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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work. Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Geurjte Otis Smith, liircctoi

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 585

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1924

PART V. HUDSON BAY AND UPPEK MISSISSIPPI 

KIVEK BASINS

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

W. A. LAMB, S. B. SOULfc, J. B. SP1EGEL

H. E. GRO3BACH, and H. C. BECKMAN

District Engineers

Prepared iin cooperation with the States of

NORTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, IOWA

ILLINOIS, and MISSOURI

UNiTKD STATES

PRINTLNU OFFU'tt

1928
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otto Smith. Director

Water-Supply Paper 585

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1924:

PAET V. HUDSON BAY AND UPPEE MISSISSIPPI 

EIYBB BASINS

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

W. A. LAMB, S. B. SOULE, J. B. SPIEGEL

H. E. GROSBACH, and H. C. BECKMAN

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

NORTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, IOWA

ILLINOIS, and MISSOURI

esources Branch, 

eological Survey,

x 3106, Capitol Station 

Oklahoma Cky, Okla.

UNITED STATESS

GOVERNMENT FEINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON

1928
ADDITIONAL COPIES

OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE PROCURED FBOH

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENT

U. S, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON, D. C.

AT

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CONTENTS

Fagt

Authorization and scope of work_____________________ __ :_____ _ 1

Definition of terms_____________________ ____________ _________ 2

Explanation of data_____________________ _ __ _ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results_____ _________ 4

Publications.-______ __ ___ -___ _ _ ______ 5

Cooperation_____ __ __ __ __ __ 10

Division of work_____________________ ________ ____ _______ 11

Gaging-station records..___________ ____________ 11

Hudson Bay drainage basin___.________________ __ 11

St. Mary River near1 Babb, Mont__________________'___ 11

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta__________-____-------- 13

St. Mary Canal at intake, near Babb, Mont______ ____ 15

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont________ 16

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide, near Browning, Mont.__ 17

' Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont________________ 19

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont___________1_ 20

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont___________________ 22

 Red River at Fargo, N. Dak.._____________________ 23

Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak_._____________.__ 25

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn_____________________ 26

Red Lake River at Thief River Falls, Minnl _ ______ _____.. 28

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn_____________________ 30

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn. ____________ 31

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak________________________ 33

Roseau River at Caribou, Minn______________________ 34

Mouse River at Minot, N. Dak_________________________ 36

Upper Mississippi River basin____._______________________ ___ 37

Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn__________________ 37

Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn________________________ 39

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn________________________ 41

Minnesota River near Montevideo, Minn___________________ 42

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn_____________________ 44

St. Croix River at Swiss, Wis_____________________ 47

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis____________________ 49

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn_____________________ 51

St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, Wis_.___________ 53

Namakagon River at Trego, Wis____________________________ 54

Apple River near Somerset, Wis___________________________ 56

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis__________ 58

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis_________________________ 59

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis ______ _____________ 61

Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis____________ _______ 63

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis_____________________ 64

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis__________________________ 66

Eau Claire River near Augusta, Wis___________________ 67

Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis_._______________ 69

in
17 CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued. Page

Black River at Neillsville, Wis____________________ 71

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis___________________ 73

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa.__ _ 75

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis___ 77

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis___________________ 78

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis_________..____.. 80

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis_______._______ _. 82

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis.____ ____ . . 84

Tomahawk River near Bradley, Wis -______________ 86

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis__ _ _____ ___________ 88

Eau Claire River at Kelley, Wis_______________-_- 90

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis ____________ _»__ ftl

Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis_________________.____ .. 93>

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa____---.__. ___ ___ 95

Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, near

Maquoketa, Iowa________________________ __ 96

Rock River at Afton, Wis__ 98

Rock River at Lyndon, 111- ____________________ 100

Pecatonica River at Freeport, 111 . _ 102

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis_ 103

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa 105

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa-___ __ 107

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa______ 108

Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa__ 110

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa___ -__- _ 111

Shellroek River near Clarksville, Iowa __ 113

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa _ _. 114

Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa_____ -- 116

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa _ 118

Squaw Creek at Ames, Iowa________ _____ -_-___ 120

Des Moines River at Kalo, Iowa_-_--_- 121

Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa_________ _ ._ ____ 123

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa._ _.-_ __ 125

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa._ __ 126

Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa.____._.________________ 128

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa_.___ __ ___ 130

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa____ 131

Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa_ - - ______ 133

Fox River near Wayland, Mo___________ __ _____ 135

Wyaconda River near Canton, Mo___ _ _______ 137

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo_ _- 138

Salt River near New London, Mo __ 140

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo_J - ________ - -- 143

Illinois River at Morris, HI___________ - 145

Illinois River at Peoria, 111_______ 146

Illinois River at Havana, HI_________ ___ 148

Illinois River at Beardstown, HI_ 149

Kankakee River at Momence, Hl________________ _________ 151

Kankakee River at Custer Park, Ill____Jf ___________ 153

Iroquois River near Chebanse, Dl_ __ _ 154

Des Plaines River at Lemont, Ill______ __. __ 156

Des Plaines River at Joliet, Ill___-__________--_--------- 158
OOXTEBSPEB V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued. p»t»

Fox River at Algonquin, IU._ 160

Fox River at Wedron, IU_.___________._____. ______ 161

Vermilion River near Streator, Ill_____- ___________ 163

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, IU_____ ________ __ 164

Spoon River at Seville, IU_____________._ 166

Sangamon River at Monticello, Ill________.___.__-__.___ 168

Sangamon River at Riverton, Ill_-______ _ _.-__. _ 169

South Fork of Sangamon River at power plant, near Taylorville, 111________________________________________ 171

Crooked Creek at Ripley, IU.____________________ 173

Macoupin Creek near Kane, Ill___________________ 174

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, 111_____________________ 176

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, Ill________________________ 177

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111___________________ 179

Miscellaneous discharge measurements____.________________ 181

Index________________________________________ 183

ILLUSTRATION

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station_»»_»__________.
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY OF HUDSON BAY AND 

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS, 1924

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting records of 

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1924.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

the organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394):

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation in the arid West. Since the fiscal year ending 

June 30,1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following items:

For gaging the streams and determining the water supply of the United States, 

and for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for 

the preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations/or the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895-1925

1895_____________________________ $12, 500. 00 

1896_____________________________ l 24, 500. 00 

1897 to 1899, inclusive__________________ 50,000. 00 

1900___________________._...____ 8 70, 000. 00 

1901 to 1902, inclusive__________________ 100, 000. 00 

1903 to 1906, inclusive__________________ 200, 000. 00 

1907_____________________________ 150,000.00 

1908 to 1910, inclusive._________________ 100, 000. 00 

1911 to 1917, inclusive__________________ 150, 000. 00 

1918_____________________________ 175, 000. 00 

1919_____________________________ 148,244.10 

1920_____________________________ 175,000.00 

1921 to 1923, inclusive__________________ 180, 000. 00 

1924 to 1925, inclusive__________________ 170,000.00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated, either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are 

made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page, 10.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 4,990 

points in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and

* Includes $4,500 appropriated in act of Apr. 25,1896. -

* Includes $20,000 appropriated In deficiency act of Mar. 30,1900*
2 SUBPAOB WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAST V

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1924,1,670 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at 

other points. In connection with this work data were also collected 

in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water power in many sections of the country and will be 

made available in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "discharge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

associated with a certain class of work. These terms may be divided 

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in secondfeet per square mile, and (2) those that represent th6 actual quantity of water, as run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. 

The principal terms used in this series of reports are «econd*-feet, 

second-feet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-feet. They 

may be defined as follows:

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for " cubic feet per second." 

A second-foot is the rate of discharge of water flowing in a channel 

of rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep at an av«ragje 

velocity of 1 foot per second. It is generally used as a fundamental 

unit from which others are computed.

"Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic feet 

of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, 

on the assumption that the-run-off is distributed uniformly both as 

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with 

rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity 

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

"Stage-discharge relation," an abbreviation for the term "relation 

of gage height to discharge."

"Control," a term used to designate the natural section or stretch 

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage which determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage. It should be noted that 

the control may not be the same section or sections at all stages.

The "point of zero flow" for a gaging station is that point on the 

gage the gage height -at which water ceases to flow over the 

control.
4 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

If the base data are insufficient to determine the daily discharge 

tables giving daily gage height and records of discharge measurements are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any condition that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge 

relation, covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of 

the stream for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and 

effect of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and 

minimum recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

The table of daily discharge gives, in general, the discharge in 

second-feet corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each 

day. At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal 

fluctuations the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

mean daily gage height may not be the true mean discharge for the 

day. If such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders the 

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

regular intervals during the day or by using the discharge integrator, 

an iastrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Maximum" 

gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height was 

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does not indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest height 

and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than given 

in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when the mean 

gage height was lowest. The column headed "Mean" is the average 

flow in cubic feet per second during the month. On this average flow 

computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined 

on page 2 are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the 

permanency of the stage-discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy 

of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

regarding the (1) permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) 

precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) 

methods of applying daily gage height to the rating table to obtain 

the daily discharge.
PUBLICATIONS O

For the rating tables "well defined" indicates, in general, that the 

rating is probably accurate within 5 per cent; "fairly well defined," 

within 10 per cent; "poorly defined," within 15 to 25 per cent. These 

notes are very general and are based on the plotting of the individual 

measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high 

accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may be 

subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information 

concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability 

to interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of the river 

above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in 

inches" are therefore not computed if such errors appear prpbable. 

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches. All figures 

representing "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in inches" 

published in the earlier reports by the Survey should be used with 

caution because of possible inherent sources of error not known to 

the Survey.

. Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the 

United States are situated above most of the diversions from those 

streams, and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply 

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

stations must first be satisfied. To give an idea of the amount of 

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. The figures given can not be considered exact 

but represent the best information available.

The tables of monthly discharge give only a general idea of the 

flow at the station and should not be used for other than preliminary 

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

of the variation in flow. It should be borne in mind, however, that 

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, ground waters, and quality of 

waters. Most of the results of these investigations have been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have appeared in 

the monographs, bulletins, professional papers, and annual reports.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic slope basins.

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin. 

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins. 

IX. Colorado River basin. 

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California,

XII. North Pacific slope basins in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

B, Snake River basin.

C, Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data hi regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below.

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, 

D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

2. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the 

principal cities of the United States.

3. Complete sets are available for consultation hi the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 21 Washington Avenue.

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse.

Charlottesville, Va., care of University of Virginia.

Asheville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 830 Power Building.

Columbus, Ohio, Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Chicago, 111., 1510 Consumers Building.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Rolla, Mo., Rolla Building, School of Mines and Metallurgy.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Ofiice Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building, v

Idaho Fall, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Taeoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 106 College of Law Building, University of A rizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.
PUBLICATIONS

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director, United States Geological Surrey, Washington, D. G.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,800 points in 

the United Spates, and the data obtained have been published in the 

reports tabulated below.

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey 

[A = Annual Report; B=Bulletin; W=Water-Supply Paper]. . ,

Report

10th A, pt. 2. .......

llth A, pt. 2.. __ ..

12th A, pt. 2. .......

13th A, pt. 3.. ...

14th A, pt. 2. .......

B 131......... .......

16th A, pt. 2 __ . ....

B 140... .............

W 11..... ........

18th A, pt. 4.. ......

W 15 

W 16... __ . _ ....

19th A, pt. 4...... _ .

W27 ..... ....

W28 

20th A, pt. 4.... .....

W 35 to 39.. _ .

21st A, pt. 4 

W 47 to 52..... ......

22d A, pt. 4..... .....

W 65, 66... _ . __ .

W 75........ ..... ...

W 82 to 85. .... .....

W 97 to 100.... ...

W 124 to 135.. 

W 165 to 178 _ . ..

W 201 to 214..... ....

W 241 to 252.. __ ..

W 261 to 272...... 

W 281 to 292. ___ .

W 301 to 312.. .......

W 321 to 332.........

W 351 to 362.... _ ..

Ttr Qfii tn 13Q4

W 401 to 414...... ...

W 431 tn MA.

W 451 to 464.. ...... .

W 471 to 484... 

W 501 to 514.........

W 521 to 534.... __ .

W 541 to 554.. 

W 561 to 574.. .......

W 581 to 594.. 

Character of data

.....do...... ................ .......... 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and monthly 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge (also 

similar data for some earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas. 

Description, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi 

River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United 

States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge (also 

some long-time records) . Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United States, 

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River and 

western United States.

..... do. ...... ................. 

 do .

..... do... .... ... ......

 do ... .... ........ ... ...... .... ... ... ........ ... .....

 .do .... ....... ... ... .... ........ ....

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do .. . _ ...

 do. ..... ........ ... .... ..... ..... .... ...... .....

.... .do. ...

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Yter

1834 to September, 1890. 

1884 to June 30 

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31, 

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896. 

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898. 

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901. 

1902. 

1903. 

1904 

1905. 

1906. 

1907 and 1908. 

1909. 

1910. 

1911. 

1912. 

1913. 

1914. 

1915. 

1916. 

1917. 

1918. 

1919 and 1920. 

1921. 

1922. 

1923. 

1924.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1924. The data for any particular station will be found in the 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, Maine, 1903 to 

1921, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 165, 201, 241, 

261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 521, which 

contain records for the New England streams from 1903 to 1921. 

Results of miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage 

basins.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

[For basins included, see p. 8]

JL Cell

1899«.... 

1900 '.. .. 

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905 

1906---..

1907-8.... 

1909 ..-

1910 ..

1911 

1912 

1913 

1914... .. 

1916 

1916 ...

1917 ..

1918 

1919-20 

1921 

1922 

1923

1924 

I

35 

47, » 48 

65,75

82 

97

» 124, 125

i>126 

» 165, 166,

"167 

» 201, 202

J>203 

241 

261

281

301

321

351

381

4111

431

461

471

501

521

641 

561

581

II

»35, 36 

48 

65,75

»82,83 

»97,98

* 126 127

* 167, 168

"203,204

242 

262

282

302

322 

352

382 

402

432

452

472

602

522

642 

562

KS9

in

36 

48,<49 

65,76

83 

98

100

169

205

243 

263

283

303

323 

353

383 

403

433

463

A*m

503

523

543 

663

583

IV

36

49 

65,76

'82,83 

07

1OQ

170

206

244 

264

284

304

324

 3KA

384 

404

434

454

414

504 

524

644 

564

KStA

V

36 

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85 

* 98, 99, "100

k 1QQ 1OA

171

207

246 

265

286

£05

325 

356

385 

406

436

456

475

605 

525

645 

565

686

VI

 36,37 

49, '50 

66,75

84

OQ

ion a 191

208

246

noa

286

306

326

386 

4rtft

436

456

476

506 

526

546 

566

586

VII

37

50 

* 65,66,76

*83,84 

* 88 99

* 128 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247 

267

287

S07

327 

357

387

4 ft?

437

467

477

507 

527

647 

667

KR7

VIII

37 

SO

66,75

84 

99

132

174

210

248 

268

288

308

328 

v&

388

4.flS

438

468

4.78

508 

528

548 

568

*K8

J

 "3

176

 Bating tables and index to Water-supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV. 

" James River only.

 Gallatin River.

 Green and Ounnison Rivers and Grand River above Junction with Gunnison.

 Mohave River only.

/Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

"Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-62 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 62. Tables 

of monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

» Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.

<Scioto River.

»' Loup and Platte 

with Platte.

* Tributaries of M

< Lake Ontario and 

* Hudson Bay only

* New England riv

* Hudson River to 

* Susquehanna Ri

« Platte and Kans

' Great Basin in C

»Below junction w

< Rogue, Umpqua
10 SUBPACB WA.TBR SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

COOPERATION

In Montana the work was carried on in cooperation with the United 

States Bureau of Reclamation. With the exception of the station on 

St. Mary River near Babb, all stations in Montana were maintained 

jointly with the Reclamation Service, Department of the Interior, 

Canada.

In North Dakota the work was carried on in cooperation with the 

State engineer.

In Minnesota the work was carried on in the Red River drainage 

basin in cooperation with the Minnesota State Drainage Commission, 

E. V. Willard, commissioner, and with the United States Weather 

Bureau (Mississippi River at St. Paul and Minnesota River near 

Mankato) and United States Engineer Corps (Mississippi River at 

Elk River and Minnesota River near Montevideo),.

In Wisconsin the work was done in cooperation with the Railroad 

Commission of Wisconsin, C, M. Larson, chief engineer, and with 

Northern States Power Co. (Red Cedar River near Colfax, Red 

Cedar River at Menomonie, St Croix River near Grantsburg, St. 

Croix River near Rush City).

In Iowa the work was carried on in cooperation with the State 

Geological Survey, George F. Kay, director; Iowa Highway Commission, F. R. White, chief engineer; and Mississippi River Power Co., 

of Keokuk, Iowa, Albion Davis, hydraulic engineer.

The United States Weather Bureau paid the salaries of gage 

observers for stations on Cedar River at Cedar Rapids and part of 

the salaries of observers for stations on Des Moines River near Boone 

and Tracy, and Raccoon River at Van Meter. The Interstate Power 

Co., of Chicago, paid the salary of the observer for the station on 

upper Iowa River near Decorah.

In Illinois work was carried on in cooperation with the Illinois 

Department of Public Works and Buildings, division of waterways, 

W. L. Sackett, superintendent. The Central Illinois Public Service 

Co. paid the salary of the observer on South Fork of Sangamon River 

at power plant near Taylorville.

In Missouri the work was carried on in cooperation with the Missouri 

Bureau of Geology and Mines, through H. A. Buehler, State geologist.
HUDSON BAY DEAINAGE BASIN 11 

DIVISION OP WORK

The data for stations in the Hudson Bay basin in Montana and 

North Dakota were collected and prepared for publication under the 

direction of W. A. Lamb, district engineer, assisted by E. F. Chandler 

and A. H. Tuttle.

The data for stations in the Hudson Bay basin in Minnesota were 

collected and prepared for publication under the direction of S. B. 

Soule", district engineer, and by E. F. Chandler, assisted by Ray V. 

Tilley and Richard B. Black.

The data for stations in the Mississippi River basin in Wisconsin 

and Minnesota were collected and prepared 'for publication under the 

direction of S. B. Soule", district engineer, assisted by F. C. Christopherson and Edgar E. Foster.

The^data for stations in the upper Mississippi River basin in Iowa 

were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of 

J. B. Spiegel, district engineer, assisted by Albion Davis, C. Herlofson, 

and P. L. Mercer.

The data for stations in the upper Mississippi River basin in 

Illinois were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of H. E. Grosbach, district engineer, assisted by A. M. Wahl.

The data for stations in the upper Mississippi River basin in Missouri were collected and prepared for publication under the direction 

of H. C. Beckman, district engineer, assisted by V. L. Austin, W. S. 

Frame, and H. H. Brittingham.

The manuscript was reviewed and assembled by J. W. Mangan.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN

ST. MART RIVER REAR BABB, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. -^ sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., above headworks of United

States Bureau of Reclamation St. Mary Canal and 1 mile east -of Babb,

Glacier County, on Blackfeet Indian Reservation. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 278 square miles (including area of Swiftcurrent Creek above

point of diversion into St. Mary Lake); measured on topographic maps. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 9, 1902, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank 20 feet above diversion dam

and referenced to staff gage which reads head over crest; read by Wm. J.

Dorrington and J. L. Bassett. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 500 feet above dam. Flow of

canal subtracted to obtain flow over dam during irrigation season. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Concrete

diversion works for St. Mary Canal form control. 

63479 28 2
12 SUEFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge, 2,790 second-feet May 19

(includes discharge of the canal); minimum stage, 0.30 foot January 1-22

(discharge, 86 second-feet). 

1902-1924: Maximum stage recorded, estimated at 9.4 feet June 5, 1908

<discharge, 7,980 second-feet); minimum discharge, 30 second-feet April 3-7,

1904.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Intake for United States Bureau of Reclamation canal located at

left end of diversion dam. Tables of daily and monthly discharge include

the discharge of St. Mary Canal. 

REGULATION. Natural storage in St. Mary Lake. Swiftcurrent Creek is diverted

into St. Mary Lake, and the flow is regulated by gate operations at Sherburne

Lake Reservoir. ' 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; affected by ice

February 18 to March 31. Rating curve well defined above 300 secoasi-feet.

Daily gage height obtained from graph of water-stage recorder October 1 to

29; May 1 to September 30. Staff gage readings to hundredths once daily

used October 30 to April 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily

gage height to rating table and adding flow in canal for days during which

canal was in operation. Records good.

The diversion dam below the gaging station was constructed by the United 

States Bureau of Reclamation for the purpose of diverting water from St. Mary 

River into St. Mary Canal, which carries the water across the divide into North 

Fork of Milk River. The water then flows in the channel of Milk River through 

"Canada and is finally used for irrigation in the Milk River Valley in Montana. 

The present capacity of the diversion canal is about 600 second-feet. A storage 

s-eservoir is provided on Swiftcurrent Creek by a dam at the outlet of Sherburne 

Lake. By means of a diversion channel connecting Swiftcurrent Creek and Lower 

St. Mary Lake, the run-off from Swiftcurrent Creek is made available for diversion through St. Mary Canal.

Discharge measurements of St. Mary River near Babb, Mont., during the year

ending September SO, 1924

Date

May 12.. ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.94

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

475

1,620

Date

July 19.. __ ..

Aug. 19... _ ...

Gage

Feet 

1.25

.72

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

976

348

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

358

NOTE. The above figures show flow over diversion dam.

-Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Babb, Mont., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. .........

2 ........

» 3 ___ .....

4... ....

5 ___ .....

6--. _ ....

7..........

8. __ .....

9..........

10... .......

Oct.

369

344

313

291

276

276

291

361

385

464

Nov.

328

313

313

313

313

298

298

284

284

269

Dec.

190

190

179

179

179

168

179

190

179

179

Jan.

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

Feb.

156

168

179

179

190

190

190

179

179

190

Apr.

134

134

134

134

134

145

156

156

228

228

May

306

306

353

446

631

816

898

954

945

1.060

June

1,370

1,350

1,400

1,550

1,640

1,640

1,980

2,040

2,080

2,060

July

1,930

1,950

2,060

2,210

2,300

2,390

2,350

2,260

2,170

2.010

Aug.

1,090

1,040

1,080

1,130

1,100

1,040

1,000

1,100

1,090

1.050

Sept<

692

669

654

ftifi

642

R49

685

553

U2

516
BA¥ DRAINAGE BASIK 13

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Babb, Mont., for the year 

ending September SO, 1984 Continued

Day

11 _ . _ ..

12 .. __ 

18... __ ..

14..........

15..........

16. ......

17..........

18..........

19..........

^0... .......

ffl .......

22 .......

-23 .......

24 .......

35 ___ ....

26 .......

^7 .......

28 _ .......

39 .......

30 .......

-31 .......

Oct.

473

482

491

491

491

473

464

455

446

437

419

428

410

402

dt¥)

394

385

377

402

328

328

Nov.

241

228

228

228

228

228

228

216

203

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

Dec.

168

156

145

146

145

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

124

116

105

96

96

Jan.

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

106

105

105

105

115

124

134

146

145

Feb.

190

203

203

216

216

216 01 fi

Apr.

179

179

203

216

216

228

228

228

228

228

228

241

241

241

264

264

284

284

293

298

May

1,170

1,360

1,620

1,760

1,950

2,200

2,460

2,720

2,790

2,470

2,160

1,980

1,940

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,820

1,760

1,680

1,560

1,420

June

1,950

1,900

1,940

2,110

2,280

2,470

2,680

2,650

2,620

2.630

2,390

2,300

2,170

2,040

1,930

1,850

1,810

1,830

1,870

1,810

July

1,950

1,930

1,860

1,830

1,760

1,700

1,620

1,640

1,600

1,560

1,530

1,550

1,550

1,520

1,480

1,460

1,440

1,410

1,320

1,220

1,130

Aug.

1,030

1,000

992

983

1,020

1,020

986

1,000

967

986

1,010

1,020

1,040

962

828

757

761

774

747

744

709

Sept.

466

479

410

386

369

369

361

361

353

361

344

328

328

321

306

306

298

291

284

298

Monthly discharge of St. Mary River near Babb, Mont., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

 October. ................................................. November __ . ______________________

January. __ ... ___ ...

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

August. .................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

491 

328 

190 

146 

216 

298 

2,790 

2,650 

2,390 

1,130 

692

Minimum

276 

190 

96 

86 

156 

134 

306 

1,350 

1,130 

709 

284

Mean

398 

238 

148 

96.0 

192 

211 

1,510 

2,000 

1,760 

969 

442

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24,500 

14,200 

9,100 

5,900 

. 6,480 

12,600 

92,800 

119,000 

108,000 

59,600 

26,300

ST. MART BITER NEAR KIMBAII, ALBERTA

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 25, T. 1 N., R. 25 W. fourth meridian, 1 mile south 

and 1 mile west of Kimball, Alberta, and 5 miles north of international 

boundary,

DRAINAGE ABBA. 472 square miles (measured on topographic map).

HECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1924. September 1, 

1902, to December 31, 1912, records were obtained at point half a mile north 

of boundary line. Records were also obtained by the irrigation branch, 

Department of Interior, Canada, at a point half a mile below present station, 

from 1905 to 1912. Discharge at the three points practically the same.

 GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank used during 

open-water season. During winter chain gage on highway bridge 3 miles 

below station. Gages to different data. Read by W. Nicolls.

DISCHABGB MEASTTBEMENTS. Made from cable 1,200 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at gage and at control is composed of 

boulders and sandstone ledges. Control formed by an outcropping ledge
14 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAKT V

of sandstone covered with boulders near left bank; subject to occasional 

shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.25 feet at 

11.30 a. m. June 17 (discharge, 3,030 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

82 second-feet January 5 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1902-1924: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet June 5, 1908 (estimated by comparison with record for station near Babb); minimum discharge, 46 second-feet December 1, 1919 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. St. Mary Canal diverts water from St. Mary River near Babb, 

Mont., to North Fork of Milk River. Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s 

canal diverts from St. Mary River 2 miles below station.

REGULATION. Flow of Swiftcurrent Creek regulated by Sherburne Lake Reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice November 

20 to April 6. Rating curves well defined. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory October 1 to November 19 and April 17 to September 

30. Chain gage read to hundredths once or twice daily November 20 to April 

16. Shifting-control method used July 7 to September 20. Daily discharge 

determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage height and, if necessary, proper correction for ice and shifting control. Records for open channel good; winter records fair.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with Department of Interior, Canada.

Discharge measurements of St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta, during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. l-~ -. 

Oct. 25... 

Do .

Nov. 19 ____ .

Do 

Dec. 6- .- 

Dec. 21. _ 

DoDo 

Jan. 22 ........

Gage 

height

Feet

2.71

2.93

 3.42

 3.88

2.35

»»3.79

»»3.82

»»3.80

»»5. 14

»»5. 14

«»5.15

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

370

487

104

OOfi

226

122

109

91

92

122

Date

Feb. 11 

Feb. 15 .

Mar, 8. 

Mar. 28 

Apr. 17-. 

May 7 

May 15 

May 29. 

Gage 

height

Feet «»5. 15

<">5.40

"65.52

»»4.91

«»4.44

2.58

2.60

3.74

4.61

4.22

4.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

124

216

235

146

129

307

351

1,130

2,110

1,620

2,330

Date

Aug. 2- 

Aug. 13-- ....

Aug. 19. . ...

Sept. 16-. ......

Sept. 25-... ....

Do.. _ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.12

4.89

4.14

"3.20

3.15

3. M>

"3.20

 2.99

»2.96

2.60

Discharge

Secjt.

9 QOh

2,500

1,440

64

555

515

63

33.1

27.8

326

» Winter gage.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta, for the year

ending September 'SO, 1924

Day

1 ___ ......

2 ____ ... ...

3 __ .........

4 ____ .......

5... ... .....

6 ..... ...

7. _____ ....

8 ___ ........

9 __ . ___ 

10........... 

Oct.

379

355

334

312

298

285

277

521

758

780

Nov.

490

473

467

410

375

355

334

316

309

295

Dec.

163

163

163

163

163

166

163

160

158

155

Jan.

88

88

92

83

82

88

88

88

88

88

Feb.

189

198

201

204

207

207

207

201

204

211

Mar.

166

160

160

160

14fl

'150

tin

147

142

142

Apr.

251

300

353

400

400

560

722

649

617

437

May

421

427

508

657

818

958

1,070

1,140

1,160

1.100

June

1,280

1 280

l)370

1,570

1,630

1,680

2,660

2,920

9 ftOfl

2.660

July

1,970 i Q7n

2,110

2,270

2,340

2,390

2 290 9 ion

9 fwrt

1.940

Aug.

fifU

Efijr

567

637

624

592

555

664

699

657

Sept.

456

iV7

392

370

362

352

Q7Q

397

OCA

401
HUDSON BAY DBAINAGEBASIN 15

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Kimbatt, Alberta, for the year 

ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

11 

12 

13 ...

14.. .......

15 __ .........

16 

17 ......

18 

19 ..

20. ........

21...... ........

22 

23 __ ....

24 .........

25..............

26 

27 ... __ .

28 _ 

29- ...

30 ...........

31 

Get.

758

765

765

772

742

720

713

692

657

644

618

573

549

513

496

490

519

531

531

519

508

Nov.

OQO

295

288

284

277

260

267

264

225

192

174

174

174

174

177

177

174

174

171

163

Dec.

152

152

152

152

152

155

155

150

147

137,

122

118

111

102

92

88

88

88

88

88

88

Jan.

88

88

88

90

90

90

98

90

109

118

120

122

124

130

132

137

140

147

155

166

180

Feb.

914

221

224

231

235

228

214

207

204

201

201

201

201

198

195

189

174

155

Mar.

140

140

134

134

130

130

127

130

134

130

130

130

140

134

127

130

130

120

120

Apr.

437

410

410

357

383

331

323

316

320

326

323"

344

352

141

337

330

326

352

384

410

May

1,230

1,410

1,660

1,890

2,070

2,340

2,620

9 740

2,810

2,450

2,100

1,940

1,890

1,770

1,770

1,810

1,740

1,630

1,590

1,440 i 140

June

9 440

9 AAl\

2,510

2,600

2,790

2,930

2,980

2,950

2,950

9 7fifl

9 fiao

2,580

2,450

9 W\

2,070

1,970

1,930

1,930

1,960

1,960

July

1,880

1,760

1,630

1,570

1,480

1,440

1,370

1,300

1,260

1,190

1,100

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,090

1,040

967

915

810

750

678

Aug.

604

579

555

561

618

618

598

561

502

502

484

467

490

513

461

392

370

410

456

467

484

Sept.

397

392

461

444

427

416

401

406

406

392

379

375

362

352

334

337

334

323

312

309

Monthly discharge of St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October.... _ ... __________ . __ . _ __ ...

December __________________ . _______

March.. __________________ . ... ..... 

April.............. .......................................

May.. ... ...... ....... .... ... ........

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

780 

490 

166 

180 

235 

166 

722 

2,810 

2,980 

2,390 

699 

461

2,980

Minimum

277 

163 

88 

82 

155 

120 

251 

421 

1,280 

678 

370 

309

82

Mean

560 

273 

135 

109 

203 

138 

393 

1,560 

2,300 

1,520 

543 

382

678

Run-off in 

acre-feet

34,400 

16,200 

8,300 

6,700 

11,700 

8,480 

23,400 

95,900 

137,000 

93,500 

33,400 

22,700

492,000

ST. HART CANAL AT INTAKE, NEAR BABB, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. H sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., 600 feet below intake of canal 

on Blackfeet Indian Reservation, 1 mile east of Babb, Glacier County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1918, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley printing water-stage recorder on right bank, installed April 17, 

1919; inspected by ditch rider of canal.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period. Rating curve 

well defined above 40 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once or twice 

daily. Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory and used only as 

observer's check. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table, except September 11 when discharge was interpolated. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with Department of Interior, 

Canada.
16 SUBFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

St. Mary Canal diverts water from west bank of St. Mary River, near Babb, 

Mont., and discharges into North Fork of Milk Eiver. The water then flows in 

the natural channel of Milk River through Canada and is finally used for irrigation in Milk River Valley east of Havre, Mont. Water may be returned to St. 

Mary River at St. Mary crossing.

Discharge measurements of St. Mary Canal at intake, near Babb, Mont., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

May 11 

May 13 ..

sot

Feet 

1.73 i on

4.03

4.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

64

59

253

313

Date

TVTa-w97

June 18- _ ....

July 17 

July 31. .... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.80 4 on

. a 15

6.59

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

497

339

505

595

Date

Aug. 21_.......

Sept. 10. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.00

7.50

3.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

537

738

171

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary Canal at intake, near Babb, Mont, for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2. _ .... _ .

3 .......

4 ............

5 

6. ........

7 .......

8 __ . .......

9 

10 - 

11 .......

12 __ . _ . ...

13- .

14 .....

16 _ ... ...

May

61

61

62

62

70

214

244

300

305

305

357

June

464

461

458

461

461

475

489

284

285

280

280

273

273

351

364

July

144

844

344

348 *J4Q

aio

349

346

348

5144

Q41

380

451

478

486

Aug.

604

608

612

600 K«7Q

567

KK7

574

570

570

570

567

K«4

564

570

Sept.

348

348

348

348

344

344

341

240

236

172

145

118

Day

16 ......

17 

18 

19. ______

20- __ ..

21. ......

22...... ......

22............

24. _ . _ ....

25 

26 

27 ___ ......

98

29 

30 _ 

31 

May

357

367

430

472

471

475

471

471

481 4'7S

481

489

478

478

467

461

Jane

357

357

357

355

364

351

351

44Q

348

5144

344

344

441

144

344

July

500

530

564

688

609

642

677

638

591

574

672

567

567

564

561

560

Aug.

570

667

685

604

668

708

722

$14

609

507

481

476

461

411

383

348

Sept.

Monthly discharge of St. Mary Canal at intake, near Babb, Mont., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

May 5-31. ..................

June....... ........................................... July...... ____ . ..;.. _ . . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

489 

489 

677 

722 

348

Minimum

61 

273 

341 

348 

118

Mean

347 

363 

481 

664 

278

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18,600 

21,600 

29,600 

34,700 

6,620

ST. MARY CANAL AT ST. MARY CROSSING, NEAR BABB, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 30, T. 37 N., R. 13 W. Montana meridian, 500 feet 

east of outlet of St. Mary River siphon, 10 miles below intake and 9 miles 

north of Babb, Glacier County.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. July 6, 1918, to September 30, 1924 (irrigation seasons 

only).

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage.
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 17

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is located at entrance of steel flumes. May 

shift due to silting of canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during period. Rating curve well defined above 20 second-feet. Operation of water-stag& 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled jointly with Department of Interior, Canada.

Discharge measurements of St. Mary Canal at St. Mary Crossing, near Babb, Mont.r 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

May 11.. ......

May 13 _ . ....

May 26. .. ...

June 14. .......

height

Feet 

1.32

2.97

3.33

4.27

3.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38.9

186

250

413

303

Date

July 4........

July 16........

July 31.. ......

Aug. 12........

height

Feet 

3.65

3.58

4.30

4.53

4.54

Discharge

See.-ft. 

300

289

406

468

451

Date

Aug. 21.. ......

Aug. 22. .......

Sept. 9 

Sept. 10.... _ .

Sept. 13. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.94

5.02

2.79

2.42

.92

Discharge

Secrft.

564

173 -

130

23.2

Daily discharge, in second-feel, of St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb> 

Mont., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 . .... ..

2.. .. ..

3. 

4 ............

5 ............

6 .... ...

7............

8.. ...

9.. ...

10 . ..

11... _ ......

12 .........

13 ........

14 __ . __ ..

15.. .......

May

10.5

38

40.5

41

42

41

41.5

66

162

204

242

250

257

292

June

390

391

391

390

391

407

382

270

260

9.4.1

239

238

239

9OO

304

July

284

284

286

289

289

290

290

287

287

284

282

295

365

397

408

Aug.

495

499

501

499

477

467

467

471

469

465

465

463

461

4A1

4.R3

Sept.

265

263

260

258

257

256

221

178

171

131

QQ

94

31.6

10.0

8.8

Day

16. 

17 ............

18 ............

19 

20 

21 

22 ............

23 ............

24 

25. .

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 ............

May

289

309

354

386

395

401

399

399

407

iff!

.410

418

407

4<YI

395

391

June

306

299

299

302

300

299

302

297

294

290

289

287

287

287

286

July

420

435

449

479

507

525

537

533

495

477

469

467

469

467

467

467

Aug.

461

459

465

495

525

537

557

559

513

420

393

386

365

328

295

268

Sept.

2.0

Monthly discharge of St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

May 2-31.. ... .. ...... ._. 

Jnly................................. ...... ...............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

418 

407 

537 

559 

265

Minimum

10.5 

238 

282

268 

2.0

Mean

263 

309 

396 

456 

157

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,600 

18,400 

24,300 

28,000 

4,980

ST. MARY CANAL AT HUDSON BAT DIVIDE, NEAR BROWNING MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 11 W., 3 miles above canal outlet, 30 miles 

north of Browning, Glacier County, on Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3, 1917, to September 30, 1924 (irrigation seasons 

only).
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PABT \

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank 50 feet above 

first drop in canal.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Canal uniform in section. Control is V-shaped notch 

in concrete drop just below gage.

ACCUEACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period. Rating curve 

well defined above 30 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satis" 

factory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except 

May 5, 10, and September 13, when discharge was determined by hourly 

method. Records good.

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled jointly with Department of Interior 

Canada.

Discharge measurements of St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide near Browning, 

* Mont., during the year ending September SO, 19%4

Date

May 12........

May 14. __ ..

June 12.. ......

height

Feet 

2.42

4.46

4.73

4.70

Discharge

See.~ft. 

45.2

221

264

249

Date

July 19. ____ .

Aug. 13- __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.13

5.96

6.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

300

478

456

Date

Aug. 22..... ...

Aug. 25. 

Sept. ll........

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.34

6.06

3.67

Discharge

See.-ft. hi

482

136

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide, near Browning, Mont., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 __ ... __ .

2 _ . . .....

3 ___ . .....

4....... .....

5 ............

6 _ .... .....

7............

8 ______ .

9 

10. 

11 __ .......

12 ______ ..

13 _ ..... ....

14 ___ . ......

15............

May

64

47.6

42

42

44

84

171

216

249

259

280

June

395

393

391

400

395

398

427

377

301

272

255

252

249

266

304

July

296 odd

293

296

298

304

293

296

90ft

292

290

288

317

372

405

Aug.

475

AQQ

490

AQQ

AQA

yfOA

469

478

477

473

471

471

467

469

467

Sept.

304

301

296

296

296

9tU

288

237

208

184

138

114

100

Aft Q

16.6

Day

16 _ . __ ...

17 __ . .......

18 

19 _____ ....

20 __ ..... 

21 

22 ___ .......

23 

24 __ - _ ..

25. 

26.. ..........

97

28 __ .... _

90

30 

31 

May

298

301

325

363

391

400

404

402

405

409

409

416

409

ifK)

402

398

June

309

315

307

312

315

310

315

312

306

302

302

'XU.

298

298

296

July

410

423

440

458

482

498

518

522

520

490

475

AfiQ

473

467

467

467

Aug.

469

473

467

475

501

522

536

541

541

492

427

dK7

400

377

342

315

Sept.

8.8

5.0

3.4

2.2

1.2

.9

NOTE. No recorder records June 3,4,16, and July 23; discha r ge determined from observer's daily readings.

Monthly discharge of St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide^ near Browning^ Mo> t^ 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

May 6-81.. ..............................................

June... ..................................................

July.......................................... .........

August ___________________________ Sept. 1-21 _______ _________ . ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

416 

427 

522 

541 

304

Minimum

42 

249 

288 

315

.8

Mean

283 

322 

394 

466 

149

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,200 

19,200 

24,200 

28,700 

6,210
HUDSON BAY DBAINAGB BASIN 19

SWIFTCURRENT CREEK AT MANY GLACIER, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 35 N., R. 16 W., at outlet of McDermott Lake at 

Many Glacier, Glacier County, in Glacier National Park, 14 miles southwest 

of Babb.

DRAINAGE AREA. 31.4 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6, 1912, to September 30, 1924 (irrigation seasons 

only).

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank installed June 15 

1918; inspected by C. N. McGillis and others.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Limestone outcrop at outlet of lake forms control; 

shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.00 feet at 

2 p. m. May 16 (discharge, 771 second-feet); minimum stage during period 

1.40 feet March 29 to April 5 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

1912-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.75 feet June 17, 1916 (discharge, 

1,550 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.22 feet November 6-7,1921 (discharge, 

10 second-feet).

ICE. Not operated during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter. Rating 

curves well defined between 35 and 700 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily discharge 

table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled jointly with Department of Interior, 

Canada.

Discharge measurements of Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

May «.... .

May 13. 

May 27 ____ .

June 17 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.51

3.42

2.91

3.51

3.53.

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

245

579

380

586

612

Date

July 4. ___ .

July 14

July 17. 

Aug. 12 ........

Gage

tX61£ul1f

Feet 

3.19

2.42

2.32

2.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

470

224

193

137

Date

Aug. 27. ..

Sept. 13. .......

Do . 

s&

Feet 

2.17

2.11

1.78

1.78

Discharge

S6C.-/I.

144

136

50

53

NOTE. Recorder not operating Mar. 23 to May 5, May 11,12,15-1«, 27,31, June 1,2,7-12,18-25, July 

3, 9-16, 21-26, Aug. 7-21,27, 31, Sept, 1-3, and 12-14. Discharge, determined from staff gage readings to 

hundredths once daily.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ___ . ___ . ______ .... _ ..

2. - .. - > . 51 . 

4 _ . 

5 ____ ___ _ .. _ _

«r .. t ,. .. ...

7. 

8.......... ....... ...................

9. __________________ 

10- - -.--.. ....... .- ..

Oct.

36.6

36.6

36.6

35.5

34.4

38.8

98

191

159

Mar. Apr.

13.6

14.2

17.2

14.2

13.0

13.6

19

27

32

32

May

85

146

229

368

321

265

223

226

301

347

June

344

427

399

402

390

Q7 K

519

312

361

354

July

375

424

434

480

472

466

462

262

248

248

Aug.

185 ]

130

127

135

120

102

100

135

135

135

Sept.

n

71

71

76

80

92

95

85

80

En
20 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAST V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swiftcwrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

11...... .......... .................

12.- _________ . _ ........

13.-. ..................... .........

14 __ . __ .... _____ ... ____ .

15 . _

16 

17 ___________________ . ...

18 ____________ ...

19 

20 

21... ____________ .... ........

22 

23.. _____ .... __ . _____ .. ...

24 ................... ......

25 ...............................

26 

27

28

29 ................... ............

30 ______ __ ...

31....................................

Oct.

123

OS

82

79

69

100

120

70

60

53

53

56

60

50

50

50

50

42.5

42.5

49 1

42.5

Mar.

16.0

13.6

14.8

14.8

14.8

13.6

13.0

13.6

10 fi

Apr.

37

50

66

71

55

55

46

46

46

55

46

44

66

66

66

78

85

go

73

62

May

455

541

555

555

591

771

753

609

523

430

396

434

444

430

519

483

382

311

262

248

278

June

424

r 541

587

631

652

645

591

533

494

515

494

344

318

288

298

321

354

388

347

361

July

281

248

216

216

216

201

189

163

163

149

140

163

140

130

135

163

180

177

177

157

146

Aug.

135

132

130

130

151

146

154

146

140

151

163

146

135

127

124

124

127

132

122

100

85

Sept

69

55

51

51

53

55

55

51

50

46.0

37.0

31.0

27.0

25.4

23.8

31.0

27.0

27.0

26.2

26.2

Monthly discharge of Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont,, for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 31.4 square miles]

Month

October.. _ . ......................

March 23-31.... _____ . ...........

April.-............... ............. TWTttv .

JsOy. .................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

191 

16.0 

90 

771 

652 

480 

163 

95

Minimum

34.4 

13.0 

13.0 

85 

288 

135 

85 

23.8

Mean

67.4 

14.2 

46.6 

403 

441 

246 

131 

54.0

Per

square 

mile

2.15 

.45 

1.48 

12.8 

14.0 

7.83 

4.17 

1.72

Run-ofl .

Inches

2.48 

.15 

1.65 

14.76 

15.62 

9.03 

4.81 

1.92

Acre-feet

4,140 

254 

2,770 

24,800 

26,000 

15,100 

8,060 

3,210

SWIFTCURRENT CREEK AT SHEBBURNE, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 15 W., 800 feet below spillway of Sherburne

Lake dam at Sherburne, Glacier County.

DBAINAGB ABBA. 64 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1912, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, installed May 18,

1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 450 feet above gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. An outcropping limestone ledge, somewhat broken

and irregular, forms control; subject to slight shifts. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.28 feet

July 19 (discharge, 857 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.77 foot at 11 a. m.

May 27 (discharge, 10.7 second-feet).

1912-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.85 feet June 17, 1916 (discharge,

2,280 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow when gates were closed for

several periods in 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1923.
HUDSON BAY DBAINAGE BASIN 21

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by gate operations.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter. Rating 

curves well defined. Gage heights determined from graph of water-stage 

recorder October 1-31, May 1 to June 30, July 6-15, and July 18 to September 

30. Observer's readings on staff gage to hundredths for intervening days. 

Daily discharge determined by hourly method October 8, 14-17, 19-21, 

May 19, 21, June 17, 19, 24, 28, August 23-24, 26, and September 10. Daily 

discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

for remainder of records. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled jointly with the Department of 

Interior, Canada.

Discharge measurements of Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

May 6 ..

May 18........

July 4........

£8

Feet 

3.75

4.25

4.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

354

518

749

Date

July 16........

July 31. .......

Aug. 12.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.83

3 RA

4. 11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

685

393

480

Date

Aug. 22.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.45

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

578

85

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 .......

2 ....

3 -

4 ___ .

5.......

6 ..

7 ....

8 ....

9 ....

10 .

11-- ..

12 .......

13- __ .

14.......

15 .......

Oct.

49.4

48.6

45.2

45.2

45.8

43.4

42.8

81

174

228

214

190

163

144

103

May

168

213

307 dctn

397

375

356

344

333

331

344

414

523

571

590

June

11.6

11.9

12.2

12.2

12.6

12.9

21.6

20.4

18.4

17.4

16.7

16.4

16.8

16.1

16.8

July

41 Q

4ia

624

74ft

742

738

742

738

738

736

749

774

774

767

Aug.

439

454

538

482

443

457

485

494

488

432

477

480

482

401

491

Sept.

304

298

292

292

280

266

221

181

179

135

88

87

B7

86

87

Day

16 ...

17- 

18 

19

20 -

21 _ ...

22 

23

24 ...

26 _ ...

26 .

27 _ ...

28 ...

29- 

30- ..

31- ~

Oct.

110

105

103

106

92

84

83

96

108

109

104

100

07

79

82

84

May

693

668

738

388

58

49.5

38.0

30.8

19.6

12.9

11.6

11.0

U Q

12.9

12.2

11.6

June

16.4

53

139

152

178

181

182

182

194

216

216

216

293

443

443

July

738

704

785

857

814

810

835

846

846

846

846

806

633

568

435

414

Aug.

482

474

608

559

687

590

574

403

245

197

266

322

320

320

315

311

Sept.

87

87

88

88

88

88

86

86

87

86

85

86

85

85

84

Monthly discharge of Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October _______ . ...................................

July..... ............. ................. ....... ......

August

September .. .. .... _.. ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

228 

738 

443 

857 

590 

304

Minimum

42.8 

11.0 

11.6 

414 

197 

84

Mean

102 

269 

111 

718 

440 

139

Run-off in 

acre-feat

6,270 

16,500 

6,600 

44,200 

27,100 

8,270
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

CANYON CREEK NEAR MANY GLACIER, MONT.

LOCATION. At edge of heavy timber area half a mile above mouth, in Glacier 

National Park, and 2 miles southeast of Many Glacier, Glacier CountyDRAINAGE AREA. 7 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 12, 1918, to September 30, 1924

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of large boulders and cobblestones. Banks high 

and are not overflowed. Control is riffle 20 feet below gage; subject to 

shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.97 feet at 

2 a. m. June 15 (discharge, 145 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.66 foot at 

10 a. m. October 16 (discharge, 7.7 second-feet).

1918-1924: Maximum stage, 3.34 feet May 16, 1922 (discharge, estimated 

500 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.56 foot October 4, 1919 (discharge. 

3.3 second-feet).

ICE. Station not operated during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Some natural storage in small lake at head of creek.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter or during 

spring break-up. Rating curves fairly well defined. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good, except for period of estimated discharge, for 

which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with Department of Interior, Canada,

Discharge measurements of Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont., during the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Date

June 13 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.40

1.82

1.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

57

121

94

Date

July 4.........

July 14 ___ ...

Aug. i.... _ ..

height

Feet 

1.57

1.19

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

79

34.3

23.0

Date

Aug. 12 _ . ....

Sept. 10.-. .,

Sept. 14 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.05

..85

.70

Discharge

Secsft. 

23.7

12.4

8.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ___ ....

2. .........

3..........

4.. ........

5 ........

6....... ...

7.... ......

8- .........

9 

10..........

11 ___ .....

12..........

13.. ........

14 _ .... ...

15.. ........

Oct.

8.8

as

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.8

10.0

47.2

49.4

34.4

25.2

20.8

17.5

15.4

14.6

May

31.0

31.0

34.2

38.0

47.2

64.0

72.0

70.0

69.0

79.0

June

57

62

65

66

53

57

76

64

54

72

86

102

123

130

138

July

68.0

77.0

80.0

80.0

73.0

65.0

55.0

44.0

41.0

35.0

34.2

35.0

35.0

34.2

35.0

Aug.

23.1

22.5

91 8

21.8

20.5

18.4

17.3

28.7

32.6

97 Q

23.8

23 1

23.0

23.0

24.0

Sept.

15.0

14.0

14.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

19 d

11.0

10.0

Q fl

8.5

8.8

Day

16... .......

17.. ........

18-- 

19... _ . ...

20. 

21.. ........

22.-.. ......

23....- __ .

24.. ........

25..... __ .

26... ...

27... .......

28.... __ ..

29.-.. __ 

30 .......

31.-... __ .

Oct.

14.6

14.6

13.6

12.3

12.0

May

80.0

55.0

56.0

55.0

55.0

55.0

54.0

55.0

55.0

56.0

56.0

57.0

50.0

42.0

40.0

45.0

June

131

118

94

73

68

69

70

69

i 61

62

75

83

70

61

64

July

32.6

28.7

27.1

25.8

24.5

24.5

29.5

27.1

26.4

97 Q

29.5

32.6

31.8

28.7

25.1

23 8

Aug.

25.0

25.8

24.5

23.1

22.5

22.5

21.2

20.0

18.4

17.8

17.8

17.0

17.0

16.0

16.0

15.0

Sept.

9.1

9.4

9.8

9.4

9.1

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.1

8.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated for following days of missing gage height: June 10-12. July 13, Aug. 

13-16, 26-31, Sept. 1-13, 28-30.
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 23

Monthly discharge of Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 7.0 square miles]

Month

October 1-20- .........................

Mayfl-31....... ... ............

July. ................................

Augast . ..

Discharge in seeoikWeet

Maximum

49.4 

80 

138 

80 

82.6 

15.0

Minimum

8.5 

31.0 

5».0 

23.8 

15.0 

8.0

Mean

17.7 

53.9 

79,1 

39.9 

21.6 

10.5

Per 

square 

mite

2.53 

7.70 

11.3 

5.70 

3.09 

1.50

Kun-ofl

Inches

1.88 

7.45 

12, SI 

6.57 

3.56 

1.67

Acre-feet

702 

2,780 

4,710 

2,450 

1,330 

625

RED RIVER AT FARGO, Iff. DAK.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 139 N., R. 48 W., at Island Park Dam, half a mile above 

highway bridge connecting Front Street, Fargo, Cass County, N. Dak., with 

Moorhead, Minn., and 10 miles above confluence with Sheyenne River.

DBAINAGE AREA. 6,420 square miles (revised).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 27, 1901, to September 30, 1924.

CAGES. Vertical staff attached to piling at upper end of fishway, left end of 

dam. Auxiliary gages for high stages on bank adjoining. Gage read by 

city engineer.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge above dam or from Front 

Street Bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed of clay and silt. Control is steel and timber crib 

dam; rock filled. Dam has slipped and changed form during past 10 

years, until now the lowest point of steel crest is at gage height 0.3 foot. 

Control for low stage at the Front Street gage is the channel contraction at 

the Northern Pacific Railway bridge 200 feet below, and the obstruction 

there has been increasing for 10 years past. At low stage the fall over dam 

is now about 4 feet.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.5 feet April 

30 (discharge, 530 second-feet); minimum stage during period, 0.5 foot 

September 3 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1901-1924: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 17.34 fee* at 3 p. m. 

July 11, 1916, discharge, 7,740 second-feet; minimum stage, 0.5 foot September 3, 1924 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter, caused by repairing dam. Rating curves well defined. Staff gage read to tenths or occasionally to half-tenths once daily except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table. Records fair.

COOPEBATION. Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Fargo.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAST V

Discharge measurements of Red River at Fargo, N. Dak., during

September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 17. .......

Dec. 28.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.35

.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

104

12

Date

Feb. 23. .......

Apr. 19. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88

1.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32

188

. Date

Aug. 11 __ . _

Il6i{£uti

Feet 

0.93

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

56

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red River at Fargo, N. Dak., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1. _ ...... .........

2. .

3...................

4...... ____ . ....

5 _____ . .........

6............ .......

7...................

8...................

9 __ .. _ .... __ .

10...................

11. __ .......... ...

12 ____ ...........

13...................

14. ____ .. __ ....

15....... . ..

16 ............ _ .

17. ____ . __ .. _ .

18...................

19...................

20. - . ...i..

21. __ ......... .....

22...................

23............... ....

24 

25.. _ .......... _ .

26 ..

27..... ...........

28 _ . __ ...........

29... __ ...... __ ..

30 

31 

Oct.

98

98

88

98

98

88

88

88

78

78

78

88

88

83

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

88

88

Nov.

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

1(U

109

109

109

109

109

109

99

88

85

82

78

75

72

69

71

73

76

Dec.

78

83

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

83

78

73

69

72

75

78

78

78

73

69

40

12

18

24

30

Mar.

125

125

125

125

125

Apr.

125

125

138

175

205

235

252

340

450

450

358

270

252

235

220

235

246

205

205

205

205

205

190

205

235

270

340

410

490

530

May

490

450

430

402

375

340

305

270

270

305

305

305

305

288

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

252

270

270

288

305

270

261

252

244

235

June

235

235

235

228

220

235

235

228

220

205

205

205

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

175

175

190

' 252

214

175

July

175

205

235

220

205

190

175

150

150

150

150

175

190

205

175

150

138

- 112

100

168

235

235

235

205

150

112

112

112

112

100

100

Aug.

100

90

108

125

112

100

100

80

63

56

48

48

42

63

72

63

56

4848'

48

42

125

112

116

121

125

162

125

100

80

61

Sept.

43

24

8

24

35

125

102

80

63

48

63

80

100

100

100

100

125

125

175

125

102

80

80

125

125

150

125

112

100

100

NOTE. Discharge interpolated on account of missing gage height: Oct. 7,11,16-18, 21, 27-28, Nov. 2,4, 

6,8, 10-11,13,15-16,18, 20,22-23, 25-26, 28-30, Dec. 2,4-7,9,11-14,16,18, 20, 21, 23, 25,27, 29-31, Mar. 28, 30, 

Apr. 1,13, 20,27, May 4,11,18, 25, 28,30, June 1,4, 8,15,19, 22, 28, July 4, 6,13, 20, 27, Aug. 3,10,18,2*-25, 

28, Sept. 1,7,14,21, and 28. Discharge not computed Jan. 1 to Mar. 26 on account of repairs to dam which 

changed stage-discharge relation.

Monthly discharge of Red River at Fargo, N. Dak., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

October.. __________________________

March 27-31 . 

April......... ................. ........ .......... .........

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum

98 

109 

88 

125 

530 

490 

252 

235 

162 

175

Minimum

78 

69 

12 

125 

125 

235 

175 

100 

42 

8

Mean

87.8 

93.4 

72.8 

125 

267 

302 

205 

165 

85.1 

91.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,400 

5,660 

4,480 

1,240 

15,900 

18,600 

12,200 

10,100 

5,230 

5,440
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 

BED BIVEE AT GEAND FORKS- N. DAK.

25

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 151 N., E. 50 W., at Northern Pacific Railway bridge 

between Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, N. Dak., and East Grand Forks, 

Minn., half a mile below mouth of Bed Lake River.

DKAINAGE AREA. 25,500 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28, 1901, to September 30, 1924; at same point 

gage-height records were kept from 1882 to 1901 by the United States 

Engineer Corps, and a few discharge measurements made by them.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to ice breaker below center pier of bridge; read 

by Alex Slattery and Harold Bowes.

DISCHAKOE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from Great Northern Railway bridge onefourth mile above gage or from Demers Avenue Bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, Clay and silt; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.2 feet May 

2 (discharge, 2,530 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.2 feet September 9 

(discharge, 189 second-feet); minimum discharge, about 174 second-feet 

January 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1882-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 50.2 feet April 10, 1897 (discharge, 

43,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, about 100 second-feet during early 

part of February, 1912 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY, Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter; affected 

by ice December 1 to April 4. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read 

to tenths twice weekly during January, February, and March, and daily 

during remainder of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating 

table to daily gage height. Discharge for days of missing gage height estimated. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 31. __ .

Dec. 16 __ . ....

Oage 

height

feet 

3.34

3.75

3.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

397 "358

«297

Date

Tan 9fi

Feb. 16.........

height

Feet 

3.60

3.72

4.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. "181

a 217

 293

Date

May3..- 

s&

Feet 

8.19

5.20

2.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,540

1,120

210

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1.... . ...

2........... ...

3........ ... ...

4 ..............

5. __ . _ . ...

6 __ .. .......

7._.._...-_..._

8...... .....

9... __ .. .....

10 ____ ......

Oct.

505

505

477

477

477

477

477

477

450

450

Nov.

424

424

424

424

424

424

450

450

477

505

Dec.

526

526

526

526

555

585

615

615

585

585

Jan.

311

322

' 315

307

300

300

300

300

300

280

Feb.

200

205

205

205

197

1S9

189

189

189

189

Mar.

300

311

322

322

322

313

307

300

311

322

Apr.

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,440

1,580

1,630

1,680

1,730

1,780

1.830

May

2,420

2,530

2,470

2,360

2,300

2,250

2,200

2,090

1,980

1.930

June

1,350

1,310

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,180

1.180

1,180

1,180

'1.130

"July

970

1.050

1,090

1,130

1,180

1,180

1,130

1.050

970

930

Aug.

443

443

443

443

443

443

470

470

498

470

Sept.

345

345

322

279

240

205

205

205

189

221
26 SURFACE WATBK SUPPLY, 1924, PAST V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak., for the yea* 

ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

;ii ... 52 

J3 . ..... .... .

J4 ... ... .....

J5 

J6 

}7 ...........

18...... ........

1»... ___ , .

20 

21 

22 ..

23, __ _ , .

24.-...--.......

26... .....

26 _______ -

27..... ...

28

28 .. 

30 

 81..... 

Oct.

450

450 4 "in

450

477

477

605

633

533

505

605

477

477

477

477

477

477

477

477

460

450

Nov.

505

633

533

561

561

590

590

619

filQ

590

561

539

SO&

477

477

450

450

477

477

505

Dee.

555

563

408

417

392

: 392

368

368

345

345

322

322

322

322

S22

345

337

329

322

323

300

Jan.

260

240 001

222

214

205

<MkK

205

206

189

197

206

200

1CU

189

1fi9

174

182

189

194

Feb.

189

206.

222

222

222

227

222

fvm

oqo

222

211

200

189

197

205

232

9t\Q

273

286

Mar.

334

345

353

360

368

383

QQO

431

470

518

567

615

663

711

789

853

<MA

i run

1,130

1,220

1,310

Apr.

1,880

1,930

1,980

2,140

2,140

2,090

1 QSfl

1,880

1,680

1.680

1,780

1,930

2,080

1,980

1,730

1,380

1,540

1,580

1,880

2,200

May

1,880

1,980

2,090

2,140

2,200.

2,200 2 i4n

2,09»

2,096

2,040

1,980

1,930

1,880

1,830

1,780

1,730

1,680

1,630

1,340

1,490

1,400

June

1,130

1.090

1,090

1.05&

1,050

1,110

1,010

Cffft

930

891

930

970

970

970

oan

930

8»1

891

863

853

July

891

881

780

749

711

646

615

585

686

555

565

526

526

498

488

470

470

470

443

443

Aug.

470

448

443

449

443

417

417

417

417

417

417

417

392

392

392

393

368

368

368

368

343

Sept.

24)

2»

279

300

300

301

322

368

368

417

443

448

443

443

417

417

443

470

47 C

Monthly discharge of Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak., for the year ending Septentrber SO, 1924

Month

October __________________________ November.. ... 

January- _________________________

February.. ________________________

April.. __

May

July..... ... ............ ............

September. 

The year. _____ __ _.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

533 

619 

615 

322 

286 

1,310 

2,200 

2,530 

1,350 

1,180 

498 

470

2,530

Minimum

460 

424 

300 

174 

189 

300 

1,400 

1,400 

853 

443 

345 

189

174

Mean

478 

501 

434 

236 

213 

546 

1,780 

2,010 

1,050 

760 

423 

336

731

Run-off in 

i acre-feet

29,400 

29,800 

26,700 

14,500 

12,300 

33,600 

106,000 

124,000 

62,500 

46,100 

26,000 

20,000

531,000

MUSTINKA EIVEB ABOVE WHEATON MINN.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 127 N., R. 46 W., 1 mile above 

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway bridge, 1^4 miles northeast o 

Wheaton, Traverse County, and 8 miles above Lake Traverse into which 

river discharges.

PRAINAGE ABBA. 776 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 23 to September 30, 1917; June 25, 1919, to 

September 30, 1924. June 7 to September 30, 1916, at a point 3JHJ miles 

downstream.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Vernon Heggen. Staff gage at 

railway bridge for convenient comparison.

PISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge near Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway bridge, from highway bridge at chain gage, from 

highway bridge midway between them or by wading.
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 27

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed dredged in or near hardpan; practically permanent.

Slope of river from lowest stage at gage to ordinary stage of Lake Traverse is

only about 5 feet, so that at rare intervals flood stage in lake may affect stage

at gage. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 2.65 feet April 5

(discharge, 45 second-feet); no flow during first half of October. 

1917; 1919-1924: Maximum stage-oreeoriiel, 14.7 feet April 1, 1917

(discharge, about 2,340 second-feet); no flow August 28-31, September 30,

August 17-19, October 1-15 1923. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve well

defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily except as explained in footnote

to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily

gage height to rating table. Open-water records good; winter estimates

probably fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 17, 1924: Gage height, 1.75 feet; discharge, 5.6 second-feet.

August 12, 1924: Gage height, 1.31 feet; discharge, 0.1 second-foot.

Daily di( in second-feet, of Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _ ........ _

2.. ... .........

3. _ 

4. _ ..........

5 .....-.-.-.

6. ..........

7. _____ . ...

8... _____ .

9..............

10 

11-..--.........

12... __ . .....

13..............

14... ...........

15 

16..............

17.. .........

18... ______

19 ..........

20 

21. _______ .

22

23 .......

24 ____ . ...

25 

26... ______ .

27 : ___ .....

28...... .

29... ___ . ....

30 .........

31 _______ .

Oct.

1 0.0

i

1 ' 3

Nov.

0.4

Dec.

! 0.2

Jan.

1 0.1

Feb.

0.1

Mar.

1.0

Apr.

12.0

19.5

21.5

34.5

45.0

37.2

27.5

24.5

21.5

14.0

11.7

9.4

7.1

6.0

6.0

8.9

4.2

1.9

3.0

2.7

3.4

4.2

4.2

4.6

5.0

8. ,9

12.0

12.4

8.9

8.3

May

7.4

6.6

5.5

4.2

3.7

3.7

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.8

1.9

1.4

.8

.8

.9 -ift

.7

.5

June

0.6

.7

.5

.4'.5

.5

.5

1.3

2.1

3.0

3.4

4.2

5.0

4.4

3.5

1.9

1.4

.9

1.1

1.-8

1.4

2.7:

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.5

1.5

4.2

3.4

July

4.6

5.5

4.6

3.7

2.9

2.1

1.5

2.7

1.9

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2)

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.5

2.2

5.0

3.4

3.4

NOTE. Gage read once or twice weekly during October and November, and two or three times weekly 

July to September; discharge interpolated for intervening days. Gage not read; discharge estimated 

December to March.

63479 28 3 r ^ ''""'
28

Monthly

SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

of Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn., for the year 

September\80, 1924

Month

October _________

November. ________

January _________

April..: .... ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

45.0

Minimum

0.0

1.9

Mean

 0.13 

 ..88 «.2 

«. 1 

«. 1 

 1.0 

13.0

Month

June.- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7.4 

5.0 

5.5 

.7 

5.0

45

Minimum

0.5 

.4 

.1 

.1 

.2

.0

Mean

2.85

l.«66 

1.24 

.23 

1.51

1.88

 Estimated.

BED LAKE RIVER AT THIEF RIVER FALLS, MDTN.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 154 N., 43 W. one-third mile below dam at Thief 

River Falls, Pennington County, and 1 mile below mouth of Thief River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,430 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1909, to September 30, 1918, and March 25, 1920, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on right bank, installed August 19, 1920; read by 

Thomas Hastad.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.6 feet April 20 (discharge, 845 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 7 second-feet April 

6 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

1909-1918; 1920-1924: Maximum open-water stage recorded 12.2 feet 

April 19-21, 1916 (discharge, 7,040 second-feet); minimum discharge, no 

flow July 17 and August 27, 1911; caused by regulation.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. '

REGULATION. A short distance above station is a dam owned by Hanson & 

Barzen Milling Co. and city lighting plant. The variation in load on the 

turbines due to operation of lighting plant (alight), and of the mill (chiefly 

durinf£;<$ay) causes fluctuations in stage at gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice during 

winter. Rating curves well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily 

except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Open-water records 

at medium and high stages good; at low stages diurnal fluctuation due to 

operation of power plants above station impairs accuracy of mean gage 

height and results only fair. Winter records poor.

Discharge measurements of Red Lake River at Thief River Fails, Minn., during 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 20.. 

Dec. 28 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.17

 4.68

Discharge

See.-ft. 

284

270

Date

Apr. 21 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

476

4.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

534

290

Date

Sept. 3... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.46

Discharge

See.-/*. 

60

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 3J||.;

Daily discharge, in second-feet^ of Red Lake River at Thief River Falls, Minn., for 

the year ending September 80, 19&4

Day

1... ___ ....

2.... ..........

3..............

4..............

5..;...........

6..............

7..............

8..............

9.. __ .......

10..--.... ...

11..... . ..

12... ......

13 . ........

14........ .

15..............

16 . 

17..............

18. .. ........

19. .........

20 

21 ..

22... __ .......

23 . 

24 ...........

25....... .......

26 

27..... .....

28 ;... _ ..

29... _ ... _ ..

30. ...

31.. .......

Oct.

289

229

289-?

129

229

152

320

152

. 258

" 289

289

289

258

289

258

336

129

38

353

38

289

38

38

38

229

229

258

229

289

229

152

Nov.

129

258

243

229

229

273

258

229

258

304

229

243

353

304

289

320

229

320

336

336

229

229

152

152

152

128

128

85

85

Dec.

229

229

152

176

229

215

85

152

229

258

304

229

229

258

229

106

152

229

258

176

258

128

106

128

202

229

229

202

199

197

194

Jan.

192

189

158

126

ot

102

110

117

135

153

171

189

177

165

153

142

130

118

106

142

179

215

190

142

117

112

106

122

139

155

Feb.

172

188

205

222

238

255

971

288

304

294

283

273

234

195

156

117

128

143

157

171

185

199

214

228

243

222

202

181

161

Mar.

140

95.

84

74

64

53

43

32

46

61

75

86

96

106

117

83

48

14

34

54

75

95

74

53

32

27

23

19

14

44

75

Apr.

35

44

53

64

163

7

124

150

99

53

53

15

150

464

352

425

425

150

505

845

660

444

33«

526

444

425

548

615

660

570

May

484

388

464

352

370

484

464

505

505

464

352

444

425

388

425

464

484

352

548

370

484

484

464

444

425

464

464

464

444

425

4nfi

June

406

464

464

406

AAA.

236

444

150

425

388

388

425

425

425

236

425

406

352,

37ft

206

388

238

464

296

150

301

236

ISO

236

335

July

177

335

37tt

236

236

236

206

284

388

206

284

268

206

236

221

206

236

236

252

206

' 236

206

236

236

221

! 236

09

137

163

1 177

i 236

Aug.

236

206

; 98

221

252

177

150

236

236

99

206

236

124

236

236

236

99

236

236

221

236

177

177

206

221

23

23

23

35

35

177

Sept.

99

99

99

99

124

124

301

35

23

23

124

124

35

236

99

35

35

35

150

99

150

99

99

150

236

150

99

236

177

35

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Apr. 13. Gage read twice weekly Dec. 28 to 

Apr. l; discharge determined from one meter measurement and gage height and temperature records.

Monthly discharge of Red Lake River at Thief River Falls, Minn., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

JtAfiflftry , . ..,. .

February ___ .i... ......

April __ .................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum '

353 

353 

304 

215 

304 

140 

846

Miniffltfln'

38 

85 

85 

95 

117 

14 

7

Mean

214 

235 

200 

146 

211 

62 

313

Month

July... . ....... ........

