Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1947

Part 7. Lower Mississippi River Basin

Prepared under the direction of C. G. PAULSEN, Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1087

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 

Tennessee, and Texas, and other 

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PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, 

Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas, 

and other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division under 

the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen____________________Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

J. V. B. Wells__________________Chief, Surface Water Branch 

B. J. Peterson_________________Chief, Annual Reports Section

District Engineers (Surface Water)

D. H. Barber (succeeded by I. E. Anderson, Jackson, Miss.)_ 

Montgomery, Ala.

H. C. Beckman________________Regional Engineer, Rolla, Mo. 

F. M. Bell__________________________Chattanooga, Tenn. 

H. C. Bolon________________________________Rolla, Mo. 

C. E. Ellsworth_____________________________Austin, Tex. 

Robert Follansbee_________________________Denver, Colo. 

Berkeley Johnson______________________Santa Fe, N. Mex. 

E. B. Rice (succeeded by W. R. Eaton)__________Baton Rouge, La. 

J. L. Saunders__________________________Fort Smith, Ark. 

F. F. Schrader__________________________Louisville, Ky. 

J. W. Odell_________________Engineer in charge, St. Louis, Mo. 

J. B. Spiegel________________Engineer in charge, Topeka, Kans.

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CONTENTS

Page

Scope of work........................................................................ 1

Definition of terms.................................................................. 1

Explanation of data.................................................................. 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 5

Publications......................................................................... 5

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 11

Cooperation.......................................................................... 12

Division of work..................................................................... 13

Gaging-stat ion records............................................................... 14

Mississippi River main stem........................................................ 14

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo............................................... 14

Mississippi River at Chester, 111................................................ 16

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111................................................. 18

Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn............................................... 20

Mississippi River near Vlcksburg, Miss........................................... 22

Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La........................................... 24

Mississippi River near New Orleans, La........................................... 25

Meranec River Basin................................................................ 26

Meramec River near Steelvilie, Mo................................................ 26

Meranec River near Sullivan, Mo.................................................. 27

Meramec River at Robertsvilie, Ho................................................ 28

Meranec River near Eureka, Mo..................................................... 29

Bourbeuse River near Spring Bluff, Mo............................................ 30

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo..................................................... 31

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo..................................................... 32

Mayfleld Creek Basin............................................................... 33

Mayfleld Creek at Lovelacevllle, Ky.............................................. 33

Bayou de Chien Basin............................................................... 34

Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky.................................................. 34

Headwater diversion channel basin (Castor and Whitewater Rivers)................... 35

Castor River at Zalina, Mo........................................................ 35

Oblon River Basin.................................................................. 36

South Fork Obion River near Greenfleld, Tenn..................................... 36

Obion River at Obion, Tenn........................................................ 37

Rutherford Fork Obion River near Bradford, Tenn.................................. 38

North Fork Obion River near Union City, Tenn..................................... 39

South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Tenn.................................... 40

South Fork Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn............................. 41

Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Tenn................................... 42

Hatchie River Basin................................................................ 43

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Tenn................................................... 43

Hatchie River near Stanton, Tenn................................................. 44

Wolf River Basin................................................................... 45

Wolf River at Rossville, Tenn......................................v............. 45

St. Francis River Basin............................................................ 46

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo............................................. 46

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo........................................... 47

St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.............................................. 48

St. Francis )River at Marked Tree, Ark............................................ 49

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark................................. 50

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo........................................... 51

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo............................................ 52

Little River ditch 251 near Lilbourn, Mo......................................... 53

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.......................................... 54

Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo.......................................... 55

rCastor River at Aqullla, Mo...................................................... 56

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo........................................... 57

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo......................................... 58

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo.......................................... 59

White River Basin.................................................................. 60

White River at Beaver, Ark....................................................... 60

White River near Reeds Springs, Mo............................................... 61

White River at Forsyth, Mo....................................................... 62

White River near Fllppln, Ark.................................................... 63

White River at Calico Rock, Ark.................................................. 64

White River at Batesville, Ark................................................... 65

White River at Newport, Ark...................................................... 66

West Fork White River at Greenland, Ark.......................................... 67

Kings River near Berryvllle, Ark................................................. 69

Janes River at Galena, Mo........................................................ 70

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.................................................. 71

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark..................................................... 73

North Fork River near Tecuraseh, Mo............................................... 73

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.............................................. 74

North Fork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark.......!!!... I..!!!!!!I!!!!!!!! 75

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo...................................... . ......... 75

Black River near Annapolis, Mo......................................... ......... 77

Black River at Leeper, Mo........................................................ 78

Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo.................................................. 79
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

White River Basin Continued. Page

Black -River near Corning, Ark.................................................... 80

Black River at Pocahontas, Ark................................................... 81

Black River at Black Rock, Ark................................................... 82

Current River near Eminence, Mo.................................................. 83

Current River at Van Buren, Tlo................................................... 84

Current River at Doniphan, Ho.................................................... 85

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo....................................................... 86

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.................................................... 87

Spring River at Imboden, Ark..................................................... 88

Eleven Po int River near Bardley, Mo.............................................. 89

Eleven Point River near Elevenpoint, Ark......................................... 90

Greer Spring at Greer, Via....................................., r ................. 91

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark......................................... 92

Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, Ark.......................................... 93

Piney Fork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark................................ 94

South Fork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.................................... 95

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark......................................... 96

Middle Fork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark..................................... 97

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark................................................. 98

Arkansas River Basin............................................................... 99

Arkansas "River at Granite, Colo.................................................. 99

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo................................................... 100

Arkansas River at Parkdale, Colo................................................. 101

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo............................................... 102

Arkansas River at Portland, Colo................................................. 103

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo................................................. 104

Arkansas River near Avondale, Colo............................................... 105

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo................................................ 106

Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo................................................. 107

Arkansas River at Las Animas, Colo............................................... 108

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo............................................ 109

Arkansas River at Caddoa, Colo................................................... 110

Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo.................................................... Ill

Arkansas River at Holly, Colo.................................................... 112

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans................................................. 113

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.............................................. 114

Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans............................................... 115

Arkansas River near Kinsley, Kans................................................ 116

Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans............................................... 117

Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans.................................................. 118

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans............................................ 119

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.................................................. 120

Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.................................................... 121

Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla............................................... 122

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark................................................. 123

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark................................................ 124

Arkansas River at Little Rock, /Irk............................................... 125

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo....................................... 126

Lake Fork below Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo....................................... 127

Halfmoon- Creek near Malta, Colo.................................................. 128

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo...................................... 129

Lake Creek below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo...................................... 130

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.................................... 131

Clear Creek below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.................................... 132

Grape Creek near Westcliff, Colo................................................. 133

Fountain Creek near Fountain, Colo............................................... 134

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo................................................... 135

Monument Creek at Pikeview, Colo ...............................................*.. 136

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.............................................. 137

Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo........................ 138

Huerfano River at Badito, Colo...................................t............... 139

Huerfano River near Mustang, Colo................................................ 140

Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo................. 141

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo................................. 142

Apishapa River near Aguilar, Colo................................................ 143

Apishapa River near White Rock, Colo............................................. 144

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo................................................. 145

Timpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo............................................... 146

Horse Creek near Sugar City, Colo................................................ 147

Purgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo............................................... 148

Purgatoire River at Ninemlle Dam, near Higbee, Colo.............................. 149

Purgatoire River at Highland Pan, near Las Animas, Colo.......................... 150

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo.................................................. 151

Holly drain near Holly, Colo...................................................... 152

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans................................................... 153

Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans....................................................... 154

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans..................................... 155

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans.................................................. 156

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans................................................... 157

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva, Okla......................................... 158

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Cherokee, Okla..................................... 159

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla....................................... 160

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla.......................................... 161

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla........................................ 162

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans............................................ 163

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla............................................. 164

Black Bear 'Creek at Pawnee, Okla................................................. 165

Cinarron River near Guy, N. Mex.................................................. 166
CONTENTS VII

iGaging-station records Continued.

Arkansas River Basin Continued. Page

Clmarron River above Ute Creek, near Boise City, Okla............................ 167

Cimarron River near Mocane, Okla................................................. 168

Clmarron River near Waynoka, Okla................................................ 169

Cimarron River near Guthrle, Okla................................................ 170

Clnarron River at Perklns, Okla.................................................. 171

Ciriarron River at Mannf ord, Okla................................................. 172

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans..................................................... 173

Council Creek near Stlllwater, Okla.............................................. 174

Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla................................................... 175

Verdigris River near Coyvllle, Kans.............................................. 176

Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans............................................... 177

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans............................................ 178

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla............................................... 179

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla............................................. 180

Verdigris River near Inola, Okla................................................. 181

Fall River at Fredonia, Kans..................................................... 182

Elk River near Elk City, Kans.................................................... 183

Caney River near Elgin, Kans..................................................... 184

Caney River near Hulah, Okla..................................................... 185

Caney River near Ramona, Okla.................................................... 186

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla..................................................... 187

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans.............................................. 188

TJeosho River near Tola, Kans..................................................... 189

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.................................................. 190

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla................................................. 191

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla........................................... 192

Neosho River near Langley, Okla.................................................. 193

Neosho River near Chouteau, Okla................................................. 194

Neosho River near Wagoner, Okla................................................... 195

Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans............................................... 196

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, Kans....................................... 197

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans............................................... 198

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans.................................................. 202

Spring River near Waco, Mo....................................................... 203

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla................................................... 204

Shoal Creek above Joplln, Mo..................................................... 205

Elk River near Tiff City, Mo..................................................... 206

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla.............................................. 207

Illinois River near Gore, Okla................................................... 208

Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Hex....................................... 209

Canadian River near Roy, N. Hex.................................................. 210

Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Hex.............................................. 211

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Hex....................................... 212

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Hex......................................... 213

Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex.................................................. 214

Canadian River near Amarlllo, Tex................................................ 216

Canadian River near Canadian, Tex................................................ 217

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla............................................... 218

Canadian River at Calvin, Okla................................................... 219

Canadian River near Whltefleld, Okla............................................. 220

Chlcorlca Creek below Lake Maloya, N. Mex........................................ 221

Chicorlca Creek below East Fork, near Raton, N. Mex.............'................. 222

Chlcorlca Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.............................................. 223

Una de Oato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex............................................ 224

Eagle Tail ditch near Maxwell, N. Mex............................................ 225

Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Mex................................................ 226

Vermejo ditch at Colfax, N. Mex.................................................. 227

Clenegullla Creek near Eagle Nest, H. Mex........................................ 228

Clmarron River at Ute Park, N. Mex............................................... 229

Clmarron River at Springer, N. Mex............................................... 230

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex........................................... 231

Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Mex............................................... 232

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near Clmarron, N. Mex.............................. 233

Rayado River near Miami, H. Mex.................................................. 234

Colmor intake canal near Ocate, N. Mex........................................... 235

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex................................................... 236

Mora River near Golondrlnas, N. Hex.............................................. 237

Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Mex................................................ 238

Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, N. Mex............................................ 239

Conchas River at Varladero, N. Mex............................................... 240

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Mex........................................ 241

Conchas Canal below Conchas Dan, N. Mex.......................................... 241

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex..................................................... 242

Little River near Tecumseh, Okla................................................. 243

Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.................................................. 244

Oaines Creek near Krebs, Okla.................................................... 245

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla........................................... 246

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla............................................. 247

North Canadian River near Fort Supply, Okla....................:................. 248

North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla........................................... 249

North Canadian River near Selling, Okla.......................................... 250

North Canadian River at Canton, Okla.............................................. 251

North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla.......................................... 252

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla......................................... 253

North Canadian River near Oklahoma City, Okla.................................... 254

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla.......................................... 255

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.............................................. 256

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex............................................... 257
VIII CONTENTS

Gaglng-station records Continued.

Arkansas River Basin Continued. Page

Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla..................................................... 258

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, Okla..................................... 259

Wolf Creek, near Fort Supply, Okla................................................ 260

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla...................................... 261

Deep Fork near Beggs, Okla....................................................... 262

Deep Fork near Dewar, Okla....................................................... 263

Salllsaw Creek near Salllsaw, Okla............................................... 264

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.................................................... 265

Poteau River near Ulster, Okla................................................... 266

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla................................................ 267

Frog Bayou near Mountalnburg, Ark................................................ 268

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark................................................ 269

Petit Jean Creek near Boonevllle, Ark............................................ 270

Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark.............................................. 271

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark................................................ 272

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark..................................................... 273

Fourche La Fave River near Gravelly, Ark......................................... 274

Nlmrod Reservoir near Nlmrod, Ark................................................ 275

Fourche La Fave River near Nlmrod, Ark........................................... 276

South Fourche La Fave River near Hollls, Ark..................................... 277

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark................................................... 278

Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark................................................. 279

Yazoo River Basin.................................................................. 280

Tallahatchle River at Etta, Miss................................................. 280

Sardls Reservoir near Sardls, Miss............................................... 281

Tallahatchle River at Sardls Dam, near Sardls, Miss.............................. 282

Tallahatchle River near Lambert, Miss............................................ 283

^allahatchle River at Swan Lake, Miss............................................ 284

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss................................................... 285

Yacona River near Enld, Miss..................................................... 286

Coldwater River near Lewlsburg, Miss............................................. 287

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss......................................... 288

Colrtwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss........................... 289

Plgeonroost Creek near Lewlsburg, Miss........................................... 290

Yalobusha River at Graysport, Miss............................................... 291

Yalobusha River at Grenada, Miss................................................. 292

Skuna River near Coffeevllle, Miss............................................... 293

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss............................................... 294

Big Black River Basin.............................................................. 295

Big Black River at Plckens, Miss................................................. 295

Big Black River near Bovlna, Miss................................................ 296

Bayou Plerre Basin................................................................. 297

Bayou Plerre near Carpenter, Miss................................................ 297

Homochltto River Basin............................................................. 298

Homochltto River at Eddlceton, Miss.............................................. 298

Honochltto River near Bude, Miss................................................. 299

Homochltto River near Kingston. Miss............................................. 300

Buffalo Bayou Basin................................................................ 301

Buffalo Bayou near Woodvllle, Miss....................'........................... 301

Red River Basin.................................................................... 302

Tlerra Blanca Creek at reservoir, near Umbarger, Tex............................. 302

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Canyon, Tex................................. 303

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Estelllne, Tex.............................. 304

Red River near Terral, Okla...................................................... 305

Red River near Galnesvllle, Tex.................................................. 306

Lake Texoma near Denlson, Tex.................................................... 307

Red River near Colbert, Okla..................................................... 308

Red River at Arthur City, Tex.................................................... 309

Red River at Index, Ark.......................................................... 310

Red River at Garland, Ark........................................................ 311

Red River at Shreveport, La...................................................... 312

Red River at Coushatta, La....................................................... 313

Red River at Alexandria, La...................................................... 314

Palo Duro Creek near Canyon, Tex................................................. 315

Horth Tule Creek at reservoir, near Tulla, Tex................................... 316

Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, Okla.............................................. 317

North Fork Red River near Carter, Okla.....................................'...... 318

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla....................................................... 319

North Fork Red River near Headrlck, Okla......................................... 320

Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Mangum, 1 Okla............................... 321

iOtter creek at Mountain Park, Okla.'............................................. 322

Pease River near Crowell, Tex.................................................... 324

Qultaque Creek near Qultaque, Tex................................................ 325

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla................................................... 326

Wlchlta River at Wlchlta Falls, Tex.............................................. 327

Lake Klckapoo near Archer City, Tex.............................................. 328

Little Wlchlta River near Archer City, Tex....................................... 329

Washlta River near Cheyenne, Okla................................................ 330

Washlta River near Clinton, Okla................................................. 331

V/ashlta River at Carnegie, Okla.................................................. 332

Washlta River near Tabler, Okla.................................................. 333

V/ashlta River near Pauls valley, Okla............................................ 334

Washlta River near Durwood, Okla................................................. 335

Barnltz Creek near Arapaho, Okla................................................. 336

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla.................................................. 337

Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla.................................... I................... 338

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla................................................... 339

Blue River near Blue, Okla....................................................... 340
CONTENTS IX

Gaglng-statlon records Continued.

Red River Basin Continued. Page

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farrls, Okla.............................................. 341

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla................................................ 342

Klamlchl River near Belzonl, Okla................................................ 343

Little River near Wrlght City, Okla.............................................. 344

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla.............................. 345

Little River near Horatio, Ark................................................... 346

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, Okla......................................... 347

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark................................................ 348

Saline River near Dlerks, Ark.................................................... 349

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex................................................... 350

Cypress Creek near Plttsburg, Tex................................................ 351

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex................................................ 352

Twelvemlle Bayou near Dixie, La.................................................. 353

Boggy Creek near Dalngerfleld, Tex............................................... 354

Elllson Creek Reservoir near Dalngerfleld, Tex................................... -355

Black Bayou near Gllllam, La..................................................... 356

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La...................................................... 357

Bayou Bodeau near Sarepta, La.................................................... 358

Bayou Dorcheat near Mlnden, La................................................... 359

Cypress Bayou near Kelthvllle, La................................................ 360

Boggy Bayou near Kelthvllle, La.................................................. 361

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La...................................................... 362

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La..................................:...........-.. 363

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La.............................................. 364

Ouachlta River near Mountain Pine, Ark........................................... 365

Ouachlta River near Malvern, Ark. ..'..........................................-- . 366

Ouaehlta River at Monroe, La..................................................... 367

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark..................................... 368

Saline River near Rye, Ark....................................................... 369

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La............................................... 370

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.................................................. 371

Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernlce, La..................................... 372

Cornle Bayou near Llllle, La..................................................... 373

Bayou Deslard at Monroe, La...................................................... 374

Boeuf River near Glrard, La...................................................... 375

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La.............................................. 376

Tensas River at Tendal, La....................................................... 377

Bayou Tfecon near Delhi, La....................................................... 378

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La............................................... 379

Dugdemona River near Wlnnfleld, La............................................... 380

Bayou Castor near Grayson, La.................................................... 381

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La................................................. 382

Big Creek at Pollock, La......................................................... 383

Mississippi River Delta............................................................ 384

Chefuncte River near Folsom, La.................................................. 384

Tanglpahoa River at Robert, La................................................... 385

Uatalbany River at Baptist, La.................................................... 386

Tlckfaw River at Holden, La...................................................... 387

Anlte River near Denham Springs, La.............................................. 388

Conlte River near Olive Branch, La............................... ,-r.............. 389

Conite River near Conlte, La..................................................... 390

Wards Creek at Siegens Lane, near Baton Rouge, La................................ 391

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La........................................... 392

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La.............................................. 394

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La............................................... 395

Vfest Protection Levee borrow pit channel near Plaucheville, La................... 396

Bayou des Glaises diversion canal at Moreauvllle, La............................. 397

Chatlln Lake Canal near Leconpte, La............................................. 398

Bayou Bourveau at Shuteston, La.................................................. 399

Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La................................................... 403

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 407

Index..................................................r............................. 413

ILLUSTRATION

Figure 1. Gaglrig-statlon structures: A, Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark.; B, Red ^ 

River near Colbert, Okla.;~C, Red River at Garland, Ark...........7..... 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, 1947

SCOPE OF. WORK

This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of measurements of 

stage and flow made on streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 

water year ending September 30, 1947. The work was begun in 1888 in connection with 

special studies relating to irrigation. Measurements of the flow of streams and of the 

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 11,100 gaging stations 

in the 48 States and also at many in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1947, 

5,810 gaging stations, including those in Hawaii, were being maintained by the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made 

during the water year at many other points.

In the execution of the work many State and private organizations have cooperated, 

either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Cooperation*>f the first 

kind is acknowledged in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged, under the heading "Cooperation," in the introductory matter that precedes the gaging-station records in each volume. In the present 

volume, the section on cooperation of the second kind appears on page 12.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The units in which stream-flow -data are presented in this report and other terms used 

herein are defined as follows:

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

rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 1 square foot in cross-sectional area and 

whose average velocity is 1 foot psr second.

"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 runoff is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area.

"Runoff in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water 

draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. It is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which is usually expressed in inphes.

An "acre-foot" is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term Is commonly used in connection 

with storage for irrigation.

"Second-foot-day" is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 second-foot for 24 

hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallons and 

represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

"Stage-discharge relation" is an abbreviation for the term '.'relation between gage height 

and discharge."

"Control" is a term used to designate a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stage-discharge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural section, 

a reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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"Contents" is a term applied to the volume of water in a reservoir. It is computed on 

the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage unless otherwise indicated.

EXPLANATION OP DATA

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage, measurements 

of discharge, and general information used to supplement the records of stage and discharge 

measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current 

meter by the general methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river 

discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging stations are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge measurements . The application of the daily mean gage height to those rating tables gives the 

daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. 

If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual 

change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge is determined by the "shifting-control method," in which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the 

gage heights to the rating tables. At times the stage-discharge relation for a station 

may be temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control. 

For such times the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the "shiftingcontrol" method, described above.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from 

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources, which necessitates the use of the "slope 

method," in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in the determination of discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained 

by means of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations 

the stage-discharge relation is affected by changing stage, and for them the rate of 

change of stage is used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

At most gaging stations in the northern part of the United States and at some in the 

mountainous regions of other parts the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice during 

the winter, which makes it impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed en the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for stations in the same or nearby basins. For those 

stations at which the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, the days included in 

the periods of ice effect either are indicated in the table by symbols referring to a 

footnote that states this fact or are given in a general note following the table. The 

days on which discharge measurements were made during or between periods of ice effect, 

shortly before the first period, or shortly after the last period are similarly indicated 

by a footnote.

For most of the gaging stations on streams in the area covered by this report the data 

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily discharge of
EXPLANATION OF DATA
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1947, PART 7

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and runoff. Skeleton rating 

tables are published for all stations except those at which the dally discharge for the 

greater part of the year was determined by the shifting-control method, the slope method, 

or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, Its latitude and longitude as 

determined from the best available maps, and Information in regard to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the 

accuracy of the records. Under "Average discharge" Is given the average discharge for the 

number of years Indicated. It is given only for stations for which there are 10 or more 

complete years of record. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage 

height; the minimum discharge If there is little or no regulation; the minimus dally discharge if there Is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge If useful); and the 

minimum gage height (unless It is of no importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the 

maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage, obtained by use of a water-stage 

recorder or a nonrecordlng gage read at the time of the crest. Likewise the minimum discharge represents the lowest stage, unless otherwise qualified. Selected peak discharges 

with the times of their occurrence are given, below the table of monthly discharge, for 

some stations. This supplementary Information is generally omitted for a station at which 

the drainage area of the stream is less than 10 or more than 10,000 square miles or at 

which, on most days, the peak discharge exceeds the mean discharge by less than 10 percent

For stations equipped with water-stage recorders, except those on streams subject to 

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the table gives the discharge corresponding to the daily mean 

gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the dally mean gage height may not 

Indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge 

for parts of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for obtaining the 

daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing as an essential 

element a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. For stations 

equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the discharge corresponding to either once-daily readings of the gage, the mean of twice-daily readings, or 

the mean gage height determined from gage-height graphs based on gage readings. For 

periods of rapidly changing stage, the daily mean discharge Is determined from gage-height 

graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which is stated In the station description.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Second-foot-days" gives the sum 

for each month of the figures given In the table of dally discharge. The column headed 

"Maximum" gives the maximum daily discharge, not the momentary discharge when the water 

surface was at crest stage. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given 

Is the minimum dally discharge. The column headed "Mean" gives the average flow In cubic 

feet per second during the month.

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing daily contents is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given 

stages is usually given In the first report in which data for a station are published 

but Is omitted from succeeding reports.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1947, PART 7 5

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily on (1) the permanency of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general accuracy of the 

records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is 

believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean 

discharge and runoff are, in general, more accurate than the daily records.

Yield at some stations as indicated by monthly means may vary widely from natural yield, 

owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in evaporation 

due to artificial causes, or other factors. For such stations figures of "second-feet per 

square mile" and "runoff in inches" are not published unless storage or diversion records 

are included indicating the extent of the regulation or diversion or unless satisfactory 

adjustments can be made for changes in contents or reservoirs or for other changes incident 

to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not included in the adjustments for 

changes in reservoir contents, unless its inclusion is indicated. Even at those Stations 

where adjustments are made, in some instances large errors in computed yields may occur 

when relatively large negative adjustments are applied or when evaporation is large in 

comparison with the observed discharge. Figures of second-feet per square mile and 

runoff in inches are also omitted if the drainage area includes large noncontributing 

areas or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage area is less than 20 inches.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded 

does not show the water supply available for further development, as prior aopropriations 

below the station must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge presents in summary the distribution of the flow past the 

station. The table of daily discharge affords opportunity for more detailed studies of the 

variation in flow. As further observations in each succeeding year may be expected to 

throw new light on data previously published, it should be borne in mind that such data are 

subject to revision in succeeding water-supply papers.

PUBLICATIONS

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 14 parts, each 

part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as indicated 

below:

Part 1. North-Atlantic slope basins (St. John River to York River).

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to 

	Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River Basin.

13. Snake River Basin.

14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.
6 SURFACE WATHl SUPPLY, 1947, PART 7

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing data on 

the water resources of the United States may be obtained or consulted as explained.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 in 

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the water-resources division or 

the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building/

Asheville, H. C., 220 Post Office Building.

Atlanta, Ga., 411 Grand Theater Building.

Augusta, Maine, 420 Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, I/a., 538 Florida Street.

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Champaign, 111., 605 South Nell Street.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building.

Charlottesville, Va., Cabell Hall, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Term., 442 Post Offica Building.

College Park, Md., 105 Engineering Building,'University of Maryland.

Columbia, S. C.,207 Creason Building.

Columbus, Ohio, 404 Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, -Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 205 Underwriters Building.

Jackson, Miss., 208 Millsaps Building.

Knoxvllle, Term., 337 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wis., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

Morgantown, W. Va., 407 Mineral Industries Building.

Hew Philadelphia, Ohio, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla., 302 Post Office Building.

Pittsburgh, Pa., 515 Plaza Building.

Raleigh, N. C., 244 Educational Building.

St. Paul, Minn., 1427 New Post Office Building.

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Washington, D. C., Federal Works Agency Building.

Williamsburg, Ky., State Highway Building.

West of the Mississippi River:

Albuquerque, H. Hex., 723 Horth Second Street.

Austin, Tex., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Bismarck, N. Dak., 7 Eltinge Building.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, colo., 126 New Customhouse.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 508 Hydraulic laboratory, University of Iowa.

Lincoln, Nebr., 510 Rudge-Guenzel Building.

Los Angeles, Calif., 429-F United States Post Office and courthouse.

Oklahoma City, Okla., 203 Council Building.

Pierre, S. Dak., 301 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Rolla, Mo., 211 Ramsey Building.

St. Louis, Mo., 1004 New Federal Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 702 Appraisers Building.

Santa Fe, N. Hex., 204 United States Courthouse.

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building.

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

A list of Geological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the Director, 

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Prior to publication, records of discharge in provisional form for individual stations 

may usually be obtained from the district offices listed above.
PUBLICATIONS

Early records of the flow of streams in the United States are published in the reports 

listed below. In many of these reports records for years earlier than those indicated 

have been included for some streams.

Stream-flow data for the years 1384-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A . Annual Report; B » Bulletin; W . Water-Supply Paper)

Report

10th A, pt. 2

16th A, pt. 2

18th A, pt. 4

W

l e

19th A, pt. 4

W 75.........

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Descriptive Information only.

monthly discharge .

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge...

of the Mississippi River and Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River.

of the Mississippi River except Mlsaourl River and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries .

Monthly discharge. ...........................................

Year

1895-96.

1897.

1901.

Papers on surface water supply containing records from 1899 to date, grouped by years 

and drainage basins, are listed by number on page 8. The data for any particular gaging 

station will, in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the 

station was maintained. For example, the data for 1910 to 1920 for any station in the 

area covered by part 3 are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 433, 

453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of 

years. Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have 

been made each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at the 

end of each report, the streams and points of measurement listed appearing in the same 

relative order as the streams and gaging s'tations in the body of the report. An Index of 

the records obtained prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

Each of the reports on surface water supply for the year 1939, issued as Water-Supply 

Papers 871 to 884 (see table on p. 8), contains, for the area covered by that report, a 

summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of record 

nave been collected. These summaries are available also as separate reprints.

859359 O - 49 - 2
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements, 1899-

Year

1899 a. . . 

1900 g... 

1901. .... 

1902... .. 

1903.....

1905..... 

1906...,. 

1907-8... 

1909. ....

1910.. . . . 

1911..... 

1912..... 

1913..... 

1914.....

1915. .... 

1916..... 

1917.. ... 

1918..... 

1919-20..

1921.. . . . 

1922..... 

1923..... 

1924..... 

1925.....

1927..... 

1928..... 

1929,.... 

1930,....

1932..... 

1933 ..... 

1934.... . 

1935.....

1936..... 

1937..... 

1938..... 

1939..... 

1940.....

1941,. .. . 

194?..... 

1943..... 

1944..... 

1945.....

1946. .... 

1947 .....

1

35 

47, h48 

65, 75 

82 

97

0165, p!66, q!67 

0201, p202, q203 

241 

261

281 

301 

321 

351 

381

401 

431 

451 

471 

501

541 

563 

581 

601 " ' 621 

641 

661 

681 

696

711 

7?6 

741 

7S6 

781

821 

851 

871 

891

921 

951 

971 

1001 

1051

1051 

1081

2

b35, 36 

48 

65, 75 

b82, 83 

b97, 98

q!67, 168 

q203, 204 

242 

262

282 

302 

322 

352 

382

402 

432 

452 

472 

502

542 

562 

582 

602

642 

662 

682 

697

727 

742 

757 

782 ' '802 

822 

852 

872 

892

922 

952 

972 

1002 

1032

1052 

1082

3

36 

48, 149 

55, 75 

83 

98

169 

205 

243 

263

283 

303 

323 

353 

383

403 

433 

453 

473 

503

543 

563 

583 

603

S23 

643 

663 

683 

698

7l3 

728 

743 

758 

783

803 

823 

853 

875 

893

923 

953 

973 

1003 

1033

1053 

1083

4

36 

49 

65, 75 

m82, 83 

97

170 

203 

244 

264

284 

304 

324 

354 

384

404 

434 

454 

474 

504

544

564 

584 

604

644 

664 

684 

699

729 

744 

759 

784

824 

854 

874 

834

924 

954 

974 

1004 

1034

1054 

1084

5

3(3 

49 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 85 

k98, 99, nlOO

171 

207 

245 

265

285 

305 

32b 

355 

385

405 

435 

455. 

475 

505

525 

545 

565 

585 

605

1 625 

645 

665 

685 

700

71S

730 

745 

760 

785

825

855 

875 

895

925 

955 

975 

1005 

1035

1055 

1085

6

036, 37 

49, J50 

66, 75 

84 

99

172 

208 

246 

266

286 

306 

326 

356 

386

406 

436 

456 

476 

506

526 

546 

566 

586 

606

646 

666 

686 

701

731 

746 

761 

786

806 

826 

856 

876 

896

926 

956 

976 

1006 

1036

1056 

1086

7

37 

50 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 84 

k98, 99

k!69, 173 

k205, 209 

247 

267

287 

307 

327 

357 

387

4O7 

437 

457 

477 

507

527 

547 

567 

587 

607

627 

647 

667 

687 

702

732 

747 

762 

787

867 

827 

857 

877 

897

927 

957 

977 

1007 

1037

1057 

1087

8

. 

66, 

1

1

1

1

a Rating tables and Index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 g Rating tables and Index to Mater-Supply Pap

contained In Water-Supply Paper 39. Monthly dis- contained In Water-Supply Paper 52. Month

charge for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4. for 1900 In 22d Annual Report, part 4. 

b James River only. h Wlssahlckon and Schuylkill Hlvers to James 

o Gallatln River. i Scloto River. 

d Green and Gunnlson Rivers and Colorado River above J Loup, Platte, and Elkhorn Rivers and tribut

Gunniaon River. Platte River. 

e Mojave River only. k Tributaries of Mississippi River from east. 

f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins, m Lake Ontario and tributaries to St. Lawrenc
PUBLICATIONS 9

Heports have been published that are compilations of records for various areas, usually 

a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published 

(some of which have been revised), as well- as some records not contained in the annual 

series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the numbers and titles of these 

reports, arranged alphabetically, some by States and some by drainage basins.

Reports containing compilations of records of discharge by States and drainage basins

Report PerloU Water-Supply 

Paper

STATE 

Alabama, Water powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements In 1895-1903

Mississippi. 

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements In Sacra- 1887-1912

mento River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part Z, Stream measurements In San 1878-1912

Joaquin River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements In the Oreat 1891-1912

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins. 

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope of........... 1890-1918

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin............... 1895-1927

California, Surface water supply of San Joaquin River Basin.............. 1895-1927

California, southern. Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins In.... 1894-1927

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern 1895-1927

Pacific, and Oreat basins in. 

Colorado, Water resources of............................................. 1884-1900

Oeorgia, Water resources of.............................................. 1895-1905

Massachusetts, Surface waters of......................................... 1845-1915

Nebraska, Surface water supply of........................................ 1894-1906

Oregon, Surface water supply of.......................................... 1878-1910

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters of........................... 1898-1937

Vermont, Surface waters of............................................... 1875-1916

Washington, Summary of hydrometric data in............................... 1878-1919

Washington, Summary of records of surface waters of...................... 193,9-35

Wisconsin, northern, Water power of...................................... 1895-19O5

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization........................ 1894-1921

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Ariz., Colo., N. Mex., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization... 1888-1914 

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and its utilization................. 1897-1927

Colorado River Basin (Arlz., Calif., Colo., Utah, Wyo.), Surface waters 1891-1938

at base stations in. 

Colorado River Basin (Arlz., Calif., Nev., N. Mex., Utah), Surface waters 1888-1938

at stations on tributaries in lower. 

Columbia River Basin, upper (Mont., Idaho), Surface waters of............ 1898-1938

Oreat Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of................................... 1889-192O

Oreen River (Colo., Utah, Wyo.) anl Its utilization...................... 1894-1926

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of......................... 189O-1906

Milk River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers..".,............................

Missouri and St. Mary River Basins (Mont.), Surface waters of............ 1881-1938

New-Kanawha River Basin (N. C., Va., W. Va.), Surface water supply of.... 1895-1920

Penobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of........................ 1904-9

Potomac RiverJasln (D. C., Md., W. Va.)................................. 1895-19O6

Rio Orande Basin (Colo., N. Mex., Tex.). Water resources of.............. 1888-1913

St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont., Canada), Water supply of................. 1898-1917

St. Mary River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers; Missouri and St. Mary

River Basin. 

Sevler Lake Basin (Utah), Utilization of surface water resources of...... 1889-1937

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Hd.) Hydrography of........................ 1890-1904

107

298

299

300

447

597-E 

636-D 

636-E 

657-A

74 

197 

415 

230 

370 

850 

424 

4S2 

370 

156 

469

395

617

918

916

517

618

198

917

536

279

192

358

491

920

109

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Some of these are 

not contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records 

previously published, in its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State Period Report Issued by

Alabama.......

Arkansas......

Colorado......

Do.........

Connecticut...

Do.

Do.

Indiana.

Do... 

Iowa....

Do...

Do

1895-1915 

1857-1928 

1881-1935

1881-1938

1900-1927 

2-33

Florida.......

Oeorgia.......

Do.........

Illinois......

1912- 

1898- 

1895- 

1907. 

1908- 

1900- 

1923- 

1927- 

1873-1932 

-1873-1940

-1946

-1906

-11

-1934

Bull. 17, Water powers of Alabama........

Stream-gaging Rept. 1....................

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2,

Data on stream-gaging stations of

Colorado.1 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3,

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of

Colorado. 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut.

5th biennial report.......................

Bull. 31, Springs of Florida..............

Bull. 16, Water powers of Oeorgia.........

Bull. 38, Water powers of Georgia.........

Water resources of Illinois...............

Stream-flow data of Illinois..............

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of Indiana.. 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana. 

Stream-flow records of Iowa.

Water-Supply Bull. 1, Sumnarles of yearly

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams. 

Water-Supply Bull. 2, Surface water

resources of Iowa. 

Contains records of yearly discharge only.

Geological Survey of Alabama. 

Arkansas Geological Survey. 

State Planning Commission,

Water Conservation Board,

State engineer. 

Do.

State Geological and Natural

History Survey. 

State Water Commission. 

Florida Geological Survey. 

Geological Survey of Georgia.

Do.

Rivers and Lakes Commission. 

Division of Waterways. 

Department of Conservation.

Do.

State Planning Board. 

Iowa Geological Survey.

Do.
10

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1947, PART 7 

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge Continued

State

Do.........

Do.........

Louisiana..... 

Maine.........

Minnesota. .... 

Hlssourl. . . . . .

Do.........

Hew Hampshire. 

Hew Jersey....

New Mexico.... 

Rorth Carolina

North Dakota..

Pennsylvania . .

Rhode Island. . 

South Carolina

Tennessee.... .

Washington.... 

Wisconsin.....

Period

1895-1919

1924-28 

1928-35 

1935-39 

1910-20 

1903-36

1887-1920 

1929-37

1892-1943

1909-12 

1857-1926 

1927-39

1889-1911 

1881-1938

1894-1914

1914-28 

1889-1922 

1892-1928

1928-34 

1934-40

1888-1925 

1889-1923

1889-1936

1866-1945 

1820-1945

1866-1945 

1919-21

1682-1938 

1882-1944

1898-1921

1898-1944 

1902-39

1898-1939 

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1890-1911 

1928-32

1929-41 

1884-1946

1874-1924 

1920-30 

1889-1905 

1906-10 

1911-16 

1895-1927 

1927-42

1927-42 

1927-42 

1927-42

1878-1933 

1888-1914 

1914-23

Report

Report of Division of Water Resources ......

Oeol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana .

Flow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams In Maryland. 

Bull. 1, Summary of records of surface 

waters of Maryland and the Potomae 

River Basin. 

Water-resources Investigation of Minnesota. 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri.

Special Rept. 10, vole. 1-4, Water resources of Montana.

Annual and statistical report, vol. 12..... 

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of Hew 

Jersey. 

Special Rept. 5, Surface water supply of 

Hew Jersey. 

Special Rept. 9, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey.

Bull. 34, Discharge records of Rorth 

Carolina streams. 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of Rorth 

Carolina streams. 2 

Hydrologlo Data on the Neuse River Basin. 

Hydrologlc Data on the Cape Pear River 

Basin. 

Hydrologlo Data on the Tadkln-Pee Dee River 

Basin. 

Report to Governor of North Dakota on 

flood control.

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables. 

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources at the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Report of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania.

Bull. 17, Summary of records of surface 

water supply of South Carolina.

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee3 ....

Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia ...... 

Bull. 4, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Potomae, Rappahannook, and York River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(James River Basin). 

Bull. 6, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Roanoke and Chowan River Basins). 

Bull. 7, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(New, Tenneasee, and Big Sandy River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

' hydrometrio data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers. 

 2d report of Railroad commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

State Board .of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Water Resources Commission. 

Department of Geology, Mines, 

and Water Resources.

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, and .Drainage . 

Do. 

Public Service Commission. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

State Water Policy Commission.

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

Do. 

Do, 

Do.

Do. 

State chief engineer.

State Planning Board. 

State Water Conservation 

Commission. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Do. 

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Office of the ^ate Engineer.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania. 

Department of Forests and 

Waters. 

Department of Public Works. 

South Carolina Research, 

Planning and Development 

Board. 

Department of Education. 

Do. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Virginia Geological Survey. 

Virginia Conservation Commission.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Railroad commission of Wisconsin. 

Do.

2 Contains records of maximum and minimum daily, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean 

discharge 

3 Includes records of discharge for all stations in North Carolina in the Tennessee River Basin.

Note.- In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the following States 

have issued annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge: California, 

Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New 

Mexico, New York (also New York City Board of Water Supply and city of Rochester), North Dakota, 

Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming.
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

The reports listed In the foregoing tables contain the customary records of discharge 

collected during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed Information on 

the stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been Included in special 

reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these 

special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information, and analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier noteworthy floods. The following list gives the numbers and titles of these reports:

Water-Supply 

Paper

88

92

96 

147 

162 

334 

426

487

488

520- 0

636-C

771

773-E

796-B

796-C

796-G

798

799

800 

816 

836-A 

838

842

843

844

847

867

869

914

966

967-A

967-B

967-C

994

997 

1046 

1066 

1080

Title

The Passaic flood of 1902.

The Passaic flood of 1903.

Destructive floods In the United States In 1903.

Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

Destructive floods in the United States In 1905.

The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

Southern California floods of January 1916.

The Arkansas River flood of June 3-5, 1981.

The floods In central Texas In September 1921.

Some floods In the Rocky Mountain region.

The New England flood of November 1927.

Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

The New York State flood of July 1935.

Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers, May and June 1935.

Flood In La Canada Valley, Calif., .January 1, 1934.

Major Texas floods of 1935.

The floods of March 1936,-part 1, New England rivers.

The floods of March 1936, part 2, Hudson River to Susquehanna River region.

The floods of March 1936, part 3, Potomac, James, and upper Ohio Rivers.

Major Texas floods of 1936.

Stages and flood discharges of the Connecticut River at Hartford, Conn.

Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January-February, 1937.

Floods in Canadian and Pecos River Basins of New Mexico, May and June 1937.

Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

Floods of March 1938 In southern California.

Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

Hurricane floods of September 1938.

Flood of August 1^35 .in Musklngum River Basin, Ohio.

Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

Minor floods of 1938 in North Atlantic States.

Floods of September 1939 In Colorado River Basin below Boulder (Hoover) Dam.

Flood of July 5, 1939, In eastern Kentucky.

Flood of August 21, 1939, In town of Baldwin, Maine.

Cloudburst floods In Utah, 1850 to 1938.

Floods in Colorado.

Texas floods of 1940.

Floods of 1940 in southeastern States.

Floods of May-June 1948 in Columbia River Basin.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this 

report at which records of dally discharge were collected during the year ending September 

30, 1947, by the Corps of Engineers. The records for these stations are not contained in 

publications of the Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream Period

Atchafalaya River............. Slmmesport, La......................

Bayou DeVlevr..................

Bayou Plerre..................

Big Black River...............

Cache River...................

Caddo River...................

Coldwater River...............

Forked Deer River, North Fork. 

Forked Deer River, South Fork. 

Hatchle River.................

Do.........................

Little River..................

Little Missouri River.........

Mississippi River.............

Do.........................

Norton, Ark........................

Port Olbson, Miss..................

Ragln, Miss........................

Patterson, Ark.....................

Alpine, Ark........................

Sarah, Miss........................

Dyeraburg,- Term....................

Halls, Term........................

Pooahontas, Tenn."...................

Rlalto, Tenn.......................

Rlvervale, Ark.........'............

Boughton, Ark......................

Arkansas City, Ark...'...............

Columbus, Ky.......................

t Results of discharge measurements only, published In reports of Mississippi River Commission 

* Daily discharge, published ir reports of Mississippi River Commission.

1851, 185S, 1873, 1879-1927t,

1928-47*. 

1939-47. 

1946-47. 

1929-31, 1935-47.

1937-46t, 1947*.

1938-41, 1946-47. 

1943-47. 

1939-46t, 1947*.

1939-46t, 1947*.

1940-47. 

1939-47.

1936-4O, 1945-46t, 1947*.

1937-42, 1946-47. . 

1884-1927t, 1928-47*. 

1857-1927t, 1928-47*.
12 .SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1947, PART 7

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey Continued

Stream

Do .........................

Oblon River ...................

Ouachita River ................

Panola-Quitman f loodway. ......

St . Francis River. ............ 

Do .........................

Do.........................

Steele Bayou. . ................

Wolf River ....................

Yocona River ..................

Location

Tarbert Landing, Miss. ...............

Bogota , Tenn .........................

Arkadelphla, Ark. . ...................

Batesvllle, Miss.. ...................

Lake City, Ark. ......................

Raleigh, Tenn. .......................

Oxford, Miss .........................

Period

1936-47*.

1911-13, 1928-29, 1932-35t, 

1936-47*.

1939-47.

1928-47*. 

1929-47. 

1929-47

1940-47.

1933-47. 

1928-47.

1945, 1946-47.

1936-47.

1946-47.

t Results of discharge measurements only, published In reports of Mississippi River Commission.

* Daily discharge, published in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Mote.- The Soil Conservation Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture has collected records 

of runoff from the following areas in the lower Mississippi River Basin: Eight areas of less than 

10 acres each, 3 areas of less than 20 acres each, 1 area of less than 40 acres and 1 area of less 

than 100 acres near Guthrie, Okla. (records begin in 1931); 6 areas of less than 25 acres each near 

Bentonville, Ark. (records begin in 1938): 4 areas of less than 40 acres each near Falcon, Colo. 

(records begin in 1938); 4 areas of less than 65 acres each near Muskogee, Okla. (records begin in 

1938); and 9 areas of less than 10 acres each near Cherokee, Okla. (records begin in 1940). These 

records are not published but are available in files of the Soil Conservation Service. Records at 

all sites except Guthrie, Okla. were discontinued in July 1947.

COOPERATION

The work in the several States was done under cooperative agreements with the organizations listed below.

Arkansas (except station on White River at Beaver): Arkansas Resources and 

Development Commission, Hendrlx Lackey, director.

Colorado: Office of the State Engineers, M. C. Hlnderllder, State engineer; 

Colorado Water Conservation Board, C. H. Stone, director.

Kansas: Water-resources division of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, 

George S. Knapp, chief engineer. .

Kentucky: Department of Highways, J. S. Watklns, commissioner.

Louisiana: Louisiana Department of Public Works, D. L. Pyburn, director.

Mississippi: Mississippi Geological Survey, W. C. Morse, director.

Missouri (except station on Elk River near Tiff City) and station on White 

River at Beaver, Ark.: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, E. L. 

Clark, State geologist; Missouri Highway Department, C. W. Brown, chief engineer.

New Mexico: Office of the State Engineer, T. M. McClure, State engineer; 

Coifax County Board of Commissioners, E. W. Swope, chairman.

Oklahoma and station on Elk River near Tiff City: Oklahoma Planning and 

Resources Board, Clarence Burch, chairman; Oklahoma City Water Department, M. B. 

Cunnlngham, superintendent; town of Mountain Park, Prank Donley, chairman of 

Town Board.

Tennessee: Tennessee Department of Conservation, P. S. Mathes, commissioner, 

succeeded by Howell Buntin, through Division of Geology, H. B. Burwell, State 

geologist; State Department of Public Health, R. H. Hutcheson, commissioner, 

through Division of Sanitary Engineering, R. P. Parrell, director.
DIVISION OF WORK 13

 Texas: Texas State Board of Water Engineers, E. V. Spence, chairman, J. W. 

Pritchett, and H. A. Beckwith.

Financial assistance was furnished by the Corps of Engineers in the operation of 181 

.gaging stations, of which 29 were in Arkansas, 8 in Colorado, 2 in Illinois, 15 in Kansas, 

19 in Louisiana, 13 in Mississippi, 29 in Missouri, 6 in New Mexico, 52 in Oklahoma, 1 in 

Tennessee, and 7 in Texas.

Financial assistance was also furnished by the Weather Bureau of the United States 

Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the 

Interior.

Assistance in collecting records was rendered by the following organizations: 

Arkansas: Arkansas Power & Light Co. 

Mississippi: Vicksburg Bridge Co.

Missouri: Little River Drainage District; Empire District Electric Co.; Missouri 

Park Department.

New Mexico: Bureau of Reclamation. 

Oklahoma: Grand River Dam Authority of Oklahoma.

Texas: Cities of Amarillo and Wichita Falls; Lone Star Steel Co., and Wichita 

County Water Improvement District No. 1.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was conducted by the water resources division of the Geological 

Survey, Carl G. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer and Joseph V. B. Wells, chief of the 

surface-water branch. The data for the stations in the several States were collected and 

prepared for publication under supervision of district engineers as follows: In Arkansas 

(except for White River at Beaver), in Oklahoma (except for Red River near Terral), and 

for Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn., Elk River near Tiff City, Mo., Medicine Lodge 

River near Kiowa, Kans., Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans., and Red River at Arthur City and 

near Gainesville, Tex.--J. L. Saunders; in Colorado Robert Follansbee, the work being 

done in collaboration with M. C. Hinderlider, State engineer, and L. T. Burgess, State 

chief hydrographer; in Kansas (except for Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa and Crooked 

Creek near Nye), and Mississippi River at Chester and at Thebes, I11.--H. C. Beckman; in 

Kentucky F. F. Schrader; in Louisiana E. B. Rice prior to July 28, 1947, and W. R. Eaton 

thereafter; in Mississippi D. A. Barber prior to June 1, 1947, and I. E. Anderson thereafter; in Missouri (except for Elk River at Tiff City) and for White River at Beaver, 

Ark.--H. C. Bolon; in New Mexico Berkeley Johnson; in Tennessee (except for Mississippi 

River at Memphis) F. M. Bell; in Texas (except for Red River at Arthur City and near 

Gainesville) and for Red River near Terral, Okla. C. E. Ellsworth.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, chief, annual reports section.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°37'44", long. 90°10'54", at foot of Washington 

Avenue, just downstream from west pier of Eads Bridge, St. Louis, 15.0 miles downstream from Missouri River, and 180.0 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum of gage 

is 379.94 feet above mean sea level, da-turn of'1929, and 379.80 feet above mean Gulf 

level. No datum changes during period-of record.

Drainage area.- 701,000 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge; March 1933 to September 1947 in reports of Geological 

Survey.iBt>fc>-i927 (intermittent discharge measurements) and 1928-44 (daily discharge) 

in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage heights: March 1933 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

January 1861 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Since January 1890 in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 166,700 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 783,000 second-feet July 1, 2; maximum gage 

neignt, 40.26 feet July 2; minimum discharge, 68,700 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 2 

(gage height, -0.05 foot).

1933-47: Maximum discharge, 844,000 second-feet Apr. 30, 1944 (gage height, 39.14 

feet); maximum gage height, that of "July 2, 1947; minimum discharge, 27,600 secondfeet Dec. 12, 1937; minimum gage height, -6.11 feet (regulated) Jan. 16, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 41.32 feet June 27, 1844, from floodrnarks (discharge, 

1,300,000 second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood of April 1785 may have 

reached a stage of 42.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Seventy-three discharge measurements made during year. 

Jj'low partly regulated by many reservoirs and navigation dams on upper Mississippi 

River, by diversion through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Lake Michigan 

into Illinois River, and by Fort Peck Reservoir on upper Missouri River.

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

5.99

5.44

6.03

5.55

4.76

4.04

2.99

1.90

2.13

2.70

2.88

3.31

3.43

4.25

6.05

7.68

8.78

9.61

11.94

11.34

11.00

11.69

12.32

11.14

8.90

7.65

7.08

7.58

8.52

8.86

7.98

Nov.

11.53

20.23

24.16

24.64

24.68

22.09

20.45

19.94

17.11

17.20

18.69

19.06

17.26

15.40

14.15

13.81

13.78

12.69

12.32

11.84

11.18

10.80

10.20

9.74

9.43

9.81

9.17

8.55

7.69

7.49

-

Deo.

6.79

5.87

4.02

3.98

4.10

4.12

3.96

3.66

3.61

4.76

5.10

5.77

8.25

10.80

10.79

9.64

9.95

9.18

6.71

3.95

4.76

4.48

3.26

3.99

3.52

2.72

1.78

2.30

2.45

2.58

1.57

Jan.

0.64

-.05

.99

.47

.24

1.09

.97

1.04

.40

.80

1.55

2.29

2.51

3.35

4.50

4.40

4.90

5.11

5.70

6.58

6.67

4.66

2.68

3.77

4.27

4.93

4.80

3.85

3.19

4.72

6.35

Feb.

6.69

5.92

3.96

4.28

1.45

1.17

1.22

.81

.87

.74

1.70

1.30

.78

1.23

1.65

2.28

2.66

3.16

6.00

6.90

6.78

6.89

6.83

4.80

2.92

2.81

2.74

3.19

_

-

-

Mar.

4.10

4.10

2.83

2.50

2.59

2.78

3.07

2.97

2.62

1.32

.80

.82

2.17

6.22

12.18

17.58

17.20

15.54

15.83

15.28

13.70

12.49

12.14

12.39

11.89

13.45

15.10

15.45

15.17

15.44

14.70

Apr.

14.14

lb.24

16.97

16.14

15.84

20.85

24.95

26.52

27.63

28.49

29.56

30.10

30.60

30.78

30.68

30.67

30.73

30.84

30.69

29.75

28.74

28.64

28.74

28.91

29.89

31.78

33.55

34.35

34.26

33.93

-

Hay

32.70

31.21

29.42

27.82

26.52

25.22

24.18

23.21

22.35

21.42

20.73

20.28

19.70

18.89

18.34

18.14

17.85

17.89

17.90

17.95

19.03

19.63

20.18

19.79

19.49

19.71

20. 04

20.57

20.95

21.48

22.99

June

24.39

25.17

25.42

26.05

26.42

27.19

28.53

29.48

30.77

32.21

33.60

34.73

35.79

36.51

36.61

36.20

35.47

34.68

34.09

34.08

34.53

35.21

35.90

36.57

37.02

37.65

38.22

38.62

39.01

39.28

July

40.04

40.25

40.16

39.92

39.46

38.95

38.18

37.22

36.02

34.63

33.14

31.66

30.35

28.79

26.27

22.25

20.74

20.65

18.89

16.26

14.67

14.00

13.79

13.51

12.12

11.10

10.70

9.43

9.12

10.61

10.54

Aug.

10.21

9.88

8.53

6.32

5.58

6.04

6.21

6.25

6.33

5.92

4.65

4.30

5.27

5.42

4.95

4.37

4.04

4.OO

3.37

3.35

3.40

3.61

3.70

3.75

4.58

5.34

5.16

5.16

5.24

4.65

4.02

Sept.

3.71

4.06

4.57

4.18

3.95

3.87

4.00

4.49

4.35

4.03

3.74

3.37

2.64

2.03

1.56

1.91

2.44

2.52

2.53

2.35

1.55

4.62

7.89

6.09

4.45

4.31

3.87

3.16

2.64

2.27
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Discharge, In second-feet, of Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo., 

water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

6

11

12

16

21

25

26

27

Oct.

113,000

112,000

115,000

111,000

104,000

97,400

89,400

81,400

89,400

91,000

95,800

104,000

121,000

136,000

146,000

158,000

180,000

176,000

172,000

180,000

183,000

166,000

142,000

130,000

125,000

130,000

142,000

Nov.

194,000

322,000

395,000

412,000

397,000

336,000

308,000

288,000

244,000

252,000

274,000

271,000

244,000

221,000

207,000

207,000

203,000

194,000

186,000

179,000

169,000

162,000

154,000

146,000

144,000

147,000

141,000

135,000

130,000

128,000

-

Dec.

122,000

113,000

98,200

99,000

99,900

99,900

98,200

96,600

98,200

107,000

111,000

121,000

145,000

173,000

169,000

162,000

163,000

151,000

124,000

105,000

112,000

104,000

98,200

103,000

97,400

90,200

83,800

87,800

91,000

87,800

79,800

Jan.

72,200

70,100

75,000

71,500

72,200

75,800

74,300

74,300

70,100

74,300

80,600

37,000

90,200

98,200

106,000

106,000

111,000

113,000

120,000

127,000

124,000

103,000

91,800

99,000

103,000

107,000

103,000

95,800

93,400

108,000

121,000

Feb.

126,000

112,000

99,900

95,800

78,200

78,200

75,800

74,300

75,800

75,800

81,400

76,600

75,000

78,200

81,400

"87,000

90,200

97,400

121,000

127,000

126,000

128,000

125,000

104,000

91,800

91,000

91,000

95,000

-

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

103,000

99,900

91,800

89,400

90,200

91 , 800

93,400

92,600

87,800

79,000

75,000

77,400

91,000

131,000

206,000

272,000

264,000

244,000

249,000

234,000

212,000

196,000

193,000

192,000

192,000

210,000

231,000

234,000

231,000

234,000

223,000

Apr.

219,000

238,000

258,000

246,000

256,000

351,000

436,000

474,000

500,000

526,000

558,000

578,000

578,000

578,000

578,000

578,000

581,000

581,000

564,000

531,000

503,000

500,000

505,000

508,000

542,000

595,000

332,000

638,000

314,000

303,000

-

Seccndfoct-days

3,491,000

67,177,200

2,857,200

86,637,000

May

569,000

516,000

469,000

431,000

400,000

372,000

351,000

333,000

317,000

301,000

293,000

286,000

276,000

265,000

257,000

254,000

251,000

254,000

254,000

259,000

275,000

283,000

289,000

283,000

278,000

283,000

291,000

300,000

308,000

324,000

355,000

Maximum

133 000

173,000

500,000

135,000

783,000

June

382,000

398,000

404,000

418,000

424,000

445,000

474,000

500,000

532,000

575,000

618,000

663,000

672,000

694,000

685,000

654,000

625,000

599,000

595,000

610,000

625,000

650,000

676,000

703,000

703,000

710,000

726,000

739,000

761,000

758,000

-

Minimum

79!sOC

71.40C

75 OOC

76,200

70,100

July

780,000

783,000

767,000

758,000

745,000

726,000

703,000

S81,000

514,000

583,000

524,000

492,000

463,000

430,000

372,000

307,000

287,000

284,000

256,000

221,000

204,000

196,000

192,000

188,000

L72.000

161,000

157,000

L44.000

145,000

158,000

157,000

Aug.

154,000

150,000

134,000

116,000

110,000

115,000

0.17,000

118,000

118,000

112,000

103,000

100,000

110,000

105,000

100,000

98,700

97,000

93,800

93,000

93,800

94,600

95,400

104,000

109,000

108,000

108,000

104,000

97,000

Mean

127 300

112,600

184,000

95,240

237,400

Sept.

96,200

103,000

106,000

101,000

99,600

98,700

101,000

104,000

102,000

98,700

95,400

92,200

76,200

81,000

84,200

81,800

135,000

103,000

100,000

31,800

Runoff in 

acre- feet

7 329 000

6,924,000

f!23,200,000

5,667,000

171,800,000

Note.- Dally discharge computed from dally mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights.
16 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Chester, 111.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37°54'00", long. 89°49'50", in SWi sec. 24, T. 7 S., R. 7 

w., 3d principal meridian, 0.4 mile downstream from highway bridge at Chester, 8.3 

miles downstream from Kaskaskia River, and 109.5 miles upstream from Ohio River. 

Datum of gage is 341.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers). NO datum changes during period of record.

Drainage area.- 712,600 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: July 1942 to September 1947 in reports of Geological 

Survey.IH73TT927 (occasional discharge measurements); 1928-39 and July 1942 to 

December 1944 (daily discharge) in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage heights: July 1942 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

May 1891 in reports of Mississippi River Commission and U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 886,000 second-feet July 3; maximum gage height, 

3B.J.Y feet July 4; minimum discharge, 79,300 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 10 (gage 

height, 2.6 feet).

1942-47: Maximum discharge determined, that of July 3, 1947; discharge, including 

unmeasured overflow, was greater May 24, 1943; minimum, 67,400 second-feet (regulated) 

Jan. 22, 1944 (gage height, 2.0 feet).

1891-1947: Maximum gage height, that of July 4, 1947; minimum, -4.0 feet Jan. 3, 

1900.

Maximum stage known, 39.8 feet about June 30, 1844 (discharge, 1,350,000 second-feet, 

computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.- Records good. Fifty-three discharge measurements made during year. Gage read 

daily at 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., and 4 p.m. Flow partly regulated by many reservoirs and 

navigation dams on upper Mississippi River, by diversion through Chicago Sanitary and 

Ship Canal from Lake Michigan into Illitiois River, and by Fort Peck Reservoir on upper 

Missouri River.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau and Corps of Engineers.

ge height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

7.6

6.9

6.6

7.0

6.5

5.9

5.2

4.4

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.6

4.7

5.6

7.1

8.5

9.4

10.4

11.8

11.8

11.5

12.2

12.3

11.2

9.4

8.5

8.0

8.4

9.2

9.?.

Nov.

9 .

15.

21.

23.

24.

24.

21.

31.

19.

18.

19.

20.

19.

18.

16.

15.

15.

14.

14.

13.

13.

12.

12.

11.

10.

10.

11.

10.

10.

9.5

Dec.

9.0

8.3

7.3

5.9

5.7

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.5

6.2

6.6

8.1

10.0

12.0

11.9

11.3

11.3

10.3

8.3

6.7

6.9

6.2

5.7

5.9

5.4

4.6

3.8

4.4

5.1

4.8

Jan.

4.2

3.6

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.7

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.6

3.1

3.8

4.4

4.8

5.6

6.4

6.5

6.8

7.0

7.6

8.2

8.1

6.3

5.2

5.8

6.1

6.5

6.2

5.5

5.6

7.7

Feb.

8.b

8.8

7.7

6.5

6.0

4.7

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.9

4.1

3.4

3.0

3.3

3.6

4.1

4.4

5.1

7.1

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

5.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

_

-

Mar.

.9

.4

.2

.4

.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

.2

.4

.9

.0

.2

.8

14.9

17.9

16.9

15.8

16.1

15.0

13.7

12.7

12.9

12.7

12.9

14.3

15.5

15.8

16.0

16.0

Apr.

15.2

15.0

16.4

17.1

16.5

18.0

22.8

25.3

26.6

27.6

2S.9

29.7

30.3

30.8

31.0

31.0

30.9

30.9

30.9

30.7

30.1

29.3

29.0

29.1

30.0

31.2

32.2

33.4

34.3

34.7

May

34.1

33.2

31.8

30.4

28.8

27.2

25.7

24.5

23.4

22.3

21.3

20.5

20.0

19.4

18.6

18.3

18.0

17.7

17.9

17.8

18.3

19.2

19.8

20.1

20.0

19.8

19.9

30.3

20.4

20.7

21.5

June

22.8

24.2

24.7

25.0

25.4

25.8

26.6

27.5

28.3

29.3

30.5

31.7

32.9

33.7

34.5

34.9

34.8

34.3

33.7

33.2

33.0

33.2

33.7

34.3

34.7

35.4

36.0

36.4

36.5

36.9

-

July

37.9

37.7

38.0

38.1

38.0

37.7

37.2

36.6

35.9

35.1

34.0

32.8

31.6

30.3

28.6

25.7

22.3

20.8

30.1

18.3

16.4

15.3

14.7

14.4

14.0

13.0

13.3

11.8

10.8

10.8

11.8

Aug.

11.5

11.3

10.9

9.6

8.1

7.5

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

6.7

6.4

7.1

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.0

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.7

7.3

7.1

7.0

6.9

6.3

Sept.

5.9

5.7

6.1

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.3

4.7

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.4

7.3

8.5

7.3

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.1

4.7
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 17

Discharge, in second-feet, of Mississippi River at Chester, 111., water year October 1946

to September 1947

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.

129,000

120,000

118,000

119,000

114,000

106,000

98,000

90,000

83,400

85,200

89,000

93,000

96,000

101,000

114,000

128,000

142,000

152,000

167,000

182,000

182,000

17B;000

187,000

184,000

167,000

147,000

137,000

134,000

140,000

146,000

146,000

Nov.

153,000

245,000

353,000

389,000

404,000

385,000

345,000

327,000

301,000

287,000

299,000

314,000

301,000

272,000

245,000

232,000

229,000

217,000

207,000

201,000

194,000

186,000

178, QOO

168,000

161,000

163,000

163,000

158,000

153,000

149,000

-

Dec.

143,000

136,000

124,000

110,000

108,000

109,000

108,000

106,000

103,000

107,000

114,000

119,000

138,000

163,000

186,000

182,000

175,000

172,000

158,000

134,000

119,000

119,000

112,000

109,000

109,000

103,000

95,000

90,000

95,000

101,000

98,000

Jan.

92,000

87,000

83,400

84,300

81,700

81,700

85,200

83,400

82,500

80,100

84,300

90,000

96,000

101,000

109,000

115,000

117,000

120,000

124,000

130,000

137,000

131,000

112,000

105,000

110,000

114,000

117,000

113,000

107,000

109,000

130,000

Feb.

141,000

143,000

129,000

117,000

110,000

99,000

96,000

92,000

89,000

91,000

92,000

94,000

87,000

84,300

87,000

91,000

95,000

99,000

109,000

128,000

135,000

134,000

134,000

128,000

109,000

99,000

97,000

97,000

_

_

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Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

102,000

107,000

102,000

96,000

95,000

95,000

97,000

98,000

98,000

92,000

85,200

81,700

84,300

99,000

152,000

250,000

290,000

272,000

260,000

260,000

239,000

218,000

205,000

204,000

197,000

201,000

224,000

239,000

244,000

247,000

245,000

Apr.

235,000

239,000

261,000

268,000

263,000

303,000

389,000

441,000

477,000

502,000

534,000

557,000

578,000

588,000

588,000

588,000

585,000

585,000

585,000

579,000

554,000

529,000

521,000

526,000

554,000

588,000

625,000

668,000

702,000

691,000

-

Secondfoot days

4,074,600

7,379,000

3,845,000

71,920,400

3,212,600

3,006,300

5,279,200

15,103,000

10,877,000

17,917,000

14,447,000

3,504,200

2,977,400

91,622,300

May

661,000

622,000

569,000

518,000

472,000

427,000

396,000

372,000

349,000

333,000

312,000

299,000

292,000

280,000

271,000

269,000

264,000

263,000

268,000

269,000

280,000

294,000

304,000

306,000

303,000

301,000

303,000

308,000

312,000

321,000

339,000

Maximum

187,000

404,000

186,000

502,000

137,000

143,000

290,000

702,000

661, 000

782,000

16s!oOO

133,000

879,000

June

367,000

393,000

407,000

416,000

425,000

434,000

453 , 000

475,000

497,000

524,000

554,000

591,000

625,000

653,000

676,000

683,000

679,000

664,000

646,000

632,000

628,000

639,000

661,000

679,000

706,000

731,000

763,000

767,000

767,000

782,000

-

Minimum

83,400

149,000

90,000

78,800

80,100

84,300

81,700

235,000

233,000

367,000

158, 000

95,400

82,000

80,100

July

819,000

873,000

879,000

842,000

836,000

824,000

806,000

764,000

726,000

682,000

634,000

589,000

551,000

510,000

465,000

396,000

333,000

310,000

292,000

257,000

229,000

212,000

206,000

203,000

196,000

182,000

174,000

169,000

158,000

161,000

169,000

Aug.

165,000

161,000

154,000

137,000

121,000

116,000

118,000

120,000

120,000

119,000

112,000

105,000

104,000

110,000

110,000

106,000

101,000

99,400

98,400

95,400

95,400

96,400

97,400

97,400

99,400

107,000

111,000

110,000

110,000

108,000

100,000

Mean

131,400

246,000

124,000

197,000

103,600

107,400

170,300

503 , 400

350,900

597 200

466^000

113,000

99,250

251,000

Sept.

100,000

99,400

103 , 000

104,000

101,000

101,000

101,000

103,000

105,000

104,000

101,000

98,400

93,400

88,900

83,600

82,000

85,300

88,900

90,700

90,700

88,900

95,400

125,000

133,000

118,000

108,000

104,000

99,400

92,500

88,900

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

8,082,000

14,640,000

7,626,000

142,700,000

6,372,000

5,963,000

10,470,000

29,960,000

21,570,000

35,540,000

28,660,000

6,950,000

5,906,000

181,700,000

Note.- Daily discharge computed from daily mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m gage heights.
18 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°13'00", long. 89°27'50", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 15 S., 

 H. 3 W., on railroad bridge at Thebes, 43.7 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum of 

gage Is mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary gage 

is water-stage recorder, lat. 37°18'06' , long. 89°31'05", at Cape GIrardeau, Mo., 51.9 

miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum of gage Is 304.65 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). From Oct. 1. 1941, to Sept. 30, 1943, 

datum of Thebes gage was 0.07 foot higher. No other datum changes during period of 

record.

Drainage area.- 717,200 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: April 1941 to September 1947. March 1933 to February 1938 

and octooer iya9 to April 1941 at Cape Girardeau, Mo., in reports of Geological Survey. 

Results of 657 discharge measurements made from June 1903 to June 1939 at Thebes and 

referred to Grays Point gage, 2.6 miles upstream, In reports of Mississippi River 

Commission.

Gage heights: April 1941 to September 1947. March 1933 to February 1938 and October 

1939 to September 1941 at Cape Girardeau, Mo., In Reports of Geological Survey. January 

1880 to August 1896 at Grays Point, 2.6 miles upstream, and since May 1896 at Cape 

Girardeau in reports of Mississippi River Commission. February 1891 to February 1894 

and since December 1904 at Cape Girardeau In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 837,000 second-feet July 6; maximum gage height, 

340.Ub1 feet July 6; minimum discharge, 82,100 second-feet (regulated) Feb. 14; minimum 

gage height, 308.70 feet (regulated) Mar. 13.

1941-47: Maximum discharge, 893,000 second-feet May 27, 1943 (gage height, 340.33 

feet, present datum); minimum, 60,700 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 25, 1941 (gage 

height, 306.60 feet).

1880-1947: At Grays Point, maximum gage height, 342.39 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, May 27, 28, 1943; minimum gage height, 301.38 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, Jan. 15, 1909 (discharge, 20,000 second-feet, computed by Corps of 

Engineers).

Maximum stage known, 345.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, at Grays Point, 

from floodmarks (discharge, 1,350,000 second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers) July 

4, 1844.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Seventy-four discharge measurements made during year. Stagedischarge relation affected by backwater from Ohio River. Plow partly regulated by 

many reservoirs and navigation dams on upper Mississippi River, by diversion through 

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Lake Michigan into Illinois River, and by Fort Peck 

Reservoir on upper Missouri River.

Cooperation.- Thirty-two discharge measurements and assistance in making one other 

rurnisnea by Corps of Engineers.

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

12.80

12.61

12.09

12.00

12.10

11.71

11.18

10.60

9.82

9.26

9.42

9.67

9.85

10.04

10.32

11.16

12.48

13.69

14.30

15.48

16.19

16.20

16.12

16.72

16.64-

15.37

14.08

13.32

13.12

13.54

14.08

Nov.

13.99

14.82

22.20

26.49

27.44

27.70

26.46

25.09

24.31

22.79

22.84

23.50

24.00

23.08

21.52

20.25

19.57

19.37

18.71

18.25

17.86

17.35

16.85

16.36

15.81

15.62

15.84

15.65

15.25

14.89

-

Deo.

14.49

13.95

13.31

12.36

11.34

11.16

11.13

11.07

10.85

10.74

11.33

12.05

12.83

14.02

15.66

16.85

16.54

16.22

16.00

14.93

13.25

12.30

12.22

11.49

11.19

11.10

10.55

9.98

9.68

10.24

10.62

Jan.

10.34

9.80

9.39

9.18

9.48

b.53

10.07

10.63

10.86

10.60

9.84

9.69

10.02

10.30

10.69

11.44

11.92

12.16

12.52

13.00

13.89

14.79

14.83

14.04

13.82

14.31

14.77

15.07

14.89

14.47

14.67

Feb.

15.11

15.19

15.13

14.13

13.42

12'. 63

11.42

11.08

10.45

9.98

9.98

9.92

9.90

9.38

8.86

8.98

9.27

9.71

10.00

10.86

12.40

12.92

12.99

13. 03

12.59

11.10

10.21

9.96

_

_

-

Mar.

10.01

10.40

10.80

10.41

9.91

9.81

9.93

10.10

10.20

10.20

9.74

9.03

8.71

9.00

10.41

14.48

20.78

21.92

20.84

,20.50

20.22

19.14

18.12

17.63

17.69

17.45

18.02

19.31

20.19

20.38

20.43

Apr.

20.22

19.93

20.32

21.57

21.64

21.52

24.54

27.93

29.90

30.93

32.30

33.58

34.14

34.81

35.10

35.32

35.40

35.42

35.37

35.39

35.19

34.60

34.07

33.84

33.94

34.79

35.37

36.12

36.74

37.34

-

Hay

37.50

37.13

36. 4S

35.60

34.60

33.36

32.05

30.68

29.34

28.15

26.99

25.90

25.12

24.35

23.55

22.95

22.59

22.17

22.10

22.13

22.30

22.97

23.73

24.30

24.58

24.63

24.66

24.90

25.30

25.47

25.75

June

26.67

28.06

29.02

29.31

29.60

29. 8S

30.28

30.97

31.64

32.35

33.27

34.20

35.15

35.97

36.76

37.27

37.51

37.47

37.23

36.89

36.60

36.46

36.47

36.69

37.06

37.52

37.77

38.41

38.43

38.49

-

July

38.81

38.70

39.05

39.75

40.05

40.01

39.87

39.70

39.33

38.89

58.21

37.49

36.58

35.62

34.31

32.30

29.07

26.10

24.97

23.72

22.03

20.63

19.78

19.39

19.07

18.39

17.59

17.09

16.54

15.93

16.29

Aug.

16.70

16.47

16.25

15.75

14.61

13.61

13.28

13.52

13.56

13.57

13.48

12.96

12.43

12.37

12.90

12.97

12.47

12.09

11.92

11.72

11.52

11.52

11.55

11.63

11.68

11.83

12.57

12.82

12.73

12.71

12.50

Sept.

12.17

11.74

11.58

11.92

11.95

11.76

11.63

11.61

11.85

12.07

11.85

11.66

11.46

11.04

10.62

10.24

9.96

10.24

10.46

10.51

10.41

10.39

10.68

13.09

13.59

12.61

11.94

11.71

11.34

10.88

-

Note.- Add 300.00 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 19

Discharge, in second-feet, of Mississippi River at Thebes, 111., water year 

October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

6

11

16

21

25

26

Oct.

130,000

124,000

118,000

119,000

118,000

112,000

105,000

98,700

89,800

86,300

87,800

90,800

92,800

94,800

98,900

109,000

127,000

141,000

151,000

170,000

178,000

178,000

180,000

188,000

182,000

160,000

143,000

133,000

131,000

136,000

141,000

Nov.

139,000

179,000

310,000

390,000

409,000

407 , 000

370,000

339,000

317,000

292,000

297,000

312,000

320,000

296,000

264,000

243,000

233,000

228,000

215,000

209,000

202,000

192,000

183,000

175,000

167,000

165,000

167,000

164,000

159,000

153,000

-

Dec.

147,000

140,000

129,000

116,000

107 , 000

106,000

105,000

104,000

103,000

103,000

111,000

120,000

132,000

153,000

179,000

193,000

187,000

183,000

176,000

155,000

131,000

124,000

119,000

112,000

109,000

107,000

101,000

93,900

93,400

99,300

103,000

Jan.

98,500

93.50C

87.50C

87,100

87 , 200

84,100

87.20C

88,600

88, 200

85,500

84,300

89,000

95,500

99,500

106,000

116,000

119,000

120,000

123,000

127,000

136,000

139,000

130,000

112,000

110,000

114,000

117,000

118,000

112,000

111,000

127,000

Feb.

141,000

148, OOC

145, OOC

130,000

121,000

107,000

97 , 500

95.50C

89,700

87,700

88,100

90,700

89,900

84,100

82,800

85,500

88,90C

93,100

97 , 90C

113,000

131,000

135, OOC

136,000

137,000

126,000

107 , 000

98,500

95,800

.

-

-

Month

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

97,300

103,000

105,000

98,600

92,900

93,300

95,600

98,000

99,100

98,300

92,700

86,600

84,900

89,700

112,000

189,000

282,000

287,000

266,000

261,000

250,000

227,000

210,000

204,000

204,000

202,000

215,000

237,000

250,000

253,000

253,000

Apr.

246,000

239,000

251,000

269,000

264,000

275,000

353,000

431,000

472,000

495,000

533,000

559,000

586,000

610,000

624,000

621,000

616,000

606,000

609,000

611,000

603,000

559,000

539,000

534,000

558,000

598,000

622,000

662,000

684,000

721,000

-

Secondfoot-clays

3,941,600

73,973,200

3,004,100

92,961,200

May

710.00C

681, OOC

645, OOC

59 6, OOC

550, OOC

504, OOC

464, OOC

432, OOC

397, OOC

372, OOC

355, OOC

334, OOC

319, OOC

306, OOC

292, OOC

282,000

273,000

266, OOC

264, OOC

265, OOC

269,000

281,000

294,000

301,000

303,000

300,000

299,000

302,000

309,000

314,000

324,000

Maximum

193,000

502,000

126,000

836,000

June

349,000

384,000

404.000

409,000

418,000

425,000

439,000

458,000

476,000

499,000

528,000

567,000

603,000

641,000

674,000

688,000

692,000

681,000

664,000

646,000

633,000

633,000

639,000

654,000

672,000

693,000

717,000

745,000

757,000

736,000

Minimum

93,400

83,000

264 000

84,100

82,800

July

756,000

749,000

777,000

809,000

836,000

833,000

806,000

786,000

767,000

732,000

696,000

663,000

625,000

589,000

549,000

481,000

393,000

336,000

309,000

281,000

249,000

225,000

212,000

208,000

201,000

190,000

178,000

170,000

160,000

155,000

162,000

Aug.

167,000

164,000

159,000

146,000

128,000

118,000

117,000

120,000

121,000

121,000

118,000

111,000

106,000

108,000

113,000

112,000

107,000

103,000

101,000

98,800

96,700

96,800

96,900

98,000

99,000

102,000

109,000

109,000

109,000

109,000

109,000

Mean

129 500

127,100

202,700

100,100

254,700

Sept.

104,000

101,000

101,000

106,000

106,000

103,000

102,000

104,000

106,000

107,000

105,000

103,000

99,200

94,000

90,000

85,600

84,100

87,500

89,400

89,200

88,900

87,800'

98,800

126,000

125,000

113,000

106,000

102,000

97,600

92,000

Runoff in 

acre- feet

7,818,000

146,700,000

29 520 000

5,959,000

M4, 400, 000

Note.- Dally discharge computed from dally mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights.
20 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Memphis, Term.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°07 I 37", long. 90°04'25", at Memphis, bO feet 

downstream from Harahan Bridge, l£ miles downstream from Wolf River, 1.3 miles downstream from Beale Street gage, and 70 miles upstream from St. Francis River. Datum of 

gage is 183.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 184 21 feet above mean Gulf 

level (1912 Mississippi River Commission), and 190.86 feet on Memphis datum (1881 Mississippi River Commission).

Drainage area.- 932,800 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: April 1934 to September 1947 in reports of Geological 

survey. IrTreports of Mississippi River Conrnission as follows: 1882-1904, results of 

43 discharge measurements; 1931, results of 4 discharge measurements; 1932, results of 

39 discharge" measurements; and since January 1933, records of daily discharge and 

results of numerous discharge measurements.

Gage heights: Since November 1871, at Beale Street gage, in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission. December 1890 to August 1932 at Beale Street gage, September 1932 to 

December 1934 at staff gage 1,000 feet downstream, and since December 1934, at waterstage recorder at present site, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

To adjust gage heights obtained at present site to those obtained at site at Beale 

Street, add 0.3 foot for each 10-foot increment of stage.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1934-47), 454,900 second-feet.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during year, 1,128,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 24; maximum gage 

height, 32.12 feet Apr. 24; minimum discharge, 153,000 second-feet Oct. 14 (gage height, 

0.97 foot).

1934-47: Maximum discharge, 1,980,000 second-feet Feb. 8, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 48.69 feet Feb. 10, 1937; minimum discharge, 79,200 second-feet Aug. 26, 1936; 

minimum gage height, -1.15 feet Oct. 27, 1940.

Maximum stage known previous to 1937, 46.55 feet at Beaie Street gage, or about 45.2 

feet at present site Apr. 9, 1913.

Remarks.- Records good. Computation of records based on 95 discharge measurements made 

Curing year.

Cooperation.- 83 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. Gage-height 

record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Qage height at 8 a.m.., in feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.40

3.40

3.50

3.75

3.49

3.15

2.98

2.86

2.74

2.57

2.28

1.66

1.08

.99

1.34

1.85

1.93

1.73

2.01

2.85

3.87

5.00

5.60

5.86

6.67

6.84

7.00

7.04

6.42

5.46

5.05

Nov.

5.03

5.16

5.27

5.47

7.26

10.86

13.74

14.90

15.08

15.00

14.45

13.45

12.74

12.66

13.22

13.69

13.43

12.70

12.02

11.82

12.51

12.64

11.97

11.35

10.88

10.53

9.96

9.48

9.77

10.76

-

Dec.

11.38

11.54

glO.9

g9.7

g9.0

8.35

g7.5

g6.4

£5.5

g4.7

g4.4

g4.4

4.32

4.60

6.00

8.28

9.96

11.26

12.40

13.07

13.17

12.89

12.15

11.03

9.20

7.85

7.10

6.91

7.48

7.42

7.41

Jan.

8.21

7.61

gll.4

g!3.0

gl5.4

g!7.7

g!9.5

g20.9

g22.1

g22.9

g23.2

g23.0

g22.3

g21.2

g20.2

g!9.1

17.80

16.98

16.88

17.80

19.22

20.81

g22.4

g23.8

g24.8

g25.4

g25,7

g26.1

26.34

26.68

26.82

Feb.

26.75

26.48

25.92

25.41

24.77

24.20

23.86

23.38

22.66

21.82

20.87

19.70

18.47

16.96

15.29

13.57

11.75

9.59

7.57

7.16

7.62

7.85

8.05

8.96

9.78

10.00

9.76

8.73

_

-

Mar.

7.76

7.16

6.85

6.53

6.48

6.64

6.58

6.63

6.84

7.65

8.58

9.28

9.92

10.68

11.22

11.53

11.75

12.05

g!3.4

15.15

15.99

16.39

16.90

17.40

17.43

17.05

16.60

16.14

15.60

15.25

15.17

Apr.

15.43

15.89

16.55

17.40

18.27

19.14

19.80

20.15

g20.9

g22.1

23.91

25.25

26.34

27.37

28.11

28.81

29.43

29.95

30.50

30.94

31.44

31.75

31.93

32.05

32.07

31.89

31.50

31.18

30.89

30.82

Hay

30.81

30.89

30.94

31.03

31.21

31.16

31.10

30.88

30.59

30.11

29.46

28.58

27.57

26.36

25.14

23.79

22.40

21.10

19.86

18.85

18.26

17.85

18.01

18.94

20.42

21.61

22.69

23.63

24.54

25.16

25.57

June

25.74

25.88

25.84

25.86

26.05

26.19

26.29

26.31

26.33

26.36

26.37

26.40

26.36

26.46

26.66

27.17

27.68

28.19

28.75

29.29

29.70

30.02

30.38

30.20

29.98

29.57

29.10

28.86

28.53

28.21

July

28.02

27.88

27.77

27.78

27.89

28.19

28.60

28.93

29.10

29.10

28.93

28.70

28.34

27.92

27.42

26.68

25.70

24.48

22.90

20.90

19.12

17.81

16.71

15.74

14.79

13.86

12.86

11.93

10.84

9.73

9.39

Aug.

9.27

9.02

8.91

8.75

8.34

g8.0

g7.8

7.40

7.19

6.99

6.82

6.71

6.77

6.93

6.69

5.79

5.06

5.14

5.40

5.07

4.65

4.87

5.08

5.01

4.97

4.86

4.74

4.87

5.17

5.57

5.90

Sept.

.5.87

5.30

4.52

g4.0

g3.8

3.85

3.99

3.97

3.41

3.17

3.66

4.31

4.88

4.98

4.63

3.49

2.60

2.64

2.93

2.86

2.87

3.06

2.64

2.09

1.87

2.07

2.95

3.65

g3.4

2.75

-

g Prom graph based on gage readings.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 21

Discharge, In thousands of second-feet, of Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn water year 

October 1946 to September 1947 '

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.

301

201

305

207

201

196

194

190

188

184

177

164

155

155

162

169

169

166

175

192

213

335

348

256

273

280

284

284

269

252

243

Nov.

346

348

350

358

306

393

464

491

494

488

467

438

418

418

432

440

429

409

390

388

404

401

383

367

354

344

330

320

332

354

-

Dec.

370

g372

g354

g328

g313

g300

g377

g256

g235

g223

g219

317

217

237

262

309

350

385

415

432

432

421

399

362

318

291

275

273

284

284

286

Jan.

306

g350

g388

g438

g516

g589

g650

g696

g739

g766

g773

g758

g724

g678

g636

585

542

523

529

572

629

688

g746

g805

g841

g862

g878

g895

908

920

925

Feb.

920

904

878

858

829

801

785

758

728

692

654

609

565

516

467

426

383

330

291

288

300

306

316

337

354

357

340

311

-

-

-

Month

 ctober. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

391

377

271

266

264

269

266

269

277

297

318

337

354

375

390

399

409

g423

g467

516

542

555

572

585

578

562

545

526

504

491

491

Apr.

501

516

539

565

595

626

643

657

g688

735

801

854

899

931

967

1,003

1,036

1,062

1,082

1,098

1,112

1,121

1,127

1,127

1,123

1,107

1,088

1,076

1,070

1,065

-

Thousands of

second-footdays

6, 488

11,456

9,686

180,264

20 855

15^303

12, 686

26,814

26,156

28,031

22 f 693

7,851

6,145

194,164

Hay

1,064

1,064

1,071

1,084

1,089

1,086

1,073

1,057

1,035

1,C10

983

953

912

867

812

757

703

658

620

591

578

573

579

609

657

699

735

770

805

825

837

June

841

845

841

845

854

866

870

874

883

883

883

883

883

891

908

937

959

977

1,000

1,023

1,037

1,056

1,056

1,046

1,028

1,005

987

973

955

942

-

July

933

929

929

933

937

955

973

977

968

964

95S

946

929

912

891

862

817

770

710

640

585

542

510

479

452

426

399

377

350

325

318

Aug.

316

311

306

302

293

g286

g280

273

269

264

262

260

260

260

250

231

221

223

229

223

219

227

229

229

227

227

225

227

233

241

248

Discharge In thousands

of second-feet

Maximum

284

491

432

1,405

925

920

585

1,127

1, 089

1,056

977

316

246

1,127

Minimum

155

246

217

146

306

28£

264

501

573

84]

31£

21 C

178

155

Mean

209 . 3

381.9

312.5

493.9

672 . 7

546.5

409.2

893.8

843.7

934* 4

732io

253.3

204.8

532.0

Sept.

246

g231

213

g203

g201

203

205

203

196

194

207

223

235

239

227

205

192

194

197

196

g!97

199

192

180

178

184

199

211

g203

192

-

Runoff In

thousands o

acre-feet

12,800

22,720

19,210

357,600

41,370

30,350

25,160

53,180

51,880

55,600

45,010

15,570

12,190

385,100

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Dally discharge computed from dally mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights.
22 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°18'45", long. 90°54'25", in T. 16 N., R. 3 E. 

wasnington meridian, at combined highway and railway bridge of Vicksburg Bridge Co., l| 

miles downstream from Yazoo diversion canal and 3 miles southwest of Vicksburg. Datum 

of gage is 46.225 feet above mean sea level, datura of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1941 (Corps of Engineers bench mark), or 46.16 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,144,500 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: July 1931 to September 1947 in reports of Geological

survey.IB5B~and 1884 to December 1927 (discharge measurements only) and since January 

1928 (daily and monthly discharge and discharge measurements) in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission.

Gage heights: April 1930 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. 

December 1871 to September 1929, daily readings at Kleinston gage (at mouth of Yazoo 

diversion canal), lj miles upstream from present site, and since October 1929, daily 

readings at gage on Yazoo diversion canal (1,600 feet upstream from Kleinston gage) in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission. December 1871 to October 1919 at gage half a 

mile upstream from present site, November 1919 to November 1922, at Kleinstpn gage, 

December 1922 to August 1934-at gage on Yazoo diversion canal, and since September 1934, 

at present site, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

All gages set to same datura but readings differ because of slope of water surface 

between them.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1931-47), 554,300 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,301,000 second-feet May 4, 5; maximum gage 

neignt, 37.06 feet May 7; minimum discharge, 182,000 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 

-0.73 foot).

1930-47: Maximum discharge, 2,080,000 second-feet Feb. 17, 1937; maximum gage height, 

53.2 feet Feb. 21, 1937; minimum discharge, 99,400 second-feet Nov. 1, 1939; minimum 

gage height, -7.02 feet Feb. 3, 1940 (ice jam above).

Maximum gage height recorded (Corps of Engineers), 58.4 feet (Yazoo diversion canal 

approximately 56.0 feet on Geological Survey gage, May 4, 19"27.

Remarks.- Records excellent, Computation of records based on 206 discharge measurements

made during year.

Cooperation.- 156 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. Records of daily 

aiscnarge computed jointly by Corps of Engineers and Geological Survey.

Oage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Das

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

1.79

1.85

1.79

1.80

1.92

2.05

2.23

2.20

1.95

1.65

1.42

1.28

1.04

.69

.17

-.33

-.66

-.65

-.18

.42

..56

.62

.99

1.82

3.05

4.04

4.6O

5.04

5.39

5.60

5.65

NOT.

5.36

4.85

4.36

4.10

4.04

4.08

4.36

5.55

8.65

12.81

16.09

17.41

18.11

18.50

18.05

17.31

16.92

16.70

16.50

16.15

15.67

15.09

14.70

14.57

14.44

14.27

13.79

13.23

12.76

12.30

-

Deo.

12.15

12.42

12.91

13.44

13.60

13.24

12.42

11.60

10.68

9.85

8.94

8.O4

7.30

8.90

12.40

14.50

15.73

16.52

16.91

17.28

17.35

17.30

17.10

16.77

16.26

15.56

14.67

13.62

12.64

11.77

11.14

Jan.

11.20

11.70

12.26

12.70

13.53

14.71

16.22

18.23

20.02

21.52

22.75

23.72

24.50

25.10

25.03

24.70

24.47

23.95

23.48

22.98

22.33

21.89

22.00

22.60

23.63

24.78

25.74

26.51

27.08

27.60

27.90

Feb.

28.16

28.32

28.42

28.54

28.27

27.91

27.53

27.14

26.64

26.11

25.51

24.82

24.00

23.08

22.05

20.93

19.67

18.27

16.68

15.09

13.08

11.13

9.90

9.37

9.16

9.20

9.6O

10. 09

-

-

-

liar.

10.49

10.44

9.85

9.06

8.33

7.81

7.38

7.39

7.39

7.43

7.46

7.58

8.20

9.13

9.85

1O.50

11.32

11.87

12.33

12.71

13.24

14.27

15.56

17.05

18.08

18.72

19.05

19.19

19.05

18.75

18.39

Apr.

17.95

17.81

17.73

17.70

17.82

18.20

18.73

19.57

20.37

21.16

22.43

23.59

24.88

26.70

28.61

30.20

31.18

32.00

32.66

33.47

34.25

34.81

35.23

35.55

35.79

35.87

35.98

36.06

36. 09

36.18

-

May

36.49

36.57

36.70

36.82

36.97

36.96

37.00

36.89

36.72

36.55

36.34

36.07

35.72

35.36

34.89

34.29

33.68

33.27

32.70

31.87

31. 3O

30.69

30.29

29.89

29.48

29.06

28.95

29.06

29.51

30.11

30.55

June

30.93

31.30

31.60

31.72

31.71

31.79

32.06

32.38

32.52

32.59

32.52

32.37

32.15

31.96

31.78

31.64

31.66

31.71

31.74

31.81

31.95

32.14

32.30

32.56

32.87

33.11

33.29

33.43

33.49

33.45

July

33.47

33.41

33.26

33.10

32.90

32.70

32.53

32.47

32.37

32.35

32.33

32.34

32.31

32.30

32.20

32.07

31.91

31.66

31.24

30.59

29.71

23.53

26.99

25.25

23.42

21.68

20.06

18.52

17.11

15.69

14.35

Aug.

13.08

11.92

11.08

10.61

10.24

10.00

9.70

9.40

9.06

8.72

8.33

8.00

7.74

7.48

7.3O

7.22

7.31

7.11

6.49

5.94

5.63

5.54

5.32

5.05

4.94

4.95

4.93

4.85

4.79

4.70

4.72

Sept.

4.90

5.17

5.41

5.45

5.14

4.61

4.17

3.87

3.69

3.63

3.52

3.19

2.89

2.94

3.35

3.88

4.15

3.97

3.31

2.74

2.78

2.79

2.63

2.47

2.36

2.O8

1.65

1.29

1.26

1.68
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 23

Discharge, in thousands of second-feet, of Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss., water year 

Octobe" 1946 to September 1947 O

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

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.

223

226

223

221

225

228

232

230

225

219

216

212

209

202

194

186

182

186

194

202

207

211

219

235

257

274

287

295

299

301

299

Nov.

291

276

270

268

268

270

276

304

384

477

556

591

608

602

583

566

553

543

533

518

504

488

436

481

474

472

463

455

439

431

-

Dec.

435

446

459

470

472

459

441

422

406

387

366

346

338

391

466

514

543

564

575

577

577

575

566

553

536

516

488

463

437

416

410

Jan.

414

424

437

459

488

523

569

625

689

754

804

830

834

837

822

800

772

747

726

706

683

680

 96

736

782

841

887

902

914

934

950

Feb.

971

983

983

983

958

942

922

906

887

868

849

826

790

747

713

673

631

591

548

499

450

406

395

391

391

395

412

422

_

-

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

July.

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

Rater year 1946-47 .......................

Mar.

426

418

403

387

368

356

346

346

344

344

350

356

372

387

403

416

426

437

446

457

483

521

553

580

611

628

637

640

634

614

594

Apr.

580

572

569

572

583

600

620

637

658

683

723

764

822

883

958

1,018

1,072

1,124

1,168

1,198

1,229

1,249

1,270

1,281

1,286

1,291

1,291

1,291

1,286

1,291

-

thousands ol

days

14,614

226,361

6,901

227,547

May

1,291.

1,296

1,296

1,301

1,301

1,281

1,265

1,244

1,224

1,203

1,173

1,153

1,133

1,109

1,081

1,062

1,049

1,031

1,013

983

962

946

930

918

906

895

902

914

934

962

979

June

992

1,000

1,009

1,013

1,013

1,018

1,031

1,044

1,049

1,044

1,026

1,013

996

987

983

983

987

992

996

996

1,004

1,013

1,022

1,031

1,044

1,053

1,062

l',072

1,072

1,072

-

July

1,062

1,062

1,053

1,044

1,035

1,026

1,022

1,018

1,018

1,013

1,009

1,009

1,009

1,009

1.004

996

992

979

958

934

887

841

782

719

667

622

580

540

506

472

437

Aug.

412

387

370

360

352

342

338

332

326

318

312

306

301

293

286

284

287

284

272

259

253

252

250

248

248

248

248

250

252

252

253

Discharge In thousands 

of second-feet

Maximum

301

577

1,481

950

274

1,301

Minimum

182

338

182

414

193

182

Mean

229.6

471.4

620.2

718.2

230.0

623.4

Sept.

259

266

274

272

265

257

2^3

241

237

232

228

219

218

223

234

241

243

237

225

216

218

218

214

211

207

202

198

193

199

206

-

Runoff In 

thousands of

acre-feet

14,120

26,640

28,990

449,000

44,160

38,740

56,670

60,730

18,200

13,690

451,400

Note.- Dally discharge computed from dally mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights. 

859359 O - 49 - 3
24 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'25", long. 910 11'55", in T. 6 S., R. 12 E. 

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highways 71 and 190, 4 miles north of Baton 

Rouge, 67 miles downstream from Old River, 233 miles upstream from Head of Passes, 

and 253 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 0.14 foot below mean Gulf 

level, datum of Corps of Engineers (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,243,500 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: 1929 (discharge measurements only) and since 1931 in 

reports or Mississippi River Commission (1931-38, daily discharge computed on basis 

of data obtained at several ranges between mouth of Old River and New Orleans and 

published as Mississippi River below Baton Rouge).

Gage heights: June 1940 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. 

1828-71 occasional readings, and .since January 1872, daily gage heights, at gage 

of Corps of Engineers, 4 miles downstream from present site, in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 34.9 feet May 8 (affected by diversion 

tnrougn Atchafalaya River); minimum, 3.5 feet Oct. 18.

1940-47: Maximum gage height, 46.2 feet Apr. 28-30, 1945,-from graph based on 

readings (adjusted for slope) of staff gage of Corps of Engineers (affected by 

diversion through Atehafalaya River); minimum, 1.8 feet Oct. 20, 1940.

Maximum gage height observed, 47.8 feet May 15, 1927; minimum observed, 0.45 

foot Nov. 14, 1894. Both maximum and minimum observations were made at site 4 miles 

downstream on gage of Corps of Engineers, with datum 0.42 foot below mean Gulf level 

(datum of Corps of Engineers). This gage reads practically the same at low stages 

as the gage of the Geological Survey, but at high stages it reads about 0.5 foot lower.

Remarks.- Gage heights affected by tides at low stages, 

through Atehafalaya River.

Some flow diverted at times

Oage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

Oot.

5.0

5.O

5.1

5.0

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.3

4.6

4.9

5.1

5.7

5.9

6.0

6.0

Nov.

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.3

5.0

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.8

7.4

11.5

13.5

15.2

16. 0

16.6

16.9

16.9

16.7

16.7

16.8

16.7

15.4

15.9

15.6

15.4

15.3

15.2

15.0

14.6

14.2

-

Deo.

13.8

13.6

13.4

13.4

13.6

13.8

13.7

13.4

13.0

12.4

11.8

11.3

10.6

9.9

9.9

11.3

13.3

14.9

15.9

16.8

17.3

17.6

17.6

17.6

17.5

17.3

16.9

16.4

15.7

-

-

Jan.

_

-

_

14.4

14.5

14.6

15.3

16.2

17.7

19.3

20.9

22.2

23.6

24.8

25.2

25.1

25.2

25.4

25.4

25.5

25.1

24.4

23.8

23.7

24.0

24.6

25.3

26.0

26.6

27.2

27.5

Feb.

27.9

28.1

28.3

28.5

28.3

28.2

28.2

28.1

 27.8

27.6

27.2

26.9

26.5

25.9

25.1

24.1

23.2

22.2

21.0

19.6

18.2

16.7

15.2

13.9

13.0

12.3

12.0

12.1

.

.

-

Mar.

12.4

12.6

12.5

12.4

12.0

11.8

11.7

11.6

11.1

10.8

10.6

10.5

11.8

12.2

12.8

12.8

12.9

13.2

14.0

14.3

14.6

14.8

15.2

16.3

17.1

17.9

18.5

19.0

' 19.2

2O.O

19.8

Apr.

19.5

20.0

20.1

19.7

19.2

18.9

18.7

19.0

19.6

20. 2

21.3

22.7

23.9

24.6

25.7

27.0

28.2

29. 0

29.6

3O.3

30.9

31.7

32.3

32.7

33.0

33.2

33.4

33.5

33.7

33.8

-

Hay

33.9

34.0

34.1

34.2

34.3

34.5

34.7

34.8

34.8

34.8

34.8

34.7

34.5

34.3

34. 0

33.7

33.4

33. 0

32.7

32.3

32.0

31.4

31.0

3O.6

30.3

3O.O

29.6

29.4

29.2

2S.3

29.5

June

29.7

29.8

30.1

30.3

30.4

30.5

30.5

30.6

3O.8

30.9

30.9

30.9

3O.9

30.8

30.7

30.6

30.4

30.2

30.1

30.0

3O.O

3O.O

30.0

30.4

30.4

30.4

3O.5

30.5

30.6

3O.6

-

July

30.6

3O.5

30.6

3O.5

30.4

30.3

30.1

29.8

29.8

29.7

29.6

29.5

29.4

29.3

29.1

29.0 28.9

28.6

26.6

28.5

28.0

27.5

26.7

25.7

24.4

22.7

21.0

19.2

17.4

15.7

14.4

Aug.

13.1

12. 0

10.9

10.0

9.2

8.7

8.4

8.1

8.O

7.8

7.7

7.4

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.O

5.1

Sept.

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.O

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.9

5.1

5.6

5.7

7.4

5.9

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.5

4.3

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 25

Mississippi River near New Orleans, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°56 T 45", long. 90°10'15", in T. 13 S., R. 10 E. 

St. Helena meridian, at Huey P. Long Bridge, 5 miles west of New Orleans, 22 miles 

downstream from Bonnet Carre spillway, 106 miles upstream from Head of Passes, and 

126 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, or 

0.15 foot below mean Gulf level, datum of Corps of Engineers (levels by Corps of Engineers) .

Drainage area.- 1,243,600 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: Since 1928 (except 1937) and intermittently during 1851, 

iBbii, 18Y9-192Y in reports of Mississippi River Commission (published as Mississippi 

River at Carrolton).

Gage heights: November 1934 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Since 1872 at gage of Corps of Engineers, 2| miles downstream from present site, in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission. May 1873 to December 1922 at gage of U. S. 

Weather Bureau at foot of Canal Street, 11 miles downstream from present site, and 

since January 1923 at gage of Corps of Engineers, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 15.7 feet May 11-13 (affected by diversion 

through Atchafalaya River); minimum, 1.2 feet Sept. 25.

1934-47: Maximum gage height, 19.5 feet May 20, 1944, Apr. 12-26, 1945 (affected 

by diversion through Atchafalaya River in 1944 and 1945 and through Bonnet Carre 

spillway in 1945); minimum, -0.65 foot Jan. 25, 1940.

Maximum gage height observed, 21.3 feet Apr. 25, 1922; minimum observed, -1.6 feet 

Dec. 27, 1872. Both maximum and minimum observations were made at site 2j miles downstream on gage of Corps of Engineers, with datum 0.13 foot below mean Gulf level 

(datum of Corps of Engineers). This gage reads practically the same below 19.0 feet 

as does the gage of the Geological Survey, but above 19.0 feet it reads lower, the 

difference increasing to a maximum of 0.10 foot.

Remarks.- Gage heights affected by tides. Some flow diverted at times through Atchafalaya

Gage height at 8 a.m., In feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

3.1

3.0

3.2

3.1

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.9

2.9

Nov.

3.0

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.4

1.9

2.2

2.6

4.0

4.8

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.7

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.3

-

Dec.

5.0

.9

.7

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.2

.2

.3

.9

.6

.3

3.6

4.1

4.7

5.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.9

5.9

6.0

5.9

5.7

5.1

5.0

Jan.

4.6

4.7

4.6

. 4.5

4.5

4.6

4.9

5.3

6.1

6.8

7.6

8.2

8.8

9.6

10.1

10.1

9.9

9.9

10.2

10.5

10. 1

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.3

10.0

10.3

10.7

11.1

11.6

11.7

Feb.

11.9

12.0

12.3

12.3

12.2

12.2

12.3

12.2

12.0

11.8

11.7

11.7

11.5

11.2

10.8

10.3

9.8

9.3

8.8

8.5

7.6

6.8

5.9

5.1

4.5

4.0

3.8

4.0

_

-

Mar.

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.4

4.2

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.9

6.1

6.4

6.6

6.9

7.1

7.4

7.7

Apr.

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.4

.0

'.2

.5

8.0

8.6

9.5

10.0

10.5

11.1

11.7

12.4

12.8

13.1

13.6

13.9

14.2

14.4

14.6

14.8

14.9

15.0

15.1

15.2

May

15.2

15.2

15.2

15.2

15.3

15.4

15.4

 15.5

15.6

15.6

15.7

15.7

15.7

15.6

15.6

15.6

15.5

15.4

15.3

15.0

14.8

14.5

14.2

14.0

13.8

13.6

13.4

13.3

13.2

13.0

13.0

June

13.1

13.2

13.2

13.3

13.4

13.5

13.5

13.6

13.6

13.7

13.7

13.7

13.7

13.8

13.8

13.8

13.8

13.7

13.7

13.6

13.6

13.5

13.4

13.4

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

July

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.4

13.3

13.1

13.1

13.1

13.1

13.1

13.0

12.9

12.8

12.7

12.6

12.4

12.3

12.2

12.2

12.0

11.9

11.7

10.8

10.1

9.2

8.5

7.6

6.7

5.8

Aug.

5.2

4.7

4.1

3.5

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.9

3.2

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

Sept.

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.7

3.2

3.0

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.4

4.0

4.3

3.2

3.0

3.1

2.8

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.7

-

Note.- Gage heights July 1-24 computed from readings of Corps of Engineers staff gage 2J. miles 

downstream.
26 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Meramec River near Steelville, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°59'55", long. 91°21'40", in NE^ sec. 21, T. 38 

N., R. 4 W., at St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 400 feet upstream from county 

highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Whittenburg Creek, and ! § miles north of 

Steelville. Datum of gage is 681.58 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 781 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1947. Gage-height records 1916-33 at site 

l mile upstream in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1923-47), 605 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,100 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 20.35 

reet); minimum, 82 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 1.15 feet, caused by temporary 

diversion dam upstream).

1922-47: Maximum discharge, 47,800 second-feet June 26, 1935; maximum gage height, 

24.30 feet June 9, 1945; minimum discharge, 74 second-feet July 22, 1934 (gage height, 

0.35 foot, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 26.5 feet (present site) Aug. 20, 1915 (discharge, 60,000 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

166 

164 

164 

164 

166

164 

162 

162 

162 

164

164 

164 

164 

164

162

164 

172 

186 

1S2 

182

176 

174 

172 

176 

180

176 

174 

170 

170 

168 

168

Nov.

881 

2,420 

2,210 

1,440 

1,040

S70 

1,250 

1,140 

1,070 

7,520

9,060 

1,750 

1,180 

902 

780

750 

810 

706 

630 

560

512 

465 

425 

406 

399

757 

1,400 

1,000 

780 

630

Dec.

565 

490 

446 

415 

396

381 

367 

354 

346 

351

422 

802 

2,160 

1,360 

968

810 

678 

572 

504 

460

427 

396 

370 

349 

323

310 

304 

296 

534 

968 

780

Jan.

608 

537 

481 

419 

392

363 

352 

338 

338 

352

370 

392 

419 

443 

435

400 

360 

338 

323 

323

313 

293 

282 

279 

274

266 

259 

250 

252 

287 

93S

Month

Ootc 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

He

her .......................

lendar year 194 

tary

at ........................

ember .....................

ter ysar 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

577 

443 

392 

346 

313

307 

301 

271 

250 

246

246 

239 

235 

235 

233

231 

229 

226 

224 

220

213 

212 

205 

205 

201

200 

200 

201

Secondfoot-days

5,246 

43,743 

17,904

238,700

11,673 

7,401 

11,762 

75,924 

24,530 

19,593 

18,723 

5,575 

4,98S

247,062

Mar.

208 

206 

205 

205 

215

259 

447 

490 

431 

3S8

352 

332 

338 

523 

504

447 

419 

396 

388 

366

352 

335 

329 

335 

329

329 

326 

326 

608 

734 

640

Maximum

186 

9,060 

2,160

15,700

935 

577 

734 

20,000 

1,710 

3,100 

3,280 

1 529 

212

20,000

Apr.

614 

614 

567 

52S 

509

562 

624 

557 

518 

614

2,000 

1,910 

1,210 

935 

810

706 

662 

587 

547 

2,370

5,000 

2,080 

1,360 

3,020 

18,400

20,000 

3,400 

2,120 

1,630 

1,470

May

1,360 

1,250 

1,100 

1,000 

902

810 

706 

651 

598 5'7

514 

499 

490 

460 

447

520 

1,710 

935 

706 

629

1,510 

1,590 

1,000 

780 

712

640 

572 

523 

499 

451 

419

Minimum

162 

399 

296

158

2SO 

200 

205 

509 

419 

272 

213 

161 

152

152

June

411 

431 

523 

468 

447

499 

456 

3,100 

1,580 

835

700 

625 

536 

459 

412

370 

346 

326 

307 

296

284 

879 

279 

272 

289

409 

549 

2,040 

1,070 

995

Mean

169 

1,458 

578

654

377 

264 

379 

2,531 

791 

653 

604 

180 

166

677

July

3,280 

2,130 

1,140 

808 

865

1,260 

1,300 

895 

650 

540

467 

416 

383 

355 

332

307 

292 

276 

263 

254

250 

239 

237 

233 

229

226 

224 

222 

220 

217 

213

Per 

square 

mile

0.216 

1.87 

.740

.837

.483 

.338 

.485 

3.24 

1.01 

.836 

.773 

.230 

.213

.867

Aug.

205 

203 

200 

196 

193

190 

192 

229 

193 

190

184 

180 

177 

177 

166

168 

177 

176 

172 

171

169 

171 

168 

164 

161

161 

171 

171 

171 

166 

163

Sept.

161 

158 

156 

160 

156

155 

153 

153 

152 

153

158 

166 

158 

156 

182

163 

160 

156 

156 

155

180 

208 

212 

195 

182

176 

171 

168 

166 

163

Runoff

Inches

0.25 

2.09 

.85

11.37

.56 

.35 

.56 

3.62 

1.16 

.93 

.89 

.27 

.24

p 11.77

Peak discharge. Nov. 2 (3 a.m.) 3.500 sec. -ft.: Nov. 11 (5 a.m.) 14,200 sec. -ft.; Apr.

Acre feet

10,410 

86,760 

35,510

473,400

23,150 

14,680 

23,330 

150, 600 

48,650 

38,860 

37,140 

11,060 

9,890

490,000

21

.. . -ft.; 

July 1 (12:30 p.m.) 4,570 sec.-ft.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 27

Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°09'30", long. 91°06'30", in SE^NE^- sec. 35, T. 40 

N., H. 2 W., at Sappington Bridge, 3f miles downstream from Brazil Creek and 4 miles 

southeast of Sullivan. Datum of gage is 581.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,475 square miles.

Records available.- September 1921 to September 1933, November 1943 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1921-33, 1944-47), 1,287 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,500 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 24.8 

feet, from graph based on gage readir&s); minimum observed, 290 second-feet Oct. 9 

(gage height, 1.82 feet).

1921-33, 1943-47: Maximum discharge, 77,300 second-feet June 9, 1945 (gage height, 

32.0 feet); minimum, 160 second-feet Sept. 22-30, Oct. 2, 3, 1932; minimum gage height, 

1.38 feet Sept. 28, 29, 1932.

Maximum stage known, 33.5 feet in August 1915, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 90,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to July 1 July 2 to Sept. 30

1.7 256 5.0 1,860 14.0 12,000 1.9 

2.0 364 7.0 3,280 17.0 18,600 2.0 

3.0 778 9.0 5,150 20.0 26,200 2.5 

4.0 1,280 12.0 8,590 23.5 36,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October

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.

326 

308 

308 

308 

308

308 

308 

308 

290 

308

308 

308 

308 

308 

308

308 

308 

a320 

364 

345

345 

345 

345 

345 

345

345 

364 

364 

345 

345 

443

Nov.

al,800 

3,120 

3,790 

3,260 

a2,600

1,680 

2,060 

2,180 

1,780 

12,800

14,400 

7,390 

2,590 

1,990 

al,750

1,500 

al.SOO 

1,500 

1,280 

1,120

1,070 

966 

870 

824 

824

1,330 

2,520 

2,120 

1,740 

1,440

Dec.

1,220 

al,100 

966 

870 

778

778 

778 

a? 50 

734 

734-

a850 

1,430 

3,620 

3,280 

2,180

1,740 

1,500 

1,220 

1,120 

1,020

918 

870 

824 

778 

a730

690 

690 

648 

1,120 

1,860 

1,740

Jan.

1,390 

1,220 

966 

824 

778

778 

778 

778 

734 

734

a800 

870 

870 

918 

918

918 

824 

778 

a750 

734

690 

690 

690 

648 

648

a620 

606 

606 

824 

2,120 

2,660

Feb.

1,920 

1,220 

1,070 

1,020 

870

778 

734 

690 

690 

648

606 

606 

606 

565 

565

a565 

565 

524 

524 

504

504 

483 

a483 

483 

483

463 

443 

463

u__»k Second 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... :

0,196 

)3,794 

57,536

lendar year 1946 ......... 487,724

SiTy '

1 lc

i

eaber ..................... ]

J8,162 

19,075 

J4.931 

J5.470 

1,740 

U.262 

59,932 

2,035 

0,405

ter year 1946-47 .......... 524,538

Mar.

483 

463 

443 

443 

a450

463 

778 

1,070 

966

870

824 

778 

a900 

1,020 

1,020

a950 

870 

824 

778 

778

' 734 

734 

a734 

734 

690

690 

690 

734 

1,020 

1,500 

1,500

Maximum

443 

14,400 

3,620

22,600

2,660 

1,920 

1,500 

36,000 

4,450 

3,880 

6,580 

570 

460

36,000

Apr.

1,390 

1,280 

1,280 

1,220 

1,280

al,400 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,740

3,970 

3,880 

2,740 

2,060 

1,740

1,440 

1,330 

1,220 

1,220 

4,080

8,190 

5,350 

3,260 

5,080 

28,800

36,000 

18,500 

5,450 

3,790 

3,280

300 3.0 690 7.0 3,270 

330 4.0 1,180 9.0 5,150 

495 5.0 1,770 10.0 6,200

1946 to September 1947

Bay

3,040 

2,810 

2,450 

2,380 

2,180

1,920 

al,700 

1,560 

1,500 

al,400

1,280 

1,280 

1,170 

1,170 

1,070

a2,000 

4,450 

2,660 

1,920 

1,900

4,060 

3,790 

2,660 

1,920 

1,740

1,620 

1,390 

1,280 

al,200 

1,120 

1,120

Minimum

290 

824 

648

290

606 

443 

443 

1,220 

1,070 

648 

425 

330 

300

290

June

1,070 

1,220 

1,330 

1,170 

1,120

1,070 

1,120 

a2,400 

3,740 

1,860

1,440 

1,280 

1,170 

1,070 

966

870 

824 

778 

778 

734

734 

690 

690 

648 

a700

1,070 

2,180 

3,880 

2,740 

1,920

Mean

329 

2,793 

1,211

1,336

908 

681 

804 

5,182 

1,992 

1,375 

1,288 

388 

347

1,437

July

6,580 

6,100 

2,870 

1,910 

1,640

2,480 

2,050 

1,770 

1,280 

1,120

970 

870 

780 

a740 

690

650 

610 

610 

570 

a550

530 

495 

460 

460 

460

460 

442 

460 

460 

a440 

425

Per 

aqua re 

mile

0.223 

1.89 

.821

.906

.616 

.462 

.545 

3.51 

1.35 

.932 

.873 

.263 

.235

.974

Aug.

408 

390 

390 

375 

375

375 

375 

390 

390 

375

375 

375 

375 

a375 

390

390 

390 

375 

360 

360

360 

360 

345 

330 

330

547 

570 

460 

390 

375 

360

Sept.

360 

330 

330 

330 

315

315 

300 

300 

300 

315

345 

375 

345 

330 

360

345 

330 

315 

315 

300

408 

442 

a460 

425 

390

360 

360 

345 

330 

330

Runoff

Inches

0.26 

2.11 

.95

12.29

.71 

.48 

.63 

3.92 

1.56 

1.04 

1.01 

.30 

.26

13.23

Acre-feet

20,220 

166,200 

74,450

967,400

55,860 

37,830 

49,450 

308,400 

122,500 

81,840 

79,200 

23,870 

20,640

1,040,000

a Ho gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for adjacent 

stations.
28 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Meramec River at Robertsville, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder lat. 38°25'40", long. 90°49'35", In SWftWi sec. 32 4 T. 

nnpfAio ^ A ? 00Snty highway bridge, 1 mile northwest of Robertsvllle and l| miles 

upstream from Calvey Creek. Datum of gage Is 448.24 feet above mean sea level, datam

Drainage area.- 2,673 square miles.

Records available.* October 1939 to September 1947.

dis. charge durl?« year « 59 - 100 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 28.95 

v? second-feet Sept. 10, 11; minimum gage height, 2.79 feet Oct. 17? 

Maximum discharge, 102,000 second-feet June 10, 1945 (gage height 34 0 

^^S, ^' 2,56 sec°?d- fe*t Aug. 23, 24, 1941 (gage height, 2.47 feet). 

below ^ f^^T' a? -1 f?et ln August 191!?> from floodmark a quarter of a mile below gage adjusted tor slope in water surface (discharge, 125,000 second-feet).

Remarks . - Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47, except periods of lee effect 

{gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27 Apr. 28 to Sept. 3O

2.7 314 5.0' 2,060 20. 0 25,200 2.9 305 6.0 2.8OO 

3.0 456 7.0 4,030 24.0 36,000 3.4 645 8.0 4,91O 

3.3 639 9.0 &,400 26.0 43.4OO 4.O 1,11O 10.0 7,470 

3-7 945 12.0 10,600 28.6 56,700 5.0 1,92O 13.0 12.00O 

4.0 1,180 16.0 17,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September

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.

391 

382 

377 

367 

363

358 

363 

358 

358 

363

367 

363 

367 

358 

358

358 

354 

367 

405 

405

391 

391 

386 

391 

446

410 

405 

400 

400 

400 

874

Nov.

4,920 

7,180 

11,400 

11,700 

6,920

3,610 

4,250 

5,640 

6,400 

12,800

16,700 

20,700 

13,100 

4,250 

3,200

2,820 

2,530 

2,720 

2,620 

2,200

1,920 

1,740 

1,560 

1,440 

1,480

2,620 

4,690 

6,530 

3,920 

2,910

Dec.

2,390 

2,010 

1,740 

1,560 

1,440

1,310 

1,220 

1,140 

1,100 

1,100

1,140 

 1,880 

3,500 

7,050 

5,400

3,720 

2,910 

2,390 

2,060 

1,780

1,600 

1,480 

1,350 

1,260 

1,180

1,100 

1,060 

1,060 

2,390 

2,820 

3,400

Jan.

2,820 

2,240 

1,920 

bl,600 

bl,450

1,350 

1,260 

1,180 

1,180 

1,220

1,350 

1,600 

1,920 

2,100 

2,060

*1,920 

1,700 

1,480 

1,350 

1,310

1,220 

1,140 

1,100 

1,060 

1,020

993 

969 

937 

993 

1,700 

2,620

Month ff«

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... (

lendar year 194 

ary

3 «'

n&ry 5

h ......................... 

ember ..................... :

Feb.

3,100 

2,440 

1,920 

1,650 

1,440

1,310 

1,180 

1,100 

bl,060 

bl,020

961 

889 

849 

826 

818

794 

778 

*771 

748 

726

704 

689 

661 

639 

632

619 

606 

599

ond 

-days

2,276 

4,470 

5,540

1,046

16,762 

9,529 

0,133 

4,040 

5,400 

8,658 

2,963 

5,228 

2,237

ter year 1946-47 .......... 937,236

Mar.

613 

613 

606 

599 

606

646 

810 

1,060 

1,310 

1,440

1,520 

1,390 

1,650 

2,100 

3,400

3,100 

2,240 

1,830 

1,650 

1,520

1,440 

1,350 

1,260 

1,220 

1,220

1,180 

1,440 

1,650 

2,060 

4,030 

4,580

Maximum

874 

20,700 

7,050

32,400

2,820 

3,100 

4,580 

56,100 

6,510 

7,330 

13,400 

617 

547

56,100

Apr.

3,200 

2,720 

2,720 

2,820 

2,820

2,910 

2,910 

2,820 

2,440 

2,820

6,270 

9,730 

9,580 

4,690 

3,610

3,100 

2,720 

2,620 

2,440 

3,200

7,580 

13,600 

8,980 

5,760 

19,000

36,600 

56,100 

43,400 

10,500 

6,380

. May

6,510 

5,510 

4,910 

4,230 

3,700

3,190 

2,800 

2,530 

2,350 

2,130

2,000 

1,880 

1,790 

1,71N0 

1,670

1,630 

3,300 

4,230 

2,900 

2,440

3,900 

5,150 

4,800 

3,800 

3,590

2,800 

2,440 

2,130 

1.96O 

1,790 

1,630

Minimum

354 

1,440 

1,060

354

937 

599 

599 

2,440 

1,630 

958 

638 

396 

331

331

June

1,550 

1,550 

1,550 

1,630 

1,790

2,050 

2,620 

2,800 

3,370 

7,330

3,700 

2,350 

1,960 

1,750 

1,590

1,430 

1,310 

1,270 

1,190 

1,110

1,070 

1,030 

990 

958 

1,150

1,470 

3,900 

4,340 

5,510 

4,340

Mean

396 

5,816 

2,114

2,249

1,508 

1,055 

1,617 

9,468 

3,077 

2,289 

2,676 

491 

408

2,568

17.0 19,000 

21.0 27,600 

25.0 39,400 

26.1 43,800

1947'

July

11,400 

13,400 

11,700 

4,450 

3,190

2,620 

5;520 

5,030 

2,900 

2,180

1,840 

1,630 

1,470 

1,350 

1,230

1,150 

1,070 

1,010 

942

886

862 

825 

795 

758 

735

720 

682 

660 

668 

652 

638

Per 

square 

mile

0.148 

2.18 

.791

.841

.564 

.395 

.605 

3.54 

1.15 

.856 

1.00 

.184 

.153

.961

Aug.

596 

582 

561 

540 

519

505 

498 

498 

519 

547

505 

470 

463 

449 

442

442 

442 

470 

456 

449

442 

428 

416 

416 

435

396 

617 

596 

554 

505 

470

Sept.

442 

416 

396 

376 

370

357 

344 

344 

338 

331

344 

402 

416 

396 

390

390 

396 

370 

357 

350

428 

512 

526 

547 

526

484 

449 

428 

416 

396

Runoff

Inches

0.17 

2.43 

.91

11.42

.65 

.41 

.70 

3.95 

1.33 

.96 

1.15 

.21 

.17

13.04'

Acre feet

24,350 

346,100 

130,000

1,629,000

92,750 

. 58,570 

99,440 

563,400 

189,200 

136,200 

164,600 

30,200 

24,270

1,859,000

* winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 29

Meramec River near Eureka, Mo,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°30'20", long. 90°35'30", in SE£ sec. 32, T. 44 

N., R. 4 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 2 miles east of Eureka and 3 miles downstream from Big River. Datum of gage is 406.18 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 3,788 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to July 1906, October 1921 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1921-47), 3,093 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 66,400 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 31.15 

reet); minimum, 488 second-feet Sept. 10, 11.

1921-47: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet June 11, 1945 (gage height, 36.94 

feet); minimum, 196 second-feet Aug. 27, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 feet Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarks, present site and 

datum (discharge, 175,000 second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1946-47, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 16 to Sept. 30)

1.2 480 10.0 12,200 

2.0 1,160 15.0 21,100 

3.0 2,160 20.0 31,500 

5.0 4,500 26.0 47,300 

7.0 7,280 30.5 62,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September

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.

532 

518 

525 

518 

510

510 

510 

518 

518 

510

510 

510 

502 

510 

518

532 

540 

548 

595 

635

627 

603 

603 

611 

660

694 

652 

669 

678 

669 

805

Nov.

5,060 

7,130 

12,500 

13,300 

9,970

5,020 

6,250 

6,110 

7,580 

18,000

21,500 

21,100 

19,600 

7,130 

4,370

3,870 

3,510 

3,400 

3,510 

3,050

2,760 

2,480 

2,260 

2,100 

2,000

3,510 

5,150 

7,730 

5,550 

4,000

Dec.

3,280 

2,880 

2,540 

2,320 

2,100

2,000 

1,890 

1,790 

1,690 

1,740

*1,840 

3,400 

5,410 

7,890 

7,730

5,150 

4,000 

3,400 

2,940 

2,600

2,380 

2,160 

2,000 

1,840 

1,740

1,640 

1,590 

1,540 

3,400 

4,120 

4,370

Jan.

3,870 

3,160 

2,760 

2,430 

b2,200

2,050 

1,890 

1,790 

1,790 

1,840

2,100 

2,320 

2,700 

2,940 

*2,940

2,820 

2,540 

2,320 

2,100 

2,000

2,000 

2,160 

1,940 

1,790 

1,740

1,690 

1,590 

1,540 

1,540 

3,750 

6,530

Month *£

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

We

lendar year 1946

1 ......................... 3

ember ... .................

Feb.

5,550 

4,000 

3,280 

2,760 

2,430

2,160 

1,940 

1,790 

1,590 

bl,500

1,540 

1,490 

1,390 

1,390 

1,340

1,300 

*1,300 

1,250 

1,230 

1,190

' 1,160 

1,130 

1,110 

1,090 

1,060

1,050 

1,010 

993

ond-

-days

17,840 

19,500 

93,370

90,482

74,830 

49,013 

68,018 

83,050 

47,540 

01,810 

38,117 

23,946 

17,774

ter year 1946-47. ......... 1,334,808

Mar.

1,030 

1,020 

1,000 

984 

984

1,040 

1,300 

1,790 

2,050 

2,100

2,160 

2,100 

2,380 

3,050 

3,400

4,000 

3,050 

2,540 

2,260 

2,100

2,000 

1,890 

1,840 

1,790 

1,790

1,690 

1,740 

2,050 

2,820 

4,240 

5,830

Maximum

805 

21,500 

7,890

38,700

6,530 

5,550 

5,830 

62,400 

9,170 

10,800 

26,200 

1,590 

746

62,400

Apr.

4,630 

3,870 

3,630 

4,000 

3,870

4,500 

4,370 

4,000 

3,510 

3,630

7,890 

12,500 

13,300 

7,580 

5,020

4,240 

3,870 

3,630 

3,400 

3,630

6,390 

13,500 

13,800 

7,890 

22,600

38,700 

62,400 

61,200 

39,500 

12,000

May

9,170 

8,690 

7,280 

6,390 

5,690

4,890 

4,370 

3,870 

3,510 

3,280

3,050 

2,760 

2,650 

2,540 

2,430

2,430 

4,500 

7,580 

5,280 

4,000

5,280 

8,530 

7,580 

5,690 

5,970

4,630 

3,870 

3,280 

3,050 

2,760 

2,540

June

2,380 

2,320 

2,480 

2,760 

2,600

2,820 

3,280 

4,120 

3,400 

6,980

6,110 

3,400 

2,760 

2,430 

2,210

2,000 

1,840 

1,690 

1,540 

1,590

1,440 

1,340 

1,300 

1,240 

1,300

2,160 

7,100 

10,800 

8,530 

7,890

Minimum Mean

502 575 

2,000 7,317 

1,540 3,012

502 3,262

1,540 2,414 

993 1,750 

984 2,194 

3,400 12,770 

2,430 4,759 

1,240 3,394 

882 4,455 

611 772 

495 592

495 3,657

1947

July

20,300 

26,200 

21,100 

9,650 

5,690

4,760 

5,280 

7,580 

4,500 

3,400

2,760 

2,430 

2,160 

2,000 

1,840

1,740 

1,590 

1,490 

1,340 

1,250

1,210 

1,160 

1,090 

1,050 

1,010

993 

950 

924 

898 

890 

882

Per 

square 

mile

0.152 

1.93 

.795

.861

.637 

.462 

.579 

3.37 

1.26 

.896 

1.18 

.204 

.156

.965

Aug.

839 

830 

796 

771 

746

728 

712 

694 

686 

737

754 

694 

686 

669 

652

635 

678 

703 

686 

678

660 

627 

627 

619 

611

1,140 

1,590 

1,190 

932 

822 

754

Sept.

686 

619 

587 

555 

540

532 

525 

502 

495 

495

510 

595 

635 

627 

611

587 

579 

579 

555 

525

563 

652 

686 

746 

746

694 

627 

595 

571 

555

Runoff

Inches

0.18 

2.15 

.92

11.68

.73 

.48 

.67 

3.76 

1.45 

1.00 

1.36 

.24 

.17

13.11

Acre-feet

35,390 

435,400 

185,200

2,361,000

148,400 

97,220 

134,900 

759,800 

292,600 

201,900 

274,000 

47,500 

35,250

2,648,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
30 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Bourbeuse River near Spring Bluff, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°18'40", long. 91°16'45", In NE£ sec. 8, T. 41 N., 

H. a rf., at county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Boone Creek, 3.5 miles northweet of Spring Bluff, and 9.5 miles northwest of Sullivan. Datum of gage Is 626.34 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 608 square miles.

Records available.- November 1943 to September 1947 (records of discharge above 1,000 

second-reel only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33,300 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 31.40

1943-47: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 26, 1947.

Flood of August 1915 reached a stage of 35.7 feet, from Information by local residents .

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once dally between 5.0 and 7.5 feet, twice dally between 

y.5 and 15 feet, and blhourly above. Station maintained to determine high-water discharge.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22MV«o 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

8

Oct. Hoy.

4,660

7,300

5,080

2,490

3,040 

2,050

1,100

7,100

5,670

1,030

-

-

-

.

1,100

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

3,270

2,530

-

-

Peak discharge. -

38O sec.-rt.i AI

Dec.

_

-

_

-

;

;

_

-

_

1,460

2,540

1,310

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

1,070

-

-

Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

_

_

_

~

-

.

-

_

_

_

2,080

1,170

_

.

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

.

..

2,540

1,740

-

Apr.

_

_

.

_

~

-

.

1,340

6,900

2,930

1,030

_

-

_

_

_

2,750

5,460

1,500

1,930

2O,500

22,300

2,190

1,070

_

2,130

-

Hay

1,140

_

_

-

-

..

-

...

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

1,070

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

June

_

_

_

_

1,660 

1,070

2,070

3,610

_

.

.

_

-

_

_

_

..

-

_

-

_

-

1,210

_

_

.

_

-

July

6,99O

2,990

_

4,020

1,390

_

-

.

.

..

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

I

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Aug. Sept.

 or. 1 (7 p.m.) 7,830 sec. -ft.} lor. 11 (3 *.m.) 9,800 sec. -ft.; Apr. 11 (8p.m.) 

ir. 26 (5 a.«.) 33,3OO Bee. -ft.; July 1 (l p.m.) 7,940 Sec. -ft.; July 6 (3 p.m.)

7,400 ses.-ft
MERAMSC RIVER BASIN

Bourbeu.se River at Union, Mo. 31

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°26'45", long. 90°59'30", in SW£ sec, 26, T. 43 

M., K. 1 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 50, 800 feet upstream from Flat Creek, half a 

mile east of Union, and 7 miles upstream from Birch Creek. Datum of gage is 491.58 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 798 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1947. Gage-height records 1916-47 in reports 

of U.S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.'- 26 years, 666 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,100 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 19.1

 i'eet); minimum, 26 second-feet Oct. 23; minimum gage height, 0.82 foot Sept. 25-28.

1921-47: Maximum discharge, 28,500 second-feet June 10, 1945; maximum gage height, 

20.23 feet June 13, 1938; minimum discharge, 14 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936 

(gage height, 0.22 foot).

Maximum stage known, 25.5 feet Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

50,000 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve for main channel based 

on measurements made since 1921 and study of overflow areas in vicinity of gaging 

station).

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

29

28

28

28

28

29

29

28

28

29

30

30

31

30

29

29

28

28

29

28

28

28

28

31

29

28

28

28

31

54

565

Nov.

3,200

6.O6O

8,350

6,940

2,730

1,280

1,680

3.49O

2,820

3,960

6,830

6,770

1,450

910

672

607

621

978

833

587

471

402

356

322

409

1,190

3,680

2,800

1,100

69S

Dec.

521

413

346

305

269

243

230

217

2O7

217

226

454

1,720

3,200

1,580

918

665

533

442

370

322

293

273

258

236

223

210

238

527

1,020

1,090

Jan.

672

471

3S1

h284

h269

h262

258

243

243

269

336

573

8O8

876

808

665

5O2

392

336

293

265

247

233

226

213

204

194

188

198

288

273

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

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

Uaroh .........................

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

Hay ...........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb. .

240

217

2O4

188

176

163

150

140

135

128

124

122

118

115

115

115

118

118

115

113

109

1O5

103

99

98

94

92

92

-

.

-

Secondfcot-days

1,454

72,193

17,766

228, 618

11,470

3,706

18, 339

96,435

17,568

19 971

24; 690

1,538

1,082

286,212

Mar.

94

h92

h90

h88

h90

h96

h!03

109

122

346

360

327

408

858

2,350

1,400

842

6OO

483

442

413

386

351

322

318

365

636

636

842

2,730

2,040

Maximum

565

8,350

3,200

8, 97C

876

240

2,730

22, 60C

2,730

3 *68C

6,280

74

51

22,600

Apr.

1,150

918

994

910

918

952

994

824

607

844

3,020

6,610

3,870

1,280

867

695

687

799

672

824

3,300

5,620

1,860

1,450

7.87O

12,800

22,600

9,20*0

1.36O

1,940

-

llay

2,730

1,680

1,400

1.05O

816

629

508

424

365

322

280

262

247

226

210

204

191

185

176

244

424

726

9O1

672

658

553

436

327

276

236

210

Minimum

28

322

2O7

28

188

92

88

6O7

176

160

78

35

33

28

June

201

207

191

185

3OO

1,140

1,190

1.05O

2,160

3,68O

1.05O

566

430

375

3O9

262

240

217

194

182

176

166

16O

171

176

182

957

1,320

1,540

994

-

Mean

46.9

2,406

573

626

370

132

592

3 *567 214

666

7QC 1 3D

49 6

36.1

784

July

1,860

6.28O

3,760

952

607

653

4,720

1,800

749

454

327

262

220

194

176

157

145

130

122

115

109

105

99

96

90

88

86

85

86

85

78

Per 

square 

mile

0.059

3.02

.718

.784

.464

.165

.742

4.03

.711

 835

.997

 062

.045

.982

Aug.

74

71

68

63

61

60

60

58

57

55

52

51

49

49

51

52

49

45

44

42

41

40

40

39

39

41

40

39

36

35

37

Sept.

36

35

35

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

39

37

35

35

34

33

33

33

35

47

51

42

39

34

33

33

33

34

34

-

Runoff

Inches

O.07

3.37

.83

10.66

.53

.17

.86

4.50

. 82

93

l!l5

.07

.05

13.35

Ac re- feet

2,880

143,200

35,240

453,500

22,750

7,350

36,370

191, 3OO

34,850

39,610

48,970

3,050

2,150

567, 7OO

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
32 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo.

Location.-^Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21'45", long. 90°39'05", in SE£ sec 12 T 42 

N., K. d E., at county highway bridge at Byrnesville, 4 miles upstream from Head Creek 

Datum of gage is 433.69 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 917 square miles.

Records available.- May 1922 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 830 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height 23 5 

feepy minimum, 105 second-feet Oct. 12 (gage height, 2.81 feet). '

19^2-47: Maximum discharge, 31,700 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 24.65 

feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Aug. 30, 19o&; minimum gage height!,1.50 feet Aug. 14,

iO.2 feet in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 80,000

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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 

117 

118 

114 

112

114 

118 

121 

117 

118

117 

114 

' 112 

118 

123

125 

128 

138 

143 

138

144 

144 

146 

148 

162

172 

163 

186 

183 

165 

186

Nov.

508 

1,180 

2,700 

1,830 

858

625 

1,590 

1,830 

1,930 

8,210

8,770 

2,590 

1,440 

1,020 

844

772 

748 

724 

632 

547

489 

436 

404 

375 

375

744 

2,400 

1,680 

1,130 

919

Dec.

772 

677 

609 

527 

489

453 

420 

404 

404 

489

*654 

2,280 

3,280 

2,470 

1,560

1,160 

944 

796 

654 

588

547 

489 

453 

420 

389

375 

358 

389 

1,270 

1,860 

1,240

Jan.

844 

700 

632 

b550 

b520

489 

453 

436 

436 

547

654 

748 

820 

844 

844

*772 

677 

588 

547 

527

724 

869 

654 

588 

567

547 

508 

489 

499 

2,710 

4,900

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

2,280 

1,410 

1,050 

869 

748

632 

609 

b530 

b440 

420

436 

436 

404 

389 

375

375 

*361 

353 

339 

319

309 

304 

295 

288 

284

279 

273 

298

Secondfoot-days

4,230 

48,300 

27,420

364,413

25, 683 

15,075 

17,058 

102,484 

42,597 

24,063 

43,743 

6,443 

4,420

361,516

Mar

268 

271 

266 

264 

273

309 

588 

820 

748 

632

547 

508 

609 

700 

609

567 

508 

453 

436 

420

404 

404 

389 

389 

389

389 

389 

449 

1,020 

1,740 

1,300

Maximum

186 

8,770 

3,280

20,500

4,900 

2,280 

1,740 

25,000 

3,880 

5,320 

14,200 

1,120 

180

25,000

Apr.

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,240

1,620 

1,620 

1,190 

970 

1,440

2,900 

5,110 

2,590 

1,680 

1,270

1,100 

1,130 

1,020 

844 

970

2,470 

2,770 

1,680 

2,280 

11,500

25,OOO 

17,000 

c3,600 

2,580 

2,510

May

2,260 

1,950 

1,760 

1,640 

1,390

1,180 

1,030 

891 

784 

734

662 

596 

554 

533 

533

554 

3,880 

2,580 

1,510 

1,180

2,700 

3,810 

1,950 

1,330 

1,700

1,270 

975 

758 

709 

640 

554

Minimum

112 

375 

358

112

436 

268 

264 

844 

533 

234 

190 

141 

116

112

June

494 

494 

919 

891 

662

554

494 

458 

596 

476

393 

364 

332 

309 

294

280 

269 

260 

254 

245

243 

247 

243 

234 

298

550 

3,550 

5,320 

2,320 

2,020

Mean

136 

1,610 

885

998

828 

538 

550 

3,416 

1,374 

802 

1,411 

208 

147

990

July

14,200 

13,900 

3,550 

1,540 

1,120

1,000 

1,000 

784 

617 

533

458 

408 

378 

350 

324

306 

285 

264 

247 

237

226 

219 

213 

210 

206

198 

195 

193 

192 

200 

190

Per 

square 

mile

0.148 

1.76 

.965

1.09

.903 

.587 

.600 

3.73 

1.50 

.875 

1.54 

.227 

.160

1.08

Aug.

174 

164 

164 

159 

153

150 

147 

145 

142 

142

145 

142 

141 

147 

146

147 

168 

153 

150 

145

146 

150 

160 

150 

143

1,120 

603 

309 

235 

215 

188

Sept.

160 

153 

149 

143 

140

134 

128 

124 

116 

120

160 

180 

178 

166 

156

147 

145 

140 

136 

134

136 

150 

168 

176 

164

152 

145 

142 

140 

138

Runoff

Inches

0.17 

1.96 

1.11

14.77

1.04 

.61 

.69 

4.16 

1.73 

.98 

1.78 

.26 -.18

14.67

Acre-feet

8,390 

95,800 

54,390

722,800

50,940 

29,900 

33,830 

203,300 

84,490 

47,730 

86,760 

12,780 

8,770

717,100

Peak discharge.- Nov. 10 (4:30 a.m.) 9,250 sec. -ft.; Nov. 11 (12 m.) 10,100 sec. -ft.; Apr. 26

.. , .-. .. , 

July 2 (6 a.m.) 15,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

c Backwater from Meramec River.

Note.- Discharge computed from wire-weight gage readings Aug. 1-20, Aug. 27 to Sept. 2, Sept. 28-

>.
MAYFIELD CREEK BASIN

Mayfleld Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°57', long. 88M9 1 , at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 

orTBallard-Carlisle county line, 0.8 mile south of Lovelaceville and 3 miles upstream 

from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area.- 211 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,190 second-feet Jan. 3 (gage height, 17.0 

reetj; minimum daily, 9.6 second-feet Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 3-5.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 9,440 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 18.34 

feet); minimum daily, 5.7 second-feet Sept, 11, 12, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 2T. 1 feet in January 1937, from floodmarks (discharge, 19,800 

second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records fair.

Disqharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

14

15

15

12

12

11

11

12

13

14

14

13

13

33

310

87

34

36

33

23

33

Nov.

23

579

397

45

33

39

100

93

42

403

376

130

50

36

30

33

399

109

51

37

33

38

38

34

846

3,590

3,050

386

164

134

-

Dec.

101

85

77

74

71

68

66

63

59

63

1,310

3,550

1,710

376

184

140

114

90

79

77

85

77

79

66

63

58

58

93

3,480

764

310

Jan.

158

3,270

4,98O

a2,000

a350

206

183

190

199

158

140

133

124

132

662

597

378

153

138

1,330

619

176

135

117

1O6

96

88

79

72

3,040

428

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

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

March .--..

Sty*1 ............................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

162

103

85

71

53

53

50

45

38

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

30

30

30

30

39

29

38

37

37

36

25

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

736

10,O54

13,377

103,348

19,305

1,338

3,485

14,517 

8,003

4, 799

549

658.

588.6

75, 390. C

Mar.

35

27

26

25

27

138

168

95

65

48

41

37

36

4O

45

43

40

37

35

34

33

31

34

388

241

135

93

180

304

137

98

Apr.

101

1,090

290

178

313

4O2

188

774

2,74O

1,230

1,690

3,040

389

331

354

778

363

130

93

84

90

71

60

93

135

1O6

77

58

68

415

Maximum

310

3 590

3*550

6,530

4,980

163

£88

2,740 

939

1 f 660

43

99

) 104

4,980

Peak discharge.- Nov. £6 (6 a.m.) 3,850 see. -ft.; Dec.

May

731

415

166

114

84

66

51

43

36

34

31

30

55

161

308

317

76

4O

366

916

939

350

109

93

681

337

108

60

664

779

144

Minimum

10

34

58

10

73

£5

35

58 

30

£6

13

g'.e 9 6

9.6

12 9 p.m.)

June

168

1,660

337

151

114

95

83

74

63

60

59

58

60

58

55

53

51

49

106

166

88

615

85

63

46

199

71

53

36

36

Mean

335° £3 j

399

380

633

43. 80°ZS

484 

258

16017.'

31.2

19. e

206

July

21

22

18

18

17

17

21

21

18

16

16

15

15

16

43

18

15

14

39

23

18

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Aug.

11

11

11

11

11

10

33

33

16

15

15

15

15

15

17

68

33

16

13

13

11

11

80

99

13

37

16

13

10

9.6

9.6

Per square 

mile

0.111

1 .59

1.89

1.33

£ 95

!308

.330

3.39 

1.33

.758

.084

.100

.093

.976

Sept.

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

36

104

36

34

31

15

14

13

10

10

10

10

11

87

15

11

11

10

10

10

13

11

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

1.77

2.18

18.04

3.40

.33

.44

2.56 

1.43

.85

.10

.13

.10

13.39

3,850 sec. -ft. ; Dec. 39 (3 p.m.)

3,030 sec.-ft.; Jan. 3 (3 to 13 p.m.) 5,190 see.-ft.; Jan. 30 (7:30 a.m.) 3,330 see.-ft.; Apr. 10 

(2 a.m.) 3,110 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Bayou de Chien near Clinton.
34 BAYOU DE CHIEN BASIN

Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°38', long. 88"S8 I , at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 

1.1 rollers upstream from Cane Creek, 2.8 miles southeast of Clinton, Hickman County, 

and 15.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 68.5 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 second-feet Jan. 3 (gage height, 13.2 

reei;, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined, occurred during 

period of doubtful gage-height record.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 3,840 second-feet June 9, 1945; maximum gage height, 

14.0 feet Apr. 2, 1945, affected by backwater from Mississippi River; minimum daily 

discharge, 4 second-feet May 29, 1943, affected by backwater from Mississippi River.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

>

> as

1

1

.

I

> d8

I

>

\-

1"

I d9

108

359

55

18

16

16

16

16

Nov.

20

292

93

41

33

29

165

33

24

48

84

32

21

20

20

132

79

30

23

20

19

18

17

17

268

1,120

242

110

48

44

-

Dec.

d40

d38

d35

d33

d31

30

30

30

27

29

486

1,290

199

92

84

84

59

28

28

35

27

26

26

30

27

27

26

247

1,020

450

92

Jan.

265

1,460

1,740

242

155

.

1

I d90

|

/

75

75

102

323

97

71

79

135

622

124

71

d62

d55

d47

d41

37

33

97

566

264

Month

October .................... .....

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

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

March ......... ..................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 .......... .

Feb.

88

67

39

d35

d32

d30

d28

d27

d26

d25

d25

d25

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

25

25

26

25

25

25

24

24

_

-

Secondfoot-days

801

3,142

4,706

33,602.6

7,378

855

1,177

8,986

2,896

1,091

509

351.6

596.3

32,488.1

Mar.

26

27

27

27

30

97

<J50

d40

d32

d30

27

28

32

32

27

25

25

26

27

28

29

28

63

187

48

29

27

26

26

26

25

Apr.

1,

150

253

51

31

169

102

26

827

660

477

1,840

1, 200

253

79

106

64

55

44

30

106

Maximum

359

1,120

1,290

2,290

1,740

88

187

1,840

543

272

71

20

32

30

25

39

33

25

24

86

798

571

May

408

125

59

32

28

23

22

22

22

22

22

' 23

24

22

28

23

22

22

59

155

264

35

21

36

311

97

23

20

543

299

84

Minimum

_

17

26

June

272

102

39

33

33

23

24

23

23

22

21

20

d21

d20

d!9

d!8

die

d!7

20

22

22

25

20

19

30

97

32

22

18

d!6

-

July

f d!3

d!2

dll

14

22

71

24

17

34

14

15

14

14

 14

14

14

13

14

16

13

13

Aug.

12

1

1

1

2

2

2

12

12

1

1

1

2

1

1

. 10

10

1

1

1

3

3

3

d!2

d20

dl 5

9.1

3.1

9.1

9.6

1

1

9.8

1

5

12

Sept.

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.8

10

10

10

105

75

18

14

12

12

11

12

14

13

14

14

55

36

15

14

1-,

13 1

1

a

j_

12

aieMi '*'*" '"''*

25.8! '.-.377

105 1^"

33 I -58

34 ' 30 .

2S S& ,

 ) 300

; :; as.

_

8.9

105 j 9.3

T 1,840 >

36.

16.

11.

19.

89.

1.53

2.22

3 1.34

3.47

i .445

; .555

4.38

1 1.36

t .531

I .239

5 .165

3 .291

) 1.30

i

,.f j

Runoff in 

inches

0.43

1.71

2.55

18.25

4.01

.46

.64

4.88

1.57

.59

.28

.19

.32

17.63

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge oor^uta,' oi» basis of weather records and records 

stations on nearby streams.
HKADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN (CASTOR AND WHITEWATER RIVERS) 35

Castor River at Zalma, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°08'45", long. 90°04'30", in SE£ sec. 29, T. 29 N.,

K. 9 &., at bridge on State Highway 51, in Zalma, 2? miles downstream from Perkins

Creek. Datum of gage is 350.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 395 square miles.

Records available.- September 1921 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 500 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,990 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 18.8 

reel;, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 43 second-feet Sept. 7-10; minimum 

gage height observed, 1.20 feet Sept. 10.

1921-47: Maximum discharge, 40,400 second-feet Jan. 14, 1937, from rating curve 

extended above 25,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 28.20 feet Mar. 11, 1935; 

minimum discharge, 16 second-feet Aug. 31, 1936 (gage height, 0.81 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

wage read once daily below 10.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 13 Dec. 14 to Sept. 30

1.4 54 3.0 200 7.0 910 1.1 33 3.0 213 12.0 2,080 

1.7 73 3.5 269 9.0 1,300 1.4 54 4.0 365 15.0 3,190 

2.0 97 4.0 354 10.7 1,700 1.7 75 5.5 630 17.6 4,390 

2.5 144 5.0 534 2.0 101 7.5 1,000 

2.5' 152 10.0 1,520

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

57 

57 

60 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

60 

63 

70 

77 

81

77 

77 

73 

77

128

154 

120 

106 

97 

93 

89

Nov.

89 

234 

319 

269 

226

188 

252 

462 

354 

480

1,060 

720 

534 

426 

372

354 

426 

372 

336 

319

285 

269 

240 

a226 

213

498 

720 

644 

516 

444

Dec.

390 

372 

302 

285 

254

240 

226 

213 

200 

512

796 

1,300 

1,700 

1,320 

929

684 

594 

450 

348 

316

213 

285 

300 

270 

241

227 

213 

213 

285 

285 

255

Jan.

241 

255 

285 

285 

255

255 

255 

255 

255 

255

241 

241 

241 

241 

241

300 

300 

285 

270 

270

300 

300 

300 

300 

300

285 

270 

255 

241 

502 

1,410

Month £<

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1946 

ary

.... 2

h .........................

ember .....................

Feb.

948 

a750 

558 

522 

416

382 

348 

332 

3295 

255

241 

227 

213 

213 

200

187 

187 

175 

163 

163

152 

152 

141 

141 

131

131 

131 

131

ond-

-days

2,336 

11,847 

14, 218

22,955

9,689 

7,885 

6,251 

40,178 

12,215 

13,189 

10,793 

1,791 

1,701

ter year 1946-47 .......... 13K,093

Mar.

131 

131 

126 

121 

121

141 

163 

175 

187 

200

200 

200 

200 

213 

213

a213 

213 

213 

213 

200

200 

187 

187 

200 

213

200 

200 

227 

332 

332 

399

Maximum

154 

1,060 

1,700

12,000

1,410 

948 

399 

4,340 

1,200 

3,730 

2,320 

75 

83

4,340

Apr.

382 

399 

450 

433 

433

777 

967 

872 

3,350 

2,390

3,500 

4,340 

2,080 

1,300 

1,040

948 

853 

666 

558 

777

948 

796 

684 

630 

1,070

4,240 

2,310 

1,260 

948 

777

May

1

Minimum

57 

89 

200

57

241 

131 

121 

382 

213 

101 

79 

48 

43

43

,200 

853 

666 

576 

504

450 

399 

365 

332 

300

285 

255 

255 

241 

213

241 

300 

255 

270 

270

285 

300 

270 

255 

399

594 

486 

399 

365 

332 

300

June

270 

433 

702 

433 

332

270 

241 

213 

200 

187

163 

152 

141 

131 

121

116 

111 

106 

101 

101

101 

116 

1524 

131 

141

720 

872 

3,730 

1,830 

872

Mean

75.4 

395 

459

611

313 

282 

202 

1,339 

394 

440 

348 

57.8 

56.7

362

July

1,700 

2,320 

1,080 

684 

540

504 

433 

365 

300 

270

241 

213 

200 

175 

163

141 

141 

131 

121 

111

106 

101 

92 

88 

83

83 

83 

83 

79 

83 

79

Per 

square 

mile

0.191 

1.00 

1.16

1.55

.792 

.714 

.511 

3.39 

.997 

1.11 

.881 

.146 

.144

.916

Aug.

75 

71 

67 

64 

64

60 

57 

57 

57 

57

57 

54 

54 

51 

57

64 

60 

60 

57 

57

54 

51 

51 

48 

48

54 

57 

57 

60 

57 

54

Sept.

54 

51 

51 

48 

48

46 

43 

43 

43 

43

48 51" 

51 

54 

83

64 

57 

57 

54 

54

57 

60 

71 

83 

75

67 

64 

60 

54 

67

Runoff

Inches

0.22 

1.12 

1.34

21.00

.91 

.74 

.59 

3.78 

1.15 

1.24 

1.02 

.17 

.16

12.44

Acre-feet

4,630 

23,500 

28,200

442,200

19,220 

15,640 

12,400 

79,690 

24,230 

26,160 

21,410 

3,550 

3,370

262,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
36 OBION. RIVER BASIN

South Fork Obion River near Greenfield, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07'15", long. 88°48'40", 150 feet downstream 

 from bridge on U. S. Highway 45E, 200 feet downstream from Coats Branch, 2f miles 

south of Greenfield, Weakley County, and 10 miles upstream from Middle Fork Obion 

River. Datum of gage is 300.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 431 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 511 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,320 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 15.16 

reet); minimum, 100 second-feet Sept. 20, 21; pitniMum gage height, 7.77 feet Oct. 5.

1929-47: Maximum discharge, 25,600 second-feet Jan. 21, 22, 1937 (gage height, 

17.82 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; 

minimum, 61 second-feet Aug. 21, 1944; minimum gage height observed, 1.5 feet several 

days In August and September 1930.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Oet. 1 to Dee. 27, 

* May 29 to June 21, Aug. 28 to Sept. 9)

8.2 92 12.0 800

8.4 116 12.5 985

9.0 200 13.0 1,240

10.0 365 13.5 1,610

11.0 550 14.0 2,200

14.3 3,050

14.6 4,550

15.0 7,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

112

110

109

109

108

105

IDS

106

105

104

116

126

114

106

105

105

105

108

109

111

110

109

111

138

851

397

170

136

129

128

128

NOT.

129

132

133

132

129

129

479

346

181

913

1,780

1,360

690

355

269

286

827

708

370

287

251

230

202

187

186

725

897

446

312

266

-

Dec.

240

208

192

1S9

186

186

186

181

176

180

562

1,980

2,120

1,920

1,850

1,550

650

378

290

272

428

334

256

234

2O6

184

180

228

1,830

2,030

1,920

Jan.

1,900

3,550

5,2OO

6,570

6,990

4,060

2,490

1,620

773

474

388

367

346

362

1,310

1,720

1,740

1,820

2,240

2,610

2,240

1,930

1,540

788

645

525

417

353

324

1,400

1.610

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

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

March ......... ..................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water yeer 1946-47 ............

Feb.

1,390

779

448

379

245

280

290

229

195

180

182

203

227

238

246

235

221

208

210

243

254

232

243

246

226

206

216

227

_

-

Secondfoot-days

4,585

13,337

21,326

225,198

58,302

8,518

12,389

27,059

27,173

6,146

6,234

5,068

3,691

193,828

Mar.

365

410

280

256

367

937

734

901

1,180

929

556

401

355

367

314

266

253

232

221

218

210

195

200

423

387

Z56

227

277

248

222

202

Apr.

203

!

;

506

!54

!40

405

734 i

i 1,£

>35

\5B

10

1,260

1,700

1,S

1,<

1,5

50

150

SO

2,260

2,320

2,C

l.S

6

80

>20

85

461

606

4

3

1

«2

72

24

334

334

i

Z

t

3

Maxima

851

1,780

2,120

9,920

6,990

1,390

1,180

2,320

2,360

506

1,030

764

345

6,990

87

58

42

.41

Hay

700

909

S60

408

302

243

208

187

172

161

155

151

156

192

414

195

159

187

1,470

2,360

1,940

1,850

1,570

1,340

1,930

1,990

1,930

2,000

1,860

937

437

Minima

104

129

176

102

324

180

195

203

151

118

116

104

100

100

June

304

254

226

205

190

176

165

158

151

147

141

151

148

154

133

124

121

120

118

186

334

187

162

154

148

506

501

381

229

172

-

Mean

148

445

688

 617

1,881

304

400

902

877

205

201

163

123

531

July

154

144

129

126

124

126

203

195

131

122

118

118

116

128

336

1,030

700

362

288

175

149

137

128

123

122

120

118

131

140

125

118

Aug.

116

112

10S

106

105

104

105

418

175

116

109

109

106

109

235

247

165

122

109

166

115

106

176

123

112

764

208

148

132

126

118

Per square

0.343

1.03

1.60

1.43

4.36

.705

.928

2.09

2.03

.476

.466

.378

.285

1.23

Sept.

117

118

111

108

106

106

105

104

178

345

151

118

112

109

120

175

114

105

103

100

102

112

120

110

1O9

108

106

105

106

108

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.40

1.15

1.84

19.44

5.03

.74

1.07

2.33

2.34

.53

.54

.44

.32

16.73
OBION RIVER BASIN 

Obion River at Obion, Term.

37

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°15'10", long. 89°11'45", at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 51, half a mile south of Obion, Obion County, and 14^ miles downstream from 

confluence of North and South Porks. Datum of gage is 261.23 feet above mean Gulf 

level.

Drainage area.- 1,880 square miles.

Kecoras available.- July 1929 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 2,178 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 second-feet Jan. 7 (gage height, 17.11 

reet); minimum, 265 second-feet Sept. 9 (gage height, 0.90 foot).

1929-47: Maximum discharge, 99,500 second-feet Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 25.4 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum (under conditions of no backwater), 230 second-feet 

Oct. 7-9, 12, 1943; minimum gage height, -0.04 foot Sept. 1, 1936; during period of 

backwater from Mississippi River a minimum daily discharge of 15 second-feet occurred 

on Feb. 4, 1937; reverse flow of 57 second-feet was measured by current meter on that 

date.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 14-19, 28-31, Feb. 1-10, 

Apr. 21 to May 4, June 4-10, Sept. 13-30)

0.9 265

2.0 435

4.0 785

7.0 1,380

Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, 

Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

9.0 1,900

12.0 2,870

13.0 3,390

13.5 3,800

14.0 4,550

15.0 7,800

16.0 12,000

17.1 17,300

Dec. 1 to Apr. 15

3.0 540

5.0 940

6.0 1,140

7.0 1,380

Mote.- Same as 

preceding table 

above 7.0 feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

350

343

338

336

332

331

330

325

325

326

330

371

385

365

352

348

346

343

342

340

340

342

349

371

1,260

1,770

1,370

1,030

878

753

628

Nov.

532

688

1,040

682

525

476

688

1,230

1,040

1,110

1,760

1,930

1,960

1,970

1,940

1,900

2,020

2,100

2,000

1,780

1,610

1,460

1,270

1,050

831

1,760

a2,400

a2,550

a2,650

h2,780

-

Dec.

a2,750

a2,650

a2,450

al,9OO

al,300

a950

a750

a650

a600'

a550

702

1,980

2,360

2,560

2,890

3,140

3,240

3,240

3,170

3,070

2,900

2,670

2,310

1,820

1,400

1,040

846

760

2,300

2,670

3,120

. Jan.

4,330

7,120

10,100

14,000

15,800

16,800

17,200

15,300

12,000

8,800

6,350

4,800

3,920

3,220

2,800

2,560

2,460

2,500

2,810

3,820

4,550

6,420

7,050

6,100

5,070

4,310

3,850

3,250

2,860

2,700

2,510

Month

October ..........................

Novembe r ............... .........

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

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

March ......... ..................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

2,460

2,460

2,390

2,260

2,180

2,040

1,760

1,520

1,260

994

748

638

614

630

668

686

682

666

652

648

656

646

646

652

646

618

598

590

_

.

-

Secondfoot-days

15,949

45,712

62,738

867,691

205,360

31,008

37,286

92,600

87,850

37,431

16,321

13,053

12,627

657,935

Mar.

632

h782

h780

784

818

1,180

1,630

1,730

1,860

1,950

2,000

2,000

1,990

1,910

1,760

1,540

1,250

1,010

852

752

688

640

614

848

1,280

1,240

1,100

1,030

982

874

780

Apr.

708

688

740

696

728

1,030

1,250

1,780

2,620

2,820

4,580

6,980

8,440

8,280

6,770

5,550

4,950

4,890

4,310

3,910

3,400

3,060

2,780

2,460

2,240

1/880

1,530

1,230

1,120

1,180

-

Maximum

1,770

2,780

3,240

24,600

17,200

2,460

2,000

8,440

7,160

5,940

1,120

776

1,230

17,200

May

1,510

1,840

2,060

2,130

2,030

1,820

1,610

1,310

986

751

625

557

522

525

912

859

663

688

912

2,310

2,580

3,160

4,920

6,100

6,350

6,490

7,160

7,080

6,800

6,210

6,380

Minimum

325

476

550

320

2,460

590

614

688

522

O T7fi /O

334

283

271

271

June

5,940

4,720

3,860

3,000

2,350

1,470

904

802

684

546

452

421

403

392

392

397

381

376

381

444

569

804

1,130

793

598

596

1,210

1,350

1,140

926

-

Mean

514

1,524

2,024

2,377

6,625

1,107

1,203

3,087

2,834

1,248

526

421

421

1..803

July

772

639

518

438

397

384

484

472

457

400

a380

a360

a345

a345

a550

al,020

al,120

a980

a820

a780

a710

a570

a470

413

377

358

344

334

379

365

340

Aug.

328

319

307

296

289

283

337

385

336

350

360

374

360

340

314

506

609

581

512

460

405

355

354

384

368

494

776

664

630

539

438

Per square 

mile

0.273

.811

1.08

1.26

3.52

.589

.640

1.64

1.51

.664

.280

.224

.224

.959

Sept.

374

343

322

304

292

282

276

271

403

1,230

1,100

673

585

500

405

350

344

349

340

328

325

506

476

355

330

320

314

310

310

310

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.32

.90

1.24

17.17

4.06

.61

.74

1*83

1.74

.74

 '.26 32

.25

13.01

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for North Pork Obion River near Union City, 

h Computed from gage readings.
38 OBION RIVER BASIN

Rutherford Pork Oblon River near Bradford, Term.

Loo.atlon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°03'00", long. 88°52 I 40", at bridge on State 

Highway 54, 4 miles southwest of Bradford, Gibson County, and 17i miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage is 316.54 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 203 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 226 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 second-feet Jan. 3 (gage height, 17.05 

reet); minimum, 21 second-feet Sept. 27; minimum gage height, 2.40 feet June 18, 19, 

20.

1929-47: Maximum discharge observed, 9,730 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 

20.06 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,000 secondfeet; minimum observed (corrected), 12 second-feet June 30, July 1, 1931 (discharge of 

13 second-feet October 1931 and August 1934 had erroneously been published as minimum); 

minimum gage height observed, 0.68 foot July 16, 1937, site and datum then In use.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

29

29

28

34

33

30

29

29

29

29

29

31

31

31

31

39

102

559

130

57

43

39

37

35

Nov.

35

35

34

33

34

36

330

97

55

1,320

 1,040

340

116

S3

70

1O6

476

174

97

79

72

66

57

55

55

542

254

112

83

73

Dec.

67

59

56

54

52

52

51

50

5O

54

410

1,900

1,110

339

159

119

97

80

74

83

140

99

SO

69

63

60

6O

102

2,390

1,470

59O

Jan.

334

2,930

3,710

3,720

2,910

502

264

231

159

121

104

121

114

117

1,590

1,690

960

819

519

1.6OO

515

215

178

179

24O

183

143

128.

12O

1,430

475

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

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

March ......... '..................

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

Say ..............................

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

July .-......- - -' - - . .

Augu 

Sept

St ...........................

ember ........................

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

187

124

114

106

SO

90

93

86

76

70

65

7O

77

78

79

 72

67

66

73

89

88

80

87

83

75

69

74

77

.

-

Secondfoot-days

1,695

5 95C

10^039

101,399

26*321

2 395

s',610

10,436

8, 966 

2 521

1 297

l)526 

1,060

77,829

Mar.

158

133

89

86

259

661

.289

7O7

624

306

187

146

136

147

129

12O

106

96

88

85

83

77

86

185

123

88

84

92

84

SO

76

Apr.

83

132

96

136

263

462

145

646

499

414

2,20O

1,470

552

328

549

802

253

151

120

115

199

120

96

85

78

75

73

69

67

160

-

Maximum

55S

1,320

2,390

4,640

3,720

187

707

2) £OO

1,510 

558

120

313 

174

3,720

May

208

195

105

85

70

62

58

50

47

46

45

45

49

67

59

5O

50

87

1,380 696'

954

299

118

1,010

1,510

6O4

196

120

286

306

111

Minimum

28

33

50

24

104

65

76

67

45

32

25

26 

22

22

June

82

74

68

61

56

52

48

44

43

41

39

38

35

36

34

34

34

33

32

90

180

 158

57

38

33

558

294

122

65

42

-

Mean

54.7

199

324

278

849

85 5

181 '

348

84.0

41 8

49)2 

35.3

213

July

36

34

35

31

29

29

44

78

29

27

27

26

25

88

120

80

44

46

72

38

34

32

31

30

32

31

31

34

42

33

31

Aug.

30

29

29

29

29

28

27

63

39

29

29

29

28

33

313

116

111

46

39

49

32

30

88

39

29

40

32

29

29

27

Per square 

mile

0.269

.980

1.60'

1.37

4. 18

!42I

 892

.1.71

1.42

.414

.206

.242 

.174

1.05

26

Sept.

26

25

25

25

26

28

27

28

171

174

40

28

31

25

25

31

24

24

23

23

22

25

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

23

-

Runoff im 

inohss

0.31

1.09

1.84

18.58

4.82

.44

1.03

& 91 h64

.46

.24

.28 

.19

14.25
OBION RIVER BASIN 39

North Pork Obion River near Union City, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36e 24'00n , long. 88°59'45", at bridge on. State

 Highway 22, 4 miles southeast of Union City, Obion County, 4f miles upstream from 

Hoosier Creek, and 11 miles upstream from confluence with South Pork Obion River. 

Datum of gage is 286.88 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 490 square miles.

Records available.- july 1929 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 564 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,200 second-feet Jan. 3 (gage height, 17.85

 reeTTTF minimum, 100 second-feet Sept. 7, 8; minimum gage height, 4.95 feet.Oct. 1, 2, 

7,8.

1929-47: Maximum.discharge, 49,200 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 22.0 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum, 82 second-feet Oct. 5, 1943; minimum gage height 

observed, 3.38 feet July 27, 1929.

Remarks,- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

102

102

104

104

103

103

102

103

104

105

118

127

116

109

108

109

109

109

108

109

110

110

111

118

851

- 291

155

125

120

116

116

Nov.

116

319

135

120

119

118

414

320

ISO

536

789

347

188

151

140

152

606

354

200

163

151

144

137

135

142

2,230

1,740

550

284

217

-

Dec.

188

.167

160

156

153

151

150

148

144

148

455

2,320

. 1,900

682

349

266

225

190

176

177

206

195

174

167

162

156

156

163

2,600

' 3,O40

1.66O

Jan.

604

3.14O

6,S3O

6,480

5,540

2,080

785

592

460

368

330

315

294

292

668

904

564

440

382

2,210

2,170

815

442

364

330

307

264

237

22O

1.O3O

900

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

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

March ............................

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

Hay..............................

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

July,. ...........................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

458

292

245

233

202

a!85

200

also

al65

al55

also

154

166

174

188

184

173

166

164

171

169

160

163

160

154

151

149

154

_

-

Secondfoot-days

4,37

11,19

IS, 98

226,19

40,40

5,26

7,39

24,47

27,04,

6,14

4,47

3,72

4,58

156,06

Mar.

183

200

174

167

177

414

368

315

300

238

213

198

194

220

213

189

184

177

171

170

169

163

169

554

502

284

232

245

225

201

183

Apr.

178

201

195

136

230

450

298

1,260

3,250

1,870

3,730

3,020

1,120

547

703

1,950

861

432

322

a295

302

a285

a27O

294

454

360

281

a245

a23O

652

-

Maxinum

7 851

7 2,230

4 3,040

0 8,7OO

7 6,880

5 453

2 554

0 3,730

5 2,680

3 783

5 468

6 414

4 7O1

5 6,880

May

1,110

917

496

326

a240

aZOO

al85

a!70

al60

a!55

also

a!45

also

577

604

221

.169

155

1,140

2,880

2,470

1,420

526

500

2,12O

2,460

1,450

503

2,200

2,6OO

341

Minimum

102

116

144

99

220

149

163

178

145

113

107

102

102

102

June

334

235

a!95

al70

al60

150

143

139

135

129

126

123

125

127

139

118

116

113

129

120

179

432

217

136

140

783

6O6

296

183

145

-

Mean

14

37

54

62

1,30

18

23

81

87

20

14

12

15

42

July

139

136

126

123

122

125

142

134

122

119

117

116

113

251

468

153

124

298

214

119

114

111

108

108

108

109

108

113

115

113

107

Aug.

105

105

104

102

103

102

133

113

119

106

103

113

116

105

104

124

113

105

109

109

105

110

111

111

109

414

142

113

107

106

105

Per square 

mile

1 O.288

5 .761

3 1.12

3 1.27

5 2.66

3 .334

3 .436

5 1.67

2 1.78

3 .418

1 .294

3 .245

5 .312

3 .873

Sept.

106

106

104

102

102

102

102

102

452

701

178

143

122

112

110

113

111

106

105

104

232

275

123

113

111

109

109

103

109

111

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.33

.85

1.29

17.18

3.07

.40

.56

1.36

2.05

.47 .34'

:28

.35

11.85

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Rutherford 

Pork near Bradford and South Fork near Qreenfield.

859359 0-49-4
40 OBION RIVER BASIN

South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°36', long. 88°49 T , at bridge on U. S. Highway 

4b, Yb feet downstream from Meridian Creek and 1 mile south of Jackson, Madison 

County. Datum of gage is 331.14 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 574 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 705 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,780 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 17.86 

TeeDT minimum, 119 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 4.05 feet).

1929-47: Maximum discharge observed, 35,800 second-feet Jan. 21, 1935, from rating 

curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 22.83 feet Jan. 9, 1946; 

minimum discharge, 67 second-feet Oct. 9, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 1.58 feet 

July 9, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

174

170

168

166

160

160

159

157

155

155

174

191

162

160

159

157

157

157

155

157

157

159

213

335

1,260

895

392

295

265

251

239

Nov.

237

233

235

225

221

219

854

699

339

1,680

3,280

2,030

1,470

1,180

699

579

1,650

940

599

503

454

411

359

346

339

733

772

477

406

372

-

Dec.

350

309

295

290

288

288

288

278

278

299

563

2,030

1,890

711

529

468

413

350

324

406

594

418

366

357

326

311

316

811

4,370

4,990

3,940

Jan.

2,410

4,450

7,700

8,120

5,290

4,040

2,550

1,100

755

606

551

699

618

620

3,100

4,610

4,610

4,420

3,750

3,390

2,530

1,510

998 870-

1,010

g858

g692

579

553

2,440

2,220

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ..........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

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

March .......... ..................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

1,520

1,720

1,170

714

498

500

489

379

331

301

314

350

388

388

381

350

324

320

408

534

503

397

390

339

318

290

305

326

_

-

Secondfoot-day s

7,714

22,541

27,246

361, 744

77.64S

14,247

22,757

35,934

32,522

11,836

5,485

9,264

8,932

276,132

Mar.

560

438

339

348

572

1,870

1,360

2,530

2,010

1,420

908

687

690

699

553

473

448

399

392

375

353

333

374

1,430

820

487

424

411

370

353

331

Apr.

328

346

322

388

581

1,220

596

548

848

637

3,250

4,360

3,960

3,( 190

2,600

2,960

l,86p

1,260

840

697

661

546

496

448

599

692

459

411

388

443

Maximum

t 1,260

3,280

4,990

31,600

8,120

1,720

2 530

4^360

4,360

1,130

326

1,910

2,360

8,120

May

762

815

505

434

457

372

333

305

288

274

263

261

1,860

1,520

1,140

637

524

524

496

671

2,120

1,530

1,010

2,420

4,360

3,430

1,390

735

1,270

1,180

637

Minimum

155

219

278

124

551

290

331

322

261

150

144

119

132

119

June

443

810

860

644

408

316

272

249

255

212

187

177

187

515

212

175

160

153

150

170

299

1,130

878

388

320

476

698

546

301

245

Mean

249

751

879

991

2,505

509

734

1,198

1,049

39J

177

299

298

757

July

213

192

175

168

166

174

210

227

164

155

151

150

146

146

200

326

192

179

215.

175

164

153

150

150

150

146

144

157

245

160

146

Aug.

139

133

128

123

121

119

141

237

135

132

153

135

128

130

373

1,800

1,910

422

217

215

155

172

408

187

235

215

206

274

187

170

164

Per square 

mile

0.434

1.31

1.53

1.73

4.36

.887

1.28

2.09

1.83

.688

.308

.531

.519

1.32

Sept.

160

157

148

142

141

137

132

132

532

2,360

1,580

507

263

200

174

170

159

151

144

141

141

174

151

139

135

132

133

132

132

133

Runoff in 

Inches

0.50

1.46

1.77

23.45

5.03

.92

1.47

2.33

2.11

.77

.36

."60

.58

17.90

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
OBIOH RIVER BASIN 41

South Pork Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°52', long. 89°21', at highway bridge, 1 mile 

west of Chestnut Bluff, 1 mile downstream from Black Creek, 3f miles east of Halls, 

Lauderdale County, and 12 miles upstream from confluence with North Pork. Datum of 

gage is 256.71 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,080 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 1,287 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 19.16 

reet}; minimum, 213 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 5.77 feet).

1929-47: Maximum discharge, 33,300 second-feet Jan, 22, 1935 (gage height, 22.3 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed (corrected), 102 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936 (discharge of 108 secondfeet Sept. 11, 1934 had erroneously been published as minimum); minimum gage height 

observed, 3.2 feet Aug. 5-13, 1930.

Correction.- Minimum discharge for water year 1935-36 was 102 second-feet, superseding erroneous figure previously published.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9 to Feb. 2)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2 Feb. 3 to Sept. 30

5.9 262 11.6 1,100 16.6 4,230 5.8 217 11.2 1,010 15.8 3,130

6.3 314 12.8 1,470 17.2 5,730

7.0 405 14.0 1,980 18. 0 8,600

8.0 540 15.0 2,530 18.5 10,90O

5.0 243 12.0 1,240 1

7.0 380 13.0 1,600 1

B.O 520 14.0 2,040

3.4 3,790

7.0 4,780

0.0 820 16.0 3,350 10.0 810 15.0 2,530

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

298

2S3

275

275

272

267

263

262

261

260

263

282

302

275

270

270

270

274

276

271

275

278

283

346

1,200

1,260

1,180

762

537

454

419

Nov.

401

393

386

382

374

372

897

1,160

1,060

1,850

2,570

2,730

3,350

3,630

3,370

2,960

2,530

2,060

1,830

1,510

1,120

912

779

656

572

1,190

1,300

1,350

1,180

930

-

Dec.

778

649

554

499

470

456

449

439

428

428

683

1,340

1,600

1,810

2,180

2,350

1,850

1,170

901

765

782

836

716

616

560

515

488

480

1,540

1,630

1,880

Jan.

2,590

5,030

7,480

10,400

10,600

8,480

7,220

7,300

7,020

6,220

5,020

3,700

2,610

1,680

1,810

2,140

2,610

3,710

4,230

5,370

5,880

6,320

5,760

4,890

4,090

3,280

2,470

1,590

1,120

1,220

1..430

Month 

i

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

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

March ......... ..................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

1,700

2,080

2,490

2,520

2,190

1,530

1,120

904

724

611

547

527

547

573

566

554

526

503

506

582

678

676

643

636

577

534

499

503

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

12,463

43,804

29,842

620,782

143,270

26,046

41,761

55)793

22,047

9 35f

12)058

10,962

469,199

Mar.

604

770

681

570

787

2,040

2,160

2,640

3,110

3,240

3,400

3,340

2,880

2,140

1,540

1,130

910

788

678

618

577

542

519

731

1,090

1,090

822

676

612

556

520

Apr.

502

c

1

5

93

89

38

591

954

1,1

1,6

2,C

90

20

70

1,910

3,040

3,0

3,2

4,0

60

60

80

4,140

4,240

4,2

4,4

4,2

90

10

90

4,000

3,270

2,2

1,4

1,0

40

30

00

843

855

8

6

5

5

Maximum

1,260

3,630

2,350

25,500

10,600

2,520

3,400

4,410

3 830

3)350

524

1,140

1,200

10,600

46

74

84

89

May

783

1,020

1,040

810

652

597

509

461

425

401

379

365

431

998

1,360

1,470

1,140

882

1,340

2,420

2,780

3,080

3,200

3,480

3,830

3,480

3,510

3,660

3,750

3,790

3,750

June

3,350

2,410

1,720

1,390

1,040

783

598

492

426

390

359

337

323

366

545

363

311

293

282

279

314

524

814

826

547

460

688

777

617 .

423

Minimum Mean

260 402

372 1,460

428 963

226 1,701

1,120 4,622

499 930

51 9 1 347

502 2^060

365 1,800

27 9 7 35

235 302

217 365

216 1,285

July

524

372

327

302

2S8

296

362

316

339

283

268

261

256

364

392

303

397

306

297

304

270

259

250

3243

a240

a239

a237

235

251

317

257

Aug.

239

2

2

2

31

25

20

216

216

2

2

j

21

73

48

246

229

2

2

2

42

27

21

240

655

1,0

1,1

8

10

40

64

477

379

3

4

5

04

02

09

499

443

3

4

4

3

67

29

16

04

266

Per square 

mile

0.372

1.-35

.892

1.58

4.28

.861

1.25

1 . 91

1 . 67

. 681

.280

.360

.338

1.19

Sept.

253

246

240

233

224

222

217

218

259

710

1,060

1,200

988

575

402

334

304

279

266

256

251

256

272

265

248

243

239

235

234

233

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.43

1.51

1.03

21.39

4.93

.90

1.44

2 13

1.92

.76

.32

.42

.38

16.17

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
42 OBION RIVER BASIN 

Middle Pork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°52', long. 89°04', at bridge on State Highway 

54, 3 miles upstream from Buck Creek, 5 miles north of Alamo, Crockett County, and 13 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 288.34 feet above mean sea level, .datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 410 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 501 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,800 second-feet Jan. 3 (gage height, 14.10 

reet;; minimum, 84 second-feet Sept. 8; minimum gage height, 2.48 feet Oct. 6, 9, 10.

1929-47: Maximum discharge observed, 19,500 second-feet Jan. 21, 1935 (gage height, 

15.46 feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 

68 second-feet June 30, July 1, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 1.26 feet July 1, 

11, 17, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

112

110

110

110

110

109

110

110

109

109

115

118

116

115

114

112

112

115

114

114

112

110

116

135

507

285

242

169

137

122

120

Nov.

120

120

120

118

118

120

432

237

178

3,330

2,480

1,130

848

399

229

236

876

448

346

242

202

180

165

157

154

953

660

360

264

205

-

Dec.

183

164

154

146

145

143

141

140

140

145

531

2,780

1,980

992

749

392

287

234

213

229

317

271

246

225

207

199

197

234

3,530

3,280

1,690

Jan.

1,980

5,170

7,520

7,240

5,860

4,830

1,400

756

538

437

390

408

392

389

3,220

5,400

2,320

2,660

1,690

3,250

1,880

941

565

497

561

500

434

376

351

2,270

1,200

Feb.

810

482

327

278

233

231

231

207

186

175

173

183

199

210

210

204

196

189

207

228

225

218

228

218

202

194

191

197

-

.

-

L V _L

Month

October ..........................

November ..................... ...

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

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

March ......... .... ...... ....

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ............

Secondfoot-days

4,29S

15,427

20,384

232,547

65,425

6,832

13,586

25,008

19 42C

5, 18 £

4,377

4,610

3,783

188,251

Mar.

324

282

242

226

596

1,600

920

1,570

1,350

907

589

421

348

322

288

261

239

220

213

207

197

191

202

336

292

258

212

204

197

191

183

Apr.

207

249

218

242

421

679

360

633

732

826

4,390

5,400

2,720

1,400

713

1,190

760

658

399

302

356

309

266

234

229

242

233

213

194

233

Maximum

507

3,330

3,530

10,100

7,520

810

1,600

5,400

3,370

408

534

324

365

7,520

May

338

350

312

253

213

189

173

167

157

153

151

148

165

278

363

226

205

268

827

614

1,620

722

362

1,480

3,370

1,790

1,230

760

1,190

762

593

Minimum

109

118

140

106

351

1 A 7^ i 3

183

T J,a* QA.

148

124

103

98

85

85

June

408

263

213

201

183

169

159

153

149

143

138

135

133

130

141

165

141

133

124

129

132

133

146

154

157

215

237

234

193

178

Mean

139

514

654

637

2,110

244

438

834

627

173

141

149

126

516

July

218

149

133

100

126

126

130

231

135

124

121

120

120

120

164

534

138

120

115

115

116

108

104

103

106

106

108

108

112

120

118

Aug.

108

104

103

100

98

98

110

202

122

115

104

100

100

102

167

237

194

181

309

121

104

180

280

164

143

324

151

145

129

115

100

Per square 

mile

0.339

1.25

1.60

1.55

5.15

.595

1.07

2.03

1.53

.422

.343

.363

.307

1.26

Sept.

96

88

85

85

85

85

85

102

285

365

263

282

167

121

151

98

96

92

91

91

91

96

98

97

94

100

100

98

98

98

Runoff in 

inches

0.39

1.40

1.84

21.11

5.93

.62

1.23

2.27

1.76

.47

.40

.42

.34.

17.07
HATCHIE RIVER BASIN 43

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°16'40", long. 88 6 58'30", at bridge on State 

Highway 18, 250 feet upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 2,000 feet 

downstream from Spring Creek, and If miles northeast of Bolivar, Hardeman County; 

Datum of gage is 323.86 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,430 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 2,229 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dis.charge during year, 15,200 second-feet Jan. 6 (gage height, 16.23 

i'eet); minimum, 178 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 1.73 feet).

1929-47: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet Jan. 9, 1946 (gage height, 20.76 

feet); minimum, 78 second-feet Sept. 2, 1943 (gage height, 0.63 .foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year, 1946-47 (gage height, la feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 22 

to May 3, June 30 to July 20)

1.7 174 8.5 1,440

2.0 '217 10.0 1,900

2.5 £92 11.0 2,300

3.5 455 12.0 2,850

5.0 720 13.0 3>650

7.0 1,100 13.5 4,250

14.0 5,100

14.5 6,300

15.0 8,000

15.4 9,900

15.8 12,400

16.3 15,700

Discharge, in second- feel, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

15

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

Oct.

472

423

388

367

353

342

334

324

316

311

313

335

345

354.

345

332

332

329

329

332

335

366

409

472

817

1,110

1,450

1,480

1,090

767

619

Nov.

556

525

506

494

484

479

553

810

1,280

1,880

2,790

3,150

3,500

3,540

3,510

3,590

3,930

3,990

4,060

4,070

4,100

4,180

4,260

4,360

4,360

4,370

4,240

3,840

3,410

3.04C

-

Dec.

2,660

2,340

2,020

1,610

1,260

Jan.

3,020

5,940

7,440

8,360

IK, 100

1,050 i 14,800

956

896

857

835

862

1,120

1,530

1,770

1,960

1,900

1,700

1,440

1,190

1,040

1,070

1,220

1,370

1,340

1,180

1,050

960

924

1,910

2,240

2,560

14,400

12,100

9,680

7,890

6,760

6,050

5,430

4,970

4,870

4,970

4,860

4,910

4,680

4,950

5,060

5,320

5,620

5,890

6,160

6,020

5,660

5,280

4,910

5,260

5,620

Mor

October ..........................

November .......................:

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

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

March ......... ...................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

5,970

5,370

4,770

4,250

3,860

3,480

2,970

2,350

1,780

i,360

1,150

1,070

1,070

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,030

984

982

1,170

1,680

2,300

2,740

2,890

2,860

2,680

2,280

1,720

_

-

Secondfoot-days

15,891

83,864

44,820

1,186,387

208,980

66,016

93,710

121,070

69 , 524 

52,877

20,869

11,512

15,212

804,345*

Bar.

1,470

1,510

1,670

1,670

1,560

2,290

2,790

3,640

3,900

4,020

4,000

4,110

4,250

4,300

4,220

4,070

3,930

3,740

3,530

3,170

2,650

2,080

1,640

2,010

2,520

3,020

3,200

 3,300

3,310

3,200

2,860

Apr.

2,280

1,

1,

1,

380

540

260

1,440

2,050

2,

2,

2,

590

370

960

2,910

4,290

5,

5,'

6,,

120

ISO

500

7,160

9,350

8,6 7,'

6,(

>70

r?o

i20

6,160

5,540

4,(

4,2

3,£

i70

00

ISO

3,540

3,170

2,«

2,C

M

1,3

Maximum

1,480

4,370

2,660

A.I *r , cnn DUU

1 J.%,OUU A. flAfi 

5,970

4,300

9 ,350

4)020 2,770 

862

2,010

14,800

20

40

180

60

May

1,230

1,590

1,900

2,010

1,710

1,300

1,060

914

828

752

695

653

632

a620

aSOO

al,40Q

al,900

h2,140

a2,100

a2,000

2,450

3,000

3,350

3,650

4,140

4,710

4,730

4,460

4,380

4,320

4,100

Minimum

311

479 .

835

243

3,020

982

1,470

1,160

620

418

255

194

180

ISO

June

3,840

4,020

3,760

3,440

2,840

1,990

1,240

893

747

661.

590

535

494

486

646

736'

610

486

418

419

716

1,030

1,970

2,790

3,120

3,040

2,800

2,770

2,880

2,910

Mean

513

2,795

1,446

3 f 250U\S

6, 741

2*358

3,023

4,036 

2 243

lj 763 

673

371

507

2-, 204

July

2,770

2,050

1,150

747

599

535

535

670

590

508

443

402

378

361

369

382

354

516

803

996

1,200

1,100

765

509

394

343

318

292

a275

a260

a255

Aug.

248

234

222

212

206

198

194

294

353

330

358

311

282

268

253

321

648

862

794

576

409

340

290

276

288

288

282

351

585

711

528

Sept.

348

270

230

217

208

192

184

180

329

1,000

1,590

1,920

2,010

1,430

709

435

386

372

327

289

272

266

282

314

283

254

240

232

223

222

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.359 0.41

1.95 2.18

1.01 1.17

2*27 30*86

4.71 5.43

1.65 1.72

2 11 2 44

z'.az siis

1.57 1.81

1.23 1.38

.471 .54

.259 .30

.355 .40

1.54 20.93

a No gage-height record; dlaohaajge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Stanton.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
HATCHIE RIVER BASIN

Hatchie River near Stanton, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31'25", long. 89°21'05", at bridge on U. S.

Highway 70, 3 miles dovmstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, 

5 miles northeast of Stanton, Haywood County, and 7 miles upstream from Big Muddy 

Creek. Datum of gage is 267.34 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,940 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 2,816 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 second-feet Jan. 9 (gage height, 16.32 

1'eet); minimum, 375 second-feet Aug. 8; minimum gage height, 2.60 feet Sept. 9.

1929-47: Maximum discharge observed, 59,000 aecond-feet Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 

20.35 feet); minimum, 243 second-feet Sept. 3, 1943 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 1O to Sept. 30)

3.0 402 9.0 1,630

3.5 484 11.0 2,250

4.0 569 13.0 3,300

6.0 940 14.0 4,400

8.0 1,380 14.4 5,050

14.8 5,900

15.0 6,550

15.4 8,200

15.8 10,300

16.3 13,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1,180

877

739

673

632

601

580

557

544

538

537

532

526

528

533

538

538

533

523

521

518

523

538

578

718

860

1,090

1,240

1,370

1,430

1,320

Nov.

1,080

898

813

769

739

722

811

845

927

1,400

1,830

1,980

2,090

2,180

2,290

2,420

2,630

2,790

2,920

3,030

3,170

3,330

3,470

3,620

3,770

4,030

4,280

4,460

4,620

4,720

-

Dec.

4,750

4,670

4,480

4,230

3,870

3,420

2,900

2,290

1,750

1,450

1,360

1,880

2,500

2,730

2,500

2,270

2,160

2,110

2,080

2,010

1,890

1,720

1,620

1,600

1,620

1,630

1,570

1,470

2,110

3,360

4,070

Jan.

4,100

4,850

7,340

8,200

9,700

10,400

9,920

11,900

13,500

12,900

11,600

10,300

9,200

8,350

8,650

10,700

9,920

9,480

9,480

9,050

8,350

7,300

6,550

6,110

5,990

6.O5O

6,440

6,800

6,900

7,260

7,300

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .................... ....

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

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

March ......... .................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

6,830

6,580

6,520

6,440

6,340

5,990

5,570

5,110

4,750

4,370

3,990

3,500

2,880

2,240

1,830

1,640

1,550

1,480

1,420

1,400

1,420

1,520

1,660

1,820

1,970

2,120

2,240

2,370

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

22,415

72,634

78,070

1,453,302

264,590

95,550

103,010

149 4oO

83 440 eeleie

33,540

18 349

22J895

1,010,709

Mar.

2,470

2,530

2,450

2,250

2,090

2,260

2,600

2,880

3,250

3,400

3,400

3,460

3,630

3,840

4,000

4,150

4,270

4,350

4,370

4,390

4,320

4,150

4,010

3,880

3,640

3,290

2,950

2,750

2,640

2,640

2,700

Apr.

2,820

2,

2,

2,

920

380

950

2,820

2,590

2,

2, 2,'

510

L60

230

2,370

2,880

3,

4,

4,

320

520

550

5,170

7,020

8,

8/

9,

500

oo

560

9,050

8,300 7,"

7,C

6,4

00

)20

140

5,960

5,590

5,2

4,E

4,E

4,

Maximum

1 450 4)720

4,750

47 ,000

13,500

6,830

4 39O

Q* »fi4^840

4,770

2,540

978

1,650

13,500

70

20

20

560

May

4,090

3,670

3,100

2,640

2,330

2,190

2,110

1,970

1,690

1,400

1,200

1,090

1,180

1,990

1,980

1,560

1,410

1,560

1,820

2,040

2,540

3,060

.2,910

2,820

3,610

4,350

4,400

4,410

4,640

4,840

4,840

Minimum

518

722

1,360

501

4,100

1,400

2,090

2,160

1,090

7 33

487

376

464

376

'June

4,770

4,670

4,540

4,390

4,230

4,090

3,950

3,780

3,450

2,780

1,810

1,210

1,010

912

841

818

883

915

849

763

733

792

970

1,270

1,520

1,720

1,980

2,250

2,430

2.490

-

Mean

723

2,421

2,518

3,982

8,535

3,412

3 323

4^980

2,692

2,227

1,082

592

763

2,769

July

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,520

2,390

1,780

1,160

923

872

879

824

750

688

645

625

607

596

623

637

744

896

1,030

1,130

1,130

950

758

645

578

540

513

487

Aug.

467

'

i

4

155

137

123

407

391

4

580

576

108

498

511

i

4

503

10

191

492

740

1

e

>30

25

20

952

925

'

'

94

04

46

978

697

I

1

|

£

12

71

57

03

746

Per mqnare 

mile

0.373

1.25

1.30

2.05

4.40

l.>6

1.71

2.57

1.39

1.15

.558

.305

.393

1.43

Sept.

837

763

652

567

526

501

489

470

477

659

864

1,120

1/370

1,540

1,650

1,610

1,200

858

727

670

625

592

560

532

530

544

528

494

476

464

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.43

1.39

1.50

27.87

5.07

1.83

1.97

2.86

1.60

1.28

.64

.35

.44

19.36
WOLF RIVER BASIN

Wolf River at Rossville, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°03'10", long. 89°32'30", at county highway 

Bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Hurricane Creek, half a mile north of Rossville, Fayette County, and 85 miles- downstream from Grissum Creek. Datum of gage is 300.82 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 531 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 652 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,010 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 10.09 

t'eet); minimum, 150 second-feet Sept. 8, 9 (gage height, 4.59 feet).

1929-47: Maximum discharge, 31,000 second-feet Jan. 20, 1935 (gage height, 13.75 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; minimum, 

100 second-feet Sept. 16, 17, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 2.24 feet Aug. 12-14, 

1930.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Apr. 21 to May 24,

May 31 to June 2O, Sept. 16-30)

4.6 151 7.4 596

5.0 197 8.0 755

5.5 264 8.3 910

6.0 336 8.5 1,080

6.6 433 8.7 1,390

8.9 1,820

9.1 2,370

9.4 3,390

9.7 4,490

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

189

184

178

174

170

169

166

166

165

185

173

180

175

178

178

174

174

174

174

179

181

183

201

231

420

422

404

381

386

404

386

Nov.

316

267

244

236

231

230

361

407

350

642

1,030

1,040

934

744

752

850

810

694

613

542

525

542

515

410

345

515

560

456

391

378

-

Dec.

364

328

300

286

277

271

267

265

264

267

340

640

810

654

485

426

405

354

309

310

367

361

327

318

306

289

282

288

780

886

778

Jan.

733

1,970

3,750

4,040

4,190

2,720

1,520

1,040

764

596

493

501

491

462

474

616

1,130

2,040

1,870

2,150

1,720

1,410

1,120

966

1,030

958

880

749

654

656

768

Month

October ....... . . . .

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ............. ............

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

March ......... ......... ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1948-47 ............

Feb.

1,080

2,150

1,500

982

702

501

410

365

333

315

300

293

302

310

316

318

314

306

344

451

529

521

5O7

495

465

393

342

322

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

7,084

15,930

12,604

314,352

42,461

15,166

17,183

24,107

20,056

24 285

q'ioq

eisoe

10,476

205,147

Mar.

356

380

367

373

419

556

613

958

1,170

1,140

974

810

716

620

525

469

458

438

388

350

330

315

333

525

591

565

534

554

563

440

353

Apr.

320

;

509

500

505

345

380

4

4

594

10

42

444

1,210 2,'

2,£

2,!

60

60

30

1,900

1,340

1,]

c

£

60

99

25

691

554

4

;

;

46

589

562

359

365

;

;

;

Maximum

422

1,040

886

21,600

4,190

2,150

1,170

2,930

2 750

3)930

1,270

456

1,210

4,190

48

27

15

18

May

388

465

433

385

393

353

303

274

256

244

233

228

228

230

232

295

306

340

345

320

378

437

473

825

2,750

2,470

1,980

1,850

1,230

835

577

June

372

339

378

399

446

491

440

'99

247

227

214

206

201

197

190

185

181

179

178

358

2,530

2,200

3,930

3,820

1,900

1,340

1,030

760

572

476

Minimum Mean

165 229

230 531

264 407

165 861

462 1,370

293 542

315 554

300 804

228 647

178 810

163 203

150 349

150 562

July

483

458

302

235

214

213

286

291

239

224

211

201

195

191

192

1,270

822

388

383

296

286

299

263

216

202

196

192

190

187

184

180

Aug.

177

1

1

1

72

70

69

165

164

1

1

1

63

81

90

193

193

1

1

1

81

75

71

174

284

4

4

j

56

19

18

256

210

1

1

1

83

73

69

169

169

1

1

1

1

74

73

72

71

172

Per square 

mile

0.431

1.00

.766

1.62

2.58

1.02

1.04

1.51

1.22

1.53

.576

.382

.657

1.06

Sept.

169

165

162

158

154

152

151

150

197

412

1,160

1,210

1,170

982

710

471

275

232

219

209

204

205

204

201

201

196

191

190

189

187

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.50

1.12

.88

22.04

2.97

1.06

1.20

1.69

1.40

1.70

.66

.44

.73

14.35
46 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37 0 11'40", long. 900 30'10", in NE£ sec. 16, T. 29 N. 

R. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 34, 1 mile upstream from Clark Creek and 3 miles 

east of Patterson. Datum of gage is 370.45 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 956 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 1,120 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,900 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 23.3 

reet); minimum, 30 second-feet Sept. 10, 11 (gage height, 1.58 feet).

1921-47: Maximum discharge, 79,200 second-feet Mar. 11, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 55,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 31.0 feet Apr. 14, 1945 (backwater from Wappapello Dam); minimum discharge, 8 second-feet Aug. 28 (corrected) to 

Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 33.8 feet (present datum) in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 100,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 55,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage nelght, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 4-25)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 13 Dec. 14 to Sept. 3o

1.8 38 3.2 327 7.O 2,250 1.6 32 2.5 19O 5.5 1,360 11.5 6,620 

2.1 84 3.3 512 8.5 3,4OO 1.7 43 3.O 315 7.0 2,320 14. 0 1O.30O 

2.4 138 4.5 775 1O.1 4,960 1.8 57 3.6 505 8.5 3,460 17.5 16,600 

2.8 224 5.4 1,210 2.2 129 4.5 845 10. 0 4,850 21.0 26,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

Dot.

56 

53 

53 

52 

50

48 

47 

47 

44 

44

44 

42 

44 

47 

47

46 

50 

66 

65 

65

64 

B4 

68 

89 

103

101 

108 

121 

108 

96 

91

Nov.

96 

199 

525 

888 

564

431 

674 

1,510 

978 

2,910

3,450 

1,600 

1,050 

798 

655

636 

674 

713 

617 

547

496 

447 

415 

370 

373

1,630 

3,77O 

1,970 

1,300 

1,000

Dec.

820 

674 

582 

512 

463

431 

400 

364 

341 

609

2,500 

2,970 

4,890 

3,220 

2,120

1,540 

1,230 

985 

825 

726

669 

594 

540 

505 

453

420 

395 

379 

436 

750 

765

Jan.

650 

613 

613 

594 

540

505 

488 

470 

488 

540

576 

576 

613 

650 

707

669 

613 

558 

522 

594

1,080 

1,230 

935 

845 

785

746 

688 

632 

594 

2,160 

3,700

Feb.

2,120 

1,510 

1,170 

985 

845

726 

707 

632 

540 

488

453 

420 

401 

382 

364

349 

337 

326 

312 

302

283 

270 

26O 

250 

240

230 

218 

220

f«y.

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro

ft1 

Juno 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

aber ......................

2,023 

31,286 

32,108

lendar year 1946 ......... 506,479

ary

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

ember .....................

24,974 

15,340 

19,327 

27,450 

41,237 

37,534 

21,786 

1,887 

1,772

ter year 1946-47. ......... 356,724

Mar.

225 

2 2O 

218 

213 

220

278 

758 

1,040 

912 

785

688 

632 

613 

669 

825

785 

707 

650 

632 

594

576 

558 

540 

540 

540

522 

522 

522 

613 

1,450 

1,280

Maximum

121 

3,770 

4,890

34,90O

3,700 

2,120 

1,450 

25,900 

3,880 

9,05O 

5,780 

96 

99

25,900

Apr.

1,040 

1,060 

1,230 

1,140 

1,120

2,120 

2,320 

3,270 

4,650 

3,540

12,800 

7,670 

3,460 

2,390 

1,920

2,120 

2,840 

1,920 

1,510 

1,450

2.99O 

2,680 

1,920 

1,830 

25,900

17.OOO 

4,550 

2,980 

2,390 

5,640

May

3,870 

2,610 

2,180 

1,980 

1,660

1,340 

1,120 

960 

868 

765

688 

632 

594 

558 

522

669 

3,880 

1,660 

1,170 

890

825 

1,660 

1,120 

868 

1,790

2,250 

1,260 

912 

746 

632 

558

Minimum

42 

96 

341

42

470 

218 

213 

1,040 

522 

158 

85 

40 

32

32

Peak discharge.- Apr. 11 (4 p.m.) 17. loo sec. -ft.: Apr. 25 (7

June

1 

3

1

2,

6, 

9, 

2, 

1,

Mean

65.3 

1,043 

1,036

1,388

806 

548 

623 

4,248 

1,330 

1,251 

703 

6O.9 

59.1

977

P.m.) 34,

505 

970 

890 

600 

96O

726 

594 

505 

453 

404

337 

291 

262 

244 

235

208 

188 

172 

160 

158

158 

193 

242 

213 

536

160 

900 

050 

680 

540

July

5,780 

4,600 

2,050 

1,260 

912

825 

785 

650 

522 

436

385 

346 

312 

285 

278

26O 

240 

218 

192 

172

158 

148 

140 

127 

120

114 

105 

99 

94 

88 

85

Per

square 

mile

0.068 

1.09 

1.08

1.45

.843 

.573 

.652 

4.44 

1.39 

1.31 

.735 

.064 

.062

1.02

90O sec.

Aug.

88 

85 

78 

69 

62

59 

53 

59 

60 

60

62 

59 

54 

54 

73

71 

60 

53 

49 

46

43 

42 

40 

40 

43

46 

69 

67 

59 

96 

88

Sept.

74 

60 

53 

47 

42

40 

38 

35 

33 

32

32 

43 

53 

53 

54

62 

62 

54 

49 

43

54 

99 

88 

81 

87

92 

79 

71 

79 

83

Runoff

Inches

0.08 

1.22 

1.25

19.72

.97 

.60 

.75 

4.96 

1.60 

1.46 

.85 

.07 

.07

13.88

-ft. Apr

Aore-feet

4,010 

62,050 

63,690

1,005,000

49,540 

30,43O 

38,330 

252,800 

81,790 

74,450 

43,210 

3,740 

3,510

707,600

. 30 (5t30

p.m.) 7,88O sec.-ft.; June 

(5:30 p.m.) 10,100 sec.-ft

7 (4 p.m.) 12,3OO sec.-ft.j June 28 (2:3O a.m.) 13,600 sec.-ft.J July 1
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 47

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°SS I 42", long. 90°17'04", in NW&SE^ sec. 3, T. 

26'N., R. 7 E., at Wappapello Dam on St. Francis River, 0.8 mile southwest of Wappapello. Datum of gage is 347.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1947. 

tne uorps or Engineers, Memphis, Term.

July 1940 to March 1941 in files of

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 153,600 acre-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 19.96 

feet); minimum, 44,780 acre-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 8.09 feet).

1941-47: Maximum contents, 729,800 acre-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 51.35 

feet); minimum, since initial filling to conservation pool level, 39,380 acre-feet 

Nov. 2, 1944 (gage height, 7.14 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Closure of channel at dam began July 10, 

19307 river began to flow through outlet structure July 24, 1940. Stop logs placed In 

outlet structure and storage began Apr. 1, 1941; conservation pool level reached Apr. 

20, 1941. Capacity at bottom of outlet tunnels (gage height, -9.0 feet), 4,000 acrefeet; at conservation pool level (gage height, 7.0 feet), 38,600 acre-feet; at spillway 

crest (gage height, 47.0 feet), 625,000 acre-feet; at maximum pool level (gage height, 

62.4 feet, uncontrollable above spillway crest), 1,034,000 acre-feet. Figures given 

nerein represent total contents. Under normal operating conditions reservoir surface 

will not be drawn below conservation pool level, which is maintained for purposes of 

conservation and recreation. Storage above this level used for flood control.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Qage height at 8 a.m., In feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

8.12

8.12

8.14

8.16

8.18

8.20

8.23

8.25

8.28

8.29

8.35

8.35

8.37

8.39

8.40

8.40

8.41

8.54

8.53

8.57

8.59

8.60

8.65

8.70

9.00

9.04

9.09

9.12

9.19

9.21

9.28

Nov.

9.33

9.54

9.78

10.00

10.36

10.43

10.70

10.97

11.28

11.53

11.93

12.08

11.90

11.60

11.30

11.24

11.15

11.01

10.96

10.90

10.91

10.98

11.00

11.00

11.10

11.35

11.98

12.34

13.20

11.94

-

Deo.

11.70

11.35

11.12

11.03

11.03

11.05

11.03

11.00

10.98

11.16

11.33

11.80

13.39

13. OS

13.20

13.05

12.84

12.50

12.12

11.80

11.45

11.15

10.86

10.63

10.40

10.20

10.01

9.87

9.88

9.70

9.72

Jan.

9.71

9.71

9.74

9.67

9.62

9.55

9.55

9.67

9.69

9.60

9.56

9.52

9.48

9.46

9.49

9.55

9.51

9.48

9.43

9.43

9.59

9.62

9.74

9.75

9.75

9.74

9.70

9.63

. 9.57

9.69

10.20

Feb.

10.84

10.91

10.85

10.85

10.62

10.46

10.32

10.15

1O.OO

9.85

9.71

9.59

9.47

9.37

9.28

9.19

9.08

9.02

8.96

8.90

8.83

8.76

8.76

8.66

8.60

8.52

8.47

8.42

_

-

Mar.

8.44

S.42

8.34

8. 3O

8.29

8.35

8.33

8.54

8.73

8.86

8.93

8.98

9.OO

9.05

9.10

9.17

9.32

9.20

9.20

9.34

9.21

9.15

9.09

9.17

9.37

9.07

9.04

9.06

9.05

9.08

9.33

Apr.

9.49

9.64

9.70

9.80

9.73

10.01

10.34

10.68

11.70

12. 4O

13.30

15.65

15.94

15.47

14.84

14.45

14.02

13.73

13.32

13.04

12.85

12.92

12.82

12.66

12.75

18.02

19.86

19.07

18.13

17.23

-

Hay

17.13

16.48

15.74

15.04

14.43

13.81

13.30

13.73

13.36

11.83

11.48

11.14

11.01

11.13

11.24

11.54

11.51

11.94

11.76

11.55

11.40

11.13

11.12

11.02

11.35

11.84

11.90

11.73

11.54

11.28

11.21

June

11.17

1O.99

11.70

12.02

11.84

li;53

11.22

10.94

10.90

11. OS

11.18

11.27

11.38

11.15

10.86

10.59

1O.6O

1O.69

10.73

10.79

10.73

10.59

10.44

10.56

10.61

11.03

11.52

13.83

14.78

14.38

-

July

14.02

14.54

14.44

13.91

13.32

12.83

12.37

11.93

11.52

11.15

10.80

1O.5O

10.21

10.00

9.98

10.08

10.15

10.22

10.06

9.90

9.78

9.80

9.81

9.85

9.89

9.90

9.73

9.58

9.60

9.64

9.66

Aug.

9.70

9.63

9.55

9.41

9.44

9.44

9.45

9.50

9.40,

9.30

9.21

9.25

9.26

9.28

9.36

9.40

9.20

9.07

9.O9

9.10

9.13

9.14

9.O7

8.99

8.90

9.08

9.11

9.13

9.16

9.03

8.90

Sept.

S.77

8.74

8.75

8.76

8.78

8.71

8.67

8.57

8.58

8.58

8.58

8.66

8.57

8.47

8.43

8.39

8.4O

8.43

8.44-

8.35

8.30

8.36

8.22

8.15

8.17

8.3O

8.21

8.34

8.26

8.20

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Date

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1946......

Sept. 30...................

Water year 1946-47......

Gage height 

(feet)t

9.72

-

8.20

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

55,880

-

45,500

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-17,620

+4.39O

-12,530

-39,210

-4,550

0

t Gage height at 8 a.m.
48 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 55'41", long. 90°15'55", in NW&3E£ sec. 2, T. 

ijb w., R. 7 E., at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile southeast of Wappapello and 1.25 

miles downstream from Wappapello Dam. Datum of gage Is 325.15 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September.1947 In reports of Geological Survey. 

UecemDer isav to September 1942 in reports of Corps of Engineers. April 1920 to 

December 1937 in files of Corps of Engineers, Memphis, Term.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet (regulated) Apr. 26; maximum gage height, 21.98 feet Apr. 27; minimum daily discharge, 30 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28, Sept. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 25-27.

1920-47: Maximum discharge, 80,200 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 30.5 

feet), from rating curve extended above 41,000 second-feet, determined by Corps of 

Engineers; no flow July 20-24, 1940, May 16, 1941, result of closure of outlet gates 

at dam.

Remarks.- Records good above 1,000 second-feet, fair below. Discharge since Jan. 1, 

1947, computed by using gate openings and pool elevation at Wappapello Reservoir. 

Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 49 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 11 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

Dot.

257

52

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

39

40

39

39

37

39

39

40

44

38

37

36

38

38

39

Nov.

41

46

42

40

39

39

41

69

1,160

1,850

2,720

2,870

2,690

2,500

1,720

1,620

1,590

1,280

1,140

896

666

515

517

503

503

531

1,410

2,830

2,810

2,700

-

Dec.

2,490

2,090

1,540

977

779

765

748

748

748

1,210

2,000

2,500

2,970

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,030

2,920

2,740

2,510

2,270

2,010

1,840

1,680

1,510

1,360

1,240

1,190

1,180

1,080

1,100

Jan.

1,120

1,130

1,130

1,100

1,070

970

600

550

950

1,060

1,040

1,010

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,020

1,000

980

960

920

670

1,080

1,140

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,050

1,140

1,520

Feb.

1,880

1,940

1,900

1,830

1,740

1,640

1,530

1,410

1,290

1,200

1,110

1,050

980

930

880

840

800

760

720

680

650

620

600

570

540

510

490

480

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

480

480

460

440

430

440

460

540

620

690

710

720

740

780

800

820

830

840

840

840

830

810

810

830

830

810

790

760

760

820

910

Apr.

1,020

1,090

1,120

1,180

1,210

1,340

1,540

1,910

2,700

3,180

4,630

6,850

7,040

6,500

5,850

5,380

4,980

4,560

4,140

3,890

3,820

3,780

3,670

3,490

4,560

9,200

9,960

9,550

8,860

8,270

-

Seoondfoot-days

56,675

759,931

29 57O

21 920

5,870

504,752

May

8,030

7,520

6,800

6,060

5,380

4,710

4,120

3,540

3,090

2,710

2,380

1,920

960

190

200

1,080

2,400

2,810

2,640

2,470

2,290

2,160

2,090

1,080

580

1,560

2,550

2,540

2,220

1,350

1,040

Maximum

3,150

10,400

470

9,960

June

1,620

1,110

1,510

2,880

2,700

2,430

2,160

1,630

40

40

40

40

820

1,480

1,470

670

40

40

40

420

920

1,030

240

40

40

40

1,870

4,910

5,750

5,200

-

Ifinimum

74£

32

43C

^c

3C

3C

3C

July

5,150

5,600

5,400

4,790

4,190

3,640

3,160

2,710

2,400

2,070

1,820

1,610

1,430

980

40

40

40

510

840

830

280

40

40

40

230

600

790

320

40

40

40

Aug.

230

360

540

220

30

30

30

270

430

390

100

30

30

30

320

720

750

260

30

30

30

200

300

300

140

30

30

30

360

580

580

Mean

1,828

2,082

239

196

1,383

Sept.

470

30

30

30

180

270

350

170

30

30

30

210

320

330

300

30

30

30

210

320

380

440

400

210

30

30

30

210

360

380

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

112,400

1,507,000

11,640

1,001,000
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 49

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31'58", long. 90°25'25", in NE^SWi sec. 35, T. 

UN., R. 6 E., at Marked Tree, 4.8 miles downstream from Little River and 7 miles 

downstream from dam of Poinsett County Drainage District 7. Auxiliary water-stage 

recorder, lat. 35°32'18", long. 90°25'30", near center of NW£ sec. 35, 3 miles upstream from base gage. Datum of gages is 196.44 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Records available.- February 1918 and September 1927 to May 1931 (miscellaneous measurements only), July 1934 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected at same site 

since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 1,664 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 second-feet Apr. 16; maximum gage height, 

8.95 feet June 23; minimum, 111 second-feet Sept. 25, 26.

1934-47: Maximum discharge, 7,120 second-feet Feb. 6, 7, 1937; maximum gage height, 

18.88 feet Feb. 7, 1937; minimum discharge, 63 second-feet Oct. 13, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 200 second-feet, which are fair. Discharge 

computed by using fall as determined from auxiliary gage as a factor. Flood flows 

diverted through St. Francis River floodway at dam of Poinsett County Drainage District 7, 7 miles above station, and bypassed to vicinity of Parkin. Flow regulated 

by Wappapello Reservoir (see p. 47) and by siphons at dam of Poinsett County Drainage 

District 7.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

947

673

421

1,170

1,060

984

828

765

765

747

754

726

707

676

653

647

630

625

442

182

162

158

158

158

187

368

1,270

883

575

1,320

1,780

Nov.

1,590

1,260

1,080

602

1,240

1,430

1,920

1,860

1,760

1,800

1,820

1,780

1,070

1,080

1,600

1,510

2,000

709

320

310

299

287

349

1,340

588

310

299

387

1,420

1,240

-

Dec.

781

1,520

1,590

1,590

1,530

686

1,390

1,550

1,590

1,590

1,620

1,680

1,770

1,780

1,840

1,840

1,870

1,830

1,680

1,250

2,550

2,650

2,670

2,700

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,630

2,700

2,800

2,800

Jan.

2,860

2,930

3,010

2,990

3,030

3,110

3,110

3,050

3,080

3,040

2,970

2,920

2,920

2,860

2,910

2,930

2,930

2,880

2,860

2,910

2,900

2,870

2,900

2,880

2,860

2,810

2,370

2,660

2,750

2,790

2,770

Feb.

2,710

2,700

2,670

2,670

2,620

2,580

2,580

2,600

2,560

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,480

2,480

2,100

2,350

2,460

2,480

2,480

2,390

1,860

1,710

1,710

1,760

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

Hay

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

2,310

2,350

2,350

2,330

2,350

2,400

2,370

2,390

2,430

2,430

2,460

2,420

2,390

2,390

2,370

2,310

2,330

2,310

2,330

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,270

2,290

2,270

2,270

2,313

2,310

2,310

2,290

Apr.

2,270

2,270

2,290

2,270

2,270

2,290

2,250

1,8SO

2,220

1,950

2,650

2,970

3,050

3,130

3,190

3,260

3,200

3,170

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,110

3,020

3,080

3,080

3,050

3,050

3,050

3,050

3,050

Secondfoot-days

60,467

885,786

20,248

744,938

May

3,020

3,050

3,013

2,970

2,940

2,920

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,920

2,890

2,860

2,910

2,920

2,940

2,920

2,860

2,860

2,930

2,960

2,960

2,980

2,970

2,950

2,920-

2,860

2,860

2,850

2,460

2,750

2,800

Maximum

2,800

4,320

3 110

2 940

1,190

3,260

June

2,780

2,800

2,800

2,720

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,770

2,870

2,650

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,510

2,480

2,460

S,460

2,420

2,670

3,110

2,970

2,870

2,840

2,850

2,940

2,950

2,950

Minimum

686

158

2 350

114

114

July

2,940

2,920

2,890

2,870

2,870

2,830

2,860

2,830

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,730

2,720

2,680

2,680

2,610

2,550

2,530

2,460

2,440

2,400

2,350

2,350

Aug.

2,310

2,100

1,670

1,640

1,590

1,610

1,560

1,500

620

498

1,280

1,400

1,380

1,400

1,400

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,060

354

290

1,210

1,330

1,320

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,280

1,240

1,210

1,170

Mean

1,951

2,427

2 339

1 305

675

2,041

Sept.

1,180

1,130

1,090

812

238

188

174

288

1,120

1,050

946

950

1,130

1,090

1,070

974

709

193

147

141

144

132

127

114

1H9

432

1,110

1,190

1,140

1,110

Runoff in 

acre- feet

119,900

1,757,000

133 900

40,160

1,478,000
50 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark.

Location.- Staffs-gage, lat. 35*36', long. 90°27', in SE$ sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 6 E. t at 

aam or Poinsett County Drainage District 7, 3 miles north of Marked Tree. Datum of 

gage is 198.71 feet above Memphis datum of 192.08 feet above.mean sea level (Morgan 

Engineering Co. bench mark).

Records available.- September 1927 to September 1931, July 1934 to September 1947. ' 

Average discharge.- 13 years (1934-47), 3,644 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,410 second-feet Apr. 21-28 (gage height, 23.1 

reet); no flow at times.

1927-31, 1934-47: Maximum discharge, 48,300 second-feet Jan. 26-28, 1937; no flow 

at times during 1934-37, 1939-47.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 1,000 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read 

twice daily. Flow diverted from St. Francis River, bypasses Marked Tree, and returns 

to St. Francis River immediately below Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir 

(see p. 47).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Poinsett County Drainage District 7.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

Z

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

140

400

65*0

400

400

650

400

10

Nov.

0

0

0

10

25

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

475

650

740

940

1,500

1,890

2,030

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,030

2,170

2,630

2,790

2,950

2,630

2,790

-

Dec.

3,120

2,950

2,950

2,790

2,630

2,790

2,790

2,630

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,790

2,950

3,120

3,120

3,470

3,850

3,850

4,240

4,650

4,240

4,040

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

Jan.

