UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. WRATHBR, Director

Water-Supply Paper 956

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATE! J f

1942 Us PART 6

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN *

Prepared under the direction of 3 "^ 

GLENN L. PARKER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer | * 3

AND OF H. C. BECKMAN, H. C. BOLON, L. C. CRAWFORD, ROBERT FOLLANSBW I^l

D. D. LEWIS (acting), T. R. NEWELL, P. R. SPEER, AND A. H. TUTTLEj ^ *

District Engineers ,, Jj **

^ » *

In cooperation with the States of '- B » 

COLORADO, IOWA, KANSAS, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI | * 

MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA 

AND WYOMING 

and other agencies

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1944

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C.

CONTENTS

Scope of work.................................................. » * * » 1

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

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

Time basis........................................................................... 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 4

Publlcations......................................................................... 4

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 10

Cooperation.......................................................................... 11

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

Gaglng-statlon records............................................................... 13

Missouri River main stem.......................................... :. ............... 13

Red Rock River at Kennedy Ranca, near Lakevlew, Mont............................. 13

Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir, near Monlda, Mont....................... 14

Red Rock River near Dell, M<5nt................................................... 15

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont............................................... 16

Beaverhead River at Blalne, Mont................................................. 17

Jefferson River near Twin Bridges, Mont.......................................... 18

Jefferson River at Sapplngton, Mont.............................................. 19

Missouri River at Toston, Mont................................................... 20

Missouri River below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena, Mont.......................... 21

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont.............................................. 22

Missouri River at Loma, Mont..................................................... 23

Missouri River at power-plant ferry, near Zortman, Mont.......................... 24

Fort Peck Reservoir at Fort Peck, Mont........................................... 25

Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont......................................... 26

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont............................................. 27

Missouri River near Culbertson, Mont............................................. 28

Missouri River near Wllllston, N. Dak............................................ 29

Missouri River near Elbowoods, N. Dak............................................ 30

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak............................................... 31

Missouri River near Mobrldge, S. Dak............................................. 32

Missouri River at Plerre, S. Dak................................................. 33

Missouri River at Yankton. S. Dak................................................ 34

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa............................................... 35

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr.................................................... 36

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr............................................ 37

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo................................................. 38

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo................................................ 39

Missouri River at Waverlyk Mo.................................................... 40

Missouri River at Boonvllle, Mo.................................................. 41

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo.................................................... 42

Smaller reaervolrs In Montana.................................................... 43

Smaller reservoirs In Missouri River Basin In Montana.......................... 43

Ruby River Basin................................................................... 45

Ruby River above reservoir, near Alder, Mont..................................... 45

Ruby River near Twin Bridges, Mont............................................... 46

Big Hole River Basin.......T....................................................... 47

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont................................................ 47

Bell Creek Basin........... i........................................................ 48

Bell Creek near Waterloo, Mont................................................... 48

Boulder River Basin................................................................ 49

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont................................................. 49

Willow Creek Basin................................................................. 50

Willow Creek near Harrlson, Mont................................................. 50

Norwegian Creek'near Harrlson, Mont.............................................. 51

Madison River Basin................................................................ 52

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont........................................ 52

Madison River below Hebgen Reservoir, near Grayling, Mont........................ 53

Madison River below Madison Reservoir, near McAllister, Mont..................... 54

Madison River near Three Forks, Mont............................................. 55

Qallatin River Basin............................................................... 56

Oallatln River near Gallatln Gateway, Mont....................................... 56

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont.................................................... 57

East Qallatin Rlvex at Bozeman, Mont............................................. 58

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont...................... 59

Diversions between Qallatin River and Prickly Pear Creek........................... 60

Broadwater East Cainal near Toston,- Mont.......................................... 60

Broadwater West Canal near Tos ton, Mont.......................................... 60

Prickly Pear Creek Basin........................................................... 61

Tenmlle Creek near Rlmlnl, Mont.................................................. 61

Tenmlle Creek near Helena, Mont.................................................. 62

Dearborn River Basin............................................................... 63

Dearborn River near Clemonsr, Mont................................................ 63

Smith River Basin.................................................................. 64

Smith River above Flvemlle Creek, near White Sulphur Springs, Mont............... 64

Sheep Creek near White Sulphur Springs, Mont..................................... 65

Sun River Basin.................................................................... 66

Sun River near vaughn, Mont....................................................... 66

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont...................................................... 67

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Gaglng-station records Continued. Page

Marias River Basin................................................................. 68

Marias River near Shelby, Mont................................................... 68

Marias River near Brtntean, Mont................................................. 69

Judith River Basin................................................................. 70

Judith River near Utlca, Mont.................................................... 70

Big Spring Creek near Lewiston, Mont................................ 71

Musselshell River Basin............................................................ 72

North Fork of Musselshell River near Delplne, Mont............................... 72

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont................................. .. . 73

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont................................................. 74

South Fork of Musselshell River above Martlnsdale, Mont.......................... 75

Careless Creek at Wallum, Mont................................................... 76

McDonald Creek at Wlnnett, Mont.................................................. 77

Flatwlllow Creek near Flatwlllow, Mont........................................... 78

Dry Creek Basin.................................................................... 79

Dry Creek near Van Norman, Mont.................................................. 79

Milk River Basin................................................................... 80

South Fork of Milk River near International boundary............................. 80

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta................................................ 81

Milk River at eastern crossing of International boundary......................... 82

Milk River at Lohman, Mont....................................................... 83

Milk River at Nashua, Mont....................................................... 84

North Fork of Milk River above St. Mary Canal, near Browning, Mont............... 85

North Fork of Milk River near International boundary............................. 86

Lodge Creek at International boundary............................................ 87

McRae Coulee at international boundary........................................... 88

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont............................................. 89

Battle Creek at International boundary........................................'... 90

Woodpile Coulee near International boundary...................................... 91

East Fork of Battle Creek near International boundary............................ 92

Lyons Coulee at International boundary........................................... 93

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont................................................ 94

Whltewater Creek near International boundary..................................... 95

Frenchman River at International boundary........................................ 96

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont.................................................. 97

Rock Creek at international boundary............................................. 98

Horse Creek at International boundary............................................ 99

McEachern Creek at international boundary........................................ 100

Redwater Creek Basin................................................................ 101

Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont................................................... 101

Poplar River Basin................................................................. 102

Middle Fork of Poplar River at International boundary............................ 102

Poplar River near Bredette, Mont................................................. 103

East Fork of Poplar River at International boundary.............................. 104

West Fork of Poplar River at International boundary.............................. 105

West Fork of Poplar River near Rlchland, Mont.................................... 106

Yellowstone River Basin............................................................ 107

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park........................ 107

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake Outlet, Yellowstone National Park.......... 108

Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park................... 109

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont........................................ 110

Yellowstone River near Llvingston, Mont.......................................... Ill

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.............................................. 112

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont............................................ 113

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont.............................................. 114

Reservoirs in Yellowstone River Basin in Wyoming................................. 115

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park............................ 116

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Park........... 117

Blacktall Deer Creek near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park..................... 118

Gardlner River near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park........................... 119

Shields River near Wilsall, Mont.................................................. 120

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont................................................ 121

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont............................................. 122

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont............................................ 123

Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont............................................ 124

Sweetgrass Creek near Oreycllff, Mont............................................ 125

Stlllwater River near Absarokee, Mont............................................ 126

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont............................................... 127

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont...................................................... 128

Clarks Fork at Edgar, Mont....................................................... 129

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.................................................. 130

West Fork of Rock Creek below Basin Creek, near Red Lodge, Mont.................. 131

West Fork of Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont..................................... 132

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.......................... 133

Red Lodge Creek below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.......................... 134

Willow Creek near Boyd, Mont..................................................... 135

Pryor Creek near Billings, Mont.................................................. 136

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo...................................................... 138

Bighorn River at Thermopolls, Wyo................................................ 139

Bighorn River at Manderson, Wyo.................................................. 140

Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo....................................................... 141

Bighorn River near St. Xavier, Mont.............................................. 142

Bull Lake Creek above Bull Lake Reservoir, Wyo................................ .. 143

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo................................................. 144

Popo Agle River near Riverton, Wyo............................................... 145

North Fork of Popo Agie River near Lander,,Wyo................................... 146

Little Popo Agle River at Hudson, Wyo............................................ 147

Fivemlle Creek near Shoshonl, Wyo................................................ 148

South Fork of Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo......................................... 149
CONTENTS

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Gaglng-statlon records Continued.

Yellowstone River Basin Continued. Page

South Fork of Owl Creek at Curtls Ranch, near Thermopolis, Wyo................... 150

Owl Creek near Thermopolis, Wyo.................................................. 151

Owl Creek near Lucerne, Wyo...................................................... 152

North Fork of Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo......................................... 153

Klrby Creek near Lucerne, Wyo.................................................... 154

Gooseberry Creek at Pulllam, Wyo................................................. 155

Nowood Creek near Tensleep, Wyo.................................................. 156

Canyon Creek near Tensleep, Wyo.................................................. 157

Palntrock Creek near Hyattvllle, Wyo............................................. 158

Oreybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo................................................. 159

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo................................................... 160

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo................................................... 161

Shell Creek near Shell, Wyo...................................................... 162

Shoshone River below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo..................................... 163

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo..................................................... 164

Soap Creek near St. xavler, Mont................................................. 165

Little Bighorn River at State line, near Wyola, Mont............................. 166

Little Bighorn River below Pass Creek, near Wyola, Mont.......................... 167

Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency, Mont...................................... 168

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont...................................................... 169

Owl Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont.................................................. 170

Lodgegrass Creek above Willow Creek diversion, near Wyola, Mont.................. 171

Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.................................................... 172

Tongue River near Acme, toyo...................................................... 173

Tongue River at Tongue River Dam, near Decker, Mont.............................. 174

Tongue River near Miles City, Mont............................................... 175

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo................................................... 176

Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo.................................................. 177

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo...................................................... 178

Powder River at Moorhead, Mont................................................... 179

Powder River near Locate, Mont................................................... 180

Middle Fork of Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo..................................... 181

North Fork of Powder River near Mayoworth, Wyo................................... 182

Crazy Woman Creek near Arvada, Wyo............................................... 184

Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.................................................... 185

Clear Creek near Arvada, Wyo..................................................... 186

Plney Creek at Kearney, Wyo...................................................... 187

Little Powder River at Blddle, Mont............................................... 188

Little Missouri River Basin........................................................ 189

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont.......................................... 189

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, N. Dak........................................ 190

Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. Dak.................................. 191

Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth, N. Dak........................................ 192

Beaver Creek at Wibaux, Mont..................................................... 193

Knife River Basin.................................................................. 194

Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak..................................................... 194

Heart River Basin.................................................................. 195

Heart River near Mandan, N. Dak.................................................. 195

Cannonball River Basin............................................................. 196

Cannonball River at Brelen, N. Dak............................................... 196

Grand River Basin................................................................... 197

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak................................................. 197

Moreau River Basin................................................................. 198

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak.................................................. 19S

Cheyenne River Basin............................................................... 199

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak................................................ 199

Cheyenne River'near Eagle Butte, S. Dak.......................................... 200

Fall River at Hot Springs, S. Dak................................................ 201

Beaver Creek near Buffalo Gap, S. Dak............................................ 202

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak.................................................. 203

Rapid Creek at Rapid City, S. Dak................................................ 204

Belle Fourche River at Hulett, Wyo............................................... 205

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak..................................... 206

Bad River Basin.................................................................... 207

Bad River near Fort Plerre, S. Dak............................................... 207

North Fork of Bad River at Philip, S. Dak........................................ 208

White River Basin................................................................... 209

White River at' Crawford, Nebr.................................................... 209

White River near Chadron, Nebr................................................... 210

White River near Interior, S. Dak................................................ 211

White River near Kadoka, S. Dak................................................... 212

White River near Oacoma, S. Dak.................................................. 213

Nlobrara River Basin............................................................... 214

Nlobrara River at Dunlap, Nebr................................................... 214

Nlobrara River Spencer, Nebr..................................................... 215

James River Basin.........*........................................................ 216

James River near Scotland, S. Dak................................................ 216

Big Sioux River Basin............................................................... 217

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa................................................... 217

Split Rock Lake, at Ihlen, Mlnn.................................................. 217

Floyd River Basin.................................................................. 218

Floyd River at James, Iowa....................................................... 218

Little Sioux River Basin........................................................... 219

Little Sioux River at Spencer, Iowa.............................................. 219

Little Sioux River at Correctionvllle, Iowa...................................... 220

Little Sioux River near Kennebec, Iowa........................................... 221

Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa.............................................. 222

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa..................................................... 223
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Gaglng-statien records Continued.

Little Sioux River Basin Continued. Page

Okobojl Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, near Mllford, Iowa.......................... 224

Ocheda Lake near Worthlngton, Mlnn............................................... 224

Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa.................................................... 225

West Fork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa........................................... 226

Monona-Harrlson ditch near Turin, Iowa........................................... 227

Soldier River Basin................................................................ 228

Soldier River at Pisgah, Iowa.................................................... 228

Boyer River Basin.................................................................. 229

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa....................................................... 229

Platte River Basin................................................................. 232

Grizzly Creek near walden, Colo.................................................. 232

North Platte River near Walden, Colo............................................. 233

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.......................................... 234

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.............................................. 235

North Platte River above Semlnoe Reservoir, near Parco, Wyo...................... 236

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo................................................ 237

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo............................................. 238

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo................................. 239

North Platte River at recorder station below Whalen, Wyo......................... 240

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska state line................................ 241

North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr............................................. 242

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr........................................... 243

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr........................................... 244

North Platte River at Llsco, Nebr................................................ 245

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.............................................. 246

North Platte River at Lewellen, Nebr............................................. 247

North Platte River near Keystone, Nebr........................................... 248

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr......................................... 249

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr......................................... 250

Reservoirs in -North Platte River Basin........................................... 251

Platte River at Brady, Nebr...................................................... 253

Platte River near Cozad, Nebr.................................................... 254

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.................................................. 255

Platte River near Odessa, Nebr................................................... 266

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr............................................. 257

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr.......................................'............ 258

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr.................................................. 259

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo........................................... 260

Roaring ForK near Walden, Colo................................................... 261

North Pork of North Platte River near walden, Colo............................... 262

Michigan River at Walden, Colo................................................... 263

Michigan River near Cowdrey, Colo................................................ 264

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo.................................................... 265

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo.................................................. 266

Brush Creek near Saratoga, Wyo................................................... 267

Encampment River above Encampment, Wyo........................................... 268

Encampment River at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo.................................. 269

Medicine Bow River above Semlnoe Reservoir, near Hanna, Wyo...................... 270

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo..................................................... 271

Rock Creek below Rock River, Wyo................................................. 272

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo................................................ 273

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo..................................................... 274

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo...................................................... 275

Running Dutchman Canal near Careyhurst, Wyo...................................... 276

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo.............................................. 277

Douglas Canal near Orpha, Wyo.................................................... 278

La Prele Creek near' Douglas, Wyo................................................. 279

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo................................................... 280

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.............................................. 281

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo................................................ 282

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo................................................. 283

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo. ..'... .......................................... 284

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo................................................ 285

Laramle River near Jelm, Wyo..................................................... 286

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo.................................. 287

Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo.................................................... 289

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo................................................. 290

Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo.................................................. 291

Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo........................................... 293

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, wyo.......................................... 294

Sybille Creek above Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo......................... 295

North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo.............. i........................... 296

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, wyo................................................... 297

Cherry Creek drain near Torrlngton, Wyo.......................................... 298

Arnold drain near Torrlngton, Wyo................................................ 299

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.................................................... 300

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr..................................................... 301

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr................................................... 302

Winter Creek near Scottsbluft, Nebr.............................................. 303

Gerlng drain near Gering, Nebr................................................... 304

Ninemlle drain near McGrew, Nebr................................................. 305

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard, Nebr..................................... 306

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr............................................... 307

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.............................................. 308

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr................................................... 309

Blrdwood Creek near Hershey,- Nebr................................................ 310

South Platte River above Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel, Colo......... 311

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo........................................ 312

South Platte River above Lake Cheesman, Colo..................................... 313
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Gaglng-statlon records Continued.

Platte River Basin Continued. Page

South Platte River below Lake Cheesman, Colo..................................... 314

Soutti Platte River at South Platte, Colo......................................... 315

South Platte River at Water-ton, Colo............................................. 316

South Platte River at Llttletbn, Colo............................................ 317

South Platte River at Denver, Colo............................................... 318

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo............................................ 319

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo.......................................... 320

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo............................................. 321

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo............................................... 322

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo............................................ 323

South Platte River at Paxton, Nebr............................................... 324

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr......................................... 325

Reservoirs In South Platte River Basin In Colorado............................... 326

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo............................................ 327

Goose Creek above Lake Cheesman, Colo............................................ 328

North Fork of South Platte River below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo.............. 329

North Fork of South Platte River at Pine, Colo................................... 329

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo........................... 330

Deer Creek near Llttleton, Colo.................................................. 331

Plum Creek at Sedalla, Colo....................................................... 331

Bear Creek at Morrlson, Colo..................................................... 332

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo........................................... 333

Turkey creek near Morrlson, Colo................................................. 334

Cherry Creek near Franktown, Colo................................................ 335

Cherry Creek near Melvln, Colo................................................... 336

Cherry Creek at Denver, Colo..................................................... 337

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.................................................... 338

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, 'Colo........................................... 339

West Fork of Clear Creek above Empire, Colo...................................... 340

North St. Vraln Creek at Longmont Dam, near Lyons, Colo.......................... 341

St. Vraln Creek at Lyons, Colo................................................... 342

St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near Plattevllle, Colo................................. 343

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo................................................. 344

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont, Colo...................................... 345

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.................................. 346

Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo............................................. 347

Thompson River below powerhouse, near Drake, Colo................................ 348

Thompson River at mouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo.............................. 349

Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo..................................... 350

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon, near Fort Colllns, Colo................ 351

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo......................................... 358

Middle Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo........................................ 353

South Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo......................................... 354

North Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo......................................... 355

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr................................................ 356

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr......................................'......... 357

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.............................................. 358

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr...................................................... 359

South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr................................................ 364

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr................................................. 365

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr................................................. 366

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr............................................. 367

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr................................................. 368

Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr................................................. 369

Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr.......................................... 370

Beaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr...................................................... 375

Elkhorn River at Nellgh, Nebr.................................................... 376

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.................................................. 377

Logan Creek near Uehllng, Nebr................................................... 378

Nlshnabotna River Basin............................................................ 379

Nlshnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa............................................ 379

East Nlshnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa.......................................... 380

Tarklo River Basin................................................................. 381

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo...................................................... 381

Nodaway River Basin................................................................ 382

Nodaway River At Clarinda, Iowa................................................. 382

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo...................................... 383

Platte River Basin (Iowa-Missouri)................................................. 384

Platte River near Agency, Mo.................................................... 384

One Hundred and Two River near Maryvllle, Mo.................................... 385

Kansas River Basin................................................................. 386

Arlkaree River at Halgler, Nebr................................................. 386

Republican River at Max. Nebr................................................... 387

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr............................................ 388

Republican River near Bloomington, Nebr......................................... 389

Republican River Jiear Hardy, Nebr............................................... 390

Republican River at Scandia, Kans............................................... 391

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans........................................... 392

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans..................................................... 393

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans.................................................... 394

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans.................................................... 395

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans................................................. 396

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans............................................ 397

North Fork of Republican River near Wray, Colo.................................. 398

North Fork of Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line.................. 399

Buffalo Creek near Halgler, Nebr................................................ 400

Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr................................. ... .................... 401

South Fork of Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr............................. 402

Frenchman Creek below Champion, Nebr............................................ 403
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Gaglng-station records Continued.

Kansas River Basin Continued. Page

Frenchman creek near Imperial, Nebr.............................................. 404

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr................................................ 405

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.............................................. 406

Stinking Water Creek near Wauneta, Nebr.......................................... 407

Red Willow Creek near McCook, Nebr............................................... 409

Red Willow Creek near Red Willow, Nebr........................................... 410

Medicine Creek near Cambridge, Nebr.............................................. 411

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.............................................. 418

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr............................................... 413

Smoky Hill River at Elkader. Kans................................................ 414

Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans.............................................. 415

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.............................................. 416

Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans.............................................. 417

Smoky Hill River at Llndsborg, Kans.............................................. 418

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans............................................. 419

Saline River near Wilson, Kans................................................... 420

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.................................................... 421

South Fork of Solomon River at Alton, Kans....................................... 422

Solomon River at Belolt, Kans.................................................... 423

Solomon River at Nlles, Kans..................................................... 424

North Fork of Solomon River at Klrwln, Kans...................................... 425

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr................................................. 426

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans................................................. 427

Little Blue River near Endlcott, Nebr............................................ 428

Little Blue River at Watervllle, Kans............................................ 429

Vermllllon Creek near Wamego, Kans............................................... 430

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.................................................. 431

Delaware River at valley Falls, Kans............................................. 432

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans............................I.................. 433

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxle, Kans............................................. 434

Blue River-Basin................................................................... 435

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo.................................................. 435

Grand River Basin.................................................................. 436

Grand River near Gallatln, Mo.................................................... 436

Grand River near Sumner, Mo...................................................... 437

East Fork of Big Creek near Bethany, Mo.......................................... 438

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.................................................... 439

Weldon River near Mercer, Mo..................................................... 440

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo................................................... 441

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo..................................................... 442

Locust Creek near Llnneus, Mo.................................................... 443

Char 1 ton River Basin................................................................ 444

Charlton River near Centervllle, Iowa............................................ 444

Charlton River at Novlnger, Mo................................................... 445

Charlton River near Keytesvllle, Mo.............................................. 446

Lamlne River Basin................................................................. 447

Lamlne River at Clifton City, Mo................................................. 447

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo................................................ 448

Osage (Marals des Cygnes) River Basin.............................................. 449

Osage River at Melvern, Kans..................................................... 449

Osage River near Ottawa, Kans.................................................... 450

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans................................................ 451

Osage River at Osceola, Mo....................................................... 452

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo.............................................. 453

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo..................................................... 454

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.................................................. 455

Salt Creek near Lyndon, Kans..................................................... 456

Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near Quenemo, Kans.................................... 457

Pottawatomle Creek near Garnett, Kans............................................ 458

Manbaton River near Fort Scott, Kans............................................. 460

Sac River near stockton, Mo...................................................... 461

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo............................................ 462

South Grand River near Brownlngton, Mo........................................... 463

Nlangua River near Decaturvl lie, Mo............................................... 464

Gasconade River Basin.............................................................. 465

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo.............................................. 465

Gasconade River near Waynesvllie, Mo............................................. 466

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.................................................... 467

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo........................................... 468

Big Plney River near Big Plney, Mo............................................... 469

Little Plney Creek at Newburg, Mo................................................ 470

Miscellaneous discharge measurements.................................................. 471

Index................................................................................. 475

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

Plate 1. Gaglng-statlon structures: A, South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

B, North Platte River at Ilsco, Nebr. C, North Fork of Popo Agle River

Hear Lander, Wyo.......................7.................................. 2
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, 1942

SCOPE OF WORK

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

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

water year ending September 30, 1942. The work was begun In 1888 In connection with 

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

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 9,400 gaging stations 

In the United states, and also at many gaging stations In Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1942, 

4,970 gaging stations were being maintained by the Geological Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at many other points.

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

either by furnishing data or by assisting In collecting data. Cooperation of the first 

kind Is acknowledged In connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page ll.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

herein are defined as follows:

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

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

whose average velocity Is 1 foot per second.

"Second-feet per square mile" Is the average number of cubic feet of water flowing per 

second from each square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the runoff is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area.

"Runoff In inches" Is the depth to which an area would be covered If all the water 

draining from it In a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. It Is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which Is usually expressed in Inches.

An "acre-foot" Is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 

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

storage for Irrigation.

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

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

represents a runoff of 0.0372 Inch from 1 square mile.

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

height and discharge."

"Control" is a term used to designate a feature downstream from the gage that determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural section, a reach 

of the channel, or an artificial structure..

1
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1942, PART 6

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

measurements In determining the dally flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

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

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

discharge. Typical structures In use at gaging stations are shown on plate 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge measurements. The application of the dally mean gage height to these ratlag tables gives the 

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

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

change In the physical features that form the control, the dally mean discharge Is 

determined by the "shifting-control method," In which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used In applying the 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

mountainous regions of other parts the stage-discharge relation Is affected by Ice during 

the winter, which makes It Impossible to compute the discharge In the usual manner. Discharge for periods of Ice effect Is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

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

comparable records of discharge for stations in the same or nearby basins. The days 

Included in the periods of Ice effect and the days during the winter period on which discharge measurements were made are indicated In the table by symbols referring to footnotes 

or are given In a general nbte following the table.

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

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the dally discharge of 

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

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

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

or other special methods.

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

determined from the best available maps, and Information In regard to diversions that
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 956 PLATE

A. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT SOUTH PLATTE, COLO.

R. NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT LISCO, NEBR.

C. NORTH FORK OF POPO AGIE RIVER NEAR LANDER, WYO.

GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.

TIME BASIS 3

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

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

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

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

height; the minimum discharge If there Is ll.ttle or no regulation; the minimum dally discharge If there Is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge If useful); and the 

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

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

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

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

stations. This supplementary information is generally omitted for stations having drainage areas of less than 10 square miles or more than 10,000 square miles or if the peak 

discharges usually exceed the corresponding mean discharges for the day by less than 10 

percent.

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the.table of dally discharge gives 

the discharge in second-feet corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage or the mean 

of twice-daily readings. For flashy floods the daily mean discharge is determined from 

gage-height graphs based on gage readings made once or twice daily or oftener, as stated 

in the station description. For stations equipped with water-stage recorders, except those 

on streams subject to sudden or rapid fluctuation, the table gives the discharge corresponding to the daily mean gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the 

dally mean gage height may not indicate the true dally mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge for parts of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an Instrument for obtaining the daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height 

graph and containing as an essential element a curve representing the stage-discharge 

relation at the station.

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

for each month of the figures given in the table of daily discharge. The column headed 

"Maximum" gives the maximum dally discharge and not the momentary discharge when the 

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

given is the minimum dally discharge. The column headed "Mean" gives the average flow 

In cubic feet per second during the month.

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs 

a table showing dally contents is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given stages Is 

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

from succeeding reports.

TIME BASIS

At 2 a.m. on February 9, 1942, as an emergency measure, the Nation shifted from 

standard time to "war time," and clock time in the several zones of the country was moved 

ahead 1 hour, or to 3 a.m. This made February 9 a 83-hour day. Time prior to 2 a.m.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1942, PART 6

February 9 as given herein refers to standard time; time after 2 a.m. February 9 refers 

to war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Records of daily discharge prior to February 9, 1942, published herein have been computed 

on the basis of standard time. Records subsequent to that date have been computed on the 

basis of war time. The discharge given for February 9 is the mean for 23 hours. The 

mean discharge and runoff for the month of February have been computed from the total 

second-foot-days for the month without adjustment for the fact that February 9 was a 

83-hour day. The small error resulting from this procedure has been disregarded.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

of records.

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

records. "Excellent" indicates that,' in general, the daily records are accurate within 

5 percent; "good," within 10 percent; "fair," within 15 percent; and "poor," within 20 or 

a higher percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff are, in 

general, more accurate than the daily records.

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

owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in evaporation due to artificial causes, or other factors. For such stations figures of "secondfeet per square mile" and "runoff in inches" are not published unless storage or diversion 

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

satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs or for other 

changes incident to use and control. Figures of second-feet per square mile and runoff 

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

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

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

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

below the station must first be satisfied.

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

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

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

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

are subject to revision in succeeding water-supply papers,

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

below:

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

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

Mississippi River).
PUBLICATIONS ,5

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins In California.

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

13. Snake River Basin.

14. Pacific slope basins In Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.

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

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

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, 

Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists 

giving prices.

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

the United States.

3. Se^s are available for consultation In the local offices of the water-resources 

branch of the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 528 Federal Building. 

Atlanta, Ga., 3 North Rhodes Center NW. 

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, La., 124 Geology Building, Louisiana State University. 

» Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building. 

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building,

Charlottesville, Va., House G, Dawson Row, University of Virginia. 

Chattanooga, Tenn., 442 Post Office Building.

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

Columbia, S. C., 119 United States Courthouse.

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

Harrlsburg, Pa., 490 Education Building. 

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building. 

Indianapolis, ind., 205 Underwriters Building. 

Jackson, Miss., 208 Mlllsaps Building. 

Knoxvllle, Tenn., 337 Post Office Building. 

Louisville, Ky. 531 Federal Building. 

Madison, Wis., 666 State Office Building. 

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Building. 

Ocala, Fla., 302 Post Office Building. --~ 

Pittsburgh, Pa., 438-M New Federal Building. 

Raleigh, N. C., 242 Education Building. 

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

Trenton, N. J., 828 Federal Building. 

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex, Elm Street. 

Williamsburg, Ky., Kentucky Highway Building.

West of the Mississippi River:

Austin, Tex., 302 West 15th Street.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 310 Denham Building.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

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

Lincoln, Nebr., 1404 Statehouse.

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

Oklahoma City, Okla., 303 Capital Office Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Rolla, Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of Mines

and Metallurgy.

St. Louis, Mo., 1002 New Federal Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 625 Market Street Building. 

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

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building. 

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

A list of the Geological Survey publications "ay be obtained by applying to the 

Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
. SURFACE WATSR SUPPLY, 1942, PART 6 

o

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

listed below:

Stream-flow data for the years 1884-1901, In reports of the Geological Surrey 

(A * Annual Report; B = Bulletin; W = Water-Supply Paper)

Report

10th A, pt 

llth A, pt 

12th A, pt 

13th A, pt 

14th A, pt 

B 131..... 

16th A, pt

W 11...... 

18th A, pt

19th A, pt 

W 27

W 28......

20th A, pt 

W 35 to 39 

21st A, pt 

W 47 to 52 

22d A, pt. 

W 65, 66.. 

W 75......

. 2 

. 2 

. 2 

. 3 

. 2

\"z

: ;

. 4

. 4

4

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive Information. .............

Descriptive Information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years). 

Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier years) ......... 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams 

east of the Mlsslsslpcl River and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams 

west of the Mississippi River except Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records). 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

 the Mississippi River except Missouri River and 

tributaries.

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings......

Tear

1884 to Sept. 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31, 1892. 

1888 to Dee. 31, 1893. 

1893-94.

1895.

1896. 

1895-96.

1897. 

1897.

1397. 

1898. 

1898.

1898. 

1899, « 

1899. 

1900. 

1900 

1901. 

1901.

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

and drainage basins, are listed by number on page 7. The data for any particular 

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

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

area'covered by part 3 are published In Water-supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 433, 

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

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

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

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

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

relative order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of 

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

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

Papers 871 to 884 (see table on p. 7), contains a summary of yearly discharge at gaging 

stations in the area covered by that report. Gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of record have been collected are represented. These summaries are available 

also as separate reprints.
rfNumbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements

(For basins included see pp. 4-5)

Year

1699 a... 

1900 g... 

1901 ..... 

1902..... 

1903.....

1904..... 

1905 ..... 

1906..... 

1907-6... 

1909.....

1910. . ... 

1911..... 

1912..... 

1913..... 

1914.....

1915..... 

1916..... 

1917..... 

1916..... 

'1919-20..

1921. .... 

1922

1923..... 

1924.....

1927 '.'.'.'.'. 

1928..... 

1929..... 

1930.....

1932 ..... 

1933..... 

1934 ..... 

1935.....

1936. .... 

1937..... 

1938..... 

1939 ..... 

1940.....

1941. .... 

1942 .....

1

35 

47, h48 

65, 75 

82 

97

0165, p!66, q!67 

0201, p202, q203 

241 

261

281 

301 

321 

351 

361

401 

431 

451 

471 

501

561 

581 

601

621 

641 

661 

681 

696

711 

726 

741 

756 

781

801 

821 

851 

871 

891

921 

951

2

035, 36 

46 

65, 75 

b82, 83 

097. 98

q!67, 168 

q203, 204 

242 

262

282 

302 

322 

352 

382

402 

432 

452 

472 

502

542

562 

582 

602

622 

642 

662 

- 682 

697

712 

727 

742 

757 

782

602 

822 

852 

872 

892.

922 

952

3

36 

46, 149 

65, 75 

83 

98

126 

169 

205 

243 

263

283 

303 

323 

353

433 

453 

473 

503

563 

583 

603

623 

643 

663 

683 

69S

'" 713 

728 

743 

758 

783

803 

823 

853 

873 

893

923 

953

4

36 

49 

65, 75 

m82, 63 

97

129 

170 

206 

244 

264

284 

304 

324 

354 

384

404 

434 

454 

474 

504

564 

584 

604

624 

644 

664 

684 

699

714 

729 

744 

759 

784

804 

824 

654 

874 

894

924

954

5

36 

49 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 65 

k98. 99. nlOO

k!28, 130 

171 

207 

245 

265

285 

305 

325 

355 

385

405 

435 

455 

475 

505

525 

545

565 

565 

605

625 

645 

665 

665 

700

715 

730 

745 

760 

785

805 

825 

855 

875 

895

925

 555

6

036, 37 

49, J50 

66, 75 

64 

99

130, r!31 

172 

208 

246 

266

286 

306 

326 

356 

_386_

406 

436 

456 

476 

506

526

566 

586 

606

626 

646 

666 

686 

701

716 

731 

746 

761 

786

806 

826 

856 

876 

696

9£6 

956

7

37 

50 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 84 

k98. 99

k!28, 131 

k!69, 173 

k205, 209 

247 

267

287 

307 

327 

357 

367

407 

437 

457 

477 

507

527 

547

567 

567 

607

-627 

647 

667

687 

702

717 

732 

747 

762 

787

807 

827 

657 

877 

897

927 

95V

8

37 

50 

'66, 75 

64 

99

132 

174 

210 

246 

266

288 

308 

326 

356 

386

408 

438 

458 

478 

508

528

568 

588 

608

628 

648 

668 

688 

703

718 

733 

743 

763 

788

808 

628 

858 

678 

898

928 

958

9

d37

6

175, 

211, 

' 

a Rating tables and Index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39contained In Water-Supply 

Paper £9. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 In 21st Annual Report, part 4.

b James River only.

c Gallatln River.

d Green and Gunnison Rivers and Colorado River above Qunnison River.

e Hojave River only.

f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

g Rating tables and index to Water-Supp'ly 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 22d Annual Report, part 4.

h Wissahlckon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.

1 Soioto River.

j Loup, Platte, an

k Tributaries of M

m Lake Ontario and 

n Hudson Bay only

o New England riv

p Hudson River to 

q Susquehanna Riv

r Platte and Kansa

s The Great Basin 

Basins.

t Below mouth of 

u Rogue, Umpqua, 
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1942, PART 6

From time to time reports have been published that are compilations of records for 

various areas, usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records 

previously published (some of which have been revised), as well as some records not contained In the annual series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the m»- 

bers and titles of these reports, arranged In alphabetical order by States and dralnago 

basins.

Reports containing compilations of discharge by States and drainage basins

Water-supply 

Paper

107

298

299

300

477

597-E

636 -D

636-E

637-A

74

197

415

230

370

650

424

492

870

156

469

395

617

517

618

198

 491

536

279

192

358

491

109

Period

1895-1903

1887-1912

1878-1912

1891-1912

1890-1918

1895-1927

1895-1927

1894-1927

1895-1927

1884-1900

1895-1905

1845-1915

1894-1906

187S-1910

1898-1937

1875-1916

1878-1919 

19 19 35

1895-1905

1894-1921

1888-1914

1897-1927

1889-1920

1894-1926

1890-1906

1898-1917

1895-1920

1904-9

1895-1906

1898-1913

1898-1917

1890-1904

State or drainage basin and title

STATE

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

Mississippi.

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements In Sacramento River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part Z, Stream measurements In San

Joaquin River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements In the Great

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins.

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope of.

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin.

California, Surface water supply of San Joaquin River Basin.

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins in.

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern

Pacific, and Great basins In.

Colorado, Water resources of.

Georgia, Water resources of.

Massachusetts, Surface waters of.

Nebraska, Surface water supply of.

Oregon, Surface water supply of.

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters of.

Vermont, Surface waters of.

Washington, Summary of hydrometrlc data in.

Wisconsin, northern, Water powers of.

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization.

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Ariz., Colo. , N. Hex., Utah, Wyo. ) and Its utilization.

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and Its utilization.

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of.

Green River (Utah, Wyo. ) and its utilization.

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of.

Milk River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers.

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

Penobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of.

Potomac River Basin (D. C., Md., W. Va.)

Rio Grande Basin (Colo., N. Hex., Tex.), Water resources of, 1888-1913.

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

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Md. ), Hydrography of.

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

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

previously published In Its water-supply papers. The following'table contains a list of 

these reports.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Alabama..... 

Arkansas. .. . 

Colorado....

Connecticut.

Georgia.... . 

Do. ......

Do. ......

 Period

1895-1915 

1867-1928 

1861-1935

1881-1938

1900-1927

1895-1906 

1907-19

1900-1934

Report

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

Stream-gaging Kept. 1. ............ 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix S, 

Data on stream-gaging stations of 

Colorado.! 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3,

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of 

Colorado. 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut.

Bull. 16, Water powers of Georgia....... 

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

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

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama. 

Arkansas Geological Survey. 

State Planning Commission, 

Water Conservation Board, 

State engineer. 

Do.

State Geological and Natural 

History Survey. 

Connecticut State Water

Commission. 

Geological Survey of Georgia. 

Do. 

Rivers and Lakes Commission.

Division of Waterways.

1 Contains records of yearly discharge only.

2 Contains records of monthly discharge In second-feet per square mile.
PUBLICATIONS

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge Continued

State

Indiana.....

Kentucky. . . . 

Louisiana. ..

Maryland. . . . 

Minnesota. . . 

Missouri....

Montana. ....

Nebraska....

New Jersey..

lew Mexico- . 

Worth Carolina.

North Dakota

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island 

Tennessee. ..

Virginia.... 

Washington. .

Wisconsin...

Period

1925-27 

1927-30

1873-1982 

1873-1940

1895-1919

1Q1Q OX

1928-55 

1935-39 

1910-20 

1903-38

1887-1920 

1929-37

1909-12 

1857-1926 

1927-39

1889-1911 

1881-1938

1894-1914

1914>-28 

1891-1928

1928-34

1888-1925 

1889-1923

1889-1936 

1919-21

1882-1938 

1898-1921

1902-39

1898-1939 

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1890-1911 

1928-32

1929-41

1874-1924 

1920-30 

1889-1905 

1906-10 

1911-1916 

1895-1027 

1878-1933

1888-1914 

1914-23

Report

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of 

Indiana. 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of 

Indiana.

Summaries of flow relating to Iowa 

streams .

Geol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Flow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams In Maryland. 

Water-resources Investigation of Minnesota. 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series. Surface waters of 

Missouri.

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

1st hydrographle report. ...............>

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of New 

Jersey. 

Special Rept. 5, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Surface water supply of New Mexico...... 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 3 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 4 

Report to Governor of North Dakota on 

flood control.

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio strean-dralnage areas and 

flow-duration tables.

Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Report of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania. 

Stream-flow records of Pennsylvania.....

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee. 

Bull. 40, Surface Waters of Tennessee. 9 

5th biennial report. State engineer..... 

7th biennial report, State engineer..... 

10th biennial report, State engineer.... 

Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia... 

Bull. S, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

bydrometrle data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin to Legislature on water 

powers . 

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

Issued by

Department of Conservation. 

Do.

Iowa State Planning Board. 

Iowa Geological Survey.

Kansas Water Conmlsslon. 

Do. 

Kansas State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Geological Surrey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Water Resources Commission. 

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources. 

Do.

Office of the State engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, and Drainage. 

Do. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

State Water Policy Commission. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Do.

State chief engineer.

State Planning Board. 

Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University. 

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University. 

Office of the State Engineer.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania . 

Department of Forests and 

Waters. 

Department of Public Work*. 

Department of Education. 

Do. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Conservation Commission. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Do.

2 Contains records of monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile.

3 Contains records of weekly discharge.

4 Contains records of maximum and minimum dally, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean 

discharge.

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

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

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

New Tork (also New York City Board of Water Supply and city of Rochester), Horth Dakota, Oregon, 

Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wyoming.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1042, PART 6

The reports listed in the foregoing tables contain the 1 customary records of discharge 

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

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

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

reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and compilations 

of data relating to earlier noteworthy floods. The following list gives the numbers and 

titles of these reports.

Water-Supply ' -MI-IP 

Paper aitle

88 The Passaic flood of 1902.

92 The Passaic flood of 1903.

96 Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

147 Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

162 Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

334 The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

426 Southern California floods of January 1916.

487 The Arkansas River flood of June 3-5, 1921.

488 The floods in central Texas in September 1921.

520-G Some floods in the Rocky Mountain region.

636-C The New England flood cf November 1927.

771 Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

773-E The New York State flood of July 1935.

796-B Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers, May and June 1935.

796-C Flood in La Canada Valley, Calif., January I, 1934.

796-G Major Texas floods of 1935.

798 The floods of March 1936, part 1, New England Rivers.

799 The floods of March 193G, part 2, Hudson River to Susquehanna River region.

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

816 Major Texas floods of 1936.

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

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

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

843 Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

844 Floods of March 1938 in southern California. -

847 Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

867 Hurricane floods of September 1938.

869 Floods of August 1935 in Muskingum River Basin, Ohio.

914 Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

report at which records of daily discharge were collected during the water year October 

1941 to September 1942 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for 

these stations have not been published in the reports of the Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Castle Creek. .....

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

Glacier Creek

Middle Boulder 

Creek.

Location

Near Deerfleld, 

S. Dak. 

Hear Mystic, S. Dak. 

Near Estes Park,

At Nederland, Colo.

3. Dak.

S. Dak.

S. Dak.

V. Adams tunnel, 

near Estes Park, 

Colo.

Period

1941-42 

....do..

t!940-42 

1941 42

 ~-'l~i.3Cted by

bureau of Reclamation. . . . 

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

Public Service Co. of 

Colorado

Remarks

Unpublished. 

Do.

Published in 

of State e

report 

ngineer

t Records for some earlier years published in water-supply papers of the Geological Survey.

Mote.- The Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has been 

making studies of runoff from selected areas in the Missouri River Basin as follows: Beginning 

in 1933, from 8 areas of less than 10 acres each near Bethany, Mo.; beginning in 1934, from 4 

areas of less than 5 acres each near Clarlnda, Iowa; and beginning in 193B, from 28 areas near 

Hastings, Nebr. 1 of 3,470 acres, 1 of 2,040 acres, 1 of 481 acres, 1 of 414 acres, and 24 of 

about 3 acres each. Records of these studies are in the files of the Soil Conservation Service.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1942, PART 6 11

COOPERATION

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

Colorado: Office of the State Engineer, M. C. Hinderlider; State Water 

Conservation Board, C. H. Stone, director.

Iowa: Iowa Geological Survey, A. C. Trowbridge, director; University of 

Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, F. M. Dawson, director and dean of College 

of Engineering, and E. W. Lane, associate director; State Conservation Commission, 

F. T. Schwob, director.

Kansas: State Board of Agriculture, Water Resources Division, G. S. Knapp, 

chief engineer.

Minnesota: Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources and Engineering, W. S. Olson, director.

Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, H. A. Buehler, 

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

Montana: Office of the State engineer, F. E. Buck, State Water Conservation 

Board; city of Bozeman.

Nebraska: Department of Roads and Irrigation, W. G. Scott, State engineer, 

through the Bureau of Irrigation, Water Power, and Drainage, R. H. Willis, chief. 

North Dakota: Office of the State Engineer, J. T. Tucker.

Wyoming: Office of the State Engineer, L. C. Bishop; State Planning and Water 

Conservation Board, L. C. Bishop, president.

Financial assistance was furnished by the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, in 

the operation of 94 gaging stations, of which 3 were in Colorado, 12 in Iowa, 19 in'Kansas, 

14 in Missouri, 14 in Montana, 4 In Nebraska, 7 In North Dakota, 17 in South Dakota, and 4 

in Wyoming.

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

Department of Commerce; the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Office of Indian Affairs of 

the United States Department of the Interior; and the United States Department of State.

Assistance in collecting records was rendered also by the following municipalities, 

organizations, and corporations:

Iowa: Cities of Spencer, Sioux City, Red Oak, and Clarinda. 

Missouri: Cities of Springfield and Kansas City, Union Electric Co., and 

Missouri Electric Power Co. 

Montana: Montana Power Co. 

Nebraska: Loup River Power District. 

South Dakota: Dakota Power Co., Bureau of Reclamation.

Full cooperation exists between the Geological Survey of the United States Department 

of the Interior and the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, 

Canada. On waters adjacent to the international boundary certain stations are maintained 

Jointly by the United States and Canada under the terms of the Boundary Waters Treaty of 

1909, and ethers are maintained under a subsequent agreement between the two Governments. 

The records from all these stations are obtained In such a manner as to be equally acceptable and available In either country. These stations are herein designated "international gaging stations."
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1942, PART 6

DIVISION OF WORK

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

Survey, Qlenn L. Parker, chief hydraulic engineer, Carl G. Paulsen, assistant chief 

hydraulic engineer, and Rudolph G. Kasel, chief of the division of surface waters. The 

data for the stations in the several States were collected and prepared for publication 

under the supervision of the district engineers as follows: In Colorado, Robert Follansbee, 

the work being done In collaboration with M. C. Hinderlider, State engineer, and L. T. 

Burgess, State chief hydrographer; In Iowa (except for Missouri River at Sioux City), 

L. C. Crawford; 'n Kansas, H. C. Beckman; in Minnesota, P. R. Speer; in Missouri and for 

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa, at Omaha, Nebr., and at Nebraska City, Nebr., 

H. C. Beckman; in Montana (except for Madison River near west Yellowstone) and for 

Missouri River near Wllliston, N. Dak., Little Missouri River at Marmarth and near Watford 

City, N. Dak., and Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth, N. Dak., A. H. Tuttle; in Nebraska 

(except for Missouri River at Omaha and at Nebraska City), H. C. Bolon prior to May 9, 

1942, and D. P. Lewis (acting) thereafter; In South Dakota and North Dakota (except for 

Missouri River near Wllliston, Little Missouri River at Marmarth and near Watford City, 

and Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth), H. C. Beckman; In Wyoming, Robert Follansbee; in 

Yellowstone National Park and for Madison River near west Yellowstone, Mont., T. R. 

Newell.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, engineer in charge, and D. L. Milliken, assistant engineer, section of reports.
GAGING STATION RECORDS 13

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Red Rock River at Kennedy Ranch, near Lakevlew, Mont.

Location.- water-stage recorder and timber control, lat. 44°39', long. 112°03', near 

center of sec. 2, T. 14 S., R. 4 W., at Kennedy Ranch, 4 miles upstream from Long 

Creek and 14 miles northwest of Lakevlew. Prior to Aug. 28, 1942, water-stage recorder 

at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maxlmum discharge observed during year, 883 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 

3.67 reet, site and datum then In use); minimum not determined, occurred during period 

of Ice effect.

1936-42: Maximum discharge observed, 1,050 second-feet Apr. 28, 1937, from rating 

curve extended above 200 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 3.92 feet Apr. 27, 

28, 1938, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge, 1.5 second-feet Sept. 2, 1940 

(gage height, -0.15 foot, site and datum then In use).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Natural 

 storage In Red Rock Lake. Several small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

45

42

42

51

57

68

62

59

58

58

56

56

54

51

58

62

58

53

60

63

67

67

67

65

64

59

68

67

72

65

65

Nov.

68

64

62

62

52

60

52

52

51

51

61

60

50

49

4B

47

46

45

44

44

1 "

.

I

> 38 f

)

-

Dec.

35

32

32

31

31

I

> 32

[

)

\ .

|

1 -

J

J"

1"

Jan.

.

I

> 22

J

.

1

f 21

f

J

20

1-

I"

Feb.

I '

> 5

1 '

.

L 5

J

1

}I 9

J

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 .............'.........

Mar.

1 »

I

25

27

a29

33

a37

a41

a 44

46

47

a 48

a49

50

53

B56

59

65

a65

a64

64

62

a64

a65

67

a73

a83

89

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,829

1,458

915

26,035

604

157

1* 495

15,603

8,745

7, 679

3,427

665

845

43,422

a 88

85

a88

91

91

110

alll

113

136

208

300

777

856

614

752

777

829

829

856

883

883

829

802

752

752

729

660

593

532

477

-

May

415

321

328

341

339

a310

282

254

252

249

224

244

222

252

244

284

334

347

315

252

236

242

247

232

234

261

261

261

289

323

350

Maximum

72

68

35

430

89

885

415

328

£32

40

34

883

June

328

289

274

254

252

264

279

289

279

279

274

279

289

282

276

259

236

247

234

228

228

228

220

216

208

204

232

261

247

244

 '

Minimum

42

_

-

85

£22

204

42

11

19

_

July

232

208

193

176

165

158

152

146

140

134

129

119

109

109

103

102

96

86

84

84

88

86

74

65

62

62

62

59

54

48

42

Aug.

Mean

59.0

48.6

29.5

71.3

19.5

5.6

48.2

520

28£

256 in

21.5

28,2

119

40

34

36

32

31

30

28

27

25

23

23

22

18

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

13

16

16

17

24

24

26

28

Sept.

27

28

28

28

31

29

2B

2B

23

22

19

19

24

27

2.7

26

26

24

28

32

30

2B

30

30

34

33

34

34

34

34

~

Runoff in 

acre feet

3,630

2,890

1,810

51,630

1,200

311

2,970

30,950

17,350

15,230

6,800

1,320

1,680

86,140

a Me gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Sote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8-17, Nov. 19 to Dec. 1, Dec. 3 to Mar. 1 

(no gage-height record except Infrequent staff -gage readings Jan. 3 to Mar. 7; discharge computed or

basis of gage heights, , weatheif records, , and observer's notes). . Discharge computed from staff -gage

readings Mar. 8 to May 5, Aug. 28 to Sept. 1.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

fo convert war time to standaiWt time, subtract 1 hour.
14 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Red Rock* River below Red Rock Reservoir, near Monida, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir, lat. 44°39', long. 112°21', in SWi 

sec. '62, T. 13 S., R. 6 W., Just downstream from Red Rock Reservoir and 8 miles northwest of Konida.

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.- July 1911 to September 1918, May 1925 to September 1942 (no winter 

records lor water years 1916-17, 1928-29, 1930-34, 1935-41).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge observed during year, 310 second-feet July 10-13 

(gage height, 1.70 feet); minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 

0.01 foot).

1911-18, 1925-42: Maximum discharge observed, 2,500 second-feet May 15, 1933, 

estimated release to prevent failure of dam (gage height, 5.40 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Red Rock Reservoir. Some small diversions 

rrom tributaries above reservoir. Little flow during winter months, water being 

stored in reservoir above station.

Rating table, water year 1941-42 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

0.0 0 0.8 95

.1 4 1.0 134

.2 11 1.2 177

.4 33 1.4 226

.6 61 1.7 310

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

13

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.6

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Nov.

12

12 ' 12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

-

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

'll11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

. 11

11

11

11

11

11

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

.

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

3.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Apr.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

9.5

15

15

15

17

17

19

21

21

-

May

21

21

21

21

21

47

74

75

75

75

75

74

83

114

118

118

118

118

120

124

128

130

122

127

149

151

174

189

194

204

216

fSays I -

443.2 23

350 12

341 11

.

341 11

308 11

263.2 11

233.5 21

3,297 216

7,847 29"0

8,687 310

8,271 284

4,316.6 224

34,698.5 310

June

224

218

221

226

208

237

245

248

256

259

273

270

275

278

290

287

278

261

259

267

290

290

275

270

267

273

273

273

278

278

-

Minimum

8.9

11

11

-

11

11

3.2

4.0

21

208

253

226

5.6

3.2

July

275

275

273

270

270

264

259

259

253

281

310

310

310

304

304

304

304

298

29S

298

298

296

264

261

259

261

261

267

267

267

267

Aug. .

267

267

264

267

270

270

273

273

270

273

267

270

270

261

261

228

245

237

267

282

284

281

281

273

275

278

278

275

281

257

226

Sept.

224

221

218

216

221

148

106

144

168

166

184

194

174

166

170

166

168

168

170

168

146

5.6

14

12

66

103

103

103

101

103

- .

Mean Runoff in Mean acre-feet

14.3 879

11.7 694

11.0 676

-

11.0 676

11.0 611

8.49 522

7.78 463

106 6,540

262 15,560

280 17,230

267 16,410

144 ' 8,560

95.1 68,820

Note.- Discharge computed from staff-gage readings Nov. 21 to Apr. 

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

30, July 4-22.

mountain war time thereafter.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 1!> 

Red Rock River near Dell, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 44°4',7 ', long. 112°43', in 

NWt sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 9 W., half a mile downstream from Sage Creek and 4i miles 

northeast of Dell.

Records available.- June to September 1942.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during period, 119 second-feet Aug. 31 (-gage 

neignt, £.b4 reetj; minimum daily, 3 second-feet July 9-11.

Remarks.- Records poor prior to July 26 and good thereafter. Flow regulated by Red Rock 

Keservoir. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

JO

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

_

.

_

-

68

55

47

51

48

63

64

55

42

32

29

30

30

33

19

10

7

6

. 4

5

4

13

43

43

30

16

-

July

11

11

10

8

6

6

4

4

3

3

3

4

11

23

33

30

30

38

42

45

57

68

74

c80

c85

90

90

78

98

103

113

Aug.

113

111

103

103

103

102

92

83

74

72

58

54

37

31

34

40

29

25

23

26

29

32

47

61

64

78

92

96

103

109

109

Sept.

98

96

98

98

96

102

78

61

66

69

60

68

92

103

105

107

109

109

1 3

1J.3

111

92

54

44

38

50

66

64

72

76

-

Month

December. ..................................

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Secondfoot-days

_

_

_

_

847

1,261

2,133

2,508

-

Maximum

_

_

_

_

68

113

113

113

-

Minimum

_

_

_

_

_

4

3

23

38

-

Mean

_

_

_

_

_

32.6

40.7

68. B

83.6

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

.

_

_

_

_

1,680

2,500

4,230

4,970

13,380

Backwater from construction work on control.

Time basis; Mount time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
16 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 112°45', in SEi sec. 19, T. 8 S., R. 

 9 W., 1 mile upstream from Barratts, 2 miles downstream from Grasshopper Creek, and

8i miles southwest of Dillon. Datum of gage is 5,268.00 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,850 square miles.