September....... .. ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maxi- mum*

548 

464 

370 

252 

301

846

Minimum i

362 

150 

99 

23

23

7

Mean

442 

341 

233 

171 

114

233
30 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON, MINN.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 150 N., R. 46 W., at Sampson's Addition steel highway bridge in Crookston, Polk County, one-fourth mile below dam and 

power house of Crookston Light, Water & Power Co. No tributaries enter 

within several miles.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,320 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 19, 1901, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to middle span of highway bridge; installed July 1 

1909; read by J. A.'McLean.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS-. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt, gravel, and small boulders; control not well defined. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.1 feet April 

23 and May 19 (discharge, 1,090 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.5 feet 

September 23 and 30 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1901-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 14,700 second-feet, July 5, 

1919; minimum discharge, 10 second-feet, by discharge measurement January 27, 1912, but the flow is controlled to such an extent that minimum 

discharge has no bearing on minimum natural flow.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by iqe.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation in stage, particularly at low water, is caused 

by operation of power p^ant immediately above station and by another 8 

miles above. Storage at these plants is small, so that mean monthly flow 

should represent nearly natural flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice during 

greater part of winter and by growth of vegetation in channel. Standard 

rating curve well defined. Gage read to tenths once daily except as noted 

in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained .by applying daily gage height to rating table. At low stages mean daily gage height 

may be considerably in error on account of regulation. Shifting-control 

method used October 1-10 and June 5 to September 30. Open-water records 

probably fair; winter records poor.

Discharge measurements oj Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Apr. 22.... .

June 20.. _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.75

3.98

4.36

Discharge

Sec.-//.

844.

588

538

Date

July 15 

Aug. 7... ......

Gage 

height

Feel 

3.92

3.61

-Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

115

96

Date

Sept. 3......... Sept. 5 __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.81

2.81

Discharge

Sec.-lt.

00

90
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 31

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.,far the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 .. 

2..............

3... ...........

4..............

5.............

6..............

7. . ............

8. . 

9..............

10..............

11 

12 

13 

14.... 

15.... . ..

16 . 

17 

18.... ..

19 ...

20 

21 ..........

22 

23 .. 

24.. ......... ...

25 

26 . ...... .

27-. ....

28 ..........

29.. .........

30 ..

31 

Oct.

115

an

200

325

430

140

230

200

290

470

510

470

510

510

510

550

QQA

230

230

230

one

360

510

4Qfi

510

430

340

260

325

oon

290

Nov.

300

325 9o/i

325

*

L 90A

Dec.

1L i&n

320

I 280

240

220

200

Jan.

1 170

160

Feb.

\ 170

180

Mar.

180

200

3nn

I 420

430

510

510

Apr.

43ft

395

510

590

630

eon

590

755

800

630

630

enn

CQA

*7^

710

710

755

710

1,040

1,090

CArt

*7KK

470

845

1,040

cnn

ftflfi

May

. 756.

670

CQfk

con

510

395

630

son

590

710

cnn

cnn

670

fion

670

800

OAK

run

1,090

710

670

710

710

710

755

670

755

710

550

590

son

June

, 550

son

470

510

510

510

4on

470

510

510

510

510

510

470

470

470

470

550

550

550

470

OQK

470

360

QAfl

395

430

590

395

oon

July

395

260

300

285

270

300

270 ion

215

94ft

4. flA,

240

215

215

215

215

190

190

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

190

190

190

190

Aug.

215

215

165

140

180

140

140

140

165

165

165

190

190

190

ion

190

190

190

140

14(1

190

190

190 i4fi

14(1

165

115

115

115

115

90

Sept

90

90

on

90

90

90

70

50

70

70

on

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

30

50

50

70

70

50

50

30

NOTE. No gage reading Jan. 9 to Mar. 26 and only an occasional reading Nov. 1 to Jan. 8. Mean discharge from November to March estimated from precipitation and temperature records and comparison 

with records for adjacent streams. Gage not read October 26, 27, 31, June 7,19, 21, and July 4; discharge 

interpolated. July 3 to Aug. 2 power plant above gage was run only about 4 hours each evening and Aug. 

3-26 about 2 hours each evening. This operation resulted to gage readings being systematically too low to 

represent mean daily discharge, and, to correct for this error, 100 second-feet has been added to daily discharge July 3 to Aug. 2 and 50 second-feet Aug. 3-26.

Monthly discharge of Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

February.. ..............

ApriL..... ...............

Discharge to second-feet

Maximum

550

1,090

Minimum

90

360

Mean

342 

312 

271 

168 

172 

258 

690

Month

Mav

July 

Discharge to second-feet

Maximum

1,090 

590 

460 

215 

90

1,090

Minimum

395 

290 

190 

90 

30

30

Mean

677 

478 

237 

162 

69

320

THIEF RIVER NEAR THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN.

LOCATION. In see. 3, T. 154 N., R. 43 W., 1,000 feet above steel highway bridge

in Marshall County, 5 miles north of Thief River Falls, Pennington County,

and 5 miles above mouth of river. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1909, to September 30, 1917; April 1, 1920, to

September 30, 1921; October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage on cantilever timber fastened to a tree on right bank; read

by Margaret Hillyer.
SUEPAOB WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders; practically permanent. One channel at all stages. Banks high and not subject 

to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.25 feet 

April 20 and 21 (discharge, 132 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.5 feet September 5-30 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot.)

1909-1917; 1920-1921; 1923-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 14.5 feet 

April 23, 1916 (discharge, 4,080 second-feet); no flow October 1, 1910, to 

March 12, 1911, August 2-13, 22-26, September 1-3, 5-12, 14-18, 1911, 

November 10, 1911, to March 26, 1912, and November 16-21, 1920.

Blood of July, 1919, reached a stage of about 16.3 feet (discharge, about 

4,900 second-feet) \ , *

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined below 3,800 second-feet. Gage read to 

half-tenths once daily except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 19, 1924: Gage height, 4.82 feet; discharge, 52 second-feet. 

June 17, 1924: Gage height, 4.56 feet; discharge, 20 second-feet. 

September 3, 1924: Gage height, 3.58 feet; discharge, 0.1 second-foot.

Daily discharge, in second-feel, of Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn., for the 

year ending September 30, 1984

Day

1 ____ . __

2 ____ - .

3 __ ... 

4 .... . ..

5 __ - 

6 ___ __ ..

7 _______ .

8 

9 ____ - __ 

10 

11 _______ ..

12 _ . 

13 ___ - _ -

14 _____ .. ....

18 

16 

17 __ 

18 

19 _______ ..

20

21

22 

23 ____ - _

34 

25 ___ . ____

26 ____ 

27 ___ -. 

28 

29

30. _______ -

31 ........

Oct.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

Nov.

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

. 2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Dec.

1.5

Jan.

1.0

Feb.

0.7

Mar.

1

2

2

2

2

3

5

7

5

2

2

2

2

2

__ 3

3

Apr.

4

5

6

8

13

20

13

20

30

20

20

20

20

20

,25

30

42

56

109

132

132

109

109

71

71

71

88

88

71

56

May

42

42

30

30

30

25

20

20

16

13

13

16

16

20

20

20

20

20

20

30

30

30

30

36

36

30

30

30

20

20

20

June

20

20

30

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

30

30

July

30

30

30

30

30

20

20

.20

20

20

20

20

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

6

6

6

6

6

Aug.

6.0*

6.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

i

.2

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

^"V

i

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

' NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Apr. 8. Mean monthly discharge December to 

March estimated from temperature and precipitation records, and comparison with flow of adjacent 

streams. Gage not read Nov. 11-17, 25-30, and March 23-29; discharge interpolated.
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN

Monthly discharge of Thief River near Thief Riv&r Falh, Minn., for the yeaf ending

September SO, 1924

Month

November.. _______

February

April.....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3

132

Minimum

1

4

Mean

1.71 

2.80 

"1.5 

»1.0 

 .7 

2.0 

49.3

Month

July.,.... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

42 

30 

30 

6

132

Minimum

13 

13 

6 

.2

Mean

25.0 

19.0 

15,1

a,e

10.0

Estimated.

PEMBIKA RIVER AT NECHE, N. DAK.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 164 N., R. 54 W. at Great,Northern Railway bridge, 

one-third of a mile above Great Northern Railway dam, and two-thirds mile 

north of Neche, Pembina County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,960 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1903, to September 30, 1915; April 1, 1919, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to fconcfefe abutment at north end of railway bridge; 

read by P. J. Horgan.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay and silt, nearly permanent. 

Control is loose rock dam 4 feet high, one-third mile below gage; shifts 

occasionally.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.7 feet April 

20 (discharge, 674 second-feet); minimum open-water stage, 3.1 feet several 

days in September (discharge, 3 second-feet);

1903-1915; 1919-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,870 second-feet 

May 2, 1904 (gage-height, 20.9 feet); minimum stage, 1.3 feet several days 

in September, 1911 (discharge, 1.0 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Water is raised at low stages from 1 to 3 feet at gage by loose 

rock dam 4 feet high one-third mile below, constructed to give sufficient 

depth of water for the intake of Great Northern Railway water tank. There 

is considerable leakage through dam, and no permataent determination of the 

effect of dam can be made because its crest is sometimes somewhat changed 

by the ice-run or spring floods. There are no reservoirs or power plants that 

affect flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter; affected by ice 

January 1 to March 26. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to 

tenths once daily during period except November 25-30. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying rating table to daily gage height. Discharge November 25-30 estimated. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 22, 1924: Gage height, 4.93 feet; discharge, 282 second-feet. 

August 1, 1924: Gage height, 3.57 feet; discharge, 27.5 second-feet. 

August 2, 1924: Gage height, 3.54 feet; discharge, 20 second-feet.
34 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1924, PABT V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. ..........................

2.. ....... _ .... ..

3.- ...

4......... ...............

5.- ................. ... .

6..-...-. ...............

7.. ....... ....... ...........

8.. _ ......................

9....... -. .........

10.. .........................

11.. . ........................

12...........................

13.. _-._ . _ .-.-.- .

14..... _ ...................

15-. 

16...... ......... .........

17...........................

18.. . ..................

19.. .........................

20...... ..................

21.- ........... .......

22... ........................

23.... ...... 

24...........................

25. .............. ......

26.. _ ......................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30.. ...... ............. ...

31.. ......................

Oct.

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

104

IfU

104

104

1(U

104

104

104

IfU

104

IfU

104

IfU

Nov.

104

104

104

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

IfU

104

104

104

104

104

104

88

88

88

88

83

79

75

71

67

63

Mar.

13

20

30

30

30

Apr.

30

42

55

69

100

117

117

117

117

117

135

135

135

135

174

174

215

282

400

674

471

424

376-

328

282

282

282

282

259

259

May

259

237

237

215

215

194

194

174

154

154

154

154

154

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

133

135

135

135

135

117

117

117

117

June

117

117

117

117

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100<

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

July

84

84

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

42

42

42

42

42

30

30

30

30

30

30

Aug.

30

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

13

13

13

13

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Sept.

5

5

5

5

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

5

5

5

5

8

13

20

30

42

69

84

84

84

100

Monthly discharge of Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

July.......... ............................. ..............

August.......... ........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

121 

104 

30 

674 

259 

117 

84 

30 

100

Minimum

104 

63 

13 

30 

117 

84 

30 

8 

3

Mean

114 

90.3 

24.6 

220 

157 

98.5 

54.0 

14.4 

20.5

Run-ofi in 

acre-feet

7,010 

5,370 

244 

13,100 

9,650 

5,860 

3,320 

885 

1,220

ROSEAU RIVEE AT CARIBOU, MJ.TTN.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 164 N., R. 45 W. at highway bridge at Caribou, Kittson 

County, 1 mile south of international boundary and 3 miles above crossing 

of boundary line by river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,650 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1 to October 6, 1917; April 12, 1920, to September 

30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream handrail of bridge, 60 feet from left 

abutment; read by James A. McKibbin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is artificial, of trapezoidal cross-section, about 

100 feet wide and 10 feet deep. JJed composed of hardpan with a few scattered large boulders.
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 35

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.9 feet April 

29 (discharge, 1,230 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurred in 

January.

1917; 1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 12.5 feet May 1 and 2, 1923, 

(discharge, 2,980 second-feet); minimum discharge, 4 second-feet, September 

10-12, 29, 30, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. t

DIVERSIONS. No diversions involving storage or loss of water. A small channel 

3J^ miles long was dredged some years ago from a point 4 miles above station 

to a point 1 mile below station. At all stages above approximately 6 feet, 

water flows in this channel and is measured and included with all measurements of main channel.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, r Rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascer- 

. tained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except as indicated 

in footnote to daily-discharge table. Open-water records good; winter 

estimates poor.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 21, 1923: Gage height, 3.73 feet; discharge, 55 second-feet. 

June 18, 1924: Gage height, 4.39 feet; discharge, 149 second-feet. 

September 4, 1924: Gage height, 3.66 feet; discharge, 50 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Roseau River at Caribou, Minn., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 ..............

2 ______ ..

3 .......

4 ______ .

5.. ____ -

6 

7 __ . __ - ...

8. ____ ... ...

9 ________

10.. .........

11 .

12 ..............

13...............

14. _ . _ . .....

15.... .......

16 

17 ____ . ......

18 ____ . _ ..

19 _____ .....

20 .... ...... .

21 ...........

22... ___ .. ...

23..... .........

24 ___ ... __ .

25 ...........

26 

27..............

28 ___ . __ ..

29 __ .........

30 __ .... ......

31..............

Oct.

34

34

34

34

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

38

47

57

63

68

68

63

63

57

57

52

52

47

47

42

42

31

38

47

Nov.

42

42

00

00

38

38

38

38

39

39

40

41

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

40

40

39

39

38

38

38

Dec.

.-33

Jan.

30

Feb.

59

Mar.

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

74

79

91

103

103

103

.103

103

97

91

91

91

91

101

111

121

131

141

154

181

176

168

Apr.

164

159

1U

167

181

195

239

2S8

323

341

360

341

323

305

341

461

379

419

550

599

788

788

732

678

732

> 1, 010

1,190

1,190

1,230

1,190

May

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,120

1,010

878

760

678

599

527

527

527

550

625

732

760

760

760

732

678

678

599

550

505

440

399

360

323

288

271

June

255

239

224

212

200

188

188

174

160

160

160

154

154

154

148

148

134 141'

167

188

202

224

239

255

255

224

181

160

148

141

July

134

128

115

103

85

v 79

68

57

47

52

57

57

57

'I

47

42

38

34

34

34

38

42

52

62

62

68

109

148

181

209

Aug.

239

255

255

255

239

224

239 -239

224

209

188

188

174

174

160

160

148

141

115

128

154

195

224

239

224

224

209

195

167

141

122

Sept.

103

79

62

54

47

42

38

38

38

34

34

34

34

34

42

47

47

47

47

47

52

57

62

68

85

103

103

103

115

154

NOTE Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Apr. 21; discharge estimated from a few scats, weather records^aad a comparison with discharge in other drainage basins.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

Monthly discharge of Roseau River at Caribou, Minn., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October _________

November ________

December ________

February.... ______

April.....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68 

42

181 

1,230

Minimum

31 

38

68 

154

Mean

45 

40 «33 

«30 

 59 

104 

527

Month

July.-........ ... ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,190 

255 

209 

255 

154

1,230

Minimum

271 

134 

34 

115 

34

Mean

689 

186 

75.7 

195 

62

171

1 Estimated.

MOUSE RIVER AT MINOT, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At Anne Street footbridge, northeast of Great Northern Railway 

roundhouse, at Minot, Ward County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,270 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 5, 1903, to March 31, 1924, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff in several'suctions attached to pier-of bridge; read by 

Ephraim Cox.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Anne Street Bridge, North Street 

Bridge, South Sixth Street Bridge, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is clay and silt, nearly permanent, but changed 

somewhat in recent years by the constructions encroaching into the channel 

through the city. The usual control has been a 5-foot dam of timbers and 

loose rock 1 mile below gage, at the Soo Railway water tank intake, which 

raises water at gage at low stages about 3 feet when the water is exactly at 

crest of dam. When flow is less than 5 second-feet, the leakage allows the 

water level to fall below crest. During the winter of 1922-23, the city 

park board completed a 10-foot concrete dam 4% miles below gage, the 

crest of which is at the same elevation as the 9.07-foot point of Anne Street 

gage; during flood stages this affects the height at the gage, but at ordinary 

and low stages it does not affect the height at the gage unless the Taintor 

gate is closed.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 6.3 feet 

March 23 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice, discharge 281 secondfeet); minimum stage, 3:8 feet February 23 (discharge, 0.7 second-foot).

1903-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 21.9 feet April 20, 1904 (discharge, 

estimated 12,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.8 feet February 28, 1913 

(discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. No regulation above gage. Dam at Minneapolis, St. Paul, and 

Sault St. Marie raised the water at gage about 5 feet at ordinary low stage. 

This dam, designed to give enough depth of water for the intake pipe, has 

no sluices and is not tight, and water falls below level of crest when discharge 

is less than 6 second-feet. The new city park dam will cause backwater 

when the Taintor gate is closed.

ACCURACY.; Stage-dischage relation probably permanent during year; affected by 

ice Ma,rch, 187-31 and by backwater from city park dam October 1-15. Rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths once daily October 1 to
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEB BASIN 37.

November 24 and March 15-31; once a week for intervening period. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

probably fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

March 8, 1924: Gage height, 4.62 feet; discharge, 52 second-feet.

June 25, 1924: Gage height, 6.00 feet; discharge, 241 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mouse River at Minot, N. Dak., for the period 

October 1, 1928, to March 31, 1924

Day

1 ____

2_. _ . ...

3 

4. .....

5 ....

6 .-...-

7.........

8 

9 .

10 - 

Oct.

_^

30

Nov.

13

13

10

10

13

13

10

10

10

10

Mar.

13

28

44

60

75

67

59

51

46

41

Day

11... .

12

13.........

14 

16 

16 

ITIS 

19... ...

20

Oct.

30

13

17

17

13

10

Nov.

13

17

17

13

10

10

10

7

7

10

Mar.

36

31

25

19

13

13

26

49

69

141

Day

21 

22

23 

24 

25.........

26 

27... .

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

10

13

17

21

21

17

17

13

13

10

10

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

Mar.

170

240

281

240

221

203

184

194

1S6

186

170

NOTE. Daily discharge Oct. 1-15, Nov. 25-30, Mar. 2-4,6,7,9-14, estimated or interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Mouse River at Minot, N. Dak., for the period October 1

1923, to March 31, 1924'

Month

October ___________________________

November- ..............................................

December ................................................

January ..................................................

February. -...-............... .....................

March ...................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

 30 

ft

281

Minimum

10

7

13

Mean

22.0 

11.1 

"10.0 

 6.0 

 1.3 

103

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,350 

660 

615 

369 

76 

6,330

 Estimated.

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ROYAITON, JOHN.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 127 N., R. 29 W. at highway bridge 3 miles west of 

Royalton, Morrison County, and 7 miles below mouth of Swan River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 11,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 8 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder installed March 8, 1924, just below right end 

of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel with some boulders. 

Control not well defined; shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 9.02 feet at 

3 a. m. August 7 (discharge, 7,640 second-feet); minimum stage, 6.20 feet 

at 11 a. m. July 14 (discharge, 910 second-feet).

REGULATION. Little Falls Dam, 8 miles upstream, produces a systematic 

diurnal fluctuation at gage. During period of these records there is being 

constructed a dam 3 miles upstream but no material regulation of flow at 

this dam occurred prior to September 30. Flow of river is controlled by 

Government reservoirs on upper river for purpose of increasing low-water 

open-season flow in the interests of navigation.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAST V

ACCTJRACT. -Stage-discharge relation changed during summer. Rating curves 

fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height as determined from recorder charts by inspection. Records poor.

COOPERATION. Expense of installing and maintaining station paid by Pike 

Rapids Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Mississippi?River near Royalton, Minn., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Mar. 8_. ..

Apr. 12. _ ..

May? 

Gage 

height

Feet 

"8.15

7.38

7.34

Discharge

Sec.-fi.

1 9<tfl

2,940

2,720

Date

July 8..... _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.30

8.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,590

4,360

Date

Sept. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.29

7.84

Discharge

Sec.ft. 

2,210

3,260

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn., for the 

year .ending-September SO, 1924

Day

1 _ _ ..............................

2 __ ............................... ____ ..

3 __ ...... ___ ....................... _ ....

4 __ .............. ___ ........ _ ..........

5 __ . __ . ____ ... _ .... __ .............

6 __ .... _ .... ... ..... _ ..

7 ...... ... _ _ . _ ..........

8 ____ ___ ..... _ ..... ....... ....

9 __ ........ __ . .

10 _ .... _ ...... ........ ...... _ ........

11- .. _________ ... .... ....... . _ ....

12 ___ ................... _ .... _ ... _ ....

13-- . . .-..-.... . ..... ..........

14 __ ____ . ___________ . __ ...

15 _ ..

16- ... _ . _ ...................... ..........

17 ___ .... _ .................. ___ ........

18. ............... .......... .... ..

19 __ ....... ................... __ ..........

20 

21 ___ . ____ .............................

22 ___ .... __ ..............................

23 __ ....... ___ ..................... ___ ..

24 _____ ....................................

25 ..........................................

26- ___ . ___ ....... ......... ................

27 __ ..... __ ................................

28 ..... .......... .......................

29 ____ . _ . _ ..............................

30-. ........................... ........

31-- . .

Mar.

1,280

Apr.

2,500

4,140

2,520

3,480

2,400

2,400

2,640

1,890

2,400

1,890

1,480

1 800

1,720

l;gOO

1,210-

1,720

1,800

1,800

1,890

2,180

2,180

2,290

2,180

2,640

3,180

May

3,330

2,520

2,640

2,180

1,980

2,080

2,180

2,180

1,980

2,080

2,520

2,080

3,800

3,530

3,180

3,480

3,480

2* 640

2,770

2,640

2,520

2,640

2,520

2,400

1,980

2,180

2,770

2,900

2,400

2,520

June

1,980

1,720

1,630

1,630

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,410

1,340

1,720

1,980

1,560

1,630

1,800

2,180

1,890

2,080

2^080

2,360

2,640

2,640

July

3,180

2,900

3,040

1,980

1,800

2,400

2,180

2,640

2,400

2,290

1,890

2,290

1,630

1,210

1,550

1,550

1,490

1,430

"1,820

1,430

1,690

1,760

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,500

2,180

2,410

2,590

3,190

Aug.

2,590

2,590

2,780

2,780

3,950

5,740

6,380

6,380

5,340

4,100

3,420

3,950

4,100

3,050

3,950

3,950

3,950

3,420

3,670

3,950

3,420

3,670

4,100

4,430

4,260

4,780

3,950

3,420

3,420

3,540

3,300

Sept.

2,980

2,780

2,980

3,190

3,080

2,780

2,410

2,250

2,410

2,330

2,680

2,780

2,980

3,420

2,780

4,100

3,810

3,190

2,680

3,190

3,670

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,420

3,950

4,260

4,100

3,670

4,600

NOTE. Recorder not operating satisfactorily Mar. 10-15, Mar. 30 to Apr. 6 and June 19-28. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Mar. 8 to about Apr. 7 and discharge estimated from gage heights and 

one discharge measurement. Discharge June 19-28 interpolated. Braced figures show mean discharge 

or periods indicated.
UPPEE MISSISSIPPI KIVEE BASIN 39

Monthly discharge of Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 11,600 square miles]

Month

March 8-31 ...... _ ............. _ ..... __

April............. __ .. __ ....... _ ..........

May ________________________

June ________________________ July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,"l40 

3,800

2,640 3. ion

August.. . _____________________________ £380

4,600

Minimum

1,210 

1,980

1,340

1,210

2,590

2,260

Mean

 1,280

2,290 

2,610

2,030

2,190

3,980

3,210

Per

square

mile

0.110

.197 

.225

.175

.189

.343

.277

Run-off 

in inches

a 10

.22 

.26

.20

.22

.40

.31

'Estimated.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ELK RIVER, MINN.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 121 N., R. 23 W., at highway bridge in Elk River, 

Sherburne County, 2,500 feet below mouth of Elk River.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 14,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to handrail of bridge, downstream side near right 

bank;-read-by W. Hk Efeer. *

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Banks high and 

not subject to overflow. Control poorly defined.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.60 feet at 

5.30 p. m. August 7 (discharge, 6,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

estimated 1,250 second-feet January 20, February 9, and March 9 (stagedischarge relation affected by ice).

1915-1924: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 10.8 feet April 7, 1916 

(discharge, 27,000 second-feet); minimum discharge same as for 1924.

Maximum discharge probably occurred on April 5, 1917, and has been 

estimated at about 34,000 second-feet from records of discharge at Coon 

Rapids power plant.

ICE. Siagerdischapge-relation serkrusly^affectedby-ice.

REGULATION. Nearest dam above station is at St. Cloud 40 miles upstream. 

An observed systematic diurnal fluctuation at the gage of about 0.1 foot is 

doubtless due to regulation at St. Cloud, but most of the effect of regulation 

is eliminated before reaching station. Flow of river is controlled by Government dams on upper river for the purpose of increasing the low-water openseason flow in the interests of navigation. Daily and monthly discharge 

somewhat affected by regulation but yearly discharge represents very 

nearly the natural ftow^

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined above 2,000 second-feet and extended below. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating'table except as indicated in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Open-water records excellent; winter records 

fair.

COOPERATION. Gage records furnished by United States Engineer Corps.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

The following discharge measurement was made:

June 17, 1924: Gage height, 3.27 feet; discharge, 2,990 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... ......... ..

2..............

3... ... .....

4 _ . ___ ....

5..... .........

6 

7 

8 

9 .....

10... ...........

11.. .........

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 -

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 . 

23 

'24 

25

26.i 

27 

28 .

29 

20 

81 .

Oct.

3,030

3,030

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,210

3,210

2,860

2,860

3,210

3,210

3,400

3,210

3,210

3,030

3,210

3,210

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

2,860

2,860

2,860

3,210

3..610

3,400

3,030

3,030

2,860

3,030

Nov.

3,210

3,030

3,210

3,030

3,030

3,210

3,030

2,860

2,700

2,860

2,550

2,420

2,420

2,550

2,420

2,700

2,700

2,550

2,420

2,420

2,300

2,550

2,420

2,550

2,300

2 420

2,300

2,300

2,190

2,190

Dec.

2,300

2,000

9 ion

2,300

1,820

1,820

1,820

2,090

1,910

1,910

1,910

2,090

1,910

1 740

1,910

1,670

1,740

1,670

1,740

2,000

2,000

1,910

1,820

1,910

2,000

2,420

2,190

1,740

1,530

1,460

1,390

Jan.

1,320

1 3QA

1,530

1 600

1,600

1,530

1,530

1,670

1,530

1,320

1,390

1,390

1,530

1 Jifift

1 dftf}

1 Afift

1,530

1,390

1,390

1,250

1,320

1,390

1,320

1,320

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,320

1,460

Feb.

1,530

1 600

1,530

1 4fiA

1,390

1,460 i dt\n

1 460

1,250

1,250

1,390

1,460

1,390

1 3QA

1,390

1,390

1,320

1,390

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1.-320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

Mar.

1,320

1,390

1,460

1,320

1,390

1,600

1,460

1,320

1,250

1,530

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,670

1,910

2,000

1,910

1,740

2,300

2,700

2,190

2,090

2,300

2,190

1,910

2,190

2,700

2,860

3,030

4,080

Apr.

3, 210

3,030

3,610

4,910

3,400

3,030

3,210

3,610 3 4fm

3,610

4 4flfl

3,030

3,210

3,030

2,860

3,030

3,030

2,860

2,860

2,700

2,420

2,700

2,860

2,860

3,030

3,210

3,210

3,400

3,400

4,080

May

4 rvRn"

4,080

3,400

3,210

2,860

3,210

3,210

3 030

3,400

3 ann

3,210

3,400

3,610

4,340 4 nsn

3,610

3,840

<4 R4fl

3,400

3,400

3,210

3,210

3,210

3,400

3,210

3,030

2,860

2,860

3,400

3,210

2,860

June

'3,'ttW

2,420

3,030

2,860

2,860

2,700

2,860

2,700

2,550

2,700

2,550

2,860

3,030

2,700

2,860

3,030

3,210

2,860

3,030

3,030

2,860

3,030

3,610

3,400

3,610

3,210

3,210

3,610

4,340

3,610

July

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,210

2,860

2,700

2,550

o 91 A

3,030

3,030

3,030

2,700

2,550

2,420

2,300

9 non

2,300

2,700

2,550

2,420

2,300

2,420

2,000

3,210

2,860

2,860

3,030

2,860

2,860

2,860

3,030

Aug.

3,210

3,210

2,860

3,210

3,840

5,500

5,500

5,800

5,200

3,610

3,610

3,610

3 840

3,610

3,840

3,840

3,610

3,400

3,840

4,910

3,610

3,840

4,620

3,610

4,340

4,080

3,610

3,210

3,400

3,610

Sept.

3.-400

3,030

3,030

2,860 i nan

3,210

2,860

2,860

9 7ftft

2,860

2,700

2,550

3,030

3,210

3,210

3 400

4,080

3,840

3,210

3,030

3,400

4,080

4,080

3,400

3,400

3,610

4,620

4,620

4,340

4,080

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Mar. 22; discharge estimated from comparison 

with computed flow at Coon Eapids power plant of Northern States Power Co.

Monthly discharge of Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn>, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 14,500 square miles]

Month

Janusry...

February .,

April - : . _ ... _ ...... .....

 May. .......... ... ............................

July ................ .....

August.. . ..... ...........................

The year . _ ...... . ____ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3, 61'0 

3,210 

2,420 

1,670 

1,600 

4,080 

4, 910 

4,340 

4,340 

3,610 

5,800 

4,620

5,800

Minimum

2,860' 

2,190 

1,390 

1,250 

1,250 

1,250 

2,420 

2,860 

2,420 

2,000 

2,860 

2,550

1,250

Mean

3,180 

. 2,630 

1,900 

1,430 

1,380 

1,940 

. 3,210 

3,390 

3,050 

2,800 

3,910 

3,390

2,690

Per 

square 

mile

a 219

.181 

.131 

.099 

.095 

.134 

.221 

.234 

.210 

.193 

.270 

.234

.186

Run-off 

in inches

0.25 

.20 

.15 

.11 

.10 

.15 

.25 

.27 

.23 

.22 

.31 

.26

2.50
UPPER MISSISSIPPI ETVEE BASIN 41

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, BONN. . : :'

LOCATION. At Chicago Great Western Railroad bridge near foot of Robert Street, 

St. Paul, Ramsay County, 6 miles below mouth of Minnesota River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 35,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 22, 1887, to September 30, 1924. Observation of 

stage was, begun in 1873 by United States SigaMi^fscipe and continued by 

United States Weather Bureau. Many discharge measurements made 

prior to 1900 by United States Engineer Corps.

GAGE. Chain gage installed May 9, 1913, on downstream handrail of Chicago 

Great Western Railroad bridge; read by employee of United States Weather 

Bureau.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Wabasha Street Bridge 1,000 feet above

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.0 feet 

August 26-28 (discharge, 12,900 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 1,850 second-feet January 20 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice). 

1887-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet April 6, 1897 (discharge, 

80,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1,060 second-feet February 4, 

1895.

Greatest known discharge, 117,000 second-feet July 22, 1867.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly permanent. Banks moderately high; 

not subject to overflow. Control poorly defined.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. During extremely low water regulation of flow through turbines 

at nearest dam in Minneapolis may cause diurnal fluctuation of stage at St. 

Paul. Flow is regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters at Lake 

Winnebigoshish, Leach Lake, Pokegama Lake, Sandy Lake, Pine River, and 

Gull Lake to increase low-water open-season flow in the interests of navigation, but the effect of this regulation is very gradual at St. Paul.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Shifting-control method used 

throughout year. Open-water records fair; winter records poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurements were made:

June 17, 1924: Gage height 0.20 foot; discharge, 4,690 second-feet.

September 9, 1924: Gage height, 0.07 foot; discharge, 4,510 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn., for the year

ending September SO, 1924 

Day

1. __ .... __

2- _ __ ..

q

!::::::::::::::

5.. _ .... _ -

6.... _ . __ .

7 ____ ...... 8 .....;-

9. ___ , _ ...

10 _____ . ...

11 _____ .

12..... 

13 ..........

14....... 

15 _ .. __ .....

Oct.

4,630

4,920

4,490

4,220

4,350

4,090

3,960

3,840

3*960,

3,840

, -'? 

3,600

4,220

4,220

4,090

4.090

Nov.

3,480

3,720

3,600

3,720

3,600

3,480

3,600

3, 130

3,240

3,130

3,130

2,630

3,130

3,020

3.020

Dec.

3,020

2,920

2,380

2,720

2,540

2,460

2,540

 > swfi

2,820

2,630

2,630

2,540

2,460

2,380

2.310

Jan.

1,950

2,060

2,260

2,370

2,370

2,260

2,260

2,470

2,260

1,950

2,060

2,060

2,260

2,160

2.160

Feb.

2,630

2,750

2,630

2,510

2,390

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,4.50

2,150

2,380

2,310

2,310

2,310

2.240

Mar.

2,310

2,380

2,380

2,460

2,380

2,310

2,310

2,380

.2,460,

'2,380

2,460

2,630

2,540

2,630

2.540

Apr.

3,020

3,130

3,360

4,490

.5,398

5,910

5,730

6,450

5*730

6,830

6,640

5,730

5,230

5.390

May

7,640

7,640

7,430

6,450

5,910

5,730*

5,730

5,560

 5,390

6,270

5,910

5,230

5,730

5,560

6.450

June

5,070

4,350

4,096

4*220

4.-090

4.220

-8,960

3,720

3,840

4,350

3,840

4,090

3,960

5.070

July

6,450

5; 910

6,090

7640

7,430

7,030

6,090

6,640

6,090

5,730

5,390

5,070

4,770

3,960

4 220

Aug.

3,960

4,220

4,220

4,090

4,090

4,490

4,630

5,560

6,«40

6,270

6,640

5,390

4,770

4,630

5,070

Sept.

8,950

7,640

6,830

6,450

5,560

5,560

6,090

5,230

4,770

4,490

4,220

4,630

4,490

4,770

4,920
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

16- _ ......

17- __ ........

18 

19 

20

91

22 

O«>

24 

25 

26 - ....

97

28 

29 

30 

01

Oct.

3,960

3,840

3,720

4,220

4,220

4,220

3,840

3,840

3,720

3,600

3,960

4,090

4,090

4,090

4,090

q 7*>fi

Nov.

2,820

3,240

3,360

2,720

3,480

3,020

2,920

3.130

3,020

3,130

2,920

3,360

2,820

2,720

2,820

Dec.

2,820

2,380

2,540

2,630

2,630

2,820

2,920

2,460

2,630

2 dti/n

9 Qfifi

2,350

2,060

1,970

1 ' 880

Jan.

2,160

2,260

2,060

2,060

1,850

1,950

2,060

1,950

2,060

1,950

O flfifl

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,950

O 1AA

Feb.

2,240

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,380

2,310

2,310

2,380

2,310

2,380

2,310

2,380

2,380

Mar.

2,540

2,820

2,920

3,240

2,630

2,630

3,020

3,240

2,630

3,130

3,020

2,920

3,480

3,480

2,380

2

Aan

Apr.

5,560

5,560

4,920

4,630

5,070

4,220

4,770

4,490

4,490

5,390

5,910

7,230

7,230

8,060

7,230

May

6,450

6,090

6,450

5,910

5,910

5,730

5,390

5,390

5,070

5,390

4,770

4,920

4,920

4,220

4,770

4,770

June

3,960

4,490

4,920

5,230

5,070

5,070

4,920

5,390

5,070

6,090

~6,270

6,090

5,730

6,270

6,830

July

3,720

3.480

3,480

4,220

3,480

3,600

3,360

3,720

3,360

4,350

4,350

4,350

4,090

3,720

4,490

4,490

Aug.

4,770

4,920

4,920

5,560

5,070

6,640

8,060

7,030

9,180

11,500

12,900

12,900

12,900

12,000

10,700

9,660

Sept.

5,070

4,920

5,390

5,730

4,230

4,770

4,770

6,270

5,910

5,560

6,270

7,640

8,720

8,500

8,280

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Feb. 10; discharge estimated from comparison 

with discharge of Mississippi Eiver at Elk River.

Monthly discharge of Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

July........ . ...... ...........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,920 

3,720 

3,020 

2,470 

2,750 

3,480 

8,060 

7,640 

6,830 

7,640 

12,900 

8,380

12,900

Minimum

3,600 

2,630 

1,880 

1,850 

2,150 

2,310 

3,020 

4,220 

3,720 

3,360

1,850

Mean

4,060 

3,170 

2,560 

2,120 

2,380 

2,680 

5,480 

5,770 

4,830 

4,860

4,230

Per 

square 

mile

0.114 

.089 

.072 

.059 

,067 

.075 

.154 

.162 

.135 

.136 

.128 .ii.

.118

Run-off 

in inches

0.13 

.10 

.08 

.07 

.07 

.09 

.17 

.19 

.16 

.16 

.22 

.19

1.62

MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR MONTEVIDEO, MIUN.

*

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 117 N., K. 40 W. at highway bridge 1 mile south of 

Montevideo, Chippewa County, and 500 feet below mouth of Chippewa 

River.

DKAINAGE ABBA. 6,300 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1909, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge near left bank; 

read by Elizabeth HeflA<fcksT*

DISCHARGE MEASUREICBNTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and sand; fairly premanent. There is a slight riffle just below gage, but control section poorly 

denned. Banks fairly high but subject to overflow at stage of about 14 

feet.
TJPPBB MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN 43

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, S.tJO feet 

April 9 (discharge, 759 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.54 feet at 6 p. m. 

August 16 (discharge, 36 second-feet).

1909-1924: Maximum stage recorded, about 18.85 feet June 25, 1919 

(discharge, about 22,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 6.8 second-feet 

by current-meter measurement, February 9, 1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

June 18, 1924: Gage height, 4.34 feet; discharge, 490 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Minnesota River near Montevideo, Minn., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1.,. 

^...... .............

3 . . _ ..

4 ___ . _ ......

5...................

^>. ............... ...

7...................

8.. ____ .. __ ..

9....... _ .........

10 ......._..._....

11..... ....... .......

12.... ___ .........

13...... _ ..........

14...................

15... ___ ....... ...

16...... .............

17. _ . ___ .. __ .

18. ___ . __ .......

19.... ____ .......

20........... ........

21.... __ ..........

22...................

23....-..,.. . -.

24

25... _ ...... .......

26...... .............

27... ........ ........

28 ..............

29

80............. ......

31... ................

Oct.

71

66

64

79

83

79

74

66

65

71

75

75

97

78

67

78

65

66

79

86

66

62

59

62

60

63

63

59

62

59

50

Nov.

*&

64

61

74

78

74

78

77

73

71

65

71

68

73

83

82

80

71

68

67

63

64

54,

64

67

69

77

72

65

68

Dec.

75

75

75

75

74

71

67

65

68

72

77

76

 77

 78

78

78

76

78

79

75

71

Mar.

54

54

53

53

54

54

54

53

52

50

48

46

44

43

42

46

50

54

55

56

60

65

69

74

Apr.

78

78

62

81

100

115

362

675

759

703

619

514

514

436

410

362

488

436

410

386

410

362

338,

3®

362

436

514

592

647

May.

flIQ

566

514

488

462

436

410

462

462

462

386

436

614

514

410

386

410

436

410

386

362

362

338

316

316

316

284

284

274

225

234

June

216

189

189

171

114

225

198

189

180

234

254

386

436

462

540

514

540

514

436

462

386

362

* 362

362

38S

386

362

382

362

338

July

338

338

316

316

294

274

244

264

294

274

207

198

189

171

154

130

123

114

100

102

102

123

, 104

105

123

100

96

93

87

81

81

Aug.

71

76

71

69

67

76

78

71

65

65

61

58

55

54

53

36

38 liens

47

316

362

. 264

" : 254-

274

234

216

180

146

138

30?

Sept.

171

138

116

109

110

108

84

100

109

99

87

123

146

116

112

114

111

104

92

86

146

244

146

130

123

ISO

198

244

189

171

NOTE, Stage-discharge relation affected by iee Dec. 2,3,13, Dec. 22 to Mar. 7, and Mar. 28-31. Discharge 

interpolated Dec. 2, 3, IB, and Mar. 9,10» 12,14,16,17,19, 21,23, 24, 26,28-31. Discharge not determined 

Dec. 22 to Mar. 7.

33479 28 4
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

Monthly discharge of Minnesota River near Montevideo, Minn., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 6,300 square miles]

Month

December 1-21 __________________

March 8-31 ______________________

June

July.............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

97 

83 

79 

74 

759 

619 

540 

338 

362 

244

Minimum

59 

54 

65 

42 

62 

225 

114 

81 

36 

84

 Mean

69.6 

70.0 

74.3 

53.5 

398 

403 

337 

179 

127 

134

Per 

'sinfere 

mile

0.011 

.011 

.012 

.008 

.063 

.064 

.053 

.028 

.030 

.021

Run-off 

in 

inches

0.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.07 

.07 

.06 

.03 

.02 

.02

MINNESOTA RIVER AT MAHKATO, MINK.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 108 N., R. 26 W., at Main Street highway bridge in 

Mankato, Blue Earth County, 2 miles below mouth of Blue Earth River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 14,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 15, 1922, to September 30, 1924, at present site; 

May 20, 1903, to October 19, 1921, at Sibley Park 2 miles upstream. 

Records comparable.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge over center of left 

channel; read by J. J. Pihale.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. -Bed composed of sand and light gravel; shifts badly 

during high stages. Banks moderately high*and not subject to overflow. 

Control poorly defined.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period March 15 

to September 30, 1922, 13.5 feet; March 16 (discharge about 9,040 secondfeet); minimum stage, 3.3 feet September 16, 22-30 (discharge, 133 secondfeet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1923, 5.49 

feet May 4 (discharge, 1,630 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.24 feet October 6, September 15, 16 (discharge, 96 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded- during year ending September 30, 1924, 7.8 

feet July 2 (discharge, 3,540 secondrfeet); minimum stage, 3.3 feet Octobers, 

December 2-4, 26 (discharge, 133 second-feet).

1903-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 21.2 feet at old site at Sibley Park 

June 26, 1908 (discharge, 43,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 89 

second-feet August 31 and September 1 and 2, 1911. Highest known 

stage occurred in 1881 and is shown in Mankato by a well-marked line, 

which was approximately 27 feet above the zero of Sibley Park gage. This 

stage is corroborated by M. B. Haynes, city engineer of Mankato, who states 

that high water occurred after ice went out and was not caused by back 

water. The corresponding discharge was estimated at 65,000 second-feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Nearest dam is at Minnesota Falls, 140 miles upstream. A dam 

on Blue Earth River at Rapidam, a few miles above mouth, controls the 

flow of that river, which is approximately 20 per cent of that at Mankato 

station, and produces considerable daily fluctuation at gage, amounting at 

times to ove.r 1 foot.
TJPPEB MISSISSIPPI BIVER BASIN 45

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probable permanent since gage has been 

installed at present site. Rating curve well defined below 5,000 second-feet 

and extended above. Gage read to tenths onoe daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

 COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurements were made:

June 20, 1924: Gage height, 4.82, feet; discharge, 1,220 secondrfeet.

 September 10, 1924: Gage height, 4.03 feet; discharge, 567 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn., for the 

years ending September SO, 1922-1924

Day

1922 

1.... .... -

2 -

3 . 

4.......... ___ ....

5 

6...... .... ... 

7. ........ ...... ....

8.. .... ......

9 

10 

11 

12 . 

13 

14. 

15 

16, 

17 . 

18, . __ -

19. ... __ ..

30 

31 

22 

33 

24 

36 

26 

27 

28 

29. ____

30 

31 

1822-23 

1... ... __ -

2. ___ .... __ .....

3 ___ .. ___ . ....

4 ___________ ..

5... _ ... ____ ...

6 __ ....... _ .....

7. _ ....... ........

8. __ . ......

9. ........ .......

10 

11. _ . ....

12 

13 _ ........ ____ .

14. _ . _ ...

15 . ..

16 _ ... _ .....

17 

18

19

20-.... ..

21

22

33.......... .........

34...................

25 

Oct.

133

133

133

133

133

96

176

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

Nov.

226

339

281

339

339

339

339

339

339

399

399

399

399

525

461

399

399

657

657

525

461

525

461

461

461

Dec.

461

399

399

399

281

281

281

Mar.

7,340

9,040

6,940

6,340

6,140

5,380

5,180

5,380

5,660

6,340

6,440

5,940

5,660

5,660

5,850

5,660

6,040

1,090

1,090

940

940

940

Apr.

6,140

6,440

6,640

6,740

6,840

6,840

6,640

6,540

,6,540

6,940

7,240

7,840

7,840

8,240

8,340

8,240

8,140

7,940

7,440

6,640

6,340

5,760

5,470

5,000

4,900

4,800

4,440

4,260

4,080

3,900

1,160

1,090

1,090

940

1,020

1,020

940

940

940

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,240

1,390

1,240

1,320

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1.550

May

3.540

3,720

4,350

4,530

3,360

3,450

3,110

3,110

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,110

2,940

2,860

2,860

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,680

2,600

2,520

2,520

2,430

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,190

2,190

2,110

1,950

1,870

1,470

1,470

1,550

1,630

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,470

1,390

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,160

1,160

1,090

1,090

1J>20

1,020

1,090

940

867

867

795

June

1,870

1,790

1,790

1,630

1,470

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,470

1,390

1,320

1,240

1,390

1,320

1,240

1,470

1,240

1,240

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

867

795

795

725

725

725

725 657'

657

657

657

590

657

657

657

657

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

525

525

525

657

657

July

657

657

590

590

525

525

590

525

590

525

525

657

590

590

525

461

461

361

525

525

461

399

339

399

399

339

399

590

725

725

725

725

725

657

657

590

590

590

590

590

525

525

525

461

461

461

461

399

281

281

281

281

339

339

281

281

Aug.

725

725

657

590

590

525

525

461

461

399

399

461

399

399

339

339

281

226

226

226

399

339

339

339

339

281

226

226

226

176

176

226

226

226

226

226

226

281

281

281

226

226

226

176

226

226

176

176.

.17,6

226

226

226

226

226

176

226

Sept*

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

176

176

176

176

, 176

176

133

176

176

226

176

176

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

133

133

133

133

176

176

133

96

96

96

133

133

176

176

133

133

133

133
46 SUBPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PABT V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Minnesota River at Mankata, Minn., for theyears ending September SO, 1922-1924 Continued

Day

1922-23 

26. _ .. _ ..........

27 . ..__ 

28 

29......... .......

30 

31......... . .

1923-24 

1 - .

2 _ . ...

3 ......

4.......... 

5.............. .

6 ... ..... 

7 

8 ............

9 ...... ... .

10 . .

11 

12 

13........ .......

14 . 

15........-.. .

16.... ............

18 

19 . 

20 

21... ........... .....

22...................

23.............. ..

24. ... _

25...... ...... .......

26...................

27.. _ ......... __ .

28, __ ..... ___ ...

29. __ . _ . __ . ...

30.......... .........

31 ....... ...........

Oct.

176

133*

133

133

133

133

176

176

176

176

133

176

176

176

281

399

461

461

399

339

339

399

, 399»

339

339

339

281

281

281

281

226

281

 281

281

281

281

226

Nov.

399

38&

461

461

461

226

226

281

281

281

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

281

281

281

281

«*,. 2S1-

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

Dec.

176

133

133

133

176

176

226

226

176

176

176

176

176

176

226

226

< 226r

226

226

226

226

226

176

176

176

133

176

176

176

Mar.

1,160

1,560

1,550

1,550

1,470

1,320

590

590

525

461

399

399

' 461

461

339

399

461

461

461

399

399

525

657

725

725

725

725

795

Apr.

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

725

725

795

940

1,630

2,770

2,770

2,520

2,030

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,870

1,790

1,710

1,C20

1,550.

1, 320

1,090

940

867

940

1,020

940

867

867

867

940

1,020

1,020

May

725

 725*

725

795

795

725

1,090

1,160

1,020

940

940

1,160

1,160

1,090

1,020

940

940

867

867

867

940

1,020

1,420

940

867

940

940

940

940

867

867

795

795

795

795

725

725

June

590

 657

725

725

725

725

657

657

657

657

590

525

461

461

461

525

525

725

725

725

795

»7Q"5

1,320

1,320

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,470

1,470

1,390

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,470

July

281

226

226

226

226

220

2,940

3,540

3,200

2,770

2,600

2,350

2,030

1,790

1,550

1,390

1,240

1,160

1,090

867

867

795

795

657

657

590

657

657

590

525

461

525

525

461

461

399

399

Aug.

226 226'

226

176

176

133

399

339

339

339

339

461

399

461

399

399

339

339

281

281

339

339

 m281

657

657

940

2,520

2,520

3,450

2,940

3,450

3,110

3,020

2,270

1,870

1,470

Sept.

176-

176.

176-

17ft

176.

1,390-

1,390-

1, 160'

1,090- 940-

795

725-

657

657

657

590-

657

657

525-

461

399

399>

525-

525

525

525

795

1,320-

2,350-

2,520

2,110

1,950-

1, 7Uh

1,950-

1, 950'

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8,1922, to Mar. 20,1923, and Jan. 1 to March 8,1924;,., 

no records available.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVBR BASIN 47

Monthly discharge of Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn., for the years ending

September SO, 1922--1924-

[Drainage area, 14,600 square miles]

Month

1922 

March 15-31.................... .................

April............................................

June.. _______________________

July.............................................

September. ____________________

1922-23 

October _________ . __________

December 1-7. __________________

March 21-31. __________ . __ . ____

April ________________________

May. ____________________

JulySeptember.. ___________________

1923-24

December 1-30.. _________________

March 9-31. _____________________

April... .... __ ..............................

June.. ____________________ : __

July... . ......................................

September.. ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9,040 

8,340 

4,530 

1,870 

725 

725 

226

176 

657 

461 

1,550 

1,550 

1,630 

725 

725 

281 

176

461 

281 

226 

795 

2,770 

1,160 

1,470 

3,540 

3,450 

2,520

Minimum

5,180 

3,900 

1,870 

725 

339 

176 

133

96 

226 

281 

940 

940 

725 

525 

226 

133 

96

133 

226 

133

725 

725 

461 

399 

281 

399

Mean

6,180 

6,440 

2,840 

1,230 

532 

388 

178

135 

422 

357 

1,240 

1,300 

1,150 

626 

, '429 

217 

152

285 

241 

189 

525 

1,380 

935 

918 

1,240 

1,140 

1,060

Per 

square 

mile

0.4231 

.441 

.195 

.084 

.036 

.027 

.012

.009 

.029 

.024 

.083 

.089 

.079 

.043 

.029 

.015 

.010

.020 

.017 

.013 

.036 

.095 

.064 

.063 

.085 

.078 

.073

Run-oft 

i n inches

a 27

.49 

.22 

.09 

,.04 

.03 

.01

.01 

.OS 

.01 

.03 

.10 

.09 

.05 

.OS 

.02 

.01

.02 

.02 

.01 

.03 

.11 

.07 

.07 

.10 

.09 

.08

ST. CROIX RIVER AT SWISS, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 42 N., R. 15 W., at highway bridge near Swiss, Burnett 

County, 2 miles above point where St. Croix River becomes boundary line 

between Wisconsin and Minnesota, 10 miles northeast of Danbury, on 

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway. Namakagon River 

enters from left 3J^ .miles above .station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,550 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch = 6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 13, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

 GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge, installed May 16, 

1918; read by Capt. Richard Goldschmidt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of gravel; smooth. Aquatic plants during summer 

may cause a small amount of backwater at gage. Left bank high and not stibject to overflow; right bank of medium height and may possibly be overflowed 

during extremely high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.2 feet at 

6.20 p. m. May 11 (discharge, 3,060 second-feet); minimum discharge,estimated 530 second-feet January 25 and 26 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice.

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.73 feet April 22, 1916 (discharge, 

8,480 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 530 second-feet, January 

25 and 26, 1924 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by growth of 

grass in channel and by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to 

quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except for period when stage-discharge 

relation was^affected by .grass growth-f or which it was ascertained-by indirect 

method for shifting channel, and for ice-affected period for which it was 

ascertained as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of St. Croix River at Swiss, Wis., during the year ending- 

 September SO,

Date

Jan. 9..........

Jan. 10. ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

»1.47

«1.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

684

650

Date

Feb. 2-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

«1.59

1.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

610

1,030

Date

Aug. 30. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,180

 Complete ice cover.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Croix River at Sitiiss, Wis., for the year endingSeptember SO,

Day

1. _ ..........

2 _____ . __

3..............

4 __ ...i ......

5 ...........

6. .........

7. __ .....

8... _ ........

9 ...........

10 ...........

11 ..

12......... _ ..

13... ..........

14 ...........

15..............

16 . _ ......

17..............

18.............

19 _ ..... __ .

20. __ ........

21..... _ ......

22.. .........

23. ........... 24 _._:___

25 .............

26-.* _ ........

27 ...........

28..............

29 _____ ...

30 ....

31. ___ . __ .

Oct.

725

725

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

725

725

725

725

725

780

780

780

750

750

750

725

725

'750

725

725

725

725

725

Nov.

725

725

700

700

700

700

700^

700

700

7ftft

700

700

700

725

780

750

750

7=. A

750

750

725

750

750

780

810

780

780

750

760

725

Dec.

675

650

650

675

700

725

750

780

780

7fift

780

810

810

840

840

fi7fl

870

fi7fl

840

810

780

750

7K/\

725

700

700

675

675

650

630

Jan.

630

630

610

610

630

630

650

650

650

650

650

630

630

610

610

590

KQA

570

570

570

550

KKn

KCA

530

530

KKA

570

570

590

590

Feb.

610

610

610

630

630

660

660

675

675

675

700

700

Vftft

725

725

725 79 K

725

725

7ftft

700

7ftft

7ftft

7ftft

700

725

725

TOC

Mar.

7 eft

750

750

780

7fift

7°,ft

fitft

Sift

Qf A

810

Sift

Sift

Sift

521ft

Rift

filft

00 E

840

son

f)A(\

Qfift

975

990

1,010

1,070

1,130

1,170

QQR

7sn

Apr.

97#

1,170

1,210

1,250

i fton

1,090

1,170

1,250

1,330

1,250

1,170

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,130

1 9fift

1,410

1,500

1,500

1 fiftft

1 CAft

1,500

1 fiRft

9 ftdft

9 93O

2,230

2,230

2,130

9 13ft

May

1,950

1,720

1,640

1,540

1,410

1,370

1,330

1 ^dft

1,950

9 93ft

2,950

3,060

2,950

9 o*in

2 730

2,530

2 430

2,040

i ftfln

1,680

1,500

1 460

1 460

1,410

1,370

1,330

1,250

1,210

1,170

1,090

June

1,050

1,010

975

940 Q7»;

O7»i

975

940

QAf]

940

940

OAK

905

905

fi7fl

fi7ft

975

1,050

1 090

1,050

1,010

1,050

1,010

975

tun

GO'S

fi7ft

870

940

1,050

July

1,010

Q7K

940

905

840

810

780

760

725

725

725

750

725

725

700

7flfl

675

675

675

675

700

725

700

7ftft

7ftft

700

700

750

810

780

Aug.

750

750

1,130

l,4ffi

1,460

1,410

1 460

1,460

1,410

1,410

1,330

1,250

1,170

1,050

975

oin

905

940

940

1,090

1,250

1,330

1,370

1,410

1,460

1,370

1,290

1,210

1,210

1,210

Sept.

1, 250*

1,210-

1, 170-

1,090-

l,05te

975

940»

1,010*

975

940*

975

1,010

1,050<

1, 010

975

94O

905

870

840-

840.

870

1,130

1,290-

1,330-

1,290

1,250--

1,410-

1,640-

1,640*

1,590»

NOTE. ^Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 to Apr. 4. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage height corrected for ice effect by means of three discharge measurements,, 

observer's notes, and weather records.
UPPJ5K MISSISSIPPI EIVBK BASIN 49- 

Monthly discharge of St. Croix River at Swiss, Wis., for the year ending September 80*

[Drainage area, 1,550 square miles]

Month

October... ____________________

January.. _____________________

March _______________________

April............................................

June ________________________

July.............................................

August ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

780 

810 

870 

650 

725 

1,210 

2,230 

3,060 

1,090 

1,010 

1,460 

1,640

3,060

Minimum

700 

700 

630 

530 

610 

725 

975 

1,090 

870 

675 

750 

840

530

Mean

727 

734 

748 

600 

686 

877 

1,460 

1,850 

963 

756 

1,220 

1,120

978

Per

square 

mile

0.469 

.473 

.483

,.387 

.443 

.566 

.942 

1.19 

.621 

.488 

.787 

.723

.631

Run-off 

in inches

0.54 

.53 

.56 

.45 

.48 

.65 

1.06 

1.37 

.69 

.56 

.91 

.81

8.60

ST. CROIX RIVER NEAR GRANTSBURG, WIS.

LOCATION. Near center of sec. 30, T. 40 N., R. 18 W,, at Norway Point ferry, 

6 miles above mouth of Kettle River and 10 miles north of Grantsburg, 

Burnett County. Sand Creek enters half a mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,820 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 18, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to a cantilever arm supported by two trees just 

above highway and ferry site on left bank; read by Charles Panser.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from ferryboat.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand. Control poorly defined; 

apparently does not shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period ending 

September 30, 1923, 7.6 feet at noon April 24 and 25 (discharge, 5,920 

second-feet); minimum stage, 3.90 feet at 6 p. m. September 28 and 7 a. m. 

September 29 (discharge, 1,020 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1924, 8.20 feet 

at 6 p. m. May 13 (discharge, about 7,000 second-feet);, minimum discharge, 

estimated 800 second-feet December 31 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice),

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice and at 

times by growth of grass in channel. Rating curve fairly well defined 

between 920 and 5,500 second-feet and extended above and below. Gage 

read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height. Open-water records good; winter 

records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records and results of seven discharge'measurements 

furnished by Northern States Power Co;
50 SUHFA-OE .WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

Discharge measurements of St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis., during the years 

ending September 80,1928 and 1924

Date

1923 

Apr. 28 ,...-

May 14.........

May 31.... .

Aug. 15..... ....

Gage

Feel 

7.05

5.55

4.60

3.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,960

2,680

1,880

1,160

Date

1924

Nov. 1 

Gage 

height

Feet 

"4.12

4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,150

1,110

Date

Jan. 18. ........

Feb. 11. ..

Sept. 14.......

Gage

Feet 

*4.69

&4.9S

"4.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

993

1,020

1,690

 Grass in channel. ' Complete ice cover.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Croix River near GrctMi$burg,Wis.,?for the 

years ending September SO, 1923 and 1924

Day

1923

1 __ .

2 __ .

3.. 

4.....

5 

6.. 

7.. 

8.....

9.. 

lO.. 

11-. 

12...-

13. _ .

14.....

15.. 

Apr.

Day

1923-24 

1. .... . .....

2 _ ...... .....

3. __ ..... ....

4 __ . _ . _ .

5....... .......

6 ____ . ......

7- 

8 ____ . __ .

9 _ .... __ ...

10 

11. _ .. __ ...

12 

13 __ _ .

14 

15 

16 ..........

17- _ ..... ....

18 _______ .

19. ____ . _ .

20 .

21.-.. ..

22 .. _ . __ .

23 

24 _ . _ .......

25- _____ ....

26.. __ . __ ...

27 __ . ____ .

28 ...

29

30 ____ . .. -

31 

May

3,560 

3,560 

4,020 

4,180 

4,020

3,710 

3,560 

3,420 

3,420 

3,150

S

3,020 

2,900 

2,660 

2,660 

2,550

Oct.

1,050 

1,050 

1,120 

1,050 

1,050

1,050 

1,050 

1,050 

1,050 i;$so

985 

1,050 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,120

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

U,2P 

I,lt)

June

1,670 

1,580 

1,580 

1,500 

1,670

1,580 

1,580 

1,670 

1,670 

1,580

1,500 

1,500 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420

Nov.

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190

1,190 

1,190 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,260 

1,340 

1,340 

1,420

1,420 

1,420 

1,340 

1,420 

1,420

July

3,020 

2,900 

2,780 

2,660 

2,340

2,340 

2,440 

2,440 

2,340 

3,560

4,680 

4,510 

3,710 

3,020 

2,440

Dec.

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

.1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260

1,260 

1,260 

1,190 

1,120 

1,120

1.050 

985 

985 

920 

860 "800

Aug.

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,340 

1,340

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260

1,260 

1,260 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190

Jan.

800 

800 

800 

800 

860

860 

860 

920

985

Sept.

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,120

1,120 

1,050 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

Feb.

1,050

Day

16.....

17 __ .

18.....

1Q

20 __ .

21 __ ..

22

23-. 

24.....

25.....

26..-.

27 .

28.. .

29.....

30 .. 

31.-...

Mar.

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 M»o

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,260

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,580 

1,580 F'XJHI

Apr.

4,340 

3,560 

4,020

4,680 

5,- 020 

5, 740 

5,920 

5,920

5,380 

5,200 

5,020 

4,340 

3,860

Apr.

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,760

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,850 i?m

1,760 

1,670 

1,580 

1,580 

1,580

1,580 

1,760 

1,940 

1,940 

2,040

2,040 

1,940 

1,940 

2,040 

2,780

3,560 

4,020 

4,180 

4,340 

4,180

May

2,440 

2,340 

2,240 

2,140 

2,660

3,150 

3,150 

2,780 

2,660 

2,440

2,240 

2,140 

2,040 

1,940 

1,850 

1,760

May

3,860 

3,280 

3,020 

2,550 

2,340

2,140 

2,140 

2,340 

2,780 

A710

4,850 

6,280 

7,000 

6,640 

6,640

5,920 

5,020 

4,340 

3,560 

3,150

2,780 

2,550 

2,440 

2,440 

2,440

2,340 

2,240 

2,140 

2,140

'

June

1,340 

1,340 

1,190 

1,190 

1,260

1,340 

1,420 1-500 

1,670 

2,340

4,850 

5,740 

5,020 

3,860 

3,280

June

1,850 

1,850 

1,850 

1,760 

1,760

1,760 

1,760 

1,770 

1,760 

4,760.

1,670 

1,670 

1,580 

1,580 

1,580

1,500 

1,500 

1,580 

1,670 

1,760

1,760 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,580

1,580 

1,420 

1,420 

1,580 

1,670

July

2,240 

2,040 

1,850 

1,760 

1,670

1,580 

1,500 

1,670 

1,940 

2,040

1,940 

1,760 

1,670 

1,670 

1,580 

1,420

July

1,670 

1,580 

1,580 

1,500 

1,420

1,340 

1,340 

1,260 

1,260 

X260

1,190 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,190

1,190 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,260 

1,260 

1,190 

1,190 

1,120

1,190 

1,190 

1,120 

1,120 

1,260 

1,&0

1 Aug.

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,190

1,120 

1,190 

1.-260 

1,190 

1,120

1,120 

1,120 

1,260 

1,260 

1,120 

1,120

Aug.

1,340 

1,340 

1,760 

3,280 

3,860

3,860 

3,560 

3,280 

3,420 

,3,280

3,020 

2,660 

2,440 

2,340 

2,140

1,940 

1,760 

1,670 

1,760 

1,670

1,850 

2,340 

2,780 

2,780 

2, 550

2,440 

2,340 

2,340 

2,140 

1,940 

*2,040

Sept.

1,120 

1,129 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,050 

1,050 

1,050 

1,050 

1,050

Sept.

2,040 

1,940 

1,940 

1,850 

1,760

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,580

1,580 

1,580 

1,670 

1,670 

1,760

1,670 

1,580 

1,580 

1,580 

1,500

1,580 

2,780 

4,510 

5,380 

4,850

3,710 

3,560 

4,180 

4,340 

4,180

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3 to Apr. 6; discharge based on gage height corrected 

for effect of ice by discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.
TJPPEB MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN 51

Monthly discharge of St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis.r for the years ending 

September SO, 192S and 1924

[Drainage area, 2,820 square miles]

Month

1923 

April 18-30.... ..........__.............._...-...

May.. -. _..-. ._..._...._ ..................

July .. .-._..-. ....-.._.-.--.-.-..

1923-24

December _____________________

January.. _____________________

April..... ....................................

July -.-.-..-..._...............-....._....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,920 

4,180 

5,740 

4,680 

1,420 

1,260

1,190 

1,420 

1,420

1,580 

4,340 

7,000 

1,850 

1,6ft 

3,860 

5,380

7,000

Minimum

3,560 

1,760 

1,190 

1,420 

1,120 

1,050

985 

1,120 

800

1,120 

1,580 

1,850 

1,420 

1, 120 

1,340 

1,500

800

Mean

4,850 

2,850 

\2,020 

2,370 

1,220 

1,120

1,100 

1,270 

1,240 

947 

 1,050 

1,290 

2,200 

3,450 

1,670 

l,27ff 

2,450 

2,430

1,700

Per 

square 

mile

1.72 

1.01 

.716 

.840 

.433 

.397

.390 

.450 

.440 

.336 

.372 

.457 

.780 

1.22 

.592 . «**

.869 

.862

.603

Run-off 

in inches

0.83 

1.16 

.80 

.97 

.50 

.44

.45 

.50 

.51 

.39 

.40 

.53 

.87 

1.41 

.66 

.52 

1.00 

.95

' 8.20

Estimated.

ST. CROIX RIVER NEAR RUSH CITY, MINN.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 20 W., at Northern Pacific Railway 

bridge 5 miles east of Rush City, Chisago County, and 10 miles below 

mouth of Snake River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,120 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 18, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of railroad bridge near right 

end; read by Ludwig Lelander.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; not permanent. Control poorly defined. Aqiaatk* plants durteg-summer, cause backwater.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period ending 

September 30, 1923, 5.4 feet April 24 and 25 (discharge, 10,600 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 1,210 second-feet, September 4-30.

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1924, 6.3 feet 

May 14 and 15 (discharge about 13,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

880 second-feet October 2 and 3.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined between 1,800 and 11,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height. Aquatic growth obstructed channel and caused backwater during a part of summer and fall of 1923 and 1924. Discharge for 

these periods ascertained by indirect method for shifting channel. Openwater records fair; printer records poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of six measurements furnished 

by Northern States Power Co.
52 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PABT V

Discharge measurements of St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn., during the years 

ending September 30, 1928 and 1924

Date

1923 

Apr. 23. __ ...

May 15 ___ ...

June 1 _____

Aug. 16... __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.2

3.5

2.92

2.6

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,840

4,390

2,780

1,290

Date

1924 

Oct. 27_._......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.6

» 3. 55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,520

1,150

* Date

1924 

Sept.15 ___ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

»3.20

Discharge

Sec.Jt. 

2,400

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. * Grass in channel.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn., for the 

years ending September SO, 192S and 1924

Day

1923 

1 ....

2 __ .

3- 

4 _ .

5--.

6 _ .

7 _ .

8, 

9 _ .

10....

11 _ .

12....

13--..

14....

15- 

I

195 

1 __ .

2. _ .

3. .

4 __ .

6 __ .

6. _ .

7 ..

8 ..

9 .

10.....

11 __ .

12 __ .

13.....

14. _ .

15.....

16...,.

17.....

18.....

19.....

20 .

21.....

22.....

23 _ ..

24.....

25 .

26.....

27. .

28 .

29.^,.. 

301 .

31.....

Apr.

)ay

3-24

.

May

7,200

7,200

8,520

9,200

9,200

8,-520

7,860

7 530

7,200

6,560

6,560

5,610

5,300

4,990

4,690

Oct.

1,040

880

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

V600.

1,600

June

2,750

2,750

9 inn

2,500

2,500

9 inn

2,500

9 ftflfl

2,500

2

CAA

9 9flft

2,260

2,260

9 9fifi

Nov.

1,600

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810-

1,810

2,030

2,030

2 030

2,260

2,260

9 9«n

2,030

2,030

9 Ctfifl

2,260

2,030

2,260

2,260

9 Ctfifl

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,260 

-2,260

July

4,390

4,390

A. inn

4,100

3,810

q QI A

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,690

7,530

7,860

7 9nn

5,610

4,690

Dec.

2,260

2,260

2,030

2,030

2,030

9 nan

2,030

2,2«0

9 nan

1,600

2,260

1,810

1,810

1,810

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

9 nsn

2,030

2,030

1,810

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1, 600

1,600

Aug.

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1, 600

1, 210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

Jan.

2 030

l|810

i firm

i firm

i AHA

1,400

1,600

1,400

1,400

1 4ftA

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1 inn

i inn

1,210

1,040

1,040

i fun

1,040

1,040 i fun

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,400

1,600

Sept.

1,210

1,600

i inn

1,210

1,210

1,210

1, 210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

Feb.

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,610

1 600

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

Day

1923 

16 _ .

17-...

18 _ .

19....

20.-..

21

22 __ .

 23

24 __ .

OK

26-...

27....

28 __ .

29-...

30.-..

31 _ .

Mar.

2,030

2,030

2,030

2 030

2,260

2,260

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

9 9fin

2,500

2.500

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750 (

3,000

Apr

6, 56

7,53

7,201

7 86

9,' 201

9,881

10,601

10,60

9,881

9,541

9,20

7 861 '

Apr.

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,530

3

Q1A

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,430

3,260

3,530

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,530

3,810

3,810

3,810

3,810

3,810

3,810

5,300

6,880

7,530

7,860

8,520

0

1

0

11

[)1)

0

0

1

0

1) I)

1

1

11

1

1

*

May

4,390

4,100

4,100

3,810

i fion

fi 9dn

6,580

5,920

5,300

C «JAA

4,690

4,100

3,530

3,530

3,000

3,000

May

7,860

7,200

6,560

5,920

5,300

4,990

4,690

4,690

5,610

7,200

9,200

1,200

2,600

3,700

3,400

2,600

1,200

9.540

8,520

7,200

6,560

5,920

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,300

4,690

4,690

4,100

3,810

June

2,030

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

2,030

2,500

9 7in

4,990

7,200

7,200

5,920

5,300

June

3,530

3,530

3,260

3,000

3,000

3,260

3,260

3,000

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,750

2,750

2,750

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,000

3,000

2,750

2,750

J3.000

July

3,530

3,260

3,000

2,500

2,260

2,030

2,030'

2,260

2,750

3,000

2,750

2,500

2,260

2,030

2,030

2,030

July

3,000

3,000

2,750

2,750

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,260

2,260

2,030

2,030

2,750

2,500

2,260

2,260

2,030

2,030

1,810

1,810

1,600

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

1,810

1,600

1,600

1,600 

3,810'

2,030

Aug.

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

Aug.

2,030

2,030

2,500

5,300

7,860

8,520

8,190

7,860

7,860

7,860

6,880

5,920

5,300

4,690

4,100

3,810

3,530

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,810

4,690

4,690

4,690

4,100

4,100

3,810

3,530

3,000

Sept.