3,850

3,850

4,240

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,440

4,440

4,240

4,040

3,350

3,850

3,660

3,470

3,470

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

3,120

3,120

2,790

2,790

2,790

Feb.

2,470

2,320

2,170

2,030

1,890

1,630

1,630

1,380

1,380

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,580

1,380

1,380

1,150

1,150

1,260

1,380

1,380

1,380

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

1,150

940

940

740

650

740

740

740

840

840

840

840

740

740

650

650

560

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

560

560

560

650

650

Apr.

650

560

5§0

560

560

560

650

740

1,150

1,380

1,890

2,470

3,120

4,040

4,870

6,170

6,760

7,070

8,060

8,060

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,060

8,060

-

Seoondfoot-days

32 795

104,080

1,608,755

2,085

800,990

May

8,060

7,390

6,760

6,170

5,890

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,890.

6,170

6,460

6,760

7,070

7,070

6,760

6,760

6,170

6,170

5,890

5,620

5,620

5,110

4,650 ,

4,240

4,240

3,850

3,850

3,660

3,850

3,850

3,660

Maxipwff1

4,650

16,000

1 150

560

8,410

June

3,470

3,470

3,120

3,120

2,950

2,790

2,630

2,320

2,170

2,170

2,030

2,030

2,030

1,890

1,760

1,760

1,650

1,500

1,260

1,150

940

940

1,760

1,890

2,170

2,470

2,790

2,950

2,950

3,120

-

Minimum

0

2,470

a

a

a

July

3,120

3,470

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,660

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,850

4,040

4,040

4,040

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,470

3,120

2,790

2,170

1,760

1,260

940

740

560

400

260

Aug.

195

140

260

400

400

400

325

325

560

650

560V

400

260

140

50

25

10

0

10

195

400

260

140

50

50

10

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

98.7

3,357

4,408

1,498

4,776

5,629

2,956

69.5

2,194

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

50

140

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

140

260

400

560

475

50

0

0

0

-

 Runoff in 

ao re-feet

6,070

65,050

206,400

3,191,000

225,200

83,190

284,200

346,100

133,300

181,800

12,330

4,140

1,569,000
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 51

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'55", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., 

H. 1U E., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of 

gage is 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers-, bench 

mark).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1947. 

Average discharge.- 21 years, 214 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 805 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 6.3 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 32 second-feet Sept. 20, 

21 (gage height, 2.22 feet).

1926-47: Maximum discharge, 2,760 second-feet (including some overflow from levee 

breaks on St. Francis River) Apr. 21, 1927 (gage height, 15.1 feet); minimum observed, 

8 second-feet Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarka .- Records fair. Sage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

b

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.

51

61

51

51

49

48

48

49

48

48

50

49

49

50

48

49

50

49

48

49

48

51

51

49

69

66

60

55

54

52

52

NOT.

52

52

88

83

71

69

83

72

71

160

146

122

105

94

88

88

105

105

105

94

88

83

83

78

83

167

229

182

146

134

-

Dec.

116

116

110

105

105

100

100

88

94

94

94

264

356

318

239

202

176

160

144

144

137

130

122

116

109

109

103

109

220

318

220

Jan.

185

185

318

298

239

202

185

185

185

185

176

168

160

152

152

258

230

202

194

220

239

220

202

194

176

168

160

152

152

131

137

Feb.

130

122

130

122

122

130

122

109

116

109

109

109

103

103

103

97

97

97

103

97

97

97

97

92

92

92

92

92

_

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

February

March. ..........................'...........

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

Uai*.

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

92

92

92

86

92

92

92

92

86

86

86

86

86

86

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

92

92

86

86

86

80

80

80

Apr.

80

92

86

92

86

86

80

116

278

258

656

680

404

278

239

230

202

185

160

176

168

152

144

137

137

144

144

130

137

130

Seoondf cot-days

1 592

4,818

73,392

2 QQ1

5 191

1,113

43,533

May

185

185

168

152

137

130

122

122

116

109

109

109

116

122

109

109

103

103

103

109

202

258

202

168

176

168

160

144

168

160

144

Maximum

AQ

356

1,700

50

680

June

137

211

278

230

168

144

137

122

122

109

109

103

103

97

97

97

92

92

86

97

122

239

230

202

160

202

230

515

382

278

-

Minimum

88

48

92

32

32

July

278

360

318

220

185

176

160

144

137

130

122

116

109

109

109

103

97

97

97

92

92

92

86

86

86

86

80

80

75

75

70

Aug.

65

65

64

60

60

59

60

60

57

56

54

55

55

54

54

55

54

52

50

49

48

46

44

44

44

44

45

45

43

43

42

Mean

155

201

QC A

37.1

119

Sept.

41

50

41

39

38

37

35

35

34

3,6

36

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

48

49

39

35

36

35

36

35

38

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

9,560

145,600

2,210

86,360
52 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'50", in NE^ sec. 4, T. 18 N., 

K. 10 E., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett* Datum of 

gage is 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, bench 

mark).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1947. 

Average discharge.- 21 years, 420 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,250 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 7.4 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 42 second-feet Oct. 24.

1926-47: Maximum discharge, 7,520 second-feet (including some overflow from levee 

breaks on St. Francis River) Apr. 25, 1927; maximum gage height, 16.80 feet Jan. 25, 

1937; minimum discharge, 8 second-feet Sept. 13-18, 1932.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

61

60

60

60

55

58

58

58

57

55

58

55

53

55

54

55

55

55

51

53

51

53

49

42

72

67

58

53

53

51

51

Nov.

50

50

88

79

78

71

79

84

78

120

219

190

154

128

120

112

136

136

136

128

120

120

112

112

112

246

546

429

306

361

-

Dec.

219

199

190

180

171

171

162

145

145

145

162

409

988

768

514

403

353

306

272

250

250

230

219

199

190

190

171

180

414

1,030

580

Jan.

403

378

652

768

580

456

403

378

378

378

378

353

329

329

353

852

652

514

429

429

690

616

484

429

378

353

329

329

329

306

283

Feb.

261

250

230

240

230

219

230

219

199

199

190

190

180

171

171

171

162

162

162

154

154

145

145

145

145

136

136

136

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March... ...................................

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

UAV May ........................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

136

136

128

128

128

128

120

120

120

112

112

120

120

120

120

112

112

112

112

112

112

92

96

128

120

120

120

120

104

112

112

Apr.

112

128

136

136

136

128

128

187

429

546

1,230

2,050

1,080

690

514

456

403

353

306

306

283

261

240

240

240

240

230

219

219

219

Secondfoe t-days

1,726

4,600

9,805

169,928

13,918

5 132

3^644

11,845

8,683

10,543

7,164

2,618

1,807

81,485

May

353

378

329

283

240

230

219

199

190

190

180

171

171

219

199

180

180

180

180

190

411

54fi

484

378

353

378

353

306

306

378

329

Maximum

72

546

1,030

4,690

852

261

136

2,050

546

942

728

104

72

2,050

June

272

329

514

616

429

329

294

261

240

230

219

209

199

199

199

190

180

171

162

171

180

387

646

429

353

329

378

896

942

690

Minimum

4

5(

14E

4!

28"

13f

95

115

17]

165

104

6£

4£

45

July

546

728

616

429

353

306

283

261

240

230

219

199

190

180

180

171

154

162

154

145

145

145

136

136

128

128

128

120

120

128

104

Aug.

104

104

104

97

94

94

91

92

92

91

91

90

88

88

85

88

88

82

78

78

75

75

72

72

72

74

74

74

74

69

68

Mean

5 55.7

3 153

> 316

> 466

449

183

118 395'

280

351

I 231

84.5

60.2

223

Sept.

68

69

69

68

67

65

61

57

60

61

61

61

60

57

61

57

54

54

54

53

48

72

68

60

58

58

57

55

54

60

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,420

9,1^0

19,450

337,000

27,610

10,180

7,230

23,490

17,220

20,910

14,210

5,190

3,580

161,600
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 53

Little River ditch 251 near Lllbourn, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°33'2Q", long. 89°40'10", on line between sees, 

b ana 17, T. 22 N., R. 13 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 3.7 miles southwest of 

Lilbourn and 4 miles northwest of Marston.

Records available.- December 1945 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,300 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 

9.10 reet); minimum, 68 second-feet Sept. 9-11, 14-21, 25-29.

1945-47: Maximum discharge, 2,500 second-feet May 27, 1946 (gage height, 13.35 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 9-11, 14-21, 25-29, 1947.

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 15.6 feet, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily below 9 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second- f set , water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

""22 . 21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

aloo

aioo

aloo

aioo

aloo

97

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

97

92

92

92

97

97

97

120

114

102

108

97

102

102

Nov.

92

133

140

126

120

120

133

133

300

300

209

185

177

162

162

162

162

162

177

170

170

162

162

154

244

664

641

d500

d400

d325

-

Dec.

d275

244

226 .

226

218

218

201

201

193

193

379

572

710

506

40O

379

319

300

300

300

281

262

262

244

244

226

244

244

550

463

379

Jan.

339

463

618

506

421

379

359

359

339

339

319

319

300

300

484

550

442

400

379

506

506

421

400

379

' 339

319

319

300

300

281

262

Feb.

d250

244

244

262

218

244

226

193

209

- 209

201

201

193

193

193

185

177

177

177

177

170

170

170

170

170

162

162

162

.

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 194S ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...........................:......

March ......................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

162

162

162

154

154

154

154

154

147

140

147

147

140

140

140

140

133

126

133

133

133

133

133

140

140

140

140

133

133

133

133

Apr.

140

154

154

a!45

140

140

133

193

339

506

1,220

828

578

472

430

493

390

351

332

332

313

294

276

276

. 276

276

276

258

241

276

-

Seccndfoot-days

3,018

6,747

9,759

132,059

11,947

5,509

4,413

10,232

10,272

8,694

6,234

3,076

2,153

82,054

May

313

390

332

313

276

276

258

241

241

224

224

224

241

241

241

224

224

224

224

556

828

578

451

410

430

390

351

332

351

351

313

Maximum

120

664

710

2,480

618

262

162

1,220

828

556

390

125

84

1,220

June

294

514

556

410

351

313

294

276

25S

241

241

258

276

241

224

224

208

208

193

193

193

241

241

224 .

224

276

370

430

390

332

Minimum

92

92

193

92

262

162

126

133

224

193

132

78

68

68

July

390

370

313

276

258

258

241

241

224

224

208

208

193

193

193

179

172

172

165

165

15B

151

151

151

151

151

138

138

138

132

132

Aug.

125

125

119

119

113

107

107

107

113

107

101

101

101

101

101

101

95

95

95

95

a89

89

89

89

89

89

84

84

84

84

78

Mean

97.4

225

315

362

385

197

142

341

331

290

201

99.2

71.8

225

Sept.

84

84

84

78

78

73

7$

73

68

68

68

73

73

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

73

73

7S

68

68

68

68

68

73

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,990

13,380

19,360

261,900

23,700

10,930

8,750

20,290

20,370

17,240

12,360

6,100

4,270

162,700

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed en basis of weather records and records for adjacent 

stations.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

adjacent stations.
54 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'40", in NW$ sec. 3, T. 18 N., 

it. j.u u., at bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Records available.- November 1926 to September 1947. 

Average discharge.- 30 years (1927-47), 683 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,620 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 13.7 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 149 second-feet Sept. 21 

(gage height, 3.10 feet).

1926-47: Maximum discharge, 6,730 second-feet Jan. 24-26, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 18.20 feet Jan. 25, 1937; minimum discharge, 52 second-feet Sept. 5-8, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

190

190

190

190

181

181

181

173

173

173

181

190

181

190

181

181

173

181

190

190

181

190

181

181

233

224

251

224

206

206

198

Nov.

198

198

251

331

375

353

353

331

310

353

560

618

532

476

424

399

399

450

476

450

424

399

353

331

353

532

1,200

1,300

1,080

893

-

Dec.

800

647

589

560

504

504

450

450

424

424

424

893

1,680

1,950

1,620

1.36O

1,170

955

831

738

677

647

589

589

532

504

504

504

618

1,110

1,110

Jan.

955

862

1,300

1,420

1,170

1,020

893

831

831

800

769

738

738

707

738

1,110

1,050

986

893

862

1,110

1,050

955

893

831

769

738

707

647

618

647

Feb.

589

560

532

560

532

504

532

5O4

476

476

450

450

424

424

424

399

399

399

399

399

399

375

399

375

375

375

353

353

.

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

May

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

375

375

375

353

353

353

353

375

375

353

353

353

353

353

353

331

353

353

331

331

331

310

310

353

353

375

399

399

375

399

399

Apr.

399

450

476

560

501

504

450

532

1,300

1,680

2,260

3,420

3,280

2,450

1,880

1,680

1,490

1,170

986

924

862

769

738

769

738

738

738

769

707

707

-

Seccndf cot-days

24,357

306,858

33,930

5,952

212,562

May

738

800

893

862

800

.738

677

618

560

532

504

476

504

560

560

504

618

647

589

589

1,050

1,390

1,230

1,050

986

1,020

986

924

893

862

831

Maximum

1,300

1,950

5,320

399

3,420

290

3,420

June

738

769

1,200

1,300

1,080

924

831

738

677

618

560

560

532

504

476

450

450

424

424

424

124

504

862

986

862

738

986

1,460

1,950

1,820

-

Minimum

198

424

173

353

310

399

424

165

165

July

1,580

1,550

1,360

1,200

1,O50

924

862

769

707

647

618

589

560

560

532

532

476

476

450

424

424

399

375

375

375

375

375

353

353

353

353

Aug.

331

353

310

331

31O

310

290

310

290

290

270

270

270

270

270

270

251

251

251

251

233

233

233

233

224

224

224

224

233

233

224

Mean

490

786

841

444

358

1,131

809

267

198

582

Sept.

215

251

290

270

233

224

206

206

198

190

190

190

190

1B1

181

181

173

173

165

165

165

215

206

198

198

181

181

173

173

190

Runoff in 

acre-feet

29,160

48,310

608,600

24,670

67,300

11,810

421,600
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 55

Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°50'05", long. 89°43'50", in NW^SE^ sec. 2, T. 25 

N., R. 12 E., at bridge on 0. S. Highway 60, if miles downstream from Little River 

ditch 39 and 2 miles west of Morehouse.

Records available.- December 1945 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,230 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage

neignt, 13.92 feet); minimum observed, 44 second-feet Sept. 10, 11, 20 (gage height, 

3.94 feet).

1945-47: Maximum discharge, 4.600 second-feet May 3, 1946 (gage height, 17.2 feet, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of Sept. 10, 11, 20, 1947.

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 19.85 feet, from floodmark (discharge, 5,830 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily below 10 feet and twice daily above. This 

Little River ditch 1 flows into Little River ditch 251 at point 35.3 miles downstream. 

It is independent of the ditch for which records are published as Little River ditch 

1 near Kennett.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 16 to Feb. 24, May 6-21)

Oct. 1 to May 10

4.2 48 5.8 369

4.4 71 6.5 606

4.7 113 9.0 1,460

5.0 166 13.7 3,150

5.4 253

May 11 to Sept. 30

3.9 40 4.9 235

4.0 50 5.3 375

4,2 76 6.5 850

4.4 108 8.0 1,480

4.6 149 10.5 2,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

54

54

54

52

52

51

51

50

50

51

51

54

54

54

52

54

54

55

55

54

52

52

54

106

176

176

113

85

69

57

59

Nov.

72

113

113

129

129

147

156

147

147

196

419

386

266

253

229

322

279

253

218

186

166

166

147

138

166

810

1,320

1,120

980

776

-

Dec.

436

253

241

218

207

186

176

176

166

196

436

1,180

2,050

1,490

1,180

d800

d550

402

d340

d290

d250

229

218

207

196

176

176

166

538

776

606

Jan.

436

436

606

640

504

436

369

353

353

337

337

322

322

307

337

470

470

436

369

470

504

470

419

353

307

293

279

253

253

241

229

Feb.

229

218

218

207

207

196

196

196

186

176

166

156

147

147

147

147

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

129

129

129

129

129

-

_

-

Month

October .................................. .

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March. .....................................

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

138

138

129

138

138

147

166

186

186

176

166

166

156

156

147

147

147

147

147

138

138

138

138

176

207

218

207

229

229

241

241

Apr.

1

1

2

3

2

1

1

Secondfoot-days

2,055

9,949

14,511

189,584

11,911

4,550

5,221

20,866

9,734

16,541

8,992

1,932

1,769

108,031

279

307

386

d300

229

d230

1250

337

,390

,600

,620

,110

,230

,420

,120

844

402

166

229

186

322

307

279

293

322

402

369

337

307

293

May

266

436

419

369

353

293

218

d210

196

196

178

172

165

d!55

147

172

192

335

220

220

650

650

531

453

434

434

434

414

337

301

284

Maximum

176

1,320

2,050

4,560

640

229

241

3,110

650

2,600

1,010

85

136

3,110

June

267

570

650

570

453

356

267

251

235

220

198

159

149

140

140

147

142

138

131

136

127

730

770

570

375

1,100

2,060

2,600

1,790

1,100

Minimum

50

72

166

50

229

129

129

166

147

127

88

45

44

44

July

1,010

973

891

770

690

850

301

267

235

220

204

195

184

170

159

149

140

138

136

129

125

121

118

114

112

108

105

101

98

91

88

Aug.

85

85

78

76

73

70

69

65

62

61

60

58

56

55

52

51

51

50

49

48

47

46

45

45

62

84

76

73

69

66

65

Sept.

136

108

88

73

65

68

52

48

45

44

44

50

56

52

49

47

47

46

45

44

45

79

76

62

55

52

51

49

48

45

-

 Runoff in 

Mean acre-feet

66.3 4,080

332 19,730

468 28,780

519 376,000

384 23,630

162 9,020

168 10,360

696 41,390

314 19,310

551 32,810

290 17,840

62.3 3,830

59.0 3,510

296 214,300

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.

859359 O - 49 - 5
56 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 

Castor River at Aquilla, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°57'10", long. 89°54'25", in NE^SE^ sec. 25, T. 27 

M., K. 10 E., at bridge on State Highway 25, half a mile north of Aquilla and 4 miles 

north of Bloomfield. Datum of gage is 317.11 feet above mean sea level (levels by 

Missouri State Highway Department).

Records available.- December 1945 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,560 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 

9.bb feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.2 second-foot 

Oct. 1-12, 15, 16.

1945-47: Maximum discharge observed, 2,000 second-feet May 3, 1946 (gage height, 

11.02 feet); no flow Sept. 4-7, 1946.

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 14.2 feet, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above. Entire 

now from headwaters of Castor River is diverted 22 miles above station to Headwater 

Diversion channel. See Castor River at Zalma for records of flow above diversion.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 

1.2

0.2

.5

2.0

5

14

Oct. 1 to Dec. 13

1.4 24

1.6 35

2.0 58

3.0 123

3.5 155

4.5 

5.5 

6.5 

8.0 

9.3

281

455

673

1,080

1,470

1.8 

3.2

Dec. 14 to Sept. 30

0.9 I

1.1 1'

1.5 3:

1.9 51

2.5 

3.5 176

295

Note. - Same as preceding table above 

4.6 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.5

.6

.5

.4

15

64

33

15

9

8

2.6

2.9

Nov.

1.4

96

147

139

96

67

52

38

34

106

165

123

89

70

55

61

70

67

61

55

46

38

32

26

84

397

295

230

185

131

-

Dec.

102

64

49

38

30

25

19

18

14

78

116

570

697

559

397

d220

167

109

77

58

41

36

32

26

21

22

19

19

137

247

176

Jan.

176

206

186

158

94

9Q

68

64

64

56

56

58

56

58

77

74

77

87

80

84

87

80

70

62

52

44

44

38

37

34

41

Feb.

d38

36

36

26

30

23

24

19

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

13

13

13

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

Augnst .....................................

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

11

11

10

11

12

14

14

23

36

30

26

24

19

25

26

Z6

Z8

27

24

25

19

19

14

31

41

44

47

47

58

58

52

Apr.

50

58

64

70

62

64

90

214

435

603

1,440

1,440

1,140

800

435

216

133

90

68

68

133

101

87

68

64

103

90

d80

70

58

Secondfoot-days

155 9

3,056.4

4,183

55,505.9

2,458

484

852

8,394

1,989

3,126.7

2,207.4

100.5

213.4

27,220.3

May

56

74

87

109

90

64

50

d42

35

29

24

23

24

23

47

101

74

58

37

42

64

56

58

58

101

158

141

101

70

52

41

Maximum

64

397

697

1,940

206

38

58

1,440

158

516

475

22

58

1,440

June

41

133

167

176

125

94

64

47

34

27

24

21

15

12

11

9

d7

d6

d5

4.7

7

35

52

44

109

125

411

516

495

310

Minimum

0.2

1.4

14

0

34

11

10

50

23

4.7

1.9

.8

1.8

.2

July

455

475

379

233

149

149

117

41

27

23

20

19

15

14

11

.7

.1

.1

. .4

.1

2.6

2.4

1.9

2.1

Aug.

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.3

.8

1.5

4.1

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.9

2.4

2.6

2.4

1.4

1.4

1,1

.8

.8

1.0

19

22

9

4.4

1.5

1.6

Mean

5.03

102

135

152

79.3

17.3

27.5

280

64.2

104

71.2

3.24

7.11

74.6

Sept.

58

41

15

9

7

4.7

2.6

2.9

3.1

1.9

2.1

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

6

10

9

3.8

3.1

2.8

2.2

1.9

2.1

1.8

Runoff in 

acre- feet

309

6,060

8,300

110,100

4,880

960

1,690

16,650

3,950

6,200

4,380

199

423

54,000

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo.

57

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'45", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., 

K. J.O E., at>ridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of 

gage is 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum u. 1029 (Corps of Engineers bench 

mark).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1947. 

Average discharge.- 21 years, 332 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1, Q30 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 

TSTSTeet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow Sept. 13-22.

1926-47: Maximum discharge, 4,350 second-feet Jan. 24, 25, 1937 (gage height, 

18.15 feet); no flow at times in 1944, 1945, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above. An 

auxiliary ditch, Little River ditch 66-A (see following page), receives part of 

flow through cut-offs above stage 6.4 foet. Above stage 13 feet, the low, narrow 

bqnk between the main and auxiliary ditches is submerged, and the two unite to form 

one stream in the vicinity of the gage. To segregate the discharge of each ditch, 

the division line between the two is taken as the top of the bank that separates 

them at low stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

?1

22

?3

24

25

?fi

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5

4.9

4.9

4.5

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.5

3.4

3.6

4.0

3.4

3.1

5

4.9

4.5

4.9

4.9

4.9

17

14

24

16

10

8

8

Nov.

8

8

20

41

58

55

48

43

38

52

103

116

103

81

73

66

66

81

90

77

69

66

58

55

55

106

425

505

350

265

-

Dec.

199

152

131

116

108

9S

85

81

73

73

73

248

733

925

776

554

413

282

203

179

157

146

125

120

106

98

94

94

128

338

368

Jan.

282

241

458

554

413

310

241

228

203

191

191

179

179

168

215

398

368

310

254

254

353

338

282

241

*215

191

179

168

140

135

140

Feb.

120

115

106

106

106

102

106

98

b95

b90

83

80

76

69

69

66

66

62

62

62

62

58

58

55

55

55

52

49

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

52

49

52

*49

46

49

49

55

52

49

49

49

46

49

49

46

46

49

46

46

46

43

40

49

55

58

62

66

62

69

69

Apr.

66

72

80

106

90

94

86

86

382

706

1,060

1,800

1,750

1,270

925

758

604

398

296

241

203

179

168

168

157

157

168

168

157

146

-

Secondfoot-days

195.0

3,181

7,276

108,762.5

8,019

2,183

1,596

6,223

7,122

4,687

39.9

j~, '1~.4

May

168

191

228

215

203

168

140

120

106

94

90

83

90

110

106

94

120

146

120

110

338

570

458

338

296

296

310

268

241

215

191

Maximum

24

505

925

2,740

554

120

69

570

965

740

29

16

1,800

June

157

157

383

506

.",63

268

203

168

146

115

102

98

98

90

80

76

69

66

66

66

69

80

244

310

215

168

296

587

965

906

-

Minimum

3.1

8

73

3.1

135

49

40

83

66

29

1.5

0

0

July

740

689

604

443

324

241

191

146

115

102

94

86

80

76

72

69

58

58

52

46

46

43

38

38

37

38 '

35

33

32

32

29

Aug.

26

29

23

24

22

22

20

20

19

16

14

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

8

6

5

4.3

2.3

2.3

1.7

2.1

1.5

1.5

5

2.1

1.7

Mean

6.29

106

235

298

259

78.0

51.5

418

201

237

151

11.4

1.33

146

Sept.

1.3

2.3

16

12

2.5

1.5

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

1.1

.5

.7

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

387

6,310

14,430

215,800

15,910

4,330

3,170

12,340

14,130

9,300

701

79

106,000

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
58 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'45", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., 

K. 10 K., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of 

gage is 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench 

mark).

Records available.- January 1927 to September 1947. 

Average discharge.- 20 years, 47.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 567 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 13.35 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days.

1927-47: Maximum discharge, 2,340 second-feet (including some overflow from levee 

breaks on Mississippi River) Apr. 25, 1927; maximum gage height, 18.13 feet Jan. 25, 

1937; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above. See 

"Kemarks" under Little River ditch 66 (preceding page).

Discharge, in second-feet, water yesr October 1946 to September 1947

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. Nov. Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

79

32

3.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

101

477

447

196

74

32

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

144.4

15,087.4

0

1,694.4

May

Maximum

79

1,080

0

477

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

70

69

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

July

32

18

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

4.66

41.3

45 2

0

4.64

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre feet

286

29,920

0

111

0

3,360
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 59

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58<35", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 18 N., 

R. 10 E., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of 

gage is 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 {Corps of Engineers bench 

mark).

Records available.- November 1926 to September 1947. 

Average discharge.- 20 years (1927-47), 95.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height,

8.9b reet); minimum observed, 2.8 second-feet Oct. 15; minimum gage height observed, 

0.56 foot Sept. 29.

1926-47: Maximum discharge, 4.140 second-feet (including some overflow from 

levee breaks on Mississippi River) Apr. 29, 1927 (gage height, 15.57 feet); no flow 

on many days in 1936, 1944, 1945.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

3.6

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.3

3.2

4.9

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.2

Nov.

3.2

3.2

5

4.6

4.6

4.5

5

5

4.6

38

58

30

16

11

9

9

10

15

13

11

9

8

7

8

8

73

172

97

52

36

-

Dec.

24

19

17

15

14

14

13

10

12

12

14

214

314

203

115

74

55

42

34

30

28

26

26

22

20

20

20

19

109

152

78

Jan.

52

87

396

258

152

93

70

74

89

78

61

52

46

44

80

192

152

93

70

152

203

115

78

64

55

49

44

39

34

34

32

Feb.

28

25

24

25

22

20

22

18

18

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

13

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 .......................

January

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

11

10

111111

10

10

8

9

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

Apr.

11

12

13

15

15

14

12

139

549

614

1,150

952

485

236

172

214

162

106

70

70

64

58

52

46

46

49

44

39

36

36

-

Secondfoot days

103.8

729.7

1,765

31,246.1

3,038

471

318

5,481

1,260

3,260

1,137

206

135.7

17,905.2

May

36

44

44

36

32

30

26

25

24

20

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

19

19

33

81

93

58

42

58

81

55

46

70

81

61

Maximum

4.9

172

314

1,730

396

28

12

1,150

93

465

225

10

5

1,150

June

62

247

192

97

61

46

39

34

30

28

26

24

24

20

20

19

17

16

16

50

236

326

214

133

93

152

110

465

291

172

-

Minimum

2.9

3.2

10

2.9

32

11

8

11

19

16

10

5

4.2

2.9

July

225

214

115

64

46

42

42

32

26

25

24

22

20

19

19

17

16

16

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

Aug.

10

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

Mean

3.35

24.3

56.9

85.6

98.0

16.8

10.3

183

40.6

109

36 J 7

6.6

4.52

49.1

Sept.

5

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.3

5

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.2

4.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

206

1,450

3,500

61,980

6,030

934

631

10,870

2,500

6,470

2,260

409

269

35,530
60 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Beaver, Ark.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°28'20", long, 93°45'55", in sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 

20 w.. at Missouri & North Arkansas Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile east of Beaver 

and 2^ miles upstream from Leatherwood Creek. Datum of gage is 883.04 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,238 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to December 1910, May 1923 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 1,620 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 28,300 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage

neignt, 20.95 feet); minimum, 33 second-feet Oct. 17, Sept. 9-11; minimum gage height, 

2.08 feet Sept. 9-11.

1909-10. 1923-47: Maximum discharge, 105,000 second-feet May 12, 1943 (gage height, 

42.33 feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 17 May 18 to Sept. 3O

2.1 32 3.2 304 8.0 3,930 2.O 2O 2.5 139 3.8 728 

2.3 57 3.7 555 9.5 5,810 2.1 36 2.8 237 4.5 1,110 

2.5 88 4.5 1,040 1O.5 7,350 2.3 85 3.2 414 5.4 1,660 

2.7 128 5.5 1,740 15.0 15,700 

2.9 188 7.0 2,960 20.0 26,100 Note.- Same as preceding table above 

5.4 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

42 

39 

38 

37 

37

37 

36 

34 

34 

34

37 

37 

34 

 34 

36

34 

34 

39 

39 

40

44 

49 

75 

115 

102

104 

80 

66 

60 

60 

63

Nov.

142 

399 

912 

5,120 

7,120

11,000 

14,800 

17,700 

7,030 

10,400

24,100 

12,300 

4,530 

3,050 

2,440

2,120 

2,890 

4,530 

2,960 

2,280

1,960 

1,660 

1,440 

1,240 

1,300

3,590 

13,600 

7,190 

3,930 

2,960

Dec.

2,360 

1,960 

1,660 

1,440 

1,240

1,100 

976 

912 

912 

3,140

16,300 

24,300 

24,600 

16,700 

6,870

4,650 

3,510 

2,870 

2,360 

2,040

1,810 

1,580 

1,440 

1,300 

1,170

1,040 

976 

912 

976 

1,740 

2,280

Jan.

1,740 

1,520 

1,440 

1,660 

1,580

1,380 

1,240 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170

1,100 

1,040 

1,040 

976 

976

912 

849 

787 

757 

698

698 

727 

698 

640 

611

611 

583 

555 

528 

528 

475

Month fSe<

Octo 

Nove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... i

lendar year 1946 

ary . .

....... 8

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

st ........................

ember .....................

Feb.

475 

501 

475 

449 

424

424 

399 

374 

374 

349

326 

326 

304 

304 

296

287 

283 

275 

270 

262

258 

254 

246 

239 

231

223 

216 

216

ond-

-days

1,550 

74,693 

35,124

46,791

29,859 

9,060 

12,545 

93,169 

06,105 

56,932 

14,842 

2,025 

1,743

ter year 1946-47 .......... 637,647

Mar.

216 

209 

209 

202 

202

198 

195 

192 

188 

188

182 

188 

287 

424 

374

 49 

787 

757 

698 

640

583 

528 

501 

475 

449

449 

501 

501 

475 

449 

449

Maximum

115 

24,100 

24,600

51,700

1,740 

501 

849 

13,800 

10,200 

10,800 

2,610 

101 

95

24,600

Apr.

449 

424 

424 

399 

583

1,040 

1,520 

1,740 

4,380 

9,280

9,640 

13,800 

6,400 

4,050 

3,050

2,520 

2,120 

1,810 

1,580 

1,380

1,240 

1,520 

i;300 

1,170 

2,520

4,710 

5,140 

3,230 

2,610 

3,140

May

3,930 

5,140 

4,050 

2,960 

2,360

1,960 

1,660 

1,440 

1,240 

1,100

976 

849 

1,330 

6,550 

3,930

4,770 

1O,200 

7,690 

4,170 

3,710

7,350 

7,860 

4,290 

2,960 

2,440

3,140 

2,440 

1,810 

1,460 

1,230 

1, 110

Minimum

34 

142 

912

34

475 

216 

182 

399 

849 

648 

106 

48 

33

33

June

1,110 

6,620 

10,800 

4,410 

2,700

1,960 

1,590 

1,280 

1,110 

1,000

945 

945 

1,520 

1,230 

1,460

1,280 

1,000 

836 

728 

648

674 

756 

2,700 

2,040 

1,400

1,230 

1,340 

1,340 

1,280 

1,000

July

836 

728 

782 

674 

568

542 

621 

2,610 

1,170 

836

674 

568 

490 

439 

366

320 

277 

261 

237 

223

201 

182 

169 

163 

151

145 

133 

131 

122 

117 

106

Per 

Mean square 

mile

50.0 0.040 

5,823 4.70 

4,359 3.52

2,320 1.87

963 .778 

324 .262 

405 .327 

3,106 2.51 

3,423 2.76 

1,898 1.53 

479 .387 

65.3 .053 

58.1 .047

1,747 1.41

Aug.

101 

98 

90 

90 

85

80 

75 

70 

68 

65

62 

62 

60 

60 

60

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

60 

65 

60 

58 

60

60 

55 

50 

48 

50 

58

Sept.

60 

55 

50 

46 

41

38 

36 

34 

33 

33

33 

50 

53 

58 

60

55 

50 

50 

58 

60

90 

90 

95 

82 

75

75 

75 

70 

70 

68

Runoff

Inches

0.05 

5.24 

4.06

25.42

.90 

.27 

.38 

2.80 

3.18 

1.71 

.45 

.06 

.05

19.15

Acre-feet

3,070 

346,500 

268,000

1,679,000

59,220 

17,970 

24,880 

184,800 

210,500 

112,900 

29,440 

4,020 

3,460

1,265,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 61

White River near Reeds Spring, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'20", long. 93°25'20", in NE^-SE^ sec. 9, T. 22 

N ., K. 23 W., at bridge on State Highway 13, Sf miles downstream from James River and 

12 miles south of Reeds Springs. Datum of gage is 739.00 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 15, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 3,617 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 50,300 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 21.2 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 175 second-feet Oct. 12-14; minimum 

gage height, 1.96 feet Sept. 11.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 196,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 47.0 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 145 second-feet Sept. 27, 1939 (gage height, 0.09 

foot) .

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, 46.8 feet Apr. 15, 1927, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good. Wire-weight gage read twice daily prior to Feb. 15, 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

E.I 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

170

280

505

760

Oct. 1 to Dec. 13

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1 , 300

2,110

3,620

5,440

8.0

13.0

20.5

10,000

24,000

47,900

1.9

2.0 

2.2

Dec. 14 to Sept. 30

175

225

355

2.7 

3.2 

4.0

765

1,290

2,320

5.0 

6.0 

7.1

3,880

5,600

7,840

Note.- Same as preceding table above 

7.1 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

Oct.

205

200

200

190

195

190

190

180

180

180

190

180

180

180

180

180

190

220

220

210

205

205

232

294

388

473

473

425

365

336

31 322

Nov.

388

733

3,620

7,380

12,600

24,500

32 , 000

29,200

19,900

29,800

33,500

30,800

14,300

9,520

7,380

6,720

6,500

8,800

8,080

6,060

5,040

4,300

3,620

3,300

3,540

10,000

18,200

19,000

11,000

8,320

-

Dec.

6,500

5,240

4,300

3,780

3,300

3,000

2,700

2,400

2,550

12,600

25,400

46,500

47,200

37,700

20,500

13,700

10,500

8,560

6,770

5,790

5,060

4,550

 4,120

3,720

3,400

3,160

2,920

2,770

2,920

3,160

4,550

Jan.

4,300

3,720

3,560

3,400

3,560

3,240

3,000

2,840

2,770

2,770

2,700

2,620

2,540

2,540

2,470

2,320

2,250

2,110

2,040

1,980

1,910

1,840

1,910

1,780

1,720

1,650

1,650

1,590

1,530

1,510

1,470

Month

October ........ ...........

November ....... ..............

December ...................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January ..................... .

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

March ........... ... ...... .

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

Mav ay ..................... ... .

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

1,410

1,410

1,430

1,350

1,310

1,230

1,210

1,180

1,100

1,080

1,110

1,030

1,010

992

981

970

950

940

920

900

890

870

850

832

803

794

784

774

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

7,558

378,101

309 320

1,939,437

75,290

29,110

45,509

304,340

268 , 040

123,020

47,650

11,612

9,214

1,608,764

Mar

76E

765

765

765

774

784

803

803

784

784

784

803

1,010

1,720

2,180

2,540

2,840

2,700

2,470

2,250

2,110

1,980

1,840

1,720

1,650

1,590

1,530

1,530

1,520

1,490

1,460

Maximum

473

33,500

47,200

65,200

4,300

1,430

2,840

45,200

17^400

3,640

526

534

47,200

Apr.

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,650

1,910

2,320

3,160

4,210

6,570

14,600

24,500

28,400

20,500

12,600

9,520

7,620

6,370

5,420

4,720

4,120

3,800

3,720

3,720

3,640

21,000

45,200

24,500

14,600

11,000

10,500

-

May

10,500

11,800

10,800

8,800

7,190

5,980

5,240

4,550

4,120

3,720

3,320

3,080

3,160

6,010

12,600

11,600

22,800

19,300

12,100

10,000

15,100

17,600

12,600

9,040

7,190

6,570

6,770

5,240

4,300

3,720

3,240

Minimum

180

388

2 400

180

1,470

774

765

1,490

3,080

1,720

558

306

215

180

June

3,160

5,60O

17,400

12,300

7,190

5,240

4,300

3,640

3,080

2,620

2,400

2,400

2,540

3,240

3,240

3,320

2,700

2,250

1,980

1,840

1,720

1,780

2,250

4,720

3,640

2,920

3,400

4,380

4,210

3,560

-

Mean

244

12,600

9 , 978

5,314

2,429

1,040

1 , 468

10,140

8,646

4,101

1,537

375

307

4,408

July

2,920

2,470

2,110

1,980

1,780

1,590

1,650

3,480

3,640

2,400

1,840

1,590

1,370

1,220

1,090

1,050

1,130

981

1,710

2,110

1,470

1,210

1,020

910

870

822

747

693

632

607

558

Per

square 

mile

0.067

3. 48

2.76

1.47

672

. 288

.406

2 . 80

2 . 39

1.13

425

!l04

.085

1.22

Aug

526

t

i

i

L94

t54

t46

415

400

ttoo

578

570

355

334

520

506

506

306

313

592

585

555

334

313

513

520

513

306

348

510

138

108

592

362

Sept.

320

285

285

261

249

237

225

225

225

215

220

279

279

279

273

255

237

237

225

237

478

534

518

510

446

400

362

327

299

292

-

Runoff

Inches

0.08

3. 88

3.18

19.93

.77

.30

.47

3.12

1*26

!49

.12

.09

16.52

Acre-feet

14,990

750,000

613,500

3,847,000

149 3OO

57,740

90,270

603,600

531,600

244,000

94,510

23,030

18,280

3,191,000
62 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Forsyth, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°40'55", long. 93°06'05", in SE^ sec. 33, T. 24 

N! , R. 20 W., at bridge on State Highway 80 (renumbered) in Forsyth, a quarter of a 

mile downstream from Swan Creek and 2 miles downstream from hydroelectric plant of 

Empire Electric Co. Datum of gage is 640.64 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,544 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1926, February 1930 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1930-47), 4,902 second-feet.

tixtremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 59,200 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 20.46 

feet); minimum, 110 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 15, 16 (gage height, 0.68 foot); minimum daily discharge, 118 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 12, 13.

1926, 1930-47: Maximum discharge, 209,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 

43.77 feet); minimum, 30 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 2, 3, 1936; minimum gage height, 

that of Aug. 15, 16, 1947; minimum daily discharge, 34 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 3, 

1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.3: feet Apr. 16, 1927, from floodmark (discharge, 212,000 

second-feet, by computation of flow over dam).

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow regulated by Lake Taneycomo (total capacity, 23,700 

qcre-feet).

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 10-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 26 Apr. 27 to Sept. 30

0.7 113 3.0 1,160 8.0 9,510

1.0 162 3.5 1,590 9.5 14,100

1.3 240 4.0 2,170 12.0 23,300

1.6 354 5.0 3,570 20.0 57,000

2.2 660 6.0 5,250

5.0 3,570 9.0 14,200

6.0 5,330 12.0 25,4

7.0 7,840 16.0 41,2

Note.- Same as preceding

table below 5.0 feet.

00

00

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

304

276

344

312

133

120

242

293

378

314

340

118

118

223

228

499

413

158

162

139

311

344

549

406

280

123

119

241

362

369

466

Nov.

1,320

3,040

7,690

7,690

14,500

28,500

39,800

31,400

28,900

40,200

36,000

36,400

21,000

11,500

8,810

10,000

9,040

8,580

9,760

8,130

7,050

6,220

5,820

4,540

4,710

10,500

17,700

22,900

15,500

10,600

-

Dec.

8,350

6,840

6,020

5,820

5,630

5,070

3,250

1,650

3,340

10,300

26,000

52,300

54,800

45,800

29,700

17,300

12,800

10,000

8,580

7,470

6,630

6,020

5,630

5,230

2,120

4,020

3,380

3,410

3,750

3,300

4,370

Jan.

5,250

4,890

4,480

3,800

3,960

4,540

4,120

2,980

3,540

3,240

3,320

3,220

3,110

3,000

2,980

2,850

2,720

2,500

2,240

3,040

2,490

1,940

2,260

2,270

1,770

1,220

1,640

1,860

2,170

1,960

1,750

Feb

1,710

1,440

1,830

1,760

1,580

1,710

1,560

737-

1,510

1,740

1,740

1,260

1,140

1,050

735

379

1,170

1,980

1,250

963

1,300

818

408

1,110

1,320

1,310

1,070

916

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ........... ..........

January. ...................................

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

March. .....................................

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

212

217

637

992

1,740

1,280

979

294

604

1,230

1,100

1,150

2,260

2.940

3,210

2,960

3,910

3,130

3,330

3,020

2,510

2,100

2,320

2,320

1,970

1,800

1,990

1,430

1,260

1,410

1,820

Apr.

1.640

]

2

2

,990

,070

,120

2,460

1.550

4

e

,720

,710

,020

12,800

29.700

631

27

16

,400

,300

,600

11,500

9.040

7

6

6

,690

,840

,020

5,820

5,000

3

3

5

18

,690

,680

,650

,600

g43,200

38

21

14

12

Secondfoot-days

8, 686

467 , 800 

368,880

2,310,816

91,110

35,496

56,125

357,410

347,980

143,951

53,369

12,469

11*171

1,954,467

,000

,200

,900

,500

-

May

13,500

13,900

14,200

12,200

9,920

8,420

7,010

5,990

5,540

4,260

2,610

3,820

3,950

4,180

13,900

17,800

26,500

25,400

18,200

13,900

18,900

21,200

18,900

12,800

9,920

8,710

8,420

7,280

5,990

5,760

4,900

Maximum

549

40,200 

54,800

66,600

5,250

1, 980

3,910

43,200

26,500

19,300

3,710

662

870

54,800

June

4,080

6,230

13,200

19,300

10,900

7,560

5-, 9 90

5,540

4,640

2,480

2,240

2,760

3,330

3,100

3,040

3,310

3,540

3,150

2,810

2,320

1,600

171

2,330

4,100

4,940

3,270

3,660

5,670

5,000

3,690

(inimum

118

1,320 

1,650

108

1,220

379

212

1,550

2,610

171

582

125

128

118

July

3,710

3,360

2,370

1,730

2,330

1,730

2,510

3,370

3,710

3,470

2,130

768

1,270

1,870

1,340

1,090

1,060

988

1,380

2,820

1,400

1,520

1,410

936

1,060

638

912

631

616

582

658

Aug.

650

576

457

640

588

422

400

417

280

125

302

334

354

396

326

352

366

357

412

377

356

104

354

191

334

423

586

362

124

183

341

Mean

15,590 

11,900

6,331

2 939

1, 268

1,810

11,910

11,230

4, 798

1,722

403

372

5,355

Sept.

386

325

368

370

29?

140

136

365

420

281

222

128

181

187

384

218

364

227

254

251

870

860

630

846

536

552

410

154

381

432

Runoff in 

acre-feet

17,230

927 ;900 

731,700

4,583,000

180,700

70,410

111,300

708, 900

690,200

285,500

105 900

24)770

22,160

3,877,000

g Computed from graph based on hourly tailwater gage readings.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 63

White River near Plippin, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 360 18'50", long. 92°33'20", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 19 

N., R. 15 W., 3 miles northeast of Plippin and 11 miles upstream from mouth of Crooked 

Creek. Datum of gage is 419.66 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 6,067 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 6,503 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 73.500 second-feet Nov. 10 (gage height, 22.82 

reet); minimum, 245 second-feet Sept: 11 (gage height, 2.04 feet).

1928-47: Maximum discharge, 215,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 39.82 

feet); minimum observed, 105 second-feet Sept. 14, 15, 1936^'

Maximum stage known, 45.4 feet Apr. 16, 1927, site and datum then in use, or about 

41 feet, present site and datum (discharge, 240,000 second-feet, from data of Corps of 

Engineers).

Remarks.- Records good. Some fluctuation at low water caused by power plant at Porsyth,

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 26 to Sept.30)

Z.I 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9 

3.4

245

355

545

800

1,350

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

2,200

3,990

6,080

8,500

11,000

10.0

12.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

16,900

23,800

35,800

59,200

85,600

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

294 

272 

289 

415 

409

445 

445 

344 

284 

294

415 

510 

469 

475 

409

284 

322 

433 

593 

577

421 

367 

403 

693 

1,130

840 

693 

593 

 451 

385 

433

Nov.

577 

746 

2,510 

10,500 

12,100

20,600 

40,600 

45,300 

36,300 

62,200

54,300 

42,100 

39,400 

23,100 

14,400

15, 700 

17,900 

13,800 

12,100 

12,700

10,500 

9,000 

7,750 

7,020 

6,780

24,600 

19,900 

23,100 

26,100 

18,200

Dec.

13,200 

10,500 

8,750 

7,750 

7,020

6,780 

6,540 

4,490 

3,140 

9,710

20,900 

53,300 

68,300 

63,200 

50,900

32,500 

20,600 

15,700 

12,700 

11,000

9,500 

8,500 

7,500 

7,020 

6,540

3,990 

4,490 

4,790 

5,930 

7,500 

5,320

Jan.

6,310 

6,780 

6,780 

6,310 

5,640

5,100 

5,860 

5,640 

4,390 

4,790

4,590 

4,590 

4,690 

4,390 

4,190

4,190 

3,990 

3,790 

3,690 

3,230

3,890 

3,690 

3,140 

2,870 

3,140

2,700 

2,440 

2,120 

2,360 

2,780 

2,870

Month f*«

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... 4

lendar year 194 

ary

3 ..... *.:

. . 1

ember .....................

Feb.

2,620 

2,280 

2,2SO 

2,280 

2,360

2,250 

2,280 

2,280 

1,960 

1,330

1,960 

2,200 

2,120 

1,750 

1,620

1,520 

1,210 

922 

1,670 

2,200

1,690 

1,440 

1,680 

1,250 

880

1,400 

1,650 

1,650

ond-

-days

14,387 

529,883 

198,060

!37,509

30,940 

50,762 

76,757 

139,850 

U9.670 

74,530 

73,370 

18,452 

16,676

ter year 1946-47 .......... 2,543,337

Peak discharge. -

(6 p.m.; 69,800 sec 

18 (3 p.m.) 30,800

Mar.

1,490 

1,350 

782 

625 

800

1,390 

2,120 

1,820 

1,600 

1,020

1,030 

1,690 

1,680 

2,040 

4,290

4,190 

4,090 

4,900 

4,390 

4,290

4,090 

3,500 

3,230 

3,050 

3,050

* 2,960 

2,530 

2,620 

2,360 

1,960 

1,820

Maximum

1,130 

62,200 

68,300

71,400

6,780 

2,620 

4,900 

50,500 

28,800 

18,900 

4,690 

860 

1,030

68,300

Apr.

2,040 

2,360 

2,200 

2,620 

2,780

3,890 

2,870 

4,240 

8,250 

10,000

28,200 

38,000 

36,300 

30,000 

19,600

14,400 

11,600 

10,000 

8,750 

8,250

7,750 

7,020 

5,210 

5,320 

10,400

29,100 

50,500 

38,900 

22,400 

16,900

May

15,000 

15,700 

15,700 

15,400 

13,200

11,000 

9,500 

S,500 

7,500 

6,780

5,860 

3,990 

4,490 

5,530 

12,300

19,600 

23,800 

28,800 

26,500 

20,200

17,200 

20,600 

22,000 

19,200 

15,700

12,100 

10,500 

9,750 

8,750 

7,500 

7,020

Minimum

272 

577 

3,140

272

2,120 

880 

625 

2,040 

3,990 

1,330 

810 

344 

262

262

June

6,780 

8,250 

9,000 

13,500 

13,900

11,800 

8,750 

7,260 

6,540 

5,860

4,290 

3,140 

3,320 

3,790 

3,990

3,790 

3,890 

4,090 

3,790 

3,790

3,230 

2,780 

2,120 

1,330 

3,840

5,860 

4,490 

4,190 

6,310 

5,860

Mean

464 

21,000 

16,070

8,870

4,224 

1,813 

2,476 

14,660 

13,540 

5,818 

2,367 

595 

556

6,968

July

4,590 

4,690 

4,090 

3,230 

2,780

2,360 

2,780 

2,620 

3,410 

4,290

4,190 

3,230 

2,440 

1,340 

1,890

2,200 

1,890 

1,560 

1,470 

1,340

1,960 

2,870 

1,890 

1,820 

1,740

1,400 

1,350 

1,060 

1,230 

810 

850

Per 

square 

mile

0.076 

3.46 

2.65

1.46

.696 

.299 

.408 

2.42 

2.23 

.959 

.390 

.098 

.092

1.15

Aug.

810 

830 

850 

800 

693

784 

860 

650 

593 

569

553 

439 

344 

379 

517

510 

531 

482 

496 

489

531 

538 

517 

496 

545

545 

421 

585 

676 

755 

684

Sept.

609 

609 

496 

531 

439

496 

503 

439 

344 

262

379 

601 

482 

415 

403

322 

350 

475 

373 

475

482 

531 

890 

1,030 

880

988 

850 

719 

676 

577

Runoff

Inches

0.09 

3.86 

3.05

19.85

.80 

.31 

.47 

2.70 

2.57 

1.07 

.45 

.11 

.10

15.58

»ov.7 (11:30 p.m.) 50,000 sec. -ft. j Nov. 10 (10 a.m.) 73,500 sec. -ft. 

-ft.j Apr. 12 (10 a.m.) 38,500 sec. -ft. ; Apr. 27 (6 p.m.) 54,300 sec 

sec. -ft.

Acre-feet

28,540 

1,249,000 

987,900

6,421,000

259,700 

100,700 

152,200 

872,400 

832,400 

346,200 

145,500 

36,600 

33,080

5,044,000

Dec. 13 

-ft.; May
64 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Calico Rock, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07', long. 92°09', in SW£ sec. 23, T. 17 N., R.

11 w., at Calico Rock, Just upstream from Calico Creek and 6 miles upstream from Piney

Creek. Datum of gage is 317.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 9,973 square miles. 

Records available-- October 1939 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected at

same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 112,000 second-feet Dec. 13 (gage height, 24.94

reet); minimum, 685 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, -0.10 foot); minimum daily, 819

second-feet Oct. 6.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 310,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 48.84

feet); minimum, 570 second-feet Sept. 29, 30, 1943; minimom daily, 580 second-feet

Sept. 29, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 51.9 feet, present datum, Jan. 31, 1916, from records of U. S.

Weather Bureau. 

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by Norfolk Reservoir (see p. 74) and at low flow

oy power plant at Porsyth, Mo.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

0.1 795 3.0 4,650 13.0 41,400 0.3 880 3.0

-3 920 4.0 6,740 16.0 57,000

.6 1,150 5.0 9,3OO 20.0 80.4OO

1.0 1,550 6.0 12,400 24.0 106, OOO

1.5 2,180 8.0 19,600

2.0 2,930 10.0 27,700

.6 1,200 4.0

1.0 1,670 5.0

1.5 2,300 6.0

2.0 3,020 7.0

4,770

6,850

9,510

12,600

15,900

Note.- Same as preceding

table above 7.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 tc September 1947

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.

1,320

1,580

1,470

1,330

1,420

819

837

2,120

2,150

1,960

1,300

934

1,000

982

1,580

1,690

1,500

1,530

1,550

1,200

1,120

1,540

1,290

1,270

1,780

2,110

1,440

1,340

1,910

1,970

1,880

Nov.

2,110

2,270

1,980

8,040

13,100

19,200

32,100

53,200

42,900

53,700

79,800

54,800

47,400

3 6, '2 00

23,200

19,200

24,800

22,400

18,100

18,100

16,600

14,100

12,400

11,200

10,800

23,700

33,000

30,800

33,000

28,600

-

Dec.

21,200

17,400

14,800

13,100

11,800

11,200

10,800

9,600

8,220

21,300

52,100

75,500

106,000

86,700

68,900

50,600

33 , 400

25,600

20,800

18,100

15,900

14,600

13,200

12,200

11,600

10,700

7,850

9,210

10,100

13,500

13,500

Jan.

11,300

11,500

12,200

11,900

10,700

10,100

10,400

10,400

9,810

8,930

9,510

9,210

9,210

8,930

8,650

8,650

8,370

8,110

7,850

7,590

7,330

8,110

7,590

7,090

7,090

7,090

5,610

6,170

6,390

5,850

7,090

Feb.

7,090

6,850

6,390

5,950

6,390

6,170

6,170

6,170

5,950

5,540

5,150

5,950

5,950

5,540

5,340

5,340

5,150

4,960

4,770

5,740

5,540

5,340

5,150

5,150

4,960

3,460

3,720

4,010

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ........................ .........

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March.... ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

3,550

2,850

2,780

2,890

2,750

3,070

3,840

3,790

2,950

2,880

3,120

3,440

3,890

3,850

4,480

5,340

5,820

6,170

7,090

6,390

6,390

5,540

4,680

4,390

4,960

5,280

5,260

4,960

4,760

3,680

3,420

Apr.

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

11

19

37

53

45

41

29

22

18

15

12

11

11

11

10

10

11

30

51

55

34

26.

Seccnd 

foot-days

45,922

796,800

809,480

5,634,418

270,830

153,890

134,260

607,670

608,020

281,880

130,360

&£> 980

55,156

3,959,248

,210

,580

,580

,580

,680

,120

,150

,270

,500

,200

,100

,200

,900

,000

,900

,400

,100

,200

,900

,300

,900

,900

,100

,100

,000

,400

,100

,900

,400

,000

Hay

26,000

25,200

24,000

21,200

18,500

15,600

13,200

12,900

11,600

10,700

9,510

8,450

8,260

13,200

16,300

24,000

29,500

33,400

35,300

32,600

25,500

25,200

28,200

26,900

24,400

18,800

16,300

14,900

13,900

12,200

11,300

Maximum

2,150

79,800

106,000

106,000

12,200

7,090

7, 09O

55,900

35,300

24,000

7,850

2,760

2,830

106,000

June

10,700

11,000

13,900

13,900

24,000

18,800

14,200

11,900

11,700

9,810

8,650

7,330

7,330

7,330

9,210

8,370

7,590

7,590

7,590

7,330

6,850

6.S10

6,170

5,340

5,340

5,340

8,110

6,170

6,610

8,110

-

Minimum

819

1,980

7,850

819

6,170

3,460

2,750

4,120

8 , 260

5,340

2,430

1,360

956

819

July

7,850

6,850

7,090

5,540

4,770

3,850

4,340

4,580

4,960

5,630

5,950

5,740

3,900

3,610

3,340

4,040

3,980

3,490

3,140

2,520

2,560

4,110

4,170

3,820

3,720

3,580

2,480

2,670

2,860

2,820

2,430

Aug.

2,460

2.J

2,C

1.5

>70

)30

>30

2,640

2,330

2,2

2,4

2,;

00

120

530

1,740

1,360

1.5

2.C

2,C

>60

)20

>00

2,020

2,060

l.J

1.4

2,2

60

140

00

2,020

2,040

2,C

2,]

1.8

50

80

00

1,550

2,180

2,2

2,3

2,6

2,7

80

80

00

60

1,970

Mean

1,481

26,560

26,110

15,440

8,736

5,496

4,331

20,260

19,610

9,396

4,205

2,096

1,839

10,850

Sept.

1,700

2,170

2,040

2,000

2,105

2,090

1,440

J.,110

1,790

1,920

2,000

1,900

1,490

1,210

956

1,440

1,720

1,890

1,810

1,880

1,400

1,020

1,520

2,320

2,620

2,560

2,520

1,830

1,830

2,830

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

91,080

1,580,000

1,606,000

11,180_,000

537,200

305,200

266,300

1,205,000

1,206,000

559,100

258,600

128,900

109,400

7,853,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 65

White River at Batesville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°46', long. 91°39', in NE£ sec. 21, T. 13 N., R.

t> w . at Batesville, a quarter of a mile upstream from lock and dam l and 1 mile

downstream from Polk Bayou. Datum of gage is 237.72 feet above mean sea level, datum

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 11,060 square miles. 

Keeoras available.- July 1937 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected at lower

IOCK gage since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 13,140 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 114,000 second-feet Dec. 13 (from loop rating

curve/; maximum gage height, 19.12 feet Dec. 13; minimum, 996 second-feet Oct. 15

(gage height, 6.36 feet).

1937-47: Maximum discharge, 324,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 29.43

feet); minimum, 766 second-feet Sept. 30, 1943 (gage height, 6.28 feet).

Maximum stage known occurred during flood of Feb. 1, 1916; a stage of 31.1 feet,

original site, was observed during this flood by employee of Corps of Engineers. 

Remarks.- Records good. Lock and dam 1 is control below about 80,000 second-feet. Plow

-egulated by Norfork Reservoir (see p. 74) and at low flow by power plant at Porsyth,

Mo.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in aecond-feet)

6.5 1,300 9.0 11,900

6.7 1,800 10.0 18,500

7.0 2,670 11.0 26,400

7.5 4,450 12.0 35,500

8.0 6,600 13.0 45,700

8.5 9,090 14.0 57,300

15.0 70,000

16.0 81,500

17.0 92,200

18.0 105,000

19.0 119, 00.0

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

Oot.

al,100

al,500

al.800

al,720

al,600

al,630

al,250

al,120

a2,420

a2,480

a2,220

al,700

1,300

1,210

1,100

1,770

1,960

1,850

1,750

1,800

1,620

1,640

2,220

2,560

5,220

2,840

2,610

2,040

1,850

2,420

2,390

Nov.

2,550

4,180

8,560

4,850

12,800

17,400

29,900

51,400

53,200

57,300

85,300

73 , 900

53,700

46 , 800

30,800

22,300

23,100

25,500

21,500

18,500

17,800

15,700

14, 400

13,100

11,900

17,100

33,600

24,700

31,700

34,500

-

Dec.

25,500

20,000

16,700

14,700

13,100

12,200

11,900

11,300

9,630

25,200

55,800

76,800

aos.ooo

099,000

085,000

70,000

44,600

31,700

24,700

20,700

17,800

16,100

14,700

13,400

12,500

11,900

10,200

9,630

12,200

11,900

14,700

Jan.

13,400

12,800

13,400

13,100

12,500

11,000

10,700

11,300

11,000

9,900

9,900

9,900

9,630

9,900

9,630

9,360

9,090

8,820

8,560

8,560

8,300

8,050

8.S60

8,050

7,550

7,550

7,550

7,070

6,600

7,310

7,310

Feb.

7,800

7,550

7,310

6,840

6,600

7,070

6,840

6,600

6,600

6,600

5,920

5,920

6,370

6,370

6,140

5,920

5,690

5,480

5,480

5,260

6,140

5,920

5,690

5,690

5,480

5,260

3,880

4,300

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

Maroh. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

4:', 4:50

3,880

3,170

3,410

3,410

3,340

3,660

4,410

4,150

3,310

3,480

3,560

4,150

4,340

4,260

5,260

5,480

6,370

6,840

7,070

6,600

6,370

5,920

5,480

5,260

5,480

5,920

5,690

5,480

5,060

3,920

Apr.

4,220

4

5

5

,730

,060

.060

5,060

5,060

4

7

1C

,570

,800

.500

18,900

34.200

58

54

47

,500

,900

,900

38, 400

27

21

17

15

13

11

12

11

10

10

18

44

62

45

30

Seoondfoot-days

60,690

858,040

921,560

6,527,230

296,350

170,720

149,180

658,460

885,100

302,420

145,540

73,780

62,180

4,384,020

,200

,500

,400

,000

,400

,600

,800

,900

,500

,700

,300

,600

,200

,700

,800

-

May

28,100

28,100

26,400

23,900

20,700

17,800

15,000

12,800

13,400

11,600

10,500

9,900

11,900

12,200

18,500

23,900

28,100

33,600

38,400

38,400

41,400

29,000

29,000

30,800

29,900

23,900

19,200

16,700

15,400

14, 100

12,500

Maximum

5,220

85,300

108,000

108,000

13,400

7,800

7,070

62,200

41 , 400

23,900

8,560

2,970

2,800

108,000

June

12,200

11,900

12,500

14,100

18,200

23,900

16,700

13,400

11,600

10,700

9,900

8,560

7,550

8,050

8,300

9,360

8,560

8,050

8,050

8,050

7,800

7,800

7,310

6,840

5,690

6,370

8,300

8,300

7,310

7,070

-

Minimum

1.10C

2.55C

9,63C

1,10C

6.60C

3.8SC

3.17C

4,22C

9,90C

5.69C

2.74C

1,54C

1.26C

1,10C

July

8,560

7,550

7,310

7,070

5,690

5,480

4,260

5,060

4,850

5,260

6,140

6,370

5,920

4,070

4,070

3,810

4,450

4,260

3,740

3,450

2,770

2,970

4,450

4,180

4,110

3,960

3,850

2,740

2,900

3,170

3,070

Aug.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

Mean

) 1,958

) 28,600

> 29,730

3 17,880

) 9,560

) 6,097

4,812

) 21,950

22,100

) 10,080

) 4,695

) 2,380

2,073

) 12,010

,77C

,740

,840

,33C

,16C

,870

,580

,580

,670

,610

,13C

,590

,190

,270

,240

,330

360

,040

540

,360

300

,270

330

420

130

880

480

520

480

800

970

Sept.

2,360

1,830

2,390

2,270

2,240

2,360

2,330

1,670

1,300

1,990

2,130

2,300

2,130

1,850

1,720

1,260

1,670

1,960

2,130

2,, 160

2,450

1,940

1,260

1,670

2,420

2,800

2,770

2,700

2,160

1,960

-

Rnnoff in 

ao re-feet

120,400

1,702,000

1,828,000

12,950,000

587,800

338,600

295,900

1,306,000

1,859,000

599,800

288,700

146,300

123,300

8,696,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Calico Rock, 

o Computed from loop rating curve.
66 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Newport, Ark.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°36'20", long. 91°17'20", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 3 W. 

at highway bridge at Newport, ?£ miles downstream from Black River. Datum of gage is 

194.09 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,812 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1947; September 1927 to September 1931-at 

site air miles downstream, published as White River near Newport. Gage-height records 

collected at present site since 1885 are contained in reports of 0. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1927-31, 1937-47), 24,820 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 100,000 second-feet Dec. 16 (gage height, 28.2 

feet); minimum, 4,700 second-feet Sept. 10, 17, 18, 24.

1927-31, 1937-47: Maximum discharge, 343,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945; maximum 

gage height observed, 35.9 feet Apr. 18, 1945; minimum discharge observed, 3,480 

second-feet Sept. 22-25, 1941 (gage height, -1.0 foot).

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 18, 1945. Flood of Apr. 16, 1927, reached a-stage 

of 35.6 feet, from records of 0. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. -Discharge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by 

using rate of change of stage as a factor. Records of water analyses for the water 

year 1947 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1102.

Cooperation.- Fourteen discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge

rurnisned by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey. Gage-height 

record collected in cooperation with 0. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

910-

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,500

5,220

5,350

5,500

5,640

5,500

5,350

5,100

4,980

5,350

5,640

5,790

5,500

5,1OO

4.9SO

4,850

5,1OO

5,220

5,220

5,22O

5.35O

5,350

5,220

5,790

7,710

9,680

8,070

6,820

6.08O

5,790

6,08O

NOV.

6,080

7.89O

15,200

16,500

18,000

23,200

31,700

41,300

47,600

50,400

59,200

69,OOO

69,100

65,600

57,700

49,500

44,600

42,200

39,500

34,700

32,400

29,800

27,100

24,800

23,200

24,900

37,700

4O.50O

39,600

41,300

-

Dec.

41,600

35,400

31,800

28,100

26,100

24,200

23,200

21,700

20,500

25,300

45,3OO

58,200

71,6OO

87,300

97,000

99,100

92,800

76,, 100

63,600

54,50O

47,200

41,100

36,700

32,800

29,30O

27,600

25,300

24,100

29,200

28,OOO

28,200

Jan.

2S.OOO

27,200

27,600

28,200

27,80O

25,700

24,600

23,400

23,600

22.10O

2O.90O

20,200

2O.5OO

19,900

19,700

19,500

19,200

18,400

17,900

17,400

17,000

16,500

16,500

16,500

16,100

15,700

15,600

15,400

15,000

14,700

15,000

Feb.

15,400

15,700

15,700

15,700

15,700

15,400

15,2OO

15,000

14,700

14,300

13,900

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,200

12,90O

12,500

12,200

12,000

12,200

12,500

12,300

12.OOO

11,800

11,600

11,100

10,500

_

-

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

10,500

10,300

9,800

9,130

9,300

9,130

9,130

9,630

10,300

10,100

9,630

9,630

9,800

10,100

10,300

10,300

11,000

11,300

11,800

12,300

12,300

12,300

12.OOO

12.OOO

11,80O

12,000

12,000

12,000

11,800

11,600

11,100

Apr.

lo,30o

10,100

10,500

1O.80O

10,SOO

11,100

11,100

12,100

19,500

27,100

40,500

48.SOO

57,800

57,8OO

58,900

53.9OO

47,700

43,400

39,400

36,900

33,700

32,80O

31.OOO

29.30O

28,40O

3O,OOO

42,700

52,200

56,000

50,700

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,372,900

11,540,290

343 340

Q!j * f\QA

161,290

7,381,820

May

47,200

46,90O

45,800

44,400

40,900

38,900

35,300

32,800

32.3OO

30,500

28.6OO

27,000

27,000

27,200

31,500

33,500

36,500

38,500

41,300

42,800

48,100

46,500

44,700

44,400

43,600

39,900

36,100

32,800

29,800

27,300

24,800

Maximum

99,100

122,000

30 2OO

6,620

99,100

June

23,800

22,800

22,800

23,000

25.OOO

30.2OO

27,800

23,OOO

20,900

19', 500

18,900

17,100

16,000

15,7OO

15,400

15,600

15,700

15,000

14,500

13,900

13,800

13,800

13,900

13,900

13,400

12,900

13,600

14,500

14,700

14,300

-

Minimum

20,500

4,850

10 500

12 900

4,700

4,700

July

14,700

15,200

14,500

14,3OO

13,800

12,900

12.7OO

11,800

12,000

12,000

12,500

13,2OO

13,400

12.9OO

11,600

11,100

10.8OO

10,800

10,100

9,630

9,130

8,460

8,460

9,130

8,960

8,80O

8,800

8,460

7,790

7,79O

7,63O

Aug.

7,460

7,13O

6,960

6,96O

6,460

6,460

6.62O

6,460

6,460

6,290

6,290

5,960

5,640

5.79O

5,790

5,790

5,790

5,790

5,790

5,640

5,960

5,96O

5,790

5,790

5,960

5,790

5,48O

5,960

6,120

6,29O

6,460

Mean

44,290

31,620

5,376

20.22O

Sept.

6,620

5,960

5,640

5,640

5,64O

5,480

5,640

5,480

5,170

4,700

5,020

5,320

5,460

5,170

5,170

5,080

4,700

4,700

5,020

5,080

5,320

5,48O

5,170

4.70O

4,860

5,480

5,960

6,290

6,120

5,320

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

2,723,000

22,890,000

748 000

319,900

14,640,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 67

West Pork White River at Greenland, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°59', long. 94 0 10', in NW$ sec. 16, T. 15 N., R. 

3D w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 1 mile south of Greenland and 10.5 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,233.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to Oct. 20, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 83.2 square miles.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1947.

Extremes.- 1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 23,400 second-feet May 24 (gage 

height, 13.71 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,300 second-feet; minimum, 0.1 

second-foot Sept. 14-21, 25-28.

1946-47: Maximum discharge during water year, 6,660 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 

9.76 feet); no flow Oct. 4-10 and Aug. 31 to Sept. 30.

Remarks.- Records good except those for May 24, 1946, which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1945-47 

1945-46

Day

1

2

3

4

S

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

Oot.

943

509

291

218

170

134

100

77

62

51

44

38

32

29

26

23

21

19

18

17

19

84

59

49

43

37

33

29

26

25

23

Nov.

22

21

20

19

17

16

16

15

15

17

18

20

51

53

49

46

51

45

46

47

71

63

54

49

46

43

41

37

35

33

-

Dec.

32

30

28

27

26

25

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

16

15

14

14

13

13

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

Jan.

15

15

14

15

643

486

318

531

97O

415

537

406

286

222

179

138

108

95

95

174

145

112

103

90

82

74

64

60

58

57

53

Feb.

49

45

42

42

221

263

187

145

115

108

108

108

2,590

768

420

309

240

268

355

268

222

191

158

130

112

100

87

76

-

_

-

Mar.

68

63

57

53

51

66

57

50

46

42

39

37

4O

65

120

709

351

259

205

170

141

123

205

187

162

141

193

383

277

218

174

Apr.

145

119

103

87

76

71

63

58

55

68

54

46

42

38

121

364

213

153

115

87

71

59

304

584

364

240

174

126

470

420

Hay

337

518

471

314

231

170

187

130

354

397

272

209

153

130

149

272

542

318

495

351

236

170

1,900

4,800

2,150

542

351

263

205

158

332

June

218

149

119

9O

69

55

46

40

34

30

27

23

28

26

2O

16

15

13

11

10

9.4

8.3

7.4

7.O

6.5

6.3

5.7

4.9

4.7

14

July

14

1O

9.8

9.4

8.5

7.4

6.5

5.7

5.1

4.4

6.3

9.2

5.9

4.7

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.4

3.2

3.8

4.6

4.2

4.7

4.4

3.8

3.5

249

30

18

Aug.

12

9.8

7.8

6.5

5.5

4.9

4.6

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.0

1.6

-1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

Sept.

0.8

.9

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.6

.4

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

-

Peak discharge.- Feb. 13 (11 a.m.) 6,410 sec.-ft.j May 23 (ll:3O a.m.) 4,880 sec.-n;.; May 24 

(10 p.m.} 23,400 sec.-ft. 

Note.- Discharge for period Oct. 1-19 computed from graph based on gage readings.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in cond-feet, of West Pork White River at Greenland, Ark., 1945-47--Continued 

1946-47

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

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

2.1

.5

.3

.5

.9

1.2

1.4

1.5

Nov.

' 6.3

474

314

1,290

528

2,900

650

291

1,970

1,240

378

240

166

119

95

462

277

187

130

103

80

64

54

47

873

920

378

268

200

153

-

Dec.

119

90

74

63

55

50

45

42

232

2,340

1,410

2,030

626

383

295

231

174

134

105

87

74

63

55

49

45

42

40

173

295

166

119

Jan.

100

141

149

141

141

108

76

80

76

72

69

66

62

58

53

49

45

42

43

55

48

44

42

41

40

38

36

35

34

33

32

Feb.

29

28

26

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

19

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

_

_

-

Mar.

11

13

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

18

69

64

55

49

45

41

39

36

33

32

34

33

32

30

28

27

25

24

Apr.

24

24

23

23

193

130

80

478

406

1,160

768

387

291

222

205

166

126

103

87

141

119

100

82

79

744

337

240

318

328

467

-

May

410

305

231

174

126

108

87

69

57

49

43

126

218

108

76

719

355

218

263

1,020

523

309

231

213

309

183

115

79

68

54

44

June

1,840

804

346

222

149

95

68

53

43

35

514

268

254

187

105

71

53

43

36

33

686

457

245

153

108

119

153

79

58

46

-

July

131

53

39

32

26

92

41

28

22

18

16

13

12

10

9.4

8.3

7.2

6.5

5.5

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.6

Aug.

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

Peak discharge 

6,660 sec.-ft.

_- Nov. 6 (9 a.m.) 5,080 sec.-ft.; Nov. 9 .m.) 5,500 sec.-ft.; June 1 (10 a.m.)

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1945-47

Month

March... ......................

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

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

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

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

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

Secondfoot-days

3,249 

1,076 

583

'-

6,560 

7,727 

4,752 

4,890 

17,107 

1,113.2 

456.7 

90.0 

11.7

47,615.6

11.9 

14,857.3 

9,686

67,262.8

2,049 

500 

834.6 

7,851 

6,890 

7,323 

605.3 

13.4 

0

50,621.5

Maximum

943 

71 

32

-

970 

2,590 

709 

584 

4,800 

218 

249 

12 

1.1

4,800

2.1 

2,900 

2,340

4,800

149 

29 

69 

1,160 

1,020 

1,840 

131 

1.4 

0

2,900

Uinimum

17 

15 

13

-

14 

42

37 

38 

130 

4.7 

3.1 

.7 

.1

.1

0 

6.3 

40

0

32 

11 

9.6 

23 

43 

33 

1.6 

.1 

0

0

Mean

105 

35.9 

18.8

-

212 

276 

153 

163 

552 

37.1 

14.7 

2.90 

.39

130

.38 

495 

312

184

26Z 

222 

244 

19.5 

.43 

0

139

Per 

square 

mile

1.26 

.431 

.226

-

2.55 

3.32 

1.84 

1.96 

6.63 

.446 

.177 

.035 

.0047

1.56

.0046 

5.95 

3.75

2.21

.794 

.215 

.323 

3.15 

2.67 

2.93 

.234 

.0052 

0

1.67

Runoff

Inches

1.45 

.48 

.26

-

2.93 

3.45 

2.12 

2.19 

7.65 

.50 

.20 

.04 

.005

21.28

.005 

6.64 

4.33

30.06

.92 

.22 

.37 

3.51 

3.08 

3.27 

.27 

.006 

0

22.62

Acre-feet

6,440 

2,130 

1,160

-

13,010 

15,330 

9,430 

9,700 

33,930 

2,210 

906 

179 

23

94,450

24 

29,470 

19,210

133,400

4,060 

992 

1,660 

15,570 

13,670 

14,520 

1,200 

27 

0

100,400
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Kings River near Berryville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 360 24', long. 93°38', in sec. 15, T. 20 N., R. 25 

W,, a quarter of a mile downstream from Osage Creek and 4 miles northwest of Berryville. Datum of gage is 990.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 517 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 15.64 

reet); minimum, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 9.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 59,000 second-feet May 10, 1943 (gage height, 30.SO 

feet); minimum, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 28, 1939, Sept. 9, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet and those above 1,000 second- 

" reet, which are fair.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

7.3 

7.1 

6.5 

6.0 

5.5

5.5 

5.3 

5.1 

5.3 

5.5

5.1 

5.1 

5.5

7.3 

10

1O 

10 

12 

18 

19

17 

16 

19 

27 

23

26 

42 

37 

31 

27 

24

Nov.

54 

350 

816 

1,550 

1,250

4,900 

3,530 

1,490 

2,420 

8,350

2,960 

1,530 

1,060 

788 

650

1,130 

1,530 

1,070 

809 

662

553 

471 

4O3 

360 

877

6,070 

3,220 

1,740 

1,290 

978

Dec.

781 

636 

529 

465 

403

360 

334 

309 

309 

5,880

6,880 

12,200 

6,460 

3,030 

1,910

1,450 

1,150 

921 

766 

664

577 

510 

449 

412 

391

354 

334 

344 

566 

742 

594

Jan.

498 

471 

482 

454 

417

401 

386 

386 

386 

380

380 

380 

375 

360 

349

328 

303 

278 

268 

278

268 

260 

241 

229 

224

218 

207 

200 

196 

198 

205

Month

Ootc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

mber ......................

lendar year 1946 .........

ary

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

252 

237 

213 

198 

188

179 

172 

160 

152 

150

152 

145 

143 

130 

130

124 

124 

124 

124 

123

117 

114 

107 

102 

94

94 

97 

94

Second 

foot-days

450.1 

52,861 

50,710

298,945.7

10,006 

4,039 

4,176 

36,429 

50,124 

21,725 

2,894 

410.4 

432.1

234,256.6

Mar.

92 

92 

92 

92 

92

94 

99 

97 

97 

96

91 

94 

117 

152 

162

178 

188 

186 

179 

176

169 

166 

152 

146 

146

156 

170 

164 

156 

146 

139

Maximum

42 

8,350 

12,200

13,900

498 

252 

188 

6,090 

6,940 

4,700 

278 

24 

44

12,200

Apr.

146 

146 

145 

137 

194

268 

412 

1,030 

3,350 

3,420

6,090 

2,720 

1,590 

1,210 

984

828 

712 

611 

543 

538

554 

515 

449 

427 

1,900

2,580 

1,560 

1,210 

1,050 

1,110

May

1,380 

1,480 

1,210 

1,050 

890

766 

694 

617 

538 

471

422 

433 

838 

6,940 

2,750

5,150 

3,790 

2,180 

1,520 

2,080

3,350 

2,050 

1,410 

1,210 

1,450

1,280 

1,050 

921 

828 

724 

652

Minimum

5.1 

54 

309

5.1

196 

94 

91 

137 

422 

196 

27 

7.9 

3.1

3.1

June

1,990 

4,700 

1,870 

1,110 

828_

658 

549 

460 

386 

318

380 

521 

538 

1,080 

766

538 

417 

318 

248 

196

318 

339 

344 

380 

339

349 

510 

571 

406 

298

Mean

14.5 

1,762 

1,636

819

323 

144 

135 

1,214 

1,617 

724 

93.4 

13.2 

14.4

642

July

241 

278 

216 

176 

164

160 

156 

135

123 

114

104 

94 

86 

78 

71

66 

62 

58 

55 

52

48 

45 

43 

41 

38

36 

35 

33 

31 

28 

27

Per 

square 

mile

0.028 

3.41 

3.16

1.58

.625 

.279 

.261 

2.35 

3.13 

1.40 

.181 

.026 

.028

1.24

Aug.

24 

23 

21 

18 

16

16 

14 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

10 

10

9.5 

13 

13 

11 

11

1O 

9.5 

7.9 

9.5

13

21 

13 

12 

11 

9.5 

9.5

Sept.

8.7 

7.9 

6.4 

5.1 

4.2

3.7 

3.4 

3.1 

3.1 

3.4

3.9 

7.9 

8.7 

9.1 

18

13 

11 

11 

9.5 

14

44 

38 

40 

33 

27

23 

21 

20 

18 

13

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.03 893 

3.80 104,800 

3.65 100,600

21.50 592,900

.72 19,850 

.29 8,010 

.30 8,280 

2.62 72,260 

3.61 99,420 

1.56 43,090 

.21 5,740 

.03 814 

.03 857

16.85 464,600

Peak discharge.- Nov." 10 (10 a.m.) 10,700 sec. -ft.; Dec. 10 (8:5u p.m.) 11,400 sec. -ft.; Dec. 12;

Note.- Discharge for periods J^eb. 7 to Mar. 15, Mar. 22 to Apr. 4, July 4 to Sept. 30 computed 

from graph based on twicp-daily wire-weight gage readings.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

James River at Galena, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°48'20", long. 93°27'50", in NW£ sec. 7, T. 24 

M., K. 23 W., at bridge on State Highways 13 and 44, in Galena, half a mile upstream 

from Railey Creek. Datum of gage is 923.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 987 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1922-47), 1,012 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,100 second-feet Apr. 25 (gag'e height, 23.65 

reet); minimum, 72 second-feet Oct. 8-10, 15, 16; minimum gage height, 0.97 foot 

Sept. 20.

1921-47: Maximum discharge, 52,700 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 27.82 

feet); minimum, 22 second-feet Aug. 26, 27, 29, 30, Sept. 4, 1936; minimum gage 

height, 0.45 foot Aug. 30, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.9

58

75

118

176

324

Oct. 1 to Nov. 10 Nov. 11 to Sept. 30

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.2 

7.0

554

890

1,570

2,560

4,440

9.0

12.0

15.0

19.5

6,940

11,600

17,400

28,600

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

83

105

160

260

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

457

680

963

1,680

5.5 3,000

7.5 5,100

10.0 8,390

Mote.- Same as preceding table above 

10.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

83 

81 

79 

79

77

75 

73 

72 

72 

72

77 

75 

77 

73 

73

72 

81 

92 

92 

88

86 

83 

94 

132 

154

183 

148 

140 

126 

116 

116

Nov.

151 

1,050 

1,180 

2,120 

2,290

4,330 

6,150 

4,000

7)220

6,480 

3,600 

2,610 

2,040 

1,760

1,640 

1,720 

1,760 

1,560 

1,340

1,200 

1,060 

932 

840 

870

1,520 

2,430 

2,250 

1,840 

1,560

Dec.

1,300 

1,130 

996 

900 

785

732 

680 

630 

752 

3,480

6,480 

6,480 

6,740 

4,550 

3,400

2,700 

2,250 

1,880 

1,640 

1,440

1,300 

1,160 

1,030 

932 

840

785 

758 

732 

732 

732 

758

Jan.

732 

706 

680 

630 

585

564 

542 

533 

525 

520

516 

516 

512 

516 

516

508 

495

482 

470 

470

457 

441 

436 

432

424

416 

400 

392 

384 

380 

364

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1946 .........

ary . .

h .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Peak discharge.- Nov. 7 (3 p.

Sec

Feb.

356 

336 

324 

316 

313

309 

305 

297 

278 

275

271 

264 

260 

256 

253

250 

242 

242 

232 

228

225 

218 

215 

201 

205

198 

198 

201

ondfoot-days

2,941 

70,553 

58,704

366,628

15,544 

7,268 

13,286 

115,683 

51,451 

25,176 

21,038 

5,841 

4,003

391,488

Mar.

201

169 

172 

172

188 

191 

191 

191 

194

198 

201 

253 

416 

758

963 

900 

812 

732 

680

630 

564 

533 

516 

499

470 

461 

461 

453 

457 

478

Maximum

183 

7,220 

6,740

13,500

732 

356 

963 

27,500 

3,500 

2,120 

2,500 

246 

191

27,500

Apr.

495 

499 

630 

732 

732

870 

1,200 

1,090 

1,340 

2,160

6,870 

5,830 

3,600 

2,610 

2,120

1,800 

1,520 

1,300 

1,130 

1,030

963 

870 

812 

4,540 

27,500

23,800 

6,740 

4,880 

3,800 

4,220

Hay

3,500 

3,100 

2,610 

2,200 

1,920

1,680 

1,480 

1,340 

1,230 

1,090

1,030 

963 

932 

840 

900

1,200 

2,340 

2,080 

1,760 

2,200

3,200 

2,800 

2,080 

1,720 

1,440

1,260 

1,090 

996 

900 

812 

758

Minimum

72 

151 

630

72

364 

198 

169 

495 

758 

392 

271 

134 

103

72

June

996 

2,120 

2,000 

1,520 

1,230

1,030 

900 

785 

706 

655

706 

706 

630 

585 

533

508 

474 

445 

416 

416

404 

392 

809 

932 

706

g608 

g804 

gl,260 

gl,060 

g840

Mean

94.9 

2,352 

1,894

1.0O4

501 

260 

429 

3,856 

1,660 

839 

679 

188 

133

1,073

July

g732 

g630 

g564 

g508 

g461

g520 

g2,500 

1,200 

812 

655

564 

491 

449 

412 

428

585 

436 

g793 

g2,390 

gl,090

h785 

hS08 

h512 

h482 

h457

h404 

g368 

336 

313 

282 

h271

Per 

square 

mile

0.096 

2.38 

1.92

1.02

.508 

.263 

.435 

3.91 

1.68 

.850 

.688 

.190 

.135

1.09

Aug.

h246 

h239 

h218 

208 

201

194 

198 

188 

185 

172

160 

163 

166 

160 

157

225 

211 

185 

169 

160

160 

154 

143 

134 

214

201 

194 

218 

228 

208 

182

Sept.

163 

148 

134 

128 

115

113 

113 

110 

113 

115

121 

154 

16(3 

137 

121

121 

123 

115 

110 

103

137 

191 

191 

166 

163

148 

128 

123 

121 

118

Runoff

Inches

0.11 

2.66 

2.21

13.82

.59 

.27 

.50 

4.36 

1.94 

.95 

.79 

.22 

.15

14.75

Acre-feet

5,830 

139,900 

116,400

727,100

30,830 

14,420 

26,350 

229,500 

102,100 

49,940 

41,730 

11,590 

7,940

776,500

m.) 6,800 sec. -ft. s Nov. 11 '(1 a.m.) 9,620 sec. -ft.; Dec. 11 (9 a.m.)

7,130 sec.-ft.; Dec. 13 (5:30 a.m.) 7,550 sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 (9:30 p.m.) 8,990 sec.-ft.j Apr. 25 

(12 p.m.) 40,100 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings and recorded range In gage height.

h Computed from twice-daily gage readings.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 71 

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°59', long. 92°45', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 

IV W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 65, It miles downstream from Mill Creek, 4 miles 

upstream from Bear Creek, and 4-| miles southeast of St. Joe. Datum of gage is 560.35 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 825 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,500 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 22.92 

reet); minimum, 25 second-feet Sept. 10,' 11.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 109,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 41.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 74,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 27, 28, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 50.5 feet in August 1915, from information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

39 

37 

37 

36 

34

33 

33 

31 

30 

28

29 

27 

27 

27 

27

28 

29 

28 

34 

33

33 

39 

37 

41 

41

41 

57 

70 

68 

63 

60

Nov.

60 

74 

1,140 

1,370 

1,420

1,680 

4,470 

2,240 

1,630 

16,100

4,550 

2,240 

1,520 

1,180 

96O

1,180 

2,000 

1,420 

1,140 

969

830 

726 

633 

557 

557

5,6VO 

3,880 

2,300 

1,730 

1,370

Dec.

1,140 

924 

806 

703 

626

577 

518 

487 

475 

21,700

11,600 

27,200 

9,360 

4,800 

3,260

2,460 

1,920 

1,470 

1,250 

1,120

1,010 

896 

792 

722 

662

618 

572 

565 

1,970 

al,800 

al,350

Jan.

al.100 

al.ooo 

a 950 

a 900 

a850

aSOO 

a780 

776 

792 

784

768 

760 

752 

730 

7OO

670 

625 

580 

550 

572

588 

542 

505 

490 

475

460 

447 

428 

434 

550 

610

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

lendar year 1946 

ary

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

565 

520 

4S2 

454 

428

414 

408 

389 

359 

341

324 

318 

313 

313 

308

302 

296 

291 

291 

286

265 

 255 

250 

235 

221

208 

198 

198

Secondfoot-days

1,177 

65,596 

103,353

638,048

20,968 

9,232 

8,961 

73,844 

54,286 

20,330 

7,604 

1,495 

1,512

368,358

Mar.

198 

194 

194 

185 

185

194 

194 

198 

194 

190

185

isl

190 

194 

296

377 

365 

347 

341 

330

318 

302 

291 

347 

447

475 

447 

428 

414 

389 

371

Maximum

70 

16 , 100 

27,200

30,000

1,100 

565 

475 

12,800 

4,380 

2,300 

969 

70 

127

27,200

Apr.

353 

347 

341 

335 

341

457 

640 

1,890 

6,300 

5,960

12,800 

5,440 

3,340 

2,540 

2,060

1,730 

1,420 

1,230 

1,100 

1,280

1,320 

1,140 

1,050 

960 

4,270

4,380 

2,930 

2,360 

2,120 

3,410

May

3,550 

3,130 

2,360 

1,900 

1,520

1,280 

1,180 

1,050 

906 

806

718 

726 

4,380 

4,260 

4,OOO

2,540 

2,420 

1,900 

1,470 

1,420

2,480 

2,000 

1,470 

al,240 

al,260

al,080 

a880 

a730 

a 610 

a 550 

a470

Minimum

27 

60 

475

27

428 

198 

181 

335 

470 

308 

74 

39 

25

25

June

a480 

al,050 

as20 

a700 

a 560

a490 

a410 

a 360 

a32o 

308

481 

1,370 

942 

2,300 

1,230

846 

654 

538 

457 

428

380 

335 

335 

626 

742

668 

668 

766 

591 

475

Mean

38.0 

2,187 

3,334

1,748

676 

330 

289 

2,461 

1,751 

678 

245 

48.2 

50.4

1,009

July

932 

969 

710 

544 

445

385 

335 

303 

273 

244

218 

197 

183 

165 

159

140 

129 

127 

119 

108

99 

93 

89 

85 

83

83 

81 

79 

77 

76 

74

Per 

square 

mile

0.046 

2.65 

4.04

2.12

.819 

.400 

.350 

2.98 

2.12 

.822 

.297 

.058 

.061

-1.22

Aug.

70 

68 

65 

60 

58

57 

53 

50 

49 

46

41 

41 

40 

40 

46

40 

41 

46 

52 

53

52 

49 

46 

44 

41

44 

40 

39 

41 

43 

40

Sept.

36 

36 

34 

33 

31

29 

28 

28 

28 

25

28 

39 

37 

39 

39

37 

36 

34 

33 

37

37 

126 

127 

101 

85

81 

77 

74 

70 

67

Runoff

Inches

0.05 

2.96 

4.66

28.75

.95 

.42 

.40 

3.33 

2.45 

.92 

.34 

.07 

.07

16.62

Acre-feet

2,330 

130,100 

205,000

1,265,000

41,590 

18,310 

17,770 

146,500 

107,700 

40,320 

15,080 

2,970 

3,000

730,700

Peak discharge.- Nov. 10 (8 a.m.) 25.6OO sec. -ft.: Dec. 1O (1 p.m.) 32.500 sec. -ft.: Dec. 12

(10 a.m.) 37,560 sec.-ft. ; Apr. ll'(3p.m.) 17,200 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Rush.

859359 0-49-6
72 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07', long. 92°33', in sec. 15, T. 17 N., R. 15 

W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Rush Creek, Ij miles southeast of Rush, 

and 24 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 451.98 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,091 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 1,380 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,400 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 19.23 

reet); minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 11.

1928-47: Maximum discharge, 121,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 38.86 

feet); minimum observed, 15 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 feet Aug. 19, 1915, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 164,000 second-feet by slope-area method). Flood of Apr. 14, 1927, reached a 

stage of 35.9 feet, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 110,000 second-feet by 

slope-area method). Data on floods of 1915 and 1927 furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September

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.

62 

60 

58 

58 

57

55 

55 

54 

54 

52

54 

52 

51 

50 

50

51 

54 

55

60 

67

63 

58 

71 

78 

82

76 

67 

72 

84 

88 

84

Nov.

86 

114 

513 

1,610 

1,870

1,560 

3,910 

3,670 

2,300 

13,400

7,380 

3,150 

2,110 

1,560 

1,220

1,160 

2,270 

2,030 

1,520 

1,250

1,070 

950 

812 

705 

655

3,500 

5,630 

3,260 

2,360 

1,910

Dec.

1,590 

1,280 

1,100 

950 

840

758 

680 

620 

585 

18,600

18,000 

27,700 

16,200 

7,210 

4,810

3,540 

2,810 

2,240 

1,840 

1,590

1,430 

1,240 

1,100 

970 

882

802 

750 

725 

1,240 

2,510 

1,790

Jan.

1,430 

1,310 

bl,230 

bl,170 

1,100

1,040 

970 

940 

970 

970

940 

940 

940 

910 

882

828

776 

725 

675 

675

675 

675 

626 

597 

588

579 

561 

542 

519 

675 

828

Month fSOcto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apn 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 ......

Feb.

802 

725 

650 

626 

579

551 

528 

506 

479 

445

411 

395 

382 

374 

365

361 

353 

344 

340 

328

320 

308 

304 

289 

278

267 

256 

252

ond-

-days

1,932 

73,335 

26,382

771,888

.

ember .....................

26,286 

11,818 

10,694 

86,780 

67,971 

23,189 

9,245 

2,139 

1,931

ter year 1946-47". ......... 441,702

Mar.

256 

252 

242 

235 

232

232 

232 

235 

235 

232

225 

218 

222 

228 

242

365 

428 

416 

411 

403

382 

365 

361 

374 

497

584 

579 

542 

519 

492 

458

Maximum

88 

13,400 

27,700

29,400

1,430 

802 

584 

15,000 

5,290 

1,980 

1,320 

100 

147

27,700

Apr.

441 

428 

416 

407 

411

437 

650 

1,150 

6,670 

6,310

15,000 

7,950 

4,810 

3,430 

2,810

2,330 

1,970 

1,630 

1,390 

1,430

1,750 

1,510 

1,310 

1,170 

2,400

5,800 

3,650 

2,810 

2,510 

3,800

May

4,810 

4,190

3,320 

2,710 

2,280

1,880 

1,630 

1,430 

1,240 

1,070

910 

882 

3,740 

4,970 

5,290

3,210 

2,710 

2,330 

1,880 

1,710

2,420 

2,510 

1,920 

1,630 

1,550

1,430 

1,170 

970 

828 

725 

626

Minimum

50 

86 

585

50

519 

252 

218 

407 

626 

328 

94 

60 

39

39

Peak discharge.- Nov. 1O (4 p.m.) 21,500 3ec.-ft.; Dec. 10 (8

June

602 

776 

1,350 

970 

750

626 

538 

470 

411 

361

32 S 

1,110 

1,130 

1,980 

1,790

1,130 

838 

656 

551 

478

516 

436 

432 

465 

810

810 

680 

838 

756 

601

1947

July

529 

1,320 

920 

704 

551

491 

428 

381 

344 

312

2SO 

254 

232 

217 

206

197 

178 

170 

160 

147

142

130 

123 

116 

111

109 

105 

100 

98 

96 

94

Per 

Mean square 

mile

62.3 0.057 

2,445 2.24 

4,077 3.74

2,115 1.94

848 .777 

422 .387 

345 .316 

2,893 2.65 

2,193 2.01 

773 .709 

298 .273 

69.0 .063 

64.4 .059

1,210 1.11

p.m.) 34,OOO sec

Aug.

90 

86 

81 

77 

74

71 

67 

66 

64 

63

61 

61 

64 

61 

60

66 

63 

61 

63 

67

69 

69 

69 

67 

66

74 

100 

77 

61 

60 

61

Sept.

58 

54 

52 

49 

48

46 

44 

42 

41

40

39 

45 

49 

52 

49

48 

48 

47

47 

53

66 

71 

111 

147 

125

105 

96 

90 

86 

83

Runoff

Inches

0.07 

2.50 

4.31

26.30

.90 

.40 

.36 

2.96 

2.32 

.79 

.32 

.07 

.07

15.07

Acre-feet

3,830 

145,500 

250,700

1,531,000

52,140 

23,440 

21,210 

172,100 

134,800 

45,990 

18,340 

4,240 

3,830

876,100

-ft.; Dee. 12

(5:30 p.m.) 38740O sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 (lo a.m.) 17,600 3ec.-ft. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 73

North Fork River near Tecumseh, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37 I 22", long. 92°14'53". in NE^SE^ sec. 35, T. 

23 N., R. 12 W., 3.2 miles downstream from Spring Creek and 3§ miles northeast of 

Tecumseh. Datum of gage is 584.67 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 561 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet Nov. 10 (gage height, 9.94 

reet); minimum, 303 second-feet about Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 2.35 feet, from 

recorded range in stage).

1944-47: Maximum discharge, 25,100 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 16.28 

feet, present datum); minimum, 255 second-feet Dec. 2-4, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 Apr. 26 to Sept. 3o

2.4 334 4.5 2,010 2.3 275 4.5 2,180 

3.O 705 5.0 2,650 2.6 460 5.O 2,820 

3.5 1,030 7.0 5,650 3.5 1,130 6.0 4,200 

4.0 1,460 4.0 1,610

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

362 

362

351 

351 

345

345 

345 

34,5 

34,5 

a 345

a 345 

a350 

a 350 

a 350 

a 345

a345 

357 

368 

368 

357

345 

340 

345 

380 

450

391 

374 

357 

351 

345 

345

Nov.

374 

450

601 

582 

575

640 

744 

816 

802 

5,120

gl,890 

al,100 

a 900 

a850 

aSOO

al,100 

al,200 

al.OOO 

a9oO

g816

744 

698 

g660 

g620 

g640

g2 , 320 

1,890 

1,320 

1,060 

965

Dec.

868 

790 

744 

705 

679

660 

627 

608 

594 

965

1,180 

4,560 

3,370 

2,070 

1,560

1,320 

1,140 

1,030 

932 

900

868 

816 

783 

770 

744

712 

712 

744 

932 

998 

965

Jan.

900 

900 

835 

770 

757

750 

744 

724 

718 

712

718 

724 

718 

712 

686

666 

640 

620 

614 

634

620 

601 

594 

594 

588

582 

575 

575 

634 

900 

900

Feb.

809 

731 

698 

666 

646

653 

640 

620 

588 

562

550 

544 

537 

531 

531

525 

518 

518 

506 

500

500 

500 

493 

487 

481

475 

469 

481

U....4V, SecondMonth foot-days

Ootc 

Nove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Juls 

Augi 

Sept

Wa

mber . . . . .

lendar year 1946 

ary . .

3<

st ........................

ember .....................

LI, 054 

52,177 

34,346

16,394

21,705 

L5,759 

16,949 

59,718 

30,903 

21,012 

15,116 

11,051 

L0,002

ter year 1946-47 .......... 259,792

Mar.

481 

475 

469 

469 

487

512 

556 

562 

562 

556

531 

531 

562 

601 

640

640 

640 

620 

601 

588

575 

556 

556 

562 

550

525 

512 

512 

512 

506 

500

Maximum

450 

5,120 

4,560

8,750

900 

809 

640 

4,710 

1,450 

1,440 

805 

413 

470

5,120

Apr.

500 

506 

500 

493 

512

537 

544 

627 

998 

1,100

3,040 

2,190 

1,560 

1,270 

1,140

1,030 

965 

868 

835 

900

1,030 

965 

900 

998 

4,710

3,640 

2,360 

1,830 

1,610 

1,560

May

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

Minimum

340 

374 

594

340

575 

469 

469 

493 

760 

544 

413 

320 

303

303

,450 

,400 

,300 

,220 

,130

,050 

994 

948 

895 

850

828 

828 

835 

812 

782

828 

,040 

978 

918 

940

,170 

,170 

,030 

986 

,090

,090 

986 

918 

872 

805 

760

June

798 

1,440 

1,170 

1,010 

910

835 

790 

760 

730 

701

687 

672 

658 

629 

614

600 

593 

586 

579 

572

565 

586 

586 

565 

551

551 

572 

600 

558 

544

Mean

357 

1,073 

1,108

949

700 

563 

547 

1,324 

997 

700 

488 

356 

333

712

July

530 

516 

509 

495 

495

502 

488 

474 

467 

460

460 

453 

447 

440 

447

440 

440 

805 

760 

586

509 

481 

460 

453 

447

440 

433 

426 

420 

420 

413

Per 

square 

mile

0.636 

1.91 

1.98

1.69

1.25 

1.00 

.975 

2.36 

1.78 

1.25 

.870 

.635 

.594

1.27

Aug.

413 

406 

400 

393 

387

381 

381 

374 

368 

368

362 

356 

350 

343 

356

343 

343 

331 

331 

325

320 

320 

320 

320 

362

356 

356 

356 

350 

343 

337

Sept.

331 

325 

320 

314 

314

314 

314 

309 

309 

a309

a 309 

a 320 

a315 

a315 

a 340

a 320 

a315 

a310 

a303 

a 320

a470 

a450 

a 390 

a 360 

a 350

a 340 

a335 

331 

325 

325

Runoff

Inches

0.73 

2.13 

2.28

22.96

1.44 

1.04 

1.12 

2.63 

2.05 

1.40 

1.00 

.73 

.66

17.21

Acre-feet

21,930 

63,820 

68,120

687,000

43,050 

31,260 

33,620 

78,780 

61,300 

41,680 

29,980 

21,920 

19,840

515,300

Peak discharge.- Nov. 10 (2:30 p.m.) 10,700 sec. -ft. s Nov. 26 (3 p.m.) 3,370 sec. -ft. j Dec. 12

(6:30 p.m.) 6,790 sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 (1 p.m.) 4,420 sec.-ft.; Apr. 25 (8:30 p.m.) 7,640 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In gage height, weather 

records, and records for Bryant Creek near Tecumseh.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings and/or partial recorder record.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.

. Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°14'57", long. 92°14'16", at dam on North Fork 

Kiver in SE£ sec. 2, T. 18 N., R. 12 W., 4.3 miles northeast of Norfork. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,806 square raises (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available.- June 1943 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 1,273,000 acre-feet Dec. 17 (elevation, 552.99 

reet); minimum, 1,061,100 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 542.84 feet).

1943-47: Maximum contents, 1,693,100 acre-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (elevation., 570.00 

feet); minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, that of Sept. 30, 1947.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began on June 18, 1943; 

power-pool stage was first reached Feb. 27, 1945. Capacity with present development, 

1,560,500 acre-feet at elevation 565 feet (top of temporary concrete bulkhead on crest 

of permanent spillway), of which 309,300 acre-feet (between elevations 552 feet, 

permanent spillway crest, and 565 feet) will be reserved for flood control, 707,000 

acre-feet (between elevations 510 and 552 feet) will be used for power, and 544,200 

acre-feet (below elevation 510 feet) will be dead storage. Ultimate capacity, 

1,983,000 acre-feet at elevation 580 feet (top of future permanent crest gates), of 

which 731,800 acre-feet (between spillway crest, elevation 552 feet, and top of gates, 

elevation 580 feet) will be reserved for flood control with power storage and dead 

storage the same as in present development. Reservoir will be used for flood control, 

power development, and incidental recreational purposes. Contents computed from daily 

readings at 12 p.m.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

1,124.6 

1,122.9 

1,122.1 

1,121.1 

1,121.5

1,122.3 

1,121.5 

1,119.5 

1,117.4 

1,116.8

1,115.6 

1,115.4 

1,116.2 

1,115.2 

1,113.8

1,112.8 

1,113.2 

1,111.5 

1,111.7 

1,112.6

1,111.7 

1,111.5 

1,112.4 

1,113.2 

1,113.0

1,113.2 

1,114.6 

1,113.8 

1,112.6 

1,110.9 

1,109.7

Nov.

1,110.7 

1,111.3 

1,115.2 

1,115.2 

1,116.6

1,119.3 

1,121.9 

1,123.8 

1,138.4 

1,178.0

1,185.3 

1,187.6 

1,188.5 

1,188.0 

1,186.5

1,189.5 

1,191.0 

1,190.6 

1,189.1 

1,187.4

1,185.5 

1,183.0 

1,180.5 

1,178.2 

1,180.9

1,193.2 

1,197.3 

1,199.0 

1,199.2 

1,198.3

Dec.

1,196.8 

1,194.5 

1,192.5 

1,190.0 

1,187.2

1,184.4 

1,181.3 

1,179.0 

1,178.4 

1,196.0

1,206.0 

1,246.4 

1,260.2 

1,266.8 

1,270.3

1,272.7 

1,273.O 

1,272.5 

1,271.2 

1,270.1

1,268.8 

1,266.8 

1,265.3 

1,263.7 

1,261.1

1,258.7 

1,256.5 

1,257.3 

1,258.2 

1,258.0 

1,254.3

Jan.

1,253.2 

1,252.9 

1,251.6 

1,249.7 

1,249.0

1,247.5 

1,245.5 

1,243.7 

1,243.9 

1,239.1

1,237.3 

1,235.1 

1,232.9 

1,231.4 

1,229.2

1,226.8 

1,224.5 

1,221.5 

1,219.3 

1,216.3

1,213.5 

1,210.5 

1,207.3 

1,205.0 

1,202.0

1,199.0 

1,196.2 

1,193.2 

1,191.3 

1,190.4 

1,188.7

Feb.

1,186.3 

1,183.4 

1,181.3 

1,177.8 

1,174.2

1,171.7 

1,168.6 

1,164.6 

1,161.0 

1,157.3

1,154.1 

1,150.8 

1,147.2 

1,143.5 

1,140.7

1,137.2 

1,133.7 

1,130.9 

1,127.2 

1,122.9

1,119.5 

1,116.2 

1,111.9 

1,107.9 

1,103.8

1,102.8 

1,102.0 

1,101.6

Mar.

1,101.2 

1,102.6 

1,101.8 

1,101.2 

1,101.0

1,100.4 

1,100.0 

1,100.4 

1,102.4 

1,102.4

1,101.8 

1,101.4 

1,101.0 

1,101.2 

1,101.6

1,104.2 

1,104.6 

1,104.4 

1,104.6 

1,104.4

1,104.4 

1,105.2 

1,108.5 

1,108.9 

1,108.9

1,108.1 

1,107.3 

1,106.4 

1,106.9 

1,108.7 

1,108.3

Apr.

1,107.9 

1,107.5 

1,106.4 

1.1O5.6 

1,107.3

1,109.7 

1,109.7 

1,112.1 

1,116.0 

1,125.2

1,139.4 

1,149.3 

1,157.1 

1,161.4 

1,164.8

1,166.9 

1,168.8 

1,170.2 

1,173.2 

1,178.4

1,179.2 

1,179.6 

1,180.0 

1,180.0 

1,198.3

1,211.4 

1,217.0 

1,220.2 

1,222.8 

1,225.3

May

1,228.8 

1,230.1 

1,231.6 

1,236.7 

1,242.4

1,247.0 

1,250.8 

1,251.0 

1,251.2 

1,251.8

1,252.1 

1,252.7 

1,254.0 

1,256.0 

1,258.7

1,260.0 

1,259.1 

1,254.9 

1,253.2 

1,257.1

1,256.5 

1,260.2 

1,259.3 

1,261.5 

1,261.7

1,262.0 

1,261.1 

1,259.8 

1,257.6 

1,255.4 

1,252.7

June

1,252.3 

1,252.1 

1,251.0 

1,249.7 

1,247.9

1,245.7 

1,243.5 

1,241.1 

1,237.8 

1,235.1

1,232.3 

1,229.0 

1,225.8 

1,222.3 

1,219.1

1,216.3 

1,211.8 

1 , 208 . 4 

1 , 204 . 8 

1,201.5

1,198.1 

1,195.5 

1,192.5 

1,189.3 

1,187.6

1,186.1 

1,186.5 

1,185.7 

1,187.8 

1,185.9

July

1,184.9 

1,183.8 

1,182.3 

1,183.2 

1,182.3

1,184.4 

1,182.6 

1,180.9 

1,179.2 

1,177.3

1,175.5 

1,174.0 

1,174.8 

1,173.8 

1,172.5

1,171.1 

1,169.2 

1,169.4 

1,168.6 

1,169.6

1,167.7 

1,165.8 

1,163.7 

1,112.4 

1,159.2

1,157.1 

1,157.9 

1,156.0 

1,154.3 

1,152.9 

1,151.6

Aug.

1,149.7 

1,147.2 

1,147.9 

1,145.6 

1,143.3

1,141.7 

1,139.4 

1,137.8 

1,135.2 

1,135.8

1,134.1 

1,132.1 

1,130.3 

1,128.6 

1,126.2

1,124.2 

1,124.6 

1,122.7 

1,120.7 

1,118.7

1,116.6 

1,114.4 

1,112.1 

1,112.4 

1,110.9

1,109.3 

1,108.1 

1,105.4 

1,102.6 

1,099.8 

1,100.0

Sept.

1,098.2 

1,096.3 

1,094.3 

1,092.1 

1,089.9

1,087.9 

1,088.3 

1,087.1 

1,085.0 

1,082.4

1,080.4 

1,079.6 

1,078.6 

1,080.8 

1,079.4

1,077.8 

1,075.4 

1,073.5 

1,072.3 

1,073.1

1,075.6 

1,075.6 

1,074.5 

1,072.5 

1,070.9

1,068.9 

1,066.9 

1,067.3 

1,064.7

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Date

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

Cal

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

Hay 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept.

Wat

endar year 1946...

50. ...............

er year 1946-47. ..

Elevation 

(feet)t

546.08 

545.29 

549.56 

552.14

-

549.11 

544.89 

545.22 

550.82 

552.07 

548. 98 

547 . 34 

544.81 

542.84

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,125,800 

1,109,700 

1,198,300 

1,254,300

-

1,188,700 

1,101,600 

1,108,300 

1,225,300 

1,252,700 

1,185,900 

1,151,600 

1,100,000 

1,061,100

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-16,100 

+88,600 

+56,000

+50,60O

-65,600 

-87,100 

+6,700 

+117,000 

+27,400 

-66,800 

-34,300 

-51,600 

-38,900

-64,70O

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
WHITE RIVER BASIN & 

North Pork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark.

Location.- Lat. 36°15', long. 920 14', In SE£ sec. 2, T. 18 N., R. 12 W., at Norfork Dam, 

4.3 miles northeast of Norfolk.

Drainage area.- 1,806 square miles.

Records available.- May 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,260 second-feet May 18, 20; 

no now Apr. au.

1944-47: Maximum dally discharge, 21,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed from powerhouse records and flow through 

TTooa-control conduits. Plow regulated by Norfork Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Records computed by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological 

aurvey.Records of water analysis for the water year 1947 are given In Water-Supply 

Paper 1102.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

910

1,160

746

970

253

128

886

1,520

1,510

999

528

320

10

855

1,060

1,080

953

982

637

10

885

632

630

834

826

358

10

955

1,200

1,210

1,240

Nov.

1,280

1,100

10

1,010

1,260

1,190

990

1,100

1,050

10

1,880

1,930

1,910

2,010

2,590

2,610

2,550

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,600

2,610

2,530

2,480

2,630

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

-

Dec.

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,700

2,700

2,690

2,690

2,650

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,640

2,620

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

4,060

Jan.

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

1,980

2,640

2,640

2,650

2,640

2,650

2,660

2,660

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,660

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

Feb.

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,710

2,710

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,740

2,740

2,750

2,650

1,290

1,350

1,410

_

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

Bay. .......................................

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

, I1 , 020

10

1,260

1,230

1,300

1,320

1,390

741

10

1,120

1,320

1,470

1,370

1,340

1,000

10

1,140

1,330

1,310

1,270

1,010

807

10

904

1,050

1,320

1,360

1,320

869

10

1,210

Apr.

1,340

1,330

1,360

1,310

852

10

1,150

1,290

1,270

1,110

1,290

724

25

1,140

1,300

1,330

1,270

1,270

795

0

1,660

1,730

1,850

2,530

2,540

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,670

2,650

-

Secondfoot-days

58,640

83,720

955,344

81,840

43,836

33,579

644,753

May

2,670

2,670

2,460

10

10

10

10

54

1,380

1,420

1,420

1,950

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

2,850

4,260

2,830

4,260

3,630

660

2,880

3,480

3,270

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

Maximum

2,690

4,060

8,400

2,690

2,170

4,260

June

2,640

2,650

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,660

2,670

2,660

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,660

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,530

1,840

1,830

1,750

10

1,790

Minimum

2,620

0

329

103

0

July

1,500

1,430

1,480

234

1,290

194

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,490

1,510

1,420

192

1,450

1,490

1,510

1,460

1,240

1,310

234

1,440

1,350

1,510

1,770

1,720

1,610

255

1,620

1,340

1,400

1,320

Aug.

1,430

1,640

229

1,570

1,530

1,310

1,380

1,470

1,520

259

1,080

1,340

1,370

1,470

1,400

1,390

240

1,410

1,430

1,330

1,380

1,460

1,420

653

1,230

1,450

1,450

1,710

1,810

1,930

326

Mean

1,955

2,701

2,617

1,119

1,766

Sept.

1,280

1,380

1,230

1,400

1,520

1,310

204

1,060

1,260

1,420

1,580

1,010

776

103

786

1,040

1,380

1,330

1,130

1,220

116

675

1,060

1,270

1,340

1,440

1,260

259

1,570

2,170

Runoff in 

acre-feet

116,300

166,100

1,895,000

78,580

66,600

1,279,000
76 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'35", long. 92°18'2S", in Ej sec. 32, T. 23 

N., K. 12 W., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Pine Creek, 3 miles northwest 

of Tecumseh, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 573.15 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 568 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 second-feet Nov. 10 (gage height, 16.17 

reet); minimum, 136 second-feet Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 2.64 feet).

1944-47: Maximum discharge, 30,000 second-feet Apr. 14, 15, 1945 (gage height, 

18.0 feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 14,000 

second-feet; minimum, that of Sept. 19, 20, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 Apr. 26 to Sept. 30

2.6 128 4.3 850 11.0 6,500 2.6 121 4.3 

2.8 186 5.0 1,290 12.5 9,040 3.0 275 6.0 2 

3.0 262 7.0 2,760 13.2 10,700 3.5 501 8.0 3 

3.7 556 10.0 5,310

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

161 

158 

158 

158 

158

155 

155 

152 

155 

158

158 

161 

158 

158 

158

155 

164 

186 

180 

170

167

170 

180 

193 

254

200 

183 

174 

174 

174 

174

Nov.

186 

266 

311 

311 

365

420 

878 

718 

813 

10,400

2,300 

1,220 

878 

718 

645

1,260 

1,360 

935 

795 

693

632 

578 

526 

504 

1,060

3,080 

1,740 

1,190 

935 

795

Dec.

693 

600 

556 

417 

492

479 

457 

441 

420 

822

935 

5,120 

3,080 

1,850 

1,430

1,160 

965 

795 

718 

669

622 

578 

547 

517 

492

474 

466 

513 

905 

795 

645

Jan.

600 

600 

578 

530 

504

500 

487 

483 

466 

457

457 

457 

457 

457 

441

428 

403 

394 

390 

403

382 

373 

369 

365 

361

357 

352 

348 

361 

415 

386

Feb.

369 

- 352 

344 

340 

332

328 

319 

299 

291 

270

262 

258 

258 

258 

258

258 

254 

258 

258 

254

254 

254 

254 

258 

254

254 

250 

262

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

CE

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

WE

mber ......................

lendar year 1946 

ary

5,259 

36,507 

28,753

......... 262,876

ember .....................

13,561 

7,860 

9,472 

30,653 

20,044 

11,896 

7,263 

4,874 

4,873

ter year 1946-47 .......... 131,015

Peak discharge.- 1>

(4 p.m.) 6,230 sec.-

Mar.

266 

258 

254 

250 

262

291 

299 

295 

282 

278

278 

282 

315 

340 

365

378 

382 

365 

352 

348

340 

328 

319 

319 

311

295 

295 

291 

282 

278 

274

Maximum

254 

10,400 

5,120

10,500

600 

369 

382 

4,610 

1,230 

1,010 

351 

208 

300

10,400

Apr.

278 

274 

270 

270 

299

319 

332 

453 

669 

962

2,300 

1,570 

1,090 

905 

7S9

693 

622 

556 

530 

600

600 

552 

522 

638 

4,610

3,490 

2,140 

1,620 

1,390 

1,330

May

1,230 

1,100 

978 

887 

800

715 

659 

610 

563 

526

496 

486 

511 

506 

476

521 

616 

547 

526 

643

772 

687 

600 

659 

858

659 

573 

516 

472 

438 

414

June

506 

1,010 

715 

610 

532

476 

443 

428 

400 

382

374 

364 

351 

338 

321

313 

304 

296 

283 

283

296 

292 

321 

313 

300

330 

338 

356 

317 

304

Minimum Mean

152 170 

186 1,217 

420 928

152 720

348 437 

250 231 

250 306 

270 1,022 

414 647 

283 397 

173 234 

143 157 

136 162

136 496

P 

sqi 

mj

July

296 

283 

275 

267 

267

275 

263 

251 

243 

239

235 

231 

227 

219 

231

219 

212 

351 

283 

235

223

208 

196 

200 

204

200 

196 

192 

188 

181 

173

947 

,070 

,570

Aug.

166 

158 

151 

147 

143

143 

143 

143 

143 

143

143 

143 

143 

147 

162

158 

158 

158 

154 

154

151 

151 

147 

143 

185

204 

208 

188 

173 

166 

158

Sept.

151 

147 

147 

143 

143

143 

143 

140 

140 

140

140 

158 

151 

151 

177

151 

143 

140 

136 

166

300 

292 

212 

195 

169

158 

154 

151 

151 

151

er Runoff

le Inches

0.299 0.34 

2.14 2.39 

1.63 1.88

1.27 17.20

.769 .89 

.495 .51 

.539 .62 

1.80 2.01 

1.14 1.31 

.699 .78 

.412 .48 

.276 .32 

.285 .32

.873 11.85

Acre-feet

10,430 

72,410 

57,030

521,400

26,900 

15,590 

18,790 

60,800 

39,760 

23,600 

14,410 

9,670 

9,670

359,100

ov. 10 (12 m.) 21,600 sec. -ft.; Mov. 26 (6:30 a.m.) 3,720 see. -ft.; Dec. 12 

ft.; Apr. 11 (10 a.m.) 2,920 sec. -ft.; Apr. 25 (9 p.m.) 6,800 see. -ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 77

Black River near Annapolis, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°20'10", long. 90°47'20" in sec. 25, T. 31 N., 

K. a K., half a mile downstream from Mayberry Branch and 7 miles southwest of Annapolis. Datum of gage is 569.72 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,200 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 15.22 

feet); minimum, 99 second-feet Sept. 8, 9 (gage height, 1.48 feet).

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 45,400 second-feet June 8, 10, 1945 (gage height, 

20.1 feet); minimum, 69 second-feet Aug. 17, 18, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, vater year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 Apr. 26 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.8

122

137

183

271

416

3.1 

3.4

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

557

750

1,230

2,150

3,230

7.0

8.0

9.5

11.0

13.4

4,500

6,000

8,920

12,900

20,200

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4

85

123

217

328

2.8 

3.3 

3.8 

4.0

477

715

1,060

1,230

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 4.O feet.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

17' 16

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

125

125

125

124

124

124

124

122

122

124

126

126

126

126

126

126

132

141

139

141

139

137

137

141

154

148

148

145

143

141

145

Nov.

170

265

365

384

328

291

420

557

464

1,480

1,320

825

603

497

429

442

501

464

416

384

354

328

301

278

301

963

1,270

916

708

586

-

Dec.

506

442

396

361

332

308

288

271

262

328

552

1,600

2,000

1,360

996

788

648

547

478

429

392

358

328

304

281

265

252

249

318

511

478

Jan.

429

416

388

354

322

304

294

288

284

291

294

308

336

365

376

361

339

322

304

328

354

339

325

314

308

301

288

274

278

982

1,270

Month

October .......................

November ......... ............

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

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

March .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

900

687

580

506

450

416

384

354

314

294

278

268

256

246

237

231

223

217

211

205

197

191

186

180

178

176

173

176

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

4,126

16,610

16 1 628

256, 1O4

11, 736

8, 714

11 254

59 t 107

?5 546

23j 689

13,783

3 951

3J 801

198,945

Mar.

180

178

170

168

180

297

501

506

464

425

396

372

380

446

473

446

438

408

392

384

376

358

346

339

332

311

311

314

380

501

482

Maximum

154

1,480

2,OOO

16,100

1,270

506

19,600

1,950

6,510

2>57Q

163

187

19,600

Apr.

468

497

511

497

506

795

832

832

1,230

1,230

4,310

2,300

1,540

1,190

972

916

802

680

615

772

1,440

1,190

972

2,640

19,600

4,230

2,350

1,720

1,670

1,800

-

May

1,580

1,360

1,270

1,100

955

827

721

640

578

520

477

448

452

428

416

1,720

1,950

1,320

985

801

970

955

757

739

739

620

538

486

436

397

361

Minimum

122

170

?49

122

274

173

168

468

361

212

141

109

101

101

June

368

1,280

1,050

733

588

507

444

393

358

322

297

283

264

251

238

227

214

212

220

227

225

217

225

220

536

1,100

6,510

3,540

1,540

1,100

-

Mean

133

554

536

702

379

311

363

1,970

824

79O

445

127

127

545

July

2,570

1,760

1,140

827

676

710

615

503

424

375

335

303

283

264

248

233

214

204

192

185

178

170

163

161

159

156

154

150

147

143

141

Per

square 

mile

0.275

1.14

1.11

1 4S

. 783

.643

 750

4!o7

1.70

1.63

.919

. 262

.262

1.13

Aug.

136

134

130

123

119

117

113

113

113

113

111

111

109

109

119

163

159

145

136

127

123

119

115

113

125

147

150

150

143

136

130

Sept.

123

119

115

111

107

105

103

101

105

111

117

125

127

123

123

119

117

117

115

113

141

178

187

168

152

143

136

132

136

132

Runoff

Inches

0.32

1. 28

1. 28

19.70

 9O

 67

 86

4.54

1 96

1*32

1.06

.30

.29

15.28

Acre feet

8

32 950 if) 9RO '

508,000

23, 280

22 '320

117^200

50,670 

46,990

27,340 

7,840

7,540

394,600

Peak discharge.- Apr. 25 (7 a.m.) 26,200 sec.-ft.; June 27 (5:3O p.m.) 16,700 sec.-ft.
78 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River at Leeper, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°04'45", long. 90°42 I 50", in SE^SW^ sec. 22, T. 

KB w., R. 3 E., at bridge on State Highway 34, half a mile northwest of Leeper and *l 

miles downstream from McKenzie Creek. Datum of gage is 428.51 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 957 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 967 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,000 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 13.27 

reetj; minimum, 161 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 1.44 feet), regulated by construction work upstream.

1921-47: Maximum discharge, 78,400 second-feet May 14, 1933 (gage height, 20.01 

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, 133 second-feet Aug. 11, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 22.3 feet in March 1904 (present site and datum), from 

floodmarks (discharge, 125,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 55,000 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

uooperaTlon.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

1.5 

1.8

2.2

2.6

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 16 to Apr. 8)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 Apr. 26 to Sept. 50

270

370

559

820

3.0 

3.6 

5.0 

6.4

1,180

1,860

4,000

6,570

7.5 9,340

9.0 14,000

10.2 18,600

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

200

265

352

600

3.0 

3.6 

4.3 

5.6

935

1,480

2,410

4,630

7.0 

S.O 

9.0

7,710

10,600

14,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

297 

294 

291 

291 

291

291 

291 

288 

285 

288

285 

285 

285 

285 

285

288 

300 

323 

320 

313

310 

310 

307 

326 

314

333

323 

320 

313 

307 

307

Nov.

316 

430 

543 

576 

565

527 

616 

h685 

h761 

1,180

2,360 

1,550 

hi, 160 

h912 

h820

h783 

h776 

h768 

h739 

685

653 

605 

570 

543 

538

813 

1,670 

1,500 

1,230 

1,010

Dec.

900 

798 

719 

666 

616

582 

551 

522 

506 

641

776 

1,230 

3,010 

2,360 

1,800

1,440 

1,230 

1,060 

926 

814

790 

726 

685 

647 

610

593 

570 

559 

588 

659 

783

Jan.

746 

716 

712 

672

628

605 

582 

570 

559 

554

554 

559 

576 

582 

610

610 

588 

570 

554

see

599 

605 

599 

562 

570

559 

548 

532 

527 

746 

1,610

Feb.

1,110 

1,180 

1,020 

900 

820

768 

726 

678 

622

sea

559 

532 

511 

501 

492

477 

463 

458 

449 

440

421 

417 

412 

408 

399

367 

383 

383

Month SecondMonttl foot-days

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1946 

ary

... . i

"Uary

ember .....................

9,376 

26,244 

28,420

61,671

19,642 

16,834 

17,563 

89,422 

37,575 

33,675 

24,951 

6,646 

7,907

ter year 1946-47- ......... 320,255

Peak discharge.- D

(7 p.m.) 34,OOO sec.

Mar.

391 

387 

378 

374 

378

417 

517 

672 

692 

659

641 

610 

605 

616 

672

685 

666 

653 

628 

616

599 

582 

576 

570 

543

522 

527 

532 

527 

616 

712

Maximum

344 

2,360 

3,040

32,400

1,610 

1,440 

712 

18,700 

2,640 

11,500 

3,120 

371 

334

18,700

Apr.

705 

712 

739 

746 

746

814 

1,120 

1,800 

2,290 

2,220

6,660 

5,390 

3,270 

2,440 

1,930

hi, 670 

hi, 550 

hi, 380 

hi, 220 

1,230

1,610 

1,860 

1,550 

1,440 

18,700

13,400 

4,260 

2,960 

2,340 

2,640

May

2,490 

2,120 

1,910 

1,710 

1,480

1,380 

1,240 

1,140 

1,040 

959

882 

839 

816 

790 

756

890 

2,640 

1,840 

1,380 

1,150

1,060 

1,190 

1,070 

991 

r,090

959 

868 

804 

743 

691 

635

June

624 

803 

1,430 

1,090 

890

777 

717 

659 

616 

584

550 

530 

499 

470 

451

432

422 

413 

413 

413

394 

408 

418 

418 

366

516 

2,000 

11,500 

2,960 

1,910

Minimum Mean

265 302 

316 675 

506 917

265 1,320

527 634 

363 601 

374 567 

705 2,981 

635 1,212 

366 1,122 

315 605 

244 279 

218 264

218 877

July

2,960 

h3,120 

hi, 980 

hi, 480 

hi, 240

hi, 140 

hi, 080 

h675 

h860 

797

743 

h691 

h659 

hSOO 

h562

h525 

h509 

h514 

h456 

h416

h418 

h399 

h376 

h376 

h357

h357 

h352 

h334 

h334 

h324 

315

Per 

square 

mile

0.316 

.914 

.956

1.38

.662 

.628 

.592 

3.11 

1.27 

1.17 

.841 

.292 

.276

.916

Aug.

302 

286 

277 

269 

265

258 

254 

251 

254 

251

251 

246 

246 

246 

273

320 

329 

320 

294 

277

265 

254 

248 

244 

244

277 

371 

361 

324 

302 

261

Sept.

273 

262 

254 

248 

237

230 

224 

221 

216 

224

227 

262 

269 

256 

265

254 

248

240 

234 

230

269 

329 

329 

334 

315

298 

281 

269 

294 

311

Runoff

Inches

0.36 

1.02 

1.10

16.69

.76 

.65 

.68 

3.46 

1.46 

1.31 

.97 

.34 

.31

12.44

Acre-feet

16,600 

52,050 

56,370

955,400

36,960 

33,390 

34,640 

177,400 

74,530 

66,790 

49,490 

17,150 

15,680

635,200

eo. 13 (10 a.m.) 3,430 seo.-ft.; Apr. 11 (7 p.m.) 10,200 see. -ft.; Apr. 25 

-ft.; May 17 (8 a.m.) 3,040 seo.-ft.; June 28 (7 a.m.) 25,200 sec. -ft. j July 1

(11 p.m.) 4,350 seo.-ft. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°45'25", long. gO'Sa'SS", in NWiSE^ sec. 2, T. 24 N. , 

R. 6 E. , at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, at Poplar Bluff, 5 miles downstream from 

Indian Creek. Datum of gage is 317.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,245 square miles.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1937, October 1939 to September 1947. Gageheight records collected at same site since July 1935, and at site 300 feet downstream 

September 1923 to July 1935, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 18.81 

reet); minimum, 332 second-feet Sept. 10, 11 (gage height, 1.90 feet).

1936-37, 1939-47: Maximum discharge, 52,600 second- feet May 12, 1943, from rating 

curve extended above 44,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 20.80 feet June 10, 1945, 

from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 236 second-feet Aug. 12, 

1944.

Maximum discharge known, 100,000 second-feet (estimated) in March 1904; maximum 

stage known, 21.1 feet Mar. 12, 1935, present datum (affected by levees constructed 

since 1904) .

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

uoaperaTlon. - Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 2,

Aug. 17 to Sept. 30)

1.8 326

3.0 670

5.0 1,260

8.0 2,230

12.0 3,860

15.0 5,400

16.0 6,260

17.0 7,710

17.5 8,770

18.0 10,400

18.5 12,800

19.0 16,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

404

396

393

390

388

385

376

376

374

376

376

365

365

362

365

368

368

388

413

413

399

410

416

410

641

508

461

444

430

424

424

Nov.

424

574

757

815

786

757

902

960

960

1,500

2,270

2,460

1,910

1,530

1,320

1,200

1,200

1,110

1,080

1,020

960

902

844

815

815

1,260

1,380

1,750

1,750

1,530

-

Dec.

1,350

1,200

1,080

990

931

873

815

786

757

1,140

1,850

2,050

2,500

3,290

3,000

2,340

1,880

1,620

1,410

1,290

1,170

1,080

990

931

873

844

786

757

990

873

844

Jan.

931

990

1,080

960

902

844

815

815

786

757

757

757

757

757

786

815

815

786

757

786

815

786

815

815

786

786

757

728

728

786

1,020

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December .....................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January ........... ............

Febraary ......................

March .........................

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

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

June! ..........................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

,530

,590

,410

,260

,140

1,050

990

931

873

815

786

728

728

699

670

653

635

615

612

595

577

566

548

540

528

513

508

505

-

_

-

Secondfoot-days

12,608

35,541

41,290

598,925

25,475

21 , 284

93,705

50,303

35,848

35,410

12,632

11,203

397,894

Mar.

508

508

499

493

496

519

545

624

757

786

786

757

757

728

757

786

815

786

757

757

728

728

699

757

757

699

670

699

699

699

728

Maximum

641

2,460

3,290

22,700

1,080

1,590

815

13,600

3,500

5,620

3,990

577

432

13,600

Apr.

844

873

873

873

902

1,020

1,050

1,290

2,050

2,500

3,590

5,150

6,370

5,090

3,810

2,840

2,270

1,950

1,750

1,820

1,850

1,950

2,050

1,880

1,910

6,280

13,600

8,240

5,090

3,940

-

May

3,500

3,210

2,800

2,460

2,160

1,950

1,750

1,590

1,440

1,320

1,230

1,170

1,140

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,290

2,460

2,160

1,750

1,560

1,470

1,500

1,380

1,350

1,380

1,230

1,110

1,020

960

873

Minimum

362

424

757

362

728

505

493

844

873

542

447

362

332

332

June

1,020

1,850

1,320

1,590

1,380

1,140

1,020

902

844

786

728

699

664

629

600

586

566

548

542

606

624

641

577

574

574

580

728

2,530

5,380

5,620

-

Mean

407

1 , 185

1 332

1,641

822

807

687

3,124

1 , 623

1 , 195

1,142

407

373

1,090

July

3,990

3,550

3,860

2,760

1,980

1,620

1,470

1,200

1,020

1,050

960

902

844

786

728

699

670

658

624

589

566

542

522

508

496

496

484

473

464

452

447

Per

square 

mile

0.327

.952

1.07

1.32

* 660

,648

552

2 51

1.30

^917

327

.300

,876

Aug.

438

432

418

416

404

396

388

407

385

382

371

368

365

365

362

577

461

438

432

416

399

388

374

365

362

374

385

447

461

438

418

Sept.

404

390

376

362

354

348

346

343

337

332

332

348

365

368

365

371

360

354

348

343

376

388

418

427

432

421

404

390

388

413

-

Runoff

Inches

0.38

1.06

1. 23

17.90

.76

.67

.64

2.80

1.50

1.07

1.06

38

!33

11.88

Acre feet

25,010

70,490

81,900

1,188,000

50,530

44,820

42,220

185,900

99,770

71,100

70,230

25,060

22,220

789,200
S^ WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River near Corning, Ark.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°24'05", long. 90°32'30", near center of sec. 4, T. 

20 II. , R. 5 E., at highway bridge, 2-j miles east of Corning and 13 miles downstream 

from Cane Creek. Datum of gage is 272.90 feet above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,749 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected at 

site 7 miles downstream January 1925 to December 1929 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes- Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet May 1; maximum gage height, 

ia.03 feet May 2; minimum, 362 second-feet Sept. 10-14, 19-22; minimum gage height 

observed, 0.28 foot Sept. 11.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 48,600 second-feet June 13, 1945; maximum gage height, 

16.92 feet June 13, 1945; minimum discharge, 224 second-feet Sept. 22-27, 1941; minimum gage height observed, -0.52 foot Sept. 26, 1941.

Flood of Apr. 18, 1927, reached a stage of 14.4 feet, from records of Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Discharge computed by using rate of 

change of stage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

454

454

438

422

406

406

406

406

406

391

406

406

406

391

391

331

391

391

406

406

422

438

454

454

471

576

693

653

576

540

505

Nov.

505

558

693

713

1,140

1,140

1,090

1,110

1,240

1,350

1,840

2,210

2,240

2,300

2,290

2,160

2,000

1,890

1,740

1,580

1,400

1,230

1,150

1,140

1,230

1,490

2,020

2,390

2,500

2,470

Dec

2,370

2,200

2,020

1,790

1,510

1,330

1,230

1,110

1,050

1,040

1,680

2,590

3,120

3,460

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,460

3,220

2,840

2,510

2,150

1,850

1,550

1,390

1,250

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,440

1,600

Jan.

1,560

1,500

1,560

1,700

1,780

1,670

1,500

1,410

1,350

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,190

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,070

1,040

1,020

997

997

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December .................. ...

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

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

March ................. .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

,140

,320

,460

,600

,630

,560

,46'.

,350

,240

,170

,090

,040

997

974

928

905

882

859

836

836

790

790

767

745

723

723

701

701

_

-

Secondfoot-days

13,956 

46,809

64,260

855,515

38,844 

29,217

26 , 254

101,102 

92,480

36,670

46 , 587

14,000 

11,638

521,817

Mar.

679

679

679

679

658

658

679

679

701

767

859

905

928

928

928

905

905

905

928

928

928

905

905

882

928

997

997

951

928

928

928

Maximum

693

2, EDO

3,640

16,600

1,780

1,630 

997

7,000

10,100

2,500

3 , 820 

538

467

10,100

Apr.

928

974

1,070

1,120

1,120

1,170

1,300

1,550

1,970

2,560

3,200

4,220

6,300

7,000

6,590

6,590

6,590

5,950

4,870

3,920

3,280

3,010

2,750

2,600

2,560

2,560

2,660

2,900

3,680

6,110

May

10,100

10,000

8,300

6,200

5,160

4,100

3,490

2,980

2,610

2,330

2,080

1,910

1,850

1,780

1,640

1,490

1,310

1,350

1,580

2,010

2,260

2,300

2,200

2,000

1,930

1,850

1,780

1,670

1,530

1,410

1,280

Minimum

391

505

1,040

391

997

701

658

1 , 280

520

418

362

362

June

1,160

1,430

2,300

2,5OO

2,380

2,240

2,020

1,740

1,460

1,180

1,060

949

872

_ 825

813

790

745

701

679

658

679

745

790

882

905

813

836

978

1,570

1,970

Mean

450

1,560

2,073

2,344

1 253

1*043

847

3,370 

2 , 983

1,222

1,503 

452

388

1,430

July

2,340

2,730

3,310

3,680

3,820

3,680

3,320

2,850

2,360

1,880

1,630

1,380

1,130

1,040

959

872

847

813

790

745

679

658

616

596

576

557

557

557

557

538

520

Per 

square 

mile

0.257

l!l9

1.34

.716

.596

.484

1 . 93

i!?i

.699

. 253

.222

.818

Aug.

502

502

484

467

467

450

434

434

431

428

424

421

418

418

434

434

450

538

538

502

467

450

450

434

434

418

418

418

418

450

467

Sept.

467

434

418

403

403

389

389

375

375

362

362

362

362

362

375

375

375

375

362

362

362

362

375

389

403

418

418

418

403

403

-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.30 27,680

1.00 92,840

1.37 127,500

18.20 1,697,000

.83 77,050

.62 57,950

.56 52,070

2.15 200,500

1.97 183,400

.78 72,730

.99 92,400 

.30 27,770

.25 23,080

11.12 1,035,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 81

Black River at Pocahontas, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°15', long. 90°58", In SW£ sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. 

1 K., at Pocahontas, lj miles downstream from Fourche Creek, 6 miles downstream from 

Current River, and 15 miles upstream from Spring River. Datum of gage Is 242.43 feet 

above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 4,843 square miles.

Records available.- January 1936 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 5,694 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge daring year 14,700 second-feet May 1 (gage height, 17.16 

reet); minimum, 1,820 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

1936-47: Maximum discharge, 59,600 second-feet June 17, 1945 (gage height, 24.32 

feet); minimum observed, 1,190 second-feet Aug. 28 to Sept. 2, 1936 (gage height, 0.6 

foot, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 25.9 feet Apr. 17, 1927, present site.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of rapidly rising stage computed by using 

rate of change of stage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Oo«tober 1946 to September 1947

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.

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,260

2,2OO

2,200

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,310

2,540

2,540

2,430

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,370

Nov.

2,370

2,660

3,840

4,110

5,360

5,540

5,540

5,400

5,860

7,130

7,830

9,000

10,600

10,800

10,400

9,250

8,090

7,380

7,060

6,830

6,450

6,140

5,840

5,470

5,320

7,040

7,060

8,400

9,170

8,820

-

Dec.

8,250

7,450

6,760

6,220

5.J20

5,690

5,540

5,400

5,250

6,260

8,890

9,710

10,100

10,500

11,200

11,200

11,000

10,400

9,590

8,820

8,250

7,850

7,530

7,300

7,060

6,760

6,450

6,140

6,370

6,300

6,300

Jan.

6,450

6,450

6,680

6,520

6,220

5,920

5,620

5,540

5,470

5,320

5,180

5,040

4,960

4,820

4,750

4,680

4,540

4,400

4,330

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,190

4,190

4,120

4,060

3,990

3,990

3,920

3,850

3,990

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

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

March .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

4,540

5,250

5,250

5,110

4,890

4,820

4,680

4,610

4,540

4,400

4,260

4,120

3,990

3,920

3,790

3,720

3,590

3,520

3,460

3,460

3,390

3,330

3,270

3,200

3,200

3,140

3,080

3,080

_

-

-

Secondfoot-clays

69 , 350

204,760

240,460

2,723,150

151,970

111,610

103,780

286,050

275,400

132,270

120,040

68,740

58,100

1,822,530

Mar.

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

2,960

2,960

3,020

3,080

3,200

3,330

3,330

3,270

3,270

3,330

3,330

3,390

3,460

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,650

3,650

3,650

3,590

3,590

3,590

3,590

3,520

Maximum

2,540

10,800

11,200

29 ,600

6,680

5,250

3,650

14,600

14,600

5,620

5,320

2 430

2^150

14,600

Apr.

3,520

3,590

3,650

3,720

3,790

3,990

4,060

5,600

7,320

8,210

11,100

12,200

12,200

12,400

12,600

12,400

12,000

11,800

11,600

11,500

11,300

11,100

11,000

10,800

10,300

10,100

11,700

13,400

14,500

14 , 600

-

May

14,600

14,000

13,100

12,800

12 , 900

12,900

12,700

12,300

11,600

10,800

10,000

9,250

8,820

8,580

7,850

7,380

6,910

6,450

6,300

6,140

6,600

 6,520

6,300

6,370

7,060

6,830

6,520

6,300

6,140

5,840

5,540

Minimum

2,090

2,370

5,250

2,090

3,850

3,080

2,960

3,520

5,540

3,270

2,430

2,040

1,880

1,880

June

5,320

5,180

5,320

5,470

5,620

5,620

5,470

5,320

5,180

5,040

4,890

4,750

4,540

4,190

3,850

3,650

3,460

3,330

3,270

3,330

3,460

3,520

3,920

3,850

3,650

3,590

3,650

4,260

4,680

4,890

-

Mean

2,237

6,825

7,757

7,461

4,902

3, 986

3,348

9 535

8,884

4 4o9

3)872

2,217

1,937

4,993

July

4,610

4,400

4,540

4,820

4,750

4,610

4,610

4,820

5,250

5 , 320

5,320

5,250

5,180

5,040

4,680

4,260

3,850

3,520

3,27O

3,080

2,960

2,840

2,720

2,660

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,540

2,480

2,430

2,430

Per

square 

mile

0.462

1.41

1.60

1.54

1.01

. 823

.691

1 . 97

1 ± n oo^

.910

.800

.458

.400

1.03

Aug.

2,370

2,370

2,310

2,260

2,260

2,200

2,200

2,150

2,150

a2,150

a2,150

a2,150

a2,100

a2,100

a2,180

a2,250

2,370

2,430

2,310

2,260

2,200

2,150

2,090

2,090

2,040

2,040

2,150

2,260

2,430

2,370

2,200

Sept.

2,150

2,090

2,040

2,040

1,980

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,930

1,930

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,980

Runoff

Inches

0.53

1.57

1.85

20.91

1.17

.86

.80

2.20

2.11

1.02

.92

.53

.45

14.01

Acre-feet

137,600

406,100

476,900

5,401,000

301,400

221,400

205,800

567,400

546,200

262,400

238,100

136,300

115,200

3,615,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Corning.
82 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River at Black Rock, Ark.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 36°06'15", long. 91°05'50", in NW^- sec. 21, T. 17 N. , R. 1 

W., 900 feet downstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge at Black Rock, 

3f- miles downstream from Spring River. Datum of gage is 229.56 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,323 square miles.

Records available.- June 1929 to September 1931, October 1939 to September 1947. Gageheight records collected in same vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1929-31, 1939-47), 7,885 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 second-feet Apr. 11; maximum gage height, 

ib.u reet Dec. 13; minimum discharge observed, 2,650 second-feet Sept. 18-20 (gage 

height, 1.3 feet).

1929-31, 1939-47: Maximum discharge, 87,400 second-feet Mar. 31, 1945 (gage height, 

27.2 feet, site then in use); minimum observed, 1,800 second-feet Sept. 19-24, 1931 

(gage height, 0.5 foot, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 31.9 feet Aug. 21, 1915, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during rises. Discharge computed 

by using rate of change of stage as'a factor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 12 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 4 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

3,400

3,400

3,500

3,400

3,310

3,310

3,310

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,220

3,310

3,980

3,780

3,500

3,500

3,600

3,600

3,500

Nov.

3,400

5,020

6,400

6,300

6,400

7,100

7,700

8,000

7,800

9,980

12,600

11,900

11,900

12,600

12,800

12,500

11,700

10,700

9,800

9,400

8,900

8,500

7,900

7,600

7,500

9,200

10,400

10,700

11,200

11,500

-

Dec.

11,200

10,400

9,700

8,900

8,400

8,000

7,700

7,600

7,300

9,480

16,400

16,400

18,400

16,000

15,300

15,300

14,800

14,100

13,300

12,500

11,800

11,300

10,700

10,300

9,900

9,600

9,200

8,800

9,600

9,500

9,100

Jan.

9,100

9,300

9,600

9,700

9,300

8,900

8,600

8,300

8,200

8,000

7,800

7,600

7,500

7,400

7,300

7,100

7,000

6,800

6,600

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,300

6,300

6,200

6,100

6,000

6,000

5,900

5,900

6,000

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946. . ........

January .......................

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

March .........................

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

Uftv way ...........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

6,700

7,200

7,700

7,600

7,400

7,200

7,000

6,800

6,700

6,500

6,400

6,200

6,000

5,800

6,710

5,510

5,410

5,220

5,220

5,120

5,020

5,020

4,920

4,830

4,830

4,740

4,640

4,540

_

_

-

Secondfoct-days

103,020

277,400

350,980

4,111,900

228,300

165,930

150,120

368,920

373,900

187,580

158,240

96,940

84,250

2,545,580

Mar.

4,640

4,640

4,540

4,540

4,450

4,450

4,540

4,640

4,640

4,740

4,830

4,830

4,830

4,830

4,830

4,740

4,830

4,920

4,920

4,920

4,920

4,830

4,920

5,220

5,410

5,220

5,120

5,120

5,020

5,120

4,920

Maximum

3,980

12,800

18,400

40,400

9,700

7,700

5,410

19,100

17,600

8,000

6,500

3,370

3,040

19,100

Apr.

4,920

5,020

5,020

5,120

5,220

5,410

5,610

6,800

10,100

10,400

19,100

17,100

16,900

16,500

16,300

16,000

15,600

15,100

14,800

14,700

14,400

14,000

13,800

13,600

13,200

12,900

13,700

14,700

16,000

16,900

-

May

17,600

17,100

16,900

15,700

15,700

15,600

15,500

15,200

14, 200

13,500

12,600

12,400

12,200

11,900

11,200

10,400

9,800

9,200

8,700

9,200

12,000

11,100

10,300

9,600

10,300

10,800

10,000

9,400

9,000

8,500

8,100

Minimum

3,120

3,400

7,300

3,120

5,900

4,540

4 450

4^920

8,100

4,740

3,460

2,960

2,650

2,650

June

7,800

7,800

7,700

7,900

8,000

7,900

7,700

7,500

7,300

7,100

6,900

6,700

6,400

6,100

5,710

5,410

5,120

4,920

4,740

4,740

4,830

4,920

5,510

5,410

5,220

5,120

5,220

5,510

6,100

6,300

-

Mean

3,323

9,247

11,320

11,270

7,365

5,926

4 843

12^300

12,060

6,253

5,105

3,127

2,808

6,974

July

6,200

5,900

5,800

6,100

6,100

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,200

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,400

6,400

6,100

5,710

5,220

4,920

4,640

4,360

4,160

3,980

3,810

3,720

3,720

3,640

3,640

3,550

3,550

3,460

3,460

Per

square 

mile

0.454

1.26

1.55

1.54

1.01

.809

.661

1.68

1.65

.854

.697

.427

.383

.952

Aug.

3,370

3,

3, 3,'

'90

'90

>oo

3,200

3,200

3,]

3,]

3,]

L20

L20

L20

3,120

3,040

3,C

3,C

2,i

)40

)40

)60

2,960

2,960 '3,

3,:

3,

>00

570

'.90

3,200

3,120

3,(

3,(

2,

)40

340

}60

2,960

2,960

3,

3,

3,

3,

340

L20

200

290

3,120

Sept.

3,040

3,040

2,960

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,730

2,730

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,730

2,730

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,730

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,880

2,800

2,800

2,730

2,800

2,880

~

Runoff

Inches

0.52

1.41

1.78

20.89

1.16

 84

 76

1

07 

 Of

1.90

'.BO95

.'43 49

12.91

Acre-feet

204,300

550, 200

696,200

8,156,000

452,800

329,100

297 800

731J700

741,600

372,100

313,900

192,300

167,100

5,049,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 83

Current River near Eminence, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°11'00", long. 91°15'30", in SW^NE^ sec. 15, 

T. 'dV N,., R. 3 W., 1 mile downstream from Jacks Pork and 8 miles northeast of Eminence. Datum of gage is 568.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,272 square miles.

Records available.- August 1921 to September 1947.

Average discharge;- 26 years, 1,466 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,300 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 14.7 

feet); minimum, 666 second-feet Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 1.19 feet).

1921-47: Maximum discharge, 75,100 second-feet Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 26.97 

feet), from rating curve extended above 48,000 second-feet; minimum, 360 second-feet 

July 21-25, July 27 to Aug. 13, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.85 foot Aug. 18, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 29, 30)

in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 10

1.3 647

1.7 870

2.5 1,460

3.5 2,31O

8.5 

10.0

3,800

5,700

9,150

12,20O

1.1 

1.7 

2.5

621

952

1,530

Nov. 11 to Sept. 30

3.5 2,370

5.0 3,840

6.5 5,700

8.5 9,150

10.5 13,400

13.1 20,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

808 

808 

780 

780 

751

751 

751 

751 

751 

751

751 

751 

751 

724 

724

698 

724 

808 

780 

751

751 

839 

808 

780 

808

870 

808 

780 

780 

751 

751

Nov.

808 

al,500 

a3,800 

h3,160 

a2,400

a2,300 

a3,000 

a2,600 

h2,490 

aLZ.OOO

a7,600 

a4,100 

a3,200 

a2,800 

h2,550

a2,600 

a2,900 

g2,640 

2,370 

2,150

2,020 

1,850 

1,730 

1,650 

1,730

5,390 

5,270 

3,730 

3,020 

2,640

Dec.

2,370 

2,060 

1,890 

1,770 

1,690

1,610 

1,570 

1,490 

1,460 

1,890

2,460 

5,940 

6,810 

4,400 

3,620

3,120 

2,740 

2,370 

2,150 

2,020

1/890 

1,770 

1,690 

1,610 

1,570

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

2,240 

2,920 

2,370

Jan.

2,100 

2,020 

1,890 

1,730 

1,610

1,570 

1,570 

1,530 

1,490 

1,460

1,490 

1,490 

1,530 

1,530 

1,490

1,460 

1,380 

1,300 

1,300 

1,340

1,340 

1,270 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230

1,230 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

2,440 

3,120

Feb.

2,460 

2,100 

1,890 

1,770 

1,650

1,610 

1,570 

1,460 

1,380 

1,340

1,300 

1,270 

1,230 

1,230 

1,200

1,160 

1,160 

1,120 

1,090 

1,090

1,060 

1,060 

1,020 

1,020 

986

986 

952 

986

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Ootc 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 

ary

ember .....................

23,870 

95,998 

73,960

07,874

47,970 

37,150 

38,082 

18,370 

67,030 

40,400 

35,355 

23,949 

21,421

ter year 1946-47 .......... 623,555

Peak discharge.- N

(11 p.m.) 9,530 sec. 

Apr. 29 (2 p.m.) 4," 

a No gage -height r 

River at Van Buren a 

g Computed from gr 

h Computed from ts

Mar.

986 

986 

952 

952 

986

1,160 

1,340 

1,380 

1,300 

1,270

1,200 

1,160 

1,230 

1,300 

1,420

1,420 

1,420 

1,380 

1,340 

1,340

1,300 

1,270 

1,270 

1,270 

1,270

1,200 

1,200 

1,160 

1,160 

1,230 

1,230

Maximum

870 

12,000 

6,810

29,400

3,120 

2,460 

1,420 

20,100 

3,950 

2,100 

1,940 

1,160 

878

20,100

Apr.

1,270 

1,270 

1,270 

1,230 

1,340

1,570 

1.610 

2,240 

3,320 

3,420

6,970 

5,410 

3,840 

3,220 

2,740

2,550 

2,280 

2,100 

1,980 

2,280

3,620 

3,120 

2,740 

3,490 

20,100

12,700 

6,640 

5,130 

4,640 

4,280

May

3,950 

3,520 

3,220 

3,020 

2,740

2,550 

2,370 

2,190 

2,060 

1,980

1,850 

1,810 

1,810 

1,730 

1,690

1,810 

2,150 

2,020 

1,850 

1,810

2,020 

2,460 

2,100 

2,020 

2,060

2,060 

1,850 

1,730 

1,610 

1,530 

1,460

Minimum

698 

808 

1,460

698

1,200 

952 

952 

1,230 

1,460 

1,020 

802 

696 

671

671

June

1,490 

1,810 

1,850 

1,690 

1,570

1,490 

1,420 

1,380 

1,340 

1,300

1,270 

1,230 

1,200 

1,160 

1,120

1,120 

1,090 

1,090 

1,090 

1,090

1,090 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,020

1,490 

1,770 

2,100 

1,570 

1,380

Mean

770 

3,200 

2,386

2,213

1,547 

1,327 

1,228 

3,946 

2,162 

1,347 

1,140 

773 

714

1,708

July

,940 

,810 

,490 

,340 

,270

S ,810 

,940 

,610 

,420 

,300

,200 

,160 

,090 

,060 

,020

986 

952 

952 

920 

920

889 

860 

860 

830 

830

830 

830 

830 

802 

802 

802

Per 

square 

mile

0.605 

2.52 

1.88

1.74

1.22 

1.04 

.965 

3.10 

1.70 

1.06 

.896 

.608 

.561

1.34

Aug.

775 

775 

775 

775 

748

748 

748 

802 

775 

748

722 

722 

722 

722 

775

802 

802 

748 

722 

722

722 

722 

696 

696 

748

889 

1,160 

889 

802 

775 

722

Sept.

722 

722 

696 

696 

696

671 

671 

G71 

671 

671

696 

748 

696 

696 

648

696 

696 

 671 

671 

671

802 

860 

775 

748 

722

696

. 671 

671 

878

722

Runoff

Inches

0.70 

2.81 

2.17

23.64

1.41 

1.08 

1.11 

3.46 

1.96 

1.18 

1.03 

.70 

.63

18.24

Acre-feet

47,350 

190,400 

146,700

1,602,000

95,150 

73,690 

75,530 

234,800 

132,900 

80,130 

70,130 

47,500 

42,490

1,237,000

ov. 10 (6 p.m.) about 17.000 sec. -ft.; Nov. 26 (6 p.m.) 8,960 sec. -ft.; Dec. 12 

-ft.; Apr. 11 (4:30 p.m.) 9,910 sec. -ft.; Apr. 25 (11 p.m.) 25,300 sec. -ft.; 

60 sec. -ft. 

ecord; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Current 

nd Jacks Pork at Eminence, 

aph based on gage readings, 

pe-gage readings.
84 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Current River at Van Buren, Mo.

Location (revised) . Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59'30", long. 91°00'55", in

sec. 2b, T. a 1 / N. , R. 1 W. ( at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, in Van Buren, 0.4 mile 

downstream from Pike Creek (formerly called Davis Creek) and 4.7 miles upstream from 

Big Spring. Datum of gage is 442.78 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,667 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1912 to June 1921 in reports of University of Missouri and of Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1921-47), 1,886 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,500 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 14.53 

reet in gage well, 14.9 feet from outside gage); minimum, 885 second-feet Sept. 19, 

20.

1921-47: Maximum discharge, 86,600 second-feet Mar. 11, 1935 (gage height, 22.84 

feet in gage well, 23.0 feet from outside gage, present datum), from rating curve 

extended above 62,000 second-feet; minimum, 490 second-feet Aug. 26-28, 30, 31, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, 39.0 feet Mar. 26, 1904, present datum, from floodmarks.

Remarks . - Records good.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

Shifting-control method used Nov. 2S to Apr. 8, Sept. 29, 3O)

3.8 S35 6.0 3,450 10.5 13,500 

4.3 1.24O 7.0 5,230 12.0 18,400 

5.0 2,030 9.0 9,550 13.2 23,300

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1,140 

1,110 

1,070 

1,060 

1,060

1,050 

1,040 

1,030 

1,030 

1,020

1,020 

1,010 

999 

991 

983

983 

1,020 

1,120 

1,100 

1,060

1,040 

1,210 

1,180 

1,180 

1,220

1,220 

1,160 

1,130 

1,080 

1,070 

1,060

Nov.

1,130 

1,560 

3,680 

4,300 

3,210

2,840 

3,530 

3,780 

3,290 

7,710

17,400 

5,830 

4,210 

3,450 

3,060

2,980 

3,290 

3,140 

2,840 

2,630

2,420 

2,220 

2,090 

1,970 

1,970

3,510 

7,370 

-4,850 

3,950 

3,370

Dec.

2,9SO 

2,700 

2,420 

2,280 

2,160

2,030 

1,970 

1,910 

1,850 

2,350

2,980 

4,760 

9,070 

6,430 

4,850

4,120 

3,610 

3,210 

2,910 

2,700

2,560 

2,420 

2,280 

2,160 

2,090

2,030 

1,970 

1,970 

2,280 

3,370 

2,980

Jan.

2,700 

2,560 

2,420 

2,280 

2,090

2,030 

2,030 

1,970 

1,910 

1,910

1,910 

1,910 

1,910 

1,910 

1,910

1,850 

1,800 

1,680 

1,680 

1,740

1,740 

1,680 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,620 

1,560 

1,560 

1,620 

2,220 

3,780

Feb.

3,37O 

2,840 

2,560 

2,420 

2,220

2,160 

2,090 

2,030 

1,910 

1,800

1,740 

1,680 

1,620 

1,620 

1,560

1,560 

1,510 

1,510 

1,460 

1,430

1,400 

1,380 

1,360 

1,320 

1,300

1,280 

1,260 

1,300

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Nova 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 

ary

1 ......................... i

ember .....................

33,446 

17,580 

93,400

77,072

60,840 

49,690 

48,700 

44,180 

89,170 

53,380 

46,620 

31,690 

28,462

ter year 1946-47 .......... 797,158

Mar.

1,32O 

1,300 

1,260 

1,260 

1,280

1,440 

1,680 

1,800 

1,800 

1,680

1,620 

1,560 

1,560 

1,680 

1,800

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,740 

1,680

1,680 

1,620 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560

1,510 

1,430 

1,460 

1,440 

1,510 

1,510

Maximum

1,220 

17,400 

9,070

46,900

3,780 

3,370 

1,800 

23,200 

5,040 

3,060 

2,700 

1,620 

1,170

23,200

Apr.

1,560 

1,560 

1,510 

1,510 

1,560

1,740 

1,910 

2,340 

4,04O 

4,210

7,260 

8,590 

5,430 

4,300 

3,780

3,370 

3,060 

2,840 

2,630 

2,700

3,690 

3,950 

3,530 

3,290 

14,300

23,200 

8,830 

6,430 

5,630 

5,430

May

5,040 

4,570 

4,210 

3,950 

3,700

3,450 

3,210 

2,980 

2.S40 

2,700

2,560 

2,490 

2,490 

2,420 

2,350

2,350 

2,700 

2,770 

2,560 

2,420

2,490 

2,910 

2,840 

2,700 

2,700

2,700 

2,560 

2,350 

2,160 

2,030 

1,970

Minimum

983 

1,130 

1,850

932

1,560 

1,260 

1,260 

1,510 

1,970 

1,340 

1,020 

921 

892

892

June

,97O 

,22O 

,420 

,220 

,090

,970 

,910 

,850 

,800 

,740

,680 

,620 

,560 

,560. 

,510

,46O 

,420 

,400 

,510 

,460

,390 

,360 

,390 

,370 

,340

,620 

,030 

,060 

2,420 

2,030

Mean

,079 

,919 

,013

,951

,963 

,775 

,571 

,806 

,876 

,779 

,504 

,022 

949

2,184

July

,160 

,7OO 

,22O 

,910 

,740

,850 

,700 

,220 

,970 

,740

,620 

,510 

,460 

,380 

,34O

,28O 

,'.60 

,240 

,190 

,170

,160 

,130 

,110 

,100 

,090

,090 

,080 

,070 

,060 

,050 

,020

Per 

square 

mile

0.647 

2.35 

1.81

1.77

1.18 

1.06 

.942 

2.88 

1.73 

1.07 

.902 

.613 

.569

1.31

Aug.

1,010 

991 

983 

968 

952

937 

960 

1,030 

991 

975

960 

944 

944 

944 

983

1,060 

1,040 

999 

968 

952

937 

929 

929 

921 

952

1,240 

1,620 

1,410 

1,130 

1,040 

991

Sept.

975 

944 

921

921 

914

914 

906 

899 

892 

892

899 

944 

929 

906 

952

929 

906 

899 

892 

892

983 

1,090 

1,040 

991 

952

937 

914 

899 

1,160 

1,170

Runoff

Inches

0.75 

2.62 

2.09

24.01

1.36 

1.10 

1.09 

3.21 

1.99 

1.19 

1.04 

.71 

.63

17.78

Acre- feet

66,340 

233,200 

185,300

2,136,000

120,700 

98,560 

96,600 

286,000 

176,900 

105,900 

92,470 

62,860 

56,450

1,581,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 11 (6 a.m.) 29.OOO sec. -ft.; Nov. 27 (6 a.m.) 9,070 sec. -ft.; Dec. 13

(9 a.m.) 10,800 sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 (8 a.m.) 7,26O sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (4 a.m.) 11,100 sec.-ft.; 

Apr. 26 (8 a.m.) 29,500 sec.-ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Current River at Doniphan, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'25", long. 90°50'55", in NW^NW^ se c. 27, T. 

23 N.. R. 2 E., half a mile upstream from State Highway 14, 1 mile west of Doniphan, 

and 2-g- miles upstream from Briar Creek. Datum of gage is 322.21 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,038 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 2,733 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,800 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 13.2 

reet); minimum, 1,290 second-feet Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 1.91 feet).

1921-47: Maximum discharge, 94,400 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 23.89 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 60,000 secondfeet; minimum, 880 second-feet Aug. 1-14, 16, 1934, Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 feet in March 1904, from floodmarks, site and datum in 

use Oct. 1, 1932. to July 2, 1936 (discharge, 130,000 second-feet, from rating curve 

extended above 60,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 11)

1.9 1,280 8.0 11,600 

3.0 2,9OO 10.0 16,100 

6.0 7,880 11.5 20,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September

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.

,580 

,540 

,540 

,510 

,510

,510 

,500 

,480 

,500 

,500

,480 

,450 

,450 

,450 

,440

,440 

,450 

,530 

,580 

,540

,530 

,560 

,690 

,690 

,760

,690 

,670 

,610 

,580 

,560 

,530

Nov.

1,560 

1,760 

2,380 

4,800 

4,160

3,520 

3,600 

4,320 

4,160 

4,970

11,900 

12,600 

6,140 

4,970 

4,320

4,000 

4,000 

4,160 

3,920 

3,600

3,370 

3,140 

2,980 

2,830 

2,760

3,290 

6,480 

6,650 

5,140 

4,480

Dec.

4,000 

3,600 

3,290 

3,060 

2,900

2,760 

2,680 

2,600 

2,530 

3,220

4,000 

4,800 

7,880 

8,750 

6,480

5,460 

4,800 

4,320 

3,840 

3,600

g3,370 

g3,140 

g2 , 980 

g2,900 

2,760

2,680 

2,680 

g2 , 530 

g2 , 680 

g3,370 

g3,760

Jan.

3,370 

3,220 

3,060 

g2 , 900 

g2,830

2,680 

2,680 

2,600 

2,530 

2,530

2,530 

2,530 

2,530 

2,530 

2,530

2,460 

2,380 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300

2,300 

2,300 

2,300 

2,230 

2,230

2,160 

2,160 

2,160 

2,O80 

2,380 

3,450

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

We

lendar year 1946 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

4,160 

3,600 

3,220 

2,980 

2,830

2,680 

2,600 

2,530 

2,380 

2,300

2,230 

2,160 

2,160 

2,08O 

2,080

2,000 

2,000 

2,OOO 

1,930 

1,930

1,850 

1,820 

1,800 

1,760 

1,760

1,740 

1,740 

1,740

Secondfoot-days

47,850 

135,960 

117,420

1,378,560

78,540 64,060' 

62,100 

166,060 

112,850 

72,450 

63,170 

46,710 

41,340

1,008,510

Mar.

1,740 

1,740 

1,730 

1,720 

1,720

1,760 

1,930 

2,080 

2,160 

2,160

2,000 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000 

2,080

2,160 

2,160 

2,160 

2,160 

2,160

2,160 

g2,080 

g2,080 

g2,O80 

2,080

2,000 

2,000 

2,OOO 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000

Maximum

1,760 

12,600 

8,750

35,200

3,450 

4,160 

2,160 

19,300 

6,300 

3,370 

2,980 

2,000 

1,820

19,300

Apr.

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080

2,230 

2,460 

2,680 

4,000 

5,140

7,180 

9,650 

8,050 

5,960 

5,140

4,640 

4,320 

3,920 

3,600 

3,520

3,840 

4,970 

4,480 

4,160 

5,460

18,200 

19,300 

8,930 

7,180 

6,650

May

6,300 

5,800 

5,300 

4,970 

4,640

4,480 

4,160 

3,920 

3,680 

3,450

3,290 

3,220 

3,220 

3,140 

3,060

2,980 

3,060 

3,450 

3,220 

3,140

3,140 

3,220 

3,520 

3,370 

3,290

3,290 

3,220 

3,060 

2,900 

2,760 

2,600

Minimum

1,440 

1,560 

2,530

1,440

2,080 

1,740 

1,720 

2,080 

2,600 

2,000 

1,570 

1,350 

1,290

1,290

June

2,760 

3,06O 

3,060 

3,060 

2,900

2,760 

2,600 

2,530 

2,460 

2,380

2,300 

2,300 

2,230 

2,160 

2,080

2,080 

2,000 

2,000 

2,OOO 

2,080

2,000 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000

2,000 

2,460 

3,060 

3,370 

2,760

Mean

1,544 

4,532 

3,788

3,777

2,534 

2,288 

2,003 

5,535 

3,640 

2,415 

2,038 

1,507 

1,378

2,763

1947

July

2,530 

2,980 

2,900 

2,600 

2,380

2,230 

2,760 

2,900 

2,600 

2,300

2,160 

2,08O 

2,000 

1,930 

1,930

1,860 

1,830 

1,850 

1,760 

1,730

1,720 

1,690 

1,670 

1,640 

1,630

1,610 

1,600 

1,580 

1,580 

1,570 

1,570

Per 

square 

mile

0.758 

2.22 

1.86

1.85

1.24 

1.12 

.983 

2.72 

1.79 

1.18 

1.00 

.739 

.676

1.36

Aug.

,540 

,530 

,500 

,480 

,470

,440 

,420 

,440 

,450 

,440

1,440 

1,420 

1,410 

gl,400 

gl,420

gl,760 

gl,640 

1,540 

,500 

,440

,420 

,410 

,400 

,370 

,350

,540 

,760 

,000 

,730 

,570 

,480

Sept.

,450 

,410 

,380 

,370 

,350

,340 

,320 

,320 

,320 

,320

,320 

,340 

,3TO 

,350 

,320

,350 

,340 

,320 

,310 

,290

,370 

,440 

,510 

,440 

,410

,370 

,340 

,310 

,440 

,820

Runoff

Inches

0.87 

2.48 

2.14

25.16

1.43 

1.17 

1.13 

3.04 

2.06 

1.32 

1.15 

.85 

.75

18.39

Ac re- feet

94,910 

269,700 

2 32 , 900

2,734,000

155,800 

127,100 

123,200 

329,400 

223,800 

143,700 

125,300 

92,650 

82,000

2,000,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 12 (2 a.m.) 20,600 sec . -f t . : Nov. 27 (8 D.m.) 8.4OO sec. -ft.; Dec. 14

(2 «.m.) 10,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (7 p.m.) 10,8OO sec.-ft.; Apr. 22 (10 a.m.) 4,970 sec.-ft.; 

Apr. 27 (1:30 a.m.) 26,800 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on tape readings and/or partial recorder record.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage.lat. 37°09'15", long. 91°21'30", in Wj sec. 26, T. 29 N., 

R. 4 W., at bridge on State Highway 19 at Eminence, lj miles downstream from Mahans 

Creek. Datum of gage is 617.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 398 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 442 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,640 second-feet Nov. 10 (gage height, 9.1 

feet, estimated by observer from floodmark); minimum, 135 second-feet Sept. 6, 13 

(gage height, 1.43 feet).

1921-47: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 second-feet June 13, 1928 (gage height, 

16.24 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum discharge, 64 second-feet Aug. 28, 

1936; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 6, 13, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height-'record, 

which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables water year -_ 

(Shifting

Oct. 1 to Nov. 10

1946-47 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

.ng-control method used Mar. 1 to Apr. 8)

Nov. 11 to Sept. 30

1.6 152 4.5 2,000 1.4 128 3.O 793 

1.9 257 5.5 3,130 1.7 206 3.6 1,220 

2.3 433 6.5 4,490 2.1 334 4.1 1,640 

2.9 775 8.0 7,25O 2.5 510 

4.0 1,560 Note.- Same as proceeding 

table above 4.1 feet.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

206 

302 

199 

192 

188

178 

185 

178 

178 

178

178 

178 

178 

178 

175

175 

175 

185 

206 

202

192 

199

188 

185 

192

192

188 

185 

178 

178 

175

Nov.

175 

a350 

1,600 

838 

744

653 

971

1,110 

2,270 

7,050

4,550 

1,140 

826 

670 

588

1,070 

995 

793 

642 

561

510 

461 

438 

415 

438

1,980 

1,720 

1,220 

858 

730

Dec.

614 

561 

510 

461 

438

415 

394 

373 

373 

510

854 

2,800

2,770 

1,640 

1,220

995

826 

700 

614 

561

536 

486 

461 

438

415

415 

394

415 

461 

531 

561

Jan.

486" 

461 

461

461 

461

461 

510 

486 

486 

461

438 

438 

438 

438 

415

394 

373 

373 

373 

373

373 

354 

354 

334 

334

334 

334 31' 

316 

936 

1,140

Month *"

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946

ember .....................

Feb.

793

F70 

588 

510 

486

461 

438 

394 

373 

373

354 

334 

334 

334

316

316 

299 

299 

299 

283

267 

267 

252 

252 

252

267 

252 

236

ond-

-days

5,766 

36,366 

22,772

56,018

13,912 

10,299 

9,322

16^522 

8,552 

6,932 

4,998 

4,648

ter year 1946-47 .......... 174,255

Mar

236 

236 

236 

236 

252

283 

299 

283 

283 

283

299 

373 

373 

373 

373

354 

354 

334 

334

316

316 

316 

316 

299 

299

299 

283 

283 

267 

267 

267

Maximum

206 

7,050 

2,800

8,080

1,140 

793 

373 

5,520 

1,070 

450 

400 

192 

383

7,050

Apr.

267 

283 

283 

299 

373

510 

700 

793

dl,ooo

3850

33,000 

dl,700 

3900 

37OO 

3550

3450 

3420 

3420 

3420

670

858 

3700 

3600 

1,810 

5,520

3,830 

2,100 

1,64O 

1,300 

1,220

May

1,070 

858 

763 

730 

d68C

642 

d620 

d590 

d5SO 

d540

d520 

d500 

d500 

d470 

d450

d500 

d550 

d500 

d450 

3400

3500 

3600 

d450 

d400 

d450

d450 

d400 

d380 

d350 

d330 

d320

Minimum

175 

175 

373

168

316 

236 

236 

267 

320 

235 

168 

142 

135

135

June

d350 

d450 

d380 

d350 

d320

d3OO 

d290 

d280 

d270 

d270

3260 

3260 

d260 

d250 

d250

d240 

236 

d240 

d240 

d240

d240 

a240 

236 

a235 

a235

a300 

a300 

a 400 

d330 

d300

Mean

186 

1,212 

735

701

449

368 

301 

1,139 

533 

285 

224 

161 

155

477

July

d400 

d330 

d290 

d270 

d250

d350 

d400 

d300 

d250 

221

206 

206 

206 

192 

192

192 

193 

192 

192 

192

178

178 

178 

178 

178

173 

170 

170 

170 

168 

168

Per 

square 

mile

0.467 

3.05 

1.85

1.76

1.13 

.925 

.756 

2.86 

1.34 

.716 

.563 

.405 

.389

1.20

Aug.

162 

162 

157 

152 

150

152

162 

162 

160 

162

155 

152 

147 

153 

165

178 

192 

192 

178 

170

152 

142 

145 

150 

155

162 

173 

173 

170 

162 

152

Sept.

147 

145 

142 

142 

140

138 

140 

140 

142 

142

140 

138 

135 

140 

142

142 

147 

142 

142 

155

155

168 

173 

168 

160

157 

155 

152 

283 

236

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.54 11,440 

3.40 72,130 

2.13 45,170

23.93 507,800

1.30 27,590 

.96 20,430 

.87 18,490 

3.19 67,770 

1.54 32,770 

.80 16,960 

.65 13,750 

.47 9,910 

.43 9,220

16.28 345,6*00

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of engineers' readings, weather records, 3nd 

records for Current River near Eminence and Eleven Point River near Bardley. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained In footnote a.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 87

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.

Location (revised).- Staff gage, lat. 36°57'05", long. 90°59'35"., in SW^ffi£ sec. 6, 

 1'. HB N., K. 1 K., 400 feet downstream from spring outlet, 0.4 mile upstream from

Current River, and 3^ miles southeast of Van Buren. Datum of gage is 429.08 feet

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- January to June 1922, April 1923 to September 1947 (fragmentary 

January 1927 to May 1929).

Average discharge.- 21 years, (1923-26, 1929-47), 406 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,000 second-feet Apr. 26 during period 

oi trackwater from Current River; minimum, 321 second-feet Sept. 29, 30.

1922-47: Maximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet (estimated) sometime in June 1928 

during period of backwater from Current River; minimum, 247 second-feet July 4-6, 12, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of backwater, which are poor. Gage read 

once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

380

380

380

380

377

377

377

377

380

380

377

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

387

387

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

Nov.

394

401

408

C42O

0440

C450

C500

C490

C460

C6OO

o70O

C630

C570

C530

C50O

C480

0480

C470

C460

C450

C450

452

445

437

445

C500

C550

C550

c540

C540

-

Dec.

0530

C510

507

475

468

452

445

430

452

507

c650

0700

C670

0640

C620

C610

C600

C590

C580

C570

c560

558

541

524

507

491

483

532

C60O

C580

C540

Jan.

C530

0510

507

475

468

460

452

445 437

437

437

437

437

430

422

415

408

408

408

408

408

415

401

401

401

401

401

401

532

532

c470

Feb.

C48O

C480

o480

483

468

437

430

445

415

408

408

408

401

394

394

387

387

387

380

380

373

373

373

373

373

367

367

367

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ]>946 ......................

January ....................................

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

Maroh.. ....................................

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

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

June ................................ i .....

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

367

367

367

367

367

373

380 387"

380

380

373

370

370

377

377

377

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

Apr.

367

357

364

a375

390

390

419

456

cSOO

C600

C700

C750

C700

0660

0630

C600

C60O

0600

C600

C6OO

C620

C650

C650

0700

o900

el, 000

C950

C9OO

oSOO

C750

-

Secondfoot-days

11,779

14,742

16,922

204,088

13,694

11,395

11,414

18,578

16,108

12,877

11,689

10,701

10,297

160,196

May

C700

C670

0640

C620

C6OO

0590

C580

C570

C570

566

554

532

512

491

472

472

491

491

491

483

472

C480

o480

483

491

472

452

445

415

415

408

Maximum

387

700

700

1,150

532

483

387

1,000

700

491

437

360

354

1,000

June

408

491

472

452

452

445

437

445

452

445

434

415

415

408

408

415

415

412

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

452

C450

426

408

-

Minimum

377

394

43C

364

401

367

357

357

408

408

344

334

321

321

July

437

426

408

408

408

408

401

401

401

394

394

387

380

373

373

367

360

367

360

360

360

354

354

354

354

354

354

354

344

347

347

Aug.

354

354

354

354

354

360

354

354

344

341

334

334

334

334

347

350

341

341

341

341

341

341

341 341

347

347

347

344

344

344

344

Mean

380

491

546

559

442

407

368

619

520

429

377

345

343

439

Sept.

344

344

344

331

344

344

344

347

347

347

347

354

354

347

354

354

350

350

350

350

350

350

344

344

337

328

328

328

321

321

~

Runoff in 

acre feet

23,360

29,240

33,560

404,800

27,160

22,600

22,640

36,850

31,950

25,540

23,180

21,230

20,420

317,700

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

c Backwater from Current River; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

records,and records for Greer Spring at Greer and Current River at Van Buren.

859359 0-49-7
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Spring River at Imboden, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°12 T , long. 91°10', in Ei sec. 15, T. 18 N., R. 

2 W., at Imboden, 8 miles upstream from Eleven Point River and 11 miles upstream fron 

mouth. Datum of gage is 254.07 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,162 square miles_

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 1,382 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,290 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 14.54 

feet); minimum, 262 second-feet Aug. 2, Sept. 16; minimum daily, 293 second-feet 

Sept. 16.

1936-47: Maximum discharge, 64,300 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 26.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 47,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 185 

second-feet Aug. 1, 1936; minimum daily, 215 second-feet Aug. 1, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, about 30.9 feet in August 1915.

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow slightly regulated by power plant at Mammoth Spring.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dee. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

3.3 379 6.5 2, ISO 3.0 275 7.0 

3.8 599 8.0 3,200 3.4 437 11.0 

5.0 1,250 10.5 5,040 4.0 739 13.0 

5.0 1,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September

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.

423

427 

415 

419 

419

415 

411 

411 

403 

423

391 

407 

395 

395 

403

399 

407 

411 

415 

411

399 

415 

432 

465 

634

483 

436 

427 

448 

423 

411

Nov.

440 

859 

1,080 

805 

726

700 

1,250 

1,340 

1,020 

3,830

3,680 

1,670 

1,250 

1,080 

968

996 

1,190 

1,160 

1,020 

940

859 

778 

778 

726 

913

1,670 

2,110 

1,610 

1,340 

1,160

Dec.

1,050 

940 

886 

859 

805

778 

752 

726 

726 

4,980

5,500 

4,900 

6,330 

,420 

,510

,090 

,820 

,620 

,460 

,360

,300 

,210 

,150 

,090 

,060

,040 

,010 

,010 

,360 

1,180 

1,180

Jan.

,090 

,180 

,330 

,270 

,240

,180 

,150 

,120 

,090 

,060

,060 

,040 

,010 

,010 

982

955 

900 

900 

846 

900

873 

873 

873 

873 

846

846 

819 

792 

792 

1,040 

1,490

Month ff-c

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946

yy

ember .....................

Feb.

1,180 

1,060 

1,010 

955 

900

900 

873 

819 

792 

792

766 

792 

739 

739 

712

712 

686 

686 

712 

686

660 

660 

634 

634 

629

624 

614 

624

ond-

-days

3,173 

7,948 

6,102

0,226

1,430 

1,590 

9,425 

7,370 

6,261 

2,130 

4,843 

1,087 

9,591

ter year 1946-47 .......... 330,950

Mar.

634 

608 

598 

603 

608

634 

634 

634 

660 

634

634 

624 

a620 

a610 

a6O5

a600 

a595 

a585 

a570 

a560

a560 

a 580 

a62O 

a700 

a715

a7OO 

686 

660 

660 

660 

634

Maximum

634 

3,830 

6,330

25,600

1,490 

1,180 

715 

6,250 

4,400 

1,120 

583 

424 

379

6,330

Apr.

634 

634 

614 

614 

660

712 

712 

2,250 

2,090 

1,950

6,250 

4,050 

2,650 

2,160 

1,880

1,680 

1,560 

1,420 

1,330 

1,330

1,300 

1,270 

1,210 

1,120 

1,150

1,180 

1,300 

1,210 

1,180 

1,270

May

1,560 

1,680 

1,590 

1,460 

1,330

1,240 

1,180 

1,120 

1,060 

1,010

982 

982 

1,750 

1,330 

1,210

1,090 

1,040 

982 

955 

1,720

4,400 

2,440 

1,820 

1,560 

2,300

1,950 

1,620 

1,390 

1,270 

1,150 

1,090

Minimum

391 

440 

726

391

792 

614 

560 

614 

955 

593 

410 

327 

293

293

Peak discharge.- Nov. 10 (3 p.m.) 5,110 see. -ft. i Dec. 1O (6:

June

1,120 

1,090 

1,010 

955 

9OO

873 

846 

819 

766 

766

739 

686 

686 

686 

660

634 

634 

629 

593 

686

634 

624 

660 

624 

619

686 

634 

660 

608 

603

Mean

425 

1,265 

1,810

1,891

1,014 

771 

627 

1,579 

1,492 

738 

479 

358 

320

907

30 p.m.) £

2,650 

5,500 

7,050

1947

July

583 

558 

548 

528 

523

558 

583 

513 

489 

499

479 

475 

465 

451 

465

470 

424 

504 

504 

460

446 

437 

437 

419 

442

465 

424 

414 

410 

446 

424

Per 

square 

mile

0.366 

1.09 

1.56

1.63

.873 

.664 

.540 

1.36 

1.28 

.635 

.412 

.308 

.275

.781

Aug.

396 

327 

371 

363 

384

354 

346 

354 

358 

338

342 

342 

346 

350 

354

358 

392 

367 

338 

363

346 

334 

330 

334 

354

392 

375 

424 

363 

342 

350

Sept.

342 

327 

311 

323 

327

307 

315 

330 

323 

297

315 

319 

311 

304 

323

293 

315

300 

304 

304

379 

363 

334 

311 

327

315 

319 

307 

319 

327

Runoff

Inches

0.42 

1.21 

1.80

22.09

1.01 

.69 

.62 

1.52 

1.48 

.71 

.48 

.35 

.31

10.60

Acre-feet

26,130 

75,270 

111,300

1,369,000

62,340 

42,820 

38,530 

93,960 

91,760 

43,890 

29,440 

21,990 

19,020

656,400

,290 sec. -ft.; Dec. 13

(10 p.m.) 7,050 sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 (7 a.m.) 7,850 sec.-ft.j May 21 (6 a.m.) 5,42O sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge .computed on basis of records for Eleven Point River near 

Elevenpolnt.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 89

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38'55", long. 91°12'03", in NE^SE^ see. 17, T. 23 

M., K. 2 W., at bridge on State Highway 14, 7 miles southwest of Bardley and 1\ miles 

upstream from Fredericks Fork. Datum of gage is 410.84 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 793 square miles.

Kecords available.- October 1921 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 759 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 5.50 

reet); minimum, 327 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 1.84 feet).

1921-47: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet Apr. 14, 1927 (gage height, 18.74 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum, 

180 second-feet Oct. 18, Nov. 17, 18, 1934 (corrected); minimum gage height, 1.06 feet 

Sept. 6-11, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 19.7 feet in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 44,000 

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan, 12)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 11 Jan. 12 to Sept. 30

2.0 405 3.5 1,300 1.8 315 3.2 980 

2.4 589 4.5 2,140 £.2 448 4.1 1,680 

3.0 936 5.5 3,100 2.6 623

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

497 

492 

488 

483 

478

474 

470 

465 

465 

460

460 

456 

452 

450 

447

447 

460 

465 

447 

443

434 

430 

434 

456 

452

439 

434 

430 

426 

422 

422

Nov.

439 

483 

506 

534 

520

525 

625 

657 

641 

1,500

1,190 

936 

872 

810 

780

780 

810 

780 

751 

734

706 

684 

652 

641 

652

841 

1,000 

936 

904 

872

Dec.

810 

751 

740 

717 

695

684 

663 

646 

652 

1,140

1,420 

2,140 

2,680 

1,910 

1,620

1,460 

1,340 

1,220 

1,150 

1,080

1,020 

1,OOO 

336 

904 

872

841 

841 

841 

841 

841 

810

Jan.

810 

810 

841 

810 

810

780 

780 

751 

751 

751

751 

751 

750 

750 

732

715 

687 

676 

687 

704

693 

682 

682 

682 

676

665 

655 

644 

655 

948 

915

Month fo=ec

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 ......

ary

Feb.

822 

791 

773 

762 

738

726 

710 

693 

665 

644

628 

618 

613 

608 

603

598 

594 

589 

579 

569

565 

560 

556 

551 

542

537 

533

537

ond-

-days

14,080 

22,761 

33,285

405,831

ember .....................

22,994 

17,704 

16,406 

29,638 

26,768 

20,935 

14,485 

12,152 

10,437

ter year 1946-47 .......... 241,645

Mar.

537 

528 

520 

520 

520

524 

542 

551 

546

537

528 

528 

546 

546 

546

542 

551 

542 

537 

533

524 

515 

520 

537 

528

511 

515 

511 

511 

507 

503

Maximum

497 

1,500 

2,680

8,860

948 

822 

551 

1,640 

1,240 

1,120 

537 

430 

381

2,680

Apr.

511 

511 

503 

503 

533

579 

584 

613 

762 

884

1,480 

1,640 

1,400 

1,280 

1,200

1,120 

1,050 

980 

915 

948

948 

915 

915 

884 

1,020

1,600 

1,480 

1,320 

1,280 

1,280

May

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

Minimum

422 

439 

646

414

644 

533 

503 

503 

671 

551 

412 

368 

330

330

Peak discharge.- Nov. 10 (12:30 p.m.) 2,000 sec. -ft.; Dec. 10

,240 

,200 

,200 

,120 

,000

,020 

980 

948 

915 

852

822 

822 

852 

822 

791

791 

767 

750 

732 

762

785 

756 

732 

750 

852

822 

767 

738 

721 

698 

671

June

698 

1,050 

1,120 

1,020 

948

884 

822 

791 

762 

738

715 

687 

660 

650 

634

618 

608 

598 

605 

594

594 

584 

589 

574 

574

565 

579 

569 

556 

551

Mean

454 

759 

1,074

1,112

742 

632 

529 

988 

863 

698 

467 

392 

348

662

(8:30 p.m

July

537 

520 

511 

507 

507

511 

507 

499 

490 

486

482 

478 

475 

475 

471

463 

459 

482 

463 

456

444 

437 

434 

434 

434

430 

423 

423 

419 

416 

412

Per 

square 

mile

0.573 

.957 

1.35

1.40

.936 

.797 

.667 

1.25 

1.09 

.880 

.589 

.494 

.439

.835

Aug.

a412 

h412 

a410 

409 

405

402 

398 

398 

395 

392

392 

392 

395? 

392 

409

430 

402 

388 

385 

381

378 

375 

372 

372 

368

368 

409 

388 

381 

a375 

a370

Sept.

a370 

h365 

a360 

a360 

a355

a350 

a350 

a350 

346 

346

343 

349 

343 

340 

349

346 

343 

340 

340 

343

381 

362 

349 

346 

340

337 

330 

330 

340 

334

 Runoff

Inches

0.66 

1.07 

1.56

19.03

1.08 

.83 

.77 

1.40 

1.26 

.98 

.68 

.57 

.49

11.35

.) 1,580 sec. -ft

Acre-feet

27,930 

45,150 

66,020

804,900

45,610 

35,120 

32,540 

58,790 

53,090 

41,520 

28,730 

24,100 

20,700

479,300

.; Dec. 12

2 (8 p.m.) 1,320 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Qreer 

Spring at Greer, no.

h Computed from Inside tape gage reading.
90 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Eleven Point River near Elevenpoint, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°21' , long. 91°07', in SE-J-SE-J- sec. 30, T. 20 N., 

H. 1 W. , lj miles southwest of Elevenpoint and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage is 291.28 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,115 square miles.

Records available.- November 1929 to June 1933, February 1936 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1930-32, 1936-47), 1,090 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 4,340 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 8.65 

 feet) ; minimum, 445 second-feet Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 2.79 feet).

1929-33. 1936-47: Maximum discharge, 26,900 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height,

18.97 feet); minimum observed, 226 second-feet Sept. 9, 1936 (gage height, 2.13 feet,

present datum) .

Remarks . - Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, 

Jan. 15 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.2 

3.6

400

677

921

4.0 1,170

5.0 1,820

6.0 2,500

Nov. 11 to Jan. 14

3.6 873

4.6 1,500

6.0 2,470

8.0 3,880

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

701 

689 

683 

683

677

665 

659 

659 

659 

659

659 

653 

641 

635 

629

623 

629 

653 

641 

629

617 

623 

653 

695 

695

647 

635 

623 

617 

617 

611

Nov.

635 

779 

779 

785 

761

743 

921 

952 

921 

2,300

,980 

,400 

,180 

,090 

,030

,060 

,060 

,030 

997 

966

935 

904 

873 

873 

1,030

1,150 

1,340 

1,310 

1,240 

1,180

Dec.

1,120 

1,060 

1,030 

997 

966

935

904 

873 

873 

2,750

2,610 

2,680 

3,600 

2,960 

2,330

2,050 

1,840 

1,670 

1,570 

1,500

1,440 

1,340 

1,310 

1,240 

1,210

1,180 

1,150 

1,150 

1,210 

1,180 

1,150

Jan.

1,120 

1,180 

1,240 

1,180 

1,150

,150 

,150 

,120 

,090 

,090

,060 

,060 

,060 

,060 

,050

1,050 

1,010 

983 

983 

1,010

983 

983 

983 

983 

983

983 

952 

952 

952 

1,140 

1,270

Feb.

1,170 

1,110 

1,080 

1,050 

1,010

1,010 

1,010 

983 

952 

921

890 

890 

859 

859 

859

859 

859 

859 

859 

828

797 

773 

761 

761 

743

731 

719 

719

Month Secondfoot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 

ary '

'

st ........................ l

ember ..................... 1

0,159 

52,204 

7,878

5,763

2,960 

4,921 

2,817 

2,322 

7,613 

8,430 

0,388 

6,734 

4,050

ter year 1946-47 .......... 340,476

Peak discharge.- N

(2 p.m.) 3,810 sec.-

Mar.

731 

725 

713 

713 

725

737 

737 

755 

755 

749

749 

743 

749 

761 

755

743 

737 

737 

725 

719

707 

707 

725 

755 

749

731 

737 

743 

737 

737 

731

Maximum

701 

2,300 

3,600

12,200

1,270 

1,170 

761 

3,200 

1,660 

1,430 

761 

594 

520

3,600

Apr.

737 

761 

737 

731 

761

797 

828 

1,170 

1,240 

1,360

3,200 

2,370 

2,090 

1,820 

1,690

1,620 

1,500 

1,400 

1,330 

1,360

1,330 

1,300 

1,270 

1,240 

1,300

1,590 

1,890 

1,690 

1,590 

1,620

May

1,660 

1,620 

1,560 

1,530 

1,460

1,400 

1,330 

1,300 

1,240 

1,200

1,140 

1,140 

1,270 

1,240 

1,110

1,080 

1,080 

1,050 

1,010 

1,050

1,170 

1,110 

1,050 

1,010 

1,300

1,240 

1,140 

1,080 

1,050 

1,010 

983

Minimum

611 

635 

873

611

952 

719 

707 

731 

983 

767 

582 

492 

450

450

June

983 

1,080 

1,430 

1,330 

1,240

1,170 

1,110 

1,080 

1,010 

983

952 

952 

921 

890 

890

859 

859 

828 

828 

828

828 

859 

890 

828 

797

797 

828 

828 

785 

767

Mean

650 

1,073 

1,544

1,632

1,063 

890 

736 

1,411 

1,213 

948 

658 

540 

468

933

July

761 

737 

731 

713 

713

725 

719 

707 

689 

689

683 

677 

671 

665 

653

653 

641 

677 

659 

635

623 

611 

600 

600 

617

605 

594 

588 

588 

582 

582

Per 

square 

mile

0.583 

.962 

1.38

1.46

.953 

.798 

.660 

1.27 

1.09 

.850 

.590 

.484 

.420

.837

Aug.

582 

576 

571 

571 

559

559 

559 

571 

553 

548

537 

542 

531 

525 

525

582 

594 

553 

525 

520

514 

503 

503 

503 

520

514 

537 

531 

525 

509 

492

Sept.

487 

482 

476 

466 

466

455

461 

461 

461 

461

461 

476 

466 

461 

466

471 

471 

461 

461 

461

492 

520 

487 

471 

466

461 

450 

450 

461 

461

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

0.67 39,980 

1.07 63,880 

1.60 94,960

19.86 1,182,000

1.10 55,380 

.83 49,430 

.76 45,260 

1.41 83,940 

1.25 74,600 

.95 56,390 

.68 40,440 

.56 33,190 

.47 27,870

11.35 675,300

ov. 10 (8 p.m.) 2,710 sec. -ft.; Dec. 10 (2 p.m.) 4,250 sec. -ft.; Dec. 13 

ft.j Apr. 11 (6 a.m.) 4,340 sec. -ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°47 I 10", long. 91°20 I 50", in SE^SW^ sec. 36, T. 

'db N., R. 4 W., 300 feet downstream from lower outlet of spring, 1 mile upstream from 

Eleven Point River, and 1 mile north of Greer. Datum of gage is 564.00 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- August to December 1904, November 1921 to September 1947. 

Average discharge.- 25 years (1922-47), 337 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 574 second-feet Dec. 12-14 (gage height, 1.35 

reet); minimum, 243 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.64 foot).

1921-47: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet Aug. 14 . 1946, v includes about 

700 second-feet of surface runoff (gage height, 2.23 feet), from rating curve 

extended above 600 second-feet; maximum excluding surface runoff, 903 second-feet 

May 26, 1927; minimum, 116 second-feet Aug. 26-31, Sept. 14-17, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good, 

included in records.

Occasional runoff from drainage area of 2.97 square miles

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

6

11

16

21

26

Oct.

350

350

350

345

345

341

337

337

333

333

329

325

325

325

322

322

318

318

318

318

314

310

310

310

314

310

310

306

306

302

302

Nov.

302

314

354

358

358

358

384

394

394

474

485

480

469

458

448

437

443

437

432

427

422

418

408

403

403

453

469

469

464

458

-

Dec.

453

443

432

422

418

413

408

403

598

432

474

543

574

568

562

555

543

531

520

508

497

485

474

464

458

453

448

443

443

437

432

Jan.

427

427

422

422

413

413

408

408

403

403

398

394

394

394

394

389

380

375

371

371

367

362

358

358

354

354

350

345

350

380

384

Feb.

384

3SO

380

380

375

375

375

a370

a370

h367

a365

a360

a360

a355

350

350

345

345

345

345

345

345

345

341

341

341

341

337

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

337

337

333

a330

a330

341

350

354

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

354

350

345

345

341

341

a340

a340

337

333

329

325

322

322

a320

a320

Apr.

a320

a320

318

318

322

a325

333

341

398

422

508

537

526

520

508

491

480

469

464

458

458

458

453

453

465

491

520

514

514

508

-

Secondfoot days

10,035

14,634

161,897

13,212

7,442

134,835

May

502

497

491

485

474

469

464

458

453

453

453

453

453

448

443

443

437

432

432

432

432

422

422

422

427

427

422

422

422

418

413

Maximum

350

574

631

537

497

256

574

June

418

491

497

485

469

458

448

443

437

432

427

422

418

413

413

408

403

398

398

394

389

389

384

380

380

384

380

380

375

371

Minimum

302

398

263

337

318

371

243

243

July

367

358

354

350

350

350

345

341

341

337

333

329

325

325

325

322

318

318

314

306

302

302

298

a295

a295

a290

h291

a290

a290

a285

h284

Aug.

a280

a280

a275

a275

273

273

273

273

270

270

266

263

263

263

263

266

263

263

259

259

259

259

256

256

258

256

256

259

259

256

256

Mean

324

419

472

444

440

416

320

264

248

369

Sept.

256

253

253

253

253

253

250

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

250

250

250

250

246

246

246

246

246

243

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,900

29,030

321,100

19,860

24,760

19,700

14,760

267,400

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and Ints 

h Computed from inside tape-gage reading.
92 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°06', long. 91°36', in NE£ sec. 27, T. 17 N., R. 

 6 W., at highway bridge, 2 miles north of Evening Shade and 5f miles upstream from 

Piney Fork. Datum of gage is 406.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 225 square miles. * 

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,260 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 17.63 

reet); minimum, 6.2 second-feet Sept. 6.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 22,700 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 24.55 

feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Sept. 18-23, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 15 discharge measurements, and computations of discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 4 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.8

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

10 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

16 

18 

23 

23 

23

24 

28 

29 

33 

21?

52 

28 

19 

17 

16 

15

Nov.

31 

311 

354 

95

76

68 

399

178 

102

1,510

355

178 

126 

102 

88

132

278 

143

114 

98

86 

75 

67 

61 

83

722 

468 

246 

178 

143

Dec.

121 

103 

91 

86 

81

74 

69 

64 

64 

4,350

1,450 

2,470 

1,130 

588 

421

330 

263 

212 

184 

166

148 

128

116 

110 

102

95 

91 

97 

188 

134 

104

Jan.

97 

136 

228

176 

141

135 

127 

139 

132

117

112 

109 

104 

100 

96

91 

86 

82 

79 

88

91 

84 

80 

80 

79

76 

74 

70 

69 

128 

155

Month ' fSe<

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lender year 194 

ary 3

h i

ember .....................

Feb.

108 

95 

88 

84 

77

72 

74 

67 

60 

58

58 

58 

57 

56 

54

53

51 

49 

49 

48

47 

45 

44 

42 

41

39 

38 

38

ond-

-days

740.8 

867 

630

498.2

361 

650 

216 

490 

873 

806 

747 

846 

373.4

ter year 1946-47 .......... 49,600.2

.Peak discharge.- I

(7 p.m.} b,160 sec. 

Note.- No gage-he:! 

gage-height record.

Mar.

40 

38 

33 

34 

38

39 

39 

40 

38 

36

35 

34 

35

37 

36

35 

33 

32 

32 

32

32 

30 

34

51 

56

56 

53 

50 

48 

46 

44

Maximum

213 

1,510 

4,350

7,970

228 

108 

56 

1,460 

2,440 

157 

40 

407 

43

4,350

Apr.

43 

44 

42 

43

46

53 

68 

525 

421 

569

1,460 

575 

350 

263 

217

185 

155 

136 

122 

128

128 

110 

102 

95 

96

111 

98 

90 

88

127

May

296 

306 

180 

144 

121

117 

97 

86 

81 

75

68 

115 

811 

526 

317

188 

148 

115 

467 

2,200

2,440 

625 

390 

459 

515

263

192 

162 

141 

120 

108

June

108 

107 

97 

84 

78

73 

67 

63 

58 

55

51 

49 

46 

43 

40

39 

37 

35 

33 

34

32 

31 

39 

52 

50

37 

91 

157 

72 

48

Minimum Mean

9.4 23.9 

31 229 

64 440

9.0 333

69 108 

38 58.9 

30 39.2 

42 216 

68 383 

31 60.2 

14 24.1 

10 27.3 

6.6 12.4

6.6 136

July

40 

36 

35 

30 

28

34

31 

32 

27 

23

21 

20 

20 

20 

23

25 

37 

28 

26 

24

21 

19 

18 

17 

17

18 

17 

16 

15 

15 

14

Per 

square 

mile

0.106 

1.02 

1.96

1.48

.480 

.262 

.174 

.960 

1.70 

.268 

.107 

.121 

.055

.604

Aug.

14 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

1011 11 11

12 

17 

12 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

11 

11

12 

407 

81 

30 

19 

14-

Sept.

13 

12 

10 

9.2 

7.9

6.6 

7.9 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3

8.3

9.6 

9.2 

8.7

11

12 

11 

11 

11 

16

43' 

39 

22

14 

12

10 

9.2 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3

Runoff

Inches

0.12 

1.14 

2.25

20.07

.56 

.27 

.20 

1.07 

1.96 

.30 

.12 

.14 

.06

8.19

Acre-feet

1,470 

13,620 

27,030

241,000

6,670 

3,270 

2,410 

12,870 

23,550 

3,580 

1,480 

1,680 

741

98,370

)ec. 10 (10 a.m.) 6,260 sec. -ft. j Dec. 12 (4 p.m.) 3,550 sec. -ft.; May 20 

ft . 

ght record Aug. 20 to Sept. 10j discharge computed on basis of partly estimated
WHITE RIVER BASIN 93 

Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07', long. 91°27' in NW^ sec. 19, T. 17 H., R. 

4 W., half a mile downstream from Hurricane Creek and 2\ miles northeast of Poughkeepsie. Datum of gage is 298.07 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench 

mark).

Drainage area.- 476 square miles.

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 534 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 16.94 

reetJ; minimum, 45 second-feet Sept. 7.

1936-47: Maximum discharge, 32,900 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 24.60 

feet); minimum observed, 10 second-feet Oct. 3, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 14 discharge measurements, and computation of discharge 

furnished by Corps of Engineers; 4 discharge measurements made and records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

52

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

51 

50 

50 

51

56 

52 

51 

51 

51

51 

52 

55 

56 

58

58 

61 

141 

126 

710

199 

119 

93 

83

77 

72

Nov.

132 

869 

986 

442 

326

308 

908 

594 

409 

2,570

1,040 

534 

436 

344 

303

334 

520 

396 

334 

298

268 

245 

222 

207 

369

1,080 

1,010 

594 

464 

396

Dec.

344 

303 

273 

256 

238

224 

214 

201 

199 

6,340

4,210 

3,730 

2,510 

1,320 

976

812 

684 

560 

485 

440

396 

354 

316 

293 

273

258 

248 

323 

732 

440 

354

Jan.

313 

396 

590 

500 

410

382 

368 

368 

354 

323

316 

3O8 

296 

283 

278

260 

246 

235 

230 

248

253 

239 

228 

226 

221

215 

208 

204 

197 

296 

341

Month fS£

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

' Wa

mber ............ 2

lendar year 1946 27

ember .....................

Feb.

286 

251 

237 

226 

212

208 

2O4 

188 

180 

169

176 

176 

169 

167 

164

158 

155 

153 

155 

150

148 

145 

147 

138 

138

135 

132 

135

.ond-

-days

2,781 

6,938 

8,306

4,605

9,332 

4,902 

4,451 

7,085 

0,534 

6,753 

3,128 

2,235 

1,704

ter year 1946-47 .......... 128,149

Peak discharge.- D

(7 a.m.; 5,45O seo.-

Mar.

136 

133 

128 

127 

136

145 

147 

143 

140 

136

132 

133 

133 

133 

130

126 

126 

122 

124 

122

121 

118 

133 

219 

201

186 

178 

169 

164 

158 

152

Maximum

710 

2,570 

6,340

14,600

590 

286 

219 

3,620 

6,780 

46 O 

168 

350 

119

6,780

Apr.

150 

152 

147 

143 

150

155 

160 

1,170 

1,350 

876

3,620 

1,500 

942 

748 

620

560 

485 

425 

382 

382

382 

328 

306 

286 

288

296 

283 

258 

253 

288

May

1 

1 

1

3

6 

1

1

1

Minimum

50 

132 

199

50

197 

132 

118 

143 

212 

126 

65 

50 

46

46

530 

716 

485 

410 

354

313 

288 

263 

237 

230

212 

282 

720 

280 

O8O

652 

500 

425 

470 

950

780 

720 

110 

928 

990

942 

716 

604 

508 

444 

395

June

460 

429 

347 

310 

282

260 

239

226 

206 

192

188 

190 

170 

159 

153

147 

139 

133 

126 

153

155 

131 

199 

197 

204

172 

368 

392 

247 

179

Mean

89.7 

565 

913

752

301 

175 

144 

570 

985 

225 

101 

72.1 

56.8

351

July

157 

147 

133 

122 

117

168 

157 

124 

115 

105

100 

96 

91 

88 

98

90 

90 

106 

. 96 

88

83 

79 

75 

75 

78

94 

78 

74 

71 

68 

65

Per 

square 

mile

0.188 

1.19 

1.92

1.58

.632 

.368 

.303 

1.20 

2.07 

.473 

.212 

.151 

.119

.737

Aug.

63 

62 

61 

59 

58

55 

53 

53 

55 

53

52 

53 

54 

53 

53

56 

67 

69 

58 

53

52

51 

50 

50 

51

61 

350 

199 

94 

74 

63

Sept.

56 

52 

50 

48 

47

46 

46 

48 

48 

48

48 

54 

51 

49 

51

50 

49 

50 

48 

51

119 

118 

82 

69 

61

56 

54 

52 

52 

51

Runoff

Inches

0.22 

1.32 

2.21

21.46

.73 

.38 

.35 

1.33 

2.39 

.53 

.24 

.17 

.13

10.00

Acre-feet

5,520 

33,6OO 

56,140

544,700

18,510 

9,720 

8,830 

33,890 

60,560 

13,390 

6,200 

4,430 

3,380

254,200

ec. 10 (8 p.m.) 1O,1OO sec. -ft. j Dec. 12 (8 p.m.) 4,770 sec. -ft.; Apr. 11 

ft.; May 21 (4 a.m.) 9,660 sec. -ft.
94 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Piney Pork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°05', long. 91°37', in NE£ sec. 34, T. 17 N., 

K. fc> w. , at bridge on State Highway H, three-quarters of a mile north of Evening 

Shade and 4-| miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 420.62 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 99 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,200 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 14.00 

reetj; no flow Sept. 5.

1938-46: Maximum discharge observed, 11,300 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 

19.96 feet); no flow at times in 1941, 1944, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those computed from graph based on gage readings, which are 

fair, and those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 4 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.3

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

4.3

5.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

62

33

44

224

23

13

9.5

8.4

7.8

7.3

Nov.

19

394

228

77

66

69

295

100

89

786

150

95

76

66

59

83

80

61

55

51

48

43

39

38

69

173

109

82

72

65

-

Dec.

59

50

48

46

43

41

38

36

36

1,940

679

879

396

265

201

165

132

106

95

86

77

69

65

59

54

51

SO

55

92

55

50

Jan.

48

67

92

67

64

61

59

59

52

48

48

47

45

45

43

41

38

36

35

43

40

35

35

35

34

33

31

31

32

58

42

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

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

March ....................... .

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

37

33

33

b31

b26

b26

b27

b23

b21

b20

b26

28

26

25

25

24

22

22

23

22

21

21

21

20

19

19

18

19

.

-

-

Secondfoot-days

505

3,637

6,018

57,141.0

1,444

678

549

3,130

8 , 611

1 249

386 . 2

114.3

88.9

26,410.4

Mar.

20

19

17

17

19

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

16

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

16

28

26

23

22

22

21

20

19

Maximum

224

786

1,940

4,740

92

37

28

699

1,920

98

32

19

47

1,940

Apr.

20

21

19

g!9

g20

g23

gzi

S276

g201

g209

g699

g233

g!76

g!28

g!08

99

84

76

6974"

67

59

55

50

55

53

47

45

46

78

-

May

132

104

76

67

60

54

50

46

42

39

37

48

401

407

400

167

131

105

300

1,920

1,670

394

267

280

618

218

162

128

110

94

84

Minimum

2.0

19

36

1.3

31

18

13

19

37

22

5.3

1.3

.1

.1

June

98

90

69

62

56

53

48

45

41

37

36

35

31

29

27

26

24

23

22

29

24

23

71

51

29

25

45

53

24

23

-

Mean

16.3

121

194

157

46.6

24. 2

17.7

104

41.6

12.5

3 . 69

2.96

72.4

July

24

26

18

16

15

25

32

16

13

13

11

11

11

10

11

13

11

9.8

9.8

8.8

8.3

7.9

7.4

7.4

8.8

10

7.4

6.9

6.4

6.0

5.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.165

1.22

1.96

1 " 59

.471

.244

.179

1.05

^420

, 126

.037

.030

.731

Aug.

4.9

4

t

3

.5

.9

.6

3.6

3.3

2

2

2

.3

.9

.6

2.3

2.3

2

2

2

.3

.3

.3

2.3

4.8

10

3

2

.3

.3

2.3

2.1

1

1

1

.9

.7

.7

2.7

3.6

19

6

2

1

.7

.6

.9

1.3

Sept.

0.9

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.9

.4

.9

.9

.7

1.1

.9

1.5

1.1

.7

18

47

6.0

2.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

-

Runoff

Inches

0.19

1.37

2.26

21.47

.54

25

.21

1.18

3 23

.47

.15

.04

.03

9.92

Acre feet

1,000

7,210

11,940

113,300

2,860

1,340

1,090

6,210

17,080

2,480

766

227

176

52,380

Pealc discharge.- Nov. 10 (8 a.m ) 1,950 sec.-ft.j Dec. 10 (2 p.m.) 3,*90 sec.-ft.j 

2,100 sec.-ft.; May 21 (1 a.m.) 5,200 sec.-ft.j May 25 (1 a.m.) 1,720 sec.-ft. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

May 20 (o a.m.)

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
South Pork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°34', long. 92°23', in NE^ sec. 29, T. 11 N., R.

13 W., 1-J miles downstream from Pedee Creek, 4^ miles southeast of Clinton, and 6 miles

miles downstream from Archey Pork. Datum of gage is 430.02 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 316 square miles.

Records avalia'ble.- February 1939 to September 1947. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,700 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 18.00

reet); no flow at times.

 1939-47: Maximum discharge, 48,500 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 24.27

feet), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 25.2 feet, date unknown, from information by local resident. 

Revision.- The maximum discharge for the period Feb. 4 to Sept. 30, 1939, has been

revised to 31,300 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage height, 21.1 feet, from graph based on

gage readings), superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 927. 

Remarks.- Records good except those below about 5 second-feet, which are fair, 

cooperation.- Gage-height record, 12 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 4 discharge measurements made and records

reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for high-water period in April

lyaa, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 927, are given herewith:

Apr. 1,6......12,800

17......15,lod

Month

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

Period Feb. 4 to 

Sept. 30, 1939..

Secondfoot - 

days

53,198

-

Maximum

15,100

-

Minimum

320

-

Mean

1,773

-

Per 

square 

mile

5.61

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

6.26

-

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

105,500

358,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

O

o

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0

o 

o

0 

0 

0 

.3 

700

166 

94 

68 

55 

45 

38

Nov.

35 

86 

875 

1,000 

825

613 

2,270 

1,190 

750 

1,360

1,030 

7OO 

512 

403 

336

897 

1,250 

850 

645 

508

415 

356 

296 

263 

377

2,280 

1,720 

1,140 

850 

675

Dec.

544 

434 

370 

323 

293

266 

240 

218 

218 

6,730

5,400 

14,400 

3,970 

2,240 

1,530

1,190 

925 

725 

595 

512

443 

374 

333 

299 

269

243 

224 

221 

249

240 

207

Jan.

192 

229 

320 

317 

299

290 

284 

278 

266 

249

238 

235 

232 

232 

235

221 

202 

187 

182 

192

197 

180 

168 

163 

163

161 

156 

149

151 

226 

260

Feb.

238 

210 

192 

180 

166

161 

156 

147 

133

119

110 

106 

102 

101 

100

97 

96 

94 

97 

95

91 

89 

86 

84

81

79 

75 

75

M «tv, SecondMonth foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

CE

Jam 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr] 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep

W<

mber ...................... **

166.6 

507 

225

ilendar year 1946 ......... 280,492.5

la ...... 6

h 3

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

tember .....................

854 

360 

341 

184 

031 

073 

035 

11.7 

.5

iter year 1946-47 .......... 135,788.8

Peak discharge . -

(6 a.m. ) 6,600 sec.

Mar.

78 

78 

 77 

75 

76

79 

86 

92 

91 

89

87 

87 

102 

197 

240

232 

226 

218 

204 

192

180 

168 

228 

1,250 

950

725 

595 

503 

426 

377 

333

Maximum

700 

2,280 

14,400

14,400

320 

238 

1,250 

4,740 

2,770 

666 

110 

2.5 

.2

14,400

Apr

305 

290 

257 

238 

284

336 

293 

435

1,030 

1,120

4,740 

2,030 

1,340 

1,030 

825

700 

558 

464 

399 

540

553 

451 

399 

363 

422

613 

530 

477 

512 

650

May

825 

875 

750 

613 

49O

415 

407 

330 

284 

240

207 

190 

2,770 

1,620 

1,080

775 

613 

494 

396 

935

1,340 

825 

595 

576 

586

455 

366 

308 

260 

226 

185

Minimum

0 

35 

207

0

149 

75 

75 

238 

185 

26 

3.2 

0 

0

0

June

182 

240 

199 

158

131

112 

96 

84 

74 

64

51 

52 

48 

43 

39

36 

32 

30 

28 

26

28 

27 

511 

666 

317

226

180 

161 

125

101

July

87 

110 

107 

86 

71

68 

64 

56 

48 

41

35 

31 

28 

25 

22

21 

19 

17 

15 

13

11 

9.4 

8.2 

7.6 

6.8

6.2

5.6

It

3.2

Mean square 

mile

37.6 0.119 

817 2.59 

1,427 4.52

768 2.43

221 .699 

120 .380 

269 .851 

739 2.34 

646 2.04 

136 ,430 

33.4 .106 

.38 .0012 

.02 ,000063

372 1.18

Aug.

2.5 

1.9 

1.6

1.2 

1.1

.8 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.2

.1 

.1 

0 

O 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0

o

0

o

0 

0

.1

.2

.1 

.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

0.14 2,310 

2.88 48,610 

5.21 87,720

33.02 556,400

.81 13,590 

.40 6,660 

.98 16,540 

2.61 44,000 

2.36 39,730 

.48 8,080 

.12 2,050 

.001 23 

. OOOO6 1 . 0

L5.99 269,300

Dec. 10 (4 p.m.) 12,000 sec. -ft.; Dec. 12 (9 a.m.) 20,700 sec. -ft.; Apr. 11 

-ft.
96 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark.

Looation.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°32', long. 92°00', in NE£ sec. 6; T. 10 N., R.

9 W., 2t[ miles downstream from Peter Creek and 3 miles northeast of town of Heber

Springs. Datum of gage is 271.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 1,141 square miles.

Records available.- September 1927 to June 1935, March 1936 to September 1947. 

Average discharger- 18 years (1927-34, 1936-47), 1,862 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 43,800 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 29.30

i'eet); no flow at times.

1927-35, 1936-47: Maximum discharge, 99,100 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage Height,

43.95 feet); no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 44.0 feet, original site and datum, in April

1927 (discharge, 78,900 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those below 30 second-feet, which are fair. 

CooperaTion.- Gage-height record, 11 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 4 discharge measurements made and records

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 12-24, July 2 to Aug. 14)

1.5

1.7

.3 

1.5 

3.3 

9.0

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

38

75

. 157

259

391

746

1,210

7.0

8.5

10.5

13.0

17.0

22.0

27.0

1,840

3,150

5,340

8,800

15,600

25,600

37,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.7

1.0

418

2,100

809

489

342

268

222

Nov.

193

203

2,020

4,220

3,560

2,970

6,430

6,500

3,350

7,540

6,590

3,780

2,520

1,800

1,410

1,600

3,060

2,880

2,080

1,630

1,380

1,160

987

830

767

2,420

6,900

4,33O

3,060

2,250

-

Dec.

1,840

1,500

1,210

1,040

918

809

727

670

632

6,910

26,800

30,600

26,100

8,650

5,600

4,110

3,150

2,430

1,880

1,600

1,380

1,210

1,060

918

830

746

689

727

2,120

1,440

1,140

Jan.

964

1,160

1,660

1,630

1,440

1,260

1,180

1,110

1,040

964

895

872

830

809

872

851

788

727

670

788

830

788

746

708

670

651

632

595

576

766

1,320

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

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

March .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

1,320

1,060

918

830

746

689

632

595

558

506

456

440

410

394

382

370

361

345

348

350

348

337

326

316

305

295

282

273

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

4,651.3

88,420

139,436

1,010,305.0

28,792

14,192

23,482

72,474

73,239

10,391

2,565

84.7

0

457,727.0

Mar.

275

282

282

273

270

273

285

313

379

407

417

404

407

456

558

632

614

614

576

540

523

489

506

1,860

2,970

2,250

1,770

1,500

1,260

1,110

987

Maximum

2,100

7,540

30,600

48,800

1,660

1,320

2,970

12,800

7,390

809

261

12

0

30,600

Apr.