Records available.- August 1907 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1907-11, 1914-31, 1934-42), 393 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 4.09 

reet ), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum, 205 second-feet 

Aug. 22 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

1907-42: Maximum discharge observed, 3,640 second-feet June 19, 20, 1908 (gage 

height, 6.0 feet); minimum recorded, 69 second-feet Jan. 30, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 1,200 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

errect or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair. Many diversions above station. 

Storage and release of flood waters of Red Rock River near Monida affect flow at this 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

1?

14

15

Ifi

19

20

21

??

9Z

?4

25

Zfi

27

?B

30

31

Oct.

369

388

388

388

439

439

430

430

421

412

407

407

398

383

383

383

379

383

393

402

402

402

388

see

393

388

388

388

398

388

383

Nov.

393

412

412

416

426

426

412

388

398

416

407

398

402

407

434

457

470

479

434

355

341

b335

0335

0345

0360

374

383

388

393

393

-

Dec.

398

402

439

457

#434

398

379

350

341

346

341

323

318

323

336

350

360

360

369

383

398

365

336

365

355

365

355

b330

314

318

279

Jan.

271

0265

b260

0255

b250

b250

b250

b250

258

267

283

305

327

336

*b315

b300

b295

b295

b290

b295

b295

0300

b305

305

305

301

301

305

305

305

305

Feb.

309

309

309

309

309

309

309

309

309

305

296

305

301

301

301

296

271

292

327

318

314

309

d290

d295

d300

d305

d305

d310

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Janu 

Febr 

Hareh. ....... .....

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

Hay

July ......

Augu 

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

d310

»d310

301

296

296

296

296

296

296

309

374

393

434

426

365

336

309

301

296

287

292

296

314

346

355

318

314

305

309

369

495

Apr.

643

662

719

876

966

1,020

920

835

835

835

966

1,100

1,100

1,040

990

796

681

643

605

586

586

643

643

586

567

567

528

528

548

586

-

Secondfoot-days

12,328

11,989

11, 187

121,997

8,949 

8,522 

10,240

22,600

23,550

31,561

12,169

8,479 

8,402

169,976

May

5B6

548

528

548

586

548

528

508

495

500

528

548

605

662

662

681

662

586

548

508

483

504

548

624

719

897

1,470

1,840

1,720

1,660

1,720

Maximum

439

479

457

901

336 

327 

495

1,100

1,840

1,900

586

365 

327

1,900

June

1,440

1,160

1,040

966

1,130

1,400

1,280

1,240

1,530

1,840

1,900

1,660

1,370

1,180

1,070

990

966

920

835

815

776

738

681

643

624

605

681

738

700

643

-

Minimum

369

335

279

180

250 

271 

287

528

483

605

336

209 

246

209

July

586

54B

508

483

452

426

426

452

439

407

402

379

355

350

360

369

355

346

346

346

350

346

341

336

336

346

355

369

350

355

350

Aug.

365

360

350

350

341

323

323

305

296

292

287

283

271

258

258

258

250

238

220

216

212

209

220

235

238

242

254

267

271

275

Mean

398

400

361

334

289 

304 

330

753

760

1,052

393

274 

280

466

Sept.

275

275

275

275

275

275

271

258

246

246

250

250

262

279

287

287

292

301

305

314

327

323

283

271

267

275

283

283

287

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

24,450

23,780

22, 190

242, 000

17,750 

16,900 

20,310

44,830

46,710

62,600

24, 140

16,820 

16,670

337, 200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and one discharge 

measurement.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Beaverhead River at Blaine, Mont.

17

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°23', long. 112°27', in SW$ sec. 22, T. 5 S., R. 7

 W., at highway bridge at Blaine, 12 miles upstream from Ruby River and 14 miles northeast of Dillon.

Records available.- August 1935 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,300 second-feet June 12, 13; maxi-

 mum gage height observed, 4.86 feet Feb. 20. affected by ice; minimum observed, 70 

second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 1.46 feet).

1935-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 12, 13, 1942; maximum gage 

height observed, that of Feb. 20, 1942; minimum observed, 7.0 second-feet May 25, 1940 

(gage height, 1.30 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Gage read once

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

3

4

5

7

9

10

15

16

18

20

£1 

£2

23

£4

£5

£6

£7

30

31

Oct.

619

649

649

649

760

760

719

684

684

649

649

649

619

619

589 

564

564

589

589 

564

564 

564

564

538

538

514

514

514

538

Nov.

514

514

564

538

538

564

538

538

538

538

564

538

538

538

564

584 

564

649

684

684 

589

514 

489

619

589

589

589

564

589

-

Dec.

619

619

649

719

*684

589

538

514

538

514

489

489

489

514 

489

514 

538

514

510 

490

466 

470

470

440

401

400

390

380

370

Jan.

360

360

360

350

360

370

380

390

410

420

430

450

450

450

*430

450 

480

490 

480

470

]> 510

Feb.

490

500

512

512

512

512

476

476

512

476

512

512

512

512

476

440 

*410

410 

425

450

425

-

-

~

Month

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

Mav

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

440

450

460

465

470

475

476

476

441

548

585

660

660

622

585

#548 

 512

512 

512

512

*512 

512

548 

585

585

648

548

512

512

548

622

Apr.

1

1

1

1

]

1

1

T

]

1

Secondfoot-days

18,848

17,051

15,959

138,721

14,010

13, 037

16,441

27, 052

21,340

24,519

5,309

4,204

11,860

189,630

833

833

885

940

,120

,240

,120

,120

,060

995

,060

,120

,180

,120

,120

995 

940

885 

784

738

738 

784

784 

698

698

660

660

622

660

660

~

May

660

660

660

660

622

622

622

622

622

585

585

622

660

698

698

738 

833

698 

585

548

512 

512

476 

476

585

698

833

833

995

1,240

1,180

Maximum

760

684

719

1,090

512

660

1,240

1,240

1,300

 407

288

512

1,300

June

1,240

1,120

940

885

833

833

995

995

1,060

1,120

1,180

1,300

1,300

1,120

940

833 

833

784

738

660

622 

585

512 

476

407

407

424

512

441

~

Minimum

514

489

370

24

350.

410

440

622

476

407

102

70

305

70

July

407

339

272

241

197

173

150

120

102

124

133

120

133

147

152

155 

157

162 

173

183

175

143

126

152

162

147

162

170

175

Aug.

178

178

167

170

167

173

152

129

105

98

92

102 

85

85

72

75 

77

70

105

152

197

211

241

288

Mean

608

568

515

380

452

466

530

802

688

817

171

136

395

520

Sept.

305

322

339

390

407

441 

441

476

512 

476

424

407

356

"

Runoff ia 

acre- feet

37,380

33,820

31,650

275,100

27,790

25,860

32,610

53, 660

42,330

48,630

10,530

8,340

23,520

376,100

» Winter discharge measurement made on thi 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected b

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior 

To convert war time to standard time, subtra

day.

Ice Dec. 21, 22, 24-26, Dec. 28 to Feb. 2, Feb. 16 to

o 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter, 

t 1 hour.
18 MISSOURI RIVER mill STEM

Jefferson River near Twin Bridges, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weieht gage, lat. 45°37 T , long. 112°19', in SEi sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 

6 W., half a nile upstream from Hell Canyon Creek, 4 miles downstream fron confluence 

of Beaverhead and Big Hole Rivers, and 5 riiles north of Twin Bridges.

Records available.- August to October 1940, July 1941 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 13,200 second-feet May 28 (gage-heifht, 

12.53 feet), fron rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet: minimum observed, 342 

second-feet Aug. 24 (gage-height, 4.97 feet).

1940-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 28, 1942; nininum observed, 222 

second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 2, 1940 (gage height, 4.56 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 8,000 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

for period of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read once daily. Many diversions 

above station. Flow partly regulated by two reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, Mar. 3 to Apr. 8)

4.9 32-} 5.5 1,210

5.2 445 7.0 1.S7Q

rt.5 590 7.5 2,190

5.8 745 8.0 2,800

6.1 9SO 9.0 4,370

10.0 6,420

11.0 8,910

12.3 12,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,770

1,770

1,870

1,870

2,080

£,190

2,190

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

Nov.

1,770

1,770

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

a2,040

2,310

E.670

2,550

2,430

£,080

1,670

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,570

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870 '

Dec.

1,970

1,970

2,080

*£,190

2,080

1,970

1,870

1,870

1,670

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,380

1,380

1,470

1,570

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,770

1,770

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,570

1,130

985

860

1,130

1,060

1,060

Jan.

1,060

al,060

al,050

al,050

al,050

al,050

al,050

1,050

al,060

al,080

al,120

1,100

1,060

*1,030

1,050

.

> 1,100

' .

*> 1,200

'

1,250

Feb.

1,260

1,270

1,280

1,300

1,350

1,390

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,360

1,330

1,290

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,160

1,100

1,140

1,240

.

I

> 1,300

J

1,360

1,390

1,410

-

"

Month

October. ...................................

November .............................. '. . . . .

December . ..................................

Calendar year ................ .....

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

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

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

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

, UnTT 'May. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1,460

1,500

1,570

1,470

1,380

1,290

1,290

1,380

1,380

1,570

1,770

1,870

1,870

1,770

1,670

#1,570

1,570

1,470

1,470

1,570

1,570

al,620

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,770

1,670

1,770

1,770

1,670

1,670

Apr.

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

 3

3

4

7

8

8

8

- 7

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

Secondfoot-days

59,160

56,560

49,535

34 920

36,' 160

49,410

136, 220

159,470

69^040

19,259

CD ,Jt*5

928,139

,870

,080

,190

,430

,930

,930

,930

,370

,680

,370

,360

,370

,910

,110

,360

,420

,340

,740

,370

,190

,190

,740

,930

,930

,550

,190

,020

,680

,520

,520

~

May

3,520

3,680

a3,520

3,370

3,370

3,220

3,070

3,070

2,930

3,220

3,370

4,020

4,370

4,370

4,370

4,370

4,190

4,020

3,680

3,370

3,370

3,520

4,370

5,130

6,420

7,360

10,800

12,600

12 , 000

10,800

10,000

Maximum

2,190

2,670

2 190

1,410

1,870

8,910

12,600 

12,600

4 190

1^060

1,060

12,600

June

9,450

8,370

7,860

8,110

8,910

9,450

10,000

10,600

11,700

12,300

12,600

12,000

10,600

9,450

8,910

J.860

7,360

7,360

6,880

6,190

5,550

5,340

4,550

4,370

4,020

4,190

a4,560

4,930

4,740

4,370

" v

Minimum

1,770

1,470

860

1,030 

1,100

1,290

1, 8VO

2 930 4)020

1,060

61b

342

July

4,190

3,850

3,680

3,520

3,370

3,220

3,220

3,070

2,930

2,800

2,800

£,550

2,310

2,190

2,080

2,080

1,870

1,870

1,770

1,770

1,570

1,570

1,470

1,290

1,290

1,130

al,130

1,130

1,060

1,130

1,130

Aug.

1, 060

985

985

920

860

860

800

800

745

745

640

640

615

590

565

540

565

515

445

422

380

380

380

342

380

445

445

490

515

590

615

Mean

1,908

1, 885

1,598

1, 126

T I;OA

4 541

5 144

2 , 227 

621

844

2,543

Sept.

615

615

640

690

690

690

690

690

690

745

745

800

860

860

860

920

860

985

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

985

985

985

920

860

985

860

860

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

117,300

112,200

98,250

69,260 

71,720

98,000 

270,200

316,300 

462,300

136,900

38,200

50,230

1,841,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 8, Jan. 12 t 

Time baala; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 194E 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Feb. 11, Feb. 17 to Mar. 2. 

mountain war time thereafter.
MISSOURI RIVER KAIII STEI1 19

Jefferson River at Sappington, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°46'. long. 111°45', at bridge on State Highway 

10, half a mile north of Sappington and 5| niles upstrean fron Willow Greek.

Drainage area.- 8,9CO square niles.

Records available.- November 1C94 to August 1C96 (gage heights only), Septenber 1S96 to 

November 1905, August 1938 to Septenber 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 second-feet Hay 30 (gage height, 9.79 

feet), fron rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; riininun, 330 second-feet 

Aug. 25 (gage height, 2.07 feet).

1896-1905, 1938-42: Maximum discharge observed, 15,470 second-feet June 23, 1899 

(gage height, 9.65 feet, site and datum then in use); nininiim discharge, 134 secondfeet Aug. 12, 1940 (gage height, 1.49 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Many diversions above station. Flow partly regulated by two reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

7,

4

5

R

7

8

9

10

11

1,2

13

1,4

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Oct.

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,240

2,370

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,440

2,370

2,370

2,300

2,300

2,240

2,240

2,180

3,180

2,110

2,110

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,850

- Nov.

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,920

1,920

1,980

1,980

1,920

1,850

1,850

1,780

1,780

1,850

1,850

2,110

2,440

2,640

2,570

2,300

1,920

1,720

1,480

1,370

1,420

1,660

1,850

1,920

1,850

1,920

-

Dec.

1,920

1,980

1,980

*2,180

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,040

1,980

1,780

1,720

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,660

1,720

1,780

1,780

1,850

1,780

1,720

1,780

1,660

1,540

997

638

668

934

961

Jan.

456

438

' 550

450

400

*630

800

1,000

1,100

1,130

i.

1V 1,180

I

'

.

I

> 1,200

I

1

!'

> 1,250

'

.

I

I

1

Feb.

1,300

1,350

1,400

#1,410

1,430

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,440

1,430

«

> 1,350

'

1,270

1,150

1,000

1,000

1,030

1,080

1,130

1,200

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,230

1,240

_

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

.

> 1,250

} (*)

1,300

1,380

1,450

1,600

1,700

2,000

2,100

2,300

2,420

f2,060

f 1,810

f 1,690

#1,630

1,630

1,570

1,570

1,630

1,690

1,750

1,750

1,690

1,690

1,630

1,630

1,690

1,810

Apr.

1,940

2,130

2,260

2,390

2,740

3,180

3,110

3,260

3,720

3,960

4,680

6,690

7,820

8,330

8,330

7,580

6,690

5,680

5,160

4,840

4,680

5,000

5,500

5,500

5,330

5,000

4,680

4,520

4,360

4,200

-

Secondfoot-days

51,828

604,568

177 350

250 380

983,180

May

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,040

3,960

3,880

3,720

3,560

3,560

3,720

3,880

4,360

4,840

5,000

5,160

5,160

5,000

4,840

4,520

4,260

4,040

4,200

4,520

5,160

6,260

7,580

9,130

11,100

13,300

13,900

12,100

Maximum

2,240

6,510

i *^ onn

13,900

June

10,600

9,700

8,860

8,330

8,860

9,410

10,000

10,300

11,200

12,400

13,000

13,300

13,000

IE, 100

10,000

9,130

8,590

7,820

7,350

6,690

6,260

5,870

5,330

4,840

4,520

4,360

4,360

4,680

4,840

4,680

-

Minimum

638

434

336

Jviy

4,360

4,200

3,960

3,800

3,640

3,560

3,480

3,340

3,180

3,040

2,960

2,740

2,600

2,460

2, £60

2,200

2,060

2,000

al,840

hi, 750

al,680

al,600

al,500

al,400

al,300

hi, 250

al,140

al,050

al,020

al,030

al.OOO

Aug.

939

897

857

825

802

772

750

729

722

701

656

590

554

538

532

516

505

495

470

435

407

372

354

347

336

340

361

399

435

460

500

Mean

2 152

, ' QQp

1,672

1,656

2.694

Sept.

544

584

602

614

626

" 638

662

680

694

708

722

750

795

833

841

833

930

1,040

1,070

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,040

990

956

922

922

948

948

-

Runoff in 

acre feet 

102,800

1,199,000

n nr»A oOj 070

1,950,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height racord; discharge confuted on basis of records for station near Twin Bridges.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Bate.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4 to Mar. 14 (no gage-height record

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., -Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
20 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Toston, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°09', long. 111°26', In NWi sec. 36, T. 5 N., R. 

8 E., 2 miles southeast of Toston, 4i miles upstream from Crow Creek, and 7 nlles 

downstream from Sixteenmile Creek.

Records avallable.- April 1941 to September 1942. April 1910 to. December 1916 at site 

2£ miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,600 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 10.46 

feet); minimum discharge, 1,480 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, 2.98 feet); minimum 

daily, 1,500 second-feet Aug. 14.

1910-16, 1941-42: Maximum discharge observed, 29,800 second-feet June 1, 1913 

(gage height, 9.4 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum discharge, 562 secondfeet (regulated) Apr. 30, 1941 (gage height, 1.68 feet); minimum daily, 1,100 secondfeet (estimated) Feb. 10, 1914.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs on tributaries. Broadwater 

Canals with capacity of 350 second-feet have diverted water for irrigation from point 

3 miles above station since 1940. Many diversions on tributaries above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

?

3

4

5

R

7

R

9

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17

1R

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26 

27 

2S

29 

30

31

Oct.

4,400

4,600

4,310

4,500

4,800

4,700

5,020

4,800

4,700

4,500

4,600

4,500 

4,500 

4,600

4,500

4,400 

4,310

4,310

4,040

3,950

4,220 

4,220 

4.220

4,130 

4,220

4,130 

4,040 

4,130

4,130 

4,500

4,310

Nov.

4,220

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,310

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,400

4,130

4,220

4,310 

4,500 

4,600

4,400

4,310 

4,500

5,020

4,800

4,500

4,130 

3,950 

3,880

3,280 

3,700

4,040 

4,310 

4,500

4,500 

4,800

Dec.

4,600

4,700

4,910

4,910

4,600

4,600

4,040

4,130

3,950

3,700 

3,520 

3,780

4,220

4,600 

4,500

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,500 

4,310 

4,040

4,130 

3,860

3,360 

2,670 

2,440

2,440 

3,120

2,970

Jan.

2,020

1,650

2,020

2,440

2,300

1,900

1,900

2,020

2,020

2,230

2,970

2,970 

3,040 

3,440

3,520

, 3,440 

3,520

3.520

3,280

3,280

3,120 

3,280 

3,040

3,360 

3,520

3,700 

3,610 

3,780

3,950 

3,780

3,780

Feb.

3,440

3,610

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,860

3,280

3,440

3,440

3,440 

3,440 

3,440

3,610

3,200

2,970

2,970

3,360

3,280 

3,200 

2,970

2,900 

3,040

3,040 

3,200 

3,360

-

Month

December ...................................

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

3,200

3,280

3,440

3,610

3,610

3,780

3,700

3,580

3,950

4,500

4,700

4,600 

4,820 

4,930

4,820

4,140 

3,960

3,960

4,050

3,780

3,870 

3,870 

4,050

4,320 

4,140

4,050 

3,960 

3,960

3,960 

3,600

3,870

Apr.

4,320

4,720

5,160

5,510

5,640

6,270

6,270

5,880

6,140

6,680

7,250

9,240 

11,300 

12,500

13,200

12,800 

12,100

10,600

9,920

9,240

9,240 

9,580 

11,000

11,300 

10,600

9,920 

9,240 

8,920

8,610 

8,300

""

Secondfoct-days

124,010

80,280

2,030,270

May

8,000

8,000

8,000

7,700

7,550

7,400

7,250

7,100

7,100

7,400

7,700

8,300 

8,610 

9,240

9,240

9,240 

8,610

8,300

8,000

7,400

7,250 

7,250 

8,000

9,580 

12,100

14,500 

16,600 

18,900

19,400 

19,900

19,900

Maximum

4,910

3,100

86,100

June

18,000

16,200

15,300

14,900

17,000

19,400

20,400

21,900

22,900

25,000

26,100

25,000 

22,900 

21,400

18,900

17,000 

15,700

14,900

14,500

13,600

12,800 

11,700 

9,920

8,920 

8,300

8,000 

8,000 

8,300

9,240 

9,240

~

Minimum

3,950

2,440

1,980

1,500

July

8,920

8,610

7,700

7,700

7,400

7,250

6,540

6,140

5,640

4,720 

4,720

3,960 

3,870

3,690

3,260

3,180 

3,020 

2,860

2,460

2,460 

8,140 

8,300

2,220

Aug.

2,140

1,980

1,910

1,840

1,840

1,710

1,590 

1,500

1,560 

1,580

1,540

1,840

1,770 

1,730 

1,670

1,980

2,140 

2,220 

2,300

1,910

Mean

4,396

4,000

2,676

5,662

Sept.

2,220

2,220

2,060

2,780

2,940 

2,940

2,460 

2,540

2,860 

'2,940 

3,020

2,860

2,860 

2,860 

2,780

' 3,020

Runoff in 

acre-feet

270,300

254,500

' 246,000 "

159,200

4,027,000

Time baalBi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to atandard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°46', long. 111°53', in SWi sec. 29, T. 12 N., 

R. 2 W., a quarter of a mile downstream from Hauser Lake power plant, 1& rniles 

upstream from Beaver Creek, and 15 miles northeast of Helena.

Drainage area.- 16,600 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1942 (discontinued).

Average discharge.- 19 years (1923-42), 4,059 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 11.75 

teet); minimum, 323 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 30 (gage height, 1.07 feet); minimum 

daily, 1,240 second-feet Aug. 16.

1922-42: Maximum dally discharge, 33,300 second-feet June 15, 18, 1927 (gage 

height, 78.80 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum dally, 280 second-feet 

(regufeted) Mar. 3, 1938 (gage hei'ght, 65.35 feet, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.- Records fair. Many diversions above statltm. Flow partly regulated by

reservoirs and power plants above station. Gage read hourly and at changes in powerplant operation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and 19 discharge measurements furnished by Montana

Power Co. 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

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 

4,240 

4,490 

4,730 

4,600

4,690 

5,500 

5,260 

4.51O 

4,480

4,820 

4,800 

4,770 

4,770 

4,750

4,750 

4,490 

4,280 

4,300 

4.30O

4,300 

4,330 

4,310 

4,310 

4,300

4,330 

4,370 

4,420 

4,400 

4,390 

4,140

Nov.

4,350 

3,590 

3,980 

3,810 

3,920

4,390 

3,. 860 

4,400 

3,860 

4,170

4,440 

4,440 

4,460 

4,420 

4,710

5,2'80 

4,730 

4,460 

4,440 

4,770

5,050 

4,550 

3,040 

3,320 

3,080

3,440 

4,350 

4,350 

6,180 

4,050

Dec.

4,420 

4,800 

4,820 

4,880 

5,030

5,200 

5,340 

4,750 

4,280 

3,760

4,000 

4,240 

4,220 

4,220 

3,630

.3,280 

4,400 

4,900 

4,730 

4,750

4,880 

5,200 

4,800 

4,370 

4,070

3,160 

4,150 

4,140 

3,860 

2,930 

3,230

Jan.

2,380 

3,640 

3,800 

4,070 

2,460

2,020 

1,980 

3,720 

3,950 

3,850

1,640 

2,720 

2,630 

2,240 

2,200

3,400 

2,420 

1,750 

2,630 

3,370

3,310 

3,210 

3,950 

2,560 

1,750

2,000 

2,510 

3,070 

2,680 

3,520 

3,540

Feb.

2,710 

3,510 

3,610 

3,380 

4,030

4,220 

4,210 

2,740 

3,490 

3,930

3,830 

4,240 

3,800 

3,830 

4,000

3,950 

4,170 

4,170 

4,150 

4,170

4,190 

4,210 

4,140 

4,140 

3,920

3,900 

3,830 

4,050

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr!

ll«nr

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ba

liber......... ..........................

lendar year 1941 

ary

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

ember ..................................

ter year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

3 280 

3*810 

3,860 

3,900 

3,950

4,300 

3,930 

3,670 

4,110 

3,980

4,010 

3,710 

4,180 

4,300 

4,230

4,180 

4,210 

4,210 

4,210 

4,200

4,200 

4,200 

4,230 

4,230 

h4,210

h4,210 

h4,2lO 

h4,210 

h4,210 

h4,210 

h4,210

Apr.

h4,210 

h4,210 

h4,210 

h4,210 

h4,250

h4,320 

h6,290 

h7,810 

h6,290 

h5,500

6,770 

8,230 

12,000 

14,100 

.15,300

15,900 

15,600 

13,900 

12,200 

11,200

»,680 

8,800 

9,660 

10,600 

11,200

11,200 

10,500 

9,820 

9,800 

9,050

Secondfoot-days

140,460 

127,880 

134,440

1,285,959

88,950 

109,020 

126,560 

276,810 

309,220 

479,310 

149,430 

63,100 

78,800

2,083,980

Hay

8,650 

8,580 

8,470 

8,450 

7,310

,390 

,660 

,910 

,550 

,490

,300 

,660 

,910 

8,190 

8,690

8,870 

9,050 

8,960 

8,690 

8,230

8,060 

7,850 

7,660 

7,640 

8,800

13,700 

15,500 

17,100 

19,400 

20,300 

19,700

Maximum

5,500 

6,180 

5,340

10,200

4,070 

4,240 

4,300 

15,900 

20,300 

24,300 

9,250 

2,840 

3,830

24,300

June

19,600 

18,700 

17,500 

16,500 

16,200

16,800 

19,900 

21,100 

21,200 

23,200

23,700 

24,200 

24,300 

20,600 

20,500

17,500 

17,200 

16,900 

15,100 

14,800

14,800 

10,700 

8,670 

8,360 

8,930

9,040 

8,970 

7,700 

7,920 

8,720

Minimum

4,140 

3,040 

2,930

849

1,640 

2,710 

3,280 

4,210 

7,800 

7,700 

1,800 

1,240 

1,490

1,240

July

9,130 

9,250 

9,160 

8,180 

7,540

7,590 

7,680 

7,280 

6,490 

5,960

5,880 

5,110 

5,980 

5,520 

4,580

3,530 

3,510 

3,290 

1,800 

3,330

3,720 

3,180 

3,100 

2,930 

2,620

2,260 

2,080 

2,370 

2,010 

2,160 

2,210

Aug.

2,180 

2,160 

2,150 

2,130 

2,420

2,650 

2,570 

2,570 

1,900 

1,550

2,000 

2,350 

2,210 

2,000 

1,740

1,240 

1,480 

2,150 

2,100 

1,820

2,320 

1,880 

1,700 

2,840 

2,600

1,550 

1,660 

1,760 

1,730 

1,270 

2,420

Mean

4,531 

4,263 

4,337

3,523

2,869 

3,894 

4,083 

9,227 

9,975 

15,980 

4,820, 

2,033, 

2,627

5,710

Sept.

1,790 

1,490 

1,990 

1,350 

2,110

1,790 

1,850 

1,860 

2,430 

1,680

3,050 

2,190 

3,040 

3,100 

3,620

3,220 

3,450 

3,830 

2,000 

1,760

1,970 

3,020 

2,990 

3,140 

3,700

3,630 

2,890 

3,830 

2,980 

2,550

Runoff in 

acre-feet

278,600 

253,600 

- 266,700

2,550,000

176,400 

216,200 

251,000 

549,000 

613,300 

950,700 

296,400 

125,200 

156,300

4,133,000

h Computed tnxa hourly gaga readings.

Tin* Walpt Hountaln standard tine prior to 2 a.m.. Feb. 9, 1942; wmntain 

To e«B»w't «kr time to tandard tine, subtract 1 hour.

war tine thereafter.
22 MISSOURI RIVLK MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°49', long. H0°39', In IJEi sec. 26, T. 24 II., 

R. 8 E., at highway bridge at Fort Eenton, 4 nlles upstrean fron Shonkin Creek. 

Datura of gage is 2,614.05 feet above mean sea level, datun of 1920.

Drainage area.- 24,600 square nlles.

Records available.- July 1881 to September 1942 (1381-89 published in Water-Sir^l" 

Paper 546; 1890-1918 published in Water-supply Paper 761).

Average discharge.- 61 years, 8,202 second-feet.

Extremes. . < . . 

second-feet; r.iininum discharge, 320 second-feet (regulated) JV lf i 

height, -0.50 foot); mininuin daily, 627 second-feet July 5, 1936. 

Renarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no face-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions fron tributaries above station. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs. Considerable diurnal fluctuation at nedlun and low stages 

caused by power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1941-42 except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 2,560 5.0 15,950 

1.5 3,300 6.0 20,600 

2.0 5,070 7.0 26,150 

3.0 7,940 8.0 32,000 

4.0 11,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5,350 

5,460 

5,880

5,510 

5,510

6,170 

5,880 

6,370 

6,660 

6,990

6,610 

5,810 

7,390 

5,670 

5,580

5,260 

6,230 

5,540 

5,700 

6,150

5,660 

5,430 

5,880 

5,970 

5,420

- 4,920 

5,580 

5,750 

5,210 

5,440 

5,730

Nov.

5,680 

5,090 

4,780 

5,070 

5,150

5,250 

5,440 

5,140 

4,910 

5,070

5,320 

5,350 

5,530 

4,790 

4,690

5,220 

5,780 

5,430 

5,710 

5,760

5,620 

aS.OOO 

a5,150 

a5,250 

a5,700

a5,500 

a5,150 

5,520 

5,060 

4,650

Dec.

5,240 

5,350 

5,420 

5,530 

5,410

5,540 

6,090 

6,930 

*6,170 

6,520

5,510 

5,330 

5,600 

5,450 

5,250

5,400 

5,530 

5,390 

5,360 

4,710

5,520 

6,340 

5,430 

6,360 

5,710

5,420 

3,600 

3,500 

3,800 

4,200 

4,100

Jan.

4,200 

4,050 

4,000 

3,200 

4,000

4,000 

4,100 

3,750 

3,950 

3,600

4,500 

4,750 

4,800 

4,800 

4,700

4,700 

4,550 

4,300 

4,600 

4,500

4,500 

4,800 

4,100 

4,200 

4,100

5,430 

4,960 

4,740 

4,850 

4,670 

3,980

Feb.

4,250 

4,530 

4,140 

4,380 

4,420

4,580 

4,740 

4,620 

4,100 

*4,450

4,490 

4,680 

4,630 

4,910 

4,470

4,860 

4,050 

3,850 

3,750 

3,700

4,700 

4,550 

3,800 

4,300 

4,500

4,450 

5,000 

4,600

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

Bber. .............................. .

lendar year 1941 

stry

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

3t. ....................................

ler year 1941-42 ...............

Mar.

5,100 

5,200 

5,220 

5,670 

5,570

5,430 

5,400 

5,360 

5,530 

6,600

6,690 

6,380 

6,210 

5,350 

5,230

5,480 

5,660 

, 4,770 

5,770 

5,240

 5,330 

5,300 

5,740 

6,570 

6,620

6,090 

5,870 

a5,900 

a6,400 

a6,100 

5,920

Apr.

6,120 

6,320 

6,700 

,060 

,130

,310 

,350 

,220 

6,560 

6,960

6,650 

7,070 

9,670 

10,700 

16,400

18,800 

19,800 

20,800 

20,300 

19,800

18,300 

17,800 

15,000 

14 , 600 

13,700

 13,700 

15,000 

14,600 

14,500 

13,300

Secondfoot-days

180,710 

157,760 

165,710

1,680,280

135,380 

123,500 

177,700 

369,220 

461,730 

705,900 

221,980 

105,920 

106,550

2,912,060

* Winter discharge meaourement made on this day.

May

12,900 

12,300 

11,600 

11,400 

10,700

10,700 

10,100 

9,840 

9,620 

9,770

10,200 

10,600 

11,400 

12,800 

14,600

13,200 

14,200 

14,200 

12,800 

14,100

13,800 

13, 500 

13,500 

14,000 

17,800

20,800 

22,300 

26,700 

28,400 

27,200 

26,700

Maximum

7,390 

5,780 

6,930

13,000

~5,4~30 

5,000 

6,690 

20,800 

28,400 

31,400 

12,700 

4,350 

5,190

31,400

June

27,200 

27,800 

28,400 

27,800 

26,700

27,200 

29,000 

29,000 

29,600 

31,400

30,800 

30,200 

30,800 

30,800 

30,800

30,200 

28,400 

25,000 

21,800 

21,300

19,800 

19,300 

17,800 

14,200 

12.OOO

11,100 

12,200 

11,700 

12,800 

10,800

Minimum

4,920 

4,650 

3,500

2,180

.3,200 

3,700 

4,770 

6,120 

9,620 

10,800 

3,650 

2,800 

2,790

2,790

July

10,900 

1C, 300 

12,100 

1C, 700 

11,700

11,000 

10,700 

9,450 

8,850 

8,730

8,520 

7,970 

8,030 

5,950 

7,000

7,310 

6,880 

6,060 

5,170 

5,590

4,920 

4,530 

4,490 

4,170 

3,790

3,650 

3,920 

3,770 

3,820 

3,950 

4,060

Aug.

4,350 

3,450 

3,930 

3,620 

3,960

3,400 

3,730 

3,750 

3,430 

3,320

3,560 

3,030 

3,100 

3,490 

2,900

3,120 

3,450 

3,590 

3,250 

2,800

3,550 

3,060 

3,620 

2,830 

2,890

3,170 

3,510 

3,520 

3,560 

3,260 

3,720

Mean

5,829 

5,259 

5,345

4,604

4,367 

4,411 

5,732 

12,310 

14,890 

23, .530 

7,161 

3,417 

3,552

7,978

Sept.

3,160 

3,330 

3,230 

3,070 

3,200

3,450 

2,840 

3,120 

3,290 

3,410

2,980 

3,600 

3,430 

2,970 

3,390

3,530 

3,140 

2,790 

3,160 

3,510

3,660 

3,460 

4,120 

4,150 

4,460

4,550 

3,620 

4,260 

4,480 

5,190

Runoff in 

acre-feet

358,400 

312,900 

328,700

3,333,000

" "268~,5~b6 

245,000 

352,500 

732,300 

915,800 

1,400,000 

440,300 

210,100 

211,300

5,776,000

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 25, Feb. 17-19, Feb. 21 to Mar. 2. 

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 23 

Missouri River at Loma, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°56', long. 110°28', in lot 6, SE£ sec. 8, T. 

Jib N., R. 10 E., at Loma, half a mile downstream from Marias River.

Drainage area.- 34,100 square miles.

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,100 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 10.18 

feet); maximum gage height, 11.35 feet Dec. 31, ice Jam; minimum discharge, 1,290 

second-feet Dec. 28 (gage height, 2.12 feet); minimum daily', 3,040 second-feet Aug. 25.

1935-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1942; minimum, 480 second-feet 

(regulated) July 5, 6, 1936 (gage height, 1.70 feet); minimum daily, 638 second-feet 

(regulated) July 5, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, consideraDie diurnal fluctuation at medium and low stages caused by power plants above station. 

Flow partly regulated by reservoirs. Many diversions from tributaries.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11'

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,820

5,640

6,180

6,370

5,640

6,18.0

6,370

6,560

7,130

7,700

6,750

6,370

7,310

6,370

5,640

5,470

6,560

5,820

5,820

6,180

6,180

5,640

6,180

6,180

 ,000

5,470

5,470

5,820

f6,000

d5, 800

f5,640

Nov.

5,820

(J5.600

d5,300

f5,470

5,470

5,300

5,470

5,470

5,120

5,300

5,640

5,640

6,000

5,120

5,120

5,820

h6, 000

h6,180

h6, 370

h6,750

5,900

5,400

5,600

5,800

6,000

5,470

*5,470

*5,470

5,470

f6,000

Dec.

f5,120

f5,470

f5,820

f5,470

f6,560

f5,820

f7,130

f7,510

f6,180

7,000

6,400

5,820

5,900

6,000

5,300

5,470

5,640

5,470

5,640

5,470

5,820

6,750

6,000

6,750

6,370

5,640

4,170

3,510

3,600

4,000

4,400

Jan.

4,200

4,300

4,000

3,700

3,500

»4,250

4,100

4,300

4,000

4,200

4,000

5,100

5,300

5,500

5,400

5,300

5,200

5,100

4,600

4,900

5,200

5,100

5,300

4,700

4,500

4,700

5,600

5,400

5,100

5,200

4,900

Feb.

4,700

4,900

4,800

5,100

5,300

5,500

5,640

5,300

4,780

*4,320

4,670

4,780

4,620

4,780

4,780

4,170

4,600

4,000

3,900

3,800

4,400

4,900

4,700

4,200

4,500

4,800

4,800

5,400

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

5,200

5,300

5,400

5,700

5,800

5,700

5,600

5,600

6,400

8,100

9,100

8,300

7,700

6,560

6,370

6,180

6,370

»5,640

6,370

6,000

6,000

6,180

6,180

7,510

7,320

6,750

6,560

6,180

6,750

7,130

6,940

Apr.

6,750

7,510

7,320

7,900

8,300

8,300

8,500

8,100

7,700

7,510

7,510

7,510

9,510

11,400

16,100

20,100

21,600

22,100

22,100

21,600

20,600

19,600

17,100

16,600

15,600

15,600

16,600

16,600

16,100

15,100

"

Secondfoot-days

190,260

169,540

176,200

1,830,290

146,650

132,140

200,890

406,920

537,900

791,000

239,340

115,180

114,150

3,220,170

May

14,600

13,600

13,200

12,700

12,300

11,800

11,800

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,800

12,300

13,200

14,600

17,100

15,600

16,600

16,100

15,100

16,100

16,100

16,100

15,600

16,600

21,100

24,800

27,200

32,000

33,900

32,700

30,300

Maximum

7,700

6,750

7,510

14,000

5,600

5,640

9,100

22,100

33,900

37,100

13,000

4,770

5,260

37,100

June

30,900

30,900

h31,500

h30,900

h29,100

h30,300

h33,900

h35,800

h35,200

h37,100

h36,400

h34,500

h34,500

h34,500

33,300

32,700

30,900

27,300

24,000

22,900

21,800

19,700

19,200

16,200

13,500

12,200

13,000

12,600

14,000

12,200

"

Minimum

5,47C

5,12C

3,51C

2,18C

3,50C

3.80C

5.20C

6.75C

ll.OOC

12,200

4,17C

3.04C

3.12C

3,04C

July

11,300

12,200

13,000

13,000

12,600

11,700

11,300

10,500

9,710

9,330

9,140

8,580

8,400

6,800

7,320

7,040

7,500

6,800

5,770

5,940

5,770

5,100

4,700

4,770

4,170

4,320

4,170

4,320

4,460

4,460

5,100

Aug.

4,770

4,170

4,170

4,040

4,320

3,900

4,170

4,170

4,040

3,380

3,900

3,640

3,380

3,640

3,510

3,510

3,380

3,770

3,510

3,510

3,380

3,640

3,770

3,200

3,040

3,200

3,640

3,510

3,770

3,510

3,640

Mean

6,137

5,651

5,684

5,014

4,731

4,719

6,480

13,560

17,350

26,370

7,721

3,715

3,805

8,822

Sept.

3,640

3,510

3,510

3,300

3,510

3,640

3,380

3,330

3,380

3,640

3,380

3,380

3,900

3,250

3,770

3,510

3,640

3,120

3,380

3,640

3,510

3,900

4,170

4,460

4,770

4,460

5,100

3,770

4,940

5,260

"

Runoff in 

acre feet

377,400

336,300

349,500

3,630,000

290,900

262,100

398,500

807,100

1,067,000

1,569,000

474,700

228,500

226,400

6,387,000

» Winter discharge 'measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records- for station at Fort Benton.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from staff-ga^e readings.

Hot'e.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-24, Dec. 10, 11, 14, 15, Dec. 29 to 

Feb. 6, Feb. 17 to Mar. 9.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
24 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at power-plant ferry, near Zortman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°44', long. 108°56', in EiNEi sec. 30 (revised),

 T7~23~~N., R. 22 E., at power-plant ferry, 5 miles downstream from Cow Creek and 

30 miles southwest of Zortman.

Drainage area.- 40,600 square miles.

Records available.- February 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 51,300 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 12.94

 feet); minimum, 3,160 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 3.14 feet).

1934-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1942; maximum gage height, 14.49 feet 

Mar. 16, 1935, while ice was breaking; minimum discharge, 1,120 second-feet (regulated) 

July 8, 1936 (gage height, 1.92 feet); minimum daily, 1,220 second-feet Dec. 13, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periads of ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs. Considerable 

fluctuation at medium and low stages caused by power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Daj

1

2

3

 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,440

5,990

6,140

6,290

6,590

6,290

6,390

6,900

7,370

7,370

8,180

7,690

7,530

6,900

7,530

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,290

6,440

6,740

7,060

6,590

6,740

6,440

6,740

6,140

5,560

6,290

6,440

5,990

Nov.

6,140

6,590

6,290

5,840

5,700

5,700

5,840

5,990

6,290

5,840

5,420

5,990

5,990

6,140

6,140

5,560

5,700

6,290

6,740

6,290

6,590

6,590

6,140

5,700

7,060

6,590

6,900

5,840

5,990

6,290

-

Dec.

5,990

5,560

6,590

6,440

6,440

6,590

6,290

*7,370

7,690

7,200

7,200

7,000

6,200

6,200

6,300

6,400

5,800

5,900

6,000

6,100

6,200

5,700

6,740

7,200

6,600

6,800

5,800

4,600

3,800

3,400

3,200

Jan.

.

j

> 4,500

I

/

I

V 4,100

J

.

I

> 5,200 I

1

.

J

\ 5,600

I

/

.

I

\ 5,000

I

'

5,000

5,400

5,700

5,800

6,000

6,000

Feb.

5,800

5,300

5,300

5,700

5,400

5,700

5,700

5,700

#6,000

5,900

5,300

5,100

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

4,400

3,800

3,600

3,600

3,900

4,200

4,500

5,000

4,500

4,000

4,500

4,600

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

5,000

"5,000

5,700

6,400

6,800

*7,600

7,700

7,700

8,000

10,000

11,000

12,000

14,000

11,900

10,300

8,520

8,020

7,850

7,530

»7,060

7,850

7,690

8,860

8,350

8,520

8,520

8,520

7,850

7,530

7,370

8,860

Apr.

9,210

9,570

9,570

9,570

9,570

9,570

9,570

9,570

9,570

8,860

8,860

8,520

8,520

9,570

11,900

16,300

21,400

23,100

23,100

23,100

23,100

22,000

21,400

18,800

17,200

16,700

16,300

16,700

17,200

16,700

-

Secondfoot-clays

206,730

184,170

189,300

1,978,300

155,900

138,300

258,000

435,100

564,000

939,800

274,210

136,390

122,780

3,604,680

May

15,800

15,300

14,400

13,900

13,100

12,700

12,300

12,300

11,500

11,100

11,500

11,900

12,700

13,900

15,800

17,700

16,700

17,200

16,700

15,300

16,700

16,300

16,300

17,700

18,200

25,900

30,000

30,600

35,400

38,500

36,600

Maximum

8,180

7,060

7,690

14,000

6,000

6,000

14,000

23,100

38,500

45,400

14,400

5,840

5,420

45,400

June

35,400

35,400

35,400

45,400

36,000

34,200

34,200

37,800

42,800

44,100

41,600

39,100

37,800

37 , 200

36,600

36,600

36,000

34,800

31,800

27,700

26,500

25,400

23,600

22,500

18,800

20,900

15,300

15,800

14,800

16,300

-

Minimum

5,560

5,420

3,200

2,710

_

3,600

5,000

8,520

11,100

14,800

4,870

3,500

3,460

3,200

July

13,900

13,100

13,900

14,400

13,900

13,500

12,700

12,300

11,100

10,700

9,940

9,570

9,210

8,860

7,530

7,690

8,860

8,350

7,530

6,900

6,440

6,290

5,840

5,560

5,280

5,140

5,000

4,870

5,140

4,870

5,840

Aug.

5,840

5,280

5,140

4,610

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,740

5,140

5,000

4,360

4,480

4,480

3,960

4,120

4,360

3,960

4,120

4,240

4,240

3,960

3,780

4,120

3,670

4,120

a3,800

a3,SOO

3,890

4,120

4,120

4,240

Mean

6,669

6,139

6,106

5,420

5,029

4,939

8,323

14,500

18,190

31,330

8,845

4,400

4,093

9,876

Sept.

4,240

4,240

3,890

3,890

3,780

3,670

3,670

4,120

3,670

3,670

3,890

3,960

3,780

3,960

4,120

3,890

3,780

3,890

3,780

3,460

3,890

3,780

4,480

3,960

4,870

5,000

5,000

5,420

3,89O

5,140

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

410,000

365,300

375,500

3,924,000

309,200

274,300

511,700

863,000

1,119,000

1,864,000

543,900

270,500

243,500

7,150,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Loma. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-21, Dec. 24 to Mar. 13. 

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 25

Fort Peck Reservoir at Fort Peck, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°00 I 26", long. 106°23'49" t In sec. 14, T. 26 N., 

R. 41 E., in No. 4 emergency gate shaft of dam on Missouri River at Fort Peck, 2 

miles downstream from Bear Creek, 9i miles southwest of Nashua, and 11 miles upstream 

from Milk River. Datum of gage is at1 mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 57,725 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1942. June 1937 to September 1938 in 

files of office of Missouri River Division, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 6,597,000 acre-feet July 23, 24, 

(elevation, 2.183.81 feet); minimum observed, 727,300 acre-feet Oct. 1 (elevation, 

2,114.74 feet).

1937-42: Maximum contents observed, that of July 23, 24, 1942.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in 1937; dam completed in 

1939. Usable capacity, 18,800,000 acre-feet between elevations 2,095 (lowest outlet) 

and 2,250 feet (top of 25-foot gates) above mean sea level. Elevation of crest of 

spillway. 2,225 feet. Dead storage below elevation 2,095 feet, 617,000 acre-feet 

(revised). Figures given herein represent contents above elevation 2,095 feet. Water 

is stored to supplement low-water flow of Missouri River during navigation'season. 

Gage read at 6 a.m. and 8- p.m.; elevations materially affected by wind.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by -Corps of,Engineers, U. S. Army.

Revised capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in thousands

of acre-feet)-

(Furaished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Array, and baaed on a topographic 

survey of the reservoir)

2,095

2,097

2,100

2,104

2,110

2,115

59

153.5

290.7

520.6

739.5

2,120

2,130

2,140

2,150

2,160

2,170

987.9

1,561

2,234

3,014

3,918

4,950

2,180

2,190

2,200

2,210

2,220

2,230

6,116

7,428

8,900

10,530

12,330

14,290

2,240 16,450

2,250 18,800

2,259 21,090

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Date

Dec . 31 ...............

Calendar year 1941..

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1941-42..

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,114.67 

2,121.53 

2,1126.58 

2.131.21

-

2,134.52 

2,137.98 

2,144.16 

2,151.98 

2,162.98 

2,180.76 

2,183.32 

2,179.40 

2 175.08

.

Contents 

( acre-feet)

724,000 

1,069,000 

1,353,000 

1,638,000

-

1,853,000 

2,090,000 

2,544,000 

3,183,000 

4,212,000. 

6,210,000 

6,534,000 

6,042,000 

5,525,000

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

+345,000 

+ 284,000 

+ 285,000

t+1,156,000

+ 215,000 

+237,000 

+454,000, 

+639,000 

+1,029,000 

+1,998,000 

+ 324,000 

-492,000 

-517.000

+ 4,801,000

t Elevation at midnight. Figures for Sept. 30 and Oct. 31 Interpolated 

between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

t Computed on basis of revised capacity table given herein.

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountaln war time thereafter. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 

1 hour.
26 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°02'30", long. 106°21'10", in NWi sec. 6, T. 26 

N., R. 42 E., 3i miles upstream from Milk River, 6 miles south of Nashua, and 8 

miles downstream from Fort Peck Dam. Datum of gage is 2,020.00 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army bench mark).

Drainage area.- 57,800 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,800 second-feet, Sept. 19 (gage height, 

9.10 feet); minimum daily, 600 second-feet July 5 (backwater from Milk River).

1934-42: Maximum discharge observed, 33,100 second-feet June 14, 1937 (gage 

height, 9.95 feet, site and datum then in use): maximum gage height observed, 12.30 

feet Mar. 10, 1936 (site and datum then in use;; minimum discharge observed, 267 

second-feet (discharge measurement) Nov. 21, 1937 (gage height, 1.05 feet, site and 

datum then in use).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many

diversions from tributaries. Flow completely regulated by Fort Peck Dam (see preceding 

page).

Cooperation.- Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,000

1,070

1,020

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,000

1,000

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,010

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,090

Nov.

1,100

1,110

1,110

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,090

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,280

1,240

1,010

1,020

 940

940

1,000

1,110

1,180

1,080

950

1,050

1,030

-

Dec.

1,140

1,010

1,020

1,050

990

*1,000

1,000

1,020

950

900

900

950

950

1,000

1,200

1,200

1,100

#1,020

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,020

865

944

993

898

829

Jan.

»951

965

951

955

960

980

1,000

1,040

*1,070

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,090

1,090

1,100

 1,100

1,130

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,440

1,640

1,400

1,230

1,170

1,160

*1,160

1,160

Feb.

 1,200

1,140

1,090

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,030

1,060

1,070

»1,000

1,000

1,010

1,000

965

850

900

1,000

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,150

_

._

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ...................

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

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

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

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

Uav nay ........................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......... ............

Mar.

1,170

1,290

1,230

»1,060

1,030

1,030

1,000

986

993

979

1,040

1,060

1,080

1,170

1,280

1,250

1,580

3,000

3,330

3,680

4,120

4,180

4,020

4,490

4,360

5,140

5,750

6,110

6,500

6,870

7,000

Apr.

6,960

6,220

4,400

1,920

2,710

3,470

3,790

5,800

6,100

6,220

6,170

6,000

5,070

3,420

2,220

1,310

1,130

1,160

1,140

1,920

2,450

2,270

1,490

1,140

1,040

1,000

958

979

2,200

3,270

-

Secondfoot-days

32,130

33,050

31,219

1,437,268

34,952

30,155

87,778

93,927

56,230

38,563

107,827

391,850

394,400

1,332,081

May

3,750

4,120

4,440

4,630

4,440

3,120

1,820

1,770

2,110

2,570

2,170

1,170

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,120

,120

,080

,030

,020

,020

,020

,020

,010

1,040

1,080

1,020

1,010

1,040

1,040

Maximum

* 1,090

1,280

1,200

15,100

1,640

1,300

7,000

6,960

4,630

5,180

9,800

15,300

15,100

15,300

June

1,070

1,030

1,010

1,080

01,200

01,180

0788

0680

0995

05,180

02,930

01,080

ol,080

01,080

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,100

1,160

1,100

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,200

1,220

1,210

1,150

1,070

1,030

-

Minimum

1,000

940

829

829

951

850

979

958

1,010

680

600

8,900

10,800

600

July

1,060

0851

0680

0616

0600

c608

C616

0616

631

635

643

647

884

1,060

1,130

1,220

1,770

2,020

2,290

3,070

3,260

4,360

6,060

7,000

8,780

8,620

9,200

9,800

9,800

9,800

9,500

Aug.

8,900

8,900

9,200

9,500

9,050

9,050

9,350

11,100

11,900

11,600

11,800

12,300

12,300

12,500

12,800

13,200

13,800

13,900

13,800

13,600

13,900

14,300

14,700

14,900

14,900

15,300

15,300

15,100

15,100

15,100

14,700

Mean

1,036

1,102

1,007

3,938

1,127

1,077

2,832

3,131

1,814

1,285

3,478

12,640

13,150

3,650

Sept.

14,500

14,900

14,900

14,700

14,300

14,300

14,100

14,100

14,300

14,700

14,700

14,900

15,100

14,900

14,700

14,100

12,600

12,600

12,800

11,400

11,800

11 , 200

11,400

11,400

11,400

11,100

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,100

-

Runoff In 

acre feet

63,730

65,550

61,920

2,851,000

69,330

59,810

174,100

186,300

111,500

76,490

j.3,900^

777,200

782,300

2,642,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day

e Backwater from Milk River.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 2. Doubtful or no gage-height 

record Oct. 1 to Dec. 4, Apr. 1-17; discharge computed on basis of dredge-pond record.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 27

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont.

Location,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°04', long. 105°32', in NWi sec. 28, T. 27 N., 

K7WE., at highway bridge, 6 miles southeast of Wolf Point and 6 miles downstream 

from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,958.57 feet above mean sea level (datum of 

1929).

Drainage area.- 83,200 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1942. September 1928 to April 1930, at 

rerry crossing at wolf Point, 6 miles upstream.

Average discharge^- 14 years, 6,652 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 second-feet, Aug. 28 (gage height, 

8.42 reet); minimum daily, 320 second-feet Dec. 10.

1928-42: Maximum discharge, 66,800 second-feet Mar. 25, 1939 (gage height, 14.4 

feet, Ice present), from rating curve extended above 39,000 second-feet; maximum gage 

height observed, 17.45 feet Mar. 30, 1930, ice jam; minimum discharge, that of Dec. 10,

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are good. Many 

diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by Fort Peck Dam (see p. 25 ).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IB

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,200

1,160

1,170

1,220

1,210

i.eio

1,220

1,210

1,190

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,190

1,120

1,140

1,130

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,130

1,100

1,090

1,130

1,130

1,140

Nov.

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,210

1,290

1,280

1,250

1,410

1,730

1,460

1,260

#1,230

1,330

1,300

1,100

800

#560

800

1,100

1,300

*1,340

1,170

1,000

1,000

-

Dec.

1,000

1,150

1,300

#1,480

1,300

#1,090

1,600

1,800

1,100

«320

350

400

1,000

1,600

1,800

1,600

1,500

1,400

#1,340

1,270

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,050

1,000

980

880

900

«920

920

960

Jan.

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,020

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,060

#1,070

1,110

1,120

1,140

#1,160

#1,180

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

#1,200

1,200

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,210

#1 , 220

1,230

"1,230

Feb.

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,150

1,160

1,170

1,180

#1,190

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,150

1,000

700

1,000

#3

1

1

]

I

]

]

1

1

Month

October. ...............................

November . ..............................

December. ..............................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

,230

,300

,260

,230

,200

,200

,120

,150

,150

-

-

-

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

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

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

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

May

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

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

August .

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

Water ysar 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1,140

1,170

#1,180

1,190

1,200

1,400

1,420

1,420

1,650

1,800

1,850

2,400

#3,140

3,600

3,800

4,300

5,000

5,500

#7,000

#7,500

7,200

7,400

#7,040

6,020

5,700

5,360

5,700

6,580

6,690

7,150

7,260

Apr.

