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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HUBERT WORK, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 545

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1922

PART V. HUDSON BAY AND UPPEE MISSISSIPPI 

EIYEE BASINS

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

W. A. LAMB, S. B. SOULE, E. D. BURCHABD, J. B. SPIEGEL

H. E. GBOSBACH, and E. L. WILLIAMS

District Engineers

Prepared In cooperation with the States of 

NOBTH DAKOTA. MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN. IOWA. ILLINOIS, and MISSOURI

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1925
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

HUBERT WORK, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 545

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

PART Y. HUDSON BAY AND UPPEB MISSISSIPPI 

EIYEE BASINS

NATHANgC. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

W. A. LAMB, S. B. SOULE, E. D. BURCHARD, J. B. SPIEGEL

H. E. GROSBACH, and E. L. WILLIAMS

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

NORTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, IOWA, ILLINOIS, and MISSOURI

Water Resources Branch,

. Geological Survey,

3106, Capitol Station 

a Chy, Oicla.

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1925
ADDITIONAL COPIES

OF THIS PUBUCATION MAT BE PROCURED FROM

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON, D. C.

AT

25 CENTS PEE COPY
CONTENTS

Page

Authorization and scope of work______.______________________________ 1

Definition of terms________________________________________________ 2

.Explanation of data______________________________________________ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results__________________________ 4

Publications..._________________________________________________ 5

Cooperation ______________________________________________________ 9

Division of work__________________________________________________ 10

Gaging-station records..___________________________________________ 10

Hudson Bay drainage basin._____!____________________________ 10

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont___________________________ 10

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta_______________________ 12

St. Mary canal at intake, near Babb, Mont_________________ 14

St. Mary canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont_______ 16

St. Mary canal at Hudson Bay divide, near Browning, Mont___ 17

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont_________________ 18

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont______________________ 20

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont.____________________ 23

Red River at Fargo, N. Dak______________________________ 25

Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak__.__.____________._ 27

Bois des Sioux River near Tenney, Minn_____________________ 29

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn_____________________ 30

Red Lake River at Thief River Falls, Minn_____________ 33

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn_______________________ 35

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak___________________________ 37

Roseau River at Caribou, Minn__________________________ 39

Mouse River at Minot, N. Dak_____________________________ 40

Upper Mississippi River basin______________________________ 42

Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn______________________.._, 42

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn________________________ 44

Minnesota River near Montevideo, Minn_____________________ 45

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn_________________________ 47

St. Croix River at Swiss, Wis____________-__________-_-____- 48

St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, Wis_______________-_____ 50

Namakagon River at Trego, Wis____________________________ 51

Apple River near Somerset, Wis___________________________ 53

Chippewa River at Bishop's Bridge, near Winter, Wis_ ________ 56

Chippewa River near Brace, Wis____________________________ 58

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis_____________________ 60

Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis________________________ 62

Flambeau River near Lady smith, Wis______________________ 64

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis___________-______--___----_---_ 66

Eau Claire River near Augusta, Wis.-__------------_---_- 68

Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis_____________________ __ 70

Red Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wis______________ _ 71

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis__________--___- -___ 73

Black River at Neillsville, Wis___________ ____ _____ 75

m
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued. Page

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis_._____________________ 77

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa_______________________ 79

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis__ 81

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis___________________________ 83

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis_____________________---_- 85

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis_______________________ 87

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis______________-______--___- 89

Tomahawk River near Bradley, Wis-_______--_---_-_--_--__- 90

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis____________________________ 93

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis___-__________________ 95

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis_______________ 97

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis_-____________--___-_-_---_ 98

Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis_______-________________-_ 100

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa_____________________---_____- 102

Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, near

Maquoketa, Iowa___________________________-_-___-_____ 104

Rock River at Afton, Wis________________________ 106

Rock River at Lyndon, Ill_________________________________ 108

Pecatonica River at Freeport, Ill____________________________ 110

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis__-_____-_-_-_-_-----_---___ 112

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa__________________________ 114

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa_________________-___________ 116

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa___-----------_,_-__-__-_-_____ 118

Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa_____________________________ 119

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.________________________ 121

Shellrock River near Clarksville, Iowa _______________________ 123

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa______-___-___-_-_---_-------- 124

Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa_________-_-_-----_---_-_-___ 126

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa____________________________ 128

Squaw Creek at Ames, Iowa______________________________ 130

Des Moines River at Kalo, Iowa-_-___-------__---__---__-_- 132

Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa_______________________ 134

'Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa______________________ 136 ,

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa________________________ 143

Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa__________-___--_--__-_- 145

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa______________________ 147

 Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa____________-__-___-_-___ 149

Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa____________________________ 150

Fox River near Wayland, Mo_____________________________ 152

Wyaconda River near Canton, Mo____________-----_---l____ 153

. North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo____________________ 155

Salt River near New London, Mo___________________________ 156

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo______________________________ 157

Illinois River1 at Morris, 111_______'__________________ 159

Illinois River at Peoria, Ill_____________________________-_-_ 161

Illinois River at Havana, 111______________________________ 162

Illinois River at Beardstown, Ill___________________________- 164

Kankakee River at Momence, I1L___________________________ 166

Kankakee River at Custer Park, Ill_________________________ 167

Des Plaines River at Lemoiit, Ill-__________-_______-__-'_____ 169

Des Plaines River at Joliet, 111____________-___-_---_ 170

Fox River at Algonquin, Ill________________________________ 172
CONTENTS V

«

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued. Page

Fox River at Wedron, 111_________________________ 174

Vermilion River near Streator, Hl_---_-----_---------_------____ 175

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, Ill______________________ 177

Spoon River at Seville, Ill__. ___________________________ 178

Sangamon River at Monticello, Ill__________________________ 180

Sangamon River at Riverton, Ill____________________________ 181

Sangamon River near Oakford, Ill___-_______________________ 183

South Fork of Sangamon River at power plant, near Taylorville, Ill______________________________-___-__---_- 184

Crooked Creek at Ripley, Ill.__________________--_________ 186

Macoupin Creek near Kane, Ill_______________________-_--_- 188

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, Ill__________________-_ _____ 190

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, IU__________________ 191

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, Hl_______________________ 193

Miscellaneous measurements______________________________________ 194

Index__________________________________________ 195

ILLUSTRATIONS

PLATE I. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station.._________

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Stevens continuous; B, Gurley 

printing; C, Friez______________-___________-_-__--__.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF HUDSON BAY AND 

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS, 1922

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1922.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

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

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

June 30, 1895, successive sundry civil bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following item and appropriations:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895-1928

1895 _ _- _-------- ---__------_ $12, 500. 00

1896___________________ _ ___________ 20, 000. 00 

1897 to 1900, inclusive.___________________ 50, 000. 00 

190l"to 1902, inclusive___________________ 100, 000. 00 

1903 to 1906, inclusive______________ _____ 200, 000. 00

1907______._---_-_-__ -.-_-_____-___________ 150,000.00

1908 to 1910, inclusive__________________ 100, 000, 00

1911 to 1917, inclusive __________________ 150,000.00

1918________.__._______________.._ 175, 000. 00

1919...______._____________________ 148,244. 10

1920-____-.-.___-_-______._______._ 175, 000. 00

1921 to 1923, inclusive_________________ 180, 000. 00

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 9.

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,480 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1922, 1,540 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and! the cooperating organizations. Many 

miscellaneous \iischarge measurements are made at other points. In 

connection with this work data were also collected in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water 

power in many sections of the country and will be made available in 

water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

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

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

may be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

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

rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

" Control," a term used to designate the section or sections of the 

stream below the gage which determine the stage-discharge relation 

at the gage. It should be noted that the control may not be the 

same section or sections at all stages.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 545 PLATE I

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS.

TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 545 PLATE II

. STEVENS CONTINUOUS. B. GURLKY PRINTTNG.

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

FRIEZ.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

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

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

control.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 1, 1921, and ending September 30, 1922. At the beginning of 

January hi most parts of the United States much of the precipitation 

in the preceding three months is stored as ground water in the form 

of snow or ice, or hi ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored 

water passes off in the streams durjng the spring break-up. At the 

end of September, on the other hand, the only stored water available for run-off is possibly a small quantity hi the ground; therefore 

the run-off for the yeai 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 determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a staff gage or from a water-stage recorder that 

gives a continuous record' of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

discharge are made with a current meter. (See Pis. I, II.) The general methods are outlined hi standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage. The application of the daily gage 

heights 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 giving results of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge 

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

If the base data are insufficient to determine the daily discharge, 

tables giving daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any conditions that may affect the constancy of the stage-discharge relation 

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

for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and effect of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease the 

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

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

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Maximum" gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height 

was highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does 

not indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger 

than given in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column 

headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day 

when the mean gage height was lowest. The column headed "Mean" 

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

this average flow computations .recorded in the remaining columns, 

which are defined on page 2, are based.

ACCUBACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

regarding the (1) permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) methods of applying daily gage heights to the rating table to obtain the 

daily discharge.1

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and depth of run-off in inches 

may be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by 

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

1 For a more detailed discussion of the accuracy of stream-flow data see Grover, N. C., and Hoyt, J. C 

Accuracy of stream-flow data: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 400, pp. 53-59,1916.
PUBLICATIONS 5

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 

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

All figures representing "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off 

in inches" published by the Survey in earlier reports should be 

used with caution because of possible inherent sources of error not 

known to the Survey.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the 

United States are located above most of the diversions from those 

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

available for further development as prior appropriations below the 

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

prior appropriations a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. The figures given can not be considered exact 

but represent the best information available.

The table of monthly discharge gives only a general idea of the 

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigations of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, 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.

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

coincide with natural drainage features, as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic slope basins.

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

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin. 

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

IX. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.
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\

Part XI. Pacific slope basins in California.

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

basin.

B, Snake River basin.

C, Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in 

Oregon, *

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

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

1. Copies may be obtained free of charge by applying to the 

Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. The edition 

printed for free distribution is, however, small and is soon exhausted,

2. 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.

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

principal cities of the United States.

4. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

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

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building.

Trenton, N. J., State House.

Asheville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 37 Municipal Building.

Columbus, Ohio, Brown Hall, Ohio State University.

Chicago, 111., 1404 Kimball Building.

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

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building.

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

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City,. Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 328 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Agricultural Building, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol 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 5,480 points in 

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

reports tabulated on pages 7 and 8.
PUBLICATIONS

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

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

Report

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

llth A, pt. 2 __ ... .

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

13th A, pt. 3 __ .... _

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

B 131__... ...--..___.__..

16thA.pt. 4. ...........

B 140 __ ...............

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

18thA.pt. 4.-.-. 

W 15. ...... ..........

W 16.-..i.. .. ...... ..

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

W 27.... ............... .

W 28. ...................

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

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

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

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

22dA, pt4...J.... ......

W 65, 66 __ ............

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

W 82 to 85 __......-

W 97 to 100 __ ..... ....

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

W 165 to 178 __

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

W 241 to 252 _______

W 261 to 272.... .........

W 281 to 292 __ . ........

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

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

W 351 to 362 __ .........

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 __ ........

Character of data

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Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings,and monthly 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years) . 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

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

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

Measurements, ratings and gage heights, Arkansas River and 

western United States.

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Year

1884 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. 

1806. 

1907-8. 

1909T 

1910. 

1911. 

1912. 

1913. 

1914. 

1915. 

1916. 

1917. 

1918. 

1919-20. 

1921. 

1922.

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the 15th and 17th annual reports.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

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

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

1922. 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 Machias River at Whitneyville, 

Maine, 1903 to 1921, are published in Water-Supply Papers, 97, 124, 

165, 201, 241, 261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 

521, which contain records for the New England streams from 1903 

to 1921. Results of miscellaneous measurements are published 

by drainage basins.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream 

Year

1899".....

1900 ......

1901 

1902.......

1903.......

1904.......

1905 

1906 

1907-8. 

1909.......

1910.......

1911.......

1912.......

1913 

1914.......

1915.......

1916... ....

1917 ...

1918 ...

1919-20 

1921. 

1922.......

I

North 

Atlantic 

slope 

(St. John 

River to 

York 

River)

35

47, * 48 

65,75 

82 

97 

" 124, ° 125, 

J>126 

» 165, « 166, 

J>167 

"201, "202, 

*203 

241 

261 

281 

301 

321 

351 

381 

401 

431 

451 

471 

501 

521 

541

II

South 

Atlantic 

and eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

(James 

River to 

the Mississippi)

» 35, 36

48 

65,75 

» 82, 83 

» 97, 98 

» 126, 127

' 167, 168 

' 203, 204

242 

262 

282 

302 

322 

352 

382 

402 

432 

452 

472 

502 

522 

542

III

Ohio 

River

36

48, < 49 

65,75 

83 

98 

128

169 

205

243 

263 

283 

303 

323 

353 

383 

403 

433 

453 

473 

503 

523 

543

IV

St. 

Lawrence 

River and 

Great 

Lakes

36 

49 

65,75 

' 82, 83 

97 

129

170 

206

244 

264 

284 

304 

324 

354 

384 

404 

434 

454 

474 

504 

524 

544

V

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper Mississippi 

River

36 

49 

* 65, 66, 75 

* 83, 85 

* 98, 99, » 100 

* 128, 130

171 

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385 

405 

435 

455 

475 

505 

525 

545

VI

Missouri 

River

« 36, 37 

49, i 50 

66,75 

84 

99 

130, « 131

172 

208

246 

266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386 

406 

436 

456 

476 

506 

526 

546

VII

Lower Mississippi 

River

37 

50

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,84 

* 98, 99 

* 128, 131

* 169, 173 

* 205, 209

247 

267 

287 

307 

327 

357 

387 

407 

437 

457 

477 

507 

527 

547

VIII

Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico

37 

50 

66,75 

84 

99 

132

174 

210

248 

268 

288 

308 

328 

358 

388 

408 

438 

458 

478 

 508 

528 

548

0 Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV. 

6 James River only.

* Gallatin River.

* Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

«Mohave River only.

f Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

' Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. 

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

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill to James River. 

' Scioto River.

' Loup and Plat

with Platte.

* Tributaries of 

! Lake Ontario a

" Hudson Bay o

" New England 

« Hudson River 

* Susquehanna R

« Platte and Ka

r Great Basin in 

« Below junction 

< Rogue, Umpqu
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V 9

COOPERATION

In Montana the work was carried on in cooperation with the 

United States Bureau of Reclamation. With the exception of the 

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

maintained jointly with'the Reclamation Service, Department of the 

Interior, Canada.

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

State engineer.

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

basin in cooperation with the Minnesota State Drainage Commission, 

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

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

Mankato) and United States Engineer Corps (Mississippi River at 

Elk River and Minnesota River near Montevideo).

In Wisconsin the work was carried on in cooperation with the Railroad Commission of Wisconsin,' C. M. Larson, chief engineer, and 

with Wisconsin-Minnesota Light & Power Co. (Red Cedar River 

near Colfax, Red Cedar River at Cedar Falls, and Red Cedar River 

at Menomonie).

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

Geological Survey, George F. Kay, director; the Iowa Highway 

Commission, F. R. White, chief engineer; and the Mississippi River 

Power Co., of Keokuk, Iowa, Albion Davis, hydraulic engineer.

The United States Weather Bureau paid the salaries of gage observers 

for stations on Cedar River at Cedar Rapids and Des Moines River 

at Ottumwa and part of the salaries of observers for the stations on 

Des Moines River near Boone and Raccoon River at Van Meter. The 

Interstate Power Co., of Chicago, paid the salary of the observer for 

the station on upper Iowa River near Decorah.

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

Department of Public Works and Buildings, division of waterways, 

W. L. Sackett, superintendent, and at certain stations with the 

following organizations: United States Public Health Service, J. K. 

Hoskins, sanitary engineer (Illinois River at Peoria, at Havana, and 

at Beardstown, Kankakee River at Custer Park, Fox River at Wedron, 

Vermilion River near Streator; Mackinaw River near Green Valley; 

Spoon River at Seville; Crooked Creek at Ripley; and Macoupin 

Creek near Kane); and Central Illinois Public Service Co. (South 

Fork of Sangamon River at power plant near Taylorville).

In Missouri the work has been maintained in cooperation with 

the State Geological Survey, through H. A. Buehler, State geologist.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, l^/PART V

DIVISION OF WORK

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

North Dakota were collected and prepared for publication under the 

direction of W. A. Lamb, district engineer, Helena, Mont., assisted 

by A. H. Tuttle and E. F. Chandler.

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

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

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

Foster, Kenneth H. Oakley, and R. V. Tilly.

The data for stations in the Mississippi River basin in Wisconsin 

and Minnesota were collected and prepared for publication under the 

direction of S. B. Soule, district engineer, assisted by Edgar E. Foster, 

S. R. Collins, and Arthur O. Olson.

The data for stations in the Mississippi River basin in Iowa were 

collected by E. D. Burchard until March 11, 1922, and after that 

date were collected and prepared for publication under the direction 

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

Davis.

The data for stations in the upper Mississippi River basin in Illinois 

were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of 

H. E. Grosbach, district engineer, assisted by A. M. Wahl.

The data for stations in the upper Mississippi River basin in 

Missouri were collected and prepared for publication under the 

direction of E. L. Williams, district engineer, assisted by Reginald 

Waldo, V. L. Austin, W. R. Denison, H. E. Zoller, and Miss Jean I. 

Me Caw.

The records were received and manuscript assembled by E. E. R.

Dornbach.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN

ST. MARY RIVER NEAR BABB, MONT 

[Including diversion from Swiftcurrent Greek]

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., above headworks of the 

United States Bureau of Reclamation St. Mary canal and 1 mile east 

of Babb, Glacier County, on Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

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

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1902, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder in wooden shelter on right bank 20 feet 

above diversion dam and referenced to staff gage which reads the head on 

the crest. Chain gage on right bank 1,040 feet above headworks was read 

prior to October 1, 1921. Gages read by employees of United States Bureau 

of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 560 feet below chain gage or 

by wading 800 feet below chain gage. *

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically permanent. I Banks high not 

subject to overflow. Concrete diversion works for St. Mary canal form 

the control. Dam is provided with flashboard sluice gates near canal
HUDSON BAY DKAINAGE BASIN 11

head gates. When canal gates are closed and flashboards are at level crest

of dam, the stage-discharge relation remains stable. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGED Maximum discharge, 4,970 second-feet June 7.

Minimum stage, 0.35 foot (staff gage at dam) March 17-21 (discharge,

110 second-feet).

1902-1922: Maximum stage recorded, estimated 9.4 feet June 5, 1908

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

April 3-7, 1904.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. Natural %storage in St. Mary Lakes. Swiftcurrent Creek was

diverted into St. Mary Lake October 1, 1915, and the flow is regulated

by gate operations at Sherburne Lake reservoir. 

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

between 300 and 3,750 second-feet. Mean daily gage height obtained

from graph of water-stage recorder October 1 to November 10 and May

15 to September 30. Staff gage read once daily to hundredths for remainder

of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height

to rating table and adding flow in canal for period May 20 to September

30. Records good.

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

Sept. 30, 1922

[Made by W. A. Lamb]

Date

May 15 ... ____ ... ___ .

July 11.. __ . _____ -. __ .

17 _____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.16

2.41

1.18

.95

Discharge

i

Sec.-ft. 

793

3,460

839

460

Date

18 

Sept. 9.. _______ ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.76

1.04

.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

393

679

354

NOTE. Measurements made from cable above diversion dam&md flow of canal subtracted to obtain 

flow over crest of dam.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

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

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day.

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

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

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

4 

b. ................. .

^.. ........... ......

T... ................

^>... ................

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

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

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18. 

19. 

20 

21.... _ 

22.. _ ------... _ ..

23, . 

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

25 

26 

27 

28. . 

29. 

30 

31 

Oct.

540

638

662

675

688

' 712

770

800

800

800

800

800

740

740

740

740

725

800

800

800

800

830

800

785

785

770

770

770

770

770

800

Nov.

800

800

590

510

473

437

385

385

385

369

336

313

313

306

306

284

276

261

248

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

222

222

216

Dec.

209

196

209

209

209

209

222

222

Mar.

129

129

125

120

120

115

115

120

129

129

120

120

120

115

115

115

110

110

110

110

110

120

115

110

115

120

120

125

125

129

129

Apr.

129

129

129

134

145

140

134

140

134

140

140

134

129

129

129

134

140

134

140

151

168

190

203

209

222

228

235

241

298

361

May

385

464

520

570

675

800

800

800

815

770

740

740

725

740

800

908

1,280

1,470

1,650

1,950

2,430

2,460

2,300

2,160

2,550

3,050

3,450

3,570

3,470

3,200

3,020

June

2,910

3,040

3,160

3,610

4,190

4,770

4,970

4,790

 4,450

4,140

3,800

3,620

3,630

3,710

3,740

3,720

3,610

3,550

3,450

3,220

2,720

2,530

2,270

2,100

1,900

1,770

1,720

1,670

1,640

1,600

July

1,550

1,510

1,440

1,400

1,400

1,370

1,310

1,340

1,380

1,360

1,330

1,240

1,170

1,120

1,060

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,070

1,100

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,150

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,080

1,020

934

869

Aug.

823

812

792

826

841

867

855

861

887

915

921

928

937

927

940

948

913

930

922

933

930

899

870

864

797

743

698

678

666

667

666

Sept.

658

642

633

633

633

-642

642

642

633

617

601

578

576

566

564

556

549

541

524

524

509

504

476

463

450

437

431

424

428

419

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 to Feb. 28; discharge not computed.

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

SO, 1922

Month

November- ___ . ___ : ________________

April.. ... -..... ...............................

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

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

September- _________________________

Discharge in second feet

Maximum

830 

800 

222 

129 

361 

3,570 

4,970 

1,550 

948 

658

Minimum

540 

216 

196 

110 

129 

385 

1,600 

869 

666 

419

Mean

755 

344 

211 

119 

169 

 1,590 

3,200 

1,200 

847 

550

Run-off in 

acre-feet

46,400 

20,500 

3,250 

7,320 

10,100 

97,800 

190,000 

73,800 

52,100 

32,700

ST. MARY RIVER NEAR KIMBALL, ALBERTA

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

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

boundary.

DKAINAGE AREA. 472 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1922. September 1, 

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

north -of boundary line. Records were also obtained by the irrigation 

branch, Department of Interior, Canada, at a point half a mile below present
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 13

station, from 1905 to 1912. The discharge at the three points is practically 

the same.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder in a concrete well and shelter 

on right bank used during open-water season. During winter a chain gage 

located on highway bridge 3 miles below station is used.

DISCHABGB MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,200 feet above gage and by 

wading near gage.

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

boulders and sandstone ledges. Control is formed by an outcropping ledge 

of sandstone covered with boulders near left bank. Shifts occasionally 

during high stage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 6.55 feet at 

8 a. m., June 7 (discharge, 5,260 second-feet); minimum discharge, 90 

second-feet, March 26-29, when channel was obstructed by ice.

1902-1922: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet, June 5, 1908, estimated by comparison with record for station near Babb; minimum discharge, 46 second-feet, December 1, 1919, when stage-discharge relation was 

affected by ice.

ICE .- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. St. Mary canal, constructed by United States Bureau of Reclamation, diverts water from St. Mary River near Babb, Mont., to North 

Fork of Milk River. Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co. canal diverts from 

St. Mary River 2 miles below station.

REGULATION. Flow of Swiftcurrent Creek regulated by Sherburne Lake reservoir, operated by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and by shifting control 

Three rating curves used. Curve October 1 to November 7 well defined 

between 300 and 4,450 second-feet; May 1 to June 7 well defined between 100 

and 500 second-feet; June 8 to September 30 well defined between 350 and 

5,000 second-feet. Mean daily gage height October 1 to November 13 and 

May 1 to September 30 determined by straight-line method or by inspection of water-stage recorder graph. Chain gage read twice daily to hundredths November 14 to April 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Records good.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with the Department of Interior, 

Canada.

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

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 9

26

Nov. 22

30

Dec. 21

Jan. 11

28

Feb. 18

Mar. 8

25

Apr. 3

Made by 

G. H. Nettleton ° _._...

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

W. S. McDonald ° _.

 do... _.

.....do._. ..............

--_do--....... .A..

A. W. P. Lowrie .

 ..do-- - .

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.63

3.66

4.15

4.17

6.04

6.14

6.47

6.59

6.03

6.21

6.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

976

925

206

234

467

169

183

122

97

92

162

Date

13

27

July 13

21

29

Sept. 15

Made by 

... ..do--.... . .. -

.....do _ ..... . _ ..

..--do...-. .-. -.

... ..do.. . . 

W. A. Lamb... . .......

 do..- ..- 

A. W. P. Lowrie.... 

Qage 

height

Feet 

6.21

3.90

3.75

6.55

4.48

3.90

3.09

3.54

3.03

2.79

Dfe. 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

134

1,160

1,060

5,240

1,630

1,050

497

784

478

371

« Engineer, Dominion Water Power Branch.

NOTE. Measurement on Aug. 12 made below intake of Alberta Railway & Irrigation canal. Flow in 

canal added to obtain total flow passing gage.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

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

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 

2 

3... . 

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

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

6 ... .....

7 

8 

9 

10.. _

11 

12 

13....... __ ...

14

15.. .......

16 

17. -

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 . . 

24 

25. _ ..... 

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

27 

28. 

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

30 

31 

Oct.

623

680

748

782

848

892

939

923

931

947

947

931

915

900

878

862

826

826

804

848

900

908

931

987

1,010

1,000

939

908

923

908

892

Nov.

878

840

761

642

536

471

430

400

380

365

350

315

290

280

260

240

220

215

215

240

215

206

210

215

220

235

240

235

235

234

Dec.

250

275

290

290

280

265

270

280

265

270

280

290

295

305

315

325

340

350

370

400

467

460

440

400

350

300

250

270

250

230

220

Jan.

200

195

190

185

175

180

185

190

195

185

169

160

150

145

145

145

150

150

155

160

160

170

170

175

175

185

190

183

180

180

180

Feb.

180

175

175

170

170

165

160

150

14ft

135

130

130

130

135

135

125

110

110

115

1OC

130

130

125

120

120

Mar.

125

130

135

120

110

100

100

97

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

92

90

90

90

90

95

Apr.

130

150

162

165

160

160

160

160

155

155

155

150

160

165

160

155

145

137

160

260

300

250

300

270

340

535

595

675

1,260

May

955

1,070

995

1,000

1,200

1,200

1,260

1,200

1,130

1,090

1,070

1,040

1,050

1,120

1,290

1,760

2,100

2,300

2,570

2,920

3,050

2,730

2,520

3,000

3,680

3,890

4,070

3,870

3,560

June

3,430

3,450

3,740

4,220

4,750

5,040

5,250

5,140

4,820

4,560

4,220

4,080

4,100

4,160

4,220

4,240

4,140

4,100

4,000

3,800

3,470

2,890

2,630

2,400

2,090

1,820

1,650

1,620

1,570

1,580

July

1,520

1,390

1,320

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,100

1,210

1,410

1,450

1,270

1,070

1,060

937

882

875

762

702

702

755

868

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,010

969

921

808

718

Aug.

667

641

622

641

579

511

480

490

485

495

490

490

480

465

465

460

572

762

800

800

792

778

762

732

667

579

516

490

465

450

455

Sept.

460

455

438

430

426

430

442

450

426

406

392

378

378

369

369

360

357

357

351

345

335

338

322

316

314

308

304

312

314

342

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8 to Apr. 30; discharge computed by use of discharge measurements, observer's notes, and temperature records.

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

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

April... _ _ 

July..-. 

August

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,010 

878 

467 

200 

180 

135 

1,260 

4,180 

5,250 

1,520 

800 

460

5,250

Minimum

623 

206 

220 

145 

110 

90 

130 

955 

1,570 

702 

450 

304

90

Mean

882 

352 

311 

173 

139 

101 

278 

2,070 

3,570 

1,050 

583 

374

826

Run-off in 

acre-feet

54,200 

20,900 

19,100 

10,600 

7,720 

6,210 

16,500 

127,000 

212,000 

64,600 

35,800 

22,300

597,000

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

LOCATION. In NW. M NE. M sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., 600 feet below intake

of canal on Blackfeet Indian Reservation, 1 milt east of Babb, Glacier

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1918, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE.' Gurley printing water-stage recorder in wooden shelter on right bank.

Prior to April 17, 1919, a staff gage 300 feet above present gage was read.

Both gages were set to read the same but are not at same datum on account

of slope in canal between the points.
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 15

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 10 feet above gage. Current 

is evenly distributed throughout cross section a&id has a moderate velocity 

at all stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge 650 second-feet 

August 16.

1918-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge 655 second-feet August 8, 

1920.,

ICE. Canal not operating during winter.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by puddling of 

canal below gage which reduced seepage loss and consequently changed the 

water-surface slope in canal. Two rating curves used, both well defined 

between 10 and 650 second-feet; one applicable May 20 to July 20; the 

other July .21 to September 30. Mean daily gage height obtained from 

record of water-stage recorder. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with the Department of Interior, 

Canada.

Water is diverted from St. Mary River for irrigation of lands in Milk River 

Valley east of Havre, Mont. Water may be returned to St. Mary River at 

St. Mary siphon.

Discharge measurements of St. Mary canal at intake, near Bdbb, Mont., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

May 24

June 15

17

July 11

28

11

16

18

Made by 

A. W. P. Lowrie 0 __

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

W. A. Lamb ______

A. W. P. Lowrie.-. ....

...-do ...............

W. A. Lamb ...........

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

W. A\ Lamb ...........

height

Feet 

3.06

3.96

3.96

5.71

4.14

5.79

6.35

7.00

4.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

163

239

244

471

246

452

560

662

278

Date

Aug. 30

Sept. 9

19

28

29

29

30

30

Made by 

W. A. Lamb ____ ...

A. W. P. Lowrie. .

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

.... -do... ...............

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

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.16

4.15

3.97

3.97

3.20

2.77

2.30

.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

251

246

228

227

159

114

83

7.1

 Engineer, Dominion Water Power Branch.

* Engineer, Canadian Reclamation Service.

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

the period May 20 to Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1. _____ .

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

3.. .......

4. ___ . .....

5.. 

6.. .......

7 

8 -.. .-

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

10 

11...... __ .

12 

13 

14 

15. ........

May June

220

225

235

231

232

236

244

244

241

238

235

243

249

246

243

July

438

472

477

480

481

481

483

484

487

456

470

473

472

473

472

Aug.

243

242

242

276

368

439

470

492

502

530

560

584

601

614

634

Sept.

248

248

248

248

248

 248

248

248

248

248

248

242

232

230

228

Day

16.. _ ......

17 

18 _ ........

19 _ ........

20 .

21 .

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 . _ ...

28 _

29 

30 _ ....

31 

May

17

70

81

122

157

167

170

172

173

173

201

210

June

243

247

252

270

287

286

310

340

344

347

363

398

412

415

435

July

474

473

472

467

438

373

255

254

254

258

254

247

246

247

246

244

Aug.

650

440

318

297

295

292

274

258

252

247

243

243

241

238

248

247

Sept

228

228

228

226

226

225

228

228

228

228

228

228

196

130

75
16 SURFACE, WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Monthly discharge of St. Mary canal at intake, near Babb, Mont., for the period

May 20 to Sept. SO, 1922

Month

May 20-31. _ _ . _____ .... __ _. .... .. .. .

June ...... -_ __ .._-____.._______._.-._-.-.-.

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

August ___________________________

The period . . . ........ ......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

210 

435 

487 

650 

248

Minimum j Mean

17 

220 

244 

238 

75

143

284 

397 

374 

226

Run-off in 

. acre-feet

3,400 

16,900 

24,400 

23,000 

13,400

81,100

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

LOCATION. In NE. }<£ sec. 30, T. 37 N., R. 13 W. Montana meridian, 250 feet 

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

north of Babb, Glacier County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 6, 1918, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder in wooden shelter on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 188 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is located at head of steel flume 50 feet 

below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge 480 second-feet 

August 16.

1918-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 480 second-feet August 8, 

1920, and August 16, 1922.

ICE. Canal not operating during winter.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control during July. 

Two rating curves, both well defined, used May 21 to July 21 and July 22 to 

September 30. Mean daily gage height obtained from graph of water-stage 

recorder by straight-line method. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except on days of considerable fluctuation when hourly discharge method was used. Records good.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with the Department of Interior, 

Canada.

Discharge measurements of St. Mary canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

May 23

24

July 12

28

Aug. 11

14

16

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.88

2.32

O QK

4 10

3 AC

4 45

4.67

4.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

82

124

405

426

461

488

Date

A n & 1 Q

23

30

19

28

29

30

Made by 

S. Q. Dawson*. ........

.....do 

W. A. Lamb ______

___._do . 

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

.....do .. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.33

3.10

3.04

3.08

2.98

2.99

2.50

2.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

258

227

217

217

194

197

136

100

a Engineer, Dominion Water Power Branch. 

» Engineer, Canadian Reclamation Service.
HTTDSOST BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 17

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, 

Mont., for the period May 21 to Sept. 30, 19&2

Day

1 ... .... ..

2. ____ ...

3. .

4. _ ........

5 __ . _ . ...

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

7 __ .......

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

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

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

11 ___ . .....

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

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

14 ___ ......

15. _ . __ ...

May June

178

180

186

189

192

196

201

203

202

197

194

194

205

200

200

July

377

402

408

406

408

410

412

414

416

392

400

400

402

398

396

Aug.

206

204

204

214

284

337

366

382

392

4flfi

430

446

454

462

473

Sept.

214

216

214

216

214

216

217

218

217

217

216

214

204

205

201

Day

16 .......

17 

18 - 

19 

20 

21. ____ ...

22. __ . ......

23 . __ ...

24 . 

25 

26 . 

27. _ 

28 

29.. ___ 

30 

31 

May

4

26

75

121

134

140

141

144

149

168

June

200

200

203

210

235

237

259

288

295

306

337

352

354

370

375

July

396

396

396

394

372

351

228

216

217

218

218

214

212

211

210

208

Aug.

480

388

278

253

253

250

238

222

214

205

205

202

205

205

211

214

Sept.

199

198

198

199

198

201

204

202

202

201

202

202

194

135

91

NOTE. Discharge interpolated June 4 and 5.

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

the period May 21 to Sept. 30, 1922

Month

May 21-31...... 

June. ____________________________

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

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

168 

375 

416 

480 

218

Minimum

4

178 

208 

202 

91

Mean

115 

238 

339 

299 

201

Kun-ofE in 

acre-feet

2,510 

14,200 

20,800 

18,400 

12,000

67,900

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

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

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder in wooden shelter on right bank 50 feet 

above control.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal uniform in section. Control is a V-shaped 

notch in the concrete drop just below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge 482 second-feet 

August 17.

1917-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge that of 1922.

ICE. Canal not operating during winter.

ACCTJBACT. Stage-discharge .relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 20 and 500 second-feet. Mean daily gage height determined from 

graph of water-stage recorder by straight-line method. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for 

days of large fluctuation when hourly method was used and for days when 

inlet pipe was clogged with silt. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Department of 

Interior, Canada.
18 SURFACE WATER, SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

The canal diverts water from St. Mary River in NE. f sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 14 

W., and discharges into North Fork of Milk River. The water is used for irrigation of lands in the Milk River valley east of Havre, Mont.

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

Mont., during the year ending Sept. 30, 1988

Date

May 24

June 17

July 13

12

24

Made by 

.....do....... _ ........

..... do........ _ .......

 do .... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.14

4.24

5.48

4.49

5.70

4.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

91

197

390

237

429

217

Date

Aug. 31

14

28

30

Made by 

W. A. Lamb _____

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.36

4.46

4.36

416

3.51

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

220

219

204

188

109

' Engineer, Dominion Water Power Branch. * Engineer, Canadian Reclamation Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary canal at Hudson Bay divide near 

Browning, Mont., for the period May S3 to Sept. SO, 192%

Day

'21 .........

3 _ .........

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

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

6 _______

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

8 . .... .

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

10 .....

11 .........

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

13 .......

14.. .....

15.... ____ .

May Junq

162

170

175

182

17Q

180

182

190

193

193

192

187

188

196

193

July

353

378

383

389

393

399

412

422

410

387

387

387

385

385

Aug.

205

204

203

227

287

337

364

385

399

414

428

438

445!

458

Sept.

210

91 fl

211

214

214

214

215

219

208

205

Day

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

17... _ ......

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

19 

20 

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

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

23 

24 .......

25...... _ ...

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

27 >_ 

28.. 

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

30............ 0-1

May

26

77

119

136

139

147

154

147

June

194

195

192

199

205

227

228

249

270

278

291

315

328

339

349

July

385

383

385

385

380

362

321

237

216

216

217

216

210

206

206

206

Aug.

474

482

339

274

252

238

238

224

209

205

201

199

195

198

199

205

Sept.

194

192

191

194

194

191

191

189

196

199

196

199

187

166

127

NOTE. No gage-height record Sept. 1-10, 17-27; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of St. Mary canal at Hudson Bay divide, near Browning, 

Mont., for the period May 23 to Sept. 30,1928

Month

May 23-31 - . . __ __-_. ._..._ 

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

August ___________________ . _____

The period... ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

155 

349 

422 

482 

221

Minimum

26 

162 

206 

195 

127

Mean

122 

221 

334 

295 

200

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,180 

13,200 

20,500 

18,100 

11,900

65,900

SWIFTCURREWT CREEK AT MANY GLACIER, MONT.

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

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

of Babb.
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 19

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed June 15, 1918, in shelter built by 

park officials and Great Northern Railway, and referred to two staff gages, 

 one inside and one outside the well. Prior to May 23, 1916, a staff gage 

on left bank opposite present gage was read. May 23, 1916, to June 15, 

1918, a vertical staff at same location as present gage. Gage read by 

C. N. McGillis. .

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

wading. Prior to June 26, 1920, measurements were made from highway 

bridge above power house. Section at bridge poor.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Limestone outcrop at the outlet of the lake forms 

control; shifts slightly. Just below the control is a fall and a cataract.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.58 feet at 

4 a. m. May 20 (discharge, 868 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.22 feet 

November 6 and 7 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.75 feet June 17, 1916 (discharge, 

1,550 second-feet); minimum stage, that of November 6 and 7, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. One curve used October 

1 to November 7 well defined between 100 and 1,000 second-feet. Second 

curve applicable May 9 to August 27, well defined between 100 and 700 

second-feet. Third curve used August 28 to September 30, well defined 

between 40 and 250 second-feet. Mean daily gage height determined from 

graph of water-stage recorder by straight-line method. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with Department of Interior, 

Canada.

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

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

July 15

29

Aug. 16

Made by 

W. A. Lamb....... _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.25

2.42

2.09

1.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

670

250

133

105

Date

An IT ^Ml

31

Made by 

..... do ... 

Gage 

height

feet 

2.01

2.02

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

101

104

43

 Engineer, Dominion Water Power Branch.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

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

the year ending Sept. SO,

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...-........... ......................... *>1

Oct.

76

72

72

72

72

68

70

55

54

54

54

53

53

51

53

50

49

54

54

58

151

202

157

123

103

85

76

70

78

68

56

Nov.

'43

28

17

12

12

10

10

May

115

131

202

322

642

636

760

802

718

June

434

455

619

736

760

700

683

631

602

546

466

445

424

403

382

361

340

364

384

384

379

July

355

322

326

345

330

315

300

284

269

254

239

224

243

220

252

228

195

179

182

186

. 179

166

157

157

154

148

131

131

136

136

142

Aug.

145

151 160'

163

157

151

139

134

134

136

134

139

126

107

103

110

103

100

110

120

107

100

96

105

105

103

103

98

103

100

108

Sept.

110

110

96

94

92

88

79

73

64

61

68

77

83

85

83

79

79

73

66

47

59

58

50

50

48

47

52

50

46

44

NOTE. No gage-height record June 21-25 and July 5-11; discharge interpolated.

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

Sept. 30,

[Drainage area, 31.4 square miles]

Month

October ______________

Nov. 1-7-..... ........-........

June 10-30 .....................

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

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

September. ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

202 

43 

760 

355 

163 

110

Minimum

49 

10 

340 

131 

96 

44

Mean

76.2 

18.9 

500 

222 

121 

70.4

Per

square 

mile

2.43 

.602 

15.9 

7.07 

3.85 

2.24

Run-off

Inches

3! 80 

.16 

12.4 

8.15 

4.44 

2.50

Acre-feet

4,690 

262 

20,800 

13,600 

7,440 

4,190

SWIFTCURRENT CREEK AT SHERBURNE, MONT.

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

Lake dam, at Sherburne, Glacier County.

DBAINAGE AEEA. 64 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE". Stevens water-stage recorder installed May 18, 1921, on left bank 800 

feet below spillway of Sherburne Lake dam referred to staff gage at same 

site installed August 10, 1920. From July 1, 1912, to November 9, 1914,
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 21

a vertical staff gage was maintained on left bank near outlet of lake and at 

a different datum from present gage. November 10, 1914, to August 9, 

1920, staff gage on left bank 300 feet below spillway of the Sherburne Lake 

dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading and from cable 450 feet above 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. An outcropping limestone ledge, somewhat broken 

and irregular, forms the control and is subject to slight shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.10 feet at 

1 a. m. June 7 (discharge, 1,240 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.01 foot June 

26 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.85 feet June 17, 1916 (discharge, 

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

in several periods in 1918, 1919, and 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by gate operations.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, changed during period 

when affected by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to November 15 well 

defined; that used from December 9 to September 30 well defined. Mean 

daily gage height obtained from graph of water-stage recorder by straightline method October 1 to November 23, May 8 to June 20, and July 11 to 

September 30. Outside gage read to hundredths twice daily December 9 

to May 7 and June 21 to July 10. No gage-height record November 24 to 

December 8. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except for days of considerable fluctuation when 

hourly method was used and as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with Department of Interior, 

Canada.

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

year ending Sept. 30,

Date

Oct. 7

7

May 15

16

July 11

Made by 

 do .

W. A. Lamb. .... ...

A. W. P. Lowrie ....

W. A. Lamb ........

Gage 

height

Feet

3.27

5.50

5.45

ns

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

CAQ

384

285

1,010

958

.20

Date

July 29

23

16

18

Made by 

W. A. Lamb , .

W. A. Lamb. .... ...

Gage

Feet 

2.94

3.82

4.18

3.25

3.02

2.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

223

400

491

292

227

221

*

" Engineer, Dominion Water Power Branch. 

6 Engineer, Canadian Reclamation Service.
22

Daily di,

SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1022, PAET V

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

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day.

1 .......

2. ... ...

3... .

4..........

5..........

6 

7.._ ....

8. ......

9..........

10..........

11. ....... ..

12..........

13..........

14..........

15 

6 

17 

18 _ .......

10 

20 .

21..........

22_ 

23..........

24... _ ....

25 

26.... ...

27. _ ......

28..........

29 .

30 

31 

Oct.

411

458

542

567

609

623

548

617

662

643

630

621

606

587

566

554

539

566

609

646

627

606

587

569

539

518

521

600

581

536

518

Nov.

473

59

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.2

9 9

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

Dec.

. 1.5

127

171

158

184

188

188

224

220

217

215

206

202

199

195

188

213

209

213

206

209

206

184

Jan.

97

747<>

51

48

43

42

43

36

36

33

35

37

36

36

36

36 >4

34

32

32

31

29

28

9

27

28

32

32

31

30

Feb.

29"~7 8

7 8

4 9

P; ft

91

30

40

34

34

O-l

30

3d

31

13

10

29<>A

9Q

28

26

26

26

9^

25

24

24

OQ

Mar.

22

99

13

7.0

7.8

19

26

27

23

OQ

99

20

20

20

20

20

20

91

91

20

22

22

23

23

24

23

22

22

22

22

99

Apr.

22

99

23

24

97

30

35

36

35

34

33

31

30

30

31

30

30

31

35

56

76

84

96

100

92

89

105

242

235

May

239

267

9^4.

279

326

267

300

279

239

237

235

242

248

254

284

374

378

8.4

7.4

255

386

7.0

6.6

427

915

919

956

1,000

1,010

1,020

1,020

June

1,020

1,070

1,100

1,150

1,170

1,140

1,120

1,070

1,030

989

989

993

989

977

960

932

895

433

3.2

4.2

.6

.6

.6

.1

.4

.4

.4

.6

July

0.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

2,6

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

52

120

258

299

410

405

406

455

450

447

442

436

302

218

222

Aug.

218

218

229

256

243

282

309

374

395

413

418

431

444

497

523

566

576

566

550

541

529

520

508

421

302

298

294

290

286

279

277

Sept.

273

269

267

263

288

298

292

286

279

271

265

258

248

242

237

233

229

224

218

215

208

200

188

179

171

188

206

209

107

94

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Dee. 8; discharge estimated. Braced figures 

indicate mean discharge for period.

Gates closed Nov. 5 to Dec. 8. June 21 to July 16, flow represents seepage and inflow above gage.

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

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

January........ ..........................................

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

M!ay

July..........................:...........................

Discharge in second-feet

M!aximum

662 

473 

227 

97 

40 

27 

242 

1,020 

1,170 

455 

576 

298

1,170

Minimum

411 

1.2

9 

4.2 

7.0 

22 

6.6 

.1 

' .4 

218 

94

.1

Mean

574 

36.4 

147 

38.7 

24.4 

20.7 

58.9 

408 

670 

168 

389 

232

232

Run-off in 

acre-feet

35,300 

2,170 

9,040 

2,380 

1,360 

1,270 

3,500 

25,100 

39,900 

10,300 

23,900 

13,800

168,000
BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 23

CANYON CREEK NEAR MANY GIACIER, MONT.

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

National Park, 2 miles southeast of Many Glacier, Glacier County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7.0 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 12, 1918, to September 30, 1922.

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

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream covered with heavy boulders and 

cobblestones. Control is riffle 20 feet below gage; may shift at high 

stage. Banks high; not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.34 feet at .11.30 p. m. May 16 (discarge, 500 second-feet, by extension of rating curve); minimum stage, 0.66 foot at 2 p. m. September 30 

(discharge, 7.7 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum stage, that of 1922; minimum stage, 0.56 foot 

October 4, 1919 (discharge, 3.3 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during latter part of year. Rating 

curve fairly well defined between 5 and 140 second-feet. Mean daily gage 

heights obtained from graph of water-stage recorder by straight-line method. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table October 7 to November 7 and May 9 to June 5 except as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Indirect method used June 16 and 

June 19 to September 30. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with Department of Interior, 

Canada.

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

year ending Sept, 30,

Date

Oct. 7

July 12

29

Aug. 16

Made by 

A. W. P. Lowrie" __

W. A. Lamb ____ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.04

1.68

1.37

1.07

.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.2

86

44.0

22.0

14.5

Date

Aug. 23

30

18

30

Made by 

S. G. Dawson * ........

A W P T nwrio

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.91

.93

.82

.79

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.2

14.2

12.2

11.8

7.8

 Engineer, Dominion Water Branch.

» Engineer, Canadian Reclamation Service.
24 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

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

year ending Sept. SO,

Day

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

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

3. 

4 . _ --_.. ._._.___--__ . 

6- . . 

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

7... ........... __ ................ .........

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

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

ID............................................

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

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

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

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

IB............................................

16 _ .. . .-.-......-..... .......

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

18-............ ............. .............. .

19 _ .........................................

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

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

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

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

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

25 __ .........................................

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

27 __ -..- .......-.-. .... .....

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

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

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

31 . .. . ...-... ...

Oct.

25

23

21

19

17

16

15

15

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

13

13

54

72

47

21

14

14

14

14

22

44

38

32

Nov.

27

22

18

16

15

15

15

May

13

12

12

18

20

28

50

178

215

194

224

196

149

104

79

114

155

157

95

68

49

53

75

June

112

140

171

178

153

146

140

134

128

122

116

110

104

98

92

86

79

72

65

72

77

75

65

50

50

52

53

52

52

52

July

52

50

56

64

56

41

54

60

78

68

54

45

42

45

41

37

30

29

30

30

28

26

25

23

24

20

20

20

24

24

24

Aug.

26

28

28

28

28

26

24

23

23

24

23

24

19

16

15

15

14

14

18

19

15

14

15

16

14

13

14

14

14

15

-16

Sept.

16

16

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

14

15

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

8.7

8.3

8.7

8.7

9.0

10

8.3

7.7

NOTE. No record Oct. 1-6, June 6-15, 17, and 18; discharge interpolated. 

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

[Drainage area, 7.0 square miles]

Month

October ___________ .. . .

May 9-31._........... ............

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

72 

27 

224 

178 

75 

28 

16

Minimum

10 

15 

12 

50 

20 

13 

7.7

Mean

21.5 

18.3 

98.0 

96.5 

39.3 

19.2 

11.8

Per

square 

mile

3.07 

2.61 

14.0 

13.8 

5.61 

2.74 

1.69

Run-off

Inches

3.54 

.68 

11.98 

15.40 

6.47 

3.16 

1.89

Acre-feet

1,320 

254 

4,470"

5,740 

2,420 

1,180 

702r
HUDSON BAY DBAINAGE BASIN 25

BED RIVER AT FARGO, H. DAK.

LOCATION. At dam half a mile above highway bridge connecting Front Street, 

Fargo, Cass County, N. Dak., with Moorhead, Minn., 10 miles above 

mouth of Sheyenne River.

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 27, 1901, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to tree on left bank 6 rods above dam; vertical 

staff for convenient comparison attached to upper end of fishway, left end 

of dam. Gage read by employees of city engineer office of Fargo. Prior to 

September, 1914, the gage record was kept from a gage attached to breakwater 

of Front Street bridge pier, which gage is still maintained by the United 

States Weather Bureau but is not used by the Geological Survey because its 

low-stage control is unsatisfactory. The datums of the two gages are such 

that if the dam were completely removed or the stage so high as to completely 

drown the dam, the Front Street gage readings would be about 10.4 feet 

greater numerically than on the gage at the dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is clay and silt, gradually changing. Control 

is dam immediately below gage over which the fall, at extremely low stage, 

is 5 feet. The dam is gradually settling. The present elevation of the lowest part of the crest is at 0.7 foot gage height.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.0 feet 

April 11 (discharge, 5,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.75 foot September 11 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

1901-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 29.8 feet March 30, 1907 (stagedischarge relation affected by ice); maximum open-water stage, 17.34 feet 

July 11, 1916 (discharge, 7,740 second-feet); minimum stage, that of 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. No power plants or storage above station nearer than 60 miles, 

and storage is not great enough to noticeably affect discharge at station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 120 and 4,400 second-feet. Gage read 

once daily to hundredths (except Sundays') and once or twice a week during 

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

table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Openwater records good; other records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Fargo.

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

Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 15

23

Made by '

K. H. Oakley ___ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.63

1.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

145

110

Date

Aug. 17

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.48

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft.. 

1,020

29
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

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

Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1- ~

2.- ________ . _____ ..

3.. ......

4- 

5 __ 

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-- 

Oct.

430

"294

78

32

39

39

39

"58

78

78

78

102

246

175

"159

144

129

129

192

291

209

"143

78

90

116

159

227

175

"167

Nov.

 159

102

264

227

-171

116

116

78

57

"67

78

"67

57

39

24

39

78

i 77

Mar.

35

37

38

39

39

39

45

51

57

102

129

116

102

175

264

430

1,180

2,560

3,520

3,800

3,920

3,960

4,000

4,320

4,520

4,600

4,560

4,320

3,960

3,440

Apr.

3,240

2,740

2,560

2,980

3,760

4,200

4,080

4,120

4,560

5,040

5,200-

4,960

4,360

3,600

2,270

"1,860

1,440

1,370

1,440

1,520

1,520

1,520

" 1, 520

1,520

1,520

1,370

1,300

1,270

1,240

"1,200

May

1.150

1,150

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,060

" 1,040

1,030

1,030

1,000

1,370

1,300

1,180

" 1, 150

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,060

"1,060

1,060

1,060

1,030

1,030

1,000

972

"958

945

945

918

June

890

890

862

"848

835

780

725

671

671

671

"658

645

619

594

569

645

835

"808

780

835

752

725

698

671

"608

545

521

521

' 498

474

July

498

"486

475

452

430

386

365

365

"365

365

365

386

344

283

283

"264

245

264

264

245

227

227

"236

245

245

245

227

159

192

"209

227

Aug.

210

192

144

102

102

-102

102

129

159

129

102

39

"32

24

39

39

39

102

78

"63

48

48

39

129

159

115

"69

24

48

57

78

Sept,

57

57

 54

-51

48

48

48

24

15

"12

9

24

24

24

31

24

"24

24

24

19

57

67

57

"48

39

24

"32.

39

57

-48

0 Interpolated.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-30, and Mar. 1-16; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Red River at Fargo, N. Dak., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Month

May

July. _ .. . ... ...

August _____________ . ______ . _____ . _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

430 

264

4,600 

5,200 

1,370 

890 

498 

210 

57

5,200

Minimum

32

1,200 

918 

474 

159 

24 

9

Mean

145 

95.3 

"70 

"25 

"23 

1,860 

2,640 

1,070 

695 

309 

88.4 

37.0

590

Run-off in

acre-feet

8,920 

5,670 

4,300 

1,540 

1,280 

114,000 

157,000 

65,800 

41,400 

19,000 

5,440 

2,200

427,000

Estimated.
HUDSON BAY DBAINAGE BASIN

BED RIVER AT GRAND FORES. N. DAK.

LOCATION. At Northern Pacific Railway bridge between Grand Forks, Grand 

Forks County, N. Dak., and East Grand Forks, Minn., half a mile below 

mouth of Red Lake River.

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26, 1901, to September 30, 1922. Gage-height 

records at same point kept by United States Engineer Corps from 1882 to 

1901 and a few discharge measurements made by them in early years.

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

maintained by. United States Engineer Corps and United States Weather 

Bureau at the same point have a gage datum 5 feet higher than gage datum 

of the Geological Survey and at present are more convenient for use; hence 

Weather Bureau gage is read and 5 feet added to observations. Gage read 

by Alex Slattery.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Great Northern Railway bridge onefourth mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay and silt; changes very slowly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge, 16,600 second-feet April 11; 

minimum discharge, 263 second-feet January 27 and 28.

1882-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 50.2 feet April 10, 1897 (discharge, 

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

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

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by iee.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. No power plants above with suflBcient storage to cause noticeable variations in flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control and by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 630 and 16,000 second-feet. Gage read 

once daily to quarter-tenths except during the frozen season when it was 

read twice a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge, and when indirect method for shifting control was used April 1 to 

June 7. Records for open water good; others fair.

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

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 28

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

Jan. 7

Made byChandler and Oakley -- 

Oakley and Tilly.. _.

 ..do .-- .. ...

Foster and Oakley

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.40 

4.23

5.11

4.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

735 

469

655

406

Date

Apr. 15 

May 15

31

Sept. 21

Made byChandler and Tilly. ...

Black and Diehl.. ....

Chandler and Tilly....

Gage 

height

Feet 

25. 16 

22.96

10.60

4.28

Discharge

See.-ft. 

13,200 

11,300

3,660

671

105449 29t WSP 54E
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

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

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1... _ ......

2 ... ....

3 ..... ....

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

5 

6. _ ........

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

8.. .......

9.. .i.-

10 

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

12.. 

13. ........

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

16 ..

16 

17... ....

18 . __ .

19. 

20 

21 _ ......

22

23 ...

24 . 

25 

26 

27 . 

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

29. __

30.. ____ ..

31 _

Oct.

1,390

1,340

1,290

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,120

796

760

724

689

655

622

590

558

527

497

527

558

590

590

590

622

655

655

655

724

655

622

655

Nov.

689

689

724

724

760

760

760

724

724

689

655

590

590

590

622

622

655

622

590

558

527

497

468

468

468

468

468

497

497

527

Dec.

558

558

558

558

o606

655

o672

689

"706

724

o?24

724

"706

689

"689

o689

689

"689

689

0689

689

"689

o689

689

o672

655

"638

622

<>590

558

558

Jan.

<>542

527

o498

468

o450

"431

413

o413

413

"426

440

o431

"422

413

"400

388

o376

364

o364

o364

364

o352

341

"320

300

a 282

263

263

<>282

300

"310

Feb.

320

<>342

364

388

"400

413

o426

440

o440

440

413

"400

388

"376

364

"364

364

388

o400

413

o426

440

o454

468

497

"512

527

o542

Mar.

558

"574

590

590

"622

655

o672

689

"706

724

724

833

950

1,070

1,120

1,250

1,440

2,440

3,280

3,820

4,420

4,900

5,380

5,920

6,040

6,490

7,310

8,050

8,360

8,520

8,680

Apr.

8,600

8,360

8,360

8,520

9,420

10,800

13, 100

14,800

16,200

16,500

16,600

16,200

15,500

14,600

13,200

12, 100

10,600

9,260

7,980

7,170

6,490

5,980

5,620

5,260

4,960

4,720

4,540

4,420

4,300

4,060

May

3,580

3,220

2,920

2,680

2,500

2,380

2,260

2,200

2,140

2,380

4,840

7,310

10,100

11,700

11,300

10,400

8,760

7,520

6,750

6,300

5,860

5,620

5,500

5,200

4,840

4,540

4,300

4,000

4,180

3,820

3,610

June

3,520

3,400

3,340

3,280

3,160

3,040

2,980

2,860

2,740

2,620

2,440

2,260

2,260

2,320

2,260

2,260

2,200

2,320

2,500

2,740

3,160

3,580

3,820

3,580

3,340

2,980

2,560

2,080

1,910

1,800

July

1,690

1,590

1,490

1,390

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,440

1,390

1,340

1,300

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,070

1,030

990

950

910

871

833

796

796

796

760

724

689

^689

Aug.

655

655

622

622

590

590

590

558

558

527

. 527

527

527

527

497

497

497

468

468

468

468

468

440

440

440

440

440

413

413

413

413

Sept.

440

468

468

440

468

497

468

468

440

440

440

468

468

468

468

440

440

468

468

497

672

590

724

724

655

622

590

568

527

497

° Interpolated.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11 to Mar. 31; discharge based engage heights corrected for effect of ice by use of three discharge measurements.

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

30, 1922

Month

April... 

July... ..__ . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,390 

760 

724 

542 

542 

8,680 

16,600 

11, 700 

3,820 

1,690 

655 

724

16,600

Minimum

497 

468 

558 

263 

320 

558 

4,060 

2,140 

1,800 

689 

413 

440

263

Mean

787 

607 

655 

385 

418 

3,140 

9,610 

5,250 

2,780 

1,150 

508 

513

2,150

Run-off in 

acre-feet

48,400 

36,100 

40,300 

23,700 

23,200 

193,000 

572, 000 

323,000 

165,000 

70,700 

31,200 

30,500

1,560,000
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 29

. BOIS DES SIOUX RIVER NEAB TENNEY, JUNN.

LOCATION. Near center of sec. 22, T. 130 N., R. 47 W., at Soo Railway bridge 5 

miles west of Tenney, Wilkin County, and 2 miles east of Fairmount,. 

N. Dak.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,460 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to piling pier of Soo Railway bridge. A staff gage 

(which in 1922 had been lifted 0.22 foot above its original correct position) 

is also maintained for comparison underneath the east end of the highway 

bridge half a mile upstream, which was called the "station near Fairmount" 

and at which the regular readings were made in 1919. Its datum is 1.05 feet 

above the datum of gage at Soo Railway bridge. Another gage maintained 

is a staff on Great Northern Railway bridge half a mile downstream, datum 

of which is 2.16 feet below the gage datum at Soo Railway bridge. Gage 

read by Math Schmit.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge, from railway bridge, 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and fine clay, overgrown with 

weeds, which clog the channel by an amount varying with the season. No 

considerable shifts in channel likely because normal velocities insufficient to 

erode.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge, 390 second-feet April 22; 

minimum discharge, no flow during winter and September 23-30.

1919-1922: Maximum discharge that of 1922; minimum discharge, no 

flow during several months in 1921 and 1922:

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. There are no reservoirs or power plants which affect the flow. 

The station is 15 miles below the outlet of Lake Traverse with no large 

tributaries entering between, so that abrupt changes in discharge are unlikely. Very extensive ditching and drainage work in the tributary area 

during the past 15 years may affect the distribution of flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by heavy growth of aquatic plants 

at tow stages. Rating curve fairly well defined between 5 and 250 secondfeet and extended above and below these limits. Gage read to half-tenths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by indirect method for shifting 

control throughout the year as indicated by rather frequent discharge 

measurements and interpolated for days of no gage readings, except as 

explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

s

Discharge measurements of Bois des Sioux River near Tenney, .Minn., during the

year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Date

Oct. 22

Apr. 7

14

22

Made by 

.....do .-. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.32

5.18

5.11

5.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.0

184

284

392

Date

May 6

June 3

Aug. 18

Made by 

K. H. Oakley..........

E. V: Tilly...... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.07

4.04

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

263

91

1.3
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V_

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bois des Sioux River near Tenney, Minn., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 _ __ .......

2

3_..-_ ........ .

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

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

7 -_

8.. . . .

9 . . . ..

10 .

11 .

12 ---------

13 ..

14 --.. ------

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

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

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

18 

19 . .

20.. .

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

22. 

23 

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

25. .

26.. .. ..

27........ ..

28 .

29.. .. ..

30.. .. .

31.. ........

Oct.

4

4

"4

"3

3

"2

2

2

«2

1

"1

1

"1

1

1

1

"1

1

"1

"1

1

"1

"2

2

"2

Nov.

1

«1

1

«1

1

"1

"1

"1

"1

".5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

Dee.

0.0

1

Jan.

0.0

Feb.

0.0

Mar.

0.0

1

2

3

4

10

14

19

22

26

o 91

16

22

22

26

22

22

22

22

22

30

34

38

Apr.

43

58

61

64

67

102

148

225

225

225

236

247

 271

295

295

321

334

348

348

390

376

390

"383-

376

362

 355

348

348

334

334

May

321

"308

295

"288

282

270

258

"252

247

247

247

"236

225

214

"200

204

"201

"197

194

184

"180

175

« 170-

166

157

 152

148

132

124

"121

«119

June

116

109

102

95

88

85

82

76

70

70

"67

64

"62

"60

58

56

56

53

53

«51

"50

48

"49

50

43

43

"43

43

"43

43

July

042

40

«39

"39

38

38

"37

36

"35

34

30

«30

"29

28

"27

26

"26

26

"25

24

"23

22

"21

20

20

"20

19

"19

19

14

"14

Aug.

-13

13

12

«12

11

"10

9

8

"7

"7

6

5

"4

2

"2

"2

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

"1.0

.4

".4

.3

.2

".2

Sept.

-0.3

.3

.2

°.2

.2

".2

.2

".2

.2

.2

a 2

.2

a 2

".2

.2

«.2

.2

«.2

.2

.2

 . 1

.1

.0

0 Interpolated.

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 13 to Mar. 8 and Sept. 23-30. 

Discharge estimated Nov. 13-30 and Mar. 9-15.

No flow Dec. 1 to Mar. 8 and Sept. 23-30.

Monthly discharge of Bois des Sioux River near Tenney, Minn., for the year ending

Sept. 30,

Month

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

The year __ __ . ________ ______ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.0 

1.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

38 

390 

321 

116 

42 

13 

.3

390

Minimum

1.0 

.1 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

43 

119 

43 

14 

.2 

.0

.0

Mean

1.7 

.6 

.0 

.0 

.0 

13.6 

264 

210 

64.3 

27.7 

4.4 

.1

48.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

104 

36 

0 

0 

0 

836 

15,700 

12,900 

3,830 

1,700 

270 

6

35,400

MUSTINKA EIVEE ABOVE WHEATON, MINN.

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

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

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

river discharges.
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 31

DRAINAGE. AKEA. 776 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March 23 to September 30, 1917, and June 25, 1919, to 

September 30, 1922. June 7 to September 30, 1916, at a point 33^ miles 

downstream.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Vernon Heggen. A staff gage is 

at railway bridge for convenient comparison, datum of which is so placed 

that readings, on staff gage are 10 feet greater numerically than on chain 

gage.

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

from highway bridge midway between them.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Natural bed was composed of clay and silt, but in 

1914 the channel was dredged several feet deeper, until the bottom is now 

in or near hardpan and almost permanent. The slope of the river from 

lowest stage at the gage to ordina'ry stage of Lake Traverse is only about 5 

feet, so that in exceptional cases flood stage in the lake may affect the 

stage at gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge, 1,290 second-feet March 23; 

minimum discharge, no flow August 28-31, September 30.

1917 and 1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.7 feet April 1, 1917 

(discharge, 2,340 second-feet); minimum stage, that of 1922.

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

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

defined between 4 and 2,400 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

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

table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn., during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 22

15 May 7

7

Made by 

K. H. Oakley. .

.....do. _ 

E. E. Foster.... _ ....

K.H.Oakley- 

__ .do.. ________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.41

10.51

4.21

2.46

2.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.7

1,090

118

39

4C

Date

4

4

5

Aug. 18

Madeby 

R.V.Tilly- .

.....do ___ ... _ ......

 do .. ___ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.95

1.9?

1.92

1.93

1.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.5

8.1

7.8

9.0

.0
32 STJEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

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

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 

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

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

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

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

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

7

8....... . .

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

10 .... .... _

11 . .

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

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

14. .-.-.-._.....

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

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

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

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

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

20 . 

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

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

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

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

25 ..

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

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

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

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

30- .........

31 

Oct.

«2.0

 1.9

1.8

 1.5

1.1

 1.4

1.6

 1.6

 1.5

 1.5

 1.4

1.4

 1.5

« 1.7

1.8

"2.5

2.9

°2.8

 2.7

 2.5

2.4

«2.2

"2.1

 2.0

1.8 1.7

0 1.7

1.6 1.6

-l.fi

Nov.

1.4

Dee.

1.0

Jan

0.7

Feb.

0.5

Mar.

1

1

4

10

7

5

4

4

8

12

20

40

73

154

181

190

581

1,060

1,080

845

1,240

1,260

1,290

1,060

800

600

400

300

200

150

220

Apr.

252

263

380

466

350

785

1,220

992

581

350

311

252

200

172

154

146

138

ISO

122

122

122

114

107 '86

79

\ 72

66

63

57

54

May

51

45

45

39

36

36

33

3fi

36

36

33

33

28

28

26

26

23

23

21

23

23

21

18

16

16

13

11

9

11

11

10

June

10.0

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.7

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

5.7

3.1

3.1

3.7

3.4

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.5

July

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

' .5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

Aug.

0.2 o.2

.1

.1

.1

«.l

o. 1

.1

.1

.C

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.1.1 °.l

.1

°.l

».]

.0

.0

.0

.0

Sept.

"0.1

.1 «.l «.l «.l

.1 ».l

« .1

.1

 1,

".I

.1 ".1

.1 o.l

0.1 o.l

".I

.1

o.l

.1 «.l

o.l

o 1

o.l

.1

.0

a Interpolated.

NOTF. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1 to Mar. 13 Discharge estimated from temperature and precipitation records and comparisons with records for other stations in the Red River basin. 

Discharge Mar. 14-24 and 31 obtained by indirect method; estimated Mar. 25-30.

Monthly discharge of Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Month

October ____________ . ________ .. ...........

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

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

May __ __ __ __ . ______ __ ... .. _ .....

June...... _____ __ ________ _ _____ . _ .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2.9

1,290 

1,220 

51 

10 

1.4 

.2 

.1

1,290

Minimum

1.1

1 

54 

9 

1.4 

.2 

.0 

.0

.0

Mean

1.9 

 1.4 

 1.0 

".7 

°.5 

381 

274 

26.3 

3.8 

.6 

.1 

.1

57.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

117 

83 

61 

43 

28 

23,400 

16,300 

1,620 

226 

37 

6 

6

41,900

; Estimated.
HUBSON BAY DEAIISTAGE BASIN 33

BED LAKE RIVER AT THIEF RIVER FALLS, BONN. .

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

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

entering on right.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,430 square miles.

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

to September 30, 1922.

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

Dedrick Knutson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; nearly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.7 feet, April 

13 (discharge, 4,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.14 feet, August 13 (discharge, 31 second-feet).

1909-1918 and 1920-1922: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 12.2 feet. 

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

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

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. One-third mile above station at dam are the plants t>f Hanson & 

Barzen Milling Co. and city lighting plant, operated ordinarily in daytime 

and night, respectively. These plants sometimes cause large sudden fluctuations in flow at the gage, but it is the purpose to take gage opservations 

at such times of the day that these effects will be compensating and the 

monthly averages accurate.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily and two or 

three times weekly during winter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records good for open water; others fair.