872

809

767

689

670

767

895

895

4,600

4,220

12,800

9,770

5,340

3,780

2,880

2,340

1,880

1,530

1,290

1,380

1,770

1,660

1,380

1,210

1,110

1,350

1,740

1,410

1,290

1,380

-

May

2,400

2,880

2,610

2,040

1,660

1,350

1,160

1,040

872

767

670

595

2,000

6,890

4,940

4,000

2,430

1,740

1,350

1,320

7,390

5,280

3,060

2,340

3,350

2,880

1,960

1,440

1,140

918

767

Minimum

0

193

632

0

576

273

270

670

595

93

14

0

0

0

June

670

670

809

727

595

489

423

373

329

292

257

229

201

182

163

143

132

118

106

100

103

96

93

464

767

506

423

350

308

273

-

Mean

150

2,947

4,498

2,768

929

507

757

2,416

2,363

346

82.7

2.73

0

1,254

July

261

212

186

182

178

163

145

133

123

106

95

82

72

62

60

56

52

48

44

41

39

34

31

27

24

22

21

19

17

16

14

Per 

square 

mile

0.131

2.58

3.94

2.43

.814

.444

.663

2.12

2.0V

.303

.072

.0024

0

1.10

Aug.

12

11

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

3

.4

.4

.4

.1

.0

.3

.6

.1

2.8

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.9

.5

.1

.9

.9

.8

.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

Sept.

Runoff

Inches

0.15

2.88

4.54

32.92

.94

.46

.77

2.36

2.39

.34

.08

.003

0

14.91

Ac re- feet

9,230

175,400

276,600

2,004,000

57,110

28,150

46,580

143,800

145,300

20,610

5,090

168

0

908,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 11 (5 a.m.) 34,000 sec.-ft.; Dec. 12 (11 p.m.) 43,800 sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 

(5 p.m.; 20,300 sec.-ft.

Note.- Discharge Nov. 16 to Dec. 2 computed from graph based on stage relation vith gage at Greer 

Ferry dam site No. 4, about 3-j miles downstream.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 97

Middle Pork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°39', long. 92°18', in SW£ sec. 20, T. 12 N., R. 

12 W., at Missouri & Arkansas Railway bridge, half a mile downstream from Sugar Camp 

(or Wevers) Creek and 1 mile east of Shirley. Datum of gage is 483.12 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 294 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, -19.58 

reet); no flow at times.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 60,700 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 27.15 

feet); no flow at times during 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947.

Flood of Mar. 10, 1935, reached a stage of 27.3 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those below about 5 second-feet, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 12 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 4 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

O 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.2 

.4

179 

1,400

346 

172 

114 

87 

72 

59

Nov.

53 

114 

1,070 

1,120 

935

760 

2,160 

1,260 

785 

1,850

1,290 

810 

581 

458 

370

526 

1,150 

710 

561 

461

380 

318 

262 

222 

307

2,140 

1,780 

1,070 

785 

601

Dec.

503 

406 

335 

290 

248

219 

193 

172 

170 

9,490

5,550 

12,100 

3,720 

1,920 

1,260

960 

739 

596 

501 

439

385 

331 

287 

253 

219

193 

175 

169 

181 

193 

163

Jan.

148 

160 

229 

270 

246

233 

226 

222 

233 

233

222 

219 

216 

212 

212

202 

184 

163 

157 

163

175 

178 

157 

151 

148

145 

142 

137 

170 

354 

539

Month fS«

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

Junfl 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber . 42

lendar year 1946 

ary

Feb.

388 

318 

273 

g243 

g209

g!90 

g!72 

g!48 

g!32 

g!20

g!09 

104 

98 

96 

94

90 

88 

87 

85 

83

81 

79 

77 

74 

70

67 

64 

62

ond-

-days

,430.2 

,889 

,360

... 261,636.8

6

st ........................

ember .....................

,446 

,701 

,749 

,612 

,157 

,391 

356.2 

3.0 

0

ter year 1946-47 .......... 144,094.4

Peak discharge.- D

(11 p.m.) 6,000 sec. 

(3 a.m.) 5,700 sec.- 

g Computed from gr

Mar.

61 

59 

59 

58

59

59 

67 

77 

81 

81

79 

76 

77 

104 

124

127 

122 

115 

109 

106

102 

96 

124 

385 

501

421 

363 

318 

280 

243 

216

Maximum

1,400 

2,160 

12,100

12,600

539 

388 

501 

7,160 

4,650 

296 

42 

.8 

0

12,100

Apr.

193 

178 

163 

148 

178

270 

294 

1,510 

3,240 

2,060

7,160 

2,300 

1,370 

988 

760

634 

520 

442 

378 

446

558 

446 

385 

342 

405

835 

596 

501 

482 

830

May

1,210 

1,120 

810 

634 

520

424 

356 

307 

250 

205

169 

151 

4,650 

1,890 

3,010

1,130 

730 

512 

374 

1,330

2,780 

1,280 

830 

780 

780

571 

426 

313 

248 

201 

166

June

164 

296 

245 

178 

145

124 

105 

90 

74

67

59 

52 

46 

40 

37

34 

30 

26 

24 

20

20 

23 

31 

60 

94

92 

70 

59 

47 

39

Minimum Mean

0 78.4 

53 830 

163 1,366

0 717

137 208 

62 132 

58 153 

148 954 

151 908 

20 79.7 

1.1 11.5 

0 .10 

0 0

0 395

ec. 10 (3 p.m.) 19,000 sec. -ft. j Dec. 12 (8 a.m.) 18, 

-ft.j Apr. 11 (3 a.m.) 12,800 sec. -ft. ; May 13 (12 m. 

ft. 

aph based on 2 gage readings and intermittent recorde

July

42 

35 

29 

24 

20

22 

22 

18 

16 

14

12 

11 

9.6 

8.8 

8.4

8.8 

8.8 

8.0 

6.5 

5.6

4.6 

3.8 

3.3 

2.6 

2.4

2.4 

2.0 

1.8 

1.5 

1.2 

1.1

Per 

square 

mile

0.267 

2.82 

4.65

2.44

.707 

.449 

.520 

3.24 

3.09 

.271 

.039 

.00034 o'

1.34

500 sec. 

) 7,350

r trace.

Aug.

.8 

.5 

.4 

.4

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.31 4,820 

3.15 49,370 

5.36 84,020

33.10 518,900

.82 12,790 

.47 7,340 

.60 9,420 

3.62 56,750 

3.56 55,850 

.30 4,740 

.05 707 

.0004 6.0 

0 0

18.24 285,800

-ft.j Apr. 8 

sec. -ft.; May 15
38 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°31'55", long. 91°21'20", in NW-£ sec. 17, T. 2 

5., K. 3 W., 11 miles east of Stuttgart and 24 miles upstream from Little Lagrue 

Bayou. Datum of gage is 175.14 feet above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers 

bench mark).

Drainage area.- 175 square miles.

Records available.- August 1935 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 199 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 960 second-feet Jan. 21, 22 (gage height, 10.97 

reet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 11.

1935-47: Maximum discharge, 6,580 second-feet Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 16.9 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet by velocityarea studies; no flow at times in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

Z

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.

15

13

12

12

12

12

9.8

8.9

7.9

7.3

5.0

3.4

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.9

2.2

1.6

1.4

2.1

1.7

1.1

.8

.9

20

43

27

12

7.3

4.6

3.4

Nov.

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.8

19

37

22

134

304

392

456

496

550

593

635

686

651

5t6

301

199

182

108

60

62

70

66

114

123

-

Dec.

86

56

38

26

19

15

12

10

9.3

8.9

23

96

188

283

346

373

319

160

78

49

49

86

76 '52

34

24

18

50

256

108

54

Jan.

43

179

382

454

526

526

463

346

310

310

256

160

120

93

100

207

386

508

556

730

890

925

780

570

368

202

188

132

82

53

36

Feb.

27

20

IS

13

11

13

23

31

34

35

35

35

41

50

42

32

23

17

14

13

13

13

12

11

10

9.3

8.5

7.9

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March.... ..................................

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

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

June 

July

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.1

7.3

9.0

33

54

48

36

27

27

27

24

18

14

12

10

8.5

7.1

6.0

9.1

20

14

11

9.8

8.1

7.1

6.2

5.5

Apr.

5.5

6.9

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.1

5.0

6.2

59

560

496

448

368

202

93

50

31

22

19

16

14

12

10

9.3

8.5

8.1

8.9

14

104

-

Secondfoot-days

254 « 9

6,798!4

3,002.2

113,449.9

10,881

609.7

496.6

2 , 605 . 1

6^ 279

, 1.606.1 

<?57 . 9

26l!o

1,596.5

34,648.4

May

198

288

352

336

188

82

39

22

14

12

17

15

13

12

13

13

15

27

58

55

224

376

496

581

635

635

593

504

280

99

87

Maximum

43

686

373

3,750

925

50

54

560

635

224 

18

37

248

925

June

117

224

209

209

174

102

56

36

28

22

18 '

17

17

19

20

17

13

9.8

8.5

9.1

8.9

9.8

15

28

70

49 '

30

28

23

19

-

Minimum

0. £

1.7

8.S

.8

36

7.S

5.E

5.C

12

8.6

3.E

.5

7.3

i

July

18

15

13

11

10

11

' 9.8

10

11

11

11

10

10

9.1

8.1

7.5

7.3

8.1

8.5

7.7

6.4

6.2

5.6

5.3

4.5

4.0

3.9

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.5

Aug.

2.6

3.0

3.8

3.0

2.3

2.0

1.4

1.1

.8

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

.8

1.4

.7

.5

.6

3.2

8.3

22

32

34

37

34

30

31

Mean

227"8 22

96.8

311

351

21 .8

16.0

86 .8

203

53.5 

8 .32

53.2

94.9

Sept.

29

24

24

21

17

16

17

20

20

18

17

17

16

14

13

11

10

8.3

7.3

7.9

73

188

248

224

160

96

55

33

72

120

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

506

13,480

5,960

225,000

21,580

1,210

985

5,170

12,450

3,190 

512

518

3,170

68,730
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 99

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°03', long. 106-16', in sec. 31,- T. 11 S., R. 79

 W., at Granite, just upstream from Cache Creek. Datum of gage is 8,914.86 feet above

mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 431 square miles. 

Records available.- April to October 1895, May 1897 to September 1899, April 1910 to Sep-

 tember 192Y, and October 1933 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. May

1397 to September 1899 and April 1910 to September 1947 in reports of State engineer. 

Average discharge.- 37 years (1910-47), 340 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,900 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 6.24

reet); minimum daily, 54 second-feet Jan. 2, 3.

1895, 1897-99, 1910-47: Maximum discharge, 2,300 second-feet June 16, 1924, June

24, 1947; maximum gage height, 6.67 feet June 19, 1941; minimum discharge not

determined. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 Small diversions above station for irrigation. Sugar Loaf and Twin Lakes Reservoirs 

are on tributaries above station (combined capacity, 70,680 acre-feet). The following 

records, furnished by office of State engineer, show diversions from Colorado River 

Basin to Arkansas River Basin above station:

Ditch or tunnel

Total. .....................

Diversion from Diversion 

(acre-feet)

42,970

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

201

186

114

119

131

122

129

129

143

160

136

141

136

131

129

129

136

134

124

122

122

 108

94

94

92

90

90

90

108

103

92

Nov.

83

85

86

97

94

88

83

88

92

85

85

81

85

88

85

79

79

81

79

81

83

85

85

85

85

83

83

81

77

77

-

Dec.

77

76

72

76

77

T6

77

74

72

72

*72

69

66

68

70

69

67

66

65

66

66

66

67

69

69

68

67

66

66

63

60

Jan.

57

54

54

58

63

64

64

65

66

67

67

68

69

67

62

*59

59

62

64

63

61

62

62

60

60

59

59

59

60

61

62

Feb.

64

63

63

64

*69

67

65

65

68

70

67

65

68

7O

68

67

68

68

66

65

65

65

66

68

64

65

66

« 66

_

_

-

Month

Octobe r ....................................

November . ........................ .........

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March ......................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

66

64

72

71

69

68

68

67

68

68

69

*70

70

71

73

70

73

77

78

77

76

79

84

80

78

77

77

84

92

104

100

Apr.

88

98

112

106

90

84

84

86

92

90

88

80

84

1O4

217

372

368

392

400

422

449

458

458

449

422

372

201

165

168

214

-

Secondfoot-days

3, 835

2 , 528

2,154

143,658

1,917

1,855

2,340

6,813

17,742

43,541

44,214

23,697

13,765

164,401

May

274

444

472

710

960

952

1,000

1,150

1,380

1,400

639

458

388

388

392

384

352

364

352

396

372

413

449

409

400

476

513

584

462

400

409

Maximum

201

97

77

2,190

69

70

104

458

1,400

2,780

2,220

1,040

677

2,780

June

418

485

548

670

645

703

842

1,150

1,42O

1,350

1,260

1,430

1,510

1,450

1,360

1,360

1,460

1,720

2,020

2,440

2,780

2,590

2,320

2,060

1,500

1,420

1,520

1,580

1,720

1,810

-

Minimum

90

77

60

60

54

63

64

80

274

418

422

496

206

54

July

1,930

2,050

2,070

2,120

2,220

2,140

2,100

2,030

2,110

1,990

1,750

1,550

1,370

1,260

1,280

1,490

1,590

1,420

1,200

1,190

1,050

976

984

1,020

928

872

790 5" 2

422

756

984

Aug.

960

944

928

936

1,020

976

912

928

920

912

896

1,040

928

736

602

519

496

519

525

572

797

770

736

736

703

703

690

677

536

502

578

Mean

124

84.3

69.5

394

61.8

66.2

75.5

227

572

1,451

1,426

764

459

450

Sept.

596

572

584

677

614

372

426

384

352

392

476

426

422

620

554

542

548

566

614

645

620

608

507

274

270

244

225

217

206

212

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

7,610

5,010

4,270

284,900

3,800

3,680

4,640

13,510

35,190

86,360

87,700

47,000

27,300

326,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- No gage-height record Dec. 15 to Mar. 25 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice dur-ing 

most of period); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for station at Salida.
100 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°31', long. 106°01', in sec. 31, T. 50 N., R. 9 

E., at Salida, 3 miles upstream from South Arkansas River. Datum of gage is 7,051.45 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,210 square miles.

Records available.- April 1395 to October 1903, November 1909 to September 1927, and

October J.yaa to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1895 to October 

1903 and November 1909 to September 1947 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 37 years (1910-47), 618 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,890 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 5.45 

I'eet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 170 secondfeet Jan. 3.

1895-1903, 1909-47: Maximum discharge, 5,100 second-feet June 16, 1924 (gage 

height, 7.2 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 124 second-feet Apr. 12, 

1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Clear Creek Reservoir (capacity, 

11,210 acre-feet), and as noted in description for station at Granite.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

295

299

275

230

238

241

271

299

303

315

323

311

315

303

295

291

295

315

299

279

279

279

263

255

255

255

255

255

255

267

263

Nov.

259

252

252

252

255

248

252

279

283

271

255

252

267

267

275

267

255

259

263

267

271

267

279

291

283

259

271

275

271

263

-

Dec.

267

263

255

244

255

259

259

252

227

*220

220

224

227

230

234

230

220

210

203

203

210

206

217

224

h220

b217

b213

b210

b206

b203

b!90

Jan.

b!80

b!75

b!70

b!83

206

206

200

206

206

210

210

210

217

217

210

*196

196

2OO

210

213

203

203

206

200

200

196

196

193

189

186

189

Feb.

193

189

186

193

206

203

200

193

200

206

196

193

203

2OO

too

200

203

203

196

193

189

189

196

200

189

196

196

196

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ........................ .........

December ...... ............................

Calendar year 1946 ...................

January .................................. .

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946 47 ......................

Mar.

186

183

200

196

189

186

180

177

193

180

186

180

18;

186

193

183

2OO

200

210

206

200

210

227

217

196

193

189

189

203

213

220

Apr.

210

203

217

220

206

186

183

177

189

196

186

186

177

180

206

400

435

455

465

465

496

518

513

530

496

491

376

271

244

252

Secondfoot-days

8, 673

7,960

7,018

207,534

6 , 182

5,507

6,054

9,332

25,553

70,484

65,534

35,376

20,999

268,672

May

295

410

565

716

1,250

1,320

1,580

1,620

1,880

2,000

1,350

776

628

571

565

621

559

535

541

547

565

565

614

608

571

654

768

848

776

634

621

Maximum

323

291

267

2,860

217

206

227

530

2,000

4,640

3,080

1,440

908

4,640

June

660

962

1,020

1,020

962

1,010

1,200

1,940

2,660

2,600

2,390

2,220

2,150

1,920

2,060

2,230

2,490

2,870

3,240

3,92O

4,640

4,220

3,480

3,040

2,490

2,460

2,530

2,570

2,740

2,790

Minimum

23O

248

iqrj

186

170

18G

177

177

295

66C

856

776

400

170

July

2,860

2,920

2,960

2,970

3,080

3,000

2,970

2,880

2,940

2,870

2,540

2,330

2,110

1,980

2,010

2,160

2,340

2,190

1,870

1,790

1,700

1,630

1,620

1,590

1,450

1,370

1,220

1,150

856

908

1,270

Aug.

1,300

1,270

1,290

1,300

1,440

1,370

1,350

1,360

1,360

1,310

1,290

1,380

1,350

1,150

1,030

962

971

1,020

1,050

980

1,110

1,150

1,070

1,040

1,020

989

989

1,020

873

776

806

Mean

28

265

226

569

199

197

195

311

824

2 349 2)114

1,141

700

736

Sept.

890

831

823

856

908

709

660

640

621

589

738

730

695

806

814

760

753

791

814

882

865

814

783

571

491

475

' 455

430

405

400

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

17,200

15,790

13,920

411,700

12 , 260

12J010

18,510

50,680

139,800

130.OOO

70,170

41,650

532,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 101

Arkansas River at Parkdale, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°29', long. 105°22', in NE£ sec. 18, T. 18 S., R. 

71 W. at Parkdale, half a mile upstream from Copper Gulch.

Drainage area.- 2,470 square miles.

Records available.- June 1946 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,880 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 9.02 

Feet) , from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum daily,'237 secondfeet Apr. 14.

1946-47: Maximum discharge, that of June 22, 1947; minimum daily, that of Apr. 

14, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those for 

September, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. For statements 

on regulation, see description for stations at Granite and at Salida.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

275

295

310

280

275

28 C

305

335

370

390

390

390

380

365

360

365

375

393

390

385

370

365

363

343

339

339

335

335

 351

367

 363

Nov.

355

347

363

388

402

398

411

430

475

445

435

416

411

435

460

440

420

411

411

416

420

425

430

455

480

425

430

435

420

411

-

Dec.

393

388

371

355

359

384

402

398

355

328

335

335

347

347

359

347

324

300

291

288

300

307

324

324

321

328

*335

328

295

260

260

Jan.

270

285

290

2S5

320

350

340

330

315

310

310

310

310

285

260

250

250

270

290

310

305

305

310

305

300

30O

310

*315

290

275

270

Feb.

285

295

300

Soo

310

3OO

29O

280

280

300

290

290

300

*285

295

315

320

320

315

305

310

315

325

325

315

310

325

330

.,

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

320

310

32C

315

310

300

300

310

295

290

305

310

290

290

300

305

320

350

375

388

*375

359

363

371

304

282

279

273

282

297

318

Apr.

318

294

2S8

300

291

265

260

265

248

265

262

260

241

237

243

318

565

555

610

615

625

650

640

655

670

645

600

435

335

310

-

Secondfoot-days

12 600

10,388

_

23,617

330,585

May

321

402

670

305

1.16O

1,49O

1,650

1,800

2,010

2,200

2,010

1,190

906

785

790

912

850

775

800

755

805

775

835

865

785

805

948

1,010

1,040

870

810

Maximum

393

402

.

1,060

5,490

June

815

1,020

1,220

1,200

1,220

1,160

1,340

2,030

3.00C

3,180

3,020

2,780

2,710

2,330

2,410

2,570

2,880

3,210

3,860

4,190

5,490

5,430

4,670

3,890

3,230

2,930

2,960

3,010

3,060

3,120

-

Minimum

260

_

250

280

273

465

237

July

3,200

3,330

3,330

3,390

3,480

3,440

3,380

3,330

3,280

3,280

2,900

2,640

2,400

2,180

2,160

2,250

2,660

2,700

2,250

2,050

2,000

1,950

1,940

1,850

1,720

1,620

1,490

1,420

1,160

1,020

1,400

Aug.

1,520

1,460

1,480

1,460

1,550

1,560

1,500

1,520

1,530

1,460

1,670

1,640

1,630

1,460

1,340

1,220

1,210

1,300

1,440

1,260

'1,270

1,390

1,340

1,350

1,300

1,230

1,180

1,150

1,090

954

948

Mean

335

_

787

906

Sept.

1,060

997

972

972

1,050

966

785

810

785

740

810

855

805

810

900

825

800

820

830

870

860

800

770

755

515

530

500

485

475

465

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

20,600

_

46,840

655,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-17, 19-22, Dec. 29 to Mar. 18 (stage-discharge relation affected, 

by ice during part of period); discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records 

for station at Salida.
ARKANSAS RIVKR BASIN

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°26', long. 105°IS 1 , in sec. 32, T. 18 S., R. 70 

W., in Canon City, just upstream from Sand Creek. Datum of gage is 5,343.87 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,090 square miles.

Records available.- May 1888 to September 1927 and October 1933 to September 1947 in

reports or Geological Survey. May 1888 to September 1947 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 59 years -1947), 723 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,080 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 5.35 

feet); minimum daily, 168 second-feet Apr. 9.

1888-1947: Maximum discharge, 19,000 second-feet Aug. 2, 1921 (gage height, 10.7 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 82 secondfeet Apr. 10, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. For statements on regulation, see descriptions for stations at Granite and at Salida.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

212

235

240

220

208

208

252

261

279

287

319

310

310

304

289

287

282

289

298

276

261

261

261

249

247

244

244

242

249

259

252

Nov.

249

276

310

328

341

341

354

374

413

388

364

341

348

354

371

354

344

344

348

341

338

338

344

371

395

361

357

371

371

364

-

Dec.

357

354

344

338

341

348

354

348

325

301

301

298

301

316

316

304

292

269

254

261

266

271

279

289

287

295

289

282

252

231

222

Jan.

220

235

244

238

256

295

295

282

274

269

269

274

274

254

244

210

210

240

256

266

266

261

259

259

249

252

259

249

242

214

214

Feb.

220

235

254

259

279

279

274

254

235

259

256

240

244

252

266

287

296

304

289

289

284

282

295

304

295

279

274

325

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

Hay........................................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

284

279

295

287

282

261

264

259

276

266

271

289

261

266

276

276

271

301

381

417

424

482

510

45fi

371

344

338

316

316

325

338

Apr.

322

266

233

208

186

172

177

177

168

184

193

198

198

202

220

269

482

464

529

558

630

674

657

640

662

630

588

456

38^

344

Secondfoot-days

9,285

220,245

829

9 982

21,440

309,605

May

344

395

624

757

1,190

1,560

1,780

1,870

2,060

2,260

2,060

1,300

1,030

808

795

1,060

1,040

870

877

835

855

828

877

928

835

835

960

1,020

1,080

913

802

Maximum

413

357

2,730

325

960

4,820

June

802

976

1,200

1,230

1,260

1,210

1,380

1,990

2,730

2,860

2,730

2,680

2,630

2,300

2,350

2,480

2,750

3,090

3,850

4,480

4,820

4,700

4,050

3,700

3,260

2,990

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,040

-

Minimum

249

222

179

259

456

168

July

3,070

3,150

3,190

3,280

3,380

3,450

3,330

3,330

3,320

3,240

2,890

2,640

2,400

2,310

2,130

2,190

2,390

2,380

2,100

1,930

1,880

1,830

1,760

1,690

1,570

1,430

1,360

1,310

1,030

855

1,220

Aug.

1,400

1,310

1,340

1,320

1,400

1,420

1,420

1,380

1,390

1,330

1,560

1,350

1,390

1,270

1,160

1,020

984

1,080

1,240

1,090

1,100

1,220

1,190

1,220

1,180

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,000

862

835

Mean

350

300

603

322

715

848

Sept.

960

913

841

835

898

835

608

635

608

573

640

739

697

697

841

751

745

789

802

862

898

835

815

745

501

505

492

464

456

460

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

18,420

436,900

42,530

614,200
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 103

Arkansas River at Portland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°24', long. 105°01', in sec. 21, T. 19 S., R. 68 

W., at Portland, 1 mile downstream from Hardscrabble Creek (corrected). Datum of gage 

is 5,021.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,042 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 9.72 

reet), from rating curve extended above 5,300 second-feet; minimum daily, 132 secondfeet Oct. 1.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet Aug. 13, 1942 (gage height, 10.40 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 71 secondfeet Apr. 2, 1945.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Jan. 1 to Feb. 16, which are good. Diversions 

aDove station for irrigation. For statements on regulation, see descriptions for 

stations at Granite and at Salida.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

132

169

178

175

153

163

228

250

282

295

308

308

308

305

289

276

273

270

292

273

254

263

360

286

228

225

222

212

215

254

247

- Nov.

234

247

295

353

360

364

364

383

406

379

353

338

353

368

406

394

360

356

353

356

328

321

314

331

390

360

356

360

383

356

-

Dec.

346

346

335

328

324

335

346

342

318

282

286

 295

289

295

302

292

286

257

247

244

247

238

247

270

254

257

254

257

b2SO

b240

222

Jan.

215

244

b255

273

298

360

346

311

279

276

27 

270

260

247

238

212

*199

305

298

260

260

254

247

250

247

257

247

241

241

212

225

Feb.

266

250

254

228

212

231

196

196

228

241

228

184

199

212

209

247

273

292

266

257

225

222

222

222

218

260

266

292

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

February '

March. .....................................

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

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

July

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

302

276

292

276

263

244

244

212

228

238

225

250

215

228

228

234

234

273

387

480

546

602

636

563

414

331

328

298

305

305

328

Apr.

437

425

398

353

247

212

212

206

166

172

184

190

172

143

153

234

446

463

614

596

656

710

696

690

717

676

683

536

421

390

Secondfoot-days

8,831

214,175

21,441

334,380

May

387

429

585

857

1,180

1,630

1,860

1,910

2,090

2,740

2,880

1,780

1,250

924

908

1,410

1,520

1,230

1,130

1,270

1,170

1,040

1,130

1,280

1,160

1,070

1,160

1,270

1,410

1,180

995

Maximum

346

2,800

977

6,950

June

950

1,070

1,350

1,320

1,360

1,250

1,370

1,860

2,670

2,940

2,780

2,800

2,530

2,130

2,010

2,100

2,350

2,880

5,040

5,440

6,430

6,950

5,880

4,900

3,990

3,370

3,230

3,280

3,320

3,340

Minimum

234

222

116

471

132

July

3,260

3,370

3,340

3,470

3,600

3,870

3,740

4,660

4,010

3,710

3,180

2,820

2,530

2,250

2,320

2,080

2,420

2,670

2,350

2,020

1,980

1,870

1,960

1,740

1,590

1,500

1,420

1,310

1,200

959

1,200

Aug.

1,330

1 S 310

1,310

1,310

1,340

1,400

1,320

1,380

1,350

1,240

1,600

1,570

1,470

1,370

1,280

1,110

1,080

1,250

1,380

1,180

1,120

1,260

1,230

1,190

1,450

1,190

1,080

1,020

1,020

899

849

Mean

285

587

322

715

916

Sept.

977

916

865

840

324

824

642

619

631

596

642

768

696

656

840

746

703

768

783

840

882

824

783

725

558

546

520

476

471

480

Runoff in 

acre- feet

17,520

424,800

42,530

663,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

859359 O - 49 - 8
104 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16', long. 104°41', in sec. 34, T. 20 S., R. 65" 

W., at intake of south-side waterworks, 4 miles west of center of Pueblo. Datum of 

gage is 4,689.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,730 square miles.

Records available.- May 1885' to September 1886, September 1894 to September 1927, and 

October 1933 to September 1947 at present site, and June to December 1887 at site

or May 1925

of north-side

Average discharge.- 43 years (1894-1924, 1934-47), 752 second-feet; 9 years (1925-34), 

624 second-feet (not including water diverted above station into intake of north-side 

waterworks'

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,280 second-feet July 9; minimum daily, 61 

second-feet Apr. 15.

1885-87, 1894-1947: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet June 3, 1921 (gage 

height, 24.66 feet, from gage at Pueblo), by slope-area method, including estimated 

discharge of Dry Creek, 19,500 second-feet; minimum daily, 18 second-feet (including 

13 second-feet diverted above station into intake of north-side-waterworks)'Apr. 7, 

1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Dec. 15 to Mar. 10, which are fair. Records inelude water diverted above station into intake of north-side waterworks for municipal 

supply of Pueblo. Diversions above station for irrigation. For statements on regulation, see descriptions for stations at Granite and at Salida.

Discharge, iit second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 '7 

j.8 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

68 

94 

134 

151 

139

137 

157 

199 

202 

229

220 

236 

216 

212 

205

254 

347 

352 

356 

362

324 

313 

381 

400 

294

289 

294 

294 

293 

320 

308

Nov.

307 

315 

353 

370 

380

369 

368 

385 

,00 

392

370 

385 

361 

359 

371

377 

344 

333 

350 

342

316 

316 

316 

311 

365

382 

365 

347 

342 

348

Dec.

337 

342 

331 

*301 

295

295 

311 

287 

282 

264

252 

256 

248 

252 

256

252 

260 

234 

235 

234

231 

242 

216 

235 

219

219 

*212 

211 

206 

204 

196

Jan.

197 

187 

197 

218 

200

216 

235 

241 

255 

252

292 

277 

238 

221 

199

183 

190 

237 

238 

232

230 

233 

235 

236 

233

242 

239 

242 

234 

199 

207

Feb.

245 

253 

246 

246 

219

220 

*198 

202 

186 

175

185 

195 

188 

188 

187

213 

247 

270 

261 

246

245 

235 

220 

234 

256

273 

281 

294

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ...................................

mber. ...................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

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

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

292 

273 

284 

270 

247

231 

229 

232 

228 

232

204 

227 

231 

205 

217

192 

202 

203 

*266 

380

515 

578 

594 

503 

324

241 

221 

209 

202 

196 

' 213

Apr.

267 

306 

277

190

136 

118 

122 

97 

73

92 

110 

102 

80 

61

103 

235 

416 

539 

563

571 

642 

691 

680 

713

628 

628 

544 

350 

294

Second 

foot-days

7,780 

10,639 

7,915

198,805

7,035 

6,408 

8,641 

9,897 

44,771 

93,233 

71,647 

38,131 

20,632

326,729

May

264 

268 

362 

603 

924

1,400 

1,510 

1,680 

1,910 

2,640

3,300 

2,220 

1,700 

1,260 

1,210

2,180 

2,130 

1,730 

1,510 

1,700

1,470 

1,230 

1,290 

1,510 

1,370

1,170 

1,230 

1,300 

1,450 

1,230 

1,020

Maximum

400 

400 

342

2,580

292 

294 

594 

713 

3,300 

6,920 

4,190 

1,750 

1,040

6,920

June

928 

965 

1,230 

1,170 

1,210

1,120 

1,180 

1,700 

2,630 

3,140

3,100 

3,200 

2,950 

2,540 

2,310

2,380 

2,530 

2,980 

5,440 

5,800

6,390 

6,920 

5,870 

4,910 

4,190

3,540 

3,360 

3,300 

3,190 

3,060

Minimum

68 

307 

196

29

183 

175 

192 

61 

264 

928 

687 

891 

426

61

July

2,970 

3,030 

3,050 

3,050 

3,080

3,400 

3,600 

3,420 

4,190 

3,380

2,990 

2,660 

2,370 

2,080 

2,160

2,080 

2,300 

2,570 

2,250 

2,020

2,090 

1,820 

1,880 

1,590 

1,440

1,300 

1,210 

1,070 

999 

687 

911

Aug.

1,240 

1,140 

1,020 

1,030 

1,190

1,320 

1,240 

1,340 

1,240 

1,240

1,190 

1,640 

1,470 

1,440 

1,470

1,060 

995 

1,110 

1,750 

1,260

1,100 

1,350 

1,260 

1,190 

1,500

1,190 

1,120 

1,080 

1,080 

985 

891

Mean

251 ' 

355 

255

545

227 

229 

279 

330 

1,444 

3,108 

2,311 

1,230 

688

895

Sept.

1,040 

1,040 

917 

871 

782

729 

555 

506 

520 

479

514

573 

598 

581 

702

803 

692 

739 

869 

915

974 

869 

760 

682 

595

511

498 

458 

426 

434

Runoff in 

acre feet

15,430 

21,100 

15,700

394,300

13,950 

12,710 

17,140 

19,630 

88,800 

184,900 

142,100 

75,630 

40,920

648,000

'* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18-21, Dec. 28 to Jan. 8, Jan. 14-24, Jan. 30 

to Feb. 2, Feb. 9-11, Feb. 26 to Mar. 3, Mar. 6, 7 (no gage-height record Dec. 31 to Jan. 6: discharge computed on basis of weather records).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 105

Arkansas River near Avondale, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°15', long. 104°24', in sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 63

W., half a mile upstream from Sixmile Creek and 2j miles west of Avondale. Datum of

gage is 4,508.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 6,350 square miles. 

Kecords available.- May 1939 to September 1947. . 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 7.96

feet j, from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet; minimum daily, 187 secondfeet Oct. 2.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 13,900 second-feet (revised) Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height,

7.7? feet), from rating curve extended above 7,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 50

second- feet Apr. 2, 1940.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water yesr 1942 has been revised to

13,yuu second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 7.79 feet), superseding figure published in

Water-Supply Paper 957. 

Remarks.- Records good except those above 6,000 second-feet, which are fair. Storage

and diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for the high-water period in

the water year 1942, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 957, are given

herewith:

Apr. 24.......13,100

35....... 7,970

Month

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

Water year 1941-43 

Calendar year 1943

Secondfoot-days

109,875

647,480 

630,869

Maximum

12,100

13,100 

13,100

Minimum

529

394 

294

Mean

3,662

1,774 

1,738

Runoff in 

acre-feet

317,900

1,284,000 

1,351,000

Peak discharge.- Apr. 34 (11:30 a.m.) 13,900 sec.-ft.; June 8 

(11:15 a.m.) 97llO sec.-ft.; Aug. 14 (11:50 p.m.) 8,040 see.-ft.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

Z

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.

300

187

200

316

340

310

364

386

314

323

326

326

310

314

314

306

390

306

318

333

310

283

398

334

383

350

361

364

264

373

394

Nov.

302

386

382

363

403

438

438

443

448

448

433

438

454

486

514

550

544

533

536

514

493

459

470

464

536

550

544

556

563

556

-

Dec.

503 4'93

520

514

498

475

514

486

486

459

459

464

448

448

438

448

448

433

443

448

438

443

433

443

438

443

459

454

433

438

354

Jan.

366

407

407

403

448

475

498

509

503

481

503

475

438

389

403

384

389

398

475

475

417

438

459

454

438

443

448

438

433

384

371

Feb.

394

448

459

433

384

394

394

371

358

412

423

407

389

384

375

380

432

470

475

470

454

433

412

438

433

412

438

470

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

464

448

520

550

514

486

475

470

464

470

423

438

464

464

443

403

398

398

438

580

707

739

766

757

587

464

389

384

375

350

363

Apr.

371

438

433

407

358

294

375

373

373

354

347 361

398

361

240

333

279

486

610

617

663

757

784

802

858

811

811

811

610

544

Secondfoot days

8,683

14,010

14,190

332,158

13,538

11,721

15,169

14,345

80,824

134,030

91,900

46,950

35,501

460,880

May

514

514

610

916

1,080

1,600

1,940

3,170

3,330

2,650

4,210

4,350

3,380

2,910

3,640

4,T)10

4,700

3,980

3,600

3,890

3,350

3,910

2,930

3,150

2,600

3,360

3,410

2,350

2,440

3,270

3,170

 Maximum

334

563

530

3,180

509

475

766

858

4,700

10,100

5,030

3,010

1,380

10,100

June

2,110

1,960

2,110

2,140

2,110

3,060

1,980

3,110

3,670

3,390

3,350

3,580

3,350

3,810

2,490

3,510

3,600

3,320

9,140

10,100

8,640

8,740

7,240

3,720

5,530

4,750

4,440

4,300

4,080

3,900

Minimum

187

383

354

176

366

358

350

333

514

1,960

1,330

1,140

574

187

July

3,740

3,650

3,670

3,830

3,870

3,960

5,030

4,570

4,810

4,050

3,510

3,890

3,640

3,410

3,530

3,350

3,170

3,200

3,100

3,640

3,480

3,700

3,770

2,220

3,120

1,930

1,900

1,820

1,770

1,380

1,320

Aug.

1,650

1,680

1,640

1,580

1,530

1,500

1,490

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,430

1,780

1,760

1,590

1,800

1,300

1,360

1,300

1,830

1,640

1,350

1,430

1,460

1,470

2,010

1,650

1,400

1,340

1,370

1,310

1,140

Mean

380

467

458

636

437

419

490

478

2,607

4,134

3,965

1,515

850

1,363

Sept.

1,380

1,360

1,200

1,090

968

968

858

654

707

693

715

830

878

868

839

897

878

839

820

830

849

868

868

839

811

632

634

595

574

580

Runoff in 

acre feet

17,320

27,790

28,150

460,500

36,850

33,350

30,130

28,450

160,300

346,000

182,300

93,120

50,580

914,100
106 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder at temporary location on river downstream from diversion 

dam of Oxford Farmers Co. canal and water-stage recorder 600 feet downstream from 

head gate in Oxford Farmers Co. canal, lat. 38°11 ! , long. 104°10', in sec. 31, T. 21 

S., R. 60 W., l£ miles west of Nepesta. Datum of gage is 4,378.68 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 2, 1945, recorder at site 100 feet upstream 

from diversion dam at same datum.

Drainage area.- 9,130 square miles.

Records available,.- September 1897 to October 1903, July 1909 to November 1912, and 

October 1933 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1897 to 

October 1903, July 1909 to November 1912, and January 1914 to September 1947 in 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1917-21, 1922-28, 1935-47), 727 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet June 20; minimum daily, 111 

second-feet Oct. 3.

1897-1903, 1909-12, 1914-47: Maximum discharge, 180,000 second-feet June 4, 1921, 

at point 9 miles upstream by slope-area method; no flow at times in 1902, 1910, 1931, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge computed by combining discharge of river below canal 

with that of Oxford Farmers Co. Canal. Storage and diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

12

14

16

17

18

20

21

23

24

26

27

28

30

Oct.

al!9

alls

alll

a!29

also

a!70

a!60

273

288

305

304

304

310

283

278

284

250

226

284

288

253

241

238

291

252

217

228

240

262

289

287

Nov.

322

327

387

609

516

470

a720

a740

a738

a740

a730

a670

590

624

662

761

719

605

616

577

553

609

499

539

517

533

469

541

531

508

-

Dec.

272

206

250

289

262

211

293

352

347

249

*251

242

226

244

314

263

289

a284

283

262

224

376

395

310

373

336

349

208

202

b205

210

Jan.

219

200

b200

b210

b220

*b277

b224

235

295

311

398

341

397

374

467

520

408

335

445

*481»

436

415

374

397

341

356

*471

348

433

387

355

Feb.

377

526

530

430

*317

273

484

484

437

501

*474

621

495

366

273

321

309

454

444

397

478

434

413

372

379

421

406

470

_

_

-

Month

Decembe r ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

449

304

435

563

457

378

387

356

282

406

453

515

327

359

381

320

246

250

256

367

548

602

601

481

361

223

182

266

310

290

295

Apr.

352

435

415

354

337

245

221

236

228

226

224

222

234

210

209

222

219

220

325

419

434

573

578

638

613

641

600

650

596

616

-

Secondfoot-days

7,429

17,422

8,577

186,494

10,870

11,886

11,650

11,492

80,527

125,340

85,265

14,953

413,164

May

539

501

546

881

1,300

1,420

1,460

1,720

1,520

1,900

4,140

4,220

1,280

1,070

1,530

5,880

5,110

3,710

3,210

4,120

3,810

3,710

3,570

4j020

3,510

2,880

2,890

2,850

2,800

2,440

1,990

Maximum

310

761

395

6,340

520

621

602

650

5,880

12,100

5,720

1,630

836

12,100

June

1,600

1,510

1,780

1,880

1,560

1,220

1,080

1,110

1,760

2,560

2,600

4,080

4,070

4,270

3,060

2,920

2,790

3,230

8,360

12,100

9,180

9,180

8,530

7, -070

6,150

5,060

4,520

3,940

4,170

4,000

-

Minimum

111

322

202

111

200

273

182

209

501

1,080

821

479

230

111

July

3,250

3,080

3,120

2,980

3,020

3,170

4,510

4,670

5,720

4,910

3,990

3,040

2,270

2,110

2,020

1,580

2,610

2,940

2,660

2,030

2,220

2,820

3,650

2,900

2,210

1,960

1,590

1,360

1,110

944

821

Aug.

1,060

806

611

601

620

819

877

794

739

714

624

1,040

1,120

804

1,460

1,040

1,400

1,050

1,630

1,400

1,300

1,100

730

724

1,150

803

573

479

559

588

528

Mean

240

581

277

511

351

424

376

383

2,598

4,178

2,750

895

498

1,132

Sept.

773

836

706

484

456

433

473

628

593

598

632

708

808

703

672

321

291

279

282

426

464

296

230

240

347

564

448

442

387

433

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

14,740

34,560

17,010

369,900

21,560

23,580

23,110

22,790

159,700

248,600

169', 100

55,050

29,660

819,500

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

station near Avondale.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 107

Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and chain gage, lat. 37°59', long. 103°31 T , in sec. 2, T. 

24 S., R. 55 W., at East Bridge in La Junta, just upstream from-King Arroyo. Datum 

of gage is 4,039.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 12,200 square miles.

Records available.- May to August 1889, December 1893 to December 1895, January to

DecemDer lyoi, April to October 1903, August to November 1908, April 1912 to December 

1913, and October 1933 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. December 

1893 to December 1895, January to December 1901, April to October 1903, August to 

November 1908, and April 1912 to September 1947 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 35 years (1912-47), 288 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 7.93 

reet); minimum daily, 5.6 second-feet Apr. 11.

1889, 1893-95, 1901, 1903, 1908, 1912-47: Maximum discharge, 200,000 second-feet 

June 4, 1921 (gage height, 18.4 feet), by slope-area method; no flow Jan. 20-23, Mar. 

20-22, 1915.

Remarks.- Records good above 500 second-feet and fair below. Storage and diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-fset, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

38

20

16

27

19

27

19

18

42

109

163

264

129

125

122

122

122

125

10 6

104

101

92

83

78

78

70

65

65

87

96

Nov.

117

119

129

171

750

559

717

684

684

739

482

318

425

449

325

225

163

141

392

224

125

78

55

82

122

104

90

70

74

219

-

Dec.

128

90

68

70

34

38

38

55

40

48

78

*36

58

94

90

51

51

43

51

57

70

68

55

55

60

62

60

97

82

70

66

Jan.

b70

b52

b40

b38

b50

59

*39

36

28

26

31

28

30

31

25

90

90

96

108

169

*96

*72

39

36

39

48

43

47

47

31

59

Feb.

63

85

24

32

12

22

11

17

17

14

b!4

15

*15

10

16

25

31

50

34

43

45

38

38

45

47

50

336

245

.

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

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

Watsr year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

Ill

18

20

28

32

24

41

41

31

28

36

85

 31

18

25

25

22

24

19

32

301

269

225

201

93

50

25

48

31

28

20

Apr.

47"

38

41

54

39

30

32

26

22

20

5.6

19

22

17

15

26

19

19

34

19

19

19

22

32

56

47

28

38

38

36

Secondfoot-days

1,963

57,821.0

3,549

226,539.6

May

45

54

48

72

101

152

111

301

169

253

1,120

1,210

384

170

386

4,160

5,650

3,280

2,210

3,340

2,720

1,920

1,610

2,460

2,570

2,090

1,830

1,380

1,350

1,410

1,280

Maximum

128

2,510

348

10,900

June

1,140

948

974

844

545

265

420

831 558'

910

1,080

2,240

1,880

1,570

1,010

1,090

1,050

1,710

4,750

10,900

9,180

8,770

9,680

9,100

7,370

4,640

3,430

3,160

2,880

2,720

Minimum

34

7.4

43

5.6

July

2,300

1,710

2,110

1,960

1,520

2,130

4,440

4,050

4,750

5,100

3,780

2,830

2,590

1,940

1,410

1,100

610

922

1,000

1,430

1,080

1,380

1,940

2,060

1,640

1,230

1,200

857

519

246

103

Aug.

81

52

30

17

42

99

103

57

61

52

58

61

94

164

118

266

124

141

153

246

147

134

145

243

449

218

102

337

326

129

124

Mean

63.3

158

118

621

Sept.

84

102

97

43

59

59

52

63

59

72

102

180

93

195

63

63

72

63

68

68

124

348

348

270

210

124

134

124

113

97

Runoff in 

acre-fast

3,890

114,700

7,040

449,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note.- Flowing channel away from recorder Oct. 1 to Apr. 

dally readings of chain gage.

30; discharge computed on basis of twice-
108 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Las Animas, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°05', long. 103°12', in NW£ sec. 2, T. 23 S., R. 

52 W. , 1,500 feet downstream from highway bridge and I mile north of Las Animas. 

Datum of gage is 3,874.97 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 14,500 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1947..

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,580 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 10.23 

reet); minimum daily, 20 second-feet Oct. 2, 3, Apr. 14.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 23,600 second-feet Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 12.58 

feet); minimum daily, 8 second-feet Aug. 9, 28, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Storage 

ana diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

2i?

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21

 20

20

23

26

28

29

24

34

36

45

105

117

122

119

112

117

127

117

105

107

100

92 '82

70

65

57

48

43

43

56

Nov.

62

72

112

50

211

518

579

642

518

593

445

300

382

468

382

340

269

213

278

340

236

184

158

149

213

224

191

165

152

165

-

Dec.

282

158

117

105

107

100

98

96

98

98

110 *107

84

110

119

94

68

63

82

102

112

138

*102

90

86

86

88

88

73

73

b73

Jan.

b75

b78

D84

b70

b80

bllO

blOB

b!05

*98

98

86

77

80

86

82

84

149

171

188

252

278

152

110

88

70

60

60

59

59

53

112

Feb.

96

132

141

77

72

66

68

60

62

68

135

90

70

65

57

49

59

66

66

66

68

66

68

70

73

65

72

256

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

174

110

110

105

84

86

82

84

84

82

86

117

122

96

82

80

80

75

73

73

141

300

228

248

188

269

195

56

49

44

45

Apr.

37

33

38

43

37

34

34

34

30

25

22

22

22

20

23

* 22

21

22

32

44

35

37

32

33

37

47

32

31

27

26

-

Secondfoot-days

3,207

54,198

1,588

192,303

May

25

24

25

26

31

53

62

39

152

78

380

734

530

165

149

3,280

6,420

3,080

2,230

2,670

2,900

1,790

1,280

1,620

2,340

1,800

1,510

1,420

1,200

1,230

1,100

Maximum

282

2,890

300

149

8,640

June

1,020

900

873

794

478

296

200

508

590

410

738

2,050

2,080

1,420

1,300

681

754

690

4,210

8,020

8,640

6,620

7,420

6,640

5,450

4,260

3,150

2,570

2,330

2,240

Minimum

63

16

29

20

July

1,730

1,180

1,400

1,760

1,280

1,560

2,900

3,310

3,520

4,240

3,280

2,260

1,910

1,450

1,170

981

716

900

900

1,230

891

1,310

1,480

2,090

1,350

963

837

674

366

255

146

Aug.

140

140

104

55

59

49

45

34

29

29

24

34

27

30

50

49

92

45

40

88

90

99

58

48

172

385

123

242

255

214

78

Mean

287

103

148

94 5

52.9

527

Sept.

69

39

39

34

29

29

30

30

29

29

31

38

70

40

80

46

45

40

36

33

35

80

149

123

108

84

43

53

59

38

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,360

107,500

3,150

381,400

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo.

103

Location.- Water-stage recorder and staff gage, lat. 38°04', long. 102°56', in sec. 8, T. 

23 a., R. 49 W., at dam on Arkansas River at Caddoa, 3 miles south of Hasty and 58 

miles upstream from Colorado-Kansas State line. Datum of gage is 3,760.00 feet above 

mean sea level, datura of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark); gage readings have been 

reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- December 1943 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 153,900 acre-feet June 25 (elevation, 3,823.43 

reet); no contents Oct. 1 to Nov. 6.

1943-47: Maximum contents, that of June 25, 1947: no contents at times during 1945, 

1946.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete and eartn-fill dam. Storage began Dec. 10, 1943. 

Capacity (based on July- 1944 survey), 683,260 acre-feet at elevation 3,870.00 feet (top 

of spillway gates), of which 402,110 acre-feet (between elevations 3,770.00 feet, elevation of no contents, and 3,851.00 feet) is for conservation, and 281,150 acre-feet 

(between elevations of 3,851.00 feet and 3,870.00 feet) is reserved for flood control. 

Figures given herein represent total capacity or contents.

Cooperation.- Record of contents furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Date

Calendar year 1946...

Water year 1946-47. . .

Elevation 

(feet)t

3 791 96

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+3,680

+39 590

'

+3,080

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
110 .ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Caddoa, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°06', long. 102°55', in northwest corner of sec. 

4, T. 23 S., R. 49 W., just upstream from Caddoa Creek and 2 miles east of Caddoa. 

Datum of gage is 3,737.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers 

bench mark).

Drainage area.- 19,000 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 second-feet (regulated) June 27 (gage 

height, 5.91 feet); maximum gage height, 5.92 feet, June 25; no flow Jan. 4-7 

of regulation).

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 

feet, site and datum then in use), by slope-area method; no flow at times In 1 

1946, 1947 (result of regulation); minimum daily prior to construction of John 

Reservoir, 5 second-feet July 16, 1939.

result

10.46

45,

Martin

Remarks.- Records excellent above 500 second-feet, good between 40 and 500 second-f -feet

and ralr below 40 second-feet. Storage and diversions above station for irrigation. 

Plow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see preceding page.)

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 106 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aischarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

48

44

40

69

104

75

95

35

92

97

81

107

169

169

153

159

147

147

150

147

143

143

129

123

112

107

102

102

97

90

107

Nov.

126

134

129

17

77

490

455

6.8

6.1

6.1

5.4

4.7

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

-

Dec.

2.2

2.8

2.8

2.2

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.2

Jan.

1.6

2.2

.5

0

0

0

0

2.2

2.8

2^2

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.0

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.8

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.2

Feb.

2.2

1.6

1.6

2.2

1.6

2.8

2.8

1.6

1.6

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ....................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ........................... .......

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

March.. ....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hater year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.0

.5

1.0

.5

2.2

2.8

1.6

2.2

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.8

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.4

3.4

2.2

2.2

1.6

2.2

1.6

1.6

Apr.

1.6

2.2

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.0

2.2

1.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

86

344

352

245

195

83

3.4

2.2

2.8

3.4

2.8

2.2

1.6

2.2

18

90

104

Secondfoot-days

3,433

1,499.7

71.2

70,966.3

55.9

39. 4

61.2

1,562.0

25, 981

62,144

65,652

32,645

21,954

215,098.4

May

143

150

172

206

334

538

556

562

568

568

472

276

254

254

259

202

237

159

123

123

335

1,900

2,100

2,180

1,770

2,400

2,430

2,070

1,580

1,540

1,520

Maximum

169

490

2.8

2,440

3.4

2.8 352' 3 o 4

2,430

5,060

4,760

1,660

908

5,060

June

1,510

1,050

680

701

666

448

460

652

645

652

645

659

1,530

1,540

1,500

788

780

818

1,730

2,300

2,360

2,390

2,860

5.OOO

5,020

5,040

5,060

4,980

4,900

4,78O

-

Minimum

40i.e

l.C

0

0

.£

.5

1.0

123

448

259

580

490

O

July

4,480

2,380

2,340

2,390

2,440

2,510

2,560

2,310

4,180

4,760

4,760

4,680

4,600

2,870

1,540

1,040

708

694

638

964

1,340

1,450

1,630

2,140

1,880

X, 400

1,300

736

303

370

259

Aug.

63!

69'

69'.

1.17C

1,64(

1,66C

1,49(

1,54C

1,58(

1.58C

1,56(

1.55C

1,55C

1.40C

1,04C

1.04C

1.04C

1,02C

88E

58C

743

78£

79E

78C

77Z

78C

743

666

687

70£

83Z

Mean

111

50.0

2.30

194

1 80

1.41

1.97

52.1

838

2,071

2,118

1,053

732

589

Ru 

ac

14

12

13

6

4

42

Sept.

870

862

892

900

878

878

848

878

908

750

680

680

592

490

532

550

508

502

526

617

659

659

736

810

788

780

758

765

810

848

-

10 ff in 

 e-feet

6,810

2,970

141

0,800

111

78

121

3,100

1,530

3,300

3,200

4,750

3,550

5,700
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 111

Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°06', long. 102°37 I , in sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 46 

w., ISO feet downstream from highway bridge and 1 mile north of Lamar. Datum of gage 

is 3,605.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,S square miles.

Records, available.- May to December 1913 and October 1933 to September 1947 in reports of 

Geological Survey. May 1913 to September 1947 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 290 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,240 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 4.48 

feet); minimum daily, 5.6 second-feet Mar. 28, 29.

1913-47: Maximum discharge, 165,000 second-feet June 5, 1921, by slope-area method; 

no flow at times during 1913-15.

Remarks.- Records good above 100 second-feet and fair below. Storage and di-vei-sions above 

station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1 ft J.O

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.2

7.2

7.2

9.8

9.8

8.0

9.8

9.8

7.2

9.8

7.2

9.8

28

28

28

28

30

28

28

28

28

28

23

17

17

24

21

21

17

15

13

Nov.

12

17

38

93

91

135

624

300

112

97

76

59

53

51

50

50

50

48

48

48

48

44

41

42

43

42

43

48

50

50

Dec.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

48

44

40

42

42

38

40

40

40

40

41

41

48

63

38

56

Jan.

65

32

65

35

28

30

27

28

27

31

31

32

33

33

32

34

44

30

32

21

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

15

40

20

Feb.

27

26

27

24

27

25

32

40

40

36

32

28

27

28

27

27

31

31

32

31

30

32

31

33

32

28

27

36

-

-

~

Month

October ............................. ......

November ....................... ...........

December ........................... ,"T .......

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March.. ......................... ..........

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

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

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

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

Augu 

Sept

St... ..................................

amber ..................................

Water year 1946-47 . ......................

Mar.

36

30

36

36

34

32

34

34

36

38

36

51

40

41

41

40

41

38

38

27

11

9.4

9.4

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.6

5.6

6.2

7.-1

Apr.

11

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

9.

9.

8.

9.

8.

8.0

16

40

38

18

40

28

12

11

10

9.4

8.7

8.0

8.0

7.4

8.7

13

-

Secondfoot days

557.8

2,503

1,434

28,848.7

866

847

411 '.8

15,596

46,929

58 ,859 

15,610 

8,471

152,906.6

May

14

13

13

14

12

58

156

183

196

205

192

61

20

14

13

43

61

53

43

57

25

520

1,540

1,710

1,320

1,710

1,950

1,920

1,210

1,150

1,140

Maximum

30

624

63

1,510

65 

40

51

40

1 950 

4)910

4,850 

1,110 

480

4,910

June

1,190

1,100

512

226

288

121

64

88

96

72

53

26

288

940

1,030

624

152

139

320

1,720

1,780

July

4,520

2,410

1,820

1,890

1,920

1,930

2,160

2,000

3,090

4,720

4,850

4,720

4,750

3,700

1,450

1,160

520

440

340

352

766

1,890 1,290

1,990 1.090

4,130

4,680

4.750

4,910

4,580

4,450

4,720

-

Minimum

7.2

12

38

2.4

11

24

5.6

7.4

12 

26

156 

100 

131

5.G

1,680

1,720

1,110

1,040

793

280

192

156

Aug.

' 100

120

170

222

980

1,110

950

920

970

980

940

920

940

930

472

382

330

388

448

265

165

300

300

335

335

320

330

260

227

265

236

Mean

18.0

83.4

46.3

79.0

27.9

30.2

26 . 5

13.7

503 1 > 5G4

ly 899 

504 

282

419

Sept.

295

290

285

280

280

240

240

280

382

346

236

205

255

200

178

240

187

161

131

165

255

290

320

364

388

364

388

358

388

480

Runoff in 

acre feet

1,110

4,960

2,840

57,200

1,720

1, 680

1,630

817

?2'??2 93,080

116,700 

30,960 

16,800

303,200
112 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Holly, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°02', long. 102°07', in sec. 14, T. 23 S., R. 42 

W., at highway bridge, just upstream from Wild Horse Creek and half a mile south of 

Holly. Datum of gage is 3,377.95 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 25,000 square miles.

Records available.- December 1893 to December 1894, May 1901 to April 1902 (published as 

at Barton or at Byron), October 1907 to September 1927, and October 1933 to September 

1947 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1907 to September 1947 in reports of 

State engineer.

Average discharge.- 40 years (1907-47), 359 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 5.95 

feet); minimum daily, 16 second-feet Oct. 3.

1893-94, 1901-2, 1907-47: Maximum discharge, 136,000"second-feet Oct. 20, 1908 

(gage height, 11.0 feet, datum then in use), by slope-area method; no flow Aug. 9, 

1924, May 27 to June 6, june 26 to July 3, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 100 second-feet and those for period of no 

gage-height record, which are fair.' Storage and several diversions above station for 

irrigation. ,

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers,

Discharge, in second-feet., water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

24

19

16

31

67

67

91

81

70

62

67

67

64

59

54

54

52

59

58

54

54

54

58

58

58

54

62

58

58

62

60

Nov.

58

64

82

49

69

133

120

290

342

240

186

172

164

144

133

133

144

144

156

172

176

176

176

181

206

186

172

176

181

191

-

Dec.

211

221

216

221

226

211

211

206

176

168

172

168

156

144

152

160

156

,168

156

164

152

152

160

156

164

164

156

136

114

123

110

Jan.

123

130

122

100

155

150

150

157

160

170

158

150

165

155

160

150

165

175

160

185

160

176

172

172

176

172

160

140

114

93

90

Feb.

96

152

181

156

160

176

136

93

117

136

201

216

172

144

140

140

152

233

597

342

240

206

191

172

160

133

126

133

-

..

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

140

130

168

206

168

144

152

144

152

172

172

206

240

585

462

306

282

269

221

370

3 7O

379

297

226

196

168

156

152

140

126

117

Apr.

126

130

133

136

133

130

123

. 117

117

126

117

140

126

130

130

126

156

156

191

211

191

156

136

136

136

136

126

120

107

101

-

Secondfoot days

1 752

5,250

52,851.5

22 555

9,419

185,744

May

93

62

56

56

53

49

51

120

144

164

216

247

160

126

114

156

262

240

206

269

306

315

1,250

1,880

2,110

1,740.

2,420

2,540

2,260

2,650

2,240

Maximum

226

1,530

2ll

480

4,620

June

2,000

1,870

1,500

944

653

635

392

271

264

250

208

224

166

536

1,090

1,170

680

383

338

671

1,970

2,080

2,110

2,420

4,420

4,530

4,620

4,400

4,260

4,210

-

Minimum

16

110

Z.I

96

240

169

16

July

4,110

3,430

1,870

1,700

1,690

1,740

2,030

2,110

2,370

3,840

4,150

4,020

3,920

4,110

2,350

1,130

944

599

446

320

410

790

1,140

1,180

1,580

1,400

988

933

653

240

305

Aug.

286

203

134

113

198

671

751

735

799

798

814

830

884

974

902

734

494

480

590

537

297

169

297

374

393

393

380

374

334

285

285

Mean

56.5

161

169

145

150

175

226

728

1,823

500

314

509

Sept.

273

322

322

334

315

309

255

267

367

406

348

267

245

235

240

220

261

220

196

169

196

297

341

393

432

445

432

400

432

480

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

3,480

9,550

10,410

104,800

9,250

9,720

13,920

8,130

44, 740

97,720

112,100

30,760

18,680

368,500

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 31 to Jan. 21j discharge computed on basis of discharge measureent on Jan. 8 and weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 113

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°58", long. 101°45', in NW£ sec. 18, T. 24 S., 

tf. 40 W., at highway bridge half a mile south of Syracuse. Datum of gage is 

3,212.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- About 25,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1902 to July 1906, June 1921 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1921-47), 372 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,980 second-feet June 27, July 14 (gage 

height, 6.39 and 6.56 feet); minimum not determined, occurred during period of ice 

effect.

1902-6, 1921-47: Maximum gage height, about 11.75 feet June 6, 1921, present 

datum (discharge not determined); no flow Aug. 17, 1946. Bankfull stage, 7.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1947

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.

49

48

46

50

64

73

91

102

116

127

137

140

131

131

134

137

131

134

127

131

134

144

137

127

116

113

121

110

94

94

116

Nov.

113

110

144

169

124

124

169

194

528

433

319

283

319

312

289

254

254

265

228

218

213

218

254

248

238

238

228

243

265

260

-

Dec.

254

260

283

289

289

277

254

254

233

213

218

228

228

238

a237

a235

a234

a232

a231

a229

*g228

a219

a210

a201

a!92

a!83

a!74

*b!65

b!60

b!50

b!40

Jan.

b!30

b!20

blOO

*b95

b!05

b!25

b!50

b!70

b!85

*b!95

b!80

b!60

b!40

b!30

b!25

128

*125

138

183

188

164

179

197

215

*234

234

215

197

188

b!50

b!20

Feb.

*b90

b87

b70

b60

b50

b40

b35

*b35

b40

b50

b70

b90

b!20

171

*171

179

175

179

328

430

353

322

316

281

250

201

141

144

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

239

183

271

287

250

179

175

192

164

206

255

311

293

340

578

416

353

334

340

334

423

423

403

340

265

239

224

211

192

171

167

Apr.

167

160

156

156

156

152

148

144

141

141

144

156

171

167

164

152

152

175

250

287

281

250

201

179

175

167

164

167

156

131

Secondfoot days

3,405

7,254

6,938

66,303

4,965

4,478

8,758

5,210

24,784

47,081

65,746

16,903

10,011

205,533

Hay

128

131

125

125

115

109

102

102

160

245

316

384

311

271

403

397

403

498

498

416

365

403

537

1,910

2,200

1,970

2,220

2,590

2,690

2,330

2,330

Maximum

144

528

289

1 350

234

430

578

287

2,690

4,760

4,650

1,020

533

4,760

June

1,940

1,730

1,590

1,020

687

600

526

365

f239

f220

f!92

f201

g20l

g201

647

852

800

457

328

305

1,030

1,660

1,800

2,030

4,210

4,540

4,760

4,760

4,540

4,650

Minimum

46

110

140

1

95

35

164

131

102

192

334

118

220

35

July

4,540

4,540

2,690

2,070

2,050

2,140

2,240

2,350

2,260

3,440

4,430

4,430

4,430

4,650

3,770

1,660

1,400

869

703

608

g562

g818

gl,230

gl,100

1,460

1,590

1,120

968

775

519

334

Aug.

265

201

152

134

118

248

743

869

695

671

679

671

695

1,020

986

959

711

631

600

631

570

410

346

491

687

562

555

491

450

340

322

Mean

110

242

224

182

160

160

283

174

799

1,569

2,121

545

334

563

Sept.

322

322

346

328

334

328

328

340

436

484

533

457

403

397

390

311

281

260

245

234

229

224

220

220

250

346

353

346

372

372

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,750

14,390

13,760

131,500

9,850

8,880

17,370

10,330

49,160

93,380

130,400

33,530

19,860

407,700

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Mo gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
114 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 37°57', long. 100°52', in NW£ 

sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 32 W., half a mile south of Garden City.

Drainage area.- About 28,800 square miles. 

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1947. 

Average discharge.- 25 years, 246 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,200 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 6.22 

feet); minimum observed, 1 second-foot Oct. 1, 2.

1922-47: Maximum discharge, 31,400 second-feet Apr. 28, 1942 (gage height, 8.87 

feet); no flow at times. Bankfull stage, 7.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

5

6

8

11

14

16

21

26

Oct.

1

1

3

51

141

139

255

554

316

308

255

204

179

167

160

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

153

145

146

141

135

137

139

145

133

Nov.

135

147

232

430

447

502

477

424

453

502

602

477

360

308

308

308

303

294

298

308

312

312

330

340

321

308

298

316

316

298

-

Dec.

251

264

285

308

312

316

312

298

259

187

117

111

117

121

114

103

100

107

167

139

193

255

255

264

255

255

*259

201

75

b75

b75

Jan.

b80

b80

b80

b85

b95

*b!05

bllO

b!20

130

*147

204

281

330

350

321

196

*165

165

185

232

285

246

238

251

*255

264

285

276

246

210

*131

Feb.

117

bllo

blOO

bllO

b!20

b!30

b!20

*117

88

93

130

179

326

285

 224

98

90

87

85

81

*b88

b85

b85

b90

b95

b95

blOO

*b!05

_

.

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

blOO

blOO

bllO

b!20

b!40

b!60

b!80

*238

281

242

281

316

285

375

355

508

521

375

207

117

113

177

459

465

447

370

321

298

281

242

268

Apr.

264

251

242

246

232

224

201

207

221

264

264

235

232

221

224

201

204

185

179

135

121

78

100

131

272

199

167

155

143

139

Secondfoot-days

6,150

34,975

266

154,519

May

94

40

32

30

28

27

28

25

24

26

28

28

23

36

114

418

560

528

489

574

554

408

340

386

790

1,920

1,850

1,700

2,580

2,580

2,430

Maximum

316

602

350

19

4,820

June

2,430

1,900

1,750

1,570

1,130

835

662

471

207

151

128

121

110

106

100

104

139

218

179

133

285

508

,370

,370

,410

,640

,040

,040

,600

3,300

Minimum

75

0

155

5

1

July

3,300

3,220

3,190

1,250

853

920

1,080

1,120

1,270

1,120

2,430

4,480

4,440

4,320

4,820

3,800

1,850

1,470

890

528

430

375

355

471

638

960

1,430

799

375

238

155

Aug.

90

64

38

27

26

26

26

26

27

24

21

20

36

57

95

135

76

51

26

15

14

13

13

11

15

12

45

122

109

41

28

Mean

349

198

95.8

8.9

423

Sept.

19

15

10

10

8

6

5

5

10

8

7

8

7

9

10

11

11

12

11

10

9

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

7

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,200

69,380

528

306,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on gage readings throughout year except Oct. 5-17, 

Nov. 7-15, Jan. 7, 8, 22, 23, May 16-31, June 23 to July 3, July 12-16 when recorder record is used, 

and Nov. 28 to Dec. 7, Sept. 1-21, 28-30 when daily readings were used direct, and Sept. 22-27 when 

there is no gage-height record and discharge was estimated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 115

Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 37°45>, long. 100 0 01', in NE-Jsec. 35, T. 26 S., R. 25 W., on Second Street Bridge in Dodge City. Datum of gage is 

2,467.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- November 1902 to August 1906 (incomplete), September 1944 to Septemoer 1H4Y.Qage-height records collected at same site since 1903 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,900 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 9.31 

reet); minimum, 4 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 2.51 feet).

1944-47: Maximum discharge, that of June 5, 1947; no flow at times in 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

13

11

10

38

60

850

821

774

457

600

502

457

416

385

369

377

357

314

286

272

275

258

254

254

247

247-

247

240

237

231

225

Nov.

237

225

240

306

430

605

653

631

585

545

540

585

653

590

535

506

484

457

439

430

430

421

408

398

390

390

381

377

377

390

-

Dec.

381

369

365

361

357

365

377

394

394

385

403

373

338

314

296

282

258

234

»225

219

225

228

234

240

250

264

272

275

b275

b260

b250

Jan.

b240

b230

b220

b200

bl80

b!80

»b!85

b200

b215

b230

b230

b240

b250

b250

b250

b260

b300

b390

462

385

296

282

303

 306

300

296

306

328

331

320

222

Feb.

198

. 186

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!50

b!50

b!55

159

150

177

192

207

*237

300

338

261

189

165

159

171

138

159

207

165

*210

b225

b!95

-

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March ......................................

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

May; .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

liar.

bieo

b!50

b!40

b!4o

b!50

b!60

b!70

bl80

b!90

b210

b240

b300

b350

408

403

403

403

550

*520

466

331

278

247

296

466

516

493

448

403

390

357

Apr.

331

324

314

306

292

282

261

254

328

398

324

416

381

345

334

328

328

317

296

296

292

258

237

237

292

303

342

328

303

282

Secondfoot-days

10,084

13,638

9,463

51,448

8 1 387

5 323 9)938

9,329

17,155

36,804

57,286

3,599

1,244

182,250

May

261

247

219

180

165

150

138

128

121

121

145

207

138

138

195

192

310

408

545

550

540

570

555

498

434

430

1,560

2,030

1,740

2,150

2,090

Maximum

850

653

403

850

462

338

550

416

2,150

4,340

4,280

357

66

4,340

June

1,970

1,970

1,620

1,620

4,340

1,290

934

787

681

493

412

381

328

310

264

240

213

210

314

317

250

398

439

693

1,110

1,290

3,060

3,620

3,830

3,420

Minimum

10

225

219

0

180

138

140

237

121

210

434

60

24

10

July

3,230

3,230

3,230

3,050

1,790

1,570

1,520

1,620

1,850

1,910

1,790

3,040

3,940

4,050

4,050

4,280

2,640

1,570

1,290

982

754

658

610

565

560

590

585

711

681

506

434

Aug.

357

278

234

207

180

156

145

128

121

104

93

87

78

83

112

100

91

100

96

93

82

75

70

66

62

65

65

60

64

71

76

Mean

325

455

305

141

271

190

321

311

553

1,227

1,848

116

41.5

499

Sept.

66

60

53

50

50

46

49

43

43

39

40

48

48

46

44

41

41

41

40

40

39

37

35

32

32

32

30

30

25

24

Runoff in 

acre-feet

20,000

27,050

18,770

102,100

16,640

10,560

19,710

18,500

34,030

73,000

113,600

7,140

2,470

361,500

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on gage readings Nov. 3-5, Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 7-9, 13-18, 

Feb. 24 to Mar. 11, Mar. 21 to May 19, June 7-24, July 30 to Aug. 3. Discharge computed from wireweight gage readings Oct. 21 to Nov. 2, Jan. 23-29, Feb. 1-6, 10-12, 19-23, Aug. 4 to Sept. 30.
116 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Kinsley, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 37°56', long. 99°22', on line 

between sees. 26 and 35, T. 24 S., R. 19 W., on U. S. Highway 503, 2 miles east of 

Kinsley.

Records available.- September 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 8.17 

reet); minimum observed, 17 second-feet Oct. 3.

1944-47: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1947; minimum, 1 second-foot at times 

in 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

3

4

b

6

7

8

11

13

16

19

21

26

Oct.

24

21

17

18

26

30

86

1,100

1,060

669

480

505

396

384

376

332

340

332

273

266

263

266

256

237

221

209

201

198

188

180

172

Nov.

172

180

201

209

263

328

431

558

574

558

495

471

471

580

546

485

448

440

435

426

414

409

405

401

401

401

396

396

392

388

-

Dec.

588

383

384

384

384

380

376

364

364

364

364

344

320

273

228

228

204

182

*162

170

172

175

193

198

201

231

bZ40

b240

b250

b250

b250

Jan.

15240

b24o

b230

b210

b200

bl80

*b!70

b!70

b!80

b200

b220

b240

b260

b280

b290

b290

b300

b300

b310

b310

b320

320

298

*316

316

316

316

316

324

312

280

Feb.

240

218

204

188

b!80

b!80

b!80

b!80

b!80

b!80

1S8

190

185

188

190

215

290

*301

266

246

231

215

212

201

237

215

209

246

_

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March.. ....................................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

243

212

212

193

185

188

228

256

273

253

256

290

324

348

368

372

376

380

435

510

471

384

320

294

280

348

409

431

414

388

364

Apr.

356

332

290

266

260

256

263

253

269

995

2,240

915

1,270

731

515

458

426

414

401

388

372

368

348

356

332

356

352

380

380

372

Secondfoot-day s

8,651

52,447

8 254

5 955

1,611

185,930

May

352

336

. 324

308

276

237

215

201

188

180

180

190

180

165

178

212

246

287

324

458

480

510

546

603

568

495

490

1,200

1,620

1,620

1,920

Maximum

388

1,100

324

301

73

3,860

June

1,870

1,980

1,870

1,670

2,200

2,660

1,480

1,180

930

777

591

505

453

422

396

360

328

266

253

263

305

301

312

426

563

878

1,140

2,720

3,060

3,270

Minimum

162

1

253

563

35

17

July

2,920

3,130

3,130

3,130

2,780

1,980

1,870

1,870

1,920

2,160

2,040

2,100

3,270

3,640

3,710

3,860

3,860

2,340

1,670

1,440

1,180

938

826

784

724

687

738

718

805

738

563

Aug.

471

384

320

283

243

234

185

175

149

153

160

162

168

168

130

130

127

125

128

128

121

106

103

101

112

106

96

96

83

77

77

Mean

279

144

213

53.7

509

Sept.

73

73

71

71

67

64

67

64

67

69

62

60

51

61

62

62

53

47

45

41

40

40

41

41

38

38

37

36

35

35

Runoff in 

acre-feet

17,160

104,000

29 580 pq'q-zrt

3,200

368,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note.- Computed from wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1-4, 

Sept. 30.

12-21, Dec. 16 to Jan. 6, Aug. 4 to
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 117

Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21', long. 98°46', in SE^ sec. 33, T. 19 S., 

R. 13 itf., on highway bridge, half a mile south of Great Bend and 4j miles upstream 

from Walnut Creek. Datum of gage is 1,839.82 feet above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- About 35,300 square miles.

Records available.- September 1940 to September 1947. Fragmentary gage-height records 

collected at same site since 1909, referred to datum 3 feet higher than that of 

Geological Survey gage, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,940 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 8.91 

reet); minimum, 2 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.39 feet).

1941-47: Maximum discharge, 20,200 second-feet May 1, 1942 (gage height, 10.34 

feet); no flow at times in 1940, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

6

11

12

14

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Oct.

584

1,400

290

100

60

46

135

2,330

3,930

4,320

4,580

4,190

2,860

1,280

869

728

690

1,120

1,320

941

613

511

452

396

354

332

316

305

290

290

295

Nov.

295

290

290

344

360

965

1,360

1,280

1,040

1,080

1,120

877

789

765

805

773

705

655

620

h557

a 541

a 526

a511

a496

a481

h466

h459

a 444

 a428

a412

-

Dec.

396

396

396

390

384

378

384

390

402

408

 420

402

390

396

378

344

316

300

275

270

255

246

246

265

285

300

310

310

b300

b290

b280

Jan.

b270

b25o

b230

b220

b2oo

b!90

blSO

b!80

b!90

b200

b220

b230

b250

b260

b280

290

332

378

426

426

420

408

*390

349

349

344

338

344

349

354

360

Feb.

338

285

295 *290

305

305

300

285

310

366

384

344

300

280

270

270

275

327

*344

310

275

255

237

210

202

b!90

blSO

b!70

_

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

b!60

blSO

145

*408

242

152

190

265

305

354

300

310

344

354

338

344

378

396

408

440

544

524

440

344

305

275

295

378

426

408

390

Apr.

360

338

316

310

305

295

280

280

280

536

3,140

3,670

2,300

2,200

1,480

1,000

805

683

641

606

578

550

504

498

498

459

446

446

472

472

Secondfoot-days

19 734

10,502

99,109

1,960

257,896

May

440

408

372

360

354

332

305

300

290

280

275

300

280

265

285

305

433

1,280

1,730

1,600

1,320

750

599

599

571

6O6

909

1,160

1,560

1,770

1,820

Maximum

420

4,580

384

544

100

4,860

June

2,100

2,000

2,100

1,860

2,300

4,860

4,580

3,670

2,400

1,560

1,240

1,080

917

821

720

662

599

557

537

530

550

1,080

1,040

861

1,120

1,120

1,320

1,690

2,600

2,880

Minimum

246

0

145

550

42

42

July

2,990

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,250

1,730

1,560

1,600

1,640

1,770

1,690

1,860

2,820

3,050

3,050

3,290

2,820

2,150

1,770

1,520

1,320

1,120

1,040

965

869

813

861

845

949

885

Aug.

712

634

564

492

426

372

338

310

280

255

232

224

224

260

242

237

219

210

202

g!90

glSS

g!48

g!34

h!28

a!35

a!42

148

138

125

112

106

Mean

339

272

282

65.3

707

Sept.

100

100

98

95

93

87

85

80

80

80

80

73

73

66

64

66

64

gS4

h45

h42

h42

h43

h43

h43

h43

h43

h43

h45

h45

45

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

20,830

196,600

3,890

511,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Klnsley.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
118 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°41', long. 97°21', in SE£ sec. 20, T. 27 S., R. 

IE., on Douglas Avenue Bridge in Wichita, half a mile downstream from Little Arkansas 

River.

Drainage area.- About 41,600 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to March 1935 at site ij miles upstream from Little Arkansas Kiver, ana July 1934 to September 1947 at present Site, in reports of Geological 

Survey. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1897 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 877 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 8.77 

reet); minimum, 120 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.77 foot).

1934-47: Maximum discharge, 26,600 second-feet Apr. 24, 1944 (gage height, 11.70 

feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Sept. 3, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 foot).

Maximum stage observed by U. S. Weather Bureau, 13.5 feet June 10, 1923.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

139

131

128

128

425

616

478

599

590

1,140

4,350

5,380

5,760

5,200

3,530

2,740

1,940

1,610

1,500

1,500

1,720

1,610

1,280

1,040

905

809

735

680

635

606

658

Nov.

578

537

498

498

530

658

1,200

1,990

1,990

2,260

1,990

1,650

1,820

1,770

1,500

1,270

1,130

1,040

969

932

896

843

809

800

767

735

703

695

680

672

-

Dec.

665

665

650

658

658

650

650

650

628

613

606

735

1,880

1,660

950

818

735

688

650

628

606

599

592

585

571

*550

564

557

472

290

275

Jan.

b250

b240

b240

b240

b250

260

290

325

340

384

459

537

550

743

809

743

658

564

585

571

585

650

665

688

665

620 *585

571

571

571

564

Feb.

530

530

518

492

537

518

472

366

260

238

305

414

492

544

642

599

530

485

472

466

472

478

466

446

426

408

396

366

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ........................... ......

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

Hay. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

360

305

325

478

408

426

384

396

466

472

466

711

2,080

4,050

3,050

1,820

1,340

1,120

1,020

914

869

834

826

826

792

 743

703

658

628

613

613

Apr.

613

613

620

620

628

599

578

564

592

1,580

6,750

5,380

8,640

11,900

9,300

5,330

3,440

2,550

2,160

1,940

1,830

1,720

1,780

1,620

1,510

1,560

1,460

1,360

1,160

1,020

Secondfoot-days

48,562

32,420

21,498

204,932

15,773

12,868

28,696

79,417

54,199

103,760

73,380

15,402

5,033

491,008

Bay

1,020

950

894

836

818

716

689

662

662

590

707

680

644

608

564

582

680

725

912

2,380

3,720

3,860

3,170

2,490

2,730

2,260

1,940

3,970

4,800

4,310

4,630

Maximum

5,760

2,260

1,880

5,760

809

642

4,050

11,900

4,800

7,520

3,370

1,060

252

11,900

June

3,860

3,040

2,730

2,610

2,670

4,420

6,800

7,280

5,720

4,720

3,720

2,790

2,260

1,830

1,560

1,410

1,310

1,210

3,030

7,520

4,470

4,010

2,430

1,990

1,990

2,210

3,720

4,970

4,310

3,170

Minimum

128

498

275

40

240

238

305

564

564

1,210

1,090

258

120

120

July

3,170

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,240

3,370

3,300

2,850

2,380

2,160

2,100

2,040

2,160

1,990

2,260

2,910

3,100

3,170

3,300

2,790

2,210

1,940

gl,720

gl,880

g2,040

gl,670

gl,620

gl , 310

gl,180

gl,130

gl,090

Aug.

gl,060

gl,040

g894

g818

g689

g698

662

599

556

522

488

446

420

496

590

488

428

420

420

380

340

319

305

298

298

305

312

305

284

264

258

Mean

1,567

1,081

693

561

509

460

926

2,647

1,748

3,459

2,367

497

168

1,345

Sept.

252

240

234

222

210

205

200

195

190

190

190

185

185

175

160

157

150

146

143

140

140

133

129

126

126

124

122

122

122

120

Runoff in 

acre-feet

96 , 320

64,300

42,640

406,500

31,290

25,520

56,920

157,500

107 , 500

205,800

145,500

30,550

9,980

973,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Discharge computed on basis of once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1-4, Dec. 29 to
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 119

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°04', long. 9V03 1 , in NW^ sec. 25, T. 34 S., 

K. 3 Ji., at Chestnut Avenue highway bridge, half a mile west of Arkansas City and 

5 miles upstream from Walnut River.

Drainage area.- About 44,700 square miles.

Records available.- September 1902 to July 1906 (incomplete), September 1921 to Septemcer 1947.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1921-47), 1,466 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,000 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 20.10 

reet); minimum, 188 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage height, 7.28 feet).

1902-6, 1921-47: Maximum gage height, 25.46 feet June 11, 1923, from flood-marks 

(discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Oct. 9, 1921 (due to 

diversion by Kansas Gas & Electric Co.'s power canal, which was washed out June 10, 

1923). Minimum discharge after canal washed out, 30 second-feet Aug. 19, 1933. 

Bankfull stage, 16 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

242

214

200

207

 207

214

455

759

678

831

795

3,720

5,100

5,500

4,720

3,640

3,140

2,450

1,970

1,780

1,650

1,840

1,780

1,540

1,250

1,100

1,010

940

903

867

903

Nov.

1,710

1,970

1,280

980

980

1,170

2,670

3,470

3,640

3,560

3,300

2,670

2,340

2,170

2,340

2,040

1,840

1,650

1,540

1,450

1,390

1,300

1,250

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,200

1,210

1,220

1,210

-

Dec.

,180

,140

,110

,070

,090

,110

,120

,140

,130

,070

,070

,090

,370

,470

,520

1,590

1,320

1,160

1,060

980

940

903

894

903

921

921

*921

903

849

723

400

Jan.

333

b330

b330

b340

b350

b380

b430

b480

b560

b640

b720

b840

bl.OOO

1,280

1,460

1,430

1,180

1,020

980

950

930

921

930

930

930

940

940

*930

885

849

831

Feb.

786

768

76S

741

741

741

732

705

519

370

423

660

786

813

921

940

980

940

876

858

831

822

822

813

786

750

723

687

_

_

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Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

Uair nay. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

652

584

634

643

831

921

940

921

885

912

950

1,070

5,440

11,200

9,580

5,700

3,140

2,380

2,100

1,900

1,780

1,650

1,590

1,580

1,520

1,510

1,450

1,390

1,320

1,260

1,200

Apr.

1,160

1,140

1,130

1,270

2,240

1,550

1,260

1,150

1,530

5,430

7,340

16,900

26,700

31,000

33,000

25,100

9,350

5,500

4,530

4,070

3,810

3,470

3,220

3,560

5,300

5,300

3,810

3,220

2,820

2,520

-

Second 

foot-days

50,605

54,910

36,068

359 849

25,049

21,302

67,623

218,380

141, 290

168, 960

107,180

25 973

10^895

928,235

May

2,240

2,100

1,970

1,840

1,710

1,650

1,550

1,480

1,410

1,350

1,300

1,590

1,780

2,170

3,620

4,440

3,220

3,560

3,720

6,500

11,700

10,300

7,780

7,560

11,500

9,120

5,500

5,500

10,300

7,130

5,700

Maximum

5,500

3,640

3,470

5,500

1,460

980

11,200

33,000

11,700

12,400

6,100

1,370

519

33,000

June

5,700

4,720

3,900

3,720

3,300

3,300

6,710

8,440

8,000

6,300

5,300

4,340

3,470

2,980

2,600

2,310

2,170

1,970

1,840

4,490

12,400

11,900

7,780

4,910

3,810

4,530

7,560

11,900

11,900

6,710

-

Minimum

20C

98C

40C

7.

33C

37C

584

1.13C

1.30C

1.84C

1 52C

542

291

20C

July

4,910

4,620

4,340

4,250

5,100

6,100

5,300

4,910

4,720

4,160

3,560

3,300

3,140

3,060

2,900

2,900

3,640

3,720

3,640

3,720

3,220

2,520

2,310

2,170

2,520

3,220

2,450

1,970

1,710

1,580

1,520

Aug.

gl,370

gl,330

gl,270

gl,220

gl,150

gl.110

gl.100

1,020

940

858

822

777

768

822

786

804

831

777

732

723

696

660

636

618

626

626

609

600

592

567

543

Mean

) 1,632

1,830

1,163

 986

808

761

2,181

7,279

4,558

5,632

3,457

838

363

2,543

Sept.

519

495

471

400

392

408

362

385

385

385

385

385

370

385

362

348

348

326

319

378

370

319

312

305

298

298

305

298

291

291

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

100,400

108,900

71,540

713,800

49,680

42,250

134,100

433,200

280,200

335,100

212,600

51,520

31,610

1,841,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

859359 O - 49 - 9
IRQ ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°30'10", long. 96°43'30", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 23 

N., R. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 18 at Ralston, 2 miles downstream from Salt 

Creek and 2 miles upstream from Grayhorse Creek. Datum of gage is 776.80 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 55,490 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected in same 

vicinity since 1922 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 114,000 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height, 18.50 

reet in gage well, 19.47 feet from outside gage); minimum, 374 second-feet Oct. 7, 8 

(gage height, 0.46 foot).

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 179,000 second-feet Apr. 25, 1944 (gage height, 22.82 

feet in gage well, 23.63 feet from outside gage); minimum recorded, 160 second-feet 

Nov. 2, 1939, but may have been less during period of ice effect in January 1940.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 feet June 12, 1923, referred to outside gage on basis of 

stages observed in 1923 and 1944 at site 1,200 feet downstream.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

448

431

419

413

408

390

374

374

396

448

630

727

806

1,100

3,100

3,980

4,190

3,380

2,920

2,500

2,080

1,880

1,810

1,730

1,810

1,700

1,540

1,410

1,330

1,250

1,220

Nov.

1,220

1,310

1,500

2,500

2,500

2,210

1,880

1,810

3,010

4,890

4,650

4,300

4,650

3,980

3,290

2,920

2,830

2,580

2,420

2,210

2,080

2,010

1,880

1,810

1,740

1,730

1,640

1,570

1,550

1,500

-

Dec.

1,450

1,400

1,380

*1,330

1,320

1,320

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,350

1,400

1,360

1,420

1,480

1,520

3,580

3,980

3,380

3,010

2,660

2,420

2,280

2,140

2,080

1,940

1,880

1,810

1,690

Iy580

1,400

*b850

Jan.

b600

b600

bSOO

bSOO

b400

b600

*b750

bSOO

b900

b 1,000

bl,200

1,410

1,560

1,470

*1,680

1,940

2,010

2,080

2,010

1,940

1,810

1,710

1,660

1,640

1,600

1,580

1,550

1,510

1,480

1,400

1,360

Feb.

1,340

1,320

1,360

1,300

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,120

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,030

942

1,020

1,060

1,040

1,090

1,120

1,150

1,150

1,080

1,030

1,000

982

982

992

1,010

_

_

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Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

982

982

942

942

895

877

895

982

1,080

1,090

1,020

1,100

1,220

1,340

21,400

25,900

19,000

11,200

7,120

5,790

5,010

4,420

4,080

3,770

3,580

3,290

3,010

2,830

2,580

2,420

2,280

Apr.

2,280

2,210

2,140

2,140

3,630

4,300

13,200

8,540

5,140

3,870

12,700

31,000

47,300

74,200

102,000

114,000

100,000

49,500

24,200

18,200

15,200

13,200

11,600

11,200

15,200

19,900

21,700

16,500

12,800

10,800

-

Seoondfoot-days

57,310

759,449

19,458

2,197,858

May

9,060

7,420

6,500

5,930

5,260

4,770

4,300

3,870

3,580

3,380

3,200

3,870

4,890

7,580

10,800

19,500

41,700

32,200

20,800

17,700

20,300

37,600

32,200

23,200

20,800

31,000

33 , 400

22,200

16,000

17,300

17,700

Maximum

3,980

8,980

877

114,000

June

14,000

18,600

15,200

11,600

10,400

11,600

9,060

8,210

14,800

12,800

10,800

8,880

7,640

6,350

5,660

5,010

4,300

3,870

3,480

3,290

3,290

11,200

16,000

13,600

9,600

8,880

9,230

12,400

16,900

18,200

-

Minimum

85C

272

3 29C

89C

493

374

July

14,400

9,060

6,800

6,210

7,580

12,800

12,800

9,420

8,050

7,270

6,500

5,660

5,010

4,650

4,300

3,980

3,770

3,580

3,980

4,080

4,080

4,300

4,080

3,670

3,580

3,480

3,980

4,650

4,080

3,290

2,830

Aug.

2,500

2,280

2,140

2,010

1,880

1,740

1,680

1,580

1,480

1,420

1,340

1,240

1,200

1,250

1,360

1,470

1,330

1,340

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,090

1,260

1,240

1,030

972

962

942

895

Mean

1,458

1,849

2,081

649

6,022

Sept.

877

841

744

744

788

770

736

727

685

637

630

630

622

614

607

592

577

570

564

685

779

710

645

584

550

536

516

510

497

491

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

89,640

113,700

1,506,000

38,590

4,360,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- Discharge computed on basis of at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1-14, 

Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, Dec. 30 to Jan. 5, Feb. 14, Mar. 3-5, May 3-13, June 14-21, July 3, 4, Aug. 

15-24, Aug. 27 to Sept. 8.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 121

Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°08'40", long. 96°00'10", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 19 

W., K. 12 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, in Tulsa, 17 miles downstream from Cimarron River. Datum of gage is 618.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 74,700 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected in same 

vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 151,000 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height, 15.94 

feet}; minimum, 520 second-feet Oct. 8.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 173,000 second-feet May 20,1943 (gage height, 16.50 

feet); maximum gage height, 17.00 feet Apr. 26, 1944; minimum daily discharge, 147 

second-feef Jan. 20, 1940.

Maximum stagt known, 19.8 feet June 13, 1923, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 29 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 3 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

700

663

627

600

584

560

536

528

609

636

1,050

2,140

2,480

2,220

2,630

2,520

4,550

5,220

4,550

3,930

3,500

3,010

2,680

2,540

2,680

2,610

2,280

2,080

1,890

1/720

1,580

Nov.

1,700

2,980

4,550

2,840

3,040

5,570

5,050

5,220

4,550

5,570

6.9OO

6,120

5,570

5,220

5,050

4,230

3,780

3,370

3,210

3,060

2,810

2,630

2,520

2,390

2,280

2,260

2,160

2,080

1,980

1,920

-

Dec.

1,850

1,810

1,770

1,720

1,700

1,670

1,650

1,630

1,630

1,650

1,830

1,96O

1,940

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,900

3,780

3,780

3,500

3,320

3,040

*2,790

2,630

2,480

2,370

2,300

2,160

2,100

2,020

1,890

Jan.

1,790

1,180

b800

b600

b600

b700

b900

*bl,050

bl,120

bl,280

1,530

1,790

2,180

2,060

1,890

1,850

2,080

2,330

2,410

»2,430

2,370

2,350

2,280

2,200

2,120

2,060

1,960

1,920

1,940

1,830

1,810

Feb.

1,740

1,720

1,650

1,600

1,630

,560

,490

,480

,480

,440

,400

,330

,330

,300

,220

,150

,210

,270

,300

,380

,430

,430

,400

,380

,350

,330

,330

,350

_

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Month

October. ...................................

November. ...................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

Bay. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 194E-47 ......................

Mar.

1,360

1,350

1,330

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,210

1,220

1,320

1,400-

1,490

1,580

1,650

3,210

18,300

26,600

20,400

13,600

9,760

7,720

6,700

5,750

5,050

4,550

4,080

3,780

3,500

3,210

3,060

2,860

Apr.

2,740

2,630

2,590

3,340

4,390

4,080

5,050

16,300

15,000

16,500

14,400

13,600

36,000

81,200

130,000

149,000

144,000

113,000

49,800

27,800

21,600

17,900

15,600

15,100

25,500

21,600

28,600

30,000

22,300

16,100

-

Secondfoot-days

63,903

110,610

68,360

1,111,243

53,410

39,680

161,060

1,045,720

750,830

352, 870

224, 45O

56,250

27 , 923o

2,955,066

May

13,600

11,700

10,200

9,060

8,380

7,510

6,900

6,310

5,930

5,570

5,400

5,750

7,720

15,700

19,100

46,400

73,200

72,000

45,100

28,600

28,600

35,500

51,600

38,000

28,600

25,700

38,000

38,000

25,700

18,500

18,500

Maximum

5,220

6,900

3,780

15,000

2,430

1,740

26,600

149,000

73,200

21,600

16,700

3,370

1,140

149,000

June

21,600

17,300

20,500

17,300

13,300

11,500

12,300

10,500

9,290

15,600

13,600

11 , 500

9,760

8,600

7,720

6,900

6,120

5,400

4,720

4,550

7,140

5,570

13,100

17,900

15,000

11,700

15,600

11,700

11,500

15,600

-

Minimum

52(

1,70C

1,63C

28C

60C

1.15C

1.21C

2 59C

5,40C

4^55C

3,93C

1.15C

662

52E

July

16,700

13,900

10,000

7,940

9,520

14,400

15,600

13,900

10,200

8,830

7,720

6,900

6,120

5,570

5,050

4,720

4,550

4,230

4,080

4,230

4,390

 4*390

4,550

4,720

4,390

4,390

5,050

4,880

4,880

4,720

3,930

Aug.

3,370

3,140

2,880

2,680

2,540

2,350

2,260

2,220

2,080

1,980

1,870

1,760

1,650

1,600

1,650

1,680

1,720

1,630

1,490

1,430

1,400

1,360

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,480

1,360

1,240

1,200

1,150

Mean

2,061

3,687

2,205

3,045

1,723

1,417

5,195

34,860

24,220

11,760

7,240

1,815

931

8,096

Sept.

1,140

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,030

1,020

1,010

984

960

948

1,080

1,080

924

856

801

790

780

770

760

834

972

1,080

1,100

1,030

924

845

812

770

710

663

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

126,700

219,400

135,600

2,204,000

105,900

78,700

319,500

2,074,000

1,489,000

699,900

445,200

111,600

55,380

5,861,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed on basis of once-daily wire-weight gage readings Jan. 1-7, Aug. 1-24.
182 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°46', long. 95°18', in NW£ sec. 21, T. 15 N., R. 

19 Ji., 1.7 miles downstream from Neosho River (revised) and 3j mile? northeast of 

Muskogee. Datum of gage is 471.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 96,800 square miles.

Records available.- March 1935 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 20,940 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 196,000 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height, 27.31 

feet); minimum daily, 1,960 second-feet Sept. 16.

1935-47: Maximum discharge, 700,000 second-feet May 21, 1943 (gage height, 48.20 

feet); minimum, 340 second-feet Aug. 12-15, 1936 (gage height, 3.80 feet).

Flood of May 21, 1943, is greatest known since June 1833 when a similar stage was 

probably reached.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow partly regulated by Lake O 1 The Cherokees on Neosho River 

 (see p. 192).

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

12

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,570

3,380

3,510

3,510

3,640

3,140

2,610

2,190

3,640

4,030

3,770

3,640

3,770

4,440

4,580

5,300

5,300

5,750

7,720

7,370

5,900

5,000

5,750

6,220

7,200

7,900

6,220

4,860

3,900

5,000

5,000

Nov.

5,300

7,500

21,200

21,800

19,500

21,800

30,600

27 , 600

21,800

15,700

11,800

12,200

13,200

11,300

10,200

10,200

8,830

7,540

7,540

8,080

7,540

7,030

6,700

6,060

5,450

5,750

6,700

6,380

5,750

4,720

-

Dec.

5,300

5,OOO

4,30O

5,600

5,450

5,300

5,300

4,860

13,400

42,100

44,200

50,100

31 , 900

21,200

13,700

10,000

9,200

9,020

9,020

10,000

9,020

7,900

6,860

6,220

6,700

6,060

5,600

6,220

5,900

5,300

4,860

Jan.

5,450

4,720

4,580

g4,720

g4,030

g3,510

4,160

4,720

5,150

5,150

5,600

5,150

4,860

4,860

5,9OO

5,750

5,750

5,600

5,300

4,860

4,860

5,600

5,450

5,450

5,450

5,000

4,440

4,030

5,150

5,300

5,300

Feb.

5,150

4,720

3,90O

3,140

4,030

4,160

4,160

4,160

3,900

3,260

3,020

3,900

4,160

4,030

3.900

3,640

3,020

2,640

4,160

5,000

4,720

4,720

4,030

3,380

3,260

5,OOO

5,OOO

4,860

_

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Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

Hay

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

5,OOO

4,160

3,380

3,140

4,300

4,580

5,000

5,000

3,770

3,020

3,510

5,450

6,380

9,420

10,000

14,700

33,100

44,200

35,200

22,300

18,400

16,300

11,300

9,820

9,220

10,400

8,830

8,260

7,540

7,030

6,220

Apr.

5,750

9,620

11,300

10,200

11,100

15,7OO

16,300

42,700

73,800

72,900

118,000

129,000

114,000

126,000

176,000

192,000

180,000

164,000

132,000

117,000

106,000

102,000

98,OOO

88,000

121,000

152,000

145,000

142, OOO

146,000

122,000

-

Secondfoe t-days

375,610

5,107,760

338 930

473 430

1 52 7 9O

110,020

8,204,420

May

95,000

74,700

56,500

45,600

33,800

27,600

22,300

19,500

17,900

16,300

14,700

16,800

26,400

31,200

35,800

57 , 300

110,000

122,000

102,000

87,000

79,200

83, OOO

109,000

124,OOO

109,000

95,000

86,000

90,000

72,000

49,300

37 , 900

Maximum

50,100

86,000

7,440

192,000

June

62,600

69,300

64,800

68,400

54,100

35,20O

31,200

33,800

33,800

28,800

42,100

40,700

32,600

23,400

19,500

17,300

16,800

15,700

14,200

g9,420

24,700

21,800

16,300

43,500

52,500

44,200

45,600

50 , 900

40,000

42,800

-

Minimum

4,300

2,190

2 440

l!960

1,960

July

44,200

42,800

40,000

31,200

21,800

19,000

22,900

22,300

20,600

16,800

14,7OO

13,200

10,900

g9,220

1O,000

10,400

9,620

9,820

9,220

7,370

6,220

6,380

7,030

7,030

7,540

7,900

7,200

9,420

9,220

9,820

9,620

Aug.

9,020

8,080

6,380

5,300

5,150

6,540

6,540

6,220

6,220

5,150

4,440

3,900

5,000

5,000

5,450

5,150

4,300

3,020

2,440

3,900

4,440

4,440

4,440

3,900

2,610

2,440

4,580

5,000

4,860

4,720

4,160

Mean

12,120

13,990

4 929

3,667

22,480

Sept.

3,660

2,09O

2,66O

4,150

3,970

4,100

3,530

2,290

2,250

4,190

4,640

7,440

5,570

3,950

2,62O

1,960

3,110

4,230

4,250

3.92O

3,350

2,870

2,190

3,520

5,550

4,830

4,420

3,680

2,640

2,390

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

745,000

10,130,000

218,200

16,270,000

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily reailngs of staff gage at site 1,600 feet downstream.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark.

123

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°26', long. 94°22', in sec. 24, T. 9 N., R. 32 

w., at Van Buren, l| miles downstream from Lee Creek and 85 miles downstream from 

Poteau River. Datum of gage is 372.36 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 150,300 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected since 

1HY9 at fort smith, 8 miles upstream, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Average discharge.- 20 year?, 32,330 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 262,000 second-feet Dec. 13 (gage height, 27.80 

reet); minimum, 2,860 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 2.24 feet).

1927-47: Maximum discharge, 850,000 second-feet May 12, 1943; maximum gage height, 

38.10 feet Apr. 16, 1945; minimum discharge, 216 second-feet Aug. 19, 21, 1934.

Highest flood known prior to 1943 occurred in June 1833 and reached a stage of 38 

feet on Port Smith gage, from records collected by U. S. Weather Bureau. Flood of 

Apr. 16, 1927, reached a stage of 35.0 feet, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow partly regulated by Lake O 1 The Cherokees on Neosho River 

-(see p. 192). Records of water analyses for the water year 1947 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1102.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1946 tc September 1947

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.

6,290

4,930

4,190

4,460

4,610

4,460

4,460

4,190

3,740

3,540

7,720

18,800

24,000

13,800

9,910

9,260

13,000

13,000

11,300

10,900

12,000

10,900

8,950

8,340

8,640

8,950

10,200

9,580

8,340

7,240

6,520

Nov.

6,750

7,770

12,700

33,300

46,400

67,000

100,000

87,000

88,000

110,000

81,500

65,700

57,000

44,500

32,400

28,200

27,600

25,200

g!9,700

g!6,500

gl5,300

g!4,100

g!2,700

12,000

11,600

21,800

27,600

28,800

26,400

19,20O

-

Dec.

13,800

11,600

glO,900

g9,580

g9,260

g9,260

g9,260

g8,640

g9,580

113,000

204,000

239,000

252,000

204,000

161 ,000

113,000

77,000

53,200

34,800

26,400

24,600

g21 ,800

g!8 , 300

15,700

14 , 100

13,400

g!3,000

gll,600

g!2,300

g!4,100

g!3,000

Jan.

gll,300

11,300

12,700

11,600

9,580

10,200

10,200

9,580

9,580

9,910

10,200

g 10, 200

g 10, 200

glO,200

g9,910

glO,200

glO,600

glO,200

g9,910

glO,600

g9,580

g8,950

g9,260

g9,580

g9,580

9,260

g8,950

g8,340

g7,770

g7,770

g8,050

Feb.

g8,050

g8,050

8,050

7,240

6,750

g6,070

g6,290

g6,520

g6,750

g6,290

g5,860

g5,470

g5,470

g5,860

g6,520

g6,520

g6,290

g5,660

g5,280

g5,280

g6,070

g6,750

g6,520

g6,290

g5,660

g5,100

g5,280

g6,290

-

-

-

Bcnth

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Bar.

g6,070

g5,860

g5,860

g5,47Q

g4,930

g4,770

g5,470

g5,860

g6,070

g6,070

g5,280

g4,610

g5,660

g8,950

?11,300

515,300

16,900

31,600

48,500

42,000

28,800

£22,900

520,700

519,200

;18 , 300

516,100

515,300

514,900

513,000

512,300

511,300

Apr.

glO,200

g9,580

g9,580

g!3,400

glS.800

25,800

28,200

31,700

51,500

g93,000

g!32,000

g!7 6,OOO

181,000

162,000

166,000

215,000

238,000

223,000

194,000

156,000

134,000

122,000

114,000

108,000

109,000

142,000

183,000

175,000

182,000

200,000

-

Seccndfoot-days

276,220

1,146,720

1,741,180

12,010,060

305 2 60

176)230

439,330

3,603,760

3,597,700

1,7 37 , 900

665,020

228,760

191,840

14,109,920

May

171,000

141,000

111,000

79,000

63,000

51,300

44,OOO

39,100

33,800

29,100

24,700

25,000

87,300

133,000

100,000

89,400

166,000

221,000

219,000

199,000

183,000

167,000

154,000

169,000

184,000

169,000

143,000

121,000

111,000

95,000

75,000

Maximum

24,000

110,000

252,000

252,000

12,700

8,050

48 500

238^000

221,000

141,000

50,800

13,400

16,400

252,000

June

62,500

128, 000

141,000

123,000

111,000

88,500

58,000

45,800

45,500

42,900

45,800

66,000

59,300

47,500

36,800

29,200

25,500

22,500

' 21,200

19,600

18,300

36,200

44,700

31,700

59,300

73,600

68,500

68,300

65,500

52,200

-

Minimum

3,540

8^640

3,120

7,770

5,10O

4,610

9 580

24*700

18 , 300

9,000

4,100

3,130

3,130

July

48,400

50,800

49,500

46,900

41,600

38,800

29,400

29,700

27,900

25,700

g22,400

g!8,900

g!7,200

g!5,900

g!3,400

g!2,300

g!3,100

g!2,800

gll,800

gl 1,600

glO,900

g9,250

g9,000

g9,250

g9,620

glO,600

g!2,400

^14,200

g!3,100

g!4,600

g!4,000

Aug.

g!3,400

g!3,100

g!2,500

gll,600

g9,870

g8,460

g8,180

g8,740

g8,460

g7,910

g7,640

g6,850

g5,870

g5,870

6,850

6,850

7,110

6,850

5,990

4,770

g4,190

4,980

5,870

5,760

5,760

5,190

g4,100

g4,100

6,350

8,740

6,850

Mean

8,910

38,220

56,170

32 9OO

9 847

6*294

14,' 170

120,100

116,100

57 f 930

21,450

6 1 395

38,660

Sept.

5,990

5,300

4,380

g3,280

g3,130

4,380

4,570

4,570

4,280

g3,130

g3,130

5,300

16,400

16,100

11,900

8,740

6,110

4,880

g4,670

5,640

6,350

7,640

9,020

6,850

5,190

5,760

7,370

6,600

5,990

5,190

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

547 , 900

2,274,000

23,820,000

605,500

871^400

7,148,000

7,136,000

3,447,000

1,319,000

453,700

380,500

27,990,000

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
124 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°13", long. 93°09', in sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 20 

W., at Dardanelle, 5 miles downstream from Illinois Bayou. Datum of gage is 290.16 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 153,600 square miles.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since mats are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 10 years 41,450 second-feet.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during year, 303,000 second-feet Dec. 13 (gage height, 26.56 

feet in gage well, and 26.8 feet from outside gage); minimum, 3,600 second-feet Oct. 12 

(gage height, 0.77 foot).

1937-47: Maximum discharge, 683,000 second-feet May 13, 14, 1943; maximum gage 

height, 33.60 feet in gage well, and 34.1 feet, from outside gage, May 25, 1943; minimum discharge, 1,100 second-feet Oct. 9,'1939 (gage height, 0.11 foot). 

Flood of Apr. 19, 1927, reached a stage of 33.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake O 1 The Cherokees on Neosho River 

(see p. 192).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

9,400

8,520

6,910

5,590

4,810

4,920

5,030

4,810

4,700

4,400

3,900

3,600

10,100

23,500

18,500

12,800

10,700

11,000

14,000

13,200

11,800

12,100

12,400

11,400

9,700

9,400

9,400

10,000

10,700

10,000

9,100

Nov.

8,240

7,960

10,400

18,000

36,000

52,800

95,500

111,000

98,100

138,000

140,000

103,000

79,700

64,700

51,400

46,500

46,500

40,200

34,600

30,200

25,500

22,000

20,000

18,000

17,100

25,000

38,100

40,200

37,400

34,600

-

Dec.

29,000

22,500

18,000

16,2'10

14,400

12,800

12,100

12,100

11,400

54,400

182,000

271,000

300,000

274,000

218,000

174,000

132,000

91,700

62,700

44,400

34,600

30,200

27,800

24,500

21,500

19,500

18,000

17,600

17,100

17 , 100

18,500

Jan.

19,000

17,600

17,100

18,000

18,000

14,800

13,600

13,600

13,600

12,400

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,100

11,400

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,400

11,000

10,700

11,000

11,000

11,000

10,700

10,700

10,000

9,400

Feb.

9,400

9,700

9,700

9,400

9,100

8,520

7,960

7,680

7,680

7,680

7,680

7,680

7,160

6,910

6,910

7,160

7,160

7,160

7,160

6,670

6,430

6,190

6,910

7,420

7,680

7,420

6,910

6,190

_

_

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Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

6,430

7,160

7,420

7,420

7,420

6,670

6,190

6,190

6,670

7,160

7,420

7,420

7,160

7,160

9,700

13,200

16,600

20,000

26,600

44,400

44,400

34,000

27,800

28,400

26,000

24,000

22,000

19,500

18,500

17,100

15,300

Apr.

14,400

13,200

12,100

11,400

12,800

17,100

25,000

30,200

40,200

61,300

131,000

159,000

184,000

181,000

164,000

170,000

206,000

222,000

213,000

194,000

168,000

149,000

136,000

127,000

125,000

129,000

160,000

188,000

191,000

201,000

-

Secondfoot-days

296,390

1,490,700

2,199,100

14,845,680

399,300

213,620

505 390 3,535)700

4,203,500

1,954,400

758,600

246,990

197,430

16,101,120

May

215,000

193,000

163,000

132,000

96,800

76,300

61,700

52 , 800

47,900

42,300

38,100

33,400

47,200

112,000

141,000

115,000

110,000

177,000

220,000

233,000

238,000

208,000

186,000

174,000

185,000

194,000

182,000

159,000

138,000

125,000

107,000

Maximum

23,500

140,000

300,000

300,000

19,000

9,700

44,400

222,000

238,000

157,000

58,800

14,000

15,300

300,000

June

84,500

78,500

149,000

157,000

141,000

127,000

98,100

64,700

50,000

47,900

45,800

50,700

71,900

64,700

51,400

41,600

34,000

30,200

27,200

25,000

24,000

23,500

36,000

47,900

37,400

54,400

77,400

73,000

71,900

68,700

-

Minimum

3,600

7,960

11,400

3,600

9,400

6,190

6,190

11,400

33,400

23,500

9,700

4,600

3,700

3,600

July

58,800

55,200

52,800

51,400

48,600

44,400

40,900

34,000

30,800

30,200

27,800

25,000

21,500

19,500

18,000

16,200

14,000

13,600

13,600

12 , 800

12,400

12 , 100

11,000

9,700

9,700

10,000

10,400

11,800

13,600

14,400

14,400

Aug.

14,000

14,000

13,600

13,200

12,400

11,400

10,000

8,800

8,520

8,800

8,520

8,240

7,960

7,160

6,430

6,190

6,910

6,910

7,160

6,670

5,950

5,140

4,700

5,250

5,950

5,950

5,950

5,360

4,600

4,600

6,670

Mean

9,561

49, 690

70,940

40,670

12,880

7, 629

16,300

121,200

135,600

65,150

24,470

7, 967

6,581

44,110

Sept.

8,240

6,910

6,190

5,590

4,920

4,000

3,700

4,500

4,700

4,700

4,400

3,900

3,700

6,670

15,300

14,000

10,700

8,240

6,430

5,470

5,360

6,190

6,670

7,960

8,520

6,670

5,590

5,950

5,830

6,430

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

587,900

2,957,000

4,362,000

29,450,000

792,000

423,700

1,002,000

7,211,000

8,338,000

3,876,000

1,505,000

489,900

391,600

31,940,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark.

125

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45', long. 92°16', in sec. 3, T. IN., R. 12 W., 

at Little Rock. Datum of gage is 223.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 157,900 square miles.

Records available.- September 1927 to September 1931 and October 1933 to September 1947 

in reports or Geological Survey. Gage-height records collected at or near same site 

since 1873 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Gage-height records collected at site three-quarters of a mile upstream since 1883 and intermittent records 

of discharge since 1885 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1927-31,, 1933-47), 43,100 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 288,000 second-feet Dec. 13; maximum gage 

height, 20.56 feet Dec. 14; minimum discharge, 3,940 second-feet Sept. 9.

1927-31. 1933-47: Maximum discharge, 536,000 second-feet May 27, 1943 (gage height, 

30.05 feet); minimum, 850 second-feet Aug. 23, 1934 (gage height, -4.16 feet).

Maximum stage known, 34.6 feet in June 1833. Flood of Apr. 20, 1927, reached a 

stage of 33.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake O 1 The Cherokees on Neosho River 

(see p. 192). Records of water analyses for the water year 1947 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1102.

Cooperation.- Sixty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

8,330

9,44O

9,440

8,550

7,O70

6,050

5,290

5,290

5,470

5,290

5,290

4,940

4,590

4,940

14,800

20,2OO

15,5OO

11,900

10.6OO

12,100

13, TOO

12 , 900

12,100

12,700

12,4OO

11,10O

9,840

9,660

9,840

10,600

1O.8OO

Nov.

10,400

9,660

9,660

9,840

14,300

32,700

59,500

101,000

111,000

108,000

5140, OOO

5130, OOO

105,000

87,600

75,200

62, TOO

55,300

54,200

48,200

41,600

36,2OO

30,300

26,200

23,200

21,000

20,200

25,500

40,600

50,200

50,200

-

Dec.

47,200

40,600

32, TOO

27,000

23,200

21,000

18,800

16, BOO

16,100

16.100

85.8OO

g216,000

275,000

283,000

261,000

224,000

1ST, OOO

148, OOO

114,000

88,9OO

69,300

58,400

53,200

49,200

45,300

40,600

37 , 000

34,400

32,700

31,900

30,300

Jan.

29,400

28,6OO

27,800

27,800

27,000

27,000

23.9OO

22,400

21,700

21,000

19,500

18, BOO

18,800

18,100

18,100

18,80O

18,1OO

17,400

16,800

16, BOO

16,800

16,800

16,800

16.1OO

15,5OO

14,900

15,500

14 , 900

14,300

14,300

14,300

Feb.

13,500

12,900

12,900

12,700

12,400

12,100

11,600

10,300

9,840

9,660

9,660

9,660

9,440

9,210

8,770

8,330

8,330

8,770

8,990

8,990

8,770

8,550

8,120

8,120

8,770

9,210

9,210

8,990

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

Mav «ay. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

8,330

7,7OO

7,910

8,550

8,770

8.77O

8,550

8,120

7.7OO

8,120

8,770

9,210

9,440

9,660

9,84O

1O,8OO

13,7OO

17,4OO

21,000

25,500

43,400

50,200

43,400

36,200

38,8OO

38,800

35,300

31,100

27,000

24,700

22,400

Apr.

2O,200

18,100

16,8OO

15,500

14,300

14,300

17,4OO

23,900

33,600

42,500

g78,200

138,000

172,000

g!92,000

g!89,OOO

5177,000

5189.00O

216, OOO

224,000

216,000

201,000

180,000

156,000

135.0OO

124,000

123,000

132,000

g!69,000

£198,000

g203,000

-

Secondfoot-days

300 7 2O

1,589|460

2,624,500

18,006,480

608,000

609^ 140

3,628 ,800

4,354,400

2 042 000

'854)500

274,290

CQI , OOU

17,371,680

May

5214,000

522O,OOO

5l94,OOO

5! 67, OOO

;135,OOO

;102,000

g78,800

g62,700

g52,200

g45,300

g42,500

g39,700

g 37, 000

g50,2OO

g!14,000

g!35,OOO

;117,000

g!20,000

;184,OOO

5220,000

;230,OOO

;228,OOO

;208,OOO

;191,OOO

;182,OOO

;189,000

;192,000

179,000

159,000

140,000

126,000

Maximum

20,200

140,000

283,000

283,000

29,400

13,500

50,200

224,000

230,000

158,000

67,100

14 900

14^900

283,000

June

110,000

91,500

9O,2OO

148,000

158,000

142,000

128, OOO

101,000

69,3OO

53,200

48 , 20O

46,300

50,200

68 , 2OO

64 , 900

53,20O

43,400

36,200

31 , 90O

28,6OO

27, OOO

25,500

26,200

37.OOO

51 , 2OO

42,500

54,200

75,200

71,600

69,300

-

Minimum

4,590

y,660

16,100

4,100

14,300

8,120

7,700

37)000

25,500

10 > 800

4,940

4,100

4,100

July

67 , 100

59,500

56.4OO

54,200

53,200

51', 200

47,200

42,500

37,OOO

32,700

31,900

29,400

27.0OO

23.9OO

21,000

19,500

18,100

16,100

14,900

14,300

14,300

13,700

13,500

12,700

11,600

11,100

10,800

11,100

11,600

12,700

14,300

Aug.

14,900

14,900

14,300

14,300

13,700

13,200

12.4OO

11,100

9,840

9,21O

9,21O

9,210

8.77O

8,550

8,330

7,700

7,07O

7,280

7,280

7,280

7,280

6,860

6,250

5,660

5,290

5,6tiO

6,050

6,250

6,050

5,470

4,940

Mean

9,701

52 , 980

84 , 660

49,330

19,610

9,939

19,650

121,000

140,500

68 ,070

27,560

8,848

*

4-?, 590

Sept.

,470

,490

,910

,860

,250

,470

,760

,260

,100

,420

,590

,760

,760

,420

,420

10,600

14 , 900

12,700

10,100

8.77O

7,280

6,250

6,050

6,450

7,280

8,550

8,330

7,070

6,450

6,860

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

596,500

3,153,000

5,206,000

35,720,000

1,206,000

552,000

1,208,000

7,198,000

8,637,000

4,050,000

1,695,000

544,000

411,700

34,460,000

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
136 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°16', long. 106°24', In SE^ sec. 13, T. 9 S., R. 81 

W., 1,000 feet upstream from high-water line of Sugar Loaf Reservoir and 6 miles west 

of Leadville.

Drainage area.- 22.4 square miles.

Records available.- May 1946 to September 1947 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 436 second-feet June 9 ('gage height, 4.35 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 290 second-feet; minimum daily recorded, 3.8 secondfeet Oct. 1, but probably less during period of no record.

1946-47: Maximum discharge, that of June 9, 1947; minimum daily recorded, 3.8 

second-feet Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 1946, but probably less during period of no record.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station. Records Include inflow from Fryingpan Creek in Colorado River Basin through Busk-Ivenhoe tunnel.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

3.8

4.1

7.0

8.0

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

..

_

_

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.. May

.

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

-

.

.

-

_

.

-

_

-

_

_

_

147

163

216

224

226

161

140

150

June

157

202

226

25^

217

211

252

342

359

262

226

177

150

144

155

204

262

284

286

368

334

238

175

159

170

199

230

238

246

240

-

July

240

242

242

226

229

211

210

182

191

181

159

140

128

120

123

127

114

104

95

88

85

80

102

107

82

73

68

66

64

60

59

Aug.

57

56

55

58

73

56

56

72

48

45

53

62

49

43

39

38

40

46

41

36

34

32

33

38

32

29

27

27

28

28

26

Sept.

24

23

28

25

23

23

22

20

23

40

46

40

40

37

31

28

27

28

28

26

24

22

20

19

19

18

17

16

14

15

-

Observed ^.f!* Ad Justed for diversion

Month

January ...........

March.............

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

May 24-31.. .......

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

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

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

September .........

The period. .....

Secondfoot-days

_

_

_

_

1,427

6,972

4,198

1 *766 357*

-

Discharge

 

Maximum

_

226

368

242

73

46

-

in second-feet Run

I | ii 

Minimum Mean acre

5 ff Busk-Ivanhoe Runoff Mean 

.j tunnel in (second- 

-feet (acre-feet) acre-feet feet)

 _

I I _ I I

- _ - .

140 178 2,830 329 2,500 158

144 232 13,830 325 13,500 227

59 135 8,330 0 8,330 135

26 43.8 2,690 58 2,630 42.8

14 25.5 1,520 0 1,520 25.5

29,200 712 28,480
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 127

Lake Fork below Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir, lat. 39°15', long. 106°22, In 

WEt sec. 19, T. 9 S., R. 80 W., 600 feet downstream from Sugar Loaf Reservoir Dam 

and 4 miles west of Leadvllle.

Drainage area.- 25.3 square miles.

Records available.- May 1946 to September 1947 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 379 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 2.78 feet), 

minimum daily recorded, 1.8 second feet (regulated) Sept. 27, but may have been less 

during period of no record.

1946-47: Maximum discharge, that of June 21, 1947; minimum daily recorded, that of 

Sept. 27, 1947, but may have been less during period of no record.

Remarks.- Records good above 15 second-feet and fair below. Discharge computed on basis 

of weir formula. Flow controlled by Sugar Loaf Reservoir (capacity, 17,400 acre-feet). 

Diversion into Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir from Frying pan Creek in Colorado 

River Basin through Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

_

-

Z.I

2.1

-

-

-

-

_

Z.6

_

-

3.6

3.6

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Nov.

m

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Cal endar vear . . .

Februarv. .......................... .......

Maroh. .....................................

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

May 8-31 ..................................

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

-

_

_

805.4

5,467.8

4,018

4,349

1,262.6

-

May

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

229

232

201

9.4

8.7

8.1

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

a6.4

a6.4

a6.4

a6.4

a6.4

a6.4

.a6.4

a6.4

Maximum

-

_

_

Z32

359

323

235

1Z8

-

June

a6.4

a6.4

35

48

126

182

184

192

270

323

193

139

133

179

179

177

177

176

224

325

359

351

Z29

180

179

179

179

179

179

179

-

Minimum

-

_

_

6.

6.'

59

17

1.6

-

July

179

180

180

Z3Z

323

210

184

203

224

180

179

148

112

73

72

71

71

70

90

126

93

91

91

91

93

90

89

81

67

66

59

Aug.

67

89

99

99

99

129

98

96

108

118

138

235

232

2Z9

227

224

218

213

206

201

198

166

151

150

145

130

163

61

24

19

17

Mean

-

_

_

I 33.6

I 182

130

140

3 42.1

-

Sept.

17

18

41

128

114

83

123

115

73

96

122

122

99

40

19

16

4.0

2.6

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.3

3.1

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

_

_

1,600

1O, 850

7,970

8,630

2,500

31,550

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gate openings at Sugar Loaf Reservoir.
128 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°11'10", long. 106°22'55", in sec. 18, T. 10 S., 

H. au tf., 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3.5 miles southwest of Malta. Altitude of 

gage, 9,700 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 25 square miles.

Records available.- July 1946 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 375 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 3.46 

1'eet), from rating curve extended above 210 second-feet; minimum daily, 4.3 secondfeet Dec. 30, 31.

1946-47: Maximum discharge, that of June 21, 1947; minimum daily, that of Dec. 30, 

31, 1946.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 80 second-feet and good below, except those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. No diversions or regulation 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

16

16

17

18

18

16

18

21

18

18

b!5

b!3

14

14

13

13

13

13

bll

bll

bll

*bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

blO

Nov.

9.8

9.6

9.S

9.2

9.4

9.4

8.6

9.0

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.S

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

10

8.0

6.4

6.8

5.6

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.0

-

Dec.

6.6

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.6

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.2

4.5

*4.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.3

4.3

Jan.

4.5

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.9

5.2

Feb.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

*5.8

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.6

7.6

7.7

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.4

8.0

8.6

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.6

_

- -

Month

October .............................. . .

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .............................. ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

7.4

8.2

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

9.4

10

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

11

12

14

13

11

12

11

11

11

12

14

*12

Apr.

11

12

13

12

11

11

11

10

12

12

12

11

12

12

14

12

13

14

13

16

20-

22

15

13

14

15

16

13

12

*13

-

Second 

fcot-days

426

249.8

155.0

159.8

189.4

335.0

397

1 7 32

4^793

5,294

1,963

746

16,440.8

May

15

21

33

42

45

45

48

52

60

66

64

54

47

44

42

41

40

41

43

44

51

65

70

60

73

98

95

104

78

73

78

Maximum

21

10

6.6

5.4

8.6

14

22

104

275

232

119

34

275

June

84

110

125

132

119

132

168

192

192

168

142

113

101

92

101

139

184

192

172

204

275

188

146

146

160

184

200

Z09

209

Z14

-

Minimum

10

5.6

4.3

4.5

5.5

7.4

10

15

84

110

30

18

4.3

July

232

232

214

214

218

209

196

192

192

200

192

188

188

184

192

192

184

168

164

153

146

136

139

136

125

125

122

119

119

110

113

Aug.

113

104

95

98

119

101

89

84

78

75

73

70

62

58

56

56

51

56

56

46

44

44

44

46

39

34

36

39

34

 33

30

Mean

13.7

8.33

5.00

5.15

6.76

10.8

13.2

55.9

160

171

63.3

24.9

45.0

Sept.

28

30

33

28

27

27

25

24

27

31

34

30

30

27

24

23

25

26

26

24

22

ZO

19

20

22

20

19

18

18

19

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

845

495

307

317

376

666

787

3,440

9,510

10,500

3,890

1,480

32,610

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 1 to May 19 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most 

of period); discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 129

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°03'45", long. 106°24'20", in sec. 26, T. 11 S., 

K. Bl W., 1.5 miles upstream from high-water line of Twin Lakes Reservoir and 2 miles 

southwest of village of Twin Lakes. Altitude of gage, 9,300 feet (from topographic 

map).

Drainage area.- 74.1 square miles.

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1947 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 5.35 

reet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum daily recorded, 25 

second-feet Oct. 20, 31, but probably less during period of no record.

1946-47: Maximum discharge, that of June 8, 1947; maximum gage height, 5.40 feet 

June 10, 1946; minimum daily discharge recorded, 18 second-feet Apr. 6, 1946, but 

probably less during period of no record.

Remarks.- Records good. Records include inflow from Roaring Fork in Colorado River Basin 

through Twin Lakes tunnel. No diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

31 

33 

39 

41 

40

36 

38 

39 

44 

42

41 

39 

38 

34 

34

27 

29 

28 

26 

25

27 

26 

28 

27 

31

26 

26 

27 

28 

26 

25

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ua

Nov.

nber ...........

lendar year ....

arv

ember ..........

ber year

Dec.

Secondfoot -days

1,001

-

12,229 

27,017 

22,845 

6,424 

3,176

-

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay

a40 

a65 

132 

190 

358

441 

426 

600 

606 

588

530 

378 

331 

358 

362

313 

280 

293, 

293 

342

366 

476 

481 

413 

476

588 

582 

588 

466 

426 

441

Observed

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

44

-.

606 

1,870 

1,210 

386 

128

-

Minimum Mean

25 32.3

-

40 394 

446 901 

338 737 

106 207 

80 106

-

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

1,990

-

24,260 

53,590 

45,310 

12,740 

6,300

-

June

471 

5S8 

667 

724 

624

679

1,210 

1,870 

1,820 

1,330

1,240 

817 

612 

446 

503

618 

877 

824 

738 

1,290

1,180 

892 

759 

476 

606

810 

946 

1,110 

1,180 

1,110

Inflow 

from 

Twin Lakes 

tunnel 

(acre-feet)

319

-

* 7,030 

12,650 

10,930 

3,800 

1,660

-

July

1,060 

1,100 

1,140 

1,210 

1,030

1,030 

954 

893 

915 

839

780 

704 

660 

847 

1,150

978 

817 

724 

673 

624

553 

525 

508 

476 

441

413 

382 

374 

362 

338 

346

Aug.

335 

306 

287 

324 

386

313 

284 

280 

277 

255

232 

234 

209 

192 

179

168 

177 

183 

185 

164

154 

150 

150 

150 

138

126 

117 

132 

117 

114 

106

Sept.

99 

102 

119 

101 

98

101 

98 

89 

95 

114

123 

119 

125 

123 

116

109 

114 

126 

128 

125

117 

110 

104 

101 

98

92

85 

82 

80 

83

Adjusted for diversion

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,670

-

17,230 

40,940 

34,380 

8,940 

4,640

'

Mean 

(secondfeet)

27.1

-

280 

688 

559 

145 

78.0

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.
130 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lake Creek below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 39°04'50", long. 106°18'40","in

NEipsec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 80 W., 100 feet downstream from Twin Lakes Reservoir Dam and

3j miles northwest of Granite. 

Drainage area.- 105 square miles.

Hecords available.- April 1946 to September 1947 (no winter records). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 5.42

feet); minimum daily, 1.2 second-feet (regulated) Apr. 1-13, but may have been less

during period of no record.

1946-47: Maximum discharge, that of June 22, 1947; minimum daily, that of Apr.1-13,

1947, but may have been less during period of no record. 

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed on basis of theoretical rating for Parshall

flume. Plow regulated by Twin Lakes Reservoir (capacity, 53,260 acre-feet). Diversion

into Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir from Roaring Fork in Colorado River Basin

through Twin Lakes tunnel. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for day in water year 1946,

superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 1087 are given herewith.

Aug. 23........... 252

Month

The period May to 

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

Secondfoot-days

12,502.2

-

Maximum

649

-

Minimum

6.2

-

Mean

403

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

24,800

119,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

4

6

 I

11

16

17

19

21

26

28

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Nov.

7.2

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December ....................................

Calendar year ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

1.2

2.4

177

334

336

342

356

359

356

354

359

356

354

248

20

23

26

26

Secondfoot-days

-

_

_

7,798

-

May

27

33

47

254

305

329

415

432

552

479

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

Maximum

-

_

1,400

500

-

June

9.2

9.2

9.9

11

11

13

13

13

13

19

47

351

690

690

603

526

461

587

849

996

1,220

1,360

1,400

1,310

1,080

902

594

643

745

849

Minimum

-

-

_

1.2

9.2

66

65

-

July

992

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,130

1,020

835

745

662

637

637

808

975

870

684

662

558

514

514

514

514

464

424

157

66

470

649

Aug.

643

640

600

552

534

537

549

566

564

561

558

555

453

280

173

74

58

58

72

181

405

405

405

389

379

402

376

389

334

324

410

Mean

-

_

_

135

534

735

401

260

-

Sept.

418

415

415

415

327

139

142

107

101

100

98

90

144

397

394

394

407

410

459

500

489

484

354

117

112

89

77

74

65

65

Runoff in 

acre-feet

86

-

-

_

_

8,020

6,110

31,780

45,190

15,470

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gate openings at Twin Lake Reservoir.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.

131

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°01'05", long. 106°16'55", in S^ sec. 18, T. 

12 S., R. 80 W., 0.5 mile upstream from high-water line of Clear Creek Reservoir and 

2 miles southwest of Granite. Altitude of gage is 8,900 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 63.0 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1946 to September 1947 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 4.10 

1'eet), from rating curve extended above 370 second-feot; minimum daily determined, 

15 second-feet May 1, but probably less during period of no record.

1946-47: Maximum discharge, that of June 20, 1947; minimum daily determined, 

that of May 1, 1947, but probably less during period of no record.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

no regulation or diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

29

29

33

33

32

30

31

30

29

29

26

26

27

27

26

26

26

29

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

26

24

21

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year

January. ................... .............

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

March. .....................................

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Second 

foot-days

837

-

_

_

_

_

4,304

10,703

9,398

3,111

1,814

-

May

a!5

a30

50

a80

allo

a200

187

205

231

217

189

152

129

127

125

120

108

107

100

113

112

131

142

134

142

174

187

205

174

156

152

Maximum

33

-

_

_

_

_

231

894

520

172

76

-

June

150

182

195

211

187

172

208

414

510

368

352

264

208

197

231

344

446

432

428

894

648

376

295

274

325

406

461

500

515

510

-

Minimum

21

_

-

.

_

_

_

_

15

150

140

61

47

-

July

510

520

520

520

490

461

442

397

393

384

356

318

292

284

380

310

267

244

231

220

200

208

197

184

174

168

156

146

140

146

140

Aug.

131

122

116

127

172

131

122

115

118

122

108

104

99

92

88

88

104

120

116

100

91

86

SI

82

76

71

66

65

63

64

61

Mean

27.0

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

139

357

303

100

60.5

-

Sept.

63

61

61

58

58

57

55

54

57

76

72

69

69

67

64

61

63

71

72

70

65

60

57

55

55

51

51

48

47

47

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,660

-

~

_

_

_

__

8,540

21,230

18,640

6,170

3,600

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.
132 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 39°01', long. 106°14', in SE-Jsec. B, T. 12 S., R. 79 W., 100 feet below Clear Creek Reservoir Dam and 2^ miles 

southeast of Granite.

'Drainage area.- 65.4 square miles.

Records available.- May 1946 to September 1947 (no winter records). April to October 

1890, May to November 1910 published as Clear Creek near Granite.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 454 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 3.95 

reet); minimum daily recorded, 1.5 second-feet (regulated) May 12-17, 21, 22, but may 

have been less during period of no record.

1946-47: Maximum discharge, that of June 21, 1947; no flow Aug. 24, 25, 27-30, 

1946.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Plow regulated by Clear Creek Reservoir (capacity, 9,280 

 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

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.

38

37

30

25

25

24

28

33

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

38

39

20

16

20

23

23

23

23

23

23

17

14

18

30

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year .....................

March. .....................................

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

Hay

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

September ..:...............................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

11

Apr.

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.5

12

23

23

23

23

23

20

17

16

16

14

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

Secondfoot-days

778

.

_

1,679

-

May

16

24

51

105

206

255

294

324

294

247

35

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

2.7

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.1

3.4

6.2

3.0

June

98

223

127

24

2.4

3.0

25

251

432

430

428

305

69

72

187

285

351

384

382

382

430

449

404

320

241

268

346

396

416

413

Maximum Minimum

39 14

.

_

215 58

88 30

-

July

413

413

411

411

411

411

411

408

394

33B

310

308

237

225

266

300

30O

249

192

170

176

187

192

176

154

149

127

117

117

117

122

Aug.

135

135

138

149

124

149

189

215

192

160

149

130

120

126

146

149

154

146

105

105

102

83

69

60

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

Mean

25 1

-

_

1 <x ft

56.0

-

Sept,

58

58

60

60

60

58

51

45

39

30

41

71

88

82

66

54

61

66

83

77

58

42

39

39

48

55

55

50

46

39

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1 540 '

-

_

' 3,330

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 133

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo.

Location - Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°11', long. 105°30', in 

sec. 36, T. 21 S., R. 73 W., 3 miles northwest of Westcliffe.

Drainage area.- 346 square miles.

Records available.- December 1924 to June 1928 and October 1933 to September 1947 in 

reports or ueological Survey. (No winter records 1930-38.) December 1924 to June 

1928 and March 1930 to September 1947 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1925-27, 1938-47), 41.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 3.72 

reet); from rating curve extended above 830 second-feet; minimum daily, 5.0 secondfeet Oct. 1, 2.

1924-28, 1930-47: Maximum discharge, 1,960 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942"(gage height, 

5.26 feet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot June 19-22, 1936.

Remarks. - Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

8.5

7.0

12

12

11

9.5

12

13

15

12

10

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.5

10

9.0

10

10

9.5

8.0

15

18

11

Nov.

11

10

10

16

11

16

14

13

12

10

9.0

9.2

9.4

10

12

11

11

12

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

10

-

Dec.

10

11

10

11

12

13

13

13

10

9.0

9.5

10

12

12

13

12

10

10

10

11

11

13

15

14

15

16

15

14

12

13

11

Jan.

12

13

11

8.0

13

12

IE

12

12

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

12

14

15

14

13

17

18

18

18

17

19

21

18

14

16

Feb.

17

23

29

23

33

39

37

30

18

30

39

39

*38

37

47

42

36

29

25

28

21

24

22

22

24

26

28

27

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January- ...................................

February. ......'............................

March.......... ............................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

24

31

32

35

36

24

23

17

16

17

20

22

26

21

24

23

35

55

118

151

158

229

195

107

47

46

*51

50

50

37

34

Apr.

30

32

30

28

24

19

26

40

53

33

27

28

31

40

41

40

37

29

57

158

134

40

28

33

61

70

49

40

34

31

-

Secondfoot-days

306.0

340.6

370.5

4,562.2

438.0

833

1 754

1J323

3,077

5,635

3,307

1,002

901

19,287.1

May

27

34

47

49

59

76

109

100

102

124

161

122

83

64

54

303

212

91

78

111

83

71

92

158

105

88

94

99

122

89

70

Maximum

18

16

16

104

21

47

229

158

303

876

294

76

80

876

June

68

70

80

74

71

64

61

69

76

74

69

111

70

46

36

39

38

89

746

876

602

622

388

274

220

195

166

130

111

100-

Minimum

5.0

9.0

9.0

.4

8.0

17

16

19

27

36

34

12

11

5.0

July

103

116

124

168

158

154

215

187

187

182

124

89

69

71

71

59

84

294

130

88

77

76

73

92

61

53

46

44

36

34

42

Aug.

29

25

21

19

21

21

18

16

15

12

16

19

17

23

22

20

25

31

51

62

55

46

47

69

76

54

42

38

33

30

29

Mean

9.87

11.4

12.0

12.5

14.1

29.8

56.6

44.1

99.3

188

107

32 .3

30.0

52.8

Sept.

27

24

20

16

16

14

12

11

15

14

16

16

14

13

12

11

12

42

80

80

76

59

50

45

44

38

32

28

34

30

Runoff in 

acre-feet

607

676

735

9,040

869

1,650

3,480

2,620

6,100

11,180

6,560

1 990

l)790

38,260

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 1 to Feb. 19, Feb. 25, 26 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

Ice during moat of period)j discharge computed on basla of 1 discharge measurement and weather
134 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fountain Creek near Fountain, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°36', long. 104°40', in sec. 4, T. 17 S., R. 65 

W., 1 mile downstream from Little Fountain Creek and 6 miles south of Fountain. Datum 

of gage is 5,341.74 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 676 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,560 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 7.30 

1'eet), from rating curve extended above 1,600 second-feet; minimum daily, 1.5 secondfeet Oct. 22.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 22,100 second-feet May 28, 1940 (gage height, 9.19 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow Sept. 24, 30, 1939. 

Maximum stage known, 14.4 feet May 30, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

'6

4

b

6

8

11

14

16

19

21

24

26

27

30

31

Oct.

16

20

19

19

16

16

50

40

23

22

32

19

12

4.4

5.8

9.0

8.4

5.8

2.2

4.4

2.0

1.5

2.0

2.2

2.5

10

11 *20

14

12

al5

Nov.

a!5

a!3

12

14

30

60

54

50

47

35

34

35

50

54

*75

54

60

50

60

44

*30

34

34

32

25

30

28

28

28

30

-

Dec.

23

22

19

16

19

16

12

7.7 *8.4

8.6

9.0

11

10

9.0

20

16

13

11

alO

al3

al5

al9

*25

17

17

20

25

23

18

12

11

Jan.

13

12

12

23

18

15

18

18

18

34

29

29 *20

15

13

13

12

15

18

17

26 26

26

a28

a30

a 32

*a27

a24

a 54

a 31

a31

Feb.

a 32

a33

a24

a 35

*22

20

25

25

23

27

24

27

23

22

21

18

20

23

21

30

45

40

56

48

42

44

40

35

_

_

-

Month

November. ........................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ...............................

March. ................................ ...

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

Hay

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- May 11 (6 a.m.) 3,200 sec

liar.

35

60

150 *100

95

95

63

57

44

63

54

57

35

44

57

47

27

28

34

50

54

47

27

22

19

14

10

10

19

20

9.0

Apr.

14

11

8.4

5.1

9.0

22

18

18

23

34

16

14

16

19

30

34

12

11

57

40

23

20

22

85

85

60

47

44

37

60

Seccndfoot-days

436 2

475.7

10,207.6

845

7 527

753.4

49,510.8

.-ft.j July

May

63

85

57

47

27

14

37

34

60

150

2,660

1,710

1,560

1,020

1,020

1,680

1,200

1,120

1,220

1,240

1,110

1,050

1,050

960

795

554

502

580

528

378

297

Maximum

25

733

34

85

60

2,660

June

253

242

200

120

95

70

54

47

35

35

95

297

190

180

150

120

105

110

190

190

286

678

580

750

636

502

390

366

297

264

Minimum

7.7

.6

8.4

1.5

July

220

115

90

95

105

150

1,110

678

402-

450

378

308

275

297

210

539

580

308

180

130

150

220

342

342

275

231

231

242

200

275

354

Aug.

200

170

130

95

60

90

50

44

35

22

28

60

47

80

80

95

100

140

308

140

170

110

90

95

140

115

90

70

60

50

57

Mean

15.3

28.0

91 n

25.1

136

Sept.

60

23

18

16

20

32

25

32

37

40

34

34

25

13

23

20

28

20

14

8.4

18

35

23

12

23

34

25

14

19

28

Runoff in 

acre-feet

944

20,250

1,490

98,200

7 (8:30 p.m.) 7,560 sec. -ft.; July 16 (8:30

p.m.) 2,960 sec.-ft.; Aug. 18 (9 p.m.) 1,980 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of periods); discharge computed on baals of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-5, Dec. 10, 11, 17, 18, Dec. 29 to Jan. 23, 

Feb. 5-17, Feb. 19 to Mar. 3.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 135

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16', long. 104°36', in SW£ sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 

t>4 W., at Eighth Street Bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 4,663.45 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 932 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

lyaz to September 1925 and October 1941 to September 1947 in reports of State engineer. 

January to September 1941 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,880 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 6.38 

reet), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet; minimum daily, 1.8 secondfeet Oct. 3, 6.

1941-47: Maximum discharge, 17,800 second-feet July 10, 1945 (gage height, 9.50 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 8.05 feet; no flow at times during 1942, 1944, 1945.

Flood of June 4, 1921, discharge, 34,000 second-feet, by slope-area method. Flood 

of May 30, 1935, discharge, 35,000 second-feet, by slope-area method.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.2

2.2

1.3

17

23

17

10

10

9.4

7.0

6.4

5.8

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.1

Nov.

6.1

5.5

4.6

4.6

6.4

66

91

100

94

91

88

97

91

85

88

97

68

48

52

57

48

45

38

35

50

45

42

42

38

36

-

Dec.

48

45

32

29

29

31

27

26

25

26

25

28

28

27

28

29

25

21

22

42

28

26

35

42

42

40

33

29

19

23

20

Jan.

27

15

31

45

31

42

48

48

 48

68

57

57

45

36

b28

«b20

b25

b33

b30

48

50

50

 48

76

91

85

94

48

68 *64

b64

Feb.

66

68

45

68

47

 43

48

47

36

47

43

47

38

36

29

25

27

45

35

59

76

64

88

76

59

62

55

45

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

liar.

a45

a 60

125

97

82

57

68

57

68

71

68

68

50

57

52

47

42

38

36

38

45

42

32

27

25

16

9.4

7.0

12

8.8

7.6

Apr.

6.1

5.5

5.5

4.3

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.4

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.8

4.3,

4.0

15

10

3.8

2.8

2.6

3.0

5.8

11

10

7.6

4.6

3.4

Hay

2.8

3.2

3.2

4.3

18

12

9.4

19

29

50

1,520

1,120

1,270

850

630

1,650

1,200

990

960

960

960

900

930

990

825

650

560

578

614

596

560

Second- ... foot-days tlaximm

189.0 23

1,659*2 100

930 48

11,717.0 1,060

1,520 94

1 424 88

1*457 8 125

*143.5 15

19,463. 9 1 , 650

9^445 1,080

2,850 242

358.6 43

48,714.0 1,650

Peak discharge.- Hay 11 (11 a.m.) 2,470 sec. -ft.; May 16 (11 a.m.

June

488

446

458

341

323

248

189

145

140

122

122

278

230

200

184

194

178

178

236

172

189

398

434

614

650

506

470

446

382

332

-

Minimum

1*8

4.6

19

.2

15

25

7.0

2.4

122'

145

14

5.0

1-.8

July

296

242

194

156

162

145

446

974

422

341

278

287

212

206

230

248

1,080

560

a 300

a!60

189

189

434

287

230

230

200

184

156

189

218

Aug.

189

145

145

118

72

76

72

50

32

23

14

53

80

50

132

72

100

127

242

167

136

104

96

92

127

100

68

55

46

41

26

Sept.

43

38

26

20

14

12

11

12

11

11

11

10

11

8.2

8.2

8.6

7.8

9.0

10

7.4

6.2

8.2

9.6

6.2

5.0

5.4

7.0

6.6

7.8

7.4

-

u*,*.,. Runoff in 

Mean aore-feet

6.. 10 375

55* 3 3,290

30.0 1,840

32.1 23,240

49.0 3,010

50 9 2 820

47*0 2*890

4.78 285

628 38,610

oua "V\Q 1 A ^Qfi lOjOWJ 3O5 18 730

91 9 5*650

12.0 *711

133 96,600

) 2,040 sec. -ft.; July 8 (4 a.m.)

5,880 sec. -ft.; July 17 (2 a.m.) 4,040 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record for station near Fountain.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

859359 O - 49 - 10
136 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monument Creek at Pikeview, Colo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°55', long. 104°49', in sec. 18, T. 13 S., R. 66 W.,

 at Pikeview, 1 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek. Datum of gage is 6,203.31 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 204 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,190 second-feet May 11 (gage height,

 3.VU i'eet); maximum gage height, 3.80 feet May 12; minimum daily discharge, 3.9 

second-feet Oct. 4.

1938-47: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 12, 1947; no flow July 24, 1939. 

Flood of May 30, 1935, reached a stage of approximately 14 feet, present datum.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Flow regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 2,700 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

4.6

5.3

4.6

3.9

6.0

6.0

8.4

14

9.2

6.0

6.8

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.3

4.6

5.3

6.0

6.8

6.4

4.6

4.2

4.6

5.0

6.8

8.4

16

16

16

10

9.2

Nov.

8.4

6.0

7.2

7.6

14

21

28

28

23

21

23

20

20

18

16

17

17

22

31

30

28

31

32

28

29

30

25

23

20

19

-

Dec.

24

23

23

23

24

20

19

16

16

15

14

14

12

15

16

14

11

9.2

7.2

15

14

17

*20

17

14

14

15

10

7.0

5.0

5.0

Jan.

5.0

5.3

5.0

6.5

9.0

10

11

12

12

13

14

13

*12

12

9.0

4.5

5.5

7.2

5.3

9.2

10

*7.6

5.3

7.6

10

14

*c.2

7.6

9.2

7.6

8.4

Feb.

8.4

6.8

7.6

8.4

*11

10

9.6

8.8

4.6

4.6

7.6

15

19

19

21

21

20

17

15

15

17

21

20

19

18

20

15

12

-

_

-

Month

December . .............. ...................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

yarch. .....................................

yay. .......................................

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

10

13

15

*10

12

10

10

12

15

18

18

19

19

20

19

20

21

21

*27

*28

22

19

20

19

18

21

21

13

14

14

16

Apr.

18

19

22

18

19

24

28

29

31

30

31

28

34

37

40

39

44

44

54

81

86

83

83

67

84

81

87

78

64

67

Secondfoot-days

468.4

3,956.1

534

472.4

21,618.8

May

69

60

61

89

80

87

95

95

90

100

1,140

910

646

492

470

481

382

382

426

437

690

492

481

536

284

249

284

261

215

198

188

Maximum

24

114

36

1,140

June

144

135

129

126

122

126

115

104

104

101

93

104

93

78

85

80

78

80

85

78

98

96

102

119

119

102

107

110

114

102

Minimum

3.9

5.0

.6

60

13

6.2

3.9

July

93

87

89

87

82

87

93

105

76

80

78

56

71

67

69

112

127

87

78

65

67

67

65

69

63

60

54

54

58

140

96

Aug.

65

58

52

47

67

30

29

36

30

18

13

30

29

32

25

23

13

16

27

41

36

30

36

43

34

34

30

25

38

41

45

Mean

15.1

10.8

15.7

59.2

Sept.

36

30

30

27

27

27

27

^I

18

12

14

18

15

14

15.

9.6

7.6

8.0

6.2

6.6

11

8.0

8.0

10

9.6

8.0

8.8

12

15

13

Runoff in 

acre-feet

453

1,280

929

7,850

2,130

937

42,890

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected ty ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 17, Fet. 23
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 137

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12', long. 104°32', in sec. 23, T. 21 S., R. 64 

W., at highway bridge 500 feet downstream from Bessemer ditch siphon, 7 miles southeast of Pueblo, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 464 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1947. January 1941 to March 1942 in files 

of Bureau or Keclamation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 second-feet June 19 {gage height, 7.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.4 secondfoot Oct. 3, 4.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, that of June 19, 1947; no flow on several days in 

July, August 1943.

Maximum discharge known, 56,000 second-feet June 3, 1921 (determined by State engineer's office).

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation and storage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

2b

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.5

.5

.4

.4

.6

1.0

2.0

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.2

1.4

1.2

*1.1

1.1

Nov.

1.2

1.4

b7.0

b7.0

b4.5

*b3.5

b5.8

bS.O

b4.5

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

*4.6

5.8

8.2

7.0

6.1

6.4

*7.0

6.7

5.2

6.1

6.4

7.0

6.1

*7.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

-

Dec.

5.2

4.6

4.6

*4.6

4.9

6.7

8.2

6.1

14

9.0

7.0 *6.7

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.3

2.6

3.8

*3.6

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.3

4.6

3.8

4.9

6.4

5.5

3.6

2.0

2.5

Jan.

2.1

*2.4

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.7

2.9

3.1

*3.2

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.0

*3.2

3.4

3.8

4.4

5.0

3.2

3.5

*4.0

4.9

4.0

5.2

4.0

5.5

3.4 *2.2

3.0

Feb.

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.6

5.2

*3.8

3.4

3.2

3.3

4.3

3.S

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

*3.6

4.6

4.0

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.6

2.6

3.7

5.2

8.0

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

6.0

4.0

*6.1

5.2

5.5

4.3

4.3

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.9

7.4

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.1

7.0

13

31

23

17

22

28

26

16

14

12

12

12

12

11

Apr.

11

11

9.4

8.2

5.8

4.6

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.9

2.6

4.0

3.8

10

20

32

40

26

94

94

92

121

129

125

123

Secondfoot-days

35 9

158.4

3,516.3

343 1

991 5

115.5

34,842.1

May

119

127

165

210

258

292

292

200

197

235

292

228

163

132

127

530

695

655

565

555

466

386

399

471

412

376

350

318

304

260

228

Maximum

8 2

14

819

695

14

5,550

June

200

192

177

165

85

70

75

65

55

42

60

110

110

50

55

63

300

1,100

5,550

3,070

1,400

1,260

938

584

446

473

410

346

298

255

Minimum

2.0

.2

.9

.4

July

220

220

220

225

215

197

255

225

260

295

200

150

120

109

96

79

99

115

109

90

109

203

200

44

55

36

31

31

24

24

17

Aug.

12

10

8.5

7.5

5.7

4.8

3.6

3.9

9.0

-6.5

4.5

5.1

6.0

6.0

7.5

5.4

7.0

7.5

8.5

5.4

4.5

4.2

3.6

31

250

50

22

14

8.5

6.0

7.0

Mean

5.11

9.64

fioo

138

3.85

95.5

Sept.

14

13

9.0

6.0

5.1

4.8

5.1

4.2

3.9

3.0

3.6

3.9

3.9

4.5

3.0

2.4

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.2

.9

.9

.9

1.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

314

6,970

229

69,120

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 29 to Jan. 22, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, Feb. 9-, Feb. 26 to Mar. 2 

(stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of 

3 discharge measurements and weather records. No gage-height record June 6-17, July 9-13; discharge 

cotiputed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for stations on nearby streams.
138 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37 0 44', long. 105°20', in sec. 5, T. 27 S., R. 71 

w., at Manzanares Crossing, 3*? miles southwest of Redwing. Datum of gage lowered 

0.50 foot Oct. 1, 1945, and lowered 0.36 foot Apr. 26, 1946.

Drainage area.- 76 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey.

duiy iyaa to September 1947 in reports of State engineer. No winter records prior to 

1936.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1936-47), 37.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 380 second-feet July 16 (gage height, 2.35 feet), 

rrom "rating curve extended above 140 second-feet; minimum daily, 6 second-feet Jan. 16,

1923-47: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred July 27, 1934; minimum daily, 

4 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

14

14

14

17

21

20

20

20

20

18

20

20

20

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

16

15

15

16

14

14

22

21

18

Nov.

17

15

25

18

14

27

16

16

b!6

t>13

bll

t>13

b!4

t>15

16

t>16

b!6

18

20

18

17

17

17

16

18

*22

17

15

15

17

-

Dec.

16

16

17

16

14

13

14

14

b!2

*t>ll

b!2

b!3

14

17

14

14

blO

blO

bll

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!2

11

10

10

blO

10

10

10

Jan.

10

10

8

7

9

9

9

8

9

10

9

9

«8

8

7

6

7

7

8

8

7

8

9

8

9

10

11

11

9

8

9

Feb.

10

11

11

10

11

13

11

S

8

10

12

11 12

13

14

15

14

14

15

13

12

13

13

12

1O

9

10

11

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

Hay

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

9

10

11

12

11

9

10

11

12

13

13

12

13

12

10

11

13

14

13

14

17

20

20

18

16

17

19

18

18

17

18

Apr.

IS

20

18

*14

14

17

14

14

14

10

10

11

12

11

14

13

14

16

20

21

25

29

35

32

28

31

33

31

35

46

Secondfoot-days

539

391

6,541.8

327

1,251

14,542

Bay

51

64

78

108

125

125

132

138

142

145

122

94

86

84

82

80

78

75

73

80

82

80

86

84

78

82

96

102

90

84

92

Maximum

17

51

67

193

June

88

loo

98

100

94

94

116

130

120

114

106

94

73

76

84

90

92

154

193

172

184

151

125

122

122

114

112

110

106

106

Minimum

10

7.0

28

6

July

102

102

98

110

116

106

108

112

12O

102

92

82

75

69

67

103

80

71

66

64

60

64

75

60

52

51

46

40

40

39

35

Aug.

32

33

30

43

75

54

43

42

39

32

33

39

49

48

42

42

42

45

60

59

49

52

66

60

60

52

48

40

38

45

56

Mean

12.6

17.9

11.7 } * a

94 1

41.7

39.8

Sept.

59

54

49

46

42

39

33

40

52

46

43

36

36

33

28

28

29

67

67

59

49

42

40

39

36

33

33

31

30

32

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

776

12,990

649

2,480

28,840

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge Stage-discharge relation relation affected affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 1-6, Dec. 29 to Mar. 31 (stage-discharge relation probably 

iffected by ice during most of periods); discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurementsfeather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN" 139

Huerfano River at Badito, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°43', long. 105°00', in sec. 4, T. 27 S., R. 68 

W., at Badito, half a mile downstream from South Oak Creek.

Drainage area.- 547 square miles (revised.)

Records available.- August to December 1912, March 1938 to August 1941, October 1946 to 

septemoer 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. August to December 1912, April 1923 

to September 1925, March 1938 to August 1941, October 1946 to September 1947 in reports 

of State engineer, August 1941 to September 1946 at site three-quarters of a mile 

upstream, published as Huerfano River near Badito (records not equivalent except for 

high water).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 11.20 

reet), from rating curve extended above 180 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.1 secondfoot Oct. 14, 20, 22.

1912, 1923-25, 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 8,480 second-feet Aug. 14, 1945, from 

rating curve extended on basis of slope-area determination; no flow on some days in 

1940, 1941.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

.2

.5

.8

l.O

3.0

4.2

4.7

10

1.5

.2

.1

.2

2.2

7.9

1.1

.5

.1

.3

.1

.5

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

Nov.

0.5

l.O

7.9

11

11

36

9.6

6.3

6.3

5.6

4.7

7.3

8.5

1O

12

12

12

13

19

19

18

18

17

20

22

22

24

23

21

19

-

Dec.

16

15

13

10

9.3

8.7

6.5

6.0

5.8

*4.9

 2.0

2.O

4.0

7.6

7.2

6.6

6.2

5.5

4.5

3.8

3.0

2.5

4.O

5.5

7.0

8.5

12

7.5

4.0

5.0

4.5

Jan.

4.8

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4 *4.6

4.5

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.6 3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.6

5.2

6.2

7.8

*6.8

8.0

8.8

9.8

11

13

10

13

10

8.0

8.0

Feb.

11

16

14

11

18

20

17

13

12

17

20

27 22

22

17

14

11

12

14

 12

12

12

12

12

12

11

13

14

_

_

-

Honth

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

11

9.0

8.0

7.0

16

16

15

15

13

12

 11

12

11

10

11

11

13

12

10

7.6

8.5

9.6

6.3

3.2

1.8

*2.7

2.8

3.7

4.7

4.2

4.7

Apr.

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.2

1.7

1.8

3.5

2.7

3.2

3.5

.4

.7

.7

.4

.1

5.6

5.8

8.5

19

18

20

22

23

25

23

32

3O

26

26

33

-

Seccndfcot-days

208.1

-

751.6

'-12,801.1

May

50

61

120

131

145

217

179

183

250

265

247

151

120

102

104

136

128

138

125

145

109

104

145

131

122

123

133

128

98

84

69

Maximum

10

16

.

97

544

June

61

39

26

16

5.6

5 1

7 6

5 1

4 9

7 1

7.3

12

13

16

18

23

25

94

32O

544

5O9

390

302

197

133

100

79

63

53

47

-

Minimum

2.

_

2

3.

July

87

120

91

90

115

85

69

72

215

149

102

65

51

44

34

3O

32

39

28

22

33

26

25

21

18

19

21

17

16

19

19

Aug.

18

19

25

37

44

41

41

41

40

37

37

37

45

53

30

23

21

20

18

18

18

19

19

20

25

29

30

31

31

31

72

Mean

D 6.71

_

1 25.1

1 35.1

Sept.

97

79

72

67

60

SO

41

31

26

26

23

21

18

16

15

13

12

12

11

9.5

8.5

7.5

6.6

5.7

5.2

4.7

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.1

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

827

413

-

829

1,490

25,390

Peak discharge.- June 19 (9 p.m.) 885 see.-ft.; July 9 (6:3O p.m.) 1,620 see. ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 2, Jan. 7, 8, 11-14, 21-29, Feb. 

l-3~. No gage-height record Jan. 3-6, 9, 10, 15-2O, 30, 31, Feb. 4-11, Feb. 24 to Mar. 7, Mar. 13-15 

(stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of periods), Oct. 1-8, Oct. 31, to Nov. 2, 

Sept. 19-30; discharge computed on basis of weather records.
140 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Huerfano River near Mustang, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°51', long. 104°42', In SW^ sec. 20, T. 25 S., 

K. b5 W., 2tj- miles aownstream from Apache Greek and 2^ miles southwest of Mustang.

Drainage area.- 800 square miles.

Records available.- February 1942 to September 1947 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 3.48 

feet}, from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 3.80 and 9.60 feet; minimum dally, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 1, 

2, Sept. 18-30.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, 26,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 9.60 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.4

.6

.7

.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.8

2.6

6.2

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.3

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Nov.

0.2

.2

20

18

1.5

1.6

5.0

19

40

34

34

34

34

46

43

28

34

34

34

32

32

28

32

20

32

30

16

15

12

10

-

Dec.

10

8.0

6.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.8

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.6

 2.6

1.3

2.6

1.8

1.8

2.6

3.2

13

14

10

10

9.2

2.6

2.0

2.6

1.6

1.0

1.3

1.2

Jan.

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

2.0

3.0

5.0

7.0

5.0

7.0

10

*20

15

17

14

10

2.5

2.0

2.5

Feb.

2.6

3.2

4.3

3.9

3.2

2.9

3.2

2.9

3.1

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.3

4.5

5.5

6.2

7.4

5.0

*5.6

6.2

9.2

2.6

3,8

4.4

3.5

3.0

4.0

5.2

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

Hay. .......................................

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

3.5

1.5

3.0

6.0

5.0

3.8

2.6

2.0

4.4

16

34

30

34

32

34

*32

34

24

19

19

12

9.2

6.8

5.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3. 2'

3.2

Apr.

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.4

3.8

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.2

6.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

30

36

32

32

32

46

51

43

46

40

36

36

Secondfoot-days

139.2

6,885.9

1,347.4

34.6

12,571.7

May

32

43

71

74

97

128

156

156

174

306

254

160

146

152

174

226

264

240

188

232

184

160

210

146

170

150

142

138

107

121

87

Maximum

46

14

1,350

9.2

51

118

19

4.4

1,290

June

57

30

22

19

15

12

14

15

7.4

6.2

13

18

18

6.2

10

19

46

174

1,290

542

337

110

120

130

138

160

210

170

149

132

-

Minimum

0.4

.2

1.0

0

1.2

2.6

1.5

3.2

32

6.2

9.2

1.1

.2

.2

July

118

81

68

62

54

65

74

62

65

84

a25

23

21

24

20

28

16

46

38

46

62

81

19

19

26

26

36

26

14

9.2

9.2

Aug.

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.6

15

15

12

12

2.0

1.6

1.8

4.4

19

6.8

5.6

1.1

2.6

5.6

7.4

7.4

6.2

3.8

10

1.5

2.0

4.4

6.2

6.8

5.6

4.4

Mean

1.03

24.0

4.49

18.9

4.67

4.28

12.8

13.6

158

133

43.5

6.57

1.15

34.4

Sept.

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.8

2.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2'. ?

2.

.2

.2

-

Runoff in 

ic re feet

63

1,430

276

13,660

287

237

787

1,100

9,700

7,910

2,670

404

69

24,930

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 29 to Feb. 15, Feb. 25 to Mar. 6 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice during most of periods), May 12, 18, <J6, June 22-24, July 11-14; discharge computed 

on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 141

Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°00', long. 104°28 I , in NE£ sec. 32, T., 23 S., R. 

ba w., at mouth of canyon, 0.3 mile below diversion dam for Huerfano Valley ditch and 

8 miles southwest of Undercliffe. Datum of gage is 4,872.02 feet above mean sea level., 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,710 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1947. May 1938 to September 1939 at site 

t>yu reet aoove diversion dam, half a mile upstream; August to December 1968 at site 

If miles downstream. Records equivalent for high flows only.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,570 second-feet July 21 (gage height, 4.90 

feet), from rating curve extended above 220 second-feet on basis of computation of 

flow over dam at gage height 7.0 feet; minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 25.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 7.00 

feet), by computation of flow over dam; no flow at times in most years.

Flood of July 27, 28, 1936, reached a stage of 10.2 feet, site and datum in use 

May 1938 to September 1939 (discharge, 26,600 second-feet, by computation of flow over 

dam).

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to 'September 1947

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.

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.5 

1.6 

1.5 

6.2

8.0 

8.3 

6.4 

4.2 

3.5

3.1 

2.7 

2.1 

1.6 

1.2

.9 

.7 

.6 

.4 

.2

.4 

.7 

li4 

2.1 

2.9 

2.7

Nov.

2.7 

3.8 

19 

30 

8.6

4.2 

6.7 

31 

50 

46

44 

44 

43 

43 

42

40 

39 

35 

33 

30

32 

31 

32 

36 

34

31 

25 

24 

23 

23

Dec.

16 

17 

14 

9.6 

5.6

3.1 

3.1 

2.8 

2.8 

 1.6

2.0 

1.8 

2.6 

3.8 

2.8

2.3 

.9 

.9 

3.3 

14

15 

11 

10 

7.7 

4.5

4.3 

3.6 

3.3

1.6 

2.0 

1.8

Jan.

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

2.0

2.2 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

*2.4

b2.4 

b2.5 

*b2.5 

2.4 

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

8.0 

10

8.6 

 8.0 

7.7 

6.2 

5.9

9.2 

10 

6.2 

6.2 

3.0 

3.5

Feb.

3.5

7.1 

6.5 

5.9

4.5 

5.0 

4.5 

4.5 

6.0

5.6 

5.3 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

10 

9.0 

6.5 

6.2 

7.0

9.0 

11 

9.0 

4.0 

 4.5

4.5 

 5.5 

6.0

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Iterc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ...................................

mber... ................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

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

ember ..................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

3.0

2.0 

2.1 

2.3

3.3

11 

12 

7.7 

6.2

6.8 

5.9 

5.0 

5.3 

9.2

9.6 

14 

 14 

16 

14

8.0 

11 

11 

6.5 

6.8

4.3 

2.1 

1.2

2.1 

2.0 

2.4

Apr.

2.3

1.3

1.2 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.5

- .4 

.3 

.5 

.8 

.7

1.8 

3.1 

4.5 

10 

27

32 

39 

46 

65 

93

104 

122 

142 

122 

126

Secondfoot-days

70.8 

886.0 

174.8

7,803.6

136.0 

173.9 

208.5 

951.8 

5,661 

2,627 

1,816 

677.4 

283.3

13,666.5

May

126 

130 

155 

180 

230

200 

206 

218 

142 

260

370 

212 

200 

200 

267

770 

254 

236 

185 

212

122 

104 

104 

107 

80

80 

80 

69 

69 

50 

43

Maximum

8.3 

50 

17

662

10 

11 

16 

142 

770 

581 

378 

44 

26

770

June ,

35 

27 

22 

17 

15

14 

16 

20 

20 

24

22 

23 

16 

14 

19

19 

16 

15 

581 

104

99 

104 

122 

134 

138

190 

224 

267 

180 

130

Minimum

0.2 

2.7 

.9

0

1.9 

3.5 

1.2 

.3 

43 

14 

10 

7.4 

6.2

.2

July

118 

134 

67 

49

60

57 

45 

70 

88 

114

27 

23 

20 

23 

16

11 

12 

16 

12 

11

378 

36 

92 

53 

54

53 

53 

52 

38 

24 

10

Aug.

12 

21 

21 

18 

17

19 

17 

19 

22 

25

26 

32 

30 

32 

21

22 

15 

7.4 

14 

18

19 

24 

26 

44 

27

24 

24 

20 

19 

23 

.19

Mean

2.28 

29.5 

5.64

21.4

4.39 

6.21 

6.73 

31.7 

183 

87.6 

58.6 

21.9 

9.44

37.4

Sept.

26 

19 

17 

12 

10

8.8 

7.4 

6.8 

7.7 

9.2

9.6 

8.4 

8.0 

7.1 

6.8

6.8 

6.2 

7.7 

7.4 

9.2

10 

9.2 

8.0 

7.1 

6.5

6.2 

8.4 

10 

8.0 

8.8

Runoff in 

acre- feet

140 

1,760 

347

15,490

270 

345 

414 

1,890 

11,230 

5,210 

3,600 

1,340 

562

27,110

Peak discharge.- June 19 (Z a.m.) l,9oO sec. -ft.; July 21 (8 p.m.) 6,570 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 20-23, Dec. 28 to Jan. 9, Jan. 14-21, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Feb. 

1O, 14-23, Feb. 26 to Mar. 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of periods); 

discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.
142 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°25', long. 105°03', In sec. 24, T. 30 S., R. 69 

W., at Boyd Ranch, 6 miles south of La Veta.

Drainage area.- 56 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 28.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 417 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 3.80

reet), from rating curve extended above 190 second-feet; minimum daily, 5.0 second-feet 

Jan. 21.

1934-47: Maximum discharge, that of June 18, 1947; minimum daily, 2 second-feet on 

several days November 1934 to January 1935.

Remarks.- Records good above 30 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

8.4

6.9

7.5

9.0

11

9.8

13

13

11

11

10

11

12

11

11

9.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

*8.1

7.8

7.8

7.5

6.9

7.5

7.2

7.5

10

10

8.1

Nov.

7.2

7.8

10

8.6

7.2

12

9.0

8.8

9.0

8.0

7.5

8.5

9.0

10

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

12

12

11

10

13

*10

9.8

9.8

9.8

-

Dec.

9.8

9.4

10

10

9.4

9.0

8.0

7.0

5.6

*5.1

6.0

7.4

8.7

8.7

8.1

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.4

7.5

7.2

6.9

7.2

6.9

6.9

7.2

6.2

6.6

6.0

Jan.

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.4

6.Q

6.4

6.4

7.2

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.3

*6.0

5.8

5.6

5.2

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.0

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.6

6.3

Feb.

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.6

7.2

6.9

7.2

6.7

5.8

6.0

6.8

6.6

*7.4

9.0

9.8

11

9.8

9.8

11

9.4

9.0

11

11

10

9.2

8.6

9.0

8.7

_

_

-

Month

December ....................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. ................................... .

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-4? ......................

Mar.

7.8

8.2

8.5

8.4

7.5

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.4

7.5

8.1

9.4

8.2

7.6

7.4

8.5

12

15

17

17

20

24

23

20

18

18

20

22

22

20

22

Apr.

23

26

25

*23

20

18

20

20

20

20

18

13

21

22

21

20

22

27

35

49

75

95

99

84

57

48

48

52

58

78

Secondfoot-days

286.8

232.4

5,122.3

449

13,856.6

May

95

126

140

161

195

211

204

228

253

298

267

206

184

177

182

174

158

164

174

190

184

187

187

166

150

156

161

168

145

128

125

Maximum

13

13

10

47

99

298

193

23

298

June

119

118

118

119

115

112

113

119

120

113

104

102

90

83

79

78

77

172

193

152

119

101

86

84

78

68

58

54

55

54

Minimum

6.9

7.2

5.1

4.6

95

11

5.0

July

53

51

50

49

49

48

50

47

48

41

38

36

36

36

35

42

41

42

40

39

37

39

41

39

35

35

33

31

30

32

29

Aug.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

24

24

26

26

24

24

24

23

22

23

22

22

22

22

24

27

25

22

22

22

21

21

Mean

9. 25

9.97

7.50

14.0

5 99

15.0

38.0

Sept.

a23

a22

a21

a!9

a!8

a!6

al7

a!8

15

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

14

14

13

15

14

13

12

12

13

12

11

11

13

13

Runoff in 

acre-feet

569

593

461

10,150

891

27,490

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby streams. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-17, 28-29, Dec. 6-12, 17-21, Dec. 29 to 

Jan. 7, Jan. 14-17, 21, 22, 29, 3O, Feb. 7-13, 24-27, Mar. 1-3, 6-8, 13-16.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 143

Apishapa River near Aguilar, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°23', long. 104°40', in sec. 4, T. 31 S., R. 

65 W., 2 miles downstream from Mavricio Canyon Creek and ij miles southwest of 

Aguilar. Datum of gage is 6,408.11 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 129 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1947. March 1938 to September 1939 at 

site if miles downstream; records not equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 4.29 

feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet on basis of float measurement 

at gage height 4.20 feet; minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 1-3, 5, 24, 25.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 3,870 second-feet June 17, 1941, by slope-area 

method; no flow at times most years.

Remarks.- Records fair above 50 second-feet and poor below. A few small diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

?

3

4

5

fi

7

8

9

10

11

1J>

13

14

15

Ifi

17

18

19

20

?1

J>?

?3

J>4

25

?R

?7

J>8

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.5

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

Nov.

0.6

.7

5.8

3.6

1.2

.8

1.3

2.1

2.8

4.0

5.6

6.6

6.2

7.4

8.2

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.1

6.7

7.0

10

12

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.7

5.8

5.8

Dec.

5.5

4.6

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

6.1

*12

12

13

14

13

12

11

8.5

7.0

6.1

4.3

3.8

6.1

10

11

13

16

b9.0

3.5

4.0

3.5

Jan.

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

*3.3

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.5

3.8

4.0

*3.6

4.3

4.6

1)5.0

1)5.8

1)7.0

1)5.4

b7.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

Feb.

8.0

9.6

6.6

8.5

11

10

8.0

7.0

6.8

10

12

13

*17

11

9.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

5.5

*5.2

4.6

5.2

5.5

b4.2

1)3.5

b2.6

b2.0

b2.1

_

_

-

Month

December ....................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

May

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

fcl.6

1.2

.9

.7

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.8

2.4

*2.6

3.2

4.9

3.4

3.6

4.6

6.7

6.7

7.5

9.0

12

11

8.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

4.9

4.3

3.8

3.4

3.0

Apr.

3.0

2.0

1.5

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.4

1.0

1.7

2.6

2.2

2.2

1.8

50

14

8.5

12

11

14

17

34

52

46

40

38

31

27

29

-

Secondfoot-days

235.8

1,376.1

55.1

5,760.5

May

33

46

63

88

65

60

63

65

70

113

143

99

63

52

56

60

56

40

40

44

36

36

40

33

34

50

52

52

52

44

36

Maximum

16

227

4.3

144

June

22

14

12

12

12

9.0

7.5

6.1

5.5

4.9

4.9

6.1

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.0

2.0

54

125

104

70

42

24

20

18

15

15

15

14

14

-

Minimum

.6

3.5

0

2.7

.7

.6

.2

July

34

11

10

13

16

37

104

36

25

22

20

17

12

13

22

49

14

15

15

14

14

26

88

14

10

10

11

10

11

9.0

8.5

Aug.

6.4

5.8

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

2.6

3.0

4.0

2.2

4.3

92

10

' 25

144

130

75

75

68

65

142

78

50

50

44

42

70

4.3

Mean

5.61

7.61

3.77

3.93

4.39

22.0

39 4

1.84

15.8

Sept.

4.3

4.3

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

1.0

1.4

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

1.0

.9

.6

.9

.9

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

20

334

468

2,730

241

422

270

884

1,310

1,410

109

11,430

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 29 to Jan. 23, Jan. 29 to Feb. 12, Mar. 2, 3 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice during most of periods), Aug. 22-29; discharge computed on basis of 3 

discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
144 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Apishapa River near White Rock, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°46', long. 104°15', in SE£ sec. 20, T. 26 S., 

R. 60 W., 3 miles upstream from Buffalo Arroyo and 6 miles south of White Rook.

Drainage area.- 792 square miles.

Records available.- May 1942 to September 1947 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,920 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 3.46 

reet), fVom rating curve extended on basis of weir determination at gage height 4.25 

feet; no flow at times.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, 8,280 second-feet July 25, 1945 (gage height, 4.52 

feet), from rating curve extended above slope-area determinations at gage heights 

3.46 and 3.90 feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1.5

.7

.7

.9

1.2

.6

1.2

1.0

1.4

1.6

1.1

.5

.3

.1

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

4.5

7.8

6.2

5.2

4.2

4.2

5.2

6.7

7.2

5.2

5.7 *5.7

6.2

6.2

4.2

7.8

12

6.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.3

-

Dec.

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.3

.5

.2

.5

.8

.5

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

O

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.3

.1

_

_-

Month

November. ..................... . .

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .............................. .... .

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

0

o

.3

.4

.2

0

.2

.1

0

0

O

2.0

1.7

1.3

.7

.4

1.3

.4

.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.8

1.3

.4

0 ' o

.5

.4

.2

1.0

.5

0

0-

Secondfoot-days

15.9

1,776.6

277.6

26.4

2,446.7

May

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

4.2

5.7

12

9.4

5.7

2.8

30

8.8

4.2

1.3

2.8

9.4

2.4

4.7

91

18

11

11

12

9.4

10

8.3

Maximum

2.8

261

1.3

562

26

562

June

7.8

7.2

16

4.2

2.0

.4

0

o

0

0

0

16

11

5.2

2.0

.1

0

.3

20

30

14

13

13

10

14

10

2.8

.4

0

0

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

July

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

73

135

96

17

7.2

3.8

1.7

.7

.2

0

9.7

12

6.2

4.8

14

30

10

4.0

2.5

1.4

.8

.2

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

1.0

5.2

1.0

.4

.1

.1

.1

.7

10

7.8

13

37

42

42

40

37

37

36

33

31

197

562

40

33

27

20

13

70

Mean

4.37

.51

4.87

.02

.03

.32

.17

8.95

6.65

13.9

43.1

.88

6.70

Sept.

26

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

25

260

32

3,530

1.2

1.8

20

10

551

396

854

2,650

52

4,850

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-24, July 21-29, Sept. 2-30j discharge computed on basis of 

2 discharge measurements and records for station near Fowler.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo.

145

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°05', long. 103°59', in sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 59 

W., 4 miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles southeast of Fowler. Datum of gage is 

4,317.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available - May 1939 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1922 to Septemcer 1925 (at site 1 mile downstream), May 1939 to September 1947 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 43.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,550 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 9.69 

reet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.3 secondfoot Feb. 18, Aug. 11.

1822-25, 1939-47: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet Aug. 15, 1942 (gage height, 

16.23 feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Mar. 2, 3, 1945,

Remarks.- Records fair. Water is wasted by Oxford Farmers and Rocky Ford Highllne Canals 

above station. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 51 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

S

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.

2.4

1.8

1.8

2.4

5.4

3.1

6.7

6.0

6.7

14

8.7

4.1

2.9

2.1

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.1

29

31

34

35

32

43

43

39

41

45

32

34

31

Nov.

34

34

23

11

14

43

34

23

16

13

12

17

35

3.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.8

2.1

8.7

19

20

20

56

29

24

17

17

26

16

-

Dec.

12

8.7

8.7

11

18

14

11

16

16

8.0

6.7

»6.7

6.0

11

9.3

8.7

9.3

b!3

»b!6

bl7

2.6

.7

11

18

14

 13

16

17

8.0

3.1

3.1

Jan.

2.1

1.8

1.1

.8

3.1

8.0

16

16

9.3

6.0

1.3

.8

1.6

6.0

5.4

4.7

£.6

£.9.

3.1

4.1

6.0

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.6

4.7

8.7

14

18

17

17

Feb.

12

11

17

20

10

8.0

6.0

6.7

8.0

6.5

10

6.0

6.7

6.7

7.4

1.1

.4

.3

16

14

11

12

12

11

11

6.7

3.1

3.4

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

llaroh. .....................................

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

Hay may ........................................

June ................................. ~. .....

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

3.4

4.1

5.4

5.4

8.0

19

13

8.0

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.0

8.0

10

12

8.0

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.9

3.4

2.9

1.8

.8

20"6.0

13

17

Apr.

16

9.3

29

48

54

SO

27

2.6

1.8

3.4

1.8

1.1

1.3

2.4

2ll

2.6

1.1

.7

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.6

.6

2.1

8.0

.8

7.4

10

13

19

Second 

foot-days

534.0

572.6

333. 6

8,443.0

192 .8

244.0

217.3

322io

1,608.3

1, 526

2,850

2,713.5

768.2

11,882.3

May

14

18

14

1.3

12

8.0

16

8.0

27

43

37

39

32

54

171

229

167

39

13

4S

50

68

56

96

78

54

45

52

45

39

35

Maximum

45

56

18

1,270

18

20

20

54

229

171

335

1,460

96

1,460

June

13

35

45

26

12

29

29

24

23

29

102

83

37

26

16

17

18

20

122

171

136

48

86

109

89

34

10

19

102

16

Minimum

1.

^ t

.(

..e

10"1.2

10

4.]

July

20

10

13

20

26

89

335

206

160

307

115

34

54

118

35

26

34

115

157

83

122

171

247

146

63

50

35

24

11

13

11

Aug.

11

11

8.7

7.4

7.4

2.1

8.7

6.7

4.1

1.6

.3

2.4

7.4

8.7

16

37

56

50

68

66

39

19

20

50

1,460

238

126

118

105

80

78

Mean

I 17.2

> 19. 1

7 lo'.B

J 23.1

' 6 . ££

7ioi

10.7

51.9

91.9

87.5

25.6

32.6

Sept.

96

45

14

11

9.3

6.0

12

10

16

16

20

16

19

27

29

19

31

27

21

27

29

11

6.7

6.0

4-1

4.1

60

58

58

60

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,060 

1,140

662

16,750

382

484

431

639

3, 190 

3,030

5,650 

5,380

1,520

23,570

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
146 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Timpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°57', long. 103°43 I , in NVf£ sec. 19, T. 24 S., 

K. bb W., at Catlin ditch crossing, 8 miles south of Rocky Ford and 9 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.- 465 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. Octo tier ly^i to September 1927 and October 1941 to September 1947 in reports of State 

engineer. March 1923 to October 1924 on file in State engineer's office. January to 

September 1941 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 53.0 second-feet.

Extremes.-Maximum' discharge during year, 1,060 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 3.49 

feet); no flow July 3, 4.

1923-27, 1941-47: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet June 8, 1923 (gage height, 

16.0 feet, from high-water marks, datum then in use), by slope-area method; no flow on 

several days in 1923, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Waste water and seepage return from lands irrigated by Rocky Ford Highline Canal and Rocky Ford and Otero 

ditches included in this record.

Cooperation.- Twenty-six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of' Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

3.0

2.6

4.0

7.0

12

15

50

50

49

54

63

64

70

73

85

91

95

93

83

66

63

61

63

45

26

50

64

Nov.

83

75

59

13

12

25

25

31

39

38

36

35

35

35

34

21

21

21

13

8.9

7.0

5.5

5.5

22

59

3t

39

38

66

64

-

Dec.

54

59

59

59

61

50

42

38

42

52

56

57

72

73

73

66

75

50

24

56

44

32

29

29

28

*26

24

21

22

18

16

Jan.

15

14

15

17

16

17

 18

20

24

24

28

29

28

25

20

19

19

24

25

26

26

*26

26

27

28

28

30

30

28

25

26

Feb.

30

35

*47

46

45

44

41

38

37

36

38

47

44

44

47

65

94

92

*90

86

80

70

62

62

66

68

70

70

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .............................. .... .

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ....... ................

Mar.

70

70

70

*72

72

75

75

75

75

73

72

68

68

68

68

73

72

95

85

89

87

97

93

52

45

49

125

102

118

106

91

Apr.

70

54

32

21

21

21

20

18

12

12

9.8

9.8

7.5

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.0

4.5

4.5

3.5

3.0

2.8

4.5

7.0

8.0

S.O

8.0

7.5

6.0

-

Secondfoot-days

1,407

9,959.3

723

397 4

799 1

739 1

722.0

14,471.6

May

5.0

3.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

5.5

6.5

8,9

8.9

12

9.8

25

310

140

25

56

142

38

29

68

118

83

54

50

57

64

87

113

Maximum

95

75

333

56

310

June

104

95

108

72

25

22

19

18

32

27

56

64

27

8.9

5.5

5.0

2.2

1.8

8.9

19

14

8.9

8.9

14

13

8.9

5.5

2.8

1.8

1.0

-

Minimum

2 c

16

8.C

0

July

0.4

.1

0

0

.1

.8

31

234

19

128

93

83

72

63

54

47

64

91

72

26

111

128

111

106

68

17 

24

11

12

9.0

6.0

Aug.

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

2.0

52

25

20

19

15

15

8.0

3.5

9.8

275

47

44

59

54

42

36

Mean

45.4

5 27.3

) 24.1

39.6

Sept.

52

35

26

25

17

11

8.0

12

15

16

20

44

56

28

42

45

32

25

24

22

20

21

22

20

17

16

14

13

12

12

-

Runoff .in 

acre-feet

2,790

19,750

1,430

28,700

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Mo gage-height record Dec. 31 to Feb. 26 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

part of period), July 29 to Aug. 15; discharge computed on basis of 6 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 147

Horse Creek near Sugar City, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°14', long. 103°3?', In sec. 12, T. 21 S., R. 56 

w., a quarter of a mile upstream from unnamed tributary and 1.3 miles east of Sugar 

City. Datum of gage is 4,271.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- About 1,000 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1947 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,420 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 5.15 

reet); minimum daily, 0.3 second-foot June 30, July 6, 7, July 28 to Aug. 1.

1940-47: Maximum discharge, 5,400 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 6.20 

feet); minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot at times in 1940, 1941, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Qage-height record, 34 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge, furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Qeological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1.3 

1.2 

1.4 

2.4 

1.5

1.3

2.2 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3

1.8 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

2.0

2.2 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

1.4 

1.2

Nov.

1.3 

1.4 

9.4 

1.2 

5.3

3.4

l.S 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.4

1.4

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.4 

2.6

2.6

*o

3.2 

5.6 

6.0

3.6 

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

Dec.

2.8 

2.3 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.4 

3.2 

3.9 

2.8

1.5

1.3 

1.0

5.0

18 

2.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9

1.0 

1.3 

3.6 

1.2 

1.6 

1.5

Jan.

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9

1.0

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

.8

.8

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

1.2 

.7

Feb.

0.7 

.3 

.8 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7

.7 

.6 

.7

.7

.7 

.7 

.8 

.9 

.9

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9

.8 

.9

.7

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

Bber. ...................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

0.8 

.7 

.9 

.8

.7

.7 

.6 

.7 

.7

.8 

.8 

.7

.8

.3 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.7

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Apr.

0.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.8 

.9

.7 

.7 

.9

1.0

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.6 

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.2

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.5 

.4

Secondfoot-days

52.2 

85.0 

78.3

3,511.8

28.3 

20.7 

24.2 

29.1 

1,508.0 

19.6 

23.7 

249.9 

20.7

2,139.7

May

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5

.7 

.7 

.8 

1.3

1.5 

1.2 

1.3

83

880 

468 

25 

5.0 

12

5.6 

3.4 

3.0 

2.8 

2.0

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Maximum

2.4 

9.4 

18

918

1.5 

.9 

1.0 

1.6 

880 

2.2 

5.2 

205 

1.6

880

June

0.9 

.9 

.7 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.8 

1.3 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.6 

2.2 

.8

.6 

.5 

.4 

.8 

1.5

.8 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

Minimum

1.2 

1.2 

.9

.2

.6 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

July

0.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.4 

1.3 

2.8

.9 

1.0 

1.3

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.7 

.5

.4 

1.0 

3.2 

.7 

.5

.6 

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Aug.

0.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4

.7 

.8

205

21 

2.0 

1.4 

1.2 

.9

.8

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.8 

1.0 

1,3 

1.4 

1.8 

1.6

Mean

1.68 

2.83 

2.53

9.62

.91 

.74 

.78 

.97 

48.6 

.65 

.76 

8.06 

.69

5.86

Sept.

1.4 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

.8 

.6

. .5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

104 

169 

155

6,970

56 

41 

48 

58 

2,990 

39 

47 

496 

41

4,240

Note.- No gage-height record Sept. 9-30; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements 

weather records.
148 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Purgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°10', long. 104°30', in sec. 13, T. -33 S., R. 64 

 W., at foot of State Street in Trinidad. Datum of gage is 5,987.17 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 742 square miles.

Records available.- May 1896 to July 1899, August to December 1905, November 1906 to 

Marcy 19U7, October 1907 to November 1912,.and October 1933 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1896 to July 1899, August to December 1905, November 

1906 to March 1907, October 1907 to November 1912, and April 1916 to September 1947 

in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 35 years (1907-12, 1916-18, 1919-47), 92.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,620 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 5.95 

reet), from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage heights 9.48, 9.50, 14.03, and 16.6 feet; minimum daily, 11 secondfeet Nov. 5, Dec. 30, Jan. 4, Mar. 7.

1896-99, 1905, 1906-12, 1916-47: Maximum discharge, 45,400 second-feet Sept. 30, 

1904 (gage height, 16.6 feet, on Commercial Street gage), by slope-area method; no 

flow for several days during summer of 1896.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

Z

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.

20

17

16

32

36

41

58

55

45

44

42

40

44

42

35

32

29

28

24

20

19

20

19

20

19

18

17

15

14

16

20

Nov.

19

14

40

24

11

65

44

45

36

32

37

45

38

41

49

39

32

34

38

44

41,

41

47

49

44

3d

45

44

44

38

-

Dec.

27

29

22

24

30

28

27

22

*17

16

*22

22

24

25

27

21

17

17

19

21

24

25

27

25

27

29

28

17

12

11

12

Jan.

14

15

13

11

19

17

*16

17

19

21

20

20

*22

21

20

19

21

22

20

22

*20

22

25

24

22

25

28

26

21

16

17

Feb.

19

20

24

23

21

28

24

20

15

23

25

22

*24

27

28

28

30

27

20

*17

19

22

21

17

15

14

14

14

_

-

Month

December ....................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

13

15

19

19

16

12

11

15

16

17

*15

16

16

15

14

17

20

24

22

20

26

31

29

23

27

*36

35

32

27

29

33

Apr.

32

32

32

31

24

20

20

23

21

24

25

28

28

28

39

50

61

63

72

74

61

65

82

100

93

78

72

67

63

65

-

Secondfoot-days

694

13,136.3

8 472

2,101

39,701

 ay

72

96

175

335

418

418

358

485

588

796

1,020

846

570

410

384

458

347

283

283

288

272

278

417

424

294

256

266

288

300

256

261

Maximum

30

818

202

1,020

June

246

242

242

238

246

223

266

294

323

329

317

323

278

230

209

206

202

373

614

444

437

410

341

288

261

217

184

174

160

140

-

Minimum

11

7.!

20

32

11

July

232

168

126

121

133

171

273

630

365

206

157

128

131

262

151

171

194, 184*

135

113

110

159

472

442

210

180

170

123

94

74

57

Aug.

47

37

27

25

26.

54

79

51

53

34

28

50

121

108

101

99

t 300

296

403

206

134

176

155

957

316

202

180

152

142

219

170

Mean

22.4

> 36.0

49.1

70.0

109

Sept.

202

139

125

106

115

103

94

142

82

71

66

64

60

53

53

50

43

41

37

32

33

32

37

35

53

57

41

35

56

44

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,380

26,050

1,220

2,920

12,180

4,170

78,740

Peak discharge.- July 7 (11:30 p.m.) 2,060 sec.-ft.5 Aug. 18 (4 p.m.) 4,100 sec.-ft.; Aug. 19 

(7 p.m.) 1,510 sec.-ft.; Aug. 24 (3 p.m.) 6,620 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement' made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 10, 11, Nov. 8-11, Dec. 10, Dec. 13 to Apr. 2 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice ^during most of winter period); discharge computed on basis of 7 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 149

Purgatolre River at Nlnemlle Dam, near Higbee, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above diversion dam of Nlnemlle ditch, lat. 37°44', long. 

J.U3-29', in NWij sec. 7, T. 27 S., R. 54 W., 4 miles southwest of Higbee and 5| miles 

upstream from Smith Canyon. Datum of gage Is 4,240.59 'feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,900 square miles.

'Records available.- October 1933 to September 1947 In reports of Geological Survey. 

ucTooer J.934 to September 1947 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 110 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,910 second-feet July 10 (gage height, 5.90 

reet); no flow Oct. 1-4, Aug. 9-16.

1924-47: Maximum discharge, 64,500 second-feet Sept. 15, 1934, by slope-area 

method; maximum gage height, 14.03 feet Apr. 23, 1942; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

o

0

0

0

20

a36

52

57

35

56

33

28

24

20

18

16

15

12

10

9.0

7.4

9.0

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.4 *9.0

6.2

6.2

Nov.

6.2

9.0

50

57

62

64

87

158

215

195

109

90

85

80

78

126

109

97

72

64

66

64

74

58

87

92

70

58

48

46

-

Dec.

52

42

45

42

37

 35

29

30

29

32

33

29

27

25

26

28

24

25

24

22

27

28

29

24

24

22

21

18

13

14

13

Jan.

15

a!7

al3

alO

15

15

13

15

16

19

22

21

21

20

24

21

20

19

32

28

26

27 43

35

28

24

21

20

18

16

20

Feb.

32

40

35

30

35

30

28

26

18

22

24

26

30 30

30

27

26

26

26

21

24

26

25

24

20

17

20

25

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

20

25

30

42

38

33

43

39

33

35

33

52

55

52

55

45

45

36

42

109

109

107

112

165

151

107 *74

62

70

78

70

Apr.

55

53

57

52

52

43

30

24

24

25

24

21

20

17

18

19

15

17

134

185

260

248

241

241

200

170

195

210

162

123

-

Secondfoot-day s

482.0

2,476.2

869

12,912.1

654

743

1,967

2,935

6,990

1,974

2,968.8

1,648.0

534.8

24,241.8

May

112

90

80

74

68

60

57

52

121

314

248

555

505

322

254

376

480

400

288

228

457

200

155

170

422

228

190

162

138

99

85

Maximum

52

215

52

420

43

40

165

260

555

228

1,150

411

80

1,150

June

90

70

60

46

36

42

48

45

35

29

29

39

Z9

37

39

40

37

36

50

228

128

109

115

115

112

78

72

72

53

45

-

Minimum

0

6.2

13

0

10

17

20

15

52

29

3.8

0

5.6

0

July

40

28

10

3.8

25

27

97

118

118

1,150

148

94

53

402*1

20

15

12

12

7.4

6.2

7.4

17

134

348

158

112

44

35

29

31

Aug.

25

16

9.0

7.0

4.5

3.5

2.6

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

112

a80

a50

a30

23

8.9

23

15

23

320

411

a250

allO

47

40

36

Mean

15.5

82.5

28.0

35.4

21.1

26.5

63.5

97.8

225

65.8

95.8

53.2

17.8

66.4

Sept.

30

a80

40

30

26

22

20

19

18

11

11

27

18

12

12

16

15

16

18

10

6.8

11

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

6.2

5.6

7.4

16

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

956

4,910

1,720

25,600

1,300

1,470

3,900

5,820

13,860

3,920

5,890

3,270

1,060

48,080

Peak discharge.- July 10 (2 a.m.) 7,910 sec.-ft.; Aug. 25 (3:45 p.m.) 1,330 sec,-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice1 Nov. 12-14, Dec. 22, 29-31, Jan. 15-18, 21, 23, 

24, 30, 31, Feb. 9-12, 20, 21, Feb. 25 to Mar. 7. Discharge for July 28 to Aug. 8, Aug. 20-24, 

Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, Sept. 3-11, when entire flow passed through Hinemile ditch, computed on basis 

of Farshall flume rating and recorded gage heights in ditch.
150 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near Las Animas, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above diversion dam of Highland ditch, lat. 37°55', long. 

103"IB', in sec. 1, T. 25 S., R. 53 W., 11 miles southwest of Las Animas.

Drainage area.- 3,320 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. OctoDer 1931 to September 1947 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 110 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,950 second-feet July 10 (gage height, 5.32

 feet); no flow Oct. 1-6, Aug. 9-10, 13-15, Sept. 18-30.

1931-47: Maximum discharge, 60,000 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942, estimated by slopearea surveys by Bureau of Reclamation and office of State engineer; maximum gage 

height, 14.00 feet Sept. 15, 1934, from floodmarks; no flow at times during most 

water years.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Twenty-five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 tc September 1947

Day

1

Z

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

0

0

0

o

0

.2

30

25

24

37

40

39

19

7.2

9.8

4.4

3.5

3.3

3.4

3.9

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.4

5.8

3.4

2.7

Nov.

2.5

11

28

17

14

6.6

18

40

68

116

125

143

49

49

53

1S2

152

84

72

63

60

56

60

68

66

93

68

56

47

39

Dec.

35

40

37

30

31

37

34

31

28

29

31

33

30

27

26

25

22

15

18

19

21

29

 35

28

27

b24

b22

b20

b!6

b!2

b!3

Jan.

b!3

bl4

blO

b7.0

b9.0

8.0

9.5

10

12

13

14

16

 18

28

30

26

24

21

26

 45

40

58

 48

5'6

50

38

 30

30

22

16

27

Feb.

27

37

47

32

 22

23

22

18

9.5

 14

20

23

21

 23

21

16

 7.1

S.9

14

14

8.9

22

18

11

bll

9.8

9.8

20

_

_

-

Month

October...... ..............................

November. ...........................'.......

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March. .............................

May1 1. .....................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- June 19 (9:15 a.m.} 1.990

Mar.

13

18

22

26

3S

23

 28

41

32

28

25

40

50

50

42

47

41

36

30

77

138

119

145

174

153

113

62

44

34

32

45

Apr.

46

32

31

42

24

25

35

30

25

27

26

28

27

22

21

31

33

28

163

212

29O

230

230

2OO

152

116

122

113

81

49

Seoondf cot-days

294.4

1,906.1

825

11*162 6

768.5

530.0

1,763

2,491 

6,451.0

3 282

4 134

l|l31.5

331.0

23,907.5

May

40

34

27

21

17

9.8

7.2

16

14

72

156

717

537

360

285

456

420

360

345

252

300

280

211

138

502

280

187

141

105

80

81

Maximum

40

182

40

aio

58

47

174

290 

717

599

1,640

428

60

1,640

June

81

60

52

45

32

30

25

23

21

20

20

29

34

22

18

23

21

27

599

443

387

247

272

' 218

156

116

93

77

52

39

Minimum

O

2.5

12

0

7.0

7.1

13

£1

7-. 2

18

13

O

O

O

July

26

17

17

14

13

39

31

274

139

1,640

298

143

101

54

48

35

32

45

74

104

79

34

88

95

306

119

69

60

32

32

26

Aug.

18

14

14

11

7.2

4.2

3.6

1.6

O

0

1.5

4.4

0

0

O

20

62

7O

30

23

20

19

24

31

19

428

107

69

56

39

35

Mean

9.50

63.5

26.6

30* 6

24.8

18. 9

56.9

83.0 

208

109

133

36.5

11.0

65.5

Sept.

34

30

60

38

27

25

24

20

14

11

8.0

4.0

12

12

S.O

3.0

1.0

O

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

584

3,78O

1,640

2 2 1 1 50

1,520

1,050

3,500

4,940 

12,800

6,510

8,200

2,240

657

47,420

sec. -ft.; July 8 (6 a.m.) 1,500 sec. -ft.; July 10

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by.ice.

Note.- Discharge for Sept. 11-17, when entire flow passed through Highland ditch, computed 

basis of Parshall flume Tatlng and recorded gage heights In ditch.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 151

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°03 r , long. 102°07», in sec. 15, T. 23 S., R. 42 

W., Just upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile southeast of Holly. Datum of gage 

is 3,380.36 feet above mean sea level, datum, of 1929.

Records available.- October 1922 to September 1927, October 1933 to September 1935, and 

November 133B to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1922 to 

September 1935 and November 1938 to September 1947 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1922-34, 1938-47), 14.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 314 second-feet May 18 (gage height 5.17 feet), 

 iTom rating curve extended above 160 second-feet; no flow at times.

1922-35, 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Aug. 28, 1935, by slopearea method at point 11 miles above station; no flow at times,

Remarks.- Records poor. Plow is mostly waste water from Amity Canal. Diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Pour discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?,

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2223

24

25

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

7.5

13

4.9

7.2

29

17

46

41

26

22

20

21

17

17

18

20

21

17

24

32

27

28

30

24

32

26

22

28

27

40

14

Nov.

9.4

10

13

20

23

47

7O

18

15

37

23

23

18

22

29

29

28

27

29

30

28

28

29

28

21

20

19

18

18

17

"

Dec.

17

17

17

*15

13

13

12

11

11

9.8

11

10

10

9.4

9.4

 8.7

7.5

7.8

7.8

6.9

7.5

8.1

7.8

6.9

.5

.2

a.l

O

O

0

0

Jan.

O

0

O

2.5

4.2

a. 4

a. 4

*a.4

a.4 »a.4

5.3

10

2.4

O

O

O

0

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

O

0

O

O

0

0

0

O

O

0

Feb.

O

O

0

0

a.l

O

O

O

0

0

O

0

.2

.5

.2

.1

a.l

a.l *a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

-

-

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

0

0

1.4

1.0

O

O

O

O

O

4.3

3.4

5.1

3.6

0

1.9

2.2

2.4

3.1

3.1

1.7

1.0

2.O

2.2

1.1

.3

.3

.4

.1

0

0

O

Apr.

O

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

3.1

.2

O

0

O

2.O

89

101

96

56

16

S.7

7.5

5.8

1.2

0

0

0

a.l

-

Seoondfoot-days

718.6

746.4

255.4

6,877.6

225.2

1O,276.3

May

29

27

21

33

23

27

30

22

26

35

33

20

35

32

77

47

111

271

191

96

74

80

72

193

225

204

189

197

197

197

202

Maximum

46

70

17

157

295

20

295

June

215

193

139

121

72

7O

54

33

21

17

15

13

6.3

8.4

23

24

12

5.8

16

12

13

15

32

43

39

35

31

23

35

43

-

Minimum

4.9

9.4

0

O

O

O

July

55

67

53

55

72

81

200

191

295

243

178

119

62

48

44

45

53

56

50

36

52

71

98

67

50

69

101

91

58

30

8.4

Aug.

aO.2

0

a.l

a.l

a!8

27

29

14

8.8

14

27

31

62

155

68

69

51

47

34

23

13

8.8

9.8

10

14

12

9.3

11

7.5

5.0

2.3

Mean

23.2

24.9

8.24

18.8

7.51

28.2

Sept.

4.0

6.1

7.2

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.8

8.4

18

20

6.8

5.4

10

14

14

8.8

2.6

1.8

.4

0

2.7

.5

5.0

8.4

11

14

8.0

9.3

8.8

8.4

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,430

1,480

507

13,640

54

447

20,390

- Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

859359 O- 49 - 1)
152 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Holly drain near Holly, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and staff gage, lat. 38°03 I , long. 102°03 l ,in sec. 16, T. 

2~3~577 R- 41 W., just downstream from Cheyenne Creek, 100 yards west of ColoradoKansas State line and 3| miles east of Holly. Datum of gage is 3,351.97 feet above 

mean sea level datum of 1929.

Records available.- January 1924 to September 1927 and October 1933 to September 1947 in 

reports of ueological Survey. January 1924 to September 1947 in reports of State 

engineer. Records for Aug. 28, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1938, include flow of Wild Horse 

Creek. From Aug. 28, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1938, flow of Holly drain above Wild Horse 

Creek entered Arkansas River above station at Holly.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1924-34, 1938-47), 33.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 175 second-feet Aug. 20 (gage height, 8.13 feet); 

minimum daily, 12 second-feet June 6.

1924-47: Maximum discharge, 1,470 second-feet Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 10.29 

feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting on basis 

of slope-area determinations; minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 31, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow is mostly return and waste water from lands irrigated by 

lower end of Amity Canal. Staff gage read once daily Oct. 1 to June 25.

Cooperation.- Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

5

Q

10

15

1 Q

20

21

22

23

25

?fi

?7

28

29

30

31

Oct.

34

33

35

57

50

55

67

61

59

57

53

52

53

54

55

44

38

38

36

36

33

40

38

37

37

36

37

37

Nov.

42

44

42

45

49

50

63

77

44

44

48

45

37

36

36

36

37

36

39

36

36

36

36

35

34

33

30

30

~

Dec.

30

30

32

30

33

32

34

28

27

27

26

27

28

28

28

27

28

27

29

28

27

28

29

27

29

29

28

29

28

27

28

Jan.

28

27

27

30

31

28

2S

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

24

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

27

2S

Feb.

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

23

23

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

-

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March........ ..............................

Hay

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24

24

27

26

29

2S

29

30

28

28

27

27

27

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

Apr.

24

24

24

24

23

24

23

22

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

49

55

46

29

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

-

Secondfoot-days

3R8

13,379

1 297

1,825

16,567

Hay

24

24

25

32

22

22

22

22

23

29

28

27

29

22

34

87

78

69

50

44

48

40

44

64

25

20

25

20

16

26

24

Maximum

34

236

95

174

June

37

38

33

16

15

12

35

40

29

35

31

34

34

42

54

48

44

42

46

44

63

56

58

49

64

61

61

55

55

66

-

Minimum

26

11

44

12

July

59

54

51

52

57

81

119

161

159

150

151

152

143

132

109

106

120

107

100

91

91 100

110

101

100

109

112

110

100

89

76

Aug.

64

55

50

50

49

51

49

45

46

48

47

85

136

126

125

135

144

159

174

137

91

91

83

86

85

75

69

54

48

46

Mean

28.6

36.7

60.8

45.4

Sept.

44

53

53

52

52

50

54

66

71

75

72

76

87

95

81

73

62

64

67

60

57

57

52

51

50

51

50

48

50

52

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

1,760

26,520

3,620

32.860
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 153

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°11', long. 99"19' in NW£ sec. 33, T. 31 S., R. 

IB W., about 300 feet downstream from Moffet Dam and llf miles west of Larned.

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- November 1924 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 54.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,610 second-reet Oct. 10 (gage height, 30.91 

reet J; no flow at times In September.

1924-47: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage height, 31.96 

feet), estimated, and includes about 11,000 second-feet which overflowed above station 

into Saw Mill Creek and thence into Arkansas River above Larned; no flow at times. 

Bankfull stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in seoond-fest, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1,090

50

24

15

10

284

2,700

6,790

8,430

8,160

4,250

1,720

467

190

129

122

600

650

453

110

88

66

f54

f47

f41

38

36 34

35

34

32

Nov.

30

33

102

62

800

725

579

329

307

225

122

116

105

74

60

50

44

42

39

38

36

32

27

27

29

28

ea

27

27

26

-

Dec.

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

26

24

*23

23

21

20

21

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

b!6

 t)14

b!2

Jan.

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!5

b!7

b!8

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

*15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

15

Feb.

14

bl4

b!3

b!2

b!2

t)12

bll

blO

b!2

13

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

11

10

blO

b9

b9

b8

b8

b8

b8

b8

.

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

 b8

b8

b8

b6

be

b8

b9

t)9

t>9

blO

blO

17

16

15

14

15

*16

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

Apr.

11

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

14

.1,210

1,040

860

635

389

275

119

64

47

43

41

31

25

26

27

25

25

24

23

22

21

Secondfoct-days

668

51,588

22

63,190

May

20

20

20

18

16

14

13

13

12

12

14

15

16

16

35

245

1,180

1,610

1,630

908

205

119

88

76

78

307

186

235

230

164

200

Maximum

8 430

26

8,430

3

8,430

June

186

108

148

136

102

509

1,470

988

136

82

64

56

48

46

45

44

41

38

37

38

551

467

220

537

296

365

116

56

46

50

Minimum

12

0

0

0

July

40

33

29

28

25

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9

8

8

8

7

5

5

Aug.

4

3

2

4

2

3

3

2

1

2

3

3

3 ' 4

6

6

6

6

6

4

3

2

1

1

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Mean

21.5

141

234

i*

173

Sept.

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Runoff in 

aore-fset

1,320

102,300

581

200

44

125,300

Peak discharge.- Oct. 10 (1 a.m.) 8.610 sec.-ft.j Oct. 17 (4:30 p.m.) 908 sec.-ft.; Nov. 5 (5:30 

p.m.) 1,040 sec.-ft.; Apr. 10 (5 p.m.) 1,850 sec.-ft.; May 19 (5 a.m.) 1,660 sec.-ft.; June 7 (7 p.m.) 

1,590 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t> Stage-discharge relation affected by.ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Computed from graph based on gage readings Oct. 13, 22, Oct. 26 to Nov. 15, Apr. 14-24, May 

20, Zl, ' 3-25, June 3 to July 15.
154 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°18', long. 98°11', in SW£ sec. 15, T. 20 S., 

H. HW., 60 feet upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, about 400 feet 

downstream from Little Cow Creek, and 3 miles south of Lyons.

Drainage area.- 501 square miles {excluding 239 square miles in Cheyenne Bottoms). 

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet May 28, June 5; maximum gage height, 

16 16 feet June 5; minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Feb. 4, Sept. 12.

'1938-47: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 20.49 

feet); no flow at times during 1938-39, 1946. Bankfull stage, 15.0 feet.

Maximum stage known, about 22.75 feet July 11, 1929, from records of Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.

Remarks.'- Records fair.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

6 

14 

19 

14 

11

11 

11 

9

7

7

6 

6 

450 

378 

101

33 

19 

12 

9 

7

7 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Nov.

6 

6 

6 

5 

6

g!26 

g576 

485 

152 

304

587 

210 

71 

35 

23

16 

13 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

9 

8 

8

8 

9 

8 

8 

9

Dec.

8 

8 

9 

8 

9

8

7 

7 

7 

8

8 

9 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

7 

8 

8

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

8 

8

7 

7

Jan.

7 

6 

7 

a7 

7

6

7 

10 

11 

12

13 

15 

IS 

18

18

18 

13 

13 

12 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9 

9 

9 

9 

7 

8

Feb.

7 

8 

8 

6 

8

8 

6 

7 

7 

7

8 

8 

9 

12 

12

11 

11 

10 

10 

9

9 

9

7 

7 

8

7 

7 

8

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber. ............................. .....

mber.. ..................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

i. ....................................

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

St.. ...................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- N

sec. -ft.; Apr. 12^(6

Mar.

8 

7. 

7 

9 

8

8 

10 

10 

11 

13

14 

23 

42 

61 

69

46 

39 

35 

32 

26

25 

22 

18 

16 

14

12 

11 

11 

11 

10 

9

Apr.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

231

557 

653 

135 

66 

44

44 

43 

35 

29 

80

71 

46 

37 

25 

22

23 

20 

17 

15 

14

Secondfoot-days

1,182 

2,746 

252

6,763

330 

234 

637 

2,297 

4,058 

3,734 

784 

164 

108

16,526

May

13 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

10 

10 

11 

11

13 

45 

164 

158 

299

264 

101 

46 

33 

28

24 

560 

1,150 

799 

155 

64

Maximum

450 

587 

9

587

18 

12 

69 

653 

1,150 

1,150 

326 

9 

5

1,150

June

38 

26 

32 

685 

1,150

793 

174 

70 

71 

50

32 

25 

23 

21 

19

18 

17 

16 

17 

18

16 

20 

147 

117 

37

26 

25 

22 

16 

13

Minimum 

(

1C 

1,

'

July

13 

12 

11 

78 

326

90 

28 

20 

17 

15

13 

12 

10 

10 

9

8 

8 

8 

8

7

6 

8 

8 

9 

8

9 

7 

7 

7 

6 

6

Aug.

9

6 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

6 

8

a8 

a7 

a7 

a6 

a6

a5 

as 

aS 

a4 

a4

a4 

a4 

a4 

a4 

a4 

a3

Mean

5 38.1 

> 91.5 

? 8.1

) 18.5

; 10.6 

; 8.4

7 20.5 

) 76.6 

3 131 

5 124 

> 25.3 

5.3 

' 3.6

' 45.3

Sept.

a3 

h3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

2 

3 

3 

3

a4 

a4 

4 

4

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

5 

5 

4 

5 

5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,340 

5,450 

500

13,420

655 

464 

1,260 

4,560 

8,050 

7,410 

1,560 

325 

214

32,790

DV. 7 (12 m.) 609 sec. -ft.; Nov. 8 (2 a.m.) 609 see. -ft.; Nov. 11 (7 a.m.) 631 

a.m.) 816 see. -ft.; May 28 (9:30 p.m.) 1,220 sec.'-ft.; June 5 (5:3O p.m.) 1,220

sec.-ft.; June 5 (5:30 p.m.) 1,220 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings, 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 155

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°50', long. 97°23', in SWi sec. 36, T. 25 S., 

R. 1 W., at county highway bridge, half a mile west of Valley Center and 16 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,327.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 1,316 square miles.

Kecpras available.- February 1935 to September 1947. June 1922 to February 1935 at site 

a miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 199 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 19.82 

reet); minimum, 27 second-feet Oct. 4, Sept. 30.

1922-47: Maximum discharge, 32,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 22.05 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Dec. 27, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good.

Ratine tables, water year 1946-47, except period of ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 8 to Dec. 12,

Dec. 15-29, Jan. 10 to Mar. 12, May 20-22)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 13 Dec. 14 to Sept. 30

2.0 21 4.0 236 2.1 22 8.0 960 

2.2 37 5.0 367 2.5 53 10.0 1,660 

2.4 57 6.0 519 3.0 98 12.0 2,690 

2.6 77 7.0 7O9 4.O 215 14.0 4,110 

3.0 121 8.0 960 5.0 355 16.0 5,880 

6.O 516 18.0 8,480 

Note.- Same aa following 7.0 710 19.0 10,300 

table above 8.0 feet.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

Oot.

3O 

29 

28 

27 

28

41 

122 

236 

94 

70

69 

103 

90 

69 

57

60 

61 

188 

142 

69

170 

110 

69 

55 

49

45 

41 

39 

38 

37 

41

Nov.

42 

44

42 

42 

43

103 

825 

406 

248 

339

188 

110 

122 

119 

82

66 

59 

55 

52 

51

49 

47 

46 

44 

44

44

43 

42 

42

41

Dec.

40 

40 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39

161 

1,930 

404 

158

117 

89 

74 

66 

62

61 

59 

57 

55 

52

*51 

50 

49 

46 

b43 

b40

Jan.

b40 

b39 

b38 

b38 

b39

b40 

b41 

b42 

b44 

47

55 

76 

100 

146 

176

100 

76 

66 

62 

59

59 

54 

52 

51 

50

48 

*47 

47 

45 

44 

42

Feb.

40 

39 

42 

40 

38

41

40 

40 

43 

41

37 

38 

39 

42 

44

46 

46 

43 

42 

40

39 

39

37 

35 

35

35 

35 

36

- 

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

nber. ...................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

h.. ....................................

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

ember . .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

36 

35 

36 

40 

40

38 

41 

39 

41 

40

42

170 

2,800 

3,790 

1,630

630 

362 

248 

170 

133

112 

100 

91 

85 

79

74 

70 

67 

66 

64 

61

Apr.

1

5 

3 

5 

10 

3

1

Secondfoot-days

2,307 

3,480 

4,055

32,553

1,863 

1,112 

11,230 

36,167 

13,899 

28,936 

2,982 

1,407 

884

108,322

61 

59 

58 

58 

60

59 

57 

55 

57 

360

780 

790 

080 

100 

720

610 

710 

448 

325 

262

248 

304 

332 

208 

255

318 

269 

208 

170 

146

May

132 

121 

108 

100 

97

93

88 

84 

82 

81

79 

89 

106 

88 

85

118 

140 

140 

202 

650

810 

630 

311 

342 

1,170

477 

276 

1,340 

1,930 

2,180 

1,750

Maximum

236 

825 

1,930

1,930

176 

46 

3,790 

10,100 

2,180 

3,720 

276 

105 

32

10,100

June

715 

370 

276 

228 

255

2,000 

1,880 

1,140 

710 

1,140

980 

400 

269 

202 

158

133 

118 

109 

1,470 

2,510

2,570 

2,040 

610 

340 

234

585 

1,560 

3,720 

1,680 

534

Minimum

27 

41 

39

25

38 

35 

35 

55 

79 

109 

51 

32 

27

27

July

276 

189 

146 

122 

109

104 

93 

86 

82 

80

77 

74 

71 

69 

66

64 

62 

59 

58 

56

55 

55 

55 

217 

228

105 

86 

69 

66 

51 

52

Aug.

51 

48 

47 

45 

43

42 

42

41 

40 

39

39

38 

37 

47 

51

57 

77 

105 

63 

50

47 

42 

39 

37 

a36

a36 

a35 

a34 

a34 

a33 

a32

Sept.

a32 

h31 

a31 

a30 

a30

a30 

a29 

h29 

29 

29

32 

32 

31 

31 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

a29 

a29 

a29 

a29

a28 

a28 

a28 

28 

27

u.. Runoff in Mean aore-feei

74.4 4,560 

116 6,900 

131 8,040

89.2 64,570

60.1 3,700 

39.7 2,210 

362 22,270 

1,206 71,740 

448 27,570 

965 57,390 

96.2 5,910 

45.4 2,790 

29.5 1,750

297 214,800

Peak discharge.- Mar. 14 (8:30 a.m.) 4,190 aec.-ft.i Apr. 11 (6 a.m.) 6.650 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14

, ._.... sec.-ft.; June 20 (l2:3O a.m.) 3,280 aeo.-ft.j June 21 (7:30 p.m.) 3,140 aeo.-ft.j 

June 28 (& a.m.) 4,27O aec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on thia day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

h Computed from wlre-veight gage readings.
156 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°28', long. 97°25', in NVf£ sec. 10, T. 30 S., 

K. 1 W., at county highway bridge, 3 miles southwest of Peck and 28 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.- 2,092 square miles,

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 18.40 

feetj; minimum, 44 second-feet Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 1.66 feet).

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 19,700 second-feet Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 20.58 

feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 11, 12, 1946 (gage height, 1.55 feet). Bankfull 

stage, 14 feet.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 feet June 9, 1923, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 14-31, Feb. 9 to Mar. 12, 

Apr. 17 to May 16, Sept. 13-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

i.e

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

42

79

123

174

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

530

732

1,180

1,730

7.0 2,400

9.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

4,180

7,700

11,900

16,100

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

122

176

2.4

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

238

445

640

845

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.4

1,310

1,860

2,500

3,600

Note.- Same as preceding table above 

8.4 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

?3

24

25

26

27

PR

29

30

31

Oct.

