UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

RAY LYMAN WILBUR, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. C. MENDBNHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 715

SURFACE WATEg^UPPLY 

of the UNITED

1931

PARTS

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HUDSON BAY AND ?«

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NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer tfC. L. BATCHELDER, H. C. BECKMAN, H. E. GROSBACH -^

W. A. LAMB, J. H. MORGAN, and S. B. SOULE * "' ?%

District Engineers : ^

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Prepared in cooperation with the States of <sv

ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI o 'A 

NORTH DAKOTA, AND WISCONSIN ;, >

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UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON: 1933

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. ------ Prfce 15 cents
CONTENTS

Page

Authorization and scope of work__ ___-_-_---___ ______ 1

Definition of terms_____ __ ________ _________ 2

Explanation of data_ _ __ ._ _________ __ _ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed result8--___-_-_____-_-._-__- 5

Publications - __________ _____________________ ______________ 5

Cooperation. ______ _ _____ ____ _ ___ __ 10

Division of work_________ ____ __ _ _ ____________ 10

Gaging-station records __ -_-_--_______ _____ ________ ___ 11

Hudson Bay drainage basin___ _______ _______ __ ___ 11

St. Mary River Basin____________________________ __ 11

Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet, Mont._ __ 11

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont_____ ______ 11

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont______________ ___ 12

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta________-__-_--__ 13

St. Mary Canal at intake, near Babb, Mont_____-___-_-__ 14

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont_.__ 15 

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide, near Browning,

Mont______________________________________________ 16

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont.____________ 17

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne, Mont__-______-_- 18

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont _________ 19

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont.___________ ___ 20

Red River Basin__________________________________________ 21

Ottertail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls, Minn_ 21

Red River at Fargo, N. Dak__.______________ __ 22

Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak______________ 23

Red River at Emerson, Manitoba.-..-------------- __ 24

Bois des Sioux River near Fairmount, N. Dak.___________ 25

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn______---__-_-_-__ 26

Sheyenne River at Sheyenne, N. Dak____________ ___ 27

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak_ _ _ ._. ' 28

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak___-_______..___ 29

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn__________________ 30

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn_____._________ 31

Red Lake at Waskish, Minn____________ _ __ 32

Red Lake at Redby, Minn_________________________ 33

Red Lake River at Highlanding, near Goodridge, Minn____ 34

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn____________________ 35

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn _____ _____ _ _ _ 36

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak______ __________ 37

South Fork of Two Rivers at Pelan, Minn___________ 38

South Fork of Two Rivers at Bronson, Minn_________ 39

Middle Fork of Two Rivers near Hallock, Minn__________ 40

North Fork of Two Rivers near Lancaster, Minn__ __ 41

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IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Hudson Bay drainage basin Continued.

Red River Basin Continued. Page

State Ditch No. 85 near Lancaster, Minn._____________ 42

Pembina River near Manitou, Manitoba_________________ 43

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak_____ ______________ 44

Roseau River at Malung, Minn_________-__-_____-______ 45

Roseau River at Ross, Minn__ _______-_-___-_-_-_-___ 46

Roseau River below Cut-off Ditch, near Caribou, Rinn____ 47

South Fork of Roseau River near Malung, Minn_.________ 48

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba __-_---_____-____ 49

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn_____--____-________ 50

Souris River at Minot, N. Dak_________________________ 51

Souris River ne.ar Westhope, N. Dak__ ____ ________ 52

Rainy River Basin_________ _______-___----_-__-____---__ 53

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn____________________ 53

Upper Mississippi River Basin___________ __________________ 54

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minu__^____ 54

Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn ______________________ 56

Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn._______________________ 57

Mississippi River at Coon Rapids, near Anoka, Minn__________ 58

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn-_-------_------__-_---_- 59

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis_____________-_-_-___---_ 60

Mississippi River at Alma, Wis_______________--__--___---__ 61

Mississippi River near Fountain City, Wis___________________ 62

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn-_-__-__-__-_______------_ 63

Mississippi River at Lamoille, Minn_______--_-___-_-_--___-_ 64

Mississippi River at LaCrosse, Wis_-___-_-----__--_-_--_-___ 65

Mississippi River at Genoa, Wis-__-___-_-_-----___-----_-__ 66

Mississippi River at Clayton, Iowa--___-_----------_-----__- 67

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn________-_---__-_----_-__ 68

Crow Wing River at Motley, Minn_______________________ 69

Little Sand Lake outlet near Dorset, Minn__---_-_____-_-____ 70

Long Prairie River near Motley, Minn-_-_-------_---------_- 71

Platte River at Royalton, Minn____________.___-___---__-_ 73

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn____________-_____-_------- 74

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn-_________-_---_-_--_-------- 75

Crow River at Rockford, Minn______________-__--__-------- 76

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn_________---_____--------- 77

Minnesota River near Montevideo, Minn____________________ 78

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn_______----_---------_--- 79

Whetstone River near Big Stone, S. Dak_____________-_--_- 80

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton, Minn _________________ 81

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.__-____-_--_--_ 82

Chippewa River near Watson, Minn_--____----_----_-------- 83

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn________-----_ 84

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn ______--__-_--_ 85

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn_____________---__--_ 87

St. Croix River at Swiss, Wis_______________--__---_----_--_ 88

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis___-__---_--_--------- 89

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn_-___----____-__-----_- 90

St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, Wis____.____-__ _ 91

Namakagon River near Trego, Wis ______---_----_-------- 92

Apple River near Somerset, Wis.______________-----_-_---_ 93
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

tipper Mississippi River Basin Continued.. Page

Cannon River at Welch, Minn____________________________ 94

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis__________ 95

Cbippewa River near Bruce, Wis _________________________ 96

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis___________-----_-___ 97

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis____________________________ 98

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis_________________ 99

Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis________________________ 100

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis___________ 101

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis_-_________--_--__-____ 102

South Fork of Flambeau River near Phillips, Wis__---__._--__ 103

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis______________-_-------__,_-__ 105

Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis______________-----_---___ 106

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis-___________-_-_--__-___ 107

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn--______--------_-_--__ 108

Black River at Neillsville, Wis_______________-------_-__ 109

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis________-_-__-_____-__ 110

Rpot River near Houston, Minn______-___-_____--_---_---_- 111

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis-__ 112

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis-_---__--________--__------__ 113

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis___--____--_-_--_--_--_-__ 114

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis_---_.= ___--------_-----_- 115

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis_____..____--___----_-_---__ 116

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, Wis-__-._________-_-____-___ 117

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis___---_-.___-_--------_--_--__ 118

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis...__.____________.___ 119

Yellow River at Sprague, Wis_____.---___-___----------_-_- 120

Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis_._______________________ 121^

Rock River at Afton, Wis______-_ _. - 122*

Rock River at Lyndon, 111..._..._._________________ 123

Pecatonica River at Freeport, Ill______________---_--_-_-_--_ 124

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis____-_-_____-_-___--__-_--__ 125

South Branch of Kishwaukee River at De Kalb, 111__ ._.__.. 126

Des Moines River near Jackson, Minn_._____________________ 127

Des Moines River at Eldon, Iowa-__._-_________----_-----__ 129

Heron Lake outlet near Heron Lake, Minn__________________ 130

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn_____________________________ 131

Fox River at Wayland, Mo_._________________-_.. 132

Wyaconda River near Canton, Mo____________________._____ 133

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo_____________________ 134

North Fabius River at Taylor, Mo________________. 135

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo--_____-___--______--_- 136

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo__-___--______-_---_-___-__ 137

Salt River near Hunnewell, Mo______--________-_-_-_____-__ 138

Salt River near New London, Mo.__________________________ 139

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo____-______-____-___-_-_--_._ 140

Des Plaines River at Lemont, Ill_________________--_^____-__ 141

Des Plaines River at Joliet, IU__________________________ 142

Illinois River at Morris, Ill_________________________________ 143

Illinois River at Peoria, Ill_________________________________ 144

Illinois River at Beardstown, Ill_______________________-____ 145

Spring Creek at Joliet, IU____________________ 146

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind______________________________ 147
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. Page

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind_____________________________ 148

Kankakee River at Momence, 111_________________________ 150

Kankakee River at Ouster Park, 111.________________________ 151

Iroquois River near Chebanse, IU___________________________ 152

Fox River at Algonquin, Ill___________________________^.___ 153

Fox River at Dayton, 111______________------------- 15?-

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, Ill_-___________________- 155

Spoon River at Seville, I1L____..__----___-----_.._-- 156

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111-_________________________ 157

Sangamon River at Riverton, Ill_____________-_____.________ 158

Sangamon River near Oakford, 111_________________________ 159

South Fork of Sangamon River at Kincaid, !!!_______.________ 160

Crooked Creek at Ripley, Ill-________________-___________ 161

Macoupin Creek near Kane, Ill___________-_________-_____-_ 162

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, Ill____________________________ 163

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, IU_-___________________ 164

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111 _____________________ 165

Miscellaneous discharge measurements___________________________ 166

Index___________________________________________ 169

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

FIGURE 1. Typical river-measurement station showing concrete- well and

house for water-stage recorder and staff gages, cablej and car. 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF HUDSON BAY AND 

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS, 1931

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1931.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

Provided, That this officer [the director] shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the 

geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation. Since the fiscal year ending June 3C\ 1895, 

successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have carried the 

following items:

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

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

preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resoi'rces.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895-19*8

1895_______........ $12, 500. 00

1896______. __ . _ 24, 500. 00 

1897-1899_________ 50,000.00 

1900____________ 70,000.00 

1901-2________.__ 100,000.00 

1903-1906_________ 200,000.00 

1907_____________ 150, 000. 00 

1908-1910..........__ 100, 000. 00

1911-1917____.___. 150,000.00 

1918...___........... 175,000.00

1919_____________ 148,244. 10

1920____________ $175,000.00

1921-1923________ 180000.00

1924-25_________. 170000.00

1926____________ 165,000.00

1927____________ 151,000.00

1928..___.__.___ 147,000.00

1929____________ 270500.00

1930___.________ 275,000.00

1931__.________ 565,000.00

1932____________ 711,000.00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

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

made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 10.

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

Measurements of stream flow have been made at abo^t 6,270 points 

in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1931, 2,660 gaging stations were being 

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

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

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

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet 

per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity of 

water as run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. The 

principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, secondfeet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-feet. They may be 

defined as follows:

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cubic feet pe1* second." A 

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

rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep at an average 

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

"Eun-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered 

if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing1 run-off with 

rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is tl Q. quantity required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The terra is commonly 

used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage which determines the stage-discharge relation at the gage.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 3 

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1930, and ending September 30, 1931. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in 

the preceding three months is stored in the form of snow or ice, or 

in ponds, lakes, and swamps, or as underground water, and this 

stored water passes off in the streams during the spring break-up.

FJGUKE 1. Typical river-measurement station showing concrete well and house for water-stage recordei

and staff gages, cable, and car

At the end of September, on the other hand, the only stored water 

available for run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; 

therefore the run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically 

all derived from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in deter-
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

mining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a staff or chain 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. 

A typical gaging station equipped with water-stage recorder and 

measuring cable and car is shown in Figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from 

the discharge measurements. The application of the daily gage height 

to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which the monthly 

and yearly mean discharge is computed.

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered by 

this report comprise a description of the station, a table showing the 

daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and type of gage, information as to diversions that 

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

minimum recorded discharges, and the accuracy of the records. The 

maximum discharge given under "Extremes" does not represent the 

crest discharge unless a water-stage recorder was in operation or a nonrecording gage was read at the time of the crest.

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

second-feet corresponding to the daily gage height, which may be a 

once daily reading or the mean of twice daily readings of a nonrecording gage, or the mean daily gage height obtained from a waterstage recorder graph.

At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal fluctuation, the discharge obtained from the rating table and the mean daily 

gage height may not be the true mean discharge for the day. If such 

stations are equipped with water-stage recorders, the mean daily 

discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at regular intervals 

during the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument 

for obtaining mean daily discharge from a continuous gage-height 

graph and containing as an essential element the rating curve of the 

station.

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

gives the maximum daily discharge, and not the discharge when the 

water surface was at crest height. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum" the quantity given is the minimum daily discharge. 

The column headed "Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet per 

second during the month. On this average flow are based computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on page 2.
PUBLICATIONS O

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

i 

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

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

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

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to tbe general 

accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that records are 

accurate within 5 per cent; "good" within 10 per cent; "fair," within 

15 per cent; and "poor," within 20 per cent or more.

The monthly means for any station may represent vdth high 

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

showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncortributing 

districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of informs tion concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability to 

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

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

are therefore not computed if such errors appear probable. The 

computations are also omitted for stations on streams drairing areas 

in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches.

The tables of monthly discharge give a general idea of the flow at 

the station. The table of daily discharge allows more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

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

States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, 

and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply available 

for further development, as prior appropriations below the stations

must first be satisfied.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of th°. volume 

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

but it has comprised also investigation of such closely alliec1 subjects 

as irrigation, water storage, water power, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, monographs, and 

annual reports.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

The result of stream-flow measurements are now published annually 

in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with 

natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part 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. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin. 

C, Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources.of 

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

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

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

2. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the principal cities in the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the local office? of the waterresources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Augusta, Me., Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Hartford, Conn., 318 State Office Building.

Albany, N. Y., 603 State Public Works Building.

Trenton, N. J., 710 Trenton Trust Building.

Harrisburg, Pa., 604 Claster Building.

Charlottesville, Va., Brooks Museum, University of Virginia.

South Charleston, W. Va., Naval Ordnance Plant.

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

Columbia, S. C., 801 National Loan & Exchange Bank Building.

Ocala, Fla., Post Office Building.

Tuscaloosa, Ala., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 630 Power Building.

Columbus, Ohio, Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio S'ate University.

Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 302 University New Agricultural Building.

Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol.

St. Paul, Minn., 202 Old State Capitol.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

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

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building.
PUBLICATIONS

Austin, Tex., State Capitol. 

Santa Fe, N. Mex., State Capitol. 

.Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building. 

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont., 416 Power Block. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse. 

Los Angeles, Calif., 751 South Figueroa Street, room 510. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

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

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 6,270 points in 

the United States, and the data obtained have been publisl °.d in the 

reports tabulated below and on pages 8 and 9.

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

[A*=Annual Keport; B= Bulletin; W=" Water-Supply Paper]

Report

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

llth A, pt. 2_._ 

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

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

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

B131 ........

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

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

Wll.... ........

18th A, pt. 4-.-.- _ .

W15 ... ...

W16 

19th A, pt. 4... 

W27. ... ........

W28 ...........

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

W 35 to 39 ..... ...

21st A, pt. 4... ........

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

22dA, pt. 4.. 

W65,66 .. .... -

W75 . ... .

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

W 97 to 100 .. 

W 124 to 135 ........

W 165 to 178 ..... .

\V 201 to 214 

W 241 to 252 

W 261 to 272 

W 281 to 292 ... ...

W 301 to 312 .... .

W 321 to 332 

W 351 to 362 ......

Character of data

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discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

(also similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River ahove 

junction with Kansas River.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte Rivers and 

western United States.

(also some long-time records).

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

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..... do. 

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Year

18S4 to September, 1890. 

1884 to June 30,

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31,

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31,

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.
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Stream-flow datajn reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued

Report

W 381 to 394. . 

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

W 431 to 444...........

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

W 471 to 484........ _

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

W 521 to 534...........

W 541 to 554.... _ ....

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

W 581 to 594... ........

W 601 to 614..... __ ..

W 621 to 634 .. ....

W 641 to 654 ... ...

W 661 to 674...........

W 681 to 694 .... _ .

W 696 to 709 

Character of data

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__ do.. . __ . _______ _ ___ ...... __ _ .

Year

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919-20.

1921.

1922.

1923.

1924.

1925.

1926.

1927.

1928.

1929.

1930.

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 mr de each year 

and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at 

the end of each report in the same relative order as the regular gaging 

stations. An index of the reports containing records obtained prior 

to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

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

1931. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found in 

the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data for 1910-1920 for any station in the area 

covered by Part 3 are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 

323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453, 473, and 503, which contain records for 

the Ohio River Basin for those years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

[For basins included, see p. 6]

Year

1899 «...._.

1900 '......

1901 ___ ..

1902-. ...

1903........

1904. __ 

1905 .....

1906 .. 

1907-8......

1909........

1910. .......

1911........

1912. ...

1913 ........

1914........

1916........

1916 ........

1917

1918. 

1919-20 

1921

1922. .......

1923 ........

1924........

1925........

1926 ........

1927........

1928. ...

1929

1930........

1931 ____

1

36

47, »48

66,76

82

97

» 124, 125,

"126 

» 166, 166,

»167 

» 201, 202,

»203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

461

471

501 

521

541

661

581

601

621

641

661

681

696

711

2

635,36

48

66,75

K CO CO

» 97, 98

D 1OA tO7

» 167, 168

» 203, 204

^jto

262

282

<UKt

322

362

382

402

432

452

472

502 

522

K49

562

582

602

622

642

662

682

697

712

3

36

48, <49

65,75

83

98

19ft

169

205

243

263

283

ins

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503 

523

543

563

583

603

623

643

663

683

698

713

4

36

49

65,75

'82,83

97

129

170

206

9jl4

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504 

524

511

564

584

604

624

644

664

ARd

699

714

5

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85

* 98, 99, "100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

406

435

455

475

505 

525

545

565

585

605

625

645

666

685

700

716

6

"36,37

49, * 50

66,76

84

99

130, « 131

172

208

9xtfi

266

286

306

356

386

406

436

456

476

606 

526

KdA

566

586

606

626

646

666

fiSfi

701

716

7

37

50

* 66, 66, 75

*83,84

*98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

4fi7

477

507 

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

8

37

50

66,76

84

99

174

210

948

268

288

308

328

358

188

408

433

AKQ

478

508 

528

548

568

588

608

628

ftdS

668

688

703

718

A 

6

175,

211, 

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

Paper 39. Tables for monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part 4.

* Tames River only.

 Gallatin River.

<< Green and Gunnison Rivers and Colorado River above junction with Qunnison.

/ £iags and xera Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

t Rating tables and index to Water-supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

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

Tables of monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part 4.

k Wissahicfcon and Sehuylkill Rivers to James River.

< Scioto River.

j Loup and Platte 

with Platte River.

* Tributaries of Mis

' Lake Ontario and 

* m Hudson Bay only

» New England riv

 Hudson River to 

" Susquehanna Elv

* Platte and Kansa

« The Great Basin h

 Below junction w

' Rogue, Umpqua, 
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

COOPERATION

The work in the several States was done under cooperative agreements as follows: In Illinois with the Illinois Department of Purchases 

and Construction, division of waterways, William F. Mulvihill, supervisor until January, 1931, and Judge Benjamin H. Miller, supervisor 

thereafter; in Indiana with the department of conservation, Denzil 

Doggett, assistant State engineer; in Minnesota with the Minnesota 

Department of Drainage and Waters, E. V. Willard, commissioner; 

in Missouri with the Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines, H. A. 

Buehler, State geologist, and with the State Highway Department, 

T. H. Cutter, chief highway engineer; in North Dakota with the State 

engineer, Robert E. Kennedy; in Wisconsin with the Public Service 

Commission of Wisconsin, C. B. Hayden, chief eng:neer. Several 

stations in Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota were maintained 

from funds appropriated by the Department of State of the United 

States.

Acknowledgments are also due the Corps of Engineers, United 

States Army, for financial assistance in collecting records published 

herein.

Assistance in collecting records was also rendered by the following 

municipalities and corporations: In Illinois by the Central Illinois 

Public Service Co.; in Iowa by the city of Ottumwa; ir Minnesota by 

the Ford Motor Co.; in Wisconsin by the Northern States Power Co. 

and the Chippewa & Flambeau Improvement Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The data for the stations in the several States wer-5 collected and 

prepared for publication as follows:

In Illinois and for the station on the Des Moines Fiver at Eldon, 

Iowa, by J. H. Morgan, district engineer, assisted by L. C. Crawford 

and C. L. Muntz; in Indiana by H. E. Grosbach, district engineer, 

assisted by F. L. LeMert, W. D. Mitchell, W. P. Cross. R. L. Spencer, 

and Mrs. C. Perrin; in Minnesota and North Dakota and for all 

the stations on the Mississippi River, and for that on the Whetstone River near Big Stone, S. Dak., by C. L. Batchelder, district 

engineer, assisted by E. F. Chandler, A. H. Frazier, K. B. Nelson, 

Frank Stermitz, G. L. Oakland, and C. E. Putz; in Missouri by H. C. 

Beckman, district engineer, assisted by H. C. Bolon, R. D. Schmickle, 

C. J. Eyberg, and C. H. Jennings; in Montana by W. A. Lamb, district 

- engineer, assisted by A. H. Tuttle, C. S. Heidel, Edward Post, E. H. 

Bekkedahl, H. C. Smith, and Mrs. G. Thompson; in Wisconsin, 

except the stations on the Mississippi River, by S. B. Soule", district 

engineer, assisted by C. C. Yonker, C. M. Dahlen, Jacob Schmidt, and 

W. T. Wilson.

The records were reviewed and manuscript assembled by David S. 

Jenkins.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 11

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN

ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

UPPER ST. MARY LAKE AT ST. MARY CHALET, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 4, T. 34 N., R. 14 W., at St. Mary Chalet,

half a mile above outlet.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 5.40 feet May 18; minimum, 0.80

foot Oct. 28.

1929-1931: Maximum stage, 5.40 feet May 18, 1931; minimum, 0.02 foot

Dec. 16, 29-30, 1929, Jan. 1, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. No diversion.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1930-31

Day

1. ...... ...

2_ _ ...

3.. __ ....

4... .......

5.. ...

6 _ -

7. ...

8. 

9.... ......

10... __ ..

11 -. 

12..... __ .

13. .... ...

14... ...

15... 

Oct.

1.34

1.30

1.28

1 98

1.34

1.38

1 dfi

1.38

1.38

1.40

1.34

1.30

May June

4.40

4.68

4.78

4.52

4.42

4.25

4.20

4.34

4.32

4.34

4.44

4.22

4.02

3.86

3.72

July

3.02

2.90

vm

2.78

2.76

2.72

2.66

2.60

2.58

2.58

2.64

2.60

2.56

2.62

2.58

Aug.

2.46

2.52

2.52

2.48

2.42

2.40

2

*>A

2.28

2.20

2.16

212

2.02

1.98

1.94

i on

Sept.

1.42

1.38

1.40

1.38

1.36

1.38

1.40

1.44

1.54

1.52

1.48

1.42

1.44

1.46

1.50

Day

16-.. 

17... 

18..........

19.. .. ......

20.. .. ......

21..........

22..... .....

23..........

24....... ...

25...... _ .

26. .. .......

27.. 

28. ....... ..

29. ....... ..

30.. . .......

31.. 

Oct.

1.30

1.25

1.20

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.00

1.00

1.00

.90

90

.80

.84

.90

.88

May

5.30

5.40

5.20

4.85

4.36

4.10

3.88

3.68

3.60

3.64

3.96

4.20

4.24

4.20

4.16

4.22

June

3.70

3.88

3.90

3.82

3.74

3.58

3.66

3.54

3.56

3.28

3.18

3.20

3.18

3.16

3.08

July

2.56

2.52

2.48

2.46

2.44

2.42

2.40

2.38

2.34

2.32

2.28

2.22

2.18

2.16

2.24

2.36

Aug.

1 88

1.82

1.78

1.80

1 80

1,78

1.76

1 74

1.72

1.66

1.62

1.62

l.fiS

1.56

1 50

1.48

Sept.

1.48

1.46

LOWER ST. MARY LAKE NEAR BABB, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 3, T. 35 N., R. 14 W., 1 mile

above outlet and 3 miles southeast of Babb. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 3.20 feet May 18; minimum, 0.05 foot

Oct. 23-25.

1929-1931: Maximum stage, 4.10 feet May 26, 1929; minimum, 0.04 foot

Oct. 24-25, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. No diversions. Stage increased by inflow of

Swiftcurrent Creek during part of year.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1980-81

Day

1 .. 

2.-... __ .

3... ....

4..........

5..........

6.. ___ ..

7.... ___ .

8... ___ .

9 .

10 

11 .. ...

12... _ . ... 

13.. ...... ..

14 

15... ..

Oct.

0.22

.19

.18

.17

.16

.16

.16

.17

.18

.18

.18

.18

.17

.15

.11

May

1.58

1.68

1.74

1.81

1.86

1.90 i on

1.88

1.89 

1.95

2.13

2.42

June

2.30

2.46

9 *&

2.57

2.47

2.33

2.22

2.18

2.20

2.28

2.33

2.36 

2.32

2.18

2.06

July

1.69

1.67

1 66

1.61

1 60

1.59

1.57

1.53

1.51

1.53

1.53

1.53 

1.52

1.53

1.56

Aug.

1.78

1.79

1.77

1.72

1.69

1.66

1.62

1.57

1.48

1.43

1.38

1.34 

1.32

f 31

1.30

Sept.

1.15

1.14

1.13

1.12

1.04

.78

.60

.53

.54

.44

.35

.28 

.24

.23

.21

Day

16. . ........

17. ...... ...

18.. 

19.... 

20..........

21. 

22. ........ .

23 

24. 

25...... _ .

26 

27 

28....-.. 

29. .. .......

30...... 

31- 

Oct.

0.08

.07

.06

.06

.06

.07

.06

.05

.05

.05

......

 

May

2.78

3.05

3.12

2.95

2.68

2.42

2.18

1.95

1.78

1.73

1.77

1.89 

2.05

2.10

2.10

2.16

June

2.00

2.10

2.09

2.10

2.06

2.00

1.94

1.90

1.87

1.82

1.76

1.73 

1.74

1.76

1.74

July

1.55

1.52

1.52

1.54

1.56

1.57

1.54

1.52

1.53

1.53

1.52

1.51 

1.49

1.48

1.64

1.67

Aug.

1.29

1.28

1.28

1.27

1.26

1.25

1.24

1.23

1.22

1.20

1.20

1.20 

1.20

1.19

1.19

1.17

Sept.

0.20

.20

.20

.21

.25

.32

.35

.38

.39

.40

.39

.39 

.39

.38

.39

127223 35
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

ST. MARY RIVER WEAR BABB, MOOT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., 600 feet 

below headworks of St. Mary Canal on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and 

1 mile east of Babb.

DRAINAGE AREA. 278 square miles (includes area of Swiftcurr^nt Creek above 

point of diversion into St. Mary Lake).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1902, to September, 1925; May, 1929, to September, 1931, summer records only.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,940 second-feot May 17 (gage 

height, 5.10 feet); minimum recorded discharge, 96 second-f^et Apr. 26 (gage 

height, 1.60 feet).

1902-1925, 1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 7,980 second-feet June 5, 

1908 (estimated gage height, 9.4 feet); minimum, 30 seconi-feet Apr. 3-7, 

1904.

REMARKS. Records good. Storage in Sherburne Reservoir on Swiftcurrent 

Creek. Intake for St. Mary Canal at left end of dam. Records show only 

water passing over crest of dam; diversion by canal not included.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

Day

1....... .

2... 

3... 

4........

5... 

6.. ..

7. . ....

8. -

10.. ......

11.. ......

12........

13.. ......

14.. ......

15---. 

Apr. May

268 

385 

538 

713 

818

881 

023 

945 

952 

930

888 

881 

945 

1,080 

1,340

June

1,200 

1,300 

1,400 

1.400 

1,300

1,200 

1,080 

1,040 

1,080 

1,160

1,240 

1,240 

1,200 

1,040 

916

July

589 

553 

543 

523 

498

498 

488 

473 

463 

483

488 

493 

478 

478 

493

Aug.

689 

701 

689 

648 

616

668 

543 

518 

449 

385

350 

325 

309 

302 

306

Sept.

177 

177 

188 

196 

405

548 

444 

416 

434 

402

371 

338 

317 

317 

309

Day

If

r

IS1$

2(

2 

2i 

Z

2^ 

2,

2f 2" 

2f 

2S 

3( 

3]

Month

April 21-3(1 

]\£iiy

.............................................

June. __ .... ______ ______________

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

AugUSt .. ._ ... _-. ..

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

The period

L... __

r ........ j...~ ... )...-- ).. _ ...

i. . ......

2.... _ .

I... 

L... _ .

>.... _ .

L... 

j

(..-- 

)...- .

. ___ 

Apr.

150 

170 

128 

100 

102

98 

98 

108 

128 

170

Maximum

170 

1,900 

1,400 

589 

701 

£48

May

1,640 

1,820 

1,900 

1,750 

1,540

1,340 

1,000 

1,270 

1,300 

1,270

1,300 

1,400 

1,440 

1,240 

1,120 

1,120

June

805 

960 

968 

952 

916

874 

804 

770 

725 

6T3

632 

626

err 

err

610

IMiniiuum

98 

268 

610 

434 

184 

177

July

498 

488 

483 

503 

513

513

498 

488 

493 

488

478 

449 

449 

434 

458 

574

Mean

125 

1,130

982 

495 

364 

350

Aug.

294

279 

282 

282 

276

268 

258 

254 

239 

229

209 

217 

212 

201

188 

184

Sept.

313 

306 

306 

309 

338

354 

371 

389 

389 

398

 400

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,480 

69,500 

58,400 

30,400 

22,400 

20,800

204,000
ST. MAEY RIVER BASEST 13

ST, MARY RIVER NEAR , ALBERTA

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. % sec. 25, T. 1 JT., K. 25 V7". fourth 

Meridian, 1 mile south and 1 mile west of Kimball, Alberta, and 5 miles north 

of international boundary. During winter a chain gage on highwry bridge 

3 miles downstream was used.

DRAIN AGE AREA. 497 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1913, to September, 1931; September, 1902, to 

December, 1912, at point half a mile north of international boundary. 

1905-^1912 records obtained by the Irrigation Branch, Department of the 

Interior, Canada, half a mile below present station. Three records comparable.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 second-feet May 18 (gage 

height, 4.65 feet); minimum, 27.8 second-feet Dec. 18; ice present.

1902-1931: Maximum discharge (estimated), 18,000 second-feet June 

5, 1908; minimum, 27.8 second-feet Dec. 18, 1930.

KEMARKS. Kecords good. St. Mary Canal diverts water near Babb, ITont., to 

North Fork of Milk River; Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal diverts 

2 miles below station. Regulation on Swiftcurrent Creek. Station maintained jointly with the Dominion Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, 

Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

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.

346 

332 

328 

323 

314

314 

305 

314 

314 

310

305 

305 

305 

310 

276

280 

266 

266 

266 

266

257 

250 

250 

238 

230

224 

221 

218 

210 

206 

205

Nov.

205 

203 

199 

191 

190

186 

186 

184 

182 

181

182 

172 

178 

172 

172

166 

164 

158 

158 

155

164 

172 

166 

155 

158

158 

158 

155 

150 

155

Dec.

155 

158 

158 

161 

161

164 

178 

175 

172 

169

166 

164 

133 

117 

104

30.6 

30.6 

27.8 

32.0

34.8

34.8 

54 

56 

56 

58

58 

59 

59 

61 

63 

63

Jan.

63 

61 

61 

59 

59

59 

59 

59 

59 

50

59

58 

58 

58 

58

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

58 

63 

68 

72 

72 

82

Feb.

92 

104 

104 

110 

104

104 

107 

104 

112 

114

136 

144 

155 

164 

164

164 

130 

130 

133 

141

120 

128 

112 

107 

102

104 

104 

110

Month

April..... . _ ............. ...

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

September. ______________________

Thd VPftF

Mar.

125 

150 

155 

155 

155

155 

161 

141 

128 

114

107 

104 

104 

101 

110

110 

105 

102 

90 

86

84 

80 

00 

97 

90

63 

78 

100 

120 

130 

178

Apr.

187 

170 

162 

160 

159

160 

162 

168 

158 

152

132 

148 

158 

162 

166

154 

146 

128 

132

188

199 

199 

202 

146 

138

130 

125 

154 

188 

240

Maximum

346 

205 

178 

82 

164 

178 

240 

2,340 

1,610 

806 

935 

629

2,340

May

370 

501 

679 

854 

920

966 

1,060 

1,090 

1,080 

1,060

1,060 

1,030 

1,120 

1,260 

1,590

2,010 

2,320 

2,340 

2,070 

1,780

1,460 

1,240 

1,200 

1,420 

1,410

1,520 

1,590 

1,760 

1,460 

1,330 

1,320

June

1,390 

1,520 

1,610 

1,610 

1,490

1,340 

1,230 

1,190 

1,180 

1,240

1,280 

1,290 

1,240 

1,150 

1,040

989 

1,050 

1,050 

1,040 

1,000

966 

920

877 

854 

814

765 

738 

730 

738 

756

Minimum

205 

150 

27.8 

58 

92 

63 

125 

370 

730 

490 

266 

249

27.8

July

704 

. 662 

679 

629 

580

613 

606 

573 

553 

566

566 

573 

566 

566 

580

573 

559 

553 

566 

580

580 

553 

520 

535 

535

529 

512 

490 

496 

559 

806

Mean

276 

172 

100 

60.8 

122 

115 

162 

1,320 

1,100 

580 

468 

410

409

Aug.

935 

935 

891 

838 

790

747 

695 

642 

559 

490

438 

420 

397 

374

374

365 

347 

343 

343 

335

327 

323 

323 

311 

293

282 

289 

289 

279 

272 

266

Sept.

258 

252 

255 

249 

363

629 

507 

490 

529 

464

424 

392 

365 

365 

360

360 

356 

365 

370 

388

433 

438 

448

448 

459

459 

459 

464 

474 

469

Run-off in 

acre-feet

17,000 

10,200 

6,150 

3,740 

6|780 

7,070 

9,640 

81,200 

65,500 

35,700 

28,800 

24,400

296,000
14 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1931, PAET 5 

ST. MABY CANAI AT INTAKE, NEAK BABB, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder and staff gage in NW. % NE. J4 sec. 27, 

T. 36 N., R. 14 W., 600 feet below intake of canal on Blackfeet Indian 

Reservation, 1 mile east of Babb.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons, 1918-1931.

REMARKS. Records good. This canal diverts from west bank of St. Mary 

River near Babb and discharges into North Fork of Milk F'ver. The water 

then flows in the natural channel of Milk River through Canada and is finally 

used for irrigation in Milk River Valley, east of Havre, Mont. Water may 

be returned to St. Mary River at St. Mary crossing. Station maintained 

jointly with the Dominion Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department 

of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19?1

Day

I. ..........................

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

Z. ..........................

i. ..........................

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-. 

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

41.2 

41.2 

47.5 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

4.6 

4.4

4.6 

12.4 

30.4 

25.6 

5.8

6.0 

6.0 

56 

161 

226

290 

331 

336

341 

348

May

363 

416 

455 

456

454

456 

463 

482 

500 

528

551 

556 

556 

557 

558

563 

563 

558 

542 

539

538 

536 

158 

11.2 

10.6

9.8 

9.8 

39.2 

365 

463 

551

Month

March 21-23........... .... . .. ........ ..... ......

April 14-30 . . _

July . .. . .

The period __________ . _________

June

593 

609 

616 

616

614

608 

604 

603 

611 

612

612 

606 

608 

609 

609

604 

603 

614 

616 

619

624 

622 

620 

617 

619

624 

625 

627 

630 

630

July

633 

643 

649 

649 

651

646 

646 

646 

646 

646

646 

646 

646 

646 

646

649 

649 

649 

651 

646

646 

644 

646 

649 

646

648 

644 

644 

648 

648 

617

Aug.

600 

601 

600 

600 

598

600 

612 

620 

616 

619

624 

620 

628 

643 

643

643 

644 

644 

644 

644

643 

643 

641 

641 

640

640 

638 

638 

638 

636 

635

Maximum Minimum

47. 5 41. 2 

348 4.4 

563 9.8 

630 593 

651 617 

644 598 

632 5. 8 

225 5.2 

106 10

Sept.

632 

624 

606 

576 

320

10.0

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

8.2

8.0

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.2 

7.2 

7.0

6.6 

6.2 

6.0 

5.8 

6.0

Oct.

5.6 

5.4 

5.6 

5.6 

5.4

5.2 

5.6 

5.6 

5.2 

5.4

5.4 

8.0 

11.5 

11.2 

12.4

12.4 

12.1 

12.1 

12.7 

13

96 

187 

218 

221 

223

225 

225

225 

184 

105 

105

Mean

43.3 

129 

413 

614 

645 

628 

98.2 

70.3 

81.1

Nov.

105 

106 

102 

97 

97

51 

10 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

258 

4,350 

25,400 

36,500 

39,700 

38,600 

5,840 

4,320 

1,130

156,000

NOTE. No records October to December, 1930. No flow during January and F ibraary. Canal closed 

Nov. 7,1931.
ST. MARY RIVBE BASIN 15

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

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. X sec. 30, T. 37 N., E. 13 W. Montana 

Meridian, 500 feet east of outlet of St. Mary River siphon, 9 miles northeast 

of Babb, and 10 miles below intake.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons, 1918-1931.

REMARKS. Records excellent. Station maintained jointly with the Dominion 

Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19S1

Day

1- . ..... _ ... _ .. ...

2.... __________ . ......

3... ....... ___ ...........

4........ ___ .............

6... .......... __ ..........

6... __ ..... _ ............

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

8. ........... __ .........

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

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

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

12.............. _ ..........

13........... _ .............

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

15--.-....... .............

16........-......... ......

17........ _____ .... . ....

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

19-....

20-..-.. .................

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

22- ....... ..-.-...-.-.....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SO.... ............... . ....

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

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

21.6 

22.0 

i5.4

23.2 

32.5

21.7 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

92 

173

237 

284 

288 

295 

301

May

314 

358 

397 

399 

401

404 

404 

424 

435 

455

482 

484 

486 

490 

495

501 

501 

497 

488 

482

476 

472 

296 

22 

7.9

5.8 

8.5 

9.4 

222 

382 

469

Month

March 23-31 ________ ... ___ - __ - _ --

April 24-30.. ___ . _. _ ........ ........

May ______________________ . ......

June. _______________ . ______ . ......

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

September 1-7 _______ _____________

October 21-31 ____ . ___ - ________ _ ___

The period.. . . __ ___ 

June

512 

529 

535 

540 

537

533

529 

526 

542 

546

546 

546 

544 

544 

544

548 

556 

554 

554 

554

554 

556 

556 

556 

556

556 

554 

558 

564 

571

July

566 

564 

564 

564 

562

562 

562 

558 

556 

556

554 

560 

558 

556 

560

560 

558 

558 

558 

560

558 

560 

558 

556 

554

554

552 

552 

554 

558 

544

Maximum

3

30 

50

57 

56 

54 

54

19

9

2.5 

1 

1 

1 

6 

4 

2 

2 

5

Aug.

514 

512 

514 

509 

509

507 

520 

533 

529

526

531 

529 

533

544 

544

542 

540 

540 

542 

542

540 

540 

542 

544 

540

537 

540 

537 

540 

537 

535

Minimum

0 

92 

5.8 

512 

544 

507 

10 

34.4 

3

Sept.

542 

540 

529 

505 

478

100 

10 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

' I

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

»',4 14'

18' 

!&' 

18P

19il 

191? 

190 

18:? 

103 91

Nov.

95 

92 

91

84 

84

71 

3 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

M Kun-off in Mean acre-feet

15.2 271 

239 3,320 

363 22,300 

547 32,500 

558 34,300 

532 32, 700 

386 5,360 

153 3,340 

74. 3 1, 030

135,000

NOTE. No records October to December, 1930. No flow during January and February. Canal 

closed Nov. 7,1931.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

ST. MABY CANAL AT HUDSON BAY DITZDE, NEAR BROWNING MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 11 W., on Blackfeet 

Indian Reservation, 3 miles above canal outlet and 3C miles north of 

Browning.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation season, 1917-1931.

tABKS. Records good. Station maintained jointly witl the Dominion 

Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1931

Day

1 ______ . ______ . ____

2 __ . ___ . ________ . _ ...

3... ____________ ..... ____

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

5. __ . ____ . ____________ .

6 __ .... _______ . _ ...... ....

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

8. _____ .... ____ . _ .. ........

9- ___ . __ . _______ .. ___ ..

10 .. ____ . ____ . _ .. __ ...

11 __ ... __________ .... ___ .

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

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

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

15. _____ ...... _______ . ......

16 __ . __ ..... ____ . _ . ____ ..

17 _______ .. _ ........... ........

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

19 __ ... __ .... __ ........... __ .

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

21.. . _ .

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

23

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

25 ... .. .....

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

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

28...-.- ____________ .... _ ..

29... . ___ . ___ . __ . __ .....

30 _ . _ ....... _ .... __ ..........

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

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

34.8

187 

248 

280 

287 

292

May

297 

325 

3o6

378 

388

396 

392 

400 

416 

434

462

477 

481 

485 

491

500 

500 

491 

491 

485

479 

475 

438 

158 

31.6

9.0 

4.3 

4.4 

13.2 

271 

408

Montb

April 25-30. _ - __ .... ___ . __ . __ .. ____ .

July-. ...... ..............' .

September.. _______________________ .

October 23-31... _ ... __ -..... ...... _ .

November 1-7. . ..... __________________

June

479 

508 

524 

528 

526

522 

522 

519 

522 

535

528 

530 

528 

530 

535

533 

552 

535 

539

544

544 

546 

544 

544 

544

548 

544 

544 

546 

570

July

546

548 

555 

557 

548

548 

550 

546 

544 

546

535 

530 

539 

537 

546

548 

548 

541 

541 

544

548 

544 

546 

546 

544

541 

541 

537 

537 

550 

555

Maximum

292 

500 

570 

557 

537 

522 

188 

98

Aug.

528 

515 

517 

506 

522

494 

496 

519 

522 

517

524 

524 

522 

530 

537

537 

535 

533

528 

528

528 

526 

526 

524 

524

519

524 

524 

524 

517 

522

Minimum

34.8 

4.3

479 

530 

494 

0 

103 

14.4

S^pt.

522 

617 

513 

494 

470

?94 

42 

10.2 

7.2 

2.8

.7 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

127 

182

177

187 

188 

188 

187 

156 

103

Nov.

98 

95 

90 

90

87

91 

14.4 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Eun-oflf in Mean acre-feet

221 2,630 

353 21,700 

534 31,800 

545 33, 500 

522 32, 100 

99. 1 5, 900 

166 2,960 

80. 8 1, 120

132,000

NOTE. No records October to December, 1930. No flow during January, February, and March, 

closed Nov. 7,1931.

Canal
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 17

SWIETCUERKNT CREEK AT MANY GLACIER, MOST.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 12, T; 35 N., R. 16 W., at outlet of 

McDermott Lake at Many Glacier, Glacier National Park, 14 miles southwest of Babb.

DBAINAQE ABEA. 31.4 square miles.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE.- June, 1912, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 second-feet May 17 (gage 

height, 4.61 feet); minimum, 28 second-feet Oct. 31 (gage height, 1.63 feet). 

1912-1931: Maximum discharge, 1,550 second-feet June 17, 1916; minimum, 10 second-feet Nov. 6, 7, 1921 (gag*e height, 1.22 feet).

REMAKKS. Records excellent. Observations discontinued during w'nter. No 

diversions or regulation. Station maintained jointly with the Dominion 

Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Intericr, Canada

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1 _ _ .

2.. ____ .

3... 

4.... ......

5--. 

6..........

7..........

8..... .....

9.... _ ...

10.. 

11.. ....... .

12..... _ 

13.. . .......

14..........

15..........

Oct.

52.0

50.0

48.5

45.8

45.8

45.8

50

66

75

66

58

53

48.5

47.0

47.0

May

297

290

468

428

320

271

303

414

610

750

949

June

584

584

529

394

313

m

340

418

446

446

411

336

277

245

245

July

165

142

137

134

150

159

153

156

162

170

173

153

142

145

142

Aug.

219

194

165

148

129

114

102

98

90

86

86

84

84

80

75

Sept.

58

56

58

59

61

62

66

69

77

61

53

56

68

86

92

Day

16. .........

17... 

18... . 

19... 

20.... ......

21. .........

22...... _ .

23

24... _ . ...

25.... __ .

26... 

27. ___ ...

28... 

29...... _ .

sft

31.. . .......

Oct.

44.6

41.0

38.6

36.2

37.4

36.2

35.0

36.2

36.2

37.4

.37.4

38.6

38.6

36.2

33.0

29.0

May

1,040

965

571

374

277

216

179

176

223

453

592

502

442

380

414

542

June

284

380

404

336

277

235

245

294

287

232

216

245

258

239

207

July

150

156

142

142

140

137

137

137

131

129

124

121

119

109

137

188

Aug.

75

78

80

82

84

84

. 82

80

75

73

69

69

62

61

61

59

Sept,

90

86

84

90

102

126

121

109

100

92

92

92

96

96

88

Month

October- ... ....... ...........

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

June ... 

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

August _______________

September. ____________

Maximum

75 

1,040 

584 

173 

219 

126

Minimum

29.0 

176 

207 

109 

59 

53

Mean

44.8 

461 

334 

145 

94.5 

81.5

Per square 

mile

1.43 

14.7 

10.6 

4.62 

3.01 

"» 2.60

Fun-off

Inches

1.6P 

14. 7f 

11. 8f 

5.3f 

3.47 

2.9C

Acre-feet

2,750 

24,700 

19,900 

8,920 

5,810 

4,850
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART E 

SHERBURNE LAKE RESERVOIR AT SHERBURHE, MONT.

LOCATION. Recording gage in gatehouse in sec. 35, T. 36 1 T ., R. 15 W., at

Sherburne Dam. Zero of gage is 4,700.0 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 64 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to June, 1915; May, 1917, to September, 1918; June,

' 1921, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4,780 feet June 23 (storage, 

54,275 acre-feet).

1915, 1917-18, 1921-1931: Maximum stage during period, 4,784.6 feet 

June 20, 1925 (storage, 60,420 acre-feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau 

of Reclamation.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1980-31

Day

1 

2.........

3 ____ .

4 __ . ...

5 ____

6 

7 

8 ......

9, __ ..

10 

11. .

12 

13 

14 ..

15 . __ .

16 

17.. __ ...

18 

19 

20 

21 .

22.. _ ....

23 

24.. __ ..

26-. _ .

26 

27 __ .

28 .

29 

30 

31. 

Oct.

17,800

26,156

Nov.

20,100

22,000

Dec.

22,000

 

22,000

Jan.

22,000

23,040

Feb.

23,040

23,700

Mar.

23,700

24,360

24,415

24,470

24,800

24,900

Apr.

24,900 

24,900 

24,900

25,000

25,000 

25,200 

25,400 

25,600 

25,700

25,760 

25, 910 

26,020 

26,240 

26,405

26,570 

26,570 

26,680 

26,680 

26,680

26,790 

26,900 

27,120 

27, 010 

26,350

25,700 

25,400 

25,200 

25,000 

25,000

May

24,900 

24,470 

24,360 

24,580 

24,360

24,140 

24,250 

24,360 

24,360 

24,360

24,140 

24,030 

24,140 

24,690 

25,500

26,680 

28,440 

30,180 

31,520 

32,600

33,260 

33,700 

34,180 

34,780 

35,680

37,160 

38, 570 

39,480 

40,780 

41,040 

41,950

June

43,020 

44,150 

45, 350 

46,340 

47,200

47,800 

48,550 

49,300 

60,200 

50,800

51,560 

52,040 

52,200 

52,360 

52,680

52,840 

53,150 

53,450 

53, 750 

53,900

53,900 

53,900 

53,900 

54,200 

54,050

53,900 

53,900 

53,750 

53,450 

53,150

July

52,840 

52,200 

51,720 

51,250 

50,800

50,350 

49,900 

49,300 

48,850 

48,400

47,650 

47,050 

46,480 

45,920 

45,200

44,450 

43,860 

43,020 

42,340 

41,950

40,390 

39,610 

38,700 

37,660 

36,800

35, 810 

35,160 

34,180 

33,260 

32, 710 

32,120

Aug.

31,640 

31,070 

30,520 

29,700 

28,990

28,220 

27,450 

26, 570 

25,910 

25,300

24,580 

23,920 

23,040 

22,200 

21,400

20,500 

19,600 

18,880 

17,900 

17,160

16,200 

15, 170 

14,270 

13,440 

12, 570

11,740 

10, 618 

9,880 

9,024 

8,040 

7,006

Sept.

6,140 

5,304 

4,358 

3,700 

2,820

2,407 

2,466 

2,525 

2,643 

2,702

2,761 

2,882 

3,068 

3,192 

3,254

3,316 

3,378 

3,378 

3,440 

3,505

3,570 

3,830 

4,090 

4,224 

4,358

4,425 

4,492 

4,492
ST. MABY KIVEE BASIN 19

SWIFTCUBBENT CREEK AT SHBRBUENE, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 15 W., $00 feet below 

spillway of Sherburne Lake Dam at Sherburne.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 64 square miles.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. July, 1912, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 643 second-feet July 24 (gage

height, 4.83 feet); minimum, 12.4 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 1.08 feet).

1912-1931: Maximum discharge, 2,280 second-feet June 17, 1916 (gage

height, 7.83 feet); no flow at various times when gates in dam we^e closed.

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued during winter. No 

diversions. Flow regulated by gate operations at dam. Station maintained 

jointly with the Dominion Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1. ........ __ ........................... _ ..

2...... ___ ........ . ... ... . .

3.. _ ............................. __ ........

4.. __ ............... _ .......... _ ........

5........ __ ..................................

6......................................... __

7... _ ................................... __

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

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 

56 

56 

56 

56

57 

57 

57 

57 

57

57 

57 

57 

55 

55

55 

55 

55 

56 

34.4

18.6 

17.4 

16.6 

15.8 

15.0

14.1 

13.5 

13.2 

12.9 

12.6

19 Q

Month

October ______________ . ___________

April 4-30 ___________ . _ . _______ . .......

May........ . .. _.._____

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

September ____________ . ______ . ___ .

Apr.

12.7 

12.7

13.0 

13.0 

13.0 

13.0 

13.0

13.0 

13.0 

13.0 

13.0

18.7

28.6 

118 

76 

46.1 

21.0

27.4 

36.7 

218 

286 

342

339 

337 

333 

333

427

May

556 

620 

603 

594 

552

513 

475 

438 

455 

452

446 

441 

432 

441 

449

308 

206 

99 

14.2 

13.9

13.9 

13.6 

13.3 

13.0 

13.0

13.0 

13.3 

13.6 

13.6 

98 

153

Maximum

57 

427 

620 

458 

633 

623 

562

June

153 

132 

53 

41.6 

41.6

40.9 

40.9 

61.0 

121

164

238 

288 

257 

218 

224

259

282 

284 

284 

297

310 

306 

312 

344 

364

369 

408

446 

458 

458

Minimum

12.6 

12.7 

13.0 

40.9

455 

475 

61

July

466

472 

455 

458 

472

472 

481 

484 

519 

540

540 

537 

537 

543

552

546 

571 

600 

616 

613

607 

607 

623 

633 

630

626 

630 

623 

607 

616 

630

Aug.

623 

620 

616 

613 

597

590 

587 

522 

481

475

607 

528 

643 

559 

565

562 

565 

571 

565 

556

574 

571 

559 

546 

546

568 

565 

559 

571 

668 

656

Sept.

562 

562 

559 

525 

220

61 

69 

61 

62 

62

62 

62 

62 

63 

65

67 

70 

73 

73

74

75 

76 

78 

79 

79

79 

78 

76 

76 

73

TV/I^O,, Run-ofl in Mean acre-feet

40.7 2,500 

116 6, 210 

274 16,800 

242 14,400 

658 34, 300 

562 34, 600 

139 8, 270
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

CANTON GREEK NEAR MANY GLACIER, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at edge of heavy timber area, Glacier National 

Park, half a mile above mouth and 2 miles southeast of Many Glacier.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 7.0 square miles.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. July, 1918, to September, 1931.

EXTKEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 124 second-feet May 17 (gage

height, 1.84 feet); minimum, 4.3 second-feet Oct. 28 (gage height, 0.38 foot).

1918-1931: Maximum discharge (estimated), 500 seconi-feet May 16,

1922 (gage height, 3.34 feet); minimum, 3.2 second-feet Oct. 26, 1929 (gage

height, 0.35 foot).

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, O".t. 15-22, Sept. 

9^-29, which are fair. Observations discontinued during wirter. No diversions. Station maintained jointly with the Dominion Yrater Power & 

Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1 ......

2..........

3..........

4..........

5...__..

Oct.

16.9

145

13.6

11.8

11.0

10.6

11.0

12.7

13.1

11.8

11.8

11.0

10.2

9.4

9.2

May

60

74

49

34.6

32.5

38.1

58

81

90

111

June

78

73

50

41.4

36,0

37.4

45.2

57

59

55

46.2

37.4

34.6

31.3

33.2

July

22.2

21.3

22.2

22.2

25.7

26.7

27.9

28.4

27.3

27.3

24.7

21.7

21.7

23.7

23.2

Aug.

65

45.2

35.3

29.0

25.2

22.7

20.8

19.6

18.3

17.8

17.0

15.8

15.8

15.4

15.0

Sept.

10.2

10.5

11.2

11.6

12.3

13.0

12.3

13.0

14

12

14

18

22

25

28

Day Oct.

0.0

8.8 

8.6 

8.4 

8.2

8.0 

7.8 

7.6 

7.3 

8.0

7.0 

7.6 

7.0 

8.0 

6.7 

6.3

May

111

100

63

42.3

34.6

20.0

26.7

33.9

40

91

87

63

59

50

60

71

Jurn

39.5

48.0

43.3

35.3

31.3

30.2

32.5

33.9

32.5

20.0

20.6

32.5

31.9

20.0

217

July

20.8

20.0

20.4

20.4

20.5

20.6

20.7

20.8

20.4

20.0

10.1

18.3

17.4

15.0

31.9

81

Aug.

15.0

16.2

16.2

16.6

16.6

16.6 

15.8 

146 

14ft 

13.8

13.0

13.4

11.6

10.9

10.5

10.5

Sept.

26

26

25

33

49

44

37

32

27

26

26

26

22

19.1

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Per square mile

Ban-off

Inches Acre-feet

October....

May 6-31.. 

Jane.......

July........

August.....

September.

16.9

111

78

81

65

49

6.3

26.7

24.7

15.0

10.5

10.2

9.77

61.5

40.9

243

19.5

22.8

1.40

8.79

5.84

3.47

2.79

3.26

1.61

9.50

6.52

4.00

3.22

3.64

601

3,140

2,430

1,490

1,200

1,360
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 21 

RED KIVER BASIN

OTTERTAIL RIVER BEIOW PELICAN MVEB, NEAR FERGUS FAILS, MINN.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. K sec. 34, T. 132 N., R. 44 W.> 8 miles 

southwest of Fergus Falls and 9 miles below mouth of Pelican Riv^r.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1930, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during period, 345 second-feet 

Mar. 26; minimum, 7 second-feet Nov. 28.

REMARKS. Records good. No records during period of ice effect, Jan. 2 to 

Mar. 20.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1 ______ . __ .....

2--.... . ... .

3 _______ ..........

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

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

6 __ . _ . ___ ... ....

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

8--.. . 

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 

30 

35 

52

37 

66 

47 

85 

45

26 

40 

38 

36 

43

61 

40 

33 

27 

32 

29

Nov.

35 

28 

28 

34 

42

45 

39 

25 

21

27

21 

20 

24 

24 

22

34

62 

57 

59 

53

90 

64 

77 

93 

54

61 

35 

7 

46

58

Dec.

34 

65

55 

58 

52

34 

39 

59 

69

78

110 

81 

57 

72 

66

67 

64 

73 

64 

53

48 

39 

86 

78 

83

69 

77 

70 

72 

76 

46

Jan.

97

Month

October 12-31 ____ ........ _ ................ _ ...

March 21-31 ______ ..... __ . ___ - _ .... .....

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

May . . ....... 

July... . . 

Mar.

177 

101 

179 

180 

261

345 

165 

196 

86 

181 

116

Apr.

138 

97 

125 

242 

110

174 

201 

207 

168 

137

88 

127 

154 

60 

163

89 

86 

120 

98 

164

204 

76 

62 

183 

198

85 

195 

196 

119 

157

Maximum

85 

93 

110 

345 

242 

328 

312 

178 

75 

263

May

129 

69 

122 

167

55

162 

58 

188 

66 

145

146 

9t 

166 

107 

213

286 

204 

328 

317

258 

232 

217 

107 

59

79 

56 

140 

239 

80 

172

June

48 

39 

35 

36 

40

32 

37 

27 

49 

109

312 

264 

183 

66 

65

116 

64 

122 

147 

186

85 

259 

164 

144

77

64 

180 

68 

90 

55

July

81 

82 

74 

44 

110

70 

78 

47 

40 

98

58 

178 

90 

81 

42

79 

37 

60 

64 

66

45 

44 

51 

37 

80

62 

42 

39 

34 

23 

18

Minimum Mean

26 43.5

7 42.8 

34 64.3 

86 181 

60 141 

55 160 

27 104 

18 62.6 

9 32.3 

14 44.4

Aug.

27 

47 

22 

40 

36

31 

38 

75 

63 

43

28 

25 

25 

23 

24

23 

33 

52 

47 

34

20 

23 

21 

9 

31

23 

38 

20 

38 

35 

16

Sept.

60 

28 

32 

22 

18

36 

16 

14 

34 

16

15 

15 

30 

31 

26

19 

17 

37 

26 

37

21 

50 

130 

263 

201

65 

36 

14 

18 

15

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,730 

2,650 

3,960 

3,940 

8,390 

9,840 

6,190 

3,860 

1,990 

2,640
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

BED EIVER AT FARGO, IT. DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 7, T. 139 N., R. 48 W., just above Island Park Dam,

Fargo, and 10 miles above mouth of Sh.eyen.ne River. Zero of gage is

870.00 feet above mean sea level (1912 adjustment). 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 6,420 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1901, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 365 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage

height, 8.55 feet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet Sept. 18, 19, 20 (gage height,

7.30 feet).

1901-1931: Maximum discharge, 7,,740 second-feet July 11, 1916 (gage

height, 17.34 feet); minimum, that of September, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Crest of dam was raised about 2.3 feet during spring

of 1930. Discharge estimated Feb. 24 and July 25, when changes were

made in fishway opening.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-fl

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.

16 

13 

16 

21 «20

20 

25 

33 

36 

25

34 «30 

25 

33 

33

29 

25 

29 «27 

25

25

24

28 

29 

48

o46 

45

42 

48 

48 

48

Nov.

36 "36 

36 «32 

29

28 

28 

26 «28 

29

28 

33 

46 

46 

36.

042 

48 

33 

33 

39

61 

55 «50 

46 

44

«43 

"41 

40 

34 «26

Dec

19 

16 

19 

19 

16

16 «18 

20 

20 

22

24 

25 

25 o25 

25

26 

26 

26 

29 

29

o29 

29 

29 

29 "30

32 

29 «28 

26 

29 

29

Jan.

"28 

28 

25 024 

24

22 

19 

19 

21 

20

"20 

20 

20 

20 

18

16 

13 «16 

19 

19

16 

16 

16 

20

"22

25 

22 

25 

25 

25 

30

Feb.

«32 

33 

33 

33 

33

36 

36 o34 

33 

30

32 

30 

28 

32 

»32

33 

32 

32 

32

28

32 

«30 

29 

56 

69

63 

75 

102

Month

October ___ . .. ... ............ .............

November _____________________

December- .. _ . ____ ______________

February.... ______________ . .............

March..... ...... ........ .......... .............

April . .__ 

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

Mar.

«96 

90 

90 

94 

102

100 

107 

"116 

124 

107

102 

104 

115 

124 "128

133 

133 

118 

118 

118

112 

"130 

148 

172

178

207 

184 

184 

"152 

121 

160

Apr.

235 

311 

365 

299 "247

195 

172 

231 

199 

184

215 

"215 

215 

191 

160

151 

160 

130 

"146 

163

133 

136 

148 

163 

195

"156 

118 

154 

172 

154

Maximum

48 

61 

32 

30 

102 

207 

365 

295 

275 

130 

33 

141

365

May

124 

166 

"151 

136 

142

127 

102 

118 

130 "132

133 

130 

142 

124 

142

130 

"139 

148 

169 

223

243

267 

295 

"285 

275

255 

255 

184 

118 

"109 "101

June

92 

133 

154 

112 

118

80 "63 

46 

33 

39

57 

65 

77 

o!64 

251

275 

247 

191 

130 

80

»96 

112 

112 

166 

195

160 

191 

«184 

178 

160

July

102 

115 

130 

oils "105

92

77 

73 

69 

69

65 "74 

84 

75 

69

57 

65

87 077

67

49 

43 

36 

36 

26

 24 

22 

21 

22 

22 

37

Minimum Mean

13 30. 5 

26 37. 7 

16 24.6 

13 21. 1 

28 39.3 

90 128 

118 190 

101 168 

33 132 

21 648 

7. 0 20. 8 

2. 1 15. 6

2. 1 72. 7

Aug.

29 «29 

29 

25 

20

19 

25 

31 «28 

25

27 

27 

33 

29 

29

-29 

29 

24 

21 

17

14 

10 

7.0

7.7

7.7

8.4 

14 

13 

13 

15 

9.2

Sept.

7.7 

6.3 

4.2 

5.6 

4.2

9.2 

7.0 

7.0

7.7 

7.0

8.4 

7.0 

5.6 

4.2 

5.6

4.2 

3.5 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

4.2 

7.0 

7.0 

8.4 

10

15 

17 

39 

108 

141

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,880 

2,240 

1,510 

1,300 

2,180 

7,870 

11,300 

10,300 

7,860 

3,980 

1,280 

928

52,600

> Interpolated.
RED RIVER BASIN 23

BED RIVER AT GRAND FORKS, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 34, T. 152 N., R. 50 W., in Granc1 Forks,

2 miles below mouth of Red Lake River. Zero of gage is 784.10 feet above

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 25,500 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1901, to September, 1931 (gage-height record

1882-1901 by United States Engineer Corps). 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage

height, 6.48 feet); minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.18 feet). 

1882-1931: Maximum discharge, 43,000 second-feet Apr. 10, 1897 (gage

height, 50.2 feet); minimum, that of September, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for October to February, which are fair.

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 8 and by aquatic

growth July 9 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated Oct. 8-25, Oct. 27 to Nov.

7, Jan. 7-31, Feb. 2-10.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

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

9

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. 

OT

Oct.

143 

143 

131 

131 

131

131 

143 

170 

200 

200

200 

240 

240 

240 

240

200 

200 

190 

190 

200

200 

230 

240 

240 

220

201 

200 

230 

220 

230

Nov.

220 

250 

240 

210 

200

200 

170 

170 

170 

170

178 

178 

178 

178 

178

178 

185 

218 

255 

318

341 

365 

365 

365 

365

365 

365 

318 

318 

318

Dec.

275 

255 

201 

201 

201

185 

189 

193 

185 

185

193 

193 

178 

185 

185

185 

185 

185 

185 

185

185 

185 

185 

185 

185

193 

201 

193

185 

201

Jan.

178 

178 

170 

163 

156

156 

1 160

Feb.

201 

200

201 

218 

236 

236 

236

236 

236 

236 

255 

318

275 

365 

390 

443 

471

471 

416 

416

Mar.

365 

365 

365 

390 

390

365 

365 

365 

341 

365

365 

390 

390 

390 

443

530 

530 

530 

530 

530

530 

471 

471 

500 

500

530 

530 

530

885 

806 

731

Apr.

845 

966 

1,050 

1,130 

1,220

1,260 

1,310 

1,440 

1,490 

1,580

1,540 

1,280 

1,160 

1, 120 

1,090

1,120 

1,090 

1,090 

1,090 

1,050

1,120 

902 

902 

1,010 

866

796 

796 

830 

830 

796

Month Maximum

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

July....... 

240 

365 

275 

178 

471 

885 

1,580 

796 

830 

504 

170 

113

1,580

May

796 

694 

796 

796 

796

728 

660 

564 

534 

534

596 

564 

564 

564 

564

534 

564 

534 

534 

534

534 

534 

534 

596 

596

596 

596 

628 

660 

628 

628

June

596 

596 

474 

564 

534

390 

362 

310 

362 

362

418 

504 

474 

297 

228

260 

323 

534 

830 

830

796 

728 

694 

628 

534

534 

504 

418 

323 

362

Minimum

131 

170 

178 

156 

200 

341 

796 

534 

228 

136 

110 

20

20

July

418 

504 

474 

474 

474

418 

362 

336 

310 

297

284 

284 

260 

228 

238

249 

238 

238 

228 

228

238 

218 

208 

198 

198

188 

179 

179 

152 

136- 

144

Aug.

144 

144 

152 

136 

136

144 

152 

170 

152 

152

144 

144 

144 

136 

136

136 

152 

152 

136 

128

128 

128 

128 

128 

120

120 

120 

120 

120 

110 

113

Sept.

113 

113 

112 

108 

101

100 

94 

87 

83 

81

70 

64 

56 

47 

37

37 

32 

32 

32 

31

31 

25 

23 

22 

20

22 

22 

67 

64 

58

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

197 12, 100 

251 14, 900 

194 11, 900 

161 9, 900 

273 15, 200 

477 29, 300 

1, 090 64, 900 

612 37, 600 

492 29, 300 

277 17, 000 

136 8, 360 

59. 5 3, 540

351 254, 000
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

RED RIVER AT EMERSON, MANITOBA

LOCATION. Chain gage on Canadian National Railway bridge in Emerson.

DRAINAGE AREA. 34,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to November, 1902; October, 1929, to September 

1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum daily mean discharge during year, 7,940 second-feet 

Apr. 10 (gage height, 758.72 feet), maximum gage height, 730.32 feet Apr. 7; 

minimum discharge, 55 second-feet Sept. 14, 30 (gage height, 744.29 feet).

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 20,800 second-feet Apr. 10, 1930; minimum, that of September, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 785.16 feet Apr. 24, 1916 (discharge, 46,200 

second-feet).

REMARKS. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 16 to Apr. 9; Records 

furnished by the Dominion Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

I. -

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

Z. ..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12

13...... __ -----

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

15....... __ ....

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

IS...............

19 

20 

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

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

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

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

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

26 

27 .- 

28.- ..........

29

30-..---.. :..

31.--.. .

Oct.

176 

183

188 

183

178

174 

169 

162 

154 

154

159 

164 

176

188 

214

232 

238 

240 

240 

240

245 

250 

260 

265 

272

300 

380 

420 

400 

340 

240

Nov.

220 

215 

212 

212 

211

210 

220 

230 

233 

230

230 

228 

225 

228 

230

239 

259 

280 

287 

308

322 

322 

343 

343 

350

350 

334 

325 

315 

308

Dec.

287 

287 

276 

264 

252

252 

262 

273 

280

287

280 

262 

245 

239 

227

221 

221 

221 

215 

212

212 

206 

203 

200 

191

194 

200 

203

206 

215

Jan.

230 

239 

245 

239 

236

232 

224 

215 

200 

185

173 

161 

155 

143 

131

125 

125 

125 

126 

131

131 

140 

149 

155 

161

173

176 

179 

185 

185 

182

Feb.

179 

170 

161 

154 

152

155 

155 

155 

155 

157

161 

167 

170 

176 

185

188 

191 

200 

215 

221

239 

259 

280 

287 

280

262 

259 

257

Month

December

July . . . 

Mar.

280 

315 

361 

412 

472

507 

560

577 

588 

595

613 

625 

630 

635 

643

660 

679 

735 

795 

895

1,030 

1,130 

1,290 

1,400 

1,580

1,520 

2,060 

2,140 

2,090 

1,990 

1,940

Apr.

1,990 

2,570 

3,390 

3,970 

4,610

5,260 

6,170 

6,700 

7,400 

7,940

7,640 

5,920 

5,010 

4,070 

3,570

2,910 

2,520 

2,220 

2,070 

1,950

1,770 

1,700 

1,550 

1,430 

1,340

1,240 

1,210 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140

Maximum

420 

350 

287 

245 

287 

2,140 

7,940 

1,090 

1,030 

618 

234 

110

7,940

May

1,090 

1,070 

1,050 

1,030

977

1,030 

1,020 

972 

914 

900

892 

914 

869

847 

824

824 

810 

802 

792

788

783 

802 

802 

779 

746

742 

758 

779 

824 

914 

968

Jun?

1,031 

98? 

923 

914 

86 1

82 " 

75^ 

710 

65? 

601

512 

477 

477 

495 

512

547 

571 50' 

442 

377

403 

42.5 

547 

803

78S

779 

779 

733 

698 

653

Minimum

154 

210 

191 

125 

152 

280 

1,140 

742 

377 

201 

99 

55

55

July

618 

582 

547 

512

477

460 

456 

477 

484 

460

449 

425 

409 

377 

352

329 

313

288 

281 

265

265 

249 

234 

234 

234

231 

220 

206 

201 

206 

206

Mean

232 

267 

236 

176 

200 

960 

3,380 

881 

660 

358 

158 

81.0

631

Aug.

206 

220 

234 

228 

220

193 

181 

176 

174 

169

174 

181 

169 

157 

133

138 

145 

145 

145 

145

150 

145 

138 

133 

129

122 

122 

99 

99 

104 

110

Sept.

110 

110 

110

no

110

104 

93

85 

85 

81

79 

79 

70 

55 

59

61 

66 

70 

70 

79

85 

89 

89 

73 

73

70 

70 

70 

70 

55

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,300 

15,900 

14, 500 

10, 800 

11,100 

59,000 

201,000 

54,200 

39,300 

21,900 

9,720 

4,820

457,000
RED RIVER BASIN 25 

BOIS BBS SIOUX RIVER NEAR FAttMOUNT, ff. DAK.l

LOCATION. Staff gage near center of sec. 22, T. 130 N., R. 47 W., at Soo Railway 

bridge 2 miles east of Fairmount, 5 miles west of Tenney, Minn., and 15 

miles below Lake Traverse.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,460 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1919, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. 1919-1931: Maximum discharge, 390 second-feet Apr. 22, 1922 

(gage height, 5.7 feet); no flow in several different years.

REMARKS. No flow during the entire year;

i Formerly published as Bois des Sioux River near Tenney, Minn.
26 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1931, PABT 5 

MUSTDTKA RIVER ABOVE WHEATON, MDTN.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 127 N., R. 46 W., 1

mile upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway bridge,

\% miles northeast of Wheaton, and 8 miles above mouth. 

DBAINAGB ABEA. 776 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1917; June, 19H, to September,

1924; March to September, 1931. June to November, 1916, at a point 3}£

miles downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 41 second-fee4 June 10 (gage

height, 1.80 feet); no flow May 4-5, July 18, 20-31, Aug. 1-6, 26-31, Sept.

1, 15-30.

1917, 1919-1924, 1931: Maximum discharge, about 2,340 second-feet Apr.

1, 1917 (gage height, 14.7 feet at former datum; relation to present datum

unknown); no flow during several periods. 

REMARKS. Records fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1931

Day

1 __ ...... ___ _ ..

Z.. .................. ... ......................

Z.. ...........................................

4..... __ .... _ .. __ ................ _ ....

5....... ____ ... _ 

6 __ ... __ . __ .. _ .... _ ...........

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

8 __ .. ___ . _ - __ . ....... ....

9...... _ ... _ . 

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

11..... _____ . __ .

12. _ ...... ____ ...... ____ ...............

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

M............ ............ ....... ... . .

15 

16--. 

17... _ ..............................

18~ 

19--- . 

20-- 

21 _ ....... __ ... ___ .. __ ....... ........

W.. ......................................... ..

23. ........... _ ....... _ ...... .

24-.. 

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

26 _ - __ ... . . .....

27 

28 .

29. __ . __ . _ .... __ ... __ ... __ ....

30-. . 

31 ... _______ ... _ ............

Mar.

5.1 

4.8 

3.7

3.4 

1.1 

1.6 

6.5 

5.3

4.6 

3.7 "40 

 40 

6.1 

5.6

Month

March 18-31 ____ . __ ..... _ ... ...

April.. __ 

July .. _ 

The period _________ .... _ ...... __ ...

Apr.

2.8 

2.6 

3.0 

2.4 

3.0

2.3 

1.8 

1.5 

1.3 

.9

.7 «.8 

 .9 

 1.0 

1.1

1.0 

.6 

.7 

1.0 2.2

1.3 

.6 

.5 

1.0 

.9

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9 

.4

May

0.5 

.4 

.1 

0 

0

.3 

.3 

.2 

.5

.5

.7 

.7 

.9 

1.3 

1.1

1.5 

.6 

.6 

 .6

.7

1.1 

.8 

.4 

.5 

.4

1.0 

.7 

.9 

1.1 

.6 

.9

June

0.5 

.2 

1.3 

1.0 

.6

.4 

.9 

1.0 

1.1 

 20

7.5 

6.5 

4.4 

.9 

1.0

1.1 

2.3 

2.4 

3.1 

3.4

4.1 

4.4 

48 

4.4 

5.1

5.6 

4.9 

3.7 

44 

42

Maximum Minimum

6. 5 1. 1 

3.0 .4 

1.5 0 

20 .2 

4.1 0 

20 0 

36 0

July

3.7 

3.6 

4.1 

3.9 

3.7

3.9 

41 

41 

3.7 

1.9

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

.3 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

.2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

20 

44 

1.0 

.5

8.2 

15 

3.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.8 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 «.5

.4 

.3 

.1 

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

36 

26 

22 

21

6.1 

5.1 

3.4 

3.0 

1.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Run-oft in 

Mean acre-feet

4. 25 118 

1.33 79 

.64 39 

3.51 209 

1.36 84 

1. 95 120 

4.17 248

897

> Estimated or interpolated.
BED KIVEE BASIN 27

SHEYENNE EIVEB AT SHEYEHNE, N. DAE.

LOCATION. Wire gage in T. 150 N., R. 66 W., about 1 mile north of Sb^yenne.

Zero of gage is 1,410.14 feet above mean sea level (1912 adjustment). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 58 second-feet Apr. 9, 10 (gage

height, 2.81 feet), maximum stage, 3.33 feet Apr. 3; no flow for several

weeks.

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 990 second-feet Feb. 24, 193") (gage

height, 8.79 feet); no flow for various periods. 

REMARKS. Records poor. No flow July 23 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated

Mar. 23-31.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO S1

Day

1.. 

2 __ . _ . ___ __ 

3 

4-. _ 

5 

6 

7 

8 ... -

Q

10 

11....... _ 

12. 

13 

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

15 . 

16 

17. _ 

18 

19. __ . __ 

20 

21... ............ __ ........... _ 

22 ... ... . .... .... .. _ .. ...

23 ____ ...... ...... ___ .... _ . _ . .. 

24. __ .... _ ...... __

25 

26 

27 

28 . . . 

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

30 

31. ____ _ ..... _ ... - 

Month

March 23-31 ________ ___ . __ ... __ .

AprU. 

July.. .... .. . 

The period.. _____ ...-- _ ... _ . _ . 

Nov.

0.3

Mar.

5.0

Maximum

58 

3.4 

1.1 

1.3

Apr.

9.0 

28 

36 

33 

43

53

56 

56 

58 

58

53 

48 

46 

38 

33

28 

21 

21 

19 

14

8.3 

7.4 

7.0 

5.5 

4.9

4.3 

3.7 

3.7 

2.6 

2.6

Minimum

2.6

.7 

0 

0

May

3.1 

1.9 

2.2 

2.9 

2.4

2.9 

2.9 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.4

1.8 

1.4 

3.1 

3.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.7 

.9 

2.4 

1.1

1.3 

.9 

1.5 

1.1 

1.1 

.7

Jun*

0,7 

1.1

.7 

.7 

.6

.6 

.7 

.6 

.4 

.2

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.4 

.2 

.1 

0 

0

0 

.2 

.2 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0

.2

.4 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

.2 

1.3 

.9 

.4 

.6

.9 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.9

.7 

.2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Pun-off in Mean acre-feet

5.0 89 

26. 7 1, 590 

2. 19 135 

.35 21 

.34 21

1,860

NOTE. Little or no flow Oct. 1 to Mar. 22. No flow August and September. 