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

year ending Sept, 30, 1922

Date

Nov. 6

Jan. 28

Apr. 20

Made by 

K. H. Oakley.-...- .

-.. -do-.-...... ........

-. .do.. ............

 . do... .. ...

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

Gage 

height

Feet. 

4.35

04 53

a c. cfl

 5.50

6.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

403

368

qi n

244

1,240

Date

Apr. 20

May 15

Made by 

K. H. Oakley--..-.-...

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

E. F. Chandler- .......

height

Feet. 

6.39

8.52

5.21

4.67

Discharge

Sec.-jt1,280

2,980

607

450

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
Daily discharge, in second feet, of Red Lake River at Thief River Falls, Minn., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

. 

Day

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

2

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

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

 5 _ 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 .........

Oct.

169

227

258

323

307

323

"340

357

323

323

357

357

340

323

323

290

357

393

169

 340

357

323

323

"358

393

393

431

393

357

357

323

Nov.

357

393

375

357

357

290

197

169

169

isi

131

119

119

143

14.Q

143

143

143

T/*q

143

IfiQ

183

169

144

119

258

Dec.

263

268

274

605

605

464

393

281

169

206

242

242

237

232

227

890

840

679

518

358

197

169

169

246

267

127

Jan.

99

70

73

75

78

323

290

306

323

323

323

260

197

197

197

197

197

197

Ififi

17O

169

o-iq

236

258

242

227

227

Feb.

227

237

258

274

290

306

323

323

323

323

323

323

306

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

243

Mar.

213

199

184

169

197

204

212

220

227

173

119

221

323

258

393

290

357

258

258

291

324

357

357

357

382

431

/* EO

472

494

C1 PL

Apr.

650

740

740

790

1,050

1,360

1,570

2,110

2,550

2,370

2,640

3,200

4,200

2,370

1,360

1,360

1,500

1.360

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,170

1,050

1,050

995

940 695'

740

"718

695

May

650

650

-650

650

605

650

695

740

840

"1,520

2,200

3,900

3,900

»3, 450

3,000

1,230

"1,200

1,170

1,500

2,030

1,500

"1, 570

1,640

1,720

2,110

1,950

1,230

1,360

890

995

890

June

740

695

695

790

840

790

940

995

890

1,050

995

840

650

740

"765

790

695

650

695

"650

605

"650

695

790

452

306

340

375

452

538

July

306

306

472

340

306

340

375

340

274

306

431

412

340

306

274

212

274

212

274

340

274

274

212

274

452

306

242

306

274

212

242

Aug.

274

306

306

274

242

194

274

242

180

306

242

274

31

180

180

"166

153

180

180

"154

129

129

242

212

340

242

242

212

212

194

212

Sept

180

212

"212

212

153

180

212

242

227

212

274

242

212

180

106

106

"333

560

537

452

452

375

306

212

153

180

129

 141

153

180

°Gage not read; discharge interpolated.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Apr. 9; discharge estimated by use of three 

discharge measurements, temperature records, and interpolation.

r

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

ending Sept. 30, 1922

July. ------.-------.--.__-_.____.___.____-____..--__-. 

Maximum

431

393

890

323

323

515

4,200

3,900

1,050~

472

340

560

4,200

Minimum

169

119

127

70

227

119

650

605

306

212

31

106

31

Mean

329

199

343

208

286

300

1,460

1,520

703

307

216

244

510

Discharge in second-feet
HUDSON BAY HRAINAGE BASIN

RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. 1HNN.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 150 N., R. 46 W., at Sampson's Addition highway 

bridge in Crookston, Polk County, a quarter mile below dam and power 

house of Crookston Light, Water & Power Co. No tributaries above or 

below for several miles.

DBAINAGE AREA. 5,320 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 19, 1901, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE.---Chain gage attached to bridge at midspan, installed July 1, 1909, and 

used thereafter until September, 1911, and 1920-1922. Prior to July 

1, 1909, the gage was at the former wooden highway bridge 300 feet above 

the present bridge; this gage read the same as the present gage at ordinary 

stages. From September, 1911, to September, 1919, a Barrett and Lawrence water-stage recorder, located on right abutment of bridge, was in 

operation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt, gravel, and small boulders; 

control not well defined. Channel shifts slightly during long intervals. 

Flow confined to one channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.0 feet 

May 13 (discharge, 7,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.1 feet August 11 

(discharge, 125 second-feet).

1901-1922: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet, July 5, 1919; minimum discharge, 10 second-feet, recorded by discharge measurement made 

January 27, 1912, but the flow is controlled to such an extent that this has 

no bearing on the minimum natural flow.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. In some seasons, especially if the river is very low, comparatively 

large diurnal fluctuations in gage height are caused by the operation of 

power plant immediately above station and another 8 miles farther upstream. 

The nearer plant has very little storage, but the more distant plant uses 

storage equivalent to only one or two days natural flow of the stream; 

hence the controlled mean monthly flow is very nearly equal to the natural 

monthly flow.

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

curves used before and after the change are well defined. Gage read to 

half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records good; other records fair.

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

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Nov. 13

Dec. 28

Apr. 22

Made by 

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

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

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.49

5.30

7.34

Discharge

Se«.-ft. 

126

353

2,190

Date Made by Qage 

height

Feet 

5.18

3.21

Discharge

Sec.jt. 

1,220'

155

105440 25t WSP 54?
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

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

year ending Sept. 80,

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.

436

555

515

475

595

585

575

565

555

515

515

515

515

515

475

515

515

555

515

635

397

595

515

555

475

515

475

475

475

475

555

Nov.

515

515

515

515

515

515

515

515

397

218

218

218

397

436

475

515

450

450

400

400

400

350

350

350

350

Dec.

440

Jan.

300

Feb.

350

Mar.

380

Apr.

900

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,400

1,800

2,500

4,550

3,990

5,400

4,980

4,470

4,800

3,590

3,510

2,620

2 210

3,280

2,900

2,550

2,340

2,210

1,950

1,950

2,020

1,880

2,480

865

1,200

1,500

May

1,560

1,380

1,320

1,200

1,080

1,080

1,030

1,140

1,380

1,620

3,050

5,820

7,100

6,160

5,480

4,550

4,390

2,980

2,830

2,620

3,120

2,830

2,690

2,280

2,140

2,210

2,140

1,380

1,620

1,560

1,500

June

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,380

1,440

1,320

1,260

810

865

810

810

865

865

1,030

1,030

1,080

810

810

1,030

975

975

810

700

755

700

700

810

500

600

755

July

600

600

650

600

500

500

550

550

550

600

550

550

550

755

755

755

865

550

280

500

550

600

280

320

280

320

550

280

455

280

320

Aug.

280

280

280

320

280

280

280

240

240

320

125

320

280

500

280

365

280

410

280

240

240

200

200

200

200

280

280

320

365

280

280

Sept.

865

280

280

280

365

240

280

240

755

280

280

280

600

320

280

280

320

455

700

865

920

755

810

755

700

700

600

455

160

240

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Apr. 7; discharge estimated by use of one 

discharge measurement, weather records, and comparison with records of flow at adjoining station. No 

records Oct. 6-8 and 28; discharge interpolated. Figures in brackets show mean discharge for periods 

indicated.

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

Sept. SO, 1922

December. __ ____ _ .. _ .. _ ___ . ___ __ ... _ . .....

January. __ .. ....................................................

February __________________________________ March _______________________ ._______ _._._. 

April _____________________________________

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

Maximum

635

515

5,400

7,100

1,500

865

500

920

7,100

Minimum

397

218

865

1,030

500

280

125

160

125

Mean

521

420

440

300

350

380

2,570

2,620

962

518

281

478

821

Discharge in second-feet
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 37 

PEMBINA RIVER AT KECHE, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At Great Northern Railway bridge, two-thirds mile north of Neche, 

Pembina County.

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

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

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to concrete abutment at north end of railway 

bridge. At low stages this gage is sometimes not reached by the water, 

and readings are then made on sections of vertical staff attached to abutment 

and piling at north end of highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel consists of clay and silt, shifting slightly. 

Control, Great Northern dam, one-third mile below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet April 10;

minimum stage, 3.4-feet August 27 to September 4 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1903-1915 and 1919-1922: Maximum stage-recorded, 20.9 feet May 2

1904 (discharge, 3,870 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.3 feet September

15, 16, 18, 19, and 21-24, 1911 (discharge, 1.0 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Water is raised at low stages from 1 to 2 feet at the gage by a 

loose-rock dam about 3 feet high, one-third mile below, constructed to give 

sufficient depth of water for the intake of the Great Northern Railway 

water tank. There is considerable leakage through the dam, but no permanent determination of the effect of the dam can be made because it is 

liable to be somewhat disturbed at its crest by ice run or spring floods in 

any year. There are no reservoirs or power plants that affect the flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 1.5 and 4,000 second-feet. Gage read 

once daily to tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table, except as explained in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records poor.

The"following discharge measurement was made by E. F. Chandler: 

August 16, 1922: Gage height, 3.53 feet; discharge, 7.0 second-feet.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

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

ending September 30,

Day

I... . -

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

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

^. ......... .... . ........ ....

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

Q. ..........................

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

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

9 ... ....

10.., . . .

11... .

12.. - . 

13.... -.

14... .... -

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

16--- .- 

n.. .........................

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

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

20... 

21...-.- -_ ............. ..

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

2S. ..........................

24.......--- _ ...

25.-- 

26

yr. ..................... .....

y&. ......................... .

m. ........ ..................

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

31

Oct.

62

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

128

146

1 Afi

146

128

128

128

128

110

110

110

110

<«

93

93

93

QS

93

77

77

77

77

77

Nov.

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

62

62

47

47

JQ

Mar.

II 4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

18

62

128

35

18

18

25

47

62

77

110 \Aa

77

77

77

77

77

77

Apr.

77

77

77

491

1,060

1,110

1,300!

1,240

1,060

909

777

425

380

357

335

312

312

290

290

268

247

247

247

247

226

205

205

205

205

May

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

247

247

290

733

402

380

380

290

.268

268

226

205

205

185

185

185

165

165

165

165

165

165

 June

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

185

165

146

146

146

128

128

128

128

128

128

110

110

110

93

77

77

July

62

62

47

47

47

35

35

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Aug.

18

18

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

Sept,

5

5

5

5

6

6

9

13

18

18

18

18

25

25

25

25

47

47

47

62

62

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

62

62

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11 to Apr. 6; discharge Nov. 11-30 and Mar. 1 to 

Apr. 6 estimated from gage heights and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak., for the year ending September 80, 1922

Month

November---........ _..-. . __.-

December...,- ___ . ___ . . __ ....

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

May.. _______ .. _ _ . . _ ...-

July... .................... ...... ......_.....

August.--- ..............................................

Discharge iij second-feet

Maximum

146

146 

1,300 

733 

165 

62 

18 

77

1,300

Minimum

62

77 

165 

77 

18 

5 

5

Mean

106 

53.6 "30 

"8 

"4.5 

40.9 

450 

243 

140 

26.5 

9.4 

38.5

95.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,520 

3,190 

1,840 

492 

250 

2,510 

26,800 

14,900 

8,330 

1,630 

578 

2,290

69,300

Estimated.
HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN

ROSEAU RIVER AT CARIBOU, MINN.

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

Kittson County, 1 mile south of international boundary and 3 miles upstream from crossing of boundary line by river.

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

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

30, 1922.,

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

left abutment; read by James A. -McKibbin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

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

about 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep. Bed composed of hardpan with 

a few scattered large boulders.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.4 feet May 

25 and 26 (discharge, 1,360 seconds-feet); minimum stage, 3.4 feet August 31 

and September 1 (discharge, 31 second-feet).

1917; 1920-1922: Maximum discharge, 1,980 second-feet April 11, 1921; 

minimum discharge, 4 second-feet September 10-12, 29, and 30, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

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

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

station to a point 1 mile below station. At all stages above a height of 

about 6 feet water flows in this channel and is measured and included with 

all measurements of the main channel.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, 

except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water 

records good; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Roseau River at Caribou, Minn., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Nov. 5

Apr. 19

May 14

Made byEl. H. Oakley .

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.57

7.45

8.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

46

742

920

Date Made by 

K. H. Oakley 

E. F. Chandler-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.57

' 3.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

304

34
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

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

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

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

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 

30 -

Q1

Oct.

86

81

76

60

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

45

' 45

50

50

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

Nov.

50

50

KA

50

50

50

45

45

40

40

40

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

Of

27

27

23

23

23

20

20

20

20

20

Dec.

.

20

Jan.

18

Feb.

15

Mar.

20

Apr.

35

40

40ttf\

92 -100

OOj*

336

374

570

894

894

864

835

778

750

723

723

696

670

A1Q

594

570

570

523

500

456

414

May

355

oof?

336

318

318

300

283

266

283

546

778

1,020

1,080

1,120

1 i tin

1,150

1,150

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,290

1 OQfl

1 330

1 360

1,360

1,330

1 330

1,330

1,290

1 9Ctfl

June

1,120

1,020

835

723

KQA

*9^

478

414

355

300

266

250

OCA

9<%d

234

234

250

234

183

163

138

132

120

108

103

98

92

July

76

76

60

60

70

On

98

114

126

150 ion

107

183

163

1 qo

114

98

86

70

65

60

55

60

65

70

70

65

65

60

55

Aug.

55

60

60

60

60

60

65

65

65

60

55

KA

40

40

40

40

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

40

40dn

36

36q-i

Sept.

Q-l

36

40

JO

58

103

126

190

234

266

283

OKA

234

91Q

197

183

183

212

oq/i

234 o-ia

1Q7

176

163

150 iqo

114

108

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Apr. 11; discharge estimated from weather 

records and by a comparison with discharge in other drainage basins.

Monthly discharge of Roseau River at Caribou, Minn., for the year ending Sept.

«/-i i naa

Discharge in second-feet

April 

July- . ... 

Maximum

86

50

894

1,360

1,260

197

65

283

1 

' 360

Minimum

40

20

35

266

92

55

31

31

Mean

52.4

35.1

20

18

15

20

499

906

404

94

46.8

169

190

MOUSE EIVEE AT MINOT, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At Anne Street footbridge, northeast of Great Northern Railway

roundhouse, at Minot, Ward County. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 10,270 square miles (revised.) 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 5, 1903, to September 30, 1922.
HUDSON BAY DBAINAGE BASIN 41

GAGE. Vertical staff gages attached to piers of Anne Street bridge. From 

December, 1903, to December, 1909, the gage was a vertical staff similarly 

placed on a footbridge then existing about 20 rods above Anne Street. All 

gages at same datum. Gage read by Ephraim Cox.

DISCHAKGB MEASUKBMBNTS. Made from Anne Street bridge or other bridges 

downstream and by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay and silt; permanent. Dam of 

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway forms low-water control. 

At higher stages dam is submerged, causing a reversal in rating curve.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.1 feet 

April 21, 22 (discharge, 2,570 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.95 feet September 18-20 and 26-30 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1903-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 21.9 feet April 20, 1904 (discharge 

estimated, 12,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.8 feet February 28, 1913 

(discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. No regulation sufficient to cause appreciable effect at station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed March 31; also affected by ice. 

Rating curve used October 1 to March 31 is well defined; curve used April 

1 to September 30 fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water 

records fair; winter records poor.

The following discharge measurement was made by E. F. Chandler: 

August 8, 1922: Gage height, 4.29 feet; discharge, 20.6 second-feet.

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

ending Sept. S0t 1922

Day

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

2 __ ..- ......-.....-...-.

3--... ......................

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

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

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

7--. i .

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

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

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

11...... _____ .............

12

13-- .

14... ____________ ............

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

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

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

18--______. _______ ...........

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

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

21. .....:.. ....... .. ...

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

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

24 __ ............ ....... 

25

26.- ..

27

28 _ ........................

29.. .__ _ 

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

31--....... ......... .........

Oct.

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

Nov.

18

18

18

18

18

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

18

68

164

322

517

563

444

362

296

164

82

34

18

82

248

272

226

204

184

174

164

155

164

Apr.

»

230

240

424

518

648

690

648

606

944

1,100

1,200

1,320

1,440

1,560

1,660

1,730

1,840

2,170

2,310

2,470

2,570

2,570

2,430

2,350

2,140

1,840

1,730

1,350

1,100

880

May

648

563

648

314

303

326

292

270

260

260

270

281

270

250

212

194

170

162

178

230

270

281

292

314

375

375

375

375

375

350

314

June

270

250

178

134

141

148

148

141

134

148

148

141

148

134

128

134

122

122

128

128

134

141

134

128

122

115

74

54

44

39

July

34

26

30

26

21

26

26

30

30

39

30

30

26

26

26

44

110

148

122

86

74

64

54

49

44

34

30

30

34

39

34

Aug.

30

26

26

21

21

26

26

26

21

21

17

13

13

10

10

10

13

13

10

10

10

13

13

10

10

10

7

. 7

5

5

5

Sept.

5

7

7

7

5

5

10

13

13

13

13

17

5

5

5

5

5

2

2

2

5

5

5

5

5

2

2

2

2

2

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Mar. 8; discharge Mar. 1-8 estimated.
42 SURFACE, WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET V

Monthly discharge of Mouse River at Minot, N. Dak., for the year ending Sept.

Month

July - . . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14

563 

2,570 

648 

270 

148 

30 

17

2,570

Minimum

12

12 

230 

162 

39 

21 

5 

2

' . 2

Mean

13.0 «15 

 12 

<. 12 

 12 

162 

1,420 

316 

134 

45.9 

14.8 

6.03

180

Run-off in 

acre-feet

799 

892 

738 

738 

666 

9,960 

84,500 

19,400 

7,970 

2,820 

910 

359

130, 000

" Estimated.

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN. 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ELK RIVER, MINN.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 121 N., R. 23 W., at highway bridge in Elk River, 

Sherburne County, 2,500 feet below mouth of Elk River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 14,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to handrail of bridge, downstream side near right bank; 

read by Reynard Ebner.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; control not well 

denned. Banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum" stage recorded during year, 10.1 feet at 

7.10 a. m. April 10 (discharge, 24,600 second-feet); minimum discharge 

estimated because of ice, 1,360 second-feet January 26.

1915-1922: Maximum open water stage recorded, 10.8 feet April 7, 1916 

(discharge, 27,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Nearest dam above station is at St. Cloud, 40 miles upstream. 

An observed systematic diurnal fluctuation at the gage of about 0.1 foot is 

doubtless due to the regulation at St. Cloud, but most of the effect of regulation is equalized before reaching the station. The flow of the river is controlled by Government dams on the upper river for the purpose of increasing 

the low-water open-season flow in the interests of navigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well denned between 2,000 and 14,000 second-feet and fairly 

well denned between 14,000 and 26,300 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records excellent; winter records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage records furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

The following discharge measurement was made by S. B. Soul£: 

June 21, 1922: Gage height, 3.87 feet; discharge, 4,320 second-feet.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN 43

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn,, for the 

year ending Sept. 30,

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.

3,030

3,210

2,860

2,860

3,210

3,400

3,400

2,860

2,550

2,860

3,030

3,030

3,210

3,400

3,210

3,400

3,210

3,400

3,610

3,610

3,610

3^610

3,400

3,400

3 4.nn

3,210

3,610

3,400

3,610

3,210

3,400

Nov.

q Af\r\

q 91ft

Q .4AA

3,210

3,400

3,030

2,860

3 Ol ft

3,400

q ftoft

3,030

3,210

3 91ft

S ftQft

2 SAO

2,860

2,390

1 830

1,620

1,760

1,890

1,750

2,420

2,560

2,830

2,750

2,600

2,820

Dec.

9 Q9A

2 980

9 Sfift

2,590

2,640

2,800

2,710

2 77ft

2,610

2,510

2

fiAf)

2,410

9 QflA

9 CCft

2,6|0

2,710

2,170

1,800

1,700

1 7^lfi

2,020

1,800

1,960

1,890

1 790

1,780

2,020

1,620

1,920

2,000

1,860

Jan.

1 7*\ft

1 S7ft

1,930

1,850

1,800

1,820

1,800

1,850

1,810

1,730

1 7V1

1,700

i °.7n

1 QA(\

1,700

1,770

1 fiflft

1,770

1,730

1,670

1,780

1,620

1,640

1,670

1,680

1,360

1 800

1,620

1,480

1,650

1,700

Feb.

1,630

1 440

1,650

1,760

1,680

1,670

1,700

1 700

1,680

1,730

1,690

1 700 i 7<«ft

i ^Aft

1 7Qfi

2,110

1,810

2,000

i ftsn

1,910

1,660

1,550

1,650

1,700

1 KOft

1,580

Mar.

1 600 9 inn

O AAjfl

9 IftA

1,750

1,780

1,720

i ftjin

i sun

1 Oflfl

1,920

3

-IQft

9 fwn.

2,280

2,640

2,700

2,840

9 QQft

Q ftAft

q 77ft

4,560

6 540

9,960

19 fiftft

16,000

16,700

17,400

17,700

Apr.

12, 100

11,400

11,100

10,800

14,700

13,000

14, 300

 to onfl

90 K.(V\

23,900

OO Oftft

22,200

20,800

19, 800

19, 100

18,800

18, 100

17 700

17,400

16,700

16,400

15, 700

i f\ inn

14,700 IA nno

13,700

12,700

12,700

May

11,800

11,400

10,500

10,800

10,200

9,840

9,840

9,840

9,520

9,840

9,840

in Ann

10,500

10,200

9,840

9,840

9,840

9 840

9,520

' 8,880

8,880

8,880

Q 94A

7,930

6,700

7,000

6,700

6,700

6,700

June

6,100

6,100

5,500

5,200

4,620

4,620

4,620

4 910

5,200

5,500

5,200

4 080

4,080

4,080

4,910

5,200

4,620

4,620

5,200

K fcAft

4,620

4,620

4,910

4,910

4,910

4,910

A Qlft

4,340

4. 14fl

4,620

July

4,620

4

*3Af\

4,620

4,620

4,080

4,340

3,610

4,080

4

q.4n

4,340

i nsn

3,840

4 080

3,840

3,610

3,840

4,620 A ftsn

4,910

4,340

4,080

3,840

S Rdfl

3,610

4 080

4,340

4,080

4,080

3,840

Aug.

4,080

4 <Wft

a tju\

4,620

4,340

3,840

3,610

4,080

3,610

3,840

1 R40

3,840

S R4ft

3,610

3,840

3,610

3,840

4,080

3,840

3,610

4,080

3,610

3,400

4,080

3,610

3,610

3,840

4,080

3,610

3,840

4,080

Sept.

4,080

4,620

4,340

3, 840

3,840

3,840

3,840

4,620

4,620

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,620

3,840

4,080

4,080

4,340

4,080

4,340

4 S4fl

4,340

4,080

4,080

4,340

4,080

4,080

4,340

4,340

4,080

4,080

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19 to Mar. 27; discharge based on'computed flow 

at Coon Creek power plant of Northern States Power Co.

Monthly discharge of Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 14,500 square miles]

Month

October... _____

November ______

December- ______ ....

February ___________________

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

May.... ______ .

July. _ __ 

August _____ __ . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,610 

3,400 

2,980 

1,930 

2,110 

17, 700 

24,600 

11,800 

6,100 

4,910 

4,620 

4,620

24,600

Minimum

2,550 

1,620 

1,620 

1,360 

1,440 

1,600 

10,800 

6,700 

4,080 

3,610 

3,400 

3,840

1,360

Mean

3,260 

2,750 

2,300 

1,730 

1,720 

4,980 

17,100 

9,390 

4,900 

4,110 

3,890 

4,180

5,030

Per 

square 

mile

0.225 

.190 

.159 

.119 

.119 

.343 

1.18 

.648 

.338 

.383 

.268 

.288

.347

Run-off 

in inches

0.26 

.21 

.18 

.14 

.12 

.40 

1.32 

.75 

.38 

.33 

.31 

.32

4.72
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUI, MINN.

LOCATION. At Chicago Great Western Railway bridge near foot of Robert Street, 

St. Paul, Ramsey County, 6 miles below mouth of Minnesota River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 35,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 22, 1887, to September 30, 1922. Observation of 

stage was begun in 1873 by United States Signal Service and continued by 

United States Weather Bureau. Many discharge measurements made prior 

to 1900 by the United States Engineer Corps.

GAGE. Chain gage installed May 9, 1913, on handrail, downstream side, of 

Chicago Great Western Railway bridge near foot of Robert Street; read by 

United States Weather Bureau employees. From 1911 to May 9, 1913, a 

vertical staff gage attached to piling on left bank of river 800 feet upstream 

from present gage. Prior to 1911 a vertical staff gage on Diamond Joe Line 

wharf, at foot of Jackson Street, 400 feet below chain gage, was used. The 

datum of all three gages is the same, allowance being made for the slight 

slope in the river between them.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Up to 1915 made from Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway bridge, 2 miles above station; in November, 1915, 

and April, 1916, measurements were made from Chicago Great Western 

Railway bridge to which gage is attached. Since 1916 measurements have 

been made from Wabasha Street highway bridge 1,000 feet above station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly permanent. Control not well defined. 

Banks moderately high; not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.6 feet 

April 13 and 14 (discharge, 46,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.9 foot 

November 21 (discharge, 2,720 second-feet).

1887-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet April 6, 1897 (discharge, 

80,800 second-feet); highest known discharge occurred July 22, 1867, and 

amounted to 117,000 second-feet. Minimum discharge, 1,060 second-feet 

February 4, 1895.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. During extremely low water regulation of flow through turbines 

at nearest dam in Minneapolis may cause diurnal fluctuation of stage at 

St. Paul. Flow is regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters at 

Lake Winnebigoshish, Leach Lake, Pokegama Lake, Sandy Lake, Pine 

River, and Gull Lake to increase the low-water open-season flow in interests 

of navigation, but the effect of this'regulation is very gradual at St. Paul.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, except as 

explained in footnote, to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurement was made by S. B. Soul6: 

June 19, 1922: Gage height, 2.37 feet; discharge, 7,560 second-feet.
.TIPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVEE BASIN 45

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

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.

5,230

4,920

4,490

4,630

4,490

4,630

4,090

3,720

4,490

4,350

3,960

4,090

4,490

4,350

4,220

4,350

4,220

4,090

4,490

4,350

4,220

4,350

4,220

4,090

3,960

4,490

4,220

3,960

3,960

Nov.

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,350

4,220

4,090

4,630

4,350

3,960

4,090

3,960

3,960

3,720

3,240

3,130

3,240

3,240

3 240

3,480

3,360

2,720

3,130

3,130

2,920

3,360

3,480

3,720

3,720

3,600

Dec.

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,600

3,600

3,720

3,840

3,720

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,720

3,600

3,840

3,72Q

3,840

3,020

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,950

Jan.

2,850

Feb.

Is, 050

Mar.

1

I 3,300

1

3.360

2,820

2,820

2,820

3,130

3,720

4,350

5,560

8,720

12,000

13,700

14,300

14,000

15,200

14,900

20,800

16,400

18,300

25,000

29,600

30,400

30,000

Apr.

32,600

30,000

29,200

28,800

30,000

30,400

31,700

34,900

40,800

43,300

44,600

46,000

46,000

45,300

43,900

42,600

40,200

38,400

37,300

35,300

31,700

29,600

28,400

26,400

25,000

23,900

23,200

21,200

May

on onn

19,900

18,900

18,600

17, 900

17,000

16,700

15,800

16,400

16,400

15,800

16, 100

16,700

15,800

16, 100

15,800

15,500

15,800

15,200

14,600

14,600

14,000

13,400

13,400

11,800

10,700

10,700

10,200

10,200

June

9,910

9,180

8,500

8,060

7,640

7,430

7,230

8,280

9,180

8,500

7,850

8,060

7,230

6,640

7,640

7,640

7,030

7,230

7,430

6,830

6,270

6,090

.6,270

6,450

6,270

6,830

5,910

5,730

6,090

July

5,910

5,910

5,560

5,390

5,560

5,070

5,390

5,070

5,390

5,070

5,390

5,230

4,920

4,920

4,920

4,630

4,490

4,770

4,630

5,070

4,920

5,390

5,07JO

4,630

4,920

4,490

4,490

4,490

4,920

4,770

4,220

Aug.

4,770

4,630

4,630

4,770

4,920

4,770

4,090

3,960

4,350

4,220

4,220

4,090

4,220

4,090

4,090

4,220

4,220

4,090

4,090

3,960

3,840

4,490

4,090

3,960

3,960

4,090

4,220

3,480

4,090

3,720

3,840

Sept.

4,090

4,220

4,490

3,840

4,090

3,840

3,840

3,960

4,220

4,220

3,600

4,090

3,960

3,960

3,960

3,960

4,090

4,090

3,960

4,090

4,350

4,350

4,090

4,090

3,960

3,840

3,960

3,840

3,960

3,960

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Mar. 5; discharge estimated from comparison 

 with discharge of Mississippi River at Elk River.

Monthly discharge of Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922 

[Drainage area, 35,700 square miles]

Month

Joly-..... ...............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,230 

4,630 

3,840

30,400 

46,000 

20,800 

9,910 

5,910 

4,920 

4,490

46,000

Minimum

3,720 

2,720

2,820 

21,200 

10,200 

5,730 

4,220 

3,480 

3,600

Mean

4,320 

3,660 

3,350 

2,850 

3,050 

12,500 

34,100 

15,300 

7,420 

5,020 

4,200 

4,030

8,320

Per

square 

mile

0.121 

.103 

.094 

.080 

.085 

.350 

.955 

.429 

.208 

.141 

.118 

.113

.233

Run-off in 

inches

0.14 

 U 

.11 

.09 

.09 

.40 

1.07 

.49 

.23 

.16 

.14 

.13

3.16

MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR MONTEVIDEO, MINN.

i

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 117 ISf., R. 40- W., at highway bridge 1 mile south of 

Montevideo, Chippewa County, 500 feet Jaelow mouth of Chippewa River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,300 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1909, to September 30, 1922.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge near left bank; 

read by Esther Hendricks. Datum of gage lowered 2 feet September 16, 

1909, and 1 foot more July 29, 1910, to avoid negative readings. All gage 

heights referred to latest datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and sand; permanent. 

There is a slight riffle just below gage, but control section is not well-defined. 

The banks are medium height, and subject to overflow at a stage of 14 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHAKGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.08 feet at 

8 a.m. March 25 (discharge, 6,530 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.82 feet 

afternoon of September 29 and 30 (discharge, 52 second-feet).

1909-1922: Maximum stage recorded about 18.85 feet June 25, 1919 

(discharge, about 22,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 6.8 secondfeet measured by current meter February 9, 1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. No regulation on Minnesota River above station. The regulation of Chippewa River at the plant of the Chippewa Milling Co. in Montevideo produces a slight fluctuation in stage of Minnesota River at gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily except 

during winter when it was read twice a week. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table except as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by S. B. Soule: 

June 22, 1922: Gage height, 3.86 feet; discharge, 367 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Minnesota River near Montevideo, Minn., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 . _ . 

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

3 

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

5 . .

6 __ 

7

8 

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

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

11. . ...

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

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

14.............. -.

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

16 

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

18 . .

19 

20 

21 

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

23 

24 

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

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

27 _

28

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

30 

31 

Oct.

386

338

316

338

. 294

294

284

294

264

254

254

244

234

216

198

189

198

207

207

198

198

180

198

207

198

189

171

171

189

198

Nov.

207

207

216

198

180

154

154

171

189

216

216

216

216

207

207

207

216

225

244

235

226

216

207

162

1 5 A.

1J.fi

ij.fi

154

162

Dec.

.162

207

234

180

216

225

234

234

254

244

216

216

234

Mar.

386

514

846

1,530

2,610

3,020

3,240

3

1 on

3

0 Kf)

3,810

5,390

6,310

5,590

5,810

6,310

6,050

5,810

Apr.

5,390

5,050

4,760

4,400

4,300

4,200

4,110

4,110

4,030

4,030

3,950

3,880

3,810

3,690

3,630

3,520

3,460

3,300

3,240

3,080

2,910

2,810

2,660

2,610

2,510

2,410

9 Q9J1

2

OQA

2,140

2 f)Kf)

May

1,960

1,920

1,820

1,820

1,740

1,740

1,650

1,650

1,740

1,780

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,610

1,610

1,530

1,490

1,490

1,410

1 lAf)

1 Ofift

1,250

1,200

1,230

1,160

1,100

1 060

OQft

998

936

June

906

876

817

759

759

731

675

675

647

619

592

619

566

540

514

540

540

488

488

462

386

362

338

316

<wu

284

254

254

July

316

254

234

207

198

198

189

189

138

189

154

138

138

138

123

138

123

116

105

111

Oft

91

104

146

316

QftO

316

97 d.

294

244

Aug.

225'

216

207

189

189

162

189

146

138

130

123

130

123

105

103

98

88

87

79

88

98

123

96

97

82

70

Sept.

73

67

68

64

62

63

75

65

70

«4

62

53

60

62

59

70

64

59

71

69

67

65

60

62

64

CQ

KA

56

53

53

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-22, and Dec. 14 to Mar. 12. Discharge interpolated for the three days in November; discharge not determined for the remainder of the winter period.
UPPEE MISSISSIPPI BIVEK BASIN

Monthly discharge of Minnesota River near Montevideo, Minn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 6,300 square miles]

Month

March 13-31 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

386 

244 

254 

6,310 

5,390 

1,960 

906 

362 

225 

75

Minimum

171 

146 

162 

386 

2,050 

936 

254 

91 

70 

53

Mean

236 

193 

226 

3,850 

3,490 

1,490 

538 

190 

127 

63.1

Per 

square 

mile

0.037 

.031 

.035 

.611 

.554 

.237 

.085 

.030 

.020 

.010

Run-off in 

inches

0.04 

.03 

.02 

.43 

.62 

.27 

.10 

.03 

.02 

.01

MINNESOTA RIVEE AT MANKATO, MINN.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 108 N., R. 26 W., at new Main Street highway bridge 

in Mankato, Blue Earth County, 2 miles below mouth of Blue Earth River.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 14,600 square miles.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. March 15 to September 30, 1922, at present site; May 20, 

1903, to October 19, 1921, at Sibley Park 2 miles upstream. Drainage 

area practically the same at the two sites.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge over center of left 

channel; read by J. J. Pihale.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed composed of sand and light gravel; shifts badly 

during high stages. Banks moderately high and not subject to overflow. 

Control not well defined.

EXTKEMES OP DISCHAKGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.5 feet 

March 16; minimum stage, 3.3 feet September 22-30.

1903-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 21.2 feet at old site at Sibley Park, 

June 26, 1908 (discharge, 43,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, August 

31 and September 1 and 2, 1911 (discharge, 89 second-feet). The highest 

known stage of this river occurred in 1881, and is shown in Mankato by a 

well-marked line, which was approximately 27 feet above the zero of the 

Sibley Park gage. This stage is corroborated by Mr. M. B. Haynes, city 

engineer of Mankato, who states that the high water occurred after the ice 

went out and was not caused by backwater. The corresponding discharge 

estimated 65,000 second-feet.

ICE. No records available during winter.

REGULATION. The nearest dam on Minnesota River is at Minnesota Falls, 

140 miles upstream. A dam on Blue Earth River at Rapidan, a few miles 

above the mouth, controls the flow of that river, which is approximately 

20 per cent of that at Mankato station, and produces considerable daily 

fluctuation at gage amounting at times to over 1 foot.

ACCUKACY. Rating curve not developed.

COOPEKATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Discharge measurements of Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by S. B. Soulfi]

Date

23 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.60

4.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. * 

1,020

876

Daily gage height, in feet, of Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn., for the year^nding

Sept. 80, 1922

Day

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

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

3--.... . .. ._ _.___ .......

4....-. ._. .

5... ..... ...-. _ . . . .

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-- ._ ... .. -v ...

Mar.

11.8

13.5

11.4

10.8

10.6

9.8

9.6

9.8

10.1

10.8

10.9

10.4

10.1

10.1

10.3

10.1

10.5

Apr.

10.6

10.9

11.1

11.2

11.3

11.3

. 11.1

11.0

11.0

11.4

11.7

12.3

12.3

12.7

12.8

12.7

12.6

12.4

11.9

11.1

10.8

10.2

9.9

9.4

9.3

9.2

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

May

7.8

8.0

8.7

8.9

7.6

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.1

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.1

5.9

5.8

June

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.4

i4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

July

4.2

4 2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

Aug.

4.3

4.3

. 4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

Sept.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.,4 3.<4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

. 3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3

9

3

9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

ST. CEOIX EIVEE AT SWISS, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 42 N., R. 15 W., at highway bridge near Swiss, Burnett 

County, 2 miles above point where St. Croix River becomes boundary line 

between Wisconsin and Minnesota, 10 miles northeast of Danbury, Wis., on 

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste.- Marie Railway. Namakagon River 

enters from left 3J^ miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,550 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 13, 1914, to September 30, 1922. ;

GAGE. Chain gage attached to dowstre.am side of bridge on Maty 16, 1918; 

prior to that date a cast iron staff gage bolted to concrete pier at left end of 

bridge was used. Both gages at same datum and read by Capt. Richard 

Goldschmidt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.
UPPEE MISSISSIPPI BIVEK BASIF 49

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, smooth. Aquatic plants 

during summer may cause a small amount of backwater. Left bank high 

and not subject to overflow; right bank of medium height and may possibly 

be overflowed during extremely high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.15 feet at 

6.30 p. m. April 11 (discharge, 7,380 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

estimated during period when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice, 

630 second-feet November 14-21.

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.73 feet April 22, 1916 (discharge, 

8,480 second-feet); minimum discharge of 630 second-feet was estimated 

November 14-21, 1921.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily except 

during winter when it was read twice a week. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of St. Croix River at Swiss, Wis., during the year ending

. Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Jan. 13

Feb. 9

Aug. 14

Made by 

A. O. Olson ... ____ . ___ . __ . __ . _ ......

Gage

Feet 

"1.94

"2.64

.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

721

852

818

« Stage-discharge relation afleeted by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Croix River at Swiss, Wis., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1.... __ ... .

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

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

4 __ .

5.... . .

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

7.1.. .

8... .......

9...

10...

11-.

12..... .

13........ .

14 .. .

15... .

16 ... . .

17 _

18 ... . .

19 r .

20 .....

21 . . .

22 .......

23 ...... .

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

25..........

26 ...... .

27 ...... . .

28 

29 .........

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

31 ..........

Oct.

905

870

870

870

840

840

810

810

810

870

870

840

840

810

810

810

840

870

840

840

810

810

810

840

840

840

810

810

810 sia

Nov.

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

780

780

725

650

650

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

650

650

675

675

700

700

725

750

780

Dee.

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

780

750

750

750

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

Jan.

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

720

700

710

725

710

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

690

675

690

700

690

675

675

Feb.

675

730

780

795

810

840

870

860

850

840

840

840

840

870

870

870

870

870

870

870

870

870

870

870

870

870

870

870

Mar.

870

905

940

940

975

1,010

1,050

1,090

1,130

1,170

1,210

1,2*

1,290

1,330

1,370

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,460

1,540

1,590

1,720

1,770

1,860

1,950

2,040

2,130

2,230

2,330

Apr.

2,430

2,630

2,730

2,840

3,390

4,120

5,070

5,520

6,340

7,080

7 280

7,080

7,080

6,700

6,000

5,370

5,070

4,650

4,250

3,990

3,750

3,510

3,280

3,170

3,060

2,840

2,730

2,630

2,430

2,330

May

2,230

2,040

2,130

2,430

2,630

2,630

2,530

2,430

2,530

2,430

2,430

2,330

2,230

2,040

1,950

1,860

1,860

2,040

2,130

2,130

2,130

1,950

1,860

1,770

1,640

1,540

1,410

1,330

1,210

1,210

1,210

June

1,210

1,170

1,130

1,050

1,010

975

940

940

940

1,010

1,050

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,290

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,500

1,370

1,370

1,250

1,130

1,090

1,050

1,010

975

975

1,050

July

1,090

1,050

1,010

975

940

905

905

870

940

1,050

975

975

1,010

975

975

1,050

1,130

1,130

1,050

1,050

1,010

1,050

1,010

1,010

975

940

940

905

870

870

840

Aug.

840

810

810

810

840

905

905

870

870

840

810

810

810

810

780

750

750

750

725

725

750

750

750

725

750

750

750

725

750

750

750

Sept.

810

810

810

780

810

975

1,010

1,050

1,010

975

940

905

870

840

840

810

840

905

940

940

905

870

870

840

810

810

780

780

750

780

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation afleeted by ice Nov. 13 to Apr. 2; discharge based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice by discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.
50 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Monthly discharge of St. Croix River at Swiss, Wis., for the year ending Sept. §0,

[Drainage area, 1, 550 square miles]

Month

November _ ..... ___ . _ .

December- _____ ___ __ __

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

March ___ .. __ __ _____ __ . .

June ___ _ ___ ...... _ . ....

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

905 

810 

810 

725 

870 

2,330 

7,280 

2,630 

1,540 

1,130 

905 

1,050

7,280

Minimum

810 

630 

725 

675 

675 

870 

2,330 

1,210 

940 

840 

725 

750

630

Mean

834 

714 

776 

708 

844 

1,430 

4,310 

2,010 

1,140 

983 

788 

869

1,280

Per

square 

mile

0.538 

.461 

.501 

.457 

.545 

.923 

2.78 

, 1.30 

.735 

.634 

.508 

.561

.826

Run-off in 

inches

0.62 

.51 

.58 

.53 

.57 

1.06 

3.10 

'1.50 

.82 

.73 

.59 

.63

11.24

ST. CEOIX RIVER NEAR ST. CROIX FAILS, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 34 N., R. 18 W., at power plant of Minneapolis General Electric Co., on Wisconsin side of St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, 

Polk County, 50 miles above mouth of river. Apple River, draining an 

area wholly in Wisconsin, enters from left 20 miles below station; Snake 

River, draining an area in Minnesota, enters from right 35 miles above 

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,930 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1910, to September 30, 1922. Data for 1903 

published in Water-Supply Paper 98, pages 176-177, under St. Croix River 

near Taylors Falls, Minn. Daily and monthly discharge January 10, 1902, 

to June 30, 1905, and monthly estimates July, 1905, to December, 1909, 

published in the "Report of water resources investigations of Minnesota, 

1909-1912" by the Minnesota State Drainage Commission.

DISCHARGE. Determinations of discharge based on kilowatt output of dynamo 

and exciters plus* flow over dam and spillway considered as a weir.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum daily discharge recorded during year 

18,600 second-feet April 10 and 11; minimum daily discharge 760 secondfeet November 13. 

1902-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 35,800 second-feet March 26, 

1920; minimum discharge, 75 second-feet July 17, 1910 (caused by regulation) .

REGULATION. Low-water flow controlled by operation of gates of power plant 

and by storage and release of water at Never's dam several miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Records probably reliable; they have not been checked, nor have 

discharge measurements been made by engineers of United States Geological 

Survey.

COOPERATION. Records ftirnished by the Minneapolis General Electric Co.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEB BASIN 51

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, Wis., for 

the year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1.

2. .

3

4

5 _ . .

6 . .

7.

8 - 

9

10. .. -

11

12

13..... ...

14

15... .....

16

17 

18 

19

20

21..... ...

22. 

23 

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

25

26

27

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

29

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

31 ........

Oct.

1,720

1,380

2,270

2,200

2,190

2,160

1,980

1,520

2,500

1,380

2,130

1,870

1,810

2,130

1,220

1,430

2,030

2,590

1,770

1,620

1,860

1,550

930

2,640

2,020

1,530

1,950

1,860

1,790

790

2,070

Nov.

1,860

2,070

2,070

1,820

1,650

1,020

2,230

2,080

1,910

1,600

870

1/350

760

1,380

2,040

1,290

1,100

1,220

1,470

1,130

1,380

1,410

1,700

1,190

1,980

1,700

780

2,150

2,330

1,920

Dec.

2,180

1,810

1,550

1,300

1,800

1,840

2,000

1,520

1,790

1,830

2,030

1,560

1,760

1,920

1,890

1,670

1,910

1,830

2,320

2,520

1,930

1,960

990

1,520

1,680

1,810

1,630

1,380

Jan.

1,100

1,270

1,540

1,590

1,500

1.7407

1,590

1,180

1,800

1,850

1,620

940

1,750

1,680

1,710

1,710

1,870

1,480

800

1,510

1,360

1,810

1,510

1,610

1,390

1,080

1,590

1,400

Feb.

2,480

1,560

1,440

1,520

1,720

1,750

1,800

1,620

1;590

1,360

890

1,100

1,460

1,060

1,820

1 880

1,310

2,230

1,330

1,630

1,730

1,580

1,430

1,570

1,700

1,280

1,260

1,340

Mar.

,1,410

1,520

1,600

2,150

1,250

1,850

2.160

2l070

i 7fin

1,870

2,400

1,720

2,500

' 9 Ann

9 4/lft

2,660

2,700

2,130

1,830

4,070

5,210

4,290

4,540

5,340

5,690

6,750

7,290

9,750

in onn

in onn

Apr.

1 13,600

12,100

11,200

15,100

15,200

14,900

17,500

17,7*00

ic Ann

18,600

17, 100

16,100

15,100

14 800

11,500

11,700

11,100

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,600

11,400

10,500

8,720

7,440

6,840

7 ' 000

May

6,880-

6,100

6,000

6,140

6,900

10,100

10,400

8,140

7,990

8,020

9,720

9,780

9,660

4,960

4,520

4,380

4,300

4,700

5,060

3,350

4,040

4,430

4,340

4,140

4,160

4,170

3,880

3,580

2,850

3,140

June

3,000,

2,860

2,580

2,380

2,240

2,180

2,140

2,130

1,870

2,290

1,560

2,260

2,180

2,390

2,250

3,280

3,700

3,360

3,600

3,890

4,100

3,960

3;880.

4,020

3,030

3,370

3,530

3,150

2,740

2,700

July

.2,460

1,510

1,850

1,920

2,480

2,800

2,210

1,990

2,620

2,190

9 A£f\

2,460

2,860

2,770

2,440

2,640

2,360

2,690

2,450

2,800

2,230

2,130

3,260

1,750

2,170

1,770

2,060

2,140

2,020

2,010

1,960

Aug.

2,220

1,'920

1,780

1,720

1,840

1,770

1,850

1,680

1,740

1,540

1,660

1,980

1,820

1,580

1,820

1,920

1,760

1,620

1,300

2,180

1,920

1,400

1,320

1,440

1,260

1,360

1,360

1,280

1,500

1,540

920

Sept.

1,.670

 :1,470

1,820

1,140

1,720

1,650

1,690

1,810

1,880

1,950

1,930

1,780

1,790

1,560

1,700

1,900

1,500

1,880

1,960

2,250

2,500

2,320

U, 300

1,410

1,560

1,540

1,690

1,660

1,860

1,620

Monthly discharge of St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, Wis., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1922

[Drainage area, 5,930 square miles]

Month

October

December

January .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September ...

The year.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,640 

2,330 

2,520 

1,870 

2,480 

10,900 

18,600 

10,400 

4,100 

3,250 

2,220 

2,500

18, 600

Minimum

790 

760 

940 

800 

890 

1,250 

6,840 

2,850 

1,560 

1,510 

920 

1,140

760

Mean

1,840 

1,580 

1,740 

1,510 

1,550 

3,950 

12,800 

5,850 

2,890 

2,300 

1,650 

1,750

3,280

Per 

square 

mile

0.310 

.266 

.293 

.255 

.261 

.666 

2.16 

.987 

.487 

.388 

.278 

.295

.553

Run-off 

in inches

0.36 

.30 

.34 

.29 

.27 

.77 

2.41 

1.14 

.54 

.45 

.32 

.33

7.52

NOTE. Computed by IT. S. Qeol. Survey.

NAMAKAGON RIVER AT TREGO, WIS.

* LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 40 N., R. 12 W., at Chicago & Northwestern Railway 

bridge at Trego, Washburn County, 20 miles above confluence of Namakagon 

and Totogatic rivers.
52 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET V

DRAINAGE AREA. 420 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch = 6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 11, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Enameled staff fastened to retaining wall on left bank of river just above 

railroad bridge; read by Patrick Lawton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from lower chords of railroad bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; free from vegetation. 

Banks medium high and not subject to overflow. Small island downstream 

with rapids on each side form the control. Channel permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.60 feet at 

10.45 a. m. April 11 (discharge, 1,810 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

estimated, 260 second-feet January 16 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1922. Minimum discharge, 

estimated, 235 second-feet December 19, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge gelation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well denned between 330 and 1,330 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily; except during winter when it was read twice a week. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Namakagon River at Trego, Wis., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Jan. 11

Feb. 15

Aug. 14

Made by 

A. O. Olson.. ___________________________________

E. E. Foster _ .... _ .... ____ .. ........... _ . _ ... _ .......... _

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.39

 2.57

1.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

268

281

353

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVEE BASIN 53

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Namakagon River at Trego, Wis., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1. . ......

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

3 ........

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

S.. .......... ..

6 

7 

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

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

10- 

11-.. ......

12 

13 . 

14 

15 -.

16- _

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

18.. ......

19 

20 

21 

22. ....

23 .

24 _____

25 

26 .. . 

27 . .

28 ..

29 ...... .

30 

31 ....

Oct.

393

393

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

393

393

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

393

393

393

Nov.

369

SfiQ

369

369

369

369

369

369

332

369

393

393

393

393

393

3Q3

369

369

350

<wn

320

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

320

Dec.

320

330

330

330

330

w\

330

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

OCA

^*\fl

320

310

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

290

290

290

290

290

Jan.

290

290

285

 280

285

290

280

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

265

260

265

270

275

280

285

290

300

310

305

300

300

300

300

300

305

Feb.

310

315

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

315

310

300

290

285

280

275

270

275

280

280

280

285

290

,305

320

325

330

330

Mar.

330

330

330

350

350

350

370

370

370

395

415

445

470

530

565

. 597

532

532

502

472

472

500

530

532

532

944

838

944

1090

803

733

Apr.

733

803

803

873

1020

1170

1410

1570

1730

1810

1810

1730

1570

1490

1330

1250

1170

1170

1250

1170

1170

1090

1020

1020

944

944

944

908

873

873

May

803

733

803

838

873

908

944

873

733

838

803

803

768

733

733

698

768

768

838

803

768

733

664

664

630

597

472

532

502

532

564

June

532

502

472

444

444

417

417

417

417

472

472

472

472

472

444

564

597

630

597

564

532

502

444

417

417

444

417

393

393

444

July

444

393

417

393

369

350

350

369

369

350

417

502

444

369

369

417

502

369

393

393

417

369

393

444

369

369

444

417

393

369

369

Aug.

369

369

369

369

369

393

393

369

369

393

369

369

369

350

350

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332 332'

332

332

332

350

332

332

Sept.

369

369

369

369

369

472

444

444

472

417

417

393

369

369

369

369

369

393

417

417

393

393

393

393

369

369

369

350

350

369

NOTE. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 15 and Mar. 22 and 23; discharge based 

on gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and 

weather records.

Monthly discharge of Namakagon River at Trego, Wis., for the year ending September

30, 1922 

[Drainage area, 420 square miles]

Month

November ...................................

December. ______________ ........

April . .

May..... ___________________

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

The year.. ______________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

393 

393 

350 

310 

330 

1,090 

1,810 

944 

630 

502 

393 

472

1,810

Minimum

369 

310 

290 

260 

270 

330 

733 

472 

393 

'350 

332 

350

260

Mean

374 

352 

322 

284 

303 

533 

1,190 

733 

474 

398 

352 

391

475

Per 

square - mile

0.890 

.838 

.767 

.676 

.721 

1.27 

2.83 

1.75 

1.13 

.948 

.838 

.931

1.13

Run-ofi,, 

in inches

1 03 

.94 

.88 

.78 

.75 

1.46 

3.16 

2.02 

1.26 

1.09 

.97 

1.04

15.38

APPLE RIVER NEAR SOMERSET, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 19 W., at power plant of St. Croix Power Co., 

3J^ miles below Somerset, St. Croix County, 2 miles above mouth of river.

DBAINAGE AREA. 550 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch equals 

6 miles).
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1901, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff gages are used for determining the head on the wheel 

from the power output of which the discharge is computed.

DISCHARGE. The discharge of the turbines in second-feet corresponding to 

the number of kilowatts is determined for each hour during the day from a 

record of the number of wheels in operation and the load; the sum of the 

discharge divided by 24 gives the average discharge through the turbiaes. 

To this quantity is added the leakage through the average number of wheels 

idle each day, the sum giving the daily flow through the power house. 

Water is seldom wasted over the spillway of the dam, but when it is so 

wasted the quantity is computed from weir formulas and added to the 

flow through the plant. There is a constant leakage through the gate and 

flashboards amounting to 3 second-feet. This quantity has not been 

taken into consideration in computing the published records.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,420 

second-feet April 11. Minimum discharge, 90 second-feet September 24.

1904-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,280 second-feet in June, 

1905. Minimum discharge, 20 second-feet June 26, 1921. Owing to 

regulation the minimum discharge has no bearing on the natural minimum 

flow. No maximum and minimum records are available for 1901-1903.

REGULATION. There are a number of power plants on Apple River above the 

station. The pondage of these plants ;s small, and though the daily flow 

may be controlled to some extent, the mean monthly flow probably corresponds closely to the natural flow.

ACCURACY. From 1901 to 1909 the discharge through the plant was determined 

from tables computed from data collected at tests on one of the turbines 

made at the flume of the Holyoke Water Power Co. Holyoke, Mass. In 

.the summer of 1909 engineers of the St. Croix Power Co. made tests on the 

water flowing through all the wheels as actually installed, by means of a 

sharp-crested weir 710 inches long located 60 feet below power house. 

These tests gave results 3 per cent larger than the Holyoke tests, and tables 

based on them have been used in determining the discharge through the 

plant from 1909 to September, 1920. In May, 1914, a series of currentmeter measurements were made by the Wisconsin Railroad Commission 

and United States Geological Survey, and a rating curve for the tailrace 

was developed. Twelve tests were then run with different wheels and 

loads. It was found that the discharge as determined by the current 

meter and the discharge as computed by the company agree very closely, 

the percentage difference for the 12 tests ranging from 6.4 per cent to 

+ 1.8 per cent, with an average of 2 per cent; the discharge as determined 

by the company being 2 per cent less than that determined by the current 

meter. During 1919 three current meter measurements were made to 

check the accuracy of the published records. These measurements showed 

that the power-plant records were about 5 per cent less than the measured, 

discharge, due probably to increased leakage through the wheels. The' 

records, as published for 1919 and 1920, are the power-plant records increased 

by 5 per cent. In September, 1920, another series of tests was made by 

the power company by means of a sharp-crested weir, from which the 

tables used in computing the flow through the power house were corrected. 

The records, as published for 1921 and 1922, are the power-plant records 

as furnished by the company without change.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by the St. Paul Gas Light Co., of St. Paul, 

Minn., D. W. Mowers, engineer. No discharge measurements were made 

at this station during the year.
.UPPER 'MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Apple River near Somerset,

ending Sept. 30, 1922

55

is., for the year

Day

1.... .

2 -

3 .

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

5 ----- -

6 ----- 

7 -------

10 - 

11 

12 - 

13

14 

15 

17 ------

f Q

19- - 

91

oo

00 

24 --

OR

O7

28 

9O

on

o«

Oct.

263 199'

268

245

241

226

228

232

184

356

232

222

243

267

224

230

188

227

216

221

243

226

23*

231

226

199

229

222

97Q

211

210

Nov.

217

224

223

212

238

213

208

221

227

210

195

239

170

234

201

226

210

219

254

112

171

173

248

254

256

267

t 210

222

240

221

Dec.

241

227

243

181

230

203

247

199

213

224

190

230

213

234

229

218

226

106

239

143

177

203

240

160

212

170

182

185

204

219

199

Jan.

198

154

178

211

171

193

214

202

211

207

206

205

194

207

193

199

210

213

182

214

176

175

200

193

186

210

200

212

183

183

202

Feb.

207

190

218

200

202

199

182

213

226

217

183

187

176

196

218

214

192

200 ' 205'

194

189

186

193

193

167

179

194

180

Mar.

201

191

218

218

222

259

323

275

245

274

292

272

356

469

453

375

368

385

379

515

492

454

512

545

691

872

539

936

936

909

849

Apr.

799

834

805

779

800

838

951

1,110

1,220

1,270

1,420

1,320

1,350

1,230

1,090

972

666

748

682

637

474

589

4flO

636

490

370

427

870

408

418

May

338

398

421

361

421

351

388

506

353

432

433

479

461

367

495

441

327

074

402

425

370

367

349

266

286

376

303

173

285

321

278

June

291

274

224

198

239

206

213

217

253

305

380

389

276

242

330

633

922

1,220

1,020

925

805

746

523

480

472

553

610

497

348

322

July

481

366

409

337

271

288

299

268

393

379

319

313

287

273

362

219

248

25.7

242

279

240

239 "' 224

224

212

195

212

220

229

207

171

Aug.

187

200

192

198

217

205

184

204

203

170

198

196

216

164

204

173

196

192

221

231

116

167

178

182

162

216

141

183

156

133

162

Sept.

177

 243

184

114

178

191

204

222

371

179

227

231

223

249

314

143

186

198

226

291

207

221

287

90

234

229

210

194

205

314

NOTE. See paragraph on "Discharge" in station description for method by which these records are 

obtained.

Monthly discharge of Apple River near Somerset, Wis., for the year ending Sept. 80,

[Drainage area, 550 square miles)

Month 

1

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

August .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

356 

267 

247 

214 

226 

936 

1,420 

506 

1,220 

481 

231 

371

1,420

Minimum

184 

112 

106 

154 

167 

191 

370 

173 

198 

171 

116 

90

90

Mean

233

217 

206 

196 

196 

452 

820 

372 

470 

279 

185 

218

320

Per

square 

mile

0.424 

.395 

.375 

.356 

.356 

.822 

1.49 

.676 

.855 

.507 

.336 

.396

.582

Run-off 

in inches

0.49 

.44 

.43 

.41 

.37 

.95 

1.66 

.78 

.95 

.58 

.39 

.44

7.89
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

CHIPPEWA RIVER AT BISHOPS BRIDGE, NEAE WINTER, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 39 N.3 R. 6 W., at highway bridge, 4 miles by road 

northwest of Winter, Sawyer County. East Fork of Chippewa River enters 

on left 3 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 775 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, l,inch= 6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 23, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge ,used since May 23, 1916; read by John 

Edberg. Gages previously used as follows: February 23, 1912, to January 

27, 1914, a wooden staff gage fastened to a wooden pier on the right bank just 

above bridge; datum 3.44 feet above that for chain gage. January 27, 1914, 

to May 28, 1916, a vertical cast iron staff gage fastened to the same pier; 

datum same as for chain gage. '

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, free from vegetation, and remained permanent from time of establishment until the summer of 1921 

when a shift occurred. Control is head of rapids 1,000 feet below gage. One 

channel at all stages. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 9.23 feet at 

9.30 a. m. April 12 (discharge, 5,910 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated because of ice 155 second-feet, January 23-27.

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.56 feet April 22, 1916 (discharge, 

6,940 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of January 23-27, 1922.

REGULATION. Flow modified to sqme extent by operation of storage reservoir, 

sec. 14, T. 41 N., R. 6 W., 16 miles above station. This reservoir has a 

capacity of 550 million cubic feet, and is used in connection with reservoirs 

on Upper Flambeau River, for purpose of regulating flow of Chippewa River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined between 270 and 6,820 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily except during winter when it was read twice weekly. Daily discharge 

determined by use of indirect method and as explained in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Open-water records fair; winter records poor.

Discharge measurements of Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date

Oct. 14

Jan. 9

Feb. 13

Mar. 16

Made by 

A. O. Olson __ --._...._

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

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

.....do. -.. .......

Gage 

height

Feel

"5. 10

«5.67

"6.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

268

220

261

475

Date

Apr. 26

16

Made by 

1

Gage 

height

Feet 

S.35

4.34

4.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.870

217

212

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 57

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, 

Wis., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day

1 .. 

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

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

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

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

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

7 _, _. ..

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

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

10 . 

11 ........ 

12. 

13. 

14 

15. 

16 

17 

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

19 

20 .......

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

22.......:......

23. 

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

25. . 

26 

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

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

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

30 ... .

31 

Oct.

322

304

287

287

287

270

270

254

270

270

27C

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

270

Nov.

270

287

270

270

270

270

254

254

285

254

254

285

285

254

254

254

360

455

480

430

480

555

610

71o

750

790

71C

610

455

480

Dec.

455

405

480

530

58C

610

610

«75

710

530

480

405

455

.455

453

455

430

430

405

380

305

255

240

240

240

240

225

225

225

225

225

Jan.

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

220

220

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

210

195

195

195

175

155

155

155

155

155

165

17C

170

170

Feb.

200

225

225

255

265

270

270

270

265

255

255

255

255

240

240

240

235

225

235

240

240

240

250

255

280

305

325

340

Mar.

340

340

340

340

350

360

370

38(

395

405

405

4v5

420

430

455

480

480

480

480

480

480

505

505

530

530

58<

610

675

790

870

S60

Apr.

1,200

1,150

1,200

1.3CO

1,740

2,310

2,980

3,400

4,250

4,920

5,850

5.850

5,850

5,280

4,920

4,570

4,410

4, 100

4,100

3,960

3,820

3,680

3,400

3,120

2,980

2,840

2,700

2,700

2,570

2,440

May

2,440

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,57f

2,700

2,700

2,700

2, 7CO

2,70t

2,440

2,310

2,180

1,920

1,740

1,570

1,400

1.46C

1,400

1,300

1,250

870

915

1,100

1,050

915

830

710

640

640

640

June

610

610

610

61C

580

555

505

480

480

455

43G

430

405

405

405

640

710

750

750

710

640

610

580

530

505

480

45ft

430

405

430

July

455

455

455

405

380

380

340

360

360

380

380

380

360

360

340

' 340

340

340

322

322

360

360 340'

322

304

304

287

287

270

270

254

Aug.

254

254

254

238

238

238

238

223

238

238

238

238

238

223

223

208

194

180

180

180

180

194

194

194

180

180

180

180

194

180

194

Sept.

- 238

238

254

254

270

304

304

380

480

K9fl

580

610

580

555

530

505

480

480

455

430

405

380

360

340

340 322-

322

3C4

287

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9, 12, 13, 22, 26, Dec..3, 6, and Dec. 13 to Apr. 1; 

discharge based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of three discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 775 square miles]

Month

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

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

August . - . . .. 

The year. __ ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

322 

790 

710 

225 

340 

960 

5,850 

2,700 

750 

455 

254 

610

5,850

Minimum

254 

254 

225 

155 

200 

340 

1,150 

640 

405 

254 

180 

238

155

Mean

28C 

405 

406 

201 

256 

489 

3,450 

1,700 

540 

349 

212 

404

723

Per 

square 

mile

0.361 

.523 

.524 

.259 

.330 

.631 

4.45 

2.19 

.697 

.45. 

.274 

.521

.933

Run-off 

in inches

a 42

.58 

.60 

.30 

.34 

.73 

4.96 

2.52 

.78 

.52 

.32 

.58

12:65
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR BRUCE, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 7 W., at Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. 

Marie Railway bridge 1 mile east of Brace, Rusk County. Thornapple 

River enters from left immediately above station, and Flambeau River from 

.left 21 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,600 square miles (Measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch = 6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 31, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage, attached to downstream side of bridge; read by H. C. 

Gardner and M. Pavlok.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and small gravel, free from 

vegetation; first channel from the west fairly permanent; third channel 

nearest east bank has a tendency to fill with sand worked in by Thornapple 

River. Flow except during extremely high stages is confined within the 

banks.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.7 feet at 

4.30 p. m. April 10 (discharge, 14,900 second-feet); minimum discharge 

February 4, estimated 255 second-feet (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded that of 1922; minimum discharge, 

that of 1922. Minimum open-water stage recorded, 1.15 feet morning and 

afternoon reading August 21, 1918 (discharge, about 260 second-feet) caused 

by regulation.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow modified to some extent by reservoir on West'Fork of 

Chippewa River, in sec. 14, T. 41 N., R. 6 W. Reservoir has a capacity of 

550 million cubic feet, and is used in connection with reservoirs on the Upper 

Flambeau River for the purpose of regulating the flow of Chippewa River. 

No diurnal fluctuation is observed.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by shifting control and by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to quartertenths once daily except during winter when it was read twice a week. 

Daily'discharge ascertained by indirect method for shifting control except 

as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records 

good; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

Date

Oct. 11

Jan. 6

»eb. 11

Made by 

A. O. Olson. _ ........

-. do---...........-.

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

Gage 

height

feet 

1.70

"2.48

a Q ftf)

Discharge

Sec .-ft. 

588

395

Date

Apr. 27

Aug. 16

Made by 

A. O. Qlson.. _-...-

Gage 

height

Feet 

"4.12

5.65

1.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,020

3,730

43ft

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN 59

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 .... .

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

10.... .

11 

12 

13 

14..... 

15.. 

16 

17. . .

18 

19.^. 

20.. 

21 

22 .

23 

24 

25.. 

26. 

27 

28 

29. to. ... . 

31 

Oct.

690 

655 

655 

620 

585

585 

550 

550 

550 

550

585 

585 

585 

585 

585

550 

550 

515 

515 

515

515 

515 

515 

515 

515

515 

515 

515 

515 

515 

515

Nov.

515

515 

515 

515 

515

515 

515 

480 

515 

515

515 

515 

515 

515 

515

550 

585 

620 

620 

585

585 

550 

550

515

Dec.

515

480 

475 

460 

445

430 

415 

410 

410 

410

410 

410 

405 

405 

405 

405

Jan.

405 

400 

400 

400 

400

400 

390 

385 

375 

370

360 

350 

345 

340 

340

360 

375 

365 

355 

350

350 

350 

350 

340 

330

320 

310 

305 

300 

305 

310

Feb.

300 

290 

270 

255 

280

305 

330 

355 

380 

405

430 

430 

440 

440 

445

445 

445 

450 

450 

460

460 

460 

465 

465 

475

475 

480 

480

Mar.

480 

515 

550 

585 

620

620 

655 

690 

760 

795

830 

865 

935 

970 

1,020

1,080 

1,190 

1,310 

1,390 

1,510

1,670 

1,850 

2,120 

2,400 

3,540

5,080 

7,070 

8,820 

7,980 

6,810 

5,440

Apr.

4,420 

4,640 

5,320 

6,550 

8,400

9,240 

11,200 

12, 300 

11,900 

14,600

13,900 

12, 100 

10,600 

9,240 

8,140

7,620 

7,230 

6,810 

6,040 

5,800

5,320 

5,080 

4,640 

4,310 

4,090

3,870 

3,760 

3,540 

3,100 

3,000

May

3,000 

2,800 

3,320 

4,420 

5,080

5,800 

6,040 

5,320 

5,200 

4,860

4,200 

3,760 

3,430 

2,900 

2,500

2,300 

2,120 

3,100 

3,320 

2,900

2,500 

1,940 

1,590 

1,430 

1,430

1,430 

1,270 

1,190 

1,040 

970 

1,110

June

1,190 

1,110 

1,110 

1,080 

1,000

935 

865 

795 

760 

865

830

795 

795 

760 

760

5,320 

10,100 

6,940 

5,320 

3,760

2,300 

1,850 

1,670 

1,430 

1,270

1,040 

1,080 

1,000 

935 

1,000

July

1,430 

1,270 

1,150 

1,000 

900

830 

830 

830 

865 

935

865 

830 

760 

725 

690

690 

795 

725 

655 

725

935 

900 

830 

760 

690

655 

620 

585 

550 

550 

515

Aug.

515 

515 

480 

480 

480

480 

515 

515 

480 

480

480 

480 

445 

445 

445

445 

410 

410 

410 

410

380 

380 

380 

350 

350

350 

350 

350 

350 

350 

350

Sept.

410 

550 

515 

480 

445

515 

585 

760 

935 

970

935 

935 

970 

935 

900

865 

830 

795 

830 

795

760 

725 

690 

655 

620

585 

550 

550 

515 

515

NOTE. Stage-dischaige relation affected by ice Nov .20 to Mar. 27; discharge based on gage heights 

corrected for effect of ice by means of three discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis., for the year ending Sept.

30,

[Drainage area, 1,600 square miles}

Month

April. 