55

55

51

55

60

105

232

241

253

298

295

265

241

223

196

302

330

247

274

256

238

220

217

191

188

182

180

171

166

161

570

Nov.

690

274

223

238

337

1,700

1,500

1,670

1,280

1,090

590

gS06

g454

g410

g366

g350

g340

g324

g308

g298

h295

h280

h274

h274

h277

h280

h280

h280

280

277

-

Dec.

271

262

262

259

262

265

265

265

268

265

265

693

2,900

817

550

461

414

369

346

334

330

321

308

302

295

*292

289

b260

b230

b!70

b!40

Jan.

b!40

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!40

blSO

b!70

b!9o

b230

b290

b360

bSOO

732

610

407

340

324

321

314

305

292

289

286

283

277

265

*259

253

247

223

Feb.

b210

b200

b!90

blSO

b!70

b!60

b!60

blSO

153

214

217

244

280

302

277

244

238

229

226

226

223

223

223

205

169

*161

188

185

.

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

194

268

271

283

356

314

262

283

298

295

298

1,910

6,790

3,000

1,260

882

711

590

530

490

465

447

423

410

378

350

340

318

308

305

295

Apr.

298

295

295

295

308

305

286

283

350

2,170

12,200

8,540

9,100

15,500

7,180

3,340

2,040

1,630

1,360

1,240

1,140

1,020

935

1,310

2,230

1,460

1,070

912

824

742

-

Secondfoot-days

12,730

102,765

J.,692

276,130

May

681

620

562

523

515

488

468

449

441

430

423

742

1,050

660

620

1,360

1,520

1,680

1,800

4,050

3,240

1,180

1,310

3,330

3,740

1,410

2,550

7,440

1,920

1,090

824

Maximum

2,900

2,900

15 500

85

15,500

June

722

640

562

519

480

519

958

562

461

415

365

340

327

317

303

283

264

244

1,070

9,240

7,180

2,710

1,580

1,120

845

2,930

8,540

5,850

1,860

1,160

-

Minimum

140

12

44

44

July

890

722

620

1,630

2,100

1,210

912

1,260

1,120

845

722

620

. 562

488

423

368

327

300

277

254

238

232

251

419

868

504

379

327

286

254

235

Aug.

212

194

173

159

148

135

130

127

120

115

108

98

92

108

151

165

154

132

117

108

96

94

90

85

81

85

94

103

105

. 103

92

Mean

411

282

56.4

757

Sept.

85

79

73

68

64

60

56

51

50

50

48

48

50

58

73

71

62

55

50

46

46

44

44

46

50

51

53

53

55

53

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

25,250

203,800

3,360

547,700

Peak discharge.- Mar. 13 (5:30 p.m.) 7.700 sec. -ft.: Apr. 11 (4:30 p.m.) 14.800 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14

(12 m.) 16,700 see.-ft.5 May 28 (2 p.m.) 9,100 sec.-ft.j June 20 (9 p.m.) 12,300 sec.-ft.) June 27 

(10 p.m.) 10,200 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 157

Walnut River at Wlnfleld, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°14', long. 97°00', in HE-g sec. 33, T. 32 S., 

K. 4 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 1 mile south of Winfield and 1 mile upstream 

from Black Crook Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,894 square miles.

Records available.- November 1921 to September 1947.

Average discharge^- 25 years, 704 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,700 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 

3U.bb feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Sept. 15, 17 (gage height, 3.17 feet).

1921-47: Maximum discharge, 105,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 

38.30 feet); no flow Nov. 11, 1928, July 27 to Sept. 20, 1936. Bankfull stage, 30 

feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation at extreme low flow by City Water Works Dam 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2'6

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Ib

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

16

18

a20

a22

a30

a70

a45

a30

a30

a45

a30

a26

a25

24

24

24

40

38

28

22

22

20

18

17

111

1,000

440

243

140

170

Nov.

430

445

405

420

654

608

298

198

a!86

a!75

a!63

a!52

a!40

a!29

all?

a!06

a 94

a83

a71

a60

48

47

45

44

41

40

38

38

38

40

-

Dec.

41

41

41

41

43

41

41

48

72

161

224

121

88

90

348

167

100

78

a73

a67

a62

a56

51

54

54

54

54

53

48

45

44

Jan.

41

45

41

41

43

43

43

44

48

50

54

60

70

84

127

158

158

121

100

88

82

76

70

68

65

61

63

61

61

60

54

Feb.

51

50

50

48

50

45

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

45

45

45

45

45

43

40

38

41

43

47

_

.

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

45

44

44

44

50

47

47

47

47

47

47

100

7,650

12,800

12,400

4,950

972

738

636

510

430

366

325

307

272

247

231

216

228

205

184

Apr.

181

167

167

410

3,690

2,080

1,000

580

1,040

9,900

11/200

13,400

23,800

28,000

26,700

21,800

8,370

2,620

1,740

1,340

1,200

1,070

972

1,570

5,310

g2,940

81,630

81.590

1,340

1,100

-

Secondfoot-days

2,501

88,746

2,180

1,289

44,276

6,303

450

335,954

May

908

786

726

636

575

542

500

475

455

435

430

586

580

526

1,630

3,100

1,630

940

2,540

7,650

8,280

2,460

2,230

5,490

9,720

8,280

2,360

1,200

1,200

1,040

375

Maximum

348

4,050

51

12,800

9,720

875

27

28,000

June

1,420

1,420

792

614

542

515

2,000

842

515

415

356

338

430

390

330

298

284

268

264

1,480

972

624

536

536

430

500

875

1,630

3,020

1,040

-

Minimum

38

41

15

41

38

44

16?

430

264

84

28

11

11

July

410

294

243

212

187

320

875

380

216

170

152

146

146

132

121

116

109

104

95

93

86

84

88

119

119

475

320

174

127

102

88

Aug.

80

70

63

58

53

51

50

48

47

45

43

AT.

38

51

61

48

44

50

51

53

48

43

38

35

37

35

33

30

29

29

28

Mean

90 5

80.7

243

70.3

46.0

1,428

5,897

2,219

789

203

46.1

15.0

920

Sept.

27

24

22

21

19

18

17

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11 .

11

11

14

17

15

12

13

13

13

12

14

16

15

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,960

176,000

4,320

2,560

87,820

350,900

136,400

46,960

12,500

2,840

893

666,300

Peak discharge.- Mar. 14 (9 p.m.) 13.2OO sec.ft.; Apr. 1O (9 p.m.) 13,000 sec.-ft.j Apr. 14 

(6 p.m.) 28,700 sec.-ft.} Apr. 25 (8 p.m.) 5,850 seo.-ft.; May 2O (11:30 p.m.) 14,500 sec.-ft.; 

May 25 (8 p.m.) 10,300 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage or Interpolated.

g Computed from graph b'ased on gage readings.
158 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Salt Pork Arkansas River near Alva, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°48'45", long. 98°38'50", in SW^SW^ sep. 18, 

T. av H., R. 13 W., at bridge on State Highway 14, 1 mile northeast of Alva and 

22 miles upstream from Medicine Lodge River. Datum of gage is 1,297.04 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,020 square miles.

Records available.- April 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), February 1938 

to aeptemoer 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge'during year, 10,100 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 7.10 

reet); no flow Sept. 18-30.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 27,000 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 9.08 

feet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow each year except 1942, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 9.6 feet, date unknown, from information by State Highway 

Commission.

Remarks.- Records poor. Extreme low flow sustained by sewage from Alva.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aisenarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

?9

30

31

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.8

2.2

218

918

75

58

33

21

12

7.8

4.6

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

720

Nov.

210

59

39

32

597

1,620

264

140

80

56

43

38

34

32

30

29

28

26

24

24

23

22

21

20

23

24

24

23

22

21

-

Dec.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

25

775

264

117

78

62

51

44

40

38

 38

39

39

36

35

34

33

31

b!5

blO

be

Jan.

be

*blO

16

19

23

31

99

92

 82

78

60

50

47

53

56

49

42

39

40

41

38

35 32

28

I

Feb.

b!5

20

25

28

22

23

b!5

\

( blO

'

 17

2O

20

32

30

26

24

22

20

20

18

19

17

blS 16

>

I blO

I

-

.

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

Maroh. .....................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- Mar. 12 (6:30 p.m.) 6,530

Mar.

( IV

28

46

35

28

23

28

32

 35

2,470

1,060

3440

a270

3210

a!70

a!40

hl!7

99

90

82

74

66

57

49

43

40

40

36

35

Apr.

44

40

40

40

41

38

34

34

34

2,600

735

3,060

4,740

1,470

715

555

369

292

255

238

226

200

187

608

1,310

357

226

2O4

193

173

-

Secondfoot-days

2,101.2

3,628

2,014

21,237.9

1,138

524

5,880

19,058

20,533

8,583

444.2

2,005.0

14.0

65,922.4

May

143

125

115

103

92

88

88

84

80

78

87

692

375

173

a440

al,180

a2,660

al,610

a67O

a3, 350

al,420

412

328

a2,820

al,250

a740

3380

a340

a240

a210

a!60

Maximum

918

1,620

775

1,620

99

32

2,470

4,740

3,350

2,320

51

636

4

4,740

June

a!20

h!20

127

1,760

315

120

90

78

66

56

49

46

44

41

39

39

35

34

5O

1,940

2,320

351

167

127

108

101

84

66

50

40

-

Minimum

0.4

20

8

.1

_

_

34

78

34

2.2

.4

0

0

July

30

25

22

20

19

49

51

28

24

20

16

12

11

9.4

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.0

6.7

6.1

6.4

9.4

39

a8

a7

a6

a5

a4

3.2

2.8

2.2

Aug.

1.6

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

,S

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

1.2

89

512

183

h56

28

21

15

12

10

9.4

9.0

636

258

a80

h39

a20

alO

a7

Mean

67.8

121

65.0

58.2

36.7

18.7

190

635

662

286

14.3

64.7

.47

181

Sept.

a4

a2

al

al

a. 8

a. 8

a. 6

h.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,170

7,200

3,990

42,120

2,260

1,040

11,660

37,800

40,730

17,020

881

3,980

28

130,800

sec. -ft.; Apr. 10 (5 a.m.) 8,660 sec. -ft. ; Apr. 12

(10 p.m.; 5,860 sec.-ft.: Apr. 13 (1:30 p.m.) 8,330 sec.-ft.; May (several peaks, time and discharge 

unknovn); June 4 (4 a.m.)'8,660 sec.-ft.j June 21 (12:30 a.m.) 10,100 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of veather records and records 

for Salt Fork Arkansas River near Cherokee, Okla., and Medicine Lodge River near Klova, Kans.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

h Computed on basis of once-daily vlre-velght gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 159

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Cherokee, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°49<, long. %°19', in.SW^-NWi sec. 18, T. 27 

M., K. 10 W., at site of abandoned Atchison, Topeka & Santa'Fe Railway bridge, threequarters of a mile downstream from Medicine Lodge River and 4 miles northeast of 

Cherokee. Datum of gage is 1.155.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 2,300 square mllss.

Records available.- February 1941 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 10.70 

reet); no flow at times.

1941-47: Maximum discharge, 35,000 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.75 

feet, from floodmark), from velocity-area studies; no flow at times daring 1941, 1943-

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 500 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

eri'ect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

595 

233 

105 

84

g41 

g22 

gll 

g7.4 

g4.2

g4.6 

g9.2 

16 

17 

14

12 

10 

9.8 

8.6 

7.4

6.8 

5.6 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

326

Nov.

744 

334 

127 

132 

523

2,670 

g2,310 

gl,010 

g481 

g349

g271 

g206 

g!70 

g!50 

g!37

g!20 

gl!6 

g!03 

g93 

g91

g91 

g87 

g85 

g84 

g84

g84 

87 

89 

87 

84

Dec.

80 

78 

75 

75 

75

76 

76 

76 

76 

76

78 

1,320 

2,290 

824 

349

255 

197 

167 

150 

142

130 

125 

120 

116 

114

111

107 

b50

I b25

i

Jan.

b25

*b30 

b50 

blOO

223 

308 

470 

335 

*233

181 

148 

135 

135 

137

132 

125

118 

116 

114

, 114 

109 

107 

*105 

84 

b70

Feb.

b70 

73 

87 

87 

87

85 

b60 

"D50 

b45 

b45

61 

*84 

97 

97 

93

87 

84 

80 

76 

75

75 

75 

73 

b60

>(*)45

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

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

ember. .................................

tor year 1946-47 ......................

Pealc discharge.- M

(8 P 

June

* 

a 

b 

g

.m. ) 13,900 sec. 

21 (6 a.m.) 9,3 

Winter discharge 

Vo gage-height r

ir. 13 (3:30 a.m.) 8,850 

-ft.; May 18 (1:30 a.m. 

30 sec. -ft. 

measurement made on thi 

scord; discharge Interpo

Mar.

j. 1)45

b90 

132 

135

127

111 

109 

103

101

103 

1,560 

5,510 

1,860 

830

g573 

g449 

g363 

*321 

279

259 

244 

233 

209 

187

167 

150 

150 

145 

142 

137

Apr.

150 

140 

130 

137 

142

123 

120 

116 

123 

4,330

4,120 

3,660 

11,200 

7,590 

1,970

1,370 

1,100 

996 

863 

740

665 

567 

487 

579 

2,230

1,430 

863 

671 

597 

549

May

449 

g382 

g326 

g308 

g291

g279 

g275 

g259 

g244 

g233

g241 

415 

1,150 

567 

470

1,680 

3,530 

5,040 

2,120 

3,270

6,140 

2,080 

g920 

g3,630 

g3,700

g2,000 

g2,160 

gl,290 

g821 

g590 

g482

Second- Maximum 

foot-days

1,568.2 595 

10,999 2,670 

7,569 2,290

56,202.7 2,670

3,854 470 

1,986 97 

14,869 5,510 

47,758 11,200 

45,342 6,140 

15,537 3,580 

1,581.2 286 

2,964.1 913 

8 5

154,035.5 11,200

June

g460 

a390 

g358 

1,810 

1,610

g760 

g412 

g317 

241 

197

167 

158 

145 

145 

145

137 

125 

116 

109 

1,020

3,580 

1,250 

600 

324 

234

191 

172 

147 

119 

98

Minimum

0 

84

0

45 

116 

233 

98 

20 

0 

0

0

July

82 

71 

61 

59 

54

69 

282 

286 

135 

96

67 

45 

29 24 

18

16 

14 

8.4 

4.2 

2.8

3.0 

6.6 

9.0 

15 

36

39 

28 

13 

3.6 

2.6 

2.0

Aug.

1.0 

.5 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

913

708 

238 

78 

52 

16

1.8 

al.O 

a. 5

aO 

140

362 

259 

124 

g45

giv

g7.2

Sept.

as 

a2 

al

ao 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

 Runoff in Mean acre-feet

-50.6 3,110 

367 21,820 

244 15,010

154 111,500

124 7,640 

70.9 3,940 

480 29,490 

1,592 94,730 

1,463 89,930 

518 30,820 

51.0 3,140 

95.6 5,880 

.3 16

422 305,500

sec. -ft.; Apr. 10 (11:30 a.m.) 8,720 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 

7,600 sec. -ft.; May 21 (2:30 a.m.) 7,970 sec. -ft.;

3 day. 

lated.

Computed from graph based on twice-daily staff -gage readings.
160 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°45', long. 98°08', in NW^SE^- sec. 11, T. 26 N. , 

K. 9 W., at Great Salt Plains Dam on Salt Pork Arkansas River, 4j miles upstream from 

Wagon Creek and 5j miles northeast of Jet. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 3,070 square miles.

Records available.- August 1941 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 119,000 acre-feet Apr. 15 (elevation, 1,129.50 

feet); minimum, 36,800 acre-feet Oct. 5 (elevation, 1,122.60 feet).

1941-47: Maximum contents, 162,000 acre-feet Oct. 25, 1941 (elevation, 1,131.95 

feet); minimum, 32,000 acre-feet Aug. 26, 1941 (elevation, 1,122.0 feet).

Remarks - Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Outlet works consist of a 310-foot uncontrolled concrete spillway containing a series of three weirs to form a cascade. Upper 

weir contains four submerged 10- by 12-foot open conduits. The intermediate weir contains two 36-inch gated bypasses and four 10- by 12-foot conduits closed by removable 

stop logs. Data regarding the dam are shown in the following table:

Crest of upper weir. ................

Crest of intermediate weir. ......... 

(conservation pool)

Elevation 

in feet

1,125.0

Reservoir capacity 

in acre-feett

58,000

t Based on survey of May 1938.

Storage began in June 1941. Conservation pool stage was first reached Oct. 21, 1941. 

Reservoir is used for flood-control purposes and as a wildlife refuge. Figures given 

herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Monthly elevation and contents, wacer year October 1946 to September 1947

Date

Nov. 30................

Dec. 31. ...............

Calendar year 1946...

Jan. 31. ...............

Feb. 28................

Apr. 30. ...............

June 30. ...............

July 31................

Sept. 30.. ..............

Water year 1946-47...

Elevation 

(feet)*

1 ' 125 25

-

1,123.55

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

44,700

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+600

-10,500

+6,700

* Elevation at 12 p.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 161

Salt Pork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°45'00", long. 98°08'45", in NE^NE^ sec. 11, T. 

 Mb' N., R 9 W. 0.6 mile downstream from Great Salt Plains Dam, about 4 miles upstream

from Wagon Creek, and 6 miles northeast of Jet. Datum of gage is 1,097.20 feet above

mean sea level (levels b.v Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 3,070 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1947.

Average Discharge.- 10 years, 331 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,880 second-feet (regulated) Apr. IS (gage 

neignt, 5.62 feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Oct 5, Nov. 7.

1937-47: Maximum discharge, 25,900 second-feet May 19, 1938 (gage height, 8.80 

feet); no flaw at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Plow regulated by Great Salt Plains flood-control reservoir 

(see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 29 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

14

15

15

15

14

16

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

IS

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

IS

Nov.

14

15

16isis

14

13

14

70

100

105 lie

129

134

146

140

112

112

108

100

110

98

102

105

76

76

74

78

76

74

-

Dec.

67

69

70

76

69

69

76

80

76

76

74

108

341

757

821

734

615

560

476

446

 384

346

297

269

252

231

244

193

193

129

123

Jan.

118

140

blSO

b!20

blOO

95

84

80

*78

67

82

98

123

156

208

235

227

223

227

252

212

212

204

200

200

186

169

162

248

220

84

Feb.

82

95

70

72

74

84

84

69

56

46

44

52

60

65

67

67

65

54

60

70

74

72

69

70

63

61

56

47

-

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. .....................................

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

March. ...... ... ! . ...........................

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

UBV ay. .......................................

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

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

August

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

76

67

63

70

70

72

82

84

76

93

91

284

1,230

1,890

1,950

1,710

1,440

1,260

1,070

956

821

726

623

594

470

341

341

326

260

244

231

Apr.

292

231

200

265

400

a280

a260

244

235

608

1,440

2,020

3,110

5,190

5,880

5,320

4,600

4,000

3,540

3,030

2,560

2,210

1,890

1,710

1,770

1,890

1,830

1,600

1,490

1,280

-

Seccndfoot-days

463

2,359

8,321

55,318

4,940

1,848

17,611

59,375

54,342

20,444

3 j 899

1,007

1,696

176,505

May

1,170

1,040

887

773

659

587

520

446

4 IT

372

389

615

666

781

1,080

1,660

1,890

2,080

2,280

2,420

2,870

3,200

3,200

3,280

3,540

3,650

3,450

3,280

2,790

2,350

2,020

Maximum

16

146

821

821

252

95

1 950 5)980 3,630

1 830 '...(.

47

61

5,880

June

1,830

1,390

1,140

1,200

1,250

1,220

1,040

895

765

630

489

483

423

362

321

292

274

235

212

265

483

829

837

757

688

581

502

417

351

283

-

Minimum

14

13

67

13

67

44

63

200

372

212

24

48

13

July

231

193

208

248

306

315

227

227

223

204

179

159

143

129

110

87

78

67

54

52

40

46

48

52" 50

50

44

37

34

50

28

Aug.

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

31

29

37

47

46

42

42

42

41

44

46

46

46

47

Mean

14.9

78.6

268

152

159

66.0

568

1,979

1,753

681

TOC

§2.5

56.5

483

Sept.

48

50

52

53

54

54

54

54

56

56

60

60

56

6O

60

56

54

54

58

60

60

61

58

60

60

60

54

54

60

60

-

Runoff In 

acre- feet

918

4,680

16,500

109,700

9,800

3,670

34 950

117) 800

107,800

40,550

7 750 2)000 3,360

349,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed en basis of records of outflow of Great Salt Plain* 

Reservoir.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
162 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Salt Pork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°40', long. 97°19', In NE&3W£ sec. 4, T. 25 N., 

R. 1 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 177 In Tonkawa, 4 miles downstream from Thompson 

Creek and 8 miles upstream from Chlkaskla River. Datum of gage Is 930.22 feet above 

mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 4,480 square miles.

Records available.- September 1903 to October 1905 (gage heights only), January 1936 to 

iseptemoer J.94Y. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 594 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 18.53 

reetJ; minimum, 15 second-feet Oct. 2, 3.

1903-5, 1936-47: Maximum discharge, 40,800 second-feet May 20, 1938 (gage height, 

22.82 feet); minimum observed, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 23, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 feet June 10, 1923 from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, and those 

ror periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Plow partly regulated by Great 

Salt Plains flood-control reservoir, 64 miles above station (see p. 160).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 tc September 1947

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.

21 

20 

18 

19 

22

25 

26 

35 

72 

78

70 

96 

121 

68 

51

44 

40 

38 

34 

32

29 

29 

29 

31 

27

25 

25 

24 

24 

23 

25

Ncv.

52 

61 

 70 

52 

82

132 

189 

182 

144 

106

74 

68 

110 

127 

141

141 

144 

163 

144 

132

130 

121 

124 

124 

116

130 

116 

96 

98 

91

Dec.

91 

91 

»89 

85 

87

91 

98 

100 

121 

132

121 

116 

113 

108 

141

498 

639 

604 

550 

517

467 

445 

399 

367 

332

310 

306 

262 

193 

blOO 

*blOO

Jan.

b!30 

b!50 

bllO 

b70 

b70

b90 

*b!20 

b!40 

*b!50 

b200

b250 

270 

238 

*210 

182

169 

182 

210 

224 

220

216 

224 

220 

213 

210

203 

196 

199 

196 

169 

166

Feb.

277 

189 

130 

106 

113

93 

89 

67 

78 

59

82 

93 

91 

70 

67

68 

72 

72 

74 

72

67 

70 

78 

76 

80

72 

93 

96

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber....................................

Bber.. ..................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

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

St.. ...................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- A

[9 p.m.) 16.000 see. 

(12:30 p.m.) 3,890 s

liar.

85 

87 

76 

87 

1O6

85 

85 

85 

87 

98

108 

150 

577 

1,550 

2,280

2,240 

1,880 

1,630 

1,390 

1,230

1,050 

950 

824 

765 

681

614 

517 

433 

383 

391 

332

Apr.

)

fl 

al 

f9 

15 

14

12

7 

5

4 

4

3 

3 

2 

2

4

4 

3 

2 

2

1

Seocndf cot-days

1,221 

3,460 

7,673

72,382

5,597 

2,594 

20,856 

110,285 

108,847 

32,937 

18,231 

2,238 

1,610

315,549

314 

336 

351 

344

a450

a900

,390 

,50O 

,040 

,OOO 

,500

,000 

,870 

,680 

,800 

,110

,450 

,060 

,650 

,650 

,560

,220 

,050 

,460 

,010 

,790

May

1,590 

1,350 

1,200 

1,050 

917

794 

698 

639 

589 

526

490 

814 

2,240 

1,920 

2,110

12,700 

12,100 

6.67O 

5,160 

4,000

5.42O 

6,940 

5,290 

4,440 

4,440

5,420 

5,040 

4,220 

3,780 

3,350 

2,950

Maximum

121 

189 

639

983

270 

277 

2,280 

15,000 

12,700 

2,650 

3,560 

147 

61

15,000

June

2,550 

2,280 

1,920 

1,960 

2,650

2,140 

1,630 

1,430 

1,200 

983

886 

736 

619 

609 

550

499 

459 

420 

403 

459

765 

824 

794 

1,020 

950

1,200 

1,120 

731 

619 

531

Minimum

18 

52 

85

18

70 

59 

76 

314 

490 

403 

106 

52 

48

18

July

463 

412 

424 

3,200 

3.56O

2,750 

1,550 

655 

476 

420

391 

363 

325 

295 

270

244 

220 

193 

169 

157

135 

135 

150 

176 

220

206 

169 

147 

132 

118 

106

Aug.

98 

89 

78 

67 

61

58 

58 

58 

58 

56

52 

52 

54 

82 

121

147 

106 

72 

59 

52

52 

54 

54 

68 

78

91 

80 

80 

72 

68 

63

Sept.

61 

59 

59 

54 

54

54 

54 

54 

52 

51

51 

51 

52 

52 

50

52 

51 

51 

51 

54

59 

58 

58 

54 

51

54 

56 

54 

51 

48

 _ Runoff in Mean acre-feet

39.4 2,420 

115 6,860 

248 15,220

198 143, 600

181 11,100 

92.6 5,150 

673 41,370 

3,676 218,700 

3,511 215,900 

1,098 65,330 

588 36,160 

72.2 4,440 

53.7 3,190

865 625,800

pr. 14 (4:30 p.m.) 16,600 see. -ft.; Apr. 25 (5 p.m.) 5,160 sec. -ft.; May 16 

-ft.; May 22 (5:30 a.m.) 7,710 see. -ft.; May 26 (8 a.m.) 5,550 see. -ft.; July 4 

so. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather recorda and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b' Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.
ARKANSAS RIVFK BASIN 163

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°03", long. 98°28', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 

II w., at highway bridge 1? miles northeast of Kiowa. Datum of gage is 1,286.99 feet 

above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1947. May 1895 to October 1896 at site 

'6 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,210 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 8.75 

re'et); no flow at times.

1895-96, 1938-47: Maximum discharge observed, 24,600 second-feet July 16, 1896 

(gage height, 5.9 feet, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 300 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

errect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

cuscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

O

0

5.2

86

133

101

83

69

60

56

51

49

50

67

60

55

49

46

43

42

41

38

37

35

34

32

32

156

Nov.

277

79

88

88

143

1,880

974

377

227

174

146

127

116

1O6

100

97

90

86

85

a8O

78

75

75

Dec.

74

69

70

7O

72

72

72

73

75

76

78

759

391

135

110

103

94

78

89

88

 85

83

81

80

79

79

79

78

30

\ »

Jan.

15

25

50

160

217

243

227

189

 138

114

104

1OO

10O

100

86

83

83

83

80

75

74

*72

73

40

68

Feb.

40

5O

76

74

69

60

40

I 30

 63

81

94

81

73

72

70

68

68

67

67

67

66

62

 50

1 25

\

.

-

Month

October. ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March ......................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wster year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- Nov. 6 (2:30 p.m.) 3,620

Mar.

) 7"=,

}

60

116

101

88

34

81

80

79

 80

373

883

467

286

214

182

161

152

146

140

122

119

114

103

99

96

93

94

88

88

Apr.

85

81

SO

84

84

80

76

75

86

3,650

1,150

1,180

3,370

1,500

728

552

451

432

384

350

303

266

257

339

724

438

39O

318

313

284

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,510.2

6,128

3,352

31,5O8.5

2,689

1,623

4,839

18,110

15,279

5,433

1,334.9

2,545.6

55.5

62,899.2

May

236

204

187

184

167

154

145

139

128

126

131

262

470

177

161

350

1,510

1,060

395

1,530

1,580

671

426

768

762

990

1.O8O

544

298

236

20S

Maximum

156

1.8SO

759

2,190

243

94

883

3,650

1,580

 1,050

271

834

22

3,650

June

208

201

187

248

204

148

128

118

106

97

90

86

86

86

86

82

76

70

70

1,050

850

401

177

123

104

88

80

69

62

52

Minimum

O

-

0

_

_

75

126

52

1.8

0

0

0

July

48

45

51

58

41

129

271

1O6

76

62

52

45

37

32

26

24

19

15

12

9.5

8.2

9.5

10

22

38

36

25

14

7.8

4.1

1.8

Aug.

0.6

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

834

799

194

76

45

32

26

18

14

12

10

12

173

139

65

41

30

25

Mean

48.7

204

1O8

86.3

86.7

58.0

156

604

493

181

43.1

Qp I Ot . i.

1.85

172

Sept.

a22

all

a6

a4

a2

al

a. 8

.6

.2

0

O

5.0

2.9

0

O

O

O

O

O

0

O

O

0

0

O

O

0

O

0

O

-

Runoff in 

ao re- feet

3,000

12,150

6,650

62,490

5,330

3,220

9,600

35,920

30,310

10,780

2,650

5.O5O

110

124,800

sec. -ft. ; Apr. 10 (10 a.m.) 7,210 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13

(5 a.m.) 4,100 sec, -ft.; May 17 (3:30 p.m.) 3,550 sec. -ft.; May 20 (7:30 p.m.) 3,700 see. -ft.;

Aug. 14 (8 p.m.) 2,800 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records and 

records for Salt Pork Arkansas River near Cherokee, Okla.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 29 to Jan. 1O, Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, Feb. 6-10,

Feb"26 to Mar. 3 (no gage-height record Dec. 29 to Jan. 1O, Feb. 8-1O, Feb. 26 to Mar. 3; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Salt Fork near Cherokee, Okla.).
164 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above low-water dam of city of Blackwell, lat. 36°49', 

long. 97°17', on lins between sees. 14 amd 15, T. 27 N., R. 1 W., a quarter of a mile 

north of Blackwell and half a mile upstream from Bitter Creek. Datum of gage is 

975.47 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,690 square miles.

Records available.- January 1936 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1937-47), 432 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,000 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 24.86 

reet); minimum daily, 1.2 second-feet Oct. 2, 3.

1936-47: Maximum discharge, 85,000 second-feet June 22, 1942 (gage height, 27.48 

feet, from floodmark); minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot at times in 1936, 1940, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 28.0 feet June 10, 1923, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 100,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 2,500 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

ror periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Low flow regulated by Braman 

Reservoir (capacity, 3,600 acre-feet), 12 miles above station. Small diversion made 

from reservoir for municipal supply of city of Blackwell.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.0

2.6

3.0

2.6

12

82

74

63

52

47

40

42

49

49

79

76

61

56

52

52

47

40

40

40

40

40

52

Nov.

355

780

346

224

201

245

1,750

1,400

688

475

449

305

241

201

182

178

157

143

133

127

127

120

111

. 114

111

108

108

108

1O8

108

-

Det.

105

99

99

90

93

93

90

102

111

99

96

105

491

2,010

586

384

305

258

228

205

193

185

175

167

160

153

150

146

133

68

g54

Jan.

.

j

V a4o

J

47

56

66

85

117

171

258

378

314

237

189

157

150

150

133

136

123

123

123

120

120

114

117

114

96

Feb.

90

76

90

90

79

82

102

76

54

42

54

76

105

111

105

99

96

90

85

85

82

82

85

76

66

66

71

79

_

_

-

Month

December . .................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .......................... .........

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

May......................................'..

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

68

58

63

90

123

127

123

111

108

108

111

157

3,070

6,570

1,740

742

508

418

356

324

300

281

267

254

224

208

197

185

182

171

. 167

Apr.

193

164

157

180

1,680

500

2O5

167

194

5,140

6.7OO

5,590

14,000

27,700

14,600

4,680

2,050

1,220

1,040

860

760

680

625

998

4,060

2,760

1,140

826

680

602

-

Secondfoot-days

7,233

73,250.1

2 294

-367.7

250,733.4

May

536

462

395

367

340

319

300

290

276

267

262

1,260

1,700

841

1,880

6,410

3,370

2,300

1,600

2,500

8,340

6,090

1,660

3,430

8,160

5,100

1,350

970

800

656

550

Maximum

2,010

5,720

1 1 A

31

27,700

June

1,200

680

462

1,540

753

418

844

578

353

299

250

231

a220

a220

a210

g206

a!90

alSO

alSO

al,230

a3,48O

al,070

g660

484

373

1,020

4,600

3,210

845

512

-

Minimum

1.2

54

.5

7.4

1.2

July

382

325

283

1.82O

5,39O

1,060

820

936

620

445

358

312

270

242

210

190

174

162

146

14O

130

135

143

208

597

698

368

250

193

156

135

Aug.

118

104

95

83

71

68

65

62

64

57

51

47

46

54

60

64

73

71

65

57

50

45

42

39

41

50

57

44

43

40

36

Mean

38 7

323

233

201

127

12.3

687

Sept.

31

29

26

ell

20

19

17

13

13

14

11

11

11

9.1

9.1

7.4

9.1

7.4-

7.4

9.1

9.1

10

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.4

7.4

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

2,380

19,250

14,350

145 , 300

7,800

4,550

729

497,200

Peak discharge.- Mar. 14 (11:45 a.m.) 7,20O see.-ft.5 Apr. 11 (1 a.m.) 7,200 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 

(5:45 p.m.) 31,000 sec.-ft.; May 16 (3 p.m.) 7,000 sec.-ft.; May 21 (7 p.m.) 9,390 see.-ft.; May 25 

(6 p.m.) 8,900 sec.-ft.; July 5 (9:45 a.m.) 6,920 sec.-ft.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of recorded range in atage 

and weather records.

e Affected by operation of sluice gage in dam below gage.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla. 

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°20'35", long.

165

. , . , r

secral, T. 22 N., R. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 18, in north Pawnee, and 50 feet 

downstream from Skedee Creek. Datum of gage is 802.73 feet above mean sea l

'00", on east line of 

and 

. evel, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 515 square miles.

Records available.- July 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 9,390 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height, 22.55 

reet ) ; minimum, 1.0 second-feet Sept. 16.

1944-47: Maximum discharge, 17,500 second-feet Sept. 30, 1945 (gage height, 28.11 

feet, from high-water mark); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 20, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 28.19 feet May 19, 1943 (discharge, 17,800 second-feet), from 

high-water mark pointed out by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of rapidly changing stage or no gageheight record, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished b^ Corps of Engineers; 3 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2

1.4 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

2.3

4.2 

2.3 

1.7 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.2 

2.0 

2.3 

1.6

1.6

5.1 

1.4 

1.2 

1.6 

1.1

Nov.

3.9 

14

S3 

147 

51

396 

393 

184 

60 

27

16 

12 

8.5 

6.2 

5.3

5.3 

12 

4.2 

2.3 

2.2

2.6 

2.0 

1.7 

2.3 

2.8

3.0

3.0 

3.8 

5.8 

4.5

Dec.

4.9 

4.9 

4.2 

3.3 

3.3

3.0 

3.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.8

4.9 

5.8 

13

7.9 

6.2

5.8 

5.3 

4.9 

4.2 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.8 

4.5 

4.2 

3.5 

3.5

Jan.

4.2 

5.8 

5.3 

3.8 

3.0

3.0 

3.3 

3.5 

3.5 

3.8

4.2 

4.9 

5.3

12 

13

9.2 

8.5 

7.9 

6.7 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

4.9 

4.5 

4.2 

4.9 

3.5 

3.3

Feb.

3.0 

2.3 

3.0 

2.3 

3.3

3.5 

3.5 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.8 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

3.8 

3.5 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.8

unn -»v. Second 

Month foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

54.5 

444.4 

138.6

lendar year 1946 ......... 42,597.8

ary

1 38

ember .....................

172.2 

 95.0 

277.6 

719.3 

404 

088.9 

804.4 

136.4 

59.0

ter year 1946-47 .......... 70,394.3

Peak discharge.- f

p.m.) 2,700 sec. -ft 

(10=30 p. m.) 1.920 E 

a Ho gage-height

Mar.

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.5 

3.8 

3.8

4.2 

4.2

3.8 

6.7 

7.9 

6.7 

85

44 

20 

13 

9.2 

7.9

6.7 

5.3 

3.8 

3.5 

3.3

3.0 

2.6 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2

Maximum

5.1 

396 

13

3,810

13 

4.2 

85 

8,760 

5,320 

1,020 

1,270 

20 

9.9

8,760

Apr.

3.3

625 

1,200 

118 

75

1,430 

616 

113 

80 

171

364 

256 

1,310 

3,270 

6,300

8,760 

6,090 

1,530 

342 

211

140 

95 

75 

246 

1,650

2,520 

698 

191 

137 

103

May

79

57 

42 

32 

26

23

20 

18 

17 

17

19 

225 

1,390

751 

760

4,600 

5,230 

4,140 

544 

361

1,410 

1,080 

313 

1,170 

541

159 

84 

68 

56 

107 

65

June

44

114 

113 

46 

34

52 

45 

35 

 30 

27

19 

17 

16 

14 

14

13 

12 

11 

11 

9.9

13 

71 

104 

22 

75

1,020 

968 

90 

32 

17

Minimum Mean

1.1 1.76 

1.7 48.1 

3.0 4.47

1.0 117

3.0 5.55 

2.3 3.39 

2.2 8.95 

3.3 1,291 

17 755 

9.9 103 

4.9 90.5 

2.0 4.40 

1.1 1.97

1-1 193

P 

sq 

m

July

31 

167 

39 

816 

1,270

136 

54 

30 

19 

16

13 

11 

9.9 

8.5 

7.9

7.3 

6.2 

5.3 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

7.9 

22 

9.9 

41

16 

19 

9.9 

6.7 

5.3 

4.9

Aug.

4.9 

4.5 

4.5 

3.3 

3.0

3.0 

3.3 

2.6 

2.0 

2.2

2.3 

2.6 

2.6 

3.0 

4.5

3.0 

3.0 

6.7 

5.8 

6.7

4.9 

3.5 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

3.3 

5.8 

7.3 

20 

6.2 

3.5

Sept.

2.3

1.7 

1.4 

1.3 

1.6

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

4.5

9.9 

2.8 

4.2 

2.3 

a2.0

al.7 

al.4 

al.2 

al.2 

al.l

er Runoff

\ g Inches

0.0034 0.004 

.093 .10 

.0087 .01

.227 3.06

.011 .01 

.0066 .007 

.017 .02 

2.51 2.80 

1.47 1.69 

.200 .22 

.176 .20 

.0085 .01 

.0038 .004

.375 5.08

Acre-feet

108 

2,860 

275

84,490

342 

188 

551 

76,800 

46,420 

6,130 

5,560 

271 

117

139,600

pr. 6 (10:30 p.m'.) 1,770 sec. -ft. j Apr. 16 (9 a.m.) 9,390 sec. -ft. j Apr. 26 (2:30 

j May 13 (8:30. p.m.) 1,900 Bee. -ft.} May 17 (3:30 p.m.) 5,340 sec. -ft. j Hay 21 

ec.-ft. 

recorcij discharge Interpolated.
166 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River near Guy, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59'15", long. 103°25'25", in SE£ sec. 21, 

T. 32 N., R. 33 E., 1.5 miles upstream from Baker dam site, 1.7 miles northwest of 

Valley filling station, 12 miles north of Guy, and 27 miles northwest of Kenton, Okla.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 8.51 

reet); minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot June 9, 10.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, 7,120 second-feet Sept. 2, 1942 (gage height, 18.12 

feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet on basis of 

velocity-area study and logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, that of June 9, 10, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

2.0 

1.9 

1.4 

7.6 

35

7.6 

5.7 

4.6 

4.2 

3.7

3.9 

3.7 

3.9 

3.9 

£.8

£.8 

2.5 

3.2 

2.8 

2.7

3.5 

3.7 

3.9 

3.7 

3.9

4.2

4.4 

3.9 

4.4 

4.2

Nov.

4.£ 

3.7 

3.0 

1.6 

10

4.£ 

9.8 

7.£ 

5.7 

4.4

4.6 

4.9 

4.£ 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.£ 

4.4 

4.6 

4.4

4.4 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.9

4.4

4.2 

3.7 

4.4

Dec.

3.5 

£.7 

2.8 

£.8 

3.0

3.0 

3.9 

3.7 

4.4 

3.7

4.£ 

4.2 

4.4 

4.9 

*4.4

4.9 

5.4 

3.9 

3.0 

3.9

4.6 

5.4 

4.4 

3.7 

3.£

3.7

3.0 

1.9 

b£.0 

d£.0

Jan.

d£.p 

d£.0 

d£.0 

d£.0 

d£.5

d3.0 

d3.5 

d3.5 

d3.5 

d4.0

d4.0 

d4.0 

b4.0 

b3.5 

b3.5

b3.0 

. b3.5 

b4.0 

b4.0 

b4.5

4.4 

5.£ 

7.£ 

6.3 

4.9

4.4

*3.9 

3.£ 

2.8 

3.£

Feb.

3.7 

4.9 

4.2 

£.7 

3.2

3.5 

b3.6 

b3.5 

b3.0 

b4.5

6.0 

4.9 

5.2 

4.6 

4.6

4.4 

4.2 

4.4 

3.7 

b3.5

b3.5 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

b3.0

b3.0

b4.0

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ...................................

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

h. .....................................

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

St.. ...................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- July 7 (6:30 a.m.) £.140

(ll:4'0 a.m.) 596 sec .-ft.

Mar.

b3.5 

b3.0 

b3.5 

b4.0 

5.4

4.6 

b4.8 

5.4 

5.£ 

5.2

5.4 

5.2 

4.9 

5.£ 

4.9

5.2 

1.7 

£.7 

£.2 

£.3

3.9 

£.5 

*£.3 

1.9 

£.0

£.5

1.6 

1.4 

£.3 

1.7

Apr.

1.2 

1.7 

2.0 

1.7 

£.3

£.7 

£.3 

£.5 

2.7 

2.3

2.2 

3.5 

2.5 

2.3 

£.3

3.5 

4.2 

3.9 

3.2 

£.3

1.6 

4.2 

£.3 

1.4 

1.7

1.7

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Secondfoot-days

150.1 

137.7 

114.8

£.238.6

115.2 

113.1 

108.6 

69.0 

58.8 

17.4 

742.7 

507.1 

5£.6

2,187.1

May

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

.8 

1.0 

1.5 

1.2 

1.9

4.9 

3.0 

1.7 

1.2 

1.4

2.5 

£.7 

1.6 

1.0 

1.4

1.6 

£.0 

1.9 

3.5 

2.7

2.3

2.2 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

Maximum

35 

10 

5.4

214

7.2 

6.0 

5.4 

4.2 

5.4 

3.0 

530 

£35 

£.7

530

June

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.6 

.7

.7 

.5 

.3 

.1 

.1

.2 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3

.£ 

.2 

.2 

.6 

.8

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.4

3.0

.6 

.8 

.8

Minimum

1.4 

1.6 

1.9

.6

£.0 

2.7 

1.4 

1.2 

.8 

.1 

.£ 

1.0 

1.2

.1

July

0.7 

.3 

.£

.6 

.6

3.8 

530 

40 

10 

5.2

3.0 

2.5 

1.9 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.7 

65 

18 

5.7

3.7 

13 

7.9 

8.3 

3.7

2;7

2.0 

1.9 

1.6 

1.7

Aug.

1.9 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.7 

3.0 

1.7 

1.2 

1.0

1.0 

1.9 

3.0 

3.7 

105

235 

49 

16 

££ 

8.0

5.4 

3.9 

3.5 

4.9 

5.7

6.6

3.5 

3.2 

3.0 

£.5

Mean

4.84 

4.59 

3.70

6.13

3.72 

4.04 

3.50 

£.30 

1.90 

.58 

24.0 

16.4 

1.75

5.99

Sept.

2.5 

2.7 

2.0 

£.0 

2.0

1.9 

1.6 

1.7 

2.2 

£.5

1.7 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7

1.9 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2

1.4 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

1.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

298 

273 

228

4,450

228 

£24 

£15 

137 

117 

35 

1,470 

1,010 

104

4,340

sec. -ft.; Aug. 15 (-2:30 a.m.) 352 sec. -ft.; Aug. 16

.. .-.L.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather record
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 167

Cimarron River above Ute Creek, near Boise City, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°55', long. 102°36', in SE£ sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 

4 K., 1 mile upstream from Cold Springs Creek, 5.5 miles upstream from Ute Creek, and 

14 miles northwest of Boise City. Datura of gage is 3,932.85 feet above mean sea level, 

datura of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation),

Drainage area.- 2,060 square miles.

Records available.- May 1905 to August 1907 (published as Cimarron River near Garrett), 

October iy4ii to September 1947. October 1938 to September 1942 at site 8 miles downstream, published as Cimarron River near Boise City (drainage area, 2,320 square 

miles).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,500 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 7.09 

reet); fto flow at times.

1905-7, 1942-47: Maximum discharge, 9,150 second-feet Aug. 15, 1946 (gage height, 

8.31 feet); no flow at times.

Flood of Apr. 20, 1942, reached a stage of 20.1 feet, from floodmarks (discharge, 

80,000 second-feet, mean of slope-area measurement at present site and discharge at 

site 8 miles downstream determined from rating curve extended above 41,000 second-feet 

on basis of logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.- Records poor. Records include water diverted 1,000 feet above station for 

irrigation. Some other small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

o

0

0

0

30

134

67

36

10

.7

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

Nov.

0

0

8.9

6.6

11

18

46

49

38

31

26

23

21

19

18

18

16

15

15

14

13

13 13

14

14

20

18

14

11

9.9

-

Dec.

8.7

.8

.2

.2

.5

.8

.8

.5

.2

.5

.0

.2

.8

.8

.8

7.8

b6.5

b3

b2

*b3

b6

b9

9.3

7.8

7.2

6.8

6.5

b4.6

b3

b2

bl

Jan.

> bl

(»)

> b3

*4.2

*lo

7.8

6.4

7.4

5.9

b5

b3

b4

Feb.

b5

b5

5.2

b5

b4

5.5

b4

b4

b4

b4

5.2

*7.4

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.3

b3

b3

b4

4.8

5.0

b4

b4

b2

bl

bl

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

bl

b3

8.8

21

 11

b4

b5

b6

b!5

18

14

14 *12

10

15

9.6

7.5

6.6

5.8

5.0

3.3

3.6

4.0

4.5

4.2

3.4

2.7

1.3

.9

.3

.3

Apr.

0.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.3

5.8

3.8

5.8

5.8

4.5

3.9

4.1

4.5

3.7

3.7

3.5

2.2

1.0

.5

.7

1.3

6.1

2.1

.6

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

277.7

533.4

198.3

11,861.3

99 7

12o'.5

220* 8

64.0

1,070.0

399* 3

2,405!e

1,953.5

1.0

7,343.8

May

0

0

0

.3

.6

O

0

0

0

2.0

224

371

72

30

40

56

40

22

13

49

21

11

12

26

23

14

12

12

7.5

6.6

5.0

Maximum

134

49

9.8

3,160

10

7.4

21

6.1

371

213

895

1,210

.3

1,210

June

5.0

4.2

4.2

2.7

2.0

1.3

1.3

.6

.1

.1

.1

.6

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

1.3

213

104

24

4.3

1.0

1.5

20

5.5

.9

.3

.1

.1

-

Minimum

0

o

1

0

1

.3

O

0

.1

0

0

0

o

July

0.1

.1

329

32

9.0

3.3

895

701

161

119

66

20

12

6.5

2.2

.9

0

0

0

2.7

21

10

4.2

2.1

4.1

3.2

1.2

0

O

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o 237'

1,210

181

164

98

36

14

5 8

2 0

g

c

c

9

6

6

3

*

3

Mean

8.96

17.8

6.40

32.5

3.22

4.30

7.12

2.13

34 5

13! 3

77.6

63.0

.03

20.1

Sept.

0.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

551

1,060

393

23,540

198

239

438

127

2,120

792

4,770

3,870

2.0

14,560

Peak discharge.- May 12 (12:15 a.m.) 1,360 sec.-ft.j June 19 (11:45 a.m.) 1,030 see.-ft.; July 3 

(1:15 a.m.) Z.910 sec.-ft.j July 7 (6 a.m.) 2,640 see.-ft.; July 7 (8:15 p.m.) 1,950 sec.-ft.; 

Aug. 15 (12:15 a.m.) 6,5OO sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation on canal affected by Ice (practically no flow In river).

859359 O - 49 - 12
168 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River near Mocane, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59', long. 100°19', at county highway bridge 

J..OUU feet south of northwest corner sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., 6j miles northeast 

of Mocane and 13 miles upstream from Crooked Creek. Datum of gage is 2,206.12 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 9,350 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,150 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 5.03 

reet), from rating curve extended above 3,400 second-feet; minimum daily, 10 aeoondfeet Jan. 3, 4.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, 9,600 second-feet June 26, 1945 (gage height, 5.12 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,400 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; no flow at times in Aug"- 1: 1943 and July 1946.

Note.- Maximum discharge for wa^er year 1945, not prs.^asly published, has been 

determined to be 9,600 second-feet June 26, 1945.

nemarks.- Records poor. Records of water analyses for the wfter year 1947 are given in 

Water-Supply Papar 1102.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge, in second-feet. p. Kd.' jtober 1946 to September 1947

Oct. I Nov.

64 ! 69

42

56

79

1,270

2,180

879

3,390

565

422

?56

153

137

97

370

1,080

664

199

Dec.

115

102

102

*96

Jan.

*t>12

1)12

1)10

1)10

Feb. ' '.r.

b7S

1)102

137

h96

96 bl r V09

<M 1 i>£.' oi2t

1"' '-l 1)3' b5E

14: 79

13C 84

1O2 79

115 79

90 ! 84

84 84

90

17 7

18 '9

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

69

69

69

90

90

SO

79

84

90

74

49

49

52

102

109

109

109

109

115

96

102

102

109

96

96

102

109

115

115

-

84

102

102

90

*t>B5

69

60

69

96

74

74

96

115

*102

109

b40

b!2

b!2

1)50 1>40

*b90

1)130

1)150

1)130

bllo

bllO

*b!20

1)160

170

102

84

90

52

*84

115

137

145

153

122

109

*84

1)27

1)107

1)74

b!09

*b!96

b!53

145

109

90

90

84

79

b69

*b64

b56

b60

b45

1)60

1)69

1)74

b32

b30

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March ................................ .....

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

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

June ..........:............................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

-

 :58

*b!25

40

1)32

1)22

b!06

1)118

69

69

*90

636

456

302

217

109

102

69

79

109

90

84

64

47

49

49

60

56

64

64

64

Apr.

69

64

84

60

72

52

49

60

96

213

105

727

263

79

186

131

60

74

126

145

102

102

130

220

230

40

44

69

64

56

Secondfoot-days

11,425

5,100

2,549

37,110.2

2,740

2,424

3 552

3 772

2)752

2,483

2,724

1 1 39 *672

41,312

May

45

49

60

56

60

60

64

90

64

69

122

109

64

56

180

137

169

90

102

176

96

90

90

115

90

74

109

74

64

64

64

Maximum

3,390

1,080

115

3,390

170

196

636

727

180

255

535

104

48

3,390

June

64

60

52

49

49

42

49

45

33

30

35

52

49

45

45

49

38

38

255

241

145

248

130

163

200

56

56

60

56

49

Minimum

42

69

12

0

10

30

22

40

45

30

17

11

13

10

July

42

38

40

32

30

236

90

74

153

428

535

161

115

90

40

35

33

35

32

28

45

49

60

79

60

45

33

28

22

19

17

Aug.

16

16

14

12

11

18

77

42

25

20

20

22

29

81

66

64

32

104

104

33

24

25

23

25

47

52

35

28

23

28

23

Mean

369

170

82.2

102

88.4

86.6

114

126

88.8

82.8

87.9

36.7

22.4

113

Sept.

48

33

19

19

24

24

17

16

19

19

27

24

24

18

19

20

18

13

13

16

19

19

25

28

27

30

27

20

22

25

Runoff in 

acre-feet

22 660

10^120

5,060

73,610

5,430

4,810

7,010

7,480

5,460

4,920

5,400

2,260

1,330

81 , 940

Peak discharge.- Oct. 6 (2:30 a.m.) 5,520 sec.-ft.j Oct. 8 (7:30 a.m.) 8,150 sec.-ft.; Oct. 16 

(1:30 p.m.) 1,190 see.-ft.; Nov. 4 (11:30 p.m.) 2,320 see.-ft.; July 10 (12 m.) 1.17O sec.-ft.; 

July 11 (7 a.m.) 2,860 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

1) Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge below 200 second-feet during months of October, November, January, August, and 

September computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 169

Cimarron River near Waynoka, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°30'55", long. 98°52'45", near center of sec. 

3b, T. 24 N., R. 16 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 281 (renumbered), three-quarters 

of a mile downstream from Ewers (Main) Creek and 5 miles south of Waynoka. Datum 

of gage is 1,367.50 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area.- 13,735 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1947. November 1903 to December 1905 

Igage neignts only) at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge 5 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,800 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 

8.13 reet); no flow Sept. 18-S8.

1938-47: Maximum gage height, 10.70 feet May 23, 1938 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times.

Remarks - Records fair except those above 200 second-feet and for period of ice effect, 

which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

170

59

19

6.9

2.2

2,460

4,750

2,340

2,360

4,100

2,020

4,220

1,840

952

576

507

467

393

549

346

251

220

192

165

154

150

142

139

128

121

152

Nov.

1,300

268

205

250

2,310

5,730

1,540

760

470

356

291

277

314

390

400

356

305

242

213

195

171

148

135

128

128

162

148

?28

140

148

-

Dec.

144

124

128

121

118

121

121

124

128

124

118

694

562

322

235

186

148

121

*107

100

90

80

75

121

107

98

92

92

58

t>50

b60

Jan.

, b40

*t>52

58

79

98

85

95

295

*460

390

420

277

186

158

162

196

208

166

153

144

140

132

114

107

98

90

Feb.

72

63

68

60

80

132

107

60

54

65

65

63

60

60

121

132

98

82

73

73

73

78

78

75

75

70

75

82

_

_

-

Month

October. ................. ............

November ................. ............

December . ................ . ............

Calendar year 1946 ...... . ...........

January. ...................................

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

Maroh. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

82

73

78

70

78

98

196

128

98

95

114

4,160

2,850

828

744

515

360

285

251

236

210

196

205

201

154

121

10S

99

96

77

77

Apr.

83

72

70

77

80

72

65

67

80

2,050

925

7,060

14,100

5,450

2,420

2,480

1,740

952

756

768

584

459

379

2,690

2,080

1,360

1,190

828

611

437

-

Secondfoot-day s

29,951.1

17,609

4,769

35,335.5

4,603

2,194

12,883

49,985

36,727

8,661

1,526.4

1,356.6

5.6

170,270.7

May

346

268

246

246

210

215

205

215

210

215

326

1,020

704

451

3,070

3,850

1,530

1,540

2,900

5,620

June

459

273

246

3,400

852

334

205

142

99

83

70

77

75

67

55

53

44

36

42

192

2,240 353

1,580

1,470

3,700

1,410

744

650

483

360

353

340

Maximum

4,750

5,730

694

5,730

460

132

4,160

14,100

5,620

3,400

285

362

1.2

14,100

131

183

135

178

256

165

251

128

77

-

Minimum

2.2

128

50

0

_

54

70

65

205

36

.3

.1

0

0

July

51

33

20

14

9.0

32

61

75

53

77

108

108

131

285

174

102

61

27

15

8.2

6.2

22

21

21

6.2

2.5

-L.4

.7

.5

.4

.3

Aug.

0.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.8

166

174

115

63

36

20

8.2

4.0

3.2

2.5

283

362

80

22

9.0

4.0

1.6

Mean

966

587

154

261

148

78.4

416

1,666

1,185

289

49.2

43.8

.19

466

Sept.

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

59,410

34,930

9,460

189,100

9,130

4,350

25,550

99,140

72,850

17,180

3,030

2,690

11

337,700

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
170 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River near Guthrie, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35 0 55'10", long. 97°25'35", in NE^SEi sec. 29, T. 

17 N. , R. 2 ty., 1 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2| miles north of Guthrie, 

and 5 miles upstream from Ephraim Creek. Datum of gage is 900.50 feet above mean sea 

level (Corps of Engineers, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 17,360 square miles. * 

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes . - Maxium discharge during year, 43,500 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 11.27 

reet) ; minimum, 5.7 second- feet Sept. 30.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 46,000 second-feet May 20, 1938 (gage height, 10.7 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 23,000 second-feet; maximum 

gage height, 11.90 feet Apr. 20, 1942 (discharge, 45,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot Nov. 2, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946to September 1947

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

?fl

29

30

31

Oct.

25

165

114

2,440

2,890

2,020 

2,890 

1,510 

1,810 

1,710

1,220 

922

610 

529

460 

635

274

171

Nov.

194

1,270

3,290

1,220

845 

643 

529 

443 

401

381 

371

348 

316

304 

266

E21

200

"

Dec.

204

187

184

194

184

171

194

236 

232 

207 

207 

214

510

406

282 

243

225

204

190

181

171

165

162

blOO 

*b60

b80

Jan.

b70

b70

*b60

b65

b65

*b60

b65 

b80

*b90 

bllO

165 

204 

286 

*330 

251

229

304

401 

396 

381

321 

*270

239

225

225

243

229

204

197 

184

174

Feb.

162

151

145

137

*127

124

114 

110

b95

b90

98 

129 

110 

*105 

101

101 

98

101 

94

101

137 

132

124

b!05

*105

108

105

112

-

Month

December. ...................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

112

bllO

119

117

*119

119

112 

114

108

105

112 

160 

2,940 

5,130 

3,090

1,800 

1,320

994 

801 

651

572

396

366

321

278

259

236

218 

181

165

Apr.

239

1S7

525

576

512

3,090

1,660 

2,200

3,6OO 

2,080

17^300 

36,600 

21.5OO

14,600 

6,700

3,710 

2,890 

2,350

1,880 

1,530

1.36O

1,300

2,280

6,360

3,400

2,020

1,710 

1,440

-

Secondfcct-days

6,415

*

3 221

19 534

416.3

407,670.3

May

1,230

1,O60

845

713

602

536

490 

443

421 

396

376 

2, ISO 

12.6OO 

6.09O 

2,46O

22,30O 

24,100

9.52O 

4,150 

5,960

8,120 

7,980

4,500

2,500

3,090

5,160

3,500

2,020

1,590

1,390

1,150

Maximum

510

47

36,600

June

1,120

1,550

1,120

812

7O3

988

2,200 

1,O40

703 

516

427 

371 

343 

308 

286

270 

251

236 

225 

308

703 

455

321

362

449

348

343

316

299 

295

Minimum

£3

60

60

EE5

23

5.7

5.7

July

432

669

2,55O

6,090

2,980

580

371 

299

243 

214

187 

184 

194 

197 

200

211 

187

225 

247 

200

162

154

145

755

962

278

171

137

117 

101

92

Aue .

84

67

59

54

51

48 

44

40 

37

35 

32 

32 

32 

32

31 

26

26 

26 

26

23

24

32

32

30

28

32

45

84 

58

62

Mean

207

«o* *JO*J

200

4 434

*SflQ

13.9

1,117

Sept.

37

29

21

19

17 

15

15 

15

14 

13 

10 

10 

8.6

7.9

6.5 

6.5 

11

14 

9.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.6

6.5

6.0 

5.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,720

C 1 I , OUU

12 280

272 600

826

808,600

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 171

Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°58', long. 97°02', in SW^SW^ sec. 7, T. 17 N., 

RT~3~E., at county highway bridge, 1 mile south of Perkins, Ij- miles upstream from 

Dugout Creek, and 4 miles downstream from Wildhorse Creek. Datum of gage is 819.88 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 18,380 square miles.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1927 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 45,500 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 13.63 

reet); minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 18-20.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 55,700 second-feet Apr. 11, 1944; maximum gage height, 

14.30 feet Apr. 20, 1942; minimum discharge, 1 second-foot at times in October and 

November 1939.

Flood of Oct. 4, 5, 1926, reached a stage of 17.0 feet, from floodmarks, from information by Corps of Engineers. Flood of Aug. 18, 1932, reached a stage of 14.6 

feet, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 43 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

48

44

39

64

217

192

153

205

2,360

2,610

2,580

2,280

2,420

1,440

2,090

1,580

1,150

900

736

635

609

718

1,020

770

476

387

331

293

262

237

217

Nov.

230

518

954

948

1,620

2,350

2,080

3,260

2,500

1,590

1,080

836

682

602

540

488

454

449

449

428

407

373

345

327

310

310

301

297

274

266

-

Dec.

254

254

240

230

208

208

208

192

192

204

237

289

258

230

226

220

561

528

418

359

310

281

*258

237

220

214

201

 176

130

) ( )

] 80

Jan.

b80

*b95

160

187

217

*258

306

349

258

226

266

407

407

397

349

310

281

266

262

289

266

226

£11

195

Feb.

192

187

178

170

165

158

148

141

130

120

126

122

128

135

120

120

116

115

107

107

104

126

130

122

120

120

126

133

_

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

Mav

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

139

135

143

143

151

141

143

137

139

139

133

137

375

4,640

3,510

2,160

1,550

1,230

1,020

828

709

622

528

466

407

368

318

289

270

248

226

Apr.

379

1,090

792

1,100

1,570

2,240

3,780

2,920

2,840

4,410

2,760

2,580

13,200

35,000

34,800

26,000

12,600

6,070

3,940

3,140

2,420

2,010

1,720

1,820

3,330

7,210

5,660

3,430

2,500

2,250

-

Secondfoot-days

7,703

194,901

1,080

540,921

May

1,880

1,600

1,330

1,170

1,030

891

803

720

690

616

564

2,040

12,200

12,000

7,060

28,500

27,200

13,300

7,460

9,660

11,100

11,700

7,490

5,170

3,840

4,820

6,290

3,430

2,340

1,930

1,700

Maximum

561

11,000

105

35,000

June

2,340

2,010

1,930

1,280

1,230

1,050

1,560

2,300

1,280

979

740

598

556

465

418

394

360

339

288

314

421

1,900

1,430

465

1,540

2,210

393

334

324

339

Minimum

10

379

14

14

July

634

451

2,500

7,520

5,690

2,500

902

524

376

310

266

235

225

225

225

225

835

1,460

228

274

254

247

243

1,310

1,740

1,150

465

296

218

186

152

Aug.

1H9

117

115

103

90

90

82

79

75

68

65

61

54

49

86

61

53

49

46

46

46

45

41

41

45

43

45

45

45

45

72

Mean

873

248

534

134

36.0

1,482

Sept.

105

84

73

66

58

40

40

35

32

30

35

30

28

20

22

20

17

14

14

14

61

46

38

32

26

23

23

19

19

16

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,280

386,600

2,140

1,073,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- Discharge computed on basis of once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 17-20, Dec. 28 to 

Jan. 2, Feb. 11-25, May 16, and during period May 25 to Sept. 30 for discharges below 5,000 secondfeet.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Cimarron River at Mannford, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°09', long. 96 0 23', in SW-jNW^ (corrected) sec. 5, 

T. 19 N. , R. 9 E., at county highway bridge, half a mile north of Mannford, lj miles 

downstream from House Creek, and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 

682.92 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 19,370 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1.947.

Extremes.- Maylmum discharge during year, 53,800 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 19.22 

reet) ; 'i'.wan, 38 second-feet Sept. 19.

1939-47: Mr-.ximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet Sept. 1940 (gage height, 25.2 

feet, site uuo datum then in use, from graph based on gag< i eadings ); minimum observed, 

5 second-feet Oct. 25, 1939.

Flood in October 1908 reached a stage about, 0.5 foot, ir -lv?r than that of Sept. 4, 

1940, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor,

Cooperation.- Sage-height record, 41 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geologic al Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

74

64

62

60

58

55

80

170

170

729

2,060

2,470

1,940

2,330

1,690

1,640

1.870

1,370

1,130

910

782

g710

g662

1,020

1,050

g622

g438

g394

364

319

297

Nov.

308

1,170

1,220

979

1,220

1,720

2,810

2,280

2,770

3,120

1,930

1,320

1,040

876

774

670

662

562

512

484

470

 444

412

382

370

376

358

a3 50

a335

a320

-

Dec.

a305

3290

3280

3265

a260

3255

a250

3245

247

267

352

464

444

388

346

297

257

247

406

491

418

370

*314

292

267

242

234

211

198

150

120

Jan.

*150

182

*190

229

272

267

224

242

282

364

341

297

297

406

438

438

406

376

341

297

292

292

282

272

Feb.

252

242

224

211 198'

190

186

182

174

166

162

162

155

141

138

148

162

155

152

148

144

144

141

141

158

174

178

194

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. ... ..............................

Hay

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

186

178

166

162

158

155

152

155

148

152

148

174

277

458

3,480

3,120

2,260

1,640

1,320

1,120

g997

g867

g726

g654

g577

g526

g484

438

418

412

400

Apr.

400

425

675

979

1,420

1,640

1.T50

6,020

4,750

8,000

6,450

2,970

8,480

30 , 500

46,800

32,900

15,800

8,710

5,250

4,040

3,400

2,890

2,550

3,850

10,900

4,760

9,410

7,690

5,170

3,340

Secondfoot-days

9,172

273,643

2,796

635,997

May

2,640

2,180

1,770

1,490

1,260

1,150

1,030

935

850

799

782

1,540

4,750

13,400

7,560

35,400

37,800

18,000

9,000

6,580

12,400

10,100.

9,890

6,830

4,800

3,670

4,540

5,860

3,290

2,260

1,810

Maximum

491

13,000

247

46,800

June

3,630

3,200

2,000

2,060

1,750

1,320

1,200

1,110

2,190

1,750

1,230

997

774

577

533

477

425

382

352

336

656

569

2,530

2,130

901

3,210

1,930

918

526

418

Minimum

120

25

40

40

'July

358

336

547

1,200

7,450

5,480

2,860

1,230

g718

g547

g470

g400

g352

g336

g308

g277

g272

g287

gl,470

g425

g308

g346

g406

g418

425

1,890

1,570

979

614

438

g364

Aug.

g330

g282

g238

g211

g!98

g!82

166

158

152

148

144

124

112

112

108

108

96

96

91

82

80

72

72

69

69

77

74

74

72

72

72

Mean

296

750

254

93.2

1,742

Sept.

67

74

118

118

118

108

93

32

77

74

115

141

82

62

53

53

46

42

40

64

158

166

247

152

108

88

80

64

53

53

Runoff in 

acre-feet

18,190

542,800

479 800

5,550

1,261,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this dsy.

3 No gage-height record} dlschsrge computed on bssls of 1 discharge measurement snd Interpolation, 

g Computed from graph bssed on onoe-dally wire-weight gage resdlnga.

Note.- Mo gsge-height record during period of loe effect Dec. 30 to Jan. 8j dlsohsrge computed on 

basis of westher records and records for adjacent stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 173

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°02', long. lOO'ia 1 , at southeast corner sec. 

1, T. 35 S., R. 27 ¥., at bridge on county road, 6^ miles east of Nye and 11 miles 

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 2,163.79 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted),

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles, of which about 800 square miles is probably noncontributing.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maxim'um discharge during year, 4,950 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height 6 13 

 feet), from rating curve extended above' 3,500 second-feet; no flow at times during

Ug1942-47: Maximum'd is charge, 'that of Apr. 12, 1947; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Kecords of water analyses for the water year 1947 are given in Water-Supply Paper 

1102.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

4 

,5

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

12 

12 

16 

20

49 

179 

390 

368 

3,250

1,720 

850 

565 

403 

396

310 

315 

280 

222 

182

 168 

164 

144 

137 

115

105 

79 

66 

66 

63 

59

Nov.

48 

50 

81 

254 

247

190 

144 

118 

131 

182

280 

310 

201 

190 

175

137 

127 

108 

96 

81

68 

61 

56 

46 

48

48 

46 

46 

4O 

40

Dec.

39 

39 

39 

*39 

39

39 

39 

37 

35 

32

31

30 

31 

28 

26

27 

b21 

*b!9 

19 

21

24

25 

26 

27 

27

27 *26 

27 

blO

b7 

b7

Jan.

*b7 

b8 

b5 

b5 

b6

b9 

b!7 

b!9 

*b!9 

b21

b20 

b!9 

b34 

b44 

*b34

b40 

b52 

59 

42 

34

*32 

31 

37 

31 

32

.32 

31 

31 

*30 

b!5 

b29

Feb.

b21 

b21 

22 

b!3 

b!8

b!7 

b8 

b7 

b!8 

b20

*b25 

18 

18 

18 

18

.18 

19 

19 

20 

*18

b!4 

21 

20 

b22 

b21

22 

b21 

b20

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

nber ...................................

nber ...................................

lendar year 19*6 

ary

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

St. ....................................

ter year 1946-47 ...............

Peak discharge.- Q

(6 a.m.) 378 sec. -ft 

(4:50 a.m.) 4,950 se 

* Winter discharge 

b Stage-discharge

Mar.

b!6 

b!7 

*b24 

21 

19

b!2 

b20 

b!7 

18 

19

*21 

34 

46 

35 

30

27 

26 

27 

26 

26

26 

25 

26 

25 

26

25 

25 

24 

22 

21 

21

Apr.

21

19 

19 

17 

17

16 

16 

17 

?A 

597

845 

4.290 

2,080 

1,440 

1,240

801 

518 

396 

294 

238

198

171 

137 

147 

134

93 

81

71 

63 

56

May

54 

52 

48 

42 

35

32 

30 

27 

25 

27

28 

37 

34 

28 

61

127 

93 

61 

50 

88

111. 

66 

61 

66 

66

56 

56 

50 

42 

35 

30

Second u_«i _..- foot-days «axi««"

10,718 3,250 

3,649 310 

863 39

19,191 3,250

825 59 

517 25 

748 46 

14,056 4,290 

1,618 127 

551 32 

511.9 121 

52.9 7.1 

8.7 4.0

34,118.5 4,290

June

28

27 

26 

24 

22

21 

22 

20 

16 

12

12 

15 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

21 

32

20 

18 

16 

20 

22

13

15 

16 

18 

18

Minimum

12 

40

7

0

5 

7 

12 

16 

25. 

12 

2.0 

0 

0

0

July

17 

1C 

15 

12 

11

43 

16 

25 

21 

19

121 

46 

16 

11 

10

10 

8.6 

7.6 

7.6 

6.1

9.2 

8.6

8.6 

12 

10

7.6 

6.1 

4.0 

2.9 

2.0 

2.0

Aug.

1.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

6.6 

7.1

5.2 

2.6 

1.1 

.7 

.4

.1 

0 

0 

0 

.3

2.9 

4.8

5.7 

5.7 

4.8 

3.6

Sept.

4.0 

4.0 

.7 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

o

 . Runoff in Mean acre-feet

346 21,260 

122 7,240 

27.8 1,710

52.6 38,070

26.6 1,640 

18.5 1,030 

24.1 1,480 

469 27,880 

52.2 3,210 

18.4 1,090 

16.5 1,020 

1 . 71 105 

.29 17

93.5 67.680

ut. 8 (2:45 p.m.) 557 sec. ft. j Oct. 10 (4:45 a.m.) 3,970 sec. -ft.; Nov. 4 

 ' Nov. 5 (4 a.m.) 384 sec. -ft.; Apr. 1O (l:3O p.m.) i 170 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 

tj.-ft. 

measurement made on this day. 

relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°07'-, long. 96°52', in 

SEisWij sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., 10 miles east of Stillwater. Datum of gage is 

838.28 feet above mean sea level, adlustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 30.2 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 11.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,590 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 11.01 

reet}; no flow at times.

1934-47: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 17.54 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of Aug. 14, 1942. Flood of Apr. 27, 1912, reached a 

stage of 16.6 feet at gage, determined from floodmark cut in rock 900 feet downstream 

by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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. Nov.

0

15

2.0

.2

2.9

18

.5

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

-

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.9

.6

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

Jan.

0.1

.1

.2

.2

0

0

.1

.3

.5

.6

.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

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

March .........................

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

may Mav ...........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

O

4o 0

7.8

3, 142 . 6

7.2

3.7

9.9

1,695.9

1,500.1

321.4

22 . 3

O

17.8

3,626.1

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.6

.5

.5

.3

.2

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

Maximum

0

18

.9

329

. 6

.2

. 6

4O8

858

230

18

0

14

858

Apr.

14

1.2

.5

27

42

1.2

.3

68

2.3

103

3.7

98

270

207

408

61

9.4

3.7

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

226

54

7.5

4.7

55

13 

4.7

-

May

3.7

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.2

.9

.6

.6

.9

.6

.5

35

3.2

1.5

435

858

28

11

8.7

52

14

6.3

5.8

6.9

5.2

3.2

2.3

1.9

1.9

2.7

3.2

Minimum

o

0

.1

0

o

a

.2

.3

.5

.2

0

0

o

o

June

2.7

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.5

.9

.9

.5

.3

.3

.2

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

21

35

1.2

13

230

3.2

1.2

.6

.5

-

Mean

O

1.33

.25

8 . 61

.23

.13

.32

56.5

48.4

10.7

.72

0

.59

9.93

July

0.3

.2

18

.6

.3

.3

.2

.1

O

O

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

.8

.9

.6

0

0

0

0

o

0

Per 

square 

mile

0

.044

.0083

.285

.0076

!on L 1 .0 ft7 t

1.60

. 354

.024

0

.020

.329

Aug. Sept.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

»0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.8

14

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0 0

.05 79

.01 15

3.86 6,230

.009 14

.005 7.3

.01 20

2.09 3,360

!40 *637

.03 44

0 0

.02 35

4.47 7,190

Peak discharge.- Apr. 13 (3 a.m.) 587 sec.-ft.j Apr. 14 (11:30 a.m.) 587 sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 

(9:30 a.m.) 1,220 sec.-ft.; Apr. 24 (7:30 p.m.) 1.14O sec.-ft.; May 16 (1:30 a.m.) 2,59O sec.-ft.; 

June 2 (2 a.m.) 1,430 sec.-ft.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 175

Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°55'10", long. 96°16'50", in NE$Sfi£ sec. 30, T. 17 

N., R. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, a quarter of a mile upstream from Neversweat Creek and half a mile north of Heyburn. Datum of gage is 706.47 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 133 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water.year, 4,560 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 

21.3U feet); no flow at times.

1943-47: Maximum discharge, 10,900 second-feet Apr. 13, 1945 (gage height, 24.39 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 31.5 feet Sept. 4, 1940, from high-water mark.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

twice daily; oftener during rises.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

ueoiogicai Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

1.1

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

Nov.

47

919

556

13

317

637

35

10

6.0

42

9.3

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

l.B

1.4

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.2

3.3

3.6

2.5

1.8

1.5

-

Dec.

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.8

5.2

385

227

35

13

8.3

6.0

4.2

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

Jan.

1.6

1.0

\ °

1.0

 1.3

2.8

3.5

5.5

6.9

6.9

6.3

 5.0

3.5

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.3

2.2

l.B

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

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

March .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

l.B

1.8

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

_

-

Secondfoot-days

4.1

2,623.3

720.7

19,060.4

79.0

39 . 2

165.8

9, 578 . 8

7,837.6

2,585.8

259*4 3!? 57.4

23,954.8

Har.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

l.B

1.8

l.B

l.B

2.5

76

11

9.0

6.0

4.7

, 3.3

3.3

4.0

4.0

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.3

1.6

Maximum

1.1

919

385

3,510

6.9

2.0

76

2 190

3^090

1,270

.5

23

3,090

Apr.

5.6

28

14

6.0

13

13

5.0

1,010

125

2,190

282

60

44

403

922

303

89

52

42

37

33,

27

24

141

1,420

106

52

1,620

425

89

-

May

52

32

24

18

15

9.8

7.9

6.4

6.2

5.7

4.8

1,210

423

132

163

3,090

490

73

37

60

28

16

1,390

293

133

49

27

17

11

7.6

6.2

Minimum

0

.9

1.2

0

0

.9

1.6

5.0

4.8

2.0

.2

0

0

0

June

1,270

78

27

19

14

8.5

6.2

4.8

4.4

3.0

107

22

11

7.6

4.6

4.2

3.6

2.8

2.4

2.0

578

68

15

15

5.7

272

18

6.4

3.6

2.0

-

Mean

0.13

87.4

23.2

52.2

2.55

1.40

5.35

319

253

36 *2

8 .37

.12

1.91

65.6

July

1.3

1.1

47

13

3.4

1.8

1.0

.8

1.3

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

66

13

3.6

1.6

5.3

7.9

35

39

5.9

2.8

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.0009S

.657

.174

.392

.019

.011

.040

2.40

1.90

.648

063

'.00090

.014

.493

Aug.

0.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

D

D

D

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

22

2.8

1.3

.8

.2

.2

.2

.1

.5

23

4.2

.8

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

-

Runoff

Inches

0.001

.73

.20

5.33

.02

.01

.05

2.68

2.19

.72

.07

.001

.02

6.69

Ao re-feet

8.1

5,200

1,430

37,810

157

78

329

19,000

15,550

5,130

515

7.3

114

47,520

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2-7 (no gage-height record Jan. 3-6).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Coyville, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°42'20", long. 95°54'20", in SVf£ sec. 8, T. 27 S., 

R. 14 E., on county highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from Meadow Creek, 1-| miles 

northwest of Coyville, and 2^ miles downstream from Pig Creek. Datum of gage is 

845.28 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 770 square miles.

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 16,600 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage 

height, 36.00 feet); minimum observed, 0.6 second-foot Oct. 24.

1939-47: Maximum discharge observed, 53,500 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 

39.45 feet), from rating curve extended above 29,000 second-feet; no flow at times 

during 1939-41.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily; oftener during periods of rapidly changing

leasurements, and computations of daily 

discharge measurement made and records

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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 88 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.2 

4.2 

3.8 

2.9 

2.6

2.8 

2.3 

1.6 

1.6 

4.8

9.6 

31. 

18 

14

10

7.9 

5.5 

4.4 

3.8

3.2

1.7 

1.4 

.9 

.8 

1.4

l.V 

3.2 

3.8 

2.9 

1.4 

13

Nov.

597 

240 

82 

53 

118

338 

240 

140 

82 

59

334 

131 

65 

40 

33

29 

25 

22 

19 

18

17 

16 

16 

15 

16

16 

15 

14 

14

13

Dec.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

1,410 

600

149 

99 

85 

78 

71

62 

*56 

50

46 

38

38 

36 

36 

36

31

31 

29 

29 

b24 

b22 

b20

Jan.

b20 

b20

> bis

b!7 

b20

27 

87 

115 

*115 

115

85 

68 

48 

40 

38

36 

33 

31 

29 

28

27 

26 

25 

23 

23 

23

Feb.

21 

19

17 

16 

14

14 

14 

14 

12 

12

11 

12 

12 

12 

14

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

10 

10 

12

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Unv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ...................................

ober ...................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

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

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- I

(I a.m. ) 9,270 sec.- 

June 27 (11:30 p.m. 

* Winter discharge 

b Stage-discharge

liar.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

14 

18 

17 

18

19 

88 

9,840 

7,360 

1,180

525 

 406 

338 

287 

240

229

197 

167 

158 

149

131 

131 

131 

167 

187 

140

Apr.

123 

115 

107 

1,230 

1,000

5,440 

831 

557 

917 

6,600

6,300

3,900 

13,600 

12,900 

4,990

4,900 

1,840 

1,110 

836 

745

674 

589 

557 

1,060 

4,780

1,730 

691 

509 

819 

525

Secondfoot-days

171.4 

2,817 

3,172

78,211.4

1,209 

377 

22,210 

89,975 

19,018 

36,735 

4,080 

697 

332.1

180,793.5

May

936 

406 

275 

229 

207

187 

16V 

149 

140 

131

123 

131

16V 

187 

167

299 

197 

18V 

338 

2,620

1,980 

520 

553 

2,550 

2,930

836 

449 

434 

745 

479 

299

Maximum

31 

597 

1,410

6,400

115 

21 

9,840 

13,600 

2,930 

6,700 

1,250 

78 

59

13,600

June

1,420 

799 

312 

229 

1,820

958 

2,040 

420 

287 

177

140 

131 

167 

131 

115

99

85 

74 

1,380 

4,170

1,360 

449 

3,620 

528 

295

2,370 

6,700 

5,140 

855

464

Minimum

0.8 

13 

12

.4

10 

12 

107 

123 

74 

18 

11 

1.9

.8

July

325 

251 

187 

167 

149

123 

99 

82 

68 

59

53 

48 

50 

48 

40

36 

31 

27 

22 

21

19 

18 

19 

1,250 

464

140 

85 

65 

53 

43 

38

Aug.

33 

30 

27 

23 

21

19 

18 

16 

16 

16

15 

14 

13 

18 

78

50 

38 

31 

33 

29

22 

18 

15 

13 

14

12 

11 

14 

16 

13 

11

Sept.

9.8 

8.1 

7.3 

7.0 

6.2

5.7 

6.4 

5.7 

5.5 

5.7

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

8.3 

8.5

6.2 

4.0 

2.3 

1.9 

2.3

21 

59 

40 

27 

19

14 

11 

9.2 

7.5 

6.4

,. Runoff in 

Mean acre-feet.

5.53 340 

93.9 5,590 

102 6,290

214 155,100

39.0 2,400 

13.5 748 

716 44,050 

2,999 178,500 

613 37,720 

1,224 72,860 

132 8,090 

22.5 1,380 

11.1 659

495 358,600

far. 13 (11 p.m.) 12,000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 5 (4:30 p.m.) 11,500 sec. -ft.; Apr. 11 

ft.; Apr. 13 (12 p.m.) 16,600 sec. -ft. j June 23 (7:30 a.m.)5,660 sec. -ft.; 

8,660 sec. -ft. 

measurement made on this day. 

relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 177 

Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°29', long. 95°41', in Sw£ sec. 29, T. 29 S., R. 

ib E., at county highway bridge, Z\ miles southwest of Altoona, 2|- miles downstream 

from Big Cedar Creek, and 6 miles upstream from Chetopa Creek. Datum of gage, 780.18 

feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,150 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 25.00 

rest); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Oct. 26-28. 

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 54,500 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 29.50 

feet); no flow at times during 1939-41.

Remarks.- Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation at very low stages caused by power plant 

aoove station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 35 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

6

7

11

16

21

22

25

26

23

29

Oct.

9.2

7.5

9.2

10

5.8

4.8

4.8

5.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

2.8

1.2

.9

10

17

14

18

4.8

2.1

8.6

5.8

5.1

2.5

1.1

.6

.6

.6

2.3

3.8

40

Nov.

297

844

340

143

143

573

770

403

334

220

160

340

226

125

85

64

52

47

42

36

34

32

27

24

24

22

21

20

21

18

"

Dec.

18

18

17

15

20

10

14

14

60

1,400

626

267

194

153

146

125

105

91

79

70

59

52

49

42

40

40

34

34

30

27

24

Jan.

24

25

20

17

16

17

16

16

20

20

20

20

47

143

167

153

127

99

77

66

54

49

46

42

41

36

36

36

34

31

27

Feb.

27

24

24

19

18

16

17

16

13

14

14

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

15

17

19

18

17

17

17

17

16

18

-

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

20

17

18

IS

20

21

21

21

22

25

26

91

k3,970

07,840

08,570

02,880

698

536

442

385

347

318

278

250

223

200

194

215

213

226

25S

Apr.

218

184

177

g216

e6,800

612,000

69,680

e2,OOO

955

64.94O

610,300

611,100

612,900

614,800

615,500

612,600

66,950

ol,680

ol,010

g807

g698

g662

g608

1,560

6,080

5,450

1,980

S918

1,380

gl,170

-

Secondfoot-days

3,873

119,697.8

3,496.2

292,341.6

May

2,120

gl,40C

g590

g42S

g340

g324

g278

g257

g236

g220

g207

g200

g371

g284

464

2,420

g900

g347

1,010

k4,630

ck8,820

03,340

g881

3,020

5,400

3,150

gl,070

g698

g807

gl,030

g518

Maximum

1,400

7,750

2,120

15,500

June

gl,320

1,890

g881

g482

482

2,860

1,550

1,840

g572

g381

g261

g253

g287

g223

g200

g!65

g!43

g!27

gl!2

1,870

3,680

1,360

2,120

3,270

g662

gl,740

4,410

6,610

5,440

g955

-

Minimum

0

10

.5

5.1

.6

July

g500

g381

g287

231

197

182

162

139

118

105

95

89

292

662

148

83

61

49

41

40

36

35

30

2,040

2,900

752

318

177

121

91

75

Aug.

66

50

47

42

38

34

31

31

27

24

26

24

20

35

93

141

91

59

41

34

28

30

24

25

21

26

28

28

28

22

19

Mean

125

328

117

801

Sept.

17

17

13

11

5.1

7.5

8.1

7.5

8.1

8.6

12

16

12

9.2

6.4

6.9

9.2

9.2

6.4

38

2,120

698

134

97

68

44

44

21

24

18

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,680

237,400

6,930

579,800

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (10 a.m.) 9,000 see.-ft.; Apr. 6 (7 p.m.) 12,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (12 in.) 

15,800 sec.-ft.; May 21 (2 p.m.) 9,780 see.-ft.; June 28 (11 p.m.) 7,040 see.-ft.

c Backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed from backwater curves defined by 

measurements.

e Computed from discharge graph defined by measurements.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
178 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°13', long. 95°41', In NE£ sec. 32, T. 32 S., 

K. ie K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 2 miles east of Independence and 3j miles 

downstream from Elk River.

Drainage area.- 2,952 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1947. April to September 1904 (occasional gage readings) and November 1921 to September 1930 at site three-quarters of a 

mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1921-47), 1,640 second feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 51,600 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 41.83 

reet); minimum, 2 second-feet Sept. 9, 10.

1904, 1921-47: Maximum discharge, 117,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 

47.28 feet); no flow for periods in 1932, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods computed from graph based on gage readings, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

y

10

11

lb

16

19

20

21

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Oct.

31

24

18

14

12

17

21

14

13

10

9

10

13

14

11

8

8

15

31

34

26

13

9

12

11

9

8

6

3

3

4

Nov.

1,020

1,900

1,360

585

568

2,140

3,240

1,760

935

1,280

585

402

460

320

223

198

139

114

104

99

93

80

76

72

70

71

68

64

60

58

-

Dec.

57

55

54

55

54

53

5750'

51

1,150

2,000

742

430

349

312

279

238

205

184

162

142

125

118

114

109

108

106

98

90

85

79

Jan.

77

79

77

70

63

62

62

60

62

64

.73

80

99

212

317

304

267

214

175

144

120

108

104

104

102

100

93

90

89

86

82

Feb.

76

72

68

65

64

62

60

59

55

52

53

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

54

54

55

60

57

53

51

50

46

56

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

58

56

52

51

56

60

60

60

67

72

76

94

5,260

15,400

16,100

10,700

2,630

1,480

1,200

1,040

935

865

778

672

585

520

475

460

505

505

490

Apr.

490

568

550

535

7,390

21,600

22,800

13,600

3,140

11,400

 20,600

24, 300

27,200

45,800

47,300

35,200

25,700

13,700

3,510

2,520

2,150

 1,950

1,900

3,440

16,400

16,800

8,350

3,870

6,620

4,480

Secondfoot-days

7,711

298,424

5,273

749,268

Peak discharge.- Mar. 14 (11:30 p.m.) 17,500 sec. -ft.

Bay

5,830

6,400

2,360

1,580

1,320

1,160

1,040

970

865

812

778

760

900

1,160

2,330

11,100

12,900

3,750

3,570

11,000

19,400

19,500

6,300

5,900

11,000

9,780

3,930

2,200

2,150

2,360

1,850

Maximum

2,000

12,900

2,140

47,300

June

5,520

6,700

3,180

1,530

1,200

2,430

3,180

2,960

1,620

935

708

568

830

795

620

490

430

388

343

810

4,170

3,240

3,290

5,760

2,430

2,010

7,600

8,580

8,120

3,790

Minimum

5C

34

3*

July

f 1,000

f 1,040

g520

f416

f343

352

459

655

374

f282

f228

g!77

g238

963

505

g231

g!73

460

f210

f!24

g96

f89

g88

361

3,690

1,720

550

336

235

171

136

Aug.

110

94

78

56

48

52

58

49

43

42

41

35

34

43

65

120

134

98

72

52

43

38

37

37

36

33

42

49

8S

75

47

Mean

5 13.9

) 249

L 818

i 1,979

' 176

> 2,053

Sept.

38

29

23

19

14

10

10

5

2

3

33

99

49

30

20

14

9

6

6

22

1,720

2,140

388

171

120

91

67

56

46

33

Runoff in 

acre-feet

855

35,980

15,290

591,900

7,220

121,700

10,460

1,486,000

Apr. 7 (2 a.m.) 25,200 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14

(9 p.m.) 51,600 sec.-ft.; Apr. 26 (1 a.m.) 18,800 sec.-ft.; May 17 (4 a.m.) 14,900 sec.-ft.; May 22 

(4:30 a.m.) 22,20O sec.-ft.

f Computed on ^>asis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 179

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°51 I , long. 95°35', at center of sec. 3, T. 27 

N., H. 16 E., 2f miles east of Lenapah and 4£ miles upstream from Cedar Creek. Datum 

of gage Is 644.89 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers) .

Drainage area.- 3,620 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 51,900 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height, 35.88 

reet); minimum, 4.3 second-feet Oct. 22 (gage height, 2.50 feet).

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 137,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 40.44 

feet, from high water mark); no flow at times In 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation by low-water dams below Independence and Coffeyvine, Kans.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 21 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 4 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year'October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

45

41

33

21

24

20

16

14

11

10

9.7

3.2

8.0

7.1

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.7

5.9

5.1

4.7

8.6

34

35

21

14

11

9.7

8.0

10

Nov.

4,090

3,160

3,640

1,450

899

5,020

5,320

3,130

1,560

1,720

1,490

706

533

514

383

938

865

383

230

182

161

142

122

109

108

123

126

115

104

98

-

Dec.

91

87

84

79

75

74

71

69

73

68

1,730

1,450

682

473

399

360

318

279

239

221

204

182

167

150

142

136

133

128

120

109

102

Jan.

94

94

94

89

83

74

70

71

71

74

82

93

109

125

206

339

333

295

251

215

182

158

138

131

130

126

122

115

108

104

98

Feb.

94

877 =

76

71

68

68

65

62

59

58

56

55

57

58

58

58

58

57

56

57

58

59

60

59

56

55

59

_

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

65

69

68

66

65

69

74

75

75

76

83

103

1,420

9,970

16>800

16,600

8,390

1,980

1,490

1,130

1,020

957

895

782

706

615

573

514

495

533

533

Apr.

553

553

594

594

1,490

13,100

21,400

23,400

11,400

8,120

17,300

22,100

26,300

29,000

31,900

46,800

44,600

36,900

20,100

3,330

2,550

2,260

2,080

2,640

17,000

21,300

17,900

6,390

6,430

6,520

Secondfoot-days

473 1

8,495

394,873.0

4,274

5,125

891,920.1

May

5,820

8,460

4,660

2.03C

1,620

1,360

1,170

1,020

925

837

782

782

809

1,090

2,650

9,450

16,000

11,800

3,850

12,000

19,400

21,800

19,800

7,660

10,600

12,400

7,870

3,090

2,550

2,400

2,400

Maximum

5,32C

1,730

24,300

339

2,260

46,800

June

12,700

10,900

6,010

2,410

1,570

1,360

3,660

2,640

2,890

1,320

925

706

882

1,060

837

637

g533

g458

g416

370

2,040

4,340

3,760

5,370

4,700

1,670

5,660

9,010

8,570

6,940

Minimum

68

.

13

4.

July

2,610

1,060

731

573

458

386

416

553

533

354

271

232

202

279

1,070

465

261

236

840

304

186

150

130

130

1,500

3,480

J, 170

533

348

248

192

Aug.

156

130

112

97

83

66

59

63

69

59

50

49

48

47

46

49

76

152

125

96

75

60

51

49

45

41

39

38

36

39

59

Mean

274

8 1,082

171

7 2,444

Sept.

63

49

43

37

33

28

22

19

16

14

13

13

15

65

51

35

26

21

16

16

22

2,260

1,240

357

190

136

106

86

70

63

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,850

783,200

10,170

1,769,000

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (11 p.m.) 18,000 see.-ft.; Apr. 8 (8 a.m.) 24,100 sec.-ft.j Apr. 16 

(4 to 7 p.m.; oJ.,900 sec.-ft.; Apr. 26 (7 p.m.) 21,500 see.-ft.; May 23 (1 a.m.) 22,800 sec.-ft.; 

June 1 (6 p.m.) 17,600 see.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
180 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°18'30", long. 95°41'40", in SEijSWij sec. 10, T. 

21 N., R. 15 E, at bridge on State Highway 20, 2^ miles downstream from Caney River, 

4? miles west of Claremore, and 12 miles upstream from Bird Creek. Datum of gage is 

538.62 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 6,520 square miles.

Records available.- December 1935 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 4,080 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 53,000 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 44.51 

feet); minimum, 9.4 second-feet Oct. 22, 23 (gage height, 3.74 feet).

1935-47: Maximum discharge, 182,000 second-feet May 21, 1943 (gage height, 55.05 

feet); no flow at times in 1936, 1939, 1940. 

Maximum stage known, that of May 21, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by 

using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

100

81

68

5S

52

49

43

39

35

32

24

17

14

13

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

9.9

449

1,020

231

95

54

38

38

39

32

Nov.

294

4,300

5,680

4,590

2,600

5,710

9,400

6,580

4,060

2,440

2,200

1,920

1,210

868

779

702

910

1,460

830

508

395

316

268

235

227

352

343

371

320

276

-

Dec.

235

204

1S6

176

157

157

151

145

564

1,080

1,170

3,070

2,440

1,250

876

736

630

546

470

429

395

357

325

294

268

247

235

227

219

208

190

Jan.

176

179

170

160

157

154

151

151

157

173

215

285

285

272

272

259

352

439

419

405

357

320

285

259

235

219

215

204

197

183

167

Feb.

160

151

137

129

116

109

107

100

95

93

87

87

87

89

85

83

83

83

81

81

81

81

79

79

79

79

79

83

_

-

Month

December. .............................. ...

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March.. ....................................

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

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

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

September . ........................'.........

Water year 1946-47 ....................

Mar.

89

89

85

85

93

97

95

91

89

93

93

109

455

2,720

9,620

16,000

16,800

8,300

2,570

1,920

1,590

1,380

1,250

1,170

1,060

945

823

743

675

624

636

Apr.

668

675

675

688

1,700

3,980

14,500

21,400

22,300

23,200

"23,000

22,200

24,600

29,200

31,900

35,100

36,600

39,200

45,600

52,000

c32,300

c 10, 400

05,050

11,700

31,400

32,000

32,000

30,500

24,100

19,900

-

Secondfoot-days

17,637

701,433.5

5,581

1,388,008.9

May

16,000

13,100

11,900

6,850

3,500

2,650

2,220

1,920

1,670

1,470

1,340

1,380

1,470

1,570

2,170

11,300

C21.300

023,300

021,700

20,400

27,100

28,300

28,600

28,600

22,300

17,400

15,000

9,140

4,670

4,450

3,920

Maximum

3,070

31,300

1,510

52,000

June

7,790

20,000

16,600

11,200

4,900

2,740

2,470

4,380

3,600

3,920

2,270

1,520

1,160

1,340

1,520

1,240

988

786

686

645

957

2,590

17,300

12,700

7,880

6,750

5,300

8,480

10,800

9,390

-

Minimum

145

3.2

20

9.9

July

7,080

3,280

1,570

1,050

824

680

568

507

562

707

507

402

347

886

519

936

728

456

332

676

507

305

229

233

179

1,080

3,180

1,340

700

467

356

Aug.

283

229

189

156

132

116

105

86

74

68

64

66

62

58

55

57

52

47

44

?6

132

103

86

74

64

93

214

108

64

50

46

Mean

87 4

569

1,922

21 950

186

3,803

Sept.

58

50

44

57

55

44

39

34

29

26

62

93

70

38

26

23

20

21

46

49

54

49

1,470

1,510

600

332

233

186

147

116

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

34,980

1,391,000

11,070

2,753,000

c Bacfcvater from return of over/bank storage or from tributary below station; discharge 

from backwater curve defined by measurements.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 181

Verdigris River near Inola, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°10', long. 95°37', near NW corner sec. 4, T. 19 

N., H. 16 E. (revised), at bridge on State Highway 33, 6 miles downstream from Dog 

Creek and 6 miles west of Inola. Datum of gage is 506.87 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 7,840 square miles.

Records available.- September 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44,400 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 48.74 

I'eet); minimum, 18 second-feet Oct. 22 (gage height, 5.72 feet).

1944-47: Maximum discharge, 94,500 second-feet Apr. 22, 1945 (gage height, 51.70 

feet, from gage reading at crest); minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 24, 1946 (gage height, 

5.64 feet)

Maximum stage known, 54.93 feet May 21, 1943 (discharge, 224,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 4 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

136

109

94

81

72

66

60

54

49

46

44

39

33

29

25

22

22

20

20

20

19

18

19

1,090

2,730

912

312

167

118

95

89

Nov.

109

2,300

8,470

10,100

5,950

6,330

12,400

11,900

6,900

3,690

2,670

2,660

1,740

1,180

938

838

758

1,630

1,300

806

560

421

356

305

263

369

489

466

448

382

Dec.

332

314

263

235

219

203

196

188

901

2,340

2,420

4,250

4,050

2,090

1,300

1,040

904

790

664

589

531

489

448

408

369

344

332

312

319

302

263

Jan.

248

235

231

215

194

185

188

203

246

307

382

448

466

434

408

369

369

475

517

503

475

421

369

344

312

290

270

265

263

240

231

Feb.

205

201

186

174

176

152

134

132

126

121

120

117

116

114

114

113

110

110

116

130

123

117

114

113

113

113

116

120

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March. ..... ...............................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 .......................

Mar.

132

138

145

145

144

145

149

149

145

144

149

162

344

1,370

6,340

13,600

17,500

15,400

6,170

2,220

1,800

1,570

1,420

1,310

1,240

1,100

998

932

835

772

741

Apr.

835

982

899

867

kl,660

k3,490

k9,940

k21,300

k26,000

27,700

32,300

c 28, 600

 326,700

029,300

32,300

34,100

35,500

36,800

38,100

40,200

43,200

039,100

c22,100

015,800

29,200

34,300

36,000

36,600

035,600

030,700

-

Secondfoot-days

6,610

86, 728

27,405

944,913

10,103

3,696

77,409

750,173

433,240

197,141

38,341

3,759

6,781

1,641,886

May

023,100

016,000

012,600

o9,88O

05,220

3,060

2,470

2,140

1,880

1,680

1,530

1,660

2,310

2,500

2,210

8,400

22,200

29,300

31,000

27,500

27,800

29,500

30,600

31,400

31,000

25,700

19,300

14,500

7,490

4,860

4,450

Maximum

2,730

12,400

4,250

33,700

517

205

17,500

43,200

31 , 400

21,100

8,730

371

1,830

43,200

June

5,550

15,600

20,300

16,300

9,330

3,600

2,420

3,400

3,870

4,160

2,890

1,810

1,350

1,280

1,460

1,380

1,200

965

835

741

1,070

1,660

12,000

21,100

14,600

8,590

9,550

9,130

10,700

10,300

-

Minimum

18

109

188

10

185

110

132

835

1,530

741

268

61

32

18

July

8,730

5,460

2,480

1,500

1,140

932

772

665

635

756

726

562

477

642

867

682

1,030

695

491

458

780

505

334

287

285

268

2,520

1,990

1,030

665

477

Aug.

371

309

248

201

166

143

131

117

100

90

82

82

86

86

85

82

82

82

72

66

94

145

112

88

69

61

71

192

112

69

65

Mean

213

2,891

884

2,589

326

132

2,497

25,010

13,980

6,571

1,253

121

' 226

4,498

Sept.

55

57

55

47

47

55

48

44

38

32

73

548

358

174

96

66

48

41

33

47

80

122

200

1,830

1,030

548

358

271

212

168

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,110

172,000

54,360

1,874,000

20,040

7,330

153,500

1,488,000

859,300

391,000

77,040

7,460

13,450

3,257,000

o Backwater from return of overbank storages discharge computed from backwater curve defined by 

measurements.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor. 
182 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fall River at Fredonia, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°30'30", long. 95°50'00", in NVf£ sec. 24, T. 29 S., 

K. 14 K., at bridge on State Highway 96, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Clear 

Creek, 1 mile south of Fredonia, and 1 mile downstream from Salt Creek. Datum of gage 

is 819.09 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 816 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,100 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 29.40 

reet), from graph based on gage readings; minimum observed, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 30.

1939-47: Maximum discharge observed, 49,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 

36.17 feet); no flow at times during 1939-41.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily; oftener during periods of rapidly changing 

stages.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

cilscharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

16

19

14

18

13

16

14

12

10

9.3

7.5

6.1

5.4

4.4

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.O

1.8

3.2

1.6

6.8

Nov.

268

286

244

115

78

622

662

552

420

88

76

67

66

54

48

33

30

29

25

24

21

21

20

18

16

14

14

13

14

18

-

Dec.

18

14

12

10

14

12

18

54

121

322

282

166

139

106

98

*90

84

84

80

71

66

59

59

56

48

46

40

32

28

25

29

Jan.

31

36

33

30

1)27

1)25

1)25

1)27

29

46

75

90 *106

1O6

100

75

66

59

52

52

60

56

51

46

42

40

36

34

31

29

29

Feb.

30

29

28

26

19

17

15

14

17

15

15

15

14

17

18

19

19

20

20

19

18

17

17

14

14

11

8.7

11

.

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

Mnv

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

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

Water year 1946-4? ......................

Mar.

9.3

9.3

12

14

17

19

17

19

19

23

24

162

7,360

7,700

1,530

85O

703

631

559

490

424

374

310

280

250

222

235

265

265

250

235

Apr.

222

222

208

235

11,100

8,000

862

631

559

6,440

9,460

5,320

18,400

19,700

7,600

6,460

2,250

1,390

928

775

703

595

523

1,230

6,030

2,360

1,480

1,580

1,580

1.17O

-

Seoondfoot-days

218

2,283

80,069.8

' i-70

207.9

212,814.0

May

2,370

1,870

886

523

457

408

358

325

295

28O

295

280

265

358

746

4,270

1,680

1,170

1,090

5,320

6,530

1,830

631

739

794

860

775

667

631

595

595

Maximum

19

322

2,980

30

342

20

19,700

June

2,380

1,750

631

490

457

424

424

408

374

31O

265

235

280

235

208

157

152

147

235

940

703

631

2,660

976

293

511

3,480

919

523

280

-

Minimum

10

1.5

25

9 3

208

9 5

2.3

1.6

July

250

208

169

140

116

116

342

250

87

77

71

86

87

69

59

52

49

43

42

38

35

46

54

60

68

71

71

64

50

40

32

Aug.

30

26

22

20

18

16

15

14

12

12

13

11

10

12

15

20

22

20

18

15

12

9.5

12

17

2O

18

18

17

15

14

11

Mean

132

73.6

219

3 934

1 222

94 9

6.93

583

Sept.

8.5

6.5

5.0

4.1

4.4

5.5

4.4

4.1

3.5

2.9

2.3

2.6

3.8

4.4

5.O

4.4

3.8

3.2

2.6

4.4

6.O

7.0

8.5

12

16

20

20

14

12

7.O

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

433

4,530

158,800

985

234 10O

412

422,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected l>y ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 183

Elk River near Elk City, Kans.

Location.- Mire-weight gage, lat. 37°16', long. 95°55-', in NE^ sec. 18, T. 32 S., R. 14 

E., 150 feet downstream from Salt Creek, and if miles south of Elk City. Datum of 

gage is 795.80 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 577 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 26,200 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 

2fc>.05 feet); minimum discharge, 0.5 second feet Oct. 19, 20.

1939-47: Maximum discharge observed, 39,200 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 

28.27 feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily; oftener during flood periods.

Cooperation.- Gage height record, 22 discharge measurements and computations of daily

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

f.

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

111?,

13

14

15

16

17la

19

20

21

2?

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.9

4.2

3.4

2.3

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.3 i.a

1.4

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.5

.5

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.1

.8

.8

7.7

Nov.

585

284

174

68

96

1,180

875

254

134

226

102

65

51

43

36

30

28

26

24

22

21

19

16

15

15

14

20

32

30

30

"

Dec.

29

29

29

29

14

12

12

12

71

314

156

89

73

73

63

49

46

42

40

29

27

27

26

25

24

23

22

20

17

16

15

Jan.

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

19

31

66

35

68

56

41

36

28

22

16

12

22

17

16

16

16

15

19

19

18

Feb.

17

15

14

13

a!3

a!2

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

-

-

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

11

12

12

13

14

15

18

22

26

23

22

28

5,310

3,720

635

392

284

269

212

185

185

185

148

129

115

95

82

82

91

85

75

Apr.

73

132

132

163

10,400

6,680

613

359

1,200

9,240

7 ",880

4,760

19,600

16,100

3,440

3,090

917

527

458

314

239

299

269

1,870

6,280

1,270

527

1,860

1,780

615

-

Secondfoot-days

1,453

58,806.1

101,087

185.7

173,648.3

May

2,610

635

299

269

226

196

174

156

148

139

134

198

269

174

1,310

8,300

2,540

669

2,260

6,290

7,130

1,120

1,190

1,970

1,920

674

425

359

314

269

212

Maximum

314

3,510

48

51

19,600

June

1,580

1,030

284

212

212

173

174

299

166

117

97

82

198

115

84

75

63

57

51

47

104

104

1,060

329

84

614

458

212

108

75

-

Minimum

0.5

14

12

O

11

11

73

.6

.5

July

56

44

39

33

31

31

473

156

71

43

33

27

42

106

33

22

16

29

35

22

14

11

14

28

120

46

30

24

19

16

13

Aug.

11.0

10. 0

8.8

7.9

7.1

6.2

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.3

4.0

4.5

30.0

48.0

22.0

11.0

7.1

Mean

1.67

150

46.9

161

24.6

11.9

403

3,370

275

6.19

476

Sept.

5.8

4.2

3.4

2.6

1.8

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

51.0

34.0

24.0

14.0

8.8

6.2

4.5

3.7

2.9

2.3

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

103

8,960

2,880

116,600

1,510

659

24,780

200,500

16,390

368

344,400

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

B59359 0-49-13
184 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Caney River near Elgin, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00>, long. 96°19', in SE£ sec. 16, T. 35 S., R. 

iu K., Chautauqua County, 2 miles west of Elgin. Datum of gage is 763.32 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 434 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,700 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 21.33 

reet); no flow Oct. 4-31, Sept. 14-19.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 35,500 second-feet Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 29.80 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those above 

a.buu second-feet, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 21 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.3

.2

.1

0

0

O

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

Nov.

0.6

15

8.7

7.7

26

330

172

46

30

25

19

16

15

13

11

11

9.7

7.7

6.2

5.0

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.5

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

-

Dec.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.8

4.0

21

19

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

9.7

8.7

7.7

6.8

Jan.

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.6

6.8

6.8

7.7

8.7

9.7

12

16

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

9.

9.

9.

8.

8.

8.

7.

7.

Feb.

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. ......................................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

5.6

6.2

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.0

6.8

1,480

566

239

167

144

122

107

101

101

87

77

69

60

50

44

43

43

41

39

Apr.

37

77

62

216

4,38O

545

274

262

630

7,330

1,190

5,260

19,500

5,150

2,980

2,070

937

704

591

506

447

' 398

366

1,610

2,660

724

525

1,280

892

498

-

Seoondfoot-days

328.5

42,590.9

8 754

17 9

107,315.8

May

656

374

315

294

251

228

206

a!85

al65

al55

144

335

398

222

2,660

8,430

1,310

765

1,300

3,790

2,120

734

694

827

694

456

374

322

390

294

262

Maximum

21

2,600

3.5

19,500

June

2,500

464

268

328

281

192

525

881

216

148

163

177

122

110

98

87

80

72

64

74

74

146

165

72

62

932

216

110

72

55

Minimum

3.2

0

O

0

July

46

41

35

34

32

30

35

43

35

32

826

191

57

37

29

25

22

21

19

18

16

16

15

16

19

23

16

14

11

7.7

6.8

Aug.

5.6

4.7

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.7

1.1

5.6

4.3

3.2

Mean

10.6

117

292

2 39

.60

294

Sept.

2.5

1.4

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

o

o

0

0

0

.3

3.5

2.8

1.4

.5

.4

.6

.5

.4

.3

Runoff in 

acre feet

652

84,480

578

7 250 ^ ' onr.

58*210

36

212,900

Peak discharge.- Apr. 5 (8:30 a.m.) 7,770 sec.-ft.; Apr. 1O (5 a.m.) 1O.30C 

(7 p.m.) 20,700 sec.-ft.; May 15 (6 p.m.) 7,660 sec.-ft.; May 16 (6 a.m.) 15, 

(10:30 p.m.) 7,550 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Hulah, Okla.

,300 see.-ft.; Apr. 13 

200 sec.-ft. ; May 20
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 18.5

Caney River near Hulah, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 96°05', In SE£ sec. 2, T. 28 N., R, 

HE., half a mile downstream from Hickory Creek and 3 miles west of Hulah. Datum of 

gage is 684.96 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 750 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 396 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 37.46 

reet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 16.

1937-47: Maximum discharge, 51,000 second-feet Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 39.45 

feet); no flow at times in 1939, 1940, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 feet, date unknown, from floodmark, from Information by 

Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

DTscEarge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by using rate of change of 

stage as a factor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 25 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 4 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1.7

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

Nov.

S.6

8 6

37

16

30

336

300

134

52

35

26

20

18

17

16

17

14

12

12

11

9.9

8.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

.1

.1

.6

.8

.8

-

Dec.

7.6

7.3

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

18

24

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

Jan.

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

14

16

15

15

14

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.4

Feb.

8.1

7.8

e4.6

el. 5

e!2

elO

e9.1

8.4

8.1

8.]

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.4

7.8

7.6

7.3

9.4

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

1O10

1011

12

11

10

11

11

10

9.9

11

403

1,350

a60O

a300

a200

a!50

123

112

103

1O3

87

75

67

59

50

46

45

45

42

Apr.

42

41

90

59

2,260

2,830

505

291

246

-3,30O

4,640

2,280

13,400

18,300

6,020

4,16O

1,56O

851

660

535

460

393

350

985

6,180

1,880

785

2,310

2,510

860

Seoondfcct-days

230

1,196.5

4O6.9

57 942 1

353.7

230.4

4 O86.9

78J783

40,518

11 i 182

2,055

284. 7

102.8

139,222.9

May

1,010

648

404

330

291

246

219

194

179

172

165

195

552

279

806

12,100

6,520

1,620

1,140

2,650

4,100

1,280

746

992

979

646

472

415

484

393

291

Maximum

1.7

336

24

3,300

16

12

1 35O

is! 300

12 ,100

1,970

883

66

14

18,300

June

1,970

1,680

437

320

415

291

460

814

378

202

162

235

186

144

123

109

96

84

75

68

144

130

.325

168

87

682

987

194

126

90

Minimum

0.5

6*8

.6.2

0

8*4

1.5

41 9.9'

165

68

14

2.4

.8

.5

July

63

57

49

45

42

40

38

45

45

40

114

883

129

6O

45

36

32

33

26

23

2O

19

19

20

2C

20

24

20

18

16

h!4

Aug.

a!3

a!2

all

hlO

alO

a9

8.?

7.8

7.5

7.3

6.8

6.3

5.6

4.8

8.0

7.5

6.3

5.8

5.4

hS.O

34.5

a4.0

a3.5

a3.0

2.4

17

66

9.4

6.3

5.8

5.4

Mean

0.74

39.9

13.1

159

11.4

132*8 «23

2,626

1 '373 307

66.3

9. 18

3!43

381

Sept.

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.4

f2.8

f2.2

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.2

1.9

11

14

6.8

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

Runoff in 

acre- feet

46

2,370

807

114,900

702

457

8,110

156,300

80,370

22 180

4 1 080

565

204

276,200

Peak discharge.- Apr. 11 (7 a.m.) 6,6OO see.-ft. ; Apr. 14 (8 a.m.) 22,000 sec.-ft.j Apr. 25 

(9:30 a.m.) 7,390 sec.-ft.; Apr. 28 (11 p.ffl.) 4,290 sec.-ft.; May 16 (7 p.m.) 14.8OO see.-ft.j 

May 21 (9 a.m.) 5,250 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height records discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of records for station near 

Elgin, Kans.

e Regulated by local construction activities above station. -

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
186 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Caney River near Ramona, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 30'30"., long. 950 50'30", in NE£tJW£ sec. 5, T. 23 

N., H. 14 E., at county highway- bridge 1 mile upstream from Buck Creek, 2£ miles' downstream from Double Creek, and 4f miles southeast of Ramona.

Drainage area.- 2,000 square miles.

Records available.- September 1945 to September 1947. December 1935 to February 1939 at 

site yi miles downstream, published as Caney River near Colllnsville

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 29.06 

reet); minimum, 0.9 second-foot Oct. 15.

1935-39, 1945-47: Maximum discharge, 38,500 second-feet Oct. 3, 1945 (gage height, 

30.12 feet); no flow Aug. 9 to Sept. 15, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. .

Disohsrge, in second-feat, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

Oot.

20

14

12

9.7

6.2

5.5

4.9

4.3

3.1

2.5

2.0

1.4

al.3

al.2

1.1

1.5

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.4

163

120

36

17

12

11

8.3

7.6

&.2

Nov.

107

427

1,240

921

565

1,720

2,100

1,500

817

539

304

285

205

153

115

112

361

227

144

95

70

51

40

31

29

38

54

56

51

46

-

Dec.

42

33

33

31

27

27

27

27

27

27

36

92

89

97

103

95

78

70

62

54

49

46

44

44

42

40

38

38

36

33

31

Jan.

29

29

29

a27

a25

a23

a22

21

23

26

27

29

36

40

36

31

29

29

36

40

38

36

31

29

27

26

24

24

21

26

23

Feb.

21

IS

21

17

17

17

14

12

12

11

12

12

12

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

Novsmber. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946

January. ...................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

August

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

Water year 1946^47 ......................

Mar.

12

12

15

15

15

14

12

14

14

15

17

20

4o

314

1,810

1,600

665

381

295

246

205

178

168

171

150

132

120

109

95

86

78

Apr.

83

86

81

83

374

1,060

3,800

3,770

1,160

k2,370

k3.400

k5,SEO

k6,730

k7,730

k8,870

lo,loo

15,600

16,800

c 10, 800

C4.160

ol,320

0900

0850

Cl,810

7,200

8,040

8,390

8,040

6,350

6,240

-

Secondfoot-clays

484.0

12,403

1,523

173,702.8

892

37S

7,018 

151,817

95 f 406

29,476 

3 149

OJ.J.C&

xi i a

295.4

305,153.2

May

5,430

3,180

2,630

1,520

817

665

552

484

438

385

331

334

405

715

715

5,250

7,690

8,710

9,240

9,240

7,920

6,760

5,660

4,650

3,530

2,360

1,610

1,030

1,130

1,130

395

Maximum

163

2,100

103

8,710

40

21

1,810

16,800 

9,240

4,730

563

40

40

16.800

June

2,360

3,700

4,730

3,060

869

665

602

552

843

843

484

314

311

354

301

269

218

190

165

159

165

205

2,010

715

512

570

1,110

1,310

999

391

-

Minimum

1.1 

29

27

.6

21

11 

12

81 z't'l

ClOJ1 RQ J.O9

102

4.0 

1.2

1.1

July

272

259

156

147

120

95

81

67

54

46

62

51

563

419

171

109

78

56

51

40

27

26

a24

23

23

23

21

21

20

21

23

Aug.

20

17

14

11

9.7

d9

a9

h8.3

a7.5

a7

a6.5

a6

a5.5

a5

h4.9

a4.8

a4.7

h4.6

a4.4

,.4.3

4.0

5.5

10

14

14

12

7.6

6.9

7.6

40

27

Mean

15.6 

413

49.1

476

28.8

13.5

226 6,061

3,078

983

102

10.1 

9.85

831

Sept.

17

11

6.i

5.2

4.0

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.2

3.1

5.2

3.1

3.7

4.9

4.9

3.7

2.8

2.8

4.3

7.6

14

27

15

21

40

31

21

15

12

Runoff in 

acre-feet

960

24,600 

3,020

344^600

1,770

750

13,920

301,100

189,200

58,460

6,250

618 

586

601, 2OO

a Ho gage-height reeordi discharge Interpolated, 

o Backwater fromj-eturn of pverbank storage; discharge computed from backwater curve defined by 4 

lschar£;e measurements. 

h Computed from onee-dally wire-weight gage reading*. 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 187

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°17', long. 95°57", on line between sees. 20 and 

iis, T. 21 N., R. 13 E., at bridge on county highway-, It miles upstream from Delaware 

Creek, 2 miles downstream from Hominy Creek, and 2f miles southeast of Sperry. Datum 

of gage is 579.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 922 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 24.48 

feet); minimum, 1.3 second-feet Sept, 10 (gage height, 1.07 feet).

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 86,500 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 31.68 

feet); no flow Sept. 13 to Oct'. 28, 1939.

Maximum stage known, that of May 18, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

7.2 

6.4 

5.6 

5.6 

4.S

4.S

4.1 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.5

2.5 

3.5 

4.1 

3.0 

2.5

2.5 

3.O 

24

S,290 

872

190 

95 

60 

42 

33 

25

Nov.

71 

94S 

4,310 

2,210 

442

1,940 

2,510 

622 

261 

423

363 

19D 

118 

S3 

70

60 

256 

190 

105 

70

52 

42 

33 

32 

29

36 

34 

32

33 

36

Dec.

36 

33

29 

28

25

24 

22 

22 

24 

29

141 

178 

79 

52 

46

41 

36 

33

29 

26

25 

24

21 

2O 

19

18 

19 

17 

17 

16 

16

Jan.

15 

15 

16 

15 

15

16 

15 

15 

17 

21

28 

28 

28 

25 

22

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

20 

19 

19 

IS 

17

15 

14 

14 

14 

12 

10

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 

ary

*uary

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

ember .....................

ter year 3,946-47 ..........

Feb.

10 

9.6 

9.6 

B.C 

7.Z

7.Z

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

5.6 

6.4 

6.4

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

6.4 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

7.2

Secondfoot-days

3,710.5 

15,601 

1,145

108,185.2

568 

181.2 

1,158.6 

55,318 

42,556 

22,384 

1,531.6 

2O4.O 

5S1.3

144.939.2

Mar.

7.2 

7.2 

7'. 2 

8.0 

8.8

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.2

8.0 

12 

42 

190 

221

122 

Si 

60 

47 

41

36 

32

29 

26 

25

22 

20 

IS 

17 

16 

16

Maximum

2,290 

4,31C 

17£

9,16C

28

1C 

22] 

8.79C 

13.40C 

6,37C 

47Z 

36 

1SC

13.40C

Apr.

25 

35 

21 

21 

344

63S 

376 

350 

407 

3,360

.5,680 

1,220 

1,270 

3,950

2,200

3,960

1,680 

462 

300 

224

177 

143 

126 

749

8,790

8,590 

1,520 

1,530 

4,340 

2,330

May

67O 

550 

306 

203 

155

129 

108 

88 

77 

66

60 

83

462 

446 

340

7,300 

13,400 

6,390 

854 

1,660

2,360 

1,060 

462 

1,500 

1,680

743 

369 

242 

226 

343 

224

Minimum

2.1 

29

16

2.1

10 

5.6 

7.2 

21 

60 

20 

ff.O 

2.1 

1.7

1.7

June

1,360 

1,220 

288 

190 

135

1 103 

83 

68 

54 

44

39 

36 

33 

30 

28

26 

25 

22 

21 

20

26 

210 

6,370 

5,170 

883

1,020 

3,140 

1,350

255

Mean

120 

520 

36.9

296

18.3 

6.47 

37.4 

1,844 

1,373 

746 

49.4 

6.58 

19.4

397

July

125 

472 

183 

92

64

49 

41 

S3

28 

22

21 

18 

16 

15 

IS

13 

13

17 

14 

10

8.8 

8.0 

9.8 

22 

84

44 

28 

21 

18 

16 

14

Per 

square 

mile

0.130 

.564 

.040

.321

.020 

.0070 

.041 

2.00 

1.49 

.809 

.054 

.0071 

.021

.431

Aug.

12 

10 

8.8 

7.2 

6.4

5,6 

6.4 

5,6 

5.6 

4.8

4.1 

4.1 

3.0 

3.5 

3.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.8 

3.0 

3.0

2.5 

2,5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.1 

3.5 

7.0 

36 

20 

IS

Sept.

10 

7.2

5.6 4. a

3.0

2.5 

2.5 

2.1

1.7 

1.7

29

150 

59 

SO 

16

10 

7.2 

5.6 

4.0 

9.8

19 

52 

42 

34 

26

19 

16 

13 

10 

8.0

Runoff

Inches

0.15 

.65 

.05

4.37

.02 

.007 

.05 

2.23 

1.72 

.90 

.06 

.008 

.02

5.84

Tealc discharge.- Nov. 3 U p.m.") 5.200 uec.-ft.t Apr. 11 (2:15 a.m.) 7,240 sue. -ft. j 4r

Ao re feet

7,360 

30,940

2,270

214,600

1,130 

359 

2,300 

109,700 

84,410 

44,400 

3,040 

405 

1,150

287.500

r. 26

June 23 (9:15 p.m.) 7,420 eec.-ft. 15 p.m.) 14.200 sec. -ft.:
188 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of city dam, lat. 38°40 | , long. 96°30 I , 

in nw£ sec. 14, T. 16 S., R. 8 E., on highway bridge at city water plant in north part 

of Council Grove, a quarter of a mile downstream from Mozler Creek and 1 mile upstream 

from Elm Creek. Datum of gage is 1,205.63 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps 

of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 265 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,310 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 19.04 

reet); minimum, no flow Sept. 13-20, 23-30.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 44,600 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 37.13 

feet); no flow at times during 1939-41, 1947.

Flood of June 11, 1938, reached a stage of 35.30 feet. According to local residents, floods in 1903 and 1932 reached stages 2 feet and 1 foot higher, respectively.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 18 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octobejr 1946 to September 1947

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.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

7 

7

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

7 

12 -1 

9

8 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Nov.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

7 

7 

7 

7 

31

39 

18 

14 

13 

12

11 

10 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Dec.

8 

8 

8 

8 

9

8 

8 

9 

9 

8

8 

2,030 

397 

89 

56

45 

35 

29 

26 

26

27 

26 

23 

21 

20

19 

19 

18 

17 

17 

16

Jan.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

14 

15

18 

41 

104 

150 

68

37 

26 

22 

21 

22

19. 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Feb.

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

15 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

14

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

Jnly 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

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

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- D

6,810 sec. -ft.; May 

7,790 sec. -ft.

Mar.

15 

14 

14 

14 

15

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

18 

3,400 

3,080 

1,670 

443

250 

373 

213 

170 

148

138 

118 

106 

100 

86

76 

a68 

g61 

a60 

a60 

a60

Apr.

2

Secondfoot-days

206 

317 

3,047

29,515

867 

408 

10,850 

7,420 

3,234 

12,801 

588 

133 

15

39,886

a60

82 

950

422 

213 

285 

232 

172

477 

203 

150 

148 

363

208 

143 

124 

114 

136

120 

106 

98 

100 

94

May

108 

88 

74 

72 

68

64 

59 

56 

56 

54

51 

52 

51 

48 

48

48 

49 

48 

51 

54

48 

42 

38 4*8 

90

64 

193 

367 

905 

148 

92

Maximu*

12 

39 

2,030

4,760

150 

17 

3,400 

2,950 

905 

3,860 

34 

12 

1

3,860

June

724 

337 

124 

110 

3,340

3,860 

865 

308 

215 

167

153 

201 

146 

gl!4

> a 85

750 

174 

110 

72 

62

132 

172 

66 

48 

41

Minimum

6 

6 

8

6

14" 

13 

14

38 

41 

13

1 

0

0

July

34 

32 

30 

28 

27

25 

24 

22 

21 

20

19 

18 

18 

17 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

15 

15 

16 

16

16 

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

Aug.

Mean

6.6 

10.6 

98.3

80.9

28.0 

14.6 

350 

247 

104 

427 

19.0 

4.3 

.5

109

so. 12 (3 p.m.) 5,020 sec. -ft.; Mar. 12 (8 p.m.) 8,210 sec. -ft.; Apr. 

29 (2 a.m.) 2,330 sec. -ft.; June 1 (4:30 p.m.) 1,840 sec. -ft.; June 6

12 

11 

10 

10 

9

8 

7 

6 

5 

4

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2

1 

1

Sept.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

0 

0

o

0

o

0 

0

1 i

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

409 

629 

6,040

58,550

1,720 

809 

21,520 

14,720 

6,410 

25,390 

1,170 

264 

30

79,110

10 (1 p.m.) 

(4 p.m.)

Emporia, and by interpolation.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 189

Neosho River near lola, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°53', long. 95°26', in NE£ sec. 9, T. 25 S., 

K. IS K., 1 mile downstream from Elm Creek and 3 miles southwest of lola. 

Drainage area.- 3,795 square miles.

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1947. August 1895 to November 1903 at 

site 4 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1917-47), 1,480 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,700 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 26.21 

reet); minimum, 34 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.92 feet).

1895-1903, 1917-47: Maximum discharge, 73,100 second-feet Sept. 13, 1926 (gage 

height, 33.2 feet); no flow for several days in September and October 1897, Aug. 19 

to Sept. 15, Sept. 21, 22, 1936. Bankfull stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1946-47, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

3.0 50 4.4 568 12.0 7,900 

3.1 73 4.8 812 16.0 12,600 

3.3 125 5.2' 1,100 20.0 17,600 

3.6 217 6.0 1,740 24. O 23,400 

4.0 373 S.O 3,670 26. O 28,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

109 

98 

93 

90 

86

83 

80 

76 

78 

93

166 

400 

275 

195 

145

231 

242 

274 

679 

318

231 

339 

286 

224 

185

151 

128 

125 

114 

103 

157

Nov.

765 

1,100 

446 

260

214

505 

915 

655 

442 

940

2,200 

1,210 

649 

480 

427

360 

294 

256 

238 

204

204 

191 

179 

179 

179

182 

173 

170 

170 

166

Dec.

163 

160 

157

*157 

157

157 

157 

151 

2,190 

2,120

557 

373 

352 

433 

4,070

4,070 

2,300 

873 

526 

442

391 

347 

326 

302 

290

286 

286 

267 

256 

248 

224

Jan.

204

b!90 biao

blSO 

blSO

blSO 

b!90 

*b!90 

b200 

b210

220 

279 

432 

500 

542

704 

780 

691 

568 

442

360 

310 

286 

290 

282

267 

252 

242 

238 

245 

228

Feb.

214 

201 

*198 

191 

185

173 

176 

170 

157 

173

163 

170 

176 

176 

170

166 

185 

179 

182 

188

201 

188 

185 

182 

170

157 

154 

157

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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lendar year 1946 

ary

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

160 

151 

157 

148 

157

160 

163 

166 

173 

173

179 

286 

10,800 

16,800 

15,800

14,800 

15,600 

14,800 

7,130 

2,870

2,150 

1,780 

1,570 

1,400 

1,280

1,130 

1,100 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

985

Apr.

5 

24

22 

13 

4 

2 

11

18 

19 

22 

23 

26

27 

23 

21 

9 

3

3 

2 

3 

4 

11

5 

3 

3 

3 

2

Secondfoot-days

5,854 

14,353 

22,788

401,716

10,062 

4,987 

115,248 

324,495 

66,803 

141,352 

16,943 

5,073 

6,700

734,658

985 

950 

880 

,430 

,100

,800 

,200 

,370 

,580 

300

700 

300 

400 

200 

300

100 

600 

000 

360 

870

070 

970 

270 

470 

200

590 

670 

370 

070 

390

May

3,870 

2,010 

1,610 

1,440 

1,240

1,130 

1,060 

985 

950 

873

839 

826 

1,100 

873 

832

950 

915 

1,440 

1,210 

4,170

4,470 

1,780 

1,880 

5,480 

5,920

2,390 

3,470 

3,570 

3,970 

2,680 

2,870

June

3,170 

2,200 

1,610 

2,390 

2,300

3,270 

11,900 

16,400 

16,700 

6,470

2,480 

2,010 

1,660 

1,780 

1,280

1,060 

915 

832 

915 

5,590

7,460 

5,070 

8,010 

5,590 

2,250

2,480 

6,1*0 

8,010 

6,140 

5,270

Maximum Minimum

679 76 

2,200 166 

4,070 151

17,300 76

780 180 

214 154 

16,800 148 

27,100 880 

5,920 826 

16,700 832 

3,670 242 

282 93 

1,920 50

27,100 50

July

3,670 

1,530 

985 

799 

691

637 

574 

526 

490 

456

432 

404 

418 

470 

404

352 

330 

306 

286 

275

260 

248 

242 

256 

248

245 

263 

298 

314 

282 

252

Aug.

228 

207 

191 

176 

166

154 

145 

145 

140 

140

137 

122 

122 

145 

176

170 

282 

242 

263 

271

224 

179 

151 

134 

125

114 

114 

112 

109 

96 

93

Mean

189 

478 

735

1,101

325 

178 

3,718 

10,820 

2,155 

4,712 

547 

164 

223

2,013

Peak discharge.- Mar. 14 (8 p.m.) 17,300 sec. -ft.: Apr. 5 (7:30 p.m.) 26,900 sec. -ft.;

Sept.

96 

96 

96 

86 

80

78 

73 

59 

57 

62

76 

292 

260 

112 

109

101 

86 

86 

78 

93

1,580 

1,920 

456 

201 

128

93 

73 

64 

59 

50

Runoff in 

acre- feet

11,610 

28,470 

45,200

796,700

19,960 

9,890 

228,600 

643,600 

132,500 

280,400 

33,610 

10,060 

13,290

1,457,000

Apr. 15

(9:30 p.m.; 287700 sec.-ft.; Apr. 25 (1:30 p.m.) 12,100 sec.-ft.; June 9 (2:30 a.m.) 18,200 sec.-ft. 

June 23 (7 p.m.) 10,900 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
190 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°20', long. 95°06', in NE£ sec. 21, T. 31 S., 

K. 21 E. , at bridge on U. S. Highway 160, half a mile upstream from Hickory Creek, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 2^ 

miles upstream from dam of Kansas Ordnance Plant, and 8^ miles east of Parsons. 

Datum of gage is 810.25 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 4,828 square miles, including that of Hickory Creek.

Records available.- June 1929 to September 1947. October 1921 to June 1929 at site 

nair a mile downstream. Records include flow of Hickory Creek.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 2,400 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,300 second-feet Apr. 18, 19 (gage height, 

2S.U4 feet); minimum, 78 second-feet Oct. 12 (gage height, 6.84 feet).

1921-47: Maximum discharge, 83,500 second-feet Apr. 27, 1944 (gage height, 29.70 

feet); no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1939. Bankfull stage, 24 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversion from pool in which gage is located by Kansas 

uronance Plant.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage-height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

6.8 72 7.8 510

6.9 87 8.0 710

7.0 107 8.5 1,250

7.2 162 9.0' 1,860

7.4 243 12.0 S,000

7.6 353 15.0 10,600

18.0

20.0

22.0 

24.0

25.0

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

S

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.

132

124

120

117 lib

101

101

99

97

93

87

80

93

347

306

239

195

203

248

375

540

335

258

329

306

253

208

177

153

138

188

Nov.

1,990

2,250

1,990

920

510

1,430

2,180

1,800

1,270

2,510

hi, 310

h2,850

hi, 730

hi, 080

h610

hi, 670

hi, 450

h484

h389

h347

h312

h268

h258

h258

h248

h243

h230

h230

h208

h208

-

Dec.

188

180

180

177

177

169

169

169

173

963

2,850

1,080

590

476

442

2,990

4,040

2,640

1,230

731

540

459

403

353

341

324

312

294

284

279

263

Jan.

25.3

234

203

195

199

199

192

195

203

208

212

230

263

347

560

600

670

836

804

700

550

450

382

335

306

306

300

289

284

268

258

Feb.

253

243

234

212

208

199

192

188

173

169

173

169

173

173

177

180

180

177

173

180

180

184

192

192

180

173

166

173

-

_

-

Mouth

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ....................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March. .....................................

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

169

162

156

153

147

156

156

156

159

159

166

212

3,760

12,000

15,800

17,300

16,500

15,900

15*900

10,300

3,480

2,510

2,060

1,860

1,610

1,480

1,370

1,380

1,290

1,230

1,230

Apr.

/ 1,170

1

1

1

7

17

19

21

15

8

16

19

21

23

24

25

27

27

27

25

12

4

3

4

16

18

10

4

4

4

Sec cudfoot-days

6, 152

31,233

23,466

542,381

11,031

5,266

128, 911

419,240

134, 620

190,250

32,571

6,478

12,108

1,001,326

,150

,160

,150

,650

,200

,700

,500

,900

,400

,800

,300

,700

,600

,800

,900

,000

,300

,300

,900

,500

,040

,760

,880

,900

,400

,800

,880

,460

,040

15,100

17,800

20,100

23,800

27,300

to September 1947

May

5,300

6,75

3.7S

2,38

0

0

0

1,990

1,730

1,55

1,43

1,35

0

0

0

1,240

1,170

1,13

1,10

1,22

3

3

3

1,390

2,320

4,32

6,30

2,78

D

D

D

4,740

g!6,600

;10,80

g3,34

g6,60

D

D

D

12,400

10,100

4,18

4,04(

4,46(

4,60(

)

)

)

3

3,550

Maximum

540

2,850

4,040

21,900

836

253

17,300

27,300

16,600

16, 600

6,750

329

3,480

27,300

June

4,740

4,600

3,550

2,180

5,440

7,650

5,860

11,600

15,000

16,600

10,600

3,270

2,920

2,380

2,180

1,670

1,370

1,180

1,050

1,070

5,300

7,650

8,700

glO,400

g7,050

g4,740

810,300

g!2,400

gl 0,400

g8,400

Minimum

SC

20£

165

T

192

166

147

1,15C

1.10C

1.05C

335

122

99

80

July

g6,750

4,600

2,250

1,370

1,100

975

857

762

710

640

600

540

510

530

1,170

794

h560

h560

H425

h375

h367

h353

g335

1,470

1,240

804

510

367

341

353

353

Aug.

329

294

263

239

221

199

L92

177

169

162

162

L56

L47

L53

188

212

i;

;

'30

'63

S06

284

289

;

Z

2

'94

63

21

184

159

]

1

1

1

59.

73

44

24

122

Mean

198

1,041

757

1,486

356

188

4,158

13,970

4,343

6,342

1,051

209

404

2,743

Sept.

117

114

120

124

117

114

114

114

122

127

132

138

120

188

268

156

117

105

101

107

S24

3,480

2,850

1,030

450

279

203

156

122

99-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,200 

61,950

46,540

1,076,000

21, 880 

10,440

255,700 

831,600

267,000

377,400

64,600

12 ) 850

24,020

1,986,000

g Computed from graph based on gage reading at Kansas Ordnance Plant.

h Computed from gage readings at Kansas Ordnance Plant by use of gage-relation curve.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 191

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 94°57', in SW&SE^ sec. 5, T. 28 N., 

K. 22 E., at county highway bridge. 1^ miles upstream from Mud Creek, if miles downstream from Four Mile Creek, and 4| miles west of Commerce. Datum of gage is 748.97 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark,).

Drainage area.- 5,880 square miles.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,600 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 18.43 

reet); minimum, 58 second-feet Sept. 10; minimum gage height, 2.26 feet Oct. 14, 15.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 105,000 second-feet May 20, 1943; maximum gage height, 

25.12 feet May 20, 1943; minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 24, 25, Nov. 8, 1939 

(gage height, 1.65 feet).

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-fast, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

147

113

110

113

104

97

87

84

79

74

76

71

65

63

147

296

245

200

172

200

307

536

378

278

296

290

245

204

177

155

147

Nov.

7,390

8,200

4,500

2,320

1,280

4,570

6,920

3,490

2,040

2,160

3,020

1,910

2,450

1,590

1,030

932

2,230

1,180

611

443

365

313

261

245

250

267

284

278

250

245

-

Dec.

224

214

209

*204

200

195

190

190

814

1,160

2,060

2,540

1,100

681

561

688

3,960

3,870

2,340

1,130

755

594

512

450

407

378

365

358

339

313

290

Jan.

278

b260

b230

b200

b!80

*b200

b210

b220

b225

235

261

296

290

*320

407

629

664

737

884

833

737

594

497

421

378

339

332

326

313

307

272

Feb.

261

250

250

230

214

214

209

195

b!80 biao

177

182

177

182

182

186

*186

186

182

177

182

186

186

186

195

186

177

186

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

liar.

186

172

159

159

159

164

164

168

168

172

172

190

2,460

9,730

14,000

16,200

17,300

16,800

16,200

15,400

7,260

a3,100

2,450

2,150.

1,910

1,700

1,540

1,430

1,430

1,370

1,300

Apr.

1,290

1,240

1,220

1,250

4,190

k!4,500

18,000

20,000

21,500

20,400

18,900

19,800

21,500

23,600

24,600

25,400

25,900

26,600

27 , 100

27,600

27,600

Cl5,500

C4.350

k6,550

k23,100

25 , 400

c20,300

09,480

5,290

4,590

-

Secondfoct-days

.5,556

61,024

27,291

710,006

12,075

5,484

135,763

486,750

201,450

237,680

48,246

6,687

12,388

1,240,394

May

6,120

9,640

6,280

3,300

2,450

2,080

1,810

1,630

1,470

1,370

1,260

1,220

1,180

1,160

1,460

4,160

5,290

8,840

6,620

14,000

20,200

21,900

10,900

8,260

15,400

15,400

8,600

3,960

5,960

5,120

4,410

Maximum

536

8,200

3,960

31,000

884

261

17,300

27 , 600

21,900

16,900

7,720

385

3,870

27,600

June

14,000

12,800

5,960

3,580

4,040

11,600

8,940

8,580

13,500

15,900

16,900

8,280

3,580

3,400

2,730

2,250

1,680

1,380

1,200

1,070

2,050

7,400

9,160

11,700

11,100

7,400

11,100

12,800

13,300

10,300

-

Minimum

63

245

190

63

180

177

159

1,220

1,160

1,070

326

128

63

63

July

7,720

6,920

4,140

2,040

1,330

1,120

1,180

927

793

718

664

611

553

528

570

1,170

755

2,610

1,740

594

450

378

326

2,180

3,860

1,650

^05

594

436

392

392

Aug.

385

352

301

250

235

224

209

195

190

172

168

147

128

147

151

172

245

267

261

267

278

272

278

250

214

177

155

151

155

155

136

Mean

179

2,034

880

1,945

390

196

4,379

16,220

6,498

7,923

1,556

216

413

3,398

Sept.

120

110

104

84

74

79

79

84

76

63

84

124

113

110

107

261

204

140

104

110

177

1,270

3,870

2,480

948

520-

313

235

190

155

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,020

121,000

54,130

1,408,000

23,950

10,880

269,300

965,500

399,600

471,400

95,690

13,260

24,570

2,460,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed by Interpolation, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from return of overbank storage; discharge computed from backwater curve defined by 

measurement.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
192 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°28', long. 95°02', at Pensacola Dam on Neosho 

River, In Sw£ sec. 14, T. 23 N., R. 21 E., at Langley, 5 miles east of Pensacola and 

10 miles upstream from Cabin Creek. Datum of gage is 1.10 feet-abo\re mean sea level 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 10,370 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 1,924,000 acre-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 750.13 

feet); minimum, 1,175,000 acre-feet Oct. 31 (gage height, 732.68 feet).

1940-47: Maximum contents, 2,172,000 acre-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 754.57 

feet); minimum observed since power-pool stage was first reached, 1,162,000 acre-feet 

Jan. 27, 1944 (gage height, 732.30 feet)

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by multiple-arch concrete dam, with top of taintor-type 

spillway gates at gage height 755.0 feet. Storage began Mar. 21, 1940; power-pool 

stage was first reached Apr. 19, 1941. Capacity between gage heights 682.0 feet (sill 

of powerhouse penstock) and 745.0 feet (maximum power pool) is 1,492,000 acre-feet. 

Capacity between gage heights 745.0 and 755.0 feet is 525,000 acre-feet and is reserved 

for flood control. Dead storage below gage height 682.0 feet is 180,200 asre-feet. 

Reservoir is utilized for power development and flood control. Figures given represent 

total contents.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.287

1,281

1,276

1,271

1,267

1,266

1,260

1,254

1,249

1,244

1,236

1,232

1,230

1,225

1,219

1,216

1,213

1,211

1,210

1,210

1,205

1,202

1,201

1,198

1,194

1,193

1,193

1,189

1,183

1,180

1,175

Nov.

1,201

1,247

1,272

1,277

1,282

1,295

1,322

1,340

1,347

1,360

1,3?1

1,377

1,382

1,385

1,387

1,390

1,395

1,396

1,395

1,393

1,392

1,3B9

1,385

1,391

1,388

1,385

1,383

1,385

1,383

1,385

-

Dec.

1,385

1,380

1,377

1,373

1,371

1,366

1,366

1,367

1,374

1,403

1,436

1,465

1,484

1,497

1,509

1,516

1,523

1,532

1,536

1,538

1,543

1,542

1,547

1,548

1,549

1,547

1,549

1,553

1,552

1,552

1,550

Jan.

1,552

1,550

1,545

1,542

1,542

1,536

1,535

1,532

1,530

1,528

1,528

1,530

1,528

1,529

1,528

1,525

1,523

1,524

1,526

1,526

1,525

1,523

1,523

1,522

1,521

1,522

1,522

1,518

1,510

1,513

1,511

Feb.

1,509

1,506

1,510

1,503

1,495

1,497

1,498

1,493

1,492

1,489

1,487

1,484

1,481

1,478

1,476

1,477

1,476

1,470

1,463

1,458

1,452

1,452

1,448

1,444

1,438

1,432

1,428

1,424

_

_

-

Mar.

1,421

1,421

1,416

1,413

1,408

1,402

1,397

1,395

1,395

1,389

1,385

1,384

1,396

1,436

1,476

1,518

1,553

1,586

1,617

1,643

1,657

1,663

1,670

1,672

1,672

1,672

1,672

1,673

1,678

1,680

1,680

Apr.

1,675

1,669

1,661

1,654

1,654

1,680

1,686

1,672

1,670

1,745

1,755

1,734

1,705

1,691

1,717

1,771

1,826

1,858

1,837

1,811

1,785

1,754

1,710

1,774

1,876

1,919

1,906

1,832

1,755

1,706

-

May

1,689

1,689

1,684

1,682

1,676

1,674

1,668

1,665

1,661

1,656

1,654

1,652

1,648

1,642

1,642

1,656

1,672

1,693

1,709

1,750

1,792

l,79a

1,776

1,756

1,754

1,742

1,713

1,694

1,681

1,682

1,677

June

1,713

1,729

1,707

1,680

1,676

1,685

1,680

1,673

1,674

1,686

1,688

1,680

1,670

1,667

1,665

1,658

1,650

1,644

1,643

1,639

1,641

1,658

1,674

1,684

1,692

1,690

1,681

1,690

1,693

1,688

-

July

1,688

1,688

1,676

1,670

1,663

1,660

1,659

1,657

1,654

1,650

1,645

1,644

1,643

1,637

1,633

1,630

1,628

1,625

1,630

1,635

1,632

1,628

1,628

1,626

1,633

1,636

1,637

1,631

1,624

1,617

1,611

Aug.

1,603

1,599

1,598

1,591

1,583

1,576

1,570

1,562

1,559

1,558

1,552

1,544

1,537

1,531

1,524

1,522

1,524

1,520

1,516

1,510

1,505

1,500

1,498

1,498

1,498

1,494

1,488

1,481

1,475

1,470

1,470

Sept.

1,469

1,463

1,455

1,448

1,444

1,441

1,440

1,434

1,427

1,419

1,417

1,411

1,407

1,410

1,403

1,397

1,390

1,384

1,380

1,382

1,384

1,383

1,385

1,386

1,384

1,380

1,377

1,377

1,373

1,363

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Date

Calendar year 1946. . . .

M&v

Water year 1946-47....

Sage height 

(feet)t

742 29

-

745 72

737.80

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

-

1,363,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre -feet!

-84,000

-107,000

+71,000

t Sage height at 12 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 193

Neosho River near Langley, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.- Water- stage recorder, lat. 36° 26', long. 950 03', in SE-J- sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 

fciJ.fi., 2 miles south of Langley, 3| miles downstream from Summerfield Creek, and 65 

miles upstream from Cabin Creek. Datum of gage is 607.65 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 10,400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes. (regulated) .- Maximum discharge during year 73,200 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage 

neignt, 21.73 reet) ; minimum observed, 70 second-feet Sept. 28; mininum daily, 168 

second-feet Oct. 27.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 300,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 45.5 

feet, from floodmark), from computation of outflow from Lake 0' The Cherokees; minimum 

daily, 9 second-feet Mar. 25, 1940 (caused by Closure of Pensacola Dam). 

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks - Records good prior to July 27 and excellent thereafter. 

U' The Cherokees, 4 miles above station (see preceding page).

Plow regulated by Lake

Rating table, water year 1946-47, except periods based on records at Penaacola Dam 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

5.0 

5.2 

5.4 

5.7 

6.0 

6.5

164

235

334

569

919

1,690

7.0

7.5

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

2,620

3,710

4,960

7,720

10,800

17,400

14.0

16.0

18.0

21.0

24.6

24,900

32,800

41,300

55,100

72,700

Discharge', in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

If.

13

14

15

16

17in

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

?<t

30

31

Oct.

2,550

2,540

2,750

2,670

1,730

842

2,590

3,030

3,020

2,720

2,750

1,770

1,100

2,560

2,370

2,090

2,340

2,360

1,200

683

2,280

2,400

2,530

2,460

2,260

1,320

168

2,600

2,610

2,640

2,520

Nov.

2,530

1,990

871

2,920

3,090

2,940

2,780

2,800

1,680

713

2,340

3,080

2,730

2,810

2,960

1,900

752

2,640

2,890

2,960

2,830

2,920

1,970

743

3,440

2,610

2,660

644

2,610

2.OOO

-

Dec.

713

2,840

2,860

2,810

2,710

2,800

1,690

683

2,830

2,750

3,140

2,880

2,830

1,820

881

2,680

2,760

2,670

3,190

2,640

1,730

792

2,440

2,190

1,040

2,280

2,570

2,050

1,130

2,420

2,370

Jan.

1,210

3,320

3,320

2,620

1,310

3,110

2,770

2,990

2,630

2,690

1,810

1,160

2,370

2,480

2,730

2,990

2,580

1,350

901

2,120

1,920

2,070

2,290

2,270

1,510

802

2,120

2,630

2,470

2,700

2,490

Feb.

1,610

812

1,940

2,170

2,260

2,150

2,320

1,570

950

2,230

2,290

2,510

2,310

2,290

1,540

891

2,150

3,340

3,690

3,300

3,120

1,800

891

3,430

3,640

3,360

3,250

3,460

.

.

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

Hater year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

1,640

1,070

2,780

2,860

3,190

3,840

3,220

1,510

1,110

3,580

3,670

3,900

3,750

3,530

2,050

1,140

3,320

2,950

3,650

5,740

4,340

1,950

980

3,650

3,450

2,820

2,620

2,430

1,430

970

2,540

Apr.

6,360

6,340

5,840

6,260

5,430

4,080

17,200

32,800

27,200

34,600

59,400

58,500

47,200

38,700

22.60U

5,760

6,150

12,900

40,400

46,300

44,400

42,200

34,900

28,800

57,000

71,200

72,700

68,200

56,500

40,000

-

Secondfoot-days

69 , 189

1,886,473

145 122

67,118

2,490,504

May

27,600

20,700

19,200

11,400

11,100

9,080

7,410

7,070

6,530

6,390

4,960

5,560

6,540

6,450

6,070

6,340

6,260

4,960

5,800

5,650

11,800

25,300

31,600

30,400

28,800

29 , 200

28,800

21,900

15,100

8,960

10,400

Maximum

3,190

36,600

3,720

72,700

June

10,100

17,100

20,700

21,000

9,910

10,900

14,700

14,300

12,400

13,800

17,800

16,000

9,300

6,750

5,820

6,530

6,820

5,650

3,640

3,620

2,450

1,350

6,000

9,850

11,100

15,000

21,900

15,000

15,700

18,200

-

Minimum

683

168

802

1 350

250

306

168

July

15,400

17,400

17,400

10,500

7,110

5,740

3,780

3,370

3,250

3,470

3,780

2,080

1,410

4,280

4,030

3,660

3,710

3,060

1,110

832

1,780

1,880

1,990

2,520

2,780

1,380

1,100

3,940

3,930

4,220

4,230

Aug.

4,000

2,110

1,340

3,480

4,010

3,910

3,590

3,880

2,240

1,160

2,940

3,010

3,200

3,640

3,290

1,200

250

1,930

2,970

2,900

2,910

2,820

1,020

304

2,930

3,130

3,340

2,960

3,320

2,350

358

Mean

2,232

5,168

2 331

2 597

2,237

6,823

Sept.

812

2,980

2,990

2,890

2,910

938

434

2,990

3,360

3,040

3,220

2,330

1,140

306

1,860

2,660

3,490

3,210

2,520

1,380

654

1,770

2,260

2,660

2,700

2,810

1,340

474

3,270

3,720

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

137,200

3,742,000

169*9OO

133,100

4,940,000

Note.- Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 1 to Apr. 6, Apr. 16, 17, May 7-20, 30, June 5, 

14-23, July 5-26j discharge computed on basis of records of outflow from Lake O 1 The Cherokees, 

furnished by Grand River Dam Authority.
194 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near Chouteau, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36-14', long. 95°14 I , in SE^SE^ sec. 1, T. 20 N., 

R. 19 E., at bridge on county road between Locust Grove and Pryor, 5 miles upstream 

from Pryor Creek and 1\ miles northeast of Chouteau. Datum of gage is 561.83 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 11,650 square miles.

Kecords available.- April 1941 to September 1947. October 1937 to March 1941 at site 

b miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 8,914 second-feet.

extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 91,000 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage 

neignt, 24.89 reet); minimum, 197 second-feet Oct. 21; minimum daily, 356 second-feet 

Oct. 21.

1937-47: Maximum discharge, 400,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 45.00 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 28 second-feet Mar. 30, 1940 (caused by 

closure of Pensacola Dam).

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks - Records excellent. Plow regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees, 33 miles above 

station (see p. 192).

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, 1946)

2.0 322 3.5 963 7.0 5,650 14.0 34,400 

2.1 358 4.0 1,280 8.0 8,100 16.0 45,900 

2.3 433 4.5 1,690 9.0 11,000 18.0 56,500 

2.6 550 5.0 2,270 10.0 14,500 21.0 71,500 

3..0 716 6.0 3,720 12.0 23,400 24.1 87,000

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

2,330 

2,620 

2,640 

2,800 

2,560

1,710 

1,130 

2,670 

3,270 

3,110

2,760 

2,690 

1,850 

1,390 

2,600

2,230 

2,110 

2,380 

2,320 

1,200

356 

2,070 

2,520 

2,660 

2,590

2,270 

1,260 

396 

2,480 

2,590 

2,660

Nov.

2,790 

4,680 

4,280 

1,920 

3,600

6,780 

6,720 

3,640 

3,330 

2,290

1,730 

3,100 

3,620 

3,260 

3,400

3,010 

2,100 

1,290 

2,920 

3,100

3,060 

2,990 

2,910 

2,150 

1,400

3,470 

2,930 

2,760 

1,180 

2,660

Dec.

2,120 

1,160 

3,010 

3,000 

2,950

2,940 

2,810 

1,800 

1,960 

10,200

12,700 

12,300 

9,930 

7,190 

5,160

3,630 

4,730 

4,610 

4,490 

4,220

3,450 

2,540 

1,740 

3,050 

2,740

1,860 

3,030 

3,010 

2,530 

1,750 

2,960

Jan.

2,620 

2,120 

3,680 

3,420 

2,790

2,080 

3,420 

3,230 

3,270 

3,050

2,940 

2,200 

1,800 

2,980 

2,760

3,220 

3,290 

2,600 

1,540 

1,340

2,420 

2,290 

2,500 

2,630 

2,410

1,700 

1,240 

2,510 

2,930 

2,860 

3,110

Feb.

2,630 

1,790 

1,170 

2,180 

2,380

2,470 

2,380 

2,380 

1,620 

1,240

2,380 

2,560 

2,630 

2,460 

2,310

1,580 

1,190 

2,480 

3,750 

3,690

3,290 

2,960 

1,830 

1,410 

3,620

3,790 

3,340 

3,460

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Bber. ..................................

Bber. ...................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

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

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

2,210 

1,760 

1,340 

2,940 

3,110

3,410 

3,930 

2,870 

1,540 

1,600

3,720 

3,950 

5,860 

6,070 

4,050

2,500 

2,180 

3,800 

3,340 

5,700

6,120 

3,280 

2,240 

1,630 

4,520

3,400 

3,140 

2,840 

2,580 

1,680 

1,410

Apr.

4,530 

7,720 

6,310 

6,860 

7,000

6,970 

9,370 

33,800 

30,900 

39,900

74,500 

66,000 

53,900 

40,900 

32,600

8,800 

8,180 

7,850 

36,400 

47,000

44,800 

43,100 

38,500 

37,900 

74,000

87,000 

74,500 

-71,000 

62,500 

45,300

Seoondfoot-days

68,222 

93,070 

129,570

2,213,482

80,950 

68,950 

98,720 

1,108,090 

495,450 

382,060 

151,275 

84,408 

65,868

2,826,633

May

33,200 

23,900 

21,500 

15,000 

12,300

12,300 

8,880 

8,560 

7,890 

7,480

6,480 

5,990 

7,320 

7,250 

7,180

9,160 

11,400 

9,160 

8,010 

8,930

16,500 

24,400 

33,800 

33,200 

31,500

30,300 

29,800 

25,000 

18,200 

9,260 

11,600

Maximum

3,270 

6,780 

12,700

39,100

3,680 

3,790 

6,120 

87,000 

33,800 

25,500 

19,600 

4,320 

3,710

87,000

June

12,200 

22,900 

19,900 

25,000 

12,300

9,640 

15,300 

14,900 

14,100 

12,300

17,800 

17,400 

12,200 

7,230 

6,630

6,720 

7,500 

7,180 

4,000 

3,840

3,710 

2,510 

7,100 

15,700 

11,600

14,100 

25,500 

18,800 

14,400 

19,600

Minimum

356 

1,180 

1,160

356

1,240 

1,170 

1,340 

4,530 

5,990 

2,510 

905 

409 

392

356

July

16,100 

16,100 

19,600 

12,600 

,7,400

7,330 

4,500 

3,640 

3,340 

3,370

3,470 

3,480 

2,080 

2,150 

4,200

3,610 

3,700 

3,590 

2,720 

1,130

905 

1,920 

1,830 

2,120 

2,500

2,550 

1,320 

1,580 

4,000 

3,920 

4,320

Aug.

4,320 

3,300 

2,060 

1,590 

3,880

4,000 

3,740 

3,810 

3,400 

2,200

1,360 

3,020 

3,040 

3,470 

3,540

2,960 

1,010 

409 

2,040 

2,910

2,890 

2,780 

2,690 

1,020 

459

3,110 

3,560 

3,300 

3,050 

3,120 

2,370

Mean

2,201 

3,102 

4,180

6,064

2,611 

2,462 

3,185 

36,940 

15,980 

12,740 

4,880 

2,723 

2,196

7,744

Sept.

471 

980 

3,010 

2,940 

2,880

2,780 

985 

653 

3,080 

3,330

3,140

3,240 

2,270 

1,110 

392

2,110 

2,930 

3,390 

3,100 

2,500

1,590 

693 

1,830 

2,400 

2,720

2,780 

2,740 

1,370 

744 

3,710

Runoff in 

acre-feet

135,300 

184,600 

257,000

4,390,000

160,600 

136,800 

195,800 

2,198,000 

982,700 

757,800 

300,000 

167,400 

130,600

5,607,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 195

Neosho River near Wagoner, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°56', long. 95°16', on line between sees. 22 and

 a 1 /, T. 17 N., R. 19 E., at bridge on State Highway 51, 2£ miles downstream from Nigger 

Creek, 5 miles southeast of Wagoner, and 6 miles upstream from Fourteen Mile Creek. 

Datum of gage is 495.35 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers 

bench mark } .

Drainage area.- 12,400 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to December 1925, October 1937 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1937-47), 9,606 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 103, 000 second-feet (regulated) Apr. 26 (gage

 height, 28.17 feet); minimum, 405 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 16; minimum daily, 528 

second-feet Sept. 2.

1924-25, 1937-47: Maximum discharge, 400,000 second-feet May 21, 1943 (gage height, 

45.2 feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 54 second-feet Mar. 31, 1940 (caused 

by closure of Pensacola Dam) .

Maximum stage known, that of May 21, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. 

 (see p. 192).

Flow regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees, 64 miles above station

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1,970

2,570

2,590

2,780

2.75O

2,020

1,42O

2,220

3,05O

3,270

2,910

2,770

2.O4O

1,640

2,310

2,460

2.O8O

2,290

2,360

1.48O

1,210

1,040

2,39O

2,790

2,780

2,330

1,5OO

1,270

1,420

2,460

2,640

Nov.

2.9OO

5,140

7,36O

3,410

3,580

6,910

10,700

5,760

3,780

2,820

2,220

2,840

3,650

3,350

3,320

3,510

' 2,380

1,820

2,480

3,120

3,17O

3,040

3.04O

2,300

1,68O

3,110

3.O8O

3,190

1,840

2,45O

-

Dec.

2,370

1,750

2,500

3,100

3.O4O

3,030

3,09O

2,100

a4,150

2O.OOO

24,100

21,600

15,200

1O,5OO

7,380

4,810

5,630

5,230

5,000-

5.O1O

4, ISO

3,100

2,360

3,170

3,190

2,190

2,960

3,360

2,940

2,14O

2,950

Jan.

2,980

2,070

3,760

a3,7OO

a2,880

al , 9OO

a3,500

3,330

3,560

3,34O

3,5OO

2,770

2,200

2,9OO

3,16O

3,3OO

3,500

3,160

2,000

1,590

2,270

2,410

2,460

2,770

2.7OO

2.OOO

1,560

2.1OO

2,93O

2,88O

3,230

Feb.

2,960

2,110

1,580

1,94O

2,34O

2,54O

2,450

2,540

1,880

1,55O

2.O8O

2,490

2,690

2,570

2,510

1,850

1,500

2,000

3,430

3,84O

3,390

3.28O

2,100

1.64O

2,980

3,750

3,520

3,380

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................... ............

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March............................. .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

3,640

2,030

1,610

2,480

3,O3O

3,380

3,870

3,500

1,9OO

1,540

3,240

3,850

4,630

7,360

5,270

3.O2O

2,17O

3.71O

3,640

4,140

6,160

5,140

2,500

1,960

3,540

4,180

3,330

3,1OO

2,820

2,O10

1,670

Apr.

2,560

7.O40

6,870

6.63O

7,O7O

8,04O

5,720

30,000

36,1OO

35,100

75.9OO

81,9OO

62,6OO

44.9OO

4O.7OO

15.5OO

9,580

8,550

26,600

47,000

46,OOO

44,300

41.7OO

36,100

. 73,600

98,700

87,300

77,1OO

71,200

a56,9OO

-

Secondfoot-days

68,81(f

107,950

182,130

2,453,770

86,410

7O,89O

104,420

1,191,260

578,500

407,650

162,360

88,980

66,539

3,115,899

May

a41,90O

a3O,6OO

a24, 90O

a!9,900

al4,OOO

al4,100

all, 000

9,450

8.89O

8,3OO

7,840

7.59O

8,55O

8,330

8.O5O

15.20O

17,700

12.4OO

9.2OO

1O.50O

17,400

24.1OO

37,100

37,600

35,600

32,700

32.2OO

29,4OO

2O.4OO

12,800

1O,8OO

Maximum

3,270

10,700

24,100

40,7OO

3,760

3,840

7,360

98,700

41,900

25,8OO

20,000

4,36O

3.48O

98.7OO

June

17,700

22,40O

21 , 2OO

25,800

17,4OO

1O.5OO

14,500

15,600

15,600

11,8OO

17,400

18,500

14,200

8,920

7,990

7,100

7,780

7,740

6,44.0

4,650

4,780

3,480

3,070

18,100

13,800

12,800

23,300

22,000

14,2OO

18,900

-

Minimum

1,040

1,680

1,750

1,O4O

1,560

1,500

1,540

2.56O

7,590

3,O70

1,340

1.O7O

528

528

July

17.OOO

15,900

20,OOO

14,5OO

8,54O

7.56O

5,810

4,540

3.94O

3,7OO

3,760

4,OOO

2,670

2,010

4,O9O

4,160

3,810

3,910

3,31O

1,760

1,340

1,690

2,120

2,10O

2,510

2,74O

1,600

1,370

a3,67O

a4,OOO

a4,250

Aug.

4,360

4,170

2,48O

1,750

3,190

4.O30

3,990

3,76O

3,940

2,480

1,740

2,630

3,O7O

3,240

3,670

3,370

1,840

1,070

1.08O

2,960

3,OOO

3,040

2,920

1,480

1,100

2,070

3,660

3,730

3,20O

3.41O

2,550

Mean

2,22O

3,598

5,875

6,723

2,787

2,532

3,368

39,710

18,66O

13,590

5,237

2,870

2,218

8,537

Sept.

1,530

528

2,480

3,020

2,910

2,96O

1,370

991

2,100

3,310

3,330

3,45O

2,540

1,460

1,060

1,000

2,68O

3,48O

3,38O

2,74O

1,73O

1,300

1,250

2,300

2,750

2,800

2,930

1,61O

1,200

2,35O

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

136,500

214,100

361,200

4,867,OOO

171,400

140,600

207,100

2,363,000

1,147,000

808,600

. 322,OOO

176,500

132,000

6,180,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Neosho 

River near Chouteau and Illinois River near Tahlequah.
196 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21', long. 97'04', in Sw£ sec. 36, T. 19 S., R. 

 3 K., three-quarters cXf a mile downstream from South Cottonwood River ana 2 miles west

of Marion. Datum of gage is 1,239.85 feet abo^e mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 335 square miles.

Records available.- November 1933 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,250 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 13. b3 

feet) ; minimum, 4.4 second-feet Sept. 16.

1938-47- Maxinum discharge observed, 15,200 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941, Apr. 16, 

1945 (gage height, 25.7 feet); no flow Jan. 18, 19, 1940.

Remarks - Records good except those for Apr. 10, 11 and for period of ice effect, which 

are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geologi:al Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.7

8.7

22

242

54

28

80

214

49

25

19

17

16

17

41

28

18

16

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

Nov.

15

16

16

15

16

281

F38

67

39

60

39

28

25

24

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

-

Dec.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

2,000

578

80

54

46

38

30

27

28

29

27

27

26

24

24

25

25

24

24

24

Jan.

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

26

33

105

167

141

186

77

42

33

31

31

33

31

27

27

30

30

27

25

24

24

24

22

Feb.

22

20

22

27

20

22

20

19

17

18

19

20

24

42

49

39

31

26

25

24

23

22

22

25

22

20

22

22

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................... . ..... . .

November. ........................ .........

December. .................... ....... ... .

Calendar year 1946 .....................

January ..................................

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

March. ....................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ... ............... .

Mar.

24

27

23

25

28

28

25

28

30

34

48

744

3,320

2,590

478

203

167

147

102

89

83

74

67

63

61

59

54

57

63

60

52

Apr.

51

51

50

54

64

63

57

54

59

Ic5,370

lcl,920

a320

1,470

733

a210

a200

a!90

alSO

a!70

740

a220

130

116

119

304

182

114

98

98

90

-

Secondfoot-days

1,054.5

1,547

, 3,380

IS, 93-1. L

1,390

684

8,853

13,477

3,640

4 '653 323

453 9

168.9

39,624.3

May

77

67

65

65

63

60

59

58

58

58

57

58

63

58

57

65

66

69

451 26'J

132

71

59

162

245

90

404

275

203

98

67

Maximum

 ____

242

588

2,000

2,000

186

49

3,320

5,370

451

850

83

12

5,370

June

64

59

58

67

467

238

75

266

130

56

45

48

49

47

42

39

38

37

152

73

470

114

63

47

850

316

205

104

57

47

-

Minimum

8.4

15

20

2.8

22

17

23

50

57

37

12

7.4

4.6

4.6

July

> a30

18

17

17

17

. a!4

12

Aug.

12

11

alO

10

9.5

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.7

42

83

43

16

12

10

" 9.5

9.0

8.7

8.4

7.8

11

16

14

10

3. J

8.4

7.4

Mean

34.0

51.6

109

51.9

44.8

24.4

286

449

117

144

21.1

14.6

5.63

ion

Sept.

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

12

8.7

6.8

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.4

6. .2

5.2

5.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,090

3,070

6,70O

37,550

2,760

1,360

17,560

26,730

7,220

8,570

1,300

900

335

78,600

Peak discharge.- Nov. 7 (1:30 a.m.) 1,320 sec.-ft.; Dec. 12 (6 p.m.) 3,020 see.-ft.; MHI-. 13 

(6 a.m.) 4,100 sec.-ft.; Apr. 10 (7:30 p.m.) 9,250 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (9 p.m.) 2,370 sec.-ft.; June 

25 (7 p.m.) 1,720 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated. - 

Ic Computed from discharge graph, using rate of change of stage as a factor.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 19"

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°22', long. 96°31", in NE£ sec. 28, T. 19 S., R.

 HE., 1 mile east of Cottonwood Palls and 3^ miles upstream from South Fork Cottonwood 

River. Datura of gage is 1,147.41 feet above mean sea levfel, datura of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,444 square miles.

Keeords available - February 1935 to September 1947. April 1932 to February 1935 at site 

in uottonwood Falls.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 461 second-feet.

Kxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet Mar. 14, Apr. 14; maximum

 gage~Tieight, 16.44 feet Apr. 14; minimum, 28 second-feet Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 2.11

feet).

1932-47: Maximum discharge, 68,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 22.50

feet), by combination of slope-area and contracted-opening methods; minimum, 1 ser.ondfoot Aug. 15 to Sept. 13, 1934, Sept. 19-23, 1936. 

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1946-47, except period of ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 3O to Mar. 11, May 2O-22)

2.1 26

2.3 61

2.5 111

2.7 176

3.0 299

3.4 49O

3.8 740

4.2 1,040

4.6 1,390

5.0 1,770

7.0 3,930

9.0 5,920

11.0 7,510

13.0 8,900

15.0 10,200

16.0 11,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Oct.

42

42

42

42

42

46

52

288

334

142

93

208

234

120

88

68

93

212

34U

173

111

88

23 78

24' 68

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

63

59

53

53

55

55

71

Nov.

85

106

106

90

90

103

178

979

534

277

286

247

184

149

136

126

114

108

106

103

103

98

98

98

95

95

93

93

93

93

-

Dec.

90

90

88

88

88

88

88

90

93

90

88

637

3,150

3,820

770

339

264

226

195

176

166

159

159

152

149

145

*142

136

126

111

101

Jan.

Ill

b92

b85

b84

b82

b85

b88

b92

blOO

bllO

136

176

339

444

501

444

247

184

162

156

152

149

136

123

123

130

*130

123

117

111

108

Feb.

103

98

95

83

80

98

101

88

90

90

93

93

98

103

108

120

136

126

114

106

98

95

90

88

85

78

80

88

^

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar

88

85

83

90

93

95

98

98

93

90

93

1,410

9,290

1O,9OO

10,200

5,240

1,300

1,010

705

618

557

512

475

439

405

395

395

405

381

366

Apr.

348

334

485

824

1,770

1,210 610

698

974

7,930

9,780

9,530

9,650

10,600

9,350

3,370

2,070

1,630

1,340

1,340

1,820

1,530

1,010

932

1,440

1,770

1,210

845

761

719

Secondfoot-days

12,104

130,673

22 359

1,292

227,997

May

670

593

540

512

490

470

449

439

429

424

414

429

434

434

434

439

444

459

480

866

1,040

698

496

707

3,150

1,770

895

1,130

1,160

852

612

Maximum

3,820

12,100

68

10,900

June

633

740

475

470

1,050

1,770

1,730

859

1,030

733

434

400

385

362

339

312

286

273

1,330

2,280

1,390

1,070

803

563

776

3,700

3,040

4,680

1,840

612

Minimum

88

36

82

334

29

29

July

470

395

348

321

290

264

247

226

214

203

195

187

180

173

166

159

152

142

136

130

123

120

123

159

187

206

166

142

126

114

106

Aug.

101

95

93

85

80

75

73

73

71

71

68

66

66

73

101

251

203

123

88

71

6*.

59

55

53

53

53

55

71

73

66

57

Mean

390

358

1 512

43.1

625

Sept.

55

52

48

44

46

44

42

42

39

46

68

66

57

55

53

48

44

37

29

31

32

36

36

34

34

36

36

34

34

34

Runoff in 

acre-feet

24,010

259,200

2,560

452,200

Peak discharge.- Dec. 14 (5 a.m.) 4,780 sec.-ft.; Mar. 14 (1 p.m.) 11,300 sec.-ft.; Apr. 10 

(7 p.m.) 10,500 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (1 a.m.) 11,300 sec.-ft.; June 26 (12 p.m.) 4,160 se'c.-ffc.j June 28 

(2 p.m.) 5,360 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
198 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, -lat. 38°12', long. 96°50', in NE£ sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 

5~~E7T~on steel highway bridge, 4 miles south of Cedar Point. Datum of gage is 1,262.50 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Sept. 28, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site.

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September '1947.

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1944 to 1947 are contained 

 in the following table:

Water 

year

1943-44 

1344-45 

1945-46 

1946-47

Maximum

Date

Apr. 22 

Apr. 15 

May 17 

June 27

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

18,000 

10,400 

3,120 

9,170

Gage height 

(feet)

22.50 

19.58 

11.33 

18.29

Minimum

Date

Oct. 9-11,14-17 

Sept. 19, 20 

Aug. 23 

Oct. 24

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

2 

4 

.7 

.3

Gage height 

(feet)

4.12 

4.35 

3.99 

4.11

1938-47; Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Apr. 22, 1944 (gage height, 22.50 

feet); no -flow at times during 1939-41.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 500 second-feet, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 157 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 5 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1943-47 

1943-44

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

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

3

4

4

4

4

340

103

10

5

5

4

3

5

5

Nov.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

-

Dec.

5

5

5

5

5

9

6

4

5

11

20

16

12

10

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

Jan.

7

7

8

8

8

8

*8

8

8

7

7

7

7

*b5

b5

8

8

8

8

8

*7

7

7

8

8

8

11

99"

9

9

Feb.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

6

6

6

5

11

15

_

-

Mar.

24

134

21

79

25

13

13

14

15

16

16

18

15

29

2,730

184

73

276

78

70

1,720

659

144

108

80

78

73

66

62

62

63

Apr.

62

52

47

46

46

44

41

41

570

2,190

292

105

93

86

82

72

70

82

315

217

98

7,230

1,220

318

180

985

180

146

1,310

512

May

115

126

245

101

93

86

83

80

74

68

63

59

58

56

49

45

43

43

40

43

45

44

40

40

38

56

97

75

233

130

58

June

48

41

40

35

35

34

33

47

110

59

44

53

126

43

38

34

29

26

49

34

30

28

207

88

34

27

24

23

22

21

-

July

21

21

18

17

17

17

17

16

27

23

286

53

22

18

18

20

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

24

21

14

13

13

14

22

Aug.

14

13

12

10

9

9

12

12

11

10

10

9

9

9

8

35

14

8

6

10

8

9

9

8

17

1,000

40

22

18

71

36

Sept.

17

13

12

12

11

10

10

9

9

9

10

10

9

9

9

9

8

7

7

7

7

6

7

8

7

7

14

29

8

6

-

Feb. 12-17; discharge computed on tas5s
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

199

Discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans., 1943-47 Continued

1944-45

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.

6

364

68

46

77

27

18

14

12

12

13

14

14

14

12

12

12

11

12

11

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Nov.

8

8

31

30

17

15

68

40

20

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

12

13

13

11

11

12

12

88

47

25

20

18

18

-

Dec.

16

IS

43

5,080

1,550

157

117

94

82

74

65

58

55

53

56

66

55

48

45

44

43

40

39

38

36

35

34

33

34

35

34

Jan.

30

30

29

29

29

30

30

28

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

23

23

22

£4

25

23

22

23

22

22

23

21

18

18

Feb.

18

18

18

21

21

24

27

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

21

18

18

18

18

24

24

24

41

43

30

26

26

_

-

Mar.

26

28

28

26

26

26

24

25

25

25

25

24

24

26

341

56

39

34

88

101

58

47

44

75

85

49

47

43

43

41

40

Apr.

40

38

36

41

36

31

30

29

29

29

364

75

53

92

5,410

1,170

a!40

al20

allO

101

91

85

83

106

729

262

121

570

155

115

-

Hay

134

115

91

85

80

75

74

66

66

68

62

60

58

55

53

58

59

53

50

49

47

45

43

40

40

39

38

36

36

36

35

June

33

30

27

28

28

29

29

28

29

29

31

28

27

25

24

31

34

28

24

40

28

22

20

25

38

27

27

23

22

22

-

July

21

18

17

16

15

14

17

626

47

27

21

18

800

63

26

18

694

86

29

16

12

9

7

6

5

341

72

29

22

20

18

Aug.

16

16

15

15

14

15

15

14

13

44

44

22

16

13

12

11

11

11

10

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

Sept.

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

9

55

9

7

6

5

5

4

4

5

15

11

198

59

31

441

4,890

144

1,740

-

Peak discharge.- Dec. 4 (4 p.m.) 8,100 sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (4 p.m.) 10,400 sec.-ft.; Sept. 28 

(4:20 a.m.) 8,680 sec.-ft.; Sept. 30 (11:30 a.m.) 430 sec.-ft. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

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.

156

91

72

62

59

52

46

39

35

33

30

28

25

25

24

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

22

24

23

21

20

18

19

19

19

Nov.

20

20

19

18

19

19

19

17

17

17

18

19

19

18

17

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

Dec.

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

11 "11

12

12

12

11

11

12

13

14

Jan.

13

12

11

20

219

48

29

25

287

150

68

95

41

35

33

29

29

28

30

30

28

25

25

25

25

24

21

21

21

22

21

Feb.

19

19

19

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

18

27

22

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

_

-

Mar.

16

15

15

15

18

31

24

20

19

29

23

20

20

20

20

30

66

38

30

27

27

29

31

27

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

Apr.

22

22

21

19

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

28

25

20

18

17

16

15

15

17

16

16

15

15

14

15

15

Hay

15

15

15

14

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

237

1,080

58

37

29

23

21

21

19

18

16

15

15

14

15

13

June

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.0

9.0

8.2

8.6

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.1

5.5

7.0

437

29

13

9.4

7.8

7.0

16

21

11

9

32

15

July

14

11

8.6

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.1

5.5

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

Aug.

1.6

1.5

1.5

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.4

£.8

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.8

7.0

140

23

9.8

6.4

4.9

4.0

Sept.

4.6

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.8

23

19

7.0

4.9

5.8

7.4

4.6

3.4

3.0

£.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.4

4.3

3.6

3.2

£.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.0

-

859359 O - 49 - 14
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans., 1945-47--Contlnued

1946-47

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.

dl.4

dl

dl

dl

dl

d3

d30

d3

d2

62

d2

d2

d2

2.0

2.2

2.8

47

21

5.5

2.6

1.3

.9

.8

.5

.9

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

7.9

Nov.

11

3.6

2.2

1.7

1.9

12

16

5.5

31

65 .

21

14

12

12

11

10

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

-

Dec.

7.0

6.7

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.1

12

10

8.2

7.4

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.3

Jan.

4.3

4.9

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.7

13

20

23

25

19

13

11

9

10

11

9.4

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

Feb.

6'. 4

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.4

5.8

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.5

5-1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.9

. 4.9

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.9

-

-

-

Mar.

5.5

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

1,140

1,490

538

127

96

13067'

60

53

50

44

42

40

36

32

33

33

31

29

28

Apr.

28

27

63

70

538

78

50

46

158

2,620

175

162

3,690

352

283

261

134

113

96

100

88

79

74

159

318

102

81

74

76

66

-

May

60

56

52

52

47

46

43

42

42

42

40

46

43

39

38

46

42

38

86

80

88

44

38

838

144

71

74

64

72

51

44

June

44

39

38

36

247

74

44

38

33

31

29

38

33

30

28

26

25

603

811

82

87

56

83

38

1,110

295

2,670

134

76

61

July

52

44

40

36

34

30

29

27

26

24

24

23

22

20

19

18

18

17

15

15

15

15

15

29

27

20

17

16

15

15

13

Aug.

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.1

8.6

8.6

136

134

36

17

12

11

11

9.6 9.1-

8.6

8.6

11

10

11

8.6

7.7

6.9

5.9

Sept.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

5.9

11

5.3

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Peak discharge.- Mar. 12 (8 p.m.) 3,320 sec.-ft.; Apr. 10 (9:15 a.m.) 6,580 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 

(2:30 p.m.) 5,055 sec.-ft.; June 18 (11:45 p.m.) 5,500 sec.-ft.; June 25 (6:45 a.m.) 4,260 sec.-ft. 

June 27 (6:30 a.m.) 9,170 sec.-ft.

d No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Middle 

Creek near Elmdale.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1943-47

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 .......................

October 1944 ...............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1944 .......................

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ............. .........

Secondfoot-days

547

150

242

9,470

240

199

6,958

16,632

2,426

1,462

848

1,468

296

31,468

860

637

8,174

40,200

755

667

1,589

10,291

1,846

836

3,130

413

7,694

36,892

Maximum

340

5

20

626

11

15

2,730

7,230

245

207

286

1,000

29

7,230

364

88

5,080

7,230

30

43

341

5,410

134

40

800

44

4,890

5,410

Minimum

2

5

4

2

5

5

13

41

38

21

12

6

6

2

6

8

15

5

18

18

24

29

35

20

5

6

4

4

Mean

17.6

5.0

7.8

25.9

7.7

6.9

224

554

78.3

48.7

27.4

47.4

9.9

86.0

27.7

21.2

264

110

24.4

23.8

51.3

343

59.5

27.9

101

13.3

256

101

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,080

298

480

18,770

476

395

13,800

32,990

4,810

2,900

1,680

2,910

587

62,410

1,710

1,260

16,210

79,730

1,500

1,320

3,150

20,410

3,660

1,660

6,210

819

15,260

73,170
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 201

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Cedar Creek near'Cedar Point, Kans., 1943-47 Continued

Month

Calendar year 1945 .......................

March.......................................

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

Hay.........................................

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

Water year 1945-46 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ........................

March. ......................................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 .......................

Secondfoot-days

1,116 

505 

382

29,224

1,490 

513 

770 

557 

1,831 

798.3 

127.9 

235.2 

134.6

8,460.0

153.5 

348.3 

196.3

7,155.1

293.8 

154.0 

4,157.4 

10,161 

2,508 

6,939 

730 

593.3 

138.3

26,372.9

Maximum

156 

20 

15

5,410

287 

27 

66 

28 

1,080 

473 

14 

140 

23

1,080

47

65 

12

1,080

25 

6.4 

1,490 

3,690 

838 

2,670 

52 

136 

11

3,690

Minimum

18

15 

11

4

11 

16 

15 

14 

12 

5.5 

1.6 

.7 

1.6

.7

.5 

1.7 

4.3

.5

4.3 

4.3 

4.9 

27 

38 

25 

13 

5.9 

3.4

.5

Mean

36.0 

16.8 

12.3

80.1

48.1 

18.3 

24.8 

18.6 

59.1 

26.6 

4.13 

7.59 

4.49

23.2

4.95 

11.6 

6.33

19.6

9.48 

5.50 

134 

339 

80.9 

231 

23.5 

19.1 

4.61

72.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,210 

1,000 

758

57,960

2,960 

1,020 

1,530 

1,100 

3,630 

1,580 

254 

467 

267

16,780

304 

691 

389

14,190

583 

305 

8,250 

20,150 

4,970 

13,760 

1,450 

1,180 

274

52,310

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m. Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
202 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°24', long. 96°43', in SW^ sec. 13, T. 19 S., R. 6 

E., 4 miles northwest of Elmdale, and 4j miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

is 1,220.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 95 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, 4,460 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 15.50 

feet); no flow Sept. 8-10; 22-30.

1938-47: Maximum discharge observed, 12,100 second-feet Oct. 14, 1941 (gage height, 

18.50 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 18 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

2.8

29

3.1

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

4.4

3.4

2.4

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

.8

1.6

Nov.

4.4

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

4.4

8.6

4.9

5.4

6.4

8.6

7.3

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.4

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

-

Dec.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.1

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.6

573

75

17

12

8.0

6.7

5.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

b3

b3

Jan.

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b4

b4

b5

b5

13

25

24

23 *13

7.6

5.1

.

.

Feb.

4.

4. :

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

_

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

.1

.1

.1

.4

.6

.6

.6

. .6

.6

.6

4.6

945

1,230

621

108

71

59

50

48

44

39

35

35

32

29

28

26

25

22

21

20

Apr.

20

20

25

81

186

55

36

50

206

1,760

138

132

1,190

180

127

113

94

80

89

168

84

71

63

100

224

89

67

63

59

55

Secondfoot-days

786.4

12,117.9

9.6

13,892.7

May

49

44

40

38

37

35

32

30

28

28

26

23

20

17

14

13

12

17

76

43

33

30

29

167

120

245

49

40

49

40

42

Maximum

573

3,880

245

1.4

1,730

June

40

38

37

35

250

76

59

267

71

45

33

36

29

25

20

17

16

15

16

78

59

34

24

22

20

86

71

35

26

19

-

Minimum

3.0

.4

0

0

July

17

15

14

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.1

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.8

6.5

8.6

12

11

9.6

4.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

2.9

Aug.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.9

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.2

2.2

1.7

Mean

4 52

25.4

33.2

.32

38.1

Sept.

1.4

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.4

.1

0

0

0

.8

.8

.5

.4

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,560

24,040

2 910

19

27,560

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS. RIVER BASIN 

Spring River near Waco, Mo.

long. 94°33'55", on line between

203

of gage

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°14'45

sec 7 and NEir sec. 18, T. 29 N. , R. 33 ¥., at coSnty highway 'bridge'," three ^ 

? L? o? downstream from Blackberry Creek and l| miles east of Waco. Datum 

is 833.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- April 1924 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 940 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 38,300 second-feet Apr. 25 {gage height, 24 6 

reet, from high-water mark in gage well); minimum, 28 second-feet Oct. 7, 14, 15

1924-47: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 30 94 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 11 s&cond-feet July 24, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

which are poor. Low flow slightly regulated -btf gristmills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47, except periods of ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 1

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.1

15

31

51

75

132

2.4 

2.9 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

240

463

1,030

1,630

2,410

9.0

14.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

5,340

11,100

16,500

20,400

26,800

Nov. 2 to Sept. 30

1.8 57 2.5 301

1.9 81 3.4 714 

2.1 144

Note.- Same as preceding table above 3.4 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

61

58

56

49

47

45

29

43

53

51

56

68

56

31

43

45

49

53

49

45

47

49

51

56

65

70

70

58

63

68

78

Nov.

3,760

3,920

2,340

817

444

641

1,560

1,110

617

546

843

593

472

413

391

365

378

378

343

318

301

281'

261

261

249

249

253

269

269

277

-

Dec.

253

245

233

225

205

202

205

194

221

665

1,200

1,000

1,000

843

714

665

593

527

*490

462

436

418

396

378

356

347

339

322

326

330

322

Jan.

301

301

b250

b250

b300

339

335

273

253

261

301

400

431

378

343

301

285

265

249

245

241

229

225

217

209

205

202

202

198

194

253

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

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

March .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

*24S

209

174

167

159

148

152

141

b!3S

b!30

137

134

137

130

127

127

117

134

124

120

120

120

113

96

117

113

104

110

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,662

 22,919

14,112

241,350

8,436

3,840

24,077

117 ,986

48,820

30,956

35,026

3,695

2,875

314,404

Mar.

110

110

90

113

113

144

237

202

186

141

15$

182

5,510

5,130

3,240

1,110

740

641

560

504

462

422

391

378

409

418

418

641

555

413

352

Maximum

78

3,920

1,200

13,600

431

245

5,510

25 900 5)130 3,830

8,790

163

277

25,900

Apr.

322

309

318

314

656

1,200

843

476

415

3,490

12,000

7,180

3,330

1,410

1,720

3,040

1,850

1,170

922

791

714

665

641

5,260

525,900

524,000

11,600

3,820

2,000

1,630

-

Hay

2,240

1,920

1,380

1,170

1,06O

949

869

817

765

714

665

641

641

607

849

2,080

1,320

896

1,240

3,720

4,120

1,780

1,410

4,020

5,130

2,390

1,140

976

1,380

1,140

791

Minimum

29

249

194

29

194

96

90

309

607

305

178

81

62

29

June

3,830

3,330

1,530

869

976

1,200

817

607

513

462

458

546

560

574

472

409

374

335

314

305

422

339

1,120

2,680

1,090

603

1,390

2,410

1,470

951

-

Mean

53.6

764

455

661

272

137

777

3,933

1,575

1,032

1,130

119

95.8

861

July

8,790

7,520

4,920

2,O80

665

765

765

490

431

374

343

318

301

281

269

253

269

1,490

1,260

641

369

289

253

261

293

289

249

221

205

194

178

Per 

square 

mile

O.046

.659

.392

.570

.234

.118

.670

3.39

1.36

.890

.974

.103

.083

.742

Aug.

163

1

1

1

52

48

37

137

134

1

1

1

30

37

41

134

127

1

1

1

20

20

27

152

148

1

1

1

27

30

20

110

104

96

93

87

81

93

93

93

90

87

84

Sept.

67

74

90

84

74

74

64

62

62

67

67

127

71

g64

a65

a65

a65

a65

a65

alOO

g!98

277

198

152

134

104

98

90

71

81

-

Runoff

Inches

0.05

.74

.45

7.73

.27

.12

.77

3.78

1.57

.99

1.12

.12

.09

10.07

Ac re- feet

3,300

45,460

27,990

478,700

16,730

7,620

47,760

234,000

96,830

61,4OO

69,470

7,330

5,700

623,600

Peak dis : .- Kar. 13 (8 p.m.) 8,100 sec.-ft. ; Apr. 11 (5 p.m.) 13.7OO sec.-ft.; Apr. 25 

(8 p.m.) 38 iee.-ft.j _... . Hay 20 (10:30 p.m.) 6,520 see.-ft,; May 25 (1 a.n.) 7,640 sec.-ft.; July 1

(9:30 p.m.) 11,200 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Shoal 

Creek above Joplln.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings or partial recorder graph and floodmark.
204 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 94°45', in center of SW£ sec. 5, T. 

28 N., R. 24 E., at county highway bridge, and eighth of a mile upstream from Rock 

Creek and 3 miles southeast of Quapaw. Datum of gage is 746.25 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 2,580 square miles, including that of Rock Creek.

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1947 (including flow of Rock Creek).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 53,000 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 26.46 

feet); minimum daily, 110 second-feet Sept. 7.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 190,000 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 43.4 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 96 second-feet Sept. 22, 

1946.

Flood of December 1895 reached a stage similar to that of May 19, 1943, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Low and medium flow regulated by Riverton hydroelectric plant 15 

miles above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

214

192

206

182

160

115

198

191

195

223

232

208

121

192

182

157

205

125

185

124

128

199

274

270

160

152

270

256

215

179

289

Nov.

6,510

10,000

5,640

2,770

1,740

2,560

5,370

3,830

2,380

1,710

2.040

2,060

1,350

1,240

1,160

1,120

884

1,160

908

905

787

740

616

704

931

618

648

585

738

646

~

Dec.

650

586

692

533

594

576

614

486

930

1,670

2,660

3,000

2,520

2,460

2,180

1,740

1,630

1,330

1,270

1,200

982

1,090

1,020

1,020

789

902

812

992

750

874

821

Jan.

709

784

673

f733

f668

f824

900

783

778

747

919

813

1,100

964

922

866

771

736

613

904

650

649

685

574

602

713

502

590

646

659

552

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

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

March .........................

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

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

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

July

Augu 

Sept

st ........................

ember .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

668

575

593

552

548

502

479

500

282

698

509

429

408

442

525

259

476

374

495

426

329

392

294

532

390

312

384

376

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

5 999 

62)350

37,373

594,981

23 029

12)749

49,350

263, 717

121,780

77,096

54 936 

10^972 

9,750

729,101

Mar.

411

213

479

344

459

443

453

642

372

465

366

629

6,040

10,300

5,540

3,530

2,380

1,810

1,600

1,340

1,270

1,190

857

1,220

920

1,030

984

834

1,490

810

929

Maximum

23S

10,000

3,000

33,500

1,100

698

10 , 300

51,400

10,800

8, 790

10,900 

524 

1,060

51,400

Apr.

797

817

850

823

1,560

3,000

2,400

1,320

1,120

9,360

25,500

16,600

7,560

4,520

f3,300

6,440

5,030

3,220

2,520

2,320

1,880

1,650

1,740

10,700

45,900

51,400

30,400

10,800

5,460

4,730

May

6,260

5,900

f4,100

f3,290

2,950

2,690

2,560

2,340

2,140

1,970

1,870

1,720

1,790

1,670

1,600

5,730

3,590

2,690

2,380

7,270

10,800

4,850

4,010

7,310

10,400

4,980

3,220

2,690

3,500

2,950

2,560

Minimum

115

535

486

96

502

259

213

797

1,600

915

424 

195 

110

110

June

8,790

7,440

3,970

2,820

2,620

4,010

2,620

1,980

1,700

1,430

1,350

1,560

1,670

1,640

1,290

1,160

1,030

957

948

915

1,180

946

1,380

3,780

3,170

2,060

2,960

5,610

3,640

2,470

Mean

194

2,078

1,206

1,630

743

455

1 592

8)791

3 928 

2)570

1,772 

354 

325

1,998

July

6,350

10,900

5,730

4,890

2,070

1,330

1,600

1,460

871

1,080

854

767

779

687

755

712

598

1,100

2,390

1,710

823

648

591

1,590

1,230

742

647

544

590

474

424

Per 

square 

mile

0.075

.805

.467

.632

.288

. 176

.617

3.41

1.52

 996

!l37

.126

.774

Aug.

471

470

421

396

420

386

351

349

364

367

320

416

272

377

411

524

345

353

335

336

330

533

538

203

195

350

'80

552

550

530

227

Sept.

230

249

208

226

251

207

110

296

179

162

419

258

456

230

372

229

173

214

178

272

736

1,060

574

669

271

424

202

343

301

251

Runoff

Inches

0.09

.90

.54

8. 59

.33

'.71

l'.7G

1.11

.79 

.16

.14

10.51

Acre feet

11,900

123,700

74,130

1,180,000

45, 680

25 290

97, 830

523,100

241,500

152 900 

109)000

21,760 

19.340

1,466,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 1 (8:45 p.m.) lB,4on

. 

sec.-ft.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height graph.

.-ft.; Mar. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 12,200 sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 

a.m.) 14,100 sec.- 

2 (7 a.m.) 12,200

~ - T Z """ ^ \t»«*«j r.ui.t j.o,*uu Bei:.-i i>., raai . ±* ^J.:ou a.m.j J.£,£i

(8:15 p."m.) 28,600 sec.-ft.; Apr. 26 (10:30 a.m.) 53,000 sec.-ft.; May 21 (2:45 a.m.) 14,100 sec.- 

ft.; May 25 (9:45 a.m.) 11,600 sec.-ft.; June 1 (4:15 p.m.) 13,900 sec.-ft.; July ' '
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo.

205

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00'45", long. 94°28'45", in NE-J- sec. 1, T. 26 N., 

K. 33 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 4 miles southeast of Joplin and 6 miles downstream from Baynham Branch.

Drainage area.- 424 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1947. April 1924 to September 1941 at site 

i> miles downstream, published as Shoal Creek near Joplin ( records not equivalent).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,400 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 12.73 

i'eet); minimum, 78 second-feet Oct. 23 (gage height, 3.90 feet).

1941-47: Maximum discharge, 62,100 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 16 8 

feet); minimum, that of Oct. 23, 1946; minimum gage height, 2.94 feet Aug. 30, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

alOO 

alOO 

g99 

98 

95

94 

92 

92 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

91 

93

93 

88 

85 

86 

86

83 

84 

82 

86 

101

89 

86 

85 

8S 

84 

84

Nov.

355 

328 

226 

185

287

893

1,640 

623 

491 

698

654 

475 

418 

386 

350

346 

320 

306 

296 

286

276 

270 

260 

251 

247

251 

247 

238 

233 

224

Dec.

219 

210 

203 

200 

198

198 

198 

196 

290 

858

1,680 

986 

954 

769 

668

598 

539 

486 

*451 

437

414 

382 

366 

354 

338

328 

324 

317 

320 

310 

293

Jan.

290 

286 

286 

270 

b265

b260 

257 

247 

241 

241

241 

238 

235 

235 

233

227 

216 

213 

213 

213

210 

206 

206 

203 

203

200 

196 

196 

193 

196 

193

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augvi 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 .........

^

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

ember .....................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

*190 

184 

179 

177 

177

173 

173 

170 

b!65 

1)165

164 

162 

160 

158 

155

158 

153 

155 

156 

153

151 

147 

149 

147 

147

145 

144 

147

Secondfoot-days

2,802 

12,060 

14,084

130,827

7,109 

4,504 

7,519 

51,119 

25,062 

16,798 

7,567 

4,239 

3,403

156,266

Mar.

149 

147 

144 

144 

144

144 

144 

142 

141 

139

139 

147 

324 

545 

491

441 

396 

366 

331 

306

280 

267 

257 

£51 

247

233

2'24 

219 

213 

206 

198

Maximum

101 

1,640 

1,680

8,440

290 

190 

545 

15,0<X 

1,530 

1,310 

438 

170 

190

15,000

Apr.

203 

196 

193 

158 

251

270 

244 

263 

296 

3,850

5,160 

1,530 

1,130 

908 

819

706 

598 

528 

470 

432

400 

374 

370 

4,750 

15,000

4,780 

2,310 

1,840 

1,580 

1,480

May

,530 

,390 

,170 

,050 

,000

930 

870 

819 

769 

720

680 

668 

648 

629 

610

812 

862 

713 

661 

680

900 

805 

769 

812 

833

713 

661 

635 

604 

574 

545

Minimum

82 

185 

196

82

193 

144 

139 

188 

545 

386 

173 

113 

96

82

June

623

727 

604 

562 

545

517 

491 

480 

461 

451

591 

539

475 

461 

446

432 

414 

404 

396 

386

4OO 

404 

734 

680 

486

523 

1,170 

1,310 

596 

490

Mean

90.4 

402 

454

358

229 

.161 

243 

1,704 

808 

560 

244 

137 

113

428

July

438 

396 

368 

332

317

312 

303 

286 

268 

252

241 

233 

225 

222 

218

211 

207 

211 

207 

200

200 

197 

193

200 

207

204 

193

190 

g!83 

g!80

B173

Per 

square 

mile

0.213 

.948 

1.07

.844

.540 

.380 

.573 

4.02 

1.91 

1.32 

.575 

.323 

.267

1.01

Aug.

170 

167 

160 

157 

154

148 

141 

138 

135 

129

126 

126 

129 

129 

132

144 

141 

135 

132 

129

124 

121 

116 

116 

113

124 

157 

167 

135 

126 

118

Sept.

116 

110 

107 

105 

102

102 

100 

100 

]02 

98

102 

113 

121 

107 

102

100 

100 

96 

96 

107

190 

176 

151 

132 

121

113 

110 

107 

107 

110

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.25 5,560 

1.06 23,920 

1.23 27,940

11.48 259,500

.62 14,100 

.40 8,930 

.66 14,910 

4.48 101,400 

2.20 49,710 

1.47 33,320 

.66 15,010 

.37 8,410 

.30 6,750

13". 70 310,000

FeaK discharge.- Apr. 10 (4 p.m.) 1O;3OO sec. -ft.; Apr. 11 (9 a.m.) 7.93O sec. -ft.; Apr. 25 (1:30

a.m.) 20,400 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record: discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on gage reading's and partial recorder graph.
206 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Tiff City, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38', long. 94°35', in tffi£ sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 

34 w., at bridge on State Highway 43, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Blackfoot Branch, 2^ miles upstream from Buffalo Creek, and 3 miles southeast of Tiff 

City. Datum of gage is 750.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 848 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,400 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 16.10 

I'eet j; minimum daily, 58 second-feet Sept. 10, 11.

1-039-47: Maximum discharge, 137,000 second-feet Apr. 19, 1941 (gage height, 28.4 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; min'mum daily, 24 second-feet Oct. 3, 1939. 

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 19, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow regulated at times by power plant at Noel, 9 miles above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

76 

75 

75 

74 

74

72 

72 

72 

74 

68

71 

75 

75 

74 

74

75 

79 

85 

85 

86

85 

82 

86 

94 

98

93 

91 

88 

88 

89 

88

Nov.

138 

260 

342 

329 

342

1,170 

3,110 

1,860 

1,430 

2,540

2,680 

1,820 

1,390 

1,110 

924

821 

706 

627 

581 

536

504 

473 

433 

408 

399

438 

515 

575 

575 

548

Dec.

510 

478 

443 

418 

399

384 

370 

356 

494 

12,600

10,000 

7,960 

6,500 

3,790 

2,720

2,190 

1,820 

1,510 

1,300 

1,180

1,070 

924 

841 

762 

699

645 

616 

587 

598 

581 

553

Jan.

531 

526 

515 

468 

458

438 

423 

418 

413 

408

404 

404 

408 

399 

394

384 

370 

365 

361 

356

347 

333 

324 

320 

315

306 

298 

289 

298 

293 

276

Month fS«

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

mber ......................

Feb.

272 

264 

25E 

247 

239

239 

23E 

231 

227 

220

216 

212 

208 

208 

204

200 

200 

193 

189 

189

185 

182 

178 

178 

175

171 

168 

171

ond-

-days

2,493 

27,584 

63,298

lendar year 1946 ......... 333,961

ary

ember .....................

11,842 

5,857 

13,302 

87,631 

55,129 

18,218 

8,573 

3,057 

2,462

ter year 1946-47 ......... 299,446

Peak discharge.- I

(7:45 a.m.) 16,500 s

Mar.

178 

175 

168 

168 

168

168 

168 

168 

168 

164

164 

171 

439 

1,070 

1,150

1,030 

924 

808 

718 

645

575 

520 

468 

443 

423

389 

361 

352 

333 

320 

306

Maximum

9E 

3, 11C

12,60C

12,600

531 

272 

1,150 

16,900 

4,480 

1,310 

693 

148 

124

16,900

Apr.

311 

311 

302 

293 

438

531 

575 

913 

2,340 

5,690

11,500 

4,950 

3,130 

2,240 

1,900

1,720 

1,510 

1,300 

1,080 

1,070

950 

875 

802 

3,580 

16,900

9,120 

4,500 

3,130 

2,550 

3,010

May

3,390 

3,390 

2,720 

2,240 

1,900

1,540 

1,470 

1,300 

1,150 

1,030

960 

889 

889 

889 

1,180

1,430 

4,480 

3,650 

2,240

1,950

2,720 

2,390 

1,900 

1,640 

1,510

1,430 

1,180 

1,070 

924 

828 

750

June

1, 

1,

Minimum Mean

68 80.4 

138 919 

355 2,042

63 915

276 382 

168 209 

164 429 

293 2,921 

750 1,778 

320 607 

131 277 

75 98.6 

58 82.1

58 820

tee. 10 (8:15 p.m.) 20,800 sec. -ft.; Dec. 12 (9:30 p. 

iee.-ft.j Apr. 25 (7:30 p.m.) 21,400 see. -ft.

769 

889 

869 

756 

569

621 

587 

542 

504 

453

548 

581 

504 

458 

423

389

361 

338 

329 

320

333 

352

710 

657 

520

569 

310 

180 

924 

743

July

693 

627 

548 

478 

438

408 

370 

338 

320 

298

276 

264 

247 

235 

235

223 

216 

212 

204 

200

185 

175 

168 

164 

164

151 

161 

151 

144 

138 

131

Per 

square 

mile

0.095 

1.08 

2.41

1.08

.450 

.246 

.505 

3.44 

2.10 

.715 

.327 

.116 

.097

.957

Aug.

129 

124 

121 

114 

109

105 

103 

98 

96 

100

94 

89 

85 

83 

93

93

96 

94 

91 

88

86 

&3 

81 

79 

75

85 

102 

148 

112 

100 

100

Sept.

93

85 

78 

74 

70

67 

65 

62 

61 

58

58 

67 

81 

81 

82

78 

75 

70 

68 

70

96 

119 

124 

119 

112

103 

94 

88 

85 

79

Runoff

Inches

0.11 

1.21 

2.78

14.55

.52 

.25 

.58 

3.84 

2.42 

.80 

.38 

.13 

.11

13.14

Acre-feet

4,940 

54,710 

125,500

652,300

23,490 

11,620 

26,380 

173,800 

109,300 

35,130 

17,000 

5,050 

4,880

593,800

m.) 9,320 see. -ft. ; Apr. 11
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 207

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55'-, long. 94°55', in SE£ sec. 26, T. 17 N R 

2TTE77 at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2£ miles northeast of Tahlequah and Smiles upstream from Barren Pork. Datum of gage is 664.14 feet above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 933 square miles.

Records available.- December 1935 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 997 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,800 second-feet Dec. 13 (gage height 14 36 

reeTJT minimum, 74 second-feet Sept. 10, 11.

1935-47: Maximum discharge, 76,200 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 25.37 

feet), from rating curve extended above 35,000 second-feet by logarithmic plottingminimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 31, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 26 feet in January 1916.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

222 

23 

24 

25

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

113 

113 

113 

109 

105

93 

93 

98 

98 

101

9B 

93

101 

101 

101

105 

109 

109 

113 

117

120 

128 

132 

164 

146

150 

164 

168 

155 

137 

12B

Nov.

142 

139 

261 

845 

2,300

2,500 

7,650 

7,080 

2,530 

3,300

8,620 

3,220 

2,070 

1,630 

1,380

1,250 

1,200 

1,150 

1,010 

922

B53 

774 

708 

635 

614

971 

4,020 

1,880 

1,380 

1,180

Dec.

1,030 

922 

830 

752 

69B

666 

635 

595 

876 

10,500

16,600 

13,400 

16,300 

6,430 

4,020

3,060 

2,350 

1,940 

1,690 

1,520

1,370 

1,250 

 1,180 

1,090 

1,040

980 

922 

B76 

922 

1,080 

1,010

Jan.

383 

819 

797 

b780 

b760

741 

708 

698 

688 

688

666 

656 

666 

656 

635

595 

566 

546 

517 

500

491 

474 

456 

 439 

439

422 

415 

399 

407 

384 

384

Feb.

392 

376 

353 

339 

333

326 

319 

319 

312 

305

299 

299 

292 

285 

279

273 

267 

261 

261 

255

249

249 

243 

237 

237

237 

237 

234

u-._4i. SecondMonth foot-days

Octc 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Fsbr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 

ary

1

ember .....................

3,690 

62,314 

96,584

55,625

18,280 

8,077 

9,737 

53,428 

72,157 

38,471 

9,686 

3,631 

3,538

ter year 1946-47 .......... 379,593

Peak discharge.- N

10 (11:45 a.m.* 19,8 

*' Winter discharge

Mar.

249 

249 

249 

243

237

237 

237 

237 

231 

225

220 

231 

279 

339 

422

491 

482 

474 

447 

422

399

376 

361 

339 

326

319 

305 

292 

279 

273 

267

Maximum

168 

8,620 

16,600

17,800

888 

392 

491 

6,260 

11,100 

7,600 

752 

150 

164

11,600

Apr.

273 

285 

285 

285 

353

415 

741 

934 

2,970 

3,930

6,040 

6,260 

3,140 

2,140 

1,810

1,520 

1,300 

1,160 

1,040 

934

842 

774 

719 

638 

1,820

3,840 

2,650 

2,070 

2,000 

2,210

May

1,940 

1,380 

1,750 

1,450 

1,300

1,180 

1,050 

956 

853 

763

698 

698 

899 

1,430 

1,160

3,770 

11,100 

8,080 

3,840 

3,400

4,790 

4,180 

2,650 

2,140 

2,000

1,810 

1,570 

1,380 

1,250 

1,140 

1,050

Minimum

98 

142 

595

98

384 

237 

220 

273 

698 

491 

155 

101 

78

78

June

1,200 

4,050 

7,600 

2,420 

1,810

1,460 

1,270 

1,100 

980 

353

797 

797 

934 

752 

688

614 

575 

536 

500 

491

853 

1,140 

1,200 

934 

786

774 

808 

1,030 

842 

677

Mean

119 

2,077 

3,116

1,248

590 

288 

314 

1,781 

2,328 

1,128 

312 

117 

118

1,040

July

595

585 

752

575 

474

430 

392 

474 

422 

361

319 

292 

273 

255 

249

231 

225 

231 

231 

231

220 

215 

204 

199 

194

194 

189 

178 

173 

168 

155

Per 

square 

mile

0.128 

2.23 

3.34

1.34

.632 

.309 

.337 

1.91 

2.50 

1.37 

.334 

.125 

.126

1.11

ov. 8 (2:15 a.m.) 12,200 sec. -ft. j Hov. 11 (11:45 a.m.) 11,60 

00 sec. -ft. j May 17 (8:45 p.m.) 14,700 sec. -ft. t June 3 (6 a. 

measurement made on this day.

Aug.

150 

150 

137 

132 

128

120 

117 

117 

117 

113

113 

113 

109 

105 

113

113

113 

113 

117 

132

128

120 

113 

109 

105

105 

105 

105 

109 

109 

101

Sept.

98 

98 

94 

90 

87

84

84 

81 

81 

78

98 

160 

155 

142 

146

137 

124 

113 

109 

117

155

142 

150 

164 

155

137 

128 

117 

109 

105

Runoff

Inches

0.15 

2.48 

3.85

18.15

.73 

.32 

.39 

2.13 

2.88 

1.53 

.39 

.14 

.14

15.13

Ac re- feet

7,320

123,600 

191,600

903, 700

36,260 

16,020 

19,310 

106,000 

143,100 

76,310 

19,210 

7,200 

7.020

753.000

0 see. -ft.; Dec. 11 

m.) 10,500 sec. -ft.
208 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Illinois River near Gore, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°36', long. 95°03', in NE^NE^ sec. 22, T. 13 N., 

R. 21 E. , 4 miles upstream from site of former gaging station, 5i miles northeaFt of 

Gore, and 10 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 482.60 feet above mean sea 

level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,583 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to April 1926, April 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 30,900 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 13.16 feet); minimum,T22 second-feet Sept. 10, 11.

1924-26, 1939-47: Maximum discharge, 118,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage 

height, 25.38 feet), from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 20 second-feet (estimated) Sept. 9, 10, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Twenty-seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

182

178

166

163

160

156

156

156

156

160

163

163

160

163

163

166

170

170

186

190

186

194

202

214

294

274

262

258

262

250

238

Nov.

230

a390

a550

g810

2,750

6,500

10,800

11,800

5,900

6,750

9,100

8,380

4,480

3,220

2,680

2,430

2,100

1,940

1,700

1,460

1,300

1,160

1,040

930

960

2,500

4,380

4,780

2,950

2,180

-

Dec.

1,810

1,500

1,300

1,140

1,020

940

870

807

4,690

18,600

26,100

29,100

21,500

16,000

8,410

6,220

4,890

4,080

3,400

3,040

2,770

2,430

2,260

2,020

1,840

1,720

1,590

1,530

1,650

1,720

1,750

Jan.

1,560

1

1

1

1

,530

,480

,440

,440

1,340

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Month

October . . . . ...... ....

November . . . ......

December . ......

Calendar year 1946 . . ...

January ... ... ...

February

March . . .

April . .

May . ....... .

June

July ...

August ...

September . ... ...

Water year 1946-47 . ' .

,280

,210

,160

,130

,120

,080

,060

,050

,010

981

940

900

861

825

780

764

748

724

692

676

652

636

644

620

599

Feb.

592

585

571

550

538

526

520

508

502

490

484

479

474

468

457

457

457

452

446

440

435

430

425

420

415

g410

g405

g405

_

_

-

foot-days

5,961

106,150

176,697

822,273

30,932

13,341

16,601

85,568

los^ieo

18,701

6,330

9,062

701,393

Mar.

g405

g400

g395

g390

g390

g390

390

385

380

375

370

370

440

532

620

772

843

852

825

807

756

684

644

606

571

538

526

508

496

479

462

Maximum

294

11,800

'29,100

29,100

1,560

592

852

9,750

16,700

10,000

1,320

287

1,180

29,100

Apr.

457

452

462

457

468

508

732

992

2,020

5,910

7,940

9,750

6,070

4,440

3,710

3,110

2,600

2,190

1,920

1,710

1,540

1,390

1,300

1,200

1,950

4,620

5,100

4,250

4,070

4,250

-

May

3,800

;

3

2

2

,450

,280

,940

,520

2.190

1

1

1

1

,940

,720

,520

,360

1.230

1

2

2

2

8

16

16

8

5

6

6

4

3

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

Minimum

156

230

807

155

599

405

370

452

1,230

1,020

299

165

126

126

,680

,680

,600

,600

,500

,700

,000

,190

,670

,070

,970

,910

,980

,360

,020

,600

,270

,920

,700

,520

June

7,380

9,4

10, c

6,C

80

00

70

4,070

3,200

2,6

2,2

1,9

80

70

70

1,720

8,980

5,9

3,0

2,3

00

20

50

1,840

1,560

1,3

1,1

1,0

50

70

40

1,020

3,490

4,3

3,1

2,3

40

10

50

1,900

2,190

2,8

2,2

1,9

1,6

-

Mean

192

3,538

5,700

2,253

998

476

536

2,852

4, 158

3,439

603

204

302

1,922

Pea-: discharge.- Nov. 8 (4 p.m.) 14,200 sec. -ft.; Dec. 12 (8 a.m.) 33, 

(4 p.m. ) 17,800 sec. -ft.; May 18 (11 a.m.) 17,500 sec. -ft.; June 11 (11 a

a No gage-height record, dis

g Computed fro-n graph based

charge interpolate I.

on adjacent recorder trace and 3 tape -gage

60

70

80

00

July

1,320

1,3

1,3

1,1

90

80

70

997

875

E

1

1

05

48

66

730

661

6

5

5

13

63

29

499

465

4

4

4

50

35

25

416

402

3

3

3

89

80

71

362

348

3

3

3

3

48

31

23

11

299

Per 

square 

mile

0.121

2.23

3.60

1.42

.630

.301

.339

1.80

2.63

2.17

.381

.129

.191

1.21

.ra. 19"!

Aug.

287

279

267

259

247

240

232

225

221

210

202

198

198

191

187

180

184

187

184

191

198

195

191

184

173

187

169

165

165

165

169

Sept.

165

158

150

147

143

140

136

132

129

126

334

1,180

412

340

340

299

275

263

247

275

669

460

384

366

353

331

303

283

271

251

Runoff

Inches

0.14

2.49

4.15

19.32

.73

.31

.39

2.01

Acre-feet

11,820

210,500

350,500

1,631,000

61,350

26,460

30,930

169,700

3.03 255, 60^

2.42 204,600

.44

.15

.21

16.47

37,090

12,560

17,970

1,339,000

-ft.; May 17 

400 sec. -ft.

readings .
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 209

Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°17"20", long. 104°29'10", in NWj sec. 27, T. 24

N., K. 23 E.. 1 mile upstream from Chico Creek, 2| miles downstream from Cimarron 

River, and 2f mile's south of Taylor Springs.

Drainage area.- 2,740 square miles.

Records available.- January 1940 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey, 

septemoer iyas to July 1927 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,000 second-fee.t July 6 (gage height, 18.90 

reet); minimum daily, 4 second-feet Sept. 17-30.

1940-47: Maximum discharge, 37,400 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 24.17 

feet); no flow during parts of June and July 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IZ

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a!5

a!5

a!5

476

602

144

116

100

158

94

44

35

28

23

21

17

14

13

10

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

11

14

12

12

Nov.

12

12

10

37

50

56

46

59

50

b30

b22

28

29

35

35

29

26

25

24

25

24

22

22

21

24

23

22

22

23

22

-

Dec.

22

20

20

20

22

24

24

23

20

18

16

*19

20

19

20

20

14

12

bll

blO

b!2

b!4

b20

21

20

27

27

20

15

a!2

alO

Jan.

a!2

alO

a8

alO

a!5

a20

a!8

a!6

a!6

al8

a20

a20

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!6

a!7

a!8

a!9

a20 *20

a21

a22

a21

a20

a!9

a!8

a!8

Feb.

a!8

a20

a20

a!8

a20

a!8

a!6

a!4

a!2

a!5

. 20

19

16

18

16

16

17

17

16

17

15

17

18

17 die

a!2

a!4

a!6

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

a!2

alO

a!2

a!5

a!4

alO

a!2

a!4

a!2

a!4

a!5

a!4

a!2

all

alO

all

a!2

a!3

a!4

13

11

10

10

8

7

6

6

5

5

6

6

Apr.

6

5

5

5

5

5

a6

6

6

8

6

6

6

8

8

10

13

16

15

13

23

33

72

64

34

33

24

16

14

10

Secondfoot-day s

2,056

865

572

25 302

528

468

330

481

3,034

474

15,785

2 'l71 454

27,218

May

8

a

7

6

6

8

12

331

156

36

466

470

231

152

75

195

181

124

108

62

38

29

30

55

64

64

53

25

13

11

10

Maximum

602

59

27

5,640

22

20

15

72

470

98

4,850

351

12

4,850

June

9

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

6

5

5

6

7

18

28

35

10

6

98

92

32

15

10

9

9

-

Minimum

8

10

10

0

8

12

5

5

6

5

10

8

4

4

July

669

4,470

400

42

98

3,910

4,850

254

116

276

96

a60

40

a30

a20

a!5

a!2

54

a20

a!5

a!2

alO

66

90

48

a30

25

a20

a!5

a!2

alO

Aug.

alO

a9

a8

alO

alO

a!5

alO

48

a!5

a!2

82

253

86

91

201

204

238

197

351

112

a60

a40

58

a40

38

102

59

a35

a25

a20

a!5

Mean

66.3

28*8

18.5

69.3

17.0

1 / 7 J.O. /

10* 6

16.0

97.9

15.8

509

79.2

5.7

74.6

Sept.

a!2

alO

a9

a8

aS

a7

a7

7

a7

a7

a6

aS

aS

a5

a5

a5

a4

a4

a4

4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,080

1,720

1,130

50,200

1,050

928

655

954

6,020

940

31,310

4,870

339

54,000

Peak discharge.- Oct. 4 (7 p.m.) 2.510 sec. -ft.: Mav 8 le D.m.) 2.230 sec. -ft.: Mav 11 (7 D.m. 1

845 sec.-ft. " ' .... ... . _ . - )

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for other 

stations In basin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record} discharge computed as explained in footnote a.
21C ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Roy, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55', long. 104°21', in E| sec. 35, T. 20 K., 

RT~H5~E., at bridge on State Highway 120, 85 miles west of Roy. Water-stage recorder 

at site 1,080 feet upstream, at datum 0.61 foot higher, used this water year.