7,610

7,610

7,040

5,360

3,090

3,120

3,940

4,380

5,590

6,580

6,690

 6,920

6,690

6,130

4,400

3,090

2,220

1,880

1,760

1,670

1,880

2,680

2,680

2,150

1,750

1,720

1,590

1,510

1,440

1,780

-

Secondfoot-days

35,610

35,300

35,490

1,531,130

35,590

32,500

129,760

114,950

65,920

117,660

126,810

375,860

392,100

1,497,550

May

3,000

3,500

3,820

4,160

4,380

4,610

3,680

2,420

2,060

2,110

2,830

2,790

2,11.0

1,600

1,450

1,440

1,400

1,370

1,390

1,390

1,310

1,260

1,300

1,340

1,290

1,240

1,260

1,320

1,290

1,290

1,510

Maximum

1,220

1,730

1,800

15,100

1,230

1,300

7,500

7,610

4,610

11,000

9,630

15,100

14,800

15,100

June

1,450

1,310

1,230

1,530

2,150

2,940

6,160

8,070

7,260

7,720

10,100

11,000

6,460

4,970

4,160

3,880

3,550

3,180

3,050

3,080

2,860

2,700

2,680

2,600

2,510

2,350

2,270

1,970

2,100

2,370

-

Minimum

1,090

560

sgo

320

1,000

700

1,140

1,440

1,240

1,230

1,360

855

10,200

320

July

2,150

3,100

5,090

4,830

4,810

4,270

3,900

3,440

3,070

2,540

2,270

1,990

1,570

1,360

1,470

1,530

1,470

1,730

2,030

2,100

2,810

2,970

3,520

4,830

5,910

7,260

8,070

8,310

9,270

9,510

9,630

Aug.

9,510

8,790

8,550

8,670

9,150

9,030

8,910

9,150

10,400

11,800

11,400

11,500

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,400

13,000

13,400

13,600

13,500

13,400

13,500

13,900

14,100

14,400

14,500

14,800

15,100

14,500

14,500

14,400

Mean

1,149

1,177

1,144

4,195

1,148

1,161

4,186

3,832

2,126

3,922

4,091

12,120

13,070

4,103

Sept.

14,500

14,400

14,800

14,800

14,500

14,400

14,200

14,100

13,900

14,200

14,400

14,500

14,500

14,800

14,800

14,500

14,200

12,800

12,500

12,700

12,400

11,400

10,800

10,800

lp.800

10,800

10,800

10,200

10,200

10,400

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

70,630

70,020

70,390

3,037,000

70,590

64,460

257,400

228,000

130,800

233,400

251,500

745,500

777,700

2,970,000

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note«- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 22.

Tine tagisi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
28 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River near Culbertson, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°08', long. 104°28', In SEi sec. 34, T. 28 N., 

R. 56 E., on State Highway 22, 3 miles southeast of Culbertson and 10 miles downstream 

from Big Muddy Creek. Prior to Nov. 7, 1941, water-stage recorder In pumping station 

650 feet upstream at datum 0.11 foot higher.

Drainage area.- 92,500 square miles.

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 9.46 

feet); minimum daily, 575 second-feet Nov. 22.

1941-42: Maximum discharge, that of. Aug. 30, 1942; minimum dally, that of 

Nov. 22, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by 

Fort Peck Dam (see p. 25 ).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 - 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,420

1,370

1,340

1,310

1,340

1,370

1,340

1,320

1,320

1,310

1,280

1,270

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,190

1,190

1,220

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,130

1,110

.1,090

1,080

1,090

1,110

Nov.

1,170

1,220

1,260

1,210

1,140

1,130

1,150

1,170

1,190

1,190

1,220

1,280

1,360

1,390

1,370

1,500

a-1,700

1,600

«850

»890

625

*575

600

625

*800

925

1,050

1,150

»1,250

1,200

-

Dec.

1,160

1,120

1,100

1,130

1,160

1,180

1,200

1,060

*-l,040

900

900

800

750

800

850

1,050

1,250

1,400

1,500

91,410

1,350

1,300

1,220

1,160

1,080

1,000

940

880

800

#710

680

Jan.

670

700

740

780

820

860

900

940

980

»1,010

1,050

1,080

1,100

1,130

1,160

1,180

1,190

1,190

1,170

«.,140

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,160

*1,170

1,170

1,190

Feb.

1,200

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,180

l,17i

1,160

1,160

1,140

91,140

1,140

1,170

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,100

»1,040

920

950

1,150

1,320

1,340

1,300

1,220

1,200

1,160

_

_

-

Month

October. ........................ .........

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ................. ....

January. . ... ~. .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1,140

1,160

«1,120

1,170

1,190

1,220

1,300

1,420

1,600

2,000

2,500

3,100

3,500

3,900

4,300

4,700

5,100

5,500

6,000

7,000

9g8,770

g7,720

7,820

7,520

6,740

5,910

5,470

5,280

6,180

7,220

7,420

Apr.

7,520

7,720

7,920

7,820

7,020

5,130

3,940

4,480

5,130

g5,470

g6,550

7,020

7,220

7,220

6,740

5,280

3,940

2,980

2,360

2,050

2,020

2,020

2,560

3,010

2,900

2,500

2,290

2,110

1,990

1,890

-

Secondfoot-days

38,340

33,790

32,880

32 520

32)680

134,970

136,800

73,670

115,100

114,990

354,480

390,200

1,490,420

May

1,880

2,480

3,410

3,940

4,240

4,480

4,720

4,560

3,410

2,400

2,230

2,580

3,040

2,800

2,160

1,900

1,840

1,780

1,770

1,670

1,590

1,500

1,440

1,390

1,500

1,610

1,620

1,460

1,420

1,440

1,410

Maximum

1,420

1,700

1,500

1,190

1,340

8,770

7,920

4,720

9,660

8,880

14,500

14,500

14,500

June

1,420

1,540

1,470

1,390

1,510

2,230

2,780

3,860

6,460

6,930

6,550

7,320

9,660

8,020

6,000

4,960

4,400

3,940

3,800

3,450

3,350

3,200

2,960

2,900

2,830

2,760

2,580

2,470

2,250

2,110

-

Minimum

1,080

575

680

670

920

1,120

1,890

1,390

1,390

1,590

8,340

10,200

575

July

2,360

2,430

2,630

4,180

5,300

5,280

4,880

4,400

3,870

3,410

2,990

2,550

2,260

2,120

1,990

1,780

1,620

1,600

1,590

1,600

fl,700

f2,130

2,750

2,920

3,600

4,880

5,910

7,320

7,820

8,240

8,880

Aug.

9,100

9,100

8,880

8,340

8,340

8,660

8,880

8,770

8,880

9,430

10,700

11,200

11,100

11,200

11,600

11,600

11,700

11,900

12,300

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

13,100

13,400

f 13, 600

14,200

14,200

14,500

14,500

14,500

Mean

1,237

1,126

1,061

1,049

1,167

4,354

4,560

2,376

3,837

3,709

11,430

13,010

4,083

Sept.

14,200

14,200

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,600

13,900

14,500

13,500

13,600

13,600

13,900

13,900

14,200

14,200

14,200

-13,500

12,400

12,300

11,600

11,400

11,700

12,400

11,100

11,000

11,000

10,600

10,200

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

76,050

67,020

65,220

_

64,500

64,820

267,700

271,300

146,100

228,300

228,100

703,100

774,000

2,956,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Wote^- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19 to Mar. 20. Discharge computed from 

wire-weight gage readings Sept. 4-30.

Time basis : Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak.

29

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°07', long. 103°44'., in sec. 31, T. 154 N., R. 

lOi W., at Lewis & Clark Highway Bridge, 7 miles west of Williston and 25 miles downstream from Yellowstone River. Datum (K gage is 1,830.20 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 164,500 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 17,130 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 69,500 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 9.45 

reet;; maximum gage height, 9.70 feet Mar. 13, ice present; minimum daily discharge, 

2,600 second-feet, Jan. 7.

1928-42: Maximum discharge, 231,000 second-feet Apr. 4, 1930 (gage height, 18.0 

feet), from rating curve,extended above 80,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 18.6 

feet, Apr. 4, 1930, while ice was breaking; minimum discharge, 1,300 second-feet 

(regulated) Dec. 28, 1939; minimum daily, 1,320 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 28, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Fort Peck Dam 

(see p. 25 ); other regulation on tributaries.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20,800

18,800

16,900

15,600

15,400

15,800

19,200

26,200

23,900

20,200

17,800

16,700

15,800

15,100

14,300

13,800

13,800

13,800

43,600

13,800

13,800

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,400

13,200

13,000

13,000

12,800

12,400

12,400

Nov.

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,400

12,400

12,200

12,000

12,000

12,200

12,000

11,400

11,200

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,200

11,600

11,000

10,800

»IO,800

8,800

7,600

6,800

6,700

6,800

*7,400

8,000

8,700

-

Dec.

9,200

9,800

10,600

11,500

11,700

10,600

10,600

*10,600

9,800

8,400

6,500

6,000

5,800

5,800

5,700

5,700

6,200

7,200

8,100

*9,500

9,800

10,000

10,300

10,500

10,000

9,000

8,000

7,000

6,000

»5,200

4,800

Jan.

4,400

4,000

3,600

3,200

2,900

2,700

2,600

2,700

2,900

*3,100

3,400

3,500

3,200

4,200

5,400

6,300

6,700

7,100

7,400

*7,700

8,200

8,3'00

8,200

8,100

8,000

7,900

7,800

»7,700

7,600

7,500

7,500

Feb.

7,500

7,500

7,600

7,600

7,700

7,700

7,700

7,800

7,800

7,700

*7.700

7,700

7,700

7,700

7,700

7,700

7,600

,7,600

<*7,500

7,000

6,700

6,500

6,200

6,000

5,600

5,200

5,500

5,800

_

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

May. ms^y ........................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

6,100

*6,100

6,100

6,200

6,400

7,500

9,500

13,000

18,000

21,000

25,000

28,000

26,000

24,000

23,000

23,000

24,000

25,000

25,000

25,000

24,000

23,500

23,000

22,000

20,000

17,500

15,500

14,700

14,000

13,500

14,000

Apr.

15,000

17,000

»24,200

17,100

15,800

15,800

14,300

13,400

14,000

14,900

15,100

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,600

15,600

15,100

15,800

' 16,700

17,200

16,000

15,600

15,600

16,200

19,100

22,400

21,800

19,600

18,400

-

Secondfoot-days

486,100

314,600

259,900

5,611,650

173,800

200,000

549,600

500,500

748,200

1,420,200

777,800

564,000

560,900

6,555,600

May

16,700

15,600

14,900

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,600

14,900

14,000

13,800

14,300

21,800

23,900

32,000

30,600

26,600

26,UOO

25,400

23,900

23,200

22,800

22,100

23,200

27,000

33,500

40,200

44,500

51,200

54,800

Maximum

26,200

12,400

11,700

42,000

8,300

7,800

28,000

24,200

54,800

68,600

36,200

21,400

21,100

68,600

June

54,800

51,900

47,100

40,800

43,200

46,400

62,700

63,500

60,300

57,900

57,900

63,500

67,800

68,600

61,100

54,800

48,400

42,000

41,400

40,800

37,300

35,600

35,100

33,500

31,500

31,000

31,500

34,600

36,800

38,400

-

Minimum

12,400

6,700

4,800

3,200

2,600

5,200

6,100

13,400

13,800

31,000

15,600

16,900

17,400

2,60C

July

35,100

32,500

29,200

28,300

31,000

33,000

34,600

35,100

35,600

36,200

35,100

34,600

32,000

29,200

26,600

23,200

21,400

20,200

18,400

17,600

17,800

17,600

17,400

16,900

16,000

15,600

15,600

16,200

17,600

18,800

19,400

Aug.

21,400

21,100

20,500

20,200

18,600

18,600

18,600

18,100

17,800

18,600

17,800

17,800

18.400

18,400

18,100

h!8,100

18,100

17,400

17,400

17,400

h!7,400

h!6,900

h!6,900

17,200

16,900

16,900

17,400

17,400

17,600

18,400

18,600

Mean

15,680

10,490

8,384

15,370

5,606

7,143

17,730

16,680

24,140

47,340

25,090

18,190

18,700

17,960

Sept.

18,400

18,400

18,600

18,400

18,400

18,600

18,600

18,100

17,800

17,600

17,400

17,400

17,600

17,800

18,100

18,400

18,600

19,100

20,500

20,200

19,900

21,100

20,800

19,600

19,100

18,600

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,600

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

964,200

624,000

515,500

11,130,000

344,700

396,700

1,090,000

992,700

1,484,000

2,817,000

1,543,000

1,119,000

1,113,000

13,000,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23 to Apr. 2.

Time basisi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. «
30 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River near Elbowoods, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°34', long. 102°I2", In NEiNEi sec. 12, T. 147 

N., K. 91 W., at bridge on State Highway 8, 2 miles downstream from Little Missouri 

River and 2i miles west of Elbowoods. Datum of gage is 1,720.55 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 179,800 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 74,000 second-feet June 8, 15; maximum gage 

neignt observed, 10.12 feet June 15; minimum discharge, about 2,900 second-feet 

Jan. 8-13; minimum gage height recorded, 2.27 feet Nov. 25.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 8, 15, 1942; maximum gage height, that of 

June 15, 1942; minimum discharge, about 1,500 second-feet Dec. 30, 1939; minimum gage 

height, 2.00 feet Sept. 18, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for the periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are fair. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 25 )

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

19,500

21,900

20,500

18,600

17,600

17,000

17,000

18,000

28,300

27,000

21,900

18,200

16,700

16,200

16,000

15,700

15,500

15,300

15,000

15,000

14,800

14,800

14,700

14,500

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

. Nov.

13,900

13,700

13,600

13,400

13,300

13,300

13,300

13,100

13,000

12,800

12,70X3

12,700

12,400

12,100

11,900

11,800

11,800

11,600

11,800

11,800

11,900

11,900

9,710

6,420

6,000

6,420

6,840

7,260

7,820

9,280

-

Dec.

8,980

98,260

9,130

10,600

11,200

10,700

10,000

9,200

8,400

7,200

6,100

5,000

5,200

5,300

5,500

5,800

6,100

*6,400

6,600

7,000

7,400

8,000

9,000

10,000

11,200

*10,900

10,500

9,800

9,000

8,200

»7,200

Jan.

6,500

5,600

5,000

4,500

3,900

3,500

3,100

2,900

*2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

3,100

3,600

4,200

4,600

5,000

5,500

»5,900

6,400

7,000

7,400

7,800

8,100

8,200

8,300

8,300

8,200

»8,200

8,100

Feb.

8,000

7,800

7,800

7,800

. 7,800

7,900

8,100

8,300

8,400

«6,500

8,500

8,500

8,400

8,300

8,200

8,100

8,000

,900

,800

« ,500

,400

,200

7,000

6,600

6,200

6,000

5,800

5,700

_

_

-

Month

October . .............................../..

November ....................:..............

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Septembe r ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

5,600

5,600

»5,600

5,600

5,800

6,000

6,200

6,400

6,900

7,800

»8,800

10,500

14,000

18,100

25,200

35,300

37,000

33,500

32,200

31,000

29,200

28..900

277800

24,700

20,200

15,800

16,000

16,200

16,500

17,000

17,000

Apr.

17,000

25,000

30,000

28,000

22,000

18,000

16,000

15,000

15,000

15,200

16,100

16,500

17,400

18,200

18,200

17,800

17,000

17,000

17,600

17,400

17,200

18,000

18,200

18,000

17,400

17,600

19,600

22,800

24,800

23,900

-

Secondfoot-days

528,300

337, 550

253,870

5,997,520

167,400

213,500

536,400

571,900

770,700

1,531,600

870,600

598, 800

596,100

6,976,720

May

21,500

19,800

18,700

17,800

17,000

16,400

16,400

16,300

15,900

15,900

16,500

16,600

16,100

15,700

16,600

27,900

27,900

27,300

27,300

29,100

26,200

25,200

24,300

26,200

25,70.0

24,300

30,400

41,000

46,000

50,200

54,500

Maximum

28,300

13,900

11,200

60,300

8,300

8,500

37,000

30,000

54,500

72,800

43,000

23,100

21,800

72,800

June

58,900

58,900

54,500

50,200

41,000

46,000

56,700

72,800

71,600

66,000

62,300

60,000

66,900

71,600

71,600

68,000

60,000

47,000

44,000

45,000

42,000

38,200

35,600

35,600

35,600

32,500

30,400

33,200

38,200

37 , 300

-

Minimum

14,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

2 90C

5*700

5,600

15,000

15,700

30,400

17,200

17,800

18,900

2,900

July

43,000

40,000

36,400

32,500

30,400

31,800

36,400

37,300

37,300

37,300

36,400

37,300

38,200

36,400

31,100

29,700

26,800

24,300

22,800

20,500

19,800

19,300

19,600

19,300

19,300

18,700

17,800

17,400

17,200

17,400

18,900

Aug.

21,000

21,800

23,100

22,400

22,400

21,800

20,300

20,000

19,800

18,900

18,700

18,900

18,700

18,700

19,300

19,100

18,900

10,500

18,200

17,800

17,800

17,800

17,800

17,800

18,200

18,200

18,000

18,200

18,500

18,900

19,300

Mean

17,040

11,250

8,189

16,430

5,400

7 625

17)300

19 , 060

24,860

51,050

28,080

19 320

19^870

19,110

Sept.

19,800

20,000

20,000

20,500

20,300

19,800

19,800

19,800

19,600

19,300

19,100

'18,900

18,900

19,100

19,100

19,100

18,900

19,100

19,600

20,300

20,500

20,800

20,800

21,000

21,800

21,000

20,300

20,000

19,600

19,300

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,048,000

669,500

503,500

11,900,000

332,000

423,500

1,064,000

1,134,000

1,529,000

3,038,000

1,727,000

1,188,000

1,182,000

13,840,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day«

Note.- No gage-height record Mar. 17 to Apr. 9, June 10; discharge computed on basis of weather 

records and-records for stations at Wllllston and Bismarck. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice Dec. 7 to Apr. 2. Wire-weight gage readings used Dee. 31 to Jan. 17, Feb. 8 to Mar. 16, Apr. 

10-29, June 11 to Sept. 30.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 31

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°48'50", long. 100049'10", In sec. 31, T. 139 

N., R. 80 W., at Bismarck city water plant, 2,100 feet downstream from Northern 

Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile west of Bismarck, and 4 miles upstream from Heart River. 

Datum of gage Is 1,618.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 186,400 square miles.

Records available.- September 1904 to December 1905, October 1927 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1928-42), 17,970 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 77,400 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 12.5 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, about 3,000 second-feet Jan. 11, 

12; minimum gage height, 4.30 feet Nov. 22, 23.

1904-5, 1927-42: Maximum discharge, 222,000 second-feet Mar. 28, 1939; maximum 

gage height, 22.05 feet, present site and datum, Mar. 27, 1929 (Ice Jam); minimum 

discharge, 1,800 second-feet Jan. 3, 1940; minimum gage height, --1.35 feet, present 

, site and datum, Sept. 4, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 30.4 feet, present site and datum, Mar. 31, 1881, Mar. 

14, 1910 (ice Jams).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 25).

Flow

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16,000

16,500

19,900

21,700

21,100

19,900

18,700

17,800

17,600

26,000

26,500

22,800

20,100

13,100

16,800

16,100

15,800

15,400

15,100

15,200

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,100

14.900

14,700

14,500

14,400

14,200

Nov.

14,000

13,800

13,800

13,500

13,100

13,000

12,800

13,000

12,800

13,000

13,000

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,600

12,300

12 , 200

11,800

11,700

11,700

»11,700

11,500

9,000

7,400

6,400

6,800

7,400

8,000

8 800

10,000

Dec.

9,000

8,000

9,000

10,000

10,700

*8,200

7,200

6,400

5,600

5,000

4,800

*4,700

5,000

5,200

5,600

6,000

*6,500

6,800

6,900

*7,000

7,200

7,400

7,600

8,000

8,500

9,000

10,000

*10,400

10,400

10,000

9,400

Jan.

8,800

*7,800

7,200

6,500

6,000

5,600

4,800

4,000

3,500

*3 , 100

3,000

3,000

3,100

3,300

3,500

3,700

3,800

3,800

4,000

4,300

*4,500

5,100

5,500

6,000

,6,500

7,000

7,500

8,000

8,300

8,500

*8,700

Feb.

8,700

8,600

8,500

8,500

-8,400

8,400

8,300

8,300

8,200

8,200

 0-8 , 20C

8,400

8,600

8,400

8,300

8,200

8,100

8,000

7,900

7,800

*7,700

7,600

7,500

7,400

7,300

7,100

6,900

6,700

-

_

.

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

6,500

6,300

6,100

5,900

#5,700

5,800

5,900

6,000

6,200

6,400

6,700

*7,100

7,500

9,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

30,000

32,000

34,000

*35,000

40,000

43,800

31,200

24,700

20,300

15,800

16,000

16,500

17,000

17,500

Apr.

12,000

13,000

24,000

26,000

g65,200

36,700

19,900

17,800

17,200

16,700

16,100

16,100

16,800

17,400

17,600

17,600

17,200

17,000

17,000

16,800

17,000

17,000

17,400

17,800

18,100

18,100

17,600

17,400

18,700

21,900

Secondfoot-days

540,400

343,500

235,500

6,026,200

168,400

224 200

509*900

599,100

750,600

1,586,900

901,900

586,100

584,500

7,031,000

May

25,000

24,000

21,900

20,100

18,700

17,400

17,000

16,800

16,500

16,300

16,300

16,500

16,500

16,700

16,300

15,600

23,400

36,000

32,500

29,900

28,100

26,500

25,000

24,000

24,300

24,300

23,700

24,300

g36,700

47,300

53,000

Maximum

26,500

14,000

10 , 700

49,400

8,800

8, 700

43,800

65,200

53,000

76,000

41,400

21,400

22 * 300

76,000

June

56,600

61,600

60,900

55,800

53,000

44,500

44,500

g59,400

g73,200

g76,000

g71,200

g67,800

g65,800

g65,800

g71,200

g74,600

g68,500

60,000

53,000

44,700

43,000

42,400

38,700

35,600

35,200

34,200

33,300

32,000

32,000

32,400

-

Minimum

14,20C

6,400

4,700

4,000

3,000

6,700

5,700

12,000

15,600

32,000

16,700

17,000

17,800

3,000

July

36,200

40,300

41,400

38,700

35,200

32,000

31,100

32,400

35,600

37,200

37,600

38,200

38,200

37,200

37,200

34,600

g31,100

g29,100

g27,000

g24,500

g2 1,600

g20,700

19,700

19,500

19,100

18,900

18,500

18,000

17,400

17,000

16,700

Aug.

17,000

18,000

19,100

20,300

21,100

21,400

21,400

20,900

S0,100

19,700

19,700

19,300

18,900

19,100

18,700

18,300

18,700

19,100

18,900

18,500

18,300

18,100

17,800

17,800

18,100

16,100

gl8,100

17,800

17,800

18,000

18,000

Mean

17,430

11,450

7,597

16,510

5,432

8 jOO"7

16,450

19,970

24,210

52,900

29,090

18,910

19,480

19,260

Sept.

18,100

18,300

18,500

18,900

19,100

19,100

19,300

19,100

18,900

18,700

18,700

18,500

18,300

18,000

18,000

17,800

18,000

18,300

18,700

19,100

19,500

20,300

21,400

21,600

21,800

22,100

22,300

21,800

21,400

20,900

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,072,000

681,300

467,100

11,950,000

334,000

444,700

1,011,000

1,188,000

1,489,000

3,146,000

1,789,000

1,163,000

1,159,000

13,950,000

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note..- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Mar. 22, Mar. 28 to Apr. 2. 

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
32 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River near Mobrldge, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°32", long. 100°29', In sec. 7, T. 18 N., R. 30 

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 3 miles west of Mobrldge. Datum of gage Is 

1,527.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 208,700 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 18,430 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 82,300 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 11.13 

feet); minimum, about 4,000 second-feet Jan. 16-19; minimum gage height observed, 2.13 

feet Nov. 26.

1928-42: Maximum discharge, 212,000 second-feet Mar. 30, 1939; maximum gage 

height, 14.65 feet Mar. 20, 1938, Mar. 30, 1939; minimum discharge, about 2,600 secondfeet Jaij. 8, 9, 1940; minimum gage height, 1.00 foot Sept. 6, 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Mar. 21 to Apr. 10, which are good, and

those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir 

(see p. 25 ) 

Discharge, in second-feet. water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14,600

14,600

15,200

16,600

19,200

21,900

21,400

20,800

20,000

19,200

24,600

28,500

27,500

23,900

19,800

18,500

17,700

17,000

16,500

15,900

15,300

15,000

14,800

14,600

14,600

14,800

14,400

14,400

14,200

13,900

13,900

Nov.

14,100

14,100

14,200

14,200

13,900

13,900

13,700

13,500

13,400

13,200

13,000

12,900

12,900

12,700

12,600

12,600

12,400

12,100

11,800

11,800

11,700

11,800

11,500

9,040

7,190

6,940

8,100

8,100

7,840

8,100

-

Dec.

7,320

6,940

7,970

*8,370

8,780

10,400

8,640

8,000

7,000

6,500

6,000

5,400

4,700

4,300

*4,100

4,300

4,800

6,000

7,000

7,300

7,500

*7,700

8,000

8,400

8,600

8,400

8,200

7,900

-:>7,600

7,500

7,400

Jan.

7,300

7,200

7,200

7,100

*7,000

6,800

6,500

6,100

5,800

5,400

»4,900

4,700

4,400

4,200

4,100

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,100

4,200

«4,400

4,500

4,700

5,000

5,300

5,700

6,100.

6,500

6,900

7,500

Feb.

«8,000

8,200

8,300

8,300

8,400

8,500

8,500

8,600

8,700

8,700

8,800

»8,800

8,800

8,700

8,700

8,700

8,600

8,600

8,500

8,500

8,500

 8,500

8,300

8,000

7,600

7,400

7,200

7,000

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

6,800

6,500

6,300

6,000

5,800

5,700

«5,800

6,000

6,200

6,400

6,700

7,000

«7,200

7,900

8,600

9,500

11,400

13,400

19,000

33,000

59,200

36,300

g44,200

41,600

40,400

g27,200

19,600

18,000

15,500

15,100

14,900

Apr.

g!8,000

g22,000

g!8,300

g30,400

41,600

64,100

43,000

24,300

21,200

19 , 400

18,300

17,500

17,000

17,000

18,000

18,000

18,600

18,000

17,500

17,000

16,600

16,400

16 , 600

16,800

17,500

18,300

19,100

19,600

18,800

18,800

-

Secondfoot-days

553,300

353,310

221,020

6,280,530

169,600

233,400

517,200

658,500

854,800

1,666,300

976,100

599,600

576,800

7,379,930

May

21,200

27,200

31,400

27,600

24,300

22,200

20,600

19,400

18,600

18,000

18,300

18,600

19,100

19,100

20,000

21,500

g33,500

48,400

45,600

39,800

34,000

30,400

28,000

26,800

25,900

25,900

26,300

26,300

26,800

38,600

51,400

Maximum

26,500

14,200

10,400

69,200

7,500

8,800

59,200

64,100

48,400

79,600

44,200

21,500

21,800

79,600

June

54,400

57,600

60,800

65,800

60,800

56,000

50,600

50,600

63,300

79,600

76,100

71,800

64,100

65,000

71,800

76,100

77,000

70,900

60,800

51,400

43,600

44,200

44,200

41,000

36,800

34,600

35,200

 35,200

33,500

33,500

-

Minimum

1 IGy ^ QfW VUU

6,940

4,100

4,100

4,000

7,000

5,700

16,400

18,000

33,500

20,000

18,000

17,500

4,000

July

34,000

36,300

41,000

44,200

43,000

38,600

34,600

33,000

33,000

34,000

36,300

38,000

38,600

38,600

38,000

38,000

36,800

34,600

32,400

30,400

27,600

25,500

24,300

21,500

20,200

20,000

20,000

20,600

21,200

21,800

20,000

Aug.

19,400

19,100

19,100

19,100

20,000

20,200

20,800

21,200

21,500

21,200

20,600

20,200

20,000

19,400

19,100

19,100

19,100

18,800

19,100

19,100

18,800

18,300

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,600

181 800

18,800

18,800

18,300

19,100

Mean

17,850

11,780

7,130

17,210

5,471

8,336

16,680

21,950

27,570

55,540

31,490

19,340

19,230

20,220

Sept.

18,800

18,800

18,600

18,300

18,600

18,800

19,100

19,400

19,400

19,400

19,100

18,800

18,600

18,300

18,000

18,000

17,500

17,800

17,500

18,000

18,300

18,800

19,600

20,000

21,200

21,500

21,500

21,800

21,800

21,500

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,097,000

700,800

433,400

12,460,000

336,400

462,900

1,026,000

1,306,000

1,695,000

3,305,000

1,936,000

1,189,000

1,144,000

14,640,000

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Comouted from graoh based on gage readings.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8 to Mar. 20. Once dally wire-weight gage 

readings used Nov. 22 to Mar. 22, Mar. 27-31, Apr. 8-12.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 33

Missouri River at Plerre, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44022'25I> , long. lOO^S'OS", In SWi sec. 32, T. 

ill N., R. 79 W., at Chicago & North Western Railway bridge at Plerre, li miles upstream from Bad River. Datum of gage is 1,414.41 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 243,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 18,810 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 91,900 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 10.95 

reet); minimum, about 4,000 second-feet Dec. 14, 15; minimum gage height observed, 

1.40 feet Dec. 12.

' 1929-42: Maximum discharge, 197,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1939 (gage height, 14.20 

feet); minimum, about 2,300 second-feet Nov. 14-16, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.26 

foot, present datum, Nov. 27, 1931.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 25 ).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7.

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14,900

15, 100

15,100

15,500

15,800

16,500

18,100

20, 800

21,400

20, 800

20, 100

19 , 500

22, 800

27,200

26,800

24, 300

21,400

19,800

18,900

17, 800

16,800

16,300

15,800

15, 300

15,300

16,000

16,000

15,500

16,000

16,000

15,500

Nov.

15,100

14,600

14,400

14,200

14,200

14, 400

14,200

14, 200

13, 600

13,400

13,200

13,000

12,800

13,000

13, 000

13,000

13, 000

13, 000

12,800

12,400

12,300

11,900

gl 1,700

gll,200

10, 500

9,860

g8,300

g7, 550

g7,400

7,550

Dec.

7,120

6,840

6,980

7,700

*8, 450

8,300

8,150

8,200

8,500

7,000

6,500

4,300

4,200

4,000

4,000

4,200

4,500

5,000

5,500

6,000

6,700

7,500

«8, 100

8,200

8,200

8,300

8,300

8,400

8,300

8,200

8,000

Jan.

7,800

7,600

7,800

7,900

8,000

«8,000

7,500

7,000

6.700

6,300

6,000

«5,800

5,400

5,000

4,800

4,600

4,500

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

*4, 400

4,400

4,400

4,500

4,600

«4, 800

5,000

5,200

5,500

Feb.

5,900

«6,300

6,700

7,100

7,500

8,000

8,600

9,200

9,300

9,200

8,900

8,

»8,

8,

8,

8.

8,

8,

8,

9,

8,

8,

7,

7,

*7,

7,i

7,>

7,:

Month

October .................................

November ................................

December ................................

Calendar year 1941 ...................

>0

)0

)0

30

DO

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

iOO

(00

!00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

7,000

7,100

7,200

7,300

7,400

7,500

7,600

7,700

7,800

7,900

8,000

8, 100

8,200

8,300

8,400

8,500

8,000

8,150

*8, 600

10,200

18,600

55,800

48,900

58,000

53,000

48,900

g37, 400

g25, 500

g!5,800

glO,900

g8, 000

Apr.

8,300

13, 800

33, 800

25,500

32,800

46,300

62,700

47,600

31,800

25,100

21,800

19,500

17,800

17,300

16,800

17,000

17,500

17,800

17,500

17 , 800

18, 100

17,800

17 , 800

18,300

18,900

19,500

21,100

25,100

22,800

25,900

~

Secondfoot-days

567, 100

369,760

213,640

6,857,100

175,500

226,400

539, 750

713,800

1,248,800

1,844,700

1,035,400

6S5.000

576,600

8,136,450

May

50,200

57,300

48,200

40,800

36,900

33,800

30,800

30,800

30,400

27,200

26, 800

28,600

39,100

40,200

42,600

38,000

59 , 600

64,300

81,900

68,400

55,800

45,000

36,900

33,800

31,800

30,400

29,000

26, 800

27,600

27,200

28,600

Maximum

27,200

15, 100

8,500

127,000

8,000

9,300

58,000

62,700

81,900

90,800

42,600

25,100

21,800

90,800

June

47,600

48,900

55, 100

71,800

75,400

82,800

83, 800

71,000

63,500

71, 800

g90,800

g86,800

77,200

68, 400

68,400

71,000

76,300

75,400

68,400

60,400

52,300

45,700

44, 400

45,000

46,300

38,600

39,100

41,400

39,100

38,000

"

Minimum

14,900

7,400

4,000

4,000

4,400

5,900

7,000

8,300

26,800

38,000

22,800

17,500

18,100

4,000

July

38,600

38, 600

39,100

40,800

42,600

42,600

39, 100

35,800

33,800

32,800

33,300

34,300

35,800

36,900

37,400

38, 000

38,000

38, 600

37 , 400

34,800

31,800

28,600

27,600

25,900

24,300

22,800

22,800

25,900

25,500

g25, 100

g26,800

Aug.

g25,100

22,200

21,100

20,800

20,100

19,800

20, 800

21,800

23,200

24,000

23,200

22, 800

22,200

21,100

20,400

20,100

19,800

19,500

19,200

18,900

18,900

18,900

18, 600

18,300

17,800

17, 500

17,500

17,500

17,500

18, 100

18, 300

Mean

18,290

12,330

6,892

18,790

5,661

8,086

17,410

23,790

40,280

61,490

33,400

20,160

19,220

22, 290

Sept.

18,300

18,900

19,200

18,900

18,600

18,900

18,900

19,200

19,500

19,500

19,500

19,500

19,200

18,900

18, 600

18,300

18,300

18,300

18, 100

18,100

18,300

18,600

19,200

19,800

20,100

19,800

20,400

20,800

21,100

21,800

"

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,125,000

733,400

423, 700

13,600,000

348,100

449,100

1,071,000

1,416,000

2,477,000

3,659,000

2,054,000

1,240,000

1,144,000

16,140,000

« Winter discharge measurement made on thi3 day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Bar. 17. Wire-weight gage readings used 

Dec, 10 to Jan. 27, Feb. 7 to Mar. 8.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
34 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 97°24', between sec. 18, T. 93 N. 

R. 5b W., and sec. 13, T. 93 N., R. 56 W., at Meridian Highway Bridge In Yankton, 

7 miles upstream from James River. Datum of gage Is 1,159.75 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 279,500 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1931-42), 21,110 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 126,000 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 

10.20 feet); minimum, 3,730 second-feet Dec. 31 (gage height, -0.06 foot).

1930-42: Maximum discharge, 176,000 second-feet Apr. 1, 1939; maximum gage 

height, 10.30 feet, present datum, Mar. 3, 1934; minimum discharge, about 2,700 

second-feet Nov. 15, 16, 1940; minimum gage height, -0.67 foot Dec. 29, 1939. 

Maximum stage known, 30.5 feet, present datum, Apr. 5, 1881 (Ice Jam).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Dec. 21-31, Mar. 12-23, and July 24 to 

Sept. 30, which are good, and those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Port Peck Reservoir (see p. 25 ).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

45"

6

7

8

9

10

 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20, 300

19,200

18,900

18, 600

19,200

19,900

20,300

19, 600

18,900

19,600

19,600

21,300

23, 100

23,500

22,800

21,700

22,400

26, 800

28, 000

26,100

23,800

21,700

20, 600

19,600

18, 600

18,200

18,600

19,200

19,600

19,600

22,800

Nov.

22,800

19,900

19,200

18, 600

18, 200

17,500

17, 200

16,500

16,200

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,900

15, 600

15,600

15,300

15,000

14,700

14, 400

14,400

14, 100

14,100

13,000

12, 500

12,800

12,800

13,000

12,300

12, 100

-

Dec.

11,100

10,700

10,500

10,700

10,900

11,100

*10,300

10,300

10,300

10,300

10, 000

5,290

5,000

5,600

6,, 500

8,000

8,100

7,600

«7,200

7,000

6,740

7,300

7,670

7,480

6,370

5,290

5,120

4,940

4,940

4,760

5,120

Jan.

5,600

6,200

6,500

6,800

7,000

7,200

7,300

7,400

7,500

7,500

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,500

7,500

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,300

7,200

7,100

6,900

6,700

6,500

6,300

6,100

6,000

5,800

5,600

5,500

5,400

Feb.

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,500

6,200

7,000

7,500

8,000

8,500

8,800

9,100

9,300

9,500

9,600

9,800

9,900

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,900

9,800

9,600

9,500

9,400

»9, 200

9,200

9,100

_

-

Month

October .................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ...................

Mar.

9,100

9,200

9,400

9,700

10,000

10,500

11,000

12,000

13,000

14,000

15,000

g!5,900

g!4, 100

g!3, 000

*gl3,000

g!2,500

gll,600

gl 1,800

gll,800

g!5,300

g!8, 200

g!6, 900

g!5,000

28,800

44, 500

50,700

46,700

41,200

36,500

30,500

28, 000

Apr.

g23,800

g20, 300

g!6,900

15,900

26,100

41,200

38, 600

53,600

64,200

56,000

44,500

34,600

28,800

26, 400

23,800

22, 400

21,300

20,300

18,900

18,600

18,600

18,900

18, 600

18, 600

18,600

18, 200

18,600

20,300

21,300

26, 100

-

Second 

foot-days

652, 100

467,300

242,220

7, 436, 220

211,400

240, 000

598, 900

814,000

2,247,900

2,098,800

1, 144,600

750, 200

641,000

10,108,420

Hay

36,500

51,300

82,200

88,600

77,500

79,300

89,800

87,500

81,200

70,000

65, 400

66,900

70,000

102,000

125,000

117,000

103,000

83,200

107,000

97,000

93,300

78,400

66,200

56,000

48,800

44,200

40,300

37, 200

34,200

34,200

34,700

Maximum

28,000

22,300

11,100

134,000

7,600

10,000

50,700

64, 200

125,000

122, 000

47,000

29, 300

22,800

125,000

June

36,200

34, 700

48,200

63,300

68, 400

105,000

El22,000

112,000

102,000

88,600

73, 200

75,800

91,000

88,600

78,400

70,800

70,000

72,400

77,500

83,200

75,800

67,700

59,900

52,900

48,200

46,500

47,600

50,000

45,900

43,000

~

Minimum

18, 200

12,100

4,760

4,760

5,400

5,200

9,100

15,900

34,200

34,700

26, 100

19,800

20,100

4,760

July

46,500

47,000

42,500

41,400

40, 800

40,300

41,400

43,000

43,000

40,300

3S, 200

35,200

33, 800

33,800

36,200

36,200

37,200

37,700

38,200

37,700

38, 200

37,700

37, 200

36,700

34,700

31,900

30,200

28, 100

26,900

26, 500

26,100

Aug.

26,500

29,300

28,900

28,900

28,900

26, 500

25, 000

24, 600

24,300

24, 300

23,900

25,000

25, 400

27, 300

28, 500

27, 700

25,700

23,900

22, 500

21,800

21,100

20, 800

20,400

20, 100

20, 100

19,800

20, 400

20, 400

20,400

25,700

22,100

Mean

21,040

15,580

7,814

20,370

6,819

8,571

19,320

27,130

72,510

69,960

36,920

24,200

21,370

27,690

Sept.

20, 100

20,400

22,500

22, 100

21,800

21,400

21,800

21,800

21,400

21,400

20,800

20, 400

21, 400

21,400

21,100

21,400

21,100

82,500

22,800

21,100

20,800

21,100

21, 100

21,400

21,800

21,400

21,400

21,100

20,800

21,400

. ~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,283,000

926,900

480,400

14,750,000

419,300

476,000

1,188,000

1,615,000

4,459,000

4,163,000

2,270,000

1,488,000

1,271,000

20,050,000

* Tlnter discharge measurement made on this day*

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. *

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13-20, Jan. 1 to 

readings used Dec. 3-16, Jan. 5 to Feb. 10, July 24 to Sept". 30.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tl: 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

11. Wire-weight gage 

thereafter.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 35

Missouri River at Sioux City, .Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°29', long. 96°25', in sec. 17, T. 29 N., R. 9 

E., sixth principal meridian (Nebraska land lines), at bridge on U. S. Highway 77 at 

Sioux City, 2.5 miles downstream from Big Sioux River. Datum of gage is 1,076.96 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 314,600 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1931, October 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 127,000 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 13.77 

reet); minimum, 2,500 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, -1.40 feet).

.1928-31, 1938-42: Maximum discharge observed, 190,000 second-feet Apr. 1, 1929; 

maximum gage height, 14.35 feet Apr. 3, 1939; minimum discharge, that of Dec. 29, 

1941.

Maximum stage known, 22.5 feet Apr. 23, 1881.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 25 ).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1943

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23,000

21,800

21,000

20, 400

22,700

21,000

21,500

21,500

21,000

20, 100

20, 100

20, 100

21,500

S3, 300

23,900

23,000

22, 100

22,400

26,300

29,000

27,600

26,000

25, 100

23,900

23,000

22,100

21,000

20,700

21,200

21,200

21,000

Nov.

23,300

24,200

21,800

19,800

18,800

g!9,000

19,600

18,800

18,500

18,300

17,800

17,500

17,300

17,000

16,800

16,600

16,600

16,600

17,000

16,800

16,300

16, 100

15,700

15,200

14,400

14,000

14,000

14,400

14,800

14, 400

Dec.

14,000

13, 200

12,700

12,300

11,800

11,800

11,800

«11,400

11,100

10.700

9,920

6,080

4,260

3,570

3,020

3,130

3,680

5,120

6,810

8,020

9,600

9,600

8,640

8,640

8,340

7,870

6,370

5,520

3,240

2,920

3,130

Jan.

4,500

4,900

5,000

4,900

4,900

4,900

5,000

5,000

5,200

5,400

6,000

6,300

6,800

7,200

7,500

8,100

8,700

8,900

8,700

8,700

8,600

8,500

8,500

8,400

8,400

8,200

7,800

7,400

7,200

7,000

6,800

Feb.

6,700

6,600

6,600

6,900

. 7,200

7,500

7,900

8,200

8,500

8,900

9,200

9,400

9,500

9,600

9,700

9,600

9,400

9,200

9,000

8,800

8,600

8,400

8,200

8,100

7,900

7,800

»7,600

7,600

-

-

-

Mar.

7,700

7,700

7,800

8,000

8,200

8,400

8,800

9,500

11,000

13,000

15,000

17,300

17, 300

16,600

15,400

«15,000

14, 600

14,000

13,600

14,000

15,000

18,300

19,300

17, 500

41,500

61,200

72,500

60, 000

43,500

32,900

27, 700

Apr.

25, 300

23, 100

21,200

20, 800

22,000

37,200

g42,500

44,000

g70, 600

g70,600

50,000

35,300

29,300

26,700

26, 500

25,300

23,300

22,000

21,600

21,000

21,000

21,000

20,400

20,000

19,800

20,200

20,600

20,800

22,000

23,500

-

Hay

30,200

43, 500

g73,100

g98,800

g92,400

g75,600

g90, 400

g97, 600

g92,400

g80, 600

g70,000

g73, 100

g77, 500

92,400

120,000

123,000

112, 000

g96,900

g93, 000

£03,000

g91,000

g83, 200

77,500

63,800

54, 600

g48,300

g43,000

g42, 500

g41,000

g40, 100

g41,000

June

42,000

43,000

40,600

65,000

gSO.OOO

91,000

116,000

126,000

116,000

96,900

89,100

82,600

97,600

103, 000

89,100

72, 500

66,200

g69, 400

g71,200

g78, 100

g78,800

67,500

60,000

53,500

48,900

45,000

46, 100

58,800

62,500

46,600

-

July

46, 600

53,500

52,900

46,600

44,000

41,500

41,000

42,000

44,000

43,500

40,600

38,800

36,800

33,900

33,600

34, 200

34,900

36, 800

38,000

37,600

36,800

37, 200

36,400

34,600

32,600

31,100

29,600

28,200

26,700

26,000

25,800

Aug.

26,300

27,700

33,600

36,800

36,000

31,700

27,500

85,300

24, 400

23,500

23,300

23, 100

24, 200

25, 100

26, 700

26,500

25,800

24,400

25, 100

22,500

22,500

22,500

22,000

21,800

21,600

21,600

21,800

22,000

21,800

22,200

27,200

Sept.

28,200

28,000

27,200

27,000

27, 700

28,800

27,200

24,900

23,300

22,900

22,500

23, 100

22,500

22, 700

22, 700

22,900

22,900

22,900

23,300

24,600

25,100

24, 600

24,000

23,300

23,500

23,300

28,700

22,200

21,800

22,700

Month

December ...................................

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

* Winter discharge measurement made on th

Secondfoot-days

698, 500

521,400

248,280

7,812,680

232,600

652,300

867,600

2,361,500

2,203,000

1,165,800

784,500

728,500

10,677,380

Ls day.

Maximum

29,000

24,200

14,000

120,000

8,900

9,700

72,500

70, 600

123,000

126,000

53,500

36,800

28,800

126,000

Minimum

20, 100

14,000

2,920

2,920

4,500

6,600

7,700

19,800

30,200

40,600

25,800

21,600

21,800

2,920

Mean

22,530

17, 380

8,009

21,400

6,834

8,307

21,040

28,920

76, 180

73, 430

37,610

25, 310

24,280

29,250

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,385,000

1,034,000

492,500

15,500,000

423,300

461,400

1,294,000

1,721,000

4,684,000

4,370,000

2,312,000

1,556,000

1,445,000

21,180,000

central war time thereafter.
36 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°15'40lt , long. 95°55'15", In sec. 23, T. 15 

 N., H. 14 E., at Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge In Omaha. Datum of gage Is 958.24 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 322,800 square miles.

Records available.'- September 1928 to September 19*42.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 23,470 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 121,000 second-feet June 11, 12; maximum 

gage Height, 18.30 feet June 11; minimum discharge, 3,420 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage 

height, 1.23 feet).

1928-42: .Maximum discharge, 198,000 second-feet June 7, 1929; maximum gage 

height, 19.30 feet Apr. 6, 1939; minimum discharge, about 2,200 second-feet Jan. 

6, 1937; minimum gage height, that of Jan. 1, 1942.

Maximum stage known, 24.65 feet, present datum, Apr. 25, 1881 (ice Jam).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Dec. 23 to Jan. 3, Jan. 28 to Mar. 15, 

which are good, and those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated 

by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 25 ).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

' 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21,800

22,200

21,200

21,500

22, 500

25,500

27, 000

23, 800

23,100

22, 500

21,500

21,500

20, 600

21,500

23,400

24,800

23,800

22,800

22,800

26,200

31,800

31,300

25.800

22,800

21,800

21,800

23, 100

22,200

21,800

22,500

22,800

Nov.

23, 100

23,800

24, 400

22, 800

20,900

20, 100

19,800

19,800

19,200

18, 700

18,200

17,600

17,400

17,400

17,100

17,100

16,800

17,400

19,000

20,900

19,800

19,000

17,900

17,100

16, 300

15, 500

14, 800

14,800

15,200

15,800

-

Dec.

15.800

15.200

14, 500

13, 400

13,400

12,600

12, 200

12, 200

12,000

11,500

11,100

9,780

7,980

6,530

5,910

5,790

5.670

5 r790

6,280

7,300

«9,310

10, 900

12, 600

11,800

11,300

10,900

10,300

8,410

4,840

3,940

4,050

Jan.

3,620

5,070

4,500

5,300

5,700

5,600

5,600

b,600

5,600

5,000

5,700

6,000

6,600

6,900

7,400

7,500

8,100

8,500

9,000

9,800

10,000

9,800

9,800

9,800

9,700

9,700

9,700

9,780

*9,780

9,620

9,620

Feb.

8,560

8,260

8,410

8,850

9,000

8,560

8,700

8,700

9,160

9,000

*9,620

9,780

10,100

10,400

10,800

11,300

11,500

10, 800

9,310

8,850

8,560

8.560

8,560

7,440

7,440

7,980

8,660

9,000

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ........ .............

'Mar.

9,000

9,000

9,310

10, 100

12, 400

14,100

g!5,200

g!6,300

18, 400

20,100

14, 500

16,000

14,100

14,800

15, 800

16,000

16, 500

16,300

15, 200

14,800

15,000

15,800

19,200

22,800

22,800

47,900

65,300

73,700

67 , 900

52,900

40,600

Apr.

33.100

2<

2

2

>,500

j,800

2,500

20,100

g20, 400

3

4

4

5,800

1,900

7.400

64, 700

72.700

5

3

3'

5,400

3,200

2,700

29,500

31,300

2

2

2

5,500

5,400

3.500

21,800

20,400

1!

1<

2(

),800

J,800

),400

20, 900

20,900

2

2

2

2

Secondfoot-days

727,700

557,700

303,280

8,193,050

234, 290

255,860

731,810

905,300

2,487,200

2, 371, 600

1,338,400

851,400

742,100

11,506,640

« 'Vinter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

),600

),600

5,900

L.800

-

May

23,800

30,400

52,900

69,300

88, 500

100,000

100,000

98,500

101,000

102,000

97,400

81, 900

73, 200

73,600

79,600

86,300

95,800

104, 000

110,000

114,000

iio,ooo

108, 000

106,000

96,200

76,900

62,700

53,600

50,400

48, 500

46,900

46,200

Maximum

31,800

24, 400

15,800

105,000

10,000

11,500

73,700

72,700

114,000

120,000

61,400

44,200

29,500

120, 000

June

49,700

58, 100

53, 200

50,000

65,200

81,100

88,700

96,200

104,000

113,000

120,000

120,000

89,200

91,200

93,200

93,200

84, 400

75,000

74, 100

86,800

87,700

86,300

77,300

67,400

61,800

55,600

54,000

52,800

74, 100

68,300

-

Minimum

20,600

14, 800

3,940

3,940

3,620

7,440

9,000

19,800

23,800

49,700

31,400

19,900

21,800

3,620

July

61,400

58,900

58,900

55,600

50,000

46,900

43,900

42,000

45, 000

44, 600

45,000

43,500

41,600

39,700

38,200

37,800

37,400

40,100

51,600

41,200

42,000

42,000

41,200

44,600

40,800

37,000

34, 400

34,000

35,900

31,400

31,800

Aug.

30

34,

34,

37,

42

44,

38,

31,

28,

28,

27,

26,

26,

27,

27,

27,

28,

28,

26,

24

22,

21,

21,

21,

20,

21,

21.

22,

21,

20,

19,

Mean

23,470

18,590

9,783

22, 450

7,558

9,138

23,610

30, 180

80,230

79,050

43,170

27,460

24,740

31,530

600

400

400

000

000

200

500

800

800

000

300

600

200

700

300

700

000

000

200

000

100

000

800

000

700

400

000

100

000

700

900

Sept.

g23,600

g29,500

29,200

27,300

26, 200

27,700

29, 500

28, 800

25,800

22,500

21,800

23,200

28,000

gS5,500

g22, 100

g22, 100

22, 100

22,500

23,200

24,400

25,100

25, 100

24,700

23,200

22,900

23,200

24,000

23,600

23,200

22, 100

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,443,000

1,106,000

601,500

16,250,000

464,700

507,500

1,452,000

1,796,000

4,933,000

4, 704, 000

2,655,000

1,689,000

1,472,000

22,820,000

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4-27.

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour,

central war time thereafter.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 37 

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40'35", long. 95050'10lt , in SWi sec. 10, T. 

8 N., R. 14 E., at Waubonsle Highway Bridge at Nebraska City. Datum of gage is 

903.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 414,400 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 27,450 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 134,000 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 

18.40 feet); minimum, about 5,800 second-feet Jan. 4; minimum gage height observed, 

3.1 feet Jan. 1, 3.

1929-42: Maximum discharge, 149,000 second-feet Apr. 6, 1939; maximum gage 

height, that of May 21, 1942; minimum discharge, 3,230 second-feet Dec. 13, 14, 

1932; minimum gage height observed, 1.2 feet Jan. 1, 1940. 

Maximum stage known prior to 1929, 18.0 feet in April 1881.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, 

flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 85 ).

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24,500

25,300

24,800

23.900

24, 200

87,700

37,600

32,200

28,300

26,500

24,500

23,100

22,600

22, 300

23,400

25,600

26, 500

25,300

24,500

25,000

30,600

37, 600

31, 200

28,300

26, 200

24,200

83,700

83, 700

82,600

23,400

84,200

Nov.

26,300

25,000

26,800

26,200

25,000

23,400

21,800

21,300

20,600

20,800

20.SOO

20,^.00

20,800

g!9,800

g!9,BOO

19,800

19, 100

18,400

20, 100

24, 80b

25,600

22,900

20,800

19,600

18,000

17,400

17, 400

17,200

17,600

17,600

-

Dec.

18, 200

18, 200

17,200

16,600

16,200

16', 000

15,200

15,400

15,600

15, 600

14,900

13, 400

11,700

10, 100

8,680

8,680

8,800

9,180

10, 800

12,000

12.300

«14, 400

20,800

18,900

16, 600

14,600

13,200

12,800

11,700

g9,430

g8,060

Jan.

g7,000

g6,200

g6,000

g5,800

g6,000

g6,100

g6,200

g6,300

g6,4.00

g6,400

g6,500

g6,700

g7,000

g7,500

gS.OOO

g8,500

g8, 800

g9,500

10, 100

11,000

12,000

12,700

14,000

16,000

17,000

16, 800

16, 500

«16,200

17,000

17,200

16,800

Feb.

15. 400

14.400

13.600

13,600

14,600

14,900

14,900

14,700

14,200

14,600

14,400

13,200

13,700

14*, 600

14,700

15, 600

16,000

14,700

12, 900

12,300

12.500

12,500

12,600

12, 000

11, 400

11,400

12, 000

12,800

-

_

-

Mar.

13,200

13,600

13,900

15,200

22,900

32,600

34,300

28,900

25.900

35,000

29,600

27,700

26, 600

23, 400

22,900

21,800

21, 000

20, 600

20,100

19.600

19.800

19,800

20,600

22,900

24,800

38, 700

64,100

71,200

71,200

61,400

51,800

' Apr.