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

Sept.

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,760

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2 260

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,260

2,500

2,500

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

3,000

5,300

6,880

6,560

5,300

5,300

5,920

6,880 

7^200

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Apr. 10; discharge based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice by one discharge measurement, observer s notes, and weather records.
Monthly discharge of St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn., for the 

September SO, 1923 and 1924

[Drainage area, 5,120 square miles]

53

ending

Month

1923 

April 18-30. ...... _ . ____....: _ .........

May-------------------------------;.-----------.

.June ________________ , ............

.July....... ......................I............

August __ . ..................................

 September _ ... __ . ......................

1923-24 

 October. _____________________

November ______________ i ....... . .

January. ........................................

February . __________________

March ........ ....... .. .......................

April............................................

May.............................................

-July.............................................

September .......................................

The year. __________ . ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10,600 

9,200 

7,200 

7,860 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

2,260 

2,260 

2,030 

1,810 

3,000 

8,520 

13, 700 

3,530 

3,000 

8,520 

7,200

13,700

Minimum

6,560 

3,000 

1,810 

2,030 

1,210 

1,210

880 

1,600 

1,600 

1,040 

1,600 

2,030 

3,000 

3, 810 , 2,750 

1,600 

2,030 

2,030

880

Mean

8,800 

5,750 

2,920 

3,700 

1,350 

1,230

1,230 

2,050 

1,920 

1,340 

1,770 

2,370 

4,260 

7,250 

3, 070 

2,170 

4,700 

3,400

2,960

Per 

square 

mile

1.72 

1.12 

.570 

.723 

.264 

.240

.240 

.400 

.375 

.262 

.346 

.463 

.832 

1.42 

.600 

.424 

.918 

.664

.578

Run-off 

in inches

0.83 

1.29 

.64 

.83 

.30 

.27

.28 

.45 

.43 

.30 

.37 

.53 

.93 

1.64 

67 

.49 

1.06 

 74

7.89

ST. CROIX RIVER NEAR ST. CROIX FAILS, WIS.

LOCATION. In W. K sec. 18, T. 34 N., R. 18 W., at power plant of Northern 

States Power Co., on Wisconsin side of St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, 

Polk County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,930 square miles.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1910, to September 30, 1924. Discharge 

measurements for 1903 published in Water-Supply Paper 98, under St. Croix 

River near Taylors Falls, Minn. Records from January 10, 1902, to December, 1909, published in " Report of water resources investigation of Minnesota, 

1909-1912" by Minnesota State Drainage Commission.

DISCHARGE. Determinations of discharge based on kilowatt output of dynamo 

and exciters plus flow over dam and spillway considered as a weir.

.EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum daily discharge recorded during year, 9,800 

second-feet May 1.5; minimum daily discharge, 595 second-feet March 2.

1902-1905; 1910-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 35,800 second-feet 

March 26, 1920; minimum discharge, 75 second-feet July 17, 1910 (caused 

by regulation).

IREGTTLATION. Low-water flow controlled by operation of-gates of power plant.

.ACCURACY. Three current-meter measurements made in June, 1924, indicate 

that computed discharges are from 5 to 12 per cent too low. Records probably fair.

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge furnished by Northern States Power 

Co.
54 S DEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PABT V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Croix Ewer near St. Croix Fatts, Wis., for theyear ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ..... ... ... 

2 __ .... _ ..

3 .....

4 _______ ..

5... . ......

6 _ ...........

7. _ ..... .....

8 ....... _ .

9 __ .... _ ..

10... _ . .......

11..... _ ......

12... ...........

13. ..........

14.... ___ ....

15... __ .. _ ..

16 ...........

17..............

18..............

19 ...........

20..... .........

21..............

22_...._i _

23 

24 

25. ___ ........

26. . ..

27........ ...

28... ...........

29..............

30 

31 ...

Oct.

1,700? 

1,740

1,440

1,700

1,580

1,780

1,740

1,700

1,680

1,650

1,720

1,980

1,010

1,740

1,800

1,620

1,420

1,640

1,530

1,980

1,580

1,620

1,430

1,940

1,640

1,650

1,500

1,710

1,340

1,760

Nov.

*l,420s 

1, 680

1,760

1,460

1,660

1,580

1,700

J,760

1,450

1,400

1,580

1,540

1,860 i 740

1,620

1,720

1,620

1,740

1,660

1,680

1,580

1,680

9 isn

1,780

1,820

9 fun

1,940

1,460

1,580

1,540

Dec.

52,040- 

2,060

1,920

1,670

1,820

1,880

1,680

1,700

1,390

1,680

1,620

1,400

1,580

1,630

1,640

1,250

1,640

1,600

1,980

2,660

:2,«00

1,600

1,990

1,470

1 QfiA

9 99ft

1,100

2,020

Jan.

 1/100' 

1,360

1 Ut\

1,340

1,350

1,480

1,520

1,660

1,980

1,520

1,380

2,080

1,320

1,300

1 4Sft

1,560

1,480

1,300

1,700

695

1,480

1,320

1,350

1,340

1,120

1,520

2,240

1,260

1,300

1,420

Feb.

1,340* 

1,300

1,200

1,360

1,160

1,540

1,480

1 440

1,800

1,100

1,520

1,260

1,240

1 880

1,240

1,760

970

1,700

1,280

1,600

1,600

1,480.

1 '855 480

1,580

1,820

1,640

1,500

1,420

Mar.

1/900 

595

1,880

1,680

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,780

805

1,980

1,840

1,780

1,460

895

1,920

1,960

1,640

1,660

1,580

1,960

1,080

2,300

2,320

2,280

2,120

2,080

2,060

1,430

1,860

Apr.

1,-72O. 

1, 740

1,980

3,140

2,080

955

3,820

3,460

3,180

3,240

3,300

2,540

1,350

4,040

4,360

3,620

2,500

2,890

2,720

3,420

3,980

.3,040

3,460

3,240

3,160

4,260

4,780

5,740

5,620

6,460

May

50,060 

5,640

5,340

4,320

4,770

4,740

3,840

4,180

4,880

5,040

6,220

8,280

8,880

9,420

9,800

8,420

7,660

7,720

5,780

5,660

5,280

4, 700

4,400

4,420

4,500

4,140

4,120

3,580

3,440

3,360

3,500

June

2,550 

2,920

2,940

2,540

2,660

2,680

3,000

2,420

2,700

2,660

2,680

2,700

2,660

2,540

2,720

2,540

2,380

2,220

2,600

2,400

2,540

2,420

3,180

2,340

2,600

2,400

2,380

2,440

2,480

2,440

July

t

!50 

400

2,370

2,550

2,120

2,040

1,950

2,010

1,870

1,870

1,810

1,880

1,940

2,030

1,720

1,700

1,800

1,730

1,420

1,520

1,520

l,«8fr

1,730

1,760

1,820

1,700

1,610

1,640

1,530

1,880

1,680

Aug.

4>83Q 

2,090

2,660

3,550

4,940

6,070

6,470

6,480

6,200

6,570

6,360

5,790

4,900

4,400

4,860

3,990

2,530

3,040

3,120

2, 610

3,310

2,650

4,090

3,780

4,630

3,900

3,750

3,820

3,580

2,690

2,230

Sept.

2,350- 

2,300

2,730-

2,630

2,460'

2,490»

2,380"

2,220

2,330-

2,340

2, 130-

2,230-

2,860

1,960-

2,710

2,340>

2,470*

2,240

2,240<

2,250-

2,300

2,500-

4,480

4,300*

5,08O

5,160>

4,640

4,44O

6,150

7,64O

Monthly discharge of St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, Wis., for the year endings

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 5,930 square miles]

Month

October...... ___ . _____ . _ . __ . .......

December... ....................................

January.. _ . ___ . ......................

February ... .

April........... ........ ....................

July .................. ....................

August .

The year __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,980 

2,180 

2,700 

2,240 

1,880 

2,320 

6,460 

9,800 

3,180 

2,550 

6,570 

7,640

9,800

Minimum

1,010 

1,400 

1,100 

695 

855 

595 

955 

3,360 

2,220 

1,420 

1,830 

1,960

595

Mean

1,650 

1,670 

1,820 

1,440 

1,430 

1,710 

3,330 

5,550 

2,590 

1,860 

4,090 

3,140

2,530

Per

square 

mile

0.278 

.282 

.307 

.243 

.241 

.288 

.562 

.936 

.437 

.314 

.690 

.530

.427

Run-off 

in inches

0.32 

31 

.35- 

.28 

.26 

.33 

.63 

1.08- 

.49 

.36 

.80 

.59

5.80>

NOTE. Computed by United States Geological Survey engineers from daily-discharge records furnished 

by Northern States Power Co.

NAMAKAGON RIVER AT TREGO, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 40 N., R. 12 W., at Chicago & Northwestern Railway 

bridge at Trego, Washburn County, 20 miles above confluence with Totogatic River.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEK BASIH 55

DRAINAGE AREA. 120 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

BECORDS AVAILABLE. March 11, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Enameled staff gage fastened to retaining wall on left bank just above 

bridge; read by Patrick Lawton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from lower chords of railroad bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel. Banks medium high 

and not subject to overflow. Small island downstream with rapids on either 

side forms control; fairly permanent. A small amount of grass sometimes 

appears in channel during summer.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.35 feet May 

13 (discharge, 838 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated 255 secondfeet January 26-29 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.60 feet April 11,1922 (discharge, 

1,810 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 235 second-feet December 

19, 1916 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except for ice and growth of 

grass. Rating curve well denned. Gage read to hundredths qaee daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

except for ice-affected period. Open-water records good; winter records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Namakagon River at Trego, Wis., during the year ending

September 30, 19%4

Date

Jan. 11 ___ - ......... .....

Feb 5 ._ __ .......... _ ....

height

«2.05

«2.23

1.70

Discharge

283

267

419

Date

Aug. 30... __ . ___ ... ._

 Gage 

height

 -1.76

U.83

Discharge

426

463

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. , 

' Stage-discharge relation affected by grass growth on control.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nftmakagon Riser at Trego, Wis., for the year 

ending

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

6~

7-

8-

9- 

10-

11-

12-

13-

14-

15-

16- 

17..

18-

19-

20-

332

332

332

308

308

308

308

308

332

320

332

320

320

320

332

332

350

369

350

332

332

320

332 

332 

320! 

320 

332

332

350

332

332

332

332

332

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

369

280

310

350

350

370

370

370

270

260

260

260

270

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

270

270

270

290

290

290

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

310

310

350

417

417

417

417

444

472

502

532

544

532

472

472

472

444

472

502

544

597

597

630

564

564

502

803

803

803

630

597

564

417

417

417

393

393

393

360

350

444

444

417.

393

309

369

369,

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

332

332

SOS502; 

532

m

369

369

350

472

472

472

444

417

417

417

417

417

417
56

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Namakagon River at Trego, Wis., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

21 

22

23

24, 

25 .......... .

26 

27....... .

28 . ...

29... ...........

30 

31. 

Oct.

350

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

320

332

332

Nov.

332

332

350

332,

332

350

350

332

350

350

Dec.

350

350

350

332

350

369

332

308

289

280

270

Jan.

270

260

260

260

260

255

255

255

255

260

260

Feb.

270

270

270

270

270

270

280

290

290

Mar.

369

332

332

332

350

369

369

350

393

395

395

Apr.

630

. 544

597

" 59?

698

733

733

733

733

698

May

564

-532

532

532

532

502

502

502

564

444

444

June

393

502

417

417

393

393

369

369

444

417

July

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

320

332

393

369

Aug.

39$

597

«KT532

502

532

472

444

417

472

502

Sept.

393:

532:

564

564 532-

532:

597

664

T3&.

698-

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29-30, Dec. 3-8,14-19,30^31, Jan. 1 to March 18. and 

Mar. 30,31; daily discharge ascertained by means of gage heights, two discharge measurements, observer's^ 

notes, and weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by growth of grass at control Aug. 1 to Sept. 

30; daily discharge ascertained by subtracting 0.05 foot from gage height before entering rating table.

Monthly discharge of Namakagon River at Trego, Wis., for the year ending September30, 1924

[Drainage area, 420 square miles]

Month

October... ____ . __ .... _______ ........

March ___.. . __ . _ .... ......

April..... .. . ...... ...... ....... .......

May. ___ . ...................................

June 

July.... ........ 

August. __ . . _.

The^'year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

369 

350 

370 

280 

290 

395 

733 

838 

502 

393 

630 

733

838

Minimum

308 

320 

270 

255 

260 

290 

417 

444 

350 

320 

308 

369

255

Mean

329 

335- 

340 

268 

274 

325. 

553 

609 

404 

350. 

456 

46ff

39$

Per 

square 

mile

tt 783 

.798 

.810 

.638 

.652 

.774 

1.32 

1.45 

.962 

.833 

1.09 

1.12

.936

Run-off

in inchfes -

a 90* 

.89- 

.93 

.74 

.70' 

.89^ 

1.47 

1.67 

1.07 

.96 

1.26 

1.25"

12.73

APPLE RIVER NEAR SOMERSET, WIS.

LOCATION.1 In sec. 21, T. 31 N., K. 19 W., at power plant of St. Croix Power Co.,, 

3% mites below Somerset, St. Croix County, and 2 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE J^HEA. 550 square miles' (measured ori map issued by Wisconsin, 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition ofj 1911; scale, 1 inch= 

6 miles). . '

RECOBOS AVAILABLE. January, 1901, to September 30, 1924. '>

GAGE. Vertical staff gages are used in determining head; on wheel.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. This discharge through plant was determined'. 

from tables computed from data collected by a series of tests at a sharp-- 

*crested weir, in September, 1920. Discharge of the turbines in isecond-feet,. 

cprresppnding( to the number of kilowatts, is determined for each hour during: 

day from.ja record of the number of wheels in ^operation and the load. To 

average'discharge through turbine is added leakage through the average 

number of wheels idle each day, the sum giving the daily flow through power 

house. Water is seldom wasted over spillway of dam, but when it is so wasted the quantity is computed from ,weir formulae and added to flow 

through plant. , Records do not include the constant leakage of 3 second-- 

feet through gate and flashboards.
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 57-

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum daily discharge during year, 537 

feet April 8; minimum daily discharge, 69 second-feet July 21.

1904-1924: Maximum daily discharge recorded, 2,280 second-feet in 

June, 1905; minimum daily discharge, 20 second-feet June 26, 1921. Owing 

to regulation computed minimum discharge has no bearing on natural minimum flow.

REGULATION. There are a number of power plants above station. The pondage 

of these plants is small, and though daily flow may be controlled to some 

extent, mean monthly flow probably represents nearly the natural flow.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by St. Paul Gas Light Co., of St. Paul, 

Minn., D. W. Flowers, engineer.

No discharge measurements were made during year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Apple River near Somerset, Wis., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

!.. . ___ ...

2..- ....

3.. ___ . _ ..

4......... .....

5 

6.. .........

7...- _ . _ ..

8.... ..........

9 ...........

10. ..........

11.............

12 

13 __ ......

14..............

15.. .........

16 .......

17-.~ ......

18. _ . __ .. ...

19 

20 

21 

22

23 - __ 

24... ...

25 

26..* 

27. _ ... .......

28.. .........

29.......... ....

30... ...........

31. ... __ ...

Oct.

1&

193

185

159

195

200

. 168

172

189

171

197

197

203

117

196

199

169

191

191

184

140

174

178

182

165

196

206

176

176

176

1S4

Nov.

199

175

172

151

152

174

186

175

178

174

198

167

1S4

173

185

164

225

159

172

189

.18$

191

213

133

179

179

171

166

164

.Dec.

1 190

154

177

208

179

177

IfiO

189

166

165

165

188

161

176

190

147

191

194

187

191

192

189

164

181

141

173

205

161

178

114

112

Jan.

74

185

238

185

163

154 .^.aak

239

167

189

194

208

137

128

182

195

166

112

187

170

185

175

184

152

148

197

179

183

Feb.

197

240

170

188

159

183 , m

192

205

173

175

193

191

221

173

234

146

153

185

210

181

176

211

160

165

177

175

187

191

Mar.

169

187

175

253

127

188

227"

154

201

212

202

182

200

228

154

189

235

201

179

197

205

194

181

217

188

249

315

151

175

289

Apr.

261

255

345

455

396

482

.527,

537

475

409

273

223

254

303

399

294

130

378

301

220

331

427

316

251

328

494

478

441

521

479

May

440

418

243

228

233

280

, 3%,

389

414

476

444

433

448

308

303

298

379

351

362

259

216

219

211

361

205

242

207

209

311

147

309

June

195

192

153

182

157

162

1S2.

206

186

181

200

159

175

205

216

188

223

205

183

204

149

250

229

321

229

211

214

237

193

176

July

188

200

204

129

171

142

195

157

180

157

178

164

163

206

141

148

139

160

135

166

69

103

114.

146

125

134

104

111

148

162

162

Aug.

118

172

157

165

180

181

182

162

189

129

161

184

185

165

156

144

143

181

286

267

362

399

435

231

267

334

200

134

188

196

139

Sept.

178

170

202

203

Q/IA

238

 1«0

1KA

215

OO7

177

231

212

1 W

225

215

180

194

211

171

212

258

218

184

219

279

247

362

% 261
58 STTEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

Monthly discharge of Apple River near Somerset, Wis., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 550 square miles]

Month

June __ . _ . _____________________

July..... . ... .-. . . .-._...._.

September _ .... . . . _ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

206 

225 

208 

238 

240 

289 

537 

476 

321 

206 

435 

362

537

'Miniiaum

117 

133 

112 

74 

146 

127 

130 

147 

149 

69 

118 

150

69

Mean

181 

178 

173 

176 

187 

201 

366 

314 

198 

153 

206 

212

212

Per

'square 

mile

0.329 

.324 

.315 

.320 

.340 

.365 

.665 

.571 

.360 

.278 

.375 

.385

.385

Run-off 

in inches

0.38 

.36 

.36 

.37 

.37 

.42 

.74 

.66 

.41 

.32 

.43 

.43

5.25

CHIPPEWA RIVER AT BISHOP'S BRIDGE, NEAR WINTER, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 39 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge 4 miles by road 

northwest of Winter, Sawyer County. East Fork of Chippewa River enters 

on left 3 miles above station.

DKAINAGE ABEA. 775 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 23, 1912, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to bridge; installed May 23, 1916; read by William 

Negaard and Gladys Negaard.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; free from vegetation; practically permanent. Control is head of rapids 1,000 feet below gage. One 

channel at all stages. Banks not subject to overflow,

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.6 feet at 

8.45 a. m. September 14 (discharge, 2,180 second-feet); minimum stage, 

3.35 feet September 20 and 21 (discharge, 20 second-feet). Both maximum 

and minimum stages are result of regulation and have no bearing on natural 

flow.

1912-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.56 feet April 22, 1916 (discharge, 

6,940 seeond-feet); minimum stage, 3.28 feet May 17, 1923 (discharge, 17 

second-feet).

REGULATION. In April 1923, the Chippewa Reservoir owned by Northern 

States Power Co. began operations. This reservoir is located just below 

confluence of East and West Forks of Chippewa River 3 miles above station 

and has a capacity of about 10 billion cubic feet. Operation of this reservoir 

regulates the entire flow at station in the interest of power developments 

below. There is also a reservoir 16 miles above station with a capacity of 

550 million cubic feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-rdischarge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

The following discharge measurement was made:

March 5, 1924: Gage height, 4.75 feet; discharge, 443 second-feet. *
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI BIVBR BASIN 59

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chippewa River at Bishop's Bridge, near Winter, 

Wis., /or the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

I..............

2. - 

3 

4... .. _

6..... ... 

6.-.. -

7. ..... ... ..

8-. .. ......

9........ ...

10 ...........

11... ...........

12 .........

13 ...........

14 .........

15. ........

16 

17 .........

18 -

19 

30. ......

21. __ ....

22 ...........

23 ...........

24 -. _ ......

25

26 .........

27. ......

28 ...........

29....... ..

30 

81 ......

Oct.

675

675

675

675

675

676

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

Nov.

«75

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

610

610

610

610

610

Dec.

610

610

610

610

610

fvtfl

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

830

915

915

915

Jan.

750

750

790

960

1,250

1,300

640

610

580

550

550

520

520

520

520

520

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

520

520

580

520

520

520

520

520

Feb.

520

495

495

495

520

496

495

495

495

495

495

470

495

470

495

580

495

470

470

470

520

675

675

675

580

470

445

445

445

M«.

470

445

445

AA *i

445

445

470

610

520

420

420

420

420

520

520

520

420

420

420

420

398

398

398

398

398

420

398

398

420

445

470

Apr.

420

398

330

mo

30

32

40

44

44

44

28

29

42

35

38

59

148

74

54

47

47

47

40

58

109

58

54

51

51

145

May

173

115

58

74

82

98

87

130

121

87

121

127

104

109

93

82

71

66

74

77

82

71

82

310

640

580

580

580

580

580

580

June

580

550

550

580

580

580

398

420

420

420

398

398

420

398

420

470

470

470

470

470

445

470

310

198

194

190

190

198

198

187

July

ISA

187

180

' 180

201

187

187

420

495

520

550

610

640

610

610

610

610

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

Aug.

640

675

675

580

398

310

420

550

550

580

580

675

870

1,050

1,250

1,400

1,400

i Ann

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

710

290

290

290

290

750

1,570

1,570

1,570

Sept.

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,520

1 iKf\

1,460 i 4fin

1 000

1,680 i 09n

2,050

i 09A

H

1,920

1,920

550

21

20

20

46

43

43

44

36

69

49

41

36

Monthly discharge of Chippewa River at Bishop's Bridge, near Winter, Wis., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 775 square miles]

Month

April.... . .. 

June

July. ... ... ... ... ..... ..... .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

675 

675 

915 

1,300 

675 

610 

420 

640 

580 

640 

1,570 

2,050

2,050

Minimum

675 

610 

610 

520 

445 

398 

28 

58 

187 

180 

290 

20

20

Mean

675 

649 

760 

626 

512 

444 

90.2 

213 

401 

514 

869 

955

560

Per 

square 

mile

fl.871 

.837 

.981 

.808 

.661 

.573 

.116 

.275 

.517 

.663 

1.12 

1.23

.723

Run-off 

in inches

1.00 

.93 

1.13 

.93 

.71 

.66 

.13 

.32 

.58 

.76 

1.29 

1.37

9.81

CHIPPEWA MVEB HEAR BRTJCE, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 7 W.f at Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. 

Marie Railway bridge 1 mile east of Brace, Rusk County. Thornapple 

River enters from left immediately above station, and Flambeau River from 

left 21 miles below. 

63479 28 5
60 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PAKT V

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,600 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch= 

6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 31, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by M. Pavlak.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and small gravel; free from 

vegetation. First and second channels from west fairly permanent; third 

channel nearest east bank has a tendency to fill with sand deposited by 

Thornapple River. Flow except during extremely high stages is confined 

within banks.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.5 feet at 

8 a. m. April 26 (discharge, 10,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.45 feet 

September 26 and 27 (discharge, 440 second-feet).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.7 feet at 4.30 p. m. April 10, 

1922 (discharge, 14,900 second-feet). Minimum discharge, estimated 230 

second-feet March 14, 1923. (Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.)

REGULATION. The flow at the station is quite largely controlled by reservoirs 

above gaging station at Bishop's Bridge. (See description of that station.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly during winter. Rating 

curve well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 25 . . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.13

-4.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

896

726

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

"3.92

2.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

653

1,230

Date

July 25- __

A 11 or 9Q

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.04

9 ^1

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

885

1,130

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1..... _ . _ ..

2.... . __ -

3.... ... ... .

4 ..............

5 ... ...

6. _ ..........

7 ..... 

8... ... .... .

9 

10.... ..........

11 

12.... . ..

13 

14 ..............

15 

16 

17 

1Q

19 

20 

Oct.

882

882

882

800

760

720

800

882

840

800

800

925

925

925

882

968

1,140

1,240

1,190

1.140

Nov.

925

925

925

925

925

925

925

925

925

882

882

882

925

968

968

925

925

882

882

882

Dec.

882

882

840

840

840

882

1,060

1,140

1,060

1,010

925

1,240

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1.370

Jan.

880

840

760

720

720

680

680

680

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

680

680

640

640

Feb.

640

640

640

640

640

640

680

680

680

680

680

680

720

720

720

720

760

760

760

760

Mar.

720

720

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

720

720

720

720

720

760

760

' 800

Apr.

1,460

1,560

1,750

1,840

1,940

2,620

3,620

4,770

3,930

2,720

1,940

1,840

1,750

1,560

1,750

2,620

5,970

6,560

5,090

3,820

May

2,320

1,840

1,460

1,190

1,100

1,190

2,320

2,820

4,980

6,920

5,640

4,240

3,120

2,720

2,320

1,940

1,660

1,370

1,100

968

June

968

968

968

968

925

1,010

968

925

840

840

800

800

800

760

760

800

1,190

1,140

1,100

1,010

July

1,280

720

670

535

535

535

570

642

760

882

840

1,190

1,140

1,010

968

925

882

840

840

840

Aug.

882

882

1,240

2,220

1,750

1,370

1,190

1,100

1,060

1,010

968

968

968

1,010

1,370

1,460

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

Sept.

2,130

1,840

1,750

1,750

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,560

1,660

2,220

2,320

2,200

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,040

642
. UPPEB MISSISSIPPI EIVEB BASIN 61

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of'Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

21 

22 . . ...... ...

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 . 

29 

30 

31.. _ ..

Oct.

1,060

968

OAR

968

968

925

925

968

QfiS

968

925

Nov.

882

840

840

882

882

882

882

882

925

925

Dec.

1,370

1,240

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,190

1,100

1,100

1,060 Q?n

925

Jan.

640

640

605

605

605

570

570

570

605

605

640

Feb.

760

760

760

760

720

720

720

720

720

Mar.

800

840

840

880

925

970

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,240

1,370

Apr.

2,520

1,940

1,840

3,420

9,800

9,800

5,530

4,460

3,620

2,820

May

840

720

720

720

925

1,240

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,010

1,010

June

925

925

840

680

535

502

502

470

2,130

2,040

July

882

840

840

925

882

840

840

840

800

968

840

Aug.

1,840

2,920

3,320

2,520

1,190

925

840

1,010

1,460

1,940

2,320

Sept

606

642

680

605

470

440

440

1,100

1,750

1,190

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-22 and Dec. 28 to Apr. 6; discbarge ascertained 

by means of gage heights, two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis., for the year ending /September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,600 square miles]

Month

December.. ____________________

February _______________________

July 

September... ___________________

The year. .................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,240 

968 

1,370 

880 

760 

1,370 

9,800 

6,920 

2,130 

1,280 

3,320 

2,320

9,800

Minimum

720 

840 

840 

570 

640 

680 

1,460 

720 

470 

535 

840 

440

440

Mean

935 

905 

1,120 

678 

766 

817 

3,500 

1,990 

936 839* 

1,480 

1,480

1,280

Per 

square

mile

0.584 

.566 

.700 

.424 

.441 

.511 

2.19 

1.24 

,585 

.524 

.925 

.925

.800

Kun-off 

in inches

0.67 

.63 

.81 

.49 

.48 

.59 

2.44 

1.43 

.65 

.60 

1.07 

1.03

10.89

CHIPPEWA RIVES AT CHIPPEWA FAILS, WIS.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 6, T. 28 N., R. 8 W., at highway bridge at Chippewa 

Falls, Chippewa County, 2,500 feet below mouth of Duncan Creek which 

enters from right.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1888, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. >Gurley water-stage recorder installed July 27, 1916, on web between 

caisson piers supporting first right-hand span; inspected by F. M. Leslie.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel; fairly permanent. 

Banks high and seldom overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.4 feet at 

2 p. m. April 26 (discharge, 60,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.58 

foot at 8 p. m. January 27 (discharge, 396 second-feet). Minimum discharge 

was the result of regulation and does not represent natural flow,

1888-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 26.94 feet September 10, 1884; 

December 6, 1896, a stage of 26.03 feet was reached. It is believed that the 

above high stages in 1884 and 1896 were caused in part by backwater from
62 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

log jams and that the volume of discharge was considerably less than the 

stage would indicate if channel had been unobstructed.

Exclusive of these floods, maximum stage recorded, 17.0 feet March 27, 

1920 (discharge, 78,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, approximately 

40 second-feet February 4, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

HEGTTLATION. Flow past station controlled to a considerable extent by operation 

of Wissota power plant of Northern States Power Co. Large diurnal 

fluctuation.

In April, 1923, the reservoir on Chippewa River above Bishop's Bridge 

began operations; see station description for that station.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during year. Standard rating 

curve fairly well defined. Indirect method for shifting control used. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by means of discharge 

integrators. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 1, 1924: Gage height, 1.00 foot; discharge, 3,020 second-feet.

June 16, 1924: Gage height, 1.49 feet; discharge, 3,960 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 __ ........

2- -

3. . ....

4 

5 _ ... -

8.... -

7 

8 ... ...

9.. __ . _ ..

10 

11 

12 

13 

15 . .....

16 

17-. . -

18 - 

19 

20 

21- 

22. -

23 ___ ......

24.. . ......

25 ___ 

27 .

28 

29 - -

30 ......

Oct.

2,040

2,180

2,130

2,130

2,220

2,090

1,100

2,160

2,160

1,660

1,800

1,570

1,330

1,060

1,550

1,440

1,700

2,470

2,320

2,630

1,640

3,200

2,690

2,910

2,610

,1,780

2,720

1,280

2,500

2,360

2,410

Nov.

2,610

2,650

2,180

1,000

1,950

2,490

2,410

1,900

2,340

1,640

1,120

1,960

2,48 t

2,07 {

2,000

2,280

2,360

1,150

2,020

2,190

2,340

2,060

2,120*

2,090

1,210

1,720

1,390

1,830

1,610

2,500

Dec.

2,070

890

9 fifift

2 120

1,830

1,990

2,050

1,600

610

1,660

1,780

2,220

2,170

1,690

1,670

869

1,750

1,980

2,120

2,680

2,450

2,820

823

2,820

1,440

2,580

2,600

2,270

2,320

735

1,660

Jan.

1,120

1,500

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,710

2,700

2,140

1,660

1,180

1,030

1,650

740

2,540

2,010

1,990

2,020

1,840

1,930

1,330

2,560

2,230

1,810

2,230

1,730

1,750

610

1,850

1,720

1,450

1,620

Feb.

2,010

1,830

680

1,420

2,130

1,990

2,100

1,810

1,260

745

1,560

1,890

1,880

1,470

1,740

1,750

1,080

1,410

1,660

1,460

2,150

1,560

1,500

612

1,750

2,490

2,550

2,300

2,340

Mar.

2,200

1,110

2,100

2,540

2,650

2,120

2,140

1,840

1,380

1,890

2,100

2,170

1,920

1,900

1,800

1,210

3,640

3,020

3,020

3,210

3,160

3,550

1,330

3,080

4,040

4,280

4,810

3,930

3,370

1,600

3,690

Apr.

4,240

4,010

4,100

4,520

6,770

5,360

7,850

7,880

10,400

16,900

13,700

12,100

7,440

8,200

11,500

15,100

24,400

35,000

35,500

28,200

24,300

17 600

17 onn

19,000

37,100

46,000

32,900

34,100

15,900

15,200

May

16,900

12,600

12,300

7,490

9,130

9,850

8,470

8,420

17,500

29,800

25,600

26,200

19,400

17,100

17,200

14,600

12,400

10,700

10,100

8,080

7,980

7,510

6,260

2,120

8,380

8,200

8,560

7,170

2,160

3,990

June

1,530

4,050

3,240

2,820

2,870

3,670

5,400

1,090

3,520

3,840

3,010

3,770

4,360

5,690

1,740

2,280

3,750

5,390

5,830

5,100

5,610

1,320

6,820

7 14ft

5,480

3,540

2,690

2, '950

1,030

4,160

July

5,830

5,680

5,500

954

2,910

1,160

1,910

2,490

2,320

2,120

2,130

2,440

979

2,950

2,740

2,680

2,520

2,200

2,270

1,030

1,910

2,050 9 non

2,100

1,810

1,980

1,450

9 *JfiA

2,730

2 580

2,670

Aug.

2,230

2,200

1,300

3,950

5,290

5,650

5,870

6,120

3,820

4,980

4,960

3,800

3,310

4,330

4,250

3,720

1,570

8,300

6,240

5 44/1

4,100

6,520

6,050

7,240

6,820

5,670

5,220

4 7Qfl

5,120

4,000

1,090

Sept.

590

2,960

3,970

4,690

4,160

4,780

1,220

3,130

3,750

3,150

3,050

3,160

3,720

1,050

3,190

4,720

3,850

4,550

4,640

4,840

1,630

4,120

4,260

4,860

5,840

6,130

5,880

4,400

6,970

8,530

NOTE. Recordtag :gage not operating satisfactorily Dec. 13-15, 29-31, Jan. 1-5, 7, Feb. 5-9, 22-29, Apr. 

26 to May3, May 10-17, Sept. 12 and 13; discharge estimated from a study of power output of Wissota 

plant.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN 63

Monthly discharge oj Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis., /or the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 5,600 square miles]

Month

October.. _____________________

December. ____________________

March __________ _________ ......

April. _____ _ _ ___ .______. _ .._ ..__.____.

May. _______________________

June. ________________________ July..... __...-___...._____.___.__._.____

August. _______________________

September _____________________

The year. ______________ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,200 

2,650 

2,820 

2,700 

2,550 

4,810 

46,000 

29,800 

7,140 

5,830 

8,300 

8,530

46, 000

Minimum

1,060 

1,000 

610 

610 

612 

1,110 

4,010 

2,120 

1,030 

954 

1,090 

590

590

Mean

2,060 

1,990 

1,900 

1,720 

1,690 

2,610 

17,400 

11,700 

3,790 

2,470 

4,640 

4,060

4,670

Per

square 

mile

0.368 

.355 

.339 

.307 

.302 

.466 

3.11 

2.09 

.677 

.441 

.829 

.725

.834

Run-off 

in inches

0.42 

.40 

.3* 

.35 

.33 

.54 

3.47 

2.41 

.7& 

.51 

.96> 

.81

11.35

FLAMBEAU RIVER WEAR BUTTERNUT, WIS.

LOCATION. In lot 10, sec. 28, T. 41 N., R. 1 E., 6 miles southeast of Butternut, 

Ashland County, and 7 miles above Park Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 660 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Standard chain gage supported by a built-up cantilever attached to 

post set in right bank, installed May 26, 1916, read by Carl G. Elm.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,500 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at gage composed of mud and rock. Left bank 

low and subject to overflow; right bank slopes back gradually to high-water 

mark. At cable site bed is rock and banks are high. Control is at head of 

Schultz Rapids 1,700 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.2 feet April 

27-30, May 14 and 15 (discharge, 2,1*40 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

estimated 220 second-feet several days in February and March (stagedischarge relation affected by ice.

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.0 feet April 22 and 23, 1916 (discharge, 5,430 second-feet); Minimum stage, 0.90 foot August 27 and 28, 1920 

(discharge, 204 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Storage reservoirs, having an effective capacity of 1.15 billion 

cubic feet, are maintained by the Chippewa & Flambeau Improvement Co. 

on the headwaters of Flambeau River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Open-water 

records good; winter records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

December 29, 1923: Gage height, 1.60 feet; 8 discharge, 313 second-feet.

April 12, 1924: Gage height, 2.24 feet; 8 discharge, 261 second-feet.

» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2... .... - 

3 .... -

4 

5 . -

6 

7 

8... ..... 

9.. ... 

10 

11 

19

13 -

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24- 

OK

26 - 

27 

28 

29. 

30 

31 

Oct.

416

416

385

400

400

400

385

385

385

385

385

385

356

329

292

304

400

466

466

449

432

416

400

400

385

385

385

400

400

416

400

Nov.

385

356

356

356

356

370

385

385

370

370

356

342

329

329

329

329

329

316

316

329

316

316

316

330

340

340

355

292

316

330

Dec.

330

330

330

315

315

315

315

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

315

330

370

355

340

330

330

315

305

305

305

Jan.

290

290

280

280

270

270

270

260

260

260

260

O Eft

250

250

250

250

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

OOA

230

230

230

OQft

230

230

Feb.

240

240

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

9W1

250

240

240

230

230

220

oon

220

220

220

99ft

Mar.

220

220

220

230

230

230

240

240

240

250

250

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260 oflfi

260

260

260

260

260

Ofifi

Apr.

250

240

240

240

240

240

240

250

250

250

250

260

305

485

715

805

895

1,030

1,170

1,330

1,500

1,620

1,740

1,870

1,940

2,000

2,140

2,140

2,140

1,870

May

1,740

1,620

1,560

1,440

1,330

1,280

1,280

1,330

1,280

1,940

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,140

2,140

2,000

1,940

1,800

1,680

1,560

1,500

1,380

1,380

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,080

895

June

805

760

760

716

760

805

805

805

850

850

850

850

805

805

760

716

716

716

805

805

850

805

805

760

673

632

592

632

673

716

July

673

716

716

673

673

592

554

554

518

518

518

518

518

483

483

466

449

432

400

385

385

400

400

400

385

385

400

449

518

518

Aug.

518

466

673

850

850

850

760

716

716

716

673

716

632

592

554

554

518

518

466

483

518

592

592

632

592

518

483

466

449

554

Sept.

554

554

518

518

466

449

432

416

466

416

400

416

449

518

518

483

460

449

432

432

432

449

432

432

432

432

449

449

466

518

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24-27 and Nov. 30 to Apr. 22; daily discharge ascerained from gage heights, two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 660 square miles]

Month -

October..-. . ___________________

February.. ______________________

July. ...... .......................

The year. __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

466 

385 

370 

290 

250 

260 

2,140 

2,140 

850 

716 

850 

554

2,140

Minimum

292 

292 

305 

230 

220 

220 

240 

895 

592 

385 

449 

400

220

Mean

394 

341 

320 

251 

241 

251 

955 

1,540 

763 

503 

606 

461

553

Per

square 

mile

0.597 

.517 

.485 

.380 

.365 

.380 

1.45 

2.33 

1.16 

.762 

.918 

.698

.838

Run-off 

in inches

0.69 

.58 

.56 

.44 

.39 

.44 

1.62 

2.69 

1.29 

.88 

1.06 

.78

11.42

FLAMBEAU RIVER NEAR LADYSMITH, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 5 W., at Big Falls power plant of Lake 

Superior District Power Co., 6 miles northeast of Tony and 14 miles northeast of Ladysmith, Rusk County.
UPPEK MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN 65

DRAINAGE AEEA. 1,910 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924. January 2, 1914, 

to September 30, 1923, 8 miles below present site, and February 15, 1903, 

to December 2, 1906, at Ladysmith, 6 miles farther downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat or by wading.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Discharge of turbines in second-feet corresponding to the number of kilowatts is determined for the day; to this quantity 

is added discharge through waste gates and over spillway which is computed 

from theoretical formula.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge, 9,320 second-feet 

April 18; minimum mean daily discharge, 536 second-feet December 14.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation is caused by operation of power plant at 

which station is located. Chippewa & Flambeau Improvement Co. operates 

storage reservoirs at headwaters having an effective capacity of 1.15 billion 

cubic feet. Weekly fluctuations are caused by operation of power plants 

at Park Falls and storage reservoirs above Park Falls.

ACCURACY. The computation of discharge through turbines is good. Computation of waste is poor. Records fair, becoming poor at high stages.

COOPERATION. Power-house data is furnished by Lake Superior District Power 

Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 

2.. .... -

3. .......

4 

5 t 

6 

7 .... ....

8 -

10- 

11 

19

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 ..

20 

21 

22... __ . _ ...

23 

24 

25 

26- _ 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

740

775

793

802

672

758

758

819

810

793

758

810

810

784

758

793

882

810

1,120

1,060

1,060

1,020

918

955

891

QIC

766

882

936

955

Nov.

909

927

936

802 7715

864

900

802

882

846

Q97

855

882

882

891

882

71 1

855

828

810

740

810

819

771

QRA

810

638

740

QIC

Dec.

819

749

655

802

775

882

793

793

706

766

723

837

OAR

536

740

766

740

775

837

864

873

837

810

810

802

749

758

749

723

672

Jan.

553

672

681

689

732

775

766

766

758

732

740

740

715

732

698

689

638

664

681

664

638

646

655

655

646

664

621

Feb.

664

689

681

681

CQO

681

681

681

689

681

CQQ

706

664

672

689

681

689

689

7OQ

698

689

681

672

689

655

Mar.

672

672

723

681

706

664

698

664

689

698

621

681

681

681

672

664

681

672

664

rfJKK

692

AQO

723

681

706

758

7EQ

758

720

Apr.

775

766

758

882

1,670

1,810

3,070

2,800

3,010

2,830

2

JWSA

2,440

3,080

4,770

Q 39ft

8,320

6,470

5,780

3

QQA

8

QOA

6,690

5,830

5,460

May

4,670

4,670

4,590

2,310

2,930

3,730

4,150

5,790

7,350

7,270

7,240

7,210

7,180

5,770

4

9QA

3,750

3,380

3

0AA

2,980

9 fiftft

2,500

2 640

2

0OA

1,870

1,730

June

962

1,820

1,340

1,130

1,380

1,470

1,360

1,390

1,720

1,650

1,450

1,050

1,330

1,190

1,600

1,570

1,720

1,730

1,510

1,700

1,780

1,460

1,300

1,060

1,130

July

1,600

1,810

1,550

1,360

1,060

1,650

1,350

1,230

1,100

1,020

961

1,130

1,180

990

993

938

893

860

945

790

814

715

726

798

798

7flQ

787

728

801

893

1,050

Aug.

932

883

1,500

1,750

2,560

2,260

2,040

1,930

1,870

1,830

1,580

1,560

1,520

1,510

1,470

1,160

1,160

1,090

1,980

2,020

997

1,380

1,390

1,350

Sept

1,450

929

1,330

1,240

1,210

1,070

998

1,010

843

883

870

WA.

1,020

1,340

1,390

1,220

1,240

996

1,060

1,150

1,070

1,080

1,130

1,120

1,150

1,880

1,550

1,340

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from power-house data furnished by Lake Superior District Power 

Co.
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

Monthly discharge of Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,910 square miles]

Month

October... ____________________

February _____________________

March ____________ .. ____ . .

April __________________________

May.... _________________ . _

June ________________________

July- .....-..................................

August ___ . ________ ________ _

September _____________________

The year... ...............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,120 

936 

882 

810 

723 

758 

9,320 

7,550 

1,820 

1,810 

2,560 

1,880

9,320

Minimum

740 

638 

536 

545 

655 

621 

758 

1,730 

S62 

715 

883 

843

536

Mean

858 

837 

764 

688 

684 

6SO 

4,350 

4,160 

1,450 

1,040 

1,600 

1,150

1,520

Per 

square mile

0.449 

.438 

.400 

.360 

.358 

.361 

2.28 

2.18 

.759 

.545 

.838 

.602

.796

ftun-ofl 

. tatt 

inches

0.52 

.49 

.46 

.42 

.39 

.42 

2.54 

2.51 

.85 

.63 

.97 

.67

10.87

JUMP EIVEE AT SHEIDOW, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 5 W., at highway bridge in Sheldbn, Rusk 

County, 11 miles above mouth.

DBAINAGE ABE A. 510 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream handrail of bridge; read by Mrs. Elsa 

Clark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel, clean and free from 

vegetation. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank may 

be overflowed occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.55 feet at 

8 a. m. April 26 (discharge, 7,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 14 second-feet January 25-31 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice).

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 11.48 feet March 26, 1920 (discharge, 15,600 second-feet revised). Minimum discharge that of 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating curve well defined above 50 second-feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except as indicated in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Open-water records good; winter records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 13, 1924: Gage height, 3.37 feet; 4 discharge, 22.4 second-feet. 

February 7, 1924: Gage height, 3.90 feet; 4 discharge, 19.3 second-feet. 

June 18, 1924: Gage height, 3.38 feet; discharge, 226 second-feet.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TIPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 67

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jump River at Sheldon, Wis., for the year

September 80, 1924

Day

1 ...........

2.. _ . ........

3 . _ .......

4... __ .......

5. . ..........

6... _ ........

7..............

8..............

9.. ... _ ...

10 ...........

11 ...........

12... ........

13 . 

14.... _ .......

15 

16. 

17 . ...

18 . .

19 ...........

20.. .........

21 

22 

23 .......

24 ...........

25 _ .. .

26 ___ ....

27-- .......

28 .

29 

30 __ .

31 

Oct.

50

50

=;n

/w

43

A.?.

43

4?

43

43

43

35

35

35

35

OR

35

35

50

R9

70

09

116

127

116

108

108

108

108

108

108

NOV.

108

100

QO

09

09

09

09

Q9

82

75

75

75

09

92

Q9

Q9

09

92

09

92

09

Q9

09

92

09

09

92

75

75

75

Dec.

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

68

R9

62

CO

fi9

62

62

CO

62

CO

77

92

09

09

Qo

92

92

92

09

92

09

on

Jan.

75fin

fin

so

50

45

45

A.Z

35

30

30

25

23

23

19

19

19

19

19

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

19

10

10

10

19

19

1Q

19

19

OQ

OQ

23

23

9S

23

93

OQ

93

23

OR

OK

30

30

30

Mar.

sn

30

qt

45

50

60

60

75

90

110

125

145

165

185

01 A

OQA

230

255

OKK

280

305

305

305

330

330

330

330

OQA

330

oqfl

330

Apr.

380

405

460

510

1,060

1,620

2,650

3,100

2,950

2,650

1,860

1,740

1,620

1,510

2,370

3,880

6,960

7,180

5,480

3,560

3,250

2

Q7A

1,980

2,800

7,180

7,180

6,960

4,540

3,560

2,240

May

1,740

1,200

800

760

645

800

1,160

2,650

5,880

6,080

6,080

3,880

2,950

2,370

2,110

1,980

1,400

1,250

840

610

540

485

485

430

380

355

330

305

270

240

June

195

208

186

178

195

166

154

195

195

186

195

195

178

186

186

255

270

222

186

195

222

305

380

380

355

320

290

255

280

July

240

222

186

222

195

195

186

178

186

186

154

178

154

138

108

116

100

75

82

82

75

100

138

127

108

108

108

116

166

240

Aug.

290

290

380

540

610

680

680

610

486

430

330

290

255

240

330

680

840

885

1,110

1,020

840

760

610

680

610

485

380

330

320

280

240

Sept.

222

195

186

154

138

108

116

108

100

116

100

100

82

92

154

240

270

222

186

166

240

1,160

1,620

1,510

1,400

1,300

1,250

1,300

1,200

760

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 6 and Dec. 31 to Mar. 24; daily discharge 

ascertained by means of gage heights, two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. 

Gage not read April 1-5; discharge estimated by comparison with discharge in adjacent drainage areas.

Monthly discharge of Jump Ewer at Sheldon, Wis., for the year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 510 square miles]

Month

October. ______________________

November _ . ___________________

January- ______________________

March _________________________

May _ .. _ .... _______________

July.............................................

August- ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

127 

108 

92 

75 

30 

330 

7,180 

6.C80 

380 

240 

1,110 

1,620

7,180

Minimum

35 

75 

62 

14 

16 

30 

380 

222 

154 

75 

240 

82

14

Mean

65.2 

89.1 

77.0 

28.0 

21.4. 

201 

3,130 

1,590 

231 

150 

533 

493

549

Per 

square 

mile

0.128 

.175 

.151 

.055 

.042 

.394 

6.14 

3.12 

.453 

.294 

1.05 

.967

1.08

Run-off 

in inches

0.15 

.20 

.17 

.06 

.05 

.45 

6.85 

3.60 

.51 

.34 

1.21 

1.08

14.67

EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAE AUGUSTA, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 26 N., R. 6 E., at Trouble Water Bridge, 7 miles

northeast of Augusta, Eau Claire County. South Fork of Eau Claire

Elver enters from left 4 miles above station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 500 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6

miles).
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. July 16, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Albert Wagner.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at bridge and above is sandy and shifting; a 

short distance below gage channel narrows and a rock outcrop overlain 

with large boulders forms control. Banks are high and not subject to overflow.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.85 feet 3 

p. m. April 26 (discharge, 6,520 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 

35 second-feet January 22-24 and 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice).

1914-1924: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 11.98 feet at 9 a. m. 

March 27, 1920 (discharge, 8,720 second-feet); minimum discharge, 3.5 

second-feet, January 27, 1918 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during summer. Hating 

curve fairly well denned. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, except 

as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Eau Claire River near Augusta, Wis., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 26. __ .--

Jan. 8. _ ... -

Gage 

height

0.11 «.47

Discharge

70

45.2

Date Gage 

height

»0.78

.52

Discharge

42.5

173

Date Gage 

height

0.40

Discharge

123

" Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eau Claire River near Augusta, Wis., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 __ .......

2 ._._ ___

3 ...........

4.... ..........

5-.. .........

6............

7.............

8.. -....-.._._

9..............

10 ...........

11-.-...-.....

12..............

13 - 

14... .---.-.

15...... -...

16... ..........

17 

18 

19 

20 . 

21. 

22 

23 ........

24 .. ...

25 ........

26 .

27 ...

28 

29 

30 

31 ..... i.. .

Oct.

94

83

79

79

75

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

65

61

70

88

129

136

122

108

98

94

88

88

83

88

88

98

102

98

Nov.

94

88

88

108

88

83

88

88

88

79

79

75

83

94

129

108

102

98

94

88

88

83

98

88

88

88

88

118

114

102

Dec.

83

94

118

88

88

88

79

75

75

83

164

98

118

118

118

114

108

98

94

108

108

108

79

102

88

88

98

80

60

60

45

Jan.

40

40

4.A

40

40

4fl

40

45

45

45

45

60

70

60

55

50

45

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

40

40

40

35

40

40

40

Feb.

40

40

45

50

60

60

60

60

55

50

45

45

45

50

60

60

60

60

60

60

55

50

45

45

45

40

40

40

45

Mar.

50

60

60

60

60

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

75

60

50

45

60

80

70

60

95

130

150

175

215

320

500

890

1,010

890

675

Apr.

745

745

780

1,250

2,780

3,990

3,710

3,990

3,100

1,950

1,250

890

815

1,050

930

815

1,470

2,290

1,530

970

1,050

1,410

2,220

2,360

4,460

6,520

2,860

2,360

2,010

1,350

May

970

745

640

588

518

430

395

430

1,470

2,500

2,080

1,710

930

1,050

1,650

970

675

552

465

395

350

320

305

335

335

305

275

269

239

217

204

June

185

177

177

169

164

177

204

190

190

190

185

185

164

164

169

190

365

1,300

930

1,590

970

745

1,590

2,360

1,100

710

535

395

335

305

July

260

231

217

204

190

177

172

177

164

140

129

140

140

118

108

88

79

70

70

70

70

70

61

108

98

79

70

58

305

970

850

Aug.

465

275

305

588

605

710

605

850

745

465

350

275

231

190

164

320

465

275

269

500

482

4,280

5,720

. 1, 890

970

588

482

365

290

245

204

sept.

190

169

159

164

164

140

164

177

164

140

140

305

430

365

335

275

177

. 145

145

129

75

745

815

570

380

306

275

552

745

570

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Apr. 2; daily discharge ascertained from gage 

heights, two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.
trpPEB, MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN OVJ

Monthly discharge of Eau Claire River near Augusta, Wis., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 500 square miles]

Month

October. ........................................

December. ......................................

January. ........................................

February ________________ .......

March _____________________ .......

Aprfl. ...........................................

July. .........................................

September ___ ___ ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

136 

129 

164 

70 

60 

1,010 

; 6,520 

2,500 

2,360 

970 

5,720 

815

6,520

Minimum

61 

75 

45 

35 

40 

45 

745 

204 

164 

58 

164 

75

35

t

Mean

85.5 

93.2 

94.4 

43.2 

60.7 

205 

2,060 

720 

537 

183 

780 

304

428

Per 

square 

mile

0.171 

.186 

.189 

.086 

.101 

.410 

4.12 

1.44 

1.07 

.366 

1.56 

.608

.8S6

Run-off 

in inches

0.20 

.21 

.22 

.10 

.11 

.47 

4.60 

1.66 

1.19 

.42 

1.80 

.68

11.66

RED CEDAR RIVER NEAR COIFAX, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 30 N., R. 11 W., at highway bridge 4J^ miles north of

Coif ax, Dunn County. Hay River enters from right 11 miles below and

Trout Creek, also from right, 3J^> miles above station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,100 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6

miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 19, 1914, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; >read by Andrew

Lundequam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; small amount of

grass growth during summer. Left bank high and not subject to overflow;

right bank medium high and may be overflowed during extremely high

water. Control poorly defined. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.20 feet at

5 p. m. April 5 (discharge, 3,380 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.82 foot at

8.30 a. m. November 1 (discharge, 2J97 second-feet).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.95 feet at 8 a. m. March 26, 1920

(discharge, 7,610 second-feet); minimum discharge, about 233 second-feet

December 18, 1921 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice). 

REGULATION.5 The following dams and reservoirs are used to regulate flow in

Red Cedar River. Owing to operation of these reservoirs, the flow at the

station is not natural.

a From data on file in engineering department of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V 

Reservoirs used to regulate flow of Red Cedar River

Dam

Long Lake __ ......

Birch Lake. ________

Sec. 24, T. 37 N 

' Sec. 21, T. 36 N

Sec. 25, T. 37 N 

Sec. 7, T. 36 N.,

Location

, R. 11 W 

, R. 10 W. 

, R. 10 W 

R. 11 W -.... - ...

Approximate 

capacity 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

400 

400

475 

150

1,425

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by backwater from dam 

at Colfax. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Open-water 

records fair; winter records poor.

Discharge measurements of Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 25... __ ._ . ...

 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.90

"3.22

Dis- 

 charge

Sec.-ft. 

336

441

Date

Feb. 8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

"3.00

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

620

576

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

1.... .......

2 ____ .. _ ..

3...... __ ...

4 

5 ...... .....

6 

7 _ ...........

8 __ . __ .....

9 

10 

11. _ ..........

12 .-.....-...

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 .

19 

20 

21.. ...

22..... ......

23 

24 

OK

26 

27 ......

28 .........

29 

30 

31 - 

Oct.

470

445

400

400

353

380

353

380

360

380

380

339

350

380 4/in

422

550

580

495

470

422

380

353

qofl

346

328

422

360

360

350

Nov.

325

356

360

422

495

346

422

445

610

642

610

642

745

675

642

642

642

fid9

642

580

CAty

610

522

580

610

642

Dec.

642

550

550

610

580

610

610

GAty

610

CCfl

495

495

495

495

Jan.

380

Feb.

550

Mar.

 520

5UI

KKf\

580

580

675

610

860

1,120

1,300

1,030

942

Apr.

1,200

1,120

782

1,980

3,380

3,120

2,200

1,870

1,550 i 4nn

i Qflfl

1,200

820

860

1,120

1,450

1 OCA

1,350

1 200

1,030

1,160

1,120

1 200

9 9/lfl

2,200

2,420

2,420

2,310

o nnA

May

1,690

1,380

1,070

782

710

942

1 200

1,350

1,870

1,870

1,760

1,760

1 Ittfl

1,200

1,200

900

782

782

675

675

642

610

610

642

675

580

KKfl

445

400

dftf\

QRn

June

400

495

522

495

580

495

495

495

550

580

580

550

580

EKft

445

710

QAn

745

710

745

820

700

900

522

580

July

550

470

550

422

580

350

380

522

470

522

522

580

495

580

550

470

AQZ

422

550

550

580

COO

470

/loo

470

745

Aug.

642

522

580

610

580

580

642

675

642

580

580

610

675

642

710

642

710

550

675

710

1,300

1,030

675

642

710

675

610

580

610

610

S ept.

550

522

550

710

675

610

675

675

642

610

580

642

675

610

580

642

642

675

610

flAO

860

820

Qftft

Qftft

860

860

Qd.9

04.9

1,160

1 ' 400

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-23 and Dec. 29 to Mar. 19; mean discharge 

estimated from occasional gage heights, two discharge measurements, weather records, and a study of discharge in adjacent drainage basins. Gage not read Nov. 17-19 and Apr. 30 to May 2; discharge interpolated. Gage not read June 24-28; mean discharge estimated from precipitation records and a comparison 

with flow in adjacent drainage basins.
UPPEK MISSISSIPPI EIVEK BASIN 71

Monthly discharge of Red Cedar River near Coif ax, Wis., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,100 square miles]

Month

October..... ___________________

December _____________________

January..... ___________________

February _____________________

March _________________________

April............................................

May

June _____________ __ .... _ .

July..... .....................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

580 

745 

642

1,300 

3,380

1,870

745 

1,300 

1,400

3,380

Minimum

328 

325

782 

380 

400 

350 

522 

522

Mean

398 

555 

591 

"380 

"550 

638 

1,620 

964 

645 

514 

670 

739

687

Per 

square 

mile

0.362 

.505 

.537 

.345 

.500 

.580 

1.47 

.876 

.586 

.467 

.609 

.672

.625

Run-off 

to inches

' 0.42 

.56 

.62 

.40 

.54 

.67 

1.64 

1.01 

.65 

.54 

.70 

.75

8.50

0 Estimated.

BLACK KJVER AT NEILLSVILLE, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 2 W., at lower highway bridge in Neillsville, 

Clark County. O'Neill Creek enters from left 1 mile above gage and 

Cunningham Creek, also from left, 13^ miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 774 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 6, 1905, to March 31, 1909; December 11, 1913, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of highway bridge; read by 

A. Bissell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by warding.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and rock. Control at 

head of rapids, a few hundred feet below gage. Banks high and rocky; 

water will not overflow banks.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.4 feet at 

7 a. m. and 5 p. m, April 26 (discharge, 11,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 10 second-feet February 2& (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice.

1905-1909; 1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 19.8 feet June 6, 1905 

(discharge, about 29,400 second-feet); minimum open-water stage recorded 

1.9 feet August 8, 1920 (discharge, approximately 26 second-feet); an estimated minimum discharge of 5 second-feet during frozen periods in February, 

1918.

The flood that occurred October 6, 1911, probably exceeded 29,000 secondfeet, although data are not available regarding stage at gage section during 

this flood.

REGULATION. Several dams on Black River and tributaries above Neillsville 

are used to create a head for developing power. Operation of these plants 

causes a slight diurnal fluctuation at gage, especially during winter when 

the flow is at a minimum.
72

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Open-water records good except at extremely low stages, for 

which they are fair; records for winter poor.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 8, 1924: Gage height, 2.77 feet; 6 discharge, 16.1 second-feet. 

.February 9, 1924: Gage height, 3.44 feet; 8 discharge, 20.6 second-feet. 

May 17, 1924: Gage height, 5.49 feet; discharge, 1,290 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black River at Neillsville, W'is., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

Day

\.. ...... ......

^.. ...... ......

3 

4 

5.... ......... .

6. 

7..............

8 

9.. .......... ..

10 

11 

12 _

13 

15 

16 

17... ..

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25... ___ .

26 _ .

27 

28- __ . ___ -

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

60

51

47

44

42

41

38

39

38

35

36

38

38

38

39

41

47

55

60

90

90

84

78

72

65

62

61

61

62

63

62

Nov.

63

68

72

68

62

61

61

53

51

52

51

52

60

63

68

65

68

65

62

58

62

58

61

62

65

63

63

78

75

75

Dec.

72

53

50

45

50

45

4rt

40

40

35

35

35

25

40

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

40

50

40

50

35

4fi

40

35

30

Jan.

30

30

20

20

20

15

15

15

15

20

15

15

15

20

15

15

20

20

20

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

20

20

20

Feb.

15

15

15

20

15

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

25

20

20

15

20

20

25

25

20

20

15

10

20

25

25

Mar.

25

20

20

30

20

30

25

25

30

25

25

25

25

30

30

35

15

30

45

40

35

40

50

60

75

100

115

140

180

235

280

Apr.

360

480

320

1,220

3,160

5,160

7,730

8,090

5,160

3,260

2,160

1,640

1,890

1,800

1,640

1,980

4,700

5,320

4,160

2,760

2,260

2,070

3,260

3,610

7,370

11,200

7,010

5,000

3,160

2,260

May

1,720

1,290

940

680

540

460

500

740

3,460

4,560

4,030

2,760

1,890

3,460

2,560

1,890

1,290

870

630

500

400

362

310

310

280

310

280

250

220

190

165

June

154

154

147

124

119

151

140

165

178

165

165

178

132

124

147

138

1,430

1,570

1,500

1,150

680

540

2,560

1,150

740

420

280

220

165

165

July

205

220

205

163

147

126

142

190

138

119

107

107

90

134

178

140

114

87

75

65

51

52

49

65

56

61

53

60

345

680

362

Aug.

235

154

ion

440

420

420

235

540

220

265

205

151

119

107

108

345

250

178

380

400

280

11,200

5,640

1,430

740

362

280

220

165

132

Sept.

105

84

68

72

68

68

72

62

72

65

62

87

99

112

93

138

122

108

105

98

132

178

250

380

310

235

190

190

190

220

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3 to Apr. l; discharge ascertained by means of gage 

heights, discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVEB BASIN 73

Monthly discharge of Black River at Nettlsville, Wis., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 774 square miles]

Month

February ____ . ________________

April. .......... __ ............ _ ..... __ .....

June.. __ ... _______ . __ . ________

July... . -.-..-....-.-. ....... .-..--..

August _______________________

September .. ___________________

The year __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

90 

78 

72 

30 

25 

280 

11,200 

4,560 

2,560 

680 

11,200 

380

11,200

Minimum

35 

51 

25 

15 

10 

15 

320 

165 

119 

49 

107 

62

10

Mean

54.1 

62.8 

39.0 

. 17.7 

19.5 

60.0 

3,680 

1,220 

498 

148 

918 

134

569

Per 

square 

mile

0.070 

.081 

.050 

.023 

.025 

.078 

4.75 

1.58 

.643 

.191 

1.19 

.173

.735

Run-off 

in inches

0.08 

.09 

.06 

.03 

.03 

.09 

5.30 

1.82 

.72 

.22 

1.37 

.19

10.00

IA CROSSE RIVER NEAR WEST SALEM, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge 2 miles west of West 

Salem, La Crosse County, and 10 miles above mouth of river. Dutch 

Creek enters from right 6 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 412 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 22, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to concrete guardrail on upstream side of bridge; 

read by J. R. Carlson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and rock; free from 

vegetation. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank above 

gage low, and subject to overflow at flood stages. Control for low stages is 

a rocky riffle with a fall of about 6 inches, which is apparently drowned out 

at a stage of about 2.2 feet, causing a reversal in the rating curve.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.9 feet at 

6 p. m. August 20 (discharge, 2,540 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

estimated 90 second-feet January 6 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice). 

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.45 feet March 16, 1919 (discharge about 3,620 second-feet); minimum discharge same as for 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation at gage, amounting at low stages from 0.10 

to 0.40 foot, is caused by operation of power plants, especially at Neshonoc 

Dam a few miles above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly. Standard rating curve 

well defined between 180 and 2,300 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Records poi>r.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

Discharge measurements of La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis., during the yeat 

ending September SO, 19&4

Bate

Oct. 24_..._.. 

Jan. 25 - ....

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.34

 2.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

170

144

Date

Feb. 28... __ .

May 16..--.,..

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.46

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

182

338

Date

July 23 

July 24 ..

S*

Feet 

1.60

1.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

9(U

242

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ... _ .....

2 _ . 

3. _ - 

4... _ _ 

5 

7 ..

8 .

9 - 

10 

11 ___ . __ ..

12... ...........

13 

14........ ......

16 .

16 

17 

18 __ 

19.... .......

20 

21....... .......

22.... ..........

oo

24. 

25 .

2«... ...........

27 . Is. 

29 _ ..

30 

31 

Oct.

181

179

181

160

166

160

129

160

179

184

168

168

168

131

164

177

177

166

175

168

131

164

170

160

173

177

134

153

168

164

Nov.

162

175

200

132

151

149

166

190

175

177

132

179

184

187

184

170

170

132

162

162

166

155

158

158

125

155

155

158

147

175

Dec.

187

131

153

168

160

136

160

160

147

146

147

153

164

193

193

136

181

IS!

177

181

181

1C1

173

181

177

1fiO

162

14Q

146

135

Jan.

140

90

120

135

135

on

140

14D

140

150

140

140

115

130

14Y)

140

135

135

120

135

135

135

135

140

180

100

195

1QK

Feb.

105

170

115

210

195

195

180

195

195

210

210

210

195

195

170

135

140

150

170

195

210

170

100 SAn

170

180

180

195

Mar.

210

150

250

290

270

250

230

210

160

230

290

290

290 ion

290

230

270

248

219

219

216

230

196

268

288

288

Q71

416

268

416

Apr.

350

268

328

506

638

779

807

807

779

658

528

394

350

328

328

438

371

^ns

350

350

350

328

350

371

350

43S

506

438

May

328

288

268

268

268

268

248

248

248

248

308

308

288

328

308

308

288

248

288

288

268

268

241

268

268

268

268

268

288

268

June

216

248

230

209

223

237

209

190

184

216

212

223

203

288

9 Eft

1,090

1,230

678

416

308

807

7JG

484

171

484

715

1,060

Ja]y

678

416

371

350

308

230

288

308

308

288

288

360

595

Afti

308

288

268

334

248

244

328

390

288

241

248

234

164

m

9.4ja

416

616

Aug.

371

350

484

1,430

2,060

1,390

1,000

862

715

50ff

484

416

371

394

438

371

416

1,310

2,240

1,510

1,120

972

916

889

678

595

461

438

416

350

Sept.

416

416

394

371

416

394

371

394

394

371

394

506

573

484

394

371

350

350

350

328

638

616

595

506

394

350

308

308

371

350

, NOTB.-'-Stage-diBcharce relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 17; daily discharge ascertained by means 

of gage heights, two discharge measurements, observers notes, and weather records.
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI SIVER BASIN 75

Monthly discharge of La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis., for the year ending

September 80,

[Drainage area, 412 square miles]

Month

April............................................

June ________________________

July.-. -.... ...-.-...-.-_....-.-.....-....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

184 

200 

193 

210 

210 

416 

807 

328 

1,230 

678 

2,240 

638

2,240

Minimum

129 

125 

131 

90 

100 

150 

268 

223 

184 

153 

350 

308

90

Mean

165 

163 

163 

141 

176 

265 

448 

275 

429 

326 

784 

416

313

Per 

square 

mile

0.400 

.396 

.396 

.342 

.427 

.643 

1.09 

.667 

1.04 

.791 

1.90 

1.01

.760

Run-off 

in inches

0.46 

.44 

.46 

.39 

.46 

.74 

1.22 

.77 

1.16 

.91 

2.19 

1.13

10.33

UPPER IOWA RIVER NEAR DECORAH, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 98 N., R. 8 W., 500 feet above highway bridge in Freeport,

Winneshiek County, 3 miles below Decorah, and 4 miles above upper power

plant of Interstate Power Co. Trout Run enters 1 miles above station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 560 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map; scale, 1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 27, 1913, to November 21, 1914; May 12, 1919, to

September 30, 1924.' 

GAGE. Gurley graph water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by Mrs. W.

D. Gross.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A rock ledge probably forms permanent control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.98 feet at

2 a. m. August 19 (discharge, 7,140 second-feet); minimum discharge by

extension of rating curve, 40 second-feet.on December 31 and several days in

January.

1913-1914; 1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.42 feet at 2 p. m.

February 22, 1922 (discharge, 14,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, 21

second-feet February 15, 1923. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during extremely

cold weather.

REGULATIONS. Several mills at Decorah may cause slight diurnal fluctuations. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well

defined above 80 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage

height obtained from recorder graph except as explained in footnote to table

of daily discharge. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 13, 1924: Gage height, 1.91 feet; discharge, 161 second-feet. 

August 21, 1924: Gage height, 4.82 feet; discharge, 1,980 second-feet. 

63479 28 6
76 SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa, for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1.. .........

2......... _.

3...... ....... .

4 _______ ..

5...... ....... .

6..............

7..... .........

8... ........

9....... .......

10... ...........

11... __ ......

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16. .............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20.. ............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

118

106

95

106

106

106

104

99

95

86

86

82

82

80

80

91

82

82

74

74

70

74

78

74

68

74

74

RQ

64

70

64

Nov.

66

62

64

70

74

79

66

66

66

70

68

76

78

74

70

70

74

70

74

72

68

AC

76

78

80

78

70

64«y}

72

Dec.

80

68

64

61

61

5Q

66

88

79

80

64

66

on

59

62

66

68

64

64

64

68

76

70

70

61

62

62

62

56

56

40

Jan.

44

52

56

56

56

t£\

47

46

43

45

47

50

50

47

40

40

40

An

40

42

Id

47

47

50

54

64

72

82

84

93

Feb.

84

78

76

68

70

79

60

47

47

54

59

fin

60

fin

fin

GO

82

OA

82

80

82

fi9

78

89

88

84

80

an

84

Mar.

97

120

184

288

309

272

210

197

190

169

152

157

152

146

133

128

144

135

130

146

141

172

309

579

830

1,090

2,710

2,360

1,230

722

518

Apr.

455

1,200

2,510

2,710

2,080

1,120

860

746

614

502

435

402

378

370

338

388

356

325

294

263

231

220

224

217

210

194

190

187

175

175

May

166

160

157

157

146

144

138

141

144

146

144

144

154

154

149

175

172

160

138

133

133

133

130

128

130

125

June

120

125

123

106

102

106

120

144

338

163

144

133

144

138

470

325

475

304

234

200

184

184

374

1,160

535

579

383

680

710

860

July

579

392

317

309

280

227

238

210

207

194

175

172

157

144

138

135

133

130

130

383

590

213

194

207

169

146

135

130

480

480

280

Aug.

249

220

200

890

288

224

190

2,310

710

383

338

309

288

249

860

. 535

338

330

4,950

3,570

2,030

2,920

1,860

1,230

1,060

985

758

620

530

455

416

Sept.

383

360

338

313

288

260

256

288

252

256

242

370

388

383

300

276

256

249

238

234

296

860

590

435

360

296

440

1,200

1,370

740

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Feb. 14; discharge based on temperature and 

gage-height records. Discharge Apr. 17-20 interpolated. Braced figure shows estimated mean daily discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 560 square miles]

Month

October..... ....................................

December. ......................................

February ........................................

April.......................... __ ..............

May.. ..........................................

July.............................................