Drainage area.- 4,000 square miles.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 197 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 12.00 

reet, upstream gage); minimum dally, 3 second-feet June 12, 13, 15-18, Sept. 14-19.

1936-47: Maximum discharge, 63,800 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 14.22 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 2,000 second-feet, and those for periods of 

doubtful or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

17 

16 

2,060 

2,060

489 

303 

a240 

also 

199

also 

allo 

aso 

52

44

38 

32 

30 

27 

24

22 

22 

21 

20 

20

18 

20 

20 

21 

20 

21

Nov.

21 

20 

20 

24 

29

24 

32 

44 

65 

65

48 

37 

37 

40 

48

52 

44 

37 

34 

3O

30 

30 

29

27 

26

26 

27 

26 

26 

24

Dec.

23 

22 

21 

20 

18

20 

20 

21 

21 

20

18 

18 

18 

20 

20

21 

20 

15 

11 

10

11 

13 

20 

18 

20

18 

21 

26 

23 

17 

10

Jan.

11 

10 

10 

8 

11

11 

10 

10 

1011

12 

12 

13 

20 

14

16 

10

21 

18

14

13 

14 

14

17 

21

24 

22 

26 

26 

23 

17

Feb.

15 

11 

14 

17 

18

20 

21 

18 

13 

10

15 

13 

17 

20 

21

20 

18 

17 

17 

17

15 

16 

15 

15 

17

15 

13 

11

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber. ...................................

lendar year 1946 .......................

ary

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

St.. ...................................

ember ..................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- C

(5 a.m. ) 16,000 sec 

a No gage -height i 

records at gage 1,08 

d Doubtful gage-he

Mar.

13 

17 

23 

22 

24

22 

18 

21 

a23 

a25

323 

a23 

a22 

a!8

al6

a!5 

a!6 

al6 

17 

17

 15 

1311

10 

10

10 

9 

8 

8 

8 

6

Apr.

6 

7 

7 

7 

6

5 

5 

4

4 

5

5 

5 

5 

5

4

5 

6 

6

6 

7

8 

9 

9 

39

74

44 

32 

32 

26 

20

Secondfoot-days

6,394 

1,022 

574

41,359

469 

449 

499 

403 

4,178 

949 

17,106 

3,076 

332

35,451

May

14 

10 

9 

8 

7

6 

6 

85 

621 

230

148 

800 

412

a20o 

al20

aioo 

381 

a200 

a!3o 

a90

a60 

a40 

a35 

46 

60

74 

86 

76 

60 

35 

29

June

24 

22 

20 

15 

11

10 

9 

8 

8 

6

5 

3 

3 

4 

3

3 

3 

3 

149 

159

54 

46 

37 

60 

101

96 

42 

23 

13 

9

Maximum Minimum

2,060 16 

65 20 

26 10

7 , 200 0

26 8 

21 10 

25 6 

74 4 

800 6 

159 3 

9,750 7 

453 6 

106 3

9,750 3

ct. 4 (8:15 p.m.) 5,740 sec. -ft.; May 9 

-ft.; July 7 (1 a.m.) 25,000 sec. -ft. 

 ecord; discharge computed on basis of av 

0 feet downstream, and records for othe 

Ight record; discharge computed as expla

July

7 

3,750 

3560 

also 

72

395 

9,750 

880 

3300 

3130

3200 

3120 

72 

54 

42

37 

51 

48 

42 

44

34 

24 

24 

42 

76

62 

37 

27 

22 

14 

10

Aug.

8 

6 

6 

6 

d6

d8 

d8 

aio

21 

30

13 

70 

238 

129 

94

453 

204 

270 

268 

319

113 

65 

48 

62 

146

246 

76 

67 

38 

27 

21

Mean

206 

34.1 

18.5

113

15.1 

16.0 

16.1 

13.4 

135 

31.6 

552 

99.2 

11.1

97.1

Sept.

13 

11 

9 

S 

6

5 

6 

6 

6 

5

4 

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

4

106 

29 

13 

20 

12

11 

10 

8 

7

7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,680 

2,030 

1,140

82,040

930 

891 

990 

799 

8,290 

1,880 

33,930 

6,100 

659

70,320

3:30 a.m.) 1,490 sec. -ft.; July 2

allable recorder trace, weather records, 

r stations In basin, 

ined In footnote a.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 211

Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Hex.

Location.- Water.-stage recorder, lat. 35°39'15", long. 104°22'30", in 85 sec. 34, T. 17 

N. , H. 24 E., at bridge on State Highway 65, 1 mile upstream from Lagartija Creek, 

3 miles northeast of Sanchez, 10 miles downstream from Mora River, and 24 miles southwest of Mosquero.

Drainage area.- 6,000 square miles.

Records available . - April 1936 to September 1947. 

a miles upstream.

May 1912 to December 1914 at site about

Average discharge.- 13 years (1912-14, 1936-47), 349' second- feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 second- feet July 7 (gage height, 9.0 

reet, from graph based on staff-gage readings); minimum daily, 2 second- feet Aug. 11.

1912-14, 1936-47: Maximum discharge, 87,800 second-feet Sept. 2, 1942 (gage height, 

19.3 feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good below 100 second-feet and fair above except those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions above station for 

irrigation. Records of water analyses for the water year 1947 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1102.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to Septenber 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

b

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.

41

56

56

3,770

6,620

1,450

910

460

385

284

406

246

170

145

135

111

97

91

83

78

76

74

65

65

62

62

60

60

58

50

49

Nov.

50

52

62

72

65

86

81

103

114

128

131

108

94

86

91

105

114

105

100

89

78

72

72

69

67

67

67

67

67

67

--

Dec.

65

65

65

62

60

58

60

*60

58

58

56

54

50

49

50

52

50

45

b40

b36

b34

b36

40

41

47

45

43

40

40

b34

b32

Jan.

25

29

23

24

32

25

29

30

32

34

26

29

35

38

36

30

32

38

38

*43

41

38

38

40

40

43

47

56

49

43

40

Feb.

34

28

30

32

30

36

36

38

32

24

30

26

28

28

32

34

34

29

28

25

26

24

20

19

19

19

17

19

_

-

Month

December. ....................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

17

16

16

20

23

25

25

29

26

24

25

23

23

22

22

20

19

19

18

16

17

18

17

14

12

11

10

10

9

10

9

Apr.

8

8

7

7

6

6

5

5

4

4

5

6

6

5

7

7

7

8

7

6

5

5

3

4

5

56

47

30

25

23

-

Secondfoot-days

1,525

79,245

327

g 237

521

62,973

May

18

14

10

8

 6

5

4

216

897

733

516

1,130

910

661

634

791

395

556

406

308

252

174

131

196

138

105

131

135

108

91

62

Maximum

65

9,910

1 130

76

8,800

June

45

38

29

24

18

14

13

11

10

7

6

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

146

125

56

40

416

808

50

174

91

56

32

-

Minimum

32

0

3

2

July

22

3,280

1,840

399

186

121

a8, 800

a4,000

al.OOO

a300

a200

268

131

83

60

43

58

94

97

52

60

49

51

142

47

72

91

54

38

30

24

Aug.

19

14

11

9

8

7

4

3

3

3

2

23

74

354

290

514

540

314

308

319

274

161

103

155

447

806

392

210

145

100

69

Mean

49.2

217

27.8

74.6

17.4

173

Sept.

54

45

30

25

20

17

13

10

11

13

11

10

8

7

7

6

4

3

3

3

12

76

49

25

14

14

10

8

7

6

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

32,280

3,020

157,200

2,190

1,540

649

11,270

1,030

124,900

Peak discharge.- Oct. 4 (8 p.m.) 15,400 sec.-ft.; Oct. 5 (2 a.m.) 15,000 sec.-ft.; May 8 (10 p.m.) 

4,780 sec.-ft.; July 2 (l p.m.) 10,400 sec.-ft.; July 7 (8 a.m.) about 20,000 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph, 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for other stations In basin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
212 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24"10", long. 104°11'25", at Conchas Dam on 

Canadian River, in Pablo Montoya Grant, 2| miles northwest of town of Conchas Dam, 

San Miguel County. Datura of gage is at mean sea level, datura of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,350 square miles.

Keeords available.- December 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 389,800 acre-feet Oct. 5 (elevation, 4,202.46 

reet); minimum contents, 356,800 acre-feet May 8 (elevation, 4,199.10 feet).

1938-47: Maximum contents, 479,600 acjre-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (elevation, 4,208.41 

feet); minimum contents after initial filling, 293,200 acre-feet Aug. 9, 1946 (elevation, 4,191.76 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by dam consisting of concrete main section and earthflll 

wings, completed Sept. 15, 1939; storage began Dec. 29, 1938. Capacity, 374,900 acrefeet between elevations 4,066.0 and 4,201.0 feet (crest of 300-foot ungated service 

spillway); dead storage negligible. Reservoir not drawn below elevation 4,157.35 

feet (sill of irrigation outlet), capacity, 101,200 acre-feet, except for minor 

sluicing and operation of small power plant. Capacity of 201,800 acre-feet between 

elevations 4,201.0 feet (crest of 300-foot ungated service spillway) and 4,218.0 feet 

(crest of 3,000-foot ungated emergency spillway) acts as detention storage in the control of floods. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir is used for 

irrigation, flood control, and recreation. Contents computed from daily readings at 

12 p.m.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

371.2

371.1

370.9

374.4

389.8

' 389.0

387.8

380.2

374.4

374.5

373.3

373.5

373.6

373.6

373.6

373.5

373.3

373.1

373.0

372.9

372.8

372.7

372.5

372.3

372.2

372.0

371.8

371.7

371.6

371.4

371.3

Nov.

371.3

371.2

371.3

371.4

371.7

371.8

371.9

372.0

372.0

372.1

372.2

372.4

372.5

372.5

372.5

372.5

372.5

372.5

372.5

372.4

372.3

372.3

372.2

372.1

372.1

372.1

372.1

372.2

372.1

372.0

-

Dec.

371.9

371.9

371.9

371.9

371.9

371.9

371.9

371.9

371.9

371.9

372.0

372.0

372.0

372.0

372.1

372.0

372.0

372.0

372.0

371.9

371.9

371.8

371.8

371.7

371.7

371.6

371.6

371.5

371.4

371.3

371.2

Jan.

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.1

371.1

371.1

371.1

371.0

371.0

371.0

371.0

370.9

370.9

370.9

370.9

370.8

370.8

370.8

370.7

370.7

370.7

370.6

Feb.

 370.5

370.5

370.4

370.4

370.3

370.3

370.2

370.2

370.2

370.1

370.1

370.1

370.1

370.1

370.1

370.1

370.0

369.7

369.0

368.6

368.4

368.1

367.9

367.6

367.4

367.2

367.0

366.8

_

-

Mar.

366.6

366.6

366.4

366.3

366.2

366.1

366.1

366.1

366.2

366.2

366.2

366.2

366.2

366.1

366.1

366.0

365.9

365.9

365.9

365.9

365.9

365.9

365.7

365.5

365.4

365.3

365.1

365.1

365.0

365.0

364.9

Apr.

364.8

364.7

364.6

364.4

364.2

364.1

364.0

363.7

363.4

363.0

362.8

362.5

362.2

362.0

361.8

361.6

361.4

361.1

360.8

360.6

360.2

359.9

359.7

359.5

359.5

359.3

359.1

358.9

358.8

358.7

May

358.4

358.1

357.9

357.7

357.5

357.3

357.1

356.8

359.4

363.0

364.7

365.0

366.7

367.5

368.7

370 . 1

370.6

371.2

371.8

372.4

372.5

370.3

371.1

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.0

370.8

370.7

370.5

370.4

June

370.1

369.8

369.4

369.0

368.7

368.4

368.1

367.7

367.2

366.7

366.4

366.0

365.7

365.4

365.1

364.8

364.4

364.1

363.8

363.5

363.0

362.7

362.5

365.8

367 :5

367.4

367.2

366.9

366.7

366.4

July

366.1

369.6

372.7

373.1

373.2

373.0

379.2

371.0

372.1

372.6

372.8

373.2

373.2

372.8

372.6

372.3

372.4

372.1

371.8

371.5

371.2

370.8

371.1

370.9

370.5

370.2

369.8

369.4

369.0

368.6

368.2

Aug.

367.7

367.2

366.9

366.6

366.2

365.9

365.5

365.1

364.6

364.3

363.9

363.6

363.3

364.2

365.5

366.6

367.5

367.8

367.9

368.0

368.3

368.4

368.3

368.1

368.9

369.9

370.5

370.6

370.6

370.2

369.9

Sept.

369.7

369.1

368.7

368.2

367.8

367.3

366.8

366.4

365.9

365.4

365.0

364.6

364.3

363.7

363.3

362.9

362.6

362.2

361.9

362.2

362.4

362.2

361.9

361.5

361.2

360.9

360.4

360.0

359.7

359.5

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Month

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1946 ......

Sept. 30.............. .....

Water year 1946-47 ......

Elevation 

(feet)t

4,200.62

-

4 199 30

4,199.38

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

371,200

-

359,500

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-800

+48,700

-10,400

-12,000

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 213

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'30'', long. 104"10'10", in sec. 27, T. 14 N., 

R~2F~E. (projected), in Pablo Montoya Grant, 2| miles north of town of Conchas Dan 

and 2.8 miles downstream from Conchas Dam. Datum of gage is 4,023.19 feet abuve mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,350 square miles.

Records a/ailable.- April 1936 to December 1938, December 1941 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during, year, 11,000 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 10 90 

I'set); minimum daily, 6 second-feet Jan. 24.

1936-38, 1941-47: Maximum discharge, 73,000 second-feet June 3, 1937; maximum 

gage height, 14.14 feet May 30, 1938, caused by backwater from temporary dam; no flow 

at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Plow regulated by Conchas Reservoir (see p. 212) after Dec. 29, 1933 

Conchas Canal and Bell Ranch Canal (see p. 241) divert from Conchas Reservoir for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

55

43

27

26

2,950

2,000

1,820

4,270

3,400

76

684

145

36

48

50

34

68

45

22

25

28

16

34

17

8

15

25

25

47

30

10

Nov.

10

19

11

8

8

12

13

8

34

14

18

10

11

22

G7

12

22

30

26

55

27

13

36

67

a20

a!5

alO

a20

a!2

10

-

Dec.

7

12

8

8

9

10

14

23

16

*11

8

11

8

7

7

19

8

13

16

8

15

18

14

8

10

24

77

32

12

16

8

Jan.

11

8

8

blO

b!4

24

9

8

12

13

8

10

80

24

26

10

7

7

7

11

*7

8

7

6

8

13

11

38

107

16

26

Feb.

11

18

16

9

10

8

16

8

8

23

15

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

11

8

8

8

8

10

21

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ........................ .........

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ................................. .

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

March. .....................................

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

Mav nay. .............................. .....

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

11

11

11

9

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

17

14

8

12

11

10

10

10

9

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

16,079

640

457

25,036

554

297

291

288

1,444

346

10,580

312

290

31,578

9

12

10

19

14

10

8

8

14

12

9

8

8

9

9

9

9

10

10

8

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

9

8

8

-

May

8

8

7

7

7

7

8

9

8

12

14

10

9

10

10

8

8

8

9

7

36

923

164

11

11

34

18

34

9

8

22

Maximum

4,270

67

77

4,270

107

23

17

19

923

30

6,650

18

14

6,650

June

13

8

21

22

10

8

8

8

30

12

11

9

10

9

10

8

12

11

8

8

13

13

8

10

8

14

13

12

11

8

-

Minimum

a

a

7

2

6

a

8

8

7

8

8

a

a

6

July

8

8

13

21

24

24

3,490

6,650

16

12

14

31

38

25

22

26

15

11

14

14

9

9

10

9

8

12

9

8

11

10

9

Aug.

9

8

10

12

18

11

9

10

8

8

8

8

9

13

12

10

9

11

9

8

9

9

9

8

9

9

9

11

11

11

17

Mean

519

21.3

14.7

68.6

17.9

10.6

9.4

9.6

46.6

11.5

341

10.1

9.7

86.5

Sept.

9

9

11

12

10

10

10

12

14

10

9

9

9

8

10

12

9

12

10

10

10

8

8

8

8

8

9

10

8

8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

31,890

1,270

906

49,650

1,100

589

577

571

2,860

686

20,990

619

575

62,630

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Logan. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
214 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°21'20", long. 103°25'20", in NEj sec. 15, T. 

13 N., R. 33 E., half a mile south of Logan, l| miles upstream from Chicago, Rock 

Island & Pacific Railroad bridge, 4£ miles upstream from Tucumcari Creek, and 5^ miles 

downstream from Ute Creek.

Drainage area.- 11,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to February 1905, December 1908 to May 1914, and October 

1930 to septemoer 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1904 to February 1905, 

December 1908 to May 1914, and October 1922 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1912-13, 1924-32, 1933-38), 408 second-feet {prior to 

completion or conchas Dam).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,300 second-feet Oct. 9 {gage height, 11.70 

reetj; no flow at times.

1930-47: Maximum discharge, 219,000 second-feet Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 29.3 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 75,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, approximately 36.55 feet Sept. 30, 1904, at site l| miles 

below present station (datum of that gage was 3,651.0 feet above mean sea level).

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water year 1935 has been revised to 

39,001) second-feet Aug. 4, 1935 (gage height, 11.95 feet) and that for the water year 

1936 has been revised to 51,600 second-feet July 13, 1936 (gage height, 13.5 feet), 

superseding figures published in Water-Supply Papers 787 and 807, respectively.

Remarks.- Records poor. Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir, 45 miles upstream 

(see p. 812). Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for high-water periods in the 

water years 1935 and 1936, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 787 and 

807, are given herewith:

Day 

(water year)

1934-35 

May 18..... 

19..... 

June 28 .... 

Aug. 4.... 

5....

Discharge 

(second- feet)

14,000 

6,000 

12,200 

19,600 

10,500

Day 

(water year)

1935-36 

July 11..... 

12 ..... 

13.....

Discharge 

(second- feet)

2,070 

7,870 

10,600

Month

Water year 1934-35 . . . 

Calendar year 1935...

Water year 1935-36... 

Calendar year 1936 . . .

Secondfoot-days

63,675

163,836 

166,825

47,139 

44,427

Maximum

19,600

19,600 

19,600

10,600 

10,600

Minimum

148

O

0

0 

0

Mean

2,054

449 

457

794

129 

121

Runoff In 

. acre-feet

126,300

325,000 

330,900

93,490 

87,820
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 215

Discharge, in second-feet, of Canadian River at Logan, H. Hex., water year October 1946 

to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

b

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.

44

29

29

63

628

2,820

2,020

1,510

7,860

2,140

280

476

320

also

a!40

allO

alOO

91

70

79

65

52

38

38

36

29

34

25

19

14

17

Nov.

21

43

37

44

36

65

72

121

102

63

44

37

40

37

34

21

15

23

44

25

15

27

25

44

37

21

54

57

37

25

Dec.

20

17

16

19

18

14

14

14

14

13

12

14

19

20

17

15

13

9

6

8

7

11

9

15

14

14

21

16

10

8

9

Jan.

14

25

29

26

23

31

36

37

37

44

43

31

42

37

30

17

32

43

37

37

26

19

25

20

18

15

14

14

9

5

4

Feb.

10

43

27

17

17

14

10

9

9

8

7

6

7

6

8

9

7

6

5

*5

161

145

32

14

9

8

6

9

_

-

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

ber. ...................................

mber. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

24

23

23

15

11

b9

b8

12

20

38

57

50

34

20

d!4

dll

d8

*6

5

3

2

2

46

25

14

6

3

2

2

2

2

Apr.

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

19,356 

1,Z66 

426

7Z.655

820

614

497

10

17,002

2,257

12,487

4,124

48

58,907

May

1

0

0

0

0

0

180

343

1,280

1,600

1,500

2,330

676

355

2,730

882

599

480

265

220

a!30

a30

742

1,360

628

285

al50

alOO

a60

44

32

Maximum

7,860 

121 

21

21,400

44

161

57

2

2,730

1,140

6,7,70

1,120

8

7,860

June

29

20

15

13

10

7

6

5

3

2

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

25

8

285

1,140

420

176

a 50

a!5

a6

-

Minimum

14 

15 

6

0

4

5

2

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

July

4

171

438

118

a!5

9

423

6,770

3,290

559

136

a60

a30

27

24

25

19

93

76

a50

a30

a20

a!5

a20

a2S

a!5

a 10

a6

a4

a3

a2

Aug.

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

al

al

al

0

0

0

0

3

15

1,120

599

962

420

240

162

a90

a60

a40

120

a60

a30

a20

103

40

18

9

Mean

624 

42.2 

13.7

199

26.5

21.9

16.0

.3

548

75.2

403

133

1.6

161

Sept.

6

4

a3

a2

al

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

8

8

7

2

0

0

dO

dO

dO

dO

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

38,390 

2,510 

845

114,100

1,630

1,220

986

20

33,720

4,480

24,770

8,180

95

116,800

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

below Conchas Dam and near Amarillo, Tex.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

stations below Conchas Dam and near Amarillo, Tex.

8S93S9 O - 49 - 15
316 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°28'10", long. 101°52'45", 

at bridge on U. S. Highways 87 and 287, 2,000 feet downstream from Pitcher Creek, 2.0 

miles downstream from Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway bridge, and 19 miles north of 

Amarillo, Potter County. Datum of gage is 2,989.16 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,200 square miles (revised).

Records available.- January 1924 to December 1925, April 1938 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 679 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39,500 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 10.00 

reet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 17, 18.

1924-25, 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 135,000 second-feet July 25, 1941 (gage 

height, 15.7 feet), from rating curve extended above 100,000 second-feet; no flow at 

times during period January 1924 to December 1925; no flow Aug. 7, 8, 1940.

Flood of May 1914 reached a stage of about 24.0 feet; a higher stage probably 

occurred during flood of October 1904.

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff. 

Wire-weight gage read once daily and used when water-stage recorder record was not 

available. Extremely low flow is maintained by sewage -effluent from Amarillo. Flow 

partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see p. 212).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

301

232

145

232

7,680

1,540

20,900

4,860

3,100

11,000

5,210

1,350

776

600

610

336

274

220

177

149

125

116

99

85

80

74

67

61

56

54

44

Nov.

48

48

55

92

149

172

177

206

157

276

220

168

157

138

107

92

74

63

60

54

48

44

40

36

40

42

52

49

49

54

-

Dec.

52

49

44

46

50

49

44

40

34

32

36

40

41

40

39

*38

36

33

28

28

28

27

28

29

30

29

28

25

b22

Jan.

.

1

> blS

1

'

18

21

22

27

33

55

100

128

92

82

63 *56

54

55

50

49

49

48

46

49

49

48

45

38

26

23

Feb.

20

19

16

14

14

16

14

13

16

11

12

12

16

18

19

18

16

14

13

12

12

12

11

9.4

12

12

12

14

_

_

-

Month

October. ................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 19*6 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

11

25

42

48

41

29

29

28

35

60

87

153

104

69

49

39

35

34

31

28

25

22

20

16

14

12

10

8.7

8.0

8.0

7.5

Apr.

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.7

7.0

8.0

20

23

21

26

38

46

42

38

28

19

14

9.4

14

49

76

50

22

12

9.4

-

Secondfoot-days

60,553

2,967

1,089

128,704.7

1,401

397.4

1,128.2

644.4

23,285.1

2,996.1

12,056

3,154.4

114.5

109,786.1

May

7.5

6.5

6.0

4.6

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

1,100

1,210

1,4OO

1,990

2,140

992

1,920

2,150

1,620

760

3,670

398

294

213

536

1,230

1,190

530

343

262

177

119

Maximum

20,900

276

52

20,900

128

20

153

76

2,670

 1,010

5,100

800

13

20,900

June

80

63

120

261

40

23

16

14

10

10

9.4

9.4

10

7.5

12

14

12

8.7

8.7

11

13

32

18

9.4

20

302

1,010

493

244

116

-

Minimum

44

36

-

1.6

_

9.4

7.5

7.0

3.1

7.5

31

2.5

1.4

1.4

July

60

48

40

31

31

38

31

31

1,900

5,100

1,470

692

475

280

157

107

78

317

139

78

122

80

56

49

39

118

186

134

87

48

34

Aug.

24

14

9.4

7.0

5.1

3.6

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.6

4.6

26

14

6.0

150

418

456

800

550

107

78

83

50

102

76

50

46

35

23

Mean

1,953

98.9

35.1

353

45.2

14.2

36.4

21.5

751

99.9

389

102

3.82

301

Sept.

13

6.5

5.6

4.6

3.6

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.5

5.1

2.9

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.9

3.6

4.1

4.1

4.6

5.1

5.6

4.6

5.1

,5.6

5.6

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

120,100

5,880

2,160

255,300

2,780

788

2,240

1,280

46,190

5,940

23,910

6,260

227

217,800

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 217

Canadian River near Canadian, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°55', long. 100°22', at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 220 feet downstream from Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway 

bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from Red Deer Creek, and 1.6 miles northeast of 

Canadian, Hemphill County. Datum of gage is 2,301.50 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 22,620 square miles (revised).

Records available.- July 1924 to August 1925 (gage heights only), April 1938 to September

1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 58,100 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height 8 26 

 feet); no flow Aug. 27.

1924-25, 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 122,000 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage 

height, 9.8 feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curves for two 

channels extended above 8,000 and 38,000 second-feet; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, about 20.0 feet Oct. 2, 1904.

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff, 

wire-weight gage read once or twice daily and oftener during floods; readings used 

for major portion of year when water-stage recorder record is not available. Flow 

partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir (see p. 212). NO large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946to September 1947

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

2930"

31

Oct.

d284

d!90

378

348

11,600

20,900

17,600

31,200

7,800

5,300

12,600

10,200

2,520

1,100

1,820

1,430

688

439

284

308

-321

333

296

296

284

259

235

222

170

100

81

Nov.

125

130

435

538

170

235

110

100

100

90

90

72

63

51

121

29

24

25

31

43

43

40

37

37

72

100

110

100

90

90

-

Dec.

81

72

7Z

63

63

56

51

47

43

47

72

f247

f296 *284

272

259

247

235

247

296

296

296

308

296

296

296

296

284

259

180

170

Jan.

259

284

 b250

Z72

f296

439

556

f235

*dZ59

d363

d393

d393

d424

308

333

363

348

321

296

272

296

284

I b!40

Feb.

^

I b55

)

*31

43

^ b40

d40 *40

29

27

25

37

40

37

47

63

47

47

47

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

72

160

160

130

110

110

81

47

51

43

130

278

646

735

502

484

520

393

439

424

439

439

393

272

210

150

150

150

37

14

12

Apr.

a.8.9

7.3

a5.0

a4.3

a2.7

l.S

2.2

2.2

2.2

7.3

d68

402

735

782

876

829

f439

321

235

190

150

90

47

339

829

5ZO

393

284

160

37

-

Seoondfoot-days

129,586

3,301

6,027

229,540.3

9,164

1,165

7,781

7 , 769 .9

33,281.1

5,846.2

8,844.0

55.8

14.4

212,835.4

May

16

12

8.9

a6.5

4.3

3.2

1.5

1.5

2.2

a!2

214

3,890

3,160

a^670

5,330

2,270

1,970

2,630

595

2,070

3,690

1,130

375

190

180

190

L,420

L,Z80

478

321

160

Maximum

31,200"

538

308

31,200

556

63

735

5,330

2,940

2,460

37

.9

31,200

June

a43

a27

a!9

a!3

all

al,190

a218

a30

a!3

a7.3

a3.2

.9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 8

.6

.6

.7

.8

18

6.5

11

18

18

2,940

538

266

170

140

140

-

Minimum

81

24

43

.1

12

1 J. .0n 

1.5

.6

.2

0

.2

0

July

130

140

80

31

9.8

3.2

2.2

1.2

1.5

118

,460

1,470

L,040

363

168

30

14

221

L.890

351

190

93

30

a4.8

a. 6

a. 3

.Z

.3

.3

.3

.3

Aug.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

a. 3

,5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

37

2.9

0

al.O

2.7

1.2

.8

Mean

4,180

110

194

629

Z96

41.6

251

259

1,074

195

285

1.80

.48

583

Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.5

.8

.8

.8

.9

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

257,000

6,550

11,950

455,200

18,180

2,310

15,430

15,410

66,010

11,600

17,540

111

29

422,100

Peak discharge.- Oct. 5 (ll:3O p.m.) 46.5OO sec.-ft. ; Oct. 7 (10 p.m.) 58.10O sec.-ft. ; Oct. 11 

(1Z:15 p.m.) 23,900' sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated, 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°34 I , long. 98°22', near center of north

line of sec. 33, T. 13 N., R. 11 W., at county highway bridge, a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile north of 

Bridgeport, and 2| miles upstream from Lumpmouth Creek. Datum of gage is 1,384.25 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 26,050 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 57,000 second-feet Oct. 9 (gage height, 

y.52 reet); minimum observed, 3 second-feet at times.

1944-47: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 9, 1946; no flow at times in 1946.

Remarks.- Records poor. Plow.partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico 

 Tsee"p. 212).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 33 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Ifi

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

384

422

168

125

125

331

11,700

20,700

26,300

18,800

3,430

1,720

15,400

9,000

2,000

1,030

900

640

550

540

420

358

303

263

210

172

172

165

144

110

90

Nov.

131

369

178

loo

301

1,310

1,770

931

806

662

483

347

325

263

336

325

105

114

138

158

185

151

138

124

144

131

95

81

76

67

-

Dec.

76

64

61

76

95

100

110

105

144

151

158

165

165

172

185

245

444 *457

281

178

119

100

90

81

64

55

52

49

24

21

20

Jan.

19

17

15

15

15

25

35

50 *62

65

7O

75

76

519

615

417

861

569

314

272

219

185

151

144

173

158

151

144

138 *124

110

Feb.

90

114

86

58

124

49

41

36

27

27

27

40

55

44

38

30

30

29

28

32

33

33

33

33

29

28

30

32

_

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

33

32

33

33

35

33

26

32

33

35

43

58

281

714

510

444

955

600

444

325

314

369

358

281

219

151

124

67

52

36

28

Apr.

26

24

23

28

787

431

192

7,900

3,340

1,270

470

272

1,400

2,310

3,870

3,790

1,700

1,400

1,020

585

347

201

192

254

1,550

884

404

272

254

585

-

Secondfoot-days

116,672

10,344

4,107

198,335

90

334,972

May

325

201

144

110

73

55

46

41

40

38

77

18,300

1,590

1,120

9,520

22,200

15,200

7,200

5,600

13,200

9,290

2,310

3,500

6,100

6,950

1,770

554

236

86

114

677

Maximum

26,300

1,770

457

26,300

124

26,300

June

1,330

732

254

151

662

404

236

95

35

18

17

20

24

24

23

22

21

21

25

49

38

40

24

21

95

36

23

21

325

210

-

Minimum

90

67

20

0

15

27

17

-

July

263

192

70

32

19

15

14

14

14

14

14

326

178

2,360

4,060

2,490

1,310

1,050

955

1,750

fl,660

3,040

al,500

aSOO

a200

alOO

a50

a30

a!5

a!3

a!3

Aug.

a!2

a!2

all

all

alO

alO

a9

a9

a8

a8

a7

a7

a6

a6

a5

a5

a4

a4

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

61

43

17

5

a4

a3

Mean

3,764

345

132

543

187

44.9

216

1,193

4,086

167

718

9.6

3.0

918

Sept.

\ aS

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

231,400

20,520

8,150

393,400

11,510

2,490

13,290

70,970

251,200

9,910

591

179

664,400

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

, a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements July 3O, Aug. 19, 

Sept. 25.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 12 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 3-12).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 219

Canadian-River at Calvin, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°58', long. 96°14', in NE-jj-SW-jj- sec. 22, T. 6 N., 

K. iU E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, half a mile northeast of Calvin and 2\ miles 

upstream from Shawnee Creek. Datum of gage is 684.72 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 28,700 square miles.

Records available.- January 1905 to December 1908 at site three-quarters of a mile upstream (gage heights only except for period July 1905 to December 1906), October 1938 

to September 1942, July 1944 to September 1947. Gage-height records at former site 

from 1904 to 1934 and subsequently at present site are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 88,500 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 12.30 

reet); minimum, 8.0 second-feet Sept. 10.

1938-42, 1944-47; Maximum discharge, 150,000 second-feet May 5, 1941 (gage height, 

17.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 100,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Flood of Aug. 7, 1906, reached a stage of 21 feet, site and datum then in use, from 

floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records poor. F3ow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 53 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 3 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

57Z

386

307

428

364

380

242

203

12,600

10,700

29,400

8,640

5,350

5,220

10,200

4,020

1,830

1,090

966

862

776

635

803

666

472

375

337

274

238

212

206

Nov.

193

620

2,880

3,140

3,740

7,300

3,370

1,580

3,790

2,740

1,690

1,080

872

731

862

955

714

579

472

472

504

404

316

270

337

428

579

600

498

404

-

Dec.

342

312

278

262

232

216

216

216

11,600

19,400

26,100

24,000

11,800

7,520

1,660

1,060

977

944

934

882

980

1,000

658

565

552

524

518

511

491

422

312

Jan.

250

*297

b200

b!50

b200

b300

b450

531

614

*714

742

749

780

640

586

579

545

722

902

842

1,090

852

666

579

558

524

511

491

459

398

375

Feb.

337

297

274

266

274

250

235

225

222

219

212

222

225

228

232

232

225

222

216

209

203

198

193

185

183

172

170

172

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

September. .........'........................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

liar.

178

183

196

196

206

198

198

H06

196

196

193

228

292

297

422

398

331

511

674

666

902

722

565

428

337

297

270

235

206

190

188

Apr.

1

1

1

4

16

15

7

4

20

26

20

13

4

1

8

6

4

6

5

2

Secondfoot-days

98,754

42,120

115,484

839,273

17,296

6,298

10,305

179,266

313,897

186,001

31,047

2 397 3)788

1,006,653

190

180

584

862

,210

,020

923

,380

,790

,600

,000

600

,100

,700

,700

600

400

060

060

832

749

658

682

706

020

380

870

910

800

700

-

May

1,430

1,010

812

872

690

731

682

776

706

593

565

23,700

25,500

12,900

4,550

538,600

38,200

25,200

16,800

33,700

18,900

20,200

7,580

13,100

7,220

4,020

2,090

1,090

6,130

3,920

1,630

Maximum

29,400

7,300

26,100

29,400

1,090

337

902

26, 700

38,600

54 400 5)490

288

652

54,400

June

54,400

23,000

16,800

9,800

2,750

1,640

1,400

980

1,340

1,100

1,150

920

1,010

950

950

795

700

610

560

5,340

3,810

2,020

21,300

12,400

8,640

9,480

960

526

387

283

-

Minimum

203

193

216

11

15C

170

178

180

565

283

180

27

13

13

July

222

184

477

6,490

1,500

1,170

652

576

482

404

336

288

263

235

217

196

180

287

665

544

375

320

1,950

1,590

3,440

3,860

1,950

762

620

470

342

Aug.

h288

hJ

W

W

22

68

39

h!06

Mean

3,186

1,404

3,725

2,299

558

225

332

5,976

10,130

6,200

1,002

77.3

126

2,758

97

92

86

78

76

76

81

81

76

73

71

62

55

51

47

42

38

35

30

27

37

33

33

33

32

32

Sept.

30

30

30

29

27

h27

h24

h20

h!7

13

21

150

538

283

184

116

62

49

44

116

399

652

325

192

119

78

60

55

51

47

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

195,900

83,540

229,100

1,665,000

34,310

12,490

20,440

355,600

622,600

368,900

61,580

4,750

7,510

1,997,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings and recorded range In stage.

n Computed from twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
220 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°17', long. 95°13', near 

 center sec. 5, T. 9 N., R. 20 E., at Midland Valley Railroad bridge, 2f miles northeast 

of Whitefield and 3| miles upstream from Snake Creek. Datum of gage is 475.36 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 6, 1947, water-stage recorder at 

site 2 miles upstream. Datum of gage was 478.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 47,370 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 151,000 second-feet Dec. 10; maximum gage

height, 18.07 feet May 17, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge, 190 secondfeet Sept. 11.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 281,000 second-feet May 10, 1943 (gage height, 25.5 

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, 65 second-feet Apr. 2, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see 

p. 212). Records of water analyses for the water year 1947 are given in Water-Supply 

Paper 1102.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

18

19

20

21

22

23

26

27

28

29

Oct.

932

806

732

597

525

530

515

510

495

10,500

17,600

18,600

7,920

4,880

5,790

8,760

6,600

5,300

4,610

4,100

3,300

2,460

2,900

2,720

2,630

2,080

2,300

2,460

2,380

1,950

1,700

Nov.

1,460

2,010

6,090

11,600

13,200

37,200

28,300

22,500

22,000

22,000

16,200

11,800

7,530

5,020

3,860

4,100

4,220

3,520

2,630

2,220

2,150

2,020

l,88d

1,700

2,020

4,350

3,520

2,630

2,150

1,950

-

Dec.

1,700

1,520

1,330

1,250

1,170

1,120

1,070

1,010

8,900

118,000

79,900

111,000

75,500

62,800

41,300

24,300

15,400

10,200

8,810

7,700

5,230

3,720

3,440

3,160

2,650

*2,420

2,260

2,190

2,490

2,650

2,190

Jan.

1,840

1,910

bl,600

bl,200

bl,300

*bl,400

bl , 500

bl,600

1,760

1,780

1,840

1,910

*1,980

1,980

2,050

1,910

1,780

1,760

1,590

1,910

2,050

1,840

2,050

1,760

1,530

1,480

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,370

1,230

Feb.

,230

,180

,180

,050

,020

,000

,000

962

925

932

902

918

888

874

874

860

846

853

846

839

825

812

806

780

766

748

718

712

_

-

Month

October. .................... .....

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

718

700

694

688

694

688

676

670

670

664

670

736

1,280

2,490

3,340

2,570

2,120

1,780

1,420

1,590

1,840

1,590

1,840

1,590

1,480

1,760

1,780

1,480

1,320

1,230

1,180

Apr.

1,140

1,180

1,480

5,680

6,520

6,520

5,920

5,500

6,070

17,800

41,300

31,600

22,600

17,000

32,600

38,700

37,400

25,300

18,100

13,900

11,500

9,200

8,430

10,000

14,700

26,300

21,900

25,800

41,300

32,700

-

Second 

foot-days

606,380

3,023,811

52 230

20,047

3,283,745

May

23,400

18,100

11,500

9,800

9,600

9,200

9,000

8,430

5,780

4,140

3,530

26,400

92,500

55,100

31,600

67,500

108,000

69,100

58,800

61,200

65,300

51,800

48,600

50,200

56,900

37,400

21,900

15,400

12,000

13,900

12,000

Maximum

118,000

118,000

13 300

2,640

118,000

June

51,000

69,100

48,600

42,700

24,300

13,200

9,230

6,910

4,810

3,940

3,500

3,300

. 3,000

2,820

2,640

2,380

2,300

2,070

2,070

1,930

4,540

7,080

4,550

22,900

17,200

17 , 000

19,000

12,400

6,420

4,940

-

Minimum

1,010

247

210

210

July

4,550

4,550

4,550

4,810

13,300

9,230

7,820

4,810

3,610

3,000

2,550

2,070

1,740

1,670

1,550

1,360

1,150

1,050

948

956

1,330

1,610

1,550

1,700

3,000

4,380

5,950

4,940

3,830

2,820

2,550

Aug.

2,550

2,550

2,640

2,300

1,550

1,160

1,010

964

924

908

884

868

845

792

740

682

634

586

536

498

476

455

440

425

375

335

331

343

343

335

319

Mean

19,560

8,284

668

8,997

Sept.

299

284

270

244

238

231

225

228

231

210

216

1,790

2,640

1,300

1,580

1,930

956

634

460

455

558

640

668

792

800

598

486

406

351

327

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,203,000

5,998,000

39,760

6,514,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on gage readings June 6 to July 17, Aug. 14-22, Aug. 26 

o Sept. 3.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 221 

Chlcorica Creek below Lake Maloya, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°58'30", long. 104°22'50", in SW£ sec. 27-, T. 

32 N., R. 24 E. (projected), 0.8 mile dovmstream from Lake Maloya, 1.5 miles upstream 

from Lake Alice, and 6 miles northeast of Raton.

Records available.- January 1945 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 112 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 3.13 

reet), from rating curve extended above 27 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow Nov. 6, 7.

1945-47: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1947; no flow Nov. 6, 7, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 30 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor. Diversion above 

station for city of Raton municipal supply. Flow regulated by Lake Maloya (capacity, 

1,130 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.6 

.6 

.6 

1.3 

.6

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

*.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.5 

.7 

.5 

.5

Nov.

O.5 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.1

0

o

.3 

.4 

.4

.4 

.5 

1.7 

3.5 

.9

.7

.6 

.7 

.6 

.6

*.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Dec.

0.5

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

*.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.3 

.2

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.1

Jan.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4

.5 

.6

.7 

*.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4

Feb.

0.4 

.4 

.b 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3

.4

.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

.8 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4 

.4

.5

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber. ..................... .............

mber . ..................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

h. .....................................

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

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.7

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.8

1.0 

.8 

1.0 

.9 

.8

2.0 

d5 

dlO 

d20 

d25

d20 

*29 

28 

37 

14

9.6 

24 

27 

16 

18 

24

Apr.

23 

23 

21 

16 

12

10 

10 

11 

13 

13

11 

19 

17 

7.1 

17

20

7.6 

29 

38 

35

47 

56 

50 

42 

39

39 

39

30 

3.3

10

Seoondfoot-days

15.0 

18.4 

12.3

722

11 .1 

14.4 

319.7 

708 

890 

176.1 

62.7 

65.7 

30.2

2,323.6

May

27 

27 

25 

23 

21

19 

20 

27 

32 

48

81 

48 

38 

32 

32

33 

30

24 

31

26 

23 

28 

31 

26

23

20 

19 

18 

17 

14

Maximum

1.3 

3.5 

.5

66

.7 

.8 

37 

56 

81 

14 

3.7 

3.7 

1.6

81

June

12 

11 

9.6 

8.1

7.5

6.7 

6.0 

4.7 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.1 

3.3 

2.9

2.9 

4.8

11

14 

11 

7.8 

5.0 

3.5

2.5 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Minimum

0.4 

0 

.1

0

.2 

.3 

.5 

3.3 

14 

2.2 

1.2 

1.2 

.4

0

July

2.1 

2.2 

1.8 

2.1 

2.7

2.9 

2.7 

2.7 

2.9 

2.7

3.1 

3.7 

3.3 

3.1 

2.7

2.2 

1.8

1.3

1.3 

dl.3 

dl.3 

dl.3 

dl.3

dl.2 

dl.2 

dl.2 

dl.2 

dl.2 

1.2

Aug.

1.2 

2.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.3

3.1 

1.9 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.4

1.4 

.8 

.4

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.6

Mean

0.48 

.61 

.40

1.98

.36 

.51 

10.3 

23.6 

28.7 

5.87 

2.02 

2.12 

1.01

6.37

Sept.

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.0 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.8

.4

.6

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

.9 

.9 

.9

.8

.6 

.6 

.5 

.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

30 

36 

24

1,430

22 '29 

634 

1,400 

1,770 

349 

124 

130 

60

4,610

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for dcmstreari stations aid 

by Interpolation.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-5, Dec. 16, 18-23, Dec. 29 to Mar. 16.
322 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Chicorica Creek below East Fork, near Raton, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat 36°54'05", long. 104°22'40", In Sf sec. 22, T. 31 N. 

R. 24 E. (projected), If miles downstream from East Fork and 3j miles east of Raton.

Records available.- September 1945 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined, maximum gage height, 4.85 feet 

May 11; no flow for extended periods.

1945-47: Maximum gage height, that of May 11, 1947 (discharge not determined); no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or those above 

100 second-feet, which are poor. One known diversion^ above station, several below. 

Flow partly regulated by Lake Maloya (capacity, 1,130 acre-feet) and Lake Alice 

(capacity, 56 acre-feet). East Fork is not regulated.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

15

16

17

19

21

22

23

26

28

30

Oct.

0

o

0

20

3.2

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0 o

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1.1

.6

3.5

4.1

3.8

5.9

7.8

4.1

2.2

3.6

5.2

7.3

5.2

-

Dec.

3.8

3.1

2.8

2.8

3.6

3.8

4.5

3.3

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.8

.9

.3

0

.2

.8

.8

.8

.7

,8

.7

.5

.4

Jan.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

a. 3

a. 4

a. 5

a. 6

a. 7

a.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

Feb.

0.6

.6

.3

0

0

.4

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

2.6

2.6

2.4

1.6

.7

.7

.8

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.1

2.0

2.8

_

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

Hay

July '

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.8

1.3

.7

.8

2.4

2.4

3. -8

3.6

3.6

4.5

3.8

4.1

13

36

50

46

43

80

73

82

31

30

42

44

37

40

42

Apr.

42

40

38

28

20

18

18

15

16

18

15

34

27

30

36

46

34

65

84

69

96

134

134

94

69

65

59

57

12

9.S

-

Secondfoot-days

49.8

1,149.5

30 9

732 2

1 432 9

1 AT R

7.9

4,299.3

May

28

28

26

22

19

18

18

32

54

164

375

114

76

57

91

65

54

46

36

52

37

29

37

50

38

30

26

24

20

17

14

Maximum

4.5

139'

1.1

375

June

12

11

9.9

8.9

7.8

6.4

3.6

1.1

al.l

al.l

al.l

al.l

al.l

1.1

.8

.4

1.0

2.2

6.8

7.3

16

10

8.4

12

3.1

2.6

1.3

.9

.8

.7

-

tliniBUB

0

0

9 9

0

0

July

12

5.5

.1

.1

.1

8.0

a9

a5

a3

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

2.6

2.2

2.8

2.0

1.3

.9

5.0

20

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

Aug.

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.2

.4

.3

0

.1

0

0

.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1

0

0

0

0

.8

1.6

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.5

Mean

1.61

3.15

.26

11.8

Sept.

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

106

99

2,280

1 450

281

16

8,530

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 223

Chicorica Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°46'10", long. 104°23'45", in S| sec. 4, T. 29 N., 

K. 24 Ji., at highway bridge near east boundary of Maxwell Grant, 300 feet downstream 

from Una de Gato Creek, 4f miles northeast of Hebron, and 9 miles south of Raton.

Records available.- January 1945 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 920 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 5.30 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 120 second-feet by logarithmic plotting: minimum daily, 

0.6 second-foot Sept. 24, 25.

1945-.47: Maximum gage height, 8.23 feet Aug. 28, 1946 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.4 second-foot June 30, July l, 9, Aug. 1, Sept. 12, 

1945, Sept. 28, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, or those above 120 second-feet, which are poor. Diversions above station for 

irrigation .-

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1947

Da,

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

2]

2?

23

24

25

26

27

2ft

29

30

31

Oct.

1.0

.9

.8

107

58

a4

a8

a4

a3

a3

aZ.5

aZ

aZ

aZ

aZ

a2

a2

 1.9

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.9

Z.Z

Z.4

Z.4

2.6

Z.9

Z.4

Nov.

Z.Z

Z.4

3.9

6.1

Z.9

7.8

8.5

7.1

1)6.1

b4.8

5.Z

5.8

5.5

»7.1

7.S

5.5

b4.5

4.8

4.8

5.8

7.4

7.1

7.8

9.7

8.2

b7.O

6.4

7.1

9.3

9.7

-

Dec.

b7.5

b7

b7

b8

8.5

8.Z

8.Z

7.8

b8

b7.5

bS

b8.5

b9

*b9

8.5

1)8

b6.5

6.1

b7

9.7

9.7

11

11

b9

b8.5

9.3

b9

b8

b7

b6

b5

Jan.

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5.5

b6

b6

b6

b6

b7

b6.5

b6. 5

b6

b6

be

b5

b5.5

b5

b5.5

b6

b6

b6

b6

be

b6

*b6

b6

be

b6

b5.5

b5

Feb.

b5

b5.5

b6

b5

b6

b6

b5.5

b5

b5

b7

7.8

b8

b8

bS

b8

7.4

b7

6.1

6.4

5.2

5.Z

4.8

5.5

5.5

4.5

3.9

*6.1

b6.5

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 19*6 ......................

March........ ..............................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

be

b7

b8

b8

6.S

5.5

6.8

5.8

6.1

7.8

7.4

8.5

8.9

8.5

b8

b9.5

14

21

51

54

46

62

69

*79

60

37

39

47

45

33

38

Apr.

39

a39

a38

a 35

a25

aZO

a!9

a!6

a!7

a!8

17

24

28

Z9

28

38

33

47

73

75

92

1Z9

124

1O2

S9

72

76

71

53

31

-

Secondfoot-daye

Z32.3

188.3

251.5

3,068.5

179.0

813.6

1,497

331.8

736.4

153.2

59.3

6,634.3

May

34

32

30

27

Zl

16

13

24

60

97

436

alSO

a90

a70

120

a8O

a70

aSO

a50

a 70

a50

a40

a50

aSO

56

47

44

37

30

25

23

Maximum

107

9.7

11

201

79

12

436

June

ZZ

Zl

19 die

dlZ

a9

a7.5

5.5

4.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.3

3.9

3.1

Z.5

4.7

13

13

Zl

17

15

28

25

18

12

8.8

6.7

3.5

~

Minimum

Z.5

5

.4

.6

.6

July

6.6

28

1Z

6.7

34

75

115

aZO

85

a40

a!5

a9

a7

a6.5

aS

aS

8.7

13

6.7

4.7

14

10Z

62

aZ5

alO

a5

a3.5

a3

aZ.5

aZ.3

Z.Z

Aug.

Z.O

2.0

Z.Z

Z.Z

Z.8

6.0

5.9

3.5

7.5

d2.5

dS

d2.5

15

5.5

5.1

6.7

8.8

13

aS

aS

a4

a3

a5

a5

a4

a3

3.1

3.1

1.8

1.6

8.4

Mean

6.28

8.11

8.41

23 8

1.98

18.2

Sept.

12

3.5

6.Z

43

d3

d3

dZ

aZ

aZ

1.6

1.3

.9

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.4

.9

.8

.7

.8

.6

.6

.8

.7

1.2

.8

3.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

373

499

6.08O

118

13,160

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for Chicorica Creek below East Pork, near Hebron,"Una de Qato Creek *' hear Hebron, and Eagle 

Tall ditch near Maxwell.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.
224 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Una de Gato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°46'20", long. 104°23'25", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 29 

 N., H. 24 E., three-eighths of a mile above Chicorica Creek, 4^ miles northeast of 

Hebron, and 9 miles south of Raton.

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 65 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 2.32 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 30 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

0.1 second-foot Sept. 3, 9, 12-17, 24, 25.

1946-47: Maximum gage height, 4.55 feet Aug. 28, 1946 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 17, 1946, and several days in September 

1947.

Maximum stage known, about 15.0 feet, from floodmark, probably occurred in April 

1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

those above 50 second-feet, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

S

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.

0.4

.4

.3

23

13

1.6

3.0

1.6

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

-5

.5

.5

.5

.9

1.1

1.1

Nov.

1.0

1.1

2.0

1.9

.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

bl.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.4

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.1

2.4

-

Dec.

2.1

b2.0

b2.0

b2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b3

*b3

t3

b2.5

b2

b2

b2

b3.5

b3.5

b4.5

b4.5

b3.5

b3

b3.5

b3

b2.5

b2.5

b2

b2

Jan.

b2

a2

a2

b2

b2.5

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3.5

b3

b3

af.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2

a2.5

a2

a2

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

*a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2

Feb.

a2

a2

a2.5

a2

a2.5

a2.5

a2

a2

a2

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a2.5

a2.5

a2

a2.5

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

al

al

1.3

a2

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

a2.5

a3

a3

a3

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

2.5

2.8

2.2

2.5

3.7

4.4

6.8

6.4

6.4

Apr.

7.8

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.8

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

6.8

8.0

11

9.8

10

8.8

7.8

6.8

7.8

8.8

7.8

7.3

14

14

13

9.8

7.8

7.3

7.3

6.8

-

Seoondfoot-days

83.9

.

322 7

54 1

7.6

1,232.5

May

6.8

6.4

6.8

6.4

6.4

4.0

3.7

3.7

2.8

4.0

18

34

13

8.8

11

10

15

16

16

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

7.3

2.0

1.6

Maximum

4.5

_

5 2

2.2

34

J**»

3.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.4

3.4

4.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.2

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.5

1.8

2.0

3.4

3.7

5.2

4.4

3.1

3.4

3.7

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

Minimum

2

.

.]

.]

July

1.4

2.5

3.7

1.8

5.8

2.0

15

3.7

3.7

4.8

3.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.1

3.4

3.1

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

Aug.

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.8

4.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

4.9

3.4

2.2

2.0

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.6

.2

.3

.2

.2

2.9

Mean

2.71

_

2 5O

> 2 50

t 2 93

1 75

.25

3.38

Sept.

2.2

.3

.1

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

166

_

154

521

15

2,440

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Chicorica Creek below East Pork and near Hebron. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 225

Eagle Tail ditch near Maxwell, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°38'SO", long. 104°33'30",

 SOU feet upstream from Crow Creek and ?| miles north of Maxwell, Colfax County.

Records available.- December 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 200 second-feet May 11, from rating

 curve extended above 85 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

1944-47: Maximum daily discharge, 217 second-feet Aug. 27, 1946, from rating curve 

extended above 85 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for May, which are fair. Flow can be regulated by

 operation of gates at point of diversion from Chicorica Creek and at wasteways. No diversion above station.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Month

December ..........................

M»v

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

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

Water vear 1946-47 ..............

Maximum

8.8

52

9.6

200

Minimum

3.3

0

0

Mean

5.83

.64 '

11.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

358

38

8,580
226 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°41'25", long. 104°47'30", about T. 28 N., R. 20 

K., in Maxwell Grant, 2£ miles north of Dawson.

Drainage area.- 250 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Octocer 1915 to May 1923 and February 1927 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1916-17, 1919-20, 1921-22, 1927-47), 22.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 second-feet Aug. 11 (gage height, 5.49 

reet), from rating curve extended above 110 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.9 second-foot Nov. 4.

1930-47: Maximum gage height, 11.88 feet Aug. 6, 1940 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-18,

July 1 to Sept. 30)

2.69 0.9 3.1 12 3.6 65 

2.7 1.0 3.2 IS 3.7 85 

2.8 2.2 3.3 26 3.8 110 

2.9 4.1 3.4 36 4.0 170 

3.0 7.2 3.5 49 4.2 250

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

3.3

2.6 

2.4 

13 

12

7.2 

12 

9.8 

8.0 

6.8

7.2 

5.7 

5.1 

5.7 

5.4

5.4 

5.1 

5.4 

a5 

a5

a4.5 

a4.5 

4.1 

4.7 

4.7

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.3 

5.3 

6.9

Nov.

6.6 

5.3 

1.3 

.9 

1.0

2.5 

5.3 

13 

13 

6.9

5.0 

6.9 

13 

11 

11

8.9 

5.6 

6.0 

6.0 

8.1

8.9 

7.6 

8.9 

9.8 

9.8

6.0 

6.3 

8.1 

8.1 

6.9

Dec.

6.0 

5.0 

4.7 

5.3 

7.6

8.1 

7.6 

6.0 

4.4 

3.0

3.0 

3.6 

3.9 

11 

10

8.5 

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.8

2.3 

3.0 

3.4 

4.7 

3.9

6.0 

6.0 

2.8 

2.3 

2.2 

2.3

Jan.

1.7 

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

2.3 

2.3 

2.5 

2.6

2.0 

2.3 

2.5 

2.5 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

3.9 

5.3 

7.3 

6.0 

3.3 

3.3

Feb.

3.0 

3.2 

4.1 

4.1 

3.6

3.6 

4.1 

3.2 

3.0 

3.9

3.4

3.6 

4.4 

4.7 

4.4

4.7 

4.1 

5.3 

4.7 

4.1

3.9 

3.0 

3.0 

3.4 

3.4

2.2

3.6 

5.0

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fla

ber. ...................................

 bar........................... ....... ..

lendar year 1946 

ary

h.. ....................................

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

St..... ................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

4.1 

3.2 

3.4 

4.4

6.0

4.1 

3.4 

3.9 

5.3 

4.4

4.7 

4.1 

3.6 

4.1 

3.4

3.0 

4.7 

5.3 

5.0 

5.3

6.0 

4.4

4.1 

3.9 

3.2

2.8 

2.5 

2.3 

2.5 

2.6 

2.5

Apr.

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.5 

2.5

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3

2.3 

2.5 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.9

4.4

3.2

8.5 

16 

18

12 

7.6 

7.6 

15 

16

Secondfoot-days

187.1 

217.7 

147.8

3,981.7

79.9 

106.7 

122.3 

159.3 

2,576 

467.1 

811 

1,250.1 

454.3

6,579.0

Peak discharge.- Aug. 11 (5 p.m.) 1,590 sec. -ft.; AUK

May

21 

31 

51 

67 

81

85 

83 

81 

103 

125

178 

178 

158 

123 

113

116 

108 

95 

90 

83

77 

69 

75 

81 

69

60 

46 

43 

35 

31 

23

Maximum

13 

13 

11

350

7.2 

5.3 

6.0 

18 

178 

22 

53 

147 

60

178

June

19 

22 

22 

22 

20

20 

18 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

13 

10 

11 

22 

22

16 

14 

13 

15 

13

11 

9.4 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

Minimum

2.4 

.9 

2.2

.1

1.4 

2.2 

2.3 

2.2 

21 

8.9 

12 

8.5 

7.2

.9

July

22

22 

13 

13 

18

30 

53 

46 

46 

30

22 

19 

17 

17 

30

19 

39 

49 

40 

32

28 

22 

22 

40 

22

21 

21 

17 

15 

14 

12

Aug.

11 

10 

S.9 

8.9 

8.5

20 

19 

13 

11 

9.8

124 

53 

24 

67 

48

32 

31 

21 

52 

37

26 

75 

35 

147 

117

42 

37 

33 

27 

50 

52

Mean

6.04 

7.36 

4.77

10.9

2.58 

3.81 

3.94 

5.31 

83.1 

15.6 

26.3 

40.3 

15.1

18.0

Sept.

60 

33 

26 

22 

18

16 

16 

15 

,1* 

15

12 

12 

11 

9.8 

9.4

8.9 

8.1 

7.6 

7.3 

8.5

42

12 

10 

8.9 

8.5

8.9 

8.5 

9.8 

8.1 

10

Runoff in 

acre- feet

371 

432 

293

7,900

158 

212 

242 

316 

5,110 

926 

1,610 

2,480 

901

13,050

14 (5:15 p.m. ) 275 sec. -ft. ) Aug. 24 (8 p.m.)

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 227

Vermejo ditch at Coifax, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°35'55", long. 104°44'10", in SW£ sec. 5, T. 27

 N., K. 21 E., a quarter of a mile north of Colfax and li miles downstream from head.

Records available.- January 1945 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 10.7 feet July 1 (discharge not determined;

 water was flowing over ditch banks); no flow at times.

1945-47: Maximum gage height, that of July 1, 1947; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. One wasteway above gage. Vermejo ditch diverts water from

 Vermejo River for irrigation near Colfax.

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, 1946-47

Month

December. ..............

Calendar year 1946 . . .

March

Mav

Water year 1946-47 . . .

Maximum

5.9

211

127

Minimum

1.5

0

0

Mean

4

Q4

3.06

7.39

15.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

188

5,350

612

11,070
228 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°29'00", long. 105°15'40", in Maxwell Grant, a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Schoolhouse Draw, about 3,500 feet upstream from 

high-water line of Eagle Nest Reservoir, and 6 miles south of Eagle Nest, Coifax County.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey

no winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to December 1931 in reports of

State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 364 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 5.01 

feet); minimum daily recorded, 0.6 second-foot June 30, July 1, Sept. 17.

1930-47: Maximum discharge recorded, 412 second-feet July 11, 1941; maximum gage 

height recorded, 5.01 feet July 5, 1947; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

1.1

1.1

1.6

2.4

1.8

2.8

2.6

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.8

3.8

2.8

Nov.

2.8

2.6

2.5

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

c

2

2

2

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

1

1

1.5

1.5

1.5

-

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2-

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Jan.

1

1

1

1

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

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

March 20-31 ...............................

April ........ .r ............................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

.

.

_

_

-

3

_

_

,

-

.

_

_

^

-

_

_

.

65

70

60

50

a45

a60

76

88

87

*58

52

46

Apr.

40

40

35

27

20

21

18

19

24

20

17

16

16

16

21

27

25

44

48

53

60

58

54

54

44

34

32

32

32

32

Secondfoot-days

65.2

63.9

56.0

757

979

1,221.7

101.6

136 . 2

97.0

34.0

-

May

33

37

40

41

41

41

35

32

53

139

117

91

66

53

50

52

51

36

29

24

21

18

20

21

15

12

12

12

11

10

8.7

Maximum

3.8

4

2

_

_

88

60

139

7.5

49

7.5

2.2

-

June

7.5

7.5

6.5

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.6

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

4.3

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.4

1.0

.9

.7

.6

Minimum

1.0

1

1.5

45

16

8.7

.6

.6

.9

.6

_

July

0.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

49

5.9

6.9

4.0

2.8

2.4

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.6

2.2

1.8

2.0

16

4.0

2.6

2.2

2.4

1.8

1.6

4.6

4.5

2.6

2.6

1.6

1.3

1.0

Aug.

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.4

2.6

3.3

2.2

1.4

1.3

1.6

2.8

3.3

3.3

' 3.0

3.8

3.0

3.3

7.5

7.5

6.9

4.0

3.8

6.9

5.6

3.5

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

Mean

2.10

2.13

1.81

-

-

63.1

32 . 6

39 4

3 39

4i39

3.13

1.13

-

Sept.

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

.7

.9

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

129

127

111

1,500

1,940

2,420

202

270

192

67

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3 to Mar. 23.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 229 

Cimarron River at-Ute Park, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°33'30", long. 105°05'20", in Maxwell Grant, half 

a mile downstream from Ute Creek and 1 mile east of post office at Ute Park, Coifax 

County.

Drainage area.- 235 square miles.

Records available.- July 1907 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1947 in

reports or Geological Survey. July 1907 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1918-25, 1926-47; since completion of Eagle Nest Dam), 31.3 

second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 220 secand-feet Aug. 11 (gage height, 2.87 

Feet); minimum daily, 6 second-feet Dec. 10, 19, 30, 31, Jan. 1-3.

1930-47: Maximum discharge, 404 second-feet May 12, 1942 (gage height, 3.43 feet); 

minimum daily, 1.5 second-feet Jan. 18-20, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow reguiated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (capacity, 78,800 acre-feet). Diversions above station 

for irrigation. Records of water analyses for the water year 1947 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1102.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

7.9

7.5

7.1

8.3

8.3

8.3

9.5

8.7

8.3

8.3

8.7

8.7

9.1

8.7

 8.7

7.9

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.7

6.3

11

22

25

21

32

Nov.

32

25

blO

b9

12

13

13

12

12

b!2

b!2

b!2

12

12

12

bll

11

»blO

11

13

13

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.3

9.5

10

9.5

9.1

-

Dec.

b9

9.1

b9

8.7

9.5

.9.1

9.5

8.7

7.9

b6

b7

8.3

»8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

b8

b7

b6

b7

b7

b8

8.3

8.7

8.7

9.1

9.1

8.7

b7

b6

b6

Jan.

b6

b6

b6

b7

b9

b9

9.1

b9

b8

b8

b8

b8

8.7

b8

b8

b7

b7

b7

b8

b8

b8

b9

b9

b9

»b9

b9

b9

8.7

b8

b7

b7

Feb.

b7

b8

bS

b7

8.3

7.9

b7.5

b7

b7

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

7.5

7.9

7.5

7.5

b7

b7

b7

b7.5

»b8

b8

b8

b8

b7.5

b7.5

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ................................. .

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

March. ...................... .......

May' 1. .....................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

b7.5

b8

b9

b9

8.7

b8

b8

.b8

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

b8

8.3

b8

b9

9.1

9.5

9.5

10

»11

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

13

21

Apr.

25

36

39

39

38

38

39

39

48

48

48

48

48

48

50

61

62

63

52

48

68

7O

72

73

70

53

40

59

61

62

Secondfoot-days

318* 2

251 '.6

15,638.7

247.5

211.1

309.8

1,545 

1,763

2,262

1 253 i'930

665

11,120.1

May

62

64

54

54

72

76

77

77

79

77

69

65

58

52

49

46

42

38

36

34

37

53

55

48

46

57

56

56

58

64

52

Maximum

32

32

9.5

186

9.1

8.3

21

73 

79

112

64

140

32

140

June

52

70

76

82

82

82

58

56

94

110

112

112

112

72

61

107

97

93

94

91

61

50

85

80

56

54

53

41

29

40

Minimum

6.3

8.3

6

6

6

7

7.5

25

34

29

20

22

13

6

July

45

45

34

21

20

28

42

41

40

32

30

24

23

39

39

39

41

52

36

2]

38

47

48

54

57

41

32

53

63

64

64

Aug.

64

44

34

62

65

91

131

136

105

103

138

140

108

82

80

53

25

37

38

39

39

39

31

25

35

36

35

34

33

26

22

Mean

10.3

12.1

8.12

42.8

7.98

7 54

9! 99

51.5 

56.9

75. 4

40 '.4

62.3

22.2

30.5

Sept.

25

17

16

16

IE

14

13

21

21

21

24

25

21

17

24

24

25

25

25

21

17

25

25

25

26

31

25

18

31

32

Runoff in 

acre-feet

631

722

499

31,030

491

419

614

3,060 

3,500

4,490

2,490

3,830

1,320

22,070

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
230 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River at Springer, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°21'30", long. 104*35'50", in Maxwell Grant, at 

 Springer, Colfax County, 270 feet downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles downstream 

from Rayado River, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- July 1907 to December 1909 and October 1930 to September 1947 in 

reports or ueoioglcal Survey. August 1907 to December 1909 and October 1920 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1920-25, 1926-47; since completion of Eagle Nest Dam), 22.6 

second-reer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 840 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 5.58 

reet); minimum daily, 1.4 second-feet Aug. 5.

1930-47: Maximum gage height, 10*11 feet Apr. 23, 1942 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 0.1 second-foot Apr. 11, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow 

partly regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (capacity, 78,800 acre-feet). Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

4.0

4.0

3.4

12

11

6.2

7.2

6.5

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.O

4.0

4.0

4.7

5.8

5.8

6.5

7.2

7.6

6.9

Nov.

7.2

7.6

23

27

12

14

12

12

12

9.1

8.1

6.9

7.2

1O

1O

9.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

8.1

8.1

7.6

8.1

7.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

-

Dec.

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

5.8

6.9

 7.6

6.9

 6.9

6.2

6.2

6.2

b5

b4.5

b5

b5

b5

b5.5

6.2

6.2

b5.5

6.5

6.2

5.8

b4

b3

b3

Jan.

b3.5

b3

b3

b3

b4

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b6

b6

b6

b6

b5

b4

b4

b5

b4.5

b5

b6

b6

b6

»b6

b6

b5.5

b5.5

b5

b4.5

b4

b4.5

Feb.

b5

b6

6.2

5.4

b5

5.1

4.7

b4

b3

b4

b5

b5.5

5.4

4.7

4.4

3.7

4.O

4.0

b3.5

4.7

b4.5

 4.7

4.4

4.7

b4

b3

b4

b4

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

Mav

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

Hater year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

b3

b4

b5

5.8

5.4

5.1

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.5

5.4

4.0

4.4

3.7

4.4

5.8

4.4

3.4

3.7

 3.4

3.7

3.4

4.0

4.4

3.0

2.7

2.2

2.5

2.7

3.0

2.7

Apr.

2.2

2.2

2.7

2.7

4.4

3.2

3.7

4.0

4.7

3.4

3.2

3.7

4.4

4.4

4.0

5.8

9.6

5.4

5.8

7.6

7.6

9.1

12

15

15

12

7.2

4.7

4.7

5.1

Secondfoot-days

1S4.9

3,542.5

179 5

79.6

2,936.8

Hay

4.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

5.4

7.6

98

79

25

26

14

10

9.6

9.6

12

12

9.1

9.1

8.6

7.6

7.2

8.1

9.6

8.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

7.6

7.2

Maximum

7.6

389

98

5.1

155

June

6.2

5.8

6.0

6.5

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.1

8.1 5.1'

4.7

5.1

5.8

6.5

5.1

4.4

4.4

4.7

10

10

7.6

6.2

5.4

136

23

9.6

7.2

6.2

6.5

5.1

Minimum

3

.6

1.7

1.4

July

42

155

10

8.1

9.1

27

60

17

9.6

8.6

8.1

6.5

5.1

4.4

3.7

3.7

4.4

7.6

7.6

6.2

4.4

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

Aug.

2.5

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

4.4

7.6

3.O

1.9

39

6.2

5.4

53

59

14

50

15

27

14

10

9.1

11

10

10

10

8.1

6.9

6.2

5.8

5.4

Mean

9 95

5.96

9.71

4 52

5 98

2.65

8.05

Sept.

5.1

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.0

2.5

2.7

3.2

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

350

592

367

7,O30

251

259

158

5,820

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 231

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36 0 31'10", long. 105 e16'15n , 

in Maxwell Grant, 88 feet downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from high-water line of Eagle Nest Reservoir, and 3 miles southwest of Eagle Nest, 

Coifax County.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey (no 

winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40 second-feet May 9 (gage height, 1.34 feet); 

minimum daily recorded, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 3-5.

1930-47: Maximum discharge, 230 second-feet Apr. 11, 1937, from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet by logarithmic plotting: maximum gage height recorded, 

3.38 feet (datum then in use) Apr. 2, 1937 (ice Jam); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

6

11

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

o.s

.5

.5

.9

.9

.9

1.2

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

 1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.7

1.6

Nov.

1.6

bl.7

bl.5

b2.0

bl.2

bl.O

blX>

bl.3

bl.2

bl.2

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.2

1.3

bl.2

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

bl.O

b.8

bl.O

. bl.O

bl.O

-

Dec.

bl.O

bl.o

_

_

-

_

.

-

.

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

tl.2

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb.

tl.o

_

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

 6.2

6.5

6.5

Apr.

7.0

6.7

5.3

4.7

3. -8

b4.0

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.4

2.9

b2.7

2.7

4.0

6.2

6.7

8.3

10

12

13

12

 13

14

11

8.8

8.0

7.8

8.3

9.1

Secondfee t-days

_

208 4

456 9

12.2

-

May

12

17

23

28

30

30

23

20

23

28

30

25

21

18

16

IS

12

10

8.8

7.8

7.0

6.7

7.0

6.5

5.8

5. 5

5.1

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.3

Maxinun

_

30

.6

-

June

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.4

al.3

al.3

al.2

al.l

al.O

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

al.2

al.O

a. 8

a. 7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

Minimum

_

.2

-

July

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

.5

.4

.3

.5

1.4

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

Aug.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.5

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.3

.7

.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

dl.2

dl.S

dl.2

dl.O

d.8

d.6

d.S

d.S

Mean

_

_

.41

.41

-

Sept.

O.S

.5

d.4

.4

d.S

d.4

d.S

d.S

d.S

d.4

d.S

d.S

d.S

d.S

.2

.2

.2

d.S

d.4

d.S

d.6

a. 5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

-

Runoff in 

sore-feet

70

-

.

_

413

25

44

24

-

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained In footnote a.

859359 O - 49 - 16
233 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°33'10", long. 105°15'55", 

in Maxwell Grant, 35 feet downstream from highway bridge, 1,000 feet west of Eagle Nest, 

Coifax County, and half a mile upstream from high-water line of Eagle Nest Reservoir.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey (no 

winter records after November 1932). April 1938 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 115 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 1.77 feet); 

minimum daily determined, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 17.

1930-47: Maximum discharge, 275 second-feet Sept. 1, 1946; maximum gage height 

recorded, 3.54 feet (datum then in use) Mar. 10,. 1937 (ice jam); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 194?

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.7

.7

.7

1.8

2.1

1.5

3.3

3.3

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.8

3.3

1.9

Nov.

1.5

bl.l

.6

b.6

-

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

Dec.

*2.7

Jan. Feb.

*3.3

-

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

.

_

_

-

_

_ *ie

15

15

Apr.

15

15

16

11

10

11

10

8.2

9.1

7.4

7.8

7.8

8.2

9.6

9.1

10

7.8

8.2

10

9.1

10

13

15

23

23

19

15

14

15

16

Secondroot-days

_

_

15.0

-

May

17

27

42

52

63

63

56

48

54

93

92

82

64

55

52

47

38

29

26

22

20

18

20

22

18

13

11

9.1

7.8

6.3

as. 3

Maximum

_

_

23

93

.8

-

June

<H.e

(34.4

d4.6

d3.8

d3.6

dSlS

d3.2

d2.9

d2.7

d2.5

(32.4

d2.3

d2.3

d2.2

d2.1

d2.0

dl.8

dl.8

d3.0

(32.8

d2.5

d2.5

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.2

Minimum

_

_

.3

-

July

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.1

3.3

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5.

1.4

2.1

2.5

2.5 1.9-

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

Aug.

0.8

.7

a. 7

.6

a. 5

.7

.8

.8

.9

.7

.5

a. 5

.7

1.5

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.8

2.1

1.8

2.3

2.7

2.3

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.7

Mean

_

_

.5 '

_

Sept.

0.7

.8

.6

.6

.8

.6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

.6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 5

a. 4

.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

.7

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

_

_

30.0

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

tations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record: discharge computed as explained in footnote a.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 233 

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near Clmarron, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat 36°22', long. 104°58' , in T 25 N R 19 E at 

frornIoRth°h ^ Maxwe11 Grant - 10 mlles southwest of Cimarron and 16 miles upstream

Records available - May 1911 to December 1914 (at site 3 miles upstream) and October 1930

reportsCeoTstate engineer^" °f GeOl°gl°al Survey ' January 1915 to December ^ ^ 

Average discharge^- 26 years (1911-12, 1913-14, 1916-17, 1920-24, 1928-1947), 14.9 secondExtremes^- Maximum discharge during year, 135 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 3 11 feet)- 

minimum daily, 1.0 second-foot Nov 4

from^fni^^^S^-i'^ !!5 S-£!J *?.r: 2_3, 1942 (gage height, 4.94 feet),

».- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record 

m are poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October ^940 to September 1947

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.

3.0

3.0

2.8

5.4

6.0

4.0

6.3

5.1

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.8

4.2

*4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

6.6

4.8

Nov.

3.8

3.2

1.3

1.0

3.9

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.4

5.1

5.7

5.7

5.4

6.0

6.6

b6.0

b5.5

*b5.5

b6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

7.2

8.0

6.9

6.6

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.4

~

Dec.

b7.5

b6.5

6.5

8.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.0

5.1

4.0

3.8

*7.2

6.9

5.7

5.4

5.1

2.8

1.6

3.8

2.6

4.5

5.1

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.2

1.9

bl.6

bl.4

Jan.

b2.5

b2.0

bl.5

b2.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.5

b3.5

b3.2

b3.0

b3.0

bS.O

b2.5

b2.0

b2.5

b2.5

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

3.2

*3.5

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

b2.5

b2.5

Feb.

b2.0

b2.5

3.2

3.0

3.8

3.2

b3.0

b2.8

a2.5

a2.8

a3.5

4.2

.4.0

4.0

4.5

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.0

4.0

*4.0

3.8

b3.5

b3.0

b3.2

b3.5

-

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Winter discharge measurement made on this

Mar.

3.5

b3.0

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.1

4.8

6.0

6.3

7.2

*10

14

17

19

17

16

18

26

28

27

34

Apr.

41

49

40

27

20

18

22

22

24

19

17

15

15

16

19

22

19

29

35

40

49

50

51

50

42

40

37

34

35

35

Secondfoot-days

132 2

1 79 ' A

146.6

2,170.1

87 .0

101 .-7

314.4

932

1,421

253

141.1

181.7

92.8

3,976.3

day.

May

37

44

53

60

66

68

64

63

61

99

90

75

64

57

53

54

50

40

36

33

30

28

30

29

24

22

21

19

18

17

16

Maximum

6.6

8.4

8.4

41

3.5

5.1

34

51

99

15

12

16

4.8

99

June

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

9.8

8.9

8.4

8.0

8.4

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.3

6.9

15

9.4

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3

5.7

5.4

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

Minimum

2.

l.(

1.'

l.C

z'.i ^ ^

3.C

15

16

4.2

2.C

2.C

2.2

l.C

July

4.5

6.0

5.1

4.8

4.5

5.4

12

8.4

5.7

5.1

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.8

4.5

4.0

5.1

6.6

5.4

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

Aug.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.6

3.2

3.0

5.7

3.8

2.8

2.6

3.0

4.8

5.7

6.6

8.4

6.3

4.5

5.1

4.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

16

15

12

9.8

12

7.6

6.0

5.1

Mean

1 4 .26

) 5.76

1 4.73

) 5.95

2 81

) 3-63

) 10.1

31.1

45.8

4 '.55

5.86

3.09

10.9

Sept.

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.8

3.5

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

. 2.6

2.6

3.0

4.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

262

343

291

4,300

173

202

1,850

1, 82.

502

280

360

184

7,890

No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
234 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Rayado River near Miami, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume, lat. 36°22'00", long. 104°52' 

4U", in SW£ sec. 25, T. 25 N., R. 19 E. (projected), 50 feet downstream from diversion 

dam for Valdez ditch, 6 miles northwest of Miami, and 16 miles west of Springer.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 1.06 feet); 

no now at times.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 620 second-feet Apr. 23; 1942 (gage height, 3.90 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 170 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 19*7

Day

1

2

3

4

S

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. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.8

i 1.0

.5

.7

.5

.6

..8

.7

.8

,6

.8

1.2

-

-

-

Month

October

Moveaber. ..................................

December. ....................................

Calendar year 1948 ......................

 January . . . . . . .

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

Augu 

Sept

Bt.......^.. ...........................

e«b»r.......... ........................

lister year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

0.5

.7

.9

1.1

l.S

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.9

, 1.4

1.3

1.3

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.5

7.7

8.7

Apr.

8.9

3.4

5.1

9.4

7.1

6.7

7.5

8.0

9.4

8.2

7.7

6.9

6.7

7.3

7.5

9.8

8.7

11

14

15

16

13

4.7

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.8

5.2

8.7

8.9

-

Seccnd- 

/cct-days

0

0

0 .

128.6

0

9 5

36 .'o

237 7

VJ n 04*0

61.0

1C Q J.O ? 

14.0

.5

410.4

May

9.1

6.2

1.3

.8

.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.6

2.8

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

Maximum

0

0

0

5,4

0

1.2

8.7

16

9.1

5.4

1.6

2.7 

.1

1S.O

June

0.6

.5

.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

l.B

2.4

3.0

4.0

4.3

3.4

1.9

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

5.4

4.1

2.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.2

.5

0

0

0

-

Minimum

0

0

0

O i

0

0

9

o'2 8

0

0

0 

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

0

0

0

.2

.4

.3

.3

.4

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.2

1.4

1.6

,1.4

1.2

.4

.5

.3

Aug.

0.4

.4

.5

.6

.8

2.7

1.6

.8

.1

.1

0

0

0

.6

.9

1.3

.7

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

Mean

0

0

0

.35

0

.34

1.16

7.92

1.12

Z.03

.55

. .45

.02

1.12

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

255

0

19

71

471

KQOS»

121

28 

1

814
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 235

Colraor intake canal near Ocate, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°08'55", long. 104°52'30n , in 

SWfSec. 12, T. 22 N., R. 19 E., 130 feet downstream from head gate, 5 miles southwest of 

Lake Charette, and 10 miles southeast of Ocate.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 13 years, (1933-44, 1945-47), 4.76 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 194 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 3.56 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 130 second-feet; ho flow at times.

1933-47: Maximum discharge, 892 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.69 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 130 second-feet on basis of theoretical rating for canal: 

no flow at times.

Remarks - Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Canal diverts from Ocate River and delivers water to Lake Charette, 

which serves as a reservoir for Colmor irrigation district.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

?.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1*

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

0.3

.8

0

11

6.0

1.2

3.3

2.6

.9

,4

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

33

aS

a6

aS

a4

3.5

2.8

b2.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.0

1.2

 1.7

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.2

~

Dec.

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

.7

.8

.4

.8

1.6

3.7

.9

.8

 .6

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

5.2

.4

.6

.5

.8

.3

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a.4

a. 5

a. 5

 a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

Feb.

aO.l

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

al

al

al

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

al

al

al

bl

1>1

1.0

1.1

.2

b.9

bl.O

al

bl

b.5

b.5

as

a. 5

al

»1>2.5

_

.

-

Month

November. ..................................

Deoenber. ...................................

Calendar year 19*6 ......................

January. .

March......................................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge. -» _ 7 (fi,*n ,...) 7« .

Mar.

a2

a2

12.5

1>3

2.6

a2

al.S

al

1.4

1.9

3.3

.2

.5

a. 2

a.l

al

2.4

2^2

.9

.4

.3

.5

.5

0

«.l

0

0

0

0

.4

0

Apr.

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

-

Seoondfoot-days

33.4

26.9

926.6

99 ft

32.9

9.9

397.4

-ft. t AUK.

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

15

12

6.7

2.4

1.0

1.4

l.S

.9

.5

.2

.2

.9

3.7

.9

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

Maxima

33

5.2

71

o 5

8.2

33

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Minima

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

2.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.9

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

31

16

10

16

8.5

2.1

.2

0

Mean

1.08

.87

2.54

.33

1.09

s»pt.

,0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.2

1.7

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

53

1,840

20

788

8 f3i50 n.m.) 148 see. -ft.; Aug. 24 (7:40

p.m.7194 sec.-ft.; Aug. 27 (8:30 p.m.) 85 sec.-ft.

* winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
236 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Mora River at La Gueva, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°56'15", long. 105°15 I 05", in Mora Grant, at highway Bridge at La Cueva, Mora County, a quarter of a mile downstream from Las Vegas-Mora 

highway bridge and half a mile downstream from La Cueva dam site.

Drainage area.- 210 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to July 1911 and April 1931 to September 1947 in reports of 

uecuogicai Survey. April to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1906-7, 1908-10, 1931-47), 32.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 323 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage height, 2.26 feet); 

minimum daily, 2.1 second-feet Oct. 25-28.

1931-47: Maximum discharge, 1,530 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941, from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.62 feet 

Aug. 5, 1940; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

9.8

9.8

9.8

13

15

9.8

17

9.8

8. '6

8.0

9.2

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.9

7.4

7.4

6.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

3.6

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

3.9

7.4

5.9

Nov.

6.4

6.9

5.4

5.9

6.9

5.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

7.4

6.9

7.4

8.0

6.9

6.9

7.4

7.4

8.6

12

11

10

11

9.8

10

9.8

8.6

8.6

~

Dec.

8.6

14

14

14

14

*14

14

12

9.8

12

12

13

14

14

14

12

12

9.8

9.5

10

11

11

11

11

9.8

10

11

10

9.8

9.0

9.0

Jan.

9

8

7

8

10

12

13

12

12

13

14

12

12

*11

10

8

9

8

7

7

8

9

9

8.0

7.4

6.4

6.4

6

5

6

7

Feb.

7

8

9.2

10

11

10

9.8

S.P

9.3

,13

9.2

9.8

*8.6

9.2

9.2

8.6

9.6

8.0

a7.5

a7.5

aS.O

a8.0

a7.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

9.2

9.8

_

-

-

Month

October. .............................

November. ..................................

December. .......................... ... ...

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March ......................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

9.8

9.2

9.2

a9.5

a9.0

a9.0

a9.0

a9.0

a9.0

a9.0

a9.0

a9.0

a9.0

9.2

8.0

7.4

9.8

9.2

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

9.2

8.0

7.4

Apr.

6.4

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.2

5.4

5.4

7.4

6.1

6.2

7.0

8.6

8.0

8.6

2.7

4.7

5.0

4.6

5.0

4.2

5.0

4.6

4.2

6.4

6.9

5.0

4.6

5.9

5.9

8.0

Secondfoot-days

240.4

237.0

359.3

4,948.9

280.2

245.3

272.9

170.2

1,679.6

273

170.1

924

505.8

5,357.8

May

8.0

6.9

5.9

9.8

16

14

13

23

36

108

180

148

111

83

77

79

79

68

62

64

62

55

53

57

49

44

43

40

36

28

21

Maximum

17

12

14

189

14

13

9.8

8.6

180

27

13

101

65

180

June

19

15

12

9.2

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

5.9

5.4

5.4

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.6

20

27

14

14

14

13

8.6

6.

5.

5.

5.

5.

"

Minimum

2.1

5.4

8.6

2.1

5

6.9

7.4

2.7

5.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

8.0

2.1

July

13

12

4.6

5.0

5.9

5.4' 6.4

6.9

7.4

5.9

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

4.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.6

5.0

Aug.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.4

4.6

4.2

3.9

4.2

7.1

3.9

3.6

25

6.9

6.4

7.4

18

67

62

101

79

79

77

75

66

53

49

44

41

Mean

7.75

7.90

11.6

13.6

9.04

8.76

8.80

5.67

54.2

9.10

5.49

29.8

16.9

14.7

Sept.

38

36

30

65

28

21

19

18

17

19

17

14

12

11

9.8

a!2

alO

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.8

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

477

470

713

9,820

556

487

541

338

3,330

541

337

1,830

1,000

10,620

* Winter discharge me isurement rtnde on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stationnear Oolondrinas.

NotjLL-Stage-diseharge relation affected by ice, Dec. 19-21, Dec. 30 to Jan. 23, Jan. 28 to Feb. 2.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 237

Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°53'40", long. 105°09'30", in Mora Grant, at high-

 way bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Coyote Creek and 2 miles east of Golondrinas, Mora 

County.

Records available.- August 1903 to September 1904 (gage heights only, at site at Weoer)

 and October 1930 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. March 1915 to 

December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1915-20 1921-47), 39.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximam discharge during year, 378 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 4.70

 i'eet); minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 3-6.

1930-47- Maximum discharge, 2,290 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 10.40 

feet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are pc^r. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

11 

11 

10 

29 

19

15 

32 

17 

15 

13

14 

13 

13 

12 

13

13 

12 

11 

11 

11

10 

11 

10 

9.4 

6.0

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

7.8 

9.1

Nov.

8.8 

9.4 

8.1 

8.1 

8.8

9.8 

8.8 

10 

10 

9.8

10 

9.8 

10 

9.8 

9.1

9.8 

10 

9.1 

9.4 

9.8

8.1 

11 

11 

12 

10

11 

12 

12 

12 

10

Dec.

10 

12 

16 

16 

17

*16 

16 

15 

13 

14

b!4 

14 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

b!2 

bll 

b!2

b!3 

b!4 

14 

13 

12

IE 

14 

13 

b!2 

bll 

blO

Jan.

blO 

b9 

b8 

b9 

blO

b!3 

b!5 

b!4 

b!4 

b!5

b!6 

b!5 

b!4 

*b!3 

b!2

bll 

b!2 

b!3 

bll 

blO

blO 

bll 

b!2 

b!3 

b!2

bll 

blO 

9.4 

7.8 

9.1 

b9

Feb.

b9 

b9.5 

blO 

bll 

11

11 

10 

b9 

blO 

b!2

blO 

bll 

*blO 

10 

9.8

8.4 

8.1 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

b8 

b8 

b3 

b7.5 

b7

b8 

b9 

blO

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr!

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

lendar year 194E 

ary

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge. - N

244 sec. -ft. ; Aug. 2 

a.m.) 222 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge 

b Stage-discharge

Mar.

blO 

b9 

blO 

9.8 

9.4

9.8 

b9.5 

blO 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

*10 

9.8

9.1 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.1

8.4 

8.1 

8.4 

8.1 

7.1

6.5 

6.8 

6.2 

6.0 

6.8 

6.5

Apr.

5.4 

6.8 

5.1 

5.7 

5.1

5.1 

5.4 

5.1 

5.1 

4.8

5.1 

5.4 

5.4 

5.7 

5.1

5.1 

6.2 

4.8 

2.3 

1.9

2.1 

1.2 

1.4 

3.2 

6.2

7.5 

4.6 

5.7 

8.8 

8.4

May

9.1 

8.1 

7.5 

7.5 

12

11 

9.1 

14 

28 

98

200 

186 

142 

100 

84

92 

93 

" 75 

70 

68

64 

58 

51 

60 

49

43 

41 

38 

30 

26 

18

forays «-! 

381.1 32 

297.5 12 

420 17

5,814.1 171

358.3 16 

258.7 12 

272.6 10 

149.7 8.8 

1,792.3 200 

129.? 21 

58.4 4.3 

1,142.6 142 

565.6 69

5,826.7 200

June

15 

11 

5.4 

2.7 

2.5

2.3 

2.5 

2.3 

1.7 

1.7

1.5 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

5.1 

21

8.8 

7.1 

6.5 

7.1 

5.1

2.5

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

Minimum

5.7 

8.1 

10

' .4

7.8 

7 

6.0 

1.2 

7.5 

1.2 

.8 

.5 

9.8

.5

July

1.7 

4.3 

2.5 

1.7 

1.9

2.5 

1.5 

1.4 

2.3

1.5

1.0 

1.0 

2.3 

3.2 

1.2

1.7 

1.7 

2.1 

2.1 

1.5

2.3 

3.8 

2.3 

2.3 

1.7

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.8

Aug.

0.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5

.6 

1.0 

1.9 

1.4

.9 

15 

9.8 

6.8 

57

26

12 

40 

26 

66

71 

92 

102 

83 

142

86 

78 

65 

59 

51 

46

Mean

12.3 

9.92 

13.5

15.9

11.6 

9.24 

8.79

57.8 

4.33 

1.88 

36.9 

18.9

16.0

ay 11 (2 p.m.) 222 sec. -ft.; Aug. 15 (4:45 p.m.)3El see. -ft .; Aug. 18 

2 (11:55 p.m.) 236 sec. -ft.; Aug. 25 (5:20 a.m.) 378 sec. -ft.; Sept.

measurement made on this day. 

relation affected by ice.

Sept.

40 

36 

29 

47 

69

24 

21 

19 

18 

19

19 

15 

14 

13 

12

14 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

12 

11 

12 

12

11 

10 

10 

9.8 

9.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

756 

590 

833

11,530

711 

513 

541 

297 

3,550 

258 

116 

2,270 

1,120

11,560

(8:20 p.n.) 

5 (12:30
238 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°48', long. 104°47', in Mora Grant, 4j miles east 

or snoemaker, Mora County, and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- October to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1947 in reports 

or ueoiogicai aurvey. October 1914 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1915-17, 1919-25, 1926-47), 64.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 334 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 2.41 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 9-13.

1930-47: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet June 3, 1937 (gage height, 10.41 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,800 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

42 

34 

29 

40 

167

77 

80 

110 

67 

57

52 

52 

50 

45

41

39 

39 

36 *35 

31

31 

31 

30 

28 

28

27 

25 

24 

23 

23 

27

Nov.

30 

28 

b38 

b42 

35

b43 

b40 

41 

43 

40

39 

37 

39 

40 

41

44 

41 

37 

24 

22

20 

21 

22 

*22 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

Dec.

22 

21 

19 

22 

24

*26 

25 

24 

24 

t>20

22 

24 

25 

25 

25

25 

22 

t>20 

b!9 

b20

b20 

b!9 

18 

18 

17

16 

15 

14 

b!3 

b!2 

b!2

Jan.

15 

b!4 

b!3 

blS 

23

23 

24 

23 

26 

25

24 

24 

b25 

t>25 

t>21

*20 

18 

25 

21 

20

22 

24 

b27 

b33 

b2S

b23 

17 

18 

b!7 

b!7 

t>19

Feb.

b!6 

b!6 

blS 

16 

15

16 

9.5 

b8.2 

bS.2 

8.6

b6.S 

b7.2 

6.4 

*5.0 

5.0

 4.2 

3.1 

3.1 

2.8 

3.1

3.4 

3.1 

2.6 

2.1 

2.3

2.1 

2.3 

2.1

Month

Ooto 

Nova 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febp 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augn 

Sept

Wa

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

h.. ....................................

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

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- o

259 sec. -ft.; Aug. 1( 

* Winter discharge 

a No gage -height re

Mar.

1.9 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.3

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

2.1

2.3 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

1.7

Apr.

1.9 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

1.6

1.9 

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.1

2.1 

3.1 

2.3 

2.1 

2.3

3.1 

3.1 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1

1.9 

1.7 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

2.3 

2.1 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9

May

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

2.3 

2.6 

2.3 

3.4

121 

238 

168 

121 

97

84 

105 

105 

88 

66

52 

45

41 

38 

42

35 

28 

20 

14 

12 

6.3

June

5.4 

5.0 

4.7 

4.5 

4.5

4.2 

a4 

a4 

a4 

a3

a3 

a3 

a2 

a2 

a2

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.7 

1.9

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

7.2 

11

3.1 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Second- ifeutinun, Minimum

1,420 167 23 

973 44 20 

628 26 12

11,470 521 .1

672 33 13 

198.2 IS 2.1 

64.9 2.3 1.7 

 65.2 3.1 1.6 

1,548.8 238 1.9 

94.5 11 1.1 

32.9 1.9 .4 

771.0 100 .1 

113.4 22 .3

6,581.9 238 .1

July

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.6

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.7

1.6 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

.9 

.9 

.8 

a. 8 

a. 8

a. 7 

a. 7 

a. 7 

a. 6 

a. 6

.6 

a. 6 

a. 5 

a. 5 

a. 5 

a. 4

Aug.

ao.4 

a. 4 

a. 3 

a. 3 

a. 3

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a.l 

.1

a.l 

a.l 

a.l 

21 

67

87 

23 

8.2 

13 

19

9.0 

26 

69 

62 

100

95 

53 

42 

32 

24 

18

Mean

45.8 

32.4 

20.3

31.4

21.7 

7.08 

2.09 

2.17 

50.0 

3.15 

1.06 

24.9 

3.78

18.0

-t. 5 (4 a.m.) 334 sec. -ft.; May 12 (2:15 a.m.) 271 sec. -ft.; Aug. 15 

5 (8 a.m.) 292 sec. -ft.; Aug. 25 (6 p.m.) 247 sec. -ft. 

measurement made on this day. 

'cord; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather

Sept.

14 

11 

7.7

15

22 

6.8 

3.1 

2.6 

2.3

2.3 

2.1 

1.9 

al.7 

al.5

al.3 

al.l 

a. 9 

.8 

1.9

al.4 

al.l 

a. 9 

a. 7 

a. 6

a. 5 

a. 4 

a. 4 

a. 3 

a. 3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,820 

1,930 

1,250

22,770

1,330 

393 

129 

129 

3,070 

187 

65 

1,530 

225

13,060

(4 a.m.) 

records, .nd records for Mora River near Qolondrinas and Canadian River near Sanchez. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 239

Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°54'40", long. 105°09'50", in Mora Grant, a third 

of a mile downstream from Coyote Creek dam site, about 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 

2 miles northeast of Golondrinas, Mora County.

Drainage area.- 250 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

ittea to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1928-47), 13.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 155 second-feet May 7 (gage height, 3.61 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot June 13-15.

1930-47: Maximum discharge, 3,020 second-feet Aug. 30, 1936 (gage height, 10.1 feet, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended abo\/e 250 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 4, 1945.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1946 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 I

8

10

11

13

16

18

21

22

24

26

27

29

30

31

Oct.

7.1

6.8

6.8

24

13

10

23

11

9.8

9.5

9.2

8.8

8.2

7.6

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.8

7.1

6.8

Nov.

6.8

V.I

b6. 5

b6. 5

b7.5

9.8

11

10

8.8

8.2

10

10

9.8

9.2

9.2

8.8

9.2

10

9.5

9.2

7.9

8.2

*8.2

8.5

10

9.5

S.8

10

9.8

9.8

-

Deo.

8.8

9.5

9.8

9.8

8.5

*8.2

8.5

8.5

b7

b8

b8

9.2

9.2

8.8

7.6

6.6

5.8

b5.5

b5

b5

b5.5

b6

6.3

5.8

b5.4

5.8

5.8

5.0

b4.5

b4.0

b3.5

Jan.

b3.5

b3.0

b2.5

b3.0

b3.5

b4.5

b6.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.5

5.5

5.0

*b4.5

4.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

b3.5

b4.0

b4.5

Feb.

b5.0

b5.5

b6.0

b6.0

6.3

6.3

5.3

bS.O

b5.5

be. 5

b5.5

be.O

*b7.0

6.8

be. 5

b6.0

bS.5

4.8

4.6

4.8

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

b4.5

b4.0

b4.5

bS.5

5.8

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

May

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

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

Wster year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- May 7 (9:15 o.m. ) 155 sec

Mar.

be.o

bS.O

b4.5

b4.0

4.2

4.4

b4.0

b3.5

2.9

4.0

2.7

2.9

4.0

*3.1

6.6

6.6

5.8

3.5

4.2

4.2

2.9

5.5

33

20

12

10

9.2

7.1

7.9

10

7.3

Apr.

6.0

4.8

6.6

5.8

5.3

6.6

5.5

4.4

4.2

3.5

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.3

1.4

2.4

2.4

1.4

.8

.9

1.0

.8

1.2

3.1

4.0

3.1

2.6

2.7

3.3

2.0

Secondfoot-days

214.9

2,683.4

92.0

2,507.4

. -ft . ; June

May

2.1

2.1

1.8

2.0

2.3

1.8

13

14

5.5

26

73

62

51

41

39

40

47

46

36

27

20

16

18

18

16

12

11

10

6.8

5.0

4.4

Maximum

9.8

48

6.8

73

24 (4 p.m.)

June

4.0

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.2

.5

.5

.5

1.0

.8

.7

2.7

1.2

1.0

1.5

1.5

10

4.6

2.6

2.1

2.1

1.5

July

0.9

.6

.9

2.0

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.0

1.4

2.4

9.0

17

5.5

4.0

3.1

2.7

3.1

1.8

1.5

5.7

4.4

3.3

2.9

1.4 1 2.7

2.6

Minimum

5 Q

3.5

.1

1 8

2.0

.5

Aug.

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

5.5

8.2

3.7

3.1

3.3

5.0

3.5

13

34

27

21

15

11

12

9.5

8,2

7.9

Mean

8

fl*QR

6.93

7.35

3 27

7 ^Q

3.07

6.87

Sept.

6.8

5.8

5.5

4.6

4.0

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

2.9

3.3

2.9

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.4

2.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

528

426

5,320

281

182

4,980

82 see. -ft.; Aug. 22 (11 p.m.)

135 see.-ft.; Aug. 24 (5:20 p.m.) -119 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note_._- Ho gage-height record Jan. 8-13, 15-28; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Mora River at La Cueva and near Golondrinas.
240 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'10", long. 104°26'35", in NE^NE^ sec. 36, T. 

14 N., R. 23 E., 1.5 miles northeast of Variadero and 15 miles west of Conchas Dam.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1947. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 34.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,450 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 7.26 

1'eet j, from rating curve extended above 3-0 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 19.46 feet; no flow at times.

1936-47: Maximum discharge, 51,800 second-feet June 3, 1937 (gage height, 21.20 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet 

on basis of Manning formula; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 10 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

errect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1.2

1.1

1.0

588

324

80

105

44

36

26

18

13

8.8

6.5

5.6

a5

a4

a4

a3

a3

a2.5

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.7

.5

.4

Nov.

0.5

.4

.7

2.0

1.6

3.9

4.7

4.5

4.0

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.0

.7

.8

.7

.6

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

-

Dec.

0.9

.9

1.1

1.0

.9

.2

.1

* .2

.0

.0

.4

.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.5

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.0

.6

b.4

a. 3

Jan.

aO.4

a. 3

a. 2

a. 5

al.O

a. 8

a. 8

al!o

al.O

a. 8

al.o

1.3

.7

.7

.5

.5

1.1

1.2

*1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.2

.2

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

b.3

.8

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.5

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.7

.9

.8

1.4

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December. ....................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- Oct. 4 (10:50 p.m.) 3,450

liar.

0.5

.6

.8

.5

.5

.3

.7

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.7

.4

.4

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.2

.1

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

Second 

foot-days

1,290

50.2

3O " 9

5,198

24.4

15.3

18.6

1.2

429.6

22.8

2.6

218.8

12.3

2,116.7

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

42

32

24

15

24

13

8.2

95

33

24

20

a!9

a!8

a!2

a8

alO

a25

a4

a2

al

a.l

a.l

.1

0

Maximum

588

4.7

1.4

1,060

1.3

1.4

1.8

.2

95

11

2.3

48

6.2

588

sec. -ft.; Oct. 5 (1 a.

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.2

11

4.8

.5

a. 3

O

0

0

O

0

0

oMinimum

0.4

.4

.3

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

.1

0

o

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.8

ao

aO

48

32

13

17

5.5

2.4

al

a. 5

3.8

11

23

33

13

5.3

a2

a. 5

Mean

41.6

1.67

1.00

14.2

.79

.55

.60

.04

13.9

.76

.08

7.06

.41

5.80

Sept.

aO

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.2

3.1

3.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

Runoff in 

acre feet

2,560

100

61

10,310

48

30

37

2.4

852

45

5.2

434

24

4,200

m.) 3,210 sec. -ft.; May 15 (3:30

p.m.) 278 sec.-ft.; Aug. 13 (4:45 p.m.) 142 sec.-ft.; Aug. 16 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on Canadian River. 

. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 241

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'00", long. 104°11'05", in Pablo Montoya Grant, 

 1,'JVU feet downstream from Conchas Dam and 2 miles north of town of Conchas Dam, San 

Miguel County.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 16 second-feet July 16-19, Aug. 26-30; 

no now at times.

1942-47: Maximum daily discharge, 18 second-feet Aug. 4, 1943; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Canal diverts from Conchas Reservoir for irrigation on Bell

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, wa^er year October 1946 to September 1947

Month

December ...........................

Water year 1946-47 ...............

Maximum

0

16

Minimum

0

0

Mean

0

3.16

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

2.280

Conchas Canal below Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°22'00", long. 104°10'50", in Pablo Montoya Grant,

 i,OOU feet downstream from head gates in Conchas Dam, half a mile northwest of town of 

Conchas Dam, and 22 miles north of Newkirk.

Records available.- August 1945 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 295 second-feet Feb. 19; no flow at 

mi945-47: Maximum daily discharge, that of Feb. 19, 1947; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Water is diverted from Conchas Reservoir for use on Tucumcari

 project; diversion began August 1945.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Month

December ..........................

Calendar year 1946. .............

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

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

Maximum

0

154

Minimum

0.2

0

0

Mean

0

44.3

72.9

48.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,310

0

32,080

34,930
242 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24", long. 103°30', in NE£ sec. 35, T. 14 N., R. 

32 fc., a quarter of a mile downstream from Logan-Trigg Ranch road crossing, 4 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 6 miles northwest of Logan. Datum of gage is 3,758.50 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1947. August 1904 to June 1906, April 1909 

to May 1914 (gage heights only, January 1912 to May 1914) at site half a mile upstream 

at different datum.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,600 second-feet Oct. 9 (gage height, 5.95 

reet), from rating curve extended above 950 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, 46,800 second-feet May 28, 1946 (gage height, 8.40 

feet), from rating curve extended above 950 isecond-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.0 feet sometime in 1941, from information by Bureau of Reclamation.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Cooperation.- Records collected in cooperation with Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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 

0 

0

1

505

618 

448 

272 

1,280 

191

32 

19 

13 

13 

11

10 

10 

5 

3 

2

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

0 

1

Nov.

1 

1 

1

3 

20 

35 

22 

14

12 

11 

9 

10 

8

6 

5 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

2 

3 

3

1 

2 

3 

3

5

Dec.

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

«2

2 

3 

2 

3 

3

3 

3 

2

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

8 

6 

4 

3 

2 

2

Jan.

1 

al 

a2

a3 

a2 

al 

al

1

1 

11 

12 

14 

6

b3 

b2 

4

6 

5

5 

»6 

12 

8 

8

7 

6 

5 

2

1 

1

Feb.

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

1

1 1 1

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber. ...................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

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

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

1 1 1

1 1

2 

11 

19

20 

11 

5 

5 

2

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

59 

8 

a.5

a2 

al 

al

al 

al

1

Apr.

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

1

I 1 1

1 1

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Secondfoot-days

3,443 

197 

85

29,476

139 

13 

168 

8 

5,841 

509 

2,037 

1,025 

2

13,467

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

162 

157 

299

1,180 

1,270 

a80 

a40 

1,410

102 

114 

54 

22 

alO

a.5 

14 

91 

385 

220

a 100 

a50 

a30 

a20 

15 

11

Maximum

1,280 

35 

8

13,000

14 

1 

59 

1 

1,410 

212 

744 

605 

2

1,410

June

8

7 

6 

2 

5

3 

4 

2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

45 

14 

1 

212 

172

24 

3 

al 

ao 

ao

Minimum

0

1 

1

0

1 

0

1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

July

0 

335 

256 

a25 

a8

7 

744 

460 

87 

a20

alO 

a5 

a2

1 

1

0 

1 

20 

19 

7

a2 

al 

a3 

6 

15

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

2 

108 

605

144 

98 

23

1 

0

0 

0 

0

1

9

15 

11

7 

1 

0 

0

Mean

111

6.6 

2.7

80.8

4.5 

.5 

5.4 

.3 

188 

17 

65.7 

33.1 

.1

36.9

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

ao 

ao

aO 

0 

0 

2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,830 

391 

169

58,470

276 

26 

333 

16 

11,590 

1,010 

4,040 

2,030 

4

26,720

May 11 (5:30 p.m.) 4,490 see.-ft.; Hay 11 

see.-ft.; July 7 (4 p.m.) 3,580 see.-ft.

" winter aiscnarge measurement; made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Canadian 

River at Logan.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 243

Little River near Tecumseh, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°10'25", long. 96 0 55'55", near NW corner sec. 18, 

mm., R. 4 E., at bridge on State Highway 18, lj miles downstream from Dance Creek, 

and 5 miles south of Teeumseh. Datum of gage is 898.52 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 463 square miles.

Records available.- March 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 second-feet May 16, June 1, 23;.maximum 

gage neight, 14.80 feet June 23; minimum discharge, 4.0 second-feet Sept. 16.

1944-47: Maximum discharge, 25,100 second-feet Apr. 14, 1945 (gage height, 18.00 

feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 22., 1944. 

Maximum stage known, 25.58 feet in 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

ana those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 45 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 4 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17in

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.0

8.0

7.2

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

9.8

9.2

8.6

S.6

9.2

9.8

11

13

11

11

10

11

12

12

13

11

10

9.8

10

10

10

11

Nov.

16

127

318

218

187

331

138

66

50

59

34

28

24

24

27

28

21

20

22

24

24

21

20

24

36

73

39

32

30

29

-

Dec.

28

25

25

26

37

28

29

30

43

238

3,190

950

221

122

90

78

63

56

55

56

53

50

48

 47

46

47

49

47

b40

b30

«b25

Jan.

b25

b25

b20

b20

b30

»b45

90

130

137

126

84

62

56

52

46

41

»38

38

41

50

43

39

39

42

42

40

39

38

40

36

32

Feb.

31

30

32

31

29

33

33

28

29

29

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

34

32

32

32

32

31

29

29

30

30

33

_

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

April

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

36

32

31

33

34

32

31

31

31

32

33

40

76

59

46

41

40

36

35

34

32

32

32

31

27

25

26

25

25

26

26

Apr.

27

27

402

154

214

115

86

573

262

2,660

701

152

1,470

5,530

4,470

1,320

330

288

266

221

199

190

187

- 1,420

2,600

522

322

507

310

251

-

Seccndfoct-days

302.0

2,090

5,862

 76,613.8

1,069

28,685

6,863

368.8

94,876.4

May

159

115

98

88

76

79

78

71

72

68

64

3,610

1,010

338

318

7,840

4,160

732

695

2,210

588

435

852

1,160

383

318

234

812

1,420

353

244

Maximum

13

331

3,190

4,840

137

76

7,840

1,750

77

7,840

June

7,410

1,960

548

295

202

154

120

98

86

72

63

60

59

51

48

47

44

41

38

41

70

46

7,230

1,490

a300

171

79

a45

a35

a30

Minimum

7.2

16

25

4.3

20

25

27

64

22

7.2

4.4

4.4

July

a30

a30

1,750

943

273

120

85

63

53

48

44

42

38

34

32

29

27

25

25

25

23

22

751

1,140

740

242

85

50

36

3O

28

Aug.

25

24

24

22

20

19

20

20

17

16

23

19

16

15

13

12

12

11

10

10

9.8

9.2

9.2

8.6

9.8.

13

13

11

9.8

8.0

7.2

Mean

9.74

69.7

189

210

34.5

925

221

12.3

260

Sept.

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.8

16

23

52

13

7.6

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

41

77

12

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.6

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

599

4,150

11,630

152,000

3,150

1,760

2,120

51,130

56,900

41,520

13,610

906

732

188,200

Peak discharge.- Dec. 11 (12 m.) 5,69o sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (12:3O p.m.) 6,620 sec.-ft.; Hay 12 

(11 a.m.) 5,900 sec.-ft.; Hay 16 (8:30 p.m.) 10,300 sec.-ft.; June 1 (1 p.m.) 10,300 sec.-ft.; 

June 23 (12 m.) 10,300 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of normal recession graph.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
244 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°59", long. 96°33", in NE^ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 7 

E., at county highway bridge, 2f miles northwest of Sasakwa, 5 miles downstream from 

Salt Creek, and 16 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 749.21 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 840 square miles.

Records available.- September 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 26.60 

reet); minimum, 3.7 second-feet Oct. 8-9, Sept. 6.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, 39,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 32.50 

feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 19, 1943 (gage height, 

2.50 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of partly estimated or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Occasional regulation at low water from unknown source above 

station.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Ifi

17

18

19

20

?1

22

?3

24

25

26

?7

?8!>q

30

31

Oct.

8.1

5.8

5.0

4.5

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.7

4.1

5.2

7.2

9.4

8.3

7.5

7.4

7.5

7.7

8.6

9.6

12

18

13

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Nov.

11

310

841

725

568

1,190

664

313

170

281

142

84

60

48

52

59

46

40

37

35

33

33

32

31

36

T.04

99

73

59

53

-

Dec.

47

42

39

37

36

37

36

37

2,190

4,330

4,390

6,370

6,350

2,330

479

*335

264

200

170

158

148

136

123

113

106

105

105

106

98

84

66

Jan.

61

79

79

59

1)60

*64

67

83

110,

131

158

176

148

122

108

94

81

74

73

78

78

78

75

72

73

74

72

69

68

66

66

Feb.

56

52

51

51

49

50

53

52

48

44

44

52

58

58

58

58

56

55

53

51

52

51

51

50

47

46

48

50

_

-

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

52

55

55

55

55

56

53

53

52

51

53

56

84

124

121

96

76

66

63

60

56

55

53

53

51

48

45

43

42

43

43

Apr.

44

48

145

f872

f664

f587

f404

f497

1,030

2,340

3,800

3,360

1,290

2,340

7,860

10,400

6,320

2,380

587

462

350

285

251

315

2,380

4,600

3,570

1,760

2,170

872

-

Secondfoot-days

29,067

209,991.0

1 444

57 395

1,317.5

248,786.0

May

496

350

285

238

212

244

356

376

194

170

148

2,160

4,160

4,550

1,520

2,490

9,440

9,490

5,960

5,990

8,200

4,770

975

2,270

3,100

1,020

a600

456

1,900

2,130

918

Maximum

6,370

6,960

442

13,100

June

5,900-

13,100

8,890

4,360

811

462

328

264

218

182

164

153

148

188

136

117

106

98

89

477

320

194

2,350

5,870

7,120

3,930

a680

a340

a230

a!70

-

Minimum

36

3.7

44

4.1

3.7

July

a!40

117

217

515

1,810

661

264

176

138

111

94

85

76

70

65

60

a56

a51

47

44

42

40

510

1,150

1,500

1,610

472

218

122

85

66

Aug.

55

48

a44

a40

a36

a33

a31

a29

a27

a25

a23

a22

22

34

24

21

19

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

16

18

17

17

15

Mean

938

575

1 913

342

43.9

682

Sept.

12

10

8.5

7.7

6.5

5.7

6.2

5.2

4.5

4.1

5.1

442

105

49

29

19

14

12

10

18

247

124

62

29

19

15

13

12

12

11

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

57,650

416,500

21 050

2,610

493,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed from interpolated gage-height graph.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 245

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°59', long. 95°37', in sec. 21, T. 6 N., R. 16 

K., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Nutter Creek and 6| miles northeast of 

Krebs. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge on State Highway 31, l| miles upstream. 

Datum of gages is 551.22 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 582 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 second-feet Dec. 12, 13; maximum gage 

height, 29.82 feet Dec. 13;-no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 2.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, 62,000 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 31.7 

feet, from floodmark), by contracted-opening method; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 31.9 feet Feb. 18, 1938, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharges above about 2,000 second-feet computed by using fall 

as determined from auxiliary gage readings as a factor. Auxiliary gage read twice 

daily, oftener during rises. Records of water analyses for the water year 1947 are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1102.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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. Nov.

0

.7

257

2,750

4,200

5,100

13,100

14,900

8,350

5,250

4,200

2,150

498

242

188

888

1,040

423

226

163

130

104

91

74

100

460

524

237

157

120

-

Dec.

97

78

66

57

52

49

47

50

474

4,500

15,200

21,200

20,500

12,700

6,100

1,700

500

299

215

177

155

132

120

113

98

84

79

106

732

292

147

Jan.

107

266

511

b313

t>198

149

115

122

136

149

149

143

134

130

119

98

88

76

68

68

66

65

62

60

59

56

47

47

44

42

47

Feb.

46

35

34

32

29

28

27

25

25

24

23

23

24

27

28

27

27

25

23

23

22

22

22

21

20

19

18

18

_

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

Hay

July

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

Water year 194S-47 ......................

Mar.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

21

22

22

24

306

1,400

914

410

248

184

147

119

104

88

81

84

537

361

200

145

113

95

81

Apr.

81

68

226

2,180

1,920

2,900

2,950

1,370

1,770

3,370

6,000

7.8OO

4,630

1,640

784

1,720

1,070

498

313

244

222

205

175

149

940

1,720

1,040

2,170

6,100

8,080

-

Secondfoot-days

65,922.7

86,119

342,144.8

717

62,335

15.0

328,955.4

May

4,800

1,450

301

207

161

218

251

 184

134

106

88

194

J.,420

3,000

2,700

3,500

7,750

12,400

9,200

5,000

5,150

4,400

2,000

3,500

3,350

1,610

563

313

246

448

242

Maximum

14,900

21,200

21,200

46

8,080

2.8

21,200

June

2,850

6,870

8,950

4,130

1,580

226

163

128

93

71

60

53

47

38

31

30

28

26

22

21

19

17

17

30

130

534

1,260

287

136

79

-

Minimum

0

47

0

18

68

.1

0

July

49

35

28

328

356

91

49

30

23

17

12

9.0

6.8

7.6

6.0

3.8

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

5.0

6.8

4.4

3.3

2.0

1.8

Aug.

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.7

166

113

31

8.1

5.3

3.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.5

1.1

1.1

.8

.6

.5

Mean

2,197

2,778

937

.50

901

Sept.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.4

1.0

.5

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.5

2.6

2.0

1.1

.6

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

-

Runoff in 

ao re feet

170,800

678,600

30

652,400

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
246 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°43'20", long. 101°29'30", in NW£sw£ sec. 18, T. 3 

N., K. 15 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 64 at Dry Sand Draw, 1-J- miles upstream from 

Gulf Creek and 2j miles north of Guymon. Datum of gage is 2,970.93 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 25, 1947, waterstage recorder at site 25 feet downstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 2,040 square miles, including that of Dry Sand Draw.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1947 (include flow of Dry Sand Draw).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,240 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 6.98 

reet); minimum daily, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 10; 11, Sept. 17, 18.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 44,000 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.82 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 26,000-second-feet by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times 1938-41, 1943-1945.

Maximum stage known, that of Sept. 23, 1941.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Daj^

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.

4.5

4.1

3.8

7.0

29

17

1,760

315

53

33

26

20

14

13

15

15

14

12

10

8.5

8.5

9.1

8.0

8.5

8.5

9.1

9.1

5.2

6.1

Nov.

12

13

34

25

21

25

23

21

21

21

20

19

18

16

15

14

14

14

12

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

-

Dec.

14

13

14

13

13

14

14

12

13

ValO

gll

gio

&10

*g!2

g8.5

b5

b3

b3

Jan.

b3

*bl

bl

bl

b3

b6

b9

*b!2

b!8

f,23

g20

g!7

g!9

g20

a!8

*g!5

g!6

g!5

g!5

g!4

13

12

*12

9.1

8.5

7.5

b!6

b!6

b!2

*bll

b!4

Feb.

b!4

b20

b28

bl?

b25

37

31

19

b!4

b!7

b!4

13

*12

9.7

9.1

12

12

11

12

be

*b6

b6

b4

b4

b4

b4

b6

b6

.

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- Oct. 7 (4 p.m.) 4.1OO sec

Mar.

b6

blO

b!2

*15

9.7

9.1

9.1

12

19

21

21

23

23

21

15

15

13

12

12

13

12

12

11

9.7

8.5

9.1

9.1

12

10

8.0

8.0

Apr.

8.5 7'.5

8.0

8.5

9.1

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

6.1

4.5

15

23

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

26

g48

a34

a22

a!4

9.1

9.1

-

Secondfoot-days

2,488.0

497

303.1

17,091.6

377.1

374.8

400.3

420.9

1,104.5

2,030.2

340.2

129.1

28.6

8,493.8

May

8.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

11

48

g28

a!7

14

60

290

151

58

60

58

41

24

18

17

30

25

22

18

15

14

13

12

Maximum

1,760

34

14

2,780

23

37

23

48

290

1,660

44

20

1.2

1,760

June

9.7

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

7.5

6.5

3.2

2.2

3.8

8.0

5.6

4.5

3.5

4.8

3.8

2.9

6.1

10

6.5

3.5

2.6

15

1,660

117

50

25

16

14

-

Minimum

3.8

11

3

.2

1

4

4.5

7.0

2.2

2.0

.7

.7

.7

July

13

13

12

12

16

44

22

27

20

22

16

12

10

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

9.1

6.5

7.0

7.0

5.6

4.8

4.1

2.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

Aug.

1.4

1.4

1.2

,9

.9

1.6

1.4

.8

.8

.7

.7

1.1

1.1

2.4

20

20

15

5.2

5.2

4.1

2.9

2.6

2.2

2.0

11

9.7

5.6

2.9

2.0

1.4

.9

Mean

80.3

16.6

9.78

46.8

12.2

13.4

12.9

14.0

35.6

67.7

11.0

4.16

.95

23.3

Sept.

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.9

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

gl.l

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,930

986

601

33,900

748

743

794

835

2,190

4,030

675

256

57

16,840

.-ft.; June 25 (3:15 p.m.) 6,240 sec.- ft.

a No gage-height records discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 247 

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°49'20", long. 100°31'05", in SWi sec. 7, T. 4

 N., K. 24 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 270 at Beaver, l| miles downstream from Hor.e 

Creek and 5 miles upstream from Clear Creek. Datum of gage is 2,368.16 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, 

at.daturn 3.00 feet higher.

Drainage area.- 7,210 square miles.

R-ecords available.- March 1938 to September 1947. March 1904 to December 1905 (gage

 heights only) at nearby site but different datum, published as Beaver Creek at Beaver.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 70,000 second-feet Oct. 8; maximum gage height, 

14.fab feet Oct. 8, from high-water mark; no flow Sept. 4, 6-30.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 8, 1946; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 200 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

errect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

Z

S

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.

19

15

12

11

4,490

13,100

12,100

39,900

9,130

2,710

1,440

778

536

452

433

395

3b2

311

268

222

178

178

172

167

154

149

144

144

126

111

96

Nov.

93

104

398

1,990

557

442

352

360

288

241

211

189

183

178

172

163

154

144

131

126

122

119

119

104

104

104

111

115

108

104

-

Dec.

86

86

86

89

*96

100

100

93

83

77

80

86

93

93

93

93

80 *b60

b45

b55

bS5

108

86

86

89

80

*80

63

bSO

b40

*b35

Jan.

b35

b25

b!5

blS

b20

b20

b25

*b30

b40

b!20

b!50

211

296

311

*217

96

77

119

172

126

108

*93

86

86

83

83

83

80

77

*b40

b25

Feb.

b40

b40

86

b30

b45

b60

bSO

b25

b25

b30

*b40

b65

b85

66

60

56

56

52

b43

*b41

b45

b45

b40

b45

b45

b45

b30

blO

_

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March.. ....................................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

blS

blS

b20

*72

a50

a30

a30

a 40

a50

89

77

135

192

275

183

140

119

104

83

83

69

69

66

54

56

56

52

50

43

43

43

Apr.

39

41

41

39

35

30

33

33

35

41

41

175

167

178

140

135

119

89

80

80

80

80

80

104

140

158

119

100

83

74

-

Secondfoot-days

2,476

113,206.4

1.1

131,664.2

May

63

60

54

52

45

39

33

32

33

43

63

74

89

80

89

559

355

267

414

666

222

111

93

108

108

93

77

66

63

63

58

Maximum

39 900

108

39,900

275

.4

39,900

June

54

47

43

41

41

45

38

41

33

20

14

15

13

10

9.3

9.3

7.2

32

291

301

172

564

275

115

1,160

10,300

1,740

458

318

224

-

Minimum

93

35

0

32

0

0

July

176

153

125

97

84

324

211

184

150

150

180

178

96

73

67

59

47

34

26

21

22

22

19

236

404

138

24

14

13

9.6

7.4

Aug.

5.3

4.2

3.8

3.0

2.8

2.9

27

6.0

4.8

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.6

3.4

3.4

4.2

3.0

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.7

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.2

.8

.6

.4

Mean

253

79.9

310

95 6

548

.04

361

Sept.

0.4

.4

.2

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,910

224,500

2.2

261,100

Peak discharge.- Oct. 7 (l a.m.) 15,900 sec.-ft.j Oct. 8 (8 a.m.) 70,000 see.-ft.; Nov. 4 (6 a.m.) 

3,110 see.-ft.; June 25 (3:15 a.m.) 2,53O see.-ft.j June 26 (7 a.m.) 18,30O sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for stations near Guymon and near Port Supply.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 7 

to Nov. 23.

«59359 0-49-17
248 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River near Fort Supply, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.36°35'30", long. 99°35'30",in NE^NE^ sec. 6, T. 24 

N., K. 22 W., at bridge on State Highway 34, l| miles northwest of Port Supply and 6| 

miles upstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage is 1,975.63 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 8,920 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 151 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 50,000 second-feet Oct. 9 (gage height, 11.83 

reet); no flow Aug. 21 to Sept. 30.

1937-47: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 9, 1946; no flow at times each ye'ar. 

Maximum stage known, that of Oct. 9, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 48 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

56

30

21

17

15

1,080

4,580

8,020

24,200

9,600

3,100

1,700

1,090

825

670

625

532

481

438

389

354

320

304

289

262

238

227

214

201

198

394

Nov.

230

201

230

1,070

1,920

990

670

518

429

398

345

312

300

289

273

277

241

227

211

198

195

172

172

169

172

166

166

158

161

161

-

Dec.

156

145

148

145

145

138

135

138

140

140

143

189

192

163

153

150

133

124

117

*128

124

115

117

128

138

138

138

135

b!20

»b80

b60

Jan.

t> 40

b30

b20

b20

b30

*b45

b63

t> 84

b!05

b!26

161

183

224

3OO

296

*234

221

183

163

156

158

158

145

138

131

124

119

113

113

95

84

Feb.

76

82

84

95

95

93

84

73

65

62

71

71

75

99

91

95

89

84

82

78

78

78

82

76

76

76

78

82

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March ...............................

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

Us*\r

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ..... ................

Mar.

56

75

89

70

78

71

71

78

85

105

115

395

274

477

429

g376

g341

277

244

217

198

178

175

169

140

133

126

111

113

101

99

Apr.

101

93

87

84

84

78

75

73

80

196

138

384

1,080

871

575

523

434

359

329

308

277

244

227

248

354

363

333

304

289

241

-

Secondfoot-days

4,215

83,988.0

214 5

0

136,189.5

May

198

169

153

143

131

126

117

111

1O9

111

131

249

183

163

2,450

5,280

1,640

935

744

2,390

1,660

720

471

448

457

376

398

448

300

248

227

Maximum

192

24,200

0

24,200

Peak discharge.- Oct. 9 (ll:20 a.m.) 50,000 sec. -ft.; Nov. 5 fl a

June

221

198

186

270

183

158

148

133

115

99

87

89

93

87

73

65

59

56

59

236

255

320

234

346

312

1,520

5,040

1,490

740

464

-

Minimum

60

0

0

0

July

310

276

216

154

128

157

196

341

341

417

318

261

206

209

142

115

106

89

75

67

59

57

54

53

52

53

224

144

91

61

45

Aug.

36

29

23

18

15

13

11

9.9

8.2

6.0

5.2

3.8

5.4

8.9

11

6.2

2.6

1.5

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

Mean

136

230

0

373

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

119

8,360

166,600

0

270,100

.m.) 2,390 sec. -ft.; May 16 (l

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 249

North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°26'5S", long. 99°23'SS", on line between sees. 

24 and 25, T. 23 N., R. 21 W., on county highway bridge just north of Woodward, 14 

miles upstream from Indian Creek and 16 miles downstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of 

gage Is 1,867.44 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers ).

Drainage area.- 10,680 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1947. October 1903 to December 1905 (gage 

neignts only), January to June 1906 at Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Pe Railway bridge 6| 

miles downstream. Gage-height records collected at present site since 1919 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 42,000 second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 9.80 

reet); no flow Aug. 20 to Sept. 30.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1946; no flow each year except 1941. 

Maximum stage known, 11.0 feet Oct. 12, 1923, from reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect and those for Apr. 1 to 

sept. 30, which are poor. Flow partly regulated by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf 

Creek (see p. 259).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 38 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

56

33

20

14

14

266

3,930

6,230

10,200

24,100

6,100

2,610

1,360

911

776

1,680

1,540

1,230

582

1,040

1.27O

705

370

336

302

276

261

246

241

231

251

Nov.

566

266

236

612

2,260

1,290

822

68O

563

467

433

479

1,020

973

795

342

302

276

261

251

236

211

196

196

201

187

183

179

174

266

-

Dec.

276

261

 256

256

251

e!66

e!49

e!46

e!46

e!42

e!53

e206

e226

e221

e!92

e!87

211

*241

221

216

216

211

211

216

231

236

236

241

b!80

blOO

b80

Jan.

b60

b50

b30

b30

b40

*b46

b70

b!02

b!28

170

162

153

170

302

433

*376

336

319

296

291

286

286

281

271

256

241

236

216

206

187

179

Feb.

157

146

146

135

146

135

135

74

66

62

e72

elOO

e91

e88

e!05

e!02

e!05

e97

e97

e94

e91

e!05

el!7

e!21

e!21

 117

117

117

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. ......................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

Ill

81

100

117

256

324

128

91

91

97

108

211

557

433

6O1

773

666

621

569

537

518

512

382

201

149

131

121

114

111

114

108

Apr.

105

105

102

97

97

94

94

775

903

1,120

1,170

1,460

2,220

1,430

1,010

687

60S

499

450

399

347

296

281

347

370

421

421

399

436

1,070

-

Secondfoot-days

67,181

14 923

6)281

101,007.8

6,209

3,059

8,933 

17,813

45,853

20,102

7,531

176. 6

O

198,061.6

Hay

1,030

973

950

903

888

836

261

139

131

128

135

246

827

815

1,370

4,590

2,590

997

1,O80

3,890

1,730

1,550

3,280

3,780

2,92O

2,730

2,260

1,680

1,330

942

872

Maximum

24, 1OO

2,26O

276

24,100

433

157

773

2,220

4,590

4,77O

844

43

0

24,10O

June

903

8O1

387

421

493

410

364

330

231

206

484

621

531

296

162

108

117

124

102

272

815

844

888

709

640

730

4,770

1,730

911

702

-

Minimum

14

174

80

0

30

62

81

94

128

102

50

O

O

0

July

525

433

387

313

226

206

201

187

364

359

494

766

844

569

266

157

121

100

86

74

72

66

66

59

54

50

72

174

114

74

52

Aug.

43

29

20

16

12

8.0

7.5

7.0

5.5

4.1

3.8

4.1

5.2

4.4

3.O

1.8

1.2

.8

.2

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

2, 167

497

203

277

200

109

594

1,479

670

243

5.70

0

543

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre- feet .

133,300

29 f 6OO

12,460

20O 4OO

12 320

5)070

17,720 

35,330

90 950 *a 0*7

14^940

350

0

392,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near 

Port Supply and near Selling.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 2, 3, 

22-31, Nov. 2, 3, 7-11, Dec. 14-19, and on once-daily staff-gage readings Apr. 1 to Sept. 27 (recorder and wire-weight gage destroyed by tornado Apr. 9).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River near Selling, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°11', long. 98°55', in NW-j sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 

ib w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 2 miles upstream from Selling Creek, 2-5- miles 

north of Selling, and 2ir miles downstream from Deep Creek. Datum of gage is 1,680.42 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 11,410 square miles.

Hecoras available.- July 1946 to September 194V.

Extremes.- ijj451 Maximum discharge during period, 931 second-feet Aug. 31; no flow July 3

 to Aug. 22, Sept. 20-26.

1946-47: Maximum discharge during water year, 29,300 second-feet Oct. 11. (gage 

height, 11.00 feet); no flow Aug. 15 to Sept. 30.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Plow partly regulated by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek (see 

p. 259).

Discharge, in second-feet, 1946-47 

1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

July

00001 I

Aug.

oooooo

Sept.

519 

316 

226 

82 

33 

13

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

O

o

Aug.

0 

0

o

0

o

0

Sept.

7.3 

4.5

2.3 

14 

54 

306

Day

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

July

oooooo

Aug.

oooooo

Sept.

128 

57 

16 

5.2 

2.3 

1.2

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

July

oooooo

Aug.

0

o

0 

0 

16 

LOO

Sept.

oooooo M

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

July

oooooo

Aug.

109 

103 

80 

38 

42 

283 

392

Sept.

0 

O 

g!5 

g3.7 

g202 

g!73

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings and recorded range In stage.

1943-47

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.

128

51

33

14

3.4

1,030

1,880

4,020

5,350

8,740

21,200

7,280

2,420

1,530

1,100

1,060

1,360

1,110

1,030

797

1,130

1,030

622

461

401

361

347

334

302

280

250

Nov.

246

506

461

412

1,590

1,870

1,090

830

790

690

570

520

699

1,110

991

722

a450

a37O

347

334

311

280

258

250

234

238

242

230

222

214

-

Dec.

258

298

293

288

280

284

266

_30

218

210

206

210

250

258

266

250

226

230

»270

275

270

266

262

258

250

250

262

258

b200

b!40

b!20

Jan.

b90

b50

b40

b40

b50

b70

»b85

b94

b!18

b!79

Z'jS,

316

254

*226

270

494

461

412

391

356

329

324

334

338

288

275

262

250

234

234

230

Feb.

218

202

206

198

182

198

186

168

131

109

109

138

144

158

148

154

158

148

144

141

141

138

138

144

148

148

148

151

_

_

-

Mar.

154

131

131

128

168

214

334

206

125

128

128

559

686

602

516

615

790

706

674

641

608

576

576

478

302

258

230

202

186

165

154

Apr.

206

165

151

148

141

121

112

109

700

1,190

1,030

1,110

2,230

1,620

1,290

970

795

660

580

505

450

430

396

682

860

494

439

450

444

490

-

May

1,190

1,070

1,030

991

954

909

804

334

194

158

158

810

352

750

2,300

5,120

5,600

2,150

1,880

3,600

3,790

2,340

2,440

4,170

3,900

3,400

3,050

1,750

1,510

1,020

1,020

June

1,140

960

765

624

396

466

406

361

298

210

179

364

667

564

361

234

148

118

172

369

356

776

909

860

928

576

2,670

3,460

1,310

954

-

July

783

558

" a450

a350

' a300

254

226

206

a!90

386

a3OO

a300

675

706

6O8

371

a200

alSO

allo

alOO

a95

a9o

88

88

75

62

51

45

60

112

60

Aug.

35

23

15

12

8.5

6.8

6.4

5.2

4.0

2.8

1.7

1.0

.4

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1946-47

Month

The period. ..............................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Secondfoot-days

.

65,654.4

17,077

7,602

_

4,396

21,601

0

220,976.3

Maximum

.

21,200

1,870

298

-

494

218

790

2,230

5,6OO

3,460

783

35

0

21,200

Minimum

0

-

3.4

214

120

-

40

109

125

109

158

118

45

0

O

0

Mean

_

2,118

569

245

-

238

157

367

632

1,895

720

260

3.93

0

605

Runoff in 

acre feet

2,310

6,640

130,200

33,870

15,080

-

14,660

8,720

22,530

37,620

116,500

42,840

15,960

242

O

438,200
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 251

North Canadian River at Canton, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 36°03'30", long. 98°34'55", 

in ww corner sec. 10, T. 18 N., R. 13 W., at bridge on State Highway'58, a quarter of 

a mile northeast of Canton, 2^ miles upstream from Minnehaha Creek, and 1\ miles upstream from Nine Mile Creek. Datum of gage is 1,560.59 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 11,600 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected at or 

near same site since 1914 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 273 second-feet,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,800 second-feet Oct. 12 (gage height, 12.83 

reet); no flow July 28 to Sept. 30.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 12, 1946; no flow at times each year. 

Maximum stage known, 16.8 feet at site 300 feet upstream, present datum, Oct. 13, 

1923, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow 

partly regulated by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek (see p. 259); some effect by 

construction operations at site of Canton Dam, 3.0 miles upstream, after July 25.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 41 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

153

69

28

20

14

56

1,730

2,710

3,710

5,000

8,350

20,800

5,140

1,940

gl,400

gl,200

1,630

1,490

1,320

835

919

1,320

835

460

420

380

348

344

330

322

319

NOV.

322

319

488

364

498

2,030

1,400

965

835

g725

g640

g586

g550

908

1,040

1,OOO

g528

g404

g360

348

326

298

284

258

252

249

243

234

222

216

-

Dec.

210

243

284

280

g305

g294

g288

g258

g234

g210

g210

g208

g222

g249

g264

g267

g237

228

*246

270

267

267

264

261

261

258

264

267

249

150

100

Jan.

80

60

50

50

60

70

80

90

*100

150

249

255

274

*255

225

344

483

408

396

354

322

308

294

294

291

274

258

243

240

231

216

Feb.

198

198

185

177

177

166

174

145

136

115

128

126

126

130

131

125

130

133

131

130

126

125

120

126

135

140

138

142

-

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

140

136

131

131

131

160

219

340

210

164

162

321

1,050

778

700

700

778

835

805

778

700

650

625

600

g452

g340

g291

g267

g237

g225

g216

Apr.

g288

g234

195

237

400

205

181

181

195

832

1,080

1,000

1,910

2,860

1,850

gl,200

g865

g675

g620

g578

g514

447

412

553

835

g560

g528

g542

g519

460

-

Secondfoot days

7,615

100,074.5

, q'o-, o

7 8^2

0

217,250

 ay

842

1,280

1,120

1,120

1,040

1,000

930

750

g372

g294

g255

603

g465

g465

1,400

4,570

5,350

2,800

1,900

2,450

3,880

2,500

1,700

3,330

3,440

3,110

2,900

2,100

1,900

1,380

gl,010

Maximum

305

20,800

483

0

20,800

June

gl,090

gl,050

g811

846

552

526

567

g373

g307

260

228 2^21

352

495

418

286

211

173

153

206

298

295

584

769

916

720

761

3,750

1,590

1,010

Minimum

100

0

50

181

255

o

o

July

790

g678

g464

g414

g349

g263

g236

231

216

233

307

301

307

748

612

535

g239

g!65

g!43

giie

g!07

98

101

94

71

68

e4

eO

0

O

O

Aug.

Mean

246

274

1 815

253

0

595

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,100

198,500

0

430,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near 

Selling and near iLI Reno.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 10 (no gage-height record Dec. 30 

to Jan. 8; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for adjacent stations).
252 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°34', long. 97°58', on east line sec. 32, T. 13 

M., R. 7 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 81, and 2 miles north of El Reno. Datum of 

gage is 1,299.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (U. S. Weather Bureau bench 

"mark).

Drainage area.- 12,100 square miles.

Records available.- October 1902 to April 1908, March 1938 to September 1947. Gageheight records collected at same site since March 1934 and at site 1 mile upstream 

March 1914 to March 1934, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1903-4, 1905-7, 1938-47), 277 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,800 second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 11.99 

reet); no flow at times.

1902-8, 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Oct. 28, 1941 (gage height, 

15.98 feet); no flow at times.

Flood of Oct. 15, 1923, reached an elevation of 1,326.3 feet above mean sea level at 

railroad bridge 1 mile above station, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow partly 

regulated by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek (see p. 259).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

0

0

24

21

9.9

4.9

426

1,550

2,220

2,660 -

3,060

3,500

4,160

5,320

2,510

1,390

1,510

1,510

1,310

885

V77

1,230

990

645

538

500

468

447

427

427

Nov.

422

500

527

532

690

880

2,070

1,310

960

770

690

620

578

538

798

975

885

555

437

418

399

8375

8355

8335

8320

306

291

288

284

288

~

Dec.

288

280

257

247

257

306

302

294

306

294

266

260

244

237

244

280

270

270

250

241

250

274

266

263

260

257

253

*253

257

*b!70

b70

Jan.

bllO

*b85

*b75

b85

b90

*blOO

*blOO

blOO

»b!05

b!20

b!40

b!80

234

*294

298

280

257

350

458

408

385

358

341

310

302

298

294

288

274

260

253

Feb.

244

225

211

202

194

al85

also

al75

al70

162

151

149

137

149

147

141

149

143

139

141

139

137

131

131

131

128

133

145

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

liar.

147

145

137

137

145

137

128

137

160

253

192

160

189

960

770

710

639

670

710

633

620

596

555

538

538

505

376

314

280

270

247

Apr.

234

216

234

266

458

389

380

1,040

442

468

724

1,190

2,010

2,450

3,060

2,070

1,160

900

750

684

651

590

561

602

970

1,120

684

602

639

651

-

Secondfoot-days

18 , 396

7,966

78,998.1

7 232

4J469

26^195

61,149

19,234

8 ,898

0

204,204.9

May

578

603

1,120

885

878

870

870

878

784

549

452

2,290

1,460

812

1,110

4,500

3,830

4,270

3,940

2,090

2,320

3,390

2,360

1,940

3,170

3,500

3,280

2,760

2,270

2,000

1,390

Maximum

5,320

2,070

306

5,320

458

244

960

3,060

4,500

2,350

1,060 

26

0

5,320

June

1,060

1,100

996

898

877

722

715

792

489

412

368

346

303

280

372

501

427

318

258

229

209

229

263

315

520

660

716

749

2,350

1,760

Minimum

0

284

70

0

75

128

216

452

209

32 

0

0

0

July

1,060

788

655

489

423

355

324

288

250

232

209

209

236

258

269

396

486

445

288

186

148

128

141

139

118

102

88

70

48

38

32

Aug.

26

20

a!8

hi 6

a!3

alO

h8.3

h8.3

h7.3

h4.o

h4.o

h3.6

h3.2

h2.1

hi. 4

h.8

h.6

h.5

hO

h.8

h.2

ho

0

0

0

0

0

00'

0

0

Mean

1 243 'eis

257

216

233

160

387

873

*641 973

287

0

559

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre feet

76,400

36,490

15,800

156,700

14 340

8 ,860

23 8OO 51 ', 960

121,300

38,150

17 ,650 

294

0

405,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

h Computed from daily staff-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 253

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°29', long. 97°40', on north line of Sw£ sec. 30, T. 12 N..R. 

4 W., at dam on North Canadian River, 2£ miles southwest of Bethany and 5 miles west 

of Oklahoma City. Datum of gage is 1,065.77 feet above mean sea level (levels by 

Oklahoma City Water Department).

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 18,900 acre-feet May 17 (gage height, 175.7 feet);

 minimum, 9,950 acre-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 170.05 feet).

1939-47: Maximum contents, 20,900 acre-feet June 14, 1944 (gage height, 176.9 feet); 

minimum observed, 4,150 acre-feet May 21, 1940 (gage height, 165.25 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by Ambursen-type dam flanked by long earth-fill sections.

 Storage began in 1917. Dam was partially washed out in 1923 and rebuilt in 1924. Capacity (based on 1924 survey), 20,200 acre-feet below 176.5 feet (top of spillway 

fates). Dead storage unknown. Water used for municipal water supply by Oklahoma City, 

age read thrice daily, oftener at high stages. Gage-height record and capacity table 

furnished by Oklahoma City Water Department.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Date

Calendar year 1946...

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1946-47...

Gaze height 

(feet)t

-

170.05

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

12,600

9,950

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

-600

+1,300

-100

0

-2,500

-2,250

-2,650

T Gage height at 8 a.m. prior to Oct. 1, 1946, and at 12 p.m. thereafter.
254 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Canadian River near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°29'40", long. 97°25'40", on north line sec. 29, 

T. 12 N., R. 2 W., 2 miles east of Oklahoma City, 5 miles upstream from Crutcho Creek, 

and 22 miles downstream from Lake Overholser. Datum of gage is 1,140.79 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 12,400 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1947. May to December 1899 (gage heights 

only) at site aDout 6 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,010 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 10.74 

 feet); minimum daily, 31 second-feet Oct. 7.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 16,700 second-feet Oct. 30, 1941 (gage height, 14.74 

feet); minimum daily, 12 second-feet Dec. 20, 1938, Oct. 18, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 16.3 feet Oct. 16, 1923 (from information by State Highway 

Commission); about 2 feet of this stage was caused by failure of dam at Lake Overholser 

(from information by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

mow partly regulated by Fort Supply Reservoir (see p. 259). Some diversions above 

station into Lake Hefner Canal (see p. 261) and into Lake Overholser (see preceding 

-»---> Low flow sustained by sewage from Oklahoma City.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

33

33

33

36

37

32

31

34

76O

1,650

2,030

2,420

2,670

3,100

3,550

4,100

2,14O

220

1,O40

1,400

1,090

906

956

1,250

981

741

630

588

526

498

474

Nov.

459

486

620

609

878

776

1,350

1,820

1,400

1,120

931

858

764

741

674

1,O30

956

882

632

546

502

447

440

a 396

467

f400

360

360

340

337

-

Dec.

327

284

290

287

305

354

327

343

340

403

514

497

230

467

406

357

357

311

305

290

278

281

296

293

290

287

293

290

281

253

155

Jan.

131

129

109

110

138

172

178

176

118

176

230

102

258

275

a 350

a 330

a 310

a 300

a 340

a450

448

466

515

345

379

347

478

223

459

206

457

Feb.

183

269

446

120

39O

203

192

229

212

187

2O2

20O

182

178

174

168

165

93

a52

51

49

46

42

42

46

46

45

46

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

February. ................................ . March. .....................................

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

47

41

46

294

148

172

178

200

202

200

132

61

239

504

735

100

47

584

696

764

764

764

652

652

588

567

518

188

69

a58

52

Apr.

50

54

278

265

831

480

304

1,330

780

1,O90

202

1,120

4,940

4,360

4,49O

4,61O

2,840

1,62O

1,190

1,030

906

810

741

942

1,010

1,300

1,140

906

810

764

Secondfoot-days

33,989

21,581

9,991

90,634

8,703

4,258

10,262

41 193

76^623

22,022

14,572

1,606

1,229

246,029

May

718

652

882

1,080

1,OOO

1,000

981

981

981

858

630

2,130

1,460

1,390

1,170

5,830

4,210

5,450

5,520

5,600

3,460

3,100

3,370

2,920

2,670

3,010

3,370

3,650

3,460

2,750

2,340

Maximum

4,100

1,820

514

4,100

515

446

764

4,940

5,830

3,020

2,140

100

70

5,830

June

3,O2o

1,750

1,430

1,370

1,140

981

858

1,090

741

609

753

546

490

428

392

451

588

510

417

360

318

293

495

343

514

526

630

f293

f245

441

-

Minimum

31

337

155

30

102

42

41

50

630

245

120

35

34

31

July

1,420

1,11O

2,140

964

880

609

49O

443

406

371

308

281

267

278

302

302

378

486

440

324

245

210

299

410

258

207

180

161

149

134

120

Aug.

alOO

a85

a70

57

56

57

57

57

58

50

49

49

49

68

70

48

43

44

46

48

44

43

43

39

39

41

42

41

40

38

35

Mean

1,096

719

322

248

281

152

331

1,373

2,472

734

47O

51.8

41.0

674

Sept.

34

37

39

39

39

39

34

35

47

70

52

39

38

34

34

38

39

39

38

65

60

38

39

39

38

38

39

35

36

38

Runoff in 

acre feet

67,420

42,810

19,820

179,800

17,260

8 ,45o

20,350

81,710

152,000

43,680

28,90O

3,190

2,440

488,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Wetumka, or by 

interpolation.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla.

255

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°15'40", long. 96°12'40", in center of SWv sec. 12, 

T. y N., R. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 2\ miles northeast of Wetumka and 4| 

miles upstream from Wewoka Creek. Datum of gage is 683.28 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 13,500 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,550 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 13.23 

feet); minimum, 71 second-feet Oct. 8.

1938-47: Maximxn discharge, 66,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 26.40 

feet); minimum daily, 26 second-feet Jan. 23, 26, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 26.9 feet in October 1923, from information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. For stateSent on regulation and diversion see "Remarks" for station near Oklahoma City.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

75

75

74

74

73

72

73

72

72

72

72

72

748

1,380

1,740

2,O20

2,370

2,550

2,460

1,200

702

1,150

1,980

968

842

942

1,050

866

724

637

616

Nov.

616

688

1,110

1,140

1,090

2,280

1,400

968

842

1,350

1,200

994

866

794

818

747

658

616

818

842

770

616

536

517

517

536

498

462

462

458

-

Dec.

444

438

427

427

417

407

397

401

1,400

2,720

4,140

7,200

2,460

1,350

1,050

747

*637

658

616

556

536

517

498

462

452

441

441

441

427

417

414

Jan.

404

b3SO

b250

blOO

blOO

b!50

*b250

b300

346

362

.424

455

388

356

*343

310

325

368

424

394

378

337

375

462

452

444

448

417

410

394

404

Feb.

368

378

350

388

328

325

378

295

334

322

272

301

295

289

289

289

278

272

267

261

256

237

212

193

182

177

173

171

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

February- ..................................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

171

167

161

161

161

161

159

173

217

205

212

235

301

304

275

219

229

556

410

275

229

448

556

596

616

596

556

556

536

517

480

Apr.

384

353

272

235

307

325

295

472

1,080

2,100

3,930

2,370

1,520

1,710

6,390

7,410

6,590

5,830

5,130

3,800

2,370

1,820

1,560

1,490

4,510

4,070

2,370

3,840

4,020

2,370

-

Secondfoot-days

25,821

25 209

31, 938

320,242

10,950

7 , 880

10,438

78, 923

125,940

65,002

27,303

5,863

2,956

418,223

May

1,700

1,490

1,380

1,320

1,260

1,520

1,560

1,460

1,420

1,420

1,380

3,140

5,830

3,800

2,550

6,380

9,320

7,550

5,860

7,330

8,210

7,770

6,270

6,270

5,660

4,710

3,920

3,680

3,760

4,100

3,920

Maximum

2,550

2,280

7,200

13,100

462

388

616

7,410

9 320 7)110

2,380

376

144

9,320

June

6,690

7,110

4,890

3,440

2,510

2,130

2,010

1,540

1,360

1,180

1,360

1,140

993

1,590

1,110

899

795

736

704

1,160

993

892

2,250

5,660

2,070

4,460

2,050

1,180

1,070

1,030

-

Minimum

72

458

397

72

100

171

159

235

1,260

704

403

104

76

72

July

788

6O7

842

1,960

1,900

1,960

1,400

1,110

842

742

697

679

642

607

578

502

466

466

451

446

446

613

654

681

2,380

1,580

1,140

742

528

451

403

Aug.

376

345

312

289

262

242

231

218

209

193

202

221

173

170

167

162

157

154

144

154

147

144

142

139

167

149

137

126

117

110

104

Mean

833

840

1,030

877

353

281

337

2, 631

4,063

2,167

881

189

98.5

1,146

Sept.

110

110

106

96

98

98

92

88

82

80

76

96

104

100

92

94

92

88

82

102

117

100

126

144

115

106

108

88

86

80

Runoff in 

acre-feet

51 220

50 ! 000

63,350

635,200

21,720

15,630 

20,700

156,500 

249,800

54^150

11,630 

5,860

829,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed on basis of at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 16, 17, 

21-29, Nov. 19, Jan. 3-6, June 4-23, June 28 to July 2, July 7-24, July 27 to Sept. 30.
S56 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°39', long. 101°13' , in NW^NEi sec. 15, T. 2 N., 

K. 17 E. , at bridge on State Highway 3, 2 miles northwest of Hardesty and 5 miles 

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 2,751.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels of Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,860 square miles.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height, 9.07 feet June 25 (discharge not determined); no flow at 

times.

1939-47: Maximum gage height, that of June 25, 1947; no flow at times.

Remarks . - Records fair except those above 100 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.3

0

0

0

1,830

528

11,300

4,800

277

179

76

46

31

24

21

23

23

20

18

16

15

15

14

15

14

14

14

15

14

14

15

Nov.

15

15

36

47

41

40

36

34

34

28

25

24

23

21

21

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

12

15

16

14

13

13

13

-

Dec.

13

13

11

11

*11

11

11

11

9.8

9.8

11

11

9.8

9.8

9.8

11

b8

b6

*b!2

b!5

b9

b8

9.8

9.2

9.8

9.8

 9.8

7.8

b2

bl

bl

Jan.

bl

*bl

bl

bl

b2

b6

blO

*blO

b!2

big

bl8

b22

b25

b!5

b!3

b!4 *b!2

b!5

b!2

blO

b8

b9

blO

*11

9.8

9.2

b8

b7

b6

*b6

b8

Feb.

be

b8

11

b3

b6

b9

be

b6

b!2

blO

b8

b7

*8.4

11

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

b8

«b6

7.8

b7

b8

b7

b6

b7

b9

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ....................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

b!4

b!5

bll

*15

b8

b7

13

bll

11

11

9.8

*20

29

20

17

15

13

12

11

11

9.8

9.8

11

9.8

7.8

8.4

7.8

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.1

Apr.

7.2

5.6

7.2

5.1

5.1

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.6

6.1

5.1

20

20

15

15

15

11

9.8

11

12

9.8.

9.8

9.2

20

22

16

13

12

11

9.8

-

Second 

foot-days

19,371.3

657

292.2

23,097.6

307.0

226.2

365.3

326.2

383.1

11,409.6

1,315

176.0

0

34,828.9

May

9.8

9.8

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.1

6.1

7.2

11

13

13

9.2

9.5

24

35

19

12

12

18

15

11

13

18

15

13

13

13

9.8

9.2

8.4

Maximum

11,300

47

15

11,300

25

12

29

22

35

9,900

324

77

0

11,300

June

7.8

7.2

9.2

11

7.2

6.6

5.6

5.1

3.1

2.4

2.8

4.2

3.4 2'.8

2.4

3.8

2.2

19

29

15

7.8

17

9.8

9.2

9,900

736

a300

a!50

a80

a50

-

Minimum

0

12

1

0

1

3

6.

5.

6.

2.

4

0

0

0

July

a 40

a30

h23

a!6

f74

f!70

a47

f55

a41

f55

a30

a!3

f45

8KO

a!5

hll

a7

a6

a5

a4

f!9

alO

f50

f324

alOO

a45

a25

a!5

a9

a6

a5

Aug.

h4.2

a3

a2

al

al

f77

a50

a5

al

a. 7

a. 5

a. 4

f6.0

f!7

a3

a2

al

a. 6

a. 3

h.l

hO

hO

hO

aO

h.l

h.l

hO

hO

hO

hO

hO

Mean

625

21.9

9.43

63.3

9.90

8.08

L 11.8

L 10.9

L 12.4

. 380

42.4

5.68

0

95.4

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

38,420

1,300

580

45,810

609

449

725

647

760

22,630

2,610

349

0

69,080

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge interpolated or computed on basis of normal recession graph.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed on basis of once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 257

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°12', long. 101°19', at bridge on State Highway 

2527"~at abandoned town of Hansford, 6 miles west of Spearman, Hansford County, and 

about 18 miles upstream from Horse Creek. Datum of gage is 2,961.6 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area (revised).- 977 square miles, of which 515 square miles Is probably non-concriouting.

Records available.- July 1945 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 19.87 

reet); no flow at times.

1945-47: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 7, 1946; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, about 22.5 feet Sept. 4, 1938, from floodmark (discharge, 

about 34,000 second-feet). Flood of June 4, 1936 reached a stage of about 21 feet, 

from floodmark (discharge, 26,100 second-feet); discharge for the two floods from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversion 

by pumping plant in stream bed above station affects low flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

2.E

5,680

1,900

11,400

5,340

829

242

131

86

56

33

24

19

17

15

12

11

10

9.4

8.3

7.7

7.2

8.9

6.3

6.2

7.6

7.2

Nov.

6.9

8.6

9.5

12

9.6

8.6

8.5

7.7

6.9

6.8

6.4

6.3

6.3

5.6

4.8

4.7

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

-

Dec.

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

* 3.6

3.5

3.6

3.8

3.7

*3.7

3.7

3.4

3.2

[

u

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.2

r>

I 2.0

/

Jan.

C)

3.0

Feb.

( )

\ 2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.3

V

I 2.0

[

-

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

I

2.1

*2.2

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Apr.

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.9

2.2

2.0

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.5

3.0

2.4

3.4

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.2

Secondfoot-days

97.9

28,853.3

93 0

59 1

135 2

1 259 1

0

27,970.5

May

1.8

1.6

1.8

3.1

2.3

1.6

1.8

1.6

2.6

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.8

10

6.1

3.6

5.3

7.4

7.6

4.9

32

10

4.6

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

Maximum

3.8

11,400

0

11,400

June

1.4

1.5

28

32

6.7

3.5

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.9

2.0

3.7

2.6

1.5

1.4

3.2

1.5

27

851

249

15

6.0

3.5

2.8

Minimum

0

0

0

July

2.2

1.8

1.9

1.8

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

1.6

17

48

4.2

1.8

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

Aug.

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.2

.1

0

Mean

835

3.16

79.1

2 45

3 42

0

76.6

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

194

57,230

2 500

0

55,480

Peak discharge.- Oct. 5 (1:30 p.m.) 17,200 sec.-ft.; Oct. 7 (12:15 p.m.)'21,200 sec.-ft.; June 25 

(9:45 a.m.; 2,090 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18-21, Dec. 29 to Feb. 13, Feb. 21, Feb. 26 

toMarT 9, Mar. 12-16 (no gage-height record Dec. 29 to Jan. 24, Jan. 30 to Feb. 13; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements and weather records).
258 ARKANSAS -RIVER BASIN

Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla.

is 2,054.35 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps'of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 1,340 square miles, contributing area. 

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1947. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,530 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 7.18

1943-47: Maximum discharge, 10,800 second-feet Oct. 2, 1944 (gage height, 7.65 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 100 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 45 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

39 

16 

6.0 

4.9 

23

432 

664 

813 

471 

177

115 

85 

65 

56 

48

44

42 

40. 

37 

32

30 

30 

30 

27 

26

25 

24 

24 

24 

23 

32

Nov.

78 

51 

43 

68 

439

204 

121 

80 

72 

61

54 

53 

51 

49 

46

44

42 

38 

37 

37

37 

36 

36 

37 

44

46 

44 

42 

42 

41

Dec.

41 *38 

40 

38 

40

38 

37 

38 

38 

38

40 

67 

61 

54 

53

51 

48 

43 

44 

43

43 

43 

43 

43

44

46 

46 

1)44 

1)35 

b30 

b30

Jan.

*b27 

b25 

b20 

b!5 

b!5

b20 

b30 

*b38 

b45 

b55

74

74 

74 

69 

65

*56 

*51 

49 

51 

53

46 

*44 

44 

46 

44

43 

43

41 

41 

37 

38

Feb.

37 

42 

49

*36 

36

44

b37 

b30 

b26 

b29

37 

42 

41 

40 

36

36 

*36 

36 

36 

36

36 

40 

36 

36 

36

32 

32 

32

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ...................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1946 ......................

ary

h. .....................................

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

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- C

(5 a.m. ) 9,530 sec.- 

(8 a.m. ) 2,230 sec .- 

* Winder discharge 

b Stage-discharge

Mar.

30 

31 

36 

36 

37

37 

36 

43 

41

42

44

76 

185 

143 

131

108 

92 

82 

76 

74

69 

61 

59 

59 

53

51 

48 

44 

44 

42 

42

Apr.

142 

78 

53 

49 

44

42 

40 

38 

43 

746

148 

185 

500 

409 

235

215 

165 

105 

105 

105

100 

95 

87 

359 

288

124 

95 

87 

95 

87

May

82 

74 

63 

59 

59

58 

56 

53 

53 

58

85 

270 

124 

95 

3,110

5,910 

1,390 

370 

470 

1,220

465 

275 

647 

355 

258

201 

177 

151 

132 

116 

111

forays ««i 

3,504.9 813 

2,073 439 

1,337 67

15,388.7 813

1,373 74 

1,022 49 

1,952 185 

4,864 746 

16,547 5,910 

3,813 766 

1,618 288 

97.8 12 

16.6 2.7

38,218.3 5,910

June

108 

97 

92 

100 

106

92 

81 

74 

64 

55

49

55 

57 

53 

50

49 

46 

40 

393 

766

263 

129 

83 

67 

420

158 

97 

70 

53 

46

Minimum

4.9 

36 

30

0

15 

26 

30 

38 

53 

40 

13 

.5 

0

0

July.

40 

37 

34

31 

26

53

64 

50 

288 

254

106 

57 

49 

38 

32

30 

29 

27 

26 

25

23 

21 

22 

26 

64

62 

34 

23 

18 

16 

13

Aug.

12 

10 

8.4 

7.7 

5.9

5.2- 

5.2

4.7 

3.7 

3.7

2.9 

1.7 

2.0 

2.7 

3.4

2.2 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

.7 

.5

Sept.

0.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

0

0

o 

o

0 

0

.9

2.7 

2.0 

1.5 

1.2

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5

.5

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6

.8 

.5 

.2 

.3 

.3

Jinan Runoff in *ean acre-feet

113 6,950 

69.1 4,110 

43.1 2,650

42.2 30,510

44.3 2,720 

36.5 2,030 

63.0 3,870 

162 9,650 

534 32,820 

127 7,560 

52.2 3,210 

3.15 194 

.55 33

^ 105 75,800

ct. 7 (12:30 a.m.) 1,220 sec. -ft.; Apr. 10 (4:15 a.m.) 2,35O sec. -ft.; May 16 

ft.; May 20 (9:30 a.m.) 2,850 sec. -ft.; May 23 (9 a.m.) 1,420 sec. -ft.; June 20 

ft. 

measurement made on this day. 

relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, Okla.

Drainage area.- 1,460 square miles, contributing area. 

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 31,600 acre-feet May 22 (elevation, 2,009.50 

reetj ; minimum, 20 acre-feet June 17 (elevation, 1,982.30 feet).

1942-47: Maximum contents, that of May 22, 1947; no contents at times November 1942 

to January 1943.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Outlet worics consist of 540-foot uncontrolled gravity-type concrete weir with chute to stilling basin, one 36-inch diameter 

gated bypass, and one 18-foot oval-shaped conduit controlled by three vertical-lift 

sluice gates. Pertinent data regarding dam are shown in the following table:

Sill of conduit. . ............

Elevation 

In feet

2,059.5

1,979.0

Reservoir capacity 

In acre-feett

t Based on silt survey of January 1943.

Natural flow diverted through conduit in 1941 during construction operations. Regulated storage began May 4, 1942. Conservation pool stage was first reached June 11, 

1942. Reservoir is used for flood-control purposes and conservation. Figures given 

herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Monthly elevation .and contents, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Date

Calendar year 1946....

Water year 1946-47....

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

1 990 15

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

-

1 350

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-400

-600

-10,240

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
860 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Wolf Creek near Port Supply, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°34'00", long. 99°33'05",'in SE^SE^ sec. 9, 

T. 24 $., R. 22 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 1 mile southeast of Port 

Supply, 1.3 miles downstream from Port Supply flood-control dam, and 3 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,965.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,460 square miles, contributing area. 

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1947. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 87.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,290 second-feet (regulated) May 23 (gage 

neignt, 5.44 feet); no flow at times.

1937-47: Maximum discharge, 14,200 second-feet June 24, 1939 (gage height, 8.60 

feet, present datum, from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage known, 12.6 feet, date unknown, from information by State Highway 

Commission.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicn are fair. Plow completely regulated by Port Supply reservoir (see preceding 

page).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 50 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 tc September 1947

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.

0.7

.5

.4

.6

1.2

3.3

2.8

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

301

708

671

266

93

785

597

4.4

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.1

.6

1.3

Nov.

0.8

.7

1.3

1.6

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

403

671

623

112

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.2

58

125

-

Dec.

115

112

115

115

53

.9

.6

.5

.5

.4

.6

1.6

.8

.8

.8

26

95

95

95

*95

91

87

87

91

95

99

95

45

b4

*b3

b2

Jan.

I bl.o

J

1

\. bo

1 { "

bl.O

2.8

3.1

3.1

2.9

41

*95

95

*84

84

75

75

*75

75

75

75

75

72

69

*67

64

62

59

55

Feb.

52

47

45

45

*45

35

b5

b3

b2

*b2

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

*1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

21

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

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

March... ...................................

April. .....................................

May noy ........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

40

42

38

121

243

104

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

4.9

4.9

3.3

135

261

266

256

252

252

252

202

4.0

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.0

Apr.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

482

796

755

699

671

655

396

8.2

6.1

4.2

3.3

2.8

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.5

6.2

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.6

495

830

-

Secondfoot-days

3,455.5

2,028.1

1,622.5

13,122.9

1 , 387 . 9

593 . 6

2 5O9.3

5,341 . 3

22, 936

5,335.9

1,603.2

O

O

47,368.8

May

825

800

765

720

685

246

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

338

680

595

' 130

4.4

5.6

4.4

456

529

3.6

579

2,640

2,670

2,530

2,410

1,750

1,410

987

610

604

Maximum

785

671

115

785

95

52

266

830

2,670

580

574

0

0

2,670

June

562

206

61

92

112

112

94

70

70

189

580

425

166

52

17

78

91

26

64

492

502

450

314

26

143

320

14

a4

a2

al.9

-

Minimum

0.4

.7

.4

0

0

1 6

1 7

1 6

1 7

1 9

1

0

0

0

July

al.8

al.7

al.6

al.5

al.4

al.3

al.2

al.l

al.o

al.O

323

574

508

169

as

a3

al.l

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

Aug.

Mean

111

67.6

52.3

36.0

44.3

21.4

195

741

178

51.7

0

0

130

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,850

4,020

3,220

26,020

2,750

1,190

Il|s90

45,590

10,580

3,180

0

0

93,950

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements during each period 

and records of outflow from Port Supply Reservoir, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 261

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°32', long. 97°39', in NE£ sec. 7, T. 12 N-., R. 4 

W., 1.4 miles downstream from head gates, 2 miles northwest of Bethany, and 10 miles 

northwest of Oklahoma City. Prior to Apr. 8, 1947, gage heights obtained by measurements from reference mark at site 1,600 feet downstream and converted to present site 

by stage-relation curve.

Records available^- March 1944 to September 1947. No prior diversions.

Extr emes.'' 1944: Maximum discharge during period, 1,440 second-feet June 14 (gage height 

B.4 reet); no flow for long periods.

1944-45: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,340 second-feet Oct. 7, 8 (gage 

height, 8.1 feet); no flow most of year.

1945-46: No flow during water year.

1946-47: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,480 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 

8.25 feet); no flow for long periods.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions are infrequent; canal diverts from North Canadian 

River just above Lake Overholser and delivers water to Lake Hefner for municipal water 

supply of Oklahoma City. Small ground-water seepage when head gates are closed not 

included in records. Hourly observations of stage prior to Apr. 8, 1947, furnished by 

Oklahoma City Water Department.

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, 1944-45, 1946-47

Month

October ...............................

Calendar year .......................

April.. ........................ . ......

May.........................................

July. ............................ ..........

September. ..................................

The period. ....... .... ...'.. ......

Calendar year 1944 ........... ........

January 1945 .................. . . .........

March.......................................

April ........................... . ........

May.........................................

July........................................

Water year 1944-45 .......................

Calendar year 1945 ........................ 

Water year 1945-46 ........................

December . ...................................

Calendar year 1946 .......................

May.........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1946-47 .......................

Seoondfoot-days Maximum

0

_

1,320

1,300

0 

0

0

153

880

999

1,150

0

1,150

Minimum

0

.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

275

0

_

48.2

11.4

0 

0

O

.8

0

0

0

128

112

46.8

0

O

0

24.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

o

26,760

35,000

8,250

0 

0

587

O

587

0

0

O

7,630

6,890

2,780

0

0

0

17,890
262 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Deep Pork near Beggs, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 35°41', long. 96°04', on llns between sees. 19 and 

20, T. 14 N., R. 12 E., at county highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from Adams Creek, 

4 miles south of Beggs, and 8 miles downstream from Plat Rook (Checkerboard) Creek. 

Datum of gage Is 632.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,980 square miles.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 25,90 

reet, from graph based on twice-daily-gage readings); minimum, 9.2 second-feet Oct. 18.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 66,800 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 34.55 

feet); no flow at times in 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage usually read twice daily, oftener during floods.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 23 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 3 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to Septeaber 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

26

28

29

SO

Oct.

24

11

11

10

16

18

412

.,030

1,150

1,010

628

360

215

122

alOS

Nov.

98

360

2,060

1,980

1,950

2,630

2,630

2,660

2,600

2,450

2,060

1,040

440

277

2O5

167

149

131

114

98

88

80

77

70

70

84

140

158

131

114

-

Dec.

106

91

84

74

67

63

63

63

35O

2,040

2,840

3,230

3,570

3,700

3,500

3,120

2,510

1,130

482

324

266

225

195

176

158

149

140

140

140

131

114

Jan.

98

88

84

91

91

80

70

8O

106

158

185

205

215

215

215

185

158

122

114

106

114

106

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

91

84

Feb.

77

74

70

70

67

63

63

63

63

56

53

53

53

56

63

67

70

70

67

67

63

60

60

60

56

56

53

53

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .................................

Unv

September. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

53

56

63

63

63

63

63

63

6O

60

60

60

274

440

324

225

176

149

122

106

98

98

88

84

84

80

74

67

63

63

56

Apr.

56

67

1O6

114

235

468

386

936

1,38X>

1,980

2,750

3,030

3,030

2,870

3,000

4,010

5,400

8,09O

1O,8OO

10,100

7,250

4,850

4,07O

3,500

3,310

3,400

3,630

3,810

6,07O

8,300

-

Seoondfoot-days

29,291

340,529.8

3 398

1,838

402,292.5

May

5,800

4,400

3,880

3,120

1,240

628

544

497

399

348

312

1,630

3^770

6,160

6,410

7,460

15,100

15,800

12,200

12,900

15,100

12,000

7,250

4,950

4,400

4,030

3,500

2,600

1,330

910

645

Maximum

3,70O

5,400

215

412

15,800

June

2,320"

2,930

3,060

2,690

1,950

1.28O

747

497

386

312

648

1,600

487

277

255

245

215

195

' 167

1*9

149

324

245

710

1,2OO

1,460

1,840

2,090

2,540

2,960

-

Minimum

9 5

63

4.9

312

149o .

12

9.5

July

3,370

3,460

3,060

1,450

950

781

891

747

512

360

266'

205

167

140

114

98

88

84

507

324

176

140

195

235

927

1,300

1,150

1,230

1,430

1,590

al,590

Aug.

1,380

622

266

185

149

140

114

91

80

74

67

63

56

53

47

47

67

ea

47

50

56

53

47

44

30

29

32

32

30

26

24

Mean

945

933

61.3

1,102

Sept.

27

32

35

30

25

21

18

15

14

12

a390

412

176

84

26

18

13

18

24

27

25

26

41

26

70

63

53

47

38

32

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

58,100

675,500

3,650

797,900

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from Interpolated gage heights.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 263

Deep Fork near Dewar, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°28'50", long, 95°52'50", in SE^ sec. 25, T. 

ISTT7 R. 13 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 266, 3? miles east of Dewar and 3j miles 

upstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage is 578.32 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage ire-..- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 21.84 

reet); minimum, 13 second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 1.48 feet).

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 57,400 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 26.67 

feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet Oct. 16, 1939 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 29.0 feet in October 1908, from floodmarks, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge during periods of rapidly changing stage computed by 

using rate of change of stage ias a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

44

35

29

26

22

20

18

17

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

15

16

16

30

125

266

998

1,190

1,120

950

416

261

185

Nov.

146

208

1,080

2,170

2,470

3,230

3,470

3,080

2,950

2,980

2,730

2,230

1,280

546

324

274

242

185

157

136

118

105

95

87

93

190

191

149

185

161

-

Dec.

139

122

108

98

87

79

75

71

1,300

5,240

5,880

6,760

6,280

5,250

4,640

4,350

4,000

3,420

1,880

716

445

340

288

248

216

197

179

179

167

167

159

Jan.

141

130

120

106

93

103

107

108

116

128

167

209

228

248

248

235

216

185

157

142

132

127

135

135

122

118

119

118

113

108

106

Feb.

101

97

91

84

79

75

75

73

71

71

73

71

70

68

70

71

75

83

82

82

79

79

75

73

71

68

68

66

-

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March ......................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July .......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

69

67

66

69

74

76

75

75

74

75

75

81

203

317

488

390

274

203

173

146

127

114

108

104

97

91

87

84

79

73

70

Apr.

70

68

68

82

147

247

507

515

1,190

1,970

3,360

3,210

3,180

3,210

3,340

3,500

3,540

3,800

4,050

4,640

7,020

9,500

8,940

7,600

7,020

6,070

5,250

5,390

6,760

6,280

-

Seoondfoot-days

5 944

31 , 262

53,076

449,713.3

4,520

2,141

4,104

110,524

205,694

44, 258

30,433

6,760 

1,858

500,574

May

6,070

7,300

7,450

6,510

5,700

4,330

1,580

774

625

507

398

1,210

4,360

4,640

4,640

5,700

8,760

10,500

13,700

14,700

13,200

13,700

14,200

13,200

11,400

8,580

6,760

5,700

4,980

3,100

1,420

Maximum

1,190

3,470

6,760

6,760

248

101

488

9,500

14,700 

4,750

3,370

1,930 

372

14,700

June

2,730

4,750

4,130

3,720

3,300

2,440

1,600

954

619

452

390

658

1,540

722

332

281

263

254

222

261

405

216

666

497

731

2,830

2,540

2,040

2,170

2,540

Minimum

14

87

71

9.3

93

66

66

68

216

93

38

24

14

July

2,920

3,210

3,370

3,340

2,100

1,150

906

950

832

540

372

281

228

191

161

142

125

112

93

411

569

235

161

179

381

764

1,320

1,270

1,290

1,460

1,670

Aug.

1,930

1,750

806

334

216

167

134

112

97

86

77

74

70

65

64

61

58

64

64

57

52

47

44

44

45

44

41

39

40

40

38

Mean

192

1,042

1,712

1 ?^?

146

76 .5

132

3 1 684

6 , 635 

1,475

982

218

 61.9

1,371

Sept.

36

35

34

33

36

36

35

30

26

24

36

165

372

242

110

56

38

28

24

26

39

46

36

32

36

34

52

60

54

47

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,790

62,010

105,300

891, 900

8,970

4,250 

8,140

408^000

87,780

60,360

13,410 

3,690

992,900

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings 

3-11, 14-19, June 30 to July 25, Aug. 2-14, 18, 25, Sept. 4-8, 18-24.

859359 0-49-18
264 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above dam of city of Sallisaw, lat. 35

auxiliary gage Is 476.78 feet

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 181 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,900 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 5.85 

feet); minimum observed, 1.6 second-feet Oct. 18.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, 110,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 11.25 

feet), by contracted-opening method and computation of flow over highway fill; no flow 

at times in 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair. Small diversion 

from reservoir for municipal water supply of city of Sallisaw. Auxiliary wire-weight 

gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2..'

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

15

46

26

17

13

10

8.4

7.4

6.4

5.4

Nov.

5.4

7.7

120

1,180

450

5,490

1,370

541

1,940

3,030

754

440

303

239

239

479

338

239

201

166

138

120

108

91

1,020

1,950

718

459

338

263

-

Dec.

216

173

145

126

108

91

79

69

1,100

7,850

4,750

5,870

1,440

853

591

461

352

287

241

213

192

166

148

137

119

109

105

119 1'66

131

114

Jan.

109

160

178

154

137

125

116

114

111

106

104

101

101

95

89

81

78

78

74

71

67

63

58

59

58

54

51

51

51

47

44

Feb.

42

41

39

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

34

33

32

31

31

31

30

29

28

28

27

25

22

18

18

18

19

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ................... ............

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ................................. .

February ...................................

March ................................. ....

April ............................. ... ....

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

20

20

20

20

22

24

24

24

22

21

20

20

20

104

106

85

76

67

61

56

50

49

51

56

56

52

51

50

46

41

40

Apr.

39

38

38

38

143

154

143

198

413

1,110

1,350

612

396

310

264

227

192

160

143

185

154

137

119

119

1,260

602

387

871

978

550

Secondfoot-days

202 8

22,73?!l

26,521

*

2 '862 785

1,374

11,330

14,607

15,636

1,408

228 . 6

701.8

98,393.3

May

387

287

220

185

1.48

131

119

106

95

87

78

312

1,090

343

206

2,250

2,300

770

471

1,880

891

480

352

310

264

199

137

147

144

114

104

Maximum

46

5,490

7,850

7,850

178

42

106

1,350

2,300

2,820

150

10

155

7,850

June

1,890

990

471

310

234

192

160

131

109

95

2,820

956

540

396

271

213

166

137

114

105

1,500

869

413

295

234

566

712

335

234

178

Minimum

1.8

5.4

69

1.8

44

18

20

38

78

95

12

4.7

2.4

1.8

July

150

126

114

99

83

78

71

63

56

51

46

41

40

38

35

28

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

12

Aug.

10

9.7

9.3

9.3

9.7

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.2

6.7

6.3

6.1

5.7

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.8

4.8

Mean

6.54

758

856

334

89.8

30.8

378' 44 3

471

521

45.4

7.37

23.4

270

Sept.

4.7

4.3

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

3.1

4.3

5.9

9.7

16

18

14

12

14

155

133

76

55

40

30

24

21

19

17

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

402

45,100

52,600

241,700

5,520

1,710

2,730

22,470

28,970

31,010

2,790

453

1,390

195,100

Peak discharge.- Nov. 6 (l p.m.) 1O,OOO see.-ft.; Nov. 10 (12.-3O a.m.) 9.O1O aeo.-ft.: Dec. 1C 

(5 a.m.) 14,900 see.-ft.; Dec. 12 (12:30 a.m.) 12,9OO see.-ft.; June 11 (4 p.m.) 1O.OOO sec.-ft.; 

June 21 (5 p.m.) 6,470 sec.-ft.

Note.- Discharge Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, Jan. 7 to Apr. 4, May 8-11, 28-31, July 1 to Sept. 20, Sept. 

22-30 computed from gage-height record and rating for auxiliary wire-weight gage.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.

266

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°55', long. 94°18', in sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 31 

W., at highway bridge at Cauthron, about 8 miles downstream from Jones Creek. Altitude of gage, 585 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 198 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 21.18 

reet); no flow at times.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 24,400 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 22.5 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

Flood of June 1935 reached a stage of 27.4 feet, from information by local residents,

Remarks.- Records good except those below 15 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

computed from graph based on gage readings, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.1 

O 

0 

O 

0

0 

0 

0

o

0

0 

0

o

0

o

o

.1

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.8 

7.4 

4.1 

2.9

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Nov.

2.0 

12 

51 

972 

1,210

2,980 

2,250 

405 

321 

2,350

490 

240 

152 

113 

100

1,030 

405 

212 

155 

118

98 

76 

63 

54 

728

4,530 

814 

400 

264 

193

Dec.

152 

116 

98 

84 

76

67 

60 

53 

55 

10,900

5,350 

10,300 

1,240 

525 

345

256 

190 

135 

113 

100

89 

76 

65 

61 

54

49 

46 

49

65 

72 

48

Jan.

46 

110 

294 

145 

82

76 

84 

116 

110 

98

96 

110 

98 

91 

82

72 

65 

60 

58 

91

89 

61 

53 

51 

51

49 

44 

40 

38 

4O 

40

Feb.

32 

28 

25 

24 

23

21

19 

18 

17 

16

16 

17 

23 

26 

31

27 

25 

22 

21 

40

42 

32 

24

26 

24

21

18 

18

1-

 , _ +Vl Second 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 

ary

ember ..................... i

29.2 

,788.0 

,889

,515.4

,540 

676 

,742 

,712 

,699 

311.5 

21.6 

224.5 

,309.6

ter year 1946-47 .......... 79,942 4

Peak discharge.- ^

(4 p.m.) 17,400 sec. 

Apr. 29 (1 a.m.) 3,7 

Note.- Discharge f

gage readings, 3 gag

Mar

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

15 

18 

23 

46 

54

42 

44 

463 

330 

196

139 

110 

91 

78 

71

61 

54 

259 

644

268

172 

135

110 

89 

78 

69

Maximum

7.4 

4,530

10,900

10,900

294 

42 

644 

2,120 

1,810 

35 

4.4 

120 

588

10,900

Apr.

61 

58 

54 

49 

63

98 

60 

56 

56 

1,050

2,030 

465 

272 

200 

176

152 

113 

94 

85 

228

190 

118 

89 

76 

480

280 

165 

1,040 

2,120 

734

May

460 

289 

190 

139 

110

188 

220 

129 

98 

78

67 

150 

1,810 

495 

252

472 

840 

385 

298 

734

425 

220 

142

116 

103

 78 

% 61 

48 

40 

34 

28

June

35 

32

26 

20 

18

14 

12 

10 

8.0 

6.9

6.9 

6.9 

11 

14 

14

10 

7.4 

5.9 

5.0 

4.4

4.1 

3.7 

3.7 

3.4 

4.4

5.9 

6.4 

5.0 

4.1 

3.4

Minimum Mean

0 0.94 

2.0 693 

46 996

0 388

38 81.9 

16 24.1 

15 121 

49 357 

28 281 

3.4 10.4 

0 .70 

0 7.24 

.2 43 . 7

0 219

July

4.4

3.1 

2.4 

2.0 

1.6

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

.8

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

O 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0

0 

0 

0

Per 

square 

mile

0 . 0047 

3.50 

5.03

1.96

.414 

.122 

.611 

1.80 

1.42 

.053 

.0035 

.037 

.221

1.11

Aug.

0

0

o

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0

0 

0

o

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

0

o 

o

0 

0

0 

0 

120 

64 

25 

15

Sept.

7.4 

5.0 

2.2 

1.3

.6

.3 

.2 

3.2 

5.1 

.3

.2 

588 

186 

48 

.15

5.0 

2.2

.6 

.6 

32

129 

129 

61 

34 

19

12 

8.0 

5.9 

4.4 

4.1

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.005 58 

3.90 41,230 

5.80 61,270

26.57 280,700

.48 5,040 

.13 1,340 

.70 7,420 

2.01 21,250 

1.63 17,250 

.06 618 

. 004 43 

.04 445 

.25 2,600

15.01 158,600

ov. 7 (1 a;m.) 4,340 sec. -ft.; Nov. 26 (7:3O a.m.) 6, ISO sec. -ft.; Dec. 10 

-ft.; Dec. 12 (lo a.m.) 14,700 sec. -ft.; Apr. 11 (2:3O a.m.) 3,820 sec. -ft.; 

6O sec. -ft. 

or period Aug. 27 to Sept. 21 computed from graph based on observer's weekly 

e readings by engineer, recorded range in stage, and rainfall records.
265 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Poteau River near Wister, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°57', long. 94°42', in NW£ sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 25 

K., at Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Caston Creek, 

2 miles southeast of Wister, and 5|- miles downstream from Fourche Maline. Datum of 

gage is 433.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,085 square miles, including that of Caston Creek. 

Records available.- May 193B to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46,400 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 34.66 

reetj; no flow at times.

193B-47: Maximum discharge, 90,200 second-feet Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 37.1 

feet); no flow at times 1938, 1939, 1943, 1947.

Maximum stage known, 43.0 feet in June 1935, original site and datum.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

o

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.6

.7

.8

1.1

2.5

3.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.5

Nov.

3.3

765

1,780

4,270

5,110

9,400

14,100

13,900

11,400

15,700

14,600

7,960

2,510

1,020

786

1,500

3,140

1,780

1,170

898

718

587

490

414

545

5,260

8,240

4,710

1,720

1,170

-

Dec.

920

740

608

508

g464

g414

g383

g347

g890

g!4,000

g33,600

42,800

34,400

20,700

11,400

4,170

1,620

1,170

915

790

695

605

533

472

430

386

362

344

583

583

480

Jan.

449

650

1,090

81,120

gO'iO

g650

605

627

650

650

605

583

562

541

504

504

504

464

437

449

422

437

390

348

325

299

287

267

245

250

240

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March ......................

April .........................

May .................... ......

June .................... .....

July ..........................

August ........................

September ... .................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

227

220

202

184

171

165

159

151

145

139

137

137

137

137

137

135

137

135

130

124

121

122

143

135

124

114

112

109

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

39.1

135,646.3

176,312

828,267.1

15 994

4^089

20,928 

107,536

109,661

13,946

526 . 5

5,053.4 

12,512

602,243.3

Mar.

104

101

96

96

97

94

94

104

109

112

122

163

482

1,530

1,620

1,140

840

672

562

492

426

376

759

2,850

2,790

1,500

1,060

815

672

562

488

Maximum

4.2

15,700

42,800

42,800

1,120 

227

2,850

13,000

11,700

3,670

84

2,700 

2,770

42,800

Apr.

426

390

379

441

1,510

2,660

2,910

2,910

3,920

6,090

13,000

12,600

8,700

3,230

1,860

2,420

1,920

1,350

1,030

1,410

1,260

1,060

790

650

4,020

4,240

2,350

3,010

10,100

10,900

May

7,880

3,170

1,440

1,030

815

915

1,200

944

695

533

418

583

9,290

11,700

5,660

2,170

8,160

10,600

9,520

6,930

6,600

4,050

2,420

2,540

3,540

3,100

1,560

742

583

476

397

Minimum

0

3.3

344

0

240

109

94

379

397

60

1.0 

0

21

0

June

1,150

3,670

2,660

1,740

695

437

328

261

212

176

149

130

137

143

122

107

97

91

84

73

65

60

116

145

94

207

272

210

191

124

-

Mean

1.26

4,522

5,687

2,269

516

146

675

3^537

465

17.0 

163

417

1,650

July

84

63

51

44

38

33

30

27

23

20

18

14

12

11

9.4

8.

7.

4.

4.

3.

2.

Z.

2.

2.

2. C

1.

1.

al.

1.

1.2

1.0

Per

square 

mile

0.0012

4.17

5.24

2.09

.476

.135

3! 30

3. 26

.429

. 016

.150 

.384

1.52

Aug.

1,64

2,7C

44

0.8

.7

'.5

.3

2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.4

5.2

4.4

3.3

2.3

1.5

1.1

.8

.6

.6

0

0

1

248

Sept.

145

96

69

52

42

36

29

25

25

23

21

2,040

1,800

695

312

202

153

110

90

86

664

2,770

1,060

605

393

281

214

182

157

135

Runoff

Inches

0.001

4.65

6.04

28.39

.55

.14

.72 

3.69

3.76

. 48

.02

.17 

.43

20.65

Acre feet

78

269,100

349,700

1,643,000

31,720

8,110

41,510 

213 300

27^660

1,040

10,020 

24,820

1,195,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 7 (11:30 p.m.) 15,300 sec.-ft.; Nov. 9 (10:30 p.m.) 16,400 sec.-ft.; Dec. 12 

(7 p.m.) 46,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 (10 p.m.) 13,800 sec.-ft.; Apr. 30 (3 a.m.) 11,500 sec.-ft.; May 

14 (4 a.m.) 12,700 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

g Computed from graph based on partial recorder graph and gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN <^ 7 

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°54'45", long. 95°09'20", in NW£NW£ sec. 13, T. 

5 N., R. 20 E., at county highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from Little Pourche 

Maline and 5 miles southwest of Red Oak. Datum of gage is 540.80 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 121 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 19.34 

reet); no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, Aug. 5 to Sept. 10.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 26,300 second-feet Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 22.34 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow at times in most 

water years.

Flood in June 1935 reached a stage of 25.4 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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. Nov.

0 

3.1 

25 

278 

432

3,500 

2,120 

255 

469 

1,590

511 

136 

78 

54 

41

101 

201 

87 

57 

42

32 

26 

22 

17 

18

138 

151 

84 

58 

44

Dec.

34 

28 

24 

19 

16

14 

13 

12 

56 

6,510

2,980 

5,720 

1,420 

312 

186

136 

99 

72 

58 

50

44 

38 

33 

29

26

25 

23 

23 

23 

34 

32

Jan.

28 

50 

107 

71 

53

34 

29 

33 

38 

42

41 

39 

36 

34 

30

26 

23 

21 

19 

22

22 

22

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

14 

14 

19 

16

Month *«

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 ...... 

a ry

Feb.

14 

12 

11 

11 

9.5

10 

10 

9.2 

8.0 

7.4

7.7 

8.3 

8.0 

8.6 

8.0

.4 

.4 

.4 

.1 

.1

6.8 

6.5 

6.2 

6.0 

5.8

5.5 

5.8 

5.8

ond-

-days

0 

,570.1 

,089

68,740.1

1

. . 1 

17

ember .....................

966 

227.5 

,312.6 

,879 

,891 

,444.7 

53.7 

.6 

33.5

ter year 1946-47 .......... 66,467.7

Peak discharge.- N

(6 a.m.) 8,340 sec.- 

(5 a.m.) 4,680 seo.-

Mar.

5.5 

5.3 

5.1 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

5.1 

6.0 

6.5 

6.8

6.5 

7.1 

143 

226 

126

82 

61 

47 

36 

30

26 

21 

29 

96 

100

62 

46 

38 

30 

23 

22

Maximum

0 

3,500 

6,510

6,510

107 

14 

226 

3,290 

3,360 

1,420 

8.9 

.2 

12

6,510

Apr.

19

24 

130 

336 

2,020

1,250 

238 

330 

678 

1,510

3,290 

613 

226 

171 

252

276 

166 

116 

90 

90

92

71 

58 

50 

485

324 

166 

1,270 

2,930 

608

May

206 

126 

82 

65 

52

55 

59 

51 

38 

31

25 

34 

387 

276 

131

1,420 

3,360 

767 

324 

892

1,120 

265 

502 

2,230 

827

226 

121 

76 

66 

43 

34

June

932 

1,420 

312 

121 

75

53 

39 

29 

23 

18

14 

12 

11 

10 

9.5

8.9 

7.7 

6.5 

5.5 

4.9

4.7 

4.1 

4.9 

8.0 

13

114 

119 

36 

18 

11

July

8.9 

6.8 

5.5 

4.9 

4.3

3.8 

3.0 

2.1 

1.6 

1.4

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2

.4 

.4 

.7

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.3 

.3

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

o 00 

0 352 2.91 

12 584 4.83

0 188 1.55

14 31.2 .258 

5.5 8.12 .067 

4.9 42.3 .350 

19 596 t.93 

25 448 3.70 

4.1 115 .950 

.2 1.73 .014 

0 .02 .00017 

0 1.12 .0093

0 182 1.50

Aug.

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

O 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0

o

0

o

0 

0

0

o

0

o

0 

0

o 

o

0 

0

o

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0

o 

o

0 

0 

0

o

.5 

12 

9.8

2.4 

1.4

.7 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.3

1.4 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.7

.6 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3

Runoff

Inches

0 

3.25 

5.56

21.13

.30 

.07 

.40 

5.50 

4.27 

1.06 

.02 

.0002 

.01

20.44

ov. 6 (5 p.m.) 6,270 sec. -ft.; Dec. 1O (l p.m.) 11,3OO sec. -ft.; Dec. 

ft.; Apr. 11 (1 a.m.) 6,27O sec. -ft.; Apr. 29 (l a.m.) 4,44O sec. -ft. 

ft.

Acre-feet

0 

20,970 

35,880

136,400

1,920 

451 

2,600 

35,460 

27,550 

6,830 

107 

1.2 

66

131,800

12 

; May 17
268 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Prog Bayou near Mountalnburg , Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above concrete weir In spillway of Port Smith Dam, lat. 

35-39 '40", long. 94°09'10", in NWfrffii sec. . 2, , T. . 11 N. . , , R. . 30 W. . ,, three-quarters of

mile upstream from Warloop Creek, If jnlles upstream from Howard Pork, 2f miles northeast of Mountainburg, and 3 miles downstream from Jones Pork. Datum of gage Is 800.00 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by city of Port Smith).

Drainage area.- 74.4 square miles.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 109 second-feet (does not include diversions by city of 

Fort smith) .

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,210 second-feet Nov. 9 (gage height, 28.12 

feet); no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, July 14 to Sept. 30.

1936-47: Maximum discharge, 17,300 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 31.06 

feet); no flow at times each year.

Remarks . - Records fair except those above 100 second-feet, which are good. Records 

given herein represent spillway overflow from Lake Port Smith and do not include 

water diverted for municipal supply of Port Smith. Record of monthly diversion 

furnished by city of Port Smith.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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. Nov.

0

0

0

253

315

1,49O

805

326

1,840

1,810

549

315

221

165

156

1,010

472

3O3

221

178

143

111

88

74

111

446

293

221

174

152

-

Dec.

127

103

88

77

70

64

58

49

130

2,620

1,180

2,120

899

510

373

283

211

165

139

123

1O7

92

81

67

58

52

49

58

131

119

99

Jan.

88

99

111

99

88

84

84

77

7O

67

64

61

58

52

52

49

43

37

37

37

35

32

30

30

30

30

27

25

27

22

22

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

ber .......................

mber ......................

mber ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

20

18

18

10

8.7

10

1O

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

7.

7.

8.

7.

5.

5.

5.

4.

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.4

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

O 

12,242 

1O.302

69,192.1

1,667

226 .3

7 ,246

8, 668

6, 624

316 * 8

O

0

48,914.9

Uar.

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.5

2.4

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.8

7.2

100

211

160

127

1O3

92

81

70

64

55

61

74

70

61

58

58

52

49

46

Maximum

0 

1,840 

2,620

3,150

111

20

211

899

1,68O

77

O

0

2,620

Apr.

46

46

40

40

52

67

64

188

385

617

899

484

338

262

232

178

148

127

115

123

119

103

92

84

415

338

252

283

362

747

-

May

549

385

293

242

183

148

123

99

77

64

52

159

728

385

242

373

433

326

262

881

746

420

293

252

293

192

143

111

92

67

55

Minimum

0 

O 

49

0

22

1.8

1.5

40

52

O

0

O

0

June

219

472

242

160

123

95

70

55

37

27

161

135

99

SB

61

49

35

27

18

23

1,680

1.O2O

433

283

242

201

221

152

115

81

-

Mean

0 

408 

332

190

53 8

sloe

52.3

242

280

221

10.2

0

0

134

July

77

64

46

32

25

20

20

14

8.7

5.7

2.4

1.5

.5

O

0

O

O

0

O

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Diversion 

mean 

(sec.-ft.)t

9.71 

9.32 

9.68

9.91

9.34

9.46

9.49

9.52

9.61

10.2

11.9

12.7

10.9

10.2

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

O 

24,280 

2O,43O

137,200

3,31O

449

3.22O 

14,370

17,190

13,140

628

O

0

97 ,O20

t Diversion for municipal supply of Fort Smith.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark.

269

Location.- Water-stage recorder, laf. 35°34', long. 94°01', In NW£ sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 

ZB~TT7 a quarter of a mile upstream from Mill Creek, 5 miles northeast of Mulberry, 

and 11 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 432.75 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.^ 372 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,600 second-feet May 20 

reet, rrom floodmark); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 6-11, 15-20i 

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 47,800 second-feet Apr. J5, 1945 ' 

feet); no flow Sept. 24-28, 1939, Aug. 25 to Sept. 29, 1943. 

Maxim-am stage known, 22.0 feet in April 1927.

Remarks.- Records good.

height, 15.4 

height, 19.70

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.8 

.8 

1.2 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.8

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6

.7 

.9 

1.3 

1.2 

2.0

4.0 

4.6 

7.6 

9.3 

9.8

7.6 

6.2 

5.4 

4.6 

3.6 

3.6

Nov.

5.4 

394 

828 

1,960 

1,220

3,710 

3,720 

1,530 

5,610 

1.0,800

2,920 

1,700 

1,220 

919 

779

3,610 

2,120 

1,530 

1,220 

961

779 

639 

527 

460 

492

3,100 

2,120 

1,560 

1,250 

1,000

Dec.

828 

667 

569 

492 

426

384 

341 

303 

390 

11,900

6,890 

15,300 

4,820 

2,730 

1,960

1,560 

1,220 

961 

800 

695

604 

513 

440 

390 

347

310 

280 

285 

674 

674 

576

Jan.

527 

569 

646 

604 

569

548 

520 

485 

446 

414

390 

384 

366 

347 

328

297 

268 

245 

239 

251

251 

223 

208 

203 

203

197 

192 

192 

187 

192 

213

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1946 .........

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

203 

187 

174 

164 

160

156 

156 

151 

142 

134

123 

123 

123 

119 

119

119 

115 

115 

112 

108

108 

104 

101 

95 

92

88 

85 

85

Secondfoot-days

84.2 

58,683.4 

58,329

336,087.4

10,704 

3,561 

11,245 

35,693 

49,786 

12,572 

3,704 

88.5 

238.5

244,688.6

Mar

88 

85 

82 

82 

82

82 

85 

88 

88 

85

79 

85 

256 

8OO 

744

639 

583 

527 

472 

433

396 

366 

384 

709 

709

622 

597 

562 

513 

472 

440

Maximum

9.8 

10,800 

15,300

15,300

646 

203 

8OO 

4,960 

9,490 

1,200 

466 

9.3 

40

15,300

Apr.

426 

426 

396 

378 

440

569 

541 

1,010 

2,680 

2,600

4,500 

2,430 

1,820 

1,460 

1,180

982 

800 

681 

590 

534

485 

414 

372 

341 

793

1,110 

562 

933 

1,280 

4,960

May

3,350 

2,350 

1,740 

1,390 

1,080

863 

730 

597 

499 

414

347 

539 

3,760 

2,120 

1,460

1,460 

1,740 

1,460 

1,140 

g9,490

4,050 

2,190 

1,600 

1,280 

1,040

814 

653 

527 

446 

366 

291

Minimum

0.6 

5.4 

280

.6

187 

85 

79 

341 

291 

138 

10 

.2 

.1

.1

June

395 

814 

583 

440 

354

291 

239 

197 

164 

138

1,200 

919 

646 

667 

492

372 

291 

229 

182 

177.

587 

583 

384 

408 

452

341 

335 

291 

223 

178

Mean

2.72 

1,956 

1,882

921

345 

127 

363 

1,190 

1,606 

419 

119 

2.85 

7.95

670

July

272 

440 

g322 

g239 

g!82

g!74 

466 

285 

208 

164

131 

104 

92 

76 

68

60 

53 

48 

44

40

38 

33 

28 

26 

22

20 

18 

16 

13 

12 

10

Per ' 

square 

mile

0.0073 

5.26 

5.06

2.48

.927 

.341 

.976 

3.20 

4.32 

1.13 

.320 

.0077 

.021

1.80

Aug.

9.3 

8.3 

7.8 

6.4 

5.6

4.8 

4.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.7

2.3 

1.9 

1.7 

1.3 

1.1

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.4

.3 

.2 

3.5 

3.8 

3.0

2.3 

2.1 

2.3 

1.9 

1.3 

.8

Sept.

0.7 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.9 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3

3.0 

8.8 

31 

40 

33

27 

26 

23 

22 

20

Runoff

Inches

0.008 

5.87 

5.83

33.59

1.07 

.36 

1.12 

3.57 

4.98 

1.26 

.37 

.009 

.02

24.47

Peak discharge.- Hov. 9 (8 p.m.) 21,600 sec. -ft.; Hov. 10 (4:30 a.m.) 22,000 sec. -ft. s

Acre feet

167 

116,400 

115,700

666,700

21,230 

7,060 

22,300 

70,800 

98,750 

24,940 

7,350 

176 

473

485,300

Dec. 10

(12 m.) 18,000 sec.-ft.; Dec. 12 (6:3O a.m.) 27,20O sec.-ft.; Apr; 3O (11:30 a.m.) 6,980 sec.-ft. ; 

May 20 (11 a.m.) 27,600 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on g.\ge readings and recorded range In stage.
270 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°06', long. 93°55', in NW£ sec. 18, T. 5 N., R. 

27 W., at bridge on State Highway 116, half a mile downstream from Fletcher Creek and 

2f miles south of Booneville. Datum of gage is 423.39 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 247 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 21.24 

reet); no flow at times.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 43,200 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 23.42 

feet), by slope-area and contracted-opening methods; no flow at times in 1939, 1943, 

1946, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1946-47, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3 to Feb. 3, Mar. 13-24)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.1 

.4 

1.3 

2.6 

5.0

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

8.5

13

25

51

105

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

191

406

686

1,360

2,500

14.0

17.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

4,160

5,730

8,000

10,300

15,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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. Nov.

o

0

52

764

283

1,540

1,410

336

549

2,480

512

260

166

123

100

1,400

526

303

204

153

124

96

79

70

564

2,990

792

445

314

235

-

Dec.

180

136

113

99

89

82

72

64

252

13,600

6,780

11,100

1,430

716

512

394

282

204

175

155

133

111

98

90

80

72

70

110

256

108

87

Jan.

99

430

445 bieo

b!20

145

168

195

164

146

157

159

140

126

115

102

86

80

82

102

83

68

64

64

63

58

53

49

52

100

63

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March ........... .............

April .........................

Uav ay ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

50

42

39

37

33

33

33

30

26

24

24

27

29

30

28

27

24

24

24

25

25

24

22

20

18

17

16

16

-

-

Secondfoot-days

0

16,870

37,650

155,002.2

3,958

767

3,842

15,330

11,239

423. 7

leie

4.5

43s!l

90,535.9

Mar.

17

16

16

16

15

15

16

21

26

25

24

26

309

271

160

116

94

82

71

64

57

50

336

779

347

231

187

143

119

104

89

Maximum

0

2,990

13,600

13,600

445

so

779

2,970

1,850

61

2.6

1.3

308

13,600

Apr.

79

73

64

61

94

98

68

71

138

1,610

2,970

732

458

347

263

214

169

138

116

265

202

143

110

93

1,560

> 596

358

1,390

1,810

1,040

-

May

686

432

292

214

160

126

118

93

76

63

52

98

1,850

485

252

309

1,560

671

611

853

568

325

225

304

292

166

113

83

64

53

45

Minimum

0

0

64

0

49

16

15

61

45

1.7

0

0

0

0

June

51

61

44

35

29

23

19

16

14

11

9.4

7.7

14

16

16

11

7.7

5.7

4.7

4.1

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.7

1.7

-

Mean

0

562

1 * 215

425

128

27.4

124

511

363

14.1

.54

!l5

14.5

248

July

2.3

2.6

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.1

.9

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

Per

square 

mile

0

2.28

A 90 "

1.72

.518

.111

.502

2.07

1.47

.057

.0022

.00061

.059

1.00

Aug.

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.4

1.3

.8

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.1

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

308

56

18

9.8

5.3

3.2

2.0

1.3

1.5

2.6

2.3

6.5

6.9

4.1

2.8

1.8

1.3

1.0

.7

-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0 0

2.54 33,460

5.67 74,680

23.34 307,400

.60 7,850

.12 1,520

.58 7,620

2.31 30,410

1.69 22,290

.06 840

.002 33

.0007 8.9

.07 863

13.64 179,600

Peak discharge.- Nov. 10 (2 a.m.) 4,070 sec.-ft.; Nov. 26 (5 a.m.) 4.160 sec.-ft.; Dec. 10 (7 a.m.) 

;,400 sec.-ft.; Dee. 12 (2 a.m.) 14,50O sec.-ft.; Apr. 10 (11:30 p.m.) 5,52O sec.-ft.; Apr. 28 

(9:30 1:30 p.m.) 3,060 sec.-ft.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN ?7 

Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°06'17", long. 93°37'51", in SE^SW^ sec. 11, T. 

5 N., R. 25 W., 0.8 mile downstream from Rock Creek, 1.2 miles downstream from Cetjar 

Creek, and 1.3 miles south of Waveland. Datum of gage is 339.70 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 517 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1947. January 1939 to September 1943 at 

site if miles upstream, published as Petit Jean Creek near Blue Mountain.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,050 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 13 (gage 

height, 27.63 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 4, 10, 22, 26, 30.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 62,600 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height. 29.95 

feet, site and datum then in use, or 34.0 feet, from floodmarks, present site); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 16, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow affected by storage above Blue Mountain Dam, 1.4 miles 

upstream.

Cooperation.- Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.6

.9

.6

.4

.3

.6

1.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

Nov.

0.3

12

26

318

640

899

1,400

1,380

1,120

1,440

1,680

1,420

1,120

868

678

849

1,120

1,040

868

573

194

149

208

208

558

1,620

1,640

1,900

1,570

1,290

-

Dec.

1,040

830

659

491

351

278

230

201

2,290

2,120

5,500

8,730

9,050

8,290

7,270

6,020

5,040

4,000

3,180

2,550

2,000

1,530

1,200

925

716

463

376

302

326

351

294

Jan.

262

351

640

659

545

446

402

410

410

385

360

360

351

334

302

286

262

230

215

246

246

230

208

194

187

180

174

162

162

180

194

Feb.

180

150

136

118

105

102

95

88

80

74

72

74

74

75

74

72

65

64

69

70

68

66

64

60

57

53

50

48

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ................................. .

February ...................................

March. ................................. ...

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July... ....................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

52

48

44

44

46

44

45

49

51

54

55

61

71

69

61

60

66

55

59

58

57

56

92

121

71

69

64

56

58

55

53

Apr.

51

50

48

47

44

40

38

36

33

625

1,770

1,100

716

376

368

351

602

597

246

318

573

849

659

238

833

1,530

1,480

1,250

1,120

1,920

-

Secondfoot-days

11.9

26,788.3

76,603

350,726.4

9 573

2^303

1,844

17,908

29,245

880

318.9

116.1

1,435.4

167,026.6

May

2,300

2,550

2,660

602

564

376

278

215

168

134

130

133

1,040

1,970

2,040

509

985

1,730

1,710

925

1,310

1,570

1,570

1,060

630

755

41

151

437

428

274

Maximum

1.6

1,900

9,050

12,800

659

180

121

1,920

2,660

138

19

6.1

131

9,050

June

34

31

30

30

28

27

26

25

24

91

138

70

22

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

18

16

15

16

17

-

Minimum

0.2

20l"

0

162

48

44

33

41

15

2.4

1.]

.4

.2

July

17

18

18

19

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

14

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.7

5.7

6.1

5.7

4.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.4

Aug.

2.7

3.1

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.9

4.9

5.3

5.7

6.1

4.9

4.9

5.3

5.3

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.1

1.1

Mean

0.38

893

2,471

961

30.9

82.2

59.5

597

943

29.3

10.3

3.75

47.8

458

Sept.

0.9

1.1

.9

.7

.9

.9

.7

.9

1.1

1.3

2.0

13

1.1

.9

.4

.6

60

59

58

61

60

85

131

130

129

128

128

127

126

126

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

24

53,130

151,900

695,600

18,990

4,570

3,660

35,520

58,010

1,750

633

230

2,850

331,300
272 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 350 04', long. 93°24', in SE£ 

sec. 25, T. 5 N., R. 23 W., at highway bridge at Danville, a quarter of a mile downstream from Dutch Creek and 1,-SOO feet upstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 

Railway bridge. Datum of gage is 303.24 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 760 square miles.

Records available.- June 1916 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 31 years, 836 second-feet.

Extremesj.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 second-feet Dec. 13 (gage height, 24.99 

reecT; minimum, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 13-16.

1916-47: Maximum discharge, 70,800 second-feet Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 31.82 

feet); no flow at times in 1924, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by operation of gates at Blue Mountain Dam.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.8 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.3

.5 

.6 

.7

.7 

.6 

.5 

.9 

1.4

2.5 

5.5 

3.3 

2.5 

2.3 

2.1

Nov.

1.5

2.7 

20 

286 

846

1,450 

2,520 

2,460 

1,850 

1,530

1,680 

1,760 

1,570 

1,280 

1,000

1,020 

1,380 

1,420 

1,280 

1,080

720 

356 

272 

307 

426

1,960 

3,230 

3,100 

2,700 

2,180

Dec.

1,660 

1,320 

1,050 

832 

622

468 

384 

321 

286 

Jcl,850

k4,430 

7,950 

012,200 

09,600 

08,500

07,800 

06,750 

05,800 

04,900 

04,050

03,390 

02,680 

cl,900 

01,430

01,110

860 

608 

482 

468 

482 

454

Jan.

398 

426 

608 

762 

720

622 

552 

524 

524

510

482 

468 

468 

454 

440

398 

370 

342 

307 

342

370 

349 

314 

293 

279

272 

259 

246 

233 

240 

252

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ......................

lendar year 1946 .........

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

252 

226 

2OO 

188 

164

150 

143 

133 

122 

115

109 

109 

112 

113 

110

108 

104 

98 

102 

114

115 

108 

104 

99 

93

86 

84 

83

Seccndfoot-days

31.9

39,687.2' 

94,637

530,303.6

13,824 

3,544 

6,790 

36,248 

38,540 

1,889 

423.7 

136.3 

1,187.1

225,927.1

Mar.

84 

84 

81 

77 

76

76 

79 

93 

109 

104

101 

107 

194 

307 

286

240 

220 

207 

181 

174

164 

152 

226 

846

720

454 

356 

300 

259 

226 

207

Maximum

5.5 

3,230 

13,200

12,600

762 

352 

846 

3,740 

3,890 

328 

25 

17 

124

13,200

Apr.

188 

174 

160 

150 

174

200 

151 

139 

139 

257

2,270 

2,740 

1,870 

1,140 

748

622 

566 

790 

650 

580

706 

874 

990 

748 

482

1,170 

1,550 

1,620 

2,070 

2,330

May

2,630 

2,770 

2,890 

2,700 

1,350

762 

524 

398 

321 

252

207 

200 

1,080 

1,810 

2,120

1,900 

990 

1,280 

1,680 

1,760

1,430 

1,520 

1,610 

1,610 

1,290

1,080 

804 

259 

307 

510 

496

Minimum

0.3 

1.5 

386

.2

233 

83 

76 

139 

200 

33 

3.3 

1.7 

.8

.3

June

328 

128 

99 

83 

74

69 

62 

58 

53 

49

80 

151 

114 

53 

41

39 

37 

34 

33 

32

30 

30 

29 

29 

28

26 

26 

26 

25 

23

Mean

1,323* 

3,053

1,425

414 

137 

319 

875 

1,243 

63.0 

13.6 

4.07 

39.6

619

July

21 

23 

23 

23 

22

24 

25 

23 

21 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

12 

8.0 

6.3 

5.5

5.1 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

5.1

5.5 

5.9 

5.5 

4.5 

3.6 

3.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.0014 

1.74 

4.02

1.87

.545 

.167 

.288 

1.15 

1.64 

.083 

.018 

.0054 

.052

.814

Aug.

2 

2 

2 

1 

1

1 

2 

2 

2 

3

3 

2 

3 

3 

3

4

17 

14 

10 

6

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

2 

2 

3 

Z 

3 

2

.7 

.5 

.3

.9 

.7

.9 

.1 

.3 

.3 

.0

.0 

.7 

.0 

.3 

.9

.5

.7

.8 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.0

.7 

.7 

.0 

.7 

.0 

.7

Sept.

2.3

1.9 

1.7 

1.5 

1.2

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.9

.8 

3.3 

3.9

12 

9.0

5.5 

3.3 

2.3 

43 

57

60 

61 

61 

114 

124

124 

123 

122 

123 

122

Runoff

Inches

0.003 

1.94 

4.63

25.44

.63 

.17 

.33 

1.38 

1.89 

.09 

.03 

.006 

.06

11.05

Peak discharge.- Hov. 27 (Z p.m.) 3,320 sec. -ft.: Dee. 13 (6:30 a.m.) 13,400 sec. -ft.:

Ac re- feet

63 

78,730 

187,700

1,033,000

25,440 

7,030 

13,470 

53,060 

76,440 

3,750, 

838 

250 

2,350

448,100

Apr. 11

(11:30 p.m.) 37100 sec.-ft.; Hay 4 (5 a.m.) 3,01O sec.-ft.

c Backwater from return of overbank storage; discharge determined from backwater curve, 

k Computed using rate of change of stage as a factor.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 273

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°59', long. 93°37', in SE^NWi sec. 24. T, 4 N.,

K. v:t> vf., a quarter of a mile north of Waltreak. Datum of gage is 371.48 feet above

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 74.0 square miles. 

Records available.- November 1945 to September 1947. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 16.66

reet); no flow at times.

1945-47: Maximum discharge, 11,400 second-feet Feb. 13, 1946 (gage height, 17.42

feet); no flow at times during both years.

Maximum stage known, 19.5 feet in 1927, from information by local resident. 

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

2.3 0 3.2 14 6.0 494 2.2 0 2.6 1.9 3.2 18 

2.4 .1 3.5 32 7.0 S8O 2.3 .2 2.7 3.6 3.4 30 

2.5 .6 4.0 83 8.5 1,590 2.4 .5 2.8 5.6 3.7 55 

2.6 1.6 4.5 149 10. 0 2.53O 2.5 1.0 3.0 11 4.0 83 

2.7 2.9 5.0 239 11.5 3.72O 

3.0 8.9 5.5 354 Note.- Same as preceding table above 

4 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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. Nov.

0 

.4

8.7 

337 

146

624 

590 

160 

96 

128

96 

67 

53 

42 

35

144 

146 

94 

75 

62

52 

42 

33 

29

168

1,280 

367 

189 

130 

102

Dec.

81 

65 

56 

49 

41

34 

29 

26 

23 

1,090

1,130 

4,080 

562 

305 

204

154 

118 

94 

80 

70

60 

53 

48 

42 

35

30 

26 

25 

60 

55 

42

Jan.

40 

53 

80 

63 

56

54 

54 

57 

56 

53

53 

52 

49 

45 

42

36 

33 

30 

30 

50

50 

40 

39 

38 

37

36 

36 

34 

32 

32 

27

Feb.

25 

22 

20 

18 

17

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

11 

11 

13 

15

16 

16 

15 

14 

14

13 

13 

13

fSays

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

lendar year 1946 

ary

0 

,296.1 

,767

60,391.9

1

st

ember .....................

,387 

414 

,477 

,583 

,560 

185.3 

5.6 

1.8 

0

ter year 1946-47 .......... 23,676.8

Mar.

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

12 

13 

16 

18 

18

22 

26 

66 

107 

84

69 

62 

55 

48 

42

35 

31 

54 

154 

109

84 

73 

63 

56 

50 

44

Maximum

0 

1,280 

4,080

4,660

80 

25 

154 

640 

315 

21 

.8 

.8 

0

4,080

Apr.

40 

36 

33 

31 

32

29 

26 

24 

23 

72

538 

210 

133

104 

86

70 

61 

53 

48 

151

125 

90 

73 

64 

87

100

78 

210 

640 

316

May

215 

149 

111 

91 

73

64 

62 

52 

44 

37

32 

32 

315 

138 

83

68 

102 

95 

84

114

96 

72 

60 

67 

74

61 

49 

40 

32 

26 

22

June

21 

19 

17 

14 

13

11 

9.7 

8.6 

7.4 

6.0

5.6 

5.2 

5.4 

5.0 

4.4

4.0 

3.4 

2.8 

2.4 

2.1

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.1

2.0 

1.9 

1.6 

1.3 

1.0

Minimum Mean

o o

0 177 

23 283

0 165

27 " 44.7 

11 14.8 

12 47.6 

23 119 

22 82.6 

1.0 6.18 

0 .18 

0 .06 

0 0

0 64.9

July

0.8 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0

o

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per 

square 

mile

0 

2.39 

3.82

2.23

.604 

.200 

.643 

1.61 

1.12 

.084 

.0024 

.00083 

0

.877

Aug.

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0

o

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

0

o

.4

.8 

.3 

.2

.1

Sept.

Runoff

Inches

o 

2.66 

4.41

30.35

.70 

.21 

.74 

1.80 

1.29 

.09 

' .003 

.0009 

0

11.90

Acre-feet

0 

10,500 

17,390

119,800

2,750 

821 

2,930 

7,110 

5,080 

368 

11 

3.6 

0

46,960
274 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fourche La Fave River near Gravelly, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°52', long. 93°39 I ,' in NW£ sec. 34, T. 3 N., R. 