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

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

Discharge, in second-feet

Maximum

690 

620 

515 

405 

480 

8,820 

14,600 

6,040 

10,100 

1,430 

515 

970

14,600

Minimum

515 

480 

405 

300 

255 

480 

3,000 

970 

760 

515 

350 

410

255

Mean

556 

531 

471 

356 

406 

2,260 

7,220 

2,980 

1,960 

809 

428 

704

1,550

Per

square 

mile ,

0.348 

.332 

.294 

.222 

.254 

1.41 

4.51 

1.86 

1.22 

.506 

.268 

.440

.972

Run-off in 

inches

0.40 

.37 

.34 

.26 

.26 

1.63 

5.03 

2.14 

1.36 

.58 

.30 

.49

13.16

105449 25t WSP 545
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V 

CHIPPEWA EIVER AT CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 6, T. 28 N., R. 8 W., at highway bridge at Chippewa 

Falls, Chippewa County, 2,500 feet below mouth of Duncan Creek coming 

in from right.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1888, to September 30, 1922. Gage was originally established by the Chippewa Lumber & Boom Co., which has kept 

a continuous record since 1889. Since 1904 the United States Weather 

Bureau has obtained gage readings during the flood season of each year. 

On June 1,1906, the United States Geological Survey began making measurements and maintaining gage readings.

GAGE. On July 27, 1916, a Gurley graph water-stage recorder replaced Friez 

water-stage recorder which was installed January, 1914, on web between 

caisson piers supporting first right hand span and about 10 feet upstream 

from the gage formerly used by the United States Weather Bureau; gage 

referred to original datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel; fairly permanent. 

Banks high and are seldom overflowed.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.5 feet 

at 6 a. m. April 11 (discharge, 66,800 second-feet); minimum stage of 0.4- 

foot occurred frequently during the winter (discharge, 350 second-feet). 

Sunday, January 15, this stage persisted nearly the full day, giving a mean 

daily discharge of 458 second-feet. Minimum discharge caused by regulation and does not represent natural flow.

1888-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 26.03 feet December 6, 1896; 

September 10, 1884, a stage of 26.94 feet was reached. It is believed that 

the extreme high stages in 1884 and 1896 were caused in part by backwater 

from log jams and that the volume of discharge was considerably less than 

the stage would indicate if the channel had been unobstructed. Exclusive 

of these floods, the maximum stage recorded'was 17 feet, March 27, 1920 

(discharge, 78,000 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, approximately 

40 second-feet February 4, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow past the station controlled to a considerable extent by the 

operation of the Wissota power plant of the Wisconsin-Minnesota Light 

& Power Co. Large diurnal fluctuation.

ACCURACY- Stage-discharge relation changed March 27. Rating curves used 

-October 1 to March 27 and March 28 to September 30, are well defined 

between 2,000 and 56,200 second-feet, and fairly well defined between 

500 and 2,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory", 

except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by means of discharge integrator. Records-good.

Discharge measurements of Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Dec. 29

Aug. 11

Made by 

Soiileand Olson ________________ . ___________ . ____

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.43

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,430
UPPEE MISSISSIPPI MVEB BASEST

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chippewa River at Chippewa Fatts, Wis., for 

the year ending Sept, SO,

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.

2,660

1,440

2,430

2,210

2,280

2,190

1,540

2,100

1,770

1,700

1,730

1,800

1,820

1,810

1,240

1,800

2,100

2,130

2,560

2,580

2,550

1,380

2,470

2,740

2,680

9 8411

2,980

2,640

1,540

9 fi4fi

Nov.

2,700

2,730

2,340

2,240

1,960

1,880

1,750

1,960

1,960

1,350

1,510

1,050

1,870-

1,710

1,800

3,170

3,050

3,040

1,000

2,400

4,170

1,160

1 4.QO

875

1,360

1,500

1,300

Dec.

1,200

1,180

1,260

1,300

1,460

1,430

2,250

2,300

2,230

1,680

485

2,140

2,250

2,570

2,580

2,460

2,730

1,300

2,530

2,830

2,870

2,920

2,980

2,970

1,510

1,970

2,660

1,560

1,030

Jan.

682

790

925

1,360

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,060

1,060

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

844

458

1,220

1,610

1,530

1,420

^1,220

1,060

907

2,040

2,130

1,640

1,220

1,140

1,100

817

2,670

2,690

Feb.

1,300

1,280

1,050

1,100

830

980

920

1,150

1,180

1,210

1,210

850

1,110

1,560

1,420

1,630

1,210

1,880

925

1,200

1,290

1,120

1,380

3,770

2,090

1,080

2,650

2,720

Mar.

1,710

1 630

1,780

1,430

790

880

970

2,280

1,880

1,960

1,650

777

1,530

3,360

4,680

6,690

6,690

4,490

4,290

7,300

5,780

5,770

6,200

7,000

5,130

6,160

17,000

27,800

27,600

27,000

27,700

Apr.

23,700

17,600

21,500

24,400

29,000

37,800

40,900

46, 100

60,900

60,400

54,800

46,700

37, 300

32,100

28,600

25,900

23,700

23,300

21,100

19,400

19,000

16,900

17,600

16, 700

15,300

14,000

8,850

10,300

7,980

May

12,200

10,000

10,300

15,600

16,000

18,000

20,800

18, 300

18,300

16,600

16,300

14,700

10,600

9,820

7,370

11,100

8,400

8,200

9 660

7,980

9,840

7,480

6,410

7,210

6,950

6,160

2,890

5,800

4,050

6,320

June

3,870

6,050

5,780

5,240

4,670

5,460

4,670

4,500

1,860

2,520

3,420

5,010

2,720

5,020

4,780

2,820

5,020

19, 400

20,800

19,200

15,300

7,400

6,730

6,810

5,050

5,980

7,100

6,200

6,340

5,590

July

3,720

2,370

4,660

2,620

3,630

3,600

4,020

3,190

1,820

3,600

4,310

4,720

2,280

4,030

4,470

1,690

3,320

3,490

2,770

2,850

3,060

2,490

1,670

2,950

2,530

2,610

2,600

2,320

2,080

1,510

2,180

Aug.

2,350

1,890

2,020

1,960

1,670

1,490

1,930

2,020

2,010

1,950

2,000

1,790

1,420

1,730

1,840

1,870

2,030

1,860

1,730

1,470

2,000

2,05fr

2,020

2,010

2,000

1 880

1,590

2,000

9 040

2,110

1, 910

Sept.

3,050

1,740

1,460

1,430

1,900

1,870

1,920

2,060

1,880

1,370

2,160

2,760

2,980

3,500

3,390

3,350

1,640

4,000

3,060

2,430

1,880

2,160

2,140

1,410

2,370

1,930

2,060

2,120

2,280

2,300

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not in perfect operation Nov. 20-26, Dec. 18-24, May 15-20, and 26-27, 

June 2, 3, 5, and 16; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 6,600 square miles]

Month

April-.- 

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

September __ .... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,980 

4,170 

2,980 

2,690 

3,770 

27,800 

60,900 

20,800 

20,800 

4,720 

2,350 

4,000

60,900

Minimum

1,240

875 

485 

458 

830 

777 

7,980 

2,890 

1,860 

1,510 

1,420 

1,370

458

Mean

2,150 

1,980 

1,960 

1,340 

1,430 

7,090 

27,600 

10,800 

6,840 

3,010 

1,890 

2,250

6,690

Per 

square 

mile

0.384 

.354 

.350 

.239 

.255 

1.27 

4.93 

1.93 

1.22 

.538 

.338 

.402

1.02

Run-off 

in inches

0.44 

.40

**° 

?28 

.27 

1.46 

6.50 

2.22 

1.36 

.62 

.39 

.46

13.79
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1022, PAET V

FLAMBEAU RIVER NEAR BUTTERNUT, WIS.

LOCATION. In lot 10, sec. 28, T. 41 N., R. 1 E., 6 miles southeast of Butternut, 

Ashland County, and 7 miles upstream from Park Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 660 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage supported by a built-up cantilever, attached to post set in 

right bank of river; installed May 26, 1916; read by Edwin Schultz. Vertical staff gage at same site and datum used July 30, 1914, until taken out 

by ice in spring of 1916.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,500 feet downstream from

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at gage composed of mud and rock. 

Left bank is low and subject to overflow; right bank slopes back gradually 

to high-water mark. At cable site the bed is rock and banks are high. 

Control is at head of Schultz Rapids, 1,700 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.11 feet 

5 p. m. April 9 (discharge, 3,580 second-feet); minimum discharge of 220 

second-feet was estimated because of ice on February 4.

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.0 feet April 22 and 23, 1916 

(discharge, 5,430 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot August 27 and 

28, 1920 (discharge, 204 second-feet).

REGULATION. Storage reservoirs, having an effective capacity of 1.15 billion 

cubic feet, are maintained by the Chippewa & Flambeau Improvement Co. 

on the headwaters of Flambeau River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well denned between 350 and 3,480 second-feet. Gage read 

twice daily to quarter-tenths except during winter when it was read twice 

a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table except for periods as explained in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis., during the year

 ending Sept. 30, 1922

Sate

Jan. 7

Feb. 12

Made by 

. .do . . .

Gage 

height

Feet. 

 1.98

 2.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

308

294

Date

Aug. 19

Made by 

S. B. Soule.... .........

E. E. Foster.. .........

height

Feet 

 3.29

1.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

532

349

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 63

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

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

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

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

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

5.-.-.--.-.. _

6 

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

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

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

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

11 

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

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

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

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

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

n. .............

IS.. .

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

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

21....... . .

22 . 

23.... ...

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

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

26 .........

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

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

29 

30 .. ....

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

Oct.

316

342

366

385

356

329

356

370

385

370

356

342

370

370

370

385

370

370

370

356

356

342

342

356

356

342

342

329

329

316

Nov.

316

329

316

316

329

316

329

292

269

248

238

229

229

238

248

258

269

274

280

280

280

280

280

274

269

269

269

280

292

330

Dec.

340

340

340

355

355

355

355

370

370

370

385

385

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

385

385

370

355

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

330

Jan.

330

330

330

330

315

315

305

280

270

260

260

260

260

255

250

255

260

255

250

255

260

255

250

255

260

Feb.

245

230

225

220

230

240

245

250

265

280

290

295

Mar.

290

305

305

305

315

330

340

340

355

370

400

415

450

485

520

530

590

630

675

715

760

805

895

940

1,120

1,140

1,170

1,220

1,280

1,390

1,500

Apr.

1,680

1,870

1,940

2,000

2,070

2,140

2,630

3,160

3,570

3,480

3,320

3,240

3,080

3,000

2,920

2,840

9 7nn

9 fi^in

2,630

2,560

2,420

2,420

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,210

2,280

2,350

2,280

2,140

May

2,070

2,000

2,280

2,420

2,490

2,490

2,420

2,350

2,210

2,140

2,070

2,070

2,000

1,870

1,620

1,500

1,380

1,330

1,330

1,280

1,220

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,030

985

985

895

850

895

940

June

1,030

1,030

985

940

895

895

850

716

673

673

673

632

' 592

592

592

716

985

985

940

850

940

895

895

895

940

850

805

760

716

716

July

716

716

716

716

716

632

632

632

673

716

673

632

632

592

554

518

483

483

483

518

518

483

466

449

432

432

466

449

432

466

449

Aug.

432

416

432

483

483

449

466

483

432

400

400

416

416

416

400

370

370

356

316

304

316

329

316

342

342

356

356

370

385

432

449

Sept.

48$

554

554

518

518.

632

850

895

940

895

805

760

716

632

592

554

518

554

518

518

518

483

466

449

*449

432

432

432

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Mar. 24; discharge based on gage heights 

corrected for effect of ice by means of three discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. 

Gage not read Nov. 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, Mar. 26, 28, 30, Apr. 1, 3, and 5; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 660 square miles]

Month

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

June _

July _

August _____________________ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

385 

330 

400 

330 

295 

1,500 

3,570 

2,490 

1,030 

716 

483 

940

3,570

Minimum

316 

229 

330 

250 

220 

290 

1,680 

850 

592 

432 

304 

416

220

Mean

354

281 

365 

271 

' 276 

674 

2,550 

1,630 

822 

564 

395 

590

731

Per 

square 

mile

0.536

.426 

.553 

.411 

.418 

1.02 

3.86 

2.47 

1.25 

.855 

.598 

.894

1.11

Run-off

in inches

0.62 

.48 

.64 

.47 

.44. 

1.18 

4.31 

2.86 

1.4& 

.99 

.69 

1.DO

15.07
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

FLAMBEAU RIVER NEAR LADYSMITH, WIS.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 20, T. 35 N., R. 5 W., at H. J. Cornelissen's farm, 

6 miles by road northeast of Lady-smith, Rusk County, 21 miles below mouth 

of South Fork of Flambeau River, entering from left, and 28 miles above 

mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,940 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch = 6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 2, 1914, to September 30, 1922. From February 15, 1903, to December 2, 1906, records were collected at a station 

in Ladysmith, three-fourths of a mile south of Minneapolis, St. Paul & 

Sault Ste. Marie Railway station, half a mile below dam of Menasha Pulp 

Co., and 6 miles below present station.

GAGE. Chain fastened to a cantilever arm supported by two posts on left bank 

of river, on farm of H. J. Cornelissen; read by H. J. Cornelissen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; free from vegetation and fairly permanent. At gage section, channel is divided by a 

small sandy island; at the cable section the river flows in one channel; 

banks are medium high, wooded, and -not subject to overflow. Control not 

well defined, formed by channel below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.2 feet 

. April 11 (discharge, 19,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 440 secondfeet, January 25 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1903-1906 and 1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1922; minimum discharge, 350 second-feet February 8, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. The Chippewa & Flambeau Improvement Co. operates storage

reservoirs in the headwaters having an effective capacity of 1.15 billion

V cubic feet. Weekly fluctuations at the gage are caused by operation of

power plants at Park Falls and storage reservoirs; no daily fluctuation has

been observed.

ACCURACY. The stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and 

shifting control. Rating curve well defined between 500 and 6,000 secondfeet. Gage read to quarter-tenths once every other day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying gage height to rating table except for periods as 

explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis., during the year

ending Sept. 30,

Date

Oct. 12

Feb. 10

Made by 

A. O. Olson ............

 -do. ..............

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

tt

Feet 

2.35

«3.20

"3.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

906

651

VM

Date

Mar. 14

Aug. 18

Made by 

S. B. Soule. _ ..... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

«4.20

2.03

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1,020

756

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEB BASIK 65

'Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Flambeau River near Lady smith, Wis., for the

 year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 _ . ___ 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 9 

10... . ....

11 ____ . _ ...

12 

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

14..r 

15. ______ ...

16 

f7 ...... .....

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

19 .......

20 .. 

21 ..........

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

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

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

25 ..........

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

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

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

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

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

31 . __ .

Oct.

« 1,320

1,290

« 1, 020

740 850

Qfift

 882

805 842

880

920 "940

960 "960

960

"920

880 920

960 "920

880 920

960 960

960

"856

752 "761

770 770

770

Nov.

620 "652

685 762

840

 762

685 «662

640 "640

1 710

740

805

840

840

880

880

Dec.

880

840

840

840

840

805

805

770

770

740

710

690

675

675

675

670

670

670

665

665

665

660

660

655

Jan.

655

655

650

650

650

590

530

570

605

590

580

580

580

605

630

575

520

560

595

590

585

550

510

475

440

470

495

550

610

570

530

Feb.

550

565

550

540

550

560

540

515

625

735

730

720

700

680

700

715

710

710

660

610

610

615

610

610

605

600

595

590

Mar.

610

630

680

730

705

680

715

750

855

960

920

880

940

1,000

1,040

1,120

1,160

1,240

1,400

1,500

1,670

1,910

2,030

2,270

2,510

2,900

3,480

4,140

4,480

4,660 4 sun

Apr.

4,840

5,020

5,210

 5,720

6,220

" 8, 610

11,000

"13, 300

 15, 700

18,000

19,500

"17,000

14,500

"12, 600

10,700

 9,420

8,140

 8,270

8,400

 7,650

6,900

6,000

 5,800

5,600

 5,700

5,800

 5, 410

5,020

" 4, 930

4,840

May

"4,320

3,800

4,140

" 5, 070

6,000

 6,570

7,140

 6, 570

6,000

5,600

5,600

"5,220

4,840

4,840

3,180

2,900

 2,840

2,770

" 2, 770

2,770

 2,580

2,390

 2, 330

2,270

 2, 210

2,150

2,030

 1,820

1,620

 1, 760

1,910

June

2,030

 2,030

2,030

« 1, 910

1,790

 1,640

1,500

" 1, 420

1,340

1,240

 1,200

1,160

 1,180

1,200

 2,670

4,140

 5,290

v6,440

 5,730

5,020

 4,250

3,480

 3,190

2,900

 2,460

2,030

 2,030

2,030

 1,800

1,560

July

 1,980

2,390

" 2, 210

2,030

 1,800

1,560

"1,560

1,560

 1,620

1,670

 1, 670

1,670

"1,640

1,620

 1,590

1,560

"1,400

1,240

 1,220

1,200

 1,220

1,240

 1,200

1,160

"1,080

1,000

1,000 902

805 "S22

840

Aug.

"840

840

 940

1,040 "960

880 900

920

 1,020

1,120

 1,080

1,040

 1,020

1,000

"1,000

1,000 947

 893

840 "840

840

 840

840 790

740

"749

758 679

600 720

840

Sept.;

1,040

 1,020

1^000

 1,000

1,000

 1,080

1,160

"1,390

1,620

" 1, 760

1,910

"1,850

1,790

"1,680

1,560

"1,360

1,160

 1,160

1,160

 1,140

1,120

 1,100

1,080

 1,000

920

 880

840 "840

840 840

 Interpolated. 

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. II to Apr. 2. Discharge based on gage heights 

corrected for effect of ice by means of three discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. 

Indirect method for shifting control used Oct. 1 to Nov. 10.

Monthly discharge of Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis,, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 1,940 square miles] |

Month

April . 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,320 

880 

880 

655 

735 

4,840 

19,500 

7,140 

6,440 

2,390 

1,120 

1,910

19,500

Minimum

740 

620 

655 

440 

515 

610 

4,840 

1,620 

1,160 

805 

600 

840

440

Mean

913 

729 

764 

572 

625 

1,720 

8,860 

3,740 

2,560 

1,430 

888 

1,210

2,000

Per 

square 

mile

0.471 

.376 

.394 

.295 

.322 

.887 

4.57 

1.93 

1.32 

.737 

.458 

.624

1.03

Run-off 

in inches

0.54 

.42 

.45 

.34 

.34 

1.02 

5.10 

2.22 

1.47 

.85 

.53 

.70

13.98
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

JUMP RIVER AT SHELDON, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 5 W., at highway bridge in Sheldon, Rusk 

County, 11 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 510 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch = 6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge and by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel, free from vegetation. 

Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank may be overflowed 

occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.3 feet 5 

p. m. April 10 (discharge, 8,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, 15 secondfeet March 1-4 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.48 feet March 26, 1920 (discharge, 12,800 second-feet). Minimum discharge, 15 second-feet February 

3-7, 1918, and February 1-4, 1922. (Stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 45 and 5,200 second-feet. Gage read to 

quarter-tenths twice daily except during winter, when it was read twice a 

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

rating table except for period as explained in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Jump River at Sheldon, Wis., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Jan. 4

Feb. 9

Made by 

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

£&

Feet 

"3.75

"4.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Aft Q

53.8

Date

Mar. 14

Aug. 17

Made by 

E. E. Foster ______

height

Feet 

"4.77

'2.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

166.0

60.0

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Section rough.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEB BASIN 67

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jump River at Sheldon, Wis., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,10..............

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

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

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

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

15... .._ .____.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

241.............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

70

65

65

65

65

50

50

58

45

50

65

88

98

98

88

105

77

65

50

50

65

98

88

70

65

70

65

65

70

70

77

Nov.

68

62

65

62

65

62

65

58

58

62

62

68

77

70

62

66

70

74

77

77

77

104

130

121

112

121

130

130

130

95

Dec.

60

84

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

117

126

126

126

135

144

138

133

140

120

105

90

80

70

70

65

65

60

60

6060"

55

Jan.

Bin

50

50z,f\

40

35

40

40

40

in

40

45

35

25

Qft

30

30

35

35

35

40

in

40

45

40

40

40

35

30

30

30

Feb.

30

30

?X

20

20

25

30

40

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

35

30

30

30

30

30

25

20

20

20

20

Mar.

15

1511

15

20

20

25

60

90

inn

105

100

90

165

180

230

270

305

355

405

485

680

930

1,400

2 37ft

4,200

3,880

4,040

4,040

2,650

Apr.

2,650

2, 510

4,040

4,540

4,710

4,710

5,220

5,570

6,290

8,200

7,230

5,050

3,880

3,100

9 0*111

2,800

2,510

2,110

1,620

1,200

1,110

1,020

930

760

680

575

540

485

405

330

May

280

280

280

380

610

760

1,020

1,110

1,300

1,200

1,110

840

575

430

355

280

280

280

485

540

540

330

280

255

220

172

148

140

122

148

190

June

240

255

94ft

190

148

122

105

98

88

112

160

220

205

190

205

430

645

610

540

380

280

240

180

148

112

98

88

88

112

July

280

430

255

210

166

122

122

148

205

280

230

180

172

133

112

112

105

88

133

160

172

220

220

172

133

112

70

45

50

50

Aug.

50

45

50

50

50

58

65

50

50

50

50

50

45

50

45

50

45

45

50

45

50

50

45

33

33

30

30

33

30

33

30

Sept.

30

30

30

30

33

45

58

380

840

840

540

380

280

242

190

148

133

122

122

105

105

77

65

58

58

58

58

58

58

45

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Mar. 26; discharge based on gage heights 

corrected for effect of ice by means of three discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather 

records. Gage not read November 14, 16-18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, Dec. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12,14, 16, and July 5 

and 6; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Jump River at Sheldon, Wis., for the year ending Sept.

on 1Q99 ' OU, 1 &&&

[Drainage area, 510 square miles]

Month

January.. ______ _________ __ ..

March _____ ______________ .

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

May _________________ .....

June _ ___

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

105 

130 

144 

50 

45 

4,200 

8,200 

1,300 

645 

430 

65 

840

8,200

Minimum

45 

58 

55 

25 

20 

15 

330 

122 

88 

45 

30 

30

15

Mean

70.0 

82.7 

98.2 

38.2 

31.2 

898 

2,920 

482 

223 

169 

44.8 

174

435

Per 

square 

mile

a 137 

.162 

.193 

.075 

.061 

1.76 

5.73 

.946 

.437 

.331 

.088 

.341

.853

Run-oft 

in inches

0.16 

.18 

.22 

.09 

.06 

2.03 

6.39 

1.09 

.49 

.38 

.10 

.38

11.57
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR AUGUSTA, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 26 N., R. 6 E., at Trouble Water Bridge, 7 miles 

northeast of Augusta, Eau Claire County. South Fork of Eau Claire River 

enters from left 4 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 500 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 16, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Albert Wagner.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading 

at control 500 feet downstream from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at bridge and above is sandy and 

shifting; a short distance below the gage the channel narrows and a rock 

outcrop overlain with large boulders forms the control. Banks are high and 

not subject to overflow. «

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.5 feet 

1 p. m. April 10 (discharge, 7,070 second-feet); minimum discharge, 30 

second-feet January 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1914-1922: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 11.98 feet March 27 

1920 (discharge, 8,720 second-feet); minimum open-water discharge, 40 

second-feet September 2, 1916. A discharge of 3.5 second-feet occurred 

January 27, 1918, by discharge measurement made through complete ice 

cover.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during summer. Rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily except during winter 

when it was read twice a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table except as explained In footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records fair. «

Discharge measurements of Eau Claire River near Augusta, Wis., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Feb. 7

Aug. 10

Made by 

A. O. Olson. . __ _ .... ...._......__... ......... .. ....

S. B. Soulfi... .--.-. ..-.. ..-.. ..-.. .. .-..-.-.-.-..- ...-.

Gage 

height

Feet 

 0.58

 1.68i a

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

QQ A

68.6

on

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UPPEE MISSISSIPPI EIVEB BASIN 69

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eau Claire River near Augusta, Wis., for the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1...... ___ .

2... _____ ...

q.t:::::::::::: 5 

6- ____ ......

7- ____ . ...

8 

9- -. . ...-

10.. _ .... _ ..

11 __ . _ ......

12.. ______ ..

13 

14 

15. _ ... _ ....

16 

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

18.... ___ .....

19 __ . . 

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

21..... _ ......

22

23 

24....... _ ....

25 

26 -

27. 

28 

29 __ . _ .

30 . 

31 

Oct.

58

58

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

61

70

65

70

61

61

61

61

65

70

65

65

61

61

61

61

58

58

58

61

58

58

Nov.

58

58

58

58

54

54

54

61

58

75

61

61

61

61

61

61

65

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

75

80

80

sn

80

D»c.

oU

75

75

70

70

65

60

60

60

60

55

50

45

45

45

45

 40

Jan.

45

50

55

55fin

60

65

70

70

75

70

70

80

85

100

05

90

85

80

80

75

75

70

65

60

60

55

45

40

35

30

Feb.

40

50

55

60

60

55

70

75

80

85

90

Mar.

90

90

95

100

115

120

140

155

175

195

220

255

305

335

395

465

550

745

890

1,150

1,470

2,080

2,500

3,020

3,530

4,280

3,990

2,780

1,690

1,220

Apr.

1,020

1,220

2 220

3,100

2,080

1,630

1,690

1,810

2,940

7,070

3,620

1,690

2,940

2,570

1,510

1,020

765

675

605

552.

535

518

518

465

395

365

320

290

260

239

May

217

212

212

245

305

335

535

535

675

890

605

448

935

305

269

245

239

350

675

605

430

305

239

251

395

335

275

204

152

164

June

164

152

145

129

129

118

114

102

108

675

4,180

2,430

975

2,220

1,330

805

675

588

448

335

275

275

350

305

217

177

190

212

185

152

July

305

275

195

145

129

177

380

320

588

535

350

260

190

164

164

157

152

147

133

133

133

140

129

118

108

104

92

88

85

79

Aug.

88

88

79

75

70

140

177

140

108

«8

79

75

65

61

54

61

56

54

50

56

54

54

54

54

54

54

50

50

50

50

46

Sept.

72

7&

65

70

70

61

54

54

58

64

49

54

61

70

70

74

70

85

70

74

79

79

70

70

70

66

. «1

61

61

85

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 24; discharge based on gage height corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer^ notes, and weather records. 

Discharge July 16 to Sept. 30, computed by indirect method for shifting control.

Monthly discharge of Eau Claire River near Augusta, Wis., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 19m

[Drainage area, 500 square miles]

Month

October. ___________________

April 

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

70 

80 

80 

100 

90 

4,280 

7,070 

890 

4,180 

588 

177 

85

7,070

Minimum

54 

54 

40 

30 

40 

90 

239 

152 

102 

79 

46 

49

30

Mean

60.1 

65.8 

60.6 

66.1 

80.4 

1,090 

1,490 

361 

605 

205 

72.4 

67.1

352

Per 

square 

mile

0.120 

.132 

.121 

. .132 

.161 

2.18 

2.98 

.722 

1.21 

.410 

.145 

.134

.704

Run-off 

in inches

0.14 

.15 

.14 

.15 

.17 

2.51 

3.32 

.83 

1.35 

.47 

.17 

.15

9.55
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

RED CEDAR RIVER NEAR COIF AX, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 30 N., R. 11 W., at highway bridge 4^ miles north of 

Coif ax, Dunn County. Hay River enters from right 11 miles below, and 

Trout Creek, also from right, 3^ miles above station.

DKAINAGB AREA. 1,100 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 19, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Andrew 

Lundequam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; small amount of 

aquatic growth during summer. Left bank high and not subject to overflow; right bank medium high and may be overflowed during extremely high 

water; low-water control formed by Colfax dam.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.30 feet at 

10 a. m. April 11 (discharge, 4,870 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.61 foot 

at 10 a. m. December 18 (discharge, 233 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.95 feet. March 26, 1920 (discharge, 7,610 second-feet); minimum stage, that of December 18, 1921. 

.REGULATION.2 The following dams and reservoirs are used to regulate flow in 

Red Cedar River. Owing to operation of these reservoirs, the flow at the 

station is not natural.

Reservoirs used to regulate flow of Red Cedar River

Dam

Cedar Lake __ _ .. __

Birch Lake _______

Bear Lake.... _____

Sec. 24, T. 37 N.

Sec. 21, T. 36 N.

Sec. 25, T. 37 N.

Sec. 7, T. 36 N.,

.

Location

, R. 11 W...... .... ... .... . ..... .. ....

, R. 10 W . 

, R. 10 W 

R. 11 W .... .... 

Capacity

(millions 

of cubic

feet)

400

400

475

150

1,425

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 300 and 5,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to quarter-tenths twice daily, except during winter when it was read twice a 

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

rating table except for period as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records fair; winter records subject to considerable 

error.

Discharge measurements of Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Dec. 29

Feb. 8

Made by 

A. O. Olson 

..-.do.................

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.84

«2.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

392

629

Date

Aug. 11

12

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.50

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

594

541

1 Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice.

From data on file in Engineering Department of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 71

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Cedar River near Coif ax, Wis., for the yeat

ending Sept. 30, 1922 

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 

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

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

28 .......

29 

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

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

Oct.

495

580

422

610

550

550

550

580

642

610

550

610

610

495

495

522

445

445

495

550

445

445

495

422

495

550

522

642

610

580

400

Nov.

445

445

470

470

470

445

400

495

470

495

422

445

422

400

550

550

550

610

660

710

785

785

785

750

750

720

690

690

660

Dec.

660

635

635

635

522

642

642

642

942

675

*U9

675

675

675

642

610

470

242

353

380

380

470

450

435

430

415

4JO

400

395

370

380

Jan.

585

520

450

495

535

500

410

410

410

410

440

470

490

510

520

535

560

585

540

490

540

585

560

535

550

560

535

510

490

470

530

.Feb.

585

640

690

675

660

660

660

690

720

665

540

470

530

585

560

535

550

560

600

635

635

635

620

610

620

635

680

Mar.

720

735

750

800

855

890

«25

925

925

890

855

840

820

910

1,000

1,120'

1,210

1,300

1,340

1,390

1,350

1,350

1,250

1,650

1,760

1,760

2.880

3,380

3,120

2,880

2,420

Apr.

1,650

2,200

3,380

3,380

3,510

4,170

3,770

4,030

4,310

4,730

4,870

4,170

3,640

3,250

3,250

3,000

2,530

2,420

1,870

1,760

1,760

1,450

1,070

1,120

1,070

1,120

985

1,070

942

900

May

820

942

1,450

1,550

1,400

1,550

1,650

1,160

1,300

1,550

1,400

1,300

1,550

1,070

860

900

942

1,650

1,760

1,650

1,550

1,650

1,160

1,070

1,200

1,160

985

985

745

942

820

June

860

745

675

610

550

550

522

550

745

1,120

1,200

1,030

900

1,160

1,250

2,420

4,730

4,730

3,380

3,000

2,810

2,610

2,420

2,200

1,550

1,450

1,650

1,550

1,250

1,250

July

1,400

1,350

1,250

1,160

1,030

820

900

900

1,030

1,200

1,120

900

«00

860

900

1.030

900

900

900

942

900

860

745

550

642

675

710

675

675

675

495

Aug.

642

675

675

580

550

610

580

550

580

580

610

550

550

495

550

580

580

675

550

550

550

710

550

550

642

550

610

495

495

522

550

Sept.

610

642

610

495

1,070

782

675

745

710

820

745

675

820

745

550

675

675

690

710

730

745

745

675

580

550

610

745

710

710

710

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Dec. 4 and Dec. 22 to Mar. 20; discharge based 

on gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and 

weather records. Gage not read Nov. 20, June 21, 22, and Sept. 18 to 20; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Red Cedar River near Coif ax, Wis., for the year ending Sept.

[Drainage area, 1,100 square miles]

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

642 

785 

942 

585 

720 

3,380 

4,870 

1,760 

4,730 

1,400 

710 

1,070

4,870

Minimum

400 

400 

242 

410 

470 

720 

900 

745 

522 

495 

495 

495

242

Mean

529 

574 

533 

507 

616 

1,390 

2,580 

1,250 

1,650 

903 

579 

698

982

Per 

square 

mile

0.481

.522 

.485 

.461 

.560 

1.26 

2.35 

1.14 

1.50 

.821 

.526 

.635

.893

Run-off 

in inches

0.56 

.58 

.56 

.53 

.58 

L45 

2.62 

1.31 

1.67 

.9$ 

.61 

.71

12.12

BED CEDAE RIVER AT CEDAR FAILS, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 28 N., R. 12 W., at highway bridge near Cedar Falls, 

Dunn County, immediately below power plant of Wisconsin-Minnesota 

Light & Power Co., 4^ miles above crossing of Chicago, St. Paul,. Minneapolis & Omaha Railway.
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,680 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch =6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1909, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff, fastened to bridge pier; read by R. D. Wilsey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. No discharge measurements have been made at 

this station, which is maintained to determine fluctuation in stage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rough and rocky, straight, and free from 

vegetation. Banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.70 feet at noon 

April 8; minimum stage, 0.90 foot October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 

13, and December 4.

1909-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.2 feet March 25, 26, 1920; 

minimum stage, 0.0 foot March 11, 1917. Minimum stages are caused by 

closing gates and wheels at power plant above station.

REGULATION. The operation of storage reservoirs in the headwaters of the 

river (see "Regulation" in station description for Red Cedar River at 

Golf ax, Wis.), together with storage at the power plant above the gaging 

station, regulates the flow.

ACCURACY. Daily-discharge records are not computed or published for this 

station. To the best of knowledge the stage-discharge relation is permanent. Gage is read twice daily to nearest tenth. There is considerable 

fluctuation, so that mean daily gage height as published probably does not 

represent the average daily gage height.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Wisconsin-Minnesota Light & 

Power Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Red Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wis., for the year ending

Day

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.

2.90

.90

2.25

2.25

2.35

2.30

2.30

2.20

.90

2.20

2.25

2.15

2.20

2.10

2.15

.90

2.10

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.20

.90

2.30

2.25

2.10

2.00

2.00

2.15

.90

2.00

Nov.

2.05

2.10

2.05

2.00

2.00

.90

2.62

2.60

2.70

2.68

2.60

2.60

.90

2.55

2.55

2.50

2.62

2.60

2.60

1.92

2.70

2.75

2.68

1.75

1.85

2.80

1.00

2.70

2.68

2.68

Dec.

2.60

2.68

2.70

.90

2.60

2.68

2.65

2.60

2.70

2.60

1. 80

2.70

2.78

2.70

2.72

2.70

2.70

2.50

2.60

2.55

2.42

2.40

2.32

2.35

1.35

2.30

2.42

2.45

2.40

2.42

2.48

Jan.

1.22

2.00

2.45

2.52

2.50

2.42

2.45

2.05

2.40

2.25

2.20

2.25

2.25

2.40

1.65

2.40

2.45

2.35

2.28

2.20

2.32

2.35

2.42

2.40

2.45

2.58

2.58

2.10

2.58

2.50

Feb.

2.58

2.60

2.60

2.50

1.90

2.85

2.65

2.60

2.62

2.70

2.58

1.70

2.52

2.62

2.62

2.55

2.55

2.50

1.65

2.52

2.50

2.45

2.48

1 2.45

2.45

1.65

2.45

2.55

Mar.

2.62

2.58

2.72

2.85

1.80

2.80

2.72

3.22

3.25

3.30

3.25

1.90

3.10

3.25

3.30

3.40

3.52

3.52

2.10

3.75

3.90

4.10

405

4.45

4.55

2.80

4.80

5.10

5.25

3.60

4.55

Apr.

4.65

4.45

5.20

5.30

5.55

5.50

5.60

5.65

4.50

5.52

5.45

5.35

5.35

5.25

5.05

2.90

4.85

4.65

4.45

4.25

3.90

3.65

1.80

3.60

3.50

3.25

3.20

3.10

3.00

1.10

May

2.90

2.75

2.90

3.70

3.75

3.75

1.30

3.75

3.65

3.45

3.40

3.30

3.35

1.65

3.65

3.75

3.85

3.75

3.60

3.60

1.75

3.75

3.80

3.75

3.62

3.60

3.55

1.20

3.60

3.55

3.50

June

3.45

3.48

3.40

2.10

3.60

3.50

3.45

3.50

3.65

3.80

2.65

4.05

3.90

3.80

3.85

3.75

3.85

4.30

4.90

4.70

4.60

4.35

4.15

3.70

3.60

3.50

3.60

3.55

3.40

A

July

3.35

2.65

2.92

2.75

3.00

2.92

3.05

3.20

2.55

3.35

3.25

3.35

3.42

3.50

3.55

2.65

3.78

3.80

3.75

3.80

3.75

3.72

2.40

3.70

3.70

3.60

3.45

3.45

3.40

2.75

3.55

Aug.

3.70

3.50

3.35

3.30

3.35

1.85

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.20

3.20

1.75

2.55

2.65

2.80

2.60

2.65

2.60

1.90

2.85

2.80

2.85

2.80

2.85

2.70

2.75

2.90

2.80

2.75

2.80

Sept.

2.70

2.70

2.05

2.90

2.85

3.05

3.10

3.10

3.30

1.80

3.40

3.45

3.40

3.55

3.80

3.90

3.05

3.00

3.35

3.70

3.65

3.65

3.05

2.75

3.25

3.30

2.80

3.20

3.25

3.10
UPPER MISSISSIPPI KIVEB BASIN »73 

BED CEDAR RIVER AT MENOMONIE, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 13 W., 900 feet below power house of Wisconsin-Minnesota Light & Power Co., Menomonie, Dunn County, 13 miles 

above mouth of river. Wilson Creek discharges from right into service 

reservoir just above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,810 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 17, 1907, to September 3, 1908; May 9, 1913, to 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder installed May 9, 1913, in 

wooden shelter on right bank of the river 1 mile above site of old gage attached to a highway bridge 200 rods west of Chicago & Northwestern Railway station west of Menomonie, which was read from June 17,1907, to September 3, 1908. No relation between data of the two gages. Gage inspected by Ed. Kausrud.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 1 mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at gage composed of heavy gravel. Left bank 

high and not subject to overflow; right bank of medium height will be over- 

' flowed at flood stages. Bed at measuring section sandy and subject to shift. 

Banks high at measuring section and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum* stage recorded during year, 5.35 feet at 

noon April 11 (discharge, 6,880 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.85 feet from 

9 a. m. October 30 to 6 a. m. October 31 (discharge, 290 second-feet).

1907-8 and 1913-1922: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet March 

26, 1920; minimum discharge, 100 second-feet November 8, 1907. Minimum discharge is due to regulation and does not represent the natural flow.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation in stage at gage section is caused 

by the operation of power plants of the Wisconsin-Minnesota Light & Power 

Co. at Menomonie and Cedar Falls. (See also "Regulation" in station de7 

scription for Red Cedar River at Coif ax, Wis.)

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, affected by a gradual 

shift in control. Rating curve well defined between 650 and 3,460 secondfeet; and fairly well denned above. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by means of discharge integrator 

with applied corrections for shifting control. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Dec. 28

Aug. 12

12

Made by 

A. O. Olson...............................-.... .... .. .- ..-... .

height

Feet 

2.32

2.68

2.68

Discharge

S«c.-/i. 

67*

1,210

1,180
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 ......

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

3 ... ... ...

4 . . 

5 ....... .

6-- -.

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

8.. ...

9 . ... ....

10-.. .--.

11 . 

12 .

13 

14. 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19.. .......

20 

21 .

22 

23- 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 -

Ol

Oct.

1,150

829

950

990

900

742

792

900

402

688

839

950

910

940

990

410

960

1,040

950

870

910

890

555

765

804

970

900

970

702

409

342

Nov.

783

870

712

870

713

520

484

765

668

830

623

682

530

615

781

678

680

730

730

755

745

731

725

734

735

748

748

733

680

1,030

Dec.

1,270

1,020

1,140

740

750

800

930

910

930

1,280

980

870

788

850

920

880

690

638

630

648

709

657

701

716

600

538

642

744

672

706

Jan.

627

732

1,380

1,120

1,160

1,160

974

1,030

988

959

846

898

815

900

688

805

1,020

981

984

822

928

836

882

832

809

738

810

730

678

910

1,020

Feb.

778

988

784

820

502

527

728

808

780

800

778

839

846

824

959

830

778

942

941

1,050

982

872

732

779

1,010

829

932

911

Mar.

796

774

852

870

830

870

995

1,160

925

1,120

1,040

982

1,300

1,200

1,770

1,590

1,710

1,560

1,740

1,800

2,120

2,140

2,540

2,700

3,260

3,830

5,560

5,820

5,760

5,150

4,160

Apr.

3,150

2,740

4,970

5,260

5,530

4,900

5,810

5,760

5,750

6,000

5,970

5,660

5,060

4,600

4,200

3,630

3,650

2,600

2,380

2,620

3,030

2,730

2,770

2,860

1,500

1,680

1,790

1,730

1,660

1,330

May

1,610

2,060

2,040

2,100

2,260

2,260

2,230

2,060

2,160

2,040

1,650

1,920

1,980

1,660

1,790

1,780

1,810

1,920

2,720

2,160

2,480

2,320

1,910

1,720

1,480

1,150

1,220

1,190

1,240

1,170

1,560

June

1,530

1,500

1,460

810

1,230

1,360

1,350

1,130

1,180

1,000

860

1,460

1,500

1,580

1,470

1,470

2,400

3,510

8,630

3,820

3,110

2,380

3,120

3,050

2,270

2,710

2,320

1,920

2,460

2,320

July

2,170

1,980

1,620

968

1,680

1,680

1,600

1,320

888

1,350

1,650

1,590

1,470

1,270

1,200

910

1,100

1,230

1,570

1,280

1,260

1,160

785

920

1,220

1,230

1,200

1,140

1,000

735

858

Aug.

1,120

1,000

890

915

920

660

850

1,050

1,040

1,100

1,010

842

825

1,370

1,250

1,220

1,190

1,180

914

654

1,010

922

1,160

1,160

1,100

985

722

935

1,080

990

1,100

Sept.

1,110

1,090

554

810

1,440

1,460

1,160

890

830

890

768

925

868

1,100

890

835

640

1,420

1,160

1,220

892

880

1,450

1,090

1,540

1,830

1,760

1,180

1,020

838

Monthly discharge of Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 1,810 sq^re miles]

Month

February _________ . ..................

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

TVTnV

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,150 

1,030 

1,280 

1,380 

1,050 

5,820 

6,000 

2,720 

3,820 

2,170 

1,370 

1,830

6,000

Minimum

342

484 

510 

627 

502 

774 

1,330 

1,170 

810 

735 

654 

554

342

Mean

820

721 

802 

905 

834 

2,160 

3,710 

1,860 

2,000 

1,290 

1,010 

1,080

1,430

Per 

square 

mile

0.453 

.398 

 .443 

.500 

.461 

1.19 

2.05 

1.03 

1.10 

.713 

.558 

.597

.790

Run-off 

In inches

0.52 

.44 

.51 

.58 

.48 

1.37 

 2.-W 

1.19 

1.23 

.82 

.64 

..67

10.74
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIST

BLACK RIVER AT NEILISVILIE, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 2 W., at lower highway bridge in Neillsville 

Clark County. O'Neill Creek enters from left 1 mile above gage, and Cunningham Creek, also from left, l}4 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 774 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch= 

6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 6, 1905, to March 31, 1909; December 11, 1913, to 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of highway bridge; read by 

A. Bissell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and rock. Control at 

head of rapids, a few hundred feet below gage. Banks high and r6cky; water 

will not overflow the banks at gage section.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.5 feet at 5 

p. m. April 9 (discharge, 13,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 25 secondfeet December 27-30 and January 1 and 2 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice).

1905-1909 and 1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 19.8 feet June 6, 

1905 (discharge about 29,400 second-feet). It is probable that the maximum discharge which occurred October 6, 1911, exceeded 29,000 second-feet, 

although data are not available regarding the stage at the gage section during 

this flood; minimum stage, during open-water periods, 1.9 feet August 28 

1920 (discharge approximately 26 second-feet); an estimated minimum discharge of 5 second-feet during frozen periods, February, 1918. Minimum 

stage previously reported 2.4 feet October 9, 1905 (discharge approximately 

20 second-feet) is considered very much in error and is to be replaced by 

above.

REGULATION. Several dams on Black River and tributaries upstream from 

Neillsville are used to create a head for developing power. The operation of 

these plants causes a slight diurnal fluctuation at gage, especially during 

winter when the flow is at a minimum.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 26 and 18,400 second-feet. Gage read to 

quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except for period as explained in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Open-water records fair to good, except at 

extremely low stages, for which they are poor; winter records poor.

Discharge measurements of Black River at Neillsville, Wis., during the year end-.

ing Sept. 80, 1Q22

Date

Dec. 27

Feb. 6

Made by 

A. O. Olson.. ... .......

.....do-.-...... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.67

"4.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.6

64.0

Date

Apr. 5

Aug. 10

Made by 

A. O. Olson... ___ -...

E. E. Foster. ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.81

2.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

« 5, 410

42

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

»Made above mouth of O'Neil Creek; represents flow from 92 per cent of drainage area at gage.

105449 25t WSP 545 6
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black River at Neillsville, Wis., for the year ending Sept. 30,1922

Day

1 _______

2__ _ . _ .....

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

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

5.. ......__-.-.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15.......... _ .

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

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

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

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

20........ _ ...

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

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

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

24.,... .. ....... .

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

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

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

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

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

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

31...... _ . ....

Oct.

56

54

50

47

40

39

42

40

42

43

48

47

53

58

63

63

65

73

76

70

69

69

64

68

57

54

57

63

57

58

59

Nov.

56

47

56

47

47

43

49

64

45

47

47

45

45

45

45

45

50

50

45

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

45

50

50

55

Dec.

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

45

40

40

35

35

30

30

30

30

25

25

25

25

30

Jan.

25

25

30

30

35

35

40

40

45

40

35

40

40

35

35

80

45

40

35

35

40

40

45

40

30

45

55

35

30

40

45

Feb.

55

65

50

65

55

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

70

70

70

70

70

75

75

80

80

85

85

85

85

85

Mar.

85

90

95

100

115

140

165

190

215

220

230

240

255

260

295

355

395

460

535

610

710

830

950

1,150

1,290

1,500

1,720

1,890

2,160

2,460

2,760

Apr.

3,160

4,290

6,940

7,280

6,440

5,800

5,960

5,640

12,500

11,400

7,450

5,480

5,480

4,850

3,570

2,560

1,890

1,500

1,220

1,010

890

890

890

830

635

560

485

416

334

278

May

244

213

225

254

395

585

830

1,010

1,430

1,430

1,290

1,010

685

560

416

334

296

395

710

1,150

950

660

438

296

244

213

165

154

110

104

94

June

78

102

110

118

104

104

87

76

70

890

3,910

1,360

2,760

2,070

890

710

585

395

296

244

184

147

142

100

86

69

68

70

60

54

July

334

104

87

76

65

68

260

228

770

1,080

890

610

395

260

192

144

104

81

63

64

76

104

86

87

70

60

56

53

47

37

48

Aug.

42

33

35

37

37

68

87

43

37

35

35

37

38

37

43

35

31

30

30

38

33

38

33

30

30

28

28

28

34

31

29

Sept.

57

43

37

33

33

31

31

56

47

35

32

36

33

31

33

32

32

33

45

37

41

40

39

37

33

38

32

30

30

32

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Mar. 31; discharge based on gage heights 

corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements; observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Black River at Neillsville, Wis., for the year ending Sept.

30,1922

[Drainage area, 774 square miles]

Month

i January. ....................................

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

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

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

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

August ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

76 

64 

55 

80 

85 

2,760 

12,500 

1,430 

3,910 

1,080 

87 

57

12,500

Minimum

39-

40 

25 

25 

50 

85 

278 

94 

54 

37 

28 

30

25

Mean

56.3 

46.8 

41.9 

39.0 

70.0 

725 

3,690 

545 

531 

213 

37.1 

36.6

499

Per

square 

mile

0.073 

.060 

.054 

.050 

.090 

.937 

4.77 

.704 

.686 

.275 

.048 

.047

.645

Run-Off 

in inches

0.08 

.07 

.06 

.06 

.09 

1.08 

5.32 

.81 

.77 

.32 

.06 

.05

8.77
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN" 77 

IA CROSSE RIVER NEAR WEST SALEM, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge 2 miles wesi! of 

West Salem, La Crosse County, and 10 miles above mouth of river. Dutch 

Creek enters from right 6 miles above station.

DKAINAGE AREA. 412 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 22, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain attached to concrete guardrail on upstream side of bridge; read 

by Henry Schucht.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached and 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed, heavy gravel and rock. Right bank high and 

not subject to overflow; left bank above gage low, and subject to overflow 

at flood stages. Channel free from vegetation; control for low stages a 

rocky riffle with a fall of 6 inches. Control is apparently drowned out at a 

stage of 2.2 feet as shown by a reversal in the rating curve.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum open-water stage recorded during year, 6 

feet at 7 a. m. June 12 (discharge, 2,010 second-feet). There was an 

estimated discharge, during a period when the channel was obstructed by 

ice, of 2,830 second-feet February 24; this estimate may be considerably in 

error. Minimum stage 0.80 foot at 6 p. m. October 2 (discharge, 102 second-feet.

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.45 feet March 16, 1919 (discharge about 3,620 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.75 foot September 3, 

1921 (discharge, 96 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation at gage amounting at low stages from 0.10 

to 0.40 foot, is caused by operation of power plants, especially at Neshonock 

dam a few miles above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, changed gradually during 

summer. Rating curve well defined between 180 and 2,300 second-feet. 

Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for periods indicated 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 15

Feb. 8

Aug. 9

Made by 

A. O. Olson ________________________________ ...

S. B. Soule........ .. __.. ._ _ _ _. - _. ... .-.

Gage 

height

feel 

 1.91

 2.41

1.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

152

219

294

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 .....

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

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

4 .......

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

6 

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

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

9 __ . ...

10 -------

11 

12.. ... ---------

13 

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

15... .

16 

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

18 

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

20 

21 - 

22,. -------- -

23 

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

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

26 

27 

28 

29-. ------------

30-L 

31 

Oct.

175

332

168

175

187

187

200

193

142

181

193

193

177

177

181

155

181

181

190

177

200

158

155

193

193

168

177

179

187

147

219

Nov.

203

212

190

190

200

149

241

190

206

219

206

226

158

219

223

206

219

237

268

187

200

200

195

185

195

190

166

212

209

206

Dec.

226

212

200

179

206

200

209

200

173

164

134

181

223

212

190

219

177

187

187

162

248

313

177

114

160

164

160

146

151

248

147

Jan.

136

166

149

164

173

16fi

196

160

190

170

164

156

166

165

155

115

155

165

185

180

205

155

170

105

250

175

150

205

130

180

210

Feb.

210

195

175

230

160

240

235

220

175

235

235

209

216

235

162

153

156

160

128 ,

151

181

1,060

1,900

2,830

1,430

835

715

616

Mar.

515

438

394

132

528

1,120

2,360

3,700

889

889

1,000

1,060

715

862

835

678

573

484

461

528

484

438

484

506

551

551

551

438

416

394

371

Apr.

350

308

371

416

371

394

394

461

715

889

972

835

889

779

715

528

461

416

416

416

461

371

288

328

350

328

328

288

268

241

May

328

288

308

288

288

230

288

288

288

328

268

288

268

241

288

268

288

328

371

371

308

350

328

328

328

328

308

248

308

268

288

June

268

288

268

226

288

248

241

219

241

506

1,060

1,700

1,120

779

638

461

371

308

268" 288

288

288

308

268

248

288

248

248

237

203

July

216

230

230

166

200

212

288

328

328

394

308

288

268

216

230

181

350

484

484

350

248

308

230

350

328

268

226

216

203

179

268

Aug.

230

209

196

196

438

308

268

230

200

193

187

200

151

170

187

187

177

177

173

127

187

179

162

179

162

181

149

170

179

168

120

Sept.

170

121

131

160

120

112

142

134

131

346

177

200

187

179

206

212

177

184

200

184

206

209

200

212

212

206

170

196

193

162

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22-25 and Dec. 18 to Mar. 15; discharge based on 

gage height corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and 

weather records. Discharge June 16 to Sept. 30 computed by indirect method for shifting control.

Monthly discharge of La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

i Drainage area, 412 square miles]

 Month

May __ ... __ , ____ , ___ , ...........

July .._ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

219 

268 

248 

250 

2,830 

2,360 

972 

371 

1,700 

484 

438 

212

2,830

Minimum

132 

149 

113 

105 

128 

132 

241 

230 

203 

166 

120 

112

105

Mean

178 

204 

183 

168 

480 

689 

478 

300 

414 

277 

195 

175

310

Per 

square 

mile

0.432 

.495 

.444 .408' 

1.17 

1.67 

1.16 

.728 

1.00 

.672 

.473 

.425

.752

Run-off 

in inches

I 0.50 .55- 

.51 

.47

; 1.22

i 1.92 

f - 1.29 

i .84 

1.12 

.77 

.55 

.47

10.21
UPPER MISSISSIPPI KIVEE BASIK 79

UPPER IOWA RIVER NEAR DECORAH, IOWA.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 98 N., R. 8 W., 500 feet above highway bridge in 

Freeport, 3 miles below Decorah, Winneshiek County, and 4 miles above 

upper power plant of Interstate Power Co. Nearest tributary, Trout 

Run, enters from right 1 mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 560 square miles (measured on United States Geological 

Survey base map; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 27, 1913, to November 21, 1914; May 12, 1919, to 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley graph water-stage recorder on left bank 500 feet above highway 

bridge, inspected by Mrs. W. D. Gross. Prior to August 28, 1920, chain 

gage used, attached to highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge and by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A rock ledge probably forms a permanent control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.42 feet at 

2 p. m., February 22 (discharge, 14,700 second-feet). Minimum discharge 

occurred during winter.

1913-14 and 1919-1922: Maximum discharge, that of February 22, 1922; 

minimum discharge, 37 second-feet, September 10, 13-16, 1913.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during extremely 

cold weather.

REGULATION. Several mills in Decorah may cause slight diurnal fluctuations.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of March. 

Rating curve used October 1 to March 6, and curve used March 7 to September 30 are well defined between 100 and 12,000 second-feet. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recordergraph except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa, during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 192%

[Made by J. B. Spiegel]

Date

Apr. 25....... .......................................................................

Sept. 10..-.. ___ .-.. ___ -..----.-....-..-...-.---.... ____ ...-----.---.. __

Gage

Feel 

2,57

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

412

95.2
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

' Day

1.. ____ ....

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

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

4--....-.......

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 .... ....

12.. __ ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

195

191

183

172

164

168

195

176

168

153

153

153

146

138

146

142

153

195

161

142

134

138

131

131

127

123

123

120

153

164

153

Nov.

146

134

127

127

123

120

120

142

134

116

116

98

109

116

120

120

146

149

134

84

102

87

105

120

112

131

116

112

116

109

Dec.

112

109

94

70

131

112

112

94

87

98

105

102

105

QS

91

105

98

51

60

70

65

60

55

fin

70

80

98

102

inn

98

91

Jan.

87

87

84

87

87

fin

50

80

100

150

Feb.

326

269

231

211

153

127

112

94

105

187

219

168

123

116

102

91

131

105

180

203

187

3,130

4,480

1,270

880

587

503

313

Mar.

331

308

313

815

2,610

4,600

3,020

1,690

1,270

1,460

1,610

1,400

1,200

1,050

900

750

600

674

860

860

758

716

704

680

674

656

608

579

491

455

397

Apr.

388

365

352

356

374

325

374

460

1,020

1,200

1,530

1,690

1,730

1,340

1 060

860

770

552

4Rn

455

455

480

480

430

455

284

234

264

321

374

May

217

234

920

1,090

692

524

440

402

430

430

430

496

356

356

360

325

425

450

360

330

288

276

272

338

296

272

256

249

245

242

292

June

242

224

227

217

213

187

197

187

187

194

217

181

317

234

204

213

172

166

157

152

154

144

144

135

133

133

130

123

130

128

July

130

130

118

113

113

125

157

138

445

238

152

141

128

123

135

213

292

231

213

207

184

. 181

194

166

149

157

163

166

163

160

166

Aug.

157

138

135

133

128

118

111

106

102

104

102

106

102

102

97

91

95

88

84

88

106

102

93

95

91

84

84

82

72

70

84

Sept.

84

74

72

68701

74

82;

93

10&

9L

8*

88-

84

8ft

86.

95-

84

108.

Ill

104

99

95-

95

95

93

88-

8ft

86

sa

88

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-26, Jan. 6-31, also no gage-height record Mar. 

12-17; discharge estimated by use of observer's notes and weather records. Braced figures show mean 

daily discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 560 square miles]

Month

October.. _____________________

January.. ______ ______ . . .......

March ______________________

May _______ _ _____ . . .....

June ________________________

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

August- . .-.... ...

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

195 

149 

131

4,480 

4,600 

1,730 

1,090 

317 

445 

157 

111

4,600

Minimum

120

84 

51

91 

308 

234 

217 

123 

113 

70 

68

Mean

155 

120 

89.9 

68.9 

522 

1,070 

649 

397 

181 

174 

102 

88.6

300

Per 

square 

mile

0.277 

.214 

.160 

.123 

.932 

1.91 

1.16 

.709 

.323 

.311 

.182 

.158

.536

Run-off 

in inches

0.32

.24 

.18 

.14 

.97 

2.20 

1.29 

.82 

.36 

.36 

.21 

.18

7.72
UPPER MISSISSIPPI MVEE BASIN 81

WISCONSIN RIVER AT WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS, NEAR RHINELANDER, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 8 E., at head of Whirlpool Rapids,' 1 mile 

below mouth of outlet of Crescent Lake, coming in from right, and 3 miles 

downstream from power station of Rhinelander Power Co., 10 miles southwest of Rhinelander, Lincoln County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch= 

6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 15, 1915, to September 30, 1922; December 1, 

1905, to September 30, 1915, records were collected at a station 3 miles 

upstream.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, in wooden 

shelter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 150 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream heavy gravel and rock. Banks 

medium high and not subject to overflow. Control is head of rapids, 100 

feet below gage; well defined, permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.18 feet at 

11 a. m. April 12 (discharge, 4,490 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.72 foot 

at 8 p. m. September 24 (discharge, 186 second-feet).

1905-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.61 feet April 22, 1916 (discharge, 

5,250 second-feet); minimum discharge no flow at old location during 

August and September, 1907, and June and July, 1908. The minimum 

flow is caused almost entirely by regulation and at present location probably some discharge will always occur, Minimum stage at present location 

0.65 foot July 7, 1918 (discharge, 165 second-feet).

REGULATION. Above the station are 14 reservoirs s which are operated by the 

Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. for the purpose of regulating flow of 

Wisconsin River. The aggregate capacity of these reservoirs is 2.8 billion 

cubic feet during summer and 3.6 billion cubic feet during winter.

In addition to above reservoirs there are on Wisconsin River above this 

station three power plants. Owing to operation of these various storage 

reservoirs and service reservoirs in connection with power plants, the flow 

at station is not natural.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice; 

rating curve well defined between 210 and 5,500 second-feet. Operating of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator, except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis., during the year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Date Made by 

S. R. Collins. ... ..

.....do.-.... .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.02

"2.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

590

610

Date

Feb. 13

Made by as

Feet 

«2.06

2.70

Discharge

See.-ft. 

810

1,330

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

1 Information concerning these reservoirs, based on maps and data furnished by W. E. Brooks, manager 

of the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. and data collected by the engineering department of the Railroad Commission of Wisconsin, is contained in United States Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 

405,p. 127.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near 

Rhinelander, Wis., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 _.... 

2--.-----. ___

3 

4 

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

6 

7..... ._ _ _

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

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

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 .. 

IS ... ... 

20 

21 ___ .. _ ....

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

23 

24 

25 

26 

27..-.. . _ 

28 

29 

30 

31 

%

Oct.

970

920

1,000

1,000

910

930

870

590

500

440

635

800

mo

440

460

600

460

710

600

680

720

600

630

475

560

565

770

765

660

465

480

Nov.

550

520

580

750

500

490

690

735

745

750

465

460

570

725

720

790

1,060

615

620

730

785

870

710

690

440

495

585

620

.Dec.

605

740

7QA

685

670

618

635

625

680

695

690

720

570

745

7in

735

875

700

680

715

525

530

770

660

565

660

Jan.

390

KKK

540

610

575

415

595

665

750

600

490

515

575

535

460

430

360

680

555

510

565

615

935

360

580

Feb.

500

530

575

525

420

560

550

490

505

545

565

530

515

545

540

565

560

570

620

615

780

715

490

380

740

Mar.

850

635

825

685

840

1,340

600

910

1,160

630

625

650

535

1,210

1,060

1,000

990

1,010

875

930

900

880

' 975

1,080

1,050

1,060

1,170

1,410

1,370

1,290

1,280

Apr.

1,300

1,400

1,520

1,500

1,750

2,220

2,660

2,780

3,150

3,780

3,560

4,120

3,780

3,540

3,450

3,370

3,450

2,690

2,730

2,780

2,560

2,580

2,210

2,520

1, 920

1,810

1,730

1,640

1,570

1,240

May

1,440

1,180

970

1,300

1,320

1,540

1,750

1,640

1,180

1,220

1,340

1,690

2,440

2,360

1,910

1,380

1,870

1,200

1,010

1,030

1,020

,1,200

1,040

975

770

800

780

560

500

765

945

June

1,070

1,100

970

515

680

720

730

680

680

730

510

550

700

665

630

890

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,160

1,100

1,170

1,360

1,430

1,220

1,080

990

1,030

975

810

July

990

1,180

990

965

955

1,000

1,040

1,410

1,400

1,180

1,140

1,120

1,210

1,180

1,160

740

780

1,120

1,060

900

870

1,030

600

695

990

960

1,010

1,090

980

600

800

Aug

970

1,060

1,050

1,020

1,040

980

930

1,100

1,090

1,000

1,000

960

540

500

680

640

710

940

1,050

600

600

950

960

960

1,100

1,060

660

730

880

620

670

Sept.

720

985

600

640

660

700

725

1,200

1,400

1,470

1,330

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,320

1,000

880

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,190

890

600

680

875

860

1,000

800

970

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Mar. 13. Discharge based on gage reading at 

Hat Rapids power plant, three discharge measurements, and; weather records. Gage not in operation Oct. 

16, 20-24, May 8-17, May 30 to June 3, July 3-13, and Sept. 8; discharge computed from a study of gage 

height at Hat Rapids in comparison with flow at the station.

Monthly discharge of Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, 

Wis., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 1,160 square miles]

Month

December. ___________________

February _____________________

April.... 

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

September ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,000 

1,060 

875 

935 

780 

1,410 

4,120 

2,440 

1,430 

1,410 

1,100 

1,470

4,120

Minimum

440 

440 

525 

360 

390 

535 

1,240 

500 

510 

600 

500 

600

360

Mean

673 

652 

672 

557 

551 

962 

2,510 

1,260 

908 

1,000 

873 

1,000

969

Per square 

mile

0.580 

.562 

.579 

.480 

.475 

.829 

2.16 

1.09 

.783 

.862 

.753 

.862

.835

Run-off 

in inches

0.67 

.63 

.67 

.55 

.49 

.96 

2.41 

1.26 

.87 

.99 

.87 

.96

11.33
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVEE BASIN

WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRIIL, WIS.

83

LOCATION. At highway bridge at east end of Merrill, Lincoln County, 1,000 

feet below power house of Merrill plant of Wisconsin Valley Lighting Co. 

and half a mile below mouth of Prairie River, coming in from left.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,630 square miles (measured on Wisconsin Geological and 

Natural History Survey map, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=*6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 16, 1902, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed September 11, 1914; November 

16, 1902, to June 17, 1903, staff gage; June 17, 1903, to September 10, 1914, 

chain gage attached to downstream side of highway bridge; datum same 

since June 17, 1903; records prior to this date questionable. Recorder 

inspected by O. F. Lueck.

DISCHARGE'MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge just above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river composed of heavy gravel and rock; 

permanent; small island below gage and small rapids on either side probably 

constitute control. Banks fairly high and are seldom overflowed.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.2 feet at 

8 a. m. April 11 (discharge, 18,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.9 feet at 

2 p. m. December 26 (discharge by extension of rating curve 400 secondfeet) ; minimum discharge caused by regulation.

1902-1922: Maximum stage recorded, about 17.5 feet July 24, 1912 

(discharge, 45,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.45 feet September 26, 

1908 (discharge, about 90 second-feet). During the 24 hours preceding the 

maximum discharge 11.25 inches of rain fell in the vicinity of Merrill 

According to C. B. Stewart, consulting engineer, Madison, the run-off of 

the 700 square miles between Merrill and Tomahawk was at the rate of 

65 second-feet per square mile. If the estimate is extended to the entire 

area above Merrill the flow was 17 second-feet per square mile.

REGULATION. Above the gaging station are 17 reservoirs,4 which are operated 

by the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. for the purpose of regulating the 

flow in Wisconsin River. The aggregate capacity of these reservoirs is 

about 6M billion cubic feet. In addition to the above reservoirs there are 

eight dams operated for power on Wisconsin and Tomahawk rivers above the 

station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 1,000 and 19,400 second-feet. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by discharge integrator except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis., during the year ending Sept. SO,

Date

Dec. 31

Feb. 3

Aug. 26

Made by 

S. R. Collins- _______________ , ______ ....................

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

E. E. Foster..............................................................

Gage 

height

Feel 

«4.04

04.56

4.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

785

1,060

1,730

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

4 Information concerning these reservoirs, based on maps and data furnished by the manager of the 

Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. and data collected by the engineeri ng department of the Wisconsin 

Railroad Commission, is contained in Water-Supply Paper 405, p. 127.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

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. ........

*- .........

26 ........

27....... _ ...

28 ........

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

30.. .......

31.. ..

Oct.

1,680

1,070

2,010

1,920

1,930

1,350

1,420

1,660

1,140

1,330

1,210

1,270

1,570

1,400

1,620

1,490

1,470

1,200

1,440

1,740

1,670

1,600

1,520

1,500

1,420

1,310

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,030

Nov.

1,060

1,290

1,340

1,370

1,340

1,490

1,070

1,300

1,390

1,510

1,710

1,020

1,380

1,200

1,390

1,620

1,640

1,530

1,420

1,310

1,500

1/500

1,410

1,600

942

1,340

1,400

Dec.

1,460

1,480

1,550

1,250

1,020

1,680

1,470

1,420

1,460

1,540

1,450

750

1,460

1,540

1,520

1,170

855

1,-610

1,360

1,390

1,330

1,000

965

1,480

1,380

1,360

1,180

Jan.

1,330

860

1,240

1,180

1,260

1,280

1 140

1,150

668

1,280

1,340

1,160

1,240

1,270

667

1,130

1,240

1,340

1,120

1,200

773

770

950

1,040

880

810

854

760

917

Feb.

960

1,120

1,110

1 000

928

1,040

943

952

987

1,040

848

1,100

928

889

850

928

1 050

1,160

1,100

1,370

1, 360

1,180

Mar.

1,300

1 ^ft

1,230

1,410

1,160

1,300

1,560

1,820

1,740

1,900

1,810

2,400

2,820

2,900

2,770

2,900

2,900

2, 850

2,740

2,880

3,250

3,930

4,830

5,020

5,710

6,280

5,860

5,560

Apr.

4,690

7,020

7,960

9,260

10,100

11,300

12,500

14,400

16,700

17,700

13,800

11,900

10,700

10,100

9,540

10,100

10,100

8,980

8,980

7,160

6,600

6,060

4,870

5,080

4,840

4,650

4,260

3,750

3,240

May

2,840

3,200

3,250

3,430

3,810

4,650

4,910

5,090

4,200

3,980

4,260

4,040

2,630

3,810

3,040

2,770

2,590

2,880

3,560

3,660

3,480

3,180

2,850

2,870

2,660

2,270

2,240

2,120

1,880

1,950

1,820

June

2,090

2,360

2,230

2,070

1,780

1,820

1,530

1,770

1,880

2,400

1,600

1,630

1,620

1,570

1,800

3,320

3,600

3,400

3,170

2,700

2,380

2,370

2,070

2,080

2,120

2,000

2,170

1,820

1,700

July

1,960

1 Qfift

2,250

1,710

1,680

1,780

1,920

2,130

2,780

3,170

2,180

2,340

2,180

1,820

1,960

2,160

2,280

1,560

1,900

1,930

2,150

1,800

2,360

1,800

1,870

2,120

1,990

1,860

1,720

1,960

1,506

Aug.