127223 33 3
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART £

SHEYENNE RI7EB AT WEST FARGO, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 6, T. 139 N., R. 49 W., about half a mile north of

West Fargo, formerly called Haggart. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1929, to September, 1931; at station a

quarter of a mile above, March, 1902, to June, 1907, Marci to August, 1919. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 390 second-fret Apr. 7 (gage

height, 7.84 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Jan. 9, 24, 27, Feb. 5, 9; minimum

stage, 2.53 feet July 30, Aug. 26.

1902-1907, 1919, 1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 2,030 second-feet Apr.

9-11, 1902 (gage height, 18.0 feet, former datum); minimum, that of 1931. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 23 to Mar.

22, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day

1 - . 

2.-- ....

3. 

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

5.. - 

6 

7. 

8 ~ 

9 __ __ .

10.. . 

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

19

13. - 

14 __ ..........

15.- _ .... 

16 _. .....

17 ___ ..... __ .

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

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

20. 

21... ....

22 ...

23. 

24 

25 

26 - 

27 - 

28. 

29 __ .-- 

30.J ..

31. 

Oct.

18 

17 

17 

18 

19

20 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

28 

28 

27 

26

26 

25 

24 

21 

22

19 

20 

21 

23 

24

26 

26 

25 

24 

25 

24

Nov.

23 

22 

23 

25 

25

22 

21 

24 

28 

28

30 

30 

32 

34 

32

34 

30 

22 

50 

54

56 

50 

30 

61 

30

32 

36 

36 

30 

34

Dec.

44 

32 

28 

30 

28

24 

26 

24 

22

17

17 

14 

14 

14 

20

16 

12 

18 

28 

30

32 

38 

26 

24

18

14 

17 

12 

22 

18 

30

Jan.

30 

28 

20 

24 

21

19 

16 

11 

6 

10

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

10 

10 

8

10 

12 

9 

6

8

11 

6 

10 

10

11 

11

Feb.

12

12

II 

6

I

10 

6

8

10 

27 

44 

152 

159

122 

110 

104 

98 

64

58 

61 

64 

58 

50

54 

50 

50

Month

October.. ______________________

Febraary.. ________ . _________ -. __

April . . .

May. 

July ___ --

The year ____ . _ . _ .. 

Mar.

80

122 

129 

105

81 

110 

110 

110 

116

122 

98 

86 

92 

92

98 

110 

116 

152

122

342 

320 

244 

"162 

81 

116

Apr.

168 

220 

236 

196 

261

270 

390 

378 

320 

320

290 

236 

228 

212 

212

228 

228 

252 

?61 

236

228 

212 

188 

180 

159

159 

159 

152 

136 

132

Maximum

28 

61 

44 

30 

159 

342 

390 

129 

320 

56 

42 

20

390

May

129 

129 

110 

110 

104

104 

104

98 -95 

"93

"90 

"87 

"84 

 82 

"79

"76 

«74 

71 

76 

76

71 

71 

71 

71 

71

71 

66 

66 

64 

66 

64

June

-65 

6P 

64 

66 

92

86 

92 

92 

1CK 

UK

116 

2<X 

290 

310 

320

270 

159 is?

12"! 

ft?

7' 

T 

7f> 

T 

6)

6' 

6' 

5T» 

5< 

5'

Minimum

17 

21 

12 

6 

6

132 

64 

54 

15 

15 

17

6

July

56 

54 

52 

-49 

46

46 

44 

42 

 40 

38

36 

32 

34 

32 

26

25 

32 

28 

25 

25

24 

23 

21 

20

18

18 

17 

16 

16 

15 

17

Mean

23.0 

32.8 

22.9 

12.8 

51.2 

122 

228 

84.6 

117 

31.2 

21.7 

18.3

63.6

Aug.

19 

18 

24 

«?6 

27

30 

42 

34 

32

26

21 

22 "21 

20 

19

20 

20 

19 

20 

21

19 

18 

-18 

18 

17

15

17 

18 

17 

17 

 17

Sept.

17 

18 

18 

19 

19

19

18 

19 

20

18

19

"18 

17 

18 

18

18 

19 

18 

17 

18

19 

20 

19 

18 

«18

17 

 18 

18 

18 

18

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,410 

1,950 

1,410 

787 

2,840 

7,500 

13,600 

5,200 

6,960 

1,920 

1,330 

1,090

46,000

> Interpolated.
RED RIVER BASIN 29

DEVHS LAKE NEAR DEVILS LAKE, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage at Lakewood, half a mile from the main lake on erst bank 

of entrance to Creel Bay, an arm of Devils Lake 2 miles long and half a mile 

wide on north side of the lake about 6 miles southwest of city of Devils Lake.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1901-1931 (fragmentary). Single gage heights in 1867, 

1879, 1883, 1887, 1890, 1896.

REMARKS. All gage heights previously published refer to a gage the zero of which 

was 1,412.21 feet above mean sea level according to levels run by topographic branch of the United States Geological Survey in 1928.

Elevation, in feet, of Devils Lake, 1921-19SO

July?, 1921-........ 1,417.3

Nov. 11,1921............. 1,417.2

June 25, 1922. ......... 1,417.8

Aug. 27, 1923...... 1,416.9

June 26, 1924 . 1,416.8

Sept. 3, 1925. . 1,415.4 

Sept. 7,1926.. 1,414.3

Sept. 1,1927... . 1,414.2 

June 19, 1928______- 1,413.4 

May 30,1929__-____ 1,412.8

NOTE. The elevations in the above table have been adjusted to agree with the 1928 level adj istment o/ 

the topographic branch of the United States Geological Survey.

Aug. 10, 1929... 1,412.5

Oct. 5,1929....-.- 1,411.9

Sept. 27,1930..._ 1,411.6

Daily elevation, in feet, of Devils Lake, 1980-81

Day

1 

'i..... ........................... .....

3 

4 . 

5 _

6 .

7 . 

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

9. ........

10 .

11 

12 _ .

13 

14 

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

16 .

17 

18 . 

19 

20 

21 

22- .

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

2i...... ...............................

25 

26 . - . ...

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 .

Oct.

11.58

11.58

11.57

11.58

11.60

11.60

11.66

11.61

11.61

11.61

11.65

11.75

11.72

11.75

11.85

11.95

1L76

11.76

11.74

11.71

11.71

11.71

Nov.

11.76

11.66

Apr.

11.91

May

11.79

11.80

11.83

11.74

11.77

11.76

11.76

11.76

11.81

11.71

11.73

11.94

11.71

11.81

11.66

11. 64

11.71

1L65

11.66

11.62

11.58

11.65 1

1L66

11.64

11.66

June

11.60

11.63

11.56

11.61

11.58

11.40

11.46

11.43

11.44

11.38

11.55

11.52

11.51

11.51

11.54

11.52

11.50

11.48

11.40

11.44

11.36

11.38

11.41

11.36

11.39

11.36

11.38

11.41

11.42

11.41

July

11.38

11.36

11.29

11.38

11.44

11.36

11.36

11.34

11.34

11.34

11.33

11.40

11.39

11.38

11.34

11 in

11 V7

11 M\

1L34

11.36

11.29

11 94

11. 24

11.26

11 19

11.21

11.14

11.08

11.14

11.09

11.08

Au-r,

11.09

11.11

11.11

11.09

11.02

11.01

11.04

11.04

11.08

11.00

1 1 ftA

11.01

in QA

10.94

10.98

10.96

10 93

1ft QA.

11.01

10.98

10.98

10.94

10.92

10.88

10.86

10.88

11.02

10.91

10.96

11.11

10.96

Sept.

10.91

10.91

10.91

10.94

10.84

10.89

10.85

10.81

10.81

10.81

10.80

10.78

10.80

10.72

10.73

10.76

10,78

10.76

10.78

10.81

10.84 in SB

10.77

10.81

10.85

10.86

10.86 in 84

10.88

10.82

NOTE. Add 1,400 feet to elevations in the above table to reduce them to mean sea-level datum.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MUTN.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 6 and 7, T. 140 N., B. 47 W., about

6 miles north of Dilworth, Minn. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge, during period, 44 second-fe?.t Apr. 10 (gage

height, 2.36 feet); maximum gage height, 3.92 feet Apr. 5 (ice affected);

minimum discharge, 3.6 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage height, 0.49 foot). .._ REMARKS. Becords good except those for period of ice effect Mar. 29 to Apr. 9,

which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1981

Day

1..... _ . ___ ... __ 

2 

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

4... 

5 -- 

6 ..... ... 

7 ____ - ___ - __ _ _

8 

9 ___ . _ 

10- 

11. - 

12 _ . __ . ____ . _ __ ____ .

13 

14.- 

15 .. _ 

16---- 

17.---- 

18 

20 __________________________ . ___

21 _-..- 

22 _____ _ . __ . ___ __ ......

23 _ . . .. __ ....

24 

25 ___ ___ __ . __ . __ ....

26 .

27....-.----..-... 

28 ___ __________ ...... __ ......

29 - ...

80.. _ . 

31 . 

Month

April . . - . . 

May . 

Jane ___ _____________________ July

September _____ . _______ .. ........

Mar.

18

22 

22 

22

Apr.

32 

34 

36 

38 

42

40 

42 

40 

42 

44

38 

38 

34 

34 

34

32 

32 

30 

32 

30

30 

28 

28 

30 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

26

Maximum

44 

34 

37 

29 

23 

10.0

May

26

25 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

25 

25

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

24 

24 

28 

28 

32

32 

34 

32 

30 

28

80 

30 

29 

29 

29 

29

June

31 

31 

2T

27 

24

2T 

23

212n

20

2? 

35 

37 

33

31

3J 

3J 

20 

27 

^

20 

22 2-'

27 

27

2-' 

2/ 

2T 

20 

19

July

16 

14 

12 

11 

13

12 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

18 

21 

27 

29

24 

24 

25 

27 

29

25 

25 

21 

17 

14

12 

10 

9.2 

10 

10 

13

Minimum Mean

26 33.5 

24 27.2 

19 26.1 

9. 2 17. 4 

5. 8 12. 7 

3.6 6.18

Aug.

15 

18 

20 

19 

17

17 

17 

21 

20 

23

21 

19 

17 

14 

13

11 

12 

11 

9.2 

8.4

7.9 

7.4 

7.4 

6.5 

6.0

 6.9 

6.0 

6.8 

6.9 

6.5 

6.9

Sept.

5.9 

6.5 

5.5 

5.9 

5.5

6.5 

5.0 

46 

45 

4.1

3.8 

3.6 

4.1 

48 

4.5

il 

5.6 

6.9 

6.0 

6.2

6.4 

6.8 

7.9 

7.8 

9.1

9.5 

10.0 

9.6 

9.6 

9.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,990 

1,670 

1,550 

1,070 

781 

868

7,430
BED RIVER BASIN 31

WILD BICE RIVER AT TWIN VALLEY, MTRN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 22, T. 144 N., R. 44 W., at highway bridge

three-quarters of a mile northeast of Twin Valley. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 805 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1930, to September, 1931. June, 1909, to September,

1917, at a station a quarter of a mile downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 112 second-feet May 21 (gage

height, 1.91 feet); minimum discharge, 6 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height,

0.60 foot).

1909-1917, 1930-31: Maximum discharge, 9,200 second-feet July 22,1909

(not referred to present gage); minimum, 4.4 second-feet Aug. 23, ?4, 1930

(gage height, 0.62 foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. No records Dec. 2 to Mar. 23.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1 .. _ _. .

2... ........ ___ ...

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

4 __ .......... __ .

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

8.........-. .....

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

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

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

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

11... ...... ____ ...

12

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

14............ __ ....

15 

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

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

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

19 

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

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

22 __ .. _ ..........

23

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

25 

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

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

28.. 

29..... ___ ...... ...

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

31. 

Oct.

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

13 

14 

14 

15 

14

13

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

14 

13 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

14 

14 

15 

18 

22 

27

Nov.

38 

21 

21 

21 

21

 23 

 26 

28 

29 

30

30 

29

28 

29 

31

29 

29 

28 

28 

29

29 

30 

31 

32 

32

31 

30 

28 

27 «27

Dec.

«27 

27

Mar.

45 

47

.47 

47 

46 

47 

47 

49

Month

March 24-31 ______ . __ . _________ . ___

April. 

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

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

Apr.

49 

54 

58 

62 

82

87 

82 

82 

86 

87

86 

86 

84 

84 

82

77 

80 

68 

71 

71

68 

80 

75 

72 

70

65 

64 

65 

68 

68

May

57 

40 

43 

45 

45

43 

43 

45 

47 

45

43 

43 

45 

43 

42

41 

51 

62 

63 

57

92 

101 

95 

98 

71

51 

63 

63 

77 

74 

74

June

60 

56 

58 

43 

45

47 

45 

44 

38 

49

63 

80 

90 

93 

88

77 

60 

58 

58 

63

65 

63 

67 

70

71

56 

51 

51 

51 

52

Maximum Minimum

27 12 

38 21 

49 45 

87 49 

101 40 

93 38 

51 7.8 

40 13 

14 6. 2

July

51 

51 

40 

35 

38

37 

35 

31 

30 

31

33 

35 

33 

35 

35

33 

35 

33 

33 

32

32 

32 

32 

28 

26

25 

16 

17 

7.8 

9.5 

16

Aui'.

33 

38 

38 

36 

36

40 

36 

38 

29 

28

559 

27 

26 

27 

26

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

27 

21 

18

13 

17 

16 

14 

14 

14

Sept.

13 

11 

11 

11 

10

11 

10 

9.2 

8.9 

8.3

7.8 

7.4 

7.4 

7

7

6.6 

6.6 

6.4 

6.2 

6.2

7.6 

10 

11 

13 

13

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

\r~*~ Fnn-ofl in Mean acre-feet

14. 3 879 

28.2 1,680 

46.9 744 

73.8 4,390 

58.1 3,570 

60.4 3,590 

30.9 1,900 

26. 3 1. 620 

9.89 588

1 Interpolated.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

BED LAKE AT WASKISH, MINN.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 8 and 9, T. 154 N., R. 30 W., on highway 

bridge across Tamarack River in village of Waskish, about $ quarter of a mile 

from lake. Zero of gage is 1,100.00 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,950 square miles above outlet of lower Red1 Lake.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1930, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum stage recorded during year, 74.55 feet Oct. 18; minimum, 

72.65 feet Sept. 26.

1930-31: Maximum gage height, 74.85 feet June 2, 1930; minimum, 

72.65 feet Sept. 26, 1931.

REMARKS. Daily gage height subject to fluctuation caused by direction and 

velocity of wind. A dam was constructed across the outlet of the lake in 

September, 1931, but gates were not closed.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1980-31

Day

!. ... .... ..

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

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

4 

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

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

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

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

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

10 .

ri..... ..........

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

13 

14 

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

16 ..........

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

18 

19.__.. ..........

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

21 

22. ___.-......... 

23 ..........

24 .

25 

28 - 

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

28

29 ..........

30 

31.. ......

Oct.

73.40

73.40

73.45

73.40

73. 60

73.40

73.45

73.50

73.50

73.45

73.40

73.40

73.45

73.35

73.45

74.20

74.50

74.55

74.50

74.20

74.50

73.95 

73.60

73.40

73.40

73.40

73.40 

73.70

73.60

73.40

73.35

Nov.

73.45

73.30

73.35

73.25

73.60

73.60

73.60

73.45

73.40

73.45

73.50

73.45

73.55

73.85

73.90

Dec.

73.40

73.40

73.45

.......

73.43

Jan.

73.40

73.45

73.42

.......

73.40

 ...

73 A.**

Feb.

73.42

73.40

73.40

~73.~38"

Mar.

73.38

73.38

"TSrsV

73.50

Apr.

73.35

73.50

73.60

73.40

73.35

73.40

73.45

73.45

73.45

73.40

73.40

73.50

73.40

73.45

73.45 

73.60

73.60

73.50

73.45

73.45 

73.40

73.40

73.35

May

73.35

73.30

73.55

73.60

73.30

73.20

73.30

73.30

73.30

73.35

73.32

73.30

73.40

73.40

73.35

73.20

73.30

73.20

73.22

73.20

73.20

73.30 

73.20

73.40

73.30

73.20

73.20 

73.45

73.25

73.25

73.22

June

73. 2S

73. 2C

73. 2C

73. 3C

73.2?

73. 8C

73. 3C

73. 2C

73. 2C

72. 9C

73. 2C

73. 2£

73. 2?

73.5?

73. 3C

73.3?

73. 2f

73. 3C

73. 6C

73. 6C

73. 1C

73.0f 

73. 1C

73. 1C

73. 2C

73. 3C

73. 1C 

73. 3C

73. 3f

73. 1C

July

73.20

73.70

73.25

73.10

73.15

73.60

73.10

73.10

73.10

73.10

73.10

73.15

73.15

73.40

73.40

73.20

73.20

73.05

73.20

73.15

73.10

73.20 

73.20

73.20

73.20

73.10

73.10 

73.10

73.10

73.05

73.10

Aug.

73.05

73.20

73.15

73.20

73.05

73.10

73.03

73.00

73.00

72.90

73.05

72.85

72.85

73.00

72.95

73.05

73.00

73.00

72.95

73.05

73.00

73.05 

73.05

73.05

73.00

73.05

74.20 

74.10

73.40

73.05

73.05

Sept.

72.90

73.06

73.00

72.80

72.80

72.80

72.80

72.90

72.95

72.85

73.05

72.95

72.95

72.80

72.80

72.85

73.00

72.80

72.80

72.80

73.05

73. 10 . 

73.20

72.80

72.80

72.65

72.80 

72.70

73.06

72.90
RED RIVER BASIN 33

RED LAKE AT REDBY, MNN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 20, T. 151 N., R. 33 W., at mouth of Mud River, a 

quarter of a mile east of Redby. Zero of gage is 1,100.00 feet above mean 

sea level.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,950 square miles above outlet of lower Red Lake.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1930, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height recorded during period, 73.38 feet June 10, 

14; minimum, 72.49 feet Sept. 21, 22, 29.

1930-31: Maximum stage, 74.71 feet June 5, 6, 1930; minimum, that of 

Sept. 21, 22, 29, 1931.

REMARKS. Daily gage height subject to fluctuation caused by direction and 

velocity of wind. A dam was constructed across the outlet of the lake in 

September, 1931,; but gates were not closed. No record Oct. 2 to May 24.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1930-81

Day

1 .....

2 ..

3- 

4. .

5.....

6. .

7. 

8 --..

9 -.

10. .

11. 

12.....

13- 

14 _ -

15 

Oct.

73.10

May June

73.18

73.18

73.23

73.13

73.08

73.08

73.08

73.17

73.18

73.38

73.28

73.33

73.33

73.38

73.33

July

73.23

73.23

73.18

73.18

73.13

73.23

73.18

73.13

73.18

73.08

73.08

73.13

73.13

73.13

73.08

Aug.

73.03

73.13

73.03

73.08

73.08

73.03

73.08

73.08

73.03

73. Og

73.08

72.83

72.83

72.83

72.88

Sept.

72.74

72.69

72.59

72.64

72.69

72.59

72.59

72.69

72.69

72.64

72.54

72.69

72.74

72.59

72.59

Day

16.- 

17- 

18 ....

20.- 

21. 

22-. 

23- 

24. 

25- 

26-- 

27 -

28 ...

29- 

30. 

01

Oct. May

73.23

73.23

73.23

73.33

73.33

73.28

73.23

June

73.18

73.18

73.28

73.33

73.33

73.23

73.28

73.18

73.23

73.18

73.18

73.23

73.18

73.18

73.18

July

73.13

73.23

73.23

73.13

73.18

73.18

73.13

73.13

73.08

72.98

72.98

73.03

73.13

73.13

73.13

73.08

^Ug.

72.83

72.83

72.88

72.98

72.88

72.73

72.63

72.88

72.88

72.83

72.69

72.74

72. 94

72. 79

72 74

79 fiQ

Sept.

72.64

72.54

72.59

72.54

72.59

72.49

72.49

72.59

72.54

72.79

72.54

72.59

72.54

72.49

72.59
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

BED LAKE RIVEB AT HIGH1ANDING, NEAR GOODBIDGE, 1TNN.

LOCATION. Staff gage on line between sees. 28 and 29, T. 153 N., R. 40 W., at

bridge at Highlanding, 7 miles south of Goodridge. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1930, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 254 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage

height, 2.38 feet, affected by ice), maximum gage height, 2.75 feet Feb. 25,

affected by ice); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Sept. 12 (gage height,

0.00). 

REMABKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO--S1

Day

1 ______ ..

8 ....

4.. .

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

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

7 _ . __ .... 

8 .... ..... .

9 ___ .. __ 

10 __ . _____

11. _______ .

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

13 __ 

14 ________ .

15 

16...-. .......

17 __ . _ . _ ..

18 __ __ 

19 

20

21 

22 __ __ ,.i

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

^24 . 

26

27. 

28... _______

29

80 ............

81-... .......

Oct.

64 

82 

93 

96 

119

111 

104 

104 

104 

104

111 

119 

104 

95 

83

104 

73 

79 

83 

45

43 

41 

18 

67 

104

111 

104 

81 

85 

96 

104

Nov.

Ill 

127 

96 

81 

63

111 

88 

95 

104 

136

104 

111 

86 

78 

104

136 

144 

111 

111 

119

136 

162 

163 

73 

79

43 

44 

43 

55 

61

Dec.

65 

64 

63 

65 

67

70 

72

68 

72 

77

79 

90 

93 

96 

104

104 

111 

90 

93 

96

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

96 

96 

104 

96 

96 

90

Jan.

104 

100 

96 

92 

88

85 

92 

92 

86 

90

93 

96 

93 

93 

90

88 

96 

96 

86 

89

88 

85 

82 

85 

89

90 

88 

90 

79 

85 

89

Feb.

92 

96 

96 

104 

104

111 

111 

111 

96 

89

79 

76 

82 

85 

85

89 

96 

111 

' 136 

144

144 

162 

172 

182 

193

182 

162 

162

Month

November

December _ .... ________________ . .....

AprilMay ...

June.. __ .... ... ... July ____ ..... . . .

August .... .. __ . __________ . .........

September

Mar.

162 

153 

144 

127 

119

111 

119 

119 

111 

111

127 

136 

163 

144 

127

111 

127 

136 

144 

163

182 

193 

182 

182 

172

162 

127 

96 

119 

144 

172

Apr.

204 

228 

254 

230 

206

182 

172 

172 

162 

162

162 

162 

162 

162 

162

144 

172 

172 

172 

162

172 

172 

172 

162 

162

162 

162 

162 

163 

172

Maximum

119 

162 

111 

104 

193 

193 

254 

162 

172 

62 

29 

23

264

May

163 

144 

153 

153 

144

136 

127 

162 

162 

162

162 

162 

163 

144 

144

119 

127 

162 

119 

119

111 

136 

127 

119 

111

119 

127 

144 

136 

111 

119

June

llf 

llf 

111 

111 

104

104 

104 

8? 

9F 

9P

ise 172

144 ise

104

llf llf

104 

90

81

74 

9P 

88

96

8f 

69 

6J 

5f 

46

Minimum

18 

43 

63 

79 

76 

96 

144 

111 

46 

24 

3 

1

1

July

49 

42 

38 

41 

51

46 

40 

44 

37 

30

25 

50 

40 

49 

52

42 

45 

43

42 

38

35 

34 

32

29 

29

27 

26 

32 

29 

27 

24

Mean

88.1 

98.8 

87.0 

90.1 

120 

141 

175 

138 

101 

37.7 

17.9 

9.07

91.7

Aug.

29 

29 

29 

28 

26

25 

24 

23 

22 

21

21 

24 

24 

22 

21

21 

19 

18 

17 

17

19 

16 

13 

9 

7

7 

6 

3

4 

5 

5

Sept.

5

4 

5 

5 

0

5 

5 

4 

3 

2

2 

1 

4 

8 

9

13 

12 

12 

11 

12

12 

11 

11 

14 

23

19 

16 

14 

13 

12

Eun-off in 

acre- feet

5,420 

5,880 

5,350 

6,540 

6,660 

8,670 

10,400 

8,480 

6,010 

2,320 

1,100 

540

66,400
RED RIVER BASIN

RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTOH, lONH.

35

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 30, T. 150 N., R. 46 WM at highway 

bridge in Crookston, a quarter of a mile below dam and power house of 

Crookston Light, Water & Power Co.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,320 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1901, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage 

height, 4.93 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 2.50 feet). 

1901-1931: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet July 5, 1919; minimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 6-8, 1925.

REMARKS. Records good except those for December to March, which are fair. 

Stage subject to diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

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

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

3.... _ ........

4 __ .... .......

5 .. .

ft......... __ ..

7 

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

»-... - .

10--.. . . 

11...... ___ ...

12.. _ ..........

13 

14 

15 

16. .-.

17,.. ........

18 

19 

20 .........

21 _ ___ ..

22... ...... .

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

24 

25 . ....

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

27 

28 ____ ... ....

29 .......

30 

31 

Oct.

107 

107 

107 

110 

118

121 

265 

107 

103 

204

181 

140 

178 

125 

118

88 

83 

91 

96 

204

132

100 

88 

136 

162

75 

143 

118 

114 

70 

107

Nov.

162 

181 

197 

118

75

80 

93 

162 

140 

189

110 

86 

110 

118 

197

193 

193 

246 

284 

284

265 

193 

1B2 

265 

304

212 

78 

178 

162 

219

Dec.

235 

93 

80 

93 

100

78 

107 

96 

143 

170

170 

136 

204 

93 

284

246 

235 

227 

246 

284

147 

265 

284 

166 

96

231 

197 

78 

284 

246 

219

Jan.

93 

100 

80 

143 

103

121 

88 

96 

70 

110

80 

86 

143 

86 

143

166 

110 

103 

65 

65

185 

410 

147 

91 

86

65 

63 

143 

265 

86 

70

Feb.

65 

93 

159 

114 

66

132 

166 

107 

197 

185

324 

96 

70 

65 

63

103 

304 

?65 

61 

59

136 

159 

212 

2S4 

238

170 

110 

162

Month

April... . _ ....... ... _ .......

May __ .. 

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

The year ......... ........ .................

Mar.

125 

170 

212 

265 

189

151 

159 

159 

155 

200

324 

212 

132 

128 

200

324 

155 

227 

151 

216

366 

151 

304 

265 

388

680 

635 

522 

227 

432 

345

Apr.

304 

304 

284 

304 

304

635 

590 

730 

730 

680

345 

159 

522 

410 

304

265 

324 

304 

265 

284

284 

284 

284 

246 

284

324 

265 

284 

284 

265

Maximum

265 

304 

284 

410 

324 

680 

730 

366 

366 

265 

38 

26

730

May

265 

219 

265 

235 

151

246 

227 

231 

265 

235

246 

242 

242 

246 

242

227 

265 

189 

231 

246

238 

219 

246 

223 

103

200 

246 

80 

246 

366 

284

June

143 

246 

284 

125 

193

162 

227 

155 

132 

304

246 

204 

132 

304

174

304 

366 

246 

151 

223

366 

223 

178 

345 

235

155 

265 

284 

143 

235

Minimum

70 

75 

78 

63 

59 

125 

159 

80 

125 

30 

24 

18

18

July

265 

219 

128 

125 

86

96 

12S 

93 

93 

93

91 

93 

103 

78 

61

52 

45 

41 

39 

38

11- 

31 

30 

32

42 

42 

65 

48 

45 

39

Mean

126 

175 

178 

118 

149 

264 

362 

231 

225 

77.6 

30.5 

21.1

163

Aug.

37 

38 

37 

37 

37

36 

36 

32 

32 

32

32 

33 

31 

32 

33

32 

31 

30

28 

27

25 

24 

25 

26 

26

26 

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

Sept.

26 

25 

25 

23 

20

21 

22 

22 

21 

22

22 

21 

21 

22 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

20

18 

19 

20 

19 

19

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,750 

10,400 

10,900 

7,260 

8,280 

16.200 

21,500 

14.200 

13,400 

4,770 

1,880 

1,260

118,000
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

THIEF RIVER NEAR THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 3, T. 154 N., R. 43 W., 5 mile* north of Thief

River Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles. 

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

1921; October, 1922, to September, 1924; October, 1928, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 32.2 second-fe-?t Apr. 4 (gage

height, 4.73 feet); no flow for several months.

1909-1917, 1920-21, 1922-1924, 1928-1931: Maximum discharge, 4,080

second-feet Apr. 23, 1916 (gage height, 14.5 feet); no flow i-r fall and winter

of several years. 

REMARKS. Records poor. Discharge estimated Mar. 16-19, Mar. 26 to Apr. 1.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-P1

Day

1 __ .

2. ....

3 .....

4.- 

5. .

6. .

7- -

8. __ 

9.. 

10.- 

11 __ ..

12.--..

13.....

14.....

15 .....

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

10 

16 

16 

32 

25

20 

20 

20 

17 

16

15 

12 

6.9 

5.4 

16

May

7.6 

8.5 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

45 

45

as

7.4 

7.4 

8.5 

7.4 

6.2

June

7.4

as

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

6.2

7.4 

5.4 

45 

45 

3.6

July

0.8 

1.2 

.8 

1.2 

.8

2.8 

1.2 

1.0 

1.1 

.9

1.0 

.9 

2.8 

2.0 

1.2

Aug.

0.4 

.4 

.6 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

2fi

26 

27 

28 

28 

30 

31

Month

March. - * . . . - 

April - -- -

May. 

July _ . -_ - . _ __

August 

The year

.....

.....

Mar.

1-

8

8 

12 

20 

20 

25

8

Maximum

25 

33 

8.5 

8.5 

2.8 

.6

33

Apr.

33 

25 

21 

21 

20

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

12 

10 

10 

8.5 

8.5

May

45 

45 

3.6 

45 

45

45 

45 

45 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

2.8 

5.4 

45 

3.6 

3.6

Minimum

0

5.4 

2.8 

.5 

.2 

0

0

June

2.8 

2.8 

2.0 

1.2 

2.0

.8 

1.2 

2.0 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

.8 

.5 

.5

Mean

4.68 

16.5 

5.40 

4.17 

0.83 

.10

2.64

July

0.9 

.9 

.5 

.5 

.2

.2 

.8 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Aug.

0.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Bun-09 in 

acre-feet

288 

982 

332 

248 

51 

6.1

1,910

Nora. No flow during months omitted.
RED RIVER BASIN 

PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in T. 157 N., R. 53 W., at Grafton.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1931.

EXTSBEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 22 second-feet May 1

height, 2.02 feet); no flow for several days, 

REMABKS, Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1931

37

Day

1, ............

2 

3. .........

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

5. .-. ...

6. ........ -

7 - 

8-.. ....... ...

9 -. .

10. 

11 

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

13 

14 

16 ..-.-. 

Apr. May

22 

17 

16 

«16 

-16

16 

17 

16 

18 

18

18 

17 

16 

12 

12

June

6.2 

6.2 

6.9 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

5.0 

3.9 

3.9 

3.5

3.9 

3.9 

3.3 

-3.0 

2.6

July

4.4 

1.7 

1.3 

-1.4 

1.5

1.7 

1.3 

1.3 

1.6 

1.0

1.3 

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

1.0

Aug.

"0.2 

«.5 

.6 

.5 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

0

0 

.2 

.5 

.3 

.2

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3d 

31

Month

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

June . . ...

July... . .. .-.-

August ___ - __ _ - _ -- __ ---- __ - __ -. 

The pericid . - 

...

Maximum

22 

6.9 

4.4 

.6

Apr.

20 

21

May

10 

12 

12 

12 

11

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

7.3 

6.5

8.1 

6.5 

7.3 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

Minimum

6.5 

1.0 

.1 

0

June

2.1 

1.6 

1.8 

1.6 

1.2

1.2 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

Mean

12.5 

3.04 

.98 

.19

July

1.3 

1.0

.7 

.7 

.6

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

-.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Aug.

0.1 

0 

.2 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.6

.4 

«.3 

-.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

769 

181 

60 

12

1,020

« Estimated or interpolated.

NOTE. Practically no flow during September.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

SOUTH FORK OF TWO BIVERS AT PKLAN, MDTN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 30, T. 160 N., R. 44 W., a quarter of a mile

west of Pelan.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 70 second-feet Af. 7 (gage height,

2.67 feet); maximum stage, 3.32 feet Mar. 24, 25; no flow for several months. 

1928-1931: Maximum discharge, 1,810 second-feet May 13, 1930 (gage

height, 10.18 feet); no flow frequently. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 22 to

Apr. 9. Discharge estimated Mar. 29-31.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day

l._ 

2. ....

3.. 

4 __ .

5__ 

6 _ -

7.---

8.---- 

9 __ .

10----

11. ....

12..-.. 

13.....

14.. 

15..--

Mar.

' 0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

14 

47 

60 

45 

40

51 

70 

51 

37 

24

17 

12 

9.8 

8.2 

6.6

May

2.6 

2.6 

2.0 

1.9 

3.2

5.0 

5.8 

5.0 

4.4 

9.8

9.8 

9.0 

7.4 

5.8 

5.8

June

15 

12 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.8 

2.6 

2.6 

1.3 

18

3.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

July

0.4 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4

.4 

.6 

.7 

1.3 

1.5

1.5 

2.0 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5

Aug.

0.6 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

2£

26 

27 

28 

X 

3C 

31

Month

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

May

July. _ _ ---------- --. _- _ --- __ _-

August 

The year

..

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.4 

4.4 

29 

29

14 

12 

13 

13 

13 

14

Maximum

29 

70 

22 

18 

2.6 

.6

70

Apr.

5.0 

5.0 

4.4 

5.0 

4.4

3.8 

3.8 

3.2 

2.6 

3.8

2.6 

2.6 

2.0 

2.0 

2.6

May

3.8 

3.8 

4.4 

5.0 

6.8

5.8 

8.2 

7.4 

5.0 

5.0

4.4 

3.8 

5.8 

22 

22 

17

Minimum

0 

2.0 

1.9 

.2 

.2 

0

0

June

1.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7

.6 

.4 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

Mean

4.67 

18.2 

6.76 

2.73 

.858 

.203

2.77

July

2.6 

1.5 

1.0 

.8 

.8

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Aug.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

281 

1,080 

416 

162 

63 

12

2,000

NoiE. No flow during months omitted.
RED RIVER BASIN

SOUTH FORK OF TWO RIVERS AT BRONSON, MINN.

39

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. X sec. 30, T. 161 N., R. 46 W., a quarter of a mile

west of Bronson.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 260 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage

height, 3.81 feet), maximum stage, 4.22 feet (affected by ice) Mar. 26-28;

minimum discharge, 2.8 second-feet Sept. 15.

1928-1931: Maximum discharge, 1,820 second-feet May 15, 1930 (gage

height, 8.90 feet); minimum, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 29, 30, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for extremely low stages, which are fair.

No record Nov. 24 to Mar. 21.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, I9$0-Si

Day

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

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

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

^.. ..........................

5. - . ......

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

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

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

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

10 

\l. ...........................

\Z. ...........................

\^. ...........................

\^.. ..........................

Vb. ..................... ......

\^.. .......... ................

\1. ...........................

\%.. ..........................

\^. ...........................

 ».. ..........................

21. ............ _ ............

22--....... ___ .. _ .

7&. ...........................

24 __ .........................

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

^. ...........................

27 __ ... ... ... . __ .....

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

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

30 

31.. 

Oct.

5.4 

5.8 

5.4 

5.0 

5.4

5.0 

4.6 

4.6 

5.0 

5.0

5.4 

5.8 

5.8 

5.4 

5.4

5.6 

5.6

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

4.8 

4.8 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0

Nov.

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

4.0

4.4 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

Mar.

25 

31 

57 

130

130 

102 

79 

54 

52 

43

Month

March 22-31.-. ..... _ ..

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

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

June ___________ . ___ . _ . __ ... ..........

July..... 

August. ________________ . ...........

Apr.

41 

89 

198 

260 

215

174 

224 

260 

260 

174

109 

79 

62 

50 

40

31 

25 

21 

19 

19

18 

17 

16 

15

14

14 

13 

13 

12

12

May

12 

12 

9.4 

12 

16

14 

14 

14 

14 

16

18 

18 

16 

16 

14

14 

14 

16 

16 

16

16 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

20 

23 

24 

24

June

22 

20 

18 

14 

14

14 

13 

11 

10 

9.1

8.5 

7.3 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.0 

6.0 

5.6 

5.2 

5.2

4.9 

6.0 

6.4 

6.0 

5.6

Maximum Minimum

5.8 4.0 

4.8 3.8 

130 25 

260 12 

24 9.4 

22 4.9 

7.3 3.9 

5. 2 3. 7 

4.6 2.8

July

7.3 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

5.6 

5.2 

4.6 

4.4 

4.2

3.9 

6.0 

6.0 

5.6 

4.9

4.9 

4.6 

4.6 

4.9 

4.9

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.2 

4.2

Aug.

4.4 

4.6 

4.9 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.3 

4.3

4.2 

4.2 

4.0 

3.9 

3.8

3.7 

3.9 

4.2 

4.6 

4.4 

3.9

Sept.

3.7 

3.5 

3.4 

3.3 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8

2.9 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.5

3.9 

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.8

4.8 

4.2 

3.7 

3.5 

3.7

M. Run-off in Mean acre-feet

4.94 301 

4. 17 190 

70.3 1,390 

83.1 4,940 

15. 6 959 

8.97 534 

4.98 306 

4.45 274 

a 47 206
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

MIDDLE FORE OF TWO RIVERS NEAR HALLOCK, MOTF,

LOCATION. Vertical staff gage in SE. % sec. 17, T. 161 N., R. 48 W., 

above mouth and 2% miles southeast of Hallock.

miles

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 14.1 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage

height, 1.70 feet) ; no flow for several months. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1931

Day

1 _ ________

2 

4 _______ . _-

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 ___ . __ .-- ....

12.. _ - ___ - _ -

13 

14 .. 

16 

Apr.

11.8 

13.2 

10.5 

8.6 

6.7

May

1.2 

7.2

1.9

1.9

1.6

2.5 

3.1 

2.8

3.2

4.8

2.8 

3.1 

2.6 

2.8 

1.9

June

1.1 

1.1

1.0

.9

.5

.5 

.6 

.4

.3 

.3

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

July

1.4 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.5

.2

.1

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

Day

ie

17

___ ........ ... ...

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

19 - - . -

2C

21 

22

W

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

2S 

3C 

31

Month

April 11-30... ______ . _ 

May . - ...

July ....

The period ______ . ____ - __ - __ -- _ .

......... ... ........

...... ... ...........

............ ..... ...

....

-- __ .............

Maximum

13.2

7.2 

1.1 

1.4

Apr.

6.2 

5.8 

4.2 

4.2 

3.1

3.2 

2.9 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6

1.9 

2.1 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4

May

2.4 

1.7 

2.4 

2.0 

1.6

1.9 

2.8 

1.6 

1.7 

1.4

1.4 

.8 

1.1 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

Minimum Mean

1.4 4.86 

.8 2.25 

0 .31 

0 .12

June

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.0 

.1

.1 

.1 

0

July

0.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

193 

138 

18 

7

356

NOTE. No flow during August and September.
RED RIVER BASIN 41

NORTH FORK OF TWO RIVERS NEAR LANCASTER, IQNN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 6, T. 162 N., R. 47 W., 8 miles northeast

of Lancaster.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1931; 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 38 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage

height, 1.90 feet); no flow for several months.

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 212 second-feet May 12, 19^0 (gage

height, 3.00 feet). 

REMARKS. Records poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1 _ ... ___

2

3.... ......

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

5 __ .........

6 _ ..........

7.. _ .... _ -

8_ .. ..--

9_.._._ ....

10-..-. ...--

11... ._ -....

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

13 _. _. 

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

15 _ . _ ... ...

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

2 

4 

5 

4 

«6

8 

11 

38 

37 

8.1

5.5 

2.7 

 2.3 

 2.0 

1.6

May

 0.2 

.2 

«.4 

°.5 

".6

.8 

.9 

.8 

«.9 

«.9

1.0 

.8 

«.7 

«.5 

.4

June

 0.2 «.2 

«2 

«.l 

.1

.1 «.l 

«.l 

«. 1 

.1

«.l 

.1 

.1 «.l 

«.l

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0.1 

.1 

«. 1 

.0

0 «0 

.1 

.1 «.l

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

April.. __ ____ ....... __ ..... _ .............

July.. __ - __ __ - __ - _ .. 

The yeai 

-j

Maximum

38 

1.0 

.2 

.1

38

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.5

.5

Apr.

1.5 

1.2 

1.1 

 1.0 1.0

«.9 

.8 

«.8 

.7 

°.7

«.6 

«.5 

«.4 

.4 

.3

Minimum

0.3 

.1 

0 

0

0

May

0.3 «.4 

«.4 

".5 

.6

.5 

.4 

«.4 

«.4

.4

«.2 

.1 

.3 

.4 

«.3 

«.3

Mean

0.13 

4.97 

.56 

.Of

.or

.47

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

7.9 

296 

31 

3.6 

1.2

340

 Interpolated.

NOTE. No flow during months omitted.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

STATE DITCH NO. 85 NBAB LAHCASTEB, MHffN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in southwest corner of sec. 6, T. 162 N., R. 46 W., 7 miles

northeast of Lancaster.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 99 second-feet Ap1". 9 (gage height,

3.12 feet); no flow several months of year.

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 160 second-feet May 14, 1930 (gage

height, 4.23 feet). 

REMARKS. Records poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1... __ 

2. .

3. _ ....-. 

4... ... ... .

5. ... ...

6. ... ...

7 _ . _ ......

8..... .....

10 - 

11. ___ . __ .

12 

13 

14 

15. _ . __ ...

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

10 

10 

12 

16 

22

29 

27 

62 

98 

98

77 

52 

 41 

"31 

19

May

 1.8 

1.6 

«2.0 

 2.4 «2.7

3.1 

3.9

4.1 

 4.4 

 4.6

4.9 

4.1 

«3.6 

 3.1 

2.5

June

 0.8 «.8 

«.7 

«.6 

.5

.5 «.5 

«.4 

«.3 

.3

«.4 

.4 

.3 «.3 

«.3

July

 0.4 

.7 

.4«.4 

«.4

«.4 

.4 

.3 «.2 

.2

.2 «.3

.4 

.4 «.3

Day

1( 1' 

1? 

U 

2(

21 

21 

K

24 

21

2f 2' 

2* 

2£ 

3( 

3]

Month

May .. 

July... ____ --- - __ - . __ - -----

The year

» .

r... __ ...

8 . 

) _______

). ..._ _ ...

J .

t. ___ 

 

L 

r .............

... ... 

». . 

 ... .

Maximum

98 

4.9 

.8 

.7

98

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

1

'

Apr.

13 

8.fi 

8.5 

«7.4 «6.3

 5.2 

4.1 

 3.8 

3.4 «3.1

-2.9 

«2.6 

-2.4 

2.1 

l.fl

May

2.1 2.2

«2.4 

 2.6 

2.7

2.5 

2.3 

«2.1 

 1.9 

1.7

 1.4 

1.0 

1.3 

1.1 

 1.0 

«.9

Minimum Mean

1.9 

.9 

.1 

0

0.26 

22.7 

2.52 

.31 

.21

0 2.14

June

0.3 

.2 «.2 

«.2 

«.2

«.l 

 .I 

.1 «.l 

.1

.1 «.l 

«.2 

.2 

.1

July

 0.3 

.2 .2 

«.2

«.l

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16 

1,350 

155 

18 

13

1,550

 Interpolated.

NOTE. No flow during months omitted.
RED RIVER BASIN 43

PEMBDffA EIVEB WEAK MAOTTOU, MANITOBA

LOCATION. Chain gage on bridge near Lea's farm 9 miles south of Mauitou.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,340 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1929, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 161 second-feet Apr. 7; rrinimum^

0.1 second-foot Aug. 18, 21, 23.

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 581 second-feet Apr. 10, 1930; rrinimum,

that of August, 1931. 

REMARKS. No records Nov. 5 to Apr. 6. Records furnished by the Dominion

Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada,

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1. .. . ----- . 

2

3..... . ...___._ . .

4 ... ___._ _

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

6

7......... _ ..___ _. ._

8.. .................. __ ...... .

9 .

10 ......... _ ......................

11. ........................ _ ......

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

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

14 . _ ......... _, . ._

15 ........ ._. .. _

16 -... .... - .

17 _ ........................... .......

18 .

19.. ...... __ ..... _ ..............

20

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

22

23

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

26 . ... ._ .

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

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

28

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

30--.-.. ................. .. ..-

31.-.......-......-...... ...........

Oct.

21.7

23.1

23.1

24.0

24.0

25.0

25.5

24.0

Nov.

24.5

Month

April...... ................. ....... . . -

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

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

Apr.

161

151

158 

151

141

136

127

116

104

95

91

May

83

82

79

68

57

61

54

57

53

39

Maximum

25.5 

161 

83 

36.2 

10.1 

1.5 

1.1

June

35.1

26.0

22.2

16.8

13.6

11.2

16. i

9.4

36.2

Minimum

21.7 

91 

39 

9.4 

.3 

.1 

.3

July

10.1

6.5

4.1

3.0

2.2

2.6

2.2

.3

.8

1.1

Aug.

0.8

.6

.3

.2-

.1

.1

.1

1.5

1.1

Sept.

0.&

.ft

.6

.6

1.1

.»

.6

.3 

.3

M«an « Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

23. 8 1, 460 

130 7,740 

63 3,870 

20 1,190 

3.2 197 

.6 37 

.6 3»

« Mean of days when gage was read. 

127223 33 i
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 36, T. 164 N., R. 54 W., two-thirds of a mile north

of Neche.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,960 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1903, to September, 1915; April, 1019, to September,

1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage

height, 12.4 feet, affected by ice); minimum, 0.2 second-foe* Sept. 9-19 (gage

height, 2.20 feet).

1903-1915, 1919-1931: Maximum discharge, 3,870 second-feet May 2,

1904 (gage height, 20.9 feet); minimum, that of September 1931. 

REMARKS. Records fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-31

Day

1 _____ ....

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

3.... _ ........

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

5 ..... . 

6... ....__ ...

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

8.-.-....-......

9 __- .._

10 

11 -

12... .A. ........

13 

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

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

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

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

18 

19... _ .........

20 

21 _ 

22 

23

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

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

26 ... .

27. ........

28 

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

30 

31 

Oct.

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

22 

21

Nov.

22 

18 

18 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

12

12 

12 

10 

10 

10

10 -10 

-10 

-10 

-10

-10 

10 

9 

8

7

6 

5 

4 

3.0 

3.0

Dec.

2.0

2.0

2.0

5.0

Jan.

11 

11

8

5

4

4

Feb.

5.0

6.4

6.4

7.0

8.0

Month

January... _____________ ...... ........

March. ________ . _____ . ________

April ... ......

ifay....... ...........................................

June. .... ___ ... __ __ .... . _.

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

August _ _ . .... . ___ ............

Mar.

-8 

»8 

-7 

«7 

"6

»6 

6 "6 

"6 

«6

"6 

»6 

-6 

6 »6

«6 

»6

"7 

"7 

«7

7 7 

 7 

»7 

"7

7 

291 

291 

246 

246 

156

Apr.

112 

156 

480 

1,030 

948

640

885 

1,410 

1,490 

1,050

885 

540 

438 

375 

375

333 

246 

223 

223 

223

200 

200 

200

178 

178

178 

178 

178 

178 

156

Maximum

28 

22

1,

! 

291 

490 

145 

46 

21 

20 

.5

490

May

134 

112 

112 

112 

145

134 

112 

112 

112 

112

112 

112 

112 

112 

112

112 

112 

102 

102 

102

102 

102 

102 

102 

92

"86 

80 

72 

57 

57 

46

Jum

46 

 46 

46 

36 

36

36 

36 

 36 

36 

28

28 

28 

21 

21 

21

16 

16 

16 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

Minimum

21 

3.0

6 

112 

46 

8.0 

5.0 

.5 

.2

.2

July

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

12

12 

12 

12 

16 

18

21 

21 

21 

16 

16

16 

12 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

-8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

Mean

25.8 

11.2 

»2.75 

»7.17 

»6.56 

45.2 

463 

103 

22.3 

10.8 

2.07 

0.39

58.0

Aug.

5.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.5 

.5 

.5

-.7 

.9 

20 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Sept.

0.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

,2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,590 

666 

169 

441 

364 

2,780 

27,600 

6,330 

1,330 

664 

127 

23

42,100

« Estimated or interpolated.

» Mean of days when gage was read.
BED RIVER BASIN 45

ROSEAU RIVES AT MALUffG, MUTO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 18, T. 161 N., R. 39 W., half a mile north of Malung.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 60 second-feet Apr. 5, 6, 9 (gage

height, 3.62 feet, ice effect); no flow Aug. 25-28, Sept. 12.

1928-1931: Maximum discharge, 348 second-feet Apr. 6, 1929 (gage

height, 7.06 feet); minimum, that of 1931. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 6-12, 24r-30,

Mar. 31 to Apr. 10, and those estimated, Oct. 1-31, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30,

which are fair. No record Dec. 1 to Mar. 30.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1 __ . __ . _.._...__.

2 -. . ..-.. 

3 _ .... _ .. _..-_._.. __

^.. ..................... .....

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

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

T. ...........................

8 __ ... ____ ..... _ ......

n

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

11 _ . __ ..................

12. _ ... ______ ...........

13.- ___ - .......

14. __ .. _ . _ ........

15 __ ..... . ............

16..... .--....__._...

17 __ . _ . _ . _._....._

18 ___ . ____ .... _

19- . . .

20

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

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

23 __ . _______ . .........

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

26 ______ . _ . ............

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

27 ___ .......................

3& ....................... . ....

29 ______________ . ...

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

31 

Oct.

0.7 

.7 

1.1 

.6 

.8

.9 

1.2 

1.7 

.5 

.9

.9 

.9 

1.1 

1.2 

1.7

1.9 

2.2 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

3.0

3.3 

3. 6 

3.6 

3.9 

3.6

3.9

Nov.

4.3 

4.3 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

5.0 

5.3 

6.1

12 

14 

50 

40 

38

34 

32 

28 

25 

23

19 

15 

12 

9.5 

7.3

Mar.

13

Month

October ________________________ .

April...... _ . ______________________

June. _______________ . _____

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

August...... ________________ . ...........

Apr.

20 

30 

40 

48 

60

60 58 

58 

60 

58

38 

32 

27 

27 

26

26 

25 

24 

24 

24

28 

28 

26 

26 

25

32 

23 

23 

22 

22

May

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

25 

25 

26 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

24 

24

22

23 

21 

21 

21 

20

21 

21 

22 

52 

£8 

48

June

48 

36 '34 

27 

23

22 

19 

18 

15 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

11 

11

9.5 

9.1 

8.2 

7.3 

6.9

5.7 

4.6 

3.9 

3.9 

3.3

Maximum Minimum

3.9 0.5 

50 4.3 

60 20 

58 20 

48 3.3 

8.6 .9 

2.7 0 

1.7 0

July

4.3 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

5.0

7.7 

8.6 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.1

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.0 

4.6

3.9 

3.3 

2.7 

2.4 

2.2

1.7 

1.2 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.1

Aug.

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.4

1.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.1

.9 

.9 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0

.7 

.7 

.5

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

0

0 

0 

.5 

1.1 

.9

1.1 

.9 

.8 

.6 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

1. £> 122 

14. J 851 

34.C 2,020 

26.1 1,600 

15. £ 904 

4.?! 265 

0.£7 53 

0.71 42
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART E

ROSEAU BIVBR AT ROSS, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. % sec. 27, T. 163 N., R. 41 W.f a

quarter of a mile north of Ross. Zero of gage is 1,018.44 feet above mean

sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,030 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1928, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge for year, 653 second-feet Aor. 7; minimum,.

6 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage height, 0.16 foot).

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 1,460 second-feet May 17, 1930 (gage

height, 10.74 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Jan. 23, 24, 1931, Sept. 15, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for periods of ice elect, Nov. 26 toApr. 9, and those estimated Aug. 29 to Sept. 30, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-31

Day

I...... .........

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.

11

10

11

12

13

15

19

21

22

23

23

28

31

32

31

34

36

44

33

40

35

33

30

25

24

24

25

28

28

29

28

Nov.

29

27

26

26

23

27

26

25

24

23

23

26

25

26

30

44

71

95

133

137

161

183

188

188

178

165

145

126

108

92

Dec.

83

68

58

54

4«

42

42

44

47

46

47

47

47

47

46

42

40

38

38

38

38

38

36

34

32

32

32

32

33

32

30

Jan.

29

28

27

26

26

26

23

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

21

21

21

22

22

22

20

Feb.

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

19

20

20

20

20

21

22

20

20

20

21

Mar.

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

17

17

18

20

21

22

23

23

24

26

27

28

29

37

83

133

149

133

119

105

92

Apr.

80

178

377

491

561

621

653

637

621

621

533

477

413

354

321

310

288

278

268

258

248

228

210

196

188

178

170

.161

153

149

May

141

133

126

122

145

178

210

228

233

243

248

248

233

214

201

178

161

170

192

206

210

210

201

188

174

161

157

178

228

253

253

June

233

210

188

170

149

133

119

105

95

83

83

108

130

122

108

92

8C

68

56

4£

se

31

3C

2S

2S

2ff

26

2f

2S

2£

July

34

64

68

54

53

71

86

92

89

77

64

63

67

67

58

49

42

36

32

28

25

22

18

15

12

11

10

10

10

9

9

Aug.

11

25

38

41

36

28

22

20

19

18

19

16

13

12

11

11

10

10

9

10

10

10

12

19

19

15

15

20

24

24

21

Sept.

ir

1512-

1110-

9-

9-

8

8

8

7

7

r

7

6

r

8

9

9

10

16

26

31

30

30

30

31

30

28

25

Month

November.. ______ . ______ - _ - ___ - 

December

AprS..... .. . ... .... ... 

July.... 

Maximum

44

188

83

29

22

149

653

253

233

92

41

31

663

Minimum

10

23

30

20

17

17

80

122

22

9

9

6

6

Mean

25.7

80.0

42.9

22.8

20.0

43.4

341

194

88.4

43.4

18.3

15.4

77.8

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

1,680

4,760

2,640

1,400

1,110

2,670

20,300

11,900

5,260

2,670

1,130

916

56,300
BED RIVER BASIN

lOSBAU BITER BELOW CUT-OFF DITCH, SEAS CARIBOU, MUfff.

47

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. % sec. 34, T. 164 N., R. 45 V7., 1 mile

west of Caribou and 200 yards below mouth of State ditch No. 51, locally

known as Caribou Cut-off Ditch.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage

height, 6.30 feet); maximum gage height, 6.87 feet Apr. 7, caused by ice jam;

minimum discharge, 6.1 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.36 feet).

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 1,380 second-feet May 21, 1930 (gage

height, 6.89 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Sept. 25, 26, 1930 (gage height,

1.40 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 23 to

Apr. 8, or of aquatic growth, which are fair. No record Dec. 7 tc Mar. 31.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

Day

I... ............. ^.. .........

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

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

^. .. .........................

^... .........................

6-..- 

7-.- 

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

9 .. ..

10. . 

11.... .

12 . 

13.-. 

14... 

<15. ................ ..........

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

17 _ . - 

18... 

19-.. 

20-. 

21... 

22... -..

23... -

24.. 

26..- 

27 

28... 

29.. - -

30 

31 

Oct.

8.5 

10 

10 

11 

15

16 

18 

20 

23 

26

30 

35 

32 

34 

36

39 

34 

23 

32 

37

36 

36 

34 

32 

34

30 

29 

29 

31 

23 

32

Nov.

34 

32 

34 

32 

22

30 

28 

31 

32 

29

29 

35 

32 

34 

34

43 

53 

49 

96 

126

156 

101 

182 

176 

152

152 

174 

172 

134 

101

Dec.

85 

72 

65 

58 

47

39

Month

 October _ . _ ........ ______ . _ .............

AprQZ^O........ ......................................

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

July.... ... 

Apr.

228 

287 

436 

632

830 

1,020 

950 

1,100 

1,020

920 

770 

658 

556

472

412 

364 

331 

314 

300

289 

276 

259 

239 

226

215 

200 

192 

182 

170

May

164 

156 

143 

139 

146

170 

215 

250 

270 

281

285 

287 

278 

259 

239

219 

198 

184 

190 

210

223 

230

228 

221 

206

190 

176 

168 

180 

234 

263

Maximum

39 

182 

85 

1,100 

287 

265 

89 

33 

35

June

265 

250 

226 

202

178

160 

141 

123 

110 

101

96 

89 

102 

125 

125

110 

95 

81 

70 

62

52 

45 

37 

34 

31

30 

34 

31 

28 

27

Minimum

8.5 

22 

39 

170 

139 

27 

10 

7.5 

6.1

July

35 

34 

50 

67 

61

55 

65 

81 

89

85

79 

74 

65 

68 

69

63 

53 

44 

42 

34

32 

29 

26 

22 

20

18 

16 

16 

13 

11 

10

>ug.

15 

18 

17 

25 

33

32 

29 

26 

22 

20

18 

16 

16 

16 

14

12 

11 

10 

10 

9.5

8.5 

7.5 

9.0 

8.5 

11

13 

18 

22 

16 

16 

20

Sept.

18 

17 

16 

13 

14

12 

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5

8.0 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.1

7.5 

7.5 

6.7 

8.5 

14

20 

17 

22 

29 

35

34 

32 

32 

31 

31

xff^aT, Run-off in Mean acre-feet

27.0 1,660 

77.8 4,630 

61.0 726 

478 27,600 

213 13, 100 

102 6,070 

46.0 2,830 

16. 7 1, 030 

16.3 970
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

SOUTH FORK OF ROSEAU RIVER NEAR MALUNQ, MENU.

LOCATION. Staff gage in center of sec. 7, T. 161 N., R. 39 W., 1 mile northwest

of Malung.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 265 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1911, to September, 1914; July, 1928, to September,

1931. 

EXTEEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 52 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height,

4.34 feet, affected by ice); no flow at various times.

1911-1914; 1928-1931; Maximum discharge, 1,040 second-feet Oct. 1, 1912

(gage height, 10.3 feet, present datum); no flow occasionally. 

REMAEKS. Records fair. No record Dec. 1 to Mar. 30. Discharge estimated

because of ice Oct. 17 to Nov. 13, Nov. 25-30, Apr. 1-14.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

Day

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

z....... ..............................

z............... .............. ........ ^... ................................. .

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

6.... __ . . ...

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

8. . 

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

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

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

1Z...... ...............................

IS.....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

W....... ..............................

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

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

23.. ......... _ .......................

24........ ___ ........................

25. - 

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

2f... ..................................

Z&......... ......................... ...

29 _ ...... ........... ...... ........

30..... .............. ..... ._ _ ..

31. . . __ 

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

' .1

Nov.

 0.1

.3 

.5

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

.7

.7 

.8 

.7 

.4

.2

Month

November.. ______ .. _ . ______ . ...........

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

May ___________________ . _ . ...........

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

Mar.

7.9

Apr,

11 

19 

32 

42 

49

52 

52 

49 

32 

18

17 

13 

6.6 

6.6 

6.0

5.5 

5.0 

4.0 

3.2 

3.2

3.5 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.2 

3.2 

2.9 

2.2 

1.9

May

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.9

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.2 

2.9 

2.5 

2.2

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.9 

2.2

3.2 

2.2 

2.1 

1.7

1.3

1.3 

1.1 

3.0 

3.8 

4.5 

6.0

Maximum Minimum

52 1.9 

6.0 1.1 

12 .4 

8.1 0

June

12 

4.8 

2.4 

2.2 

2.1

2.1 

1.9 

2.2

1.0

.8

5.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.7

.7 

.7

.8

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4

July

0.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

2.2

8.1 

6.9

1.7 

1.2 

.9

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.3 

.2

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.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

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

0.05 3.1 

.29 17 

15.2 904 

2.54 156 

1. 72 102 

.96 59 

.04 2.5

NOTE'. No flow during September.
BED RIVER BASIN

HUD CREEK NEAR SPRAGUE, MANITOBA

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 34, T. 164 N., R. 38 YT., haJf a

mile south of international boundary, 3% miles south of Sprague, Bf anitobar

and 14 miles northeast of Roseau, Minn. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 162 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 155 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage

height, 6.75 feet, ice affected); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 15-17 (gage

height, 0.60 foot).

1928-1931: Maximum discharge, 1,040 second-feet May 13, 1030 (gage

height, 12.34 feet); minimum, that of September, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for Oct. 1-15 and tbose estimated for

periods of ice effect, Nov. 25 to Dec. 4, Mar. 31 to Apr. 9, whict are fair* 

To record Dec. 6 to Mar. 30.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

pei

Nc

Day

I. _

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

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

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

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

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

9 .

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

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

V2,.... ................

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 . 

18 .

19 

20. .

21. 

22. 

23 

24 

25 

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

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

28 __ 

29

30 

31- ___ ......

Oct.

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.4 

2.0

2.2 

3.2 

5.9 

4.2 

4.5

6.9 

4.8 

7.6

8.8 

8.1

8.3

8.4 

8.4 

9.7 

7.6

8.1 

6.6 

6.3 

7.6 

5.9

5.7 

6.0 

6.3 

6.9 

7.3 

7.8

Nov.

4.8 

5.3 

6.4 

5.7 

8.3

5.7 

5.3 

5.0 

4.9 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

* a

9.2 

26 

40 

59 

42

58 

65 

88 

66 

64

60 

50 

40 

30 

28

Dec.

26 

23 

21 

18 

15

Mar.

4.3

v- Month

December 1-5 __________________ . ......

April...... _ . .

May. . . . 

June. ______ . _______________ - ......

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

August ______________________ . __ ..

Apr.

6.6 

21 

41 

64 

86

110 

130 

142 

150 

150

138 

128 

122 

114 

114

114 

110 

106 

100 

94

90 

82 

74 

70 

66

64 

59 

54 

50 

47

May

44 

42 

40 

38 

54

72 

88 

96 

96 

106

112 

104

97 

88 

79

72 

65 

78 

84 

88

88 

84 

79 

76 

70

62 

56 

101 

128 

112 

97

June

83 

70 

62 

51

44

38 

35 

33 

29 

26

26 

35 

42 

36 

31

26 

22 

18 

14 

12

9.8 

8.5 

7.9 

7.3 

6.9

6.3 

6.0 

5.6 

5.4 

4.8

Maximum Minimum

9.7 1.1 

88 4.8 

26 15 

150 6.6 

128 38 

83 4.8 

39 .9 

9.2 .8 

6.6 .4

July

12 

31 

23 

17 

11

37 

39 

35 

30 

25

19 

20 

23 

22 

17

14 

11 

8.5 

7.6 

5.9

4.9 

4.2 

3.5 

2.9 

2.2

1.9 

1.8 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

.9

Aug.

3.2 

3.5 

5.1 

9.2 

8.5

6.0 

4.8 

4.3 

3.6 

4.2

3.4 

2.8 

2.2 

1.8 

1.7

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

.9 

1.2 

1.3

.8

1.0 

1.6 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

Sept.

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.8

.8 

.7 

.4

'.4 .4

.6 

.7 i.a

1.8- 

2.4 4.0- 

5.2 

5.7

6.0- 

6.5 

6.6 6.0- 

5.4

,, Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

5. 81 357 

26.9 1,600 

20.6 204 

89.8 5,340 

80. 5 4, 9W> 

26.7 1,590' 

14. 0 861 

2. 78 171 

2. 43 145*
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

PINE CREEK NEAR PINE CREEK, MZNJT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. K sec. 35, T. 164 N., R. 41 W., half a

mile south of international boundary and 2 miles northeast of Pine Creek.

Zero of gage is 1,046.27 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 76 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 229 second-foet Apr. 7 (gage

height, 7.33 feet); minimum, 4.4 second-feet Aug. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.16

feet).

1928-1931: Maximum discharge, 449 second-feet May 12, 13, 1930 (gage

height, 8.83 feet); minimum, 3.6 second-feet Aug. 17, 18, 20, 1930 (gage

height, 1.20 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for periods affected by ice, Nov. 25

to Dec. 4, Apr. 1-6, and by debris, Sept. 21-30, which are good. No record

Dec. 5 to Mar. 31.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO--S1

Day

1... ........ ....... _ . __ .

2 ........ .-_ ... ...

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

4-.-.-....... .............

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

«.. . ...................

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

8-_-.-._....... ...........

9 ___ . __ ...._...... _._

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

11 __ -..._.-.......-. _ .

12 _ ......... _ .............

IS...... ......... .............

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

15 ___ ....... . . .

16- -... ._ ..-.- .......

17 ..-..... ...............

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

19.-.-.........-... . ...

20-- . 

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

22 _ .........................

23 _ .. .. ..

24 __ .................... ....

25.- ......................

26 ._ .-.. . 

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

28 - . .- .- 

2B .........................

SO.. ..........................

31- ...... .......... ........

Oct.

7.2 

8.0 

8.2

8.7 

9.7

17 

17 

15 

14 

12

13 

17 

24 

21 

18

17 

17 

16 

18 

15

19 

14 

13 

16 

12

12 

12 

12 

15 

12 

21

Nov.

15 

13 

11 

10 

13

20 

15 

, 13 

13 

12

13 

11 

13 

11 

13

22 

49 

70 

60 

46

50 

74 

68 

60 

70

62 

52 

37 

30 

24

Dec.

21 

20 

16 

12

Month

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

May

July.. .. ......:. .-.. .-

Apr.

10 

30

52 

93

144

180 

212 

176 

148 

132

104 

88 

75 

66 

61

60 

56 

51 

48 

46

42 

37 

34 

31 

30

28 

27 

26 

24 

23

May

23 

22 

21 

23 

39

50 

60 

60 

60 

65

60 

52

1?01

33

30 

29 

46 

52 

58

60 

56 

50 

41 

36

30 

28 

40 

44 

37 

30 1

June

26 

24 

21 

18 

16

14 

14 

13 

12

11

17 

34 

30 

23

18

15 

12 

10 

8.8 

8.2

7.8 

8.2 

8.6 

8.6 

8.2

7.2

7.8 

9.6 

7.7 

7.0 ^

Maximum Minimum

24 7.2 

70 10 

21 12 

212 10 

65 21 

34 7.0 

16 4.6 

27 4.8 

36 6.0

July

14 

16 

11 

9.6 

12

13 

14 

13 

12 

10

9.2 

12 

13 

11 

8.8

8.0 

7.7 

7.0 

6.0 

7.0

6.7 

6.1 

5.5 

5.2 

4.8

4.6 

4.6 

4.9 

5.0 

4.9 

5.0

Aug.

6.9 

27 

26 

16 

11

8.8 

8.2 

7.7 

7.5 

7.7

7.2 

6.2 

6.1 

6.0 

6.0

5.5 

5.4 

5.2 

5.2 

4.9

4.8 

4.8 

9.8 

12 

8.0

7.2

7.7 

16 

18 

15 

11

Sept.

9.4 

8.6 

8.4 

8.0 

7.7

7.4 

7.0 

6.9 

6.6 

6.2

6.0 

6.0 

6.2 

6.6 

6.6

7.2

10 

9.6 

9.2 

14

29 

36 

34 

28 

25

28 

26 

22 

19 

17

M , Run-off in Mean acre-feet

14.5 892 

32.3 1,920 

17. 2 187 

71.1 4,230 

42.5 2,610 

14.2 845 

8.79 540 

9.64 598 

14.1 839
RED RIVER BASIN 51

SOURIS RIVEE AT MDTOT, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Staflf gage at Ann Street foot bridge, northeast of Great Northern

Railway roundhouse at Minot. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,270 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1903, to March, 1924; April, 1927, to September,

1928; October, 1929, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8 second-feet May T-5 (gage

height, 4.80 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 1 (gage height, ^.25 feet). 

1903-1924, 1927-28, 1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet

Apr. 20, 1904 (gage height, 21.9 feet); no flow at times during Feb. 1930. 

REMARKS. Records poor. Discharge estimated Apr. 2-5, May 15-19, 21-23,

July 1 to Aug. 24, Aug. 26 to Sept. 30. Flow during low period^ consists

chiefly of industrial waste water.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

Day

1 ____ . .....

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

3 

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

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

6. . _ .......

7 

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

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

10 

11 

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

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

14-..-...-.......

15 

16 

17...... ...

18. 

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

20 -

a.. ...

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

23- 

24 ....... ...

25 

26 

27. . 

28 

29 

30.-. .. __ 

31 ..... .

Oct.

0.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2

Nov.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.6 

.6 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

.6 

.6

.2 

.2

.2 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6

Dec.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.6 

.6 

.6 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2

Jan.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6

.6

Feb.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 .6- 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6

Month

March __________________________

April.- . 

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

July . 

The year _____________________

Mar.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

Apr.

5.1 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

4.9 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

6.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.5 

7.5

Maximum

0.6 

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

1.0 

3.3 

7.5 

8.0 

1.0

8.0

May

7.5 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.2 

7.2 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

5.5 

4.9 

4.9 

4.1 

3.7

3.3 

2.9 

2.5 

2.1 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9

June

09 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.8

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.6 

.6 

.4

.3

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

July

0.5

 (

Minimum Mean

0.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

1.0 

3.3 

.9 

.3

0.25 

.44 

.45 

.28 

.50 

2.26 

5.44 

4.01 

.71 

.50 

.40 

.30

0.1 1.30

Aug.

0.4

.4 

.4

Sept.

e.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

IS 

26 

28 

17 

28 

138 

324 

247 

42 

31 

25 

18

940
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

SOUEIS EIVEB NEAR WESTHOPE, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in T. 163 N., R. 79 W., 2}£ miles east of Westhope.

Zero of gage is 1,404.72 feet above mean sea level. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1929, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 118 second-f^et Apr. 6 (gage

height, 2.44 feet, affected by ice); no flow July 20 to Sept. 30.

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 1,130 second-feet Mar. 31 to Apr. 2, 1930

(gage height, 6.98 feet); minimum, that of 1931. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No record Nov. 16 to Mar. 31.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1.....

2,....

3-..-.

4.....

5.....

6----.

7.....

8.....

9.....

10--..-

11-....

12.....

13--...

14.....

15--..

Oct.

3.8 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

2.6 

3.0 

3.0 

3.4 

3.8

4.2 

5.6 

14 

10 

14

Nov.

12 

18 

14 

16 

20

20 

20 

22 

27 

30

32

17 

21 

18 

18

Apr.

25 

27 

44 

64 

73

118 

118 

108 

88 

98

108 

98 

88 

73 

48

May

25 

25 

24 

22 

22

22 

34 

34 

34 

39

44 

41 

32

27 

24

June

11 

13 

11 

11 

8.0

8.0 

88 

8.8 

8.0 

6.8

6.2 

6.2 

4.6 

3.8 

6.2

July

0.4 

.4 

.4 

2.2 

2.6

2.6 

3.4

6.8 

14 

9.6

9.6 

2.2 

2.2 

3.0

4.2

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

2(1

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

October 

Novem 

April

ber 1-1S

May.. .. . . - - . .-

July.. - 

....

.....

Oct.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

16

22 

14 

10 

14 

43 

22

Maximum

43 

32 

118 

44 

13 

14

Nov. Apr.

41

5i 

27 

4^

5?

4? 4<i 

4<> 

43 

3'

3?

27 

27 

27 

25

May

21 

16 

13 

13 

17

18 

28 

17 

14 

14

9.6 

14 

12 

14 

16 

11

Minimum Mean

1.8 11.1 

12 20.3 

25 58.4 

9. 6 22. 5 

.4 4.81 

0 2.24

June

5.0 

5.0 

1.8 

.8 

.8

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

1.0

1.0 

1.4

.8 

.8 

.4

July

4.2 

1.0 

.4 

.2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

682 

602 

3,480 

1,380 

286 

138

NOTE. No flow during August and September.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

RAINY RIVER BASIN

KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR WINTOff, JHNN.

53

LOCATION. In lot 3, sec. 20, T. 63 N., R. 11 W., at power plant of Minnesota 

Power & Light Co., just above Fall Lake and 2*4 miles east of Winton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,200 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1905, to June, 1907; October, 1917, to September, 

1919, and September, 1923, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 2,940 second-feet 

June 20; minimum, 151 second-feet Sept. 7.

1905-1907; 1912-1919; and 1923-1931: Maximum mean daily discharge, 

6,030 second-feet Apr. 26, 1927; no flow a number of times 1905-1907 and 

1923-1928.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of high water, which are fair. 

Flow is entirely .regulated by several reservoirs. Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision of the United States 

Geological Survey in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1 _____ . __

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

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

4 .

5 

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

7 

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

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 

348 

348 

348 

240

339 

347 

314 

371

288

237 

323 

256 

276 

284

427 

305 

248 

269 

220

242 

328 

321 

347 

376

351 

349 

317 

502 

671 

663

Nov.

663 

663 

573 

559 

576

445 

425 

395 

269 

343

271 

335 

428 

363 

414

417 

461 

493 

753 

964

1,330 

1,570 

1,710 

1,660 

1,410

1,020 

992 

1,120 

1,220 

1,190

Dec.

1,150 

960 

960 

960 

960

960 

960 

1,170 

1,130 

1,050

1,060 

992 

950 

960 

960

960 

960 

960 

960 

960

928 

960 

928 

960 

928

895 

960 

928 

928 

928 

960

Jan.

895 

895 

928 

895 

855

928 

863 

895 

851 

757

656 

552 

760 

760 

760

760 

760 

608 

643 

676

760 

727 

695 

727 

698

523 

663 

695 

727 

676 

479

Feb.

462 

564 

569 

570 

570

538 

570 

448 

473 

635

702 

570 

570 

502 

430

389 

468 

468 

380 

373

365 

333 

288 

360 

297

281 

373 

333

Month Maximum

October.. . _ . ______ . ____ ....

November ____ . ____ ... . ...........

December- ________ . ______ ..

March ______ . ______ . _____ .

April... ... .... 

May. ___________________ ...

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

671 

1,710 

1,180 

928 

' 702 

393 

476 

2,350 

2,940 

1,630 

677 

417

2,940

Mar.

269 

280 

312 

280 

335

393 

301 

269 

277 

281

280 

280 

276 

281 

384

254 

264 

280 

280 

247

269 

236 

255 

280 

321

289 

280 

236 

236 

224 

224

Apr

289 

224 

236 

225 

225

244 

257 

289 

321 

289

269 

269 

476 

289 

289

354 

289 

269 

269 

257

257 

369 

346 

342 

350

225 

273 

257 

321 

321

Minimum

220 

269 

895 

479 

281 

224 

224 

204 

910 

543 

255 

151

151

May

265 

323 

204 

371 

355

289 

289 

269 

337 

356

317 

406 

396 

396 

410

302 

443 

290 

328

579

812 

936 

1,020 

960 

1,020

1,020 

1.200 

1,470 

1,400 

2,350 

1,680

June

1,470 

1,330 

910 

1,700 

2,410

2,080 

1,720 

1,630 

1,520 

1,490

1,180 

2,200 

2,280 

2,600 

2,240

2,260 

2,410 

2,110 

2,900 

2,940

2,730 

2,700 

2,710 

2,670 

2,580

2,380 

2,180 

1,960 

1,780 

1,740

Mean

341 

768 

979 

744 

460 

280 

290 

671 

2,090 

870 

422 

270

682

July

1,580 

1,630 

1,300 

1,210 

1,080

1,040 

967 

988 

924 

891

859 

829 

789 

891 

859

827 

962 

795 

859 

795

766 

659 

595 

659 

543

576 

839 

554 

561 

561 

594

Per square 

mile

0.284 

.640 

.816 

.620 

.383 

.233 

.242 

.569 

1.74 

.725 

.352 

.225

.568

Aug.