25 W., at bridge on State Highway 28, 1 mile downstream from Garner Creek, if miles 

east of Gravelly, and 6 miles upstream from Gaffords Creek. Datum of gage is 410.50 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 413 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,800 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 25.75 

reet j; no flow at times.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 38,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939, Mar. 29, 1945 (gage 

height, 27.0 feet); no flow at times in 1939, 1943, 1944, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.3 

.3

.1 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

0 

0 

.3 

.2.1 

.1

0

.1

4.7

21

14 

8.6 

4.8 

2.6 

3.4 

3.9

Nov.

4.5 

10 

79 

1,530 

1,640

4,230 

5,250 

1,740 

920 

1,260

1,320 

695 

494 

374 

308

372 

762 

635 

494

401

341 

288 

244 

213 

222

6,710 

2,940 

1,470 

995 

718

Dec.

560 

462 

380 

325 

283

256 

224 

201 

187 

4,040

7,590 

21,400 

4,730 

1,980 

1,290

965 

720 

566 

465 

404

350 

312 

277 

251 

227

205 

190 

182 

229 

312 

264

Jan.

241 

268 

376 

419 

363

337

312 

312 

312 

300

288 

288 

286 

270 

258

241 

225 

209 

203 

233

262 

243 

223 

215 

211

203 

194 

182 

175 

179 

173

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1946 

ary

h . . .

ember .....................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

161 

146 

138 

129 

119

113 

106 

100 

95 

91

88 

88 

84 

82 

79

77 

74 

71 

74 

73

71 

68 

67 

65 

63

59 

58 

57

Secondfoot-days

64.5 

36,659.5 

49,827

359,540.7

8,001 

2,496 

7,459 

15,720 

17,720 

1,405 

' 65.2 

.2 

1,001.1

140,418.5

Mar.

57 

56 

54 

53 

53

52 

55 

60 

63 

67

77 

87 

138 

532 

584

465 

404 

350 

307 

273

245 

219 

225 

363 

620

481 

390 

337 

295 

262 

235

Maximum

2k 

6,710 

21,400

21,400

419 

161 

620 

2,700 

2,260 

140 

10 

.1 

284

21,400

Apr.

213 

196 

181 

166 

166

163 

173 

173 

173 

345

2,700 

1,680 

990 

700 

548

449 

390 

324 

284 

262

288 

273 

235 

207 

205

207 

211 

338 

1,920 

1,560

May

1,140 

890 

620 

481 

390

324 

312 

312 

258 

215

184 

170 

1,560 

2,260 

990

620 

660 

865 

620 

740

514 

419 

337 

375 

840

481 

337 

260 

211 

179 

156

Minimum

O 

4.5 

182

O

173 

57 

52 

163 

156 

11 

.1 

0 

0

o

June

140 

126 

113 

102 

91

79 

71 

65 

57 

49

44 

39 

38 

43 

37

33 

28 

26 

22 

20

23 

30 

21 

18 

18

17 

17 

14 

13

11

Mean

2.08 

1,222 

1,607

985

258 

89.1 

241 

524 

572 

46.8 

2.10 

.01 

33.4

385

July

10 

9.1 

7.6 

6.0 

4.7

4.3 

3.9 

3.5 

2.5 

2.1

1.8 

1.3 

.8 

.6 

.b

.4 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.6

.5

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

Per 

square 

mile

0.0050 

2.96 

3.89

2.38

.625 

.216 

.584 

1.27 

1.38 

.113 

.0051 

.000021 

.081

.932

Aug.

0.1 

.1 

0 

0

o 

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0

o .

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

o 

o

0

o

0

o 

o

Sept.

0 

0 

o

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.3

7.0 

56 

284 

181 

124

96 

78 

67 

57 

49

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

O.OO6 128 

3.30 72,710 

4.49 98,830

32.38 713,100

.72 15,870 

.22 4,950 

.67 14,790 

1.42 31,180 

1.60 35,150 

.13 2,790 

.006 129 

.00002 .4 

.09 1,990

12.65 278,500

Peak discharge.- Nov. 7 (7 a.m.) 6,650 sec. -ft.; Nov. 26 (2 p.m.) 10,800 sec. -ft. j Dec. 11 (1 a.m.)

14,200 seo.-ftTj Dec. 12 (4 p.m.) 28,800 see.-ft.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 275

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°57'07", long. 93 0 09'37", in SW£ sec. 32, T. 4

 N., H. 20 W., at Nimrod Dam on Fourche La Fave River, 4 miles west of Nimrod and 

10.2 miles upstream from South Fourche La Fave River. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 680 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1947. May 1942 to September 1944 in files 

or corps or Engineers, Little Rock, Ark.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 142,000 acre-feet Dec. 15 (elevation, 359.06

 feet); minimum, 19,690 acre-feet Sept. 24 (elevation, 339.01 feet).

1942-47: Maximum contents, 369,700 acre-feet Mar. 31, 1945 (elevation, 374.80 

feet); minimum, since initial filling to conservation pool level, that of Sept. 24, 

1947.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began May 18, 1942.

 Capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 373 feet), 336,000 acre-feet; at conservation 

pool level (elevation, 342 feet), 29,000 acre-feet. Figures given herein represent 

total contents. Under normal operating conditions reservoir surface will be maintained at approximately conservation pool level for the purposes of conservation and 

recreation; storage above this level used for flood control. Contents computed from 

daily readings at 12 p.m.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

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.

29.86

29.76

29.68

29.54

29.47

29.40

29.36

29.26

29.19

29.40

29.15

29.08

29.01

29.01

28.97

28.94

29.47

29.08

29.19

29.15

29.22

29.19

29.08

29.61

29.58

29.65

29.68

29.72

29.65

29.61

29.61

NOT.

29.83

30.39

31.60

34.42

39.67

48.97

61.35

60.22

55.14

56.04

54.97

47.54

38.27

31.25

30.25

29.83

29.72

30.54

30.89

30.89

30.75

30.36

29.97

29.47

29.61

36.79

45.66

40.72

34.63

30.29

-

Dec.

30.25

29.90

29.86

29.68

29.36

29.36

29.61

29.83

30.29

34.68

61.01

98.67

134.6

140.3

141.4

138.1

132.1

125.0

117.2

106.8

95.51

85.00

74.55

62.78

51.24

37.59

31.89

31.92

32.42

31.32

30.15

Jan.

29.79

30.86

31.21

31.89

32.35

30.89

29.83

30.15

30.36

30.50

30.68

30.75

30.89

30.96

30.96

30.89

30.78

30.64

30.61

30.47

30.32

30.25

30.11

29.93

29.76

29.54

29.36

29.54

29.97

29.90

29.90

Feb.

30.04

29.97

30.08

29.97

29.79

29.65

29.65

29.40

29.19

29.26

29.51

29.76

29.93

30.15

30.29

30.36

30.57

30.64

30.93

30.93

30.71

30.47

30.43

30.04

29.72

29.47

29.29

29.44

_

-

-

Mar.

29.72

29.58

29.68

29.76

30.22

29.90

30.29

30.39

30.54

30.75

30.93

31.28

32.03

32.77

34.29

36.11

36.92

38.02

37.93

37.04

36.07

35.06

35.35

36.49

36.92

37.04

36.92

36.37

35.90

34.97

34.97

Apr.

35.10

35.31

35.48

35.65

35.82

35.90

35.90

36.28

36.41

37.93

44.68

48.23

47.79

45.76

42.21

38.40

35.06

34.97

34.93

34.84

34.68

34.97

35.35

35.48

36.07

36.24

36.41

38.44

42.65

45.96

-

Hay

46.06

44.03

40.05

35.69

34.72

35.18

35.18

35.22

35.06

34.89

34.84

35.52

36.83

39.20

36.41

34.04

33.53

33.45

35.31

39.16

39.84

38.78

37.51

37.47

40.13

41.12

40.68

39.92

36.49

33.24

32.35

June

32.69

32.98

33.36

33.66

33.36

32.64

32.03

31.85

31.92

31.92

31.99

31.99

31.71

31.35

31.28

31.32

31.32

31.35

31.21

31.18

31.28

31.28

31.46

31.50

31.46

31.53

31.53

31.53

31.46

31.39

-

July

31.39

31.39

31.25

31.21

31.07

31.21

31.14

31.07

31.00

30.89

30.78

30.75

30.71

30.68

30.57

30.50

30.39

30.32

30.22

30.15

30.04

29.97

29.86

29.79

29.79

29.76

29.68

29.61

29.54

29.44

29.36

Aug.

29.22

29.12

29.05

28.97

28.87

28.76

28.69

28.62

28.55

28.41

28.34

28.26

28.23

28.16

28.09

28.37

28.37

28.41

28.34

28.26

28.19

28.12

28.05

27.98

27.94

27.80

27.77

27.80

27.20

26.49

26.38

Sept.

26.31

26.35

26.17

26.06

25.92

25.82

25.74

25.67

25.40

24.42

23.31

22.79

22.71

?2.73

22.71

22.62

22.56

22.07

21.28

21.81

21.86

20.99

19.95

19.80

20.01

20.10

20.15

20.21

20.15

20.27

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Month

Dec . 31 ...................

Calendar year 1946......

Water year 1946-47 ......

Elevation 

(feet)t

342.32

-

339 21

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

30,150

-

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-140

-420

-9,730

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
276 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fourche La Fave River near Nlmrod, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°57'01", long. 93°09 1 18", in Sw£ sec. 32, T. 4 

M., K. 20 W., 2,000 feet downstream from Nimrod Dam, 4? miles southwest of Nimrod, and 

9.8 miles upstream from South Fourche La Fave River. Datum of gage Is 305.25 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 680 square miles.

Kecoras available.- March 1936 to September 1947.

Average aischarge?- 11 years (1936-47), 924 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,210 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 20 (gage 

neignt, 10.36 feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Oct. 28.

1936-47: Maximum discharge, 36,100 second-feet Feb. 19, 1938 (gage height, 29.7 

feet, site and datum then in use, and 27.6 feet, present site and datum, from floodmark); no flow at times In 1936, 1939.

Flood of June 1935 reached a stage of 28.8 feet, present site and datum, from 

Information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 s.econd-feet for period June 1 to Sept. 30, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by Nlmi-od Dam (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 24 to Sept. 3o)

1.2 0.8 1.7 7.5 2.

1.3 1.4 1.8 12 2.

1.4 2.1 2.0 25 3.

1.5 3.0 2.2 45 3.

3 124 5.0 1,450

3 185 7.0 2,960

D 258 8.0 3,800

1 440 9.0 4,940

1.6 4.6 2.4 77 4.0 779 10.3 7,030

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

21

9.2

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.1

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.0

.8

1.0

3.8

4.4

4.0

Nov.

4.2

4.6

5.1

5.6

658

1,350

2,330

3,890

4,260

964

2,250

4,490

5,080

3,930

1,110

989

948

571

571

571

571

571

571

571

465

390

2,390

4,320

4,210

3,180

-

Dec.

841

873

571

571

571

363

185

185

188

78

627

15

7.5

6.2

1,390

3,340

4,550

4,550

4,940

6,340

7,030

6,340

5,830

6,340

6,170

5,830

3,760

883

653

1,240

1,210

Jan.

708

390

390

390

390

1,450

1,110

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

321

206

206

210

210

Feb.

210

210

210

210

210

210

216

206

206

83

21

21

29

40

41

41

41

41

41

120

199

199

199

199

199

199

142

41

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ...................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. ............. ......

asr1.. ....................................

June .......................................

July...... .................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

42

42

493

841

841

841

841

841

841

841

841

841

841

841

44.8

Apr.

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

Secondfoot-days

247.5

51,220.5

75,477.7

592,984.1

13,391

3,778

10 932

21^562 

36,146.1

1,993.1

216.9

635.9

3,406.7

219,007.4

220

220

224

228

228

228

231

231

231

231

235

460

100

180

,640

640

180

599

571

415

415

291

210

210

210

210

210

216

708

590

-

May

2,030

2,330

2,880

2,920

1,130

390

390

390

390

390

256

147

468

2,650

3,120

2,330

1,240

1,240

488

18

583

1,280

1,280

1,020

9.1

347

a893

a964

a2,030

al,880

a663

June

a!39

a8

a8

a8

a253

390

390

139

5.3

4.8

4.6

30

216

178

43

3.6

3.0

3.0

55

25

28

20

5.1

5.0

4.4

4.8

5.1

5.2

4.6

4.6

-

Maximum Minimum

23 0.8

5,080 4.2

7,030 6.2

8,460 .8

1,450 206

210 21

841 41

2,640 210 

3,120 9.1

390 3.0

10 3.6

312 2.4

571 3.0

7,030 .8

July

4.8

5.1

5.3

6.5

10

10

10

8.8

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9. J.

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.2

5.3

3.6

Aug.

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.3

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.6

3.2

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

235

312

3.0

Sept.

3.0

3.2

4.0

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.6

5.6

86

499

571

395

5.2

3.8

3.8

3.2

7.6

204

285

5.1

4.4

295

490

256

43

43

42

42

42

43

-

 .__ Runoff in Mean acre-feet

7.98 491

1,707 101,600

2,435 149,700

1,625 1,176,000

432 26,560

135 7,490

353 21,680

719 42,770 

1,166 71,690

66.4 3,950

7.00 430

20.5 1,260

114 6,760

600 434,400

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed from gate openings and pool elevation at Nimrod Dam 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 277

South Fourche La Fave River near Hollis, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°55', long. SS'OS 1 , in NEij sec. 18, T. 3 N., R\.

19 w., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Big Cove Creek, 4 miles northeast of

Hollis, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 366.10 feet above mean sea

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Drainage area.- 211 square miles (revised). 

Kecoras available.- May 1941 to September 1947. 

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,300 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 13.96

feet); no flow at times.

1941-47; Maximum discharge, 54,400 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.47

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 30 second-feet, which are fair. 

uooperaTion.- Gage-height record, 11 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 4 discharge measurements made-and records

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 Nov. 5 to Sept. 30

1.1 0 1.8 3.6 3.4 204 1.2 O 2.3 16 5.0 915 

1.2 .2 2.0 6.2 3.8 340 1.3 .2 2.5 29 5.5 1,28O 

1.3 .4 2.2 11 4.2 522 1.5 .7 2.8 58 6.0 1,690 

1.4 .8 2.4 25 4.6 743 1.7 1.6 3.1 99 7.O 3.00O 

1.5 1.3 2.6 47 5.0 994 1.9 3.4 3.4 166 8.0 4,500 

1.6 1.9 3.0 115 5.5 1,360 2.1 8.1 3.8 30O 9.0 6.5OO 

4.2 470 10.0 8,850 

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Nov. .

0.1 

4.6 

321 

1,340 

685

1,680 

2,160 

575 

743 

3,120

746 

398 

254 

176 

129

208 

304 

217 

160 

125

106 

88 

74 

64 

60

99 

257 

179 

134 

113

Dec.

97 

83 

73 

65 

60

56 

51 

48 

48 

2,260

1,740 

9,870 

1,350 

697 

475

340 

254 

182 

138 

118

106 

91 

78 

70 

62

56 

52 

69 

1,750 

626 

380

Jan.

289 

340 

565 

425 

512

268 

237 

214 

172 

141

127 

116 

109 

101 

94

85 

78 

71 

71 

113

138 

118 

106 

101 

94

86 

78 

71 

69 

113 

111

Honth ff«

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 ......

ary

Feb.

101 

88 

80 

75 

68

63 

59 

55 

50 

46

44 

42 

40 

39 

38

36 

34 

33 

38 

40

38 

36 

34 

32 

29

28 

26 

26

ond-

-days

4.2 

519.7 

345

. . 189,540.4

5.

 uary .................... 1.

5, 

7.

ember .....................

013 

318 

695 

555 

868 

368.3 

14.8 

0 

0

ter year 1946-47 .......... 61,701.0

Mar.

28 

27 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

37 

65 

116

114 

101 

197 

430 

278

208 

169 

138 

116 

104

91 

80 

75 

1,170 

706

398 

282 

224 

163 

134 

114

Maximum

0.4 

3,120 

9,870

11,600

565 

101 

1,170 

1,960 

785 

51 

1.8 

O 

0

9,870

Apr.

99 

91 

78 

70 

70

70 

62 

108 

214 

214

525 

402 

264 

198 

152

125 

104 

88 

78 

116

141 

116 

94 

82 

99

109 

109 

732 

1,960 

985

Hay

785 

490 

328 

237 

166

129 

114 

97 

79 

65

56 

51 

89 

123 

96

65 

88 

252 

505 

271

233

136 

96 

132 

466

261 

155 

104 

82 

64 

53

Ju,-.e

47 

51 

43 

34 

28

23 

19 

16 

14 

12

9.9 

8.4 

6.9 

5.9 

5.0

4.1

3.4 

3.0 

2.6 

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

3.2 

5.2 

3.4

2.9 

3.1 

2.7 

2.3 

2.0

July

1.8 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.7

.6 

.4 

.4

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

0 0.14 0.00066 

.1 484 2 . 29 

48 689 3.27

0 519 t2.46

69 162 .768 

26 47.1 .223 

26 184 .872 

62 252 1.19 

51 189 .896 

2.0 12.3 .058 

0 .48 .0023 

0 00 

0 00

0 169 .801

Aug. Sept.

Runoff

Inches Ac re- feet

0.0007 8.3 

2.56 28,800 

3.76 42,340

t53.40 376,000

.88 9,940 

.23 2,610 

1.00 11,300 

1.33 14,990 

1.03 11,640 

.06 731 

.003 29 

0 0 

0 0

10.85 122,400

t Computed on basis of revised drainage area.
278 AHKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°27'15", long. 910 37'00", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 3 S., 

K. 6 w., at highway bridge, Sj miles southwest of Stuttgart and 8 miles upstream from 

Crooked Creek. Datum of gage is 169.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1947. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 507 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 second-feet Jan. 22, June 3, 4; maximum 

gage neight, 16.57 feet Jan. 22; no flow at times.

1935-47: Maximum discharge observed, 6,550 second-feet Jan. 26, 27, 1937 (gage 

height, 25.50 feet); no flow at times during each year except 1945.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below about 10 second-feet, which are poor. Plow 

arrected by diversions for irrigation. During flows above 600 second-feet, Bayou 

Meto and Crooked Creek are interconnected above station. For records on Crooked 

Creek, below interconnection, see following page. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

5.2 0 5.8 2.7 8.0 110

5.3 .1 6.0 6.9 9.0 191

5.4 .2 6.2 12 10.0 285

5.5 .4 6.6 27 13.0 600

5.6 .7 7.0 46 16.6 1,010

5.7 1.4 7.5 75

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

44

31

23

24

21

18

21

18

18

21

21

18

7.4

3.1

2.0

5.1

8.9

13

13

11

7.9

10

13

15

36

38

41

44

44

44

48

Nov.

54

48

44

46

46

66

96

134

174

295

512

710

809

844

856

844

856

844

820

809

776

743

710

666

600

545

479

425

385

345

-

Dec.

305

265

236

218

191

182

166

150

142

126

134

191

315

446

556

622

677

710

721

743

743

732

710

677

622

567

490

405

365

325

295

Jan.

285

365

578

721

798

832

844

856

856

856

844

832

809

776

754

754

798

880

940

988

1,000

1,010

1,000

1,000

988

964

940

916

880

844

787

Feb.

732

666

589

501

415

345

285

227

182

158

126

110

96

89

78

75.

69

66

63

63

63

66

66

66

69

72

72

69

_

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July... ....................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Wster year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

63

63

60

57

54

54

60

86

103

110

110

110

134

158

166

166

174

174

182

182

191

182

174

182

182

174

166

166

166

*66

158

Apr.

150

150

142

142

134

126

110

103

103

110

330

567

710

776

798

820

832

844

868

880

904

916

926

940

940

928

904

880

856

892

-

May

940

940

928

904 868*

844

820

787

754

721

666

611

556

479

395

315

265

218

191

200

512

765

868

928

952

964

964

964

952

952

940

£££. Ma*im»"

682.4 48

14,581 856

13,027 743

300,130.2 2,680

25,695 1,010

5,478 732

4,173 191

17,783 940

22,163 964

15,660 1,010

739.3 126

2.0 .8

2,264.2 236

122,247.9 1,010

June

940

976

1,000

1,010

1,000

988

964

940

904

868

820

776

721

655

578

479

365

255

166

103

75

69

75

89

110

142

150

150

150

142

-

Minimum

2.0

44

126

0

285

63

54

103

191

69

0

0

0

0

July

126

110

89

69

51

38

29

25

22

23

21

16

12

13

10

11

11

11

13

10

8.9

5.5

4.4

2.7

2.3

2.2

1.4

1.3

.6

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.6

.8

.4

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

5.1

36

31

31

26

25

27

29

36

36

36

48

103

166

209

236

227

218

200

191

182

166

u.»r. Runoff in Mean acre-feet

22.0 1,350

486 28,920

420 25,840

822 595,200

829 50,970

196 10,870

135 8,280

593 35,270

715 43,960

522 31,060

23.8 1,470

.06 4.0

75. S 4,490

335 242,500
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 279

Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°25'35", long. 91°40'00", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 3 S., 

K. b w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 79, 100 feet upstream from St. Louis-Southwestern 

Railway bridge, 2 miles east of Humphrey, and 5f miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 169.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1947 (prior to February 1940, high-water 

periods only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 422 second-feet May 27, 28; maximum gage height 

 observed, 15.90 feet May 28; no flow at times.

1938-47: Maximum discharge observed, 1,780 second-feet Feb. 15, 1939 (gage height, 

22.70 feet); no flow at times during each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Crooked Creek and Bayou Meto are interconnected above station at 

high stages. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 22 to Apr. 11, 

May 12-20, June 15 to Sept. 30)

9.4 0 10.0 4.3 12.0 69 «

9.5 .1 10.2 7.6 13.0 133

9.6 .1 10.4 12 14.0 219

9.7 .4 10.8 21 15.0 318

9.8 1.6 11.4 41 16.0 435

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

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.

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

3.7

3.9

4.6

4.9

5.6

7.6

7.8

7.6

8.2

10

12

9.1

Nov.

8.7

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.4

8.0

9.5

13

20

62

93

126

174

219

246

246

246

237

219

201

174

133

105

75

54

43

33

27

26

26

-

Dec.

22

20

16

15

13

12

10

9.5

8.6

8.6

11

15

21

43

72

81

81

81

81

81

75

69

59

45

33

22

17

13

16

15

14

Jan.

15

27

62

119

174

201

210

210

210

201

183

165

141

119

99

99

141

210

285

340

374

398

386

386

374

340

318

274

237

192

141

^Feb.

105

69

43

26

16

12

11

9.3

8.0

7.8

6.9

6.2

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.3

3.7

3.7

2.4

1.8

1.2

2.0

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.9

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

Jnly. .. ....................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.3

4.6

7.8

8.7

9.3

9.8

11

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

10

8.7

8.2

9.8

8.7

8.2

8.2

9.3

10

10

8.7

Apr.

7.8

7.4

6.5

5.6

4.9

4.8

3.9

2.4

1.0

1.4

21

59

112

157

165

165

165

174

183

201

210

237

255

246

246

237

219

192

174

210

Seccndfoct-days

138.6

2 856.2

l)o79.7

136,398.9

6,631

375 3

O 7 c 'Q

3 673*7

5^690.3

4 295 . 9

ssig

0

123.3

25,195.7

May

255

274

274

255

228

192

157

133

105

75

45

27

17

12

7.2

5.8

8.7

7.2

7.4

15

66

165

255

329

374

410

422

422

410

386

351

Maximum

12

246

81

1,740

398

105

13

255

422

410

10

0

17

422

June

340

362

386

410

410

398

386

340

296

246

201

149

105

62

37

18

11

9.1

8.6

5.8

4.9

4.2

6.5

7.8

11

18

18

17

15

13

Minimum

1.1

s!e

0

15

1.2

3.7

1.0

5.8

4.2

.1

0

0

0

July

10

8.2

6.7

5.4

4.3

3.7

3.2

1.8

.8

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.2

2.8

1.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

Aug. Sept.

0

0

0

.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1

0

0

.1.1

.1.1.1.1

4.5

17

14

13

12

13

13

11

9.5

8.2

6.7

Mean Runoff in 

Mean acre-feet

4.47 275

95.2 5,670

34.8 2,140

374 270,500

214 13,150

13.4 744

122 7,290

143 8,520

1.80 111

0 0

4.11 245

69.0 49,980

859359 O - 49 - 19
YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 34°28 I , long. 89°13 I , in SW-p

 sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 1 E. Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 30, threequarters of a mile northeast of Etta, 3§ miles upstream from Puskus Creek, 4 miles 

downstream from Locks Creek, and 13 miles west of New Albany. Datum of gage is 278.48 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area-.- 526 square miles.

Keeords available.- September 1938 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November lyab to February 1937 at same site and at datum 0.33 foot higher (discharge 

measurements only), in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,000 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 20.36 

feet); minimum observed, 20 second-feet Sept. 6, but may have been less during period 

of no gage-height record; minimum gage height observed, 1.65 feet Oct. 8-11, Sept. 6.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 32,600 second-feet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 21.59 

feet); minimum, 4.1 second-feet Oct. 3, 16, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. Wire-weight gage read twice daily and used for periods of faulty 

Intake action.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting control method used Oct. 1-11)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 12

1.7 

2.0 

2.8 

3.6

38

79

205

351

5.0

9.0

11.9

663

1,610

2,370

Note.- Same as following 

tabTFTbove 11.9 feet.

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4 '°

22

38

63

121

207

396

Nov. 13 to Sept. 30

6.0 835

9.0 1,550

11.9 2,370

15.0 3,490

16.0 -4,190

16.5 4,80O

17.0

18.0

18.5

19.3

19.8

5,820

8,670

10,600

15,300

18,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

59

52

47

41

37

33

33

27

27

27

38

73

54

51

48

46

44

43

44

69

50

42

37

36

638

309

129

96

79

75

75

Nov.

73

71

69

69

66

66

876

536

198

1,600

3,850

5,370

3,640

1,020

457

416

3,220

4,520

4,600

1,580

674

436

318

280

252

1,530

2,530

1,160

607

416

-

Dec.

337

261

234

214

205

200

193

185

180

189

289

786

1,090

467

327

289

252

216

191

724

1,040

478

346

299

261

234

225

252

2,320

3,710

2,860

Jan.

3,630

8,910

18,800

11,100

4,490

1,480

1,130

2,040

1,090

697

607

1,300

858

697

973

2,650

4,250

6,180

6,570

6,180

5,160

2,750

1,180

1,010

2,930

1,990

1,040

743

629

1,570

1,350

Month

October ..........................

November ................ ... ....

December ........ . .....

Calendar year 1946 ........ ...

January ..........................

February .............. ..........

March ......... ..................

April ........ ..............

May ..............................

June .............................

July ............................

August ................. .....

September ........................

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

812

520

446

416

327

346

337

280

252

225

243

252

252

252

243

234

223

214

261

2,390

2,000

927

552

396

337

289

280

289

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

2,459

40,500

18,854

455,135

103 984

13*595

41,938

62,246

15,674

12J585

4 248

3!s64

328,136

Mar.

607

509

337

318

386

2,660

2,370

3,540

4,400

2,600

1,060

720

2,370

2,730

1,280

743

585

478

629

651

499

416

743

3,360

3,750

1,630

766

552

457

416

376

Apr.

366

406

366

2,150

3,180

2,530

973

712

1,550

2,810

9,140

16 , 900

6,220

3,000

1,730

2,130

1,110

697

563

927

1,110

629

488

426

396

376

327

299

289

446

-

Maximum

638

5,370

3,710

»

18

2 , 390

4,400

16 , 900

1^920

3,650 

574

1,210

18,800

May

743

651

337

270

234

203

202

185

169

156

149

144

152

171

416

207

157

252

157

360

2,800

2,630

734

488

1,350

904

416

289

289

270

189

Minimum

27

66

180

27

607

214

318

289

144

46

22

20

20

June

164

243

211

154

135

123

109

104

100

92

85

80

80

200

80

66

59

55

46

63

996

1,160

1,920

607

376

261

a200

a!60

a!40

a!20

-

Mean

79 3

1,350

608

1,247

3,354

486

1,353

2,075

506

273

406

137

129

899

July

allO

alOO

96

90

81

83

120

121

70

55

50

49

45

40

38

2,610

3,650

2,140

1,540

457

225

146

114

97

90

78

71

64

58

51

46.

Aug.

44

42

39

29

26

24

22

232

89

37

172

51

196

574

270

487

115

59

36

360

104

40

32

84

116

75

365

258

192

46

32

Per square 

mile

0.151

2.57

1.16

2.37

6.38

924

2is7

3. 94

962

 519

'.^^z

.245

1.71

Sept.

27

26

26

22

22

20

54

22

901

1,210

406

266

90

56

65

84

48

36

29

28

39

87

a 90

a55

a 40

a30

a25

a20

a20

a20

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.17

2.86

1.33

32 

' 18

7 *9635

2. '97

4.40

1.11

.89

.30

.27

23.19

Peak discharge.- Jan. 3 (1 p.m.) 20,200 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (2 a.m.) 23,000 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for East Fork Tombigbee River near 

Fulton and Skuna River near Coffeeville.

Note.- Faulty intake action or water below intakes Oct. 6-11, 21-24, Apr. 27-29, May 4, 5, June 

15-26, Aug. 4-7, 18, 19, 21-23, 26, Aug. 30 to Sept. 8, Sept. 17-22; discharge computed on basis of 

wire-weight gage readings.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 281

Sardis Reservoir near Sardls, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°23'57", long. ,89 0 47'10", in gatehouse of dam on 

Tallanatchie River in NE£ sep. 11, T. 8 S., R. 6 W. Chlckasaw meridian, 7| miles southeast of Sardis. Datum ofsgage is 219.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have 

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,545 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 259.90 feet May 5 (contents, 609,480 acre-feet); 

 minimum, 234.75 feet Dec. 31 (contents, 95,130 acre-feet).

1939-47: Maximum elevation, 276.65 feet Mar. 31, 1946 (contents, 1,304,970 acrefeet); minimum elevation since normal recreational level was first reached, 228.93 feet

Oct. 3, 1941 (contents, 47,900 acre-feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by hydraulic-fill earth dam, with concrete spillway and 

outlet tunnel on opposite ends of dam. Storage began Aug. 26, 1939; dam completed 

Aug. 1, 1940. Capacity, 1,569,900 acre-feet at elevation 281.4 feet (crest of spillway) of which about 1,478,000 acre-feet is available for flood-control storage and 

about 91,900 acre-feet is permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental 

recreational purposes at elevation 234.4 feet (15 feet above sill of outlet tunnel). 

Water below elevation 219.4 feet cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Reservoir 

used only for flood control.

Cooperation.- Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Contents at 8 a.m., in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

39Z . 38

382.50

37Z.6Z

363.00

353.00

343.18

334.18

3Z4 . 28

313.92

304.90

296.16

287 . 34

277.90

268.73

259.32

250.26

241.65

232.80

224.89

217.79

209.68

201 . 27

194.03

186.21

182.11

176.25

170.02

164.65

159.64

153.88

148.17

Nor.

142.05

136.47

131.12

126.04

121.14

115.89

111.63

107.56

103.93

102.43

105.10

104 . 25

110.99

121.25

133.90

144.58

157.86

163.34

168.71

179.07

192.14

204.49

211.54

215.59

218.46

221.51

225.06

226.43

226.25

225.90

-

Dec.

224.38

221.17

212.72

205.62

198.54

191.38

184.84

178.46

171.76

165.66

160.32

155.12

151.56

145.51

141.92

139.26

137.80

132.45

127.97

123.53

119.54

116.12

112.49

110.77

108.42

105.10

101.19

98.46

97.15

96.44

95.44

Jan.

98.16

111.95

129.54

148.70

186.82

227.49

250.63

262.30

266.98

270.48

273.22

274.97

275.56

275.94

276.92

280.62

285.50

294.31

307 . 90

322.96

342.28

360.62

375.09

386.45

396.89

400.95

406 . 54

4112. 13

414.16

422.95

427.50

Feb.

431.26

436.08

436.88

436.35

434.47

430.18

430.18

428.04

425.36

422.41

420.00

417.71

414.67

411.62

409.33

406.28

404.51

401.46

399.68

400.44

398.92

399.43

404.76

405.27

402.73

398.41

394.11

389.91

_

-

Mar.

385.46

380.52

376.82

373.11

368.95

368.00

366.09

372.37

378.05

384.23

392.38

397.90

401.97

40O.95

401.71

404.25

404.00

403.49

400.95

397.14

392.87

390.15

385.71

387.19

385.71

389.66

393.61

397.14

394.85

393.38

387 . 68

Apr.

383.24

379.29

375.09

371.14

366.81

367.52

371.14

372.12

374.35

371.38

383.98

409.59

446.26

493.80

523.18

539.62

550.60

558.23

563.45

566.94

571.69

575.81

579.30

582.15

584.69

588.18

588.81

591.35

593.25

593.88

-

Hay

599.40

601.02

604.60

607 . 85

608 . 82

607.20

604.28

599.72

595.82

590.40

585.32

580.89

576.13

571.06

567.57

561.28

555.79

551.82

544.81

540.54

548,47

556.10

565.04

577.08

587 . 54

593.25

598.10

600.70

597.78

591.35

584.37

June

576.45

570.74

566.30

559.76

553.35

546.64

539.62

532.30

526.41

518.48

512.60

505.54

498.34-

491.81

484.14

481.30

482.44

481.87

482.72

483.57

485.56

488.40

517.89

525.24

529.06

529.65

531.12

534.14

539.02

539.62

-

July

537.18

534.14

527.88

520.53

513.18

506 . 42

499.19

491.81

483.57

475.62

468.17

460.50

452.83

444.66

436.62

429.92

428.31

429.92

436.62

440.90

443.58

440.10

433.40

425.36

417.46

409.59

401.71

394.35

386.45

378.54

369.42

Aug.

362.05

353.72

346.10

338.45

329.68

321.45

312.64

305.32

297.38

289.39

281.21

273.41

265.42

258.03

250.44

243.60

243.78

245.82

247.67

242.36

234.40

226.61

218.80

211.70

205.46

197.73

190.47

184.69

177.85

171.46

164.94

Sept.

158.68

151.83

149.50

145.91

141.92

138.46

134.75

131.84

129.06

125.92

127.00

129.79

133.78

138.20

142.18

144.31

144.84

146.18

148.17

148.17

148.44

150.18

150.60

150.46

151.14

152.24

153.20

153.34

153.88

154.98

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Date

Calendar year 1946.

Sept. 30.. ............

Water year 1946-47.

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

252 13

252 02

239.87

-

Contents 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

224 55

-

429 92

155.53

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

-116

-3 321

-82.9

-331

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
282 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Tallahatchie River at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°23'58", long. 89°47'24", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 8 

s., K. 6 W. Chlckasaw meridian, 340 feet downstream from outlet tunnel of Sardis 

Dam and 1\ miles southeast of Sardis. Datum of gage is 194.43 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,545 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available.- January 1940 to September 1947.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 5,410 second-feet Oct. 4, 5; 

maximum gage neignt, 14.41 feet Oct. 5; no flow at times.

1940-47: Maximum discharge, 5,860 second-feet May 24, 1946 (gage height, 15.00 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are fair. Flow completely regulated by Sardis Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Records of daily discharge not adjusted for storage in Sardis Reservoir. Periods of 

no flow determined on basis of gate operations at Sardis Dam.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 36 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

e5,180

5,110

5,110

a, 410

5,410

5,340

5,270

5,340

5,340

5,270

5,270

5,270

5,340

5,270

5,200

5,060

4,990

4,920

4,850

4,720

4,660

4,660

4,590

4,460

4,460

4,330

4,200

4,140

4,000

3,940

3,810

Nov.

3,740

3,620

3,560

3,440

3,320

3,210

3,160

3,040

2,940

3,100

3,040

el, 030

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6136

el, 350

62,950

63,410

-

Dec.

3,440

63,930

e4,600

4,590

4,520

4,460

4,400

4,260

4,200

4,070

4,000

3,940

3,880

3,740

3,680

3,620

3,560

3,500

3,440

3,320

3,260

3,160

3,100

3,040

2,990

2,940

2,880

2,770

2,820

2,770

2,720

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1946 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April ..................

May....................

June ...................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1946-47 ..

Jan.

2,820 e2,"

62, f

e2,"

00

>50

50

62,360

el, 920

2.C

2,C

2,C

60

60

60

2,060

2,060

2,3

2,C

2,C

10

60

60

2,060

62,100

62,3

2,2

2,2

20

80

20

2,330

2,280

2,2

2,3

e2,3

80

30

70

e2,380

2,380

2,3

62,4

62,4

62,4

80

20

20

30

62,440

Secondfoot days

150,920

45,046

111,600

1,289,839

70,950

71,920

109,760

35,740

72,518

87,012

113,900

121,890

22,830

1,014,086

Feb.

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,330

2,330

e2,380

2,330

2,330

2,330

62,750

e3,580

3,560

3,560

3,560

.

.

-

Mar.

3,560

3,560

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,620

3,560

3,740

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,680

3,620

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,440

3,500

3,680

3,500

3,440

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,440

3,440

Apr.

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,380

3,380

3,440

3,440

3,380

el, 520

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Observed

Maximum

5,410

3,740

4,600

5,480

2,820

3,580

3,740

3,440

4,210

4,210

4,350

4,570

3,880

5,410

Minimum

3,810

0

2,720

0

1.-920

2,330

3,440

0

0

207

1,590

0

0

.0

Mean

4,868

1,502

3,600

3,534

2,289

2,569

3,541

1,191

2,339

2,900

3,674

3,932

761

2,778

May

0

0

0

el04

el, 380

e2,310

62,770

2,810

2,810

2,750

2,750

2,750

63,290

e4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

63,300

e216

e798

eSOO

6810

6820

e830

el, 060

62,710

e4,210

64,210

4,210

June

4,210

4,210

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,010

4,010

4,010

3,180

6207

6207

6207

6207

6314

el, 510

62,590

2,640

62,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

-4,083

+1,353

-2,082

-116

+5,422

-769

-44.2

+3,579

-300

-687

-2,821

-3,321

-82.9

-331

July

2.640

63

83

3

,130

,940

,940

3,940

e4.040

e4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

e2

el

el

1

1

el

e3

64

4

4

4

e4

4

64

4

4

,350

,350

,350

,350

,280

,280

,280

,210

,210

,880

,590

,590

,590

,590

,920

,720

,210

,280

,280

,280

,300

,350

,330

,350

,350

Aug.

4,350

4.2

4,2

e4,4

80

80

70

4,570

4,500

4,4

e4,4

4,5

20

20

00

4,420

e4,470

4,5

4,5

4,4

00

00

20

64,400

e2,390

el,0

0

0

30

63,990

64,430

e4,5

4,5

4,4

40

70

20

64,400

e4,450

e4,4

4,3

4,2

4,1

60

50

10

40

4,010

Sept.

3,880

62,850

62,270

2,250

2,190

2,140

2,080

2,080

2,030

el, 060

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

785

2,855

1,518

3,418

7,711

1,800

3,497

4,770

2,039

2,213

853

611

678

2,447

Per square 

mile

0.508

1.85

.983

2.21

4.99

1.17

2.26

3.09

1.32

1.43

 .552

.395

.439

1.58

Runoff in 

inches

0.59

2.06

1.13

30.03

5.75

1.21

2.61

3.44

1.52

1.60

.64

.46

.49

21.50

t Change in contents in Sardis Reservoir.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of gate operations.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 283

Tallahatchie River near Lambert, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°10'50", long. 90°12'55", in SW-j sec. 29, T. 27

 N., K. 1 E. Choctaw meridian, at county highway bridge a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Coldwater River, 4 miles southeast of Lambert, and 24| miles downstream from point 

of diversion of Panola-Quitman floodway. Datum of gage is 123.83 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Shine Turner Bridge on county road 5^ miles downstream, at datum 2.66 feet higher.

Drainage area.- 1,980 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers); does not include

 y.b'OO square miles of upper Tallahatchie and Yocona Rivers, entire flow from which is

diverted 24j miles upstream through Panola-Quitman floodway). 

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey.

 . January 1936 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,510 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 5 (gage

 height, 28.98 feet); minimum, 145 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 13; minimum gage height, 

7.36 feet (regulated) Sept. 13.

1938-47: Maximum discharge observed, 16,100 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 16, 17, 

1946; maximum gage height observed, 33.50 feet (regulated) Jan. 16, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 59 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 27-29, 1942; minimum gdge height 

observed, 5.01 feet Nov. 2, 3, 1938.

A stage of 36.8 feet, from floodmarks, occurred in January 1932 (probably affected 

by levee breads above).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

whlcn are fair. Daily discharge computed by using fall as a factor. Flow partly 

regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 288).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

 discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; '1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1,040

807

549

438

464

478

496

465

455

461

446

433

423

423

354

321

a286

244

242

3.01

355

356

322

284

417

523

549

506

388

377

364

Nov.

323

303

276

218

201

196

242

a812

832

823

1,760

a2,310

a2,410

2,340

2,300

a2,260

2,130

2,260

2,170

1,610

1,180

1,010

781

644

527

586

928

1,140

985

800

"

Dec.

1,570

1,980

2,150

2.59O

2,890

2,970

2,970

2,950

2,840

2,60O

2,520

2,440

32 , 500

32,720

2,840

2,770

2,650

1,960

1,090

784

a740

3691

3648

636

608

592

587

580

8O5

31,330

al,950

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1946 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

April ..................

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

vyater yeari946-47 . .

Jan.

a2,160

2,

6,

8,

980

430

100

8,500

8,470

8,

7,

7,

250

340

510

6,630

5,810

5,(

4,

4,

540

580

>20

3,99O

3,980

4,S

5,S

6,1

>90

20

00

7,170

7,58O

7,6

7,;

6,e

10

30

40

7,060

7,180

6,£

6,5

5,£

5,£

30

90

8O

10

6,640

Secondfoot-days

13,567

34,357

56,951

1,735,656

194,320

116,590

91,150

74,926

70,861

79,530

92,660

40,753

16,535

882,200

Feb.

6.68O

6,39O

5,870

5,410

4,960

34,520

a4,450

a4,410

a4,370

a4,34O

a4,26O

34,180

4,070

4,020

3,950

3,860

3,750

3,690

3,600

3,170

3,300

3,380

3,460

3,44O

3.41O

3.39O

3,210

3,050

-

-

-

Mar.

2,940

2,850

2,670

2,570

2,530

2,680

2,780

3,300

34,070

34,190

4,270

4,O10

3,760

33,920

a3,98O

3,560

3,410

3,1OO

2,910

2,760

2,66O

2,380

1,910

2,290

32 , 6OO

32 , 680

32,560

2,130

1,970

1,940

1,770

Apr.

1,710

1,550

1,310

1,140

966

1,010

1,050

1,020

1,030

1,420

1,63O

4,740

5,590

5,390

5,020

4,930

4,44O

3,940

3,340

3,020

2,620

2,410

2,280

2,200

2,080

1,950

1,920

1,860

1,730

1,630

-

Observed

Maximum

1,040

2.41O

2,970

16,100

8,500

6,680

4,270

5,590

7,070

5,OOO

5,060

2,940

1,610

8,500

Minimum

242

196

580

175

2,16O

3,050

1,770

966

365

462

1,870

182

145

145

Mean

438

1,145

1,837

4,755

6,268

4,164

2,940

2,498

2,286

2,651

2,989

1,315

551

2,417

May

1,630

1,860

1,960

1,9OO

1,780

1,730

,67O

,540

,43O

,38O

,29O

,250

,20O

952

616

390

365

3412

3440

546

1,340

1,920

31,950

1,790

5,740

7,070

6,460

5,990

5,420

4,760

4,OSO

June

3,460

3,200

3,020

2,810

2,520

2,500

2,4OO

2,600

2,890

2,970

2,950

2,900

2,850

2,700

2,780

2,960

2,740

1,76O

1,010

699

462

909

1,420

2,370

2,570

2,990

3,280

4,140

4,670

5,000

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet)t

_

_

_

-75.4

_

_

_

+1.48

July

5,

4,

4,

4,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

060

840

480

220

960

720

54O

46O

33O

20O

no

OOO

950

850

770

720

680

660

730

750

740

650

570

410

290

16O

080

OOO

960

900

870

Aug.

1,810

1,79O

1,780

1,710

1,630

1,550

1,490

1,480

1,500

2,190

2,620

2,87O

2,94O

2,530

1.29O

3967

1,190

1,620

1,140

703

388

182

185

1,010

1,400

675

333

229

282

229

1,040

Sept.

1/610

928

510

356

255

217

944

1,470

701

406

209

162

145

272

497

547

580

3600

a595

358O3580

356O

a540

a520

a500

a480

3465

3450

344O

416

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

_

_

_

4,680

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

2,418

Per square 

mile

_

_

_

2.36

_

^

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

1.22

Runoff in 

inches

_

_

_

32.08

_

^

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

16.57

t' Chsnge In contents in Ark3butl3 Reservoir.

3 Doubtful or no gage-height record at base or auxiliary gage; discharge computed on basis of 

interpolated gage heights and records for other stations in basin.
284 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33"53"55", long. 90°16'45", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 23

 fj. ,"R. 1 W. Choctaw meridian, at county highway bridge, half a mile northeast of Swan 

Lake, 2 miles downstream from Cassidy Bayou, and 17 miles downstream from point where 

Panola-Quitman floodway empties into Tallahatchit River. Datum of gage is 113.38 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Auxiliary waterstage recorder 2.8 miles downstream, at highway bridge over cut-off 1-J miles northeast 

of Glendora, at datum 0.95 foot lower.

Drainage area.- 5,130 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Kecoras available.- November 1938 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey.

November j.y^y to September 1938 (except low-water periods) in reports of Corps of Engineers). Gage-height records collected at same'site since November 1904 are contained 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 24; maximum 

gageTieight, 28.27 feet (regulated) Jan. 25; minimum discharge, 763 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 30 (gage height, 4.93 feet).

1938-47: Maximum discharge observed, 43,200 second-feet Feb. 22, 1939 (gage height, 

32.97 feet); minimum daily discharge, 213 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 27, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 1.38 feet (regulated) Oct. 26-28, 1942.

A stage of 37.0 feet occurred Jan. 15, 1932 (affected by break in levee).

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of no auxiliary gage-height record, which 

are fair. Daily discharge computed by using fall as a factor. Flow partly regulated 

by Sardis Reservoir on Tallahatchie River (see p. 281), and Arkabutla Reservoir on 

Coldwater River (see p. 388).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 35 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

7,350

6,230

5,270

5,070

5,280

5,390

5,610

5,690

5,750

5,790

5,900

6,010

6,050

6,000

5,980

5,970

5,910

5,840

5,790

5,760

5,820

5,720

5,660

5,520

5,750

6,170

6,280

6,320

6,180

5,870

5,480

Nov.

5,150

4,850

4,610

4,360

4,160

3,990

3,910

4,120

4,620

4,870

6,260

8,060

9,550

9,920

9,750

8,760

7,540

7,170

7,350

7,110

6,160

5,020

3,580

2,750

2,160

1,950

3,080

3,740

3,810

3,570

-

Dec.

3,760

4,45O

4,870

5,180

5,670

6,090

6,450

6,770

6,990

7,080

7,130

7,190

7,460

7,690

7,950

8,010

7,950

7,900

7,380

6,710

6,470

6,110

5,990

5,720

5,350

5,160

4,800

4,630

4,530

5,390

6,740

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1946 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April ..................

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August. ............... . September. .............

Water year 1946-47 . .

Jan.

6,870

8,

9,

12,

14,

220

960

500

100

15,400

15,

15,

15,

500

700

700

15,400

15,100

14,

14,

13,

700

100

800

13,000

12,700

12,

12,

13,

500

700

500

14 , 500

15,400

15,

16,

16,

800

100

200

16,100

15,800

15,

15,

15,

15,

700

600

400

300

15,200

Secondfoot-days

181,410

161,930

193,570

4,432,610

438,550

291,400

313,140

289,030

166,660

204,780

207,910

169,530

67,095

2,685,005

Feb.

14,900

14,600

14,300

14,100

13,800

13,400

12,500

12,300

11,700

10,900

10,600

10 , 400

10,100

9,720

9,410

8,980

8,550

8,160

7,960

7,830

8,080

8,380

8,780

8,740

8,610

8,440

8,220

7,940

_

-

-

Mar.

7,7OO

7,390

7,230

7,060

6,910

6,810

6,920

8,230

9,590

11,200

11, ',500

11,900

12,200

12,700

12,800

12,900

12,700

12,500

12,300

11,800

11,300

10,700

10,300

10,100

9,950

10,100

10,100

10,000

9,710

9,380

9,160

Apr.

8,670

8,280

7,840

7,380

6,840

6,720

6,630

6,550

6,500

6,540

8,050

10,400

12,600

14,000

14,600

15,500

15,600

15,100

14,400

13,700

12,700

11,900

11,000

9,530

8,790

7,280

6,400

5,930

5,140

4,460

-

Obse rved

Maximum

7,350

9 92C eioio

41 , 200

16,200

14,900

12,900

15,600

10,100

9,650

7,800

6,610

5,500

16,200

Minimum

5,070

1,950

3,760

1,950

6,870

7,830

6,810

4,460

3,040

2,540

5,150

3,200

787

787

Mean

5,852

5,398

6,244

12,140

14,150

10,410

10,100

9,634

5,376

6,826

6,707

5,469

2,236

7,356

May

4,100

3,980

3,880

3,730

3,490

3,060

3,040

3,410

3,650

3,770

3,940

3,970

4,000

4,030

4,010

4,050

4,240

4,410

4,540

4,710

5,270

6,380

6,680

6,480

6,420

8,080

9,740

10,000

10,100

9,970

9,530

June

9,310

9,650

9,480

8,920

8,710

8,560

8,350

8,030

7,760

7,500

7,390

7,230

7,090

6,960

6,860

6,750

6,640

6,260

5,140

3,830

2,640

2,540

2,930

4,430

5,800

6,670

7,010

7,270

7,450

7,630

-

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

_

-

-191

_

_

_

_

_

^

_

_

__

-330

July

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

T

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

,760

,800

,770

,680

,390

,310

,280

,260

,260

,240

,230

,210

,200

,170

,140

,110

,020

,990

,910

,630

,210

,750

,270

,150

,240

440

,660

,870

,950

,990

,020

Aug.

6,040

6,010

5,980

6,000

5,950

5,920

5,900

5,880

5,780

5,940

6,080

6,260

'6,310

6,570

6,610

6,360

6,370

6,330

5,800

4,420

3,210

3,200

3,450

3,940

4,900

5,160

5,110

5,030

4,970

4,990

5,060

Sept.

5,350

5,500

5,250

4,860

4,340

3,660

3,200

3,540

3,650

3,300

2,870

2,510

1,950

1,360

1,130

1,230

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,030

1,040

995

959

915

882

860

845

810

792

787

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

_

-

11,950

_

_

_

^

_

_

_

_

_

7,026

Per square 

mile

_

-

2.33

_

_

,

_

_

_

_

_

_

1.37

Runoff in 

inches

_

-

31.62

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

18.59

t Change In contents in Arkabutla and Sardis Reservoirs.

Note.- No auxiliary gage-height record Oct. 26-30, Nov. 1-22, 14-17, Feb. 16 to Mar. 8, Mar. 23 to 

Apr. Z, Apr. 6-12, May 3-6, 12, 13, May 25 to June 9, Aug. 10-13; discharge computed on basis of 

reference gage and estimated fall.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 285

Yazoo River at Gceenwood, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°31'17", long. 90°11'03", in SW£ sec. 10, T. 19

 H., R. 1 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highways 49E and 82, in Greenwood, 

0.4 mile downstream from Palousha Bayou and 3 miles downstream from confluence of 

Tallahatchie and Yalobusha Rivers. Datum of gage is 92.07 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 7,450 square miles (from reports of Mississippi River Commission).

Hecoras.available.- January 1903 to June 1913 and October 1938 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1909 to December 1927 (discharge measurements 

only) and since January 1928 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage-height 

records collected at same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1908-12, 1938-47), 9,602 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,500 second-feet (regulated) Apr. 19; maxi-

 mum gage height, 35.72 feet (regulated) Apr. 20; minimum discharge, 1,170 second-feet

(regulated) Sept. 30 (gage height, 6.18 feet).

1908-13, 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 48,900 second-feet (regulated) Feb. 17, 1946;

(gage height, 39.78 feet); minimum, 536 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 20, 1943; minimum

gage height observed, 1.0 foot, present datum, Oct. 17, 1908.

Maximum discharge determined, 72,900 second-feet Jan. 19, 1932 (gage height, 40.1

feet), from reports of Mississippi River Commission; maximum stage known, 41.2 feet in

1882, caused by overflow from Mississippi River (discharge not determined), from reports

of Mississippi River Commission. 

Remarks- Records good. Discharge prior to July 28 determined from "loop" curves defined

by frequent discharge measurements. Flow partly regulated by Sardis Reservoir on

Tallahatchie River (see p. 281), and Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see

p. 288). 

Cooperation.- Fifty-six discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge made

Dy forps of Engineers; gage-height record obtained, 2 discharge measurements made, and

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

7,380

7,290

6,840

6,290

5,890

5,720

5,700

5,780

5,850

5,920

6,000

6,060

6,080

6,090

6,100

6,100

6,080

6,050

5,990

5,910

5,870

5,870

5,890

5,870

6,530

6,590

6,720

6,890

6,950

6,760

6,440

Nov.

6,060

5,710

5,420

5,160

4,950

4,760

4,920

4,830

4,920

6,070

8,010

8,490

9,250

10,000

10,500

10,700

11,600

11,200

11,000

10,800

10,600

10,200

g9,480

8,530

7,700

8,250

8,020

7,840

8,130

8,170

-

Dec.

8,110

8,140

g8,370

g8,670

g8,920

g9,120

g9,210

9,270

9,290

9,240

9,150

9,060

9,050

9,070

9,190

9,280

9,290

9,050

8,790

8,800

8,630

8,360

8,200

8,050

7,860

7,520

7,150

7,000

6,990

7,260

8,580

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December, ..............

Calendar year 1946 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

April ..................

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1946-47 . .

Jan.

11,600

14,

15,

15,

300

300

500

16,000

16,

17,

19,

20,

600

800

DOO

DOO

20,900

21,

22,

22,

23,

23,

23,

23,

24,

24,

23,

23,

23,

23,

24,

25,

26,

26,

26,

26,

27,

26,

Secondfoot-days

1P3.TOO

241,270

264,670

5,651,390

680,000

515,300

488,400

644,400

287 , 730

236^440

179, 680

»

4,113,610

800

500

300

DOO

100

200

800

DOO

DOO

900

500

500

900

400

600

100

600

800

900

000

800

Feb.

26,400

26,0

25,4

25,0

00

00

DO

24,500

24 , 000

23,5

22,9

22,3

00

00

DO

21,500

20,700

19,9

19,0

18,1

00

00

00

17,200

16,200

15,2

14,3

13,7

00

00

00

14,500

13,800

13,5

13,2

13,1

00

00

00

13,000

12,900

12,8

12,7

_

-

00

oo

Mar.

12,700

12,600

12,500

12,400

12,300

12,300

12,800

13,700

13,500

13,600

13,700

14,000

15,600

16,200

16,600

17,200

17,800

18,300

18,500

18,600

18,600

18 ; 600

18,600

18,400

17,600

17,400

17,200

17,100

16,900

16,700

16,400

Apr.

16,100

15,900

15,400

14,900

14,300

13,700

13,200

12,800

13,000

12,900

17,000

18,700

19,500

20,800

23,600

27,800

29,300

29,500

30,400

30,400

29,600

29,200

28,600

27,700

26,700

25,600

24,300

22,800

21,100

19,600

-

Observed

Maximum

7,380

11,600

9,290

48,900

000

26^400

18,600

30,400

18,300

13,900

9,540

6,780

5,410

30,400

Minimum

5,700

4,760

6,990

4,760

11,600

12,700

12,300

5^930

5,640

5,900

3,900

1,170

1,170

Mean

6, 242

8,042

8,538

15,480

21,940

18,400

15,250

21 ,480

9,282

7 , 627

5, 796

2,753

11,270

May

18,300

0.6,300

14,400

12,700

11,400

10,400

9,560

8,920

8,510

8,180

7,840

7,540

7,280

7,030

6,760

6,520

6,290

6,110

5,970

5,930

7,100

7,740

8,400

8,950

9,130

9,230

9,640

10,100

10,400

10,600

10,500

June

10,500

13,800

13,900

13,300

13,000

12,700

12,500

12,300

12,100

11,900

11,800

11,500

11,200

10,900

10,400

9,960

9,440

8,900

8,240

7,270

6,820

6,630

5,730

5,640

6,320

7,300

8,1.70

8,800

9,170

9,440

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet) t

-

-191

-330

July

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

6

6

6

6

Adjus 

res

Mean

-

15,290

10,940

,540

,500

,380

,180

,910

,610

,620

,420

,030

,850

,660

,5.20

,410

,310

,230

,570

,730

,220

,660

,170

,640

,130

,630

,240

,010

,920

,900

,060

,060

,130

,200

Aug.

6,280

6,2

6,2

6,2

80

80

80

6,200

6,200

6,1

6,0

6,0

30

60

60

6,060

6,060

6,1

6,2

6,4

30

80

90

6,640

6,710

6,7

6,7

6,6

80

10

40

6,350

5,560

4,6

3,9

3,9

20

70

00

4,260

4,690

5,1

5,2

5,2

5,2

20

70

70

00

5,200

Sept.

5,200

5,340

5,410

5,410

5,200

4,840

4,330

3,830

3,680

3,760

3,540

3,320

2,960

2,530

2,100

1,740

1,640

1,610

1,550

1,520

1,490

1,440

1,380

1,360

1,300

1,270

1,250

1,220

1,200

1,170

-

ted for change In 

ervoir contents

Per square 

mile

_

-

2.05

1.47

Runoff in 

inches

_

-

27.86

_

_

_

19.93

t Change in contents in Arkabutla and Sardis Reservoirs.

g Computed from graph baaed on U. S. Weather Bureau wire-weight gage readings and partial recorder 

record.
S86 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Yocona Klver near Enid, Miss

Location.- Water-stage-recorder, lat. 34°09', long. 89°55', in T. 11 S., R. 7 W.

 CHTcTcasaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 200 feet downstream from Tolliver 

Creek, 1 mile downstream from Bear Creek, 2 miles northeast of Enid, 2f miles upstream 

from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 6 miles upstream from drainage-canal diversion, 

and 24| miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 189.42 feet above 'mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of-1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1931 and October 1938 to September 1947 in re-

 ports of Geological Survey. December 1931 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of 

Engineers).

Average discharge.- 12 years (1928-31, 1938-47.), 753 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,700 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 19.41 

reet); minimum, 68 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, -0.23 foot).

1928-31, 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 25,400 second-feet Jan. 1, 1945, Feb. 10, 

1946; maximum gage height, 20.20 feet Jan. 1, 1345; minimum discharge, 34 second-feet 

Se-pt. 28, 1931; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 8, 1947.

A stage of 21.0 feet occurred on Jan. 14, 1932 (discharge, 27,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 23 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

 discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

122

102

94

92

88

83

78

74

73

73

100

133

96

91

89

81

79

81

71

87

143

113

98

98

1,740

915

425

252

183

153

147

Nov.

137

129

129

125

115

115

460

600

314

4,070

6,980

2,650

1,760

1,200

705

439

4,540

3,050

2,060

1,420

915

495

338

299

284

1,690

1,960

1,120

1,090

915

-

Dec.

530

366

302

266

252

242

235

230

212

210

302

880

1,380

828

548

418

352

296

255

985

1,380

915

635

460

390

330

311

317

4,540

'3,190

2,230

Jan.

6,940

13,600

11,300

8,330

3,610

1,860

1,380

1,810

1,340

1,090

950

1,520

1,160

1,020

1,020

3,000

5,190

6,980

6,620

6,800

3,890

2,290

1,610

1,600

3,610

1,960

1,470

1,160

915

1,710

1,240

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ...........

Janu 

Febr 

Hare

ary ..........................

uary .........................

h .........

April ............................

May ..............................

June ------- - - .

July 

Augu 

Sept

at ...........................

ember ........................

Water year 1945-4? ............

Feb.

950

810

650

586

490

490

458

400

362

326

326

341

341

341

338

338

318

307

490

3,960

2,230

1,470

1,240

810

522

423

378

391

..

-

-

Secondfoot-days

6,054

40,104

23,787

489,990

106,975 

20,086

51,643

84,541

16,935

19,985 

4,221 

3,649 

2,709

380,689

Mar.

730

666

538

442

416

2,060

2,890

6,710

3,890

2,350

1,560

1,060

4,550

2,650

1,660

1,340

915

650

682

778

634

538

1,070

5,110

2,530

1,760

1,200

746

570

506

442

Apr.

538

794

586

1,100

985

1,240

880

828

1,520

4,170

13,800

19,100

14,900

5,430

3,470

2,710

1,710

1,160

880

 1,240

1,470

1,090

950

698

618

602

506

458

458

650

-

Maximum

1,740

6,980

4,540

23^400

13,600 

3,960

6,710

19,100

2,940

4,870 

420 

554 

118

19,100

May

1,090

915

650

474

372

458

291

268

241

228

214

206

332

397

338

291

241

375

296

569

2,940

950

602

474

1,060

618

381

294

506

538

326

Minimum

71

115

210

67

915 

307

416

458

206

124 

78 

70 

83

70

June

254

1,060

586

347

252

214

190

176

169

158

148

141

137

135

126

128

127

125

124

128

155

355

4,260

4,870

1,910

1,420

1,120

618

318

234

Mean

195

1,337

767

1,342

3,451 

717

1,666

*546

666 

136 

118 

90.

1,043

July

190

167

149

138

132

130

132

128

119

113

111

106

104

101

100

112

420

341

261

134

119

110

101

99

96

92

89

85

84

80

78

Aug.

76

73

72

72

72

72

71

70

71

71

71

83

96

136

140

554

164

137

122

112

107

103

100

105

108

107

103

223

145

112

101

Per square 

mile

0.348

2.39

1.37-

2.40

6.16 

1.28

2.98

5.03

.975

1.19 

.243 

.211 

2 .161

1.86

Sept.

97

91

90

ooflft

87

85

85

103

90

102

92

OD 

OO

86

84

104

L18

qo Jo

91

88

66

86

87

86

87

87

87

86

84

85

85

Runoff in 

inches

0.40

2.66

1,58

32.55

7.10 

1.33

3.43

5.61

1.12

1.33 

.28 

.24 

.18

25.26
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 287 

Coldwater River near Lewlsburg, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°50'27", long. 89°49'32", In center of sec. 10, 

T. 3 S., R. ,6 W. Chickasaw meridian, at county-highway bridge, 1.6 miles south of 

Lewlsburg and 4.0 miles upstream from Pigeonroost Creek. Datum of gage Is 250.52 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey.

Decemoer 1939 to September 1941 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers, Vlcksburg, 

Miss.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 13.20 

reetj; minimum, 16 second-feet May 21-23, occurred during period of backwater; minimum 

gage height, 2.65 feet Sept. 28-30.

1941-47: Maximum discharge, 25,900 second-feet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 15.60 

feet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum, that of May 21-23, 1947; minimum gage height observed, 2.38 feet Oct. 1, 2, 

1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 100 second-feet during periods of backwater, 

wnicn are poor. Coldwater River and Pigeonroost Creek are interconnected through old 

creek channel. For records for Pigeonroost Creek below interconnection, see page 290.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 21 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

Qiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

46

46

46

50

49

50

5O

42

42

42

44

43

44

46

50

48

48

186

102

74

56

47

46

45

Nov.

46

46

48

48

48

48

196

105

80

343

910

635

508

321

99

74

420

365

31O

196

87

70

62

58

56

376

497

251

105

80

-

Dec.

72

66

64

62

60

60

62

62

60

62

145

486

547

431

196

96

77

68

62

66

80

93

80

63

64

62

60

60

321

398

211

Jan.

145

2,200

3,830

2,280

1,310

1,060

690

354

201

133

105

149

167

145

167

409

738

1,400

1,190

1,820

1,200

870

635

376

660

534

508

464

201

541

738

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .........

Augu 

Sept

st ...........................

ember ........................

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

475

534

705

28S

111

87

80

74

68

62

60

60

64

68

70

70

70

68

72

137

272

216

133

96

80

70

66

68

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

1,650

6,488

4,301

171,987

25 220 4)224

5,945 

12 930

17)955 4 523 2)397

2,382

91,027

Mar.

99

133

111

84

77

,87

108

590

610

547

497

201

181

241

201

129

93

80

72

70

68

66

70

475

365

288

122

80

70

66

64

Apr.

64

66

66

77

108

191

108

10S

343

186

2,820

1,880

2,410

1,400

738

497

365

387

246

108

102

96

77

70

72

77

74

64

62

68

-

'Maximum

186

910

547

21,400

3,830 

705

610

2 820 

299

6,260

1,110 

442 

409

6,260

May

133

299

226

125

72

60

54

51

50

48

46

46

47

52

158

82

10S

90

84

046

016

016

016

036

087

0185

0170

0203

0222

114

70

Minimum

42

46

60

38

105

60

64

16

43

45 

45 

41

16

June

60

0192

0163

c!71

114

64

53

50

48

47

46

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

45

211

4,880

6,260

870

910

870

1,060

660

486

343

-

Mean

53*2

216

139

471

814

151

192

431

97 2

598

146 

77.3 

79.4

249

July

90

64

54

50

49

49

49

57

50

47

46

46

46

45

45

336

4S6

575

1,110

575

141

66

54

51

50

48

48

49

49

50

48

Aug.

46

46

45

46

46

45

46

47

53

49

48

48

48

48

74

147

442

141

108

70

118

63

49

54

102

49

125

55

47

46

46

Per square 

mile

Sept.

46

46

62

47

43

42

43

41

48

70

176

321

409

191

60

53

51

5O

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

Runoff in 

inches

c Backwater from Pigeonroost Creek.
288 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45'31", long. 90°07'30", in gatehouse of dam on 

'joidwater River in SWij sec. 2, T. 4 S. , R. 9 W. Chickasaw meridian, 4 miles north of 

Arkabutla. Datum of gage is 191.18 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have been 

reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Hecoras available.- August 1941 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 228.04 feet June 26 (contents, 2t>3,020 acreFeet); minimum, 208.76 feet Oct. 24 (contents, 28,970 acre-feet).

1941-47: Maximum elevation, 235.91 feet Jan. 12, 1946 (contents, 450,140 acrefeet); minim.cn elevation since normal recreational level was first reached, 192.83 

feet Aug. 25, 1943; minimum contents, 30 acre-feet at times during 1942-45.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by hydraulic-fi11 earth dam with concrete spillway and 

outlet tunnel. Storage began Aug. 14, 1941. Dam completed Aug. 31, 1946. Capacity, 

525,300 acre-feet at elevation 238.3 feet (crest of spillway) of which about 493,800 

acre-feet is available for flood-control storage, and about 31,500 acre-feet is 

permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental recreational purposes at 

elevation 209.3 feet (18 feet above sill of outlet tunnel). Figures given herein 

represent contents above elevation 191.3 feet. Water below elevation 191.3 feet 

cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation^- Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

Dy Geological Survey.

Contents at 8 in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

35.25

34.66

34.18

33.69

33.26

32.84

32.35

31.92

31.50

31.16

30.82

30.52

30.28

29.94

29.74

29.60

29.50

29.21

29.21

29.21

29.16

29.06

29.06

29.02

30.09

31.06

31.87

32.03

32.08

31.98

31.87

Nov.

31.76

31.71

31.76

31.76

31.76

31.82

34.28

36.27

37.21

39.47

47.55

53.20

58.75

61.89

63.42

63.26

64.53

67.69

71.35

73.81

75.08

75.63

76.00

76.45

76.82

78.18

81.86

85.13

87.01

85.3-2

-

Dec.

82.16

79.28

74.35

69.27

64.20

59.52

54.96

50.51

46.31

42.50

38.88

36.54

36.11

35.68

34.93

33.10

32.30

32.41

32.41

32.51

32.51

32.68

32.78

32.84

32.84

32.84

32.73

32.68

33.91

37.75

40.24

Jan.

42.74

48.59

73.17

100.02

113.18

117.46

119.18

120.66

121.03

119.68

117.71

115.86

114.39

112.84

111.12

111.00

114.76

122.75

131.23

141.41

147.89

151.98

153.10

152.68

155.65

159.99

160.74

160.29

158.34

158.49

163.13

Feb.

164.78

165.98

164.18

160.29

157.89

154.15

148.88

141.84

135.98

130.18

124.59

119.06

113.52

108.36

103.20

98.42

93.72

89.19

85.13

81.28

79.37

76.91

73.53

70.10

66.69

63.19

59.75

56.53

_

-

Mar.

53.41

50.36

48.07

45.53

42.86

40.36

38.28

38.22

42.14

44.36

45.20

45.98

45.27

45.33

45.27

43.71

41.55

39.47

37.04

34.61

32.62

31.98

31.98

33.86

37.63

40.42

41.79

41.96

41.79

41.55

41.25

Apr.

40.90

40.60

40.36

40.12

40.06

40.06

40.42

40.36

41.96

43.84

48.91

61.43

77.00

84.63

88.39

91.47

94.68

95.53

94.46

93.39

91.36

89.78

88.10

86.22

84.73

83.05

81.19

79.55

78.00

76.45

Hay

76.00

76.63

76.91

76.36

74.99

73.44

71.77

70.35

68.77

67.28

65.69

64.11

64.45

64.70

65.11

65.94

66.78

67.44

67.86

66.86

6S.03

64.70

66.36

69.52

81.86

100.56

112.26

115.62

116.11

116.97

114.76

June

111.80

111.34

111.12

110.20

108.02

105.38

100.98

95.96

90.97

86.41

81.46

77.18

72.71

67.86

62.73

57.76

57.60

57.68

57.91

58.14

58.98

61.05

182.19

238.13

250.61

253.02

250.81

246.58

245.38

241.96

-

July

236.40

230.69

224.60

218.16

212.24

206.32

201.12

195.88

190.33

185.11

180.28

175.21

170.29

165.68

161.34

157.00

153.70

150.99

148.17

145.78

143.67

140.15

136.25

132.25

129.26

125.58

122.38

119.18

115.98

112.84

109.74

Aug.

106.87

104.12

101.41

98.74

96.17

93.61

91.07

88.69

83.44

77.91

72.27

67.19

62.42

62.58

62.96

61.43

58.52

59.75

60.59

61.05

61.35

61.66

58.75

55.04

55.11

55.39

56.24

56.92

57.99

55.32

51.07

Sept.

50.86

51.00

51.07

51.21

51.43

48.85

45.46

45.59

45.79

45.98

46.37

46.64

46.31

46.24

46.05

45.53

44.75

44.10

43.38

43.06

42.08

41.37

40.72

40.12

39.53

38.94

38.40

38.04

37.39

36.80

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Date

Calendar year 1946..

Sept. 30... ............

Water year 1946-47. .

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

219 22

210.23

-

Contents 

(thousands of 

aore-feet)

-

36.59

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

-669

-75.4

+1,991

-221

+2,109

-928

-240

+1.48

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 289

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45'30", long. 90°07'35", In SWi sec. 2, T. 4 S., 

R. 9 W. Chlckasaw meridian, 370 feet downstream from outlet tunnel of Arkabutla Dam 

and 4 miles north of Arkabutla. Datum of gage Is 171.28 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1947 In reports of Geological Survey.

August to December 1941 (unpublished) In files of Corps of Engineers, Vlcksburg, Miss.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 3,850 second-feet June 27 (gage 

Keignt, is.32 feet); no flow at times.

1942-47: Maximum discharge observed, 10,200 second-feet Apr. 12, 1942 (gage height, 

27.7 feet); no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

wnicn are fair. Flow completely regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Records of daily discharge not adjusted for storage in Arkabutla Reservoir.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 39 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

416

398

388

378

369

369

350

340

331

331

322

312

303

249

200

199

199

199

195

195

195

193

193

195

199

195

195

193

193

202

193

Nov.

145

114

114

114

113

113

124

6211

360

526

6420

0

6525

786

806

828

eE40

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6743

1,860

Dec.

1,830

62,230

2,910

2,790

2,710

2,570

2,460

2,400

2,330

2,240

2,170

2,140

2,140

2,110

2,080

el, 410

285

285

276

276

276

276

285

285

285

285

276

276

360

519

476

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1946 . .

January ................

February. ..............

March. .................

April ..................

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1946-47 . .

Jan.

6

el,

el.

el,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

el,

el,

el,

el,

62,

e2,

2,

2,

2,

e2,

e2,

2,

2,

2,

62,

62,

Secondfoot-days

8,189

8,442

41,241

805,432

57,351

73,760

39 323

28, 456

24,810

51,385

71,920

34,058

10.960

449,895

486

625

080

510

700

770

740

740

770

740

680

650

650

650

620

650

720

840

980

130

210

300

270

300

310

370

400

370

330

350

410

Feb.

2,500

2,430

2 , 400.

2,370

2,330

2,740

3,590

3,510

3,430

3,310

3,190

3,110

3,030

2,950

2,830

2,750

2,640

2,570

2,500

2,460

62,190

e2,150

2,300

2,240

2,170

2,110

2,010

1,950

_

-

Mar.

1,860

1,800

1,740

1,740

1,710

1,680

1,620

1,680

1,770

1,770

1,710

1,710

1,740

1,770

1,740

1,740

1,680

1,620

1,560

1,530

el , 020

294

285

340

398

446

476

476

476

466

476

Apr.

446

446

436

426

426

426

426

436

466

497

e590

6815

1,160

1,240

1,300

1,380

1,410

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,270

1,240

1,210

1,190

1,160

1,140

1,110

1,080

Observed

Maximum

416

1,860

2,910

5,730

2,410

3,590

1,860

1,410

1,740

3,510

3,280

3,000

1,910

3,590

Minimum

193

0

0

486

1 '285 950

426

0

0

1,580

0

0

0

Mean

264

281

1,330

2,207

1,850

2, 634

1 1 268

949

800

1,713

2,320

1,099

365

1,233

May

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,010

980

954

928

6340

0

0

0

0

0

0

6613

61,140

el, 210

e325

0

0

0

el , 080

61,720

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,680

June

1,650

1,710

1,680

1,620

1,590

el, 890

2,870

2,790

2,710

2,600

2,500

2,400

e2,560

2,750

2,640

61,070

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6415

62,140

63,510'

e3,460

63,440

e3,390

Change In

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

-59.4

+865

-669

-75.4

+1,991

-1 , 982

-221

+589

+599

+2,109

-2,121

-928

-240

+1.48

July

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

,280

,140

,040

,980

,880

,820

,750

,720

,660

,570

,510

,480

,420

,360

,300

,240

,210

,180

,150

,120

,060

,030

,970

,910

,890

,830

,770

,750

,690

,630

,580

Aug.

1,550

1,520

1,470

1,410

1,410

1,350

1,330

e2,040

e3,000

2,780

2,690

2,630

6643

0

6674

2,000

e473

0

0

0

0

6700

2,090

e579

0

0

0

0

e651

2,120

6948

Sept.

0

0

0

0

6615

1,910

e467

0

0

0

0

6300

514

496

496

478

' 478

460

444

444

428

412

398

39S

384

384

370

370

357

357

-

Adjusted for change In

res

Mean

205

1,146

661

2,132

3, 841

652

1,047

1,538

1,399

3,822

199

171

125

1,234

ervolr contents

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.205 0.24

1.15 1.28

.661 .76

2.13 28.93

3.84 4.43

.652 .68

1.05 1.21

1 54 1 72

1.40 1.61

3.82 4.26

.199 .23

.171 .20

.125 .14

1.23 16.76

t Change In contents In Arkabutla Reservoir.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of gate operations.
290 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°49'49", long. 89°49'20", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 3

 a., K. 6 W. Chickasaw meridian, at county highway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from 

mouth and 2.4 miles south <jf Lewisburg. Datum of gage is 253.14 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey.

 December lyaa to September 1941 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers, 

Vicksburg, Miss.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 12.70

 reet); minimum, 31 second-feet Oct. 4-6; minimum gage height, 3.51 feet Sept. 8.

1941-47: Maximum discharge, 34,900 second-feet Apr. 9, 1942, from rating curve 

extended above 4,500 second-feet; maximum gage height, 12.85 feet Jan. 8, 1946; minimum discharge, 30 second-feet Sept. 15, 1946; minimum gage height observed, 0.98 foot 

July 21, 1942.

Remarks.- Records poor prior to Sept. 7 and fair thereafter. Pigeonroost Creek and 

Coidwater River are interconnected through old creek channel above station. Part 

of flow directed to Coidwater River. For records on Coidwater River below 

interconnection see page 287.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

 discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

32

31

31

31

34

40

42

48

89

60

39

36

36

37

40

42

45

62

45

42

60

62

518

134

50

40

40

41

43

Nov.

44

44

47

46

47

50

119

89

63

510

790

162

120

109

107

116

790

246

139

126

123

118

117

117

117

590

240

140

128

126

-

Dec.

124

121

122

124

125

124

122

120

121

126

160

580

362

154

138

128

126

123

123

126

140

134

131

127

125

124

123

123

550

228

154

Jan.

329

1,560

1,350

320

99

74

86

123

80

60

58

127

92

78

298

970

1,090

1,160

682

994

394

116

90

364

1,050

394

160

99

92

1,100

1,160

Month

October .....................

November .........................

December ........................

Calendar year 1946 ...........

January ...................

February .........................

March ......... ............

April ............................

May ........................ .

June .......................

July .............................

August .......................

September .............

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

271

116

94

90

76

74

74

72

72

72

58

62

66

64

62

62

60

58

68

346

184

99

82

64

58

56

55

58

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,916

5> 58C

5,20E

136, 03E

14,649

2 57 7

6 512 7)911=

10,10E

11,773

3,492

2 33 C

ileie

73,679

Mar.

99

86

72

72

74

94

232

1,330

634

190

110

90

548

382

127

80

76

66

66

62

60

56

195

1,050

244

92

80

70

62

58

56

Apr.

56

52

49

55

60

74

50

187

352

106

1,830

1,220

352

337

298

1,090

352

148

130

172

154

110

92

88

116

127

72

56

56

74

Maximum

518

790

580

7,630

1,560

346

1,330

1,830

2,140

2,470

1,220

124

2,470

May

506

490

113

82

68

62

60

58

55

51

49

47

49

150

706

110

76

94

72

187

1,140

418

96

1,320

2,140

1,090

334

160

130

106

86

Minimum

31

44

120

30

58

55

56

49

47

42

40

36

36

31

June

86

718

208

70

62

54

52

50

49

49

48

47

46

46

43

43

43

42

42

104

826

2,170

2,470

7OO

136

295

2,030

980

180

82

Mean

61.9

186

168

373

473

91 . S

210

264

326

392

113

75.5

53.9

202

July

67

60

55

52

49

49

47

48

48

47

47

45

41

40

42

1,220

664

122

172

70-

55

54

52

48

47

44

42

41

42

41

41

Aug.

40

38

38

38

38

38

45

45

45

44

41

44

49

188

189

399

180

54

49

78

49

40

36

36

40

56

232

56

42

36

636

Per square 

mile

Sept.

e36

e36

e36

e38

a40

a42

a44

45

61

124

62

61

60

60

60

59

56

55

54

55

56

54

53

53

52

53

53

52

53

53

Runoff in 

inches

No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Coidwater River near Lewisburg. 

e Indefinite stage-discharge relation; discharge computed on basis of records for Coidwater River 

near Lewisburg.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 291 

Yalobusha River at Graysport, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 33°49'~, long. 89°37', in E| 

 sec. 36, T. 23 N., R. 6 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 8 (old), half 

a mile north of Graysport, half a mile downstream from Butputter Creek, 4-g- miles upstream from Redgrass Creek, 11 miles east of Grenada, and 11-j miles upstream from 

Skuna River. Datum of gage is 179.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 607 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 25.89 

reetj; minimum observed, 5.3 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 4.94 feet).

1940-47: Maximum discharge, 38,100 second-feet Mar. 29, 1944 (gage height, 27.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 3.2 

second-feet August, September, October, 1943; minimum gage height observed, 4.68 feet 

Sept. 14-18, Oct. 6, 11, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Wire-weight gage read twine daily and used when stage was below intakes and for periods of faulty intake action.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting control method used Oct. 27-29, Nov. 5, 7-10, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30)

4.9 6.3 7.0 78 17.0 1,180 22.2 3,92O 

5.0 8.0 8.0 132 20.0 1,680 23. 0 6,27O 

5.2 12 9.0 199 20.8 1,950 23.7 8,9OO 

5.5 20 10.5 331 21.2 2,210 24.2 11.4OO 

5.9 34 13.0 620 21.6 2,730 25.6 19.80O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

17 

15 

14 

13 

11

11 

11 

10 

9.7 

9.3

10 

11 

11 

10 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.5 

9.5 

9.3

9.3

9.1 

9.0 

9.0 

76

147 

90 

66 

44 

a 30 

a22

Nov.

a!9 

a!7 

a!6 

a!5 

15

a!5 

60 

78 

62 

302

1,220 

1,390 

1,370 

1,260 

1,010

572 

1,120 

1,490 

1,580 

1,580

1,540 

1,420 

969 

406 

227

824 

1,490 

1,670 

1,760 

1,730

Dec.

1,700 

1,6OO 

1,060 

428 

247

195 

167 

147 

135 

126

123 

171 

256 

301 

265

231 207' 

185 

178 

260

620 

724 

672 

572 

417

311 

247 

215 

315 

685 

1,030

Jan.

1,900 

5,350 

12,200 

12,600 

9,900

6,960 

5,160 

4,300 

3,800 

3,080

2,430 

2,060 

1,860 

1,680 

1,500

1,370 

1,860 

4,440 

7,700 

9,150

8.1OO 

6,610 

4,860 

3,8OO 

3,470

3,270 

2,990 

2,310 

2,000 ' 

1,900 

1,790

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ...................... ...

mber .........................

lendar year 1946 

ary

h. ........ ..................

1 ............................

ter year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

1,670 

1,270 

1,080 

776 

548

406 

341 

301 

265 

231

207 

195 

188 

181 

174

171 

164 

157 

213 

1,340

1,680 

1,900 

1,950 

2.OOO 

1,950

1,820 

1,610 

969

Secondfoot-days

731.8 

25,227 

13,790

409,267.5

140,400 

23,757 

59,375 

92,627 

10,170 

19,930 

2,281 

506.9 

285.1

389,080.8

Mar.

560 

536 

512 

476 

417

711 

1,390 

2,190 

4,040 

5,310

4,440 

3,580 

3,690 

3,580 

2,900

2,310 

2,O6O 

1,860 

1,730 

1,390

802 

560 

531 

1,420 

1,650

1,760 

1,860 

1,950 

1,900 

1,790 

1,470

Apr.

829 

843 

829 

737 

633

620 

536 

476 

1,080 

1,520

9,130 

19,800 

14,700 

8,500 

6,100

4,580 

3,800 

3,O8O 

2,570 

2,130

1,900 

1,790 

1,650 

1,470 

1,130

737 

500 

373 

301 

283

Maximum

147 

1,760 

1,700

19,200

12,600 

2,000 

5,310 

19,800 

1,100 

2,900 

471 

47 

28

19,800

Peak discharge.- Jan. 3 (8 p.m.) 14, loo sec. -ft.: Jan.

May

384 

417 

362 

311 

256

218 

174 

150 

129 

111

103 

93 

88 

88 

88

85 

78 

72 

68 

254

763 

1,100 

1,070 

1,010 

969

685 

341 

215 

171 

160 

157

Minimum

9.0 

15 

123

9.0

1,370 

157 

417 

283 

68 

76 

22 

9.9 

5.3

5.3

June

144 

 1,400 

2,080 

2,900 

2,310

2,060 

1,790 

1,350 

495 

214

147 

117 

98 

95 

105

153 

157 

120 

93 

76

84 

315 

301 

274 

384

4.76 

512 

524 

560 

596

Mean

23.6 

841 

445

1,121

4,529 

848 

1,915 

3,088 

328 

664 

73.6 

16.4 

9.50

1,066

July

471 

243 

144 

100 

76

60 

54 

52 

72 

54

45 

39 

34 

31 

28

36 

70 

72 

100 

70

64 

60 

52 

44 

40

a 36 

a33 

a30 

26 

23 

22

Aug.

21 

20 

19 

17 

15

14 

14 

13 

12 

12

47 

14 

12 

12 

18

15 

20 

22 

22 

20

17 

13 

11 

9.9 

16

d!3 

12 

17 

14 

12 

13

Per square 

mile

0.039 

1.39 

.733

1.85

7.46 

1.40 

3.15 

5.09 

.540 

1.09 

.121 

.027 

.016

1.76

Sept.

28

26 

21 

14 

12

11 

9.9 

9.0 

8.4 

8.6

9.0 

8.2 

7.3 

8.0 

9.1

7.8 

7.5 

7.3 

7.0 

6.6

6.6 

6.5 

6.5 

6.2 

5.9

5.7 

5.7 

5.5 

5.5 

5.3

Runoff in 

inches

0.04 

1.55 

.84

25.07

8.60 

1.46 

3.64 

5.68 

.62 

1.22 

.14 

.03 

.02

23.84

20 (3 p.m.) 9,40O sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (8 a.m.)

21,600 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Skuna River near Coffeeville.

d Doubtful gage-height record: discharge computed on basis of records for Skuna River near Coffeeville.
292 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Yalobusha River at Grenada, Miss.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°47', long. 89°48', in NE^ sec . 7, T. 22 N. , R.. 

b K. choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, in Grenada, 0.8 mile downstream 

from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Batupan River, 6 miles 

downstream from Skuna River, and 60. miles upstream from confluence with Tallahatchie 

River. Datum of gage is 152.03 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1944.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles.

ptember 

mber 1931

Records available.- June to November 1906, July 1908 to March 1912, July 1928 to Se 

J.S3J., ana October 1938 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. Decem 

to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1908-9, 1910-11, 1928-31, 1938-47), 1,864 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 50,100 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 29.35 

 feet)';" minimum, 62 second-feet Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 4.27 feet).

1906, 1908-12, 1928-31, 1938-47: Maximum discharge observed, 76,800 second- feet, Mar .

29, 1944 (gage height, 30.53 feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 8, 19, 20, Nov. 20,

1909 (gage height, 0.9 foot).

Remarks . - Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

117

108

103

96

95

94

92

88

86

86

94

97

103

100

91

91

89

85

84

87

92

128

142

114

538

754

708

458

306

185

153

Nov.

138

125

118

114

110

108

274

420

448

1,680

4,200

4,000

3,720

3,670

3,720

3,310

4,630

5,010

4,720

4,630

4,680

4,680

4,050

2,070

1,040

2,950

4,720

4,480

4,200

4,200

-

Dec.

4,050

3,270

2,470

1,690

954

730

620

558

518

478

478

708

1,320

1,340

1,120

826

686

620

558

902

1,540

1,720

1,660

1,320

1,040

826

686

620

1,090

2,210

3,560

Jan.

6,700

10,000

16,100

24,000

24,900

20,400

15,500

12,500

9,750

8,000

6,800

6,070

5,340

4,920

4,480

4,290

6,600

9,750

11,400

16,700

18,800

16,700

13,400

11,100

hlO,500

h9,100

hS.OOO

h6,900

h6,150

5,400

4,820-

Month

October ................ .........

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January .......................

February .............. . . ...

March ......... ..................

April ........................

May ..............................

June ....................... . ...

July .............................

August ...........................

September ............. ....

Water year 1946-47 .... .......

h Computed from wire-weight gage

Feb.

4,390

3,910

3,140

2,240

1,690

1,370

1,200

1,060

954

850

778

754

730

7O8

686

664

642

620

800

4., 920

5,400

5,120

5,010

5,170

5,170

4,580

3,720

2,920

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

5,46'

82,21,

40,16

1,175,85'

335, 07C

69,19(

161, 71C

262, 98C

30, 61'

59,69!

8,46:

3,52]

2,15]

1,061,245

readings .

Mar.

2,210

1,750

1,660

1,460

1,260

2,170

4,080

6,800

6,900

7,220

9,500

10,000

11,100

9,750

8,620

7,720

7,100

6,410

5,280

4,440

3,490

2,240

1,900

4,930

5,060

5,010

5,060

5,280

5,120

4,480

3,720

Apr.

3,090

2,830

2,350

2,070

1,780

1,870

1,780

1,880

3,760

4,530

29,300

43,500

36,900

28,500

19,500

13,400

10,500

8,780

7,580

6,700

6,070

5,280

4,920

4,440

3,490

2,510

1,750

1,400

1.2OO

1,320

-

Maximum

t 754

> 5,010

3 4,050

37,500

) 24,90O

5,400

11,100

) 43,500

! 2,430

7,010

5 850

207

88

43,500

May

1,780

1,690

1,510

1,230

1,010

850

754

664

598

558

518

478

458

458

448

429

402

375

357

620

1,570

2,140

2,430

2,210

1,660

1,460

1,090

730

620

620

9O2

Minimum

84

108

478

84

4,290

620

1,260

1,200

357

206

119

87

62

62

June

1,010

7,010

7,000

5,600

4,960

4,630

3,860

3,050

2,100

876

488

393

339

290

274

274

314

290

242

206

758

488

802

2,470

2,710

2,510

2,670

2,030

1,120

928

-

Mean

176

2,740

1,296

3,222

10,810

2,471

5,216

8,766

988

1,990

273

114

71.7

2,908

July

850

642

458

348

298

258

242

384

277

242

214

193

180

168

180

270

306

518

366

291

249

207

180

162

150

142

134

126

119

176

133

Aug.

117

110

103

102

96

95

92

91

91

87

95

143

108

142

207

174

162

132

122

112

102

95

89

124

174

98

92

91

92

92

91

Per square 

mile

0. 114

1.77

.836

2.08

6.97

1.59

3.37

5.66

.637

1 . 28

.176

.074

.046

1.88

Sept.

88

88

83

79

76

72

70

68

70

74

73

72

71

69

82

80

78

75

72

68

66

66

65

65

65

64

64

64

62

62

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

1.97

.96

28.20

8.04

1.66

3.88

6.31

.73

1.43

.20

.08

.05

25.44
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

Skuna River near Coffeeville, Miss.

293

Location.- Water-stage recorder and staff gage, lat. 33°54'35", long. 89°38'30", in NW£ 

sec. 35. T. 24 N., R. 6 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on county road, 1 mile south of 

Gums, 3£ miles upstream from Turkey Creek, 5 miles south of Coffeeville, and 9t miles 

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 188.46 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 435 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 20.87 

reetj; minimum observed, 12 second-feet Sept. 7, 8, 26-30; minimum gage height observed, 

3.50 feet Sept. 26-30.

1940-47: Maximum discharge, 44,000 second-feet Mar. 29, 1944 (gage height, 23.22 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum observed, 5.8 second-feet Oct. 4, 5, 1943 (gage height, 3.20 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1-24 Oct. 25 to Sept. 30

3.9 22 3.5 12 10.0 515 18.6 3,76O 

4.5 44 3.7 18 11.5 757 19. O 4,84O 

5.3 77 5.0 64 16. O 1,65O 19.4 6,370 

5.8 109 17.0 1,990 20.1 9.8OO 

7.0 197 17.7 2,430 2O.6 12.8OO 

8.5 337 18.2 3.00O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

15 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

28 

25 

24 

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

24 

32 

27 

28

29

25 

24 

22 

22 

30

61 

79 

48 

37 

196

381 

312 

122 

71 

56 

49

Nov.

44 

42 

40 

39 

37

36 

126 

240 

220 

547

1,410 

1,770 

3,080 

2,470 

1,190

287 

1,250 

1,770 

3,160 

2,860

1,910 

620 

240 

181 

154

457 

1,250 

1,820 

2,210 

1,250

Dec.

370 

240 

189 

158 

144

133 

123 

119 

112 

109

109 

220 

451 

502 

267

193 

161 

144 

126 

173

432 

703 

392 

249 

197

167 

151 

140 

318 

923 

1,390

Jan.

1,910 

5,220 

8,800 

10.100 

8,050

4,400 

2,430 

1,530 

1,230 

1,090

587 

602 

970 

930 

587

668 

1,290 

2,460 

5,170 

5,920

5,170 

4,260 

2,680 

1,670 

1,270

1,410 

1,550 

1,190 

543 

476 

806

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augn 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1946 

ary

h. ........ ..................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

776 

451 

317 

267 

240

209 

197 

189 

167 

151

140 

.140 

137 

140 

140

137 

133 

126 

164 

1,170

1,800 

3,160 

2,380 

1,290 

413

267 

226 

213

Second 

foot-daya

1,894 

30,710 

9,105

352 , 356

84,969 

15,140 

40,606 

58,753 

6,383 

13,754 

1,837 

921 

439

264,511

Mar.

277 

439 

439 

307 

249

398 

1,210 

2,490 

4,400 

4,260

2,840 

1,750 

1,470 

1,760 

2,790

2,090 

1,130 

427 

337 

370

381 

307 

355 

1,230 

2,000

3,000 

2,090 

936

$ 

249

Apr.

249 

392 

489 

348 

277

337 

489 

370 

709 

1,730

9,760 

13,100 

9,050 

5,720 

3,160

' 2,210 

1,910 

1,740 

1,010 

489

904 

1,350 

1,050 

463 

327

277 

240 

205 

189 

209

Maximum

381 

3,160 

1,390

15,600

10,100 

3,160 

4,400 

13,100 

890 

. 2,210 

344 

85 

20

13,100

Peak discharge.- Jan. 4 (1 p.m.) 1O.70O sec. -ft.: Acr.

May

337 

463 

370 

222 

161

133 

116 

103 

97 

85

79 

76 

74 

76 

76

74 

69 

64 

60 

67

449 

8.90 

768 

249 

147

126 

97 

79 

71 

242 

463

Minimum

20 

36 

109

14

476 

126 249 ' 

189 

60 

40 

23 

16 

12

12

June

181 

947 

1,270 

1,490 

980

193 

116 

88 

74 

64

58 

58 

56 

54 

56

58 

56 

51 

46 

40

41 

56 

588 

1,330 

2,210

2,040 

993 

277 

167 

116

Mean

61.1 

1,024 

294

965

2,741 

541 

1,310 

1,958 

206 

458 

59.3 

29.7 

14.6

725

July

88 

71 

62 

54 

51

47 

45 

44 

42 

40

38 

36 

34 

33 

32

33 

344 

209 

97 

82

54 

43 

36 

32 

30

29 

28 

28 

27 

25 

23

Aug.

22 

21 

20 

his 

h!8

h!7 

h!7 

hi 6 

h!6 

18

58 

h22 

40 

69 

82

85 

52 

41 

33 

27

24 

22 

20 

19 

18

20 

20 

23 

23 

h21 

h!9

Per square 

mile

0.140 

2.35 

.676

2.22

6.30 

1.24 

3.01 

4.50 

.474 

1.05 

.136 

.068 

.034

1.67

12 (10:30 a.m.) 14,400 sec. -ft.

Sept.

h!9 

his 

h!6 

his 

h!4

h!3 

h!2 

h!2 

h!3 

hi 6

h!6 

h!5 

his 

his 

h20

h!9 

h!7 

h!7 

his 

h!4

h!4 

h!4 

h!4 

hi 3 

hi 3

h!2 

h!2 

h!2 

h!2 

h!2

Runoff in 

inches

0.16 

2.63 

.78

30.11

7.26 

1.29 

3.47 

5.02 

.55 

1.18 

.16 

.08 

.04

22.62

h Computed from scaff-gage readings.
294 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°32'50", long. 90°32'35", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 19

 N., H. 3 W. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 49W (old), half a mile northwest of Sunflower, 2j miles downstream from Jones Bayou, and 19 miles upstream from 

Quiver River. Datum of gage is 92.95 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by'Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 14, 1947, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 780 square miles (-authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- October 1938 tp September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. February iyj.H to September 1935 (gage heights only) and October 1935 to September 1938 in 

reports of Corps of Engineers.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,830 second-feet Jan. 8; maximum gage

 height observed, 22.05 feet June 4, 5; minimum discharge, 198 second-feet Sept. 7-15; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.80 feet Oct. 15-17, 20, 21.

1938-47: Maximum discharge observed, 7,700 second-feet Jan. 15-17, 1946; maximum

f

age height observed, 27.43 feet Jan. 16, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 154 secondeet Oct. 18-23, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 29 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-15, Nov. 28 to Jan. 7, May 20-31)

Oct. 16 to June 1 June 2 to Sept. 30

1.6 204 1.8 205 12.0 1,700

2.0 241 2.5 281 15.5 2.41O

5.0 633 20.8 3,830

1.9 202 14.0

2.5 265 22.0

11.0 1,540

2,080

3,780

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

241

231

231

231

231

231

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

213

204

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

215

235

246

246

246

246

235

235

Nov.

225

225

225

225

215

215

215

215

215

S57

443

573

723

843

903

903

1,010

1,010

963

948

903

828

738

633

588

768

783

753

693

618

-

Dec.

528

471

429

401

359

346

333

320

320

307

307

346

457

558

588

573

543

513

499

603

558

558

588

603

543

499

457

429

443

485

543

Jan.

783

1,640

2,460

3,170

3,520

3,7OO

3,790

3,830

3,790

3,670

3,500

3,300

3,070

2,780

2,480

2,260

2,230

2,550

3,010

3,380

3,610

3,670

3,580

3,470

3,440

3,360

3,220

3,070

2,830

2,650

2,580

Month

October ........................ .

November .........................

December ........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

February ........................

March ......... ........ . ...

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...................... . . .

September ............... ..... . .

Bater year 1946-47 ... ....

Feb.

2,510

2,370

2,190

2,000

1,810

1,620

1,440

1,280

1,140

1,020

903

813

723

663

618

573

543

528

633

933

1,020

1,040

1,050

1,020

948

873

738

588

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

6,911

17,856

14,507

568,470

94,393

31,587

43,192

50,563

31 , 622

55,344

1O,2 36

6 ',142

369,185

Mar.

633

588

543

513

499

528

648

1,020

1,320

1,520

1,620

1,640

2,080

2,260

2,430

2,410

2,280

2,100

1,900

1,680

1,510

1,340

1,200

1,250

1,340

1,430

1,480

1,490

1,430

1,310

1,200

Apr.

1,110

1,

1,

370

310

333

903

858

I

798

783

328

948

1,810

2,f

3,

3,

)10

'50

170

3,470

3,380 3,'

2,

2,1

'.00

560

>50

2,340

2,040 1,"

lt<

1,

70

80

510

1,170

1,050

c

£

'

"

Maximum

246

1,010

603

7,700

3,830

2,510

2,430

3,470

2,320

3,780

648

242

211

3,830

)18

13

23

08

-

May

768

798

768

678

603

558

513

499

471

443

415

401

387

387

373

373

387

387

415

678

1,250

1,670

1,740

1,700

1,810

2,000

2,150

2,230

2,260

2,320

2,190

Minimum

204

215

307

204

783

528

499

708

373

693

242

206

198

198

June

1,980

2,880

3,580

3,760

3,780

3,710

3,580

3,380

3,160

2,900

2,600

2,320

2,020

1,750

1,510

1,320

1,190

978

843

738

708

693

693

693

708

768

813

813

768

708

-

Mean

223

595

468

1,557

3,045

1,128

1,393

1,685

1,020

1,845

330

220

205

1,011

July

648

588

528

483

438

393

378

356

340

333

333

319

312

298

284

278

278

278

284

284

278

272

265

259

253

248

248

248

248

242

242

Aug.

242 i

2

;

36

31

31

231

226

2

2

2

26

26

21

221

221

2

 i

2

21

16

21

216

216

2

2

2

21

21

21

221

216

2

2

2

16

16

16

216

21S.

2

2

2

2

11

11

11

11

206

Per square 

mile

0.286

.763

.600

2.OO

3.90

1.45

1.79

2.16

1.31

2.37

.423

.282

.263

1.30

Sept.

206

206

202

202

202

202

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

206

206

206

206

206

211

211

211

211

211

211.

211

211

211

211

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.33

.85.

.69

27.10

4.50

1.51

2.06

2.41

1.51

2.64

.49

.33

.29

17.61
BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN 295

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°52'4S", long. 890 S8'05", in Sw£ sec. 14, T. 12 

N., K. 3 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51 (old), half a mile southeast of Pickens, 6 miles downstream from Seneasha Creek, and 6 miles upstream from 

Cypress Creek. Datum of gage is 196.26 above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (U. S. Department of Agriculture bench mark, levels by Corps 

of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,460 square miles.

Kecoras available v- October 1938 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

1936 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,400 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 20.16 

reetJT minimum, 68 second-feet Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 3.01 feet Oct. 24, 25, 

Sept. 30.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 37,900 second-feet Feb. 11, 1946 (gage height. 20.85 

feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 2.15 feet).

Maximum stage known, 23.7 feet Dec. 29, 1926, from information by local residents. 

According to information from local residents, floods of 1892 and May 1930 reached a 

stage of about 23.5 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 7)

Nov. 8 to June 7 June 8 to Sept. 30

3.1 77 4.4 275 9.0 1,280 18.0 7,250 3.1 76

4.0 160 5.5 412 11.0 2,100 1

5.0 268 6.5 571 16.0 4,500 1

7.2 718 17.0 5,170 1

8.0 950 17.6 6,010

3.3 9,050 4.0 160

3.8 13,300 5.0 269

3.8 24,900 Note.- Sam«

ceding table

feet.

5.5 344

6.5 552

7.2 718

i as preabove 7.2

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

117

105

99

93

90

87

85

83

82

81

80

79

78

82

81

82

82

79

77

77

75

74

73

71

77

100

272

268

227

180

145

Nov.

131

122

117

113

112

111

156

275

333

970

3,650

4,300

4,150

3,900

3,650

3,400

3,700

4,000

3,750

3,450

3,210

2,920

2,550

1,660

830

886

2,590

3,300

3,450

3,450

-

Dec.

3,500

3,550

3,600

3,600

3,550

2,780

1,140

718

589

536

503

503

649

800

860

830

671

553

536

642

1,210

1,750

1,750

1,670

1,590

1,160

771

628

1,720

2,970

3,260

Jan.

4,100

5,200

6,780

13,300

17,000

15,900

14,800

14,800

13,300

11,400

9,800

8,700

8,350

8,350

8,050

7,040

6,840

7,600

10,200

13,300

14,300

13,300

12,300

11,400

10,600

9,420

8,050

6,840

6,010

5,380

4,900

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ......'............ ......

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

4,550

4,150

3,400

2,230

1,550

1,320

1,140

1,040

950

860

771

718

694

671

671

649

628

608

608

1,620

3,110

3,450

3,450

3,400

3,350

3,350

3,400

3,450

.

-

Second 

foot-days

3, 28]

65,236

48,589

1,040,236

307,310

55,788 

102,100

44)217

70,441

33,293 

5, 692

2,953

949,230

Mar.

2,970

1,630

1,250

1,140

1,040

1,010

1,450

3,210

4,000

4,000

3,900

3,900

4,250

4,600

4,830

5,170

5,270

4,980

4,600

4,300

3,750

2,460

1,710

3,260

3,900

3,800

3,450

3,210

3,020

3,020

3,020

Apr.

2,

1,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

4,

7,

22,

25,

18,

14,

11,

10,

8,

9,

9,

8,

7,

6,

5,

5,

4,

4,

3,

3,

Maximum

272

4,300

3,600

36,600

17,000

4,550 

5,270

25,500 

3 400

4)550

350

190

25,500

590

880

060

190

100

930

47.0

140

550

730

750

500

400

500

200

800

800

200

700

050

050

350

250

370

500

070

650

300

850

400

May

3,350

3,300

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,300

2,620

1,360

980

800

694

608

571

1,010

950

718

628

571

519

536

890

1,510

1,670

1,430

1,110

771

694

718

1,020

1,100

589

Minimum

71

111

503

71

4,100

608

1,010

1,140 

519

344

216

110

69

69

June

519

503

1,290

2,370

2,870

3,900

9,800

9,050

7,250

5,810

5,170

4,400

2,060

800

563

518

540

452

362

344

563

496

381

1,340

2,970

2,640

1,510

920

598

452

Mean

106

2 175 1)557

2,850

9,913

1,992

3 294

7)oil

1 ,426

2 348 1)074

184

98.4

2,601

July

381

335

303

289

269

263

299

540

496

474

621

485

311

245

216

375

3,060

4,300

4,400

4,550

4,300

3,020

1,110

598

431

344

303

269

251

233

222

Aug.

a

a

211

233

245

205

185

170

165

155

150

145

140

135

140

160

a200

a260

a

a

a

320

350

330

a270

a!80

a

a

a

140

120

115

allO

Per square 

mile

0.073

1.49

1.07

1.95

6»79

1 36

2* 26

4. 80

.977

1 * 61

.736

. 126

.067

1.78

112

140

185

165

135

121

Sept.

125

130

160

190

135

121

121

111

103

97

95

95

97

95

91

89

87

86

85

88

81

80

77

76

74

76

76

73

70

69

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.08

1 . 66

1.24

26.50

7 »83

1.42

2* 60

5.36

1.13

1.79

» 85

.14

.08

24.18

a Ho gage-height record; 

859359 O - 49 - 20

discharge computed on basis of records for station near Bovlna.
296 BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN 

Big Black River near Bovina, Miss.

Or(J?L> lat> 32° 20t 51", long. 90°41'48", in SE± sec. 22, T. 16 

meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 300 feet upstream from 

40 mi1?oUp?1tream ff°m Yazo° & Mississippi Valley Railroad bridge, 2 miles 

2 miles uPstream ft1 Fourteenmile Creek! Datum of gage is 84 93 

datum of 1929 - °r 85.00V above mean Gulf ifvfl (le^is

Drainage area.- 2,810 square miles.

^

I^;;^ (ga > - f* i\ , I Maxlmum discharge, 46,000 second-feet Feb. 14, 1946 (gage height 39 09 

feet); minimum, 72 second- feet Nov. 7, 8,, 1944 (gage height, 7.26 f eft) ^

Remarks . - Records good.

7.7

s.o

9.0

11.0

13.5

143 

190 

370 

BOO 

1,460

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18

20.0

25.0

29.0

31.5

33.0

3,950

6,600

9,600

12,000

13,800

35.5

37.0

37.4

37.8

17,900

21,800

24,200

27,400

Apr. 19 to Sept. 3O

7.6

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.5

128

194

390

623

1,050

15.0

18.0

24.0

28.0

31.5

Hote.- Same as preceding 

table above 31.5 feet.

2,280

3,550

6,490

9,040

12,000

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

295

259

241

241

224

204

187

177

171

164

164

160

155

152

148

146

143

143

143

143

140

13S

137

134

142

142

143

142

140

164

295

Nov.

322

286

250

217

198

184

575

619

380

2,200

7,790

6/950

6,120

5,600

5,150

4,850

5,880

6,060

5,380

5,700

5,450

5,150

4,900

4,600

4,150

4,300

4,500

3,630

3,250

3,230

-

Dec.

3,350

3,470

3,510

3,470

3,430

3,390

3,390

3,350

3,150

2,110

1,200

896

777

731

708

824

945

970

920

1,320

2,150

2,350

2,630

2,790

2,830

2,270

1,910

1,7OO

1,640

1,640

1,880

Jan.

4,850

7,960

8,960

8,800

8,720

8,960

10,200

12,600

14,400

18,300

21,800

23,500

25,700

24,200

21,400

21,400

21,100

20,300

21,100

26,800

21,100

21,400

21,100

20,800

20,500

20,000

19,000

17,500

16,000

14,800

13,600

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ............... ..........

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July............................ .

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

12,500

11,400

10,500

9,600

8,800

7,860

6,810

4,750

2,670

1,760

1,550

1,400

1,290

1,200

1,120

1,070

1,040

995

995

1,320

1,670

2,190

2,790

3,230

3,510

3,670

3,670

3,630

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

5>377

108,351

65,501

2,098,580

 530 85C

112*990

184,42C

392, 79C

106,390

84,472

39,450

10,178

9,715

1,650,484

Mar.

3,590

3,550

3,550

3,390

2,710

2,050

2,070

3,710

4,450

4,750

4,900

5,000

6,810

,580

,580

,580

,510

,440

,370

,370

7,230

6,950

6,950

8,400

8,400

8,160

7,930

7,650

7,090

6,600

6,120

Apr.

5,600

5,820

5,450

4,900

4,100

3,350

2,950

2,870

5,150

S,8OO

11,700

11,800

12,500

16,000

18,600

19,000

21,600

27,400

27,400

24,900

21,400

19,500

17,900

16,700

15,400

14,200

13,300

12,400

11,500

10,600

Maximum

295

7 j790

3,510

46,OOO

25,700

12,500

8,400

27,400

6*820

3,970

768

2,740

27,400

May

9,900

9,190

8,530

7,840

7,060

6,450

5,910

5,360

4,830

4,300

3,000

1,950

1,480

1,310

1,210

1,870

2,920

3,040

2,480

1,800

1,410

1,140

1,080

1,340

1,730

1,840

1,690

1,450

1,410

1,410

1,480

Minimum

134

184

708-

134

4,850

995

2,030

2,870

1,080

842

456

184

126

126

June

2,130

2,170

1,480

1,050

990

1,620

2,240

2,680

3,090

3,550

4,020

4,540

5,170

5,810

6,380

6,820

6,760

4,400

1,840

1,300

1,300

842

1,680

2,280

1,210

930

1,450

2,280

2,480

1,980

-

Mean

173

3*&1£

2,113

5,750

17,120

4,035

5,949

13,090

3,432

2,816

1,273

528

324

4,522

July

1,340

960

757

662

585

537

549

636

662

513

573

623

623

675

636

525

456

479

682

1,980

2,880

3,410

3,730

3,970

3,970

3,000

1,520

842

636

549

. 490

Aug.

445

412

379

358

348

358

348

317

297

277

268

258

249

271

768

348

445

467

479

467

369

307

268

247

228

223

210

198

189

184

196

Per square 

mile

0.062

1 39

, !752

2.05

6,09

1.44

2.12

4.66

1.22

1.00

.453

.117

.115

1.61

Sept.

230

232

221

201

194

194

214

230

203

180

172

163

154

144

147

142

139

134

138

2,740

1,950

378

208

170

157

149

141

134

130

126

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.07

1.43

.87

27.76

7.05

1.50

2.44

5.20

1.41

1.12

.52

.13

.13

21.85
BAYOU PIERRE BASIN 297

Bayou Pierre near Carpenter, Miss.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°00', long. 90°41', in Nfi£ sec. 22, T. 12 N., R. 5 

£. wasnlngton meridian, at bridge on State Highway 18, li miles upstream from Whiteoak 

Creek, 2 miles south of Carpenter, 2 miles upstream from Yazoo & Mississippi Valley 

Railroad bridge, and 8 miles southwest of Utica.

Drainage area.- 371 square miles.

Records available.- November 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 22,400 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage 

neignt, 24.98 feet); minimum observed, 25 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 5.45 

feet).

1944-47: Maximum discharge observed, 23,400 second-feet Feb. 5, 1945 (gage height, 

25.63 feet); minimum observed, that of Sept. 18, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily,

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 25-30}

Oct. 1 to Jan. 19 Jan. 20 to Sept. 30

5.7 27

5.8 56

6.0 117

6.7 350

7.3 

8.3 

9.2

594

1,080

1,660

Note.- Same as following 

table above 9.2 feet.

5,5 

5.7 

6.0 

6.4 

7.5

33

76

158

302

766

8.5

9.2

10.7

12.0

14.0

1,240

1,660

2,810

3,950

5,850

16.0

20.0

21.9

8,250

14,100

17,100

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

44

42

39

36

33

30

27

27

33

42

42

44

44

42

42

39

39

36

36

33

33

33

33

68

62

62

65

56

47

47

Nov.

44

44

42

42

39

39

756

946

211

2,110

3,300

1,660

1,450

350

207

149

350

201

143

127

111

92

80

80

74

650

1,030

687

281

214

-

Dec.

171

130

123

120

117

108

102

102

98

95

95

123

139

139

136

123

111

105

111

2,050

2,170

1,330

464

332

264

247

194

181

168

155

159

Jan.

1,420

3,950

2,730

1,800

831

527

485

1,320

930

594

464

485

6,640

4,220

2,330

5,030

6,280

5,420

14,100

8,640

4,040

2,170

1,480

810

1,870

1,190

990

679

636

8658

679

Month

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

February .........................

Karoh ............................

April ............................

Hay

July .............................

September ........................

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

593

508

403

363

322

302

282

248

233

212

198

194

184

178

168

158

152

152

146

302

403

256

184

152

134

117

112

134

_

..

-

Secondfoot-days

1,306

15,509

9,962

248,061

6,790

6,747

272,126

Mar.

181

194

165

140

134

137

363

1,800

1,480

722

593

508

7,490

4,850

2,410

1,080

722

550

1,080

1,040

636

508

445

1,480

990

636

466

403

342

2,320

1,660

Apr.

5,470

6,860

4,130

2,010

854

679

9,230

6,270

6,530

3,950

17,100

6,870

4,400

4,670

2,570

1,660

1,040

766

636

3,560

2,250

1,540

899

679

550

487

424

383

342

302

-

Maximum

68

3,300

2,170

15,200

593

2,920

17,100

May

282

445

263

230

205

191

256

342

363

248

191

174

171

165

529

256

165

282

466

508

466

263

191

181

219

212

171

152

143

143

146

Minimum

27

39

95

27

112

25

25

June

171

165

679

322

212

125

112

98

96

94

91

86

34

81

88

81

85

96

94

123

161

109

101

120

104

96

86

81

74

69

Mean

42.1

517

321

680

242

225

746

July

60

58

58

55

53

53

53

49

49

45

43

43

43

41

41

41

41

58

67

58

47

43

43

41

41

39

39

39

39

86

78

Aug.

53

45

41

37

37

33

33

31

31

31

37

81

58

383

120

106

67

45

33

219

219

94

51

41

39

47

62

45

41

37

33

Per square 

mile

0.113

1.39

.865

1.83

.652

8.73

xco

.606

2.01

Sept.

33

31

30

30

28

28

27

27

27

27

30

67

33

27

27

30

27

25

30

2,920

1,420

899

302

184

112

88

76

62

51

49

Runoff in 

inohea

0.13

1.55

1.00

24.86

8.36

.68

3.56

9.73

.80

.15

.68

27.26

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
298 BOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN

Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°30', long. 90°47', in sec. 11, T. 6 N., R. 4 E. 

Washington meridian, at Mississippi Central Railroad bridge, 900 feet downstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile upstream from McCall Creek, and three-quarters 

of a mile east of Eddiceton. Datum of gage is 217.22 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 180 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,700 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 14.52 

reet, Backwater from McCall Creek); minimum, 32 second-feet Oct. 23-25; minimum gage 

height, 2.19 feet Sept. 17-19.

1938-47: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Mar. 29, 1944 (gage height, 

13.84 fesst); maximum gage height, that of Apr. 1, 1947; minimum discharge observed, 

25 second-feet Aug. 16, 17, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

61

49

42

38

36

35

35

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

67

49

40

37

35

35

35

Nov.

35

35

35

35

35

36

521

151

66

1,980

3,90O

273

134

98

8S

86

111

98

86

83

81

79

72

70

68

287

626

210

143

113

-

Dec.

100

88

S8

83

86

83

91

77

72

70

68

83

88

72

66

64

70

77

75

2.30O

519

203

143

119

103

93

90

83

86

83

113

Jan.

1,230

3,330

1,060

383

278

239

279 -791

378

265

231

239

3,700

1,050

629

3.16O

2,990

3,810

8,170

2,660

860

604

470

405

410

383

292

247

214

256

231

Month

October .........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

February ........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

173

146

137

134

119

122

119

111

106

98

9S

100

98

93

90

88

88

S3

83

137

113

98

93

86

83

85

85

110

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,180

9; 635

5,426

104,223

39,294

23^577

4*802

2, 840

1,494

1,548

3,395

143,229

Mar.

120

104

90

88

166

1,000

1,740

1,500

466

339

296

2S7

6,630

1,230

630

148

36S

321

965

581

368

296

314

1,080

368

225

176

148

139

2,280'

814

Apr.

08.82O

5,050

1,280

830

518

339

2,740

1,500

466

404

10,100

1,370

1,260

2,260

1,090

588

326

236

200

4,240

1,020

532

377

296

240

225

203

193

176

183

-

Maximum

67

3,900

2,300

7,050

8,170

173

6 , 630

10,100 

544

52

102

1,460

10,100

May

279

196

170

145

142

145

544

521

179

145

128

117

110

110

102

92

92

183

139

112

12O

100

90

110

151

104

85

77

77

112

125

Minimum

33

35

64

33

214

83

88

176

77

52

42

38

33

June

83

113

560

148

100

88n

72

68

66

64

63

63

59

59

55

53

52

53

64

85

79

110

154

130

81

68

61

57

55

-

Mean

38 .

321

175

286

1, 268

106

761

1,569

155

94.

48 .

49.

113

392

July

52

52

52

50

50

50

52

52

50

50

49

47

49

47

47

47

50

52

52

50

49

47

47

46

46

44

43

43

42

44

43

Aug.

4O

4O

40

40

39

39

40

50

50

43

43

43

47

94

102

57

47

44

57

85

53

46

42

40

49

59

50

43

42

42

42

Per square 

mile

0 212

l!78

.972

1.59

7.04

*589

4 .23

8 .72

.861

' .268

J .277

.628

2.18

Sept.

40

40

40

39

40

46

43

40

39

50

64

49

40

38

38

38

38

38

120

1,460

448

117

85

70

64

59

57

53

52

50

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.24

1.99

1.12

21.52

8 . 12

.61

4.87

9. 72

99

59 !si

32

!70

29.58

Peak discharge.- Jan. 19 (12:30 a.m.) 13,500 sec. -ft.; Mar. 13 (8:30 a.m.) 12,300 sec. -ft.;

Apr. 1 [6:30 p7m.) 21,700 aeo.-ft.: Apr. 11 (9 a.m.) 19,700 sec.-ft.

c Backwater from McCall Creek; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement.
HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 299

Homochitto River near Bude, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 31°26', long. 90°51', in NE£ 

sec. 45, T. 6 N., R. 3 E. Washington meridian, at bridge on State highway between 

Bude and Summit, a quarter of a mile downstream from Porter Creek, 1.6 miles southwest 

of Bude, and 5.0 miles upstream from Middle Fork.

Drainage area.- 399 square miles.

Records available.- March 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,000 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 15.25 

feet); minimum, 107 second-feet Oct. 9, 10; minimum gage height observed, 1.82 feet 

Aug. 5, 6.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 1, 1947; minimum, 91 second-feet June 27, 

28, 1944; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 5, 6, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Wire-weight gage read twice daily and used during periods of faulty 

intake action.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

Z

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.

132

128

128

122

120

117

112

112

110

110

229

232

173

154

148

135

128

125

122

122

120

120

117

120

259

232

a!70

144

138

135

132

Nov.

128

122

a!22

122

122

122

1,130

753

434

4,420

9,070

1,160

632

44O

349

312

338

312

256

241

223

205

181

165

158

2,020

1,640

652

423

338

-

Dec.

a30O

256

246

246

236

236

236

a225

218

218

227

430

379

281

a260

246

266

328

276

3,820

1,530

727

567

500

450

418

402

391

386

380

488

Jan.

3,320

6,780

2,940

1,300

972

816

816

1,760

1,040

786

715

733

6,260

2,000

1,240

6,120

6,670

6,860

16,400

6,780

2,270

1,370

1,070

940

1,040

a9OO

686

629

584

774

698

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ...."........

January ..................... ....

February ........... ...... . .

March ......... ..................

April ............ . . ...... ....

May ..............................

June ..............................

July .............................

August .......................

September ........................

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

528

3480

434

423

354

364

380

349

333

322

317

328

317

296

286

271

261

256

261

737

429

317

317

286

271

271

271

364

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

4,446

26,590

15,169

292*911

85,269

9,823

56,929

94,030

13,346

9»498

4,541

6, 907

9,937

336,485

Mar.

391

343

307

307

478

6,840

5,180

2,960

940

b78

418

343

13,900

3,170

1,540

1,070

877

721

2,240

1,150

780

658

a700

2,070

866

606

522

472

462

4,260

1,780

Apr.

17,600

12,90O

2,640

1,76O

1,290

1,040

4,450

2.98O

1,070

982

14,900

3,060

1,970

4,960

2,470

1,180

816

635

534

8,900

2,630

1,070

786

635

567

562

a480

413

375

375

- .

Maximum

. 259

9,07O

3,820

11,200

16,400

737

13,900

17,600

1,380

1,250

177

551

3,i,00

17,600

May

623

402

364

3350

333

333

1,380

1,090

517

413

370

333

322

312

291

261

277

610

418

370

391

317

281

406

565

328

266

251

236

475

461

Minimum

110

122

218

110

584

256

307

375

236

169

132

117

132

110

June

286

322

1,250

490

343

291

256

241

232

232

205

192

184

184

177

173

169

169

184

241

338

307

307

872

629

364

266

218

192

184

-

Hsan

143

886

489

802

2,751

351

1,836

3,134

431

317

146

225

331

922

July

177

173

169

165

162

158

154

151

151

148

148

144

141

141

141

141

138

162

151

144

138

138

138

135

135

135

136

132

132

132

132

Aug.

132

128

125

122

117

117

184

227

241

158

148

151

151

e500

551

513

251

210

236

458

227

188

165

a!60

203

356

196

181

177

169

165

Per square 

mile

0.358

2.22

1.23

2.01

6.89

.880

4.6O

7.85

1.08

.794

.366

. 559

.830

2.31

Sept.

158

151

141

138

138

151

a!45

138

132

170

6250

162

148

a!43

138

138

138

135

e3OO

e3,500

el, 000

e500

 e350

307

266

241

210

a!95

181

173

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.41

2.48

1.41

27.29

7.95

.92

5.31

8.76

1.24

.89

.42

.64

.93

31.36

Peak discharge.- Jan. 19 (1:30 a.m.) 22.50O sec. -ft.: Mar. 13 (8:30 a.m.) 24. BOO see. -ft.: Aor. 1

(8 p.m.; 41,000 sec.-ft. Apr. 11 (1O:3O a.m.) 28.OOO sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record: discharge computed on basis of records for other stations in basin.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations 

in basin.
300 HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN

Homochitto River near Kingston, Miss.

Location (revised).- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 31°21'40", long. 

9l°ib'au", in s-J'sec. 27, T. 5 N., R. 1 W. Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 6i (old), 3|- miles southeast of Kingston, 1\ miles upstream from former station near Doloroso, and 16 miles southeast of Natchez. Prior to Oct. 3, 1946, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles.

Records available.- November 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes.- maximum discharge during year, 45,400 second-feet Apr. 2; maximum gage height, 

26.45 feet Nov. 11; minimum discharge recorded, 219 second-feet Oct. 9, 10, 23, 24.

1944-47: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1947; minimum, that of Oct. 9, 10, 23, 

24, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Wire-weight gage read once daily and used during periods of faulty

intake action.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

255 

255 

246 

237 

237

228 

228 

228 

219 

£37

422 

533 

347 

265 

255

246 

246 

246 

237 

237

228 

228 

228 

219

365

545 

369 

285 

265 

255 

246

Nov.

246 

237 

237 

228 

228

237 

438 

1,610 

636 

2,900

24,200 

9,850 

2,310 

1,290 

875

720 

720 

764 

650 

597

584 

558 

545 

520 

500

845

3,110 

1,690 

1,250 

944

Dec.

779 

664 

597 

558 

545

520 

508 

500 

496 

484

484 

520 

597 

571 

520

500 

480 

472 

472 

3,640

5,420 

2,780 

1,870 

1,460 

1,320

1,220 

1,160 

1,130 

1,110 

1,090 

1,130

Jan.

4,170 

9,640 

11,900 

4,420 

2,830

2,180 

1,870 

2,560 

2,830 

2,080

1,770 

1,770 

9,570 

16,000 

5,180

5,910 

23,400 

11,800 

31,800 

28,900

8,470 

4,480 

3,330 

3,850 

2,720

2,830 

2,230 

1,920 

1,710 

1,610 

1,920

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

bar ..........................

mber ................ .......

lendar year 1946 

ary . .

Tiary ...................... .

h. ........ ..................

1 ............................

st ..................... . ...

ember ........................

ter year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

1,660 

1,400 

1,270 

1,160 

1,060

974 

997 

930 

842 

800

779 

800 

821 

758 

718

698 

678 

640 

640 

1,090

1,440 

864 

738 

738 

659

621 

603 

678

Secondfoot-days

8,63" 

59,51£ 

33,597

647,914

215,650 

25,056 

126,916 

176,880 

30,965 

23,388 

9,550 

13,893 

16,985

741,036

liar.

S86 

864 

698 

640 

738

10,600 

10,100 

12,100 

4,770 

2,890

2,080 

1,770 

17,500 

18,000 

4,650

3,000 

2,180 

1,820 

3,050 

3,390

2,130

1,610 

1,510 

2,890 

2,670

1,610 

1,270 

1,160 

1,090 

3,960 

5,290

Apr.

5,610 

36,300 

10,100 

4,190 

2,940

2,180 

2,210 

5,120 

2,720 

1,870

11, 100 

18,700 

5,610 

7,010 

6,100

4,210 

2,970 

2,220 

1,900 

9,470

16,500 

4,800 

3,030 

2,220 

1,700

1-, 500 

1,300 

1,200 

1,100 

1,000

Maximum

545 

24,200 

5,420

24,200

31,800 

1,660 

18,000 

36,300 

3,450 

3,210 

380 

929 

3,690

36,300

May

1,100 

1,OOO 

900 

850 

850

850 

1,770 

3,450 

1,800 

1,150

930 

775 

707 

675 

659

614 

585 

795 

950 

795

814 

741

644 

878 

1,730

1,080 

741 

614 

504 

734 

1,280

Minimum

219 

228 

472

219

1,610 

603 

640 

1,000 

504 

340 

2df 

263 

240

219

June

833 

644 

1,140 

1,430 

741

659 

599 

543 

504 

467

440 

420 

400 

380 

360

350 

340 

340 

360 

680

1,280 

1,010 

897 

3,210 

1,950

1,270 

741 

550 

450 

400

Mean

279 

1,984

1*084

1,775

6,956 

895 

4,094 

5,896 

999 

780 

308 

448 

566

2,030

July

380 

644 

350 

350 

340

330 

320 

320 

310 

310

310 

300 

300 

290 

290

290

300 

350 

320 

300

290 

290 

290 

290 

290

280 

280 

280 

280 

280 

280

Aug.

280 

280 

280 

270 

270

263 

400 

500 

550 

500

350 

300 

3OO 

565 

929

852

644 

450 

500 

800

650 

450 

350

300 

400

700 

500 

350 

320 

300 

290

Per square 

mile

0.279 

1.98 

1.08

1.78

6.96 

.895 

4.09 

5.90 

.999 

.780 

.308 

.448 

.566

2.03

Sept.

280

270 

260 

254 

250

270 

250 

240 

240 

300

600 

450 

300 

260 

250

245 

245 

245 

426 

2,160

3,690 

1,210 

900 

700 

600

500 

450 

400 

380 

360

Runoff in 

inches

0.32 

2.21

24.09

8.02 

.93 

4.72 

6.58 

1.15 

.87 

.36 

.52

27.56

Teak discharge.- Nov. J.1 is p.m.j 34, sou sec.-rt.; Jan. 17 (12 m.) 31.900 sec. -ft.: Jan 19 

(3 p.m.) $9,400 sec. ft.; Mar. 13 (9:3O p.m.) 36,600 sec. -ft.; Apr. 2 (12:30 p.m.) 45,40O sec. -ft.; 

Apr. 12 (12:30 a.m.) 31,900 sec. -ft. 

Note.- Doubtful or no- gage-height record Nov. 24, 25, Dec. 8, 15-17, 29, Feb. 2, Apr. 19, Apr. 25 

to May 6, May 9-12, June 11-19, June 28 to Aug 5, Aug. 7-13, Aug. 18 to Sept 3, Sept. 5-15, 23-30; 

discharge computed on basis of records for station near Bude.
BUFFALO BAYOU BASIN 301

Buffalo Bayou near Woodvllle, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder-, lat. 31°13'35", long. 91°17'4b". in SW-j sec. 21, T. 3 N., 

K. v W. Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S., Highway 61, 1^ miles downstream from 

Fords Creek, 2f miles west of Wilkinson, and 8? miles north of Woodville.

Drainage area.- 182 square miles.

Records available.- March 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 15.00 feet Nov. 11 (discharge not determined); 

minimum discharge observed, 26 second-feet Sept. 13; minimum gage height, 0.39 foot Dec. 

19, Sept. 18.

1942-47: Maximum gage height, that of Nov. 11, 1946; minimum discharge, 11 secondfeet Aug. 29, 1943; minimum gage height, that of Dec. 19, 1946, Sept. 18, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily and used for periods of faulty 

intake action

Discharge; in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

34 

33 

33 

31 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

33

438 

99 

62 

54 

47

41 

36 

30 

31 

50

52 

36 

38 

38 

246

142 

80 

65 

55 

38 

41

Nov.

41 

36 

38 

38 

38

38 

179 

108 

67

6,080

7,320 

560 

340 

256 

208

182 

276 

170 

137 

132

120 

102 

84 

78 

73

2,220 

602 

345 

484 

240

Dec.

179 

154 

d!40 

d!30 

d!40

d!30 

dlSO 

120 

100 

100

82 

74 

71 

64 

71

69 

71 

64 

58 

923

228 

142 

100 

94 

82

74 

71 

64 

71 

71 

389

Jan.

3,020 

2,220 

711 

441 

370

335 

347 

508 

462 

374

347 

354 

5,120 

771 

673

1,710 

1,470 

3,420 

4,920 

1,970

691 

449 

354 

305 

2,570

729 

445 

339 

288 

350 

273

Feb.

211 

184 

173 

173 

157

149 

149 

134 

125 

120

120 

142 

125 

113 

107

102 

100 

96 

175 

676

197 

142 

130 

113 

105

102 

105 

147

u nth Second 

"° ln foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. .........................

mber, ........................

mber .........................

lendar year 19*6 

ary . . .

2,028 

20,592 

4,256

............ 130,359

1. ...........................

st ...........................

ember ................. ... .

36,336 

4,372 

26,279 

21,128 

4,728 

7,943 

1,385 

1,708 

3,446

ter year 1946-47 ............ 134,201

Bar.

173 

137 

118 

116 

116

1,510 

3,280 

1,170 

472 

328

253 

254 

6,770 

841 

565

424 

343 

298 

2,070 

417

288 

240 

238 

487 

233

170 

162 

149 

157 

3,880 

620

Apr.

3,660 

1,580 

622 

432 

543

277 

243 

221 

199 

623

3,360 

761 

1,310 

1,660 

676

433 

309 

260 

230 

1,800

546 

291 

227 

190 

173

176 

147 

134 

125

120

Baximtup

438 

7,320 

923

7,320

5,120 

676 

6,770 

3,660 

959 

2,970 

92 

117 

1,030

7,320

Bay

116 

109 

94 

90 

88

86 

148 

138 

96 

88

84 

80 

76 

74 

74

64 

62 

127 

96 

98

167 

162 

84 

959 

302

149 

122 

100 

100 

417 

278

June

134 

126 

467 

149 

109

9S 

86 

82 

76 

69

69 

65 

62 

57 

57

55 

54 

57 

65 

89

286 

189 

2,970 

1,410 

412

243 

142 

105 

86 

74

Minimum Bean

29 65.4 

36 686 

5S 137

29 357

273 1,172 

96 156 

116 848 

120 704 

62 153 

54 265 

29 44.7 

34 55.1 

29 115

29 368

July

67 

62 

58 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

46 

44

43 

43 

d42 

d42 

d41

d41 

40 

41 

41 

34

31 

36 

33 

34 

33

37 

29 

31 

34 

60 

92

Aug.

49 

38 

36 

36 

37

37 

34 

41 

41 

37

47 

57 

102 

117 

88

102 

110 

55 

52 

80

55 

47 

47 

47 

41

55 

43 

43 

49 

47 

38

Per square 

mile

0.359 

3.77 

.753

1.96

6.44 

.857 

4.66 

3.87 

.841 

1.46 

.246 

.303 

.632

Z.02

Sept.

40 

36 

37 

34 

34

37 

36 

33 

31 

31

31 

29 

29 

29 

29

31 

31 

30 

1,030 

709

361 

241 

105 

84 

67

58 

55 

55 

46 

47

Runoff in 

inches'

0.41 

4.21 

.87

26.64

7.42 

.89 

5.37 

4.32 

.97 

1.62 

.28 

.35 

.70

27.41

a JJoubtful gage-neignt record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations in Homoehitto 

River Basin. 

Note.- Faulty Intake action Oct. 1, 2, 16-19, 22-24, Oct. 30 to Nov. 6, Dec. 8-19, 23-30, Mar. 

26^2?, May 15-26, July 17-29, Aug. 1-6, Sept. 26-30; discharge computed on basis of wire-weight gage
SOS RED RIVER BASIN

Tierra Blanca Creek at reservoir, near Umbarger, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder just upstream from dam, lat. 34°55'. long. 102°06', 

2 miles south of Umbarger, Randall County, and 20 miles upstream from Palo Duro 

Creek. Datum of gage is 3,515.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder and weir 9 miles upstream from dam.

Drainage area.- About 1,960 square miles, of which 1,380 square miles is probably noncontributing.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge into reservoir during year not determined, probably occurred May 15; (gage height at weir, 7.70 feet); maximum reservoir gage height, 120.35 

feet May 21; no flow at times.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet June 6, 1941; maximum reservoir 

gage height, 130.43 feet June 6, 1941; no flow at times during each year.

Maximum discharge known prior to completion of dam in 1938, 6,100 second-feet 

May 30, 1937, by slope-area determination at dam site.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 5-8, which are fair. Records given herein 

represent flow into and contents of reservoir. Discharge for water year 1947 computed 

from flow at weir 9 miles above dam except for May 15, which was computed from change 

in reservoir contents. Gage-height record at dam utilized in computing reservoir contents. Spillway crest is at gage height 127.0 feet. No flow passed over spillway 

during year. Dam completed June 15, 1938. Reservoir capacity, 18,150 acre-feet. 

Reservoir used for recreational purposes.

Cooperation.- Reservoir and weir gage-height records and reservoir capacity curve furnished by U. S. Soil Conservation Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.8

.6

.5

.6

1

I 425

1

/

164

48

23

16

12

13

10

7.6

8.5

a7.4

a6.4

a5.5

a4.6

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

Nov.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

-

Dec.

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.3

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.4

Jan.

1.9

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.3

3.2

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.7

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Mftu way ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.3

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,062.1

69.3

63.9

2,611.5

75.0

55.1

71.5

51.2

1,475.2

125.5

5.2

.5

o

4,054.5

Mar.

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.1

2.5

3.0

3.4

3.6

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.6

Maximum

3.1

3.0

_

3.4

2.3

3.6

3.8

1,110

38

1.2

.2

0

1,110

Apr.

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.1

3.7

3.8

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

-

May

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

3.0

2.4

2.1

2.3

4.3

4.0

2.7

28

el, 110

134

73

19

14

11

8.6

7.0

6.1

6.5

6.3

5.4

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.3

Minimum

0.5

1.8

1.4

0

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

0

0

0

0

June

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

3.4

2.4

1.3

1.6

1.9

38

26

10

4.7

2.5

1.6

-

Mean

66.5

2.31

2.06

7.15

2.42

1.97

2.31

1.71

47.6

4.18

.17

.02

0

11.1

July

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

m 2

.2

 1

.1

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4,090

137

127

5,180

149

109

142

102

2,930

249

10

1.0

0

8,050

Sept.

Contents In 

acre-feett

4,940

4,650

4,650

_

4,560

4,460

4,360

4,180

7,180

6,800

5,840

4,940

4,180

-

t Contents of reservoir at end of month.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, 

e Stage above limits of rating; discharge computed on basis of change in reservoir contents. 

Note.- Stage above limits of rating Oct. 5, 7, 8; average discharge for period Oct. 5-8 computed 

on basis of partial rating.
RED RIVER BASIN 303

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Canyon, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°01, long. 101°54', 1.2 miles downstream from 

conTTuence of Palo Duro and Tierra Blanca Creeks, 2 miles upstream from Palo Duro Club 

Dam, 3j miles northeast of Canyon, Randall County. Datum of gage is 3,455.0 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- January 1924 to October 1926, April 1938 to September 1947. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 12.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,090 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 13.39 

reet); no flow at times.

1924-26, 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 6,650 second-feet Oct. S4, 1941 (gage height, 

IS.03 feet, site then in use, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,700 

second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times during each year.

Highest known flood prior to reconstruction of Palo Duro Club Dam in May 1941 

occurred May 30, 1937, when river reached a stage of 9.7 feet, from floodmarks, at 

site 0.8 mile downstream.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

flow partly regulated by several reservoirs upstream; the principal ones are on Tierra 

Blanca Creek near Umbarger (see p. 302), 20 miles upstream (capacity, 18,150 acrefeet), and Amarillo City Lake on Palo Duro Creek (see p. 315), 13 miles upstream 

(capacity, about 3,200 acre-feet). The major portion of flood water originating above 

these reservoirs ordinarily will be retained in them. During the 1947 water year no 

water passed over the spillways.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

0

0

0

494

148

1,670

164

37

27

16

7.8

5.2

2.8

2.3

1.1

7.3

19

4.0

3.4

3.4

2.8

1.1

.8

.8

.5

Nov.

0.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.1

1.5

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.3

1.5

1.1

.5

~

Dec.

0.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.9

.8

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

'.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

,5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.1

.8

-

Secondfoot-days

2,620.3

40.2

6.5

2 , 66-7 . 0

5.4

1.1

4.6

14.1

1,734.1

38.6

0

0

0

4,464.9

May

0.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

11

3.4

79

1,040

199

140

44

26

69

39

20

14

12

8.5

7.1

5.8

5.2

4.0

2.8

2.3

Maximum

1,670

2.8

1.9

1,670

.4

.2

.3

1.5

1,040

8.5

0

0

0

1,670

June

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.1

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

.2

8.5

5.8

2.3

.8

1.9

1.5

.4

0

0

0

-

Minimum

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July Aug.

Mean

84.5

1.34

,21

7.31

.17

.04

.15

.47

55.9

1.29

0

0

0

12.2

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre- feet

5, '200

80

13

5,290

11

2.2

9.1

28

3,440

77

0

0

0

8,860

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 26 to Dec. 15j discharge computed on basis of recorded range In 

stage and weather records.
304 RED RIVER BASIN

Prairie Dog Tovm Pork Red River near Estelline, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, 1st. 34°35' f long. 100 0 26', at 

oriage on u. S. Highway 287, 180 feet upstream from Fort Worth & Denver City Railway 

bridge, 1.7 miles northwest of Estelline, Hall County, and 6.9 miles upstream from 

Baylor Creek. Datum of gage is 1,754.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,970 square miles, of which 4,500 square miles is probably noncontributing.

Records available.- January 1924 to September 1925, April 1938 to July 1947 (discontinuedj.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period October 1946 to July 1947, 38,600 second-feet 

Oct. 7 (gage,height, 8.08 feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; 

no flow at times.

1924-25, 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 56,000 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 

8.86 feet), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet; no flow at times 

during each year.

Maximum stage known, about 14 feet in May 1914, from information by local residents .

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff, 

blowing channel away from recorder; daily discharge computed from grapTTbased on wireweight gage readings made twice daily or oftener, using available recorder record to 

shape the graph. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

23

7.5

2.3

2.6

1,340

L1.40O

!4,50O

15,800

4,370

2,100

624

222

94

91

79

64

51

33

23

23

16

18

26

21

12

7.5

4.6

3.1

al.7

al.2

a. 7

Nov.

0.3

a. 2

a. 2

540

232

184

142

104

72

47

35

26

21

18

13

9.1

4.0

2.6

1.7

.4

O

O

O

0

0

9.1

5.7

4.0

1.9

.7

-

Dec.

O

o

o

o

0

o

0

o

o

0

18

1.73O

416

162 *104

79

51

45

4O

33

26

2O

13

10

8.6

7.1

4.6

2.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

Jan.

bl.O

b.5

bO

bO

b.2

b.4

b.5

bl.O

blS

b25

45

43

3O *21

13

7.5

5.7

11

14

13

11

7.5

6.2

4.3

3.7

3.1

1.0

J

.2

O

0

Feb.

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March - ........ as1 1.. ....................................

July.................. .....................

September . .................................

The period .............. . .......

Mar.

O

O

0

o

0

o

o

o

o

6.4

6.6

4.6

8.8

11

8.6

5.6

.8

O

O

0

0

O

0

O

0

O

O

O

O

O

0

Apr.

0

210

857

10

.4

O

O

0

0

511

.2

292

82

1,510

669

196

94

55

22

6.6

2.6

1.9

139

.3

.5'.8

1.5

0

O

-

Seoondfoot days

60,961. 7

1,473.9

2;775.0

83,599.9

284.7

4,675.8

12,193.2

0

-

-

May

0

O

o

o

o

39

3,610

216

66

544

4,310

9,33O

538

81

133

8,020

2,550

265

238

129

342

79

72

367

181

74

37

1.3

.S

.6

.4

Maximum

24,500

540

1,730

24,500

45

1,510

5,450

0

-

-

June

0

0

O

1.9SO

486

174

11

l.Z

O

O

49

1,56O

6.(

.<

O

59

4.1

f %

O

1,810

88

loo

38

33

5,450

26O

94

43

5.4

.1

-

Minimum

0.7

O

O

0

0

O

O

-

-

July

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

.

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

.

-

Aug.

Mean

1,967

49.1

89.5

229

9.18

0

1.69

156 

1,023

406

0

-

-v

Sept.

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

120,900

2,920

5,500

165,800

565

O

9,270 

62,920

24, ISO

0

_

-

226,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of engineers' and observer's notes and 

weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Jan. 1-6).
RED RIVER BASIN 305

Red River ne.ar Terral, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 33°52'50", long. 97 0 56'15", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 81, a quarter of a mile downstream from Chicago, Rock Island & 

Pacific Railway Co. bridge, 1.2 miles south of Terral, Jefferson County, and 3.2 miles 

downstream from Little Wichita River. Datum of gage is 770.31 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 28,280 square miles, of which 5,440 square miles is probably noncontributing.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 82,000 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 20.14 

1'eet); minimum, 88 second-feet Sept. 30.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 197,000 second-feet June 8, 1941 (gage height, 28.12 

feet); minimum, 43 second-feet Mar. 15, 1939.

Maximum stage known prior to 1938, 27.2 feet, present site and datum, May 19, 1935; 

floods of 1891 and May 1C-08 are reported to have reached about the same stage.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flowing channel away from recorder June 18-20, June 29 to Sept. 30; daily discharge 

for those periods computed from graph based on twice-daily or oftener readings of 

wire-weight gage. Plow slightly regulated by Lake Kemp on Wichita River in Baylor 

County, Tex.; principal diversion is for irrigation in the vicinity of Wichita Palls, 

Tex.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

607

537

882

913

750

641

712

4,310

15,400

15,400

7,510

5,360

4,160

2,910

1,900

1,4,40

1,200

1,030

896

797

720

641

607

555

614

1,310

1,040

705

555

478

440

Nov.

402

402

697

1,010

3,510

6,660

5,360

4,580

2,820

1,810

1,320

1,110

904

742

655

600

537

4.95

462

440

407

380

358

352

390

446

473

537

555

531

-

Dec.

456

39S

380

358

341

330

320

320

454

1,430

10,000

16,200

15,200

12,600

9,120

7,380

6,180

4,230

2,260

1,770

1,420

1,200

1,040

948

854

773

690

641

581

531

a440

Jan.

a360

a300

a250

a270

a250

a270

a310

a340

385

418

462

549

641

676

720

750

648

600

562

531

519

501

478

473

468

462

456

446

429

402

390

Feb.

385

363

358

341

320

315

305

285

280

280

280

280

276

276

280

276

271

266

276

290

290

300

300

285

285

280

280

280

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 .................:....

January .................................. .

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April .......................... ...........

Hay

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge: A

(5 a.m.) 82,000 sec.

Mar.

271

266

266

271

266

262

266

276

276

280

280

285

315

310

336

346

380

440

456

434

418

390

368

363

320

295

276

248

235

227

219

Apr.

215

207

1,130

3,530

4,370

4,860

3,650

2,260

1,560

1,450

1,420

1,450

1,780

1,970

13,100

25,500

27,300

23 , 900

12,200

5,120

3,220

2,370

1,880

'1,630

7,160

12,600

9,970

3,910

2,010

1,750

-

Secondfoot-days

75,020

38,945

98,843

539,770

14,316

8,303

9,641

183,472

693,627

155,920

27,442

8,605

4,894

1,319,028

May

2,100

1,680

1,120

888

750

669

1,280

3,750

18,000

15,700

9,100

9,760

28,800

38,400

36,200

17,100

29,000

55,200

76,100

45,700

54,000

42,000

33,000

38,400

36,200

36,200

27,800

14,900

9,610

5,830

4,390

Maximum

15,400

6,660

16,200

16,700

750

385

456

27,300

76,100

21,200

1,920

531

280

76,100

June

3,450

2,910

21,200

14,800

7,430

3,450

2,370

2,540

2,370

2,630

1,990

2,140

2,870

5,560

5,460

2,630

1,860

1,640

1,580

1,720

2,460

2,910

6,940

15,200

11,000

7,880

5,310

7,000

4,160

2,460

-

Minimum

440

352

320

138

250

266

219

207

669

1,580

426

194

88

88

July

1,920

1,590

1,380

1,200

1,070

990

920

836

784

744

720

744

720

692

664

664

636

580

545

504

438

426

1,200

1,180

854

854

752

1,410

1,080

744

601

Aug.

531

444

396

354

378

354

320

300

290

265

250

285

275

240

226

245

245

250

260

235

260

226

250

240

218

230

226

210

206

202

194

Mean

2,420

1,298

3,188

1,479

462

297

311

6,116

22,380

5,197

885

278

163

3,614

Sept.

194

178

170

158

132

138

144

150

147

144

154

166

280

260

230

226

206

182

158 166"

182

147

138

174

147

141

102

100

92

88

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

148,800

77,250

196,100

1,071,000

28,400

16,470

19,120

363,900

1,376,000

309,300

54,430

17,070

9,710

2,617,000

pr. 17 (10 a.m.) 39,100 sec. -ft.; May 14 (10 p.m.) 40,800 sec. -ft. j May 19 

-ft.; May 21 (l p.m.) 57.00O sec. -ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Oalnesvllle, Tex.
306 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River near Gainesville, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°44", long. 97°10', in SVf£ sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 

1 £., at bridge on U. S. Highway 77, a quarter of a mile downstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Fish Creek., and 7 miles north 

of Gainesville. Datum of gage is 627.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 29,460 square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to March 1937, May 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 71,000 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 17.90 

feet); minimum, 131 second-feet Sept. 10.

1936-37. 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 168,000 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 

24.15 feet): minimum observed, 48 second-feet Jan. 27, 1940 (result of discharge 

measurement).

Remarks.- Records good. Records of water analyses for the water year 1947 are given in 

Water-Supply Paper 1102.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 46 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1,010

820

680

592

730

908

780

720

816

18,300

14,800

7,100

5,900

4,030

3,290

2,450

1,880

1,510

1,250

1,070

942

864

780

710

660

601

572

1,030

1,100

780

63O

Nov.

563

650

878

2,290

4,260

3,190

5,240

5,650

4,380

3,600

2,450

1,890

1,560

1,370

1,170

990

842

690

680

630

592

525

491

491

457

482

482

525

544

554

-

Dec.

620

620

563

508

465

448

432

425

601

3,970

12,900

29,600

33,000

24,200

15,100

8,80O

7,600

6,800

4,860

2,990

2.21O

1,800

1,520

1,340

1,190

1,110

1,040

954

886

79O

770

Jan.

650

g432

g294

g332

g320

482

508

620

620

670

640

640

640

670

790

820

864

919

875

800

720

670

660

630

620

610

620

592

592

572

525

Feb.

491

491

482

448

440

440

410

395

380

380

380

380

388

380

365

358

358

365

358

372

402

418

395

380

388

380

352

365

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March.... ..................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July .......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

358

352

332

339

346

339

388

395

402

395

365

365

365

358

352

388

410

425

525

601

640

592

690

630

554

534

500

410

358

358

326

Apr.

320

306

595

1,430

2,130

4,380

4,610

4,800

3,100

2,000

1,560

1,850

1,440

2,750

9,380

25 , 400

29,600

28,000

15,500

6,450

5,050

3,900

3,020

2,370

2,090

2,990

8,170

8,360

5,880

3,250

Secondfoot-days

77,305

48, 116

168,112

827,440

19 397

Il!l41

13,392

190, 681

732,030 

165 , 83O

33,347

9 571

5J970

1,474,892

May

2,200

2,000

2,110

1,750

1,350

1,130

1,460

2,650

7,330

17,200

13,500

12,900

14,800

31,600

38,600

33,800

15,000

35 , 800

52,900

67,400

54,700

55,700

43,000

36,000

47,000

48,500

34,200

26,700

13,OOO

10,200

7,550

Maximum

18,300

5,650

33,000

33,000

919

491

690

67)400

16,400

3,250

724

382

67,400

June

6,000

4,650

3,960

11,600

11,600

7,520

4,980

3,390

2,800

2,800

2,900

2,620

2,290

2,620

3,600

6,230

3,600

2,620

2,060

1,860

2,370

3,810

3,810

8,040

16,400

13,100

10,300

6,800

6,000

5,500

-

Minimum

572 45'

42E

17£

29*

352

306

1,13C

1«66C

491

194

131

131

July

3,250

2,560

2,140

1,870

1,610

1,470

1,330

1,200

1,090

996

g932

g897

g855

g807

g768

g724

g695

675

689

635

573

550

512

491

847

1,020

823

768

689

932

949

Aug.

724

585

491

436

391

370

358

341

329

314

303

296

278

271

333

362

271

248

232

229

223

22-3

220

217

223

229

235

229

214

202

194

Mean

2 494

1J604

5,423

2,267

26

QQ

432

6 , 356

23,610

1J076

3O9

199

4,041

Sept.

182

177

171

169

153

146

133

134

134

131

166

214

185

180

185

382

282

238

220

307

318

258

229

208

191

180

180

185

171

156

Runoff in 

acre feet

153,300 

95,440

333,400

1,641,OOO

38,470

22, 10O 

26,560

378,200

1,452,000

66!l40

18, 980

11,840

2,925,000

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Lake Texoma near Denison, Texas

307

L° C ftl^i' Water - staSe recorder, lat. 33°49' , long. 96°34', at Denison Dam on Red River, 

in WE; sec._33, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Indian meridian, l£ miles upstream from Shavmee 

Creek, ly miles upstream from Sand Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Denison Datum

D^iyS^^SIquarrmilel! ° f ^ (leV6lS *y C ° rPS .° f EnglneerS)/

Kecoras available.- October 1943 to September 1947.

axtremes^- Maximum contents during year, 4,176,000 acre-feet May 27 (elevation 628 05 

reetj; minimum, 2,604,000 acre-feet Apr. 3 (elevation, 612.25 feet).

1943-47: Maximum contents, 4,295,000 acre-feet Apr. 19, 1945 (elevation 629 07 

leet); minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, that of Apr. 3 1947

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by a rolled fill earth dam; flow was diverted through 

conduits July 27, 1942; regulated storage began Oct. 31, 1943; power-pool stage was 

first reached Mar 15, 1945. Outlet works consist of eight 20-foot diameter circular 

conduits and a 2,000-foot uncontrolled concrete spillway of the Ogee weir type. Three 

of the conduits are used for flood control purposes; five are reserved for power development, only one of which is now in use. Data regarding the dam are shown in the 

following table:

Top of dam ............. 

Maximum design pool ........

Crest of spillway.....

Maximum power pool .......

Dead and sediment storage....

Conduit invert (lowest outlet)..

Elevation 

in feet

67O.O 

661.1 

640.0 

617.0 

(*) 

523.0

* Denison pool 590; Cumberland pool 610.

Reservoir capacity 

in acre-feet

9,459,000 

5,716,000 

3,025,000 

1,211,000

When contents are below 2,400,000 acre-feet the reservoir is divided into two 

pools by protective levees around the Cumberland oil field on the Washita River arm 

with the bottom of the outlet channel for the upper pool (known as Cumberland pool) 

at elevation 610 feet. At higher elevations the two pools are considered as being 

at^a conrnon level, contents being computed from the gage in the Denison pool. Reservoir is used principally for flood control and power development. Figures given 

herein represent total contents of both pools. 

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents at 12 p.m., in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1S47

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.

2,984 

2,978 

2,974 

2,969 

2,966

2,968 

2,965 

2,961 

2,956 

2,979

2,995 

2,993 

2,993 

2,991 

2,989

2,985 

2,986 

2,986 

2,988 

2,986

2,983 

2,982 

2,974 

2,973 

2,968

2,960 

2,962 

2,958 

2,954 

2,952 

2,948

Nov.

2,946 

2,967 

3,004 

3,022 

3,046

3,106 

3,119 

3,126 

3,139 

3,134

3,128 

3,123 

3,115 

3,107 

3,102

3,101 

3,088 

3,079 

3,070 

3,061

3,057 

3,043 

3,033 

3,027 

3,026

3,014 

3,005 

2,997 

2,989 

2,986

Dec.

2,975 

2,961 

2,956 

2,946 

2,940

2,929 

2,921 

2,911 

2,922 

2,963

3,119 

3,231 

3,352 

3,444 

3,491

3,513 

3,500 

3,471 

3,420 

3,361

3,291 

3,225 

3,176 

3,144 

3,116

3,097 

3,097 

3,104 

3,082 

3,075 

3,067

Jan.

3,062 

3,062 

3,050 

3,038 

3,030

3,018 

3,015 

3,007 

3,000 

2,992

2,984 

2,981 

2,972 

2,969 

2,965

2,956 

2,949 

2,943 

2,936 

2,930

2,921 

2,914 

2,907 

2,904 

2,898

2,888 

2,885 

2,875 

2,872 

2,861 

2,852

Feb.

2,842 

2,833 

2,832 

2,820 

2,812

2,805 

2,801 

2,790 

2,780 

2,769

2,760 

2,754 

2,746 

2,740 

2,734

2,736 

2,727 

2,723 

2,715 

2,708

2,701 

2,698 

2,696 

2,691 

2,682

2,676 

2,664 

2,664

Sept. 3 

Oct. 3 

Nov. 3 

Dec. 3

Gale

Jan. 3 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 3 

Apr. 3 

May 3 

June 3 

July 3 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 3

Wate

1. ..............--- --

ndar year 1946. . 

I

0.. ...................

r year 1946-47 ........

Mar.

2,663 

2,655 

2,652 

2,649 

2,652

2,646 

2,645 

2,642 

2,642 

2,639

2,635 

2,641 

2,636 

2,636 

2,636

2,634 

2,630 

2,630 

2,635 

2,629

2,625 

2,623 

2,632 

2,633 

2,630

2,624 

2,623 

2,619 

2,617 

2,616 

2,614

Apr.

2,612 

2,607 

2,604 

2,608 

2,612

2,615 

2,620 

2,627 

2,630 

2,646

2,646 

2,658 

2,674 

2,700 

2,759

2,834 

2,938 

3,021 

3,071 

3,074

3,072 

3,071 

3,053 

3,053 

3,048

3,044 

3,043 

3,061 

3,084 

3,091

Contents 

(thousands of 

acre-feet )t

2,990 

2,948 

2,986 

3,067

2,852 

2,664 

2,614 

3,091 

3,852 

3,052 

2,918 

2,798 

2,658

-

May

3,094 

3,093 

3,090 

3,087 

3,072

3,046 

3,035 

3,042 

3,046 

3,069

3,084 

3,132 

3,140 

3,216 

3,307

3,398 

3,445 

3,541 

3,655 

3,837

3,938 

4,026 

4,068 

4,083 

4,112

4,158 

4,166 

4,125 

4,035 

3,948 

3,852

June

3,767 

3,670 

3,594 

3,541 

3,512

3,461 

3,406 

3,343 

3,271 

3,208

3,157 

3,128 

3,097 

3,067 

3,039

3,032 

3,033 

3,030 

3,029 

3,029

3,025 

3,035 

3,050 

3,055 

3,078

3,089 

3,088 

3,081 

3,066 

3,052

July

3,048 

3,050 

3,054 

3,058 

3,059

3,059 

3,056 

3,049 

3,041 

3,032

3,025 

3,017 

3,010 

3,002 

2,995

2,990 

2,982 

2,975 

2,967 

2,967

2,960 

2,951 

2,943 

2,941 

2,938

2,937 

2,936 

2,933 

2,928 

2,924 

2,918

Aug.

2,913 

2,910 

2,909 

2,903 

2,897

2,892 

2,888 

2,883 

2,879 

2,876

2,872 

2,871 

2,870 

2,865 

2,859

2,852 

2,853 

2,847 

2,842 

2,835

2,829 

2,824 

2,819 

2,817 

2,812

2,807 

2,814 

2,809 

2,804 

2,799 

2,798

Change in contents 

during month 

(thousands of acre-feet)

-42 

+38 

+81 _ _ _ _

+285

-215 

-188 

-50 

+477 

+761 

-800 

-134 

-120 

-140

-332

Sept.

2,794 

2,786 

2,779 

2,771 

2,764

2,758 

2,755 

2,746 

2,738 

2,730

2,729 

2,723 

2,716 

2,714 

2,712

2,702 

2,698 

2,694 

2,690 

2,708

2,701 

2,695 

2,690 

2,685 

2,681

2,676 

2,671 

2,671 

2,666 

2,658

t Contents at 12 p.
308 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River near Colbert, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°49', long. 96°31', in Ej sec. 36, T. 8 S., R. 

'f &., at old highway toll bridge, 1.3 miles downstream from Sand Creek, 2 miles south 

of Colbert, and 3 miles downstream from Denison Dam. Datum of gage is 497.36 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 38,330 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected at 

various sites in this vicinity since 1906 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 5,543 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 69,200 second-feet (regulated) May 29 (gage 

neignt, 24.00 feet); minimum daily, 365 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 6.

1923-47: Maximum discharge, 201,000 second-feet May 21, 1935 (gage height, 31.8 

feet, adjusted to present site and datum); maximum gage height, 32.0 feet Apr. 25, 

1942, adjusted to present site and datum (discharge, 183,000 second-feet); minimum 

daily discharge, 12 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 10, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 feet May 26, 1908, present site and datum, from records 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Texoma, 3 miles above station (see preceding page). Records of water analyses for the water year 1947 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1102.

Cooperation.- Twe

rurnisned by C

Disc

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.

2,630 

2,680 

2,930 

2,870 

2,400

365 

2,370 

2,960 

2,890 

3,180

5,260 

5,180 

4,880 

5,060 

5,180

5,050 

3,240 

2,630 

2,490 

540

2,510 

2,910 

2,880 

2,830 

2.7OO

2,320 

699 

2,710 

2,770 

2,590 

2,700

Nov.

2,580 

2,310 

1,810 

3,250 

5,510

8,230 

5,180 

5,160 

5,160 

5,260

4,570 

5,120 

 5,100 

5,200 

5,240

5,160 

5,010 

5,160 

5,350 

5,240

5,220 

5,050 

5,050 

5.O8O 

5,010

5,050 

5,060 

4,970 

4,970 

5,140

ity-nine discharge measurements and records of outflow from' Denison Dam 

Drps of Engineers.

harge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Dec.

4,720 

5,050 

5,180 

5,120 

4,930

4,720 

5,010 

4,860 

5,100 

5,050

6,350 

5,220 

5,160 

5,120 

4,990

4,970 

8,750 

19,200 

30 , 500 

36,700

36,200 

36,200 

31,200 

20,800 

16,000

11,700 

5,690 

5,470 

5,220 

5,200 

5,330

Jan.

5,390 

5,310 

5,220 

5,370 

5,030

5,310 

5,270 

5,310 

5,270 

5,270

5,270 

5,180 

5,350 

5,260 

5,100

5,O6O 

5,120 

5,080 

5,200 

5,830

5,060 

5,120 

4,990 

4,890 

4,860

4,610 

4,860 

5,030 

5,050 

4,950 

4,950

Feb.

4,860 

4,610 

4,910 

4,930 

4,990

5,030 

4,950 

4,880 

4,430 

5,050

5,050 

5,010 

5,060 

5,050 

4,730

f418 

3,880 

5,010 

4,970 

4,170

4,210 

4,100 

1,710 

3,580 

3,800

3,810 

3,770 

3,800

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

mber. ...................................

Lendar year 1946 

ary

h. .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

3,400 

f607 

2,560 

2,650 

2,700

2,790 

2,690 

2,410 

f823 

2,600

2,500 

2,540 

2,450 

2,350 

2,010

613 

2,250 

2,720 

2,320 

2,330

2,370 

2,320 

634 

2,030 

2,130

2,330 

2,390 

2,390 

2,510 

516 

2,340

Apr.

2,520 

2,510 

2,550 

2,650 

1,820

463 

2,020 

3,160 

2,690 

2,760

2,350 

2,100 

1,240 

2,460 

2,480

2,360 2,890' 

7,720 

16,000 

14,400

12,900 

9,750 

15,400 

19,400 

5,630

9,020 

16,000 

13,200 

5,510 

5,590

Second 

foot-days

92,404 

146,200 

355,710

1,906,551

158,770 

120,768 

67,273 

189,543 

706,490 

782,260 

130,735 

72,382 

69,432

2,891,967

May

4,990 

5,080 

5,390 

5,370 

9,060

16,300 

12,600 

5,490 

5,390 

5,390

5,350 

10 , 900 

14,100 

5,330 

5,240

5,160 

5,1'0 

5,120 

8,990 

19,700

29,800 

38,500 

40 , 900 

40,400 

45,200

51,000 

56,200 

62,000 

61,100 

61,100 

60,200

Maximum

5,260 

8,230 

36,700

36,7OO

5,390 

5,060 

3,400 

19,400 

62,000 

61,100 

11,200 

3,110 

3,440

62,000

June

61,100 

60,200 

59,300 

4S, 500 

41 , 600

41,600 

41,000 

41,000 

41,000 

40,000

32,800 

26 , 900 

20,400 

19,600 

19,300

12,700 

5,670 

5,490 

5,050 

5,390

5,410 

5,390 

7,760 

16,100 

20,000

25,600 

23,400 

17,100 

16,800 

16,100

Minimum

365 

1,810 

4,720

235

4,610 

418 

516 

463 

4,990 

5,050 

855 

590 

521

365

July

11,200 

3,680 

3,700 

5,370 

5,320

5,300 

5,350 

5,350 

5,350 

5,350

5,350 

5,370 

5,370 

5,320 

4,270

4,180 

4,140 

4,170 

4,100 

f855

3,090 

3,000 

2,450 

2,470 

2,700

2,480 

1,880 3,120' 

3,280 

3,900 

3,270

Aug.

3,070 

1,810 

f626 

2,550 

2,670

3,110 

£, 620 

2,710 

2,250 

690

2,570 

2,640 

2,850 

2,840 

2,880

1,950 

590 

2,530 

3,000 

2,990

2,880 

2,850 

1,990 

638 

2,560

2,550 

2,840 

2,930 

3,090 

2,400 

708

Mean

2,981 

4,873 

11,470

5,223

5,122 

4,313 

2,170 

6,318 

22,790 

26.O80 

4,217 

2,335 

2,314

7,923

Sept.

1,980 

3,310 

3,440 

3,370 

3,260

2,530 

775 

3.02O 

3,240 

3,220

3,100 

2,340 

1,770 

574 

1,710

2,680 

3,130 

3,160 

3,050 

1,940

552 

1,870 

2,010 

2,120 

2,090

2,240 

1,480 

521 

2,360 

2,560

Runoff in 

acre-feet

183, 30O 

290,000 

705,500

3,782,000

314,900 

239,500 

133, 4OO 

37 6.OOO 

1,401,000 

1,552,000 

259,300 

14 3, BOO 

137,700

5,736,000

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.
RED RIVER BASIN 309

Red River at Arthur City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°53", long. 95°30', at bridge on U. S. Highway 

271, at Arthur City, Lamar County. Datum of gage is 380.07 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 43,110 square miles.

Records available.- January 1905 to December 1911, July 1936 to September 1947. Gageneignt records collected at same site since 1891 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1906-11, 1936-47), 9,105 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 104,000 second-feet Nov. 7 gage height, 23.60 

reet); minimum, 1,020 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 6.31 feet .

1936-47: Maximum discharge, 222,000 second-feet Feb. 19, 1938 gage height, 34.3 

feet, from graph based on gage readings)., from rating'curve extended above 100,000 

second-feet; minimum, 166 second-feet Nov. 2, 1944 (gage height, 4.94 feet).

Maximum stage known, 43.2 feet May 28, 1908, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 101 miles upstream (see p. 307).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 36 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

3,740

2,700

3,280

3,210

3,360

3,360

3,140

1,980

1,420

2,920

2,990

3,210

4,760

5,250

5,080

5,250

5,420

5,250

4,120

3,360

3,060

1,980

1,980

3,140

3,360

3,280

3,140

2,840

1,700

1,840

2,920

Nov.

2,840

3,440

11,500

39,700

51,300

74,900

96,500

' 59,400

41,500

37,300

31,700

25,000

19,600

14,800

9,700

12,300

12,700

10,800

8,150

7,500

7,130

6,800

6,530

6,280

6,300

6,800

6,720

6,230

6,230

6,150

-

Dec.

5,950

5,860

5,500

5,600

5,650

5*, 500

5,340

5,190

5,310

14,800

42,400

81,000

71,700

52,200

51,200

47,500

42,000

37,700

42,900

47,500

43,800

38,600

37,700

30,700

21,900

18,500

15,800

9,410

8,630

7,920

7,690

Jan.

7,690

8,390

9,690

9,690

8,150

7,250

7,040

7,040

7,250

7,250

7,040

7,040

7,040

7,040

7,040

6,830

6,620

6,620

6,420

6,620

6,420

6,420

6,230

6,230

6,040

6,040

6,040

5,660

5,840

6,040

6,040

Feb.

6,040

5,840

5,840

5,470

5,660

5,840

5,840

5,840

5,840

5,660

5,470

5,840

5,840

5,840

5,840

5,840

5,100

2,760

4,240

5,470

5,100

4,750

4,580

4,400

2,830

3,660

4,070

4,070

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ....................:.............

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.. .....................................

August. ....................................

September... ................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

4,150

4,070

3,900

2,200

2,620

3,050

3,200

3,580

3,740

3,430

2,340

2,760

6,230

10,900

9,690

6,620

4,580

2,900

4,070

7,470

7,250

4,400

6,340

17,200

18,000

8,680

5,100

4,150

3,900

3,820

3,740

Apr.

2,760

2,830

3,510

3,860

7,920

14,000

13,600

10,900

10,900

10,600

17,600

19,000

15,400

15,000

15,000

22,500

19,500

15,800

15,400

27,500

27,000

20,900

13,900

17,300

24,900

16,300

15,300

27,600

32,400

31,200

-

Secondfoot-days

103,040

635,800

821,450

4,284,020

214,750

143,570

174,280

490,380

953,310

932 15O

176)210

101,040

78,320

4,824,300

May

39,900

27,200

17,000

12,600

8,390

7,920

15,200

18,100

10,600

8,390

7,690

7,920

14,400

24,200

14,000

11,900

11,900

13,600

15,800

18,600

35,700

49,600

59,700

61,600

58,700

SI, 600

64,100

65,400

66,700

62,500

62,400

Maximum

5,420

96,500

81,000

96 500

9,690

6,040

18,000

32,400

66,700

66,400

17,000

6,33O

3,660

96,500

June

61,800

63,800

66,400

65,300

55,400

51,600

53,000

49,000

45,300

45,200

43,200

36,400

3O,OOO

24,200

23,300

22,200

16,800

7,500

6,100

5,740

5,830

6,000

5,650

6,930

17,800

24,700

29,600

26,600

18,800

18,000

'-

Minimum

1,420

2,840

5,190

1,420

5,660

2,760

2,200

2,760

7 1 69O

5,650

2,620

1,560

1,270

1,270

July

17,000

15,100

7,020

5,380

5,750

6,430

6,490

6,300

6,100

6,030

5,880

5,850

5,780

5,760

5,700

5,260

4,700

4,600

4,570

4,580

4,330

2,620

3,430

3,990

4,320

4,320

4,400

3,900

3,120

3,510

3,990

Aug.

4,580

3,990

3,820

2,900

1,880

2,200

3,120

3,580

3,120

3,120

3,200

2,480

2,270

4,230

3,900

3,200

3,120

2,680

1,620

1,560

3,010

3,200

3,120

3,050

2,760

1,810

1,880

3,660

6,830

6,230

4,920

Mean

3,324

21,190

26 500

11,740

6,927

5 128

5)622

16,350

30,750

31,070

5 1 684

3 259 2)511

13,220

Sept.

3,430

2,200

1,620

2,830

3,430

3,580

3,430

3,120

2,OOO

1,940

3,200

3,510

3,350

2,980

2,270

1,690

1,270

2,620

3,430

3,510

3,660

3,050

1,810

1,350

2,200

2,340

2,400

2,400

2,140

1,560

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

204,400

1,261,000

1, 629 ,OOO

8,497,000

426,000

284, 8OO

345,700

1,891 ) 000

1,849,000

20O 400

155)300

9,569,000
310 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Index, Ark. 

)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°33', long. 94°02', in SW£ sec. 7, T. 14 S., R. 

2B w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, at Index, 2£ miles south of Ogden and 25 miles 

upstream from Little River. Datum of gage is 246.87 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 46,580 square miles.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since I9iv are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 14,590 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 110,000 second-feet Nov. 9 (gage height, 23.74 

reet); minimum discharge, 2,220 second-feet Sept. 20; minimum gage height, 5.65 feet 

Oct. 12.

1936-47: Maximum discharge, 297,000 second-feet Feb. 23, 1938 (gage height, 34.25 

feet); minimum observed, 400 second-feet Sept. 12-14, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 261 miles upstream (see p. 307).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 38 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 3 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

3,460

3,460

4,520

4,380

3,330

3,210

3,210

3,210

3,330

3,330

2,860

2,350

2,560

2,980

3,210

4,110

4,960

5,250

5,250

5,400

5,400

4,660

3,980

3,580

3,090

2,660

3,030

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,210

Nov.

2,810

2,660

3,710

7,450

36,800

67,500

91,000

105,000

110,000

100,000

84,800

73,600

62,200

48,200

32,200

20,600

16,400

20,000

19,100

15,800

12,000

10,200

9,280

8,750

8,500

9,110

10,200

10,400

10,200

11,000

-

Dec.

9,560

8,560

8,030

,800

,590

,480

,420

,360

,340

,310

11,500

51,200

94,400

106,000

106,000

93,700

86,000

72,000

56,000

48,500

51,400

52,000

45,600

42,700

38,500

30,700

23,200

20,700

17,300

12,600

11,100

Jan.

10,200

9,940

9,940

11,400

13,000

13,000

11,400

10,800

10,200

10,200

9,940

9,940

9,940

9,940

9,940

9,940

10,200

10,500

10,800

10,800

11,100

11,100

10,500

9,940

9,660

9,390

8,880

8,640

8,410

8,190

7,970

Feb.

7,970

7,970

7,760

7,760

7,550

7,550

7,350

7,350

7,350

7,150

6,960

6,960

6,960

6,770

6,770

6,770

6,770

7,150

6,960

5,870

4,910

5,700

6,220

6,220

5,870

5,700

5,370

4,630

-

_

-

Month

October ... ................................

November ........................ ..........

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July.... ...................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year X946 47 ......................

Mar.

4,910

5,060

5,060

5,060

5,060

4,770

4,100

4,230

4,770

5,210

5,370

5,370

5,700

9,130

17,300

21,200

18 , 500

14,300

11,700

11,400

12,300

14,300

14,600

12,000

17,100

27,400

24,200

16,500

11,400

9,390

7,970

Apr.

7,350

6,770

6,400

5,530

5,530

5,870

11,300

21,700

20,700

16,100

15,700

19,800

30,700

32,400

30,100

26,300

26,800

30,100

25,700

22,200

22,700

28,400

26,800

22,200

18,100

22,200

24,700

24,700

30,100

46,700

Secondfoot-days

113,970

1,019,470

1,149,550

6,662,050

315,800

335)360

633, 650

1,350,600 

1,076,710 2 51 930

96 i 680

6,614,640

May

61,700

73,500

66,800

42 ,000

25 , 300

17,800

13,000

13,700

23,100

23,200

16,900

13,300

18,100

37,800

48 , 600

40,600

39,900

44,800

39 , 900

37 ,800

36,000

41,300

55,200

61,200

63,900

61,200

62,100

65,800

67,700

69,700

68,700

Maximum

5,400

110,000

106,000

110,000

13,000

7,970

27,400 

46,700

73 500

73^700 21 400

4llOO

5 840

110,000

June

66,800

66,800

68,700

73,700

73,700

66,500

56,800

54,200

53,000

48,000

45,300

44,800

40,400

35,500

28,600

24,500

23,500

22 , 200

16,200

10,400

8,820

8,200

8,150

8,320

8,200

9,320

18,700

28,300

32,000

27,100

Minimum

2 350

2)660

7,310

2,350

7,970

4,630

4,100

13)oOO

8,150

3,850

2,490

2,220

2,220

July

21,400

20,000

18,700

16,300

10,100

7,110

6i460

6,890

7,110

7,110

6,890

6,670

6,460

6,460

6,460

6,240

6,240

6,040

5,640

5,250

5,060

5,060

5,060

4,520

3,850

3,850

4,100

4,180

4,350

4,350

4,020

Aug.

3,610

3,530

3,770

4,100

4,020

3,690

3,300

2,780

2,490

2,850

3,220

3,220

3,140

3,220

3,070

2,630

3,300

3,930

3,610

3,380

3,140

2,780

2,560

2,920

3,380

3,530

3,610

3,690

3,530

3,070

3,530

Mean

339BO

37)080

18,250

10,190 

6 ,726

10,820

21,120

43,570

35,890

7 482 

3^310

3 223

18,120

Sept.

5,440

5,840

4,880

3,850

3,000

2,420

2,630

3,220

3,380

3,450

3,300

2,850

2,420

2,850

3,300

3,380

3,300

2,850

2,420

2,220

2,490

3,140

3,530

3,610

3,450

2,850

2,420

2,630

2,780

2,780

Runoff in 

acre-feet

226, 100

2,022,000 

2,280,000

13,210,000

626,400 

373,500

665 ,200

1,257,000

2 1 67 9 » 000

2,136,000

460,000

203,500

191 ,800

13,120,000

Mote.- Discharge for period Jan. 21 to Feb. 18 computed from graph 'based on f-age readings
RED RIVER BASIN 311

Red River at Garland, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°21', long. 93°42', in SE^ sec. 17, T. 16 S., R. 

25 W., at Garland. Datum of gage is 203.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 51,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to December 1931 and June 1934 to September 1947 in reports or ueoiogical Survey. January 1932 to May 1934 in reports of Corps of Engineers. Gage-height records collected at same site from February 1890 to December 

1899, and results of discharge measurements in September 1893 and November 1902 are 

contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1927-47), 18,930 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 123,000 second-feet Dec. 18 (gage height, 24.26 

reet); minimum observed, 2,750 second-feet Oct. 14 (gage height, 3.69 feet).

1927-31, 1934-47: Maximum discharge, 327,000 second-feet Feb. 25, 1938; maximum 

gage height, 35.97 feet Feb. 24, 1938, just before break in levee above gage; minimum 

discharge, 400 second-feet Oct. 8-19, 1931.

Maximum stage known prior to 1938, 35.4 feet (present datum) in April 1927.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 326 miles upstream (see p. 307). 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

Z

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.

3,300

3,400

3,400

3,840

4,790

3,730

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,510

3,200

2,920

2,830

3,010

3,300

3,840

4,710

5,140

5,140

5,290

5,440

5,140

4,580

4,790

3,730

3,400

3,400

3,620

3,730

3,620

Nov.

3,620

3,510

3,840

5,440

20,000

64,000

87,000

103,000

113,000

118,000

117 ,000

112,000

103,000

88,000

72,000

56,500

44,500

38,800

36,900

33,000

23,900

24,300

19,900

16,700

14,900

14,800

17,500

22 ,000

24,900

26,200

-

Dec.

26,200

21,300

18,800

15,100

12,800

11,500

10,600

10,100

9,700

9,750

10,500

29,300

76,200

102,000

112,000

117,000

121,000

121,000

110,000

96,000

90,000

86,000

79,000

70,500

64,000

54,500

42 ,000

32,500

27,600

22,000

18,500

Jan.

17,200

16,000

15,200

15,500

17,100

18,600

18,100

16,400

14,800

14,100

13,500

13,200

12,900

12,600

12,300

12,300

12,300

12,900

13,800

14,400

14,300

15,100

14,800

13,800

12,900

12,300

11,700

11,200

10,900

10,400

10,100

Feb.

9,880

9,880

9,630

9,380

9,140

8,910

8,680

8,450

8,230

8,230

8,230

8,230

8,230

8,020

8,020

8,230

8,230

8,230

8,020

8,020

7,390

6,620

7,190

7,810

7,810

7,390

7,190

6,810

_

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Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

February ............*.......................

Maroh. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Har.

6,090

6,090

6,260

6,440

6,440

6,260

6,090

5,760

6,090

7,050

7,450

7,900

8,100

10 , 300

19,600

30,000

33,900

31 ,000

26,800

23,600

22,900

22,900

22,600

20,400

22,600

30,000

38,000

35,600

29,800

24,700

19,500

Apr.

15,000

12,400

10,900

9,800

8,800

8,300

8,300

15,400

25,200

25,000

21,500

22,500

33,000

44,200

47 ,000

43,700

40,500

42,500

41 , 900

35,800

31,000

32,200

34,200

31 ,000

25,200

21,500

25,300

27,100

29,000

44,200

-

Secondfoot-days

120,400

1,433,210

1,627,450

10,202,380

431 200

2 30 ) 080

550 220

812*400

2,041,500

1,096,300

260, 650

135,330

246,970

8,985,710

May

63,500

76,800

85,200

78,500

66,000

57,000

50,000

43,300

40,000

39,500

32,500

23,300

20,000

37,400

55,900

64,000

65,100

74,000

76,500

75,000

76,500

75,000

86,000

95,000

96,000

92,000

84,500

82,000

80,000

77 ,000

74,000

Maximum

5,440

118,000

121,000

121,000

18

9,880

47 ,000

96,000

70,400

24,800

16,700

26,100

121,000

June

70,400

68,000

66,000

66,000

67,000

66,000

60,000

54,000

51,500

49,000

45,500

43,600

42,000

38,000

33,300

28,400

25,600

24,500

23,000

18,500

14,500

12,200

11,100

10,800

10,700

10,500

11,300

18,800

26,600

29,000

-

Minimum

2 ,830

3,510

9,700

2,710

10,100

6 , 620

5,760

8 , 300

20,000

10 500

4*070

3*620

2,830

July

24,800

20,400

18,900

18,000

15,400

10,900

8,230

,390

,390

,600

,390

,190

,000

,000

6,810

d6,620

d6 , 600

d6 , 500

d6,300

d6,100

d5,800

5,600

5,440

5,440

5,140

4,320

4,070

4,450

4,580

4,580

4,710

Aug.

4,450

4,070

3,950

4,190

4,450

4,320

4,190

3,950

3,510

3,100

3,300

3,620

3,730

3,620

3,620

3,510

3,200

3,400

4,070

4,070

3,840

3,620

3,300

2,330

2,920

3,300

3,510

3,620

4,470

10 , 900

16,700

Mean

3,884

47,770

52,500

c i ,yi>o

13,910

8,217

17,750

27,080

65,850

36,540

4)365

8,232

24,620

Sept.

21,000

25,000

26,100

23,600

18,100

11,200

6,260

4,850

4,710

4^10

4,710

4,710

4,320

3,840

3,730

4,190

4,450

4,190

4,190

3,950

3,620

3,620

4,710

9,140

10,400

8,230

6,090

4,710

4,450

4,190

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

2 38 , 800

2,843,000

3,228,000

20,240,000

855 300

456*,400

1,091,000

1,611,000

4,049,000

2,174,000

517 ,000

489^900

17,820,000

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Index. 

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on once-dally gage readings Oct. 1 to ?!ov. 4, Mar. 1-9, 

Apr. 4-7, July 7-15, July 22 to Aug. 30, Sept. 7-30.

859359 O - 49 - 21
312 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Shreveport, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°30'55", long. 93°44'25", in SE^-SE^ sec. 30, T. 

IB N., R. 13 W., at Illinois Central Railroad bridge at Shreveport, half a mile downstream from Cross Bayou. Datum of gage is 131.48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 59,300 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1947 in 

reports or ueoiogical Survey. October 1929 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of 

Engineers. Daily gage heights since May 1873 and discharge intermittently 1872 to 

1905 in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 26,050 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 131,000 second-feet Nov. 11 (gage height, 22.36 

feet in gage well, 22.6 feet from outside gage); minimum discharge, 2,940 second-feet 

Oct. 16 (gage height, 4.70 feet).

1928-29, 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 303,000 second-feet Apr. 5, 1945 (discharge 

measurement); maximum gage height, 37.9 feet in gage well, 38.4 feet from outside gage, 

Apr. 7, 1945; minimum discharge, 792 second-feet Nov. 9, 1939 (gage height, 0.24 foot).

Flood of May 26, 1930, reached a stage of 35.91 feet; discharge of 244,003 secondfeet measured on May 28, 1930 (from reports of Mississippi River Commission).

Maximum stage known, 45.9 feet, present datum, in August 1849.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma (see p. 307). 

Cooperation.- Fifty-two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

4,020

4,210

4,600

4,400

4,020

3,830

4,020

3,830

3,830

3,640

3,110

2,940

3,110

3,640

4,210

5,000

5,610

5,820

6,030

6,240

6,030

5,400

5,000

4,400

3,830

3,640

3,830

Nov.

4.O2O

4,210

4,600

6,660

8,820

17,500

56,400

99,600

116,000

127,000

129,000

127,000

122,000

117,000

114,000

109,000

101,000

91,600

87,200

81,600

74,800

66,400

57 , 500

49,900

43,400

40 , 300

39 , 600

41,800

45,000

46,600

-

Dec.

46,600

45,000

41,OOO

35,400

31,600

28,600

27,000

25,500

24,500

23,500

23,000

23,000

38,900

85,800

114,000

124,000

126,000

124,000

116,000

108,000

99,600

93,200

93,200

87,200

78,800

73,600

65,200

54,500

45,800

40 , 300

36,100

Jan.

32,200

32,200

31,600

30,400

28,600

29,200

30,400

29,800

28,000

26,500

25,000

23,500

22,600

22,200

21,400

20,600

21,000

23,000

25,500

28,600

29,800

29,800

29,800

28,600

27,500

26,000

24,000

22,600

21,800

21,400

20,600

Feb.

19,400

18,700

18,400

17,800

17 , 500

16,600

15,700

15,10"

14,200

13,500

13,000

12,800

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,200

12,200

12,200

13,000

15,700

16,900

17,200

16,000

15,100

15,100

14,800

14,200

13,200

-

_

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Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

May........................................

July. .....................................

September. ........:..... .... .............

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

13,000

12,500

11,800

11,500

11,500

11,500

12,200

14,000

14,200

14,200

14,500

15,700

22,200

25,500

25,500

31,000

39,600

41,800

40,300

36,800

33,400

32,200

32,800

34,700

34,700

33,400

41,800

49,000

48,200

44,200

40 , 300

Apr.

34,700

29,800

26,000

23,500

21,800

20,200

19,400

20,600

31,000

42,600

45,800

43,400

41,800

49,000

58 , 500

59,600

56,500

53,500

52,600

51,7.10

45,600

40 , 300

38,900

41,000

39,600

34,700

31,000

32,800

36,100

40 , 300

-

Secondfoot-days

1,978,900

15,401,530

1 273 300

' 308 ' 9?0

125 340

276,300

11,781,730

Hay

55,500

76,000

91,600

96,400

87,200

76,000

65,200

56 , 500

51,700

49,00'T

48,200

44,200

36,800

34,000

51,700

77,400

90,000

96,400

103,000

99,600

93,200

91,600

90,000

96,400

99,600

101,000

96,400

91,600

87,200

87,200

85,800

Maximum

i2e!ooo

129,000

200

84 400

26,800

129,000

June

84,400

83,000

78,80O

76,000

76,000

76,000

73,600

68,800

61,800

58 , 500

55,500

51,700

49,000

46,600

41,800

37 , 500

31,600

27 , 400

25,600

24,000

21,500

16,900

14 , 300

12,700

11,600

11,300

11,000

10,700

13,700

22,000

-

Minimum

23,000

2,390

3,530

2,940

July

26,800

26,800

23,000

21,000

19,100

17 , 30O

13,700

10 , 500

8,730

8,040

7,820

8,040

7,820

7,600

7,380

7,380

7,380

7,170

6,960

6,960

6,550

6,160

5,780

5,600

5,420

5,420

5,240

4,730

4,570

4,900

5,070

Aug.

5,070

5,070

4,900

4,410

4,250

4,570

4,730

4,730

4,570

4,410

3,800

3,520

3,520

3,800

3,950

3,800

3,900

3,800

3,520

3,520

4,100

4,100

3,950

3,800

3,E20

3,260

3,140

3,390

3,660

3,950

4,730

Mean

4 308

63,840

42,200

07 230

38* 80

9,210

32,280

Sept.

10,500

18,700

23,800

26,800

25,000

20,000

15,200

10,600

7,650

6,080

5,450

5,240

5,240

5,040

4,640

4,070

3,890

4,260

4,450

5,240

4,640

4,070

3,710

3,530

5,870

9,870

10,600

9,100

7,190

5,870

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,925,000

30,550,000

548,000

23,370,000
RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Coushatta, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gagd, lat. 32°00'45", long. 93°21'10", in lot 23, T. 12 N., R. 10 

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 84 at Coushatta, 11 miles downstream from Coushatta 

Bayou and 242.4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 95.78 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers) .

Drainage area.- 61,640 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Discharge observations, August and November 1893, in reports of Mississippi River 

Commission. Sage heights, August 1890 to June 1894, and gage heights and discharge 

observations since April 1937 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 124,000 second-feet Nov. 12, 13; maximum gage 

neignt, 26.75 feet Nov. 13, 14; minimum discharge, 3,130 second-feet Aug. 28, 29; 

minimum gage height, 4.50 feet Oct. 18.

1937-47: Maximum discharge, 275,000 second-feet (including overflow through Bayou 

Pierre) Apr. 7, 1945, computed on basis of records for station at Shreveport and two 

discharge measurements at Brand Ecore; maximum gage height, 39.9 feet (affected by 

levee crevasse upstream) Apr. 7, 1945; minimum discharge, 880 second-feet Nov. 10, 11, 

1939 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

Flood of June 5, 1892, reached a stage of 39.2 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. 

 (see p. 307).

Sage read twice daily. Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,500

4,210

4,210

4,070

4,210

4,210

4,650

4,950

4,950

4,650

4,350

4,500

4.350

4,350

4,210

3,930

3,650

3,520

3,930

4,500

5,260

5,900

6,080

6,440

6,800

6,620

6,080

5,580

5,100

4,800

4,500

Nov.

4,350

4,650

4,800

4,950

7,200

9,860

34,000

72,200

94,000

113,000

120,000

124,000

124,000

123,000

120,000

120,000

109,000

100,000

91,000

86,000

80,600

75,400

69,000

59,900

53,200

48,400

45,400

45,400

48,400

50,200

-

Dec.

5O,8OO

49 , 600

46,600

42,000

38,000

SijXJOO

31,400

29,800

29,000

27,800

27,400

27,000

30,600

59,900

94,000

108,000

114,000

118,000

119,000

115,000

105,000

99,300

92,000

88,000

80,600

73,800

66,200

59 , 200

49,600

44,800

40,000

Jan.

36,000

36>000

37,000

37,500

37,000

35,000

36,500

36,500

36,000

34,000

31,800

30,600

28,600

27,400

27,000

26,200

28,600

31,000

33,000

37,000

39,500

40,000

39,000

38,000

37,000

35,000

33,000

31,400

30,200

30,200

29,400

Feb.

28,200

27,000

25,800

24,600

24,300

22,900

21,500

20,600

19,700

18,500

17,600

16,700

16,700

16,100

15,800

15,500

15,200

15, 200

15, 800

18,500

21,200

22,900

22,900

21,800

20,300

20,000

19,400

18,500

_

_

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Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

17,900

17,900

17,300

16,700

15,800

15,200

16,100

18,500

20,000

20,600

2O.9OO

21,800

25,800

32,200

37,500

42,000

49 , 600

55,700

57,800

56,400

51,400

44,800

41,000

42,000

43,600

43,000

43,000

52,600

57,100

57 , 100

52,600

Apr.

49.OOO

44,200

40,500

37,000

34,000

32,200

31,400

31,400

34,500

-<3,000

-.1,400

53,800

52,600

52,600

62,000

67,600

69,000

66,200

62,000

62,000

61,300

53,800

49,000

48,400

47,800

44,800

39,500

36,500

38,500

40,000

-

Secondfoot-days

1,990,400

17,123,670

329 840

274,370

12,937,170

May

46,600

63,400

75,400

86,OOO

88,000

82,400

73,800

66,200

59 , 200

53,800

50,200

47,200

42,000

37,000

39,500

59,900

76,200

84,200

90,000

96,000

97,100

98,200

98,200

102,000

S.09,000

114,000

114,000

112,000

108,000

107,000

104,000

Maximum

119,000

131,000

25,800

124,000

June

99,300

97,100

92,000

86,000

80,600

78,800

77,000

72,200

65,500

61,300

57,100

54,400

50,200

47,800

44,800

41,000

36,500

31,800

29,000

27,000

25,000

21,500

18,800

16,100

13,800

12,700

12,200

12,200

13,300

17,300

-

Minimum

27,000

3,520

4 950

4,070

3,130

July

24,000

26,600

24,300

22,200

19 , 700

18,500

16,700

13,800

11,100

9,140

8,460

8,460

8,240

8,020

7,800

7,600

7,400

7,400

7,200

7,000

7,200

7,000

6,620

6,260

6,080

6,080

6,080

5,740

5,260

4,950

4,950

Aug.

5,100

5,260

5,260

5,100

4,800

4,650

4,500

4,650

4,800

4,650

4,350

4,070

3,790

3,520

3,790

4,070

4,070

4,070

4,070

4,070

3,790

4,070

4,350

4,350

4,070

3,790

3,390-

3,130

3,260

3,520

3,930

Mean

64,210

46,910

80 020

9,146

35,440

Sept.

4,650

10,600

17,300

22,900

25,800

23,200

19 , 700

15,200

11,400

8,240

6,620

6,080

5,740

5,420

5,420

5,100

4,650

4,350

4,500

5,100

5,420

4,950

4,650

4,210

4,070

5,100

8,460

9,860

8,680

7,000

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,948,000

33,960,000

544,200

25,660,000
314 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Alexandria, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°18'46", long. 92°26'34", in SE£ sec. 10, T. 4 N.,

 RTTTT., at old bridge on U. S. Highway 165 between Alexandria and Pineville, 1.7 

miles downstream from Bayou Rigolette. Datum of gage is 44.26 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941, or 44.18 feet above mean Gulf 

level, datum of Mississippi River Commission (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 65,900 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records avalla'ble.- October 1938 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey.

Since January 1928 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations 

1858 and intermittently 1879 to 1927, and gage heights since 1872, in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations February 1929 to September 1938 

in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 33,380 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 131,000 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 28.65

 feet); minimum daily discharge, 3,850 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1; minimum gage height, 

0.81 foot Oct. 20.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 233,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (discharge measurement); maximum gage height, 45.23 feet Apr. 17, 1945; minimum discharge, 1,480 secondfeet Oct. 15-24, Nov. 7-14, 1939 (gage height, 0.2 foot).

A discharge of 210,000 second-feet was measured July 2, 19SS (gage height, 41.6 

feet).

Flood of Feb. 4, 1932, reached a stage of 43.77 feet (discharge, 194,000 secondfeet). 

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma

 (see p. 307).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and 92 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,280

5,140

4,860

4,580

4,580

4,720

5,140

5,560

5,280

5,000

4,860

4,720

4,440

4,180

4,060

4,300

4,860

5,420

6,020

6,660

6,820

7,140

6,660

Nov.

5,140

4,860

4,860

4,860

5,280

5,700

7,480

19,400

60.OOO

94,600

116,000

124,000

127.OOO

128,000

128,000

127,000

125,000

117,000

11O,OOO

1O3.OOO

96,500

9O,6OO

84,200

77,500

7O.3OO

62,200

55,600

53,000

53,OOO

55,600

*

Dec.

56,700

57,800

55,000

52,500

49.5OO

45,900

42,200

39,000

35,200

36,600

38,600

41,000

43,000

49,000

83,500

109,000

120,000

123,000

126,000

127.OOO

126,000

121,000

116,000

112,OOO

1O8,OOO

102,000

94,600

88,000

81,100

70,300

57,800

Jan.

54,500

55,000

61,100

62,200

61,100

58,400

56,700

61,100

63,300

63,300

61,100

57,200

56^200

55,000

53,500

51,500

66,700

75,100

78,700

79,300

79,300

77,500

75,100

72,700

72,100

69,700

65.OOO

61,100

57,200

54,000

5O.5OO

Feb.

47,200

44,600

42,600

37,800

33,500

32,800

32,400

31,000

29,700

28,800

27,600

26,400

26,100

25,800

26,100

26,100

25,800

25,200

24,OOO

24,300

27,300

30,700

33,800

34,200

32,800

30,700

29,100

28,200

-

-

-

Month

October. ......................... .........

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. .............................. ....

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May........................................

July .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

27,300

26,100

24,900

24.OOO

22,500

21,400

20,800

23,400

28,200

32,400

34,600

34,600

38,600

47,200

55,000

57,200

58,400

65,000

69,100

67,900

65,000

61,100

57,800

56,200

55,600

55,000

53,500

54,000

62,200

66,700

66,100

Apr.

62 , 800

58,400

53,000

48,600

44,600

41,400

39,800

48,200

57 , 800

65,500

83.5OO

91,300

86,100

79,300

77,500

82,300

84,200

81,100

77,500

77,5OO

78,100

74,500

69,100

62,200

59 , 400

58,900

55,600

51,000

47,700

46,400

-

Secondfoot-days

163,980

2,115,680

2,407,300

20,425,710

1,965,200

864, 6OO

1,943,300

2,792,500

407,770

295,430

16,145,050

May

47,200

54,OOO

73,900

91,300

102,000

103,000

93,200

83,500

75,100

69,100

63,800

60,000

56,200

51,500

46,400

47,700

69,100

84,800

93,900

97,800

107,000

112,000

115,000

118,000

120,000

127,000

.30,000

.31,000

.28,000

.25,000

116,000

Maximum

7,140

128,000

127,000

137,000

79,300

47,200

69,100

91,300

131,000

1O6,OOO

29.3OO

27,200

131,000

June

106,000

97,200

95,200

88,7OO

82,900

81,700

82,200

80,900

80,900

75,800

69,800

66,200

61,4OO

56,8OO

53,000

48,600

45,500

43,000

39,800

34,900

32,000

29,000

27,200

24,700

2O,8OO

17,300

15,400

14 , 300

13,700

13,400

-

Minimum

4,060

4,860

35,200

4,O6O

5O,5OO

24,000

20,800

39,800

46,4OO

6,500

3,850

3,850

July

15,000

23,000

29,000

29,300

26,200

23,500

21,900

20,500

18,300

15,700

13,000

11,300

10,300

9,960

9,780

9,240

9,060

9,240

8,7OO

8,700

8,220

7,900

7,740

7,420

7,420

7,420

6,950

6,500

Aug.

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,510

5,510

5,510

5,510

5,110

4,720

4,590

4,850

4,980

4,720

4,980

5,110

4,720

4,330

3,970

3,850

Mean

5,290

70,520

77,650

55,960

63,390

30,880

64,780

9O.O8O

53,280

13,150

9,848

44,230

Sept.

3,970

20,500

16,400

7,260

6,210

6,500

5,790

4,850

7,900

9,060

Runoff in 

acre-feet

325,200

4,196,OOO

4,775,000

40,510,000

3,898,000

1,715,000

2,840,000

3,854,000

5,539,000

3,170,000

808,800

586, OOO

32,02O,OOO
RED RIVER BASIN

Palo Duro Creek near Canyon, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°02', long. 102°02', at conduit tower In Amarillo City 

Lake, 200 feet upstream from dam, 0.4 mile upstream from Nigger Arroyo Creek, 6 miles 

northwest of Canyon, Randall County. Datum of gage Is 3,584.4 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1947 (gage heights only).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 42.3 feet Oct. 11; lake dry most

1942-47: Maximum gage height, that of Oct. 11, 1946; lake dry at times.

Highest stage known occurred June 5-7, 1937, when lake reached a stage of about 

54.5 feet (spillway crest at that time, 52.5 feet gage height) according to city 

of Amarillo Water Department.

Remarks.- Lake Is formed by earth-fill dam 39 feet high and 1,600 feet long with 500-foot 

eartnen spillway crest at 50.3 feet gage height. Dam completed In February 1927. 

Capacity at spillway crest, about 3,200 acre-feet (estimate by city engineer of 

Amarillo). No water Is diverted from lake. The lower part of lake is surrounded by 

ten water wells which are used to partly supply city of Amarillo. The lake provides 

recharge to sands and gravels of underlying High Plains deposits (Ogallala formation) 

from which the wells draw water, In addition to the replenishment afforded by 

Infiltration from rainfall on the surrounding area. Records of pumpage discontinued.

There was no flow In Palo Duro Creek below dam during the year.

Measurements of discharge of the creek. In second-feet, were made 1.5 miles upstream from dam as follows:

Date

Oct. 12. ........

Nov. 7.. .......

Dec . 16 .........

Jan. 17. ........

Feb. 16.........

Apr. 5. ........

Discharge 

(second-feet)

14.3

1.54

1.19

.74

.79

.69

Date

Qorrf- o

Discharge 

(second-feet)

*.02

* 02

0

* Field estimate.
316 RED RIVER BASIN 

North Tule Creek at reservoir, near Tulia, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°33", long. 101°42', Just above dam, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 3.2 miles northeast of Tulia, Swisher County.

Drainage area.- About 260 square miles, of which 200 square miles is probably noncontributing.

Records available.- May 1939 to June 1940 (monthly figures only). November 1940 to 

Septemoer 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 second-feet Oct. 5; maximum gage height, 

94.13 feet Oct. 5; no flow at times.

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 3,110 second-feet Oct. 4, 1941; maximum gage height, 

95.48 feet Oct. 4, 1941; no flow at times during most years.

Remarks.- Records poor. Records given herein represent flow into reservoir. Discharge 

Below gage height 91.9 feet (revised, spillway erect) determined from daily change in 

contents of reservoir; that above gage height 91.9 feet determined by algebraic summation of flow over spillway (computed from spillway rating curve), computed flow 

through conduit, and change in contents of reservoir (computed from capacity curve 

and reduced to aquivalent second-feet). No adjustment made for evaporation or seepage 

losses. Small springs flowing into creek above reservoir are measured occasionally and 

discharges, when inflow was less than reservoir losses, were estimated on basis of these 

measurements. Dam completed Jan. 15, 1939. Reservoir capacity, 654 acre-feet. Reservoir used for recreational purposes and water is rarely released through outlet gate, 

but flow of a spring discharging Just below reservoir was estimated as follows:

Date

Oct. 16 

Nov. 11 

Dec. 16 

Jan. 20

Discharge 

(second-feet)

0.40 

.40 

.45 

.40

Date

Feb. 15 

Mar. 12 

Apr. 7 

May 5

Discharge 

(second-feet)

0.40 

0 

.30 

.15

Date

June 2 

Aug. 7 

Sept. 5

Discharge 

( second-feet)

0.05 

.05

.08

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and capacity curve furnished by U. S. Soil Conservation

Service. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

> eO.3

635

168 

869 

212 

51 

36

1.2

},,

t.4 

e.4

Nov.

> eo.4 

t.4

e.4

Dec.

> eO.4

12 

3.2

} -'

t.4 

e.4

Jan.

> eo.4 

. e.3

t.3 

. e.3

Feb.

[. eO.3

. e.2 

t.2

. e.2

u~«+h SecondBonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber ....................... 1

lendar year 1946 2

uary

ember .....................

,981.4 

12.0 

26.8

,189.4

9.5 

5.8 

4.7 

8.1 

21.7 

2.3 

1.3

o

0

ter year 1946-47 .......... 2,073.6

Mar.

, eO.l 

1.0 } '

t.l

, e.l 

 e.2

Maximum

869 

.4 

12

869

.4 

.3

1.0 

2.4 

11 

.1 

1.3 

0 

0

869

Apr.

. eo.2 

t.2 

> e.2 

2.4

e.2

.7 

, e.l

May

1 eO.l 

t.l

},

4.5 

.9

\ "

1.2

11 

1.5

> e.l

Minimum

0.3 

.4 

.4

O

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

o

o

Mea

June

eO.l 

t.l

. e.l

, eO

July

. eO

to

eO 

1.3

> eo

^ Runoff In

63.9 3,930 

.40 24 

.86 53

6.OO 4,340

.31 19 

.21 12 

.15 9.3 

.27 16 

.70 43 

.OS 4.6 

.04 2.6 

O O

o o

5.68 4,110

Aug.

> eo

to

, eO

Sept.

}- 

to 

eo

Contents in

582 

519 

510

-

482 

455 

431 

405 

412 

351 

297 

238 

192

-

t Discharge measurement above reservoir made on this day. 

t * Contents Contents of reservoir reservoir at end of month.

e Inflow less than reservoir losses; discharge estimated on basis of occasional measurements' of 

spring flow above reservoir (no gage-height record Oct. 21, May 4, June 8 to July 6, Sept. 15-30).
RED RIVER BASIN 317

Salt Pork Red River at Mangum, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°52', long. 99°31', in SW^SEj sec. 34, T. 5 N., 

 H. yy W., at bridge on State Highway 34, half a mile south of Mangum and 13 miles

downstream from Pish Creek. Datum of gage is 1,490.87 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 1,390 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to June 1906, October 1937 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1937-47), 99.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,400 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 11.35 

t'eet); no flow at'times.

1905-6, 1937-47; Maximum gage height observed, 14.7 feet June 16, 1938 (discharge 

not determined); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of June 16, 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Rpcords poor. Records of water analyses for the water year 1947 are given in 

Water-Supply Paper 1102.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

72 

34

14 

7.7 

10

1,340 

2,950 

3,030 

587 

404

439 

152 

92 

79 

72

64 

56 

46 

42 

36

30 

28 

28 

26 

a22

a!8 

a!5 

a!3 

all 

10 

11

Nov.

12 

12 

75 

47 

135

147 

102 

92 

64 

44

42 

38 

32 

3O 

28

26 

22 

21 

20 

19

16 

15 

15 

15 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Dec.

15 

16 

16 

17 

19

19 

21 

23 

24 

32

46 

158 

144 

92 

64

52 

44 

38 

31 

24

22 

19 

21 

21 

21

24 

 24 

22 

b!5 

*bll 

blO

Jan.

b9 »b8 

b7 

b5 

b5

b7 

»b8 

b!5 

b30 

b83

253 

131 

 105 

69

64

59 

61 

61 

72 

59

54 

48 

42 

32 

31

35 

36 

35 

34 

28 

26

Feb.

19 

18 

15 

11 

12

10 

8.8 

9.3 

10 

9.9

9.9 

13 

16 

15 

16

21

16 

14 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

12 

16

17 

18 

19

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ober ...................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

St.. ....................................

ember ..................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- M

July 18 (3 a 

* Winter d 

a No gageb Stage-dl 

d Doubtful 

Note.- Dls

25, 28, 29,

8,660 s 

.ra.) 8,6 

Is charge 

height r 

scharge 

gage-he 

charge c 

May 2, 5

Mar.

20 

27 

28 

30 

34

30 

31 

32

34 

42

61 

150 

159 

123 

102

77 

61 

46 

36 

34

26 

22 

21 

16

14

12 

10 

8.8 

6.3 

5.4 

4.6

Apr.

3.9 

3.6 

16 

13

207

92 

SO 

22 

16 

74

117 

82 

176 

384 

774

424 

122 

a60 

a 35

a20 * 

alO 

a7 

a5 

a4 

59

196 

128 

56 

36 

a!4

Seoondfoot-days

9,738.7 

1,165 

1,105

20,714.4

1,512 

382.9 

1,303.1 

3,206.5 

35,836.8 

10,626 

1,796.5 

18.8 

0

66.691.3

ay 12 (7 a.m.) 21,400 sec. -ft.; May 

ec.-ft.; June 12 (9 p.m.) 7,240 seo 

60 sec. -ft. 

measurement made on this day. 

ecord; discharge Interpolated or cor 

relation affected by Ice. 

Ight record; discharge Interpolated 

omputed from graph based on at least 

-7, 9, 14, 19, 21, 22, 26, May 28 t<

May

a9 

7.2 

a6 

a5 

3.6

18 

12 

a!2 

68 

464

2,930

12,100 

1,300 

570 

2,580

3,210 

2,010 

a580 

518 

4,400

1,270 

317 

a215 

1,870 

a350

188 

al£5 

147 

117 

99 

296

Maximum

3,030 

147

3,030

253 

21 

159 

774 

12,100 

3,420 

1,460 

13 

0

12,100

June

525 

51 

34 

28 

289

140 

90 

58 

27 

18

16 

1,200 

508 

d230 

d!90

d!55 

120 

75 

58 

279

188 

1,510 

206 

168 

3,420

697 

218 

79 

31

18

Minimum

7.7 

12 

10

0

5 

8.8 

4.6 

3.6 

3.6 

16 

.2 

0 

0

0

July

9.8 

7.0 

6.5 

4.0 

5.7

3.4

2.3 

1.7 

10 

11

8.3 

6.1 

5.4 

2.6 

1.0

.6 

12 

,460 

120 

51

19 

6.1 

3.4 

2.8 

22

8.6 

a3 

1.9 

.7 

.4 

.2

Aug.

0.1 

O 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

13 

4.8 

.6 

.2 

.1 

0

Sept.

u Runoff in Mean acre-feet

314 19,320 

38.8 2,310

56.8 41^090

48.8 3,000 

13.7 759 

42.0 2,580 

107 6,360 

1,156 71,080 

354 21,080 

58.0 3,560 

.61 37

183 132,300

15 (11:45 p.m.) 9,200 sec. -ft.! May 20 

-ft.; June 25 (6:30 a.m.) 8,080 sec. -ft.;

nputed on basis of normal recession graph.

, once-daily wire-weight gage readings Apr. 

3 June 13, June 17 to July 26.
318 RED RIVER BASIN

North Pork Red River near Carter, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat 35"10", long 99°30', In NW&SE£ sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 

22 w., at bridge on State Highway 34, 3 miles south of Carter and 12 miles downstream 

from Timber Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,673.71 feet above mean sea leveli datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,380 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 10.37 

reet); no flow at times.

1944-47: Maximum discharge, that of May 12, 1947; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

4

5

6

7

8

11

14

16

21

24

26

27

Oct.

o

o

o

o

o

634

3,690

2,400

1,440

2,070

1,O10

285

121

117

106

84

76

66

57

48

43

39

36

34

31

29

25

24

22

22

22

Nov.

183

38

34

40

154

668

159

9B

66

62

59

66

61

57

55

52

43

4O

4O

3B

35

32

31

31

32

30

29

30

29

30

-

Dec.

31

31

33

35

36

39

42

44

47

45

59

136

242

143

102

88

74

62

61

55

52

47

45

45

45

 45

52

55

30

 23

23

Jan.

25

25

 27

20

14

14

*14

40

110

179

714

4O8

 218

117

66

59

*53

53

85

95

76

66

64

*64

62

61

59

53

50

 43

38

Feb.

36

38

«36

3O

*30

32

28

28

26

26

26

26

*29

30

28

35

39

36

32

32

34

34

34

33

38

36

35

36

_

-

Month

December ....................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

February

March.. ....................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- Oct. 7 (1:30 a.m.) 6.120

Mar.

36

36

36

39

42

32

35

36

44

45

48

274

408

195

121

96

64

81

78

71

62

62

59

53

42

38

33

27

24

22

23

Apr.

22

22

19

83

699

81

48

132

61

266

76

57

306

480

1,010

557

234

146

128

102

88

91

91

211

396

299

159

113

88

71

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,867

23,139.2

QO^

0

80,776.7

May

55

44

36

32

26

25

22

25

25

50

1,530

8,210

1,210

600

2,40O

2,580

1,730

859

568

7,180

2,370

524

660

1,310

527

315

226

ISO

152

146

129

Maximum

242

3,690

0

8,210

June

114

96

77

115

2,510

636

3,350

a730

a350

a220

a!50

allO

62

61

61

61

52

44

74

2,220

496

382

369

253

2,320

339

111

111

68

63

-

Minimum

29

23

0

0

0

July

40

138

103

56

43

33

31

29

562

266

146

87

56

47

36

32

26

67

39

28

23

17

15

23

22

17

13

10

5.4

2.2

.6

Aug.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

72

24

a. 5

0

0

0

Mean

60.2

63.4

1 089

0

221

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre feet

3,700

45,690

0

160,200

sec. -ft. j May 12 (4:30 a.m.) 15,000 sec. -ft. t Hay 80

(11:30 a.m.) 12.80O sec.-ft.; June 7 (10:45 a.m.) 7.O1O sec.-ft.; June 20 (9 a.m.) 4,92o sec.-ft.; 

June 25 (8 a.m.) 5,680 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge computed by Interpolation.

Note^- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29 to Jan. 8, Feb. 10, 11 ( no gage-height record Dec. 29 to Jan. 7; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records).
RED RIVER BASIN 319

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla.

Location.- Float gage, lat. 34°54', long. 99°18«, in SW^SE^ sec. 22, T. 5 N., R. 20 W.,

 at Altus Dam on North Pork Red River, 1 mile west of Lugert and 2^ miles upstream from 

Elm Fork of North Fork. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 2,560 square miles.

Records available.- December 1943 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 100,400 acre-feet May 21 (elevation, 1,550.5

 feet); minimum observed, 19,500 acre-feet Oct. 4 (elevation, 1,528.5 feet).

1943-47: Maximum contents, that of May 21, 1947; minimum observed after initial 

storage, 4,690 acre-feet Aug. 25, 1944 (elevation, 1,520.2 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete and coursed masonry dam. Outlet works consist

 of spillway in two sections, city water main and two gated 36-inch diameter river 

outlet tubes near base of dam, and three 72-inch diameter tubes at headworks of 

irrigation canal. Data regarding dam are shown in the following table:

Crest of uncontrolled spillway...... 

Crest of controlled spillway. .......

Sill of head Rate at canal ..........

Elevation 

in feet

1,559.0 

1,547.O

1.517.5

Reservoir capacity 

in acre-feett

151,600 

82,900

2.100

t Based on silt survey of 1943.

Storage began in December 1943. Figures given herein represent total contents. This 

multiple-purpose reservoir has the following allocations: flood control by superstorage, 36,800 acre-feet; irrigation, 115,200 acre-feet; municipal water supply, 

4,800 acre-feet; silt storage, 31,600 acre-feet. Gage read once daily, oftener during 

periods of high inflow.

Cooperation.- Gage record, capacity table, and data on outflow furnished by Bureau of 

Keciamation.

Monthly elevation, contents, and outflow, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Date

Dec. 31...........

Calendar year 

1946 ............

Sept. 30...........

Water year 

1946-47 .........

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,538.25

.

1,544.55

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

47.50O

.

71,900

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+3,100

+31,60O

-5,300

+51.90O

Diversions 

during month 

(acre-feet)*

206

4,33O

1,830

7,34O

Spill 

during month 

(acre-feet)

o

o

0

96,400

t Elevation at 8 a.m.

* Diversions for municipal supply and irrigation.
320 RED RIVER BASIN 

North pork Hed River near Headrick, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°38', long. 99°06', in center of N? sec. 21, T. 2 

N., R. 18 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2j miles east of Headrick and 13 miles upstream from Otter Creek. Datum of gage is 1,299.83 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Drainage area.- 4,360 square miles.

Records available - April 1938 to September 1947. April to July 1905 (gage heights only) 

at site a quarter of a mile downstream, published as North Pork Red River near Snyder. 

July 1905 to March 1908 at Navajo dam site, 10 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1905-7, 1938-47), 415 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,700 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 9.85 

1'eetTT minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 29, 30.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 27,400 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 10.85 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 feet sometime prior to 1927, from information by State 

Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

i'Uow partly regulated by Lake Altus, 40 miles above station (see preceding page).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194B to September 1947

Day

1

6

11

16

21

26

Oct.

21

19

19

20

22

49

1,400

1,840

833

390

303

182

232

152

119

101

84

71

60

53

48

44

44

39

36

33

29

27

24

22

22

Nov.

22

22

32

56

75

97

143

281

154

97

73

60

55

45

44

39

35

34

33

32

30

26

27

27

32

30

29

25

25

24

-

Dec.

24

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

23

39

49

46

45

49

119

77

54

43

41

40

38

36

32

32

32

31

32

31

25

a 30

a30

Jan.

a25

a25

a25

a!5

a!5

a!5

a2O

a25

30

37

60

73

63

56

48

43

39

38

36

36

34

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

26

25

25

Feb.

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

Mav

July. ......................................

August

September . .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

22

21

20

21

21

21

20

20

21

22

22

22

24

24

27

32

32

27

26

24

22

22

21

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

Apr.

15

15

21

25

147

140

281

152

94

88

245

367

266

ISO

1,2OO

1,610

1,730

526

225

146

107

84

7O

60

55

52

84

68

49

39

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,710

1,148

33,355

1,051

141.8

190,456.8

May

35

30

26

24

22

25

28

36

46

60

62

6,730

16,300

7,420

2,50O

10,10O

11,300

7,420

3,290

3,620

11,700

9,160

5,480

3,620

6,180

3,29O

2,000

1,370

1,060

713

514

Maximum

1,840

281

119

2,560

73

24

32

1,730

16 , 300

1,680

 22

16,300

June

8,570

5,740

1,750

810

563

1,380

2,250

1,750

2,100

1,120

822

599

439

374

314

308

a270

a24O

a220

a200

2,220

1,640

2,240

2.27O

918

4,110

2,540

1,240

799

563

-

MinimuB

19

22

21

0

15

21

14

15

22

200

.3

.3

July

429

367

273

225

182

a!55

a!36

121

118

112

151

189

149

alls

94

90

85

76

31,680

1,190

348

225

170

158

149

a!30

alOO

a85

a70

a55

a45

Aug.