44,500

40,200

36.500

31,200

27, 400

26,600

30,200

46, 100

44,500

55,200

63,700

60,000

46,900

38,700

34,700

34, 000

32,900

28, 300

26,800

25,600

24, 500

22,600

22,300

22,900

23, 100

23, 400

22,900

23,700

24,800

25,000

-

May

26,500

30, 200

46,900

60,500

73,600

88,900

94,900

96,800

98,000

103,000

108, 000

105,000

95,500

93,700

95,500

101,000

106,000

114,000

121,000

129,000

133, 000

128,000

125,000

121,000

108,000

83,700

68,800

59,600

55,200

51,000

49,300

June

50,200

57,400

65,500

57,000

61,800

82,000

92,500

96,800

104,000

113,000

121,000

126,000

121,000

99,400

101,000

102,000

95,500

86, 600

80,900

107,000

120,000

127,000

115,000

93, 100

86, 600

76,300

73,700

77,600

93,800

91,200

-

July

83,000

74,600

71,600

68,000

63,200

58,600

55,200

58,800

54,500

55,500

53, 100

50,400

48,000

46, 100

43,500

41,900

40,900

41,600

58,800

50, 100

45,100

44,400

43,500

44, 100

47, 400

40,300

37,800

35, 100

37,200

35,400

33,000

Aug.

31,900

31,900

33,900

33, 600

38,400

45,700

42,200

g37,500

32,800

31,300

30,800

29,100

28,000

29,100

29,400

29,400

29,400

29,900

29,400

28,300

26,400

25,300

25,300

"25, 100

24,800

26,400

26,700

28,600

26,100

24,500

24,500

Sept.

25,900

29,600

32,500

32,800

38,700

38,100

38,700

41,300

40,600

37,800

34,200

33,800

33,600

36,900

31,100

28,300

28,000

g26,000

g26,900

g27, 400

g28, 800

g29,600

g29, 400

g 28, 800

28,600

28,600

28,600

28,300

g28,000

g27,200

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Secondfoot-days

424,630

9,397,580

935,700

949,600

13,501,930

Maximum

20,800

105,000

41,300

183,000

Minimum

8,060

6.220

26,900

5.800

Mean

13,700

25,750

31,650

36,990

Runoff in 

acre-feet

843,200

18,640,000

1» 884, 000

26,780,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-27.

lima basis; Central standard ttme prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter, 

o convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
38 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45'10n , long. 94°51'28n , In sec. 17, T. 57 N., 

R. 3b W., at St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad bridge In St. Joseph. Datum of gage 

Is 788.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 424,300 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 30,890 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 134,000 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 17.15 

reet); minimum, about 7,000 second-feet Jan. 3-5; minimum gage height observed, 1.3 

feet Jan. 2.

1928-42: Maximum discharge observed, 196,000 second-feet June 4, 1929; maximum 

gage height, that of June 25, 1942; minimum discharge, 2,300 second-feet Jan. 9, 

1937; minimum gage height, 0.00 foot Dec. 18, 19, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 27.2 feet, present datum, Apr. 29, 1881.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice-effect, which are fair. 

regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 25 ).

Flow

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

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

90

31

Oct.

29,600

29,000

28,400

29,300

37,200

33,900

43,300

58,600

56,800

50,000

37,900

30,800

27,300

25,800

25,100

25,300

26,800

28,700

28,700

40,000

40,000

33,700

63,200

47,600

36,900

33,300

g32,300

530,200

29,300

27,300

28,700

Bov.

46,000

46,800

43,300

40,400

36,500

33,600

31,400

28,700

26,600

25,300

24,400

24,400

23,700

23,900

23,500

23,000

22,600

22,000

21,300

22,600

26,800

29,600

27,600

g24,400

g22,800

g21,7OO

520,900

520,300

20,500

20,300

-

Dec.

20,500

20,300

20,300

19,500

18,800

IS, 000

17,600

17,100

16,400

16,200

15,900

15,100

14,100

12,800

11,400

10,200

9,390

9,660

9,920

10,500

12,100

13,300

 17,600

35,200

27,600

23,500

19,900

g!7,800

515,700

513,600

512,500

Jan.

gll.100

g7,200

g7,000

g7,000

g7,000

g7,100

g7,200

g7,300

g7,400

7,500

7,700

7,900

8,100

8,500

8,900

9,400

10,500

11 , 500

12,500

14,000

16,000

18,000

19,900

20,500

23,500

26,000

 25,300

23,500

21,700

22,600

22,800

Feb.

21,300

19,300

18,000

16,900

16,600

17,400

18,400

 18,600

18,400

17,400

16,900

17,100

16,400

15,900

 16,700

17,600

17,300

16,900

15,600

15,500

14,000

13,500

13,500

14,000

13,200

13,000

13,000

13,500

_

_

-

Month

November. .................................

Calendar year 1941. .....................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-4 e..... .................

Mar.

14,000

15,000

15,900

17,800

23,000

36,500

*44,800

41,100

34,500

31,700

38,600

35,900

32,600

32,000

30,200

29,000

35,900

36,200

32,600

29,300

28,200

26,300

24,600

23,500

24,600

32,000

47,200

68,500

74,000

73,400

61,300

Apr.

49,400

42,300

39,100

37,700

34,300

g30,600

g28,200

g30,900

45,300

48,900

60,700

69,700

63,000

46,800

40,000

36,000

33,900

33,900

30,000

29,000

27,600

27,100

25,600

24,800

25,100

25,800

26,300

25,800

25,600

25,800

-

Second 

foot-days

1,101,000

824,900

512,470

10,576,300

414,600

455,900

1,090,200

1,089,200

2 949 200

3, 002,800

1,714,800 

1,056,300

1,021,900

15,233,270

May

27,100

27,900

33,900

48,400

70,900

g92,700

g95,300

g97,800

g99,800

£01,000

5105,000

117,000

123,000

121,000

142,000

102,000

102,000

108,000

113,000

gU5,000

119,000

126,000

132,000

131,000

129,000

127,000

5113,000

g78,900

65,500

59,500

55,500

Maximum

63,200

46,800

35,200

114,000

26,000

21 , 300

74 000

69, 700

132,000

132,000

106 j 000 

50,500

47,500

132,000

June

57,800

54,900

60,100

69,800

59,800

62,700

79,800

90,200

94,900

101,000

107,000

112,000

121,000

127,000

129,000

118,000

105,000

104,000

102,000

99,600

114,000

125,000

130,000

130,000

132,000

130,000

116,000

88,200

85,000

97,000

-

July

106,000

92,900

79,200

77,900

72,900

67,400

62,100

58,700

58,700

59,200

59,800

55,900

52,600

49,000

46,100

42,900

40,700

39,100

38,300

60,900

59,800

48,000

45,200

43,400

48,500

51,000

44,200

40,300

37,900

38,300

37,900

Minimum

25,100

20,300

9,390

6,890

7,000

13,000

14,000

24,800

27,100

54,900

37,900 

25,300

24,700

7,000

Aug.

35,000

33,900

33,900

36,100

36,100

39,900

50,500

49,000

41,200

35,000

33,900

31,700

30,500

35,000

32,900

30,500

30,200

30,200

30,800

30,800

29,300

27,700

26,700

26,000

25,300

37,200

36,800

39,500

44,200

30,500

26,000

Mean

35,520

27,500

16,530

28,980

13,370

16,280

35,170

36,310

95,140

100,100

55,320

34,070

34,060

41,730

Sept.

24,700

25,100

33,600

44,700

35,700

41,200

47,500

43,800

43,400

42,500

38,300

33,300

31,400

30,800

38,300

37,500

31,400

31,100

35,700

31,100

29,600

29,900

30,500

30,800

30,800

30,800

29,600

29,600

29,900

29,300

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

2,184,000

1,636,000

1,016,000

20,980,000

822,300

904,300

2 1 162 j 000

2,160,000

5,850,000

5,956,000

3,401,000

2,095,000

2,027,000

30,210,000

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 3-22, Feb. 20 to Mar. 2. 

Time basis- Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 39

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 006'42n , long. 94°35'20lt , In sec. 31, T. 50 N., 

R. 33 W., 200 feet upstream from Chicago, Burlington, & Qulncy Railroad bridge at 

Kansas City and 1 mile downstream from Kansas River. Datum of gage is 735.79 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 489,200 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to December 1906 (gage heights only January to December 

lauej, August 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1928-42), 37,600 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 206,000 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 24.25 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, about 8,700 second-feet Jan. 5-7; 

minimum gage height, -0.2 foot Jan. 5.

1905-6, 1938-42: Maximum discharge, 254,000 second-feet June 5, 1929; maximum 

gage height, 24.66 feet June 13, 1941; minimum discharge, about 1,500 second-feet 

Jan. 9, 10, 1937 (gage height, -2.70 feet).

Maximum stage known, 38.0 feet June 16, 1844. Flood of June 2, 1903, reached a 

stage of 34.95 feet.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 25 ).

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35,000

37,800

43,600,

46,000

46,300

55,000

72,900

84,000

5103,000

5133,000

156,000

144,000

85,000

64,200

56,900

48,700

44,800

44,800

44,800

55,900

£113,000

138,000

121,000

124,000

108,000

89,900

85.500

73,800

62,300

54,600

55,300

Nov.

84,000

97,900

83,100

75,200

69,000

61,900

57,300

51,400

43,900

38,900

36,500

35,000

34,000

33,300

32,600

32,100

31,200

30,300

30,300

30,000

30,700

34,700

38,900

40,200

36,500

34,200

33,300

31,400

30,300

29,400

-

Dec.

28,700

28,500

27,800

27,400

26,500

25,400

24,200

23,800

23,000

22, ZOO

21,800

21,400

20,600

19,400

18,400

17,700

16,400

15,700

15,500

15,400

1

15,500

16,600

20,600

32,600

47,500

47,500

52,100

 41,100

31,400

26,100

23,000

Jan.

19,700

13,000

bll.OOO

b9,000

b8,700

1)8,700

b8,700

1)8,900

1)9,300

1)9,800

blO,400

311,000

bll,700

b!2,800

US, 600

14,700

16,300

19,200

20,800

26,300

28,500

38,300

42,200

35,000

34,700

37,300

38,900

37,000

34,200

31,900

31,200

Feb.

29,800

28,000

25,700

24,000

23,000

23,200

24,600

25,400

25,200

24,400

23,600

22,800

23,000

23,200

23,000

26,100

28,700

26,700

22,800

20,300

17,200

21,000

g25,700

24,600

21,400

20,100

19,400

19,400

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

19,400

19,700

20,600

22,000

24,000

30,700

47,200

54,000

49,600

44,800

g42,800

46,900

41,900

38,900

38,100

36,700

36,700

45,100

47,800

44,500

43/100

41,600

37,800

34,200

32,800

36,200

44,500

R71.600

g92,400

g96,400

87,900

Apr.

70,300

59,400

52.100

47,800

45,400

45,400

52,400

45,700

43,900

57,600

60,400

73,800

75,600

61,900

51,100

45,70C

42,200

40,500

39,400

36,500

36,200

34,500

33,700

32,600

36,700

37,300

37,300

40,000

41,900

42,500

-

Secondfoot-days

2,427,100

1,327,500

793,800

15,124,500

652,800

662,300

1,369,900

1,419,800

3,588,700

4,027,300

2,163,500

1,363,900

1,673,400

21,470,000

Hay

43,400

45,100

57,300

g64,600

77,900

108,000

5121,000

5117,000

5119,000

5121,000

5122,000

5136,000

5153,000

5156,000

160,000

150, OOC

133,000

129,000

135,000

134,000

135,000

135,000

138,000

142,000

143,000

136,000

133,000

117,000

84,600

74,800

68,600

Maximum

156,000

97,900

58,100

206,000

42,200

29,800

96,400

75,600

160,000

203,000

149,000

60,400

99,900

203,000

June

66,600

69,900

75,600

80,200

83,100

72,000

77,000

90 j 900

glOl.OOO

106,000

114,000

126,000

126,000

131,000

136,000

140,000

139,000

129,000

154,000

;175,000

5190,000

5203,000

190,000

191,000

189,000

189,000

187,000

185,000

162,000

149,000

-

Minimum

35,000

29,400

15,400

11,200

8,700

17,200

19,400

32,600

43,400

66.60C

43,10C

32,30C

36,500

8,700

July

149,000

142,000

119,000

104,000

98,400

89,400

81,200

' 75,600

71,200

69,900

68,600

67,800

63,800

59,7OC

55,900

53,300

50,800

49,600

48,700

52,100

75,200

63,800

55,000

51,400

52,400

57,300

56,300

50,200

45,700

43,100

43,100

Aug.

41,600

39,100

40,800

41,600

45,700

45,100

49 , 600

57,600

52,100

46,000

43,600

41,900

39,700

40,500

49,900

49,000

42,800

38,300

37,300

37,000

36,500

36,500

35,200

33,300

32,300

36,500

49,900

g58,300

g60,400

58,000

47,800

Mean

78,290

44,250

25,610

41,440

21,060

23,650

44,190

47,330

115,800

134,200

69,790

44,000

55,780

58,820

Sept.

43,100

40,200

37,300

54,300

g71,600

65,000

88,400

99,900

92,400

81,200

75,600

67,400

60,400

55,600

50,200

54,000

59,400

53,700

55,000

56,900

50,200

45,700

43,600

42,200

41,100

40,200

38,300

37,300

36,700

36,500

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,814,000

2,633,000

1,574,000

30,000,000

1,895,000

1,314,000

2,717,000

2,816,000

7,118,000

7,988,000

4,291,000

2,705,000

3,319,000

42,580,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings. 

Time basis; Central standard tins prior tor 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; central war'tlme thereafter.
40 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 0 12'51", long. 9Z 030'57', In sec. 14, T. 51 N. 

 R. 24 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 65 at Waverly. Datum of gage Is 645.49 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 491,200 square miles.

Records available.- March 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 35,990 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 200,000 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 

ZJ..S4 feet); minimum, about 8,500 second-feet Jan. 5-7; minimum gage height, 3.50 

feet Jan. 3.

1929-42: Maximum discharge observed, 263,000 second-feet June 5, 1929; maximum 

gage height, 22.02 feet June 8, 1935; minimum discharge, about 1,700 second-feet 

Jan. 9, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.4 foot, present datum, Jan. 12, 1930.

Floods In June 1844 and June 1903 reached stages of about 35 and 32 feet, 

respectively.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 25 ).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

33,900

35,800

43,900

46,100

46,500

49,200

71,200

78,400

94,400

118,000

134,000

144,000

119,000

73,400

62,000

53,600

44,300

41,400

42,200

44,300

73,900

123,000

132,000

118,000

112,000

94,400

90,200

81,300

67,900

59,000

55,600

Nov.

78,400

104,000

92,000

80,200

71,700

66,400

61,600

57,300

50,800

43,200

39,100

36,400

35,200

34,500

34,200

33,900

33,300

32,100

31,200

31,500

30, 600

31,800

36,400

39,700

39,400

35,800

34,200

33, 600

32,700

32,400

~

Dec.

32,400

31,200

30,000

29,200

2S,600

27,300

25,800

24,600

23,900

23,400

22,500

22,000

21,500

20,600

19,400

18,500

17,600

16,400

15,500

15,300

15,500

15,700

19,200

27,600

40,800

48,800

51,200

48,400

*39,400

32,400

28,400

Jan.

22,000

hl5,000

nil, 000

h9,300

h8,500

h8,500

h8,500

h8,600

h9,000

h9,600

bJ.0,000

nil, 000

nil, 500

h!2,500

hl4,000

15,000

17,000

18,000

22,200

24,400

28,900

31,800

42,200

39,700

35,50.0

*35,200

37,100

36,800

34,500

32,400

30,900

Feb.

29,200

28,100

26,600

25,100

24,400

25,600

26,100

25,100

25,300

25,300

24,600

23,900

h24,100

h23,200

h23,900

h25,800

h26,600

h27,600

h27,100

h25,800

h23,200

h!8, 200

22,500

27,100

24,400

21,500

20,600

19,600

-

-

~

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

19,200

19,400

20,300

21,800

23,200

24,800

33,600

44,300

45,000

39,700

37,100

37,100

40,100

36,800

35,200

37,700

41,400

39,700

45,400

47,300

44,300

43,900

42,900

39,700

37,700

45,000

49,600

60,300

88,400

94,400

89,000

Apr.

76,200

64,400

55,200

50,000

47,300

46,900

56,000

55,200

48,400

59,400

65,900

67,400

78,400

70,000

56,900

49,200

44,300

41,800

41,100

39,700

37,400

37,100

35,800

' 35,200

34,800

39,400

39,400

40,800

42,200

42,200

-

Secondfoot-days

2,382,900

1,393,600

833,100

15,258,900

650,600

690,500

1,324,300

1,498,000

3,558,700

3,954,400

2,230,900

1,386,800

1,708,000

21,611,800

May

42,900

45,800

61,600

73,400

76,700

97,400

118,000

116,000

116,000

124,000

127,000

132,000

142,000

152,000

150,000

147,000

142,000

130,000

125,000

123,000

126,000

126,000

128,000

133,000

136,000

138,000

136,000

132,000

109,000

81,200

71,700

i_.i.aum

144,000

104,000

51,200

183,000

42,200

29,200

94,400

78,400

152,000

199,000

151,000

61,100

103,000

199,000

June

67,300

68,600

71,200

76,600

81,700

78,900

74,300

84,100

94,700

100,000

106,000

120,000

128,000

129,000

130,000

133,000

135,000

136,000

137,000

156,000

174,000

185,000

190,000

182,000

184,000

190,000

199,000

193,000

183,000

167,000

-

Minimum

33,900

30,600

15,300

10,900

8,500

18,200

19,200

34,800.

42,900

67,300

43,300

33,400

37,100

8,500

July

151,000

145,000

137,000

113,000

99,800

92,600

85,100

78,400

74,800

72,500

71,200

70,800

67,800

61,500

58,300

54,500

52,000

50,200

49,200

48,800

56,000

69,500

59,500

53,100

50,900

55,300

58,700

55,300

49,800

46,000

43,300

Aug.

43,000

41,300

40,000

42,000

43,000

46,dOO

h45,300

052,400

h56,400

h50,600

46,000

43,600

41,600

39,700

45,700

52,700

49,200

42,300

39,000

37,800

37,400

37,400

37,400

36,200

34,000

33,400

42,300

57,200

58,300

61,100

54,500

Mean

76,870

46,450

26,870

41,810

20,990

24,660

42,720

49,930

114,800

131,800

71,960

44,740

56,930

59,210

Sept.

47,000

44,000

41,300

39,700

61,600

72,200

81,900

103,000

101,000

86,600

77,900

71,700

64,900

59,400

54,400

50,400

54,800

58,500

54,600

58,100

55,200

47,700

43,900

42,200

41,400

41,100

40,100

38,700

37,400

37,100

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,726,000

2,764,000

1,652,000

30, 260,000

1,290,000

1,370,000

2,627,000

2,971,000

7,059,000

7,843,000

4,425,000

2,751,000

3,388,000

42,870,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-18.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 41 

Missouri River at Boonvilie, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°58'40", long. 92°45'15", In sec. 35, T. 49 N., 

R. 17" w., on Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge at Boonville. Datum of gage is 

565.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 505,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1925 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 50,830 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 312,000 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 27.50 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 7,900 second-feet Jan. 6 

(gage height, 3.0 feet).

1925-42: Maximum discharge observed, 381,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1927; maximum 

gage height, that of June 29, 1942; minimum discharge, about 1,800 second-feet 

Jan. 10, 1940; minimum gage height, -0.85 foot Jan. 13, 1937.

Maximum stage known, 32.7 feet June 21, 1844. Flood of June 6, 1903, reached a 

stage of 30.5 feet.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 25 ).

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35,300

39,600

52,000

64,600

75,000

73,600

84,200

107,000

115,000

139,000

158,000

165,000

166,000

148,000

96,500

76,500

63,700

54,700

52,700

52,700

55,500

94,800

135,000

142,000

138,000

131,000

117,000

111,000

101,000

92,000

89,200

Nov.

107,000

138,000

143,000

138,000

126,000

120,000

105,000

36,400

73,100

62,900

54,300

47,700

43,900

41,400

39,600

38,200

37,100

36,100

35,800

36,800

38,900

37,100

37,800

44,700

47,700

47,300

44,300

41,000

38,500

36,500

-

Dec.

34,900

34,300

33,400

33,100

32,500

31,600

30,400

28,900

27,600

26, 900

26,300

25,600

24,900

24,600

23,300

23,000

22,100

21,000

19,900

19,100

13,600

19,100

23,500

38,500

60,000

76, 500

63,700

33,700

72,100

52,300

39,900

Jan.

34,000

30,400

23,000

g!2,500

g9,150

g8,150

g9,400

g8,900

g9,900

gll,200

gll,200

11,400

13,300

15,100

16,400

17,000

19,400

31,300

34,900

35,200

36,100

38,200

41,700

50,400

47,300

43,200

50,400

45,400

45,300

42,800

39,200

Feb.

36,800

35,200

34,000

32,500

33,400

46,500

63,700

66,700

66,000

65,300

54,700

41,700

34,000

30,400

30,400

42,800

57,600

60,800

57,600

43,900

31,900

27 , 500

29,800

38,900

44,300

37,500

33,100

29,800

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

27 , 500

26,900

27,500

29,500

34,900

44,700

56,700

70,700

82,600

32,600

73,600

60,800

56,000

63,300

55,900

60,000

75,500

82,100

73,100

69,400

62,100

53,500

50,400

43,100

43,600

41,000

57,100

67,100

83,200

104,000

101,000

Apr.

91,400

77,500

66,200

56,400

53,500

50,400

54,700

73,100

75,500

84,300

108,000

105,000

105,000

105,000

87,000

65,000

54,300

43,800

45,600

44,300

43,600

42,100

40,300

38,500

37,500

37,100

43,600

49,200

50,000

51,200

~

Secondfoot-days

3,025,100

1,931,100

1,112,200

17,782,100

842,300

1,211,300

1,366,400

1,836,300

4,025,900

4,708,200

2,851,400

1,423,700

1,847,600

26,732,000

Hay

50,000

47,700

61,200

37,600

93,800

108,000

131,000

144,000

133,000

138,000

140,000

146,000

150,000

155,000

157,000

155,000

151,000

152,000

151,000

148,000

146,000

140,000

137,000

134,000

135,000

163,000

164,000

151,000

142,000

117,000

87,600

Maximum

166,000

146,000

63,700

198,000

50,400

68,000

104,000

108,000

164,000

310,000

282,000

63,700

106,000

310,000

June

76,500

74,000

80,600

32,100

62,100

36,400

34,600

S4,OOO

93,900

104,000

109,000

121,000

131,000

139,000

137,000

134,000

133,000

140,000

153,000

161,000

174,000

195,000

213,000

219,000

230,000

260,000

#92,000

g308,000

gSLO.OOO

jSOL.OOO

"

Minimum

35.SOC

35.80C

16,60C

' 13.20C

3,150

27,500

26,900

37,100

47,700

74,000

47,200

35,300

37,800

6,150

July

£282,000

657,000

220,000

191,000

182,000

133,000

106,000

90,100

80,400

77,500

75,000

71,300

69,300

66,100

61,400

58,700

56,400

53,400

51,200

51,200

50,800

57,200

68,500

62,200

56,000

53,400

56,000

59,100

56,400

51,600

47,200

Aug.

44,100

43,100

42,700

40,100

41,700

43,400

46,500

47,600

55,600

59,100

53,800

48,600

45,500

48,700

41,000

47,600

57,200

58,700

44,100

39,400

36,100

37,500

37,600

37,800

36,800

35,900

35,300

42,000

59,400

62,900

63,700

Mean

97,580

64,370

35,380

48,720

27,170

43,260

60,210

62,890

189,900

156,900

91,980

45,930

61,590

73,240

Sept.

56,800

47,600

42,000

38,300

37,800

68,000

79,500

39,800

106,000

101,000

88,100

81,600

74,000

65,600

59,200

53,500

50,000

57,100

63,300

62,900

68,400

61,600

52,700

47,300

46,900

56,700

58,300

50,000

45,000

43,900

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

6,000,000

3,830,000

2,206,000

35,270,000

1,671,000

2,403,000

3,702,000

3,742,000

7,985,000

9,339,000

5,656,000

2,824,000

3,665,000

53,020,000

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; central war time thereafter.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°42'36", long. 91°26'21", In SWi sec. 25, T. 46 

N., R. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway 19 at Hermann. Datum of gage Is 481.40 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 628,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 59,400 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 435,000 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 29.62 

reet;; minimum observed, 14,000 second-feet Jan. 13 (gage height, 1.8 feet).

1928-42: Maximum discharge, 473,000 second-feet June 7, 1935; maximum gage height, 

that of June 28, 1942; minimum discharge, about 4,200 second-feet Jan. 10-12, 1940; 

minimum gage height observed, -0.80 foot Jan. 5, 6, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 35.5 feet In June 1844. Flood of June 7, 1903, reached a 

stage of 29.4 feet.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Jan. 3-14, which are good. Fl 

Dy Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 25 ) and Lake of the Ozarks (see p. 453).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Flow reg-Jlated

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

54,400

63,400

72,200

108,000

271,000

283,000

242,000

213,000

217,000

224,000

235, 000

242,000

242,000

240,000

224,000

174,000

137,000

137,000

125,000

116,000

118,000

132,000

161,000

182,000

134,000

131,000

132,000

172,000

161,000

168,000

227,000

Nov.

248,000

250,000

261,000

276,000

275,000

262,000

244, OOO

216,000

177,000

142,000

119,000

102,000

63,900

77,100

63,400

59,300

53,600

50.00O

49,300

61,100

61,600

59.SOO

66,000

74,100

77,100

34,700

32,600

75,600

69,300

63,400

-

Dec.

56,400

53,200

52.00O

43,500

46,000

45,600

44,900

42,100

40,000

39,100

38,400

37,100

36,500

34,900

31 , 900

29,300

30,700

29,800

28,100

26,600

25,200

23,800

28,100

56,400

74,60O

100,000

121,000

125,000

123,000

109,000

87,900

Jan.

70, 700

63,800

h57,300

h49,700

a42,000

a35,000

a30,OOO

a26,000

h23,000

h!9,100

hlS,60O

M.6,500

hl4,000

h!9,100

21 , 900

22,700

23,300

24,100

31,000

42,800

43,500

45,200

46,300

43,500

55,200

53,200

43,200

49,700

52,000

52,400

50,400

Feb.

47,600

46,000

46,700

49,700

56,400

56,000

73,100

88,900

36,300

35,800

85,200

74 , 600

66,000

59,800

56,000

55,600

60,200

74,600

80, 600

79,600

69,600

56,400

56,400

83,200

36,300

67,900

33,200

75,600

_

_

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Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ...............................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

67 -,900

60,700

53,100

57,300

54,300

56,000

61,100

71,200

34,700

96,800

93,900

83,400

76,100

73,100

75,600

70,700

91,600

105,000

106,000

97,300

96,300

88,900

76,600

70,200

63,300

58,100

55,200

66,000

78,100

93,100

112,000

Apr.

113,000

103,000

33,900

73,100

67,400

60,700

60,700

32,600

119,000

145,000

156,000

171,000

168,000

159,000

147,000

130,000

110,000

93,600

79,100

70,800

64,700

62,900

62,000

60,200

53,600

55,600

52,000

55,600

62,900

63,800

Secondfoot-days

5,488,000

3,794,400

1,665,600

26,530,200

1,195,200

1,933,700

2,410,100

2,800,600

5,041,800

6,058,000

3,385,700

1,701,400

2,326,400

38,300,900

May

66,000

66,000

64 , 700

30,100

107,000

124,000

151,000

173,000

177,000

171,000

167,000

168,000

175,000

192,000

197,000

204,000

193,000

211,000

222,000

205,000

134,000

172,000

161,000

152,000

146,000

170,000

229,000

224,000

139,000

162,000

134,000

Maximum

283,000

276,000

125,000

233,000

70,700

S3, 900

112,000

171,000

229,000

425,000

331,000

69,000

131,000

425,000

June

104,000

91,800

69,200

91,800

92,600

91,300

93,900

99,200

97,000

110,000

130,000

151,000

159,000

175,000

133,000

177,000

167,000

177,000 hen, ooo

8237,000

1256,000

ti273,000

1^87,000

293,000

293,000

336,000

406,000

425,000

393,000

363,000

-

Minimum

54,400

49,300

23,800

13,200

14,000

46,000

54,300

52,000

54,700

89,200

61,800

42,200

48,300

14,000

July

331,000

318,000

303,000

279,000

262,000

250,000

202,000

138,000

112,000

114,000

113,000

99,700

91,800

90,200

37,600

31,600

75,000

69,400

64,700

62,100

62,500

61,300

67,400

80,200

75,900

68,200

64,700

64,300

68,200

66,600

61,800

Aug.

57,600

54,200

51,900

52,900

54,600

53,600

52,900

55,600

56,300

61,100

67,000

65,000

61,100

53,300

56,000

55,600

56,600

65,000

65,400

58,000

50,900

47,700

46,400

43,800

42,500

42,200

43,100

44,700

48,600

61,800

69,000

Mean

177,000

126,500

53,730

72,320

38,550

69,060

77,750

93,350

162,600

201,900

125,300

54,880

77,550

104,900

Sept.

70,200

67,000

59,000

53,200

49,000

48,300

71,900

101,000

115,000

131,000

125,000

112,000

102,000

91,300

82,100

74,600

67,800

63,900

69,000

82,600

89,700

86,600

75,900

66,000

58,300

56,300

68,600

66,600

62,100

61,400

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,890,000

7,526,000

3, 304, "000

52,720,000

2,371,000

3,835,000

4,730,000

5,555,000

10,000,000

12,020,000

7,707,000

3,375,000

4,614,000

75,930,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Boonvllle. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; Central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SMALLER RESERVOIRS IN MONTANA 43

Smaller reservoirs In Missouri River Basin in Montana 

(Location given is that of controlling dam or outlet work)

Lake Sewall on Missouri River, 15 miles east of Helena, completed in 1898 for power, has 

usable capacity of 51,700 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Power Co.

Mauser Lake on Missouri River, 13 miles northeast of Helena, completed in 1907 for power, 

has usable capacity of 66,700 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Power Co.

Holter Reservoir on Missouri River, 26 miles north of Helena, completed in 1918 for

power, nas usable capacity of 82,000 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Power Co.

Ruby River Reservoir on Ruby River, 5 miles south of Alder, completed in 1938 for Irrigation, nas usaoie capacity of 40,000 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Water 

Conservation Board.

Harrison Lake on Willow Creek, 4 miles east of Harrison, completed in 1937 for irrigation, 

nas usable capacity of 18,000 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.

Hebgen Reservoir on Madison River, 18 miles northwest of West Yellowstone, completed in 

1915 for power, has usable capacity of 345,000 acre-feet. Records furnished by 

Montana Power Co.

Madison Reservoir on Madison River, 8 miles .south of Norris, completed in 1900 for power, 

has usaoie capacity of 44,900 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Power Co.

Smith River Reservoir on Smith River, 10 miles northeast of White Sulphur Springs, conn 

pietea in 1936 ror irrigation, has usable capacity of 10,700 acre-feet. Records 

furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.

Glbson Reservoir on Sun River, 20 miles northwest of Augusta, completed in 1929 for irrigation, nas usable capacity of 105,000 acre-feet (88,560 acre-feet prior to 1941). 

Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Willow Creek Reservoir on Willow Creek, 5 miles northwest of Augusta, completed in 1911 

ror irrigation, nas usable capacity of 32,300 acre-feet (16,700 acre-feet prior to 

1941). Supplemental supply diverted from Sun River at point 18 miles northwest of 

Augusta. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Plshkun Reservoir, water diverted from Sun River at point 18 miles northwest of Augusta, 

completed in 1925 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 32,000 acre-feet (lesser 

capacities prior to 1940). Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Lower TVvo Medicine Lake on Two Medicine River, 4 miles northwest of town of Glacier Park, 

completed in 1913 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 14,000 acre-feet. Records 

furnished by Office of Indian Affairs.

Four Herns Reservoir, water diverted from Badger Creek at point 6 miles north of Heart 

Butte, completed in 1932 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 20,000 acre-feet. 

Records furnished by Office of Indian Affairs.

Birch Creek Reservoir on Birch Creek, 18 miles west of Dupuyer, completed in 1915 for ' 

irrigation, nas usable capacity of 30,000 acre-feet. Records furnished by Valier 

Montana Land and Water Co.

Lake Frances Reservoir, water diverted from Birch and Dupuyer Creeks at points 8 miles 

nortnwest ana y miies northeast of Dupuyer, completed in 1927 for irrigation, has 

usable capacity of 112,000 acre-feet. Records furnished by Valier Montana Land and 

Water Co.

Ackley Lake, water diverted from Judith River, at point 4 miles east of Utica, completed 

In 19149 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 5,980 acre-feet. Records furnished by 

Montana Water Conservation Board.

Durand Reservoir on North Fork of Musselshell River, 1 mile northwest of Delpine, compietea in 1939 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 7,030 acre-feet. Some water 

diverted from Checkerboard Creek into Durand Reservoir. Records furnished by Montana 

Water Conservation Board.

peadmans Basin Reservoir,, water diverted from Musselshell River at point 6 miles north- 

 west of Shawmut, completed in 1941 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 52,500 

acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.

Martlnsriale Reservoir, water diverted from South Fork of Musselshell River at point 1 mile 

west or Martinsflaie, completed in 1939 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 23,200 

acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.

Fresno Reservoir on Milk River, 15 miles west of Havre, completed in 1939 for irrigation, 

has usaDie capacity of 243,600 acre-feet. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Nelson Reservoir, water diverted from Milk River at point 6 miles west of Dodson, compietea in iyiJ2 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 66,800 acre-feet. Records 

furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Mystic Lake on West Rosebud Creek, 25 miles southwest of Absarokee, completed in 1925 for 

power, has usable capacity of 20,800 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Power Co.

Glacier Lake on Rock Creek, 18 miles southwest of Red Lodge, completed in 1937 for irrig,ation, has usable capacity of 4,200 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Water 

Conservation Board. No change in gate openings during year; no readings available.
SMALLER RESERVOIRS IN MONTANA

Smaller reservoirs In Missouri River Basin In Montana Continued

Coone.ey Reservoir on Red Lodge Creek, 6 miles west of Boyd, completed In 1936 for Irrl-' 

jation, has usable capacity of 27,500 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Water 

Conservation Board.

Tongue River Reservoir on Tongue River, 7 miles northeast of Decker, completed In 1939 

ror irrigation, has usable capacity of 73,900 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana 

Water Conservation Board.

Other reservoirs are operated for Irrigation and municipal use.

Monthly change in contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Month

Calendar year 1941

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

Water year 1941-42

Month

Calendar year 1941

March

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

Water year 1941-42

Month

Calendar year 1941

Rltair

Water year 1941-42

Lake 

Sewall

+390 

-190 

-12,580

-11,240

+12,000 

-17,380 

+16,240 

-6,980 

+2,890 

+1,860 

+3,750 

-570 

+ 190

-380

Gibs on 

Reservoir

+15,730 

+11,050 

+ 19,200

+26,710

+14,680 

+2,350 

+7,200 

+17,020 

+11,930 

+960 

-31,130 

-38,170 

-4,360

+26,460

Hauser 

Lake

-4,360 

+3,370 

-4,800

+1,410

-2,100 

-6,250 

+3,760 

-5,910 

+1,070 

+11,820 

+2,420 

-8,040 

+6,810

-2,220

Willow 

Creek 

Reservoir

+220 

+265 

+720

+1,053

0 

+350 

+670 

+510 

+2,230 

+6,840 

+ 1,530 

+290 

+1,240

+14,865

Bolter 

Reservoir

-1,670 

-3,330 

-9,810

-6,610

-22,520 

+9,290 

-13,860 

+17,100 

+3,490 

+21,540 

-4,280 

-8,480 

' +3,480

-4,050

Plshkun 

Reservoir

-510 

-1,040 

+390

+10,750

-260 

-130 

0 

+8,710 

+5,450 

0 

-20,930 

+6,520 

-1,800

-3,600

Durand Dsadman's 

Reservoir Rg^^oip

+595 +7,750 

+400 d+10,550 

+270 0

+1,565 +31,300

+330 0 

+230 0 

+280 e+4,380 

+2,230 +16,400 

+700 +4,920 

0 

0-530 

c-1,650 

c-20 b-1,200

+2,835 +42,800

Ruby Rtver 

Reservoir

-3 

-3

-1

+10

,000 

,050 

,700

,050

+1,450 

+ 400 

-3,200 

+3,500 

+6,400 

+1,000 "0

c-4,soq

-7,630

-10 ,630

Lower 

Two 

Medicine 

lake

0 

0 

0

0

+6 

+5 

+2

-5 

-4

+4

Martlnsdale 

Reservoir

+3,420 

-1,050 

-430

+13,430

-5SO 

-490 

-260 

+4,930 

+320 

-230 

c-4,490 

c-1,370 

c-200

-430

0 

0 

0 

,000 

,400 

,600 

0 

,000 

,200

,800

Harris on 

Lake

-900 

-1,700 

-400

-5 ,220

+ 750 

+270 

+1,280 

+3,700 

+900 

+700 

-1,400 

-1,400 

+ 520

+2 ,320

Four 

Horns 

Reservoir

-100 

-400 

0

+6 500

0 

0 

0 

-300 

+800 

0 

-5,100 

-3,500 

+1,600

-7

Fresno 

Reservoir

-1,020 

-680 

-860

+4,520

-1,390 

-1,070 

+11,310 

+31,020 

+19,760 

+3,160 

+10,620 

-8,370 

-6,200

+56,780

000

Hebgen 

Reservoir

+24,600 

-3,000 

-13,500

+111,400

-23,400 

-11,800 

-2,800 

+14,600 

+44,700 

+6,300 

-SOO 

-10,300 

-4,100

+20,000

Birch 

Creek 

Reservoir

-300 

+3,710 

+4,780

+9,920

+4,070 

+ 1,990 

+2,580 

+990 

+3,120 

+4,930 

-12,300 

-14,100 

+3,320

+2,790

Nelson 

Reservoir

-2,150 

c-520 

c-880

-12,100

-920 

-460 

+1,610 

+8,100 

+2,940 

+10,810 

-720 

+5,850 

+5,360

+28,420

Mystl 

Lake

-2,07 

-44 

-2,66

+3,52

-5,24 

-3,63 

-2,47 

-10 

+3,05 

+12,38 

+ 1,59 

+27 

-39

+29

Madison 

Reservoir

-5,260 

+6,710 

-7,110

+6,040

+5,700 

-8,220 

-1,440 

-700 

-2,300 

+13,730 

+ 570 

+350 

-3,330

-1,800

Lake 

Francis 

Reservoir

+5,740 

+1,360 

+1,220

+21,060

+ 1,250 

+720 

+1,750 

+6,720 

+19,240 

+25,090 

-11,890 

+8,650 

+590

+60,440

Smith River 

Reservoir

a+1,010

+450

b+4,500 

+ 1,610 

c+1,640 

c-1,960 

c-2,250 

0-1,160

+3,390

Aokley - 

Lake

+300 

+150 

-10

-495

-40 

-20 

+120 

+700 

+2,480 

-20 

-160 

c-140 

c-20

+3,335

B Cooney 

Reservoir

3 c-720 

:> -6,630 

D +3,020

5 -2,160

5 -2,090 

3 -80 

:> 0-1,460 

3 c+7,330 

D 0+8,460 

D 0-2,260 

D c-5,710 

D 0-2,290 

5 c-860

5 -3,280

Tongue 

River 

Reservoir

-3,570 

-16,290 

-870

+ 15,870

-1,510 

+3,720 

+8,270 

+3,910 

c+29,840 

c-20, 700 

0-8,390 

c-3,260 

c-6,660

-15,510

a Three months period, 

b Four months period.

c Interpolated on basis of weekly readings, 

d Contents of Dec. 8 used for Nov. 30.

e Interpolated on basis of readings of Mar. 26 and Apr. B. 

Time hasIB! Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

1942; mountain war time thereafter.
RUBY RIVER BASIN 45

Ruby River above reservoir, near Alder, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°11', long. 112°08', In SEi sec. 36, T. 7 S., R. 

5 W., at Puller Hot Springs, a quarter of a mile upstream from Cottonwood Creek and 

10 miles south of Alder. Datum of gage is 5,439.7 feet above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 4.15 

rest); minimum not determined, occurred during period of Ice effect.

1938-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 1942; minimum, 47 second-feet Aug. 17, 

18, 1940 (gage height, 1.42 feet).

RemarVs.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many 

dTverslons above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

117

119

114

121

132

125

121

121

119

114

114

114

114

life

112

110

104

106

108

108

108

108

108

108

110

110

110

110

110

102

106

Nov.

112

108

110

112

112

110

106

104

112

108

106

112

110

112

114

114

114

108

102

96

87

b80

1387

96

102

102

102

104

104

104

-

Dec.

104

106

112

108

*102

98

100

100

98

98

98

98

94

96

98

100

102

100

100

100

102

100

94

b90

b85

.

1> beo

1

Jan.

.

1

} b60

I

/

.

1

^ b70

1

'

b85

b88

b87

bB6

*bS5

b85

bS5

b84

t)S3

b82

.

I

> b85

>

85

85

89

87

83

83

Feb.

83

83

81

80

81

83

81

83

83

85

81

83

83

83

83

t)80

b75

*t>75

b75

t>77

\

1

f b75

'

} t)75

)

_

.

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

t>75

t)78

80

81

81

78

74

74

80

81

87

89

85

85

85

80

*85

85

80

80

78

78

83

93

87

80

87

85

85

91

143

Apr.

194

156

160

262

294

166

184

189

186

220

260

260

280

307

355

226

212

229

212

238

352

546

362

283

290

238

223

214

209

195

-

Secondfoot-days

3,495

3,150

2,963

45,916

2,437 ft 218

2^613

7,502

11,885

15,609

6,124

3,136

n a "\ a

*

63,950

May

200

206

195

197

184

195

200

226

276

352

296

276

254

241

254

251

229

214

217

235

300

428

655

830

885

968

1,020

655

530

472

444

Maximum

132

114

112

486

89

85

143

546

1,020

940

330

100

1,020

June

432

449

521

718

830

885

858

940

940

885

630

526

476

494

494

453

424

412

392

362

241

327

324

327

334

377

366

373

373

341

-

Minimum

102

80

72

74

156

184

324

121

85

89

-

July

330

327

310

307

303

296

270

251

232

226

217

209

197

189

186

186

181

176

168

156

146

134

134

130

123

121

121

121

125

127

125

Aug.

123

119

117

114

112

119

117

117

117

110

98

98

96

96

98

98

98

94

93

91

89

85

85

85

87

91

93

94

98

102

102

Mean

113

105

95.6

126

78.6

79.2

84.3

250

383

520

198

101

93.9

175

Sept.

98

93

93

93

93

93

94

91

91

89

91

91

94

96

94

93

93

94

94

94

94

94

98

98

100

100

96

94

91

91

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,930

6,250

5,880

91,070

4,830

4,400

5,180

14,830

23,570

30,960

12,150

6,220

5,590

126,800

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from ataff-gage readings Nov. 20-22, Jan. 4-14, Jan. 26 to Mar. 30, 

June 13-15.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
46 RUBY RIVER BASIN

Ruby River near Twin Bridges, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°30', long. 112°20", near west line of sec. 10, T. 4 S.,

 R. 6 VI., at county bridge, li miles upstream from mouth and 24 miles south of Twin

Bridges.

Records available.- August to October 1940, July 1941 to September 1942. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,040 second-feet June 12, from rating

 curve~extended above 400 second-feet; maximum gage height, 4.0 feet about Jan. 9, from 

ice mark; minimum discharge observed, 82 second-feet Aug. 7, 8, 9 (gage height, 0.96 

foot).

1940-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 12, 1942; maximum trage height, 

that of about Jan. 9, 1942; minimum discharge observed, 22 second-feet July 17, Aug. 9, 

1941 (sag-fl heif-ht, 0.52 foot).

Hen-arks.- Records good except those above 400 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

 periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read once dally, fany diversions above 

station. Flow largely regulated by Ruby River Reservoir 24 miles upstream (see p. 43). 

/

Rating tables, water year 1941-42, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to June 11 June 12 to Sept. 30

1.2 111 2.5 524

1.4 157 3.0 745

1.7 238 3.5 1,040

2.0 336

0.9 74 2.0 304

1.1 102 2.5 497

1.4 153 3.0 745

1.7 216 3.5 1,040

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

224

238

238

238

270

270

270

254

254

254

254

254

270

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

270

254

254

ii54

254

254

254

254

254

Nov.

254

254

270

270

270

254

254

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

302

302

302

2S6

286

238

238

238

254

270

254

238

238

238

254

270

-

Dec.

270

270

302

-X302

302

302

286

286

286

238

238

224

224

224

210

210

224

224

224

238

238

230

230

230

240

240

220

210

210

220

220

Jan.

190

160

150

140

140

> 135

130

138

138

138

*138

k

> 140

.

|

^ 150

[

a!70

173

173

167

167

170

Feb.

170

167

170

173

173

173

173

173

180

180

180

178

173

170

165

160

150

*126

150

160

170

165

160

150

150

155

160

165

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

167

170

170

170

175

178

180

183

210

238

238

254

238

238

238

*238

238

238

238

238

238

238

254

270

254

270

270

270

270

270

270

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

7,876

7,924

7,572

4,607

4,619

7,111

10,083

11,102

19,728

7,511

3j££5

5,416

96,774

270

270

302

319

319

372

336

336

336

336

354

372

372

390

372

354

354 336

372

336

336

336

336

319

319

319

319

336

336

319

-

May

319

354

354

372

372

336

336

336

336

319

336

336

336

336

336

336

354

336

336

336

336

302

302

336

336

408

446

446

446

466

466

Maximum

270

302

302

190

180

270

390

466

1,040

412

135

230

1,040

June

504

485

504

647

647

745

800

860

920

980

980

1,040

980

6950

920

860

745

690

690

543

520

475

, 412

373

355

373

412

453

453

412

-

Minimum

224

238

210

126

167

270

302

355

110

82

126

82

July

412

392

392

a3S2

373

373

373

355

337

320

320

288

243

230

204

204

230

230

216

204

182

162

153

126

118

110

US

118

118

118

110

Aug.

Mean

254

264

244

149

165

229

336

358

658

242

104

181

265

118

110

102

100

98

92

82

82

82

84

83

84

84

86

86

92

99

110

110

110

110

110

99

110

118

118

126

135

135

135

135

Sept.

144

135

135

126

135

135

a 135

135

135

144

153

172

172

182

182

192

192

204

216

216

216

216

216

216

230

230

216

216

216

204

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,620

15,720

15,020

9,140

9,160

14,100

20,000

22,020

39,130

14,900

6,400

10,740

192,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of weather records and record 

of outflow from Ruby Reservoir.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dee. 22 to Jan. 25, Feb. 14-28 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 8-13, 16-19, 21-23, 25).

Time baais; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BIO HOLE RIVER BASIN 47 

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°32', long. 112°42', in SWi sec. 34, T. 3 S., R. 

9 W., at highway bridge an eighth of a mile downstream from Rock Creek and 8 miles 

south of Melrose.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1942, March 1924 to September 1931 at site 

li mnes upstream (records for 1924-32, 1933-34 fragmentary).

Extremes.- -Maximum discharge during year, 12,500 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 7.72 

reetj; minimum, 239 second-feet Mar. 29; minimum gage height, 1,41 feet Aug. 26.

1924-42: Maximum gage height, 14.0 feet, site and datum then in use, from highwater mark, June 10, 1927 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge observed, 49 

second-feet Aug. 17, 1931 (gage height, 0.70 foot, site and datum then In use).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect and those above 6,000 secondreet, which are poor. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

893

90S

920

980

1,080

1,120

1,130

' 1,090

1,080

1,080

1,030

1,020

1,020

990

970

950

940

930

902

902

911

911

893

884

875

866

875

866

857

812

SOS

Nov.

B21

821

830

857

893

950

920

866

830

812

794

785

821

875

1,080

1,440

1,590

1,480

1,150

803

708

62B

471

510

700

839

839

812

839

821

-

Dec.

857

830

980

1,100

 1,020

902

857

758

708

663

628

604

580

628

676

749

821

839

821

848

S84

768

76.7

794

708

628

559

470

450

460

460

Jan.

400

400

410

420

430

430

430

430

440

470

480

480

480

470

460

»460

460

460

4 BO

450

1

I 460

I

J

.

I

> 430

I

Feb.

]

J. 480

J

1

V 500

'

.

j

> 480

'

460

r

>

I

> 450

1

460

470

480

*,

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

490

#500

500

510

630

5EO

530

530

540

540

530

520

531

510

478

471

471

471

433

452

458

. 478

471

458

439

450

446

429

431

441

#471

Apr,

531

552

700

794

1,140

i,ogo

1,300

g.OOO

8,480

3,490

6,730

7,390

8,290

6,420

4,770

4,120

3,380

3,070

2,770

8,870

3,180

3,800

3,800

3,600

3,280

2,970

2,670

8,480

2,390

2,480

-

Secondfoot-days

29,482

'26,585

22,812

353,565

14,080

13,260

15,018

91,507

125,500

164,090

55,291

13,966

8,927

580,518

May

2,480

2,390

8,300

2,220

2,130

2,020

1,910

1,910

B,000

2,220

2,670

3,070

3,280

3,380

3,280

3,070

2,970

2,770

2,580

2,390

2,480

2,870

3,700

4,880

6,290

8,760

11,600

11,000

8,760

7,390

6,730

Maximum

1,130

1,590

1,100

_

_

540

7,390

11,600

9,450

3,180

848

322

11,600

June

6,070

5,420

5,420

5,630

6,510

6,730

7,390

8,530

9,220

9,450

9,220

8,070

6,510

5,630

5,420

5,420

4,980

4,770

4,560

4,230

4,020

3,700

3,380

3,180

3,070

3,160

3,600

3,800

3,600

3,380

-

Minimum

803

471

450

.

_

_

429

531

1,910

3,070

884

252

266

252

July

3,180

2,970

2,970

2,870

2,770

2,670

2,580

2,480

2,480

2,300

2,220

2,080

1,940

1,800

1,680

1,590

1,480

1,450

1,390

1,330

1,250

1,190

1,120

1,060

1,000

940

920

902

893

902

884

Aug.

848

782

742

708

682

652

630

615

593

565

537

517

490

464

433

408

379

333

306

295

276

261

252

252

256

256

256

276

295

301

306

Mean

951

886

736

969

454

474

484

3,050

4,048

5,470

1,784

451

29 S

1,590

Sept.

322

312

301

290

285

290

285

280

266

276

280

280

280

290

312

312

301

301

317

322

317

317

306

301

' 301

301

301

301

290

290

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

58,480

52,730

45,250

701,300

27,930

26,300

29,790

 181, 500

248,900

325,500

109,700

27,700

17,710

1,151,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Har. 12 (no gage-height record Jan. 21, 

22, Jan. 24r27, Jan. 29-31, Mar. 1, 3-11).

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
48 BELL CREEK BASIN

Bell Creek near Waterloo, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°40', long. 112°08', in SEi sec. 7, T. 2 S., R. 4 W., 

4 miles southeast of Waterloo and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- March 1941 to October 1942 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period October 1941 to October 1942, 55

second-feet June 7 (gage height, 1.64 feet); minimum observed, 4.6 second-feet Jan. 30, 

Mar. 11-13; minimum gage height observed, 0.91 foot Jan. 30.

1941-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 7, 1942; minimum observed, 4.6 

second-feet Mar. 25, 26, 29, 1941, Jan. 30, Mar. 11-13, 1942; minimum gage height 

observed, that of Jan. 30, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1941-42 

1941-43

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.1

9.6

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.3

Nov.

8.7

8.7

8.7

8,7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

b8.5

bS.O

>

1

> b8.0

I

'

b8.5

b8.8

9.1

9.1

9.1

-

Dec.

8.7

8.3

8.3

»8.3

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

Jan.

6.1

6.1

«.l

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.9

Feb.

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

_

_

-

Mar.

5.2

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.9

Apr.

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.8

5.8

6.4

6.4

7.5

7.5

8.3

8.3

8.3

9.1

9.1

10

10

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

-

May

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

16

16

17

18

20

22

24

24

26

27

30

34

35

37

37

37

37

35

June

35

35

38

44

48

50

53

53

51

48

41

40

46

50

51

49

48

46

48

48

47

46

45

45

45

43

43

41

41

41

-

July

40

40

38

37

35

33

32

30

28

26

24

23

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

19

19

18

18

18

Aug.

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

Sept.

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

 10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

 Day

Oct. 1 

2 

3 

4

Discharge

8.7 

8.7 

9.7 

9.1

Day

Oct. 5 

6 

7

Discharge

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, 1941-42

Month

November. ..................................

December ...................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Secondfoot-days

224.2

5,011.9

Maximum

10

9.1

8.7

6.1

5.5

40

17

12

53

Minimum

8.3

6.4

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.9

12

35

17

12

8.7

4.6

Mean

8.62

7.23

5.51

5.19

5.05

9.01

21.2

45.3

23.8

14.1

10.1

13.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

576

513

445

339

288

311

536

1,310

2,700

1,470

865

602

9,960

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BOULDER RIVER BASIN 

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont.

49

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°13', long. 112°05', in SEi sec. 3, T. 5 N., R. 4 W., at 

nignway bridge, half a mile dovmstreara from Muskrat Creek and 2 miles east of Boulder.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1931, March 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,640 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 

9.98 feet), from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet; minimum observed, 3.6 

second-feet Aug. 23-27 (gage height, 5.58 feet).

1929-31, 1934-42: Maximum discharge observed, 1,830 second-feet May 28, 1938 (gage 

height, 10.24 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; no flow July 

15-17, 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 800 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read once 

dally. Many diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

69

62

60

61

85

97

97

80

58

64

80

80

80

74

74

74

69

69

69

64

64

60

64

58

56

58

50

54

44

39

50

Nov.

54

50

44

54

52

50

44

36

34

33

31

40

45

63

59

69

69

63

33

15

28

25

21

28

45

31

40

40

41

40

-

Dec.

40

43

53

45

43

43

49

43

47

45

36

34

33

33

30

35

36

38

40

40

43

43

36

36

35

30

28

30

33

33

27

Jan.

26

26

24

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

23

21

21

21

26

26

26

26

27

27

24

27

b30

31

31

31

31

31

27

27

27

Feb.

29

29

26

27

29

27

27

27

29

27

27

27

27

. 29

31

27

24

13

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

87

87

87

87

87

86

86

87

32

32

35

39

42

35

31

30

32

32

31

31

29

32

44

37

32

27

32

24

24

35

69

Apr.