511 

462 

633 

677 

580

478 

491 

478 

365 

303

478 

452 

449 

417 

442

398 

288 

449 

414 

449

384 

373 

277 

288 

417

384 

366 

449 

316 

365 

255

Sept.

352 

366 

417 

384 

362

333 

151 

255 

384 

276

269 

240 

236 

260 

224

226

245 

225 

192 

192

181 

363 

329 

213 

257

225 

160 

213 

370

215

Run-off in 

inches

0.33 

.71 

.94 

.71 

.40 

.27 

.27 

.64 

1.94 

.84 

.41 

.25

7.71
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI BIVEK BELOW SANDY BIVEB, NEAR IIBBY, MTNJT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 24 VT., 600 feet below

mouth of Sandy River and three-quarters of a mile northwest of Libby.

Zero of gage is 1,204.62 feet above mean sea level (1912 adjustment). Staff

gage about 600 feet upstream from present gage (zero of gage, 1,207.71 feet

above mean sea level) used prior to July 28, 1931. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,060 square miles. 

.RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1930, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 second-fe^t June 14 (gage

height, 7.36 feet, recorder datum); minimum, 180 second-feet Sept. 10 (gage

height, 1.79 feet, recorder datum).

1930-31: Maximum discharge, 2,890 second-feet May 16, 1930

height, 7.45 feet, recorder datum); minimum, that of Sept. 10, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records good. Flow regulated by Government reservoirs above,

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO--81

Day

1930 

1. 

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.-...

6.--.

7.....

&.-...

9.- 

10.--

11 

12.-.-.

13..-..

14.--

15.....

Apr. May

1,160

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,290

1,060

1,150

1,390

1,530

1,630,

2,120

2,560

2,560

2,670

2,840

June

1,390

1,340

1,240

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,240

1,150

1,240

1,060

962

1,130

1,150

1,010

1,060

July

1,390

962

1,240

1,440

1,920

1,480

868

914

1,200

1,440

1,290

1,200

1,240

1,340

1,150

Aug.

2,180

2,180

2,290

2,290

2,180

2,070

2,070

2,120

2,180

2,180

2,290

2,290

2,340

2,400

2,400

Sept.

2,340

2,180

2,120

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,070

1,970

1,970

2,020

2,070

2,070

2,180

2,120

Day

1930 

16.---.

17.....

18.-...

19 

20. 

21.--

22 

23---

24- 

25 

26 -

27..--.

28 

29 

30.--.

31. 

Apr.

1,150

1,150

1,010

1,110

1,150

868

824

May

2,890

2,840

2,730

2,620

2,560

2,450

2,340

2,290

2,180

1,970

1,820

1,680

1,680

1,530

1,480

1,440

June

1.01C

1,010

914

1,010

962

1.58C

1.48C

1.58C

1.63C

1.20C

1.48C

1.77C

1.77C

1,680

1.63C

July

1,150

1,390

1,480

1,680

1,770

1,920

1,630

1,630

1,870

1,920

1,920

1,920

2,120

1,820

1,770

2,070

Aug.

2,020

2,120

2,180

1,820

2,020

2,230

2,290

2,230

2,290

2,400

2,290

2,230

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

Sept.

2,070

2,070

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,870
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 55

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Mississippi River below Saniy River, 

near Libby, Minn., 1980-81 Continued

Day

1930-31 

1 __ .... ......

2

3 . ___ .... ...

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

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

6 ....

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

8 .

9 _______ ...

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

11... _ ...... ...

12

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

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

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

16 ... _ ......

17 __ ........ ...

18 

19 _ ............

20 

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

22- _ . _ ......

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

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

25

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

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

28 _________

29 _ ............

30 

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

Oct.

1,770 

1,770 

1,770 

1,770 

1,720

1,680 

1,720 

1,680 

1,680 

1,630

1,630 

1,720 

1,480 

1,440 

1,480

1,530 

1,530 

1,480 

1,530 

1,390

1,340 

1,390 

1,290 

1,390 

1,390

1,390 

1,390 

1,290 

1.290 

1,290 

1,200

Nov.

1,200 

1,150 

1,240 

1,060 

1,110

1,110 

962 

1,010 

1,110 

1,150

824 

648 

604 

604 

648

648 

780 

604 

495 

648

692 

780 

736 

1,010 

962

604 

604 

736 

868 

962

Dec.

1,110 

1,010 

648 

560 

648

648 

560 

560 

648 

538

560 

648 

736 

780 

824

736 

516 

648 

736 

736

824 

824 

648 

560 

604

736 

736 

616 

604 

648 

538

Jan.

560 

780 

824 

692 

604

648 

604 

648 

604 

736

736 

824 

824 

736 

' 692

692 

736 

824 

824 

736

604 

780 

736 

692 

824

824 

780 

692 

824 

868 

780

Month

1930 

April 24-30.. ...... ............. _ _ ...

May. - ._ .

June ._ _ 

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

August

September 

1930-31 

October _____ ............ ...........

March

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

June ___ . __ ____________

July

'PJm VAni*

Feb.

648 

495 

538 

495 

736

868 

962 

914 

824 

736

495 

560 

604 

560 

604

538 

604 

648 

648 

648

736 

648 

560 

604 

474

604 

736 

962

.......

Maximum

1,150 

2,890 

1,770 

2,120 

2,400 

2,340

1,770 

1,240 

1,110 

868 

962 

1,010 

1,110 

1,110 

2,840 

1,680 

757 

538

2,840

Mar.

736 

736 

824 

736 

736

780 

780 

780 

824 

824

692 

736 

780 

824 

736

780 

780 

648 

736 

824

736 

780 

780 

914 

736

692 

824 

868 

868 

914 

1,010

Apr.

736 

868 

1,060 

1,110 

1,010

1,010 

962 

604 

736 

648

868 

692 

516 

432 

411

648 

692 

692 

692 

736

692 

648 

692 

824 

736

736 

736 

648 

648 

692

Minimum

824 

1,060 

914 

868 

1,820 

1,870

1,200 

496 

616 

560 

474 

648 

411 

616 

495 

359 

250 

197

197

May

692 

648 

736 

692 

736

516 

648 

692 

736 

736

736 

648 

638 

604 

538

648 

736 

868 

780 

648

780 

824 

824 

824 

868

780 

538 

648 

914 

1,010 

1,110

June

1,010 

868 

692 

824 

824

736 

736 

824 

736 

495

962 

2,070 

2,730 

2,840 

2,730

2,400 

2,120 

2,070 

2,020 

1,870

1,720 

1,770 

1,770 

1,720 

1,820

1,770 

1,580 

1,680 

1,630 

1,480

Mean

1,040 

1,940 

1,280 

1,520 

. 2,220 

2,040

1,520 

852 

680 

733 

659 

788 

739 

732 

1,550 

741 

430 

339

814

July

1,200 

1,240 

1,200 

1,150 

1,680

1,290 

1,110 

736 

780 

648

648 

604 

604 

604 

604

736 

692 

648 

692 

692

648 

516 

560 

538 

538

474 

474 

426 

359 

439 

452

Per square 

mile

0.206 

.383 

.253 

.300 

.439 

.403

.300 

.168 

.134 

.145 

.130 

.156 

.146 

.145 

.306 

.146 

.085 

.067

.161

.Aug.

414 

397 

431 

473 

326

368 

410 

670 

757 

757

658 

464 

443 

393 

384

380 

504 

504 

278 

250

302 

314 

318 

355 

426

290 

306 

368 

439 

561 

486

Sept.

262 

197 

247 

290 

294

294 

418 

473 

262 

200

310 

318 

318 

418 

486

294 

243 

264 

264 

327

453 

516 

306 

306 

327

327 

411 

538 

516 

285

Run-off in 

inches

0.05 

.44 

.28 

.35 

.51 

.45 

=====

.35 

.19 

.15 

.17 

.14 

.18 

.16 

.17 

.34 

.17 

.10 

.07

2.19
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

MISSISSIPPI BIVEB NEAR ROYAITON, MINN.

LOCATION. In lot 2, sec. 20, T. 39 N., R. 32 W., at power plant of Minnesota 

Power & Light Co. 5 miles northwest of Royalton and 5 miles below mouth 

of Swan River.

DBAINAGE AREA. 11,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1924, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 6,710 second-feet June 

16; minimum, 591 second-feet Sept. 9.

1924-1931: Maximum mean daily discharge, 12,600 second-feet Apr. 22,. 

1927; minimum, 351 second-feet Jan. 4, 1925.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of high water, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Government reservoirs on the headwaters. Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision of the 

United States Geological Survey in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1..... ....

2.... _____

3 

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

5.... .....

6 .

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

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

9.. ___ . __ ..

10.. . ...

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

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

13... . ..

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

15. . ......

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

17 ..... _ ..

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

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

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

21 .. . ......

22..... _ ... __

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

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

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

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

27 

28... ...

29 . 

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

31 ...

Oct.

2,890 

3,050 

2,820 

2,550 

2,660

2,430 

2,580 

2,650 

2,680 

2,590

2,440 

2,400 

2,190 

2,330 

2,460

2,300 

2,020 

2,050 

2,000 

2,070

2,220 

2,220 

2,100 

2,120 

1,940

2,350 

2,020 

1,980 

2,160 

1,810 

1,950

Nov.

1,810 

1,720 

1,600 

1,980 

1,670

1,740 

1,500 

1,400 

1,330 

1,410

1,890 

1,640 

1,620 

1,690 

1,580

1,380 

1,400 

1,120 

1,430 

1,870

2,400 

1,490 

1,680 

1,480 

1,060

947 

992 

901 

1,150 

1,250

Dec.

975 

1,100 

1,310 

1,280 

1,400

1,240 

1,110 

1,210 

1,120 

1,120

1,200 

1,080 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200

1,130 

1,180 

1,230 

1,290 

1,350

1,030 

1,110 

1,140 

. 1, 340 

1,340

1,180 

1,310 

1,170 

1,150 

1,060 

1,210

Jan.

1,100 

1,110 

1,020 

1,110 

1,110

975 

1,060 

1,140 

1,070 

1,120

1,050 

975 

967 

1,000 

1,050

1,150 

1,200 

1,120 

1,050 

900

1,000 

1,050 

1,070 

1,030 

990

1,010 

883 

1,110 

1,090 

1,130 

1,110

Month

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

January- .. ................................

April . . 

May.. __ ... _______ . ______ .

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

Feb.

1,150 

1,090 

1,090 

1,220 

1,200

1,140 

1,170 

1,140 

1,040 

1,020

1,290 

1,130 

1,290 

1,120 

1,100

1,000 

909 

1,090 

966

874

1,060 

1,080 

1,050 

1,090 

1,270

1,200 

1,310 

1,200

 -

Maximum

3,050 

2,400 

1,400 

1,200 

1.310 

1,650 

2,880 

3,000 

6,710 

4,790 

2,030 

1,420

6,710

Mar.

1,320 

1,160 

1,110 

1,310 

1,310

1,250 

1,360 

1,290 

1,210 

1,200

1,310 

1,300 

1,360 

1,370 

1,110

1,240 

1,380 

1,280 

1,310 

1,270

1,330 

1,240 

1,340 

1,540 

1,380

1,510 

1,460 

1,540 

1,650 

1,280 

1,370

Apr.

1,820 

1,720 

1,920 

2,070 

2,220

2,200 

2,880 

2,380 

2,340 

2,500

1,840 

1,920 

1,740 

1,730 

2,120

1,980 

1,640 

1,700 

1,710 

1,850

2,000 

2,010 

1,800 

1,700 

1,740

1,710 

1,620 

1,620 

1,650 

1,590

Minimum

1,810 

901 

975 

883 

874 

1,110 

1,590 

1,330 

1,580 

965 

860 

591

591

May

1,850 

1,360 

1,580 

1,330 

1,730

1,420 

1,610 

1,620 

1,540 

1,740

1,520 

'1,640 

1,700 

1,620 

1,740

1,410 

1,360 

1,410 

1,410 

1,740

1,610 

1,560 

1,620 

1,700 

1,460

1,780 

2,310 

2,970 

3,000 

2,750 

2,170

June

2,180 

2,440 

2,580 

2,630 

2,460

2,040 

2,000 

1,580 

1,760 

1,760

2,310 

3,310 

4,900 

5,660 

6,320

6,710 

6,590 

6,400 

5,960 

6,150

6,130 

6,200 

6,120 

6,310 

6,020

5,570 

5,140 

4,860 

4,680 

4,580

Mean

2,320 

1,500 

1,190 

1,060 

1, 120 

1,330 

1,920 

1,750 

4,380 

2,230 

1,400 

962

1,760

July

4,600 

4,790 

3,660 

3,400 

3,310

4,010 

2,800 

3,640 

3,240 

2,650

2,760 

2,320 

2,040 

2,110 

2,080

2,160 

1,760 

1,650 

1,640 

1,330

1,180 

1,200 

1,530 

1,440 

1,220

1,240 

1,110 

1,210 

983 

965 

1,190

Po* square 

mile

0.200 

.129 

.103 

.091 

.097 

.115 

.166 

.151 

.378 

.192 

.121 

.083

.152

Aug.

2,030 

1,410 

1,380 

1,530 

1,370

1,300 

1,480 

1,560 

1,380 

1,620

1,650 

2,030 

1,980 

1,980 

1,640

1,680 

1,580 

1,280 

1,430 

1,320

1,250 

1,320 

1,250 

1,080 

1,020

990 

1,050 

980 

860 

886 

903

Sept.

1,010

1,140 

1,190 

1,140 

940-

i,04a

741 

774 

591 

783

917 i, isa

917 

921 

749

ssa

810 

1,180 1,210- 

894

919= 

648 733.

987 

1,420

1,090 

1,160 

883 

1,040 

1,030

Run-off in 

inches

o.2a 

.14 

.12 

.10 

.10 

.13 

.19 

.17 

.42 

.22 

.14 

.09

2.05
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 57

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT EIK RIVER, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 10, T. 121 N., R. 23 W., at highway bridge in 

Elk River, 2,500 feet below mouth of Elk River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 14,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1915, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,980 second-feet June 16, 17 

(gage height, 5.63 feet); minimum, 800 second-feet Nov. 26 (estimated).

1915-1931: Maximum discharge, 27,000 second-feet Apr. 7, 191C (gage 

height, 10.8 feet); minimum, 633 second-feet Feb. 10, 1926.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge for period of ice effect, Nov. 24 to Mar. 10> 

determined by subtracting the discharge of Crow and Rum Rivers from 

discharge at Coon Rapids as determined from power-house records. Flow 

partly regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

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

Z... ............

I... ...... 

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

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

T. ............ ..

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

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

11 .. 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16--..-.-.-......

n... ............

1S_-- -__--

19 

21 

22 

23 

24_. .............

25--- --.. 

9fi

27 

28 

29. 

30 

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

Oct.

2,810 

3,210 

3,630 

3,210 

3,010

3,420 

3,210 

2,810 

3,210 

3,010

3,210 

2,810 

2,620 

2,160 

2,430

3,010 

2,810 

2,430 

2,250 

2,160

2,430 

2,430 

2,620 

2,430 

2,160

2,070 

2,430 

2,430 

2,430 

2,250 

2,430

Nov.

2,070 

2,250 

2,250 

1,980 

2,250

2,070 

1,900 

1,900 

1,900 

1,820

1,900 

1,980 

1,980 

1,570 

1,820

2,160 

1,980 

2,250 

1,730 

1,730

2,160 

3,010 

2,160 

1,940 

960

800 

900 

1,060 

1,200 

1,440

Dec.

1,440 

1,440 

1,480 

1,620 

1,710

1,780 

1,640 

1,540 

1,690 

1,540

1,550 

1,590 

1,620 

1,580 

1,500

1,450 

1,430 

1,580 

1,740 

1,600

1,680 

1,480 

1,370 

1,370 

1,660

1,650 

1,500 

1,620 

1,320 

1,340 

1,320

Jan.

1,340 

1,550 

1,440 

1,330 

1,320

1,410 

1,360 

1,350 

1,370 

1,400

1,400 

1,380 

1,160 

1,080 

1,080

1,400 

1,320 

1,460 

1,420 

1,250

1,090 

1,160 

1,370 

1,260 

1,340

1,360 

1,250 

1,200 

1,360 

1,430 

1,510

Feb.

1,490 

1,550 

1,550 

1,560 

1,460

1,670 

1,480 

1,470 

1,410 

1,370

1,400 

1,470 

1,490 

1,480 

1,500

1,570 

1,480 

1,290 

1,300 

1,430

1,420 

1,400 

1,650 

1,610 

1,520

1,660 

1,690 

1,690

Month Maximum

April 

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

July 

September - . . .

The year

3,630 

3,010 

1,780 

1,550 

1,690 

3,210 

3,630 

4,300 

8,980 

5,510 

2,810 

1,650

8,980

Mar.

1,610 

1,650 

1,600 

1,600 

1,610

1,630 

1,610 

1,650 

1,720 

1,610

1,570 

1,730 

1,730 

1,650 

1,490

1,570 

1,730 

1,730 

1,570 

1,730

1,730 

1,820 

1,900 

2,250 

2,810

3,010 

3,210 

2,620 

3,010 

3,210 

2,620

Apr.

2,430 

3,420 

2,620 

3,010 

2,810

3,010 

3,010 

3,630 

3,630 

3,010

3,210 

2,430 

2,810 

2,160 

2,250

2,810 

2,810 

2,430 

2,430 

2,810

2,250 

2,810 

2,430 

2,620 

2,250

2,250 

2,430 

1,900 

2,160 

1,900

Minimum

2,070 

800 

1,320 

1,080 

1,290 

1,490 

1,900 

1,570 

1,820 

1,110 

1,110 

872

800

May

2,250 

2,250 

1,820 

1,980 

1,900

1,900 

1,980 

1,900 

2,430 

1,980

2,160 

1,900 

1,820 

2,070 

1,820

1,980 

1,730 

1,650 

1,650 

1,570

1,820 

1,900 

1,820 

1,730 

2,160

1,820 

1,730 

2,810 

3,210 

4,070 

4,300

June

3,630 

3,210 

3,210 

3,010 

3,210

3,010 

2,430 

2,430 

1,820 

1,900

2,160 

2,810 

4,530 

6,870 

7,750

8,980 

8,980 

8,360 

7,750 

7,450

7,450 

7,160 

7,450 

7,160 

7,750

7,160 

6,590 

6,310 

6,040 

5,510

Mean

2,690 

1,840 

1,540 

1,330 

1,500 

1,970 

2,660 

2,130 

5,400 

2,670 

1,770 

1,220

2,230

July

5,260 

5,510 

5,260 

4,530 

4,300

3,630 

4,070 

3,210 

3,850 

3,850

2,810 

2,810 

2,810 

2,160 

2,430

2,250 

2,250 

2,250 

1,730 

1,900

1,730 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,650

1,650 

1,340 

1,260 

1,410 

1,410 

1,110

Per square 

mile

0.186 

.127 

.106 

.092 

.103 

.136 

.183 

.147 

.372 

.184 

.122 

.084

.154

AUT1,210 

1.900 

1,900 

1,570 

1,870

l.OTO 

1,870 

2.C70 

2,430 

1,8 RO

1,730 

1,880 

2, 1°0 

2,810 

2,430

2,430 

1,£80 

l.fX) 

1,730 

1, 570

I, 50 

1, 570 

1, f 50 

1,730 

1,410

l,"*Q 

1,340 

1,180 

1,110 

1,110 

1,260

Sept.

1,040 1, 110' 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410

1,410 

1,110 

1,260- 

1,040 

1,110

872 

928 

1,340- 

1,490 

1,110

1,340 

1,040 

1,110 

970 

1,410

1,410 

1,180 

1,110 

1,040 

1,110

1,490 

1,650 

1,180 

1,340 

1,180

Frin-ofl In 

inches

0.21 

.14 

.12 

.11 

.11 

.16 

.20 

.17 

.42 

.21 

.14 

.09

2.08
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

MISSISSIPPI BIVEE AT COON RAPIDS, NEAR ANOKA, JOHN.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 26, T. 31 N., R. 24 W., 1,500 feet downstream from Coon Rapids hydroelectric plant of Northern States Power Co. 

and 5 miles downstream from Anoka.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period of record, 9,300 second-feet June 

16 (gage height, 4.93 feet); minimum, 870 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 

0.40 foot).

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge estimated June 18 and 19, when 

recorder did not operate. Flow partly regulated by Government reservoirs 

on headwaters.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1931

Day

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

2-.... .- .......

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

4.-....-.. . .......

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

e.. .......... ........

J. ............... ....

S...... ............. .

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

W.. ..................

11....... _ -- _ .....

12...,.. 

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

14..... _. 

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

June

2,280

2,600 

2,840 

4,300 

6,180 

7,530

July

5,570 

5,610 

5,720 

4,730 

4,570

4,380 

3,970 

3,800 

3,570 

4,400

3,270 

3,140 

3,220 

2,560 

2,680

Aug.

1,450 

1,750 

2,310 

1,610 

1,850

1,890 

1,960 

1,880 

2,250 

1,940

1,850 

2,110 

2,120 

2,570 

2,410

Month

July... 

September _____ . ___________

Sept.

1,270 

1,160 

1,370 

1,520 

1,560

1,480 

1,280 

1,370 

1,160 

1,190

1,080 

1,010 

1,190 

1,380 

1,340

Day

If 

1 

1J 

IS 

2(

21 

% 

Z 

24 

2J

2f 2" 

2? 2< 

3( 

31

Vfarimum

9,020 

5,720 

2,610 

1,770

5..... _____ ....

r.. ..... . . .. ^.. ..................

>.... _ . ............ )-... ..... _

........ _ ........

!... .................

....... _ . _ ......

±. ........ ... ........

....................

..... ....... .

>-... 

Minimum

2,280 

1,240 

1,300 

1,010

Jun°

9,020 

8,8fO 8.4C" 

8, 1F« 

8,260

7, ero

7,7fO 

7,740 

7, 470 

7,940

7,410 

6,950 

6, WO 

6,240 

6,120

Mean

6,680 

2,910 

1,830 

1,300

July

2,600 

2,390 

2,730 

2,020 

1,980

1,870 

1,690 

1,510 

1,670 

1,560

1,720 

1,550 

1,490 

1,430 

1,470 

1,240

Per square 

mile

0.352 

.153 

.096 

.068

Aug.

2,610 

2,000 

2,130 

1,920 

1,520

1,740 

1,580 

1,690 

1,780 

1,630

1,410 

1,310 

1,330 

1,310 

1,300 

1,390

Sept.

1,260 

1,280 

1,190 

1,100 

1,370

1,500 

1,180 

1,380 

1,150 

1,080

1,370 

1,770 

1,380 

1,300 

1,330

Run-off in 

Inches

0.27 

.18 

.11 

.08
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 59

MISSISSIPPI KIVEB AT ST. PAUL, MINK.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder 300 feet above Robert Street Bridge in St. Paul, 

6 miles below mouth of Minnesota River. Zero of gage is 684.16 feet above 

mean sea level (1912 adjustment).

DRAINAGE AREA. 36,800 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1887, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge, 9,670 second-feet June. 26; minimum, 1,090 second-feet Sept. 13.

1887-1931: Maximum discharge, 80,800 second-feet Apr. 6, 1897 (gage 

height, 18.0 feet); minimum, 1,060 second-feet Feb. 4, 1895. 

Maximum known discharge, 117,000 second-feet July 22, 1867.

REMARKS. Records excellent except those during period of backwater effect 

from Hastings Dam Apr. 8 to Sept. 30, which are good. Partial regulation 

by Government reservoirs on headwaters. Regulation negligible during 

summer of 1931.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day

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

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

3.... __ . __

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

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

6 . .

T. .............

8.-........ .

9 

10 

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

12 

13. 

14. .........

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 _ .

20. .. .

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

22

23........ _ ....

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29. _ 

30 

31.... _ .. _ ...

Oct.

3,700

4,200

4,510

4,510

4,100

4,000

4,100

4,000

3,900

4,000

3,900

4,000

3,900

3,800

3,500

3,600

3,900

3,400

3,100

3,400

3,300

3,200

3,200

3,600

3,500

3,300

3,200

3,600

3,300

3,400

3,200

Nov.

3,400

3,000

3,300

3,300

2,700

3,100

3,100

2,900

2,900

2,700

2,900

2,800

2,900

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,200

3,000

2,800

3,200

3,300

3,700

3,900

3,200

3,400

2,900

1,820

1,920

2,000

2,160

Dec

2,430

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,700

2,700

2,800

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,430

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,340

2,430

2,340

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,340

2,160

2,340

2,520

2,430

2,340

2,430

2,160

Jan.

2,340

2,250

2,340

2,250

2,160

2,250

2,340

2,250

2,080

2,160

2,080

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,080

1,920

1,840

2,000

2,080

2,160

2,160

1,920

1,760

1,840

1,920

1,840

2,080

2,000

1,920

1,920

1,920

Feb.

2,160

2,250

2,250

2,340

2,250

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,160

2,250

2,250

2,160

2,160

2,340

2,160

2,250

2,430

2,340

2,250

2,080

2,250

2,250

2,160

2,520

2,610

2,520

2,610

2,610

Mar.

2,610

2,700

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,700

2,610

2,520

2,900

2,700

2,520

2,340

2,800

3,000

2,900

2,800

2,800

2,900

3,100

4,100

4,200

4,510

4,970

5,230

4,970

5,490

5,230

Apr.

4,850

4,620

4,970

4,510

4,850

4,850

4,730

5,070

5,480

4,580

4,620

4,630

4,020

3,920

3,660

4,060

4,300

4,360

3,860

4,310

3,940

4,320

4,140

3,850

4,040

3,420

4,010

3,420

3,280

3,520

May

3,540

3,400

3,620

2.5SO

3,590

2,8SO

3,480

2,970

3,180

3,310

3,570

3,550

2,820

3,190

3,200

3,170

3,010

3,110

3,060

2,270

2,610

2,880

3,120

2,650

2,850

2,940

3,070

3,360

3,910

4,870

5,340

June

5,330

4,540

4,880

4,630

4,550

4,570

4,050

3,470

3,690

2,990

3,340

3,540

4,760

6,770

8,150

9,280

9,200

9,010

9,380

9,020

8,450

9,010

8,840

9,460

9,570

9,670

9,510

7,540

7,460

7,250

July

6,460

6,550

6,320

5,770

5,250

5,370

4,700

5,070

3,990

5,340

3,820

3,860

3,820

3,440

3,040

3,230

2,960

2,830

2,880

2,590

2,610

2,110

1,980

1,860

1,830

1,830

1,900

2,140

1,700

1,680

1,780

Aug.

1 840

1 Qftfl

2,840

2,080

2,080

9 9On

2,650

2,160

2,640

2,400

2,140

2,510

2,460

2,830

2,900

3,190

2,460

2,400

2,510

1,810

1,990

1,700

1,900

2,130

2,120

1,710

1,640

1,710

1,610

1,540

1,980

Sept.

1,610

1,560

1,420

2,010

1,760

i lin

1,420

1,560

1,520

1,350

1,240

1,100

1,090

1,160

2,040

1,460

1,570

1,500

1,600

1,560

2,060

1,790

1,570

1,600

1,570

1,490

2,210

1,740

1,620

1,760

Month

April 

July.... 

Maximum

4,510

3,900

2,800

2,340

2,610

5,490

5,480

5,340

9,670

6,550

3,190

2,210

9,670

Minimum

3,100

1,920

2,160

1,760

2,080

2,340

3,280

2,270

2,990

1,680

1,540

1,090

1,090

Mean

3,690

2,950

2,480

2,080

2,310

3,240

4,270

3,260

6,730

3,510

2,200

1,590

3,190

Per square 

mile

0.100

.080

.067

.057

.063

.088

.116

.089

.183

.095

.060

.043

.087

Run-off in 

inches

0.12

.09

.08

.07

.07

.10

.13

.10

.20

.11

.07

.05

1.19

127223 33 5
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT FRISCO TT, WE.

LOCATION. Staff gage in lot 4, SE. % sec. 9, T. 26 N., R. 20 W., on Chicago, 

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge over St. Croix River. Zero of gage is 

669.28 feet above mean sea level (1912 adjustment). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 45,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1928, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 22,400 second-feet June 28 (gage 

height, 7.26 feet); minimum, 3,010 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 2.92 

feet). .

1928-1931: Maximum discharge, 49,600 second-feet Mar. 25, 1929 (gage 

height, 12.3 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 16, 1931.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 27 to Mar. 

- 17, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants 

above.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1. __ ........

2. __ .. __ ..

3 _ .... ...

4 

5.. __ ... ...

8 ___ ~

7 _____ . ...

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

9... .......

10 

11...... _ ....

12. _______ .

13....... _ ...

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

15 

16 

17 

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

19. ___ .. ....

20 

21 

22 

23 _ ..... .....

24..... ...

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 _ . ____ ..

30- - 

31.. ____

Oct.

6,520

6,520

6,790

6,790

6,930

6,790

6,790

6,650

6,650

6,790

R 030

6,790

6,930

6,790

6,650

6,650

6,390

6,390

6,260

6,130

6,130

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,130

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

Nov.

6,130

6,130

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,740

5,870

5,870

5,740

5,740

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,740

5,740

5,870

6,130

6,130

6,000

6,260

6,390

6,790

7,350

7,490

7,210

7,210

6,520

5,480

4,880

4,640

Dec.

4,400

4,400

4,640

4,880

5,120

5,240

5,240

5,360

5,360

5,360

5,480

5,480

5,610

5,610

5,480

5,240

5,240

5,240

5,360

5,360

5,240

5,240

4,880

5,000

5,120

5,000

4,760

4,760

4,640

4,880

5,000

Jan.

5,360

5,360

5,120

4,880

4,880

4,640

4,640

4,640

4,520

4,520

4 dnn

4,290

4,070

4,290

4,400

4,400

4,290

4,180

4,070

3,850

4,180

4,290

4,290

4,290

4,290

i 4m

4,180

4,290

4,400

4,400

4,290

Feb.

4,290

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,640

4,760

5,000

4,880

4,880

4,640

4,640

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,880

4,760

A. Rdn

4,760

4,760

4,880

4,880

5,000

4,880

4,640

4,880

5,000

5,120

5,120

Mar.

5,240

5,120

5,000

5,000

5,120

5,240

5,240

5,240

5,120

5,000

5,120

5,240

5,360

5,480

5,610

5,480

5,240

5,480

5,610

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,870

6,000

6,130

6,520

7,490

8,070

8,070

7,920

7,770

Apr.

7,770

7,770

7,770

7,770

7,630

7,490

7,350

7,350

7,210

7,210

7,350

7,070

7,210

6,930

6,930

6,930

6,790

6,790

6,930

6,930

6,930

7,070

7,350

7,350

7,210

7,350

7,070

6,930

7,070

R Q3f)

May

7,070

6,930

« 7on

6,650

6,650

6,650

6,650

6,650

6,520

6,390

6,390

6,260

6,390

6,390

6,390

6,390

6,390

6,260

6,260

6,390

6,390

6,130

6,000

5,870

R 7JA

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,870

6,520

June

6,930

7,210

7,210

7,770

7,770

7,620

8,070

7,490

7,210

7,350

A <Wft

7,350

7,490

8,220

9,900

12,200

14,300

15,700

16,400

16,200

16,200

15,900

15,900

16,400

18,000

20,000

21,800

22,100

20 900

19,400

July

17,700

15,700

14,100

13,400

12,700

11,400

10,700

10,100

9,340

8,680

8,370

7,920

7,490

7,070

6,790

6,520

6,260

5,870

5,480

5,360

5,120

4,760

4,640

i 9Qn

3,960

3,850

3,960

3,850

3,850

3,740

3,520

Aug.

3,520

4,070

3,96tt

4,070

3,960

3,850

3,960

4,180

4,290

4,290

4,180

4,180

4,070

4,070

4,640

4,760

4,640

4,520

4,290

4,290

4,070

3,850

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,630

3,520

3,410

3,410

3,310

3,410

Sept.

3,740

3,520

3,410

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,410

3,410

3,310

3,210

3,210

3,110

3,210

3,110

3,010

3,010

3,210

3,110

3,110

3,210

3,410

4,070

3,850

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,850

3,850

3,960

Month

December- ____ . .... .

February.. _ . 

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

July. . . __ ... 

AUgUSt __ - ___ . . .. .

The year., . .......

Maximum

6,930

7,490

5,610

5,360

5,120

8,070

7,770

7,070

22,100

17,700

4,760

4,070

22,100

Minimum

6,000

4,640

4,400

3,850

4,290

5,000

6,790

5,610

6,930

3,520

3,310

3,010

3,010

Mean

6 480

6,060

5,120

4,450

4,760

K QAf\

7,210 A onn

19 *\nn

7,630

3,990

3,460

6,150

Per square 

mile

0 144

.135

.114

.099

.106

ton

,160

140

97ft

.170

nso

.077

Run-off in 

inches

0.17

.15

.13

.11

.11

.15

.18

.16

.31

.20

.10

.09

1.86
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALMA, WE.

61

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 11, T. 21 N., R. 13 W., at Alma, on left bank of river 

near central part of town. Zero of gage is 654.90 feet above mean sea level 

(1912 adjustment).

DRAINAGE AREA. 57,100 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1930, to September, 1931 (discontinued).

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 30,700 second-feet July 2 (gage 

height, 7.06 feet); minimum, 6,100 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height,

 0.68 foot).

1930-31: Maximum discharge, 38,500 second-feet May 23, 1930 (gage 

height, 8.42 feet); minimum, 6,100 second-feet Sept. 19, 1931 (gage height,

-0.68 foot).

REMARKS. Records good. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants 

above. No record Dec. 1 to Jan. 17.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1 ... -

2... _. . 

3 .. 

^.. . ............

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

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

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

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

Q

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

11 

12 

13 

14. . ..... 

15 

16 ..... _ ....

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

18. _______ ..

19. _____ . _ ..

20. _ ..... __ -

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29-. 

30---- -

31-.- . ..

Oct.

10,000 

10,000 

10,300 

10,300 

10,300

10,600 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

11,000

11,300 

11,600 

11,800 

11,800 

11,800

11,800 

12,000 

12,000 

11,600 

11,000

10,600 

10,300 

10,600 

10,600 

10,300

10,000 

10,000 

10,300 

10,000 

10,000 

10,000

Nov.

9,800 

9,800 

9,600 

9,600 

9,600

9,600 

9,400 

9,400 

9,400 

9,200

9,200 

9,200 

9,000 

9,000 

9,000

9,400 

9,400 

9,400 

9,400 

9,600

10,300 

10,600 

10,800 

11,600 

11,300

11,000 

11,300 

11,300 

10,800 

10,300

Jan.

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,200

8,200 

8,200 

8,200 

8,200 

8,200

8,200 

8,200 

8,000 

8,200 

8,200 

8,400

Month

April. .. _ .... ..... .... ...

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

Feb.

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,600 

8,600

8,600 

8,600 

8,800 

8,800 

8,600

8,400 

8,600 

8,400 

8,400 

8,200

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400

8,500 

8,600 

8,600 

8,600 

8,800

8,800 

9,000 

9,000

Mar.

9,000 

9,200 

9,000 

9,000 

9,000

9,400 

9,400 

9,600 

9,600 

9,400

9,400 

9,400 

9,400 

9,400 

9,600

9,600 

9,400 

9,400 

9,400 

9,200

9,200 

9,400 

9,400 

9,400 

9,600

9,600 

9,800 

10,000 

10,600 

10,800 

10,800

Maximum

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

2,000 

1,600 

8,400 

9,000 

0,800 

3,000 

2,800 

 9, 700 

0,200 

7,640 

7,820

Apr.

11,000 

11,300 

11,600 

11,800 

11,800

12,000 

11,800 

11,800 

11,800 

12,000

11,800 

11,800 

11,800 

11,300 

11,800

11,800 

11,800 

11,800 

11,800 

12,000

12,000 

12,300 

12,600 

12,800 

12,800

12,800 

13,000 

12,800 

12,800 

12,800

May

12,800 

12,600 

12,300 

12,000 

12,000

12,000 

11,800 

11,600 

11,600 

11,300

11,300 

11,000 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800

10,800 

10,600 

10,600 

10,600 

10,600

10,600 

10,600 

10,300 

10,000 

10,000

9,600 

9,400 

9,600 

9,400 

9,400 

9,200

June

9,200 

9,200 

9,400 

9,600 

9,800

9,800 

10,300 

10,300 

10,000 

9,800

10,000 

10,300 

11,300 

11,800 

12,300

12,800 

13,800 

15,300 

16,200 

18,500

19,300 

20,100 

22,700 

25,700 

27,700

28,200 

29,200 

28,200 

29,700 

29,700

Minimum Mean

10,000 10,800 

9, 000 9, 910 

8,200 8,240 

8, 200 8, 560 

9,000 9,530 

11,000 12,000 

9, 200 10, 800 

9, 200 16, 300 

7, 640 16, 000 

6, 480 7, 330 

6, 100 6, 790

July

30,200 

30,200 

29,200 

27,200 

26,200

24,200 

22,200 

20,900 

19,700 

18,900

17,400 

16,800 

16,200 

15,300 

14,700

13,800 

13,600 

12,800 

12,300 

12,000

11,300 

10,800 

10,300 

9,800 

9,600

9,200 

8,800 

8,200 

8,000 

7,820 

7,640

Per square 

mile

0.189 

.174 

.144 

.150 

.167 

.210 

.189 

.285 

.280 

.128 

.119

Aug.

7,460 

7,640 

7,4<50 

7,2<»0 

7,280

7,280 

7,280 

7,4<H) 

7,640 

7,640

7,460 

7,460 

7,460 

7,4<H) 

7,4<H)

7,460 

7,640 

7,640 

7,4^0 

7,4^0

7,4-50 

7,460 

7,4-50 7,2-") 

7,110

6,9»0 

6, 7^0 

6,940 7, no

6, 7^0 

6,4SO

Sept .

6,480 

6,220 

6,340 

6,620 

6,940

7,100 

6,780 

6,780 

6,780 

6,620

6,620 

6,340 

6,340 

6,340 

6,480

6,2:0 

6,340 

6,340 

6,100 

6,340

6,480 

6,480 

7,100 

7,100 

7,460

7,640 

7,820 

7,820 

7,820 

7,820

R-n-off in 

inches

0.22 

.19 

.08 

.16 

.19 

.23 

.22 

.32 

.32 

.15 

.13
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

MISSISSIPPI RIVEB NEAR FOUNTAIN CITY, WIS.

LOCATION. Staff gage on Minnesota side of channel in sec. 7, T. 108 N., R. 8 W.,

at Chimney Rock, 6^ miles above Fountain City, Wis. Zero of gage is

647.56 feet above mean sea level (1912 adjustment). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 58,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1930, to September, 1931 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 31,000 second-feet July 2 (gage

height, 6.00 feet); minimum, 6,640 second-feet Sept. 18, 19 (gage height,

 1.60 feet).

1930-31: Maximum discharge, 39,900 second-feet May 23, 1930 (gage

height 7.24 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 18, 19, 1931 (gage height, 1.60

feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Flow partly regulated by reservoirr and power plants

above. No record Dec. 1 to Mar. 31.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

Day

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

2 __ ...... ............. ...............

3 _ . _ - _ _ .

4 __ ...... .... ....... _ .

5 _ ............ ....... .__.. ... ___ .

6

7 

8....................... .___...........

9 .__ 

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

il. ........................

12.......... _ ......... ..... .........

13 - - -

14 . _____ .... . . ...............

15 . 

16 . . 

17-..--.--.. _ . ___ .... ... ...

18 

19 

20- .. . .

21 

22 ......... ......... ..-.

23 .

24 .. . _ . 

25 

!

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

27 

28 

^Sl...... ..................................

30-..- . 

31 . ..

Oct.

10,500

10,800

10,500

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,900

11,100

11,100

11,100

11,300

11,500

11,900

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

11,900

11,500

11,100

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,700

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

Nov.

10,500

10,300

10,300

10,100

10,300

10,100

10,100

9,900

9,900

9,900

9,900

9,900

9,900

9,900

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,300

10,300

10,900

11,300

11,700

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

Apr.

11,500

11,600

11,700

11,900

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

11,900

12,100

11,900

11,900

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,300

12,300

12,500

12,800

13,000

13,300

13,300

13,300

13,000

13,000

May

13,000

13,000

12,800

12,500

12,100

12,300

12,100

11,900

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,500

11,300

11.300

11,100

11,100

11,100

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,700

10,500

10,500

10,300

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,100

9,900

June

9,900

9 QTU1

9,900

10,100

10,100

10,300

10,500

10,700

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

11,100

11,700

12,100

12,500

13,300

14,500

15,700

17,200

18,300

20,300

22,200

24,700

26,500

27,700

28,900

29,600

27,100

30,300

July

30,300

31,000

29,600

28,300

26,500

25,300

23,200

21,700

20,700

19,100

18,300

17,200

16,600

15,700

15,100

14,500

14,000

13, .500

12, 800

12,500

11,900

11,500

11,100

10,700

10,300

9,900

9,540

9,180

8,640

8,640

8,280

Aug.

7,920

8,100

8,160

7,760

7,760

7,760

7,760

7,920

8,100

8,100

7,920

7,920

7,920

7,760

7,760

7,920

7,920

7,920

7,920

7,920

7,920-

7,760

7,710

7,650

7,600

7,440

7,280

7,280

7,280

7,120

7,120

Sept.

7,920

8,640

8,640

8,280

7,760

7,600

7,280

7,280

7,120

7,120

6,960

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,640

6,640

6,800

6,800

6,960

7,120

7,440

7,760

8,100

8,100

8,280

8,100

8,280

Month

April. . ... 

May-. __ ..

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

Maximum

12,100

11,900

13,300

13,000

30,300

31,000

8,100

8,640

Minimum

10,500

9,900

11,500

9,900

9,900

8,280

7,120

6,640

Mean

11,100

10,600

12,300

11,300

16,200

16,600

7,750

7,410

P?r square 

mile

0.189

.180

.209

.192

.276

.282

.132

.126

Run-oS in 

inches

0.22

.20

.23

.22

.31

.33

.16

.14
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 63

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WDTONA, JOHN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 23, T. 107 N., R. 7 W., on stone pier at right end of

highway bridge at Winona. Elevation, 640.12 feet above mean eea level

(1912 adjustment) since Apr. 16. Prior to that date staff gage was located

800 feet upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 59,200 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1928, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge, 31,600 second-feet July 3 (gage height,

5.44 feet); minimum, 6,790second-feet Sept. 19, 20 (gageheight, 1.70 feet). 

1928-1931: Maximum discharge, 78,300 second-feet Apr. 3-4, 19?9 (gage

height, 11.50 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 19, 20, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 24 to

Mar. 7, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs and power

plants above.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1. _ ....

2........

3........

4........

5 . .

6........

7........

8........

9. 

10.- ..

11 

12. _ . .

13........

14 

15 .

16 

17 ....

18 .... ....

19.. .

20 

21... .....

22 

23........

24 

25... .....

26 

27. ...

28........

29 

30 

31........

Oct.

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800

11,000 

11,200 

11,200 

11,400 

11,400

11,400 

11,700 

11,900 

12,400 

12,200

12,200 

12,400 

12,400 

12,200 

11,900

11, 400 

11,200 

11,200 

11,200 

11,000

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

11,000 

10,800 

10,800

Nov.

10,800 

10,600 

10,600 

10,400 

10,400

10,600 

10,400 

10,200 

10,200 

10,200

10,200 

10,000 

10,000 

10,100 

10,000

10,200 

10,400 

10,600 

10,400 

10,600

10,800 

11,200 

11,200 

11,700 

12,200

11,900 

11,900 

11,900 

11,400 

11,400

Dec.

11,200 

9,490 

9,830 

10,200 

10,200

10,000 

10,000 

9,830 

9,660 

9,660

9,490 

9,150 

8,980 

8,640 

8,640

9,490 

9,150 

9,490 

9,830 

9,660

9,490 

9,490 

9,490 

9,150 

9,320

9,490 

9,320 

9.320 

9,320 

8,300 

8, (540

Jan.

8,640 

8,470 

8,980 

8,980 

8,810

8,640 

8,640 

8,300 

8,150 

8,150

8,150 

8,150 

7,550 

6,800 

6, 80li

7,250 

7,850 

8,300 

8,150 

8,000

6,800 

7,100 

8,470 

9,320 

9,830

9,660 

10,400 

10,400 

10,000 

10,000 

10,000

Month

October _.

November 

December 

January

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

July

August... __ - __ _ -. - ------

September 

The

Feb.

9,830 

9,830 

9,830 

9,830 

9,830

9,830 

9,830 

9,830 

9,830 

10,000

9,660 

9,660 

9,660 

9,660 

9,660

9,490 

9,660 

9,660 

9,660 

9,660

9,660 

9,660 

9,830 

9,830 

9,830

9,830 

10,000 

10,000

Mar.

10,000 

10.20J 

10,000 

10,000 

10,200

10.200 

10,400 

10,400 

10,600 

10,600

10,400 

10,400 

10,400 

10,400 

10,600

10,600 

10,400 

10,400 

10,400 

10,200

10,200 

10,400 

10,400 

10,400 

10,600

10,600 

10,800 

11,000 

11,200 

11,400 

11,400

Maximum

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 

3

3

3

2,400 

2,200 

1,200 

0,400 

0,000 

1,400 

4,000 

3,800 

0,500 

1,600 

8,630 

9,320

1,600

Apr.

11,700 

11,700 

11,900 

12,200 

12,400

12,700 

12,400 

12,400 

12,400 

12,400

12,700 

12,200 

12,400 

12,200 

12,200

12,700 

12,700 

13,000 

12,700 

13,000

13,000 

13,200 

13,200 

13,500 

13,800

14,000 

14,000 

14,000 

13,800 

13,800

May

13,800 

13,800 

13,500 

13,200 

13,200

13,000 

13,000 

12,700 

12,500 

12,500

12,500 

12,200 

12,000 

12,000 

11,700

11.700 

11,700 n,50o

11,700 

11,500

11,700 

11,500 

11,200 

11,200 

11,200

11,000 

10,500 

10,500 

10,500 

10,500 

10,300

June

10,300 

10,000 

10,000 

10,500 

10,800

10,800 

11,000 

11,200 

11,200 

11,000

11,000 

11,200 

11,500 

12,000 

12,'/00

13,000 

13,500 

14,500 

15,700 

17,300

18,800 

20,400 

22,200 

24,600 

26,100

27,700 

29,400 

29,900 

30,500 

30,500

Minimum Mean

10, 800 11, 400 

10, UK) 10,700 

8, 300 9, 480 

6, 800 8, 540 

9, 490 9, 770 

10,000 10,500 

11, 700 12, 800 

10, 300 11, 900 

10, 000 16, 600 

8, 860 17, 900 

7, 250 8, 250 

6, 790 7, 790

6, 790 11, 300

July

30,500 

31,600 

31,600 

30,500 

29,400

27,200 

25,600 

23,600 

22,200 

21,300

20,000 

18,800 

18,000 

17,000 

16,300

15, 400 

14,800 

14,500 

13,800 

13,500

13,000 

12,200 

12.000 

11,500 

11,000

10,500 

10,300 

9,800 

9,550 

9,090 

8,860

Per square 

mile

0.193 

.181 

.160 

.144 

.165 

.177 

.216 

..201 

.280 

.302 

.139 

.132

.191

Aug.

8,630 

8,630 

8,630 

8,400 

8,400

8,170 

8,400 

8,630 

8,630 

8,630

8,630 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,170

8.400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400

8,400 

8,400 

8,170 

8,170 

7,940

7,940 

7,710 

7,480 

7,710 

7,480 

7,250

Sept.

7,940 

9.320 

9,320 

8,860 

8,400

8,170 

7,710 

7,480 

7,480 

7,250

7,250 

7,250 

7,020 

7,020 

7,020

7,250 

7,250 

7,020 

6,790 

6,790

7,020 

7,480 

7,710 

7,710 

8,170

8,630 

8,630 

8,630 

8,630 

8,630

Run-off in 

inches

0.22 

.20 

.18 

.17 

.17 

.20 

.24 

.23 

.31 

.35 

.16 

.15

2.58
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT IAMOHIE, JOHN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 7, T. 106 N., R. 5 W., at upstream end of village of 

Lamoille. Zero of gage has been 633.24 feet above mem sea level (1912 

adjustment) since Mar. 20, 1931. Prior to this date gage was located about 

2,000 feet downstream with zero at 634.61 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 60,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1930, to September, 1931 (discontinued).

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 32,200 second-feet July 3 (gage 

height, 7.69 feet): minimum, 7,030 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage height, 

0.14 foot).

1930-31: Maximum discharge, 46,300 second-feet Jur«. 17, 1930 (gage 

height, 7.67 feet, 1930 datum); minimum, that of Sept. 14, 1931.

REMABKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 28-30, which 

are fair. No record Dec. 1 to Mar. 19.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980 -SI

Day

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.

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,400

11,400

11,600

11,800

12.0CO

12 000

11,800

12,000

12,200

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,600

12.400

12,200

11,800

11,600

11,600

11,400

11,400

11,400

11,400

11,200

11,200

Nov.

11,200

11,200

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

10,800

10,800

10,800

10.600

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,600

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,200

11,200

11,600

11,800

12,200

12,600

12,400

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

Mar.

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,900

11,100

11,100

11,400

11,600

11,600

12, 1(10

12,400

Apr.

12,400

12,600

12,«00

13,100

13,400

13, 400

13,400

13.400

13,100

13,100

13,100

13,100

12,900

12,900

12,900

12,900

13,100

13,100

13,100

13,100

13,400

13,400

13,900

13,900

14,100

14,400

14,400

14,100

14,100

May

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,600

13, COO

13,100

13,100

12,900

12,500

12,900

12,600

12,400

12,100

12,100

11,900

11,600

11.600

11,600

11,600

11,400

11,400

11,400

11 400

11,100

11,100

10,600

10,400

10,200

10,400

10,200

10,200

June

10,000

9,800

9,800

10,000

10,200

10,400

10,600

10, 900

10, 900

10,600

10,600

10,900

11,100

11,600

12,400

12,600

13,400

14,400

15,200

16,900

18,700

20,200

22,200

23,600

25,700

27,500

28,800

29»500

30,200

30,200

July

30,900

31,500

32,200

30,900

29,500

27,500

25,700

23,600

22,200

21,000

19,900

19,000

18.100

17,500

16,600

16,000

15,200

14,600

14,100

13,600

13,100

12,400

11,900

11,400

10,900

10,400

10,000

9,600

9,210

8,830

8,640

Aug.

8,450

8,450

8, 450

8,270

8,090

8,090

8,090

8,270

8,270

8,270

8,270

8,270

8,090

8,090

8,090

8.090

8,270

8,270

8,270

8,270

8,090

8,090

8,090

7,910

7,910

7,730

7,550

7.550

7,550

7,550

7,370

Sept.

7,730

9,400

9,600

9,210

8,640

8,270

7,910

7,730

7,550

7,370

7,370

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,370

7,370

7,370

7,370

7,209

7,200

7,200

7,550

7,910

8,090

8,270

8,640

9,020

8,830

8,830

8,830

Month

March 20-31... ._ . __._ .

July .

September. .. ____ . ________ .

Maximum

1,2,600

12,600

12,400

14,400

13,900

30,200

32,200

8,450

9,600

Minimum

11,200

10,400

10,600

12,400

10,200

9,800

8,640

7,370

7,200

Mean

11,800

11,200

11,200

13,300

12,000

16,300

17,900

8,070

7, 980

Per square mile

0.197

.187

.187

.222

.200

.272

.298

.134

.133

Run-off in 

inches

0.23

.21

.08

.25

.23

.30

.34

.15

.15
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 65

MISSISSIPPI MVEB AT IA CBOSSE, WIS.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 31, T. 16 N., R. 7 W., on left pier of wagor bridge in

La Crosse. Zero of gage is 626.43 feet above mean sea level (1912 adjustment). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 62,800 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June, 1929, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 31,900 second-feet June 3, 4 (gage

height, 5.15 feet); minimum, 7,600 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.90

feet).

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 52,300 second-feet June 18, 1930 (gage

height, 8.60 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 14, 1931. 

Maximum stage known, 16.2 feet June 19, 1880. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 28 to Feb. 19,

which are fair. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants above.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

7.

8.

9. 10:

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19. 

20-

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

12,000

12,000

12,000

11,800

12,000

12,200

12,500

12,700

13,000

13,000

12,700

13,000

13,200

13,500

13,700

13,700

13,700

14,000

13,700

13,700

13,500

13,200

12,700

12,700

12,500

12,500

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

11.800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,600

11,300

11,300

17,300

11,300

11,300

11,800

12,000

11,800

12,200

12,200

12,500

12,700

13,200

13,500

13,700

13,500

13,200

13,200

13,200

12,500

12,200

11,800

11,500

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,100

11,300

11,100

U.IOO 

10,400 

9,800 

10,000 

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,600

10,200

9,800

9,800

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,100

9,100

9,100

9,100

9,300

9,600

10,000

9,800

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,«00 

9,600 

9,600 

8,100 

8,300

8,300 

9,100 

10,200 

JO, 400 

10,000

10,000

8,900

9,100

10,000

10,400

10,900

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,900

11, .TOO 

11,500 

11,800 

12,000 

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,300

11,300

11,300 

11,100 

10.90C 

10,900 

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,900

11,100

11,100

11,100

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,500

11,800

11,500

11,500

11,300

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

12,000

12,000

12,000

11,800

11.800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

12,200

12,200

12,500

12,700

13,000

13,200

13,500

13,500

13,700

14,000

14,200

14,200

14,700

14,700

14,700

14,700

14,500

14,500

14,600

14,600

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,500

14,700

14,700

14,700

15,000

15.300

15,300

15,300

15.600

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,000

15,000

14,700

14,500

14,500

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,000

13,700

13,500

13,200

13,000

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,500

12,200

12,000

12,000

11,800

11,500

11,300

11,300

11,100

11,100

10,900

11,100

11,300

11,300

11,500

11,800

12,000

11,800

11,800

12,000

12,200

12,500

12,700

13,200

13,700

14,200

15,300

17,100

18,800

20,800

23,600

25,600

26,600

28,100

29,100

29,700

30,200

30.200

30,800

31,300

31,300

31,300

30,800

29,700

28,100

26,600

24,600

23,100

21,600

20,800

19,600

18,500

18,500

17,400

16,500

15,600

15,300

15,000

14,200 

13,700 

13,200 

12, .TOO 

12,000

11,800

11,300

10,900

10,400

10,000

9,600

9,300

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,100

9,100

8,900

9,100

9,300

9,300

9,300 

9,300 

9,100 

9, JOC 

8,900

8,900

8,900

9,100

9,100

8,900

9,100

9,100

8,900

8,700

8,700

8,500

8,300

8,300

8,300

8,300

8,000

8,300

9,600

10,600

10,600

10,000

9, SCO 

8,900 

8,700 

8,500 

8,300

8,000

7,800

7,800

7,600

7,800

8,000

8,300

8,000

7,800

8,000

8,000

8,300

8,700

8,900

9,300

9,800

10,200

10,200

10,000

10,000

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Per square 

mile

Run-off in 

inches

October....

November. 

December.. 

January....

February... 

March.._. 

April.._.. 

May___. 

June ....

July........

August__. 

September.

The year.

14,000

13,700

12,500

10,900

12,000

13,500

15,600

15,300

30,200

31,300

9,600

10,600

31,300

111, 800

11,300

9,100

8,300

10,900

11,300

13,500

11,300

10,900

9,600

8,000

7,600

7,600

12,800

12,200

10,800

9,730

11,300

11,900

14,600

13,300

17,000

19,200

8,960

8,840

12,600

0.204

.194

.172

.155

.180

.189

.232

.212

.271

.306

.143

.141

.201

0.24 

.22 

.20 

.18 

.19 

.22 

.26 

.24 

.30 

.35 

.16 

.16

2.72
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

MISSISSIPPI RIVEK AT GENOA, WIS.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 29, T. 13 N., R. 7 W., at Genoa, Zero of gage is 

616.03 feet above mean sea level (1912 adjustment). Prio- to Mar. 25 gage 

was located a mile downstream, elevation 615.95 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 64,700 square miles.

.RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1930, to September, 1931 (discontinued).

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 32,000 second-fe^t July 4, 5 (gage 

height, 6.94 feet); minimum, 8,600 second-feet Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 

0.56 foot).

1930-31: Maximum discharge, 50,500 second-feet June 19, 20, 1930 (gage 

height, 9.78 feet, 1930 datum); minimum, that of Sept. 13, 14, 1931.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 27-30, which 

are fair. No record Dec. 1 to Mar. 24.

DaUy and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1_ ... . .....

2 ...... . ... 

3 -..-... -.. .. ...

4-- 

6... . ......

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

7 - ....... .......... ...

8---........... ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26-.. __ ................. ....

27-, ...... _._ __

28.. _-. ._._ 

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

30 _ ...... . ... .. ......

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

Oct.

12,400 

12,400 

12,400 

12,400 

12,400

12,700 

13,000 

13,300 

13,600 

13,600

13,800 

13,300 

13,600 

13,600 

14,200

14,500 

14,500 

14,500 

14,800 

14,500

14,500 

14,200 

13,900 

13,600 

13,300

13,300 

13,000 

13,000 

13,000 

13,000 

13,000

Nov.

13,000 

13,000 

12,700 

12,700 

12,400

12,400 

12,400 

12,400 

12,400 

12,400

12,100 

12,100 

11,800 

11,800 

11,800

12,100 

12,400 

12,700 

12,700 

13,000

13,300 

13,300 

13,600 

13,900 

14,200

14,500 

14,500 

14,200 

14,200 

13,900

Month

November __ ... ______ . ____ . ...

March 25-31 ... . ...

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

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

July... . _.. ................

Mar.

12,700

13,000 

13,300 

13,600 

13,900 

14,200 

14,500

Maximum

14,800 

14,500 

14,500 

16,500 

16,500 

30,200 

32,000 

10,600 

10,800

Apr.

14,500 

14,900 

15,200 

15,200 

15,600

15,600 

15,900 

15,900 

16,200 

15,900

15,500 

15,500 

15,600 

15,200 

15,200

15,200 

14,900 

14,900 

15,200 

15,200

15,500 

15,500 

15,600 

15,900 

16,200

16,200 

16,200 

16,500 

16,600 

16,600

May

16,500 

16,200 

15,900 

15,900 

15,900

15,500 

15,200 

15,200 

15,200 

15,200

15,200 

14,900 

14,600 

14,200 

13,900

13,600 

13,600 

13,300 

13,300 

13,300

13,000 

13,300 

13,300 

13,000 

12,700

12,700 

12,700 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100

Minimum

12,400 

11,800 

12,700 

14,500 

12,100 

11,300 

10,200 

8,800 

8,600

June

11,600 

11,300 

11,300 

11,300 

11,300

11,600 

11,800 

12,100 

12,400 

12,100

12,100 

12,400 

12,400 

12,400 

12,700

13,300 

13,600 

14,200 

15,200 

16,900

18,400 

20,400 

22,400 

23,800 

25,800

26,800 

28,400 '29,1)00" 

29,000 

30,200

Mean

13,500 

12,900 

13,600 

15,600 

14,100 

16,900 

20,100 

9,390 

9,380

July

30,800 

31,400 

31,400 

32,000 

32,000

30,800 

30,200 

29,000 

26,800 

24,300

22,800 

22,400 

21,200 

19,600 

19,600

19,600 

18,000 

16,500 

16,200 

15,900

15,200 

14,200 

13,300 

12,700 

12,400

12,100 

,11,600 

11,100 

10,600 

10,400 

10,200

Aug.

10,000 

10,400 

10,600 

10,000 

9,800

9,600 

9,400 

9,200 

9,400 

9,600

9,600 

9,600 

9,400 

9,400 

9,400

9,200 

9,200 

9,200 

9,400 

9,400

9,400 

9,200 

9,200 

9,200 

9,000

9,000

8^800 

8,800 

8,800

Pir square 

mile

0.209 

.199 

.210 

.241 

.218 

.261 

.311 

.145 

.145

Sept.

9,000 

9,600 

10,800 

10,800 

10,200

10,000 

9,400 

9,200 

9,000 

8,800

8,600 

8,600 

8,600 

8,600 

8,600

8,800 

8,800 

8,800 

9,000 

9,000

9,000 

9,000 

9,200 

9,400 

9,800

10,000 

,10,200 

10,200 

10,200 

10,200

Run-off in 

inches

0.24 

.22 

.05 

.27 

.25 

.29 

.36 

.17 

.16
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 67

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CIAYTOff, IOWA

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 35, T. 94 N., R. 3 W., a quarter of a mile upstream

from railroad station in Clayton and 200 feet above junction of Vyalusing

Slough with Mississippi River. Zero of gage is 602.63 feet above mean sea

level (1912 adjustment). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 79,200 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1930, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 40,100 second-feet July 6 (gage

height, 6.62 feet); minimum, 11,800 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage height,

 0.29 foot).

1930-31: Maximum discharge, 79,000 second-feet June 25, 1930 (gage

height, 10.90 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 14, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for Oct. 10-29 and for period of ice effect,

Dec. 2 to Mar. 8, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1. 

2-

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8-

9-

10-

11.

12.

13-

14-

15.

16.

17.

18.

19-

20-

21- 

22.

23-

24-

25-

26-

27.

28.

29-

30-

31-

Oct.

14,800

14,800

15,100

15,100

14,800

15,100

15,400

15,700

16,300

16,300

16,300

16,600

17,300

18,000

18,400

19,400

19,400

19,800

19,800

20,100

19,800

20,100

19,400

19,400

18,700

18,700

18,700

18,700

18,700

18,700

18,400

Nov.

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,000

17,700

17,700

17,700

17,700

17,300

17,300

17,300

17,300

17,300

17,300

17,700

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,700

18,700

19,100

19,800

20,500

18,700

16,600

15,000

14,400

Dec.

14,100

14,700

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,300

15,600

16,600

17,700

18,400

19,100

19,400

19,800

20,100

20,100

19,400

18,400

17,700

17,000

15,600

15,600

15,300

15,000

15,300

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,600

15,900

17,300

17,000

Jan.

15,900

15,600

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,900

16,600

16,300

15,900

15,900

16,300

15,900

15,600

15,600

15,300

15,000

15,000

15,300

15,600

15,300

15,600

15,300

15,300

15,000

15,300

15,600

15,600

16,300

16,600

17,300

Feb.

17,700

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

17,700

17,300

17,000

15,900

16,300

16,300

16,600

15,600

15,300

17,000

17,700

17,700

18,000

38,400

18,400

18,000

17,700

17,300

17,700

17,700

Mar.

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

17,700

17,700

17,700

18,000

18,000

18,400

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,000

18,400

18,700

18,700

19,400

19,800

19,100

19,400

20,800

Apr.

21,500 

21,500 

21,900 

22,600 

23.00Q

23,400

23,800

23,800

24,200

24,200

23,800

23,800

23,400

23,400

23,800

24,200

24,200

24,200

24,200

23,000

23,000

23,400

23,800

23,800

23,400

23,400

23,400

23,800

24,600

May

24,600

25,000

24,600

23,800

23,400

23,400

22,600

22,200

21,900

21,900

21,- 

21,500 

21,200 

20,800

20,800

20,100

19,800

19,800

19,400

19,400

19,800

19,400

19,400

19,100

18,700 

18,700 

18.40Q 

18,400 

18,000 

18,000

June

17,300

17,000

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,600

17,000

17,000

17,300

17,300 

17,300 

17,300 

'*?-, 300 

17,300

17,700

18,000

18,700

20,100

21,500

23,000

24,600

26,200

28,200

30,900

32.400

34,200

36,000

37,300

38,700

July

39,400

39,400

39,400

39,400

40,100

40,100

39,400

39,400

38,000

35,400

33,000

31,400

30,000

28,600

27,800

27,000

26,600

25,400

24,200

23,400

22,600

21,900

21,200

20,500

19,800

18,700

18,000

17,300

16,600

16,300

15,600

.Aug.

15,300

15,300

15,000

15,300

15,000

14,700

14,100

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,300

13,100

13,100

13,100

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,300

13,100

13,600

13,100

12,600

12,600

Sept.

16,300

16,300

16,300

15,900

15,300

15,000

14,400

13,800

13,100

12,800

12,600

12,300

12,100

12,100

11,800

12,100

12,600

12,800

13,600

14,100

14,700

15,300

15,600

15,600

17,700

19,100

19,400

19,800

20,100

19,800

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Per square 

mile

Run-off In 

inches

October 

November....

December 

January. 

February 

March... .. 

April.........

May._.....

June 

July..........

August 

September._

The year.

20,100

20,500

20,100

17,300

18,400

20,800

24,600

25,000

38,700

40,100

15,300

20,100

40,100

14,800

14,400

14,100

15,000

15,300

17,700

21,500

18,000

16,600

15,600

12,300

11,800

11,800

17,700

17,900

16,700

15,800

17,400

18,400

23,500

20,900

22,100

28,300

13,500

15,100

18,900

0.223

.226

.211

.199

.220

.232

.297

.264

.279

.357

.170

.191

.239

0.26 

.25 

.24 

.23 

.23 

.27 

.33 

.30 

.31 

.41 

.20 

.21

3.24
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART F 

CEOW WING BITER AT NIMROD, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 32, T. 137 N., B. 33 W., on highway bridge, 

half a mile north of Nimrod.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1910, to September, 1914; July, 1930, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period July, 1930, to September, 1931, 

440 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 2.98 feet); maximum gage height, 3.18 

feet Nov. 7, 1930; minimum discharge, 59 second-feet Aug. 25, 1930 (gage 

height, 2.52 feet); minimum gage height, 2.42 feet May 26 1931.

1910-1914, 1930-31: Maximum discharge, 2,000 second-feet June 9 , 

1914; minimum, that of Aug. 25, 1930.

REMARKS. Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth 

during most of summer. No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 31.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-31

Day

1 ___ . ...

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

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

4 _____ ..

5..- 

6..-.. _ ...

7. ____ ..

8..-. ... .

9 

10.. 

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

12 ______

13.. _ ......

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

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

16. . __ ...

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

18. .

19 ______ .

20

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

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

23

24... _ .....

25 ____ ...

26- 

27.. 

28 

29 

30... .

31- 

July

176 

136 

131 

128

Aug.

126 

155 

141 

155 

136

136 

131 

131 

112 

112

126 

131 

122 

126 

117

122 

122 

126 

126 

122

108 

112 

96 

80 

66

76 

96 

112 

117 

136 

141

Sept.

136 

160 

150 

160 

136

131 

136 

122 

122

117

136 

165 

160 

160 

170

165 

165 

165 

160 

165

. 160 

150 

136 

108 

104

96 

88 

84 

84 

76

Oct.

96 

112 

141 

141 

146

165 

176 

181 

181 

181

191 

207 

212 

202 

191

170 

146 

122 

176 

181

176 

262 

257 

212 

202

186 

176 

176 

176 

160 

165

Nov.

165 

165 

170 

170 

176

181 

160 

160 

229 

165

170 

165 

170 

181 

191

218 

223 

223 

223 

304

304 

354 

298 

181 

170

234 

212 

181 

212 

186

Month Maximum

1930

September... __ _ _ ___ . _ .

1930-31 

October... _________________

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

July ...... _ .. 

August ___ - -- - - - - -

September...

165 

170

262 

354 

280 

251 

433 

322 

286 

223

Apr.

 250 

257 

262 

262 

262

262 

251 

251 

246 

246

262 

280 

274 

246 

280

268 

268 

268 

257 

257

246 

246 

234 

246 

246

246 

240 

229 

223 

223

May

223 

212 

212 

212 

223

218 

212 

212 

223 

223

223 

223 

218 

212 

202

191 

191 

196 

196 

196

196 

186 

181 

176 

165

181 

251 

251 

240 

234 

223

Minimum

66 

76

96 

160 

223 

165 

146 

88 

176 

160

June

207 

202 

191 

176 

170

165 

165 

150 

146 

196

341 

433 

433 

354 

304

257 

246 

240 

240 

246

240 

316 

328 

316 

292

274 

257 

262 

257 

251

Mean

120

134

176 

205 

253 

210 

255 

225 

241 

184

July

251 

257 

262 

262 

274

304 

316 

316 

310 

304

298 

292 

322 

292 

274

268 

262 

257 

268 

234

176 

136 

126 

117 

108

100 

96 

92 

88 

126 

202

Aug.

218 

212 

202 

196 

186

176 

218 

268 

286 

268

257 

251 

251 

251 

251

262 

262 

262 

262 

262

251 

251 

251 

240 

240

240 

240 

246 

246 

234 

229

T°IT square 

mile

0.119 

133

.174 

.203 

.250 

.208 

.252 

.223 

.239 

.182

Sept.

223 

218 

223 

212 

218

207 

202 

196 

191 

181

181 

176 

170 

170 

160

160 

160 

160 

166 

165

166 

170 

170 

170 

181

186 

181 

181 

181 

186

Run-off in 

inches

0.14 

.15

.20 

.23 

.28 

.24 

.28 

.26 

.28 

.20

 Estimated.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

'69

CROW WING KIVEE AT MOTLEY, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 7, T. 133 N., R. 31 W., on highway bridge 

half a mile northeast of Motley. Gage used since July, 1930, is at same site 

as gage used prior to September, 1917, but at different datum.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,140 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June to November, 1909 (gage heights and meascrements 

only), April, 1913, to September, 1917; July, 1930, to September, 1931 

(discontinued).

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period July, 1930, to September, 1931, 

1,250 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 4.76 feet); minimum, 130 second-feet 

Aug. 26, 1930 (gage height, 3.32 feet); minimum stage, 3.30 feet Nov. 5, 1930. 

1909, 1913-1917, 1930-31: Maximum discharge, 9,440 second-feet Apr. 5, 

6, 1916 (gage height, 11.5 feet, former datum); maximum gage height, 13.2 

feet Apr. 5, 1917; minimum discharge, that of Aug. 26, 1930.

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth 

during most of summer and by ice during winter.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1930 

I. _ .....

2.........

3

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10 

Day

1930-3 

1 

2 

3 

4.........

5 

6 

7...... ...

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

18 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 ___ ...

22

23 

24 

26 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

July

1

Aug

17

17

16

17

17

16

.. 16

15

14

.. 14

Oct.

204

222

225

233

245

265

288

283

288

292

278

270

274

274

270

301

288

257

278

301

360

320

325

360

345

320

320

301

296

292

301

8

 i

9

5

2

T

0

4

1

1

>

Sep

18

17

16

17

18

19

19

18

17

19

r ov.

?!92

301

306

30fi

190

m

278

229

340

3SO

345

330

278

315

335

388

388

388

416

510

544

644

510

510

581

fO»

477

416

388

350

t. I

7 11.

2 12-

6 13.

5 14..

7 15-

0 16-

4 17.

7 18-

8 19-

0 20-

Dec.

345

306

310

325

330

345

355

345

366

360

416

388

360

355

310

265

270

274

301

306

310

292

285

278

283

265

261

245

237

241

214

)ay

1930

Jan.

214

225

218

225

233

233

233

233

241

222

225

222

218

214

225

222

218

222

225

229

225

233

233

229

233

237

249

257

261

265

292

July

Feb.

320

330

320

315

330

310

292

292

296

292

292

283

274

278

278

283

278

283

288

296

310

310

360

360

360

360

360

360

Aug.

146

146

154

146

146

143

146

146

140

152

Mar.

360

355

388

325

306

310

306

296

292

306

306

310

318

325

355

350

315

335

335

340

360

374

388

416

388

446

416

360

278

296

416

Sept.

204

194

194

200

214

208

211

200

187

184

Apr.

388

388

416

416

480

644

644

544

477

446

446

416

446

416

477

446

446

446

477

446

477

477

446

416

416

416

388

388

388

388

I

] 

21...

22...

23 

24...

25...

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

May

388

388

388

388

388

360

360

388

388

388

388

446

416

388

388

388

416

360

416

388

388

388

360

355

335

390

446

544

681

544

510

)ay

930

June

510

446

416

416

388

360

330

369

407

446

544

890

1,120

1,250

1,180

1,000

840

745

659

659

618

618

700

790

745

700

659

681

681

544

July

204

187

181

178

July

544

510

477

477

681

644

544

544

510

510

510

644

659

700

618

544

510

446

388

388

360

340

330

301

288

265

263

245

241

241

315

Aug.

143

146

143

135

130

140

140

135

152

160

Aug.

325

350

360

360

325

315

360

416

477

477

446

416

388

388

355

340

335

330

310

310

310

301

292

283

283

274

288

278

274

278

288

Sept*

184

181

184

166

175

163

170

176

183

190

Sept.

283

274

274

265

263

1249

?41

229

229

222

218

214

218

233

245

241

245

245

245

263

245

253

241

241

249

266

261

261

261

257
70' SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Crow Wing River at Motley, Minn., 1980-81

Month

1930

September _ . _ . _______ . ....

1930-31

July .. 

Maximum

178

214

360

581

416

292

360

446

544

581

1,250

700

477

283

1,250

Minimum

130

163

204

190

214

214

274

278

388

335

330

241

274

214

190

Mean

150

186

286

378

307

233

311

344

444

408

650

443

339

247

366

Fer square 

mile

0.070

.087

.134

.177

.143

.109

.145

.161

.207

.191

.304

207

.158

.115

.171

Run-off in 

inches

0.08

.10

.15

.20

.16

.13

.15

.19

.23

.22

.34

.24

.18

.13

2.32

LITTLE SAND LAKE OUTLET NEAR DORSET, MINK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. # sec. 36, T. 141 N., R. 34 W., 2 mites northeast

of Dorset.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1930, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 31 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage

height, 5.55 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 1, 3, 4, Nov. 7-12 (gage

height, 3.74 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those estimated July 1 to Aug. 5, which are

poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1...... ___ .

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

3_. ........ ...

4. 

5_._._ ........

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

7 

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

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

10. 

11 

12........ ___

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

14 ......

15 . ___

Oct.

0.1 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3

Nov.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

Month MJJ

November 1-15 

July

0.4

July

20

Aug.

20

31 

28 

31 

29

28

27 

27 

25 

24 

23

Sept.

12 

12 

11 

11

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.5 

9.5 

10 

10 

10

!££ Me0.1 0.24 

.16 

20.0

Day

16 

17.... .

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

19. .......

20- . 

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

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

23 .

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

25. .......

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

27... ..

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

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

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

31... 

Oct.

0.3 

.3

.3

.3

- .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Nov.

Month Ma*-

31 

12

July

 20

Aug.

23 

21 

20 

19 

18

18 

17 

16 

16 

15

14 

14 

15 

14 

13 

13

Sept.

10 

9.7 

9.5 

9.1 

9.7

9.7 

9.5 

9.3 

9.1 

9.1

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

8.7 

8.6

JSS Mean

13 20.6 

8. 6 9. 88
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 71

LONG PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MOTLEY, MINff.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. %-sec. 19, T. 133 N., R. 31 W., 1 mile south of

Motley and 2 miles above mouth. Gage used since July, 1930, is at same

site as gage used in 1917, but at different datum. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 973 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1909, to September, 1917; July, 1930, to September,

1931 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period July, 1930, to September, 1931,

163 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 4.81 feet, affected by ice); minimum, 13

second-feet Aug.,27, 1930 (gage height, 3.37 feet); minimum stage, 3.36 feet

Sept. 11, 1931.

1909-1917, 1930-31: Maximum discharge, about 4,280 second-feet Apr.

5, 1916 (gage height, 15.0 feet, former datum, determined from flooc1 marks);

minimum discharge, that of Aug. 27, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth

during most of summer and by ice during winter.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1930 

1 .

2. ......

3 _____ .

4.... __ ..

5.... __ .

6... _ ....

7 _ .......

8.. .....

9..........

10 .......

Day

1930-31 

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..........

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

27 .......

28..........

9Q

30 

3t... .......

July Au

2

J

J

a

s

2

2

2

2

2

Oct.