August ..........................................

The year. .................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

118 

80 

80 

93 

88 

2,710 

2,710 

175 

1,160 

579 

4,950 

1,370

4,950

Minimum

64 

59 

40 

40 

47 

97 

175 

125 

102 

130 

190 

234

40

Mean

84.3 

70.5 

65.8 

51.9 

73.3 

455 

612 

148 

322 

248 

977 

417

294

Per 

square 

mile

0.151 

.126 

.118 

.093 

.131 

.812 

1.09 

.264 

.575 

.443 

1.74 

.745

.525

Run-off 

in inches

a 17

.14 

.14 

.11 

.14 

.94 

1.22 

.30 

.64 

.51 

2.01 

.83

7.15
UPPEK MISSISSIPPI BIVEE BASIN 77

WISCONSIN RIVER AT WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS, NEAR RHINELANDER, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 8 E., at head of Whirlpool Rapids, 1 mile 

below outlet of Crescent Lake, 3 miles below power station of RMnelander 

Power Co., and 10 miles southwest of Rbinelander, Lincoln County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 15,1915, to September 30,1924. December 1, 

1905, to September 30, 1915, 3 miles upstream.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

Clarence Jewell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 150 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of heavy gravel and rock. Banks medium high 

and not subject of overflow. Control is head of rapids, 100 feet below gage; 

well defined and permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.55 feet at 

6 p. m. April 18 (discharge, 3,480 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot 

at 8 p. m. July 20 (discharge, 279 second-feet).

1905-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 5.61 feet April 22, 1916 (discharge, 

5,250 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow at old location during August 

and September, 1907, and June and July, 1908. Minimum flow is caused 

almost entirely by regulation and at present location probably some discharge will always occur. Minimum stage at new location 0.65 foot July 7, 

1918 (discharge, 165 second-feet).

REGULATION. Flow is regulated by 14 reservoirs 7 and three power plants above 

station. The aggregate capacity of reservoirs is 2.8 billion cubic feet during 

summer and 3.6 billion cubic feet during winter.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except as indicated in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge 

integrator, except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 11. . _ .... _ ......

Feb. 23.. ..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.78

 2.26

"2.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

633

822

539

Date

Mar. 17 . 

height

Feet 

 2.18

3.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

740

2,000

> Hat Rapids gage and measurement.

7 Information concerning these reservoirs, based on maps and data furnished by W. E. Brooks, manager 

of the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. and data collected by the engineering department of Railroad 

Commission of Wisconsin, is contained in United States Geological Survey Water Supply Paper 405, p. 127.
78

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, 

Rhinelander, Wis., for the year ending September SO, 19%4

Day

2.. _ 

3...... _ .....

4 ... 

5... __ .......

6 __ . 

7 .-.. ___ ..

9 ... ..

10. 

12 

13 . 

14...... __ .---

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24. 

25 

26 

27. ___ . __ ..

28 

29 -

30 

31 

Oct.

594

773

750

750

750

750

630

643

643

586

535

586

586

315

439

511

560

558

586

5S5

397

608

580

564

588

560

586

373

608

667

720

Nov.

667

667

630

479

580

710

710

580

580

580

710

710

650

640

602

501

390

580

710

580

865

390

865

710

950

710

Dec.

710

710

390

785

710

640

710

475

430

710

fiAf\

fU/1

710

eon

430

1,050

710

640

710

710

950

1,050

640

640

785

580

390

Jan.

710

710

640

710

Ron

580

315

865

con

710

580

580

Ken

E0ft

eon

580

coc

qon

475

475

640

785

fiA(\

580

390

Feb.

4

7K

580

315

525

475

475

475

475

475

QEft

525

525

475

475

430

350

580

475

4/7=1

475

430

430

475

430

390

390

390

Mar.

^430

430

430

475

430

390

475

430

390

350

KOK

430

475

475

475

380

4.715

430

Al K

475

580

430

580

475

580

640

580

525

315

Apr.

525

580

580

785

710

580

865

1,150

710

710

1,250

1,250

1, 210

1,370

1,670

1,830

2,200

2,710

2,960

2,550

2,420

2,300

2,550

2,680

2,680

2,550

2,300

2,240

May

2,180

2,320

2,080

1,370

1,390

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,770

1,940

1,880

1,880

2,180

2,680

2,420

2,110

2,870

2,870

1,970

2,110

2,560

1,970

1,720

1,900

1,300

1,530

1,490

1,400

1,320

1,200

June

1,040

1,090

1,240

1,200

1,120

1,050

1,130

750

1,050

1,280

1,240

1,280

1,200

864

855

1,130

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,320

1,170

1,320

1,130

1,240

1,470

1,150

1,250

1,200

1,200

765

July

1,050

1,710

1,360

1,250

950

1,050

865

1,470

1,590

1,590

i non

1,590

1,050

373

872

1,080

1,080

928

750

540

554

720

727

793

1,000

975

586

591

928

1,040

1,120

Aug.

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,630

1,320

1,490

2,020

1,880

1,580

1,440

1,490

1,360

1,330

1,320

1,400

1,440

1 440

1,490

1,780

1,880

2,120

1,960

2,080

2,000

1,830

1,940

2,120

Sept.

1,620

1,280

1,280

1,200

1,200

1,120

683

1,090

1,010

855

820

890

1,470

865

1,470

1,000

890

965

855

779

1,080

1,160

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,240

1,170

1,360

1,200

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Nov. 6-16, Nov. 19 to Apr. 12, May 16-23 

June 26-27, July 1-13, and Sept. 14-16; discharge ascertained by applying gage heights at Hat Rapids to a 

rating curve developed by plotting Whirlpool Rapids discharge for days when available against Hat 

Rapids gage heights for same days.

Monthly discharge of Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis., 

for the year ending September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,160 square miles]

Month

January.. _ __ . ___ . _________

February _____________________

March _________________ » ..._...

April......... .... ...... ..........

June... ___________ . __________

July.. ........ ...... ...... ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

773 

950 

1,050 

865 

580 

640 

2,960 

2,870 

1,470 

1,710 

2,120 

1,620

2,960

Minimum

315 

390 

390 

315 

315 

315 

525 

1,200 

760 

373 

1,120 

673

315

Mean

592 

651 

670 

572 

462 

470 

1,700 

1,910 

1,150 

1,020 

1,570 

1,090

990

Per

square 

mile

0.510 

.561 

.578 

.493 

.398 

.405 

1.47 

1.65 

.991 

.879 

1.35 

..940

.853

Run-off 

in inches

0.59 

.63 

.67 

.57 

.43 

.47 

1.64 

1.90 

1.11 

1.01 

1.66 

1.06

11.63

WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL, WIS.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at east end of Merrill, Lincoln County, 1,000 

feet below power house of Merrill plant of Wisconsin Valley Electric Co., and 

half a mile below mouth of Prairie River.
TJFPEB MISSISSIPPI KTVEB BASIN 79

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,630 square miles (measured on Wisconsin Geological and 

Natural History Survey map, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch = 6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 16, 1902, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder installed July 1, 1923; inspected by Otto 

Lueck.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and rock; nearly permanent. Small island below gage and small rapids on either side probably 

constitute control. Banks fairly high and seldom overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.65 feet at 

7 a. m. April 17 (discharge, 13,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.1 feet 

December 11 and July 28 (discharge, 480 second-feet; caused by regulation.) 

1902-1924: Maximum stage recorded, approximately 17.5 feet July 24, 

1912 (discharge, 45.JOOO second-feet). Minimum stage, 2.45 feet September 

26, 1908 (discharge, about 90 second-feet).

REGULATION. Above the gaging station are 17 reservoirs, 8 which are operated 

by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. for the purpose of regulating flow in 

Wisconsin River. The aggregate capacity of these reservoirs is about 6J4 

billion cubic feet.

In addition to the above reservoirs, there are eight dams on the Wisconsin 

and Tomahawk Rivers above station operated for power.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well denned above 1,000 second-feet. Water-stage 

recorder operated satisfactorily except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge 

table throughout year. Daily discharge determined by means of discharge 

integrator. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis., during the year ending

September SO, 19%4

Date

Feb. 21......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

"4.51

"4.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,200

1,040

Date

May22 

Gage 

height

Feet 

-4.25

5.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,170

3,370

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1..... .........

2.... .. ..

3...... ..

4... ...........

5........ ...

6... .... . ...

7.. ........... .

8.. .... ..

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14.. 

15 

Oct.

1,080

1,000

1,180

1,190

1,060

1,260

1,080

955

1,200

1,270

1,250

1,080

1,140

1,140

1.030

Nov.

1,420

1,240

1,370

1,380

950

1,040

1,280

1,400

1,280

974

1 260

1,050

1, 170

1,440

1.560

Dec.

1,360

1,250

1,140

1,250

1,410

1,430

1 300

M80

1,440 1 idn

1,100

996

1,170

850

1.310

.Jan.

1,100

1,400

1,200

1,250

1,260

1,170

1,020

1,090

1,240

1,540

1,400

1,420

1,180

1,130

1.180

Feb.

1,200

1,220

1,200

1,100

1 ion

1,480

4,400

1,350

1,300

1 200

1,170

1,040

1,340

1,070

1.160

Mar.

1,160

1,200

1,130

1,340

1,220

1,230

1,220

1,270

1,080

1,120

1 260

1^250

1,180

1,180

1.200

Apr.

1,310

1,560

1,550

1,630

1,940

3,040

3,840

4,510

4,560

4,270

4,350

4,330

4,480

5,380

7.120

May

7,110

5,000

6,680

3,880

4,850

7,280

9

c4.n

11,300

10,100

7,550

6,120

7,370

7.120

June

2,1"70

2,320

2,040

2,260

2,050

2,780

2,300

2,300

2,320

2,060

2,180

2,040

1,680

2,170

1.920

July

2,460

2,180

2,170

2,320

1,460

1,800

1,140

2,070

1,790

1,920

1,790

2,050

1,930

1,690

1.560

Aug.

1,800

1,930

2,170

1,510

2,050

1,830

9 fUft

2,040

2,480

2,780

2,350

2,050

2,040

1,930

2,060

Sept.

2,010

2,550

1,800

1,800

1,920

2,050

1,550

1,560

1,790

1,670

1,670

1,790

1,790

1,580

1.810

1 Information concerning these reservoirs, based on maps and data furnished by the manager of the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co., and data collected by the engineering department of the Wisconsin Railroad Commission, is contained in Water Supply Paper 405, p. 127.
80 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis., for the year 

ending September SO, 19%4 Continued

Day

16- - __.__

17._________.___

18 . _-_

19..............

20. ___...__

21 

22..............

23- .

24. .......

25 _ ...___

26-- 

27 

28- .... ..

29 _____

30... ....

31 . 

Oct.

1,000

1,290

1,140

1,180

1,320

1,040

810

895

1,050

1,080

1,240

1,330

1,180

1,050

1,170

1,300

Nov.

1,460

1,300

1,320

1,030

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,320

1,320

1 Qftfi

1,700

1,590

1 dan

Dec.

1,330

1..180

1,250

1,340

1,480

1,190

i i<;n

1,400

1,400

1 300

1,250

1 3Qf.

1 3-ift

1,240

1 fWVl

600

Jan.

1,260

1,140

1,040

950

941

1,030

1,070

1,100

1,140

1,180

1,160

1,160

1 040

1,040

1,200

1,220

Feb.

1,240

1,180

1,060

1,020

1,200

1,240

1,080

1,060

970

1,230

1,060

1,260

1,120

1,340

Mar.

1,220

1,140

1,230

1,330

1,300

1,320

1,340

1,220

1,170

1,240

1,330

1,700

1,320

1,230

1,650

Apr.

9,260

12,500

11,000

11,000

9,330

8,160

7,240

6,740

7,890

9,540

11,000

12,200

9,820

8,480

7,890

May

6,360

5,410

5,180

4,180

3,520

3,720

3,920

3,300

3,300

3,500

2,960

2,490

2,620

2,620

2,520

2,150

June

1,930

1,930

1,810

2,050

2,190

2,050

2,170

2,060

2,240

1,920

1,920

1,790

2,060

2,140

2,070

July

1,560

1,370

1,580

1,470

1,150

1,390

1,670

1,570

1,470

1,480

1,920

1,800

920

1,580

1,560

2,040

Aug.

2,320

2,040

2,040

2,170

2,320

5,870

3,9*0

4,510

3,880

2,920

4,080

3,880

2,600

1,930

2,590

2,460

Sept.

1,810

1,670

1,800

1,670

1,930

1,790

2,080

2,320

2,440

2,890

2,170

2,040

2,300

1,940

2,070

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Mar. 16. Water-stage recorder not operating 

satisfactorily Oct. 30, 31, Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, and Sept. l, 2: discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 2,630 square miles]

Month

October.. _____________________

November _ .. ___ .... _ _ . ...

January. __ . __________________________________

February __ . _ ___ ___ ..... _ _ _ ..

March.. ______ .. ___..__

April.. ......... _..._..._.__ ....

May.. ________________________

July........ ..................................

August. _. ______________________

The year. __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,330 

1,700 

1,480 

1,540 

1,480 

1,700 

12,500 

11,300 

2,780 

2,460 

5,870 

2,890

12,500

Minimum

810 

950 

600 

941 

970 

1,080 

1,310 

2,150 

1,680 

920 

1,510 

1,550

600

Mean

1,130 

1,300 

1,240 

1,170 

1,190 

1,270 

6,530 

5,230 

2,100 

1,710 

2,600 

1,940

2,280

Per 

square 

mile

0.430 

.494 

.471 

.445 

.452 

.483 

2.48 

1.99 

.798 

.650 

.989 

.738

.867

Run-off 

in inches

0.50 

.55 

.54 

.51 

.49 

.56 

2.77 

2.29 

.89 

.75 

1.14 

.82

11.81

WISCONSIN RIVER AT KNOWLTOW, WIS.

LOCATION. In N. % sec. 29, T. 26 N., R. 7 E., 50 feet below left end of a combination railroad-highway bridge of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway 

on State trunk highway No. 73 at Knowlton, Marathon County, 1^_> miles 

below mouth of Big Eau Pleine River which enters from right.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,360 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 incjh=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 13, 1921, to September 30, 1924. Gage height8 

obtained since May 1, 1915, by United States Weather Bureau.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank; installed August 6, 1921 >* 

inspected by W. T. Guenther.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge, from boat, or by wading.
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI BIVER BASIN 81

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed composed of sand and light gravel. Control not 

well defined; there is, however, a decided contraction of channel at an island 

2,500 feet below eage. Right bank high and seldom overflowed; left bank 

of medium height and is overflowed at extreme flood stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.8 feet at 

8 a. m. April 18 (discharge, about 32,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.44 

feet at 6 a. m. December 17 (discharge, 890 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 19.5 feet at 10 p. m. April 10, 1922 

(discharge, 49,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot at 2 a. m. August 15, 

1921 (discharge about 670 second-feet; revised).

REGULATION. No storage reservoirs discharge into Wisconsin River between 

Knowlton and Merrill. See " Regulation " in station description of Wisconsin 

River at Merrill. Between Knowlton and Merrill are four dams operated 

for power.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined between 1,600 and 30,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Daily discharge obtained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height. 

Open-water records fair when automatic gage was operating satisfactorily; 

records for other periods poor.

The following discharge measurement was made:

May 20, 1924: Gage height, 4.96 feet; discharge, 6,190 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

I.. ....

2... ... ... ...

3.... .....

4.. ..........

5 .........

6 _ . ___ ...

7 ...... ...

8 ......

9.... __ ....

10.. .

11 .......

12. .

13.. .. .

14... .,..

15-. ..

16 

17. .

18 

19 .

20 ..

21 ......

22 .

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 _ 

28. 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

2,520

2,800

2,800

2,520

1,960

1,960

1,830

2,240

1,960

2,520

1,960

2,240

1,700

1,960

2,240

1,960

1,960

1,830

1,700

1,470

1,700

1,580

1,270

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,830

1,580

1,470

Nov.

1,580

1,830

1,700

1,470

2,100

1,700

1,580

1,960

2,240

1,470

1,470

1,700

1,270

1,700

1,700

1,960

1,700

1,700

1,370

1,830

1,470

1,580

1,700

1,470

1,470

1,180

1,270

1,700

1,470

Dec.

1,830

1,830

1,700

1,580

1,270

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,030

1,270

1,470

1,470

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,270

1,470

1,700

1,960

1,470

1,370

1 lan

1,470

1,370

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

Jan.

1,260

Feb.

1,280

 1

Mar.

1,360

Apr.

2,950

2,520

1,700

2,800

4,940

14, 300

17,600

14,000

12,700

11, 100

11,100

15, 100

19,600

24,400

32, 500

24,000

19,000

16, 100

14,000

11, 500

13,700

22,200

25,000

21,100

17,900

14. Rftfi

May

11,800

10, MO

9,960

7,010

7,010

9,530

9,530

14,000

21, 600

22,200

18,700

12,700

11,300

14,0|00

13,700

10,800

8,690

8,060

7,010

5,280

5,280

5,280

5,630

5,280

5,280

3,110

3,920

3,750

June

3,110

3,110

3,110

3,430

2,950

3,270

3,750

3,430

3,270

3,270

3,430

3,110

3,110

3,110

2,800

2,800

2,800

3,110

3,110

2,950

2,520

2,950

2; 950

3,110

2,950

2,800

2,800

2,520

2,950

July

3,590

3,430-

2,950

2,800

2,800'

2,950

2,950

3,110

2,800

2,800

2,800

3,110

3,750

2,660

2,950

2,240

2,520

2,100

1,830

2,240

2,520

2,240

2,100

9 inn

2,240

2,240

2,520

9 9.411

2,380

Aug.

2,660

3,110

3,110

3,110

2,800

2,660

3,110

3,110

3,920

3,270

3,590

2,800

2,950

2,800

3,110

3,110

3,270

3,270

3,430

3,430

3,110

6,600

9,110

9,110

7,220

5,450

4,940

4,430

3,750

3,110

Sept.

2,800

2,520

2,660

2,800

2,660

2,380

2,52O

2,520

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,660

2,660

2,520

2,520

2,800

2,800

2* 660

2,520

2,800

2,950

3,270

3,430

3,590

3,590

3,430

3,430

3,110

3,110

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Mar. 31. Recorder not operating satisfactorily 

Nov. 4,6,7, Dec. 8,9, Jan. 1 to July 7, and Aug. 5-13; discharge determined by comparison with records on Wisconsin River at Merrill and at Nekoosa.
82

Monthly di.

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

of Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 4,360 square miles) 

Month

November _____________________

December... ___________________

January. ______________________

February __________________ ..

April............................................

June. ________________________

July..... ........................................

August. ______ ... _____________ .

September _____ . ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,800 

2,240 

1,960

32, 500 

22,200 

3,750 

3,750 

9,110 

3,590

32,500

Minimum

1,270 

1,180 

1,030

1,580 

3,110 

2,520 

1,830 

2,660 

2,380

Mean

1,980 

1,630 

1,450 

 1,260 

"1,280. 

 1,360 

14,200 

9,190 

3,050 

2,640 

3,950 

2,850

3,730

Per 

square

mile

0.454 

.374 

.333 

.289 

.294 

.312 

3.26 

2.11 

.700 

.606 

.906 

.654

.856

Run-oS 

in inches

0.52 

.42 

.38 

.33 

.32 

.36 

3.64 

2.43 

.78 

.70 

1.04 

.73

11.65

1 Estimated.

WISCONSIN EIVEE NEAR NEKOOSA, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 5 E., IK miles below Nekoosa, Wood County. 

Tenmile Creek enters from left 4 miles below station.

DKAINAGE AREA. 5,500 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch= 

6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on right bank; installed January 31, 1923; 

inspected by Henry Mans.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just above gage.

CHANNEL A'ND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; clean, permanent. Banks 

high and are seldom overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage re'corded during year, 13.00 feet 

at 9 a. m. April 19 (discharge, 38,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 400 second-feet at 6 p. m. January 13 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice).

1914-1924. Maximum stage recorded, 16.1 feet at 1 a. m. April 12, 

1922 (discharge, 61,000 second-feet); minimum discharge same as for 1924. 

Minimum flow is due to regulation.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. No storage reservoirs discharge into Wisconsin River between 

Nekoosa and Merrill. See "Regulation" in station description of Wisconsin River at Merrill. Between Nekoosa and Merrill are 12 dams operated 

for power.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by use of discharge integrator. Open-water records excellent; 

winter records fair.
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI EIVBE BASIN 83

Discharge measurements of Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 12 __ .....

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.74

a 2.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,560

1,330

Date

Feb. 19. .

Mar. 12... __ .

SB

Feet 

 2.08

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,500

1,410

Date

May 19 . __ ..

height

Feet 

5.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11,250

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis., for the year

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1...... ......

2.... _ . ....

3.. __ . ....

4............

5.. __ . _ .

6............

7.. _____ .

8 ____ . ....

9............

10 

11.. ____ ...

12 ............

13............

14....... __ .

15.... ____ .

16 _ .........

17............

18 .. .......

19............

20 . ..

21.. ___ ....

22............

23... .........

24............

25. _ ........

26.... ___ ..

27............

28.... ____ .

29............

30 ........

31 _ . ....

Oct.

2,040

2,110

2,180

2,580

2,340

2,180

1,750

1,620

1,820

1,750

1,890

2,110

1,820

1,620

1,890

1,620

1,820

1,820

1,750

1,680

1,680

1,490

1,620

1,750

1,490

1,620

1,680

1,620

1,490

1,750

1,750

Nov.

1,620

1,820

1,550

1,430

1,890

1,750

1,750

1,820

1,680

2,110

1,680

1,750

1,750

2,040

1,750

1,820

1,820

1,750

2,040

1,680

1,820

2,180

1,820

1,890

2,110

1,820

1,750

1,960

1,380

1,620

Dec.

1,960

2,040

2,420

1,890

2,110

1,680

1,750

1,960

1,750

1,820

1,750

1,680

1,680

1,620

1,550

1,490

1,490

1,960

1,680

1,490

1 380

1,820

1,960

1,430

1,170

1,620

1,890

1,620

1,820

1,890

1,820

Jan.

1,820

1,550

1,260

1,380

1,680

1,550

1,550

1,380

1,380

1,890

1,320

1,820

875

2,110

1,820

1,380

1,620

1,430

1,620

1,620

1,490

1,430

1,320

1,260

1,380

1,320

1,380

1,260

1,320

1,380

Feb.

1,380

1,210

1,060

1,550

1,960

1,680

1,680

1,820

1,750

1,160

1,320

1,430

1,430

1,320

1,320

1,260

1,260

1,320

1,620

1,960

1,430

1,550

1,550

1,430

1,820

1,750

1,550

1,550

1,680

Mar.

1,680

2,110

1,820

1,620

1,750

1,750

1,550

1,490

1,060

1,210

1,320

1,620

1,750

1,750

1,620

1,380

1,260

1,490

1,210

1,430

1,490

1,430

1,430

1,210

1,490

1,750

1,680

1,620

2,110

1,260

1,620

Apr.

2,040

2,040

2,420

2,580

4,210

6,770

12,500

20, 400

25, 700

24, 600

20,800

18,100

16,000

15,700

18,400

20,400

26,900

33,500

37,000

29,500

24,200

19,400

18, 100

18, 100

21, 100

24,200

30,300

32, 600

26, 100

22,800

May

18,400

15,400

12,000

10,700

9,650

8,900

7,950

12,000

16,300

23,200

28,200

27,300

21,800

18,100

18,100

19, 400

13,600

11,500

8,900

7,460

6,770

7,000

7,230

5,870

6,770

6,770

6,090

5,010

3,460

A win

June

4,300

4,500

3,920

3,190

3,640

4,120

4,020

3,920

4,400

4,400

4,210

4,300

4,120

4,290

2,360

4,290

4,240

4,180

4,280

4,330

3,830

3,550

4,600

4,400

3,830

3,550

3,460

3,830

3,100

3,100

July

3,920

3,920

3,640

2,840

3,610

3,370

2,840

3,460

3,460

3,190

2,750

3,550

3,550

3,920

2,920

2,920

2,580

2,420

2,660

2,110

1,890

2,040

2,180

2,420

2,340

2,260

2,180

2,040

2,500

3,010

2,420

Aug.

2,580

2,750

5,010

4,800

4,120

4,500

4,800

4,400

4,020

3,920

4,120

4,300

3,370

3,190

3,370

4,020

3,280

3,830

4,120

5,120

4,210

8,660

15,400

16,000

12,800

9,650

7,700

6,540

5,870

5,430

3,280

Sept.

3,640

3,640

3,740

2,420

3,640

2,840

2,920

3,460

2,340

3,100

2,920

3,190

2,840

2,420

3,280

2,500

2,920

3,190

2,500

2,840

2,840

3,550

3,460

3,460

3,830

4,120

3,830

3,370

3,920

3,190

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Apr. 2; discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table gage height corrected for ice effect by means of three discharge measurements, observer's notes, 

and weather records. No gage height record June 14-20; discharge ascertained from a study of records for 

Nekoosa power plant.
84 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1924, PAKT V

Monthly discharge of Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 5,500 square miles]

Month

October ________________________

December... _____ . ..........................

February _____________________

March... _ . _____________________

May...... ... . _-.-_.

June ________________________

July. ............................................

August ___________________ _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,580 

2,180 

2,420 

2,110 

1,960 

2,110 

37,000 

28,200 

4,600 

3,920 

16, 000 

4,120

37,000

Minimum

1,490 

1,380 

1,170 

875 

1,060 

1,060 

2,040 

3,460 

2,360 

1,890 

2,580 

2,340

875

Mean

1,820 

1,800 

1,750 

1,490 

1,510 

1,550 

19,200 

12,400 

3,940 

2,870 

5,650 

3,200

4,760

Per

square 

mile

0.331

.327 

.318 

.271 

.275 

.282 

3.49 

2.25 

.716 

.522 

1.03 

.582

.865

Kun-ofl 

in inches

0.3S 

.36 

.37 

.31 

.30 

.33 

3.89 

2.59 

.80 

.60 

1.19 

.65

11.77

WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 1 W., at highway bridge 1 mile north of Muscoda, 

Grant County. Eagle Mill Creek enters from right half a mile below and 

Underwood Creek from left 4% miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,300 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch = 6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 21, 1902, to December 31, 1903; December 1, 

1913, to September 30, 1924. Gage heights November 1, 1908, to December 

31, 1912, published in United States Weather Bureau bulletin, " Daily river 

stages," pts. 9-11.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to handrail on upstream side of bridge; read by 

Bud Rice.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 789 feet at 

5 p. m. April 24 (discharge, 41,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, 2,500 

second-feet on February 4 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1903, 1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.60 feet at 7 a. m. April 16, 

1922 (discharge, 72,100 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 1,600 

second-feet December 20, 1921 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

According to records of United States Weather Bureau 9 (see note under 

"Gage"), on June 11, 1881, the river reached a stage of 11.1 feet and during 

August, 1868, zero on gage; discharge not computed owing to changes in 

channel and datum of gage.

REGULATION. Nearest power plant above station is at Prairie du Sac, 40 miles 

distant; considerable diurnal fluctuation has been observed at gage. Owing 

to regulation by storage in the headwaters, the flow at this station is not 

natural.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, also affected by ice. 

Rating curve fairly well defined above 4,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records poor.

 Daily river stages, pt. 10, p. 98, U. S. Dept. Agr.
UPPEK MISSISSIPPI BIVEK BASIN 85

Discharge measurements of Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov.8 . ..

Jan. 22.- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.90

»2.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,040

Date

Feb. 26- 

May 13 

Gage 

height

Feet 

»1.84

5

QQ

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,120 99 Ann

Date

July 22. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7,450

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ___ ....

3 

4 

5 

6- ... .

7 .... ...

8 ...

9 .......

10 

11 -.. .

12..........

13 

14 .

15 

16 

17 ...

18 

19 ... .

20 .

21 

22. ..

23 

24 

25 

26 . .

27 .

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

3,980

4,180

4,400

4,400

4,180

3,980

3,780

3,580

4,180

3,980

4,180

3,980

4,180

3,580

3,390

3,580

3,980

4,180

4,630

3,980

3,580

3,390

3,390

3,580

3,200

3,780

3

KCn

2,780

4,180

3,780

Nov.

3,780

3,580

3,390

3,390

3,980

3,980

3,980

3,780

3,390

3,200

3,200

3,390

4,180

3,780

3,980

4,180

4,400

3,780

4,180

3,580

3,390

3,580

3,780

3,980

4,180

4,630

4,180

4,400

Dec.

4,180

Q QRn

4,180

4,180

4,180

3,980

3,580

3,780

3,980

3,780

3,980

3,780

3,980

3,580

4,180

3,980

3,780

3,980

3,980

3,780

4,180

4,180

3,780

3 <jon

3,980

3 QQf|

3,980

3,980

3,980

Jan.

3,780

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,010

3,200

3,010

3,580

2,830

3,200

2,830

2,830

2,830

3,390

3,200

3,200

2,830

2,830

3 onn

3,200

2,830

Feb.

2,830

3,200

2,500

3,200

3,580

3,580

3,200

3,200

3,390

3,200

3,200

3,200

S

oon

2,830

3,010

2,830

2,830

2,830

2 fifin

2,830

3,580

3 onn

3,010

3,200

3,010

Mar.

3,010

q onn

3,580

3,580

4 400

3,980

3 980

3,780

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,780

3,980

3,980

3 7en

3,580

3,580

3,580

3 Qsn

3,780

3,580

3,580

5,100

5,340

5,340

6,120

7,590

7,590

8,970

4,400

3,580

Apr.

3,780

5,590

10,500

11,800

11,800

7,920

11,300

14,800

16,700

20,800

23,100

30,000

33,200

on cnn

32,400

29,200

24,400

24 400

28^500

9s inn

31,600

35,900

40,500

37,700

on nfifl

28,500

24 400

oe win

30,000

May

30,800

36,800

36,800

34,100

21,900

17,200

17,200

16,200

15,300

16,700

21,400

23,100

25,700

31,600

31,600

29,200

23,800

23,800

23,100

19,200

15,800

15,800

15,300

10 nnO

11 800

12,200 in Qftfi

10,100

10,100

June

10,900

9,340

10,100

9,720

8,970

8,260

7,590

7,590

7,590

7,270

6,960

6,960

8,610

6,960

8,260

8,260

8,260

7,920

7,590

11,300

9 7^in

12,200

10,500

8,970 in onn

10,500

July

9,340

7,920

7,920

6,960

6,960

6,400

7, 920'

7,920

7,270

7,270

7,270

6,680

5,100-

6,680

6,120

5,340

5,590

i ion

5,340

K. QJA

6,120

6,680

6,400

5,850

5,850

4,630

5,340

5,850

5,590

Aug.

5,340

4,860'

4,400

7,920

8,610

8,260

13,000

13,000

18,200

18,700

13,500

13,000

11,300

7,920

8 Q7O

9,720

8,610

6,960

10,900

11,300

11,800

10,500

8,970

13,000

14 400

18,200

IQ 9fin

16,700

16,700

13,900

Sept.

11,800

13,000

10,500

8,610

7,920

6,960

7,590

6,120

8,260

7,920

7,920

7,270

6,960

6,120

5,590

6,120

6,680

6,680

6,120

6,680

4,860

4,630

6,400

6,680

6,960

6,400

6,400

6,960

6,400

8,970

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to ajar. 24; daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table gage height corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's 

notes, and weather records.
86 SURFACE WATBB SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

Monthly discharge of Wisconsin River at Mtiscoda, Wis., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 10,300 square miles]

Month

October... ____________________

November _______________ _ ___

January.. ____ . ________________

April............................................

May.. _______________________

July.............................................

August. ___________ __________

September _ ___ ___ .. ______ ___ .

The year...... _______ ; _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,630 

4,630 

4,180 

3,780 

3,580 

8,970 

40,500 

36,800 

12,200 

9,340 

19,200 

13,000

40,500

Minimum

3,200 

3,200 

3,390 

2,830 

2,500 

3,010 

3,780 

10,100 

5,590 

4,630 

4,400 

4,630

2,500

Mean

3,870 

3,840 

3,930 

3,210 

3,110 

4,370 

23,500 

21,000 

8,680 

6,490 

11,300 

7,320

8,410

Per

square 

mile

0.376 

.373 

.382 

.312 

.302 

.424 

2.28 

2.04 

.843 

.630 

1.10 

.711

.817

Run-off 

in inches

0.43 

.42

.44 

.36 

.33 

.49 

2.54 

2.35 

.94 

.73 

1.27 

.79

11.09

TOMAHAWK RIVER NEAR BRADLEY, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 36 N., R. 6 E., 2 miles west of Cassion, 4 miles north 

of Bradley, Oneida County, 4 miles below mouth of Bearskin Creek, and 8 

miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 422 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 18, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Slope gage fastened to concrete posts on right bank; installed September 

24, 1919; read by H. F. Hemmings.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at gage and a short distance below, sandy and 

likely to shift. Control is formed by rapids 2,000 feet below gage. Bed at 

cable section heavy gravel. When a head of 15 feet is maintained in Rice 

Lake storage dam, in sees. 4 and 9, T. 35 N., R. 6 E., backwater will extend 

halfway up the rapids and may affect stage-discharge relation slightly. 

Maximum head maintained during the year was considerably less than 

15 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet April 20 

and 21 (discharge, 1,120 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated, 205 

second-feet January 17 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1914-1924. Maximum stage recorded, 6.9 feet April 24, 1916 (discharge, 

2,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.29 feet July 1 and August 9, 1921 

(discharge, 132 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. The following reservoirs are maintained above station for the 

purpose of regulating flow of Wisconsin River.

Reservoirs used to regulate flow of Wisconsin River

Name

Squirrel __

Monocqua.

Location of reservoir

T. 39 N., R. 5 E...... ......

Tps. 38-40 N., Rs. 6-7 E._ .

Location of dam

Sec. 30, T. 39 N., R. 5 E.....

Sec. 10, T. 39 N., R. 6 E..._.

Area of 

reserSg. mi.

3.00

11.31

14.31

Drainage area

Sg. mi.

17.07

81.60

98.67

Capacity (millions of cubic

feet)

Sum152

291

443

Winter

152

651

803
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN 87

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, except as affected by 

ice. Rating curve poorly defined below 372 second-feet; fairly well defined 

above. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating curve, except as indicated in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Open-water records for medium and high stages 

fair; low-water and winter records poor.

Discharge measurements of Tomahawk River near Bradley, Wis., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 11.........

Jan. 10.... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.91

 2.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

264

273

Date

Feb. 22.. .......

Mar. 15.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.67

«2.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

254

240

Date

May 23... _ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

446

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tomahawk River near Bradley, Wis., for the year 

ending September 30, 19%4

Day

1 _ ....... ....

2..............

3... ..... ...

4. ___ .... ...

5........ ......

6. __ ........

7... ...........

8..............

9 

10.. _ . __ ...

11.... ...... ....

12. . .......

13 

14 

15 

16. __ __ .

17 _ ...... __ .

18. ... .......

19..... ......

20.. 

21 _ ...........

22 __ . __ ....

23... ...

24 .......

25.... ...

26 ___ .. _ ...

27. ....

28.... .. .....

29........ ___ .

30. . ..

31. ..........

Oct.

260

261

258

255

254

250

250

249

250

254

254

255

254

254

255

249

268

308

320

324

316

306

298

293

293

297

300

312

318

326

322

Nov.

316

308

304

308

310

308

304

298

289

289

285

287

284

282

293

300

304

302

302

293

285

291

293

300

312

314

320

324

384

328

Dec.

328

341

349

354

318

320

326

326

324

318

308

308

304

293

289

295

295

297

304

318

322

332

324

320

308

314

302

295

289

276

280

Jan.

280

265

255

250

240

240

235

225

225

225

225

225

225

220

210

210

205

210

215

220

220

210

210

210

210

220

225

220

220

210

210

Feb.

220

230

235

225

225

225

225

220

235

235

240

250

265

255

255

255

255

250

250

250

250

250

250

255

255

250

250

235

240

Mar.

240

250

250

250

255

255

250

245

240

250

250

245

240

240

240

240

240

240

250

250

255

255

255

265

265

265

270

255

250

240

240

Apr.

255

270

290

330

360

420

460

516

544

619

619

604

559

589

634

746

923

961

1,040

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,080

961

923

923

923

923

886

.850

May

815

748

681

574

516

516

559

666

815

886

1 040

1^080

1,120

1,040

1,000

850

815

730

634

559

510

46$

447

434

421

396 <KUL

360

338

328

June

318

322

328

318

322

349

408

384

372

421

460

421

384

356

338

338

472

384

372

360

343

334

328

338

334

308

298

289

318

408

July

396

349

318

295

280

255

248

250

248

260

269

278

254

254

239

232

222

215

211

211

215

218

246

232

232

232

239

225

211

232

249

Aug.

265

266

287

434

502

488

488

460

460

434

408

384

384

372

360

421

447

421

384

372

370

434

474

488

460

434

396

365

343

326

316

Sept.

306

298

297

295

287

278

276

276

275

271

266

266

306

291

338

332

322

302

284

275

275

447

516

544

574

* 574

544

544

530

516

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Apr. 6; discharg0 ascertained by applying to the 

rating table gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of three 'discharge measurements, observer's 

notes, and weather records.
88 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

Monthly discharge of Tomahawk River near Bradley, Wis., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 422 square miles]

Month

April .

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

326 

384 

354 

280 

265 

270 

1,120 

1,120 

460 

396 

502 

574

1,120

Minimum

249 

282 

276 

205 

220 

240 

255 

328 

289 

211 

265 

266

205

Mean

279 

304 

312 

225 

243 

250 

719 

666 

354 

252 

401 

364

364

Per 

square 

mile

0.661 

.720 

.739 

.533 

.576 

.592 

1.70 

1.58 

.839 

.597 

.950 

.863

.863

Run-off 

in inches

0.76 

.80 

.85 

.61 

.62 

.68 

1.90 

1.82 

.94 

.69 

1.10 

.96

11.73

PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL, WIS.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 20 and 29, T. 32 N., R. 7 E., at highway bridge 

4^ miles northeast of Merrill, Lincoln County, and 5^ miles above mouth 

of river. Haymeadow Creek enters 5 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 164 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch = 6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 17, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. Meta 

Krause.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; clean and free from vegetation. Right bank high, not subject to overflow; left bank may be overflowed at extreme flood stages; banks wooded. Control not well defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.30 feet 

April 17 and 18 (discharge, 1,630 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 60 second-feet February 23-25 and March 8-9 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.1 feet April 22, 1916, and April 

22, 1923 (discharge, 2,290 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred in 

" 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 14, 

15, and January 1 to March 22. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating curve, except for periods in which stage-discharge relation 

was affected by ice, for which it was obtained by applying to rating table 

daily gage height corrected for ice effect by means of discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. Records excellent for periods 

of open water; for winter fair.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 89

Discharge measurements of Prairie River near Merrill, Wis^ during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 21......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

-1.85

"1.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

85

63

Date

Mar. 14-. ... .. ...... .

May 21 .. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

"1.63

2.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

66

239

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prairie River near Merrill, Wis.,for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

l._ _. ____

2 ....

3. ........

4..............

5.... . ...

6 ...

7 ...........

8..............

9 ..... ... ...

10 ..........

11 __ ..........

12. ........

13 ...........

14.... ...

IS..............

16... ...........

17.... ..........

18..-.... ...

19 . 

20... ...........

21.... . ...

22 .........

23..............

24 

25... ...........

26... .....

27... ...........

28 ...........

29. ......

30... ...........

31..... .........

Oct.

102

99

99

96

94

94

91

91

91

91

91

88

88

88

88

88

102

115

108

102

99

99

Q«

Q4

94

94

96

96

94

Nov.

94

94

94

101

94

96

94

94

96

96

94

94

94

94

96

96

99

Of!

96

OR

96

96

96

98

Q«

96

98

99

QQ

99

Dec.

99

94

94

91

91

91

88

88

88

88

88

91

91

90

90

91

91

94

96

QQ

99

96

96

96

94

91

89

88

88

86

86

Jan.

90

85

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

75

75

75

75

70

70

75

75

75

75

Feb.

75

75

75

70

75

75

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

65

60

60

60

65

65

70

70

Mar.

65

70

70

70

65

65

65

60

60

70

75

70

70

70

65

65

65

. 65

65

70

75

80

86

87

88

91

09

96

QQ

102

Apr.

137

212

184

159

172

128

105

212

184

184

184

159

458

574

614

1,110

1,630

1,630

1,350

963

870

614

614

696

825

963

825

781

655

574

May

496

421

348

313

261

458

614

825

1,160

1,220

870

655

696

738

696

696

696

496

384

348

278

261

244

290

290

278

244

212

198

184

172

June

159

159

159

148

212

244

244

244

212

184

172

159

148

148

137

129

148

137

133

19Q

122

118

122

122

115

105

102

99

129

July

133

118

115

112

112

108

105

102

115

126

118

115

108

102

99

96

91

88

88

88

88

86

86

91

QQ

Qfi

94

88

86

.105

115

Aug.

137

137

159

184

172

159

148

137

137

133

129

126

115

112

112

137

198

184

159

137

133

278

366

348

278

198

137

133

118

108

102

Sept.

99

96

91

99

94

88

91

94

91

86

94

99

102

102

1 99

96

94

94

91

88

91

129

137

133

126

115

261

118

118

122
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

Monthly discharge of Prairie River near Merrill, Wis., for the year ending September

30,

[Drainage area, 164 square miles]

Month

October . ____________ 

April-....-........ ................... ........

May ________________________

June ... . .. __________ .-

July 

September. __________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

115 

101 

99 

90 

75 

105 

1,630 

1,220 

244 

 133 

366 

261

1,630

Minimum

88 

94 

86 

70 

60 

60 

105 

172 

99 

86 

102 

86

60

Mean

96.6 

96.0 

91.7 

78.5 

68.4 

75.5 

592 

485 

152 

102 

165 

108

176

Per 

square 

mile

0.589

.585 

.559 

.479 

.417 

.460 

3.61 

2.96 

.927 

.622 

1.01 

.659

1.07

Run-off 

in inches

0.68 

.65 

.64 

.55 

.45 

.53 

4.03 

3.41 

1.03 

.72 

1.16 

.74

14.59

EAU CLAIRE RIVER AT KELLY, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 28 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge three-fourths mile 

northeast of Kelly, Marathon County, 1 mile above mouth of Big Sandy 

Creek, which enters from right, and 4J^ miles above mouth of river.

DKAINAGB AREA. 326 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of highway bridge; read by 

August Krueger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and rock. Gage is in 

rapids which form control. Banks medium high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.50 feet at 

9 a. m. April 17 (discharge, 3,850 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 35 second-feet January 26 and March 13-15 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.40 feet at 3 p. m. April 9, 1922 

(discharge, 6,320 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 30 secondfeet, December 6, 1917 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined between 70 and 3,200 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Open-water records good; winter records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 20, 1924: Gage height, 2.18 feet; 10 discharge, 61.6 second-feet. 

March 13, 1924: Gage height, 2.34 feet; 10 discharge, 39.4 second-feet. 

May 21, 1924: Gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 363 second-feet.

10 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
'ESt MISSISSIPPI SIVEB BASIN 91

Daily discharge, in secoftdrfeet, of Bent Claire River at Kelly, Wis., -for the year 

] ending September SO,

Day

1-...... ...

2..... ...... _

3 .

4..............

5..............

6 ..... ...

7....... __ ..

8 __ .. _ ..

» 

10 

11 

12

13 .......

14... ........

15 ........

16 .. _ .. _ .

17... ...........

18 ___ ........

19'... __ .......

20 -

21 . ........ ..

22 .........

23 ..........

24..............

25.. ............

26..............

27..............

as.............:

29..............

30 .......

31 .........

Oct.

Qfi

93

93

85

85

85

85

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

78

82

85

93

93

89

85

82

78

78

78

78

82

93

93

89

108

NoV,

15$

9o

82

86

82

85

82

82

65

71

75

75

78

82

85

82

82

82

75

78

78

78

53

85

93

89

89

85

85

75

Dec.

75

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

60

60

60

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

60

60

55

45

45

45

Jan.

45

45

45

45

45

55

55

45

55

70

60

55

45

55

60

55

55

55

60

60

60

55

45

60

45

35

60

55

60

60

60

Feb.

70

60

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

70

70

60

60

70

70

70

70

70

60

60

60

55

60

55

55

55

55

Mar.

60

55

55

55

55

75

75

55

45

45

40

4fl

35

35

35

in

40

40

40

40

45

55

55

55

60

55

60

70

80

105

55

Apr.

70

95

115

140

300

480

615

770

830

865

865

osn

1,000

1,470

1,650

2,270

3,850

2,840

1,850

1,300

1,000

865

1,000

1,070

1,300

1,300

1,220

1,000

832

735

May

615

504

405

339

360

382

735

865

1,560

1,750

1,566

1 14ft

868

1,140

1,220

1,140

865

615

504

405

339

318

318

405

429

360

318

298

279

243

226

June

210

210

226

204

210

243

279

243

226

226

226

191

179

173

179

168

173

191

179

168

157

146

151

157

146

136

131

122

157

168

July

1.63

146

141

136

162f

204

243

243

279

279

243

210

168

157

136

126

113

104

100

96

96

93

93

93

96

100

96

89

85

96

122

Aug.

flrt A

182

182

201

226

207

210

201

176

154

148-

144

138

134

124

134 isr

154.

148

 138

134

768

645

478

360

278

210

171

148

138

124

Sept.

,115

111

106

106

98

94

94

94

91

91

91

98

111

111

106

106

102

. 94.

91

91

111

144

243

210

182

159

144

148

154

154

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 11; discharge ascertained by means of 

gage heights, observer's notes, two discharge measurements, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis., for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 326 square miles]

Month

October __ . ________________ . .....

December... ___________________

February _____________________

March. __ ... . _ .. _ ... _ . __ . ..........

April 

June... _______________________

July. .........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

108 

126 

75 

70 

75 

105 

3,850 

1,760 

279 

279 

768 

243

3,850

Minimum

78 

53 

45 

35 

55 

35 

70 

226 

123 

85 

124 

91

35

Mean

85.8 

82.0 

65.6 

53.5 

66.6 

53.4 

1,090 

661 

186 

145 

220 

122

235

Per

square 

mile

0.263 

.252 

.201 

.164 

.204 

.164 

3.34 

2.03 

.511 

.445 

.675 

.374

.721

Run-oft 

in inches

0.30 

.28 

.23 

.19 

.22 

.19 

3.73 

2.34 

.64 

.51 

.78 

.42

9.83

BIG EAU PLEINE RIVER NEAR STRATFORD, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 27 N., R. 3 E. at highway bridge at a place locally 

known as Weber farm, 2 miles north of Stratford, Marathon County, and 

1 mile above Chicago & Northwestern Railway Bridge. Dill Creek enters 

from right 5 miles above station. 

63479 28 7
92 SURFACE WATEJR SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

DBAINAGE AREA. 223 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=

6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 24, 1914 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Christian Weber and John Weber. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge half a mile

below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and rock. Control

at head of rapids 100 feet below gage. Banks high and will be overflowed

only at stage of about 15 feet and above. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.2 feet at

7 a. m. August 22 (discharge, 7,510 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.34 feet 

December 15 and 16 (discharge, about 3 second-feet).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.9 feet Nov ember 10, 1919 

(discharge, 8,630 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.23 feet August 17 and 18, 

1923 (discharge, approximately 2.3 second-feet). The flood of June, 1914, 

reached a stage of 20.7 feet as determined by levels run to high-water marks. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 5 and 4,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good during medium and 

high stages; during low stages fair; for extreme low water may be poor.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 18, 1924: Gage height, 2.60 feet; discharge, 184 second-feet.

July 26, 1924: Gage height, 1.53 feet; discharge, 6.6 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 ___ . __ . ______

2 .-. ...._........

3 _____ .. ____ . ........

3-_ ____ ........ _____ .

5--. _ ........ ___ .. ___ .

6.................. ____ ..

7 ........................

8...........................

9.-... ...................

10--. __ . _ ........ __ ...

11.. ............. .........

12 ........................

13 __ . _____ . __ .. __ .

14 ___ ..... __ . __ ... ....

15--.... _ . __ ............

16...........................

17 __ .... _ . ___ .........

18..._............. ..........

19.... ................... .

20 ......................

21.. __ ... __ .......... _ .

22. __ .......... _____ .....

23... __ .. __ ...... _ .....

24. __ ......... _ . ____ ..

25.. ___ .. _ ...... .........

26.--..-..,........... .......

27-- ............ .........

28. ______ ........ __ . ...

29. ______ . ___ . ___ ...

30. __ .......................

31. ____ .... _ .... . __ ....

Oct.

10

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6*

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

8

9

'9

9

8

8

8

8

8

6

6

6

6

6

Nov.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

Dee.

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

6

7

8

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

Apr.

1,870

1,390

990

580

555

580

420

760

815

2,130

990

510

380

360

340

1,390

1,320

6,030

1,630

815

930

680

360

May

262

200

146

115

98

96

96

275

1,870

1,250

655

380

290

1,250

655

360

224

166

126

100

86

72

68

80

76

68

59

52

44

36

31

June

27

23

21

19

23

27

23

21

23

21

20

18

15

14

14

14

146

177

111

72

52

57

146

155

103

63

39

30

80

122

July

86

 57

42

36

33

28

23

23

18

12

12

49

39

30

30

18

13

10

8

7

6

6

6

6

7

8

7

6

9

47

50

Aug.

31

16

47

66

57

61

100

63

54

41

32

27

20

16

14

144

120

74

76

129

98

6,030

1,320

465

442

166

118

80

59

44

36

Sept.

24

20

17

15

15.

13

14

15

14

14

12:

14.

31

30

27

23

21

18

14

13

16

-46

146

92

61

41

31

33

30

28

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Apr. 7. No gage height records and no estimates, 

made.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVEB BASIN 93

Monthly discharge of Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wi»,rfor tke year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 223 square miles}

Month

October..., _ . . 

November- __________________ . ...

April 8-30..... ...... ............................

May Jane.... _ _ _ .

July ____ .. .... . .

August.

September.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10 

7 

8 

6,030 

1,870 

177 

86 

6,030 

146

Minimum

6 

6 

3

31 

14 

6

14 

12

Mean

6,97 

&43 

5.52 

1,120 

300 

55.9 

23.6 

324 

29.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.031 

.029 

.025 

5.02 

1.35 

.251 

.106 

1.45 

.133

Run-off 

in inches

0.04. 

.08

.m

4.2» 

1.5& 

.28 

.12 

1.67 

.16.

KICKAFOO RIVER AT GAYS HILLS, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge Immediately below 

Norwood Mill, in Gays Mills, Crawford County, 25 miles above mouth of 

river and 2 miles below mouth of Tainter Creek, which enters from right.

DRAINAGE AREA. 629 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale,, 1 ineh=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 25, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of bridge; read by George 

Atwood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of rock covered by a deposit of 

sand and silt. Banks fairly high and not subject to overflow at ordinary 

high stages. No definite control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during: year,. 10.7 feet at 8 

a. m. August 4 (discharge about 3,370 second-feet); minimum discharge, 175 

- second-feet, estimated January 21 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice). 

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 15,05 feet March 24, 1917 (discharge, about 6,300 second-feet); minimum discharge about 100 second-feet 

during latter part of January, 1915 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Mills at Gays Mills immediately above station,. Soldiers Grove, 

7 miles upstream and at several points above Soldiers Grove use comparatively little storage, so that recorded flow past station represents nearly the 

natural flow. During low stages a small diurnal fluctuation is observed at 

gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, affected by ice during 

winter. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Rating curve fairly well 

defined below 2,000 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except as indicated in. footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Records fair.
SUBFACB WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

Discharge measurements of Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 7 

Gage

Feet 

1.67

 2.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

235

209

Date

Feb. 27... 

May 14........

Qage 

height

Feet 

 2.40

o /V7

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

224

477

Date

May 15 

July 23 

a

Feet 

2.66 9 11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

432

306

» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis.,'for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1.... _ .......

2 _ .... _

3 ..... ...

4..............

5 ... ...

6 ....

7 .... 

8 .

9.... ....... ...

10 

11 .. .........

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17- _

18 

10

20 . 

21 , 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 - _ -

27 

28 

29- _ _

30 

31 

Oct.

241

226

226

226

226

ooc

226

226

226

226

241

226

226

226

ore

O ro

9 cc

9RA

241

226

226

226

226

226

241

241

241

256

941

Nov.

226

226

226

226

226

241

241

241

256

241

211

226

256

256

241

241

241

241

226

241

241

226

241

256

256

256

256

241

226

271

Dec.

256

orfi

241

OKfl

226

211

OOC

241

941

226

9<i1

176

211

226

226

241

OOfi

99fi

OKfi

256

256

9*>fi

*>41

241

226

941

226

107

176

195

Jan.

210

210

195

195

195

195

01 n

225

225

195

210

210

195

195

195

IQft

175

195 01 n

210

195

195 101;

195

1QE

195

O1 A

Feb.

240

9.40

255

255

255

255

240

255

255

240

240

OKft

285

255

240

OOK

225

940

255

225

195

225

210

225

225

99 K

01 n

210

Mar.

240

OOK

225

225

240

240

99 K

240

240

240

255

255

255

255

256

241

OCfl

OKC

256

256

271

271 o/w

357

107

4Rf)

620

QQA

CQC

377

339

Apr.

417

377

695

1,450

1,900

1,980

2,020

2,140

2,060

1,700

960

OAK

595 fy.7

502

1,170

810

KftO

459

438

480

480

417

524

459

459

QTYI

870

ffH

May

438

397

357

339

339

339

321

339

339

377

357

321

357

459

397

VII

339

191

304

QflA

287

287

287

357

339

304

304 007

287

971

OCR

June

256

256

321

287

271

9>%fi

271

357

620

1,240

480.

339

321

287

502

480

357

1,200

1,560

1,080

480

397

620

1,340

720

459

397

1,200

1,700

1,900

July

870

502

438

397

357

357

438

357

339

&57

339

397

397

321

287

287

271

271

256

256

256

321

287

271

271

256

256

241

256

620

570

Aug.

321

271

502

3,100

3,100

2,520

1,520

1,560

2,420

2,570

1,020

595

480

438

840

1,110

595

459

2,140

2,700

2,340

2,620

1,340

1,020

670

570

502

A KQ

438

438

438

Sept.

397

438

417

397

377

377

377

438

438

397

397

438

480

438

377

377

339

357

339

339

357

645

480

377

357

. 357

339

357

357

357

NOTE . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Mar. 14. Daily discharge ascertained by means 

of ^age heights, two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weatner records.
WPEB MISSISSIPPI SIVBB BASIN

Monthly discharge of Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis., for the year ending September SO,

[Drainage area, 629 square miles]

Month

October ______________________

January- _____________________

March ___________ , __________

July.............................................

August. ________________________

September _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

256 

271 

256 

225 

285 

930 

2,140 

459 

1,900 

870 

3,100 

645

3,100

Minimum

226 

211 

17« 

175 

195 

226. 

377 

256 

256 

241 

271 

339

175

Mean

235 

240 

229 

201 

238 

320 

S99 

335 

665 

358 

1,260 

397

448

?er 

square 

mile

a 374 

.382 

.364 

.320 

.378 

.509 

L43 

.533 

1.06 

.569 

2.00 

.631

.712

Run-off 

in inches

0.43 

.48 

.42 

.37 

.41 

.59 

1.60 

.61 

1.18 

.66 

2.31 

.70

9.7J

TURKEY BITER AT GARBER, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 92 N., R. 4 W., at single-span highway bridge at 

Garber, Clayton County, 2,000 feet below mouth of Elk Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,530 square miles (measured on map by United States Geological Survey; scale, 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 29, 1913, to November 30, 1916; May 14, 1919, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by E. J. 

Prolow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of sand and gravel; shifting. Right bank high 

and not subject to overflow; left bank is overflowed at stages above 13 feet, 

the road to left end of bridge being overflowed at gage height 22 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.45 feet 

at 10.30 p. m. August 21 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 13,800 

second-feet); minimum stage, 3.42 feet at 8 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 174 

second-feet).

1913-1016; 1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 28.06 feet at 4.25 a. m. 

February 23, 1922 (discharge, about 26,600 second-feet); minimum stage* 

3.55 feet September 5-7, 1922 (discharge, 88 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

REGULATIONS. An electric light plant and gristmill at Elkader may cause 

slight diurnal fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

in July or August. Rating curves fairly well defined between 200 and 11,000 

second-feet. No record for January and February. Gage read to hundredths, 

twice daily during remainder of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 12, 1924: Gage height, 3.90 feet; discharge, 327 second-feet.

August 22, 1924: Gage height, 10.34; discharge, 5,650 second-feet.
96 STJBFACE WAT1E SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Turkey River at Garber, Iowa, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

I......... .......

2 __ ... _______

3 __ . ______ ...

4 __ . ___ . .......

5 _____ ... .......

«. _______ ......

7 ___ . ____ . ....

S - ........

9 ..... 

10-....... .......

11 _____ . ____ .

12. . 

13 

14...................

15 _ ................

16 ....... _ ....

17 _ ................

18 __ .... _ ....

19.......... .....

20 ____ ....... _ ..

21. __ . __ ........

22 __ ..............

23...... .............

24...................

25........ .......

26 ................

27- ____ ... _ .....

28 . 

29. ____ . _ . _ ...

30...................

31 . ... .....

Oct.

585

555

585

420

355

290

440

232

252

235

278

232

243

215

232

264

290

255

294

270 ;

230

256

210

228

235

200

190

252

228

210

230

Nov.

270

230

195

235

212

220

190

186

212

235

222

'294 264

235.

220

220

232

220

235 -215

218

192

235

230

212

264

240

264

302

228

Dec.

278

328

278

286

324

282

270

235

205

220

246

232

215

208

94O

230

225

254

235

235

232

228

235

215

94fi

240

249

235

252

249

114

Mar.

820

1,180

2,060

8,980

4,170

3,170

1,980

1,420

1,260

890

820

750

1,030

960

1,030

1,030

1,260

1,100

1,340

1,100

1,180

1,420

2,620

3,070

2,220

2,980

5,470

6,970

6,570

3,770

O OOA

Apr.

2,220

1,580

4,670

4,570

3,170

2,640

1,980

1,520

1,360

990

770

805

370

805

820

925

1,100

855

960

785

750

680

615

500

528

555

500 528-

475

505

May

528

528

585

500

500

500

450

528

480

355

294

310

337

346

294

410

314

314

267

249

240

254

302

310

258

306

274

264

302

254

302

June

235

270

210

243

186

220

222

294

294

382

405

342

346

350

555

585

615

585

425

355

373

286

267

294

410

1,420

1,740

1,580

2,390

1,580

July

1,580

1,100

855

750

820

585

475

450

378

310

274

264

306

246

258

222

238

188

218

485

3,520

3,320

1,290

1,920

1,440

878

595

595

560

462

495

Aug.

1,140

1,060

1,140

1,060

3,520

2,240

990

915

4,320

5,220

2,080

1,290

990

700

595

495

560

560

8,820

6,510

7,500

5,750

5,440

3,220

2,840

2,500

1,600

990

1,140

990

735

Sept.

665 700

595

560

462

462

495

560

560

495

560

430

462

595

560

528

462

462

495

462

495

462

400

245, 400'

337

359

320

495

990

Monthly discharge of Turkey River at Garber, Iowa, for the year ending September

an Olf,

[Drainage area, 1,530 square miles]

Month

November. . ... __ . _______________

March. .. ___ . ____ . __________

May

July.............................................

August ________ . _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

585 

302 

328 

8,980 

4,670 

585 

2,390 

3,520 

8,820 

990

Minimum

190 

186 

205 

750 

370 

240 

186 

188 

495 

245

Mean

290 

231 

249 

2,410 

1,280 

360 

582 

809 

2,480 

502

Per 

square 

mile

a 190 

.151 

.163 

1.58 

.837 

.235 

.380 

.529 

1.62 

.328

Run-off 

in inches

0.22 

.17 

.19 

1.82 

.93 

.27 

.42 

.61 

.19 

.37

AQUOKETAM RIVER BEIOW NORTH FORE OF MAQUOKETA RIVER, NEAR MAQUOKETA, IOWA

LOCATION. In SW. ^ NE. ^ sec. 17, T. 84 N., R. 3. E., at Bridgeport Bridge, 

3 miles northeast of Maquoketa, Jackson County, 1,200 feet above mouth 

of Mill Creek and 2 miles below mouth of North Fork of Maquoketa River.

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,600 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. A continuous water-stage recorder on midstream pier of downstream 

side of bridge; installed July 14, 1924. Chain gage on downstream handrail 

of bridge read previous to installation of recorder. Readings and inspection, 

by John Strodthoff.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI 'BIVEB BASIN 97

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and mud. Above 13-foot stage

overflow occurs under a pile-trestle approach on left side. Control not

definite; shifting. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.8 feet at

midnight, August 20 (discharge, 19,300 second-feet); minimum discharge

probably occurred in January; not recorded.

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 22.0 feet March 27,1916 (discharge,

21,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.59 feet December 25,1918 (discharge,

estimated 245 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly well

defined below 8,000 second-feet and poorly defined below 16,000 second-feet.

Gage read to hundredths once daily. On and after July 14, water-stage

recorder obtained a continuous record of stage. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as noted in footnote

to daily-discharge table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, 

near Maquoketa, Iowa, during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 2.........................

May 11 __ .... ___ . ___ ..

June 19 ____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.08

2.30

2.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,350

569

781

Date

Aug. 24 ____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

18.01

8.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16,800

3,430

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa 

River, near Maquoketa, Iowa, for the year ending September 80, 1924.

Day

1 __ . _ .

2 __

3- .......

4 ______

5 ... ...... .

6-... ......

7..........

8...... _ .

9 __ . _ ..

10 __ ......

11 __ ......

12 ___ .....

13- ___ ..

14- 

16 .......

16 __ . _ ...

17 __ ......

18 .......

19 __ ......

20- .

21 __ ......

22 ___ .....

23- ....

24- .

25- ......

26- .......

27 .......

28 ______ .

29 __ .......

30 ____ ....

31 .......

Oct.

1,510

1,360

1,130

972

882

815

725

680

660

620

580

600

725

725

748

725

680

725

748

680

620

600

600

<;sn

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

Nov.

540

520

560

560

540

560

560

540

480

488

480

492

512

496

484

452

464

468

492

472

492

488

480

488

492

488

476

450

424

48ft

Dec.

520

540

580

580

600

520

520

516

492

468

464

476

272

372

328

472

472

472

472

476

460

520

468

CfJfi

508

456

<uft

492

396

488

220

Feb.

560

838

1,220

Mar.

1,310

905

1,180

1,460

1,310

3,840

3,540

1,910

995

1,180

1,060

1,110

815

838

995

1,080

928

770

660

815

1,020

1,260

1,130

1,110

1,260

1,020

2,110

2,970

3,080

Apr.

1,410

1,WO

1,220

1,060

1,040

1,110

972

1,480

882

748

488

702

620

620

RAf\

640

392

396

702

600

640

QCO

328

640

332

620

324

320

May

312

296

364

560

520

448

448

456

508

508

488

524

560

560

580

560

560

540

580

580

600

570 *vin

300

580

680

620

560

560

360

June

404

440

560

540

540

560

755

950

792

770

640

928

640

972

1,080

1,060

1,020

972

905

950

1,020

1,220

1,360

1 84ft

2,530

1,360

1,260

1 660

1,610

1,130

July

972

882

792

725

680

702

640

520

995

972

882

792

680

660

620

540

560

500

520

540

815

5,550

3,140

4,020

2,530

1,660

1,410

1,360

1,360

1,310

1,080

Aug.

950

882

1,220

838

2,010

2,800

2,110

2,210

2,360

2,060

1,510

1,310

1,220

1,080

1,020

1,040

905

928

4,990

16,800

17,000

12,100

10,300

3,780

2,640

2,160

1,810

1,560

1,410

1,310

1,220

Sept.

1,080

1,080

1,220

995

928

928

860

1,060

1,130

950

860

1,460

1,220

928

928

905

905

860

815

950

1,060

882

860

770

882

680

680

620

770

680

NOTE.-

polated.

-No gage-height record Oct. 30, Nov. 28, Dec. 17, 25, May 12, 22, 28, and June 7; discharge interNo records Jan. l to Feb. 26.
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

Monthly discharge of Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, near 

Maquoketa, Iowa, for the year ending September SO,

[Drainage area, 1,600 square miles]

Month

December. _. __________ ...............

March... __________________ ........

April............................................

May............................................

June ________________________

July.............................................

August.. _______________________

September ______ _ _ _ _ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,510 

560 

600 

3,840 

1,480 

680 

3,840 

5,550 

17,000 

1,460

Minimum

560 

424 

220 

660 

320 

296 

404 

500 

838 

620

Mean

729 

497 

475 

1,410 

740 

512 

1,080 

1,240 

334 

932

Per 

square 

mile

0.456 

.311 

.297 

.881 

.462 

.320 

.676 

.775 

.209 

.582

Run-off 

in inches

0.53 

.35 

.34 

1.02 

.52 

.37 

.75 

.89 

.24 

.65

ROCK RIVER AT AFTOW, WIS.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 22 and 27, T. 2. N., R. 12 E., at highway bridge 

in Afton, Rock County, 9 miles above Illinois State line. Bass Creek enters 

from right three-fourths mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,190 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 5, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of bridge; read by George Robb.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks medium high and will not be overflowed to any 

extent at flood stages. Channel gravel and clean silt, practically permanent. 

Control not well defined.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.7 feet 

August 20 (discharge, 7,100 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated, 

530 second-feet January 13 and 20 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice). 

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.51 feet March 26, 1918 (discharge, 12,7,00 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.08 foot December 9, 1922 

(discharge, about 370 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of power plants at Janesville and above causes slight 

fluctuations at gage during low stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve fairly well defined between 600 and 1,060 second-feet; well defined 

between 1,060 and 6,100 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

curve except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Openwater records for medium and high stages good; others fair.
TJTFftfe MISSISSIPPI EtVER BASIIC 99

Discharge measurements of Rock River ,af A/ton, Wis., during the year ending

September 30, 19%4

Date

Dec. it.......!

Jan. 17... _ ...

Gage, 

height

Feet 

1.14

 2.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

615

660

Date

Feb. 13... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

 2.63

3.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

920

2,100

Date

July 10... ......

Gage

Feet 

2.41

5.14

Discharge

Sec.Jt. 

1,310

3,560

 Stage-discharge 'relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock River at Afton, Wis., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Day

1...... ........

2

3.... ....... ...

4..............

5. 

6-. ... ...

7..............

8..............

9 

10...... ........

11 .

12... ........

13..............

14..............

15.... ......

16..............

17 

18 ..........

19 , . a)........ ......

21.... ...... ....

22.............

23 ..........

24 .......

25 ..........

M ..........

27 . 

28. 

29 ..........

30 _ ........

31... ...........

Oct.

850

800

800

800

755

670

670

670

710

670

670

670

670

595

670

630

710

950

1,000

950

1,000

1,120

1 44ft

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,120

950

950

1,120

1,000

Nov.

950

950

1,000

1,000

1,120

1,000

950

1,000

950

800

850

850

950

800

850

850

755

800

710

850

850

900

900

850

710

630

755

800

755

900

Dec.

900

755

755

950

1,000

850

755

670

755

800

900

670

755

710

710

710

755

800

800

850

800

850

1,240

900

900

850

1 nun

1,000

950

850

710

Jan.

755

850

800

670

595

595

595

670

670

755

630

755

530

670

850

670

710

755

670

530

630

670

755

670

755

595

670

595

630

W 6YO

Feb.

755

670

800

710

595

755

850

755

800

800

900

850

950

670

670

950

755

670

755

755

755

630

950

670

670

950

755

800

800

Mar.

850

900

1,320

1,580

1,880

1,880

1,720

1,720

1,960

2,760

2,490

2,490

2,310

2,220

2,040

1,880

2,040

1,960

2,130

1,880

2,220

1,960

1,800

2,040

2,220

2,400

2,960

3 260

4^080

4,390

4,270

Apr.

4,390

4,640

4,770

4,900

5,030

5,160

5,160

5,290

5,290

5,160

5,030

4, 770

4,510

4,640

4,510

4,390

4,150

3,910

3,800

3,800

3,580

3,580

3,360

3,260

3,360

3,360

3,160

3,580

3,260

3,260

May

3,160

2,960

2,860

2,580

2,490

2,400

2,310

2,220

2,040

2,130

1,960

2,130

2,220

2,130

2,220

2,310

2,220

2,220

2,400

2,400

2,310

2,220

2 220

2,220

1,960

2,130

2,040

2,040

2,040

1,800

1,720

June

1,580

1,510

1,370

1,000

670

900

1,060

1,240

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,240

1,180

1,240

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,180

1,120

1,060

950

1,060

1,800

2,400

1,650

1,580

1,720

1,800

1,720

July

2,220

2,220

2,130

1,580

1,300

1,370

1,300

1,370

1,240

1,300

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,440

1,510

1,370

1,440

1,510

1,440

1,440

1,300

1,880

1,800

1,720

1,720

1,800

1,720

1,650

1,720

1,650

1,650

Aug.

1,580

1,440

850

2,220

3,800

3,470

3,690

4,150

5,160

5,420

5,680

5,820

6 380

6,520

6,800

6,660

6,660

6,80fr

7,100

6,950

6,950

6,800

6,660

6,660

6,526

6,380

6,100

5,960

5,680

5,420

Sept.

5,290

5,090

4,770

4,390

4,270

4,390

3,800

4,270

3,690

3,470

3,360

3,160

2,960

2,960

3,000

3,060

2,960

2,960

2,860

2,960

2,760

2,580

2,490

2,490

2,310

2,130

2,040

1,880

1,880

1,800

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Feb. 26; discharge ascertained by means of gage 

heights, two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.
100 SUBFACB WATEB SUPPLY, 1924, PABT V

Monthly discharge of Rock River at A/ton. Wis., for the year ending September S0"f

1924

[Drainage area, 3,190 square miles]

Month

October. _____________________

December.. ___________________

ApriL...........................................