90

96

90

90

102

102

96

96

96

90

377

517

595

595

377

25S

285

285

314

314

444

555

480

361

345

2B5

245

232

258

232

-

Secondfoot-days

2,063

1 2V7

l)l80

27 £99

813

718

1,001

8,302

16,168

14,596

1,817

344.6

362.2

48,641.8

May

232

232

2 OB

208

208

197

245

258

285

410

410

444

427

410

394

377

361

285

285

345

444

595

778

890

1,020

1,640

1,250

1,090

830

728

682

Maximum

97

69

53

592

31

31

an Dtf

595

1,640

830

166

27

23

1,640

June

682

595

682

778

830

728

728

778

830

728

595

555

517

480

480

444

410

410

410

377

345

285 "272

258

232

258

245

258

220

186

-

Minimum

39

15

27

14

81

13

S4

90

197

1B6

20.

3.6

4«G

3.6

July

166

166

147

130

115

102

90

76

71

71

54

50

44

39

39

39

35

35

35

27

27

34

27

26

20

20

20

23

35

27

27

Aug.

27

24

20

20

17

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

9.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

4.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.8

4.8

13

9.2

Mean

66.5

42.6

38.1

74.8

26.2

25.6

32.3

277

522

487

58.6

11.1

12.1

133

Sept.

13

13

13

20

23

13

7.2

7.2

7.2

4.8

4.8

7.2

9.2

7.2

7.2

9.2

13

13

20

20

17

13

13

13

13

10

10

13

13

15

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

4,090

2,530

2,340

54,140

1,610

1,480

1,990

16,470

32,070

28,950

3,600

684

718

96,470

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis! Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

1948; mountain war time thereafter.
50 WILLOW CHEEK BASIN

Willow Creek near Harrison, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Cone type weir, lat. 45°43', long. 111°44', in NWi 

sec. 28, T. IS., R. 1 w., 2i miles northeast of Harrison and 6 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.- 80.4 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1942 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 265 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 2.95 

feet); nlnlnum, 4.6 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 0.30 foot).

1938-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1942; minimum, 1.6 second-feet 

Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 0.16 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

7

Q

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

yx cO

24

25

Ofi co

27

OQ CO

29

30

31

Oct.

57

57

56

77

82

75

79

86

75

72

69

68

66

63

63

63

62

61

60

60

58

58

58

57

57

57

56

55

54

48

56

Nov.

55

53

51

50

48

48

46

46

46

46

45

46

47

48

54

54

54

52

49

38

39

,

a40

35

38

-

Dec.

51

61

75

61

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

~

Jan.

Month

Feb.

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

April 13-30 ...............................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

76

81

80

70

67

68

66

69

76

88

85

79

76

73

69

66

66

64

~

Secondfoot-days

1,955

1,368

_

-

_

1,319

3,188

4,444

2,430

336.7

650

_

Hay

62

67

6E

65

67

65

62

68

74

78

71

93

103

91

' 102

109

104

97

86

78

32

97

121

143

152

173

171

159

162

164

160

Maximum

86

55

_

_

_

88

173

254

188

19

32

-

June

146

135

138

160

196

177

192

208

237

254

227

188

160

159

164

164

141

135

126

115

104

92

85

87

108

126

113

116

9S

93

"

Minimum

48

35

.

_

.

.

64

62

85

19

5.5

13

-

July

95

103

116

134

150

164

188

186

168

138

123

108

81

64

63

76

64

54

45

40

37

34

30

25

22

21

21

21

21

19

19

Aug.

17

17

18

19

16

15

13

11

10

9.8

8.5

3.2

8.5

7.9

8.5

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

7.9

8.8

13

15

15

15

17

Mean

63.4

45.6

-

-

-

-

73.3

103

148

78.4

10.9

21.7

-

Sept.

18

17

17

18

19

16

15

16

15

13

14

15

19

19

17

15

25

32

30

28

28

28

26

26

26

28

28

a28

a27

a27

"

Runoff in 

acre- feet

3,900

2,710

_

.

.

-

2,620

6,320

8,810

4,820

668

1,290

-

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Horweglan Creek near Harrison 

and East Qallatin River near Bozeman.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLOW CREEK BASIN 51

Norwegian Creek near Harrlson, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Cone type weir, lat. 45°41', long. lli°43' in swi 

sfcno, T. 2 3., R.. 1 W., 3 miles upstream from Willow Creek Dan and nouth and 4 miles southeast of Harrlson.

Drainage area.- 34.6 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1942 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 21 second-feet May 16, 27, 29: maximum 

gage height recorded, 1.58 feet May 12; minimum discharge recorded, 1.6 second-feet 

July 23, Aug. 4 (gage height, 0.30 foot).

1938-42: Maximum discharge, 21.7 second-feet Nov. 3, 1938; minimum recorded, 0.8 

second-foot Aug. 3, 1939, Aug. 15, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Water diverted 

from South Willow Creek into headwaters of Norwegian Creek at tines, in connection with 

placer-ninlng operations.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.0

7.1

5.6

7.9

8.2

8.2

9.6

9.1

9.0

8.5

8.5 

8.5

8.4

8.4

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.1

8.1

8.4

7.6

7.4

8.1

8.6

8.6

7.5

7.3

7.1

6.8

7.0

Nov.

7.1

5.3

2.9

6.0

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.3

4.9

4,1

6.4 

6.6

6.5

6.5

7.4

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.1

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-20 ............................

December. ................................ .

Calendar year ................. ....

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

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

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

April 13-30 ..............................

May

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

(

-

15

16

15

14

13

14

13

13

14

15

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

-

Secondfoot-days

246.4

126.4

252

524

Apl 

46.L

134.2

ISO. 6

272.3

-

Hay

12

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

14

14

15 

18

19

18

19

20

19

16

18

18

18

a!9

20

20

20

19

18

Maximum

9.6

7.5

16

20

18

11

8.6

le

-

June

17

16

15

16

18

16

14

15

IS

15

15 

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

13

13

10

12

12

14

14

14

14

11

Minimum

5.6

2.5

- -

12

12

10

2.0

2.2

6.9

-

July

11

7.3

4.9

5.1

3.9

4.5

2.6

3.3

3.9

4.1

3.4 

2.6

4.3

3.9

4.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.4

2.0

2.3

2.4

2.3

3.9

4.0

5.4

7.1

4.0

Aug.

3.4

2.9

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.4

4.0

(

aS.O

h6.2

> aS.O

4.8

5.3

5.6

5.5

5.5

7.1

8.2

7.6

8.6

Mean

7.95

6.32

14.0

16*9

14.0

4.33

4.86

9.06

-

Sept.

9.1

7.9

8.2

8.9

9.0

9.0

8.6

7.4

7.2

7.9

8.4 

8.4

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.3

14

18

13

9.4

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.1

8.6

8.4

7.8

7.6

7.1

6.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

489

251

_

500

1,040

835

266

£99

640

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baaia of reeorda for Willow Creek near Harrlaon. 

h Computed from ataff-gage reading.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, aubtraet 1 hour.
52 MADISON RIVER BASIN

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°39', long. 111°04', a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Riverside ranger station and 1& miles east of West Yellowstone and west boundary 

of Yellowstone National Park.

Drainage area.- 419 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1913-17, 1918-21, 1923-42), 460 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 second-feet May 27; maximum gage height, 

3.31 feet Jan. 8, Ice jam; minimum discharge, 198 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 

1.34 feet).

1913-42: Maximum discharge, 1,950 second-feet June 10, 1917, from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; maximum gage height, about 10.0 feet Jan. 8, 1937, 

Ice jam; minimum discharge, 100 second-feet (estimated), Feb. 7, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by officials of National Park Service.

Correction.- Maximum dally discharge for water year 1940-41 has been corrected to 897 

second-feet, superseding figure published In Water-Supply Pa^er 926.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

la to

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

323

352

339

345

410

365

339

339

339

334

334

334

328

323

318

318

323

318

318

318

312

312

307

307

307

312

312

318

318

302

302

Nov.

307

312

318

365

352

339

328

323

323

323

323

323

334

345

440

410

397

377

352

339

 339

339

358

334

328

328

328

328

328

328

Dec.

328

334

477

477

390

371

365

358

352

35E

352

352

345

345

345

345

345

358

352

352

358

345

339

345

339

323

323

377

352

345

328

Jan.

245

282

261

^ 282

' b370

352

352

345

345

b345

b345

345

345

345

345

345

352

345

345

345

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

 345

339

352

352

358

352

365

352

352

339

352

352

339

345

339

339

302

312

b330

b340

345

352

339

339

328

328

328

328

_

-

Secondfoot-days

10,131

10,268

11,063

134,668

10,706

9,543

9,963

13,952

19,417

19,882

11,466

9 f 688

9,413

145,492

Mar.

328

328

334

328

,326

323

323

323

323

328

328

334

334

328

316

318

 316

323

312

307

312

318

318

323

323

312

312

312

312

312

323

Maximum

410

440

477

897

_

365

334

650

1,160

918

433

328

358

1,160

Apr.

334

334

339

365

384

365

371

377

377

410

433

477

502

543

535

477

470

510

502

510

a550

a650

a600

a 600

aSSO

a500

470

470

470

477

-

Hay

462

462

485

477

494

485

455

462

510

552

552

587

560

510

535

543

518

510

477

477

518

606

729

864

929

1,060

1,160

951

832

864

791

Minimum

302

307

323

261

245

302

307

334

455

440

328

302

297

245

June

720

739

791

875

918

853

843

832

875

897

770

690

651

651

680

801

680

615

596

552

518

502

510

510

502

477

470

462

462

440

-

Mean

327

342

357

369

345

341

321

465

626

663

370

313

314

399

July

433

418

418

410

397

397

390

397

390

384

377

371

365

365

365

384

365

358

358

358

352

352

352

352

339

339

339

345

334

334

328

Per 

square 

mile

0.780

.616

.852

.881

.823

.814

.766

1.11

1.49

1.58

.883

.747

.749

.952

Aug.

328

328

328

323

318

318

313

318

318

318

312

312

312

307

307

302

307

302

302

302

307

307

307

307

312

323

312

307

307

312

307

Sept.

307

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

297

297

318

358

328

323

318

318

323

318

318

318

318

318

318

313

313

318

318

312

318

-

Runoff

Inches

0.90

.91

.98

11.96

.95

.85

.88

1.24

1.72

1.76

1.02

.86

.84

12.91

Ac re- feet

20,090

20,370

21,940

267,100

21,240

16,930

19,760

27,670

38,510

39,440

22,740

19,220

18,670

288, 600

« Winter discharge msasurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Qardiner River near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MADISON RIVER BASIN 53

Madison River below Hebgen Reservoir, near Grayling, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage and stilling well, lat. 45°52', long. 111°20', near northeast 

corner of sec. 22, T. II S., R. 3 E., 500 feet downstream from Hebgen Dam, 16 miles 

northeast of Grayling, and 17 miles upstream from West Fork.

Drainage area.- 904 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,120 second-feet June 6, 

7, 10 (gage height, 2.86 feet); maximum dally discharge, 3,020 second-feet June 6, 

10; minimum daily, 126 second-feet Apr. 9.

1938-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 6, 7, 10, 1942; maximum dally 

discharge, that of June 6, 10, 1942; minimum dally, 105 second-feet Apr. 27, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. Flow completely regulated by Hebgen 

Reservoir (see p. 43 ).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and six discharge measurements furnished by Montana 

Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?

3

5

R

7

n

q

. 10

n

i?

13

14

15

16

17iniq

20

JM2223

24

25

2R

272n?<=>

30

31

Oct.

189

189

197

201

205

193

193

205

185

189

193

201

197

189

193

197

185

177

181

185

185

185

189

193

193

193

185

193

281

458

573

Nov.

573

573

573

573

573

573

555

546

546

546

546

546

546

434

390

442

558

690

690

680

690

690

690

680

680

690

700

700

690

690

-

Dec.

690

700

722

722

711

711

711

700

700

700

700

810

d956

1,060

1,190

1,170

1,050

956

969

982

969

846

766

755

744

733

468

468

502

810

672

Jan.

459

459

459

459

459

459

SOS

744

906

1,010

1,130

1,200

1,170

1,230

1,280

1,490

1,510

1,520

1,560

1,540

1,510

1,370

1,260

.1,170

1,030

858

744

744

777

744

733

Feb.

777

846

822

810

810

810

799

799

788

777

777

788

834

822

799

799

788

788

777

766

755

755

733

733

733

722

755

788

_

-

-

Month

Oc tobe r

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ...................:..

Mar.

777

766

766

766

766

766

744

733

733

612

484

484

484

484

484

484

484

493

493

493

502

510

510

510

502

476

476

476

476

476

411

Apr.

255

237

255

265

265

270

270

208

126

128

137

140

248

481

870

1,060

896

882

868

868

896

938

1,040

1,040

1,120

1,250

1,230

1,410

805

618

-

Secondfoot-days

24,643

189,166

19,076

20,393

279,712

May

687

788

788

788

788

788

868

910

896

896

762

595

595

606

515

410

410

380

395

39 S

402

395

358

372

402

402

418

505

545

585

641

Maximum

1,190

1,510

1,560

1,410

3,020

1,120

3,020

June

762

827

896

1,300

2,090

3,020

2,920

2,820

2,820

3,020

2,630

2,110

1,560

1,500

1,690

2,000

2,030

2,160

2,250

2,050

1,590

1,190

952

641

799

1,250

1,580

1,740

1,820

1,690

-

Minimum

468

126

npOO

358

126

July

1,360

966

775

775

788

814

952

994

994

1,010

1,010

1,010

896

736

723

736

736

736

723

723

723

736

723

723

. 882

854

630

545

535

535

545

Aug.

545

545

555

555

555

555

555

555

555

555

555

740

868

814

698

535

478

478

667

896

966

994

994

1,110

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,090

910

775

Mean

795

518

680

766

Sept.

618

630

652

652

822

966

952

966

966

938

1,010

1,080

1,120

952

676

676

652

652

516

388

395

380

358

380

395

388

488

575

575

575

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

48,880

375,200

40,450

554,800

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge assumed sane as on preceding afternoon and following 

morning, no gage changes noted for period.

Time baslsi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
54 M&DISOi: RIVER HASIH

Madison River below Madison Reservoir, near McAlllster, Mont.

Location.- Float gage, lat..45°30 ( , long. 111°3S', 500 feet downstream from Madison 

power plant, 2 miles downstream from Madison Reservoir, 5 miles northeast of 

McAlllster, 7 miles southeast of Ifcrria, and 3 miles upstream from Hot Spring Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,180 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1942. January 1890 to June 1093, August 

to November 1910 at site 9 nlles downstream, near "Jorrls and below Hot Spring Creek 

(drainage area, 2,280 square miles).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum dally discharge during year, 5,970 second-feet June 10: 

minimum dally, 590 second-feet Oct. 16.

1933-42: Maximum dally discharge, that of June 10, 1942; minimum'dally, 409 

second-feet Apr. 27, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read hourly and at changes in power-plant output. Flow 

regulated by Hebgen and Madison Reservoirs (see p. 43).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and four discharge measurements furnished by Montana 

Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

26

27

29

30

Oct.

1,050

825

875

815

715

835

755

755

725

835

775

825

900

760

730

590

985

630

725

835

820

860

780

865

745

710

785

740

1,160

1,070

920

Nov.

740

740

885

965

1,110

1,110

1,130

1,110

930

1,030

1,140

1,220

1,300

1,080

735

700

745

725

710

710

990

970

970

1,010

1,060

990

980

1,080

1,350

1,340

-

Dec.

1,450

1,350

1,280

1,280

1,290

1,270

890

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,130

1,220

1,450

1,580

1,520

1,340

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,480

i;590

1,590

1,320

1,340

1,200

1,580

1,580

1,530

1,180

1,110

Jan.

1,200

1,200

1,200

850

775

775

775

870

920

950

890

1,280

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,320

1,200

1,200

1,350

1,420

1,230

1,420

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,540

1,450

1,550

1,550

Feb.

1,130

1,420

1,560

1,560

1,460

1,540

1,540

875

1,270

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,330

1,070

1,110

1,500

1,540

1,410

1,190

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

.

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

Hay........................................

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1,000

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,320

1,070

1,230

1,280

1,110

1,110

925

1,250

1,310

890

970

945

1,230

1,070

1,260

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

925

995

1,020

Apr.

1,070

1,030

1,070

800

790

965

865

770

840

770

770

770

990

1,190

1,370

1,600

1,970

2,060

1,920

1,800

1,820

8,050

2,310

2,310

2,070

2,020

2,000

1,950

1,930

1,810

-

Secondfoot-days

42,050

387,073

39 , 195

35,445

51,060

35,340

522,070

May

1,620

1,510

1,520

1,490

1,490

1,510

1,500

1,490

1,500

1,490

1,490

1,430

1,480

1,430

1,310

1,120

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,250

1,920

2,640

2,890

3,530

3,200

2,160

1,880

1,900

Maximum

1,160

1,590

2,550

1,550

1,560

1,530

5,970

June

1,910

1,920

1,970

2,350

3,480

4,550

4,900

5,230

5,810

5,970

5,880

5,160

3,910

3,580

3,020

2,630

2,940

3,280

3,400

3,380

3", 310

2,600

1,860

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,800

2,200

2,700

2,700

-

Minimum

89C

40E

77E

87E

nor

1.05C

98C

97E

59C

July

2,680

2,360

2,160

2,060

1,960

2,020

2,160

2,280

2,250

2,050

1,840

1,660

1,880

1,970

1,800

1,620

1,600

1,410

1,270

1,440

1,320

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,260

980

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,120

Aug.

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,070

1,050

1,06"0

1,070

1,020

1,040

1,020

1,050

980

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,310

1,320

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,120

1,410

1,540

1,540

1,510

1,200

1,140

1,040

1,300

Mean

1,356

1,060

1,264

1,266

1,663

1,178

1,430

Sept.

1,180

1,000

1,180

1,030

995

995

1,480

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,510

1,280

1,030

1,020

1,050

1,170

1,150

995

1,040

1,120

1,110

1,060

1,120

1,100

975

1,060

1,010

1,030

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

83,400

767,800

70,300

70,100

1,036,000

Time basis: Mountain standard time pi-lnr. t,« a n ,m-, F»*- 9, 1942; mountain wnr tlmfi thflrnaftflr.

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MADISON RIVER BASIN 55

Madison River near Three Forks, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°49', long. 111°30', In SWiNEi sec. 20, T. 1 

N., K. 2 E., 5 miles south of Three .Forks, 8 miles upstream from confluence with 

Jefferson and Qallatin Rivers, and 12 miles downstream from Elk Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,485 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1942. January 1895 to May 1897 (gage 

neignts oniy January to May 1897)and November 1928 to September 1932 at sites 6 miles 

downstream.

Extremes,.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,550 second-feet (regulated) June 10; maximum gage height, 9.98 feet Feb. 17, Ice jam: minimum discharge, 466 second-feet 

(regulated) Aug. 14 (gage height, 2.28 feet).

1895-96, 1928-32, 1941-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1942; maximum 

dally, 8,175 second-feet June 19, 1896; maximum gage height recorded, that of Feb. 

17, 1942; minimum discharge observed, 416 second-feet (regulated), Feb. 27, 1930.

Remarks.- Records fair prior to Mar. 4 and good thereafter. Flow regulated by Hebgen 

ana radison Reservoirs (see p. 43 ). Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?

t

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

1R

17in

19

20

J>1

2J>

23

24

25

27

28

30

31

Oct.

al.OSO

940

83S

930

835

825

815

795

786

756

919

835

898

856

785

688

735

735

650

746

765

775

805

775

795

735

726

795

919

1,150

951

Nov.

785

716

f745

f 1,010

f 1,210

fl,210

f 1, 190

f 1,170

al,050

fl, 170

1,180

1,240

1,330

1,350

877

745

755

825

726

706

815

980

980

1,050

1,130

1,100

Iy040

1,050

1,330

1,340

-

Dec.

1,570

1,410

 1, 440

1,370

1,340

1,350

1,050

1,110

1,100

1,120

1,180

1,350

1,450

1,630

1,510

1,290

1,510

1,490

1,490

1,540

1,540

1,490

1,530

1,340

1,240

1,100

1,630

1,650

1,600

1,360

1,300

Jan.

1»100

1»050

1,000

950

800

780

750

800

880

950

950

1,300

1,500

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,450

1,300

1,200

1,350

1,450

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,600

1,600

Feb.

1,250

1,300

1,550

*1, 600

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,100

1,250

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,110

1,310

1,230

1,100

1,400

1,600

1,500

*1,330

1,200

1,150

al, 150

alt 150

al,150

al,150

al,150

al,150

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

al.OSO

al.SOO

 1,350

1,480

1,400

1,370

1,190

1,240

1,210

1,250

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,290

1,170

940

.1,030

*1, 230

1,060

1,210

1,240

1,240

1,280

1,280

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,240

1,050

940

1,070

Apr.

1,170

1,130

1,160

1,060

888

962

1,030

866

889

815

825

877

1,080

1,050

1,480

1,640

1,870

2,090

1,940

1,870

1,870

2,090

2,240

2,320

2,160

2,090

2,090

2,020

2,020

I k 940

-

Secondfoot-days

25,602

30, 805

43,080

-

39,560

36,280

37, 140

45,532

58,380

105,970

49,571

31,610

36,065

539,595

May

1,800

1,740

1,740

1,670

1,640

1,660

1,640

1,640

1,660

1,670

1,740

1,640

1*630

1,670

1,640

1,450

1,280

1,250

1,220

1,230

1,270

1,300

1.-370

1,940

2,650

3,140

3,750

4,190

2,840

2,160

2,160

Maximum

1,150

1,350

1,650

~

1,600

1,600

1,480

2,320

4,190

6,480

2,740

1,630

1,660

6,480

June

2,160

2,090

2,160

2,480

3,910

4,850

5,420

6,000

6,240

6,480

6,480

5,660

4,300

3,640

3,340

2,940

3,040

3,540

3,640

3,640

3,540

3,040

2,160

1,670

1,660

1,740

1,870

2,400

2,940

2,940

-

Minimum

650

706

1,050

-

750

1,100

940

815

1,220

1,660

775

726

859

650

July

2,740

2,650

2,320

2,160

2,090

2,090

2,160

2,320

2,240

2,090

1,870

1,590

1,740

1,870

1,740

1,590

1,530

1,380

1,100

1,200

1,250

1,180

1,090

1,110

1,060

958

775

1,010

775

995

898

Aug.

866

856

888

919

908

S35

856

888

775

775

825

825

775

726

815

815

795

923

1,300

1,310

1,210

1,150

995

1,290

1,600

1,630

1,600

1,440

970

1,020

1,030

Mean

826

1,027

1,390

-

1,276

1,296

1,198

1,518

1,883

3,532

1,599

1,020

1,202

1,478

Sept.

1,370

1,070

859

1,130

930

898

1,270

1,630

1,620

1,620

1,630

1,660

1,660

1,490

1,160

898

1,120

1,180

1,340

995

995

1,140

1,280

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,040

908

1,070

962

~

Runoff in

acre-feet

50,780

61,100

85,450

-

78, 470

71,960

73,670

90,310

115,800

210,200

98,320

62, 700

71»530

1,070,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near McAllister.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nor. 22-24, Dec. 28, 29, Dec. 31 to Fell. 12, Feb. 

16-22, Mar. 1 (no gage-height record Jan. 3-5, 18-22, Feb. 18, 19).

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
56 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

Gallatin River near Gallatln Gateway, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°30', long. 111°16', in NEi sec. 18, T. 4 S.,

 R. 4 y., a quarter of a mile downstream from Spanish Creek and 8 miles south of 

Gallatln Gateway.

Drainage area.- 828 square miles.

Records available.- August 1889 to June 1894, June 1930 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1889-92, 1930-42), 685 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,050 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 5.32

 feet); minimum recorded, 181 second-feet Jan. 7 (gage height, 0.88 foot), but may 

have been lower during period of ice effect.

1889-94, 1930-43: Maximum discharge observed, 6,800 second-feet sometime in June 

1893 and June 1894; minimum discharge, 117 second-feet Jan. 19, 1935 (gage height, 

0.68 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in seoond-f eet , water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

613 

607 

581 

613 

613

575 

562 

562 

530 

537

543 

549 

549 

530 

530

530 

530 

512 

512 

512

512 

505 

505 

512 

505

505 

493 

493 

464 

390 

434

Nov.

475 

446 

446 

470 

446

446 

401 

395 

418 

406

390 

423 

434 

440 

493

475 

458 

418 

384 

321

331

300 

276 

306 

347

331 

342 

358 

358 

368

Dec.

379 

390 

#452 

406 

352

326 

342 

306 

300 

300

bS95 

b290 

290 

342 

342

358 

352 

336 

342 

352

342 

280 

280 

321 

285

f217 

f207 

f241 

263 

267 

258

Jan.

b240 

b230 

b225 

»b225 

b225

b230 

b240 

b250 

b260 

b290

326 

311 

300 

280 

267

290 ?~T

«,76 

271

267 

271 

285 

£90 

295

300 

295 

300 

295 

280 

271

Honth

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ra

mber ......................

lendar year 1941 

ary

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

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

290 

285 

«290 

290 

285

280 

285 

280 

271 

£58

£58 

271 

271 

271 

271

267 

267 

267 

267 

267

267 

271 

271 

276 

276

280 

285 

311

Secondfoot-days

16,408 

11,903 

9,813

205, 398

8,460 

7,728 

8,174 

20,206 

43,445 

89,250 

46, 186 

16,646 

12, 158

290,376

Mar.

295 

280 

271 

263 

263

267 

263 

263 

263 

267

267 

271 

267 

267 

263

254 

263 

258 

258 

246

250 

263 

267 

271 

271

250 

254 

250 

250 

263 

276

Maximum

61S 

493 

452

2,540

326 

311 

295 

1,360 

4,160 

5,640 

2,630 

687 

481

5>B40

Apr.

295 

290 

306 

368 

470

395 

429

464 

475 

556

640 

715 

794 

846 

779

640 

626

722 

674 

771

1,020 

1,360 

1,160 

938 

895

794 

729 

715 

687 

653

May

640 

646 

620 

620 

588

594 

613 

667 

808 

973

964 

920 

871 

808 

863

801 

764 

729 

743 

823

1,010 

1,480 

2,140 

2,680 

2,890

4,160 

3,980 

3,060 

2,630 

2,300 

2,060

Minimum

390 

276 

207

201

225 

258 

246 

290 

588 

1,990 

716 

452 

358

207

June

1,990 

2,060 

2,460 

3,330 

4,160

3,880 

4,640 

5,240 

5,640 

4,840

3,690 

3,060 

2,720 

2,720 

3,060

2,970 

2,460 

2,540 

2,460 

2,300

2,060 

2,060 

2,220 

2,460 

-2,630

2,720 

2,380 

2,220 

2,060 

2,220

Mean

529 

397 

317

563

273 

276 

264 

674 

1,401 

2,975 

1,490 

537 

405

796

July

2,380 

2,540 

2,540 

2,540 

2,630

2,540 

2,460 

2,380 

2,060 

1,850

1,720 

1,580 

1,420 

1,340 

1,330

1,370 

1,250 

1,170 

l',080 

1,020

950 

913 

904 

850 

809

793 

776 

753 

761 

761 

716

^er 

square 

mile

0.639 

.479 

.383

.680

.330 

.335 

.319 

.814 

1.69 

3.59 

1.80 

.649 

.489

.961

Aug.

687 

667 

660 

646 

633

640 

613 

600 

581 

575

556 

«549 

543 

537 

530

518 

512 

409 

487 

481

475 

470 

464 

458 

464

487 

464 

470 

458 

470 

452

Sept.

452 

440 

423 

418 

418

418 

412 

401 

395 

390

390 

412 

481 

470 

418

401 

406 

418 

406 

401

395 

395 

h384 

b.379 

b.384

h384 

h373 

h373 

h363 

H358

Runoff

Inches

0.74 

.53 

.44

9,23

.38 

.35

.37 

.91 

1.95 

4.00 

2.08 

.75 

. ,55

13.05

Acre-feet

52, 540

23,610 

19,460

407,400

16,730 

16,330 

16,210 

40,080 

86,170 

177,000 

91,610 

33,020 

24,120

575,900

* Winter discharge aeasureaent made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gago-helght record Jan. 5-9). 

f Computed on bails of partly estlBated^gage-heigat record, 

h Computed fro« staff-gage reading.

TiMe bagis: Keantain standard tlsw prior to 2 a.«., Fo». f, 1MB; wrontaim war tias thereafter. 

to e3a*»rt Wr tlw to standard ti»«, subtract 1 hoar.
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 57

Oallatln River at Logan, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°53', long. 111°26', in NEi sec. 35, T. 2 N.,

 R. U K., at highway bridge, half a mile west of Logan and 5 miles upstream from confluence with Jefferson and Madison Rivers. Prior to Oct. 8, 1941, wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 1,805 square miles.

Records available.- January 1895 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1895-98, 1902-5, 1928-32, 1934-42), 858 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,940 second-feet; maximum gage height, 7.23

 feet Jan. 3, Ice Jam; minimum discharge, 272 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 2.53 

feet).

1895-1905, 1928-42: Maximum dally discharge, 6,550 second-feet June 18, 1896; 

minimum discharge observed, 130 second-feet July 19, 1939 (gage height, 2.04 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for .periods of ice effect or partly estimated gage- 

"neignt record, which are fair. Many diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

hi, 040

hi, 080

al.100

hi, 120

al,120

hi, 120

hi, 080

1,150

1,120

1,060

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,010

992

992

967

959

951

919

919

895

888

880

880

880

865

865

880

880

850

Nov.

903

911

888

888

895

880

850

814

820

820

800

814

935

936

1,060

1, 110

1,110

1,130

1,030

927

858

807

781

865

850

835

842

842

842

850

Dec.

865

895

992

1,070

975

865

872

842

820

814

788

755

807

1,010

880

888

903

865

880

#919

951

880

690

865

858

762

755

748

b850

b750

b650

Jan.

.

1

) b550

[

1 (»)

.

I

> b530

'

.

1

> b680

1

.

I

> b660

'

.

1

> b720

)

b770

b800

b820

b770

h703

h742

Feb.

h768

h742

«736

729

710

710

716

716

729

710

703

703

710

716

716

684

h619

h624

b630

b670

b700

b690

b670

b650

b660

b680

b720

b740

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

Uflv nay. .......................................

June ...............*........................

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 .. \ ...................

Mar.

736

710

*722

678

684

642

602

608

703

814

872

842

927

903

807

762

748

742

729

703

696

736

828

903

800

755

729

736

736

762

828

Apr.

967

1,110

1,240

1,340

1,580

1,520

1,290

1,450

1.460

1,520

1,640

1,760

1,900

1,960

1,960

1,830

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,520

1,700

2,100

2,460

2,170

1,960

1,760

1,580

1,520

1,450

1..400

-

Secondfoot-days

30,542

26,892

26,464

271,196

20,305

19,551

23,443

48,887

64,780

97,480

26,055

10,825

18,306

413,530

Hay

1,380

1,400

1,450

1,390

1,370

1,280

1,250

1,250

1,340

1,520

1,700

1,760

1,760

1,640

1,640

1,700

1>520

1,470

1,400

1,350

1,450

1,700

f2,460

fS, 240

f3,740

f4,080

f 4, 500

4,160

f3, 560

f3,320

rs,ooo

Maximum

1,150

1,130

1,070

1,750

_

768

927

2,460

4,500

5,760

1,960

460

710

5,760

June

f2,760

2,600

f2,680

f3,320

f4,240

4,680

4,680

f5,220

f5,580

f5,760

5,220

f4, 240

f3,560

f3,320

f3,320

fS, 480

f3,160

f3,000

f2,840

2,600

2,380

2,170

2,100

2,030

2,170

2,240

2,240

2,100

1,960

1,830

-

Minimum

850

781

650

25C

_

61!

60£ 96*7

1,25C

1.83C

28C

so:

485

28C

July

1,830

1,900

1,900

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,700

1,580

1,390

1,150

935

807

716

602

510

430

398

367

343

335

320

297

286

280

280

280

301

305

308

320

305

Aug.

305

316

312

308

308

Mean

985

896

854

743

655

698

756

1,630

», 090

3,349

840

349

610

1,133

308

316

320

324

320

320

308

316

335

347

359

359

355

359

355

339

335

335

347

363

384

402

425

435

450

460

Sept.

485

495

485

495

500

500

500

500

505

f510

f548

f570

f603

f614

f619

f672

f710

mo

mo

f710

f703

703

696

696

690

684

684

684

672

654

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

60,580

53,340

53, 490

537,900

40,270

38,780

46,500

96,970

128,500

193,300

51,680

21,470

36,310

830,200

* Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day. __ 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. "* 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Timy teMlfJ Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.n., Feb. 9, 1948; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert Mr time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
58 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

East Gallatin River at Bozeman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°42'05", long. 111°01'40", In SE-J sec. 31, T. 1 

s., K. 6 E., at highway bridge north of Bozeman, half a mile upstream from Brldger 

Creek.

Drainage area.- 149 square miles.

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 615 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 4.73 

reet), from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet; minimum, 18 second-feet 

(regulated) Aug. 28 (gage height, 1.97 feet).

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 15, 1942; minimum, 13 Second-feet 

(regulated) July 17, 1941 (gage height, 1.89 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, those above 350 

second-feet, or those computed from wire-weight gage readings, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mill above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

87

90

83

86

90

90

92

105

99

96

98

99

105

100

98

94

93

90

90

86.

83

77

77

h84

76

71

71

71

69

59

69

Nov.

69

66

65

66

67

65

63

63

65

61

61

69

80

87

114

100

102

90

83

76

b74

b65

668

676

79

80

72

71

71

72

-

Dec.

76

*80

114

117

100

94

94

81

b77

b75

b72

71

T>71

b72

74

77

76

72

73

76

76

71

84

71

62

b57

b52

bSO

b51

b52

b52

Jan.

b50

b48

*b47

b46

b45

b46

b47

b49

b50

b52

b53

b53

b53

b53

b52

b51

bSO

bSO

b51

b48

b47

b47

b48

49

45

44

45

46

47

46

b46

Feb.

b47

47

«46

46

46

43

45

44

44

46

47

47

46

45

45

44

b42

b42

b42

b43

b43

b43

b43

b43

b43

b43

b43

b43

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

MAW May. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

b43

b45

47

46

«45

46

43

44

48

56

60

62

58

57

53

47

47

51

48

47

47

52

58

57

52

48

51

48

50

56

67

Apr.

77

83

96

99

107

119

125

149

184

214

324

447

482

464

520

370

338

360

320

314

377

447

419

338

300

265

238

221

212

196

-

Secondfoot-days

2,678

2,240

2,320

22, 964

1,504

1,241

1,579

8,205

7,674

5,813

1,960

1,037

1,371

37,622

May

185

196

205

194

189

183

176

185

203

235

245'

265

263

233

240

238

£24

212

214

221

238

273

320

364

347

347

351

311

281

268

268

Maximum

105

114

117

168

S3

47

67

520

364

314

115

44

60

520

June

245

224

226

255

314

276

265

252

255

265

258

221

200

191

194

221

176

164

164

148

140

133

122

113

115

140

144

137

135

120

-

Minimum

59

61

50

19

44

42

43

77

176

113

41

28

31

28

July

115

105

100

95

97

97

90

86

74

65

59

58

62

60

58

55

52

51

52

48

44

44

45

45

41

42

45

41

41

46

47

Aug.

44

42

37

37

34

34

33

32

30

32

30

30

31

32

31

30

32

34

34

34

32

28

29

31

31

32

33

35

34

37

42

Mean

86.4

74.7

74.8

62.9

48.5

44.3

50.9

274

248

194

. 63. 2

33.5

45.7

103

Sept.

42

40

38

38

35

34

32

32

31

32

38

42

47

49

h44

h46

h64

h60

h68

aS9

h60

53

51

SO

49

S3

55

54

51

 44

-

Runoff in

acre feet

5,310

4,440

4,600

45,550

2,980

2,460

3,130

16,270

15,220

11,530

3,890

2,060

2,720

74, 610

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings. 

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter.
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN o9 

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 45°34', long. 111°03', In

 Ni-Ji sec. 23, T. 3 S., R. 5 E., 7& miles south of Bozeman and 20 miles .upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.- 45 square miles.

Records available.- September 1934 to September 1942. August 1895 to October 1900 and

 Hay lyOii to. September 1903, published as Middle Creek near Bozeman (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 375 second-feet May 27; maximum gage height

 ooserved, 4.00 feet Jan. 3, Ice present; minimum discharge, 12 second-feet Feb. 10 

(gage height, 1.50 feet).

1895-1900, 1902-3, 1934-42: .Maximum discharge observed, 956 second-feet June 14, 

1898; minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot Feb. 2, 1939 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

$

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

77

79

75

77

71

67

61

61

53

54

54

53

53

51

50

50

49 

48

48

46

46

46

45

44

44

44

43

42

39

34

40

Nov.

39

38

37

39

37

37

35

36

35

34

34

36

36

37

41

40

39 

34

31

32

b30

28

l>28

030

b36

37

33

30

33

32

-

Dec.

32

35

*46

41

36

.

1

> b32

'

.

1

> b30

1

I

> b35

/

34

31

31

b32

b33

b25

b££

,

Jan.

t23

b22

b21

b20

«b20

b21

b22

b24

b25

b£6

.

I

> b28

>

b£6

h26 

b26

b25

b£5

.

j

S b25

1

I

.

I b22

1

' 23

b23

Feb.

b23

23

*22

22

22

21

b20

b!9

b!7

b!6

>.

I

> b!6

J

\ b!6

J

b!7

a!7

a!8

a 18

a 18

a!8

a 19

h21

-

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

a!8

a!9

*19

19

19

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

b21 

b21

21

b20

b!9

21

22

21

21

20

b20

b20

b20

*b23

b22

Apr.

22

20

SI 22

23

22

23

25

26

32

40

57

69

92

95

77

79 

90

83

103

140

165

133

117

103

87

77

71

66

64

-

Secondfoot-days

1,644

1,044

958

17,576

763

511

622

2,044

3,701

5,461

4,056

1,379

987

23, 170

May

63

64

61

57

54

54

57

66

87

114

117

106

95

87

83

77

71 

66

67

73

98

133

157

188

218

335

315

227

188

173

150

Maximum

79

41

46

176

_

23

23

165

335

306

227

63

43

335

June

140

136

157

218

263

240

268

306

306

268

214

176

154

140

161

169

140 

136

f!46

f!43

riss

f!20

f!27

f!61

180

232

180

161

143

143

-

Minimum

34

28

_

18

_

_

18

20

54

120

66

36

30

-

July

173

193

218

218

227

227

227

227

201

173

161

136

120

111

111

130

114 

100

90

81

79

79

77

77

77

75

77

73

71

67

66

Aug.

63

61

59

57

57

56

53

52

50

48

45

44

44

43

42

41

42

39

38

37

37

38

37

36

37

39

37

37

37

37

36

Mean

53.0

34.8

30.9

48.2

24.6

18.2

20.1

68.1

119

182

131

44.5

32.9

63.5

Sept.

34

33

33

32

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

35

40

43

34

33

33 

33

33

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

31

30

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,260

2,070

1,900

34,870

1,510

1,010

1,230

4,050

7,340

10,830

8,040

2,740

1,960

45,940

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for East Oallatin River at Bozeman and Qallatin River near Gallatin Gateway.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Dee. 31 to Jan. 2, Jan. 4, 6-9, 

11-16, 18-23, Feb. 20).

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
60 DIVERSIONS BETWEEN GALLATIN RIVER AND PRICKLY PEAR CREEK

Broadwater East Canal near Toston, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder-and concrete control, lat. 46°09'» long. 111°26 I , In SWi 

 sec. 31, T. 5 N., R. 3 E., If miles downstream from point of diversion and 3 miles 

southwest of Toston.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair. Canal diverts water from Missouri River for Irrigation of land In 

vicinity of Toston.

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Month

Calendar year.......

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

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

Water year 1941-42..

Secondfoot -day a

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

0 

0 

239.4 

1,399.7 

3,876 

3,931 

1,525.3

10,961.4

Maximum

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

0 

0 

18 

98 

168 

168 

94

168

Minimum

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.0 

94 

91 

0

0

Mean

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

0 

0 

7.40 

46.7 

125 

127 

50.8

30.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

_

0 

0 

0 

0 

455 

2,780 

7,690 

7,800 

3,030

21,760

Broadwater West Canal near Toston, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°09', long. 111°26', In NWi sec. 6, T. 4 N., R. 

 3 ti., If miles downstream from point of diversion and 3 miles southwest of Toston.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1942.

Remarks.- Records good. Canal diverts water from Missouri River for Irrigation of land 

in vicinity of Toston.

Monthly discharge. In second-feet water year October 1941 to September 1942

Month

Calendar year.....

Mav. ................

Water year 1941-42

Secondfoot-days0

-

163.4

2,012.2

Maximum

0

-

1 fl

21

40

Minimum

0

-

0

0

Mean

0

-

S4 X

5.45

5.51

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

-

324

4,000

Tine basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 

1 hour
PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 61

Tenmile Creek near RimJ.nl, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir, lat. 46°32', long. 112°15', in NEi 

sec. 30, T. 9 N., R. 5 W., at Moose Creek ranger station, 500 feet upstream from 

Moose Creek and 3 miles north of Rimini.

Drainage area.- 34 square miles.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1916-18, 1920-21, 1923-24, 1934-42), 17.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during.year, 242 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 2.96 

reet)r minimum, 0.3 second-foot Aug. 26 (gage height, 1.02 feet).

1915-42: Maximum discharge, 948 second-feet May 15, 1917 (gage height, 4.87 

feet, present site and datum but different control); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record 

or sluggish intake action, which are poor. Flow regulated by reservoir on tributary 

above station. Diversions for irrigation and for water supply of Helena.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1?,

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

21

22

23

?.4

25

26

27

29

30

31

Oct.

13

11

9.2

16

14

12

11

10

10

12

13

13

15

13

13

13

15

13

12

12

11

10

9.5

S.4

S.O

S.O

7.S

6.8

5.3

4.7

6.8

Nov.

5.3

5.3

5. ?

6.8

6.8

7.2

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.2

4.2

6.0

6.4

9 5

S.4

4.7

5.0

4.2

4.7

2.8

M.2

bS.O

b6. 6

bS.S

b5.4

5.0

4.7

4.5

Dec.

4.5

4.7

8.4

9.9

8.8

7.2

7.6

6.4

5.7

*5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.6

7.6

7.2

6.0

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.3

a4.6

a3.9

a3.5

a2.9

a2.5

a2.3

a2.4

a.2.5

a2.3

Jan.

a2.o

a2.0

*b2.2

b2.1

b2.0

b2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

l.S

1.9

2.0

l.S

l.S

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

" 1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

Feb.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

bl.O

b.9

b.7

b.7

b.S

b.9

bl.O

b.9

b.S

b.S

b.S

b.9

b.9

bl.O

_

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

April. ................ ^. ...................

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42-...*. ...................

Mar.

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

#1.7

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

l.S

l.S

1.8

1.6

2.2

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.8

2.9

Apr.

3.1

3.5

4.2

5.7

6.0

7.6

5.7

6.8

7.2

S.8

14

22

30

43

43

40

42

45

50

67

101

129

103

se

79

69

61

5B

54

50

.

Secondfoot-days

335.9

164.2

167. S

3,469.7

51.5

27.4

59.1

1,246.6

3,052

2,052

148.9

2S.8

16.1

7,350.3

Hay

50

54

50

51

44

43

46

58

74

97

105

101

S6

76

70

61

56

56

62

88

117

154

176

196

187

216

170

141

129

119

119

Maximum

16

9*5

9.9

110

2.2

1.3

2.9

129

216

124

17

2.7

.9

216

June

117

101

110

124

119

119

110

112

114

99

90

SI

74

66

62

56

51

49

52

45

42

36

26

2S

28

32

31

2S

26

22

-

Minimum

4.7

2.S

2.3

.1

1.2

.7 1.1

3.1

43

22

.S

.3

.4

.3

July

17

13

11

11

9.9

9.2

8.S

S.4

7.2

5.7

5.0

4.7

4.0

3.5

2.S

2.S

2.7

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.S

1.3

2.S

Aug.

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.6

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.6

.5

.4

.5

Mean

10.S

5.47

5.41

9.51

1.66

.98

1.91

41.6

9S.5

68.4

4.80

.93

.54

20.1

Sept.

0.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

C.6

C.6

C.6

C.5

c.6

c.6

c.5

c.7

c.9

c.7

c.S

c.6

c.S

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

666

326

333

6,880

102

54

117

2,470

6,050

4,070

295

57

32

14,570

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Helena.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from debris.

Hote.- Sluggish Intake Nov. 28 to Dec. 22, Feb. 14 to Apr. 6, Aug. 10 to Sept. 22; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Tine baala; Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour
62 PRICKLY PSAR CREEK BASIN

Tenmile C^eek near Helena, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46°36', long. 112P05', in SEi 

sec. 22, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., opposite Broadwater Hotel, 1J miles west of Helena and 

2i miles upstream from Sevenmile Creek.

Drainage area.- 103 square miles.

Records available.- July .1908 to September 1942. -

Average discharge.- 29 years (1909-19, 1920-24, 1925-28, 1929-33, 1934-42), 26.5 secondExtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 248 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 2.81 

 reet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 25 (gage height, 1.15 feet).

1908-42: Maximum discharge, 865 second-feet May 28, 1917, June 11, 1927; maximum 

gage height, 6.58 feet June 11, 1927, datum then in use; no flow at times.

Re!narks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

aoove station for irrigation and for city water supply of Helena.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

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.

12

12

9.5

13

17

14

13

12

11

11

13

15

17

15

16

17

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

9.5

6.9

10

Nov.

9.5

6.9

9.5

9.5

8.9

9.5

7.S

S.S

S.3

7.8

6.9

7.3

7.3

11

13

16

16

12

11

S.S

8.9

4.5

6.4

10

17

13

9.5

9.5

8.9

S.9

~

Dec.

10

11

19

17

13

12

13

9.5

8.3

*10

S.9

12

S.S

9.5

12

13

11

10

10

12

15

10

9.5

9.5

6.1

5.1

4.2

S.S

4.0

4.3

3.9

Jan.

3.8

4.2

4.8

*5.4

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.9

5.5

6.1

S.S

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.S

5.1

4.8

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.7

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.S

Feb.

4.S

*4.S

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.S

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

Harch........ ..............................

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

4.5 '

4.5

4.S

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

6.4

*27

14

11

10

7.8

6.4

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.9

5.1

6.1

S.9

6.4

5.7

5.1

5.7

5.1

5.1

5.7

7.S

Apr.

17

20

20

18

17

16

14

16

20

19

28

42

55

66

72

65

66

74

72

63

116

147

122

106

99

S9

79

75

70

63

"

, Second 

foot-days

412.9

293.4

304.9

3,985.5

153.9

130.7

216.6

1,770

3,268

2,594

331.0

30.1

23.0

9.52S.5

May

58

68

63

58

51

51

58

63

74

91

95

106

97

91

S9

83

77

75

77

91

108

130

161

188

17S

222

1S5

153

150

137

140

Maximum

17

17

19

110

6.1

5.4

27

147

222

134

3S

3.0

1.0

222

June

134

122

117

127

122

120

124

127

127

115

106

101

95

87

- 85

81

74

70

81

66

65

61

53

47

45

56

51

50

45

3S

-

Minimum

6.9

4.5

S.S

.5

3.6

4.2

4.5

14

51

3S

l.S

.4

.5

.4

July

38

aSS

a29

a24

a20

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

8.9

7.8

7.8

7.8

6.9

6.1

4.8

4.8

3.6

3.2

2.2

2.1

2.8

3.2

2.2

1.8

4.2

3.8

Aug.

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.0

.6

.7

.7

1.0

1.4

.9

.S

.S

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

Mean

13.3

9.76

9.S4

10.9

4.96

4.67

6.99

59.0

105

S6.5

10.7

.97

.77

26.1

Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.S

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.S

.S

.9

1-0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

S19

582

605

7,910

305

259

430

3,510

6,480

5,150

657

60

46

16,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

27 to Jan. 24, Feb. 17-23.

Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time there
DEARBORN RIVER BASIN 63

Dearborn River near demons, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°17'30", long. 112°27', in SE$SEi sec. 23, T. 

iri N., R. 7 W., 300 feet upstream from highway bridge, half a mile southeast of 

former post office of demons, 2 miles downstream from Falls Creek, and 14 miles 

south of Augusta.

Drainage area.- 122 square miles.

Records available.- April 1921 to September 1923, July 1929 to September 1932, March 1934 

to September 1942 (winter records incomplete prior to 1937). May 1908 to December 

1911, at site half a mile upstream from Falls Creek.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 1,260 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 3.51 

reet); minimum, 16 second-feet Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 0.92 foot).

1921-23, 1929-32, 1934-42: Maximum discharge, 2,450 second-feet June 7, 1934 

(gage height, 5.58 feet); minimum, 7.4 second-feet Oct. 22, 23, 1936 (gage height, 

0.64 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

82

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

44

43

42

44

45

44

45

44

44

45

46

48

59

71

73

76

84

84

S6

84

82

80

80

78

7*

73

71

71

69

62

64

Nov.

62

62

62

62

60

60

59

58

56

56

54

54

54

58

58

59

60

59

58

50

48

37

36

38

46

59

60

60

59

59

Dec.

59

60

144

170

141

128

123

115

107

100

*93

91

7S

80

86

86

84

82

80

80

SO

73

71

73

64

48

31

39

48

50

46

Jan.

48

54

58

54

b55

b55

56

60

60

62

62

60

60

56

56

54

54

53

52

50

49

50

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

»43

3S

Feb.

46

48

46

46

45

44

44

44

44

42

44

44

43

44

45

35

26

32

37

38

38

36

32

35

36

37

3S

3S

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

jjay. If aw ....................................... 

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

July

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

38

40

42

42

42

42

40

40

43

44

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

40

3S

40

40

43

42

39

39

40

39

39

42

44

Apr.

48

52

54

60

65

71

69

76

SO

82

118

197

245

267

267

245

241

249

253

271

344

432

372

316

291

S62

S36

£28

313

197

-

Second 

foot-days

1,955

1,663

2,610

24.5S1

1,631

1,127

1,278

5,901

14,789

17,106

3,516

1,011

1,023

53,610

Bay

187

187

1S1

178

169

166

163

175

190

241

300

402

402

378

378

349

332

332

349

390

486

647

8S5

1,100

992

1,180

1,070

864

773

682

661

Maximum

S6

62

170

600

62

48

44

432

 1,180

1,100

232

72

60

1,180

June

717

738

773

829

920

955

1,100

1,070

992

885

766

675

605

553

534

510

462

432

402

372

349

322

300

281

276

2S6

267

249

241

245

~

Minimum

42

36

31

11

38

26

38

48

163

241

47

18

16

16

July

232

220

197

187

17S

169

160

163

146

140

157

135

127

120

104

98

79

79

77

76

78

70

70

68

65

63

63

58

50

47

52

Aug.

53

50

44

43

58

72

55

40

40

37

35

35

35

34

32

26

26

26

25

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

Mean

63.1

55.4

84.2

67.3

52.6

40.2

41.8

197

477

570

113

32.6

34.1

147

Sept.

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

18

37

43

46

49

52

55

58

58

60

60

58

58

57

56

' "

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,880

3,300

5, ISO

48,770

3,240

2,840

2,530

11,700

29,330

33,930

6,970

2,010

2,030

106,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time baais; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter.
64 SMITH RIVER BASIN

Smith River above Fivemile Creek, near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°37', long. 110°46', in NEi sec. 19, T. 10 N., 

R. 8 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from Fivemile Creek and 10 miles northeast of 

White Sulphur Springs.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1942 (winter records fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 131 second-feet sometime during period May 26 

to June 10 (gage height, 3.23 feet, from recorded range in stage); minimum recorded, 

0.2 second-foot Nov. 24 (discharge measurement), ice present.

1934-42: Maximum discharge observed, 930 second-feet Apr. 11, 1936 (gage height, 

7.65 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; minimum 

recorded, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 20, 1936, Nov. 24, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

poor. Some diversions above station. Flow completely regulated by Smith River 

Reservoir a quarter of a mile upstream (see p. 43 ). .

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

5

T

8

9

10

11

1?,

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

?.1

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

o 6

6

6

7

7

7

7

6

7

7 

7

7

7

7

Nov.

0

7

7

7

6

6

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

t.2

-

-

^

_

~

Dec.

-

tl.7

Jan. Feb.

tl.5

"

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year .....................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

tl.6

Apr.

-

hi. 8

~

-

-

_

-

-

6.3

-

_

-

~

~

hi. 5

 al.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

L al.5

Secondfoot-days

19.5

-

-

_

_

_

_

83.4

2,223

1,804

1,536

756.5

-

-

May

a2.0

h2.3

al.8

hi. 4

al.3

al.3

al.3

1.3

- 1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

2.3

2.3

a2.3 

a2.3 

hll

all

all

Maxim*

^

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

11

86

72

45

-

June

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!3

h!3

V

1

> alOO

>

120

115

111

108

104

103

99

72

63

84

100

99

77

54

52

53

54 

58 

68

67

Minimum

_

-

-

_

_

_

1.3

12

21

37

-

July

67

67

55

33

27

21

27

38

42

78

86

68

55

55

57

68

68

68

68

a 68

a<58

a 68

a 68

a 68

h68

Aug.

h49

a43

h38

a37

a37

a37

a37

a37

a37

h37

a37

a37

a37

a37

a45

a52

h63

> a68

1 

- ^72

a72

Mean

0.63

-

-

_

_

_

_

2.69

74.1

56.2

49.5

25.2

-

a72

Sept.

a45

44

a43

a43

h42

a39

h37

*

> a28

I

/

nil

1

1

h7.5

I-

-

Runoff in 

ae re-feet

39

-

-

_

_

_

_

165

4,410

3,580

3,050

1,500

-

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed from records of release from Smith 

River Reservoir.

h Computed from inside staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SMITH RIVER BASIN 65

Sheep Creek near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°46', long. 110°48', in SWiSEi sec. 26, T. 12 N., R.

 715'., 7 miles upstream from Moose Creek and 16 miles north of White Sulphur Springs. 

Prior to Sept. 3, 1942, wire-weight gage at highway bridge 300 feet upstream at same 

datum.

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 356 second-feet May 26 (gage height,

 3.i!4 feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum observed, 6 

second-feet for many days in February and March, ice present.

1941-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 26, 1942; minimum observed, that 

in February and March 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver

 dam and those above 150 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read once daily, more 

often during high stages. A few small diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2fl

29

30

31

Oct.

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*11

10

9.5

14

16

Nov.

13

16

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

8

8

9

*9

9

9

9

8

8

8

-

Dec.

8

8

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

*7

7

7

7

7

Jan.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

*7

7

7

7

Feb.

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

-

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year .......................

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

May

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

6

6

*7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

Apr.