28

30

33

36

38

39

40

42

46

46

45

43

43

43

42

38

36

36

42

48

53

50

50

43

55

53

51

50

46

42

42

?. Sep

16 5

13 5 13 5

2 s

tO 5

 9 2

 9 2

8 2

8 2

5 2

Nov.

51

57

51

48

45

42

48

45

51

51

53

55

55

53

57

62

62

64

68

94

99

107

113

115

148

92

74

80

80

84

t.

!1 11.

!1 12.

!2 13.

ffl 14.

ffl 15.

!2 16.

1 17.

1 18.

12 19

4 20.

Dec.

84

72

76

84

68

80

84

84

88

88

92

84

82

82

72

64

64

60

60

53

53

43

43

40

40

40

38

33

33

31

31

Day

1930

Jan.

28

28

25

25

21

21

21

20

23

22

19

19

21

21

18

18

20

18

18

20

20

22

24

29

31

39

45

48

48

39

35

July

Feb.

40

38

36

35

32

32

31

33

32

30

30

28

25

23

27

32

35

35

38

38

43

48

53

53

46

45

46

40

Aug.

25

25

25

23

24

24

24

23

23

21

Mar.

38

35

38

40

38

39

40

38

35

35

36

38

43

45

51

51

53

53

59

59

55

62

64

60

84

76

68

80

76

84

88

Sept.

24

24

25

28

27

27

24

25

27

28

Apr.

88

154

145

160

115

117

117

128

139

151

142

130

128

113

115

110

103

105

107

103

103

104

105

97

92

86

84

88

82

76

I

1 

21

22..

23..

24..

25 

26...

27...

28

29...

30..

31..

May

76

76

80

84

84

82

80

76

80

82

82

84

86

82

76

74

70

72

74

70

66

68

64

55

51

57

.68

70

68

60

58

5ay

930

June

57

50

43

40

38

35

38

33

31

35

45

68

90

97

103

90

78

68

62

92

82

94

94

97

94

103

92

78

68

57

July

32

33

36

July

57

51

57

59

53

50

51

43

46

45

46

43

35

32

33

29

20

17

17

16

16

17

16

16

15

14

14

16

17

32

38

Aug.

21

19

19

18

18

16

13

18

17

16

16

Aug.

40

33

24

22

27

36

53

88

68

64

59

51

46

46

39

42

40

38

36

33

31

33

32

31

29

SO

32

31

29

29

28

Sept.

27

24

25

28

28

25

27

27

27

27

Sept.

30

28

27

25

24

24

22

20

18

16

15

17

18

21

23

25

27

25

28

31

30

29

25

25

28

31

30

32

36

35
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

M onthly discharge, in second-feet, of Long Prairie River near Motley, Minn., 1930-31

Month Maximum Minimum Mean W square 

mile

Run-off in 

inches

1930

August-.. - - 

September_ . .

1930-31

October..._ . 

November.. . 

December . 

January 

February . 

March____.- . 

May 

April .

June . 

July .

August. . 

September.... .

The year .

28

55

148

92

48

53

88

160

86

103

59

88

36

23.6

247

42.9 

7U1 

62.8 

26.0 

36.5 

53.6 

113 

72.7 

68.4 

32.6 

39.4 

25.5

160 14 53.6

0.024

.025

.044

.072

.065

.027

.038

.055

.116

.076

.070

.034

.040

.026

.055

0.03 

.03

.05 

.08 

.07 

.03 

.04 

.06 

.13 

.09 

.08 

.04 

.05 

.03

.75
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

PIATTB EIVEE AT KOTAITON, BOTH.

73

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 35, T. 39 N., R. 32 W., on highway bridge at east

edge of Royalton, 6 miles above junction with Mississippi River. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 338 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 second-feet May 30 (gage

height, 5.90 feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.2? feet). 

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, that of 1931; minimum, 3 serond-feet

Sept. 19-21, 1930 (gage height, 1.20 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 23 to Apr. 3,

and for period affected by aquatic growth, July 5 to Sept. 30, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

Day

1 __ ... ...

2 _ . _

3- 

4 ______ ....

5 __ ...... -

6 .. ....

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

0

9 ..... - 

10 

11 ____ ........

19

13- __ .. 

14 ___ .........

15 

16 _ ....... -

17 

18 -

20 

21 . .

22 . _

23 -

24 

25 

26 __ .... ...

27 ..

28 

29 

30- -

Q1

Oct.

8 

9 

10 

9 

9

12 

12 

14 

14 

14

12 

14 

15 

14 

15

15 

13 

14 

12 

13

12 

12 

13 

14 

14

13 

14 

14 

13 

14 

14

Nov.

13 

14 

14 

16 

14

14 

15 

14 

13 

14

14 

16 

17 

17 

18

20 

20 

21 

24 

33

35 

29 

27 

24 

23

21 

18 

15 

14 

12

Dec.

12

Jan.

10

Month

April __ __ .... _ .... __ .

May ..... .....

July ____ .... _ 

The year ........... ..... ......

Feb.

10 

12

..... -

Maximum

15 

35

11J 

14C 

1.33C 

993 

26{ 

5( 

2;

1,33(

Mar.

14 

15 

15 

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

16 

17

18 

18 

19 

21 

21

21 

23 

23 

25 

25

26 

28 

24 

43 

50

61 

78 

69 

95 

106 

115

Apr.

132 

132 

140 

132 

115

104 

100 

96 

92 

86

84 

78 

72 

68 

64

59 

55 

53 

59

58

55 

54 

53 

51

48

48 

48 

44 

43 

42

Minimum

8 

12

14 

42 

26 

115 

23 

21 

17

) 8

May

40 

38 

34 

32 

32

31 

29 

31 

35 

35

36 

36 

34 

34 

32

30 

28 

26 

27 

28

27 

28 

30 

32 

34

38 

. 63 

352 

1,080 

1,330 

1,180

June

993 

779 

591 

462 

378

303 

236 

176 

149 

132

115 

226 

378 

662 

905

005 

739 

591 

462 

405

327 

352 

352 

405 

492

557 

524 

492 

433 

405

Mean

12.7 

18.6 

12.0 

10.0 

10.9 

34.9 

75.5 

156 

464 

94.0 

35.0 

21.5

78.6

July

269 

269 

236 

215 

186

167 

140 

140 

132 

115

107 

98 

92 

82 

69

59

55 

55 

51 

45

40 

39 

36 

33 

29

27 

23 

26 

28 

27 

25

Per squan 

mile

0.038 

.055 

.036 

.03C 

.032 

.109 

.223 

.46! 

1.37 

.278 

.104 

.064

Aug.

33 

35 

32 

31 

34

41 

50 

45 

44 

44

40 

39 

38 

37 

42

43 

39 

38 

39 

35

32 

30 

31 

30 

29

28 

28 

28 

25 

21 

23

Sept.

26 

25 

25 

23 

23

24 

22 

22 

21 

19

18 

19 

19 

17 

19

20 

19 

18 

21 

20

19 

19 

17 

18 

24

26 

27 

26 

25 

23

) Run-off in 

inches

0.04 

.06 

.04 

.03 

.03 

.12 

.25 

.53 

1.53 

.32 

.12 

.07

.233 3.14
74 STJBPACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

SAUK BIVEB NEAE ST. CLOUD, MINK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec, 8, T. 124 N., R. 28 W., on count-y bridge 3 miles

west of St. Cloud and 4 miles above junction with Mississippi River. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 816 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1909, to December, 1913; May, 192*\ to September,

1931. 

EXTEBMES. Maximum discharge during year, 678 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage

height, 3.76 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Nov. 22 (gage height, 1.24 feet). 

1909-1913, 1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 1,620 second-feet May 11,

1912, gage height not referred to present datum; minimum, that of Nov. 22,

1930. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Nov. 4-8,

Nov. 25 to Mar. 11, and by aquatic growth Oct. 1-28, Jun« 13 to Sept. 30.

Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day

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

2.... __ .. __ .

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

4..... _ ... __

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

6..... ___ ....

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

8.... ___ . ....

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

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

11..... _ .... ...

12. ___ . _ ....

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

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

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

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

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

18.-... .-.....

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

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

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

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

23 ........

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

25 

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

27 

28- 

29 ..

30 ...

31 ____ . __ ..

Oct.

53 

53 

47 

38 

29

30 

35

44 

37 

50

48 

35 

35 

35 

34

33 

32 

32 

34 

35

43 

33 

35 

37

44

37 

32 

38 

42 

43 

40

Nov.

34 

38 

33 

28 

28

28 

22 

22 

17 

30

18 

19 

16 

16 

21

22 

21 

14 

16 

44

43 

18 

32 

27 

22

12

17 

12 

22 

22

Dec.

28 

22 

22 

22 

12

22 

28 

28 

28 

28

22 

28 

28 

22 

22

28 

28 

34 

34 

28

28 

34 

12 

28 

40

22 

22 

40 

47 

17 

40

Jan.

28 

40 

17 

40 

34

22 

34 

40 

47 

34

40 

40 

22 

34 

34

34 

40 

47 

47 

34

34 

47 

47 

61 

40

54 

47 

61 

68 

76 

68

Feb.

76 

84 

54 

61 

61

61 

40 

34 

61 

47

47 

40 

34 

34 

28

22 

34 

28 

28

54

54 

54 

40 

54 

47

54 

40

40

Month Maximum

January

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

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

September _ ....

The year

53 

44 

47 

76 

84 

546 

226 

126 

152 

112 

42 

37

546

Mar.

40 

34 

34

47 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

47

47 

48 

53 

46 

58

42 

61 

40 

70 

35

33 

34 

43 

444 

546

424 

424 

525 

269 

137 

254

Apr.

226 

130 

108 

110

87

44 

94 

152 

130 

103

105 

152 

35 

96 

101

114 

122 

103 

112 

50

188 

82 

103 

90 

86

82 

50 

110 

118 

110

Minimum

29 

12 

12 

17 

22 

33 

35 

26 

20 

12 

12 

12

12

May

126 

82 

53 

34 

99

108 

114 

114 

110 

70

43 

110 

97 

37 

39

61 

35 

37 

43 

86

82

78 

53 

33

47

50 

84 

64 

55 

29 

26

June

33 

42 

37 

37 

26

27 

27 

22 

32 

22

40

47 

42 

30 

22

20 

20 

20 

87 

118

64 

38 

152 

137

78

44 

66 

34 

35 

26

Mean

38.5 

23.8 

27.2 

42.3 

46.8 

130 

106 

67.7 

47.5 

34.4 

25.1 

22.0

51.0

July

43 

23 

24 

18 

12

38 

34 

81 

112 

67

46 

48 

46 

44 

44

46 

34 

26 

26 

26

23 

23 

24 

30 

28

20 

15 

14 

18 

14 

19

Pe' square 

mile

a 047 

.029 

.033 

.052 

.057 

.159 

.130 

.083 

.058 

.042 

.031 

.027

.063

Aug.

29 

40 

37 

21 

24

30 

26 

27 

24 

19

20 

22 

19 

20 

30

42 

30 

26 

29 

21

22 

32 

30 

27 

24

16 

12 

17 

20 

17 

24

Sept.

29 

19 

24 

28 

29

19 

15 

21 

12 

13

14 

1» 

1» 

12 

27

14 

18 

19 

1» 

24

17 

20 

1» 

19 

27

37 

28 

37 

28 

33

Run-off in 

inches

0.05 

.03 

.04 

.06 

.06 

.18 

.14 

.10 

.06 

.05 

.04 

.03

.84
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 75

ELK RIVER BEAR BIO LAKE, JOB'S,

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 23, T. 33 N., R. 27 W., at highway bridf«? 4 miles

east of Big Lake and 4 miles below mouth of St. Francis River. Gage at

same site and datum as used 1911-1917. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 615 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1911, to September, 1917; April to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 493 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage

height, 2.11 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet July 30, 31 (gage height, 0.32

feet).

1911-1917, 1931: Maximum discharge, 5,100 second-feet May 7, 1912

(gage height, 10 feet); minimum, that of July 30, 31, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records good except those affected by aquatic growth, June 29 to

Sept. 9, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SI

Day

I.....

2..-~

3.....

4.....

5----

6.....

7.....

8. __

9..-..

10...,.

11.-...

12.....

13-...-

14.....

15-....

Apr.

493 

474 

438 

385 

833

300 

267 

251 

220 

205

190

. 178 

167 

158 

176

May

117 

112 

108 

104 

115

122 

117 

112 

108 

115

120 

117 

110 

106 

102

June

64 

74 

70 

67 

64

62 

65 

62 

65 

62

64 

80 

83 

78 

72

July

38 

34 

33 

34 

38

44 

40 

36 

32 

32

29 

27 

27 

26 

25

Aug.

12 

16 

19 

18 

18

18 

26 

39 

38 

34

31 

27 

25 

24 

26

Month

July. _ _ - . - - - -

August 

Septem

Sept.

38 

37 

36 

34 

33

32 

31 

30 

29 

28

26 

29 

32 

30 

28

Day

16 

17 

IS 

1£ 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

2£

2fl 

27 

28 

28 

3(1 

31

Maximum

493

122 

83 

44 

39 

49

....

....

. . 

j...

Apr.

176 

161 

158 

170 

178

176 

173 

164 

158 

153

148 

142 

137 

132 

124

Minimum

124 

64 

40 

11 

12 

26

May

93 

85 

89 

93 

89

89 

89 

85 

78 

72

70 

67 

67 

70 

67 

64

June

67 

62 

57 

56 

54

54 

57 

64 

57 

54

50 

46 

44 

41 

40

July

23 

20 

19 

18 

18

16 

15 

14 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

Mean ** $«*

220 0.358 

95. 2 . 155 

61. 2 . 100 

23.7 .039 

26.2 .043 

36.3 .059

Aug.

27 

28 

26 

26 

26

26 

25 

31 

29 

30

29 

27 

26 

26 

26 

34

Sept.

39 

39 

39 

44 

49

49 

46 

44 

42 

44

41 

39 

37 

34 

31

Run-off in 

inches

0.40 

.18 

.11 

.04 

.05 

.07

127223 33-
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

CROW BX7BR AT ROCKJORD, JOHN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 29, T. 119 N., R. 24 W., at Rockford, 1 mile 

below junction of North and South Forks. Gage used sir^e April, 1929, is 

at practically same site but at different datum from gage rsed 1909-1917.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,520 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1909, to September, 1917; April, IS 29, to September,

' 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 354 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage 

height, 1.50 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Sept. 10-12 (gage height, 0.62 

foot).

1909-1917, 1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet Apr. 2, 3, 

1916; minimum, that of September, 1931.

REMARKS. Records good except those for March, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1.... . -

3 

4 

5 

6.- 

7 

8 _ .... - 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14. 

15 

16 .. 

17 

18 

1Q

20 

21 -

22 

23 __

24 

25 

26 

27 

28. 

30 

31 

Oct.

55 

61 

61 

65 

65

65 

55 

61 

61 

49

49 

49 

65 

49 

47

47 

47 

43 

43 

43

35 

35 

35 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

Nov.

35 

35 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

43 

52

62 

52 

68 

58 

70

74 

74 

74 

74

67

74 

82 

86 

82 

70

Dec.

68 

49 

47 

47 

47

47 

47 

47 

47 

45

43 

41 

41 

41 

41

41 

41 

41 

41 

41

41 

41 

43 

43 

47

52 

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

Jan.

52 

52 

52 

49 

49

49 

49 

52 

47 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

39 

39

39 

39 

37 

35 

35

35 

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

Feb.

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43

47 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

52 

47

43 

43 

47 

47 

47

47 

47 

47 

47 

68

70 

78 

86

Month Maximum

April 

May 

July 

61 

86 

68 

52 

86 

362 

247 

150 

160 

44 

22.5 

21

362

Mar.

86 

86 

86 

86 

86

86 

86 

86 

94 

94

94 

94 

102 

110 

94

86 

86 

86 

86 

102

102 

102 

118 

140 

203

280 

335 

352 

305 

280 

280

Apr.

247 

247 

215 

196 

196

196 

196 

196 

196 

183

141 

126 

114 

120 

120

120 

133 

141 

171 

171

171 

171 

171 

150 

133

114 

9ft 

99 

89 

89

Minimum

35 

33 

41 

36 

43 

86 

89 

57 

41 

11 

9 

8

8

May

89 

89 

89 

89 

120

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

126 

150 

133 

133 

133

133 

120 

120 

109 

109

109 

94 

89 

79 

69

69 

69 

69 

61 

61 

57

June

63 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

61 

61 

61 

61

61 

61 

61 

84 

114

126 

133 

133 

133 

150

150 

126 

109 

84 

69

61 

61 

47 

44 

41

Mean

47.0 

52.5 

45.8 

42.9 

60.5 

139 

157 

102 

80.3 

26.8 

14.5 

15.6

64.5

July

41 

41 

41

44 

44

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

32 

32 

32 

26

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

19.5 

18 

16.5 

15

13 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Per square 

mile

0.019 

.021 

.018 

.017 

.020 

.065 

.062 

.040 

.032 

.011 

.0058 

.0062

.026

Aug.

15 

15 

15 

15 

13

13 

12 

11 

11 

9

9 

9. 

9 

9 

15

15 

15 

13 

9 

11

13 

13 

18 

22.5 

22.6

21 

21 

21 

18 

18 

19.5

Sept.

19.5 

18 

18 

15 

15

15 

13 

13 

10 

8.5

8 

8 

15 

15 

15

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

15 

15 

15 

21

21 

19.5 

18 

15 

15

Run-off in 

inches

0.02 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.06 

.07 

.05 

.04 

.01 

.007 

.007

.34
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 77

RUM RIVER HEAR ST. FRANCIS, JOHN.

LOCATION. Chain gage, on bridge between sees. 19 and 30, T. 33 N., P. 24 W.,

5 miles south of St. Francis and 15% miles above junction with Mississippi

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,360 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage

height, 4.15 feet); minimum, 74 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, ?.27 feet). 

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 3,760 second-feet May 18, If30 (gage

height, 6.53 feet); minimum, 67 second-feet July 30, 31, 1929 (gafe height,

2.27 feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to

Feb. 12.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day

1 .. ___ ..

2 _________

3 ______

4 . _____ ...

5 __ ... .....

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

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

8....... __ ....

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

134

140

146

146

146

150

153

146

140

146

146

143

146

146

146

146

150

153

150

146

140

134

134

128

116

116

119

116

110

110

Nov.

116

116

116

110

110

110

122

128

128

128

134

140

146

153

162

169

172

179

196

200

 207

215

207

204

200

182

162

159

150

153

Dec.

146

143

140

14R

140

143

143

143

140

137

131

125

125

122

119

116

119

122

119

125

125

125

125

125

125

131

134

134

134

137

14/1

Jan.

140

134

134

131

131

131

131

137

137

137

140

140

143

143

140

140

140

140

137

140

140

143

146

150

150

160

150

150

159

153

153

Feb.

153

153

153

153

163

156

153

156

153

156

150

143

140

128

116

116

116

116

116

122

128

128

125

134

134

140

146

150

Mar.

153

159

159

153

146

137

134

122

116

116

122

128

134

140

140

140

146

153

159

166

166

182

204

358

383

495

590

797

982

1,060

1,060

Apr.

437

410

383

333

333

310

310

287

279

270

262

253

253

245

237

230

222

215

215

218

215

222

245

270

279

279

262

249

237

230

May

222

215

207

200

200

204

204

207

207

215

207

207

204

207

204

200

207

204

204

207

207

207

204

204

204

207

222

230

249

266

270

June

287

358

358

333

266

253

249

245

253

245

245

245

237

237

237

230

230

226

222

215

215

211

200

200

186

186

186

218

245

241

July

237

230

215

193

169

162

159

150

146

146

140

134

128

128

122

116

110

99

93

93

93

88

88

88

82

82

82

82

88

88

88

Aug.

90

90

90

88

88

88

88

93

93

93

93

90

93

93

93

93

90

90

90

90

90

93

93

93

93

93

93

96

93

96

99

Sept.

99

99

104

104

104

104

104

104

102

99

99

99

99

99

96

96

93

98

96

96

93

93

93

88

88

82

79

77

77

74

Month

"fCnvftmbeT

February.. _______________

Marqh __ ____ . ___________

April ___ __ .. ___________

July . 

August. -

Maximum

153

215

146

159

156

1,060

437

270

358

237

99

104

1,060

Minimum

110

110

116

131

116

116

215

200

186

82

88

74

74

Mean

138

156

131

142

139

294

273

213

242

126

91.9

94.5

170

Per square 

mile

0.101

.115

.096

.104

.102

.216

.200

.157

.178

.093

.068

.069

.125

Run-off in 

inches

0.12

.13

.11

.12

.11

.25

.22

.18

.20

.11

.08

.08

1.71
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

MINNESOTA BIVEB NEAE MONTEVIDEO, MINK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 19, T. 117 N., R. 40 W., at highway bridge 500

feet below mouth of Chippewa River, 1 mile south of Montevideo. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,300 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July, 1909, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 324 second-fee^. Nov. 22 (gage

height, 3.65 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 17, 18 (gage height, 0.94

foot).

1909-1931: Maximum discharge, about 22,000 second-feet June 25, 1919

(gage height 18.85 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 17, 18, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 25 to Mar.

6, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

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.

52 

49 

46 

44 

46

46

47 

48 

45 

42

49 

52 

65 

53 

45

44 

44 

44 

42 

43

33 

36 

37 

42 

42

37 

40 

42 

45 

37 

35

Nov.

34 

32 

32 

40 

42

40 

42 

40 

33 

44

45 

44 

49 

51 

54

59 

94 

82 

88 

94

94 

324 

302 

302 

302

281 

261 

242 

233 

207

Dec.

176 

142 

136 

123 

117

111 

111 

111 

105 

105

111 

77 

88 

94 

94

82 

94 

88 

88 

82

72 

63 

63 

61 

57

57 

59 

57 

57 

63 

59

Jan.

59 

57 

63 

63 

56

63 

63 

52 

50 

50

46 

41 

48 

43 

41

39 

39 

41 

41 

41

36 

39 

37 

39 

41

45 

50 

50 

59 61' 

59

Feb.

59 

59 

59 

136 

281

233 

191 

169 

117 

111

105 

105 

99 

99 

105

111 

111 

123 

117 

111

105 

111 

105 

99 

82

88 

82 

77

Month Maximum

April 

July 

55 

324 

176 

61 

281 

281 

281 

224 

199 

57 

9.0 

7.0

324

Mar.

88 

88 

117 

149 

156

149 

149 

149 

149 

117

111 

117 

111 

117 

102

88 

149 

136 

136 

111

136 

156 

142 

281 

224

207 

207 

224 

216 

233 

261

Apr.

261 

242 

242 

281 

242

216 

199 

216 

261 

199

233 

162 

176 

169 

184

207 

216 

207 

216 

216

261 

261 

224 

207 

224

224 

199 

184 

191 

156

Minimum

33 

32 

63 

36 

59 

88 

156 

88 

60 

3.4 

.8 

.5

.5

May

149 

169 

149 

130 

117

149 

156 

117 

111 

130

156 

136 

117 

117 

117

117 

117 

130 

136 

142

149 

117 

111 

88 

105

94 

94 

94 

106 

224 

169

June

142 

142 

149 

149 

169

169 

169 

142 

199 

162

162 

156 

149 

142 

149

149 

123 

117 

136 

142

142 

130 

142 

99 

123

99 

130 

72 

66 

60

July

44 

43 

49 

44 

32

57 

42 

44 

31 

29

29 

20 

22 

22 

21

20 

15 

12 

12 

11

12 

9.0 

12 

10 

8.0

7.5 

6.0 

5.5 

5.0 

3.4 

4.0

Mean **-££ *

43.9 0.0068 

120 .019 

90.1 .014 

47.5 .0075 

116 . 018 

154 .024 

216 .034 

129 .020 

136 .022 

22.0 .0035 

4. 54 . 00072 

1.69 .00027

89. 5 . 014

Aug.

5.5 

6.5 

6.0 

9.0 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

6.0 

4.0

2.8

4.5 

3.1 

7.0 

4.0 

3.4

3.4 

5.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.0

5.5 

4.5 

3.4 

3.1 

2.8

4.0 

40 

.8 

1.0 

1.9 

6.0

Sept.

7.0 

3.1 

2.5 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.6 

.8 

.8

.7 

.7

.8 

.5 

.5 

1.0 

1.0

.7 

.7 

1.0 

1.0 

2.8

2.2 

2.8 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Run-oft in 

inches

0.008 

.02 

.02 

.009 

.02 

.03 

.04 

.02 

.02 

.004 

.0008 

.0003

.19
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVEK BASIN

MINNESOTA BITER AT MANKATO, MINN.

79

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 7, T. 108 N., R. 26 W., at Main Street

highway bridge in Mankato, 2 miles below mouth of Blue Earth F :ver. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 14,600 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1922, to September, 1931, at present site; May

1903, to October, 1921, 2 miles upstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 second-feet June 22 (gage

height, 4.50 feet); minimum, 40 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage her'ght, 2.02

feet).

1903-1931: Maximum discharge, 43,800 second-feet June 26, 1908 (gage

height at old site, 21.2 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 13, 1931.

Maximum known stage, about 27 feet at old site in 1881 (discharge,

about 65,000 second-feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. T5 to Feb.

15, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

Day

1 _ .. _____

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

3 _ ............

4........... __

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. . .

21...... .

22.........

23.........

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

25. .......

26 ..........

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

276 

285 

280 

272 

268

235 

238 

268 

268 

265

285 

261 

238 

246 

238

242 

238 

228 

218 

201

201 

211 

207 

211 

221

211 

201 

204 

204 

180 

204

Nov.

214 

192 

189 

204 

207

214 

195 

189 

189 

174

189 

183 

186 

180 

189

214 

280 

253 

285 

350

381 

392 

495 

593 

586

253 

257 

398 

404 

360

Dec.

340 

340 

307 

360 

345

330 

398 

340 

345 

335

335 

316 

311 

345 

330

307 

311 

294 

249 

249

249 

231 

242 

242 

211

204 

238 

257 

221 

218 

224

Jan.

214 

189 

186 

214 

186

183 

183 

186 

201 

189

204 

183 

180 

174 

152

145 

142 

135 

128 

140

135 

133 

135 

140 

166

152 

152 

160 

166 

192 

211

Feb.

231 

224 

246 

276 

253

276 

257 

253 

289 

272

246 

268 

325 

340 

345

320 

311 

280 

285 

310

335 

360 

340 

345 

360

355 

387 

398

Month Maximum

October __________________

November __________ . ............

December ________________

January... ________ . _______

February... ____________ . .......

March ____________ . ............

April ..... _ .......................

July

The year

285 

593 

398 

214 

398 

782 

757 

502 

1,160 

307 

104 

91

1,160

Mar.

370 

316 

330 

330 

345

335 

335 

398 

320 

350

365 

370 

365 

387 

398

330 

325 

330 

355 

381

420 

438 

415 

661 

669

669 

733

782 

669 

578 

630

Apr.

630 

630 

669

724 

757

630 

692 

708 

692 

749

692 

630 

556 

615 

593

593 

642 

502 

522 

495

586 

578 

556 

556 

593

646 

556 

600 

536 

451

Minimum

189 

174 

204 

128 

224 

316 

451 

265 

249 

69 

57 

41

41

May

476 

445 

476 

376 

438

445 

426 

392 

426 

502

370 

451 

457 

438 

426

426 

438 

370 

432 

404

426 

438 

415 

404 

360

370 

360 

415 

392 

335 

265

June

249 

253 

257 

276 

298

289 

280 

261 

280 

298

294 

316 

370 

426 

476

556 

445 

370 

404 

966

966 

966 

1,160 

903 

708

556 

488 

457 

365 

340

July

307 

298 

289 

257 

261

253 

242 

221 

204 

198

189 

174 

147 

140 

137

125 

121 

112 

104 

102

100 

97 

89 

84 

81

75 

72 

70 

70 

69 

74

Mean *»£«

Aug.

88 

104 

93 

84 

75

70 

69 

93 

81 

88

76 

72 

67 

63 

67

68 

67 

64 

63 

68

70 

68 

65 

62 

59

59

57 

58 

57 

57 

63

Sept.

74 

67 

65 

62 

58

55 

54 

52 

60

47

43 

41 

41 

42 

44

40 

49

47 

51 

59

72 

70 

69 

75 

01

81 

72 

68 

62 

59

> Run-off in 

inches

236 0. 016 0. 02 

280 .019 .02 

291 .020 .02 

170 .012 .01 

303 .021 .02 

442 .030 .03 

609 .042 .05 

413 .028 .03 

476 .033 .04 

154 .011 .01 

70.8 .0048 .01 

59.0 .0040 .004

291 .020 .264
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPEX, 19317 PART

WHETSTONE RIVER WEAR BIG STONE, s. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 18, T. 121 N., R. 46 W., 1% rnles west of Big

Stone.

DRAINAGE AREA. 444 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1931. September, 1909, to

November, 1912, at a site 2 miles downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 second-feH May 28 (gage

height, 7.1 feet); no flow Sept. 13, 14, 15. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1931

Day

1 __ . ___ . _ . _ .. __ ... _____ .

2-.. _____ ....... _ . __ . ____ . __ .

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

4. ____ ........ __ . _ . .__...

5 _ .... _______ .... _ .... ... _ ...

6. ._. . .. .__.

7. ........ ...... _ ........ ........

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

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

10 _ . ....._.... ___ ......

11 _ . _.. _ ...._

12 ____ . __ ..... _ ..... ___ .........

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

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

15.-

16 _ . ___ ... _ ..... __ .. ___ ... .....

17. .. .. . 

18 _ ........ ............ ....... ...........

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

20 _ ...... _ ............. ........ ........

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

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

23. .... .

24 ____ ....................... __ ......

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

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

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

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

29

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

31 - . . -

Month

March 18-31 _____ ..... ___ . __ ... .

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

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

September _________ . .

Mar.

4.4 

4.9

5.1

5.1 

5.3 

7.0 

8.9 

8.1

8.9 

8.4 

8.4 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

Maximum

8.9 

15 

874 

77 

5.3 

1.6 

1.3

Apr.

7.0 

7.5 

8.9 

12 

13

15 

13 

12 

11 

10

9.8 

8.7 

7.8 

6.7 

5.8

6.0 

5.8 

5.6 

5.6 

6.2

5.6 

4.9 

4.4 

4.2 

4.0

4.0 

3.7 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

May

3.0 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.3 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

4.2

4.6 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.4

4.2 

3.9 

4.0 

3.7 

3.7

3.3 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.3

2.3 

78 

874 

330 

128 

63

Jane

45 

34 

26 

20 

16

14 

12 

11 

9.5 

9.8

16 

14 

30 

77 

43

29 

21 

17 

12 

11

16 

22 

16 

26 

23

16 

12 

7.5 

6.0 

4.6

Minimum Mean

4.4 6.93 

3. 3 7. 27 

2.3 50.2 

4. 6 20. 5 

.3 1.62 

.3 .916 

0 .447

July

5.3 

4.6 

3.7 

3.3 

3.9

3.5 

2.3 

2.5 

2.1 

1.8

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.2

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

Aug.

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

1.0 

.5

1.6 

1.6 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.8

.7 

1.3 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3

1.2 

1.0

.8 

.7 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

Sept.

.02 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.1

.1 

0

0 

0

.1

.4 

1.0

.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.7 

1.3

1.1 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.4

P.T square Run-off in 

mile inches

O.C16 0.008 

.016 .02 

. 114 . 13 

.046 .05 

.0037 .004 

.0021 .002 

.0010 .001
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 81

FOMMB DE TKBBE EIVBB NEAR APFLETON, KRH.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. # sec. 1, T. 120 N., R. 43 W., 3 miles northeast of

Appleton and 5 miles above mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 950 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period of record, 40 second-feet Apr. 1

(gage height, 0.82 foot); minimum, 2.2 second-feet Sept. 11-15 (gage height,

0.50 foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 27-29

and by aquatic growth May 9 to Sept. 30.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1931

Day

l ________________ . __ ...

2 ___________ .... ___ . __ ...

3 _ . 

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

5 _______________ . __ . __ ....

6 _ 

7 _ ........ ... . ........ ......

8 _ _. 

9 _ . _ ...-... . ............... . 

10 __ ..

11 __________ . _____ ..... __ ...

12... 

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

14.-........ . .... .. 

15...... ........ _ ........

16 __ ........... __ .. .......

17 __ ...... __ 

18 ______________ . ...............

19 ___ ............. . .....-.... 

20 ___________ - ....................

21 _ .......................... _ .........

22 __ . ___ . ___ ... ______ . ____ .

23 

24. ... . 

25 _____ ... _____ . __ . ____ . ....

26

27 _ ........... __ . . . 

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

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

80................... ..................

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

Month

March 16-31. .........................

April.. __ 

May ____________________

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

September _________________

Mar.

29 

42 

62 

40 

29

29 

29 

28 

37 

34

63 

58 

56 

51 

42 

39

Maximum

40 

37 

8.1 

4.8 

3.0 

4.6

Apr.

40 

37 

34 

34 

33

30 

27 

24 

24 

22

22 

24 

27 

28 

34

34 

32 

28 

30 

34

27 

24 

22 

22 

33

25 

22 

27 

27 

25

May

20 

19 

17 

22 

24

24 

20 

19 

27 

34

37 

33 

33 

33 

33

29 

29 

25 

21 

20

19 

16 

15 

14 

14

12 

12 

15 

14 

12

9

0

Jane

8.1 

6.9 

5.8 

4.6 

4.4

3.6 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.8

4.1 

4.1 

4.4 

3.8 

4.1

4.1 

4.8 

5.8 

6.9 

7.7

8.1 

8.1 

7.3 

6.9 

6.1

5.4 

5.1 

5.1 

4.6 

5.1

Minimum Mean

22 

9.2 

3.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.2

41.8 

28.4 

21.7 

5.33 

3.61 

2.84 

2.95

July

4.6 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.6

4.6 

4.1 

4.1 

3.6 

3.3

3.1 

3.8 

3.8 

4.1 

4.1

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8

Auf.

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8 

2.8

3,0 

3.0 

3,0 

2.6 

Z6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

3 0 

3 0

3 0 

3 0 

30

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

3 0 

3 0 

3 0 

3 0 

3 0 

3 0

Sept

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

3.1

3.1 

3.0 

2.6 

2.3 

2.3

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.5

2.5 

2.8 

2.8 

3.3 

4.1

4.6 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

 4

Per square Kun-ofi in 

mile inches

0.044 0.03 

.030 .03 

.023 .03 

.006 .007 

.004 .005 

.003 .003 

.003 .003
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

LAC QUI PAR1E BITER NEAR LAC QTJI PARIS, MUNI.

LOCATION. Staff gage on line between sees. 27 and 28, T. 118 N., R. 42 W.,

1 mile southwest of Lac qui Parle. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,040 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1931. April, 1910, to November,

1914, at station 2 miles downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 220 second-feet May 28 (gage

height. 2.46 feet); no flow on several days.

1910-1914, 1931: Maximum discharge, 1,550 second-feet May 5, 6, 1912

(gage height, 7.6 feet at old station); minimum, that of 19"1. 

REMARKS. Records good except those of discharge above 40 second-feet, which

are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 193!

Day

1 

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

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

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

5 .... 

6. .........

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

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

9... 

10 

11......... .

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

13 

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

15 

Mar. Apr.

21 

25 

25 

27 

25

24 

32 

32 

32 

31

28 

25 

24 

23 

25

May

10 

9.2 

8.0 

8.8 

8.0

8.0 

8.0

ao

7.7 

9.6

10 

11 

11 

11 

11

June

38 

29 

24 

18 

16

15 

13 

11 

8.8 

7.0

7.5 

9.6 

13 

28 

25

Month

March 17-31 _ 

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

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

July

2.1 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1

.7

.5 

.5 

.4 

.3 

0

Day

16 

17 

18 

IS 

2C

21

22 

23 

24 

2fi

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Maximum

30 

32 

145 

38 

2.1

_______

___ ......

.............

L. _______

.

.............

.............

. .

Minimum

5.7 

12 

6.4 

1.9 

0

Mar.

16 

5.7 

10 

18

16 

15 

21 

29 

30

25 

24 

13 

14 

16 

21

Apr.

2' 

2? 

19 

17 

18

17 

19 

18 

18 

18

18 

If 

IfIF

ir

May

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

9.6 

7.0 

6.4

6.2 

5.4 

86 

145 

75 

53

Mean r-rsguare

18. 2 a 018 

22.1 .021 

19. 5 . 019 

11.6 .011 

. 516 . 00050

June

14 

10

8.4 

8.4 

8.0

5.9 

5.4 

4.9 

40 

3.3

3.1 

2.6 

2.3 

2.1 

1.9

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

* 0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

inches

a 01

.02 

.02 

.01 

.0006

NOTE. No flow during August and September.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 83

CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR WATSON, MBW.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 22 and 15, T. 118 N., R. 41 W., 1% 

miles northeast of Watson, 2 miles below Dry Weather Creek, and 10 miles 

above moutft. Gage is at same site as gage used 1910-1917, but at different 

datum.

DBAINAQE ABBA. 1,850 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1910, to September, 1917; March to September, 

1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 179 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage

height, 4.50 feet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 2.42 feet).

1910-1917, 1931: Maximum discharge, 9,600 second feet Apr. 4, 1917

(gage height, 17.86 feet, old datum); minimum, that of July 26,

REMARKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1931

Day

1 ___ . ____ .... _ ...... ____ .......

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

3

4. __ ..... ___ .......... _ ..............

5. ....- . __ .... .. ..... .....

6.... __ ............................. ....

7

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

9 ___ . __________ ___ . _ . .....

lO............ -......._._-.._._._-.... .-

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

12. _ .....................................

13. ___ ............... _ ................

14. __ . __ ................... __ .......

15-. _ ._-. ..-.-....- _..- .

16 _.. *-.. .............................

17 _ ... ...... ............... .......

18.-.....--.-....-.... ..... .... 

19 __ ........ __ ...... . ........... 

20 _ .. __ ... ___ ...... ..... 

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

22 __ . _ ..... _ .................... .....

23 _ . __ .............. __ .. _ .........

24. ____ ...................... _ .......

25 _____ .... __ ... ____ ..............

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

27. _ ................ .....................

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

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

30.. .... .-- _ . 

31 -....-. ..-. . ........ .-...-.--

Month

March 16-31 .. _ . __ ............

April.. __ ............. _____ .........

June ____________________

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

September _________________

Mar.

68 

73 

84 

59 

59

73

68 

84 

97 

104

134 

156 

142 

104 

172 

172

Maximum

172 

84 

40 

14 

10 

4.6

Apr.

172 

156 

156 

149 

126

119 

112 

97 

104 

97

97 

97 

97 

90 

97

97 

112 

112 

112 

119

126 

134 

134 

134 

134

126 

1!9 

112 

97 

90

May

84 

78 

73 

73 

73

73 

68 

68 

68 

78

78 

73 

73 

68 

68

64 

59 

64 

59 

59

59 

55 

55 

51 

51

48 

48 

44 

42 

40 

41

June

40 

36 

33 

32 

30

29 

29 

28 

26 

24

26 

28 

27 

27 

28

27 

27 

27 

27 

29

28 

37 

29 

23 

21

20 

20 

17 

16 

13

Minimum Mean

90 

40 

13 

1.6 

2.2 

1.8

103 

117 

62.4 

26.8 

6.65 

4.57 

2.57

July

14 

13 

11 

10 

9.7

9.7 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

8.7

11 

12 

11

8.4 

6.8

6.0 

5.6 

5.2 

4.5 

4.0

3.6 

3.2 

10 

2.4 

2.4

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

2.1 

2.2

AUT.

6.6 

6.5 

PO 

P 0 

6.5

4.7 

4.0 

4.0 

40 

f-8

f.2

r.o

5\ 8

£o

5.0

F.4 ir f. i LI

5.5 

4.0 

f.Or.8

f.4

f.6

?.2 

£.8 

£.2 

£.2

2.2

Sept.

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

1.9

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.1

2.0 

2.0 

L8 

2.0 

2.0

2.1 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

2.4

2.8 

2.4 

2.6 

3.2 

4.5

4.5 

4.2 

3.6 

14 

4.5

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

a 066 0.03 

.063 .07 

.034 .04 

.014 .02 

.0035 .004 

.0025 .003 

.0014 .002
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER NBAS GRANITE FALLS, HINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 35, T. 115 N., R. 39 W., 6 miles above mouth and

8 miles south of Granite Falls. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 540 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1931. 

EXTEEMBS. Maximum discharge during period of record, 46 second-feet June

14 (gage height, 2.73 feet); no flow July 26, Aug. 27 (gage height, 1.89 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those of discharge above 15 second-feet, which

are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19S1

Day

I..... ........... ....... .......... .....

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

3.-... ...... . .......

4.-... ........ ........

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

6 . 

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

8.. ...... ....-

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

10. 

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

12.-.. ......... .......... ...... ........

13 

U.. .......................................

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

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

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

18 

19 

20 

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

22 _ .............. _ .....................

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

24.... __ .... .... __ ..... _ .........

26 

26 

27..-. ....... - . ..-... ......

28 

29

30 

31 

Month

March 16-31. __ ... __ ...... _ ..........

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

May... . .

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

September ___ .. _______ . ........

Mar.

13 

14 

14 

14 

12

14 

14 

16 

16

14

14 

16 

16 

13 

12 

13

Maximum

16 

22 

16 

46 

2.6 

10 

3.4

Apr.

14

14 

16 

16 

20

22 

21 

21 

20 

19

19 

19 

16 

16 

16

14 

14 

12 

13 

13

13 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

10

8.8 

9.6

May

9.6 

9.6 

8.4 

7.2 

8.8

ao 

ao 

ao

8.0

as 

ae

8.9 

9.2 

10 

9.2

9.6 

10

ao

7.6

8.4

7.2 

12 

16 

14 

11

9.2

ao

7.6 

6.8 

6.4 

4.0

June

4.8 

6.0 

4.4 

4.0 a?

4.8 

3.4 

12 

16 

18

16 

16 

20 

46 

31

26 

21 

14 

13 

12

10 

9.2

8.4 

8.4

ao

6.4 

6.8 

6.0 

4.8 

3.4

Minimum Mean

12 13. 9 

8.8 14.7 

4.0 8.89 

3.4 12.0 

0 .884 

.1 1.21 

.2 .980

July

2.2 

2.6 

2.6 

1.6 

1.9

1.9 

.9 

1.3 

.6 

.4

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.6

.7 

.1 

.4 

.7 

.6

.4 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.4

0 

.6 

.3 

.9 

.9 

.9

Aug.

10 

4.4 

3.4 

1.9 

.7

.9 

.6 

1.6 

.4

.8

.8 

.8 

.6 

.7 

.7

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.1

.6 

.6 

.8 

.6

.6 

.2 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.7

Sept.

0.4 

.4

.8 

.6 

.8

.4 

.6 

.2 

.2 

.4

.7 

.8 

.4

.7 

.7

.6 

.7 

1.3 

.9 

2.2

.8 

1.9 

.7 

2.2 

3.4

1.6 

1.6 

1.0 

1.0 

1.6

Fir square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.026 0.02 

.027 .03 

.016 .02 

.022 .02 

.0016 .002 

.0022 .003 

.0018 .002
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 85

REDWOOD HIVEB HEAR REDWOOD FAIIS, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 9, T. 112 N., R. 36 W., 3 mUes west of 

Redwood Falls. Zero of present gage is 0.22 foot higher than zern of gage 

used 1909-1914.

DRAINAGE AREA. 703 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July, 1909, to September, 1914; August, 1930, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES Maximum discharge during period August, 1930, to Sentember, 

1931, 131 second-feet Sept. 9, 1930 (gage height, 2.32 feet); minimum, 0.4 

second-foot July 24, 1931 (gage height, 1.30 feet).

1909-1914, 1930-31: Maximum discharge, 781 second-feet by currentmeter measurement July 2, 1909 (gage height, 3.98 feet, present datum); 

minimum, 0.4 second-foot July 19-22, 1911, and July 24, 1931 (ga^e height, 

1.30 feet).

REMARKS. Records good. No record Dec. 1 to Mar. 16.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-81

Day Aug. Se

1930 

I......... .

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.. .....................

9............. .......... »

0......... ... .. 4

Day

1930-31 

1. _ .............. __ .. _ .

"i... ............... ...... ....

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

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

J>. ...........................

e. ...........................

T.. ..........................

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

10... _. ... . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19.... . . ... 

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

21.....:... ............. .

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

23 __ ...................... .

24..................... _ ....

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

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

27 ___ ........ ........ _ ....

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

29........ 

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

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

pt.

2.6 11

2.6 12

1.9 13

1. 8 14.

4.9 15.

3. 7 16.

t. 5 17.

B. 0 18.

0 10

0 20.

Oct.

7.0

9.0

10

11

10

11

13

11

11

12

11

10

8.5

8.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

9.0

4.1

6.5

7.0

8.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

10

12

11

10

Day

Nov.

10

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.3

7.0

8.5

9.0

0.0

10

10

10

14

18

15

15

19

27

33

37

32

32

30

22

20

18

15

13

Mar

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

21

2

B

S

S

R

R

7

?.

1

2

*

*

2

R

1

2

4.ug.

2.0

Apr

2

2

2l

31

3

a

a

3

3

3

31

2!

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1(

11

1

*

«

r»

r

 >

 >°>

?,

2

1

i

*

?.

\

1

i

1

*

1

1

S

i

\

<

\

s

1

1

Sept.

37

35

32

27

25

23

15

12

9.0

7.0

May

9.5

10

10

11

12

9.0

8.5

9.0

9.0

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

26

23

1Q

16

23

21

16

14

12

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

Da

21......

22.. ....

23.......

24.......

25... 

26 _ ...

27 

28.......

29.. 

30.......

31... .

June

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.9

4.9

6.0

11

8.0

12

10

8.0

6.5

5.6

4. 1

3.3

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.6

1.9

1 Q

1.1

1.6

1.4

1.2

y

July

1.1

l.l

.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.1

1.1

3.1

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.8

Aug.

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

3.0

Aug.

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.8

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

l.l

l.l

1.0

.9

.8

Sept.

5.6

3.3

2.6

4.9

3.7

7.0

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

Sept.

0.9

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Redwood River near Redwcod Falls, Minn.,

1930-31

Month

1930 

August 20-31 _____ . ______ .... __

1930-31

November _____ .. __ ... _______

March 17-31 _________ ... ............

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

July

September ____ .. ______ . _ .. _ .

Maximum

3.0

90

13

37

23

37

26

12

1.3

1.5

2.0

Minim yiin

1.2

1.8

4.1

7.0

15

10

6.0

1.2

.4

.8

.6

Mean

1.72

14.3

9.23

16.1

20.0

21.4

12.8

4.80

.835

1.03

1.19

Per square 

mile

0.0024

.020

.013

.023

.028

.030

.018

.0068

.0012

.0016

.0017

Run-off in 

inches

0.001

.02

.01

.03

.02

.03

.02

.008

.001

.002

.002
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 87

COTTOHWOOD BIVEB NEAX NEW UIM, HEETN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 31, T. 110 N., R. 30 W., 2 miles southwest of New

Ulm and 4 miles above mouth. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,190 square miles. 

"RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1931. July, 1909, to December,

1913, at station 2 miles downstream, relation between gage datums not

determined. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 141 second-feet Apr. f-8 (gage

height, 3.20 feet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet July 25,26, Sept. 17 (gape height,

2.20 feet).

1909-1913, 1931: Maximum discharge, 3.250 second-feet Mar. 11, 1910

(gage height, 8.68 feet, former site); minimum, that of 1931. 

REMARKS. Records fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1981

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--...... _ ... ........... 

Month

March 15-31 _____________ . .......

April.... ___ .... _ ............... __ .

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

Mar.

38

53 

58 

25 

31 

38

51 

49 

68 

78 

76

85 

88 

92 

62 

80 

78

Maximum

92 

141 

56 

90 

10 

25 

5.3

Apr.

76 

78 

98 

108 

123

138 

141 

136

131 

118

108 

90 

98 

92 

85

78 

73 

73 

68 

73

76 

64 

60 

53 

49

45 

43 

40 

36 

40

May

41 

36 

36 

32 

31

34 

34 

34 

38 

34

34 

38 

41 

41 

45

53 

56 

53 

47 

43

47 

43 

47 

47 

38

43 

40 

40 

43 

43 

34

June

29 

27 

29 

34 

27

27 

27 

25 

23 

31

34 

34 

41 

45 

58

66 

90 

80 

66 

53

49 

38 

27 

21 

16

13 

11 

9.2 

8.2 

6.4

Minimum Mean

25 61. 8 

36 83.0 

31 40.8 

6. 4 34. 8 

2. 0 5. 06 

2. 6 5. 84 

2.3 3.75

July

10 

8.2 

6.4 

6.4 

7.3

8.2 

8.2 

10 

10 

8.2

8.2 

6.4 

5.0 

4.7 

4.2

4.2 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.3

3.0 

2.6 

2.6 

2.3 

2.0

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

3.0

Aug.

3.0 

3.0 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7

2.8 

2,9 

3.0 

3.1 

3.2

3.3 

3.4 

3.0 

3.6 

3.6

4.2 

5.3 

£5 

£3 

11

9.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

5.8

5.3 

5.8 

4.2 

3.6 

3.6 

4.7

Sept.

4.2 

5.3 

5.3 

4.7 

4.2

17

3.6 

3.0 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.3 

2.3 

2.6 

2.6

2.3 

2.0 

3.0 

5.8 

5.3

4.7 

3.6 

3.0 

5.3 

5.8

4.2 

3.6 

4.2 

3.6 

3.6

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.052 0.03 

.070 .08 

.034 .04 

.029 .03 

.0043 .005 

.0049 .006 

. 0032 . 004
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART E

ST. CBODC BIVER AT SWISS, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 33, T. 42 N., R. 15 W., at hirhway bridge At

Swiss, 10 miles northeast of Danbury. Namakagon River enters 3}$ miles

above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,550 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1914, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 second-feet June 24 (gage

height, 3.22 feet); minimum, 500 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage height, 0.12 foot). 

1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 8,480 second-feet Apr. 22, 1916 (gage

height, 6.73 feet); minimum, 500 second-feet Aug. 18, 19^0 (gage height,

0.08 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Ncv. 25 to Mar. 18,

which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-31

Day

1 _ . __ ... ...

2 ...... -

3 

4 _ -

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

6..- ... ... 

7 - - -

8 

g

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

11. -

12 

13 

14.. __

15 

16 

17 

18 

19.. ___ -

20 

21 - _

23 

24. 

25 

26 

27 

28 - -

on

30 --

01

Oct.

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

988 

945

790 

756 

790 

865 

945

945 

790 

693 

693 

790

988 

1,110 

1,110 

1,030 

828

865 

945 

988 

1,030 

988

905 

790 

790 

865 

905 

905

Nov.

865 

756 

604 

661 

790

865 

865 

905 

945 

905

865 

865 

865 

905 

945

988 

988 

1,030 

1,110 

1,190

1,270 

1,270 

1,190 

1,030

790

82S 

828 

790 

790 

790

Dec.

790 

790 

790 

790 

790

756 

724 

693 

760 

828

792 

756 

708 

661 

661

661 

726 

790 

773 

756

740 

723

756 

790 

828

865 

885 

905 

885 

865 

810

Jan.

756 

724 

693 

724 

756

756 

756 

724 

693 

648

604 

604 

604 

632 

661

661 

661

677 

693

677

661 

646 

632 

632 

632

646 

661 

692 

723 

723 

723

Feb.

692 

661

783 

905 

799

693 

742 

790 

828 

865

885 

905 

848 

790 

773

756 

810 

865 

865 

865

885 

905 

905 

905 

885

865 

885 

905

Month Maximum

April _ . _ ....... _ 

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

1,110 

1,270 

905 

756 

905 

1,070 

1,270 

1,030 

2,920 

1,940 

988 

865

2,920

Mar.

885 

865 

885 

905 

905

905 

830 

756 

810 

865

885 

905 

968 

1,030 

1,050

1,070 

913 

756 

723 

756

828 

756 

661 

790 

988

945 

945 

945 

945 

905 

905

Apr.

828 

828 

790 

790 

756

756 

790 

865 

865 

865

905 

945 

865 

865 

905

865 

828 

828 

905 

905

1,030 

1,190 

1,270 

1,190 

1,270

1,190 

1,030 

988 

1,030 

1,030

Minimum

693 

604 

661 

604 

661 

661 

756 

723 

905 

632 

661 

52f>

525

May

945 

865 

790 

723 

790

865 

865 

865 

905 

945

945 

988 

1,030 

1,030 

945

905 

905 

945 

945 

945

905 

865 

865 

828

828

790 

828 

865 

905 

865 

865

June

905 

988 

945 

1,030 

1,030

988 

945 

905 

905 

945

1,190 

1,440 

1,770 

1,600 

1,440

1,190 

1,110 

1,030 

988 

1,270

1,600 

1,770 

2,540 

2,920 

2,540

2,450 

2,360 

2,280 

2,110 

2,110

Mean

915 

916 

776 

680 

831 

880 

939 

889 

1,610 

952 

746 

683

892

July

1,940 

1,770 

1,600 

1,440 

1,350

1,270 

1,190 

1,110 

1,030 

1,030

945 

1,030 

1,030 

945 

790

756 

723 

756 

723 

723

693 

693 

693 

661 

661

661 

661 

661 

632 

661 

693

Pe~ square 

mile

0.590 

 .591 

.501 

.439 

.536 

.568 

.606 

.574 

.974 

.614 

.481 

.441

.575

Aug.

828 

988 

828 

693 

756

828 

828 

828 

828 

828

790 

756 

790 

723 

723

723 

723 

693 

693 

693

661 

661 

693 

723 

693

661 

661 

693 

693 

723 

723

Sept.

693 

693 

661 

661 

661

661 

661 

661 

661 

632

632 

604 

604 

577 

525

577 

632 

632 

693 

756

756 

756 

723 

661 

756

865 

828 

756 

756 

756

Run-off in 

inches

0.68 

.66 

.58 

.51 

.56 

.65 

.68 

.66 

1.09 

.71 

.56 

.49

7.82
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 89

ST. CEOIX EIVEE NEAE QEAHTSBUEO, WE.

LOCATION. Chain gage near center of sec. 30, T. 40 N., R. 18 W., at Norway

Point ferry, half a mile below mouth of Sand Creek and 10 miles north of

Grantsburg.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,820 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1923, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,560 second-feet June 25 (gage

height, 8.7 feet); minimum, 835 second-feet July 27 (gage height, 3.55 feet). 

1923-1931: Maximum discharge, 13,300 second-feet Mar. 18, 1927 (gage

height, 11.4 feet); minimum (estimated), 695 second-feet Dec. 6, 1925. 

REMARKS Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 25 to Mar. 17,

which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SQ-31

Day

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11. 

12-

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18. 

19-

20.

21.

22.

23.

24. 

25-

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

Oct.

1,400

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,400

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,320

1,480

1,480

1,660

1,660

1,480

1,660

1,480

1,570

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,400

1,480

1,480

1,480

Nov.

1,480

1,480

1,400

1,240

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,480

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,400

1,480

1,570

1,480

1,570

1,660

2,050

2,150

2,260

2,150

1,660

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

Dec.

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,170

1,020

1,090

Jan.

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,090

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,090

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,090

1,090

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,240

1.240

Feb.

1,320

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,240

1,320

1,320

1,400

1,400

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

Mar.

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,170

1,170

1,320

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,480

1,480

1,660

1,750

1,660

1,660

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,400

Apr.

1,480

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,660

1,660

1,850

1,950

2,050

2,050

1,950

1,850

1,750

1,750

1,750

May

1,660

1,570

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

2,050

1,660

1,660

1,750

1,750

1,660

1,660

1,480

1,660

1,660

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,480

1,400

1,400

1,480

2,150

1,660

1,570

June

1,480

1,480

2,050

1,660

1,660

1,750

1,660

1,570

1,480

1,570

1,850

2,490

3,810

4,730

4,570

3,530

2,730

2,260

1,950

2,730

3,530

4,570

4,730

6,020

7,380

7,040

5,850

5,370

4,570

3,960

July

3,530

2,980

2,490

2,260

2,050

1,850

1,660

1,570

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

945

945

945

870

870

870

870

945

870

945

Aug.

1,020

1,170

1,240

1,320

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,090

1,020

1,020

945

1,020

945

870

870

945

945

945

945

945

945

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

Sept

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

945

870

945

1,020

945

870

945

945

870

945

870

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,240

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Per square 

mile

Run-off in 

inches

October....

November.. 

December.. 

January....

February. _. March_.. 

April .. 

May . 

June_.....

July.......

August.....

September.

The year.

1,660

2,260

1,320

1,240

1,480

1,750

2,050

2,150

7,380

3,530

1,320

1,320

7,380

1,320

1,240

1,020

1,090

1,170

1,170

1,400

1,400

1,480

870

870

870

870

1,490

1,490

1,230

1,180

1,300

1,400

1,600

1,610

3,330

1,400

1,060

1,060

1,510

0.528

.528

.436

.418

.461

.496

.567

.571

1.18

.496

.376

.376

.535

0.61

.59

.50

.48

.48

.57

.63

.66

1.32

.57

.43

.42

7.26
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1431,-PAST 5 

ST. CROIX RIVER NEAR RUSH CITY, MDTN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 20 W.f at Northern Pacific

Railway bridge 5 miles east of Rush City and 10 miles below mouth of Snake

River.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 5,120 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1923, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 second-feet May 15 (gage

height, 8.40 feet); minimum, 980 second-feet July 29-31 (gage height,

2.60 feet).

1923-1931: Maximum discharge, 26,700 second-feet Mar. 18, 1927 (gage

height 10.2 feet); minimum, 800 second-feet Aug. 28, 29, 1930 (gage height,

2.40 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 25 to Mar. 17,

which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

Day

l ___ . __ .

2 .....

3 

4 __ ...........

5... ... ...

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

7. .... ... .

&..... ... .... ...

9 _ .........

10. 

11. 

12. ____ .......

13 

14. ____

16 

16. 

17 _ 

18.. ___ .......

19. __ - _ -

20 

21. __ .. _ .

22 

23 __ _ -

24. 

25 . ____ . .

26. 

27 __ ..........

28. 

29 ___

30 

31 

Oct.

1,670 

1,670 

1,560 

1,460 

1,460

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,560

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,890

1,890 

1,890 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460

Nov.

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,270

1,270 

1,270 

1,270 

1,460 

1,460

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,890 

1,890

2,120 

2,480 

2,840 

2,840 

2,840

2,260 

1,840 

1,540 

1,360 

1,450

Dec.

1,450 

1,450 

1,450 

1,360 

1,450

1,450 

1,450 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,360 

1,360

1,360 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,450

1,450 

1,270 

1,270 

1,270 

1,270

1,270 

1,270 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190

Jan.

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,360 

1,360

1,270 

1,190 

1,190 

1,360 

1,360

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,540

1,540- 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

Feb.

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640

1,640 

1,640 

1,450 

1,450 

1,450

1,270 

1,270 

1,270 

1,360 

1,360

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,540

1,646 

1,640 

1,640 

1,740 

1,840

1,640 

1,640 

1,640

Month Maximum

April _______ .... _ .....

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

July 

August _ . _________________ September... ......... ..

1,890 

2,840 

1,540 

1,540 

1,840 

3,560 

2,600 

3,560 

15,400 

6,550 

1,670 

1,460

15,400

Mar.

1,940 

1,740 

1,540 

1,540 

1,640

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,740 

1,740

1,740 

1,640 

1,640 

1,840 

2,160

2,160 

1,940 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

1.-890 

2,120 

2,240 

3,200 

3,560

2,740 

2,600 

2,600 

2,360 

2,120 

1,890

Apr.

2,120 

1,880 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,670

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

2,120 

2,120

2,120 

2,360 

2,360 

2,600 

2,600

2,600 

2,480 

2,360 

2,360 

2,120

Minimum

1,460 

1,270 

1,190 

1,190 

1,270 

1,540 

1,670 

1,670 

2,600 

980 

1,110 

1,110

980

May

2,120 

2,120 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

1,890 

1,890 

2,120 

2,120 

1,890

2,000 

2,360 

2,360 

2,600 

2,600

2,360 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120

2,120 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,670

1,670 

1,670 

2,120 

2,840 

3,560 

3,080

June

3, Of*

2,840 

2,840 

2,840 

3, Of"

3,W" 

3,W" 

2,740 2,6C" 

2,740

3,5fO 

5,30" 

7,050 

8,80* 

9, Of"

7,550 6,3C" 

5,3C" 

4,5fO 

6, Of"

6,050 

8,550 

10, 90 13, 8f" 

15, 4f"

14,10" 

11, 7C" 

10, 1C" 

8,8f" 

7,8T"

Mean

1,570 

1,720 

1,400 

1,400 

1,530 

2,030 

2,040 

2,160 

6,650 

2,060 

1,340 

1,210

2,090

July

6,550 

5,300 

4,300 

3,800 

3,320

2,840 

2,600 

2,360 

2,360 

2,360

2,120 

1,890 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,270 

1,270

1,270 

1,270 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

980 

980 

980

Per square 

mile

0.307 

.336 

.273 

.273 

.299 

.396 

.398 

.422 

1.30 

.402 

.262 

.236

.408

Aug.

1,110 

1,270 

1,460 

1,670 

1,670

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670

1,670 

1,670 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460

1,270 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,270 

1,270 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110

Sept.

1,110 

1,270 

1,270 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110

1,270 

1,460 

1,270 

1,270 

1,270

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,270

Run-off in 

inches

0.35 

.37 

.31 

.31 

.31 

.46 

.44 

.49 

1.45 

.46 

.30 

.26

5.51
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ST. CBOIX RIVER REAR ST. CROIX FALLS, WIS.

91

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 34 N., R. 18 W., at power plant of Northern States

Power Co. near St. Croix Falls. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,930 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1910, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 16,600 second-feet

June 26; minimum, 622 second-feet Feb. 22.

1910-1931: Maximum mean daily discharge, 35,800 second-feet Mar. 26

1920; no flow Sept. 30, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good. Flow controlled by operation of gates of power plant

and by regulation at Never's dam, 10 miles upstream. Record" of daily

discharge, computed from power-house records, furnished by Northern

States Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

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......... 

y..... ..........

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

28....... ..

29 

30 

31...... _ ......

Oct.

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640

1,640 

1,920 

2,110 

2,190 

2,660

2,010 

1,700 

1,680 

1,680 

1,640

1,940 

1,880 

1,970 

1,890 

1,820

2,010 

1,740 

2,160 

2,040 

2,260

1,810 

1,980 

2,050 

2,040 

1,970 

1,990

Nov.

1,840 

1,700 

2,020 

2,120 

1,760

1,870 

1,750 

1,670 

1,780 

1,850

1,860 

1,880 

1,680 

1,870 

2,010

1,670 

2,110 

2,360 

2,180 

3,610

3,020 

3,670 

2,100 

2,790 

2,740

2,800 

902 

1,980 

1,470 

832

Dec.

1,910 

1,840 

1,860 

2,000 

1,880

2,260 

916 

2,040 

2,110 

2,090

2,360 

2,130 

1,690 

1,040 

2,150

2,130 

2,420 

2,080 

1,690 

1,640

771 

1,830 

2,200 

1,780 

851

1,830 

1,830 

960 

1,990 

2,000 

2,010

Jan.

849 

1,950 

1,820 

755 

2,000

1,780 

1,800 

1,760 

1,660 

1,660

783 

1,770 

1,770 

1,700 

1,750

1,830 

1,530 

794 

1,770 

1,790

1,800 

1,730 

1,550 

1,330 

738

1,730 

1,730 

1,650 

1,660 

1,630 

1,360

Feb.

909 

1,840 

1,710 

1,740 

1,590

1,620 

1,840 

955 

1,900 

1,900

1,860 

1,770 

1,790 

1,770 

1,010

1,720 

1,890 

2,290 

2,220 

2,080

1,550 

622 

1,700 

2,100 

2,120

1,960 

2,180 

1,440

Month Maximum

April ____ . _ . ___ . _____ .......

July 

2,660 

3,670 

2,420 

2,000 

2,290 

4,170 

3,410 

4,120 

16,600 

7,520 

2,020 

1,650

16,600

Mar.

813 

1,990 

2,220 

2,060 

2,100

2,100 

1,870 

801 

1,940 

2,110

2,060 

2,080 

2,210 

1,960 

888

1,970 

2,360 

2,260 

1,960 

1,920

2,660 

1,260 

2,660 

3,090 

3,880

4,170 

3,310 

2,990 

1,350 

2,930 

2,610

Apr.

3,090 

3,140 

2,480 

2,620 

1,690

2,340 

2,440 

2,280 

2,480 

2,490

2,420 

1,600 

2,720 

2,780 

2,790

2,630 

2,600 

2,300 

1,600 

2,730

3,410 

2,980 

2,870 

2,870 

3,170

2,000 

3,180 

3,070 

3,160 

2,880

Minimum

1,640 

832 

771 

738 

622 

801 

1,600 

1,640 

1,690 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190

622

May

3,110 

2,250 

1,640 

2,470 

2,600

2,550 

2,530 

2,360 

2,370 

1,660

2,660 

2,700 

2,830 

2,780 

2,980

2,860 

1,890 

3,210 

3,070 

3,130

2,470 

2,580 

2,260 

1,710 

2,380

2,390 

2,280 

2,390 

3,060 

4,120 

2,060

June

3,050 

3,630 

3,410 

4,070 

3,460

3,420 

1,690 

3,490 

3,610 

3,990

3,020 

3,980 

5,260 

7,760 

7,860

8,890 

6,290 

5,910 

6,140 

5,840

4,880 

5,430 

8,610 

4,400 

5,300

6,600 

2,500 

8,360 

9,160 

7,190

Mean

1,900 

2,060 

1,820 

1,560 

1,720 

2,210 

2,620 

2,560 

6,570 

2,530 

1,520 

1,380

2,370

July

7,520 

6,290 

5,860 

4180 

2,580

4,550 

3,720 

2,740 

2,380 

2,610

2,570 

1,940 

2,610 

2,530 

2,350

2,200 

2,040 

1,600 

1,600 

1,670

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,340 

1,360

1,300 

1,220 

1,190 

1,300 

1,270 

1,250

Per square 

mile

0.320 

.347 

.307 

.263 

.290 

.373 

.442 

.432 

1.11 

.427 

.256 

.233

.400

Aug.

1,280 

1,600 

1,340 

1,580 

1,610

1,880 

2,020 

1,900 

1,600 

1,800

1,830 

1,800 

1,920 

1,750 

1,720

1,620 

1,600 

1,550 

1,400 

1,400

1,290 

1,270 

1,220 

1,420 

1,220

1,230 

1,200 

1,230 

1,230 

1,190 

1,400

Sept.

1,310 

1,330 

1,280 

1,430 

1,250

1,220 

1,190 

1,200 

1,240 

1,270

1,290 

1,210 

1,320 

1,240 

1,250

1,290 

1,220 

1,370 

1,320 

1,360

1,650 

1,520 

1,560 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,610 

1,600

Run-off in 

inches

0.37 

.39 

.35 

.30 

.30 

.43 

.49 

.50 

1.24 

.49 

.30 

.26

5.42

127223 
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

NAMAKAGOH BIVER NEAR TREOO, WIS.

LOCATION. In SW. J4 sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 12 W., at power house of Wisconsin

Hydroelectric Co., 5 miles northwest of Trego. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 476 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1927, to September, 1931. Records collected at

Trego, 5 miles upstream (drainage area, 420 square miles) 1914 to 1927. 

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 855 second-feet

June 28; minimum, 134 second-feet Nov. 27. Extremes caused by regulation. 

1927-1931: Maximum mean daily discharge, 1,360 seco-xd-feet Sept. 14,

1928; minimum, 113 second-feet Aug. 17, Sept. 7, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge is computed from hourl7 records of load

and head on power plant.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-31

Day

1. . - -

2 .... .....

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

4...-. .-.- _

6. ___ -- 

6 ... ... 

7 _ ............

8... 

9. ___ 

10 .

11 

12

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 ___

18 

19 

20 - 

21.. _ ___

22 

23 _ _ 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

389 

397 

405 

428 

171

380 

384 

386 

395 

371

357 

155 

362 

353 

361

389 

325 

420 

208 

393

366 

361 

368 

370 

372

229 

360 

344 

366 

357 

338

Nov.

295 

155 

344 

315 

296

349 

349 

355 

225 

360

350 

362 

348 

353 

358

207 

373 

375 

384 

376

424 

416 

265 

413 

330

321 

134 

284 

420 

156

Dec.

326 

362 

322 

331 

308

314 

167 

330 

325 

361

428 

413 

427 

278 

363

380 

390 

360 

365 

399

187 

371 

418 

501 

203

397 

377 

193 

409 

413 

422

Jan.

295 

415 

431 

189 

362

347 

391 

386 

401 

376

141 

394 

395 

330 

341

328 

413 

230 

339 

337

337 

337 

337 

429 

216

338 

349 

384 

280 

315 

455

Feb.

293 

449 

381 

363 

363

364 

413 

260 

356 

340

278 

306 

356 

370 

262

352 

356 

356 

356 

356

416 

383 

399 

399 

400

369 

383

407

Month Maximum

April . . .

July. 

September _ _ --... . -.... ...

The year.. ... ... ....

428 

424 

501 

455 

449 

495 

565 

521 

855 

630 

406 

375

855

Mar.

280 

.346 

412 

389 

350

391 

495 

182 

471 

335

357 

357 

374 

409

282

373 

374 

374 

362 

404

449 

210 

444 

334 

382

435 

323 

448 

239 

435 

304

Apr.

391 

383 

372 

404 

227

448 

367 

362 

369 

396

467 

299 

373 

382 

404

367 

326 

565 

313 

434

438 

473 

516 

500 

564

358 

445 

417 

426 

447

Minimum

155 

134 

167 

141 

260 

182 

227 

239 

312 

279 

290 

193

134

May

387 

485 

239 

414 

371

422 

406 

398 

521 

271

403 

403 

425 

403 

403

442 

369 

400 

397 

403

406 

406 

435 

367 

394

425 

316 

406 

372 

381 

294

June

411 

406 

415 

428 

406

312 

344 

407 

380 

496

533 

527 

680 

382 

407

427 

430 

429 

405 

683

665 

728 

796 

722 

711

799 

829 

855 

723 

696

Mean

350 

323 

350 

343 

360 

365 

408 

392 

548 

401 

340 

315

375

July

576 

581 

630 

436

475

460 

473 

475 

475 

475

447 

489 

310 

360 

410

360 

360 

389 

325

298

373 

361 

307 

307 

360

279 

359 

323 

323 

322 

322

PW square 

mile

0.735 

.679 

.735 

.721 

.756 

.767 

.857 

.824 

1.15 

.842 

.714 

.668

.788

Aug.

405 

373 

324 

405 

406

380 

360 

380 

380 

360

344 

336 

326 

326 

310

326 

325 

332 

323 

306

306 

323 

316 

316 

316

299 

290 

325 

363 

334 

315

Sept.

301 

300 

309 

312 

300

333

382 

285 

284 

282

325 

285 

347 

193 

228

443 

227 

346 

330 

326

311 

307 

274 

344 

375

365 

342 

365 

297 

318

Kun-off in 

inches

0.85 

.76 

.85 

.83 

.79 

.88 

.96 

.95 

1.28 

.97 

.82 

.75

10.69
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

APPLE RIVER NEAR SOMERSET, WIS.

93

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 19 W., at power plant of Northern States

Power Co. 3J^ miles below Somerset. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 550 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1901, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 381 second-feet

Nov. 21; minimum, 39 second-feet July 27.

1904r-1931: Maximum mean daily discharge, 2,280 second-feet in June,

1905; no flow Sept. 30, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Regulation at power plant. Records of d^charge,

computed from power-house records, furnished by Northern States Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day

I.... _ .......

2... _____. ...

3.. .....

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

5. 

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

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

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

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

10 

11 ......... 

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

13 .

14 

15 ...... 

13. . 

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

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

19 _ ............

20 . 

21.. _ .. ......

22 

23 ..........

24 _ ......... ...

25. ........ 

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

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

28.......... ,

29 _. ........

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

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

Oct.

176 

214 

193 

231 

224

227 

219 

207 

298 

264

316 

172 

275 

178 

265

323 

222 

190 

222 

251

255 

197 

194 

184 

220

194 

201 

164 

195 

166 

190

Nov.

160 

144 

158 

166 

210

172 

172 

166 

239 

138

126 

242 

102 

190 

143

255 

167 

239 

363 

314

381 

225 

341 

237 

224

209 

132 

186 

172 

156

Dec.

154 

150 

161 

108 

]78

197 

196 

248 

337 

297

326 

181 

204 

206 

198

166 

196 

216 

237 

243

134 

197 

180 

163 

232

133 

103 

188 

153 

144 

195

Jan.

147 

144 

166 

167 

166

166 

94 

178 

160 

155

150 

167 

170 

139 

159

144 

181 

163 

173

178

144 

150 

172 

173 

144

138 

161 

164 

155 

166 

225

Feb.

213 

173 

173 

279 

186

121 

124 

144 

120 

105

172 

170 

172 

156 

172

195 

190 

161 

138 

144

172 

197 

160 

170 

206

178 

166 

184

Month Maximum

April. 

July ...... 

AugUSt- ____ . __ -. _____ .--..-.- ____ 

The year

323 

381 

337 

225 

279 

346 

337 

254 

286 

164 

116 

238

381

Mar.

195 

194 

225 

219 

153

147 ieo

219 

182 

166

160 

172 

213 

196 

219

135 

156 

170 

158 

214

217 

239 

211 

299 

291

328 

346 

289 

178 

145 

195

Apr.

252 

192 

207 

214 

206

191 

231 

195 

229 

255

188 

302 

156 

240 

241

207 

208 

181 

214 

195

337 

279 

261 

266 

325

214 

230 

195 

195 

213

Minimum

164 

102 

103 

94 

105 

135 

156 

140 

115 

39 

54 

73

39

May

184 

184 

231 

178 

201

213 

190 

178 

184 

254

190 

184 

190 

209 

191

180 

174 

162 

186 

168

140 

170 

170 

186 

148

148 

169 

150 

162 

150 

146

June

157 

187 

156 

151 

140

151 

191 

203

174 

176

203

261 

286 

263 

172

149 

178 

172 

195 

170

174 

197 

178 

195 

160

191 

182 

115 

143 

143

July

97 

114 

156 

129 

97

85 

109 

114 

87 

112

118 

99 

99 

72 

94

88 

93 

66 

46 

52

55 

55 

113 

164 

106

86 

39 

62 

55 

61 

70

Mean Per*|uare

220 0.400 

204 .371 

194 . 353 

160 .291 

169 . 307 

206 . 375 

227 . 413 

180 . 327 

180 . 327 

90. 1 . 164 

78. 7 . 143 

140 . 255

171 . 311

Aug.

72 

68 

60 

60 

88

60 

84 

101

77 

90

76 

75 

69 

93 

116

81 

90 

54 

67 

85

61 

91 

74 

75 

63

87 

90 

84 

83 

77 

90

Sept.

137 

140 

ill 

113 

107

107 

101 

118 

153 

73

99 

93 

92 

98 

75

104

118 

175 

238 

195

189 

185 

188 

178 

208

187 

151 

118 

171 

182

r-m-off in 

inches

0.46 

.41 

.41 

.34 

.32 

.43 

.46 

.38 

.36 

.!» 

.16. 

.2&

4.20
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

CAHHOH MVEB AT WELCH, MOTH.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 28, T. 113 N., E. 16 W., at Welch, 3 

miles above mouth of Belle Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,290 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1909, to January, 1914; Noveirber, 1930, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 1,190 second-feet June 24 (gage

height, 4.92 feet); minimum, 48 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.76 feet).

1909-1914, 1930-31: Maximum discharge, 4,900 second-feet Oct. 17, 1911

(gage height, 9.42 feet, present gage datum); minimum, 40 second-feet Dec.