JulyDischarge in second-feet

Maximum

1,440 

1,120 

1,240 

850 

950 

4,390 

5,290 

3,160 

2,400 

2,220 

7,100 

5,290

7,100

Minimum

595 

630 

670 

530 

595 

850 

3,160 

1,720 

670 

1,240 

850 

1,800

530

Mean

870 

868 

835 

680 

772 

2,240 

4,240 

2,260 

1,310 

1,570 

5,380 

3,200

2,020

Per 

square 

mile

0.273 

.272 

.262 

.213 

.242 

.702 

1.33 

.708 

.411 

.492 

1.69 

1.00

.633

Run-off 

in inches

0.31 

.30 

.30 

.25. 

.26 

.81 

1.48 .82- 

.46 

.57 

1.95 

1.12-

8.6$

ROCK RIVER AT IYWDON, III.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 20 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge known as Lyndon, 

Bridge, in Lyndon, Whiteside County, 10 miles above Rock Creek, and 

20 miles below dam at Sterling.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 24, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by George Cady.

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; practically permanent. Banks 

wooded.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.7 feet 

at 7 a. m. August 23 (discharge, 29,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.93. 

feet at 5 p. m. October 17 (discharge, 1,700 second-feet).

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 19.6 feet February 16, 191& 

(discharge not determined because of backwater from ice). Maximum 

open-water stage recorded, 17.0 feet March 28, 1916 (discharge, 39,50ft 

second-feet; minimum stage, 3.72 feet September 27, 1918 (discharge,, 

536 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted at Sterling Dam to feed Illinois & Mississippi 

Canal, probably averages about 100 second-feet.

REGULATION. Flow past gage is regulated by power plants at Sterling and 

above, mean of two daily readings of gage during low stages is probably 

somewhat less than true mean daily gage height due to such regulation. 

Diurnal fluctuation at gage rather large during low stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; , seriously affected by ice during winter. Rating curve well defined between 1,000 

and 25,000 second-feet, fairly well defined beyond these limits. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except during ice periods. Records good for medium and high stages, fair for ordinary low stages during 

open-water periods, and poor for extremely low stages and for periods of 

ice effect.
TJPPEB MISSISSIPPI BIVBB BASIN 101

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 18, 1923: Gage height, 5.15 feet; discharge, 1,990 second-feet.

July 10, 1924: Gage height, 6.32 feet; discharge, 4,160 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock River at Lyndon, Itt., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 _____

2 ___ . ...

3 ..........

4 ,

5..........

6.. ........

7. _____

8..........

9. __ .....

10... .......

11. __ .. ...

12. _ ... ...

13..........

14..........

15... __ ..

16..... .....

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21... _ . ...

22. _ . .....

23. _ ......

24. __ .....

25..........

26... _ ....

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31 .......

Oct.

2,700

2,370

2,370

2,210

2,530

2,370

2,370

2,060

2,060

1,910

1,910

1,910

2,060

1,910

2,370

2,210

1,910

2,060

2,210

2,870

2,210

2,530

2,370

2,210

2,210

2,370

2,210

2,530

2,370

2,370

2,210

Nov.

2,370

2,210

2,370

2,210

2,370

2,370

2,060

2-, 370

2,370

2,370

2,210

2,530

2,210

2,370

2,700

2,210

2,370

2,370

2,060

2,370

2,210

2,370

2,370

2,060

2,210

2,370

2,210

2,210

2,060

2,060

Dec.

2,060

2,060

2,370

2,060

2,210

2,060

2,210

2,060

2,060

2,210

1,910

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,910

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,370

3,050

3,420

3,610

3,800

3,610

3,800

3,800

Jan.

4,620

5,000

3,250

Feb.

5,200

Mar.

I 8, 700

14,500

12,800

10,300

8,980

7,950

7,200

8,200

8,980

8,720

8,460

7,700

7,450

6, 710

6,470

6,470

6,710

6,710

5,990

5,520

5,750

5,750

6,470

7,700

8,200

9,500

12,200

13, 300

14 800

Apr.

14,500

14,500

13,300

12,500

11,700

11,100

11,100

10,800

10,600

10,300

9,600

9,240

8,720

8,980

8,980

8,460

7,700

6,710

7,450

6,470

6,710

6,710

6,470

6,230

6,230

6,230

6,230

6,470

6,230

7,700

May

5,750

6,230

5,990

5,520'

5,060

4,840

5,750

5,060

4,410

4,410

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,000

3,350

2,700

4,000

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,410

4,620

4,620

4,840

4,620

4,620

4,410

4,620

4,620

June

4,200

3,420

3,420

2,870

3,420

3,360

3,290

3,230

3,050

3,230

3,420

3,420

2,870

3,420

3,610

3,420

3,610

3,610

3,800

4,200

4,840

5,290

7,200

7,200

8,200

13,100

11,900

11,400

12,200

11,400

July

7,450

7,200

7,200

6,710

6,230

5,290

4,620

4,410

4,410

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,200

4,620

4,410

4,410

4,620

4,200

3,230

3,230

2,700

3,230

5,750

5,990

5,520

4,410

6,470

6,470

6,710

5,990

3,800

Aug.

4,200

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,610

7,700

12,500

14,800

16,000

15,100

14,200

13,900

13,300

13,300

12,800

10,600

9,500

12,800

18,400

25,000

23,400

25,400

28,600

19,100

17,900

16,700

15,500

14,300

13,100

11,900

10,300

Sept.

9,500

9,240

8,460

8,200

7,700

7 200

6,710

6r 660

6,610

6,570

6,520

6,470

6,470

5,990

5,990

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,520

5,520

5,290

5,990

5,750

5,996

4,840

5,290

5,060

4,840

4,620

NOTE. Discharge May 17, June 6, 7, Aug. 25-29, Sept. 8-11 interpolated, for lack of gage-height record; 

estimated Jan, 2 to Mar. 3, because of ice, from gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records. Braced 

figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Rock River at Lyndon, III., for the year ending September 80,

[Drainage area, 9,010 square miles]

Month

October .........................................

November. ........ ......__......_._.._.._....

January __________________ ........

February. __ ... ...........................

March ..........................................

April.................................. ..........

May........ ....................................

June ________________________

July.............................................

August ......-............. ...................

September ......................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,870 

2,700 

3,800

14,800 

14,500 

6,230 

13, 100 

7,450 

28,600 

9,500

28,600

Minimum

1,910 

2,060 

1,910

5,520 

6,230 

2,700 

2,870 

2,700 

3,610 

4,620

1,910

Mean

2,260 

2,290 

2,430 

4,370 

"5,200 

8,570 

8,930 

4,580 

5,390 

5,080 

13,700 

6,330

5,760

Per 

square mile

a 251

.254 

.270 

.485 

.577 

.951 

.991 

.508 

.598 

.564 

1.52 

.703

.639

Run-oft 

in 

inches

0.29 

.28 

.31 

.56 

.62 

1.10 

1.10 

.5& 

.67 

.65 

1.75 

,7S

8.69

1 Estimated.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

PECATONICA RIVER AT FEEEPOKT, HI.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 27 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge at Hancock Avenue, 

half a mile east of Illinois Central Railroad station at Freeport, Stephenson 

 » County, and 2 miles above mouth of Yellow Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,330 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 11, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

G>GE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by W. C. Krueger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; likely to shift. Left 

bank of only medium height and is overflowed during high water; at stages 

above about 17.0 feet part of flow passes over left bank and through East 

Freeport.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.85 feet at 

5 p. m. August 23 (discharge 4,720 second-feet; minimum stage, 3.24 feet 

8 a. m. December 14 (discharge, 246 second-feet.)

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 19.4 feet March 28,1916 (discharge, 

17,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 200 second-feet December 14, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. A dam and power plant three-fourths mile upstream regulates 

flow past gage. Only slight diurnal fluctuation is noticeable.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably changed during high water in 

June; affected by ice during winter. Rating curve used October 1 to June 

25, well defined between 300 and 7,000 second-feet and fairly well defined 

above; rating curve used June 26 to September 30, fairly well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for period of ice effect. 

Records good for open-water periods; fair for period of ice effect.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 17, 1923: Gage height, 4.59 feet; discharge, 456 second-feet.

July 11, 1924: Gage height, 8.20 feet; discharge, 1,550 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecatonica River at Freeport, III., for the year 

ending September 80, 1984

Day

1.... _ .... ...

2- 

3... .....

4.. _ .........

5 ..... 

6 ...... ... ..

7.. ...... ...

8 

9 

10 .

11 

12 

13.. .....

14....... .......

18 

16 

17 

18....... .......

19..............

20 

21 ......

22 .........

23 ......

24..............

25..............

Oct.

 410

410

377

361

345

330

345

377

410

393

377

410

427

393

393

410

427

500

520

500

427

427

410

345

Nov.

393

377

377

393

361

361

377

393

377

361

361

345

300

377

377

361

377

377

361

377

410

410

393

377

361

Dec.

345

361

393

410

427

410

410

361

300

393

345

361

361

255

270

361

361

361

077

393

393

520

580

Jan.

370

Fob.

480

500

520

812

1,020

900

856

925

878

660

600

540

410

393

462

520

600

KJA

Kf\f\

K(\f\

480

462

480

462

Mar.

746

975

1,600

2,110

2,750

2,700

2,910

2,850

2,700

2,150

1,450

1 260 i isn

1,020

975

1,080

975

QKA

070

1,020

1 080

1 260

1,510

1.870

Apr.

3,280

1,960

1,280

1,260

1,310

1,180

1,080

1,000

1 000

Q**^

070

QCfl

7Qft

746

724

724

746

746

724

660

702

1 1 *Vl

1 340

1.200

May

768

660

600

560

540

540

560

520

KAf\

520

Afin

KOA

500

520

co/i

520

462

427

427

444

ARn

4fi9

500

500

June

410

427

427

444

462

462

427

660

640

768

660

500

AQf\

444

141

KAA

600

600

620

620

600

74fi

i 7*;ft

3.580

3\Oy

1,500

1,210

1,080

980

930

882

1,100

1,030

1,030

1,180

1,620

1,290

1,060

1 OACi

Qfif\

Qi c

79 c

705

705

770

1 74ft

9 ^an

O Q1A

2.940

Am.

792

748

725

748

955

2,490

3,120

2,460

1,620

1,290

1,360

i ften

1,360

1 240

1,130

1,160

1 960

3

KAf\

q Qon

4,330

4,620

4.000

-Sept.

1 030

1,000

QKK

930

905

930

QAC

955

955

905

4WK

905

1,210

1 ftfcft

fUtft

709

01 K

709

1 l^ft

1 240

1,100

QQA

838
MISSISSIPPI MVEE BASIN 10S

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecatonua River at Freeport, Itt., for the year 

 ending September S&% i9S4 Continued ,

Day

26 

27 

28 , .

29 

30 

31 

1 Oct.

37?

462

444

410

393

361

' NoVi

8JS

315

361

377

361

Dec.

462

500

480

39ft

361

345

Jan.

370

Feb.

427

480

540

6*0.

Mar.

1,980

2,030

2,3«r

2*«70

3,660

3,S0fr

Apr.

1,929

878

900

, »75.

925.

May

500

500

462

444

427

410

June

3,860-

3,600

3,370

2»Q0»

2,100

July

2,000?

1,160

980

838

815

838

Aug.

2,690

2t 040

1,470

1..329-

1,240=

1, 060

Sept.

81&

815.

815

792:

815

NOTE. &tage"di3eharg» relation afieeted by toe Dec. 36 to January 31; discharge estimated from, 

gage-height record, observer's notes, and climatic record. Braced figure gives mean discharge for period 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Pecatonica River at Preeport, III., for the year ending September SO, 1924

' [Drainage area, 1,330 square miles]

Month

April . . 

May. ........ ........ ... . . . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

520 

410 

580

1,020 

3,660 

3,290 

768 

3,860 

2,940 

4,720 

1,350

4,720

Minimum

330 

300

255

393

746 

660 

410 

410

705 

725 

792

255

Mean

405 

369 

389 

"370 

691 

1,790 

1,070 

510 

1,120 

1,230 

2,040 

951

905

Per 

square 

mile

0.305 

.277 

.292 

.278 

.444 

1.35 

.805 

.383 

.842 

.925 

1.53 

.715

.680

Run-ofl 

in inches

0.35 

.31 

.34 

.32

.48 

1.55 

.90 

.44 

.94 

1.07 

1.76 

.80

9.26

1 Estimated.

SUGAR RIVER NEAR BRODHEAD, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge 2 miles southwest 

of Brodhead, Green County, 12 miles above Illinois State line. Jordan 

Creek enters from right 2 miles below and Little Jordan Creek from right 4 

miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 529 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 7, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Arthur 

Christensen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; not permanent. 

Control not well defined. Right bank of medium height; seldom overflowed; left bank at gage overflowed at stage of about 6.8 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum s^tge recorded during year, 5.68 feet at 

5 p. m. June 26 (discharge, 2,380 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated, 70 second-feet, January 20 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice). 

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet September 13, 1915 

(discharge, about 13,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.78 foot at 5 p. m» 

August 26, 1923 (discharge, about 47 second-feet).
104 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

ICE . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. A power plant at Brodhead 2 miles above station causes slight 

fluctuation of stage during low water, but pondage is small and it is believed 

that monthly- discharge represents natural flow quite accurately. The 

difference between morning and evening gage readings is seldom more than 

0.2 foot. There are two power plants farther upstream but they probably 

have no effect on discharge at gage.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Standard rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table* 

except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis., during the year

ending September SO, 1984

Date

Dec. 14 

Jan. 16 ... _ .

height

Feet 

1.64

»2.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

208

150

Date

Feb. 12 _ ......

May 9.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

"2.42

1,63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

193

270

Date

July 10 __ .

Gage

height

Feet 

2.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

530

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis., for the year 

ending September 30, 19%4

Day

1. ___ .......

2..............

3.... ..........

4........ _ ...

5..... __ .....

fi _ . __ .. _ .

7. __ .........

8..... ....

9..............

10 ......

11 

12.. __ ........

13 

14 _ . ___ ....

15..............

16..............

17..............

18...... ___ ..

19 

20..............

21.... _ ..__

22 ____ 

23...............

24..............

25 ..............

26.. __ .......

27. ____ .....

28 

29... ........ ...

30. , 

31..............

Oct.

243

188

203

190

188

157

104

216

188

180

190

190

216

104

243

230

230

230

315

362

257

271

243

203

203

216

243

157

230

243

230

Nov.

216

216

243

190

243

257

216

216

203

141

123

190

190

203

190

216

180

117

203

190

216

143

171

157

134

180

176

188

180

203

Dec.

190

164

180

171

216

152

166

185

139

190

171

178

190

230

190

141

185

166

168

166

161

188

203

205

190

190

190

180

180

180

180

Jan.

180

130

100

90

90

75

155

165

155

130

130

145

120

165

165

130

145

155

155

70

155

155

180

155

145

145

110

155

215

245

230

Feb.

215

270

165

245

270

205

245

230

205

110

205

205

180

130

205

190

120

165

120

155

110

165

110

100

165

145

130

110

110

Mar.

120

205

676

1,150

1,320

1,480

1,260

1,000

725

518

379

330

315

830

415

362

379

379

362

475

475

434

630

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,200

1,780

1,720

1,200

Apr.

750

562

454

540

584

454

475

454

518

454

415

379

330

330

300

315

330

379

379

257

271

285

285

285

346

285

230

475

653

518

May

246

330

257

271

257

243

257

285

271

257

203

257

285

271

257

285

257

230

285

257

257

243

285

257

257

257

271

216

230

190

257

June

190

203

300

315

285

257

190

285

415

415

330

285

257

257

230

243

285

346

379

346

315

257

346

1,200

1,720

2,360

1,540

1,050

630

630

July

475

379

330

300

230

285

346

362

434

415

496

396

346

346

285

230

285

230

243

203

415

900

1,200

1,420

1,000

518

330

315

362

315

300

Aug.

315

285

230

496

1,000

1,420

1,720

1,200

850

607

700

562

415

434 "434

454

396

496

584

1,100

1,420

1,720

1,050

700

540

454

415

379

415

415

300

Sept.

315

315

330

300

271

271

257

271

379

271

315

257

346

330

379

315

315

315

330

346

330

315

230

285

285

300

271

166

271

257

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 24 to Mar. 2; discharge estimated.
tTPPEB MISSISSIPPI BIVER BASIN 105

Monthly discharge of Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis., for the year ending Sep~

tember SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 529 square miles]

Month

November. ____________________

December ___________ _________

January.. _______________ . ____ .

February _____________________

March... _____________________

April ________________________

May............................................

June... _______________________

July............................................

September _____________________

The year.. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

362 257' 

230 

245 

270 

1,780 

750 

330 

2,360 

1,420 

1,720 

379

2,360

Minimum

104 

117 

139 

70 

100 

120 

230 

190 

190 

203 

230 

166

70

Mean

215 

190 

180 

146 

172 

778 

410 

257 

529 

442 

694 

298

360

Per 

square mile

0.406 

.359 

.340 

.276 

.325 

1.47 

.775 

.486 

1.00 

.836 

1.31 

.563

.681

Run-off 

in inches

i

0.47 

.40 

.39 

.32 

.35 

1.70 

.86 

.56 

1.12 

.96 

1.51 

.63

9.27

IOWA RIVER AT MARSHA1LTOWN, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 84 N., R. 18 W., at Third Avenue Bridge, 1 mile north 

of Marshalltown, Marshall County. Asher Creek enters 1 mile above and 

Burnett Creek 1 mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,380 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1915, to September 30, 1924. February 23, 

1903, to August 8, 1903, 1 mile above present site.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail 9f bridge, 60 feet from right 

pier; read by B. S. Beehrle.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of mud and sand; subject to change. 

Banks are subject to overflow. Gravel bar forms control at extreme low 

water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.95 feet at7.10 p. m. June 28 (discharge, 7,520 second-feet); minimum discharge, probably occurred during winter.

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 17.74 feet June 4, 1918 (discharge, 

42,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 2 second-feet'November 24, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATIONS. Operation of a power plant at Eldora causes slight diurnal 

fluctuation during periods of low-water flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records good; winter 

records fair.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART V

The following djseharge measurements were made:

March 5, 1924: Gage height, 8.71 feet; discharge, 2,760 second-feet;

August 26, 1924: Gage height, 7.12 feet; discharge, 2,410 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa, for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

2..-. ... 

3 

4.......- ...

5 ... -

6 

7..............

8 

9 ..

10. 

12 

13 

14.... .......

15 

16 

17. 

18 

18 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 ......

27 

28 .

29..... .

30 

31 

Oct.

655

635

675

535

430

535

500

395

412

395

325

295

265

235

235

250

235

222,

210

198

185

172

130

120

120

130

140

150

140

140

130

Nov.

120

120

160

150

130

130

120

120

110

120

110

120

130

130

140

140

130

130

120

110

120

130

130

130

130

120

110

Qs

100

110

Dec.

110

110

98

85

85

100

110

120

130

110

98

100

98

70

fifi

100

98

98

98

100

110

130

120

110

110

100

98

85

78

75

75

Jan.

65

Feb.

210

500

735

695

615

500

395

310

295

280

265

265

310

3,100

3,250

2,900

1,940

1,580

1,320

1,000

745

665

535

382

365

348

488

705

2,040

Mar.

2,280

1,980

1,440

3,050

3,200

2,900

2,540

1,350

1,170

695

615

615

615

655

815

795

775

775

855

945

980

1,300

1,480

1, 710

2,040

2,740

2,740

2,740

3,150

3,970

3,050

Apr.

2,380

1,940

1,760

1,760

1,580

1,480

1,260

1,220

1,120

1,040

Qflft

1,040

1,040

990

945

946

900

815

735

695

615

575

482

482

535

1,300

1,440

1,040

815

May

775

735

735

735

695

655

655

615

615

430

412

412

378

360

325

310

295

280

265

250

235

325

360

395

378

360

342

310

295

265

250

June

250

235

222

210

198

130

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,400

1,170

735

378

378

412

518

635

395

412

430

855

990

1,350

1,660

1,940

2,440

5,380

7,440

6,100

July

1,890

1,710

1,660

1,400

1,080

990

890

775

775

735

695

615

518

500

412

378

310

295

295

295

280

265

235

3,100

2,080

2,040

1,980

i QRn

2,040

2,240

1,980

Aug.

1,710

1,350

1,170

1,190

1,400

1,350

946

1,580

3,250

3,250

3,150

2,800

2,480

1,800

1,620

1,040

990

1,120

2,440

3,800

3,420

3,300

4,900

4,570

3,360

3,050

2,440

1,940

1,710

1,630

1,400

Sept.

aflfl

816

775

776

736

615

dart

6fi6

666

556

448

655

990

1,120

1,080

615

518

466

448

430

395

378

360

325

310

295

448

535

578

575

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Feb. 12 and Feb 23; discharge estimated from 

study of temperature and gage-height records. Braced figure shows estimated mean daily discharge for 

period indicated.

'Monthly discharge of Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,380 square miles]

Month

February _______________________

April _ _

May . 

July.. ......... 

The year... ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

655 

160 

130

3,250 

3,970 

2,380 

775 

7,440 

3,100 

4,900 

1,120

7,440

Minimum

120 

98 

70

210 

615 

482 

250 

130 

235 

945 

295

Mean

293 

124 

99.8 

65 

922 

1,740 

1,080 

434 

1,360 

1,110 

2,260 

600

842

Per 

square 

mile

0.212 

.090 

.072 

.047 

.668 

1.26 

.783 

.314 

.986 

.804 

1.64 

.435

Run-off 

in inches

0.24 

.10 

08 

'.05 

.72 

1.45 

.87 

.36 

1.10 

.93 

1.89 

.49

. 610 j 8. 28

NOTE. Mean discharge for January estimated.
UPBEB MISSISSIPPI BIVER BASIN HOT

vpn®, AT IOWA cay, IOWA

LOCATION. In.sec. 15»_T«.79 N., B. 6 W., 2.QO teeibelow highway bridge, in Iowa, 

City, Johnson County, 100 feet below university hydraulic laboratory.

DRAINAGE ARK A. 3,140 square miles (measured on. map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1:300,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE, November 19, 19,21, to September 30^ 1924, at present 

site; from. October 30, 1913, to November 18, 1921, at highway bridge 500 

feet below Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway; June 1,1903, to July 21,. 

190ft, at highway bridge, 200 feet above present location.

GAGE.* Guirley water-«tage recorder installed November 19, 1921; inspected by 

Floyd A. Nagler.

DISCHARQE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage.

CBANNSI, AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand. Control fairly well dejined,. 

One, channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.34 feet 

at 1 a. m, July 1 (discharge, 19,900 second-feet); minimum discharge, (xt 

second-feet January 26 (stage-discharge relation.affected by ice).

1903-1906; 1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 19.45 feet June 7, 191& 

(discharge, 36,200 second-feet); minimum discharge about 10 second-feet 

December 26, 1916.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation occurs at low stages due to operation of power plant above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well 

denned. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily dischargeascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained byinspection of gage-height graph or as explained in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa, during the year endingSeptember SO, 1924

Date

Mar. 27... ...

May 22.........

Gage 

height

Feel 

5.07

2.08

7.18

7.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,850

831

5,030

6,100

Date

June 28 ___ ..

June 30 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.96

7.66

9.64

14.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,690

5,690

8,230

17,500

Date

July 1. ...... ...

July2.. ..

Julys.. .. 

July 7. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

15.21

13.27

11.14

6.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft 10 ?nft

14,200-

10,800

3,690-

NOTE. All measurements except of May 22 made by students of hydraulics department of Universityof Iowa under supervision of Prof. F. A. Nagler.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa, for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 .... 

2 .... ... ....

3 . 

4 .... .

5 ... ..... ...

6 -

7 .... .......

8 

9 ...

10. 

Oct.

2,330

1,820

1,750

1,420

1,270

1,160

1,080

970

915

915

Nov.

620

620

606

588

580

544

548

544

530

530

Dec.

715

544

598

548

530

518

715

458

470

482

Jan.

178

126

219

152

152

182

152

133

133

283

Feb.

481

588

690

919

1,20U

1,160

1,110

485

525

Mar.

1,580

2,100

2,410

2,490

3,470

3,260

4,240

7,030

7.310

Apr.

5,020

4,900

4,790

4,790

4,020

3,470

3,160

2,580

2.410

May

1,680

1,640

1,580

1,480

1,390

1,270

1,190

1,140

1.080

June

498

642

530

575

530

552

1,220

5,780

5.260

July

19,100

14,500

11,000

10,200

9,550

7,120

3,910

2,760

2.490

Aug.

4,570

4,240

2,960

2,580

3,910

4,390

2,860

3,580

4,570

4.570

Sept.

2,260

2,030

1,890

1,82ft

1,680

1,64ft

1,450

1,360

1,300

1.27ft

63479 28 8
108 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAST V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa, for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

11... __ .. _ .

12 __ .........

13.-. ........

14.. __ . _ ...

IS.. ... ...

16 

17 

18 

19. _ ..........

20 

21. ...... ...

22.. __

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 ___

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

915

970

1,680

1,240

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,080

970

915

790

840

1,020

642

665

665

642

642

598

598

598

Nov.

490

450

518

530

539

530

506

482

486

482

474

458

522

494

404

458

498

482

470

526

Dec.

482

490

458

338

402

410

470

398

410

442

482

506

474

450

474

462

462

450

450

442

310

Jan.

346

188

261

188

152

14Q

165

175

67

208

89

98

100

98

OS

61

126

100

1 KQ

271

434

Feb.

481

443

749

1,170

1,030

1,070

1,330

1,590

1,360

1,080

883

729

667

638

570

597

676

873

991

Mar.

6,360

4,130

2,760

2,330

2,100

9 fisn

1,890

1,820

1,820

1,890

2,260

o nan

1,960

2,030

2,260

o Kfin

9 ftfiO

3,160

4,350

* id.n

4,900

Apr.

2,260

2,180

2,030

1,890

1,820

1,720

1,720

1,640

1,580

1,540

1,480

1,390

1,330

1,240

1,220

1 140

1,140

1,090

1

1QA

1 ' 540

May

970

915

915

890

840

865

890

865

840

790

790

fifiH

765

665

665

715

665

665

RQft

665

665

June

5,860

5,740

3,020

2,410

2,860

2,670

2,670

2,100

1,890

1,960

1,890

2,340

5,240

5,620

4 7Qrt

4,680

5,260

7,880

s onn

15,000

July

2,580

2,260

1,960

1,960

1,820

1,680

1,540

1,420

1,480

1,420

1,360

2,890

1,420

4,080

6,750

6,360

Q flflfi

7,970

4 460

4,130

4 460

Aug.

4,460

4,460

4,240

3,910

3,360

2,960

2,580

2,410

3,360

3,260

4,130

>> isn

5,500

5,020

4 460

4,240

4 24(1

4,240

4 240

3,470

2,580

Sept

1,360

1,190

1,300

1,220

1,190

1,270

1,240

1,190

1,140

i ion

1,110

1,000

970

970

O49

890

815

790

815

890

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Feb. 29 discharge estimated by comparison 

with records of power plant a short distance above. Discharge June 7-9,13, 22, 23, 28, 30, Jufy 2, 6,22,24, 

27, Aug. 6 determined by averaging bihoorly mean.

Monthly discharge of Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa, for the year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 3,140 square miles]

Month

October.. . .... _ . __ . __ . __ . .......

July ... ... ... ... ..... .... .... ... ... ....

August. -. _ - __ - _ . __ . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,330 

620 

715 

434 

1,590 

7,300 

5,020 

1,680 

15,000 

19,100 

5,500 

2,260

19,100

Minimum

598 

450 

310 

61 

443 

1,580 

1,090 

665 

498 

1,360 

2,410 

790

61

Mean

1,040 

520 

479 

169 

867 

3,240 

2,300 

967 

3,870 

4,990 

3,890 

1,270

2,000

Per

square 

mile

0.331 

.166 

.153 

.054 

.276 

1.03 

.732 

.308 

1.23 

1.59 

1.24 

.405

.637

Run-off 

in inches

0.38 

.18 

.18 

.06 

.30 

1.19 

.82 

.36 

1.37 

1.83 

1.43 

.45

8.55

IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 74 N., R. 3 W., at highway bridge half a mile from 

railroad station at Wapello, Louisa .County, and' 20 miles from mouth of 

river. No important tributaries enter near station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,480 square miles (measured on map issued by United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 26, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge near center of first span from right abutment; read by C. W. Warren.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; subject to shift. 

Right bank high and will not be overflowed; levee along left bank, which 

broke during flood of June, 1918.
TJPPEB MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN 109

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.23 feet at 

6 p. m. June 28 (discharge, 40,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 1,000 second-feet January 1-4 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice).

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 14.94 feet at 6 p. m. June 8, 1918 

(discharge, 63,100 second-feet). The flood of June, 1892, was probably 

much higher than flood of 1918. '

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation subject to shifts during July; affected by 

ice December 14, December 31 to March 8. Rating curve fairly well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once or more daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except during July, 

when shifting-channel methods were used, and during winter when discharge 

was estimated from gage heights, observer's notes, and climatological records. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. A large part of the base data and record of daily discharge furnished by Mississippi River Power Co., Keokuk, Iowa.

Discharge measurements of Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa, during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 2... ........ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.07

.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,690

2,680

Date

Aug. 13.. _ ..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

3. 28

5.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,840

15,000

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa, for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Day

1 .

2.........

3 ......

4. _ .....

6 ......

6.-. ...

7...... _

8.........

9_ .....

10...... _

11 

12. _ .....

13.........

14. _ .....

15 . .

16 .

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. __ ....

22. 

23... .

24.........

25... ..

26. ....

27-.. ..

28.........

29. -...

30........

31.. .

Oct.

9,980

8,820

7,740

6,500

6,040

6,740

6,740

5,820

5,180

4,780

4,400

4,040

4,780

5,600

4,980

4,400

4,040

4,040

4,590

4,040

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,510

3,340

3,340

o q^ft

3,170

3,170

3,000

Nov.

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,840

2,840

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,530

2,530

2,680

2,530

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

2,080

Dec.

2,080

2,380

2,530

2,380

2,380

2,680

2,380

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,900

2,080

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,940

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,080

1,700

Jan.

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

2,000

Feb.

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

3,500

5,000

4,900

4,800

4. 7ATI

4,600

4,400

4,100

3,800

3,500

3,200

3,000

2,800

3,500

4,000

Mar.

6,000

7,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

12,500

13,000

14,000

15,300

17,600

16,100

13, 600

10,300

8,540

7,480

7,230

fi osn

6,980

6,500

7,480

8,000

8,000

7,230

6,980

fi osn

8,000

9,100

10,300

15, 300

16,500

18, 000

Apr.

18,000

18,000

18,000

16,900

14,200

12,200

11,500

11, 500

11, 200

10,900

10,900

9,980

9,100

8,540

8,000

7,740

7,230

6,980

6,740

6,500

6,500

6,270

5,820

5,390

5,180

5,180

4,780

4,780

4,590

4,590

May

4,780

5,180

5,390

5,180

5,180

4,780

4,590

4,400

4,040

3,860

3,860

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,510

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,510

3,340

3,170

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,840

2,840

2,840

June

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,530

2,530

2,380

2,380

4,040

15,000

14,600

11, 500

10,900

12,500

11, 500

9,980

10,900

8,540

7,740

7,480

6,500

6,740

6,500

10,900

19, 700

22,400

21,000

17,600

<M 9nn

33,700

32,200

July

32,700

31,200

27,800

22,800

18,900

16,500

13,900

9,980

9,390

8,270

7,480

7,480

6,500

6,040

5,820

5,390

5,180

4,780

4,400

4,220

4,220

4,400

9,980

18,000

24,600

23,200

25,500

22,800

18,900

13,600

12,200

Aug.

11,200

10,900

10, 300

8,640

8,820

13, 600

15, 300

14,600

17,200

17,200

16, 500

15,300

13,900

13,600

12,200

11,200

9,680

8,540

10, 900

16,500

26,000

34,700

34,700

32,700

32,700

30, 200

26,000

24,600

24,200

18,900

12,900

Sept.

in nfin

9,680

9,100

8,540

8,000

7,480

6,980

6,980

6,500

6,040

6,040

4,400

7,480

6,270

5,820

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,180

5,180

4,780

4,780

4,590

4,780

4,780

4,590

4,590
110

Monthly di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

of Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa, for the year ending September 

SO, 19$4 .

[Drainage area, 12,480 square miles]

Month

December.. .....................................

January.. _ .. ..................................

April...-. .-..................................

June- _________________________

July . ... --... .......

September..... ..................................

The year.. ................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9,980 

3,000 

2,680 

2,000 

5,000 

18, 000 

18,000 

5,390 

34, 200 

32,700 

34, 700 

10,960

34,700

Minimum

3,000 

1,940 

1,700 

1,000 

2,500 

6,000 

4,590 

2,840 

2,380 

4,2120 

8,540 

4,400

1,000

Mean

4,900 

2,400 

2,120 

1,460 

3,279 

10,400 

9,246 

3,720 

11,808 

13,700 

17,900 

6,240

7,260

Per 

square

mile

0.392 

.192 

.170 

.117 

,262 

.832 

.739 

.298 

.944 

1.10 

1.43 

.499

.581

Run-off 

in inches

0.45 

.21 

.20 

1.35 

.28 

.96 

.82 

.34 

1.05 

1.27 

1.65 

.56

9.14

CEDAR BIVBR AT JANESVIIIE, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 91 N., R. 14 W., at highway bridge in Janesville, Bremer County^ 3 miles above junction with Shellrock River.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 1,660 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 27, 1905, to September 30, 1906; May 26, 1915, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of middle span of highway 

bridge; read by Mrs. Emma Cameron.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wadiag,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. The remains of 

an old milldam forms control; practically permanent.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.0 feet at 

5 p. m. August 22 (discharge, 5,230 second-feet); minimum open-water 

stage, 1.50 feet at 6.30 p. m. June 10 (discharge, 100 second-feet).

1905-1906; 1915-1924: Maximum discharge, estimated 27,aOO secondfeet May 29, 1921; minimum discharge, 28 second-feet, October 21, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Observations discontinued during winter.

REGULATION. There is slight diurnal fluctuation during low-water periods due 

to operation of power plant at Waverly, 9 miles above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Eating curve well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

May 20, 1924: Gage height, 1.92 feet; discharge, 314 second-feet.
UPPEK MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN Ul

Daily disckarge^i , of Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa, for the 

September SO, 1924

Day

1-........, ......

2--........ ......

3. ... ............

4. ...............

5 ....... ......

6 ............ ....

7..... ..............

8 ......

9....... ............

10...................

11- ... .........

12 .

13. ...............

14............. ... .

15- 

16-..- .

17... ................

18... ................

19...................

20 .. .......

21-. 

22 .

23 ... ....... ...

24 . 

25 .. ...... ......

26 ...... ......

27 .......

28 _ .......

29. ..

30 ...........

31 

Oct.

886

1,160

1,110

925

710

490

525

420

630

372

348

364

476

360

300

372

384

390

408

402

300

240

240

408

408

384

342

372

360

288

Nov.

264

252

240

230

230

200

181

200

154

230

252

200

215

200

111

200

9rin

290

190

163

10ft

190

200

181

200

215

181

230

190

Dec.

200

9Ad

264

145

215

252

225

200

300

282

210

225

9ftl

300

225

215

190

200

200

200

225

OKO

210

190

230

225

312

ORO

210

Mar.

490

wn

525

490

420

360

455

670

790

1,110

1,540

1,860

1,810

1,920

2,280

9 7Qft

1,810

1,160

Apr. ,

1,020

925

925

1,420 i oaft2 70ft

2,920

1,810

1,590

1,020

970

970

SH2A

710

790

710

7M

750

710

490

399

330

420

420

490

483

560

240

560

630

May

525

490

390

560

390

414

420

300

300

294

270

240

354

560

360

354

294

455

330

390

420

190

420

455

360

330

354

360

330

190

June

360

215

235

235 1-68

300

354

270

146

102

300

270

145

168

aon

300

880

880

835

595

525

560

COR

630

483

710

«an

880

880

3,340

July

3,060

1,590

1,1«0

1,020

8*0

630 483"

483

420

455

390

483

390

215

483

360

354

330

330

240

595

483

390

1,020

835

750

no

790

1,370

1,480

525

Aug.

525

595

525

420

585

1,920

1,110

880

710

1,110

880

710

790

750 i!fin

560

595

710

970

1,480

3,630

5,230

4,240

2,530

2,280

1,210

1,060

880

750

790

750

Sept.

710

490

360

483

750

360

390

414

524

360

483

52S

490

483

525

560

483

455

490

560

630

710

790

880

880

970

925

1,160

1,216

Monthly discharge of Cedar River at JanesvMe, Iowa, for the year ending September

80, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,660 square miles]

Month

October _ .. ___ .. ........ ...... ...... . ....

December 1-30 __ .. ____ ,. ...................

March 14-91 ....... ...... ...... .......... ...

April ................ .................... .... .

May........ ...... ...... .... .

July ........ ...... __._ _ _

August ______ . .............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,160 

264 

312 

2,790 

2,920 

560 

3,340 

3,060 

5,230 

1,210

Minimum

240 

154 

145 

360 

240 

190 

102 

215 

420 

360

Mean

475 

206 

230 

1,170 

957 

364 

544 

732 

1,280 

617

Per 

square 

mile

a 286 

.124 

.139 

.705 

.577 

.219 

.328 

.441 

.771 

.372

RlUMjff

in inches

0.33 

.14 

.18 

.47 

.64 

.25 

.37 

.51 

.89 

.42

CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 83 N., R. 7 W., in central part of Cedar Rapids, Linn 

County, hialf a mile below dam and 1,000 feet above Eighth Avenue BridgeDRAINAGE AREA. 6,640 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 14, 1903, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on right bank; installed August 20, 1920; 

inspected by R. S. Toogood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Eighth Avenue Bridge.
112 SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel, free from vegetation' 

and practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.54 feet at 

4 p. m. August 22 (discharge, 26,300 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurred during January.

1903-1924. Maximum stage recorded, 17.2 feet April 1, 1912, and March 

26, 1917 (discharge, 54,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 2,23 feet September 9, 1921 (discharge, 190 second-feet).

Greatest known flood probably occurred in June, 1851, when maximumstage was about 20 feet (discharge, estimated 65,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during extreme cold weather.. 

The swift current and proximity to power plant keep river open at other 

times.

REGULATIONS. Power plant half a mile above gage causes marked diurnal fluctuations during all periods of low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height as obtained 

by inspection of recorder graph, except as explained in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records good, except for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 21, 1924: Gage height, 3.59 feet; discharge. 2,130 second-feet.

August 19, 1924: Gage height, 8.90 feet; discharge, 19,100 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1.... .......

2 _ ...........

3..............

4. _ ..........

5..... ......

6 __ .........

7 _

8 ___ ........

9 _ ...........

10.....-.- ...

11 _________

12 

13... ...........

14..............

15 

16 

17 

IS..............

19.. .......

20 

21 ....

22 

23 ___ 

24 __

25.... .....

26 ___ ... .

27 ___ _ ..

28 

29 _ . 

30 

31 

Oct.

3,710

3,230

3,570

4,890

5,190

4,290

3,860

3,290

2,740

2,610

2,390

2,150

2,330

2,260

1,830

1,710

2,190

2,150

1,950

2,070

1,810

1,830

1,730

1,730

1,570

1,620

1,540

1,660

1,610

1,540

1,490

Nov.

1,510

1,440

1,440

1,410

1,410

1,340

1,410

1,190

1,250

1,260

1,150

1,150

1,220

1,250

1,120

1,300

1,220

1,150

1,120

1,180

1,230

1,070

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,040

1,020

1,190

1,150

1,220

Dec.

1,290

1,150

1,510

1,260

1,020

970

1,070

1,060

1,110

1,090

1,070

1,130

1,090

800

600

990

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,190

1,110

1,120

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,060

820

QQfi

760

Jan.

780

710

620

620

620

660

1

I 680

1

630

I 680

1,120

1,120

Feb.

1,610

1,790

1,730

1,950

2,050

2,110

2,030

1,910

1,710

1,850

1,490

1,490

1,510

2,370

2,330

2,870

2,610

2,490

2,470

2,470

3,090

2,820

2,300

2,150

1,950

1,750

2,610

3,710

4,000

Mar.

3,430

4,440

4,530

5,620

7,241)

8,540

10,200

11,400

6,440

5,810

4,590

3,710

4,000

3,710

4,290

4,290

3,710

4,140

3,860

3,860

4,000

4,000

4,440

4,740

5,190

5,960

6,600

7,080

8,050

9,040

9,720

Apr.

10,100

8,710

6,920

6,120

5,810

6,120

6,440

6,760

6,760

6,120

5,660

4,740

4,590

4,290

4,140

4,000

3,860

4,000

3,860

3,570

3,430

3,150

2,740

2,420

2,280

2,110

2,260

2,220

2,240

2,370

May

2,510

2,590

2,470

2,330

2,280

2,240

2,300

1,950

1,990

1,950

1,910

1,890

1,930

1,910

1,910

2,030

1,950

1,910

1,930

1,930

1,950

1,830

1,830

1,910

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,910

1,710

1,590

1,610

June

1,680

1,620

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,240

1,490

4,440

3,370

2,610

2,110

2,330

2,870

2,610

3,010

3,090

2,670

2,610

2,900

2,900

2,610

2,710

4,440

5,810

6,600

4. 44n

3,860

5,040

4,590

4,000

July

4,350

5,660

6,120

5,340

4,440

3,710

3,570

3,290

2,950

3,120

2,640

2,420

2,350

2,240

2,090

1,930

1,790

1,750

1,750

1,730

2,170

4,740

5,500

7,080

6,120

K Qftft

5,340

5,040

4. 44n

3,860

4,290

Ang.

4,290

4,000

3,430

3,290

3,570

4,000

4,890

6,760

7,720

7,400

6,600

6,760

6,120

5,810

4,890

4,140

3,710

6,760

19,500

21,700

19,800

24, 500

10 inn

16, 100

16,100

16, 500

12,500

8,050

6,120

5,190

Sept.

1, 710

1,550

1,380

1,^90

1,300

3,070

2,950

2,900

2,770

2,660

2,640

2,660-

2,640

2,540-

2,640*

2,740»

2,610-

2,470*

2,420

2,390'

2,330-

2,260<

2,220'

2,240

2,420

2,49ft

2,390-

2,370-

2,280-

2,870.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2-28; discharge based on temperature and gagaheight records. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
113

Monthly discharge oj Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 6,640 square miles]

Month

October. ........................................

December .......................................

February ........................................

March.. _________ ..... ..................

April... .........................................

May............................................

July......................................... .

August. ___ . __ . _____ . ..................

The year.. __ ..... _ ................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,190 

1,510 

1,510 

1,340 

4,000 

11,400 

10, 100 

2,590 

6,600 

7,080 

24,500 

3,070

24,500

Minimum

1,490 

1,020 

600

1,490 

3,710 

2,110 

1,590 

1,240 

1,730 

3,290 

1,290

Mean

2,470 

1,220 

1,070 

709 

2,250 

5,700 

4,590 

2,000 

3,080 

3,800 

9,160 

2,370

3,210

Per 

square 

mile

0.372 

.184 

.161 

.107 

.339 

.858 

.691 

.301 

.464 

.572 

L38 

.357

.483

Run-off 

in inches

0.43 

.21 

.19 

.12 

.37 

.99 

.77 

.35 

.52 

.66 

1.59 

.40

6.60

SHEIIROCK RIVER NEAR CIARKSVIIIE, IOWA

LOCATION. In T. 92 W., R. 16 W., at highway bridge, 1*4 miles northwest of

Clarksville, Butler County, and 25 miles above junction of Cedar River. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,660 square miles (measured on map issued by United States

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28, 1915, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to handrail on upstream side of bridge, 75 feet from

right abutment; read by Mrs. H. H. Sherburne. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and sand; fairly permanent.

Right bank high; left bank will.probably be overflowed at extremely high

stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.4 feet at

7.30 a. m. October 2 (discharge, 4,200 second-feet); minimum stage occurred

during winter.

1915-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 12,200 second-feet June 2*

1916; minimum stage, 0.48 foot August 29 and September 17, 1923 (discharge, 50 second-feet). 

In April, 1907, a stage of about 16.5 feet was reached (discharge, estimated

19,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation of stage may occur during low water,

due to operation of power plant at Greene, 10 miles upstream. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve well

defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Discharge ascertained by

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.
114 SURFACE WATER STJPBtiY, 1&24, PART V

The following discharge measurement was made:

May 20, 1924: Gage height, 1.43 fefet; discharge, 288 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shellrock 'River near Clarksville, Iowa, for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

j

2.... ............. ...... ..

^. ..........................

5

6 _ ......... .

7-... ........... ............

8............

o

ao. _ ........

11.. .....

12............

18. .......

14-- .....

16-... ........ .

16. ........

17. ....

18 .. ......

19.. .........

30. _ ...... .

21 ... __ .

22 .....

23 _ ........

24........

25-- ..

-36 ........

37- 

28--... .

29. 

30- ...... ..............

81. .......

Oct.

2,960

4,200

2,210

1,420

1,120

7KA

AQ^

5&5

516

401

Q7Q

204

274

265

236

O1 ft

Qflrt

184

157

140

126

116

110

110

135

187

174

140

128

1 |Q

Nov.

112

90

Q*

184

165

14ft

110 i<u

160

148

106

93

CA

77

71

Mar.

9 qnf)

1,850

1,160

fine

Apr.

805

865

865

2,050

1,970

1,730

1,490

1,190

OS*

S66

7cn

695

640

590

565

*4n

540

540

492

469

446

494

401

379

379

432

695

695

590

May

516

469

401

379

379

- 315

294

294

379

379

357

379

Oc7

401

V7Q

aw

336

302

315

294

294

294

274

274

974.

274

274

97 A.

June

315

294

294

274

315

274

255

315

274

274

255

294

A4fi

4Q9

424

1,420

7*n

424

255

255

265

296

200

401

492

386

379

3,660

2,390

July

1,340

985

750

640

565

516

446

379

367

315

469

401

S15

9Q4

236

218

236

187

200

218

168

218

m

446

236

193

193

178

168

184

236

Aug.

200

154

218

236

2,050

925

590

615

835

805

615

446

446

401

401

446

516

401

424

565

640

1,650

640

492

446

424

*7Q

315

294

315

Sept.

294

255

255

2T4

286

218

274

218

218

218

055

27*

21B

274

255

236

236

218

218

236

255

wb

357

294

286

805

640

m

Monthly discharge of Shellrock River near Clarksville, Iowa, for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage affea, 1,660 square miles]

Month

October... _ . ___ .. ..........

April... .........................................

May ___________ _' ........................

June _ . ____ _________________

July.............................................

September ____ ____________ .. _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,200 

184 

2,050 

516 

3,660 

1,340 

2,050 

805

Minimum

110 

71 

336 

274 

200 

168 

154 

218

Mean

608 

120 

782 

337 

550 

371 

555 

299

Pot 

square 

mite

0.396 

.072 

.471 

.203 

.331 

.223 

.334 

.180

Run-off 

ill Inches

0.45 

.05 

.55 

.23 

.37 

.26 

.39 

.20

SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 84 N., R. 24 W., at site of old county bridge, 2% miles 

north of Ames, Story County, 5 miles above mouth of Squaw Creek, and 3>£ 

miles below Keigley Branch.

DRAINAGE AREA. 320 square miles (measured on topographic map and on 

United States post route map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1920, to September 30, 1924.
UfPBB MISSISSIPPI KIVEE BASIN

<*A<*E, Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed August 25, 

inspected by R. J. Coon.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks are high, but overflow will occur around right 

bank during extremely high water. ,Rock ledge forms permanent controlEXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.21 feet at 

9 a. m. June 28 (discharge, 3,010 second-feet). Minimum discharge occurred 

during January.

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.0 feet at 6.30 p. m. February 23r 

1922 (discharge, 3, 370 second-feet); mipimum stage, 1.60 feet July 31, 1921 

(discharge, 1.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during extremely 

cold weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily dischargeascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except asexplained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Skunk River near Ames, Iowa, during the year ending

September SO, 19%4

Date

Nov. 8.........

Mar. 4... __^ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.63

4.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

54.7

558

Date Gage

height

Feet 

3.03

8.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

158

2,870

Date

Aug. 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.23

Discharge

Sec.-}t. 

220

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Skunk River near Ames, Iowa, for the year ending1

September SO,

Day

1.. ..... ....

2..............

3..............

4. _____ , _ .

5 __

6_ . 

7.... . . ...

8..............

9 ...... .'..-

10 

11.... ..........

12..............

13..............

14..............

15 

16. ... ... .

17..............

18... ...........

19 ........... ao ...........

21..............

22..............

23

24..............

25 ..

26 

27 ..

28....... .......

29..............

30 ...........

31..............

Oct.

820

640

463

358

290

243

208

179

162

148

153

127

120

110

106

108

116

116

106

97

90

88

84

83

80

76

74

73

70

70

RQ

Nov.

67

67

66

63

59

58

58

55

54

53

53

53

56

56

54

53

50

50

48

45

44

40

42

44

48

48

44

38

41

46

Dec.

44

38

50

42

33

35

46

42

88

34

24

39

26

27

33

32

29

31

36

36

36

36

37

32

Sfi

29

37

24

25

16

12

Jan.

10

Feb.

225

215

150

90

47

60

96

109

101

96

115

199

309

453

589

460

292

219

166

140

107

107

106

105

105

105

135

150

390

Mar.

668

181

121

548

645

668

432

37Q

279

289

260

270

356

359

342

332

336

279

245

254

263

495

605

565

668

1,020

850

668

1,440

1, 350

715

Apr.

625

585

626

565

478

446

400

453

309

257

239

246

267

270

233

210

194

171

150

135

127

117

109

111

116

171

254

239

210

186

May

159

144

133

123

109

100

87

83

80

78

76

71

70

71

80

76

78

82

76

73

70

68

78

105

105

96

94

85

76

68

62

June

54

53

50

43

42

41

82

306

273

210

171

144

126

111

135

119

107

109

105

101

92

157

239

366

597

394

319

2,440

2,100

1,800

July

1 '850 200

600

475

400

326

275

250

225

200

175

165

311

189

144

109

100

85

83

83

83

236

292

267

439

325

219

186

242

380

279

Aug.

216

178

150

127

442

512

376

850

1,260

7%

405

390

339

r 279

242

248

224

213

194

171

155

199

233

309

309

263

202

159

135

117

101

Sept.

100 ior

100

88-

76-

70

65-

60

 56

53-

70

164

150

llfr

105

92

82

76

71

68

63

56

50

46

43

41

125

400

242

181

NOTE. No gage-height record June 28 to July 12; discharge estimated by comparison with Squaw Creek 

record. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 4, Feb. 22-29; discharge based on temperature and gage-height records and estimates obtained by field inspection.
116 SUEFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

Monthly discharge of Skunk River near Ames, Iowa, for the year ending September

SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 320 square miles]

Month

October... ____________________

November _____________________

December. ____________________

February _____________________

March ______________ _____ ...

April............................................

May.. ______________________

June......... ___________________

July.............................................

August. ______________________

 September... ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

820 

67 

60

589 

1,440 

625 

159 

2,440 

1,200 

1,260 

400

2,440

Minimum

b

69 

38 

12

47 

121 

109 

62 

41 

83 

101 

41

Mean

178 

51.8 

33.4 

"10 

187 

512 

283 

88.9 

363 

297 

319 

101

202

Per 

square 

mile

0.556 

.162 

.104 

.031 

.584 

1.60 

.884 

.278 

1.13 

.928 

.997 

.316

Run-off 

in inches

0.64 

.18 

.12 

.04 

.63 

1.84 

.99 

.32 

1.26 

1.07 

1.15 

.35

.631 | 8.59

' Estimate.

SKUNK KITES AT COPPOCK, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 73 N., R. 8 W., at highway bridge one-eighth mile 

above Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge at Coppock, Henry 

County, and one-fourth mile above junction with Crooked Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,890 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by J. W. Ricks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.85 feet at 

6 a. m. June 29 (discharge, estimated 18,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated at 200 second-feet January 1-9 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice).

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 19.7 feet June 9, 1918 (discharge, 

estimated 19,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.10 feet August 15, 18, 

25-27, 1914 (discharge, 33 second-feet).

A stage of about 22 feet occurred on or about May 31, 1903 (discharge, 

estimated 25,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, except October 1-25 

and July 26 to September 19, when shifting-channel corrections were applied 

and during winter period when discharge was estimated from gage heights, 

observer's notes, climatological records, and by comparison with records 

at Augusta. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Most of the base data and the record of daily discharge 

furnished by Mississippi River Power Co., Keokuk, Iowa.
TJPPEB MISSISSIPPI BTVER BASEST 117

33isch<xrge measurements of Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa, during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

'Oct. 4... ........

IDec^e. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

7,91

4.00

Discharge

See.-ft. 

2,850

565

Date

July 15... ......

height

Feet 

4.53

5.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

874

1,510

Date

Aug. 28 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,780

"Nora. Excepting May 10 all measurements made by engineers of Mississippi River Power Co.

.Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa, for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... . ....

:2 ...........

3. ..........

-4....... ..... ;5 .........

-6..... .........

"7....... ..

8 

 9........ ......

30 ..........

11 

32... .... ..

as..... .........

14..............

35 ...........

-16.,.. ..........

.17... ...........

18 ...........

19..... .........

ao..... .........

31..... .........

22 .........

23. .........

24... ...........

25.. .........

26.............. yj. .............

28 . 

29 

-30....- ...

31 

Oct.

5,580

4,540

3,360

9 OfiO

2,720

2,560

1,980

1,580

1,450

1,270

1,210

1,090

1,330

1,450

1,330

1,210

1,210

1,580

1,390

1,270

1,210

1,090

979

870

870

818

768

768

768

768

719

Nov.

719

719

719

719

672

672

672

627

584

584

584

584

543

584

627

627

627

584

584

543

543

503

543

503

584

584

543

543

543

543

Dec.

584

584

584

627

627

584

543

503

543

543

643

543

543

500

500

465

447

447

465

503

543 54"$

543

543

543

503

503

503

429

429

Jan.

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

280

460

500

600

600

580

550

480

440

420

380

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

400

500

700

Feb.

740

700

680

700

740

760

780

700

650

560

500

500

520

900

1,600

2,600

2,500

2,200

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,000

900

850

800

750

700

1,200

Mar.

3,000

4,500

4,000

6,500

7,000

7,230

6 980

7,000

7,500

7,610

5,360

3,040

2,420 2 ion

2,050

2,050

1,840

1,770

1,980

2,260

2,260

1,980

1,910

2,050

2,560

2,560

2

AQ(\

5,580

6,140

4,840

Apr.

4,440

4,240

4,150

4,150

4,060

3,530

3,440

2,880

2,560

2,260

2,120

1,980

1,840

1,770

1,700

1,770

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,510

1,450

1,330

1,210

1,150

1,090

1,040

1,210

1,270

1 fidn

1,640

May

1,510

1,390

1,330

1,210

1,150

1,040

979

924

924 870

870

818

768

768

719

719

719

719

672

672

627

627

627

627

584

584

584

584

584

543

584

June

503

503

465

465

503

503

465

1,270

2,340

3,780

3,960

4,150

4,340

3,040

2,340

2,120

1,980

2,050

1,640

1,510

1,450

1,580

1,700

3,620

6,370

5,360

5,040

12, 200

18,000

12,400

July

7,230

6,260

6,740

7,100

6,980

5,040

4,150

2,640

2,260

1,980

1,840

2,050

1,700

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,390

1,210

1,090

1,040

979

924

870

6,740

8,810

6,740

3,780

2

KfiA

1,910

2,340

1,980

Aug.

2,420

2,050

1,770

1,450

1,270

4,150

6,260

3,440

4,940

3,960

3,620

3,280

2,960

2,340

1,910

1,770

1,640

1,510

1,390

1,330

1,210

1,390

1,210

1,450

1,770

1,910

1,910

1,770

1,390

. 1, 150

1,040

Sept.

924

924

924

979

924

818

672

1,090

924

627

627

1,150

1,330

870

719

768

768

719

672

870

818

672

584

543

903

584

447

503

503

627

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Dec. 14,15, Jan. 1 to Mar. 6, Mar. 9, and 10. Gage not 

aread.September 22, 23. Discharge estimated.
118

Monthly

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

of Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa, for the year ending September 

SO, 19®4

[Drainage area, 2,890 square miles]

Month

April.. . -.. ...... 

July .-.. ... . ..

September ____ . _______________

The year.. __ . ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,580 

719 

627 

700 

2,600 

7,610 

4,440 

1,510 

18,000 

8,810 

6,260 

1,330

18,000

Minimum

719 

503 

429 

200 

500 

1,770 

1,040 

543 

465 

870 

1,040 

447

200

Mean

1,640 

600 

523 

363 

1,050 

4,000 

2,210 

816 

3,520 

3,320 

2,250 

769

1,760

Per

square 

mile

0.567 

.208 

.181 

.126 

.363 

1.38 

.765 

.282 

1.22 

1.15 

.779 

.266

.609

Run-off 

in inches

0.65 

.23 

.21 

.15 

.39 

1.59 

.85 

.33 

1.36 

1.33 

.90 

.30

8.29

SKUNK BIVER AT AUGUSTA, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 69 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge one-third mile 

from Augusta post office, Des Moines County, and 12.2 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,290 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1 to November 15, 1913; May 27, 1915, to* 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge 95 feet from left 

abutment; read by J. A. Schroder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream sandy; subject to change. Right bank 

high and will not be overflowed; left bank overflowed only at extremely 

high stages. Remains of old milldam 600 feet below gage forms control. 

Riffie at dam causes a drop of about 3 feet at medium low stages. Backwater from Mississippi probably will not occur more than once in 50 years.

REGULATION. Natural discharge at extreme low stages occasionally affected by 

operation of power plant at Oakland Mills, 26 miles upstream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year,'18.25 feet at 

9 a. m. June 29 (discharge, 26,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 250 second-feet, January 1-9 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice).

1913; 1915-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 30,800 second-feet, 

March 28, 1916; minimum discharge, 26 second-feet (by current-meter 

measurement) September 8, 1919.

A stage of about 21 feet (discharge, 45,000 second-feet) was reached on or 

about June 1, 1903.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined for all but high stages. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily 

discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating table, except 

for stages above 10.0 feet when shifting-channel methods were used, 

and during winter when it was obtained from daily gage heights, observer's 

notes, and climatological records. Records fair.

COOPERATION. A large part of the base data and records of daily discharge 

furnished by Mississippi River Power Co., Keokuk, Iowa.
MISSISSIPPI BIYER BASIN

Discharge measurements of Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa,, during ike year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Dec. 7 

Jan. 24.... .....

height

Feet 

 2.62

'2.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

666

4ftS

Date

May 10.. 

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.97

 14.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,060

17,000

Date

June 28 __ ..._

%

Feet 

17.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24,300

Engineers of Mississippi River Power Co. * Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1.. .......

2............

3. .....

4.... ........

5 .... ... ..

6 .... .....

8 

9... ...... ...

10 

11 -

12 

13- 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 . 

21 

22. .......

23 

24............

25 

26 

27 .......

28 

29 

30.. .......

31 

Oct.

6,200

7,340

5,500

3,960

3,400

3,120

2,570

2,300

1,900

1,760

1,500

1,370

1,370

1,560

1,760

1,620

1,430

1,560

1,760

1,760

1,370

1,430

1,250

1,190

1 250

1,020

970

Q11

915

863

863

Nov.

811

811

811

811

811

762

762

713

713

668

668

623

668

668

623

623

623

623

623

582

542

582

542

542

542

582

542

542

582

542

Dec.

542

582

623

668

668

668

623

582

582

582

623

623

668

700

623

623

623

542

506

542

582

582

582

582

623

623

582

582

582

623

713

Jan.

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

256

250

300

650

640

700

780

800

780

700

660

600

580

500

560

420

400

AAf\

480

470

460

750

1,100

1,400

Feb.

1,500

1,456

1,360

1,250

1,150

1,100

1,050

980

900

820

720

600

550

800

1,600

3,000

3,600

3,800

3,500

2,800

2,300

2,000

1,700

1,500

1,300

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,200

Mar.

3,700

7,000

8,000

7,600

9,000

10,300

Q son

9,290

8,540

8,090

8,840

8,240

5,640

3,260

2,840

2,570

2,300

2,160

2,030

2,030

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,570

3,120

q 4nn

6,760

11,100

9.440

Apr.

7,040

6,200

5,500

5,220

5,080

4,660

4,100

3,540

3,400

2,980

2,700

2,440

2,300

2,300

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

1,900

1,760

1,760

1,620

1,500

1,430

1,310

1,310

1,250 i f<v\

1,310

1,760

May

1,760

1,620

1,560

1,430

1,310

1,190

1,140

1,080

970

970

970

915

915

863

811

811

811

811

762

762

713

668

668

668

713

623

668

623

623

623

Jane

582

542

542

542

506

970

970

3,120

3,400

3,960

4,940

4,800

4,800

5,080

4,660

3,680

2,840

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,300

1,760

2,570

3,680

18,000

16,300

15,300

22,800

26,000

24,600

July

23,900

14,200

9,140

8,840

8,840

8,240

6,200

4,800

4,240

3,540

2,840

2,570

3,680

3,680

2,700

2,160

2,030

1,760

1,760

1,430

1,310

1,760

1,250

15,000

IQ 7nn

14,800

9,740

5,780

3,540

3,540

q Qftrt

Aug.

3,120

3,120

2,700

2,300

1,900

2,570

Q 14ft

9,740

12,900

8,540

6,200

4,660

3,960

3,400

2,840

2,300

2,160

2,030

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,560

1,560

1,500

2,030

3,120

2,570

2 160

2,030

1,760

1,430

Sept.

1,250

1,140

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

915

863

915

915

970

1,020

1,370

1,760

1,310

970

863

863

811

811

915

970

811

668

623

582

582

542

506

470

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 14 and Jan. 1 to March 5; Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
120 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

Monthly discharge of-SkMnk>Rit>erattAn$it8ta,Io!U)a,forthe year ending September'

SO,

[Drainage area, 4,290 square miles]

Month

November...... _____ ... __ . ________

January _ . ____________________

April............................................

July..... .- _-.__ . ....................

August.. . ____ __ , _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,340 

811 

713 

1,400 

3,800 

11,100 

7,040 

1,760 

26,000 

23,900 

12,900 

1,760

26,000

Minimum

863 

542 

506 

250 

550 

2,030 

1,250 

582 

506 

1,250 

1,430 

470

250

Mean

2,120 

651 

608 

526 

1,580 

5,460 

2,790 

924 

6,230 

6,350 

3,500 

916

2,640

Per 

square 

mile

0.494 

.152 

.142 

.123 

.368 

.127 

.650 

.215 

.145 

.148 

.816 

.214

.615

Run-off 

in incheso.sr

.18 

.16- 

.14 

.40* 

.15 .72- 

.25- 

.16. 

.17 

.94 

.24

4.08-

SQUAW CREEK AT AMES, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 83 N., R. 24 W., at footbridge, 1,700 feet above Chicago- 

& Northwestern Railway bridge, in Ames, Story County, 2 miles abovejunction with Skunk River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 210 square miles (measured from topographic map and on. 

United States post route map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to middle pile of left bent of bridge; read by 

Stanley Collins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge, by wading, or from Chicago - 

& Northwestern Railway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. Left 

bank high; right bank subject to overflow at a stage above 11 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.5 feet at 

9 p. m. June 28 (discharge, about 2,950 second-feet). Minimum dischargeoccurred during winter.

Maximum stage in recent years, approximately 14.5 feet June 4, 1918 

(discharge, estimated 6,900 second-feet). Occasionally the creek is dry for a 

short period during summer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve poorly 

denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily and more often during periods 

of high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage - 

height to rating table, except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Squaw Creek at Ames, Iowa, during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 8 .......

Mar. 26.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.14

4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. '

765

Date

June 29 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.59

6.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

115

1,910

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

120
XJPPEB MISSISSIPPI BIVER BASHf 121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Squaw Creek at Antes, Iowa, for ihe year ending,

September 80,

Di»y

1 ...........

2..............

3..............

4.. ............

5.... .......

6..............

7. ______ .

8..............

9..............

10..............

11 ..............

12..............

13..............

14 _______ ..

15 ..

16 . .

17..............

18..............

19 _ . _ .. .....

20..............

21. ____ . ....

22..............

23..............

24 ..............

26..............

26..............

27.... ..........

28..............

29.... .......

30..............

31 . 

Oct.

360

330 9on

240

202

184

IKS

150

141

125

125

103

89

103

107

107

103

100

89

88

70

71

68

68

68

68

68

68

65

68

68

Noy.

68

67

62

62

62

62

62

62

58

45

43

53

43

4340

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

Dee.

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

41

41

43

42

41

41

43

43

43

ii

43

43

43

43

43

33

32

29

32

29

23

21

18

16

Jan.

7

Feb.

150

120

100

QO

an.

80

95

160

270

qen

310

195

140

115

100

80

70

Mar.

350

175

120

175

350

300

290

250

211

21 fl

250

175

175

1QQ

166

193

158

141

109

133

141

9OA

370

400

515

655

552

460

1,010

1,050

552

Apr.

502

480

502

370 noA

320

ofln

260

211

240

250

202

175

1PLS

1PLS

184

125

110

110

103

110

110

107

85

70

184

161

141

125

May

103

Oft

85

82

82

75

82

82

82

75

68

68

68

68

68

65

65

68

68

62

55

55

68

68

68

68

68

62

55

49

45

June

43

43

43

38

38

32

53

410

290

202

158

133

110

96

no

96

85

82

82

75

68

184

370

350

590

330

220

2,180

1,870

838

July

552 jinn

310

260

220

193

141

110

118

OR

89

82

79

75

68

62

62

55

63

58

60

110

89

89

79

68

55

62

82

515

290

Aug.

184 '141

118

99

370

211

160

450

960

540

280

240

220

184

158

150

141

125

107

93

82

158

310

640

330

202

175

141

110

96

96

Sept.

98

9ft

Oft

82

78

68

68

62

55

55

125

125

82

71

6§«£

55

66,

65

66

43

4$

43

«ia

184

250

150

125

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Mar. 6; discharge estimated from temperature 

and gage-height records. Braced figures show average daily discharge for periods indicated. Shiftingcontrol method used Mar. 23 to Apr. 12 and June 28 to July 6.

Monthly discharge of Squaw Creek at Ames, Iowa, for the year ending September SO,

1924

[Drainage area, 210 square miles]

Month

October __ . __________________ ...

January. ____ .. ________________

March ...........................................

May................. __ . . .. _ ....

June 

July.............................................

August.. ...... .......... . . 

Discharge- in second-feet

Maximum

360 

68 

43

350 

1,050 

502 

103 

2,180 

552 

960 

250

2,180

Minimum

68 

43 

16

120 

79 

45 

32 

55 

82 

38

Mean

128 

49.3 

37.7 

"7.0 

117 

330 

213 

70.1 

307 

148 

234 

83.6

144

Per

square 

mile

0.610 

.235 

.179 

.033

.557 

1.57 

1.01 

.334 

1.46 

.705 

1.11 

.398

.686

Run-off 

in inches

a 70

.26 

.21 

.04 

.60 

.18 

1.13 

.39 

1.63 

.81 

1.28 

.44

7.67

Estimated.

DBS MOIRES RIVER AT EAIO, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 88 N., R. 28 W., at Kalo, Webster County, 1H miles 

east of Otho, on Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad, and 1^4 miles above mouth 

of Holiday Creek, which enters from left.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPFLY, 1924, FART V

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,170 square miles (measured on map issued by United States

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1913, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank, 300 feet below highway bridge;

read by S. C. Fuller.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. 'Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of gravel; fairly permanent. No well-defined

control. Point of zero flow estimated to be at gage height 0.40 foot. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.52 feet at 

 4 p. m. April 5 (discharge, 3,320 second-feet). Minimum discharge probably

occurred during January.

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 14.0 feet May 30, 1915 (discharge^

18,500 second-feet). Minimum discharge, 14 second-feet, October 16, 1922. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Operation of city power plant at Fort Dodge, 7 miles upstream

causes diurnal fluctuation during periods of low water. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably changed during high water in

June. Rating curves fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder

satisfactory except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge.

Mean daily gage height ascertained by inspection of gage-height graph.

Daily discharge obtained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height.

Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 2, 1924: Gage height, 3.33 feet; discharge, 2,170 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River at Kalo, Iowa, for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 _____ ....

2 ........ ...

3 

4..............

5..............

6...... .....

7.-...- ...

8 ..... ....

9... ...........

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 ...........

20 

21 

22 

23 

24...... ....... .

25 

26 ..

27. 

28 

29 

30 

31. .

Oct.

2,320

3,000

3,100

2,800

2,500

2,100

1,740

1,640

1,180

1,100

1,060

825

790

790

644

804

614

706

620

614

554

554

500

482

434

416

488

494

405

400

405

Nov.

385

390

360

542

434

434

400

446

405

356

390

390

360

365

370

338

307

370

370

375

OKI

307

307

324

320

320

O1 K

315

310

310

Dec.

310

324

267

247

263

344

299

303

235

239

130

243

109

184

127

O1Q

164

164

227

243

255

227

115

26

136

84

100

80

60

Jan.

4ft

KA

75

75

Feb.

75

60

150

270

220

160

160

180

203

231

271

400

560

560

614

620

Kite

494

464

AGt)

464

390

OQK

458

283

4Qd

600

arm

Mar.

1,510

1,640

1,960

2,050

1,870

1,780

1,460

1,300

1,220

1,510

1,220

1,140

1,340

1,180

1,100

1,420

2,050

9 7flft

1,600

1,140

1,260

1 Qfift

2,800

9 Sftfi

2,800

2,800

9 fifift

2,600

3,200

9 snn

2,140

Apr.

2,050

2,230

2,700

3,100

3,300

3,200

3,100

3,000

9 flftft

9 93.fl

2,050

1,920

1,870

1,870

1,740

1,560

1,460

1,340

i °.ftft

1,260

1,100

1,180

932

860

QOA

988

876

1,000

1,100

1,150

May

1,150

1,000

825

725

650

657

699

706

720

846

720

720

748

748

79Q

734

650

706

602

536

554

602

458

548

572

414

FLAT)

476

470

June

465

460

455

450

450

500

530

566

650

578

536

602

590

614

530

548

536

620

554

416

4fi9

AQO

956

7Qfi

1,420

1 OCA

1,260

1,920

9 Qftft

3,000

July

2,480

2,200

1,930

1,570

1,230

1,150

990

950

819

798

714

658

430

542

560

OGfi

385

Q7ft

482

488

512

464

488

CAA

700

644

KAt)

644

777

707

651

Aug.