2,280,

O 1 KA

1,920

1,940

1,920

2,440

1,340

1,860

1,900

1,800

1,870

2,000

2,050

1,340

1,500

1,800

1,340

1,660

'1,700

1,840

1,'200

1,590

1,670

1,950

1,750

1,780

1,700

1,880

1,770

1,710

1,680

Sept.

1,940

1,600

1,620

1,440

1,160

1,560

2,050

2,220

3,600

3,230

3,670

3,020

2,370

2,580

2,260

2,350

2,580

2,320

2,360

2,230

2,040

1,830

2,080

2,370

1,560

,1,400

1,360

1,280

1,420

1,280

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 9. Discharge determined by discharge 

integrator, with correction for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 2,630 square miles]

Month

December ___ _ . ___ :.. _ ...........

May... __ .

July . _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,010 

1,710 

1,680 

1,430 

1,460 

6,280 

17,700 

5,090 

3,600 

3,170 

2,440 

3,670

17,700

Minimum

1,030 

942 

750 

667 

665 

1,160 

3,240 

1,820 

1,530 

1,560 

1,200 

1,160

665

Mean

1,480 

1,370 

1,350 

1,080 

1,050 

2,840 

8,730 

3,260 

2,160 

2,030 

1,780 

2,090

2,430

Per 

square 

mile

0.563 

.521 

.513 

.411 

.399 

1.08 

3.32 

. 1.24 

.821 

.772 

.677 

.795

.924

Run-ofl in 

inches

0.65 

.58 

.59 

.47 

.42 

1.24 

3.70 

1.43 

.92 

.89 

.78 

.89

12.56
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BUYER BASIN

WISCONSIN RIVER AT KNOWLTON, WIS.

LOCATION. In N. % sec. 29, T. 26 N., R. 7 E., 50 feet below left end of a combination railroad-highway bridge of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway 

on State trunk highway No. 73 at Knowlton, Marathon County, 1^£ miles 

below mouth of Big Eau Pleine River, which enters from right.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,360 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch 6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1915, to September 30, 1922. Discharge records 

July 13, 1921, to September 30, 1922. Gage heights May 1, 1915, to December 31, 1921, published in United States Weather Bureau bulletin 

"Daily river stages," volumes 13 to 19. ,

GAGE. Gurley graph water-stage recorder installed August 6, 1921; inspected 

by W. T. Gunther. Gage previously used Friez water-stage recorder installed July 13, 1921. Both gages installed in a wooden shelter 50 feet 

below left end of bridge. The United States Weather Bureau installed 

a chain gage on downstream handrail of bridge 150 feet from left end 

July 15, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge, from boat, 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and light gravel. Control not 

well defined; there is, however, a decided contraction of the channel at an 

island 2, 500 feet below gage. Right bank high, not subject to overflow; left 

bank of medium height and is overflowed at extreme flood stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1921-22: Maximum stage recorded, 19.5 feet at 10 

p. m. April 10 (discharge, 49,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot at 2 

a. m. August 15, 1921 (discharge, about 900 second-feet).

REGULATION. No storage reservoirs discharge into Wisconsin River between 

Knowlton and Merrill. See "Regulation" in station description of Wisconsin River at Merrill (p. 83). Between Knowlton and Merrill are four dams 

operated for power.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; rating curve fairly well defined 

between 2,000 and 32,500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except as shown in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily 

discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator except for periods as 

explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis., during the year

ending Se%t. SO, 1922

Date

Feb. 6

Mar. 9

Apr. 6

Made by 

S. R. Collins ______

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

S. B. Soulfi..... ........

A. O. Olson.. ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

"3.99

»3.78

"4.44

13.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,810

1,530

1,620

28,800

Date

Apr. 28

July 28

Made by 

.....do...... ...-. . 

S. B. SouK _______

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.48

3.43

3.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,480

3,050

2,590

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis., for the year

ending Sept. 30,

Day

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

2.....:......

3 

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

5.. _ .......

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

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

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

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

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

11 .

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

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

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

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

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

17 

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

19 

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

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

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

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

24

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

26. 

27 ........

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

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

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

31 

Oct.

2,290

1,970

2,060

2,480

2,180

2,390

2,430

2,500

1,940

2,030

2,350

2,360

2,410

2,260

2,160

1,780

1,660

2,260

2,370

2,320

2,040

2 030

1,760

1,800

2,330

2,300

2,330

2,190

2,120

1,800

1,770

Nov.

2,000

1,850

1,810

1,870

2,140

1,840

1,790

1,920

1,830

1,810

1,850

1,920

1,690

1,590

1 940

1,940

1,760

1,720

1,640

1,440

1,640

1,940

1,940

1,850

2,080

2,030

1,720

1,520

2,030

1,640

Dec.

1,850

1,850

1,940

1,680

1,440

1 720

1,600

1,720

1,850

1,980

1,640

1,680

2,080

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,160'

2,120

1,400

1,800

1,600

1,760

1,760

1,600

1,150

1,080

1,440

1,680

1,760

1,800

1,600

Jan.

1,520

1,400

1,760

1,800

1,800

1,760

1,720

1,600

1,320

1,720

1,560

1,440

1,560

1,680

1,640

1,290

1,720

1,850

1,600

1,640

2,120

1,850

1,360

1,850

1,850

1 760

1,760

1,680

1,520

1,250

1,600

Feb.

1,600

1,520

1,640

1,600

1,600

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,220

1 360

1,480

1,400

1,290

1,360

1,480

1,600

1,760

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,400

1,220

1,150

1,080

1,400

1,400

1,360

1,290

Mar.

1,360

1,520

1,560

1.560

1,560

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,600

1,680

1,600

1,520

1,480

1,940

2,080

2,160

3,000

3,220

3,600

3,600

3,720

3,720

4,460

5,350

7,300

8,050

10,700

15,800

19,200

21,900

20,200

Apr.

19, 800

12,600

17,600

19,800

23,300

29,600

28,200

33,600

33,600

45, 100

45,500

33,600

22,900

19,800

19,500

19,500

17,900

16,100

14,000

11,600

10,100

9,090

8,390

7,510

5,820

5,820

5,660

5,660

4,780

4,520

May

3,780

3,660

3,780

4,520

4,920

4,780

5,300

5,990

5,990

5,500

5,500

5,200

4,520

4,260

4,520

3,550

3,550

3,550

4,520

5,350

4,520

4,390

3,900

3,660

3,780

3,900

3,140

2,970

2,630

2,730

2,550

June

3,050

2,840

2,750

3,060

2,920

3,210

3,010

2,830

2,690

3,060

4,120

4,600

4,080

3,520

3,250

3,080

2,900

4,390

4,130

4,200

3,700

3,620

3,550

3,400

3,120

2,950

3,240

3,100

2,940

2,960

July

2,920

2,620

2,840

2,870

2,780

2,830

3,000

3,100

3,290

5,020

5,000

4,240

3,570

3,530

3,340

2,740

2,920

3,420

3,000

2,720

2,710

3,200

2,910

3,160

2,890

2,840

2,970

2,940

2,860

2,530

2,660

Aug.

2,890

2,690

2,960

2,930

2,580

2,620

3,310

2,990

2,890

2,920

2,970

2,860

2,660

2,720

2,900

2,710

2,600

2,540

2,440

2,180

2,590

2,740

2,540

2,610

2,800

2,750

2,240

2,420

2,730

2,600

2,400

Sept.

2,450

2,180

2,700

2,700

2

KAf±

9 3Jft

2,540

3,100

4,020

3,990

3,570

4, 080

3,780

3,330

3,200

2,760

2,970

3,300

3,060

2,900

2,850

2,750

2,570

2,850

2,790

2,290

2,160

1,930

1,740

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 25. Recording gage not operating 

satisfactorily May 27-31, Sept. 21, 22, 29, and 30. Discharge determined by comparison with records on 

Wisconsin River at Merrill.

Monthly discharge of Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 4,360 square miles]

Month

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

March ______ ... _________ ........

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,500 

2,140 

2,160 

2,120 

1,760 

21,900 

45,500 

5,990 

4,600 

5,020 

3,310 

4,080

45,500

Minimum

1,660 

1,440 

1,080 

1,250 

1,080 

1,360 

4,520 

2,550 

2,690 

2,530 

2,180 

1,740

1,080

Mean

2,150 

1,820 

1,740 

1,640 

1,440 

5,150 

18,400 

4,220 

3,340 

3,140 

2,700 

2,870

4,040

Per 

square 

mile

0.493 

.417 

.399 

.376 

.330 

1.18 

4.22 

.968 

.766 

.720 

.619 

.658

.927

Run-off 

in inches

a 57

.47 

.46 

.43 

.34 

1.36 

4.71 

1.12 

.85 

.83 

.71 

.73

12.58
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

WISCONSIN RIVER NEAR NEKOOSA, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 5 E., IJHj miles below Nekoosa, Wood 

County. Tenmile Creek enters from left 4 miles below, and Big Roche a 

Cri Creek, also from left, 38 miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,500 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed July 18, 1916, in wooden shelter 

on right bank, prior to that date Gurley Water-stage recorder at same location. Gage inspected by Henry Mans.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; clean, permanent. Banks 

high and rarely overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.1 feet 

at 1 a. m. April 12 (discharge, 61,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.0 

foot several times during August 25 and 26 (discharge about 500 second-feet). 

Minimum flow is due to regulation.

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1922; minimum stage, 

that of 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. No storage reservoirs discharging into Wisconsin River between 

Nekoosa and Merrill. See "Regulation" in station description of Wisconsin River at Merrill (p. 83). Between Nekoosa and Merrill are 12 dams 

operated for power.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 1,400 and 55,000 second-feet and extended 

above and below these limits. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as shown in footnote to table of daily discharge. .Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator, except as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records excellent; winter 

records fair.

Discharge measurements of Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Jan. 4

Mar. 8

Made by 

S. B. Soul§ -. _._-.-.

height

Feet 

"2.92

"2.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,850

1,890

Date

Apr. 13

July 29

Made by 

S. B. Soule... . -.....

3&

Feet 

13.98

2.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

AA. AfK\

3,060

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
88 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

I...... ... .

 2 _

3 

4.. ...... ._

5 . .

6 .. .....

7 

8 

9 

10.. ........

11 

12.. ........

13 

14. 

15 

16 

17 

18., 

19.... ......

20... _ ....

21.. ..

22 

23 

24 

25.. ........

26 .......

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

2,620

2,010

2,070

2,110

2,140

2,180

2,220

2,260

2,290

2,330

2,150

2,270

2,380

2,580

2,460

1,780

1,840

1,640

1,930

2,400

2,600

1,990

1,650

2,000

1,680

2,510

2,180

2,380

2,390

1,720

2,010

Nov.

1,520

1,960

1,900

1,840

1,560

1,450

1,660

1,680

1,820

1,600

1,810

1,740

1,520

1,720

1,710

2,280

2,210

2,020

2,150

1,780

1,480

1,510

1,740

1,930

1,820

1,850

2,010

2,020

1,680

2,450

Dec.

2,170

2,240

2,280

1,740

1,740

1,830

1,630

1,780

1,910

1,640

1,930

2,140

1,750

2,200

2,180

2,270

1,940

1,600

1,430

1,660

2,370

2,580

2,130

2,540

1,320

1,660

2,430

1,180

1,340

1,580

1,340

Jan.

1,270

1,140

1,440

1,730

1,740

2,000

1,760

1,680

1,710

1,310

1,460

1,680

1,430

1,480

1,690

1,940

1,200

1,540

1,970

1,690

1,610

2,000

2,420

2,270

2,410

2,520

2,370

2,140

1,900

2,080

1,870

Feb.

2,220

2,180

2,310

2,860

2,870

3,000

2,940

3,350

2,880

2,590

2,670

3,220

3,410

3,200

3,150

3,090

3,380

2,830

2,820

2,390

2,280

3,310

2,920

2,950

2,980

2,330

2,760

2,470

Mar.

2,360

1,870

1,880

2,000

2,100

2,250

1,900

1,780

1,640

1,890

2,130

1,800

1,830

1,610

2,500

3,120

2,750

3,840

4,980

6,330

5,250

5,280

6,220

6,060

6,020

9,080

9,740

11,400

13,400

15,800

16,500

Apr.

16,400

16, 400

15, 200

24,100

33,000

38,200

39,100

38,200

48,900

52, 900

58, 500

58,500

43,500

33, 000

28,000

26,900

26,500

24, 400

22,800

20,100

17,400

15,200

13,800

12,400

11,500

11,300

8,320

8,530

8,060 !

7,220

1

May

6,670

5,550

5,640

6,170

6,880

7,230

7,950

8,800

8,890

8,750

8,520

8,160

7,740

6,510

6,410

6,100

4,910

5,340

5,090

7,440

7,910

7,340

5,700

5,450

4,940

4,880

4,830

4,120

3,280

3,650

3,980

June

2,940

2,740

2,960

2,600

3,120

3,600

3,560

2,630

2,550

3,370

9,310

11,200

10,200

7,560

5,870

4,930

4,700

4,460

4,710

4,950

5,200

4,680

3,590

3,420

4,260

3,580

3,010

3,980

2,550

3,470

July

3,680

3,380

6,540

10, 300

5,660,

3,170

3,750

3,460

4,500

5,140

3,530

3,790

3,530

2,950

3,870

3,730

2,590

3,150

3,500

3,290

2,600

3,220

4,580

4,800

3,600

2,820

2,610

2,680

2,580

2,720

2,330

Aug.

2,420

2,040

2,600

2,330

2,500

2,660

2,530

3,490

2,730

2,790

2,900

3,120

2,240

1,780

2,440

2,760

1,720

2,600

1,330

1,560

1,840

2,110

2,300

1,200

1,170

1,750

1,900

1,780

5,550

5,860

2,970

Sept.

3,180

3,480

2,340

2,200

3,360

3,100

2,780

3,380

4,130

6,140

6,170

5,920

6,080

4,550

3,740

3,900

3,780

3,060

4,280

3,660

3,220

3,340

3,390

2,340

2,860

3,180

2,980

2,340

2,370

3,700

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Mar. 23. Discharge determined by study 

of records for Wisconsin River at Merrill. Water gage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 4-9, 

June 17, 19, 20, July 8-14, and Aug. 5. Discharge interpolated, except for the period in July, when discharge was computed from study of records of Wisconsin River at Merrill.

Monthly discharge of Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 5,500 square miles]

Month

October ____________________

April 

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,620 

2,450 

2,580 

2,520 

3,410 

16,500 

58,500 

8,890 

11, 200 

10,300 

5,860 

6,170

58,500

Minimum

1,640 

1,450 

1,180 

1,140 

2,180 

1,610 

7,220 

3,380 

2,550 

2,330 

1,170 

2,200

1,140

Mean

2,150 

1.-810 

1,890 

1,790 

2,830 

5,000 

25,900 

6,280 

4,520 

3,810 

2,480 

3,630

5,160

Per 

square 

mile

0.391 

.329 

,344

.325 

.515 

.909 

4.71 

1.14 

.822 

.693 

.451 

.660

.938

Run-off 

in inches

0.45 -.37

.40 

.37 

.54 

1.05 

5.26 

1.31 

.92 

.80 

.52 

.74

12.73
UPPER MISSISSIPPI; RIVER EABIN 89 

WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 1 W., at highway bridge 1 mile north of 

Muscoda, Grant County. Eagle Mill Creek enters from right half a mile 

below, and Underwood Creek from left 4J^ miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,300 square miles (measured on mapfissued byjWisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 21, 1902, to December 31, 1903; December 1, 

1913, to September 30, 1922. Gage heights November 1, 1908, to December 

31, 1912, published in United States Weather Bureau bulletin, "Daily river 

stages," parts 9, 10, and 11.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to handrail on upstream side of bridge; read by 

William Hessler. Elevation of zero of present gage 12.62 feet above that 

of gage maintained December 20, 1902, to December 3, 1913; elevation of 

gage during period November, 1908, to December 3, 1913, as read and published by United States Weather Bureau, was about the same as that of 

present gage, sea-level elevation of which is approximately 666.2 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.60 feet at 

7 a. m. April 16 (discharge, 72,100 second-feet); minimum open-water 

stage, 0.82 foot at 5 p. m. November 25 (discharge, 3,600 second-feet). 

Absolute minimum discharge; 2,900 second-feet on January 16 (stagedischarge relation affected by ice).

1903,1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1922; minimum openwater discharge occurred with a stage of 0.54 foot August 29, 1921 (discharge, 

2,770 second-feet). Estimated discharge, about 1,600 second-feet, under 

frozen conditions, December 20, 1921.

According to the records of the United States Weather Bureau 5 (see note 

under "Gage"), on June 11, 1881, the river reached a stage of 11.1 feet and 

during August, 1868, zero on gage; discharge not computed owing to changes 

in channel and datum of gage.'

REGULATION. Nearest power plant above station is at Prairie du Sac, 40 miles 

distant; since the latter part of 1915 considerable diurnal fluctuation has 

been observed at the gage. Owing to regulation by storage in the headwaters the flow at this station is not natural.

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

gradual shift during the summer. Rating curve well defined between 4,000 

and 45,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, 

except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water 

records poor; winter records roughly approximate. .

Discharge measurements of Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 19

Apr, 1

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

 2.26

4.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,470

19,800

Date

Aug. 7

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.28

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,020

5,760

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

5 Daily river stages, pt. 10, p.. 98, U. S. Dept. Agr.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1.. __ 

2... __ .

3 

4 

5 

6 

7.... -

8 -

9... ... -

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 ___ .-

15 -

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 -

21 

.22 

23 .

24 

25 -

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO -

SI 

Oct.

5,480 

4,940

4,220

4,450

4,940

4,690

5,200

4,940

4,690

4,220

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,450

3,780

4,940

5,760

6,060

5,760

5,200

4,940

4,220

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,940

5,480

4,690

Nov.

5,200 

4,940

4,690

4,690

4,450

4,220

3,780

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,450

4,450

4,000

4,940

4,940

4,940

5,480

5,480

4,940

4,000

4,690

4,940

4,940

3,780

4,220

4,450

3,780

4,450

4,450

Dec.

4,450 

6,380

6,700

6,060

6,060

6,060

5,760

5,760

5,200

4,690

4,690

4,450

5,200

5,480

5,200

5,480

6,380

5,480

5,760

6,060

5,760

5,480

5,480

4,940

4,450

4,000

4,000

4,450

4,000

4,450

4,450

Jan.

3,780 

3,120

3,340

4,220

4,000

3,120

3,120

3,340

3,120

3,560

3,560

3,340

3,120

3,340

3,120

2,900

3,340

3,560

3,340

3,120

3,120

3,340

3,120

3,340

3,560

3,560

3,780

3,560

3,780

3,340

3,780

Feb.

4,450 

4,69D

4,000

4,450

4,450

4,000

4,220

4,220

4,450

4,450

4,690

3,780

3,120

3,560

3,340

3,120

3,340

3,780

3,780

4,220

4,220

8,520

22, 500

19,700

8,520

6,060

5,480

6,060

Mar.

5,480 

5,480

4,940

6,060

6,700

8,520

11,800

13,500

12,600

13,000

20,300

20,800

14,800

13,500

13,000

12, 200

12,200

12, 200

13,900

16,200

18,700

14,400

13,000

12, 600

14,400

14,800

13, 900

13,900

14,800

17,200

20,800

Apr.

19,700 

20,300

20,800

24,400

23,100

25,700

25,700

24,400

28,500

36,800

49,500

55,600

55,600

58,900

68,800

72,100

67,700

61,100

53, 500

46,500

46,500

40,500

35,900

34,100

31,600

23,100

25,100

19,200

18,700

16,200

May

14,400 

16,200

14,400

12, 600

12,600

11,800

11, 800

12,000

'15,300

12,600

11,300

17,200

13, 500

10,900

14, 400

14,800

10,900

10,900

14,800

11,300

10,100

8,900

10,500

13,000

13,000

12,200

11,800

8,900

9,300

10,500

8,900

June

9,700 

9,300

8,900

8,140

6,700

7,400

6,700

6,700

6,380

7,760

8,900

7,400

7,760

10,500

14,800

15,800

17,200

13,000

14,400

12,200

11,300

11,300

13,900

12,200

11, 300

8,520

8,900

8,900

7,760

7,400

July

7,400 

6,700

5,760

6,060

5,760

6,380

7,400

7,400

6,380

5,200

6,700

8,140

7,760

8,140

11, 800

12,600

11,800

9,700

7,040

7,760

7,400

7,400

7,400

6,700

6,700

6,700

7,040

6,700

6,700

6,700

5,480

Aug.

6,700 

7,040

6,700

6,380

6,380

6,060

5,200

5,760

5,480

5,480

5,480

5,480

5,200

4,450

5,480

5,480

5,480

5,480

5,480

5,480

4,690

5,200

5,480

5,200

4,940

4,450

4,690

4,000

4,690

4,690

4,690

Sept.

4,940 

4,690

4,690

4,000

4,000

4,690

4,940

4,690

4,220

4,690

4,000

4,450

4,450

4,690

5,200

5,480

5,760

5,200

6,700

6,700

6,060

5,760

5,760

5,480

4,690

5,480

5,480

5,200

4,940

4,940

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Mar. 10; discharge computed from study of 

gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and 

weather records. Discharge Mar. 11 to Sept. 30 computed by indirect method for shifting control.

Monthly discharge of Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 10,300 square miles]

Month

October.. . __________________

March.... ________ . .................

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

May.. ___________________

Jane... _ _______ ..................

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

August - . .-.. ......

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

The year........ ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,060 

5,480 

6,700 

4,220 

22,500 

20,800 

72, 100 

17,200 

17,200 

12,600 

7,040 

6,700

72,100

Minimum

3,780 

3,780 

4,000 

2,900 

3,120 

4,940 

16,200 

8,900 

6,380 

5,200 

4,000 

4,000

2,900

Mean

4,840 

4,640 

5,250 

3,410 

5,760 

13,100 

37,600 

12,300 

10,000 

7,440 

5,400 

5,070

9,550

Per 

square 

mile

0.470 

.450 

.510 

.331 

.559 

1. 27 

3.65 

1.19 

.971 

.722 

.524 

.492

.927

Run-off 

in inches

0.54 

.50 

.59 

.38 

.58 

1.46 

4.07 

1.37 

1.08 

.83 

.60 

,55

12.55

TOMAHAWK RIVER NEAR BRADLEY, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 36 N., R. 6 E., 2 miles west of Cassion, 4 miles north 

of Bradley, Oneida County, 4 miles downstream from mouth of Bearskin 

Creek, which enters from right, and 8 miles above mouth of river.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEB BASIN 91

DRAINAGE AREA. 422 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 18, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Slope gage fastened to concrete posts on right bank, installed September 

24, 1919, prior to that date; chain gage fastened to cantilever arm on right 

bank; both gages at same datum; read by Frank Sutherland.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at gage and a short distance below, sandy and 

likely to shift. Control is formed by rapids 2,000 feet below gage. Bed at 

cable section heavy gravel. When a head of 15 feet is maintained in Rice 

Lake storage dam, in sees. 4 and 9. T. 35 N., R. 6 E., backwater will extend 

halfway up the rapids which may affect the stage-discharge relation. The 

maximum head maintained during the year was considerably less than 15 

feet. .

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 6.3 feet at 8 

a. m. April 14 (discharge, 1,870 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated 

165 second-feet February 1-3 when stage-discharge relation was affected 

by ice.

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.90 feet April 24, 1916 (discharge, 

2,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.29 feet July 1 and August 9, 1921 

(discharge, 132 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. The following reservoirs are maintained above station, for the 

purpose of regulating flow of Wisconsin River.

Reservoirs used to regulate flow of Wisconsin River

Name

Squirrel .....

Minocqua ...

Location of 

reservoir

T. 39 N., R. 5E... 

Tps. 38-40 N. Rs. 

6-7 E.

Location of dam

Sec?30,T.39N.,R.5E 

Sec.lO,T.39N.,R.6E

Area of 

reservoir

So. mi. 

3.00 

11.31

14.31

Drainage 

area

Sq. mi. 

17.07 

81.60

98.67

Capacity (millions 

of cubic feet)

Summer

152 

291

443

Winter

152 

651

803

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 210 and 2,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily except during winter period and to April 27, 

when it was read once a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Medium and high stage open-water records, with 

the exception of the month of April, good; low-water records fair; winter 

records subject to considerable error.

Discharge measurements of Tomahawk River near Bradley, Wis., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Feb. 2

Made by 

S. R. Collins.... .... ....

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

"2.38

«2.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

277

168

Date

Aug. 25

Made by 

E. E. Foster.. ___ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.46

1.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

639

211

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

105449 25f WSP 545 7
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART

Daily discharge, in second-rfeet, of Tomahawk River near Bradley, Wis., for the 

year ending Sept. 30,

Day

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

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

^. .............

4-_ ..... ...

^.. ............

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

7. ............ -

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

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

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

n..... .........

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

13. 

14 r ..

15 

16 

n.... ..........

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

19 

20 

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

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

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

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

25. 

26 

27 

28..... . . 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

358

346

334

312

300

300

289

278

278

278

278

289

289

278

278

278

289

300

323

334

312

300

289

289

278

268

268

268

268

268

268

Nov.

278

289

300

312

323

323

323

323

323

312

312

312

312

323

334

334

323

323

312

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

Dec.

325

325

325

325

335

330

330

330

325

325

325

320

320

315

315

310

300

300

300

300

300

300

290

290

290

290

290

280

280

275

275

Jan.

275

.275

275

280

280

280

280

275

275

275

270

270

270

265

260

255

250

245

240

235

230

220

215

210

205

200

190

185

180

175

170

Feb.

165

165

165

175

175

185

185

185

190

190

190

19?

190

185

185

185

185

175

175

175

175

175

165

165

165

175

175

185

Mar.

190

210

230

245

255

290

310

335

370

395

420

445

445

475

500

530

560

560

590

620

650

650

680

715

745

780

815

815

885

960

1,000

Apr.

1,040

1,090

1,130

1,180

1,220

1,270

1,320

1,420

1,520

1,620

1,720

1,770

1,820

1,870

1,750

1,630

1,510

1,390

1,270

1,150

1,040

980

920

860

800

740

680

619

619

559

May

502

474

502

530

589

619

619

619

619

589

559

502

474

447

421

395

421

395

447

447

447

421

370

358

358

346

323

300

278

289

323

June

395

395

395

346

323

278

247

237

218

237

257

268

268

257

237

474

815

923

961

1,040

1,040

1,000

886

713

589

474

421

395

334

346

July

502

559

559

502

447

395

370

395

421

447

447

421

370

323

289

278

289

289

268

257

247

247

237

228

218

200

192

183

183

183

200

Aug.

218

237

218

209

200

218

218

218

237

228

237

257

257

237

218

209

200

200

192

192

192

192

183

200

200

209

209

200

200

192

200

Sept.

218

218

228

237

247

257

278

323

421

447

447

447

447

447

421

421

395

395

395

395

370

323

323

312

300

278

278

278

268

268

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 31; discharge estimated by means of a 

few gage-height readings, two discharge measurements, observer's notes, weather records, and records of 

amount of storage released from reservoirs. Gage not read Apr. 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, and 22-27; discharge 

interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Tomahawk River near Brddley for the year ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 422 square miles]

Month

February.. _____ ... ......................

July.. ... 

The year.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

358 

334 

335 

280 

190 

1,000 

1,870 

619 

1,040 

559 

257 

447

1,870

Minimum

268 

278 

275 

170 

165 

190 

559 

278 

218 

183 

183 

218

165

Mean

293 

319 

308 

242 

178 

538 

1,220 

451 

492 

327 

212 

336

409

Per 

square 

mile

0.694 

.756 

.730 

.573 

.422 

1.27 

2.89 

1.07 

1.17 

.775 

.502 

.796

.969

Run-off 

in inches

0.80 

.84 

.84 

.66 

.44 

1.46 

3.22 

1.23 

1.30 

.89 

.58 

.89

13.15
UPPER MISSISSIPPI KIVEB BASIN 93

PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL, WIS.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 20 and 29, T. 32 N., R. 7 E., at highway bridge 

4J^ miles northeast of Merrill, Lincoln County, and 5?^ miles above mouth 

of river. Haymeadow Creek enters from left 5 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 164 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 17, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. 'Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. Meta 

Krause.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge and by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; clean and free from vegetation. Right bank is high, not subject to overflow; left bank may be overflowed at extreme flood stages; both banks wooded. Control not well 

defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.90 feet at 

9 a. m. April H (discharge, 2,110 second-feet); minimum discharge, 65 

second-feet February 26 to March 1 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.1 feet April 22, 1916 (discharge, 

2,290 second-feet); minimum discharge that of 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 70 and 2,200 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table, except as explained in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Open-water records excellent; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Prairie River near Merrill, Wis., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Dec. 31

Aug. 26

Made byE. E. Foster _________________________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

"1.96

1.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

79.0

77.0

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prairie River near Merrill, Wis., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 ...

2. .

3

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

5 - .

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

7

8 .... ... .

9 

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

11 

12 

13 

14 - 

15 .. .

16 - 

17 

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

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

A.. ........... .

25 

26 

27 

28 . .

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

99

96

94

96

99

96

101

91

94

94

102

108

105

105

108

112

108

105

105

102

102

105

102

99

99

Qfl

96

99

QQ

99

99

Nov.

96

96

94

92

94

94

91

94

96

96

94

94

94

94

94

94

96

96

96

88

86

96

102

99

96

96

105

102

99

99

Dec.

99

98

99

102

102

102

105

102

96

102

105

99

91

94

99

96

94

90

90

85

85

85

| 80

Jan.

75

80

75

75

80

80

75

Feb.

I 70

75

70

65

65

65

Mar.

65

70

70

70

70

75

75

80

85

90

100

110

126

159

198

244

244

244

278

278

313

384

313

244

278

366

384

402

421

458

421

Apr.

384

458

614

870

1,010

1 060 i'i60

1,220

1,780

1,940

2,110

1,700

1,560

963

963

870

870

781

696

614

535

458

421

384

366

348

313

278

261

244

May

212

212

244

278

296

330

348

330

348

348

296

244

212

184

159

159

137

148

184

184

159

148

133

129

129

126

118

115

108

108

118

June

115

112

112

108

105

102

96

366

348

402

118

115

115

112

102

118

228

348

313

244

184

148

129

115

105

96

96

94

94

91

July

112

105

99

96

94

91

105

118

137

184

184

159

. 137

115

105

99

96

94

91

88

99

126

133

118

108

96

91

88

88

86

91

Aug.

88

95

94

91

88

88

88

112

112

105

115

112

105

99

96

91

88

86

86

86

86

86

86

84

84

86

86

84

84

81

81

Sept.

88

102

94

88

88

91

91

137

184

198

159

137

122

126

118

105

102

99

102

99

96

96

94

91

88

86

86

86

86

86

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Mar. 12; discharge based on gage heights 

corrected for effect of ice by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and weather records. 

Figures in brackets show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Prairie River near Merrill, Wis., for the year ending Sept.

<sr\ 1Q99 O(J, 1.t?&&

[Drainage area, 164 square miles]

Month

October

July 

August _ . __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

112 

105 

105 

80 

75 

458 

 2,110 

348 

402 

184 

115 

198

2,110

Minimum

91 

86 

80 

75 

65 

65 

244 

108 

91 

86 

81 

86

65

Mean

100 

95.4 

91.6 

77.4 

69.6 

217 

841 

201 

161 

111 

92.0 

108

180

Per

square 

mile

0.610 

.582 

.559 

.472 

.424 

1.32 

5.13 

1.23 

.982 

.677 

.561 

.659

1.10

Run-off 

in inches

0.70 

.65 

.64 

.54 

.44 

1.52 

5.72 

1.42 

1.10 

.78 

.65 

.74

14.90
TJPPEE MISSISSIPPI EIVER BASIN

EAU CLAIRE EIVEE AT KELLY, WIS.

95

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 28 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge three-fourths mile 

northeast of Kelly, Marathon County, 1 mile above mouth of Big Sandy 

Creek, which enters from right, and 4J^ miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 326 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 ineh=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of highway bridge; read by 

August Krueger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and rock; gage is in 

the rapids which form control. Banks medium high and not subject to 

overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.40 feet at 

3 p. m. April 9 (discharge, 6,320 second-feet); minimum discharge, 50 

second-feet January 23, 25, 27, 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice). 

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1922; minimum openwater stage, 0.45 foot, August 13, 14, 15, October 2, 3, 1914 (discharge, 40 

second-feet). A discharge of 30 second-feet December 6, 1917, was estimated when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, affected by ice, and changed 

gradually during the summer. Rating curve used well defined between 80 

and 3,200 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge October 1 to November 9 and November 14-19 ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table; discharge April 1 to September 30 ascertained by indirect method for shifting control and for ice 

period as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water 

records good; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis., during the year ending

$ept. 30, 1922

Date

Jan. 2

Feb. 4

July 26

Made by 

S. E. Colllns... ................ __ ........ ___ .... __ .-...-- ___ -.

-...do.. ....... .. . .....__ 

S. B.SoulS.. .................... . . __ .... __ ...--.--..-

Gage 

height

Feet 

"1.54

«1.97

1.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

63

63

153

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

Day

1- ...... ...

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

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

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

5...... . .

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

7 .

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

9

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

11 . .

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

13- . 

14 ..

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

16 

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

18 . 

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

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

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

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

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

24. ...

25...... .

28. 

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

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

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

30 

31 ........ 

Oct.

112

108

108

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

124

124

117

112

112

108

108

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

Nov.

101

101

101

101

94

94

94

94

86

90

90

90

90

94

112

101

108

101

101

90

75

75

80

85

90

95

100

100

100

100

Dec.

100

95

95

90

90

80

70

65

Jan.

65

65

55

60

65

65

70

65

55

55

55

60

55

55

50

50

50

55

50

50

55

55

55

Feb.

65

65

60

65

Mar.

65

65

70

80

90

110

110

115

115

115

115

120

120

120

120

130

135

150

170

185

200

220

245

245

255

285

320

390

500

645

860

Apr.

990

1,130

1,640

1,550

2,450

2,670

3,390

4,690

6,040

5,210

3,390

2,240

1,460

1,460

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,290

990

862

738

647

557

499

443

416

365

340

320

284

May

269

261

340

587

 > 499

416

471

416

416

416

340

300

255

233

214

206

214

241

241

241

214

195

174

174

187

187

174

148

144

136

136

June

148

148

136

129

129

124

124

112

112

241

416

255

187

174

168

168

255

557

471

365

365

340

284

241

200

174

161

154

148

136

July

136

148

144

124

124

119

174

255

320

862

677

499

340

269

214

174

168

161

136

129

195

241

241

214

187

161

136

129

114

109

144

Aug.

134

144

138

124

119

129

228

267

238

222

200

164

144

129

114

106

106

101

97

97

97

97

97

97

101

97

92

92

88

88

88

Sept

141

263

203

161

131

122

117

225

1,060

738

390

300

252

236

214

187

166

156

151

151

146

136

121

117

112

103

103

99

94

94

., NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 10-13 and Nov. 20 to Mar. 31; discharge based on 

gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means' of two discharge' measurements, observer's notes, and 

weather records. Figures in brackets show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis., for the year ending Sept.

Qf\ 1Q0& o\J, 1 y&6

[Drainage area, 326 square miles]

Month

December- __________________

February _____________________

March. . ____ ___ _____ . .......

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

May.. ____________________

June... __ _________________

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

September- .. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

124 

112 

100 

70 

65 

860 

6,040 

587 

557 

862 

267 

1,060

6,040

Minimum

-101 

75 

65 

50 

60 

65 

284 

136 

112 

109 

88 

04

50

Mean

.107. 

94.4 

88.4 

56.6 

64.8 

208 

1,670 

272 

221 

227 

130 

216

279

Per 

square 

mile

0.328 

.290 

.271 

.174 

.199 

.638 

5.12 

.834 

.678 

.696 

.399 

.663

.856

Run-off 

in inc bes

0.38 

.32 

.31 

.20 

.21 

.74 

5.71 

.96 

.76 

.80 

.46 

.74

11.59
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASINEAU PIEINE RIVER HEAR STRATFORD, WIS.

97

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 27 N., R. 3 E., at highway bridge at a place locally 

known as Weber farm, 2 miles north of Stratford, Marathon County, and 

1 mile above Chicago & Northwestern Railway bridge. Dill Creek enters 

from right 5 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 223 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch=6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 24, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Sloping gage,- reading from 1.0 to 15.6 feet, on right bank of river and 

vertical staff gage, reading from 15 to 18 feet, at upper end of sloping gage; 

read by Christian Weber.

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

highway bridge half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and rock; control at 

head of rapids 400 feet below gage. Banks at gage are high and will be 

overflowed at stage of 15 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.4 feet at 

6 p. m. April 9 (discharge, 7,830 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.30 feet 

August 31 to September 7 (discharge, 3.0 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.9 feet November 10, 1919 (discharge, 8,630 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.25 feet August 28 and 29,1920 

(discharge, 2.5 second-feet). The flood of June, 1914, reached a maximum 

height of 20.7 feet as determined by levels run to high-water marks.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 5 and 4,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table, except as explained in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Records good during medium and high stages and 

fair during low stages; records for extreme low-water stage may be poor.

i

Discharge measurements of Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis., during the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Date

Apr. 11

July 28

Made by 

A. O. Olson. ________ . _____________ . __________

Gage 

height

Feet, 

4.36

1.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

858

7.9
98 SURFACE WATER, SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

I 

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

3 _ . .

4-.................. r .......

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

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

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

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

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

10.----......-...-.-.....,...

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

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

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

14.-.-.....-.-.--..-..,......

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

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

17--...-...-.. ............

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

IS.- . _._ ______

20-..-.....-.-.. .-........._.

21 ____________________ __

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

23- 

24 ________.._ __. _

25--.........---.-........ ..

26. ______- _.__ __

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

28 

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

30- 

31_ _._____ .. ..

Oct.

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

7

10

12

10

10

11

12

12

15

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

Nov.

10

10

10

8

7

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

15

15

15

15

15

15

13

12

12

13

15

17

18

Dec.

18

18

17

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

12

12

12

12

12

15

18

18

15

15

12

12

12

12

Apr.

930

2,610

4,250

3,370

2,130

2,310

2,220

1,550

7,830

2,710

1,050

870

1,55Q

1,470

930

580

395

272

218

194

182

231

206

15S

126

113

68

77

65

53

May

46

43

102

182

148

13S

170

156

460 302'

206

159

126

81

113

126

113

206

483

272

159

102

65

61

53

46

39

33

29

25

25

June

25

22

22

24

IS

17

.15

13

18

272

870

231

133

113

81

77

65

46

33

33

28

25

22

18

17

15

15

15

13

12

July

15

15

12

12

10

10

25

40

206

336

126

79

60

50

36

33

182

47

31

24

22

24

22

18

15

13

12

12

10

8

7

Aug.

11

18

19

15

11

15

15

12

10

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

Sept.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

10

17

11

8

7

7

10

10

8

7

8

11

12

11

10

10

7

7

6

6

5

5

5

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Mar. 31. No records obtained.

Monthly discharge of Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 223 square miles.]

Month

November--.-------... . ......... _

July..... __ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15 

18 

18 

7,830 

483 

870 

336 

19 

17

Minimum

5 

7 

12 

53 

25 

12 

7 

3 

3

Mean

8.55 

12.0 

14.5 

1,280 

138 

77.1 

48.8 

7.77 

7.30

Per 

square 

mile

0.043 

.054 

.065 

5.78 

.619 .346' 

.219 

.035 

.033

Run-off 

in inches

0.05 

.06 

.06 

6.45 

.71 

.39 

.25 

.04 

.04

BABABOO RIVER NEAR BABABOO, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 7 E., at highway bridge 4 miles downstream 

from Baraboo, Sauk County, 3 miles below creek that rises near Devils 

Lake and enters from right, and 15 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 572 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch = 6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 18, 1913, to March 31, 1922, when station was 

discontinued.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVEE BASIN 99

GAGE. Chain gage, attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Theodore 

Schneider.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

to which gage is attached.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of sand and mud; no well-defined 

control, water is confined to one channel at all stages except at flood stages 

when right bank is overflowed for a distance of 1,000 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during period October, 1, 1921, 

to March 31, 1922, 3,610 second-feet February 27 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice); minimum discharge, 115 second-feet February 17 (stagedischarge relation affected by ice).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded about 17.5 feet March 26, 1917 

(discharge, 7,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.71 foot July 26, 1916 

(discharge, 76 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. There are four dams near Baraboo, 4 miles above station, and one 

at Reedsburg, 18 miles above station. Smaller plants are also operated on 

the tributaries. The operation of these various plants causes diurnal fluctuation at the gage of about 0.3 foot at low-water stages. Estimates of 

mean monthly discharge probably represent nearly the natural flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by a gradual 

shift and by ice. Rating curve poorly defined. Gage read to quartertenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by indirect method for 

shifting control October 1 to December 17 and March 12-31 and for winter 

period as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water 

records poor; winter records roughly approximate.

Discharge measurements of Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1982

Date

Oct. 4

Jan. 13

Feb. 11

Made by 

A. O. Olson _ _ , ______________________________

S. B. Soul6. ______________ . _______ ___ _ .. ..-.

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.43

 2.58

"3.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

260

216

233

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis., for the period 

Oct. 1, 1921, to Mar. 31, "

Day

1 .......

2... .......

3. .........

4..........

5 __ ......

6...... __ .

7.. ........

8

9. .

10.... ......

11 _ .......

12. _ ......

13... .......

14..........

15--. 

Oct.

205

192

224

205

218

218

250

224

218

285

257

238

231

231

231

Nov.

411

313

285

299

341

327

299

238

212

244

257

271

271

271

285

Dec.

411

990

1,110

783

575

425

355

327

299

271

271

285

313

299

299

Jan.

185

170

245

220

280

290

155

190

255

265

190

190

215

175

220

Feb.

185

225

230

210

265

250

200

230

185

250

235

280

320

255

230

Mar.

2,270

1,240

615

480

450

2,300

3,150

3,010

2,550

2,480

2,200

2,170

2,240

2,240

1,720

Day

16..-. 

17..-. ...

18..........

19 _ .......

20- 

21..--......

22..........

23...... .

24..........

25__... 

26... 

27 ......

28. __ ......

29..........

30.... ...

31..-. 

Oct.

244

299

369

397

341

327

285

278

285

244

250

257

238

224

327

383

Nov.

299

313

500

500

560

425

369

271

244

257

244

205

299

313

285

Dee.

327

369

335

320

300

285

270

255

240

220

205

190

180

175

170

155

Jan.

250

225

240

230

210

150

205

210

210

250

225

190

190

220

210

170

Feb.

180

115

155

145

255

245

1,130

2,300

2,630

3,010

3,520

3,610

2,800

Mar.

1,290

1,190

1,030

1,630

2,050

1,240

1,110

870

671

d»7

850

950

950

950

1,010

767

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Mar. 11; discharge based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

105449 25t WBP 545 8
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Monthly discharge of Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis., for the period Oct. 1, 1921,

to Mar, 31,

[Drainage area, 572 square miles]

Month

January.... _____ ___________ . ..

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

397 

560 

1,110 

290 

3,610 

3,150

Minimum

192 

205 

155 

150 

115 

450

Mean

264 

314 

355 

214 

844 

1,490

Per

square 

mile

0.462 

.549 

.621 

.374 

1.48 

2.60

Run-off 

in inches

0.53 

.61 

.72 

.43 

1.54 

3.00

KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAY HULLS, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge immediately below 

Norwood Mill, in Gays Mills, Crawford County, 25 miles above mouth pf 

river and 2 miles below mouth of Tainter Creek, which enters from right.

DRAINAGE AREA. 629 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch = 6* 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 25, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of bridge; read by*George 

Atwood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge and by wading a short distance below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of rock covered by a deposit of 

sand and silt; banks at gage section fairly high and not subject to overflow. 

No definite control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.1 feet at 6 

p. m. March 6 (discharge, about 2,620 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.30 

feet at 7.20 a. m. and 6 p. m. September 4 and 7.40 a. m. September 5 (discharge, 227 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 15.05 feet March 24, 1917 (discharge 

about 6,300 second-feet); minimum discharge about 100 second-feet, during the latter part of January, 1915 (stage discharge relation affected by ice).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Mills at Gays Mills immediately above the station, Soldiers 

Grove, 7 miles upstream and at several points above Soldiers Grove use 

comparatively little storage, so that the recorded flow past the station represents nearly natural conditions. During low stages a small diurnal 

fluctuation is observed at the gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice during winter and by shifting channel for remainder of year. Rating curve poorly 

defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table July 11-31 and by 

indirect method for shifting control October 1 to December 22, March 3 to 

July 10, and August 1 to September 30, except as explained in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Records fair.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN 101

.Discharge measurements of Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

Date

Feb. 7

June 8

Made by 

A. O. Olson.. _________ ... . ____ . __ ... ___ ......... __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

-2.74

1.68

1.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

312

320

351

a Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis., for the year

, ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11.. . . ..

12. ___ .......

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

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

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

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

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

18 

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 ___ .......

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

27 ..........

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

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

30 . 

31 ..........

Oct.

365

345

325

345

325

325

386

407

345

407

365

345

325

325

325

305

325

365

470

407

345

325

305

305

325

285

305

305

365

407

407

Nov.

365

325

325

325

325

305

305

365

365

365

345

325

325

345

345

365

386

449

428

365

345

285

325

345

305

305

325

325

345

345

Dec.

325

407

386

OOK

325

325

305

305

325

305

305

325

325

325

407

325

365

345

445

435

435

435

435

435

435

445

445

Jan.

445

455

445

435

420

420

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

390

375

360

345

OJK

345

330

330

330

330

330

315

315

Feb.

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

Q9ft

345

375

420

455

495

550

Mar.

640

680

695

Q1 R

1,510

2

OftA

1,980

1,630

1,030

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,180

Q7ft

695

603

7Q1

1,090

71 Q

626

865

01 R

1 ^Cft

1,330

865

ft79

580

Apr.

558

558

603

626

603

580

626

672

1,330

1,860

1,940

1,700

1,570

1 000

7Q1

695

743

767

672

603

KQft

558

536

536

536

K1A

470

470

440

May

449

449

492

470

449

428

428

428

449

449

407

407

407

365

365

386

386

428

449

407

386

386

407

4.Q9

428

407

407

345

365

386

June

386

365

365 QjIK

365

OOK

QOK

OOK

325

791

1, 420

1 9.Qft

767

791

4.Q9

449

^OQ

386

OfiK

OfiK

365

365

one

OftK

OOK

305

OOK

285

July

325

285

305

OfiK

285

«>OK

407

407

365

407

386

OOK

OftK

305

672

536

626

365

365

449

558

492

365

ooc

305

OOE

Aug.

325

285

285

285

285

KOft

CCft

365

325

285

285

OCR

285

 OQC.

285

256

265

OfiK

236

246

265

OKft

246

236

236

256

246

Sept.

236

OKA

236

01 Q

997

246-

536

815

AAQ

325

00 K

9ft K.

325

OOK

285

265

305

OOK

ooc

ooe

285

265

265

246

256

OCA

246

246

265

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Dec. 23 to Mar. 2: discharge based on gage heights corrected for eflect of ice by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and weather records.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Monthly discharge of Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis., for the year ending Sept.

[Drainage area, 629 square miles]

Month

July . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

470 

449 

445 

455 

550 

2,300 

1,940 

492 

1,420 

672 

580 

815

2,300

Minimum

285 

285 

305 

315 

315 

580 

449 

345 

285 

285 

236 

218

218

Mean

349 

343 

365 

383 

342 

1,040 

793 

419 

469 

377 

291 

305

457

Per 

square 

mile

0.555 

.545 

.580 

.609 

.544 

1.65 

1.26 

.666 

.746 

.599 

.463 

.485

.727

Run-off 

in inches

0.64 

.61 

.67 

.70 

.57 

1.90 

1.41 

.7V 

.83 

.69 

.53 

.54

9.86

TURKEY RIVER AT GABBER, IOWA.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 92 N., R. 4 W., at single-span highway bridge at 

Garber, Clayton County, 800 feet above mouth of Wayman Creek, which 

enters from right.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,530 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1 to 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 29, 1913, to November 30, 1916; May 14, 1919, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by E. J. 

Prolow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and mud; channel shifting. 

Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank is overflowed at 

stages above 13 feet, the road to left approach to bridge being overflowed 

at gage height of 22 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 28.06 feet at 

4.25 a. m. February 23 (discharge, about 26,600 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 3.55 feet September 5, 6, and 7 (discharge, 88 second-feet).

1913-1916; 1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1922; minimum 

discharge, that of 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. An electric light plant and grist mill at Elkader probably cause a 

slight diurnal fluctuation. v ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed in April and July; also affected 

by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to April 25 and July 22 to September 

30 well defined between 300 and 11,000 second-feet. Curve used April 26 

to July 21 well defined between 200 and 1,600 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Records good.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI KIVEE BASIS' 103

Discharge measurements of Turkey River at Garber, Iowa, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

[Made by J. B. Spiegel]

Date

Sept. 10. _ ....... _ . __ _ ..... _____ ..-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.45

4.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,310

326

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Turkey River at Garber, Iowa, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1. __ . _______

2. __ . ___ . _ . _

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. __ . ______ ...

15.... _ ............

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

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

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

19 

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

21 

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

23 

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

25... ....... ___ ....

26.. ... __ ..

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

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

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

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

31 

Oct.

1,290

915

770

630

700

430

1,220

770

700

630

560

660

495

495

430

462

560

560

430

400

370

342

342

495

400

370

370

400

495

1,060

990

Nov.

700

560

462

495

* 265

840

770

560

430

400

430

430

430

462

370

370

370

770

770

630

560

495

495

400

di\f\

400

462

430

430

462

Dec.

430

430

630

430

370

342

315

315

370

400

370

400

430

400

370

370

370

370

430

560

245

350

Feb.

4,720

3,520

2,000

1,840

1,760

1,600

1

\ 1,360

1

I 1,250

3,620

13,300

25,300

18,500

8,820

i 5,000

Apr.

7,170

1,260

1,100

1,100

960

820

May

820

890

960

960

1,180

1,580

1,420

960

890

890

820

820

820

890

820

750

680

680

750

680

615

820

1,180

615

820

890

518

680

680

680

680

June

585

615

475

555

555

615

680

528

425

615

555

528

425

425

680

475

400

475

528

615

450

400

528

358

528

425

332

310

332

290

July

355

355

355

310

9Qft

332

2,560

1,500

820

680

582

550

550

485

518

550

2,060

820

820

750

680

6,730

3,120

2,410

990

990

915

915

915

990

1,140

Aug.

1,290

1,140

840

770

700

560

560

560

630

560

560

630

560

560

630

560

495

560

495

495

560

495

430

430

430

315

290

315

265

265

225

Sept.

226

190

175

130

88

88

88

100

430

430

265

315

225

245

430

343

315

265

315

370

245

225

225

226

225

225

225

245

225

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Dec. 22-31 and Feb. 6-20; discharge computed by means 

of weather records, observer's notes, and comparison with records in nearby drainage basins. Discharge 

Feb. 22-25 based on gage-height graph obtained from field survey and observer's history of events. Discharge Feb. 26-28 estimated. No records Jan. 1-31, Mar. 1 to Apr. 9, and Apr. 11-25. Braced figure? 

show mean discharge for periods indicated.
104 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Monthly discharge of Turkey River at Garber, Iowa, for the year ending Sept. 80, 

[Drainage area, 1,530 square miles] **

Mon1;h

June _ -----_-.------_

July . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,290 

840 

630 

25,300 

1,580 

680 

6,730 

1,290 

430

Minimum

342

265 

245

518 

290 

290 

225

88

Mean

601 

502 

382 

4,270 

853 

490 

1,130 

557 

247

Per 

square 

mile

0.393 

.328 

.250 

2.79 

.558 

.320 

.739 

.364 

.161

Run-off 

in inches

0.45 

.37 

.29 

2.90 

.64 

.36 

.85 

.42 

.18

MAQUOKETA RIVER BELOW NORTH FORE OF MAQUOKETA RIVER, NEAR MAQUOKETA, IOWA

LOCATION. In southwest corner NE. % sec. 17, T. 84 N., R. 3 E., at Bridgeport Bridge, 3 miles northeast of Maquoketa, Jackson County, 1,200 feet 

above mouth of .Mill Creek, and 2 miles below mouth of North Fork of 

Maquoketa River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,600 square miles (measured on map issued by United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1 to 500,000). Drainage area at mouth, 

1,960 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September'1, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge, 100 feet from 

right abutment; read by John Strodthoff.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which ga,ge is attached.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. There is no definite control; bed composed of sand 

and mud; shifts during high water. Above 13-foot stage; overflow occurs 

under a pile-trestle approach on the left side.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.85 feet at 

10 a. m. February 24 (discharge, 15,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.1 

feet September 26-28 (discharge, 460 second-feet).

1913-1920: Maximum stage recorded, about 23.5 feet, probably in 1905 

(discharge, about 24,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.59 feet December 

25, 1918 (discharge, about 245 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in February; 

also affected by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to February 22, and curve 

J used February 23 to September 30 well defined between 300 and 16,000 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily and frequently during 

periods of high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table, by use of indirect method for shifting control 

July 23 £p September 30 and as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, 

near Maquoketa, Iowa, during the year ending Sept. 30, 1922 .

[Made by J. B. Spiegel]

Date

Apr. 28 ...

Sept. 9._. _____ . . ____ . ........

height

Feet 

3.70

2.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,160

556
TJPPEB MISSISSIPPI MVEB BASIN 105

Daily discharge in second-feet of Maquoketa River, below North Fork of Maquoke 

River, near Maquoketa, Iowa, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1..

2....

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

4...

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

6...

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

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

9...

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

11... . .....

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

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

14... . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31...... ..

Oct.

1,270

1,160

1,080

1,000

955

905

930

1,220

1,030

880

830

780

730

685

685

685

685

980

880

830

685

640

640

640

595

640

595

880

1,720

1,540

Nov.

1,360

1,1*0

980

880

830

780

730

con

930

QQfi

880

880

830

QQ ft

830

QQft

980

980

955

930

830

730

730

780

685

685

685

730

Dec.

730

2,100

3,400

2,360

1,720

1,240

1,140

1 030

980

930

930

930

930

930

880

930

2,620

2,360

1,900

1,480

1,240

685

595

595

620

Jan.

,

i 640

3,000

3,660

1,080

930

830

830

730

685

640

580

Feb.

oou

10,200

14,200

5,660

2,380

1,680

1,270

Mar.

955

955

905

1,000

1,100

1,270

1,680

1,220

955

905

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

1,100

4,460

3,620

1,680

1,380

1,220

1,380

2,440

1,740

1,800

1,500

1,500

1,320

Apr.

1,220

1,320

1,380

1,500

1,740

1,680

1,680

1,620

3,240

4,850

5,140

4,000

3,360

2,640

2,180

1,860

2,380

2,380

2,180

,1,800

1,560

1,380

1,270

1,800

1,160

1,220

1,270

1,160

1,000

May

955

905

905

905

905

905

855

855

855

955

1,000

855

810

810

720

810

905

905

810

810

765

720

3,320

5,920

6,180

4,920

2,640

1,990

1,620

1,440

June

1 390

1,270

1,160

1,100

1,000

955

855

855

810

765

765

765

765

765

955

810

720

675

675

675

675

675

720

630

630

630

585

630

630

July

585

585

585

520

540

540

810

765

1 Qftfi

1,220

810

675

905

1,060

1,560

955

765

720

2,700

8,500

6,530

3,290

2,060

1,620

1,380

1,620

1,320

1,380

Aug.

1,270

1,270

1,160

1,000

905

855

oee

765 7 on

720

675

675

675

630

630

630

585

585

630

630

585

630

585

585

540

520

562

Sept.

con

520 coft

KAA

500

.520

500

KAA

KAf\

1 3QA

810

cor

540

520

500

480

480

500

520

585

585

562

562

540

480

460

460

460

480

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23 to Jan. 4 and Jan. 13 to Feb. 22; discharge based 

on observer's notes and weather records. Discharge interpolated Nov. 20, Apr. 9, and May 24.

Monthly discharge of Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, near 

Maquoketa, Iowa, for the year ending Sept. 30,

[Drainage area, 1,600 square miles]

Month

October- ___________________

December _________________ ...

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

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

May _______________________

June _ . . _ . . .. .....

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

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,720 

1,360 

3,400 

3,660 

14,200 

4,460 

5,140 

6,180 

1,320 

8,500 

1,560 

1,380

14,200

Minimum

595 

685 

620

810 

1,000 

675 

585 

520 

520 

460

460

Mean

884 

858 

1,220 

817 

1,700 

1,370 

2,030 

1,540 

806 

1,540 

749 

553

1,170

Per 

square 

mile

0.552 

.536 

.763 

.511 

1.06 

.856 

1.27 

.962 

.504 

.962 

.468 

.346

.731

Eun-ofl 

in inches

0.64 

.60 

.88 

.59 

1.10 

.99 

1.42 

1.11 

.56 

1.11 

.54 

.39

9.93
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

BOCK RIVER'AT AFTON, WIS.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 22 and 27, T. 2 N., R. 12 E., at highway 

bridge in Afton, Rock County, 9 miles above Illinois State line. Bass Creek 

enters from right three-fourths mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,190 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch = 6 

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 5, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of bridge; read by George Robb.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge and by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks medium high and will not be overflowed to any 

extent at flood stages; channel gravel and clean silt, practically permanent. 

Control not well denned.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.65 feet at 

5.05 p. m. April 11 (discharge, 8,640 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.62 foot 

at 6.05 a. m. August 31 (discharge, 480 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.51 feet March 26, 1918 (discharge, 12,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.38 foot August 31, 1919 

(discharge about 428 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of power plants at Janesville and above causes slight 

fluctuations at gage during low stages.

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

by ice. Rating curve used well denned between 595 and 6,100 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records good, winter records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Rock River at Afton, Wis., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 26

May 12

Made by Gage 

height

Fed 

«2.64

3.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

895

2,390

Date

May 17

July 13

Made by 

S. B. SoulS... . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.69

2.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,360

1,690

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN 107

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock River at Afton, Wis., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 _

2 

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

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

5 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16... ........ ___

17 

18 

19 

20 .

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

22 

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

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

25 

26.. .....

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

28 

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

30 . .

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

Oct.

2,960

2,860

2,760

2.760

2,310

2,220

2,490

2,220

2,040

2,220

2,130

2,220

2,130

1,960

2,040

2,220

2,220

2,310

2,310

2,490

2,400

2,490

2,580

2,860

2,760

2,580

2,400

2,220

2,220

2,130

2,310

Nov.

2,310

2,220

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,040

2,130

2,220

2,310

2,130

1,960

1,960

2,130

1,880

1,800

1,580

1,510

1,650

2,040

1,720

1,960

1,880

755

1,880

2,220

2,310

2,220

2,220

2,040

2,130

Dec.

2,130

2,400

2,960

3,060

3,260

3,360

3,470

3,470

3,360

3,160

3,060

2,960

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

3,260

2,310

2,310

2,140

1,900

1,740

1,580

1,500

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,360

1,360

1,430

1,430

Jan.

1,430

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,430

1,430

1,360

1,360

1,290

1,230

1,230

1,170

1,110

1,060

1,060

1,010

1,010

960

960

910

910

910

895

910

910

910

960

1,010

Feb.

1,010

1,060

1,110

1,170

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,290

1,290

1,360

1,360

1,300

4,150

7,550

6,100

5,550

5,420

5,960

5,960

Mar.

6,240

6,240

7,100

6,100

6,520

6,660

6,520

6,380

6,380

6,660

6,800

6,950

7,100

7,250

7, 710.

7,870

7,550

7,400

7,400

7,550

6,800

7,100

6,950

7,100

6,950

6,950

7,100

7,100

7,250

7,400

7,100

Apr.

6,800

6,660

6,660

6,660

6,660

6,520

6,240

6,380

6,240

6,380

8,200

7,710

7,870

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,200

7,870

7,550

7,550

7,710

7,400

7,100

6,950

6,660

6,520

6,240

6,240

5,550

5,160

May

4,900

4,510

4,390

4,150

3,910

3,800

3,260

3,360

3,060

2,860

2,580

2,490

2,220

2,040

1,580

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,370

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,510

3,470

3,580

3,060

2,490

2,400

2,400

2,310

June

2,220

2,130

1,960

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,880

1,580

1,510

1,580

1,650

1,800

2,040

2,310

2,860

2,760

2,760

2,670

2,760

2,760

2,670

2,490

2,220

2,040

1,880

1,720

1,370

1,370

1,300

1,180

July

950

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,000

1,120

1,060

1,000

1,300

1,440

1,650

2,220

1,800

1,880

1,960

2,670

2,400

2,310

2,130

1,960

1,880

1,580

1,800

1,720

1,440

1,180

1,120

850

800

900

Aug.

850

900

950

1,000

950

850

1,240

1,240

1,180

1,060

950

950

850

950

1,000

900

850

850

900

800

900

900

900

900

850

850

800

900

900

670

560

Sept.

755

710

850

755

850

800

710

755

1,240

1,510

1,300

1,120

1,120

1,240

1,180

1,240

1,300

1,180

1,180

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,120

1,180

1,240

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,060

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19 to Feb. 20; discharge based on gage heights 

corrected for effect of ice by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Rock River at Afton, Wis., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922 

[Drainage area, 3,190 square miles]

Month

January- _____________________

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

May... ____________________

July 

August. _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,960 

2,310 

3,470 

1,500 

7,550 

7,870 

8,200 

4,900 

2,860 

2,670 

1,240 

1,510

8,200

Minimum

1,960 

755 

1,360 

895 

1,010 

6,100 

5,160 

1,370 

1,180 

800 

560 

710

560

Mean

2,380 

1,990 

2,410 

1,180 

2,380 

6,970 

6,990 

2,640 

2,030 

1,500 

915 

1,090

2,710

Per

square 

mile

0.746 

.624 

.755 

.370 

.746 

2.18 

2.19 

.828 

.636 

.470 

.287 

.342

.849

Run-ofi 

in inches

0.86 

.70 

.87 

.43 

.78 

2.51 

2.44 

.95 

.71 

.54 

.33 

.38

11.50
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

SOCK SIVEB AT IYNDON, III.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 20 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge known as Lyndon 

Bridge, in Lyndon, Whiteside County, 10 miles above Rock Creek and 20 

miles below dam at Sterling.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 24, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by George Cady.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; may shift.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.8 feet at 7 

a. m. April 12 (discharge, 26,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.06 feet 

at 7 a. m. September 20 (discharge, 1,820 second-feet).

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 19.6 feet February 16, 1918 (discharge not determined because of backwater from ice); maximum openwater stage recorded, 17.0 feet March 28, 1916 (discharge, 39,500 secondfeet); minimum stage, 3.72 feet September 27, 1918 (discharge, 536 secondfeet).

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted at Sterling dam to feed Illinois and Mississippi 

Canal, probably averages about 100 second-feet.

REGULATION. Flow past gage is regulated by power plants in city of Sterling 

and above, mean of two daily readings of gage during low stages is probably somewhat less than true mean daily gage height due to such regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage discharge relation practically permanent; seriously affected 

by ice during winter. Rating curve well defined between 1,000 and 25,000 

second-feet, fairly well defined beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Diurnal fluctuation at gage rather large during low 

stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good for medium and high stages, fair for ordinary low stages 

during open-water periods, poor for extremely low stages and for periods 

of ice effect.

Discharge measurements of Rock River at Lyndon, III., during the year ending

Koi\t Qn 1 Q99 ijvpit* ou, ±&&&

[Made by H. E. Grosbach]

Date

Oct. 19

Mar. 30 . .

Aug. 16.-. ..-..-- ...-. .....................................................

Gage 

height

Feel

7.78

11.31

5.68

Discharge

See.-/*. 

7,160

17,000

2,830
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 109

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Rivet at Lyndon, III., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1.. ...

2_._. 

3. .

4........

5 ... ..

6.. ......

7........

8 

9........

10 

11 

12. 

13 

14.. .._.._

15 

16 .

17 

IS........

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24........

25 

26 

27........

28.. ......

29 

30........

31 _

Oct.

6,580

4 ' 790

5,000

5,440

6,140

6,850

7,550

7,800

7,800

5,440

5,220

5,180

5,130

5,090

5,040

5,000

5,110

5,220

Nov.

5,000

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,220

5 440

5,440

5 440

5 440

5 440

5 440

5,440

5 440

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,220

R AA(\

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,890

5,890

3,970

3,770

q 770

3,770

'4,580

5,220

Dec.

5,440

7,300

9,300

9 800

8,550

7,550

7 300

7 ^Hft

7 300

7,300

7,550

7 300

7 300

» m\n

9,550

10 600

13,600

14,800

10,600

10,000

10,300

8,300

8,550

8,300

7,800

7,800

7,300

Jan.

6,820

7,550

7,550

10,000

9,000

Feb.

7 Oftft

8,550 10 inn

22,300

22,000

20,900

22,600

23,400

Mar.

23,000

21,600

18,000

18,400

13,000

13,300

10 cnn

13,900

13,000

10 cnft

13,000

12 700

12,200

12,500

14,500

20,200

20,600

16,000

IA cnn

14,800

14,800

14,800

15,100

16,700

17 400

Apr.

21,600

17,400

14,800

14,200

ID fif\f\

13,000

12,500

1O flAfl

17, 400

22 600

23,000

23,800

91 flflO

99 3ftfl

24,200

20,900

19,500

18, 100

17,000

1 K Af\f\

13,600

13,000

11,900

11,100

10 800 lo'soo

10 ' 300

May

10,000

9,550

8,800

8,550

8,300

7,800

7,300

7,060

6, 350

6,350

6,120

5,890

5,000

4,790

4,580

4,370

4,370

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,370

7,300

11,400

10,300

8,300

8,800

7,580

June

6,350

6,120

5,970

5,820

5,660

5,440

4,580

4,370

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,260

4,350

4,440

4,530

4,620

4,710

4,790

4,790

4,370

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,170

3,770

3,770

3,580

3,390

3,210

3,030

July

3,030

3,210

2,850

2,520

2,180

2,500

2,340

2,180

2,500

7,800

8,300

7,300

6,820

6,580

6,350

6,120

6,350

6,120

5,890

4,790

5,000

5,660

7,300

5,890

5,440

5,000

4,170

3,390

3,030

3,030

3,030

Aug.

2,850

2,850

2,670

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,210

2,850

2,670

2,610

2,560

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,670

2,340

2,180

2,500

2,340

2,300

2,250

2,210

2,160

2,120

2,070

2,030

2,500

2,340

2,340

2,340

Sept.

1,880

2,030

2,180

2,340

2,340

2,180

2,340

2,180

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,500

2,670

2,670

2,850

2,180

2,500

2,670

3,030

2,030

2,030

2,180

2,030

2,180

2,180

2,500

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4 to Feb. 21; discharge estimated by use of gage 

heights, observer's notes, and weather records. Gage not read Oct. 17, 18, 24-27, 29, Mar. 10,11, May 31, 

June 3, 4, 12-17, July 4, Aug. 11, 12, and 21-26; discharge interpolated. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Rock River at Lyndon, III., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1922

[Drainage a^ea, 9,010 square miles]

Month

October 15-31 .--- . 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,800 

5,890 

14,800

23,400

23,000 

26,200 

11,400 

6,350 

8,300 

3,210 

3,030

Minimum

5,000 

3,770 

5,440 

6,820

12,200 

10, 300 

4,170 

3,030 

2,180 

2,030 

1,880

Mean

5,780 

5,140 

8,590 

9,380 

10,800 

16,500 

17,300 

6,970 

4,500 

4,730 

2,530 

2,340

Per square 

, mile

0.642 

.570 

.953 

1.04 

1.20 

1.83 

1.92 

.772 

.499 

.525 

.281 

.260

Run-off in 

inches

0.41 

.64 

1.10 

1.20 

1.25 

2.11 

2.14 

.89 

.56 

.61 

.32 

.29
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET V

PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 27 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge at Hancock Avenue, 

half a mile east of Illinois Central Railroad station at Freeport, Stephensbn 

County, and 2 miles above mouth of Yellow Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,330 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 11, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by W. C. Krueger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; likely to shift; left 

bank of only medium height and is overflowed during high water; at stages 

above 16 feet part of the flow passes over the left bank and through East 

Freeport.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.8 feet at 

5 p. m. February 25 (discharge, 14,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.12 

feet September 7 and 8 (discharge, 412 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 19.4 feet March 28, 1916 (discharge, 17,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 200 second-feet December 14, 1917.