26, 1913 (gage height, 1.73 feet, present gage datum).

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated for periods of ice effect, Nov. 

25 to Jan. 25, Feb. 10-14. Discharge regulated by power plants upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day

1.... ..... .... . -

2 

3 . --

4 _ .

5. . 

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

7... . 

8 

10 

11. 

12 .__ ....

13-.. 

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

15 

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

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

18 

19 . 

20- 

21 

22 . 

23 

24... ...... ..... 4 

25 

26 

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

28 

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

30 ... 

31. 

Nov.

132 

138 

140 

140 

134

176 

153 

164 

164 

164

188 

214 

188 

142 

153

142 

142 

135 

153 

132

Dec.

118 

164 

164 

164 

153

142 

113 

99 

136 

136

128 

122 

124 

113

120

Jan.

Ill 

102 

138 

115 

88

96 

142 

164 

228 

176

104 

88 

98 

138 

164

153 

136 

91

74 

136

214 

188 

153 

153 

132

117 

118 

113 

118 

117 

113

Feb.

96 

78 

104 

122 

126

140 

138 

128 

104

118

132 

124 

142 

242 

153

120 

188 

214 

214 

228

228 

153 

132 

228 

228

214 

257 

288

Month Maximum

November 11-30. ______________

February __ .... ____________

April ___ . . . 

June __ . ___ . _______________

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

August ___ . .. ...............

214

214 

288 

242 

176 

153 

920 

582 

106 

93

Mar.

176 

153 

214 

214 

228

242 

242 

176 

132 

214

214 

242 

214 

214 

188

138 

188 

176 

164 

153

153 

142 

106 

188 

214

188 

176 

176 

136 

111 

176

Apr.

176 

176 

153 

126 

122

109 

164 

164 

164 

176

164 

128 

109 

142 

130

140 

142 

142 

153 

130

153 

153 

153 

153 

153

153 

122 

142 

153 

153

Minimum

132

74 

78 

106 

109 

62 

66 

81 

60 

54

May

153 

99 

104 

122 

153

138 

130 

126 

122 

104

101 

122 

120 

132 

126

67 

102 

104 

117 

118

118 

118 

113 

104 

101

102 

104 

115 

102 

104 

62

Juie

72 ]«2 

]?2 1«1 

96

96 

90 

77 

99 

98

96 

90 

88 

84 

66

85 

88 

88 

91 r<>4 

r«i

153 

«2

rao

P20

770 

674 

538 

516 

582

July

538 

582 

538 

321 

228

374 

393 

374 

338 

321

304 

201 

164 

214 

201

188 

201 

188 

140 

124

142 

142 

153 

117 

111

104 

81 

102 

101 

99 

101

Aug.

106 

102 

94 

91 

93

93 

96 

94 

82 

60

69 

93 

93 

91 

94

88 

84 

77 

73 

73

73 

73 

73 

63

74

75 

75 

74 

77 

85 

93

Sept.

93 

88 

78 

72 

72

74 

67 

54 

68 

72

72 

' 73 

73 

73 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

73

70 

74 

90 

87 

82

77 

75 

77 

77 

77

MAR Per square Run-off in 

Mean mile inches

155 0. 120 0. 09 

126 .098 . 11 

132 .102 .12 

166 .129 .13 

182 . 141 . 16 

147 . 114 . 13 

113 .088 . 10 

257 .199 .22 

232 .180 . 21 

83. 3 .065 .07 

75. 3 .058 .06
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 95

CHIPPEWA RIVER AT BISHOPS BRIDGE, FEAR WINTER, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 23, T. 39 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge 3 miles

below Chippewa Reservoir Dam and 4 miles northwest of Winter. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 775 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1912, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 second-feet Dec. 1, 2 (gage

height, 5.95 feet); minimum, 80 second-feet Apr. 24-28 (gage height, 3.80

feet).

1912-1931: Maximum discharge, 6,940 second-feet Apr. 22, 191f (gage

height, 9.56 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Apr. 17-20, 1925 (gage height,

3.25 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 27-29,

which are fair. Discharge regulated by storage at Chippewa Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day Oct. Nov. Dec.. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July AUT. Sept.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

116

116

116

113

120

116

116

110

113

113

113

116

116

116

116

113

113

181

470

470

470

470

470

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

675

960

960

960

960

960

915

915

915

915

960

915

915

960

915

915

915

915

1,000

1,060

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,450

1,450

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,100

1, iOO 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,350

1,350

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,150 

i,150 

1,150 

1,100 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

960

960

915

915

1,150

870

830

830

830

790

790 

790 

750 

7tO 

710

710

675

675

640

640

640

640

610

610

610

580

495

445

3% 

375 

352 

375 

375

352

352

352

352

330

330

330

330

352

240

228

189

268

248

248

220

240

244

256

260

260

264

272

272

276

272

272

189

135

120

104

104

92

80

80

80

80

80

92

120

149

149

138

135

135

129

120

146

146

146

142

146

142

149

149

135

135

135

135

135

156

149

149

142

135

135

138

138

135

138

135

138

138

135

132

.32

132

126

129

132

160

142

149

146

129

116

113

116

107

110

142

135

142

142

132

135

142

132

126

123

120

170

170

142

132

135

120

113

110

120

120

126

135

135

135

330

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

495

495

495

790

790

790

750

710

675

6*0 

3,>2 

3.32 

352

362 

352 

352 

352 

3o2

352

352

352

470

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

675

675

675

675

675

710

675

675

675

675

610

550

520

495

420

135

110

107

110

116

116

104

104

Month

Observed

MaximumMinimum Mean

Gain or loss 

in storage at 

Chippewa 

Reservoir 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

Corrected for storage

Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October... 

NovemberDecember. 

January_. 

February.. 

March.._. 

April.......

May__... 

June...._.

July........

August._. 

September.

The year.

470

1,200

1,450

1,250

1,150

640

276

156

160

790

750

710

1,450

110

445

1,050

1,000

675

189

80

120

107

110 352

104

80

259

839

1,210

1,140

892

403

192

140

132

370

582

479

552

+726

-983

-2,403

-2,555

-2,096

-209 

+1,733

+778 

+3,369

+133

-617

-519

-2,643

530

460

313

186

26

325

861

430

1,430

420

352

279

468

0.684

.594

.404

.240

.034

.419

1.110

.555

1.850

.542

.454

.360

.604

0.79

.66

.47

.28

.04

.48

1.24

.64

2.06

.62

.52

.40

8.20
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

CHIPPKWA RIVER NEAR BRVCE, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 7 W., 1 mile east of Bruce, just

below mouth of Thornapple River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1913, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,280 second-feet June 11 (gage

height, 4.85 feet); minimum, 341 second-feet May 26-28, 31, June 1-8 (gage

height, 1.25 feet).

1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 14,900 second-feet Apr. 10, 1922 (gage

height, 13.7 feet); minimum, 200 second-feet Aug. 7, 8, 9, 1925 (gage height,

1.00 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, I Tov. 27 to Mar. 25,

which are fair. Flow regulated by storage at Chippewa Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jine July Aug. Sept.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

 .

7.

8.

9.

10-

11-

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

402

500

500

467

402

402

467

756

680

570

500

467

434

402

402

402

434

467

606

718

718

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

643

643

643

643

643

643

570

680

643

718

1,030

1,030 

1,030 

1,030 

i,030 

1,190

1,360

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,600

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,280

1,190

1,360

1,190

1,440

1,360

1,190

1,280

1,360

1,280

1,280

1,360

1,360

1,190

1,190

1,280

1,360

1,360

1,440

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,520

1,520

1,690

1,600

1,520

1,360

1,690

1,690

1,520

1,690

1,690

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,440

1,440

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,440

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,190

1,190

1,110

1,190

1,190

1,240

1,030

834

1,030

1,110

1,030

1,110

1,030

1,030

1,110

1,190

1,110

1,110

1,110 

l.ilO 

1,030 

1,030 

951

873

951

951

951

990

990

951

912

795

1,190

1,360

1,360

1,190

1,190

1,110

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

990

990

912

912

912

756

834

834

834

873

795

680

756

718

756

680

718

718

756

718

756

756

756

795

606

606

570

535

467

500

535

467

467

467

500

500

535

535

570

570

606

606

570

570

570

570

606

643

643

606

606

951

1,440

1,440

1,190

990

873

795

680

606

535

500

635

500

500

500

467

467

467

467

467

467

500

500

500

467

434

402

402

434

434

402

402

402

371

371

371

341

341

341

371

371

341

341

341

341

341

341

3" 

341 

3U 

3>1 

434

3,110 

3,110 

2,5<M) 

2,2")

2,0"")

735

1,5% 

1,190

ft*' 

1,600 

1,190

718

1,770

1,770

1,190

795

873

756

606

535

500

500

467

467

434

434

680

680

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

680

912

912

951

912

873

873

951

795

606

606

606

606

606

606

570

570

570

570

873

951

951

912

912

912

912

912

873

873

873

873

873

873

912

912

912

912

873

873

873

873

873

873

873

873

873

834

834

834

834

834

834

834

718

718

680

680

795

718

643

570

606

570

535

500

467

Month

Observed

MaximumMinimum Mean

Gain or loss 

in storage at 

Cbippewa 

Reservoir 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

Chrrected for storage

Metn

Per

square

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October-.. 

November. 

December.. 

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April......

May.......

June.......

July.......

August . 

September.

The year.

756

1,600

1,690

1,520

1,360

990

1,440

535

3,110

1,770

951

912

3,110

402

570

1,190

834

795

467

467

341

341

434

570

467

341

563

1,090

1,430

l,2oO

1,040

726

691

430

1,120

753

789

760

885

+726

-983

-2,403

-2,555

-2,096

-209 

+1,733

+778 

+3,369

+133 -617

-519

-2,643

711

174 

648

MW 

720

2,430 

803 

8<J9 5 1")

811

a 521 

.444 

.334 

.186 

.109 

.405 

.850 

.450

1.51 

.502 

.349 

.350

.501

0.60 

.50 

.38 

.22

.11 

.47 

.95 

.52 

1.68 

.58 

.40 

.39
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 97

CHEPPEWA RIVER AT CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 6, T. 28 N., R. 8 W., at Chippewa Falls, 2,500 feet 

below mouth of Duncan Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1888, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 15,200 second-feet 

June 22; minimum, 96 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 0.80 fott).

1888-1931: Maximum discharge, 78,000 second-feet Mar. 27, 1920 (gage 

height, 17.0 feet); minimum, 23 second-feet Sept. 22, 1929. 

Maximum stage known, 26.94 feet Sept. 10, 1884.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge computed from records of Chippewa Falls 

power plant and estimated inflow between plant and gaging station. Flow 

regulated by Chippewa power plant immediately above station, by many 

others above and by the Chippewa and Flambeau Reservoirs.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

1,790

2,400

2,260

1,580

1,330

1,970

2,310

2,360

3,930

5,620

4,350

2,390

2,610

2,440

2,480

2,380

1,940

1,920

1,440

2,790

3,300

2,720

2,210

2,450

2,330

1,430

2,640

2,280

2,220

2,280

2,260

2,100

1,370

2,560

2,600

2,190

1,820

1,940

1,510

622

1,880

1,870

2,140

2,260

2,790

2,940

1,520

3,420

3,710

3,180

5,260

4,740

5,960

4,740

4,300

3,630

3,300

1,260

2,120

1,860

768

2,300

2,680

2,060

2,620

2,170

2,300

1,460

3,360

2,820

2,980

3,060

2,870

2,960

1,530

3,030

2,970

2,500

2.410

2,410

2,320

1,330

2,990

3,390

2,550

1,390

2,590

2,580

1,690

3,200

3,210

2,310

1,110

2,420

2,340

726

2,380

2,390

2,790

2,580

2,430

2,600

2,160

2,730

2,830

2,350

2,390

2,320

2,400

1,110

2,460

2,380

2,480

2,280

2,430

2,300

487

2,370

2,590

2,440

2,270

1,850

1,810

945

2,450

2,220

2,220

2,360

2,300

2,150

830

2,170

2,170

2,110

2,080

1,780

1,540

789

1,910

2,480

2,140

2,000

1,580

1,450

1,490

2,170

2,000

1,940

2,080

3,000

1,680

446

3,390

3,540

3,470

3,570

3,510

2,730

685

2,910

2,960

2,870

3,120

2,870

1,550

2,170

2,120

2,160

2,120

2.000

1,630

96

1,670

1,840

1,640

1,560

1,260

1,570

258

2,110

2,760

3,170

3,110

2,140

2,840

572

2,170

2,500

2,580

2,320

3,390

3,100

858

2,980

3,200

3,340

3,140

3,300

2,930

873

4,080

5,380

5,200

5,250

5,400

4,690

5,140

4,550

3,700

3,780

3,040

3,090

1,190

2,770

2,490

2,110

1,920

2,490

1,770

910

2,410

2,220

2,430

2,520

2,570

2,600

1,020

3,030

3,010

2.540

1,970

1,560

1,370

815

1,520

1,750

1,630

1,640

1,440

780

780

1,670

1,780

1,870

1,810

1,420

1,150

750

1,320

I,810 

2,880

6,100

6,770

5,970

4,180

10,700

8,420

6,940

6,340

5,730

8,780

II,600 

15,200 

15,100 

12,000 

9,730

7,520

6,870

8,030

7,620

6,480

5,630

6,420

6,730

2,360

3,240

4,750

3,920

2,630

2,950

3,290

3,220

870

2,390

2,350

2,280

2,380

2,080

1,930

780

1,920

1,890

1,840

1,640

1,270

865

810

1,140

1,370

1,160

1,140

1,120

990

780

1,860

3,220

3,060

2,230

2,670

2,470

740

2,260

2,240

1,650

1,640

1,500

1,560

730

1,820

1,860

1,870

1,880

1,640

1,440

760

1,610

1,860

1,770

1,800

1,700

820

780

1,920

1,420

1,480

1,540

1,540

1,530

830

770

1,810

1,670

1,260

1,760

2,190

835

1,540

1,240

1,670

1,510

1,840

1,680

1,110

2,200

4,670

3,510

3,110

4,670

4,410

2,110

2,730

3,370

3,470

Month

Observed

Maximum

Minimum Mean

Gain or loss 

in storage at 

Chippewa

and

Flambeau 

Reservoirs 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

Corrected for storage

Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October....

November. 

December.. 

January--- 

February... 

March._. 

April.......

May___. 

June___. 

July........

August__. 

September.

The year.

5,620

5,960

3,390

2,830

3,000

3,570

5,400

3,090

15,200

6,730

3,220

4,670

15,200

1,330

622

1,330

487

789

96

572

780

750

780

730

770

2,460

2,680

2,510

2,200

1,930

2,100

3,250

1,980

6,220

2,460

1,710

2,120

2,630

+726 -983

-2,403

-2,555

-2,096

-209 

+1,733

+778 

+3,369

+133 -617

-519

-2,643

2,730 

2,300 

1,610 

1,250 

1,060 

2,020 

3,920 

2,270 

7,520 

2,510 

1,480 

1,920^

2,550

0.48P 

.411 .28T< 

.22T 

.189

.ser

.70P 

.405 

1.34 

.448 .26-' 

.343

.45T

0.56

.46

.33

.26

.20

.42

.78

.47

1.50

.52

.30

.38

6.18
98 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

CHIPPEWA KIVEB AT DURA9D, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. tf sec. 21, T. 25 N., R. 13 W., at Durand,

400 feet upstream from toll bridge. Zero of gage is 695.20 feet above mean

sea level.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 9,010 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1928, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 second-feH June 23 (gage

height, 7.42 feet); minimum (estimated), 1,500 second-feet Nov. 28 (gage

height, 1.60 feet).

1928-1931: Maximum discharge, 38,200 second-feet Mar. 22, 1929 (gage

height, 11.2 feet); minimum (estimated), 646 second-feet Feb. 10, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records for Oct. 1 to Dec. 16, fair; those for period of ice effect,

Dec. 17 to Feb. 17, poor; those for Feb. 18 to Sept. 30, good. Regulation

by operation of power plants and Chippewa and Flambeau Reservoirs.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SQ-31

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30. 

31-

3,210

3,210

3,850

3,630

3,420

2,800

3,630

4,070

4,070

5,050

6,830

5,900

4,790

3,630

3,850

4,070

4,070

3,420

3,420

3,000

4,070

4,540

4,300

3,630

3,630

3,420

2,610

3,630

3,630

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,000

2,430

3,630

3,630

3,210

3,210

3,210

2,800

1,940

2,800

3,000

3,000

3,210

4,300

4,540

2,800

4,790

5,050

5,330

6,200

5,900

6,510

5,330

5,610

5,050

5,050

1,720

3,210

3,850

1,940

2,260

3,630

4,790

4,540

4,300

4,070

3,000

4,540

5,050

5,050

4,540

4,790

4,300

2,800

3,630

3,420

3,850

4,070

4,070

3,630

2,800

3,630

3,850

4,790

3,210

3,420

3,420

3,000

4,300

4,540

4.070

3,420

3,210

3,210

2,430

2,610

3,000

3,850

3,420

3,210

3,210

2,610

3,210

3,630

3,210

3,420

3,000

3,210

2,800

2,610

3,000

3,210

3,420

3,420

3,210

2,260

2,800

3,630

3,850

3,420

3,210

3,000

2,610

3,420

3,630

4,070

4,070

4,070

4,070

3,000

2,800

3,630

4,070

3,850

4,070

4,070

3,630

3,850

5,520

5,260

5,260

3,790

3,570

3,360

3,570

3,570

3,570

3,360

4,260

3,570

2,790

3,570

4,500

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,020

2,970

4,020

4,020

4,020

4,020

4,260

3,570

2,970

3,570

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,160

3,160

2,460

2,970

3,570

3,790

4,020

3,790

3,360

2,620

3,160

3,570

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,750

2,970

3,790

4,020

4,020

4,020

4,500

4,500

3,160

4,020

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,020

4,020

3,360

6,340

6,630

6,630

6,930

6,630

6,060

4,020

5,790

5,790

5,000

5,000

4,500

4,260

2,970

3,790

4,020

3,570

3,160

3,570

3,360

2,620

3,360

3,790

3,360

3,570

3,570

3,570

2,790

3,570

4,020

3,790

3,160

3,160

2,790

2,310

2,620

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,620

2,170

2,030

2,620

2,620

2,790

2,970

2,790

2,460

2,030

2,310

2,970

4,020

7,230

8,190

6,930

6,060

12,200

9,930

8,870

8,190

8,530

13,800

16,000

19,600

16,900

14,200

11,400

9,930

8,530

9,220

9,220

8,530

7,860

7,860

7,860

5,000

5,000

6,340

5,260

3,790

4,020

4,260

4,020

2,620

3,160

3,360

3,160

3,360

3,160

3,160

2,170

2,970

2,970

2,970

2,790

2,460

2,310

2,030

2,170

2,170

2,310

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,030

2,310

3,160

3,360

3,160

3,570

3,570

2,620

2,460

2,790

2,970

2,790

2,620

2,620

2,310

2,460

2,790

2,970

2,790

2,620

2,460

2,170

2,310

2,460

2,790

2,620

2,620

2,310

2,170

2,170

2,620

2,460

2,620

2,620

2,790

2,170

2,170

2,790

2,790

2,310

2,790

2,970

2,310

2,460

2,460

2,790

2,790

2,970

2,790

2,460

4,020

6,060

5,260

5,000

5,520

5,260

3,790

4,500

4,500

Month

Observed

Maximum

Minimum Mean

Gain or loss 

in storage at 

Chippewa

and

Flambeau 

Reservoirs 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

Cor-wted for storage

Mean

Per

square 

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October....

November. 

December.. 

January....

February... 

March 

April. .-. 

May........

June. . 

July........

August . 

September.

The year.

6,830

6,510

5,050

4,070

5,520

5,000

6,930

5,000

19,600

8,530

3,570

6,060

19,600

2,610

1,720

1,940

2,260

2,610

2,460

2,970

2,170

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,170

1,720

3,920

3,850

3,190

3,820

3,650

4,720

3,340

7,820

3,910

2,650

3,270

3,990

+245

-1,443

-2,729

-2,729

-2,117

-196 

+2,042

+708 

+4.337

+521 -624

-450

-2,434

3.97C 

3.36C 

2,83C 

2.17C 

2.94C 

3,58C 

5.51C 

3,600 

9,490 

4,100 

2,420 

3,100

3,910

0.441

.373

.314

.241

.326

.397

.612

.400

1.053

.455

.269

.344

.434

0.51

.42

.36

.28

.34

.46

.68

.46

1.17

.52

.31

.38
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

FLAMBEAU RIVER AT FLAMBEAU RESERVOIR, WIS.

99

LOCATION. Chain gage near north line of sec. 3, T. 41 N., R. 2 E., a quarter of a

mile below dam of Flambeau Reservoir. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 620 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--September, 1927, to September, 1931. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 616 second-feet Oct. 5-7 (gage

height, 4.58 feet); minimum, 97 second-feet June 14, 15 (gag"? height,

3.24 feet).

1927-1931: Maximum discharge, 2,140 second-feet Oct. 21. If 28 (gage

height, 6.76 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet June 15, 1930 (gag^ height,

2.52 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent; no ice effect during year. Flow regulated by

storage in Flambeau Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

Day

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

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

3,. .... ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

11.... . . ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

18.. ........ _ ..

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

20 . 

21. .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

28 ..........

29 __

30 .. _ ...

31....... ..

Oct.

364 

364 

364 

470 

616

616 

616 

344 

344 

470

590 

590 

590 

590 

590

590 

590 

590 

590 

590

565 

565 

565 

565 

565

565 

565 

565 

565 

565 

565

Month

Nov.

565 

565 

565 

565 

565

565 

565 

565 

565 

565

565 

565 

565 

565 

565

540 

540 

540 

516 

516

516 

516 

516 

516 

516

516 

516 

493 

493 

493

October ____ . ______ .

January. ___ . _ . ____ .

April. ..

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

The year

Dec.

493 

493 

493 

493 

493

493 

493 

493 

493 

493

493 

493 

493 

493 

493

493 

493 

470 

470 

470

470 

470 

448 

448 

448

448 

448 

448 

448 

426 

426

Jan.

426 

405 

405 

405 

405

384 

384 

384 

384 

384

364 

364 

364 

364 

344

344 

344 

324 

324 

324

324 

305 

305 

305 

305

305 

286 

286 

286 

286 

286

Feb.

286 

286 

286 

286 

267

305 

324 

305 

305 

344

324 

305 

286 

305 

286

286 

286 

267 

267 

267

267 

267 

267 

286 

286

306 

305 

305

Mar.

286 

286 

286 

286 

286

286 

286 

286 

286 

286

286 

286 

286 

286 

286

286 

286 

286 

286 

286

286 

305 

305 

305 

324

344 

344 

344 

324 

305 

344

Observed

Maximum

616 

565 

493 

426 

344 

344 

405 

324 

267 

344 

344 

324

616

Minimum

344 

493 

426 

286 

267 

286 

197 

267 

97 

217 

154 

166

97

Mean

538 

541 

475 

345 

291 

298 

313 

309 

192 

294 

303 

283

349

Apr.

344 

364 

384 

384 

405

405 

267 

324 

324 

324

324 

324 

324 

324 

324

324 

324 

324 

324

324

324 

324 

324 

197 

197

231 

249 

249 

249 

267

May

286 

286 

286 

305 

324

324 

324 

324 

324 

324

324 

324 

324 

324 

324

324 

324 

324 

324 

324

324 

324 

305 

286 

286

286 

286 

286 

286 

286 

267

Gain or loss 

in storage at 

Flambeau 

Reservoir 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

-481 

-460 

-326 

-174 -21 

+14 

+309 -70 

+968 

+388

+69

+209

June

267 

267 

267 

267 

249

249 

249 

249 

249 

249

221 

172 

149 

97 

97

172 

197 

152 

172 

142

119 

121 

102 

149 

200

178 

154 

154 

197 

267

July

286 

286 

217 

217 

286

286 

286 

286 

286 

286

286 

286 

286 

286 

286

286 

286 

286 

286 

286

286 

305 

324 

324 

324

324 

324 

324 

324 

324 

344

Aug.

231 

154 

154 

154 

249

324 

324 

344 

324 

324

324 

324 

324 

324 

324

324 

324 

324 

324 

324

324 

324 

324 

324 

324

324 

324 

324 

324 

324 

324

Sept.

324 

324 

324 

324 

324

324 

324 

324 

324 

324

324 

324 

324 

324 

324

324 

324 

324 

324 

249

211 

194 

217 

217 

194

166 

166 

211 

231 

286

Corrected for storage

Mean

358 

364 

353 

280 

282 

303 

432 

283 

565 

439 

300 

310

356

Per

square 

mile

0.577 

.587 

.56f 

.4fiT 

.455 .48$> 

.697 

.460 

.911 

.70F 

.484 

.500

.574

Run-off 

in inches

0.67 

.65 

.66 

.52 

.47 

.56 

.78 

.53 

L02 

.82 

.56 

.56

7.80
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

FLAMBEAU RIVER NEAR BUTTERNUT, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in lot 10, sec. 28, T. 41 N., R. 1 E., 6 miles southeast of

Butternut.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 660 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1914, to September, 1931. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 717 second-feet Oct. 11 (gage

height, 2.48 feet); minimum, 241 second-feet Apr. 25, June 3, 6 (gage height,

1.15 feet).

1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 5,430 second-feet Apr. 22, 23, 1916 (gage

height, 9.0 feet); minimum, 91 second-feet Sept. 18, 19, 1025 (gage height,

0.25 foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Nov. 29 to Mar. 31 from records

of Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir. Flow regulated by storage in

Flambeau Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-31

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

398

382

366

672

672

672

432

717

672

672

672

672

672

672

672

672

672

628

628

628

628

628

585

585

628

628

628

628

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

628

628

585

585

585

628

628

585

585

585

505

432

468

556

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

528

528

505

505

505

505

505

505

483

483

483

483

461

456

456

435

435

435

435

414

414

414

414

414

394

394

394

394

374

374

374

354

354

354

354

335

335

335

335

335

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

297

335

354

335

335

374

354

335

316

335

316

316

316

297

297

302

302

302

302

321

321

340

340

345

326

326

326

326

331

331

331

331

331

331

331

336

336

336

336

336

336

341

341

341

341

360

360

365

384

404

404

404

384

365

382

432

432

350

450

398

366

335

366

366

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

398

432

450

415

253

241

253

292

279

279

279

292

292

306

306

306

350

350

350

350

366

366

366

366

366

350

335

320

335

335

335

320

335

306

279

266

266

266

279

266

253

253

253

253

241

266

253

241

253

253

266

279

253

350

432

398

350

350

468

350

366

398

382

335

306

366

382

350

266

266

266

432

398

279

350

335

335

335

335

335

335

320

320

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

306

320

320

320

320

320

320

382

505

468

432

335

366

382

468

366

366

366

366

366

350

335

366

350

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

320

320

320

320

306

306

320

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

366

320

306

292

292

279

266

279

306

306

320

Month

October....

November.. 

December.. 

January....

February... 

March . 

April......

May. .. 

June. 

July .....

August .. 

September.

The year.

Observed

Maximum

717

628

533

456

374

404

450

366

468

432

505

366

717

Minimum

366

432

461

316

297

326

241

253

241

266

335

241

Mean

Gain or loss 

in storage at 

Flambeau 

reservoir 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

593

576

515

380

322

348

363

317

322

323

364

309

395

-481

-460

-326

-174

-21 

+14 

+309 -70 

+968 

+388

_. T_. n

+209

Corrected for storage

Mean

41? 

39f 

39? 

315 

31? 

35? 

48£ 

293 

695 

46F 

361 

33f

402

Per

square 

mile

0.626

.605

.595

.477

.474

.533

.730

.441

1.05

.709

.547

.509

.609

Run-off 

in inches

.55 

.49 

.61 

.81 

.51 

1.17 

.82 

.63 

.57

8.25
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 101

FLAMBEAU RIVER AT BABBS ISLAND, NEAR WINTER, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder on west line of sec. 16, T. 38 N., P. 3 W.,

10 miles east of Winter. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 964 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1929, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 2,010 second-feet June 27 (gage

height, 12.40 feet); minimum, 233 second-feet Oct. 28 (gage height, 9.40 feet). 

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, that of 1931; minimum, 218 second-feet

July 9, 1930 (gage height 9.73 feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Flow regulated by storage in Flambeau Reservoir.

No records Nov. 28 to Apr. 17.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

2. ...

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

4

5

6 

7

8 .

9.. -. 

10 

11 

12 

13 

15 

16 

17.. _ .......................

19

20

21 ,. 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26

27 

28 

29 

30. .

31. . 

Month

AprU 18-30.-. 

July .... 

Oct.

480 

439 

522 

522 

522

717 

772 

890 

955 

614

614 

717

772 

717 

772

717 

664 

772 

830 

614

717 

717 

772 

590 

614

614 

522 

420 

522 

664 

682

Nov.

644 

606 

606 

606 

624

622 

635 

613 

619 

717

664 

567 

830 

614 

664

772 

717 

772 

614 

614

830

772 

772 

567

772

Apr.

522 

664 

664

717 

717 

664 

664 

522

522 

480 

501 

522 

480

Observed

Maxi- Minimum mum

955 420 

830 567 

717 480 

614 439 

1,850 480 

955 328 

995 363 

664 346

1, 850 328

Mean

660 

673 

588 

527 

1,040 

501 

523 

459

621

May

439 

439 

480 

480 

480

522 

522 

544 

567 

480

480 

590 

544 

522 

501

501 

614 

590 

544

567

567 

567 

522 

567 

614

544 

501 

522 

522 

522 

480

Gain or los 

in storage a 

Flambeau 

Reservoir 

(millions o 

cubic feet)

-481 

-399 

+216 

-70 

+968 

+388 

-7 

+69

+684

June

501 

480 

480 

480 

480

480 

590 

567 

664 

1,020

1,620 

1,470 

1,240 

1,390 

1,020

830 

955 

1,320 

1,240 

1,320

1,780 

1,550 

1,320 

1,090 

830

1,090 

1,850 

1,700 

955 

830

July

717 

830 

717 

955 

567

567 

664 

664 

522 

544

544 

501 

460 

439 

439

460 

480 

420 

400 

400

363 

328 

328 

363 

363

328 

363 

400 

480 

480 

439

Ar<?.

567 

890 

995 

890 

717

544 

590 

590 

590 

590

544 

522 

567 

501 

480

480 

439 

501 

420 

420

420 

400 

382 

363 

420

420 

400 

400 

382 

400 

400

Sept.

400 

400 

400 

420 

400

420 

346 

346 

382 

363

400 

382 

420 

382 

420

439 

420 

400 

382 

522

567 

664 

590 

567 

501

664 

614 

567 

501 

480

s Corrected for storage 

t

Mean

480 

488 

780 

501 

1,410 

646 

520 

486

657

Per 

square 

mile

a 498 

.506 

.809 

.520 

1.46 

.670 

.539 

.504

.682

Run-off 

in inches

0.57 

.47 

.39 

.60 

1.63 

.77 

.62 

.56

5.61
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

FLAMBEAU BIVEK NEAR IADTSMITH, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 5 W., at Big Falls porter plant of Lake

Superior District Power Co., 14 miles above Ladysmith. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,910 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1923, to September, 1931. January, 1914, to

September, 1923, 8 miles below present site. From February, 1903, to

December, 1906, at Ladysmith. 

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 5,440 second-feet

June 22, minimum, 266 second-feet June 7.

1903-1906, 1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 19,500 second-feet Apr. 11,

1922; minimum, 176 second-feet Aug. 30, 1925. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge computed from pover-house records.

Regulation by operation of power plants and storage in Flambeau Reservoir

above station. Daily-discharge records furnished by Lake Superior District

Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jur« July Aug. Sept.

10..

11..

12-

13-

14-

15-

16-

17-

18-

19-

20-

21-

22-

23-

24-

25-

26. 

27- 

28. 

29-

30.

31.

731

336

677

908

422

877

1,170

1,240

1,370

1,360

1,120

498

1,090

995

994

1,150

1,260

757

975

921

938

942

976

1,100

906

865

925

982

826

895

402

620

746

738

791

700

728

756

783

811 

828 

847 789- 

1,040

921

1,230

1,100

1,000

1,230

1,400

1,250

1,220

1,310

1,100

1,060

283

656

882

779

894

825

756

786

949

1,130

601

879

853

860

860

942

1,070

290

784

706

625

623

782

905

661

778

780

755

687

774

677

636

591

602

731

633

714

661

691

644

619

778

525

657

599

590

584

566

656

518

558

542

553

458

518

609

429

505

498

517

517

587

508

463

383

499

511

496

521

479

505

496

495

527

540

576

473

478

498

488

469

494

536

425

548

534

564

577

615

653

479

586

573

581

458

587

507

539

471

506

516

522

614

490

517

537

516

573

507

651

501

606

666

661

782

766

702

388

847

756

859

762

657

872

801

871

1,010

941

907

729

564

853

883

934

921

870

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,220

1,600

1,420

1,500

1,390

1,150

1,100

982

1,000

913

808

863

914

927

758

786

732

665

924

1,060

1,160

1,120

1,090

1,000

1,030

982

964

875

819

793

729

707

858

861

706

787

731

537

5.H 

507

2,6?0 

3,0^0 

3,3"0 

3.5T-0 

3,230

2,830 

2,5*0 3,2fO 

3, aw 

3,9fiO

5,440 

4,9f:0 

4,OfX) 

3,130

3,500 

4,690 

4,460 

3,330 

2, 9PO

2,630

2,900

2,230

1,990

1,560

1,450

1,680

1,650

1,390

1,280

1,360

1.020

1,270

772

960

923

892

923

598

712

647

597

536

516

601

476

507

553

571

705

821

967

888

1,720

1,810

1,470

1,010

880

1,130

776

1,000

748

975

571

650

702

620

574

590

635

481

529

508

523

499

533

537

539

531

555

538

519

542

546

506

548

469

490

487

496

486

407

545

502

683

672

604

733

644

1,190

1,580

1,720

1,770

1,580

1,810

1,730

1,630

1,570

1,530

Month

October....

November. 

December. 

January....

February.. 

March.....

April... 

May.......

June__... 

July 

August . 

September.

The yearObserved

Maximum

1,370

1,400

1,130

731

653

847

1,600

1,160

5,440

2,900

1,810

1,810

5,440

Minimum

536

283

290

429

383

388

564

336

266

476

481

407

266

Mean

Gain or loss 

in storage at 

Flambeau 

Reservoir 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

935

896

772

586

512

582

992

839

2,650

1,120

811

903

966

-481

-460

-326

-174

-21 

+14

-70

+968

+388

-7

+69

+209

C irrected for storage

Mean

719 

650 5-n 

513 

6^ 

1,110 

813

818

Per

square

mile

0.395

.376

.340

.273

.263

.307

.582

.426

1.581

.660

.423

.487

.509

Run-off 

in inches

0.46

.42

.39

.28

.30

.36

.65

.49

1.76

.76

.49

.54

6.90
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 103

SOUTH FORK OF FLAMBEAU RIVEB HEAR PHILLIPS, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % SW. % sec. 10, T. 37 N., R. 2 W., half a mile

down stream from mouth of Big Elk River and 12 miles west of PhilFos. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 666 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1929, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year ending Sept. 30, 1931, 3,630

second-feet June 22 (gage height, 9.94 feet); minimum, 172 second-feet Sept.

3-5 (gage height, 4.54 feet).

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, that of June 22, 1931; minimum, 148

second-feet Sept. 25, 26, 1929 (gage height, 4.34 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated Nov. 21-30, 1929, Nov. 30,

1930, Apr. 1, 1931, which are fair. Station discontinued during winter.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-1981

Day

1929-30

2-.--. ..... ---

3- - - -

4-.-. ..... . .....

5-- - -- 

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

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

8- ..-. -

9- 

10-. 

11- 

12.-- 

13.. 

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

15... 

16.. 

18-__ ..... ... .....

19-... ...............

20-. 

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

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

23-- 

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

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

26-. ................

27 

28-. 

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

30- 

31- 

Aug.

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

Sept.

209

193

193

209

209

209

209

209

209

226

226

226

226

236

226

226

246

246

246

246

246

226

226

226

246

246

246

246

246

246

Oct.

256

256

267

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

256

256

218

218

218

218

193

193

193

236

236

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

236

Nov.

236

236

267

293

293

293

267

246

236

236

236

267

267

280

280

293

293

308

308

340

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

Mar.

267

256

246

246

236

236

226

226

226

Apr.

209

236

246

256

293

322

340

357

378

398

419

440

419

419

398

484

575

674

785

785

785

729

674

575

484

440

398

378

529

905

May

1,160

1,360

1,430

1,500

1,500

1,580

1,580

1,660

1,660

1,580

1,430

1,230

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,030

1,030

905

844

702

648

552

552

552

552

552

552

529

529

529

529

June

622

702

729

785

844

905

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,230

1,360

1,500

1,660

1,730

3,090

2,820

2,390

2,300

2,140

1,500

1,230

969

905

844

785

702

648

575

529

July

506

506

506

484

484

4A9

462

440

440

419

419

419

398

378

340

OQO

267

246

236

01 e

209

918

218

236

256

256

246

236

218

226

Aug.

236

226

 TOfi

236

236

t)AC

226

226

218

218

218 n-io

OAQ

209

201

2-H

2-H

2->l

2-H

2->l

2 1)!

P<J

m

179

Sept.

186

186

186

186

193

193

193

186

186

186

193

193

186

186

186

186

17O

172

172

166

160

154

148

148

236

236

218

209
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Flambeau River near 

Phillips, Wis., 1929-1931 Continued

Day Oct. Nov. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19. 

20.

21-

22.

23.

24.

25.

27.

28.

1930-31

186

186

193

193

193

193

193

186

209

226

236

236

236

226

236

236

226

226

226

218

218

218

209

209

218

209

209

193

201

193

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

179

179

186

186

193

201

201

209

218

226

226

185

185

185

185

185

185

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

226

226

246

246

246

246

256

256

267

280

322

398

484

674

598

575

506

462

398

357

322

308

293

293

280

267

226

201

226

246

267

293

340

378

378

340

322

308

308

308

308

293

267

267

256

246

246

236

226

226

226

226

226

236

293

267

226

226

218

226

1,600

1,360

1,890

2,060

1,980

1,890

1,730

1,980

2,060

2,740

3,090

3,540

3,270

2,650

2,470

2,390

2,470

2,560

2,470

2,060

1,810

1,580

1,360

1,100

1,030

844

785

702

622

575

552

484

440

357

357

340

322

308

280

267

246

209

193

179

193

193

209

193

201

209

209

218

246

267

293

322

378

440

506

398

378

357

322

293

267

280

246

236

226

226

218

209

193

201

201

201

193

193

201

209

193

201

193

186

172

172

172

179

193

193

186

179

179

179

179

186

193

193

201

209

226

357

529

702

905

1,030

1,030

905

729

674

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

August 24-31. 

September_.

1929

October__. 

November... 

March 23-31. 

April........

May___- 

Jane____. 

July...._..

August__. 

September...

1929-30

October_. 

November.. 

April... . 

May ... 

June__... 

July - 

August 

September.

1930-31

226

246

267

340

267

905

1,660

3,090

506

246

236

236

226

674

378

3,540

1,810

506

1,030

226

193

193

225

226

209

529

529

209

179

148

186

179

218

201

218

179

193

172

226

228

221

258

241

478

1,020

1,310

341

207

186

211

191

321

282

1,620

527

268

412

0.339

.342

.332

.387

.392

.718

1.53

1.97

.512

.311

.279

.317

.287

.482

.423

2.43

.791

.402

.619

0.10 

.38

.38

.43

.12

.80

1.76

2.20

.59

.36

.31

.37 

.32 

.54 

.49 

2.71 

.91 

.46 

.69
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 105

JUMP EIVEE AT SHELDON, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 5 W., at highway bridge in

Sheldon, 11 miles above mouth. 

DKAINAGE AREA. 510 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1915, to September," 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,180 second-feet June 21 (gage

height, 7.60 feet); minimum, 24 second-feet Feb. 9.

1915-1931: Maximum discharge, 15,600 second-feet Mar. 26, 1920 (gage

height, 11.48 feet); minimum (estimated), 14 second-feet Jan. 25-31, 1924. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect Nov. 22 to Mar.

22, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day

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

o

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

4 .

5

6._ ......

8... - ._ _

9 - -

10. ... . ... .

11..... - 

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

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

14. _. . --..-.

1 C»

16. . --..-. ...

17. -------.... ..

18. ._----._..._

19..--....---- .

20. -------

21. .. 

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

25. . 

26-... ------

27. 

28- - -.

29-. ............

30 

31....- .........

Oct.

74 

100 

124 

240 

221

164 

230 

490 

582 

1,220

355 

280 

240 

164 

143

151 

136 

136 

143 

194

208 

16} 

143 

106 

106

90 

80 

106 

113 

106 

106

Nov.

90 

90 

74 

74 

62

40 

30 

45 

100 

80

74 

74 

69 

62 

80

106 

185 

270 

270 

280

305 

305 

280 

255 

230

230 

185 

185 

143 

143

Dec.

124 

106 

106 

90

74

74 

74 

90 

106 

106

106 

124 

143 

108

74

57 

40 

40 

40 

44

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

44 

40 

40 

40

Jan.

44 

49 

44 

40 

44

49 

56 

62 

62 

62

56 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

44 

40 

44

49 

49 

49 

56 

62 

G2

Feb.

62 

56 

49 

40 

30

30 

30 

27 

24 

36

49 

44 

40 

40 

40

44 

49 

49 

49 

56

62 

46 

30 

35 

40

44 

49 

49

Month Maximum

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

1,220 

305 

143 

62 

62 

376 

1,220 

432 

5,180 

582 

62 

680

5,180

Mar.

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

62 

74

74 

74

82

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

98

106 

117 

131 

D 184 

236

"293 

350 

«363 

376 

«363 

350

Apr.

214 

192 

171 

214 

318

350 

376 

404 

432 

582

520 

432 

376 

376 

376

376 

376 

404 

404 

461

970 

1,220 

1,220 

970 

820

615 

490 

432 

350 

323

Minimum

74 

30 

40 

40 

24 

49 

171 

113 

80 

32 

26 

26

24

May

273 

236 

227 

205 

183

183 

218 

236 

236 

236

250 

273 

264 

236 

205

175 

150 

162 

313 

432

376 

298 

236 

192 

175

162 

142 

152 

152 

135 

113

June

124 

106 

106 

100 

80

100 

113 

100 

124 

175

680 

1,810 

3,470 

4,000 

2,840

1,810 

1,130 

1,310 

2,420 

3,640

5, 180 

3,820 

2,990 

2,160 

1,310

930 

1,700 

1,810 

970 

680

Mean

217 

147 

72.0 

50.4 

42.8 

142 

492 

220 

1,530 

160 

39.3 

169

272

July

461 

432 

582 

432 

259

308 

283 

236 

214 

183

162 

142 

124 

131 

124

142 

106 

80 

80 

50

50 

50 

42 

42 

35

35 

32 

32 

42 

42

Per square 

mile

0.425 

.288 

.141 

.099 

.084 

.278 

.965 

.431 

3.00 

.314 

.077 

.331

.533

Aug.

42 

46 

46 

42 

38

35 

35 

42 

50 

62

62 

46 

42 

35 

42

46 

46 

42 

38 

38

38 

35 

35 

30 

30

28 

26 

30 

30 

30 

32

Sept.

35 

35 

42 

50 

67

50 

42 

32 

30 

30

30 

30 

26 

26 

26

35 

38

50 

46

106 

326 

550 

490 

461

490 

680 

520 

376 

323

Run-off in 

inches

0.49

!l6 

.11 

.09 

.32 

1.08 

.50 

3.35 

.36 

.09 

.37

7.24

' Interpolated.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

RED CEDAR RIVER NEAR COIFAX, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 27, T. 30 N., R. 11 W., at highway 

bridge 3^ miles below Trout Creek and 4}£ miles north of Colfax.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,100 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1914, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 960 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage 

height, 2.00 feet); minimum, 148 second-feet July 24 (gage height, 0.70 foot). 

1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 7,610 second-feet Mar. 26, 1920 (gage 

height, 6.95 feet); minimum, that of July 24, 1931.

REMARKS. Records fair except those estimated or interpolated Oct. 1 to Nov. 

12, Nov. 15-17, June 20, July 4-7, 11, 12, and those for pe-iod of ice effect, 

Nov. 21 to Feb. 20, which are poor. Flow regulated by four storage reservoirs upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

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

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

3........ _ ....

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

5.. 

8 

9

10 

11 

19

13 

14 

15 

16 

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

18 

19 ......

20 

21 

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

23 

24. 

26.-.---..---...

°7

28- --------

9Q

30.-... . ..- q-j

Oct.

666 

708 

514 

624 

624

666 

666 

708 

744 

708

514 

624 

624 

624 

624

624 

624 

514 

624 

666

599 

529 

529 

492 

364

492 

556 

556 

556 

556 

413

Nov.

343 

370 

370 

347 

370

337 

458 

311 

370 

492

524 

353 

510 

510 

557

604 

651 

698 

664 

632

698 

664 

568 

510 

379

182 

194 

256 

314 

404

Dee.

404 

379 

379 

379 

356

293 

334 

334 

356 

379

379 

428 

428 

404 

404

379 

379 

404 

379 

404

379 

379 

356 

314 

293

379 

334 

568 

510 

404 

404

Jan.

356 

454 

356 

568 

334

428 

538 

664 

538 

379

293 

240 

314 

223 

404

274 

293 

314 

274 

334

240 

428 

293 

314 

454

698 

404 

454 

510 

599 

698

Feb.

732 

568 

404 

404 

768

404 

599 

880 

698 

481

454 

481 

804 

664 

880

804 

599 

481 

481 

538

481 

599 

454 

481 

538

481 

481 

664

Month Maximum

April. .. .

July 

744 

698 

568 

698 

880 

960 

632 

408 

664 

538 

293 

632

960

Mar.

454 

768 

804 

804 

732

768 

698 

599 

732 

664

768 

664 

664 

538 

538

538 

428 

481 

379 

538

334 

454 

404 

664 

960

768 

454 

481 

428 

428 

379

Apr.

481 

428 

356 

334 

379

356 

454 

454 

481 

428

454 

481 

632 

454 

428

510 

454 

404 

404 

510

568 

632 

568 

481 

454

408 

515 

486 

515 

459

Minimum

364 

182 

293 

223 

404 

334 

334 

256 

256 

169 

208 

223

169

May

383 

379 

300 

408 

314

334 

317 

317 

334 

360

360 

383 

334 

293 

296

256 

277 

334 

314 

360

274 

256 

256 

259 

277

274 

274 

274 

277 

256 

317

June

274 

274 

293 

274 

277

256 

256 

256 

379 

538

664 

510 

481 

510 

428

404 

356 

334 

334 

436

538 

481 

568 

538 

404

379 

356 

334 

356 

314

Mean

591 

455 

384 

409 

582 

591 

466 

313 

393 

282 

259 

356

422

July

356 

538 

486 

456 

425

395 

364 

334 

334 

334

297 

260 

223 

256 

240

223 

208 

208 

194 

194

208 

182 

169 

169 

223

223 

256 

314 

240 

223 

208

P ~x square 

mile

0.537 

.414 

.349 

.372 

.529 

.537 

.424 

.285 

.357 

.256 

.235 

.324

.384

Aug.

208 

293 

274 

274 

256

256 

256 

274 

274 

274

293 

293 

274 

256 

274

274 

274 

293 

293 

274

240 

240 

240 

240 

256

240 

240 

240 

223 

208 

240

Sept.

256 

256 

223 

240 

274

293 

293 

293 

314 

334

334 

334 

334 

256 

274

334 

293 

314 

379 

334

599 

632 

538. 

379 

404

481 

428. 

428 

404 

428.

Run-off in 

inches

0.62 

.46 

.40 

.43 

.55 

.62 

.47 

.33 

.40 

.30 

.27 

.36.

5.21
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 107

RED CEDAR RIVER AT MENOMONIE, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 13 W., at Meromonie,

900 feet below power house of Northern States Power Co. and 1,000 feet

below mouth of Wilson Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,810 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1907, to September, 1908; May, 1913, to September,

1923; March, 1925, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage

height, 2.60 feet); minimum, 400 second-feet July 28 (gage height, 1.36 feet). 

1907-8, 1913-1923, 1926-1931: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet

Mar. 26, 1920 (gage height, 8.0 feet); minimum, 21 second-feet Dec. 9, 1929

(gage height, 0.65 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Regulation by operation of power plants at Menomonie and at Cedar Falls and by storage in four reservoirs upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day

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

o

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

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

5 . 

6 -- 

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

8 - _

9_-_ . - .

10 

11 - 

12.-------.----..

13 ..

14.-.--....-.-...

15_ ....

16 _ -.---.--....

17 

18 .-.....

19 . 

20 . ---------

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

22 -_ _ 

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

24 

25. . .

26 .. 

27 _ ------------

28_ .._.

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

30 ----------

31 

Oct.

856

1,110

1,180

856

1,040

1,040

1,110

1,110

1, ISO

1,240

1,180

856

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

856

1,040

1,110

998

882

882

820

820

926

926

926

926

Nov.

689

571

617

617

579

617

561

519

820

873

588

742

935

696

979

1,240

1,170

1,170

1,030

804

750

804

804

594

529

Dec.

594

764

935

796

641

796

562

873

865

873

935

873

944

592

935

594

588

764

1,040

804

856

796

654

635

804

804

635

Jan.

917

584

635

635

635

742

970

796

635

796

750

750

796

682

742

635

742

856

635

750

689

742

796

796

796

796

Feb.

742

796

796

796

917

689

804

742

742

742

742

689

689

689

689

689

689

796

796

689

742

796

856

917

856

742

917

Mar.

856

796

1,040

1,100

1,040

1,100

696

917

1,170

856

635

635

635

796

1,240

1,170

917

735

735

735

796

796

917

1,040

1,240

1,240

742

1,040

742

Apr.

796

742

742

742

551

917

742

635

1,040

748

796

682

742

588

856

648

648

648

635

1,460

1,240

856

856

856

979

796

856

796

689

796

May

742

796

588

648

696

648

696

648

696

696

696

696

696

648

648

641

641

696

641

588

635

588

594

588

571

526

474

481

474

466

466

June

466

451

466

594

546

538

521

443

588

588

1,250

1,040

796

735

635

588

538

546

588

735

509

735

735

796

796

796

796

519

489

474

July

501

466

538

451

443

443

451

443

443

451

543

458

458

466

466

458

466

458

474

489

489

481

443

428

414

407

407

400

407

414

414

Aug.

414

414

486

421

421

447

479

466

458

451

458

466

458

458

466

466

474

474

474

428

428

428

428

428

436

451

451

451

451

466

509

Sept.

466

466

443

526

580

436

458

682

504

458

466

543

466

486

479

648

641

474

504

538

600

1,170

648

796

641

689

689

742

635

696

Month

April 

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

Maximum

1,240

970

917

1,460

796

1,250

543

509

1,170

1,460

Minimum

606

519

562

584

689

635

551

466

443

400

414

400

Mean

991

763

773

741

772

932

802

623

643

454

452

586

711

Per square 

mile

0.548

.422

.427

.409

.427

.515

.443

.350

.355

.251

.250

.324

.393

Run-off in 

inches

0.63

.47

.49

.47

.44

.59

.49

.40

.40

.29

.29

.36

5.32

127223 
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

ZUMBKO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage near east line of sec. 36, T. 110 N., R. 14 W., at Zumbro

Falls, 1,500 feet below mouth of Spring Creek. Gage used since April, 1929,

is at same site and datum as gage used 1909-1917. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 1,120 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June, 1909, to September, 1917; April, 1929, to September,

1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 second-feet July 1 (gage

height, 10.24 feet); minimum, 54 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 4.89 feet). 

1909-1917; 1929-1931: Maximum discharge, about 14,800 second-feet

Mar. 25, 1917 (gage height, 19.04 feet); minimum, that of Tec. 30, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 29.7 feet in April, 1888. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power

plant 10J4 miles upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

2 

3-.- -------

5 ---------

6. 

8 -.- -----

9 -._.- 

10-- 

11-. -------

12. - 

13 -

14. 

15-. . 

16. 

17...-- . .

18 

19

20 

21- . -.

22.-----.- .

90

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

25. ---------

27 

29 --- - ___ .-

30 ---. --------

31.- ------

Oct.

107 

112 

107 

110 

245

110 

121 

112 

133 

124

121 

275 

128 

153 

119

116 

110 

112 

245 

"115

"115 

102 

110 

114 

116

275 

116 

133 

121 

133 

126

Nov.

124 

245 

114 

112 

131

116 

121 

112 

216 

112

112 

110 

114 

116 

121

275 

160 

114 

121 

119

110 

112 

202 

155 

124

82 

116 

126 

136 

352

Dec.

143 

133 

166 

124 

155

112 

260 

95 

98 

141

102 

93 

95 

98 

74

70 

91 

100 

100

87

95 

91 

100 

91 

107

80 

93 

104 

89 

80 

100

Jan.

104 

102 

107 

102 

104

112 

107 

124 

126 

158

114 

100 

107 

124 

153

150 

160 

110 

95 

114

104

158 

155 

160 

133

202 

216 

230 

245 

260 

202

Feb.

124 

98 

114 

112 

176

148 

230 

128 

202 

290

131 

124 

116

128 

155

116 

110 

112 

110 

107

104 

110 

124 

110 

104

176 

202 

119

Month Maximum

July. 

275 

352 

260 

260 

290 

416 

216 

216 

1,220 

1,740 

305 

588

1,740

Mar.

112 

107 

168 

189 

153

189 

202 

160 

119 

121

121 

116 

202 

126 

121

166 

126 

202 

131 

189

202 

416 

230 

230 

230

216 

216 

216 

163 

216 

202

Apr.

128 

121 

216 

124 

121

110 

112 

110 

104 

110

110 

116 

102 

104 

189

119 

110 

143 

124 

176

133 

138 

116

158 

168

116 

98 

160 

173 

189

Minimum

102 

82 

70 

95 

98 

107 

98 

104 

100 

91 

78 

89

70

May

114 

155 

119 

173 

216

216 

131 

121 

189 

141

202 

131 

114 

110 

126

202 

138 

202 

216 

216

189 

136 

116 

124 

112

116 

114 

114 

104 

110 

112

June

160 

216 

216 

189 

116

107 

131 

116 

163 

114

116 

110 

112 

136 

100

107 

136 

112 

121 

202

320 

1,220 

1,020 

970

784

702 

662 

588 

624 

624

July

1,740 

588 

384 

336 

202

260 

275 

290 

230 

173

260 

275 

230 

163 

138

133 

260

148 

138

128

153 

143 

107 

98 

91

93 

176 

176 

110 

100 

93

Mean **$£«

137 0 122 

143 128 

109 097 

143 128 

139 124 

179 160 

133 119 

148 132 

343 306 

248 221 

172 154 

145 129

170 . 152

Aug.

305 

290 

305 

245 

245

260 

275 

112 

116 

176

148 

82 

95 

100 

110

119 

189 

202 

202 

107

98 

93 

102 

189 

176

110 

100 

100

78 

98 

518

Sept.

588 

202 

158 

138 

131

131

89 

189 

128 

114

119 

104 

110 

176 

176

110 

95 

100 

100 

110

189 

189 

110 

107 

110

104 

100 

173 

107 

107

Kun-off in 

inches

0.14 

.14 

.11 

.15 

.13 

.18 

.13 

.15 

.34 

.25 

.18 

.14

2.04

1 Estimated.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 109

BLACK RIVER AT ffEttlSVILLE, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge in 

Neillsville, 1 mile below O'Neill Creek and 1% miles above Cunningham 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 774 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1905, to March, 1909; December, 1913, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,800 second-feet June 20 (gage 

height, 7.5 feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Aug. 25-30.

1905-1909, 1913-1931: Maximum discharge, 37,100 second-feet June 6, 

1905 (gage height, 22.4 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet during February, 1918.

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 12, 

which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1 .... . ... .

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

3..-.-.. .....

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

5 .- _...

6......... ___ .

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

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

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

10 .

11 

12. 

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

14 

15 

16. 

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

18 .

19.-..... .....

20 

21 

22 

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

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

25 

26 yi... ............

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

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

30 

31 

Oct.

86 

82 

82 

162 

186

199 

199 

410 

642 

495

336 

240 

212 

162 

136

136 

140 

123 

140 

151

119 

110 

110 

100 

96

86 

68 

74 

82 

82 

68

Nov.

65 

68 

68 

65 

65

62 

79 

79 

54

58

58 

58 

65 

65 

86

104 

130 

162 

186 

240

319 

451 

430 

336 

302

140 

140 

174 

186 

162

Dec.

140 

110 

82 

58 

58

65 

65 

82 

82 

82

82 

82 

82 

74 

74

65 

51 

51 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

45 

45

34 

45 

45 

45 

28 

39

Jan.

19 

24 

34 

34 

45

45 

45 

39 

39 

39

45 

39 

100 

51

28

28 

34 

82 

65 

110

91 

82 

100 

100 

100

100 

91 

106 

100 

100 

106

Feb.

82 

82 

39 

34 

28

28 

19 

24 

28 

34

28 

34 

39 

28 

39

65

58 

58 

58 

51

51 

51 

24 

34 

39

39 

28 

34

Month Maximum

November ______ . __ _____ ...

April. .. . _ ..........

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

T^llA VAftl*

642 

451 

140 

110 

82 

495 

920 

270 

2,530 

140 

24 

302

2,530

Mar.

45 

39 

45 

39 

51

58 

45 

51 

51 

51

51 

65 

65 

65 

65

68 

79 

82 

82 

82

104 

119 

136 

199 

354

495 

473 

319 

140 

240 

302

Apr.

302 

410 

516 

694 

516

495 

430 

430 

430 

473

473 

410 

372 

336 

302

270 

286 

302 

302 

336

591 

920 

920

748 

516

542 

430 

354 

286 

240

Minimum

68 

54 

28 

19 

19 

39 

240 

74 

58 

16 

7 

19

7

May

212 

186 

151 

140 

140

140 

140 

151 

162 

162

174 

212 

270 

270 

212

186 

140 

136 

115 

123

140 

130 

123 

119 

110

104 

100 

91

82 

79 

74

June

74 

62 

58 

58 

58

58 

65 

65 

86 

123

162 

302 

1,360 

1,360 

980

804 

591 

372 

270 

2,530

1,430 

1,040 

920 

804 

804

518 

354 

255 

199 

151

July

123 

119 

113 

110 

119

123 

130 

140 

134 

119

95 

104 

95 

82 

86

82 

91 

61 

54 

34

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

16 

16 

16 "16

Mean *«X"

171 0.221 

149 . 193 

61. 5 .080 

65. 2 .084 

41.3 .053 

131 . 169 

454 .587 

148 . 191 

530 .685 

71. 3 . 092 

14. 3 . 018 

92. 3 . 119

160 .207

Aug.

16 

16 

16 

16 

13

12 

12 

24 

21 

18

16 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

16 

16

13 

10 

10

8 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

16

Sept.

240 

86 

45 

31 

34

26 

24 

21 

19 

24

21 

19 

19 

19 

45

62 

49 

34 

39 

162

91 

110 

119 

140 

302

270 

199 

212 

162 

140

Run-off in 

inches

0.25 

.22 

.09 

.10 

.06 

.19 

.65 

.22 

.76 

.11 

.02 

.13

2.80
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

LA CROSSE RIVER NEAR WEST SALEM, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge 2 miles

west of West Salem and 6 miles below mouth of Dutch Creek. 

DKAINAGB AKBA. 412 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1913, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 635 second-feet June 23 (gage

height 2.90 feet); minimum, 77 second-feet Aug. 23 (gage heVht, 1.00foot). 

1913-1931: Maximum discharge, 4,780 second-feet Sept. 15, 1928 (gage

height, 9.8 feet); minimum, 56 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gr«re height, 2.40

feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to

Feb. 3. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plants a

few miles above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1.. _ ..... __ .

2... _. .

3.. . ......

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

5 

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

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

9 . .....

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15-.- __ .. ..

16 

17

18. 

19 .

20

21

22

23

24

25 

26 -

27 .

28 

29 .. 

30-... .. __ .

<ii

Oct.

212

212

200

200

155

180

224

224

299

282

237

212

224

261

171

237

224

237

237

200

224

224

200

200

224

212

212

266

224

251

163

Nov.

224

155

251

251

237

212

237

140

237

282

237

251

224

212

224

251

374

282

237

266

3i6

237

237

266

266

237

224

209

335

237

Dec.

266

266

212

212

190

190

212

171

171

171

180

171

171

180

212

224

212

155

155

155

163

171

282

251

212

212

171

212

282

251

Jan.

251

282

237

133 ion

212

200

212

190

212

163

180

212

190

224

190

163

163

266

299

282

282

224

224

200

237

200

237

212

224

251

Feb.

335

316

354

282

251

237

237

237

212

299

224

266

224

299

251

224

224

212

224

224

224

212

224

224

224

224

237

237

Mar.

224

237

237

237

224

224

224

212

237

224

224

224

224

237

190

237

237

237

237

224

251

224

237

266

299

335

266

299

251

266

266

Apr.

251

266

282

299

316

316

316

282

251

251

224

224

251

224

251

251

266

237

224

237

299

282

282

282

237

224

190

237

282

237

May

212

237

237

251

237

224

251

237

237

224

251

266

251

237

200

224

147

224

237

266

251

237

237

190

212

200

200

251

251

200

212

June

237

224

237

224

190

251

155

251

224

237

237

266

251

299

224

251

251

251

163

335

299

436

528

480

394

251

282

212

282

224

July

163

251

190

237

163

212

190

180

163

212

190

212

140

200

171

147

155

163

163

224

224

120

171

180

171

147

133

180

U4

147

200

Aug.

163

155

212

116

200

190

200

171

99

224

237

200

171

190

190

212

200

180

212

212

180

140

82

163

126

190

171

147

180

126

200

Sept.

190

147

163

180

180

163

190

140

180

163

190

163

115

163

180

163

140

180

212

190

224

200

180

180

224

282

266

224

140

212

Month

Tiwwptw January ___ _ __ _ _ _ . _ - _ . . _

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

June

July

September _ ...... _ . ___ . .........

Maximum

299

374

282

299

354

335

316

266

528

251

237

282

528

Minimum

155

140

155

133

212

190

190

147

155

114

82

115

82

Mean

220

248

201

217

248

242

259

229

272

178

175

184

222

Per square 

mile

0.534

.602

.488

.527

.602

.587

.629

.556

.660

.432

.425

.447

.539

Run-ofl in 

inches

0.62

.67

.56

.61

.63

.68

.70

.64

.74

.50

.49

.50

7.34
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, 1ONN.

Ill

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 32, T. 104 N., R. 6 W., 1 mile west o* Houston 

and 2% miles above mouth of South Fork of Root River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,550 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1931. May, 1909, to September, 1917, \% miles downstream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,580 second-feet July 15 (gage 

height, 8.00 feet); minimum, 175 second-feet Jan. 18 (gage he'ocht, 3.16 

feet, affected by ice); minimum stage, 2.10 feet Aug. 29.

1909-1917, 1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 17,000 second-feel Mar. 24, 

1917; minimum, that of January, 1931.

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to 

Feb. 15. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant at Rushford very pronounced during year. High-water peaks exaggeratec1 by flashboards floating off power dam at Rushford.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,-1930-31

Day

1 ....... ...

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

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

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

S 

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

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

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

10.. __ .........

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

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

13 

14 

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

16. 

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

18. 

19. .......

20. 

21. ......... 

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

23 

24 ..........

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

26 

27 

28 

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

30. 

31 ...... ....

Oct.

262 

275 

275 

262 

275

275 

305 

335 

290

275

275 

275 

262 

262 

275

275 

290 

290 

275 

275

275 

262 

275 

290 

275

275 

275 

262 

290 

275 

275

Nov.

275 

275 

275 

275 

275

275

275 

275 

275 

262

290 

275 

275 

275 

275

320 

335 

320 

290 

320

320 

305 

320 

275 

290

275 

275 

225 

275 

262

Dee.

262 

262 

262 

262 

290

290 

290 

262 

262 

262

290 

305 

225 

200 

200

262 

262 

212 

262 

237

237 

250 

237 

187 

262

262 

262 

237 

250 

212 

250

Jan.

225 

225 

237 

225 

225

225 

237 

237 

237 

237

250 

262 

200

187 

187

187 

212 

175 

212 

187

200 

212 

200 

225 

237

212 

250 

262 

275 

290 

335

Feb.

395 

380 

350 

335 

290

275 

262 

250 

275

275

275 

275 

262 

250 

275

262 

275 

262 

305 

262

262 

262 

262 

262 

262

250 

250 

262

Month Maximum

April. 

June.. _____________ . . .. .

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

September.. ________________

335 

335 

305 

335 

395 

2V 5 

320 

305 

1,170 

2,130 

1,710 

640

2,130

Mar.

250 

250 

250 

250 

250

262 

250 

250 

237 

237

237 

237 

250 

237 

262

237 

262 

262 

237 

250

250 

237 

237 

250 

262

262 

262 

262 

262 

275 

262

Apr.

262 

237

275 

275 

290

275 

305 

290 

250 

262

262 

225 

275 

250

275

275 

320 

237 

262 

290

275 

290 

290 

290 

305

262 

275 

290 

290 

275

Minimum

262 

225 

187 

175 

250 

237 

225 

250 

225 

237 

200 

237

175

May

275 

290 

250 

290 

290

290 

262 

275 

305 

275

290 

290

275 

290 

275

275 

262 

290 

275 

275

275 

262 

275 

250 

290

275 

275 

262 

290 

262 

250

June

250 

262 

262 

250 

237

237 

250 

262 

250 

262

262 

262 

237 

225 

250

250 

250 

237 

237 

305

290 

1,170 

820 

730 

565

495 

460 

380 

380 

350

Mean

278 

284 

252 

228 

281 

251 

274 

276 

356 

362 

348 

340

294

July

320 

320 

350 

305 

320

305 

320 

290 

262 

262

250 

275 

262 

237 

2,130

442 

395 

350 

335 

365

335 

320 

305 

290 

250

275 

275 

275 

275 

250 

262

Per square 

mile

0.179 

.183 

.163 

.147 

.181 

.162 

.177 

.178 

.230 

.234 

.225 

.219

.190

Aug.

237 

1,710 

640 

495 

410

365 

350 

305 

442 

425

380 

335 

290

275 

275

262 

275 

262 

290

275

250 

250 

225 

237 

237

225 

212 

225 

212 

200 

225

Sept.

530 

640 

380 

395

275

262 

275 

262 

262 

250

250 

250 

250 

250 

250

237 

275 

262 

262 

335

460 

380 

350 

350 

460

600 

395 

365 

365 

335

Run-off in 

inches

0.21 

.20 

.19 

.17 

.19 

.19 

.20 

.21 

.26 

.27 

.26 

.24

2.59
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

WISCONSIN RIVER AT WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS, NEAR RHINELANDE", WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 8 E., at head of Whirlpool Rapids, 1 mile below outlet of Crescent Lake and 10 miles southwest 

of Rhinelander.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1915, to September, 193L December, 1905, 

to September, 1915, at a station 3 miles upstream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 second-fee4: June 12 (gage

height, 3.75 feet); minimum, 256 second-feet Nov. 2 (gage height, 0.90 foot).

1915-1931: Maximum discharge, 5,410 second-feet Apr. 10, 1929 (gage

height, 5.70 feet); minimum, 165 second-feet July 7, 1918 (gage height,

0.65 foot).

REMARKS. Records fair. Flow regulated by 14 reservoirs and 3 power plants 

above station. Owing to unsatisfactory operation of gag^, discharge for 

periods indicated by braced figures was determined by comparison with 

records for Wisconsin River at Merrill.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

I...............

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

3 

4 

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

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

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

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

10 

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

12. . .

13 

14 

15 

16 _

17 .

18 .

19 - 

20 

21 . ..

22

23 

24. ..

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

730 

888 

872 

910 

738

685 

895 

990 

1,070 

1,240

1,070 

798 

942 

990 

722

685 

702 

702 

516 

368

516 

368 

368 

372

448

410 

702 

580 

627 

627 

418

Nov.

423 

350 

485 

850 

586

469 

387 

372 

306

485

600 

559 

573 

432 

613

1,110 

910 

1,030 

1,110 

1,150

990 

613 

685 

910

722

458 

1 460

Dec.

560 

590

570

Jan.

770 

730 

700

Feb.

640

640 

675

Mar.

660

580

625

1

Month

October _____________ . .......

January. ____________ .. ... .

March ________________ . .....

April 

May _______________ . ..........

July

August 

The year. _ _______ ~ ...

Maximum

1,240 

1,150

2,120

2,120

2,120

Apr.

760

432 

760 

685 

649

685 

798 

685 

485 

722

798 

798 

835 

798 

760

516 

580

1 865

Minimum

368 

306

319 

294

319

294

May

600

485

722 

613 

516 

432 

387

516 

334 

319 

485 

368

458 

485 

516 

368 

458

350 

387 

432 

458 

464 

387

June

387 

334 

334 

410 

334

294 

306 

368 

458 

1,070

1,600 

2,120 

1,900 

1,650 

1,650

1,600 

1,650 

1,460 

1,380 

1,460

1,200 

1,240 

1,330 

1,200 

1,150

1,560 

1,600

ll,350

Mean

708 

634 

573 

732 

650 

622 

731 

495 

1,140 

653 

501 

868

691

July

935 

670

380

Per square 

mile

0.610 

.547 

.494 

.631 

.560 

.536 

.630 

.427 

.983 

.563 

.432 

.748

.596

Aug.

465

535

510

474 

453

Sept.

376 

400 

396 

396 

392

319 

325 

418 

396 

443

485 

423 

580 

448 

443

432 

606 

613 

685 

559

820 

1,560 

1,600 

1,750 

2,010

2,120 

1,960 

1,650 

1,750 

1,700

Run-off in 

inches

0.70 

.61 

.57 

.73 

.58 

.62 

.70 

.49 

1.10 

.65 

.50 

.83

8.08
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 113

WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at highway bridge at east end of Merrill, on

line between sees. 12 and 13, T. 31 N., R. 6 E., half a mile below n^outh of

Prairie River.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,630 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1902, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,430 second-feet June 21 (gage

height, 7.95 feet); minimum, 525 second-feet Aug. 11 (gage height, 3.20 feet). 

1902-1931: Maximum discharge, 45,000 second-feet July 24, 1912 (gage

height, 17.5 feet); minimum, about 90 second-feet Sept. 26,1908 (gage height,

2.45 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated July 9, 18-23. Flow regulated

by 17 reservoirs and 8 power plants above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1 _ . __ ......

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

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

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

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

6 ......

T. ...... ....... .

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

9 

10 

11 

12. 

13. 

14. . 

16 . 

16 

17. 

18 

19 

20 

21. 

22. ...... 

23.. . ......

24. 

25 

26 . 

27 

28 .

29 

30. _ ... .

31 

Oct.

1,560

1,560 1 7on

1,560

1,360

1,260

1,560

1,790

1,670

1,460

1 Afif\

1 7Qfi

1,670

1,560

1,460

1,260

1,170

1,260

1,170

1,170

1,170

1 4fifl

1,360

1,360

1,170

995

1,170

995

1,080

1,080

Nov.

920

920

850

785

1,080

1,080

850

995

920

1,080

995

1,080

1,460

1,560

2,040

2,170

2,440

2,300

1 460

1,170

1,260

1,360

995

1,170

995

1,080

Dec.

1,080

920

995

995

1,670

1 7on

1,360

1,260

995

1,170

1 dfifl

1,460

1,080

1,170

1,170

1,560

1,260

1,080

1,260

1,560

1,260

1,910

1 ^ftfi

1,170

1,260

1,360

1,080

1,170

Jan.

1,170

1,560

1,260

1,560

1,560

1,360

1,910

1,560

1,790

1,560

1,910

1,360

1,460

1,560

1,670

1,560

1,560

1,400

1,460

1,370

1,790

,590

,490

,360

,370

,560

,370

,490

,560

,490

1,610

Feb.

1,390

1,470

1,370

1,560

1,460

1,370

1,490

1,240

1,270

1,190

1,360

1,460

1,460

1,390

1,400

1,190

1,590

1,200

1,390

1,360

1,390

1,170

1,470

1,470

1,360

1,460

1,460

1,790

Mar.

1,300

1,460

1,360

1,560

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,170

1,260

1,460

1,260

1,170

1,460

1,360

1,100

1,170

1,170

1,360

1,260

1,260

1,360

1,080

1,170

1,460

1,360

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,080

1,270

1,460

Apr.

1,460

1,360

1,460

1,460

1,360

1,360

1,560

1,790

2,040

2,040

1,790

1,360

1,530

1,810

1,790

1,790

1,910

2,040

1,690

1,430

2,750

2,640

2,490

2,440

2,170

1,470

1,260

1,930

1,910

1,910

May

1,560

1,460 odn

1,180

1,580

1,460

1,360

1,260

1,470

1,370

1,390

1,670

1,670

1,560

1,560

1,360

793

1,090

1,090

995

995

995

1,100

867

1,230

1,100

1,170

1,200

1,080

995

858

June

920

920

920

995

850

858

858

1,000

1,180

1,390

1,640

3,320

4,950

3,960

3,130

3,320

3,720

4,080

4,330

5,410

7,110

6,120

5,000

3,720

3,130

3,520

4,560

4,730

3,320

2,780

July

2,750

2,980

2,440

,540

,340

,640

,950

,790

,980

2,170

1,950

1,610

1,120

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,330

1,250

1,170

1,080

1,000

1,100

747

948

1,010

929

920

1,020

Aug.

1,010

859

1,010

948

1,110

948

1,120

1,230

1,720

1,530

897

1,100

1,470

1,370

1,300

1,190

1,100

1,020

1,120

1,390

1,210

1,110

1,120

1,010

1,290

1,110

1,210

1,390

1,640

884

876

Sept.

1,190

938

1,100

1,290

1,020

1,100

793

1,220

1,290

1,210

1,370

1,310

1,020

1,080

929

1,400

1,190

1,210

1,400

1,490

1,210

884

2,190

2,120

2,260

3,130

2,670

2,090

2,170

1,670

Month

April... _.. _ 

July..... 

Maximum

1,790

2 440

1,910

1,910

1,790

1,560

2,750

1,670

7,110

2,980

1,720

3,130

7,110

Minimum

995

785

920

1,170

1,170

1,080

1,260

793

850

747

859

793

747

Mean

1,370 i 9on

1,270

1,530

1,400

1,330

1,800

1,240

3,060

1,520

1,170

1,460

1,530

Per square 

mile

0.521

XQA

.483

.582

.532

.506

.684

.471

1.16

.445

.555

fiS9

Run-off in 

inches

0.60

.55

.56

.67

.55

.58

.76

.54

1.29

.67

.51

.62

7.90
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART

WISCONSIN BIVEB AT KHOWITOH, wis.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in N. % sec. 29, T. 26 N., R. 7 E., 50 feet below

combination railroad and highway bridge at Knowlton and \% miles below

mouth of Big Eau Pleine River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,360 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,590 second-fe^t June 22 (gage

height, 6.50 feet); minimum, 860 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 1.38 feet). 

1921-1931: Maximum discharge, 49,800 second-feet Apr. 10, 1922 (gage

height, 19.5 feet); minimum, 670 second-feet Aug. 15, 1521 (gage height,

1.0 foot). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for period of ice efect, Nov. 25 to

Feb. 27, and those estimated June 8-15, which are fair. F'ow regulated by

many storage reservoirs and power plants above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1 _ ... _

a...............

3 __ ... __ ...

4......... __ .

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

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

7 __ ... _ ....

8 _______ .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18 ........ .

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 ........

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

27 .........

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

29 . .......

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

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

Oct.