574

440

476

452

452

524

500

1,030

1,750

1,440

1,110

950

756

700

675

840

903

1 fWft

1,070

1,230

1,520

1,620

1,700

1,800

1,930

1,750

1,660

1,480

1,270

1,070

990

Sept.

854

826

693

630

518

482

458

446

410

435

458

500

430

370

420

458

375

390

IQfi

365

OKA

350

380

777

926

990

1,110

1,030

1 QQO

1,310

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Mar. 17; discharge estimated from temperature 

records and gage heights corrected for ice. No gage heights Nov. 25-30, Apr. 30, May 1, 2, 4, June 1-6, 

Aug. 14,15; discharge estimated by comparison with flow at Boone.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVEB BASIN 12S

Monthly discharge of Des Moines River at Kalo, Iowa, for the year ending September

SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 4,170 square miles]

Month

October..... __ ......... __ . ___ _....___ ...

November.. ____________________

December.. .............. .....................

February ........................................

March _____________ _____ _ ....

April............................................

July.............................................

September ....................................

The year. .................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,100 

542 

344

900 

3,200 

3,300 

1,150 

3,000 

2,480 

1,930 

1,390

3,300

Minimum

400 

307 

26

60 

1,000 

860 

434 

416 

370 

440 

350

Mean

1,100 

366 

193 

 50 

377 

1,900 

1,800 

670 

846 

836 

1,090 

618

822

-Per 

square 

mile

0.264 

.088 

.463 

.012 

.090 

.455 

.431 

.161 

.203 

.200 

.261 

.148

.197

Run-off 

in inches

a 30

.10 

.58 

.01 

.10 

.52 

.48 

.19 

.23 

.23 

.30 

.17

3.16

Estimated.

DBS MOINES BIVER NEAR BOONE, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 84 N., R. 27 W., at highway bridge in Centerville, 2% 

miles northwest of Boone, Boone County, 1 mile above Boone waterworks, 

and 3 miles above Bluff Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,480 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey, scale, 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1920, to September 30, 1924. At site of old gage 

3J^ miles downstream at Chicago & Northwestern Railway crossing, scattered records of stage have been maintained by United States Weather 

Bureau from 1905 to 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge 20 feet from left end 

of right span; read by S. A. Elliott.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Well-defined control is formed by the remains of an 

old dam, 300 feet below bridge. Channel consists of gravel and sand; fairly 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet at 8 a. m. March 30 

(discharge, 7,350 second-feet). Minimum discharge occurred during January. 

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.39 feet at 6.30 a. m. July 11,1920 

(discharge, 16,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.18 feet at 7 a. m. July 28, 

1923 (discharge, 68 second-feet). Highest stage since 1907, 20.54 feet probably on June 6, 1918 (discharge, approximate, 32,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. The city power plant at Fort Dodge causes some diurnal fluctur 

ation during periods of extreme low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 800 and 18,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily, and ipore frequently during days of rapidly changing stage. Daily, 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except as * 

explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good. 

63479 28 9
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

The-following discharge measurements were made:

April 3, 1924: Gage height, 5.01 feet; discharge, 4,050 second-feet.

August 29, 1924: Gage height, 3.62 feet; discharge, 2,180 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa, for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

I... 

2.-:-. ...........

3:,. ......... ....

4 _ _ ___ _

&,. 

6.,,.. . ..........

1. ...... ... .........

8...... _, .

9 - 10 ........... , .

11., 

12...................

IS........ ...........

14. ____ _ . _ ...

15 

16.... ............

17 

18..... ...........

19.. ___ . _ .

20. 

21.... ............

22..................

23 

24. .......

25....... ............

26 

27.... ........

28.... ...........

29.... .........

30. 

31- ___ . ___ . ...

Oct.

1,930

3,770

4,670

4,370

4,070

3,470

3,470

2,490

2,070

1,800

1,540

1,540

1>300

1,300

1,180

1,180

1,060

1,060

850

850

850

850

850

710

665

665

622

580

580

Nov.

580

580

622

622

580

580

580

580

540

540

500

540

540

540

540

540

500

500

472 465'

451

444

424

417

417

410

410

404

398

398

Dec.

391

384

378

378

360

343

354

326

288

261

229

208

190

183

183

194

200

. 211

214

222

225

218

208

200

194

183

169

100

75

Mar.

2,630

3,050

3,190

3,770

3,190

2,630

2,910

2,350

2,210

1,800

1,540

1,480

1,540

1,800

1,800

1,480

1,420

1,360

1,800

1,300

1,670

2,070

4,990

5,480

5,650

7,010

6,500

5,310

5,990

7,350

5,310

Apr.

3,620

3,470

4,070

4,670

5,310

5,650

5,310

4,830

4,370

3,620

3,190

2,910

2,630

2,630

2,490

2,210

2,070

1,930

1,800

1,800

1,670

1,540

1,180

1,120 i

1,120

1,420

1,420

1,540

1,670

1

May

1,670

1,540

1,420

1,240

1,240

1,180

1,000

950

900

900

850

850

950

950

900

802

802

900

950

850

755

755

755

710

710

755

755

710

710

755

710

June

665

710

665

622

622

580

580

950

1,060

950

900

900

850

950

950

900

900

802

850

850

710

950

1,120

2,350

1,930

2,630

2,910

3,620

4,220

5,650

July

5,480

' 4, 520

4,070

3,050

2,630

2,070

1,800

1,540

1,420

1,180

1,180

1,000

950

850

755

710

622

622

540

665

710

900

755

710

850

1,180

1,000

1,060

1,360

1,420

1,180

Aug.

1,000

1,000

900

850

1,120

1,360

1,060

1,860

3,190

4,000

3,050

2,140

1,800

1,800

1,300

1,060

1,420

1,540

1,540

3,190

3,620

4,070

3,330

3,190

2,910

2,770

2,530

2,300

2,070

1,930

1,800

Sept.

1,540

1,300

1,060

710

622

580

755

850

802

755

755

665

755

730

705

680

655

630

. 605

580

560

540

520

500

800

1,000

1,500

1,800

2,000

1,900

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 30,31, Aug. 27,28, Sept. 14-30. Discharge based on a comparison with 

stations at Kalo and Des Moines.

Monthly discharge of Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa, for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 5,480 square miles]

Month

October.. _____________________

April. .......................................

July ... ... .................

September ___ ____ ___ _______ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,670 

622 

391 

7,350 

5,600 

1,670 

5,650 

5,480 

4,070 

2,000

Minimum

580 

398 

75 

1,300 

1,120 

710 

622 

540 

850 

500

Mean

1,680 

504 

248 

3,240 

2,760 

933 

1,410 

1,510 

2,120 

895

Per 

square 

mile

0.307 

.092 

.045 

.591 

.504 

.170 

.257 

.276 

.387 

.163

Run-off 

in inches

0.35 

.10 

.05 

.68 

.56 

.20 

.29 

.32 

.45 

.18
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN 125

DES MOIWES RIVER AT DES MOINES, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 78 N., R. 24 W., at Walnut Street Bridge in Des Moines, 

Polk County, one-fourth mile below dam of Des Moines Electric Co. and 

one-third mile above mouth of Raccoon River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,180 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. October I, 19Q2, to August 3, 1903; October 1, 1914, to 

September 30, 1924, at Walnut Street Bridge. May 27, 1905; to July 20, 

1906, at Interurban Bridge near Highland Park 5 miles upstream. United 

States Weather Bureau have maintained a station at or near present site 

since July 1, 1897.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder at second pier from east abutment of Walnut 

Street Bridge; installed January, 1912.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from one of several bridges near gageCHANNEL AND CONTROL, A low timber dam constructed September, 1913'y onefourth mile below gage, was partly destroyed in 191.5, but still forms control 

at medium stages. Back fill around piers of Court Street Bridge, one block 

downstream, forms control at extremely low stages. Both may be drowned 

out depending on stage in Raccoon River. A new mouth to this river, 

dredged farther downstream in 1914, has somewhat relieved backwater 

conditions at gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 7,570 

second-feet, March 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by backwater). 

Minimum stage, 0.50 foot at 10 p. m. December 31 (discharge, about 25 

second-feet).

1915-1924: Maximum discharge, about 41,500 second-feet, June 7, 1918; 

brief periods of zero flow have occurred since construction of dam above

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice since construction of dam above 

gage. Numerous bridges below gage occasionally cause ice jams for short 

periods.

REGULATION. -Considerable diurnal fluctuation during low water is caused by 

operation of power plant above. Dam is practically drowned out at stage 

of 22 feet.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined above 150 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa,, dwing the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 5. ___ . __ . _____

Oct. 25.- .... . . ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

 6.62

3.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,690

1,590

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

»6.1ft

5.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,300

4,700

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Raccoon River.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAltT V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa, for the 

year ending September 30, 1924-

Day

l 

2 

3 

4 ..... ....

6 

7 

8 

9 .... 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 . 

10

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 -.

26 

27 

28 -

29 --.

30 ^11

Oct.

2,360 

2,850 

4,330 

5,080 

4,730

4,240 

8, 800 

3,230 

3,180 

2,760

2,370 

2,240

2,000 

1,820 

1,760

1,760 

1,640 

1,520 

1,410 

1,350

1,300 

1,180 

1,180 

1,080 

1,020

975 

875 

875 

830 

975 

925

Nov.

875 

875 

875 

830 

785

785 

785 

742 

700 

700

700 

700 

620 

620 

620

583 

583 

583 

545 

545

545 

545 

545 

510 

475

510

545 

510 

545 

475

Dec.

475 

545 

415 

415 

385

355

385 

415 

545

475

415 

415 

280 

152 

210

330 

355 

385 

415

415

415 

415 

475 

415 

415

385 

355 

355 

305 

175 

35

Jan.

35 

82 

100 

110 

130

130 

130 

130 

160

205

175 

130

90 

90 

110

Feb.

260 

415 

475 

582 

305

305 

305 

355

475 

475

475 

545 

742 

1,080 

1,180

1,300 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,530

1,400 

1,300 

1,200 

1,100 

1,000

900 

800 

700 

875

Mar.

1,640 

2,370 

3.180 

4,970 5,sie

5,510 

4,320 

3,600 

3,110 

2,630

2,240 

2,120 

2,000 

1,820 

1,820

1,880 

1,820 

1,760 

2,000 

1,880

1,760 

1,880 

2,240 

4,320 

5,700

7,000 

7,120 

6,500 

6,420 

7,000 

7,570

Apr.

5,580 

4,790 

4JJ40 

4,950 

5,380

5,700 

5,700 

5,150 

4,630 

4,020

3,740 

3,460 

3,180 

3,040 

3,040

2,900 

2,760 

2,500 

2,300 

2,120

2,060 

2,000 

1,760 

1,760 

1,640

1,520 

1,640 

1,760 

1,880 

1,940

May

1,940 

1,940 

1,820, 

1,700 i,$2&s

1,410 

1,300 

1,180 

1,130 

1,130

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,130 

1,080 

975 

975 

1,020

975 

925 

875 

875 

875

875 

785 

830 

785 

742 

742

June

785 

785 

785 

785 "- 742'

660 

1,760 

2,200 

2,170 

2,100

1,930 

1,730 

1,640 

1,520 

1,520

1,450 

1,380 

1,360 

1,340 

1,340

1,470 

1,180 

1,180 

2,410 

3,230

2,780 

3,280 

3,420 

4,630 

5,150

July

5,510 

5,330 

4.630

4,020 

3,460

,2, w

2,600 

2,120 

1,880 

1,760

1,580 

1,470 

1,300 

1,300 

1,080

975 

975 

875 

785 

785

785 

875 

1,080 

1,130

975

1, 130 

1,410 

1,300 

1,240 

1,410 

1,640

Aug.

1,520' 

1,410 

1,180 

"1,080

;" 875

1,080

l,410r 

1,470 

2,000 

3,180

3,460 

3,040 

2,560 

2,240 

2,120

1,880 

1,600 

1,450 

1,940 

1,880

2,300 

3,180 

3,460 

3,740 

4,020

3,740 

3,460 

3,180 

2,900 

2,500 

2,120

Sept.

2,000 

1,820 

1,580 

1.470 

1,290

1,130 

1,020

875 

975 

875

830 

925

875 

830

785

742

785 

742 

660 

660

660 

620 

545 

510 

475

875 

1,180 

2,000 

1,880 

1,820

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aftected by backwater from Raccoon River Oct. 1-8, Mar. 27 to Apr. 4, 

June 8-12,16-20,24-28, Aug. 17,18; discharge obtained from auxiliary gage upstream. Gage height missing 

Jan. 12-28, Feb. 21-27; discharge interpolated. Braced figure shows estimated mean discharge for period 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Des Moines at Des Moines, Iowa, for the year ending September

30) 1924.

[Drainage area, 6,180 square miles]

Month

April. 

May.. -. _______________ ." . 

July... ... ... ..... .... .... 

The year. ____________ ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,050 

875 

545 

205 

1,640 

7,570 

5,700 

1,940 

5,150 

5,510 

4,020 

2,000

7,570

Minimum

830 

475 

35 

35 

260 

1,640 

1,520 

742 

660 

785 

875 

475

35

Mean

2,120 

642 

372 

125 

862 

3,670 

3,250 

1,130 

1,890 

1,880 

2,320 

1,050

1,610

Per

square 

mile

0.343 

.104 

.602 

.020 

.139 

.594 

.526 

.183 

.306 

.304 

.375 

.170

.261

Run-off 

in inches

0.40 

.12 

.89 

.02 

.15 

.68 

.59 

.21 

.34 

.35 

.43 

.19

4.17

DES MOINES RIVER NEAR TRACT, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 75 N., R. 17 W., at highway bridge in Bellefontaine, 

Ilahaska County, near Tracy, Marion County, 3 miles above mouth of 

Cedar Creek and 6 miles below mouth of English Creek.
TJPPEB MISSISSIPPI. IffYER BASIN 127

DRAINAGE, A,E®A>-i-12,400 square miles (measured on map issued hy\ 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1920, to September 30, 1924. From about 

April 22 to December 31, 1910, the United States Engineer Corps maintained daily readings at same site.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge near right end of 

second span from right end of bridge; read by D. M. Coleman. Sea-level 

elevation of the zero of gage is 671.78 feet.

DRAINAGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock bottom overlain in places with sand and 

gravel. Eight bank high; left bank subject to overflow at high stages. 

Low-water control well defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.5 feet, 

7 p. m. June 27 (discharge, 38,200 second-feet). Minimum discharge probably occurred during January.

Maximum stage since 1851 approximately 25 feet, May 31, 1903 (discharge, estimated 100,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during periods of extreme cold 

weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve'well defined ^between 800 and 40,000 second-feet. Gage read twice daily to»hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good. f

The following discharge measurements were made:

April.23, 1924:' Gage height, 5.22 feet; discharge, 3,720 second-feet. . ;

June 27, 1924: Gage height, 16.28 feet; discharge, 37,500 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1.. 

2..... ...........

3...................

4...* -......-.....

5...................

6.. ........... . ..

7.. ..............

 8 

9.. ._. .. .

10 

11.................

12 .

13 

14 . 

15 .. .........

16 

17 .

18... ........ ........

19. . .

20 

21... .... ............

22.. ...........

33 , 

24 ....... ....

25.... .........

26 .. ....

27 ....... .......

28......... ..........

29 ...........

30 . ..

31.............. ..

Oct.

8,600

8,600

9,660

12,000

14,000

13,400

12,300

10,806

8,600

7,190

6,100

5,690

5,300

4,920

4,560

4,210

4,210

3.870

3,710

3,710

3,550

3,390

3,080

3,080

2,930

2,790

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,510

2,510

Nov.

2,510

2,380

2,380

2,250

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,010

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,780

1,780

,1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

Dec.

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,370

1,370

1,870

1,370

1,370

1,470

1,470

1,370

1,280

1,190

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,190

1,240

1,190

1,190

1,100

Mar.

13, 700

10 Ann

12,600

19,400

22, 700

15,200

13, 100

10,300

8,600

7,190

5,890

5,280

5,190

4,710

4,330

4,150

4,150

4,330

3,970

4,330

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,710

8,120

10,800

12,600

14,600

17,400

20,400

21,000

Apr.

18, 700

15,500

13, 100

11,500

11,200

11,500

11,800

Ilv890

10,800

9,560

8,600

7,650

6,960

6,520

6,310

6,310

6,100

5,680

5,190

4,710

4,330

3,970

3,790

3,620

3,450

3,450

3,450

3,290

3,450

3,450

May

3,450

3,450

3,450

3,290

3,130

2,980

2,830

2,680

2,540

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,130

2,130

2,000

1,880

1,880

1.880

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,880

1,640

1,640

June

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,530

1,530

1,640

1,640

6,100

19, 400

15,200

11,200

7,880

5,. 890

5,280

4,710

5,680

7,190

8,840

12,300

8,120

6,740

5,680

4,710

5,680

26,600

32,500

27,500

35,500

23,100

16,800

July

12,900

11,800

11,000

10,300

8,840

7,420

6,520

5,680

5,280

4,900

4,710

4,150

3,790

3,450

3,130

2,980

2,830

2,680

2,540

2,540

2,400

2,260

2,260

2,540

2,830

2,830

2,540

2,830

2,830

2,540

2,540

Aug.

2,540

2,540

2,400

2,260

2,260

2,540

2,830

3,130

4,520

4,710

5,680

. 6,100

5,680

5,190

4,710

4,900

4,900

5,190

4,900

4,710

4,520

4,710

5,190

5,890

11,200

9, MO

7,650

6,520

5,480

4,710

4,150

Sept.

.3,790

4, ,330

4,520

3,290

3, 130

2,830

2,540

2,540

2,2ff6

2,000

1,880

2,000

1,880

2,130

2,000

1,880

1,760

1,760

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,320

1,320

1,320

2,260

2,540

3,290
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY/1924, PART V

MonMy discharge of Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa, for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 12,400 square miles]

Month

October.. ______________ .. __ . .

December _____________________

January. _________________ ___

February _____________________

March _________________ _ . . .

April............................................

May.............................................

June ____________________ ......

July.............................................

August _______________________

September. ______________________

The year.. _____________ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14,000 

2,510 

1,470

22, 700 

18,700 

3,450 

37,500 

12,900 

11,200 

3,790

37, 500

Minimum

2,510 

1,570 

1,100

3,970 

3,290 

1,640 

1,530 

2,260 

2,260 

1,320

Mean

5,910 

1,940 

1,280 

550 

2,800 

9,990 

7,520 

2,350 

10,800 

4,700 

4,880 

2,260

4,580

Per 

square 

mile

0.477 

.166 

.103 

.044 

.226 

.806 

.606 

.190 

.871 

.379 

.394 

.182

.369

Run-off 

in inches

0.55 

.17 

.12 

.05 

.24 

.93 

.68 

.22 

.97 

.44 

.45 

.20

5.02

NOTE. Mean discharge for January and February estimated by comparison with-records of flow at Des 

Moines and Ottumwa.

DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA, IOWA

LOCATION. At Market Street Bridge, Ottumwa, Wapello County. No large

tributary enters within several miles. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,200 square miles (measured on map issued by United States

Geological Survey; scale, 1: 500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 28, 1917, to September 30, 1924. Fragmentary

high-water observations 1902-1916. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by Henry

Eilers. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Vine Street Bridge, 1,500 feet below

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.8 feet at 

7 a. m. June 28 (discharge, 37,600 second-feet). Minimum discharge 

probably occurred in January.

1917-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 16.5 feet June 11, 1917 (discharge, 

58,700 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated at less than 350 secondfeet during several days in December, 1917 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice).

Maximum discharge since 1850, probably in the last century, occurred 

May 31, 1903 (discharge, estimated 100,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Power plant located a short distance above gage probably produces some diurnal fluctuation at low stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during year; affected 

by ice January 6 to Feburary 2. Rating curve well defined. Gage read 

to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-Might record furnished by United States Weather Bureau-
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVER BASIN 129

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 6, 1924: Gage height, 3.06 feet; discharge, 3,550 second-feet.

June 26, 1924: Gage height, 10.77 feet; discharge, 28,800 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa, for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2 

3 - 

4........

5. .......

6 .....

7 .....

8 .....

9... .....

10 

11 

12

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 ____ .

28 

29

SO -

SI 

Oct.

8,840

9,130

9,430

9,730

11,600

13,900

13,200

11,900

10,300

8,260

7,100

6,530

5,980

5,710

5,180

5,180

4,920

4,660

4,150

3,910

3,670

3,670

3,440

3,210

3,210

3,210

2,980

2,770

2,770

2,560

2,560

Nov.

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,370

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

9 IW1

2,000

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,000

9 non

2,000

2,000

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

Dec.

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,520

1,520

1,370

1,370

1,370

i 93n

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

Jan.

860

650

650

560

560

650

Feb.

800

850

975

975

1,100

2,000

1,830

1,670

1,520

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

2,980

7,970

7,680

5,980

5,440

4,660

4,400

5,440

4 400

2,560

2,560

3,210

2,980

2,770

2,370

2,560

Mar.

8,260

7,970

24,500

18,800

24,900

22,200

15,200

12,800

10,000

8,550

7,390

6,250

5,710

5,440

4,920

4,660

4,400

4, 400

4,400

4,400

4,660

4,150

4,150

4,150

5,180

9,430

11,600

13,500

19,600

19,600

21, 100

Apr.

20,300

17,400

14,600

12,500

11,200

11,200

11,600

11,900

11,200

10,300

9,430

8,550

7,680

7,100

6,530

6,530

6,810

6,530

5,710

5,180

4,920

4,400

4,150

3,910

3,670

3,670

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

May

3,440

3,440

3,670

3,440

3,440

3,210

3,210

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,370

9 37fl

2,370

2,370

2,280

2,280

2,090

2,090

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

June

1,590

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

2,090

2,280

2,670

14,900

17,700

14,200

10,300

7,390

6,250

6,250

5,710

6,810

8,550 ii,«oe

11,600

8,550

7,390

6,810

6,810

19,900

28,000

35,300

37,600

36,700

21,100

July

15,600

12,800

12,200

11,200

10,300

9,130,

7,970

6,810

5,980

5,980

5,440

4,920

4,400

3,910

3,670

3,440

3,210

2,980

2,980

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,370

2,770

2,770

3,670

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,770

2,560

Aug.

2,560

2,770

2,560

2,560

2,370

3,670

3,210

3,210

4,660

5,980

5,440

6,530

6,530

6,530

5,980

5,440

5,710

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,180

4,920

5,180

6,530

7,970

10,900

10,800

7,970

6,810

5,980

5,180

Sept.

4,660

4,400

5,440

5,180

3,670

3,440

2,980

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,180

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,370

2,180

2,180

2,000

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,520

1,520

1,520

2,770

3,440

Monthly discharge of Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa, for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 13,200 square miles]

Month

March..... _ ._ ..... _ ....

May __ ... __ . ___ . __ .. ... .... .. 

July.............. ........ ......... .............

Discharge; in second-feet

Maximum

13,900 

2,560 

1,520 

860 

7,970 

24,800 

20,300 

3,670 

37,600 

15,600 

10,800 

5,440

37,600

Minimum

2,560 

1,670 

1,230

800 

4,150 

3,440 

1,920 

1,590 

2,560 

2,370 

1,520

Mean

6,250 

2,030 

1,350 

651 

2,980 

10,400 

8,020 

2,530 

11,500 

5,370 

5,470 

2,640

4,930

Per 

square 

mile

0.473 

.154 

.102 

.049 

.226 

.788 

.608 

.192 

.871 

.407 

.414 

.200

.374

Run-off 

in inches

0.55 

.17 

.12 

.06 

.24 

.91 

.68 

.22 

.97 

.47 

.48 

.22

5.09
'ISO SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1924, PAKT V 

DBS MOIBTES BIVER AT KBOSAOQUA, IOWA

LOCATION. Jn sec. 36, T. 69 N., R. 10 W., at county bridge in Keosauqua, 

Van Buren County, one-fourth mile above old dam site and Government 

locks. No important tributary enters for several miles.

DBAINAGE AREA. 13,900 square miles (measured on map issued by United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29, 1903, to July 21, 1906; April 5 to December 31, 

1910 (United States Engineer Corps); August 3, 1911, to September 30, 1924.

.GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge; read by Frank 

Schreckengast.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel shifts considerably at flood stages. Control 

is a gravel riffle one-fourth mile below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 41,800 

second-feet June 28 (by current-meter measurement); minimum discharge, 

estimated, 400 second-feet January 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice).

1903-1906; 1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 27.85 feet, June 1, 1903 

(discharge, about 97,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.0 foot August 28 

to September 6, 1911 (discharge, 160 second-feet).

Flood of June 1, 1851, reached a stage of about 24 feet (discharge, estimated 80,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water probably changed during 

flood latter part of June. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to 

half-tenths once daily except Sundays and during winter. Daily discharge 

obtained by applying daily gage height to rating table except during periods 

December 14-17, January 1 to February 15, March 2 and 3, when stagedischarge relation was affected by ice. Discharge for these periods estimated 

by comparison with flow at Ottumwa, observer's notes, one discharge 

measurement, and climatological records. Records fair.

COOPERATION. A large part of base data and records of daily discharge furnished by Mississippi River Power Co., Keokuk, Iowa.

Discharge measurements of Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa, during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 5---..--.-

Dec. I..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.85

1.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11,400

1,620

Date

Jan. 23. ...... ..

May 6 ..........

Gage 

height

Feet

a ft Qfi

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

727

3,390

Date

July 14.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

12.64

2.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

41,800

4,140

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines Riser at Keo&auqua, Iowa, for thd 

year ending September SO, 1924 . 

Day

1 ........

2........

3 ........

4 ____ .

5 

8 __ . ...

7 .....

8. .......

9 .....

10 

11 ........

12........

13 

14........

15 

16 

17 

18 

19. .......

20........

21........

22 

23 

24........

25 

26 

27 

28- 

29 

30 

31 ........

Oct.

7,210

9,520

8,940

9,520

11,600

13,700

13,700

13,100

11,300

9,540

7,780

6,930

6,650

6,100

5,540

5,000

5,000

4,480

4,480

3,496

3,730

3,970

3,730

3,490

3,490

3,250

3,020

2,900

2,790

2,790

2,680

Nov.

2,680

2,680

2,560

2,510

9. 4fifl

9. 4fifl

2,340

2,340

2,240

2,240

2,130

2,020

2,020

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,910

1,910

1,800

1,910

-i 01 n

1,910

1,910

1,910

1 800 i ann

1 Rflft

Dee.

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,500

i Arm

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,310

1,400

1,700

1,350

1,650

1,400

1,020

i fun

805

960

t run

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,220

1,130

1,310

1,220 i isft

1,130

Jan.

650

450

400

450

4nft

450

450

500

600

600

700

800

950

1,100

1,000

850

800

800

800

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

750

ftflft

OKA

900

Feb.

900

900

900

900 and

OfYI

950

950

1,000

1,000

1,200

1,500 9 nnn

3,000

4,500

8,650

8,000

7,210

6,380

5,540

6,000

5,810

3,730

3,880

3,970

3,970

4 4Ofl

4 4Qf)

4 48A

Max.

5,540

12,000

16,500

19,100 04 ofin

94 $Min

18,200

15,000

12,400

9,810

8,360

7,210

6,650

6,090

5,540

5,270

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,740

A 4»n

5,000

4,870

4,740

5,000

7,780

Q f\Af\

13,100

20,100

99 ftfift

21,400

Apr.

21,800

19,500

18*900

14,400

12,500

19 fiftfl

12,500

12,500

12,500

11,300

10,700

9,520

8,800

8,070

7,210

7,210

7,21(0

6,930

6,650

6,100

5,540

4,480

4,740 4 4»n

A OOfl

3,970

3,970

3,970

q 7QA

3,730

May

3,730

3,970

3,970

3,730

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,020

3,020

2,900

2, 798

2,560

2,680

2,680

9, 4fifl

2,560

2,460

2,460

2,340

2,340

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,120

2,070

2,020

' 1 Qftfl

1,910

1,910

1,800

1,700

June

1,700

1,400

1,910

1,600

1,700

4,480

2,680

7,210

6,650

19,500

16,600

12,5<»

9,520

6,650

6,370

6,090

5,540

10,400

8,650

13,700

9,310

8,510

7,210

6,090

09 ftfln

28,300

32,200

40,000

37,000

28,300

July

16,900

14,000

12,800

11,900

11,000

9,560

8,420

7,300

6,480

5,930

5,140

4,620 4 Qon

4,130

3,890

3,650

3,180

3,060

4,620

3,420

2,610

2,840

2,500

2,390

4,620

2,950

3,060

2,840

2,720

5,660

3,060

Aug.

2,720

2,950

2,78a

2,610

2,610

7,860

4,620

3,420

8,140

7,200

5,660

$200

6,750

6,750

5,660

5,140

5,400

5,400

5,140

5,660

5,140

4,620

4,620

9,500

7,860

10,700

10,100

8,420

7,300

5,660

5,140

Sept.

4,620

4,130

4,380

5,140

4,380

2,950

3,300

3,650

3,650

3,080

2,500

3,060

3,650

, 3,180

2 720

2,500

2,280

2,280

1,960

2,280

2,170

2,060

1,850

1,960

1,850

1,640

1,350

1,550

1,750

2,720

Monthly discharge of Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa, for the year ending

September SO, 1984

[Drainage area, 13,900 square miles]

Month

October.. _ . ___________________

Norember _____________________

December _____________________

February ______________________

April.. __________ . __ . _____ . .......

June... _______________________

July. .... 

August. ___________________ . ....

Discharge in second-feet .

Maximum

13,700 

2,680 

1,800 

1,100 

8,650 

24,800 

21,800 

3,970 

40,000 

16,900 

10,700 

5, 140

40,000

Minimum

2,,680 

1,800 

805 

400 

900 

4,480 

3,730 

1,700 

1,400 

2,390 

2,610 

1,350

400

Mean

6,430 

2,120 

1,340 

698 

3,310 

10,800 

8,920 

2,660 

12,100 

5,800 

5,860 

2,820

5,240

Per 

square 

mile

0.46ft 

.133 

.096 

.050 

.238 

.777 

.642 

.191 

.871 

.417 

.422 

.203

.377

Run-off 

in inches

6.53 

.17 

.11 

.06 

.26 

.90 

.72 

.22 

.97 

.48 

.49 

.23

5.14

RACCOON RIVER AT VAN MITER, IOWA

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 22, T. 78 N., R. 27 W., at highway bridge one-third 

mile from railroad station, Van Meter, Dallas County, 1 mile below junction 

of North and South Raccoon Rivers, and 3Q. miles above junction of Raccoon 

and Des Moines -Rivers. , ;.

DKAINAGE AREA. 3,410 square miles (measured on map issued by United Stated 

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder; installed May 31, 1923; read by

Gal Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; subject to change.

River divided into two ehanriejls afe4ow and^niedjum;stages by an-island.

Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow at a stage of 13 feet. At

extremely high stage this overflow will extend for several hundred feet

beyond left end of bridge. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.23 feet at

1 a. m. June 25 (discharge, 20,100 second-feet); minimum discharge probably

occurred during winter.

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 17.5 feet June 7, 1917 (discharge,

31,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.56 feet, October 22, 1918 (discharge,

estimated 28 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve

well defined below 15,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder

satisfactory. Mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder

graph. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to

rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge.

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa, during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 6. .........

Apr. 12.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.23

5.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,200

2,460

Date

Apr. 25... ... ...

Sept. 5. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.28

4.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,370

1,200

Date

Sept. 9. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

822

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa, for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 ...'.... ... 

2 

3....... ............

4...................

5...................

6 . . .

7. ..................

8..... ..............

9.... _ ............

10 .

11 ........ ......

12 ._._. .....

13 ..............

14 

15 _ .._ 

16 . 

17 

18 

19...................

20 

21 

22..... ...........

S3.. 

24

25........... .....

Oct.

6,390

7,540

7,930

9,470

9,020

7,930

6,140

4,790

4,190

3,710

3,380

3,050

2,850

2,650

2,450

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,250

2,160

2,060

1,870

1,780

1,680

1,680

Nov.

1,340

1,340

i <un

1,260

1,180

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

995

995

960

960

Qfifl

925

890

890

890

Dec.

755

755

755

755

755

755

755

755

755

755

690

690

630

630

570

570

570

570

630

630

630

570

570

570

Mar.

6,000

8,880

6,020

4,790

5,270

4,790

3,830

3,050

9 7W

2,450

2,250

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,870

1,870

1,870

2,350

3,830

5,390

5.390

Apr.

7,340

6,200

5,090

4,850

4,850

4,730

4,350

3,980

3,610

3,240

2,870

2,500

2,350

2,600

2,650

2,400

2,350

2,110

2,060

1,960

1,870

1,680

1 680

1,590

1,420

May

1,420

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

960

960

925

890

890

855

820

755

712

690

660

690

690

June

755

755

755

755

755

755

2,650

9,320

5,640

4,550

3,490

3,270

2,650

2,250

4,070

3,490

5,520

4,670

3,270

2,750

2,550

2,250

1,960

13,500

16,300

July

4,430

4,550

4,070

3,380

2,850

2,450

2,250

1,960

1,780

1,680

1,500

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,100

995

890

820

820

820

820

855

1,500

2,060

1,500

Aug.

890

820

1,180

1,500

1,030

1,030

1,500

2,350

2,450

2,750

2,750

2,650

2,650

3,600

3,600

4,190

4,070

3,710

3,380

3,050

2,560

2,250

2,060

3,050

3,050

Sept.

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,260

1,030

970

910

855

788

755

855

78&

722

722

690

755

630

630

630

600

570

540

540

485
TJPPEB MISSISSIPPI HIVER BASIN 133

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Raccoon Mver at Van Meter, Iowa, for the 

ending September SO, 19S4-^-Coi3.tmued

Day

26...................

27...................

38...................

29................ .

30...................

31. ...........

Oct.

1,990

1,260

1,500

1,420

1,420

1 <Uf\

Nov.

890

855

820

788

755

Dec.

510

510

510

510

300

200

Mar.

6,390

7,150

7,670

9,100

8,670

7,860

Apr.

1,420

1,500

1,420

1,420

1,420

May

780

712

712

712

755

755

June

»;326

7,540

6,020

5,030

4,430

July

1,«80

1,500

1,260

1,100

1,030

960

Aug.

2;<«60

2,450

1,960

1,680

1,500

1,340

Sept.

 485

485 3?eeo

1,560

1,140

NOTE. Discharge Mar. 26 to Apr. 18 and Sept. 3-30 determined by shifting-control method; for June 24 

by averaging bihourly discharges. Discharge Mar. 1 estimated.

Monthly discharge of Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa, for the year ending Septem*

ber SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 3,410 square miles]

Month

October.-- _____ , _____________ __

November ____ ._ _..-..-

December- ____________________

March _ ___ __ ... _ .

April.. ________________________

May. ........... . .. . ,

June __________________________

July.............................................

August- ___________________ ._ _ _

September _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9,470 

1,340 

755 

9,100 

7,340 

1,420 

16,300 

4,550 

4,190 

3,000

Minimum

1,260 

755 

200 

1,870 

1,420 

712 

755 

820 

820 

485

Mean

3,570 

1,040 

621 

4,430 

2,920 

933 

4,370 

1,760 

2,380 

901

Per 

square 

mile

1.05 

.305 

.182 

1.30 

.856 

.274 

1.28 

.516 

.698 

.264

Run-off 

in inches

1.21 

.34 

.21 

1.50 

.96 

.32 

1.43 

.59 

.80 

.29

SUGAR CREEK NEAR KEOKUK, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 65 N., R. 5 W., at single-span highway bridge 6 miles 

northwest of Keokuk, Lee County, on road to Argyle, and 3% miles above 

mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 113 square miles (measured on county topographic mapj 

scale, 1 inch=2 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 29, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder attached to right abutment of bridge; 

installed June 25, 1928; read by Mrs. J. B. Williams.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand; shifting. Left bank is Overflowed at high stages. A heavy timber and riprap construction 100 feet 

below gage acts as low-water control; permanent. Elevation of lowest part 

of control 1.01 feet referred to gage datum. There is slight leakage through 

control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.81 feet at 

11 a. m. August 7 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet). Creek dry during parts 

of October, November, and December.

Maximum known 

15,000 second-feet).

stage, about 20.6 feet June 9, 1905 (discharge, about

This flood was caused by the same historic storm

which passed over the adjoining drainage area of Devil's Creek and caused 

the destructive flood in that stream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Affected by ice during winter. 

Rating curve well defined below 300 second-feet and fairly well defined above* 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

Discharge measurements of Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa, during the year ending

&- _J J-_JU.11 _. a>f\ 4 f\/n i

Date

Dec. 9...... 

Mar. 22..........

A£r. 4 ... 

Apr. 24..-.. .

Owe 

height

Feet 

0.84

1.62

1.68

1.28

Discharge

See.-ft. 

0.2

12.6

15.9

1.95

Date

Do.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet

2.37

ft 01

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

0 48

168

129

fKJI

Date

Aug. 7 ... .... .

Sept. 24-.-. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.94

0.44

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

236

2,230

1.04

Daftly discharge, in second-feet, of Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa, for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1. -..... ... ... ...

2 

3

4 .

5...... .............

6

7

8 

9 .-. 

10

11..... . .

12 

13 

14 

15 

16... ...... .

17- . .

18

19 

20 

21 

22

23

24

25 

26 

27 ...

28

29. 

30

31 ...............

Oct.

5.8

1.0

2.6

2.6

1.7

1.4

1.0

.4

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Nov.

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.5

.4

.1

.0

.0

.0

.9

Dec.

1.6

t n

.7

2

'

.3

.0

.0

6.2

.6

.5

.4

.7

.9

1.6

5.1

1 ^

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

Mar.

182

84

149

152

37

' Q*>

1 ft

11

4.0

6.6

7.5

8.3

5.3

5.3

4 6

4.6

5.6

4.4

5.6

7 9

12

11

10

26

47

3710

4ftfi

318

152

Apr.

33

21

20

17

, 12

14

a

n

9.2

10

12

9.2

6 9

5.1

4.2

Q A

3.4

A 0

^ fi

2.6

2.0

3 A

2.0

O A

T fi

0 Q

5.8

3.2

0 A

1.7

2.6

May

5.3

2.0

1.3

1.3

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.8

3.0

1.0

.7

.7

.5

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

.6

3.2

2.4

1.3

June

0.8

.5

.4

.6

318

233

72

114

114

56

20

14

9.6

5.8

11

133

16

20

11

6.2

4.2

2.9

5.8

56

820

318

47

89ft

"BftO

76

July

33

20

14

11

9.2

7.9

8.3

6.6 8.3

20

20

12

7.9

5.3

3.4

4.2

26

12

99

233

4A

84

33

593

692

87

33

17

12

12

108

Aug.

34

18

11

7.5

39

1 360

1 880

569

569

152

62

33

25

19

23

14

11

11

8.3

7.9

5.6

11

11

6.6

4.6

4.2

3.S

3.4

2.8

Sept.

34 -

26

8.7

10

5.3

3.7

3.0

4.0-

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.9

2.9

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.6

1 &

1-1

1.0

1.0

.7

.8

1.2

,9

.8

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe during parts of December and also on Mar. 10. Record 

discontinued during January and February, when discharge relation was seriously affected by ice.
tJPPEB MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 135

Monthly- discharge of Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa, for the year ending September

SO,

[Drainage area, 113 square miles]

Month

.Octoba1 .. _____ __ ___ .... .. . ..

MareJu,: __ ...

ApriL.. ................ .........................

June _____ . _______ _________

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.8 ."9 

6.2 

406 

33 

5.3 

820 

692 

1,880 

34

Minimum

0 

0 

N 0 

4.0 

1.7 

.5 

.4 

3.4 

2.8 

.7

Mean

0.56 

.07 

1.03 

57.3 

7.60 

1.25 

136 

73.3 

159 

4.37

Per

square 

mile

0.009 

.507 

.067 

.011

1.26

.549 

, 1.41 

.039

Run-off 

in inches

a 01

.58

.or

.01 

1.34 

.76 

1.63 

.04

FOX RIVER NEAR WAYLAND, MO.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 25, T. 65 N., R. 7 W., at highway bridge 1 mile above

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2% miles northwest of Wayland, Clark Countyj and 3 miles below Brush Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 392 square miles (measured on map of Iowa, scale, 1:5QO,,000,

and on topographic maps.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 22, 1922, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to handrail on upstream side of bridge; read by Loren

Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting. No well1 defined control. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.32 feet

August 6, 7, and 9 (discharge, 3,250 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.98 feet

at 7 a. m. November 7 (discharge, 0.6 second-foot).

1922-1924: Maximum and minimum stages and discharges same as given

above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; seriously affected by ice

during winter. Rating curve well defined between 80 and 2,000 second-feet.

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by indirect

method for shifting control except as noted in footnote to table of daily di&-

charge. Open-water records good for medium and high stages and fair for

low stages. Records poor for periods of ice effect.

Discharge measurements of Fox River near Wayland, Mo., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 20.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.48

«4.65

Dis* 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

18

140

Date

Mar. 31 ... ...

May 12.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.37

2.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,460

11

Date

Aug. 12. __.

Gage 

height

'Feet 

4.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

267

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
136 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fox River near Wayland, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1. .............

2. __ .........

3.. .........

4 __ .... _ ...

5..............

6..............

7...... ........ 8

Q. .............

10..............

11 

12 

13 

14..............

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 ........

25 

26 

27 

28..............

29 

30.. ...-

 >1

Oct.

230

100

67

4fi

27

re

10

8

6

4.4

4.7

3.5

4.4

3.2

2.9

5

8

10

6

12

11

7

4.7

5

4.1

3.8

3.5

2.9

3.2

3.5

3.8

Nov.

4.1

2.9

2.9

3.8

3.8

3.5

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.9

1.8

1.7

2.6

2.3

3.2

2.9

2.6

8

9

8

5

4.7

4.1

4.4

7

Dec.

8

10

19

21

28

22

24

16

15

15

28

78

37

50

74

68

49

35

38

28

26

135

107

86

74

56

44

30

26

25

Jan.

16

16

16

9

9

t

9

16

25

205

165

121

107

93

80

68

57

46

46

46

35

35

35

46

181

150

165

213

358

414

470

Feb.

330,,

284

247

213

197

181

165

150

150

150

165

165

181

181

165

150

150

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

150

181

230

Mar.

810

-1,140

780

810

810

414

213

150

121

76

86

78

70

76

76

66

65

62

61

ftft 68

93

100

93

86

121

414

284

189

2,120

2,700

1,350

Apr.

358

230

181

150,

121

121

114

100

93

73

56

48

46

46

49

52

52

45

45

43

40

33

29

31

26

28

30

35

27

22

May

20

19

21

;*:;-'l&-

16

12

12

10

10

9

9

10

12

10

9

8

8

12

11

8

7

9

10

12

10

8

9

7

13

16

13

June

10

10

7

498

1,940

840

722

2,330

1,230

264

158

181

100

100

158

158

358

386

181

80

63

43

35

1,080

2,580

1,460

1,200

1,460

306

July

128

100

93

65 >

59

43

37

34

31

142

100

58

11

20

18

24

27

25

870

900

386

247

213

442

694

442

150

78

16

16

17

Aug.

158

121

55 >

IS1 '

22

2,260

3,030

1,230

2,990

2,020

1,110

230

128

107

86

93

86

70

58

57

46

43

33

40

45

78

107

46

32

52

86

Sept.

27

45

38

36

20

17

35

25

30

20

20

20

70

100

56

42

28

21

20

15

36

34

24

24

19

14

13

16

7

11

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-8,14-31, and Feb. 1-29; daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height corrected for ice effect by means of discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. Discharge interpolated July 30; gage reading probably in 

error.

Monthly discharge of Fox River near Wayland, Mo., for the year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 392 square milesj

Month

July 

August

September.. __ _ ... _ . . .

' Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

230 

9 

135 

470 

442 

2,700 

358 

21 

2,580 

900 

3,030 

100

3,030

Minimum

2.9 

1.1 

8 

9 

135 

61 

22 

7 

7 

11 

18 

7

1.1

Mean

20.2 

3.45 

41.2 

105 

183 

438 

77.5 

11.5 

599 

177 

469 

29.4

180

Per 

square 

mile

0.052 

.009 

.105 

.268 

.467 

1.12 

.198 

.029 

1.53 

.452 

1.20 

.075

.459

Run-off 

in inches

0.06 

.01 

.12 

.31 

.50 

1.29 

.22 

.03 

1.71 

.52 

1. 38 

.08

6.23
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVEK BASIN 137

WYACONDA RIVER HEAR CANTON, HO.

LOCATION. In SE. }£ SW. % sec. 33, T. 62 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge on 

south road from Canton to Monticello, three-fourths mile below Sugar Creek, 

2 miles below north road highway bridge, 3 miles southwest of Canton, 

Lewis County, and 15 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE rA8EAt-r447 squM-eCtfilli&sr^iiWiMMd'dn M%'«^fewa,?siMe, 1:500,000 

and on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 20, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to wooden beam between vertical members an upstream side of bridge; read by Fred Schroeder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and mud; free from vegetation; 

shifting. No well-defined control. Banks wooded near edge and cultivated 

beyond; left bank subject to overflow at extreme high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.26 feet at 

6 a. m. June 27 (discharge, 3,520 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.5 

second-foot January 8-9 and 19-23 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice).

1922-1924: Maximum and minimum stages and discharges same as given 

above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water in 

March; seriously affected by ice during winter. Rating curve used until 

March 31 fairly well defined above 20 second-feet; curve used after that 

date fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once or twice daily 

. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except as described in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good for medium and high stages; poor for very low stages and for periods 

of ice effect.

Discharge measurements of Wyaconda River near Canton, Mo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 22.__.__.._

Mar. 30.. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.69

 2.50

9.78

Discharge

Sec.-Jt. 

52

85

2,570

Date

Apr. ]_ .......

May 12

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.25

3. 86

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-Jt. 

2,180

525

11

Date

Aug. 12... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

12,01

3.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,440

327

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wyaconda River near Canton, Mo., for the year

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ... ..... ...

2 _____ .....

3... --. -

4.. _______ .

5.... _____ ..

6...... _ . __

1.. ............

8... ........

9..............

10..............

Oct.

2,430

2,270

415

390

265

82

22

16

9

Nov.

7

7

7

8

6

7

6

5

2.9

2.6

Dec.

44

68

106

156

103

88

66

48

41

31

Jan.

13

12

5

2

2

1

1

.5

.5

1

Feb.

241

199

164

147

114

98

82

82

82

82

Mar.

1,270

1,620

620

1,130

830

590

290

164

147

147

Apr.

390

390

365

152

152

124

117

117

166

131

May

38

33

35

33

33

21

21

19

17

15

June

29

23

17

12

53

1,070

710

800

1,620

1.620

July

138

66

90

82

53

35

33

29

25

27

Aug.

740

680

166

166

138

515

1,720

2,110

1,800

2,550

Sept.

27

25

17

17

17

15

15

15

19

90
138

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PABT V

e, in second-feet, of Wyaconda Kiver near Canton, Mo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

11.-- .- _ -.

1 12_., _. 

13. .-

14 .

16 

17 

18. 

19 ... .... ..

20 

21...

22

23 

24...... ........

& 

27

28 

29

30.... 

31 

Oct."

10

10

13

37 '45

56

55

44

49

70

42

41

11

10

 7

6

4

6

6

Nov.

2.6

3. 2

2.6

1.9

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.9

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

11

30

28

20

11

22

27

97

Dec.

32

28

465

710

315

130

78

74

80

84

87

109

770

660

340

199

147

96

82

60

46

Jan.

5

2

2

2

1

1

.5

.5

,5

1

2

12

64

241

302

Feb.

98

98

114

164

800

830

800

710

680

98

98

98

98

114

114

114

114

114

114

Mar.

98

138

130

138

98

92

88

85

82

101

122

130

98

164

147

620

620

650

1,970

2,550

2,510

Apr.

124

70

67

71

60

60

58

58

55

48

47

38

33

31

27

29

35

42

40

40

May

15

12

12

11

11

8

8

9

11

9

8

8

8

8

14

14

, 11

9

48

96

68

June

340

31

117

110

96

124

131

490

315

174

103

65

48

47

3,150

3,270

3,390

1,580

710

219

July

35

60

65

62

60

38

33

740

1,040

1,830

515

340

182

182

182

138

110

77

72

70

265

Aug.

3,070

327

218

110

72

58

38

29

27

25

23

19

19

96

40

138

15

12

12

11

38

Sept.

38

35

315

209

17

15

14

11

11

14

12

15

17

14

11

9

11

8

8

5

. -Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2-26 and Feb. 3-29; daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height corrected for ice effect by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and weather records. Discharge interpolated Aug. 13.

Monthly discharge of Wyaconda River near Canton, Mo., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 447 square miles]

Month

December- _______ _ . __________

April.... ..... .... ...... ....................

May ___________________ .... ___ ..

July.............................................

August. ________________________

The year. . _______________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,430 

30 

770 

490 

830 

2,550 

390 

96 

3,390 

1,830 

3,070 

315

3,390

Minimum

4 

1.9

28 

.5 

98 

82 

27 

8 

12 

25 

11 

5

.5

Mean

208 

8.91 

172 

48.8 

230 

563 

105 

21.4 

682 

216 

483 

34.9

231

Per

square 

mile

0. 465 

.020 

.385 

.109 

.515 

1.26 

.235 

.048 

1.53 

.483 

1.08 

.078

.517

Run-off 

in inches

0.54 

.02 

.44 

:13 

.56 

1.45 

.26 

.06 

1.71 

.56 

1.24 

.09

7. OB

NORTH FABIUS RIVER AT MONTICE1IO, MO.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 6, T. 61 N., R. 7 W., at highway bridge 1 mile south 

of Monticello, Lewis County, and 22 miles above confluence with Middle 

Fabius River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 452 square miles (measured on State base maps, scale, 

1: 500,000, and on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 18, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to upstream side of bridge; read by Floyd Nelson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, sand, and silt; shifts occasionally. Control is a coarse gravel bar 1H miles below gage; clean and fairly 

permanent.
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 139

.EX-THEMES of DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, determined frcata 

floodmarks, 22.9 feet June 26 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 6,370 

second-feet; minimum stage, 0.68 foot at 3.45 p. m. November 17 (discharge, 

4 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded that as given above; minimum 

stage, 0.52 foot July 9, 1922 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

ACCURACY* Stage-discharge relation for low water probably changed during 

high water in March; affected by ice during winter. Rating curves fairly 

well defined below 4;000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once or twice 

daily; readings unreliable before May 20. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as noted in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Records poor until May 20 and fair afterwards.

Discharge measurements of North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Dec. 8. 

Feb. 21........

Mar. 30.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.83

»2.73

15.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

99

96

&3, 160

Date

Mar. 31.- 

Do. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.51

5.20

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

750

666

18

Date

Aug. 12........

Gage 

height

Feet 

15.95

2.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. <=3,45G

194

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Made during rapidly falling stage; computed discharge, 3,410 second-feet.

c Made during rapidly falling stage; computed discharge, 3,730 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1. _ ..........

2 .. ...

3 

5. 

6 

7 

8 

10 . .

11 .

12.. ___ .......

13 .

14...... ...

15 

16.. .

17 

18 

19. 

20 

21..... .........

22.... ...

23 

24 .. .

25 

26 

27 

28..... .....

29.... ...

30 

31 .

Oct.

76

65

55

48

57

55

49

44

42

40

48

48

44

39

34

48

148

142

129

116

110

104

92

86

80

73

59

44

40

36

00

Nov.

26

23

18

16

17

14

17

28

22

17

16

13

12

8

6

5

4

6

7

5

5

23

86

72

68

59

52

64

168

268

Dec.

182

136

122

110

116

155

126

98

79

59

40

210

1,240

677

415

396

378

360

343

313

298

' 253

238

224

210

210

189

168

136

116

104

Jan.

92

76

72

57

47

37

27

27

27

37

27

27

18

12

12

7

7

7

7

7

7

, 7

12

18

52

136

268

268

283

298

283

Feb.

253

238

224

224

210

182

155

142

129

116

104

92

92

92

80

80

80

80

92

92

92

104

116

129

129

189

475

1,110

2,230

Mar.

1,240

719

656

635

595

396

298

253

253

253

268

253

210

136

104

78

66

78

98

104

155

189

116

110

784

1,140

360

475

3,340

3,870

615

Apr.

343

283

238

193

178

156

126

156

133

110

88

79

74

62

59

73

61

41

31

22

17

19

43

41

31

2225-

48

30

22

May

16

12

9

23

34

28

22

17

14

19

25

22

20

17

14

22

15

16

29

19

14

11

12

20

23

22

15

13

43

74

39

June

30

20

14

14

41

806

268

942

2,640

515

313

140

435

170

96

223

96

475

283

148

110

63

43

45

4,370

6,370

1,450

656

435

178

July

133

110

96

78

59

43

37

36

36

96

238

65

41

30

22

20

20

298

1,140

1,340

455

328

223

359

495

253

96

52

35

118

283

Aug.

110

75

37

27

19

1,040

896

1,560

3,030

3,960

806

170

126

70

56

54

73

50

39

34

26

23

20

268

740

148

96

45

30

23

19

Sept

37

40

32

19

14

12

9

73

223

56

27

896

328

96

50

34

22

20

50

25

27

25

22

20

16

15

9

9

8

9

NOTE. Daily discharge Dec. 7-11 estimated from one discharge measurement. Stage-discharge relatioa 

affected by ice Jan. 4-24 and Feb. 6-25; daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage 

height corrected for ice effect by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and weather records.

63479 28- -10
140 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

Monthly discharge of North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo., Jor the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 452 square miles]

Month ,

April............................................

June ---.. .._.... . . .

July -_-. - .-._.___...........-.-_

August.-- ___ . __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

148 

268 

1,240 

298 

2,230 

3,870 

343 

74 

6,370 

1,340 

3,960 

896

6,370

Minimum

32 

4 

40 

7 

80 

66 

17 

9 

14 

20 

19 

8

4

Mean

67.2 

38.2 

248 

73 

253 

576 

. 93.5 

21.9 

713 

214 

441 

74.1

234

Per 

square 

mile

0.149 

.085 

.549 

.162 

.560 

1.27 

2.07 

.048 

1.58 

.473 

.976 

.164

.518

Run- off 

in 

inches

O.i: 

.OP 

.83 

.19 

.60 

1.46 

.23 

.06 

1.76 

.55 

1.13 

.18

7.05

SALT RIVER NBAS NEW LONDON, HO.

LOCATION. In NE. M NW. M sec. 36, T. 56 N., R. 5 W., at bridge on State 

highway No. 8, 1M miles below Turkey Creek and 2 miles north of New 

London, Rails County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,480 square miles (measured on topographic and United 

States soil survey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 16, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to handrail on upstream side of bridge; read by 

Wilson Mosley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; clean and fairly permanent. Control is a gravel bar 200 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.21 feet 

at 6 p. m. June 13 (discharge, 13,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, 28 

second-feet September 26-27.

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 24.15 feet at 5 p. m. March 16,

1922 (discharge, 39,800 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated at 12 

second-feet August 20, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice for 

short periods. Rating curves fairly well defined above 30 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily; readings rather unreliable for 1922 

and part of 1923. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table except as described in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records of discharge above 30 second-feet are fair for 1922 and

1923 and good for 1924; those below 30 second-feet are poor for 1922 and 

1923 and fair for 1924.
UPPEK MISSISSIPPI KlVEK BASIN 141

Discharge measurements of Salt River near New London, Mo., during the years

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Db^j-;*,*,-- Teb.-ie.fi'J-lt.

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.12

4.40

Discharge

Sec.-//.

578

1.S40

Date

Mar. 31. 

May'11... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.79

2. 58 '

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,590

 227

Date

Aug. 13 ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

MO

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

577

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salt River near New London, Mo., for the years 

ending September SO, 1922-1924

Day

1922 

1- ......

2... ........

3. .......

4... ........

5... .....

6...........

7. .......

8...........

9- . .

10 .-.-...

11 ........

12....... .

13... .......

14...........

15. .......

16 . .......

17...........

18. .......

19.. ......

20 . ..

21..... .

22........ .

23..........

24..........

25.... ......

26.... ......

27..... ..

28..........

29. 

.30... .......

31... .......

1922-23 

1.. .....

2..........

3.......

4....... _

5.. . .

6..........

7..........

8 - .

9 ......

10..........

11... ........

12...........

13.........

14...........

15. .......

16...........

17...........

18 

19...........

20...- ...

Oct.

-

38

37

36

34

33

132

1,370

1,060

770

418

102

94

76

57

44

35

37

35

33

31

Nov.

24

48

41

oo

30-

36

56

121

190

102

280

1,530

2,200

2,630

1,780

1,210

495

376

Dec.

46

38

33

31

30

28

26

25

25

25

25

19

19

19

19

19

25

25

25

Jan.

31

29

28

28

26

26

26

30

33

35

35

33

31o-t

Q/l

37

38

40

39

37

Feb.

121

99

86

89

86

84

125

770

2,200

2,380

1,780

1,370

985

38

39

41

42

32

32

32

32

32

42

41

41

46

t;n

56

61

57

56

52

42

Mar.

665

630

595

406

394

358

340

770

1,450

1,290

2,990

4,090

3,290

17,400

30,400

38,800

21,600

6,790

3,690

2,380

2,540

2,200

1,700

1,860

3,690

14,000

13,700

7,610

7,190

10,300

17,400

27

29

29

38

37

57

70

316

394

316

12,600

13,200

6,530

5,180

10,600

8,590

4,740

2.900

Apr".

16,700

7,330

3,090

3,890

8,170

13,400

11,400

18,200

21,400

16,700

10,809 5,m3,790

8,450

16,000

8,450

13,400

22,200

13,700

4,410

2,460

1,530

1,210

S85

985

1,610

1,860

1,140

985-

805

188

168

138

100

6,140

2,900

1, 950

1,140

700

400

322

262

237

172

115

81

121

127

May

595

560

560

476

400

840

2,900

1,530

910

528

;700 '560

370

346

132

145

180

140

125

113

102

94

97

113

106

346

1,060

1,370

1J210

948

770

188

211

184

157

118

95

92

88

84

81

76

78

153

233

370

246

195

176

June

443

400

358

286

232

185

145

121

112

102

 88-

' 70

54

36

33

31

28

26

25

24

24

26

27

28

20

14

17

32

33

29

250

1,450

840

700

560

495

424

328

207

180

168

138

157

176

700

1 flfifl

700

July

29

39

54

40

37

34

35

36

39

46

v 68 ' '476

2,290

4,090

3,990

3,790

3,090

1,780

665

1,450

1,530

1,140

595

358

268

190

150

125

99

66

63

700

430

400

340

3,790

2,900

2,460

2,040

1,610

1,210

840

495

370

207

370

199

88

191

188

124

Aug.

57

54

56

196

68

50

68

51

39

38

37

31

24

22

21

18

16

16

14

12

22

59

298

560

436

262

113

94

63

42

35

22

17

17

18

18

250

57

216

364

665

3,590

2,990

1,780

948

495

8,310

9,570

6,020

3,990

2.460

Sept.

34

32

208

476

488

226

125

99

84

2,040

6,790

5,070

2,290

1,140

630

430

328

238

140

175

370

436

488

364

226

129

86

63

54

44

76

86

86

70

78

65

207

115

188

358

191

95

10378'

78

63

42

121

93

153
142 SUBFAGE WATER SUBTLY, 1924,, PAST V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salt River nea/r New London, Mo., for the year& 

ending September 80, 192$^1984. Continued

Day

1922-23 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 -- 

28 - 

29. 

30 

31 

1923-24 

1 

3 ----- 

4 -

5 --

6 

7.... .......

8 --

9 - 

10 -

11 

12 

13 

16. 

17 

18 

19 

20. 

21....... .

22 

23 

24 _ . _ ....

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 ......

Oct.

28

27

24

24

23

22

20

20

18

18

17

250

406

469

412

 250

216

160

127

90

76

72

57

76

72

56

56

48

41

44

41

42

40

42

70

78

74

48

52

57

57

54

Nov.

262

214

175

145

129

102

81

70

65

57

86

191

149

106

83

72

59

56

54

54

48

42

44

41

46

41

39

38

34

31

30

31

32

33

34

40

48

61

88

134

Dec.

28

29

30

28

29

30

31

31

30

30

30

130

109

93

199

528

630

630

528

334

220

246

376

1,530

1,860

1,290

1,140

805

560

406

262

224

188

184

203

228

250

292

316

352

304

262

Jan.

38

46

46

.-45

48

41

37

35

35

199

191

168

168

130

130

130

100

118

115

112

109

106

100

95

86

76

74

72

72

72

86

100

205

2,200

1,780

1 9Qft

Feb.

38

OK

31

29

31

33

00

31

i flfirt

805

735

700

630 -560

495

412

495

700

QQK

1,780

2,290

3,190

2,990

2,040

2,720

9 fi4fl

1,210

1,610

9lO

AQK

OCfi

430

495

Mar.

2,200

910

770

735

665

665

462

412

 286

237

560

WO

1,140

1,210

1,140

1,950

1,780

1,210

770

560

382

237

246

orto

334

280

430

630

700

1,610

2 200

2,120

1,530

oin

1,210

5,180

8,450

5 Qfif\

Apr.

121

98

153

8*6

560

-352

412

450

340

134

3,990

3,090

2,290

985

630

528

450

376

322

280

228

211

180

172

145

124

127

121

118

106

103

95

109

98

103

124

95

98

121

May

145

124

86

153

304

482

250

168

310

495

370

109

124

157

145

149

141

840

476

322

274

241

176

141

124

103

98

93

100

76

310

63

63

70

98

90

93

98

233

2,720

2,460

2,120

June

528

241

88

45

31

100

7,470

2,900

1,210

910

1,060

665

436

292

560

630

207

495

188

3,290

8,450

9,010

12,100

7,470

5,300

7^050

5,780

11,400

9,010

4,520

1,700

1,060

595

495

5,540

5,540

4,850

3,690

3,390

3,190

July

90

74

67

46

42

38

33

16

19

23

25

1,450

630

418

244

202

155

86

92

74

54

41

72

70

56

42

38

35

2,040

1,060

5,540

4,300

1,700

2,630

1,700

770

418

274

155

150

140

106

Aug.

1,530

805

400

250

195

172

157

127

95

76

76

84

74

57

42

34

46

46

44

65

136

418

595

495

370

262

175

84

74

65

36

51

50

42

630

4,190

2,380

1,530

1,060

250

364

262

Sept.

145-

na

88,

56-

54

54

6ft

121

83.

14ft

495-

84ft

595.

412

280*

214

165-

102,

86

72;

59

61

46

40-

37

41

72

310>

202

155-

125.

129

76

46-

35

28

28-

36

44

31

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated from records of precipitation and discharge at near-by stations for 

June 9,12,13, and Aug. 18-21,1922, on account of unreliable gage readings; and for Apr. 4-6, May 7-9,27-31,. 

June 1-6, 25-30, July 1, 6-13,1923, and each alternate day Jan. 10-28, 1924, on account of no gage readings. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-20.1922, Feb. 4-10,1923, and Jan. 3-8,1924; daily discharge^ 

estimated from gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records.
TTPPBB MISSISSIPPI RtVBE BASIN 143

Monthly discharge of Salt River near New London, Mo., for the years ending 

September SO, 1982-1984

[Drainage area, 2,480 square miles]

Month

"Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Eun-off 

in inches

1922

February 

March-. . 

16-28.._.......... 2,380

38,800

April. _._ _......_.. 22,200

~M&y............................................ 2,900

June________________________ 443

July. ..-...--.............-....-...-........-. 4,090

August________________________ 660

^September... .._____.________..... 6,790

1922-23

'October..- 1,370

November____________.________ 2,630

December-__.________________ _. 46

January-_____________________ 48

February_____________________ 61

March.. ...................................... 13,200

April._._______________________ 

May_ 

6,140

495

June 7,470

July............................................. 3,790

August... . ...__.____._____._ 9,570

September_____________________ 358

The year.-- - 13,200

1923-24

'October--------- ..-------,-____..._._ 469

November____________________ 191

December-____________________ 1,860

January.____________________,__ 2,200

February_____________________ 3,190 March . __...__._.......___._ 8,450

April . . . 3,990

May-.. .___....____ .......____ 2,720

June... 12,100

July. 5,540

August . ____________________ 4,190

 September... . _ .....___ 840

The year.. ................... ........ 12.100

84

340

805

94

14

29

12

32

783

7,110

591

102

860

92.6

777

0.316

2.87

3.24

.238

.041

.347

.037

.313

0.15

3.31

3.62

.27

.05

.40

.04

.35

152

560 

28.0 

35.6 

40.2 

2,490

635

197

786

626 

1>470

109

.061

.226

.011

.014

.016

1.00

.256

.079

.317

.252

.593

.044

600 .242

.07 

.25 

.01 

.02 

.02 

1.15 

.29 

.09 

.35

.05 

3.27

40

30

93

72

250

191

95

63

188

35

34

28

117

61.5

474

352

1,240

1,470

518

397

3,930

798

452

162

.047

.025

.191

.142

.500

.593

.209

.160

1.58

.322

.182

.065

.05

.16 

.54 

.68 

.23 

.18 

1.76 

.37 

.21 

.07

28 825 .333 4.50

CUIVEE RIVER NEAR TROT, MO.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 18, T. 49 N., R. 1 E. ; at Frenchman Bluff highway 

bridge, 1H miles above Sugar Creek, 3 miles northeast of Troy, Lincoln 

County, and 38 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 908 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 15, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to handrail on upstream side of bridge; read by 

Hester Kolb.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of silt, sand, and gravel; clean except for drift. 

Left bank high and rocky; right bank wooded; subject to overflow at 

extreme high stages. Control is coarse gravel bar 300 feet below gage; 

clean except for brush growing on exposed part; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.42 feet at 

5 p. m. December 13 (discharge, 19,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.64 

feet at 5 p. m. SepifeBEtberySft (discharge,-14 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 23.90 feet March 14, 1922 (discharge, 24,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.20 feet December 6, 1922 

(discharge, 5 second-feet).
144 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in December? 

not affected by ice. Rating curves well defined between 1,340 and 18,000' 

second-feet and fairly well defined beyond these limits. Gage read tohundredths once daily except as described in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating; 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cuivre River near Troy, Mo., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 17

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.95

8.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,310

2,890

Date

May 11 _ 

Aug. 14.. ......... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.76

2.13

Discharge

Sec.Jt. 

152.

51

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cuivre River near Troy, Mo., for the year ending:

September 30, 1924

Day

1 

2

3 

4 -

6

7-. .......... ..

8

9.... .- -.

10 

12 

14 

15 

16 

17

18 

19 

20 - 

21 .

22

23 ,^.i24.. .

25 

26 

27... ...

28 

29 

30 

31 .. .

Oct.

139

117

62

46

33

37

35

32

26

22

18

16

21

23

26

38

199

157

148

94

74

56

.-, 48

44

38

33

35

37

38

1,290

613

Nov.

,318

177

121

107

94

80

72

64

60

52

46

46

42

211

535

275

177

139

58

91

110

69

7A

103

74

103

62

58

62

Dec.

;53fr

348

236

2,740

2,140

1,240

945

693

463

303

223

275

10 nnn

2,620

960

510

440

440

1,140

800

1, 240

720

545

422

354

308

278

224

212

Jan.

178

148

138

129

120

116

111

106

102

650

338

224

168

129

102

94

86

7?

74

71

, 69

69

1,340

960

880

800

1,120

1 44H

1,040

Feb.

880

545

685

800

840

510

422

308

224

148

87

200

338

440

545

440

4,710

960

650

388

308

273

250

224

224

200

178

189

Mar.

200

168

178

168

158

168

138

138

138

120

120

120

168

237

268

250

800 580

440

9 S4rt

1,340

880

720

440

14,900

1,920

880

Apr.

,580

475

405

370

308

278

237

224

200

158

158

138

138

129

129

138

129

111

98f

90

84

79

77

74

79

99

93

87

120

May

580

422

237

189

138

111

440

685

475

212

148

120

102

90

79

74

66

64

120

278

129

102

1,560

580

268

189

615

6,760

760

June

1,140

960

615

405

268

370

224

720

2,940

4,910

2,780

7,840

11,800

2,060

7,720

1,800

1,340

14,600

2,340

960

880

580

6,520

1,240

1,920

1,090

960

510

308

224

July

189

168

138

129

74

102

96

84

84

79

77

77

74

77

111

87

2,620

580

388

800

1,740

510

405

120

129

138

102

79

71

71

66

Aug.

61

800

158

120

61

48

46

48

46

84

138

90

64

48

39

30

27

24

20

15

16

17

15

1,990

1,040

323

200

120

74

35

Sept.

50*

650$

338

138".

84

59"

5O

39*

34

27

44(V<

87

50«

35

24

2£

21

18-

24

28

30

21

22:

27

21

1&

15-

14

15-

1*

NOTE. Gage not read Jan. 6-8,17-19, 27, and 29; discharge interpolated.
UPPBB MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN 145

Monthly discharge of Cuivre River near Troy, Mo., for the year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 908 square miles]

Month

October _____ _ ___ ...... _ _ . ___ .

November.^ .....................................

December. _____ . ...........................

February __ . ______________ . ........

March ______________ __ __ .

April............................................

May __ __ ... ___ _ . _ . ... ....

July............................................

September _ ....................................

The year... ...............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,290 

1,190 

19,000 

1,440 

4,710 

14,900 

580 

6,760 

14,600 

2,620 

1,990 

650

19,000

Minimum

16 

42 

212 

69 

87 

120 

74 

64 

224 

66 

15 

14

14

Mean

116 

156 

1,340 

366 

619 

968 

180 

564 

2,670 

305 

188 

80.4

62S

Per 

square 

mile

0.128 

.172 

1.48 

.403 

.682 

1.07 

.198 

.621 

2.94 

.336 

.207 

.089

.692

Run-oil 

in inches

0.15 

.19 

1.71 

.46 

.74 

1.23 

.22 

.72 

3.28 

.39 

.24 

.10

9.43

ILLINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 7 E. third principal meridian, at highway 

bridge in Morris, Grundy County, 7 miles below station formerly maintained near Minooka and 10 miles below mouth of Kankakee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1924; January 1, 1903, 

to December 13, 1904, records were obtained at station near Minooka. 