ICE. Stage discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. A dam and power plant three-fourths mile upstream regulates 

flow past gage. Only slight diurnal fluctuation is noticeable.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 328 and 7,000 second-feet and fairly 

well defined beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water 

records good; winter records poor.

Discharge measurements of Pecatonica River at Freeport, III., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

[Made by H. E. Grosbach]

Date

Oct. 18... __. _- _ _ _.. . _..

Mar. 29--....-. ___ . _ --- -.___.._ _ ....-...- __ -.- __ . _ -.-.-----.-.-.-

Aug. 17... . . _ _.

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.07

8.67

4.66

Discharge

Sec.-feet 

1,270

1,420

516
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVBB BASIN" 111

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecatonica River at Freeport, III., for the year

ending Sept. 30,

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9.... _.. .___

10....... ...

11 . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19 ..........

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

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

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

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

24

25..... ...

26

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1,760

875

950

815

775

775

795

900

1,080

900

815

795

775

735

735

715

735

1,180

1,250

1,080

975

835

775

755

715

735

755

735

925

1,520

1,700

Nov.

1,400

1,180

1,020

950

875

835

815

815

1,080

1,000

975

925

900

855

855

835

855

900

950

950

900

875

835

775

835

815

815

835

835

835

Dec.

835

1,400

1,730

2,030

1,820

1,430

1,350

1,180

1,100

1 050

1 050

1,080

1,100

1,020

1,080

o oin

O O7A

1 oAt\

1,200

Jan.

1,400

800

Feb.

1,000

2,000

3,830

6,490

14,200

14,200

9,680

8,010

Mar.

5,250

3,830

2,030

l,4flO

1,490

2,110

2,900

3,750

4,270

3,450

1,940

1,220

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,050

QOR

855

1,400

O QWl

9 Qflfi

3 fifift

2,350

1,300

1,080

1,300

1,280

1,430

- 1 Af\(\

i oQfl

1,180

Apr.

1,050

1,020

1,080

1,150

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,640

1,880

i Qin

3,750

3,060

2,500

1,850

1 640

1,880

1,820

1,760

1,610

1,430

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,180

1,100

1,050

1,050

1 050 ' Q7>;

May

950

925

900

925

950

900

875

855

835

835

815

795

775

735

715

735

775

875

900

950

875

855

795

775

2,230

2,070

1,670

1,200

1,020

900

855

June

900

925

925

815

795

775

735

715

695

695

695

835

900

775

735

695

655

635

635

635

635

635

615

595

595

575

575

575

575

555

July

575

575

555

537

537

537

555

595

855

1,640

1,220

1,380

1,150

900

695

900

1,380

1,050

835

615

1,250

1,760

1,430

1 000

675

615

595

575

575

615

Aug.

595

635

615

595

575

519

595

555

575

537

519

501

519

501

501

501

501

483

465

465

465

448

483

483

501

501

465

465

447

465

447

Sept.

447

447

447

447

429

429

412

412

815

1,220

1,050

855

695

483

483

483

483

465

483

519

501

501

465

465

465

483

465

465

465

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20 to Feb. 21; discharge estimated from gageheight record, observer's notes, and climatic record. Braced figures indicate mean discharge for 

period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Pecatonica River at Freeport, III., for the year ending Sept.

[Drainage area, 1,330 square miles]

Month

January. __________________ --

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,760 

1,400 

2,310

14,200 

5,250 

3,910 

2,230 

925 

1,760 

635 

1,220

14,200

Minimum

715 

775 

835

855 

975 

715 

555 

537 

447 

412

412

Mean

931 

911 

1,320 

994 

2,840 

2,020 

1,600 

976 

703 

881 

514 

543

1,180

Per square 

mile

0.700 

.685 

.992 

.747 

2.14 

1.52 

1.20 

.734 

.529 

.662 

.386 

.408

.887

Btta-off 

in inches

0.81 

.76 

1.14 

.86 

2.23 

1.75 

1.34 

.85 

.59 

.76 

.44 

.46

11.99
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

SUGAR RIVER NEAR BRODHEAD, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge 2 miles southwest of 

Brodhead, Green County, and 12 miles above Illinois State line. Jordan 

Creek enters from right 2 miles below station and Little Jordan Creek, from 

right 4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 529 square miles (measured on map issued by Wisconsin 

Geological and Natural History Survey, edition of 1911; scale, 1 inch = 

6 miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 7, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Arthur 

Christensen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; control not well 

defined. Right bank of medium height; seldom overflowed; left bank at 

gage overflowed at stage of 6.8 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.78 feet at 

4.15 p. m. February 23 (discharge, about 5,410 second-feet); minimum stage 

0.78 foot at 6.30 p. m. September 5 (discharge, about 53 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet September 13, 1915 (discharge, about 13,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 1922.

REGULATION. A power plant at Brodhead 2 miles above station causes slight 

fluctuation of stage during low water, but the pondage is small and it is 

believed that the monthly discharge represents the natural flow quite accurately. The difference between morning and evening gage readings is 

seldom more than 0.2 foot. There are two power plants farther upstream 

but they probably have no effect on the discharge at the gage.

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

shifts during year. Rating curve fairly well defined between 122 and 3,230 

second-feet; poorly defined above and below these limits. Gage read to 

quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method used February 19 

to April 30 and August 1 to September 30, and as explained in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 25

Apr. 12

May 17

Made by 

..-.do..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.35

4.67

1.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

213

1.630

229

Date

July 13

Sept. 29

Made by 

S. B. Soule... .......

E. E. Foster....... ....

height

Feet 

3.01

1.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

751

206

' Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sugar River neat- Brodhead, Wis., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

Day

1... __ .......

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

3 . 

4 ___ . .......

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

6. ____ .....

7 _ ........ _

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

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

10.. ..... _ .

11 _ .... __ ..

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

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

H . .......

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

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

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

18. _ ..........

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

20..... _ ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 . 

Oct.

321

248

306

291

276

276

402

420

368

352

336

236

291

291

262

222

306

368

438

477

 402

306

248

276

262

262

291

291

385

438

612

Nov.

635

438

368

321

306

248

321

306

321

352

336

306

362

291

262

291

336

352

368

321

352

306

321

291

262

276

291

306

321

306

Dec.

306

635

750

900

635

420

368

336

306

306

336

336

336

336

336

368

658

543

498

498

420

368

262

250

235

220

220

220

220

220

220

Jan.

220

235

262

276

520

520

420

276

262

248

306

276

222

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

210

210

210

210

215

210

210

211

210

220

220

Feb.

220

220

220

220

220

235

235

250

250

262

306

352

370

350

350

335

320

305

262

248

262

2,170

5,390

4,190

2,730

2,100

850

750

Mar.

612

438

385

420

589

1,740

2.870

2,170

1,320

589

520

402

45S

520

458

420

321

336

543

1,260

1,100

1,320

1,000

612

477

458

566

477

520

520

420

Apr.

368

321

402

498

543

477

477

520

800

850

2,240

1,800

1,260

850

612

498

589

612

612

498

402

368

352

352

352

336

321

291

291

3f6

May

306

276

291

306

306

306

276

291

291

262

276

248

276

262

262

248

248

248

248

248

248

276

291

262

420

800

850

681

438

336

276

June

306

321

306

276

276

291

262

262

248

94R

248

276

336

306

276

262

222

196

196

196

222

222

222

222

148

175

209

209

235

209

July

196

165

222

151

160

180

173

193

173

222

336

520

727

658

402

276

291

262

276

262

'235

248

175

248

222

235

235

222

191

160

180

Aug.

235

262

235

235

209

180

193

306

291

235

209

209

170

- 209

222

209

196

209

186

153

209

178

«209

196

209

196

158

196

186

163

163

Sept.

170

139

86

156

92

163

130

146

420

543

385

262

209

183

209

209

153

180

262

209

209

193

188

160

193

186

193

168

178

196

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 24 to Jan. 2, Jan. 14 to Feb. 9, and Feb. 3-18; 

discharge based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of one discharge measurement, observer's 

notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1922

[Drainage area, 529 square miles]

Month

«

October.... .................................

November _________ __ ...

December. ________ ______ _ ..

January. ___________________

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

September ___________________

The year.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

612 

635 

9CO 

520 

5,390 

2,870 

2,240 

850 

336 

727 

306 

543

5,390

Minimum

222 

248 

220 

210 

220 

321 

291 

248 

148 

151 

153 

86

86

Mean

331 

326 

389 

255 

856 

769 

607 

334 

246 

264 

207 

206

396

Per 

square 

mile

0. 626 

.616 

.735 

.482 

1.62 

1.45 

1.15 

.631 

.465 

.499 

.391 

.389

.749

Run-off 

in inches

0.72 

.69 

.85 

.56 

1.69 

1.67 

1.28 

.73 

.52 

.58 

.45 

.43

10.17
114 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

IOWA RIVER AT MARSHAUTOWN, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec 23, T. 84 N., R. 18 W., at Third Avenue Bridge, 1 mile north 

of Marshalltown, Marshall County. Asher Creek, 1 mile above, and 

Burnett Creek, 1 mile below; both enter from left; Linn Creek enters from 

right 2 miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,380 square miles (measured on map issued by United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1, 500,000).

RECORD AVAILABLE. May 21, 1915, to September 30, 1922. February 23, 

1903, to August 8, 1903, from old site 1 mile above present station.

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

right pier; read by B. S. Beehrle.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge and by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bar forms control at extreme low water. 

Bed composed of mud and sand, subject to change. Both banks subject 

to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.55 feet, 

at 6.30 p. m. February 24 (discharge, 5,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.59 feet at 6.25 p. m. September 23 (discharge, 49 second-feet).

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 17.74 feet, June 4, 1918 (discharge, 42,000 second-feet); minimum discharge about 2 second-feet 

November 24, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during extremely 

cold weather.

REGULATION. Operation of a power plant at Eldora causes slight diurnal 

fluctuation during periods of low-water flow.

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

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records good; 

winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Iowa River at Marshalttawn, Iowa, during the year

ending Sept. 30,

Date

Jan. 18

Sept. 13

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

"2.20

2.26

1.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft.. 

100

182

77.5

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI MVEK BASIN 115

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Iowa' River at Marshalltown, Iowa, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1.... ___ . _

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

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

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

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

6..... ... i 

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

8. _ .. _ ..

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

10...-. ..____....

11 ___ ........

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

13 

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

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

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

17 .. 

18 ......... .

19- 

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

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

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

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

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

25 .........

26..............

27...............

28.. .........

29..............

30..............

31... ...........

Oct.

625

585

545

488

470

452

452

435

418

400

382

330

330

330

300

300

300

300

285

285

285

285

270

270

270

270

270

OEE

270

300

315

Nov.

300

285

270

270

270

285

270

255

315

270

300

285

285

270

270

285

300

315

285

255

255

255

240

240

215

270

270

255

240

Dec.

255

255

240

240

255

255

240

240

228

228

228

240

228

228

228

365

285

240

228

228

228

230

220

Jan.

200

150

125

100

88

QE

400

Feb.

785

435

330

300

270

230

250

190

200

240

2,880

A 7Qn

3,480

3,540

2,940

2,750

Mar.

1,880

1,740

1,840

1,640

1,220

1,090

1,090

1,000

1,050

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,140

910

955

1,040

955

955

825

785

745

705

705

705

665

625

625

Apr.

585

625

665

705

705

705

955

955

1,400

1,840

2,180

3,000

2,700

2,480

2,340

2,080

1,880

1,640

1,450

1,140

1,040

865

865

785

785

705

665

625

585

May

585

545

545

545

545

545

525

505

505

470

435

400

382

330

300

330

315

330

315

300

300

285

348

705

745

910

865

825

745

545

665

June

585

505

505

400

400

365

315

300

285

255

240

228

228

228

228

178

178

178

190

190

178

165

365

152

120

120

120

120

120

July

120

120

120

110

80

400

585

665

525

585

330

315

300

285

270

865

1,400

1,140

705

435

330

315

300

240

165

165

140

165

270

435

365

Aug.

' 348

315

255

202

15?.

140

140

140

130

130

140

130

120

120

110

100

100

90

90

100 100-

110

100

90

80

80

72

65

65

80

Sept.

80

90

90

100

80

72

65

65

65

72

80

90

80

72

65

72

72

72

80

72

72

58

50

58

65

72

65

65

72

65

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23 to Feb. 22; discharge based on a study of 

observer's notes, weather records, and hydrograph for Squaw Creek at Ames.

Monthly discharge of Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1922

[Drainage area, 1,380 square miles.]

Month

April........................................

July.........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

625 

315 

365 

400 

4,790 

1,880 

3,000 

910 

585 

1,400 

348 

100

4,790

Minimum

255 

215

625 

585 

285 

120 

80 

65 

50

50

Mean

357 

271 

240 

135 

939 

1,070 

1,250 

506 

254 

395 

133 

72.5

465

Per 

square 

mile

0.259 

.196 

.174 

.098 

.680 

.775 

.906 

.367 

.184 

.286 

 .096 

.053

.337

Run-off in 

inches

0.30 

.22 

.20 

.11 

.71 

.89 

1.01 

.42 

.21 

.33 

.11 

.06

4.57
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 79 N., R. 6 W., 200 feet below highway bridge in 

Iowa City, Johnson County, 100 feet below Iowa State University hydraulic 

laboratory.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,140 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1 to 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 19, 1921, to September 30, 1922, at present 

site; from October 30, 1913, to November 18, 1921, at highway bridge 

500 feet below Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad; June 1, 1903, 

to July 21, 1906, at station, 200 feet above present location.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder installed November 19, 1921. Prior 

to that date a chain gage was used. Recorder inspected by Floyd A. Nagler.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from table 75 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand with fairly definite control. 

One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.98 feet 

at 10 a. m. April 11, (discharge, 5,880 second-feet); minimum stage, 

 0.97 foot at 2 p. m. September 25 (discharge, 36 second-feet)

1903-1906; 1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 19.45 feet June 7, 

1918 (discharge, 36,200 second-feet); minimum discharge about 10 secondfeet December 26, 1916.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation occurs at low stages, owing to 

; operation of power plant above station.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during periods of extremely cold 

weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent at old station; not permanent 

at present location. Rating curve used October 1 to November 18, curve 

used November 19 to March 22 and May 13 to September 30, and curve 

used March 23 to May 12 are well defined. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily October 1 to November 18. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspection of water-stage recorder graph and 

from August 13 to September 30 by discharge integrator and as explained 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa, during the year ending

Sept. SO,

Date

Nov. 19

Jan. 25 

Apr. 5

May 13

Made by 

Ei D..Bucehai<d- __ ..

Mercer and Eriekson... 

.....do.................

height

Feet 

1.47

 0.56

2.81

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,010

321 

1,730

1,150

Date

June 26

July 3 

11

14

Made by 

Wilsey and Phillips.. 

. .do.--. . ....

height

Feet 

0.18

.01 

2.18

1.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

395

382 

L330

938

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI MVEE BASIN 117

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa, for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1922

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.

2,680

2,470

2,260

2,100

1,940

1,710

1,640

1,640

1,560

1,490

1,490

1,350

1, 320 ,

1,180

672

1,140

1,180

1,180

760

1,140

978

945

945

1,010

820

945

912

2,100

1,780

1,520

Nov.

1,460

1,280

1,280

1,180

1,080

1,010

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,010

1,080

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,010

980

930

930

905

830

830

780

830

805

830

880

855

Dec.

930

1,880

1,510

1,310

1,200

1,110

1,060

1,000

980

955

955

905

930

880

880

1,210

1,880

1,250

1,080

1,000

780

585

625

830

955

955

1,000

1,060

1,080

1,030

1,000

Jan.

980

880

855

2,370

2,820

2,200

1,760

1,310

1,030

930

905

780

700

700

650

600

550

500

450

450

400

400

350

300

310

320

320

330

340

340

340

Feb.

705

1,060

1,110

1,580

1,880

1,480

1,280

1,080

880

805

805

730

830

705

680

655

630

558

535

558

580

905

3,750

2,910

2,910

3,000

2,550

2,370

Mar.

2,040

2,640

3,270

3,650

3,750

4,600

3,090

2,280

2,000

2,280

3,090

2,280

2,040

2,040

2,000

1,960

1,920

1,880

2,200

3,550

4,270

4,930

3,360

2,460

2,370

2,460

2,190

2,190

2,110

2,110

2,030

Apr.

1,950

1,870

1,830

1,720

1,720

1,760

1,950

1,870

3,090

3,950

5,78&

5,300

5,180

5,540

5,660

5,420

5,540

5,180

4,700

4,260

3,850

3,450

3,090

2,820

2,640

2,550

2,460

2,280

2,190

2,030

May

1,870

1,800

1,720

1,620

1,580

1,580

1,510

1,510

1,950

1,620

1,410

1,580

1,250

1,150

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,000

955

905

905

930

2,120

2,730

2,640

2,460

2,370

9 fun

1,720

June

1,540

1,480

1,510

1,400

1,280

1,200

1,200

1,080

1,000

955

905

855

780

730

730

655

630

585

620

655

605

566

526

508

433

454

441

425

433

July

445

458

361

417

401

397

476

610

1,140

1,080

1,320

1,320

1,060

955

855

1,220

1,440

1,680

2,040

2,040

1,650

1,310

1,110

980

905

855

830

755

780

880

1,030

Aug.

1,220

1,030

905

880

805

780

705

655

605

590

553

535

510

408

495

482

400

448

382

348

398

355

375

374

352

342

312

352

320

312

272

Sept;

288

320

258

300

264

274

248

255

308

470

522

445

425

376

338

338

262

282

184

275

278

250

322

265

210

255

274

250

158

201

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14-31. No gage-height record May 13-18; discharge 

for both periods based on discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa, for the year ending Sept.

80, 1922

[Drainage area, 3,140 square miles]

Month

October.. ___________________

November

February ___________________

July.......:.-..-........-....-..............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,680 

1,460 

1,880 

2, 820 

3,750 

4,930 

5,780 

2,730 

1,540 

2,040 

1,220 

522

5,780

Minimum

672 

.780 

585 

300 

535 

1,880 

1,720 

905 

425 

361 

272 

158

158

Mean

1,410 

1,000 

1,060 

812 

1,340 

2,680 

3,390 

1,570 

832 

994 

532 

296

1,320

Per

square 

mile

0.449 

.318 

.338 

.259; 

.427 

.854 

1.08 

.500 

.265 

.317 

.169 

.091

.420

Run-off 

in inches

0.52 

.35 

.39 

.30 

.44 

.98 

1.20 

.58 

.30 

.37 

.19 

.10

5.72
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 74 N., R. 3 W., at highway bridge half a mile from 

railroad station at Wapello, Louisa County, and 20 miles from mouth of river. 

No important tributaries enter near station.

DRAINAGE AREA. At gaging station, 12,480 square miles; at mouth 12,600 square 

miles (measured on map issued by United States Geological Survey; scale, 

1 to 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 26, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge near center of first span from right abutment; read by C. W. Warren.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; subject to shift. 

Right bank high and will not be overflowed; levee along left bank, which 

broke during flood of June, 1918.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.6 feet, 

6 p. m. March 2 (discharge, 26,500 second-feet), when affected only slightly 

by.dee; minimum stage 0.05 foot, September 8, 9, 29, and 30 (discharge, 

1,050 second-feet).

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.94 feet, June 8, 1918 (discharge 

63,100 second-feet); minimum discharge about 400 second-feet, December 

15-17, 1916 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice). The flood of June, 

1892, was probably much higher than the flood of 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent.; subject to gradual shift 

and affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge computed by indirect method for shifting channel except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa, during the year ending

Sept. 30,

Date

Nov. 18

Jan. 17

Made by Gage 

height

Feet

1 Q7

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,830 i fifin

Date

July 15

Aug. 31

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,030

1,460

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TIPPER MISSISSIPPI MVEE BASIN 119

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa, for the year ending

Sept. 80,

Day

1 

2...........

3 

4...........

5.. ...... ...

6- ......

7 - 

8 

9 

10 _ .... ...

11-......--..

12.....- .

13 

14.... .......

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 .

22...........

23 

24 

25...........

26 

27.. ....... ..

28 

29...........

30 

31 

Oct.

9,730

8,790

8,180

7,590

7,030

6,740

6,470

5,940

5,940

5,690

5,440

5,440

4,970

4,740

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,300

4,300

4,090

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,670

3,670

4,520

6,740

7,020

Nov.

6,340

5,560

5,080

4,630

4,410

4,410

4,200

3,980

3,780

3,780

4,200

3,980

3,980

3,980

3,980

3,980

3,780

3,980

3,980

3,980

3,980

3,780

3,780

3,180

3,100

3,100

3,200

3,100

3,100

3,000

Dec.

3,800

4,740

7,300

7,020

5,940

5,440

4,740

4,300

4,090

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,670

3,470

3,470

7,880

9,730

7,300

5,690

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,200

2,400

2,600

2,600

2,600

Jan.

2,600

2,600

2,500

3,500

7,000

7,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,500

2,200

,2,000

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,400

Feb.

1,400

1,700

2,200

2,700

2,800

1,700

2,700

2,500

2,300

2,100

2,100

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,400

2,000

2,000

4,500

9,000

14,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

14,000

Mar.

21,000

26,500

23,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

13,200

11,400

10,700

11,700

19,200

20,500

17,300

13,900

12,100

11,700

11,700

11,700

12,100

18,400

15,000

11,700

10,400

10,400

10,700

10,400

10,000

9,730

9,730

Apr.

9,570

9,260

8,640

8,330

8,330

8,330

8,330

9,570

10,200

14,800

19,000

22,300

22,300

20,300

20,300

20,700

21, 900

20,300

17,100

15,200

13,300

11,600

10,900

9,890

9,570

9,260

8,640

8,330

8,030

May

7,440

6,880

6,600

6,340

6,070

6,070

6,070

6,340

6,340

6,880

6,340

5,820

5,560

5,320

5,080

4,860

4,630

4,630

4,410

4,410

4,200

3,980

3,980

3,980

4,410

8,940

10,200

11, 200

9,890

8,030

6,880-

June

6,470

6,200

5,690

5,440

4,970

4,740

4,300

4,090

3,670

3,670

3,280

3,090

3,009

3,090

2,910

2,730

2,730

2,560

2,560

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,230

2,150

2,070

1,920

1,840

1,840

1,770

July

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,840

1,840

1,770

1,770

1,700

3,280

3,670

4,090

6,740

5,200

4,520

4,090

3,670

4,300

4,970

4,970

4,970

4,970

4,520

4,300

3,880

3,670

3,280

3,090

2,910

2,910

2,730

3,090

Aug.

3,380

3,780

3,780

3,380

3,000

2,820

2,640

2,480

2,310

2,230

2,000

1,920

1,840

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,840

1,840

1,700

1,560

1,490

1,420

>1,560

1,490

1,490

1,360

1,490

1,360

1,420

1,360

1,490

Sept.

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,230

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,050

1,050

1,630

1,560

1,630

1,630

1,490

1,360

1,230

1,170

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,170

1,110

1,110

1,230

1,170

1,110

1,110

1,050

1,050

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Mar. 2. Discharge based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and weather records. No 

gage-height record Nov. 25 to Dec. 2; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 12,480 square miles]

Month

April 

July ....................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9,730 

6,340 

9,730 

7,000 

14,000 

26,500 

22,300 

11,200 

6,470 

6,740 

3,780 

1,630

26,500

Minimum

3,670 

3,000 

2,000 

1,400 

1,400 

9,730 

8,030 

3,980 

1,770 

1,700 

1,360 

1,050

1,050

Mean

5,460 

3,980 

4,340 

2,390 

4,260 

13,900 

13,500 

6,190 

3,290 

3,490 

2,080 

1,240

5,350

Per

square 

mile .

0.438 

.319 

.348 

.192 

.342 

1.11 

1.08 

.496 

.264 

.280 

.167 

.099

.428

Run-off 

in inches

0.50 

.36 

.40 

.22 

.36 

1.28 

1.20 

.57 

.29 

.32 

.19 

.11

5.80

CEDAR RIVER AT JANESVILIE, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 91 N., R. 14 W., at highway bridge in Janesville, 

Bremer County, 3 miles above junction with Shellrock River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,660 square miles (measured by map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1 to 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 27, 1905, to September 30, 1906; May 26, 1915, to 

September 30,1922.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

GAGE. (Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of middle span of highway 

bridge; read by Mrs. Emma Cameron.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge and by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; the remains of an 

old mill dam forms probably a permanent control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.0 feet at 

6.30 p. m., March 13 (discharge, 3,630 second-feet); minimum stage 1.50 

feet at 7.30 p. m., September 6 (discharge, 100 second-feet).

1905-6 and 1915-1922: Maximum discharge about 27,000 second-feet, 

May 29, 1921; minimum discharge, 100 second-feet November 3, 1915, and 

September 6, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Observation discontinued during winter.

REGULATION. There is a slight diurnal fluctuation of stage during low water 

periods, due to operation of power plant at Waverly, 9 miles above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating curve 

used October 1 to December 17 and curve used March 10 to September 30, 

well defined between 100 and 5,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa, during the year ending

Sept. 80, 1922 

[Made by J. B. Spiegel]

Date

JUU6 15

16-.-... _ . 

Sept. 12 . . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

2.10

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

258

420

144

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa, for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1 

2 ____ - ___

3 

4... ___ .. _ - .....

6 

7 ; 

8 

9 

10. 

11 

12 

13 

14 

16. 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. .... . ........

22 

23 

24... ....... 

25 

26 _ ..

27 ____________

28.... .............. .

29..... ..............

30. 

31 

Oct.

505

310

328

402

370

340

316

282

328

272

282

294

299

316

390

310

340

346

334

340

322

328

328

299

304

277

294

220

310

322

322

Nov.

334

334

340

340

340

340

340

340

310

316

282

310

282

282

282

282

282

310

316

328

340

322

299

282

282

288

288

282

277

255

Dec.

260

272

328

340

340

334

299

282

272

282

250

240

235

235

235

328

322

Mar.

2,790

2,280

3,060

3,630

3,060

2,280

2,160

2,040

1,920

1,700

1,320

1,060

970

1,020

970

595

1,020

970

925 095;

Apr.

880

970

880

970

880

970

1,060

970

1,160

670

670

835

2,160

2,280

2,920

3,200

3,060

3,200

3,340

3,060

9 09il

3,060

3,060

3,480

2,040

 9 run

1,590

1 '710 260

560

May

560

670

790

1,110

1,160

1,160

1,160

970

1,040

630

560

525

560

670

670

490

560

670

525

595

750

970

1,160

1,060

790

560

630

670

790

835

June

750

790

710

330

294

240

300

390

414

483

420

330

294

294

372

294

324

330

215

240

215

300

270

240

252

235

122

190

264

July

270

240

252

282

595

595

1,020

560

3,060

835

490

390

354

330

9<in

1,160

835

970

1,920

835

354

560

455

414

354

294

240

235

240

270

294

Aug.

240

294

235

880

408

360

288

235

300

330

354

300

330

324

448

790

420

420

230

215

235

215

190

200

300

240

210

190

190

190

Sept.

190

176

264

186

145

122

154

163

240

240

168

168

252

190

163

240

190

230

230

414

200

186

190

240

200

168

210

240

264

215
UPPEE MISSISSIPPI BIVER BASIN 121

Monthly discharge of Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa, for the year ending Sept. 

[Drainage area, 1,660 square miles]

Month

March 10-31 ____ ...... ___ .... .........

April........................................

July... ......................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

505 

340 

340 

3,630 

3,480 

1,160 

790 

3,060 

880 

414

Minimum

220 

255 

235 

595 

560 

490 

122 

235 

186 

122

Mean

324 

307 

286 

1,750 

1,830 

787 

348 

611 

, 314 

208

Per 

square 

mile

0.195 

.185 

.172 

1.05 

1.10 

.474 

.210 

.368 

.189 

.125

Run-off 

in inches

0.22 

.21 

.11 

.86 

1.23 

.55 

.23 

.42 

.22 

.14

CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 83 N., R. 7 W., in central part of Cedar Rapids, Linn 

County, half a mile below dam and 1,000 feet above Eighth Avenue Bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. At gage station 6>640 square miles; at junction with Iowa 

River 7,930 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000). ^

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 14, 1903, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage fastened to post driven in right bank of river in rear 

of plant of Iowa Windmill & Pump Co. Gurley water-stage recorder 

installed at same site August 20, 1920. Elevation of zero of both gages 

from Northwestern Railroad levels, 723.03 feet above sea level. Gage read 

by R. S. Toogood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of Eighth Avenue 

Bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel, free from vegetation 

and practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.15 feet 

at 5 p. m., February 26 (discharge, 33,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 

2.33 feet 12.30 p. m. September 10 (discharge, 441 second-feet).

1903-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 17.2 feet April 1, 1912, and March 

26, 1917 (discharge, 54,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.23 feet September 9, 1921 (discharge, 190 second-feet).

Greatest known flood probably occurred in June, 1851, when the maximum stage was about 20 feet (discharge, about 65,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, during extremely cold weather. 

The swift current and proximity to power plant keeps the river open at 

other times.

REGULATION. Power plant half a mile above gage causes marked diurnal fluctuation, during all periods of low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height as obtained by inspection of recorder graph, except as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records excellent except for periods 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice and when gage heights 

were missing for which they are fair.
122 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Discharge measurements of Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

[Made by J. B. Spiegel]

Date

July 14......... ___________ .... _ ..... __ ..... ___ . _ . ___ . _ . .....

Sept. 8 _ .. ___ . ___ . ___ . __ ... __ ...... _____ . ___ .... .. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.68

3.54

2.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,830

1,980

870

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1 

2..... ...

3...........

4..

5...........

6...........

7...........

8...........

9.....

10...... ....

11...

12.... .....

13...........

14....

15..... ....

16. 

17.. ......

18.... . .

19.. ....... ..

20.... .......

21....

22.... . . ..

23

24. 

25. .......

26..... ......

27.... . .

28.... .......

29....

30..-. ......

31. . ......

Oct.

3,150

2,840

2,640

2,380

2,370

2,260

2,280

2,300

2,220

2,090

1,930

1,970

1,870

1,830

1,750

1,790

1,770

1,850

1,810

1,640

1,660

1,730

1,730

1,710

1,610

1,590

1,550

1,660

2,330

2,490

2,220

Nov.

2,010

1,950

1,790

1,790

1,730

1,710

1,750

1,700

1,710

1,730

1,850

1,710

1,710

1,660

1,590

1,710

1,750

1,750

1,790

1,770

1,750

1,350

1,080

1,160

1,430

1,590

1,950

2,030

1,830

1,750

Dec.

1,700

2,590

2,510

2,170

1,950

1,850

1,810

1,660

1,660

1,700

1,710

1,590

1,570

1, 590

1,430

1,590

2,130

1,910

1,590

1,410

1,540

1,220

1,130

1,110

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,200

Jan.

1,200

1,300

1,410

1,470

2,150

1,810

1,380

1,110

1,090

1,180

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,230

1,090

1,130

1,020

1,080

920

1,030

1,120

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,050

1,090

1,160

1,030

1,030

1,020

Feb.

1,260

1,490

1,660

2,350

1,850

1,810

1,710

1,700

1,350 i iQfl

1,570

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,230

1,230

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,190

1,570

4,890

5,660

8,380

28,300 90 QAn

16,000

Mar.

8,710

5,960

5,190

5,340

5,340

6,120

5,960

6,920

8,050

9,040

10,100

8,380

6,920

6,600

6,920

7,400

7,560

6,760

8,710

8,710

6,600

c cftn

5,500

4,590 A eon

4,890

A eon

4,590

4,450

4,290

Apr.

4,140

4,140

3,710

3,860

3,570

3,710

4,290

4,890

6,920

8,050

9,040

9,040

9,380

10,100

11,500

11,500

10,100

9,040

7,880

6,760

6,120

5,340

4,740

4,440

4,290

4,140

3 Qfi(\

3,710

3,430

3,290

May

2,840

3,010

2,980

2,900

3,090

3,400

3,370

3,090

3,430

2,870

2,710

2,710

2,640

2,470

2,370

2,350

2,330

2,280

2,300

2,240

2,370

2,300

2,190

2,370

4,000

4,590 ^ fun

3,860

3,430

3,130

2,870

June

2,840

2,740

2,540

2,260

2,170

1,980

1,920

1,960

1,880

1,560

1,630

1,570

1,620

1,610

1,540

1,530

1,500

1,460

1,460

1,490

1,470

1,340

1,350

1,350

1,220

1,200

1,040

1,110

1,110

July

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,220

1,300

1,490

1,880

1,840

2,340

2,200

2,050

1,660

2,280

2,240

2,250

2,920

2,850

2,530

2,270

O AQA

2,020

1 600

1,660

1,530

1,520 i AAC\

1,930

2,030

Aug.

2,230

2,040

1,840

1,760

1,680

1,700

1,560

1,420

1,400

1,320

1,310

1,190

1,390

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,120

1,140

1,220

1,030

1,140

1,080

1,230

1,070

1 140

1,120

1,080

950

1,050

Sept.

975

990

1,020

950

940

950

930

840

920

960

1,040

975

1,010

975

890

840

830

820

810

900

1,200

900

900

1,060

940

875

870

870

875

945

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice rfee. 31 to Jan. 2, Jan. 22-26, Feb. 13 and 15. No gageheight record Dec. 25-30, Aug. 15-18, and Sept. 17-23; discharge based on weather records and comparison 

with flow at near-by stations. Discharge for period June 4 to Sept 30 obtained by discharge integrator.
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI MVER BASIN- 123

Monthly discharge of Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the year ending

on IQ&& o<J, L&&&

[Drainage area, 6,640 square miles]

Month

February _________ .' _____ __

March __ ... _ . _ . _ . .

May..- _

June _ _______ '__ ___ 1 _____

July................ ... ... . ... . .

The year _____________ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,150 

2,030 

2,590 

2,150 

28,300 

10,100 

11,500 

5,040 

2,840 

2,620 

2,230 

1,060

28,300

Minimum

1,550 

1,080 

1,050 

920 

1,120 

4,290 

3,290 

2,190 

1,040 

1,140 

950 

810

810

Mean

2,030 

1,700 

1,580 

1,190 

4,400 

6,430 

6,170 

2,950 

1,650 

1,830 

1,330 

933

2,670

Per 

square 

mile

0.306 

.256 

.238 

.179 

.663 

.968 

.930 

.444 

.248 

.276 

.200 

.140

.402

Run-off 

in inches

0.35 

.29 

.27 

.21 

.69 

1.12 

1.04 

.51 

, .28 

^.«2 

.23 

.16

5.47

SHEIIROCK RIVER NEAR CLARKSVIILE, IOWA

LOCATION. In T. 92 N., R. 16 W., at highway bridge 1J£ miles northwest of

Clarksville, Butler County, and 25 miles above junction with Cedar River.

No large tributary enters for several miles above and below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,660 square miles at station; 2,680 square miles at junction

with Cedar River (measured on map issued by United States Geological

Survey; scale, 1 : 500,000). 

HECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

 GAGE. Chain gage attached to handrail on upstream side of bridge, 75 feet from

right abutment; read by Mrs. H. H. Sherburne. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge and by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and sand; fairly permanent. 

Right bank high; left bank will probably be overflowed at extremely high

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.8 feet at 

7 a. m. April 12 (discharge, 4,660 second-feet). Minimum stage, 0.69 foot 

at 1.30 p. m. September 12 (discharge, 77 second-feet).

1915-1922: Maximum discharge, 12,200 second-feet June 2, 1916; minimum stage that of 1922. In April, 1907, a stage of about 16.5 feet was 

reached (discharge, about 19,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Observation discontinued during 

the winter.

^REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation of stage may occur during low water, 

due to operation of power plant at Greene, 10 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ipe. 

Rating curve well defined between 75 and 10,000 second-feet. Gage re$d 

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Shellrock River near Clarksville, Iowa, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922 

[Made by J. B. Spiegel]

Date

Sept. 12.. . __ .......... _ ........ _ . _ .. __ . ___ . ___ . _____ 

h?K

Feet 

1.14

.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

191

75k 8

105449 25t WSP 545 9
124 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922r PART V

Daily discharge} in second-feet, of Shellrock River near ClarksvUle, Iowa, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 ___ ............

2.... __ _

3.. _ .. ..-.....

4....... ...... ......

5. _ ...............

6 ...

7. ........... ..

8...................

9........ _ ........

10 

11 

12 

13 , 

14 

15..... .. ..

16 

17 

18 

19 _ . - . 

20 -* 

21.- 

22 

23 

24-... _ .. _

25 

26 

27. 

28

29 

30 __ ..

q»

Oct.

275

298

298

275

275

255

220

205

255

205

180

170

160

170

220

160

220

180

170

160

235

255

275

220

220

220

220

220

235

255

235

Nov.

235

220

235

205

200

196

192

160

170

192

192

192

170

170

160

220

220

235

235

220

160

250

Feto.

5,980

1,890

1,570

1,190

1,100

Mar.

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,570

3,760

3,160

2,210

1,420

1,340

1,490

1,340

1,420

1,420

1,490

1,340

985

805

1,120

1,260

1,120

805

805

805

778

805

805

750

668

615

590

Apr.

540

540

615

722

750

695

750

925

1,260

3,060

2,960

4,660

3,660

3,060

2,570

2,210

1,890

1,570-

1,340

1,190

1,120

925

865

805

750

695

668

64ft

590

565

May

565

540

615

865

805

668

590

540

540

540

492

469

446

446

424

424

401

401

446

492

424

401

357

357

401

401

379

357

336

336

315

June

315

315

294

294

294

274

255

255

218

218

218

218

200

160

121

168

154

140

140

140

154

154

154

168

184

106

103

95

95

99

July

154

121

116

116

110

106

184

168

357

357

274

236

218

200

184

1,730

1,120

424

315

236

200

200

236

200

184

184

184

168

168

236

294

Aug.

255

218

184

154

154

154

140

168

184

184

168

168

200

184

168

154

140

118

154

128

116

168

168

168

140

140

154

154

140

140

133

Sept.

128

128

110

80

106

138

86

81

154

184

78

101

121

114

101

133

99

106

154

154

168

138

128

110

106

135

133

128

128

140

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected toy ice Nov. 21-30, and Mar. 3 and 4; discharge estimated. 

No gage-height record Nov. 5 and 6; discharge interpolated. Discharge estimated Feb. 28 and Mar. l 

and 2 because of no gage-height record.

Monthly discharge of Shellrock River near ClarksvUle, Iowa, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922 

[Drainage area, 1,660 square miles]

Month

April..... ...... .... ...

July... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

298

3,760 

4,660 

865 

315 

1,730 

255 

184

Minimum

160

590 

540 

315 

95 

106 

116 

78

Mean

224 

202 

1,290 

1,420 

477 

190 

29Q 

161 

122

Per 

square 

mile

0.135 

.122

'.777 

.855 

.287 

.114 

.174 

.097 

.074

Run-off

in inches

0.16 

.14 

.90 

.95 

.33 

.13 

.20 

.11 

.08

SKUNK RIVER NEAR AHES, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 84 N., R. 24 W., at site of old county bridge 2JMJ miles

north of Ames, Story County, 5 miles above mouth of Squaw Creek, and

3J^ miles below Keigley Branch. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 320 square miles (measured on topographic map, and on

United States post route map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1920, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGD. Inclined staff gage anchored in left bank. Stevens continuous water-

! stage recorder installed August 25, 1921; inspected by W. P. Coon. 

DtscHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. -Made from bridge one-quarter mile downstream

and by wading.
UPPER ^MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN 125

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A rock ledge forms a permanent control. Both banks 

are high, but overflow will occur around right bank during extremely high 

stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.0 feet afr 

6.30 p. m. February 23 (discharge, 3,370 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.98 feet September 7, 8, and 17 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1922; minimum stage 

1.60 feet July 31, 1921 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for brief periods during extremely 

cold weather. '

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 5 and 2,500 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory. Mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspection of recorder graph. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to

table of daily discharge. Open-water records excellent; winter records good, \

Discharge measurements of Skunk River near Ames, Iowa, during the year ending

Sept. 80, 1922

Date

Nov. 28

Dec. 23

Jan. 10

28

Made by 

.... .do...-...... ...

 ..do..... . .... .

__ .do... . 

__ .do.. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.66

2.61

»2.60

»2.34

»2. 12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

53.7

46.3

47.2

21.0

8.4

Date

Feb. 9

May 19

Aug. 10

Sept. 2

Made by 

__ do ___ ____ ..

__ .do..... ............

Oage 

height

Feet ( )

2.56

2.45

2.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27.4

51.0

42.2

10.6

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Skunk River near Ames, Iowa, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

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.

178

170

149

135

131

122

114

106

101

99

93

84

79

77

77

72

72

75 '72

68

63

63

63

6)

63

60

60

60

67

77

74

Nov.

72

70

67

63

60

56

56

54

56

56

60

42

57

62

58

58

62

62

57

41

41

28

51

52

48

50

52

50

42

45

Dec.

56

50

26

29

52

54

48

36

28

41

45

41

41

35

35

50

90

57

97

63

37

40

47

50

44

43

43

41

41

41

Jan.

36

33

34

34

26

24

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

18

16

15

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

9

Feb.

107

55

44

35

35

27

27

25

27

35

35

34

33

32

31

31

30

33

37

38

37

261

2,420

1,830

1,030

542

314

263

Mar.

212

161

111

102

132

140

147

126

129

128

166

216

273

202

154

118

96

96

345

498

270

216

210

196

188

196

196

183

168

156

154

Apr.

151

154

156

183

199

191

227

233

455

634

1,030

1,400

1,030

730

524

430

353

290

245

205

213

170

154

147

143

143

136

126

116

109

May

105

102

103

105

107

109

107

102

96

90

85

79

72

68

64

64

62

58

54

51

48

48

107

196

188

163

136

116

105

1J2

June

105

92

84

75

65

52

51

46

44

42

40

35

32

30

27

24

23

23

23

23

20

17

14

11

11

13

14

14

13

14

July

17

14

11

8

10

338

634

426

239

160

120

93

62

60

/55

658

1,290

779

398

248

176

136

107

90

76

71

68

64

79

170

158

Aug.

132

93

74

62

53

46.

40

37

33

39

37

34

31

27

25

22

19

17

16

14

25

25

21

21

17

23

18

14

13

12

12

Sept,

11

10

10

8

7

7

6

6

13

25

IS

12

11

9

9

7

6

17

28

26

21

IS

15

12

11

9

9

8

8

S

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22, 23, Jan. 5 to Feb. 15; discharge computed by 

means of four discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. No gage-height record Feb 

28 to Mar. 2 and Mar. 6; discharge interpolated.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Monthly discharge of Skunk River near Ames, Iowa, for the year ending Sept*

SO, 1922 

[Drainage area, 320 square miles.]

Month

April........................................

May..... .............. ........ ............ .

July.. _ ...._ __ _.__

September. ____ __ ___ ___ __ ...

The year.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

178 

72 

97 

36 

2,420 

498 

1,400 

196 

105 

1,290 

132 

28

2,420

Minimum

60 

28 

26 

8 

25 

96 

109 

48 

11 

8 

12 

6

6

Mean

89.6 

54.3 

46.6 

18.0 

26.6 

183 

343 

96.9 

35.9 

220 

33.9 

12.2

115

Per

square 

mile

0.280 

.170 

.146 

.056 

.083 

.572 

1.07 

.303 

.112 

.688 

.106 

.038

.359

Run-ofl 

in inches

0.32 

.19 

.17 

.06 

.09 

.66 

1.19 

.35 

.12 

.79 

' .12 

.04

4.10

SKUNK EIVEE AT COPPOCK, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 73 N., R. 8 W., at highway bridge one-eighth mile

above Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge at Coppock, Henry

County, and one-fourth mile above junction with Crooked Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,890 square miles (measured on map issued by United States

Geological Survey; scale, 1 :500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1913, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by J. W. Ricks. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached and

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; channel shifting. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.85 feet

at 11 a. m. March 11 discharge, 5,970 second-feet); minimum discharge,

200 second-feet January 28 to February 1, when stage-discharge relation

was affected by ice.

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded 19.7 feet, June 9, 1918 (discharge

19,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.10 feet August 15, 18, and 25-27,

1914 (discharge, 33 second-feet).

A stage of about 22 feet occurred on or about May 31, 1903 (discharge,

25,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice

Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table

except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water

records good; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa, during the year ending

Sept. SO,

Date

Nov. 18 Jan. 26

Made by 

C. Herlofson ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.39

 4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

738

255

Date

July 15

Aug. 31

Made by 

J. B. Spiegel _ ........

Oage 

height

Feet 

4.92

3.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,120

426

1 Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice.
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI KOtVEK BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

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.

4,240

3,200

2,340

2,120

1,910

1,770

1,640

1,580

1,450

1,390

1,330

1,210

1,210

1,090

1,090

1,040

979

1,090

1,040

924

870

870

818

818

768

768

768

768

2,050

1,910

1,700

Nov.

1,390

1^270

1,210

1,150

1,090

979

924

870

870

818

870

818

818

818

768

768

768

768

768

719

719

672

672

627

584

543

543

627

627

627

Dec.

627

1,510

1,700

1,270

1,040

924

818

818

719

719

672

672

672

672

627

627

2,190

1,330

1,210

924

700

600

500

400

400

400

450

450

450

450

450

Jan.

400

400

400

1,000

3,000

3,000

2,500

1, 800

1,100

800

600

600

600

600

500

400

400

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

250

250

250

200

200

200

200

Feb.

200

300

400

500

900

1,000

700

500

400

400

400

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

300

300

1,000

5,800

4,740

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,400

Mar.

1,100

900

979

1,210

1,210

1,510

1,330

1,090

979

924

5,910

4,640

2,420

1,700

1,450

1,390

1,330

1,270

1,270

2,260

2,960

2,880

2,340

1,980

1,770

1,840

1,840

1,770

1,840

1,840

1,910

Apr.

1,840

1,640

1,580

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,580

2,190

3,040

3,280

4,240

4,440

4,240

4,150

4,060

4,060

4,640

4,340

3,780

2,880

2,420

2,120

1,840

1,770

1,700

1,640

1,510

1,450

1,330

May

1,270

1,210

1,150

1,090

1,090

1,150

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,330

1,040

979

1,150

979

818

768

719

672

672

627

627

584

543

584

1,090

3,120

3,200

3,120

3,120

3,040

June

3,120

3,040

2,640

2,420

2,340

1,840

1,580

1,450

1,270

1,150

1,090

979

979

870

768

768

672

584

584

584

503

503

465

447

429

395

395

412

346

362

July

346

330

314

299

299

299

284

269

1,580

1,910

1,700

3,040

1,770

1,390

1,090

1,700

1,150

3,530

4,240

4,840

5,260

5,690

5,800

5,800

5,580

5,150

3,530

1,910

1,770

1,840

1,700

Aug.

1,510

1,680

1,510

1,330

1,210

1,090

979

924

818

768

719

768

672

672

672

627

584

584

503

503

503

465

465

447

503

672

584

503

447

429

395

Sept.

378

378

346

330

330

314

284

979

314

269

284

503

465

395

346

314

284

284

284

269

299

299

269

269

255

241

241

228

228

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Feb. 22 and Feb. 25 to Mar. 2. Discharge 

based on a study of gage height, observer's notes, climatological records, one discharge measurement, and 

a comparison with record for Augusta. Gage not read Oct. 9; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa, for the year ending Sept. 30,

[Djrainage area, 2,890 square miles]

Month

February ___________________

April..... .

May.. ...... ..

July.... ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,240 1,390" 

1,700 

3,000 

5,800 

5,910 

4,640 

3,200 

3,120 

5,800 

1,580 

979

5,910

Minimum

768 

543 

400 

200 

200 

900 

1,330 

543 

346 

269 

395 

228

200

Mean

1,440 

823 

806 

702 

974 

1,870 

2,590 

1,280 

1,100 

2,400 

757 

333

1,260

Per 

square 

mile

a 498 

.285 

.279 

.243 

.337 

.647 

.896 

.443 

.381 

.830 

.262 

.115

.436

Run-off 

in inches

a 57

.32 

.32 

.28 

.35 

.75 

1.00 

.51 

.43 

.96 

.30 

.13

5.72
128 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 69 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge one-third mile 

from Augusta post office, Des Moines County, 12.2 miles above mouth of 

river, and 32.2 miles above dam of Mississippi River Power Co. at Keokuk.

DRAINAGE AREA. At gaging station, 4,290 square miles; at mouth 4,350 square 

miles (measured on map issued by United States Geological Suryey; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1 to November 15, 1913; May 27, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge 95 feet from 

left abutment; read by J. A. Schroder. Zero of gage is elevation 528.55 

feet above mean sea level Memphis datum. (

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached and 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream sandy and subject to change. Right 

bank high and will not be overflowed; left bank will be overflowed only at 

extremely high stages. Remains of old mill dam 600 feet below gage forms 

control. The riffle at the dam causes a drop of about 3 feet at medium low 

stages. Backwater from Mississippi River probably will not occur oftener 

than once in 50 years.

REGULATION. Natural discharge at extremely low stages occasionally affected 

by storage of water at Oakland mills, 26 miles upstream.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.6 feet at 

9 a. m. February 24 (discharge, 10,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.0 feet 

September 28 to 30 (discharge, 265 second-feet).

1913; 1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet March 28, 1916 (discharge, 30,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.29 feet September 8, 1919 

(discharge, 26 second-feet by current-meter measurement).

A stage of about 21 feet (discharge, 45,000 second-feet) was reached on or 

about June 1, 1903.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during the breaking up of ice in 

the early part of January. Rating curve used before and after the iceaffected period is well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, except as 

explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records 

excellent; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 198%

Date

Oct. 1

Nov. 17

Jan. 18

Feb. 15

Made by 

C. Herlofson ...........

.....do..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.78

2.91

-4.58

"2.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,240

866

709

523

xDate

May 12

July 16

Aug. 30

Made by 

J. B. Spiegel. _____

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.22

3.36

2.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

1,330

1^470

fltt

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TIPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

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.

6,360

3,980

3,140

2,580

2,300

2,020

2,020

1,740

1,600

1,640

1,470

1,340

1,270

1,150

1,090

1,090

1,030

1,090

1,270

1,150

1,030

975

920

865

812

812

812

780

975

3,420

3,420

Nov.

2, 440

2,020

1,740

1,540

1,400

1,270

1,150

1,150

1,030

975

975

975

975

975

920

920

920

920

865

812

, 865

865

812

760

760

712

665

712

712

760

Dec.

812

2,580

3,700

2,580

2,020

1,600

1,470

1,270

1,090

1,030

1,030

975

975

920

865

812

1,210

4,260

2,580

2,020

1,100

800

600

500

500

550

600

600

500

500

500

Jan.

450

450

400

1,000

3,000

4,000

3,500

2,500

2,000

1,700

1,500

1,100

1,000

800

800

900

800

700

600

500

500

450

400

400

400

350

350

300

300

300

250

Feb.

400

350

350

400

700

800

1,500

1,200

1,000

800

600

500

400

600

500

300

300

350

300

250

1,000

1,500

6,000

10,100

6,500

3,140

2,580

2,580

Mar.

4,000

5,000

6,500

6,640

5,240

2,310

2,310

1,790

1,540

1,660

6,080

9,860

7,620

4,260

3,420

2,440

2,180

1,920

2,440

2,720

3,420

3,700

3,140

2,860

2,580

2,860

3,000

2,720

2,860

2,860

2,860

Apr.

2,720

2,440

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,180

3,140

2,720

4,120

5,380

5,940

6,500

5,800

5,240

4,960

5,000

6,000

6,920

5,660

4,540

3,700

3,140

2,860

2,720

2,440

2,310

2,040

2,040

1..920

1,660

May

1,660

1,540

1,640

1,420

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,640

1,420

1,360

1,540

1,420

1,180

1,300

1,130

1,020

1,020

1,020

960

855

855

805

755

708

855

1,180

3,280

3,980

3,980

3,700

3,420

June

3,420

3,420

3,280

2,860

2,860

2,440

2,180

1,790

1,660

1,480

1,300

1,180

1,130

1,130

1,070

960

855

805

708

708

708

618

575

575

538

500

465

465

430

430

July

430

412

412

382

354

354

382

354

326

382

2,440

3,140

5,380

2,860

2,180

1,480

2,310

1,660

4,120

4540

8,100

5,660

5,940

5,940

5,800

5,800

5,100

3,420

2,040

1,920

2,040

Aug.

1,920

1,790

1,660

1,640

1,480

1,360

1,180

1,070

960

908

855

805

755 70S708

708

708

660

575

538

538

500

1,020

2,040

908

755

755

690

618

755

465

Sept.

430

430

400

370

370

342

315

315

. 538

: 465

342

 : 338

315

515

465

400

342

342

315

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

' 265

265

265

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Feb. 23 and Mar. 1 and 2, Discharge based 

on gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and 

weather records. Gage not read Apr. 16 and 17; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa, for the year ending Sept,

30, 1922

[Drainage area, 4,290 square miles]

Month

April ....... .. ..... ........

May.... 

July .... ........ 

The year.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,360 

2,440 

4,260 

4,000 

10,100 

9,860 

6,920 

3,980 

3,420 

5,940 

2,040 

538

10,100

Minimum

760 

665 

500 

250 

250 

1,540 

1,660 

708 

430 

326 

465 

265

250

Mean

1,740 

1,050 

1,310 

1,020 

1,610 

3,640 

3,700 

1,600 

1,350 

2,670 

965 

351

1,750

Per 

square 

mile

0.406 

.245 

.305 

.238 

.375 

.848 

.863 

.373 

.315 

.622 

.225 

.082

.408

Run-off 

in inches. ,

0.47 

.27 

.35 

.27 .39" 

.98 

.96 

.43 

.35 

.72 

.26 

.09

5.54
130 SUBFACE WATER, SUPPLY, 1922, PABT V

I SQUAW CHEEK AT AMES, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 83 N., R. 24 W., at footbridge 1,700 feet above Chicago- 

& Northwestern Railway bridge in Ames, Story County, 2 miles above junction with Skunk River.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 210 square miles (measured on topographic map and United. 

States post route map). '...,.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to middle pile of left bent of bridge; read by 

George Foster.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge, by wading and from Northwestern Railway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Sand shifts during all periods of high water. Left bank high; right bank subject to overflow 

at a stage above 7 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.40 feet at 

7.30 a. m. July 17 (discharge, 3,920 second-feet); minimum discharge,. 

4 second-feet, occurred January 25-27 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice).

Maximum stage in recent years, about 14.5 feet June 4, 1918 (discharge,, 

about 6,900 second-feet). Occasionally the creek is dry for a short period 

during summer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in May,- 

affected by ice in winter and a slight shift in June. Rating curve used 

October 1 to May 24 and curve used May 25 to September 30 is well defined 

between 5 and 3,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily and 

frequently during periods of high water. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table and by indirect method for 

shifting control from June 13 to July 5 and as explained in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Open-water records good; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Squaw Creek at Ames, Iowa, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 19%2

Date

Oct. 25

Nov. 30

31

Jan. 7

13

21

28

Feb. 4

12

Made by 

.....do ...........

.....do..... .............

.. _ do ..._.-...__

.....do... ............

.....do. __ -.-_..- .

.....do.... ...........

.....do.................. .....do... 

.....do-...-.-... .......

%

, Feet

1 14

1.17

 1.53

"1.53

 1,60

 1.71

 1. 69

 1.73

 2.99

 2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

38.8

31.4

33.4

28.2

17.2

14.3

7.7

6.2

36.7

21,6

Date

Feb. 18

24

Mar. 4

27

30

July 8

Aug. 10

Sept. 2

Made by 

.... -do....... .... ... .

.....do..... .... ...

__ do... ...............

.... .do........ ..........

.....do .._- 

 ..do. ..- . -

.....do...... .. -....-.

_ .do... .. ........

3K

Feet 

 1.98

 6.00

 1.91

1.27

3.99

2.50

1.11

2.90

1.25

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13. &

571

52

32

543

239

21.3

330

45.9

15. » 

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UFPEB MISSISSIPPI EIVBB BASIN 131

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Squaw Creek at Awes, Iowa, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Day

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 

38 

 29 ...

"80. . . 

31- . .......

Oct.

147

132

117

103

103

96

84

78

78

72

60

58

56

54

52

50

47

45

44

40

40.

38

37

36

36

38

35

32

49

. 68

63

Nov.

55

53

47

45

40

40

36

37

37

38

40

32

40

38

36

1 39

37

36

40

28

30

24

21

21

21

' 28

28'

28 ' 28"

28

Dec.

32

29

34

27

33

32

25

27

32

30

24

22

21

19

27

60

60

45

40

40

38

33

34

, 36

34

34

33

31

28

Jan.

30

30

30OQs

21

17

21

20

20

19

17

14

14

12

11

10

10

10

8

8

7

6

6

4

. 4

4

6

8

1Q

Feb.

55

45

45

37

32

32

30

30

28

27

24

22

18

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

on

314

572

377

254

163

103

Mar.

78

66

60

52

53

55

55

53

52

52

52

55

57

59

63

65

66

,66

294

274

155

147

 117

110

110

124

110

103

96

90

on

Apr.

90

90

90

110

103

96

132

117

335

324

704

737

464

356

274

235

198

163

147

132

124

110

103

96

96

84

78

78

66

May

64

64

66

66

66

147

84

72

66

57

51

47

40

38

39

36

36

37

33

30

30

33

356

1,060

840

523 Y

377

327

278

377

June

278

230

212

176

150

134

119

104

96

89

89

81

60

52

51

43

41

39

38

36

31 '

28

21

20

20

20

20

18

16

21

July

24

20

16

15

12

327

545

278

203

167

126

104

89

72

72

840

3,220

1,460

787

480

417

357

297

259

221

134

119

112

134

212

167

Aug.

134

112

104

86

78

70

134

96

48

44

40

44

40

32

30

26

24

22

20

20

42

34

29

24

20

21

22

21

22

20

19

Sept.

18

17

16

15

14

12

12

16

16

25

20

18

16

16

14

11

14

21

28

22

20

19

16

20

16

14

14

14

14

14

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-30, Dec. 19 to Mar. 16; discharge based on gage 

heights corrected for effect of ice by means of eleven discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather 

Tecords. , Monthly discharge of Squaw Creek at Ames, Iowa, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1 Q<99 iOKfl

' [Drainage area, 210 square miles]

Month

March _________ . _ _______

April.................... 

May.. 

 

July __

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

147 

55 

.60 

30 

572 

294 

737 

1,060 

278 

3,220 

134 

28

3,220

Minimum

32 

21 

19 

4 

12 

52 

66 

30 

16 

12 

19 

11

4

Mean

64.1 

35.0 

32JJ 

142 

85.8 

92.9 

193 

173 

77.8 

362 

47.7 

16.7

100

Per 

square 

mile

0.305 

.167 

.156 

.068 

.409 

.442 

.919 

.824 

.370 

1.72 

.227 

.080

.476

Run-off 

in inches

a 35 

.19 

.18 

.08 

.43 

.51 

1.03 

.95 

.41 

1.98 

.26 

.09

6.46

105449 29f WSP 546 10
132 SURFACE WATE^B, SUPPLY, 1922, PART v

DBS MOINES RIVER AT KAIO, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 88 N., R. 28 W., at Kalo, Webster County, 1^ miles 

east of Otho, a station on Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad and 1J^ miles 

above mouth of Holiday Creek, which enters from left.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,170 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1 to 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on right bank 300 feet below highway 

bridge, to which chain gage formerly used is attached; inspected by S. C. 

Fuller.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge and by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. No well-defined control. Channel consists of gravel 

and is fairly permanent. Point of zero flow estimated to be at gage height 

-0.15 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 7.5 feet at 

4 p. m. April 13 (discharge, 7,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.10 foot 

at 7.30 a. m. September 26 (discharge, 5 second-feet). A stage of 11.8 feet 

occurred at 7 a. m. February 24, when stage-discharge relation was affected 

by ice.

1913-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 14.0 feet May 30, 1915 (discharge, 

18,500 second-feet); minimum stage, that of 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of city power plant, at Fort Dodge, 7 miles upstream 

causes diurnal fluctuation during periods of low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during ice-affected period. Rating 

curve used October 1 to February 21 and curve used February 22 to September 30 well defined below 1,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Mean daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder graph. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Des Moines River at Kalo, Iowa, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 22

Nov. 29

Jan. 17

Made by 

 ..do ._

.....do ...............

height

Feet 

1.70

 1.44

 1.00

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

695

450

73.3

Date

Aug. 24

25

Made by 

.....do . ..-. .

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.94

.22

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,020

78

333

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI MVEB BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River At Kalo, Iowa, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1. __ . .....

2.. ___ ......

3 ____ .......

4. _ .. .......

5 . . __ ..

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...... ........

Oct.

1,800

1,730

1,570

1,480

1,440

1,310

1,270

1,250

1,230

1,150

1,150

1..110

1,030

Q^n

'950

1,570

1,310

875

770

805

700

574

609

616

574

548

648

vm

500

500

Nov.

530

488

512

440

400

380

350

380

310

I 350

360

340

Dec.

335

332

300

300

295

295

296

296

300

300

316

350

316

316

328

350

340

288

300

272

280

1

220

210

Jan.

200

195

Feb.

185

1

\ 165

I

180

220

3,000

4,000

5,000

4,500

3,700

3,000

2,400

Mar.

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,150

2,250

2,350

2,470

2,600

2,800

3,000

3,000

2,700

2,900

2,700

2,800

2,500

2,230

2,230

2,180

1,960

1,820

1,690

1,600

1,640

1,690

1,740

1,640

1,510

1,380

1,340

Apr.

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,340

1,380

1,420

1,460

2,500

4,030

5,810

6,700

"7,340

7,180

6,700

6,400

5,810

5,110

4,420

3,900

3,540

3,200

2,800

2,500

2,320

2,140

2,050

1,920

1,820

1,690

May

1,640

1,560

1,510

1,460

1,420

1,380

1,300

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,140

1,100

900

996

932

948

948

924

892

853

832

818

713

June

685

671

644

644

554

524

638

596

524

524

422

410

410

370

434

416

405

390

410

385

395

370

346

307

295

250

200

175

175

175

July

175

150

125

125

150

150

400

1,200

1,100

1,020

988

1,060

1,180

1,060

1,020

1,460

1,020

428

380

375

338

328

338

307

295

275

250

220

755

720

620

Aug.

500

475

450

400

360

340

300

275

250

240

225

210

200

200

175

150

125

115

110

110

125

150

178

178

178

74

124

56

95

154

142

Sept.

178

106

126

160

74

56

100

130

124

115

110

105

100

100

95

90

90

145 100-

130

133 iaa

115

100

66

4g

53

48

66

66

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Dec. 1, Dec. 4-«, and Dec. 22 to Mar. 11; discharge computed by means of gage heights, two discharge measurements, observer's notes, weather records, 

and comparison with records on Des Moines River near Boone and at Des Moines. Discharge interpolated 

Oct. 2 and 9 and estimated Oct. 16, 30, and 31. Discharge June 26 to July 9 and July 27, 28, Aug. 2-22, 

and Sept. 11-17 based on study of records for Des Moines River near Boone.

Monthly discharge of Des Moines River at Kalo, Iowa, for the year ending Sept. 80,

1922

[Drainage area, 4,170 square miles]

Month

April. 

July . ........... .......

The year ___ ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,800 

530 

350

5,666 

3,000 

7,340 

1,640 

685 

1,460 

500 

178

7,340

Minimum

500

1,340 

1,260 

713 

175 

125 

56 

48

48

Mean

1,030 

374 

279 

197 

1,050 

2,170 

3,350 

1,140 

425 

581 

215 

102

907

Per 

square 

mile

0.247 

.090 

.067 

.047 

.252 

.520 

.803 

.273 

.102 

.139 

.052 

.024

.218

Run-off 

in inches

0.28 

.10 

.08 

.05 

.26 

.60 

.90 

.31 

.11 

.16 

.06 

.03

2.94
134 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART V 

DBS MOINES RIVER NEAR BOONE, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 84 N., R. 27 W., at highway bridge in Centerville, lYz 

miles northwest of Boone, Boone County, 1 mile above Boone water works, 

and 3 miles above Bluff Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,480 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1 to 500,000).

RECORBS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1920, to September 30, 1922. At site of old gage 

33-*5 miles downstream at Chicago & Northwestern Railroad crossing, scattered records of stage have been obtained by the United States Weather 

Bureau from 1905 to 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge 20 feet from left end 

of right span; read by S. A. Elliott.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached and 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Well-defined control is formed by the remains of an 

old dam, 300 feet below bridge. Channel consists of gravel and sand, and 

is fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 9.9 feet at 7 

a. m., April 14 (discharge, 11,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.21 feet at 

7 a. m., September 8 (discharge, 68 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during periods of extremely cold 

weather.

REGULATION. The city power plant at Fort Dodge causes some diurnal fluctuation during periods of extremely low stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve well defined between 100 and 18,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily and frequently during days of rapidly changing stage. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table and by indirect 

method for shifting control from April 14 to May 15 except as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records excellent except for period 

during winter for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 27

Jan. 18

Made by 

 ..do-. . . .. 

Gage 

height

Feet

2.55

 1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

801

209

Date

May 4

26

Made by 

__ do.. ________

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.46

3.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,830

1,450

> Stage-discharge relation apparently not affected by'iee.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 135

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 . 

2 

3 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 , 

17 .

18.... - .

19 

20 

21. 

22.. .

23. 

24.. ..

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 . 

Ot

Oct.

2,310

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,730

1,590

1,590

1,520

1,450

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,1«0

1,180

1,120

1,450

850

1,000

950

950

950

900

900

850

850

850

850

755

802

Nov.

802

802

755

755

665

665

665

665

580

580

500

430

465

500

500

580

540

540

580

500

665

365

301

332

365

391

458

486

540

500

Dec.

500

500

500

404

486

540

580

710

622

500

430

417

444

472

500

540

580

378

378

365

274

204

204

190

175

200

Jan.

190

185

,

1

| 195

|

190

190

183

176

172

169

170

170

175

Feb.

\ 180

}

\ 190

I

170

200

300

1,500

4,000

6,600

6,370

4,480

3,500

2,700

Mar.

1,900

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,900

3,470

3,760

3,320

2,890

2,600

3,180

4,480

4,200

4,200

3,900

3,900

3,470

3,180

3,470

3,040

2,600

2,460

2,310

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,020

1,880

Apr.

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,880

1,880

2,020

2,310

4,200

7,680

10,400

11,200

11,200

10,700

10,400

9,270

8,260

7,100

6,520

5,640

4,920

4,340

3,760

3,180

3,180

2,740

2,600

2,310

1,730

May

2,020

2,020

1,880

1,880

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,590

1,450

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,060

1,450

1,010

1,060

1,310

1,590

1,590

1,450

1,240

1,180

1,120

1,060

June

950

950

850

800

800

755

665

755

710

622

580

580

622

486

580

493

622

580

500

540

540

472

404

398

444

410

274

261

343

296

July

292

343

257

249

233

900

1,310

2,160

1,380

1,'000

755

665

580

710

622

3,900

7,240

3,760

1,880

1,310

1,000

850

850

850

580

622

665

580

622

2,460

2,020

Aug.

1,380

1,000

850

710

540

500

472

458

458

479

444

430

404

354

326

296

257

249

241

332

354

310

354

343

338

365

391

225

310

208

169

Sept.

176

197

186

176

204

75

70

68

127

225

257

208

166

141

117

90

85

102

141

120

113

127

114

90

75

80

75

85

on

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during greater part of periods Dec. 24 to Feb. 24 and 

Feb. 27 to Mar. 6; discharge computed by means of gage heights, discharge measurement, observer's 

notes, weather records, and comparison with Des Moines River at Kalo and Des Moines. Braced 

figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa, for the year ending Sep.

SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 5,480 square miles]

Month

April.. 