1,780 

2,680 

2,810 

2,970 

2,490

2,340 

2,810 

3,140 

3,480 

3,480

3,140 

2,050 

2,680 

2,970 

2,340

2,190 

1,910 

2,050 

1,910 

1,910

2,150 

1,640 

1,820 

2,220 

2,190

1,980 

1,750 

1,320 

1,550 

1,590 

1,820

Nov.

1,370 

1,620 

1,660 

1,420 

1,420

1,320 

1,420 

1,230 

1,150 

1,460

1,420 

1,430 

1,320 

1,430 

1,350

1,950 

2,970 

3,140 

3,140 

3,140

3,140 

3,830 

2,970 

2,490 

2,190

2,340 

1,910 

1,650 

1,650 

1,420

Dec.

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420

1,950 

2,490 

1,910 

1,650 

1,530

1,420 

1,420 

1,910 

1,930 

1,420

1,420 

1,230 

1,450 

2,050 

1,430

1,330 

2,210 

2,050 

1,780 

1,910

2,050 

1,530 

2,190 

2,050 

1,780 

1,650

Jan.

2,190 

1,650 

1,650 

1,650 

1,910

2,190 

2,190 

1,910 

2,340 

1,910

1,420 

2,190 

2,050 

2,190 

2,190

2,190 

1,910 

2,190 

1,780 

2,490

2,190 

2,190 

2,190 

2,340 

1,650

1,420 

2,490 

2,190 

2,050 

2,650 

2,490

Month

January ...................................

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

June ____________________

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

August .__._.._. . ._.. .......

September. . .

The year

Feb.

1,230 

1,650 

2,190 

1,910 

1,910

2,190 

2,050 

1,420 

1,910 

1,910

1,650 

2,190 

2,050 

2,190 

1,420

2,190 

2,190 

2,190 

2,190 

1,910

2,190 

1,420 

2,190 

2,340 

2,340

1,910 

1,650 

2,650

.......

Maximum

3,480 

3,830 

2,490 

2,650 

2,650 

2,810 

4,190 

2,490 

8,590 

4,940 

2,340 

4,370

8,598

Mar.

2,210 

1,950 

2,190 

2,190 

2,050

2,190 

1,910 

1,870 

1,730 

2,490

2,190 

2,190 

1,910 

1,910 

1,800

1,520 

1,650 

1,650 

1,650 

1,650

1,780 

1,360 

1,140 

2,210 

2,650

2,650 

2,810 

2,490 

1,950 

1,600 

1,910

Apr.

2,490 

2,490 

2,490 

2,810 

2,360

2,840 

2,970 

3,140 

2,970 

3,480

3,480 

2,840 

2,360 

2,810 

2,810

2,810 

2,810 

2,810 

2,340 

2,360

2,510 

3,830 

4,190 

3,830 

3,480

3,170 

2,810 

2,650 

2,190 

2,490

Minimum

1,320 

1,150 

1,230 

1,420 

1.-230 

1,140 

2,190 

1,090 

1,180 

1,110 

920 

860

860

May

2,490 

2,490 

1,680 

1,390 

1,780

2,340 

1,910 

1,910 

1,910 

1,430

1,950 

2,190 

2,490 

2,490 

2,050

2,190 

1,360 

1,360 

1,420 

1,530

1,240 

1,320 

1,420 

1,270 

1,090

1,650 

1,420 

1,430 

1,550 

1,250 

1,090

June

1,270 

1,430 

1,230 

1,550 

1,420

1,330 

1,180 

1,420 

1,580 

1,650

1,900 

2,180 

4,400 

6,300 

4,860

4,190 

4,750 

5,510 

5,700 

6,500

7,450 

8,590 

8,590 

6,930 

5,700

4,940 

5,320 

6,500 

6,090 

4,750

Mean

2,300 

1,960 

1,700 

2,070 

1,970 

1,980 

2,890 

1,710 

4,170 

2,300 

1,560 

2,140

2,230

July

4,940 

3,650 

3,480 

3,140 

2,490

2,210 

2,650 

2,970 

2,810 

3,140

3,140 

2,490 

2,510 

1,780 

2,490

2,490 

2,190 

2,490 

1,780 

1,150

2,190 

1,910 

1,670 

1,650 

1,650

1,110 

1,180 

1,700 

1,460 

1,240 

1,420

Per square 

mile

0.528 

.450 

.390 

.475 

.452 

.454 

.663 

.392 

.956 

.528 

.358 

.491

.511

Aug.

1,420 

1,270 

920 

1,550 

1,650

1,230 

1,560 

1,560 

1,290 

2,280

2,340 

1,480 

1,420 

1,930 

1,910

1,520 

1,110 

1,930 

1,430 

1,670

1,430 

1,650 

1,180 

1,110 

1,420

1,800 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

2,110 

1,130

Sept.

1,650 

1,650 

1,430 

1,910 

2,340

1,270 

860 

1,270 

1,800 

1,930

1,670 

1,800 

1,420 

1,250 

1,910

1,650 

2,060 

2,190 

1,910 

2,210

1,820 

2,190 

2,360 

2,810 

3,140

3,690 

4,370 

3,480 

3,140 

3,140

Run-off in 

inches

0.61 

.60 

.45 

.55 

.47 

.52 

.74 

.45 

1.07 

.61 

.41 

.55

6.93
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 115

WISCONSIN RIVER NEAR NEKOOSA, WI8.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 5 E., 1% miles below

Nekoosa. Tenmile Creek enters 4 miles below station. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 5,500 square miles. 

RBCOKDS AVAILABLE. May, 1914, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 second-feet June 23 (gage

height, 5.70 feet); minimum, 1,190 second-feet May 19, Aug. 2,3 (gape height,

0.50 foot).

1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 61,000 second-feet Apr. 12, IS 22 (gage

height, 16.1 feet); minimum (estimated), 400 second-feet Jan. 13, 1924. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, De-.. 14-15,

24-25, Jan. 19-26, Feb. 9-11, which are fair. Flow regulated by many

storage reservoirs and power plants above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

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.

2,440

2,010

2,820

2,640

2,790

2,520

3,030

3,130

3,310

3,280

3,280

2,770

2,440

3,000

*> Q4/1

2,640

2,110

2,110

1,750

2,370

2,260

2,520

1,870

1,870

2,390

2,030

2,170

2,030

1,750

1,630

1,750

Nov.

2,010

1,290

1,400

2,110 i aon

1,750

1,510

1,630

1,400

1,630

1,750

1,870

1,510

1,750

1 7VI

1,510

2,130

3,500

3,650

i 4ftn

3,280

3,190

3,560

3,030

2,790

2,520

2,010

1,990

2,150

1,750

Dec.

2,150

1,750

1,510

1,750

1,630

1,750

1,630

2,580

2,520

1,890

1,770

1 QQft

1,890

1,990

1,870

1,750

1,870

1,770

1,400

1,870

1,630

1,400

1,990

1,870

1,750

1,630

1,870

1,890

1,630

2,390

2,130

Jan.

2,500

2,240

2,110

1,750

1,510

2,370

2,500

2,110

1,990

2,010

1,650

2,030

2,300

2,390

2,790

2,500

2,240

1,650

2,110

1,990

2,500

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,110

2,500

2,110

1,990

1,990

1,990

2,370

Feb.

1,890

1,750

1,870

1,990

1,990

1,990

2,110

1,560

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,870

1,990

1,750

1,630

1,990

1,990

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,890

1,650

1,990

2,110

2,110

2,500

2,240

Mar.

1,770

2,130

2,110

2,110

1,990

1,870

2,500

1,770

1,510

1 990

1,990

1 990

1 990

2,110

I flQfi

1,630

1,870

1,990

1,750

1,990

2,240

1,650

1,770

2,390

2,500

3,100

9 7Q<1

3,460

2,170

1,890

2,240

Apr.

2,370

2,790

3,100

3,460

2,620

2,500

3,280

3,460

3,460

3,460

4,260

2,880

2,600

2,940

3,100

3,100

3,280

3,100

2,310

2,580

2,940

3,460

4,050

4,260

4,260

3,370

3,000

2,820

3,530

2,640

May

2,790

2,790

2,100

1,750

1,870

1,990

2,640

2,500

2,500

1,790

1,910

2,240

2,600

2,640

9 Ain

2,640

1,790

2,010

1,870

1,990

1,630

1,750

1,510

1,290

1,770

1,510

1,510

1,870

2,370

1,910

1,290

June

1,870

1,870

1,630

1,750

1,750

1,510

1,400

1,400

1,870 i QQO

1,870

2,110

2,330

4,050

6,390

4,680

4,260

4,680

5,570

6,810

7,220

8,790

10,500

9,200

6,980

6,030

5,570

5,800

6,500

5,570

July

4,470

4,260

4,470

1,880

1,770

3,000

4,050

3,460

3,100

9 fun

3,100

9 Q4D

2,030

2,240

2,240

2,110

2,500

2,240

1,790

1,650

1,750

1,630

1,630

1,750

1,750

1,510

1,750

1,510

1,750

1,750

1,750

Aug.

1,630

1,290

1,630

1,510

1,510

1.510

1,510

1.630

1,400

1,650

1.630

1.750

1,750

1 630

1,630

1,510

1.510

1.870

1,510

1,750

1,870

1,870

1,400

1,510

1.400

1.510

1,510

1,750

1.510

1.400

2.010

Sept.

2,790

2,010

1,630

2,110

2,110

1,630

1,290

1,630

1,750

1,750

1,870

1,870

1,750

1,630

1,990

2,240

1,990

2,370

2,200

1,760

2,240

2,370

2,500

2,500

3,280

4,260

3,030

3,530

4,050

3,460

Month

October __ . _______ . ______

April.. 

June _ . __ ___ - - ____ . .........

July 

The year. ___ . ______ . ___

Maximum

3,310

3,650

2,580

2,790

2,500

3,460

4,260

2,790

10,500

4,470

2,010

4,260

10,500

Minimum

1,630

1,290

1,400

1,510

1,560

1,510

2,310

1,290

1,400

1,510

1,290

1,290

1,290

Mean

2,440

2,190

1,860

2,170

1,890

2,100

3,170

2,040

4,400

2,400

1,600

2,320

2,380

Per square 

mile

0.444

.398

.338

.395

.344

.382

.576

.371

.800

.436

.291

.422

.433

Run-ofl in 

inches

0.51

.44

.39

.46

.36

.44

.64

.43

.89

.50

.34

.47

5.87
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA, WIS,

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 1 W., at highway bridge half a mile

above Eagle Mill Creek and 1 mile north of Muscoda. Zero of gage is 664.3

feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,300 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1902, to December, 1903; December, 1913,

to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet June 29 (gage

height, 3.28 feet); minimum, 2,220 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height 0.33

foot).

1902-3, 1913-1931: Maximum discharge, 72,100 second-feet Apr. 16, 1922

(gage height, 10.60 feet); minimum (estimated), 1,600 second-feet Dec.

20, 1921.

Maximum stage known, 11.1 feet during August, 1868. 

REMARKS. Records good- except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 26 to Dec.

10, Dec. 17 to Feb. 24, which are fair. Flow regulated by storage reservoirs

and power plants upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO--S1

Day

1. ___ . .......

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

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

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

5 

6 

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

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

». ..-. 

10 

11... .-.

12. 

13 

14.. _ . __ ....

15 

16 

17 

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

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

20. 

21 _ .

22 23 

24 .......

25 

26 

27.. __ ...... ...

28 .. _ .

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

3,360

3,360

3,600

3,360

3,600

3,130

3,860

4,130

3,860

3,600

4,410

5,000

5,630

5,630

5,310

5,630

5,310

5,310

5,000

5,310

5,310

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,410

3,600

4,700

4,700

4,130

4,130

4,040

Nov.

3,950

3,860

4,130

4,130

3,860

3,860

3,600

3,600

3,130

3,130

3,600

3,600

3,360

3,600

3,360

3,130

3,130

3,600

3,360

3,360

3,600

3,860

4,410

5,310

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,100

Dec.

4,700

3,860

4,700

5,000

6,000

6,000

5,310

5,000

5,630

5,000

4,130

4,410

4,130

4,700

4,410

4,700

3,600

3,600

3,860

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,860

3,360

3,600

3,600

3,360

3,360

3,130

3,360

3,130

Jan.

3,360

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,130

3,600

3,130

2,910

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

3,130

2,310

2,310

2,700

3,360

3,600

2,910

3,600

3,360

3,130

3,600

3,600

3,360

3,600

3,860

3,600

3,860

4,130

4,410

Feb.

4,410

4,130

4,410

5,000

4,700

5,000

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,410

4 ?nn

5,630

5,630

3,860

5,310

6,280

5,950

3,860

3,360

3,600

3,360

3,600

4,130

4,700

4,410

4,410

4,700

5,000

Mar.

4,700

5,000

5,000

4,700

5,000

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,410

4,410

4,410

3,860

3,860

4,130

4,130

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,410

4,130

3,860

4,130

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,130

5,310

6,610

5,950

Apr.

5,310

6,280

5,950

6 280

6,610

6,280

6,280

6,950

7,300

7,300

6,280

5,630

6,610

7 300

7,300

7,650

7,300

6,280

4,700

6,280

6,950

6,280

5,630

5,310

5,630

5,630

6,610

6,950

6,950

May

6,950

6,280

5,950

5,950

5,950

5,000

5,000

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,700

5,000

4,700

4,410

4,130

4,130

3,600

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

3,860

3,860

3,860

4 RfiO

3,600

June

3,36C

3,60(1

3.36C

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,360

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,360

4,130

3,860

4,700

5,950

7,300

5,630

5,950

6,280

5,310

4,700

5,310

6,280

9,830

10,500

8,730

July

8,370

7,650

8,010

8,010

7,300

7,300

7,300

5,630

4,700

5,000

4,700

4,700

5,310

5,000

5,000

4,700

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,410

4,700

4,410

4,130

3,600

3,860

3,360

3,860

3,600

3,130

5,950

Aug.

4,900

3,860

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,130

2,910

3,130

3,130

2,910

3,130

3,130

2,910

2,910

2,700

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

3,130

2,700

2,700

2,910

2,910

2,700

2,700

Sept.

4,130

3,600

3,130

2,910

2,910

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,910

2,700

2,910

2,700

2,500

2,700

2,910

3,130

2,910

2,910

3,130

4,700

5,000

5,310

5,000

5,000

5,950

6,610

7,300

7,650

7,300

7,300

Month

October __ _. .

April ___________ . ____ .... ...

July.. _ . _

August __ -. _____ . _ . 

T*HA vaol*

Maximum

5,630

5,310

5,630

4,410

6,280

6,610

7,650

6,950

10,500

8,370

4,900

7,650

10,500

Minimum

3,130

3,130

3,130

2,310

3,360

3,860

4,700

3,600

3,130

3,130

2,700

2,600

2,310

Mean

4,430

3,920

4,140

3,300

4,580

4,640

6,410

4,650

4,880

5,210

3,050

4,110

4,440

P^r square 

mile

0.430

.381

.402

.320

.445

.450

.622

.451

.474

.506

.296

.399

.431

Run-off in 

inches

0.50

.43

.46

.37

.46

.52

.69

.52

.53

.58

.34

.45

5.85
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 117

TOMAHAWK RIVER AT TOMAHAWK, WE.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 35 N., R. 6 E., at Jersey power plant of Wisconsin 

Valley Electric Co., 1 mile north of Tomahawk.

DRAINAGE AREA. 546 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1930, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 890 second-feet 

Sept. 7; no flow several times.

1930-31: Maximum mean daily discharge, 1,220 second-feet Sept. 13, 

1930; minimum, that of 1931.

REMARKS. Records good. Records of discharge, computed from power-house 

records, furnished by Wisconsin Valley Electric Co. Flow completely regulated by four reservoirs operated by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. in 

the interest of power development.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1.... ___ .....

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

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

4......... ___ .

5.......... _ ..

6 .

7.......... ___

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17.... _ ..... _

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

19... ....... ___

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

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

22 

23. 

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

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

26.. ._._ 

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

28 

29 

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

31 

Oct.

566 

566 

566 

492 

403

539 

533 

21 

0 

0

293 

769 

503 

373 

378

368 

350 

328 

328 

332

308 

267 

268 

286 

282

268 

268 

270 

268 

268 

249

Month

Nov.

249 

249 

249 

236 

238

233 

227 

227 

240 

250

250 

250 

228 

227 

260

280 

271 

300 

346 

296

302 

548 

50 

105 

90

77 

77 

77 

104 

194

January

March _ .-...-...---. _ .

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

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

September ________

Dec.

302 

328 

332 

400 

369

353 

289 

294 

343 

350

341 

313 

276 

294 

317

345 

354 

348 

355 

356

354 

355 

367 

390 

330

364 

365 

334 

361 

366 

363

Jan.

354 

362 

455 

558 

558

558 

558 

558 

555 

530

486 

538 

517 

521 

510

542 

523 

439 

486 

498

493

488 

498 

487 

450

453 

456 

474 

458 

461 

435

Feb.

408 

425 

429 

430 

439

428 

332 

208 

265 

416

442 

417 

413 

404 

339

425 

414 

396 

391 

410

415 

397 

406 

386 

398

378 

386 

407

Mar.

374 

376 

382 

370 

384

363 

415 

425 

275 

305

368 

368 

368 

405 

341

368 

368 

368 

462 

384

405 

386 

269 

368 

371

345 

367 

368 

368 

368 

368

Observed

Maximum

769 

548 

400 

558 

442 

462 

414 

313 

410 

532 

800 

890

890

Minimum

0 

50 

276 

354 

208 

269 

0 

218 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

345 

224 

342 

492 

393 

369 

239 

277 

153 

417 

503 

452

351

Apr.

368 

368 

368 

368 

368

371 

371

371 

414 

182

46 

102 

352 

158 

0

0 

0 

147 

358 

286

107 

202 

285 

285 

169

0 

241 

291 

298 

286

May

313

287 

287 

287 

279

287 

287

287 

287 

287

287

287 

287 

287 

266

275 

272 

282 

289 

267

218 

280 

286 

257 

262

265 

265 

293 

276 

264 

249

Gain or loss 

in storage 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

+144 

+590 

-271 

-588 

-308 

-95 

+702 

+186 

+2,703 

-640 

-822 

+389

+1,990

June

263 

264 

264 

264 

264

264 

292 

286 

268 

282

106 

0 

145 

0 

182

0

87 

0 

121 

122

0 

79 

29 

72 

0

161 

0 

0 

367 

410

July

390 

413 

410 

170 

0

258 

391 

360 

251 

283

283 

259 

276 

349 

522

532 

532 

532 

532 

512

518 

530 

528 

523 

517

514 

517 

483 

506 

521 

517

Aug.

602 

555 

577 

622 

649

604 

640 

638 

359 

0

254 

561 

381 

178 

290

257 

109 

218 

515 

706

660 

663 

606 

611 

649

747 

800 

691 

442 

420 

587

Sept.

741 

741 

738 

696 

801

869 

890 

845 

738 

630

642 

642 

621 

633 

694

298 

133 

366 

412

418

436 

344 

68 

0 

79

36 

0 

51 

0 

0

Corrected for storage

Mean

399 

452 

241 

272 

266 

333 

510 

346 

1,200 

178 

196 

602

41*

Per 

squa-e 

milii

0.729 

.826 

.441 

.497 

.486 

.609 

.932 

.633 

2.19 

.325 

.358 

1.10

.757

Run-off 

hi inches

0.84 

.92 

.51 

.57 

.51 

.70 

1.04 

.73 

2.44 

.37 

.41 

1.23

10.27

Corrected for storage at all 4 reservoirs upstream.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRH£, WB.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 20 and 29, T. 32 N., R. 7 E., at

highway bridge 4% miles northeast of Merrill. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 164 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1914, to June, 1931 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 342 second-fee4; June 13 (gage

height, 2.76 feet); minimum, 71 second-feet Dec. 24.

1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 3,580 second-feet Aug. 21, 1926 (gage

height, 7.4 feet); minimum (estimated), 55 second-feet Jan. 21,1925. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 26 to Mar. 7,

which are fair. Discharge interpolated Mar. 9, 11, 13.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

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.

97 

126 

118 

115 

118

118 

137 

170 

170 

159

159 

129 

122 

108

108

105 

105 

102 

99 

102

99 

97 

97 

94 

94

97 

94 

97 

97 

94 

92

Nov.

89 

87 

92 

94 

92

92 

94 

89 

92 

94

94 

94 

92 

94

137

207 

234 

220

182 

182

170 

159 

137 

126 

133

124 

118 

110 

113 

110

Dec.

104 

98 

98 

98 

101

101 

101 

96 

98 

90

84 

79 

77 

74 

72

75 

75 

86 

90 

88

84 

81 

73 

71 

80

80

82 

78 

78 

80 

78

Month Maximum

October. ______________ . .......

December .................................

January. __________ . . ........

March ___________________

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

June... ___ . ............. ............

170 

234 

104 

84 

88 

129 

194 

133 

342

Jan.

74 

76 

78 

78 

78

78 

79 

80 

80 

80

80 

79

78 

77 

76

77 

78 

78 

78 

76

73 

74 

'75 76 

74

78 

81 

82 

84 

84 

84

Feb.

85 

86 

85 

84 

82

79 

80 

81 

84 

86

87 

88 

86 

84 

86

88 

86 

84 

82 

81

82 

84 

82 

,81 

81

81 

79

77

Mar.

77 

81 

85 

85 

85

86 

86 

89 

90 

92

90

87 

88 

89 

89

87 

92 

89 

92 

89

87 

94 

94 

118 

122

129 

126 

118 

118 

122 

118

Minimum Mean

92 114 

87 125 

71 85.5 

73 78. 2 

77 83.2 

77 96.6 

105 146 

82 98. 8 

80 204

Aor.

118 

112 

126 

137 

148

159 

159 

159 

159 

159

170 

159 

159 

159 

148

137 

137 

129 

126 

148

170 

194 

182 

170 

159

137 

133 

118 

108 

105

May

105 

102 

99 

97 

94

97 

97 

99 

105 

129

133

122 

115 

112 

108

102 

97 

94 

94 

94

92 

89 

89 

99 

89

87 

87 

85 

85 

85 

82

June

82 

82 

80 

82 

85

82 

126 

118 

137 

182

207 

309 

342 

325 

293

263 

263 

248 

248 

234

234 

207

194 

182 

182

278 

325 

293 

234 

194

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0. 695 0. 80 

. 762 . 85 

.521 .60 

. 477 . 55 

.507 .53 

.589 .68 

.890 .09 

.602 .69 

1. 24 1. 38
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

BIB RIVER AT BIB FA11S, WIS.

119

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 27, T. 29 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge

in Rib Falls, 6 miles below mouth of Black Creek. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 309 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1925, to September, 1931. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 second-feet June 22 (gage

height, 4.10 feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Dec. 3, 4, 5, 23, 24 (ga^e height,

1.86 feet).

1925-1931: Maximum discharge, 12,500 second-feet Aug. 21, 1926 (gage

height, 10.10 feet); minimum (estimated), 3 second-feet Jan. 23, 1930. 

REMABKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 25 to Mar. 11,

and those during periods of extremely low water, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

I..... ..........

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

3........... __

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

5.....--..-- _ .

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

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

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

10 

11.. .. ..

12... ...

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

14 

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

16 

17... . ..

18 

19..- . .

20 

21.... ..

22 

23 

24. 

25. .......

26. 

27.. 

28.. 

29. 

30. . 

31.. .-.- ...

Oct.

20 

30 

223 

131

118

67 

88 

436 

293 

163

157 

118 

88 

62 

62

62 

67 

83 

67 

57

52 

43 

48 

48 

48

39 

39 

34 

30 

30 

30

Nov.

30 

30 

30 

30

27

12 

11 

27 

27 

24

27 

27 

27 

27 

94

293 

461 

 257 

232 

275

512 

486 

363 

200 

174

88 

43 

30 

39

28

Dec.

19 

12 

7

7

7

11 

14 

14 

25 

25

28 

25 

25 

25 

14

12 

12

8 

8 

8

10 

10

7 

7 

8

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Jan.

12 

13 

10 

10 

10

12 

13 

13 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

13 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

22 

22 

22 

19 

16

16 

16 

19 

16 

16 

13

Feb.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

17 

17 

14 

14 

12

12 

17 

17 

30 

30

30 

24 

24 

24 

27

27 

27 

27 

39 

52

43 

43 

30

Month Maximum

April 

May _____________ . ..._ 

July 

The year... _____________

436 

512 

28 

22 

52 

293 

880 

215 

1,060 

105 

30 

215

1,060

Mar.

27 

17 

17 

17 

14

14 

14 

9 

9 

9

13 

20 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

34

34 

67 

67 

118 

293

266 

232 

240 

88 

200 

200

Apr.

200 

293 

387 

339 

387

387 

412 

461 

537

537

412 

339 

316 

293

284

316 

293 

266 

223 

240

700 

880 

644 

436 

387

284 

240 

200 

170 

144

Minimum

20 

11 

7 

10 

12 

9 

144 

27 

20 

12 

12 

11

7

May

124 

111 

94 

83 

83

94 

118 

118

77 

118

192 

215 

185 

137 

111

94

77 

67 

52 

52

72 

67 

57 

52 

48

43 

39 

30 

30 

30 

27

June

24 

24 

20 

27 

30

34 

34 

34 

43 

83

111 

131 

387 

760 

512

339 

248 

512 

412 

339

590 

1,060 

940 

617 

590

248 

232 

207 

157 

118

Mean

91.4 

131 

13.2 

15.5 

24.9 

71.9 

367 

87 

295 

39.8 

18.1 

52.3

100

July

83 

72 

67 

57 

62

94 

105 

72 

57 

52

48 

43 

39 

39 

34

27 

24 

20 

17 

30

27 

20 

17 

14 

12

12 

14 

14 

17 

24 

20

Per square 

mile

0.296 

.424 

.043 

.050 

.081 

.233 

1.19 

.28? 

.955 

.129 

.059 

.169

.324

Aug.

20 

14 

14 

20 

17

17 

27 

24 

30 

30

24 

20 

20 

20

17

20 

20 

20 

20 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

12

12 

14 

14 

17 

14 

14

Sept.

57 

62 

43 

27 

27

17 

17 

14 

14 

14

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

20 

39 

39 

43 

43

67 

67 

118 

118

77

215 

157 

94 

72 

52

Run-off in 

inches

0.34 

.47 

.05 

.06 

.08 

.27 

1.33 

.33 

1.07 

.15 

.07 

.19

4.41
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

YELLOW RIVER AT SPRAGUE, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. }i sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 3 E., 1 mile southeast of

Sprague and 10 miles above Necedah Dam. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 436 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1926, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 581 second-feet June 24 (gage

height, 7.31 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage he'crht, 2.52 feet). 

1927-1931: Maximum discharge (estimated), 2,660 second-feet Sept. 17,

1928; minimum, that of Aug. 31, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to

Feb. 22, Mar. 1-12. Discharge interpolated for Sundays ani holidays.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1 

2 _

3... . _

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

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

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

7. ------

8. ------

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 

24 

24 

25 

25

26 

28 

31 

33 

37

37 

37 

37 

37 

36

34 

35 

34 

33 

32

32 

30 

28 

27 

26

27 

28 

28 

29 

28 

28

Nov.

28 

28 

27 

27 

26

27 

28 

27 

28 

28

27 

26 

26 

26

27

30 

32 

38 

42 

45

45 

42 

42 

42 

42

38 

34 

30 

26 

24

Dec.

23 

22 

22 

22 

21

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

22 

21 

21 

22 

23

22 

23 

23 

23 

22

20 

19 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

17 

17 

17

Jan.

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

15 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

17 

15

Feb.

16 

16 

16 

18 

17

16 

16 

16 

17 

16

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

14 

14 

15

17 

20 

24 

28 

33

33 

30

28

Month Maximum

October _ ____ . ____________

February _____ _. ____ . ___ . ....

April.. .

July . _ .

August ______________ . ........

September ____________ . _ . __

37 

45 

24 

17 

33 

82 

92 

57 

581 

71 

14 

88

581

Mar.

22 

20 

23 

24 

19

22 

24 

24 

24 

25

26 

30

31 

27 

28

28 

28 

29 

33 

32

30 

29 

28 

29 

32

64

75 

82 

76 

71 

75

Apr.

64 

64

71 

85 

88

92 

92

85 

78 

75

75 

71 

67 

60

75

75 

64 

60 

58 

57

60 

64 

64 

67

71

71 

71 

71 

64 

60

Minimum

23 

24 

17 

14 

13 

19 

57 

36 

28 

12 

10 

11

10

May

57 

54 

51 

48 

45

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

45 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

46 

45 

48 

45

45 

42 

42

42 

42

39 

39 

36 

37 

37 

36

June

36 

35 

36 

37 

33

33 

32 

30 

30

28

31 

31 

34 

58 

82

92 

88 

78 

57 

54

180 

305 

540 

581 

500

336 

206 

157 

108 

85

Mean

30.3 

31.9 

20.9 

15.7 

18.4 

35.8 

70.6 

44.7 

131 

29.8 

11.9 

30.7

39.2

July

71 

64 

57 

53 

49

45 

42 

38 

38 

37

36 

33 

30 

29 

30

26 

24 

21 

20 

19

18 

18 

17 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

13 

12 

12

Per square 

mile

0.069 

.073 

.048 

.036 

.042 

.082 

.162 

.103 

.300 

.068 

.027 

.070

.090

Aug.

12 

12 

13 

13 

14

13 

13 

14 

14 

13

13

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

Sept.

11 

17 

16 

14 

13

14 

16

17 

17 

18

17 

15 

14 

14 

17

19 

21 

24 

28 

30

32 

35 

39

42 

51

51

70 

88 

85 

75

Run-off in 

inches

0.08 

.08 

.06 

.04 

.04 

.09 

.18 

.12 

.33 

.08 

.03 

.08

1.21
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 121

KICKAPOO RIVER AT GATS MILLS, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge just

below dam and power plant of Interstate Power Co., in Gays Mills, 2 miles

below mouth of Tainter Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 629 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1913, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 778 second-fe^t June

4 (gage height, 3.28 feet); minimum, 48 second-feet July 27 (gage height,

0.51 foot).

1913-1931: Maximum discharge, about 6,300 second-feet Mar. 24, 1917

(gage height, 15.05 feet); minimum, that of July 27, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records poor. No ice effect during year.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1 __ ... __ ....

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

3 

4 _ 

5 ..

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

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

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

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

10 

11 

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

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

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

15 

16 

17 

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

19 

20 

21.... ._.___.___.

22 

23 

24. ..._.___.__

25 

26 

27 

28 . 

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

30 

31 .......

Oct.

256 

271 

286 

256 

256

271 

339 

427 

380 

256

196 

240 

271 

286 

302

320 

302 

286 

286 

286

286 

286 

286 

271 

256

224 

256 

271 

286 

271 

271

Nov.

256 

256 

240 

240 

224

224 

208 

208 

224 

256

256 

256 

256 

320 

403

320 

302 

286 

256 

256

256 

271 

286 

286 

286

302 

302 

339 

302 

302

Dec.

302 

302 

302 

302

286

271 

271 

302 

286 

271

286 

271 

286 

224 

186

186 

175 

175 

186 

186

215 

224 

240 

256 

256

240 

215 

224 

224 

224 

240

Jan.

286 

286 

240 

256 

302

302 

302

271 

256 

256

286 

240 

240 

240 

240

256 

256 

240

256 

256

240 

286 

286 

286 

271

302 

320 

339 

358 

380 

358

Feb.

358 

. 286 

286 

286 

286

286 

271 

256 

286 

286

302 

302 

427 

453 

427

453 

480 

507 

535 

339

302 

302 

320 

320 

320

302 

302

271

Month Maximum

April 

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

September _ . __ __ _ __ .. _ .... ...

427 

403 

302 

380 

535 

564 

623 

403 

778 

286 

215 

746

 778

Mar.

286 

286

286 

286 

286

286 

286 

286 

256 

256

271 

271 

271 

271 

271

286 

302 

286 

339 

339

358 

320 

358 

427 

453

480 

480 

564 

564 

535 

535

Apr.

480 

403 

427 

564 

427

623 

427 

403 

358 

358

320 

339 

320 

286 

302

320 

302 

302 

302 

358

403 

403 

358 

339 

320

320 

320 

286 

271 

271

Minimum

196 

206 

175 

240 

256 

256 

271 

271 

215 

58 

85 

113

58

May

271 

286 

286 

271 

286

286 

286 

302 

302 

302

302 

286 

286 

286 

286

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

286 

286 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

403 

380 

380

June

302 

302 

507 

778 

339

339 

339 

320 

339 

302

286 

286 

302 

302 

286

286 

271 

256 

271 

302

286 

507 

746 

339 

286

256 

240 

224 

215 

224

Mean

282 

272 

246 

280 

341 

348 

364 

303 

335 

168 

279' 142 

279

July

196 

286 

196 

196 

186

215 

208 

224 

224 

215

196 

196 

208 

215 

208

119 

58 

134 

108 

186

116 

119 

110 

131 

134

125 

100 

110 

162 

159 

162

Per square 

mile

0.448 

.432 

.391 

.445 

.542 

.553 

.579 

.482 

.533 

.267 

.226 

.444

.444

Ar<?.

1*9 

157 

150 

92 

150

85 

115

m P«

2T6

113 

175 

140

88 

112

215 

2^ 

131 

131 

137

131 

137 

175 

175 

1<><5

112 1-V)

! *)

HO 

110 

137

Sept.

147 

240 

164 

224 

215

128 

175 

159 

152 

224

196 

113 

224 

224 

256

286 

302 

286 

380 

403

380 

320 

320 

320 

746

535 

623 

215

271 

150

R^n-offin 

inches

0.52 

.48 

.45 

.51 

.56 

.64 

.65 

.56 

.59 

.31 

.26 

.50

6.03
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

BOCK BIVEB AT AFT01T, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 22 and 27, T. 2 N., R. 12 E., at 

highway bridge in Afton, three-quarters of a mile abov? mouth of Bass 

Creek. Elevation is 743.18 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,190 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1914, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 second-fe^t Mar. 28 (gage 

height, 2.50feet); minimum, 74 second-feet Sept. 7 (gagehe'«:ht, 0.34foot). 

1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 13,000 second-feet Mcr. 23, 1929 (gage 

height, 10.81 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 7, 1931.

REMARKS. Records good except those for low stages and those for periods of ice 

effect, Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, Dec. 16-25, Dec. 29 to Jan. 7, Jan. 14-24, which 

are fair, and those for extremely low stages, July to September, which 

are poor. Regulation by operation of power plants above.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980--81

Day

1 

2 

3 ... 

4. __ ..... ....

5 .........

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

7 __ .

8 

10- _ .... 

11 

12 1$

14 

15 .. -

16 

17 -

18 

19

20 -

21 

22

23 

24 

OK

26 

27 

28 

29 __

30 

31. 

Oct.

704 

757 

811 

811 

426

381 

757 

704 

757 

865

865 

920 

359 

757 

865

865 

757 

865 

811 

381

599 

677 

523 

498 

975

625 

523 

548 

449 

599 

811

Nov.

704 

677 

338 

523 

599

811 

548 

473 

548 

318

449 

523 

599 

426 

498

548 

338 

523 

473 

704

625 

625 

498 

403 

573

625 

548 

677 

811 

449

Dec.

449

548 

704 

677 

757

704 

523 

381 

625 

757

704 

704 

757 

403 

449

523

677 

757 

757 

625

299 

359 

599

757 

757

920 

573

677 

381 

573

757

Jan.

757 

757 

704 

473 

426

473 

426 

865 

704 

599

403 

449 

625 

920 

625

704 

599 

179 

403 

548

757 

811 

704 

757 

473

338 

573 

548 

677 

757 

920

Feb.

449 

359 

677 

599 

757

757 

704 

381 

381 

920

704 

811 

811 

757 

449

625 

757 

811 

865 

865

757 

757 

865 

811 

811

757 

757 

811

Month Maximum

JfttiTlflry

March

April 

Jnie ......

July ___ . .

The year

975 

811 

920 

920 

920 

1,320 

1,260 

865 

975 

625 

523 

975

1,320

Mar.

920

757 

757 

757 

757

757 

757 

1,150 

757 

677

757 

757 

704 

704 

651

677 

704 

704 

757 

865

757 

599 

677 

757 

811

757 

1,030 

1,320 

1,090 

757 

920

Apr.

975 

1,030 

1,030 

1,260 

1,150

920 

975 

1,030 

1,200 

1,260

1,150 

1.260 

1,030 

1,030 

920

975 

975 

865 

920 

920

975 

920 

865 

920 

920

975 

920 

920 

865 

920

Minimum

359 

318 

299 

179 

359 

599 

865 

280 

166 

185 

114 

122

114

May

865 

865 

757 

865 

865

865 

811 

704 

704

757

548 

548 

599 

381 

403

299 

381 

403

757 

811

757 

704 

704 

704

757

811 

704 

677 

473 

280 

318

June

280 

625 

677 

403 

523

54f 4or

33f

498 

403

31? 

44f 

47F 

31F 

33f

625 

426 

33f 

338 

35P

16P 

381 

625

975 

757

7W 

625 

262 

338 

57?

Mean

685 

548 

617 

611 

706 

800 

1,000 

648 

470 

348 

337 

475

603

July

403 

473 

625 

473 

194

338 

381 

338

426 

318

318 

403 

318 

449 

381

449 

359 

318 

200 

359

282 

262 

381 

403 

245

228 

280 

228 

185 

403 

381

P".r square 

mile

0.215 

.172 

.193 

.192 

.221 

.251 

.313 

.203 

.147 

.109 

.106 

.149

.189

Aug.

299 

262 

426 

523 

498

498 

359 

523 

403 

403

381 

403 

403 

245 

212

299 

338 

262 

338 

338

338 

200 

262 

262 

228

212 

200 

403 

473 

114 

359

Sept.

381 

359 

299 

280 

338

381 

122 

262 

318 

318

245 

262 

245 

280 

523

548 

359 

449 

473 

426

359 

573 

865 

811 

920

975 

811 

811 

757 

498

Run-off in 

inches

0.25 

.19 

.22 

.22 

.23 

.29 

.35 

.23 

.16 

.13 

.12 

.17

2.56
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 123

BOCK EIVEB AT IYHDOH, HI.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. J4 sec. 21, T. 20 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge

in Lyndon, 14 miles above Rock Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1914, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,920 second-feet Jun^ 25-27

(gage height, 6.5 feet); minimum, 850 second-feet July 29 (gage height,

3.72 feet).

1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 39,500 second-feet Mar. 28, 1916;

maximum gage height, backwater from ice, 19.6 feet Feb. 16, 1918; minimum

discharge, 655 second-feet Sept. 27, 1918 (gage height, 3.72 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice No^. 27 to

Dec. 9, Dec. 22 to Feb. 6. Some diurnal fluctuation at low stager due to

power plants upstream. About 100 second-feet diverted above page to

Illinois & Mississippi Canal.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

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.

3,120 

3,120 

2,760 

2,590 

2,590

2,760 

3,120 

3,120 

3,690 

3,890

3,890 

3,120 

3,120 

2,760 

2,590

2,590 

2,930 

2,930 

2,760 

2,590

2,690 

2,420 

2,420 

2,420 

2,420

2,420 

2,420 

2,420 

2,270 

2,270 

2,270

Month

January

April..... .....

Nov.

2,270 

 2,270 

 2,120 

 1,980 

 2,120

2,120 

1,980 

1,700 

1,840 

1,770

1,980 

2,120 

2,120 

1,770 

1,770

1,840 

1,770 

1,770 

1,700 

1,700

1,840 

2,120 

2,120 

2,270 

2,270

2,270 

1,400 

1,550 

2,000 

2,200

Maximum

3,890 

2,270 

2,420 

3,000 

3,600 

3,890 

3,500

Dec.

2,050 

1,900 

2,050 

2,200 

2,350

2,400 

2,400 

2,400 

2,250 

2,270

2,420 

2,270 

2,270 

2,420 

2,120

1,980 

1,640 

1,270 

1,220 

1,440

2,120 

2,100 

2,100 

1,700 

1,850

2,200 

2,250 

2,250 

2,050 

1,500 

1,900

Minimum

2,270 

1,400 

1,220 

1,700 

1,980 

1,770 

2,120

Jan.

1,850 

1,750 

2,050 

2,200 

2,100

1,850 

1,750 

1,900 

2,000 

1,900

2,100 

1,900 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700

1,900 

2,250 

2,400 

2,400 

1,700

1,700 

1,700 

1,750 

1,850 

2,400

3,000 

2,760 

2,600 

2,950 

2,850 

3,000

Feb.

3,100 

3,600 

3,500 

3,600 

3,600

3,400 

3,310 

3,310 

2,760 

2,420

2,760 

2,590 

2,420 

 2,500 

 2,500

 2,500 

 2,250 

 2,750 

2,420 

2,120

2.270 

2,420 

2,270 

2,120 

2,120

2,120 

2,120 

1,980

Mean

2,790 

1,960 

2,040 

2,120 

2,670 

2,260 

2,850

Mar.

1,980 

1,980 

2,120 

2,120 

2,270

2,120 

2,120 

1,840 

1,840 

1,770

1,770 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120

1,980 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,420

2,760 

2,420 

2,420 

2,760 

3,890 

3,890

Apr.

3,310 

3,500 

3,500 

3,500 

3,600

3,600 

3,600 

2,930 

3,120 

2,930

2,930 

2,760 

 2,600 

 2,450 

 2,300

2,120 

2,420 

2,120 

2,270 

2,420

2,930 

2,930 

3,600 

2,760 

2,760

2,760 

2,760 

2.590 

2,420 

2,420

May

2,120 

2,120 

2,270 

2,420 

2,420

2,420 

2,120 

1,980 

1,980 

1,980

1,980 

2,690 

2,270 

1,700 

2,120

1,700 

1,670 

1,700 

3,120 

2,760

2,420 

2,690 

2,270 

2,760 

2,760

2,760 

2,120 

2,120 

1,980 

2,270 

2,120

Month

July...

August 

Septem

T

ber 

he year .....

June

1,980 

1,980 

1,840 

1,700 

1,840

1.840 

2,690 

2,590 

2,590 

2,690

2,270 

2,270 

2,270 

1,380 

1,380

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,570 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

2,270 

4,920

4,920 

4,920 

4,710 

3,310 

1,640

Maximum

3,120 

4,920 

1,700 

1,700 

3,890

4,920

July

1,500 

1,320 

1,600 

1,640 

1,570

1,570 

1,500 

1,220 

1,220 

1,270

1,380 

1,380 

1,380 

1,380 

1,380

1,440 

1,500 

1,700 

1,440 

1,380

1,380 

1,320 

1,320 

1,270 

1,270

1,220 

1,130 

915 

890 

1,100 

970

Aug.

916 

970 

890 

915 

1,000

1,100 

1,100 

1,180 

1,180 

1,130

1,180 

1,270 

1,220 

1,000 

1,130

970 

940 

1,000 

1,100 

1,380

1,100 

1,060 

1,000 

970 940

 920 

890 

1,700 

 1,640 

 1,680 

 1,520

Minimum

1,570 

1,320 

890 

890 

916

890

Sept.

 1,450 

 1,390 

 1,330 

1,270 

1,100

1,100 

1,030 

1,100 

1,030 

1,130

1,030 

916 

1,000 

970 

970

940 

970 

970 

1,180 

1,440

2,120 

2,120 

1,570 

1,440 

3,600

3,890 

3,120 

3,310 

3,690 

3,690

Mean

2,240 

2,290 

1,340 

1,130 

1,690

2,110

1 Estimated.

127223^33 9
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

PECATONICA BIVEK AT FBEEPOBT, HI.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 32, T. 27 N., R. 8 E., at Hancock Avenue

Bridge in Freeport, 2 miles above mouth of Yellow Creek. Zero of gage is

739.52 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,330 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1914, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage

height, 10.98 feet); minimum, 148 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 3.06

feet).

1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 18,400 second-feet Mar. 16, 1929 (gage

height, 19.76 feet); minimum, 148 second-feet Aug. 25, 19^1. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, shown by braced

figures, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1. __ . _ ......

2. ___ . __

3 _ .. __ ~

4 __ . ____

5. .. _

6.. __ .........

7 _ _ 

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

307

326

366

307

326

366

478

550

410

388

348

366

346

307

307

388

388

388

410

388

388

388

388

410

410

410

410

410

410

478

Nov.

454

269

326

410

388

388

388

366

366

388

410

388

388

410

388

410

410

454

454

346

410

454

410

410

388

269

251

I 250

Dec.

.

I 270

346

410

454

550

574

478

432

410

388

388

388

388

326

288

270

Jan.

\ 260

410

478

600

728

1,280

1,790

Feb.

1,930

1,760

1,460

1,130

865

740

715

7U\

715

644

575

552

sun

990

765

529

462

506

598

621

552

506

AQA

420

420

420

420

420

Mar.

420

420

381

381

362

381

381

362

326

344

400

420

4ftn

381

381

441

420

381

400

381

381

381 itnn

420

420

420

441

441

4nn

344

462

Apr.

575

621

644

644

644

667

626

550

526

502

454

410

346

346

346

346

307

502

432

388

454

502

550

454

410

366

366

346

326

307

May

288

307

288

269

288

288

288

288

288

307

346

366

346

307

288

288

288

269

346

454

600

366

307

288

288

269

269

269

269

251

288

June

2fl

251

2fl

2f9

2f9

2f°

35^

3f«

4T2

4f«

3«5

2F*

2fO

2f«

2F«

3«5

1PO

If2

2T3

2T5

2T3

2C9

2C9

4)0

503

307

2PJ

2T3

2T*

1P«

July

215

215

190

215

190

206

182

150

174

174

182

198

190

206

251

215

206

182

174

224

sns

484

272

237

212

212

203

195

203

203

187

Aug.

137

203

203

237

254

237

212

212

506

254

212

220

195

195

187

212

195

254

272

254

237

203

203

187

164

195

212

575

552

529

344

Sept.

272

290

506

915

381

441

420

344

237

237

237

220

212

195

220

840

990

690

462

940

1,720

1,760

1,580

1 9Sft

1,860

2,240

2,040

1,220

667

Month

April 

June ______ . _____________

July 

Maximum

550

454

574

1,790

1,930

462

667

600

502

808

575

2,240

2,240

Minimum

307

420

326

307

251

182

150

164

195

150

Mean

385

371

336

380

742

306

465

312

290

231

261

790

410

Per square 

mile

0.289

.279

.253

.286

.558

.298

.350

.235

.218

.174

.196

.594

.308

Run-off in 

inches

0.33

.31

.29

.33

.58

.34

.39

.27

.24

.20

.23

.66

4.17
UPPEK MISSISSIPPI KIVEK BASIN 125

SVGAS RIVER HEAR BRODHEAD, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridgo 2 miles

above mouth of Jordan Creek and 2 miles southwest of Brodhead. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 529 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1914, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 775 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage

height, 2.78 feet); minimum, 52 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage height 0.40 foot). 

1914-1931: Maximum discharge, about 13,000 second-feet Sept. 13, 1915

(gage height, 11.4 feet); minimum, about 47 second-feet Aug. 26, 1923. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 26 to Jan. 30,

Feb. £-16, which are poor. Flow slightly regulated by operation of power

plant in Brodhead.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1 ...... . __ .

2 

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

4. ____ ......

5. __ . _ ......

6... __ . ...

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

8 ~. ... ...

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

262

OflO

222

222

210

198

308

248

187

262

176

198

235

277

308

262

210

165

222

235

222

210

198

198

176

198

248

248

248

210

Nov.

187

133

210

222

210

198

187

176

143

176

165

176

176

198

222

176

222

210

222

235

248

248

143

222

248

139

165

198

210

154

Dec.

235

248

248

222

210

198

222

248

222

235

222

222

210

198

222

235

262

222

222

210

165

198

187

222

235

176

222

248

248

248

248

Jan.

248

235

235

198

198

187

187

176

176

262

165

131

154

176

187

210

154

102

154

210

198

198

154

143

107

187

165

165

210

248

412

Feb.

235

358

324

324

292

308

324

198

277

262

165

198

292

292

198

222

210

222

210

210

222

154

165

210

176

187

198

210

Mar.

165

165

165

165

187

176

165

154

165

187

198

187

210

198

176

198

187

198

210

187

187

176

187

198

165

210

198

210

176

235

210

Apr.

235

248

376

376

324

308

292

262

277

222

210

176

187

187

187

210

198

187

210

222

198

324

358

262

222

198

222

222

210

187

May

187

154

135

187

187

187

176

187

176

176

210

235

187

187

222

165

133

176

222

222

210

210

198

154

198

198

165

154

176

154

133

June

165

176

165

176

176

222

176

176

187

165

165

131

165

165

165

119

165

154

154

97

133

176

222

262

262

235

248

176

198

143

July

143

154

154

143

129

89

61

129

125

154

143

100

143

154

139

116

61

114

133

143

139

114

125

139

133

69

109

85

123

100

105

Aug.

118

123

143

198

176

176

154

135

165

154

143

133

139

116

83

91

75

94

64

76

94

59

75

71

92

127

143

135

165

92

85

Sept.

64

78

114

107

116

119

143

143

123

97

54

64

55

53

114

187

248 rtn

235

222

308

510

490

248

431

551

682

775

490

358

Month

April. . . _ ... _ ..

July. . __

September- _________ . _ .. 

The year.. ........ ........ ......

Maximum

308

248

262

412

358

235

376

235

262

164

198

775

775

Minimum

165

133

165

102

154

154

176

133

97

61

59

53

53

Mean

227

194

223

191

237

187

243

183

177

122

119

247

195

Per square 

mile

0.429

.367

.422

.361

.448

.353

.459

.346

.335

.231

.225

.467

.369

Run-off in 

inches

0.49

.41

.49

.42

.47

.41

.51

.49

.37

.27

.26

.52

5.02
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

SOUTH BRANCH OF XJSHWAUXEE RIVBE AT DE XAIB, HI.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 22, T. 40 N., R. 4 E., at Lincoln Highway

bridge in De Kalb. Zero of gage is 835.83 feet above me%n sea level. 

DEAINAGE AREA. 70 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1925, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 316 seeond-ff^.t June 23 (gage

height, 4.4 feet); minimum, 0.04 second-foot Sept. 29, 30 (gage height,

0.11 foot).

1925-1931: Maximum discharge, 960 second-feet Jun«. 12, 1929 (gage

height, 8.84 feet); minimum, 0.01 second-foot July 31, 1930 (gage height,

0.07 foot).

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 16 to Jan. 26, 

Feb. 11, 14, 15, and those estimated, Oct. 19, Nov. 6, 9, 14, 23, 26, 28, Dec. 

14, 15, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day

1 ... .... -

2. __ . ___ ..

3. _ . __ -

4 _ ...

6 

6 .....

T.... ...........

8 ........

10. _ . __ -

11 

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

13 

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

15 

16. _ ......

17 

18 _ . ...

19 

20 

21. .....

22 

23 

24 . __ . .....

25 . __ -

26 

27 

28 

29 ....

30 

31 

Oct.

6.9 

48 

3.3 

2.6 

1.4

1.4 

27 

73 

62 

36

25 

17 

16 

11 

9.9

12 

21 

18 

30 

24

20 

7.2 

5.3 

6.3 

6.3

5.3 

42 

40 

3.6 

3.6 

3.3

Nov.

3.3 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

40 

3.3 

2.4 

2.2 

3.6

2.4 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7

1.2 

.9 

.7 

6.0 

39

Dec.

25 

18 

13 

11 

10

10 

10 

8.8 

8.5 

10

10 

10 

9.6 

7.8 

4.6

42 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.6

3.3 

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6

Jan.

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.9

.9

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.7 

3.6 

5.0 

8.2

23 

39 

44 

17 

13 

12

Feb.

11 

9.2 

7.8 

11 

8.5

9.2 

9.2 

10 

14 

7.2

6.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.6 

3.8

4.2 

48 

48 

3.8 

3.6

2.8 

3.3 

40 

4.2 

42

48 

6.0 

5.3

Month Maximum

January

February 

April . 

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

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

September _______________ _-

The year

73 

39 

25 

44 

14 

128 

55 

22 

268 

91 

1.2 

3.7

268

Mar.

6.3 

48 

5.3 

6.0 

42

40 

2.2 

1.7 

.8 

L4

1.7 

2.2 

9.2 

11 

11

24 

30 

29 

29 

39

62 

44 

39 

36 

32

25 

26 

104 

128 

82 

64

Apr.

56 

43 

38 

36 

33

30 

27 

26 

22 

20

17 

16 

22 

14 

13

13 

11 

11 

11 

14

19 

23 

19 

18 

16

16 

13 

12 

10 

9.6

Minimum

1.4 

.7 

1.6 

.3 

2.8 

.8 

9.6 

7.6 

5.1 

.6 

.08 

.04

.04

May

9.2 

8.7 

8.4 

8.1 

7.6

8.7 

7.8 

9.2 

9.2 

9.8

11 

13 

13 

12 

12

9.8 

7.8 

8.7 

13 

18

22 

18 

16 

15 

14

11 

9.8 

8.4 

8.7 

13 

14

June

12 

10 

8.4 

6.8 

5.1

43 

96 

128 

86 

68

43 

36 

28 

24 

19

17 

14 

11 

9.2 

7.0

6.3 

24 

268 

246 

127

76 

43 

27 

21 

16

July

13 

87 

91 

61 

29

19 

16 

11 

9.8 

8.6

7.3 

6.2 

6.3 

49 

49

3.6 

3.0 

2.4 

2.1 

2.6

2.6 

2.1 

1.6 

1.4 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

Mean *"f

15.1 0.216 

3. 54 .051 

6.80 .097 

6.79 .083 

6.14 .088 

27. 6 . 393 

20.9 .299 

11. 4 . 163 

50. 6 . 721 

12. 6 .179 

.612 .0073 

. 509 . 0073

13. 4 . 191

Aug.

0.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.16

.16 

.16 

.6 

1.2 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.6 

.6

.6

.6 

.16 

.16 

.6 

.3

.16 

.16 

.10 

.08 

.08

.9 

.9 

1.2 

.9 

1.0 

.2

Sept.

3.7 

1.4 

.8 

.6 

.10

.6 

.06 

.6 

.4 

.6

.9 

.6 

.3 

.2 

.13

.06 

.10 

.08 

.13 

.13

.08 

.16 

.13 

.08 

3.1

.13 

.06 

.05 

.04 

.04

Run-off in 

inches

0.25 

.06 

.11 

.10 

.09 

.45 

.33 

.19 

.80 

.21 

.008 

.008

2.61
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 127

DES MOHTES RIVER NEAE JACKSON, MDTN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 28, T. 103 N., R. 35 W., 8 miles nortl west of 

Jackson. (Present gage not referred to previous datum.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1930, to September, 1931. May, 1909, to December, 

1913, at a site 8 miles downstream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period August, 1930, to September, 

1931, 61 second-feet Nov. 20, 1930 (gage height, 1.58 feet); no flow for several periods.

1909-1913, 1930-31: Maximum discharge, 1,690 second-feet June 29, 1909 

(gage height, 10.00 feet); minimum, that of 1931.

REMARKS. Records good except those of discharge above 25 second-f^et and 

those estimated, Nov. 30 to Dec. 10, which are fair.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1980-31

Day Aug. Sei

1930 

1.. _____ _ .....

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.. . ... -...-.-

«. . ........

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

Day

1930-31 

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

2....-.....-.......... ....

3...- ...... ...............

4..-....... . ..............

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

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

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

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

9....... _ ..................

10..-- _ .... _ - -. ..

11..... _ ....................

12....... _ ........... .......

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

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

15 

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

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

18.... . . ___ ..........

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

20...... __ . _ . __ ........

21... _ ....... ........ .......

22.... _ ..................

23 

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

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

26-..-..... ..

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

28-.- 

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

30-.- 

31-. 

rt.

17 11-

lS 12.

13 13.

13 14.

10 15.

10 16.

11 17.

13 18.

16 19.

16 20.

Oct.

1314-

19

19

19

18

24

20

21

21

20

14

14

16

16

14

14

15

16

17

16

11

10

10

11

11

12

11

11

10

10

Day

1930

Nov.

9.2

9.2

9.2

10

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.6

7.4

7.4

9.7

11

11

16

18

17

22

61

54

59

46

43

26

19

16

14

12

12

J

Dec.

11

10

9.6

Uig. £

Mar.

16

16

16

14

16

16

16

19

22

27

17

22

24

19

19

21

ept.

14 2

14 2

16 2

15 2

16 2

14 2

13 2

9.2 2

9.2 2

8.0 3

3

Apr.

24

26

24

27

21

19

17

19

19

21

24

18

18

19

22

19

17

17

14

24

28

24

22

21

19

18

17

14

13

12

Da

193 

1... ....

2.......

3 ...

4 .

S 

8 

7 

8 

9.......

0-. _ -

1 ....

May

11

10

11

11

12

12

13

14

14

16

19

21

19

18

17

14

13

33

22

16

13

11

7.4

8.6

6.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.2

4.2

3.5

7

0

June

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.5

4.2

3.5

3.8

4.2

4.9

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.6

4.9

6.2

4.6

4.2

3.5

3.8

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Aug.

20

18

17

16

12

12

11

11

12

13

Jul-r

2,4

2.4

20

2,8

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.2

2.0

2.8

2.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

f °

Sept.

8.0

6.9

6.9

6.3

9.7

22

31

12

13

13

Aug.

0

22.0

7.4

1.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

.2

4.2

2.0

.7

.4

.3

.1

0
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART f

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Dei Moines River near Jacksv^ Minn., 1930-81

Month

1930

1930-31

Maximum

20

31

24

61

Minimum

11

6.3

10

7.4

Mean

14.2

13.0

15.0

19.0

10.4

Month

1930-31 

March 18-31 .....

April 

May. 

June ..... . _ .. .

July __ ......

Maximum

27

28

33

5.6

3.5

22

Minimum

14

12

3.5

2.0

0

0

Mean

18.6

19.9

12.6

3.76

1.04

1.28

NOTE. No records January and February. No flow during September, 1931.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 

DBS HOIHBS BIVEB AT ELD ON, IOWA

129

LOCATION. Chain gage on highway bridge in Eldon, Wapello County, 1 mile

above Soap Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 13,300 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1930, to September, 1931; comparable records

at Ottumwa March, 1917, to September, 1927, January, 1929, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet June 23 (gage

height, 8.09feet); minimum, 89 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.13feet). 

1917-1927, 1929-1931: Maximum discharge, 58,700 second-feet June 11,

1917 (gage height at Ottumwa, 16.5 feet); minimum discharge, that of Sept.

19, 1931.

Maximum known stage occurred May 31, 1903 (discharge estimated as

100,000 second-feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated, which are fair. Power plants

above gage cause some diurnal fluctuation at low stages.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

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

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

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

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

5 .... . ...

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

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

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

9 ... .....

10 

11 . . _ ....

12 .. _ . .....

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

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

15 

16 

17 _ ....... __ .

18 .. .......

19 

20...... _ .. _ .

21 

22..... __ . _ ..

23 ......

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

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

26 

27 _ ...... ......

28

29 ....

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

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

Oct.

 430 

 330 

 250 

"250 250

 540 

"540 

 330 330

 190 

 190 

 190 

 190 

"330

"430 

329 

329 

316 

368

444 

407 

329 

362 

348

348

336 

310 

200 

246

Nov.

230 

235 

246 

240

252 

262

257 

262 

274

303 

274 

290 

262 

268

336 

296 

362 

336 

860

1,180 

400 

329

 350

Dec.

1«540

484 

1,290

1,180

810 

420 

540

580 

428

540 

355

 250

Jan.

 260

400

 420 

444 

 460 

468 

428

Feb.

316 

336 

381 

468 

407

400 

414 

428 

381 

274

355 

428 

420 

172 

;163

428 

420 

316 

316 

355

374 

394 

368 

310 

336

262 

374 

368

Month Maximum

November... _______________

540 

1,180 

1.290

January. ______ . ... ___ _ ... -

February. ________________

March _________ . .......... .........

April.. 

May _____________________

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

The year

468 

760 

5,980 

910 

10,800 

2,140 

1,120 

9,620

10,800

Mar.

336 

279 

279 

329 

310

296

715 

284 

290

290 

381 

444 

715 

715

670 

670 

580 

580 

414

414 

400 

394 

329 

428

316

580 

400 

540 

760

Apr.

,240 

,520 

,760

,520

M80 

1,120 

960

860 

381 

420 

540 

580

1,180

% 420 

3,960

5,980

2, 570 

1,880 

1,020

1,180 

1,020

860 

760

Minimum

190 

230

163 

279 

381 

226 

460 

316 

181 

89

89

May

580 

484 

492 

400 

381

400 

414 

348 

414 

414

436 

388 

374 

400 

407

407 

368 

374 

476 

374

414 

374 

362 

362

226 

262 

290 

436 

910

June

540 

1,340 

1,290 

960 

-1,070

 2,720 

3,480 

4,280 

3,960 

2,870

1,760 

910 

1,240 

910 

1,070

492 

860 

580 

460 "540

«4,600 

"4,940 

10,800 

6,160 

3,800

3,020 

2,280 

1,760 

1,400 

1,340

Mean

327 

348 

439 

294 

356 

449 

1,530 

413 

2,380 

862 

427 

2,010

815

July

1,180 

1,180 

910 

 860 860

1,070 

2,140 

1,880 

1,340 

910

715 

860 

860 

670 

1,180

1,400 

1,180 

810 

625 

492

362 

 374 

715 

960 

760

540 

468 

414 

316 

336 

355

Per square 

mile

0.025 

.026 

.033 

.022 

.027 

.034 

.115 

.031 

.179 

.065 

.032 

.151

.061

Aug.

186 

190 

181 

910 

1,120

760 

715 

492 

540 

414

186 

190 

230 

226 

226

212 

212 

204 

262 

420

810 

960 

715 

715 

540

400 

235 

240 

222 

217 

322

Sept.

4,280 

3,960 

2,280 

492 

310

274 

303 

336

257

252 

217 

212

217 

235

226 

194 

128 

89 

107

484 

2,420 

2,280 

1,460 

5,620

8,080 

9,620 

6,890 

5,110 

3,800

Run-off in 

inches

0.03 

.03 

.04 

.03 

.03 

.04 

.13 

.04 

.20 

.07 

.04 

.17

.85

Estimated.
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART S

HERON LAKE OUTLET NEAR HERON LAKE, MINN.

LOCATION. Staff gage on line between sec. 15 and 22, T. 104 N., R. 37 W., 3

miles east of Heron Lake. 

DBAINAGE AEEA. 492 square miles. 

RBCOEDS AVAILABLE. August, 1930, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period of record, 13 second-feet Sept.

29-30, 1930 (gage height, 0.73 foot); no flow June 25 to Sept. 30, 1931. 

RBMAEKS. Records good except those estimated, Oct. 19 to Dec. 10, Dec. 12-31,

Mar. 1-22, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day Aug. Sept. Day

1930 1930 

1.. .... ___ ........ 6.2 11 _ ......

2- ........... ........ 6.5 12 

3. _ ..... -....._..._ 8.2 13 

4.. 6.8 14. 

5..- 6.8 15.. 

6-. . 7.0 16. 

7 ______ ..... ... 7.0 17 

8 ___ . ____ ......... 7.3 18... _ ...

9 _ ...- 8.4 19 

10 __ .... ...... .... .... 8.7 20.. .......

Day

1930-31 

1

2.. ...... ____ . ___ . __ . __ ... _ ......

3........, ................. ................

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

5... ......... ...:^

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

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

8.. _ ....... 

9.. ... .....

10...... 

n........... ......... ....... ............

12 

13 

15... ,- 

n. ............................................

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

aa.. ...........................................

23 _ . _ . ____ ......... _ ... _ .... __ ....

24 ____ . __ . __ ......

25 ...... ., . 

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

27.. __ ... _ .... _ ... _ _ ......

28... .- 

29 

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

31 ...... . .. . 

Oct

11

10

8.

7

7,

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7

7.

7.

7,

7.

1 7l

1

1

7

6

Q

9

6

6

6

ft

8

6

6

6

6

6

0

0

0

i.ug. S

Nov.

I 6.0

5.0

ept.

9.0 2

90 2

9.3 2

9.6 2

9.9 2

9.9 2

O 0 1

9.6 J

9.6 2

9.6 a

a

Dec.

[ 4.0

3.0

2.2

2.0

Da

IK 

1 

3

4 

,5 ....

« ....

7. ...

S8

0 ....

1... _ .

Mar.

3.0

4.6 4.6

4.6

5.4 5.7

 6.0

 as

 6.6

 7.0

y

to

Apr.

7.3

8.2

5.4

4.9 4.4

4.0

3.5 3.2

2.8

2.8

2.6 2.6

2.6

3.8 3.8"

3.3

2.8

2.8 3.8

4.9

3.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

 2.4

1.9

.9

.7

1.9

Aug.

9.9

9 0

8.4

7.9

7.3

6.8

ft 9

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.2

May

2.1

1.2 1.3

1.4

3.3

2.4

 1.7

1.7

1.7 2.6

3.5

as

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4 2.6

2.8

2.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 1.2

1.0

1.0

2.1

1.7

1.7 1.5

 1.2

Sept.

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.6

10

11

12

13

13

13

June

0.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2«.6

1.0

.6

.8

1 *>

3.0

3.5 3.2

3.0

2.8

2.1

1.2

.8

.4

 .4

 .3

 .2

 .1

 .1

1-

Month

1930

August 21-31 ....... 

September. ........

1930-31

October _ . .......

Maximum

9.9 

13

11.0

Minimum

8.2 

8.2

Mean

7.33 

9.28

7.55

5.17

Month

1030-31

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

May .... ......

Marfirnim

3.5

3.f

Minimum

.7

LO

0

Mean

9 <1Q

3.77

3.42

1.94

.92

 Interpolated.

NOTB. No record January and February. No flow July to September, 1931.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 131

TUTTLE LAKE HEAR CEYLON, MOTH.

LOCATION. Staff gage above dam at outlet of Tuttle Lake, 7 miles southeast of 

Ceylon. Zero of gage is 2.0 feet below crest of dam at outlet.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1930, to September, 1931.

EXTEBMBS. Maximum stage during period of record, 1.78 feet July 20-22, 1930; 

minimum, 0.00 several times in September, 1931.

REMARKS. No discharge from lake during period of record.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1980-81

Day

1930 

I.... ........

2..... _ ....

3 - __ ...

4.. 

5. __

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

7 

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

9. ...... ..

10. 

July

......

Aug.

1 48

1.52

1 48

1.46 

1 44

1.42

1.40

1.42

1.54

1.38

Sept.

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.12

1.12

1.14

1.14

1.12

1.10

Day

1930 

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

12........ _ .

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

14 

15 

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

17 

18. ..

19_ 

20 

July

1.78

Aug.

1.34

1.34

1.30

1.32 

1.28

1.28

1.36

1.26

1.24

1.24

Sept.

1.08

1.10

.20

.22 

.16

.14

.10

.14

.14

1.10

Day

1930 

21 ........

22 

23. 

24 

25. ........

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

27.. 

28 

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

30 . 

31. 

July

1.78

1.78

1.72

1.68 

1.72

1.66

1.64

1.72

1.60

1.56

1.56

^ug.

1.26

1-22

20

.20 

.20

.18

.14

.16

14

12

.10

Sept.

1.08

1.10

1.10

1.06 

1.08

1.40

1.36

1.36

1.38

1.36

Day

1930-31 

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

2 _ 

3. 

4... ... ___ ... . 

5.... ...... __ ........... _

6 _ . _ -

7- _ . ___ . . _ .

8- __ . . 

9- _ ..... _ . _

10 

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

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

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

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

15 - ... ..... ..........

16.. 

17 .. _ .

18. . .

19 .

20 

21. .... __ .... _ _

^.... .................................

23. ____ _ . _ .

24 ............ _ ...... 

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

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

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

28. ____ . _ .... .. ..... ...... ...

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

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

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

Oct.

1.34

1.42

1 iR

1.46

1.44

1.44

1.42

1.44

1.42

i 4n

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.38

1.34

1.36

1.18

1.34

1.32

1.32

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.32

1.32

1.34

1.34

1.34

Nov.

1.32

........

Mar.

1.32

1.36

1.34

1.46

1.36

1.36

1.36

1.36

Apr.

1.36

1.38

1.34

1.36

1.36

1.32

1.36

1.36

1.38

1.30

1.34

1.06

1.30

1.34

1.30

1.26

1.26

1.10

1.36

1.32

1.26

1.34

1.34

1.32

1.30

1.24

1.16

1.12

1.26

1 26

........

May

1.16

1.26

1.16

1.26

1.26

1.30

1.28

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.38

1.38

1.40

1.40

1.30

1.40

1.38

1.36

1.34

1.32

1.36

1.36

1.30

1.30

1.28

1.26

1.26

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.26

June

1.24

1.20

1.18

1.16

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.10

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.10

1.10

1.08

1.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

........

AU7.

6.30

.32

.28

.26

.24

.24

.28

.32

.26

.28

.28

.24

.24

.22

.18

.14

.04

.16

.16

.18

Sept.

0.16

.18

.16

.14

.12

.10

.04

.06

.02

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.02

.00

.00

.00

.00

.06

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

NOTE. No record Oct. 18,19, Nov. 2,1930, to Mar. 23,1931, June 29 to Aug. 11,1931.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

FOX RIVEB AT WAYIAND, MO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 31, T. 65 N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State highway 4,

three-quarters of a mile west of Wayland. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 400 square miles. 

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. October, 1929, to September, 1931; February, 1922, to

September, 1929, at site 2 miles upstream.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,940 second-feet June 7 (gage 

height, 18.35 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 8, 9 (gage height, 

2.04 feet).

1929-1931: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1931; nc flow Sept. 10, 13, 

. 23, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about 21.8 feet during May, 1918. 

RBMABKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, D^c. 21, 22, Dec. 27 

to Jan. 2, Jan. 6-9, 12-16, 22, Feb. 10-15, which are poor. Discharge estimated Apr. 6, July 27, 28, Sept. 28.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

6-

7-

8-

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 

3.0 

1.5 

1.0 

.5

1.0

16

43

14

4.6

9

6

4.6

5

4.6 

3.0 

2.5 

2.5 

2.0

10

7

4.6

2.5

2.5

3.0 

2.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.0

Nov.

0.5

.5

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3

.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

1.5 

3.8

4.6

10

7

5

4.6

5

9

6

6

56

Dec.

43

25

12

21

29

70

200

129

64

47

21

16

14

7

4.6

5

5

4.6 

3.8 

3.0 

2.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0

Jan.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

1.0 

1.8 

.5

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

1.5 

1.5

4.6 

1.5 

.4 

.5 

1.0

9

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

2.5

Feb.

3.0 

3.8

4.6

7

6

8 

3.8

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

2.5

4.6

4.6

7

6

3.8

6

7

7

Mar.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

7

8

10

11

53

270

330

310

270

270

251

251

185

142 

104 

10* 

104 

92

78 ' 61

61

61

116

Apr.

454

538

695

902

475

334

192

136

116

192

156

110

75

53

43

36

242

649

251

2,270

4,700

4,700

646

361

305

513

380

251

216

113

May

21

32

24

20

16

15

18

18

26

44

40

31

27

22

10

7

513

751

216

120

48

29

20

11

9

4.2

1.8

1,170

2,100

June

551

184

100

72

1,020

7,780

8,700

2,060

551

323

912

3,410

1,660

494

242

142

80

57

37

27

12

1,160

649

192

92

55

28

20

12

July

7

6

5

1,460

391

163

55

37

20

15

14

16

14

13

12

11

12

12

11

7

6

5

3.8

4.2

Aug.

3.8 

3.4 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.2

7

116

290

86

36

22

14

7

6

5

4.6

3.8

2.8

6

3.8

2.8 

2.5 

2.2 

2.0 

1.5

Sept.

270

330

517

129

58

28

17

11

6

3.0

2.0

2.0

62

17

9

11

10

4.6

6

73

1,300

330

330

1,110

370

222

75

53

Month Maximum Minimum Mean ir square 

mile

Bun-off in 

inches

October.-. 

November. 

December.. 

January_ 

February.. 

March 

April . 

May 

June . 

July 

August . 

September.

The year.

55

200

14

9

350

4,700

2,100

8,700

1,460

290

1,300

8,700

0.5 

.2

1.0 

.4

2.5

5

36

1.8

9

3.8

1.5

2.0

.2

5.51

4.48

25.2

2.08

5.38

114

670

177

1,020

79.4

21.5

179

191

0.014

.011

.063

.0052

.013

.285

1.68

.442

2.55

.198

.054

.448

.478

0.02

.01

.07

.006

.01

.33

1.87

.51

2.84

.23

.06

.50

6.46
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVEB BASIN 

WYACONDA RIVER NEAR CANTON, HO.

133

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. X SW. % sec. 33, T. 62 N., R. 6 W., three-quarters

of a mile below Sugar Creek and 3 miles southwest of Canton. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 447 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1922, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,460 second-feet June. 7 (gage

height, 19.00 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 6 (gage height, 0 52 foot). 

1922-1931: Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928 (gage

height, 26.7 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 22-24, 1930 (gajte height,

0.40 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 15 to Feb. 20,

which are poor. Discharge estimated Sept. 6.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1 ...

2 

3 ..........

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

5 . ........ .

6...... ... .

7 . 

8 ..........

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 

3.6 

1.6 

1.2 

.7

.5 

92 

89 

72 

56

38 

27 

21 

16

14

17 

21 

15 

13 

14

10 

8 

16 

14 

12

11 

9 

10 

4.2 

3.0 

2.7

Nov.

2.5 

2.5

* L5 

* 1.1 

1.5

2.2

1.8 

1.8 

1.5 

1.8

2.2 

2.8 

2.8 

4.5 

6

20 

18 

14 

21 

22

20 

25 

25 

23 

20

16 

14 

12 

10 

217

Dec.

107 

57 

67 

55 

53

107 

186 

91 

74 

69

74 

42 

33 

29 

26

20 

15 

10 

6 

6

3 

3 

3 

3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

Jan.

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

3 

3 

3

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

10 

10 

15

Month

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

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

June ... .. ...

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

September... - 

The year

Feb.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

20 

20 

26 

15 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

10 

15 

15 

20 

20

20 

22 

27 

31 

34

30 

27 

25

Mar.

24 

24 

22 

20 

20

21 

25 

25 

22 

25

26 

58 

95 

483 

508

386 

239 

217 

294 

228

146 

64 

82 

72 

66

54 

62 

760 

586 

483 

386

Maximum

92 

217 

186 

15 

34 

760 

4,330 

2,600 

7,220 

1,520 

316 

1,520

7,220

Apr.

362 

339 

483 

642 

386

217 

146 

109 

92 

146

186 

118 

79 

60 

48

40 

37 

339 

166 

508

3,560 

4,330 

2,400 

434 

316

586 

558 

283 

176 

118

Minimum

0.5 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

6 

20 

37 

28 

25 

2.0 

1.3 

1.6

.5

May

84 

70 

58 

48 

43

45 

37 

37 

43 

50

52 

62 

166 

126 

70

50 

38 

32 

670 

1,760

533 

217 

118 

82 

66

54 

42 

34 

28 

2,600 

2,480

June

730 

272 

166 

118 

156

5,030 

7,220 

4,630 

1,620 

3,080

3,600 

4,010 

4,060 

1,620 

434

206 

109 

77 

60 

48

42 

2,640 

2,360 

508 

176

84 

58 

42 

32 

25

Mean

20.1 

17.1 

37.0 

3.68 

17.4 

178 

575 

316 

1,440 

89.5 

18.5 

188

240

July

21 

18 

17 

1,520 

483

146 

106 

42 

30 

21

18 

15 

15 

16 

15

15 

12 

10 

9 

14

146 

34 

17

9

7

4.8 

3.6 

3.6 

2.7 

2.3 

2.0

Aug.