35

31

39

28

27

26

24

22

21

20

2O

20

20

19

a 18

a!7

a 16

a!5

a!4

al3

al2

all

alO

a9

a8

21

23

22

44

39

28

Mean

205

57.0

37.0

91.4

33.9

22.0

21.2

271

3,683

1,612

241

21.4

4.72

522

Sept.

22

19

a!4

11

8.0

6.5

4.9

3.9

4.6

9.7

9.1

6.1

5.3

3.3

2.5

2.3

1.7

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

12,580

3,390

66,170

2.O80

1,220

1,310

16,150

226,400

95,900

14,830

1,310

281

377,700

Peak discharge.-.May 13 (9i30 a.m.) 21,700 sec.-ft.J Hay 16 <7:30 a.m.) 12,200 sec.-ft.; May 21 

(a a.m.) 13,000 sec.-ft.j May 25 (12 m.) 7,760 sec.-ft.} June 1 (12:45 p.m.) 13,000 sec.-ft.; 

June 26 (3:30 p.m.) 6,04O sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of normal recession curve, 

weather records, and records of outflow from Lake Altus and for Elm Pork of North Forfe Red River 

near Mangum.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Elm Pork of North Fork Red River near Mangum, Okla.

3S1

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lab. 34°56', long. 99°30', on line between sees. 10 and 

J.1, T. 5 N., R. 22 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 3 miles north of Mangum, 5 

miles downstream from Haystack Creek, and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

is 1,530.77 feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Drainage area.- 834 square miles. *

Records available.- April 1905 to March 1908, March 1930 to September 1931, and April 

J.yaa to septemoer 1947 (discontinued).

Average discharge.- 12 years (1905-7, 1930-31, 1938-47), 123 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,600 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 13.52 

reet; minimum, 1.2 second-feet ?ept. 21..

1930-31, 1938-47: Maximum discharge', that of May 12, 1947; no flow at times.

Flood in spring of 1921 reached a stage of 16.4 feet present datum, from information by ?tate Highway Department.

Revisions.- The maximum Discharge for the water year 1940 has been revised to 1,690 

second-reel Apr. 29, ?ept. 23, maximum gage height, 4.98 feet Sept. 23, superseding 

figures published in Water-Supplv Paper 897.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 100 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

13' 

8.4 

7.3 

7.9 

11

1,170 

1,750 

354 

303 

109

217 

124 

74 

58 

49

44 

40 

38 

38 

36

32 

31 

31 

30 

28.

23 

23 

26 

26 

24 

23

Nov.

23 

22 

64 

40 

82

338 

180 

73 

52 

42

36 

32 

30 

28 

27

24 

23 

21 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

21 

20 

18 

18 

18

Dec.

18 

18 

17 

17 

19

18 

19 

19 

20 

22

28 

75 

130 

52 

35

30 

24 

22 

20 

20

20 

20 

19 

19 

19

19 

*20 

19 

11 

*b20 

b20

Jan.

b!9 

*b!8 

*b!8 

blO

blO

b!2 

b!3 

*b!4 

b30 

b52

57 

46 

 35 

31 

38

28 

24 

24 

28 

28

23 

21 

19 

19 

17

17 

16 

15 

15 

14 

14

Feb.

12 

15 

14 

15 

15

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

13 

14 

15 

17 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

16 

16 

16

15

16 

16 

16

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

 ber.. .................................

lendar year 1945 ......................

ary. .

uary

h. .....................................

St.... .................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- 0

(j.:j.j> p.m.) t>,4/u se 

June 20 (9:30 a.m.) 

* Winter discharge 

a No gage-height r 

b Stage-discharge

Mar.

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

16 

15 

14 

16 

20

21 

29 

30 

31 

28

22 

19 

17 

16 

15

15 

13 

13 

12 

11

10 

10 

10 

1C 

10 

10

Apr.

1 

1

Secondfoot-days

4,748.6 

1,372 

S29

19,996.8

725 

4O9 

511 

5,708 

34,756.4 

10,025 

2,998 

601.2 

82.0

62,765.2

11 

11 

12 

12 

446

164 

86 

57 

43 

214

347 

115 

228 

324 

,410

,310 

204 

113 

76 

58

44 

39 

36 

38 

109

71 

42 

33 

31 

24

May

19 

15 

12 

10 

9.0

9.5 

7.9 

20 

19 

22

946 

15,700 

1,460 

519 

2,690

2,210 

1,380 

600 

392 

3,610

1,340 

388 

284 

1,290 

730

262 

204 

175 

155 

131 

147

Maximum

1,750 

338 

130

1,750

57 

17 

31 

1,410 

15,700 

1,590 

1,290 

154 

8

15,700

June

63O 

174 

118 

104 

1,030

459 

186 

140 

104 

84

76 

65 

65 

65 

60

58 

55 

54 

148 

1,590

649 

794 

560 

263 

1,430

582 

196 

127 

90 

69

Minimum

7.:

18

11

0

10 

12 

10

11

7.E 

54 

13 

3 

1.4

1.4

July

60 

52 

47 

50 

40

38 

33 

32 

68 

226

60 

39 

29 

20 

16

13 

54 

1,290 

340 

88

60 

44 

39 

36 

71

43 

29 

23 

20 

19 

19

Aug.

17 

16 

16 

15 

14

12 

11 

12 

11 

10

9.0 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

a7

a7 

a6 

a6 

a5 

a5

a4 

a4 

a4 

a3 

a3

124 

154 

49 

26 

a!6 

alO

Sept.

a8 

a7 

a6 

a5 

3.7

3.5 

3.3 

2.8 

2.8 

3.7

3.3 

2.8 

2.2 

2.0 

1.7

1.7 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.6

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8

U»»T. Runoff in Mean aore-feet

153 9,420 

45.7 2,720 

26.7 1,640

54.8 39,66O

23.4 1,440 

14.6 811 

16.5 1,010 

190 11,320 

1,121 68,940 

334 19,880 

96.7 5,950 

19.4 1,190 

2.73 163

172 124,500

ct. 6 (7:15 p.m.) 4,610 sec. -ft.; May 12 ^8:it> a.m.) 30,60O sec. -ft.; May Ib 

c.-ft.; May 20 (3:30 p.m.) 6,710 sec. -ft.; June 5 (1:45 p.m.) 3,000 sec. -ft.; 

3,000 sec.-ftmeasurement made on this day. 

ecord; discharge computed on basis of normal recession graph, 

relation affected by Ice.
322 RED RIVER BASIN

Otter Creek at Mountain Park, Okla.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°42', long. 98°59', in NW^NWi sec. 34, T. 3 N., 

H. IY W., at highway bridge 500 feet upstream from Horse Creek, l| miles west of 

Mountain Park, and 3.2 miles downstream from water-supply reservoir of city of Snyder. 

Prior to Oct. 18, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 148 square miles, including that of Horse Creek.

Records available.- March 1946 to September 1947 (include flow of Horse Creek).

Extremes.- 1946: Maximum discharge during period, 2,380 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 

16.OH feet); no flow at times.

1946-47: Maximum discharge during water year, 5,110 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 

17.89 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks - Records good. Gage read at least twice daily prior to Oct. 18, 1946. Small diversions for water supply and irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1946-47 

1946

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

S

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. Nov. Deo. Jan. Feb. Mar.

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

0.1

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.5

.4

.2

.2

a. 2

Apr.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

17

3.8

-

Hay

2.9

1.1

. 2

.2

.1

O

.1

.2

0

0

'.1.1

.1

0

.1

.1

9.3

7.8

2.7

.4

.1

77

1,020

86

15

8.6

5.4

685

1,040

69

290

June

163

26

11

6.8

4.4

3.2

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

5.4

8.4

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

-

July

1.7

.7

.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

1.2

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.9

14

9.6

5.6

1.9

.2

0

0

1.7

8.7

1.6

.6

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0

-

Peak discharge.- May 23 (8 a.m.) 1,440 sec.-ft.; May 28 (12 p.m.) 2,380 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
RED RIVER BASIN 323

Discharge, in second-feet, of Ottur Creek at Mountain Park, Okla., 1946-47 Continued

1946-47

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

0

0

0

0

8.0

.6

11

4.7

1.9

.7

a. 2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

.5

7.3

.8

2.2

6.4

5.2

2.7

1.2

3.0

.1

0

0

0

0

1.0

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0 

2.0

1.4

0

0

0

0 -

Dec.

0

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.4

3.3

9.7

3.8

1.6

.7

.6

.5

5.2

1.1

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

4.6

.2

.2

Jan.

0.1

0

.2

0

0

0

.2

1.2

.4

.4

1.0

1.0

.4

.4

0

2.2

.4

.1

.2

.5

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

0

Feb.

0.8

.4

.2

1.1

.4

.2

1.5

1.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

_

-

-

Mar.

0.1

.1

.3

.2

.1

.3

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

0

.1

.1.1

Apr.

0.1

.2

.4

34

149

20

6.6

4.7

3.0

93

40

16

14

69

1,480

297

44

21

15

8.0

3.9

3.3

2.3

.4

. 2

. 2

.2

.2

-

May

o.s

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

103

158

16

14

2,310

245

45

166

3,800

804

96

41

88

131

31

19

14 

10

9.6

8.2

8.0

5.2

1.9

3.9

June

2,540

448

46

21

13

11

7.0

4.9

3.9

3.8

2.7

2.3

3.4

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5 

2.1

8.4 

2.9

5.2

5.2

2.1

.8

.4

.2

-

July

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

1.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1.1

0 

0

.1

1.0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

Peak discharge.- Apr. 15 (3:45 p.m.) 2,300 see.-ft.; May 12 (11:45 a.m.) 3,730 see.-ft.; May 16 

(2 p.m.) 5,110 sec.-ft.; June 1 (2 p.m.) 3,570 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1946-47

Month

March 21-31, 1946. . .........................

April....................................;..

May. ........................................

July........................................

September ...................................

Water year .......................

December. ......................... .........

Calendar year .......................

January 1947 ............... . . ........

March. ......................................

April ......................... .............

May. ........................................

July.. ............................ ........

September. ..................................

Water year 1946-47 .......................

Secondfcot-days

2.7 

24.7 

3,321.6 

248.6 

3.3 

17.2 

52.0

-

27.1 

35.2 

33.7

- ~l

10.2 

8.5 

4.9 

2,333.3 

8,129.8 

3,139.4 

5.2 

0 

0

13,727.3

Maximum

0.5 

17 

1,040 

163 

1.7 

16 

14

-

11 

7.3 

9.7

-

2.2

1.5 

.4 

1,480 

3,800 

2,540 

1.1 

0 

0

3,800

Minimum

0.1 

0 

0 

.4 

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0

0

-

0

.1

0

.1 .1

.2

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0.25 

.82 

107 

8.29 

.11 

.55 

1.73

-

.87 

1.17 

1.09

-

.33 

.30 

.16 

77.8 

262 

105 

.17 

0 

0

37.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5.4 

49 

6,590 

493 

6.5 

34 

103

7,280

54 

70 

67

-

20 

17 

9.7 

4,630 

16,130 

6,230 

10 

0 

0

27,240
RED RIVER BASIN

Pease River near Crowell, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 34°06', long. 99°41', at 

bridge on State Highway 283, 4 miles upstream from Raggedy Creek, 7 miles upstream 

from Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway (Santa Fe) bridge, and 8 miles north of 

Crowell, Poard County. Datum of gage, 1,330.44 feet above mean sea level (Texas Sta

Wifrhwn-tf hpnnh mcml/-^

Drainage area.- About 2,940 juare miles, of which 530 square miles is probably noncontributing.

Records available.- January 1924 to June 1947 (discontinued). 

Average discharge.- 21 years (1924-26, 1927-46), 221 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period October 1946 to June 1947, 30,400 second-feet 

May lfc> (gage height, 8.43 feet), from graph based on gage readings; minimum daily, 0.2 

second-foot Mar. 28.

1924-47: Maximum discharge, 106,000 second-feet June 6, 1941; maximum gage height, 

13.0 feet Sept. 18, 1936, from graph based on gage readings; no flow at times during 

each year.

Maxinum stage known, 19.6 feet June 4, 1891.

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge pjblishsd only to show distribution of runoff. 

Kiver channel away from recorder most of period; discharge computed from graph based 

on readings of wire-weight gage made once daily or oftener, using available recorder 

record to shape the graph. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

177

108

67

55

54

5,620

4,950

13,900

266

268

304

268

170

95

70

49

54

43

53

32

30

31

46

54

31

24

21

19

17

16

13

Nov.

13

16

72

52

85

260

128

58

46

32

26

23

19

17

14

12

11

11

10

10

11

9.5

8.1

10

11

12

16

15

13

12

-

Dec.

8.1

7.3

7.3

8.1

8.8

8.1

8.8

a. a

10

13

51

262

112

59

50

45

32

25

22

21

20

15

13

12

12

12

10

7.0

4.6

4.2

4.9

Jan.

8.8

10

11

12

12

13

18

40

45

36

26

25

28

24

16

13

12

11

13

14

14

9.5

8.8

8.8

8.1

6. 3

5.6

5.2

4,6

4.S

4.1

Feb.

4.2

3.0

2.2

1.2 i.a

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.7

2.4

3.1

3.6

3.6

3.4

2.8

3.0

2.8

3.0

4.2

6.6

8.4

12

a. 8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.3

6.6

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

May........................................

September . .................................

The period ...............................

Mar

4.4

3.1

3.9

3.4

3,4

4.4

5.9

7.0 a.i

19

21

22

21

13

18

ia

16

12

8.4

8.1

7.3

6.6

S.3

5.2

3.0

1.9

1.2

.2

.8

.4

.5

Apr.

0,7

9.5

36

8.2

17

6.0

2.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

26

21

251

440

396

280

156

91

51

37

30

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

-

Secondfoot-days

882.0

69,701.7

253 5

.

-

May

22

19

18

18

12

261

5,140

3,340

2,540

1,750

15,800

8,160

1,080

460

1,170

18,800

10,700

862

564

726

440

272

202

1,420

666

332

202

138

85

73

68

Maximum

262

13,900

440

18 800

347

_

-

June

61

51

43

36

32

26

24

23

18

14

13

11

11

7.7

7.7

347

143

40

58

310

153

156

54

30

23

17

13

7.0

4.6

2.8

-

Minimum

4.2

0

_

-

July Aug.

Mean

28.5

191

2 430

57 9

-

-

Sept.

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

53,330

2,050

1,750

138,300

-

215,800
RED RIVER BASIN 325

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 34°14', long. 101 C 07', about 

turea-quarters of a mile upstream from W. F. Saul's ranch house, 1 mile downstream 

from Wilson Creek, l| miles upstream from Turkey Creek, and 10 miles southwest of 

Quitaque, Briscoa County.

Records available.- August 1945 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 5.59 

reet), from rating jarve extended above 20 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 2.70 and 5.59 feet; minimum not determined, probably occurred during period of no gage-height record in October. .

1945-47: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1947; minimum, 1.9 second-feet 

Aug. 12, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicn are poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

a2.5

a2.7

a2.9

a2.6

a3.4

f81

f73

a29

14

6.6

5.8

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

4.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

4.8

4.6

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.8

Nov.

5.5

5.3

7.7

e.s

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

-

Dec.

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.0

5.8

12

7.5

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.0

-

|b6.0

Jan.

I

Vb6.0

J

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.8

6.3

*6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.8

6.3

6.0

Feb.

7.0

6.1

5.8

6.4

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.8

9.0

6.0

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.3

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.8

5.8

8.1

5.8

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

5.5

6.6

6.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

6.0

5.3

6.3

6.6

5.8

5.5

4.8

5.1

6.6

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.3

5.5

Apr.

5.1

5.1

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.8

5.1

5.5

5.8

4.8

5.1

7.2

8.0

11

10

7.1

6.3

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.3

6.3

5.8

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.1

4.8

Secondfoot-days

327.0

161.5

195.0

2,051.3

189 .8

168.9

169.3

176.7

1,018.3

124.8

107.5

116.1

101.6

2,856.5

Hay

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

32

27

54

28

251

186

75

46

32

28

71

41

17

11

9.4

8.6

8.6

9.1

16

9.9

7.6

6.2

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.7

Maximum

81

7.7

12

81

7.1

9.0

6.6

11

251

4.9

5.6

15

4.2

251

June

.5

.5

.5

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.0

.1

.0.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.6

.2

.0

.9

.0

8

.9

.0

a .0

a .9

a .9

a3.8

a3.8

-

Minimum

2.5

4^6

5.1

2.5

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.6

3 8

2 . 8

3.0

2.9

2.5

July

a3.7

a3.7

a3.6

a3.6

a3.5

a3.5

a3.4

a3.4

3.4

a3.2

a3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

4.1

4.7

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.4

5.6

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.4

Aug.

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.0

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.4

3.4

3 4

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.5

3.7

15

4.3

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

Mean

10.5

5 38

6.29

5.62

6 . 12

6.03

5.46

32 . 8

4.16

3.47

3.75

3 . 39* oa

7.83

Sept.

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.2

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

649

320

387

4,070

376

335

336

350

2,020

24S

21 3

230

202

5,670

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a So gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather rec 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
326 RED RIVER BASIN

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°20', long. 98°17', In SEi sec. 19 T 2 S R 

^ V, w -> at bridge on State Highway 53 (renumbered), ij miles east of Walters and 12 

miles upstream from West Cache Creek. Datum of gage is 938.2 feet above mean sea 

level (Oklahoma State Highway Commission bench mark).

Drainage area.- 630 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 25,600 second-feet May 17 (gage height 29 62 

' I'eetj; minimum observed, 10 second-feet'Sept. 2-9. '

1938-47: Maximum discharge, that of May 17, 1947; no flow at times in 1939, 1940 

Maximum stage known, about 30 feet in 1906, from information by local residents.

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

wnich are fair Flow partly regulated by Lake Lawtonka (capacity, 42,300 acre-feet 

on Medicine Bluff Creek, and by Lake Thomas (capacity, 8,300 acre-feet) on Little 

Medicine Bluff Creek.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

. 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.

14

14

14

18

20

19

18

16

16

15

14

15

14

13

13

12

14

14

14

14

12

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

10

10

11

Nov.

1011

23

497

661

603

258

89

60

45

36

30

28

26

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

23

23

27

27

27

-

Dec.

25

25

25

24

23

25

25

25

25

61

670

1,980

1,500

218

126

96

80

68

60

54

53

51

*49

a47

a45

a43

a4E

41

41

38

36

Jan.

36

36

34

b28

35

36

36

36

*40

44

48

47

49

48

46

43

40

38

38

37

56

36

36

36

34

34

35

34

32

31

31

Feb.

28

28

27

26

26

26

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

27

28

29

28

27

27

28

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

.

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July.. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

23

23

23

23

24

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

24

26

26

26

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

24

25

Apr.

25

24

61

460

182

231

82

47

55

172

410

290

120

634

1,830

4,700

3,220

577

315

230

184

152

134

163

510

567

170

112

100

98

-

Secondfoot-days

423

2,749

5,621

54,045

740

780

1,354

454

106,970

May

90

86

80

76

66

76

78

146

149

212

88

2,090

3,820

4,390

699

919

17,900

11,800

5,040

2,370

1,730

1,030

689

2,920

790

634

464

398

345

420

325

Maximum

20

661

1,980

6,050

49

29

28

4,700

17,900

5,300

76

66

67

17,900

June

265

2,510

5,300

1,720

676

508

409

335

285

250

216

194

176

164

180

141

127

121

115

109

913

588

184

760

241

205

333

134

98

83

Minimum

1

K

2

1C

2

2

2

2

6

8

2

1

K

1C

July

76

68

66

63

60

54

a52

51

49

49

48

49

48

45

41

38

35

33

29

28

28

25

25

23

27

36

57

66

33

28

24

Aug.

21

19

18

18

18

18

17

16

17

16

16

15

15

16

21

66

28

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

a!4

a!3

h!2

a!2

Mean

3 13.6

3 91.6

5 181

) 148

3 37.7

5 26.4

5 25.2

t 528

5 1,933

5 578

5 43.7

J 18.2

) 15.1

) 293

Sept.

all

a 10

a 10

hlO

alO

a 10

10

10

10

12

18

67

46

27

17

14

11

10

10

11

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

Runoff in 

acre feet

839

5,450

11,150

107,200

2,320

1,470

1,550

31,450

118,800

34,390

2,690

1,120

900

212,100

Peak discharge.- Dee. 12 (9:30 p.m.) 2,740 see.-ft.; Apr. 

(5 a.m.) 5,550 sec.-ft.;-May 17 (8:30 a.m.) 25,600 see.-ft. 

(10:15 a.m.) 6,420 seo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

16 f8:30 p.m.) 5,840 seo.-ft.. May 14 

; May 24 (5 a.m.) 4,580 seo.-ft.; June 3
RED RIVER BASIN 327

Wichita River at Wichita Falls, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°54'30", long. 98°32 I 05", at Tenth Street Bridge in 

Wichita Falls, Wichita County, 4 miles upstream from Fort Worth & Denver City Railway 

bridge and 7 miles upstream from Holliday Creek. Datum of gage is 924.3 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,105 square miles, of which 1,988 square miles is above Lake Kemp Dam.

Kecoras available.- March 1938 to September 1947. February 1900 to January 1902 (monthly 

records only, in Water-Supply Paper 850), and October 1910 to December 1911 (gage 

heights only) at site 4 miles downstream. February 1900 to February 1902 at site 

4 miles downstream, daily records published in U. S. Department of Agriculture, Office 

of Experiment Stations, Bulletins Nos. 104 and 119.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1900-1901, 1938-47), 354 second-feet.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during year, 6,100 second-feetjMay 21; maximum gage height, 

ib.ay feet, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 25 secondfeet (regulated) Mar. 28.

1938-47: Maximum discharge observed, 17,800 second-feat Oct. 3, 1941 (gage height, 

24.00 feet); minimum observed, 6.0 second-feet Feb. 21, 1939 (ice jam upstream).

Maximum discharge known, 50,000 second-feet June 8, 1915, computed by Vernon L. 

Sullivan, engineer for Big Wichita River Irrigation Co.

Remarks - Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during floods. Flow partly regulated by Lake Kemp (capacity, 438,000 acre-feet, revised on t\asis of U. S. Engineers' 

capacity curve developed from their 1944 field survey). Since completion of dam in 

1920 no flow has been permitted to pass over spillway. Water is diverted at diversion 

dam (capacity of diversion reservoir, about 40,030 acre-feet) about 50 miles upstream 

for irrigation in the vicinity of Wichita Falls. Forty-two thousand acres of land are 

available for irrigation purposes.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

97

84

72

56

57

54

54

86

120

900

760

611

211

86

65

63

59

49

44

44

44

47

62

654

278

129

65

57

54

50 

44

Nov.

44

44

307

860

554

424

468

206

95

88

76

63

56

54

50

50

36

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

54

63

57

47

57

67

Dec.

57

45

40

38

36

38

39

38

93

661

2,910

3,740

2,760

1,380

1,040

940

680

312

127

*104

95

82

74

72

68

72

67

56

54

1 'b45

Jan.

. b45

50

56

56

*56

56

56

49

56

59

42"

42

40

44

52

44

40

38

40

40

39

3S

39

44

42 

42

Feb.

45

34

36

33

33

33

34

36

36

36

33

34

34

36

44

SO

49

49

45

49

44

39

40

40

38

34

34

33

_

:

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

February .................'..................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July....... ................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

33

32

32

30

30

33

33

34

61

63

42

39

44

45

49

49

44

45

52

45

38

32

44

40

40

40

30

25

45

45 

52

Apr.

47

36

42

50

63

65

72

54

63

59

45

42

56

210

1,380

1,950

532

167

124

99

82

63

63

110

255

194

102

74

67

63

Secondfoot-days

5,056

4,128

15,808

53,355

1 430

l!o81

1,266

6,234

63,408

17,419

4,608

4,162

2,976

127,576

May

54

52

47

49

52

82

2,030

4,360

2,580

940

982

1,250

1,380

1,250

1,090

1,360

3,440

5,100

5,590

5,170

5,950

5,310

2,310

3,520

2,250

1,420

1,340

1,340

1,170

1,020 

920

Maximum

900

860

3,740

3,740

59

50

63

1,950

5,950

1 , 820

516

168

145

5,950

June

800

680

256

136

127

106

95

86

74

72

88

78

368

1,250

7OO

580

488

456

740

1,510

1,000

900

1,130

1,820

1,510

940

720

366

181

160

Minimum

44

36

36

20

38

33

25

36

47

72

84

106

50

25

July

160

160

155

145

124

162

160

150

145

138

150

148

127

117

120

117

104

84

84

101

97

95

108

113

113

339

516

178

136

131 

131

Aug.

136

129

117

120

122

113

106

115

117

117

117

127

140

150

152

152

152

152

155

168

168

158

140

136

136

131

127

143

140

113 

113

Mean

163

138

510

146

46.1

38.6

40.8

208

2,045

581

149

134

99.2

350

Sept.

115

113

110

110

113

110

113

115

115

136

145

136

129

124

117

108

99

91

91

93

99

101

80

72

56

50

57

63

56

59

Runoff in 

acre feet

10,030

8,190

31,350

105,800

2,840

2,140

2,510

12,360

125,800

34,550

9,140

8,260

5,900

253,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

859359 O - 49 - 22
328

RED RIVER BASIN 

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 33°39'45", long. 98°46'45", at intake tower near left end of 

aam on North Pork Little Wichita River, 8.2 miles south of Mankins and 9.2 miles northwest of Archer City, Archer County. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 284 square miles.

Records available.- February 1946 to September 1947.

Extremes^- Maximum contents during year, 68,900 acre-feet May 25 (elevation, 1 038 5 feet)- 

minimum observed, 24,420 acre-feet Oct. 2 (elevation, 1,025.4 feet).

1946-47: Maximum contents, that of May 25, 1947; minimum observed since appreciable 

storage was reached in September 1946, that of Oct. 2, 1946.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earthen type dam 6,800 feet long containing a reinforced concrete Ogee-type service spillway 482.7 feet long without gates 

Dam completed Dec. 15, 1945, and storage began Feb. 1, 1946. Capacity, 106,000 acre5t between elevations 1,000.92 feet (bottom of two 48- by 60-inch outlet conduits) 

and 1,045.0 feet (top of service spillway). Maximum capacity, 220,000 acre-feet at 

elevation 1,060 feet with 2-foot freeboard. No dead storage. Reservoir contents used 

as municipal supply for city of Wichita Falls.

CooPer' atlon;" Capacity curve and record of occasional elevations furnished bv citv of 

wicnita Falls. *

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Date

Dec. 31.......................

Elevation 

(feet)t

el, 031. 8

_

Contents 

(dcre-feet)

41,840

_

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+11,200

-

99O

t Elevation at 12 p.m. except Sept. 3O, 1947, which IB elevation during 

afternoon.

e Estimated on basis of weather records at Seymour.
RED RIVER BASIN 329

Little Wichita River near Archer City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 33MO' , long. 98°36', at 

Bridge on State Highway 79, 1.5 miles downstream from confluence of North and Middle 

Forks and 4.8 miles north of Archer City, Archer County. Datum of gage is 934.72 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 496 square miles.

Records available^- May 1932 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 100 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 22.82 

reet); no flow at times.

1932-47: Maximum discharge, 17,900 second-feet Oct. 31, 1941 (gage height, 26.18 

feet); no flow at times during each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

flow partly regulated by Lake Kickapoo on North Fork (see p. 328). Diversion from 

Lake Kickapoo for municipal use.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

a2.1

a. 8

.4

.9

1.1

.5

.4

29

504

370

107

25

9.0

3.6

2.1

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.4

.4

9.4

99

14

2.1

.9

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

Nov.

0.4

1.2

475

1,470

1,010

66

33

18

9.5

7.9

8.0

2.6

1.7

1.2

.8

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

31

18

8.7

3.6

1.9

Dec.

1.1

.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

6.4

239

1,490

2,380

976

60

24

14

7.3

4.8

3.6

2.6

1.7

1.2

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

Jan.

0.1

.2

.2

0

0

0

.1

.3

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

Hay........................................

June .......................................

July..... ..................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

12

18

3.8

1.4

.5

.9

14

27

12

3.6

1.5

.8

.4

-.2

.1

0

0

3.3

2.9

Apr.

0.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.0

.5

.4

.6

.4

.2

.1

.9

10

628

387

39

6.4

3.1

2.2

1.9

1.2

.9

24

455

146

17

7.3

4.5

11

Secondfoot-days

1,188.5

3,170.1

5,218.0

13,672.9

o3 . - 9

102.5

1,749.6

7,974.7

9.1

970.1

.4

11.2

20,398.1

Hay

36

7.8

2.6

1.7

1.7

1.1

337

366

471

156

84

274

489

88

a34

53

414

125

a31

468

1,150

1,200

327

642

888

300

alO

a6.0

a4.8

a3.6

a2.4

Maximum

504

1,470

2,380

2,380

.6

0

27

628

1,200

1.9

515

.2

5.9

2,380

June

al.5

al.l

a. 5

a. 3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

1.9

.8

.5

.4

.2

-

Minimum

0.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1 1.1

0

0 -

0

0

0

July

0.1

0

0

0

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

515

430

18

3.8

1.5

.8

.4

Aug.

0.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

38.3

106

168

37.5

.13

0

3.31

58.3

257

.30

31.3

.01

.37

55 .'9

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5 9

3 3

1 1

6

3

Runoff in 

acre- feet

2,360

6,290

10,350

27,130

7.7

0

203

3,470

15,820

18

1,920

.8

22

40,460

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage heights.
330 RED RIVER BASIN 

Washita River near Cheyenne, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight and crest gage, lat. 35°38', long. 99°40', on line between SE^ 

 and SW£ sec. 5, T. 13 N., R. 23 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 283, half a mile 

downstream from Sergeant Major Creek and 1 mile north of Cheyenne. Datum of gage 

is 1,905.98 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 640 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to November 1946 (discontinued temporarily).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period October to November 1946, 7,100 second-feet 

uct. b (gage height, 8.80 feet); no flow Oct. 1-5.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet May 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.5 

feet); no flow each year except 1942.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice daily, oftener during floods.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers; two discharge measurements made and records computed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

4.3

o

0

0

0

2,840

37

60

278

540

60

28

15

14

13

13

13

12

11

10

10

11

11

11

10

9.6

8.5

9.6

10

10

10

Nov.

11

11

14

15

23

56

27

23

27

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan.

t!9

Feb.

Month

October. .............................

November 1-ie .............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year .............'.........

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July... ....................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

t20

-

Secondfoot-days

4,059

370

-

-

May

Maximum

2,840

56

-

June

Minimum

0

11

-

-

July Aug.

Mean

131

23.1

-

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre feet

8,O50

734

-

-

t Result of discharge measurement .
RED RIVER BASIN 331

Washita River near Clinton, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31', long. 98°57', in center of sec. 11, T. 12 

N., H. 17 W., at bridge on 0. S. Highway 183, half a mile north of Clinton, threequarters of a mile upstream from Beaver Creek, and 3 miles downstream from Barnitz 

Creek. Datum of gage is 1,467.60 feet above .mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,990 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 170 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,060 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 21.70 

reetj; minimum, 0.9 second-foot Oct. 5.'

1935-47: Maximum discharge observed, 26,900 second-feet June 5, 1936 (gage height, 

28.50 feet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 

that of Oct. 5, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 33.9 feet Apr. 3, 4, 1934, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ho gage-height record, which are fair, 

ana those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

A9

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a20

alo

a4

2.2

1.8

656

2,970

875

299

953

1,500

232

118

85

67

57

49

41

39

35

31

a28

a25

a22

a20

a!8

a!6

a!4

a!2

all

alo

Nov.

182

a!65

a55

a35

57

278

464

138

a80

a60

a 50

a45

a40

a38

36

35

35

a33

a31

a30

29

28

28

29

27

26

26

26

26

24

-

Dec.

24

24

24

24

24

24

a25

a26

28

26

27

31

32

58

49

40

35

32

30

27

26

26

27

27

27

*27

27

27

23

b20

b!5

Jan.

 blO

*bll

b!5

b20

29

27

29

78

96

62

55

46

41

39

41

40

*40

37

33

33

33

34

33

32

*30

29

Feb.

28

26

26

25

25

26

26

b25

b20

b20

22

23

*23

27

31

33

31

30

*28

28

28

28

28

28

*28

27

25

26

-

-

-

Month.

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July......... ..............................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

b25

b21

22

26

26

*26

27

26

22

22

27

34

115

142

82

66

63

a60

a55

50

46

46

44

40

39

39

34

31

30

30

32

Apr.

33

33

31

214

1,220

361

89

5,830

1,440

1,590

486

372

1,450

1,110

2,140

1,240

a450

233

a2OO

a!70

a!50

a!40

131

192

728

438

198

154

139

128

-

Secondfoot-days

8,221.0

2,156

882

31,325.4

1,023 

741

1,348 

21,090

32,030 

12,546

2 457

' 510.1

135.7

83,139.8

May

112

100

93

92

88

84

80

77

74

85

361

7,000

2,030

453

1,890

5,410

2,120

a500

a320

3,010

2,740

785

586

1,130

1,110

446

332

279

240

212

191

Maximum

2,970

464

58

2,970

96

33

142

5,830

3^250

317

34 

8.0

7,000

June

184

172

166

189

3,250

1,310

1,130

1,500

346

240

191

160

143

133

122

110

99

92

328

238

180

248

177

145

533

614

230

132

alOO

$4

Minimum

1.8

24

15«

1.7

20

21

31

74

38

6.2

3.2

1.8

July

70

67

63

57

54

50

47

43

47

83

200

105

72

58

50

44

40

132

317

124

70

57

69

168

68

75

59

48

44

38

38

Aug.

34

31

29

28

28

26

26

24

24

22

19

16

15

15

14

11

9.2

6.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.1

a8

a8

16

18

13

10

8.8

a8.4

Mean

265

71.9

28.5

85.8

33.0

26. 5

43.5

703-

1,033

418

79 3

16. 5

4.52

228

Sept.

a8.0

7.8

a7.8

7.8

4.9

4.6

B4.4

4.3

4.6

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

-

Runcff in 

acre- feet

16,310

4,280

1,750

62,150

2,030

1,470

2,670

41,830

63,530 

24, 880

4,870

1,010 

269

164,900

Peak discharge.- Apr. 8 (9 a.m.) 9,O6O sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (7:45 p.m.) 3.8OO sec.-ft.; May 12 (1 p.m. 

8,110 sec.-ft.; May 16 (1 a.m.) 5,930 sec.-ft. May 20 (8 p.m.) 4,180 sec.-ft.; June 5 (2 p.m.) 3,800 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from Interpolated g>ge-helght record.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- Discharge computed on basis of once-daily readings of wire-weight gage June 14-18, 28, June 

30 to July 9, Aug. 11-23, 26-30, Sept. 2, 4-6, 8-3O.
RED RIVER BASIN

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°07', long. 98°34', near center of north line of

 sec. 3, T. 7 N., R. 13 W., at bridge on State Highway 9, 1,300 feet upstream from Running Creek and 2.7 miles east of Carnegie.

Drainage area.- 3,230 square miles, including that of Running Creek.

Kecords available.- October 1942 to September 1947 (include flow of Running Creek). Octocer lyav to September 1942 at site 6-| miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 343 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 22.20 

reet); minimum, 21 second-feet Sept. 30.

1937-47: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet June 14, 1944 (gage height, 22.74 

feet); minimum, 6.8 second-feet Nov. 3, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or those based on

 once-daily gage readings, which are fair, and those for period of ice effect, which are 

poor. Occasional diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant at Carnegie, 6 miles above 

station.

Supplemental data.- An estimate of 70 second-feet for period Oct. 1-31 and 35 second-feet

 ror period Nov. 1-5, 1937, has been made on basis of rainfall records and records for 

stations near Clinton and Anadarko. Related summaries of discharge, superseding those 

published in Water-Supply Paper 857, are given herewith:

Month

November. ......................

Water year 1937-38. ..........

Secondfoot -days

1,266

89,413

Maximum

50

6,520

Minimum

-

24

Mean

70

42.2

245

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4,300

2,510

177,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

40

83

88

65

54

51

61

796

1,660

935

427

1,210

752

302

197

147

122

105

93

85

79

76

72

67

64

61

58

56

54

51

50

Nov.

49

94

362

284

140

112

204

377

310

149

a!20

alOO

a92

aS6

a8O

a77

a75

a74

a73

73

63

65

65

63

65

66

65

63

60

59

"

Dec.

57

57

56

56

55

56

56

56

57

63

68

65

63

62

62

64

73

70

*65

62

60

58

56

55

55

56

56

54

53

50

b45

Jan.

(*)

. b45

(*)

(*)

51

54

58

62

63

64

65

D03

97

83

81

77

*73

69

70

70

70

69

65

65

65

61

61

Feb.

58

58

58

56

55

54

54

54

55

53

54

53

55

56

56

56

58

58

60

59

58

58

58

57

57

56

58

58

-

-

-

Month

October. ............................. .

November . ............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ..... ...

January. .............................

February. .................. . .......

March.... ............................. .

April ..................... ... .

May. .......................................

June .................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September . ........................._.......

Water year 1946-47 ................ .

Peak discharge.- A

(3 a.m. ) 9,200 sec.-

Mar.

58

58

58

59

58

60

60

60

61

63

64

65

61

65

104

147

135

100

88

84

81

77

73

68

68

67

63

63

61

60

5S

Apr.

57

57

56

384

1,320

1,250

1,080

572

1.370

2J58O

3,050

1,790

726

968

2,710

3,200

Secondfoot-days

7,961

3,570

1,821

68,371

1,956

1,580

2,247

30,076

69,968

30,292

5,622

1,850

867

157,810

or. 11 (ll:45*a.m.) 3.2OO sec. -ft.; 

't.; May 17 (12 m. ) 1O,6OO sec. -ft.

5,150

1,320

594

a450

a360

319

278

255

248

436

638

380

a260

218

-

May

197

184

178

165

a!55

145

139

135

139

317

185

1,080

4,290

8,160

5,870

4,500

9,370

8,100

5,290

2,100

2,440

3,580

3,740

1,860

2,100

2,110

1,260

722

g559

g448

g450

Maximum

1,660

377

73

3,760

103

60

147

3,200

9,370

3,940

443

96

43

9,370

June

3,640

3,940

3,340

749

436

785

1,980

1,220

1,340

1,100

516

g380

g310

g262

g232

g2o4

g!84

159

203

328

530

518

906

770

2,080

1,700

1,030

738

430

2§2

-

Minimum

40

49

45

34

53

58

56

135

159

95

42

21

21

July

257

443

232

184

165

155

148

142

136

132

130

136

236

184

140

121

138

280

225

225

286

190

132

113

124

326

171

g!39

g!26

111

95

Aug.

96

81

81

85

67

77

63

62

61

60

59

57

h50

h60

h63

h49

h51

h91

h81

h48

h45

43

45

44

42

42

43

45

55

57

47

Sept.

43

a42

40

38

35

34

32

30

30

31

32

30

30

30

28

26

27

25

24

25

25

25

25

24

23

23

24

23

22

21

-

uenn Runoff in *ean acre-feet

257 15,790

119 7,080

58.7 3,610

187 135,600

63.1 3,880

56.4 3,130

72.5 4,460

1,003 59,650

2,257 138,800

1,010 60,080

181 11,150

59.7 3,670

28.9 1,720

432 313,000

Apr. 16 (2 a.m.) 3,410 see. -ft.; May 14 

May 23 (12 m. ) 4,oOO sec. -ft.; June 3

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of records for stations near 

Clinton and near Tabler.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.

h Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 333

Washita River near Tabler, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°58', long. 97 0 51', in SW^SW^ sec. 21, T. 6 N., 

K. b W., at county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Little Washita River, 5 miles 

south of Tabler, and 1\ miles upstream from Winter Creek. Datum of gage is 1,022.38 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 4,760 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,000 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 29.08 

reet;; minimum daily, 62 second-feet Sept. 30.

1940-47: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1947; minimum daily, 26 second-feet 

at times in October and November 1940.

Maximum stage known, 30.1 feet (revised) Apr. 7, 1927 (from relation of 1927 and 

1947 high-water marks set by observer), partly caused by release of ponded water by 

failure of railroad embankment on Little Washita River.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Low flow regulated by power plant at Chickasha, 8 miles above station. 

Records of water analyses for the water year 1947 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1102.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

gioo

115

107 

g88 

154

152 

140 

128 

116 

309

1,560 

1,330 

748 

1,210 

1,140

605 

421 

325 

287 

214

213 

212 

188 

186 

171

165 

157 

144 

152 

144 

136

Nov.

136 

146 

1,300 

1,110 

888

1,020 

590 

445 

421 

521

682 

495 

376 

345 

263

264 

252 

236 

222 

226

222 

194 

199 

222 

213

190 

215 

220 

205 

231

Dec.

214 

186 

192 

196 

194

175 

190 

180 

207 

334

958 

741 

458 

356 

342

306 

288 

264 

248 

*274

268 

262 

248 

246 

235

242 

242 

250 

222 

220 

g220

Jan.

g221 

200 

150 

*150 

170

190 

*210 

230

250 

260

294 

303 

333 

271 

275

*260 

248 

218 

236 

268

270 

245 

246 

240 

237

232 

227 

227 

248 

205 

205

Feb.

208 

210 

194 

193 

138

188 

196 

189 

194 

187

191 

190 

188 

190 

196

198 

198 

198 

189 

196

191

199 

f!96 

f!86 

178

200 

187 

196

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber... .................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

h. .....................................

1. .....................................

St.. ...................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ............... ......

Peak discharge.- A

(6:45 p.m.) 6,230 se

Mar.

206 

176 

189 

202 

198

192 

210 

192 

139 

190

194 

204 

209 

208 

214

226 

234 

232 

260 

293

244 

253 

209 

233 

201

190 

198 

182 

188 

182 

188

Apr.

188 

179 

201 

200 

305

444 

1,490 

2,080 

2,150 

2,810

2,850 

3,140 

5,450 

3,840 

4,420

3,610 

3,570 

3,610 

3,400 

1,930

1,170 

925 

731 

790 

1,860

833 

731 

833 

1,170 

925

Secondfoot-days

11,117 

12,049 

8,959

182,391

7,319 

5,414 

6,486 

55,835 

126,987 

62,922 

13,947 

4,311 

2,846

318,192

pr. 13 (12:15 p.m.) 5,850 sec. -ft.; 

e.-ft.; May 16 (12:45 p.m.) 38,000 s

May

666 

534 

433 

366 

345

355 

355 

345 

253 

260

235 

4,550 

2,910 

3,010 

3,920

24,700 

11,400 

6,960 

6,290 

7,380

9,550 

9,190 

7,480 

5,420 

4,550

3,650 

3,170 

2,950 

2,600 

1,720 

1,440

Maximum

1,560 

1,300 

958

8,880

333 

210 

293 

5,450 

24,700 

8,220 

1,270 

250 

346

24,700

June

8,220 

5,940 

4,640 

4,500 

4,320

2,560 

1,600 

1,600 

2,430 

2,090

1,880 

1,760 

1,190 

989 

838

782 

676 

651 

626 

810

1,260 

1,050 

1,370 

1,440 

1,720

1,680 

2,040 

1,880 

1,330 

1,050

Minimum

88 

136 

176

88

150 

178 

176 

173 

235 

626 

236 

103 

62

62

July

782 

651 

1,270 

1,090 

676

553 

470 

334 

389 

388

378 

368 

323 

338 

329

410 

360 

317 

304 

336

378 

352 

399 

507 

402

314 

288 

300 

410 

295 

236

Aug.

212 

214 

167 

208 

166

152 

167 

150 

f!31 

131

142 

g!34 

a!26 

250 

147

132 

a!26 

a!23 

a!20 

alls

al!6 

114 

112 

110 

107

105 

106 

108 

107 

107 

103

Mean

359 

402 

289

500

236 

193 

209 

1,861 

4,096 

2,097 

450 

139 

94.9

872

Sept.

100 

100 

103 

95 

a 90

a88 

a87 

a8S 

a85 

346

166 

126 

101 

93 

a 90

a8 5 

a81 

a78 

a75 

f89

a80 

a75 

a70 

a69 

a68

a66 

a65 

a 64 

a63 

a62

Runoff in 

acre-feet

22,050 

23,900 

17,770

361,800

14 , 520 

10,740 

12,860 

110,700 

251,900 

124,800 

27,660 

8,550 

5,640

631,100

Apr. 15 (3:30 p.m.) 5,250 sec. -ft.; May 12 

eo.-ft.; May 21 (6:30 ..'.ni.l 10,400 sec. -ft.,

1 (5:45 p.m.) 10,100 aeo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Carnegie and near 

Pauls Valley.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 2-9 Tno gage-height record Jan. 2-6; discharge computed on basis of records of power generation at Cnlofcasha, 8 miles above station, and on 

basis of weather records and records for adjacent stations).
RED RIVER BASIN 

334

Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°46', long. 97°15', near center of sec. 1, T. 3 

H., R. 1 W., 2^ miles northwest of Pauls Valley, 5^ miles downstream from Owl Creek, 

and 7f miles upstream from Washington Creek. Datum of gage is 856.14 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,390 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1947. May to December 1899 (gage heights 

only) at site acout 9 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 28.04 

feet) \ minimum daily, 109 second-feet Sept. 30.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-f^et June 10, 1941 (gage height, 30.60 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 24 secondfeet Oct. 3-5, 1939.

Maximum stage known, that of June 10, 1941. Flood of May 1908 reached a similar 

stage.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some 

regulation at low flow by power plant at Chickasha, 82 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Thirty-three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1946to September 1947

Day

1

2

4

5

6

11

13

15

16

20

21

25

26

28

Oct.

185

161

167

163

178

185

178

214

214

252

244

579

1,340

980

814

1,230

879

608

468

394

361

294

285

294

268

252

244

236

228

221

214

Nov.

214

236

285

1,390

1,900

1,610

1,300

879

670

562

493

592

654

548

455

406

330

330

311

294

285

285

285

260

268

311

330

285

268

294

-

Dec.

276

276

285

260

260

268

268

260

285

798

4,080

4,980

1,570

912

7O2

592

534

455

418

394

372

383

383

361

350

350

330

340

320

311

*294

Jan.

294

311

b270

b230

b250

*b270

b290

b310

b340

372

430

418

418

418

430

372

361

350

340

320

320

340

*35O

340

330

330

330

320

311

320

311

Feb.

276

276

276

285

268

260

268

26O

252

260

26O

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

260

268

260

260

260

26O

260

260

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

April ......................................

Hay

July

September.. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar

268

268

276

268

268

276

268

260

268

276

268

268

276

285

276

276

285

294

294

302

311

361

320

320

260

285

260

252

252

244

252

Apr.

244

252

361

285

320

330

35O

1,130

2,180

3,240

3,020

3,24O

3,570

8,540

10,200

7,430

5,030

4,120

4,070

3,840

2,800

1,800

1,450

1,770

5,890

2,800

1,570

1,260

1,230

1,340

-

Secondfoot-days

12,330

16 , 330

21,667

310,006

10,396

7,441

8,637

83,662

167,396

105,898

24,684

6,942

4,640

470,023

May

1,230

1,050

912

814

750

702

718

734

670

654

562

3,590

6,470

4,710

3,300

7,54O

11,000

12,100

14,800

13,000

9,790

8,510

9,230

13,400

13,700

8,230

4,900

3,840

4,650

5,460

2,380

Maximum

1,340

1,900

4,980

9,400

430

285

361

10,200

14.80O

11,800

2,940

394

447

14,800

June

8,180

11,800

9,770

7,720

5,430

4,840

3,680

2,580

1,940

2,38O

2,530

2,090

2,140

1,7OO

1,370

1,160

1,080

1,020

879

879

2,160

1,410

8,050

7,320

2,740

2,380

2,230

2,280

2,330

1,850

-

Minimum

161

214

260

161

230

252

244

244

562

879

372

150

109

109

July

1,490

1,230

2,530

2,940

1,700

1,230

98O

846

734

a655

623

608

577

548

506

480

480

480

480

442

418

430

480

468

534

608

534

430

383

372

468

Aug.

394

330

302

294

276

260

260

252

26O

236

228

214

221

221

199

252

252

206

192

192

192

192

192

al80

171

170

163

163

163

165

150

Mean

398

544

699

849

335

266

279

2,789

5,400

3,530

796

224

155

1,288

Sept.

147

147

142

137

136

135

128

119

115

127

447

383

260

185

154

135

126

122

119

124

143

174

146

121

117

112

110

110

110

109

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

24,460

32,390

42,980

614,900

20,620

14,760

17,130

165,900

332,000

210,000

48,960

13,770

9,200

932,200

Peak discharge.- Dec, 11 (11 p.m.) 8,590 sec. -ft.: Acr. 15 (3 D.m.) 10,400 sec. -ft.; May 19

(7:30 a.m.) 157200 sec.-ft.; May 25 (12:15 a.m.) 14,500 sec.-ft.; June 2 (4 a.m.) 12,500 seo.-ft.; 

June 24 (2 a.m.) 12,100 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from interpolated gage-height record.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Jan. 20, 21, 

Apr. 28 to May 6, June 9, 12-16, July 7-9, 23-25, July 28 to Aug. 13, Aug. 25 to Sept. 1.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Washita River near Durwood, Okla.

335

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°14', long. 96°58 T , in SE-j sec. 3, T. 4 S., R.

3 E., at Mulkey Bridge on State Highway 18, \\ miles downstream from Caddo Creek and

4 miles north of Durwood. Datum of gage is 650.57 feet above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 7,310 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 1,712 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35,800 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 35.22 

reet); minimum, 163 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 3.37 feet).

1928-47: Maximum discharge, 91,300 second-feet May 11, 1943; maximum gage height, 

44.37 feet Oct. 31, 1941; minimum discharge observed, 17 second-feet Aug. 14, 1934 

(gage height, 2.77 feet).

Maximum discharge known, that of May 11, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Records of water analyses for the water year 1947 are given in 

water-Supply Paper 1102.

Cooperation.- Twenty-six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2?.

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

280

g270

g237

g218

g218

g227

g246

g237

g246

304

309

309

290

1,090

958

769

1,120

892

670

573

492

446

414

366

360

350

314

309

299

294

284

Nov.

284

335

1,310

2,750

1,830

4,970

2,930

1,940

1,250

1,060

958

719

682

782

744

682

603

532

486

474

463

441

424

414

463

591

621

573

520

463

~

Dec.

452

441

419

424

414

397

392

403

8,430

21,600

19,100

30,8OO

18,800

6,190

3,080

2,100

1,700

1,510

1,250

1,160

1,070

1,010

942

942

876

844

838

818

786

742

711

Jan.

705

705

649

g445

g478

g518

541

637

686

717

736

786

793

774

742

723

692

655

655

655

643

606

600

624

631

612

600

594

594

570

547

Feb.

535

524

495

495

489

495

489

484

478

472

467

484

495

495

495

489

489

489

489

495

484

478

467

467

456

450

445

445

_

-

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

April. .....................................

Hay

September ..................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

450

450

445

445

462

456

450

462

456

445

456

472

489

489

484

478

472

467

467

467

484

478

506

529

489

472

428

434

423

423

423

Apr.

423

423

668

2,150

1,280

1,220

909

748

1,820

5,820

7,660

4,280

3,750

14,600

24,800

26,200

15,500

8,330

5,620

5,060

4,560

3,440

2,630

2,300

7,590

9,000

6,190

4,140

3,500

2,630

-

Seoondfoot-days

30 294

128,641

770,510

19 913

7,225

926,612

Peak discharge.- Dec. 10 (11:30 a.m.) 23,200 sec. -ft.

May

2,410

2,100

1,850

1,650

1,560

1,600

1,650

1,560

1,800

1,460

1,340

2,490

15,500

8,800

5,940

6,700

19,400

15,100

13,800

25,600

27,900

17,500

11,000

17,800

30,800

30,400

15,800

6,820

6,370

6,820

4,910

Maximum

30,800

30,800

524

30,800

June

4,770

12,200

11,700

9,800

7,660

5,620

4,980

g3,750

g2,740

g2,360

3,520

3,390

g2,580

g2,460

g2,100

1,850

1,650

1,560

1,510

1,500

6,730

3,560

10,000

22,000

17,300

6,260

3,560

2,850

2,680

2,630

-

Minimum

392

209

423

171

171

Dec. 12 (9:45 a.m.)

July

2,200

1,900

2,620

5,700

3,150

2,150

1,650

1,400

1,220

1,100

974

942

876

831

780

742

680

667

667

674

631

582

559

600

606

618

686

686

594

535

495

Aug.

524

547

472

423

386

375

350

339

339

329

329

536

489

375

365

360

350

365

339

304

294

280

270

265

261

256

275

265

256

246

242

Mean

4,150

2,111

642

5 908

5 509

349

241

2,539

Sept.

232

228

223

219

210

201

192

188

175

171

175

334

524

428

339

265

223

197

192

294

324

261

237

251

228

197

188

179

175

175

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

255,200

1,528,000

39 500

21 430

14,330

1,838,000

31,800 seo.-ft.j Apr. 16

(5 a.m.) 27,400 sec.-ft.; May 21 (4:45 a.m~.) 29,300 aec'.-tt.; May'25 (11 p.m.) 35,8OO sec.-ft. 

June 24 (7 p.m.) 23,400 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
336

RED RIVER BASIN 

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°35', long. 99°02', in SE^SE^ sec. 19, T. 13 N., 

FTT7~W., at county road bridge, half a mile downstream from junction of East and West 

Barnitz Creeks, 4-| miles west of Arapaho, and 6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 1,529.12 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted (Bureau of Reclamation bench 

mark).

Drainage area.- 247 square miles.

Records available.- September 1945 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,410 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 20.8 

reet, from floodmark); no flow at times.

1945-47: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 8, 1947; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

y

10

11in

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.6

.2

0

0

O

145

738

99

40

770

207

17

8.7

6.9

4.9

3.7

3.0

2.1

1.6

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

Nov.

161

17

3.9

4.6

63

73

52

8.6

4.7

3.6

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

-

Dec.

0.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.6

.9

.7

.8

1.1

1.2

2.5

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.4

.2

.1

Jan.

0.1

.1

1.

2.

3.

3.

3.

2.

!_

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

.5

.4

.3

.2

0

0

Feb.

0.

.1

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

-

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March .............................. . . .

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

0.3

.2

.3

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

31

22

6.4

2.2

2.3

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

54

345

39

6.0

ri,350

79

334

22

7.8

228

80

144

75

12

8.6

6.9

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.3

12

90

18

6.6

5.1

4.3

3.7

-

Secondfoot-days

23.5

5,377.5

g 950 6

0

10,444.1

May

3.0

a2.5

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.3

.9

.7

.4

fl.8

1,120

79

29

673

956

75

28

20

158

161

25

15

f310

f!64

f32

fll

10

10

9.5

5,8

Maximum

2.5

770

1 350

194

0

1,350

June

5.4

4.7

3.6

131

130

15

8.0

4.9

2.9

1.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.2

17

7.1

2.4

2.1

1.4

5.2

84

18

4.7

1.7

.6

.3

-

Minimum

.1

0

c

0

July

hO.2

h.l

h.l

h.l

h.l

0

O

0

0

h.l

h.l

0

h.l

0

0

0

0

84

155

7.7

2.6

1.4

194

30

35

17

2.9

1.1

.4

.3

a.l

Aug.

Mean

.76

14.7

0

28.6

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

47

10,660

0

20,710

Peak discharge.- Oct. 7 (6:45 a.m.) 1,240 sec.-ft.; Oct. 10 (6 p.m.)1,610 se . -ft.; Apr. 8

(9 a.m.) 2,410 sec.-ft.; May 12 (6 a.m.) 1,760 sec.-ft.; May 16 (l a.m.) 1,850

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Earth dam constructed by local farmers across channel 1,000 feet below gage Mar. 21; no 

flow out of pool Mar. 24 to Apr. 3.
RED RIVER BASIN 337

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla. 

(Known locally as Cobb Creek)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°03', long. 9S°27', in NW^SE^ sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 

12 W., 100 feet downstream from bridge on county road, 2.7 miles north of Port Cobb, 

and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,252.57 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 320 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,760 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 16.06 

reet); minimum, 5.9 second-feet Sept. 9.

1940-47: Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet June 11, 1945 (gage height, 17.58 

feet), by sontracted-opening method; minimum, 4.4 second-feet Aug. 31, 1943.

Flood of June 15, 1937, reached a stage of 19.3 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Records of 

water analyses for the water ' ^r 1947 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1102.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

20 

20 

19 

19 

20

24 

30 

27 

32 

37

26 

21 

21 

21 

21

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

21 

22 

23 

24 

23

22 

23 

23 

24 

24 

24

Nov.

26 

125 

154 

80 

50

88 

64 

39 

36 

35

33 

32 

32 

33 

34

34 

31 

31 

33 

34

35 

33 

33

 37 

40

52 

49 

41 

38 

36

Dec.

36 

33 

33 

34 

35

36 

36 

37 

38 

63

64 

63 

45 

37 

37

37 

35 

31 

*32 

34

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

36 

36 

31 

23 

31

Jan.

31 

32 

b30 

b30 

*b30

*b30 

b35 

*54 

68 

66

65 

58 

53 

46 

41

38 

36 

37 

40 

45

39 

36 

37 

39 

39

37 

37 

36 

37 

36 

33

Feb.

34 

33 

34 

35 

33

34 

35 

32

30 

30

34

37 

37 

36 

36

35 

35 

36 

34 

34

35 

35 

35 

34 

33

34 

35 

36

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ..................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1946 

ary

h. .....................................

1. .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1946-47 ......................

Peak discharge.- Ap

i,soO aec.-ft.; May 1 

sec. ft. 

* Winter discharge 

a No gage -height re 

b Stage-discharge r 

g Computed from gra

f. 5 (6:45 a.m.) 1,080 s 

B (2 p.m.) 4,760 sec. -ft

neasurement made on this 

;ordj discharge interpol 

slatlon affected by ice. 

Dh based on once-daily s

Mar.

38 

35

38 

38

36 

35 

36 

37 

38

38 

45 

60 

48 

44

49 

45 

40 

38 

39

38 

37 

37 

36 

33

32 

33 

32 

32 

32 

33

Apr.

34 

34 

33 

52 

509

72 

45 

399 

394 

381

182 

74 

114 

152 

404

231 

82 

64 

57 

54

51 

48 

48 

48

80

55 

49 

53 

50 

44

May

39 

36 

34 

34 

32

32 

30 

29 

30 

30

32 

649 

528 

72 

170

1,980 

500 

121 

92 

505

264 

84 

g66 

292 

208

74 

58 

50 

44 

43 

49

forays Maximu»

719 37 

1,418 154 

1,151 54

21,743 2,890

1,271 68 

961 37 

1,188 60 

3,893 509 

6,207 1,980 

1,298 210 

1,714 942 

290.2 i 13 

197.5 7.9

20,307.7 1,980

June

210 

52 

43 

40 

37

35 

32 

30 

28 

26

25 

25 

25 

24 

24

23 

22 

21 

20 

23

40 

60 

93 

33 

132

54 

32 

26 

g27 

36

Minimum

19 

26 

23

10

30 

30 

32 

33 

29 

20 

11 

7.6 

6.0

6.0

July

942 

153 

49 

38 

32

28 

27 

26 

25 

26

29 

24

g20 

a!9

g!8 

g!7 

28 

20

g!6 

g!5 

g!4 

13 

16

18 

15 

13

12 

12 

11

Aug.

11 

11 

11 

10

10

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.4

9.2 

8.9 

9.2 

9.7 

13

11 

9.3 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7

8.5 

8.1 

8.5 

8.5 

8.3

8.3 

8.7 

9.2 

9.1 

8.2 

7.6

Sept.

a7 

a7 

6.7 

6.3 

6.2

6.1 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.3

7.6 

7.9 

7.1 

6.6 

6.0

6.0 

6.1 

6.2 

6.0 

6.2

6.7 

6.9 

6.6 

6.6 

6.7

6.9 

7.1 

7.1 

6.9 

6.7

Mean Runoff in 

neon acre feet

23.2 1,430 

47.3 2,810 

37.1 ' 2,280

59.6 43,120

41.0 2,520 

34.3 1,910 

38.3 2,360 

130 7,720 

200 12,310 

43.3 2,570 

55.3 3,400 

9.36 576 

6.58 392

55.6 40,280

ec.-ft.; Apr. 8 11 p.m.) 1,170 sec. -ft. ; May 13 (2 a.m.) 

.! May 20 (4 p.m.) 973 sec. -ft. 5 July 1 (4:45 p.m.) 1,640

day. 

ated.

taff-gage readings.
338 RED RIVER BASIN 

Rush Creek at Pnrdv. Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°42', long'. 97°20', in center of NE^ sec. 26. T.

 3 N., R. 4 ¥., at bridge on State Highway 76, three-quarters of a mile south of purdy 

and 85- miles south of Lindsay.

Drainage area.- 139 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,400 second-feet Dec. 11 (gage height, 11.92

 i'eet); minimum, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 8.

1940-47: Maximum discharge, 15,300 second-feet May 10, 1943 (gage height, 26.1 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times in 1940.

Remarks.- Records poor. Records of water analyses' for the water year 1947 are given in 

water-Supply Paper 1102.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements,'and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 5 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

8.4 

7.8 

7.8 

10 

21

11 

9.6 

10 

69 

20

13 

11 

11 

10 

10

11 

14 

11 

11 

11

11 

13 

14 

11 

10

9.0 

9.6 

11 

11 

13 

12

Nov.

12 

27 

202 

44 

90

105 

19 

17 

17 

17

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

16 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

18 

24

19 

27 

16 

15 

14

Dec.

14 

14 

15 

16 

16

16 

17 

17 

25 

88

1,520 

gBO 

g40 

g38

g20 

g!9 

g23 

»24 

25

20 

18 

23 

20 

20

21 

23 

20 

b!7 

b!7 

b!6

Jan.

b!6 

bl9 

b!2 

blO 

blO

bll 

»b22

»t>33 

t>33 

b23

18 

17 

14 

14 

10

10 

10 

13 

14 

18

14 

16 

 24 

20 

20

21 

17 

18 

18 

16 16'

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ......................

lendar year 1946 

ary

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

PeaK discharge - Dec. 11 [9 a 

5,040 sec.-ft.j May 12 (11 a.m. 

3,390 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measuremen 

b Stage-discharge relation af 

g Computed from graph based o

Feb.

17 

18 

19 

19 

19

20 

17 

14 

15 

16

18

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

19 

19 

19 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

20 

20 

20

Second 

foot-days

412.2 

902 

2,262

23,261.6

527 

509 

595 

5,660 

6,162 

2,724 

471.2 

184.7 

246.9

20,656.0

Mar.

20 

18 

19 

20 

19

19 

21 

20 

20 

21

21 

23

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

18 

17 

17 

18 

17

Maximum

69

202 

1,520

2,340

33 

20 

23 

1,330 

1,860 

772 

29 

10 

53

1,860

Apr.

16 

16 

354 

g33 

134

g36 

g42 

85 

g53 

220

g90 

g65 

554 

1,000 

1,330

137 

37 

34 

30 

28

28

882

205

g36 

g37 

g40 

g37 

g37

May

g37 

g30 

g30 

g27 

g26

g32 

32 

30 

28 

26

26 

1,590 

g59 

g44 

g32

1,860 

g90 

187 

67 

454

g59 

g52 

207 

590 

g71

g50 

g42 

172 

131 

g42 

g39

June

772 

g67 

g44 

g40 

40

40 

40 

37 

33 

33

34 

36

36 

31 

27

23 

24

20 

20 

240

g49 

g39

746 

37 

103

26 

23 

22 

22 

20

Minimum Mean

7.8 13.3 

12 30.1 

14 73.0

4.8 63,7

10 17.0 

14 18.2 

17 19.2 

16 189 

26 199 

20 90.8 

8.0 15.2 

3.3 5.96 

2.6 8.23

2.6 56.6

July

21 

22 

29 

22 

19

16 

17 

17 

17 

18

19

17 

17 

17 

16

14 

12 

12 

13 

14

12 

11 

12 

13 

14

13 

12 

9.6 

8.8 

8.8 

8.0

Per 

square 

mile

0.096 

.217 

.525

.458

.122 

.131 

.138 

1.36 

1.43 

.653 

.109 

.043 

.059

.407

Aug.

7.6 

7.6 

6.8 

6.6 

6.0

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.2 

7.2

8.0 

10 

9.2

8.0 e.4

5.4 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.5 

3.9

3.9 

4.5 

5.1 

5.1 

4.2 

3.3

Sept.

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

2.8 

2.8

3.0 

3.0 

2.6 

3.9 

53

g!4 

g8.8 

g6.0 ge.4

g7.2

g5.4 

g5.7 

g4.8 

g5.1 

22

g!9 

gll 

g!2 

6.4 

5.1

5.4 

5.7 

5.7 

5.1 

5.1

Runoff

Inches

0.11 

.24 

.61

6.23

.14 

.14 

.16 

1.51 

1.65 

.73 

.13 

.05 

.07

5.54

Acre-feet

818 

1,790 

4,490

46,150

1,050 

1,010 

1,180 

11,230 

12,220 

5,400 

935 

366 

490

40,980

m.) 6,400 sec. -ft. j Apr. 15 (5 a.m.) 3,880 sec. -ft.; Apr-. 24 (7 p.m.) 

4,820 sec. -ft.] May 16 (8 a.m. 3,910 sec. -ft.; June 23 (2:15 a.m.)

 made on this day. 

'ected by ice. 

i twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
RED RLVER BASIN 

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla.

339

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°15', long. 97°06', on west line of NW£ sec. 4, T. 

i s., K. 2 E., 5 miles north of Ardmore and 10 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 709.48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 280 square miles.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,900 second-feet Dec. 11 (gage 

neignt, 26.00 feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow Sept. 8-11.

1936-47: Maximum discharge, 22,300 second-feet Mar. 15, 1945 (gage height, 28.6 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period Aug. 1 to Sept. 30, which are fair, and 

tnose for period of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read twice daily, oftener during 

most high-stage periods.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

Qiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.7

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.7

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.2

Nov.

1.9

8.3

395

517

85

1,070

131

55

38

41

24

21

18

17

18

23

15

11

12

13

13

11

9.8

11

18

41

26

18

15

13

-

Dec.

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

12

2,730

5,940

6,680

6,580

935

410

307

257

201

184

145

117

99

87

77

72

64

62

62

60

55

 55

b45

Jan.

ti40

b40

b30

b20

ti20

b30

»39

45

45

43

43

41

41

38

36

34

30

32

32

32

29

27

27

27

26

26

24

24

24

21

20

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 194$ .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Bay ...........................

June ..........................

July - -

Augu 

Sept

st ........................

ember .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

20

18

20

20

20

21

21

18

18

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

23

21

20

16

14

14

13

13

14

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

81 8 

2,69o!o

25,309

84,832.3

986

532

427 .8

15,818 i

25,139 E

7 , 890 't

1,116.3 

70.0 

10.4

80,070.3 (

Mar.

14

13

13

14

14

14

16

17

16

15

14

14

18

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

17

13

11

11

10

9.8

10

11

Maximum

3.2

1,070 

3,680

7,420

45

23

18

1,980

,590

,470

460 

32 

1.8

,680

Apr.

12

13

26

72

39

32

30

26

64

929

750

247

192

2,330

4,980

2,590

604

399

317

228

192

160

160

145

299

192

99

352

201

138

-

May

99

87

64

60

53

121

124

226

302

1S8

93

261

228

117

82

1,580

3,200

465

307

3,550

1,890

432

278

2,680

5,590

1,260

367

277

659

357

192

Minimum

2.2

1.9 

10

0

20

13

12"

53

18

3 5!i

0

0

June

184

145

105

138

87

67

60

49

41

36

32

29

34

41

29

24

20

20

18

45

628

111

1,660

2,470

1,260

237

131

82

60

47

Mean

2*64

89 * 7 

816

232

*1 fl

OJL . O

19.0

1 -X Q

JLo . a

527

Ql 1

O4.JL

263

36.0 

2.26 

.35

219

July

38

34

460

222

60

38

30

24

21

18

18

16

14

13

12

11

9.5

8.3

7.4

6.6

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.0094

 320 

2i91

.829

.114

.068

.049

1 88

2 .90

939

.129 

'.0081 

.0012

.782

Aug.

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

3

3

2

5

32

2

1

.8

.0

.8

.6

.4

.0

.8

.3

.5

.0

.4

.3

.3

.2

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

5

8

7

6

4

Sept.

0.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

o

0

0

0

.5

.3

.1

.6

1.8

.5

.2

.1

.9

1.7

1.1

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

Runoff

Inches

0.01

.36 

3.36

11.25

.13

.07

.06

2.10

3.34

1.05

.15 

.009 

.001

10.64

Aore-feet

162

5 340 

50)200

168,300

1,960

1,060 

849

31,370

4'9,860

15,650

2,210 

139 

21

158,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-relation affected by ice.
340 RED RIVER BASIN 

Blue River near Blue, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 330 59', long. 96°15i. at south line of SW£ sec. 

337~T7 6 S., R. 10 E. at bridge on old U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles southwest of Blue 

and 4£ miles upstream from Caddo Creek. Datum of gage is 498.36 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 477 square miles.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 29.96 

reet ); minimum, 31 second-feet Oct. 31; minimum gage height, 4.40 feet Sept. 11.

1936-47: Maximum discharge, 34,400 second-feet Feb. 17, 1938 (gage height, 31.81 

feet); no flow (estimated) Sept. 15, 16, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow regulated by reservoir at Oklahoma State Fish Hatchery, 

17 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record. 29 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

47 

44 

42 

42

40

42 

42 

42 

. 42 

41

40 

38 

38 

40 

38

38 

45 

60 

50 

42

40 

42 

39 

38 

37

36 

36 

35 

35 

36 

34

Nov.

38

512 

2,310 

4,200 

3,050

10,500 

6,960 

2,370 

558 

413

326 

220 

185

170 

16Q

180 

230 

160 

136 

127

122 

115 

108 

103 

101

101 

108 

107 

96 

95

Dec.

89 

86 

84

81 

81

82 

84 

82 

85 

941

6,450 

15,300 

7,330 

2,910 

696

548 

478 

413 

362 

338

326 

302 

280 

274 

264

252 

252 

252 

242 

225 

215

Jan.

215 

280 

362 

252 

200

215 

215 

230 

236 

225

225 

220 

215 

210 

200

190 

175 

165 

170 

180

180 

170 

160 

160 

160

160 

155 

155 

150 

150 

140

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jam 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr] 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sept

WE

mber ......................

lendar year 1946

ist . . . ..............

ember . .

iter year 1946-47 ..........

Peak discharge.- Nov. 4 (12 m

Sec 

fool

Feb.

132 

127 

127 

127 

122

122 

122 

122

117 

114

114 

122 

122 

122 

118

118 

116 

115 

115 

118

122 

122 

117 

114 

110

107 

105 

105

-days

1,261 

33,861 

39,404

181,022

6,120 

3,314 

6,127 

26,659 

26,151 

6,979 

3,152 

1,763 

1,317

156,108

) 4,420 sec.

Mar.

107 

106 

104 

104 

105

106 

113 

140 

136 

114

107 

117 

761 

400 

205

160 

145 

132 

232 

185

140 

127 

447 

779 

242

160 

140 

132 

127 

127 

127

Maximum

60 

10,500 

15,300

15,300

362 

132 

779 

2,990 

3,890 

507 

150 

81 

82

15,300

Apr.

127 

127 

127 

1,110 

1,850

473 

318 

255 

376 

929

1,400 

1,450 

456 

500 

2,020

2,990

2,420 

604 

452 

387

410 

345 

310 

281 

1,450

544 

368 

1,670 

1,630 

1,280

May

632 

390 

318 

289 

266

363 

300 

258 

273 

256

223 

1,930 

2,530 

630 

348

319 

1,790 

1,150 

460 

864

2,500 

3,890 

943 

480 

1,070

1,540 

491 

396 

545 

373 

334

Minimum

34 

38 

81

30

140 

105 

104 

127 

223 

145 

74 

44 

33

33

June

307 

312 

352 

275 

253

230 

220 

210 

205 

195

190 

190 

304 

225 

180

g!70 

g!65 

155 

150 

170

165 

185 

269 

252

507

432 

236 

175 

155 

145

Mean

40.7 

1,129 

1,271

496

197 

118 

198 

889 

844 

233 

102 

56.9

428

July

136 

132 

132 

150 

145

132

122 

118 

117 

110

107 

106 

103 

101 

99

95 

91 

87 

84 

82

81 

80 

95 

87 

86

82 

82 

81 

78 

77 

74

Per 

square 

mile

0.085 

2.37 

2.66

1.04

.413 

.247 

.415 

1.86 

1.77 

.488 

.214 

.119

.897

Aug.

72 

69 

67 

62

60

57 

57 

58 

57 

56

57 

60 

67 

72 

58

54 

52 

52 

50 

49

48 

48 

48 

47 

46

44 

55 

81 

61 

52 

47

Sept.

44 

42 

40 

39 

38

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

33 

34 

36 

36 

41

62 

52 

40 

36 

43

70 

76 

82 

59 

44

39 

38 

38 

38 

37

Runoff

Inches

0.10 

2.64 

3.07

14.10

.48 

.26 

.48 

2.08 

2.04 

.54 

.25 

.14 

.10

12.18

Ac re- feet

2,500 

67,160 

78^.160

359^.000

12,140 

6,570 

12,150 

52,880 

51,870 

13,840 

6,250 

3,500

309, 6uO

-ft.; Nov. 6 (5 p.m.) 16,000 sec. -ft.; Dec. 12 (3 a.m.)

19,200 aec.-ftT; Apr. 17 (4 a.m. 3,310 sec. -ft.; May 13 (4 a.m. 

4,480 sec. -ft.

g Computed from graph baaed on at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

3,560 sec. -ft.; May 22 (li a.m.)'
RED RIVER BASIN 341

Muddy Boggy Creek near Parris, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°16', long. 95°55', In NW£ sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 

13 s:, at bridge on State Highway 3, H miles downstream from McGee Creek and 2f miles 

northwest of Farrls. Datum of gage is 446.58 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,120 square miles.

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,500 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 39.57 

I'eet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 15, 16.

1937-47: Maximum discharge, 61,900 second-feet June 17, 1945 (gage height, 44.94 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by 

using rate of change of stage as a factor. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, and computations of dally

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

20 

15 

18 

14 

11

8.8 

6.8 

4.9 

4.3 

3.8

2.5 

1.9 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 1.1

Nov.

1.0 

669 

6,080 

10,600 

10,300

21,700 

17,200 

11,300 

6,880 

3,500

1,240 

658 

332 

222 

ISO

560 

675 

40O 

246 

166

133 

112 

93 

80 

73

6ft 

124 

278 

150 

109

Dec.

88 

95

61 

54 

50

48 

45 

44 

44 

6,160

15,200 

28,500 

28,200 

25,OOO 

16,200

7.06O 

1,220 

575 

432 

362

295 

260 

240 

214 

189

177 

171 

165 

154 

143 

141

Jan.

148 

295 

620 

400

267

227 

201 

195 

195 

195

214 

214 

208 

201 

189

165 

142 

123 

118 

120

114 

104 

102 

102 

97

9C 

85 

83 

83 

85 

79

Month fSOcto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

ary

52 ^

h ......................... 13

3

St ........................

ember ..................... i

Feb.

7O 

67 

61 

54 

51

48 

45 

43 

40 

4O

41

44 

46 

46 

45

46 

46 

48 

48 

47

46 

44 

41 

41 

40

38 

38 

38

ond-

-days

136.8 

,130 

,587

,130.9

,461 

,302 

,632 

,583 

,787 

,156 

,805.4 

655.8 

,OO1.9

ter year 1946-47 .......... 507,237 9

Mar.

38 

37 

37 

36 

36

37 

42 

54 

61 

62

61 

93 

3,480 

2,210 

1,310

594 

369 

246 

208 

165

131 

110 

805 

1,730 

654

332 

220 

160 

122 

102 

90

Maximum

20 

21,700 

28,500

28,50O

620 

70 

3,480 

10,200 

14,200 

7,730 

714 

166 

371

28.5OO

Apr.

80 

72 

2,320 

7,610 

6,380

4,130 

1,800 

739 

1,450 

5,860

10,200 

6,940 

3,920 

1,630 

5,380

6,550 

4,660 

2,880 

872 

736

717 

634 

392 

291 

3,690

1,970 

1,730 

5,410 

6,18O 

6,360

May

3,740 

1,160 

483 

297 

211

252 

264 

185 

180 

147

121 

1,480 

1,020 

2,710 

2,850

5,330 

12,300 

12.4OO 

10 , 8OO 

14,200

13.2OO 

9,160 

4.60O 

1,440 

3,540

3,650 

3,260 

1,070 

603 

1,390 

744

June

3,680 

6,6OO 

7,730 

7,310 

7,460

2,460 

330 

180 

143 

121

109 

98 

594 

426 

133

98

80 

72 

64 

6O

57 

52 

184 

876 

1,190

575 

200 

118 

88 

68

F 

Minimum Mean sqi 

m

July

55 

*7 

43 

45 

169

175 

88 

61 

46 

39

33 

30 

27 

24 

20

16 

14 

12 

10 

8.7

7.7 

7.0 

693 

714 

501

578 

147 

72 

51 

39 

33

records

Aug.

30 

25 

20 

15 

12

10 

9.2 

7.7 

6.5 

6.2

6.0 

166 

106 

52 

31

19 

13 

8.4 

6.2 

4.7

3.4 

3.6 

12 

22 

13

9.2 

7.4 

5.6 

4.3 

7.4 

14

Sept.

1O 

6.7 

4.9 

3.6 

2.8

2.2 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.(,

335 

371 

74 

39 

28

22 

20 

16 

11 

9.0

8.7 

9.2 

7.7 

6.2 

5.3

er Runoff

le Inches

l.O 4.41 0.0039 0.005 

1.0 3,138 2.80 3.13 

44 4,245 3.79 4..37

.2 1,433 1.28 17.38

79 176 .157 .18 

38 46.5 .042 .04 

36 440 .393 .45 

72 3,386 3.02 3.37 

121 3,638 3.25 3.75 

52 1,372 1.22 1.37 

7.0 123 .110 .13 

3.4 21.2 .019 .02 

.8 33.4 .030 .03

.8 1,390 1.24 16.84

Peak discharge.- Nov. 6 (11:30 a.m.) 23.9OO sec. -ft.; Dec. 12 (2 p.m.) 29,500 sec. -ft.

Acre-feet

271 

186,700 

261,000

1,038,000

10,830 

2,580 

27 ,040 

201,500 

223,700 

81,630 

7,550 

1,300 

1,990

1,006,000

Apr. 11

(7:30 a.m.) 117600 sec.-ft.; Apr. 28 (1O:30 p.m.) 7,570 sec.-ft.; Hay 2O (11 p.m.) 15,800 sec.-ft. ; 

June 3 (11 a.m.) 8,060 sec.-ft.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 9 to 

Nov. 1, Nov. 24, 25, Dec. 18 to Jan. 9, June 8-11, July 20-22, Aug. 4-11, 17-23, Aug. 25 to 

Sept. 15, Sept. 2O-30.
342 -RED RIVER BASIN 

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°15', long. 96°12', in NW&SE£ sec. 36, T. 3 S. } 

RT~10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highways 69 and 75, half a mile below Caney Creek and 

1.5 miles north of Caney. Datum of gage is 485.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 732 square miles.

Records available.- December 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 52,800 second-feet Dec. 11 (gage height, 26.77 

reet); minimum, 8.8 second-feet Sept. 10, 11; minimum gage height, 5.39 feet Oct. 12, 

13.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 11, 1946; minimum observed, 5.6 secondfeet Sept. 2, 1943 (gage height, 4.76 feet).

Maximum stage known, 26.9 feet in February 1938, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of rapidly changing stage, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discnarge rurnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

16

16

17

21

34

21

21

25

20

19

17

15

16

16

16

16

14

15

Nov.

16

621

1,560

3,560

2,840

10,300

5,500

4,650

1,640

680

398

266

210

175

164

286

247

192

148

126

117

103

91

87

83

86

278

216

132

108

~

Dec.

95

86

81

78

75

75

80

73

69

2,280

25,600

29,800

14,700

10,600

5,670

1,290

598

478

406

376

348

302

284

245

224

212

206

200

190

169

159

Jan.

169

284

g268

g!69

g!74

164

174

174

169

174

174

174

169

164

154

145

132

127

132

140

132

127

127

127

123

119

115

111

111

115

100

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

96

89

89

89

86

88

86

83

83

83

85

89

92

92

92

89

89

87

86

89

88

87

86

82

80

79

78

78

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

574

34,880

95,049

304,866

4,737

2,420

5,904

64,137

48,330

11,100

2 , 185

5S0.1

270,540.1

Mar.

81

78

77

78

80

76

89

111

100

88

85

172

838

806

338

212

169

145

154

132

119

111

445

442

179

140

127

115

107

107

103

Maximum

34

10, 300

29, 800

29, 800

284

96

838

7,000

5,770

2,650

479

30

50

29,800

Apr.

103

103

1,420

4,900

7,000

5,540

1,070

575

1,130

2,280

3,310

3,580

2,550

992

2,840

4,240

4,780

3,010

644

658

888

467

376

348

980

1,410

553

2,030

2,840

3,520

-

May

1,620

498

396

g338

g293

284

348

320

238

212

190

1,650

542

1,100

338

1,180

3,640

4,360

3,860

4,300

5,560

5,770

3,530

691

2,010

2,610

681

g376

g338

728

g329

Minimum

14

16

69

11

loo

78

76

103

190

81

32

14

8.8

8.8

June

g!59

1,230

2,650

1,130

g284

g200

g!79

g!59

gl40

g!23

119

322

367

179

119

100

92

86

82

81

82

193

184

765

739

813

g206

g!27

g!03

g87

Mean

18.5

1,163

3,066

835

153

86*4

190

2 138 1)559 370

70.5

20 .8

19.3

741

July

g75

g65

gS3

E81

g83

g81

g65

g55

55

53

50

48

45

43

42

41

37

36

33

32

32

32

47

479

218

89

57

44

38

34

32

Per 

square 

mile

0.025

1.59

A -\Q

 * J.*7

1.14

.209

.118

260

z'.sz

2.13

.505

.096

!o26

1.01

Aug.

30

28

27

25

24

24

23

24

23

24

24

524

523

21

21

22

21

19

18

17

17

19

16

15

14

14

18

19

17

16

17

Sept.

16

15

12

12

11

11

10

9.4

9.1

8.8

8.8

10

10

10

20

21

43

28

19

26

32

21

50

49

32

21

.18

17

15

15

Runoff

Inches

0.03

1.77

4.83

15.50

.24

.12

.30

3.26

2 .46

.56

.11

.03

.03

13.74

Acre-feet

1,140

69, 180

188,500

604,600

9,400

4,800

11,710

217,200 

95, 860

22,020

4,330

1,280 

1,150

536,600

Peak discharge.- Nov. 6 (7:30 a.m.) 18,000 sec.-ft.J Dec. 11 (9 p.m.) 52,800 sec.-ft.; Apr. 5 

(1 a.m.) 7,300 sec.-ft.j Apr. 18 (E a.m.) 4,780 sec.-ft.j May 18 (10 p.m.) 4,360 sec.-ft.; May 22 

(1 a.m.) 6,190 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla.

343

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°12 T , long. 95°29', in Sfi£ sec. 14, T. 4 S., R. 

17 E., 1^ miles northwest of Belzoni and 6 miles downstream from Cedar Creek. Datum 

of gage is 389.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,420 square miles.

Records available.- December 1925 to September 1931, October 1935 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1926-31, 1935-47), 1,773 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46,900 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 40.33 

 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 23-26.

1925-31, 1935-47: Maximum discharge, 71,400 second-feet Feb. 18, 1938 (gage 

height, 44.0 feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 44.2 feet in October 1915, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 37 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

66 

35 

25 

21 

15

13 

9.5 

8.3 

7.0 

5.7

4.2 

3.4 

2.4 

2.0 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

2.7 

3.4

6.4

7.0 

5.7 

4.2 

3.8 

3.4

2.7 

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.1 

2.0

Nov.

2.:

2,990 

11,900 

27,600 

20,000

33,900 

32,900 

22,600 

9,300 

21,400

19,300 

9,280 

2,930 

1,960 

1,550

3,930 

4,100 

3,320 

2,120 

1,540

1,190 

942 

752 

640 

684

1,120 

3,870 

3,780 

1,840 

1,290

Dec.

990 

798 

662 

576 

498

450 

416 

382 

374 

e 15, 100

e26,600 

e44,500 

636,800 

e26,400 

8,450

2,490 

1,850 

1,500 

1,300 

1,170

1,010 

872 

757 

671 

608

545 

516 

495 

566 

507 

757

Jan.

650 

1,380 

1,900 

1,900 

1,260

918 

826 

803 

803 

803

780 

757 

713

692 

650

608 

566 

511 

490 

520

495 

499 

474 

440 

417

402 

383 

368 

357 

364 

345

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 

ary

"u&ry

1 .........................

ember ......................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

338 

334

315 

289 

265

255 

244 

227 

217 

204

197 

214 

221 

217 

221

224 

224 

22: 

214 

210

204 

197 

193 

184 

175

166 

160 

160

Secondfoot-days

272.4 

248,730.1 

178,610

1,076,420.2

22,074 

6,290 

48,428 

178,128 

133,767 

21,739 

1,261 

89.8 

2,863.7

842,253.0

Mar.

160 

154 

145 

142 

139

142

163 

221 

200 

193

210 

281 

3,670 

4,470 

3,420

2,280 

1,640 

1,240 

1,120 

941

757 

650 

3,120 

7,750 

5,640

3,070 

2,060 

1,490 

1,170 

964 

826

Maximum

66 

33,900 

44,500

44,500

1,900 

338 

7,750 

25,900 

15,200 

6,540 

151 

10 

757

44,500

Apr.

713 

629 

566 

1,080 

7,470

9,940 

3,920 

2,120 

2,610 

4,690

12,8OO 

13,000 

5,790 

3,180 

3,710

5,740 

3,960 

2,620 

1,960 

1,960

2,670 

2,010 

1,440 

1,100 

4,980

9,2?0 

4,350 

13,700 

24,300 

25,900

Hay

12,700 

4,580 

2,670 

1,900 

1,390

1,860 

1,310 

918 

780 

650

524 

3,960 

10,600 

14,600 

15,200

5,100 

9,340 

11,800 

5,540 

6,880

6,800 

4,200 

2,280 

1,720 

1,640

1,290 

1,080 

757 

608 

524 

566

Minimum

1.4 

2.1 

374

1.1

345 

160 

139 

566 

524 

104 

10 

.2 

5.7

.2

June

973 

6,540 

4,380 

1,900 

1,120

780 

587 

478 

395 

334

282 

248 

231 

221 

197

166 

145 

130 

119 

109

104 

106 12" 

151 

200

307 

345 

524

330 

210

Mean

8.79 

8,291 

5,762

2,949

712 

225 

1,562 

5,938 

4,315 

725 

40.7 

2.90 

95.5

2,308

July

151 

117 

97 

92 

85

76 

66 

57 

47 

42

40 

33 

30 

29 

27

22 

21 

20 

20

16

13 

12 

17 

27 

24

19 

16 

12 

12 

11 

10

Per 

square 

mile

0.0062 

5.84 

4.06

2.08

.501 

.158 

1.10 

4.18 

3.04 

.511 

.029 

.0020 

.067

1.63

Aug.

10 

9 

9 

9 

7

6 

5 

4 

3 

2

2 

3 

2

1 

1

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1

6 

6 

6 

9

2

1 

5 

2 

6

9 

2 

6 

6 

4

2

1 

6 

4 

4

4 

4 

2 

2 

2

2 

5 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

86 

83 

56 

41 

31

23 

20 

14 

12 

9.0

7.9 

10 

11 

12 

12

9.6 

7.3 

6.2 

5.7 

47

59 

45 

247 

757 

406

275 

204 

151 

119 

97

Runoff

Inches

0.007 

6.51 

4.68

28.20

.58 

.16 

1.27 

4.67 

3.50 

.57 

.03 

.002 

.08

22.06

Peak discharge.- Nov. 4 (12 m.) 29,700 sec. -ft.: Nov. 6 (9 p.m.) 40,600 sec. -ft.; Nov.

Acre-feet

540 

493,300 

354,300

2,135,000

43,780 

12,480 

96,060 

353,300 

265,300 

43,120 

2,500 

178 

5,680

1,671,000

10

(10 a.m.) 32,000 sec.-ft.: Dec. 12 (9 a.m.) 46,9OO sec.-ft.; Apr. 30 (11 a.m.) 27,loo sec.-ft.; 

May 15 (9 a.m.) 15,900 sec.-ft.

e Computed from discharge hydrograph based on 3 measurements.

Note.- Backwater from return of overbank storage Nov. 4-9, Dec. 15-19; discharge computed from 

backwater curves. Discharge computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor Nov. 2, 3, 10-13, 

16, 18, 27, 28, Mar. 13, 23-26, Apr. 5-7, 9-13, 15-17, Apr. 25 to May 2, May 12-2O, 22, June 1-3.

«R9359 O- 49 - 23
344

RED RIVER BASIN 

Little River near Wright City, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°04', long. 95°03' , on north edge NW£ sec. 6, T. 6 

 S., K. 22 E., l| miles upstream from White Oak Creek and 2 miles west of Wright City.

Datum of gage is 346.76 feet above mean sea level; datura of 1929 (levels by Corps of

Engineers).

Drainage area.- 670 square miles.

Records available.- December 1944 to September 1947; October 1929 to September 1931 at 

site i mile clownstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 47,000 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 42.40 

reet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 33,000 

second-feet; minimum observed, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 25-27.

1944-47: Maximum discharge, 54,800 second-feet Mar. 29, 1945 (gage height, 43.65 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 33,000 

second-feet; minimum observed, that of Aug. 25-27, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of rapidly changing stage or backwater 

rrom return of overbank storage, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

6.2

4.0

3.

2.

2 .

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

2.0

2.5

36

40

19

16

9.8

7.6

6.2

4.9

4.5

4.9

4.9

4.0

4.0

3.6

Nov.

4.5

138

5,590

11,600

5,140

1.6,400

1.0,400

4,100

5,420

1.3,200

4,760

2,380

1,450

1,250

770

4,140

4,390

2,350

1,450

1,030

828

662

527

462

438

2,860

3,050

1,690

1,090

857

-

Dec.

689

554

475

412

375

338

310

280

265

13,700

20,100

34,400

7,020

3,580

2,240

1,600

1,220

886

743

635

554

475

438

400

350

325

302

310

325

375

412

Jan.

412

635

1,060

915

743

662

622

594

540

500

500

488

488

488

462

438

412

375

388

412

362

338

312

310

310

295

280

265

252

265

250

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December .................. ...

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ....... .............

March .........................

April ............ ............

May .............. ............

June ...................... ...

July ........................ .

August .......... ........... .

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

227

206

199

179

163

157

157

144

134

128

125

142

159

148

140

134

130

125

121

134

132

119

112

108

103

96

92

89

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

213.3

108,426.5

94,088

566,739.8

14,373

3,903

34,617

67 , 930

83,554 

3,080

372.7

38 .8

63.3

410,659.6

Mar.

99

92

89

87

85

85

110

195

168

159

161

186

2,610

3,340

1,990

1,380

1,060

857

944

770

622

540

1,770

6,560

4,010

2,100

1,380

1,030

828

716

594

Maximum

40

16,400

34,400

34,400

1,060

227

6,560

14,800

23,100 

350

40

4.0

4.5

34,400

Apr.

527

462

400

400

462

500

540

488

450

638

5,240

3,690

2,310

1,720

2,280

2,690

2,030

1,410

1,060

1,030

915

716

594

514

514

1,650

1,090

12,030

14,800

6,810

-

May

4,470

2,500

1,530

1,060

799

743

689

527

438

375

300

1,570

23,100

6,880

3,350

2,610

8,310

5,660

6,400

3,220

2,590

1,650

1,120

828

662

554

462

375

302

260

220

Minimum

1.2

4.5

265

 1

250

85

400

220

2.8

.5 

.7

.5

June

218

225

350

300

232

186

159

134

115

97

87

73

69

66

61

55

50

46

42

38

54

46

46

48

40

50

60

45

44

44

-

Mean

6.88

3,614

3,035

1,553

464

139

1,117

2, 264

2, 695

103

12.0

1 .25 

2ill

1,125

July

40

34

30

25

24

23

20

18

16

14

13

12

10

9.8

8.6

8.6

9.2

7.6

5.4

4.0

3.6

3.3

4.0

4.5

4.0

3.6

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.1 2.8

Per

square 

mile

0.010

5.39

4.53

2.32

693

.207

1.67

3 .38

4.02 

.154

.018

.0019 

.0033

1.68

Aug.

2.5

2.0

1.4

1.2

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

3.1

4.0

1.2

.9

.7

.9

1.2

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.7

2.5

E.O

1.4

1.7

Sept.

2.0

2.0

2.5

4.5

4.0

3.3

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.2

.8

2.2

1.7

1.2

1.7

1.2

.8

.7

.7

1.2

3.3

2.8

3.3

4.0

3.3

2.5

2.0

1.4

1.4

.9

Runoff

Inches

0.01

6.02

31.46

80

.22 1 92

s!??

4.64 

.17

.02

.002 

.004

22.80

Acre-feet

423

215,100

186,600

1,124,000

28, 510

7,740

68,660

134,700

165,700

6,110 

739

77 

126

814.500

-,13 computed by using rate or

backwater from return of overbank

acharge computed from backwater
RED RIVER BASIN 345

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°56', long. 94°45', In SE£ sec. 14, T. VS., R. 24 E., 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70 just downstream from Lukfata Creek and 5 miles northeast 

or Idabel. Datum of gage Is 312.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,239 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 56,100 second-feet Dec. 13 (gage height, 36.35 

feet); minimum observed, 10 second-feet Aug. 10-16, 26.

Maximum stage known, 39.7 feet in February 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of rapidly changing stage and periods of 

backwater from return of overbank storage, which are fair, and those for period of 

backwater from Mountain Fork River, which are poor. Gage read twice daily or oftener.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 45 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge*, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

104

71

46

35

28

24

21

19

18

16

17

15

15

14

15

17

16

28

205

175

157

92

59

41

36

30

27

26

24

22

22

Nov.

26

37

679

5,080

8,850

10,600

12,600

17 , 600

15,200

11,500

11,400

11,200

8,720

4,430

1,930

1,680

5,300

6,200

4,100

2,390

1,710

1,400

1,150

975

835

1,320

5,210

5,300

3,260

2,010

-

Dec.

1,540

1,260

1,040

905

782

678

610

546

501

1,590

k9,310

k23,000

50,200

28,900

17,200

011,000

o6,5OO

03,340

1,710

1,360

1,180

1J040

940

835

748

678

610

594

748

678

661

Jan.

730

905

1,260

1,640

1,500

1,320

1,180

1,150

1,080

1,010

940

905

905

870

870

870

870

835

800

940

940

835

730

678

661

644

594

562

516

516

531

Month

October .......................

November ....................:.

December ......................

Calendar year . .......

January .......................

February ......................

March ... .....................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

501

458

417

391

366

342

330

319

297

286

276

286

330

330

308

297

286

276

266

297

308

297

266

256

232

217

209

205

-

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,435

162 , 692

170,684

-

27 ,787

8 649

66 , 901

88,150

217,708

6,279

1,371

3,853

1,799

757,308

Mar.

205

214

205

199

196

199

212

330

765

404

391

551

3,240

5,780

5,720

4,040

2,660

1,970

1,970

1,890

1,540

1,260

1,150

4,370

8,140

7,550

4,700

2,520

1,780

1,460

1,290

Maximum

205

17,600

50,200

-

1,640

501

8,140

21,600

22,800

531

112

1,960

235

50,200

Apr.

1,150

1,010

905

818

800

1,010

870

870

852

835

2,210

6,380

6,260

4,430

3,360

3,770

3,880

3,060

2,050

1,640

1,570

1,400

1,180

975

905

1,080

1,740

2,360

9,180

21,600

May

22,000

16,900

11,600

7,620

3,260

1,780

1,600

1,320

1,080

905

712

1,010

9,060

15,800

22,800

16,300

15,700

14,500

13,400

11,900

9,760

6,680

3,640

1,970

1,500

1,220

1,040

905

712

562

472

Minimum

14

26

501

-

516

205

800

472

23

10

20

10

June

430

430

404

531

486

391

330

276

246

219

197

180

168

148

140

130

118

113

103

97

103

97

113

124

124

112

100

106

136

127

Mean

46.3

5^506

-

896

309

2 158

2 ' 938

7^023

209

44.2

124

60.0

2,075

July

112

101

88

81

74

67

60

55

50

46

42

38

36

34

32

32

32

34

32

27

25

24

28

29

30

30

30

28

26

25

23

Per

square 

mile

0.037

4 38

4^44

-

723

!249

1.74

2 37

5.67

. 169

.036

100

.048

1.67

Aug.

(

el. el,'

22

19

18

17

15

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

22

>40

360 =80

226

Sept.

141

97

73

55

46

38

33

29

26

25

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

26

32

30

162

235

164

120

92

76

62

51

-

Runoff

Inches

0.04

4.88

5.12

-

.83

.26

2.01

2.65

6.53

.19

.04

.12

.05

22.72

Ac re- feet

2,850

322,700

338,500

-

55,110

17,160

132,700

174,800

431,800

12,450

2,720

7,640

3,570

1,502,000

o Backwater from return of overbank storage; discharge computed from backwater curve based on 

discharge measurement.

e Backwater from Mountain Fork Rlvt discharge computed on basis of records for former station 

7.9 miles upstream.

k Computed by using rate of change of stag' as a factor.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Little River near Horatio, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°55', long. 94°23' , in NW£ sec. 11, T. 10 S., R. 

32 w. 1 ? miles upstream from Canney Creek, 2 miles southwest of Horatio, and 28 miles

upstream from Cossatot River. 

of 1929.

Datum of gage is 272.89 feet above mean sea level, datum

Drainage area.- 2,690 square miles.

Records available.- December 1930 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 3,951 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 61,900 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 32.99 

feet) ; minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 26, 27.

1930-47: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 37.70 

feet), from rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet; minimum, 1 second-foot 

Aug. 18 to Sept. 1, 1934; minimum gage height, 3.09 feet Aug. 25-27, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, 38 feet sometime in August 1915.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge during periods of rapidly changing stage computed by 

using rate of change of stage as a factor. During periods of backwater following rises 

exceeding about 30,000 second-feet, discharge computed from backwater curve defined by 

measurements.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

32

67

98

84

65

54

43

39

34

34

32

30

26

22

22

26

32

51

78

179

223

207

153

114

91

73

62

56

51

49

47

Nov.

47

73

136

4,720

11,600

18,400

25,200

27,400

22,900

20,900

20,000

16,900

14,500

10,300

5,590

3,300

6,960

9,300

8,150

5,830

4,03O

3,050

2,490

2,010

1,730

4,540

14,100

12,200

8,830

5,920

-

Dec.

4,240

3,300

2,650

2,170

1,810

1,570

1,380

1,250

1,180

1,770

14,300

25,700

46,600

50,200

45,700

32,500

22,300

13,400

6,400

3,540

2,830

2,510

2,210

1,910

1,740

1,560

1,460

1,360

1,840

2,360

2,140

Jan.

1,910

2,140

2,910

3,730

3,820

3,230

2,830

2,590

2,440

2,210

1,980

1,910

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,840

2,060

2,280

2,210

2,590

2,830

2,670

2,280

2,060

1,910

1,840

1,770

1,630

1,500

1,430

1,460

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Mav

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

1,460

1,360

1,240

1,150

1,060

1,000

945

890

862

808

754

754

781

808

808

754

728

702

702

754

835

808

754

702

656

611

577

558

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,174

291 , 1O6

303,880

2, 249, 697

69,580

23, 821

lesUso

481,710 

14 134

3 243

107J 512

25,733

1,627,679

Mar

554

549

544

530

516

512

549

862

1,150

1,180

1,180

1,300

6,010

12,300

11 , 600

9,120

6,620

4,830

5,200

5,470

4,160

3,230

2,910

6,850

12,200

12,000

9,780

6,630

4,580

3,480

2,910

Maximum

222

27,40C

50,20C

50,200

1 ,46C

12.30C

5O,2OC

1,000

28.

55,900 

4,41C

55.90C

Apr.

2,510

2,210

1,910

1,740

1,630

1,660

1,740

1,770

1,770

2,210

5,260

11,200

11,600

10,300

8,400

8,700

7,720

6,550

5,110

4,070

3,480

3,07O

2,590

2,210

1,910

1,770

1,600

3,690

18,500

28,600

-

May

35,600

3O.60O

24,900

19,400

11,600

5,620

3,980

3,310

2,670

2,140

1,740

2,510

29,900

50,200

36 , 000

27,000

34,000

40,200

30,100

25,100

20,400

15,100

9,430

5,400

3,640

2,890

2,410

1,930

1,570

1,280

1,090

Minimum

22

47

1,180

19

1,430

558

1,600

1,090 

216

51 

10

161

10

June

978

922

895

870

1,000

895

748

638

558

483

437

402

364

327

301

281

264

255

255

235

226

223

226

216

281

465

444

337

304

304

-

Mean ~

70.1

9,704

q *** Qo^

6,164

2 245

851

4,494

5,516

15,540 

471

105

3» 468

858

4,459

July

281

248

223

194

167

147

136

124

122

105

98

93

87

82

78

82

89

76

73

71

67

65

67

65

62

62

60

58

56

54

51

Per 

square 

mile

0.026

3. 61

3.64

2.29

 835

* 316

1. 67

2.05 5 . 78

.175

Q39

l!29

.319

1.66

Aug.

U,

55,

26,

45

43

41

41

36

32

30

30

28

26

20

16

15

14

14

16

32

32

26

20

16

16

16

15

11

10

11

5OO

900

BOO

9,660

Sept.

2,730

1,250

895

681

538

440

378

317

271

235

213

203

188

167

161

310

294

268

261

284

327

3,960

4,410

2,170

1,380

1,030

795

617

520

440

-

Runoff

Inches

O.O3

4.02

4.20

31.09

" ^96

1. 93

2^29

6.66

.20

.04

1.49

.36

22.51

Acre-feet

4,310

577,400

602,700

4,462,000

138, OOO

47 , 250

276,300

955 5OO

28.O30

6,430

213,200

51,040

3,228,000

Note.- Discharge for Jan. 14-19 computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 347

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 94°37', In SE-j sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 

26 E., 1 mile west of Eagletown and 8.7 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 

333.95 feet above mean sea level (Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad bench mark; 

levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 784 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to December 1925, October 1929 to September 1931, October 

iysb to septemoer 1947.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1929-31, 1935-47), 1,314 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 87,800 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 25.70 

reet), from rating curve extended above 52,000 second-feet; minimum, 0.2 second-foot 

Aug. 26.

1924-25, 1929-31, 1935-47: Maximum discharge, 88,500 second-feet Mar. 29, 1945 

(gage height, 25.80 feet), from rating curve extended above 52,000 second-feet; no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 feet in August 1915, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 38 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.2

.8 

.0 

.2 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.5 

.2 

.0

.O 

.8

13 

15 

19

17 

13 

10 

8.8 

9.2

8.8 

.8 

.O 

.4 

.8 

.8

Nov.

8.8 

16 

920 

4,760 

6,130

13,400 

14,600 

4,910 

2,600 

5,830

4,260 

2,250 

1,480 

1,100 

870

2,210 

4,260 

2,460 

1,700 

1,280

980 

802 

682 

570 

536

8,970 

6,710 

3,470 

2,250 

1,640

Dec.

1,280 

1,020 

835 

710 

626

555

499 

468 

434 

4,130

14,700 

41,700 

11,500 

5,100 

3,220

2,320 

1,760 

1,330 

1,060 

870

770 

687 

605 

526 

477

430 

387 

395 

455 

560 

600

Jan.

522 

600 

942 

1,330 

1,100

942 

835 

802 

740 

670

611 

590 

590 

585 

580

575 

570 

555 

555 

670

770 

770 

682 

642 

626

626 

580 522' 

494 

494 

550

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

555 

481 

434 

395 

368

346 

324 

310 

297 

277

258 

249 

246 

243 

243

231 

217 

206 

206 

209

209 

211 

211 

200 

187

177 

170 

164

Secondfoot-days

229.5 

101,654.8 

100,009

785,262.1

21,120 

7,624 

40,379 

68,698 

115,353 

5,118 

998.0 

65,261.3 

15,657

542,101.6

Mar.

160 

155 

157 

153 

153

148 

157 

190 

240 

360

422 

490 

3,640 

4,910 

3,060

2,120 

1,640 

1,330 

1,240 

1,O60

942 

802 

870 

4,540 

3,560

2,250 

1,640 

1,330 

1,020 

870 

770

Maximum

19 

14,600 

41,700

50,100

1,330 

555 

4,910 

14,100 

35,000 

383 

118 

50,300 

4,960

50,300

Apr.

664 

595 

541 

494 

477

508 

570 

526 

517 

905

6,150 

4,720 

2,980 

2,250 

3,470

3,140 

2,120 

1,540 

1,240 

1,020

905 

770 

659 

575 

531

541 

560 

6,130 

14,100 

9,500

May

5,100 

3,060 

2,060 

1,480 

1,140

980 

870 

770 

642 

541

459 

831 

35,000 

12,200 

4,260

4,860 

12,600 

7,130 

6,710 

3,640

2,740 

1,880 

1,330 

1,020 

870

802 

653 

531 

447 

387 

360

Minimum

4.0 

8.8 

387

1.4

494 

164 

148 

477 

360 

54 

7.8 

.2 

55

.2

June

335 

307 

304 

321 

300

249 

217 

187 

164 

141

122 

107 

96 

86 

78

73 

68 

64 

57 

55

55 

54 

57 

107 

379

383 

237 

200

174 

141

Mean

7.40 

3,388 

3,226

2,151

681 

272 

1,303 

2,290 

3,721 

171 

32.2 

2,105 

522

1,485

July

118 

107 

86 

76 

77

54 

48 

42 

36 

30

28 

26 

23 

22 

21

20 

22 

21

17 

14

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

11 

9.2 

8.4 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

Per 

square 

mile

0.0094 

4.32 

4.11

2.74

.869 

.347 

1.66 

2.92 

4.75 

.218 

.041 

2.68 

.666

1.89

Aug.

7.8 

7.8 

7.0 

6.4 

6.0

5.1 

4.2 

3.4 

3.2

3.0

2.5 

2.1 

1.7 

1.4 

1.1

l!l

1.3 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.7

.4

i 

50,300 

10,500 

3,O6O 

1,330

Sept.

740 

508 

372 

294 

226

180 

150 

124 

105 

86

76 

70 

64 

55 

249

203 

170 

162 

144 

150

947 

4,960 

2,000 

1,100 

740

536 

414 

338 

271 

223

Runoff

Inches

0.01 

4.82 

4.74

37.26

1.00 

.36 

1.92 

3.26 

5.47 

.24 

.05 

3.10 

.74

25.71

Peak discharge.- Nov. 7 (1 a.m.) 19,800 sec. -ft.; Dec. 11 (3:30 a.m.) 17.8OO sec. -ft.;

Acre feet

455 

201,600 

198,400

1,558,000

41,890 

15,120 

80,090 

136,300 

228,800 

10,150 

1,980 

129,400 

31,060

1,075,000

Dec. 12

iu a.m.; 53,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 29 (5 a.m.) 17,5OO sec.-ft.; May 13 (3 p.m.) 5O.OOO sec.-ft.; Aug. 28 

(10:30 a.m.) 87,800 sec.-ft.

Note.- Discharge computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor Dec. 1O-13, May 12-14, Aug. 

28, 29.
348

RED RIVER BASIN 

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 94°13', on south edge of SE£ sec. 20, 

T. 8 S., R. 30 W., at highway bridge just downstream from Hale Creek and 7 miles east 

of De Queen. Datum of gage is 335.60 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted).

Drainage area.- 361 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46,900 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 20.47 

Feet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 2.07 feet).

1938-47: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 28, 1947; minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 30 

to Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 1.70 feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Thirty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

13 

18 

20 

17

15

13 

11 

11 

10

10

11 

11

11 

11 

12

16 

18 

24 

23 

21

20 

28 

34 

31 

28

21

19

17 

17 

17 

17

Nov.

17 

24 

131 

2,440 

1,700

4,020 

5,440 

1,770 

940 

735

525 

398 

310 

258 

213

266 

457 

480 

385 

310

258 

228 

186 

161 

148

2,710 

2,290 

1,150 

735 

542

Dec.

422

330 

266 

228 

192

172 

156 

142 

165 

1,730

3,960 

13,400 

4,460 

1,920 

1,180

835 

630 

480 

385 

320

283 

250 

220 

199 

179

161 

148 

149 

1,420 

1,300 

835

Jan.

612 

612 

690 

710 

612

525 

465 

410 

340 

292

266 

258 

250 

250 

235

258 

330 

340 

385 

480

510 

465 

410 

385 

350

320 

274 

250 

235 

242 

242

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

mber ......................

lendar year 1946 .........

h .........................

st

ember . .

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

213

192 

172 

165 

154

146 

143 

139 

130 

119

110 

111 

114 

109 

104

99 

95 

92 

96 

111

121 

112

105 

100 

95

91 

88 

87

Secondfoot-days

545 

29,227 

36,517

338,941.7

12,003 

3,413 

20,510 

24,814 

28,941 

1,521 

355.3 

28,213.7 

14,852

200,912.0

Mar.

93 

95 

91 

86 

85

86 

95 

135 

166 

192

228 

259 

2,240 

2,410 

1,360

910 

670 

542 

595 

495

422

360 

675 

2,590 

1,780

1,150 

835 

630 

495 

410 

330

Maximum

34

5,440 

13,400

21,000

71C 

213 

2,590 

6.62C 

5.67C 

141 

29 

16,400 

4,750

16,400

Apr.

292 

258 

228 

213 

228

274 

250 

272 

510 

480

1,180 

1,240 

910 

690 

578

510 

422 

350 

310 

310

274 

235 

206 

186 

179

179 

160 

1,600 

5,670 

6,620

May

3,700 

1,690 

1,000 

690 

510

422 

398 

310 

250 

213

172 

232

3,050 

1,150 

630

663 

5,670 

2,040 

1,500 

1,180

860 

578 

422 

330 

274

242 

206 

172 

147 

129 

111

Minimum

10 

17 

142

6.4

235 

87 

85 

160 

111 

21 

6.2 

2.0 

46

2.0

June

104 

104 

141 

125 

99

84 

73 

65 

56 

49

43 

39 

35 

32 

30

28 

25 

24 

22 

21

21 

22 

22 

25 

30

37 

42 

45 

42

36

Mean

17.6 

974 

1,178

929

387 

122 

662 

827 

934 

50.7 

11.5 

910 

495

550

July

29 

25 

21 

19 

17

16 

15 

14 

13 

12

11 

10 

9.3 

9.0 

8.4

9.0 

10 

9.3 

8.1 

7.5

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.6 

6.4 

6.2 

7.5 

13 

10

Per 

square 

mile

0.049 

2.70 

3.26

2.57

1.07 

.338 

1.83 

2.29 

2.59 

.140 

.032 

2.52 

1.37

1.52

Aug.

8.1 

7.5 

7.5 

6.6 

6.2

5.7 

4.5 

4.1 

3.7 

3.5

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4 

2.1

2.0 

3.4 

4.1 

37 

37

25 

17 

14 

11 

9.6

8.1 

7.2 

16,400 

7,500 

3,160 

908

Sept.

508 

330 

235 

179 

139

110 

90 

75 

62 

53

46

46 

576 

310 

220

235 

206 

161 

126 

116

4,750 

3,190 

1,090 

620 

422

292 

220 

179 

145 

121

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

3.01 

3.76

34.92

1.24 

.35 

2.11 

2.56 

2.98 

.16 

.04 

2.91 

1.53

20.71

Peak discharge.- Dec. 12 (11:30 a.m.) 23,500 sec. -ft. j Apr. 29 (6 a.m.) 8,010 sec. -ft.,

Acre-feet

1,080 

57,970 

72,430

672,300

23,810 

6,770 

40,680 

49,220 

57 , 400 

3,020 

70S 

55,960 

29,460

398,500

Apr. 30

. P-m.) .

29 (7:30 p.m.) 11,600 sec.-ft.
RED RIVER BASIN 349

Saline River near Dierks, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°06', long. 94°05', in Wf sec. 3, T. 8 S., R. 29 

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 3j miles upstream from Holly Creek and 4.miles 

southwest of Dierks.

Drainage area.- 122 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,160 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 15.00 

reet); no flow Oct. 1-16.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 31,200 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.93 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

no flow at times in 1943, 1946, 1947.

Maximum stage known, 21.9 feet sometime in 1920, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 35 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1 .1 .1 .1

.1

.2 

.6 

1.2 

2.3

2.5 

1.9 

1.6 

1.0 

.8 

.8

Nov.

1.2 

3.9 

82 

631 

405

1,140 

1,050 

420 

304 

537

288 

197 

144 

106 

83

246 

236 

178 

144 

116

96 

81 

63 

51 

53

346 

K91 

214 

168 

139

Dec.

114 

90 

76 

68 

59.

53 

47 

43 

74 

2,390

1,420 

2,900 

963 

576 

390

291 

227 

171 

146 

127

108 

39 

76 

68 

60

51 

46 

53 

448 

247 

185

Jan.

157 

212 

222 

187 

168

153 

148 

137 

112 

94

89

87 

83 

87 

80

128 

252 

233 

244 

323

247 

209 

185 

168 

153

131 

114 

100 

92 

112 

100

Month

Octc 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1946 .........

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

83 

76 

76 

76 

53

48 

48 

44

40 

36

32 

36

41 

40 

36

32

30 

28 

30 

41

46 

40 

36 

32 

30

28 

26 

28

Secondfoot-days

13.4

7,814.1 

11,656

105,423.7

4,807 

1,192 

7,155 

8,796 

10,830 

348.8 

30.3 

3,263.6 

1,796.0

57,702.2

liar.

35 

42 

36 

32 

32

30 

36 

62 

74 

70

63 

83 

865 

568 

383

279 

220 

180 

255 

202

168 

146 

493 

934 

528

361 

276 

212 

178 

173 

139

Maximum

2.5 

1,140 

2,900

5,590

323 

83 

934 

2,290 

2,550 

54 

4.4 

1,590 

425

2,900

Apr.

120 

110 

94 

87

116

131 

92 

188 

340 

342

770 

444

344

250 

209

173 

139 

116 

98 

139

116 

87 

74 

66 

65

66 

51 

857 

822 

2,290

May

993 

568 

372 

270 

207

171 

164 

122 

94 

74

59 

93 

1,100 

250

144

347 

2,550 

795 

576 

576

347 

230 

171 

137 

108

81 

65 

53 

43 

38 

32

Minimum

0 

1.2 

43

0

80 

26 

30 

51 

32 

2.7 

.1 

.1 

7.2

0

June

30 

40 

54 

32 

24

20 

17 

15 

12 

9.5

8.3 

7.6 

6.8 

6.0 

5.3

4.4

3.9 

3.6 

3.6 

3.0

3.0 

3.3 

3.9 

2.7 

3.3

5.3 

6.0 

5.6 

5.0 

4.7

Mean

0.43 

260 

376

289

155 

42.6 

231 

293 

349 

11.6 

.98 

105 

59.9

158

July

4.2 

4.4 

2.3 

1.2

.7

3.6 

3.0 

2.1 

1.4 

.8

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

.6 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1

Per 

square 

mile

0.0035 

2.13 

3.08

2.37

1.27 

.349 

1.89 

2.40 

2.86 

.095 

.0080 

.861 

.491

1.30

Aug.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

,1 

16 

43 

18 

11

7.6 

5.3 

4.2

3.0 

2.1

1.6 

1.2 

1,590 

977 

416 

166

Sept.

92 

59 

38 

28 

21

16 

14 

11 

8.7 

7.9

7.2 

7.2 

21 

26 

20

44 

32 

21 

16

17

425 

368 

168

104 

70

48 

35 

28 

23 

20

Runoff

Inches

0.004 

2.38 

3.55

32.13

1.47 

.36 

2.18 

2.68 

3.30 

.11 

.009 

.99 

.55

17.58

Acre-feet

27

15,500 

23,120

209,100

9,530 

2,360 

14.190 

1.7,450 

21,480 

692 

60 

6,470 

3,560

114,400

Peak discharge.- Dec. 10 (1:30 D.m.) 4.440 sec. -ft. f Dec. 12 U a.m.) 4 T 62O nee.. -ft.; ipn. SO

(11 a.m.) 7,160 sec.-ft.
350 RED RIVER BASIN 

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°15', long. 94°37', at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 

O.b mile upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway bridge and 1 mile southwest of 

Darden, Bowie County. Datum of gage is 220.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,754 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 19U9 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 2,379 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 63,200 second-feet Nov. 9 (gage height, 32.22 

 feet); no flow Aug. 7-11, 16.

1923-47: Maximum discharge, 157,000 second-feet Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 37.56 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for period of rapidly changing stage computed by using 

rate of change of stage as a factor. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high water. 

No diversion above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height records collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

42

89

148

118

78

49

33

24

19

14

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

8,8

9.2

10

28

64

62

56

48

49

Nov.

49

46

139

480

1,580

3,450

26 , 800

50,000

63,200

59,900

44,000

29,400

20,200

15,200

11 , 800

10,000

8,300

6,800

4,950

3,140

1,950

1,440

670

440

495

2,270

2,330

2,620

1,970

1,530

-

Dec.

1,220

970

770

500

320

210

186

159

152

345

710

1,460

2,470

4,580

12,400

19,600

19,000

15,600

13,200

11,000

9,120

7,400

5,500

3,490

1,650

930

665

500

495

360

560

Jan.

900

910

910

1,100

1,780

1,770

1,540

1,260

1,020

840

700

560

550

495

469

495

900

1,630

2,080

2,930

3,090

3,870

4,310

4,420

4,160

3,310

2,560

1,910

1,220

870

590

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

470

370

354

290

250

214

198

174

159

152

142

148

250

280

270

260

260

232

214

223

241

250

260

310

300

280

260

232

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,079.5

375,149

n-zc t^22 * -r *-

1,863,776.1

53 149

7 043

87 , 578

107,305

192,140

8,626

1,472.9

1,472.6

4,964

975,501.0

Mar.

186

170

145

135

126

114

192

560

760

1,150

1,150

1,470

2,370

2,970

3,540

4,560

5,200

6,120

5,650

4,650

4,270

4,570

5,030

5,830

6,000

5,310

4,570

3,790

2,490

2,270

2,230

Maximum

14f

63,200

19,600

63,200

4,420

470

6,120

9,120

14,800

1,150 43C

86C

1,030

63,200

Apr.

2,590

2,670

2,720

2,190

1,790

1,420

1,070

700

570

925

1,370

1,960

2,780

3,650

4,530

5,480

6,800

8,500

9,120

8,900

7,700

6,380

5,800

5,400

4,500

2,760

1,620

980

990

1,440

May

2,170

3,410

5,940

13,900

14,800

11,800

10,000

8,700

6,800

5,200

4,590

3,180

2,980

2,260

1,900

2,190

3,740

4,200

5,450

9,730

14,800

14,000

11,000

8,500

6,800

4,880

2,430

1,530

730

4,270

260

Minimum

8.8

46

152

4.1

469

142

114

570

260

24

3.1

0

19

0

June

182

174

J86

508

1,150

468

260

162

108

91

76

64

56

48

40

34

32

27

26

24

44

86

315

354

260

836

895

865

680

575

-

Mean

34.8

12,500

4 ' 372

5,106

1,714

252

2,825

3,577

6,198

288

47.5

47.5

165

2,673

July

435

290

202

143

76

54

41

33

27

21

19

15

13

11

11

8.2

5.9

5.9

6.6

6.4

5.4

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.1

Per 

square 

mile

0.013

4.54

1.59

1.85

.622

.092

1.03

1 30

2. 25

!l05

.017

.017

.060

.971

Aug.

1

3.1

3.0

2.7

2.7

1.8

.7

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

.9

.7

.5

0

1.2

5.9

1

20

17

1

1

7

41

2

9.8

7.1

5.9

5.2

4.3

2

2

2

860

Sept.

1,030

860

740

412

225

138

86

58

42

35

31

43

49

31

19

24

29

75

114

170

174

123

94

74

60

50

56

50

38

34

-

Runoff

Inches

0.01

5.06

1.83

25.16

.72

.10

1.18

1.45

2. 59

!l2

.02

.02

.07

13.17

Acre-feet

2,140

744,100

268,800

3,697,000

105,400

13,970

173,700

212,800

381,100

17,110

2,920

2,920

9,850

1,935,000
RED RIVER BASIN 

Cypress Creek near Pittsburg, Tex.

351

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°01', long. 94°53', at bridge on State Highway 11, 

buu feet upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway bridge, half a mile upstream from 

Williamson Creek, and 4.5 miles east of Pittsburg, Camp County. Datum of gage is 

247.49 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 334 square miles.

Records available.- March 1943 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 second-feet Nov. 10 (gage height, 14.02 

reet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet Aug. 14, 15.

1943-47: Maximum discharge, 58,500 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 27.32 

feet, from floodmark in gage shelter), from rating curve extended above 20,000 secondfeet; minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 10, 11, 1944.

Flood of January 1938 reached a stage of about 24 feet, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

3.0 2.7 4.5 34 9.4 365 11.4 1,610 

3.2 4.8 5.0 53 9.7 430 12.0 2,290 

3.4 7.7 6.0 102 10.0 535 13.0 3,640 

3.6 12 7.5 195 10.4 730 13.3 4,090 

4.0 20 9.0 315 10.8 1,040

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

32 

31 

34 

24 

19

17 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

17

17 

18 

24 

36 

44

48 

42 

31 

25 

23

22 

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

Nov.

20 

26 

150 

270 

382

888 

1,660 

3,150 

2,480 

3,600

4,090 

2,810 

1,880 

1,360 

955

675 

378 

254 

209 

181

162 

147 

138 

129 

181

1,220 

2,480 

2,480 

1,880 

1,410

Dec.

1,040 

650 

366 

262 

209

178 

162 

156 

171 

238

360 

856 

1,260 

1,830 

1,560

1,260 

955 

586 

335 

254

202 

174 

165 

159 

153

147 

144 

144 

206 

270 

279

Jan.

270 

306 

405 

495 

445

418 

395 

335 

279 

246

230 

216 

223 

223 

230

223 

422 

1,040 

1,640 

1,880

1,780 

1,360 

955 

650 

430

325 

279 

254 

230 

223 

202

Feb.

188 

165 

147 

135 

126

123 

123 

117 

114 

111

105 

120 

147 

171 

178

178 

165 

150 

141 

165

195 

202 

202 

188 

162

138 

123 

120

 .. SeoondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febl 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946

IK

ember ..................... l

720 

,645 

,731

,974.2

,609 

,199 

,129 

,842 

,209 

,677 

328.0 

143.8 

,192.0

ter year 1946-47 .......... 122,424.8

Bar.

120 

123 

123 

120 

117

114 

153 

315 

430 

445

395 

405 

912 

1,340 

1,510

1,220 

955 

625 

342 

270

279 

262 

238 

288 

358

375 

358 

325 

254 

748 

1,610

Maximum

48 

4,090 

1,830

8,890

1,880 

202 

1,610 

2,550 

1,310 

209 

22 

7.9 

385

4,090

Apr.

1,460 

998 

702 

455 

297

230 

188 

165 

147 

141

165 

270 

512 

1,450 

2,550

1,830 

1,310 

870 

515 

546

702 

650 

675 

625 

408

262 

202 

178 

165 

174

Bay

312 

628 

467 

262 

147

102 

126 

306 

592 

1,040

870 

650 

336 

162 

105

102 

628 

762 

1,220 

1,310

1,260 

731 

307 

171 

132

111 

95 

80 

68 

64 

63

June

74 

68 

58 

53 

55

45 

38 

34 

31 

28

26 

24 

23 

21 

19

18 

18 

17 

17 

17

27 

120 

202 

209 

174

100 

62 

41 

32 

26

July

22

19 

17 

16 

15

14 

14 

14 

12

11

10 

9.9 

9.5 

9.3 

9.1

9.0 

8.4 

7.9 

7.5 

6.9

6.6 

6.0 

6.3 

6.7 

8.6

9.7 

10 

10 

8.4 

7.5 

6.7

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

14 23.2 0.069 

20 1,188 3.56 

144 475 1.42

9.4 731 2.19

202 536 1.60 

105 150 .449 

114 488 1.46 

141 628 1.88 

63 426 1.28 

17 55.9 .167 

6.0 10.6 .032 

3.0 4.64 .014 

3.2 39.7 .119

3.0 335 1.00

Aug.

6.1 

5.6 

5.2 

4.7 

4.7

4.5 

4.2 

4.1 

3.7 

3.5

3.3 

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0

3.3 

4.0 

7.7 

7.9 

5.7

4.5 

5.7 

5.8 

4.6 

4.0

3.9 

3.7 

4.2 

4.8 

5.2 

6.9

Sept.

9.9 

9.0 

7.2 

5.7 

4.9

4.2 

4.0 

3.0 

3.5 

3.3

3.2 

" 4.0 

4.9 

8.1 

106

238 

385 

147 

28

21

26 

32 

30 

27 

21

16 

12 

9.9 

9.0 

8.4

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.08 1,430 

3.97 70,^00 

1.64 29,220

29.72 529,500

1.85 32,940 

.47 8,330 

1.68 30,010 

2.10 37,370 

1.47 26,200 

.19 3,330 

.04 651 

.02 285 

.13 2,360

13.64 242,800
352 RED RIVER BASIN

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°45', long. 94°29', at Farrell Bridge, on

jerrerson-Harleton Highway, 8 miles west of Jefferson, Marion County, and 14 miles upstream from Black Cypress Creek.

Drainage area.- 848 square miles.

hecords available.- July 1924 to September 1947.

Average discnarge.- 23 years, 667 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 second-feet Nov. 15 (gage height, 16.17 

reet); minimum, 3.9 second-feet Aug. 16.

1924-47: Maximum discharge, 57,100 second-feet Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 28.78 

feet, from floodmark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 29,000 secondfeet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow partly regulated by Ellison Creek Reservoir (see p. 355), a Cypress Creek tributary. Up to 40 second-feet occasionally is diverted from Cypress Creek into Ellison 

Creek Reservoir by pumping.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

1.6 29 5.0 246 12.5 1,740 0.6 4.0 1.8 48 8.0 640 

1.8 37 6.0 336 13.5 2,260 .7 6.0 2.0 59 9.5 918 

2.0 47 7.0 441 15.0 3,300 .8 8.3 2.5 89 11.0 1,300 

2.5 73 8.0 580 16.1 4,300 .9 11 3.0 124 12.5 1,810 

3.0 103 9.5 870 l.O 14 4.0 202 14.0 2,580 

4.0 171 11.0 1,240 1.2 21 5.0 282 15.0 3,300 

1.4 29 6.0 376 15.9 4,100 

1.6 38 7.0 493

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

56 

76 

81 

74 

63

55 

50 

44 

37 

36

36 

41 

36 

33 

31

33 

37 

54 

69 

97

106 

91 

85 

84 

84

81 

72 

62 

56 

54 

54

Nov.

54 

56 

157 

376 

670

1,030 

1,390 

1,520 

1,660 

2,320

3,140 

3,620 

3,700 

4,100 

4,300

4,100 

3,620 

3,060 

2,580 

2,200

1,900 

1,660 

1,420 

1,180 

940

1,180 

1,520 

1,730 

1,950 

2,350

Dec.

2,840 

3,060 

2,980 

'2,700 

2,460

2,150 

1,850 

1,580 

1,420 

1,270

1,150 

1,100 

1,100 

1,130 

1,130

1,130 

1,180 

1,270 

1,390 

1,550

1,660 

1,620 

1,490 

1,330 

1,130

898 

724 

608 

592 

624 

640

Jan.

624 

706 

858 

918 

898

878 

878 

898 

918 

918

898 

878 

838 

798 

742

706 

760 

1,010 

1,270 

1,520

1,580 

1,580 

1,660 

1,810 

2,000

2,100 

2,050 

1,900 

1,690 

1,490 

1,300

Feb.

1,080 

898 

778 

672 

608

560 

506 

468 

432 

409

398 

420 

480 

506 

506

519 

532 

546 

560 

742

878 

898 

858 

798 

742

672 

624 

576

Month Secondontn foot-days

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ...................... 5

mber .......... 4

lendar year 1946 

ary

56

n

st ........................

ember .....................

1,868 

9,483 

5,756

1,329

7,074 

7,666 

4,803 

3,290 

5,211 

5,032 

1,070 

361.0 

1,626

ter year 1946-47 .......... 274,240.0

Mar.

546 

506 

480 

456 

444

432 

4S3 

688 

818 

878

898 

962 

1,180 

1,330 

1,420

1,450 

1,490 

1,580 

1,690 

1,810

1,770 

1,690 

1,660 

1,730 

1,550

1,300 

1,130 

1,010 

962 

1,150 

1,300

Maximum

106 

4,300 

3,060

15,200

2,100 

1,080 

1,810 

2,050 

1,520 

282 

128 

41 

258

4,300

Apr.

1,330 

1,330 

1,360 

1,450 

1,620

1,690 

1,690 

1,730 

2,050 

1,900

1,620 

1,360 

1,240 

1,210 

1,150

1,100 

1,100 

1,150 

1,330 

1,620

1,810 

1,810 

1,690 

1,550 

1,450

1,390 

1,270 

1,180 

1,100 

1,010

May

878 

742 

672 

640 

640

656 

742 

798 

742 

608

519 

506 

576 

656 

706

778 

1,330 

1,520 

1,180 

918

1,030 

1,100 

1,100 

1,130 

1,180

1,210 

1,150 

984 

706 

468 

346

June

282 

258 

242 

226 

218

194 

178 

162 

150 

134

120 

106 

100 

92 

83

78 

73 

69 

66 

65

110 

178 

194 

210 

234

258 

274 

266 

234 

178

July

128 

96 

80 

69 

61

54 

47 

43 

38 

35

32 

30 

28 

27 

24

22 

21 

19 

19 

19

18 

16 

16 

17 

18

18 

17 

16 

14 

14 

14

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

31 60.3 0.071 

54 1,983 2.34 

592 1,476 1.74

15 1,538 1.81

624 1,196 1.41 

398 631 . 744 

432 1,123 1.32 

1,010 1,443 1.70 

346 846 .997 

65 168 .198 

14 34.5 .041 

4.2 11.6 .014 

11 54.2 .064

4.2 751 .885

Aug.

14 

14 

13 

12 

10

8.6 

7.4 

6.7 

6.2 

5.8

5.6 

5.8 

5.0 

5.0 

4.2

6.5

41 

18 

11 

10

9.5 

8.9 

8.1 

7.8 

8.9

12 

13 

15 

27 

23 

18

Sept.

15 

13 

11 

12 

13

13 

16 

16 

14 

14

18 

40 

34 

29 

21

19 

18 

18

i 18 

' 106

234 

258 

202 

131 

77

66 

61 

54 

46 

39

Runoff

Inches

0.08 

2.61 

2.01

24.61

1.63 

.77 

1.53 

1.90 

1.15 

.22 

.05 

.02 

.07

12.04

Acre-feet

3,710 

118,000 

90,760

1,113,000

73,540 

35,040 

69,030 

85,860 

51,990 

9,980 

2,120 

716 

3,230

544,000

Note.- No gage-height record Sept. 8-25} discharge computed on basis recorded range in stage, 

weather records, and U. S. Weather Bureau gage-height record at Jefferson.
RED RIVER BASIN 353

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°38'45", long. 93°52'40", in NW^NW^ sec. 14, T. 

J.9 M., R, 15 W., at bridge on State Highway 995, 0.1 mile downstream from Cottonwood 

Bayou, 5j miles downstream from Caddo Lake, 4.2 miles southwest of Dixie, and 17.8 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 145.92 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 6, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Waterstage recorder for station on Red River at Shreveport used as auxiliary gage.

Drainage area.- 3,220 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 second-feet Nov. 18, 19; maximum gage 

height, 22.59 feet Nov. 19; minimum discharge, 11 second-feet Sept. 5-7, 9, 18, 19 

(gage height, 0.37 foot).

1942-47: Maximum discharge, 34,900 second-feet Apr. 5, 1945 (gage height, 33.65 

feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Sept. 23, 1944; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 5-7, 

9, 18, 19, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1946-47, except periods of backwater from Red River

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-29)

0.3

.5

.7

1.0

1.3

1.6

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

115

178

276

392

645

5.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

940

1,850

2,660

3,530

4,470

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

22.6

5,530

6,690

8,000

9,750

10,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194S to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

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

146

162

162

162

162

162

162

178

178

178

178

a!40

115

146

162

196

235

298

321

298

298

276

276

276

298

321

344

368

417

619

Nov.

760

1,240

1,450

2,360

4,020

4,680

4,790

5,000

5,370

6,750

7,720

8,160

8,640

9,560

9,950

10,200

10,200

10,400

10,400

10,200

10,000

9,850

9,650

9,370

9,180

9,000

8,730

8,640

8,480

8,160

-

Dec.

7,510

7,380

7,310

7,250

7,180

7,120

7,050

6,930

6,690

6,450

6,090

5,970

5,750

5,590

5,430

5,320

5,190

5,070

5,020

5,000

4,890

4,890

4,790

4,730

4,570

4,470

4,370

4,320

4,220

4,170

4,170

Jan.

4,170

4,120

4,120

4,120

4,070

4,070

4,070

4,070

4,020

4,020

3,970

3,930

3,880

3,790

3,750

33,700

a4,700

a5, 600

5,860

6,030

6,210

6,510

6,630

6,450

6,330

6,270

6,090

6,030

5,920

5,810

5,530

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Bay ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

5,270

4,950

4,790

4,520

4,270

3,930

3,790

3,440

a3,200

3,010

2,920

2,880

2,830

2,750

2,570

2,480

2,440

2,440

2,520

2,660

2,830

3,310

34,100

4,270

4,070

3,970

3,790

3,790

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

7,349

222,910

174,890

2,097,732

153,840

97 t 790

163,920

182,970

121,570

29,007

2 292

523

444

1,157,505

Mar.

3,660

3,570

3,350

3,050

2,920

2,920

3,180

3,440

3,610

3,840

3,790

3,840

4,520

5,640

6,750

6,990

6,390

6,390

6,510

6,630

6,690

6,750

6,990

6,870

6,690

6,570

6,390

6,330

6,270

6,330

7,050

Maximum

619

10,400

7,510

19,500

6,630

5,270

7,050

8,480

6,690

2; 980

368

22

25

10,400

Apr.

7,310

7,050

6,870

6,570

6,150

5,700

5,530

5,970

6,750

7,510

8,160

8,480

8,400

8,160

7,860

7,650

7,250

6,630

5,970

5,750

5,050

4,630

4,470

4,420

4,320

4,270

4,170

4,070

3,970

3,880

-

May

3,750

3,610

3,440

3,180

3,010

2,880

2,660

2,480

2,320

2,240

2,160

2,080

2,040

1,960

a2,200

a3,500

a4,500

a5, 400

5,810

6,090

6,510

6,690

6,450

5,970

5,590

5,210

4,780

4,160

3,980

3,610

3,310

Minimum

115

760

4,170

41

3,700

2 44O

2^920

3,880

1,960

162

16

13

11

11

June

2,980

2,700

2,450

2,240

2,010

1,760

1,530

1,400

1,250

1,080

920

771

611

522

457

410

344

255

162

178

298

442

542

567

593

567

542

517

492

417

-

Mean

237

7,430

5,642

5,747

4,963

3 492

s!288

6,099

3,922

967

73.9 ie'.9

14.8

3,171

July

368

276

215

196

196

162

130

89

55

47

43

40

36

36

33

33

30

30

28

28

25

25

22

22

22

19

19

19

16

16

16

Per 

square 

mile

0.074

2.31

1.75

1.78

1.54

1.08

1.64

1.89

1.22

.300

 023

!0052

.0046

.985

Aug.

19

19

19

22

22

19

19

19

19

19

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

13

13

13

Sept,

13

13

13

13

11

11

11

13

11

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

25

25

25

22

19

19

16

16

16

13

13

"

Runoff

Inches

0.08

2.57

2.02

24.22

1.78

1.13

1.89

2.11

1.40

.34

.03

.006

.005

13.36

Ac re- feet

14,580

442,100

346,900

4,161,000

305,100

194,000

325,100

362,900

241,100

57,530

4,550

1,040

881

2,296,000

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on baala of records for Black Bayou 

near Gllllam.

Note.- Discharge May 4, 5, May 27 to June 16 computed by using submergence as determined by 

auxiliary gage as a factor.
354 RED RIVER BASIN 

Boggy Creek near Dalngerfield, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°02', long. 94°47', at bridge on State Highway 11 

TecTTeet upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway bridge, 2 miles west of Daingerfleld, Morris County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 258.41 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 79 square miles.

Records available.- March 1943 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 second-feet Nov. 7 (gage height, 9 80 

reet); no flow July 15 to Sept. 13.

1943-47: Maximum discharge, 15,900 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 14.08 

 feet); no flow at times during each year.

Maximum stage since 1900, about 16.0 feet In January 1938, from Information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

10 

5.0 

3.5 

3.0 

2.7

2.5 

2.3 

2.1 

2.0 

2.3

3.1 

3.2 

2.9 

2.6 

2.4

2.8 

3.6 

7.7 

7.1 

5.0

4.0 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4

3.7

3.4 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2 

3.4 

3.4

Nov.

3.4 

10 

179 

906 

1,060

1,020 

1,420 

775 

376 

644

1,020 

448 

190 

106 

79

115 

131 

106 

83 

67

61 

55 

48 

45 

99

821 

1,060 

517 

242 

143

Dec.

108 

89 

67 

67 

63

59 

57 

55 

67 

91

129 

180 

276 

260 

154

106 

87 

73 

63 

57

53 

51 

45 

42 

41

39 

39 

40 

76 

93 

89

Jan.

69 

83

106 

110 

77

63 

61 

59 

57 

51

51 

53 

55 

55 

51

51 

132 

324 

495 

312

207 

143 

104 

91 

87

83 

79 

71 

71 

77 

77

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jan\j 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1946 

ary

h .........................

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1946 47 ..........

Feb.

71 

57 

50 

47 

44

43 

41 

40 

38 

36

36 

55 

77 

87 

81

67 

57 

51 

50 

73

81 

81 

67 

53 

45

40 

37 

38

Secondfoot-days

113.8 

11,829.4 

2,716

56,201.0

3,405 

1,543 

3,933 

3,433 

2,007 

199.6 

12.0 

0 

79.1

29,270.9

Mar.

41 

41 

38 

35 

35

36 

72 

134 

161 

126

79 

86 

210 

476 

296

138 

91 

73 

73 

83

93 

77 

78 

114 

124

91 

67 

51 

63 

227 

624

Maximum

10 

1,420 

276

2,500

495 

87 

624 

355 

400 

22 

2.0 

0 

28

1,420

Apr.

355 

152 

101 

87 

79

73 

65 

55 

55 

88

161 

174 

174 

252 

308

161 

108 

79 

65 

103

159 

138 

81 

59 

49

51 

55 

47 

44

55

May

99 

130 

69 

41 

30

24 

26 

39 

42 

33

23 

19 

17 

16 

14

16 

124 

400 

292 

115

106 

91 

60 

41 

34

26 

20 

17 

16 

14 

13

Minimum

2.0

3.4 

39

0

51 

36 

35 

44 

13 

2.3 

0 

0 

0

0

June

13 

13 

11 

9.6 

8.1

7.2 

6.2 

5.5 

5.0 

4.5

4.3 

4.1 

3.9 

3.5 

3.3

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

8.8 

22

15 

8.7 

8.5

6.3 

4.4

3.3 

2.8 

2.3

Mean

3.67 

394 

87.6

154

110 

55.1 

127 

114 

64.7 

6.65 

.39 

0 

2.64

80.2

July

2.0 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2

1.1 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per 

square 

mile

0.046 

4.99 

1.11

1.95

1.39 

.697 

1.61 

1.44 

.819 

.084 

.0049

V 0

.033

1.02

Aug. Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

2.3 

20

28

7.6 

1.9 

1.1 

1.4

2.7 

5.2 

3.7 

1.9 

1.2

.7 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.05 226 

5.57 23,460 

1.28 5,390

26.46 111,500

1.60 6,750 

.73 3,060 

1.85 7,800 

1.62 6,810 

.94 3,980 

.09 396 

.006 24 

0 0 

.04 157

13. 7B 58,050
RED RIVER BASIN 355

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°55'05", long. 94°43'35", 1,700 feet upstream

 from dam of Lone Star Steel Co., on Ellison Creek, half a mile upstream from Cypress 

Creek and 7.6 miles south of Daingerfield, Morris County. Datum of gage is 200.14 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 47 square miles.

Records available.- January 1943 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 26,400 acre-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 69.09

 i'eet); minimum contents, 22,880 acre-feet Sept. 10 (gage height, 66.76 feet).

1943-47: Maximum contents, 28,490 acre-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 70.38 

feet); minimum, after filling of reservoir in May 1944, that of Sept. 10, 1947.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by rolled earth-fill type dam, with top of 300-foot concrete

 service spillway at gage height 68.0 feet. Storage began Jan. 14, 1943. Dam completed 

in April 1943. .Capacity of reservoir (service spillway gage height, 68.0 feet), 24.700 

acre-feet. Dead storage (below top of conduit discharge box gage height, 35.0 feet), 

196 acre-feet. At times water is diverted from Cypress Creek into reservoir by pumping. 

Capacity of pumps, 40 second-feet. Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Water used by Lone Star Steel Co.'s iron smelter.

Cooperation.- Capacity table and drainage area furnished by Lone Star Steel Co.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Date

Dec. 31...............

Calendar year 1946..

May 31

Water year 1946-47..

Qage height 

(feet)t

68.17

-

67.11

-

Diversions from 

Cypress Creek 

Into reservoir 

(acre-feet )

_

0

-

0

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

25,000

-

23 930

23,330

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+150

-160

0

+150

-1,360

t Qage height at 12 p.m.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°48'55", long. 93°52 I 15", in NW^NE^ sec. 13, T. 

21 N., R. 15 W., at bridge on State Highway 992, 0.2 mile downstream from Red Bayou 

and 2 miles southwest of Gilliam. Datum of gage is 155.73 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage 5.5 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary 

gage is 150.79 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1941.

Drainage area.- 360 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,010 second-feet Nov. 12; maximum gage height, 

ia.U4 feet Nov. 13; minimum discharge, 7.5 second-feet Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 2.75. 

feet).

1942-47: Maximum discharge, 6,270 second-feet May 4, 1944; maximum gage height, 

25.73 feet Apr. 5, 1945; minimum discharge, 1.6 second-feet July 26, 1943; minimum 

gage height, 2.75 feet July 26, 1943, Sept. 28, 29, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gages read twice daily. Discharge above about 300 second-feet 

computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary wire-weight 

gage as a factor.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

54

50

44

44

40

37

37

35

33

33

35

35

31

29

30

33

35

44

81

122

107

93si

75

69

63

57

54

52

50

52

Nov.

52

109

763

1,180

1,810

2,200

2,4OO

2,210

2,280

2,910

3,540

3,750

3,660

3,190

e2,880

2,720

2,890

1,700

1,500

1,110

841

728

578

330

668

1,330

1,470

1,600

1,500

1,430

-

Dec.

el, 360

1,320

 1,300

1,060

820

706

611

488

579

601

e620

635

652

691

606

600

559

e540

e540

531

518

492

451

412

404

374

334

319

413

450

558

Jan.

624

800

712

670

625

e620

e600

e60O

584

559

536

497

481

441

426

403

529

640

1,310

el ,400

1,420

1,420

1,300

1,130

944

840

726

663

701

670

555

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December .................. ...

Calend&r year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March . . ......................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ........... ..............

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 .....

Feb.

e540

e540

537

517

490

418

384

319

280

246

224

246

292

292

292

280

268

257

305

903

e880

e840

e7BO

685

508

516

453

412

-

Secondfoot-days

1,635

53,329

19,544

321,168

23,426

12,704

25,648

19,436

14,824

3,304

512

362

292.4

175,016.4

Mar.

365

e301

261

319

305

292

454

705

632

615

a 900

al,040

al,600

1,500

1,330

1,000

998

904

747

695

589

550

923

1,670

1,540

1,330

1,160

676

595

904

748

Maximum

122

3,750

1,360

3,750

1,420

903

1,670

1,130

1,200

268

52

16

18

3,750

Apr.

613

605

564

510

490

460

531

700

752

788

1,130

1,120

1,030

964

935

886

1,010

910

726

653

558

496

464

325

373

39O

413

403

346

291

-

May

469

399

392

319

280

246

235

224

214

204

185

170

167

176

204

295

1,200

1,180

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,150

796

6589

6416

420

401

377

6360

349

257

Minimum

29

52

319

18

403

224

261

291

167

37

11

10

7.8

7.8

June

235

214

268

246

204

176

158

122

114

1OO

93

87

75

72

60

52

47

4237 -

37

72

100

107

100

93

87

87

81

75

63

-

Mean

52.7

1,778

630

880

756

454

827

648

478

110

16.5

11.7

9.75

479

July

52

42

30

23

20

19

18

18

16

15

15

14

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!2

a!2

a!2

all

11

11

11

13

12

11

11

all

all

Per 

square 

mile

0.146

4.94

1.75

2.44

2.10

1.26

2.30

1.80

1.33

.306

.046

.032

.027

1.33

Aug.

11

11

11

12

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

14

16

13

12

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

Sept.

10

10

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.7

8.4

8.4

9.6

11

10

9.0

8.4

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.1

7.8

8.1

16

18

14

12

11

10

9.3

9.0

7.8

8.4

9.0

-

Runoff

Inches

0.17

5.51

2.02

33.17

2.42

1.31

2.65

2.01

1.53

.34

.05

.04

.03

18.08

Acre-feet

3,240

105,800

3B,760

637,100

46,460

25,200

50,870

34,550

29,400

6,550

1,020

718

580

347,100

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Kelly Bayou near Hosston. 

e Doubtful gage-height record for auxiliary gage; discharge computed on basis of records for 

adjacent days.
RED RI¥ER BASIN oof 

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°51'25", long. 93°52'20", In SW^NE^- sec. 36, T. 22

 N., R. 15 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 0.4 mile donwstream from Willow Lake

lateral, 2.0 miles south of Hosston, and 2.7 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

is 165.53 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. 

Wire-weight gage at station on Black Bayou near Gilliam, 1.3 miles donwstream from 

mouth of Kelly Bayou, used as auxiliary gage.

Records available. September 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 second-feet Nov. 11 (gage height, 14.40

 feet); minimum, 5.1 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 2.23 feet).

1944.47- Maximum discharge, 1,740 second-feet Dec. 29, 1944; maximum gage height, 

16 23 feet'Apr. 5, 1945; no flow Apr. 15, 16, 1945, due to severe backwater condition; 

minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, 3.1 second-feet Oct. 24, 1944; minimum gage 

height. 1.70 feet Sept. 7, 1945

Remarks.- Records fair. Gages read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

20

19

18

16

15

14

12

11

11

10

11

12

13

13

12

11

13

16

18

34

30

24

19

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

Nov.

13

16

411

883

966

883

751

566

467

1,260

1,640

1,570

1,380

1,010

594

516

503

339

282

211

170

148

127

120

207

683

717

560

401

273

-

Dec.

221

184

159

147

124

114

110

97

90

97

120

231

199

175

159

127

112

90

72

135

143

120

105

90

83

80

76

76

105

112

105

Jim.

105

255

255

207

175

159

151

151

135

120

112

105

105

105

97

120

295

385

493

566

417

327

263

223

199

183

167

151

135

231

183

Feb.

112

97

90

83

80

76

72

72

60

57

57

86

112

105

90

80

72

69

159

375

295

255

167

135

105

97

86

80

_

_

-

Month

Octo 

Move

ber.......... ..........................

mber. ......................... . . December. ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1946 47 ......................

Mar.

105

105

90

76

72

76

191

303

255

207

151

251

843

588

455

318

198

155

147

164

147

191

1,260

843

536

330

250

181

164

342

277

Apr.

223

172

139

124

124

116

101

362

382

268

714

553

390

285

£64

219

159

124

109

139

124

109

87

74

101

155

139

90

87

131

-

Secondfoot-days

485

17,667 

3,858

100,446

6, 575

3 224

9I271

6,064

5,360

1,135

255.4

167ie

54,241.6

May

172

116

80

56

48

44

44

62

80

94

68

36

38

62

155

360

924

696

425

296

455

307

206

139

90

71

56

48

44

42

46

Maximum

34

1,640 

231

1,710

566

375

1,260 

714

924

164

14

6.5

7.2

1,640

June

42

94

164

124

62

42

32

27

26

24

22

20

18

16

17

16

15

15

15

18

38

74

48

34

28

27

24

21

17

15

Minimum

10

13 

72

10

97

57

72

74

36

15

6.6

5.5

5.1

5.1

July

14

12

12

11

10

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.3

.8

.5

.2

.7

.5

.2

.2

.2

.3

.0

.0

.0

.2

.0

.9

.8

.1

.0

.9

.7

.6

Aug.

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.6

Mean

15.6

589 

124

275

212

115

299

202

173

8. 24

5 79

s'.59

149

Sept.

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.1

6.3

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.2

5.7

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

962

35,040 

7^650

199,200

13,040

6,390

18,390

12,030

10,630

2,250

507

356 

332

107.600

Note.- Discharge Nov. 12-24, Nov. 28 to Dec. 7 computed by using submergence as determine 

twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage as a factor.
358 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°54'15", long. 93°28'55", In NWi sec. 15, T. 22 

N., K. 11 W., at bridge on State Highway 70, 2 miles west of Sarepta and 9^ miles upstream from Caney Creek. Datum of gage is 173.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 515 square miles.

Kecorcts available.- October 1938 to September 1947.

axtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,830 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 16.16 

reet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 6, 7, 13-15, 18, 19; minimum gage height, 1.83 

feet Sept. 7.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 12,600 second-feet July 6, 1940 (gage height, 22.16 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 3-15, 1939, and at times in August and September 

1943; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 7, 1947.

Flood of May 22, 23, 1930, exceeded 25 feet. Flood of 1905 may have reached a stage 

of 27 feet, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair. Water used by 

paper mill at Springhill is pumped from wells and discharged later as waste into bayou 

about 8 miles above station. This discharge is not continuous but is stored in a reservoir and is released whenever the flow of bayou is sufficient to dilute effluent from 

mill.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 28 to Sept. 30)

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

Oct. 1 to May 2O Hay 21 to Sept. 3O

15

34

60

89

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

156

235

337

460

597

750

921

12.0

13.0

14.0

14.5

15.0

15.5

16.0

1,120 

1,360 

1,670 

1.8OO 

2,100 

2,360 

2,680

1.6 

2.6 

3.9

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

5.6

7.6

10

13

16

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

ZO 

29 

56 

88 

156

Note.- Same as preceding table above 

5.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

13

9.0

7.4

6.2

5.5

4.7

4.2

4.1

3.9

4.1

7.2

5.3

4.6

4.9

5.3

5.6

6.0

6.2

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.8

7.7

7.7

7.2

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.8

9.9

18

Nov.

28

37

83

146

209

235

304

337

349

460

569

702

939

1,190

1,310

1,420

1,700

2,100

2,300

2,360

2,300

2,200

2,100

1,950

1,780

1,670

1,570

1,510

1,450

1,420

-

Dec.

1,420

1,390

1,360

1,340

1,310

1,260

1,240

1,210

1,160

1,10O

1,080

1,060

996

921

816

702

612

541

513

555

541

555

569

583

597

597

597

555

513

447

397

Jan.

361

541

672

766

867

939

977

977

921

867

816

782

750

718

7O2

687

766

850

1,040

1,360

1,600

1,700

1,670

1,570

1,420

1,260

1,160

1,080

1,O60

1,080

1,080

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

1,060

1,040

977

903

816

718

612

513

434

373

337

293

263

253

244

235

217

209

282

569

672

850

921

867

766

657

583

527

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

202.2

34,728

26,537

417,588.3

31,039

16,191

35,542

28, 302

32 426

4 753

*149.9

25.1

18.6

209,913.8

Mar.

499

486

460

447

409

361

397

527

597

687

750

852

1,390

1,640

1,900

2,000

1,860

1,70O

1,540

1,390

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,340

1,450

1,640

1,700

1,670

1.51O

1,420

1,360

Maximum

18

2,360

1,420

7,480

1,700

1 ,060

2,000

1,860

2, 610

702

21

1.4

3.4

2,610

Apr.

1,360

1,310

1.21O

1,080

977

885

816

952

1,080

1,060

1,260

1,540

1,860

1,820

1,640

1,360

1,100

885

718

657

612

597

597

583

541

460

385

349

315

293

May

273

273

326

385

409

421

434

46O

486

513

555

597

642

687

718

734

921

1,370

2,170

2,610

2,420

2,250

2,100

1,95O

1,780

1,600

1,39O

1,210

1.04O

903

799

Minimum

3.9

28

397

2.7

361

209

361

293

273

15

.7

.4

.3

.3

June

7O2

657

527

409

293

217

189

181

166

149

128

108

84

64

48

35

27

20

16

15

51

118

135

94

71

66

65

52

38

28

Mean

6.52

1,158

856

1,144

1,001

578

1,147

943

1,046

158

4.84

.81

.62

575

July

21

16

15

13

10

8.8

7.6

7.2

5.8

5.1

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

3.5

2.6

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.7

1.6

1.8

Per

square 

mile

0.013

2.25

1.66

2.22

1.94

1.12

2.23

1. 83

2.03

.307

.0094

.0016

.0012

1.12

Aug.

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.6

.6

.7

.9

.7

.7

.7

1.3

1.3

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.3

1.2

.9

Sept.

O.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

3.4

2.0

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.01 4O1

2.51 68,88O

1 92 52 64O " '

30.15 828,200

2.24 61,560

1.17 32,110

2.57 70,500

2.04 56,140

2.34 64,32O

34 9 43O

Ol 297

!o02 50

.001 37

15.15 416,400
RED RIVER BASIN 359

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°36', long. 93°20', In SEi sec. 30, T. 19 N., R. 

9 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Louisiana 

& Arkansas Railroad bridge, 3 miles west of Minden, and 22 miles upstream from Bistineau 

Dam. Datum of gage is 133.75 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,090 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Kecoras available.- July 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1947 in re-

 ports ol' LSeoiogical Survey. October 1929 to September 1931 and December 1935 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1928-31, 1936-43, 1945-47), 1,255 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,220 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 15.38

 feet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 19 (gage height, 2.64 feet).

1928-29. 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 21,600 second-fe6t Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height-, 

20.84 feet); minimum not determined, probably no flow at times in 1943 and 1944 due to 

backwater effect from Lake Bistineau.

Maximum stage known, 22.95 feet May 21, 1930 (discharge, 63,000 second-feet, from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet) from reports of Corps of Engineers. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 40 second-feet, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- Twenty discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4)

2.7 1.3 4.0 160 8.0 1,270 

2.8 2.1 4.5 290 9.O 1,64O 

3.0 3.9 5.0 425 10.0 2,090 

3.2 5.7 5.5 550 11. 0 2,70O 

3.3 8.2 6.0 690 12.5 3,770 

3.5 38 6.5 850 14.0 4,900 

3.7 81 7.0 1,020 15.5 6,330

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September

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.

46 

42 

42 

46 

52

50 

46 

44 

44 

44

42 

56 

72 

63 

60

58 

60 

58 

63 

67

70 

70 

67 

70 

74

76 

76 

79 

81 

84 

84

Nov.

86 

94 

112 

188 

410

645 

875 

1,020 

1,080 

2,200

3,840 

4,820 

5,150 

4,500 

3,980

3,550 

3,330 

3,410 

3,770 

3,980

3,980 

3,770 

3,410 

3,050 

2,700

2,380 

2,040 

1,800 

1,560 

1,410

Dec.

1,270 

1,110 

1,020 

930 

875

875 

900 

930 

960 

1,020

1,140 

1,270 

1,340 

1,340 

1,240

1,170 

1,110 

1,050 

990 

1,050

1,200 

1,340 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410

1,380 

1,300 

1,170 

1,080 

990 

1,020

Jan.

1,080 

1,440 

1,990 

2,380 

2,560

2,770 

2,980 

3,190 

3,260 

3,260

3,190 

3,050 

2,910 

2,770 

2,560

2,320 

2,320 

2,380 

2,560 

2,980

3,410 

3,690 

4,200 

4,500 

4,660

4,660 

4,420 

4,200 

3,910 

3,620 

3,260

Feb.

2,840 

2,440 

2,090 

1,800 

1,520

1,300 

1,140 

1,020 

900 

795

715 

690 

728 

715 

690

675 

675 

690 

740 

1,270

1,760 

1,940 

2,040 

2,200 

2,380

2,440 

2,380 

2,260

u. i. SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jarni 

Febt 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

WE

mber ...... . . v;

lendar year 1946 

£iry

... ..................... j

ember .....................

,886.0 

,140.0 

, 300 . 0

,941.0

,480.0 

,833 

,670 

,850 

,093 

,810 

,217.3 

116.6 

76.9

ter year 1946-47 ........... 513,472.8

Mar.

2,090 

1,940 

1,800 

1,680 

1,520

1,380 

1,440 

1,890 

2,140 

2,260

2,380 

2,560 

3,690 

4,660 

5,800

6,220 

6,110 

5,800 

5,510 

5,060

4,660 

4,270 

3,980 

3,840 

3,620

3,480 

3,410 

3,330 

3,330 

3,410 

3,410

Maximum

84 

5,150 

1,410

14,500

4,660 

2,840 

6,220 

5,240 

4,420 

1,340 

230 

5.6 

4.4

6,220

Apr.

3,300 

3,190 

3,120 

2,980 

2,910

2,840 

2,630 

2,500 

2,560 

2,980

3,770 

4,580 

5,150 

5,240 

5,060

4,980 

4,820 

4,580 

4,200 

3,840

3,410 

2,980 

2,500 

2,040 

1,640

1,300 

1,020 

900 

900 

900

May

930 

930 

930 

875 

850

850 

875 

900 

960 

960

960 

900 

770 

618 

605

850 

1,170 

1,480 

1,680 

1,840

2,090 

2,560 

3,410 

4,130 

4,420

4,270 

3,840 

3,410 

2,910 

2,320 

1,800

June

1,340 

875 

618 

525 

512

525 

512 

475 

410 

367

295 

258 

198 

144 

112

86 

76 

70 

60 

60

72 

70 

67 

112 

235

330 

340 

352 

382 

332

Minimum Mean

42 60.8 

86 2,438 

875 1,139

29 2,356

1,080 3,112 

675 1,458 

1,380 3,441 

900 3,095 

605 1,777 

60 327 

6.0 39.3 

2.6 3.76 

1.3 2.56

1.3 1,407

1947

July

230 

150 

109 

84 

72

63 

56 

42 

38 

37

35 

32 

30 

28 

26

26 

23 

21

16 

16

13 

8.2 

7.7 

7.4 

7.4

7.2 

6.7 

6.7 

6.5 

6.5 

6.0

Per 

square 

mile

0.056 

2.24

1.04

2.16

2.86 

1.34 

3.16 

2.84 

1.63 

.300 

.036 

.0034 

.0023

1.29

Aug.

5.6 

5.5 

5.3 

5.2 

5.1

4.8 

4.5 

4.4 

4.2 

3.9

4.0 

4.0 

3.9 

3.8 

3.6

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.3

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2.6

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9 

2.7

Sept.

2.6 

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.3

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.9

1.9 

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.7

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.3 

4.0

4.4 

3.7 

3.6 

3.7 

3.6

3.5 

3.4 

3.5 

3.4 

3.1

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.06 3,740 

2.50 145,100 

1.20 70,020

29.33 1,706,000

3.29 191,400 

1.39 80,990 

3.64 211,600 

3.17 184,200 

1.88 103,300 

.33 19,460 

.04 2,410 

. 004 231 

.003 153

17.51 1,019,000

659359 0-49-24
360 RED RIVER BASIN

Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32° 18"00", long. 93 0 49'40", in SW-q- sec. 8, T. 15 N., 

R. 14 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 171, immediately downstream from Texas & Pacific 

Railroad bridge, 2 miles south of Keithville, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with 

Boggy Bayou. Datum of gage is 162.13 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 60 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,840 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 10.69 

feet); no flow on many days in July, August, and September.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 13.32 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,400 second-feet by velocity-area studies; no 

flow during long periods.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 feet, from floodmark, in 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 5 second-feet and those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor.

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.5 

4.5

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second feet)

Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

9.1

12

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

Note.- Same as following 

table above 4.5 feet.

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

1.7 

3.2 

5.3

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

5.0 

5.5 

6.5 

7.5 

8.0

90

112

175

261

310

371

423

9.0

9.3

9.6

10.0

10.2

496

710

1,190

2,320

3,040

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1 

2 

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.

al 

a. 6 

.4

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

a. 2

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 3 

.4

.4 

.4 

a. 3 

a. 2 

a. 5

a. 5

al.5 

al 

a. 8 

alO

16 

3.6 

1.5 

a2 

al.5 

al

Nov.

aO.6 

al 

a2

7.5

21 

22 

14 

5.4 

55

234 

43 

12 

6.7 

4.8

6.7 

77 

24 

10 

7.2

5.5

4.9 

4.6 

4.0 

3.4

4.1 

16 

21 

11 

7.2

Dec.

5.5

4.9 

4.2

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.4 

3.4 

4.4

45 

117 

122 

33 

16

12 

9.3 

7.7 

6.6 

57

114 

39 

20 

14 

12

10 

9.1 

9.0 

11 

20 

15

Jan.

aSO 

a300 

aSOO 

371 

77

60 

60 

280 

199 

172

76 

59

46 

44 

38

34 

329 

1,400 

860 

1,820

307 

70 

49 

42 

43

41 

34 

33 

29 

26 

. 24

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946

ember .....................

ter year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

21 

16 

16 

16 

15

14 

14 

14 

12 

11

11 

125 

1,440 

586 

105

54 

41 

33

112 

1,820

734 

a300 

alOO 

a70 

a50

a40 

a30 

a30

Seoondfoot-days

46.1 

640.2 

738.1

50,959.4

7,493 

5,832 

7,220 

1,840.4 

291.2 

60.4 

7.1 

3.1 

,6

24,172.2

Mar.

a30 

aSO 

a 30 

26 

25

28 

280 

1,660 

357 

80

51 

82 

2,890 

823

115

59 

44 

37 

54 

70

46 

35 

35 

94 

58

34

26 

23 

19 

22 

37

Maximum

16 

234 

122

7,900

1,820 

1,820 

2,890 

528 

42 

14 

3.0 

.8 

.2

2,890

Apr.

27 

23 

21 

20 

20

19 

18 

139 

72 

46

485 

528 

63

54 

41

30 

21 

17 

15 

23

37 

20 

14 

11 

11

18 

16 

12 

10 

9.4

May

8.6 

6.8 

5.1 

4.1

3.9

3.6 

9.8 

42 

14 

7.2

5.2

4.0 

3.5 

3.3

3.0

2.6 

4.3 

8.6 

9.4 

8.6

35

27 

10 

6.2 

17

16 

7.2 

4.1 

3.5 

3.7 

3.9

Minimum

0.2 

.8 

3.3

0

24 

11 

19 

9.4 

2.6 

.5 

0 

0 

0

0

June

3.6 

5.6 

14 

6.2 

3.2

2.1 

1.7 

1.6 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.9

.9 

.8

.8

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8

2.1 

2.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.3

1.1 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.5

Mean

1.49 

21.3 

23.8

140

242 

208 

233 

61.3 

9.39 

2.01 

.23 

.10 

.02

66.2

July

0.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1 

..1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0

.1

.7 

3.0

Per 

square 

mile

0.025 

.355 

.397

2.33

4.03 

3.47 

3.88 

1.02 

.156 

.034 

.0038 

.0017 

.00033

1.10

Aug.

0.8 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0.1 

.2

.1 .1 .1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.03 91 

.40 1,270 

.46 1,460

31.60 101,100

4.64 14,860 

3.61 111, 570 

4.48 14,320 

1.14 3,650 

. 18 578 

.04 120 

.004 14 

.002 6.1 

.0004 1.2

14.99 47,940

Peak discharge.- Feb. 20 (11 a.m.) 2,860 sec.-ft.s Mar. 13 (12:30 p.m.^ 4,840 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Boggy Bayou near Keithville.
RED RIVER BASIN 36]

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°22'35", long. 93°49'20", in NW^SE^ sec. IV, T. 1£ 

u., K. 14 ¥., at bridge on U. S. Highway 171, 0.4 mile downstream from Gllmer Bayou, 

3 miles north of Keithville, and 5 miles upstream from confluence with Cypress Bayou. 

Datum of gage is 145.13 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area.- 87.1 square miles.

Hecoras available.- December 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,030 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 17.98 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days in July, August, and 

September.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 14,800 second-feet Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 20.2 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,200 

second-feet by velocity-area studies; no flow during long periods in most years. 

Maximum stage known, 26.7 feet, from floodmark, in 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair above 10 second-feet and poor below. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 8 Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

9-1 0.4 10.8 21 14.0 179 16.9 990 8.7 0 9.5 3.2 

9.2 .7 11.1 27 14.5 222 17.1 1,320 8.9 .1 9.8 6.6 

9.3 1.1 11.4 35 15.0 278 17.3 1,77O 9.0 .3 10.2 12 

9.4 1.7 11.8 48 15.5 345 17.5 2,32O 9.1 .6 10.6 18 

9.6 3.5 12.2 68 16.0 435 17.8 3,290 9.2 l.O ' 11.1 27 

9.9 6.7 12.6 89 16.3 510 9.3 1.6

!S:1 Jl 83 SI a? ?SS JBWTW CTDischarge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

3.1 

'2.6 

1.6 

1.1 

.9

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7 

1.3

1.1 

3.5 

2.9 

2.2 

25

46 

11 

2.1 

3.4 

2.9 

2.6

Nov.

2.2 

3.1 

3.4 

12 

11

15 

38 

41 

14 

51

213 

130 

27 

14

11

14 

101 

78 

22 

14

11 

9.9 

8.9 

8.0 

7.3

14 

35 

27 

20 

14

Dec.

12 

11 

11 

9.9 

8.7

8.6 

8.6 

8.9 

9.2 

11

63 

232 

243 

113 

40

27 

22 

18 

14 

100

243 

125 

44 

31 

24

20 

18 

17 

17 

17 

19

Jan.

58 

290 

525 

243 

101

78 

50 

213 

254 

204

151 

113 

73 

63 

53

53 

253 

590 

705 

925

480 

195 

101 

68 

60

58 

42 

35 

31 

28 

27

Feb.

23 

19 

16 

15 

14

13 

13 

12 

11 

11

9.9 

23 

264 

315 

232

138 

50 

35 

94 

990

805 

330 

151 

101 

68

38 

32 

36

Month Secondfoot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Da

mber ...................... 1

lendar year 194 

ary

6 72

B

h ......................... 7

1 ......................... 4

ember .....................

123.3 

969.8 

,545.9

,523.8

,120 

,858.9 

,186 

,887 

269.6 

72.8 

6.0 

0 

.4

ter year 1946-47 .......... 25,039.7

Mar.

32 

63 

38 

30 

27

30 

223 

750 

480 

222

95 

78 

2,570 

805 

303

125 

68 

46 

68 

132

101 

44 

44 

165 

151

68 

35 

26 

23 

131 

213

Maximum

46 

213 

243

9,510

925 

990 

2,570 

2,050 

32 

5.9 

.7 

0 

.1

2,570

Apr.

89 

42 

31 

26 

23

21 

21 

2,050 

750 

345

435 

361 

187 

132 

89

46 

31 

21 

18 

18

31 

20 

15 

13 

12

13 

14 

12 

11 

10

May

9.8 

8.7 

7.8 

7.3 

6.4

5.4 

8.7 

22 

15 

9.1

6.8 

5.9 

5.2 

4.7 

4.4

4.5 

5.9 

7.0 

9.1 

9.8

15 

32 

12 

7.0 

6.6

7.4 

6.8 

5.2 

4.5 

4.4 

.5.2

Minimum

0.6 

2.2 

8.6

.3

27 

9.9 

23 

10 

4.4 

.9 

0 

0 

0

0

June

5.4 

4.7 

4.6 

5.9 

4.6

3.9 

3.1 

2.6 

2.3 

2.1

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.5

1.9 

1.9 

3.8 

2.7 

1.8

1.6 

1.6 

1.3 

1.0 

.9

July '

oooooooooo o

KKHK roW# !* Ol) M-4

Per 

Mean square 

mile

3.98 0.046 

32.3 .371 

49.9 .573

199 2.28

197 2.26 

138 1.58 

232 2.66 

163 1.87 

8.70 .100 

2.43 .028 

.19 .0022 

0 0 

.01 .00011

68.6 .788

Aug. Sept.

0 

0 

O 

O 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0.1 

0

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.05 245 

.41 1,920 

.66 3,070

30.93 143,800

2.61 12,140 

1.65 7,650 

3.O7 14,250 

2.09 9,690 

.12 535 

.03 144 

.003 12 

0 0 

.0002 .8

10.69 49,660
362

RED RIVER BASIN 

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La.

LOG anon.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32 t> 15', long. 92°59', in SW&3Wi sec. 27, T. 15 N., R. 

b w., at bridge on State Highway 99?, a third of a mile downstream from Six Mile Creek 

and 1 mile east of Lucky.

Drainage area.- 157 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 second-feet Jan. 19 (gage height, 8.50 

~reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 9-11; minimum 

gage height, 2.15 feet Aug. 11.

1940-47: Maximum discharge, 13,500 second-feet Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 12.9 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,400 second-feet on basis of records for 

Black Lake Bayou near Castor and Dugdemona River near Jonesboro; minimum, 4.8 secondfeet Sept. 16, 1943; minimum gage height, 1.73 feet Aug. 30, 31, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.1 12 5.0 124 6.5 4SO 

2.5 20 5.4 160 6.8 65O 

3.0 32 5.6 190 7.2 930 

3.5 47 5.8 230 7.6 1.30O 

4.0 66 6.0 285 8.0 1,760 

4.5 91 6.2 350 8.4 2,250

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1946 to September

Day

1 

Z 

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.

a4o 

a36 

33 

32 

30

29 

29 

28 

28 

30

62 

66 

54 

37 

34

a44 

54 

54 

47 

45

43 

42 

40 

97 

124

140 

132 

81 

58 

50 

50

Nov.

48 

54 

66 

76 

86

97 

103 

a9O 

81 

110

a55o 

530 

390 

350 

285

230 

a320 

455 

410 

410

332 

220 

182 

160 

140

210 

370 

410 

410 

a 380

Dec.

332 

242 

182 

160 

14.0

132 

124 

124 

117 

150

332 

a460 

505 

480 

455

410 

285 

230 

175 

200

230 

255 

270 

220 

182

168 

160 

150 

150 

150 

168

Jan.

220 

505 

1,100 

1,760 

1,410

930 

850 

930 

850 

850

745 

590 

480 

390 

315

285 

815 

1,880 

2,250 

1,640

1,250 

930 

710 

560 

480

390 

350 

315 

270 

270 

230

Feb.

190 

175 

160 

150 

150

140 

140 

132 

132 

124

124 

132 

alSO 

220 

220

190 

160 

150 

230 

300

370 

410 

480 

a4oo 

315

230 

190 

182

unn + v. Sscond 

Month foot-days

Octc 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr: 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sept

W£

mber ......................

lendar year 194 

ary

3 ........ T

h ......................... ]

r .....................

st ........................

ember .....................

1,669 

7,555 

7,338

1,666

4,550 

5,97S 

2,780 

8,145 

1,998 

1,131 

615 

591 

749

iter year 1946-47 .......... 73,O97

Mar.

190 

210 

220 

210 

175

175 

230 

410 

430 

455

480 

505 

1,360 

al,50O 

al,300

1,010 

620 

455 

350 

285

a260 

a240 

220 

242 

230

210 

190 

168 

150 

150 

150

Maximum

140 

550 

505

4,890

2,250 

480 

1,500 

850 

97 

81 

28 

29 

103

2,250

Apr.

160 

182 

175 

168 

160

150 

160 

480 

480 

410

4SO 

710 

850 

745 

505

370 

255 

175 

alSO 

150

150 

140 

132 

117

allO

a!2o 

124 

124 

110 

103

May

a90 

81 

76 

71 

66

58 

66 

a70 

66 

a 60

a55 

50 

50 

50 

50

54 

62 

370 

71 

66

91 

97 

a85 

81 

71

62 

50 

47 

a46 

a44 

42

Minimum

28 

48 

117

23

220 

124 

150 

103 

42 

23 

16 

12 

13

12

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed 

Bayou near Castor and Dugdemona River near Jonesboro.

June

42 

39 

37 

a40 

43

36 

32 

30 

29 

28

25 

25 

26 

32 

26

24 

24 

23 

23 

34

45 

43 

40 

a55 

365

81 

71 

a50 

a34 

29

Mean

53.8 

252 

237

333

792 

213 

412 

272 

64.5 

37.7 

19.8 

19.1 

25.0

200

on basis c

1947

July

26 

24 

24 

23 

21

21 

21 

22 

21 

20

20 

18 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

23 

28

24 

320 

18 

20 

18

17 

17 

16 

16 

16 

20

Per 

square 

mile

0.343 

1.61 

1.51

2.12

5.04 

1.36 

2.62 

1.73 

.411 

.240 

.126 

.122 

.159

1.27

Aug.

17 

15 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

16 

328 

326 

322 

al8

a24 

28 

29 

24 

a28

a26 

21 

17 

16 

17

a!7

17

320

a2O 

21

19

Sept.

317 

315 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

15 

15

15

15 

14 

14 

17

20 

320 

17 

15 

91

103 

71 

a40 

a26 

22

22 

21 

21 

21

21

Runoff

Inches

0.39 

1.79 

1.74

28.81

5.82 

1.42 

3.03 

1.93 

.47 

.27 

.15 

.14 

.18

17.33

Acre-feet

3,310 

14,990 

14,550

241 , 300

48,690 

11,850 

25,350 

16,160 

3,960 

2,240 

1,220 

1,170 

1,490

145,000

f records for Black Lake
RED RIVER BASIN 363

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°16', long. 93°13', In NW£ sec. 20, T. 15 N., R. 

B w., at bridge on State Highway 417, 1 mile downstream from Brookish Bayou, 3 miles 

northwest of Castor, and 7 miles southeast of Ringgold.

Drainage area.- 429 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,400 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 9.82 

reet)T minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 8-10, Sept. 9, 14; minimum gage height, 2.37 feet 

Sept. 14.

1940-47: Maximum discharge, 14,100 second-feet Apr. 3, 1945 (gage height, 13.2 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 5.6 second-feet Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 

1.78 feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 18 to Sept. 17)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 17 Mar. 18 to Sept. 30

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

5.8

92

124

166

202

6.2 

6.6 

6.8 

7.2 

7.6 

8.0

268

340

390

560

770

1,090

S.5 

9.0 

9.5 

9.7

1,600

2,200

2,890

3,220

2.3 

3.0 

3.6 

4.0

4.5 87

5.0 118

5.5 164

5.8 202

Note.- Same as preeedIng table above 5.8 feet.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

161

156

117

98

89

77

66

62

58.

58

66

83

83

66

56

60

80

101

98

89

98

95

80

74

115

195

210

152

104

92

86

Nov.

83

86

104

156

302

470

510

438

360

593

1,710

1,950

1,540

1,440

1,600

2,200

2,460

2,070

1,660

1,390

1,130

 936

856

740

640

700

826

896

864

812

-

Dec.

79S

777

734

650

540

430

375

350

330

330

430

685

833

856

812

805

784

746

675

655

710

716

680

655

625

580

510

442

422

446

482

Jan.

620

1,240

2,200

2,330

2,400

2,530

3,050

3,140

2,820

2,460

2,140

1,830

1,660

1,540

1,390

1,240

2,060

3,140

3,140

3,050

3,140

3,310

3,050

2,670

2,330

2,010

1,710

1,490

1,290

1,160

1,050

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Ufav way ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

952

848

758

685

630

575

520

478

442

410

387

422

620

705

690

660

630

595

640

904

1,110

1,120

1,060

1,040

1,010

952

840

740

-

-

Secondfoot-days

3,025

29,522

18 863 *

AOA *t« ocl ,abl

67 ,190

20,423

41,163

21 883

5 595

2,'500

883

684

881

2.12,612

Mar.

700

680

655

650

645

640

710

976

1,130

1,140

1,160

1,360

2,340

2,890

2,82O

3,140

3,220

2,600

2,070

1,710

1,440

1,240

1,070

984

928

840

777

728

685

645

590

Maximum

210

2,460

ft 0 56

p EJ,*7-W040

3,310

1,120

3,220 

1,490

360

188

58

33

95

3,310

Apr.

545

525

530

530

510

486

494

625

680

665

770

1,070

1,290

1,440

1,490

1,490

1,340

1,120

896

746

 655

575

490

418

381

398

434

442

438

410

May

360

311

284

250

226

188

170

170

170

159

144

130

122

114

111

108

111

140

159

170

218

284

284

250

210

164

140

122

114

108

104

Minimum

56

83

33O

en^

620

590

381

104

37

21

18

18

18

June

95

90

87

84

82

75

69

61

56

54

50

45

45

42

41

41

38

37

37

44

64

103

114

130

164

188

164

182

138

80

Mean

97 6

984

608

1,164

*7Z9 167

1 ,328 

729

180

83. 3

28 . 5

22.1

29. 4

582

July

58

48

41

37

34

32

31

31

30

28

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

23

27

29

26

24

24

24

23

22

21

22

26

30

Per 

square 

mile

0 228

2.29

l!42

2.71

5.05

1.70

3.10

1.70

.420

.194

 066

052

!o69

1.36

Aug.

27

22

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

22

27

25

24

22

21

23

29

33

32

26

22

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

Sept.

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

20

26

27

26

23

42

86

95

72

43

31

27

25

24

23

23

Runoff

Inches

0 26

2 . 56

1.64

36 .83

5 82 1)77 3 57

1 90

.49

.22

.08

.06

.08

18.45

Ad re- feet

6,000

58,560

37,410

842 *70O

133,300

40,510

81 y 650

43,400

11,100

4,960

1,750

l)750

421,800
364

RED RIVER BASIN 

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°41'15", long. 92°52'40", in SE^NE^ sec. 9, T. 8 

N., K. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway C-1479, 2 miles downstream from Kadesh Branch 

and 1.6 miles northeast of Montgomery. Datum of gage is 107.43 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 47.2 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,680 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 11.55

reet), from rating curve extended above 2,100 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 6-18; minimum gage height, 0.56 foot Sept. 16, 18.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, 8,500 second-feet Apr. 1,1945 (gage height, 12.6 feet, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,100 second-feet by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow on many days in 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21,

June 11 to July 7)

0.6 

.7

1.0 

1.2

0.2

1.3 

1.9 

3.6

1.4- 

1.6 

2.0 

2.6 

3.0 

4.2

5.6 

6.8 

7.4 

7.8 

8.2 

8.6

158 

233 

c ~7 

341 

421 

540

9.0

9.6

10.1

10.5

630

760

1,300

1,860

2,440

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.6

1.7

1.9

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

4.0

3.5.

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

Nov.

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.7

2.3

2.7

3.7

3.2

3.1

29

56

37

13

6.5

4.2

15

37

24

13

7.4

6.2

5.2

4.5

3.8

3.7

20

21

17

12

7.9

-

Dec.

6.5

5.5

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

91

249

2es

206

94

40

29

25

22

27

240

249

187

84

49

41

36

33

33

33

30

71

Jan.

226

500

508

334

199

101

139

462

524

368

239

148

273

434

312

388

1,420

1,510

1,150

625

377

266

206

164

148

133

119

106

96

90

88

Month

October ............. . f ........

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

79

70

64

G2

56

54

50

46

46

39

37

39

45

42

36

32

30

28

34

207

266

180

83

58

46

39

35

38

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

35 2

363.8

2,177.8

28, 390 . 6

11,653

1, 841

3,258

11,541

3,089

419.4

65 9

9.8

58.4

34,512.3

Mar.

42

41

34

30

29

29

87

241

233

130

64

68

485

477

262

130

81

68

81

96

83

64

56

62

64

50

42

36

33

31

29

Maximum

4.0

56

266

3,840

1,510

266

485

2 380

1^260

39

24

1.0

20

2,380

Apr.

97

206

181

110

79

60

2,080

2,380

569

319

1,390

995

409

287

226

175

143

119

106

215

187

138

103

88

77

70

66

60

54

52

May

47

' 42

37

34

30

28

30

38

33

25

21

19

17

17

14

12

22

26

39

122

1,260

461

206

101

83

70

62

54

49

48

42

Minimum

0.4

1.2

4.3

.4

88

28

29

52

12

2.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

June

39

35

31

28

25

23

20

18

15

13

11

9.5

8.8

7.9

6.5

5.4

4.5

3.9

5.9

19

2«

16

9.6

8.6

8.2

6.7

5.2

4.0

3.2

2.5

Mean

1.14

12.1

70.3

77.8

376

65.8

105

385

99.6

14.0

2.13

.32

1.95

94.6

July

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

13

24

5.2

2.0

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.024

.256

1.49

1.65

7.97

1.39

2.22

8.16

2.11

.297

.045

.0068

.041

2.00

Aug.

0.3

1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.0

.7

.4

.4

.3

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 '.1

.1

.5

16

20

10

4.2

1.8

1.2

,8

.5

.4

.4

.3

Runoff

Inches

0.03

.29

1.72

22.38

9.18

1.45

2.57

9.09

2.43

.33

.05

.008

.05

27.20

Ac re- feet

70

722

4,320

56,310

23,110

3,650

6,460

22,890

6,130

832

131

1C

116

68,450

Peak discharge.- Jan. 2 (4 p.m.) 690 sec.-ft.; Jan. 

1,740 sec.-ft.; Apr. 7 (10 p.m.) 4,680 sec.-ft.; Apr. 

1,680 sec.-ft.

9 (3 a.m.) 580 sec.-ft.; Jan. I/ (G p.r-,.) 

11 (3 p.m.) 2,280 sec.-ft.; May 21 (8 a.m.)
RED RIVER BASIN 

Ouachita River near Mountain Pine, Ark.

365

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°36', long. 93°12", in NW^NWi sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 

21 w., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles downstream from 

Blakely Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Mountain Pine. Datum of gage is 404.16 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 1,797 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,400 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 18.76 

I'eet); minimum, 22 second-feet Aug. 12, 13 (gage height, 2.27 feet).

1936-47: Maximum discharge, 123,000 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 38.55 

feet, from high-water mark in gage well); minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 14, 1936 (gage 

height, 2.06 feet).

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, about 37 feet in May 1923.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet>

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Hay 3O to Sept. 3O)

Z.2 21 2.7 76 3.9 420 8.0 4.28O 

2.3 30 2.8 92 4:3 634 10.0 7,250 

2.4 4O 3.0 132 4.8 955 12.0 1O.8OO 

2.5 51 3.3 207 5.5 1,500 15.O 17,400 

2.6 63 3.6 299 6.5 2,470 18.0 25.1OO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1 

'Z 2 

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.

134 

107 

98 

89

84

81 

78 

76 

73 

75

89 

86 

76 

75 

75

75 

81 

84 

103 

132

122 

111 

109 

132 

230

188 

155 

137 

126 

119 

117

Nov.

117 

226 

2,160 

6,010 

5,410

11,800 

14,400 

8,520 

4,280 

10,800

4,020 

2,470 

1,770 

1,340 

1,100

1,300 

1,680 

1,770 

1,540 

1,260

1,100 

920 

807 

700 

634

852

3,630 

3,760 

2,360 

1,770

Dec.

1,420 

1,180 

990 

852 

744

676 

611 

560 

565 

5,150

8,940 

22,700 

20,300 

9,670 

4,560

3,270 

2,470 

1,910 

1,540 

1,300

1,140 

990 

885 

794 

713

652 

611 

684 

5,120 

4,280 

2,640

Jan.

1,960 

 1,860 

2,060 

2,010 

1,770

1,500 

1,380 

1,260 

1,140 

1,020

955 

885 

852 

814 

775

807 

852 

801 

782 

1,020

990 

955 

920 

852 

794

750 

706 

670 

646 

885 

852

Feb.

814 

75O 

670 

611 

565

521 

490 

459 

440 

411

398

384 

375 

367 

359

351 

343 

335 

343 

351

359 

371 

363 

347 

328

313 

306 

306

unv.*i* Second 

Month foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... i

lendar year 1946 

ary

1 *

st ........................

ember .....................

3,317 

38,506 

37,917

370,538

33,523 

12,030 

41,706 

48,029 

78,095 

.5,961 

2,665 

4,709 

15, 361

ter year 1946-47 .......... 451,819

Mar.

313 

310 

303 

299 

296

292 

306 

367 

521 

634

676 

694 

2,080 

3,510 

3,150

2,310 

1,860 

1,540 

1,340 

1,140

990 

885 

955 

4,410 

3,390

2,420 

1,860 

1,500 

1,300 

1,100 

955

Maximum

230 

14,400 

22,700

37,000

2,060 

814 

4,410 

7,900 

9,060 

479 

646 

2,400 

3,120

22,700

Apr.

852 

794 

731 

682 

646

628 

652 

979 

1,590 

1,140

2,310 

3,630 

2,970 

2,110 

1,680

1,380 

1,180 

990 

885 

990

1,020 

885 

775 

694 

646

652 

628 

1,240 

6,770 

7,900

Hay

6,930 

4,280 

2,860 

2,110 

1,640

1,340 

1,220 

1,260 

1,020 

820

694 

705 

3,000 

9,060 

5,210

2,640 

5,260 

4,560 

6,010 

3,270

2,690 

1,960 

1,460 

1,260 

1,500

1,460 

1,100 

885 

731 

622 

538

Minimum

73 

117 

560

70

646 

306 

292 

628 

538 

87 

39 

22 

96

22

June

479 

459 

406 

367 

347

321 

292 

260 

230 

199

183 

170 

158 

146 

141

139 

126 

122 

111 

107

132 

196 

134 

124 

119

109 

103 

100 

94 

87

Mean

107 

3,284 

3,481

2,933

1,081 

430 

1,345 

1,601 

2,519 

199 

86.0 

152 

512

1,238

July

128 

646 

150 

113 

98

87 

84 

81 

75 

71

66 

62 

61 

59

57

55 

53 

58 

64 

58

49 

50 

55 

62 

58

51 

48 

47 

. 41 

39 

39

Per 

square 

mile

0.097 

2.99 

3.16

2.67

.983 

.391 

1.22 

1.46 

2.29 

.181 

.078 

.138 

.465

1.12

Aug.

38 

37 

36 

31 

29

27 

27 

26 

26 

24

23 

22 

22 

23 

26

28 

44 

47 

36 

31

29 

31 

44

51

47

42 

39 

42 

51 

1,330 

2,400

Sept.

885 

505 

343 

260 

199

165 

134 

124 

109 

96

98 

144 

124 

96 

264

299 

266 

242 

236 

242

328 

2,780 

3,120 

1,460 

885

622 

459 

351 

286 

239

Runoff

Inches

0.11 

3.33 

3.65

36.20

1.13 

.41 

1.41 

1.62 

2.64 

.20 

.09 

.16 

.52

15.27

Acre-feet

6,580 

195, 400 

214, 100

2,123,000

66,490 

23,860 

82,720 

95,260 

154, 900 

11,820 

5,290 

9,340 

30,470

896,200

Peak discharge.- Nov. 7 (1 p.m.) 16,400 sec.-ft.j Dec. 12 (3 p.m.) 27,400 sec.-ft.
RED 'RIVER BASIN 

366

Ouachita River near Malvern, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°23 I , long. 52°51', in NW£ sec. 16, T. 4 S., R.

 IV W., at Rockport Bridge, 2 miles northwest of Malvern and 6 miles downstream from 

Remmel Dam. Datum of gage is 228.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,570 square miles.

Records available.- March 1903 to April 1905, June 1922 to September 1924, March 1937 to

 September 194V. January 1925 to March 1937, at site at Remmel Dam, 6 miles upstream, 

published as Ouachita River at Remmel Dam, near Malvern.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1925-26, 1928-47), 2,368 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35.100 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 18.60

 feet); minimum, 57 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 6, 7, 13, 14; minimum dally, 82 secondfeet July 26.

1903-5, 1922-24, 1937-47: Maximum discharge, 140,000 second-feet May 15, 1923 (gage 

height, 30.3 feet); minimum observed, 40 second-feet Dec. 18-20, 1904.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 PIovTregulated by power plants above station. Records of water analyses for the water 

year 1947 are given In Water-Supply Paper 1102.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

0.8 82 2.0 587

1.0 119 2.5 970

1.2 171 3.0 1,420

1.4 242 4.0 2,400

1.6 335 6.0 4,590

^..8 451 8.0 6,950

10.0 9,940

12.0 13,800

14.0 18,400

16.0 24,300

18.0 32,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

210

270

287

195

114

106

262

254

668

750

291

145

116

254

265

260

259

296

236

202

293

378

358

410

322

292

290

430

677

582

382

Nov.

446

303

605

1,880

2,830

3,860

16,200

13,800

9,940

13,800

7,900

3,650

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,780

2,560

2,830

2,600

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,660

794

1,830

3,050

2,120

478

1,260

1,900

-

Dec.

2,010

2,070

1,760

1,880

1,740

1,670

934

382

1,430

2,680

10,100

28,400

23,600

18,200

6,220

7,030

3,050

2,830

2,720

2,830

2,170

1,210

678

640

517

1,660

2,020

2,170

1,860

2,780

5,070

Jan.

3,120

2,180

2,830

2,780

2,610

2,830

3,270

3,160

2,830

2,630

1,550

848

1,560

1,300

1,500

1,900

2,940

1,880

1,260

850

1,160

1,300

1,480

1,720

1,590

587

1,010

1,710

1,240

1,110

708

Feb.

364

318

702

724

664

685

815

688

358

872

1,360

820

427

571

474

306

635

785

1,180

766

762

592

180

319

373

365

354

1,130

_

.

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 194$ ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April... ...................................

Hay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ....................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

626

324

546

348

450

342

a468

a411

a367

a329

&7iS

al,200

a946

a771

al,570

al,750

a2,620

a2,740

a2,740

a2,000

al.180

al,100

al,890

al,730

a2,620

a4, 310

a3,000

2,830

1,520

834

1,360

Apr.

1,950

2:

]

]

:

,580

,520

,320

a590

a655

a576

,860

,950

2,220

4,150

:

'.

,-320

,010

,710

3,250

3.320

2

1

T.

,360

,050

.090

1,430

2.120

1

1

1

,180

,690

.610

1,870

1.030

1

4

11

Seccndfoot-days

9,852

117,056 

142,311

1,569,492

57,443 

17 589 43 ) 648

70,649

100,421

13,320

9,747

7 1 226 

10,531

599,793

318

,580

,940

,400

Hay

11,000

7,760

3,710

3,270

3,380

3,050

2,660

2,660

1,030

632

408

1,590

4,000

4,370

6,100

2,830

7,480

4,150

6,960

5,620

4,870

1,130

1,340

1,730

1,680

1,330

1,990

674

1,590

377

1,050

Maximum

750

16,200 

28,400

52,900

3,270

1,360

4,310

11,400

11,000

1,040

1,130

812 

816

28,400

June

1,040

920

612

508

832

1,000

578

242

636

979

934

892

473

170

148

146

166

390

360

286

210

104

146

166

188

406

259

138

157

234

Minimum

106

3O3

382

102

587 1 80

324

<I"\ Q

OJ.O

377

104

82

96 

127

82

July

477

206

135

151

172

167

178

148

116

114

224

424

188

1,130

1,030

941

559

334

96

127

245

84

202

127

159

82

118

325

452

452

584

Aug.

440

186

204

616

812

a415

a244

a229

alSl

alSO

al!9

139

153

460

1EO

144

145

126

150

118

140

134

152

208

96

122

142

152

122

478

299

Mean

318

3, 902 

4,591

4,300

1> 853

628

1,408

2,355

3 239

444

314

233 

351

1,643

Sept.

340

740

327

530

724

494

253

265

440

808

816

506

175

142

128

137

359

450

198

306

298

146

212

233

202

196

129

127

446

404

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19 54O

232,200 

282,300

3,133,000

113, 9OO

34*890

86,570

140,100

199,200

26 r 420

19,330

14,330 

20,890

1,190,000

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Re 

er chart furnished by Arkansas Power & Light Co.).

nel Dam (record-
RED RIVER BASIN 367

Ouachita River at Monroe, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°30'19", long. 92°07'32", in sec. 54, T. 18 N., R. 3

 K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80 at Monroe, 0.4 mile upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge and 5| miles upstream from look and dam 4. Datum of gage is 31.40 feet, 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers). Auxiliary staff gage 7.6 miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 15,400 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Kecoras avaiiaole.- October 1938 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. 1884

 to 1891 (gage heights), 1892 to 1927 (gage heights and discharge observations), and 

since January 1928 (daily discharges) in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations 1929-38 in reports of Corps of Engineers. Daily gage heights since 

June 1884 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,100 second-feet Apr. 17, 18; maximum gage

 height, 33.4 feet Apr. 20; minimum discharge not determined (pool stage); minimum gage 

height observed, 12.91 feet Sept. 11, 12.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 100,000 second-feet Apr. 12, 1945 (result of discharge 

measurement); maximum gage height, 50.42 feet Apr. 15, 1945; minimum discharge not determined (pool stage); minimum gage height observed, 12.1 feet Jan. 3, 1944.

Flood of Feb. 2, 3, 1932, reached a stage of 49.7 feet (discharge, 101,000 secondfeet, estimated).

Remarks.- Records fair above 10,000 second-feet and poor below. Gages read once daily. 

Stage-discharge relation below about 10,000 second-feet affected by operation of lock 

and dam 4. Daily discharge computed from loop curves based on frequent discharge 

measurements.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and forty-five discharge measurements furnished by Corps 

or engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

- -

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

tl.800

-

-

_

-

_

-

t2,300

-

-

~

Nov.

1

r

\ 3,630

1

/

10,200

11,700

12,600

13,000

13,600

14,900

16,300

17,600

18,500

19,400

20,200

20,700

21,100

21,600

21,900

22,300

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,200

22,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

-

Dec.

21,100

20,800

20,300

. 19,600

18,800

18,000

16,800

15,000

12,700

10,700

8,620

7,710

7,770

9,460

10,200

11,400

12,100

12,600

13,100

14,000

14,600

15,200

15,600

16,100

16,600

16,800

17,100

17,400

17,400

17 , 200

16,800

Jan.

16,500

17,200

18,200

19,000

19,600

19,600

20,300

21,400

22,000

22,600

23,000

23,400

23,900

24,400

24,700

24,700

25,500

26,200

26,500

26,900

27,100

27 , 200

27,200

27,300

27,500

27,600

27,600

27,600

27,600

27 , 400

27,400

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1946 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Unv may ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47 ..........

Feb.

27,200

27,000

26,700

26,200

25,800

25,200

24,800

24,200

23,600

23,100

22,500

21 , 900

21,200

20,400

19,200

17,800

16,400

14,700

12,900

12,400

12,500

- 13,600

14,600

15,600

16,700

16,900

16,800

16,400

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

474,780

461,560

747>100

556,300

742,000

1,040,400

980,700

589,300

-

-

Mar.

15,600

15,000

14,400

14,000

13,600

13,700

14,800

15,600

17,000

18,400

19,600

20,600

23,400

24,900

26,000

26,900

27,700

28,500

29,400

30,100

30,700

31,000

31,000

30,900

30,800

30,400

30,000

29,800

29,600

29,400

29,200

Maximum

22,400

21,100

67,700

27,600

27,200

31,000

38,100

34,200

30 , 80C

12, 60C

-

38,100

Apr.

39,200

29,700

29,700

29 , 900

29 , 900

29,900

29,900

30,400

32,700

33,400

35,800

36,500

36,900

37 , 200

37,600

38,000

38,100

38,100

38,000

37 , 900

37,800

37,500

37,000

36,800

36,400

35,900

35,400

35,200

35,000

34,600

May

34,200

34,100

33,600

33,200

33,100

32,800

32,600

32,500

32,300

32,200

32,OOO

31,600

31,400

31,400

31,200

31,200

31,100

30,800

30,600

30,400

30,800

30,800

30,800

30,800

30,600

30,800

30,800

30,600

30,800

30,800

30,800

Minimum

_

7,710

16,500

12,400

13,600

29,200

30 400

9)900

-

-

June

30,800

30, 600

30,400

29,900

29,400

28,900

28,000

26,900

25,400

24,100

23,400

22,700

21,700

20,900

20,000

18,900

17,600

15,900

14,000

12,300

10,700

9,900

9,900

10,200

11,100

12,500

14,000

13,500

13,100

12,600

Mean

1,830

15,830

14,900

30,020

24,100

19,870

23,940

34,680

31,640

19,640

4,560

514

1,824

16,060

July

12,500

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,000

10,900

t6,890

-

-

_

-

.

-

t2,040

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

t2,210

-

-

_

_

tl,440

_

_

-

Per

square 

mile

0.119

1.03

.968

1.95

1.56

1.29

1.55

2.25

2.05

1.28

.296

.033

.118

1.04

Aug.

t

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

450

-

-

t400

t

t

.

-

-

-

-

_

680

-

-

-

_

390

_

.

-

Sept.

_

-

-

-

t4,690

.

-

-

-

-

_

t630

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

tl,120

-

-

tl,190

_

_

.

_

-

Runoff

Inches

0.14

1.15

1.11

26.58

1.80

1.34

1.79

2.51

2.37

1.42

.34

.04

.13

14.14

Acre-feet

112,500

941,700

915,500

21,837,720

1,482,000

1,103,000

1,472,000

2,064,000

1,945,000

1,169,000

280,400

31,580

108,600

11,625,280

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note.- Daily discharge below 10,000 second-feet not sufficiently accurate for publication. Discharge Nov. 1-6 and monthly discharge October and July to September computed on basis of frequent 

discharge measurements, gage heights at auxiliary gage, and Incomplete dally discharge record.
36a RED RIVER BASIN

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 93°43', in SE£ sec. 13, T. 8 S., R. 

26 w., 1¥ miles downstream from Muddy Pork, 2 miles southwest of Murfreesboro, and 4 

miles upstream from Prairie Creek. Datum of gage is 324.28 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 380 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1931, July 1937 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1928-31, 1937-47), 627 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage height, 12.62 

* - I; minimum, 3.5 second-feet Aug.'14 (gage height, 1.72 feet).

1927-31. 1937-47: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 

84 feet), by contracted-opening method; minimum, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 1, 1943. 

Maximum stage knoi - . -- - 

,te Highway Depart:

Remarks.- Records good.

Maximum stage known, about 21 feet in April 1927, from information by Arkansas 

State Highway Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

25

22

18

16

14

14

13

12

12

15

16

13

15

20

17

18

19

21

25

28

28

37

31

27

30

30

32

31

25

23

21

Nov.

20

37

1,570

3,360

1,560

2,870

5,020

1,680

1,140

4,370

1,640

980

680

510

412

680

812

589

480

400

348

295

247

211

204

872

940

666

516

428

-

Dec.

353

282

243

211

193

175

162

146

215

3,520

3,820

7,800

3,250

1,830

1,260

925

701

523

439

390

343

300

269

239

223

200

186

186

974

858

582

Jan.

474

498

562

480

434

412

379

359

314

277

260

255

239

243

231

343

631

o24

617

1,020

79O

645

562

516

468

412

353

319

300

364

324

Feb.

292

243

227

219

193

193

186

169

156

143

132

143

153

146

132

126

123

118

129

153

156

140

129

121

110

105

101

103

_

-

., ,, Second 

Month foot-days

October ... . . . . . . ........ . 669

November . . . . ... . . .... .... 33,537

December . . ...... ............ 30,798

Calendar year 1946 ...... . 342,725.0

January ........ ... ... ...... 13,705

February ..... ... ...... 4,531

March ........ .... . . . ... . 21,R93

April . ...... ....... ... . . 22,194

May ........ . . ... . . ... . . 28,792

June ........... . . .... . . 1,634

July ...................... . . 571

August ..................... . 3 , 405 . 0

September ................... . 4,576

Water year 1946-47 .......... 165,905.0

Mar.

113

121

108

105

103

132

165

319

324

286

273

309

2,480

1,880

1,260

918

715

589

940

701

530

444

609

2,680

1,560

1,100

842

659

530

486

412

Maximum

37

5,020

7,800

19,300

1,020

282

2,680

8,240

4,650

137

32

1,100

1,270

8,240

Apr.

359

329

295

269

273

282

247

235

582

530

1,410

1,140

812

631

504

417

348

300

260

412

353

273

239

215

204

204

179

822

1,830

8,240

May

3,710

1,780

1,14O

805

589

480

462

353

291

247

204

193

3,670

812

428

437

4,650

1,970

1,340

1,300

1,020

652

474

395

324

273

219

179

153

129

113

Minimum

12

2J

146

9.0

231

101

103

179

113

27

12

4.0

17

4.0

June

113

121

137

103

85

73

68

59

53

47

43

43

40

39

35

34

32

28

28

27

35

57

57

48

43

43

39

36

36

32

Mean

21.6

993

939

442

155

700

740

929

54.5

18.4

110

153

455

July

31

28

31

32

32

25

24

22

21

19

17

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

15

19

15

Per

square 

mile

0.07

2.94

2.61

2.47

1.16

.408

1.84

1.95

2.44

.143

.048

.289

.403

1.20

Aug.

14

12

12

10

9.0

9.0

7.O

6.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.O

4.0

5.0

9.0

14

11

40

31

24

20

17

15

12

11

11

,100

816

858

305

Sept.

175

113

75

56

44

36

30

25

21

19

17

25

28

56

51

43

37

35

30

40

1,270

1,060

450

264

179

123

91

73

59

51

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.07 1,330

3.28 66,520

3.01 61,090

33.52 679,800

1-34 27,180

.42 8,590

2.12 43,030

2.17 44,020

2.82 57,110

.IS 3,240

.06 1,130

.33 6,750

.45 9,080

16.23 329,100

Peak discharge.- Nov. 7 (3 a.m.) 8,100 sec. -ft.; Nov. 10 (5:30 a.m.) 7,320 sec. -ft.; Dec. 10

(7 p.m.) 7,940 sec.-ft.; D 

May 17 (8:30 a.m.) 7,47O sec
RED RIVER BASIN 

Saline River near Rye, Ark.

369

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°42', long. 92°02', on line between sees. 3 and 

4, T. 12 S., R. 9 W., 4 miles southwest of Rye and 5 miles upstream from Hudgin Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,040 square miles.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 2,660 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 21.94 

reet); minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 16, 17 (gage height, 4.15 feet).

1937-47: Maximum discharge, 47,600 second-feet Apr. 5, 1945 (gage height, 28.43 

feet); minimum, 8.1 second-feet Sept. 27-29, 1943 (gage height, 4.06 feet). 

Maximum stage known, 30.5 feet in April 1927.

Remarks.- Records good. Records of water analyses for the water year 1947 are given in 

Water-Supply Paper 1102.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 tgage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 6,

Aug. 20 to Sept. 30)

4.1 15 5.5 210 13.0 3,130 

4.2 21 6.0 319 16.0 4,950 

4.3 28 7.0 570 18.0 6,350 

4.5 47 8.2 938 20.0 8,010 

4.7 71 10.0 1,630 21.0 9,190 

5.0 116 11.0 2,080 22.0 10,900

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September

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.

66 

67 

66 

63 

60

58 

58 

55 

54 

52

51 

48 

47 

45 

44

44 

44 

44 

42 

42

41 

43 

43 

57 

94

88 

81 

88 

105 

119 

119

Nov.

118 

121 

128 

160 

176

216 

431 

972 

1,390 

1,720

2,080 

2,380 

2,480 

2,580 

2,630

2,730 

2,780 

2,890 

2,890 

2,730

2,080 

1,430 

1,080 

870 

760

714 

714 

760 

870 

1,120

Dec.

1,430 

1,550 

1,430 

1,160 

870

744

655 

584 

543 

516

516 

543 

612 

806 

1,310

1,760 

2,080 

2,380 

2,580 

2,830

3,130 

3,250 

3,190 

2,530 

1,430

938 

775 

699 

699 

870 

904

Jan.

870 

1,270 

2,580 

3,310 

3,430

3,250 

3,130 

3,010 

2,950 

2,830

2,480 

1,900 

1,470 

1,230 

1,120

1,120 

1,550 

2,780 

3,490 

3,850

4,030 

3,910 

3,730 

3,430 

3,370

3,310 

3,010 

2,580 

2,130 

1,760 

1,510

Feb.

1,310 

1,190 

1,120 

1,040 

1,010

9O4 

838 

760 

714 

670

640 

612 

584 

556 

543

530 

516 

503 

503 

612

838 

904 

972 

972 

904

806 

699 

626

u-^n, SecondMonth foot-days

Octc

NOV6

Dece 

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apn 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 

ary

^ ^

......... .... ... l

ember .....................

1,928 

12,000 

13,314

36,679

30,390 

21,876 

34,091 

57,600 

53,650 

79,697 

18,775 

1,020 

796

ter year 1946-47 .......... 665,137

Mar.

626 

684 

744 

775 

760

714 

948 

1,940 

2,730 

2,890

2,950 

2,780 

3,310 

3,970 

4,150

4,150 

4,090 

3,850 

3,490 

3,310

3,130 

3,010 

2,780 

3,430 

3,790

3,730 

3,610 

3,370 

3,070 

2,830 

2,480

Maximum

119 

2,890 

3,250

36,100

4,030 

1,310 

4,150 

8,120 

7,290 

10,500 

6,350 

48 

43

10,500

Apr.

2,480 

3,910 

3,370 

2,480 

1,760

1,430 

1,230 

1,160 

1,760 

2,080

4,450 

6,560 

7,380 

7,650 

7,380

7,110 

7,020 

7,290 

7,740 

8,120

8,120 

7,740 

7,110 

6,210 

4,950

3,490 

2,230 

1,630 

1,550 

2,210

May

4,150 

4,950 

5,370 

5,650 

5,650

5,370 

4,950 

4,810 

4,810 

4,880

4,570 

3,490 

1,940 

2,280 

3,250

3,730 

4,090 

4,510 

4,690 

4,950

5,790 

6,560 

7,020 

7,290 

7,110

6,700 

6,280 

5,720 

5,090 

4,450 

3,550

Minimum

41

118 

516

41

870 

503 

626 

1,160 

1,940 

170 

51 

22 

18

18

June

2,280 

1,940 

1,470 

1,230 

1,310

1,040 

760 

598 

503 

439

378 

342 

308 

274 

250

231 

210 

194 

182 

170

180 

188 

3,140 

8,230 

10,100

10,500 

9,640 

8,670 

7,830 

7,110

Mean

62.2 

1,400 

1,397

4,347

2,593 

781 

2,713 

4,587 

4,956 

2,657 

606 

32.9 

26.5

1,822

1947

July

6,350 

5,020 

2,380 

744 

503

402 

330 

289 

256 

231

208 

190 

172 

159 

146

135 

126 

119 

113 

105

98 

92 

85 

81 

75

71 

67 

63 

59 

55 

51

Per 

square 

mile

0.030 

.686 

.685

2.13

1.27 

.383 

1.33 

2.25 

2.43 

1.30 

.297 

.016 

.013

.893

Aug.

48 

47 

46 

44 

41

40 

38 

37 

35 

34

34 

39 

41 

36 

34

33 

33 

33 

32 

29

27 

26 

25 

25 

24

23 

22 

23 

23 

24 

24

Sept.

24 

22 

22 

23 

25

25 

24 

22 

22

21

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

19 

20 

22 

32

36 

32 

29 

28 

29

36 

42 

43 

43 

41

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

0.04 3,820 

.77 83,310 

.79 85,910

28.94 5,147,000

1.47 159,500 

.40 43,390 

1.53 166,800 

2.51 272,900 

2.80 304,800 

1.45 158,100 

.34 37,240 

.02 2,020 

.01 1,580

12.13 1,319,000
370

RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°52'20", long. 91°52'04", in NWitJW^ sec. 28, T. 22 

N., K. 6 E., at bridge on State Highway 204, 0.8 mile downstream from Bayou des 

Glaises, 4 miles south of Beekman, and 7 miles north of Bastrop. Datum of gage is 

70.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,645 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available - August 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1947 in 

reports or Geological Survey. November 1929 to September 1931 in reports of Corps of 

Engineers. Gage heights as follows: August 1928 to October 1931 (fragmentary) in 

files of Corps of Engineers; since August 1932 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,700 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 20.80 

feet); minimum, 170 second-feet Sept. 4-19, 23-25; minimum gage height, 1.35 feet 

Sept. 5.

1928-29. 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet Feb. 12, 1946 (gage height, 

27.23 feet); minimum, 81 second-feet at times during November and December 1943; minimum gage height, 0.90 foot Dec. 18, 1943.

A stage of 26.75 feet (from floodmark) occurred on Apr. 17, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi River). A discharge of 12,400 second-feet (gage height, 25.78 

feet) was measured by Corps of Engineers Jan. 12, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to July 14 July 15 to Sept. 3O

1.7 193 8.0 1,400 18.0 5,210 1.4 17O 

2.0 229 10.0 1,900 2O.O 6,260 2.0 243 

3.0 370 12.0 2,480 2O.7 6,64O 3.0 373 

4.0 546 14.0 3,210 4.0 546 

6.0 960 16.0 4,210 Hote ._ Same as ppe .

ceding table above 

4.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

217 

205 

205 

205 

205

205 

205 

205 

205 

205

205 

205 

205 

193 

193

193 

205 

205 

205 

193

193 

193 

193 

193 

229

229 

217 

205 

205 

193 

193

Nov.

205 

205 

217 

217 

217

217 

217 

217 

217 

242

325 

311 

283 

297 

325

370 

526 

606 

626 

646

666 

646 

606 

566 

526

507 

470 

435 

435 

418

Dec.

402 

402 

402 

402 

402

402 

402 

402 

402 

418

452 

488 

546 

507 

488

470 

435 

418 

402 

488

606 

606 

666 

566 

470

452 

435 

402 

418 

418 

435

Jan.

626 

1,360 

2,120 

2,090 

2,060

2,120 

2,210 

2,510 

2,630 

2,630

2,630 

2,630 

2,570 

2,540 

2,450

2,450 

2,890 

3,610 

4,160 

4,560

4,760 

4,860 

4,960 

4,860 

4,760

4,660 

4,510 

4,410 

4,260 

4,210 

4,110

Feb.

3,960 

3,560 

3,710 

3,660 

3,410

3,260 

3,130 

2,970 

2,810 

2,670

2,540 

2,450 

2,300 

2,180 

2,030

1,920 

1,8OO 

1,700 

1,680 

1,850

2,O9O 

2,180 

2.3OO 

2,270 

2,150

1,980 

1,820 

1,700

Month SecondMcnth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

6,307 

11,761 

14,204

lendar year 1946 ......... 1,003,248

ary

1 ......................... i

ember .....................

01,206 

70,O8O 

94,230 

28,440 

69,080 

57,720 

30,047 

6,841 

5,256

ter year 1946-47 .......... 595,172

Mar.

1,580 

1,550 

1,550 

1,580 

1,580

1,550 

1,650 

1,880 

2,090 

2,480

2,850 

3,170 

3,560 

4,310 

4,710

4,860 

4,910 

4,810 

4,510 

4,260

3,960 

3,660 

3,460 

3,360 

3,260

3,170 

3,050 

2,930 

2,770 

2,630 

2,540

Maximum

229 

666 

666

10,400

4,960 

3,960 

4,910 

6,640 

3,410 

2,180 

1,520 

346 

194

6,640

Apr.

2,450 

2,330 

2,330 

2,420 

2,480

2,570 

2,600 

2,740 

3,360 

4,810

5,780 

6,370 

6,640 

6,590 

6,590

6,370 

6,100 

5,730 

5,470 

5,010

4,710 

4,560 

4,310 

4,110 

3,960

3,910 

3,660 

3,560 

3,460 

3,460

May

3,410 

3,310 

3,360 

3,360 

3,360

3,260 

3,130 

2,970 

2,700 

2,510

2,360 

2,210 

2,090 

1,980 

1,880

1,800 

1,720 

1,720 

1,700 

1,680

1,700 

1,800 

1,900 

1,880 

1,780

1,680 

1,600 

1,550 

1,550 

1,550 

1,580

Minimum

193 

205 

402

193

626 

1,680 

1,550 

2,330 

1,550 

1,580 

373 

182 

170

170

June

1,580 

1,620 

1,650 

1,680 

1,680

1,700 

1,720 

1,780 

1,820 

1,880

1,920 

1,980 

2,O6O 

2,120 

2,150

2,180 

2,180 

2,180 

2,150 

2,150

2,120 

2,O9O 

2,060 

2,060 

2,000

1,950 

1,900 

1,880 

1,800 

1,680

Mean

203 

392 

458

2,749

3,265 

2,503 

3,040 

4,281 

2,228 

1,924 

969 

221 

175

1,631

July

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Per 

square 

mile

0.123 

.238 

.278

1.67

1.98 

1.52 

1.85 

2.60 

1.35 

1.17 

.589 

.134 

.106

.991

520 

400 

200 

110 

050

030 

030 

050 

070 

110

140 

160 

180 

200 

180

180 

160 

110 

070 

030

960 

894 

831 

769 

687

626 

566 

507 

452 

402 

373

Aug.

346 

293 

281 

268 

268

268 

243 

243 

218 

218

231 

218 

206 

218 

206

194 

182 

203 

206 

194

194 

182 

182 

206 

206

206 

194 

194 

194 

182 

194

Sept.

194 

182 

194 

170 

170

170 

170- 

170 

170 

170

170 

170 

170 

170 

170

170 

170 

170 

170 

182

182 

182 

170 

170 

170

182 

182 

182 

182 

182

Runoff

Inches

0.14 

.27 

.32

22.68

2.29 

1.58 

2.13 

2.90 

1.56 

1.30 

.68 

.15 

.12

13.44

Acre-feet

12,510 

23,330 

28,170

1,990,000

200,700 

139,000 

186,900 

254,800 

137,000 

114,500 

59,600 

13,570 

10,430

1,181,000
RED RIVER BASIN 

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.