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,310 

802 

710

6,600 

4,480 

11,200 

2,020 

950 

7,240 

1,380 

257

11,200

Minimum

755 

301 

175 

169

1,300 

1,730 

1,010 

261 

233 

169 

68

68

Mean

1,290

549 

390 

186 

1,180 

2,720 

4,940 

1,420 

576 

1,310 

437 

131

1,260

Per square 

mile

0.235 

.102 

.071 

.034 

.215 

.496 

.901 

.259 

.105 

.339 

.797 

.024

.230

Run-off in 

inches

0.27 

.11 

.08 

.04 

.22 

.57 

1.01 

.30 

.12 

.28 

.92 

.03

3.95
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V 

DES MOINES RIVER AT DBS MOINES, IOWA

LOCATION. In T. 78 N., R. 24 W., at Walnut Street Bridge in Des Moines, 

Polk County, one-fourth mile below dam of Des Moines Electric Co. and 1 

mile above mouth of Raccoon River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,180 square miles; effective area at high stages including 

Raccoon River, 9,770 square miles (measured on map issued by United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1902, to August 3, 1903; October 1, 1914, to 

September 30, 1922, at the Walnut Street Bridge. May 27, 1905, to July 

20, 1906, records were collected at the Interurban Bridge near Highland 

Park about 5 miles upstream. The United States Weather Bureau maintained a gage at the Locust Street Bridge from July, 1897, to January, 1912, 

and at the Walnut Street Bridge since January, 1912.

GAGE. The original gage was a staff gage at the Locust Street Bridge. In 

January, 1912, a Friez water-stage recorder, replacing thisj was installed, 

one block downstream, at the south end of the second pier from the east 

abutment of the Walnut Street Bridge, and set to read the same as the old 

gage. Gage zero is 774.74 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at one of several bridges near the gage 

according to the stage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A low timber dam for purpose of improving appearance 

of river through the city was constructed about one-quarter mile below the 

gage, about September, 1913. This was partly destroyed in 1915, but still 

forms the control during medium stages. Since 1918, the back fill around 

the piers of the new Court Street Bridge, one block downstream, forms the 

control during low stages. Backwater may extend to the gage during 

periods of high water in Raccoon River. A new mouth to this river, dredged 

farther downstream in 1914, has greatly relieved backwater conditions at 

the gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage for the year ending September 30, 

1922, 8.4 feet from noon to midnight September 17 (discharge, 12,000 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.2 feet at 8 a. m. August 9 (discharge about 

100 second-feet).

1915-1922: Maximum discharge, about 41,500 second-feet June 7, 1918; 

brief periods of zero flow have occurred since construction of the dam 

above the gage.

ICE, Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice since construction of dam 

above gage. Numerous bridges below the gage occassionally cause the 

formation of ice jams for short periods.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation during low water is caused by 

operation of power plant at the dam one-fourth mile above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage discharge relation fairly permanent between dates of shift; 

affected by ice during extremely cold periods. Rating curve used March 

23, 1915, to June 10, 1917, well defined between 350 and 6,000 second-feet, 

fairly well defined between 6,000 and 17,000 second-feet, and extended 

below 850 second-feet; curve used June 11 to September 30, 1917, and June 8, 

1918, to April 19, 1919, fairly well denned between 100 and 17,000 secondfeet; curve used March 13 to June 17, 1918, fairly well denned between 

100 and 2,500 second-feet; curves used April 20, 1919, to March 14, 1920, 

and March 15, 1920, to February 24, 1922, well denned between 300 and 

17,000 second-feet; curve used February 25 to September 30, 1922, well 

defined between 200 and 17,000 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for periods of ice
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN 137

effect or backwater from Raccoon River noted in footnote to daily-dicharge table. Records fair from 1915 to 1919, good from 1920 to 1922 

except those for periods of ice effect or backwater which are fair. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by United States Weather 

Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa, during the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1915-1922

Date

1915 

Apr. .23

1916

July 18

Nov. 9

1917 

June 28

Sept. 12

1918

Mar. 21

Oct. 23

1919 

Apr. 29

May 29

June 7

Aug. 25

Dec. 5

Made by 

. do . .

C. Herlofson. ..........

.....do..................

 do... ......... ......

do

.....do...-..... ....

__ do ....

Gage 

height

Feet

15.21

10.78

2.68

2 00

5.58

2.37

4.72

1.62

4.38

8.85

2.45

2.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

q con

23,300

15,100

900

362

3,890

359

2,300

108

8,170

2,730

8,780

666

1,070

Date

1920

Tern 0

Feb. 19

Mar. 30

July 8

11

1921

Apr. 29

May 6

Sept. 20

22

1922 

Apr. 12

Made by 

..... do 

.... .do...... ....... .....

..... do........ ...

..... do 

..... do 

 do 

 -do 

..... do .

..... do. 

 -do... 

..... do.. 

 do 

 do... _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.42

1.70

6.06

7.18

4.31

8.15

9.90

2.52

3.78

4.75

4.15

7.8*5

6.62

8.95

3.25

1.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft.' 

665

346

5,620

7,320

2,630

11,700

16,500

900

2,120

3,590

2,670

7,690

6,800

10,000

1,450

306
138

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa, for th$- 

years ending Sept. SO, 1915-1922

Day

1915 

1.. 

2 

3.. 

4. ____ .

5 ___ 

6. 

7 __

8 __ . ...

9. .....

10 

11 

12. 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17. -

18 

19 

20. -

21 ____ -

22. __ 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 _ 

28 

29 _ -

30 

31 

1915-16 

1 

2 

3 

4. ___ ..

5 

6 -

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 _ . .....

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 . _ .

25 

26 

27 _ ..

28 

29. ____ .

30 

31 

Oct.

9,200

7,700

6,240

5,650

5,400

5,700

5,740

5,090

4,700

4,580

4,400

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,400

4,260

4,260

4,940

6,420

7,140

6,960

5,980

5,380

5,240

4,790

4,490

4,340

4,220

4,040

3,870

3,560

Nov.

*

3,560

3,280

3,140

3,140

3,010

2,880

2,880

2,880

2 880

2,880

3,280

3,710

6,140

7,300

6,780

6,420

6,060

5,600

5,000

4,600

4,220

4,040

4,040

3,870

3,870

3,870

3,710

3,560

Dec.

3,420

3,280

3,140

3,140

3,010

2,880

2,880

3,010

3,010

3,010

2,880

2,880

1,900

2,750

1,900

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,350

Jan. Feb. Mar.

9,480

9,780

12,000

13,800

id fiftft

14,200

12,700

11,400

10,700

3,420

3,010

2,130

O 7Kfl

2,370

2,500

O OPLfi

2,370

2,500

3,140

4,600

6,550

12,000

15,000

15,300

15,700

11 000

11,000

10,700

10,100

9,480

9

1QA

S oon

8,900

11,400

15 300

18,000

18,000

16,500

16,100

Apr.

10,100

8,900

7,800

6,790

6,550

6,320

6,090

5,860

5,640

5,420

5,420

5,420

5,210

5,000

4,800

4,600

4,410

4,040

3,870

3,710

3,560

3,560

3,420

3,280

3,140

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

2,880

12,400

11,700

10,400

9,480

si ODD

8,070

7,540

6,790

6,090

5,860

f, iun

5,420

5,210

4,800

4

QAn

4,800

4,600

5,000

5,420 K. Kdn

7 030

9,780

10,100

S

VAft

7 tidft

6 790

6,320

S

can

5,210

May

2,880

2,750

2,880

3,010

3,140

3,280

3,420

3,280

3,280

3,140

3,010

2,880

2,620

2,500

2,370

2,250

2,130

2,130

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,250

2,620

3,010

3,420

6,900

11,600

20,000

23,300

30,500

36,900

5,210

5,420

5,640

5,420

5,000

4,600

4,220

3 ft7fl

*} 71 fl

3,420

3,280

3,010

3,010

4 040

6,570

8,100

7,870

6,710

5,600

8,220

9

oin

9 340

9 340

7 Qon

7,510

7,100

A 7QO

6.090

June

41,100

39,400

34,400

28,600

22,000

15,100

10,500

9,000

7,800

6,940

6,520

5,960

5,860

5,640

5,860

5,210

4,600

4,220

4,220

4,410

4,410

4,220

3,870

3,710

6,320

7,800

9,480

8,900

7,030

5,640

5,210

5,210

6,550

7,800

i sain

6,790

5,420

4,600

3,560

3,420

3,140

3,010

O QfiA

2,620

2,370

2,250

2 130

2,020

i onn

i 7ftn

1 7ftrt

1 7ftfl

1 900

2^020

O ^fif\

2,370

2,130

July

6,090

5,640

5,000

4,600

4,040

4,040

3,870

3,870

3,710

3,560

3,720

3,700

3,650

3,560

3,460

4,130

4,250

4,460

5,850

7,980

7,870

9,360

6,980

7,600

8,900

6,780

6,600

6,700

14,800

9,540

7

Kftf\

2,020

1,900

1,780

1,680

1,680

1,560

1,560

1 460

1,350

1,240

1,050

960

960

1,140

1,050

Qfifl

960

07 K

7Qfl

790

7Qfl

7Qft

710

710

635

635

635

635

490

560

Aug.

6,280

7,100

9,530

9^,600

9,.870

9,590

11,000

9,480

8,900

8,340

7,800

7,280

6,790

6,550

6,320

5,640

5,420

5,210

6,210

4,600

4,220

4,220

5,000

4,800

4,220

3,870

3,660

3,420

3,420

3,280

3,280

560

635

560

560

490

don

490

don

/ton

490

560

635

560

560

don

490

490

ion

425

360

ocn

360

360

360

360

one

305

one

305

305

Sepfc

3,280.

3,140.

3,010*

3,010

2,750,

2,620

2,500-

2,500

2,620.

2,500*

2,750.

2,620-

2,500»

2,370*

2,500-

3,560-

4,220.

4,220.

4,040

3,870*

4,600.

5,640,

4,600.

4,220'

3,870'

4, 410.

10,400;

15,900

12,200.

10,700.

305^

305-

305

30E

265,

305.

305,

305

305

265*

305.

360»

490

560

ion

490 

490

425.

1Wf\

360'

360

w»

305»

305

305

305,

305-

425

 je/w

rt/trt,.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa, for the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1915-1922 Continued

Day

1916-17 

1. _ .....

2_ 

3 ... 

4. ........

5.. .......

6-... .....

7... ......

8... ......

9.........

10 

11 

12.........

13..... .

14 ..

15 

16 

17 . 

18 

19 

20- 

21 

22_ 

23. 

24.... ..

25 .

26 

27 

28. 

29 ......

30. 

31 

1918 

1. 

2... .... ..

3.... ._

4_ __

5... _ 

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... ......

Oct.

360

360

360

305

305

305

305

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

305

265

305

265

305

305

305

305

360

360

360

Nov.

360

360

360

360

360

360

305

360

360

425

560

560

490

265

305

360

425

490

425

490

490

490

490

425

305

305

360

425

425

Dec.

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

230

265

200

200

200

200

230

200

230

230

200

200

200

200

150

150

150

150

150

150

Jan.

125

125

125

125

150

150

125

150

150

150

175

150

150

125

125

Feb. Mar.

3,280

4,800

3,560

2,750

2,250

2,020

1,680

2,880

4,140

4,940

10,300

16,200

24,500

31,700

30,800

25, 300

18,600

16,100

13,500

1,300

1,300

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,400

1,700

2,130

2,500

2,760

2,900

2,630

2,130

1,800

1,500

1,300

1,200

1, 110

Apr.

10,400

8,340

7,280

6,790

6,550

6,550

6,550

6,320

5,860

6,090

6,320

5,860

5,210

4,800

4,600

4,220

3,870

3,870

3,560

3,560

3,710

4 fiflft

4,600

4,600

4,220

4 f\Af\

3,870

4,220

4,490

1,030

960

750

890

890

890

890

890

890

960

890

890

890

820

820

820

820

890

May

5,090

6,140

6,520

6,240

6,240

5,680

5,720

5,090

4,490

4,220

3,710

3,420

3,140

2,880

2,750

2,500

f) 07^

f) OCrt

2,020

2,130

2,370

4,040

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,220

3,870

3,710

3,710

820

820

820

750

750

750

630

630

630

570

570

570

1 030

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,110

1,030

960

960

1,030

1,550

2,380

2,010

2,000

2,300

2,230

3,380

7,280

June

4,040

4,800

5,860

7,520

13,700

18,600

OO KAA

 M Qf\n

32,600

28,300

30,600

20,200

13,800

10,900

9

AAn

7 640

6,200

5,260

5,130

d <Wl

4,130

3,780

3,620

3,460

3,780

3,950

3,950

9,140

7,780

6,220

9,440

15,800

35,200

41,000

40,400

35,000

24,800

11,300

6,560

5,240

4,370

4,130

3,700

3,620

3,020

2,760

2,370

2,130

2,370

2,370

2,250

1,790

1,790

1,680

1,580

1,480

1, 380

July

3,780

3,620

3,020

2,760

2,500

2,370

2,250

0 OSA.

2,630

3,020

3,020

2,840

2,630

2,370

2,250

2,130

f) IQrt

2,010 i 7on

1,680

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,280

1,280

1 ^Krt

1,380

1 380

1,180

1,090

Qlfi

1,380

1,280

1,180

1,180

1,280

1,180

1,180

1,280

1,180

1,000

670

1,000

1,000

1,180

1,280

1,180

1,090

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

910

910

910

750

750

750

830

750

910

Aug.

OOrt

OOrt

830

750

670

600

530

530

600

670

600

530

600

530

530

470

470

470

410

410

350

410

350

410

OKA

 Jftn

300

260

Ofirt

260

1,180

1,090

830

830

830

830

750

670

750

750

fiftn

Ann

750

830

750

670

670

750

1,180

1,480

1,680

2,010

2,370

3,020

2,760

2,630

2,500

2.250

Sept.

260

300

OflA

inn

350

QCft

470

530

470

410

350

350

OKA.

 Jen,

OAA

oo/v

280

*> 13ft

1 900

1,480

1,280

1 Iftffc

1,000

910

oq/v

750

670

670

670

670

670

830

7KA

750

670

670

670

670

670

670

ftno

600

600

530

600
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa, for the 

years ending Sept. 30, 1915-1922 Continued

Day

1918-19

2 

3 

4... ......

5... _ ...

6 ......

7 

8 - 

9 

10 

11 

,12.. . ______

13 

14... ......

15-. -.

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21... -.

22 

23 

9.1

Of;

26 

27 

28 --

9Q

30

^1

1919-20

2 

3 

4 

6 .

7 

8 

10 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 - .

17 

18 

19 

20. 

21 

22 

93

24 

9fi

26 

27

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

600

470

440

410

350

350

380

325

410

440

350

600

530

280

260

350

380

325

350

325

410

380

280

325

260

300

530

750

750

910

1,680

3,580

2,850

2,130

2,370

4,020

2,850

2,250

1,780

1,460

1,350

1,240

1,140

1,000

918

875

800

765

765

730

730

700

700

670

610

610

610

585

560

560

560

640

Nov.

2,370

2,630

2,500

2,370

2,250

2,130

1,900

1,790

1,580

1,480

1,480

1,580

1 680

1^790

1,680

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,790

2,130

2,250

2,370

2,370

2,130

1,790

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,280

800

960

960

918

838

730

730

730

1,460

4,020

4,200

3,960

3,560

2,750

2,020

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,780

1,780

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,460

1,240

960

960

960

Dec.

1,180

1,180

1,380

1,680

1,790

1,580

1,580

1,480

1,480

1,580

1,790

1,900

2,250

2,500

2,630

2,630

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,760

2,630

2,630

2,500

2,630

2,500

2,010

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,180

1 280

960

960

960

 960

960

960

960

960

875

875

875

800

800

800

730

800

800

800

730

730

670

670

670

730

800

800

800

800

875

875

875

Jan.

1,180

1,180

1,090

1,000

910

830

750

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

750

750

750

910

910

955

955

1 000

1,000

1,180

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

770

670

690

710

730

715

700

685

670

600

530

460

460

460

460

420

420

350

420

460

460

420

420

460

Afif\

460

420

420

380

420

Feb.

1,280

1,280

i ^isn

1,180

790

750

600

530

600

870

1,090

1,280

1,900

1,790

2,370

3,020

3, 950

3,780

3,020

3,310

2,890

2,760

2 ion

1,790

1,280

955

510

730

460

420

380

460

460

510

560

510

560

460

420

380

380

350

380

365

365

380

QQft

380

QQft

400

365

365

380

Mar.

955

1 000

1^380

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,580

1 900

2,010

2,010

2,370

3,020

3,020

3,460

7,200

A RAH

10,000

10 000

9 17ft

8,780

7,100

5

QAfl

5,840

6,080

5,840

5,600

5,360

5,130

400

510

1,140

2,250

2,020

1,460

1,100

838

875

1,350

2,370 A Ann

10,100 i o nnn

12,000

11,500

11,500

11,000

10,000

fi QOA

7,230

5,930

5,210

5,210

6,530

6,990

6,750

6,120

e c«A

5.040

Apr.

4,700

4,500

4,310

4,310

4,130

4,130

A IQft

4,310

5,360

10,000

12,000

13,100

12,800

12,800

14,300

13,300

14,600

15,000

15,000

14,200

13,500

12,500

12,000

15, 300

10,500

9,600

9,080

8,340

8,150

5,560

5,380

4,870

4,370

4,210

3,900

3,900

3,600

3,450

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,450

3,450

3,450

3,300

3,300

3,600

4,530

8,260

7 7^n

6,530

5,560

5,210

5,380

5,380

c 7_in

May

9,050

8,370

8,830

9,460

12,200

11,000

10,100

11,000

11,400

10,400

9,190

8,900

7,800

6,790

6,320

5,640

5,000

4,600

4,410

4,220

3,870

3,870

3,710

3,560

3,280

3,280

3,010

3,010

2,750

2,620

6,120

6,120

6,530

6,320

5,740

5,380

5,040

4,700

4,370

4,210

4,370

7 000

7,800

7,500

7,200

8,000

8,260

7,480

6,990

6,320

f> Qift

5,740

5,380

5,210

5,210

4,870

4,700

4,370

4,210

3 900

3,750

June

2,750

3,950

4,580

8,200

8,840

9,460

8,840

8,040

7,260

6,560

8,040

7,130

6,840

7,600

7,120

7,120

7,120

7,400

9,350

11,600

12,200

11,900

14,000

12,700

12,700

13,300

13,000

11,300

9,050

7,510

3,600

3,450

3,300

3,450

3,450

3,300

3,150

2,860

2,860

2,720

2,320

2,060

1,940

1,820

1,600

1,600

1,820

2,190

2,580

2,720

O Gfift

2,860

2,720

2,720

2,720

9 *y4ft

2,450

2,320

2 320

2,320

July

6,780

6,320

5,860

5,210

4,800

4,600

4,220

4,220

4,600

4,600

4,800

4,600

4,220

4,040

3,870

3,560

3,280

3,140

3,280

3,140

3,010

2,750

2,620

2,500

2,250

2,020

2,020

1,680

1,460

1,240

2,720

3,300

4,370

5,560

5,930

6,530

7,230

10,000

13,800

16,600

17,400

18,200

17,400

15,800

14,200

12,000

10,400

8,260

6,990

6,120

5,930

5,210

4,700

4,370

4,050

0 QAA

3,600

3,450

3,150

2 860

2.720

Aug.

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,100

1,000

918

918

875

730

670

960

960

838

800

765

730

730

700

670

640

610

560

585

510

485

485

460

420

420

2,580

2,450

2,320

2,190

2,060

2,060

3,450

4,050

3,600

3,000

2,580

2,450

2,190

1,940

1,820

1,710

1,710

1,600

1,500

1,820

4,210

5,380

5,210

4,700

4,050

3,300

2,720

2,320

O ftftft

1.820

Sept.

350

380

440

400

440

420

380

380

380

380

365

350

365

350

380

485

640

730

1,050

1,140

1 3ftfl

1,140

670

610

585

560

485

535

875

1,780

2,450

3,150

2,720

2,450

2,320

2,450

2,860

3,300

4,700

4,530

5,380

5,380

4,870

4,210

3,900

3,600

3,300

2,860

2,450

2,190

1 Orift

1,820

1 Orift

1,820

1,710

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,710
UPPEE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 141

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa, for the 

years ending Sept. 30, 1915-1922 Continued

Day.

1920-21 

1.. ___ ..

2.. ___ ..

3 

4____-.-_-

5...---.-.

6 

7. ........

8 - ...

9 

10 

11 .

12 

13 

14...... ...

15- .,

16 -.

17 

18 -

19 .

20 

21 

22 .

23 

24... ......

25 .

26 

27 

28 - 

29. 

30 

31 

1921-22

2 _ ......

3 ... ...

4.........

5.. ....

6 

7-.. - 

8 

9... 

10 

11 

12-.----.-

13... 

14.. .......

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21.........

22 . 

23... 

24.........

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 .

30 

31 

Oct.

1,710

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,430

1,360

1,290

1,230

1,160

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,110

1,020

1,110

1,300

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,110

1,110

3,000

2,860

2,720

2,580

2,450

2,320

2,190

2,190

1,940

1,940

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,350

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,300

Nov.

1,300

1,600

2,060

2,860

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,450

4,210

4,370

4,530

4,370

3,900

3,450

3,150

2,720

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,450

2,450

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,060

2,060

1,160

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,110

1,060

1,020

1,020

930

930

930

930

850

770

810

810

850

850

850

810

770

600

510

510

540

630

700

700

735

770

Dec.

2,190

2,450

2,580

2,720

2,720

2,580

2,450

2,320

2,320

2,190

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,940

1,940

1,820

1,500

1,020

1,000

770

700

735

630

595

630

810

770

700

630

630

665

630

665

630

700

700

500

488

325

325

300

Jan.

1,450

1,300

1,020

1,060

1,160

1,200

1,300

1,350

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,450

1,300

1,240

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,000

940

890

975

1,200

1,600

1,940

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,060

1,940

1,820

1,710

285

265

240

 225

I 200

205

Feb.

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,020

1,110

1,400

2,450

4,210

8,540

9,740

7,230

5,000

4,370

4,210

4,050

3,600

2,860

2,720

2,450

2,450

205

[ 200

,

1

I 225

I

410

530

1,710

4,530

7,090

6,650

4,860

Mar.

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,060

1,940

2,060

2,190

2,060

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

2,450

3,000

3,150

2,220

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,610

1,610

1,840

2,900

3,370

3,370

3,210

3,210

3,530

3,850

4,010

3,850

3,690

3,690

4,010

3,850

3,690

3,210

2,900

2,620

2,480

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,090

Apr.

3,000

2,720

2,450

2,320

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,320

2,450

2,450

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,450

2,450

3,000

2,860

2,720

2,580

2,450

2,580

2,720

2,720

2,450

2,450

2,320

2,190

2,060

2,090

1,960

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,840

2,350

2,350

2,900

4,170

8,800

10,500

11,500

11,500

11,000

10,400

9,900

9,000

7,560

6,210

5,410

4,860

4,510

4,010

3,690

3,530

3,210

3,050

2,900

2,620

May

2,320

2,190

2,450

2,860

3,450

3,450

3,300

3,000

2,860

2,860

2,720

2,580

2,580

2,720

2,720

2,450

2,320

2,190

2,190

2,450

4,210

4,870

4,870

4,700

4,210

3,900

4,370

5,930

8,260

9,430

9,130

2,620

2,480

2,350

2,350

2,220

2,220

2,090

2,090

1,960

1,840

1,840

1,720

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,160

2,350

4,010

4,170

4,170

3,690

3,050

2,900

3,370

June

9,130

8,830

7,230

6,320

5,560

5,210

4,870

4,530

4,210

3,900

3,900

3,750

3,600

3,600

3,900

4,210

4,050

4,210

4,210

4,050

3,600

3,300

3,000

2,720

2,450

2,320

2,190

2,720

3,450

3,300

2,760

2,350

2,090

1,840

1,720

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,110

1,300

940

940

860

900

860

860

860

820

860

860

860

SfiO

860

860

860

860

July

3,000

2,450

2,060

1,940

1,820

1,820

2,190

2,190

1,940

2,060

1,940

1,710

1,500

1,300

1,250

1,160

1,060

930

930

770

770

700

700

630

560

 530

500

488

440

440

440

860

860

860

860

860

940

2,350

2,480

2,620

2,090

1,720

1,400

1,200

1,060

1,060

1,500

7,560

6,650

4,680

3,210

2,350

1,840

1,610

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,160

1,400

1,840

2,620

Aug.

488

595

700

560

500

470

470

428

275

352

560

665

850

630

560 500'

470

440

470

440

380

428

470

975

890

700

595

530

470

440

1,020

2,620

2,090

1,720

1,500

1,350

1,160

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,300

1,200

1,110

900

640

570

570

570

450

390

390

510

605

1,110

940

710

605

745

74 «;

570

570

570

Sept.

1,200

1,710

1,160

930

770

700

630

630

1,400

1,300

975

1,710

6,320

11,400

10,700

9,130

7,730

7,730

7,230

5,560

4,700

4,210

3,900

3,600

3,600

3,300

3,300

450

340

340

340

290

240

240

340

290

290

290

240

240

240

290

450

QQA

*MA

340

290

9Afi

190

1CM1

240

1CW1

150

NOTE. Discharge for following periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by backwater from 

Raccoon River determined from rating curves corrected for backwater effect on basis of the percentage 

which the discharge of Des Moines River at Des Moines was to the combined discharge of Des Moines and 

Raccoon rivers: May 26 to June 13, July 11 to Aug. 6, Sept. 27 to Oct. 27, Nov. 13-20, 1915; May 16-29, 

1916; Mar. 21-25, 28-30, Apr. 30, to May 9 June 4-20, 1917; May 24, 25, 27-31, June 1-16, 1918; Mar. 16-21, 

Apr. 16, Apr. 22 to May 10, June 2 to July 1, Oct. 1,2,5,6, Nov. 10-13,1919. Discharge for following periods 

corrected for backwater from Raccoon River by comparison with records of flow at Boone and Ottumwa: 

Mar. 14-18, May 12-16, 1920; Feb. 17, 18, Sept. 20 and 21, 1921; Apr. 11-18, 1922. Discharge, Sept. 24-30, 

1917, and Apr. 3-15,1918, estimated because of unreliable gage heights. Discharge for following periods for 

which no gage heights are available, interpolated or estimated by comparison with records of flow at other 

stations on the river: Aug. 31, 1917; Jan. 1, 3, 4, 6-8, 10, 11, 13, 14, Oct. 5-10, 1920; Nov. 22-25, Dec. 22-31, 

1921; and Jan. 21-31, 1922. Discharge for following periods estimated because of ice by comparison with 

records for other stations: Dec. 19-31,1920; Jan. 2,14-19, Feb. 7-11, 1921; Jan. 1-20 and Feb. 1-20,1922.
142 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Monthly discharge of Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa, for the years ending

Sept. 80. 1915-1922

[Drainage area, 6,180 square miles]

Month

1915 

March 23-31. .- 

July-..._. - - - - - 

1915-16

July 

1916-17

March 13-31 .. _ _ -

April. .-

July........................................

September. _ ... ___ . _ -... _ .... _ .

1918 

March 13-31......... ... _ ___. 

July

September _ _ _____ _________ .

1918-19

April.... ....... .............................

July.. ..................................

August ______________ .__..- . 

1919-20

April........................................

May... ..... .-......-. ....

June

July -. 

August _

September ...... ..........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10, 100 

36,900 

41,100 

14,800 

11,000 

10, 700

9,200 

7,300 

3,420 

18,000 

12,400 

9,340 

7,800 2,020" 

635 

560

360 

560 

360 

175 

31, 700 

10, 400 

6,520 

36, 900 

3,780 

830 

530

2,900 

1,030 

7,280 

41,000 

1,380 

3,020 

2,130

1,680 

2,630 

2,890 

1,280 

3,950 

10,000 

15,300 

12,200 

13,300 

6,780 

1,200 

1,780

15,300

4,020 

4,200 

960 

770 

730 

12,000 

8,260 

8,260 

3,600 

18,200 

5,380 

5,380

18,200

Minimum

2,880 

2,020 

3,710 

3,460 

3,280 

2,370

3,560 

2,880 

1,350 

2,130 

4,600 

3,010 

1,780 

490 

305 

265

265 

265 

150 

125 

1,680 

3,560 

2,020 

3,460 

910 

260

1,110

570 

1,380 

670 

600 

530

260 

1,280 

1,180 

750 

530 

955 

4,130 

2,620 

2,750 

1,240 

420 

350

260

560 

730 

670 

350 

350 

400 

3,.300 

3,750 

1,600 

2,720 

1,500 

1,710

350

Mean

12, 100 

4,930 

6,370 

11,200 

5,870 

6,250 

4,570

5,200 

4,250 

2,570 

8,790 

7,030 

5,890 

3,560 

1,060 

458 

354

299 

400 

241 

140 

11,500 

5,290 

3, 950 

11,500 

2,110 

501 

328

1,730 

829 

1,440 

9,690 

1,030 

1,230 

884

465 

1,870 

1,990 

952 

1,840 

4,590 

10, 000 

6,480 

8,850 

3,640 

774 

612

3,500

1,300 

1,730 

834 

518 

437 

5,540 

4,660 

5,770 

2,620 

7,960 

2,720 

2,910

3,100

Per square 

mile

1.96 

.798 

1.03 

1.81 

.950 

1.01 

.739

,841 

.688 

.415 

1.42 

1.14 

.953 

.576 

.172 

.074 

.057

.048 

.065 

.039 

.023 

1.86 

.856 

.639 

1.86 

.341 

.081 

.053

.280 

.134 

.233 

1.57 

.167 

.199 

.143

.075 

.303 

.322 

.154 

.298 

.743 

1.62 

1.05 

1.43 

.589 

.125 

.099

.566

.210

.280 

.135 

.084 

.071 

.896 

.754 

.934 

.424 

1.29 

.440 

.471

.502

Run-off in 

inches

0.66 

.89 

1.19 

2.02 

1.10 

1.16 

.82

.97 

.77 

.29 

1.64 

1.27 

1.10 

.64 

.20 

.09 

.06

.06 

.07 

.04 

.01 

1.31 

.96 

.74 

2.08 

.39 

.09 

.0«

.20 

.15 

.27 

1.75 

.19 

.23 

.16

.09 

.34 

.38 

.18 

.31 

.86 

1.81 

1.21 

1.60 

.68 

.14 

.11

7-71

.24 

.31 

.16 

.10 

.08 

1.03 

.84 

1.08 

.47 

1.49 

.51 

.53

6.84
UPPEE MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN 143

Monthly discharge of Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa,, for the years ending 

Sept. 30, 1915-1922 Continued

' Month

1920-21 

October^ ________ ....................

November. ..................................

January.. ...................................

March _________ . _ . .......

May.........................................

June ...................

July

August ________

September ___________ . ............

The year ______________

1921-22- 

October.. . ..................................

November __ .... ........ .............

March __________ : ___________

Apra.............. ..........................

May _ . ....................................

June ______________________

July.

The year... ______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum

1.710 

4,630 

2,720 

2,320 

9,740 

3,150 

3,000 

9,430 

9,130 

3,000 

1,020 

11,400

11,400

3,000 

1,200 

810

7,090

4,010 

11,500 

4,170 

2,760 

7,560 

2,620 

510

11,500

Minimum

1,020 

1,300

890 

1,000 

1,820 

2,060 

2,190 

2,190 

440 

275 

630

275

1,200 

510

1,400 

1,840 

1,160 

820 

860 

390 

150

150

Mean

1,310 

2,780 

1,670 

1,440 

2,890 

2,060 

2,450 

3,790 

4,280 

1,300 

565 

3,650

2,330

1,760 

857 

525 

236 

1,190 

2,800 

5,240 

2,240 

1,200 

2,040 

945 

289

1,610

Per

square 

 mile

" 0. 212 

.450 

.270 

.233 

.468 

.333 

.396 

.613 

.693 

.210 

.091 

.591

.377

.285 

.139 

.085 

.038 

.193 

.453 

.848 

.362 

.194 

.330 

.153 

.047

.261

Run-off 

in inches

0.24 

.50 

.31 

.27 

.49 

.38 

.44 

.71 

.77 

.24 

.10 

.66

5.11

.33

.16 

.10 

.04 

.20 

.52 

.95 

.42 

.22 

.38 

.18

:os

3.55

DES MOINES RIVER NEAR TRACY, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 75 N., R. 17 W., at highway bridge in Bellefontaine,

Mahaska County, near Tracy, Marion County, 3 miles above mouth of

Cedar Creek and 6 miles below mouth of English Creek, both of which

enter from right. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,400 square miles (measured on, map issued by United

States Geological Survey; scale, 1 to 500,000). 

UECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1920, to September 30, 1922. From about

April 22 to December 31, 1910, the United States Army Engineers obtained

daily gage readings at the same site. 

-GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge near right end of

second span from right end of bridge; read by D. M. Coleman. Sea level

elevation of zero of gage is 671.78 feet. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. rMade from bridge to which gage is attached and

by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock bottom overlain in places [with sand and

gravel. Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow at high stages.

Low-water control well defined. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum sj;age recorded during year, 13.1 feet at

7 a. m. May 27 (discharge, 25,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, probably

occurred during January.

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.74 feet May 14, 1920 (discharge,

31,900 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 1922.

* Maximum stage since 1851 about 25 feet May 31, 1903 (discharge, estimated 100,000 second-feet).
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during periods of extremely cold 

weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating curve used 

October 1 to December 22 and curve used March 1 to September 30 are 

well defined between 700 and 30,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table, except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records excellent; winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 14

Apr. 21

July 19

Made by 

E. D. Burchard---.... -._.__.. _ . .... __ ......... _ ......... _ .....

J. B. Spiegel .........__.,.__.........._............. .

.....do ___ . ___ ......... _ . _ . ___ .................... ...... _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.82

8.71

9.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,990

11,500

13,000

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1.. .......

2.........

3. .....

4.........

5-.. ..

6 ......

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.........

11...... ...

12.........

13.........

14.........

15.........

16.........

17.........

18.........

19.........

20.........

21.........

22.........

23.........

24.........

25.........

26.........

27.........

28.........

2» _ ......

30.........

31.... ......

Oct.

5,720

5,330

4,950

4,760

4,570

4,200

4,020

3,840

3,660

3,490

3,320

3,160

3,000

2,850

2,850

2,850

2,700

2,700

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,140

2,010

2,010

2,550

Q IfiA

3,660

Nov.

3,840

3,490

3,160

3,000

2,700

2,550

2,410

2,410

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,140

2,010

1 SOn

2,010

1 CQA

1,780

1,780

1,560

1,360

1,270

1,360

i fa^fi

1,670

1, 670

1,670

Dec.

1,560

1,670

1,780

1,670

1,670

1 Ififi

1,460

1 460

1 Afifi

1,460

1,460

1 4fiA

1,460

1 460

1,560

1 K£A

1 360

1 040

QAfl

825

7Kn

680

670

770 910-

1,000

1,000

Jan.

I 950

[ 780

! 650

i 470

QEA

380

Feb.

420

375

400

Afifl

KfK\

5 AAA

4 onn

4 400

5,500

19 fififi

9

<W)

Mar.

6,100

4,330

3

AKn

Q 10ft

2,980

2

QQA

Q 1QO

3,130

3,970

E OQft

6,520

6,100

fl Qfift

6,520

6,520

6,740

6,520

6,100

in Qftn

14. onn

11,200

7,880

6,520

5,680

5,280

4,900

4,730

A QAfl

5,280

e /ton

6,100

Apr.

5,480

4,520

4,150

q Q7ft

^ Q7fl

3,970

A 1 Kf\

4,150

6 Qfifl

Q OflA

13, 100

20,400

23,100

99 4/lft

21,700

21 400

20,700

18,700 1 K onn

10 7nn

11,800

9,320

a iflfl

7,880

7,190

6,520

6,100

5,680

5,280

May

4,900

4,710

4,520

4,520

4,330

4

1 Kfl

3 Q7fl

3,790

3,620

3

jcn

3 I'M)

3,130

2,980

2,830

2,830

2,680

2,680

2,540

2

KAI)

9 ivifl

2,400

2

Af)f\

9 400

3,450

19,100

23,100

25,200

18,100

11,800

7,420

6,520

June

8,360

6,520

5,280

4,520

4,150

Q 7QA

3,450

3,130

2,980

2,830

2,680

2,540

2,400

2,400

2,260

2,000

1,880

1,760

1,760

1,760 i Kdn

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,320

1,420

1,320

1,220

July

1,220

1,220

1,130

1,130

1,080

1,080

1,530

3,970

5,680

8,600

5,480

3,970

3,450

2,680

9 tin

9 nun

16,500

13,700

S S4fl

6,100

4,520

3,620

2,980

9 flSfl

2,540

2,400

3,130

2,980

3,620

5,680

Aug.

5,680

4,900

3,620

3,130

3,620

9 9fifl

9 fiftfi

1,760

1,760

1 fiAf\

1,880

1,760

1,880

1,420

1,320

1,320

1,220

1,130

1,320

1,320

1,220

10,000

10,800

6,310

3,620

2,680

2,400

1,880

1,880

2,980

Sept.

6,100

4,520

2,830

2,130

1,640

1,420

1,320

1,220

1,220

1 f\Af\

2,260

1,880

1,530

1,320

1,130

1,130

1,040

1,040

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,130

1,130

1,130

1 fWA

950

910

870

830

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23-31. No gage-height record Jan. 1 to Feb. 28; 

discharge determined from a study of weather records dtod hydrographs of nearby stations. Braced figures 

show mean discharge for period indicated.
UPPEE MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN 145

Monthly discharge of Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 12,400 square miles]

Month

February ....................................

April........................................

June. ______ ___________ .......

July... _..._._..._.-...._..__...._......._.._

September ___________________

The year.. _______________

/

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,720 

3,840 

1,780

12,000 

14,900 

23,100 

25,200 

8,360 

16,500 

10,800 

6,100

25,200

Minimum

2,010 

1,270 

670

2,980 

3,970 

2,400 

1,220 

1,080 

1,130 

! 830

Mean

3,230 

2,140 

1,300 

590 

1,810 

5,930 

10,600 

6,180 

2,710 

4,390 

2,910 

1,600

3,630

Per 

square 

mile

0.260 

.173 

.105 

.048 

.146 

.478 

.855 

.498 

.219 

.354 

.235 

.129

.293

Run-ofl 

in inches '

0.30 

.19 

.12 

.06 

.15 

.55 

,95 

.57 

.24 

41 

.27 

.14

3.95

DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA, IOWA

LOCATION. At Market Street Bridge, Ottumwa, Wapello County. No large 

tributary enters within several miles' up or down stream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,200 square miles (measured on map issued by United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1 to 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 28, 1917, to September 30, 1922. Fragmentary 

high-water observations 1902 to 1916.

GAGE. :Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge. Staff gage 

painted on northeast face of north pier used prior to August 2, 1917.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Vine Street Bridge, 1,500 feet below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 10.0 feet, May 

27 (discharge, 26,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.3 feet, January 31 

(discharge, 560 second-feet).

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 16.5 feet, June 11, 1917 (discharge,

58,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.2 feet to surface of ice sveral days

during December, 1917 (discharge, estimated as less than 350 second-feet).

Maximum discharge since 1850, probably in the last century, occurred

May 31, 1903 (discharge, about 100,000 secpnd-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Power plant located short distance above the gage probably produces some diurnal fluctuation at low stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Open-water records good; winter records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Discharge measurements of Des Moines River at Ottumwa, > Iowa, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 15

Apr. 22

July 18

Made by 

E. D. Burchard. --.---.. ______ .....-...-..-.-..----.------..----.-.

J. B.Spiegel.... ...... ___..._.____.____ ................... ....... .........

__ do ____________________________________ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.49

5.95

7.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,160

11,400

17,500

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 ... ...

2........

3.........

4.........

5. ....

6........

7 ... .

8.........

9 ....

10.........

11 ..-.

12.........

13.......

14.........

15 ... .

16.........

17.........

18.........

19........

20.........

21.... .

22........

23.........

24.......

25.........

26.... ....

27.........

28.... ..

29.........

30.... ..

31........

Oct.

6,250

5,710

5,440

4,920

4,920

4,400

4,150

3,670

3,670

3,440

3,440

3,210

2,980

2,980

2,770

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,180

2,000

2,000

1,830

1,830

2,000

4, 920

6, 250

3,910

Nov.

3,210

3,670

3 440

3,210

O QQfl

2,770

2,560

2,560

2,370

2,180

2,180

2,000

1,830

1,830

1,670

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,830

1,830

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,370

1,230

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,230

1,830

Dec.

1,830

2,180

9 IRft

2,000

2 000

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,520

1,520

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,520

1,520

1,670

1,520

1,400

1,200

810

Jan.

1,150

2,200

1

! !, 250

I

\ 950

1

L 750

I

1

\ 620

J

560.

Feb.

7*;fi

750

1,550

Q7*;

1,230

1,370

1,370

2,180

7 ^Qfi

4,200

8,000

9,500

7,500

Mar.

6,000

5,000

3,910

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,440

4,400

s; 550

9,430

8,550

8,260

7,680

7,680

7,680

7,100

7,680

14,900

14, 200

10,900

7,100

6,250

6,250

5,980

5,980

6,250

6,530

7, 970 

Apr.

7,390

6,250

5 440

4,920

4,920

4,660

5,440

4,920

9,130

10,600

14,900

18,800

21,800

22,600

21,800

21,400

21,400

20,300

18,100

13,200

11, 600

10,300

9,430

8,550

8,260

7,680

7,100

6,530

'5,980

May

5,710

5,440

5,180

4,660

4,400

4,150

4,150

3,910

3,670

3,670

3,440

3,210

2,980

2,980

2,770

2,560

2,770

2,770

2,560

2,560

2,370

2,770

10,000

24,900

26, 100

24,900

16, 600

11,600

7,970

June

7,680

9,130

7,100

5,980

4,660

4,400

3,670

3,440

3,210

3,210

2,770

2,770

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,370

2,180

2,000

2,000

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,670

1,520

1,670

1,520

1,370

1,370

July

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,230

1,830

3,670

4,920

7,680

9,430

5,980

4,660

3,910

3,210

7,680

13,900

17,700

12,200

8,550

6,530

4,920

3,910

3,440

2,980

2,770

2,770

3,910

4,920

3,910

Aug.

6,810

6,250

5,180

4,150

3,670

2,980

2,770

2,370

2,000

2,000

1,830

2,180

1,830

- .2,000

2TOOO

1,830

1,670

1,520

1, 520

1,520

1, 520

1,520

5,980

14,900

11,200

6,530,

4, 150'

2,770

2,770

2,370

1,830

Sept

4,660

6,810

4,920

3,440

2,370

2,000

1,830

1,520

1,520

1,520

2,000

2,980

2,370

,. 2,000

1,670

1,370

1,370

1,230

1,230

1,370

1,520

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,100

1,100

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19 to Jan. 30 and Feb. 3-16, Feb. 25 to Mar. 3; discharge obtained from a study of weather records and comparison with flow for stations at Des Moines and 

Van Meter and the discharge from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, which was not affeqted. Braced figures show mean 

discharge for period indicated.
147

Monthly discharge of Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922\

[Drainage area, 13,200 square miles]

Month

October ____________________

December. ____ _ . ____ ___ .

February ________________ . ....

March....... ___ . _ ________ _ .

April ___ . __________________

May.... ___________________

June..... _____ . . . ____ ........

July.........................................

August ____________________

September.... ..............................

The year.. ............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,250 

3,670 

2,180

9,500 

14,900 

22.600 

26,100 

9,130 

17,700 

14,900 

6,810

26,100

Minimum

i 1,830 

! 1,230

750 

' 3,440 

i 4,660 

2,370 

1,370 

 1,230 

. 1,520 

1,100

Mean

3,430 

2.100 

1,380 

1,'130 

2,620 

6,850 

11,600 

6; 800 

3,200 

5,010 

3,600 

2,040

4,160

Per square 

mile

0.260 

.159 

.105 

.086 

.198 

.527 

.879 

.515 

.242 

.380 

.273 

.155

.315

Run-off in

inches

0.30 

.18 

.12 

.10 

.21 

.61 

.9g 

.59 

.27 

.44 

.31 

.17

4.28

DES MOINES RIVER AT KEOSAlUQUA, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 69 N., R. 10 W., at county bridge in Keosauqua, Van 

Buren County, one-fourth mile above old dam site and Government locks. 

No important tributary enters for several miles up or down stream.

DKAINAGE AREA. At gaging station 13,900 Square miles; at mouth, 14,300 

square miles (measured on map issued by tJnited States Geological Survey; 

scale, 1 to 500,000). '

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29, 1903, to July 21, 1906; April 5 to December 31, 

1910 (United States Engineer Corps); August 3, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge; read by Frank 

Schreckengast.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel shifts considerably at flood stages. Control 

is a gravel riffle one-fourth mile below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.4 feet at 

8 a. m. May 28 (discharge, 26,900 second+feet); minimum discharge about 

600 second-feet January 29, 30 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1903-1906 and 1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 27.85 feet June 1, 

1903 (discharge, 97,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.0 foot August 28 

to September 6, 1911 (discharge, 160 secoUd-feet). Flood of June 1, 1851, 

reached a stage of about 24 feet (discharge, about 80,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in May; also 

affected by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to May 28 and curve May 29 

to September 30 well defined between 600 and 28,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to half-tenths once daily except Sunday. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Open-water records excellent; winter records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa, during the year

ending Sept. SO, W2B

Date

Nov. 16

Jan. 20

Made by 

E. D. Burchard ____

ffiR

Feet 

1.21

°3. 60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,090

808

Date

' 

Feb. 17

July 18

Made by Gage 

height

Feel 

 2.45

5.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,180

14,000

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 ......

2.........

3.........

4.........

5. .....

6 

7 

8.........

9.........

10 

11... ......

12.........

13.........

14.........

15.........

16.........

17.........

18.........

19.........

20 

21.........

22.........

23.........

24.........

25.........

26.........

27.........

28.........

29.........

30.........

31.........

Oct.

6,650

"5,820

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,740

4,480

4,220

"3,980

3,730

3,490

3,490

3,250

3,020

3,020

"3,020

'3, 250

3,490

3,020

2,790

2,020

2,460

"2,350

2,240

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,240

3,020

6,650

5,000

Nov.

3,970

4 48ft

4,220

3,730

3,490

"3,140

2 790

2,560

2,680

2,560

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,120

2,020

2,020

2,020

"1,910

1 800

1,800

1,910

1 700

1,040

1,500

"1,400

1,310

1,400

1,700

Dec.

1,700

3,490

3,020

"2,520

2,020

1,800

1,700

1 700

1,600

1 700

"1,600

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,500

2,240

62 goo

l'500

1 300

1,100

900

800

750

700

700

700

Qf\n

950

1,100

1,100

Jan.

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,600

5,000

2,500

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,200

1 000

800

800

800

ftftfl

800

800

800

800

700

600 ftnn

700

Feb.

900

ftftfl

Ir 100

9 ftftft

2,500

2,200

1,900

1,900

1 ftftfl

1,500

1 1(\f\

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,400

1,500

1,500

3,020

9,520

4,500

5,000

10,000 Q nnrv

Mar.

7,000

6,000

5,000

4,800

i>4 goo

4,220

4,220

3,970

3,970

3,020

10,400

10,700

10,100

8,940

8,940

8,070

7,780

7,780

'8,000

13,100

16,200

13,100

9,520

7,780

6,930

"6,790

6,650

.6,090

6,090

7,210

8,360

Apr.

8,070

<>7 nsn

6,090

5,540

5,270

5,270

5,540

8,360

HI, 000

14,000

11,900

18,200

21,400

22,800

22,100

'23,000

23,500

21,100

19,500

16,900

14,700

12,800

"11,400

10,100

9,520

8,940

7,780

7,210

6,930

May

6,090

5,540

5,270

5,000

3,970

5,000

"4,740

4,480

4,480

3,970

3,970

3,730

3,490

"3,260

3,020

3,020

3,020

2,790

2,790

2,680

"2,680

'2,560

2,560

2,560

3,970

22,100

25,500

26,900

19,500

13,400

9,560

June

7,300

8,990

8,140

"7,000

5,660

4,880

4,620

3,180

3,650

3,180

"3,180

3,180

2,950

2,720

2,500

2,610

2,610

"2,390

2,170

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,750

1,750

H,750

1,640

1,350

1,640

1,440

1,350

July

1,440

"1,300

1,160

1,260

1,160

1,260

1,080

'3,200

5,400

7,580

15,900

9,850

5,660

4,380

"4,020

3,650

13,700

18,200

15,000

10,100

7,300

6,200

4,620

3,890

3,420

2,500

2,840

 3, 650

4,880

5,930

Aug.

5,660

6,480

6,200

4,620

4,130

"3,660

3,180

2,610

2,280

2,060

1,850

1,850

"1,960

2,060

2,060

1,960

1,850

1,640

1,640

"1,540

1,440

1,540

3,180

13,100

13,400

8,990

"6,320

3,650

3,180

2,720

2,170

Sept.

2,170

6 480

6,200

4,380

9 ftdft

2,390

1,960

1,640

1,640

"1,540

1,440

2,170

2,840

2,390

1,850

1,640

"1,450

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,440

1,540

'1,450

» 1,450

1,350

1,350

1,260

1,160

835

992

«Interpolated.

'* Estimated on basis of records at Ottumwa.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation afEected by ice Dec. 19 to Feb. 21 and Feb. 25 to Mar. 4; discharge based 

on gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, 

weather records, and comparison with records at Ottumwa.

Monthly discharge of Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 198%

[Drainage area, 13,900 square miles.]

Month

February __________ ., ________

May 

June _ . 

July.........................................

September ____________ ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,650 

4,480 

3,490 

5,000 

11,300 

16,200 

23,500 

26,900 

8,990 

 18,200 

13,400 

6,480

26,900

Minimum

2,020 

1,040 

700 

600 

800 

3,020 

5,270 

2,560 

1,350 

1,080 

1,440 

835

600

Mean

3,640 

2,350 

1,520 

1,250 

2,960 

7,590 

12,400 

6,830 

3,300 

5,540 

3,840 

2,050

4,450

Per square 

mile

0.262 

.169 

.109 

.090 

.213 

.546 

.892 

.491 

.237 

.399 

.276 

.147

.320

Run-off in 

inches

0.30 

.19 

.13 

,10 

.22 

.63 

1.00 

.57 

.26 

.46 

.32 

.16

4.34
UPPEE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIF

RACCOON RIVER AT VAN METER, IOWA

149

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 22, T. 78 N., R. 27 W., at highway bridge one-third 

mile from railroad station in Van Meter, Dallas County, 1 mile below junction of North and South Raccoon rivers, and 30 miles above junction of 

Raccoon and Des Moines rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. At gaging station, 3,410 square miles; at mouth 3,590 square 

miles (measured on map issued by United States Geological Survey; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge 25 feet from right 

abutment; read by Hugh Smith. Gage readings discontinued during winter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached and 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; subject to change; 

river divided into two channels of low and medium stages by an island. 

Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow at a stage of 13 feet. At 

extremely high stages this overflow will extend for several hundred feet 

beyond left end of bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 12.0 feet at 

7.15 a. m. April 11 (discharge, 11,200 second-feet); minimum discharge 

probably occurred during February.

1915-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 17.5 feet June 7, 1917 (discharge, 

31,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.56 feet, October 22, 1918 (discharge, 

about 28 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 100 and 15,000 second-feet. ,Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, 

by indirect method for shifting control February 24 to April 10, and as 

explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records good; 

winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by J. B, Spiegel]

Date

Mar. 27.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.40

3.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,470

854

Date

July 7... _ ......... .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.78

4.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

397

1,870
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1. ___ ... _

2..............

3..........

4..............

5... ...........

6............ .

7..............

8..............

9

10..............

11.. ... . . .

12............ .

13.. . .

14.... ...

15.... ..........

16....... .......

17..............

18.. ........... .

18..............

20.. _. ..........

21......

22.......... . .

23............ .

24..............

25.......... .

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31............

Oct.

1,400

1,310

1,230

1,020

1,020

983

983

834

834

834

764

633

633

633

633

633

633

633

514

514

459

459

572

514

543

665

633

870

1,580

1,580

Nov.

1,580

1,400

1,230

1,060

1,020

945

870

799

799

764

764

697

697

697

665

633

633

633

633

602

514

243

243

240

459

572

572

572

514

514

Dec.

632

572

514

486

486

486

514

514

486

486

486

486

543

514

486

486

486

434

OCX

300

0 Eft

225

Jan.

180

Feb.

150

4,530

4,760

4,760

3,750

2,820

Mar.

1,860

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,580

1,580

1,490

1,670

2,050

2,430

2,050

2,050

1,950

1,950

2,240

2,240

1,860

1,490

2,330

2,050

1,860

1,760

1,490

1,400

1,310

1,480

1,490

1,490

1,400

1,400

1,310

Apr.

1,310

1,310

1,230

1,230

1,310

1,310

3,220

1,860

2,430

4,300

11,200

8,590

8,300

8,300

8,300

7,730

6,380

4,880

4,190

3,540

3,120

2,820

2,530

2,430

2,330

2,140

2,050

1,950

1,760

1,580

May

1,580

1,580

1,490

1,490

1,400

1,230

1,230

1,060

1,060

1,020

945

907

870

764

730

665

665

665

665

665

665

665

799

1,630

2,720

2,720

2,920

2,140

1,860

1,580

1,760

June

1,580

1,230

1,060

907

907

764

765

1,140

907

764

633

633

514

602

572

486

486

434

514

459

434

434

408

408

384

318

318

318

318

361

July

340

318

279

318

210

279

2,140

1,310

2,050

2,330

1,850

1,400

1,580

870

764

633

2,330

1,490

1,230

1,490

1,140

870

665

665

764

1,400

870

665

1,490

1,310

1,670

Aug.

1,490

1,580

1,230

955

764

665

543

459

459

543

730

459

408

384

318

279

298

459

408

261

514

945

2,140

764

1,060

1,230

543

434

764

1,670

1,400

Sept.

1,100

764

572

318

279

279

27»

279

279

459

408

434

279i

279

279

279

298

31&

361

279

318

384

298

279

243

226

210

210

210

210

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20 and 21. No gage record Dec. 22 to Feb. 23; discharge based on comparison with records at nearby stations. Braced figures show mean discharge for 

period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa, for the year ending 'Sept.

SO, 1922 

[Drainage area, 3,410 square miles]

Month

October ____________________

November _ ___

January.. ___________________

March ____ _

April................ . ....... ... . .

June _______ .. . . __ . . . -.

July.........................................

August- ..... .............................

September... _________________

The year.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,580 

1,580 

632

4,760 

2,430 

11,200 

2,820 

1,580 

2,330 

2,140 

1,100

11,200

Minimum

459 

240

1,310 

1,230 

665 

318 

210 

261 

210

Mean

810 

719 

396 

180 

860 

1,750 

3,790 

1,290 

636 

1,120 

778 

347

1,050

Per

square 

mile

0.238 

.211 

.116 

.053 

.252 

.513 

1.11 

.378 

.187 

.328 

.228 

.102

.308

Bun off io 

inches

0.27 

.24 

.IS 

.Oft 

.26 

.59- 

1.24 

.44 

.21 

.38 

.26- 

.11

4.19-

SUGAR CREEK NEAR KEOKUK, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T, 65 N., R. 5 W., at single-span highway bridge 6 miles

northwest of Keokuk, Lee County, on road to Argyle, and 3% miles above

mouth of creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. At gaging station 113 square miles; at mouth, 120 square

miles (measured on topographic county map; scale, one-half inch=l mile). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 29 to September 30, 1922. . 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; 48 feet from right

abutment; read by Mrs.- J. B. Williams.
ITPPEB MISSISSIPPI ElVEE BASIS" 151

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached and 

by wading.

CHANNEL, AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand; channel shifting. Left bank 

subject to overflow at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

8.05 feet at 7.15 a.m. July 12 (discharge, 1,830 second-feet); minimum discharge, creek dry during parts of June, July, August, and September.

Maximum known stage, about 20.6 feet June 9, 1905 (discharge, about 

15,000 second-feet). This flood was caused by the same storm which passed 

over the adjoining drainage area of Devil's Creek and caused the destructive flood in that stream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Eating curve fairly well 

defined between 100 and 1,800 second-feet. Gagf read to hundredths once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table and by indirect method for shifting control during the low stages. 

Records fair except at extremely low stages when they are subject to considerable error.

COOPERATION. Station maintained by the Mississippi River Power Co., Keokuk, 

Iowa.

Discharge measurements of Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Mar. 29

May 3

July 11

11

Made by 

.....do.. ..............

.... .do...... .........

height

Feet 

1.51

6.86

.81

3.53

3.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

86.5'

1,430

6.6

414

408

Date

July 12

1212 '

12,

17

Made by 

C. Herlofson ______

.....do ..-.. 

_-.-do-- _. . 

.....do ........

Spiegel and Herlofson..

Qage 

height

Feet 

6.06

5.52

4.94

4.51

1.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,010

944

761

587

5.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1. _ ..... .

2 ............

3. __ ....

4 _ ......

5 _ ........ . . ....

6.... _ .... . .

7 ___ .. .

8 ....

9-.. .

10............. ...

11 ......

12 ___ ....

13 . .. ...

14 ..... ......... ....................

15 ___ .... ....... ........... ......

16. _ .. __ . _ ................. .... .......

17. __ .. _. .

18. -.-. ___ .. _ .. .......... ...........

19- .......................................

20 _ ....

21. __ ...... . . .......

22.. ..

23 ___ ....

24 ___ ........ . . . .....

25. _ ............ . ... ...............

26. __ ....

27 _______ ....

28 ___ .... ... ......

29. _ .....

30 ____ ... ......

31... ..... ... ... ....... . ...... _

Mar.

78

301

157

Apr.

103

63

52

320

590

360

301

340

360

249

103

6552-

42

46 ,

32

249

129

67

48

40

32

28

26

30

20

16

15

13

9.8

May

8.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.0

&4

7.2

s 4.8

7.2

7.2

84.

41

18

9.8

15

7.2

9.8

, 59

31

22

9.8

3.6

4.8

7.2

2.1

2.7

72

37

18

6.0

' 4.8

June

3.6

2.9

2.1

2.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

13

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

July

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0 h -°

.0

540

980

171

67

27

7.8

5.4

3.0

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.3.

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

1.0

.5

Aug.

0.3

.2

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0 11.1

.0

.0

.0

30

2.2

.6

.5

.5

.3

.1

.1

.2

Sept.

0.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

41

12

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.«:2

.1.1.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Monthly discharge of Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1Q&& IO&&

[Drainage area, 113 square miles]

Month

April........................................

July........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

590 

84 

13 

980 

30 

41

Minimum

9.8 

4.8 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

Mean

127 

17.3 

1.05 

58.3 

1.49 

1.90

Per square 

mile

1.12 

.153 

.009 

.516 

.013 

.017

Run-off in 

inches

1.25 

.18 

.01 

.59 

.02 

.02

FOX RIVER NEAR WAYIAND, MO.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 25, T. 65 N., R. 7 W., at highway bridge 1 mile 

above Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway bridge, 1^4 miles below 

nearest highway bridge, 2J^ miles northwest of Wayland, Clark County, 3 

miles below Brush Creek, and 10 miles below Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 

Railway bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 392 square miles (measured on maps compiled by United 

States Geological Survey, scale, 1:500,000, and on topographic maps.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 22 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to handrail on upstream side of bridge; read by 

Lewis Schaaf.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream or downstream sides of 

bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

11.00 feet at 6.10 a. m. July 12 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet); minimum 

stage 2.06 feet September 30 (discharge, 1.6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

above 16 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good, except for extreme low stages, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Fox River near Wayland, Mo., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

Feb. 22

Apr. 15

Made byReginald Waldo. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.00

3.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

480

120

Date

July 28

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.32

2.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.6

14.6
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RI^ER BASIN

Daily discharge, in secoyd-feet, of Fox River near Wayland, Mo., for the period 

Feb. 22 to Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1 . .......... _ ..........

2 ___ 

3 ....... _ ....................

4, -.... _ ........ ... .............

5 

6. .... ....................... ...

7. ..... _ ........................

8 .............. ......... ..........

9. _ ..........................

10 .................................

11....................................

12.. ... ......... ...................

13 .................................

14....................................

15. ................................

16 

17. _. __ ..........

18 

19. ... ......... .. . 

20.. ___ . _ ....... ...... 

21 

22. . ..... .. ................... ..

23 

24. ................................

25 

26 

27 __ . ___ . __ ..........-.

28. __ ..... _ ......................

28..... ...............................

30. ...............................

31 ...............................

Feb.

480

1,340

1,630

870

210

153

93

Mar.

145

100

93

114

190

281

270

162

137

230

1,180

870

690

2,160

1,570

690

358

250

605

580

430

240

162

145

162

382

336

358

358

605

455

Apr.

336

220

171

690

750

870

960

1,340

1,9401

1,730

1,020

406

314

200

162

190 870'

930

382

180

114

93

79

69

76

72

74

67

52

47

May

47

50

47

43

39

38

56

39

65

36

153

70

54

40

29

23

66

68

52

37

26

22

20

107

145

130

260

83

122

80

67

June

54

33

66

47

31

22

18

14

12

12

9

8

10

16

10

8

6

8

6

5

4.0

6

5

4.0

, 4.0

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.4

4.0

July

3.6

5

3.8

3.6

5

5

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.8

1,050

2,330

1,600

1,020

270

130

81

1,080

990

250

100

66

46

34

27

20

17

14

14

38

137

Aug.

480

171

93

67

31

27

15

11

6

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.4

3.2

. 3.4

3.4

3.2

16

67

44

40

31

100

480

690

292

162

92

31

21

16

Sept.

10

8

8

16

10

^8

6

3.2

3.8

60

50

42

23

13

10

8

6

5

6

3.8

3.4

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

Monthly discharge of Fox River near Wayland, Mo., for the period Mar. 1 to Sept.

0ft 1Q&& OU, 1 a/i/i

[Drainage area, 392 square miles]

Month.

July.. ... ........ .. ..

August.. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,160 

1,940 

260 

66 

2,330 

690 

60

Minimum

93 

1 47 

20 

3.4 

3.0 

3.2 

1.6

Mean

462 

480 

67.9 

14.5 

299 

96.8 

10.8

Per square 

mile

1.18 

1.22 

.173 

.037 

.763 

.247 

.028

Run-off in 

inches

1.36 

1.36, 

.20 

.04 

.88 

.28 

.03

WYACONDA RIVER NEAR CAHTON, MO.

LOCATION, In SE. M SW. M sec. 33, T. 62 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge 

three-fourths mile below Sugar Creek, 2 ntiiles below north road highway 

bridge, 3 miles southwest of Canton, Lewis County, and 15 miles above 

mouth of river. . i

DRAINAGE AREA. 447 square miles (measured on maps compiled by United 

States Geological Survey, scale 1 : 500,000,* and on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 20 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to wooden beam between vertical members on 

upstream side of highway bridge; read by Fred Schroeder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt, clean, shifting. No 

well-defined control. Station is only 15 miles above Mississippi River and 

may be affected by backwater from that river.

EXTKEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

11.66 feet at 6 p. m., March 14 (discharge, 3,270 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1.4 second-feet at 8 a. m. and 6.15 p. m. September 30.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; not affected by ice during 

the winter. Rating curve fairly well defined above 14 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily; readings fairly reliable. Daily discharge 

until July 13 ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge; indirect method for 

shifting control used July 14 to September 30. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Wyaconda River near Canton, Mo., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Feb. 20

Apr. 14

Made by 

V. L. Austin ........

Gage 

height

Feet

2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.5

164

Date

July 27

Made by 

V. L. Austin ______

E. L. Williams.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.43

1.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.2

21.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wyaconda River near Canton, Mo., for the period

Feb. W to Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 ____ ..... _ ....... ___ . __ .

2.. - _ - 

3... .................................

4 

5 . . ................

6 

7 

8... 

9 ............. ...... ....... ......

10 

11 _____ . _____ . ................

12. _ ___ ....

13 

14 __ ...... 

15- __ ... ... ....

16 __ .. ___

17 . _ ................

18 ___ 

19 

20 . __ ... .... . _ ....... _ .......

21 . _ .... __ .......

22 

23

24 __ ...... __ ...... ....

25 

26 

27 _ ...... __ ..... ___ .

28 

OQ

30 

31 ...

Feb.

20

131

710

830

1,200

830

315

131

66

Mar.

28

70

54

61

154

278

265

186

124

154

1,070

1,100

740

2,990

2,910

1,440

540

302

490

800

390

241

164

82

196

1,010

515

465

680

1 270

830

Apr.

540

278

218

1,440

1,480

1,720

1,130

1,130

1,410

1,440

890

465

218

175

175

135

1,070

1,380

710

278

154

112

93

75

75

74

74

66

57

44

May

42

37

35

32

32

35

29

29

32

30

26

25

23

20

17

18

17

17

19

20

21

19

14

49

340

196

164

164

109

58

37

June

36

36

34

30

26

22

19

15

11

7

4.8

5

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.2

4.8

3.6

4.0

278

94

36

18

8

6

5

4.0

3.6

2.8

3.6

July

2.8

3.2

3.2

2.4

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.4

980

2,510

2,950

2,390

770

164

144

66

118

440

207

T4

66

; 31

25

25

20

13

14

16

253

Aug.

218

135

175

103

28

29

14

5

8

6

5

4.4

6

5

5

6

6

4.4

6

82

60

56

57

70

154 ,

144

135

89

54

34

19

Sept.

15

14

15

58

28

21

13

12

16

590

230

127

47

30

23

14

19

.13

8

8

5

4.0

8

6

3.2

3.0

2,4

1.8

1.6

1.4

NOTE. Discharge, June 4-10, interpolated; gage readings in error.
TIPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVER BASIK 155

Monthly discharge of Wyaconda River near Canton, Mo., for the period Mar, 1 to

Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 447 square miles]

Month

March

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,990 

1,720 

340 

278 

2,950 

218 

590

Minimum

28 

44 

14 

2.8 

1.6 

4.4 

1.4

Mean

632 

570 

55.0 

24.5 

364 

55.6 

44.6

Per square 

mile

1.41 

1.28 

.123 

.055 

.814 

.124 

.100

Run-off in 

inches

1.63 

1.43 

.14 

.06 

.94 

.14 

.11

NORTH FABITJS RIVEB AT MONTICELLO, MO.

LOCATION. In SE. *^ sec. 6, T. 61 N., R. 7 W., at highway bridge 1 mile south 

of Monticello, Lewis County, 1^ miles northeast of bridge over Middle 

Fabius River, and 22 miles above junction with Middle Fabius River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 452 square miles (measured on maps compiled by United 

States Geological Survey, scale, 1:500,000, and on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 18 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to wood beam between vertical members on 

upstream side of bridge; read by Floyd Nelson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge at gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, sand, and silt; clean and 

fairly permanent. Control is a coarse gravel bar 1^ miles below gage; clean 

and fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

18.60 feet at 4 p. m. July 13 (discharge, 4,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.52 foot at 4.30 p. m. July 9 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

denned above 12 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or 

by indirect method for shifting control. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Feb. 18

Apr. 19

Made by 

Waldo and Austin. ....

V. L. Austin.. ____ _.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.02

3.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.3

451

Date

July 27

Made by 

E. L. Williams..... .

height

Feet 

0.88

1.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.7

22.0

105449 25f WSP 542
156

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

, in second-feet, of North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo., for the 

period Feb. 18 to Sept. 30,

Day

1 ____ ....j __ ..............

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........ __ ..... _ ................

Feb.

20

33

28

129

313

942

1,240

298

189

116

92

Mar.

39

58

51

54

168

360

253

155

104

168

1,290

762

360

1,720

2,700

806

396

328

698

896

475

283

238

224

535

677

495

595

595

698

656

Apr.

416

283

253

784

1,310

1,670

1,420

1,370

1,780

1,690

740

396

238

21Q

196

162

1,500\

1,140

378

224

189

162

136

136

148

142

129

122

92

110

May

104

92

80

75

70

80

69

65

66

64

53

49

45

43

39

33

30

33

40

35

33

26

26

80

268

475

396

298

155

80

92

June

m

53

39

35

33

22

19

15

12

10

7

6

5

5

5

4

3

2

3

76

116

37

15

8

5

3

2

3

3

3

July

2

22

10

8

6

4

3

2

1

635

2,060

3,060

4,120

1,040

268

142

104

2,170

989

182

92

49

41

34

25

22

14

12

10

11

828

Aug.

360

104

52

33

24

19

15

10

8

7

6

6

5

4

3

3

2

2

2

238

168

142

635

873

515

210

48

27

16

12

20

Sept.

27

22

35

360

qiq

210

155

182

142

298

415

189

70

29

22

19

13

16

32

52

>

23

20

17

16

13

10

7

5

4

Monthly discharge of North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo., for the period Feb. 18

to Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 452 square miles]

Month

February 18-28. ........'...I... _ ....I......

April.........'...............................