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3 

2.0

7 

5 

3.0 

2.3

4.2

316 

72 

4-5 

28 

18

12 

8 

7 

4.8 

5

4.2 

3.6 

2.7 

2.3 

2.0

1.3 

1.3 

2.3 

3.6 

2.0 

2.0

Sept.

166 

1,520 

339 

87 

50

34 

19 

12 

8 

5

3.6 

2.7 

2.0 

1.6 

2.0

79 

30 

19 

28 

35

16 

16 

700 

760 

294

850 

294 

166 

63 

34

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.045 0.05 

.038 .04 

.083 .10 

.0082 .01 

.039 .04 

.398 .46 

1.29 1.44 

.707 .82 

3.22 3.59 

.20 .23 

.041 .05 

.421 .47

.537 7. 30
134 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

NORTH FABITTS RIVER AT MONTICELLO, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 6, T. 61 N., R. 7 W., at highway bridge 1

mile south of Monticello. Zero of gage is about 541.8 fee*, above mean sea

level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 452 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1922, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,220 second-f?et June 6 (gage

height, 22.80 feet); minimum, 1.3 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.85 foot). 

1922-1931: Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928

gage height, 30.0 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot July 9, 192"; minimum gage

height, 0.50 foot Aug. 10, 1926. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 18 to Feb. 1,

Feb. 10-20, which are poor. Discharge estimated June 14,

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

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

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

3.. . _ ....

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

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

6 _

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

8.... ......

9 

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

11 

12 

13 

14. 

15 ..... .....

16 

17 . 

18 

19.. ........

20 

21.. _ ..

22. _ -

23 

24 ......

25 

26 

27 ... . 

28 ......

29 .

30 

31. __ ....

Oct.

2.3 

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

1.9 

23 

26 

13 

5

5 

4.8 

3.7 

3.4 

3.2

5 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7 

3.4

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2

2.8 

.2.8 

2.6 

2.6

Nov.

2.4 

2.2 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.6 

3.3 

4.5 

5 

4.5

4.1 

4.1 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.8 

3.8 

4.1 

5 

40

Dec.

22 

14 

25 

24 

35

64 

60 

59 

35 

23

16 

14 

12 

12 

10

9 

9

7 

7 

7

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

Jan.

4.2 

3.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

10 

10 

10 

15 

15

Month

January ______________ .

March.. ___________ . ___ . ...

April... ...

June ___________________ . _

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

September- _________ . ____

The year

Feb.

15 

14 

12 

10 

10

9 

8 

7 

4.5 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

7 

7 

10 

8 

9

9 

8 

8

Mar.

7 

7 

6 

5 

5

6 

17 

33 

30 

10

10 

27 

69 

283 

530

378 

216 

236 

245 

264

139 

99 

88 

69 

64

64 

64 

530 

340 

378 

397

Maximum

26 

40 

64 

15 

15 

530 

7,100 

2,190 

6,630 

264 

64 

2,610

7,100

Apr.

511 

530 

568 

690 

435

283 

226 

154 

118 

171

283 

180 

83 

56 

51

44 

321 

492 

207 

804

7,100 

2,220 

608 

416 

397

948 

648 

340 

216 

154

Minimum

1.3 

2.0 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

5 

44 

40 

17 

3.0 

1.7 

2.0

1.3

May

118 

94 

88 

69 

59

51 

51 

51 

60 

69

74 

88 

139 

99 

74

56 

49 

42 

804 

1,070

378 

198 

139 

88 

78

69 

53 

42 

40 

2,190 

1,310

June

549

171 

264

6,630 

6,560 

780 

473 

2,290

2,070 

4,800 

1,870 

500 

236

124

78 

60 

48 

40

48 

1,070 

568 

171

78

48 

36 

28 

23 

17

Mean

486 

430 

16.5 

6.09 

7.20 

149 

642 

251 

1,000 

33.8 

9.27 

248

196

July

10 

16 

264 

189 

146

50 

43 

38 

24

14

12 

14 

12 

12 

12

10 

9 

8 

16 

14

64 

14 

14 

12

7

6 

45 

3.6 

3.3 

3.0 

3.0

Aug.

3.3 

41 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

8 

5 

3.3 

3.8 

20

64 

40 

29 

17 

10

8 

6 

4.5 

12

7

4.5 

4.5 

3.8 

3.3 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.4 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7

Sept.

180 

588 

111 

33 

14

10 

8 

6 

3.8 

2.8

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

64

26 

12 

7 

14 

28

16 

14 

2,610 

1,040 

900

1,090 

416 

124 

78 

46

F ?r square Run-off in 

mfle inches

a on a 01

.0095 .01 

.037 .04 

.013 .02 

.016 .02 

.330 .38 

1.42 1.58 

.555 .64 

2.21 2.47 

.075 .09 

.021 .02 

. 549 . 61

.434 5.89
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 

NORTH FABIUS RIVEK AT TAYLOR, HO.

135

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. # SE. % sec. 2, T. 59 N., R. 6 W., at 1 ighway 

bridge at Taylor. Zero of gage is about 470.0 feet above mean sea level.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 930 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April, 1930, to September, 1931.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet June 8 (gage 

height, 14.29 feet); minimum, 4.8 second-feet Nov. 6, 8 (gage height, 1.96 

feet).

1930-31: Maximum discharge, that of June 8, 1931; minimum, 4.5 secondfeet Sept. 13, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 23.5 feet Nov. 19, 1928 (discharge, about 24,000 

second-feet).

REMARKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge^ in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

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

2..... ..... 

3 

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

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

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

7 ... _ ...

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

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 

14 

9 

8

7

7 

150 

221 

86 

56

40 

32 

23 

21

17

17 

14 

11 

14 

12

11 

13

11 

8 

8

9

8 

8 

7 

8 

6

Nov.

6 

5 

5 

5 

5

48 

5 

48 

5 

6

5 

5 

5 

6 

6

9 

11 

14 

12 

11

11 

9 

11 

10 

11

9 

9 

10 

9 

400

Dec.

217 

110 

60 

104 

186

249 

225 

202 

104 

104

98 

72 

53 

46 

38

28 

19 

21 

19 

21

16 

12 

11 

12 

11

9 

8 

8 

11

8 

12

Jan.

9 

11 

9 

9 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

11 

9 

11

8 

9

8 

9 

9 

8 

8

12 

14 

14 

16 

16

17 

19 

21 

23 

23 

25

Feb.

24 

25 

23 

22 

23

25 

53 

43 

32 

28

23 

26 

23 

21 

21

21 

23 

23 

30 

28

25 

32 

43 

30 

32

35 

30 

28

Month Maximum

April. 

May.-..-- ... _________ . .....

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

September.. _____ .... _ .... -

221 

400 

249 

26 

53 

960 

8,720 

4,510 

11,400 

960 

130 

2,550

11.40G

Mar.

23 

21 

22 

23 

26

28 

25 

25 

28 

30

23 

110 

241

570 

760

960 

650 

520 

422 

445

400 

310 

233 

202 

179

172 

164 

960 

826 

792 

760

Apr.

960 

1,180 

1,180 

1,660 

1,260

706 

445 

355 

355 

378

378 

355 

292 

241 

179

136 

110 

732 

650 

595

5,580 

8,720 

4,320 

3,590 

826

1,100 

1,580 

960 

650 

400

Minimum

6 

48 

8 

8 

21 

21 

110 

104 

68 

16 

11 

11

48

May

332 

274 

241 

241 186'

164 

119 

123 

116 

130

143 

194 

241 

274 

217

157 

116 

104 

1,420 

2,380

1,500 

732 

378 

283 

241

157 

104 

110 

104 

4,510 

3,770

June

3,590 

4,220 

1,180 

470 

890

8,200 

10,700 

11,400 

4,040 

5,280

4,800 

9,410 

8,850 

3,060 

825

520 

332 

283 

249 

217

1,030 

1,980 

960 

622 

310

217 

157 

130 

104 

68

Mean

27.9 

20.8 

67.5 

12.7 

28.2 

321 

1,330 

615 

2,800 

132 

35.1 

391

478

July

72 

56 

68 

495 

960

792 

241 

157 

110

77

68 

61 

56 

53 

43

43 

46 

43 

46 

53

77 

123 

81 

68 

56

35 

28 

25 

17 

16 

19

Per square 

mile

0.030 

.022 

.073 

.014 

.030 

.345 

L43 

.661 

3.01 

.142 

.038 

.420

.514

Aug.

17 

16 

16 

17 

16

32 

28 

19 

28 

53

38 

92 

130 

68 

43

35 

28 

21 

23 

123

72 

35 

25 

19 

16

16 

14 

14 

12 

11 

12

Sept.

72 

1,260 

760 

520 

136

104 

53 

40 

32 

25

19 

17 

14 

12 

11

143 

92 

68 

46 

81

72 

202 

732 

2,550 

1,420

1,600 

792 

520

274 

157

Run-off in 

inches

0.03 

.02 

.08 

.02 

.03 

.40 

L60 

.76 

3.36 

.16 

.04 

.47

6.97
136 SUBPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

MIDDIE FABIUS EIVEB JTEAR BAREtTO, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. K NW. % sec. 26, T. 64 N., R. 12 W., at highway

bridge 6 miles north of Baring. Zero of gage is about 679.1 feet above

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 156 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1930, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum recorded discharge during year, 4,840 second-feet Apr.

21 (gage height, 19.70 feet); no flow on many days.

1930-31: Maximum recorded discharge, that of Apr. 21, 1931; no flow on

many days. 

REMARKS. Records fair; fragmentary, as gage was not read on many days.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day

I..... .......

2 __

3... ......

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

6 

6 __ . ...

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

8 .

9.... .....

10. ........

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

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

13. __ ......

14 . .

16 

16

17 __ ...

18 . 10

20 

21.,...... .

22

23 ..

24.. . .

25 

26. 

27.. ...

28

29

80 

31 

Oct.

as.1.1

0

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

.1.1.1

0

0

Nov.

0

0

.1

0

.1

.4

.7

.4

.1

.1

.1

Dec.

0.7

.4

.4

1.4

9

3.6

1.6

.9

.9

.4

.4

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

.1

0

.1

.1

6

.2

.4

.2

.7

1.2

LO

1.4

1.2

1.3

Feb.

LO

LO

16

3.7

1.8

1.7

L7

17

L7

19

L7

L7

2.1

L9

19

2.1

2.1

Mar.

16

L4

68

74

137

66

22

16

13

10

538

Apr.

609

604

681

673

177

106

70

50

221

84

66

663

191

1,730

4,700

2,010

300

177

267

283

May

'33

26

11

9

15

17

17

14

6

6

521

283

65

23

9

7

7

1,880

3,630

June

368

131

90

67

487

3,730

334

113

1,780

2,070

1,010

74

18

10

6

2.3

2.3

July

2,840

15

6

46

5

2.2

7

2.6

3.1

16

Aug.

Q

1.4

2.5

L2

1.2

.8

.8

Sept.

Qfi

16

4.6

.6

.6

.3

6

9

2.0

66

470

27

60

21

7

5
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 137

SALT RIVER N£A£ SHELBUTA, HO,

LOCATION. In SW. K NE. ^ sec. 17, T. 57 N., R. 10 W., at highway bridge 3 

miles north of Shelbina. Zero of gage is about 663.4 jfeet above" mean sea 

level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 481 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April, 1930, to September, 1931, fragmentary.

EXTREMES. Maximum recorded discharge during period of record, 6,940 secondfeet June 8, 1931 (gage height, 17.88 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 

2, 1930.

REMARKS. Records fair; fragmentary, as gage was not read on many days. 

Discharge estimated Jan. 6, 7, 12.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1980-31

Day

1930 

1 ___ .....

2. _ ... ....

3 ...

4. __ . __ .

5 . .....

6 __ 

7 ____ ...

8. _ .......

9 ..... ...

10 

11. 

12 

13. 

14- 

15 

Day

1930-31 

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

2 _____ ...

3. -

4 

5 __ - __ -

6 .... 

7 ....

8 __ ... 

9 __ .... 

10 __ .. __

11 

12 ___ ......

13.. ___ 

14 . 

15 

16 

17. 

18 ___ .. ...

1Q

20. ......

21. 

22. 

23 

24 ___ .....

25 .

26 

27 ...

28 

29. 

30. .. .

31 

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3.2

3,fi

3.7

3.7

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3

3

6

4

4

J

1

V.

5

6

7

9

7

7

3

3

uly

,720

j030

101

25

13

7

Dec

88

22

87

84

43

10

5

3

3

3

J

2

2

J

kug.

0.2.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

1 4

1.8

1.8

1.8

Jan

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2.

2.

1.

1.

2.

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3

£

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1

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0.8

1.1

1.0

.7

.7

.8

.7

Feb.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

31

6

3 7

5

6

7

7

7

7

17

14

14

12

10

Daj

193 

16 .

17 .

18- _ .

19 .

20 

21. .

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 .

Mar.

9

38

286

495

372

191

123

94

65

56

87

C35

886

886

T

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Apr

81

7(K

20

131

10

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632

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8

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4

5

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ft-y

2,071

461

7

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7

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i

i

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June

958

994

36

26

26

320

922

495

211

1,610

June

1,350

2,110

fi odn

2,570

3,360

90

36

21

17

July

1.6

.9

.6

.4

July

10

234

80

10

6

3.4

3.7

3.2

2.6

Aug.

1 8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.0

.7

.7

.7

1.1

Aug.

2.4

2.0

59

23

5

3.1

9 O

77

26

38

31

3.1

Sept.

84

50

18

4.3

1.4

1 8

Sept.

33

17

3.4

ai

2.2 9 n

2.5

2.8

2.2

2.2

250

565

285

77
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART £

SALT RIVBK WEAR HUNWEWEU,, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. # NW. # sec. 10, T. 56 N., R. 9 W., half a mile 

below Black Creek and 2 miles west of Hunnewell. Zero of gage is about 

615.2 feet above mean sea level.

DBAINAGE AREA. 626 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1930, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,280 second-feet June 8 (gage 

height, 18.50 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 4-6, 8, 13.

1930-31: Maximum discharge, that of June 8, 1931; nnnimurn, that of 

Nov. 4r-6, 8, 13, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about -21.8 feet, date unknown.

REMARKS. Records good except those prior to Apr. 1, which are fair and fragmentary because gage was not read on many days. Discharge estimated 

Apr. 5, 12.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1 _______

2 _ ... ___ ...

3... ______

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

6 

6 _ ...........

7.... .

8... .... _

9 .

id... , _ _

11 __ ........ 12 _ _ ..

13....: . ...

14....: .... ...

15..-. _ - ..

16- . ..

17 

18. 

19.. ..

20 

21 

22 ..

23 ..

24 

25 _ _ 

26. ...

27 

28 . 

29 ___ ..

30. .. _ 

31 

Oct.

2.6 

2.6

L3

30

25

9

4.8

3.0

1.7

.8

.6

.5

Nov.

0.5

.2 

.2

.2

.6

.2

.2

.8

.5

4.2

Dec.

46

78

120

34 

25 

19

10

3.0

1.7

Jan.

1.3

2.2

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.7 

2.2

2.~6

3.0

.8

2.6

3.0

Feb.

3.6

3.6

7 

23

7

9

11

11

Mar.

9

156 

333

560 

320

1,240

82

52 

78 

1,060

1,150 

1,280

Apr.

970 

677 

755 

927 

600

311 

194 

156 

116 

175

232 

200 

156 

102

75

57 

46 

107 

166

147

677 

2,200 

3,320 

2,820 

638

494 

927 

599 

290 

184

Month Maximum Minimum

April

July .... ...

August 

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

3,320 46 

2,820 29 

9, 020 15 

175 6 

129 2.6 

1,020 4.2

May

138 

100 

71 

63 

38

45 

36 

36 

34 

29

49 

83 

97 

99 

70

60 

41 

41 

1,760 

2,820

2,500 

716 

433 

270 

184

138 

92 

68 

52 

120 

1,020

June

1,280 

433 

204 

147 

405

3,080 

7,600 

9,020 

7,360 

3,520

2,000 

7,040 

4,960 

4,180 

1,330

311 

194 

138 

106 

71

55 

46 

38 

31 

25

22 

22 

22 

17 

15

Mean

611 

365 

1,790 

29.0 

28.0 

185

July

14 

13 

13 

13 

175

175 

120 

58 

30 

22

15 

13 

13 

11

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

16

19 

13 

25 

27 

18

16 

10 

8 

8 

7 

6

Aug.

5 

3.6 

2.8 

2.6

7

7 

4.8 

7 

28 

129

34 

75 

31 

19 

11

7 

7 

7 

14 

129

58 

38 

20 

13 

38

52 

32 

20 

36 

19 

11

Sept.

9 

156 

290 

290 

138

65 

38 

28 

16 

13

9 

8 

6 

4.8 

14

13

7 

4.2 

6

7

7 

6 

6 

884 

970

884 

1,020 

356 

204 

85

P<ir square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.976 1.09 

.583 .67 

2. 86 3. 19 

.046 .05 

.045 .05 

.296 .33
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN 139

SALT RIVER NEAR NEW LONDON, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % NW. % sec. 36, T. 56 N., R. 5 W., at highway

bridge 2 miles north of New London. Zero of gage is about 476.C feet above

mean sea level.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 2,480 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1922, to September, 1931. 

EXTKEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 33,400 second-feet June 13 (gage

height, 22.54 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Nov. 14 (gage height, 1.56 feet). 

1922-1931: Maximum discharge, 58,700 second-feet June 21, 1928 (gage

height, 28,8 feet): minimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 21, 24, Sept. 4, 6, Nov. 14,

1930. 

REMAKKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-31

Day

1 __ ... ___ .

2 ____ . __ ...

3. 

4..-.... .-..

5.... _ . __ ..

6. .. ......

7... _ ... . __ .

8.. ..

9.. ..

10.. 

11... . . _ .

12......... _ ...

13... .. ...

14... __ ..

15 

16. __ .

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

18.. ......

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

20.... ......

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

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

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

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

25.. . ..

26 ..

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

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 

Oct.

18 

15 

12 

15 

15

14 

50 

151 

225 

233

233 

229 

157 

126 

99

84 

62 

50 

42 

31

31 

26 

26 

24 

21

21 

18 

18 

15 

15 

12

Nov.

10

9 

9 

8 

8

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

6 

6 

6 

5 

6

89 

18 

8 

7 

8

7 

9 

9 

18 

18

18 

24 

24 

24

157

Dec.

109 

157 

500 

346 

346

242 

193 

157 

296 

397

268 

208 

164 

132 

109

94 

80 

66 

58 

54

54 

42 

46 

38 

35

31 

31

28 

24 

24

24

Jan.

18 

18

18 

18 

18

15 

18 

18 

18

18

18 

15 

18 

15 

15

15 

15 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

21

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Feb.

18 

18 

18 

18

18

21 

38 

35 

28 

28

28

38 

94 

84 

80

71

80 

75 

89 

84

89 

84 

104 

121 

109

109 

109 

94

Month Maximum

December. ................................

January. _ . ________ . .............

March... _ .. .............................

April . 

July 

August.. _ . ________ ..... .........

The year

233

157 

500 

21 

121 

6,880 

3,910 

14,200 

32,400 

526 

2,410 

1,540

32,400

Mar.

99 

99 

84 

94

75

75 

71 

75 

66 

80

84 

144 

372 

1,470 

2,210

2,210 

1,470 

749 

720 

500

397 

246 

296 

268 

225

208 

250 

4,900 

6,880 

5,230 

3,470

Apr.

2,810 

2,210 

2,610 

1,470 

1,470

1,260 

894 

579 

448 

397

346 

397 

500 

448 

346

259 

216 

185 

178

157

233 

208 

2,710 

3,910 

3,910

1,400 

778 

1,010 

1,200

778

Minimum

12 

5 

24 

15 

18 

66 

157 

126 

89 

42 

21 

50

5

May

552 

372 

268 

216 

186

170 

151 

144 

132 

132

132 

126 

138 

157 

170

170 

164 

151 

5,010 

14,200

11,100 

6,440 

5,450 

4,240 

1,810

11,100 

7,560 

2,410 

894 

662 

1,010

June

1,070 

1,620 

1,260 

662

448

691 

2,920 

7,210 

10,100 

8,960

5,670 

20,800 

32,400 

19,300 

6,990

2,920 

1,130 

836 

606

448

346 

296 

321 

321 

250

201 

157 

126 

115 

89

Mean

67.4 

18.2 

140 

17.5 

63.6 

1,070 

1,110 

2,430 

4,280 

121 

280 

444

836

July

89 

84 

84 

80

75

62 

58 

164 

193 

132

99 

80 

66 

58 

54

50 

46 

42 

42 

397

104 

66 

526 

422 

193

115 

99 

89 

66 

54 

50

Per square 

mile

0.027 

.0073 

.056 

.0071 

.026 

.431 

.448 

.980 

1.73 

.049 

.113 

.179

.337

Aug.

52 

38 

35 

38

21

24 

21 

28 

89 

66

2,410 

1,200 

579 

321 

208

138 

104 

80 

89 

170

296 

474 

268 

216 

170

104

151 

321 

186 

321 

448

Sept.

691 

422 

1,010 

1,070

749

448 

278 

186 

144 

109

94 

75 

54 

50 

71

138 

225 

132 

89 

62

50 

80 

80 

836 

836

1,470 

1,010 

1,540 

£36 

500

Run-off in 

inches

0.03 

.008 

.06 

.008 

.03 

.50 

.50 

1.13 

1.93 

.06 

.13 

.20

4.59

127223 3£
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

CUIVKE EIVEB NfcAB TROY, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 14, T. 49 N., R. 1 W., at 1 ^<zhway bridge 2

miles north of Troy and 3 miles upstream from site used prior to Oct. 1,

1930. Zero of gage is 450.4 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 903 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1930, to September, 1931. February, 1922, to

September, 1930, comparable records, at a site 3 miles downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 21,300 second-fe^t May 20 (gage

height, 23.58 feet); minimum, 1.5 second-feet Feb. 4, 6.

1922-1931: Maximum discharge, about 52,600 second-fe^t May 18, 1929

(gage height, 25.75 feet): minimum, 0.3 second-foot Aug. 2-9, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Aug. 9, 10.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

Day

1.. ...... 2 

3- ...... 

^.. ... ........

5.. 

6... ..... -

7....... ... ...

8........ .

10 

U 

12........ 

« >

14 ..........

15 

16 .

V... ..........

18... . 

20. 

21 

22

33 ... ....

24 

25 

26. .........

27- 

28

29- .........

80 ... 11

Oct.

3.5 

2.6 

2 

1.9 

1.8

1.7 

6 

4.0 

111 

40

38 

32 

16 

8 

6

6 

11 

6 

5

4.5

6 

2.5 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

4.5 

4

Nov.

4.5 

4.6

4 

6 

1.9

2 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

2 

2.5 

2 

1.9 

2

2

2.6 

2 

1.9 

2.5

83 

26 

8 

6 

6

5 

4.6 

4 

3.5 

26

Dec.

45 

47 

45 

49 

67

48 

44 

42 

35 

31

23 

21 

19 

19 

15

14 

15 

14 

12 

10

12 

10 

12 

10 

9

7 

8 

6 

8 

7 

6

Jan.

6 

6 

6 

4.8 

6

4.8 

6

4.8 

6 

4.8

9 

4.2 

3.2 

3.8 

3.2

3.8 

3.2

3.8 

2.2 

2.8

2.2 

2.8 

3.2 

2.8 

2.2

2.0

1.8 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

Month

October __ ... . . ...... 

December ___ ........................

February ________ - ................

March ______ _ .- _ _

AprU .......... ....... ....... ....... ....

July. ........ . . ....

September, ____ _ _ ___

The yeai

Feb.

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.6 

4.8 

27 

14

23 

17 

27 

55 

60

77 

75 

96 

104

77

67 

48 

46 

37 

35

33 

29 

25

Mar.

23 

25 

14 

10 

8

7 

14 

23 

19 

17

25 

79 

186 

638 

600

312 

186 

128 

90 

90

66 

104 

33 

25 

42

35 

68 

6,660 

1,690 

638 

350

Maximum

111 

83 

67 

9 

104 

6,660 

264 

10,400 

2,220 

1,860 

1,860 

3,100

10,400

Apr.

264 

207 

165 

137 

111

96 

81 

73 

76 

81

78 

66 

59 

52 

47

49 

40 

24 

28 

30

47 

40 

34 

38 

45

49 

64 

61 

69 

54

Minimum

1.7 

1.9 

6 

1.6 

1.6 

7 

24 

30 

18 

3.6 

9 

9

1.5

May

45 

38 

30 

32 

34

32 

30 

36 

43 

49

83 

96 

90 

76 

61

64 

46 

40 

10,400 

10,400

2,360 

2,040 

2,480 

830 

1,310

1,210 

830 

278 

209 

174 

150

June

150 

112 

98 

89 

89

84 

79 

67 

67 

2,220

638 

960 

528 

300 

168

105 

89 

79 

68 

54

41 

43 

39 

30 

26

23 

22 

20 

19 

18

Mean

10.9 

7.40 

22.9 

3.82 

35.3 

393. 

75.2 

1,080 

210 

95.6 

179 

225

197

July

16 

12 

11 

12 

13

11 

10 

9 

10 

10

7 

6 

6 

6 

4.8

4.0 

4.8 

4.0 

3.6 

9

45 

52 

1,860 

494 

150

65 

33 

30 

22 

20 

22

P«r square 

mile

0.012 

.0082 

.025 

.0042 

.039 

.436 

.083 

1.20 

.233 

.106 

.198 

.249

.218

Aug.

12 

10 

35 

20 

15

11 

9 

10 

10 

15

166 

166 

87 

63 

37

26 

22 

790 

376 

1,860

494 

209 

112 

63 

300

192 

89 

77 

82 

105 

89

Sept.

676 

3,100 

494 

237 

430

142 

92 

84 

49 

39

30 

25 

69

47 

35

25 

22 

10 

15 

10

9 

10 

74 

628 

218

105 

69 

47 

43 

30

Run-oft in 

inches

0.01 

.009 

.03 

.005 

.04 

.50 

.09 

1.38 

.26 

.12 

.23 

.28

2.95
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 141

DBS PLAINES BIVBB AT IEMONT, III.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 20, T. 37 N., R. 11 E., at highway bridge

on Stephens Street, a quarter of a mile north of Lemont and 8 miles above

confluence with Chicago Sanitary Canal. Zero of gage is 584.10 feet above

mean sea level.

"DRAINAGE ABBA. 705 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1914, to September, 1931. 

[EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 second-feet June 25 (gage

height, 4.95 feet); minimum, 3.9 second-feet Nov. 6, Aug. 24, 27 (f age height,

2.49 feet).

1915^1931: Maximum discharge, 5,520 second-feet Mar. 18, IS 19; no flow

for various dates 1919 and 1925. 

;REMAKKS. Records fair. No high water spilled into Chicago Sanitary Canal

during year.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

2 ..... ___

3 ..... 

.4... _____ ..

.5. .- _ ..

6 ... - 

7 ..... __ ..

8... . __

9 ...........

40 

11.. . _ ..

12 ...........

J3 ..... 

14 .. __ ..

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

.9(1

Jil... ...... .... .

22 .......

23. _ ....... ...

24 _ ..... ...

25... . ...

26 - 

27 

28 . ...

29 .

.30 

.31 .....

Oct.

9.7

9.7

14

9.7

4.7

6.4

17

45

75

63

45

38

29

17

14

17

29

38

45

9O

17

17

29

29

17

17

9.7

14

17

17

17

Nov.

29

29

«23

17

«11

4.7

 11

17

29

 34

38

.42

45

«37

29

29

'34

38

a 42

45

o37

29

 23

17

«16

14

« 9.4

4.7

« 9.0

"13

Dee.

17

«23

29

«29

29

 22

14

 12

9.7

«9.7

9.7

 7.2

4.7

.4.7

4.7

"4.7

4.7

« 7.2

9.7

« 9.7

9.7

 12

14

a H

14

«12

9.7

 8.0

6.4

« 8.0

9.7

Jan.

9 7

 12

14 "16

17

 13

9.7

«9.7

9.7 "9.7

9.7

«13

17 16

14

a 12

9.7 9.7

9.7

a 12

14 "16

17 «23

29

 37

45

 37

29

«29

29

Feb.

 34

38

«38

38

"34

29

«37

45 «45

45

"54

63

 63

63

041

19

29

19

17

15

14

9.7

14

9 7

9.7

11

15

32

Mar.

52

21

8.5

14

21

38

29

«25

21

29

41

63

41

29

17

19

32

52

104

182

129

146

229

338

390

338

399

682

1,170

1,090

975

Apr.

975

723

635

482

399

338

297

257

208

250

236

194

182

164

140

182

182

134

129

113

146

170

194

222

188

188

146

129

129

108

May

93

84

75

63

45

59

80

113

134

170

188

250

346

313

257

229

194

146

158

492

745

915

800

482

330

272

236

194

170

444

364

June

313

264

236

188

84

182

472

624

646

511

381

313

313

313

250

188

14ft

129

103

80

75

67

6i4

1,560

2,030

1,780

1,300

1,090

511

416

July

355

278

232

220

171

150

140

130

125

106

96

87

78

78

61

61

57

61

49

101

150

155

140

74

53

34

24

18

45

49

41

Aug.

30

15

24

21

34

27

24

21

45

57

61

87

69

53

45

38

24

24

49

45

30

24

12

5.5

24

12

5.5

12

30

69

53

Sept.

87

125

120

106

78

69

49

34

24

18

12

38

45

34

69

65

57

61

61

49

30

34

30

34

41

87

106

87

65

45

Month

March _ . ________ .. ..............

April.. ; 

July. 

Maximum

75

45

29

45

63

1,170

975

915

2,030

355

87

125

2,030

Minimum

4.7

4.7

4.7

9.7

9.7

8.5

108

45

67

18

5.5

12

17

Mean

24.4

25.2

12.2

17.7

31.5

217

261

272

506

110

34.5

*>» 7

131

Per square 

mile

0.03" .03'

.017

.027 .04"

.30^

.370

.383

.718

.!&> .04I'»

.OS*

. 1»>

Run-off in 

inches

0.04

.04

.02

.03

.05

.36

.41

.44

.80

.18

.06

.09

2.52

' Est.im.ftt.e0-
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

DBS PLAINES RIVER AT JOHET, ILL.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 9, T. 35 N., R. 10 E., at Jackson

Street Bridge, Joliet. Zero of gage is 524.31 feet above mean sea level. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1914, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year occurred June 23, when

no record was obtained; minimum, 5,980 second-feet Sept. 28.

1914-1931: Maximum daily discharge. 18,400 second-feet Mar. 18, 19*19;

minimum daily discharge occurred in August, 1927, when no record was

obtained. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge includes flow of Chicago Sanitary Canal,

diversion averaging about 285 second-feet made to Illinois & Michigan Canal

just above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

Day

I. .............. .

2.. . .............

Z.. ............ ..

^.. ..............

6. .......... .....

Q. ...............

7................

9.. . .............

10- 

n.. ....... ...

12-. 

13.-. 

14.-. 

15... 

16. - 

17.. 

18... 

19.. 

20-- 

21....... .........

22... ............ .

28.. ............. .

24. 

25. 

26-.- 

27.. 

28 . 

29.. 

30.... 

31--. 

Month

^Tovemfoer

April.. 

Nov.

« 6,850

7,200 

7,200 

6,990

6,990 

6,990 

7,200 

6,990 

6,990

6,990 

6,990 

6,990 

6,780 

7,200

7,200 

7,200 

7,200 

7,200 

7,200

7,200 

7,200 

7,200 

7,830 

8,480

Dec.

7,410 

7,200 

7,200 

7,200 

7,410

7,410 

7,410 

7,200 

6,990 

6,990

6,990 

6,780 

6,780 

6,400 

6,400

6,780 

6,780 

6,590 

6,590 

6,990

 7,330

8,760 

9,000 

9,000 

9,480 

9,480

Maximum

9,480 

9,480 

9,240 

8,280 

9,000 

8,760

Jan.

8,520 

8,280 

8,520 

8,520 

8,520

8,520 

8,520 

8,280 

8,280 

8,280

8,280 

8,280 

8,520 

8,520 

8,520

8,520 

8,520 

8,280 

9,240 

8,520

8,520 

8,520 

8,520 

8,520 

8,520

8,520 

8,280 

8,520 

8,520 

8,520 

8,280

Minimum

6,~780 

6,400 

8,280 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620

Feb.

J«8, 050 

8,280

8,280 

8,280 

7,830 

7,620 

7,620

7,620 

7,830 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620

7,620 

7,830 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620

7,620 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620

7,620 

7,620 

7,620

Mean

 7,180 

7,140 

7,390 

8,470 

7,770 

7,850 

7,940

Mar.

7,620 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620

7,620 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620

7,620 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620

7,620 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620

7,830 

7,830 

7,830 

8,040 

7,830

8,040 

8,520 

9,000 

8,280 

8,760 

9,000

Apr.

8,760 

8,520 

8,280 

8,280 

8,040

8,040 

8,040 

7,830 

7,830 

8,520

7,830 

7,830 

7,830 

7,620 

7,830

8,040 

7,620 

7,620 

7,830 

7,830

8,280 

7,830 

7,830 

7,830 

7,830

8,040 

7,830 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620

May

7,620 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620 

7,620

8,040 

8,520 

 7,900 

7,830 

9,000

8,520 

8,040 

7,620 

7,830 

7,830

7,830 

8,040 

8,040

10,300 

10,800

10,000

9,240 

8,520 

8,040 

8,280

8,040 

7,830 

7,830 

8,040 

8,280 

8,040

Month

May 

June 

July.

Augu 

Sept*jnber

Theyt

June

8,280 

8,280 

8,280 

8,040 

8,040

10,300 

10,600 

9,240 

8,760 

8,520

8,520 

8,280 

8,280 

8,040 

8,040

7,410 

8,040 

8,040 

8,040 

8,040

K800

10,000 

9,750 

9,000 

8,760

Maximum

10,80C

9,48C 

10,600 

9.38C

July

8,760 

9,000 

9,240 

9,000 

9,000

8,520 

8,520 

9,000 

9,000 

9,480

8,760 

8,760 

8,520 

8,760 

7,830

7,410 

7,620 

7,830 

6,590 

7,830

8,280 

8,280 

7,200 

7,620 

7,410

8,040 

7,830 

7,620 

7,200 

6,990 

 6,120

Aug.

|«8,790 

9,000

9,000 

9,000 

9,000 

8,760 

9,240

10,600 

7,380 

8,260 

8,480 

8,480

8,700 

8,700 

8,920 

7,300 

7,800

8,920 

8,480 

8,480 

8,260 

8,260

8,260 

8,480 

9,140 

8,700 

8,700 

8,700

Minimum

7 

7

6 

7 

5

5

620 

410 

120 

300 

980

980

Sept.

9,140 

9,140 

8,480 

8,260 

8,920

9,380 

9,380 

9,380 

9,140 

9,140

9,140 

9,140

U.650

8,700 

8,480

8,480 

6,110 

8,480 

8,480 

9,140

8,260 

8,480 

5,980 

6,960 

8,260

Mean

8,270 

8,850 

8,130 

8,650 

8,540

8,020

> Estimated.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 143

ILLINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 9, T. 33 N., E. 7 E., at highway bridge in

Morris and 10 miles below mouth of Kankakee Eiver. Zero of gage is

478.97 feet above mean sea level. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1919, to September, 1931; January, 1903, to

December, 1904, at station near Minooka. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 21,700 second-feet Jun?. 24 (gage

height, 11.0 feet); minimum, 7,200 second-feet Nov. 7, 8, 13, J4, 28, 29,

Dec. 20 (gage height, 5.0 feet).

1919-1931: Maximum discharge, 60,600 second-feet Apr. 12, 1922 (gage

height, 20.1 feet); minimum, 5,120 second-feet Aug. 21, 1929 (gs«?e height,

3.9 feet).

Maximum stage known, 26.2 feet in 1831. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge includes flow of Chicago Sanitary Canal.

Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1. ...... ..

2 

3.. .......

4.........

5. __ ....

« 

7.... _ ..

8 

9... .. 

10 

11 

12. 

13.........

14.........

15 

16.........

17 

18 ......

19.........

20 

21.........

22. __ ....

23 

24. __ ....

25 

26 

27 

28 

29.. _ .... 

30 

31 . 

Oct.

7,600 

7,600 

7,600 

7,600 

7,800

8,000 

8,000 

10,500 

8,400 

8,000

7,800 

7,800 

8,000 

7,800 

7,600

7,800 

8,600 

7,800 

7,600 

7,600

7.600 

7,400 

7,400 

7,400 

7,400

7,600 

7,800 

7,600 

7,600 

7,600 

7,400

Month

January.. _

February _____

IVf flrch

April... ......

Nov.

7,600 

7,600 

7,600 

7,600 

7,600

7,600 

7,200 

7,200 

7,400 

7,600

7,600 

7,400 

7,200 

7,200 

7,400

7,400 

7,400 

7,400 

7,400 

7,400

7400 

7.400 

7,600 

7,800 

7,800

7,800 

7,400 

7,200 

7,200 

9,860

Dec.

9,000 

8,000 

8,400 

8,600 

8,600

8,600 

8,600 

8,800 

8,600 

8.600

8,200 

8,200 

8,000 

8,000 

8,000

8,000 

7,400 

7,600 

7,400 

7,200

7,600 

8,000 

8,600 

8,200 

8,400

8,600 

9,000 

9,000 

9,420 

9,200 

10,100

Maximum

. 10,

9,

. 10,

9,

n

- 13,

19

500 

860 

100 

640 

640 

600 

200

Jan.

9,420 

8,400 

8,600 

8,600 

8,800

9,200 

8,800 

9,000 

9,000 

8,800

8,800 

8,800 

8,800 

8,800 

8,800

8,600 

8,600 

8,600 

9,200 

9,200

8,800 

9,000 

9,000 

8,800 

9,000

9,420 

9,420 

9,640 

9,420 

9,420 

9,200

Minimum

7,400 

7,200 

7,200 

8,400 

8,000 

8,000 

9,200

Feb.

9,420 

9,640 

9,000 

9,000 

8,600

8,800 

9.000 

8,800 

8,600 

8,600

8,200 

8,400 

8,400 

8,000 

8,400

8,800 

8,600 

8,800 

8,400 

8,200

8,200 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400

8,400 

8,200 

8,200

Mar.

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400

8,200 

8,000 

8,200 

8,200 

8,200

8,000 

8,000 

8,000 

8,000 

8,200

8,600 

8,600 

9,000 

9,420 

9,640

10,300 

10,300 

10,500 

10,500 

10,500

10,300 

10,100 

11,700 

13,600 

12,600 

12,400

Mean

7,820 

7,540 

8,380 

8,970 

8,580 

9,390 

10,600

Apr.

12,200 

11,700 

11,400 

1L200 

1L200

10,800 

10,500 

10,300 

10,100 

10,500

10,100 

10,100 

9,860 

9,640 

9,200

10,300 

9,640 

9,420 

9,420 

9,420

10,100 

10,500 

11,700 

11,900 

11,700

11,400 

11,200 

10,800 

10.500 

10,100

May

9,860 

9,860 

9,640 

9,420 

9,420

9,200 

9,860 

10,500 

11,400 

13,600

15,600 

16.100 

15,600 

14,600 

14,100

13,400 

12,400 

11,900 

12,200 

17,400

19,300 

17,200 

15,100 

13,800 

13,400

12,400 

11,400 

11,000 

10.800 

11,400 

11,400

Month

Mi 

Jui 

Jul 

Au 

Sei

iy ..... ....

y... .

The year.. ...

June

11,200 

11,200 

11,200 

10,800 

10,500

10,800 

15,400 

18,500 

17,700 

16,400

15,100 

13,800 

13,400 

13,800 

13,800

12,900 

11,900 

11,200 

10,500 

10,300

10,100 

10,100 

17,700 

21,700 

18,000

15,400 

14,400 

13,600 

12,900 

11,700

July

11,000 

10,800 

10,800 

11,700 

12,900

12,900 

12,600 

11,700 

11,200 

11,000

10,800 

10,300 

10, 100 

9,860 

9,860

9,860 

9,200 

9,000 

9,000 

9,420

9,860 

12,200 

12,200 

11,000 

10,300

9,860 

9,420 

9,200 

9,000 

8,800 

8,400

Aug.

8,800 

8,800 

9,000 

9,000 

9,420

9,420 

9,200 

9,200 

9,200 

9,200

9,200 

11,300 

8,600 

9,420 

9,860

9,640 

9,420 

9,640 

9,860 

8,600

9,200 

9,860 

9,640 

9,420 

9,000

9.200 

9,000 

10, 100 

9,640 

9,640 

9,640

Maxi- Minimum munr

19,300 9,210 

21, 700 10, 100 

12, 900 8, 4110 

10, 300 8, 6110 

10,800 8, OiTO

21, 700 7, 2TV)

Sept.

9,860 

9,640 

10,100 

9,420 

9,420

9,420 

9,420 

9,860 

9,860 

9,200

9,200 

9,200 

9,200 

9,200 

9,640

9,640 

9,420 

9,860 

9.640 

10,300

10,500 

10,300 

8.400 

9,640 

10,100

10,800 

10,300 

9,860 

8,000 

8,800

Mean

12,700 

13,500 

10,500 

9,360 

9,610

9,740
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

ILLINOIS RIVER AT PEORIA, HI.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 2, T. 8 NL R. 8 E., at foot of Grant Street, 

Peoria, 4% miles above mouth of Kickapoo Creek. Zero of ga <?e is 428.92 feet 

above mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1910, to September, 1931; March, 1903, to July, 

1906, for station 3^ miles downstream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 second-fee* June 12 (gage 

height, 13.75 feet); minimum, 8,100 second-feet Nov. 16 (gage height, 8.55 

feet).

1910-1931: Maximum discharge, 58,300 second-feet Oct. 9, 1926 (gage 

height, 25.05 feet); minimum discharge, about 7,250 second-feet Dec. 11, 

1916, to Jan. 10, 1917. 

Maximum stage known, 26.6 feet in 1844.

REMARKS. Record good. Discharge determined on basis of slope as obtained 

by use of an auxiliary staff gage at highway bridge at Pekin, 9.3 miles downstream. Gage-height record furnished by Engineer Corps United States 

Army

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1. ...........

2.. .. ........

3.... ...........

4...............

5..-. ... _ ..

6. 

7..... ..........

8.-...--.. ...

9. ___ ........

10. 

11.. ...... ..,._

12. . .

13. _______ ..

14...............

15.. __ ... _ ..

16.... _ ... _ ..

17. .........

18. . ......

19... .........

20 ...... ..

21. .. __ ..

22 . __ .......

23

24 

25 __ ,

26

27. __ - __ .

28

29

30 

31 _ .....

Oct.

10,100 

10,100 

10,000 

10,000 

9,950

9,660 

9,560 

10,100 

10,300 

10,400

10,600 

10,200 

10,100 

10,100 

10,200

9,980 

9,950 

9,930 

10,200 

10,100

10,200 

9,980 

9,810 

9,960 

10,000

9,200 

9,120 

9,620 

9,560 

9,780 

9,620

Month

January

April....... ..

Nov.

9,520 

9,600 

9,520 

9,460 

10,300

9,520 

9,380 

9,180 

9,600 

9,600

9,600 

9,300 

9,570 

9,570 

9,700

8,100 

9,750 

9,650 

9,630 

- 9,230

9,280 

9,560 

9,560 

9,440 

9,680

9,600 

9,380 

9,650 

9,310 

9,750

Maximum

10,500 

10,300 

10,600 

10,900 

11,200 

12,900 

13,600

Dec.

10.300 

9,650 

9,950 

10,600 

10,400

10,400 

10,000 

10,300 

10,200 

10,200

10,200 

10,300 

10,200 

10,300 

10,600

10,200 

9,660 

9,480 

9,470 

9,470

9,730 

9,600 

9,680 

9,420 

9,060

9,660 

9,560 

9,660 

9,660 

9,660 

9,380

Minimum

9,120 

8,100 

9,060 

8,960 

9,920 

9,660 

11,700

Jan.

8,960 

8,960 

9,100 

9,750 

10,100

10,300 

10,700 

10,800 

10,600 

10,600

10,800 

10,600 

10,300 

10,600 

10,400

9,660 

10,000 

10,000 

10,000 

10,400

10,600 

10,600 

10,200 

10,200 

10,400

10,600 

10,600 

10,600 

10,700 

10,300 

10,900

Feb.

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

.10, 700 

10,700

11,200 

10,700 

10,600 

10,900 

10,900

10,100 

10,600 

11,000 

10,800 

9,920

10,200 

10,600 

10,400 

10,600 

10,400

10,400 

10,300 

10,600 

10,300 

10,000

10,400 

10,300 

10,200

Mean

9,940 

9,500 

9,890 

10,300 

10,600 

10,600 

12,700

Mar.

10,700 

9,950 

10,000 

10,100 

10,400

10,400 

11,000 

9,880 

9,700 

10,100

10,200 

9,800 

9,750 

9,900 

9,900

9,850 

9,560 

9,590 

10,400 

10,400

10,600 

10,600 

10,700 

10,400 

11,600

11,600 

11,800 

10,200 

11,800 

12,400 

12,900

Apr.

13,300 

13,200 

13,600 

13,600 

13,600

13,600 

13,000 

13,400 

13,300 

13,200

13,100 

13,000 

12,800 

12,900 

12,700

12,600 

12,100 

12,100 

11,900 

11,700

11,700 

11,700 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100

12,200 

12,400 

12,300 

12,600 

12,200

May

12,300 

12,300 

12,000 

11,300 

11,400

11,800 

11,400 

10,800 

10,600 

11,300

11,700 

12,400 

13,100 

13,400 

13,600

13,400 

14,400 

13,200 

14,100 

13,700

14,200 

15,300 

15,700 

15,300 

16,800

16,800 

16,600 

15,900 

15,700 

16,100 

15,300

Month

July

August 

Septem

Tlie year .....

June

15,600 

14,200 

13,800 

14,600 

14,600

13,000 

13,600 

14,600 

14,600 

16,600

18,000 

18,600 

18,400 

18,000 

17,900

18,100 

16,800 

16,700 

17,100 

15,800

15,900 

15,200 

14,200 

15,100 

16,000

16,900 

17,400 

17,600 

17,100 

16,900

Maximum

July

16,500 

15,900 

15,900 

15,600 

14,200

14,600 

14,800 

14,200 

14,400 

14,200

14,000 

13,200 

13,400 

13,100 

12,700

12,600 

12,400 

11,800 

11,900 

11,400

11,700 

11,400 

11,800 

11,600 

11,400

11,600 

11,400 

10,800 

11,000 

10,900 

10,700

Aug.

10,500 

10,200 

10,300 

10,400 

10,600

10,300 

10,400 

10,100 

10,600 

10,600

10,700 

10,300 

10,300 

10,100 

10,400

10,700 

10,800 

10,700 

10,600 

10,400

10,600 

10,300 

10,200 

10,400 

10,600

10,400 

10,200 

10,200 

10,600 

10,900 

10,700

Minimum

16,800 10,600 

18,600 13,000 

16,600 10,700 

10,900 10,100 

11,600 9,660

18, 600 8, 100

Sept.

10,600 

10,900 

11.000 

11,400 

10,900

11,600 

11,200 

11,000 

11,000 

10,700

11,006) 11,000- 

10.800 

10,600 

9,560

9,700 

10,200 

10,900 

10,700 

10,600

10,700 

10,800 

11,100 

11,100 

10,200

11,000 

11,400 

11,600 

11,400 

10,900

Mean

13,600 

16,100 

12,900 

10,400 

10,800

11,400
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 145

ILLINOIS BIVEB AT BEARDSTOWN, ILL.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 15, T. 18 N., R. 12 W., at highway bridge 

on State Street, Beardstown, 9^ miles below mouth of Sangamon River. 

Zero of gage is 420.33 feet above mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1920, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during 'year, 23,300 second-feet Juno 15 (gage 

height, 11.5 feet); minimum, 9,550 second-feet Dec. 21, Jan. 1 (gaece height, 

7.5 feet).

1920-1931: Maximum discharge, 105,000 second-feet Oct. 9, If26; maximum gage height, 26.25 feet Oct. 12, 1926; minimum discharge, 9,550 secondfeet Dec. 31, 1930, Jan. 1, 1931 (gage height 7.5 feet).

Maximum discharge known, about 115,000 second-feet Apr. 4, J904.

REMARKS. Records good. Gage-height record furnished by United States 

Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-81

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11- 

12. 

13-

14.

15.

16-

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

27.

30.

31.

11,200

10,900

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

10,900

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,900

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,200

11,200

11,200

10,900

10,900

10,500

10,200

9,880

9,'880 

9,880 

11,200

10,200

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

9,550

9,550

9,880

10,500

10,500

10,900

10,900

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

10,900

10,900

11,200

11,200

11,500

11,500

11,900

11,500

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,900

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,900

11,500

11,500

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,500

10,900

11,200

11,200

10,900

10,900

11,200

11,500

11,900

11,900

11,500

11,500

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,500

11,500

11,900

12,200

12,600

14,300

14,600

14,300

14,300

14,300

14,600

14,900

15,300

15,300

15,300

14,900

14,900

14,900

14,900

14,900

14,900

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,300

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900 

13,900 

13r 900 

13,900 

14,300

14,300

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,600

13,600

13,200

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,900

14,300

14,600

14,600

14,900

14,900

16,600

19,800

20,400

20,100

20,100

20,100

20,100

20,100

20,100

19,800

19,800

19,800

20,100

20,100

19,800

19,000

18,700

18,400

19,000

20,100

21,200

21,500

21,500

21,500

21,500

22,600

22,900

23,300

22,900

22,200

21,500

20,800

20,400

21,500

21,200

20,400

19,800

19,000

18,700

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,400

19,400

20,100

19,800

19,400

19,000

18,700

18,400

18,000

17,700

17,300

17,000

16,600

16,300

16,000

15,600

15,300

14,900

14,900

15,300

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,300

13,900

13,600

13,200

12,900

12,600

12,600

12,20012,600

11,90013,900

11,50014,600

11,50014,300

11,20013,600

11, 20012,900

11,20012,900

11,20012,600

11,20012,200

11,20012,200

11,20012,200

11,20011,900 _ ....

11,500 Hi

L,900 

L.500 

11,50011,900

11,20012,900

11,20014,300

11,20014,600

11,20014,600

11,90014,300

11,90013,

11,90013,

!,900 

1,900 

Hi 90014,600

11,90014,600

11,50014,300

3,900

3,900

11, 50013,

11,50013,

11,20013,900

11,20013,600

11,20013,600

11,500.

Month Maximum

Minimum Mean Month Maximum

Minimum Mean

October.... 

November. 

December.. 

JanuaryFebruary.. 

March. .. 

April.......

11,500

11,200

11,900

11,900

11,900

14,600

15,300

10,200

9,880

9,550

9,550

11,200

10,500

13,900

10,800

10,200

11,100

11,000

11,300

11,700

14,400

May.......

June. 

July. . 

August.....

September.

20,400

23,300

20,100

12,200

14,600

13,200

18,400

12,600

11,200

11,600

16,400

20,400

16,200

11,500

13,400

The year..... 23,300 9,550 13,200
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

SPRING CREEK AT JOHET, HI.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. K sec. 10, T. 35 N., R. 10 E., at Benton Street

Bridge, in Joliet, half a mile above mouth. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 19.7 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1925, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 125 second-feel May 20 (gage

height, 1.90 feet); minimum, 1.6 second-feet Aug. 3, 7 (g^<?e height, 0.21

foot).

1925-1931: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet June 11, 1926 (gage

height, 6.5 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 3, 7, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-FI

Day

1.... ........

2. __ .... __ .

3 

4.... ______

5. _____ .. ...

6...............

7.. ..........

8....... ........

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 

4.0 

4.8 

5.0 

3.8

3.2 

5.0 

4.5 

4.3 

3.8

3.6 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4 

3.6

5.0 

5.5 

5.0 

4.3 

3.6

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

3.2 

3.8 

3.6 

4.5 

4.3

Nov.

3.8 

3.6 

8.2 

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

3.0 

2.7 

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.7 

3.2 

3.4 

4.3

3.8 

3.6 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8

3.0 

2.8 

3.2 

3.4

 3.3

48 

47

Dec.

35 

29 

18 

12 

8.2

5.5 

5.3 

5.5 

5.0 

4.5

4.8 

4.3 

4.0 

4.8 

3.8

3.2 

 2.5

Jan.

t«2.5

3.8 

4.5

5.0 

4.8 

4.0 

3.8 

3.4

2.8 

> « 3. 0

4.3 

4.8 

5.3

5.0 

4.8 

4.5 

4.8 

5.3 

5.0

Feb.

4.8 

4.3 

4.5 

4.8 

4.5

5.0 

4.8 

4.3 

4.8 

4.5

4.8 

5.3 

5.8 

7.9 

7.2

7.2 

5.5 

5.0 

4.5 

4.5

5.0 

4.5 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

3.8 

4.0

Month Maximum

November. ............... ...............

May.. 

June ____________________

July. .. 

September .................................

5.5 

48 

35 

5.3 

7.9 

74 

31 

111 

41 

9.5 

3.8 

7.9

111

Mar.

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

4.0 

4.3 

5.0 

5.5 

5.0

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

5.3

5.5

6.6 

13 

17 

20 

24

30 

28 

27 

27 

25

23 

23 

74 

53 

38 

30

Apr.

31 

27 

22 

16 

15

13 

10 

10 

9.8 

12

10 

9.5 

8.8 

7.9 

7.5

6.6 

6.1 

6.1 

5.5 

6.1

9.5 

9.1 

7.2 

8.5 

8.5

7.9 

7.2 

7.2 

7.9 

8.2

Minimum

2.8 

2.7

3.8 

3.8 

5.5 

3.6 

5.8 

2.0 

1.7 

2.5

1.7

May

6.1 

5.0 

5.3 

4.8 

3.6

7.2 

7.2 

8.8 

12 

17

24 

23 

22 

18 

15

12 

9.8 

8.5 

40 

111

74 

50 

40 

30 

23

18 

14 

' 12 

10 

15 

15

June

14 

14 

13 

14 

14

26 

41 

26 

20

17

11 

14 

14 

14 

11

8.5 

7.9 

7.2 

6.6 

5.8

9.5 

21 

24 

23 

23

23 

20 

12 

9.8 

7.9

July

6.1 

7.2 

9.5 

6.6 

6.6

5.8 

5.5 

4.5 

4.3 

4.0

3.6 

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

3.6

3.2 

3.8 

4.3 

4.5 

4.0

6.9 

3.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0 

2.0

Mean p^uare

3. 92 a 199 

6. 15 . 312 

6. 14 . 312 

3. 75 . 190 

4. 90 .249 

17. 0 .863 

10. 7 .543 

21.3 1.08 

15. 7 .797 

4.22 .214 

2. 57 .130 

3.39 .172

8. 34 .423

Aug.

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9 

2.7

2.0 

1.7 

2.2 

2.3 

2.5

3.4 

3.8 

3.2 

2.7 

2.7

2.3 

2.0 

2.7 

3.0 

3.2

2.8 

2.7 

2.3 

2.7 

2.7

2.3 

2.3 

3.4 

2.5 

2.8 

3.6

Sept.

5.0 

5.5 

5.0 

4.0 

3.6

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

2.7 

2.5

2.5 

2.7 

2.5 

4.8 

5.0

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.7 

2.5

2.5 

3.0 

2.8 

2.7 

7.9

3.4 

2.8 

2.7 

3.0 

2.8

Run-oft la 

inches

0.23 

.35 

.36 

.22 

.26 

.99 

.61 

1.24 

.89 

.25 

.15 

.19

5.74

« Estimated.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 147

KANKAKEB BIVEB AT DAVIS, DTD.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 13, T. 34 N., R. 3 W., at highway bridge en United

States route 30, 4 miles east of Hanna. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. 510 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 665 second-feet June 7 (gage

height, 5.97 feet); minimum, 243 second-feet on various dates. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19S1

Day

1 .....

2.....

3 

4 __ .

5- .

6 .....

7 _ __

8 _ .

9-....

10- .

11- .

12 .

13- 

14 _ ..

15 ..

Apr. May

394 

394 

378 

362 

362

362 

378 

410 

427 

461

495 

512 

648 

648 

631

June

394 

394 

378 

378 

394

444 

865 

648 

563 

512

495 

461 

444 

427 

394

July

378 

362 

362 

346 

330

330 

330 

315 

300 

300

300 

300 

300 

300 

300

Aug.

271 

271 

285 

271 

271

271 

257 

257 

285 

271

271 

271 

271 

271 

257

Month

April 1( May)-30.~. ._--..--.-.....-. ..-.- 

July . -. - - - - - - -

August 

September. ............... ................

Sept.

257 

257 

271 

257 

267

257 

257 

243 

243 

243

243 

243 

243 

243 

271

Day

16 

17 

18 

18 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

28 

30 

31

Maximum

461 

648 

665 

394 

285 

330

III" 

.....

Apr.

362 

362

461 

461 

461 

444 

427

444 

461 

427 

427 

394

Minimum

362 

362 

362 

271 

243 

243

May

512 

461 

444 

444 

512

546 

495 

444 

410 

427

394 

394 

378 

362 

394 

394

June

394 

378 

362 

362 

362

362 

362 

427 

529 

495

444 

427 

410 

394 

394

July

300 

315 

330 

330 

294

378 

346 

330 

315 

300

300 

285 

285 

285 

271 

271

Mean »»g«

428 0.839 

448 .878 

436 .855 

319 . 625 

262 . 514 

269 .527

Aug.

257 

257 

257 

243 

257

243 

243 

243 

243 

243

243 

243 

285 

271 

271 

271

Sept.

300 

330 

300 

285 

271

271 

271 

271 

257 

271

285 

300 

300 

300 

285

Run-off in 

inches

a 37

1.01 

.95 

.72 

.59 

.59
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

KANKAKEE BIVEE AT SHEIBT, IHD.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 8 W., at highway bridge 1 mile

south of Shelby.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 1,760 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April, 1930, to September, 1931.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during period of record, 3,870 second-feet 

K Apr. 21, 22, 1930 (gage height, 8.00 feet); minimum, 542 recond-feet Aug. 

h 27 to Sept. 1, Sept. 18, 19, 21-23, 1930 (gage height, 1.40 fe?t). 

REMABKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 2-6, 25-27,

31, Jan. 1-6, 16-25, which are fair.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Day Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

1930

1.....

2.....

3....-

4.....

5.....

8.....

7__. 

8.....

9 ..

10_ 

11_.. 

12_.. 

13_.. 

14_..

15_ 

2,510

2,750

2,810

2,810

2,750

2,570

2,270

2,120

1,920

1,820

1,770

1,720

1,620

1,620

1,570

2,570

2,510

2,330

2,220

2,070

2,020

1,920

1,820

1,720

1,620

1,620

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,180

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,000

1,140

1,180

1,140

1,000

1,090

1,140

1,000

1,000

1,090

955

10-

11.- 

12- 

13.- 

14- 

15..

18-

17-

18-

19-

20-

21-

22-

23-

24-

25-

26-

27-

28-

29-

30- 

31..

Day

1930-31

Oct.

655

555

555

555

555

555

555

587

587

570

555

555

555

555

555

570

607

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

570

587

587

587

587

570

Nov.

587

607

607

587

587

587

587

570

570

587

587

587

587

587

587

607

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

607

790

790

790

910

830

790

750

750

750

750

790

715

715

715

685

685

655

655

655

Dec.

1,220

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,100

1,000

955

910

870

910

830

790

790

790

750

715

790

790

790

715

715

715

715

800

900

750

715

715

685

700

587

587

570

570

570

587

630

630

655

655

655

607

587

687

570

Jan.

700

750

800

900

1,000

1,100

1,000

790

750

715

685

685

715

685

655

700

800

750

725

700

700

725

750

750

750

790

750

715

715

685

715

542

630

685

655

607

607

687

570

570

570

555

555

555

570

555

1930 

16- 

17_. 

18. 

19- 

20. 

21_- 

22_. 

23_- 

24 

25_.

26 - 

27_.

28 

29 .

30 -

31 .

2,020

2,690

3,170

3,450

3,730

3,870

3,870

3,800

3,800

3,730

3,590

3,450

3,310

2,990

2,750

1,470

1,420

1,470

1,520

1,620

1,720

1,720

1,620

1,520

1,420

1,420

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,270

1,270

Feb.

685

655

655

655

655

655

685

655

715

715

715

715

715

715

715

750

790

750

790

750

790

790

790

790

750

750

715

715

Mar.

715

715

715

715

685

686

685

630

607

630

655

655

655

715

715

830

955

1,090

1,180

1,220

1,320

1,470

1,520

1,520

1,470

1,420

1,420

1,470

1,670

1,820

1,920

Apr.

1,820

1,620

1,620

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,420

1,370

1,320

1,370

1,370

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,320

1,370

1,320

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,320

1,570

1,620

1,620

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,420

1,370

May

1,320

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,220

1,320

1,470

1,570

1,620

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,570

1,470

1,370

1,470

1,470

1,620

1,720

1,570

1,420

1,370

1,270

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,180

955

955

1,040

1,000

955

870

910

870

870

910

870

870

830

790

June

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,220

1,420

1,770

1,920

1,920

1,720

1,570

1,470

1,370

1,270

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,000

1,000

955

1,040

1,140

1,220

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,090

1,040

655

630

630

607

607

607

607

607

607

587

587

607

607

685

655

607

July

1,090

1,040

1,040

1,000

955

910

910

870

830

830

750

790

790

750

715

715

750

715

750

830

830

870

790

750

715

715

715

685

685

655

655

570

630

607

687

570

670

655

570

555

555

565

542

642

642

642

542

Aug.

685

655

685

655

655

630

607

607

655

655

715

715

630

607

607

607

687

587

630

607

607

587

587

570

570

587

587

607

630

630

607

556

555

542

542

555

642

542

542

555

665

570

687

555

665

555

Sept.

607

630

630

655

607

607

587

687

587

570

587

670

570

687

685

685

715

685

666

665

630

655

655

656

715

715

715

685
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Kankakee River at Shelhy, Ind., 19SO-S1

Month

1930 

April.. .. ...... . .. ._. .......

July............................ _ ........

September.. . ..... .

1930-31 

October __________________

December. ________________

February __________________

April.....................................

July.. . .. .. . ..

August _ -. ... __ . __ .. __ . ....

September.. . .... . .......

The year _________ . __ . ....

Maximum.

3,870

2,570

1,220

830

655

685

607

910

1,260

1,100

790

1,920

1,820

1,720

1,920

1,090

715

715

1,920

Minimum

1,570

1,270

790

587

542

542

555

570

685

655

655

607

1,220

1,140

955

655

570

570

555

Mean

2,760

1,680

1,010

670

583

671

573

620

860

763

722

1,050

1,430

1,420

1,290

810

624

640

900

Per square 

mite

1.57

.955

.674

.381

.331

.324

.326

.352

.489

.434

.410

.597

.812

.807

.733

.460

.355

.364

.511

Run-off in 

inches

1.75

1.10

.64

.44

.38

.36

.38

.39

.56

.50

.43

.69

.91

.93

.82

.53

.41

.41

6.96
150 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

KANKAKEE BIVEK AT MOMENCE, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. X sec. 24. T. 31 N., R. 13 E., at highway bridge in

Momence, \%. miles above Tower Creek. Zero of gage is 610.32 feet above

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,340 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1905, to July, 1906; December, 1914, to

September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 second-feet May 12-13

(gage height, 3.10 feet); minimum, 525 second-feet Oct. 1, 2, 18 (gage height,

1.75 feet).

1905-6; 1915-1931: Maximum discharge, 12,600 second-feet Jan. 22,

1916; minimum, 306 second-feet Sept. 1, 16, 17, 1919 (gsge height, 1.37

feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for ice period, Dec. 21 to Jan. 26, which

are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feel, 1930-31

Day

1..... __ .....

2. _ ...........

3. ...........

4.... ........

5. .... ..... ..

6 ----- -

7 

8.. .... ......

9 

10 

11 ...........

12 .... ...

13 ..

14 ...........

15 

M .........

17 

18. 

19 ..........

20 .........

21 

22- . .......

23

24... .........

26. ........

-36. ..

27 

28

29 

30 

31 ............

Oct.

625 

626 

 550 

669 «570

669 

569 

591 

691 

591

691 

 690 

691 

569 

669

647 

547 

626 

 550 

580

580 

602 

602 

680 

680

 690 

602 

580 

680 

680 

680

Nov.

602 

 620 

624 

624 

602

602 

602 

602 

602 

602

602 

602 

602 

602 

646

646 

646 

646 

624 

624

580 

558 

558 

558 

680

568 

 625 

536 

568 680

Dec.

680 

1,050 

1,050 

1,050 

1,050

1,180 

-1,120 

1,050 

990 

990

930 

930 

930 

 930 

930

810 

668 

646 

602 

870

 660

Jan.

 680

870 

786 

786 

762 

714

Month

October . _____________ . .....

November... . _ ___ . ___ .....

February

March .....................................

April _ ........ __ ... .... . ... .......

May.. ....... ....... ......... .... ... ...

June _ . ....... ................ ...........

July 

The year ... . ......

Feb.

«715 

738 

738 

762 

726

726 

726 

«750 

760 

726

726 

760 

774 

774 -780

798 

870 

810 

870 

810

870 

 870 

870 

810 

810

798 

798 

774

Maximum

602 

646 

1,180

870 

2,020 

2,030 

2,500 

2,030 

1,190 

900 

900

2,500

Mar,

«760 

760 

750 

774

774

726 

-740 

°760 

774 

613

657 

690 

726 

798 860

930 

1,050 

1,180 

1,240 

1,310

1,580 

"1,620 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660

1,580 

1,510 

1,830 

«1,380 

1,920 

2,020

Apr.

1,940 

1,860 

1,860 

1,860 

»1,780

1,690 

1,610 

1,540 

1,470 

1,640

1,640 

1,640 

1,470 

1,400 

1,470

1,470 

1,470 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

1,690 

2,030 

1,940 

1,860 

1,770

1,770 

1,690 

1,690 

1,610 

1,640

Minimum

625 

626 

580

715 

613 

1,400 

1,340 

1,130 

788 

.667 

592

625

May

1,470 

1,400 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,470 

1,690 

1,860 

2,120

2,310 

2,500 

2,500 

2,220 

2,120

2,120 

1,940 

1,860 

1,860 

2,220

2,120 

1,940 

1,860 

1,770 

1,770

1,610 

1,540 

1,470 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

June

1,390 

1,380 

1,380 

1,320 

1,260

1,450 

1,800 

2,030 

2,030 

2,030

2,030 

1,880 

1,730 

1,660 

1,620

1,380 

1,380 

1,320 

1,260 

1,190

1,130 

1,130 

1,320 

1,620 

1,380

1,450 

1,380 

1,320 

1,260 

1,190

Mean

673 

597 

826 

697 

783 

1,150 

1,640 

1,780 

1,480 

983 

776 

740

1,000

July

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,130

1,130 

1,070 

1,020 

1,020 

968

968 

900 

900 

900 

900

900 

900 

900 

900 

1,190

1,070 

1,070 

1,020 

968 

900

900 

900 

843 

810 

788 

788

Per square 

mile

0.245 

.255 

.363 

.298 

.335 

.491 

.701 

.761 

.632 

.420 

.332 

.316

.427

Aug.

900 

900 

843 

843 

821

799 

755 

733 

799 

843

900 

900 

843 

788 

744

733 

722 

689 

766 

766

832 

700 

689 

689 

667

667 

667 

810 

788 

744 

733

Sept.

744 

755 

766 

777 

744

733 

689 

667 

646 

646

623 

602 

602 

692 

623

777 

900 

843 

799

777

777 

733 

765 

755

777

799 

799 

821 

843 

832

Run-off in 

inches

0.28 

.28 

.41 

.34 

.35 

.57 

.78 

.88 

.71 

.48 

.38 

.35

6.81

« Estimated.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

KAKKAKEB ttVEE AT CUSTBB PARK, III.

151

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 19, T. 32 N., R. 10 E., at Wabae-h Railroad

bridge in Custer Park, a quarter of a mile above Horse Creek. Zero of gage

is 531.27 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,870 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1914, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,270 second-feet May 12 (gage

height, 8.20 feet); minimum, 439 second-feet Nov. 6 (gage height, 4.98 feet). 

1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 31,200 second-feet Apr. 11, 1922 (gage

height, 15.05 feet); minimum, 250 second-feet Nov. 15, 1914 (gage height,

4.09 feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair except those estimated, Dec. 22-31, Jan. &-14, which

are poor. Small amount of regulation above.

Daily and monthly discharge, in aecond-fea, 1980-81

Day

1. .. ...

2...............

3- ...........

4...............

5. ...........

6 .. 

7 

8 

9. ...........

10 

11 ....... . ....

12 ..........

13 

14 

15 

16 . .

17. 

18 

19. .

20 .

21 

22 .. ...... 

23 ....

24 ........ ...

26

26 

27 ......

28

29 .... _ ..

30 .

31 

Oct.

630 

630 

630 

630 

630

630 

621 

630 

612 

630

621 

612 

594 

621 

612

621 

621 

621 

621 

630

630 

630 

630 

630 

621

630

680 

680 

630 

680 

680

Nov.

680 

680 

680 

680 

680

632 

680 

680 

680 

680

730 

730 

730 

730 

730

730 

730 

730 

730 

730

730 

730 

730 

730 

730

630 

608 

676 

900 

1,020

Dec.

840 

1,020 

1,460 

1,380 

1,380

1,380 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,380

1,300 

1,230 

1,090 

1,160 

1,090

1,230 

1,380 

680 

730

785

1,090 

1,020 

975 

925 

900

860 

800 

775 

750 

725 

676

Jan,

630 

567 

840 

840 

900

860 

825 

800 

800 

800

776 

776 

775 

776 

730

621 

594 

785 

1,160 

960

1,230 

840 

680 

785 

1,230

1,090 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

960 

960

Feb.

960 

960 

960 

840 

900

960 

960 

960 

960 

960

960 

960 

960 

785 

1,380

1,020 

960 

960 

960 

960

960 

960 

960 

1,020 

960

900 

960 

960

Month Maximum

October __________________

November 

April...... ......................... ...... .

May _____________________

June.. _____ . _______ . .. .....

July ... ....... .. 

September _____ _____ . _____

HP VlA VAOf*

680 

1,020 

1,460

1,230 

1,380 

2,780 

3,820 

6,270 

5,230 

3,820 

960 

1,460

6,270

Mar.

1,020 

960 

960 

960 

900

900 

960 

960 

1,090 

900

900 

840 

960 

1,160 

1,160

1,300 

1,230 

1,380 

1,700 

1,870

2,130 

2,400 

2,310 

2,400 

2,400

2,310 

2,310 

2,640 

2,780 

2,780 

2,590

Apr.

2,780 

2,780 

2,590 

2,590 

2,590

2,400 

2,310 

2,220 

2,130 

2,220

2,130 

2,130 

2,130 

2,040 

1,960

1,960 

1,960 

1,870 

1,870 

1,870

2,310 

2,980 

3,600 

3,820 

3,600

3,600 

3,390 

2,780 

2,590 

2,400

Minimum

694 

608

667 

785 

840 

1,870 

1,700 

1,540 

900 

680 

594

508

May

2,220 

2,130 

1,960 

1,780 

1,700

1,700 

1,870 

2,400 

3,600 

5,230

5,740 

6,270 

6,000 

6,230 

4,740

4,270 

3,600 

3,180 

2,980 

3,820

4,740 

4,270 

3,820 

3,390 

3,180

2,780 

2,400 

2,220 

2,040 

1,960 

2,130

June

2,130 

2,040 

1,960 

1,870 

1,780

1,870 

3,180 

4,980 

6,230 

4,740

4,040 

3,600 

4,040 

4,270 

4,040

3,390 

2,780 

2,310 

1,960 

1,700

1,620 

1,640 

3,180 

3,390 

3,180

2,590 

2,220 

2,040 

1,700 

1,640

Mean

631 

708 

1,080 

859 

964 

1,580 

2,520 

3,330 

2,830 

1,690 

792 

916

1,490

July

1,460 

1,380 

1,460 

2,310 

3,180

3,820 

2,980 

2,130 

1,700 

1,380

1,230 

1,160 

1,090 

1,020 

900

960 

900 

900 

960 

1,300

2,590 

3,390 

3,600 

2,590 

1,700

1,300 

1,160 

1,020 

900 

900 

900

Per square 

mile

a 130

.145 

.222 

.176 

.198 

.324 

.517 

.684 

.681 

.347 

.163 

.188

.306

Aug.

900 

960 

900 

840

785

785 

785 

680 

785 

840

840 

785 

840 

900 

840

840 

840 

680 

730 

900

840 

680 

785 

680 

680

680 

680 

730 

730 

786 

840

Sept

730 

786 

840 

1,020 

900

840 

840 

840 

680 

680

730 

730 

730 

680 

594

730 

840 

1,160 

1,300 

1,460

1,380 

1,300 

1,090 

960 

960

900 

900 

960 

900 

1,020

Run-oft in 

inches

0.15 

.16 

.26 

.20 

.21 

.37 

.68 

.79 

.65 

.40 

.19 

.21

4.17
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

IEOQUOIS RIVEB HEAR CHEBANSE, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 10, T. 29 N., R. 13 W., at highway bridge

3 miles below Beaver Creek, 4^ miles east of Chebanse, and 6 miles above

confluence with Kankakee River. Zero of gage is 598.27 fee*- above mean sea

level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,120 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1923, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 second-feet May 11, 12

(gage height, 5.00 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Nov. 3-5 (gage height,

0.71 foot).

1923-1931: Maximum discharge, 21,400 second-feet Oc*-. 5, 1926 (gage

height, 16.1 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Sept. 4, 1925 (gage height,

0.60 foot).

Maximum stage known, approximately 19.6 feet in spring of 1913. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for October to January and July 19-24,

which are fair. Discharge estimated because of ice Nov. 2^-29, Dec. 29 to

Jan. 3, Jan. 6-27.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1 ...............

2....... .....

3 . ...........

4 

5 .......... ..

6 - _ -

7........ ......

8 

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 

42 

42 

40 

35

35 

40 

45 

50 

35

45 

50 

45 

48 

52

48 

42 

42 

42 

42

38 

38 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

35 

35 

30 

30

Nov.

28 

28 

25 

25 

26

52 

58 

58 

48 

42

45 

50 

50 

45 

52

91 

91

77 

71 

74

68 

61 

68

74 

87

102 

95 

91 

84 

77

Dec.

84 

91 

91 

98 

106

121 

145 

153 

178 

100

199 

207 

216 

216 

225

230 

203 

186 

161 

129

106 

84 

84 

91 

91

98 

91 

91 

91 

87 

95

Jan.

102 

106 

110 

114 

114

114 

110 

110 

117 

117

102

87 

81 

74 

71

87 

102 

87 

81

74

71 

71 

74 

77 

84

87 

91 

91 

91

77 

84

Feb.

91 

91 

91

77 

77

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

77 

77 

77 

71

77

87 

81 

87 

91 

81

84 

87 

77 

84 

84

84 

91 

61

Month Maximum

July... ...................

September. ..-.. _ . _ _ _ _ . __ - -

The year

52

230

91 

400 

1,620 

3,100 

2,260 

2,620 

149 

702

3,100

Mar.

74 

84 

77 

71 

84

87 

81 

84 

84 

91

84 

77 

87 

87 

117

141 

173 

220 

252 

315

330 

340 

376 

375 

340

310 

335 

345 

330 

350 

400

Apr.