7

#7

7

7

7

7

8

8

9

16

27

30

SO

29

29

28

25

26

32

37

51

73

57

44

46

42

36

37

33

32

-

Secondfoot-days

336.5

309

252

-

230

181

208

827

3,077

2,979

1,021

730

457

10,601.5

Hay

' 32

32

31

28

26

25

27

29

34

54

60

67

63

59

55

51

48

46

46

47

55

74

112

177

238

347

325

282

232

204

177

Maximum

16

16

9

-

8

7

73

347

151

46

41

18

347

June

151

135

128

135

143

136

135

135

151

151

128

128

105

98

112

92

84

77

87

72

69

65

60

63

60

60

58

58

54

50

-

Minimum

9.5

8

7

-

7

6

7

25

50

25

19

14

6

July

46

44

43

43

40

38

38

38

40

35

38

33

33

31

32

32

30

28

SO

27

27

27

25

25

28

30

27

27

30£'8

28

Aug.

87

30

28

28

41

32

28

27

25

23

22

22

23

22

81

21

21

21

22

22

022

C22

C81

C81

081

c20

c20

c20

c!9

019

019

Mean

10.9

10.3

8.1

-

7.4

6.5

6.5

27.6

99.3

99.3

32.9

23.5

15.2

29.0

Sept.

c!8

017

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

015

015

015

15

015

15

15

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

~

Runoff in

acre-feet

667

613

500

-

466

369

401

1,640

6,100

5,910

2,030

1,450

906

21,030

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from beaver dam.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected toy <.ce Nov. 5-9, Hov. 16 to Apr. 15.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
66 SUN RIVER BASIN

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°32', long. 111°29', in SEi sec. 33, T. 21 N., 

R. £ E., 4 miles downstream from Muddy Creek, 5 miles southeast of Vaughn, and 10 

miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,780 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 7.18 

reet;; minimum, 24 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 0.46 foot).

1934-42: Maximum discharge, 11,200 second-feet June 24, 1938 (gage height, 9.56 

feet), from rating curve extended above 7,000 second- feet; minimum, 21 second-feet 

May 10, 1941 (gage height, 0.48 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except, those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Numerous 

diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Gibson Dam (capacity, 

105,000 acre-feet), diversions to and storage in Pishkun Reservoir (capacity, 22,000 

acre- feet), and Willow Creek Reservoir (capacity, 17,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

308

285

273

292

388

370

345

322

308

292

279

279

279

273

273

261

254

248

254

254

248

248

248

248

254

248

242

242

242

242

236

Nov.

242

242

254

242

*236

224

219

219

219

224

214

214

209

219

219

230

242

236

230

220

210

200

230

240

260

270

280

h279

h279

h292

-

Dec.

h285

h261

h261

h273

*261

280

290

*300

290

280

260

230

220

230

240

250

260

270

279

292

279

254

270

250

230

180

140

140

140

130

110

Jan.

100

100

100

120

120

140

150

160

180

*200

220

230

240

250

. 250

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

250

250

250

250

240

240

»240

240

Feb.

240

230

230

230

*230

230

220

220

220

210

209

200

200

190

180

120

»51

80

115

120

115

100

90

90

100

120

140

170

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ....................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

210

240

270

300

330

*350

370

390

410

420

420

408

352

308

312

267

*254

251

236

236

230

252

384

370

285

254

242

242

236

230

272

Apr.

f

Secondfoot-days

6,535

7,094

7,435

80,865

6,600

4,650

9 3S1.

12^965

64,345

87,401

14,447

14,665

13,880

251,338

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from staff -gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice HOT.

273 2r

2"

26

9

9

7

273

248

24

19

2£

2

0

4

224

224

21

21

2£

9

4

4

261

626

8£

se8r

SE

4

6

7

(8

820

5£

44

44

8

6

6

455

436

55

5£

Si3"

3

2

8

9

Hay

308

248

254

242

209

209

248

273

261

236

279

39S

1,110

2,060

1,620

1,740

1,940

1,810

1,740

1,600

1,470

1,300

1,370

2,810

6,150

6,940

6,540

7,640

6,540

3,940

2,360

Maximum

388

292

300

682

19

260

240

420

888

7,640

6,540

1,180

659

604

7,640

June

2,660

3,050

2,990

2,920

3,680

5,890

6,410

6,410

6,540

6,280

4,720

3,940

3,810

3,550

2,920

2,460

2,330

2,260

2,200

1,940

* 1,680

1,470

1,240

1,100

785

77*

762

808

842

980

-

Minimum

236

200

110

23

100

51

210

190

209

762

214

338

308

51

July

1,180

1,120

1,030

946

796

637

476

379

338

285

315

530

330

330

322

315

285

254

267

292

300

285

236

214

219

330

476

476

486

550

648

Aug.

659

615

571

539

455

446

476

52S

593

550

508

426

398

417

476

476

466

398

38S

360

345

338

S52

398

40S

426

476

560

560

539

518

Mean

275

236

240

221

213

166

301

432

2,076

2,913

466

473

463

689

27,, Dec. 6-18, Dec. 23 to Feb.

Sept.

518

508

508

528

486

417

379

370

315

308

370

466

486

486

486

466

466

604

571

426

379

370

360

360

466

582

571

560

550

518

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,930

14,070

14,750

160,400

13,090

9,220

18,490

25,720

127,600

173,400

28,660

29,090

27,530

498,600

10, Feb.

Time basis! Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SUN RIVER BASIN 67

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 47°34', long. m°33', in SEi sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 1 

K., at old highway bridge at Vaughn.

Records available.- May 1925 to February 1926, April 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 326 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 

4.94 reet); minimum daily, 15 second-feet Jan. 3, 4.

1925-26. 1934-42: Maximum gage height, 15.15 feet June 23, 1938 (discharge not 

determined); minimum discharge observed, 4.9 second-feet Jan. 24, 1936 (Ice present).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage 

read twice daily. Natural flow increased by return flow from Irrigation through Sun 

River drainage ditch.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

97

97

97

130

119

108

102

97

97

97

97

92

92

92

98

92

92

82

87

87

87

82

82

82

82

S3

82

S2

82

77

82

Nov.

82

77

77

72

72

77

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

77

72

72

72

54

48

45

40

35

35

40

45

50

60

68

72

72

-

Dec.

68

72

50

50

*50

54

58

«63

59

55

»52

50

55

60

65

70

76

82

87

92

87

82

65

50

40

35

32

SO

28

25

21

Jan.

18

16

15

15

18

21

22

26

2S

*31

35

45

55

65

70

70

70

68

66

65

65

64

62

60

58

56

55

54

52

»51

51

Feb.

51

51

51

51

*51

50

50

50

50

50

49

48

47

4«

45

40

»32

40

45

42

39

36

35

37

40

44

48

54

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. .............................. ...

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

60

70

85

100

130

»200

230

240

250

250

200

»125

92

72

54

64

*48

32

41

36

50

64

185

124

82

64

69

59

54

64

68

Apr.

72

68

59

54

47

44

41

44

41

41

41

38

38

3S

39

35

35

29

32

32

34

32

34

34

33

32

36

30

108

92

-

Secondfoot-days

2,848

1,918

1,763

32,502

1,447

1,272

3,252

1,332

4,478

5,865

5,171

7,336

5,686

42,368

May

35

32

68

59

50

47

72

149

124

142

218

250

288

299

299

318

218

130

102

50

38

103

108

108

149

185

16S

ISO

142

185

218

Maximum

130

82

92

359

70

54

250

108

318

250

293

303

256

318

June

218

235

235

201

201

201

201

235

201

185

185

185

170

156

149

136

124

124

97

170

235

235

235

218

235

250

250

250

185

163

-

Minimum

71

36

21

IS

IE

32

3£

29

Si

91

IDE

12C

10£

16

July

142

136

163

170

119

119

114

163

124

130

136

149

156

168

168

168

140

154

168

168

154

154

126

108

133

225

256

256

241

270

293

Aug.

293

282

282

256

200

176

147

120

293

270

225

192

200

200

176

270

256

256

225

208

225

225

241

270

270

270

282

303

241

241

241

Mean

91.9

63.9

56.9

89.0

46.7

45.4

105

44.4

144

196

167

237

190

116

Sept.

241

225

256

241

192

154

176

133

120

120

154

200

208

208

241

208

192

256

176

147

120

102

108

168

241

225

225

225

216

208

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,650

3,800

3,500

64,470

2,870

2,520

6,450

2,640

8,880

11,650

10,260

14,550

11,280

84,030

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice NOT. 21-29, Dec. 4-17, Dec. 23 to Mar. 12. 

Time teals; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
68 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

Marias River near Shelby, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°26', long. 111 053', about on line between SEi 

sec. zO and NEi sec. 29, T. 31 N., R. 2 W., 1,000 feet downstream from highway bridge, 

7 miles south of Shelby, and 24 miles downstream from Cut Bank Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,610 square miles.

Records available.- April 1902 to January 1908, April 1911 to September 1942 (winter 

records fragmentary prior to 1935).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,590 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 6.70 

feet;; minimum not determined, occurred during periods of ice effect; minimum gage 

height, 2.07 feet Nov. 22, ice present.

1902-8, 1911-42: Maximum discharge observed, 29,500 second-feet June 24, 1907 

(gage height, 14.9 feet, approximately present datum); minimum observed, 10 secondfeet Aug. 20, 1919.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Lake Frances and 

other reservoirs having a combined capacity of 163,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?

75

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IB

17

IS

19

20

?,1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

465

' 470

482

476

492

520

514

498

487

476

460

460

454

454

400

341

405

498

504

492

482

470

454

443

426

410

400

395

375

350

350

Nov.

360

341

326

322

317

303

 303

312

303

290

280

276

267

272

280

355

375

370

326

260

200

180

210

235

263

420

400

380

365

336

Dec.

331

341

360

1,150

fl,180

f872

f906

f810

»650

»400

380

360

350

S60

400

550

740

800

865

652

1,030

1,030

832

710

600

430

380

320

280

240

220

Jan.

j

V 180

1

180

190

200

 230

260

.

1

> 280

>

I

^ 300

)

.

I

> 320

'

.

I

> 320

|

)

»310

Feb.

.

I

> 320

'

.

1

> 30C

J

j

^ 250

J

 230

230

240

240

240

230

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

Hay

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Har.

I

^ 270

J

I

V 320

'

.

I

> 390

'

390

«370

370

380

400

430

465

538

476

465

416

448

448

434

408

 380

Apr.

448

773

717

664

600

509

482

470

470

454

438

569

1,100

1,190

1,480

1,390

1,140

1,120

1,090

1,070

1,190

1,540

1,880

1,590

1,380

1,240

1,160

1,100

1,040

975

-

Secondfoot-days

* 18,529

149,970

29 259

a-t QfO

11,574

272,217

May

943

943

951

951

951

795

738

745

780

975

1,540

1,820

2,150

2,060

2,020

1,950

1,760

1,640

1,640

1,760

1,620

1,820

2,020

3,020

3,490

4,550

5,060

4,050

3,330

2,880

2,800

Maximum

1,180

2,380

482

5,060

June

2,430

2,150

2,020

2,020

3,040

5,060

5,060

4,720

4,050

3,490

3,100

2,720

2,360

2,080

1,880

1,820

1,820

1,700

1,590

1,480

1,380

1,330

1,240

1,160

1,120

1,240

1,430

1,240

1,120

1.040

-

Minimum

220

.

285

-

July

991

967

943

967

991

959

90S

848

802

759

738

710

788

745

658

580

556

544

538

538

504

460

405

400

432

514

586

60O

550

606

600

Aug.

544

532

574

550

532

544

504

465

460

448

h438

a449

h460

h460

h421

h421

h426

h395

375

3S6

303

280

280

276

263

247

243

231

235

259

272

Mean308

598

411

270

1,999

2,230

683

394

386

746

Sept.

326

370

410

426

390

365

322

817

303

317

375

365

346

312

294

286

317

405

438

410

405

426

438

454

470

482

482

460

448

426

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

27,580

18,300

86,760

297,500

16,600

14,620

58,030

122,900

132,700

42,010

24,240

22,960

539,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice HOT. 20-23, 26, 27, Dec. 9-18, Dec. 24 to Mar. 21. 

Time basis» Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 69

Marias River near Brinkman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°16', long. 110°42', in NWi sec. 21, T. 29 N., 

R. 5 E., 4 miles southwest of Brinkman post office and 11 miles downstream from 

Cottonwood Creek. Datum of gage Is 2,677.25 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1928-29, 1931-32, 1934-42), 624 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,460 second-feet June 9, 10 (gage height, 

7755~Teet); minimum dally, 150 second-feet Jan. 5-7.

19iil-42: Maximum discharge observed, 14,300 second-feet June 1, 1927 (gage height, 

7.9 feet, site and datum then In use); minimum discharge, 30 second-feet (estimated) 

Jan. 21-25, Feb. 7, 8, 1937.

Maximum stage known, 16.7 feet, site and datum In use October 1921 to July 1939, 

during flood of 1908.

Remarks.- Records fair. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow partly 

regulated by Lake Frances and other reservoirs having a combined capacity of 163,000 

acre-feet.

Revision.- The runoff for the water year 1929 has been revised to 550,000 acre-feet, 

superseding figure published in Water-supply Paper 686.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

431

438

444

444

450

450

457

464

478

464

457

450

444

444

457

444

438

413

388

400

431

444

444

450

450

450

425

413

394

382

366

Nov.

349

354

354

371

360

360

354

354

349

366

360

360

343

322

317

382

338

377

370

325

270

250

260

306

286

407

343

300

300

330

-

D»C.

360

400

444

419

388

94S

992

808

845

551

535

500

490

485

492

457

506

752

923

1,060

1,090 79'8

952

1,120

903

630

566

470

390

320

260

Jan.

200

170

160

155

150

150

«150

175

200

220

1

^ 260

J.

,

> 320

I

340

1

> 340

'

»330

Feb.

.

I

> 310

I

.

I

> 280

>

270

270

»260

260

240

.I

> 230

>

I

) 240

I

'

.

I 240

J

_

_

-

 Month

October. ...................................

November. .....................!............

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

March'. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

.

1

> 280

1

,

1

> 360

'

.

1

> 480

)

430

425

»425

420

420

420

425

430

435

450

480

510

560

630

690

735

Apr.

707

725

689

845

817

761

«663

582

543

528

513

498

471

696

1,160

1,220

1,530

1,280

11 160

1,140

1,100

1,130

1,320

1,700

1,700

1,480

1,330

1,250

1,190

1,130

-

Secondfoot-days

13,504

10,057

19,848

149,922

8,360

7,320

13,185

29,852

59,165

70,210

23,587

13,540

11,781

280,409

Hay

1,090

1,030

1,010

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,010

884

836

845

1,290

1,150

1,380

1,640

1,840

1,960

1,960

1,840

1,700

1,640

1,770

1,770

1,770

2,250

3,080

3,340

3,610

4,260

4,080

3,700

3,340

Maximum

478

407

1,120

1,840

3

735

1,700

4,360

4,460

1,820

622

485

4,460

June

3,080

2,820

2,500

2,360

2,220

2,290

3,340

4,260

4,460

4,360

3,700

3,250

2,910

2,580

2,290

2,030

1,900

1,840

1,840

1,700

1,640

1,520

1,460

1,400

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,460

1,470

1,300

-

Minimum

366

250

260

60

150

_

471

836

1,300

425

317

286

150

July

1,220

1,130

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,040

1,050

1,020

962

903

8S6

789

789

798

855

779

672

582

543

543

543

528

485

450

425

431

499

622

672

689

622

Aug.

622

605

589

551

589

605

574

551

513

464

457

438

413

400

3SS

400

407

394

388

394

388

394

360

349

349

343

327

327

322

317

322

Mean

436

335

640

411

270

261

425

995

1,909

2,340

761

437

393

768

Sept.

327

349

366

425

471

485

471

431

394

377

377

394

394

394

377

343

317

296

286

327

388

388

377

394

419

444

444

444

444

438

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

26,780

19,950

39,370

297,400

16,580

14,520

26,150^

59,210

117,400

139,300.-

46,780

26,860

23,370

556,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stag«-diseharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-23, Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 11-13, Dec. 

28 to Mar. 30.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
70 JUDITH RIVER BASIN 

Judith River near Utica, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46°54', long. 110°14', in 

NWf sec. 17, T. 13 K., R. 12 E., at Noel Ranch, 3i miles downstream from confluence 

of South and Middle Forks and 10 miles upstream from Utica.

Drainage area.- 331 square miles.

Records available.- October 1919 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1919-^3, 1924-32, 1934-42), 48.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 5.56 

feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum, 1.0 second-foot 

Mar. 17, 20, 26-30 (gage height, 1.84 feet).

1919-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 25, 1942; no flow Mar. 19-21, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 500 second-feet, which are-fair. Several 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1941-42, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 25 Hay 26 to Sept. 30

1.8 0.6 2.2 13 3.5 252 2.1 11 3.5 290 

1.9 1.8 2.4 32 4.0 397 2.2 20 4.0 455 

2.0 3.7 2.6 63 4.5 580 2.4 45 4.5 630 

2.1 7.4 3.0 140 5.0 805 2.6 76 5.2 920 

3.0 157

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

,5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.5 

7.0 

7.9 

9.3 

9.9

11 

14 

16 

16 

15

16 

18 

18 

19 

19

19 

19 

20 

20 

19

20 

19 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

16 

14 

13

Nov.

14 

13 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

16 

14

14 

16 

16 

16 

17

18 

19 

16 

14 

13

). 

10 

9.9 

9.9 

9.3 

P. 8

Dec.

8.8 

8.3 

7.9 

7.4 

7.4

7.0 

7.0 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

Jan.

5.6 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.2 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

2.8

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.6

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.3 

*2.3 

2.3

Feb.

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

bl.7 

bl.7 

til. 6 

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3

1.5 

1.3 

1.3

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Da

inber. ..................................

lendar year 1941 

ary

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

,

St.. ...................................

ter year 1941-42 ...............

Mar.

1.3 

 1.3 

1.3 

1.3 1.3'

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

4.2

Apr.

4.2 

5.4 

4.3 

2.6 

2.5

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

5.3 

18 

29

- 20 

22 

32 

46 

58

89 

128 

130 

118 

112

104 

98 

92 

89 

85

Secondfoot-days

491.6 

406.9 

191.9

4,541.9

104.4 

47.7 

38.8 

1,305.0 

9,356 

10,963 

2,900 

1,438 

616

27,859.3

Hay

85 

87 

89 

87 

83

63 

83 

83 

87 

108

130 

180 

167 

163 

167

165 

155 

153 

153 

174

225 

295 

465 

642 

721

920 

898 

790 

710 

630 

578

Maximum

20 

19 

8.8

136

5.6 

2.1 

4.2 

130 

920 

560 

153 

80 

30

920

June

542 

525 

490 

525 

525

508 

490 

490 

560 

560

525 

490 

448 

410 

378

354 

311 

287 

296 

262

245 

229 

212 

202 

197

212 

186 

176 

169 

159

Minimum

6.5 

8.8 

4.8

.2

2.3 

1.3 

1.0 

1.5 

83 

159 

65 

26 

17

1.0

July

153 

144 

137 

131 

124

118 

114 

112 

110 

106

108 

100 

98 

90 

89

90 

85 

81 

80 

76

71 

68 

66 

65 

65

73 

71 

65 

68 

71 

71

Aug.

63 

60 

71 

65 

78

80 

76 

71 

65 

62

52 

50 

48 

50 

45

42 

39 

41 

35 

31

30 

30 

30 

27 

26

26 

30 

29 

29 

28 29

Mean

15.9 

13.6 

6.19

12.4

3.37 

1.70 

1.25 

43.5 

302 

365 

93.5 

46.4 

20.5

76.3

Sept.

30 

26 

23 

22 

22

20 

19 

IB 

17 

17

18 

 18 

20 

18 

17

17 

22 

27 

24 

22

21 

19 

19 

20 

23

23 

20 

19 

18 

17

Runoff in 

acre feet

975 

807 

381

9,000

207 

95 

77 

8,590 

18,560 

21,, 740 

5,750 

2,850 

1,220

55,250

Peak discharge.- Apr. 23 (2 a.m.) 136 sec. -ft. j May 25 (7:30 p.m. 1,100 sec. -ft.

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected toy ice.

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

ar time thereafter.

V
JUDITH RIVER BASIN 71

Big Spring Creek near Lewlstovm, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°01', long. 109°21', in NEi sec. 5, T. 14 N-, R. 19 E., 

at highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Big Springs and 5 miles southeast of 

Lewistown.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 3942. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 104 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 132 second-feet June 7; minimum 

observed, 89 second-feet Dec. 2.

1932-42: Maximum discharge observed, 183 second-feet May 7, 1933; minimum observed, 76 second-feet Feb. 1-8, 1938.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read intermittently. City of Lewistown diverts water 

above station fo> municipal supply.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

95

99

97

Nov.

94

92

\ .1

/

-

Dec.

90

69

93

97

97

97

97

Jan.

95

' 95

95

95

95

95

. 97

99

99

Feb.

100

101

> 98

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Janu 

Febn 

Marc

Apri 

Hay

iry. ...................................

lary. ..................................

a ......................................

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

June -......-.-....--.-- . . . --.---...._

July 

Augu 

Sept

3t. ....................................

3mber. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

95

95

95

94

95

> 100

,

110

114

Apr.

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

115

117

1

1

> 115

1

'

110

110

-

Secondfoot-days

2,963

2,806

2,916

31,543

2,977 

2,777 

3,098

3,456 

3,442

3,692

3,346 

3,410 

3,300

38,163

May

 105

97

> 105

117

117

117

120

124

^ 125

Maximum

Note.- Gage read infrequently; discharge Interpolated between days 

Time baaia: Mountain atandard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942 j

June

>

j

j

> 130

I

/

132

125

1

120

115

-

Minimum

July

> 110

101

> 105

110

110

Aug.

110

Sept.

V

1

1

> 110

1

/

110

> 110

~

 _ Runoff in Mean acre-feet

95.6 5,880

93.5 5,570

94.1 5,780

86.4 62,570

96.0 6,900 

99.2 5,510 

99.9 6,140

115 6,850 

111 6,830

123 7,320

108 6,640 

110 6,760 

110 6,550

105 75, 730

when readings were made, 

mountain war time thereafter.

To convert war time to atandard tine, subtract 1 hour.
72 MJSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 

North Fork of Musselshell River near Delplne, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°38', long. 110°35', In SWiSEi sec. 22, T. 10 

 N., tl. 9 E,, half a mile upstream from flow line of Durand Reservoir, 1 mile downstream from Lion Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Delplne.

Drainage area.- 21.8 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 199 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 2.99 

feet); minimum, 2.5 second-feet I1ar. 3 (gage height, 0.39 foot).

1940-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 3, 1942; minimum, 1.6 second-feet Aug. 

16, 1941 (gage height, 0.32 foot).-

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. A few 

snail diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1941-42, except periods of loe effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 1 to

Mar. 15, Mar. 17, 18, 21-24) 

Oct. 1 to

Mar.30 M"1 - 31 to Sept. 30

0.4 2.5 0.6 5.3 0.8 15 1.2 37

.5 4.1 .6 7.9 .9 19 1.4 49

.6 6.3 .7 11 1.0 25 1.7 71

.7 9.6

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to Septembe r 1942

Oct.

6.3

6.3

6.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.6

7.3

7.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.6

6.3

6.3

Nov.

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.6

7.0

7.3

7.6

7.6

6.3

6.1

b5.5

b5.0

b4.7

b5.4

*b7.3

b7.3

7.0.

6.1

6.9

5.6

5.9

Dec.

5.9

6.1

7.0

6.6

6.3

b6. 2

6.1

6.1

b5.6

b5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

b5.8

6.3

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.9

6.1

b6.0

b6.0

5.6

b5.1

b4.6

b4.3

*b4.1

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

Jan.

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.1

b4.2

b4.4

b4.5

b4.6

b4.8

5.2

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

b4.3

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.6

*4.8

4.6

4.6

4.5

Feb.

4.S

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

b4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

b3.7

b4.0

b4.3

b4.2

b4.0

b3.7

b3.5

b3.7

b3.6

b3.9

b4.1

4.3

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Janu 

Febr

ary.. ..............!...................

uarv. ................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

4.3

*4.1

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.3

b4.2

4.5

4.3

b3.8

b3.6

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.3

b3.9

b3.9

b4.1

b4.6

b5.2

b5.6

S.2

Apr.

*34

51

48

39

48

34

IS

23

16

32

68

42

23

22

17

14

13

13

14

14

15

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

-

May

16

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

12

14

14

18

18

17

19

16

16

18

18

16

17

16

16

20

27

44

50

50

50

53

46

foot-days ** mum

196.4 7.6

166.6 7.6

172.2- 7.0

2,336.8 19

138.4 5.2 

117.1 4.6

136.9 6.2

745 68

719 53

1,313 70

484 24

328.6 14

234.2 8.8

4,775.4 70

June

47

45

56

70

52

50

49

53

60

f55

52

50

51

50

47

46

44

41

41

36

36

37

35

32

30

33

30

29

26

24

~

Minimum

5.6

4.7

4.0

1.8

4.0 

3.5

3.6

13

12

24

11

6.5

7.1

3.5

July

24

23

21

19

16

15

14

12

12

11

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

21

19

16

16

17

16

17

18

16

16

17

15

16

Aug.

14

14

13

13

13

14

13

12

13

11

11

12

11

11

10

10

10

9-. 6

9.3

9.1

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

8.5

6.5

6.8

6.6

6.6

9.1

Mean

6.40

6.29

5.55

6.41

4.46 

4.18

4.42

24.8

23.2

43.8

15.6

10.6

7.61

13.1

Sept.

8.8

S.5

6.2

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.S

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.9

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.4

8.5

8.8

6.5

7.9

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

""

Runoff in 

acre- feat

394

374

342

4,640

876

£78

!,« «

1,4*6

'MB

«M

***

9,«0 .

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height recordTime basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MURSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont.

73

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°26', long. 109°51 T , near northeast corner of sec. 28, 

T. 8 N., R. 15 E., at bridge on State Highway 19, 1 mile southwest of Harlowton 

and 6 miles upstream from American Forte.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available.- July 1907 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1909-12, 1914-15, 1917-19, 1924-26, 1927-28, 1931-32, 

1934-42), 142 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,050 second-feet June 5 (gage 

height, 5.32 feet), discharge measurement; minimum not determined, occurred during 

period of Ice effect.

1907-42: Maximum gage height observed, 8.72 feet, present datum, June 24, 1938 

(discharge not determined); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for December to March, which are poor. Gage read 

once dally. Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

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.

132

110

114

134

146

158 161

158

158

152

140

137

134

132

140

137

140 

140

142 

143

149

235

235

231

215

215

219

223

227

207

198

Nov.

196

194

192

192

174

171

167

164

160

155

155

152

152

155

171

194

206 

219

209 

199

189

161

150

160

*175

180

185

181

171

163

Dec.

155

155

155

155

155

152

150

150

I

y 140

1

.

> 150

155

146

137

120

105

90

75

65

*56

50

45

40

Jan.

'

i

I

> 60

]

i

I

> 110

)

130

137

140

140

140

140

130

120

*110

105

100

Feb.

.

I

> 100

1

95

70

60

65

*72

-

-

-

Mar.

75

80

85

90

100

105

110

115

*121

125

128

132

143

145

120

85

*64 

70

90 

114

61

81

101

94

76

74

69

79

72

66

85

Apr.

94

127

174

155

135

125

100

100

99

108

108

203

308

308

239

239

256 

174

158 

158

158

164

286

401

401

377

354

308

354

308

-

May

308

873

282

282

273

256

231

231

231

256

331

550

735

652

600

600

625 

575

550 

525

550

680

915

1,100

1,340

1,730

1,730

1,800

1,660

1,660

1,540

June

1,380

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,780

1,800

1,600

1,540

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,220

1,040

900

795

795

765 

708

652 

625

550

525

425

377

331

331

354

320

286

264

~

July

286

331

223

203

187

171

152

130

130

112

127

114

101

101

85

90

103 

90

86 

81

79

77

70

64

59

95

105

112

105

152

132

Aug.

114

100

112

132

114

143

117

114

122

130

99

85

81

79

85

81

77 

70

64 

55

55

53

58

64

62

105

86

74

79

81

83

Sept.

81

77

70

66

66

61

56

55

48

45

42

41

65

62

58

50

67 

64

90 

82

74

72

69

74

74

72

71

70

69

69

"

Month

December. ...................................

January

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

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

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Secondfoot-days

5,156

5,292

3,911

34,594

3,032

2,297

8,955

6,479

23,071

27,433

3,953

8,774

1,960

88, 313

Maximum

235

219

-

586

140

145

401

1,800

1,800

331

143

90

1,800

Minimum

110

150

40

12

_

_

61

94

231

264

59

53

41

-

Mean

166

176

126

94.8

97.8

82.0

95.3

216

744

914

128

89.5

65.3

242

Runoff in 

acre feet

10,230

10,500

68, 630

6,010

4,56Q,

5,860

12,850

45,760

54,410

7,840^

5,600

3,890

175,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period HOT. 24 to Mar. 9, 

height record during frequent periods In winter, and on many other days; discharge computt 

of weather records and records for Judith River near Utlca.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time th< 

To convert war tire to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Ho gageid on basis
74 . MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°00', long. 107°54', in NWi sec. 11, T. 14 N. 

R. 30 E., at highway bridge half a mile west of Mosby and 6 miles downstream from 

Box Elder Creek.

Drainage area.- 8,010 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1932, February 1934 to-September 1942.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1930-32, 1934-42), 166 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 1Q. 

feet); minimum daily, 40 second-feet IIov. 22.

1929-32, 1934-42: Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet June 22, 1938 (gage 

height, 13.57 feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; no flow 

at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those far periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversi ons.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

230

234

219

202

191

205

202

212

242

230

219

212

181

139

117

102

95

90

86

81

77

72

68

66

68

68

68

72

68

66

38

Nov.

70

61

61

58

58

68

58

58

58

56

56

56

58

58

58

56

58

63

58

55

50

40

50

55

*55

65

80

100

130

206

-

Dec.

248

261

261

228

163

124

107

85

76

70

65

65

65

70

75

<

> 170

'

I

>. 160

1

110

90

80

75

*70

70

Jan.

65

60

65

70

70

,

), 80

|

'

> 150

> 250

*275

Feb.

, 240

 120

80

-

_

-

Month .

October ................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Augu 

Sept

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

200

350

600

850

*1,100

1,150

1,300

1,400

1,100

*979

477

552

523

726

718

715

692

508

405

406

391

378

448

520

418

304

253

228

217

203

192

Apr.

Secondfoot-da;."-

4,250

2,003

4,108

35,068

5,005

4,240

18,302

8,813

46,611

100,890

15,443

9,653 

4,201

223,519

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

457

555

466

438

560

615

466

418

366

309

261

253

240

236

228

214

210

206

210

206

203

199

214

214

210

203

196

189

189

182

-

May

179

176

173

170

160

157

152

-146

143

143

820

572

3,270

3,300

3,510

2,690

2,430

2,120

2,000

1,880

1,720

1,560

1,300

1,210

1,260

1,560

3,140

2,600

2,360

2,690

3,020

***.

242

206

261

2,760

275

_

1.400

560

3,510

8,620

1,360

926

307

8,620

June

3,300

3,650

3,580

7,060

8,620

6,010

6,500

5,180

5,600

5,840

4,400

4,550

3,820

3,680

3,330

2,730

2,420

2,240

2,180

1,940

1,720

1,620

1,510

1,410

1,260

1,510

1,410

1,410

1,840

1,670

~

Minimum

66

40

65

0

60

-

192 -182

143

1,260

169

106 

55

40

July

1,360

1,100

894

846

807

707

655

599

545

506

455

412

373

357

332

307

424

401

270

244

228

200

184

169

184

178

418

332

261

943

752

Aug.

612

572

168

112

352

572

<

334

)26

783

474

401

547

503

249

221

200

L87

172

L72

152

152

L29

L22

L17

106

L06

L42

137

L57

142

134

Mean

137

66.8

133

96.1

161

151

590

294

1,504

3,363

498

311 

140

612

Sept.

120

115

112

110

108

108

104

97

93

85

76

67

58

55

65

80

67

85

879

221

307

253

224

221

210

193

178

166

166

178

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,430

3,970

8,150

69,660

9,930

8,410

36,300

17,480

92,450

200, 100

30,630

19,150 

8,330

443,300

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20-29, Dec. 10 to Mar. 9. Discharge computed 

on basis of observer's readings of wire-weight gage for most of year.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., I

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

^eb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine th ere after.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 75

South Fork of Musselshell River above Martinsdale, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 146°27', long. 110 023', In NWi sec. 17, T. 8 N., 

 R. 11 E., 2 miles downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 3 miles west of Martinsdale,

and 6 miles upstream from confluence with North Fork. Prior to May 15, 1942, staff

gage at same site and datum.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1942 (winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 954 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 5.75 

feet); minimum recorded, 5.8 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage height, 1.98 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily prior to Nov.. 30. Several small diverslons above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

88

83

76

88

88

88

94

101

104

104

104

103

104

101

101

99

98

98

96

94

94

93

91

88

85

85

82

80 

74

70

68

Nov.

70

68

65

64

62

62

62

62

59

58

55

55

55

58

61

59

62

62

62

62

59

59

58

59

59

59

58

58 

58

-

Dec.

t25

Jan.

t30

Feb.

t21

_

-

Month

October. .......................... .......

November 1-29. . ............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

May 5-51.... ...............................

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

July

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

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

Water year .......................

Mar. Apr.

t55

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

t283

_

_

-

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,822

1,750

_

_

1 1 pflft

ll',608

781.3

410.3

631.6

-

May

_

-

-

-

103

94

85

90

99

168

241

a294

347

322

286

286

264

230

220

241

347

516

675

895

895

914

914

787 

701

653

621

Maximum

104

70

_

_

914

822

80

26

36

-

June

563

594

548

822

752

717

685

669

669

653

592

505

436

372

347

372

310

272

269

238

211

173

136

126 118'

120

113

104 

97

85

 .

Minimum

68

55

_

_

_

_

85

85

8.E

6.£

6.£

-

July

80

.70

45

39

39

36

34

39

30

25

20

19

18

16

14

15

15

15

14

14

13

11

9.3

8.5

8.5

42

20

19 

18

18

17

Aug.

17

19

19

17

15

26

20

16

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

12

11

10

8.5

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.7

7.6

10

14 

14

14

15

Mean

91.0

60.3

-

.

_

_

_

_

418

387

25.2

13.2

21.1

-

Sept.

Ib

15

13

12

12

10

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.2

7.6

11

18

20

18

18

24

33

34

32

30

28

27

28

33

36

34

33 

33

28

""

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,600

3,470

-

_

_

.

_

22,390

23,020

1,550

814

1,250

-

t Result of discharge measurement, 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert »ar time to standard time, subtract i hour.
76 HUSSELSIIELL RIVER BASIN 

Careless Creek at Wallum, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°25', long. 109°23', In SWi sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 19 E., 

at highway bridge at Wallun, 4 niiles upstream from Swinming Woman Creek and 7 miles 

north of Barber.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1942 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 410 second-feet June 4 or 5 (gage height, 6.4 

feet, from floodmark), from rating table extended above 130 second-feet: no flow Oct. 

1-6, Oct. 10 to Nov. 17.

1934-42: Maximum discharge, 410 second-feet June 19, 1938, June 4 or 5, 1942 

(gage height, 8.4 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 130 secondfeet; no flow at times.

Reriarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver 

dam and those above 100 second-feet, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

2.6 

1.4 

.6 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

' 0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

12 

13 

16

12 

12 

12

14 

18

18 

18 

16 

15 

15

" 15 

16 

15 

15 

15

16 

14 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

IS 

13

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

12 '12 

11 

10

8 

6 

5 

*4 

3 

3

1 ' 

1 ' 

1 '

9 

10 

10 

10 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

11

10 

*9 

8 

8

Feb.

1 '

1 ' 

1 

1 '

2 

3 

3

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ..................................

mber. .........

lendar year 1941 

ary

h.. ...................................

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

St.. ..................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

»4 

5 

5 

3 

4

5 

4 

8 

14 

*g85

glOO 

*gl!3 

*g!41 

85 

48

32 

35 

22 

24 

21

14 

22 

28 

30 

32

27 

23 

16 

20

19 

27

Apr.

gl26 

239 

179 

135 

77

62 

44 

48 

44 

42

44 

51 

48 

44 

44

40 

37 

32 

25 

22

21 

18 

18 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

May

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

9.1 

8.9 

8.5 

8.7

13 

123 

94 

85 

58

55 

40 

48 

58 

40

33 

33 

30 

gl!5 

52

g!57 

114 

78 

84 

102 

96

££& «* 

4.6 2.6 

191 18 

372 16

588.0 18

214 12 

123 

1,015 141 

1,539 239 

1,617.2 157 

248.9 350 

662.0 135 

361.8 121 

46.4 3.5

8,635.0 350

June

102 

67 

47 

a350 

a350

258 

180 

121 

84

67

73 

60 

50 

44 

47

40 

33 

28 

29 

29

28 

26 

83 

22 

20

23 

g!53 

g78 

29 

28

Minimum

0 

0 

3

0

3 

13 

8.5 

20 

2.4 

1.5 

.8

0

July

29 

29 

28 

28 

23

20 

16 

14 

14 

13

23 

22 

22 

29 

14

9.2 

9.7 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

8.1

7.9 

7.0 

5.0 

4.4

3.7 

3.0 

2.4 

g!35 

84 

31

Aug.

28 

22 

9.7 

23 

24

121 

20 

19 

17 

12

9.0 

7.0 

6.6 

5.0 

4.6

3.9 

3.5 

2.8 

2.8 

2.4

2.1

2.0 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7

1.5 

1.7 

1.5 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5

Sept.

1.4 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

1.0

.8 

.8 

3.5 

.8 

1.1

1.1 

1.5 

1.2 

.9 

1.7

2.8 

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.7

1.5 

1.7

 c2.0

 .__ Runoff in 

Mean acre-feet

0.16 9.1 

6.4 379 

12.0 738

1.61 1,170

6.9 424 

4.4 244 

32.7 2,010 

51.3 3,050 

52.2 3,210 

83.0 4,940 

21.4 1,310 

11.7 718 

1.55 92

23.7 17,120

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of observer's notes on approximate stage, 

c Backwater from beaver v dam..

g Computed from graph based on gage readlma.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 19, Jan. 23 to Bar. 12. 

Tine baa1st Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain »»r time th 

TO convert convert war time to standard standard timee, subtract subtract 1 hour.ur

thereafter.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 77 

McDonald Creek at Wlnnett, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage and sharp-crested weir, lat. 47°00', lont;. 108°20', in NEi 

sec. 6, T. 14 II., R. 27 E., at Winnett, 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- April 1930 to December 1932, February 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 900 second-feet May 15 or 16 (gage 

height, 7.5 feet, from floodmark), fron rating ciu-ve extended above 500 second-feet; 

minimum observed, 0.1 second foot Oct. 12 to Nov. 17.

1930-32, 1934-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 15 or 16, 1942; no flow 

at tir.es.

Correction.- Gage height of June 9, 1932, corrected to 6.88 feet (present datum), 

superseding erroneous figure published in 'Water-Supply Papers 876, 896, 966.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily, more often during high stages. Many 

diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5'

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.6

2.5

2.8

1.8

1.3

.9

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.3

.4

.5

2.6

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.4

3.5

20

12

Dec.

14

17

21

11

6.7

3.5

4.1

16

5.9

4.6

5.9

4.4

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.4

4.4

4.6

4.0

4.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

Jan.

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.5

3.2

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.4

4.6

6.7

6.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.2

7.6

9.3

20

 16

12

Feb.

10

9.3

8.8

8.4

7.6

7.1

8.0

7.6

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.4

£.9

6.2

5.9

7.6

12

5.9

. 5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.9

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

4.9

6.2

14

20

*b40

28

16

16

23

*14

11

11

11

16

16

18

16

17

20

17

10

20

36

13

7.6

9.3

5.7

4.6

3.8

4.6

5.1

Apr.

20

61

89

113

86

89

82

58

43

54

39

25

26

30

44

47

54

47

41

46

50

47

46

44

46

46

50

47

47

45

-

Secondfoot-days

17.4

51.2

207.2

1,052.3

171.2

185.3

1, 562

7,048 

8, 520

1,763 . 2

471.8

323.5

20,775.6

May

43

41

39

36

35

34

31

21

16

18

47

117

345

392

564

808

595

397

313

279

268

235

215

195

205

195

246

257

301

337

423

Maximum

4.6

20

21

119

20

1 *} ±6

40

113

808

612

139

48

30

808

June

423

462

516

531

612

531

385

385

488

449

349

301

257

257

225

215

195

175

166

157

148

148

139

139

130

139

125

130

195

148

-

Minimum

0.1

.1

3.2

0

3.0

4.6

3 E

20

16

9 * 5

s'.-r

.1

July

139

139

120

110

104

99

86

86

80

72

68

66

64

50

40

42

44

36

32

28

36

9.9

11

9.9

9.5

9.9

17

20

48

48

39

Aug.

42

48

27

22

28

24

17

17

17

16

19

23

12

13

13

11

12

12

11

10

9.5

8.3

6.9

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

Mean

0.56

1.71

6.68

2.88

5 52

6.62

14.7

52 1

227

284

® 56.9

ic J.O n 6

10.8

56.9

8.3

Sept.

9.1

8.7

10

10

11

11

11

9.1

8.7

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.9

6.9

7.2

7.2

30

23

12

14

17

13

13

11

6.7

6.9

9.1

11

12

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

35

102

411

2,090

340

368

3,100

13 t 980 

16,900

3,500

936

642

41,220

» Wlntsr discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

nountaln war time thereafter.
78 I1USSELSHELL RIVER BASin

Flatwl31ow Creek near Flatwlllow, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage and masonry control, lat. 46°47', long. 108°37', In IEi sec. 

19. T. 12 N., R. 25 E., on Simmerman Ranch, 12 miles upstream from Flatwillow and 14 

niles upstream from Pike Creek.

Drainage area.- 195 square niles.

Records available.- April 1918 to September 1932, February 1934 to September 1942. May 

19x1 to April 1918 at site in sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., about 4 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1913-16, 1918-19, 

1930-32, 1934-42), 23.3 second-feet.

1920-21, 1922-23, 1924-26, 1927-29,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 487 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 

7.00 feet, from partly estimated gage-height record), from rating curve extended 

above 350 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 7 second-feet Jan. 4.

1911-32, 1934-42: Maximum discharge observed, 954 second-feet June 4-10, 1917 

(gage height, 9.0 feet, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally. Many diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

30

30

29

31

36

36

38

35

35

34

33

31

30

30

30

31

31

33

33

34

33

33

33

32

31

31

- 30

30

SB

SB

27

Nov.

27

27

25

25

25

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

25

29

34

31

a26

*2l

aS4

27

26

26

24

-

Dec.

24

23

23

23

26

26

27

19

17

27

S5

21

S3

27

33

37

36

38

37

37

38

32

24

87

25

24

24

20

*16

13

11

Jan.

10

9

8

7

8

9

9

10

11

13

14

16

18

20

21

22

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

23

23

»23

23

22

Feb.

24

28

30

28

25

23

25

21

24

19

19

20

18

19

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

11

_

.

-

Month

October. ...............................

November. ..................................

December . .............................. . .

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

February ............ f .............. ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

liar.

»12

12

13

13

14

15

15

16

16

*17

14

23

24

24

21

a!5

8.7

a!3

18

20

18

18

22

21

21

18

16

16

16

19

18

Apr.

23

31

31

31

39

38

51

54

57

62

64

70

91

109

116

122

128

128

134

140

134

134

140

134

122

116

109

103

97

91

-

Secondfoot-days

986

725

805

4,355.5

539

509

526.7

2, 699

6, 188

7, 183

1 , 829

843

583 . 8

23,416.5

May

85

79

76

76

73

62

54

51

42

45

97

152

188

256

. 344

319

344

344

319

295

285

265

248

248

248

256

256

256

265

275

285

Maximum

38

34

38

73

23

30

24

140

344

487

103

51

33

487

June

307

295

275

319

472

f487

427

371

331

307

285

275

256

234

213

213

200

182

176

170

164

158

146

140

140

134

128

128

128

122

-

Minimum

27

20

11

0

7

10Qi*

23

42

122

35

10

9. £

7

July

103

103

91

79

76

73

70

67

67

67

64

60

57

51

48

42

38

45

42

38

35

39

35

36

38

48

54

51

57

91

64

Aug.

51

42

42

38

37

37

36

34

32

31

30

28

26

25

23

22

23

23

20

18

15

14

14

12

10

62

23

20

18

18

19

Mean

31.8

24.2

26.0

11.9

17.4

18.2

17.0

90.0

200

239

59.0

27.2

19.5

64.2

Sept.

19

20

17

16

15

14

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

16

19

22

22

26

30

33

27

22

20

19

19

22

25

31

27

23

19

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,960

1,440

1,600

8,650

1,070

1,010

1,040

5,350

12,270

14,250

3,630

1,670

1,160

46,450

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Sote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 28 to Feb. 5, Feb. 20 to Mar. 9. 

Time basla; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
DRY CREEK BASIN 79

Dry Creek near Van Norman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°21', long. 106°22', In NWi sec. 3, T. 18 N.,

 RT~3S~E., 500 feet downstream from Little Dry Creek, 1.2 miles southeast of Van 

Norman, and 26 miles east of Jordan.

Drainage area.'- 2,530 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,620 second-feet June 4 (gage height. 6.07

 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet by logarithmetic plotting; 

no flow at times.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1942; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some 

small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11 

12 

11 

10 

12

18 

16 

16 

32 

26

17 

13 

11 

9.5 

8.6

7.8 

6.2 

4.7 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

2.8 

2.8 

2.2 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

Nov.

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.2 

2.8

2.2 

2.8 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.2 

2.8

2.8 

2.0 

1.5 

1.0

1 - j '"

1'

Dec.

> 1.0

I"

Jan.

> 0

> .5 

(*)

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Feb.

> 0.5

lendar year 1941 

ary . . .

uary. ............................

h. ................................ ....

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

St. ......................... ...

ember .....'.............................

ter year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1 

20 

70 

150 

*500

550 

500 

600 

750 

650

 434 

229 

147 

83 

66

48 

40 

34 

29 

26

23 

20 

20 

20 

19

17 

20 

19 

14 

13 

14

Apr.

13 

12 

10 

9.0 

9.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.1 

6.2 

5.4 

4.6 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.3 

4.6 

3.9

2.7 

1.7 

1.7 

2.7 

3.3

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

Secondfoot-days

283.6 

52.5 

25

7,191.5

10.5 

14.0 

5,126 

171.4 

609.0 

4,810.2 

99.3 

52.2 

68.4

11,322.1

May

3.9 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

2.7

2.2 

1.7 

1.2 

1.7 

3.3

5.4 

25 

82 

131 

50

30 

24 

20 

18 

14

13 

12 

10 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

14 

22 

20 

24 

44

Maximum

32 

2.8

1,400

750 

13 

131 

1,440 

30 

16 

8.0

1,440

June,

53 

40 

30 

1,440 

975

793 

f782 

f!66 

f94 

f74

f57 

f42 

f38 

30 

22

17 

14 

13 

13 

11

11 

10 

10 

8.0 

8.0

7.1 

7.1 

10 

22 

13

Minimum

2.2

0

1 

1.7 

1.2 

7.1 

.3 

0 

0

0

July

11 

11 

8.0 

6.2 

6.2

4.6 

3.3 

2.7 

2.2 

1.7

1.2 

.5 

.8 

.8 

.5

.3 

.3

.3 

.5 

1.7

1.2 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.3 

.5 

.5 

30

Aug.

16 

10 

6.2 

3.9 

3. -3

2.2

2.7 

2.2 

1.7 

.8

.5 

.2 

.2 

.5 

.5

.5 

.3 

.2

.2

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

9.15 

1.75 

.8

19.7

.3 

.5 

165 

5.71 

19.6 

160 

3.20 

1.68 

2.28

31.0

Sept.

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

8.0 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

4.6 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

Runoff in 

acre feet

563 

104 

50

14,260

21 

28

10,170 

340 

1,210 

9,540 

197 

104 

136

22,460

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height rec

17 to Bar. 10.

Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter.
80 MILK RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Milk River near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°01', long. 113°32', In NWi sec. 6, T 1 R 19 

E^Albe?te! ' n° rth ° f lntema«°nal boundary and SO miles west'of Milk

Drainage area.- 433 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1942. April 1905 to October 1930 at site 

b mij.es sou of international boundary. No winter records except for

Extremes - mxlmum discharge during year, 996 second-feet Apr. 3; maximum gage'height, 

of Ice effect' minimum discharge not determined, occurred during pe?iod

ln US6

and those

record

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4-

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11.0

10.2

9.5

11.7

11.7

10.2

11.0

11.0

11.7

10.2

11.7

11.7

10.2

9.5

10.2

10.2

11.0

10.2

10.2

10.2

9.5

10.2

10.2

10.2

10.2

9.5

8.7

8.7

7.3

6.0

a6.0

Nov.

t7.6

-

Dec. Jan.

Month

Feb.

October. ................................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

> a5

5

5

5

6

7

9

12

14

16

17

19

*21

21

28

35

40

46

51

57

64

70

77

Apr.

*130

397

707

725

478

356

189

236

293

192

211

469

469

314

330

277

196

167

140

126

120

117

123

111

92

81

83

83

79

72

-

Secondfoot-days

309.8

_

-

_

 670

7,363

4,106

5,631

1,416.7

773.6

664.3

-

May

70

66

64

64

66

64

61

59

56

58

106

244

215

192

160

150

147

150

137

120

104

92

83

97

111

305

368

268

167

131

131

Maximum

11.7

_

-

_

77

725

368

575

87

52

31.6

-

June

143

128

111

123

338

575

491

509

334

232

185

189

189

164

140

128

117

106

101

101

97

94

97

97

97

114

192

181

147

111

-

Minimum

6.0

_

-

_

_

72

56

94

21.7

11. £

12.7

-

July

87

79

70

68

63

59

56

51

49.0

44.8

42.0

42.0

37.9

34.0

32.8

32.8

32.8

32.8

30.5

28.2

27.0

27.0

25.9

22.6

21.7

25.9

51

56

59

70

58

Aug.

52

46.2

42.0

39.3

36.5

36.5

34.0

32.8

36.5

34.0

31.6

89.4

27.0

25.9

27.0

27.0

23.6

20.8

18.8

17.0

15.0

14.1

12.7

11.9

11.9

11.9

11.2

11.2

11.9

11.2

12.7

Mean

9.99

_

_

-

_

_

21.6

245

132

188

45.7

25.0

22.1

-

Sept.

14.1

17.0

23.6

25,9

28.2

23.6

19.8

17.0

13.4

12.7

13.7

14.1

17.0

19.8

17.9

17.0

17.9

18.8

22.6

28.2

30.5

30.5

31.6

31.6

29.4

27.0

27.0

25.9

25.9

23.6

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

614

.

_

-

^

_

1,330

14 , 600

8,140

11,170

2,810

1,530

1,320

-

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement, 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on baals of weather records. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 10 to Apr. 2.

Time baals; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER. BASIN 81

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°09', long. 112°05', In SEi sec. 28, T. 2, R. 

16 w., fourth meridian, at village of Milk River, Alberta, 20 miles downstream from 

confluence of North and South Forks. Datum of gage Is 3,402.78 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 1,104 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1942. Records prior to October 1920 collected 

by Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 4.91 

feet); no flow Jan. 4-6.

1909-42: Maximum discharge, 7,460 second-feet May 22, 1927 (gage height, 11.41 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

Increased during Irrigation season by water from St. Mary Canal.

Cooperation.- This station Is one of the international gaging'stations maintained jointly 

by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected 

and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines 

and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1943

Day

5

6

7

«

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

IB

17

IB

19

20

P,l

22

23

24

25

2fi

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35.8

37.6

37.6

37.6

32.2

30.4

23.8

23.8

23, S

20.0

20.0

20,0

20.0

18,8

IS. 8

17,6

17.6

17.6

18.8

17.6

17.6

18. S

18.8

1S.S

1S.8

1S.S

IS ,8

16.3

15.1

17.6

17.6

Nov.

20.0

18. S

16.3

17.6

20.0

1S.8

16.3

IS. 8

18.8

18,8

21.3

20.0

18.8

21,3

20,0

23.8

25.0

20.0

11,1

13,8

23.8

28.6

26.8

26.8

22.5

22.5

26.8

30.4

28.6

37.6

-

Dec.

34.0

45.2

56.0

52.0

52.0

25.0

11.8

13. S

12,6

23.8

35.8

56

49,6

43

36

34

32

#29

30

32

32

30

28

27

25

21

19

14

11

8

4

Jan.

3

1

1

«0

0

0

' 11

2

3

4

4

5

5

*5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

7

IS

21

25

27

Feb.

27

27

25

#25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

21

20

*19

20

20

19

IS

19

19

1 

15

-

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

February

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

May

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

13

13

13

13

*12

12

47

43

54

65

58

63

54

30

29

34

39

45

52

58

#63

81

93

96

100

103

106

113

121

130

*13S

Apr.

347

875

1,430

1,490

1,060

650

455

34S

564

371

295

605

S65

559

420

435

312

312

396

440

564

634

6SS

710

710

716

716

721

721

716

-

Secondfoot-days

923.6

73,408.3

19,125

15,353

20,935

15,459

120,092,7

May

710

699

704

710

710

710

704

699

699

710

' 7S2

905

934

88S

871

854

626

815

798

770

743

704

677

726

776

957

 1,220

1,120

975

900

888

Maximum

56

7S9

1,490

1,400

820

548

1,490

June

900

694

871

665

963

1,400

1,290

871

792

559

g501

g440

gSSl

g317

g265

g228

177

163

156

146

146

149

152

152

152

174

554

721

612

362

"

Minimum

4

4

0

12

295

677

146

193

506

440

0

July

?40

193

491

53S

585

694

754

74S

748

738

726

726

726

721

716

710

704

699

699

694

694

688

6S8

6S8

726

743

754

754

754

776

820

Aug.

765

760

748

743

746

738

726

716

721

716

704

677

645

629

607

591

569

559

543

522

517

511

506

511

517

506

511

511

511

511

527

Mean

29.8

201

6.1

22.4

61.0

638

S12

512

675

615

515

329

Sept.

522

517

527

532

527

527

522

517

522

522

517

522

522

522

527

527

527

527

532

522

527

532

532

543

54S

517

455

440

445

440

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,360

1,830

145,600

377

1,240

3,750

37,930

49,950

30,450

41,520

37,820

30,660

238,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 9-14).