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximuin

1,240 

2,700 

1,780 

475 

116 

4,120 

873 

415

Minimum

20 

39 

92 

26 

2 

1 

2 

4

Mean

309 

543 

584 

99.8 

20.5 

515 

115 

91.7

Per square 

mile

0.684 

1.20 

1.29 

.221 

.045 

1.14 

.254 

.203

Run-off in 

inches

0.28 

1.38 

1.44 

.25 

.05 

1.31 

.29 

.23

SALT RIVER HEAR HEW LONDON, HO.

LOCATION. In NE. M NW. M sec. 36, T. 56 N., R. 5 W., at highway bridge

 on Hannibal-New London road 1*4 miles below Turkey Creek, 1J^ miles 

above St. Louis & Hannibal Railway bridge, 2 miles north of New London, 

Rails County, and 8 miles above Spencer Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. ,, ±

..RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 16 to September 30, 1922:

GAGE. Chain gage .attached to handrail on upstream side of bridge; read by 

D. W. Lundberg.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge at gage or

- by wading 1 mile below gage.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 157

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; clean and fairly permanent. Control is a gravel bar 200 feet below gage; clean; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 24.15 

feet at 5 p. m. March 16; minimum stage, 1.38 feet at 7 a. m. August 21.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Rating curve not developed. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Salt River near New London, Mo., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

Date

Feb. 16

Apr. 13

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

6.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

125

3,490

Date Made by 

V. L. Austin 

.... .do.... .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

2.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

102

87.9

Daily gage height, in feet, of Salt River near New London, Mo., for the period Feb. 16

to Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1. _ ................................

2. _________ . _ .... .............

3-. . _ 

4. ..............................

5 .... . ... ........

6 - . 

7 .........................

8......... ...........................

9... .......... ........ ...............

10... ........ .......... ...............

11 _________________ . .........

12........... .........................

13.. ...............................

14....................................

15- _.. .. 

16 ...... _ ... ..

17 ....... .........................

18....................................

19 .................... ........ .

20............. .......................

21............. .......................

22. ........ .......... .............

23

24. _ .._._.. ..

25... ........ .........................

26... ........ .........................

27... ....... ... .......................

28 . _ ..........

29. .. .. 

30... ......... ........................

31.... ................... _ ..........

Feb.

2.00

L94

1.89

1.90

1.89

1.88

2.01

3.06

4.88

5.10

4.31

3.88

3.38

Mar.

2.91

2.84

2.80

2.51

2.49

2.43

2.40

3.05

3.91

3.74

5.74

6.82

' 6.00

16.01

21.96

24.04

1R74

9 CO

6.85

5.36

C Rf\

5.17

4.62

478

6.75

14.35

1415

10.12

9.80

12.00

16.40

Apr.

16.00

9.90

a 25

6.95

10.50

13.98

12.70

16.90

18.58

16.00

12.32

8.78

a 91

10.74

15.60

10.71

13.98

18.96

14 21

7.54

5.50

4.38

3.95

3.68

3.72

448

476

3.90

3.68

3.45

May

3.15

3.10

3.10

2.97

2.85

3.50

6.02

4.45

3.58

3.05

a 30

a 10

2.80

2.76

2.38

2.41

2.48

2.40

2.36

2.33

2.30

2.27

2.28

2.33

2.31

2.76

3.82

415

402

3.64

a40

June

2.92

2.85

2.78

2.66

2.57

2.49

2.41

2.35

2.26

2.10

2.04

1.97

1.90

1.94

1.91

1.88

1.85

1.82

1.80

1.79

1.79

1.82

1.83

1.84

1.72

1.61

1.66

1.90

1.91

1.86

July

1.86

1.97

2.08

1.98

1.95

1.92

1.93

1.94

1.97

2.03

2.16

2.97

5.28

7.22

7.13

6.86

6.16

468

3.24

4.28

443

3.93

3.16

2.78

2.63

2.50

2.42

2.36

2.29

2.15

2.13

Aug.

2.10

2.08

2.09

2.51

2.16

2.05

2.16

2.06

1 07

1.96

1.95

1.88

1.79

1.75

1.73

1.69

1.65

1.56

1.44

1.37

2.11

2.68

3.09

9 01

2.62

2.33

2.27

2.13

2.00

1.93

Sept.

1.92

i on

2.53

2.97

2.99

2.56

2.36

2.29

2.23

499

9.54

8.12

5.26

3.86

3.22

2.90

2.73

2.58

2.40

2.47

9 fin

2.91

2.99

2.79

2.56

2.37

2.24

2.13

2.08

2.01

CUI7RE RIVER NEAR TROY, MO.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 18. T. 49 N., R. 1 E., at Frenchman Bluff highway 

bridge, 1J^ miles above Sugar Creek, 3 miles northeast of Troy, Lincoln 

County, 4 miles below West Fork, 10 miles above Big Creek, and 38 miles 

above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 908 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 15 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to handrail on upstream side of bridge; read by 

C. D. Barrett. ..... .... .., -...,..,.,. .... .
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt, sand, and gravel; clean except 

for drift. Left bank high and rocky; right bank wooded; subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control is a coarse gravel bar 300 feet below 

gage; clean except for brush growing on exposed part; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

23.90 feet at 4 p. m. March 14 (discharge, 24,900 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.32 feet at 7 p. m. August 11 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in March; not 

affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 25 and 18,000 secondfeet and extended above and below these limits. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table except from February 15 to March 13 when indirect method for 

shifting control was used. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cuivre River near Troy, Mo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Feb. 15

Apr. 10

11

Made by 

-...do..-.. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.11

11.93

18.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

86 4

6,180

16,700

Date

April 12

Made by 

V.L.Austin ..

 .do........... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.46

1.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

4,630

29.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cuivre River near Troy, Mo., for the period

Feb. 15 to Sept. 30,1922

Day

1.. 

2... ............................

3 ___ ......... _ . _ .... _ ......

4.... -.... .....................

5 . 

6 

7. - 

9 

10 . 

11... . ___ .

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

18 , 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24... 

25 

26 ....... ..................... .....

27.. , _ ..... .... 

28 

29.. . . _ . __ . ___ 

30 

31 . ____ . _ . __

Feb.

74

77

72

67

67

69

74

62

157

900

813

275

211

114

Mar.

139

139

121

77

188

1,040

773

412

275

236

1,340

733

363

23,200

19,300

2,140

1,040

693

11,700

2,020

855

613

463

348

333

8,280

2,580

1,540

1,540

11,000

18,000

Apr.

9,640

2,200

3,300

2,980

10,500

2,500

4,290

22,900

17,600

8,540

17,300

2,820

1,540

14,700

13,000

2,200

17,400

4,290

1,660

945

733

573

499

463

1,090

900

613

499

429

363

May

318

275

289

249

211

4,650

1,660

463

303

412

236

223

236

177

148

130

121

114

91

103

94

80

82

85

72

67

62

85

67

60

56

June

52

46

44

42

40

38

37

40

35

32

32

29

27

25

24

20

19

18

19

18

14

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

July

33

46

48

26

21

21

20

17

15

15

16

15

14

14

14

14.

14

22

19

15

14

24

11

10

10

9

8

7

8

77

Aug.

32

23

16

12

10

8

8

7

7

6

6

7

7

7

7

6

42

16

13

11

14

303

13

40

26

22

15

14

363

Sept.

48

11

262

103

121

54

48

on

23

535

613

139

100

37

»>o

139

139

139

100

14

19

11

g

Q

7

. 7

7
UPPER. MISSISSIPPI EIVEB BASIN 159

Monthly discharge of Cuivre River near Troy, Mo., for the period Feb. 15 to Sept.

&f)

* OU,

Month

February 15-28. . _____________ ...

April.. . . 

July.. ....... ................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

900 

23, 200 

22,900 

4,650 

52 

77 

363 

613

Minimum

62 

77 

363 

56 

11 

7 

6 

7

Mean

217 

3,600 

5,550 

362 

25.7 

19.5 

34.9 

106

Per square 

mile

0.239 

" 3.96 

6.11 

.399 

.028 

.021 

.038 

.117

Run-off in 

inches

0.14 

4.56 

6.82 

.46 

.03 

.02 .04- 

.13

ILLINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 7 E. third principal meridian, at highway 

bridge in Morris, Grundy County, 7 miles below station formerly maintained 

near Minooka and 10 miles below mouth of Kankakee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1922. January 1, 1903, 

to December 14, 1904, records were obtained at station near Minooka.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge installed March 1, 1916, by United States 

Weather Bureau; read by employee of United States Weather Bureau. A 

staff gage at practically the same site and datum was read once daily 

under the direction of United States Engineer Corps, December 10, 1899, 

to November 30, 1900, and April 20, 1903, to December 11, 1904.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel sandy. Dam at Marseilles, 16 miles below 

gage, forms control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.1 feet 

April 12 (discharge, 60,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 5. 9 feet August 

21, 25, and 28 (discharge, 9,000 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1922; minimum stage, 5.2 

feet August 9, 1920 (discharge, 7,600 second-feet).

A discharge of 67,800 second-feet occurred at 8 a. m. March 26, 1904, 

at station near Minooka.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. The flow at this station includes the flow from the Chicago 

drainage canal. Operation of power plants at Lockport and Joliet above 

gage and at Marseilles below gage causes a considerable diurnal fluctuation 

at low and medium stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 8,000 and 50,000 second feet, and extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good for medium and high 

stages, fair for low stages.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Discharge measurements of Illinois River at Morris, IlL, during the year ending

Sept. 30,

Date

Apr. 6

13

Made by 

Grosbach and Kane _ - __ ... _ . ___ __ _ _____ --- ___ __

Gage 

height

Feet 

15.48

17.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36,800

48,500

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Illinois River at Morris, III., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Day

I-..-------....

2 . ...

3 ...........

4. .............

5

6... ...........

7..... .........

8-..._ .........

9..... .........

10-

11 -

12-.. . .

13-.... .. .

14-.

15-....-....-...

16..... ...... ...

17..--..--......

18--- .

19 

20 ......... ..

21 

22..

23 .

24 . .

25 

26 .........

27-

28 . .

29 

30 .. ..

31 

Oct.

9,860

10,500

9,860

9,860

10,800

10,500

10,300

H dftft

10 300

10,800

11,200

11,200

10,800

10,800

11 000

10^800

n nnn

11,400

10,800

10,500

a

QAA

a

ftAfk

10, 100

9 860

9,860

11 000

10,800

Nov.

n d.no

11,900

11 400

11 400

H QAA

n 4nn

11,200

11 900

11, 400

n Qflfi

11,900

n oon

19 9fin

19 4/tf*

11,700

H onn

14 RfMl

99 f^nn

23 900

24 100

24,400

23 900

20, 100

1Q Vlfl

17 400

ift cmfl

Dec.

16,100

91 Af\C\

20 400

19 800

18,700

17, 700

17,200

16,400

16,100

15,400

15 400

14. 8AA

14,800

04. QAft

Ofl Qftfl

99 nnn

19 800

18, 700

Ifl Af\(\

15,400

14,400

14 400

14', 100

iq 1 (\T\

14, 100

Jan.

10 Ann

19 onn

12,400

19 9Aft

IQ nnn

17,200

17 200

18,000

16,400

15, 600

15,100

1Q Qf\f)

19 Qftfl

13 400

12,600

11 900

ll!900

11,400

11 900

11 000

10,500

15,100

20,100

IS 7ftA

16,700

14 400

10 1 AA

10 ^nfl

10 

' 500

Feb.

11,000

11,000

10,800

11,700

19 QflA

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,700

n OAfi

U dftn

12,200

11,700

11,700

10,800

11 000

10 800

11,200

10,800

11,700

15,800

16,700

15,800

15,100

Mar.

13,400

12,900

19 onn

12,200

12,400

12,200

13,800

18,500

18,500

19,300

21,700

22,800

99 V^n

22,200

26,300

OQ AAA

27,200

26,000 94. onn

23,100

94 inn

OO QAft

23,600

24 100

on cf\n

Apr.

40 rnn

45,500

44,000

4.O AAn

37, 500

34,600

31,400

27,200

36,500

60,600

53,400

44,500

Af\ Ann

33,400

32,200

31,400

30 600

24,900

22,800

21,700

1Q 3ftn

17 dnn

May

16, 900

16,700

15,800

15,800

15,600

14,800

13,600

13,100

13,100

12,600

12, 400

12,900

12,600

14,400

14,100

13,400

13,100

13,100

14,100

14,600

14,800

14, 100

13,600J

13,800

15,800

1«,900

18,700

22,200

20,900

19,300

18,500

June

16,900

15,400

14,600

14,400

13,800

13,400

13, 100

12,600

12,600

12,400

12,200

12,200

11,200

11,000

11,000

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,000

10,800

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,500

10,100

10,500

9,860

9,860

9,860

10,100

July

10,100

11,000

10,800

10,800

10, 300

10, 100

10, 100

9,640

10,100

9,860

10,500

11,200

10,500

10,800

10,500

11,200

11,200

10,100

10,300

10,100

10,100

9,860

9,860

10,500

9,860

9,860

9,860

9,860

9,860

10, 100

9,640

Aug.

10,100

9,640

9,860

9,860

10,100

10,300

9,640

9,860

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,860

10,100

9,640

10,100

10,100

9,200

9,640

9,640

10, 100

9,000

9,420

9,420

9,860

9,000

9,420

9,640

9,000

9,640

9,640

9,420

Sept.

9,860

9,640

9,860

9,640

9,640

9,860

10,100

9,860

9,640

10,500

10,300

10,500

10,100

9,860

10,100

9,860

9,860

9,640

10,300

10,500

10,300

10, 100

9,860

10,100

9,420

9,860

9,860

9,860

10,300

9,640

Monthly discharge of Illinois River at Morris, IlL, for the year ending Sept.

Montn

October-. __ ._ ____ .... __ . .... . _ __ . .

November _ __ ... __ .. _ ___ _ _ ._ ...... _ ___ _ ..

December--.. _ ... ...

January. __ __ ..... .... . ... .... __ ..

February, _ _________________ _____ ________

March. _ _

April. ________________ ..... ...... ______

May _ .. _ _ .....

June ____________ ... . .... . __ ..

July......................... ... ..... . . .... ..............

August... _ ....- __ -_- ... ----..

September . _______________ . __ .. ..............

Maximum

11,400

24,400

26,900

20,100

16,700

30,600

60,600

22,200

16,900

11,200

10; 300

10,500

60,600

Minimum

9,640

11,200

13,100

10,500

10,800

12,200

17,400

12,400

9,860

. 9,«40

9,000

9,420

9,000

Mean

10,500

15,300

17,900

14,000

12,300

19,900

33,200

15,200

11,800

10,300

9,660

9,960

15,000

Discharge in second-feet
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVER BASIN 161

ILLINOIS RIVER AT FEORIA, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 8 E., at foot of Grant Street, Peoria, Peoria 

County, 3J^ miles above station formerly maintained at Peoria & Pekin 

Union Railroad bridge, and 4J^ miles above mouth of Kickapoo Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Indeterminate.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 8, 1910, to September 30, 1922; also Marqh 10, 

1903, to July 21, 1906, for station at Peoria & Pekin Union Railroad 

bridge.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to wooden pile; read by employee of United 

States Army Engineers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream , side of Lower Free 

Bridge, 2 miles below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river, which forms control for medium and 

high stages, composed of mud; may shift. Dam at Copperas Creek probably forms control for lowest stages; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.80 feet 

April 15 to 17 (discharge, 56,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 9.70 feet 

September 1, 3, 6, and 7 (discharge, 9,580 second-feet).

1903-1906; maximum discharge recorded, 57,600 second-feet March 28 

and 29, 1904; minimum discharge recorded, 6,170 second-feet July 18, 

19, and 20, 1906.

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1922; minimum discharge 

somewhat less than 7,250 second-feet during period December 11, 1916) 

to January 10, 1917.

The highest known flood occurred in 1844, when a stage of about 26.6 

feet on the present gage was reached.'

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. The flow at this station includes the water diverted from Lake 

Michigan through the Chicago Drainage Canal. No diurnal fluctuation 

is noticeable.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent at low stages, but 

has changed at high water since last previous high-water measurements 

made in 1920, caused by construction of levees bordering channel below 

gage, changes apparently occurred prior to October 1, 1921. Rating curve 

used October 1 to March 13 and May 26 to September 30 well defined; 

during flood period rating curve used March 14 to April 17 well defined 

above and fairly well defined below 45,000 second-feet, curve used April 

18 to May 25 fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except for period April 18 to May 25 for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps. 

Measurements in cooperation with United States Public Health Service.

Discharge measurements of Illinois River at Peoria, III., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 7... 

15..

May 5...

Made by 

Ctrosbach and Kane....

..... do..,...... . ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

23.01

24,80

18.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

48,700 

50,700

28,200

Date

May 12.. 

20..

Made byWilliams and Durnell. . 

L. G. Williams.........

at

Feet 

18.67 

15.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23,800 

20,100

« L. G. Williams, engineer, United States Public Health Service.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY. 1922. PART V v ' '

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Illinois River at Peoria, III., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Day.

1. __

'2 

3..............

4. .... ......

5... . ..........

6.. .........

7. .............

8. . .........

9.... ___ . ....

10 

11 

12 __ . ___ ...

13.. ...... ...

14 

15 

16 

17___ 

18 ......

19 

20 

21 ..........

22.......... ..

23 _ ........ ...

24..............

25 

26 .

27... ..... _ .

28 

29. 

30 

31 ......

Oct.

12,500

12,900

12,900

12,900

12,500

12,500

13,100

12,700

12, 500

12,900

12,700

12,700

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,900

12,900

13,300

13,100

12,900

13,100

12,900

13,100

12,900

12,900

12,900

13, 100

13,300

Nov.

13,900

13,300

13,300

13, 100

13,700

13,300

13,700

13,700

14,300

13,300

13,700

13,700

1O QAA

13,700

14,100

14,100 \A OHO

14,900

15,100

16,100

l'8,000

19,000

20, 200

21,000

22,000

22, 500

22,800

22,000

22,500

Dec.

22,500

23,400

24 300

24,900

25,800

26,100

26 700

OR 4/m

26,100

25,800

25,500 or oftfl

24,300

23,100

23,100

OQ Aftft

26,700

26,700

26 700

27, 000

OE Qftfl

25,500

24,900

24,300

23,700

23,100

22,500

Jan.

22,200

21,800

21,000

21,500

22,000

OO Qflfl

23,400

oo cftft

00 Oftft

01 cftft

20,800

20,500

19,500

1Q 9flft

18,800

18, 200

IQ flflft

18,000

IQ nnn

17 (\ftft

17 ofift

17,000

17 000

17^000

Feb.

17,000

17,000

16,800

16,300

16,500

16, 500

16,300

16,100

1 *\ Qftft

16, 100

16,100

16, 100

15,700

i *\ 3ftn

15,100

14. oftfl

14,500

14, 300

14, 700

14,500

14,700

14. Qftft

15, 900

16, 100

16,500

17,000

Mar.

17,500

17,200

17,000

17,000

16,800

16, 300

17,000

17,200

17 000

17,500

17,800

17,500

18,000

IQ K-ftft

20,000

21,200

22,400

OQ nftrt

23,900

25,200

27,200

28,300

29,700

on 7AA

01 1AA

31,400

32,600

34,600

Apr.

35,600

38,400

41,600

44,400

46,400

48,000

49,200

46,800

48,400

48, 400

53,000

55, 700

56,700

56,700

56,700

55,600

51,400

50,800

48, 500

45, 100

JB q/in

42, 700

41,500

37,500

May

34,700

33,200

32,100

30,700

29,400

28,200

27,900

26,800

25,800

25,000

24,500

23,000

21,700

21,100

20,600

20, 200

19,700

19,500

19,300

19,000

18,800

18,600

19 000

20,500

20,800

21, 500

21,800

22,000

June

22,200

22,000

21,500

21,000

20,500

20,000

19,500

19,000

18, 500

18,000

17,500

17,500

16, 800

16, 500

16,300

15,700

15, 700

15,300

14,900

14,900

14,500

14,100

13,500

13,300

13,300

12,700

12,700

12, 500

12, 100

July

12,000

12, 100

12,100

11,800

11,500

11,400

11,000

11,400

11,000

11,200

11,600

11,800

11, 800

11,800

12,000

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,600

11,500

11,200

11, 400

11, 400

11,200

11, 200

11,000

10,900

10,800

10,900

10,600

Aug.

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,400

10,300

10,300

10,400

10, 300

10,300

10,000

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,860

9,720

9,720

10,000

9,860

10,200

9 860

9,860

9,720

9,720

9,720

9,720

Sept.

9,58(

9,58(

9,58(

9,72(

9,72(

9,58t

9,58C

9,72(

Q 79f

10.30C

10,600

10.40C

10.40C

10, 30C

10,600

10,600

10,400

10, 400

10,300

10,600

10,400

10,400

10,300

10,400

10 300

10 300

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,000

Monthly discharge of Illinois River at Peoria, III., for the year ending Sept. 30,1922

Month

April 

July . . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13, 300 

22, 800 

26,700 

23,400 

17,500 

34,600 

56,700 

34,700 

22,200 

12,100 

10,600 

10,600

56.700

Minimum

12,500 

13, 100 

22,500 

17,000 

14,300 

16,300 

35,600 

18,600 

12,100 

10,600 

9,720 

9,580

9,580

Mean

12, 800 

16,100 

24,900 

20,100 

15,800 

23,100 

47,200 

23,600 

16,500 

11,500 

10,100 

10,100

19,300

HIINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA, III.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 21 N., R. 9 W., at highway bridge in Havana, Mason

County, half a mile below mouth of Spoon River. 

DRAINAGE AREA, Prior to January 17, 1900, 17,200 square miles; since that

date increased by diversion from St. Lawrence River basin through the

Chicago Drainage Canal. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1922. Gage readings

October, 1878, to May, 1881, January, 1896, to December, 1904, published

in House Document No. 263, Fifty-ninth Congress; gage readings since

December, 1904, in files of United States Engineer Corps. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to pile 30 feet downstream from draw pier

of bridge. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVER BASIN 163

CHANNEL AND CQNTBOL. Channel sandy and somewhat shifting.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.4 feet 

April 20 (discharge, 65,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 7.2 feet August 31 

to September 10 (discharge, 9,720 second-feet). Maximum stage recorded 

since 1844, that of April 20, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow at this station includes the flow of the Chicago Drainage 

Canal.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent at low stages; 

probably affected by backwater when high stages occur in Sangamon River. 

Rating curve used October 1 to March 13 and May 23 to September 30 

well defined above 10,000 second-feet and extended below this limit; rating 

curve used March 14 to May 22 fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good for low and medium stages; fair for high stages. 

COOPEBATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Engineer Corps 

Measurements made by United States Public Health Service.

Discharge measurements of Illinois River at Havana, III., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by L. G. Williams."]

Date

17 and 18..

29... ......

May 9 ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

18.98

22.26

20.28

16.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

48,400

63,500

49,200

35.600

Date

May 16.........

17.........

25... ......

25 

Gage 

height

Feet 

14.31

14.13

12.78

12.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

27,400

24,100

23.700

Date

29.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

12.60

9.66

Discharge

See.-ft. 

23,800

14,900

» Engineer, United States Public Health Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Illinois River at Havana, III., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 ... ....

2... ... ... ... ..

3 .... .... .

4 ... ....

5 ... .... ....

6 ..... .....

7.... ... ... ....

8 ... .......

9.... ..........

10. .

11 . .

12 

13 

14..............

15 

16-... .

17---. . ------

18 

19 

20 .

21 

22 

23 . -.

24 ...........

25 

26 .

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

14,000

13,700

14,000

14,000

13,700

13,700

13,700

13,700

13,700

13,700

13,700

13,700

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,200

13,700

13,700

13,700

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

13,700

13,700

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,700

Nov.

14,000

14,000

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,500

14,700

15,600

16,100

16,400

17,200

18,100

19,300

19,900

,21,400

23,000

24,300

24,600

Dec.

24,600

25,600

26,600

27,300

27,600

28,000

28,300

28,300

28,300

28,300

28,300

28,000

27,600

27,600

27,600

27,-300

26,900

26,600

26,600

26,900

27,600

28,000

28,300

28,300

28,300

9ft Qnfl

28,000

27,600

27,600

27,300

26,600

Jan.

26,600

25,600

25,200

25,200

26,600

26,600

26,600

26,200

26,200

26,200

26,200

26,200

25,900

25,900

26,200

25*600

24,600

23,800

23,000

23,000

23,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

t

ooo

m

21, 700

20,200

19,900

19,900

Feb.

19,300

19,300

19,600

19,600

19,000

19,000

19,000

19,000

18,700

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,100

18,100

17,800

17,500

17,200

16,900

16,600

16,400

16,600

18,400

19,600

19,900

19,900

,19,500

'19; 300

19,300

Mar.ft

1 19,600

19,600

19,300

19,300

19,300

19,300

19,300

19,600

19,600

19,600

19,900

20,500

20,800

22,000

23,000

24,000

' 25, 000

26,100

26,800

28,300

29,800

31,000

31,700

33,700

35,300

7 $6,100

36,900

37,300

37,700

38,500

Apr.

40,100

41, 300

42,500

42,900

45,300

47,700

49,700

48,500

50,900

52,200

50,100

53,000

54,700

57,000

59,500

:6J.100

63,500

64,200

63,500

65,000

61,000

59,000

58,200

57,500

56,800

,54,800

53,200

51,200

49,800

48,000

May

46,400

44,800

43,300

42,200

40,800

39,500

38,500

37,200

36,200

34,600

34,000

32,700

31,800

30,800

29,800

29,260

'28,000

27,700

27,100

26,500

25,900

25,000

24,900

24,600

'24,300

23,900

24,300

24,600

24,900

24,900

24,900

June

25,200

25,200

24,900

24,900

24,900

24,600

23,900

23,600

23,700

22,700

22,000

21,700

21,100

21,100

20,800

20,500

19,900

19,300

19,000

18,700

18,100

17,500

17,200

16,400

16,400

15,800

15,800

15,300

15,000

14,700

July

14,500

14,500

14,200

14,000

13,500

13,200

13,200

13,000

12,500

12,300

12,300

13,700

14,200

14,700

14,700

14,200

14,200

14,200

13,700

13,500

13,000

12,800

12,300

12,300

12,100

12,100

11,900

11,700

11,500

11,500

11,500

Aug.

11,500

11,300

11,100

10,900

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,400

10,400

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,000

10,000

9,880

9 880

9 880

9880

9 880

9 880

9880

10,000

10,200

9,880

9,880

9,880

9,880

9,720

Sept.

9,720

9,720

9,720

9,720

9,720

9,720

9,720

9,720

9,720

9,720

11,100

12,300

12,100

11,700

10,900

10,700

10,600

10,600

10; 600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

105449 25f WSP 545 12
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Monthly discharge of Illinois River at Havana, III., for the year ending Sept. SO,

Month

October _______________________________

January-.-.-.--.-......... ........ .. ....................

April--.. __ .......... --..... -. _ _ . _ . _ ..

July..... ...........................................................

August _ . _ _ _ . __ _ ...... __ . ... _ .. __ _ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14,000 

24,600 

28,300 

26,600 

19, 900 

38,500 

65,000 

46,400 

25,200 

14,700 

11,500 

12,300

65,000

Minimum

13,200 

14,000 

24,600 

19,900 

16,400 

19,300 

40,100 

23,900 

14,700 

11,500 

9,720 

9,720

9,720

Mean

13,700 

16,500 

27,500 

24,100 

18,500 

26,200 

53,400 

31,400 

20,300 

13, 100 

10,300 

10,400

22,100

ILLINOIS BIVER AT BEARDSTOWN, ILL.

 LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 18 N., R. 12 W., at highway bridge on State Street, 

Beardstown, Cass County, 9J^ miles below mouth of Sangamon River.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Prior to January 17, 1900, 23,445 square miles; since that 

date the natural run-off increased by diversion from St. Lawrence River 

basin through the Chicago Drainage Canal.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1922. Gage read 

October 28, 1878, to May 30, 1881, November 9, 1881, to June 26, 1884, 

January 5, 1885, to June 30, 1891, by employees of United States Engineer 

Corps, and July 1, 1891, to September 30, 1922, by employees of United 

States Weather Bureau; gage height records 1878 to 1904 published in 

House Document No. 263, 59th Congress, since 1904 in annual reports of 

United States Weather Bureau.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to pile on inside of cribbing 40 feet above 

center span of bridge; read by employee of United States Weather Bureau.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and mud. Control at low and 

medium stages formed by La Grange dam 11 miles downstream, probably 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 25.1 feet 

April 20 (discharge, 109,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 8.0 feet September 3 to 10 (discharge, 10,700 second-feet). Maximum stage, subsequent to 

1844, that of April 20, 1922; on April 4, 1904, discharge was determined by 

United States Engineer Corps as 115,000second-feet (gageheight, 20.0feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. The flow at this station includes the flow of the Chicago Drainage Canal. The stage at Beardstown is slightly affected, in occasional seasons of high water in the Mississippi by backwater from the latter stream, 

and occasionally by backwater from Crooked Creek which enters about 5 

miles below Beardstown.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 10,000 and 36,700 second-feet, and fairly well defined between 

36,700 and 70,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good for low and medium stages, fair for high stages.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by United States Weather 

Bureau. Measurements in cooperation with United States Public Health 

Service.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 165

Discharge measurements of Illinois River at Beardstown, III., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Date

8

Made by 

L. G. Williams 

Gage 

height

Feel 

13.37

19.62

22.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30,700

51,300

67,800

Date

July 26

Made by 

L. G. Williams 

H. E. Grosbach ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

13.45

8.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29,300

13,600

0 Engineer United States Public Health Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Illinois River at Beardstown, III., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

' Day '

1....... ___ .

2..............

3..............

4..............

5 .........

6 ..........

7 ....... ..

8. ........

9.. .....I......

10.. ............

11-.. ........

12..............

13 .........

14..............

15..............

16 ..........

17 

18.. ........

19........ ......

20 .........

21 ........ .

22..............

23 ..

24......... __ .

25.. ...... ......

26 

27 ..........

28... ...........

29.............

30.. .......

31 

Oct. | Nov.

15,800 

15,800 

15,800 

15,400 

15,400

15, 400 

15,400 

15,800 

16,200 

16,200

15,400 

15,000 

15,000 

14,700 

14,700

14,300 

14,300 

15,400 

15,800 

15,800

15,400 

15,000 

14,700 

14,700 

14,300

14,300 

14,300 

14,300 

14,700 

15,000 

15,000

15,400 

15,400 

15,000 

15,000 

15,000

14,700 

14,700 

14,300 

14,300 

14,300

15,000 

15,400 

15,000 

15,000 

14,700

14,700 

14,700 

14,300 

16,500 

17,300

18,000 

19,100 

19,800 

21,300 

22,800

23,900 

25,400 

26,500 

27,600 

28,400

Dec.

29,100 

30,200 

31,400 

32,100 

32,500

32,900 

32,900 

32,900 

32,900 

32,900

32,900 

32,500 

32,100 

31,800 

31,400

31,000 

30,600 

30,600 

30,200 

30,200

30,200 

29,900 

30,600 

31,400 

31,400

31,400 

31,800 

32,100 

32,500 

32,100 

31,800

Jan.

31,400 

31,400 

31,000 

29,900 

32,500

32,500 

32,900 

32,900 

32,900 

32,900

32,500 

32,100 

31,800 

31,000 

30,200

29,500 

29,500 

28,000 

27,200 

26,100

24,300 

22,400 

21,700 

21,000 

19,800

18,000 

16,200 

16,900 

17,600 

17,600 

17,600

Feb.

17,600 

19,100 

19,100 

18,700 

20,200

21,000 

21,300 

21,300 

21,300 

21,300

21,300 

21,300 

21,000 

19,800 

19,500

19,100 

18,400 

17,600 

18,000 

18,000

18,000 

20,200 

21,300 

23,600 

24,300

23,900 

23,200 

22,400

Mar.

22,400 

22,100 

22,100 

21,700 

21,300

20,600 

20,600 

20,600 

21,700 

22,800

22,100 

22,400 

23,200 

25,400 

29,100

31,000 

32,500 

34,000 

35,900 

38,600

41,400 

43,400 

44,600 

45,400 

46,700

48,800 

50,200 

50,600 

51,000 

51,500 

52,400

Apr.

53,800 

55,200 

56,600 

57,500 

59,500

63,600 

67,800 

69,700 

69,700 

71,800

71,800 

73,900 

77,000 

73,900 

89, 600

98,600 

92,900 

92,900 

103, 000 

109, COO

94,700 

98,600 

98,600 

96,600 

92,900

88,100 

85,200 

81,600 

77,800 

74,600

May

71,800 

69,000 

67,200 

64,200 

61,500

60,000 

58,000 

55,600 

53,800 

52,000

50,200 

48,400 

46,700 

45,000 

43,800

42,200 

40,600 

39,400 

37,900 

36,700

35,900 

34,400 

33,300 

32,100 

31,400

30,600 

30,600 

31,000 

31,000 

31,000 

31,000

June

30,600 

30,600 

30,200 

30,200 

29,900

29,500 

29,100 

28,400 

27,600 

26,900

26,100 

25,800 

25,000 

24,700 

23,900

23,600 

22,800 

22,100 

21,700 

21,000

20,200 

19,800 

19,100 

18,700 

18,400

18,000 

17,300 

16,900 

16,500 

16,200

July

16,200 

16,200 

15,800 

15,800 

15,400

15,000 

14,700 

14,300 

14,300 

13,900

13,900 

14,300 

15,800 

16,900 

17,600

17,600 

17,300 

16,500 

15,800 

15,400

15,000 

14,700 

14,300 

14,300 

13,900

13,600 

13,600 

13,200 

13,200 

13,200 

12,900

Aug.

12,900 

12,500 

12,500 

12,500 

12,500

12,500 

12,100 

11,800 

11,400 

11,100

11,100 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400

11,400 

11,100 

11,100 

11,100 

11,100

11,100 

11,100 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400

11, 400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,100 

11,100

Sept.

11,100 

11,100 

10,700 

10,700 

10,700

10,700 

10,700 

10,700 

10,700 

10,700

11,800 

13,200 

12,500 

13,200 

12,500

12,100 

11,800 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400

11,400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400

11,400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,100

Monthly discharge of Illinois River at Beardstown, III., for the year ending Sept

October _______________________ ___ ______ ..

April - . . . 

July . _. _ 

Maximum

16,200

28,400

32,900

32,900

24,300

52,400

109,000

71,800

30,600

17,600

10 Q/V1

13,200

109,000

Minimum

14,300

14,300

29,100

16,200

17,600

20,600

53,800

30,600

12,900

11,100

10,700

10,700

Mean

17,800

26,800

20,400

33,400

7Q QHft

45,000

oq 7nA

15,000

11,600

11,400

27,600

Discharge in second-feet
166 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

EANEAEEE KIVEK AT MOMENCE, III.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 31 N., R. 13 E., at highway bridge in Moinence 

Kankakee County, half a mile below Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad 

bridge and 1^ miles above Tower Creek.

DHAINAGE AREA. 2,340 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 24, 1905, to July 20, 1906; December 3, 1914, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge over left channel; read by Henry Hanson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge and by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel, somewhat shifting; 

river at gage divided into two channels by an island. Aquatic plants sometimes grow in bed of river during summer.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum open-water stage recorded during year, 

5.48 feet April 12 (discharge, 9,650 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.48 feet 

September 9 (discharge, 342 second-feet). A stage of 5.83 feet occurred 

January 22 (discharge not determined because of backwater from ice).

1905-6 and 1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.75 feet January 4, 

1919 (discharge not determined because of backwater from ice); maximum 

open-water stage, 6.4 feet January 22, 1916 (discharge estimated from 

extension of rating curve, 12,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.37 feet 

September 1, 16, and 17, 1919 (discharge, 306 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changed slightly during 

winter; seriously affected by ice, slightly affected by vegetation in channel 

during October and May to September. Rating curve used October 1 to 

February 21 well defined between 400 and 3,000 second-feet; curve used 

February 22 to September 30 well defined between 335 and 6,500 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table with correction determined from 

results of discharge measurements during periods October 1-31 and May 16 

to September 30 when there was vegetation in channel and as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good for open-water period 

and fair for winter.

Discharge measurements of Kankakee River cet Mamence, III., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by H. E Grosbach]

Date

Dec. 14. --------

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.95

2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,280

1,540

1 

Date

Apr. 10----.-.--

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.24

2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,780

879

Date

Sept. 7.-. - _.-

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

363
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 167

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kankakee River at Momence, III., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

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.

640

640

690

640

640

640

745

910

855

855

800

910

910

571

800

910

970

970

910

855

1,030

970

910

910

855

855

800

855

855

910

970

Nov.

1,030

1,090

1,150

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,150

1,280

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,220

1,220

1,620

2,030

2,380

2,570

2,570

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,570

2,570

2,570

1 

Dec.

2,770

2,770

2,970

2,970

2,970

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,380

2,290

2,290

9 9(\n

2,380

2,770

2, 770 

2,970

2,770

2,770

2,770

9 770

2,770

2,570

2,350

Jan.

1,900

2,570

2,970

2,570

2,380

2,200

1,750

1,550

Feb.

>2,200

1,150

1,440

1,670

1,840

i S4n

1,750

1,670

1,670

Mar.

1,590

1,590

1,520

1,590

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,590

1,590

1,920

2,300

2,510

2,620

2,980

3,230

3,230

2,980

3,230

4,820

4,820

4,820

4,820

4,540

4,270

4,270

4,270

4,270

4,540

4,540

5,960

Apr.

6,850

6,850

6,850

6,850

6,550

6,250

6,250

5,960

5,960

5,670

9,650

9,650

8,690

8,690

8,690

8,370

8,050

8,050

7,750

7,450

7,150

6,850

6,550

6,550

6,550

6,250

6,250

6,250

5,960

5,670

May

5,670

5, 380 .

5,100

4,820

4,270

4,000

3,480

2,980

2,740

2,620

2,400

2,300

2,100

2,010

1,920

1,840

1,750

1,750

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,920

2,100

2,510

2,980

2,860

2,620

2,400

2,400

June

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,010

1,920

1,840

1,750

1,670

1,520

1,440

1,300

1,300

1,170

1,170

1,110

1,050

992

992

935

878

878

878

820

820

765

765

765

765

765

July

820

878

820

820

765

710

710

655

655

655

765

765

765

765

710

710

655

655

600

600

655

655

655

655

600

590

560

590

560

550

550

Aug.

530

580

560

520

500

491

540

520

491

473

464

446

455

437

437

395

410

410

402

419

395

380

402

395

550

520

455

428

410

395

388

Sept.

380

380

388

402

388

372

365

358

342

350

372

388

402

402

395

380

372

372

372

388

395

410

402

395

372

oon

372

380

372

372

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 4 and Jan. 10 to Feb. 21. Discharge 

estimated from gage heights, weather records, observer's notes, and gage heights on Kankakee River at 

Ouster Park, 111. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Kankakee River at Momence, III., for the year ending Sept.

O\S, 9f) 1 1Q&& <7&&

[Drainage area, 2,340 square miles]

Month

January

March _______ ____ . __ 

April .

July ... ... ... ... ....... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,030

2,570 

2,970

5,960 

9,650 

5,670 

2,200 

878 

580 

410

9,650

Minimum

571 

1,030 

2,200

1,440 

1,520 

5,670 

1,750 

765 

550 

380 

342

342

Mean

832 

1,640 

2,620 

1,830 

1,820 

3,110 

7,100 

2,780 

1,300 

681 

458 

381

2,040

Per 

square 

mile

0.356 

.701 

1.12 

.782 

.778 

1.33 

3.03 

1.19 

.556 

.291 

.196 

.163

.872

Run-off 

in inches

0.41 

.78 

1.29 

.90 

.81 

1.53 

3.38 

1.37 

.62 

.34 

.23 

.18

11.84

KANKAKEE RIVER AT OUSTER PARK, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 32 N., R. 10 E., at Wabash Railroad bridge in Custer

Park, Will County, half a mile above Horse Creek and 15 miles below dam

and power plant at Kankakee. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,870 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 6, 1914, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage, attached to bridge; read by J. H. Swords. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock strewn with boulders and

gravel; right half of channel deep with fissures in bed; left half shallow;

vegetation grows during summer.
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.05 feet at 

4 p. m. April 11 (discharge, 31,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.85 feet 

at 4 p. m. September 29 (discharge, 385 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 11, 1922; minimum 

stage, 4.09 feet November 15, 1914 (discharge, 250 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant at Kankakee causes slight fluctuation 

at gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, changed slightly during 

year by growth of vegetation in channel; affected by ice for short periods. 

Rating curve used October 1 to November 30, curve used December 1 to 

May 31, and curve used June 1 to September 30, are fairly well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good for medium stages, 

fair for high and low stages during open water; poor for ice periods.

Discharge measurements of Kankakee River at Custer Park, III., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922 

[Made by H. E. Qrosbach]

Date

Nov. 3- - ...... 

Mar. 10. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.93

6.72

5.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,680

3,180

805

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kankakee River at Custer Park, III., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

\. ...... ....

2..... ......

3. ..........

4

5...........

6...........

7.. .........

8

9., .........

10 - 

11

12 

13. . ....

14 

15 

18.. 

17. 

18 --. .

19., J ...

20.... .......

21 

22............

23 

24 , 

25--' 

26 

27. -.

28 

29 

30 ........

31. 

Oct.

940

1,060

1,130

1,130

880

880

940

1,060

1,130

1,270

1,410

1,410

1,340

1,130

880

1,000

1,060

1,000

1,130

940

940

1,130

1,000

940

880

880

880

880

1,000

770

1,130

Nov.

1,340

1,410

1,640

1,720

1,640

1,560

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,410

1,410

1,340

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,480

1,720

2,060

5,130

9,410

11,300

12,600

12,300

11, 300

9,720

8,480

7,580

7,000

6,440

5,900

Dec.

5,650

6,170

6,440

6,440

6,720

6,170

5,650

5,400

4,910

4,670

4,670

4,440

3,990

3,990

3,770

3,560

3,990

5,910

6,720

7,000

7,000

6,170

5,650

5,400

5,150

4,910

4,670

4,210

5,400

6,170

5,650

Jan.

kooo

7,290

7,880

9,410

10, 700

9,100

7,580

[3,750

2,300

Feb.

4,100

2,300

5,150

5,650

5,150

4,440

3,560

Mar.

3,350

3,150

2,760

2,950

2,760

2,950

3,150

3,150

4,210

5,650

7,000

8,480

11,300

12,300

12, 300

19 nnn

15,000

14 600

14^300

14,000

12,600

11 600

10,400

9,720

10 400

10 700

15,700

Apr.

20,800

22, 700

23,100

22,300

20, 800

19,700

17, 500

15, 700

14, 700

14,000

30,200

27,400

24,700

23,500

22,300

20,100

20,100

20,100

20,400

20,100

14, 700

12,000

10, 700

10, 700

10,000

9 inn

8,480

May

7,880

7,290

7,000

6,720

6,170

5,400

4,910

4,440

3,990

3,770

3,560

3,350

3,150

3,150

3,150

2,950

2 7go

2,950

3,150

3,150

2,950

2,950

4,670

8,180

8,790

8,480

7,290

5,910

June

4,630

3,900

3,440

3,010

2,800

2,610

2,420

2,240

2,060

2,060

1,890

1,720

1,640

1,560

1,480

1,410

1,340

940

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,000

1,000

940

880

940

880

940

July

1,000

1,130

1,000

1,000

1,000

880

820

770

770

770

1,130

1,000

1,130

1,270

1,270

1,130

1,000

1,000

940

1,000

880

880

1,000

880

880

880

820

770

820

770

770

Aug.

770

880

670

770

720

770

770

770

720

670

670

670

670

620

620

580

580

ccn

620

580

eon

580

580

feOA

620

KAf\

580

Sept.

580

580

620

580

580

540

500

500

540

580

540

500

540

540

KA(\

500

enn

enn

500

500

540

580

500

484

444

420

392

OQO

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 3 and Jan. 10 to Feb. 21, discharge esti" 

netted from gage-height record, observer's notes, and climatic record. Braced figures indicate mean 

discharge for period incl
TJPPEB MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN 169

Monthly discharge of Kankakee River at Custer Park, III., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1988

[Drainage area, 4,870 square miles]

Month

July...-.-. .............-................

August. ____________________

September ___________________

The year. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,410 

12,600 

7,000 

10,700 

7,000 

15,700 

30,200 

8,790 

4,630 

1,270 

880 

620

30,200

Minimum

770 

1,340 

3,560

2,760 

8,480 

2,760 

880 

770 

540 

392

392

Mean

1,040 

4,490 

5,380 

4,500 

3,590 

8,520 

18,100 

4,780 

1,780 

947 

661 

520

4,520

Per square' 

mile

0.214 

.922 

1.10 

.924 

.737 

1.75 

3.72 

.982 

.366 

.194 

.136 

.107

.928

Run-off 

in inches

0.25 

1.03 

1.27 

1.07 

.77 

2.02 

4.15 

1.13 

,41 

.22 

.16 

.12

12.60

DBS PLAINES BITES AT 1EMONT, ILL.

LOCATIOJST. In sec. 20, T. 37 N., R. 11 E., at concrete highway bridge at Stephens 

Street, a quarter of a mile north of main section of Lemont, Cook County, 

and 8 miles above junction of Des Plaines River and Chicago Drainage 

Canal. (

DRAINAGE AREA. 705 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 4, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff gage attached to bridge; read by William Week, jr.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge and by 

wading below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A concrete dam, forming a new control and changing 

the former stage-discharge relation, was built across the channel 500 feet 

below the gage August 20, 1916; permanent except for slight repairs in 

August, 1920.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.7 feet 

December 19 (discharge, 3,540 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.43 feet on 

January 27 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.6 feet February 16, 1918 (discharge not determined because of backwater from ice). Maximum openwater stage, 6.5 feet March 18, 1919 (discharge, 5,520 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow, occurred September 7, 8, 14-21, and 24-27, 1919, 

and July 25-31, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. During extremely high stages part of flow spills over into the 

Chicago Drainage Canal at Willow Springs 7 miles above the station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 50 and 5,500 second-feet; fairly well 

defined below 50 second-feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily and 

twice a week during winter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records good for medium and high stages, fair for low stages.

The following discharge measurement was made by H. E. Grosbach: 

October 21, 1921: Gage height, 3.18 feet; discharge, 362 second-feet. 
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Plaines River at Lemont, III., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1. _____ ...

2 . ....

3... . . ......

4.. .........

5 

6 .... ....

7 .... ....

8 ........

9 - 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

18 

19 

20 . 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 _ 

29. 

30 

31... _

Oct.

212

212

212

180

i fjt\

150

120

120

120

120

120

150

150

1 Ifl

150

150

1>U1

180

212

245

315

245

245

245

212

212

212

245

245

385

Nov.

500

524

524

460

QQK

350

350

350

ooe

880

930

980

980

880

835

790

QQC

QQA

1,420

1,600

2,040

1,780

1,600

1 300

l|o80

1,030

880

7an

745

700

Dec.

745

1,300

2,310

O fllfl

1,780

1,540

1,300

980

980

880

835

700

1,080

2,170

2,970

3,540

2,970

2,310

2,170

2,040

1 780

1 660

1,600

1,540

1,540

1,480

1,030

Jan.

835

700

620

540

1,190

1,300

1,080

700

745 7on

600

450

400

350

onrt

250

200

100

18

a 12

6

"4

2

"2

1

«7

12

26

Q1

Feb.

«62

93

"106

120

"120

120

120

117

114

111

108

105

102

99

96

93

93

«93

93

«93

93

"106

120

a 150

180

260

340

Mar.

«420

500

460

422

422

350

245

180

315

460

1,300

1,780

1,480

1 030

1^030

880

980

1,480

1,600

1,420

1,300

1,080

880

790

700

1,190

1,420

1,540

1,910

2,170

2,310

Apr.

2,620

2,790

2,620

2,310

2,170

2,040

1,910

1,910

2,040

2,310

3,150

2,620

2,460

2,310

2,310

1,910

1,660

1,300

1,080

980

930

790

660

620

600

460

422

385

350

315

May

301

280

259

245

245

280

280

350

385

315

301

 345

212

180

150

150

180

180

212

212

212

212

212

120

150

315

385

350

315

315

245

June

180

180

150

150

150

150

120

120

68

48

48

48

31

31

31

48

48

48

48

48

48

40

31

31

6

6

18

18

18

18

July

25

31

31

31

18

6

6

18

18

25

31

40

48

68

68

93

120

68

68

60

68

68

120

93

68

68

60

48

31

31

18

Aug.

31

48

60

68

93

60

48

68

93

68

68

48

31

18

6

12

18

18

18

10

6

6

6

25

18

6

10

25

18

6

25

Sept

18

2

4

4

4

2

2

2

2

18

93

108

93

78

68

68

68

fiO

48

37

31

31

25

18

18

12

12

18

18

18

« Gage not read, discharge interpolated.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 13-20, Feb. 7-15, and 27-28. Discharge estimated 

from gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records. Discharge estimated Jan. 30 because of no 

gage-height record.

Monthly discharge of Des Plaines River at Lemont, III., for the year ending Sept.

a>ft 1Q99 O(J, ioKZ

[Drainage area, 705 square miles]

Month

December- _ -- .......................

February ___ . _______________

March _ ._ .... _____________

April.. 

July.......................................

September.... __ .. _ _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

385 

2,040 

3,540 

1,540 

340 

2,310 

3,150 

385 

180 

120 

93 108

3,540

Minimum

120 

350 

700 

1 

62 

180 

315 

120 

6 

6 

6 

2

1

Mean

198 

896 

1,610 

452 

121 

1,030 

1,600 

251 

66.0 

49.9 

33.4 

32.7

530

Per

square 

mile

0.281 

1.27 

2.28 

.641 

.172 

1.46 

2.27 

.356 

.094 

.071 

.047 

.046

.752

Run-off in, 

inches

0.32 

1.42 

2.63 

.74 

.18 

1.68 

2.53 

.41 

.10 

.08 

.06 

05

10.19

DES PLAINES RIVER AT JOUET, HI.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 9, T. 35 N., R. 10 E., at Jackson Street Bridge, Joliet,

Will County, 1,200 feet upstream from Cass Street Bridge. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE, December 4, 1914, to September 30, 1922; on original

chain gage September 5 to December 19, 1914. 

GAGE. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder installed December 3, 1914. Chain

gage attached to upstream side of bridge at Cass Street read from September

5 to December 19, 1914. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of Cass Street Bridge.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 171

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel excavated in solid rock, with a concrete wall 

on either side; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during days of 

record for the year, 14,400 second-feet, April 1-3, and 11; minimum mean 

daily discharge 7,040 second-feet, February 5. (

1914-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge during days of record, 

18,400 second-feet, March 18, 1919; minimum mean daily discharge, 5,420 

second-feet, April 25, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow past the gage is largely regulated by the operation of the 

power plant of the Chicago Sanitary District at Lockport, which utilizes 

the flow of the Chicago Drainage Canal and, to a lesser extent, by the operation of the Economy Light & Power Co.'s plant, about 100 feet above gage.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted to the Illinois and Michigan canal at Dam No. 1 

about 100 feet above the gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of the water-stage recorder satisfactory except as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by discharge integrator. Records excellent, except for a few short periods when 

recording gage was not operating, for which records are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by H. E. Grosbach: 

September 21, 1922: Gage height 4.08 feet; discharge measured at Ruby

Street Bridge, 800 feet above gage, 7,710 second-feet. This includes flow of

Illinois and Michigan Canal estimated at 400 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Des Plaines River at Joliet, III., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 _______ .

2..............

3 ... ... .....

4 _ . _____ .

5.. .......... ..

6 .... .......

7..............

8. . ....

9... .. .........

10.. ............

11 

12..............

13 -

14..............

15 

16 . 

17 

18... ........ ...

19...... .....

20 

21... _ ........

22..............

2» ......

24..............

26 ..........

26........ ......

27 .

28..............

29 

30......... ,

31 

Oct.

7,520 

7,540 

8,260 

8,370 

8,430

8,780 

8,540 

8,660

'8,700

 8,800 

8,700

9,190 

9,060 

10,100 

9,260 

9,460

9,080 

8,590 

8,570 

8,580 

8,960

8,840 

8,790 

8,640 

 9,000 

9,640 

9,340

Nov.

10,300 

9,950 

9,080 

9,080 

 9,100

'9,500

 10,500 

10,200 

10,200 

9,560

9,300 

9,760 

9,740 

 10,000 

 10,000

no, ooo 

no, ooo

HO, 500 

10,200 

9,770

 9,800

1*9, 700

 9,500

Dec.

 9,500 

 10,000 

10,700 

11,200 

11,100

11,000 

10,400 

10,300 

10,300 

9,790

9,480 

9,680 

9,880 

9,760 

9,620

10,000 

12,100 

12,800 

13,200 

12,600

I '11,000 

 10,000

1 '9, 900

 9,800 

9,560 

8,780 

8,100

Jan.

8,520 

8,340 

8,720 

9,280 

9,360

»9,400 

 9,500 

9,470 

9,390 

9,120

9,220 

 9,000

'8,900

 8,900 

 8,400

&8, 250

 8,250 

 8,100 

8,090 

8,100 

8,290

Feb.

8,370 

 7,800 

6 7, 700 

 7,600 

7,040

8,590 

8,360 

8,050 

8,020 

8,280

 8,200 

 8,200 

8,160 

8,660 

8,510

8,570 

 8,260

*8,500

 8,800

8,840 

8,780 

8,850

Mar.

9,050 

 8,900 

 9,000 

7,900 

8,860

8,490 

8,600 

8,640 

8,580 

8,880

10,500 

10,300 

10,400 

10,000 

9,980

9,500 

9,060 

9,560 

 9,000 

 10,400

10,200 

10,100 

9,470 

9,480 

 9,000

'11,500

Apr.

 14,400 

14,400 

14,400 

12,600 

 13,300

 12,000 

11,200 

10,600 

10,300 

11,000

14,400 

12,900 

12,600 

11,200 

9,500

9,510 

10,100 

9,800 

8,620 

 8,300

'7,900 

 7,500 

« 7, 500 

8,010 

7,970

 7,700 

'7,550 

 7,400 

 7,100 

7,190

May

7,740 

8,070 

8,000 

8,230 

8,340

7,470 

7,220 

8,060 

8,300 

8,500

8,600 

8,560 

9,920 

9,760 

9,250

9,100 

9,170 

9,420 

9,040 

9,070

9,780 

9,300 

9,220 

9,480 

9,900

9,740 

10,100 

10,400 

9,190 

10,500 

9,860

June

9,600 

9,800 

9,730 

9,660 

9,360

9,660 

 9, 570 

 9,650 

9,800 

9,320

9,830 

9,800 

9,200 

8,650 

9,000

8,700 

9,260 

10,100 

9,320 

9,050

9,160 

8,880 

9,250 

 8,920 

'8,900

 8, 670 

8,680 

8,820 

8,560 

8,730

July

 8,750 

i'8,800 

 8,760

8,720 

8,930

8, 640 

8,980 

8,640

8,940 

8,600 

8,960 

8,540 

9,040

9,820 

9,000 

8,960 

8,500 

8,600

8,560 

8,000 

8,380 

8,560 

8,670

 8,640 

'8,500 

'8,500 

 8,300 

8,260 

8,600

Aug.

8,440 

8,480 

8,300 

8,620 

8,390

8,560 

8,750 

8,340 

8,080 

8,040

8,370 

8,540 

8,220 

8,910 

8,980

8,460 

8,240 

8,620 

8,200 

7,680

8,500 

8,420 

8,680 

8,220 

8,280

7,760 

7,640 

8,240 

8,260 

8,460 

8,540

Sept.

8,820 

 8,800

»8,800

 8,900 

8,810 

8,690 

9,200

9/540 

9,120 

9,350 

9,220 

9,310

8,120 

8,800 

9,440 

 9,160 

'8,800

 8,500 

8,960 

8,700 

8,170 

9,180

8,860 

8,820 

8,930 

8,590 

7,780

 Discharge partly estimated because of incomplete gage record.

»No record, discharge estimated; braced figures indicate mean discharge for period included.

NOTE. Daily discharge in the above table does not include the flow in the Illinois and Michigan Canal 

(see "Diversions" in the station description).
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Monthly discharge of Des Plaines River at Joliet, III., for the year ending Sept.

Month

July... _ . _ _ . .._ _.. ___ _ . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10,100 

10,500 

13,200 

9,500 

8,850

14,400 

10,500 

10,100 

9,820 

8,980 

9,540

14,400

Minimum

7,520 

9,080 

8,100 

8,090 

7,040 

7,900 

7,100 

7,220 

8,560 

8,000 

7,640 

7,780

7,040

Mean

8,780 

9,750 

10,400 

8,700 

8,330 

9,770 

10,200 

9,010 

9,250 

8,700 

8,360 

8,860

9,180

FOX RIVER AT AIGONQUIN, III.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 8 E. third principal meridian, at 

Chicago Street Bridge in Algonquin, McHenry County, 100 feet above 

Public Service Co.'s dam and 500 feet above Crystal Lake outlet.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles (measured on map of United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

GAGE. Enamel staff gage attached to concrete abutment of bridge; read by 

Edward Pedersen.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is a concrete dam 100 feet below gage; 

permanent since August, 1919.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge and by wading 

below dam. '

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.04 feet at 

6 p. m. April 15 (discharge, 2,820 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.86 foot 

August 31 and September 1 (discharge, 111 second-feet).

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet March 31, 1916 (discharge 

7,120 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.59 foot August 31, 1918 (discharge, 

67 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Grist mill at dam runs on average of about 4 hours a day except 

Sundays during September to March, inclusive, and one day a week during 

remainder of year. Effect of operation of mill on gage heights is appreciable 

only at low stages and gage is usually read when mill is not running.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

above and fairly well defined below 400 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good for medium and high stages, 

fair for low stages.

The following discharge measurement was made by H. E. Grosbach: 

August 14, 1922: Gage height, 1.00 foot; discharge, 189 second-feet.
UPPEE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN- 173

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fox River at Algonquin, III., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1988

Day

1 

2.. ............

0

4 ... ...... .-

5.. 

6 ___ .........

7.. ... ......

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 .

16 

16 

17 

18. 

19 

20 

21 

22 -

90

24 - 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30- 

31. 

Oct.

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,230

1,230

1,300

1,300

1,370

1,440

1,580

1,650

1,720

1,720

T,720

1,650

1,650

1,580

1,580

1,510

Nov.

1,510

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,580

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,720

1,650,

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,580

Dec.

1,650

1,650

1,720

1,880

1,950

1,950

2,100

1,950

1,950

1,880

1,880

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,720

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,880

1,880

1,950

1,950

2,100

2,100

1,950

1,880

1,800

1,800

1,720

1,720

1,650

Jan.

1,580

1,510

1,440

1,440

1,370

1,370

1,440

1,440

1,510

1,580

1,580

1,510

1,510

1,440

1,370

1,300

1,300

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,040

980

920

920

860

805

Feb.

750

750

695

695

640

640

620

600

580

560

540

521 502'

492

483

483

502

502

512

530

570

620

695

805

1,040

1,300

1,580

1,950

Mar.

2,420

2,580

2,580

2,750

2,750

2,580

2,420

2,260

2,260

2,100

2,100

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,880

1,880

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,720

1 800

1,800

1,800

1,880

1,950

1,950

1,950

2,100

2,100

Apr.

2,100

2,260

2,580

2,750

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,100

2,100

1,950

1,720

May

1,510

1,370

1,230

1,100

1,040

980

920

860

805

805

750

640

610

580

570

560

560

560

550

550

540

540

540

521

512

560

640

695

695

640

610

June

570

530

512

464

445

445

436

436

427

427

427

418

418

418

409

409

409

418

427

427

418

409

409

391

373

355

355

339

323

307

July

291

275

260

245

230

215

200

200

194

436

454

418

382

347

315

283

252

260

268

275

283

291

299

307

299

291

291

275

275

260

260

Aug.

245

245

230

230

215

215

208

200

200

194

194

187

187

187

194

187

187

187

180

180

174

168

161

154

148

142

135

129

123

117

111

Sept.

Ill

123

123

135

135

148

168

194

222

275

339

382

373

355

355

339

347

355

355

373

373

391

391

409

409

427

409

382

347

315

Monthly discharge of Fox River at Algonquin, III., for the year 

[Drainage area, 1,340 square miles]

ing Sept. SO,

Month

July . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,720 

1,720 

2,100 

1,580 

1,950 

2,750 

2,750 

1,510 

570 

454 

245 

427

2,750

Minimum

1,230 

1,370 

1,650 

805 

483 

1,720 

1,720 

512 

307 

194 

111 

111

111

Mean

1,430 

1,510 

1,850 

1,280 

720 

2,090 

2,460 

743 

418 

288 

181 

302

1,110

Per 

square 

mile

1.07 

1.13 

1.38 

.955 

.537 

1.56 

1.84 

.554 

.312 

.215 

.135 

.225

.828

Run-off 

in inches

1.23 

1.26 

1.59 

1.10 

.56 

1.80 

2.05 

.64 

.35 

.25 

.16 

.25

11.24
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

FOX RIVER AT WEDEON, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 34 N., R. 4 E., at highway bridge in Wedron, La Salle 

County, 1,000 feet above Buck Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 5, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Charles Davis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river at measuring section is soft and probably 

shifts. Control 1,000 feet downstream composed of coarse gravel and large 

boulders; practically permanent; affected at times by growth of aquatic

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.1 feet 

January 7 due to ice jam, maximum open-water stage 11.0 feet at 6 p. m. 

April 11 (discharge, 8,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.48 feet at 6 p. m. 

September 6 (discharge, 149 second-feet).

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 17.22 feet January 22, 1916 (discharge not determined because of backwater from ice). Maximum openwater stage, 14.2 feet March 26, 1920 (discharge, 17,900 second-feet). 

Minimum discharge, 105 second-feet, November 20, 1914 (measured by 

current meter).

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation is caused by operation of power plants 

at and above Aurora.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined above and fairly well defined below 400 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Records good for medium and high stages, fair 

for low stages during open water; winter records poor.

Discharge measurements of Fox River at Wedron, III., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

[Made by H. E. Grosbach]

Date

Oct. 20.................... . ...... ..... ...............

Feb. 9..... ................ _ ...... ... ......................................

Apr. 4..............................................................................

July 19..............................................................................

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.65

"8.03

9.60

6.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,750

898

4,950

657

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 175

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fox River at Wedron, III., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 .-- 

2

3..............

4..............

5........ ......

6..............

7..............

8..... . ....

9

10.... ..........

11

12. _ . . ...

13..............

14..............

15..............

16,..___.__. T ...

17..-. . . ...

18....... . ....

19..............

20..............

21..............

22... .

23......... ....

24..............

25..............

26..............

27......... ....

28..............

29.....

30......... ....

31..............

Oct.

1,690

],570

1,570

1,690

1,570

1,460

1,460

1,570

1,460

1,360

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,260

1,370

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,810

1,810

1,930

1,930

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

Nov.

1,930

1,810

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,570

1,570

1,810

2,060

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,810

1,930

1,810

1,810

1,930

2,750

3,390

2,900

2,900

2,600

2,460

2,320

2,320

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,060

Dec.

2,600

5,390

5,620

4,750

3,940

3,750

3,390

3,220

3,060

3,060

2,900

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,600

2,750

6,090

7,340

5,390

4,750

3,940

2,750

3,060

2,900

2,460

2,460

[2,300

Jan.

2,200

Feb.

1,100

750

1,300

2,060

2,900

Mar.

2,060

2,600

3,390

3,570

3,060

2,600

2,460

2,320

2,460

2,750

4,960

4,140

3,220

2,900

2,750

2,750

2,600

2,460

2,460

3,570

3,220

2,750

2,600

2,460

2,460

2,900

3,390

3,220

4,340

4,750

6,830

Apr.

6,330

5,620

5,170

5,170

4,960

4,750

4,750

4,140

4,340

5, 170

7,860

7,080

5,850

5,390

4,960

4,750

4,340

4,340

3,940

3,570

3,570

3,570

3,390

3,220

3,060

3,060

2,900

2,600

2,460

2,320

May

2,060

1,930

1,930

1,810

1,690

1,570

1,360

1,260

1,260

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,070

980

785

900

820

900

940

900

860

785

940

900

1,070

4,140

3,570

2,600

1,570

1,360

1,160

June

1,160

1,020

980

860

,785

785

750

715

680

615

555

472

445

585

555

555

528

500

472

445

555

528

500

472

472

418

390

445

418

445

July

390

390

365

365

340

340

390

390

365

340

365

1,020

1,160

1,070

860

680

615

500

528

500

445

445

418

445

500

500

528

418

472

445

390

Aug.

315

445

445

390

390

365

340

290

315

390

390

365

340

290

245

340

340

315

315

315

268

222

204

315

340

290

268

245

218

222

290

Sept.

268

232

222

245

166

153

232

245

245

1,020

615

365

390

472

418

472

418

365

365

615

528

528

472

390

418

390

528

528

528

528

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Feb. 26; discharge estimated from gage 

heights, one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and weather records. Braced figures indicate mean 

discharge for periods included.

Monthly discharge of Fox River at Wedron, III., for the year ending Sept. 80, 

[Drainage area, 2,500 square miles]

Month

December ................................

March __________________ .......

July.........................................

September ................................

The year __ ________ __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,930 

3,390 

7,340

2,900 

6,830 

7,860 

4,140 

1,160 

1,160 

445 

1,020

7,860

Minimum

1,260 

1,570

2,060 

2,320 

785 

390 

340 

204 

153

153

Mean

1,610 

2,100 

3,480 

2,200 

1,120 

3,160 

4,420 

1,440 

604 

515 

317 

412

1,790

Per 

square 

mile

0.644 

.840 

1.39 

.880 

.448 

1.26 

1.77 

.576 

.242 

.206 

.127 

.165

.716

Run-off 

in inches

tt 74 

.94 

1.60 

1.01 

.47 

1.45 

1.98 

.66 

.27 

.24 

.15 

.18

9.69

VERMILION RIVER NEAR STREATOR, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 30 N., R. 3 E. third principal meridian, at highway 

bridge known as Bridge No. 3, 1J^ miles south of Streator, La Salle County 

and 100 feet below Santa Fe Railway bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,080 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to highway bridge; read by Andrew Gall.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge and by 

wading.
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and rocks. Brush and 

timber growing on banks above low-water stages. Control loose rocks at 

low stages, shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.8 feet April 

11 (discharge, 12,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.5 foot August 17, 28, 

and September 1 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 22.9 feet April 20, 1920 (discharge, 

16,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow, August 25-28 and September 16-30, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, changed slightly during 

summer and affected by ice during winter. Rating curve used October 1 to 

May 31 and curve used June 1 to September 30 well defined above and fairly 

well defined below 700 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good 

for medium and high stages; fair for low stages; winter records poor.

Discharge measurements of Vermilion River near Streator, III., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922 

[Made by H. E. Grosbach]

Date

Oct. 20-........................, ___-___ _ - ......

Apr. 4 .- . . - 

July 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.05

11.35

1.47

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

Ill

5,420

26.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Vermilion River near Streator, III., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 ....... -

2 _____ ....

3..............

4............

5..............

6..............

7. __ .. ___ .

8.... . ..

9........ ...

10-. _.____._._

11 ...........

12........ ...

13........ ...

14..............

15..............

16..............

17.............

17..............

19..............

20-... .........

21 

22 

23...... ....... .

24 ......

25 

26.. 

27...... ........

28 ......

29 

30 ......

31 

Oct.

310

355

400

220

195

170

220

235

280

250

220

220

145

114

105

97

82

114

105

109

. 89

82

82

82

75

68

62

56

50

44

39

Nov.

26

50

123

105

101

97

89

82

89

105

114

123

102

97

97

89

560

665

1,150

3,200

3,130

2,710

2,510

2,390

1,700

1,400

1,150

740

940

860

Dec.

1,100

2,710

2,270

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,020

860

740

700

630

595

525

490

490

595

1,600

1,800

1,550

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,060

1,100

1,060

665

490

460

430

4<VI

Jan.

340

280

370

1,250

1,750

1,600

1,150

370

355

220

110

Feb.

550

460

400

370

310

250

310

340

280

220

220

145

145

235

265

340

1,600

2,030

1,500

1,200

900

700

560

Mar.