428 

400 

376 

400 

400

428 

428 

375 

340 

345

376 

400 

375 

375 

330

300 

271 

252 

252 

252

600 

950 

1,160 

1,620 

1,300

1,090 

1,020 

880 

780 

720

Minimum

30 

25

84

61 

71 

252 

345 

350 

161 

52 

65

25

May

630 

570 

455 

400 

350

345 

690 

1,090 

1,940 

2,700

3,100 

2,930 

2,720 

2,430 

'2,080

1,600 

1,300 

1,100 

910 

1,370

1,520 

1,680 

1,520 

1,230 

1,040

970 

850 

702 

565 

482 

620

June

620 

510 

455 

428 

400

482 

970 

2,260 

2,000 

1,760

1,520 

1,300 

1,680 

1.920 

1,920

1,440 

1,040 

648 

538 

466

428 

350 

510 

790 

702

565 

510 

482 

428 

375

Mean

40.8 

61.4 

137 

92.2 

82.3 

200 

574 

1,290 

916 

655 

97.8 

222

365

July

375 

310 

790 

1.600 

2,620

2,520 

2,000 

1,300 

760 

482

400 

325 

262 

220 

199

182 

207 

165

565

592

455 

295 

271 

238 

194 

161

Per square 

mile

0.019 

.029 

.065 

.043 

.039 

.094 

.271 

.608 

.432 

.309 

.046 

.105

.172

Aug.

149 

133 

117 

110 

106

98 

98

91

87

77

65 

114 

129 

133 

125

117 

110 

102 

98 

98

91 

98

98 

91 

84

74 

65 

58 

52 

68 

95

Sept,

121 

141 

129 

129 

117

117 

110 

98 

91 

81

71 

65 

65 

68 

74

84 

102 

178 

482 

702

675 

565 

482 

375 

315

286 

257 

243 

230 

216

Kun-ofl in 

inches

0.02 

.03 

.07 

.05 

.04 

.11 

.30 

.70 

.48 

.36 

.05 

.12

2.33
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 153

FOX BITEB AT AIGONQUHJ, ILL

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 8- E., at Chicago Street

Bridge, in Algonquin, 300 feet above Crystal Lake outlet. Zero of gage is

729.75 feet above mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1915, to September, 1931. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 755 second-feet Mar. 30, 31 (gage

height, 1.67 feet); minimum, 47 second-feet Sept. 4-6, 11-13 (ga-re height,

0.74 foot).

1915-1931: Maximum discharge, 7,120 second-feet Mar. 31, 1916 (gage

height, 5.3 feet); minimum, that of 1931. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge occasionally regulated at dam 16 miles

above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

l _______

2 _______

3 __ . __ 

4 _____ ... _

5. _ . ___ ..

6- 

7......... ...

8 ____ .......

9 __ . __ .

10 

11... __ .......

12 

13 _ ..

14...............

15 

16 

17. ____ .

18... .........

19- _____

20 _ ...

21 _________

22 ...

23- _ ..........

24... ... _ .

25 .

26....... .....

27- _ ..

28 

29 

30 .. _

31 

Oct.

205 

205 

205 

205 

205

192 

192 

292 

325 

325

342 

325 

325 

325 

342

342 

309 

276 

342 

342

376 

359 

359 

359 

342

325 

292 

292 

292 

276 

246

Nov.

246 

246 

261 

261 

276

276 

205 

131 

154 

292

292 

325 

359 

464 

482

309 

376 

428 

660 

580

580 

376 

342 

292 

309

309 

309 

359 

342 

342

Dec.

"350 

359 

"359 

359 

 359

359 

«340 

325 

 315 

309

 309 

309 

 300 

292 

"275

261 

 270 

276 

"276 

276

«270 

261 

«245 

232 

"225

219 

"210 

205 

"205 

205 

«210

Jan

219 

«219 

219 

 240 

261

 255 

246 

"246 

246 

"246

246 

"255 

261 

 270 

276

"276 

276 

"276 

276 

"270

261 

«235 

246 

"246 

246

-280 

309 

 330 

359 

"365 

367

Feb.

«367 

367 

 375 

384 

«37{>

367 

 360 

350 

 340 

333

»32b 

317 

"317 

317 

"310

300 

350 

384 

393 

367

350 

360 

367 

367 

350

350 

367 

401

Month Maximum

October... ___ ... ________ ...

January.. . ___________ . .........

March ___________________

AprU.. _ ... __ ... __ .... .......... 

May. __ . 

July..-- .. 

September

376 

660 

359 

367 

401 

755 

755 

359 

550 

359 

115 

137

755

Mar.

367 

333 

333 

350 

350

333 

269 

198 

160

178

219 

261 

333 

367 

367

384 

384 

393 

419 

419

455 

455 

473 

491 

491

530 

690 

755 

755 

755 

755

Apr.

755 

690 

660 

650 

650

630

570 

580 

580 

491

437 

309 

212 

219 

269

239 

212 

219 

212 

246

261 

269 

284 

284 

300

300 

300 

284 

261

212

Minimum

192 

131 

205 

219 

300 

160 

212 

137 

205 

115 

63 

47

47

May

198 

198 

198 

185 

142

148 

142 

137 

137 

160

212 

232 

160 

142 

185

212 

137 

142

178 

137

172 

269 

284 

284 

317

325 

333 

284 

350 

359 

300

June

254 

254 

212 

212 

261

284 

317 

350 

276 

261

2f.4 

269 

269 

284 

284

261 

226 

212 

205 

205

212 

540 

550 

560 

550

530 

530 

530 

446 

350

July

317 

350 

369 

317 

292

205

192 

160 

137 

137

148 

148 

137 

137 

148

148 

148 

148 

142 

137

126 

137 

131 

115 

115

115 

115 

126 

126 

115 

115

nv/r^on Per square 

Mean mile

295 0.220 

339 .253 

283 . 211 

269 . 201 

354 . 264 

420 .313 

386 .288 

215 . 160 

331 . 247 

169 . 126 

83. 8 . 063 

78. 7 . 059

Aug.

115 

115 

115 

11C 

105

105 

105 

115 

110 

95

86 

81 

63 

63 

72

72 

63 

63 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

63

63 

68 

81 

81 

81 

77

Sept.

72 

63

54

47 

47

47 

54 

54 

54 

54

47 

47

50 

54 

86

90 

90 

81 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

110

131 

137 

131 

120 

100

Run-off in 

inches

0.25 

.28 

.24 

.23 

.27 

.36 

.32 

.18 

.28 

.15 

.07 

.07

273 . 204 2. 70

> Estimated.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

FOX BIVBR AT DAYTON, HI.

LOCATION. Float gages above and below dam in SE. % sec. 29, T. 34 N., R.

4 E., at plant of North Counties Hydroelectric Co. in Dayton, 6 miles above

mouth of river.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,570 square miles. 

BECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1925, to September? 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge dunng year, 4,140 second-feet June

24; minimum, 151 second-feet Aug. 17.

1925-1931: Maximum mean daily discharge, 14,300 second-feet Apr. 1,

1929; minimum, that of Aug. 17, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Daily discharge computed from electrical output of

power plant and flow over dam. Records collected by North Counties

Hydroelectric Co., under general supervision of United Spates Geological

Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SQ-31

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

16- 

17..

18-

19-

20-

21-

22-

23-

28

29. 

SO. 

81.

349

304

320

304

304

332

415

931

1,030

743

662

483

444

532

555

557

564

536

516

378

487

538

492

491

463

473

390

487

512

432

473

417

392

332

389

431

432

392

361

331

331

321

331

468

390

350

348

559

538

534

557

873

629

634

441

644

492

270

319

616

1,180

853

644

738

782

538

610

640

638

559

580

515

482

494

517

1,170

351

225

607

574

445

414

321

440

390

390

444

332

472

334

226

303

364

305

349

392

393

348

404

402

393

365

366

334

303

360

305

282

349

363

324

245

332

364

321

378

492

538

580

964

831

762

649

586

515

610

578

562

514

602

562

564

582

522

517

515

405

336

514

494

517

445

478

540

478

463

514

514

494

437

477

445

393

536

640

462

463

463

202

622

559

465

437

492

580

806

947

889

874

1,150

1,010

992

1,010

964

964

1,600

2,740

2,300

2,060

1,750

1,640

1,450

1,380

1,230

1,200

1,340

1,090

996

1,010

973

811

699

562

602

515

775

649

445

489

988

961

697

709

606

638

647

606

514

460

491

414

403

432

443

494

419

418

436

699

714

602

680

538

448

447

694

1,320

1,270

979

947

724

610

709

1,080

640

515

624

871

927

746

677

606

460

1,080

2,330

2,750

2,350

1,750

1,380

1,170

1,10(1

88(1

80G

762

784

664

491

48S

694

3,24f

4,140

3,22C

2,370 

1.76T 

1,36T 

1.08T 

1,060

894

792

897

814

515

514

614

475

477

366

364

305

284

320

305

286

321

349

334

268

267

302

245

224

183

182

200

222

200

200

184

167

167

153

224

244

184

184

167

199

302

202

184

151

183

223

184

166

164

184

201

166

166

163

268

166

223

166

495

686

302

268

244

282

200

183

184

182

201

183

166

184

184

184

184

184

183

200

183

183

244

183

516

515

351

244

266

282

Month Maximum Minimum Mean r square 

mile

Run-off in 

inches

October....

November.. 

December.. 

January . 

February... 

March......

April. ... 

May . 

June . 

July . 

August_. 

September.

The year.

1,030

1,180

1,170

964

610

2,740

1,750

1,320

4,140

897

302

686

4,140

304

270

226

245

336

202

445

393

460

182

151

166

151

500

473

510

424

512

859

887

636

1,380

395

193

268

685

0.195

.184

.198

.166

.199

.334

.346

.247

.537

.154

.075

.101

.228

0.22 

.21 

.23 

.19 

.21

.60 

.18 

.09 

.11

3.09
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVEB BASIN 155

MACKUAW RIVEB HEAR QRBEK VAIIEY, HI.

LOCATION. Chain gage in eec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 5 W., at Chicago & Northwestern

Railway bridge 3 miles north of Green Valley. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,100 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1921, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,870 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage

height, 6.69 feet); minimum, 31 second-feet Nov. 17-25 (gage height, 0.97

foot).

1921-1931: Maximum discharge, 21,800 second-feet May 19, 19^7 .(gage

height, 14.2 feet); minimum, 30 second-feet various dates Septerrber and

October, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records good except those of discharge below 40 second-feet in

August and September, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in seconds-feet, 1980-81

Day

1 __ 

2 - .... .

3... .........

4 ____ . .......

6....... ........

6... ...... 

7 

8 

9 

10 .

11... . _

12 

13 

14. 

15 

16 

17. 

18 -

19 

20 

21- 

22

23

24. 

26 

26- 

27 -

28. 

2» . ..-.....-.

30 

31. 

Oct.

33 

33 

33 

32 

32

32 

44 

40 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

36 

33 

33. 

33 

32

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

32 

32 

32

Nov.

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

31ai

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

33 

34 

34 

34 

62

Dec.

81 

72 

64

59 

51

47 

43 

43 

41 

41

41 

40 

40 

40 

40

39 

39 

37 

37 

36

36 

35 

36 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

Jan.

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33. 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

Feb.

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

34 

34 

35 

36

34 

34 

33 

33 

33

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

35 

35 

35 

36 

34

34 

33 

33

Month Maximum

April 

June _ __ . __

July... . ... ......... ... ....

44 

62 

81 

34 

36 

110 

102 

1,470 

600 

600 

266 

2,160

2,160

Mar.

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

37 

38 

38 

38

40 

42 

44 

48 

55

58 

59 

68 

55 

55

63 

56 

63 

110 

110 

89

Apr.

78 

70 

81 

95 

102

90 

81 

74 

70 

68

66 

63 

60 

65

55

55 

54 

54 

5» 

53

60 

68 

59 

68

87

82 

74 

70 

67 

63

Minimum

32 

31 

34 

33 

33 

33 

63 

46 

142 

67 

36 

34

31

May

58 

55 

53 

50 

46

48 

48 

60 

80 

118

118 

144 

164 

175 

186

164 

144 

135 

380 

1,470

1,290 

1,020 

770 

640 

525

430 

386 

325 

280 

280 

400

June

370 

292 

266 

230 

242

386 

660 

600 

526 

430

370 

355 

292 

280 

242

230 

205 

183 

161 

152

218 

142 

142 

268 

490

460 

325 

230 

172 

161

July

142 

123 

123 

385 

600

400 

292 

230 

183 

161

132 

121 

114 

103 

99

91 

81 

78 

99 

205

265 

255 

265 

206 

161

116 

99 

86

78 

71 

67

Mean Per square Mean mile

33.9 0.031 

32. 9 . 030 

42. 2 .038 

33.2 .030 

34.1 .031 

49. 3 .045 

68.8 .063 

' 322 .293 

299 .272 

175 . 159 

60.1 .065 

203 .186

113 . 103

Aug.

63 

57 

60 

46 

43

47 

46 

44 

44 

44

43 

59 

91 

70 

57

52 

47 

45 

255 

73

47

45 

41 

38 

38

39 

36 

78 

86 

73 

67

Sept.

73 

73 

67 

54 

49

45 

39 

36 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

36 

2,160

815 

310 

242 

194 

161

123 

386 

218 

172 

142

132 

123 

103 

94 

87

Run-off in 

inches

0.04 

.03 

.04 

.03 

.03 

.05 

.07 

.34 

.30 

.18 

.06 

.21

1.38

127223 35
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5 

SPOON BZVER AT SBVHLE, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. K sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., at Toledo, Peoria &

Western Railroad bridge in Seville. Zero of gage is 467.7° feet above mean

sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,600 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1914, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 second-feet June 7 (gage

height, 10.36 feet); minimum, 42 second-feet Nov. 28.

1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 28,900 second-feet AVT. 22, 1924 (gage

height, 30.5 feet); minimum, 3.8 second-feet July 31, Aug. 27-29, 1914 (gage

height, 1.35 feet). 

REMARKS. Records poor. Discharge estimated because of ice, Nov. 28, 29, Dec.

19-31, Jan. 1-8, 14-17, 21-26.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930 81

Day

1. 

2... .... ... -

3 

4 

«_. 

6 

7 - t -

8 -- -

9 

10 

11 

12..... . 

13 

14 _ 

15 

16 - 

17 

18 

19 _ -

20 

21..... .......

22 _ ............

23 

24...... .........

25 

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 - - .

Oct.

126 

86 

64 

70 

58

50 

1,220 

425 

1,060 

582

310 

207 

137 

124 

86

180 

194 

113 

79 

71

76 

79 

73 

71 

76

79 

76 

72 

70 

67 

70

Nov.

72 

64 

60 

75 

64

61 

57 

55 

66 

63

61 

59 

53 

53 

64

72 

75 

78 

80 

117

72 

70 

67 

67 

64

52 

45 

42 

48 

1,380

Dec.

1,980 

815 

481 

500 

425

374 

310 

250 

235 

207

178 

162 

144 

148 

139

80 

62 

58 

91 

66

63 

86 

76 

56 

73

68 

63 

60 

48 

48 

47

Jan.

44

s

53

57

57 

72 

80 

97 

101

105 

86 

75 

66 

57

62 

68 

79 

85 

88

82 

76 

73 

73 

76

80 

93 

117 

172 

194 

207

Feb.

160 

144 

158 

144 

126

86 

82 

310 

194 

155

126 

122 

117 

90 

64

90 

111 

117 

117 

115

109 

153 

88 

86 

90

93 

101 

93

Month Maximum

January.

July _ __ . . . . .; .....

The year . .

1,220 

1,380 

1,980 

207 

310 

1,160 

815 

1,060 

3,500 

1,160 

965 

3,240

3,500

Mar.

82 

73

78 

79 

79

78 

82 

86 

128 

111

109 

139 

294 

425 

540

462 

341 

374 

341 

310

279 

250 

221 

207 

207

194 

235 

915 

1,160 

865 

717

Apr.

582 

481 

815 

582 

500

425 

390 

374 

357 

357

341 

310 

279 

264 

250

235 

221 

235 

235 

250

408 

815 

520 

444 

425

408 

390 

341 

325 

279

Minimum

50 

42 

47 

44 

64 

73 

221 

221 

194 

50 

47 

101

42

May

264 

264 

235 

235 

221

250 

250 

279 

444 

500

582 

520 

582 

540 

520

444 

408 

481 

915 

1,060

1,060 

865 

670 

625 

540

500 

462 

425 

390 

625 

625

Jiun

62T 

54? 

44< 

40'' 

671

2,697 

3,500 

2,57? 

1,700 

1,320

1,120 

l.Ofi'J 

l,0ff 96- 76"

m

581? 

52*> 

481 

425

380 

374 

341

31? 27 *>

2fi< 

235 

221 

2C7 

194

Mean

195 

109 

238 

86.1 

123 

305 

395 

509 

833 

184 

218 

520

309

July

180 

172 

1,160 

462 

294

207 

168 

130 

111 

130

126 

130 

113 

119 

115

109 

84 

84 

79 

500

310 

221 

141 

93 

88

78 

66 

66 

62 

58 

50

Per square 

mile

0.122 

.068 

.149 

.054 

.077 

.191 

.247 

.318 

.521 

.115 

.136 

.325

.193

Aug.

50 

47 

124 

170 

144

80 

67 

56 

51 

294

390 

180 

91 

73 

63

52 

47 

57 

582 

815

965 

462 

310 

250 

221

207 

194 

134 

180 

194 

194

Sept.

1,020 

1,320 

1,540 

815 

520

408 

310 

221 

207 

194

180 

175 

162 

160 

3,240

1,120 

374 

235 

194 

160

194 

134 

101 

132 

462

374 

625 

520 

294 

194

Run-off in 

inches

0.14 

.08 

.17 

.06 

.08 

.22 

.28 

.37 

.58 

.13 

.16 

.36

2.63
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 157

SANGAHON RIVER AT MONTICEILO, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 12, T. 18 N., R. 5 E., at Illinoi" Central

Railroad bridge half a mile west of Monticello. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 550 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1908, to December, 1912; June, 1914, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage

height, 10.53 feet); minimum, 3.4 second-feet Oct. 31, Nov. 1 (ga^e height,

2.0 feet).

1908-1912; 1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 15,400 second-fert. Oct. 4,

1926 (gage height, 18.4 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot July 31 t-> Aug. 3,

1914, Aug. 6-10, 13, 27, 28, Sept. 6, 11-14, 21-23, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those prior to Feb. 22, which are fair, and those

estimated, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1 __ ........

2

3 ... -

4. 

5 .... ...

6 

7. ~ ... .

8 

9 

10 

11 _ ..........

12

13 

14 

15 

16 

17. ist

19 

20 -

21 ___ . .......

22

23. 

24 .

25 

26 

27 

28

29. 

30. 

31- 

Oct.

5.7 

8.9 

6.8 

6.8 6.0

5.0 

5.0 

11 

8.9 

6.8

6.8 

«6.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

 5.0 

6.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

 5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

6.0 

5.0

3 A

Nov.

3.4 

«5.0 

6.8 

11 

8.9

8.9 

8.9 

6.8 

"8.0 

8.9

8.9 

11 

11 

8.9 

8.9

«8.0 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

«9.0 

11 

8.9

«7.8 

"6.8 

-7.8 

17 «19

Dec.

21 

26 

21 

17 

21

31 

«28 

26 

21 

17

14 

14 

11 -10 

8.9

«7.6 

«6.8 

«6.1 

«5.5 -5.4

«5.2 

-5.0 

«5.0 

 5.0 5.0

 5.0 

 5.0 

 5.0 

-5.0 

"5.0 "5.0

Jan.

«5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

«6.0 

6.8

8.9 

11 

11 

8.9 

8.9

«8.9 

8.9 

11 

14 

11

11 

8.9 "12 

11 

8.9

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

«8.9

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

Month

April 

July 

September. ....

The year

Feb.

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

11 

 14 

11 

8.9

8.9 

11 

11 

8.9 «10

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

8.9 10 

10 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

Mar.

 10 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

9.9 

10 -13 

12 

12

9.9 

10 

12 

12 14

17 

22 

28 

29 

28

26 «26 

25 

26 

27

26 

28 

34 

«45 

40 

38

Maximum

11 

19 

31 

14 

14 

45 

213 

604 

628 

326 

450 

1,740

1,740

Apr.

37 

35 

30 

28 40

38 

37 

31 

27 

26

24 

 23 

22 

22 

22

21 

20 

18 26 

30

61 

134 

213 

183 

134

 115 

94 

89 

81 

69

Minimum

3.4 

3.4 

5.0 

6.0 

8.9 

9.1 

18 

37 

40 

18 

11 

8.3

3.4

May

61 

46 

 42 

40 

38

37 

37 

44 

57 

« 155

253 

273 

273 

273 

243

193 

"115 

57 

46 

69

326 

504 

338 

"290 

263

213 

183 

146 

128 

119 

«119

June

114 

98 

86 

82 

146

155 

 175 

213 

193 

146

114 

102 

119 

 100 

86

69 

64 

52 

46 

43

 40 

58 

263 

628 

486

388 

213 

«160 

110 

86

Mean

5.71 

8.71 

12.0 

9.03 

10.0 

20.2 

57.6 

160 

164 

102 

73.4 

290

75.3

July

72 

61 

119 

203 

« 300

243 

193 

110 

86 

72

56 «45 

41 

36 

33

30 

23 

18 

« 35 

41

164 

326 

253 

203 

110

-86 

58 

46 

41 

38 

35

Aug.

33 25 

19

15 

14

13 

12 

11 15 

16

374 

450 

213 

119 

82

 60 

46 

38 

35 

29

24 

20

« 20 

19 

16

15 

23 

119 

183 

«130 

86

Per square 

mile

0.010 

.016 

.022 

.016 

.018 

.037 

.106 

.291 

.280 

.186 

.133 

.527

.137

Sept.

58 

41 

33 

52 

37

 25 

17 

16 

14 

13

12

8.9 

 8.6 

8.3 

524

628 

835 

1,410 

1,740 

«1, 100

418 

315 

243 

203 

173

164 

 200 

183 

136 

102

Run-off in 

inches

0.01 

.02 

.03 

.02 

.02 

.04 

.12 

.34 

.31 

.21 

.15 

.59

1.86

1 Estimated.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

SAWQAMOH BITER AT RXVERTON, III.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 4 W., at Wabash Railway 

bridge in Riverton, 5 miles below mouth of South Fork. Zero of gage is 

503.15 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,560 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1908, to December, 1912; August, 1914, to 

September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 second-feet July 5 (gage

height, 11.53 feet); minimum, 23 second-feet Nov. 5 (gage 1 nght, 7.3$feet).

1998-1912; 1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 30,200 second-feet Oct. 4,

1926 (gage height, 32.0 feet); minimum, 3.0 seeond-feet Oct. 3-15,1914 (gage

height, 6.9 feet).

REMARKS. Records good except those below 50 second-feet, which are fair. 

Some regulation of low-water flow and seasonal storage by municipal reservoir at Decatur. Discharge estimated because of ice Den. 23, 24, 28-31, 

Jan. 1.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-31

Day

1 ... ....... .

2 ____ ... ....

5. .....

6. .....

7 ..

8 ........

10 ..........

11 _ ....

19

13 

14. _ .....

IB ......

16 .. ...

17. 

18 

19.. ....

20, 

21 

22

23 

24 

25 

26. 

27 

28 

29 . 

30 

31 

Oct.

44 

39 

31 

32 

33

36 

63 

44

48 

38

32 

32 

32 

33 

35

33 

32 

30 

29 

29

30 

29 

28 

31 

34

39 

33 

31 

29 

28 

27

Nov.

26 

26 

26 

26 

23

24 

26 

26 

28 

28

26 

26 

27 

29 

29

28 

28 

27 

27 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

28

27 

29 

34 

57 

61

Dec.

71 

68 

68 

73 

111

146 

94 

60 

46 

36

36 

35 

30 

28 

28

27 

27 

29 

32 

32

30 

29 

28 

28 

28

28

29 

28 

28 

28 

28

Jan.

28 

28 

28 

29 

30

32 

32 

29 

29 

31

31 

32 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

33 

34

34 

32 

30 

34 

35

34 

32 

31 

31 

29 

27

Feb.

27 

27 

28 

28 

30

32 

33 

34 

36 

36

36 

36 

37 

36 

35

35 

38 

39 

40 

40

38 

37 

36 

36 

36

35 

35 

34

Month Maximum

October

February. .................................

April 

May. ..... .... .... . .....

July 

The year

63 

61 

146 

35 

40 

232 

418 

770 

740 

1,040 

142 

830

1,040

Mar.

34 

34 

33 

33 

33

36 

37 

37 

39 

48

51 

48 

52 

102 

155

232 

212 

192 

192 

202

183 

155 

155 

120 

109

104 

120 

137 

183 

192 

183

Apr.

164 

155 

128 

120 

120

108 

96 

92 

92 

104

120 

128 

128 

120 

108

102 

102 

96 

86 

91

137 

212 

272 

326 

348

394 

418 

394 

348 

304

Minimum

27 

23 

27 

27 

27 

33 

86 

174 

142 

63 

29 

29

23

May

304 

272 

232 

212 

192

174 

183 

192 

202 

212

222 

232 

304 

371 

394

394 

371 

371 

371

641

643 

770 

680 

650 

650

650 

620 

632 

476 

420 

365

June

365 

338 

311 

286 

298

532 

532 

504 

590 

710

560 

476 

420 

365 

311

286 

248 

203 

172 

142

152 

225 

420 

740 

620

476 

476 

476 

420 

365

Mean

34.3 

29.5 

44.8 

31.0 

34.6 

111 

180 

394 

401 

271 

69.2 

261

155

July

298 

203 

182 

192 

1,040

800 

532 

476 

392 

311

236 

192 

162 

128 

107

87 

80 

63 

65 

532

660 

338 

214 

182 

203

203 

182 

112 

87 

80 

68

P-scjuare

0.013 

.012 

.018 

.012 

.014 

.043 

.070 

.154 

.157 

.106 

.027 

.102

.061

Aug.

62 

62 

62 

44 

37

92 

67 

37 

41 

44

57 

52 

40 

32

77

142 

124 

96 

74 

72

105 

96 

67 

48 

38

32 

29 

72 

142 

122 

79

Sept.

82 

261 

298 

298 

152

77 

68 

57 

52 

45

40 

34 

38 

29 

29

68 

86 

162 

448 

620

740 

830 

800 

710 

604

365 

274 

248 

225 

192

Run-off in 

inches

0.01 

.01 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.05 

.08 

.18 

.18 

.12 

.03 

.11

.81
UPPEK MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 159

SAN0AMON BITER NBAfi OAKFORD, HI.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 6, T. 19 N., R. 7 W., at highway bridge 3 miles

northeast of Oakford and 1% miles above Crane Creek. Zero of gage is

458.88 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1909, to March, 1912; August, 1914, to June,

1919; March, 1921, to August, 1922; October, 1928, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage

height, 5.52 feet); minimum, 116 second-feet Jan. 21 (gage height 0.53 foot). 

1909-1912, 1914-1919, 1921-22, 1929-1931: Maximum discharge (revised

determination), 37,600 second-feet Apr. 14, 1922 (gage height, 19.84 feet);

minimum, 85 second-feet Aug. 30, 31, Nov. 27, Dec. 2, 1914. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 27-28,

Dec. 14-31, Jan. 1-8, 14-23, which are fair. Discharge estimated Mar. 7,

Sept. 20-27. Gage height record furnished by Sanitary District of Chicago.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-81

Day

1... ............

1... ........... .

^... ............

4.... ...........

5. 

6.......... ..

1...... . ........

8.-... ..... -

9..... _ .

10 

11. 

12 _ ............

13 

14. . _

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25. 

26 

27........ .......

28 

29 - 

30 -

01

Oct.

222 

198 

190 

172 

176

172 

218 

190 

194 

214

198 

183 

158 

155 

162

176 

172 

162 

155 

169

155 

166 

176 

155 

155

158 

152 

152 

152 

152 

144

Nov.

141 

158 

155 

162 

144

155 

155 

162 

144 

155

155 

155 

162 

162 

162

162 

186 

176 

172 

169

169 

169 

169 

169 

169

148 

145 

145 

206 

238

Dec.

290 

310 

495 

395 

350

328 

328 

305 

263 

259

259 

250 

238 

220 

205

190 

180 

175 

178 

182

170 

167 

165 

163 

163

163 

160 

159

158 

157 

156

Jan.

155 

183 

170 

165 

165

162 

160 

158 

157 

173

173 

173 

157 

157 

156

180 

168 

171 

175 

165

150 

153 

157 

161 

169

173 

173 

173 

173 

161 

161

Feb.

173 

161 

161 

157 

161

161 

173 

181 

189 

181

185 

181 

201 

181 

185

193 

205 

201 

201 

205

197 

197 

201 

197 

197

197 

197 

181

Month Maximum

TWftrph

May 

July 

September. ___ .. ___ ___ .. __ -

The year .

222 

238 

495

205 

530 

770 

3,300 

2,280 

2,200 

770

Mar.

177 

177 

177 

177 

177

177 

240 

305 

157 

185

193 

217 

234 

284 

305

350 

418 

440 

462 

462

485 

485 

440 

440 

395

372 

372 

418 

462 

485 

530

Apr.

530 

485 

740 

555 

555

555 

508 

485 

462 

462

462 

462 

440 

440 

440

418 

395 

372 

372 

395

418 

440 

508 

580 

655

680 

740 

770 

740 

710

Minimum

144 

141

157 

157 

372 

508 

688 

330 

290 

242

141

May

655 

630 

605 

530 

530

530 

508 

555 

680 

980

1,100 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,230

1,160 

1,100 

1,100 

1,160 

1,960

3,300 

3,210 

2,850 

2,520 

2,200

2,040 

1,880 

1,720 

1,510 

1,370 

1,300

June

1,230 

1,160 

1,090 

1,020 

1,020

1,580 

2,040 

2,280 

1,960 

1,800

1,650 

1,510 

1,160 

1,230 

1,090

955 

890 

830 

770 

688

1,090 

1,160 

890 

955 

1,300

1,230 

1,020 

890 

830 

830

Mean

173 

164 

232 

165 

186 

329 

526 

1,370 

1,200 

767 

391 

1,460

581

July

715 

660 

605 

550 

830

1.300 

1,440 

1,020 

890 

770

660 

578 

522 

470 

420

395 

350 

350 

330 

372

1,580 

2,200 

1,580 

1,160 

830

688 

605 

578 

495 

445 

395

Per square 

mile

0.035 

.033 

.046 

.033 

.037 

.066 

.105 

.274 

.240 

.153 

.078 

.292

.116

Aug.

372 

330 

310 

290 

290

290 

290 

310 

310 

420

770 

605 

495 

395 

350

290 

290 

330 

350 

495

495 

470 

372 

330 

310

290 

395 

350 

522 

522 

495

Sept.

578 

688 

830 

770 

632

522 

470 

350 

310 

290

270 

254 

242 

242 

578

2,280 

3,390 

3,300 

2,040 

2,000

2,800 

3,300 

3,800 

3,700 

3,200

2,300 

1,600 

1,230 

1,020 

955

Run-off in 

inches

0.04 

.04 

.05 

.04 

.04 

.08 

.12 

.32 

.27 

.18 

.09 

.33

1.60
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

SOUTH FORK OF SANGAMON BIVEB AT KDTCAID, ILL.'

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 3 W., at highway bridge 

100 feet below railway bridge, 1 mile southeast of Kincnd, and 6 miles 

below mouth of Bear Creek.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 510 square miles.

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. May, 1917, to September, 1930; August and September, 

1931.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year not determined; practically no 

flow Aug. 24-27 (gage height, 2.87 feet).

1917-1931: Maximum discharge, 11,800 second-feet Mar. 15, 1922 (gage 

height, 26.6 feet); no flow Aug. 29, Oct. 6-23, 1922.

REMABKB. Records good; estimated values and discharges be^w 0.15 secondfoot fair. No records Oct. 1 to Aug. 16. Discharge estimated Aug. 23, 

Sept. 13, 20, 27.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19S1

Day

I...... . .... .

2... 

3 

4... 

5.-. ... ... ...

6... - 

7... .... ... -

8-. _

».. .............

10.- 

Aug. Sept.

2.0 

4.1 

8.4

48 

37

29 

24 

18 

11 

6.8

Day

11....... __ ....

12.. 

13... 

14... __ .......

15 

16 

17. _

18 

19. __ ..........

20 

Month

Aug.

0.15 

.09 

.09 

.05

Sept.

3.8 

2.1 

1.0

.35

1.6

2.2 

2.1 

48 

29 

15

Maximum Minimum

17 0 

58 .35

Day

21........ __ ...

22..... .......

23.. 

24..... ,. .....

25- 

26. 

27.. 

28 

29-... - ....

SO. .

31. .

Mean

2.51 

17.1

Aug.

0.05 

.02 

.01 

0 

0

0 

0 

2.8 

17 

12 

5.4

Sept.

9.3 

10 

10 

21

58

55 

30 

13 

7.8 

5.2

rw square Run-oft in 

mile inches

0.005 0.003 

.034 .04

' Published 1917-1929 as South Fork of Sangamon River at power plant near Taylorville, 111.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 161

CROOKED CREEK AT RIPIEY, III.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. J4 sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge

a quarter of a mile east of Ripley. Zero of gage is 431.31 feet above mean

sea level.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 1,310 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1921, to September, 1931. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,600 second-feet May 19 (gage

height, 15.72 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Nov. 1, 15, Jan. 7, Aug. 18. 

1921-1931: Maximum discharge, 12,500 second-feet July 25, 19"4 (gage

height, 25.0 feet); minimum, 8.9 second-feet Sept. 11-12, 1930.

Maximum known stage, 26.0 feet, date unknown. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

Day

l __ ..... ......

2.......... _ ..

3. .... ... ....

4 _ . ...........

5. . . _

6 ..... ....

7 

8 --- 

9 ___ ..........

10 . 

11. 

12 

13 

14 __ - 

16 

16. 

17. 

18 - 

19 

20 

21. 

22 

23

24 

26 

26. 

27 

9ft

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

63 

63 

59 

59 

55

55 

85 

1,480 

620 

530

170 

90 

67 

28 

26

26 

25 

24 

24 

23

23 

22 

22 

21 

21

20 

20 

19 

19 

18 

18

Nov.

18 

23 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

20

20 

19 

19 

18 

18

19 

20 

20 

22 

22

23 

24 

23 

23 

24

25 

22 

28 

36 

1,450

Dec.

2,400 

1,060 

650 

560 

500

390 

365 

315 

275 

229

203 

152 

120 

108 

102

97 

87 

78 

69 

65

50 

47 

39 

32 

28

25 

23 

22 

22 

21 

21

Jan.

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

18 

19 

19 

20

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

20 

19 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

22 

25 

27 

28

Feb.

28 

30 

32 

33 

34

34 

39

44 

41 

39

34 

33 

32 

31 

30

30 

32 

36 

39 

39

39 

39 

40 

41 

41

41 

40 

40

Month Maximum

July... . ... ..... 

1,480 

1,450 

2,400 

28 

44 

2,000 

530 

3,850 

4,300 

1,170 

117 

4,150

4,300

Mar.

39 

34 

31 

30 

28

30 

30 

30 

30 

33

78 

212 

315 

710 

1,030

830 

680 

500 

630 

415

256 

187 

152 

132 

114

108 

340 

1,420 

2,000 

1,310 

830

Apr.

530 

415 

340 

500 

440

295 

238 

195 

187 

187

180 

165 

168 

152 

102

65 

65 

78 

82 

87

97 

114 

365 

415 

203

195 

220 

256 

238 

220

Minimum

18 

18 

21 

18 

28 

28 

65 

74 

108 

26 

19 

32

18

May

195 

187 

165 

229 

220

187 

152 

108 

138 

187

187 

172 

158 

145 

132

108 

92 

74 

2,950 

3,850

2,240 

960 

530 

390 

275

212 

180 

180 

172 

710 

1,310

June

1,310 

560 

315 

415 

995

1,960 

3,050 

3,450 

2,650 

1,600

1,520 

3,000 

4,200 

4,300 

3,750

2,160 

1,880 

860 

560 

440

1,170 

530 

390 

238 

203

180 

172 

158 

138 

108

Mean

122 

69.7 

263 

20.5 

36.1 

402 

226 

542 

1,410 

184 

31.9 

506

317

July

102 

97 

590 

995 

1,170

590 

440 

210 

106 

90

85 

76 

71 

67 

63

63 

59 

55 

55 

129

117 

90 

76 

59 

48

36 

33 

31 

31 

29 

26

Per squan 

mile

0.093 

.053 

.201 

.016 

.028 

.307 

.173 

.414 

1.08 

.140 

.024 

.386

.242

-Aug.

25 

23 

22 

20 

19

38 

36 

31 

29 

26

26 

24 

22 

21 

20

20 

20 

20 

55 

34

32

28 

26 

26 

26

34 

52 

47 

37 

33 

117

Sept.

2,160 

4,150 

2,200 

620 

203

104 

75 

60 

49 

43

40 

38 

33 

32 

33

1,310 

1,840 

415 

120 

79

56 

49 

256 

60 

56

315 

470 

172 

93 

63

5 Run-off in 

inches

0. 11 

.06 

.23 

.02 

.03 

.35 

.19 

.48 

1.20 

.16 

.03 

.43

3.29
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

MACOUPIN CRKEK NEAR KAJTI, HI.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 11, T. 9 N., E. 12 W., at highway bridge 

3% miles northwest of Kane. Zero of gage is 427.12 feet above mean sea 

level.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 875 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1928, to September, 1931; March, 1921, to September, 1928, at Chicago & Alton Railroad bridge 2 miles nstream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 second-feet July 23 (gage 

height, 12.08 feet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Sept. 16, 21 (gage height, 

2.90 feet).

1921-1931: Maximum discharge, 22,200 second-feet Oct. 4, 1926; maximum gage height at former gage, 24.6 feet Mar. 15,1922; mirfmum discharge, 

1 second-foot Sept. 29, Oct. 3, 5, 15, 1922.

REMARKS. Records good. Gage-height record furnished by P^nitary District 

of Chicago.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO-S1

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jane July Ang. Sept.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15-

16- 

17. 

18-

19.

20.

21-

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

7.1

8.8 

8.8

8.5

12

16

12

10

& 5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

6.4 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

8.2

8.2 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

6.1 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

7.4

7.4 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

5.6

7.1

7.1

8.8

56

46

33

22

16

16

14

14

11

11

11

8.8 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

4.4 

5.6 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

8.8 

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

5.6

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

7.1

12

11

11

7.1

7.1

8.8

14

14

12

12

14

14

14

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

6.8

8.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

12

16

16

26

38

42

52

64

48

36

26

22

20

20

22

20

20

20

16

22

55

48

46

31

101

80

67

45

28

28

24

460

886

340

211

177

118

125

79

56

43

31

32

34

20

22

19

60

585

360

112

60

56

56

35

26

18

15

13

11

9.9

9.2

8.5

7.8

36

37

18

12

21

27

16

11

9.6

8.2

194

84

22

12

9.9 

9.2 

8.5 

6.8 

4.6

5.0 

5.0 

4.8 

4.1 

4.4

4.4 

3.9 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

4.1

3.5

1,600

250

26

16

12

8.8 

6.7 

5.5

5.5 

4.8 

4.2 

3.6 

3.6

211

177

41

185

435

146

64

46

27

17

13

9.2

25

8.8

15

14

12

7.9

12

13

4.8

12

3.9

13

7.5

11

125

250

43

37

40

25

16

10

7.9

5.1 

5.9 

3.9 

3.3

2.8

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.4

2.2 

2.6 

2.6

177

47

23

12

7.1

5.5

4.5

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Pr- square 

mile

Run-off in 

inches

October....

November. 

December.. 

January . 

February... 

March . 

April 

May ....

June . 

July........

August 

September.

The year.

16

56

46

8.8

14

64

39

885

585

1,600

435

250

1,600

4.8

4.6

4.4

5.6

7.1

6.8

13

13

7.8

3.5

3.6 

2.2

2.2

8.59

7.63

11.0

6.96

10.1

25.5

23.0

106

58.0

78.2

51.4

29.4

84.9

0.0098

.0087

.013

.0080

.012

.029

.026

.121

.066

.089

.059

.034

.040

0.01

.01

.01

.009

.01

.03

.03

.14

.07

.10

.07

.04

.53
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVEIl BASIN 163

KASKASKIA EIVEB AT VAHDAUA, HI.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., at Galktin Street 

Bridge, Vandalia, 3% miles above Hickory Greek. Zero of gage is 455.30 feet 

above mean sea level.

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,980 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1908, to December, 1912; August, 1914, to 

September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 second-feet Sept 18 (gage 

height, 5.88 feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 0.24 foot). 

1908-1912, 1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Oct. 4, 

1926; maximum stage, 23.0 feet June 5, 1917; minimum discharge, 3.5 secondfeet Aug. 22, 1911.

REMARKS. -Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

i ...............

2...............

3-. ...... ...

4.... _ . .......

6...... .........

6. .. .........

7... .......... ..

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...... ......

12....... ...

13 

14 

15...............

16 . 

17 . 

18......... ...

19...... ....

20 .

21...............

22.-...... ....

23 

24 . 

25

26. 

27 

28...............

29 

30 . 

31 

Oct.

16 

16 

16 

13

15

15 

"30 

43 

64 

108

60 "50 

"40 

"30

21

21 

21 

21 

20 

18

18 

17 

17 

17

17

17 

17 

18 

18 

18 

18

Nov.

18 

18 

18 

19 

18

18 

17 

16 

16 

21

22 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

22 

22 

22

22 

24 

25 

24 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

36

Dec.

36 

36 

48 

52 

60

60 

52 

48 

48 

44

43 

43 

43 

33 

33

29 

26 

26 

26 

26

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

Jan.

25 

25 

24 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

27 

27 

27 

27 

26

 26 

 25 

 24 

 24 

«22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

23 

26 

29 

30 

27 

27

Feb.

27 

27 

26 

26 

25

26 

28 

28 

30 

33

33 

34 

35 

36

41

41 

42 

44 

48 

45

52 

52 

52 

48 

45

42

42 

38

Month Maximum

April 

July ... ... . .......

108 

36 

60 

30 

52 

190 

840 

420 

646 

236 

292 

1,010

1,010

Mar.

38 

38 

36 

36 

37

37 

45 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

114 

108 

96 

96 

84

84 

79 

79

74 

74

74 

120 

176 

190 

183 

176

Apr.

176 

176 

162 

144 

126

126 

126 

105 

105 

86

68 

68 

68 

68 

64

60 

56 

56 

56 

68

81 

840 

552 

420 

646

574 

598 

552 

508 

464

Minimum

13 

16 

25 

22 

25 

36 

56 

133 

85 

30 

30 

51

13

May

420 

178 

154 

147 

133

178 

254 

332 

354 

354

398 

332 

312 

254 

236

292 

332 

332 

332 

292

332 

332 

332 

312 

292

272 

254 

272 

254 

254 

254

June

272 

312 

292 

254 

272

292 

202 

194 

194 

202

210 

202 

202 

 190 

 180

 180 

 150 

140 

126 

 110

95 

85 

90 

90 

106

646 

332 

218 

186 

186

Mean

26.8 

21.1 

35.1 

25. 3 

37.4 

97.9 

240 

283 

206 

104 

98.1 

307

123

July

133 

95 

119 

100 

95

80 

85 

140 

133 

90

70 

147 

133 

90 

70

70 

70 

66 

39 

61

162 

210 

236 

194 

154

126 

90 

66 

45 

31 

30

Per square 

mile

0.014 

.011 

.018 

.013 

.019 

.049 

.121 

.143 

.104 

.053 

.050 

.155

.062

Aug.

30 

178 

210 

106 

70

70 

70 

48 

52 

106

126 

80 

66 

48 

38

40 

44 

42 

39 

50

56 

70 

162 

292 

194

202 

100 

75 

80 

95 

202

Sept.

119 

292 

292 

376 

332

147 

119 

112 

90 

80

66 

52 

51 

51 

162

210 

694 

1,010 

780 

680

496 

518 

296 

314 

370

430 

360 

278 

227 

227

Run-off in 

inches

0.02 

.01 

.02 

.01 

.02 

.06 

.14 

.16 

.12 

.06 

.06 

.17

.85

1 Estimated.
164 STJBPACE WATER SUPPLY, , PART 5

BIG MUDDY RIVER AT PLUM-HUD, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in W. % sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., at highway bridge at 

Plumfield, 1% miles below mouth of Middle Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 753 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1914, to September, 1931; June, 1908, to December, 1912, at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge 2 miles 

upstream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,660 second-fe^t Sept. 6 (gage 

height, 17.78 feet); minimum, 3.2 second-feet July 18, 19 (gage height, 1.03 

feet).

1914-1931: Maximum discharge, 16,300 second-feet Feb. 1, 1916 (gage 

height, 30.2 feet); no flow Aug. 18-26, 1914.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Oct. 2, 12.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930-31

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.

54 

39 23 

17 

14

12 

12 

18 

27 

20

18 

20 

22 

16 

16

13 

18 

16 

13 

10

11 

13 

12 

10 

10

8.4 

7.8 

7.5 

6.5 

6.2 

4.4

Nov.

5.3 

5.3 

4.7 

4.7 

5.0

4.7 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7 

5.0

5.0 

5.9 

5.9 

5.6 

5.6

6.2 

29 

19 

56 

49

35 

27 

20 

16 

14

12 

10 

9.6 

10 

10

Dec.

11 

11 

12 

41 

43

59 

245 

537 

459 

235

118 

77 

59 

52 

45

41 

39 

27 

18 

20

16

15 

14 

15 

14

14 

13 

13 

12 

11 

12

Jan.

12 

12 

11 

11 

13

14 

15 

47 

52 

41

37 

31 

29 

31 

39

37 

33 

25 

21 

18

18 

18 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

14 

13 

13 

13

Month

January ___________________

February.. _____ r ... _ . ____ .. 

March _ . __________________

April. 

July.. .......... ............. .

September.. - - ______

The year

Feb.

15 

15 

14 

14 

13

12 

12 

16 

19

24

21 

43 

54 

96 

256

312 

186 

142 

142 

168

150 

118 

103 

77 

62

54 

47 

43

Mar.

41 

37 

33 

29 

27

27 

408 

970 

1,170 

1,360

1,620 

1,800 

1,730 

1,410

867

372 

159 

103 

83

71

68 

71 

62 

56 

49

44 

42 

49 

62 

118 

134

Maximum

54 

56 

537 

52 

312 

1,800 

1,080 

881 

324 

472 

602 

3,590

3,590

Apr.

96 

83 

77 

168 

278

245 

150 

96 

71 

602

1,050 

1,080 

970 

839 

602

256 

118 

83 

65 

52

96 

267 

420 

384 

245

278 

657 

895 

853 

396

Minimum

4.4 

4.7 

11 

11 

12 

27 

52 

46 

4.5 

3.4 

7.2 

4.4

3.4

May

168 

110 

77 

59 

46

168 

446 

685 

811 

881

839 

511 

225 

150 

103

103 

96 

68 

56 

396

563 

550 

576 

485 

360

485 

348 

142 

77 

56 

56

June

52 

38 

28 

21 

17

15 

15 

24 

20 

16

17 

17 

14 

12 

11

10 

9.0 

7.8 

6.5 

5.3

5.0 

4.5 

5.2 

23 

256

324 

256 

110 

56 

34

Mean

16.0 

13.3 

74.1 

22.4 

79.5 

422 

382 

313 

47.6 

56.3 

90.8 

781

191

July

22 

18 

12 

17 

420

472 

177 

68 

42 

26

18 

13 

8.8 

7.4 

6.0

4.7 

4.1 

3.4 

3.8 

4.4

4.1 

24 

24 

20 

89

74 

56 

44 

30

20 

14

Aug.

11 

8.6

7.4 

7.2 

8.2

26 

19 

20 

13 

20

30 

44 

62 

103 

65

38 

26 

19 

13 

68

205 

602 

563 

205 

96

52 

42 

32 

24 

96 

289

tv- square 

mile

0.021 

.018 

.098 

.030 

.106 

.560 

.507 

.416 

.063 

.075 

.121 

1.04 ,

.254

Sept.

168 

1,120 

1,520 

2,280 

3,520

3,590 

3,310 

2,820 

2,340 

1,390

811 

267 

65 

40 

30

22 

17 

14 

20 

12

9.4 

13 

12 

9.4 

7.6

5.8 

5.6 

5.1 

4.4 

5.8

Run-ofl in 

inches

0.02 

.02 

.11 

.03 

.11 

.65 

.57 

.48 

.07 

.09 

.14 

1.16

3.45
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 165

BIG MUDDY RIVER AT MURPHYSBORO, HI.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. J4 sec. 8, T. 9 S., R. 2 W., on Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge across mouth of Lewis Creek at Murphysboro. Zero of gage 

is 336.00 feet above mean sea level. Prior to June 20, 1931, gage on South 

Twentieth Street highway bridge 1,300 feet downstream with zero 5 feet 

lower was used.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,170 square miles (includes Lewis Creek).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1916, to September, 1931.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,310 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage 

height, 14.95 feet); minimum, 8.6 second-feet June 25.

1917-1931: Maximum discharge not determined; minimum discharge, 

1.0 second-foot Aug. 1, 1921.

Maximum stage known, 39.6 feet (former datum) Feb. 2, 1916 (discharge, 

about 28,000 second-feet).

REMARKS. Records fair. Backwater from Mississippi River Apr. 26-28, May 

23-27, June 13-20; discharge estimated.

Daily and rfionthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980-81

Day

1 .. -...

2.. __ .... _ .

3 

4.. _ ..........

5...............

6-. . ......

T... ......... ...

8 ............

9. .....-..

10 

11 ............

12........ ....

13 

14..... _ .......

15... ............

16 ..

17... ............

18 

19... ............

20 .

21.. ..

22... ............

23.......... ..

24.... _ ........

25 . ...........

26 ............

27...............

28 

29...............

30 ......

31.. ..........

Oct.

440 

220 

156 

105 

75

53 

50 

57 

42 

46

42 

39 

46 

53 

50

50 

46 

39 

33 

39

42 

42 

39 

33 

27

24 

24 

24 

21 

21 

19

Nov.

16 

16 

14 

14 

14

12 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

25 

28 

105 

89 

66

62 

70 

66 

66 

47

32 

34 

29 

32 

29

Dec.

24 

22 

20 

22 

32

40 

39 

43 

208 

241

401 

224 

200 

144 

137

106 

89 

74 

66 

54

47 

43 

37 

31 

31

29 

26 

29 

46 

39 

37

Jan.

34 

34 

34 

37 

39

39 

39 

31 

26

28

46 

66 

70 

66 

54

54 

50 

28 

130 

58

50 

46 

29 

36 

33

36 

33 

33 

33

31 

31

Feb.

28 

26 

24 

24 

24

26 

24 

26 

39 

106

137 

124 

163 

192 

335

295 

295 

315 

258 

208

192 

200 

184 

184 

156

137 

118 

112

Month Maximum

October ___________ .... ..........

December _________________

January ...................................

April... ...................................

May ____________ . .............

June _____________ . ._ _-_._-

July...... .... ....... ....... _ . 

440 

105 

401 

130 

335 

4,280 

2,790 

3,110 

295 

295 

1,570 

6,260

6,260

Mar.

106 

94 

89 

79 

79

170 

1,590 

2,990 

4,280 

4,280

3,880 

2,950 

2,870 

2,990 

2,950

2,630 

2,310 

2,070 

1,670

757

335 

276 

156 

137 

130

118 

118 

124 

124 

144 

150

Apr.

170 

177 

200 

258 

378

473 

448 

401 

295 

1,430

2,590 

2,790 

2,470 

2,230 

1,870

1,510 

1,000

473 

258 

177

448 

823 

1,040 

892

857

930 

630 

1,390 

1,910 

1,910

Minimum

19 

10 

20 

26 

24 

79 

170 

177 

11 

14 

27 

26

10

May

1,470 

892 

335 

258 

177

1,590 

3,070 

3,110 

2,510 

2,230

2,110 

2,030 

1,830 

1,000 

473

335 

258 

241 

208 

634

2,230 

2,390 

1,100 

860 

690

600 

520 

577 

473 

224 

200

June

295 

208 

163 

130 

100

106 

112 

137 

208 

192

170 

118 

80 

50 

40

60 

50 

35 

30 

25

21 

18 

14 

11 

12

136 

250 

250

258 

258

July

183 

90 

75

78 

80

83 

123 

186 

234 

295

174 

112 

60 

32 

29

23

21 

17 

16 

18

20 

18 

19 

17 

14

17 

24 

30 

36 

53 

82

Mean *«Jfi 

64. 4 0. 030 

31.9 .015 

83.3 .038 

44. 0 .020 

141 .065 

1,310 .604 

1, 010 . 465 

1, 120 . 516 

118 .054 

72.9 .034 

339 .156 

1,930 .889

523 .241

Aug.

71 

52 

38 

27 

37

90 

104 

121 

150

177

183 

201 

214 

192 

156

125 

110 

99 

90 

83

92 

258 

822 

1,530 

1,570

1,410 

892 

720 

544 

211 

132

Sept.

224 

3,010 

5,260 

5,260 

5,660

6,260 

6,210 

5,610 

5,010 

4,450

3,820 

3,010 

2,170 

708 

192

75 

82 

62 

56 

70

59 

121 

136 

104 

76

63 

50 

40

29 

26

Run-off in 

inches

0.03 

.02 

.04 

.02 

.07 

.70 

.52 

.59 

.06 

.04 

.18 

.99

3.26
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART 5

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams in the Hudson Piy and upper 

Mississippi River basins at points other than regular gaging stations 

are listed in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi 

River drainage basins during the year ending Sept. SO, 1931

Date

Nov. 6 

Nov. 30 

Jan. 2 

Feb. 14 

Mar. 21 

Apr. 20 

May 16 

June 1

Aug. 22 

Oct. 23

Feb. 10

13 

13

12

12

12

May 13

Sept. 24 

Apr. 7

9 

15 

May 22

Nov. 12 

Dec. 17 

Feb. 9 

Mar. 23 

Apr. 29 

May 7 

15 

Aug. 3

Feb. 20

June 7 

July 1 

14 

30 

Sept. 5

Apr. 24 

June 20

June 21 

« Affect

Stream

.....do..... 

 do . 

.... .do.... ... ... ... ....

 ..do...... ... .

... ..do... 

-.... do. .... .....

.... .do. ............

 ..do ..............

.... .do....... ... ... 

 .. do ....... ......

 do... ...... ..... ...

 .. do.. .... . .... . .

 .do .

..... do. ..... .......

 . .do........ .

Pike River... 

 do.... ... 

 do........... ......

 .do......... 

 ..do.... ....... ... 

.....do... ...........

Outlet of Crow Wing 

Lake No. 3. 

Outlet of Spring Lake..

St. Croix River. ___

 do.......... ...... .

 -do... ..... .....

 do.................

Yahara River _ ... ...

Blooming Grove drainage ditch.

*d by ice.

Tributary to 

Red River... ... ......

 ..do. .......

 .do.... 

 ..do. .............

 do.................

 do...... .......

.....do.................

 do... ..........

 .do... ... ... ....

 do... .

Red Lake River .......

 ..do...... .... ...... .

 ..do... ......... .... .

.....do....... _ .......

.....do.................

Clearwater River. ....

 do 

 .do 

 ..do........ .........

 do.................

 do...... . ...

... -do... ... .

 do ... .........

.....do......... ........ 

 ..do.......... .......

Crow Wing River.. ... 

Mississippi River. .... 

 do.......... ... ....

 do...... 

 do ... ....

 do. 

Chippewa River.. 

 ..do..... ...... ...

Yahara River .........

Locality

 do...... .................

.....do... ..............

.... .do. ..... ... .... ...

.....do..... _... .

..... do..... .............

In sec. 28, T. 152 N., 1 . 36 

W., at outlet of Red Lakes, 

Minn. 

 do................ ..

Kratka Bridge on line between sees. 20 and 21. T. 

153 N., R. 41 W., Miun. 

About 2 miles above Clearwater Lake and abort 6 

miles northeast of Leor ard, 

Minn. 

. .do... . _ .

At outlet of Clearwater Lake, 

Minn. 

Above junction with FtU, 

Lost, and Poplar Risers 

about 3 miles east of 

Terrebonne, Minn. 

Below mill at Terreborne, 

Minn. (including leal Age 

through mill). 

Below Hill and Lost Risers 

and half amilfraboveorfltot 

into Clearwater R'^er 

about 3 miles east of 

Terrebonne, Minn. 

In SE. M sec. 21, T. 103 N., 

R. 43 W., about 8 nriles 

northwest of Hang, Mf nn.

In NE. M sec. 2, T. 161 N.. 

R. 42 W., 1 mile northv^jst 

of Badger, Minn.

 do .......... .....

In T. 61 N., R. 16 W., alout 

8 miles southwest of 

Tower, Minn. 

Aitkin, Mhm .,.. ._

 do. ...............

 do... ....................

 do . ......

 do..... ...........

Hastings, Minn .............

About 8 miles east of H'-V 

bard, Minn. 

About 6 miles west of Pastings, Minn.

__ do .......................

 do .... ....... 

.--.do..... ..... .... .... .

Chippewa Falls, Wis., 200 

feet above mouth.

Johnson Street Bridge, in 

Madison. Wis. 

Sec. 27, T. 7 N., R. 10 E., 

Dane Co., Wis.

Gage 

height

Feet 

-3.62 

-3,10 

-3.04 

-2.69 

-1.89 

-2.05 

-1.44

-.81

3.89

1.75 

2.02

1.33

.78

.07 

«.30 

«.60 

«.18 -.30

1.33

682.95 

686.68 

683.98 

682.48

8.21

........

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.2 

18.5 

16.0 

30.1 

167 

89.8 

312 

131

7.72 

18.0

28.3

30.4 

12.1

13.3

22.5 

8.36

261

39.0 

15.0

4.10 

.3 

184

768 

657 

711 

592 

815 

3,970 

3,170 

49.0

17.5

1,700 

7,480 

2,960 

1,190 

51

28.2 

66

1.7
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 167

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi 

River drainage basins during the year ending Sept. SO, 1931 Continued

Date

Oct. 18

Nov. 15 Oct. 18

Nov. 15

Oct. 30

Feb. 9

Apr. 1

May 21

Nov. 8

Feb. 5

Aug. 11 Oct. 22

Feb. 4

Apr. 17

Oct. 2

Stream

keta River. 

.... .do. .... ... ... ...

Plum Creek ...........

..... do ...... ........

.....do ..............

.....do -----------

.....do... ...........

Canal. 

.....do ... ...

..... do ... .... .... ...

..... do....-...... ...

.....do.... ..........

..... do .... ...... ... .

 do ... ...

... ..do. ... .... ...

mon River.

Tributary to 

 .-do.................

 ..do... ..... .

... -do ..... .........

 ..do ...... ....... .

. do ... . .

 do ... 

 do..... 

... ..do ... .... .

 do. -

Illinois River.. .....

 do 

 do .. .... .

 do ... -

Locality

Near Fulton, Iowa... ..

... -do ... ..... ... ... ... ...

- do -

InSE.HNW.Msec.28,T.

66 N., R. 4 W., at bridge 

on State highway 61, 2H 

miles northwest of Frankford, Mo. 

. _ do. __ . ___ _ 

..... do... ...............

.. do..... ...... ......

... ..do.. ... ... ... ...

Joiiet, m.

..... do ... ... ... ... ... ...

.....do...-. .............

.....do........ ...............

Bloomington Street 

Bridge, in Streator, 111. do . . -

 do ....... ..... ... .....

 do ..... .. ..... ...

& Illinois Midland Railway bridge 6 miles west of 

Taylorvffle, 111.

Gag1} 

height

Fee1. 

1.69

.- 1.33

2.02

1.66

.71

.71

.68

.96

1.30

1.40

1.21

1.70

2.45

4.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

177

140

116

50.6 '.06

>.05

*.l

1.0

4.0

271

285

248

283

304

1.04

1.2

35.2

169

0.85

1 Affected by ice. * Estimated.
INDEX

Page

Accuracy of data and computed results... _ 5 

Acre-foot, definition of__ _ .. _. 2 

Afton, Wis., Rock River at__________ 122 

Algonquin, 111., For River at_______... 153 

Alma, Wis., Mississippi River at. ____ 61 

Anoka, Minn., Mississippi River near...--.. 58 

Apple River near Somerset, Wis_.._ .. 93 

Appleton, Minn., Pomme de Terre River

near..__.._ 81 

Appropriations, record of _ . 1

B

Babb, Mont., Lower St. Mary Lake near 11 

St. Mary Canal near..___..__ 14-15 

St. Mary River near..___.___._ 12 

Badger Creek, Minn., discharge measuiementsof.. -- 166 

Baring, Mo., Middle Fabius River near__. 136 

Beardstown, III., Illinois River at.._ 145 

Big Lake, Minn., Elk River near___----- 75

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.. _. 165

at Plumfield, 111.. . -. 164

Big Stone, 8. Dak., Whetstone River near... 80

Black River at Neillsville, Wis......... .- 109

Blooming Grove drainage ditch, Wis., discharge measutement of... 166 

Bois des Sioux River near Fairmount, N.

Dak..__...._._............ 25

Brodhead, Wis., Sugar River near 125 

Bronson, Minn., South Fork of Two Rivers

at. .............. .......... 39

Browning, Mont., St. Mary Canal near. 16 

Bruce, Wis., Chippewa River near.... 96

Buffalo River near Dilwortb, Minn. 30 

Butternut, Wis., Flambeau River near .. 100

C

 Cannon River at Welch, Minn 94

Canton, Mo., Wyaconda River near 133

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont_. 20

Caribou, Minn., Roseau River near 47

Ceylon, Minn., Tuttle Lake near . . 131

Chebanse, 111., Iroquois River near_ .... 152

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near

Winter, Wis......__.... .. 95

at Chippewa Falls, Wis.... .. 97

atDurand, Wis.... . 98

near Bruce, Wis. 96

near Watson, Minn.... 83

Clayton, Iowa, Mississippi River at. 67 

Clearwater River, Minn., discharge measurements of... . 166 

("olfax, Wis., Red Cedar River near . 106

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Computations, results of, accuracy of ... 5 

Control, definition of..._..___.......... 2

Cooperation, record of 10 

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn_ 87 

Crooked Creek at Ripley, 111_._......... 161

Crookston, Minn., Red Lake River at_._ 35 

Crow River at Rockford, Minn .. 76 

Crow Wing Lake No. 3 outlet, Min*1 ., discharge measurement of. _ _ 166 

Crow Wing River at Motley, Minn. ... 69-70 

atNimrod, Minn __.__.._ ... 68 

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo.__..__..... 140

Ouster Park, HI., Kankakee River at____ 151

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Data, accuracy of_.______..__.__ 5 

explanation of......__...- . 3-4

Davis, Ind., Kankakee River at-...-. ... 147 

Dayton, HI., Fox River at___________ 154 

De Kalb, HI., South Branch of KishTaukee

River at________.____ 126

Des Moines River at Eldon, Iowa..____ 129

near Jackson, Minn.__._ ....... 127-128

Des Plaines River at Joliet, 111__. __. __ 142 

at Lemont, HI_________....___ 141

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Da^ _ 29 

Dilworth, Minn., Buffalo River near. ... 30 

Dorset, Minn., Little Sand Lake outlt t near. 70 

Duncan Creek, Wis., discharge measurement

of.. . ..__ . 166 

Durand, Wis., Chippewa River at._____ 98

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Eldon, Iowa, Des Moines River at.... -.. 129

E)L River, Minn., Mississippi River at.._ 57

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn_______ 75

Emerson, Manitoba, Red River at,. .--.. 24

Fairmount, N. Dak., Bois des Siour River

near.__._.._ _ ... 25 

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River at___....__ 22

Fergus Falls, Minn., Ottertail River near 21 

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near

Winter, Wis... ........... 101

at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis ...--._. 99 

near Butternut, Wis....__. ....-.... 100

near Ladysmith, Wis__________ 102

South Fork of, near Phillips, Wis... 103-104

Fountain City, Wis., Mississippi River near. 62

Fox River at Algonquin, 111____.___ 153

at Dayton, 111._ . ...._.......... 154

at Wayland, Mo..________.___ 132 

Freeport, HI., Pecatonica River at..._-.--. 124

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GaySjMills, Wis., Kickapoo River at-....... 121

Genoa, Wis., Mississippi River at_...__ 66 

Qoodridge, Minn., Red Lake River near.... 34

Orafton, N. Dak., Park River at............ 37

Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River at.. ...... 23

Granite Falls,-Minn., Yellow Medicine River

near___'.___________ 84 

Grantsburg, Wis., St. Croix River near...... 89

Green Valley, HI., Mackinaw River near.... 155

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Hallock, Minn., Middle Fork of Two Rivers

near___________.___ 40 

Heron Lake outlet near Heron Lake, Minn.. 130 

Houston, Minn., Root River near_____ 111 

Hunnewell, Mo., Salt River near_.___ 138

Illinois & Michigan Canal, 111., discharge

measurements of....__.___ 167

Illinois River at Beardstown, 111.--.___ 145 

at Morris, 111............................ 143

atPeoria, m...... ... .............. 144

Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111.. 152

Jackson, Minn., Des Moines River near_ 127-128 

Joliet, m., Des Plaines River at__..... 142

Spring Creek at -.. .___......... 146

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis......... ... 105

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Eane, 111., Macoupin Creek near_.____ 162 

Kankakee River at Ouster Park, 111......... 151

at Davis, Ind.....__.. . ...... . 147

at Momenoe, ID.._...___...___ 150 

at Shelby, Ind......................... 148-149

EaskasMa River at Vandalia, 111... .. . 163 

E awishiwi River neat Winton, Minn -.... 63

Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis...... 121

Eimball, Alberta, St. Mary River near 13 

Kincaid, 111., South Fork of Sangamon River

at.- . .- - .. 160 

KIshwaukee River, South Branch of, at De

Ealb, 111... . . 126 

Enowlton, Wis., Wisconsin River at...._ 114

La Crosse, Wis., Mississippi River at....... 65

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis..._ 110 

Lac qui Parle River near Lao qui Parle, Minn. 82 

Ladysmith, Wis., Flambeau River near..... 102

Lamoille, Minn., Mississippi River at. 64 

Lancaster, Minn., North Fork of Two Rivers

near 41 

State ditch No. 85 near... ... . 42 

Lemont, 111., Des Plaines River at .. 141 

Libby, Minn., Mississippi River near .. 54-55 

Little Sand Lake outlet near Dorset, Minn.. 70 

Long Prairie River near Motley, Minn--.- 71-72 

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont..... 11

Lows Creek, Wis., discharge measurement of. 166 

Lyndon, 111., Rock River at . 123

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Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111 .. 155

Maconpin Creek near Eane, 111._____.. 162

Malung, Minn., Roseau River at____.... 45

South Fork of Roseau River near_. _ 48 

Manitou, Manitoba, Pembkn River near... 43 

nlankato, Minn., Minnesota River at___ 79 

Many Glacier, Mont., Canycn Creek near.. 20 

Swiftcuirent Cieek at.__._______ 17 

Maquoketa River, Iowa, North Fork of, discharge measurements of.__ 167 

Menomonle, Wis., Red Cedar River at ... 107 

Merrill, Wis., Prairie River mar._.___ 118 

Wisconsin River at___________ 113 

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo...... 136

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn........ 79

near Montevideo, Minn_________ 78

Minot, N. Dak., Souris River at____.... 51

Mississippi River at Alma, Wls...___.... 61

at Clayton, Iowa.. . .. 67

at. Coon Rapids, near Anoka, Minn..... 58

at Elk River, Minn... 57

at Genoa, Wis.... ... ....... 66

at La Crosse, Wis.____. ..__ 65

at Lamoille, Minn_____. ___ 64

at Prescott, Wis-____....___ .. 60

at St. Paul, Minn. .....- ......... 59

at Winona, Minn_____ ...--... 63

below Sandy River, near Libby, Mlnn.. 54-55

discharge measurements cf. . .. 16&

near Fountain City, Wls.. ...... 62

near Royalton, Minn___ .. 66

Momence, HI., Kankakee Riv«r at.... 150

Montevideo, Minn., Minneso** River near.. 78

Monticello, 111., Sangamon R'ver at____ 157

MonticeHo, Mo., North Fabhv River at.... 134

Morris, HI., Illinois River at . 143

Motley, Minn., Crow Wing F'ver at . 69-70

Long Prairie River near. 71-72

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba. 49

Murphysboro, HI., Big Muddy River at 165

Muscoda, Wis., Wisconsin River at____ 116

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn..... 26

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Namakagon River near TregC, Wis.. . 92

Neche, N. Dak., Pembina Ri^er at .. 44

NeillsviDe, Wls., Black River at. ....... 109

Nekoosa, Wis., Wisconsin Riv«ar near..... 115

New London, Mo., Salt River near.... 139

New Ulm, Minn., Cottonwool River near.. 87

Nimrod, Minn., Crow Wing River at....--- 68

North Fabius River at Monti-*Uo, Mo. . 134

atTaylor, Mo_ .... . 135

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Oakford, HI., Sangamon River- near_...... 159

Ottertail River below Pelicrn River, near

Fergus Falls, Minn_____.... 21

discharge measurements o*.. 166

Park River at Grafton, N. Dnk_ ....... 37

Pecatonica River at Freeport, 111. 124

Pelan, Minn., South Fork of Tvo Rivers at.. 38
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Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak 44 

near Manitou, Manitoba . 43 

Peoria, 111., Illinois River at 144 

Phillips, Wis., South Fork of Flambeau River

near______________ 103-104 

Pike River, Minn., discharge measurement

of...-.. - 166

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn 50 

Platte River at Royalton, Minn. . 73 

Plum Creek, Mo., discharge measurements

of 167

Plumfleld, m., Big Muddy River at.... 164

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton, Minn. 81 

Poplar River, Minn., discharge measurement

of 166

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis. . 118

Prescott, Wis., Mississippi River at 60

Publications, information concerning 6-9

obtaining or consulting of.. 6-7

on stream flow, lists of. 7-8,9

Rainy River, Basin Minn., gaging-station

record in-- 53

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis. _ 107

near Colfax, Wis.._... .. 106

Red Lake at Redby, Minn_-_____... 33

at Waskish, Minn..._.__-_____ 32

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn__.--. 35

at Highlanding, near Qoodridge, Minn.. 34

discharge measurements of--.... 166

Red River at Emerson, Manitoba. 24

at Fargo, N. Dak... 22

at Grand Forks, N. Dak . 23

Red River Basin, Minn.-N. Dak.-Manitoba,

gaging-station records in... 21-52

Redby, Minn., Red Lake at..-.____... 33

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn. 85-86

Bhinelander, Wis., Wisconsin River near.. _ 112

Bib River at Rib Falls, Wis... 119

Ripley, IH., Crooked Creek at... . 161

Riverton, Hi., Sangamon River at___~ 158

Rock River at Afton, Wis___..__..__ 122

at Lyndon, 111-..____________ 123

Rockford, Minn., Crow River at-_____ 76

Root River near Houston, Minn. _____. Ill

Roseau River at Making, Minn..._ 45

at Ross,Minn.. 46

below Cut-off Ditch, near Caribou,

Minn.- . 47

discharge measuiements of...___ 166

South Fork of, near Mailing, Minn.. 48

Ross, Minn., Roseau River at .__... 46

Royalton, Minn., Mississippi River near__ 56

Platte River at_____-___.__ 73

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn_____ 77

Run-off in inches, definition of.. ______ 2

Rush City, Minn., St. Croix River near.-.. 90

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St. Cloud, Minn., Sank River near...___ 74

St. Croix Falls, Wis., St. Croix River near.. 91

St. Croix River at Swiss, Wis_...___ 88

discharge measurements of-_______ 166

near Grantsburg, Wis__________ 89 |

127223 33 12

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St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn 90 

near St. Croix Falls, Wis..-__ 91 

bt. Francis^ Minn., Rum River near.- 77 

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide, near

Browning, Mont...- 16 

at intake, near Babb, Mont---.-.. 14 

at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont.. 15 

St. Mary Chalet, Mont., Upper St. Mary

Lake at.. _______.__.. 11 

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont______ 12 

near Kimball, Alberta..._______. 13 

St. Mary River Basin, Mont.-Alberta, gaging-station records in..__.__. 11-20 

St. Paul, Minn., Mississippi River at 59 

Salt River near Hunnewell, Mo 138 

near New London, Mo__ 139 

near Shelbina, Mo . 137 

Sangamon River at Monticello, HI-_ 157 

at Riverton, ni ........ ..... 158

near Oakford, 111 . 159 

South Fork of, at Kincaid, 111. . 160 

discharge measurement of. __. __ 167 

Sank River near St. Cloud, Minn 74 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of - 2 

Second-foot, definition of________ 2 

Seville, m., Spoon River at .-.. 156 

Shelbina, Mo., Salt River near._______ 137" 

Shelby, Ind., Kankakee River at . 148-149 

Sheldon, Wis., Jump River at -_____ 105 

Sherburne, Mont., Sherburne Lake Beservoir at..._____ . 18 

Swiftcurrent Creek at... 19 

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherbrirne,

Mont-.. 18

Sheyenne River at Sheyenne, N. Dak 27 

at West Fargo, N. Dak.. 28 

Somerset, Wis., Apple River near 93 

Souris River at Minot, N. Dak________ 51 

 near Westhope, N. Dak.________ 52 

Spoon River at Seville, 111. _...___ 156 

Sprague, Manitoba, Mud Creek near 49 

Sprague, Wis., Yellow River at_______ 1201 

Spring Creek at Joh'et, 111__________ 146 

Spring Lake outlet, Minn., discharge r^easurement of _.._______- 166 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of___ 2 

State ditch No. 85 near Lancaster, Minn__ 42 

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis ______ 125 

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont 17 

at Sherburne, Mont__________ 19 

Swiss, Wis., St. Croix River at. _______ 88

Taylor, Mo., North Fabius River at.___ 135

Terms, definition of ____________ 2

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Miri_ 36

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, Wis__. 117

Trego, Wis., Namakagon River near____ 92

Troy, Mo., Cuivre River near________ 140

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn_______ 131

Twin Valley, Minn., Wild Rice River at__ 31 

Two Rivers, Middle Fork of, near HaHock,

Minn_______________ 40

North Fork of, near Lancaster, Mini__ 41

South Fork of, at Bronson, Minn____ 39

at Pelan, Minn___________ 38
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Upper Mississippi River Basin-Minn.-Wis.- 

lowa-S. Dak.-Ill.-Mo.-Ind., gaging-station records in. __.___54-165

Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet,

Mont..____-____.__-. 11

Vandalia, 111., Kaskaskia River at_____ 163 

Vermilion River, 111., discharge measurements of___ ____ . 167

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Wapsipinicon River, Iowa, discharge measurements of. _. _ 167 

Waskisb, Minn., Red Lake at____ . 32 

Watson, Minn., Chippewa River near __ 83 

Wayland, Mo., Fox River at______..-. 132 

Welch, Minn., Cannon River at____._ 94 

West Fargo, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at_ 28 

West Salem, Wis., La Crosse River near__ 110 

Westhope, N. Dak., Souris River near... _ 52 

Wheaton, Minn., Mustinka River above.. 26 

Whetstone River near Big Stone, 8. Dak__ 80 

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn__ 31

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Winona, Minn., Mississippi River at-___ 63

Winter, Wis., Chippewa Ri^er near____ 96

Flambeau River near . ... 101

Winton, Minn., Kawishiwi River near___ 53

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis.____ 114

at Merrill, Wis 113

at Muscoda, Wis . .. .. ... 116 

at Whirlpool Rapids, D*W Rhinelander,

Wis.............. .......... 112

near Nekoosa, Wis ... 115

Work, authorization of _____ ... 1

division of._____________...._ 10

scope of . . 1-2

Wyaconda River near Canton, Mo.. __ 133

Yahara River, Wis., discharge measurement

of .. -_..........._ 166

Yellow Medicine River neir Granite Falls,

Minn.. 84

Yellow River at Sprague, Vis. - 120

Zumbro River at Zumbro rails, Minn..__ 108

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