Time oasis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To oonyert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
82 MILK RIVER BASIN

Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, ]at.'49°00', long. 110°C'35',' In NEi sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 

9 E., at east crossing of international boundary, just downstream from Canada Coulee, 

30 miles north of-Rudyard, Mont., and 37 miles south of Many Berries, Alberta. Datum 

of gage is 2,690.92 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,514 square miles.

Records available.- August 1909 to September 1942 (few winter records). Records prior 

to November 1912 collected by Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet Apr. 4; maximum gage height, 

6.2 feet Mar. 10, from graph based on gage readings, ice present; minimum discharge 

not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1909-42: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage height, 10.16 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. A 

few snail diversions above station for irrigation. Flow increased during irrigation 

season by water from St. Mary Canal.

Cooperation.- This Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the 

united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected and 

compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and 

Re .rces, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

81

65

56

54

52

47.0

44.4

43.1

37,9

36.6

33.1

29.5

27.7

26.8

25.0

23.8

22.6

22.0

22.0

22.0

22.0

22.0

S2.0

22.0

22.0

22.0

22.0

20.2

17.5

17.0

21.4

Nov.

t20.9

"

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

Hay

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

Water year ...................

Mar.

5

5

5

10

*15

23

28

42

142

516

246

120

93

43

43

27

16

20

32

54

32

61

96

44

35

«34

60

186

145

98

286

Apr.

5S1

412

496

1,340

1,530

1,180

802

635

590

518

550

51S

463

583

855

602

487

463

418

340

396

445

524

635

712

742

728

720

750

728

Secondfoot-clays

.

_

19 743

14,588

-

May

712

728

712

712

712

720

691

677

677

691

795

825

S55

9S6

978

946

900

878

862

832

7S8

766

802

954

618

1,000

908

1,200

1,310

1,110

1,030

Maximum

_

_

802

538

-

June

1,010

954

1,020

1,150

1,100

1,030

1,240

1,700

1,240

962

885

564

445

396

396

375

340

290

305

253

232

213

202

195

404

550

355

370

434

705

-

Minimum

-

_

434

-

July

712

499

370

276

249

493

516

622

742

735

735

788

765

728

728

728

720

712

656

656

670

684

705

72S

742

720

765

780

802

758

720

Aug.

750

772

677

670

670

677

705

69S

670

663

663

670

677

622

563

576

550

564

53S

512

505

469

457

445

42S

440

445

440

440

440

445

Mean

_

_

_

486

-

Sept.

457

463

4S1

499

487

493

487

475

481

487

487

469

475

469

475

481

493

493

487

475

481

467

499

512

524

536

512

518

463

434

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

_

_

28,920

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Har. 1-31 (no gage-height record Mar. 1-5). 

time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942j mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN

Milk River at Lohman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, Tat. 48°36', long. 109°24', in SEi sec. 20, T. 33 N., 

R. 18 E., a quarter of 3. mile downstream from Ft. Belknap Dam and three-quarters of 

a mile north of Lohman;

Drainage area.- 6,-070 square miles.

Records available.- March 1923 to September 1925, March 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 second-feet July 29 (gage height, 7.77 

feet); minimum, 2.7 second-feet Dec. 9 (ice1 present).

1923-25, 1934-42: Maximum discharge, 3,450 second-feet Mar. 21, 1939 (gage 

height, 12.08 feet); no flow at times during winter months in 1936, 1937, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Fort 

Belknap Canal diverts water at dam a quarter of a mile upstream. Flow increased 

during irrigation season by inflow from St. Mary Canal. Flow regulated at Fresno 

Dam, about 30 miles upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water yeiir October 1941 to September 1942

Day

5

10

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

?1

77

7.7,

74

25

?6

77

?,R ?q

30

31

Oct.

68

69

68

63

58

56

57

55

54

54

39

27

25

30

43

39 

24 

24 

24 

25

25

27

25

16 ' 16

16

16

16

16

15

16

Nov.

21

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

19

18

16

16 

17 

*22 

24 

28

25

31

31

37

40

42

39

35

35

35

-

Dec.

34

32

29

29

22

20

18

16

*11

11

12

*13

14

16

18

22 

25 

30 

30 

30

30

30

28

25

22

20

16

13

13

12

12

Jan.

12

12

12

13

13

14

16

*16

17

20

22

28

30

30

30

30 

30 

30 

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

Feb.

*26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

1 *25

24 

24 

22 

22 

24

24

22

20

20

20

20

22

24

_

-

-

Month

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

.

I

> 30

1

.

1

> 65

1

.

j

> 130

>

110 

100 

*90 

82

75

90

105

78

«64

55

51

45

40

41

42

40

Apr.

51

158

286

187

145

110

9S

85

72

67

62

60

88

97

75

76 

196 

192 

181 

186

178

152

145

147

141

137

124

117

18S

291

-

Secondfoot-days

2,233

19,979

85,659

May

272

284

257

264

266

264

291

298

303

301

340

340

340

353

366

353 

353 

353 

353 

353

353

353

353

407

467

529

529

514

514

546

561

Maximum

561

1,260

1,260

June

545

545

561

659

744

693

676

780

1,030

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,140

1,100

852 

693 

593 

452 

379

366

340

303

277

242

353

422

379

393

422

~

Minimum

15

16

11

12

20

51

257

242

195

490

11

July

482

407

393

379

353

315

303

277

255

228

213

195

224

314

314

292 

281 

338 

338 

326

386

464

477

504

518

562

626

642

890

676

676

Aug.

693

693

693

659

642

642

593

547

518

504

490

490

518

532

532

532 

532 

532 

518 

532

532

532

518

518

518

518

518

518

504

504

518

Mean

35.7

23.6

21.1

23.7

23.9

72.0

136

369

666

408

551

477

235

Sept.

518

518

518

504

518

518

518

518

518

490

450

437

450

464

464 

477 

490 

490 

490

490

490

504

518

437

437

424

412

412

412

Runoff in 

acre feet

2,190

1,410

1,300

102,200

1,460

1,320

4,430

8,100

22 ,670

39,630

25,090

33,900

28,410

169,900

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 7 to Mar. 22.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
84 MIUC RIVER BASIN

Milk River at Nashua, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°07'50", long. 106°21'50", in NEiNEi sec. 1, T. 

27 N., R. 41 E., 0.6 mile southwest of Nashua and 5 miles upstream from Porcupine 

Creek.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,270 second-feet June 6; maximum gage height, 

14.98 feet Mar. 20, ice present; minimum daily discharge, 37 second-feet Jan. 1-3.

1939-42: Maximum discharge observed, 12,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1940 (gage 

height, 21.8 feet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet May 24, 1941 (gage height, 1.70 

feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

diversions. Flow regulated by Vandalia diversion dam and Nelson Reservoir.

Many

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

g99

g99

90

80

78

80

SO

78

78

74

70

66

59

59

59

61

63

63

61

59

49

49

52

52

51

52

59

64

63

58

58

Nov.

59

59

59

61

61

61

63

171

180

135

101

384

665

320

138

90

74

76

64

60

57

58

65

*86

SO

SO

80

78

76

74

-

Dec.

76

80

*95

164

1,080

878

281

161

152

155

*165

170

175

171

170

160

150

*141

120

108

101

99

97

84

82

72

64

54

«45

41

38

Jan.

37

37

37

38

38

39

40

40

*41

42

44

46

48

50

> 53

56

*59

60

60

60

61

61

62

63

64

64

65

66

68

*70

73

Month

Feb.

78

82

87

93

93

95

95

93

93

93

*88

88

82

76

70

65

60

55

52

*50

50

52

53

54

55

56

58

60

_

_

-

October. ...................................

November . ......................... .....

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

#64

66

67

65

60

52

45

110

300

1,000

1,800

2,200

*2 ,800

3,000

3,200

*3 ,400

3,500

3,600

«3,700

3,800

3,200

g2,740

*gl ,900

gl,540

gl ,320

gl ,080

945

821

691

g71S

g718

Apr.

g755

665

538

562

660

884

912

S61

772

777

739

61S

533

448

395

374

386

413

408

391

369

344

332

332

353

357

277

125

64

51

-

Secondfoot-days

2,063

3 1 615

5,429

92,936

1,648

2,026

48,502

14,695

4,312

67,631

34,649

7,657

7,390

199,611

May

45

42

40

44

95

144

132

135

108

101

106

115

125

130

132

152

174

167

164

187

203

177

125

106

84

106

141

167

458

2S5

122

Maximum

99

665

1,080

5,880

73

95

3,800

912

458

6,080

4,410

413

277

6,080

June

99

104

115

167

1,360

5,410

5,820

5,560

6,080

5,940

5,010

3,960

3,040

2,490

2,320

2,130

1,510

1,900

1,700

1,440

1,460

1,340

1,300

1,030

940

557

557

1,160

7S2

2,050

Minimum

49

57

38

12

37

50

45

51

40

9 

61

161

190

37

July

3,770

4,410

4,410

g3 ,770

g3,440

f2,940

2,590

1,970

1,480

1,300

1,010

430

426

448

f316

g244

g!90

g!61

g!44

g!32

g!04

g66

g61

g61

g68

g70

95

93

106

167

177

Aug.

177

177

206

258

348

413

391

374

391

404

f369

f308

f285

258

237

237

233

233

219

190

183

196

196

187

167

164

180

ISO

171

164

161

Mean

66.5

120

175

255

53.0

78.4

1,565

490

139

2,254

1,118

247

246

547

Sept.

190

203

237

262

266

258

262

266

258

251

248

240

251

244

240

251

244

248

240

277

251

230

223

233

251

25S

258

251

244

255

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,090

7,170

10,770

184,300

3,260

4,020

96,200

29,150

8,550

134,100

68,730

15,190

14 ,660

395,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on tbla day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gpge readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-23, Dec. 10-13, 15-17, Dec. 26 to Feb. 3, 

Feb. 13 to Mar. 21.

Time basis: Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK 'RIVER BASIN 85

North Fork of Milk River above St. Mary Canal, near Browning, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and timber control, lat. 48°58', long. 113°03', in SW£ 

 sec. 16, T. 37 N., R. 11 W., 1£ miles upstream from outlet of canal, 3 miles south 

of international boundary, and 30 miles north of Browning.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to Se'pteirber 1942. May 1911 to July 1912 at site 1 mile 

downstream.Records obtained at this station only when St. Mary Canal is in operation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 531 second-feet Apr, 7 (gage height, 4.26 

feet) from rating curve extended above 50 second-feet; minimum recorded, 3.9 secondfeet Oct. 30 (gage height, 1.03 feet).

1911-12, 1921-42: Maximum discharge, 659'second-feet June 12, 1937 (gage height, 

4.72 feet), from rating curve extended above 50 second-feet; minimum recorded, 1.6 

second-feet Sept. 17, 18, 1940 (gage height 0.87 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

and those above 100 second-feet, which are poor. No diversion or regulation.

Cooperation.- This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly 

by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5,9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6,2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6,5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

D6.5

6.5

Nov.

t5.8

~

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Decembe r ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

 B4

}'

a6

a7

a8

*b9

b9

bll

b25

b61

b55

b35

tiSl

b!5

b!5

b!9

b61

bill

Apr.

blOO

b!45

*b!81

b!49

302

98

124

184

58

66

181

111

53

60

39.0

*29.1

34.0

29,9

27.6

29.9

30.6

29.9

21.9

18.1

16.8

16. S

16,3

14,1

13.6

14.1

-

Secondfoot-days

187.1

_

_

_

533

2,193.7

610.7

722.8

360.6

366,9

350.4

-

May

14,6

15.2

15,2

13.6

12.5

11.9

11.4

11.9

13.0

21,9

39.0

29.1

21.9'

19.4

24.7

20,6

22.6

21.3

17.4

15.7

14.6

14.. 6

14.1

21.1

26.9

43.5

28,1

20.0

18.1

18.7

18.

Maximum

6.5

_

_

_

111

302

43.5

88

41.2

21.9

16,8

-

1

June

15.2

14,1

13.6

29,2

88

61

34.8

30.6

23.2

20.0

22.6

29.1

21.9

19.4

16.8

15.7

14.6

14.1

14.6

21.3

18.1

16.3

14.6

14.1

16.3

32.3

30.6

26,9

18.1

15,7

-

Minimum

5.6

_

_

_

_

13.6

11.4

13,6

6,5

9.4

8.9

-

July

14.1

12.5

11.4

11.0

10.2

8,9

8.5

7.7

7,0

6.8

7,7

7.7

8.1

7.3

6.8

7.3

8.5

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.7

30.4

18.7

17.4

16,3

18.7

41.2

18.1

Aug.

15.2

16.3

14.6

12.5

12.5

13.6

12.5

21.9

14.1

11.4

10.2

10.2

11.4

11.9

11,0

10.6

10.2

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.8

10,2

10.6

10.2

9.8

11.0

11.4

10.2

9.8

10.6

14,6

Mean

6,04

_

_

_

17.2

73.1

19.7

24.1

11.6

11.8

11.7

-

Sept.

14.6

14.1

15.2

12,5

11.0

9.4

9.8

9,4

9.4

10.2

12.5

12.5

11.0

11.0

11.4

11.4

14.1

16.8

13.6

11.9

11.9

11.9

11,4

10.6

8.9

9.4

10.2

11.0

11.4

11.9

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

371

_

_

_

_

1,060

4,350

1,210

1,430

715

728

695

-

aasurement and weather

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement,

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of one discharge 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Tige basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Fob, 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To aonTert war time to standard time, subtract 1'hour.
RR MILK RIVER BASIN oo

North Fork of Milk River near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°01', long. 112°59', In NEi sec. 11, T. 1,

 RT~23~W., fourth meridian, 2 miles north of international boundary and 18 miles 

east of Klmball, Alberta.

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- January 1913 to September 1942. July 1909 to December 1912 at

 site in Ntii sec. 13, T. 1, R. 23 W., fourth meridian, about 2 miles downstream. 

Few winter records.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 900 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 4.30

 feet); minimum, 3.3 second-feet Oct. 31 (gage height, 1.44 feet).

1909-42: Maximum discharge, 1,490 second-feet June 12, 1937 (gage height, 6.06 

feet), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; no flow Mar. 1, 2, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. No

 oTTeTsion. Flow Increased during Irrigation season by discharge of St. Mary Canal.

Cooperation.- This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained

 jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power 

Bureau, Department of mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11.8

8.5

6.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

Nov.

t4.2

-

Dec. Jan.

*

Feb.

Month

October. ................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

> 4

> 5

6

<«)

8

10

30

67

59

39

23

18

18

21

59

112

Apr.

*10l

140

160

210

144

99

90

203

96

80

206

162

84

86

*67

41.8

209

251

321

442

517

576

598

620

638

652

656

656

661

661

Second 

foot-days

1S7.6

_

"

557

9 40*7 o 9 *t4 f tO

21, 050

6,802.4

20 f 60S

18,083

13,895

-

May

652

656

661

661

661

661

666

661

661

688

739

721

702

702

734

707

684

666

652

625

602

580

607

670

698

780

739

698

698

707

711

Maximum

11.8

^

-

~

112

661

780

854

753

716

490

-

June

698

698

698

734

854

626

 131

a63

53

47.2

96

74

57

51

45.8

43.0

34.6

31.0

32.2

43.0

43.0

38.2

35.8

35.8

135

450

472

334

103

45.8

-

Minimum

5.4

-

_

_

_

41.8

580

31.0

139

486

330

-

July

139

406

428

486

634

707

716

716

711

711

721

711

707

a707

a707

707

702

702

707

707

702

707

702

707

753

730

711

693

707

753

711

Aug.

707

707

698

702

a709

h716

688

698

684

684

666

643

616

594

571

548

544

586

494

494

490

490

494

490

490

490

490

490

486

490

494

Mean

6.05

_

_

_

18.0

314

679

227

665

583

463

-

Sept.

490

490

490

486

486

481

477

481

481

486

490

486

486

481

477

478

477

486

478

478

477

477

477

490

459

398

380

380

380

380

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

372

.

_

_

_

1,110

18,700

41,750

13,490

40,880

35,870

27, 560

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for station above 

St. Mary Canal, hear Browning and St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay Divide.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 30, 31, Mar. 1 to Apr. 4.

Tine basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour..
MILK RIVER BASIN 87

Lodge Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°01', long. 109°45', in SEi sec. 12, T. 1, R. 29 

 W., third meridian, In Saskatchewan, 1 mile north of International boundary, li miles

upstream from McRae Coulee, and 30 miles north of Havre, Mont. Datum of gage Is

2,721.06 feet above mean sea, level.

Drainage area.- 797 square miles.

Records available.- April 1910 to September 1942 (few winter records). Records prior to 

1917 collected oy Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 9.21 

reet); no flow at times.

1910-42: Maximum discharge, 4,010 second-feet Apr. 5, 1912 (gage height, 12.68 

feet, from floodmark); maximum gage height observed, 12.90 feet Mar. 31, 1918 (ice 

present); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Several diversions above station.

Cooperation.- This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained jointly 

oy tne united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled 'Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

?1

22

23

24

25

2fi

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

Febr 

Ham

Apri 

May

h.. ....................................

July 

Augu 

Sept

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

Water year .............. ', .......

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

1.4

17

14

9.6

6.0

3.6

«2.6

1.6

6.0

4.9

3.0

5.6

21

b!8

*b!2

bll

7.6

5.3

4.9

13

73

Apr.

42.8

62

155

188

179

142

»59

61

27.0

16.5

14.4

10.6

7.8

59

95

43.8

46.0

31.9

. 16.5

9.3

5.8

5.3

5.1

3.5

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.0

-

Secondfoot-days

0

_

-

-

_

241.4

1,297.4 

6.8

3,288.2

364.2 

0 

0

-

May

0.9

.7

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

h.2

a. 2

h.l

h.l

h.l

a.l

aO

hO

aO

h.l

a.l

aO

hO

aO

h.l

Maximum

0

_

-

-

_

73

188 

.9

1,430

163 

0

0

-

June 

aO

hO

.7

7.2

49.8

211

193

117

54

25.2

14.4

8.9

6.0

4.2

3.1

2.3

1.8

1.4

5.3

5.1

2.5

1.7

1.2

6.5

8.1

6.8

1,430

760

1S6

175

"

Minimum

0

-

-

-

_

0

1.0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

-

July

163

82

42.9

25.8

17.0

10.6

7.3

4.7

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.0

.8

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

a.l

hO

0

hO

0

0

hO

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

-

-

-

_

7.79

43.2 

.22

110

11.7 

0 

0

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

-

-

_

479

2,570

 13

6,520

722 

0 

0

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert wie time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
88 MILK RIVER BASIN

McRae Coulee at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°01', long. 109°43', in NWi sec. 5, T. 1, R. 28 

 U., third meridian, In Saskatchewan, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and threequarters of a mile north of International boundary.

Drainage area.- 53 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1942 (few winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41.0 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 2.98 

reet;; no flow most of year.

1927-42: Maximum discharge, 621 second-feet Apr. 19, 1940 (gage height, 6.90 feet); 

no flow most of each year.

Remarks.- Records poor. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.- This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly 

by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion water and Power Bureau, Departof Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

15

16

17

1R1<»

20

21

?2

?3

?4

25

26

?7

2fl

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

Januarv. ......................... ...... .

Febr 

Hareh. ..................... ... ... ..

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

May.

July 

Augu 

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.8

3.2

3.6

2.7

a3.0

al.4

a, 7

hO

aO

hO

aO

hO

a.l

a. 3

b.4

b.2

a.l

hO

aO

hO

a. 4

a. 7

Apr.

1.1

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~

Secondfoot-days

0

-

-

16.6

3.1

0 

65.1

.4 

0 

0

-

May

Maximum

0

_

-

-

_

3.8

1.1

0 

19.9

.4 

0 

0

-

June

0

0

0

0

3.3

8.3

19.9

9.0

4.6

3.0

.7

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.4

4.6

1.5

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.5

*"

Minimum

0

_

-

-

_

0

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

-

July

0.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

_

-

_

.54

.07

0 

3.17

.01 

0 

0

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

~

-

-

_

33

4.2

0 

129

.8 

0 

0

-

a Mo gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

flme basis; Mountain standard time prior to 3 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN 89

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°47', long. 109°26', In SEi sec. 2, T. 35 N., R. 

 IV U., 1 mile downstream from headworks of canal and 23 miles northeast of Havre.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1942..

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are poor. Canal diverts water from left bank of Lodge Creek in sec. 3, T. 35 

N., R. 17 E., and stores it in North Chinook Reservoir for irrigation of lands north 

of Chinook between Lodge Creek and Battle Creek.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

.30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

1

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

Febr 

Hare

uary ...................................

h. . . April. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year " ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

hi. 2

2S

22

14

12

8.8

b7

b6

b5

b5

b5

b6

7.0

8.5

12

22

b!8

b!3

blO

b8

b7

a6

alO

Apr.

a35

a40

a45

h84

alOO

h84

a70

h66

a70

36

24

17

16

13

12

72

52

34

39

25

16

11

8.6

6.7

5.2

4.8

4.2

2.8

2.0

1.4

-

Secondfoot-days

0

-

-

-

241.5

996.7

5.9

631.3

374.3

1.5

0

-

Hay

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.2

0

0

Maximum

0

-

-

-

28

100

1.4

100

70

1.2

0

-

June

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

49

62

44

32

33

22

16

12

9.0

7.0

5.1

3.6

4.5

4.8

19

21

14

10

7.8

8.8

6.3

100

74

66

"

Minimum

0

-

-

-

_

0

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

-

July

70

68

62

50

30

24

19

14

11

8.4

6.7

4.8

3.3

1.0

.4

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

-

-

-

_

7.79

33.2

.19

21.0

12.1

.05

0

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

-

-

-

_

479

1,980

12

1,250

742

3.0

0

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Lodge Creek at international 

boundary and weather records.

b Stage-diacharge relation affected by Ice.

h Computed from ataff-gage readings.

Time basis! Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
90 MILK RIVER BASIN

Battle Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 109°25', in SEi sec. 4, T. 1, R. 26

 H.. third meridian, in Saskatchewan, a.quarter of a mile upstream from internatlonar 

boundary, 8 miles upstream from Woodpile Coulee, and 35 miles north of Chinook, Mont, 

Datum of gage is 2,731.04 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 726 square miles.

Records available.- April 1917 to September 1942 (few winter records)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 619 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 4.73 feet); 

no now at times.

1917-42: Maximum discharge, 3,200 second-feet Apr. 13, 1917 (gage height, 8.60 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions above station.

Cooperation.- This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly

 by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have

been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion water and Power Bureau, Department 

of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

Z

7,

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.1

Nov.

t2.2

-

Dec. Jan.

.

Month

Feb.

December. .............................. . .

Calendar year ........... .... .

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

15

43

9

11

8

10

3

2

2

*4

3

*4

10

9

25

27

14

4

4

5

9

91

Apr.

186

84

41.6

24.0

17.0

14.2

14.2

10.7

8.6

*6.4

4.3

7.8

6.8

7.8

45.0

37.4

23.0

12.8

9.1

6.8

6.4

4.6

4.3

3.4

2.5

13.2

23.0

18.0

14.2

9.1

-

Secondfoot-days

-

_

315

145.6

-

May

6.0

14.6

16.3

12.1

9.6

9.6

8*2

6.0

5.5

10.0

10.0

12.1

10.7

9.6

7.3

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.3

8.3

8.6

10.0

10.0

9.6

8.2

7.8

8.2

Maximum

_

_

10.0

-

June

8.6

8.2

13.5

25.3

109

150

220

123

68

51

38.7

59

53

46.4

40.0

38.7

40.0

40.0

71

86

58

38.7

32.2

27.0

28.3

33.5

29.6

273

314

102

-

Minimum

-

_

2.0

-

July

56

36.1

54

133

114

97

82

70

61

53

44.8

40.0

36.1

34.8

30.9

29.6

23.0

22.0

23.0

41.6

21.0

12.1

10.0

12.8

14.2

13.5

12.1

10.7

14.2

10.0

8.2

Aug.

8.6

12,8

14.9

13.5

13.5

32.9

42.3

18.0

16.3

14.9

12.8

10.0

10.0

10.0

8.2

7.8

7.3

5.5

11.4

24.0

20.0

17.0

14.2

11.4

9.6

8.2

8.2

10.7

8.6

6.4

6.4

Mean

 0.80

-

_

22.2

13.4

4.85

-

Sept.

6.4

6.0

6.6

4.9

4.0

3.1

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.4

3.1

4.6

4.0

4.9

5.6

4.6

4.0

4.9

10.0

10.0

10.0

9.6

9.1

9.1

~

Runoff in 

acre feet

49

-

_

_

1 3

4,410

2,420

824

289

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this da?, 

t Result of discharge measurement. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 9 to Apr. 1.

Time baaIs : Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN 91

Woodpile Coulee near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59', long. 109°31', in NWi sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 

'AY s.~, in Montana. Just downstream from Antelope Coulee, l.i miles south of international 

boundary, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 70 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1942 (few winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 204 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 4.36 feet); 

no now most of year.

1927-42: Maximum discharge, 1,160 second-feet Mar. 22, 1939 (gage height, 7.87 

feet), from rating curve extended above 320 second-feet; no flow most of each year.

Remarka.- Records poor. No diversions.

Cooperation.- This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly 

by tne united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department 

of rines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

SI

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec, Jan. Feb.

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

Hay. .......................................

August

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25.0

71

32. 0

22.5

14.0

8.1

a5.0

a4.0

h3.0

a2.0

al.O

aS.O

ft6,0

a9.0

16. 5

alS.O

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

aSO

135

Apr.

75

18.0

6.9

2.6

1.3

.7

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

0

-

.

445.1

105. S

0

263.6

4.5

0

-

May

Maximum

-

_

75

57

2.3

0

0

-

June

0

0

0

0

f2.3

f!7.2

f57

f22.0

fll.7

f7.6

f6.1

f4.6

f3.0

fl.2

f.4

f.l

0

0

52

47.7

9.0

4.3

l.S

1.0

.6

.7

.4

2.3

6.1

4.5

-

Minimum

-

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

July

2.3

1.4

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

_

_

14.4

3.53

0

8.79

.15

0

0

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

_

883

210

0

523

8.9

0

0

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Battle Creek at international 

boundary,

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

b Computed from staff-gage readings.

Time hasla; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

TO convert War time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
92 MILK RIVER BASIN

East Fork; of Battle Creek near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°58', long. 109°08', In NWi sec. 17, T. 37 N., 

K. 20 hi.. 2 miles south of International boundary, 6 miles upstream from Lyons Coulee, 

and 27 miles north of Chinook, Mont.

Drainage area.- 98 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1942 (few winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 478 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 6.40 feet); 

no flow most of year.

1927-42: Maximum discharge, 717 second-feet Mar. 21, 1939 (gage height, 9.0 feet, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; no flow most of 

each year.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Cooperation.- This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained jointly 

oy tne united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Fewer Bureau, Department 

of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

 26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ................................ . November. ..............................

December. .............................. ...

Calendar year .....................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

g41

g91

g57

gSS.O

g!9.S

gS.4

g5.5

82.6

61-1

g-9

1.0

2.3

14.3

81

59

g2e.2

g7.6

gl.3

g-1

0

.1

-

Apr.

6S

21.0

12.5

3.3

1.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

0

-

-

_

540.9

106.7

0

756.7

IS. 7

0

0

-

May

Maximum

' 0

-

-

_

91

6S

0

1S4

8.9

0

0

-

June

0

0

0

0

7.5

29.3

4.8

1.3

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

78

eo

12.1

3.5

1.3

.5

.3

164

62

121

184

28.6

-

Minimum

0

-

-

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

July

S.9

4.6

2.6

1.4

.7

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

-

-

_

17.4

3.56

0

25.3

.60

0

0

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

-

-

_

1,070

212

0

1,500

37

0

0

-

_ Computed from graph based on daily staff-gage readings. 

Time baaIs; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter, 

convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN 93

Lyons Coulee at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 49°00', long. 109°14', in NWi sec. 1, T. 1, R. 25 W., third 

meridian, half a mile north of international boundary and 8 wiles south of Arena, 

Saskatchewan.

Records available.- March 1941 to September 1942. March 1927 to September 1935 at site 

at Norneim, wont., half a mile south of international boundary. October 1935 to 

October 1940 at site It miles north of International boundary. Few winter records.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 212 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 

4.4b reet);no flow most of year.

1927-42: Maximum discharge observed, 674 second-feet Apr. 21, 1940 (gage height, 

8.26 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 160 secondfeet; no flow most of each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily and oftener during rises. Some small 

diversions above station at times when water is available during irrigation season.

Cooperation.- This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly 

by tne United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department 

of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

Hay

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

4.0

.8

1.2

bl.2

b.8

b.6

b.6

b.7

*.7

.4

.2

.2

.4

9.5

9.0

4.0

1.8

1.0

1.0

18.6

32.6

Apr.

47.9

15.0

7.6

3.6

1.6

.8

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

-

_

77.2

0

0

-

May

Maximum

-

.

0

0

-

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

2.9

1.6

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

8.0

16.5

8.0

1.8

1.3

7.6

35'. 0

33.4

72

149

36.6

-

Minimum

_

.

0

0

-

July

20.4

16.0

8.0

6.0

4.4

3.1

2.7

1.8

1.4

.8

.6

.5

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o"

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

_

_

0

_

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

_

0

0

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Mountain'standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter.

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
94 MILK RIVER BASIN 

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°36', long. 109°09', in NWi sec. 29, T. 33 N., 

R. ZQ E., at headworks of canal, 34 miles east of Chinook.

Records available.- April 1905 to October 1921, May 1928 to September 1942.

Remarks.- Records poor. Canal diverts water from right bank of Battle Creek for irrigation 

or lands between Battle Creek and Milk River.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

Hay. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

1.5

3.3

3.5

2.6

2,2

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.3

2.2

.-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

191.3

0

0

0

29.2

153.1

37.5

.7

0

0

220.5

May

4.0

4.9

5.0

6.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.3

4.2

5.7

6.2

6.9

7.2

6.2

4.5

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.7

3.7

3.7

6.6

3.9

3.8

4.4

3.6

1.0

.6

.7

Maximum

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

3.5

7.7

6.3

.4

0

0

-

June

0.9

1.0

1.0

2.6

2.4

.9

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.1

.2

.2

.5

1.0

4.9

5.4

6.3

4.3

.4

0

0

0

hO

h.5

h.6 h.5

h.4

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

0

0

0

0

-

July

hO.4

h.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

.97

4.94

1.25

.02

0

0

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre- feet

0

0

0

379

0

0

0

58

304

74

1.4

0

0

437

h Computed from staff-gage readings. 

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN 95

Whitewater Creek near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and V-notch weir in concrete low-water control, lat. 

 48°57', long. 1O7°52', In NWi sec. 24, T. 37 N., R. 29 E., Just downstream from North

Fork. 34 miles south of international boundary, 5 miles northeast of Lowrane, Mont.,

 and 14 miles south of Orkney, Saskatchewan.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1942, (few winter records). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 34.5 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 2.51

feet): no flow at times.

1927-42: Maximum discharge, 1,780 second-feet Mar. 20, 1939 (gage height, 5.55

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; no flow at times, . 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record

and those above 6 aecond-feet, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained

Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The

records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power

Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)

1.0 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

1.0 

2.5

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

3.7

6.0

11.6

21

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

J.7 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Oct.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

!i .1 .1

Nov.

to.i

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

 her. ..................................

lendar year 

ary

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

Bfflber. ............................ ......

ter year ......................

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

. 0 

0

bO 

bO 

bO 

bl 

b3

b6 

b5 

 4.2 

3.1 

1.6

hl.l 

al.O

a.e

h.7 

a.7

a.6 

h.6 

a.6 

a.5

a.e

a.4 

h.4 

a.4 

a.4 

h.4 

a.5

Apr.

 o.e 

a.e

h.6 

a.6 

a.6

a.5 

a.5 

h.5 

a.4 

h.4

.4 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

.6

.5 

.6 

.7 

.7

.7 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.9

1.3 

1.4 

1.2 

.9 

.7

Secondfoot-days

3.1

.

32.5 

19.9 

13.4 

63.5 

10.3 

.6 

2.0

_

May

0. 6 

5

.4 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.7 

1.2 

1.1 

.9

.e

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

Maximum

0.1

_

5 

1.4 

1.2 

17.3 

1.9 

.1 

.1

_

June

0.4 

.4

3.4 

17.3

5.4 

3.2 

2.2 

1.5 

1.3

.9 

a. 8 

h.8 

a.7 

a.6

h.5 

a.6 

a. 8 

hl.O 

a.9

a. 8

.e

.6 

.6 

.5

1.7 

5.7 

4.1 

4.6 

2.8

Minimum

0.1

_

0 

.4 

.2 

.4

0 0- 

0

_

July

1.9 

1.4

.9

.e

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1 .1 .1 .1 .1

Aug.

0.1 

.1

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1 .1

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

Mean

0.10

.

1.05 

.66 

.43 

2.12 

.33 

.03 

.07

_

Sept.

0.1 

.1

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 .1 .1 .1 .1

.1 .1 .1.1.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6.1

_

64 

39 

27 

126 

20 

1.6 

4.0

.

» Winter discharge measurement made on thia day.

.

a Ho gaga-height record; dlacharge interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

**"* baalst Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

o convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
96 MILK RIVER BASIN

Frenchman River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and timber control, lat. 49°00', long. 107°18', at International boundary, at north edge of lot 3, sec.' 6, T. 37 N., R. 34 E., Montana 

meridian.

Drainage area.- 2,020 square miles.

Records available.- April 1917 to September 1942 (few winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 10.00 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet; minimum recorded, 0.4 

second-foot Sept. 15 (gage height, 2.87 feet).

1917-42: Maximum discharge, 5,440 second-feet Mar. 29, 1925 (gage height, 13.12 

feet, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions In Canada.

Cooperation.- This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly 

by tne united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and complied Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department 

of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.2

6.0

9.7

7.8

7.0

S.I

4.9

4.2

3.8

3.0

2.7

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

7.0

10.2

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.2

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.0

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ................................. .

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year .................. ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

b2

b2

1)2

1)2

b3

1)3

b3 bie

1)44

b!83

b476

b560

b596

*b486

b640

b466

b253

178

126

117

109

122

152

226

137

*h86

h74

h69

hS3

b.49.8

41.8

Apr.

51

180

228

199

185

140

111

103

115

133

172

204

231

248

845

237

215

262

893

296

282

276

231

66

60

63

49.0

30.5

24.0

22.2

-

Secondfoot-days

177.6

_

-

_

5,301.6

4,971.7 

936.5

4,763.0

4 f 4*76,3

360.8

206.1

_

May

20.5

17.4

13.8

12.2

14.3

14.8

14.3

14.3

13.6

15.3

46.0

51

51

66

66

56

56

56

54

52

34.6

20.5

16.3

14.8

12.7

13.2

20.0

18.4

20.0

20.0

21.1

Maximum

10.8

"

640

296

86

953

754

27.7

24.0

_

June

46.0

36.4

29.0

70

60

59

50

38.1

34.6

31.9

31.9

31.2

25.2

20.5

24,6

29.8

32.6

27.0

137

124

115

99

88

76

112

421

338

952

781

842

-

Minimum

2.2

-

2

22 c

1£.£

20.5

15 E

'.5

_

July

754

468

398

305

328

374

378

376

355

219

82

44.0

26.3

22.8

20.0

17.9

17.4

16.8

19.0

19.5

19.5

19.0

17.4

18.4

20.0

15.8

16.3

19.0

29.8

31.2

25.2

Aug.

19.0

14.8

12.7

12.7

15.4

27.7

16.3

12.2

12.2

11.7

10.8

11.2

10.4

12.7

17.9

15.3

14.8

12.7

10.4

9.2

6.5

8.9

8.5

7.3

5.5

3.9

4.9

6.4

6.4

8.7

11.7

Mean

5.73

-

^

171

166

30. 2

159 

144

11.6

6.87

-

Sept..

8.1

8.9

10.0

7.0

5.2

3.6

2.5

1.7

1.4

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.9

1.6

1.2

al.6

hi. 9 .

a2.4

a2.9

h3.4

alO.2

a!7.1

b.24.0

a22.2

hEO.5

21.1

22.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

352

-

10,520

9,860 

1,860

9,450 

8 '716 880

409

_

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho "* gafce-heieht e**O** "wj.6*iw records i owwl **, dlachai>ze UJ.B\*£Jal-£O infcoTnniot-ort. J.iltft3XpUJ.KtBa.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN 

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont.

97

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°36', long. 107°16', in NEi sec 27 T 33 N 

R. 34 E., 11 miles (revised) northeast of Saco. ' ' *'

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1942.

Remarks.- Records poor. Canal diverts from left bank of Frenchman River about 1 mile 

above station for Irrigation In Frenchman Valley.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1941- to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

*

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

Decenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ................. .

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

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

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

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

Mftv May. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

*

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

22

20

20

16

16

17

20

21

22

21

17

11

7.6

14

21

19

16

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

988.7

0

0

0

303 3

466.2

ISO. 6

213.0

103. S

0

1,216.4

May

15

13

12

10

8.5

9.8

8.9

10

11

11

13

21

19

20

21

22

21

20

17

18

16

18

17

15

14

13

14

15

15

14

14

Maximum

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

go

22

19

14

13

0

-

June

15

15

19

IT

12

i.e

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

2.9

3.1

1.1

.2

3.6

4.9

6.2

7.2

6.0

4.2

11

Minimum

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

8*'

0

0

0

0

-

July

3.8

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.6

8.4

5.6

1.2

0

5.6

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

10

9. -5

8.7

10

9.3

Aug.

9.8

9.1

6.2

6.7

5.8

3.8

2.1

.2

0

4.4

6.7

4.4

5.2

13

6.7

5.6

3.6

5.2

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

10.1

15.0

4.35

6.87

3 .33

0

-

Sept.

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

1,960

0

0

0

602

925

259

422

205

0

a, 410

Time baala; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
98 MILK RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 48°59', long. 106°47', In SEi 

sec. i, T. 37 N., R. 37 E., three-quarters of a mile south of International boundary, 

2 miles upstream from Horse Creek, and 5 miles west of Barnard, Mont.

Drainage area.- 242 square miles.

Records available.- 1914-15, March 1927 to September 1942 (no winter records most years). 

isie-kse, at site just downstream from Horse Creek. Records prior to 1927 collected by 

Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 359 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.26 feet); 

no now at times.

1927-42: Maximum discharge, 1,190 second-feet Mar. 25, 1939 (gage height, 11.40 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 500 second- feet; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are poor. One small diversion above station.

Cooperation.- This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly 

by tne united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17icr 4-O

19

20

21

22n*x 

fcO

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.3

.5

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

1.1

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

bl.l

b.9

1.4

1.4

Nov.

tl.2

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ..................... .... ......

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a40

b55

b55

bllO

*b!40

b95

*b60

b80

»b75

b60

 62

61

94

allO

a80

a 50

a35

a2S

h20

a30

aeo

a!50

Apr.

a21o

275

317

280

fl80

54

f38.0

f25.0

f20.0 fie.e

16.0

16.4

20.0

22.0

20.5

18.5

f!5.2

12.9

11.3

11.0

11.0

9.5

9.2

8.4

10.2

24.8

54.0

38.0

24.5

18.5

-

. Secondfoot-days

20.1

-

1 , 587 .

1,787.7

202.2

524 .4

l£4 £

24 8

79.1

-

May

14.8

11.7

10.2

8.4

7.8

7.0

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.5

7.0

7.4

8.1

8.4

7.4

6.1

5.8

4.9

6.1

4.9

4.3

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.1

4.9

5.2

6.7

7.4

6.1

Maximum

1.4

-

150

517

-14.8

204

31.0

7.8

11.3

-

June

5.2

5.5

5.8

8.1

14.1

19.0

16.4

11.3

8.8

5.8

12.7

7.0

4.6

3.3

2.9

2.6

3.4

2.2

2.6

3.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.6

17.2

204

118

~

Minimum

0.2

-

_

0

8.4

3.1

2.2

.2

0

.2

-

July

31.0

17. 6

11.7

8.4

6.1

4.6

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

9.5

11.5

3.5

1.3

Aug.

0.8

.5

.4

.8

1.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.1

7.8

5.8

Mean

0.66

-

_

51.2

59.6

6.52

17.5

4.01

.80

2.64

-

Sept.

11.0

11.3

6.4

4.9

3.1

3.7

1.5

.7-

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.7

9.5

4.9

6.9

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

"