Daily readings were obtained at present site by United States Engineer 

Corps December 10, 1899, to November 30, 1900, and April 20, 1903, to 

December 11, 1904.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; installed March 1, 1916; read by employee of United States Weather Bureau.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of sand and gravel. Right bank high; left bank 

is overflowed at extremely high stages. Control probably a few miles below 

gage.

EXTREMES OF mscHARGE.-^Majdmum .stage ^ecord^td, during year, ,18.2 feet 

August 10 (discharge, 50,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 6.1 feet October 

12, 13, and 16 (discharge, 9,420 second-feet).

1919-1924; Maximum stage recorded, 20.1 feet April 12, 1922 (discharge, 

60,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.2 feet August 9, 1920 (discharge, 

7,600 second-feet).

A discharge of 67,800 second-feet occurred at 8 a. m. March 26, 1904. at 

station near Minooka.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow at this station includes the flow from Chicago drainage 

canal. Operation of power plants at Lockport and Joliet above gage cause 

considerable diurnal at low and medium stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau,

No discharge measurements made at this station during year.
146 SUBFAOE WATEK SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

Daily discharge, in second-feett of Illinois River at Morris, TIL, for the year ending

September SO, 1984

Day

1 ....... ...

2.... ...

3 .. - _

4.... ..

5 _ -

6 . ...

7 ... _

8.. .......

9 __ .

10 ......

11 

12 .. ........ -

13-.. .......

14....... . 

15... ...........

16 .

17 .

18 ...

19 . ......

20. .

21 

22 

23 

24 

26 _ ........

26 ....... 

27 

28 .. .........

29 

30... ..... ......

31 

Oct.

10,300

10,800

10,800

10,300

10,800

10,300

9,420

9,640

9,860

9,860

9,640

9,420

9,420

10,100

9,640

9,420

9,860

11,200

16,400

18,700

19,500

19,300 in (\c\f\

16,700

15,600

14,600

14,400

13,400

ID IftA

13,400

Nov.

13,100

12,900

12,900

13,800

13,600

14,800

15,100

15,800

15,100

14,400

13,400

13,100

13,100

12,900

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,200

12,200

12,200

11,700

11 700

11,900

n

o/in

12,200

11,400

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

Dec.

11,900

12,200

n orm

12,200

13,100

16,900

in Ofifl

20,100

21 400

19,000

18,500

17,200

18,000

23,600

23,900

23,600

23,100

22,000

20,600

10 ftftft

19,000

1ft 7ftrt

10 fiftA

10 Qftn

ID SflA

1Q QAA

20,100

19,800 IQ <wi

19,000

18,700

Jan.

18,200

16,100

15,800

14 ftfifi

14,600

14,200

14,800

15,600

15,100

14 dnn

 fo ^nn

12,400

12,400

11,700

12,200

13,100

13, 100

15,400

Feb.

15,600

17,200

ift 9firt

18,700

20,100

23,900

f)A Qflf)

24,100

22,800

21,700

20,100

1ft *W1

18,000

16,700

16,100

16,400

15,800

15, 100

14,800

14,800

14,100

TO RQf\

12,900

1 9 QflA

12,600

12,400 19 Ann

15,600 is Finn

Mar.

20,100

19,300

18,000

18,000

20,600

20,600

9n 4f¥1

18,700

10 Sflfi

18,000

17 4flft

17,400

17,400

ia 7nn

19,500

19,000

18 500

17,700

17,700

17 <iftft

17,200

18,000

20,100

21,700

23,600

25,500

24,700

24 700

VA onrt

38,000

Apr.

37,000

35,100

30,000

27,200

25,200

23,300

22,200

21,200

20,600

19,500

19,000

18,500

18,000

17,700

16,900

ifi onn

16,400

15,800

Ifi 4Of>

15,400

15,100

15,600

15,100

15,100

15,100

14,600

15,100

14,800

15,100

May

15,800

15,600

15,100

14,800

14,600

14,100

14,100

13,800

14,100

14,800

15,400

15,600

15,400

15,100

14,800

14,400

13,800

13,800

13,800

13,400

13,400

13,406

13,400

13,100

13,100

19 QftA

1*> QftA

12,900

19 QftA

12,900

June

12,600

12,600

12,400

12,900

12,900

13,400

13,400

13,800]

16,900

21,400

21,200

20,400

19,500

18,500

17,700

17,200

16,100

15,400

15,100

15,100

14,800

ii inn

18,500

20,100

23,300

28,700

29,000

29,000

32,200

01 Qfift

July

29,000

27,200

OR OftO

22,800

21,200

19,300

18,200

18,000

17,200

16,700

15,800

15,800

15,600

15,600

15,100

14,400

13,800

13,600

13,400

12,900

12,900

12,900

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

11,900

U Q/Wl

11,900

n Qftft

11,900

Aug.

11,900

11,900

11,400

11,400

11,900

12,400

16,100

16,700

27,800

50,100

43,000

31,400

26,600

23,900

21,700

19.500

18,000

16,900

15,800

18,200

!

1Q ftfin

18,600

18,500

18,200

17,200

16,400

15,100

14,800

14,600

13,800

13,100

Sept.

13,100

13,800

14,100

13,800

13,600

13,600

13,400

11,900

11,900

12,600

12,000

12,600

12,600

11,400

12,200

11,900

11,900

11,700

11,700

12,600

13,100

13,100

12,400

12,400

12,600

12,600

12,40fr

11,900

12,900

12,900

NOTZ. Discharge estimated on account of ice Jan. 6-12 and 21-28, from records of Des Plaines Elver at 

Joliet and Kankafcee Eiver at Ouster Park. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Illinois River at Morris, III., for the year ending September SO, 19S4

Month

October.. _______ ..

November.. _______

January _________

February.... ___ ......

April _ . .................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19,800 

15,800 

23,900

24,900 

38,000 

37,000

Minimum

9,420 

11,400 

11,900

12,400 

17,200 

14,600

Mean

12,700 

12,900 

18,800 

13,800 

17,200 

20,600 

20,000

Month

May 

July . 

The year ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15,800 

32,200 

29,000 

60,100 

14,109

50,100

Minimum

12,900 

18,400 

11; 900 

11,400 

11,400

9,420

Mean

14,100 

18,700 

16,000 

19,200 

12,700

16,400

ILLINOIS RIVER AT PEORIA, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec,. 2, T. 8 N., R. 8 E., at foot of Grant Street, Peoria, Peoria 

County, 3% miles above station formerly maintained at Peoria & Pekin 

Union Railway bridge, and 4^ miles above mouth of Kickapoo Creek.

DBAINAGE ABBA. Indeterminate.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 8, 1910, to September 30, 1924; March 10, 1903, 

to July 21, 1906, at Peoria & Pekin Union Railway bridge.

GrA©«j;- Vertteid?8t«ff*ga^B*att»0hed;to wroeden pile; read;,by employee <rf United 

States Engineer Corps.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of Lower Free Bridge, 

2 miles below ^age.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN 147

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed of river, which forms control for medium arid 

high stages, composed of mud; may shift. Dam at Copperas Creek probably 

forms control for lowest stages; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.0 feet 

August 24 (discharge, 39,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 10.4 feet October 

17 (discharge, 10,600 second-feet).

1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 24.80 feet April 15-17, 1922 (discharge, 56,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, less than 7,250 second-feet 

during period December 11, 1916, to January 10,1917.

The highest known flood occurred in 1844, when a stage of about 26.6 

feet on present gage was reached.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation often affected by ice for short periods.

REGULATION. Flow at this station includes water diverted from Lake Michigan 

through Chicago drainage canal. No diurnal fluctuation is noticeable.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year, except 

as affected by ice. Eating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to halftenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good for open-water, fair for ice periods.

COOPEBATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurement was made:

July 8, 1924: Gage height, 18.68 feet; discharge, 31,200 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Illinois River at Peoria, III., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

\.. ............

Z... .......... .

3 

^.. ............

5 

6....... .......

7 

 8 

9. . ......

10 

11....... .......

12 

13 

14 

16 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23. 

24 .-.

25 

26 

27 

28 

29

80 

31 

Oct.

11,600 

11,600 

11,500 

11,400 

11,400

11,400 

11,200 

11,200 

11,200 

10,800

10,800 

10,800 

10,900 

10,800 

10,800

10,600 

10,600 

11,200 

11,500 

11,600

12,000 

12,900 

13,900 

14,500 

15,100

15,300 

15,700 

15,700 

15,700 

16,100 

15,500

Nov.

15,500 

15,300 

15,500 

15,500 

15,500

15,300 

15,300 

15,300 

15,300 

15,300

15,500 

15,500 

15,300 

15,500 

15,500

15,300 

15,100 

14,900 

14,900 

14,300

14,500 

14,500 

14,300 

14,100 

13,900

13,900 

13,900 

13,700 

13,700 

13,500

Dec.

13,500 

13,500 

13,300 

13,700 

14,100

13,500 

13,300 

14,100 

14,900 

15,700

16,100 

16,100 

IfrfiQQi 

17,500 

17,200

18,800 

19,800 20,500' 

21,000 

21,500

21,800 

22,000 

22,000 

22,000 

22,000

22,000 

22,000 

22,000 

22,000 

22,500 

22,200

Jan.

22,200 

22,000 

21,800 

21,000 

20,500

19,300

19,500 

19,800 

20,200 

20,200

20,500 

20.500

 17,200

Feb.

18,000 

18,500 

19,000 

19,800 

20,500

20,500 

20,800 

21,000 

21,800 

22,200

23,100 

23,700 

23,700 

23,700 

23,400

23,100 

22,800 

22,500 

22,200 

22,000

21,500 

21,000 

20,500 

20,000 

19,500

19,000 

18,800 

18,800 

19,500

 - 

Mar.

20,500 

21,000 

22,000 

22,500 

23,100

23,400 

23,700 

24,300 

24,300 

24,300

24,000 

23,700 

23,400 

23,400 

23,100

23,100 

23,100 

23,400 

23,100 

23,400

23,100 

22,800 

22,500 

22,500 

22,500

23,100 

23,700 

24,900 

26,100 

27,300 

29,100

Apr.

30,900 

32,300 

33,700 

35,100 

35,800

35,800 

35,100 

34,800 

34,400 

33,400

32,600 

31,600 

30,900 

30,300 

29,400

28,500 

27,900 

27,000 

26,400 

26,100

24,900 

24,900 

23,700 

23,100 

22,800

22,800 

22,200 

22,000 

21,800 

21,800

May

21,500 

21,000 

20,800 

20,800 

20,200

20,000 

20,000 

19,800 

19,500 

19,200

19,500 

19,000 

10,000 

18,800 

18,800

18,500 

17,800 

18,200 

18,2001 

18,200

17,800 

16,800 

17,000 

17,000 

16,800

16,500 

16,500 

16,500 

16,300 

16,100 

15,700

June

15,700 

15,700 

15,700 

15,300 

15,300

15,300 

15,300 

15,500 

15,700 

16,500

17,000 

18,000 

19,000 

19,5t» 

19,500

20,000 

19,800 

19,800 

19,200 

19,500

19,000 

18,500 

18,500 

18,500 

20,200

21,500 

23,100 

26,100 

30,000 

31,200

July

32,600 

33,700 

34, em 

34,000 

33,700

33,000 

£2,000 

30,600 

29,700 

29,100

27,900 

27,600 

27,600 

26,700 

25,800

24,600 

24,600 

23,400 

22,500 

22,000

21,200 

21,000 

20,500 

20,000 

19,500

19,000 

18,800 

18,200 

17,500 

17,500 

17,500

Aug.

17,000 

16,800 

16,100 

15,700 

15,700

15,700 

16,100 

16,100 

18,000 

21,500

25,800 

29,100

3^600 

31,200

31,200 

30,900 

30,000 

28,800 

33,700

37,400 

37,000 

38,200 

39,000 

39,000

37,400 

36,600 

35,400 

34,000 

32,300 

31,200

Sept.

29,700 

29,700 

28,500 

27,300 

26,400

25,500 

24,900 

24,000 

23,700 

22,500

22,000 

21,200 

20,800 

20,000 

20,000

19,500 

19,000 

18,500 

18,000 

18,500

18,500 

18,500 

18,800 

18,500 

18,200

18,000 

17,200 

17,500 

17,200 

17,000

NOTE. Discharge estimated on account of ice Jan. 6-11 and 18-31, from comparison with records of Illinois 

River at Morris and at Beardstown. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
148 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1924, PAKT V

Monthly discharge of Illinois River at Peoria, III., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October _ . ____ . ....

Deceanbfgf^-.i.. ..........

January...:. ___ .....

February. ...............

April....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16,100 

15,500 

22,500 

22,200 

23,700 

29,100 

35,800

Minimum

10,600 

13,500 

13,; 300

18,000 

20,500 

21,800

Mean

12,400 

14,900 

18,300 

18,900 

21,100 

23,600 

28,700

Month

July........ ..........

T*!IA vAar

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

21,500 

31,200 

34,000 

39,000 

29,700

39,000

Minimum

>

15,700 

15,300 

17,500 

15,700 

17,000

10,600

Mean

18,400 

19,100 

25,300 

28,000 

21,300

20,800

IIIINOB BIVER AT HAVANA, III.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 21 N., R. 9 W., at highway bridge in Havana, Mason

County, half a mile below mouth of Spoon River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,200 square miles (since January 17, 1900, flow has been

increased by diversion from Lake Michigan basin through Chicago drainage

canal). 

BECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1924. Gage readings

October, 1878, to May, 1881, January, 1896, to December, 1904, published

in House Document 263, Fifty-ninth Congress; gage readings since December,

1904, in files of United States Engineer Corps. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to pile 30 feet downstream from draw pier

of bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel sandy and somewhat shifting. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.7 feet

August 25 (discharge, 45,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 7.9 feet October

16 and 17 (discharge, 10,900 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 22.4 feet April 20, 1922 (discharge,

65,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 7.2 feet August 31 to September 10,

1922 (discharge, 9,720 second-feet). 

Maximum stage recorded since 1844 occurred in 1922. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION^- Flow at this station* includes flow of the Chicago drainage .canal. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year except

as affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths

once daily. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to

rating table. Records good for open water; fair for ice periods. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made during year.
UPPER ' MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 149

Daily discharge, in seconds-feet, of Illinois River at Havana, III., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1..... ... . ... ..

2 ... ..... ...

:3 

4.... .... ...

-5 ~ ..... -

 6 ........ 

7 ...........

8 ... ..... ...

9. ... .......

10- 

11 .

12 ..

13- 

14 

15 

16 

17 .......

18 

19 .

-20 

21 .. .

 22 

 23 .

24 ........

:25 

 26 ..

27 .......

28....... .......

29... ...........

30. .........

31 ...

Oct.

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,500

12,500

12,300

12,100

11,900

11,700

11,500

11,300

11,300

11,100

11,100

11,100

10,900

10,900

11,500

12,300

12,800

13,000

13,700

14,700

15,300

15,600

16,400

16,900

17,500

17,500

17,800

17,800

Nov.

17,800

17,800

17,800

17,800

17,800

17,500

17,500

17,500

17,500

17,500

17,500

17,500

17,500

n

eon

17,800

17,800

17,800

17,500 i a Qfln

16,600

16,400

1 « AftA

16,400

16,100

16,100

16,100

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

Dec.

15,300

15,300

15,000

15,000

15,300

15,300

15,000

15,300

15,300

16,400

16,600

17,800

18,700 IQ onn

20,800

21,100

21,400

22,300

oq ann

24,300

nt onn

25,600

25,900

25,900

26,200

26,200

26,200

26,200

26,200

26,200

26,200

Jan.

26,200

25,900

25,200

24,900

21,500

18,200

Feb.

,

[22,000

1

24,300

24,900

25,200

25,200

25,600

25,900

25,900

26,200

26,600

o« onn

26,900

9fi oftft

26,900

26,900

9fi orm

26,600

25,900

25,200

24,900

24,600

23,900

23,000

22,700

22,700

Mar.

23,900

24,600

24,900

25,200

25,600

25,900

25,900

26,200

26,600

26,600

26,600

26,600

26,200

26,200

26,200

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,600

25,600

26,200

26,600

28,300

29,400

30,400

Apr.

31,400

32,200

32,800

33,900

34,600

35,300

35,300

35,700

35,700

35,700

35,300

35,000

34,200

33,200

32,800

32,200

31,400

30,800

30,000

29,700

29,000

28,600

28,000

27,300

26,600

26,600

26,600

26,600

26,200

25,600

May

25,200

24,900

24,600

24,300

24,300

, 23, 900

23,900

23,600

23,300

22,700

22,300

21,700

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,100

20,800

20,500

20,200

19,900

19,900

19,900

19,900

19,900

19,000

19,000

19,000

19,000

18,700

18,400

18,400

June

18,100

17,800

17,800

17,800

17,500

18,100

18,100

17,800

18,400

18,700

19,300

19,600

19,600

20,500

21,100

21,700

21,700

22,000

22,000

21,700

21,700

21,400

21,700

22,000

24,300

26,200

28,000

30,000

32,800

35,700

July

39,600

40,700

41,400

-40,300

39,600

38,900

38,200

37,100

35,700

35,000

33,900

33,200

33,200

33,200

31,400

30,800

29,700

28,600

28,300

27,600

26,600

26,900

27,300

26,600

25,900

25,900

25,200

24,600

23,900

23,600

23,600

Aug.

22,700

21,700

21,400

20,800

20,200

19, 900

19,600

20,200

21,100

22,300

24,600

25,900

28,300

29,700

30,400

30,800

31,100

31,100

30,800

31,100

32,800

35,000

36,700

43,600

45,100

44,700

43,600

41,400

39,600

39,300

27,800

Sept.

36,400

36,000

35,000

34,200

32,800

^31000

30,800

29,700

29,000

28,300

27,300

26,600

26,200

25,600

24,600

24,300

23,000

22,700

22,000

22,700

22, TOO*

22,000

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,100

20,800

20,500

20,200

19,900

NOTE. Discharge estimated on account of ice Jan. 5 to Feb. 4, by comparison with records on Illinois 

Jliver at Morris and at Beardstown. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Illinois River at Havana, III., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October 

November.. .............

December .............

February. .. ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17,800 

17,800 

26,200

26,900 

30,400 

35,700

Minimum

10,900 

15,800, 

15,000

23,900 

25,600

-Meahr

13,300 

17,100 

20,800 

20,900 

25,000 

26,200 

31,300

Month

Jnly... _ . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

25,200 

35,700 

41,400 

45,100 

36,400

45,100

Minimuni'

18,400 

17,800 

23,600 

19,600 

19,900

10,900

Mean

21,400 

21,800 

31,500 

30,400 

26,000

23,800

ILLINOIS EIVEE AT BEARDSTOWN ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 18 N., R. 12 W., at highway bridge on State Street, 

Beardstown, Cass County, 9^ miles below mouth of Sangamon River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,445 square miles, Natural run-off since January 17, 1900, 

increased by diversion from Lake Michigan through Chicago drainage canal.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1924. Gage read 

October 28, 1878, toMay 30r vl8Sl;t:November9, 1881, to June 26, 1884; 

January 5, 1885, to June 30,; 1891, by employees of United States Engineer 

 orps, and July 1, 1891, to September 30, 1924, by United States Weather 

Bureau; gage-height records 1878 to 1904 published in House Document
150 STJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PABT V

263, 59th Congress, since 1904 in annual reports of United States Weather 

Bureau.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to pile on inside of cribbing 40 feet above 

center span of bridge ; read by employee of United States Weather BureauDISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and mud. Except at very high 

stages, control is formed by LaGrange Dam, 11 miles downstream, probably 

permanent.-

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.1 feet 

July 4 and 5, August 28 and 29 (discharge, 55,400 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 8.3 feet October 17 (discharge, 11,800 second-feet).

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 25.1 feet April 20, 1922 (discharge,. 

109,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 7.7 feet December 19-22, 1922 (discharge, 9,620 second-feet).

Maximum stage since 1844 occurred in 1922. On April 4, 1904, dischargewas determined by United States Engineer Corps as 115,000 second-feet 

(gage-height, 20.0 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected, by ice.

REGULATION. Flow at this station includes flow of the Chicago drainage canal 

The stage at Beardstown is slightly affected, in occasional seasons of high 

water by backwater from Mississippi River and occasionally by backwater 

from Crooked Creek which enters 5 miles below Beardstown.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge determined .by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 10, 1924: Gage height, 17.49 feet; discharge, 52,700 second-feet;

July 9, 1924: Gage height, 17.93 feet; discharge, 49,500 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Illinois River at Beardstown, III., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ...

2

3

4...... .-..

5. 

6

7....... ....

8

9..............

10

11

12...... ........

IS..............

14--.---....--..

15... ...........

16 

17 

18- 

19- -...

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26 

Oct.

15,400 

15,400 

15,000 

14,700 

14,300

13,900 

13,600 

13,200 

12,900 

12,900

12,500 

12,500 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100

12,100 

11,800 

12,900 

13,200 

13,900

15,400 

16,900 

18,000 

19,100 

20.200

Nov.

21,300 

21,700 

21,700 

21,300 

21,300

21,000 

21,000 

21,000 

21,000 

20,600

20,600 

20,600 

20,600 

21,000 

21,000

20,600 

20,600 

20,200 

20,200 

19,800

19,600 

19,100 

18,700 

18,400 

18.000

Dec.

16,900 

16,900 

16, 9W 

16,900 

16,900

17,300 

17,600 

18,400 

19,100 

20,200

21,000 

21,700 

24,300 

25,800 

26,900

27,600 

28,700 

29,900 

31,400 

32,500

34,100 

34,900 

35,700 

36,100 

36.100

Jan.

34,100 

33,700 

32,000 

32,100 

31,400

30,200 

25,400 

24,300 

23,200 

21,700

22,100 

22,800 

24,300 

25,800 

26,100

25,400 

25,000 

24,300 

23,900 

23,200

21,700 

21,000 

20,600 

19,600 

19.500

Feb.

21,700 

22,800 

24,700 

24,300 

26,900

31,000 

31,400 

30,200 

30,200 

31,400

32,100 

32,900 

33,300 

33,700 

33,700

33,700 

34,100 

33,300 

32,900 

32,500

31,400 

31,400 

31,000 

31,000

50.200

Mar.

27,600 

28,400 

28,700, 

29,100 

29,500

29,900 

29,900 

30,200 

30,600 

30,600

30,600 

31,000 

31,000 

30,600 

30,600

30,600 

30,600 

30,200 

30,200 

30,200

30,600 

30,600 

31,000 

31,000 

31.000

Apr.

38,600 

40,300 

42#000 

43,700 

44,600

46,000 

46,400 

47,800 

48,300 

47,800

47,300 

46,400 

46,000 

44,600 

43,700

42,900 

41,500 

40,300 

39,400 

38,200

37,300 

36,500 

35,300 

34,900 

83. 700

May

31,800 

30,600 

29,^00 

29, 100 

28,400

28,000 

28,000 

27,200 

26,900 

26,500

26,100 

25,400 

25,000 

24,700 

23,900

23,200 

22,800 

22,400 

22,100 

22,100

22,100 

21,700 

21,300 

21, 000 i 

21.000

June

20,600 

20,600 

20,600 

20,200 

20,200

22,400 

23,200 

23,600 

24,300 

24,300

24,300 

24,700 

25,400 

25,400 

26,100

26,900 

27,200 

27,200 

26,900 

26,100

26,100 

25,006 

25,000 

24,300 

[28.700

July

47,300 

51,100 

53,900 

55,400 

55,400

54,900 

53,500 

52,000 

50,100

48,700

46,900 

45,100 

44,200 

43,300 

42,000

40,300 

39,000 

37,700 

36,500 

35,300

34,100 

33,300 

33,300 

32,900 

32.900

Aug.

29,900 

28,400 

27,200 

26,100 

25,000

23,900 

22,800 

22,800 

22,800 

23,200

24,700 

26,100 

26,900 

28,400 

29,900

31,400 

32,500 

33,300 

33,700 

34,500

35,300 

36,500 

39,000 

43,300 

48.700

Sept.

51,100 

50, 100" 

48,760 

47,300

45,500"

43, 700' 

42,000 40,300- 

39,00* 

37,300

35,700- 

34,10O 

32,900 

31,400" 

30,200

29,100 

28,400 

26,900 

26,100 

25,800

25,400 

25,000 

24,700 

24,300 

23.900
UPPER MISSISSIPPI SIVEK BASIN 151

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Illinois River at Beardstown, Itt,, for the yea* 

ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

26

27.-........ 

2&

2ft...- _ .......

30±.... -. 

31

Oct.

21,000 

21,700 

22,100 

22,100 

22,400 

22,100

Nov.

18,000 

18,000 

17,600 

17,300 

17,300

Dec.

36,500 

36,500 

36,100 

35,700 

35*300 

34,500

Jan.

18,700 

18,000 

18,000

illoo

20,600

Feb.

29,500 

28,700 

28,000 

27?«»

.......

Mar.

31,000 

31,000 

31,800 

33,300 

35, 300 

37,300

Apr.

32,900 

32,500 

31,800

May

20,600 

20,200 

20,200 

20,200 

21,000 

20,600

June

31,800 

34,900 

37,300 

40,700 

44,200

July

32,900 

32,500 

32,500 

32,190 

31,800 

31,400

Aug.

52,500 

54,400 

55,400

§6, «Q,i 

53,900 

52,500

Sept.

23,200 

22,800 

22,400 Mm

21, 700

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Crooked Creek July 22-30; discharge estimated by inspection of gage-height graphs of Crooked Creek at Ripley and Illinois River at Beardstown.

Monthly discharge of Illinois River at Beardstown, III., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

Month

January

April.... .................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

22,400 

21,700 36,500- 

34,100 

34,100 

37,300 

48,30r

Minimum

11,800 

17,300 

16,900 

18,000 

21,700 

27,600 

81; 000

Mean

. 15,700 

20,000 

27,000 

24,200 

30,200 

30,809 

40, 4WMonth

July......... .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

31,800 

44,200 

55,400 

55,400 

51,100

55,400

Minimum

20,200 

20,200 

31,400 

22,800 

21,700

11,800

Mean

24,300 

26,600 

41,700 

34,900 

32,700

29,000

KANKAKEE RIVER AT MOMENCE, III.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 31 N., R. 13 E., at highway bridge in Momence, 

Kankakee County, half a mile below Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad 

bridge and lj^ miles above Tower Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,340 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 24, 1905, to July 20, 1906; December 3, 1914, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge over left channel; read by Henry Hanson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of coarse gravel; somewhat shifting. River at 

gage divided into two channels by an island. Aquatic plants sometimes 

grow in bed during summer.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.56 feet 

March 30 (discharge, 6,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 740 secondfeet October 6-11.

1906-1906; 1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.5 feet January 21,1916 

(discharge not determined because of backwater from ice); maximum openwater stage, 6.4 feet January 22, 1916 (discharge estimated from extension 

of rating curve, 12,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.37 feet September 1, 

16, and 17, 1919 (discharge, 306 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during .winter; 

affected by vegetation in channel during remainder of year. Standard 

rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by indirect method for shifting channels. Records fair.
152 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAKT V

Discharge measurements of Kankakee River at Momence, Itt., during the. year ending?

September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 27......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

"2.80

2.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,880

1,800

Date

July 22. . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

"3.00

2.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,220

1,310

« Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kankakee River at Momence, III., for the yearending September SO, 1924

Day

1... ..... ------

2.... ..........

3

4..... .........

5.............'.

6--. -----------

7

8 --

9..............

10 

11-. .__ 

12...... .....

13 

14 

15 

16...... ........

17...... ........

18 

19 

20 

21........ ...

22... ...........

23 

24....... .......

25... ...........

26 

27... .......

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

850

850

795

795

740

740

795

740

740

740

740

795

795

795

850

850

905

 1, 020

1,920

2,100

2,010

1,830

1,740

1,660

1,660

1,580

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,350

1,350

Nov.

1,350

1,280

1,280

1,350

1,830

1,920

1,920

1,740

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,350

1,350

1,350

1, 3flO

1,350

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

Dec.

1,280

 1,280

1,280

1,420

9 3ftfl

3,340

3,870

3,870

3,600

3,340

3,340

3,340

5,300

5,010

4,720

4,150

4 i *jn

4,150

4

1 cn

4,430

4,430

4,430

A A/if)

A 1 Kft

4,150

4,150

Jan.

3,870

3,600

3,600

3,500

Feb.

U, 500

5,010

5,600

5,300

6,200

5,300

4,430

3,870

3,600

3,600

3,340

3,090

 3, 340

2,740

2,510

2

qnri

2,400

2,010

2,200

1,740

1,660

1,830

2,100

2 ' 100

Mar.

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,200

2,740

2,740

2,400

2,620

2,620

2,740

2,620

2,620

2,740

3,090

3,090

2,850

2,850

2,850

2,8^0

2,740

3,870

3,870

4,430

4 430

4,430

5,600

6,800

6,500

Apr.

6,500

6,200

6,200

5,600

5,010

5,010

5, 010

5,010

5,010

5,010

4,720

4,720

4,430

4,150

3,870

3,600

3,340

3,090

2,850

2,850

2,740

2,740

2,620

2,510

2,300

2,300

2

O Aft

2,300

May

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,300

2,510

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,510

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,010

1,920

1,920

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

June

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,920

1,920

2,100

2,200

2,620

3,340

4,150

4,150

4,150

3,870

3,600

3,600

3,340

3,340

3,090

3,090

2,850

2,850

2,740

3,340

3,090

4,150

5,010

5,300

5,010

6,500

5,600

July

5,010

4,430

3,870

3,600

3,600

3,340

3,090

3,340

2,850.

2,620

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,010

1,920

1,830

1,660

1,500

1,500

1,420

1,350

1,350

1 280

1,280

1,280

1,210

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,140

1,140

Aug.

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,020

1,140

1,080

1,210

1,140

1,350

1,500

1,420

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,350

1,280

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,210

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,020

1,020

960

960

Sept.

96fr

1,020

1,020

1,020

960

905

960

905

905

905

960

96O

960^

905

905

850-

850^

850-

850'

850

850-

905

960-.

1,020

1,020

1,020 960-

960-

960 »

NOTE . Discharge Jan. 5 to Feb. 3 estimated because of ice, from gage heights, observer's notes, and comparison with record of Kankakee River at Ouster Park. Braced figures show mean discharge for periodsindicated.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI HIVES BASIS*

Monthly discharge of-Kankakee River at Momence, IlL, for the year ending

tember 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 2,340 square miles]

Month

November ______________________

January

April............................................

June

July.............................................

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,100 

1,920 

5,600

6, 800 

6,500 

2,620 

6,500 

5,010 

1,580 

1,020

6,800

Minimum

740 

1,210 

1,280

1,660 

2,100 

2,300 

1,830 

1,830 

1,080 

960 

850

740

Mean

1,170 

1,410 

3,790 

3,520 

3,360 

3,290 

3,990 

2,150 

3,410 

2,190 

1,190 

935

2,530

Per 

square 

mile

0.500 

.603 

1.62 

1.50 

1,44 

1.41 

1.71 

.919 

1.46 

.936 

.509 

.400

1.08

Bun-off 

in inches

0.58 

.67 

1.87 

1.73 

1.55. 

1.63 

1.91 1.06- 

1.63 i.oa

.59 

.45

14.75

KANKAKEE RIVER AT OUSTER PARE, HI.

LOCATION, In sec. 19, T. 32 N., R. 10 E.-, at Wabash Railroad bridge in Ouster 

Park, Will County, half a mile above Horse Creek, and 15 miles below dam 

and power plant at Kankakee.

DBAINAGE AREA. 4,870 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 6, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by J. H. Swords.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of solid rock strewn with boulders and gravel; 

right half of channel deep with fissures in bed; left half shallow; affected by 

vegetation during summer.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum open-water stage recorded during year, 

11.73 feet March 31 (discharge, 18,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.20 

feet 6 p. m. October 7 (discharge, 625 second-feet).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 15.05 feet April 11, 1922 (discharge, 

31,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.09 feet November 15, 1914 (discharge, 250 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant at Kankakee causes slight fluctuation 

at gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during year by growth of 

vegetation in channel; affected by ice during winter. Rating curves fairly 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for 

period of ice-effect. Records good except for ice periods for which they are 

fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 6, 1923: Gage height, 7.05 feet; discharge, 3,680 second-feet. 

April 3, 1924: Gage height, 10.91 feet; discharge, 15,300 second-feet. 

July 23, 1924: Gage height, 6.06 feet; discharge, 1,860 second-feet.
154 SUEFACB WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kankakee River at Ouster Park, III,, for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1.. __ ..

2 -....

3 

4.. ,..

5 

6 

7 ... _

8........

9........

10.. ......

11... _ ..

12........

13 

14 

15 

16. 

17 

18.. ..

19 

20 

21........

22 

23........

24........

25 

26 .

27 

28........

29 ..

30 ..

31. ..

Oct.

1,130

1,060

1,000

1,000

940

940

720

940

940

880

880

770

825

940

880

825

940

1,410

1,800

4,140

5,380

5,130

4,880

4,140

3,220

2,800

2,800

2,420

2,240

2,150

2,060

Nov.

2,060

2,060

2,150

2,240

2, 610

3,670

4,380

4,380

3,900

3,440

3,010

2,800

2,610

2,420

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,150

2,150

2,060

2,060

1,980

1,800

1,890

1,800

1,800

1,890

1,890

1,800

1,800

Dec.

1,890

1,890

2,060

2,240

4,'1«

8,480

11,000

11,600

11,300

10,400

9,100

7,880

11,600

13,300

14,000

14,300

13,300

11,600

10,400

9,410

8,790

8,790

8,790

9,100

9,720

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,100

8,490

7,880

Jan.

7,000

7,290

6,720

5,160

5,500

7,000

5,000

 

Feb.

.

|9,500

14,000

9,000

5,500

3,750

Mar.

5,150

.4,910

4,910

4, 670

5,400

5,910

6,170

6,170

5,650

5,400

5,150

4,670

5,150

5,910

6,440

6,440

6,170

5,910

5,650

5,650

5,400

5,400

6,440

7,580

8,480

10,000

10,400

9,720

13,000

17,800

18,200

Apr.

18,200

17,500

15,000

13,690*

12,000

10,700

9,720

8,480

7,880

7,580

7,290

7,000

6,440

6,170

5,650

5,400

5,400

4,670

4,670

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,210

4,210

4,210

3,990

3,770

3,770

4,210

4,670

May

4,910

4,670

4,670 4: idjfj

4,210

3,770

3,560

3,350

3,770

4,910

5,400

5,150

4,910

4,670

4,210

3,990

3,560

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,150

3,150

2,950

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,400

June

2,400

2,400

2,530

, 2,780

2,950

3,150

3,350

3,990

5,400

7,000

7,880

8,180

7,580

6,440

5,910

5,150

4,910

4,440

4,210

3,990

3,770

4,440

7,000

7,580

9,720

13,000

14,000

15,400

16,400

15,000

July

14,000

13,000

11,300

9,410

7,880

6,440

5,650

5,400

4,910

4,440

3,990

3,770

3,990

3,560

3,350

2,950

2,580

2,400

2,230

2,060

2,060

1,890

1,810

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,650

1,570

1,650

1,570

Aug.

1,480

1,200

1,480

1,560

1,480

1,640

1,640

1,640

15,700

11,000

9,720

9,100

8,180

7,000

5,640

4,880

3,900

3,440

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,440

3,900

3,670

3,010

2,610

2,420

2,420

2,150

1,980

1,800

Sept.

2,150

2,240

2,610

3,010

3,220

2,800

2,240

1,980

1,800

1,890

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,640

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,410

1,410

.1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,640

1,720

1,720

1, 640

2,800

2,610

2,420

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5 to Feb. 29; discharge estimated from gage height 

records, observer's notes, and climatic record. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Kankakee River at Custer Park, III., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 4,870 square miles]

Month

November . _ _ 

December- ......................................

January. ________________ .. ....

February _____________________

April. 

June . _ __

July....................................... ..

August. . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,380 

4,380 

14,300

18,200 

18,200 

5,400 

16,400 

14,000 

15,700 

3,220

18,200

Minimum

720 

1,800 

1,890

4,670 

3,770 

2,400 

2,400 

1,570 

1,200 

1,410

720

Mean

1,940 

2,450 

9,050 

5,680 

7,720 

7,220 

7,320 

3,720 

6,700 

4,270 

4,100 

1,960

5,170

Per 

square 

mile

0.398 

.503 

1.86 

1.17 

1.59 

L48 

1.50 

.764 

1.38 

.877 

.843 

.402

1.06

Run-off 

in inches

0.46 

.56 

2.14 

1.35 

1.72 

1.71 

1.67 

.88 

1.64 

1.01 

.97 

.45

14.46

IROQUOIS RIVER NEAR CHEBANSE, HI.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 29 N., R. 13 W., at highway bridge 4^ miles east of 

Chebanse, Kankakee County, 3 miles below Beaver Creek, and 6 miles above 

junction with Kankakee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,120 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13, 1923, to September 30, 1924.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI AlVEB BASIN

 GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Charles Haselow. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made'from bridge or by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of gravel and boulders; shifts occasionally. 

Aquatic vegetation sometimes grows in channel during summer. Banks 

low and wooded. Low-water control is just below gage.

UXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 10.58 feet March 31 

(discharge, 10,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.93 foot October 10 (discharge, 95 second-feet).

1923-1924: Maximum stage occurred in 1924; minimum stage, 0.75 foot 

July 26, 1923 (discharge, 59 second-feet).

In the spring of 1913, a stage of approximately 19.6 feet was reached.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

 AccTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed in December by vegetation going 

out of channel and in August or September by regrowth of vegetation; 

affected by ice during winter. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating 

table to daily gage height. Records fair.

.Discharge measurements of Iroquois River near Chebanse, III,, during the year

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Nov. 5 __ _ . 

height

Feet 

3.04

9.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,090

8,980

Date

July 22 _ .. ____ . _ . ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.91

1.55

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1,140

374

.Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Iroquois River near Chebanse, III., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

l. 

3 ... -

4 ..............

5- - 

6 ___ ..

7-. ...

8 _____ ....

» 

10 - 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15- __ _ .

16 - -

17 __ . __ .-.:. 

18 ____ ...

19- ____ ....

-20 

21 

.22 _ 

.23 _____ -

24 

25. ___ _ -

26 ___ .. ...

27 ______

28

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

112

150

128

112

118

112

122

95

99

103

108

118

112

144

RA(\

1,200

2,240

3,110

2,340

1,680

1,200

930

870

695

585

560

612

Nov.

668

695

750

695

1,130

1,770

2,340

2,140

1,860

1,430

1,200

810

810

750

695

/5QK

668

640

fit 9

560

462

Aftn

485

510

535

EQK

4,fi9

418

4fi9

Dec.

510

535

612

870

2,870

5,750

7,260

7,120

7,120

6,010

4,840

3,930

6,010

7,400

7,820

8,380

7,400

6,140

5,100

4,840

4 ftfjn

4,100

4,100

4 340

4 840

5,100

4,840

4,710

4,100

S

ftfifi

3,280

Jan.

2,840

2,230

2,040

2,040

1,450

1,950

1,400

2,300

Feb.

7,750

10,900

9,550

8,240

6,700

3,860

3,060

2,530

2,430

2 oon

1,950

1,670

1,390

1,320

1,250

1,250

1,120

1,000

1,000

940

1,530

1,950

Mar.

2,040

1,950

1,950

2,230

2,950

2,590

2,230

1,860

1,770

1,610

1 Q^fl

2,330

2,840

2 950

2,630

2

00ft

2 040

1,950

2

KQfl

3 390

4,100

4,460

4 460

9 250

10,400

Apr.

10,200

8,950

7,260

6,140

4,840

2,950

2,630

2,130

1 QWl

1,610

1,460 1 oon

1 9K.ft

1,180

1 060

1,000

1 000

1,000

Q4.ft

940

1,060

1 000

1 060

oon

1,120

1,610

1,950

May

1,950

1,860

1,770

1,390

1,180

1,060

940

940

1,530

2

1 Oft

2,040

1,860 i con

1,390

1,180

1,060

1,000

940

1,000

940

880

760

705

705

650

fi99

wn

KAK

KAK

June

545

820

1,120

1,180

1,250

1,320

2,040

2,530

4,100

3,860

2 GKn

1,690

1,320

1,120

880

760

1,180

3,500

4,100

S

QQfl

6 280

7,400

S

oon

8,660

8,520

July

8,240

7,540

5,880

4,460

3,390

2,330

2,130

1,690

1,530

1,320

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

940

820

RQK

545

471

4-94-

381

360

qAft

oon

oon

oon

OKA

283

OKfi

94£

Aug.

248

248

231

248

214

208

208

3,390

5,100

1 d.OCt

4,970

3,280

1,950

1,610

1 9*\A

1,060

880

1 OQfl

1,950

1 Qftfl

1,630

1,000

1,060

1 060

880

678

520

424

Sept.

KAK

820

1,120

1,610

1 9*\A

880

595

471

402

oaf)

360

340

oon

302

283

O4Q

214

204

198

214

001

9*1

OKA

OCA

OQQ

040

914

OAO

201

100

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5 to Feb. 5; discharge estimated from gage heights, 

observer's notes, and weabher records. Gage height missing and discharge interpolated Feb. 11,15, 18. 20, 

24, Mar. 8, and 22.

63479 28 11
156 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET V

Monthly discharge of Iroquois River near Cheban&e, Itt., /or the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 2,130 square miles]

Month

October... _______ ..... ....

December . _ _ .. . .

January

February March ".. ___ , _ . . ....

April...... ....................... .............

July . . ....

August . ____ __ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,450 

2,340 

8,380

10,900 

10,400 

10,200 

2,130 

8,660 

8,240 

5,490 

1,610

10,900

Minimum

95 

418 

510

940 

1,610 

880 

545 

545 

248 

208 

182

95

Mean

714 

804 

4,790 

1830 

4,170 

3,190 

2,470 

1,150 

3,190 

1,640 

1,620 

435

2,160

Per 

square 

mile

0.336 

.408 

2.26 

.86? 

1.97 

1.50 

1.17 

.542 

1.50 

.774 

.764 

.205

1.02

Run-off 

in inches

0.39 

.46 

2.61 

.99 

2.12 

l.( 73 

1.30 

.62 

1.67 

.89 

.88 

.23

13.89

DBS PIAIWES EIVER AT IEMONT, HI.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 37 N., R. 11 E., at concrete highway bridge on Stephens 

Street, a quarter of a mile north of main section of Lemont, Cook County, 

and 8 miles above junction of Des Plaines River and Chicago drainage canal.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 705 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. November 3, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Staff gage attached to bridge; read by William Week, jr.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. A concrete dam, forming a new control and changing 

the former stage-discharge relation, was built across the channel 500 feet 

below gage August 20, 1916; permanent except for slight repairs in August, 

1920.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.55 feet August 9 (discharge, 4,360 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.85 feet October 14 

and 15 (discharge, 150 second-feet).

1915-1924; Maximum stage recorded, 6.6 feet February 16, 1918 (discharge not determined because of backwater from ice). Maximum discharge 

recorded, 5,520 second-feet March 15, 1919. No flow occurred September 

7, 8, 14-21, and 24-27, 1919, and July 25-31, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. During extremely high water part of flow spills into Chicago drainage canal at Willow Springs, 7 miles above station. Chicago. Sanitary 

District obtained records of this overflow from 1915 to 1919. For years 

1915-1919 see Water-Supply Paper 505 and for 1920-1923 see WaterSupply Paper 565. Estimates for the current year are shown in the following table:
:t7FPE» 'MISSISSIPPI:BIVEB BASEST

Overflow from Des ' River ^ drainage 'canai at Willow

Date

Oct. We .......

Oct. 21... 

Oct. 22.

Oct. 23... ....

Oct. 24 .^.

Oct. 25. Mar. 0 .

Overflow

in 

second-

, feet

m

620

960

520

430

, 290

' 20

20

Date

"Mar. 7....... ! Mart 8.. '.:

Mar. ».. ..

Mar. 10 ___

"War 11

: frf»~J4^

Overflow

in secondtoot

 ne

200

110

370

1,100

800

520

370

Date

Mac. U- _.

Mar. 2»,. ....

Mar. 30 ...

Apr. 1. ...

^ Air. *.}..;. 

~*sSt~f'-'- : '

.Overflow

in 

secondfeet

lift

370

540

950

620

£20

376

no

Date

^

jtm<7

Aag,9. __ .

Aug. 10.. .

Aug. 11. .....

Augi 13* '- AHK 14i -"' *

Ororflow

in 

second- feet '- 

200( Law

2, TOO*

L480

L2W ^»

 ' 13»

: '. ~ SB,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent at low and medium

at high stages affected by vegetation in overflow area. Rating curve used 

October 1 to April 30 well defined; rating curves used May 1 to September 

30, well defined below and fairly well defined above 1,400 second-feet. Gage 

read to quarter tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for high stages, for 

which they are fair.

 Discharge measurements of Des Plaines River at Lemont, III., during the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Mar. 27..... ... _ ...

Mar. 31 .. . _ . .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.85

5.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

I Oftfl

3,610

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

5.00

6.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,930-

3,370

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Plaines River at Lemont, III., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 __ . ........

2..............

3 ..............

4 ..............

5 . .......

6 _____ . ....

7..............

8 ___ . .......

9..............

10..............

11..... .........

12..............

13.... .......

14..............

15 ..

16 .

17..............

18... __ 

19....... .......

20..............

21..............

22 ..............

23 ...........

24 _____ . ...

25.. ........

Oct.

422

422

350

315

280

245

245

232

212

212

180

180

168

150

150

180

245

2,170

2,330

2,870

3,280

2,870

2,870

2,680

2.170

Nov.

745

700

660

620

620

660

660

700

700

660

580

500

422

422

385

385

371

350

350

350

315

315

350

371

371

Dec.

315

315

350

371

385

385

385

385

371

350

315

315

350

385

422

385

350

350

315

315

280

315

350

385

460

Jan.

540

540

540

500

480

460

422

385

368

350

360

371

360

350

332

315

Feb.

461

500

480

dfifl

480

500

500

500

480

460

452

444

414

385

OKA

315

298

280

280

280

280

280

298

315

408

Mar.

970

1,440

1,900

2,040

2,170

2,170

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,870

3,510

3,280

2,870

2,870

2,500

2,170

1,900

1,060

880

880

835

790

790

790

1.060

Apr.

3,070

2,870

2,870

2,500

2,170

1,900

1,670

1,500

1,350

1,060

1,020

880

835

835

790

700

620

540

500

500

500 4fifl

444

385

May

740

740

700

740

740

700

700

660

660

620

540

540

540

580

540

540

500

460

422

385

315

315

350

422

June

350

315

315

245

245

315

315

422

500

620

660

620

540

460

385

385

350

350

315

245

245

280

460

7nn

1.020

July

1,930

1,730

1,540

1,270

1,100

1,020

980

980

860

740

660

660

580

460

422

385

35ft

245

941

212

200

245

245

212

232

Aug.

315

422

540

580

700

1,510

2,500

3,250

4,360

3,430

3,250

2,380

2,270

2,060

2,060-

1,870

1..870

V870

1,780

1,690

1,780

1,690

1,510

1,020

900

Sept.

589

540

400

422

385

315

315

350 422*

580

620

540

dKft

385

315

280

9jt1

245

212

3S5

p422

AMI

460

500

640
158 SUBFACB WATBB SUPPLY,: 1924, PART V

discharge, in second-feet, of De& Plaines River at Lemont, III., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

26._..._.__.._..

27.,........<._.

28.__..__..__.._

29 ....... _ .

30.. --......__

31.-. ..........

Oct.

2,030

1,900

1,100

925

790

745

Nov.

385

350

315

245

280

Dec.

540

620

620

660

660

700

Jan.

280

245

280

315

368

422

Feb.

500

668

835

902

Mar.,

1,560

1,900

2,170

2,870

3,070

3,280

Apr.

385

422

460

540

700

May

422

422

385

385

371

350

June

1,360

1,730

1,930

1,730

1,930

July

212

180

212

180

212

245

Aug.

860

780

700

660

620

620

Sept.

460

422

385

350

360

NOTE. Discharge interpolated, because of DO gage-height record, Jan. 11,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30, 

Feb. 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19, 21, 23, 25, 27,29, Mar. 2, and 8. Discharge estimated Jan. 1-10, from observer's notes and w.eatner records. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Des Plaines River at Lemont, III., for the year ending September

80, 1924

[Drainage area, 705 square miles]

Month

December.. __ ...... . __________ .......

April............................................

May.. _______________________

July.............................................

September.. ....................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,280 

745 

700

902 

3,510 

3,070 

740 

1,930 

1,930 

4,360 

620

4,360

Minimum

150 

245 

280 

245 

280 

790 

385 

315 

245 

180 

315 

212

150

Mean

1,060 

471 

410 

434 

442 

2,000 

1,100 

522 

645 

605 

1,610 

414

813

Per 

square 

mile

0.668 

.582 

.616 

.627

.740 

.915

.858

.587

Run-ofl 

in inches

0.74 

.67 

.71 

.68

.85 

1.02 

.99

.65

NOTE. Discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-ofl in inches not computed for October, March, 

April, and August, on account of overflow into Chicago drainage canal at Willow Springs.

DES PLAINES RIVER AT JOHET, ILL.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 9, T. 35 N., R. 10 E., at Jackson Street Bridge, 

Joliet, Will County, 1,200 feet above Cass Street Bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 3, 1914, to September 30, 1924; at Cass 

Street Bridge September 5 to December 19, 1914.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder installed December 3, 1914; read by H. 

A. McCann.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Cass Street Bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel excavated in solid rock, with a concrete 

wall on either side; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during days of 

record for the year, 16,000 second-feet August 9; minimum mean daily 

discharge, 7,600 second-feet, December 15.

1914-1924: Maximum mean daily discharge during days of record, 18,400 

second-feet, March 18, 1919; minimum mean daily discharge, 5,420 secondfeet, April 25, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted to Illinois & Michigan Canal at Dam No. 1 

100 feet above gage.
MISSISSIPPI BIVEB 159

REGULATION. Flow past gage is largely regulated by operation of power plant 

of Chicago Sanitary District at Lockport, which utilizes the flow of Chicago drainage canal and, to a lesser extent, by the opera'tion of Economy 

Light & Power Go's plant, 100 feet above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by use of discharge integrator. Records good except for estimated periods for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

Des Plaines River, June 13, 1924: Gage height, 5.54 feet; discharge measured at Ruby Street, above head of Illinois & Michigan Canal 11,600 second-feet.

Illinois & Michigan Canal: May 14, discharge, 424 second-feet; June 13, 

discharge, 371 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Plaines River at Joliet, III., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ______ .

2 _______ .

3..... _ .

4.__.___ ...

5.. ...........

6 . _-..

7 _______ .

8 ___ .

9 .............

10 _ .. ........

11. ______ .

12 _______ .

13 .............

14 _______ .

15 _______ .

16. ______ .

17.............

18 .............

19.............

20 ....,.....

21 ___ :!..

22 _______

23...... .......

24 ___ ...:.....

25.............

26.............

27.............

28

29.............

30-.--.... ..

31 .............

Oct.

9,060 

8,700 

' 8,560 

8,880 

*8,600

 7,800 

7,750 

8,420 

8,250 

7,890

8,020 

8,080 

8,120 

7,900 

8,120

8,060 

8,810 

9,820 

11,900 

11,900

11,900 

12,100 

11,400 

*1-1,000 

 10,500

9,920 

9,740 

9,560 

9,420 

9,600 

9,300

Nov.

9,150 

9,050 

9,200 

9,800 

10,400

9,550 

9,800 

9,580 

8,880 

7,900

8,640 

9,030 

8,890 

. 8,310 

8,580

7,680 

7,980 

8,480 

8,530 

7,: 980

8,100 

.8,530 

8,520 

8,140 

8,240

8,400 

8,160 

8,330 

8,180 

 8,400

Dec.

 8,460 

8,730 

8,160 

8,630 

 9,200

 8,500 

8,050 

8,000 

7,600 

7,970

7,800 

7,880 

 8,580 

8,410 

7,600

8,050 

8,120 

8,350 

8,320 

8,170

 8,300 

 8,500 

9,460

8,700 

,8,650

8,880 

9,000 

8,>720 

8,600 

9,300 

9,580

Jan.

8,680 

8,450 

8,140 

 7, 940

»7,800

 7,700 

 7,700

1*7,700

 7,600 

7., 480 

7,520 

7,710

U,600

 7,600 

7,530

7,290 

7,60d 

7,620 

7,850 

8,020 

8,010

Feb.

7,760 

8,390 

9,070 

9,620 

10,000

8,790 

 8,600 

 8,400 

7,880 

8,300

7,840 

8,060 

8,500 

8,000 

8,180

8,420 

8,480 

8,290 

8,620 

8,470

8,500 

 8,300

»8,300

 8,600 

8,800

.......

Mar.

9,400 

9,220 

9,500 

11,100 

11,300

11,300 

10,400 

10,800 

10,600 

10,400

10,700 

10,700 

10,800 

11,000 

10,900

10,200 

10,300 

10,200 10, boo

10,300

 10,300 

 10,000 

9,980 

11,200 

11,500

11,900 

11,800 

 12,500 

 15,000 

15, 700 

15,000

Apr.

13,900 

13,000 

'12,600 

 12,200 

11,800

11,300 

11,500 

11,200 

11,100 

10,800

10,600 

10,200 

9,880 

10,200 

10,000

9,950 

9,860 

9,790 

9,150 

9,660

9,740 

 9, 710 

 9,600 

9,460 

9,720

9,700 

9,920 

9,880 

9,880 

10,000

May

9,860 

9,750 

9,500 

9,580 

9,480

9,800 

9,780 

9,900 

10, 100 

9,920

10,000 

9,900 

9,740 

9,670 

9,750

9,660 

9,300 

9,920 

9,750 

9,620

9,530 

<9,140 

9,470 

9,600 

9,110

9,210 

9,350 

9,450 

9,580 

9,360 

9,300

June

9,400 

9,300 

9,810 

9,430 

*9,800

»9,800 

 10,000 

11,000 

11,500 

11,800

11,000 

'11,000 

 10,500 

10,300 

10, 700

10,300 

10,200 

10,300 

10,100 

10,300

10,000 

10,500 

11,800 

12,000 

 13,200

 12,300 

12,200 

 12,000 

 13,000 

 12, TOO

July

 11,500 

 12,000 

 11,000 

 10,500 

 10,200

 10,200 

1*10,500 

 10,300

 10.300 

 10, 100 

10,200 

10,300 

10,000

9,900 

10,100 

10,100 

9,950 

9,750

10, 100 

10,000 

9,780 

10,100 

10,200

9,800 

9,550 

9,920 

9,680 

9,850 

10,000

Aug.

9,950 

9,300 

9,420 

9,700 

9,750

12,700 

 13,000 

13,400 

16,000 

15,200

14,500 

13,800 

13,500 

12,500 

W,90Q

10,800 

11,000 

,11,10,0 

11,800 

12,800

 12,000 

 11,800 

11,600 

11; 300 

11,600

11,300 

10,800 

10,800 

 10,700 

 10,300 

9,820

Sept.

10,100 

10,600 

10,100 

9,480 

9,850

9,450 

9,150 

9,700 

10,200 

lOflOp

9,700 

9,380 

8,520 

9,580 

9,750

9,720 

9,600 

9,540

$§® 

1 10, 5(00

9,600 

9,680 

9,850 

10,000 

9,800

9,720 

9,100 

9,700 

10,000 

10,300

 Discharge partly estimated because of incomplete gage record.

* No record, discharge estimated; braced figures give mean discharge for period indicated.

NOTE. Daily discharge in the above table does not include fiow in Illinois & Michigan Canal (see'' Diversions" in station description).
160

Monthly

SURFACE WATER -SUPPI/Ey 1924,- PABT V

of Des Plainer River at Joliet, III., /or the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

October __ . ............

November ...............

December ................

February

Aprfl..,_...............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12,100 

10,400 

9,580

10,000 

15,700 

13,900

Minimum

7,750 

7,680 

7,600

9,220 

9,150

Mean

9,330 

8,680 

8,460 

7,770 

8,460 

11,100 

10,600

Month

, ;

,May.........i......,.i.j June .

July

The yew; ,

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

t

lOO 

208 

12,000 

16,006 

10,600

16,000

Minimum

9,ltf> 

9,300 

9,560 

§,300 

8,520

7,600

Mean

9,620 

»),SOO 

10,21)0 

11,700 

9,740

9,710

FOX EIVER AT AIGONQUIW, HI.

LOCATION. In NW. J£ sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 8 E. third principal meridian, at 

Chicago Street Bridge in Algonquin, McHenry County, 100 feet above 

Public Service Go's dam and 300 feet above Crystal Lake outlet.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles (measured on map of United States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

GAGE, Enamel staff gage attached to concrete abutment of bridge; read by 

Edward Pedersen.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is a concrete dam 100 feet below gage; permanent since August, 1919.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.50 feet 

April 4 and August 22 (discharge, 3,660 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.19 

feet January 28 (discharge, 347 second-feet).

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet March 31, 1916 (discharge, 

7,120 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.59 foot August 31, 1918 (discharge, 

67 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Gristmill at dam runs on average of about 4 hours a day except 

Sundays during September to March, inclusive, and one day a week during 

remainder of year. Effect of operation «f mill en gage heights i» *ppre^ 

ciable only at low stages and gage is usually read when mill is not running.

ACCURACT, Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice during 

winter. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily, 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

, table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 4, 1924: Gage height, 3.47 feet; discharge, 3,610 second-feet.
Uf*PER 'MISSISSIPPI' S1VBR BASIN

Doily discharge, in second-feet, of Fox River at Algonquin, III., for the

September 80,19$4

Day

~t 

I..............

2...1..........

3._......._..._

4

5. .............

&. _ . .........

7 __ . . '

8..............

9. .............

10 ______ . ...

11 _____ . _ .

12...........___

13.T .__.....___.

14.I-............

16..............

16....... _ ....

17...... ........

18..............

19 _____ . ...

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28...^..........

29..............

30..............

31 ____ . .....

Oct.

695

640

640

620

600

600

580

570

560 Kin

521

521

502

502

483

492

560

750

1,040

1,160

1,160

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

Nov.

1 040

1,040

980

980

1,040

1,040

980

920

860

860

805

805

805

805

750

750

695

fidfl

610

580

600

600

620

620

600

620 fiift

695

750

750

Dec.

805

805

860

860

860

805

805

750

750

750

695

695

695

695

640

640

620

600

600

620

640

630 Rdn

695

750

805

860

805

805

750

750

Jan.

750

750

695

695

640

640

590

560

580

600

620

640

640

640

640

620 fifm

580

fun

492

454

445

427

409

391

373

355

355

373

400

436

Feb.

474

512

550

590

630

610

570

540

. 521

540

560

580

580

560

540

521

521

540

560

580

600

620

600

580

560

540

521

540

560

Mar.

590

630

695

860

980

1,100

1,160

1,300

1,370

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,580

1,650

1,650

1,720

1,720

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,880

1,880

1,950

1,950

2,100

2,260

2,580

2,920

3,100

Apr.

3,280

3,470

3,470

3,660

3,470

3,470

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,100

2,750

2,580

2,580

2,420

2,420

2,100

1,950

1,880

1,800

1,720

1,650

1,510

1,440

1,440

1,510

1,510

1,580

1,650

1,650

May

1,720

1,650

1,650

1,580

1,510

1,510

1,440

1,440

1,370

1,300

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,160

1,100

1,040

980

980

980

1,040

1,100

1,100

980

920

920

860

June

805

805

750

750

750

695

695

750

805

860

920

980

980

920

860

805

805

750

750

805

805

860

980

1,160

1,230

1,300

1,370

1,510

1,800

1,880

July

1,950

1,950

1,880

1,880

1,800

1,720

1,650

1,650

1,580

1,580

1,510

1,440

1,370

1,300

1,300

1,230

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,040

980

980

920

920

860

860

805

805

Aug.

805

805

860

1,230

1,880

2,420

2,920

3,100

3,280

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,660

3,660

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,470

3,470

3,280

3,100

3,100

2,920

2,750

2,580

Sept.

2,420

2,420

2,260

2,100

1,880

1,720

1,650

1,580

1,580

1 44(1

1,370

1,300

1,300

1,230

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,040

980

980

980

920

920

860

860

860

860

860

Monthly discharge of Fox River at Algonquin, III., for the year ending September

SO, 1984

[Drainage area, 1,340 square miles]

Month

October. _____________________ November. __________ , ______ .....

January ___________________ ....

March.. .........................................

April............................................

May.. ..........................................

ftdy .............................................

August ________________ ...... ...

September ____________ ..-. .............

The year. _________ :. ..... ...... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,230 

1,040 

860 

750 

630 

3,100 

3,660 

1,720 

1,880 

1,950 

3,660 

2,420

3,660

Minimum

483 

580 

600 

355 

474 

590 

1,440 

860 

695 

805 

805 

860

355

Mean

819 

783 

732 

546 

559 

1,630 

2,440 

1,210 

971 

1,310 

2,960 

1,330

1,280

Per 

square mile

0.611 

.584 

.546 

.407 

.417 

1.22 

1.82 

.903 

.725 

.978 

2.21 

.993

.955

Run-off 

in inches

0.70 

.66 

.63 

.47 

.45 

1.41 

2,03 

1.04 

.81 

1.13 

2.55 

1.11

12.98

FOX RIVER AT WEDBON, HI.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 34 N., R. 4 E., at highway bridge in Wedron, La Salle

County, 1,000 feet above Buck Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 5, 1914, to (September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Charles Davis. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river at measuring section is soft and probably

shifts. Control 1,000 feet downstream of coarse gravel and large boulders;

practically permanent; affected at times by growth of aquatic plants.
162 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART V

EXTEEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, II.6T feet 

August 9 (discharge, 10,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 6.21 feet October 

12 (discharge, 500 second-feet).

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 17.22 feet January 22, 1916 (discharge not determined because of backwater from ice). Maximum openwater stage recorded, 14.2 feet March 26, 1920 (discharge, 17,900 secondfeet). Minimum discharge, 105 second-feet, November 20, 1914 (measured 

by current meter).

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation is caused by operation of power plants 

at and above Aurora.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by vegetation in channel in fall', 

and summer; by ice during winter. Rating curves well defined. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good except during winter for 

which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Fox River at Wedron, III., during the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 3.........

Nov. 7..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.62

7.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

752

1,390

Date

Feb. 29.........

Gage 

height

Feet

7.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,920

1,570

Date

July 24... _ ...

height

Feet 

7.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,240.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fox River at Wedron, III., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1....... __ ...

2 __ .. _ .....

3......__...___

4.......... ....

5;. __ .. _ ...

6 _____ . ....

7 ___ .... _ .

8 __ --....-...

9...,..._.__..__

10..... .........

11. __ . __ ...

12...... ........

13....... .......

14..............

15..............

16 _____ .....

17 ______ ....

18..............

19..............

20. ..........

21 _ ...........

22..............

23 __ . _ ... ...

24..............

25..............

26 ____ .... ...

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

750

750

760

715

680

680

680

615

648

680

648

585

615

615

585

615

715

820

2,060

2,460

2,190

1,810

1,930

1,810

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,570

1,360

1,570

1,460

Nov.

1,360

1,360

1,260

1,360

1,260

1,460

1,360

1,260

1,260

1,160

1,020

900

1,070

1,020

980

980

980

900

860

980

860

820

860

900

860

820

900

820

860

940

Dec.

1,070

980

940

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,070

980

900

860

940

820

1,020

820

820

750

680

900

785

860

820

860

940

980

1,260

1,160

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

run

Jan.

940

528

730

1,400

1,000

[ 1,900

Feb.

1

|l,700

j

1,100

It onft

3,390

Mar.

3,570

3,220

3,220

3,750

3,220

3,060

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,060

2,320

2,460

2,460

2,190

2,190

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,760

3,060

4,140

3,940

3,940

5,170

7,080

5,860

Apr.

5,830

5,830

5,610

5,390

5,390

5,180

4,970

4,970

4,760

4,760

4,160

3,960

3,750

3,560

3,380

3,210

3,060

2,750

2,760

2,460

2,330

2,330

2,070

2,070

1,820

1,940

2,070

2,070

2,200

2,200

May

2,200

2,070

2,200

1,940

1,940

1,820

1,940

1,940

1,820

1,690

1,690

1,570

1,690

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,460

1,460

1,400

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,340

1,400

1,340

1,400

1,300

1,150

1,100

1,100

June

1,160

1,020

1,160

1,020

900

900

860

1,360

3,060

2,750

1,930

1,690

1,460

1,360

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,160

1,070

1,070

1,020

1,020

2,320

2,750

4,340

4,540

4,540

4,140

3,570

3,220

July

3,060

2,900

2,760

2,600

2,460

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,190

2,190

2,060

2,060

1,930

1,810

1,690

1,460

1,360

1,260

1,160

1,070

1,020

1,360

1,260

1,260

1,160

1,160

1,070

980

1,070

1,160

1,160

Aug.

980

940

860

820

1,260

3,940

7,340

6,580

8,960

6,580

5,850

6,390

5, 170

5,170

4,960

4,960

4,750

4,540

5,390

8,400

7,600

7,860

7,080

6,090

5,390

4,960

4,750

4,340

4,140

3, 750

3,390

Sept.

3,220

3,220

3,220

2,750

2,460

2,320

2,190"

2.06&

2,060'

1.930

1,930

1,810

1,690

1,460-

1,360*

1,46O

1,360*

1,360-

1,260-

2,19fr

2,060

1,930

1,460-

1,260-

1,260-

1,260-

1,160-

1,160!

1,070

1,160-

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 3 to Feb. 29 estimated, because of ice, from gage heights, results of discharge 

measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods 

indicated.
tFPPEE MISSISSIPPI iKIVEB BASIN il6& 

Monthly discharge of Fdx River at Wedrort} III., for the year ending Septemb&r SO,

[Drainage area, 2,500 square miles]

Month

October ..-,......*.-,......... .. ...........

November..., ___________________

December _____________________

January _________ ___ _ __ .....

February _____________________

March.......... ______ ........ _ ..........

April __ ...... __ ....................... _ ....

May. .... __ . __ . ........................

June ___________ __ . _ __ ....

July.............................................

August ..........................................

September .......................................

The year ...................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,460 

1,460 

1,260

3,390 

7,080 

5,830 

2,200 

4,540 

3,060 

8,960 

3,220

8,960

Minimum

585 

820 

680 

528

2,060 

1,820 

1,160 

860 

980 

820 

1,070

528

Mean

1,140 

1,050 

990 

1,080 

1,350 

3,050 

3,560 

1,590 

1,970 

1,730 

4,910 

1,840

2,020

Per 

square 

mile

0.456 

.420 

.396 

.432 

.540 

1.22 

1.42 

.636 

.788 

.692 

1.96 

.736

.808

. Run-off 

in inches

0.53 

.47 

.46 

.50 

.58 

1.41 

1.58 

.73 

.88 

.80 

2.26 

.82

11.02

VERMILION RIVER NEAR STREATOR, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 30 N., R. 3 E. third principal meridian, at highway

bridge known as Bridge No. 3, 1J^ miles south of Streator, La Salle County,

and 100 feet below Santa Fe Railway bridge. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,080 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27, 1914, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to highway bridge; read by Andrew Gall. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel gravel and rocks. Brush and timber growing

on banks above low-water stages. Control loose rocks at low stages; shifts

occasionally. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.6 feet June

28 (discharge, 6,410 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.67 foot October 1 and 2

(discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 22.9 feet April 20, 1920 (discharge,

16,500 second-feet); minimum, no flow August 25-28, September 16-30,1920,

August 24-27, September 3, and 4, 1923. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during June, probably by

shifting of loose rocks below gage; affected by ice for a short period during

winter. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating

table. Open-water records good except for very low stages, for which they

are fair; records during period of ice effect poor.

Discharge measurements of Vermilion River near Streator, III., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 3.... ...... ..^....-.__.

Nov. 7........................

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.66

2.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. «0.1

88.0

Date

Feb. 29. ______ .... _ ....

July 24 _ . ___ .......... _ .

Oage 

height

Feel 

7.79

2.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,470

139

> Estimated.
164 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1024, PABT V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Vermilion River near Streator, Itt., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ___ .. _ ..

2..............

3 ___ ........

4....... _ ....

5..... _ ......

6..............

7

8. ....

9 ____ . .....

10...... _ .....

11......... __ -

12.. __ ... .....

13 

14......... .....

15..............

16... ____ ....

17. 

18........... ...

19..............

20..... ......

21..............

22

23.. __ .. __ .

24 _ ..... __ .

25. _____ ....

26......... ..

27. ..........

28..............

29

30..............

31..... .....

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

1.8

3.0

158

181

327

392

359

181

158

158

98

98

95

81

66

Nov.

66

63

63

69

58

51

81

158

158

147

158

98

81

42

91

88

88

QA

81

78

72

69

69

63

63

61

58

56

58

63

Dec.

61

61

64

66

63

625

930

1,460

1,810

1,050

930

770

1,660

1,980

2,220

1,560

1,660

1

AAA

1,310

1.090

695

695

695

695

695

695

695

695

695

695

695

Jan.

695

695

. 695

550

130

Fob,

1,050

1,510

1,660

1,610

1,310

1,090

970

930

930

930

930

Qin

QQA

695

660

590

557

557

392

327

327

770

1,660

2,520

Mar.

2,580

2,160

1,610

1,560

1,610

1,510

1,360

1,170

1,050

930

770

730

810

1,260

1,210

1,090

1,010

970

890

890

810

770

1,050

1,460

1,660

1.860

1,660

1,560

1,920

3,270

3,270

Apr.

2,780

2,400

1,980

1,610

1,410

1,210

1,050

930

850

695

625

557

491

458

425

660

590

cnA

458

425

458

425

359

327

327

458

850

970

810

730

May

660

625

625

491

425

425

392

425

425

392

327

295

280

264

249

234

206

Iftl

181

170

158

147

136

136

136

126

116

107

116

116

107

June

"Sf i«r

107

OS

116

136

392

458

2,640

1,920

1,510

1,130

930,

890

660

458

392

 MO

359

359

327

343

359

234

4,140

3,060

2,280

6,410

4,220

3,130

July

2>400

1,560

1,310

1,050

672

277

639

607

409

346

286

441

890

705

606

474

377

QQA

231

206

182

182

150

150

150

171

98

87

87

81

38

Aug.