371

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°41', long. 92°39', in sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 3 W 

at oridge on U. S. Highway 167, 1§ miles south of Dubach and 8 miles upstream from 

Middle Pork Bayou D'Arbonne. Datum of gage is 83.25 feet above mean sea level, datu 

of 1929 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Drainage area.- 348 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,610 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height 20 2 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days during August and ' 

September.

1940-47: Maximum discharge, 23,400 second-feet Apr. 2, 1945 (gage height, 22.83 

feet); no flow on many days in 1943, 1944, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 21 May 22 to Sept. 30

5.3 4.0 7.0 192 17.0 2,160 4.8 0 5.5 20 

5.4 8.0 8.0 341 17.5 2,480 4.9 .1 5.7 42 

5.5 15 10.0 661 18.0 3,000 5.0 .5 6.0 76 

5.6 24 12.0 991 18.5 3,700 5.1 1.2 7.0 199 

5.8 44 14.0 1,350 19.0 4,730 5.2 2.8 8.0 341 

6.0 65 15.0 1,560 19.5 6,040 5.3 5.0 10.0 661 

6.5 125 16.0 1,830 5.4 10 12.0 991

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October ]946 to September 1947

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.

68 

64 

55 

38 

26

22 

18 

15 

13 

12

14 

9.4 

7.2 

17 

30

19 

14 

12 

11 

13

17 

26 

20

20

20 

20 

24 

22 

20 

20

Nov.

17 

19 

22 

28 

70

88 

132 

151 

171 

249

499 

842 

1,390 

1,610 

1,390

1,060 

692 

826 

694 

531

499 

451 

372 

310 

279

419 

467 

611 

531 

499

Dec.

435 

372 

310 

279 

249

234 

220 

206 

206 

192

264 

435 

531 

547 

499

467 

435 

372 

295 

295

357 

372 

341 

326 

a310

295 

264 

249 

264 

279 

279

Jan.

403 

727 

1,270 

1,860 

3,000

2,770 

2,120 

1,890 

1,770 

1,660

1,450 

1,220 

958 

826 

727

644 

826 

1,660 

2,570 

3,180

3,390 

2,820 

2,220 

1,890 

1,610

1,350 

1,180 

991 

842 

727 

644

Feb.

563 

499 

451 

419 

a38o

a340 

a320 

a300 

a280 

a270

264 

264 

295 

341 

341

326 

279 

279 

295 

628

809 

793 

760 

760 

694

563 

467 

419

Month Secondonth foot-days

Octc 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janvi 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Juls 

Augvi 

Sept

Ws

lendar year 194! 

ary AC

1 ......................... 3C

ember .....................

705.6 

,119 

),179

,485.6

,195 

,399 

,210 

),922 

,372 

,647 

340.9 

6.8 

70.5

ter year 1946-47 .......... 172,166.8

Mar.

611 

611 

531 

499 

451

435 

727 

925 

1,310 

1,470

1,510 

1,450 

1,950 

5,900 

4,180

3,000 

2,160 

1,710 

1,390 

1,160

974 

809 

743 

743 

694

628 

595 

579 

531 

483 

451

Maximum

68 

1,610 

547

9,720

3,390 

809 

5,900 

3,980 

1,020 

160 

40 

1.1 

15

5,900

Apr.

531 

661 

595 

547 

483

435 

388 

543 

1,520 

1,890

2,880 

3,980 

3,250 

2,400 

1,950

1,510 

1,160 

859 

661 

563

515 

451 

403 

372 

372

451 

451 

403 

357 

341

May

357 

326 

310 

295 

220

192 

171 

164 

164 

144

125 

112 

295 

515 

499

435 

499 

467 

531 

760

1,020 

859 

694 

499 

435

326 

252

212 

186 

160 

148

June

142

154 

160 

154 

154

118 

94 

76 

69 

61

53 

48 

64 

130 

124

66 

44 

35 

27 

24

31 

53 

88 

136 

112

112 

118 

88 

a66 

a46

P 

Minimum Mean sqv 

m

July

33

24 

18 

14 

10

8.0 

7.0 

12 

9.0 

5.0

4.1 

3.2 

2.8 

2.2 

1.8

1.2 

7.0 

32 

34 

40

16 

14 

10 

9.0 

7.0

4.8 

3.7 

3.0 

2.2 

1.5 

1.4

Aug.

1.1 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2

.2 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.8

4.1 

8.0 

12 

15 

10

7.0 

4.6 

3.7 

2.8 

2.5

er Runoff

L l e Inches

7.2 22.8 0.066 0.08 

17 504 1.45 1.62 

192 328 .943 1.09

7.2 829 2.38 32.33

403 1,587 4.56 5.26 

264 443 1.27 1.33 

435 1,265 3.64 4.19 

341 1,031 2.96 3.30 

112 367 1.05 1.22 

24 88.2 .253 .28 

1.2 11.0 .032 .04 

0 .22 .00063 .0007 

0 2.35 .0068 .008

0 472 1.36 18.42

Acre-feet

1,400 

29,990 

20,190

600,000

97,580 

24,590 

77,770 

61,330 

22,560 

5,250 

676 

13 

140

341,500

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of records for Middle Pork 

Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice.
372 RED RIVER BASIN 

Middle Pork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°46', long. 92°39 1', in SW£ sec. 35, T. 21 N., 

R. 3 W., at bridge on U\ S. Highway 167, 4 miles south of Bernice and 8 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage is 97.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior to July 9, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

arainage area.- 192 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,530 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 8.80 

feet); no flow during August and September.

1940-47: Maximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 11.45 

feet); no flow on many days in 1940, 1942-44, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge in second-feet)

0.6 0 1.4 5.7 3.5 78 7.0 64O 

.7 .1 1.6 9.6 4.0 109 7.3 82O 

.8 .2 1.8 14 5.0 192 7.5 l.OOO 

.9 .5 H.O 19 5.5 248 7.7 1,290 

1.0 1.1 2.5 34 6.0 328 8.0 1,880 

1.2 3.0 3.0 54 6.5 444 8.5 2,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

21 

19 

14 

9.4 

6.6

aS.O 

3.8 

3.0 

2.5 

2.2

2.1 

1.7 

a3.0 

6.2 

7.0

7.5 

6.2 

5.0 

4.4 

aS.O

5.6

7.7 

8.1 

7.0 

10

7.3 

aS.O 

8.1 

7.7 

7.3 

7.0

Nov.

6.4

6.2 

a6.4 

7.3 

13

38 

84 

allO 

alSO 

a20O

262 

262 

310 

860 

952

750 

a600 

474 

348 

310

292

248 

183 

a!60 

140

224 

262 

262 

262 

248

Dec.

a200 

156 

140 

116 

102

96 

90 

a90 

84 

84

116 

174 

224 

236 

a250

262 

202 

156 

124 

132

140 

a!70 

202 

236 

212

156 

140 

124 

a!30 

140 

a!40

Jan.

a220 

a360 

640 

750 

al,300

1,210 

1,130 

952 

785 

665

550 

a520 

474 

444 

370

348 

474 

640 

a700 

900

1,060 

1,210 

1,290 

952 

860

a700 

615 

550 

474 

418 

348

Feb.

292

a250 

224 

202 

183

175 

165 

156 

alSO 

140

132 

132 

140 

165 

183

a!70 

156 

140 

165 

348

418 

444 

aSOO 

590 

590

550 

370 

276

Month Second- 

"ontn foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... 4

lendar year 194 

ary ?i

st ........................

ember .....................

218.4 

030.3 

824

406.6

909 

406 

242 

730 

477 

840 

180.4 

0 

O

ter year 1946-47 .......... 93,857.1

Mar.

310 

a310 

310 

310 

276

276 

348 

665 

750 

860

900 

820 

1,480 

1,380 

2,080

a2,600 

1,000 

785 

690 

550

aSOO 

418 

a400 

394 

348

370 

418 

474 

510 

a 400 

310

Maximum

21 

952 

262

4,170

1,300 

590 

2,600 

2,900 

1,060 

248 

22 

0 

0

2,900

Apr.

328 

444 

444 

418 

348

a300 

236 

236 

474 

690

2,900 

2,690

1,680 

1,210 

860

690 

550 

418 

328 

a290

262 

236 

224 

202 

192

224 

a220 

212 

212 

212

May

248 

262 

292 

3320 

140

102 

90 

84 

78 

68

58 

50 

160 

418 

348

510 

860 

a900 

1,060 

590

615 

550 

510 

550 

aSOO

418 

224 

156 

124 

102 

90

June

a85 

78 

78 

84 

78

54 

40 

a35 

30 

26

22 

19 

24 

78 

850

21 

17 

14 

13 

13

25

a80 

248 

156 

73

148 

102 

68 

aso 

31

Minimum Mean

1.7 7.05 

6.2 268 

84 156

.1 390

220 707 

132 264 

276 685 

192 591 

50 338 

13 61.3 

.1 5.82 

0 0 

0 0

0 257

July

22

17 

14 

13 

11

9

7 

5 

5 

5

4 

3 

2 

2

1

1

9

12

11 

8 

5 

2 

2

1

Per 

square 

mile

0.037 

1.40 

.812

2.03

3.68 

1.38 

3.57 

3.08 

1.76 

.319 

.030 

0 

0

1.34

.0 

.5 

.9 

.9 

.2

.1 

.2

.7 

.1 

.6

.0 

.8 

.7 

.7

.1 

.0 

.8 

.0

.2 

.9 

.4 

.3 

.2 

,1

Aug. Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

0.04 433 

1.56 15,930 

.93 9,570

27.59 282,500

4.24 43,460 

1.43 14,690 

4.11 42,130 

3.43 35,170 

2.03 20,780 

.36 3,650 

. 03 358 

0 0 

0 0

18.16 186,200

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed 

D'Arbonne near Dubach and Cornie Bayou near Lillie.

basis of records for Bayou
RED RIVER BASIN 373

Cornie Bayou near Lillie, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°53', long. 92°39', in sec. 15, T. 22 N., R. 3 W.,

 at bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 2 miles upstream from confluence with Little Cornie

Bayou and 3 miles south of Lillie. 

Drainage area.- 475.square miles. 

Keeords available.- June 1940 to September 1947. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,020 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 15.39

 feet); minimum, 5.9 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 9 (gage height, 1.04 feet).

1940-47: Maximum discharge, 17,200 second-feet Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 18.20

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 21, 22, 24, Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, 1944; minimum gage

height, 0.24 foot (regulated) Oct. 30, 1944. 

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Some regulation by Cornie Lake, about

fa miles above station.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2 Jan. 3 to Sept. 3O

1.7 17 7.0 312 1.0 S.b 3.0 58 10. 0 71O 14 

2.0 24 8.0 416 1.2 7.8 4.0 101 11. 0 935 14 

2.5 40 9.0 539 1.4 11 5.0 154 11.5 1,08O 15 

3.0 58 10.0 685 1.6 14 6.0 226 12. O 1,26O 15 

4.0 101 11.0 870 1.8 19 7.0 312 12.5 1.51O 

5.0 154 11.5 985 2.0 24 8.0 416 13.0 1,850 

6.0 22R 12.0 1,150 2.5 40 9.0 542 13.5 2,270

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

318 

18 

17 

17 

23

26 

24 

323 

22 

23

23 

22 

23 

22 

a22

22 

22 

23 

23 

26

24 

324 

24 

24

28 

28

Nov.

30 

28

33O

33 

34

34

45 

47 

49 

177

218 

167 

242 

513 

830

960 

1,040 

910 

753 

580

487 

475 

463 

a420 

394

416 

405 

362 

322 

294

Dec.

a270 

258 

234 

218 

210

195 

174 

a!70 

161 

154

174 

195 

195 

188 

a20O

226 

250 

276 

276 

294

285 

3280 

276 

303 

322

352 

362 

342 

a320 

312 

a300

Jan.

a400 

3600 

690 

795 

860

1,140 

1,450 

1,710 

1,710 

1,510

1,350 

31,200 

1,080 

965 

860

750 

770 

815 

a9OO 

1,110

1,300 

2,000 

2,470 

2,700 

2,470

32,000 

1,710 

1,400 

1,180 

990 

860

Feb.

730 

a640 

528 

463 

405

362 

332 

294 

3270 

250

234 

226 

234 

226 

218

3220 

234 

242

285 

487

514 

618 

935 

1,350 

1,640

1,570 

1,400 

1,180

Month ,Sef°!Jd~ foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

raber ......................

lenda.r year 1946 

ary

... ..... 29E

^c

st ........................

ember ................. ...

682 

,758 

,772

,972.3

,745 

,087 

,129 

,135 

,683 

,536 

,450 

369.1 

228.0

ter year 1946-47 .......... 198,574.1

Mar.

1,050 

3900 

750 

672 

636

636 

710 

990 

1,050 

1,180

1,300 

1,450 

2,180 

2,470 

3,160

34,000 

3,750 

2,840 

2,270 

1,850

al,500 

1,220

31,100

990 

935

990 

1,110 

1,350 

1,510 

31,400 

1,180

Maximum

28 

1,04C 

362

7.21C

2,70C 

1,64C 

4,OOC 

5,74C 

1.45C 

312

lie

18 

11

5.74C

Apr.

1,140 

1,140 

1,050 

1,050 

1,110

31,100

1,020 

965 

1,140 

1,350

3,540 

5,470 

5,470 

5,740 

3,970

2,700 

2,000 

1,510 

1,180 

al.OOO

795 

636 

528 

487 

514

556 

3520 

475 

451 

528

May

586 

618 

618 

a 600 

586

556 

528 

475 

405 

332

a280 

242 

276 

394 

352

383 

451 

a560 

654 

710

1,050 

1,400 

1,450 

1,350 

al,200

990 

795 

618 

487 

405 

332

June

3OO 

276 

250 

242 

267

312 

312 

3260 

218 

167

142 

120 

106 

92 

385

75 

70 

66 

66 

62

303 

3280 

188 

174 

195

226 

210 

181 

a!60 

131

Minimum Mean

17 22.0 

28 359 

154 251

7.3 822

400 1,282 

218 575 

636 1,520 

451 1,638 

242 635 

62 185 

17 46.8 

9.0 11.9 

5.9 7.60

5.9 544

July

110 

96 

88 

75 

75

a70 

62 

62 

58 

58

55 

55 

a 50 

51 

70

62 

32 

27 

27 

a26

26 

24 

23 

24 

24

23 

a22 

22 

18 

17 

18

Per 

square 

mile

1.73

1

1.15

.0 2,840 

.5 3,750 

.0 4,940 

.5 6,300

Aug.

17 

18 

a!7

16 

13

14 

11 

11 - 

9.6 

all

13 

13 

9.9 

12 

12

12 

312 

11 

12 

9.9

11 

10 

11

311

11

9.8 

11 

10 

11 

9.9 

39.0

Sept.

8.7 

8.4 

8.2 

8.1 

7.8

7.8 

37.4 

7.0 

5.9 

6.1

6.5 

7.2 

7.0 

a7.5 

8.0

7.0 

6.5 

6.5 

7.0 

11.0

a9.0 

7.6 

7.6 

7.4 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

a7.8 

7.8 

7.8

Runoff

Inches

23.49

1

15.55

Acre-feet

1,350 

21,340 

15,420

594,900

78,830 

31,910 

93,480 

97,460 

39,040 

10,980 

2,880 

732 

452

393,900

a No gage-height record: discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for Bayou 

D'Arbonne near Dubach and Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice.
374

RED RIVER BASIN 

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°33'18", long. 92°07'06", in lot 35, T. 18 N., R. 3 E. 

at city of Monroe pumping station, 100 feet east of east levee of Ouachita River and 

1 mile north of Monroe. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1947 (elevations only).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 70.60 feet Apr. 11; minimum observed, 

bb.bo feet Sept. 17-20.

1939-47: Maximum elevation observed, 72.86 feet of Apr. 27, 1946; minimum observed, 

63.93 feet Dec. 22, 1943 (subject to error).

Remarks.- Daily elevations computed from twice-daily gage readings. Bayou Desiard, which

 is a source of water supply for city of Monroe, is a long narrow lake formed by an old

channel of Bayou Bartholomew. It is dammed off from Bayou Bartholomew, at its north

end, by a levee and from Ouachita River, at its west end, by a levee and floodgates.

Cooperation.- Records collected in cooperation with city of Monroe.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

68.70

68.71

68.68

68.68

68.67

68.66

68.66

68.65

68.65

68.65

68.69

68.65

68.63

68.62

68.61

68.57

68.61

68.60

68.60

68.60

68.60

68.59

68.59

68.59

68.68

68.68

68.67

68.67

68.66

68.65

68.63

Nov.

68.63

68.61

68.63

68.63

68.63

68.63

68.63

68.62

68.62

68.81

68.90

68.87

68.83

68.80

68.79

68.77

68.78

68.75

68.73

68.71

68.71

68.69

68.69

68.67

68.66

68.74

68.74

68.73

68.72

68.71

-

Dec.

68.70

68.67

68.65

68.64

68.64

68.64

68.61

68.60

68.60

68.66

68.77

68.80

68.78

68.78

68.76

68.75

68.74

68.73

68.72

68.82

68.82

68.82

68.79

68.80

68.80

68.80

68.82

68.80

68.80

68.80

68.82

Jan.

68.92

69.18

69.18

69.21

69.24

69.26

69.36

69.41

69.42

69.42

69.44

69.44

69.53

69.52

69.51

69.52

69.72

69.73

69.72

69.64

69.64

69.63

69.64

69.65

69.68

69.76

69.80

69.80

69.80

69.81

69.80

Feb.

69.79

69.78

69.76

69.71

69.72

69.70

69.68

69.66

69.64

69.63

69.62

69.59

69.53

69.56

69.51

69.46

69.40

69.37

69.36

69.46

69.44

69.43

69.43

69.42

69.41

69.41

69.41

69.42

_

-

Mar.

69.44

69.48

69.50

69.50

69.50

69.49

69.60

69.63

69.62

69.65

69.72

69.74

70.04

70.00

7O.OO

69.98

70.02

70.04

70.10

70.10

70.10

70.08

70.06

70.07

70.04

70.00

69.98

69.71

69.62

69.60

69.58

Apr.

69.58

69.59

69.55

69.74

69.74

69.78

69.80

69.96

70.32

70.33

70.58

70.52

70.54

70.58

70.59

70.56

70.54

70.44

70.21

70.20

70. 2O

70.20

70.14

70.14

70.10

70.08

70.04

70.00

69.99

69.96

-

May

69.90

69.86

69.85

69.82

69.80

69.80

69.80

69.76

69.76

69.73

69.69

69.64

69.62

69.60

69.57

69.55

69.54

69.51

69.50

69.48

69.48

69.46

69.42

69.40

69.37

69.32

69.29

69.27

69.26

69.23

69.22

June

69.21

69.20

69.16

69.16

69.14

69.10

69.08

69.06

69.05

69.04

69.02

69.00

68.97

68.95

68.93

68.92

68.90

68.88

68.87

68.86

68.93

68.90

68.90

69.14

69.12

69.12

69.08

69.06

69.03

69.02

-

July

68.98

68.95

68.93

68.90

68.90

68.90

68.86

68.86

68.85

68.85

68.80

68.78

68.77

68.76

68.75

68.75

68.75

68.74

68.78

68.78

68.78

68.77

68.77

68.76

68.75

68.75

68.75

68.75

68.75

68.75

68.76

Aug.

68.77

68.77

68.74

68.73

68.73

68.73

68.73

68.72

68.72

68.71

68.70

68.70

68.69

68.69

68.68

68.67

68.67

68.67

68.66

68.66

68.65

68.65

68.65

68.64

68.62

68.61

68.60

68.60

68.60

68,62

68.63

Sept.

68.62

68.62

68.62

68.61

68.60

68.59

68.58

68.56

68.55

68.55

68.55

68.53

68.52

68.51

68.51

68.51

68.50

68.50

68.50

68.60

68.70

68.68

68.64

68.62

68.60

68.59

68.57

68.57

68.57

68.56

"
RED RIVER BASIN

375

Boeuf River near Girard, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°28'50", long. 91°47'5S", on line between sec. 1, T. 

iv N., R. 6 E., and sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 7 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 200 feet 

upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge and half a mile east of Girard. Datum 

of gage is 51.62 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary staff gage 6.4 miles downstream, at 

datum 2.28 feet lower.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. Daily 

gage neignts as follows: 1886 to 1894 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau; September 

1925 to December 1931 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers; since January 1932 

in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,970 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 18.80 

Feet); minimum, 76 second-feet Sept. 14-19; minimum gage height, 1.01 feet Sept. 19.

19a8-47: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 12, 1946; minimum, 30 second-feet Oct. 28 

to Nov. 7, 1939, Nov. 4, 5, 1943; minimum gage height, 0.90 foot at times in 1939,1940.

Maximum stage known, 29.5 feet May 7, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi 

River).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Discharge above about 400 second-feet 

computed by using fall as determined from auxiliary staff gage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

b

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.

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

93

93

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

Nov.

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

113

136

136

148

159

159

171

194

205

228

251

263

275

287

299

311

311

311

311

299

287

-

Dec.

275

275

263

263

251

251

240

228

228

228

251

251

251

263

263

263

263

263

275

323

375

498

608

688

720

736

720

704

688

656

688

Jan.

784

1,070

1,260

1,400

1,460

1,480

1,530

1,620

1,680

1,700

1,710

1,710

1,790

1,810

1,730

1,750

2,040

2,240

2,320

2,220

2,150

2,040

1,960

2.OOO

2,160

2,160

2,060

2,050

2,020

1,970

1,950

Feb.

1,910

1,820

1,720

1,690

1,620

1,560

1,460

1,280

1,210

1,240

1,110

976

880

705

606

547

516

489

384

641

832

960

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,010

_

_ 

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

February. ................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

965

906

724

749

796

745

760

944

1,070

1,160

1,210

1,260

1,570

1,680

1,700

1,680

1,660

1,660

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,550

1,520

1,580

1,540

1,460

1,350

1,220

1,140

935

913

Apr.

838

840

802

775

738

746

770

842

1,380

1,700

2,820

2,960

2,820

2,750

2,510

2,340

2,300

2,360

2,370

2,380

2,300

2,260

2,230

2,050

2,020

1,820

1,690

1,590

1,400

1,190

Seocndfcct-days

12,249

318,159

2,588

251,924

May

1,070

1,010

963

925

895

896

825

768

725

661

606

581

533

528

474

468

454

440

427

528

704

752

757

690

672

616

561

516

S13

483

468

Maximum

736

2,840

528

98

2,960

June

454

440

427

427

414

414

454

544

548

636

688

704

704

688

640

608

576

528

498

468

441

415

415

428

428

415

415

428

454

483

Minimum

228

92

784

738

143

76

76

July

513

528

528

528

528

513

513

498

468

454

428

403

378

353

328

304

281

269

258

246

235

223

212

200

189

177

166

166

154

154

143

Aug.

143

131

131

131

1EO

120

120

120

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

87

87

87

87

87

Mean

92 0

395

872

86.3

690

Sept.

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

76

76

76

76

76

76

98

98

98

98

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

24,300

631,100

5,130

499,700

859359 O - 49 - 25
RED RIVER BASIN 

376

Bayou La Fourche nsar Crew Lake, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°29'55", long. 91°55'05", in Sw£ sec. 36, T. 18

 N., K. 5 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 1.1 miles upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge and Z\ miles west of town of Crew Lake. Datum of gage is 56.08 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers).

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,900 second-feet Apr. 13 {gage height, 9.72

 feet); minimum, 8.2 second-feet Sept. 17, 18 (gage height, 1.03 feet).

1938-47: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1947; minimum, 1 second-foot on many 

days.

Flood of December 1931 reached a stage of 9.30 feet, from floodmark; a discharge 

of 17,000 second-feet was measured on Dec. 24, 1931, at a stage of 9.22 feet (from 

reports of Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47, except period of backwater

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-29)

Oct. 1 to May 11

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6

177

223

322

391

483

5.0 

5.2 

5.4 

5.9 

6.4

613

810

1,060

1,800

2,880

6.9

7.7

4,330

7,210

12,400

16,600

May 12 to Sept.30

7.5 Z.2 

12 3.7

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

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.

22

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

17

16

18

20

19

20

20

20

20

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

19

25

28

33

35

35

34

Nov.

32

30

27

25

25

26

30

33

34

51

91

132

154

167

162

154

144

132

119

107

100

93

88

81

76

81

92

99

103

103

-

Dec.

99

89

76

74

72

68

66

62

60

67

92

114

136

154

162

162

158

144

136

149

183

240

313

369

404

417

404

384

365

335

348

Jan.

421

733

1,370

1,870

2,830

3,400

3,890

4,330

4,660

4,830

5,000

5,000

5,180

5,000

5,000

5,180

6,060

7,010

8,070

8,530

8,530

8,070

7,630

7,210

7,010

6,430

6,060

5,700

5,520

5,180

4,830

Feb.

4,660

4,330

3,890

3,460

3,100

2,760

2,370

1,980

1,640

1,280

982

711

517

408

316

246

196

167

167

310

613

995

1,240

1,360

1,380

1,340

1,230

1,090

_

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

April. .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

liar.

982

940

860

800

780

720

740

820

1,100

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,210

,910

,500

,660

,660

,330

,330

,010

,730

,350

,130

,060

,90O

2,760

2,430

2,020

1,620

1,340

1,060

Apr.

834

711

665

648

613

555

489

547

1,870

5,180

11,400

16,300

016,800

015,300

013,700

ell, 900

010,700

09,700

e9,000

08 , 600

C8.100

07,600

7,010

6,430

5,700

5,180

4,1*70

3,400

2,690

2,060

-

Secondfoot-days

5,902

721,083.2

386.2

492,346.5

llay

1,540

1,160

906

777

683

606

529

458

384

316

251

199

176

164

149

130

111

103

130

149

229

267

316

322

272

214

172

149

126

104

95

Maximum

35

167

417

13,200

8,530

4,660

280

21

16,800

June

88

86

83

79

73

70

69

76,

91

111

130

141

149

149

145

134

119

102

87

81

86

76

76

108

164

214

260

280

249

192

-

Minimum

16

25

60

7.6

421

167

720

69

8.6

8.2

8.2

July

160

138

119

108

98

89

83

81

74

68

61

54

48

41

35

30

27

25

31

31

33

35

35

33

28

25

21

19

17

15

13

Aug.

13

IE

11

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.5

9.7

9.7

9.5

9.3

11

13

12

11

10

10

9.7

9.3

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

10

11

10

Mean

20.9

86.4

190

1,976

5,179

1,526

2,411

6,262

361

126

54.0

10.1

12.9

1,349

Sept.

10

11

13

12

12

10

9.5

9.0

8.6

9.7

13

12

9.7

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.2

8.2

9.3

16

21

19

20

20

20

18

17

16

14

14

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,280

5,140

11,710

1,430,000

318,400

84,770

148,300

372,600

22,190

7,470

3,320

623

766

976,600

c Backwater from return of overbank storage; discharge computed from loop curve based on 4 discharge measurements.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Tensas River at Tendal, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°25'55", long. 91°22 I 00", in NW£ sec. 29, T. 17 N., R. 

11 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80 at Tendal, 200 feet upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge and 3 miles east of Waverly. Datum of gage is 49,90 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Auxiliary staff gage 9.5 

miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 46.65 feet above mean sea level 

(Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Records available.- October 1938,to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey.

December I9i!t> to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers. Daily gage heights 

since October 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 second-feet Apr. 11; maximum gage height, 

STTSTTfeet Apr. 14; minimum discharge, 6.4 second-feet Sept. 13-14; minimum gage 

height, 6.56 feet Sept. 12-14.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 3,050 second-feet Jan. 11, 1946; maximum gage height, 

24,2 feet (from graph based on gage readings) Feb. 12, 13, 1946; minimum discharge, 

4 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 1941, and in August, September, and October 1943.

Maximum stage known, 34.02 feet May 15, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi 

River).

Remarks.- Records good. Gages read twice daily. Discharge above about 400 second-feet 

computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage as a 

factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

4

b

6

7

B

10

11

12

14

15

16

18

19

21

24

26

Oct.

31

30

27

25

25

24

24

22

22

21

22

22

22

19

19

20

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

17

21

20

20

21

21

21

21

Nov.

20

19

18

19

19

18

22

20

21

24

38

50

65

74

70

65

61

57

48

46

44

42

38

38

37

70

70

95

117

126

-

Dec.

126

108

95

86

78

70

65

61

57

53

52

52

51

50

48

48

47

44

42

52

52

55

61

61

61

57

54

61

70

65

57

Jan.

144

604

1,200

1,240

1,180

1,080

1,030

1,230

1,290

1,250

1,210

1,150

1,200

1,330

1,350

1,350

1,830

2,420

2,830

2,620

2,540

2,410

2,300

2,190

2,110

2,040

1,950

1,860

1,740

1,730

1,630

Feb.

1,660

1,380

1,290

1,170

1,080

984

905

823

738

663

589

527

479

431

383

347

311

287

275

532

929

S88

838

779

685

607

527

479

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

April. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

443

419

383

347

323

299

311

600

800

731

676

624

1,040

1,360

1,320

1,170

985

872

802

748

711

632

589

878

1,030

936

864

777

679

603

527

Apr.

479

491

479

467

443

407

371

545

1,280

1,580

2,680

2,760

2,540

2,360

2,180

2,010

1,830

1,680

1,570

1,520

1,660

1,610

1,520

1,470

1,340

1,270

1,170

1,090

1,020

934

Secondfoot-clays

1,939

245,074

1 933

393.8

166,213.8

May

858

780

696

648

578

501

475

426

379

347

299

263

228

217

194

194

183

173

153

326

1,600

1,640

1,500

1,330

1,150

990

846

727

647

589

539

Maximum

126

3,020

21

2,830

June

479

431

383

335

287

251

217

183

163

144

126

108

95

91

86

 82

78

74

74

74

74

78

78

126

263

347

359

311

263

217

Minimum

42

17

6.4

8.4

July

183

153

135

112

99

86

82

74

70

61

61

61

56

52

48

45

47

48

65

47

45

42

36

32

29

29

29

29

28

26

23

Aug.

22

22

19

19

19

17

16

17

16

18

20

23

22

22

21

21

26

26

26

23

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

18

Mean

62.5

671

725

13.1

455

Sept.

20

20

18

17

14

14

13

12

10

8.8

8.8

7.2

6.4

6.4

10

12

9.6

8.0

11

18

18

21

18

17

14

14

14

13

11

9.6

Runoff in 

acre feet

3,850

486,100

781

329,700
378 RED RIVER BASIN 

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°27'20", long. 91°28'30", in SE£ sec. 18, T. 17 N.,

 K. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 150 feet upstream from Illinois Central

Railroad bridge and 1 mile east of Delhi. Datum of gage is 50.05 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Auxiliary staff gage 7.5 miles downstream.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. Oc-

 tober I93b to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers. Daily gage heights as 

follows: 1885 to 1899 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau; September 1925 to December 

1931 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers; since January 1932 in reports of 

Corps of Engineers.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,460 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 25.58

 feet); minimum, 124 second-feet Oct. 19, 21-24, 26; minimum gage height, 0.48 foot 

Oct. 24.

1938-47: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 14, 1947; minimum, 47 second-feet Sept. 

28, 29, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 34.6 feet May 10, 11, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi River).

Remarks.- Records good. Gages read twice daily. Discharge above about 1,200 second-feet

 computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage 

as a factor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1946 tc September 1947

Da;

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

30'61

Oct.

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

124

132

124

124

124

124

132

124

132

132

132

132

132

Nov.

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

188

188

188

198

198.

188

188

178

188

198

209

209

220

220

231

293

293

280

280

280

-

Dec.

267

255

243

231

231

220

220

220

220

220

220

231

231

231

231

231

231

231

231

255

267

306

372

386 38-6

358

332

332

306

293

332

Jan.

515

1,160

1,810

2,260

2,460

2,420

2,270

2,180

2,170

2,100

1,990

1,900

1,880

1,960

2,000

1,980

2,510

' 3,680

3,950

4,300

4,330

4,240

4,090

3,910

3,740 '

3,580

3,360

3,100

2,870

2,630

2,390

Feb.

2,350

2,130

2,040

1,980

1,810

1,750

1,610

1,530

1,450

1,370

1,340

1,310

1,230

1,160

1,090

1,020

972

924

940

1,340

1,670

1,870

1,910

1,830

1,670

1,500

1,340

1,210

_

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

1,090

1,020

972

924

893

862

924

1,300

1,690

1,910

1,970

1,890

2,260

2,650

2,850

2,850

2,630

2,380

2,270

1,930

1,730

1,560

1,540

1,890

2,220

2,280

2,180

2,030

1,810

1,730

1,560

Apr.

1,460

1,440

1,410

1,390

1,360

1,300

1,260

1,340

2,150

2,740

4,560

5,260

5,400

5,460

5,300

5,170

5,000

4,770

4,540

4,470

4,360

4,160

3,930

3,720

3,460

3,180

2,440

2,140

1,990

2.0OO

-

Second 

foot-days

8,320

514,511

42 346

23 359

Q'QOI

4,777

408,082

May

1,920

1,820

1,740

1,610

1,570

1,420

1,390

1,320

1,260

1,230

1,180

1,120

1,070

1,040

1,020

1,OOO

972

940

893

924

1,210

1,600

1,790

1,790

1,670

1,410

1,270

1,180

1,130

1,110

1,060

Maximum

293

386

4,960

4 350

2 350

909

203

5,460

June

1,040

1 020

1,000

988

988

988

1,020

1,070

1,120

1,160

1,190

1,210

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,210

1,190

1,180

1,140

1,110

1,090

1,040

1,020

938

972

956

956

940

924

909

-

Minimum

132

220

124

Cf\C

134

124

July

894

879

879

879

879

894

909

909

894

894

879

864

849

834

804

774

759

745

774

716

673

659

631

617

603

589

575

547

533

519

505

Aug.

491

477

463

449

435

421

393

379

379

365

365

351

338

324

324

311

311

297

284

270

270

257

257

243

230

230

216

216

216

216

203

Mean

268

1,410

3 239

754

159

1,118

Sept.

203

203

189

139

176

176

164

164

164

153

153

153

143

143

143

143

143

134

154

153

176

164

153

153

143

153

153

153,

153

153

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,380

16,500

1,021,000

9,480

809,500
RED RIVER BASIN 379

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°13', long. 92°48', in sec. 8, T. 14 N., R. 4 

W., at bridge on State Highway 13, 2 miles downstream from Potts Creek and Big'Creek 

and 6 miles southwest of Jonesboro.

Drainage area.- 351 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,040 second-feet Jan. 19 (gage height, 15.16 

feet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 16-18, Sept. 9 (gage height, 3.30 feet).

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 30,600 second-feet Jan. I, 1945 (gage height, 19.87 

feet), from rating curve extended above 17,000 second-feet on basis of records for 

station near Winnfield; minimum, 1.0 second-foot (regulated) Aug. 17, 1943; minimum 

gage height, 3.09 feet Sept. 21, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Water used by paper mill at Hodge is pumped from wells and discharged into stream about 7 miles above station. Part of effluent is discharged continually whenever mill is operating but that containing waste material is stored in a 

reservoir and released whenever river flow is sufficient to materially dilute it.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In.second-feet)

3.3 2.0 4.5 37 9.5 458 13.0 2,850 

3.4 3.4 5.0 58 10.0 580 13.5 3,800 

3.5 5.0 6.0 104 10.5 725 14.0 4,890 

3.6 7.0 7.0 163 11.0 910 15.0 7,450 

3.8 12 8.0 245 11.5 1,170 16.0 10,600 

4.0 18 8.5 298 12.0 1,560 

4.2 24 9.0 366 12.5 2,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24 

24 

22 

19 

17

15 

15 

13 

12 

13

13 

11 

12 

13 

14

14 

9.9 

8.0 

6.8 

6.6

6.6 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

15

43 

87 97 

73 

46 

32

Nov.

27 

27 

30 

35 

53

54 

54 

52 

54 

73

282 

580 

870 

1,800 

1,520

1,140 

975 

975 

975 

1,140

1,310 

1,110 

870 

665 

492

505 

650 

795 

830 

890

Dec.

890 

760 

580 

409 

316

255 

217 

192 

174 

184

391 

725 

1,140 

1^520 

1,560

1,350 

1,110 

870 

665 

620

760 

870 

830 

812 

680

530 

418 

350 

322 

304 

336

Jan.

480 

910 

2,300 

3,900 

4,120

3,120 

2,370 

2,600 

3,120 

3,210

2,600 

1,860 

1,520 

1,310 

1,140

1,080 

2,060 

5,280 

7,740 

6,100

4,120 

2,940 

2,160 

1,700 

1,390

1,200 

1,020 

930 

830 

760 

680

Feb.

635 

592 

518 

438 

374

329 

304 

276 

255 

222

208 

200 

222 

282 

322

329 

298 

255

316 

694

1,110 

1,240 

1,170 

1,080 

890

695 

530 

428

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ........................

mber ...................... IE

mber ...................... 2C

lendar year 1946 

ary . .

33?

74

ember .....................

702.9 

,833.0 

,140

, 285 . 9

,550 

,212 

,965 

,924 

,846 

,389 

356.7 

222.9 

301.9

ter year 1946-47 .......... 214,443.4

Peak discharge.-! J

(2 a.m.} 6,760 sec.-

Mar.

418 

458 

505 

518 

469

409 

- 480 

910 

1,560 

1,700

1,520 

1,310 

2,520 

4,780 

4,780

3,120 

1,920 

1,390 

1,080 

910

760 

650 

592 

568 

592

635 

665 

592 

458 

374 

322

Maximum

97 

1,800 

1,560

15,400

7,740 

1,240 

4,780 

6,760 

336 

287 

27 

11 

26

7,740

Apr.

322 

505 

680 

742 

725

592 

505 

1,020 

4,550 

5,980

5,240 

6,760 

4,890 

2,760 

1,800

1,310 

1,020 

812 

620 

480

428 

382 

350 

292 

235

200 

184 

192 

188 

160

May

137 

122 

109 

94 

80

70

64 

62 

64 

66

60 

54 

50 

46 

43

42

45 

46 

44 

49

109 

260 

336 

276 

153

92

70 

62 

54 

46 

41

June

39 

38 

35

34 

56

54 

38 

31 

27 

23

20 

19 

18 

18

16

16 

16 

17 

17 

16

17 

17 

18 

27 

66

154 

287 

156 

62 

37

Minimum Mean

6.6 22.7 

27 628 

174 650

6.6 910

480 2,405 

200 508 

322 1,192 

160 1,464 

41 91.8 

16 46.3 

7.0 11.5 

2.0 7.19 

2.0 10.1

2.0 588

July

27 

21 

17 

15 

12

7.7 

7.0 

7.7 

12 

10

9.9 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

10 

21 

20 

12

11

9.9 

8.7 

8.2 

8.4 

8.4 

8.2

Per 

squar^ 

mile

0.065 

1.79 

1.85

2.59

6.85 

1.45 

3.40 

4.17 

.262 

.132 

.033 

.020 

.029

1.68

Aug.

8.2 

8.0 

8.4 

9.9 

9.9

9.4 

8.7 

8.2 

6.0 

3.4

2.7 

11 

7.5 

3.4 

2.7

2.0 

2.0 

2..0 

2.7 

7.5

9.9 

11 

9.4 

9.4 

8.9

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.7

Sept.

8.0 

7.2 

4.7 

3.0 

2.4

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0 

3.7

8.2 

8.0 

7.7 

7.5 

6.2

5.0 

5.6 

5.8 

8.0 

17

24 

19 

23 

26 

23

18 

16 

13 

12 

11

Runoff

Inches

0.07 

2.00 

2.13

35.20

7.90 

1.51 

3.92 

4.65 

.30 

.15 

.04 

.02 

.03

22.72

an. 19 (2 p.m.) 8,C40 sec. -ft.; Mar. 15 (5 a.m.) 5,120 sec. -ft.; Apr 

ft.; Apr. 12 (8 a.m.) 7,030 sec. -ft.

Acre-feet

1,390 

37,350 

39,950

659,100

147,900 

28,190 

73,320 

87,120 

5,640 

2,760 

708 

442 

599

425,400

10
380

RED RIVER BASIN

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°58', long. 92°39', in sec. 34, T. 12 N., R 3 W 

at oridge on U. S. Highway 167, 300 feet upstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 4 miles north of Winnfield, and 7 miles downstream from Big Creek 

Datum of gage is 81.14 feet above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench 

mark).

Drainage area.- 659 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge'during year, 9,640 secodd-feet Jan. 21 (gage height 18 88 

feeTTT no flow Aug. 20-24, 28 (result of temporary regulation).

1939-47: Maximum discharge, 25,000 second-feet Jan. 3, 1945 (gage height 22 86 

feet); no flow Aug. 20-24, 28, 1947 (result of temporary regulation).

Remarks.- Records good except those below 1 second-foot, which are poor. Gage read twice 

dally. Water used by paper mill at Hodge is pumped from wells and discharged into 

stream about 30 miles above station. Part of effluent is discharged continually whenever mill is operating but that containing waste material is stored in a reservoir and 

released whenever river flow is sufficient to materially dilute it. Plow in August 

and September regulated by temporary dams built to control effluent inadvertantly released.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet). 

(Shifting-control method used July 27 to Aug. 12)

1.1 0.1 2.4 22 10.0 722 16.0 3,220 

1.2 .6 2.8 38 11.0 910 16.5 3,860 

1.3 1.9 3.2 57 12.0 1,150 17.0 4,620 

1.4 4.8 4.0 106 13.0 1,440 17.5 5,580 

1.6 8.0 5.5 209 14.0 1,810 18.0 6,860 

1.8 12 7.0 340 15.0 2,320 19.0 9,960 

2.0 8.5 502 15.5 2,710

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

26 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

26 

26 

21 

18

24 

42 

28 

24 

24

22 

21 

20 

21 

22

20 

20 

17 

20 

24

28 

32 

50 

72 

124 

159

Nov.

118 

84 

60

47

44

52

75 

84 

87 

306

870 

890 

890 

672

640

656 

830 

950 

1,125 

1,320

1,440 

1,440 

1,380 

1,320 

1,290

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,260

Dec.

1,200 

1,075 

975 

930 

910

890 

870 

792 

688 

830

1,580 

2,090 

2,090 

1,890 

1,730

1,690 

1,545 

1,615 

1,730 

2,090

2,460 

2,900 

2,710 

2,040 

1,810

1,580 

1,510 

1,260 

1,150 

1,025 

1,100

Jan.

1,260 

1,730 

2,260 

3,000 

3,460

3,860 

4,790 

5,810 

5,580 

4,970

4,460 

4,460 

4,790 

4,460 

4,000

3,720 

4,790 

7,150 

9,000 

9,000

9,640 

8,060 

6,050 

4,620 

4,000

3,340 

2,900 

2,460 

2,260 

1,990 

1,770

Feb.

1,580 

1,410 

1,260 

1,125 

1,000

910 

792 

722 

640 

553

490 

444 

422 

411 

400

390 

411 

422 

455 

854

1,125 

1,230 

1,410 

1,580 

1,690

1,690 

1,475 

1,475

«°nth footways

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... 46

lendar year 1946 

ary . . .

. . 587

139

"t ........................

i iber .....................

,071 

,210 

,755

,145

,640 

,366 

,506 

,077 

,836 

,338 

621.6 

149.4 

362.9

ter year 1946-47 .......... 380,932.9

Mar.

1,410 

1,290 

1,150 

975 

830

756 

890 

1,260 

1,380 

1,510

1,730 

2,090 

2,900 

4,620 

5,810

5,810 

5,580 

4,620 

3,720 

3,000

2,460 

2,040 

1,810 

1,690 

1,545

1,440 

1,320 

1,150 

1,000 

890 

830

Maximum

159 

1,440 

2,900

18,600

9,640 

1,690 

5,810 

8,680 

302 

180 

124 

18 

28

9,640

Apr.

1,000 

1,320 

1,260 

.- 1,125 

1,025

950 

930

1,125 

1,350 

1,940

4,300 

7,450 

8,680 

8,060 

6,050

4,460 

3,460 

2,620 

2,140 

1,810

1,580 

1,380 

1,150 

930 

739

595 

514 

444 

370 

320

May

284 

266 

241 

217 

187

159 

138 

118 

112 

106

93 

93 

93 

93

84

81 

78 

81 

78 

93

118 

145 

194 

202 

241

284 

302 

257 

180 

124 

94

June

84 

72 

60 

52 

50

42 

38 

42 

54 

50

40 

32 

32 

26 

22

21 

22 

22 

20 

18

18 

20 

22 

26 

28

28' 

32 

47 

138 180'

Minimum Mean

17 34.5 

44 774 

688 1,508

17 1,609

1,260 4,505 

390 942 

756 2,178 

320 2,303 

78 156 

18 44.6 

7.8 20.1 

0 4.82 

1.6 12.1

0 1,044

July

124 

72 

38 

34 

28

24 

21 

18 

16 

12

9.6

7.8 

9.4 

11 

11

12 

12 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

10 

8.0 

7.8

12 

16 

15 

13 

11 

10

Per

square 

mile

0.052 

1.17 

2.29

2.44

6.84 

1.43 

3.31 

3.49 

.237 

.068 

.031

1.58

Aug.

9.2 

8.2 

a8.0 

7.8 

6.6

7.2 

7.2 

8.0 

8.8 

9.2

14 

18 

12 

9.0 

a5

1.0 

.4 

.3 

.1

0

0 

0 

aO 

aO 

.1

.1 

a.l 

0 

a. 5

4.0

4.6

Sept.

a6 

8.0 

12 

8.2 

6.0

5.4 

4.8 

4.5 

13.5 

alO

7.3

4.8 

3.6 

2.5 

2.0

1.6 

1.6 

3.3 

a9 

16

17 

21 

24 

28 

28

26 

24 

22 

21 

21

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

1.31 

2.64

33.15

7.88 

1.49 

3.81 

3.90 

.27 

.08 

.04

21.51

Acre-feet

2,120 

46,040 

92,740

1,164,000

277,000 

52,300 

133,900 

137,000 

9,590 

2,650 

1,230 

296 

720

755,600

a No gage-height record; 

Jonesboro.

discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of records for station near
RED RIVER BASIN 

Bayou Castor near Grayson, La.

381

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°04'55", long. 92°12'24", in SW^NW£ sec. 30, T. 

13 W.. R. 3 E., at bridge on State Highway HO, 6 miles upstream from Bayou Beaucoup 

and 6? miles northwest of Grayson. Prior to July 15, 1947, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Drainage area.- 270 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 16.25, 

rrom rloodmark), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet by velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 14-19, Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 0.97 foot 

Aug. 19.

1940-47: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 11, 1947; no flow on many days in 1943, 

1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair. Wire-weight 

gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)__ 

(Shifting-control method used June 21 T;6~&ug. 27)

1.0 0.1 1.8 6.9 5.0 132 10.0 950 13. 0 6.04O 

1.1 .2 2.1 13 5.5 158 10.5 1,260 14.0 9.80O 

1.2 .6 2.4 20 7.0 267 1O.8 1,510 15. O 14,500 

1.3 1.2 2.8 31 7.5 309 11.2 2,OOO 16. 0 2O.OOO 

1.4 2.0 3.3 49 8.0 371 11.5 2,530 

1.5 3.0 3.8 72 9.0 576 12.0 3,56O 

1.7 5.3 4.5 107 9.5 730 12.5 4,680

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

11 

11 

12 

15 

14

14 

12 

8.1 

5.3 

4.7

3.4 

9.1 

14 

10 

7.9

5.3 

7.1 

9.9 

12 

8.9

8.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

9.3

15 

21 

17 

16 

31 

49

Nov.

49 

31 

22 

18 

20

20 

17 

16 

24 

77

107 

117 

112 

137 

199

220 

220 

243 

235 

213

199 

171 

153 

122 

112

102 

102 

92 

97 

117

Dec.

171 

185 

199 

199 

178

178 

164 

72 

43 

40

70 

235 

300 

371 

422

527 

576 

630 

551 

527

527 

461 

422 

387 

387

387 

404 

387 

356 

2b9 

243

Jan.

300 

730 

1,060 

1,510 

2,340

1,860 

1,610 

1,860 

1,730 

1,420

1,340 

1,180 

1,610 

2,440 

1,730

1,610 

2,730 

3,780 

4,920 

4,000

2,730 

2,000 

1,340 

1,060 

950

850 

730 

630 

576 

504 

441

Month f*«

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... 9

lendar year 1946 

ary

1 ......................... 54

st ........................

ember .....................

Feb.

387 

342 

319 

300 

243

213 

185 

142 

122 

117

102 

92 

92 

87 

87

87 

87 

87 

142 

461

630 

770 

810 

850 

770

690 

602 

527

ond-

-days

385.6 

,364 

,858

,695.3

,571 

,343 

,190 

,647 

,281 

,054.5 

422.5 

63.7 

185.1

ter year 1946-47 .......... 161,365.4

Mar.

441 

356 

300 

267 

251

243 

291 

527 

770 

900

1,000 

1,180 

2,340 

3,350 

3,350

2,530 

1,730 

1,180 

900 

770

630 

576 

850 

630 

551

482 

422 

387 

356 

330 

300

Maximum

49 

243 

630

11,100

4,920 

850 

3,350 

19,400 

199 

147 

72 

6.4 

29

19,400

Apr.

527 

660 

630 

551 

422

356 

283 

520 

950 

7,020

19,400 

11,200 

2,080 

2,160 

1,730

1,060 

850 

770 

690 

660

551 

356 

283 

235 

178

142 

122 

102 

82 

77

May

77 

72 

64 

51 

47

43 

41 

62 

102 

107

102 

87 

67 

40 

16

12 

24 

34 

41 

51

56 

92 

147 

192 

199

171 

112 

70 

43 

31 

28

June

25 

22 

2o 

18 

18

17 

16 

15 

13 

12

11 

9.3 

8.5 

9.9 

13

12 

6.6 

5.6 

4.7 

5.6

8.3 

12 

10 

26 

81

112 

132 

142 

147 

122

Minimum Mean

3.4 12.4 

16 112 

40 318

3.4 503

300 1,664 

87 334 

243 909 

77 1,822 

12 73.6 

4.7 35.2 

3.2 13.6 

.1 2.05 

.1 6.17

.1 442

July

72 

49 

17 

8.9 

5.9

6.1 

6.4 

6.6 

6.3 

11

29 

31 

21 

13 

8.1

6.1 

4.8 

4.1 

4.7 

6.1

9.1 

6.7 

11 

24 

18

12 

8.3 

5.2 

4.5 

3.4 

3.2

Per 

square 

mile

0.046 

.415 

1.18

1.86

6.16 

1.24 

3.37 

6.75 

.273 

.130 

.050 

.0076 

.023

1.64

Aug.

2.9 

2.5 

2.1 

1.7 

1.9

1.1 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.4

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

1.4

4.9 

4.9 

4.2 

5.8 

6.4

5.6 

4.5 

3.3 

2.8 

2.0 

1.9

Sept.

2.3 

2.0 

1.8 

1.4 

2.2

2.0 

2.5 

2.9 

2.0 

1.6

1.6 

1.1 

.7 

.5 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.4 2.4-

6.6 

14 

12 

12 

25

29 

24 

16 

11 

7.3

Runoff

Inches

0.05 

.46 

1.36

25.30

7.10 

1.29 

3.88 

7.53 

.31 

.15 

.06 

.005 

.03

22.23

Ac re- feet

765 

6,670 

19,550

364,400

102,300 

18,530 

55,910 

108,400 

4,520 

2,090 

838 

126 

367

320.100
382

RED RIVER BASIN 

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°42<58"- long. 92°13'20", in SE^-NWv sec. 36, T. 9

 N., FT.1 2 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile downstream from Jumping Gulley 

Creek, 3 miles northwest of Trout, and about 12 miles upstream from moath.

Drainage area.- 93.5 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 17.13

 feet); minimum, 0.04 second-foot Sept. 16-19 (gage height, 0.94 foot).

193P-47: Maximum discharge, 9,730 second-feet Feb. 9, 1946 (gage height, 19.91 

feet); no flow Aug. 20-28, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair.

0.3

.7

1.3

3.0

5.1

7.6

12

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 12 to Dec. 19)

Oct. 1 to Jan.

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

80

133

206

7.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

15.5

295

404

666

1,120

1,570

1,790

0.9?

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.3

0

.18

1.1

2.4

4.5

6.9

10

16

Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

2.6 24

,0 37

,5 58

0 80

0 133

0 206

,0 295

,0 524

11.0

13.0

14.0

14.5

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.7

770

1,060

1,230

1,350

1,530

1,770

2,120

2,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

0.9 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6

1.5 

1.7 

1.4 

.9 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

2.5

2.1

1.8 

1.7 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3

Nov.

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.4 

1.3

1.4 

2.0 

1.7 

1.6 

43

275 

86 

27

13 

7.8

5.8 

8.4 

12 

9.3 

7.2

6.4 

5.5 

4.6 

3.5 

2.7

104 

126 

51 

25 

15

Dec.

11 

9.7 

7.6 

7.5 

5.7

5.2 

5.0 

4.7 

4.4 

4.3

5.5 

16 

27 

20

16

13 

10 

8.8 

9.0 

599

539 

112 

67 

 47 

36

29 

24 

22 

36 

44 

122

Jan.

491 

1,050 

1,120 

662 

242

96 

529 

1,670 

1,250 

878

383 

210 

551 

863 

607

1,020 

2,700 

2,840 

2,700 

2,040

1,370 

567 

153 

144 

392

266 

153 

106 

87 

117 

104

Feb.

80 

62 

53 

47 

43

39 

37 

33 

29 

26

26 

26 

27 

25 

23

21 

20 

19 

24 

121

123 

94 

69 

60 

49

42 

37 

41

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

ary ?F,

st ........................

ember .................. . .

30.8 

851.3 

867.4

125.5

361 

296 

546 

127 

591.1 

142.2 

46.2 

26.9 

690.91

ter year 1946-47 .......... 56,576.81

Peak discharge.- 

(B p.m. ) 1,660 see.-

Mar.

71 

74 

64 

53 

47

44 

192 

644 

476 

222

99 

103 

1,390 

1,240 

849

311 

104 

80 

117 

139

112 

85 

211 

770 

512

218 

96 

71 

58 

50 

44

Maximum

2.5 

275 

599

6,560

2,840 

123 

1,390 

2,730 

168 

20 

8.1 

4.4 

273

2,840

Apr.

155 

428 

266 

168 

109

80 

472 

908 

718 

555

2,730 

2,300 

1,520 

679 

194

153 

99 

74 

56 

1,410

1,830 

1,280 

571 

106

71

54 

44 

37 

31 

29

Hay

22 

18 

15

13 

11

11 

12 

14 

13 

9.8

7.4 

6.2 

5.8 

5.6 

5.0

4.5 

4.8 

5.3 

10 

34

168 

95 

34 

18 

12

8.4 

6.9 

5.6 

5.0 

5.2 

5.6

June

5.1 

4.6 

4.1 

3.3 

2.7

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.3 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

1.7 

15 

17 

20 

17

10 

6.6 

4.5 

3.4 

3.8

Minimum Mean

0.5 0.99 

1.2 28.4 

4.3 60.2

.4 203

87 818 

19 46.3 

44 276 

29 571 

4.5 19.1 

1.1 4.74 

.4 1.49 

.2 .87 

.04 23.0

.04 155

July

3.0 

2.2

1.7 

1.2 

1.0

.9 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

.8

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

8.1 

6.9

2.9 

1.8 

1.4 

1.0 

.9

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

1.1 

1.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.011 

.304 

.644

2.17

8.75 

.495 

2.95 

6.11 

.204 

.051 

.016 

.0093 

.246

1.66

Aug.

4.4 

3.0

1.9 

1.4 

1.1

.9 

.7 

.6 

.6 

. .6

.4 

.5 

1.0 

1.0 

.6

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.9 

.7 

.5 

.3 

.4

.6 

.9

.7 

.6 

.5

.4

Sept.

0.4 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.09

.04 

.04 

.04 

4.8 

273

262 

83 

32 

14 

6.9

4.5 

2.9

2.1 

1.6 

1.4

Runoff

Inches

0.01 

.34 

.74

29.49

10.09 

.52 

3.40 

6.81 

.24 

.06 

.02 

.01 

.27

22.51

Ac re- feet

61 

1,690 

3,700

147,000

50,300 

2,570 

16,950 

33,970 

1,170 

282 

92 

53 

1,370

112,200

ran. 8 (11 a.m.) 1,790 sec. -ft.; Jan. 18 (10 p.m.) 2,970 sec. -ft.; Mar. 13 

ft.; Apr. 11 (10:30 a.m.) 3,560 sec. -ft.; Apr. 20 (9:30 p.m.) 2,300 sec. -ft.
RED RIVER BASIN 383

Big Creek at Pollock, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 310 32'00", long. 92°24'20", In NW^NE^ sec. 6, T. 

6 N., R. IE., at bridge on U. S. Highway 165, a quarter of a mile upstream from Sugar 

Branch, three-eighths of a mile upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, half a 

mile north of Pollock, five-eighths of a mile upstream from Camp Livingston watersupply diversion dam, and If miles downstream from Dyson Creek. Datum of gage is 

76.69 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 51.4 square miles.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 13.65 

reet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum, 17 second-feet on many days in August and September; minimum gage height, 

1.19 feet Sept. 5-7, 15-18.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 11, 1947; minimum, 9.8 second-feet Aug. 

23, 26-29, 1943; minimum gage height, 1.05 feet Aug. 23, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24,

May 31 to July 19)

1.2 17 2.2 85 5.0 446 1O.O 2,020 

1.4 26 2.6 129 6.O 610 1O.5 2,460 

1.6 37 3.0 176 7:0 795 11.0 3,020 

1.8- 52 3.5 236 8.O 1,O10 11.5 3,82O 

2.0 67 4.0 300 9.0 1,330 12.0 4,87O

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1946 to September

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.

28 

26 

25 

25 

25

24 

24 

23 

23 24-

55 

37 

26 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

23 

23 

46

37 

26 

24 

24 

24 

24

Nov.

24 

24 

26 

28 

26

26 

30 

27 

25 

65

142 

43 

30 

28 

27

30 

46 

33 

28 

31

36 

31 

28 

27 

27

57 

67 

37 

34 

32

Dec.

30 

30 

29 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

39 

54 

50 

34 

31

30 

30 

31 

33 

160

106 

51 

40 

37 

35

34 

33 

34 

35 

34 

43

Jan.

96 

306 

230 

79 

58

52 

181 

526 

224 

124

85 

74 

215 

197 

108

655 

1,540 

1,040 

878 

503

194 

134 

112 

152 

464

173 

116 

96 

88 

98 

79

Feb.

70 

64 

63 

62 

57

58 

59 

55 

52 

52

52 

65 

59 

53 

52

50 

49 

48 

48 

90

65 

53 

52 

49 

46

44 

44 

54

u «+v* Second 

Month foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194( 

ary

ember .....................

830 

1,115 

1,259

10,361

8,877 

1,565 

2,840 

8,371 

2,342 

1,225 

751 

572 

794

ter year 1946-47 .......... 30,541

Uar.

61 

50 

46 

47 

47

53 

88 

141 

72 

57

52 

69 

462 

240 

98

76 

67 

62 

99 

80

62 

57 

103 

218 

86

64 

59 

56 

56 

56 

56

Maximum

55 

142 

16O

2,730

1,540 

90 

462 

4,080 

397 

129 

45 

33 

130

4,080

Apr.

138 

252 

93 

107 

83

65 

59 

88 

65 

174

4,080 

694 

194 

146 

129

99 

84 

72 

68 

587

412 

131 

95 

80 

72

68 

63 

59 

58 

56

Hay

53 

47 

43 

41 

40

40 

58 

72 

45 

40

38 

36 

35 

35 

34

32 

82 

74 

114 

397

248 

82 

58 

57 

56

46 

41 

39 

36 

126 

197

Minimum

23 

24 

28

23

52 

44 

46 

56 

32 

28 

18 

17 

17

17

June

56 

46 

43 

40 

h36

h34 

h33 

h32 

h31 

h32

h30 

30 

30

23 

28

28 

28 

28 

29 

36

43 

39 

129 

115 

45

43 

38 

34 

31 

29

Mean

26.8 

37.2 

40.6

111

286 

55.9 

91.6 

279 

75.5 

40.8 

24.2 

18.5 

26.5

83.7

1947

July

28 

28 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

28 

26 

25

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

24 

45 

35

22 

20 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

18 

21 

19

Per 

square 

mile

0.521 

.724 

.790

2.16

5.56 

1.09 

1.78 

5.43 

1.47 

.794 

.471 

.360 

.516

1.63

Aug.

19

18 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

19 

19 

18

17 

18 

19 

21 

33

20 

18 

18 

20 

19

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Sept.

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

18 

17

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

44 

130

88 

55 

26 

2H 

21

21 

20 

20 

20 

19

Runoff

Inches

0.60 

.81 

.91

29.20

6.42 

1.13 

2.05 

6.06 

1.69 

.89 

.54 

.41 

.57

22.08

Peak discharge.- Jan. 16 (11:30 p.m.) 2.11O sec. -ft.: Jan. 25 (4:30 a.m.) 610 sec. -ft.,

Acre-feet

1,650 

2,210 

2,500

80,040

17,610 

3,100 

5,630 

16,600 

4,650 

2,430 

1,490 

1,130 

1,570

60,570

Apr. 11

(8:30 a.m.) 10.10O sec.-ft.; Apr. 2o (2:30 p.m.) 835 sec.-ft.; May 20 (2:30 a.m.) 593 sec.-ft. 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.
384 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Chefuncte River near Polsora, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.30°36'55", long. 90°14'55", in SE^NE^ sec. 13, T.

5 S., H. 9 E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State Highway 189, 1.2 miles upstream

from Bull Branch and 3.6 miles southwest of Polsora. Datum of gage is 62.11 feet above

mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). 

Drainage area.- 95.5 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- January 1944 to September 1947. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,780 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 20.37

reet), from rating curve extended above 4,200 second-feet by velocity-area studies;

minimum, 44 second-feet Sept. 17; minimum gage Height, 5.54 feet Oct. 24, 25.

1944-47: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1947; minimum, 41 second-feet July 30,

1944 (gage height, 5.13 feet).

A discharge of 37 second-feet was measured on Sept. 15, 1943 (gage height, 4.86

feet). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those above

b,ouo second-feet, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in seoond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1-18, Aug. 3 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to May 25 May 26 to Sept. 3O

5.5 51 12.0 638 16.5 2,200 5.5 45 

6.0 73 13.0 800 17.0 2,630 6.0 65 

7-° 131 14.0 1,020 17.5 3,160 6.5 89 

8.0 202 14.5 1,180 18.0 3,860 7.0 121 

9.0 292 15.0 1,390 18.5 4,650 8.0 197 

lO'.O 396 15.5 1,620 19.0 5,650 9.O 292 

11.0 512 16.0 1,890 19.5 6,900 Note.- Same as preceding table above 

9.0 feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

80 

70 

63 

62 

60

59 

58 

57 

56 

55

55 

63 

66 

58 

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

54 

53 

53 

55

62 

63 

57 

57 

56 

56

Nov.

56 

55 

55 

55 

55

54 

56 

68 

66 

60

88 

154 

100 

73 

66

62 

70 

88 

78 

100

151 

141 

109 

88 

78

78 

121 

144 

157 

292

Dec.

282 

157 

118 

97 

86

78 

73 

73 

68 

68

68 

70 

88 

91 

76

70 

86 

214 

506 

548

536 

512 

332 

202 

164

144 

128 

115 

112 

151 

236

Jan.

202 

292 

831 

1,220 

651

374 

254 

214 

210 

186

164 

157 

236 

1,090 

1,150

725 

638 

440 

429 

1,390

1,470 

742 

440 

292 

282

363 

332 

245 

198 

178 

171

Feb.

154 

134 

121 

115

112

106 

112 

124 

109 

100

94 

94 

94 

94 

91

88 

88 

86 

86 

94

118 

103 

91 

88 

86

83 

80 

83

un«4.h Second 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..................

mber ........ .....

Lendar year 1946 

ary

1,81 

2,81 

5,54

............ 75,16

h. ...........................

1 ...................... ..

St., .........................

ember ........................

15,56 

2,82 

16,78 

23,66 

5,39 

4,03 

1,95 

2,63 

2,45

ter year 1946-47 ............ 85,49

Mar.

91 

94 

86 

83 

83

106 

494 

1,830 

1,300 

622

342 

227 

1,830 

3,180 

1,060

536 

312 

218 

227 

272

236 

174 

151 

174 

254

312 

272 

112 

154 

386 

1,570

Apr.

1,180 

6,310 

1,660 

706 

429

385 

222 

190 

171 

432

3,710 

2,200 

1,020 

760 

840

612 

415 

272 

202 

236

332 

332 

202 

154 

138

124 

118 

109 

106 

100

Maximum

3 80 

8 292 

9 548

3 1,390

6 1,470 

8 154 

8 3,180 

7 6,310 

6 1,060 

? 562 

2 158 

7 224 

1 352

7 6,310

Peak discharge.- Jan. 21 (2 a.m.), 1,770 sec. -ft.: Mar

May

97 

94 

94 

88 

86

86 

83 

88 

88 

83

80 

78 

78 

78 

78

78 

76 

94 

182 

144

157 

164 

115 

121 

696

1,060 

550 

300 

140 

110 

130

Minimum

53 

54 

68

53

157 

80 

83 

100 

76 

61 

51 

51 

45

45

June

170 

150 

120 

100 

90

85 

80

75 

75 

70

68 

66 

64 

62 

62

61 

61 

61 

61 

69

101 

173 

121 

216 

562

407 

342 

250 

118 

92

Mean

58. 

93. 

179

206

502 

101 

542 

789 

174 

134 

63. 

85. 

81.

234

July

82 

74 

69 

66 

66

64 

64 

64 

64 

62

62 

62 

60 

60 

58

57 

57 

55 

55 

55

55 

53 

53 

51 

53

53 

51 

53 

53 

63 

158

Aug.

95 

63 

57 

55 

53

51 

51 

53 

82 

138

146 

193 

84 

67 

86

110 

99 

224 

95 

76

76 

72 

67 

69 

63

79 

101 

65 

59 

55 

53

Per square 

mile

5 0.613 

9 .983 

1.87

2.16

5.26 

1.06 

5.68 

8.26 

1.82 

1.40 

D .660 

L .891 

7 .855

2.45

Sept.

55 

55 

51 

49 

49

49 

48 

48 

47 

49

49 

49 

48 

46 

45

45 

53 

57 

59 

134

302 

352 

189 

107 

84

74 

69 

65 

63 

61

Runoff in 

inches

0.71 

1.10

2.16

29.26

6.06 

1.10 

6.54 

9.22 

2.10 

1.57 

.76 

1.03 

.95

33.30

8 (11 a.m.), 1,890 sec. -ft.; Mar. 14

(4:30 a.m.), 472*0 sec.-ft.; Mar. 31 (7:30 a.m.), 1,950 sec.-ft.; Apr. 2 (10 a.m.), 9,780 see.-ft.; 

Apr. 11 (1 p.m.) 4,400 sec.-ft.

Note.- No gage-height record May 27 to June 15, July 4-15; discharge computed on basis of records 

for nearby stations.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La.

385

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'23", long. 9Q°2l t 42", in lot 39, T. 6 S., R. 

BE. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1 mile west of Robert, 2 

miles downstream from Chappepeela Creek, and 6 miles east of Hammond. Datum of gage 

is 6.87 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 646 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 17.95 

reet); minimum, 432 second-feet Sept. 16, 17 (page height, 4.02 feet).

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 35,500 second-feet Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 20.87 

feet); minimum, 264 second-feet on several days in October 1939; minimum gage height, 

2.95 feet Oct-. 25, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 27.1 feet in 1921, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge above about 900 second-feet computed by using rate of change in stage as a 

factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

1,030

886

805

753

703

679

655

655

631

631

631

607

607

595

583

560

560

560

560

560

548

537

537

537

560

583

631

583

560

548

537

Nov.

537

537

537

526

526

526

537

537

655

655

840

1,940

2,320

2,150

1,440

1,100

950

800

950

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,100

900

750

800

1,200

2,000

2,400

2,600

-

Dec.

2,400

1,900

1,500

1,200

1,000

900

800

750

700

679

679

679

703

703

679

655

703

1,170

1,570

1,830

2,230

2,430

2,200

1,770

1,360

1,130

990

914

859

1,000

1,030

Jan.

1,030

1,830

3,380

4,820

4,310

2,500

1,790

1,510

1,540

1,540

1,480

1,330

1,900

3,330

6,350

7,920

7,150

5,930

3,410

6,420

9,400

10,800

8,940

4,290

2,530

2,690

3,620

3,290

1,980

1,590

1,450

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

Jnly .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

1,320

1,190

1,100

1,020

975

925

925

9OO

851

827

803

803

803

803

779

779

755

731

731

755

925

975

950

875

803

755

731

731

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

19 412

33Ul3

37,113

565,580

120,050

24,520

92,795

117,520

29,447

25,667

17,345

16,747

18,793

552,822

Mar.

755

755

731

707

707

930

2,580

5,810

6,120

4,900

3,720

2,100

8,160

12,700

7,780

5,530

3,810

2,170

1,770

1,820

1,690

1,450

1,290

1,400

1,700

1,580

1,360

1,180

1,080

2,440

4,070

Apr.

4,590

11,800

16,200

12,700

6,760

3,560

2,000

1,620

1,410

1,830

5,620

5,700

4,910

5,470

5,700

4,490

3,150

2,250

1,720

1,750

1,940

2,200

2,000

1,560

1,330

1,190

1,100

1,020

1,000

950

Maximum

1,030

2,600

2,430

8,420

10,800

1,320

12,700

16,200

2,26O

1,310

731

755

1,390

16,200

Hay

925

875

851

851

851

827

803

803

803

803

779

731

731

707

707

660

683

707

950

1,000

900

925

827

803

1,680

2,260

1,720

1,230

1,040

975

1,040

Minimum

537

526

679

526

1,030

731

707

950

660

614

488

476

432

432

June

1,310

1,180

980

900

9OO

851

803

755

731

707

683

683

660

660

637

637

614

614

614

660

731

803

755

1,150

1,300

1,250

1,300

1,120

900

779

Mean

626

1,114 

1,197

1,550

3,873

876

2,993

3,917

950

856

560

540

626

1,515

July

731

683

660

637

614

614

591

591

591

591

568

568

556

545

545

522

522

522

522

522

522

510

499

499

499

499

488

488

499

510

637

Ang.

755

591

534

510

499

499

488

488

510

556

614

591

556

545

534

568

568

556

545

545

545

556

568

545

522

510

510

499

488

476

Per square 

mile

0.969

1.72

1.85

2.40

6.00

1.36

4.63

6.06

1.47

1.33

.867

.836

.969

2.35

476

Sept.

476

465

465

465

488

476

454

454

454

443

454

454

443

443

443

432

454

499

664

1,100

1,250

1,390

1,250

1,050

803

683

637

591

568

545

Runoff im 

inchem

1.12

1.92

2.14

32.56

6.91

1.41

5.34

6.77

1.70

1.48

1.00

.96

1.08

31.83

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 16 

stage and records for nearby stations.

16 to Dec. 9; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in
386

MISSISSIPPI BIVER DELTA 

Natalbany River at Baptist, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°30'15", long. 90°32'45", in NE£NW£ sec. 30, T. 6 S..R.

 7 K. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 0.7 mile downstream from 

Still Branch and 0.7 mile west of Baptist. Datum of gage is 11.28 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 79.5 square miles. 

Records available .- August 1943 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,960 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height,

 lij.vo feet); minimum, 4.2 second-feet July 19-21 (gage height, 4.24 feet).

1943-47: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 13, 1947; minimum, 3.6 second-feet Oct. 

25, Nov. 6, 1944; minimum gage height, 3.76 feet Oct. 25, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

49

38

30

22

19

19

18

17

IS

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

a!6

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

a43

127

211

140

53

42

29

26

26

49

82

92

140

103

54

36

39

196

259

276

146

-

Dec.

140

77

58

51

41

27

21

20

18

16

15

14

13

13

13

11

17

36

121

619

276

160

115

77

45

34

30

28

a26

53

72

Jan.

134

590

574

574

574

310

196

92

77

63

58

146

493

596

990

765

619

765

870

815

900

853

571

258

231

231

193

142

94

72

67

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

Bay ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

67

50

38

30

24

21

21

21

20

20

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

14

15

13

22

23

22

17

16

15

15

.

-

Seoondfoot-days

554

2,295

2,257

54,084.7

12 *605 913

16,391

13,162

924*4

768 '. 6

141.1

241.2

2,307.0

52,559.3

Mar.

15

15

14

14

13

17

1,460

970

970

743

392

158

3,610

2,050

1,890

797

360

158

142

136

114

76

58

a 100

193

147

50

46

180

910

593

Apr.

1,460

1,780

2,220

1,240

530

218

120

76

54

80

910

640

853

797

530

360

193

99

54

300

193

181

85

54

36

26

22

19

17

15

Maximum

49

276

619

1,520

990

67

3,610

2,220

231

181

6.0

21

1,020

3,610

May

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

12

15

11

12

18

231

193

99

44

33

25

21

Minimum

14

14

11

7.4

58

13

13

15

9 »8

7^4

4.2

4.5

6.0

4.2

June

20

20

19

12

11

10

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.6

8.5

11

9.2

8.2

7.6

7.4

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.8

10

14

67

181

142

85

32

12

7.6

Mean

17.9

76.5

72.8

148

417

21.6

529

439

29.8

25.6

4.55

7.78

76.9

144

July

6.0

5.6

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

Aug.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.2

6.0

7.8

6.2

5.8

6.0

11

17

21

20

10

9.5

8.0

7.4

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.2

6.6

6.6

6-. 4

6.4

6.4

Per square 

mile

0.225

.962

.916

1.86

5.25

 .272

6.65

5.52

. .375

.322

.057

098

.967

1.81

Sept.

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

1,020

636

205

136

80

41

31

15

9.6

8.4

8.0

7.4

Runoff in 

inches

0.26

1.07

1.06

25.29

6.04

.28

7.67

6.16

.43

 36

.07

.11

1.08

24.59

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of records for nearby 

stations.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 387

Tickfaw River at Holden, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3d°30'13", long. 90°40'38", in sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 

5 K. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile west of Holden 

and 4 miles upstream from Big Hog Branch. Datum of gage is 19.15 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 271 square miles.

Records available.- November 1940 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,640 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 17.76

reec); minimum, 102 second-feet Sept. 12-19; minimum gage height, 3.23 feet Sept. 15-19. 

1940-47: Maximum discharge, 9.680 second-feet Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 19.75 feet, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,800 second-feet; 

minimum observed, 90 second-feet Oct. 16, 1940; minimum gage height, 2.88 feet Sept. 

24-26, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good. *

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

315

238

204

187

171

166

156

152

147

142

142

142

13S

134

129

129

129

129

129

125

125

125

121

121

125

129

142 138-

129

125

125

Nov.

125

125

121

121

121

121

121

121

129

152

209

402

680

645

600

360

250

226

264

278

315

435

390

300

250

257

360

728

940

1,020

-

Dec.

L.160

9 SO

540

405

322

27O

244

220

209

198

±87

187

187

198

198

198

198

257

495

585

630

880

900

820

645

435

345

292

270

300

308

Jan.

308

532

1,O20

1,340

1,460

1,150

762

525

555

570

540

480

555

1,000

1,540

2,180

2,460

2,230

1,700

1,600

2,080

2,790

3,160

2,400

1,460

920

1,120

1,240

1,290

1,040

615

Month

October ..........................

November ....................... .

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ....................... . . .

May .......... ........ .......

June ............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ...................... .

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

510

435-

390

345

315

292

285

278

264

250

238

232

226

220

220

214

.209

204

204

209

232

270

285

257

226

209

198

198

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

4,609

10,166

13,063

182,684

40.C22

7,415

36,955

35,956

7 228 5)548

4,048

3,784

5,488

175,809

Mar.

198

198

198

192

187

244

742

1,480

1,850

2,030

1,670

1,400

2,180

3,480

4,410

3,240

2,400

1,750

883

780

780

630

525

570

7SO

720

585

465

390

675

1,270

Apr.

1,640

2,230

5,440

4,460

4,220

2,1OO

1,340 -583

454

418

638

854

1,010

1,120

1,220

1,170

938

806

557

518

666

695

570

466

385

341

308

286

270

253

-

Maximum

315

1,020

- 1,160

3,480

3,160

510

4, -410 

5,440

624

594

187.

152 7KD

5,440

May

236

231

214

2O9

198

192

192

192

192

192

182

176

182

176

176

166

166

171

176

182

192

220

209

270

624

570

352

297

248

231

214

Minimujn

121

 121

187

121

308

198

253

166

113

HO

102

102

June

214

226

270

231

198

182

182

171

161

161

156

152

152

147

147

142

142

" 138

142

147

156

176

182

209

363

594

538

374

275

220

-

Mean

149

339

421

501

1,310

265

1,190

1,199 

233

218

131

122

183

482

July

187

166

156

152

147

142

138

138

134

134

134

129

129

125

125

125

125

121

121

121

121

121

117

117

117

117

117

113

113

117

129

Aug.

147

125

117

113

113

113

113

121

152

113

125

125

129

121

125

117

121

134

138

125

125

129

129

121

121

113

113

113

113

110

no

Per square 

mile

0.550

1 25

l!55

1.85

4.83

 978

4.39

4.42

. 860

.804

.483

.450

.675

1.78

Sept.

12f

125

113

121

121

110

1O6

106

106

106

106

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

293

758

590

425

312

259

2OO

164

144

134

127

127

Runoff in 

inches

0.63

1.40

1.79

25. OS

5.57

1.O2

5.O6

4.93

igo

.56

.52

.75

24.12
388 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Amlte River near Denham Springs, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°27'50", long. 90°59'25", In lot 2 T. 7 S., R. 

2 K. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1,000 feet downstream from 

Comite River, 3 miles southwest of town of Denham Springs, and 15 miles east of Baton 

Rouge. Datum of gage is 3.87 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1941. Auxiliary staff gage 3 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage 

is 3.12 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,330 square miles.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,800 second-feet Mar. 14; maximum gage height, 

Hb.'/a feet Mar. 15; minimum discharge, 435 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 5.30 

feet).

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 40,200 second-feet Mar. 23, 1943 (gage height, 28.63 

feet); minimum, 279 second-feet Nov. 18, 1938 (gage height, 4.56 feet). 

Maximum stage known, 35.4 feet Mar. 15, 1921, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Discharge computed by using fall as determined from twicedaily readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

881

802

743

698

667

653

643

614

599

587

584

559

562

576

561

549

539

540

539

539

529

512

512

513

524

562

602

612

547

524

511

Nov.

513

513

513

515

502

501

530

565

743

823

1,820

3,660

5,250

5,530

3,100

1,510

1,320

1,340

1,230

1,240

1,390

1,260

1,030

907

821

993

3,680

6,460

7,580

8,410

-

Dec.

6,270

3,570

2,080

1,480

1,240

1,120

1,010

952

883

821

805

805

806

856

853

809

877

1,360

2,000

2,460,

5,020

6,470

5,230

3,140

1,880

1,460

1,260

1,120

1,090

1,100

1,050

Jan.

1,280

2,660

5,810

7,500

6,580

4,490

2,710

2,580

2,820

2,840

2,590

2,090

3,140

8,100

13,000

17 ,000

15,000

8,960

6,950

9,930

14,4OO

17,900

16,200

9,560

4,690

5,270

7,380

6,490

3,860

2,600

2,150

Month

October ..........................

November ............. .....

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ...... ......

February ......................

March ......................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .......................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ............. ....

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

,110

,890

,6SO

,460

,410

,340

,300

,220

,160

;130

,050

,020

,020

984

981

948

919

919

888

922

1,500

2,770

2,050

1,510

1,260

1,120

1,010

976

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

18,383

64,249

59,877

Qifi . n?i

'

21K.4?^i

~ 36^52 7

208,665

160,970

44^236

1 8 1 32 0

25,151

906,433

Mar.

947

948

979

952

919

1,690

4,870

9,220

11,800

11,500

9,240

5,130

10,700

24 , 500

26,700

21,100

13,300

6,300

3,790

4,200

4,380

3,160

2,460

2,980

4,530

5,020

3,320

2,160

1,850

3,780

6,240

Apr.

7,723

10,800

16,700

19,900

16,700

9,610

4,400

2,770

2,120

1,870

2,470

3,900

6,320

7,490

6,880

5,600

4,140

3,070

2,320

2,360

4,220

4,300

3,780

2,900

1,920

1,630

1,470

1,300

1,190

1,120

Maximum

381

8,410

6,470

14 , 500

17,900

2,770

26,700

? ' 930

5^780

1,000

758

3,730

26,700

May

1,080

1,010

974

950

914

883

848

821

821

890

817

775

774

739

722

708

696

680

727

962

1,190

1,040

1,010

1,350

1,980

2,930

2,820

1,550

1,180

1,040

940

Minimum

511

501

805

501

1,280

919

1,120

680

565

526

501

436

436

June

1,750

2,120

1,270

1,040

1,440

1,210

933

838

745

705

676

647

618

620

591

578

565

565

590

632

653

1,480

2,170

1,750

3,960

5,780

5,100

2,540

1,490

1,180

Mean

593

2,142

1,932

2,592

6,982

1 , 305

6,731

5,366

1,091

'639

591

838

2,483

July

1,000

907

843

779

752

719

696

678

663

651

637

627

628

612

613

602

587

590

590

590

576

561

563

536

536

536

539

526

526

565

576

Aug.

559

558

528

514

514

515

501

514

539

561

617

687

619

573

603

712

708

758

724

663

630

687

653

585

563

549

553

554

539

527

513

Per square 

mile

0.446

1.61

1.45

1.95

5.25

. 981

5.06

4.03

.820

1.11

.480

.444

.630

1.87

Sept.

502

515

512

487

487

490

503

475

475

476

475

462

474

461

463

452

450

436

856

3,040

3,730

2,540

1,350

1,080

843

731

649

605

579

553

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.51

1 .80

1.67

26.44

6.05

1.02

5.83

4.50

. 95

1.24

.55

.51

.70

25.33
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 389

Comite River near Olive Branch, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°45'35", long. 91°02'50", in SW^NE^ sec. 25, T. 3 S., 

 H. iJ K. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State Highway 36, 500 feet downstream from

Knighton Bayou and 1.8 miles northeast of Olive Branch. Datum of gage is 115.65 feet

above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). 

Drainage area.- 149 square miles.

available.- August 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,240 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 17.6 

 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 48 second-feet Sept. 18; minimum

gage height, 3.39 feet Oct. 23, 24.

1942-47: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet Feb. 6, 1943 (gage height, 20.6 feet,

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,300 second-feet;

minimum, 46 second-feet Aug. 25-27, 31, 1943; minimum gage height, 3.10 feet Sept. 15,

Oct. 19-24, 1942. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

a age read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47 (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

34 57 5.0 200 9.0 984 15.0 2,980 3 4

37 73 5.5 276 10.0 1,250 1

40 93 6.0 362 n.o 1,54O ]

4 3 118 7.0 548 13.0 2,160 1

4 6 ISO 8.0 751 14.0 2,530 1

6.0 3,600 3 7

6.5 4,000 4 0

7.0 4,490 43 1

7.5 5,100 46 J

4£

67

90

17

49

5 0 200

Note.- Sam

ceding table

5.0 feet.

e as preabove

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

70

64

64

62

62

62

62

62

60

60

60

62

64

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

57

57

57

64

79

76

62

60

60

60

Nov.

60

6O

60

6O

60

6O

7O

162

105

73

871

1,63O

931

144

101

93

1O5

a!40

allO

a!30

a!20

alOO

86

82

79

379

1,450

1,140

a700

327

-

Dec.

174

134

105

93

86

86

79

76

76

70

73

79

101

86

79

76

82

458

327

934

1,480

498

a20O

134

109

105

93

90

90

109

101

Jan.

237

959

1,200

506

20O

150

123

244

293

229

162

174

2,140

3,750

3,180

901

453

607

1,420

2,530

2.41O

561

260

200

864

1,540

846

276

214

174

276

Month

October .............. .... .

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ........... . . ......

February .... ....

March ........................ .

April ........... . . . . ....

May .............................:

June ...................... . .

July ............. . .

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

174

139

128

lifl

109

109

109

105

97

97

93

97

97

97

93

93

93

93

90

244

416

155

128

109

101

97

93

93

-

-

Secondfoot-days

1 92

q' . 

c oo W 1 t-U

T m OT -LV-L, *- '

27,07

24^68

16, 82

C QC

1 97 

2^09

2,59:

107,25'

Mar.

101

105

97

93

93

191

1,20O

1,9OO

1,810

230

229

268

2,86O

4,970

2,150

362

229

2OO

548

7O9

293

200

186

984

934

293

186

155

144

948

2,020

Apr.

1,

3,

3,

630

740

220

629

293

214

173

155

144

132

310

1,

934'

587

140

647

327

229

173

138

276

587

244

155

127

117

107

Maximum

> 79

B 1,630

3 1,480

5 2,520

3 3,750

7 416

3 4,970

3 3,740

D 934

1,660

D 186 

5 548

4,970

102

98

98

94

-

May

90

9O

102

86

86

82

82

86

90

78

78

78

78

78

74

74

74

82

98

86

117

149

90

330

934

567

161

, 117

102

127

214

Minimum

57

60

70

57

123

90

93

94

74

67

57

54 

48

48

June

161

112

98

90

86

82

78

74

74

74

7O

70

67

67

67

67

67

70

67

70

416

567

186

846

1,660

521

161

112

94

90

-

Mean

62

316

203

277

874

124

796

561 

148

209

63* '

67.' 

86.'

294

July

82

78

74

74

70

70

67

67

67

67

64

64

64

64

60

6O

60

60

60

60

60

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

67

64

Aug.

Per square 

mile

L 0.417

2.12

1 .36

, 1 .86

5.87

 832

5.34

3.77

I'.tO

> 428

I .452 

t .580

1.97

57

57

57

54

54

54

54

54

90

82

67

70

67

82

67

64

186

86

64

6O

74

64

60

60

6O

6O

67

57

54

54

54

Sept.

54

54

54

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

48

al50

548

276

127

94

78

70

67

67

64

64

64

Runoff in 

inches

0.48

2.37

1.57

25. 28

6.76

 87

6.16

4.20 

1.14

1.56

.49

.52

.65

26.77

a HO gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Comite.
390 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

Comite River near Comite, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'45", long. 91°04'25", in NW£ sec. 24, T. 6 S., 

H. l it. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State Highway 877, half a mile downstream 

from Blackwater Bayou and 2.6 miles west of Comite. Datum pf gage is 28.85 feet above 

mean sea level (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works, from Louisiana Geodetic 

Survey bench mark).

Drainage area.- 332 square miles.

Records available.-'March 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 22.16 

TeetTT minimum, 68 second-feet Sept. 14-19; minimum gage height, 4.69 feet Sept. 19.

1944-47: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 14, 1947; minimum, 56 second-feet 

Sept. 5, 1945; minimum gage height, 4.29 feet July 31, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1946-47, except periods when rate of change In stage is a factor

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 29 to Aug. 16)

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

85

120

168

227

300

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14, June 26 to Sept. 30

8.0 

9.0 

1O.O 

12.0 

14.0 

16.0

455

628

820

1,250

1,820

2,480

18.0

19.0

19.5

19.7

20.0

20.5

3,220

3,760

4,150

4,390

4,880

5,910

21.0 7,150

21.5 8,560

22.1 10,300

Mar. 15 to June 25

5.2 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

143

200

268

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

421

610

810

1,020

1,250

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 12.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

102

94

88

85

85

82

79

79

78

77

78

78

79

79

77

75

75

75

77

76

72

72

72

72

82

85

105

88

78

74

72

Nov.

72

72

72

71

70

70

91

102

157

115

k837

kl,740

kl,750

k584

202

157

270

270

196

278

262

214

157

124

112

186

k2,190

k2 , 680

k2,920

kg, 130

-

Dec.

kl.ooo

628

345

208

168

1S2

137

128

124

120

116

120

120

124

120

112

147

162

678

kl,080

k2,420

kl,800

680

360

255

202

179

162

162

174

190

Jan.

270

kl,090

k2,340

kl,710

760

399

439

610

665

574

423

352

kl,810

k4,150

6,630

5,690

k2,860

kl,510

k2,300

k3,910

k4,700

k3,560

kl,550

703

k735

k2,160

kl,980

k848

488

399

368

Month

October ..........................

November ........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1946 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March. ............................

April ............................

Ifau ay ..............................

June ................... .........

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1946-47 ............

Feb.

407

308

262

241

220

208

208

202

190

184

179

174

174

168

168

157

157

152

152

184

502

390

248

227

190

168

157

152

_

.

-

Secondfoot-days

2,490

18,151

12,373

233,476

55,983

6,129

55,904

35,461

- 6,287

9,502

2,722

2 f 68(

5,677

213,365

Mar.

157

162

157

147

142

kl,070

k2,380

k3,800

k3,720

k2,430

k910

439

k5,350

10,300

6,140

k4,020

kl,440

590

kseo

kl,430

k966

512

396

k866

kl,670

k929

404

311

296

kl,290

k2,620

Apr.

k2,960

k3,870

4,880

k4,220

kl,610

630

421

341

296

268

k685

kl,640

k2,280

k2,350

k2,130

kl,050

572

372

282

k661

kl,300

k915

404

268

213

200

176

165

154

148

Maximum

105

2,920

2,420

5,650

6,630

502

10,300

4,880

1,150

1,990

132

128

1,600

10,300

Hay

143

138

133

143

129

123

119

118

118

121

113

107

110

107

104

103

100

99

103

123

194

170

165

183

k778

1,150

k532

226

194

165

176

Minimum

72

70

lie

70

270

152

142

148

99

79

75

74

68

68

June

261

182

138

120

113

105

100

96

94

91

88

87

85

83

82

81

79

86

116

133

143

k736

k730

k716

kl,990

kl,790

565

270

190

152

Mean

8O.3

605

399

640

1,806

219

1,803

1,182

203

317

87.8

86.6

189

585

July

132

120

112

105

102

98

94

94

91

88

88

85

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

79

78

77

76

77

76

75

76

79

79

85

Aug.

82

77

77

75

74

74

74

76

79

98

105

88

88

88

108

88

88

128

105

88

85

98

88

85

82

85

85

88

79

77

74

Per square 

mile

0.242

1.82

1.20

1.93

5.44

.660

5.43

3.56

.611

.955

.264

.261

.569

1.76

Sept.

75

74

74

73

72

72

72

72

71

70

70

70

70

70

68

69

68

68

k332

kl,600

kl.050

488

220

137

112

102

94

91

88

85

Runoff in 

inches

0.28

2.03

1.39

26.17

6.27

.69

6.26

3.97

.70

1.06

.30

.30

.64

23.89

k Computed by using rate of change in stage as a factor.

Mote.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily readings of wire-weight gage Nov 

c-c. 1, Dec. 20-22, Dec. 28 to Jan. 9, Apr. 22 to May 14.
391

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Wards Creek at Siegens Lane, near Baton Rouge, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°22'30", long. 91°04'10", in lot 54, T. 8 S., R. 

nmjt. Helena meridian, at bridge on Siegens Lane, half a mile downstream from 

Dawson Creek and 8 miles southeast of Baton Rouge. Datum of gage is at mean sea level 

(Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public 

Works).

Drainage area.- 41.1 square miles.

Records available.- December 1946 to September 1947,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 3,1*00 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 23.49 

reetj; minimum, 1.8 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 8.31 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Sewage from Baton Rouge enters above station and is a major 

portion of low-water flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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. Nov. Dec.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

11

7.0

5.2

4.1

144

136

51

320

169

55

25

16

12

9.6

8.8

9.4

15

25

IS

Jan.

191

338

305

124

42

22

28

54

39

30

28

36

336

369

237

155

82

60

317

540

269

 160

81

54

125

101

48

33

26

43

44

Feb.

20

13

10

9.6

8.4

. 11

101

40

19

13

11

11

12

10

9.0

8.8

7.9

7.7

7.7

12

12

8.8

8.3

11

8.0

6.7

6.7

9.4

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December 13-31 .............................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

liar.

17

14

9.5

8.0

7.9

267

646

855

482

272

194

118

2,450

2,620

l.OOO

679

442

328

387

242

154

68

57

274

91

39

28

20

17

452

297

Apr.

242

504

233

135

76

66

56

41

27

17

385

539

560

468

26S

188

98

36

21

201

211

57

24

16

11

9.4

10

7.2

6.4

6.5

Seoondfoot-days

1,041.1

.

4,317

413.0

12,535.4

4,616.5

1,371.6

361.4

84.7

26O.1

574.2

-

May

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.1

5.2

4.7

4.4

3.9

3.5

45

125

12

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.4

16

61

204

38

8.4

126

375

131

38

13

20

63

20

Maximum

32 O

_

540

1O1

2,620

660

375

51

5.5

49

186

-

June

12

9.2

13

7.7

6.4

8.4

6.9

5.5

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

43

22

30

46

8.0

4.0

6.6

51

26

7.6

4.1

3.1

-

Minimum

_

4.1

.

22

6.7

7.9

6.4

3.4

3.1

2.2

1.9

5.2

-

July

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.7

5.5

5.0

Aug.

3.1

2.4

2.3

1.9

2.3

2.2

2.3

3.6

4.7

4.2

2.8

3.9

3'. 3

49

20

6.2

4.1

3.6

41

18

7.4

5.8

6.1

6.0

5.5

5.0

17

11

5.5

4.8

5.1

Mean

_

54.8

-

139

14.8

404

154

44.2

12.0

2.73

8.39

. 19.1

-

Sept.

5.3

5.3

5.9

5.9

6.0 '

7.9

11

7.3

6.7

6.2

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.2

6.9

7.0

7.2

32

186

95

52

30

17

11

8.0

6.6

6.1

5.6

5.2

-

Runorr in 

acre-feet

Peak discharge.- Jan. 20 (6 a.m.) 578 sec.-ft.; Mar. 8 (6 a.m.) 920 sec.-ft.j Bar. 13 (8 p.m.) 

3.9OO sec.-ft.; Apr. 2 (8 a.m.) 554 sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 (6 p.m.) 554 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (1O a.m.) 678 

sec.-ft.

859359 0-49-26
392 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°32'48", long. 91°45'04", in sec. 7, T. 62., R. 

7 E. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190 (corrected), half a^mile north 

of town of Krotz Springs, 0.6 mile ups'tream from New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway 

bridge, 10 miles upstream from Bayou Courtableau, and 42 miles downstream from confluence of Red River and Old River (head of Atchafalaya River). Datum of gage is at 

mean Gulf level, datum of Corps of Engineers, and 0.03 foot below mean sea level, datum 

of 1929; supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1947. Gage-height records collected since 

lyaa at railroad bridge 0.6 mile downstream are contained in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission; records prior to that date on file in office of Missouri Pacific 

Railroad Co.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 153,000 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 403,000 second-feet May 9 (gage height, 31.3 

feet in gage well, 32.3 feet from outside gage); minimum, 45,000 second-feet Oct. 19, 

20 (gage height, 7.0 feet).

1934-47: Maximum discharge, 575,000 second-feet Apr. 29 to May 2, 1945 (gage 

height, 37.5 feet in gage well, 39.1 feet from outside gage, on Apr. 29); maximum gage 

height recorded, 37.80 feet in gage well Feb. 28, 1937; minimum discharge, 17,400 

second-feet Nov. 4, 1939; minimum gage height, 2.28 feet Nov. 5, 1939.

From information by Louisiana State Department of Highways, the flood of May 1927 

reached a stage 0.2 foot lower than that of April and May 1945.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow is from entire Red River Basin except for natural diversion through Old River either from or into Mississippi River. The gage heights 

tabulated below indicate elevations in the gage well. Due to draw-down around the pier 

in which the well is located, the water surface in the well is sometimes lower than 

that near the middle of the river. There is practically no difference below a gage 

height of 8.0 feet while at 26.0 feet is'is 0.5 foot lower in the well and at 37.0 feet 

is is 1.5 feet lower.

Gage height at 8 a.m.. In fe*t, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

8.3

8.3

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.4

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.8

.6

.4

.1

.0

.0

.1

.3

.4

.5

8.0

8.4

8.9

9.4

9.8

10.1

1O.3

Nov.

10.4

10.3

10.2

1O.O

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.7

10.4

12.8

16.6

19.2

2O. 3

20.9

21.3

21.4

21.4

21.3

21.2

21.2

21.0

20.8

20.6

20.3

20.1

20.0

20.0

19.7

19.4

19.1

-

Dec.

18.8

18.6

18.6

18.7

18.8

18.8

18.6

18.2

17.8

17.3

16.8

16.4

15.8

15.4

15.5

17.1

18.7

19.9

20.5

21..0

21.5

21.8

21.8

21.7

21.6

21.4

21.2

20. 8

20.3

19.8

19.2

Jan.

18.8

18.8

19.1

19.3

19.3

19.5

19.9

20.6

21.5

22.4

23.3

23.9

24.7

25.4

25.6

25.7

25.8

25.9

26.0

26.2

26.0

25.7

25.5

25.4

25.6

25.9

26-2

26.5

26.9

27.1

27.2

Feb.

27.4

27.5

27.5

27.7

27.5

27.5

27.5

27.4

27.2

27.1

26.9

26.6

26.3

25.9

25. &

25.0

24.4

23.8

23.0

22.2

21.4

20.4

19.5

18.6

18.0

17.6

17.3

17.2

-

_

-

Mar.

17.2

17.3

17.2

17. 0

16.5

16.2

16.1

16.0

16.0

15.7

15.6

15.6

16.4

17.1

17.6

17.8

18.0

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.4

19.6

19.9

20.5

21.2

21.6

22.0

22.3

22.4

22.7

22.7

Apr.

22.6

22.8

22.9

22.6

22.3

22.2

22.2

22.4

22.7

23.1

23.9

24.7

25.3

25.8

26.4

27.0

27.7

28.1

28.4

28.8

29.2

29.5

29.8

30.0

30.1

30.2

30.3

30.4

30.5

30.5

May

30.5

30.7

30.7

30.8

30.8

30.9

31.0

31.1

31.2

31.2

31.2-

31. 0

31.0

30.8

30.7

30.6

30.5

30.2

30.1

30.0

29.9

29.7

29.5

29.3

29.2

e29.0

28.8

28.6

28.5

28.6

28.7

June

28.7

28.8

28.9

29.0

29.Q

29.0

29.0

29.1

29.1

29.1

29.2

29.2

29.1

29.0

28.9

28.8

28.7

28.6

28.5

e28.7

e28.7

e28.6

e28.6

28.6

28.5

28.5

e28.5

e28.4

e28.4

e28.5

July

28.5

28.5

28.5

28.4

28.4

28.3

28.2

28.2

28.0

27.9

27.8

27.7

27.7

27.6

27.5

27.5

27.3

27.2

27.2

27.0

26.8

e26.4

625.9

e25.4

24.8

24.0

23.0

22.1

21.2

20.3

19.2

Aug.

18.3

17.4

el6.4

el5.6

15.0

14.5

14.1

13.7

13.4'

13.0

12.8

12.5

12.3

12.0

11.8

11.6

11.5

11.4

11.2

11.0

1O.7

10.4

10.3

10.2

10.0

9.8

9.7

9.6

9.5

9.4

9.4

Sept.

9.4

9.4

9.5

9.6

9.9

10.2

10.4

10.4

1O.3

10.1

9.9

9.6

9.3

8.9

8.7

8.6

8.8

9.0

9..1

9.7

9.4

9.3

9.0

8.7

8.5

8.3

8.1

8.0

7.8

7.7

-

e Estimated.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 393

Discharge, in second-feet, of Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La., water year October 1946

to September 1947

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.

56,600

56,600

57,300

57 , 300

57,300

58,000

58,000

58,000

58,000

57 , 300

56,600

55,200

53,200

52,600

50,600

48,600

46,800

45,600

45,000

45,000

45,600

46,800

48,000

50,000

53,200

56,600

61,500

65,000

67,800

69,900

70,600

Nov.

71,300

70,600

69,900

67 , 800

66,400

65,700

65,700

67,100

74,100

96,900

134,000

168,000

180,000

188,000

191,000

193,000

191,000

190,000

186,000

186,000

182,000

177,000

174,000

170,000

166,000

165,000

134,000

159,000

157,000

151,000

-

Dec.

148,000

146,000

146,000

147,000

148,000

148,000

144,000

141,000

134,000

128,000

123,000

118,000

114,000

111,000

114,000

131,000

150,000

165,000

174,000

182,000

190,000

191,000

193,000

191,000

190,000

186,000

182,000

176,000

168,000

161,000

154,000

Jan.

148,000

148,000

154,000

155,000

155,000

158,000

165,000

176,000

191,000

206,000

220,000

230,000

244,000

255,000

261,000

261,000

264,000

266,000

268,000

268,000

266,000

259,000

255,000

255,000

259,000

264,000

271,000

277,000

282,000

286,000

288,000

Feb.

290,000

294,000

297,000

297,000

294,000

294,000

294,000

292,000

288,000

286,000

279,000

273,000

268,000

259,000

250,000

239,000

228,000

215,000

203,000

188,000

176,000

159,000

146,000

137,000

130,000

126,000

125,000

125,000

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ... A .................................

September. .................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

126,000

128,000

128,000

125,000

121,000

118,000

118,000

116,000

115,000

113,000

112,000

112,000

121,000

128,000

133,000

136,000

139,000

143,000

150,000

154,000

157,000

159,000

165,000

174,000

183,000

191,000

196,000

201,000

203,000

208,000

208,000

Apr.

208,000

211,000

210,000

206,000

201,000

199,000

199,000

203,000

210,000

216,000

230,000

246,000

255,000

264,000

275,000

286,000

299,000

307,000

315,000

327,000

338,000

344,000

352,000

358,000

361,000

365,000

368,000

375,000

375,000

375,000

-

Secondfoot-days

1,708,600

4,187,500

4,794,000

75,300,100

7,155,000

6,452,000

4,581,000

8,478,000

11,290,000

9,452,000

8,383,000

2,590,000

1 ,883, 100

70,954,200

May

378,000

382,000

382,000

385,000

385,000

392,000

396,000

399,000

399,000

399,000

399,000

392,000

392,000

385,000

382,000

375,000

372,000

365,000

361,000

358,000

355,000

346,000

341,000

338,000

332,000

a329,000

322,000

317,000

312,000

310,000

310,000

Maximum

70,600

193 000

193JOOO

412,000

288,000

297,000

208,000

375,000

399,000

322,000

317,000

131,000

72,000

399,000

June

307,000

307,000

307,000

310,000

310,000

310,000

310,000

310,000

310,000

310,000

315,000

315,000

317 ,000

317,000

317,000

319,000

322,000

319,000

319,000

a322,000

0322,000

a320,000

a320,000

319,000

317,000

317,000

a317,000

3315,000

3315,000

1317,000

-

Minimum

45,000

65,700

111,000

45,000

148,000

125,000

112,000

199,000

310,000

307,000

142,000

64,300

52 , 600

45,000

July

317,000

317,000

317 ,000

315,000

312,000

310,000

310,000

307,000

305,000

303,000

c01,000

299,000

297,000

297,000

294,000

292,000

290,000

288,000

288,000

282,000

277,000

1268,000

1259,000

1248,000

237,000

218,000

196,000

178,000

165,000

154,000

142,000

Aug.

131,000

120,000

alll.OOO

al04,000

97,700

95,300

94,500

93,700

92 , 90Q

90,500

89,000

86,800

85,200

83,000

80 , 300

80,000

79,200

78,500

77,000

74,800

72,700

71,300

70,600

69,900

67,800

67,100

66,400

65,700

65,000

64,300

64,300

Mean

55,120

139,600

154,600

206,300

230 800

230 400

147^800

282 , 600

364,200

315,100

270,400

83, 550

62,770

194,400

Sept.

64,300

64,300

65,000

66,400

67,800

70,600

72,000

71,300

70,600

69,200

67,100

65,000

62,900

60,800

59,400

59,400

60,100

61,500

63,600

65,700

64 , 300

62 , 900

60,800

59,400

57,300

55,900

55,200

54 , 500

53,200

52,600

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3 389

8)305)000

9,509,000

149,300,000

14,190,000

12,800,000

9 ,086 ,000

16,820,000

22,390,000

18,750,000

16,630,000

5,137,000

3,735,000

140,700,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage.
394 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°37'05", long. 92°03'20", in lot 81, T. 5 S., R. 4 E. 

Louisiana-meridian, at bridge on State Highway 5,' at Washington, a quarter of a mile 

upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, l£ miles upstream from Bayou Carron, 

3j miles- downstream from confluence of Bayou Cocodrie and Bayou Bqeuf, and 6 miles 

north of Opelousas. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey 

bench mark). Auxiliary staff gage 3j miles upstream. Datum, of auxiliary gage is 0.42 

foot above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Records available.- July 1946 to September 1947.

Extremes.- 13451Maximum daily discharge during period July to September, 2,290 secondfeet July 26; maximum gage height observed, 23.33 feet July 25; minimum discharge, 140 

second-feet Sept. 22, 23; minimum gage height observed, 15.50 feet Aug. 24.

1946-47: Maximum daily discharge during water year, 3,600 second-feet Jan. 29; 

maximum gage'height observed, 26.66 feet Jan. 20; minimum discharge, 100 second-feet 

on many days during August and September; minimum gage height, 13.83 feet Sept. 17.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 250 second-feet, which are poor. . Wire-weight 

gage read twice daily. Daily discharge prior to Feb..25, 1947, computed from loop 

curves. Daily discharge after Feb. 25, 1947, computed by using fall as determined by 

twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1946-47 

1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

July

:

Aug.

1,810 

1,960 

1,970 

-1,940 

1,860 

1,650 

1,440 

1,050

Sept.

370 

360 

350 

330 

330 

320 

310 

300

Day

9

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

July

:

Aug.

700 

520 

410 

370 

340 

310 

280 

250

Sept.

290 

280 

260 

25O 

250 

240 

240 

230

.Day

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

July

:

Aug.

220 

200 

180 

16O 

150 

16O 

190 

23O

Sept.

230 

22O 

200 

180 

16O 

140 

140 160-

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

July

2,280 

2,290 

2,250 

2,160 

2,120 

2,130 

2,040

Aug.

250 

260 

26O 

240 

240 

320 

370

Sept.

200 

370 

1.O7O 

1,460 

1,360 

1,180

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.

880

650

450

35O

420

420

4OO

360

350

310

350

320

31O

300

300

320

300

3OO

290

320

280

280

440

480

550

580

580

520

510

520

590

Nov.

590

540

47O

430

400

260

200

190

180

240

1,240

1,580

1,700

1,820

1,900

1,880

i,900

1,910

1,910

1,860

1,730

1,720

1,740

1,710

1,640

1,590

1,680

1,720

1,760

1,840

-

Dec.

l,86o

1,860

1,800

1,640

1.4OO

1,280

1,160

1.O8O

1,030

1,040

1,070

1,100

1,040

1,OOO

1,000

1,020

980

850

800

800

880

92O

940

940

910

890

880

880

86O

880

990

Jan.

1,160

1,610

1,820

1,900

1,960

1,960

1,880

1,74O

1,600

1,560

1,480

1,400

1,740

2,060

2,100

2,820

2,800

2,740

2,74O

2,980

3,160

3,400

3,460

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,540

3,560

3,600

3,600

3,580

Feb.

3.50O

3,44O

3,340

3,2BO

3,160

2,980

2,820

2,640

2,500

2,340

2,240

2,100

1,960

1,780

1,660

1,860

1,700

1,480

1,300

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,020

953

899

884

_

-

Mar.

880

862

852

809

771

843

1,020

1,110

972

765

528

477

1,630

2,210

2,320

2,240

2,040

1,970

2,400

2.52O

2,570

2,530

2,420

2,360

2,230

2.13O

2,040

1,960

1,870

1,56O

1,560

Apr.

2,290

2,740

2,980

3,120

3,060

2,870

2,630

2,220

1.77O

1,570

1,B5O

2,070

2.5OO

2,720

2,780

2,830

2,850

2,860

2,830

2,760

2,730

2,640

2,540

2,46O

2,360

2,3OO

2,190

2,120

2,010

1,940

-

Hay

1,850

1,760

1,660

1,520

1,38O

1,270

1,330

1,290

1,260

1,190

1,100

1,O4O

980

938

845

79O

745

708

708

928

1,590

1,660

1,500

1,550

1,690

1,790

1,740

1,590

1,390

1,200

1,100

June

1,020

953

9O8

843

79O

735

694

707

603

521

467

423

406

341

268

239

224

22O

202

242

488

1,440

1,740

2,170

2,760

3,190

3,360

3,400

3,310

3,160

-

July

2,920

2,670

2,450

2,160

1,700

1.18O

858

641

545

531

486

429

429

356

298

237

220

220

206

206

187

187

173

173

170

160

140

130

130

140

140

Aug.

140

140

140

150

150

160

160

150

140

130

120

120

120

120

12O

120

120

120

110

110

110

110

110

HO

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Sept.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

wo

100

100

100

100

loo

100

100

100

110

160

343

536

531

507

354

232

232

211

143

120

-

- Indefinite discharge-fall relation July 26 to Sept. 2O, Sept. 30; discharge computed 

i of occasional discharge measurements and records for Bayou Cooodrie

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1946-47

Month

July 25-31, 1946. . .........................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

Hay .........................

August. . . 

September

Secondfoot-days

15,270

11,780

33,780

_

50,449

74,590

40,092

Maximum

2,29O

1,460

880

1,910

1,860

_

3,6OO

3,500

2,570

3,120

1,850

3,400

Minimum

2,04O

140

280

180

800

-

1,16O

884

477

1.57Q

708

202

130

inn

Mean

2,181

393

42O

1,278

1,090

-

2,533

1,98O

1,627

2,486

1,293

1,194

660

122

Runoff in 

acre-feet

30,290

23,370

F 25,840

76,030

67,OOO

-

155,700

110,000

1OO, 100

147, 9OO

79,52O

71,060

4O,61O

7,5OO

Water y
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La.

395

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°00'00", long. 92°22'46", in NW^SW^ sec. 4, T. 

1 s., H. 1 E. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 26, seven-eighths of a 

mile downstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, l| miles east of 

Clearwater, 4 miles south of Meeker, and 5 miles downstream from Hurricane Creek. 

Datum of gage is 40.00 feet above mean Gulf level (datum of Corps of Engineers). 

Auxiliary staff gage 6.6 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 35.10 feet above 

mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Drainage area.- 227 square miles.

Records available.- May 1922 to January 1925 (at present site, published as Bayou Cocodrie 

near Meeker) and October 1937 to September 1947.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1922-24, 1937-47), 444 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,800 second-feet Jan. 20; maximum gage 

 height, 18.00 feet Jan. 21; minimum discharge, 77 second-feet Sept. 13, 14, 17, 18;

minimum gage height, 5.29 feet Sept. 18.

1922-25, 1937-47: Maximum gage height observed, 21.50 feet Apr. 9, 1938, present

datum, (discharge no determined); negative flow Nov. 13-15, 1922, probably caused by

heavy rains in basin below station; minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, 55

second-feet Oct. 7 to Nov. 19, 1924.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 400 second-feet and those for period of no gageheight record, which are poor. Discharge for many days computed by using fall or 

submergence as determined from twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

316

3OO

276

253

218

191

167

149

132

127

132

140

140

140

140

137

132

127

124

120

117

114

112

110

127

143

167

218

239

239

225

Nov.

204

185

173

160

150

140

140

130

130

200

400

550

700

750

800

800

800

800

750

750

700

700

677

625

584

490

644

746

813

791

-

Dec.

800

808

8OO

770

740

715

690

660

640

610

6OO

585

560

550

525

515

490

470

46O

470

460

470

470

457

446

425

405

395

376

340

330

Jan.

284

349

514

571

506

587

583

582

567

571

569

548

468

534

601

619

645

827

1,340

1,800

1,490

1,410

1,310

1,210

1,330

1,320

1,280

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,060

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 19*6 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1946-47. .........

Feb.

1,030

1,010

983

975

962

960

946

931

921

888

883

892

863

831

796

754

719

678

644

625

603

583

569

535

499

467

439

423

_

-

Secondfoot-days

5,272

15,482

17,032

190,690

26,895

21,409

23,988

32,622

21,918

10,974

8,096

2,973

2,795

189,456

Mar.

411

399

367

351

358

355

463

676

766

755

690

508

794

1,110

1,120

1,010

995

959

974

96S

955

956

941

914

917

914

921

904

869

S21

847

Maximum

316

813

808

1,460

1,800

1,030

1,120

1,550

984

625

618

121

131

1,800

Apr.

871

796

844

859

868

863

858

874

869

859

931

1,410

1,550

1,500

1,390

1,310

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,180

1,220

1,240

1,210

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,020

-

May

984

963

945

921

888

861

837

813

789

753

729

705

681

645

621

597

573

573

561

573

609

621

609

617

640

669

669

645

621

609

597

Minimum

110

130

330

90

284

423

351

796

561

136

94

8S

77

77

June

573

549

525

501

477

455

433

411

378

356

316

280

248

212

184

166

148

136

136

136

172

240

310

230

448

533

584

591

621

625

Mean

170

516

549

522

868

765

774

1,087

707

366

261

95.9

93.2

519

July

618

597

561

537

501

477

455

433

400

367

336

298

256

226

191

166

148

131

128

124

116

111

108

106

101

101

98

96

94

104

111

Per 

square 

mile

0.749

2.27

2.42

2.30

3.82

3.37

3.41

4.79

3.11

1.61

1.15

.422

.411

2.29

Aug.

116

121

118

116

111

106

104

101

96

94

92

90

90

90

88

90

92

92

92

92

92

90

90

88

88

88

88

88

90

90

90

Sept.

90

88

88

86

86

84

82

82

30

78

78

78

77

77

78

78

77

77

82

126

131

131

126

121

114

108

104

98

96

94

-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.86 10,460

2.54 30,710

2.79 33,780

31.24 378,200

4.41 53,350

3.51 42,460

3.93 47,580

5.34 64,700

3.59 43,470

1.80 21,770

1.33 16,060

.49 5,900

.46 5,540

31.05 375,800

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 4-22 (at base gage), Dec. 3-23 (at auxiliary gage); discharge 

computed on basis of records for Chatlln Lake Canal near Lecompte and Bayou Courtableau at Washington.
396

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

West Protection Levee borrow pit channel near Plaucheville, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°57'10", long. 91°54'55", in SW^SE^ sec. 24, T. 1 

S., K. 5 E. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 300, 50 feet downstream 

from Bayou Choupique and 4.1 miles east of Plaucheville. Datum of gage is 18.54 

feet above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Auxiliary gage is wireweight gage at station on Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, 6 miles 

upstream.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,310 second-feet Jan. 25; maximum gage height, 

it>.a reet (from graph based on gage readings) Jan. 19; minimum daily discharge, 20 

second-feet Sept. 8-17; minimum gage height observed, 2.71 feet Aug. 11.

1944-47: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 25, 1947; maximum gage height, 15.62 

feet July 7, 1946; minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 8-17, 1946, but may have 

been less during period of no gage-height record in October and November 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

uage read twice daily. Discharge above about 1,000 second-feet computed by using fall 

as determined from twice-daily readings of auxiliary wire-weight gage as a factor. 

Flow at this site is principally from Bayou des Glaises diversion channel (see

PDischarge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

476 

425 

401 

355 

333

312

312

291

291

333

378

333

291

217

126

90

82

78

78

74

74

70

67

67

90

99

90

86

90

86

82

Nov.

74 

70 

74 

74 

74

70

67

64

64

78

450

558

672

S20

1,000

1,110

1,180

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,050

1,010

920

850

820

920

1,080

1,210

1,180

1,140

~

Dec.

1,110 

1,080 

1,050 

1,010 

980

950

920

820

730

672

672

614

S86

S58

530

476

450

425

401

425

730

730

701

672

643

614

586

530

503

558

730

Jan.

980 

1,150 

1,330 

1,240 

1,110

1,140

1,190

1,200

1,170

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,920

2,090

1,890

1,320

1,850

2,220

2,970

3,070

2,740

2,520

2,290

2,280

3,020

2,870

2,460

2,320

2,200

2,070

2,020

Feb.

1,940 

1,900 

1,840 

1,770 

1,680

1,580

1,480

1,440

1,380

1,340

1,270

1,210

1,140

1,110

1,090

1,050

980

920

880

820

790

760

730

701

701

672

672

614

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

586 

530 

450 

333 

312

291

815

1,380

1,140

990

958

908

1,640

1.S20

1,700

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,490

1,400

1,280

1,220

1,150

1,110

1,040

1,010

1,000

955

1,280

1,390

Apr.

1,540 

2,160 

2,020 

1,800 

1,590

1,480

1,340

1,140

1,100

1,040

2,200

2,440

2,100

1,840

1,820

1,670

1,650

1,620

1,590

1,600

1,590

1,600

1,560

1,550

1,540

1,480

1,440

1,360

1,220

1,190

-

Secondfoot-days

21,456

373, 369

1,436

280,349

May

1,130 

1,080 

1,050 

1,010 

950

950

92C

880

85C

820

790

730

701

643

586

476

378

312

312

476

790

880

850

760

1,180

1,380

1,140

880

790

730

730

Maximum

1,110

2,890

186

3,070

June

672 

643 

672 

790 

730

701

503

425

401

Ii78

355

333

291

252

291

171

164

171

171

201

530

980

1,230

2,540

2,180

1,930

1,720

1,470

1,310

1,170

Minimum

401

48

34

20

20

July

1,050 

950 

820

760 

701

586

476

401

355

271

217

171

157

150

136

130

118

106

90

80

72

64

53

47

41

38

36

36

34

34

36

Aug.

34 

36 

34 

34 

32

30

28

28

26

26

26

28

28

28

28

26

26

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

24

26

24

24

22

22

22

Mean

692

1,023

47.9

768

Sept.

22 

22 

21 

21 

21

21

21

20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

21

32

171

186

164

124

95

72

53

47

41

34

Runoff in 

acre-feet

42,560

740, 600

2,850

556,100

a No gage-height record; 

channel.

discharge computed on basis of records for Bayou des Glaises diversion
397 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°01'59", long. 91°58'47", in NE£ sec. 29, T. 1 N.,

 H. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 30 at Moreauville, 150 feet downstream from point 

of diversion from Bayou des Glaises. Datum of gage is 28.30 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Louisiana Department of 

Public Works).

Records available.- July 1943 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 second-feet Jan. 25 (gage height, 11.61

 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 13, 15-18; minimum gage height, 4.34 feet Sept. 18.

1943-47: Maximum discharge, 2,670 second-feet Jan. 21, 1946 (gage height, 12.00 

feet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet July 13, 1944; minimum gage height, that of 

Sept. 18, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Diversion channel carries natural flow 

or Bayou des Glaises except when operation of floodgates, 12 miles downstream from 

points of diversion, regulates flow into or out of bayou depending on stage in the Red 

River and Old River overflow area. Channel discharges into West Protection levee 

borrow pit channel 6 miles below station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

437

4O8

380

325

d300

d280

d26O

d260

d260

d320

d360

d300

d240

143

117

100

84

89

78

78

69

64

59

61

76

76

9O

97

94

81

75

Nov.

70

68

69

62

62

64

64

62

65

108

420

710

85O

96O

1,040

1,040

1.O80

1,120

1,080

1.O80

1,040

960

920

885

815

850

960

1,080

1,150

1,190

-

Dec.

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,040

1,000

920

885

850

815

675

605

570

540

540

510

510

480

420

390

390

510

605

64O

675

640

640

605

570

510

450

450

Jan.

640

96O

1,120

1.19O

1,190

1,230

1,260

1,230

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,420

1,500

1,460

1,460

1,500

1,780

2.28O

2,28O

2,150

2,1OO

2,060

2.O6O

2,440

2,280

2,200

2,1OO

2,O6O

2.O20

1,940

Feb.

1,900

1,820

1,780

1,700

1,660

1,580

1,500

1,460

1,420

1,340

1,3OO

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,080

1,040

1,000

960

885

85O

815

7 SO

745

675

640

570

540

480

-

.

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

420

420

375

348

310

450

780

1,O8O

dl,000

d9OO

d850

d850

1,500

1,540

1,500

1,540

1.5OO

1,500

1,460

1,460

1,380

1,340

1,3OO

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,040

960

1,OOO

1,OOO

Apr.

1,190

1,540

1,420

1,380

1,340

1,300

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,540

1,620

1,580

1,620

1,660

1,66O

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,660

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,66O

1,580

1,540

1,500

1,420

1,340

1,260

-

Secondfoot-days

5,661

19,924

2O, 895

345,107

50,450

44,460

16,648

7,485

1,476

256,200

May

1,190

1,120

1,040

1,040

1,OOO

960

920

85O

815

745

675

605

540

510

450

420

390

408

467

498

826

862

862

862

898

698

898

826

791

791

791

Maximum

437

1,190

1,190

2,670

2,440

1,700

1,190

1,560 "970

210

2,440

June1

690

626

626

530

408

338

268

262

240

230

230

220

220

200

190

190

180

180

171

190

408

498

723

1,560

1,370

1,260

1,220

1,190

1,150

1,080

-

Minimum

59

62

390

40

64O

480

310

1,120

171

22

14

14

July

970

898

826

723

626

530

437

338

250

210

190

162

152

134

126

117

110

103

98

90

78

66

43

33

28

27

26

24

22

26

22

Aug.

30

28

29

3O

27

23

21

23

23

21

20

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

23

20

18

18

19

16

17

17

18

20

Mean

183

664

674

945

1,627

1,146

1,482

773

555

241

49.2

702

Sept.

19

21

18

17

18

15

15

15

16

15

15

17

14

15

14

14

14

14

17

117

200

210

171

126

1OO

75

55

48

41

3O

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,230

39,520

41,440

664,500

100,100

63,650

64,450

88,19O

47,500

33,020

14,850

2,930

508,200

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for West Protection levee 

borrow pit channel near Plaucheville.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecompte, La.

Location. - Wire-weight gage . lat. 31-07' 10", long. 92°20'40", in NW£ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R 

mii,U SLth^t °5 ? Highway 457, 1.2 miles downstream from Indian Bayou and 3 7 miles northeast of Lecompte. Datum of gage is 42.96 feet above mean sea level

fletehi!hirrVey ben°h mark) ' Auxillar>y staff && 1 mile upstream, at

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1947.

Ext^m^-- Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 second-feet Jan. 18; maximum gage height 

^%lle<£ °2' }^' mjnlmum discharge, 0.1 second-foot July 25 (gage height, 1.10 feet). 

1942-47: Maximum discharge, 2 370 second-feet Mar. 18, 1945 [glge height, 16.7 feet 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of July 25, 1947

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 5 second-feet, which are poor. Gages read twice 

oaTTy. Discharge above about 130 second-feet computed by using fall as determined by 

twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor. Plow, formerly entering Bayou 

Boeuf through Bayou Lamourie, is diverted by canal into Bayou du Lac and thence into 

des Glaises. Flow in Bayou Lamourie can be in either direction but is usually from 

Bayou Boeuf to canal. Diversion through Bayou Lamourie, depending on stage in Bayou 

Boeuf, may be controlled by changing elevations of a sill at town of Lamourie. Diversions above and below station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1946 to September 1947

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.

166

142

140

130

123

123

116

116

109

102

90

84

72

67

61

58

56

48

42

42

38

35

33

33

46

75

56

51

46

42

44

Nov.

38

35

35

33

36

38

40

42

40

333

1,430

721

693

434

308

353

397

452

367

315

284

260

233

212

188

1,150

1,280

895

612

48O

-

Dec.

407

320

273

272

251

228

200

185

148

748

157

191

205

178

157

133

123

109

109

586

496

348

256

206

184

165

144

141

135

130

330

Jan.

866

1,650

1,370

880

608

473

444

742

736

640

531

462

1,010

990

770

724

1,730

2,020

2,010

1,710

1,260

947

7O9

723

648

656

631

616

672

646

338

Feb.

611

612

572

567

544

529

507

483

445

433

411

399

382

364

350

332

309

293

288

278

266

246

225

205

190

163

145

130

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ........................ .........

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1946 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1946-47 ......................

Mar.

144

116

116

109

116

555

1,090

1,O20

523

425

353

332

1,680

1,540

1,330

542

465

435

506

462

438

395

449

782

530

410

356

328

301

361

374

Apr.

519

732

536

435

386

334

309

319

302

302

1,600

1,540

870

623

588

587

524

513

494

1,100

1,240

735

589

517

480

460

430

411

388

365

-

Secondfoot-days

2, 386

11 734

6*915

146,879

28 512

10^279

16, 583

18^ 228

5,333

3,637.0

860.3

100.2

1,O29.3

105,596.8

May

349

322

299

283

266

241

222

202

176

156

123

102

90

75

67

56

56

156

109

123

296

223

164

226

205

235

169

108

82

78

74

Maximum

166

1,430

586

2,050

2,020

612

1,680

1,600

349

1,050

143

320*6 2

2,020

June

66

50

45

38

33

27

20

13

11

9.0

6.8

3.9

3.4

2.4

1.3

.7

.5

2.4

2.7

5.9

17

140

140

L.050

r 591

459

308

233

195

162

-

Minimum

33

33

109

21

444

130

109

302

56

.5

.2

 f

2.3

.2

July

143

129

116

99

82

74

54

41

28

20

9.7

9.4

5.3

3.9

2.4

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.5

4.6

2.9

.9

.7

.2

.3

1.3

.9

1.0

9.7

9.0

7.1

Aug.

5.9

5.9

4.6

1-.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.1

3.1

2.2

2.5

2.7

4.3

3.9

3.9

4.3

4.1

2.5

3.1

1.1

.8

.9

.9

2.2

2.5

6.2

3.9

2.7

3.1

Mean

77.0

391

223

402

920

367

535

608

172

121

27 8

3 23

34!s

289

Sept.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.8

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.7

3.6

4.2

50

320

189

129

90

70

47

26

15

11

12

13

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,730

23,270

13,720

291,300

56,550

20, 390

32 890 35)150 10,580

7,210

1,710 

199

2,040

209,439

Note.- Discharge May 28 to June 21, July 3 to Sent. 18. Sept. 22-30 computed from Eace heights and

rating for auxiliary gage
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

399

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La.

Location - Staff gage, lat. 30°25'40", long. 92"05'30", in lot 174, T. 7 S., R. 4 E. 

Liouisiana Meridian, at bridge on State Highway 5-D, three-quarters of a mile east of 

Shuteston, if miles northwest of Sunset, and 2 miles upstream from Bayou Sylvain and 

Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge. Datum of gage Is 27.14 feet above mean sea level 

(Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Drainage area.- 19.0 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1947.

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1943 to 1947 are contained 

in tne following table:

Water 

year

1942-43 

1943-44 

1944-45 

1945-46 

1946-47

Maximum

Date

Mar. 25 

Jan. 2 

June 13 

Jan. 7 

Jan. 13

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

1,620 

1,260 

1,100 

1,180 

t2,840

Gage height 

(feet)

g9.65 

g9.22 

g9.0 

g9.1 

glO.8

Minimum

 . Discharge 

Date (sec. -ft.)

Na flow on many days 

do 

do 

do 

do

t Prom rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet, 

fe Prom graph based on gage readings.

Remarks.- Records fair above 10 second-feet and poor below. Gages read twice daily. 

Discharge, In second-feet, 1942-47

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

5.9

3.1

1.6

1.2

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.4

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

1.6

.7

7.3

24

97

65

61

Nor.

40

16

8.4

5.0

3.1

1.8

1.2

1.0

.8

1.2

.8

.4

.4

9

<

B

,

a

^

-

Deo.

0.4

.5

.6

.4

60

150

49

34

16

5.6

2.3

1.2

.9

.7

.4

.9

1.4

.9

.7

.3

.6

438

288

69

26

22

301

240

65

28

12-

Jan.

4.2

2.7

1.5

1.0

2.9

119

65

90

44

10

3.4

.3

.6

60

14

6.6

3.0

1.9

1.3

.7

.9

.6

.4

.3

3.0

281

85

28

9.0

3.3

1.8

Feb.

r.2

.6

.6

2.7

418

240

102

30

12

5.1

3.2

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

.8

.8

1.0

59

65

14

8.4

2.8

1.8

1.3

4.1

_

_

-

Mar.

11

13"4.9

2.2

49

150

SO

7,S

5.6

2.7

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.8

53

34

9.5

239

200

136

23

6.1

3.6

481

410

30

11

5.6

3.1

1.8

Apr.

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.6

2.2

1.8

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

4.4

4.3

109

61

9.2

3.6

1.4

5.2

3.8

1.6

1.2

d.9

d.6

d.4

d.3

-

Hay

dO. 2

d.2

d.l

d.l

d.07

d.05

.04

d.03

.1

.4

101

13

3.8

1.6

.8

d.4

d.2

.4

1.6

2.4

1.0

2.0

2,0

1.4

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

JUI»

o.e

.2.1

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.7

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.Z

.3

.2

.7

.6

.6

5.9

14

12

; 13

15

88

136

-

July

38

12

36

19

7.3

3.2

2.4

1.2

.5

.6

.9

1.2

1.7

3.0

1.6

.6

.3

.3

.2

.A

.1

.2

.1

d.05

d.02

d.Ol

0

.2

.1

0

0

Aug. Sapt.

0

.5

1.7

.8

.4

.8

4.7

10

4.0

1.4

.7

.4

.3

.1

.2

.5

406

275

129

84

58

26

8.4

4.8

2,5

.2a

.04

0

o

~

d Doubtful gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of precipitation records and records 

for .Bayou Carencro near Sunset.
400 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Discharge, In second-feet, of Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La., 1942-47 Continued

1943-44

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

20

7.2

2.5

.5

.2

.04

0

0

0

1

.4

.8

.7

.2

.04

J

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

3.7

638

550

112

34

14

6.7

3.0

1.9

1.3

.5

.2

.1

.09

04

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

-

Dec.

0.4

7.4

72

42

9.6

7.2

4.0

2.7

1.6

.6

.2

.1

.1

3.9

52

18

4.4

1.5

.6

.5

.2

.6

B c

234

325

97

35

208

58

16

50

Jan.

30

618

208

38

12

7.2

201

90

29

8.4

3.9

16

250

365

102

28

14

5.8

3.0

3.0

1.4

.-3

.7

.3

5.0

9.0

6.6

57

61

19

7.2

Feb.

3.4

2.1

107

65

18

7.3

4.4

4

31

13

5.8

4.4

3.5

160

65

17

7.8

S.8

166

52

19

8.4

5.0

3.2

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

-

Mar.

1.0

d.4

d.2

a. 05

.02

0

0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

2.8

3.5

11

14

449

136

25

63

44

157

13

5.8

11

24

34

22

7.3

Apr.

4.4

9.5

17

3.0

2.0

1.2

d.2

d.l

.06

.02

0

0

0

0

0

.04

.02

3.0

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.7

11

5.4

2.4

dl

d.5

d.2

d.l

.06

-

May

2.8

7.8

11

83

165

21

6.8

3.5

1.6

d.5

d.2 '

d.l

d.05

d.02

0

0

0

0

1.6

4.6

4.4

272

210

127

69

78

230

19

5.6

3.0

1.6

June

dO.7

d.3

d.l

.06

.02

0

0

0

0

4.9

5.4

25

12

10

8.4

2.8

2.3

2.2

1.5

1.0

1.0

.8

d.5

d.3

d.2

d.l

d.08

d.05

d.03

d.02

-

July

dO.Ol

0

0

.1

.02

0

0

.3

.2

.2

.1

d.05

d.03

d.02

d.Ol

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.06

.02

0

0

dlO

d5

Aug.

d2

1.2

1.2

.8

.8

1.6

.8

.4

.4

23

24

11

4.4

.8

.8

.7

.4

.3

.2

.08

1.6

.8

.8

19

14

14

6.3

4.1

1.6

1.2

1.0

Sept.

0.7

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

55

23

9.5

3.5

1.6

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.06

.02

0

0

.4

3.9

3.1

2.6

2.3

-

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of precipitation records and records 

for Bayou Carencro near Sunset.

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.

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

2.8

3.9

2.6

2.2

1.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.08

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

d40

d90

d30

dlO

2.4

1.2

.8

.6

.8

1.2

1.5

1.79

63

12

5.1

3.3

2.2

424

166

36

16

6.3

7.8

-

Dec.

3.5

2.2

2.6

3.1

123

200

61

30

11

15

140

350

10

5.4

2.2

1.0

.5

.2

.2

.2

.7

.6

.8

9.5

7.4

512

410

165

165

12

17

Jan.

14

11

4.7

2.0

1.0

4.3

142

141

12

6.8

4.9

3.1

1.6

.7

.6

d.5

d.4

.3

.6

5.6

M8

20

14

10

5.8

4.4

1.8

1.0

9.5

5.4

6.3

Feb

3.5

81

157

350

338

191

32

12

5.9

2.8

2.9

123

123

11

6.9

2.8

1.4

d.8

d.5

d.3

2.7

3.0

dl

d.5

d.3

d.2

d.l

d.06

_

-

Mar.

dO.04

d.03

d.02

d.02

d.Ol

0

0

0

0

0

0

d4

5.4

3.6

2.1

1.4

1.1

.5

1.2

2.1

1.9

1.2

4.1

16

4.6

10

3.7

2.1

.9

2.3

218

Apr.

312

241

34

16

13

7.4

2.8

1.4

.5

.2

.2

.1

d.05

d.02

d.Ol

2.4

1.8

dl.O

d.5

d.2

1.0

.5

.08

1.2

3.6

3.0

1.6

1.4

1.1

.7

-

May

0.3

d.2

d.l

d.07

d.05

d.04

d.03

d.02

d.Ol

0

0

0

0

0

0

316

124

15

7.4

3.6

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

June

0.08

.06

.04

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

630

262

18

8.9

d5

d3

d2

dl.2

d.8

d.6

8.9

2.8

1.4

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

-

July

1.5

dl

d.5

d.2

d.l

d2.0

.9

.8

1.0

4.5

146

365

186

30

47

38

16

15

7.9

13

9.4

10

7.4

2.1

1.2

1.1

.7

37

68

10

10

Aug.

3.1

7.9

2.8

1.4

.5

.2

.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

4.3

64

96

100

16

7.6

6.2

5.6

3.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

2.0

1.8

4.2

2.6

2.4

Sept.

2.2

2.0

1.3

1.2

1.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

10

12

6.0

4.2

2.4

1.0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.07

.7

.6

d.3

d.l

d.05

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

-

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of precipitation records and records

for Bayou Carencro near Sunset.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 401

Discharge, In second-feet, of Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteaton, La., 1942-47 Continued

1945-46

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.

4.7

4.5

4.0

. 3.5

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.3

3.7

5.4

5.1

3.7

d2.0

d.8

d.3

d.l

d.06

d.02

.01

0

0

13

21

22

69

59

27

7.5

17

18

6.9

Nov.

4.7

4.3

3.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

d.05

d.02

d.Ol

12

6.4

d2

d.8

d.3

d.l

d.02

d.Ol

0

0

-

Dec.

0

0

d50

d20

d!2

d5

d3

d2

6.9

12

18

20

73

53

56

20

1228*

34

208

300

355

65

69

36

37

286

214

16

7.5

6.5

Jan.

4.2

2.4

1.0

4.2

387

300

630

725

725

510

250

410

173

84

31Z

350

d55

d30

43

97

14

8.1

6.4

5.5

3.1

2.0

1.8

1.3

.9

.6

9.3

Feb.

21

10

4.2

2.4

5.2

248

69

16

7.5

5.8

5.4

4.2

119

117

27

8.1

3.7

42

117

30

8.1

4.2

2.8

2.0

1.3

.9

.6

.5

_

-

Mar.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.07

18

35

364

65

14

5.2

3.7

230

130

23

21

8.1

4.2

2.4

1.3

.9

.6

.5

.2

.2

.1

.6

7.5

6.9

3.2

2.0

Apr.

1.3

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

.07

.03

.02

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

.7 ' .2

.2

.1

.1

.05

.03

.4

.6

.9

.9

.6

.2

.2

.1

-

May

0.07

.03

.02

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

5.8

20

200

180

625

350

210

275

58

250

54

13

6.9

4.2

47

114

78

24

9.3

4.2

6.4

June

32

20

9.3

5.8

2.0

1.4

11

75

41

12

5.8

2.4

1.3

.7

.6

1.2

4.7

3.2

1.6

.7

.8

37

126

34

14

102

269

206

136

34

-

July

16 * 30

47

24

253

540

270

48

16

8.7

9.3

5.2

3.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

10

92

116

26

10

4.7

2.8

7

24

21

81

Aug.

106

31

10

4.7

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.3

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

.7

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

1.3

1.8

dl

d.5

d.3

d.l

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1

6.4

2.8

1.0

Sept.

0.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.05

.03

.02

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.5

26

20

6.9

71

173

45

16

8.7

-

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of precipitation records and records 

for Bayou Carencro near Sunset.

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.

5.2

3.2

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

1.3

24

12

4.7

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

36

33

15

8.7

6.9

6.9

6.4

Nov.

4.2

2.8

1.6

.7

1.6

9.3

8.7

6.9

8.1

92

300

56

23

10

7.5

18

41

26

14

24

30

20

10

7.5

5.2

10

36

165

73

32

-

Dec.

18

li

8.7

6.4

4.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.2

d3

d3.5

d2.5

2.0

1.8

1.6

4.2

30

365

115

37

16

8.1

5.8

4.7

3.7

3.3

3.7

2.4

79

Jan.

475

346

117

55

38

30

14

12

18

27

34

32

2,100

1,270

380

242

121

129

230

210

60

45

IB

12

9.3

8.1

14

8.1

2.0

1.0

10

Feb.

11

5.8

2.8

1.3

1.7

5.8

18

16

8.1

2

.7

d2

d2

dl

dl

d.8

.7

1.6

6.7

24

11

4.7

1.6

.7

.6

.5

3.0

11

_

-

-

Mar.

13

10

8.7

4.2

1.6

16

38

49

40

23

13

5.6

963

258

35

14

7.9

17.0

192

34

13

4.2

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

2.0

113

41

Apr.

31

32

9.3

9.3

4.7

2.4

1.0

.6

.5

2

235

158

40

21

16

9.3

5.2

3.7

2.8

213

108

8.7

6.4

2.0

2.4

6.4

4.3

2.4

.9

.5

Hay

dO.4

d.4

d.3

d.3

d.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.07

.05

.03

.02

.02

.01

0

0

0

7.2

325

320

49

29

220

84

31

6.4

2.4

1.8

1.3

1.2

June

1.0

.7

.6

6.4

20

4.5

2.4

1.0

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.07

.05

.03

.02

.05

17

399

247

49

37

37

16

5.2

1.6

.8

.2

July

0.2

.1

.1

.07

.05

.03

.02

3.7

1.6

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.07

.03

.02

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

.02

8.1

12

Aug.

2.0

1.8

.2

.2

.05

.03

.02

.02

.05

38

129

62

29

12

3.2

1.3

.7

9.3

3.7

1.0

.05

.03

.2

.6

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.07

.05

Sept.

0.03

.02

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.07

.6

.2

.02

.02

.01

0

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.05

0

-

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on. basis of precipitation records and records 

for Bayou Carencro near Sunset.
402 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La., 1942-47

Month

March.... .....................

April .........................

May

July. .........................

March. ........................

April.. .................... .

May. ..........................

July. .........................

October 1944 .................

March. ........................

April. .....................:..

May

July

April .........................

May...........................

July. .........................

March. ........................

April.. .......................

May...........................

July. ........................

Secondfoot-days

285.5 

86.6 

1,815.8

-

845.4 

983.6 

1,929.7 

226.7 

134.99 

290.3 

130.98 

0 

1,019.54

7,749.11

35.08 

1,365.63 

1,253.5

8,215.42

2,200.8 

786.8 

1,033.97 

69.90 

1,329.17 

79.76 

16.22 

139.28 

110.98

8,421.09

21.5 

1,099.2 

2,267.1

9,154.68

783.3 

1,453.66 

286.32 

648.76 

475.72 

947.21 

1,033.3 

347.3 

58.12

9,421.49

308.69 

39.82 

2,024.9

8,407.10

5,145.8 

882.9 

948.27 

8.23 

2,534.95 

1,190,5 

1,674.7 

192.0 

375.33

15,326.09

169.6 

1,044.1 

751.9

14,918.28

6,067.5 

146.1 

1,927.3 

938.8 

1,080.7 

848.42 

29.34 

295.67 

7.75

13,307.18

Maximum

97 

40 

438

-

281 

418 

481 

109 

101 

136 

38 

0 

405

481

20 

638 

325

638

618 

166 

449 

17 

272 

25 

10 

24 

55

638

3.9 

424 

512

618

348 

350 

218 

312 

316 

630 

365 

100 

12

630

69 

12 

355

630

725 

248 

364 

1.3 

625 

269 

540 

106 

173

725

36 

300 

365

725

2,100 

24 

963 

235 

325 

399 

12 

129 

1.3

2,100

Minimum

0.1 

.2 

.3

-

.3 

.6 

1.2 

.3 

.03 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

.1

0

.3 

1.2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

.08 

0

0

0 

0 

.2

0

.3

.06 

0 

.01 

0 

0 

.1 

.2 

.05

0

0 

0

0

0

.6 

,5 

.07 

0 

0 

.6 

.8 

.1 

0

0

.1 

.7 

1.2

0

1.0 

.5

1.0 

.5 

0 

.02 

0 

.02 

0

0

Mean

9.21 

2.89 

58.6

-

27.3 

35.1 

62.2 

7.56 

4.35 

9.68 

4.23 

0 

34.0

21.2

1.13 

45.5 

40.4

22.5

71.0 

27.1 

33.4 

2.33 

42.9 

2.66 

.523 

4.49 

3.70

23.0

.694 

36.6

73.1

25.0

25.3 

51.9 

9.24 

21.6 

15.3 

31.6 

33.3 

11.2 

1.94

25.8

9.96 

1.33 

65.3

23.0

166 

31.5 

30.6 

.274 

81.8 

39.7 

54.0 

6.19 

12.5

42.0

5.47 

34.8 

24.3

40.9

196 

5.22 

62.2 

31.3 

34.9 

28.3 

.946 

9.54 

.258

36.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.485 

.152 

3.08

-

1.44 

1.85 

3.27 

.398 

.229 

.509 

.223 

0 

1.79

1.12

.059 

2.39 

2.13

1.18

3.74 

1.43 

1.76 

.123 

2.26 

.140 

.028 

.236 

.195

1.21

.037 

1.93 

3.85

1.32

1.33 

2.73 

.486 

1.14 

.805 

1.66 

1.75 

.589 

.102

1.36

.524 

.070 

3.44

1.21

8.74 

1.66 

1.61 

.014 

4.31 

2.09 

2.84 

.326 

.658

2.21

.288 

1.83 

1.28

2.15

10.3 

.275 

3.27 

1.65 

1.84 

1.49 

.050 

.502 

.014

1.92

Runoff

Inches

0.56 

.17 

3.55

-

1.65 

1.93 

3.78 

.44 

.26 

.57 

.26 

0 

2.00

15.17

.07 

2.67 

2.45

16.08

4.31 

1.54 

2.02 

.14 

2.60 

.16 

.03 

.27 

.22

16.48

.04 

2.15 

4.44

17.92

1.53 

2.85 

.56 

1.27 

.93 

1.85 

2.02 

.68 

.11

18.43

.60 

.08 

3.96

16.46

10.07 

1.73 

1.86 

.02 

4.96 

2.33 

3.28 

.38 

.73

30.00

.33 

2.04 

1.47

29.20

11.88 

.29 

3.77 

1.84 

2.12 

1.66 

.06 

.58 

.02

26.06

Acre-feet

566 

172 

3,600

-

1,680 

1,950 

3,830 

450 

268 

576 

260 

0 

2,020

15,370

70 

2,710 

2,490

16,300

4,370 

1,560 

2,050 

139 

 2 , 640 

158 

32 

276 

220

16,700

43 

2,180 

4,500

18,170

1,550 

2,880 

568 

1,290 

944 

1,880 

2,050 

689 

115

18,690

612 

79 

4,020

16,680

10,210 

1,750 

1,880 

16 

5,030 

2,360 

3,320 

381 

744

30,400

336 

2,070 

1,490

29,590

12,030 

290 

3,820 

1,860 

2,140 

1,680 

58 

587 

15

26,380

Time baaIs: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 1945; central standard time thereafter.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

403

Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La.

Location.-. Staff gage, lat. 30'22'35", long. 92°02'35", in lot 71, T. 8 S., R. 4 E. Louisi- 

 ana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 5, lj miles downstream from Texas & New Orleans 

Railroad bridge, 2f miles southeast of Sunset, and 4f miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage is 12.77 feet above mean sea level (Louis'iana Geodetic Survey bench mark; 

levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Auxiliary staff gage on Bayou Teche 

at Arnaudville. Datum of auxiliary gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey 

bench mark; levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 37.1 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1947.

Extremes.- 1943-44; Maxim'jm discharge during water year, 2,520 second-feet Nov. 7 (gage 

neignt, 14.1 feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days.

1944-45: Maximom discharge during water year, 1,940 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 

13.0 feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days.

1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,690 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 

14.4 feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days.

1946-47; Maximum diacharge during wate" year, 4,220 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage 

height, 17.10 feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair above 10 second-feet and poor below. Gages read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1943-47 

1943-44

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.

0.3

.2

.07

.07

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

.1

11

3.0

1.1

.4

.4

.2

.01

O

0

0

12

11

3.3

.9

.3

.3

.1

.01

Nov.

0

.01

0

0

o

13

1,950

1,280

680

k455

k285

k!70

k!85

k78

k39

5.1

.2

.07

.01

.01

.01

.01

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 -

Dec.

0.07

132

335

204

43

37

19

9.1

1.9

.7

.3

.2

.07

7.0

99

28

5.9

2.2

.4

.2

.07

.07

.01

292

556

k327

k278

623

k343

k!25

k58

Jan.

k!9

k570

k454

k!35

k48

k25

k260

k363

k446

k!6

k3.2

k!7

k465

720

k390

kl!7

k68

k24

elO

e5

e3

e2

1.7

1.6

27

30

28

207

76

22

7.6

Feb.

4.2

2.4

121

57

18

4.2

3.1

2.6

40

12

5.1

3.0

11

374

166

30

14

17

477

325

170

kll

k8.3

4.2

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

-

Mar.

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

2.8

16

60

866

k234

160

k318

k!29

99

32

11

k43

k26

32

15

4.2

Apr.

3.0

106

60

9.1

4.6

2.1

1.7

.9

.6

.6

.6

.3

.2

.3

14

2.6

1.0

.6

15

6.1

3.0

23

442

69

15

5.1

2.2

1.2

.9

.7

-

May

0.6

50

52

78

236

49

15

4.2

2.1

1.4

1.0

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.09

a. 05

a. 01

5.1

66

21

367

76

32

34

141

142

49

18

7.2

June

4.0

3.0

1.6

1.1

.7

.4

.3

.3

4.2

4.9

30

12

2.4

1.4

1.4

1.9

1.8

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.8

.7

.4

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4

-

July

0.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a. 05

a. 05

a. 05

a. 01

a. 01

a. 01

a. 01

a. 01

.8

1.2

.5

.2

a.l

104

35

Aug.

1.9

.7

.3

.2

16

2.6

.4

.3

1.1

6.7

30

30

14

5.7

1.8

1.2

.7

.4

.4

12

3.4

.6

.2

.09

7.8

7.8

4.0

4.8

3.0

4.2

1.6

Sept.

1.5

1.1

1.1

2.1

1.4

.4

1.4

27

10

4.2

2.3

1.1

.4

.2

.05

.02

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.02

3.1

8.8

21

6.7

-

a Mo gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of precipitation records and 

 eoords for Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston.

e Unstable backwater conditions; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of precipitation reoirds and records for Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston.

k Computed by using submergence as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage as 

. factor.
404 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Discharge, In second-feet, of Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La., 1943-47 Continued

1944-45

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.

1.4

.7

.4

.2

.05

.01

0

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

alO

56

14

4

1.2

.4

.2

.05

.02

.02

2.4

469

99

19

7.2

1.6

8.8

804

361

klOl

63

k5.2

4.8

-

Dec.

3.3

2.2

1.6

1.2

17

714

296

107

28

8.3

5.9

4.2

2.7

2.1

1.6

1.2

.8

7.6

17

5.1

4

25

6.7

3.1

2.2

4.8

12

133

43

11

9.1

Jan.

91

21

5.3

12

7.6

742

545

k!07

e24

12

8.6

6.1

3.7

2.2

1.6

1.0

.7

34

49

11

150

567

k201

k29

k3.6

3.6

3.7

285

69

10

4.6

Feb.

2.7

6.5

367

99

1,010

k581

k!49

k!9

e3

el

k6.9

133

207

k!9

10

3.7

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

5.E

2.8

1.9

1.2

a. 5

a. 3

a.l

_

-

Mar.

aO.08

a. 04

a. 02

a. 01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

5.9

3.4

1.9

1.4

1.2

.9

a. 6

34

5.7

2.4

1.2

.9

34

17

3.9

2.1

1.5

5.1

19

Apr.

326

k301

k36

e20

11

3.3

1.8

1.3

1.1

a. 5

a. 3

a;l

a. 06

a.03

a. 02

a. 01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

6.1

1.4

a. 8

-1.5

a. 3

a. 2

May

0.1

a. 07

a. 04

a. 02

a. 02

a. 01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

L.,650

k418

kl06

k72

k56

k!5

12

10

2.3

1.3

a. 8

a. 5

a.4

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

June

aO.07

a. 05

a. 03

a. 02

a. 02

a. 01

0

0

0

0

0

0

42

606

188

110

50

19

10

5.3

aZ

al

a. 5

a.2

a.l

a. 05

9.2

3.7

a2

al

July

2.7

al

a. 5

a.2

a.l

29

15

5.5

10

a20

42

118

18

88

88

22

9.0

6.6

20

25

16

16

11

7.5

4.3

a2

4022'

11

7.8

a5

Au'g.

a3

aZ

al

a. 6

a.4

a.2

al

9.7

19

8.2

4.1

363

735

529

197

188

517

255

188

52

60

81

35

35

20

13

6.6

4.1

52

17

7.3

Sept.

a4

a2

al

a. 6

a.4

aZ

al

172

134

25

13

33

16

8.5

4.8

3.7

a2

al

a. 5

a.2

a4

aZ

1.3

a. 7

a.4

a4

a3

aZ

1.6

5.3

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of precipitation records and 

records for Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston.

e Unstable backwater conditions; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of precipitation records and records for Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston.

k Computed by using submergence as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage as 

a factor.

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.

37

13

8.2

6.1

88

13

5.3

3.7

7.0

2.2

al

a.4

a.2

a.l

a. 05

a. 03

a. 02

a. 01

0

0

0

0

0

alOO

389

72

18

12

8.5

4.8

a2

NOV.

al.2

a. 5

a. 3

a.2

a.l

a. 04

a. 02

a. 01

0

0

a.2

a.l

.06

a. 03

a.02

a. 01

0

0

0

0

6.1

9.7

8.2

3.7

al

a. 3

a.l

a. 04

a. 01

0

-

Dec.

0

0

142

60

9.7

4.8

a3

aZ

al

40

16

20

418

110

35

13

7.5

88

42

14

6.1

6.8

764

830

246

k62

Ic21

k8

22

40

27

Jan.

6.1

5.5

9.5

35

1,090

k544

k234

k650

k647

k!20

k499

k!59

k419

k!72

k544

k!97

k89

k78

k78

k307

k90

k91

k!6

e5

e3

63

eZ

aZ

al

al

19

Feb.

12

4.8

a3

a2

alO

647

k80

33

15

13

7.3

3.7

408

295

k!2

21

197

k277

413

k42

elO

e4

a3

aZ

 al

a. 8

5.7

4.3

_

_

-

Mar.

aZ

a. 5

a.2

a.l

a. 08

102

134

L,230

k382

k86

k29

k!2

k581

k302

k77

kllO

k26

11

4.6

a3

a3

a2

aZ

al.5

1.5

al

a5

21

7.5

a4

a3

Apr.

aZ

al

a. 6

a. 3

a.2

a.2

a.l

a. 05

a. 04

a. 03

a. 02

a. 01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

10

10

a4

a.2

a. 8

.4

a.2

May

aO.l

a. 06

a. 04

a. 03

a. 02

a. 01

0

0

0

0

alO

165

387

k262

1,810

1,610

k916

k868

k243

k223

k!38

k!08

k74

kS6

k304

k!59

elOO

e40

e20

4.6

29

June

167

29

7.8

5.0

aZ

al

alO

40

10

a4

a2

al

.4

a. 3

a.2

a. 5

19

3.4

al

al

120

182

791

1,400

452

k49

k!21

k233

265

20

-

July

8.2

k285

322

178

796

2,100

kl,620

k503

k!51

e50

e9.6

e5

e3

e2

eZ

el

el

e.9

a. 8

a. 7

a20

308

k!80

k30

elO

3.7

al

aZ

134

72

265

Aug.

345

110

19

6.8

3.7

a2.5

al.5

al.5

al

a. 7

a. 5

a.4

a. 3

a.2

a. 5

7.8

1.4

a. 5

al

aZ

1.2

.6

.2

.09

.06

0

29

84

78

14

4.6

Sept.

2.1

.9

.6

.3

.2

.06

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.09

.3

106

364

203

19

92

696

230

44

19

-

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of precipitation records and 

records for Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston.

e Unstable backwater conditions; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of precipitation records and records for Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston.

k Computed by using submergence as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage as 

a factor.
MISSISSIPPI Rim DELT\ 405

Discharge, In second-feet, of Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La., 1943-47--Contlnued

1946-47

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.

5.9

2.5

1.5

1.2

.7

.2

.1

.02

0

0

154

29

6.1

1.5

.7

.3

.2

.1

.04

.04

0

0

0

0

303

81

25

3.7

1.6

1.4

.6

Nov.

0.5

.5

.2

.09

.7

.2

.2

.2

.2

429

1,130

k398

k96

k4.9

kl.6

19

188

44

16

57

31

12

6.8

2.9

1.6

90

143

389

118

29

-

Dec.

12

5.7

2.5

1.4

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.7

.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

9.7

25

648

173

25

8

3.7

2.2

1.5

1.2

1.2

.8

.7

46

Jan.

724

614

k239

k43

25

12

6.1

8.2

6.6

9.5

12

41

k2,960

kl,620

k472

k!47

k269

k218

k661

k624

k78

k55

k30

e!6

ell

elO

elO

7.3

2.9

3.5

4.8

Feb.

2.2

1.2

.8

.7

.7

3.5

52

23

1.2

.7

.6

2.6

2.3

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.5

134

69

7.8

2.6

1.4

.9

.6

.5

.5

1.8

_

-

Mar.

3.1

1.6

1.2

.8

.8

42

770

Ic598

k55

e24

12

k78

k3,040

kl , 500

k401

k!72

k!29

kl!5

k282

Ic86

k35

k!8

ell

6.8

4.3

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.5

40

12

Apr.

8.7

33

12

19

7.3

3.9

2.1

1.6

1.6

243

cl,260

k462

k!26

eSO

e24

12

2.2

1.2

1.2

119

31

3-7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.6

-

May

0.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

727

2,080

1,510

493

kl41

478

k250

k67

k33

k7.6

I- 1

5.1

p. 9

June

1.1

.8

.6

5.5

44

4.4

1.1

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.1

.1

.06

.4

3.6

8.3

141

66

29

k47

k43

9.4

1.4

.7

.5

.3

July

0.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.06

.06

1.3

.9

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.06

.04

.02

0

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

.04

0

0

0

0

6.5

1.8

4.4

10

47

19

2.3

1.4

104

55

2.3

.8

.4

.2

.02

.01

.3

1.5

2.5

.6

.1

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.4

2.9

2.2

2.7

7.2

.1

.1

5.6

3.2

12

2.1

.9

.5

.3

.1

.02

0

0

-

e Unstable backwater conditions; discharge Interpolated or coirtputed on basis of precipitation records and records for Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston.

k Computed by using submergence as determined by twice-daily Readings of auxiliary staff gage as a 

factor.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1943-47

Month

March. ........................

April. ........................

May...........................

July. .........................

March. ........................

April.........................

May. ..........................

July. .................'........

Second 

foot-days

44.76 

5,140.42 

3,527.19

-

4,561.1 

1,892.3 

2,059.3 

791.4 

1,449.85 

77.3 

145.80 

163.89 

93.89

19,947.20

2.78 

1,971.89 

1,480.7

14,690.20

3,011.3 

2,638.1 

145.25 

714.12 

2,345.16 

1,050.25 

663.2 

3,404.2 

449.0

17,875.95

Maximum

12 

1,950 

623

-

720 

477 

866 

442 

367 

30 

104 

30 

27

1,950

1.4 

804 

714

866

742 

1,010 

34 

326 

1,650 

606 

118 

735 

172

1,650

Minimum

0 

0 

.01

-

1.6 

1.9 

.4 

.2 

.01 

.2 

.01 

.09 

0

0

0 

0 

.8

0

.7 

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

.1 

.2 

.2

0

Mean

1.44 

171 

114

-

147 

65.3 

66.4 

26.4 

46.8 

2.58 

4.70 

5.29 

3.13

54.5

.090 

65.7 

47.8

40.1

97.1 

94.2 

4.69 

23,8 

75.7 

35.0 

21.4 

110 

15

49.0

Per 

square 

mile

0.039 

4.61 

3.07

-

3.96 

1.76 

1.79 

.712 

1.26 

.070 

.127 

.143 

.084

1.47

.0024 

1.77 

1.29

1.08

2.62 

2.54 

.126 

.642 

2.04 

.943 

.577 

2.96 

.404

1.32

Runoff

Inches

0.04 

5.15 

3.54

-

4.57 

1.90 

2.06 

.79 

1.45 

.08 

.15 

.16 

.09

19.98

.003 

1.98 

1.48

14.71

3.02 

2.64 

.15 

.72 

2.35 

1.05 

.66 

3.41 

.45

17.92

Acre-feet

89 

10,200 

7,000

-

9,050 

3,750 

4,080 

1,570 

2,880 

153 

289 

325 

186

39,570

5.5 

3,910 

2,940

29,140

5,970 

5,230 

288 

1,420 

4,650 

2,080 

1,320 

6,750 

891

35,460
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La., 1943-47 Continued

Month

October 1945 .................

April. ........................

May. ..........................

July. .........................

Water year 1945-46 .........

October 1946 .................

March. ........................

April .........................

May...........................

July. .........................

Water year 1946-47 .........

Secondfoot-days

791.61 

31.94 

3,058.9

18,303.03

6,116.1 

2,526.6 

3,143.98 

60.95 

7,536.86 

3,937.6 

7,064.9 ' 

718.05 

1,777.95

36,765.44

620.4 

3,209.59 

974.9

37,687.88

8,939.9 

314.1 

7,449.5 

2,432.7 

5,803.8 

410.46 

4.66 

260.17 

47.32

30,467.50

Maximum

389 

9.7 

830

1,650

1,090 

647 

1,230 

29 

1,810 

1,400 

2,100 

345.5 

696

2,100

303 

1,130 

648

2,100

2,960 

134 

3,040 

1,260 

2,080 

141 

1.3 

104 

12

3,040

Minimum

0

0 

0

0

r i

.8 

.08 

0 

0 

.2 

.7 

0 

0

0

0 

.09 

.2

0

2.9 

.5 

.8 

.6 

0 

.06 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

25.5 

1.06 

 98.7

50.1

197 

90.2 

101 

2.03 

243 

131 

228 

23.2 

59.3

101

20.0 

107 

31.4

103

288 

11.2 

240 

81.1 

187 

13.7 

.150 

8.39 

1.58

83.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.687 

.029 

2.66

1.35

5.31 

2.43 

2.72 

.055 

6.55 

3.53 

6.15 

.625 

1.60

2.72

0.539 

2.88 

.846

2.78

7.76 

.302 

6.47 

2.19 

5.04 

.369 

.0040 

.226 

.043

2.25

Runoff

Inches

0.79 

.03 

3.07

18.34

6.13 

2.53 

3.15 

.06 

7.56 

3.95 

7.08 

.72 

1.78

36.85

.62 

3.22 

.98

37.78

8.96 

.31 

7.47 

2.44 

5.82 

.41 

.OOE 

.26 

.05

Acre-feet

1,570 

63 

6,070

36,300

12,130 

5,010 

6,240 

121 

14,950 

7,810 

14,010 

1,420 

3,530

72,920

1,230 

6,370 

1,930

74,750

17,730 

623 

14,780 

4,830 

11,510 

814 

9.2 

516 

94

30. 54| 60,440

Time basis: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 

convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour. 1945; central standard time thereafter. To
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 407

Measurements of stream flow in the lower Mississippi River Basin made at points 

other than gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge .measurements In the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1946 to September 1947

Meramec River Basin

Da

Dec. 

Oct.

te

9

2 

?6

10

Stream

Huzzah Creek ....... 

Bourbeuse River....

....do.............

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Courtols Creek... 

Meramec River. . . .

....do...........

Locality

bridge on State Highway 68, 2 miles 

southeast of St. James, Mo.

bridge on State Highway 8, 3OO feet 

below Lost Creek and £ mile west of 

Berrynan, Mo.

Si sec. 25, T. 38 N. , R. 3 V., at 

bridge on State Highway 8, 8 miles 

east of Steelvllle, Mo. 

NEi sec. 11, T. 40 N., R. 5 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 19, 8j miles 

south of Owensvllle, Ho.

county road Junction, 2j miles northeast of Red Bird, Mo.

bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 2 miles 

north of Bonne Terre, Ho. 

Wj sec. 33, T. 40 N., R. 3 E., at 

bridge on State Highway H, &J miles 

east of Rlchwoods, Mo.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

498

126 

1.88 

.14

315

River Aux Vases Basin

Mar. 4 River Aux Vases .... Mississippi River At county highway bridge, 5£ miles 

south of Ste. Oenevleve, Mo., and 

5j miles northwest of St. Marys, Mo.

20.9

Apple Creek Basin

bridge on State Highway 25, 

south of Uhlontown, Mo.

1 mile

ObIon River Basin

27

27

22 

22

27

28

28

Aug. 28

28

22

22

Cane Creek .........

Unnamed creek. .....

Rutherford Fork 

Oblon River.

Harris Pork Creek..

Drain outlet .......

Morth Fork forked 

Deer River.

River. 

Mud Creek.... ....

Cane Creek. ......

South Fork Oblon 

River.

Oblon River. 

North Fork Oblon 

River.

Hoosler Creek....

Deer River.

....do...........

Deer River.

western town limit of Dresden, Term. 

At bridge on State Highway 22, near 

Martin, Term.

Martin, Term. 

At culvert on county road, 1 mile 

northwest of Martin, Term.

west of Martin, Term. 

At bridge on county road (site of 

Corps of Engineers gaglngs), east of 

Rutherford, Term.

east of Milan, Term. 

Below sewer outfall and at State line 

of South Fulton, Term.

Fulton, Term.

southeast of Milan, Term.

west of Milan, Term. 

At side of State Highway 5 at west 

city limit of Onion City, Term.

Henderson, Term.

Term.

east of Halls, Term. 

At bridge on State Highways 77 and 104, 

east of Trenton, Term.

Trenton, Term.

of Trenton, Term.

north of Trenton, Term.

0.09

No flow

No flow

3O.6

1.21

.38

14.4

Hatchle River Basin

Aug. 26

26

Cjrpres* Creek......

....do.............

Hatchle River....

....do...........

At bridge on U. S. Highways 45 and 64

at Selaer, Term.

At bridge on county road, near railway station at Se laer, Term.

15.2

15. e

asm* o - 49 - 27
408 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1946 to September 1947--Cont*nued

Hatchle River Basin Continued

Date

Aug. 28

28

Stream

Bear Creek... ......

Hyde Creek. ........

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Hatchie River... .

Cane Creek.. .....

Locality

At bridge on State Highway 76 at 

Brownsville, Tenn.

city limit of Brownsville, Tenn.

Rlpley, Tenn. 

At flrat bridge above mouth, near 

Rlpley, Tenn.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

0.21'

No flow

Loosahatchie River Basin

Aug. 15 Loosahatchie River. Mississippi River Below Bennetts Creek, 1 mile east 

of Somerville, Tenn.

Somervllle, Tenn.

Somerville, Tenn.

15.5

White River Basin

Oct. 20

Sept. 7

Nov. 21

Oct. 8

8

7

8

18

18

18

18

Flnley Creek. ......

Bull Creek.........

Vest Fork Black

River.

Current River. . ....

Sinking Creek......

Round Spring'. ......

Alley Spring .......

Buff Spring ........

Blue Hole Spring...

Dennlg Spring

(upper) .

Dennlg Spring

(lower).

James River ......

White River......

Black River. .....

....do...........

Current River ....

....do...........

Jacka Fork...... .

Eleven Point

River.

Blue Ho.le Spring

Branch.

....do...........

....do...........

NEi aec. 14, T. 27 N., R. 21 V., at

county highway bridge, l£ miles

north of Ozark, Mo. S| sec. 34, T. 24 N., R. 21 W., at

bridge on State Highway 76, at Walnut

Shade, Mo.

E| sec. 29, T. 32 N., R. 1 E., at

bridge on State Highway 21, 0.7 mile

north of Cent ervl lie, Mo.

SWJ sec. 17, T. 30 N., R. 4 W., at

bridge on State Highway 19, t mile

north of Round Spring, Mo.

SEfc sec. 7, T. 30 N., R. 4 W., at

bridge on State Highway 19, l£ miles

north of Round Spring, Mo.

NHi sec. 20, T. 30 N., R. 4V., In

Round Spring State Park at Round

Spring, Mo.

SEj sec. 25, T. 29 N., R. 5 W., at

Alley, Mo., 5 miles west of Eminence,

Mo.

SEjSBi sec. 31, T. 25 N., R. 3 W.,

f mile southeast of bridge on State

Highway 19 over Eleven Point River,

and 2 miles northeast of Oreer, Mo.

HHfrSEi sec. 32, T. 25 N., R. 3 W.,

l£ miles southeaat of bridge on

State Highway 19 over Eleven Point

River, and 2 miles northeast of

Oreer, Mo.

SEjSBi sec. 32, T. 25 N., R. 3 W.,

2 miles northeast of Oreer, Mo.

... .do. ................................

16.4

7.13

84.8

483

48.4

23.7

88.1

78

8.84

3.06

7.38

Arkansas River Basin

Nov. 29

Nov. 29

Sept. 9 

9

Cottonwood Creek . . . 

....do.............

Chlsholm Creek .....

North Pork Spring 

River .

Scotland Spring....

Clmarron River . .

....do...........

Cherokees . 

Spring River .....

Qrove Creek... ...

Cherokees .

NW^SWi sec. 13, T. 15 N., R. 4 W., 

2 miles northwest of Navlna, Ok la-.

6 miles northwest of Edmond, Okla.

SEfc sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 3 W., l£ miles 

southwest of Seward, Okla.

bridge on State Highway 97, 2 miles 

north of Stotts City, Mo. 

On line between sees. 1 and 2, T. 29 N. , 

R. 33 W., at bridge on State Highway 

43, 2 miles northeast of Oalesburg, 

Mo. 

NWi sec. 1, T. 27 N., R. 32 W., at 

Atlas power plant at Scotland, Mo.

feet northwest of Frisco Railroad 

tracks at west city limit of Neosho, 

Mo.

bridge on State Highway 88 at Plnevllle, Mo.

1.90

1.75

.95

1.0 

3.08
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 409

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1946 to September 1947 Continued

Arkansas River Basin Continued

Date

Mar. 28

Oct. 2

2

Mar. 23

Apr. 13

16

Sept. 11

2

2

16

1 

1

15

1

10

10

Stream

Clear Creek. .......

Canadian River. ....

Chlcorlca Creek....

....do.............

Vermejo River. .....

....do.............

Unnamed tributary. .

Valdez ditch.......

.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Cherokees .

Illinois River...

Arkansas River . . .

Canadian River...

....do...........

Canadian River...

Vermejo River. . . .

Rayado River .....

Locality

bridge on State Highway 88 at Plnevllle, Mo.

bridge on State Highway 44, 1 mile 

east of Andersen, Mo.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 4.5 

miles north of Fayettevllle, Ark.

17 H. , R. 30 W., 2 miles west of 

Johnsons, Ark. 

300 feet above Inverted siphon feeding 

Eagle Tall ditch and 2 miles south 

of Hebron In Maxwell Grant, Coif ax 

County, H. Hex.

Eagle Tall ditch, and 2 miles south 

of Hebron In Maxwell Grant, Colfax 

County, H. Hex. 

At 'bridge on U. S. Highways 87 and 64, 

3£ miles southeast of Raton, H. Hex.

miles southeast of Raton, H. Hex.

way, 6 miles northeast of Hebron, 

N. Hex.

northeast of Hebron, H. Hex.

Chlcorlca Creek, l£ miles below East 

Fork, and 3£ miles east of Raton, 

H. Hex.

at U. S. Highways 87 and 64, 3j miles 

.southeast of Raton, H. Hex.

H. Hex.

and 4 miles northeast of Hebron, 

N. Hex.

south of Hebron, H. Hex.

right-of-way, 2j miles southwest of 

Hebron, H. Hex.

4j miles southwest of Hebron, H. Hex.

southwest of Hebron, N. Hex. 

200 feet below canal heading and i mile 

northwest of Dawson, H. Hex.

N. Hex.

and l£ miles below Dawson, N. Hex.

west of Colfax, H. Hex.

Inflow from left bank, 1,000 feet below 

station on Vermejo River near Dawson, 

H. Hex.

ditch, 6£ miles northwest of Miami, 

N. Hex.

about 3 miles north of Miami, H. Hex.

about 6 miles northeast of Miami, 

N. Hex. 

50 feet above station on Rayado River 

near Miami, 6 miles northwest of 

Miami, N. Hex.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

26.7

2.59

.42

.12

Ho flow

5 24

59

3.46

.17

.05
410 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1946 to September 1947 Continued

Arkansas River Basin Continued

Date

June 10

(»)

Stream

North ditch ........

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Rayado River .....

....do...........

River .

Locality

20 feet below heading, 6f miles northwest of Miami, N. Hex.

ditch, 6j miles northwest of Miami, 

N. Hex.

River, about 3 miles north of Miami, 

N. Hex.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

0.32

» The date for this flood was given erroneously In Water-Supply Paper 1057. The flood occurred 

On Sept. 27, 1945, and the discharge is the flow over the spillway computed by weir formula.

Red River Basin

Oct. 26

26 

26

26 

26

Nov. 25

Dec. 15 

Jan. 14 

Feb. 13 

Mar. 10 

Apr. 8 

May 6 

June 12 

July 7 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 8 

Oct. 14

Nov. 1 

Dec. 2 

Jan. 20 

Feb. IS 

Mar. 10 

Apr. 7 

May 6 

June 11 

July 14 

Aug. 4 

Sept. 5 

Oct. IS

Feb. 25 

Oct. 23

23 

23 

23 

23 

May 16

Aug. 28 

Jan. 23

«*Flow 

t Flow

....do.............

Roaring Springs ....

Washita River. .....

....do.............

Spring Creek ....... 

....do.............

Little Washita 

River.

Loggy Bayou ........

probably affected by 

at crest stage; oomp

Elm Fork of Red 

River.

South Pease River

Washita River. .. . 

....do...........

Pond Creek. ...... 

....do...........

Washita River....

Little River.... . 

Red River. .......

residual runoff fr 

uted by contractedLat. SS'OS 1 , long-lOO'ie 1 , Ceilings worth 

County, 6 miles southwest of Shamrock, 

Tex.

Lat. 35°07', long. 100°17', Collingsworth County, approximately 1,500 

feet above Fort Worth S: Denver City 

(Burlington) Railroad bridge, 6 miles 

southwest of Shamrock, Tex.

Lat. 35"18', long. 100*15', Collingsworth County, 2,500 feet above bridge 

on U. S. Highway 83, 6 miles south of 

Shamrock, Tex. 

Lat. 35°07', long. 100°17', Colllngsworth. County, approximately 1,500 

feet above Fort Worth & Denver City 

(Burlington) Railroad bridge, 6 miles 

southwest of Shamrock, Tex.

Lat. 33°51', long. lOO'Sl 1 , Motley 

County, about 300 feet below source, 

above confluence with South Pease 

River, and about 4 miles south Of 

Roaring Springs, Tex.

SWi sec. 1, T. 12 N., R. 19 W., at 

county highway bridge 3 miles west of 

Stafford, Okla.

NW£ sec. 30, T. 9 N., R. 12 W., at 

county highway bridge £ mile south of 

Swan Lake and 10 miles northwest of 

Fort Cobb, Okla. 

NE£ sec. S, T. 8 M., R. 12 W., at county 

highway bridge 8 miles northwest of 

Fort Cobb, Okla. 

SWi sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 12 W., at 

county highway bridge 4 miles north 

of Fort Cobb, Okla. 

HE£ sec. 1, T. 9 M., R.'IS W., at 

bridge on State Highway 41, 2 miles 

southeast of Eakly, Okla. 

NWj sec. 24, T. 9 N., R. 13 W., at 

county highway bridge, 4j miles 

southeast of Eakly, Okla. 

Near center south line sec. 19, T. 6 

N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State 

Highway 19, £ mile above mouth and 

3 miles northeast of Hinnekah, Okla. 

At bridge U. S. Highway 70, about 

5 miles west of De Queen, Ark. 

SE£SE£ sec. si, T. is s., R. 10 w., .

at bridge of U. S. Highway 71, 

2 miles southeast of Nlnock, La. 

om recent small rise, 

opening method. Drainage area 227 square

0.93

1.01 

1.34

2.54 

2.74

2.37

2.32 

2.37 

2.42 

2.35 

2.38 

2.35 *»3.29 

2.73 

1.90 

1.67 

3.43

2.29 

1.85 

1.39 

1.45 

1.43 

1.48 

1.35 

1.40 

1.57 

1.43 

1.45 

36.2

18.6 

17.8

21.3 

22.5 

3.48 

3.64 

f36,000

112,000 

7,120

miles.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 411

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1946 to September 1947 Continued

Red River Basin Continued

Date

Oct. 24

Aug. 12

Stream

Klsatchle Bayou....

Ouaohlta River.....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Old River........

Red River ........

Locality

HEiHEi sec. 13, T. 7 »., R. 7 w., at 

bridge on State Highway 327, half a 

mile south of Cypress, La.., and l£ 

miles above mouth.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 6 miles 

northwest of Mount Ida, Ark.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

19.9

7.50

Mississippi River Delta

Oct. 30 

July 28

Nov. 21

July 28 

Oct. 24

20

Mar 14

Sept . 15

Bayou Sere ......... 

Bayou Teche ........

....do.............

....do.............

Bayou Courtbleau. . . 

Vermilion River....

... .do.............

Bayou Cholpe ..... 

Oulf of Mexico . . .

....do...........

Bayou Teche ...... 

Oulf of Mexico...

....do...........

SE£ sec. 15, T. 6 S., R. 10 E., at 

bridge on'U. S. Highways 71 and 190, 

! } miles northwest of Erwlnvllle, La. 

In lot 4, T. 6 S., R. 5 E. Louisiana

Port Barre, La., f mile below point 

of diversion from Bayou Courtableau.

meridian, at bridge on State Highway 356 In Arnaudvllle, La. 

In lot 63, T. 7 S., R. 5 E., Louisiana 

meridian, at bridge on State Highway 356 In Arnaudvllle, La.

In lot 4, T.. 6 S., R. 5 E., Louisiana 

meridian, at bridge on State Highway 

214 In Fort Barre, La., £ mile east 

of head of Bayou Teche. 

NWi sec. 12, T. 10 S., R. 4 E., 

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 90, 0.9 miles south , of 

Lafayette, La.

....do.................................

29.9 

702

633

611

fr527 

35.5

352

66.1

* Flowing west towards Bayou Teche.
INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed 

results.......................

Acre-foot, definition of............

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

Page Page

|Baton Rouge, La., Wards Creek near..... 391

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La..... 370

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.......... 358

records collected by............. 11-12

Aguilar, Colo., Apishapa River near.... 143

Alamo, Term., Middle Fork Forked Deer

River near....................... 42

Alexandria, La., Red River at.......... 314

Alley Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of......................... 408

Altoona, Kans., Verdigris River near... 177 

Alva, Okla., ?alt Fork Arkansas River

near............................. 158

Amarillo, Tex., Canadian River near.... 216

Amite River near Denham Springs, La.... 388

Annapolis, Mo., Black River near....... 77

Apishapa River near Aguilar, Colo...... 143

near Fowler, Colo........"............ 145

near White Rock, Colo................ 144

Apple Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 407

Aquilla, Mo., Castor River at.......... 56

Arapaho, Okla., Barnitz Creek near..... 336

Archer City, Tex., Lake Kickapoo near.. 328 

Little Wichita River near............ 329

Ardmore, Okla., Caddo Creek near....... 339

Arkabutla, Miss., Arkabutla Reservoir

near............................. 288

Coldwater River near................. 289

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla,

Miss. .......'..................... 288

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.. 119 

at Caddoa, Colo...................... 110

at Canon City, Colo.................. 102

at Dardanelle, Ark................... 124

at Dodge City, Kan£.................. 115

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La.......399-402

Bayou Carenoro near Sunset, La........403-406

iBayou Castor near Grayson, La.......... 381

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La..... 395

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La..... 394

discharge measurement of............. 411

Bayou D'Arbonne, Middle Pork, near

Bernice, La...................... 372

near Dubach. La...................... ------ 37134 Bayou de Chieh near Clinton, Ky 

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel

at Moreauville, La............... 397

Bayou Dasiard at Monroe, La............ 374

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La......... 359

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La....... 382

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La.... 376

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La............. 378

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark......... 278

Bayou Pierre near Carpenter, Miss...... 297

Bayou Teche, La., discharge measurements of......................... 411

Bear Creek, Term., discharge measurements of......................... 408

Beaver, Ark., White River at........... 60

iBeaver, Okla., North Canadian River at. 247 

Beekman, La., Bayou Bartholomew near... 370 

Beggs, Okla., Deep Fork near........... 262

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, 

N. Mex

Belzoni, Okla., Kiamichi River near. 

Bernice, La., Middle Fork Bayou

at Garden City, Kans.

at Granite, Colo.....................

at Great Bend, Kans..................

at Holly, Colo.......................

at La Junta, Colo....................

at Lamar, Colo.......................

at Las Animas, Colo..................

at Little Rock, Ark..................3,

at Parkdale, Colo....................

at Portland, Colo....................

at Ralston, Okla.....................

at Salida, Colo......................

at Syracuse, Kans....................

at Tulsa, Okla.......................

at Van Buren, Ark....................

at Wichita, Kans.....................

near Ayondale, Colo.

114

99

117

112

near Kinsley, Kans .................. t 116

near Muskogee, Okla.................. 122

near Nepesta, Colo.......-............ 106

near Pueblo, Colo.................... 104

Salt Fork, at Tonkawa, Okla.......... 162

near Alva, Okla.................... 158

near Cherokee, Okla................ 159

near Jet, Okla..................... 161

Arkansas River Basin, Ark.-Colo.-Kans.- 

Mo.-N. Mex.-Okla.-Tex., discharge 

measurements in.................408-410

diversions to, from Colorado River... 99

gaging-station records in............99-279

Arthur City, Tex., Red River at........ 309

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs,

La..............................392-393

Avondale, Colo., Arkansas River near... 105

Badito, Colo., Huerfano River near..... 139

Baldwin ditch, N. Mex., discharge

measurements of.................. 409

Baptist, La., Natalbany River at....... 386

Bardley, Mo., Eleven Point River near..

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla....... 336

Batesville, Ark., White River at.

Baton Rouge, La., Mississippi River

near..........................

D'Arbonne near.

241

343

372

69

295

296

Berryville, Ark., Kings River near... 

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss.....

near Bovina, Miss..................

Big Black River Basin, Miss., gagingatation records in..............295-296

Big Creek at Pollock, La. 383 

107 Big River at Byrnesville, Mo........... 32

111 discharge measurements of............ 407

|Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo

|Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla........... 187

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La 

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla. 

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La.

108

125

101

103

120

100 [Black River at Black Rook, Ark. 113 ' ' -

121

123

118

105

87

at Leeper, Mo.

at Pocahontas, Ark...............

at Poplar Bluff, Mo..............

near Annapolis, Mo...............

near Corning, Ark................

West Fork, discharge measurement 

of............... ............

iBlack Rock, Ark., Black River at... 

plackwell, Okla., Chikaskia River

near.

JBlue Hole Spring, Mq., discharge

measurement of.

356

165

363

82

78

81

79

77

80

408

82

164

408

340

375

361 

354 

167 

43 

270 

. ........ 31

discharge measurement of............. 407 - - 30 

296

38

218

76

299

301

72

Blue River near Blue, Okla... 

Boeuf River near Girard ,

La.....................

Boggy Bayou near Keithville,

La.

Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex.....

Boise City, Okla., Cimmaron River near. 

Bolivar, Term., Hatchie River at.......

Booneville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek near 

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo.

near Spring Bluff, Mo. 

Bovina, Miss., Big Black River near.... 

Bradford, Tenn., Rutherford Fork Obion

River near.

89|Bridgeport, Okla.,_Canadian River at...

iBryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo. 

Bude, Miss., Homochitto River near..... 

Buffalo Bayou near Woodville, Miss..... 

(Buffalo River near Rush, Ark...........

413
INDEX

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark........ 71

Bull Creek, Mo., discharge measurement

of................................ 408

Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel, diversion by, from

Colorado River Basin............. 99

Byrnesville, Mo., Big River at......... 32

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla......... 326

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla......... 339

Caddoa, Colo., Arkansas River at....... 110

John Martin Reservoir at............. 109

Cain Creek, Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 407

Calico Rock, Ark., White River at...... 64

Calvin, Okla., Canadian River at....... 219

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla..... 218

at Calvin, Okla....................... 219

at Logan, N. Mex..................... 214

below Conchas Dam, N. Mex............ 213

discharge measurements of............ 409

near Amarillo, Tex................... 216

near Canadian, Tex.................... 217

near Roy, N. Mex..................... 210

near Sanchez, N. Mex................. 211

near Taylor Springs, N. Mex.......... 209

near Whitefield, Okla................ 220

Cane Creek (Hatchie River Basin), Term.,

discharge measurement of......... 408

Cane Creek (Obion River Basin), Term.,

discharge measurements of........ 407

Caney, Okla., Clear Boggy Creek near... 342 

Caney River near Elgin, Kans........... 184

near Hulah, Okla..................... 185

near Ramona, Okla..................... 186

Canon City, Colo., Arkansas River at... 102 

Canton, Okla., North Canadian River at. 251 

Canyon, Tex., Palo Duro Creek near..... 315

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River

near............................. 303

Carnegie, Okla., Washita River at...... 332

Carpenter, Miss., Bayou Pierre near.... 297

Carter, Okla., North Fork Red River

near............'................. 318

Castor, La., Black Lake Bayou near..... 363

Castor River at Aquilla, Mo............ 56

at Zalma, Mo......................... 35

Cauthron, Ark., -Poteau River at........ 265

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans....198-201

Cedar Point, Kans., Cedar Creek near..198-201 

Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecompte, La... 398 

Chefuncte River near Folsom, La........ 384

Cherokee, Okla., Salt Fork Arkansas

River near....................... 159

Chester, 111., Mississippi River at.... 16-17

Chestnut Bluff, Term., South Fork

Forked Deer River at............. 41

Cheyenne, Okla., Washita'River near.... 330

Chicories Creek below East Fork, near

Ratan, N. Mex.................... 222

below Lake Maloya, N. Mex............ 221

discharge measurements of............ 409

near Hebron, N. Mex.................. 223

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla... 164 

Chisholm Creek, Okla., discharge

measurements of.................. 408

Choteau, Okla., Neosho River near...... 194

Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest,

N. Mex........................... 228

Cimarron, N. Mex., Rayado River near... 233 

Cimarron River above Ute Creek, near

Boise City, Okla................. 167

at Mannford, Okla".................... 172

at Perkins, Okla..................... 171

at Springer, N. Mex.................. 230

at Ute Park, N. Mex.................. 229

near Guthrie, Okla................... 170

near Guy, N. Mex..................... 166

near Mocane, Okla.................... 168

near Waynoka, Okla................... 169

Claremore, Okla., Verdigris River near. 180 

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla..... 342

Clear Creek (tributary to Arkansas

River) above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo....................... 131

below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.... 132

Clear Creek (tributary to Illinois

River), Ark., discharge measurements of......................... 409

Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo., Clear

Creek above...................... 131

Clear Creek below.................... 132

Clearwater, La., Bayou Cocodrie near... 395 

Clinton, Ark., South Fork Little Red

River near....................... 95

Clinton, Ky., Bayou de Chlen near...... 34

Clinton, Okla., Washita River near..... 331

Coffeeville, Miss., Skuna River near... 293 

Colbert, Okla., Red River near.........3, 308

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.... 256

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near

Arkabutla, Miss.................. 289

near Lewisburg, Miss ................. 287

Coifax, N. Mex., Vermego ditch at...... 227

Colmor intake canal near Ocate, N. Mex. 235 

Columbia ditch, diversion by, from

Columbia River Basin............. 99

Comite River near Comite, La........... 390

near Olive Branch, La................ 389

Commerce, Okla., Neosho River near..... 191

Computations, accuracy of results of... 5 

Conchas Canal below Conchas Dam, N. Mex. 241 

Conchas Dam, N. Mex., Bell Ranch Canal

near............................. 241

Canadian River below....'............. 213

Conchas Canal below.................. 241

Conchas Reservoir near............... 212

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex............................ 212

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex..... 240

Contents, definition of................ 2

Control, definition of................. 1

Cooperation, record of................. 12-13

Cornie Bayou near Lime, La........... 373

Corning, Ark., Black River near........ 80

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark...... 348

Cottonwood Creek, Okla., discharge

measurements of.................. 408

ICottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls,

Kans............................. 197

near Marion, Kans.................... 196

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.... 174

Council Grove, Kans., Neosho River at.. 188 

Courtois Creek, Mo., discharge measurements of......................... 407

Coushatta, La., Red River at........... 313

Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans............. 154

Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, N. Mex.. 239 

:Coyville, Kans., Verdigris River near.. 176 

Crew Lake, La., Bayou La Fourche near.. 376 

Crooked Creek (tributary to Bayou Meto),

near Humphrey, Ark............... 279

Crooked Creek (tributary to Cimarron

River) near Nye, Kans............ 173

Crowell, Tex., Pease River near........ 324

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La

Veta, Colo....................... 142

Current River at Doniphan, Mo.......... 85

at Van Buren, Mo..................... 84

discharge measurement of............. 408

near Eminence, Mo.................... 83

Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La...... 360

Cypress Creek (Hatchie River Basin),

Term., discharge measurements of. 407 

Cypress Creek (Red River Basin) near

Jefferson, Tex................... 352

near Pittsburg, Tex.................. 351

Daingerfield, Tex., Boggy Creek near... 354

Ellison Creek Reservoir near......... 355

Danville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek at.... 272

Dardanelle, Ark., Arkansas River at.... 124

Darden, Tex., Sulphur River near....... 350

Data, accuracy of...................... 5

explanation of....................... 2-4

Dawson, N. Mex., Vermejo River near.... 226

De Queen, Ark., Cossatot River near.... 348

Deep Pork near Beggs, Okla............. 262

near Dewar, Okla..................... 263

Deer Creek, Okla., discharge measurements of......................... 408

Delhi, La., Bayou Macon near........... 378

Denham Springs, La., Amite River near.. 388

Denison, Tex., Lake Texoma near........ 307

Dennig Spring (upper and lower), Mo.,

discharge measurements of........ 408

Dewar, Okla., Deep Fork near........... 263
INDEX 415

Dierks, Ark., Saline River near........

Dixie, La., Twelvemile Bayou near......

Dodge City, Kans., Arkansas River at... 

Doniphan, Mo., Current River at........

Dry Fork, Mo., discharge measurements 

of.

Page

349

353

115

85

407

Galnsvllle, Tex., Red River near.......

Galena, Mo., James River at............

Garden City, Kans., Arkansas River at..

Dubach, La., Bayou D'Arbonne near...... 371

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La..... 379

near Winnfield, La................... 380

Durwood, Okla., Washita River near..... 335

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark........... 273

Eagle Nest, N. Mex., Cieneguilla Creek

near............................. 228

Moreno Creek at...................... 232

Six Mile Creek near.................. 231

Eagle Tail ditch, N. Hex., discharge

measurements of.................. 409

near Maxwell, N. Mex................. 225

Eagletown, Okla., Mountain Fork River

near............................. 347

Eddiceton, Miss., Homochltto River at.. 298 

El Reno, Okla., North Canadian River

near............................. 252

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo.... 89

near Elevenpoint, Ark................ 90

Elgin, Kans., Caney River near......... 184

Elk River (tributary to Neosho River),

Garland, Ark., Red River at............3, 311

Gilllam, La., Black Bayou near......... 356

Girard, La., Boeuf River near.......... 375

Golondrinas, N. Mex., Coyote Creek near 239

Mora River near...................... 237

Gore, Okla., Illinois River near....... 208

Granite, Colo., Arkansas River at...... 99

Page

306

70

114

Grape Creek near Weatcliffe, Colo...... 133

Gravelly, Ark., Fourche La Fave River

near............................. 274

Grayson, La., Bayou Castor near........ 381

Graysport, Miss., Yalobusha River at... 291 

Great Bend, Kans., Arkansas River at... 117

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, 

Okla..........................

Greenfield, Term., South Fork Obion

River near.

160

36 

Greenland, Tex., West Fork White River

at............................... 67-68

Greenwood, Miss., Yazoo River at....... 285

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo

Grenada, Miss., Yalobusha River at..... 

Guthrie, Okla., Cimarron River near..., 

Guymon, Okla., North Canadian River

91

292

170

246

Mo., discharge measurements of..408-409,Guy, N. Mex., Cimarron River near...... 166

Elk River (tributary to Neosho River) , near Tiff City, Mo............... 206IHalfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.......

Elk River (tributary to Verdigris Halls Creek, Tenn., discharge measureRiver) near Elk City, Kans.;..... 1831 ment of

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Dainger- iHardesty, Okla., Coldwater Creek near..

field, Tex.,..................... 355:Harris Fork Creek, Tenn., discharge

Elmdale, Kans., Middle Creek near...... 202

Elm Creek, Tex., discharge measurements of......................... 410

Elm Fork. See Red River, North Fork,

Elm ForJc of. 

Eminence, Mo., Current River near...... 83

Jacks Fork at........................ 86

Enid, Miss., Yocona River near......... 286

Estelline, Tex., Prairie Dog Town Fork

Red River near................... 304

Etta, Miss., Tallahatchie River at..... 280

Eureka, Mo., Meramec River near........ 29

Evening Shade, Ark., Plney Fork Strawberry River at................... 94

Strawberry River near................ 92

Ewing ditch, diversion by, from Colorado

River Basin...................... 99

Pall River at Predonia, Kans........... 182

Fargo, Okla., Wolf Creek near.......... 258

Farris, Okla., Muddy Boggy Creek near.. 341 

Pinley Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 408

Flippin, Ark., White River near........ 63

Floods, special reports on............. 11

Folsom, La., Chefuncte River near...... 384

Forked Deer River, Middle Fork, near

Alamo, Tenn...................... 42

North Fork, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 407

South Fork, at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn.. 41 

at Jackson, Tenn................... 40

Porsyth, Mo., White River at........... 62

Fort Cobb, Okla., Pond Creek near...... 337

Fort Supply, Okla., Fort Supply Reservoir near........................ 259

North Canadian River near............ 248

Wolf Creek near...................... 260

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply,

Okla............................. 259

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo......... 135

near Fountain, Colo:................. 134

Fourche La Pave River near Gravelly,

Ark.............................. 274

near Nimrod, Ark..................... 276

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla...... 267

Fowler, Colo., Apishapa River near..... 145

Fredonia, Kans., Fall River at......... 182

Fremont Pass, diversion by, from

Colorado River Basin............. 99

Frog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark...... 268

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla.......... 245

measurements of. 

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Tenn. 

near Stanton, Tenn.

128

407

256

407

43

44 

Hatchie River Basin, Tenn., discharge

measurements in.................407-408

gaging-statlon records in............ 43-44

Headrick, Okla., North Fork Red River

near............................. 320

Heber Springs, Ark., Little Red River

near............................. 96

Hebron, N. Mex., Chlcorlca Creek near.. 223 

Una de Gato Creek near............... 224

Heyburn, Okla., Polecat Creek at....... 175

Higbee, Colo., Purgatolre River near... 149 

Hobo Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 408

Holden, La., Tlckfaw River at.......... 387

Hollis, Ark., South Fourche La Pave

River near.

Holly, Colo., Arkansas River at........ 112

Holly drain near..................... 152

Wild Horse Creek at.................. 151

Holly drain near Holly, Colo........... 152

Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.... 298

near Bude, Miss...................... 299

near Kingston, Miss.................. 300

Homochltto River Basin, Miss., gagingstation records In..............298-300

Hoosier Creek, Tenn,, discharge measurement of.

Horatio, Ark., Little River near.

407 

346 

Horse Creek near Sugar City, Colo...... 147

Hosston, La., Kelly Bayou near......... 357

Huerfano River at Badito, Colo......... 139

at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing,

Colo............................. 138

below Huerfano Valley Dam, near

Undercllffe, Colo................ 141

near Mustang, Colo................... 140

Huff Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 408

Hulah, Okla., Caney River near......... 185

Humphrey, Ark., Crooked Creek near..... 279

Huzzah Creek, Mo., discharge measurements of.

Hyde Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.

407

408

Idabel, Okla., Little River near. 

Illinois River near Gore, Okla.

345 

208 

near Tahlequah, Okla................. 207

Imboden, Ark., Spring River at

Independence, Kans., Verdigris River at 178
416 INDEX

Page 

Index, Ark., Red River at.............. 310

Indian Creek, Mo., discharge measurements of......................... 409

Inola, Okla., Verdigris River near..... 181 

lola, Kans., Neosho River near......... 189

Jacks Pork at Eminence, Mo............. 86

Jackson, Tenn., South Pork Forked Deer

River at......................... 40

James River at Galena, Mo.............. 70

Jefferson, Tex., Cypress Creek near.... 352

Jet, Okla., Great Salt Plains Reservoir

near............................. 160

Salt Pork Arkansas River near........ 161

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo.. 109 

Jonesboro, La., Dugdemona River near... 379 

Joplin, Mo., Shoal Creek above......... 205

Keithville, La., Boggy Bayou near...... 361

Cypress Bayou near................... 360

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La........... 357

Kennett, Mo., Little River ditches 1, 

51, 52, 54, 66, 66-A, 81, 251, 

259, near........................ 57-59

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla...... 343

Kings River near Berryville, Ark....... 69

Kingsley, Kans., Arkansas River near... 116 

Kingston, Miss., Homochitto River near. 300 

Kiowa, Kans., Medicine Lodge River near 163 

Kisatchie Bayou, La., discharge measurements of......................... 411

Krebs, Okla., Gaines Creek near........ 245

Krotz Springs, La., Atchafalaya River

at..............................392-393

La C-ueva, N. Mex., Mora River at....... 236

La Junta, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 107

La Veta, Colo., Cucharas River near.... 142

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark....^. 98

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla.......... &*. 319

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir,

Colo............................. 129

below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo..... 130

Lake Pork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir,

Colo............................. 126

below Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo..... 127

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City,

Okla............................. 261

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex.... 328

Lake Maloya, N. Mex., Chicorica Creek

below............................ 221

Lake O 1 The Cherokees at Langley, Okla. 192 

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City.Okla. 253 

Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex.......... 30?

Lamar, Colo., Arkansas River at........ ill

Lambert, Miss., Tallahatchie River near 283

Langley, Okla., Lake 0' The Cherokees at 192

Neosho River near.................... 193

Larned, Kans., Pawnee River near....... 153

Las Animas, Colo., Arkansas River at... 108 

Purgatoire River near................ 150

Lecompte, La., Chatlin Lake Canal near. 398 

Leeper, Mo., Black River at............ 78

Lenapah, Okla., Verdigris River near... 179

Lewisburg, Miss., Coldwater River near. 287

Pigeonroost Creek near............... 290

Lilbourn, Mo., Little River ditch 251

near............................. 53

Lillie, La., Cornie Bayou near......... 373

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center,

Kans............................. 155

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro,

Ark.............................. 368

Little Red River, Middle Fork, at

Shirley, Ark,.................... 97

near Heber Springs, Ark.............. 96

South Pork, near Clinton, Ark........ 95

Little River (Arkansas River Basin)

near Sasakwa, Okla............... 244

near Tecumseh, Okla.................. §43

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near

Idabel, Okla..................... 345

Little River (Red River Basin) near

Horatio, Ark..................... 346

near Wright City, Okla............... 344

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo.. 52 

near Morehouse, Mo................... 55

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo. 57

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett,

Mo............................... 58

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo. 51

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Ma 54

near Lilbourn, Mo.................... 53

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett,

Mo............................... 59

Little Rock, Ark., Arkansas River at...3, 125

Little Washita River, Okla., discharge 329

measurement of................... 410

Little Wichita River near Archer City,

Tex.............................. 329

Logan, N. Mex., Canadian River at...... 214

Ute Creek near....................... 242

Loggy Bayou, La., discharge measurement of.......................... 410

Loosahatchie River, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 408

Lovelaceville, Ky., Mayfield Creek at.. 33 

Lucky, La., Saline Bayou near.......... 362

Lugert, Okla., Lake Altus at........... 319

Lyons, Kans., Cow Creek near........... 154

Malta, Colo., Halfmoon Creek near...... 128

Malvern, Ark., Ouachita River near..... 366

Mangum, Okla., Elm Pork of North Pork

Red River near................... 321

Salt Pork Red River at............... 317

Mannford, Okla., Clmarron River at..... 172

Marked Tree, Ark., St. Francis River at 49 

St. Francis River floodway near...... 50

Marion, Kans., Cottonwood River near... 196 

Maxwell, N. Mex., Eagle Tail ditch near 225 

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.... 33

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans.. 163 

Memphis, Tenn., Mississippi River at... 20-21 

Meramec River at Robertsville, Mo...... 28

near Eureka, Mo...................... 29

near Steelville, Mo.................. 26

near Sullivan, Mo.................... 27

Meramec River Basin, Mo., discharge

measurements in.................. 407

gaging-station records in............ 26-32

Miami, N. Mex., Rayado River near...... 234

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans........ 202

Minden, La., Bayou Dorcheat near....... 359

Mint Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 407

Mississippi River at Chester, 111...... 16-17

at Memphis, Tenn..................... 20-21

at St. Louis, Mo..................... 14-15

at Thebes, 111....................... 18-19

near Baton Rouge, La................. 24

near New Orleans, La................. 25

near Vicksburg, Miss................. 22-23

Mississippi River Delta, La.-Miss.,

discharge measurements in........ 411

gaging-station records in...........384-406

Mississippi River main stem, Mo.-111.- 

Tenn.-Miss.-La., gaging station 

records in....................... 14-25

Mocane, Okla., Clmarron River near..... 168

Monroe, La., Bayou Desiard at.......... 374

Ouachita River at.................... 367

Montgomery, La., Nantaches Creek near.. 364 

Monument Creek at Pikeview, Colo....... 136

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex......... 236

near Golondrinas, N. Mex............. 237

near Shoemaker, N. Mex............... 238

Moreauville, La., Bayou des Glaises

diversion channel at............. 397

Morehouse, Mo., Little River ditch 1

near............................. 55

Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Mex..... 232

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown,

Okla............................. 347

Mountain Park, Okla., Otter Creek at..322-323 

Mountain Pine, Ark., Ouachita River

near............................. 365

Mountainburg, Ark., Prog Bayou near.... 268

Mud Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.......................... 407

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla.... 341

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark...... 269

Murfreesboro, Ark., Little Missouri

River near....................... 368

Muskogee, Okla., Arkansas River near... 122 

Mustang, Colo., Huerfano River near.... 140
INDEX 417

Page 

364 

386 

188 

194 

191 

189 

near Langiey, Okla................... 193

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La..., 

Natalbany River at Baptist, La.........

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans...,

near Choteau, Okla...................

near Commerce, Okla..................

near lola, Kans.

190

195

106

25

66

276

275

275

156

74

75 

74 

247 

251 

249 

252 

near Port Supply, Okla............... 248

near Parsons, Kans.

near Wagoner, Okla...................

Nepesta, Colo., Arkansas River near....

New Orleans, La., Mississippi River

near.............................

Newport, Ark.,' White River at..........

Nimrod, Ark., Fourche La Pave River

near.............................

Nimrod Reservoir near................

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark......

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans........

Norfork, Ark., Norfork Reservoir near..

North Pork River near, 

Norfork err Reservoir near Norfork, Ark..., 

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla..,

at Canton, Okla......................

at Woodward, Okla....................

near El Reno, Okla.

near Guymon, Okla.

near Oklahoma City, Okla............

near Selling, Okla..................

near Wetumka, Okla..................

North ditch, N. Mex., discharge

measurement of..................

North Fork River at Norfork Dam, near 

Norfork, Ark....................

near Tecumseh, Mo...................

North Tule Creek at reservoir, near

Tulia, Tex.......................

Nye, Kans., Crooked Creek near........

246

254

250

255

410

75

73

316

173

Obion River at Obion, Tenn............. 37

North Fork, near Union City, Tenn.,.. 39 

Rutherford Fork, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 407

near Bradford, Tenn................ 38

South Pork, near Greenfield, Tenn.... 36

Obion River Basin, Tenn,, discharge

measurements in.................. 407

gaging-station records in............ 36-42

Ocate, N. Mex., Colmor intake canal

near............................. 235

Oklahoma City, Okla., Lake Hefner Canalnear 261 

Lake Overholser near................. 253

North Canadian River near............ 254

Olive Branch, La., Comite River near... 389

Otter Creek at Mountain Park, Okla... 322-323

Ouachita River at Monroe, La........... 367

discharge measurement of............. 411

near Malvern, Ark.................... 366

near Mountain Pine, Ark.............. 365

Palo Duro Creek (tributary to North 257 

Canadian River) near Spearman, 

Tex. 

Palo Duro Creek (tributary to Red

River) near Canyon, Tex.......... 315

Parkdale, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 101

Parsons, Kans., Neosho River near...... 190

Patterson, Mo., St. Francis River near. 46 

Pauls Valley, Okla., Washita River near 334 

Pawnee, Okla., Black Bear Creek at..... 165

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans......... 153

Pease River near Crowell, Tex.......... 324

Peck, Kans., Ninnescah River near...... 156

Perkins, Okla., Cimarron River at...... 171

Petit Jean Creek at Danville", Ark...... 272

near Booneville, Ark................. 270

near Waveland, Ark................... 271

Pickens, Miss., Big Black River at..... 295

Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg, Miss. 290 

Pikeview, Colo., Monument Creek at..... 136

Pittsburg, Tex., Cypress Creek near.... 351

Plaucheville, La., West Protection

Levee borrow pit channel near.... 396

Pocahontas, Ark., Black River at.'...... 81

Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla......... 175

Pollock, La., Big Creek at............. 383

Pond Creek, Okla., discharge measurements of......................... 410

Page 

Pond Creek near Port Cobb, Okla........ 337

Poplar Bluff, Mo., Black River at...... 79

Portland, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 103

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.......... 265

near Wister, Okla.................... 266

Poughksopsie, Ark., Strawberry River

near............................. 93

Prairie Dog Town Fork. See Red River,

Prairie Dog Town ForE. 

Publications on stream flow by Geological Survey.......................5-9,11

by State agencies.................... 9-10

Pueblo, Colo., Arkansas River near..... 104

Fountain Creek at.................... 135

St. Charles River near ............... 137

Purdy, Okla., Rush Creek at............ 338

Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near

Las Animas, Colo................. 150

at Ninemile Dam, near Higbee, Colo... 149 

at Trinidad, Colo.................... 148

Pursley Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 407

Quapaw, Okla., Spring River near....... 204

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex...... 325

Ralston, Okla., Arkansas. River at...... 120

Ramona, Okla., Caney Riv er near........ 186

Ratan, N. Mex., Chicorica Creek near... 222 

Raton Creek, N. Mex., discharge

measurement of................... 409

Rayado River at Sauble F'anch, near

Cimarron, N. Mex................. 233

discharge measurements of............ 409

near Miami, N. Mex................... 234

Red Oak, Okla., Pourche Maline near.... 267

Red River at Alexandria, La............ 314

at Arthur City, Tex.................. 309

at Coushatta, La..................... 313

at Garland, Ark......................3, 311

at Index, Ark........................ 310

at Shreveport, La.................... 312

Elm Pork of North Pork, near Mangum,

Okla............................. 321

near Carter, Okla.................. 318

near Headrick, Okla................ 320

near Colbert, Okla...................3, 308

near Gainesville, Tex,............... 306

near Terral, Okla.................... 305

Prairie Dog Town Pork, near Canyon,

Tex.............................. 303

near Estelline, Tex,............... 304

Salt Pork, at Mangum, Okla........... 317

Red River Basin, Ark.-La.-Okla.-Tex.,

discharge measurements in.......41,0-411

gaging-station record!! in...........302-383

Redwing, Colo., Huerfano River near.... 138

Reeds Springs, Mo., White River near... 61 

River Aux Vases, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 407

Roaring Springs, Tex., discharge

measurements of.................. 410

Robert, La., Tangipahoa River at....... 385

Robertsville, Mo., Meranec River at.... 28

Rocky Pord, Colo., Timpas Creek near... 146 

Rolling Pork, Ark., discharge measurement of.......................... 410

Rossville, Tenn., Wolf fiiver at........ 45

Round Spring,. Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 408

Roy, N. Mex., Canadian River near...... 210

Runoff in inches, definition of........ 1

Rush, Ark., Buffalo River near......... 72

Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla.............. 338

Rutherford Pork. See Obion River,

Rutherford ForK. 

Rye, Ark., Saline River near........... 369

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.... 137

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark.. 49 

at Wappapello, Mo.................... 48

near Patterson, Mo................... 46

St. Francis River Basin, Ark.-Mo.,.

gaging-station records in....... 46-59

St. Francis River floodway near Marked

Tree, Ark....................... 50

St. Joe, Ark., Buffalo River near..... 71

St. Louis, Mo., Mississippi River at.. 14-15
418 INDEX

1

1

250

205

Salida, Colo., Arkansas River at.......

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La............

Saline River (tributary to Little

River) near Dierks, Ark..........

Saline River (tributary to Ouachita

River) near Rye, Ark.............

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla.....

Salt Fork. See Arkansas River, Salt 

Fork.

Salt Fork. See Red River, Salt Fork.

Sanchez, N. Kex., Canadian River near..

Sardis, Miss., Sardis Reservoir near... 

Tallahatchie River near..............

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss.....

Sarepta, La . , Bayou Bodcau near........

Sasakwa, Okla., Little River near......

Scotland Spring, Mo., discharge

measurement of...................

Second-feet per square mile, definition 

of...............................

Second-foot, definition of.............

Second-foot-day, definition of.........

Selling, Okla., North Canadian River

near.............................

Shirley, Ark., Middle Fork Little Red 

River at.........................

Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo............

Shoemaker, N. Hex., Mora River near....

Shreveport, La., Red River at..........

Shuteston, La., Bayou Bourbeau at.....399-

Sinking Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of..........................

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mix.

Skuna River near Coffeeville, Miss.....

South ditch, N. Mex., discharge

measurements of..................

South Fourehe La Fave River near Hollis, 

Ark..............................

Spearman, Tex., Palo Duro Creek near...

Sperry, Okla., Bird Creek near.........

Spring Bluff, Mo., Bourbeuse River near

Spring Creek, Okla., discharge measurements of.........................

Spring River (Arkansas River Basin),

Okla.-Mo., discharge measurement 

of...............................

near Quapaw, Okla....................

near Waeo, Mo........................

North Fork, discharge measurement of.

Spring River (White River Basin) at

Imboden, Ark.....................

Springer, N. Mex., Cimarron River at... 230

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 1

Stanton, Tenn., Hatehie River near..... 44

Steelville, Mo., Meramec River near.... 26

Stillwater, Okla., Council Creek near.. 174

Strawberry River near Evening Shade,

Ark.............................. 92

near Poughkeepsie, Ark............... 93

Piney Fork, at Evening Shade, Ark.... 94

Stuttgart, Ark., Bayou Meto near....... 278

Lagrue Bayou near.................... 98

Sugar City, Colo., Horse Creek near.... 147

Sugar Creek, Term., discharge measurement of.......................... 407

Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo., Lake Fork

above............................ 126

Lake Fork below...................... 127

Sullivan, Mo., Meramee River near...... 27

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex......... 350

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss..... 294

Sunset, La., Bayou Carencro near......403-406

Syracuse, Kans., Arkansas River at..... 113

Swan Lake, Miss., Tallahatehie River at 284

Tabler, Okla., Washita River near...... 333

Tahlequah. Okla., Illinois River near.. 207

Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss....... 280

at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss..... 282

at Swan Lake, Miss................... 284

near Lambert, Miss................... 283

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La......... 385

Taylor Springs, N. Mex., Canadian River

near............................. 209

Tecumseh, Mo., Bryant Creek near....... 76

Little River near.................... 243

North Fork River near................ 73

lOOiTendal, La., Tensas River at...........

362lTensas River at Tendal, La.............

Terms, definition of...................

349 Terral, Okla., Red River near..........

Thebes, 111., Mississippi River at.....

369 Tlckfaw River at Holden, La............

264 Tierra Blanca Creek at reservoir, near 

Umbarger, Tex....................

Tiff City, Mo., Elk River near.........

Timpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo.....

211 Tisdale Creek, Term., discharge measure281 ment of..........................

282Tonkawa, Okla., Salt Fork Arkansas

281 River at.........................

358 Trinidad, Colo., Purgatoire River at... 

244 Trout, La., Bayou Funny Louis near.....

Tulia, Tex., North Tule Creek near..... 

408Tulsa, Okla., Arkansas River at........

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La.

97 Umbarrger, Tex., Tierra Blanca Creek 

near.............................

238 Una de Gato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex..

Undercliffe, Colo., Huerfano River near

Union, Mo., Bourbeuse River at..........

Union City, Tenn., North Fork Obion

River near.......................

Urraca Creek, N. Mex., discharge

measurement of...................

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex...........

Ute Park, N. Mex., Cimarron River at...

408

204

203

408

Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo., Lake Creek 

above............................

Lake Creek below.....................

Twin Lakes tunnel, diversion by, from

Colorado River Basin.

377 

377 

1-2 

305 

18-19 

387

302

206

146

407

162

148

382

316

121

353

129

130

99

Valdez ditch, N. Mex., discharge

measurement of...................

Valley Center, Kans., Little Arkansas 

River at.........................

Van Buren, Ark., Arkansas River at.....

Van Buren, Mo., Big Spring near........

Current River at.....................

Van Buskirk lateral, N. Mex., discharge 

measurement of...................

Variadero, N. Mex., Conchas River at...

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans..

near Altoona, Kans...................

near Claremore, Okla.................

near Coyville, Kans..................

near Inola, Okla.....................

near Lenapah, Okla...................

Vermejo ditch at Colfax, N. Mex........

Vermejo River, N. Mex., discharge

measurements of..................

near Dawson, N. Mex..................

Vermilion River, La., discharge

measurements of..................

Vieksburg, Miss., Mississippi River

near.............................

Waco, Mo., Spring River near...........

Wagoner, Okla., Neosho River near......

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans.........

Walters, Okla., Cache Creek near.......

Waltreak, Ark., Dutch Creek at.........

Wappapello, Mo., St. Francis River at..

Wappapello Reservoir at..............

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo. 

Wards Creek at Siegens Lane, near Baton 

Rouge, La........................

Washington, La., Bayou Courtableau at.. 

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla........

discharge measurements of............

near Cheyenne, Okla..................

near Clinton, Okla...................

near Durwood, Okla...................

near Pauls Valley, Okla..............

near Tabler, Okla....................

Waveland, Ark., Petit Jean Creek near.. 

Waynoka, Okla., Cimarron River near....

West Protection Levee borrow pit

channel near Plaucheville, La....

Westcliffe, Colo,, Grape Creek near....

Wetumka, Okla., North Canadian River

near.............................

302

224

141

31

39

410

242

229

409

155

123

87

84

409

240

178

177

180

176

181

179

227

409

226

411 

22-23

203

195

157

326

273

48

47

47

391

394

332

410

330

331

335

334

333

271

169

396

133

255
INDEX 419

White River at Batesvllle, Ark.........

at Beaver. Ark.......................

at Calico Rock, Ark..................

at Forsyth, Mo.......................

at Newport, Ark......................

near Fllppln, Ark....................

near Reeds Spring, Mo................

West Fork, at Greenland, Tex.........

White River Basin, Ark.-Mo., discharge 

measurements In..................

gaglng-statlon records In............

White Rock, Colo., Aplshapa River near. 

Whltefield, Okla., Canadian River near. 

Wlchlta, Kans., Arkansas River at......

Wlchlta River at Wlchlta Falls, Tex....

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo........

Willow Creek, N. Mex., discharge

measurement of...................

Wlnfleld, Kans., Walnut River at.......

Wlnnfleld, La., Dugdemona River near... 

Wlster, Okla., Poteau River near.......

Wolf Creek (Arkansas River Basin), Tex. 

discharge measurement of.........

Page Page 

65 Wolf Creek (Arkansas River Basin) 

60 near Fargo, Okla.. .....~.......... 258

64 near Fort Supply, Okla............... 260

62 wolf Creek (Oblon River Basin), Term.,

66 discharge measurement of.......... 407

63 Wolf River at Rossvllle, Term.......... 45

61 Woodvllle, Miss., Buffalo Bayou near... 301 

67-68 Woodward, Okla., North Canadian River

at............................... 249

408 Work, division of...................... 13

60-98 scope of............................. 1

144 wrlght City, Okla., Little River near.. 344

220 Wurtz ditch, diversion by, from Colorado

118 River Basin...................... 99

327

151 Yalobusha River at Graysport, Miss..... 291

at Grenada, Miss..................... 292

409 Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss......... 285

157 Yazoo River Basin, Miss., gaglng-statlon

380 records In......................280-294

266 Yocona River near Enld, Miss........... 286

410 Zalma, Mo., Castor River at. 35

o