430

525

460

400

400

430

400

400

400

560

2,390

2,090

2,030

3,060

3,880

3,720

3,130

2,570

2,920

5,000

3,640

2,640

1,650

2,390

2,090

4,120

2,640

2,510

2,450

4,760

5,500

Apr.

,

U,500

5,400

5,080

4,760

4,440

3,640

3,340

3,880

12,400

7,370

5,930

5,660

5,840

4,920

4,040

3,410

3,270

2,640

2,150

1,750

1,500

1,250

1,300

1,450

1,400

1,200

1,020

900

May

820

700

665

630

595

560

490

430

400

370

370

340

340

370

340

325

310

400

400

400

460

400

400

460

490

1,350

2,210

1,500

1,100

980

780

June

560

460

370

340

250

195

220

170

145

122

81

73

81

58

18

122

145

170

134

122

145

100

100

73

65

51

51

39

39

51

July

65

51

39

39

34

29

29

21

12

51

900

340

122

100

65

15

51

39

39

29

21

15

29

21

10

8.5

7

3

2

3

2

Aug.

3

2

2

1

1

2

. 1.5

1

.6

1

2

1

1

.6

6

4

6

6

6

1

1

1

.6

1

1

.6

.4

.6

.6

.6

Sept.

0.4

.6

.6

1

.6

.6

1

1

3

2

1

1

.6

1

1

.6

.6

.6

1

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1

.6

.6

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Jan. 10 to Feb. 6; discharge estimated from gage heights 

and weather records. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated. Discharge interpolated 

November 5,11, and April 5; estimated by comparison with flow of Mackinaw River Apr. 1-3.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEB BASIN 177

Monthly discharge of Vermilion Eiver near Streator, III., for the year ending Sept. 

[Drainage area, 1,080 square miles]

Month

December.. __________________

March ______________________

April........................................

June __ ___________________

July........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

400 

3,200 

2,710 

1,750 

2,030 

5,500 

12,400 

2,210 

560 

900 

3 

3

12,400

Minimum

39 

26 

400

145 

400 

900 

310 

18 

2 

.4 

' .4

.4

Mean

151 

820 

1,020 

358 

574 

2,240 

3,980 

625 

152 

70.7 

1.06 

.84

831

Per 

square 

mile

0.140 

.759 

.944 

.331 

.531 

2.07 

3.69 

.579 

.141 

.065 

.00098 

.00078

.769

Run-off in 

inches

0.16 

.85 

1.09 

.38 

.55 

2.39 

4.12 

.67 

.16 

.07 

.001 

.0009

10.44

MACKINAW RIVER NEAR 3REEN VALLEY, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 5 W., at Chicago & Northwestern Railway 

bridge 3 miles north of Green Valley, Tazewell County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,100 square miles (measured on United States Geological 

Survey map; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 9, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to guard rail on downstream side of bridge; read 

by John Eggena. Temporary staff gage on old crib near left bank 40 feet 

above bridge used March 9-27, 1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. No well-defined control, channel is sandy and probably shifting; may be affected by backwater at high stages of Illinois River.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.11 feet 

April 2 (discharge, 6,690 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.87 foot September 28-30 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 2, 1922; minimum 

stage, that of September 28-30, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 25 and 5,500 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good for low and medium stages, fair for 

high stages.

Discharge measurements of Mackinaw River near Green Valley, III., during the

year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Date

Nov. 19

Dec. 6

Mar. 16

Made by 

L. O. Williams >__.....

.....do..................

.. do..................

Gage 

height

Feet . 

5.39

4.83

7.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,930

1 380

3 7AA

Date

TV/far Oft

31

Tnlv 9^

Made by 

L. Q. Williams. ..

 do . -

Gage 

height

Feet 

«.56

8.89

1.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

9 8-ifl

6,000

68.

1 Engineer, United States Public Health Service.
178

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

in second-feet, of Mackinaw River near Green Valley, III. for the 

year ending Sept. 80,

Day

1 .....

2_. ............

3..............

4 ._ .

5..............

6............ .

7..............

8.........

9......... . .

10..... ....... .

11-. ..... .

12 _._.. 

13....... .......

14.. ......... .

15............ ..

16.. ....... ..

17............ .

18.......

19......... .

20........... .

21.........

22........... .

23.....

24.......

25....... .

26............ .

27......

28....-.,..

29... .

30.............

31........ .

Oct.

298

685

515

440

370

298

298

475

475

405

355

340

260

235

210

181

200

210

325

248

222

181

181

172

172

164

155

147

181

200

222

Nov.

200

190

979

248

172

172

181

190

190

190

190

200

210

222

272

370

1,940

2,890

3,160

2,620

1 780

1,560

1,350

1,140

1,070

950

830

780

Dec.

730

2,710

2 Qsn

2,100

1,560

1,210

950

890

830

780

685

640

640

555

475

1,140

2,180

1,940

1,420

1,070

950

950

730

555

595

555

555

440

475

Jan.

4Af\

298

son

3,890

1,860

1,070

780

730

640

555

475

405

475

475

325

388

422

260

310

298

260

260

260

235

235

222

210

222

Feb.

one

1,210

KQE

515

370

298

272

310

272

190

248

235

222

235

248

190

340

2,800

1,700

1,490

830

685

555

440

Mar.

one

285

340 *>7fi

370

340

355

325

'310 310

555

1,210

1,350

2,890

4,220

3,670

2,980

2,020

2,020

2,710

3,360

3,160

2,100

1,780

1,630

2,100

2,890

2,440

2,530

2,980

5,240

Apr.

6,560

6,680

ft Kfift

5,000

3,560

4,220

4,110

3,360

2,980

2,710

5,840

6,440

6,440

5,960

5,600

5,000

4,440

4,000

3,460

2,800

2,440

2,020

1,860

1,630

1,630

1,780

1,700

1,630

1,420

1,280

May

1,140

950

1,010

950

950

950

830

730

730

595

830

640

685

640

640

685

640

780

640

595

515

475

475

515

685

830

1,210

1,210

1,010

830

June

595

515

440

422

388

355

340

310

298

298

298

422

475

355

298

285

235

222

200

190

181

172

164

147

147

147

147

147

July

260

979

inn

147

132

124

117

110

94

155

164

164

147

132

97

91

85

85

85

75

75

70

70

65

65

65

65

70

65

Aug.

60

60

ca

70

65

60

Kft

56

52

52

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

48

48

48

52

52

48

46

45

45

45

45

43

43

Sept.

49

40

40

40

OQ

07

OK

04

34

40

38

OK

34

37

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

31

31

31

30

30

30

Monthly discharge of Mackinaw River near Green Valley, III., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922 

[Drainage area, 1,100 square miles]

Month

July. _ .-___ . . .

September __ . __ . __ . _ .-...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

685 

3,160 

2,980 

3,890 

2,800 

5,240 

6,680 

1,210 

730 

272 

70 

42

6,680

Minimum

147 

172 

440 

210 

190 

285 

1,280 

475 

147 

65 

43 

30

30

Mean

285 

798 

1,110 

607 

601 

1,840 

3,770 

793 

315 

118 

50.6 

34.6

858

Per 

square 

mile

0.259 

.725 

1.01 

.552 

.546 

1.67 

3.43 

.721 

.286 

.107 

.046 

.031

.780

Run-off in 

inches

0.30 

.81 

1.16 

.64 

.57 

1.92 

3.83 

.83 

.32 

.12 

.05 

.03

10.58

SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 1 E. fourth principal meridian, at Toledo,

Peoria & Western Railway bridge a quarter of a mile east of railway station

at Seville, Fulton County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 24, 1914, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by R. M. Boales. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge and by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A loose rock and timber dam 1^4 miles below gage

probably forms control at medium stages; at other stages control is clay

and sand, somewhat shifting.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 179

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.1 feet 

February 22 (discharge, 6,540 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.52 feet 

September 9 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 26.0 feet January 23, 1916 (discharge 

not determined because of backwater from ice); maximum open-water stage 

recorded, 23.0 feet January 24,1916 (discharge, 17,800 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.35 feet July 31 and August 27-29, 1914 (discharge, 3.8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed after high water in April; affected 

by ice during short periods in winter. Rating curve used October 1 to 

April 15 and curve used April 16 to September 30 well defined between 

25 and 3,000 second-feet and fairly well defined to 10,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily and twice a week from January 1 to 

March 19. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good for low and medium stages and fair for high stages during 

open-water period; poor for period of ice effect.

Discharge measurements of Spoon River at Seville, III., during the year ending

Date

Mar. 14

31

Made by 

L. Q. Williams «_ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.04

10.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

9 QQfl

3,250

Date

Apr. 27

27

Made bydo

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.68

5.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,030

1,040

« Engineer, United States Public Health Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spoon River at Seville, III., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1. ..........

2 _ ....._... .

3 _ ... ...

4...... .....

5..............

6..............

7 _ ... . 

8-.. ........ 9 . ' '..

10.... . ......

11....... .......

12..............

13 ...........

14..............

15. ___ ....

16. ___ . ___

17... ........

18..............

19-. .........

20... ...

91

22.. 

23.. .........

24 .

25 

26 

27 . *

28 .......

29 .

30 

31 ........

Oct.

300

400

300

255

210

1,230

300

240

210

185

172

150

140

185

435

505

580

348

255

188

185

172

160

150

172

255

540

Nov.

580

505

330

348

330

300

255

225

240

255

285

240

188

210

210

435

505

580

AVK

418

505

400

382

365

330

315

Dec.

315

1, 660

2,040

1,030

880

435

660

620

580

580

540

505

435

418

620.

1,030

780

400

660

580

600

Jan.

1,000

° 1,870

" 1,400

930

700

"620

"580

"620

660

"550

435

> 275

Feb.

 600

330

a Q fi4.n

6,540

a A. PiAfi

2,580

"2,060

"1,540

1,030

"690

Mar.

348

"339

330

"810

"1,290

1,770

« 1,520

1,280

"890

505

"970

" 1,420

1,880

2,340

'2,100

a 1 77fl

< 1,360

1,280

1,380

1,280

1,130

osn

880

830

1,770

2,220

2,100

2,100

2,400

3,550

Apr.

3,620

2,580

2,700

2 880

4,530

4,110

3,240

3,060

2,940

4,530

5,230

4,180

2,880

2,460

2,400

2,220

1,800

1,530

1,310

1 150

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,050

950

855

Q1 A

May

765

720

765

765

680

1,310

1,150

1,150

600

600

950

1,530

1,000

640

600

640

560

1,200

1,480

810

680

560

560

810

2,040

4,180

4,320

1,800

1,260

1,000

June

950

810

720

640

560

520

480

445

410

410

410

375

1,150

1,050

765

410

340

288

255

240

225

195

174

159

145

145

145

145

July

168

210

145

132

120

98

81

70

79

77

4,530

6,450

6,450

2,760

1,150

765

560

462

410

340

QOO

288

270

240

240

210

195

174

195

174

270

Aug.

210

174

168

150

145

109

120

109

98

94

87

98

72

81

74

98

63

60

70

46

46

40

145

60

57

48

63

57

52

48

40

Sept.

30

25

27

24

43

21

20

19

18

2,100

6,290

855

392

135

168

156

120

94

132

125

04

87

87

77

74

67

60

52

48

48

 Gage not read; discharge interpolated.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 5 and Jan. 19 to Feb. 20; discharge esti- mated from gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records. " .- - -- -" - -
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Monthly discharge of Spoon River at Seville, III., for the year ending Sept. 80, 

[Drainage area, 1,600 square miles]

Month

October

November

December . .

January

February

April..

May _

June

July

August. ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,230 

620 

2,040 

2,340 

6,540

3,550 

5,230 

4,320 

1,150 

6,450 

210 

6,290

6,540

Minimum

J30 

188 

315

330 

810 

560 

145 

70 

40 

18

18

Mean

289 

347 

721 

666 

1,140 

1,430 

2,440 

1.150 

433 

891 

89.7 

383

828

Per 

square 

mile

0.181 

.217 

.451 

.416 

.712 

.894 

1.52 

.719 

.271 

.557 

.056 

.239

.518

Run-off In 

inches

0.21 

.24 

.52 

.48 

.74 

1.03 

1.70 

.83 

.30 

.64 

.06 

.27

7.02

SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 18 N., R. 5 E. third principal meridian, at Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge half a mile west of Monticello, Piatt County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 550 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 4, 1908, to December 31, 1912; June 23, 1914, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by David 

Coay.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge and wooden 

trestle approach, and by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Measuring section is at a pool; control consists,of 

fine gravel; likely to shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.45 feet 

April 13 (discharge, 5,820 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.85 feet September 

14 to 30 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

1908-1912 and 1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 15.2 feet May 14 

1908 (discharge, 9,280 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.5 feet July 31 to 

August 3, 1914 (discharge, 1 second-foot). Maximum stage during flood 

of March to April, 1913, 17.7 feet March 25 (discharge not known).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, not materially affected by ice 

during winter. Rating curve well defined between 2 and 1,000 second-feet, 

and fairly well defined above this limit. Gage read to half-tenths once 

daily except Sundays. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good for low and medium stages; fair for high stages.

Discharge measurements of Sangamon River at Monticetto, III., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 19%% 

[Made by H. E. Grosbach]

Date

Feb. 27..... ....... ................. ...............-.-.......-.......-.... . 

Mar. 15.... ...-.. .. ........ ............... -........-.-... .. . . .

Aug. 31... ..... . .. . ...... .. .. . .. . _ . .. 

Gage 

height

Feel 

6.65

11.67

2.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

486

3,250

17.9
TJPFEE MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN 181

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sangamon River at Monticello, III., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

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 .............

Dec.

575

517

439

426

413

 394

374

348

323

299

299

335 "508

680

770

611

530

504

560 "418

275

374

348

311

299

9QQ

Jan.

«287

275

275

680

770

1,010

1,050 "790

530

465

426

400

299

348 "312

275

227

251

205

145

145

150

"145

145

145

Feb

374

1,150

895

560

"526

491

374

374

323

323

299 263

227

185

165

165

155

145 "140

135

335

374

QfUl

1,250

1,010

a 744

4.70

452

Mar.

400

299

299

299 "281

263

263

263

263

263

"750

1,050

3,490

3,490

3,750

"2,500

2,500

2,730

"2,620

2,500

"2,040

1,580

"1,440

1 300

1,350

1,400

1,880

4,870

Apr.

4,590

^4,450

4,310

3,230

2,280

2,180

2,180

3,100

3,360

2,730

4,310

4,030

5,750

3,890

2,850

"3,240

3,620

q inn

2,850

2,850

O Vlft

1,880

1,350

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,010

Q«Jfl

"795

May

660

560

560

530

504

491 "446

400

374

361

361

400

530

a J.O1

426

413

J10

QQ7

361

"330

299

OQ7

239

439

1,200

1 400

1,520 i ftfift

895

June

560

452

400 "350

299

273

311

263

215

"190

205

299

287

215

175 "150

126

117

109

97

89

81 "78

74

66

66

63

60

July

135 "274

413 "294

175

326

109

85

a 74

63

135

165

335

195

135

"108

81

70

63

52

49

46 "42

38

35

32

32

29 "29

"29

29

Aug.

29

26

13

13

20

"19

18

18

13

13

13

13 "12

11

11

11

11

11

11 "11

11

11

43

165

135

74 "51

28

22

20

18

Sept.

15

15 "14

"34

13

11

11

11

11

« 11

11

11

11

9

9

9

"9

9

9

9

9

9

9

"9

9

9

9

9

9

9

" Gage not read; discharge interpolated.

NOTE Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 22-28; discharge estimated. No record Oct. 1 to 

Dec. 5.

Monthly discharge of Sangamon River at Monticello, III., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1922 

[Drainage area, 550 square miles]

Month

December 6-31. ________________

JanuaryApril.. ...............................

May.. 

June 

July............. ....... ........... ....:.....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

770 

1,050 

1,250 

4,870 

5,750 

1,800 

560 

413 

165 

15

Minimum

275 

145 

135 

263 

795 

239 

60 

29 

11 

9

Mean

432 

344 

447 

1,570 

2,750 

574 

202 

112 

28.2 

10.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.785 

.625 

.813 

2.85 

5.00 

1.04 

.367 

.204 

.051 

.019

Run-off in 

inches

0.74 

.72 

.85 

3.29 

5.58 

1.20 

.41 

.24 

.06 

.02

SANGAMON RIVER AT KIVERTON, HI.

LOCATION. In southeast corner of SW. J^[ sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 4 W. third principal meridian, at Wabash Railroad bridge a quarter of a mile west of Riverton, Sangamon County, and 2^£ miles below mouth of South Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,560 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 13, 1908, to December 31, 1912; August 7, 

1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by J. J. Washburn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge and by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Measuring section is at a pool; control consists of fine 

gravel; shifts slightly.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 28.22 feet 

April 11 (discharge, 22,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 7.24 feet September 17 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1908-1912 and 1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 11, 

1922; minimum stage, 6.9 feet October 3-15, 1915 (discharge, 3 second-feet). 

High water of 1883 reached a height of about 32 feet on the present gage, 

and that of 1875 is said to have been half a foot lower (discharge not determined) .

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changed during high water 

of November; affected by ice for a short period. Rating curve used October 

1 to November 30 fairly well defined, curve used after November 30 is fairly 

well defined between 15 and 24,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table, except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sangamon River at Riverton, III., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922 

[Made by H. E. Grosbach]

Date

Oct. 6- 

Feb. 27.......................

Mar. 20. ......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.57

19 Rfl

24.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

808

15,200

Date

Aug. 30 ....................

30

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.27

7.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.7

17.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sangamon River at Riverton, III., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 ____ ..

2............

3 .........

4_.........

5--..---.....

6............

7.... .....

8............

9-..... ...

10............

11-.-.. ....

12

13...... ...

14............

15 .........

16............

17 . .

18............

19............

20

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31..... .......

Oct.

1,820

943

748

656

1,660

1,540

1,045

686

597

486

486

486

jo e

321

300

300

280

280

280

280

260

260

240

230

240

Nov.

240

230

230

210

200

190

181

181

172

181

inn

190

190

190

230

0*M

1,780

5,600

7,260

7,130

7,390

8

AOA

8,080

8,080

7 SHfl

6,500

4,360

Dec.

4,290

0 Af)f\

2,700

2,530

2

OOA

2,030

1,830

1,600

1,480

830

830

QQC

1,280

1,200

1,010

1,080

1,160

1,200

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,640

3,420

0 KAf\

3 Q(\f)

S fifift

3,480

3,000

2,080

Jan.

1,830

1,200

1,360

1,520

3,420

4,010

3,660

0 AQf\

3

AQf\

2 con

2 f\Qf\

1,440

1,480

1 040

1,160

1 ^firt

1,010

935

900

770

710

Feb.

710

1,520

2,640

2,380

2,180

1,980

1,640

1,520

1,320

1,120

1 040

865

710

620

590

eflfi

560

CfiA

CQfl

CQA

650

650

770

935

1,120

1,520

1,400

Mar.

1,320

1,120

970

900

QQK

QOK

970

1,010

1,010

1 080

900

1,480

1,520

7,260

9ft qflft

20 300

18 400

15,200

15,400

15,600

15 000

13 400

19 9flA

H Oftfi

10 600

9,' 620

9 300

8,670

8,670

Apr.

13,200

14,500

14,500

14,300

14 300

13,200

12,000

12,600

16,100

20 300

22,700

20,800

20 000

18, 400

17,200

i 

16,500

16,300

18,600

1Q °>ftf1

18,800

10 >7f\f\

11,800

10 600

a

eon

8,670

7,800

6,150

5,820

i 74ft

May

4,290

3,180

2,940

2,480

2,330

2,280

1,980

1,830

1,400

1,440

1,520

1,600

1,560

1,480

1 400

1 360

1,240

1,200

1,080

1 IW)

1,080

1,120

1 94A

1,600

1 fidf\

1,640

1,600

1,740

June

1,740

1,740

1,780

1,520

1,200

900

830

740

680

650

650

con

4f;f;

530

530

530

OCA

455

380

356

004

9JA

230

220

220

91A

220

270

250

July

200

220

220

220

240

270

312 010

334

334

334

oec

356

290

270

94A

94ft

210

230

180

144

118

1 18

126

126

153

Aug.

153

144

110

88

83

80

77

68

65

65

58

51

07

31

29

27

26

26

30

20

Sept.

£i*J

27

20

18

20

16

20

21

23

24

21

27

21

22

18

18

20

18

16

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 24-31; discharge estimated from gage-height record, 

observer's notes, and weather records; discharge estimated Aug. 19 to Sept. 12, because of some missing 

and some apparently erroneous gage readings, from results of one discharge measurement and weather 

records.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVER BASIN 183

Monthly discharge of Sangamon River at Riverton, III., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1922 

[Drainage area, 2,560 square miles]

Month

July - .. _ _ .-.-..

September. __ _ .. _________ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,820 

8,080 

4,290 

4,010 

2,640 

20,300 

22,700 

4,290 

1,780 

356 

153

22,700

Minimum

220 

172 

830

560 

900 

4,740 

1,040 

210 

118

16

16

Mean

654 

2,730 

2,080 

1,660 

1,170 

8,110. 

14,300 

1,820 

650 

237 

49.9 

22.3

2,790

Per

square 

mile

0.255 

1.07 

.812 

.648 

.457 

3.17 

5.59 

.711 

.254 

.093 

.019 

.0087

1.09

Eun-ofl in 

inches

0.29 

1.19

.94 

.75 

.48 

3.66 

6.24 

.82 

.28 

.11 

.02 Qi

14.79

SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD, III.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 19 N., R. 7 W. third principal meridian, at highway 

bridge 3 miles northeast of Oakford, Menard County, 2J4 miles above 

Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis'Railway Bridge, and 1^ miles above mouth of 

Crane Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1909, to June 30, 1911; December 10, 1911, 

to March 31, 1912; August 25, 1914, to June 11, 1919, and March 18, 1921, 

to August 19, 1922, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by J. E. Moss from October 1 to 

May 6; by F. Ferry after June 7.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and fine gravel; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.84 feet 

April 14 (discharge, 35,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.54 feet August 18 

and 19 (discharge, 164 second-feet).

1909-1912; 1914-1919; 1921-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, that 

of April 14, 1922; minimum discharge, 85 second-feet August 30 and 31, 

November 28, and December 2, 1914.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changed after high 

water of April; affected by ice for short period in winter. Rating curve used 

October 1 to May 15 well defined between 400 and 10,000 second-feet, 

fairly well defined beyond these limits; curve used June 1 to September 30 

well defined between 330 and 3,000 second-feet. Gage read to quartertenths once daily except the latter part of January and all of February 

when it was read twice a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sangamon River near Oakford, III., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 192%

Date

Mar. 8

21

June 8

Made by 

L. G. Williams «..._...

H. E. Grosbach ........

L. G. Williams.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.30

17.46

4.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,130

25,400

1,910

Date

July 27

Made by 

L. G. Williams .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.53

2.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,810

426

 Engineer, United States Public Health Service.
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sangamon River near Oakford, III., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day.

1_ ......

2

3- -

5 .

6.-. .......

7 __ ....

8- ......

9___._ __ 

10 . 

11. __ .....

12 

13- 

14 

15. .. -

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 -

21... .......

22-... ......

23 __ .......

24.

25- 

26- 

27 __ ......

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

2,790

2,700

2,540

2,140

1,820

1,670

1 4.ftfl

1,320

1,320

1,390

1,530

1,530

1,320

1 OQft

1,110

970

910

850

850

790

730

730

730

645

595

670

730

495

425

360

Nov.

240

220

402

320

300

280

240

212

204

280

360

520

495

425

AAf*

495

545

545

2,540

3,690

7,800

8,640

10,400

8,920

8,220

7 ftftft

Dec.

7,540

6,560

6,120

5,790

5,580

5,380

4,590

4,230

3,870

3,420

2,970

2,790

2,540

2,620

2,380

3,240

3,420

4,140

3,870

4,050

4,140

4,050

4,320

4,880

4,980

5,280

5,480

Jan.

5,790

4,680

2,880

4,680

5,680

6,920

7,800

7,410

6,800

5,580

5,280

4,230

3.-690

3,060

1,500

Feb.

1,320

1,460

2,940

4,410

3,960

3,700

3,330

3,240

3,150

3,060

2,970

2,540

2,300

2,060

1,690

1,320

1,390

1,460

1,390

2,580

3,780

4,530

5,280

4,530

3,780

3,510

3,240

2,970

Mar.

2,840

2,700

2,620

2,540

2,380

2,220

1,670

1,820

2,460

2,540

2,380

3,240

6,340

9 950

14,100

18,200

25,900

28,400

27,100

25,500

Oft Oflfl

25,100

24,300

00 CflA

18,200

iq 7f»n

16, 100

Apr.

17,700

17,700

25,900

27, 100

27,500

26,700

24,300

23,100

21,300

21,300

29,800

32,900

34,700

35,600

33,800

32,000

30,200

29,300

28,800

28,800

29,800

29,300

26,300

23,900

20,300

18,500

19,400

15, 300

12,600

1ft 4/V1

May

9,200

8,640

9,200

6,560

6,230

5,580

June

1,910

1,830

1,750

1,590

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,310

1,180

1,180

1,040

1,040

920

920

860

800

800

700

525

575

600

575

650

July

575

860

980

800

650

600

575

525

500

575

650

800

920

800

700

600

650

600

525

525

478

455

432

410

478

410

330

OCA

390

Aug.

330

290

272

290

272

255

238

255

238

238

220

238

220

202

220

202

182

164

164

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 1; discharge estimated from gage 

readings, observer's notes, and weather records. Gage not read Feb. 3, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22,24,27 

Mar. 1,3, and 7; discharge interpolated. No gage record May 7 to June 7; discharge not determined.

Monthly discharge of Sangamon River near Oakford, III., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 5,000 square miles]

Month

October .. ______________ .......

June 8-30 _____________________

July........................................

August 1-19-.. _________________ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,790 

 10, 400 

7,540 

7,800

5,280 

28,400 

35,600 

1,910 

980 

330

Minimum

360 

204 

2,380

1,320 

1,670 

10,400 

525 

330 

164

Mean

1,230 

3,360 

4,330 

3,300 

2,920 

12,500 

25,100 

1,090 

579 

236

Per 

-square 

mile

0.246 

.672 

.866 

.660 

.584 

2.50 

5.02 

.218 

.116 

.047

Run-off in 

inches

0.28 

.75 

1.00 

.76 

.61 

2.88 

5.60 

.19 

.13 

.03

SOUTH FORK OF SANGAMON RIVER AT POWER PLANT, NEAR TATIORVHLE, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 3 W., at Chicago & Illinois Midland Railroad 

bridge 6 miles northwest of Taylorville, Christian County, 500 feet east of 

power plant of Central Illinois Public Service Co., 5 miles below mouth of 

Bear Creek, and 8 miles below station formerly maintained at Wabash 

Railroad bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 510 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 18, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by H. Hendricks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge and by wading-.
UPPEB MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN 185

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of soft mud; likely to shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 26.6 feet at 

9.30 a.m. March 15 (discharge, 11,800 second-feet); minimum discharge; no 

flow August 29.

1917-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, that of March 15, 1922; minimum discharge, that of August 29, 1922.

A stage of about 27.3 feet on present gage is said to have been reached 

January 31, 1916 (discharge, 11,300 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. An average of about half a second-foot is used for boiler feed and 

other purposes at power plant just above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily, except Sundays. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except as explained 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good for medium stages; 

fair for low and high stages.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Sangamon River at power plant, near 

Taylorville, III., during the year ending Sept. 30, 1922 

[Made by H. E. Grosbach]

Date

Oct. b..... ................. ...... ........... ... . ____ .................

Mar. 19

Aug. 30.- ----- _.. .-.- -._- ---. _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.39

17.37

3.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

150

2,710«.03

1 Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet of South Fork of Sangamon River at power plant, 

near Taylorville, III., for the year ending Sept. 30,

Day

1 __ ........

2 - -

3. .........

4

5 ... ...

6 ..........

7.... ......

8. .....

9 ..........

10 

11 

12 __ .

13 

14...... .

15 - .

16 . _ . ..

17 ...

18 

19 .

20.. ....

21 

22 

23. .

24. __ ... .....

25

26 .

27 

28 .... .

29.;...........

30

31 __ . .

Oct.

1,250

333

250

223

156

172

223

300

415

415

300

223

180

, 149

135

128

121

107

107

107

107

«3

93

90

86

79

79

82

"94

107

114

Nov.

128

121

107

107

«102

 97

8

90

93

93

100

107

107

107

90

90

300

270

1,440

2,260

3,640

3,780

3,020

"2.780

2,540

1,280

1,000

680

647

415

Dec.

450

300

300

300

290

270

270

250

241

223

205

180

180

205

223

"218

214

172

300

680

771

1,000

1,190

1,510

1,220

950

535

Jan.

475

415

300

415

"772

1,130

1,220

"1,080

950

733

547

415

300

164

"180

196

180

290

223

128

205

188

156

135

"128

121

142

"137

"132

128

142

Feb.

415

680

631

587

"513

439

300

214

188

196

196

«148

100

76

93

55

114

135

142

"135

128

135

149

300

300

250

205

205

Mar.

121

121

73

172

196

"248

300

300

270

290

250

270

290

3,640

10,900

11,300

8,100

5,190

3,080

«3,660

4,250

3,850

2,600

1,770

1,370

" 1, 110

853

791

791

1,340

2,060

Apr.

6,000

7,200

5,640

3,500

 2,560

1,620

2,210

4,650

9,230

9,120

6,900

6,720

5,730

"4,870

4,010

4,250

5,550

8,100

8,100

"5,440

2,780

2,060

1,370

1,080

715

647

601

547

415

"358

May

300

311

300

403

"322

241

"241

241

214

188

223

214

205

196

172

149

142

142

149

"142

135

321

100

149

250

"510

771

547

355

"256

156

June

142

121

100

79

"73

49

79

70

79

"76

73

"72

70

"99

128

86

"62

39

44

"42

39

34

32

29

29

29

25

27

27

29

July

39

73

86

61

"55

62

36

29

23

21

29

21

142

172

93

39

39

25

23

"18

12

9.5

18

20

27

16

16

16

39

29

16

Aug.

67

107

20

11

"8.4

5.9

4.9

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.5

1.0

1.0

.6

.6

.3

.15

".08

.01

.03

.03

.03

.01

.01

.01

.01

.00

.04

.01

Sept.

0.02

.02

.04

.02 ".03

04

.04 ".04

.04

.10

.20

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.02

.10 ".07

.04

.04 ".03

.02

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

" Interpolated.

NOTf. No gage-height record Dec. 1-5; discharge estimated by comparison with Mackinaw and 

Kaskaskia rivers.
186 SURFACE JSVATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Sangamon River at power plant, near TaylorvUle, 

III., for the year ending Sept. 30,

[Drainage area, 510 square miles]

Month

February __________________ .

April.. ____ --- .-. ._-..._.....___

June ----_----------_-..- .

July---..----.----........................

August --------_-.-- ... ---..._- ....

The year.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

'Maximum

1,250 

3,780 

1,510 

1,220 

680 

11,300 

9,230 

771 

142 

172 

107 

.2

11, 300

Minimum

79 

90 

172 

121 

55 

73 

358 

100 

25 

9.5 

.0 

.02

.0

Mean

204 

853 

466 

378 

251 

2,240 

4,070 

253 

63.4 

41.7 

7.87 

.046

734

Per

square 

mile

0.400 

1.67 

.914 

.741 

.492 

4.39 

7.98 

.496 

.124 

.082 

.015 

.0001

1.44

Run-off 

in inches

0.46 

1.86 

1.05 

.85 

.51 

5.06 

8.90 

.57 

.14 

.09 

.02 

.0001

19.51

CROOKED CREEK AT RIPLET, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge one-fourth mile east

of Ripley, Brown County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,310 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map of Illinois; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 12, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. Darius

Seckman to December 31 and by Mrs. John Hess thereafter. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of soft mud and clay; control not well

defined, likely to shift. Banks high; subject to overflow at extremely high

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.2 feet April 

11 (discharge, 6,370 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.98 feet September 8 

and 9 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 11, 1922; minimum 

discharge, that of September 8 and 9, 1922. Old high-water mark, date 

unknown, is at a stage of about 26.0 feet on gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changed after high water 

in May; affected by ice for a short period and by backwater from Illinois 

River during parts of March, April, and May. Rating curve used October 

1 to May 19 well defined between 30 and 4,000 second-feet, fairly well defined 

beyond these limits; curve used May 20 to September 30 fairly well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records good for medium stages, fair for very low and for 

high stages when there was no backwater; poor for periods of ice effect and 

of backwater.
: tTPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVEK BASIN 187

Discharge measurements of Crooked Creek at Ripley, III., during the year ending

... -,; Sept. 30,192%

Date

Mar. 13

July 26

» 

"Made by 

L. G. Williams 0 -. - - . i -- - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.86

3.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. i JIM*OA

« Engineer, United States Public Health Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet; of Crooked Creek at Ripley, III., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 .... 

2 ...... 

3 ....... 

4 

S L 

6 ... ..... 

7 .... ... 

8 -- -

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 -

J».. ............

20

21 - 

22 

23 

24 _ ...........

25 

26 - 

27 

28 __ 

9Q

30 

31 __ 

Oct.

195

210

210

195

172

158

142

142

1, 210

685

300

280

225

195

128

121

121

1,180

636

280

225

128 136'

142

225

150

142

135

280

660

510

Nov.

360

340

320

240

210

165

150

135

128

142

135

135

135

135

142

240

260

610

710

970

660

560

400

$00

280

240

240

225

225

225

Dec.

880

1,460

2,370

2,200

1,500

710

585

510

420

400

380

340

320

320

300

840

340

360

380

340

320

320

320

300

300

380

280

240

I 220

Jan.

300

590

880

1,680

1,330

1,330

1,300

1,060

1,060

1,030

760

760

760

880

ouu

Feb.

660

225

210

180

165

158

128

108

108

102

95

2,560

2,960

3,920

3,920

2,960

1,460

510

460

Mar.

380

280

460

460

460

485

485

735

380

380

510

1,840

1,120

5,650

6,010

5,170

3,370

1,720

1,570

1,460

1,180

790

885

485

420

5,350

4,520

4,170

2,780

5, 110

5,170

Apr.

5,230

3,970

2,640

1,330

4,690

6,250

5,770

5,830

5,650

5.110

6,370

8,770

6. OH).

3,770

2,120

3,820

4,170

3,180

1,360

1 Afif\

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,180

1,330

1,030

1,090

970

710

May

610

510

440

400

820

400

210 '240

260

195

225

260

320

225

240

880

835

560

440

385

385

325

305

325

600

1,600

1,180

625

500

475

365

June

325

285

265

225

205

190

175

160

152

145

115

108

100

92

115

205

205

122

92

68

85

79

79

73

52

58

62

55

55

33

July

29

33

38

44

48

58

38

31

30

27

385

2,460

3,040

3,180

3,420

3,370

1,060

820

305

265

205

175

152

145

100

115

108

85

71

85

92

Aug.

100

198

68

62

62

57

54

47

45

43

38

35

38

39

42

38

34

26

28

37

85

60

60

475,

525

190

85

46

34

23

92

Sept.

205

46

26

22

20

19

13

9

9

1,500

1,640

2,420

285

130

92

68

40

86

44

190

100fift

 a*

40

26

20

13

21

26

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Decr'£9 to Jan. 2 and Jan. 15 to Feb. 10; discharge estimated from gage heights, observer's notes and weather records. Discharge estimated because of backwater 

from Illinois Biver Mar. 20-25, 29, Apr. 2-5, 7, 9, 10, and Apr. 12 to May 19, from gage-heights at Ripley 

aad on Illinois River at Beardstown.

Monthly discharge of Crooked Creek at Ripley, III., for the year ending Sept. 30, t9S2

[Drainage area, 1,310 square miles]

Month

April...... ...............................

July 

Discharge in second-feet

. . >

Maximum

1,210 

970 

2,370 

1,680 

3,920 

6,010 

6,370 

1,600 

325 

3,420 

525 

2,420

6,370

Minimum

121 

128

300 

95 

280 

710 

 195 

33 

27 

20 

9

9

Mean

307 

301 

564 

717 

956 

2,050 

3,320 

463 

133 

646 

86.1 

297

816

Per

square 

mile

0.234 

.230 

.431

.547 

.730 

1.86 

2.53 

.353 

.102 

.493 

.066 

.227

.623

Run-off 

in inches

tt 27 

.26 

.£0 

.63 

.76 

1.80 

2.82 

.41 

.11 

.57 

.18 

.25

8.46

105449 23t WSP 54E
188

MACOUPIN CREEK NEAR KANE, ILL.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 9 N., R. 11 W., at Chicago & Alton'Railway bridge 

3 miles northwest of Kane, Greene County. '

DRAINAGE ABEA. 865 square miles (measured on United States Geological 

Survey map; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 11, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff; lower section on old piling between piers, intermediate 

section on left pier, high-water section on transmission line pole on left 

bank 20 feet above bridge; read by Claude Linn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading; during high 

water at bridges over flood channels one-fourth mile south and one-eighth 

mile north of main channel.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is clay and heavy mud, somewhat shifting. 

At high stages creek overflows above gage into two high-water channels; 

affected by drift and vegetation.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.6 feet, 

March 15 (discharge, 15,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.50 foot September 29 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded that of March 15, 1922; minimum 

stage, that of September 29, 1922.

High water of 1915 reached a stage of 26.5 feet on present gage.

ICJE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changed slightly during 

high water of April; affected by ice for a short period. Rating curve used 

October 1 to April 25 well defined between 20 and 1,500 second-feet, fairly 

well defined between 1,500 and 10,000 second-feet, and extended above 

and below these limits; curve used after April 25 well defined between 5 and 

600 second-feet, where it joins previous curve. Gage read to half-tenths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good for medium stages; fair for high and extremely low stages.

Discharge measurements of Macoupin Creek near Kane, III., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Date

A/for Q

Apr. 2

July 28

Made by 

-....do.......... .. ............ - _ _. ..... ......_. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.50

17.58

.78

Discharge

See.-ft. 

293

7,000

5.0

1 Engineer, United States Public Health Service.
"ETWEE MISSISSIPPI BffVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Macoupin Creek near Kane, III., for the year

ending Sept. 80,

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.

425

440

124

81

58

58

51

119

90

69

58

45

39

26

24

26

26

26

26

23

26

22

20

22

20

23

26

22

164

90

58

Nov.

62

69

34

58

54

69

26

22

20

38

26

18

26

23

26

26

30

638

3,200

4,100

4,700

3,580

1,210

485

365

335

276

262

220

192

Dec.

234

910

850

380

380

335

290

248

220

220

192

178

164

136

130

220

455

290

276

220

164

560

3,150

4,100

4,40C

1,400

- 606

575

455

Jan.

276

220

276

2,950

4,250

3,690

1,330

560

485

425

395

305

220

192

220

192

220

192

150

85

Feb.

970

1,960

1,210

814

410

320

248

206

192

192

206

192

124

90

81

90

112

130

118

124

130

150

276

515

440

276

276

220

Mar.

130

164

178

1Q9

276

395

440

276

276

320

638

485

9,950

15,000

10, 900

7,420

6,380

5,870

3,740

5,530

5,530

910

724

1,660

1,290

1,170

990

2,000

6,040

Apr.

7 firm

7 firm

6,720

3,580

2 120

2,080

3,800

10,900

13,400

10,300

8,320

6,720

6,040

5,030

6,550

8,320

9,040

7,960

6,550

1,960

1.170

760

606

832

990

724

415

510

May

400

355

478

446

415

340

310

280

250

235

280

415

462

280

205

191

191

177

177

177

130

123

117

111

136

265

778

950

355

205

136

June

106

85

80fin

80

61

53

61

370

205

75

61

50

46

39

33

39

39

33

30

27

 24

22

22

20

17

20

17

17

20

July

22

22

100

61

61

24

17

14

32

10

8

8

12

12

8

12

12

10

8

6

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

8

177

Aug.

250

70

33

24

17

12

.5

6

5

4

4

3

3

2

3

3

3

2

4

3

10

6

4

4

12

10

10

6

4

<5

3

8«pt.

4 "'

12

6

6

6

8

2

2

2 '

2

2 '

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2.5

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

2.5

2.5

2

1

2

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21-31; discharge estimated by use of several gage 

heights, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Macoupin Creek near Kane, IlL, for the year ending Sept. 80,

[Drainage area, 865 square miles!

Month

October. .. ..................................

November __________________ .

December... _________________

March .......................................

April...... ...............................

May .........................................

July . .

August. ................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

440 

4,700 

4,400 

4,250

1,960 

15,000 

13,400 

950 

370 

177 

250 

12

15,000

Minimum

20

18 

130

81 

130 

415 

111 

17 

5 

2 

1

1

Mean

74.8 

672 

729 

569 

360 

2,96C 

4,920 

302 

61.1 

21.6 

17 

2.88

889

Per 

square 

mile

0.086 

.777 

.843

Acp

.416 

3.42 

5.69 

.349 

.071 

.025 

.020 

.0033

1.03

Run-ofl 

in inches

0.10

.87 

.97 

.76 

.43 

3.94 

6.35 

.40 

.08 

.03 

.02 

.004

13.95
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART V

EASKASKIA RIVER AT V AND ALIA, ILL,

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 1 E. third principal meridian, at highway 

bridge at ea,st end of Main Street, Vandalia, Fayette County, 3^ miles 

above Hickory Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,980 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 26, 1908, to December 31, 1912; August 11, 

1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Wilson Haley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge and by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Measuring section is at a pool; control likely to 

shift.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 18,800 

second-feet, April 18; minimum stage 0.68 foot September 26 (discharge, 

19 second-feet).

1908-1912; 1914-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, that of April 18, 

1922; minimum discharge, 3.5 second-feet August 22, 1911.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changed slightly in December; affected by ice for a few days in February. From March 15 to April 

30 overflow occurred from a break in the levee above the gage, changing 

the stage-discharge relation materially. Rating curve used October 1 to 

December 31 well defined above and fairly well defined below 400 second-feet; 

curve used January 1 to March 15 and May 1 to September 30 well defined 

between 30 and 11,000 second-feet; curve used March 16 to April 30 fairly 

well defined between 14,000 and 16,500 second-feet and extended beyond these 

limits. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table' except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good except for high stages, for 

which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, III., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

[Made by H. E. Grosbach]

Date

Oct. 4... .................

Mar. 2... ,_.-...._...___.____

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.15

A 00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

621

604

Date

Mar. 18...... __ . ___ . _ ..

Aug. 28 __ .__.___ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

"18.48

1.08

Discharge

Sec.Jt. 

15,000

40.8

 Stage discharge relation affected by break in levee above gage, diverting part of flow around station.
ff)aily discharge, irk ,§e,$and-feet, of Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, III., for the year

ending, Sept. S0^ 1922

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.

1,020

870

730

630

605

530

440

400

380

730

705

655

570

480

440

400

360

340

320

300

280

260

£40

240

225

210

210

210

195

Nov.

195

188

360

, 340

320

260

240

225

195

188

188

172

172

165

172

 J fifl

3,000

4,710

4,950

4 ^90

4,350

3', 690

3,390

3 9Qft

3,040

2,600

Dec.

2,480

1,820

1,680

1,540

1,400

'1,330

1.230

1,230

1,360

1,140

960

930

OWrt

580

680

705

780

705

7f\c

5,070

5,930

6,460

5,280

9 finn

2,000

Jan.

1,400

1,300

1,120

1,120

2,640

,2,720

2,360

1,960

1,780

1,750

1,680

1,500

1,080

990

870

870

810

780

750

630

500

efin

525

575

500

455

Feb.

840

1,300

1,400

870

780

690

630 c;?^

435

395

395

780

690

455

415

395

500

1,220

600

630

660

690

Mar.

660

575

575

660

960

1,330

1,050

750

680

720

810

930

8"0

5,560

13,900

16, 500

15,800

14.SOO

13,800

13,500

13,500

12,400

11,300

10, 2CO

9,150

6,580

5,740

5,870

3,990

7,840

12,200

Apr.

14,500

13,800

13,100

13,100

12,600

11,700

11, £00

11,300

17, 000

16,000

16,000

14,800

14, 500

18, 200

16,000

17,500

18,800

16,500

15,060

13,800

13,300

12,600

11,300

10,800

9,550

6,880

5,240

3,220

2,700

May

2,360

2,040

1,890

1,780

1,610

1,330

1,300

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,580

3,000

2,040

960

990

960

SOO

870

810

750

690

660

630

630

1,300

1,260

1,190

1,120

1,26*0

1,260

June

1,440

1,470.

1,680

1,300

1,120

870

575

525

475

435

415

395

660

750

525

415

335

295

275

255

255

237

190

182

182

190

182

182

220

375

July

455

415

' 375

295

27,5

190

18(2

1$2

168

160

1,610

2,600

1,120

550

3S95

295

237

198

190

175

152

138

116

123

116

102

102

138

84

315

275

Aug:-

'160

130

109

1?8

84

78

62

53

62

 57

49

46

42

46

39

46

96

72

53

.84

62

62

62

62

57

46

39

39

42

39

'Sept.

46

42

35

34

33

32

30

29

28

26

26

36

24

24

24

23

20

26

20

20

20

22

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 3-8; discharge estimated from gage heights, 

 observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, III., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922 

[Drainage area, 1,980 square miles]

Month

October.... ____ .. . _ . __ ......

November

December............

February ___ . ______ .. ________ ..

May ____ . ___ .. . ...

July ....................................

September __ ___ __ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,020 

4,950 

6,460 

2,720

16,500 

18,800 

3,000 

1,680 

2,600 

160 

46

18,800

Minimum

195 

165 

580 

455 

395 

575 

2,700 

630 

182 

84 

39 

19

19

Mean

432 

1,640 

1,860 

1,120 

816 

6,540 

12,900 

1,270 

547 

378 

66.5 

25.4

2,300

Per 

square 

mile

0.218 

.828 

.939 

.566 

.412 

3.30 

6.52 

.641 

.276 

.191 

.034 

.013

1.16

Run-off 

in inches

0.25 

.fl2 

1.08 

.65 

.43 

3.80 

7.27 

.74 

.31 

.22 

.04 

.01

15.72

BIG MUDDY RIVER AT PIUMFIEID, III.

LOCATION. In W. ^ sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., at highway bridge in Plumfield, 

Franklin County, 6 miles west of West Frankfort, \% miles below mouth 

of Middle Fork, and 2 miles below station formerly maintained at Chicago, 

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 753 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 18, 1914, to September 30, 1922; June 16, 1908, 

to December 31, 1912, records were-obtained at Chicago, Burlington & 

Quincy Railroad bridge.
192

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Louis Robertson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge and by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed somewhat shifting; control is a quarter of a mile 

below gage. Zero flow is at a stage of about 0.6 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 25.1 feet,. 

April 2 (discharge, 10,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.69 foot September 27 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 30.2 feet February 1, 1916 (discharge, 16,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow, August 18-26,. 

1914.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Big Muddy River at Plumfield, III., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922 

[Made by H. E. Grosbach]

Date

Mar. 3 ______ ______________________________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.64

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

183

9.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Muddy River at Plumfield, III., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1.... _ .......

2..............

3..............

4 . _ . _ ...

5........ _ ...

6.. ............

7... ..........

8..............

9..............

10... ...........

11 ............

12..............

IS.............

14 

15 .........

16 - 

17 ........

18

19 

20 

21 .........

22.... _ .......

23 

24 

25 ....... ...

26 

27 

28 

29. . _ .

30... ...........

31 __ .......

Oct.

1,100 

997 

762 

378 

141

94

48 

34 

27 

20

16 

12 

10 

9.0 

7.2

5.8 

5.2 

4.4 

3.8 

3.6

3.6 

3.2 

3.2 

2.6 

2.4

1.6 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.6

Nov.

3.0 

3.2

3.6 

4.4 

4.0

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

6.0 

6.0

6. 2 

6.7 

7.2 

7.0 

6.5

6.8 

9.0 

141 

2,210 

2,970

4,960 

5,520 

5,200 

4,880 

4,390

3,910 

3,490 

2,920 

2,360 

1,800

Dec.

1,230 

963 

980 

963 

938

912 

730 

570 

420 

282

202

161 

126 

98 

85

73 

378 

946 

1,230 

1,370

1,490 

878 

1,510 

2,360 

3,910

5,440 

5,520 

5,040 

4,250 

3,320 

2,480

Jan.

1,580 

895 

392 

258 

650

980 

929 

586 

810 

1,050

 963 

730 

420 

224 

171

141 

121 

108 

141 

161

141 

141 

112 

94

58

39 

34 

36 

31 

29 

31

Feb.

510 

1,330 

1,720 

2,000 

2,150

2,060 

1,650 

1,030 

510 

258

213 

202 

202 

171 

131

94 

69 

55 

55 

151

188 

224 

465 

682 

698

495 

350 

282

Mar.

258 

213 

181 

322 

525

555 

698 

762 

778 

794

1,050 

1,210 

1,050 

1,490 

2,480

4,040 

5,930 

6,380 

5,930 

5,280

4,670 

4,250 

3,790 

3,120 

2, 360

1,620 

1,550 

1,720 

2,000 

3,270 

6,560

Apr.

9,23,0 

10,200 

9,770 

8,830 

7,730

6,560 

5, 3'60 

4,110 

3,120 

2, 44'0

2,240 

2,210 

2,280 

2,400 

2,440

2,480 

2,870 

3,430 

3,670 

3,370

2,870 

2,360 

1,750 

997 

698

980 

1,350 

1,680 

1,720 

1,650

May

1,080 

525 

406 

666 

610

555 

510 

480 

350 

202

350 

224 

116 

73 

52

39

36 

31

27 

25

23 

22

21 

25 

22

21 

18 

42 

85 

112 

73

June

42 

27 

20 

15 

12

10 

9 

9

23 

618

794 

586 

191 

73 

45

31 

25 

25 

19 

15

14 

510 

730 

406 

112

52 

31 

23 

17 

14

July

11 

10 

36 

48 

29

23 

19 

15 

12 

98

69 

39 

31 

25 

18

14 

11 

8.8 

6.8 

6.0

4.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.2 

4.6

336 

258 

108 

52 

29 

21

Aug.

15 

12 

10 

18 

25

22 

18 

17 

14 

10

7.2 

5.5 

4.0 

3.2 

7.0

3.2

2.7 

2.6 

2.2 

48

34 

27 

19

27 

25

17 

12 

9.8 

8.8 

7.5 

6.5

Sept.

5.5 

4.6 

4.0 

3.2 

3.0

48 

27 

16 11' 

8.5

SV2 

4.2 

3.0 

2.2 

2.2

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.1 

1.3

1.3 

1.0 

.9

.7 

.5

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

NOTE. Gage not read and discharge interpolated Oct. 6, Nov. 12,30, Dec. 4, Feb. 21, Mar. 9, May 5, and 

Aug. 4.
193

Monthly discharge of Big Muddy River at Plumfield, III., for the year, ending

Sept. SO, 1988

[Drainage area, 753 square miles]

Month

January ___________________ ..

March ___ .... _ .. ..... ........

April........................................

May _ . ....................................

June _ _____ ___ . __ . _ . .....

July.........................................

September ___________ ............

Discharge in second-feet 

 | 

Maximum

1,100 

5,520 

5,520 

1,580 

2,150 

6,560 

10,200 

1,080 

794 

336 

48 

48

10,200

Minimum

1.6 

3.0 

73 

29

55 

181 

698 

18 

9.0 

3.2 

2.2 

.4

.4

Mean

120 

1,490 

1,580 

389 

641 

2,410 

3,690 

220 

150 

43.7 

14.2 

5.37

894

Per

square 

mile

0.159 

1.98 

2.10 

.517 

.851 

3.20 

4.90 

.292 

.199 

.058 

.019 

.0071

1.19

Bun-off 

in inches

0.18 

2.21 

2.42 

.60 

.89 

3.69 

5.47 

.34 

.22 

.07 

.02 

.008

16. 12

BIG MUDDY RIVER AT MUBPHYSBORO, HI.

LOCATION. In SW. }^ sec. 8, T. 9 S., R. 2 W., at lower highway bridge on South 

Twentieth Street, Murphysboro, Jackson County, a quarter of a mile below 

mouth of Louis Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,170 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 6, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Clarence Jacobs.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy clay; likely to shift.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 35.2 feet at 

2 p. m. April 4 (discharge, not determined because of backwater from Mississippi River); minimum stage, 1.64 feet September 29 and 30 (discharge, 

2.8 second-feet).

1917-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 15,600 second-feet, January 10, 

1917; minimum discharge, that of September 29 and 30, 1922.

About February 2, 1916, the river reached a height of 39.6 feet the 

highest known stage on the present gage (discharge, from extension of 

rating curve, 28,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by backwater from Mississippi River whenever height on gage of United States 

Weather Bureau at Chester, 111., is above about 10 feet. Rating curve 

well defined between 10 and 600 second-feet; fairly well defined beyond 

these limits. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table; not determined for 

, period of backwater, March 2 to August 8. Records good, except for 

extremely low stages, which are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by H. E. Grosbach: 

August 29, 1922: Gage-height, 2.84 feet; discharge, 47.1 second-feet.
194 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 19^2, PAfcr V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, III., for theyear ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

I...... ... ......

2.. .......... ...

3.. ........ .....

4. ..............

5---............

6... ........ ....

7.-. .........

8... ............

9_._-

10--- 

11--- 

12--. 

13 

14.. .............

15.. .............

Feb. Mar.

1,180

Aug.

20

22

18

19

17

16

Sept.

1,000

640

270

240

89

42

52

65

52

36

30

19

19

12

Day

16- 

17--- 

18--- 

19... ....

20-.. .

21... _____

22-- 

23 

24-- 

25--- 

26--- 

27-.. 

28--- 

29--. . 

30.. 

31---.. 

Feb.

1,720

1,450

1,300

Mar. Aug.

15

13

13

16

36

52

82

270

250

210

220

70

56

52

60

,0

Sept.

12

8.0*

8.6

8.0»

8.(K

6.8-

6.0J 7.6;

5.6.

4.4-

4.0*

4.8.

3.2 2.8;

Z.&-

NOTE. No record Oct. 1 to Feb. 25.

Monthly discharge of Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, III., for the year ending'

Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 2,170 square miles]

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

270 

1,090

Minimum

13 

2.8

Mean

70.4 

125

Per 

square 

mile

0.032 

.058

Run-oft 

in inches

0.0& 

.06.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Upper Mississippi River drainage basin> 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 14

Feb. 8

Apr. 26

25

30

Stream

 do 

 do . . 

Elk Creek. 

 ..do 

 .do. 

 do 

Tributary to 

St. Croix River ........

.. do .. 

 do-.- ~ 

 do.... 

 .do.... 

 . do.... ....

Locality

Old gaging station, near

River Falls, Wis. 

 .do.-. -

 do.... 

Utica, in.. ........

 do-... ... 

... ..do... ...

 .do. ..

A

Feet. 

"5.48

'5.60

3.55

'446.09

450.80

440.33

457.97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

60.5-

59.4,

112

48

14,000

26,600

20,400

56,200

a Nearly complete ice cover.

* Nearly complete ice cover at control; open at measurine section.

« Elevation referred to mean sea level.
INDEX

Page

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of ___ 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of.___________ 2 

Afton, Wis., Rock River at ....___.. 106-107 

Algonquin, HI., Fox River at..______ 172-173 

Ames, Iowa, Skunk River near.. ____ 124-126 

Squaw Creek at ____________ 130-131 

Apple River near Somerset, Wis..._____ 53-55 

Appropriations, record of __________ 1 

Augusta, Iowa, Skunk River at______ 128-129

B 

Babb, Mont., St. Mary canal at St. Mary

crossing near.__________ 16-17

St. Mary canal near___________ 14-16

St. Mary River near..._._______ 10-12

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis.___... 98-100

Beardstown, 111., Illinois River at_____ 164-165

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis... 97-98

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, m__ 193-194

at Plumfleld, HI....................... 191-193

Black River at Neillsvflle, Wis_____._ 75-76 

Bois des Sioux River near Tenney, Minn__ 29-30 

Boone, Iowa, Des Molnes River near___ 134-135 

Bradley, Wis., Tomahawk River near___ 90-92 

Brodhead, Wis., Sugar River near____ 112-113 

Browning, Mont., St. Mary canal near..__ 17-18 

Brace, Wis., Chippewa River near....___ 58-59

Burchard, E. D., and assistants, work of.... 10

Butternut, Wis., Flambeau River near___ 62-63

C 

Canadian Reclamation Service, cooperation

by............................... 9

Canton, Mo., Wyaconda River near.___ 153-155 

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont__ 23-24 

Caribou, Minn., Roseau River at __.... 39-40

Cedar Falls, Wis., Red Cedar River at.__ 71-72 

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar River at. . 121-123 

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa __ 121-123 

at Janesville, Iowa__________ 119-121 

Central Illinois Public Service Co., cooperation by__...._._.____- 9

Chandler, E. F., work of.... .. ..... 10

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near

Winter, Wis___ ____.. 56-57 

at Chippewa Falls, Wis ...__...... 60-61

near Brace, Wis _____________ 58-59 

Clarksville, Iowa, Shellrock River near__ 123-124 

Colfax, Wis., Red Cedar River near . 70-71 

Computations, results of, accuracy of.._.. 4-5 

Control, definition of.. .. ... ... 2 

Cooperation, record of______.___.... 9

Coppock, Iowa, Skunk River at .... 126-127

Crooked Creek at Ripley, HI........._.. 186-187

Crookston, Minn., Red Lake River at ... .35-36

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo , 157-159 

Current meters, Price, plate showing . 2 

Ouster Park, m., Kankakee River at...... 167-169

105449 25t WSP 545 14

Page 

Data, accuracy of ..___......______ 4-5

explanation of..._____._______ 3-4

Decorah, Iowa, Upper Iowa River near. .. 79-80

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa_ 136-143

at Kalo, Iowa. ..... ..___..... 132-133

at Keosauqua, Iowa __ 147-148 

at Ottumwa, Iowa _____ 145-147 

near Boone, Iowa. . ..... 134-135

near Tracy, Iowa __._.__.__ 143-145 

Des Plaines River at Joliet, HI............ 170-172

at Lemont, 111_________.__ 169-170 

Dornbach, E. E. R., work of __....._ 10

E

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis._r..r__ 95-96

near Augusta, Wis_________ __ 68-69

Elk Creek at Qarber, Iowa_________ 194

Elk River, Minn., Mississippi River at.___ 42-43

F

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River at.._____.. 25-26

Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis ., 62-63

near Ladysmith, Wis__________ 64-65

Fox River at Algonquin, 111 172-173

at Wedron, HI......................... 174-175

near Wayland, Mo . . 152-153 

Freeport, 111., Pecatonica River at.*. 110-111 

Friez water-stage recorder, plate showing 3

G

Gaging station, typical, plate showing 2

Garber, Iowa, Elk Creek at ___ 194

Turkey River at.. . ...- 102-104

Gay Mills, Wis., Kiekapoo River at....... 100-102

Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red Rivwat... , 27-28 

Green Valley, 111., Mackinaw River near.. 177-178 

Grosbach, H. E., and assistant, work of _. 10 

Gurley printing water-stage recorder, plate 

showing.. . , . 3

Havana, HI., Illinois River at_..._. 162-164 

Hudson Bay drainage basin, gaging-station

records in . * 10-42

Illinois, cooperation by ---T ~. .- 9 

Illinois River at Beardstown, HI,.......... 164-165

at Havana, HI....__................ 162-164

at Morris, HI.......................... 159-160

at Peoria, HI.. ...................... 161-162

at Utica,Hl................ ... .. , 194

Interstate Power Co., cooperation by 9 

Iowa, cooperation by.... -..' , 9

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa.. .... 116-117

at Marsha^town, Iowa...1...J 114-115 

at Wapello,'lowa.,_r .>... _ 118-119

195
196 INDEX

Page

Janesville, Iowa, Cedar River at_____ 119-121 

Joliet, HI., Des Plaines River at........... 170-172

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis................ 66-67

Ealo, Iowa, Des Moines River at _... 132-133 

Kane, ni., Macoupin Creek near_____ 188-188 

temkakee River at Ouster Park, 111__.. 167-169 

at Momence, HI____. _______ 166-167 

KaSkaskia River at Vandalia, m.......... 190-191

i&etiy, Wis., Eau Claire River at............ 9&-96

Kettkak, Iowa, Sugar Creek near _____ 180-152 

Eeosauqua, Iowa, Des Moines River at... 147-148 

Klckapeo River at Gay Mills, Wis ____ 100-102 

Kimball, Alberta, St. Mary River near_... 12-14 

Kinnikfamie River near River Falls, Wis__ 194 

Enowlton, Wis., Wisconsin River at ____ 85-86

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis___ 77-78 

Laaysmith, Wis., Flambeau River near.._ 64-65 

Lamb, W. A., and assistants, work of.___ 10 

Lemont, El., Des Plaines River at_. __ 169-170 

Lyndon, IH., Rock River at.____._. 108-109

M

Matkinaw River near Green Valley, m... 177-178 

Macoupin- Creek near Kane, HI ______ 188-189 

Slankato, Minn., Minnesota River at___ 47-48 

Many Glacier, Mont., Canyon Creek near.. 23-24

Swiftcurrent Creek at..__............ 18-20

Maqsoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, near Maquoketa, 

Iowa............................ 184-105

Marshalltown, Iowa, Iowa River at...__ 114-115 

Menomonie, Wis., Red Cedar River at___ 73-74 

Merrill, Wis., Prairie River near._........ 93-94

Wisconsin River at*...__-.______ 83-84 

Minnesota,, cooperation by _________ 9 

Minnesota Rifcer at Mankato, Mion.,__:;_ 47-48

-near Montevideo, Mtan................. 45-47

Mlnot,-N>. Dak., Mouse River at_i i?.: - 40-42 

toississipprRiver at Elk Stive*, Minn....... 43-43

at'St.: PaW^Minn.....^................. 44^45

' Mississippi River Bower Co., cooperation'by. 9 

Missouri, cooperation by ___________ 9 

Momence, HI., Kankakee River at____ 166-167 

Montevideo, .Mum,, Minnesota River near.. 4&r47 

Montioello, Hi., Ssngamon River at ___ 180-181 

Mofoticello, Mo., North Fabius River at_ 155-156 

Morris, HI., Illinois River at ............ 159-160

Mouse River at Minot, N. Dak.___._. 40-42 

Murpfaysbero, HI., Big Muddy River at.. 188-194 

Muscoda, Wis., WfeeonStn River at ___.'. 89-90 

Mttsrtnka River above Wbeaton, Minn..... 30-32

: N

Namakagon Riverat Trego, Wis.__u. 51-53 

Neche, N. Dak., PemfcmiRiver at :<: . 37-38 

Neillsvflle, Wis., Black Riverat _ 75-76 

Nekoosa, Wis., W&cbnstn River near____ '87-88 

Ifjew London, Mo., Salt River near.___ 156-157 

' North DakoTa, cooperation bV-__-__ 9 

North Fabitis iRiver at Monticello. MO 155-156

Page

Oakford, HI., Sangamon River near__... 183-184 

Ottumwa, Iowa, Des Moines River at_.. 145-147

Pecatonica River at Freeport, HI..__. 110-111 

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak______ 37-38- 

Peoria, HI., Illinois River at . 161-162 

Plumfield, HI., Big Muddy Riverat.. .. 191-193 

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis....._...... 93-94

Price current meters, plate showing_ ___ " 2

Publications, information concerning..1 __ 5-8

obtaining or consulting ____..__,.__ &

on stream flow, list of _.. __. __. _. 7

R

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa___. 149-lSO1 

Red Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wis....... 71-72

at Menoiaonie, Wis...___,______ 78-74:

near Colfax, Wis.__................... 70-71

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn____ 35-3fr

at Thief River Falls, Mion_...^_.... 33-34 

Red River at Fargo, N. Dak.________. 25-26

at Grand Forks, N. Dak__._....... 27-28

Rhinelander, Wis., Wisconsin River near._ 81-82 

Ripley, HI., Crooked Creek at . 186-1«7 

River Falls, Wis., Kinnikinnic River near... 194 

Riverton, HI., Sangamon River at_,___ 181-18* 

Rock River at Aftofl, Wis__.....

at Lyndon, HI.......__..........

Roseau River at Caribou, Minn. ______ 39-40> 

Run-off in inches, definition of_._____ 2

St. Croix River at Swiss, Wis_............ 48-60

near St. Croix Falls, Wis...........__. 50-51

St. Mary canal at Hudson Bay divide, near

Browning, Mont...______. 17-18- 

at intake, near Babb, Mont_,....__.. 14-16

at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont 16-17

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont._____ 10-12

near Kimball, Alberta__________ ia-14

St. Paul, Minn., Mississippi River at...._ 44-4&

Salt River sear New London, Mo. ____ 166-*157

Sengamon River at Monticello, HI___... 180-181

at Riverton, HI.--. ...-.-.........-. 181-^lSa

near Oakford, HI...................... 183-184-

8®irtb Fork of, at power plant, near TaylorvUle, HI..................... 184-186-

Second-feet, definition of. ...______ 2 

Second-feet .per square mile, definition of.... 2

Seville, HI., Spoon River at . .. 178-180 

Sheldon, Wis., Jump River-at________ 66-67 

Shellrock River near Clarksvfflet Iowa.... 123-124

Sherburne, Mont., Swiftcurrent Creek at... 20-22

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa______ 128-129-

at Coppoek, Iowa.....__..J..__ 126-127

near Ames, Iowa.-..-_____.__.. 124-126- 

Somerset, Wis., Apple River near...._>.... 53-55

 8oal§, S. B., and assistants, work of____ 10 

Spiegel, J. B., and assistants, work of...__ 10 

Spoon River at Seville, HI. . 178-180 

Squaw Creek at Ames, Iowa......-...--.- 130-131

Stage-discharge relation, definition of ____ 2 

1 Stevens continuous water-stage recorder,

plate showing....____.. 3,
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Page

Stratford, Wis., Big Eau Pleine River near.. 97-98 

Streator, Dl., Vermilion River near.. ___ 175-177 

Sugar Greet near Keokuk, Iowa..... ___ 150-152 

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis. ___ 112-113 

Swiftcurrent Greet at Many Glacier, Mont.. 18-20 

at Sherburne, Mont. __________ 20-22 

Swiss, Wis., St. Croix River at. ............. 48-50

T 

Taylorville, Dl., South Fort of Sangamon

River near ___________ 184-186 

Tenney, Minn., Bois des Sioux River near.. 29-30 

Terms, definition of _________ .. 2-3« 

TMef River Falls, Minn., Red Late River at . 33-34 

Tomahawt River near Bradley, Wis. _ 90-92 

Tracy, Iowa, Des Moines River near .. 143-145 

Trego, Wis., Namatagon River at. _____ 51-53 

Troy, Mo., Cuivre River near _______ 157-159 

Turtey River at Garber, Iowa. ___ . 102-104

U 

United States Bureau of Reclamation, cooperation by. __________ 9 

United States Engineer Corps, cooperation by 9 

United States Public Health Service, cooperation by _ .... ... 9 

United States Weather Bureau, cooperation

by................. ........... 9

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa.. __ 79-80 

Upper Mississippi River basin, gagingstation records in. ______ 42-194 

Utica, Dl., Dlinois River at. _____ . __ 194

Page

Vandalia, El., Kaskaskia River at__..... 190-191 

Van Meter, Iowa, Raccoon River at___ 149-150* 

VermOion River near Streator, El._..-.__ 175-177

W

Wapello, Iowa, Iowa River at _______ 118-119' 

Water-stage recorders, plate showing- ___.. 3- 

Wayland, Mo., Fox River near._____ 152-153 

Wedron, Dl., Fox River at................. 174-175

West Salem, Wis., La Crosse River near__ 77-78- 

Wheaton, Minn., Mustinka River above.... 30-32.

Williams, E. L., and assistants, work of __ 10 

Winter, Wis., Chippewa River near.____ 56-57 

Wisconsin, cooperation by. ________ 9 

Wisconsin-Minnesota Light & Power Co.,

cooperation by _______ 9<

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis..____ 85-86

at Merrill, Wis.. _ . _ _. 83-84

at Muscoda, Wis..-....-._.______ 89-90*

at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander,

Wis..... ............____ 81-82-

near Netoosa, Wis. ....... ___ 87-88-

Wort, authorization of.. __________ 1 

division of.__.__ ......... 10'

scope of _._ ..... 1-2

Wyaconda River near Canton, Mo..___ 153-155-

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

o