21

64

§

110

69

72

59

160

4,700

2,520

1,660

1,410

1,210

1,090

775

606

607

4fK>

606

1,210

2,640

2,990

2,640

2,520

1,560

1,060

860

705

607

409

286

Sept.

346

607

474

411

377

286

272

231

182

182

160

139

101

84

129

101

105

91

98

139

258

194

182

160

139

115

139

171

160

160

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4 to Feb. 6, discharge estimated from gage heights 

and weather records. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated. Discharge interpolated 

Dec. 3.

Monthly discharge of Vermilion River near Streator, III., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,080 square miles]

Month

October. .... ___ . ........................

December .......................................

January. _ . ...... ...... ............

March... .......................................

April........... ...........................

May

June.. __ ................................

July...... .......................................

August.. . . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

392

158 

2,220

2,520 

3,270 

2,780 

660 

6,410 

2,400 

4,700 

507

6,410

Minimum

0.2 

42 

61

730 

327 

107 

98 

38 

21 

84

.2

Mean

76.3 

81.5 

907 

347 

1,000 

1,430 

861 

280 

1,250 

489 

1,080 

204

667

Per 

square 

mile

0.071 

.075 

.840 

.321 

.926 

1.32 

.797 

.259 

1.16 

.453 

1.00 

.189

.618

Run-off 

in inches

0.08 

.08 

.97 

.37 

1.00 

1.52 

.89 

.30 

1.29 

.52 

1.15 

.21

8.38

MACKINAW RIVER NEAR GREEN VALLEY, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 5 W., at Chicago & Northwestern Railway 

bridge, 3 miles north of Green Valley, Tazewell County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,100 square miles (measured on United States Geological 

Survey map; scale, 1: 500,000).
165

RECORDS: AVAILABLE. March 9, 1921, to September 30, 1924. ^ * GAOE. Chain gage attached to guardrail on downstream side of bridge; installed 

March 28, 1921; read by John Eggena.

DISCHARGE MBASTTBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. . .

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is sandy and'Somewhat shifting. Bank! are 

overflowed during extremely high water. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.32 feet 

August 22 (discharge, 18,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.78 foot October 

10, 11, 12, and 16 (discharge, 38 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage occurred August 22, 1924; minimum discharge, 30 second-feet September 28 to October 5, October 13 and 14, 192 2

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCTTBACT. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during February, June, 

and August; affected by ice in winter. Rating curves well defined belotf 

and fairly well defined above 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good for open-water periods, fair for ice periods.

Discharge measurements of Mackinaw River near Green Valley, III., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924 

Date

Oct. 4 

tt

Feet 0 90

4.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

48.6

1,020

Date

July 8 .... .....

Aug. 23. 

s&

Feel 

3.70

11.16

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

663

9,660

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mackinaw River near Green Valley, III., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1^ ____ . ...

2...... ........

3 

4 . 

6 

6 ...........

7 __ .. ........

8 

9 

10 ...........

11 ______ ....

12 

13 

14 

15. 

16... .... .......

17 

18. .............

19 

20 . 

a..... .........

22

23 _ . .......

24... _ ........

25 __ .........

26 __ . ........

27 

28 

29 . . ...

30 

31 

Oct.

68

63

61

49

47

45

40

40

40

38

38

38

42

40

40

38

89

229

600

1 48fl

1,420

945

735

600

480

410

345

302

278

265

240

Nov.

240

229

218

207

240

265

315

375

315

290

265

240

229

218

218

218

207

196

186

186

176

167

167

158

158

158

150

150

142

142

Dec.

142

150

150

176

265

735

1,480

1,360

1,180

04fi

785

690

2,250

2,340

2,430

1,920

1,480

1,240

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,120

1,180

1,240

1,180

1,060

945 fton

Jan.

690

nan

645

600

560

480

1 700

2,000

1,400

4,100

Feb.

3,900

3,150

2,430

2,430

4,800

4,800

12,850

2,120

1,960

2,210

2,840

2,840

3,200

3,400

1,600

700

1,880

1,880

Mar.

1,800

1,660

1,520

1,200

1,140

1,260

1,200

1,080

905

800

750

700

750

700

905

905

800

750

750

700

700

750

850

1,080

1,260

1,380

1,380

1,260

3,600

3,800

3,020

Apr.

2,660

1,960

1,660

1,590

1,380

1,260

1,020

960

850

800

700

700

655

610

570

530

530

570

490

455

455

420

420

385

370

1,260

800

750

750

700

May

700

700

570

490

455

420

455

490

420

402

385

340

325

310

295

282

282

270

258

245

245

221

210

210

210

199

189

179

179

189

179

June

179

179

161

161

161

800

455

905

700

530

455

356

270

233

221

199

199

17p

170

161

145

130

1,590

670

2,120

1,590

1,880

7,890

8,430

5,990

July

4,900

2,210

1,640

1,340

1,200

935

716

665

675

635

455

3,600

2,210

1,480

935

716

620

495

420

385

340

495

310

455

665

340

325

256

220

268

232

Aug.

189

268

220

199.

179

170

189

161

1,960

1,560

875

575

268

256

199

232

199

170

295

2,040

5,850

18,500

11,400

8,430

5,850

3,800

3,240

2,520

1,840

1,600

1,300

Sept.

l,10tf

2,080

1,760

1 44(1

1,160

970

805

620

620

620

576

536

498

495

466

420

420

420

1,300<

855

710

620

535

495

386

365

386

535

45ft

NOTE. Discharge estimated on account of ice Jan. 7-29, Feb. 7-10,18-26,29, and Mar. 1, from observer1* 

notes, gage readings, and weather records.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924? OE?A2tT V

Monthly discharge of Mackinaw River near Green ^Valley/III., for the year ending

September SO, 19$4., .

[Drainage area, 1,100 square miles]

Month

November _____________________

December.. ____________ _______

January ______________________ February _ ___________ . ..........

March _______________________ April......................... _ .... _ .... .

May ________________________

June _ _ . _________________ ..

July - .-.....-.._-...._..._. ..

August .. __ . ___________________

The year... __ . _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,480 

375 

2,430 

4,100 

4,800 

3,800 

2,660 

700 

8,430 

4,900 

18,500 

2,080

18,500

Minimum

38 

142

142

700 

700 

370 

179 

130 

220 

161 

. 355

38

Mean

295 

214 

1,080 

1,440 

2,430 

1,270 

875 

332 

1,230 

966 

2,400 

733

1,100

Per

square 

mfle

0.268 

.195 

.982 

1.31 

2.21 

1.15 

.795 

.302 

1.12 

.878 

2.18 

.666

1.00

Run-off 

in inches

0.31

.22 

1.13, 

1.51 

2.38- 

1.36 

.89 

.35 

1.25 

1.01 

2.51 

.74

13.66

SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 1 E. fourth principal meridian, at Toledo, 

Peoria & Western Railway bridge one-fourth mile east of railway station at 

Seville, Fulton County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 1,600 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 24, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by R. M. Boales.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. A loose rock and timber dam 1^ miles below gage 

probably forms control at medium stages; at other stages control is clay 

and sand; somewhat shifting.

EXTBEMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 30.5 feet August 22 

(discharge, 28,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.97 feet October 11 (discharge, 58 second-feet).

1914-1924: Maximum stage occurred August 22, 1924; minimum stage, 

1, 35 feet July 31 and August 27-29, 1914 (discharge, 3.8 second-feet).

High water of September, 1911, reached a height of approximately 25.8 

feet on present gage; flood of 1883 when there was backwater from ice 

reached a stage of about 33.0 feet on the present gage. .

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in March; 

affected by ice during short periods in winter and by drift during high water 

in August. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to

 rating table except for period of ice effect. Records fair, except during 

period of ice effect and for high stages August 23 to September 30 for which 

they are poor.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 9, 1924: Gage height, 5.63 feet; discharge, 808 second-feet. 

June 30, 1924: Gage height, 25.43 feet; discharge, 19,900 second-feet. 

August 24, 1924: Gage height, 24.71 feet; discharge, 16,900 second-feet.
Daily discharge, in

tMISSISSIPPr 1BWEB iBASIN - 

 feef','6J'8$6ait~ Sitter1 at'Bwitte; III., for the year ending

Day

1 ____ . .....

3,:.. ..... ;.

4. _____ . ...

5 ....

6 __ -

7....... ....

8 ___ . .......

-10.. -«,? . ^

11 ^ . 

12 __ ........

13 

14. __

15 

16 _ . ..........

17...... ...

18 ...........

19 

20 

21 _ 

22 __ . _. ...

23 ...........

24. __ ... __ ,.

25- _

26-. . 

27 

28. __ . _ . ...

29 ..........

80........ ......

81- _ . ....

Oct.

1,100

560

-875-

240

162

142

118

107

96

70

 - m

85

96

85"8

89

210

322

358

410

480

358

305

255

210

180

168

140

168

;;".:)

Nov.

156

150

1160

156

142

150

156

142.

135

130

135

130

125

130

150

180

180

156

180

195

180

174

180

180

156

150

150

142

145

156

. (.. , .

Dec.

ten

180

195

225

,210

195

180

180 '174

 166

47T

180

520

39%

410

322

270

270

288

305

288

270

288

322

392

462

480

428

358

340

340

Jan.

322

. 281

160

1,300

Feb.

;-v

*

M»

t»u, *«

Mar.

4,120

3,240

2,430

1,480

1,260

950

805 Ran

470

400

510, 880-

F 810

510

452

435

418

435

418

400

435

550

715

805

950

1,160

805

1,480

2,670

2,130

Apr.

1,770

1,540

1,210

1,100

1,000

900

,850

805

805

" flan

. JW

550

550

470

452

. 452

435

400

382

365

365

270

330

760

715

670

630

630

May.

550

, 470

435

400

382

365

348

365

348

400

848

380

315

285

285

.270

270

256

270

256

242

228

215

285

270

256

228

228

270

256

242

June

228

256

258

256

590

400

435

760

1,050

2.25Q

950

1 009

67CT

2,D70

'590

510

435

382

330

300

550

1,540

10,600

7,900

6,040

10,900

12,600

20,400

TO

16,400,

2 699!

2,010,,

1,710'

1,: 480

1,260

1,000

600

: .:> 8&QL-

 if 880

jj QgQjt 'nr1

630 m

510

510

550

550

3,500

1,830

1,650

2,130

1,380

1,000

715

590

1,770

1,210

 ! '" '

^

..:-670

590

1,210

' ' 4fe?

"435'

1,160

3»7W

~ft9M

,2,430

»** 900

* 805

.715

^ 598

510

3,040

5,360

25,200

23,000

17,800

14,100

8,080

2,310

1,770

1,48®

! 1,260

' . !

.** 

1,050

2,610

1,710.

1,000

'850

715

 630

' 760

:,. £70

630

590

550-

510

452

435

435

418

760

630

1,480

760

590

510

452

418

452

435

452

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 3 to Feb. 29 estimated because of ice, from gage heights, observer's notes, and 

weather records.

Monthly discharge of Spoon River at Seville, IlL, for the year ending September &&t

1924

[Drainage area, 1,600 square miles]

Month

February _ . __ . ____ . _ . _ . _ . _ . ......

March .._... . ..

April.... . .... . ................ .....

July ..................... ....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,100 

195 

520

4,120 

1,770 

550 

20,400 

16,400 

25,200 

2,610

25,200

Minimum

58 

125 

156

400

270 

215 

228 

510 

435 

418

58

Mean

237 

155 

289 

1,010 

«* 1, 500 

1,050 

719 

312 

2,910 

2,080 

4,220 

777

1,270

Per 

square 

mile

0:148 

.097 

.181 

.631 

.938 

.656 

.449 

.195 

1.82 

1.30 

2.64 

.486

.794

Run-off 

in inches

a 17 .11

.21 

.7£ 

I. 01 

.76 

1 .50

: .22 2.oa

: 1.50

3.04

.54

10.82'

Estimated.
PABT V

SAN&AMON BITSR AT HONTIC8U.O, III.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 18 N., R. 5 E. third principal meridian, at Illinois

Central Railroad bridge half a mile west of Monticello, Piatt County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 550 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 4, 1908, to December 31, 1912; June 23, 1914,

to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Malon

Taylor. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. .Made from^ownstream side of bridge and wooden

trestle approach or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control consists of fine gravel; likely to shift. 

EXTBBMES OF DiscHABQE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.4 feet

August 21 (discharge, 5,250 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.60 feet October

11-13 and August 8 (discharge, 40 second-feet). 

1908-1912; 1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 15.2 feet May 14,

1908 (discharge, 9,280 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.5 feet July 31 to

August 3, 1914 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

Maximum stage during flood of March and April, 1913, 17.7 feet March

25 (discharge unknown).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during August; affected

by ice January 25-30. Rating curves well defined below 1,000 second-feet;

fairly well defined above. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records

good.

Discharge measurements of Sangamon River at Monticello, III., during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 5 _ 

Apr. 11... ... .-

Gage 

height

Feel 

3.26

7.24

Discharge

See.-ft. 

84.2

612

Date

July 3. .. 

Sept. 28. - _ .-. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.79

3.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,990

Oft 9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sangamon River at Monticello, III., for the year 

ending September SO, 19&4

Day

1....... 

3 _ . _ ....

4. - __ ....

5- __ ..... 

6. . _

7. -

8- __ ........

9 __ . ...

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 ____ ....

15 

16 

17.. .........

18. . _ ....

19 .........

20.. .........

Oct.

203

147

117

99

90

82

70

59

52

46

40

40

40

46

52

52

251

770

1,330

1.630

Nov.

726

684

644

802

960

1,170

1,250

1,170

990

726

648

570

519

471

455

440

471

420

368

327

Dec.

263

288

314

396

1,630

1,820

2,060

2,460

1,920

1,370

1,290

1,210

2,350

2,930

2,810

2,250

1,690

1,630

1,570

1.370

Jan.

684

644'

606

588

553

544

536

503

553

726

795

841

786

726

624

588

396

382

354

354

Feb.

1,520

1,570

1,630

1,690

1,970

2,150

2,350

2,060

1,420

1,100

770

726

644

553

536

503

536

570

553

487

Mar.

664

560

455

440

410

536

588

553

512

471

455

440

455

553

684

627

570

519

487

471

Apr.

1,820

1,690

1,470

1,290

1,050

940

820

726

644

624

606

588

514

440

410

396

440

410

382

368

May

770

726

664

618

471

410

396

382

354

327

314

301

275

263

251

227

203

221

239

215

June

239

275

301

288

275

960

1,630

1,760

1,890

1,470

1,050

770

664

519

458

396

340

314

275

263

July

4,650

3,170

2,150

1,420

1,050

784

519

455

410

368

327

288

270

251

215

191

180

158

147

137

Aug.

46

59

62

fifi

59

52

46

40

314

362

410

251

158

137

108

90

78

66

59

1.170

Sept.

1,290

1,420

1,750

1,520

1,090

950

702

454

393

335

293

253

227

202

178

166

155

144

133

123
169

Daily discharge, in second-fee*, of Sangamon, Riser at Monticello, IK., for tfte year 

ending September SO, 19&4 Continued

Day

21 

22 ...

28 

24... ..

25 

26 .

27^.. ... 

28

29

30 . ...

VI

Oct.

2,100

2,570

1,820

1,470

1,170

960

770

TKO

748

7(M

644

Nov.

314

301

288

275

269

263

263

251

239

251

Dec.

1,420

1,470

1,360

1,250

1,210

1,170

1,210

1,170

1,090

1,010

930

Jan.

354

340

327

314

288

275

322

368

410

1,250

1,470

Feb.

471

440

425

350

275

263

368

410

503

Mar.

455

440

542

644

684

726

770

845

1,570

1,910

2,350

Apr.

354

327

314

275

263

410

628

845

770

748

.......

May

203

191

180

203

192

180

158

147

215

227

203

June

410

640

870

930

1,020

1,170

1,130

1,290

3,200

5,100

My

127

117

108

99

90

82

78

74

66

59

52

Aug.

4,960

3,170

2,150

2,600

3,060

1,690

1,470

1,330

1,210

1,090

1,190

Sept.

201

279

214

155

123

103

93

84

75

66

NOTE. Gage not read on Sundays; discharge interpolated. Discharge Jan. 25-30 estimated on account 

of ice from weather records, gage heights, and observer's notes.

Monthly discharge of Sangamon River at Monticello, III., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 550 square miles]

Month

November...... _ - ___ . ___ . ______

March ______________________ .

April... _ ........ _ ...... __ .................

July ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,570 

1,250 

2,930 

1,470 

2,350 

2,350 

1,820 

770 

5,100 

4,650 

4,950 

1,750

5,100

Minimum

40 

239 

263 

276 

263 

410 

263 

147 

239 

52 

40 

66

40

Mean

611

551 

1,450 

565 

925 

690 

685 

314 

997 

584 

888 

439

724

Per 

square 

mile

1.11 

1.00 

2.64 

1.03

1.68 

1.25 

1.25 

.571 

1.81 

1.06 

1.61 

.798

1.32

Run-off 

in inches

1.28 

1.12 

3.04 

1.19 

1.81 

1.44 

1.40 

.66 

2.02 

1.22 

1.86 

.89

17.93

SANGAMON EIVEE AT RIVERTOB ILL.

LOCATION. In SE. M SW. J^ sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 4 W. third principal meridian,

at Wabash Railroad bridge, one-fourth mile west of Riverton, Sangamon

County, and 2J^ miles below mouth of South Fork. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 2,560 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 13, 1908, to December 31, 1912j August 7,

1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by J. J. Washburn. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge, from highway bridge

one-fourth mile upstream, or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Measuring section is at a pool; control consists of

fine gravel; shifts slightly. 

EXTBEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year probably occurred in

December when no record was obtained; maximum stage recorded, 22.90

feet June 28 (discharge, 9,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 214

second-feet, August 19.

1908-1912; 1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 28.22 feet April 11,

1922 (discharge, 22,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 6.9 feet October 3-15

1915 (discharge, 3 second-feet).
170 STJBFAGE WATER SUPPLY, 1924,. PAKT V

High water, of 1883Reached a, height of approximately 32 feet on presentgage, and that of 1875 is said to have been 0>6 foot lower (discharge not

determined).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation.not seriously affeeted by ice. 

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter. Rating

curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge.

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 4, 1923: Gage height, 10.00 feet; discharge, 607 second-feet. 

April 11, 1924: Gage height, 15.81 feet; discharge, 2,690 second-feet. 

July 3, 1924: Gage height, 19.38 feet; discharge, 4,830 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sangamon River at Riverton, III., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... ....... 

2..........

3.... _ ...

4. ___ . ...

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10 _ .......

11.-. ....

12 ..........

13... .......

14..........

15..........

16..........

17 . 

18-.. ....

19..........

20 .......

21.... ......

22 _____ .

23..........

24. ...... ...

25..........

26..........

27 . ......

28.. . _ .

29.... ...

30. ......

31..........

Oct.

1,600 

943

717

597

513

460

410

364

342

300

280

260

260

280

300

321

717

1,460

5,820

7,390

7,800

7,800

7,520

6,870

6,040

5,300

4,660

4,360

3,800

3,420

3,060

Nov.

2,840 

2,960

3,120

2,730

3,420

3,800'

3,940

4,010

3,600

3,420

2,840

2,840

2,580

2,270

1,920

1,780

1,660

1,620

1,500

1,420

1,340

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,010

976

1,010

Dec.

1,010 

1,040

1,180

1,460

3,360

5,300

Feb.

5,800

4,840

4,320

3,780

3,030

2,480

2,300

2,380

3,030

3,420

3,420

3,030

2,580

2,300

2,060

1,780

1,700

1,620

1,620

1,580

Mar.

1,660 

1,700

1,740

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1 660

1,660

1,660

1,900

1,580

1,580

1,820

1,900

1,860

1,980

2,020

1,980

 1,900

1,940

1,980

2,020

2,300

2,430

2,630

2,780

2,730

3,300

7,100

8,100

Apr.

8,500 

8,500

8,500

8,500

7,900

6,900

6,700

4

1QA

3,840

3,180

2,530

2,380

2,340

2,060

1,820

1,700

1,580

1,420

1,350

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,140

1,100

1,040

1,250

May

1,550 

1,580

1,540

1,420

1,420

1,280

1,280

1,320

1,180

1,070

1,070

930

1,000

830

765

733

733

733

765

702

702

474

733

733

733

702

702

765

1,500

1,900

1,900

June

1,620 

. 1,500

1,660

1,700

1,980

3,540

3,840

3,840

4,320

4,180

4,180

4,250

4,110

3,660

2,930

1,980

1,660

1,420

1,210

1,140

1,210

1,980

2,980

3,540

6,300

8,100

9,500

9,500

9,200

7,800

July

6,800 

6,200

4,930

4,180

4,600

4,930

4,460

3,180

2,020

1,820

1,380

1,280

1,240

1,140

965

1,000

965

863

830

797

765

733

671

702

1,000

1,070

896

930

765

641

448

Aug.

398 

398

398

448

423

398

328

285

264

285

398

448

448

448

328

264

264

234

214

224

398

671

1,320

1,980

2,480

3,180

3,660

3,780

3,540

3,080

2,780

Sept.

1,940 

1,700

1,740

1,420

1,460

1,620

1,350

1,210

1,240

930

765T

671

733

641

474

448

306

328

328

328

306

285

306

306

285

285

306

306

285

234

NOTE. No records Dec. 7 to Feb. 9 on account of gage being removed; No gage readings Apr. 26 to May 1; 

discharge estimated from records on Sangamon River at Monticello and South Fork of Sangamon River 

near Taylorville.
 IUITEB';MISSISSrPPI :E1VB» BAS1K'

Monthly .discharge*.®/ Santgamon River, at Rtverton, Jit., /or the year ending- 

. . September SO, '

[Drainage area, 2,560 square miles]

Month

October _________ ____________

February 10-28 ____ . _______ i ..........

March ______________________

April............................................

May.....-,.. . ._ ._ 

June __ ............... ........................

July.............................................

September................ __________ . _

Discharge in second-feet

 Maximum

7,800 

4,010 

5,800 

8,100 

8,500

1,900 

9,500 

6,800 

3,780 

1,940

'Minimum

260 

^76 

1,580 

1,580

474 

1,140 

448 

214 

234

Mean

2,710 

2,180 

2,850 

2,360 

3,240 

1,060 

3,830 

2,010 

1,090 

751

Per 

square 

mile

1.06 

.852 

1.11 

.922 

1.27 

.414 

1.50 

.785 

.426 

.293

Run-off? 

in inches

1.22 

.95

.sa

1.06 

1.42} 

.48 

1.6? 

.90, 

.49 

.33

SOUTH FORE OF SANGAMON RIVER AT POWER PLANT, NEAR TAYIORVHLE, III.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 3 W., at Chicago & Illinois Midland Railroad bridge 6 miles northwest of Taylorville, Christian County, 500 feet 

east of power plant of Central Illinois Public Service Co., 5 miles below 

mouth of Bear Creek, and 8 miles below station formerly maintained at 

Wabash Railroad bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 510 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 18, 1917, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by H. Hendricks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of clay and mud; filled in with coal mine 

waste; shifting. Banks wooded; overflow above medium stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.10 feet 

December 15 (discharge, 6,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 5.6 secondfeet September 9-11 and 21.

1917-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 11,800 second-feet, March 15, 

1922; minimum discharge, no flow August 29 and October 6-23, 1922. 

A stage of about 27.3 feet is said to have been reached January 31, 1916 

(discharge, 11,300 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. An average of about 0.5 second-foot is used for boiler feed and 

other purposes at power plant just above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge'relation changed during year by washing down to 

low-water control of coal wastes placed in channel July, 1923; dates of 

shifts uncertain. Rating curves fairly well defined. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair 

for medium and high stages; fair for low stages for months when measure-^ 

ments were made; poor for other periods.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Sangamon River at power plant, near 

Taylorville, III., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 5 __ ....................

May 24........................

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.37

6.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

55.0

89.8

Date

July 2 ..-.. . ..........

Sept. 27 

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.94

5.13

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

627

9.70

63479 28 12
,172; 1924, PART v

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Sangamon River at power plant, 

near Taylorville, III., for the year ending September SO, 1984

Day

i ___ ......

2 .. ...

8... ...........

4 _____ .

6.... . .........

6.......... .

7 ..

« .... . 

 9 

10............

11 

12 .. 

13... . ..........

14 __ _ .....

15 

16 

17. 

18 ...........

19 

30 

21 

22

23 _ ...........

34... ...........

25

26 

27 

28

29

30 

31 

Oct.

183

174

124

88

56

51

46

46

46

36

36

34

32

33

35

36

148

850

1,570

1,760

1,940

1,610

1,380

900

595

393

275

275

275

455

595

NOT.

610

£20

595

660

720

790

850

595

525

455

393

333

333

275

253

253

275

275

251

227

203

174

174

223

174

174

156

165

165

165

Dec.

275

275

334

393

1,120

1,840

2,000

2,050

2,100

1,860

1,620

1,380

3,350

5,000

6,000

5,800

4,050

3,250

2,550

2,140

1,730

1,680

1,640

1,260

1,290

1,260

850

850

640

371

254

Jan.

254

151

161

254

282

311

254

151

254

412

570

600

311

254

254

210

190

200

210

143

76

70

101

109

142

151

109

109

254

1,150

1,560

Feb.

2,830

 3LS70

4830

2,190

2,080

1,980

1,780

1,150

1,160

612

435

371

287

287

371

371

435

970

1,290

830

371

371

365

359

359

254

265

254

254

Mar.

254

254

254

254

244

243

254

254

254

254

311

335

371

435

640

435

371

371

409

390

371

409

514

584

640

640

612

570

1,320

1,730

3,180

Apr.

3,250

2,760

1,880

1,640

1,140

640

448

371

371

371

254

254

170

170

151

151

180

170

170

132

94

101

117

101

101

117

117

117

117

117

May

133

133

117

101

94

87

101

101

101

101

87

84

84

80

76

70

70

76

79

81

84

84

84

87

142

180

117

94

117

170

254

June

254

371

612

556

584

612

640

850

1,150

1,290

1,290

1,030

570

383

323

254

180

151

151

346

640

1,640

1,880

1,980

2,190

2,550

2,900

2,760

2,310

2,030

July

1,930

850

356

295

225

155

155

150

145

145

135

135

150

165

165

87

117

126

83

74

64

61

155

155

655

655

640

421

249

175

75

Aug.

75

64

75

126

90

54

30

30

51

72

74

75

72

72

16

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

30

145

68

145

61

41

22

20

14

Sept.

34

19

15

34

26

19

11

10

5.6

5.6

5.6

15

41

41

29

19

11

11

10

7.8

5.6

15

15

11

10

11

10

8.4

8.4

6.6

NOTE. Discharge interpolated because of no gage-height record Oct. 6,14,15, 20, Nov. 4, 5, 6, 9, 19, 20, 

Dec. 3, 5,10,11, 20, Jan. 5, 10, 20, Feb. 5, 20, 23, Mar. 5, 20, Apr. 5, 20, May 5,19, 20, June 5, 20, July 5, 

8, 13, 20, Aug. 5, 9,11, 20, Sept. 5, 20.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Sangamon River at power plant, near Taylorville, III., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 510 square miles]

Month

October ....

November.. . . .... _ ...

December...

January.

February .

April..... ................ ...................

May .

June _

July.

August..

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,940 

850 

6,000 

1,560 

3,570 

3,180 

3,250 

254 

2,900 

1,930 

145 

41

6,000

Minimum

32 

156 

254 

70 

254 

243 

94 

70 

151 

61 

12 

5.6

5.6

Mean

454 

365 

1,910 

295 

989 

553 

526 

105 

1,080 

289 

51.9 

15.7

551

Per 

square 

mile

0.890 

.716 

3.75 

.578 

1.94 

1.08 

1.03 

.206 

2.12 

.567 

.102 

.031

1.08

Run-oft 

in inches

1.03 

.80 

4.32 

.67 

2.09 

1.24 

1.15 

.24 

2.36 

.65 

.12 

.03

14.70
TJBEgB MISSISSIPK MVEB BASIN 178'

CBOOKED CREEK AT MQPIBY, JH.

LOCATION. In see. 33, T. 1 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge one-fourth mile east

of Ripley, Brown County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,310 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 12, 1921, to September 30, 1924. 

GAOE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. John

MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of soft mud and clay. Banks high; 

overflowed only during extreme stages. Control not well defined; likely to 

shift. Backwater from Illinois River occurs at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 25.0 feet, 

July 25 (determined from high-water marks, discharge, estimated 12,500 

second-feet); minimum stage, 2.18 feet October 13 (discharge, 23 secondfeet.)

1921-1924: Maximum stage occurred in 1924; minimum discharge, 9 

second-feet September 8 and 9, 1922.

Old high-water marks, date unknown, are at a stage of about 26.0 feet 

on gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably changed during July; affected 

by ice and by backwater from Illinois River. Rating curves fairly well 

denned below and poorly denned above 5,650 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records fair for low and medium stages during open 

water and periods of BO backwater, poor for high stages and during periods 

of ice effect and backwater.

The following discharge measurements " were made: 

April 10, 1924: Gage height, 6.66 feet; discharge, 620 second-feet. 

July 1, 1924: Gage height, 19.01 feet; discharge, 5,790 second-feet. 

August 25, 1924: Gage height, 12.73 feet; discharge, 2,700 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crooked Creek at Ripley, Itt.t for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 _ . _ .......

2 _ ........ ...

3.. _ .........

4. __ .........

5 

6.. ... ......

7..... ......

8 . 

9 

10- 

11 ...........

12 ti

14 

15 

Oct.

730

425

345

305

152

152

145

122

108

73

60

35

23

60

56

NOT.

73

73

68

68

68

62

62

60

58

56

60

68

68

122

122

Dec.

85

145

190 ififi

152

145

138

145

152

152

820

1,500

1,000

625

Jan.

205

190

168

120

600

3,270

2,820

1,880

970

450

205

Feb.

2,550

2,550

2,460

2,500

2,120

9 run

820

820

760

790

820

910

tun

1,060

1.360

Mar.

1,120

1,060

820

820

790

760

760

7fifl

760

730

675

365

365

345

345

Apr.

1,920

1,210

850

760

625

500

600

1,060

625

500

405

Ann

385

385

385

May

820

730

345

325

325

325

385

450

365

168

160

160

160

160

160

June

365

305

245

205

175

4,470

4,020

2,040

1,180

850

550

425

365

845

940

July

6,190

4,120

2,460

1,500

910

760

700

550

500

475

405

550

730

940

1.180

Aug.

1,290

1,070

890

660

610

1,220

1,500

2,320

1,920

2,370

3,220

2,370

1,760

1,260

510

Sept.

485

660

980

585

485

310

290

290

290

290

250

220

220

220

200

u Stage-discharge relation for all measurements affected by backwater from Illinois River.
174 SURFACE WWTEE SUPPLY,, rl92£, .PAiRT V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ,of Orooked (Creek at Ripley, III., for the year ending" 

September SO, 1924 Continued ,

Day

16 

17 

IS _ . __ 

19 . 

20 

21 

22... __ .

23.. .. .

24 

25 

26 

27 

28.^.- 

29..............

30 :.

31 

. Oct.

54

145

<,15?

168

175

- 168

145

115 '108

85

79

79

79

, 85

92

85

Nov.

JUJ

108

, 108

100

115

122

115

108 100

92

79

73

73

73

79

Dec.

575

500

425

305

265

245

225

225

265

265

305

305

305

315

325

205

[Jan.

1 220

1,720

2,500

Feb.

lj.360

1,330

1,270

1,160

760

730

700.

650

626

650

850

940

1,080

1,120

Mar..

845'

365

365

365

385

500

525 i -Atmf

1,300

1,150

1 '914 000

4,630

4,070

2 280

Apr.

385 385~

365

365

365

365

285

245

.285-

145

1 Aftn

760

700

675

1;"2TO

May

112

162

160

160

160

145

138

122

122

130

138

160

152

1,270

1 150

425

June

1,720

1,240-

940

600

500

425

550

850

mt

4,070,

5,110

6,130

7,460.

8,400

7,600

July

1,120

1,060

1»000; Q7ft

650

525

3,090

4,750

8,-BSO

12,500

in <uvt

8, 670

7;390

6,130

3,180

2,000

AW385

' 360.

510

635

710

740

800

890

1,720

3,040

2*120

1,800

1,640

1,040

485

485

W

210-

220 229*

335-

310*

310

290

290

290

250,

2205

210-

180 iea.

105.

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice Jan. 4-8, and 16-29, from gage heights, observer's notes, records, 

on Spoon Eiver at Seville, and weather records. Discharge estimated Apr. 1-20, June 29 to July 18. Aug. 

23 to Sept. 9, because of backwater from Illinois River from results of discharge measurements and gageheights of Illinois River at Beardstown. Braced figures show mean discharges for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Crooked Creek at Ripley, III., for the year ending September30, 1924 %

[Drainage area, 1,310 square miles]

Month

October.. _ . __________________

January. _____________________

March April _______________________

July. ...... .. .... ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

730 

122 

1,500 

3,270

2,550 

4,630 

1,920 

1,270 

8,400 

12,500 

3,220 

980

12,500

Minimum

23 

56

85

625 

-345 

145 

122 

175 

405 

360 

105

23

Mean

149 

84.9 

342 

602 

1,230 

983 

620 

315 

2,100 

3,040 

1,300 

312

923

Per 

square 

mile

0.114 

.065 

.261 

.460 

.939 

.750 

.473 

.240 

1.60 

2.32 

.992 

.238

.705

Run-off

in inches .

0.13, 

.07 

.30 

.53 

1.01 

.86 

.53 

.28 

1.78 

2.67 

1.14 

.26

9.56

MACOUPIN CREEK NEAR EANE, III.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 9 N., R. 11 W., on Chicago & Alton Railway Bridge,

3 miles northwest of Kane, Greene County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 865 square miles (measured on United States Geological:

Survey map; scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 11, 1921, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff; lower section on old piling between piers, intermediate

section on left pier, high-water section on left abutment; read by Claude

Linn. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made-from railway bridge, from.bridges over flood:

channels one-fourth mile south and one-eighth mile north,,respectively, of."

main channel, or by wading.
-MISSISSIPPI ^BIVER- BASI&

ANB coNTmoi.^Ne^' chanriel dredged in Julyy'i928, decreased length 

and increased slope of stream. (Uhannel was not changed for about 150 feet 

below gage and in this distance has been eroding down to grade of excavation. 

Control at medium and high stages is in new channel. v

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.1 feet 

December 16 (discharge, 5,050 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.25 foot 

August 20, 23, September 8, and 10 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 21.6 feet March 15,1922 (discharge, 

15,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot September 29., 

October 3, 5, and 15, 1922.

High water of 1915 reached a stage of 26.5 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge generally affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Low-water control shifted in December. Rating at medium and 

high stages computed by Kutter's formula for new channel. Rating curve 

«sed October 1 to December 15 well defined from 296 to 480 second-feet, fairly 

well defined below and poorly defined above these limits. Rating curve used 

December 16 to September 30 fairly well defined between 45 and 730 second- 

:feet; poorly defined beyond these limits. Gage read to half-tenths once 

 daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair for medium stages, poor for low and high stages.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 20, 1924: Gage height, 1.81 feet; discharge, 110 second-feet. 

July 1, 1924: Gage height, 2.47 feet; discharge, 202 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Macoupin Creek near Kane, III., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 __ .........

:2 _ . _ ....

3........ ......

4... _ .... ....

-5..... .........

6....... __ ..

7. ..........

8 _ ........

9..............

30. _ ..........

ai ........... :i2..............

.13. _ .. _ .....

14 . ..........

15.-.-...-......

16... ...........

17... __ -._..__

18 . ....

19 

:20. ..........

21 

22 

23 

34 ...........

25 

26

-27.... ......

.28... ...........

39.. ......

30 ......

.31 ......

Oct.

1,180

460

345

280

90

73

65

65

62

51

51

48

36

51

73

77

280

1,620

3,390

3,480

2,940

605

420

345

250

220

206

192

150

760

910

Nov.

680

400

280

235

296

730

280

345

235

220

206

192

150

136

164

164

178

164

164

124

150

136

124

150

136

164

136

178

150

Dec.

178

178

150

220

1,800

2,680

2,850

2,200.

605

530

480

555

3,840

4,850

5,000

5,050

2,740

1,360

730

940

1,540

1,360

1,060

1,360

780

605

555

510

488

422

380

Jan.

301

283

249

249

233

173

173

166

173

202

655

630

320

217

159

134

159

134

134 id.fi

134

217

134

146

159

233

202

187

1,360

2,940

9 Qftfi

Feb

2,340

1,360

780

605

730

1,060

532

320

340

301

320

301

, 320

' 301

301

320

1 PiAn

2,260

1 QQA

780

444

340

301

301

320

249

233

249

94Q

Mar.

249

249

249

233

217

233

217

217

134

146

202

233

202

187

301

217

<MQ

320

360

340

266

360

466

360

QOA

266

283

OfiA

2,740

3,560

3,600

Apr.

1,450

680

488

444

400

320

301

283

249

1»7

202

173

159

173

159

146

140

118

123

112

107

102

102

102n*J

QQ

128

May

283'

134

123

107

98

89

102

123

118

85

107

102

93

89

85

82

82

71

85

112

93

112

555

510

1ft7

159

14.fi

422

680

OCA

June

301

780

422

217

187

2,660

855

1,240

2,700

1,270

488

488

283

266

680

360

202

2,620

1 QAA

400

%300

1,750

2,700

2,740

2 260

1,420

1,120

655

555

283

July

202

173 idfi

134

82

146

123

107

78

78

71

71

146

123

85

;, 71:

65

59

85

107

146

93

so

oe

134

85

44

42

44

44

Aug.

42

39

202

283

85

59

35

44

54

42

37

31

33

31

31

31,

27

25

oq

22

23

23

22

422

134

49O-l

qi

33

27

33

Sept.

580

301

65

44

31

31

23

22

23

22

444

217

249

78

44

39

31

27<ti

31

134

134

146

54

9Q

27

25

23

23

23
176 SUBFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PABT V

Monthly discharge of Macouvin Creek near Kane, Itt.,for the yew ending September

80,1924

[Drainage area, 865 square miles]

Month

November ______________ . ..........

January ____________ . ................

March ...........................................

ADril............................................

May. _ . ____________ . ..............

June.... ____________________

July.............................................

August. _____________________

The year. .................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,480 

730 

5,060 

2,980 

2,340 

3,600 

1,450 

680 

2,740 

202 

422 

580

5,050

Minimum

36 

124 

150 

134 

233 

134 

93 

71 

187 

42 

22 

22

22

Mean

606 

227 

1,480 

438 

668 

559 

255 

177 

1,120 

99.7 

64.6 

98.4

482

Per 

square 

mile

0.701 

.262 

1.71 

.506 

.772 

.646 

.295 

.205 

1.29 

.115 

.075 

.114

.557

Run-off 

in inches

0.81 

.29 

1.97 

.58 

.83 

.74 

.33 

.24 

1.44 

.13 

.09 

.13

7.58

KASKASKIA RIVER AT VAffDAHA, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 6. N., R. 1 E. third principal meridian, at highway 

bridge at east end of Main Street, Vandalia, Fayette County, 3^4 miles above 

Hickory Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,980 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 26,1908, to December 31,1912; August 11,1914, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Wilson Haley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Measuring section is at a pool; control likely to .shift.

EXTREMES. OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 19.82 feet December 15 

(discharge, 10,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.37 feet August 24 (discharge, 78 second-feet).

1908-1912; 1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 23.0 feet June 5, 1917. 

Maximum discharge, 18,800 second-feet April 18, 1922; minimum discharge, 

3.5 second-feet August 22, 1911.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unchanged during year; affected by ice for 

short period. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredth* 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

The foU6MtfgJdischarge measurements were made:

May 23, 1924: Gage height, 3.52 feet; discharge, 487 second-feet.

September 23, 1924: Gage height, 4.02 feet; discharge, 611 second-feet.
T7PPEB MISSISSIPPI 1IVEB BASIN 177

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, III., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

I..............

2..... ___ ...

8.._.,.,.....,._

4....... __ ...

5..............

6 _ . ..........

7..............

8..... _ ......

9 ..............

10........ __ ,.

11..... ......

12..............

13..............

14..............

IS..............

16..............

17..............

18 .

19..............

20..............

21 ..............

22..............

23..............

24. _______ .

25..............

26...-.--.......

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

81. .............

Oct.

318

2&

216

189

164.

156

141

134

127

120

107

107

101

95

95

89

318

1,540

3,440

3,340

2,040

1,580

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,050

960

855

755

705

855

Nov.

780

755

 mn

905

1,640

1,440

1,260

1,110

1,050

990

930

905

830

755

755

990

930

780

730

680

630

580

555

530

530

505

480

Asn

455

505

Dee.

705

630

580

705

3,440

4,890

6,070

4,140

3 200

2,880

2,800

2,680

6,090

8,320

10,500

9,180

8,600

7,680

6,770

6,270

5,930

5,700

5,560

5,280

4,650

3,790

3,290

2,960

2,680

2,480

2,240

Jan.

,2,04ft

1.SSO

1,750

1,540

1,500

' you

6,010

7,210

Feb.

6,*80

6,660

6,460

6,270

6,660

6,560

6,180

5,420

4,890

4,140

4,090

3,240

2,880

2,520

1,960

1,890

2,800

4,890

4,190

2,560

2,040

1,540

1,500

1,360

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,080

Mar.

,U08ft

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,080

1,140

1,440

1,360

1,330

1,330

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,360

1,960

1,890

1,780

1,750

1,750

2,080

6,090

7,100

8,740

Apr.

<6,8SO

'$,630

4,190

3,120

2,640

2,880

2,280

2,000

1,750

1,610

1,500

1,470

1,440

1,400

1,360

960

930

960

960

905

880

805

780

755

755

730

755

780

830

1,110

May

1,300

1,440

1,470

1,440

1,330

1,260

1,140

1,050

960

905

830

780

730

680

630

605

580

555

555

605

580

530

480

3,340

4,950

2,040

3,160

 3 44n

3,120

3,790

2,360

June

2,080

3,640

3,200

2,760

2,480

2,960

3,390

3,940

5,410

6,210

3,740

3,000

2,440

2,240

1,960

1,750

1,720

1,260

1,110

990

1,080

1, 140

1,680

2,440

2,880

3,080

3,200

3,000

2,600

2,120

July

,l;9J»<

<1,780

1,610

1,400

1,330

1,140

1,020

880

780

755

730

655

605

580

530

505

455

432

409

386

386

409

432

455

830

605

318

275

235

216

505

Aug.

238

226

275

386

275

275

226

198

172

156

148

134

164

141

120

114

107

101

89

89

101

89

83

78

156

318

363

296

275

226

245

Sept.

j

\ :m-

 : 'L -4I2.

386

363.

340.

340-

340*

SIS296

255

235.

363

386

275

226

18»

164

14»

141

363-

855

, 555.

605.

432

SIS255

20T

IS*

156.

141

NOTE. Discharge estimated Jan. 5-29 on account of ice, from gage readings, observer's notes, and 

weather records. Braced figures give mean discharga for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, III., for the year ending September SO, 1984

[Drainage area, 1,980 square miles]

Month

October. _____________________

November ____________________

December.. .....................................

January. __ ____________ . ..............

February ........................................

March _ .. ......................................

April...... ......................................

June _________ ..........................

July.............................................

September .......................................

The year. .................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,440 

1,640 

10,500

6,880 

8,740 

6,880 

4,950 

5,210 

1,920 

386 

855

10,500

Minimum

89 

480 

580

1,080 

1,050 

730 

480 

990 

216 

78 

141

78

Mean

768 

806 

4,510 

1,610 

3,560 

1,920 

1,770 

1,510 

2,610 

728 

189 

319

1,680

Per

square 

mile

0.388 

.407 

2.28 

.813 

1.80 

.970 

.894 

.763 

1.32 

.368 

.095 

.161

.848

Bun-ofl 

in inches

0.45 

.45 

2.63 

.84 

1.94 

1.12 

1.00 

.88 

L47 

.42 

.11 

.18

11.59

BIG MUDDY RIVER AT P1UMFHLD HI.

LOCATION. In W. ^ sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., at highway bridge at Plumfield, 

Franklin County, 6 miles west of West Frankfort, 1^ miles below mouth of 

Middle Fork, and 2 miles below station formerly maintained at Chicago, 

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge.
178 SUBFAOE WA1?ER 1924; S>ABT V

DBAINAGE AREA. 753 square miles. ^

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 18, 1914, to September 30, 1924. June 16, 1908, 

to December 31, 1912, records obtained at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 

Railroad bridge.

^AGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Louis Robertson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent at low stages. Banks wooded; 

right bank is overflowed at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.4 feet, 

December 15 (discharge, 4,880 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.10 feet August 24 (discharge, 3.5 second-feet).

1914-1924 Maximum stage recorded, 30.2 feet February 1, 1916 (discharge, 

16,300 second-feet); no flow August 18-26, 1914.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically constant except as affected by 

vegetation at high stages during year; slightly affected by ice during winter. 

Rating curve well defined below 1,000 second-feet and fairly well defined 

above. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good for medium 

stages, otherwise fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 21, 1924: Gage height, 8.00 feet; discharge, 767 second-feet.

September 26, 1924: Gage height, 1.51 feet; discharge, 12.0 second-feet.

-Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Muddy River at Plumfield, III., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _ . ___ ...

2 

3. 

4....... ......

6 _____ . ...

6. ___ ......

7.............

8- __ ... _ ..

9. __ . .......

JO.............

11 

12 ____ . __ .

13.. ......:.

14.............

15. ___ .......

16.............

17. __ . _ . ...

18. ___ ......

19 .........

20 ......

21.

22 ____ .. _ .

23. ........

24 ____ ......

25

26 ..........

27.. __ .......

28. ....

29 ___ .......

30.............

31 .......

Oct.

28

20

15

13

14

15

13

11

10

8.2

7.6

6.8

6.6

7.0

4.8

4.7

5.4

284

1,140

1,360

1,520

1,600

1,240

710

182

160

118

85

53

63

111

Nov.

193

204

322

1,220

1,520

1,770

2,000

2,060

1,850

1,200

553

204

120

98

77

70

63

56

53

50

47

44

44

44

44

44

41

41

50

130

Dec.

248

260

226

204

448

1,030

1,230

1,440

1,770

2,030

2,620

3,220

4,110

4,600

4,880

4,740

4,180

3,670

3,020

2,360

2,150

2,240

2,770

3,320

3,370

3,220

2,720

2,240

1,700

1,180

838

Jan.

906

1,080

906

448

226

204

140

85

70

182

855

1,220

1,400

1,460

1,360

1,140

1,180

1,320

1,420

1,180

690

348

204

130

130

85

204

130

140

215

375

Feb.

463

523

643

940

1,260

1,440

1,480

1,080

493

722

215

204

215

248

248

284

375

923

1,320

1,600

1,700

1,460

940

643

598

613

553

448

348

Mar.

284

248

237

237

375

838

872

403

237

182

171

120

553

976

1,200

1,240

1,070

722

538

598

1,030

1,340

1,480

1,570

1,520

1,400

958

568

1,160

1,500

1,880

Apr.

2,150

2,280

2,210

1,850

1,120

538

193

226

1,440

1,850

2,360

2,680

2,440

1,720

940

478

309

193

140

106

89

85

93

77

63

56

50

53

50

70

May

150

204

260

204

111

66

66

130

348

237

140

120

116

85

63

66

53

41

30

375

770

690

375

508

804

940

628

493

889

1, 140

1,340

June

1,440

1,340

787

237

553

516

478

296

237

140

89

70

348

1,240

1,080

976

583

1,280

2,480

3,850

4,600

4,530

4,320

4,110

3,910

3,670

3,430

3,020

2,280

1,400

July

658

160

74

53

44

33

30

26

22

21

20

22

22

53

89

272

260

140

160

160

120

150

171

106

74

53

38

29

22

17

16

Aug.

47

23

14

11

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.2

6.8

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.1

4.1

3.5

5.4

4.7

29

26

24

20

18

Sept.

16

15

14

12

9.9

7.6

7.2

6.4

5.6

5.0

4.4

4.8

6.4

6.4

6.2

5.6

5.2

4.7

4.8

68

77

60

30

20

15

11

9.6

9.9

9.0

7.8

NOTE. Gage not read and discharge interpolated Oct. 24, 2ff-28. Dec. 7,11, June 6, and Aug. 28. 

 discharge relation slightly affected by ice Jan. 14-29- discharge estimated.
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge of Big Muddy River at Plumfield, Ill.t for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 753 square mites]

Month

October. _____________________

January. _____________________

March ______________________ April............................................

May..... ........................................

July.............................................

August _______________________ September.. ___________________

The year. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,600 

2,060 

4,880 

1,460 

1,700 

1,880 

2,680 

1,340 

4,600 

658 

47 

77

4,880

Minimum

4.7 

41 

204 

70 

204 

120 

90 

30 

70 

16 

3.5 

4.4

3.5

Mean

284 

474 

2,320 

627 

758 

823 

864 

360 

1,780 

100 

11.1 

15.3

701

Per 

square mile

0.377 

.629 

3.08 

.833 

1.01 

1.09 

1.15 

.490 

2.36 

.133 

.015 

.020

.931

Runoff 

in inches

a 43

.TO 

3.55 

.98 

1.0? 

1.26 

1.28 

.5ft 

3.63 

.15 

.02 

.02

1166

BIG MUDDY RIVER AT MURPHYSBORO, ILL.

LOCATION. In SW. *4, sec. 8, T. 9 S., R. 2 W., at lower highway bridge on South 

Twentieth Street, Murphysboro, Jackson County, a quarter of a mile below 

mouth of Louis Creek.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 6, 1916, to September 30, 1924; fragmentary.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,170 square miles (measured on map of United States Geological Survey; scale, 1: 500,000).

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Clarence Jacobs.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. ;Bed of heavy clay; likely to shift.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 26.40 feet 

December 17 (backwater from Mississippi River); minimum stage, 2.28 

feet September 30 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

1917-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 15,600 second-feet January 10, 

1917; minimum discharge, 1.0 second-foot August 1, 1921.

About February 2, 1916, a stage of 39.6 feet (the highest known stage) 

was reached (discharge, ascertained from extension of rating curve, 28,000 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in December; 

not affected by ice during winter; affected by backwater from Mississippi 

River whenever height on gage of United States Weather Bureau at Chester, 

111., is above approximately 10 feet. Rating curves fairly well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table; not determined for periods of backwater. Records fair.
ISO SUBFAGE WATBB STJEPLY, i924> &A&T V

The following discharge measurement was made:

September 26, 1924: Gage height, 3.85 feet, discharge, 113 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, III., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ____ .....

a ..............

3. .............

4

&....... .....

«.-...-...-....

7..............

8..............

^ ..............

TO..............

11 ..............

12..............

13... __ .......

14..............

15.. ___ ......

16 ___ . __ ..

17..............

18..............

19 _____ .....

30--...-....-...

31...........'...

22..............

23

34.......... _ .

25.............. 

26..............

37...*..........

38..............

39.... __ .....

30..............

31..............

Oct.

3.02

3.32

4.52

3.62

3.72

3.52

3.42

3.12

2.02

2.82

2.74

2.62

2.54

2 47

2.42

9 170

4.92

6.12

10.10

10.35

14.05

13.20 

12.10 ia 20

9.17 

6.97

5.32

4.22

3.92

3.72

3.62

Nov.

3.67

4.12

5.42

tt 09

a 92

8.12

7.62

6.92

6.72

6.17

5.21

5.11

4.71

4.41

4.11

4 91

4.01

4.01

.......

.......

Dec.

an

5.86

5.96

10.00

10.50

10.62

13.64

15.70

18.15

20.10

21.80

23.70

24.65

25.30

26.35

26.40

25.40

24.30

23.05

21.60

23.35 

23.00

23.20

23.55 

20.50

21 80

18.65

17.35

17.10

16.40

Jan.

13.06

12.32

10.30

Q fifi

8.51

6.31

5.66

5.01

4.51

6.16

10.02

13.40

19 M\

10.04

11.50

10 (*f\

13.65

13.40

13.65

12.32

n 4n

10.90 

9.80

8.10

7.85 

6.10

5.95

6.75

6.75

5.90

5.95

Feb.

6.50

7.80

o on

10.12

10.80

13.20

12.10

11.80

10.15

8.90

6.60

6.20

5.65

5.40

5.65

5.60

5.80

7 90

10.28

13.40

14.20

13.90 

13.40

12.20

10.72 

10.10

Q 9/1

A An

8.20

Mar.

7 on

6.20

6.10

4 Q1

5.85

i on

8.80

8.60

7.70

6.75

5.95

5.45

7.20

9.40

Q Ml

13.20

12.44

11.72

10.80

10.04

10.10

11.35 

15.40

15.60

14.90 

14.06

12.46

14.20

15.80

15.40

15.45

Apr.

15.50

19.15

18.00

16.75

15.75

14.50

11.80

9.39

11.80

15.70

17.80

19.40

15.35

15.35

15.40

1475

12.50

10.10

9.84

8.89

8 fiQ

7.69 

8.19

7.79

6.89 

6.09

5.94

5.74

5.39

5.39

May

ft ai

6.34

6.39

6.34

6.19

6.14

6.14

6.19

6.14

6.19

6.24

5.64

5.19

4.84

4.69

4.54

4.34

4.09

3.79

7.59

10. IS

11.20 

10.64

9.84

11.72 

13.45

12.72

12.14

14.15

14.65

15.60

June

15.60

15.35

13.35

12.34

10.60

9.69

8.94

8.94

7.79

6.79

6.59

7.84

16.85

17.65

18.30

17.75

16.20

14.40

13.60

17.65

20.05

21.60 

23.00

23.15

23.55 

23.55

22.74

22.54

22 24

21.00

July

19.70

18.40

17.60

17.10

16.50

15.10

13.40

11.70

10.20

8.73

7.73

7.38

6.43

7.38

6.38

6.08

7.73

8.78

11.44

14 d(\

14.30

11.50 

10.42

9.83

9.58 

9.18

8.73

8.18

8.03

7.23

6.48

Aug.

5.53

4.73

d «R

4.08

3.68

3.38

3.08

3.03

2.92

2.84

4.08

5.33

5.93

6.83

7.08

7.28

6.73

5.63

4.28

4.13

3.83

3.88 

4.08

5.03

5.78 

6.73

7,03

7 7»

7.93

8.03

8.13

Sept.

8.02 7; 77-

7.72

6.72

5.17

4.67

4.17

3.67

3.37

3.07

2.93

2.77

2.81

2.69

2 57

2.51

2.49

Z45

Z43

4.42

5 77

6.47 

4.47

417 3. 87

3.82

3.40

8.30

3.06

2.28

Nora. No gage readings Nor. 19 to Dec. 1.
TJPPEB MISSISSIPPI BIVER BASIN 1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, Itt., for tie 

year ending September SO, 19&4

Day

I............ _ ................... . .........

2.. ........

8.... _ ........ __ ................. ___ .

4 ____ .....................................

5...,..... . ...... . 

ft............................................

7... .............. .....w........

8. _ ........................................

9............:......... ..... .................

10- . .-

11.-................- .-..... .-. ___ ...

12........ .................................

13. __ . , .. 

14.............. .............................

IS............................................

16...................... ......................

17 __ .... __ ................................

18............................................

19. ................. .....................

20...... ......................................

21... ......................... ____ ..... .'...

22

23................-. .....................

24........ . ... ........

26

26......................... ................

27............................................

28. __ .... . .. . 

29

80.................................... ........

81................ ......... .. . .............

Oct.

125

173

415

230

,

i

615

350

290

250

230

NOV.

250

330

fUfl

2,020

1,690

1,450

1 300

l|o90

1,030

880

590

565

465

390

330

350

310

310

Dec.

850

790

820

2,050

2,220

3,000

3,430

4,420

5,670

6,620

7,480

8,520

8,470

6,780

7,480

5,830

5,070

4,900

4,550

Jan.

2,900

2,620

1,900

1,680

1,280

635

485

325

225

610

1,790

3,080

2,660

1,790

n f>fu\

3,170

3,170

3,080

3,170

2,620

2,280

2,100

1,720

U«Q..

1,070

585

560

770

535

660

Feb.

685

1,070

1,400

1,820

8,070

2,990

2,540

2,420

1,860

1 4nn

710

610

460

410

460

460

1,510

1,250

1,190

Mar.

1,100

610

586

560

510

1,100

SepL

;

22

22

20

19

116

UO

74

66

49

14

NOTE. Discharge not determined; stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Mississippi River 

Oct. 5-26, Dec. 14-24, Feb. 17-26, Mar. 7 to Sept. 15, Sept. 20-24. Mean discharge for January, 1,670 

second-feet.

MISCELLANEOUS BISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams in the Upper Mississippi River 

feasin at points other than regular gaging stations are listed in the 

following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Upper Mississippi River drainage basin 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Apr. 29 

Apr. 29

July 16

Aug. 26

Stream.

East Des Moines 

River. 

.....do..... ............

Tjdbtttary-to 

Des Moines River. _ 

 do................

LocaBty

Tuttle Lake outlet near Dol- 

- liver, Iowa. 

.....do......................

Near McCausland, Iowa....

sat

Feet 

167.63

167.63

»m&

charge

See.-/*. 

30.3

30.1

829

7,190

INDEX

Accuracy t>! data and remits, degrees of...... 4-4

Acre-foot, definition of_ _ . ...... 2

Afton, Wis., Hock River at.;. . «8-100 

Algonquin, EL, Fox River at 168-161 

Ames, Iowa, Skunk River new ... 114-116 

Squaw Greek at 120-121 

Apple River new Somerset, Wis. __.. 56-58 

Appropriations, record of_.____.___ '1 

Augusta, Iowa, Skunk River at 118-120 

Augusta, Wis., Eau Claire River near 67-69

B

Babb, Mont., St. Mary Canal near_____ 15-17

St. Mary River near . 11-13

Beardstown, BL, Illinois River at ..... 149-151

Beckman, H. C., and assistants, work of . 11

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis... 91-93

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111__ 179-181

at Plumfleld, El...__......____ 177-179

Black River at Neillsville, Wis.... . ... 71-73

Uoone, Iowa, Des MoinesRiver near.. 123-124 

Bradley, Wis., Tomahawk River near___. 86-88 

Brodhead, Wis., Sugar River near____ 103-105 

Browning, Mont., St. Mary Canal near__ 17-18 

Brace, Wis., Chippewa River near_____ 59-61 

Butternut, Wis., Flambeau River near 63-64

C

Canton, Mo., Wyaconda River near.___ 137-138 

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont 22-23 

Caribou, Minn., Roseau River at . 34-36 

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar River at... 111-113 

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa___ 111-113 

at Janesville, Iowa__.____.__ 110-111 

Central Illinois Public Service Co., cooperation by______________ 10 

Chebanse, Dl., Iroquois River near..___ 154-156 

Chippewa Falls, Wis., Chippewa River at.. 61-63 

Chippewa River at Bishop's Bridge, near

Winter, Wis____________ 58-59 

at Chippewa Falls, Wis . . 61-63 

near Brace, Wis. . . . 59-61 

Clarksville, Iowa, Shellrock River near. 113-114 

Colfax, Wis., Red Cedar River near.._ 69-71 

Computations, results of, accuracy of.___ 4-5 

Control, definition of ______________ 2 

Cooperation, record of__._________ 10 

Coppock, Iowa, Skunk River at______ 116-118 

Crooked Creek at Ripley, HI_______ 173-174 

Crookston, Minn., Red Lake River at___ 30-31 

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo. _______ 143-145 

Custer Park, 111., Kankakee River at___ 153-154

Data, accuracy of -. 4-4

explanation of.. _____ .i- ___ ... 3-4

Decorah, Iowa, Upper Iowa River near......

Department of Interior, Canada, cooperation

by.

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa 125-126 

at Kalo, Iowa....... ..... 121-123

. at Keosauqua, Iowa 130-181 

at Ottumwa, Iowa..... . 128-121

near Boone, Iowa.. __ ___ .. 123-124 

near Tracy, Iowa ______ ..... _ . 126-128

Des Plaines River at Joliet, Dl. .'..... ..... 158-160

at Lemont, IU _____ - ___ -- 156-158

Dolliver, Iowa, East Des Moines River near. 181

E

East Des Moines River near Dolliver, Iowa. 18} 

Eau Claire River at Kelley, Wis...... _ 90-91

near Augusta, Wis... ____ . 67-69 

Elk River, Minn., Mississippi River at..... 39-40

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River at. 23-24

Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis 63-64 

near Ladysmith, Wis.. ____..... 64-66

Fox River at Algonqnin, ni ________ 160-161 

at Wedron, Dl......................... 161-163

near Wayland, Mo... _.. 135-136

Freeport, 111., Pecatonica River at. 102-103

Q

Qarber, Iowa, Turkey River at_____ 95-06 

Gays Mills, Wis., Kickapoo River at__... 93-95 

Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River at 25-26 

Grantsburg, Wis., St. Croix River near. 49-51 

Green Valley, Dl., Mackinaw River near.. 164-166 

Grosbach, H. E., and assistant, work of 11

Havana, Dl., Illinois River at-. 148-149 

I

Illinois, cooperation by _ 10

Illinois River at Beardstown, 111__.__ 149-151

at Havana, Dl.........__........... 148-149

at Morris, Dl.......................... 145-146

at Peoria, Dl........................... 146-148

Interstate Power Co, cooperation by........ 10

Iowa, cooperation by............. 10

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa______ 107-108

at Marshalltown, Iowa________ 105-106

at Wapello, Iowa________ __- 108-110

Iroquois River near Chebanse, Dl ___ 154-156

183
184 INDEX

J

Janesville, Iowa, Cedar Elver at. ____ 110-111 

Joliet, HI., Des Plalnes Eiver at ..___ 158-160 

Jump Eiver a"t Sheldon, Wis. __._.___ 66-67

Kalo, Iowa, Des Momes River at..___ 121-123 

Kane, HI., Macoupin Creek near_____ 174-176 

Kankakee Eiver at Custer Park, HI....... 153-154

at Momence, m..._.._....__.... 151-153

Kaskaskia Eiver at Vandalla, HI.......... 176-177

E*Uy, Wis., Eau Claire Elver at............ 90-91

Keokuk, Iowa, Sugar Creek near _____ 133-135 

Keosauqua, Iowa, Des Moines Eiver at... 130-131 

Ktekapoo Elver at Gays Mills, Wis........i 98-9$

KimbaH, Alberta, St. Mary near.......__. 13-15

Knowlton, Wis., Wisconsin Eiver at___.. 80-82

La Crosse Eiver near West Salem, Wis-__ 73-75 

Ladysmith, Wis., Flambeau Eiver near.._ 64-66 

Lamb, W. A., and assistants, work of....... 11

Lemont, HI., Des Plaines Eiver at____ 156-158 

Lyndon, HI., Book Eiver at_._____ 100-101

M

McCausland, Iowa, Wapsipinicon Biver

near_______________ 181 

Mackinaw Eiver near Green Valley, HI _ 164-166 

Macoupin Creek near Kane, HI______ 174-176 

Mangan, J. W., work of.__________ 11 

Mankato, Minn., Minnesota Eiver at___ 44-17 

Many Glacier, Mont., Canyon Creek near.. 22-23

Swiftcurrent Creek at..._____.._. 19-20 

Maquoketa Elver below North Fork of Maquoketa Eiver, near Maquoketa, 

Iowa..._____________ 96-98 

Marsballtown, Iowa, Iowa Eiver at.___ 105-106 

Merrill, Wis., Prairie Eiver near______ 88-90

Wisconsin Eiver at.__.___ _.... 78-80 

Minnesota, cooperation by..._____\... 10 

Minnesota Eiver at Mankato, Minn____ 44-47

near Montevideo, Minn_________ 42-44 

Minot, N. Dak., Mouse Eiver at._... .. 36-37 

Mississippi Eiver at Elk Eiver, Minn,. .- 39-40

at St. Paul, Minn....................... 41-12

near Royalton, Minn__________ 37-39 

Mississippi Eiver Power Co., cooperation by. 10 

Missouri, cooperation by.._________ 10 

Momence, 111., Kankakee Eiver at____ 151-153 

Montana, cooperation by__________ 10 

Montevideo, Minn., Minnesota Eiver near.. 42-44 

Monticello, HI., Sangamon Eiver at.___ 168-169 

MonticeUo, Mo., North Fabius Eiver at.. 138-140 

Morris, HI., Illinois Eiver at________ 145-146 

Mouse Eiver at Minot, N. Dak. ______ 36-37 

Murphysboro, 111., Big Muddy Eiver at...179-181 

Museoda, Wis., Wisconsin Eiver at_____ 84-86 

Mustinka Eiver above Wheaton, Minn__ 26-28

N

Namakagon Eiver at Trego, Wis._....__ 54-56 

Neche, N. Dak., Pembina Eiver at...___ 33-34 

Neillsville, Wis., Black Eiver at . 71-73 

Nekoosa, Wis., Wisconsin Eiver near____ 82-84 

New London, Mo., Salt Eiver near____ 140-143

Noel, lows, Wapsipinicon Eiver near..._. 181 

North Dakota, cooperation by._____... 10 

North Fabius Eiver at MonticeUo, Mo.... 138-140 

Northern States Power Co., cooperation by. 10

O

.Ottumwaj Iowa, Des Mk»Hes Elver at..... 128*439 

P

Pecatonica Eiver at Freeport, HI . 103-108 

Pembina Eiver at Neche, N. Dak__._... 88-8* 

Pflorta, HI., Hlinote Elver at............_ 146-148

Plumfleld, 111,, Big Muddy River at 177-M9 

Prairie Eiver near Merrill, Wis.,,.,..-.,,.....-. -S^Xf:

PufeUeattom, informatioa.ooneerninft.--..-.. .-#* 

. . obtaining or consulting.... .....i-r- -,» ; ' >$"?

on stream flow, list of.... ..... . ,, 1

Kaccoon Eiver at Van Meter, Iowa....... 131-133

Eed Cedar Eiver near Colfax, Wis.._..... 6>-71

Eed Lake Eiver at Crookstoo, Minn.._... 30-31

at Thief Eiver Falls, Minn .. 28-29* 

Eed Eiver at FargO, N. Dak________ 23-24

at Grand Forks, N. Dak........... 25-2ft

Ehinelander, Wis., Wisconsin Eiver near. 77-78 

Eipley, EL, Crooked Creek at______. 173-174. 

Eiverton, HI., Sangamon River at.____ 169-171 

Eock Eiver at Afton, Wis. ________. 98-100;

at Lyndon, HI _.....__._ .. 100-101

Eoseau Eiver at Caribou, Minn 34-36 

Eoyalton, Minn., Mississippi Eiver near.... 37-39-

Run-off in inches, definition of..___...... 2.

Eush City, Minn., St. CroixJRiver near..... 51-63-

8

St. Croix Eiver at Swiss, Wis.. -_______ 47-49- 

near Grantsburg, Wis...__ 49-51 

near Eush City, Minn...____...... 51-53-

near St. Croix Falls, Wis. ________ 53-54 

St. Mary Canai at Hudson Bay divide, near

Browning, Mont . 17-18

at intake, near Babb, Mont.. 15-18.

at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont.. 16-17"

St. Mary Eiver near Babb,. Mont.__ . 11-13,

near Kimball, Alberta.... . 13-15

St. Paul, Minn., Mississippi Eiver at 41-42: 

Salt Eiver near New London, Mo.... 140-143

Sangamon River at Monticello, HI. ___ 168-169 

at Eiverton, HI._.... . 169-171

South Fork of, at power plant, near

Taylorrille, DJ.-.............. 171-172'

Second-feet, definition of. 2- 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of.... 2-

Seville, HI., Spoon Eiver at 166-167 

Sheldon, Wis., Jump Eiver at . 66-67' 

SheUrock Eiver near Clarksville, Iowa. 113-114^ 

Sherburne, Mont., Swiftcurrent Creek at 20-21 

Skunk Eiver at Augusta, Iowa.._._... 118-120- 

at Coppock, Iowa.-... 116-118- 

near Ames, Iowa.. .._ 114-116 

Somerset, Wis., Apple Eiver near. 56-58 

Souls, S. B., and assistants, work of._ .. 11 

Spiegel, J. B., and assistants, work of... .. 11 

Spoon Eiver at Seville, HI_____....... 166-167'

Squaw Creek at Ames, Iowa..,. 120-121,
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Stage-discharge relation, definition of........ 2

Stratford, Wis., Big Eau Pleine River near.. 01-93 

Streator, HI., Vermilion River near....... 163-164

Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa....._... 133-135

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis. 103-106

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont. 19-20

at Slrerburne, Mont._._,_____ 20-21»

Swiss, Wis., St. Croix River at..1 47-49

Taylorville, HI., South Fork of Sangamon

River near 171-172 

Terms, definition of. 2 

Thief River Falls, Minn., Red Lake River

at-....... .... ..- ...... 28-29

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn.... 31-33

Tomahawk River near Bradley, Wis____ 86-88 

Tracy, Iowa, Des Moines River near___ 126-128 

Trego, Wis., Namakagon River at ... 64-66 

Troy, Mo., Cuivre River near... ....... 143-145

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa_______ 96-96

U

United States Engineer Corps, cooperation

by.__.____________ 10

United States Weather Bureau, cooperation

by. .. ............_.... 10

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa..__ 75-76

Van Meter, Iowa, Raccoon River at... __ 131-133 

Vandalia, HI., Kaskaskia River at.... ..... 176-177

VermOion River near Streator, HI.. ..... .. 163-164

W

 ............. 108-110

Wapsipinicon River near McCausland, Iowa. 181

near Noel, Iowa .. ... 181

Wayland, Mo., Fox River near...... ... 135-13$

Wedron, HI., Fox River at . ... _ . _ .... 161-16$

West Salem, Wis., La Crosse River near. 73-75 

Wheaton, Minn., Mustinka River above 26-2& 

Winter, Wis., Chippewa River near... 58-6» 

Wisconsin, cooperation by... . __ . 10 

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis _____ 80-S2 

at MerrOl, Wis. ...... ............... 78-80

at Muscoda, Wis 84-86 

at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander,

Wis...... ....................... 77-78

near Nekoosa, Wis 82-84

Work, authorization of. . 1

division of 11

scope of .' 1-2

Wyaconda River near Canton, Mo.. . 137-138

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

o