Runoff in 

acre- feet

40

-

~~~

_

S.150

3,550

401

1,040

246

49

157

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement, 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basia of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Computed on baaia of partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time baalas Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN 99

Horse Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 48°59', long. 106°50', In SEi 

sec. 3, T. 37 N., R. 37 E., In Montana, three-quarters of a mile south of International 

boundary and 1$ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 71 square miles.

Records available.- May 1914 to October 1917 and March 1927 to September 1942 In reports 

of Geological Survey (no winter records most years). May 1914 to September 1942 In 

reports of Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 129 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 6.88 

feet); no flow at times.

1914-42: Maximum discharge observed, 1,040 second-feet Mar. 30, 1925 (gage height, 

10.85 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Wo divers!ons.

Cooperatlon.- This station is one of the International gaging stations maintained

Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records 

have been collected and complied Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, 

Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

?.

3

4

5

fi

7

ft

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

?,?,

83

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

 8.4

3.2

16.8

27.3

99

52

31.8

31.8

35.6

£6.4

22.4

87.9

46.4

 50

a40

a30

a20

a!4

hlO

a!2

a!6

a.30

Apr.

a 50

f65

f50

36.2

21.6

10.5

f6.6

f5.0

3.2

2.5

1.9

1.8

2.8

3.9

3.1

1.7

1.8

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.7

3.7

6.6

3.9

l.S

~

Secondfoot-days

0

-

_

_

.5

-

May

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maxima

0

-

_

_

8

1*

.1

-

June

0

0

0

.1

.1

1.7

1.3

.6

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

f6.2

f81

24.7

-

Minimum

0

-

.

_

0

0

-

July

8.7

4.7

2.6

1.4

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

f.2

tS.6

 1.4

a. 8

ft.4

h.2

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

HO

0

0

a.l

 .1

Mean

0

-

-

_

.08

-

J.I

Sept.

 0.1

 .1

 .1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

-

-

_

1.0

-

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on baala of weather records, observer's notes, and 

records for Rock Creek at International boundary.

f Computed on baala of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time baala; Mountain standard time prior to Z a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert mr tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
100 MILK RIVER BASIN

McEachern Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Wire-weight gage and timber low-water control, lat. 49"00', long. 106°56', in 

SWt sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 36 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from East Fork, half a 

mile south of international boundary, and 7 miles north of Thoeny, Mont.

Drainage area.- 160 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to October 1926, March 1927 to September 1942 (no winter 

records most years). May 1914 to October 1923 at site on McCoy's ranch, In SW$ sec. 6, 

T. 1, R. 7 W., third meridian, in Saskatchewan. Records prior to 1927 collected by 

Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 460 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 

575H~Teet); no flow at times.

1924-42: Maximum discharge observed, 2,050 second-feet Mar. 23, 1939 (gage height, 

11.12 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair above 20 second-feet and poor below.

Cooperation.- This station is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly 

by tne united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

76

64

10S

96

113

52

33.0

37.2

37.2

47.0

41.4

30 .'O

34.4

78

63

37.2

22.2

12.0

7.8

3.2

3.4

3.4

Apr.

36.5

149

77

43.5

 31.8

10.8

9.0

a5.6

2.3

1.2

1.5

4.2

&3.4

a2.6

1.7

al.4

al.l

a. 8

.5

.5

 a. 5

.5

a. 5

-

Secondfoot-days

0

I

_

994.4

369.4

6.4

449 .7

&l'.2

99 4

i!e

-

May

>

> aO.5

'

1

, a. 2

.2

.2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

.1

Maximum

0

_

_

113

149

.5

3X8

27

61

.2

-

1

June

,

> aO.l

'

.6

a. 4

-1

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.4

46.3

318

82

-

Minimum

0

_

_

0

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

-

July

27.0

13.6

7.2

a6.3

a3.4

1.6

.8

a. 6

.5

a. 4

.3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

61

27.0

6.6

2.3

al.3

.3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

.1

a.l

a.l

Mean

0

_

.

*o T O«5» J.

13.0

.21

1S.O

1»9*7

3

01 <sx

.05

-

Sept.

0.1

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

a.l

a. 2

.2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0 '

_

_

1,970

772

13

89S

121

197

3.2

/

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for Rock Creek at 

International boundary.

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
REDWATER CREEK BASIN 

Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont.

101

Location.- Staff gage and sharp-crested weir, lat. 47°25', long. 105°35', in SEi sec. 10,

 T. 19 M., R. 48 E., a third of a mile dovmstream from highway bridge half a mile south 

of Circle.

Drainage area.- 534 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 341 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height,

 4.24 reet); no flow, at times.

1929-42: Maximum gage height observed, 14.33 feet July 4, 1938 (discharge not 

determined), site and datum then in use; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Some water diverted for irrigation above station. Gage read 

once or twice daily.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

23

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

' .1

.1

.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

 ay........................................

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

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

August ...........................'..........

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

15

70

112

140

252

300

239

112

73

24

16

13

9.1

6.9

6.0

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.4

1.5

l.S

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

Apr.

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

 8

1.1

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.3

.8

.7

.6

.6

a.S

a.S

a.S

a.S

1.0

.9

1.1

1.4

2.2

i.e

1.6

1.4

1.3

-

Secondfoot-daya

3.6

2.6

0.6

20.5

0

0

1,411.0

30.8

46.9

131.2

3.2

.5

.1

1,630.5

May

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

.9

1.8

4.4

2.8

3.3

3.3

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

1.0

1.1

Maximum

0.2

.2

.1

7.1

0

0

300

2.2

4.4

65

.8

.4

.1

300

June

1.1

.9

.8

.8

2.2

65

19

12

6.0

5.2

2.9

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.3

.8

.7

.7

a.S

.5

a.S

a.S

a.S

a.S

a.S

a.S

.5

.5

.5

~

Minimum

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.8

.5

0

0

0

0

July

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

Aug.

0.4

.1

0

0

b

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0.12

.09

.02

.06

0

0

45.5

1.03

1.S1

4.37

.10

.02

0

4.47

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7.1

5.2

1.2

40.3

0

0

2,300

61

93

260

6.3

1.0

.2

3,240

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of observer's notes. 

lime basis; Mountain standard tine prior to S a.m., Feb. 9, 1948; mountain war time thereafter. 

Tc convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
102 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork of Poplar River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 105°42', In SEi sec. 6, T. 37 N., 

R. 46 E., half a mile south of International boundary, half a mile upstream from Coal 

Creek, and 20 miles northwest of Scobey, Mont.

Drainage area.- 381 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1942 (no winter records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 360 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 4.61 feet, 

ice present); no flow Mar. 1-4.

J.931-42: Maximum discharge, 1,910 second-feet Mar. 21, 1939 (gage height, -8.78 

feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly 

by tne united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled Jointly with the Domlnloh Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

4

5

6

8

9

10

15

17

19

20

21

23

25

26

27

29

31

Oct.

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.7

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.7

Nov.

t3.5

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

Hay. .......................................

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

1

1

5

30

50

60

#42

90

130

120

50

25

20

20

30

25

20

*21

25

15

15

15

15

15

20

25

30

Apr.

60

100

180

170

141

90

43.2

31.3

»24.4

IS. 5

14.6 rii.3

no. 2

flO.2

f7.7

f8.4

f9.4

f9.8

flO.2

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.4

6.4

10.5

36. 0

49.6

29.2

22.8

25.0

-

Seoondfoot-days

_

_

 xva i

OR 1

251.4

-

May

21.2

18.0

14.6

13.0

12.1

11.7

11.3

10.9

10.2

9.4

9.S

11.7

11.3

11.3

10.9

10.5

10.2

9.S

9.1

S.8

7.7

7.4

6.7

6.1

8,4

7.0

13.4

11.7

flS.S

fll.3

10.5

Maximum

-

_

21 2

43.2

-

June

10.5

10.9

9.8

11~. 3

22.8

37.6

33.6

23.9

17.0

13.4

10.9

9.S

8.8

7.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.6

6.1

7.0

7.4

7.7

6.4

5.6

 5.3

5.6

6.1

7.4

11.3

10.5

-

Minimum

1.8

_

-

2.9

-

July

12.1

9.S

8.0

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.3

3.9

3.7

3.5

2.9

2.5

1.9

1.3

1.2

.7

.6

.9

.7

.S

.8

.7

.3

.5

2.7

1.7

2.1

4.4

19.6

13.4

S.S

Aug.

6.1

4.4

3.5

2.7

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.0

.9

.S

.8

.9

.8

.S

.9

.9

.3

.2

.2.

.2

.2

.2

.1

4.1

2.7

4.7

44.3

Mean

2.63

-

-

38.9

3.07

S.38

-

Sept.

43.2

26.4

17.5

13.0

9.8

8.4

7.4

5.6

4.7

3.7

3.3

3.3

2.9

3.1

3.1

4.7

S.4

6.4

5.0

6.1

6.7

6.4

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.4

5.8

5.6

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

162

-

-

1,810

2,320

1S9

499

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement, 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 29J Mar. 5 to Apr. 4. 

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

ar time thereafter.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 103

Poplar River near Bredette, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 48°25', long. 105°12', In SWi sec. 27, T. 31 N., R. 

5U £., 11 miles southeast of Bredette, 12 miles downstream (corrected) from West Fork, 

and 24 miles north of Poplar.

Drainage area.- 2,840 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1942 (few winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 800 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 

5.30 feet, Ice present); minimum observed, 10.8 second-feet July 24, discharge 

measurement.

1934-42: Maximum discharge. 11,600 second-feet Mar. 24, 1939 (gage height, 12.60 

feet, reading at peak of flood), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wntcn are poor. Some diversions above station. No storage. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

13

IS

14

15

15

14

13

15

11

12

12

12

12

12

13

. 13

13

14

14

14

14

17

17

17

18

19

19

18

20

Nov.

21

20

22

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-17 .............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

 a20

b25

blOO

D200

 b350

b500

b550

b600

b700

b800

b600

b350

b300

b290

«b335

228

214

234

380

3SO

273

380

330

265

Apr.

234

156

136

290

512

380

308

234

207

179

»151

138

134

111

100

100

92

88

88

84

80

76

72

72

69

113

117

126

131

126

-

Secondfoot-days

449

395

^

8,544

4,704

1,930

1,811

486

1,177

916

-

May

120

111

102

90

82

71

67

63

60

57

86

84

71

63

71

60

60

57

55

53

46

49

49

38

34

37

39

37

37

35

46

Maximum

20

24

_

soo

512

120

176

24

224

43

-

June

49

46

37

44

9S

176

176

141

104

96

72

63

60

50

50

67

58

52

46

43

39

34

32

30

28

24

23

23

24

26

-

Minimum

11

20

_

_

69

34

23

11

11

26

-

July

24

24

24

24

23

21

21

18

19

18

16

16

16

14

14

12

12

12

12

14

14

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

13

Aug.

14

12

12

14

18

17

16

16

16

14

14

14

16

17

17

17

16

- 14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

190

216

224

111

71

Mean

14.5

23.2

_

_

276

157

62.3

60.4

15.7

38.0

30.5

-

Sept.

38

33

29

27

27

27

27

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

35

43

40

37

34

30

28

26

28

28

30

30

30

28

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

S91

783

-

_

_

_

16,950

9,330

3,830

3,590

964

2,330

1,880

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

m tributaries above station, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Tine basts; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
104 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

East Fork of Poplar River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00', long. 105°25', In SWi sec. 3, T. 1, R. 26 

w., second meridian (corrected), In Saskatchewan, at International boundary, 16 miles 

north of Scobey, Mont. Datum of gage Is 2,411.02 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 256 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1942 (no winter records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 276 second-feet Apr. 2; maximum gage height,

7.91 feet Mar. 13, 14, Ice present; minimum discharge recorded, 2.2 second-feet Aug. 21.

1931-42: Maximum gage height, 12.40 feet Mar. 22, 1939 (discharge net determined), 

Ice present; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Cooperation.- This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly 

oy tne united states and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.1

5.7

5.3

5.3

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.8

3.9

3. -8

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.6

4.9

4.6

b4.4

b3.6

4.4

4.9

Nov.

t5.9

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

.

> as

a 50

«b90

b!40

bl80

0230

blSO

b!20

blOO

b95

b!60

b!60

«b!53

*b!45

b!60

blSO

b!40

b'llO

b80

b70

f61

f54

56

Apr.

80

203

106

49.6

25.2

24.4

f21.6

T17.7

»17.1

15.9

15.3

15.0

14.4

14.4

14.1

12.6

11.7

13.2

12.3

12.0

12.0

12.3

11.2

10.9

13.5

17.1

15.9

15.0

13.2

T^> n

May

11.2

10.6

9.6

9.3

8.8

S.I

7.6

7.1

6.3

5.9

6.3

6.3

5.5

5.3

5.1

4.7

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

4.7

5.1

4.4

4.1

-- | 4.6

£££. H-i136.1 5.7

-

_

2,759 230

828.6 203

175.6 11.2

161.5 12.9

208.4 12.0

132.7 18.8

357.2 15.6

-

June

5.3

5.3

4.9

5.7

6.1

5.7

4.7

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.3

3.1

3.2

3.8

5.7

5.9

4.9

5.5

5.1

4.6

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.8

5.7

5.9

9.8

12.9

12.0

-

Minimum

3.6

-

-

_

_

3.0.9

2.S

3.1

2.8

2.6

8.1

-

July

12.0

12.0

11.5

9.6

9.3

8.1

9.3

9.6

11.2

10.9

9.6

8.8

7.4

6.7

6.5

6.3

5.5

5.9

4.9

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.8

3.8

4.4

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.2

3.1

Aug.

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

3.1

2.9

5.4

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.S

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.6

4.1

8.3

 18.8

11.5

9.3

9.1

Sept.

9.6

10.6

10.1

10.9

11.7

11.7

10.6

9.3

9.1

8.8

8.1

8.1

8.8

10.4

9.3

11.2

12.6

12.6

13.2

14.1

14.4

15.6

15.0

13.8

15.0

14.4

14.1

14.4

14.7

15.0

-

Mean Runoff in *ean acre-feet

4.39 270

-

-

_ _

89.0 5,470

27.6 1,640

5.66 348

5.38 320

6.78 413

4.28 263

11.9 708

-

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement, 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 105

West Fork of poplar River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 106°22', In SEi sec. 5, T. 1,R. 3 

 WY. third meridian, at West Poplar River Canadian customs post In Saskatchewan, 8 

miles upstream from Roanwood Coulee, 11 miles north and three-quarters of a mile 

Mont. Datum of gage Is 2,854.83 feet above mean sea level.

upstream 

east of ophelm,

Drainage area.- 141 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1942 (no winter records most years).

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year, 59 second-feet Apr. 4; maximum gage height, 3.30

 feet Mar. 14, Ice present; no flow at times.

1931-42: Maximum gage height, 4.84 feet Mar: 23, 1939 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Reco.rds poor.

Cooperation.- This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained

 jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The 

records have been collected and complied Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power 

Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

2

3

5

7

10

13

.14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.8

.a

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

Nov.

tO. 4

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December ,.,,,,. , , ..... ..................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

aO.2

al

a2

a3

«b5

b8

b!5

b!2

blO

blO

bll

b!3

b!5

19

23

18

hl2

h8

hb4

hbS

a3

a4

h5

h6

Apr.

18.6

30.2

41.4

h21.8

15.0

h6. 9

b.7.3

»h5.4

b.4.4

h.3.5

h3.0

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

3.8

8.0

4.8

3.1

2.2

-

Secondfoot-days

10.7

_

-

-

_

_

211.6

235.4

24.0

. 41.7

17.8

17.4

55.0

-

May

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

 6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

Maximum

0.5

.

-

-

_

_

23

41.4 1-.7

2.7

4.4

6.9

6.0

-

June

0.8

.8

.S

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

2.7

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

2.1

2.7

~

Minimum

0.2

-

-

_

.

-

1.0

.6 -.8

.1

0

.7

-

July

4.4

3.7

2.5

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 .1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

6.9

4.4

2.2

2.8

Mean

0.35

_

-

_

-

6.8

7.85

.77

1.39

.57

.56

1.83

-

Sept.

6.0

5.2

4.5

3.9

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

21

-

-

_

.

420

467

48

83

35

35

109

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of observer'a notes and weather 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Time basis; Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
106 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

West Fork of poplar River near Rlchland, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 48°48', long. 106°01', 600 feet south of northwest 

corner sec. 7, T. 35 N., R. 44 E.» on Great Northern Railway bridge, a quarter of 

a mile upstream from Dodson Coulee and li miles southeast of Rtehland.

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 80 second-feet Mar. 14 (Ice present); 

 maximum gage height observed, 4.41 feet Mar. 10, Ice present; minimum dally discharge,

about 0.2 second-foot Mar. 1-7 (Ice present).

1935-42: Maximum gage height, 8.0 feet Mar. 22, 23, 1939, from floodmarks

(discharge not determined); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

read twice dally.

Gage

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?

5

8

9

10

11

12

14

15

1R

20

??

23

25

?fi

OQ

31

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.1

2.6

Nov.

a. e

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

.6

.6

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Hontb

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

2

8

60

68

 50

60

80

70

58

52

45

39

34

30

25

20

«16

12

10

8

8

10-

12

14

Apr.

15

16

16

50

42

45

3032'

«27

20

17

15

14

13

12

11

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.6

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.3

11

23

IS

16

28

31

-

Secondfoot-days

55.0

_

_

QC O

209.3

-

May

24

20

15

15

13

11

9.1

8.3

7.4

6.7

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.7

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.4

3.4

3.2

4.8

4.4

3.7

4.1

4.4

Maximum

2.6

-

_

80

24

5.9

16

-

June

4.4

4.1

3.7

8.3

16

41

19

12

10

11

9.6

7.0

6.3

5.9

4.S

5.6

4.8

3.4

4.1

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

5.9

6.7

5.9

-

Minimum

1.0

.6

-

_

_

8.3

3.2

3.4

1.3

.5

1.3

-

July

5.6

4.8

4.4

3.7

3.7

5.2

5.2

5.9

5.9

5.2

5.9

4.8

4.1

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

Aug.

2.4

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

.9

.9 -.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

.7

.7

1.0

Mean

1.77

2.86

-

_

_

25.6

19.1

7.57

7.77

3.46

.83

6.9S

-

Sept.

1.3

2.1

9.6

12

12

16

15

12

9.6

7.8

7.8

6.7

5.9

5.2

5.6

5.9

6.7

6.7

5.9

5.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

~

Runoff in 

ao re feet

109

113

-

_

-

1,570

1,140

466

463

213

51

415

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-31.

Time baais; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time; subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 107

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°33', long. 110°25', at .National Park Service boat dock, 

i,buo feet southwest of Lake Hotel and 2 miles southwest of lake outlet. Datum of 

gage is 7,729.45 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1942.

Extremes.- mxlmum gage height observed during year, 4.41 feet July 9: minimum observed. 

.u,49 root Apr. 19.

1921-42: Maximum gage height observed, 6.12 feet June 30, 1927; minimum observed. 

0.1 foot Dec. 7, 8, 1931.

Remarks.- No regulation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2223^

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.87

1.87

1.85

1.83

1.85

1.87

1.85

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.79

1.77

1.75

1.75

1.73

1.71

1.71

1.67

1.65

1.67

1.66

1.59

-

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.57

1.55

1.55

1.51

Nov.

1.51

-

1.49

1.51

1.47

1.47

1.45

1.43

1.41

1.39

1.37

1.37

1.35

1.35

1.37

1.37

1.39

1.39

1.39

1.37

1.37

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Dec. Jan. Fab. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

0.49

.51

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.81

.81

-

Hay

0.80

.83

.85

.88

.89

.88

.87

.87

.88

.90

.93

.99

1.03

1.07

1.10

1.13

1.15

1.16

1.17

1.19

1.20

1.21

1.31

1.43

1.55

1.77

1.91

1.97

2.01

2.19

2.21

June

2.27

2.35

2.38

2.49

2.55

2.61

2.71

2.91

3.16

3.31

3.37

3.44

3.50

3.54

3.60

3.66

3.70

3.72

3.76

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.82

3.88

3.92,

3.92

4.02

4.04

4.02

4.02

-

July

4.05

4.09

4.13

4.16

4.22

4.27

4.29

4.34

4.41

4.38

4.36

4.34

4.32

4.30

4.28

4.26

4.22

4.20

4.16

4.14

4.08

4.06

4.00

3.92

3.90

3.86

3.76

3.72

3.70

3.68

3.56

Aug.

3.54

3.52

3.42

3.38

3.37

3.23

3.21

3.13

3.11

3.07

3.01

2.93

2.91

2.87

2.83

2.75

2.71

2.69

2.67

2.63

2.59

2.53

2.51

2.45

* 2.43

2.37

2.35

2.31

2*29

2.25

2.83

Sept.

2.15

2.11

2.09

2.03

2.01

1.97

1.93

1.89

1.85

1.81

1.79

1.77

1.75

1.73

1.71

1.6S

1.65

1.61

1.59

1.57

1.55

1.51

1.50

1.44

1.45

1.39

_

.

_

_

-

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

1942; mountain war time thereafter.
108 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake Outlet, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°34', long. 110°23', 550 feet downstream from 

Fishing Bridge and a quarter of a mile downstream from outlet of Yellowstone Lake. 

Datum of gage is 7,727.78 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1942 (prior to October 1926, gage-height 

records only;.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1926-42), 1,178 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,960 second-feet July 10-12; maximum gage 

neignt, 5.60 feet July 11; minimum discharge, 425 second-feet Apr. 10, 11; minimum 

gage height, 1.98 feet Apr. 10-13.

1926-42: Maximum discharge, 7,420 second-feet June 29 to July 1, 1927 (gage height, 

7.1 feet); minimum, 200 second-feet Dec. 17, 1936 (gage height, 1.45 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. No artificial regulatlsn.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by officials of National Park Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1ft -Lt>

17 " 10

19

20

21

22

OT (GO

24

25

26

27

QQ<CO

29 to 

OU

31

Oct.

1,230

1.22O

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,170

1,150

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,000

992

984

976

960

952

945

930

Nov.

930

915

915

908

915

892

892

878

864

857

850

850

843

864

878

850

850

871

850

843

825

815

808

789

776

763

750

738

732

732

-

Dec.

726

726

738

770

763

750

738

732

726

714

714

714

708

708

702

708

714

714

696

684

690

690

690

684

672

666

660

660

654

654

690

Jan.

678

672

672

666

672

666

666

684

678

672

660

648

642

648

642

636

63,6

624

624

624

624

619

614

602

597

597

592

597

597

597

597

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

597

597

597

597

602

597

597

592

597

602

597

597

597

592

580

586

592

586

580

580

5SO

575

570

570

564

564

558

558

_

-

Secondfoot-days

33,649

25,247

21,855

375,214

19,743

16,401

15,488

14,370

25,821

83,190

109,730

58,940

30,069

454,503

Mar.

553

536

536

536

531

526

520

515

515

510

505

505

505

505

500

500

500

495

495

495

490

480

475

470

480

480

475

470

470

460

455

Maximum

1,830

930

770

2,750

684

602

553

580

1,540

3,520

3,890

2,750

1,270

3,890

Apr.

450

445

450

450

450

445

440

435

430

430

430

430

430

435

450

450

450

460

460

475

485

500

531

548

558

564

564

570

575

580

~

May

5SO

592

602

608

614

614

614

614

619

636

654

684

702

714

732

744

756

763

763

770

770

789

836

915

976

1,070

1,240

1,340

1,440

1,530

1,540

Minimum

930

732

654

334

592

558

455

430

680

1,510

2,820

1,310

802

430

June

1,530

1,510

1,630

1,740

1,860

1,920

2,040

2,160

2,420

2,620

2,750

2,820

2,820

2,880

2,950

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,160

3,230

3,230

3,230

3,230

3,300

3,370

3,440

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,520

"

Mean

1,085

842

705

1,028

637

586

500

479

833

2,773

3,540

1,901

1,002

1,245

July

3,520

3,520

3,590

3,660

3,660

3,740

3,820

3,S90

3,890

3,S90

3,890

3,890

3,890

3,820

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,660

3,590

3,520

3,440

3,370

3,370

3,230

3,160

3,090

3,020

2,950

2,880

2,820

Per 

square 

mile

1.07

.834

.698

1.02

.631

.580

.495

.474

.325

2.75

3.50

1.88

.992

1.23

Aug.

2,750

2,

2,

2,

580

520

560

2,490

2,360

2,

2,

2,

360

500

230

2,160

2,100

2,

1,

1,

340

980

320

1,860

1,800

1,

1,

1,

300

740

580

1,630

1,600

1,

1,

1,

550

520

500

1,470

1,440

1,

1,

1,

1,

420

390

350

330

1,310

Sept.

1>27.0

1,250

1,230

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,040

1,030

1,050

1,020

al,000

a990

a960

a950

938

915

900

885

871

864

836

829

829

822

808

802

Runoff

Inches

1.24

.93

.80

13.84

.73

.60

.57

.53

.95

3.06

4.04

2.17

1.11

16.73

Acre-feet

66,740

50,080

43,350

744,200

39,160

32,530

30,720

23,500

51,220

165,000

217,600

116,900

59,640

901,400

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record for station near Canyon Hotel. 

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 109

Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43', long. 110°30', 0.5 mile upstream from Upper 

Falls and Canyon ranger station and li miles south of Canyon Hotel.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1942 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,990 second-feet July 9-13; maximum gage 

neigtit, 2.91 feet July 11; minimum not determined, occurred during period of no 

record In winter.

1913-42: MSKlmum discharge observed, 8,550 second-feet (discharge measurement) 

June 27, 1918 (gage height, 4.50 feet); minimum not determined, usually occurred 

during winter.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or artificial regulation.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by officials of National Park Service.

Discharge, in second-:eet, water year October 1941 to September 1942 ,

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,250

1,250

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,150

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,060

1,050

- 1,050

1,050

1,040

1,020

1,030

Nov.

1,020

1,010

1,000

1,020

1,010

1,000

980

970

950

990

980

970

970

950

1,010

980

960

950

940

910

910

620

807

«798

789

798

789

762

753

744

Dec.

744

744

789

844

744

726

726

726

735

780

744

744

744

744

744

744

744

735

735

735

735

701

533

635

726

.

> b750

'

Jan.

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year .........

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

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

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

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year ..........

Feb.

Secondfoot-days

34,980

27,340

22,801

-

_

_

_

_

32,585

88,500

110,980

59,750

32,084

-

Mar.

Maximum

1,260

1,020

844

-

_

_

_

_

1,800

3,660

3,990

2,770

1,320

-

Apr.

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

t691

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

701

718

-

May

735

762

762

762

744

735

753

771

872

892

834

825

825

825

872

882

882

892

930

970

1,100

1,170

1,230

1,320

1,380

1,520

1,610

1,560

1,620

1,750

1,800

Minimum

1,020

620

533

_

_

_

_

735

1,770

2,830

1,350

854

-

June

1,810

1,770

1,780

2,000

2,080

2,140

2,260

2,420

2,580

2,810

2,940

2,960

3,000

3,040

3,150

3,230

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,340

a3,340

a3, 400

a3,400

a3,400

a3,500

a3,600

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,550

-

Mean

1,128

911

736

-

_

_

_

_

l,05i

2,950

3,580

1,927

1,069

-

July

3,550

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,770

3,770

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,990

3,990

3,990

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,770

3,770

3,770

3,660

3,660

3,550

3,440

3,440

3,340

3,230

3,190

3,100

3,040

2,980

2,890

2,830

Per 

square 

mile

0.972

.785

.634

-

J

_

_

_

.906

2.54

3.09

1.66

.922

-

Aug.

2,770

2,

2,

2,

560

500

520

2,460

2,360

2,

2,

2,

5OO

340

L80

2,120

B.080

2,

1,

1,

D40

390

340

1,900

1,860

1,

1,

1,

350

300

770

1,730

1,690

1,

1,

1,

S60

500

550

1,520

1,510

1,

1,

1,

1,

180

450

390

380

1,350

Sept.

1,320

1,300

1,280

1,250

1,240

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,120

1,130

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,050

1,000

990

990

960

940

940

930

901

872

872

872

863

854

"

Runoff

Inches

1.12

.88

.73

-

_

_

_

_

1.04

2.84

3.56

1.92

1.03

-

Acre-feet

69,380

54,230

45,230

-

_

..

_

_

64,630

175,500

220,100

118,600

63,640

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of' records for station at Yellowstone Lake 

utlet. 

b u obA&o Stage-discharge U.LBUUC*l£U relation FBJ.ab.LUIl affected ttiAWVOOU by uy ice. J.I

Time basis: Mountain standard time prio 

To convert war time to standard time, subt:

_ -_ 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

;ract 1 hour.
HO YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 110 G 48', In NWi sec. 30, T. 8 S., R. 

 8 E., at highway bridge at Corwin Springs, lir miles upstream from Mol Heron Creek and 

8 miles northwest of Gardlner.

.Drainage area.- 2,630 square miles.

Records available.- September 1910 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 2,937 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 7.84 

feet); minimum, 721 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

1910-42: Maximum discharge observed, 26,500 second-feet June 14, 15, 1918 (gage 

height, 11.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum 

discharge, 389 second-feet Feb. 23, Mar. 5, 9, 1937 (gage height, 0.05 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those based on 

wire-weight gage readings, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,340

2,340

2,270

2,340

2,410

2,270

2,200

2,200

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,200

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,130 

2,060 

2,000 

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,940

1,940

1,940'

1,940

1,880

1,880

1,880

gl,640

gl,760

Nov.

»1 ,820

1,760

1,700

1,760

1,700

1,700

1,580

1,530

1,580

1,530

1,480

1,530

1,580

1,580

2,000

2,060

1,880 

1,700 

1,530 

1,420

bl,470

bl ,550

bl,620

bl,700

gl,350

gl,250

gl,300

gl.200

gl,250

gl,200

Dec.

«1,390

1,420

1,530

1,640

1,480

1,330

1,410

1,320

1,330

1,290

1,420

1,380

1,320

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,320 

1,270 

1,340 

1,310

1,280

1,160

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,180

1 1,080

1,120

1,220

bl,050

WOO

Jan.

D750

b950

«bl ,050

bl,000

b920

bl,050

bl.OOO

bl ,100

bl,150

1,200

1,240

1,230

1,180

1,120

1,070

1,080

1,080 

1,090 

1,110 

1,060

1,030

1,070

1,060

«1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,020

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

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

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

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

April ..................'.......

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

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

July*. .........................

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,040

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,000

953

932

990

982

925

D870

b84C

bSOO 

b820 

b860 

b920

968

975

975

946

939

953

946

925

_

-

Second 

foot-days

64,470

47,310

40,090

836 ,682

33,020

26,669

26,605

58,340

132,810

301,330

209,290

84 f 080

45,970

1,069,984

Mar.

*918

932

939

911

897

911

844

884

904

918

918

911

911

804

884

864

851 

844 

838 

777

825

844

838

844

819

760

789

777

765

777

807

Maximum

2,410

2,060

1,640

9,430

1,240

1,040

939

4,760

11 y800

15,200

9

onf\ f O f U

3,860

1,870

15,200

Apr.

832

851

864

953

1,060

960

1,010

1,010

1,030

1,170

1,330

1,580

1,880

2,200

2,200

1,880

1,880 

2,130 

2,130 

2,410

3,690

4,760

3,960

3,O30

2,790

2,480

2,200

2,130

2,000

1,940

~

May

1,940

2,000

2,060

2,000

1,940

1,940

2,000

2,270

2,710

3,270

3,440

3,190

2,950

2,640

2,710

2,710

2,560 

2,410 

2,480 

2,560

2,870

4,350

6,800

8,530

8,530

11,500

11,800

8,530

7,120

6,700

6,300

Minimum

1,640

1,200

900

698

750

800

V60

832

1,940

6,170

3,950

1,930

1,260

750

June

6,170

6,300

7,400

10,200

11,100

10,200

12,600

f 15, 200

f 15, 200

14,200

11,700

9,570

8,970

8,970

10,200

f 11, 100

g9,870 

g9,870 

g9,870 

g9,270

g8,670

g8,380

f9,270

f9,570

f 10, 200

flO,500

g9,870

g8,970

g8,670

g9,270

"

Mean

2y 08O

1,577

1,293

o OQO *

1,065

952

858

1,945

4 284

10J040

6,751

2 V12

1,532

2,931

July

9,570

9,870

9,870

9,570

9,870

9,570

9,270

9,570

8,670

8,090

7,800

7,520

6,970

6,570

6,440

6,440

6,180 

5,930 

5,680 

5,440

5,200

5,080

4,970

,860

,640

,540

,440

,340

,240

4,140

3,950

Per .

square 

mile

0.791

.600

.492

.871

.405

 362

326

I?40

1.63

3*82

2.57

1.03

.583

1.11

Aug.

3,860

3,

3,

3,

570

580

500

3,410

3,320

3,

3,

3,

240

160

D80

3,080

2,920

2,

2,

2,

920

340

770

2,700

2,620

2,540 

2,470 

2,470 

2,400

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

330

260

260

190

190

190

120

060

000

000

930

Sept.

1,870

1,870

1,810

1,750

1,690

1,690

1,640

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,520

1,520

1,640

1,750

1,690

1,640

1,520 

1,520 

1,470 

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,310

1,310

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

Runoff

Inches

0.91

.67

.57

11*83

.47

38

 38

 83

1

QQ oo 

4.26

2.96

1.19

les

15.15

Acre-feet

900

93I840

79,520

1,660,000

65,490

52 y 900

52,770

115,700

263,400

597,700

415,100

166 ,800

91,180

2,122,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour;
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 111

Yellowstone River near Livlngstpn, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°36', long. 110°34', in IJWi sec. 12, T. 3 S., R. 9 

E., at highway bridge, 2 miles downstream tram Suce Creek and 5 miles south of 

Llvingston.

Drainage area.- 3,580 square miles.

Records available.- my 1897 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1932, March 1938 

to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 3,506 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 18,500 second-feet June 9, (gage

 height, 7.55 feet); minimum observed, 866 second-feet Jan S, (gage height, 0.91 foot).

1897-1905, 1928-32, 1938-42: Maximum discharge, 26,800 second-feet June 1, 1897; 

minimum daily, 590 second-feet Jan. 22, 1940 (affected by lee).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. Many diversions above station.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1041 to September 1942

Day

1

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.

3,130

3,230

3,030

3,130

3,230

3,130

3,030

8,930

2,930

8,730

2,830

8,830

2,830

2,830

2,730

2,730

2,730

8,730

2,730

2,640

8,640

8,640

8,640

2,640

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,540

8,540

2,450

8,110

Nov.

«2,3SO

8,450

2,360

8,450

8,360

2,360

2,280

2,190

2,110

8,190

8,110

2,110

2,110

2,110

8,280

2,S30

2,640

2,450

2,280

2,030

1,870

bl,800

1,880

1,840

2,010

2,110

1,970

1,930

1.S70

1,890

Dec.

*1,900

1,930

2,030

2, ISO

2,190

1,930

1,840

1,640

1,780

bl,770

bl,770

bl,780

bl,790

1,610

1,840

1,840

1,870

1,810

1,820

1.870

1,810

1,750

1,590

1,750

1,680

1,550

1,380

1,310

1,570

1,690

1,310

Jan.

1,030

875

*bl,040

bl ,150

1,170

1,090

1,820

1,170

1,390

1,440

1,590

1,650

1,640

1,530

1,670

1,440

1,480

1,440

1,490

1,620

' 1,460

1,350

1,390

1,450

1,540

1,540

1,570

1,650

1,640

1,580

1,440

Feb.

1,430

1,490

1,530

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,540

1,530

1,450

1,430

1,310

1,460

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,500

1,860

1,030

1,160

1,160

i,ew>

1,320

1,260

1,280

1,240

1,310

1,290

1,880

^

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ,,..,..,,.............

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

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

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

April.,..,,... .............................

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

June ......... r .............................

July,..,.,..,......,,.,.. ..................

August ,..,,,,.....,,....,,.................

September, ,,.....,,,,,..,,,................

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

#1,330

1,350

1,370

1,360

1,330

1,370

1,300

1,280

1.300

1,370

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,330

1,300

1,850

1,380

1,890

1,830

1,320

1,310

1,320

1,340

1,330

1,260

1,230

1,230

1,210

1,230

1,280

Apr.

1,S40

1,340

1,370

1,440

1,570

1,530

1,530

1,520

1,500

1,690

1.7SQ

2,110

3,450

8,630

2,030

6,640

2,450

B,640

3,930

2,930

4,190

5,520

5,640

4,430

3,850

3,530

3,130

8,930

2,830

2,640

-

Seoondfoot-days

65,930

65,170

54,890

1,018,390

43,535

36,010

40,380

79,280

161,250

354,130

844,030

98,970

61 ,300

1,386>875

May

8,54p

2,640

8,730

2,640

2,640

2,450

2,450

2,640

3,030

3,640

4.0SO

4,080

3,740

§,430

|,330

i,330

8,230

3,030

g,93Q

2,930

3,330

4,670

6,990

9,650

9,950

12,800

14,600

11,500

9,350

S,750

8,150

Maximum

3., 230

2,830

8,190

10,300

1,650

1,540

1,370

5,640

14,600

18,200

11,500

4,430

8,360

18,800

June

7,S60

7,570

8,450

10,900

13,500

18,800

14,600

17,000

1B,,SOO

17,400

14,600

IB, 500

11,500

u,aoo

l4,5QO

Ip ,800

11,500

11,2QP

10,900

10,900

10,300

9,950

lb,300

10,600

11,500

12,500

11,200

10,300

10,300

10,300

-

Minimum

8, 11C

1,SOC

1,310

940

87E

1,080

1.81C

1,34C

2,45C

7,57C

4,55C

2,450

1,720

S7E

July

10, §go

11 ,§00

J.1,500

11,800 3.1.600

llj&BP

10,900

10,900

10,300

9,950

9,050

8,76.6

8,150 7, see

7,570

7,57Q

7 280

6J980

6i700

§,280

6,080

5,890

5,760

5,520

5,390

5,150

5,030

4,910

4,790

4,670

4,550

Aug..

4,430

4 '§10

4,680

4,080

4,960

3,740

3,740

3,640

3,530 §;*«>

3,438

3j§3Q

3,83§

3,830

§,130

3,130

3,030

B,930

2,930

8,830

2,830

2,730

2,730

2,640

8,640

2,640

8,640

8,540

8,540

8,450

8,450

Mean

2,772

8,172

1,771

2,790

1,404

1,358

1,303

2,643

5,202

11 ,800

7,872

3,193

8,043

3,635

Sept..

2,360

@,3QQ

2,880,

8,196, i;i?Q

2.190

2,119 B,iio

8,110

3,030

!*8i2 3,030 P'4'eo.

fe.leo

2,280

8,110

2,110

8,110

8,000

1,950

1,930

1,900

1,870

1,840

1,S40

1,810

1,840

1,780

1,750

1,720

"*

Runoff in 

acre-feet

170,400

129,300

108,900

8,020,000

86,350

75,390

60,090

157,800

319,800

708,400

484,000

196,300

121 ,600

2,638,000

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day, 

to Stage-discharge relation affected by loe. 

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 8 a.m., Feb. 

To Convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942j mountain war time thereafter.
112 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°48', long. 10&°28', in NEi sec. 34, T. 1 II., 

R. 26 E., at highway bridge, 1 mile northeast of Billings and 12 miles upstream from 

Pryor Creek.

Records available.- May 1904 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- 11 years (1928-29, 1930-32, 1934-42), 5,707 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46,600 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 10.14 

feet); minimum daily, 1,700 second-feet Dec. 31 to Jan. 2 (ice present).

1904-5, 1928-42: Maximum discharge, 46,800 second-feet June 24, 1938 (gage height, 

10.02 feet); minimum, 430 second-feet Dec. 12, 1932 (ice present).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Q1! 

<&O

24

25

QC<&o

27

oo <&o

&y OQ

30

31

Oct.

h8,040

h8,220

W,690

7,580

8,740

8,390

S,040

7,690

7,690

7,350

7,080

6,560

6,860

6,700

6,860

6,860

6,700

6,700

6,540

6,380

6,380

6,280

6,060

6,060

5,900

5,900

5,750

5,600

5,440

5,440

5,890

Nov.

5,000

5,000

5,140

5,000

5,140

5,000

4,850

4,720

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,580

4,650

4,650

4,950

5,780

5,880

5,560

4,950

4,360

4,080

3,950

3,700

4,080

4,650

4,500

4,500

4,360

4,360

Dec.

4,220

4,820

«4,280

4,500

4,650

4,500

4,080

3,800

3,600

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,600

3,820

4,080

4,OSO

3,950

3,950

3,880

3,950

3,950

3,570

3,330

8,900

8,600

8,400

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,700

Jan.

1,700

1,700

1,800

1,900

2,000

2,100

2,800

2,300

8,400

2,600

8, BOO

3,000

3,300

3,500

3,600

3,800

3,600

3,500

*3 ,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,200

3,800

3,200

3,200

3,800

3,200

Feb.

I

> 3,100

1

.

> 3,000

'

8,900

2,900

2,800

2,700

8,600

8,400

8,300

8,100

8,000

8,000

2,100

8,800

8,300

2,400

8,500

8,700

2,800

3,000

*.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

February. ...................... .1 ........ . March ......................................

April ................................. . May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

3,200

3,400

3,600

3,800

4,000

4,300

4,600

4,600

*5,100

5,500

6,000

6,500

7,210

6,530

5,100

3,700

3,330

3,330

*3,280

3,010

2,950

8,900

3,010

3,220

3,220

2,990

2,880

8,690

2,610

2,630

2,710

Apr.

3,100

4,280

4,500

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,360

4,080

3,950

4,080

4,220

4,650

5,400

6,200

6,870

7,040

6,530

6,040

6,200

6,360

6,360

7,720

10,400

10,800

9,140

8,080

7,380

6,700

4,500

4,500

-

Secondfoot-days

210 ,890

141,130

109,490

8,001,890

90,300

75,200

181,980

177,330

409,150

746,100

459,390

141,490

109,240

2,791,690

May

5,720

5,400

5,250

6,850

5,560

5,400

5,100

4,950

4,950

5,720

6,870

9,680

14,500!

12,000

10,800

12,000

12,000

11,600

10,800

10,400

10,400

11,200

13,600

19,800

24,100

25,900

30,500

31,900

25,900

27,800

24,100

Maximum

8,740

5,880

4,650

21,800

3,600

7,210

10,800

31,900

45,800

25,200

7,400

4,460

45,800

June

20 ,SOO

18,700

18,200

21,400

27,800

31,900

30,500

35,400

45,000

45,800

41 ,200

31,900

86,400

23,200

23,200

25,200

25,800

81,300

80,700

80,100

19,400

17,600

15,800

17,600

80,100

82,600

23,200

20,700

18,200

17,000

**

Minimum

5,290

3,700

1,700

1,000

1,700

2,000

2,61C

3,100

4,950

15,800

7.68C

3.31C

2,93C

1.70C

July

18,200

20,700

22 ,600

23,200

23 ,900

23,900

24,500

84,600

25,800

22,000

19,400

18,200

16 ,400

14,600

12,900

12,400

12,400

11,900

11,400

10,600

9,880

8,950

8,500

8,280

7,840

7,840

8,060

7,840

7,680

7,840

7,840

Aug.

7,400

6,980

6,760

6,340

6,340

6,130

5,720

5,520

5,320

5,120

4,960

4,690

4,390

4,390

4,460

4,200

3,970

3,900

3,900

3,560

3,380

3,310

3,350

3,350

3,380

3,380

3,460

3,530

3,420

3,460

3,420

Mean

6,803

4,704

3,538

5,485

- 8,913

8,686

3,935

5,911

13 ,200

24,870

14,820

4,564

3,641

7,648

Sept.

3,350

3,350

3,240

3,170

3,140

3,140

3,000

2,970

8,970

2,930

2,970

3,100

3,460

3,640

3,750

3,780

3,860

4,460

4,460

4,240

4,120

4,050

4,050

4,080

4,120

4,270

4,080

3,930

3,880

3,710

* 

Runoff in 

acre-feet

418,300

279,900

217,800

3,971,000

179,100

149,200

241,900

351,700

811,500

1 ,480 ,000

911,200

280,600

216 ,700

5,537,000

« Winter disoharge measurement made on this day. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note,." Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec, 8-14, Dec.' 85 to Mar. 18.

tflme basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RlVffi BASIN 113

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont.

t

Location ( revised).- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°26', long. 105°50', in lot 4, SWiSWi 

sec. 23, T. S. N., R. 47 E., 1 mile north of Miles City and 2 miles downstream from 

Tongue River.

Records available.- September 1922 to August 1923, August 1928 to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- 13 years (1929-42), 9,321 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 67,700 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 10.55 

feet); minimum, 1,150 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 0.2 foot, partly estimated).

1922-23, 1928-42: Maximum discharge, 74,200 second-feet June 26, 1938 (gage 

height, 10.50 feet); minimum, 996 second-feet Dec. 14, 1932 (ice present).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Ifany 

diversions from main stream and tributaries above station. Some storage on tributary 

streams.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15,600

14,600

13,600

14 ,100

14,100

16,000

18,800

17 ,OOO

15,600

15,000

14,100

13,200

12,800

12,400

12,300

11,900

12,300

12,300

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,100

10,700

10,700

10,300

10,300

10,300

Nov.

10,300

10,300

9,920

9,920

9,920

9,920

9,920

9,920

9,540

9,350

8,980

9,160

9,160-

9,160

9,160

9,350

9,350

9,920

10,300

10,300

10,300

9,160

8,240

"6,590

5,750

5,950

8,050

8,980

8,790

8,980

-

Dec.

8,980

8,600

8,420

«8,600

8,790

8,980

9,160

8,420

7,690

7,000

6,700

6,400

6,300

6,200

6,300

6,620

6,970

8,050

8,240

8,240

8,240

8,050

8,240

7,690

6,200

4,710

3,500

2,700

2,000

1,600

1,500

Jan.

1,600

1,700

e.ooo

2,200

2,300

2,200

2,000

*1,950

2,000

2,600

3,000

3,600

4,000

4,500

5,000

5,700

6,300

7,100

7,500

7,400

7,100

6,800

6,600

6,400

6,300

6,100

5,900

5,800

5,700

5,600

5,600

Feb.

5,700

6,000

6,300

6,400

6,500

*6,300

6,200

6,000

5,800

5,700

5,600

5,500

5,400

5,300

5,100

4,800

4,500

4,200

3,900

3,800

3,800

3,900

4,000

4,100

4,200

4,500

4,600

4,600

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

Uair May. .......................................

June .................................... f . .

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

4,600

4,700

5,200

6,000

7,000

9,000

10,700

13 ,000

12,500

«9,920

9,920

12,800

12,300

18,700

16,600

16,600

15,000

13 ,400

9,920

8,790

7,870

7,150

6,800

6,450

6,620

6,970

6,970

6,800

6,280

5,950

5,780

Apr.

5,780

5,950

6,800

8,240

8,980

9,160

9,540

9,540

9,160

8,980

8,600

8,600

8,600

9,540

11,100

11,900

12 ,800

13,600

f 13 ,600

12,800

12,800

12,800

13,200

16,000

f 17 ,600

f 18, 700

17,000

15,600

14,100

13,200

-

Secondfoot-days

400,600

274 640

209,090

3,646,660

142,550

142,700

290,290

344 ,270

696,700

1,217,500

662,500

197,230

176,140

4,754,210

May

12,300

11,900

11 ,500

11,100

10,700

11,100

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,100

10,700

gig, 800

g!8,200

g25,000

g25,700

g23 ,000

g23,000

g24,300

23,600

21 ,700

20,400

18,700

18,200

19,800

g27,100

g34,200

g39,400

g45,100

52,300

51,200

48,100

Maximum

18,200

10,300

9,160

35,000

7,500

6,500

18,700

18,700

52,300

66,400

34,200

11,100

8,790

66 ,400

June

45,100

38,500

33,300

31,700

34,200

g47,100

54,500

50,100

47,100

55,600

63 ,900

66,400

60,300

f 49, 100

41 ,200

37,600

37 t 600

38,500

35 ,800

33 ,300

32 ,500

31,700

30,100

28,600

28,600

30,100

33,300

35,000

34 ,200

32,500

-

Minimum

10,300

5,750

1,500

1,500

1,60C

3,800

4,60C

5,780

10.70C

28,600

10,70C

3.72C

3,59C

1.50C

July

29,400

27,100

28,600

30,100

31,700

31 ,700

33 ,300

34,200

33,300

34,200

32,500

28,600

26 ,400

23,000

19,800

18,200

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,000

15,600

14,600

13,600

12,300

11 ,500

11,100

11 ,500

11,100

11,100

10,700

11,500

Aug.

11,100

10,700

9,920

10,300

9,640

8,790

9,160

8,420

7,510

7,330

7,150

6,800

6,280

5,780

5,620

5,460

5, TOO

5,310

5,010

5,010

5,010

4,280

3,860

3,720

3,860

4,000

4,280

4,130

4,280

4,420

4,420

Mean

12,920

9,155

6,745

9,963

4,598

5,096

9,364

11 ,480

22,470

40,580

21 ,370

6,362

5,871

13 ,030

Sept.

4,560

4,560

4,420

4,420

4,280

4,130

4,280

4,280

3,860

3,720

3,720

3,590

3,860

4,280

4,860

5,950

6,450

6,620

7,330

8,240

7,870

7,690

7,690

7,510

7,510

7,510

7,870

8,790

8,240

8,050

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

794,600

544 ,700

414,700

7,213,000

282,700

283,000

575,800

682,800

1,382,000

2,415,000

1,314,000

391,200

349,400

9,430,000

* Winter disoharge measurement made on this day. 

f Computed on baala of partly estimated gage-height record. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings,

Kote.- Stage-disoharge relation affeoted by loe Dec. 1O-15, 25, Dec. 27 to Mar. 9. 

Tine basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
114 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

YelloVvstone River near Sidney, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°41', long. 104°09', In SWi sec 9 T 22 N 

K - 59 E -» at Highway bridge, 2 miles south of Sidney and 30 miles upstream'from " 

mouth Prior to June 7, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 500 feet downstream at 

same datum.

Drainage area.- 69,450 square miles.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 68,200 second-feet June 7 (gage 

neignt, 11.72 feet); minimum daily discharge, 1,700 second-feet Jan. 6

1934-42: Maximum discharge, 84,200 second-feet July 1, 1938-(gage height 11 15 

feet); maximum gage height observed, 16.66 feet Mar. 2, 1938, ice Jam; minimum " 

daily discharge, 860 second-feet Dec. 31, 1934 (stage-discharge relation affected by

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair Many 

diversions above station for irrigation. ' '

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Bet.

18.600

16,000

14,790

14.700

15,200

16,800

f CO, 400

f23,500

21,900

18,300

16,400

14,900

14,000

13,300

13,300

13,000

12,800

12,800

13,000

12,800

12,600

12,400

12,400

12,200

12,200

12,100

11,900

11,700

11,600

11,500

11,400

Nov.

11.100

11,200

11.300

11,300

11,300

11,200

10,900

10,600

10,500

10,300

10,100

9,940

9,940

9,890

9,640

9,590

9,640

9,720

9,640

10,300

 10,200

10,300

10,200

9,130

6,000

 6,000

7,000

7,500

8,000

8,500

-

Dsc.

 8,880

10,009

10,600

10,700

10,300

9,800

9,800

9,900

 9,800

8,700

6,100

5,400

5,200

5,300

5,400

5,400

5,600

6,000

6,400

7,200

8,200

9,500

10,200

9,200

8,100

7,200

6,500

6,000

5,000

4,100

 3,630

Jan.

3,20Q

2,800

2,400

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,800

1,800

1,900

2,000

«2,C40

2,600

3,200

3,700

4,400

4,700

5,200

5,800

7,000

7,800

 7,560

7,300

7,100

6,800

6,600

6,500

6,400

 6,310

6,100

6,000

5,900

Feb.

" 6,OPO 6,100

6,400

6,600

6,800

6,900

6,900

6,900

6,800

 6,760

6,600

6,400

6,300

6,100

5,900

5,800

5,800

«5,690

5,500

5,200

4,900

4,600

4,400

4,300

4,200

4,300

4,400

4,400

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

4,520

 4,6,6,0

4,920

5,450

6,460

8,880

13,100

17,400

20,400

24,800

 23,500

 24,400

 16,300

17,700

 17,700

El, 400

 20,800

19,700

19,400

 15 , 800

14 , 500

 12,000

15,300

10,900

 8,060

7,790

7,940

8,060

8,180

8,100

7,140

Apr7,330

7,670

7,980

7,4|.0

8,840

9,300

9,760

9,940

10,200

9,590

9,380

8,960

8,790

8,710

8,960

10,100

11,600

12f800

14,000

14,800

14,800

14,000

13,000

12,800

14,600

16,800

17,100

17,200

16,100

14,700

-

Seoondfoot-days

448,400

290,930

S34,HO

4,034,590

140,610

160,950

415,260

 xATi nnr\ O* i f G&J 

699,500

1,273,900

655,300 

198 230

16l)780

5,026,190

May

13,4Q§

12.68Q

12J 100

11,800

11,600

11,300

11,300

11,900

11,600

11,800

12,400

12,500

16,400

19,000

26,100

f28,000

26,100

24,300

24,300

23,900

22,700

22,300

21,900

21,100

24,800

f28,500

f 35, 400

40,600

44,100

50,100

55,600

Maximum

23,500

11,300

10,700

39,400

7,800

6,900

24 800

17,200

55,600

63,800

31,600

10,800

8,610

63,800

June

49,600

48,100

41,100

38,400

41,100

f 52, 600

63,800

61,600

53,600

49,100

53,600

60,600

60,600

55,600

47,100

45,100

38,800

36,600

37,000

35,600

32,500

30,200

29,400

88,100

27,700

27,300

28,500

32,000

34,800

33,800

-

Minimum

11,400

6,000

3,630

2,500

1,700

4,200

4,520

1,330

11,300

lojsoc

3,310

3,310

1,700

July

31,600 88,,ioo

86.70Q

£6,900

28,100

28,96@

29.40Q

30,200

31,600

30,700

31,600

30,700

27,300

24,900

22,500

20,300

18,200

17,000

16,600

17,000

16,200

16,100

14,900

13,600

12,300

11,800

10.400

10,400

11,000

10,300

11,600

Aug.

19,809

10,, 400,

10,500,

9,820

10,700

10,200,

f,Q9Q

9,180

9,540

8,310

7,380

7,050

6,93g

6,369

5,81§

6,479

6,159 6? 969

5,9?g

4,700

4,400

4,830

4,1)30

9,660

3,910

3,370

3 ,§10

3,3,10

3.56Q

3,560

3,680

Mean

14,460

9,698

7,552

11,050

4,536

5,748

13,400

11,570

22,560

42,460

21,140

6.395

5,393

13,770

Sept.

§,849

4,000

3,9.49

3,949

3.94Q

5,94§

3,818

3,719

a, 719

3.59Q

3,439

3,349

3,379

3,3«

3|469

3,i99

M79 1,099

6.48J

6,93Q

7,550

8,14§

7,80Q

7,760

7, §89

7,189

7,639 ?«?e9

6,820

8,619

Runoff is 

acre-feet

889,400

577, 10Q

464,409

8,003,000

278,909

319,200

823 , 700

688,700

1,387,000

2,527,000

1,300,000

393,200

320,900

9,970,000

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

-.- . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 23. Discharge computed from wire- weight gage readings June 7 to July 21.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.n. , Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 115 

Reservoirs In Yellowstone River Basin in Wyoming

Bull Lake Reservoir.- Mercury gage, lat. 43°13', long. 109°02 f , at reservoir dam on Bull 

 Lake Creek, in sec. 30, T. 3 N., R. 2 W., 10 miles south of Lenore. Datum of gage is 

5,738.00 feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation datum). Records available, 

October 1938 to September 1942. December 1936 to September 1938 in files of Bureau 

of Reclamation. Maximum contents observed during year, 126,800 acre-feet July 21, 22 

(elevation, 5,796.80 feet); minimum observed, 64,540 acre-feet Apr. 6-8, 10 (elevation, 

5,773.30 feet). Maximum contents during period 1938-42; 134,600 acre-feet Aug. 4, 5, 

1941 (elevation, 5,799.40 feet); minimum observed, 11,070 acre-feet Feb. 11-18, 1941 

(elevation, 5,746.00 feet).

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation in December 

1936. Capacity, 152,000 acre-feet between elevations 5,738.00 (sill of outlet gate) 

and 5,805.00 feet (crest of spillway). Dead storage unknown. Records given herein 

represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation near Riverton. Gage read 

once daily. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Shoshone Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 44°30', long. 109°01', at dam on Shoshone River in 

sec. iz, T. biJ N., R. 103 W., 6 miles southwest of Cody. Datum of gage Is 5,140.00 

feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation datum). Records available, October 

1938 to September 1942. January 1910 to September 1938 In files of Bureau of Reclamation. Maximum contents observed during year, 464,000 acre-feet July 16-18 (elevation, 

5,361.1 feet); minimum observed, 317,100 acre-feet May 21 (elevation, 5,336.4 feet). 

Maximum contents during period 1938-42, 472,100 acre-feet June 2, 1939 (elevation, 

5,362.4 feet); minimum observed, 19,080 acre-feet Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 2, 1941 (elevation, 

5,226.4 feet).

Reservoir is formed by masonry dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation1 In 1909. Capacity, 456,600 acre-feet between elevations 5,140.00 (bottom of gate sill) and 5,360 

feet (crest of spillway). Dead storage negligible. Records given herein represent 

usable storage. Water used for irrigation of lands east of Cody. Qage read once 

dally. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Monthly elevatibn and contents, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Date

Dec. 31.............

Calendar year 1941

Sept. 30. ............

Water year 1941-42

Bull Lake Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)

5,794.60 

5,787.80 

5,785.55 

5,783.30

-

5,779.80 

5,776.35 

5,773.55 

5,774.65 

5,783.30 

5,794.35 

5,796.20 

5,788.80 

5,788.90

-

Content a 

(acrefeet)

180, 400 

101,300 

95, 190 

89,250

-

80,290 

71,780 

65,180 

67,710 

89,250 

119, 600 

125,000 

104, 000 

88, 210

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

-19,100 

-6,110 

-5,940

+72, 540

-8, 960 

-8,510 

-6, 660 

+2,590 

+21,540 

+30, 350 

+5, 400 

-21,000 

-15,790

-32,190

Shoshone Reservoir .

Elevation 

(feet)

5,352.1 

5,353.2 

5,351.5 

5,349.7

-

5,348.1 

5,346.9 

5,346.4 

5,343.8 

5,343.3 

5,355.6 

5,358.9 

5,349.4 

5,343.1

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

405,900 

412, 700 

402,200 

391,300

-

381,800 

374,800 

371,900 

357,000 

354, 200 

427,800 

449,300 

389,500 

353,100

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

+6,800 

-10,500 

-10,900

+370, 400

-9,500 

-7,000 

-2,900 

-14,900 

-8,800 

+73, 600 

+21,500

-36,400

-52, 800
116 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°54', long. 110°23', just upstream from Tower Falls, a 

quarter of a mile itpstream from mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Camp Roosevelt.

Drainage area.- 51 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1942 (incomplete for winters in water 

years 1923, 1933-38).

Average discharge.- 13 years (1923-32, 1938-42), 48.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 327 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 

b.au reet); minimum not determined.

1922-42: Maximum discharge observed, 642 second-feet May 30, 1925 (gage height, 

6.16 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 400 secondfeet; maximum gage height, 6.27 feet May 28, 1928, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge observed, 5.6 second-feet (discharge measurement) Mar. 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion or regulation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by officials of National Park Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a27

a27

a27

a27

a27

a26

a26

a26

a26

a26

86

a26

a26

a25

a 25

a25

a25

83

a23

a25

a26

25

a25

a25

84

a24

a24

a24

a24

a24

a84

Nov.

a24

a24

a24

a30

a30

a30

a30

30

a25

aS5

a26

a26

a25

a25

a40

a30

24

a20

a20

a!5

a!5

a20

eS2

a20

-

Dec.

a21

21

a 18

15

 a!5

Jan.

» e!5

e!5

e!5

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

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

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

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

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

15

Secondfoot-days

788

718

492

13,228

465

420

496

948

2,366

7.160

3,073

1,818

948

19,086

Mar.

_

_

_

17

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

-

-

-

17

14

Maximum

27

40

200

_

_

_

_

250

327

205

51

40

327

Apr.

a!9

19

a20

20

a27

29

a30

a30

30

a65

44

a40

a34

34

a32

a30

May

a30

a30

a30

a30

30

a35

a35

a40

a45

53

a53

a50

a45

a45

a45

a45

39

a40

a45

a50

a60

a80

allO

135

a!50

a200

a£50

a200

a!50

allO

106

Minimum

23

15

 .

_

_

_

30

106

52

27

28

-

June

al06

106

a!50

aSOO

a875

a275

275

309

327

a325

309

B280

259

243

B845

a250

259

275

275

259

a240

a230

a230

228

259

228

205

191

177

a!70

~

Mean

25.2

23.9

15.9

36.2

15

15

16

31.6

76.3

239

99.1

39.3

31.6

52.3

July

168

205

al80

168

162

145

al40

a!35

al30

al25

182

114

98

a87

82

a80

79

78

71

69

a68

a67

66

64

60

61

59

54

a54

54

52

Per 

square 

mile

0.494

.469

.312

.710

.294

.294

.314

.620

1.50

4.69

1.94

.771

.620

1.03

Aug.

a

s

&

&

51

49

48

46

44

44

42

44

44

48

42

41

40

39

39

40

40

40

39

38.

36

34

34

34

36

35

35

27

27

34

34

Sept.

33

a33

33

32

39

31

31

32

38

 38

34

34

a40

a35

a35

a34

a33

a3E

a31

31

a31

a30

89

a29

a 29

a28

28

a28

a28

a28

Runoff

Inches

0.57

.BE

.36

9.65

.34

.31

.36

.69

1.73

5.22

2.24

.89

.69

13.92

Acre-feet

1,550

1,420

976

86,240

922

833

984

1,880

4,690

14,200

6,100

8,480

1,880

37,360

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on baala of weather records and records for nearby 

streams or Interpolated.

e Computed on basis of occasional figures of discharge, discharge measurements of HOT. 83 and Jan. 

30, weather records, and records for nearby streams.

Time basis! Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 117

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°56', long. 110°22', 0.5 mile north of Cooke City 

roaa, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Tower 

Falls ranger station.

Drainage area.- 640 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1942 (except winters of 1922-25, 1935-42).

Average discharge.- 10 years (1925-35), 793 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,880 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 7.80 

ieez); minimum observed, 48 second-feet Mar. 16, discharge measurement.

1922-42: Maximum discharge, 13,600 second-feet May 25, 1928 (gage height, 9.75 

feet), from rating curve extended above 10,500 second-feet; minimum recorded, 45 

second-feet Nov. 2, 1936 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or ice effect, 

wnicn are fair. NO regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by officials of National Park Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

626

608 

579

602

585

539

512

491

455

470

491

507

539

491

491

501

496

470

481

491

491

476

455

445

436

436 

431

Nov.

394

378 

372

376

354

358

881

263

314

£99

318

326

322

310

501

528

440

385

307

243

b325

b200

*bl75

> b!75

400 11

412

299 V

296

Dec. Jan.

t67

Feb. Mar.

T*o +4A

Apr.

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

h828

_

_

_

t679

-

.

.

_

_

-

-

t742

_

-

May

V

> a600

1

h562

a600

a700

a900

al,100

1,400

1,450

1,320

1,140

964

964

933

849

814

856

948

1,140

2,330

3,480

4,040

4,040

5,880 

5,880

3,560

3,040

2,640

2,390

June

2,270

2,390 

3,180

4,470

4,650

4,380

6,030

7,750

7,310

6,450

4,560

3,630

3,400

3,400

3,950

4,040

3,180

3,400

3,260

2,970

8,580

2,510

8,970

3,260

3,630

3,710 

2,970

2,700

2,510

8,770

-

July

3,180

3,260 

3,180

3,180

3,260

3,110

2,900

3,040

2,510

2,270

2,050

1,840

1,590

1,450

1,400

1,360

1,820

1,090

996

919

849

800

766

714

657

626 

602

579

539

534

481

Aug.

445

431 

407

394

363

350

354

330

326

318

296

288

874

260

850

843

240

834

228

815

815

206

203

803

209

224 

218

200

195

198

186

Sept.

183

175 

170

170

167

167

164

159

156

151

151

161

303

307

837

818

203

803

189

183

178

178

167

164

159

161 

159

154

148

146

-

Month

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

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

Water year ..........

Secondfoot-days

16,024 

8,888

-

56,200 

114,280 

50,952 

8,491 

5,419

-

Maximum

626 

528

-

5.820 

7,750 

3,260 

445 

307

-

Minimum

296

-

2,270 

481 

186 

146

-

Mean

485 

296

-

1,813 

3,809 

1,644 

274 

181

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.758 

.468

-

2.83 

5.95 

8.57 

.428 

.283

-

Runoff

Inches

0.87 

.52

-

3.27 

6.64 

2.96 

.49 

.31

-

Acre-feet

29,800 

17,630

-

111,500 

286,700 

101, 100 

16,840 

10,750

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

a Ho gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement of Apr. 28 and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 8 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942j mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ilo YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Slacktail Deer Creek near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°57', long. 110°35', 0.3 mile upstream from 

East>ork, half a mile upstream from Mammoth-Tower Falls highway bridge, and 6 miles 

southeast of Mammoth.

Drainage area._- 14.8 square miles.

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1942.

Extremes.;- Maximum discharge during year, 68 second-feet June 8; maximum gage height 

 recorded, 2.61 feet, Apr. 4, ice jam; minimum discharge observed, 0.1 second-foot

Nov. 23, discharge measurement.

1937-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 8, 1942; maximum gage height, that of

Apr. 4, 1942; no flow for short Intervals Dec. 23, 24, 1937, due to ice gorges above.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. No diversion or regulation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.0

4.0

3.9

4.8

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.5

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.3

1.4

2.4

Nov.

3.2

3.7

" 2.7

3.0

2.7

8.6

2.6

2.4

2.7

8.7

3.7

6.0

4.4

3.7

6.8

4.7

3.7

2.4

_

-

_

_

t.l

-

_

_

.

_

-

-

Dec. Jan.

tl.7

Feb. Mar.

tl.l

Apr.

bl.5

bl.5

b2

L

f 16

11

12

13

14

13

16

19

21

14

11

10

8.5

7.7

7.4

6.8

6.8

-

May

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.0

6.8

7.7

9.1

11

13

12

10

9.4

9.1

11

10

8.8

9.1

9.1

11

14

20

26

33

43

54

51

35

30

28

29

June

29

32

36

43

47

45

49

53

57

52

44

38

34

33

35

38

33

31

29

28

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

21

-

July

80

20

20

19

19

80

19

21

19

17

16

14

14

13

13

18

12

11

10

10

9.4

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

7. '4

7.1

6,. 8

6.3

Aug.

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.8

3.4

4.7

3.4

3.0

3.8

3.5

3.0

Sept.

3.0

2.9

8.7

8.9

2.7

8.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

8.2

2.4

3.4

5.4

3.4

8.9

2.6

3.0

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

8.2

~

Month

December ......................

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

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

September ....'.................

Water year ..........

Secondfoot-days

106.8 

63.7

-

256.2 

542.8 

1,022 

404.6 

131.5 

83.6

-

Maximum

4.2 

6.8

-

21 

54 

57 

21 

6.3 

5.4

-

Minimum

1.4 

2.4

-

6.0 

21 

6.3 

3.0 

2.2

-

Mean

3.45 

3.54

-

8.54 

17.5 

34.1 

13.1 

4.24 

2.79

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.233 

.239

-

.577 

1.18 

2.30 

.885 

.286 

.189

-

Runoff

Inches

0.27 

.16

-

.64 

1.36 

2.57 

1.02 

.33 

.21

-

Acre-feet

812 

186

-

508 

1,080 

2,030 

803 

261 

166

-

t Result of discharge measurement, 

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 119

Qardlner River near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°00', long. 110°42', on Wyoming-Montana State 

line, 400 feet upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Boiling River, and li miles north of Mammoth.

Drainage area.- 200 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1942. September 1922 to October 1938 at 

site It miles upstream, above mouth of Boiling River, which is an outlet channel from 

Mammoth Hot Springs (published as Gardlner River at Mammoth). Records not equivalent. 

Miscellaneous measurements of Boiling River during 1942 Indicated discharges varying 

from 15.8 second-feet to 27.7 second-feet (see p. 471).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 975 second-feet June 9, maximum gage height, 

3.34 feet June 7; minimum discharge, 35 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 1.08 feet).

1938-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 9, 1942; maximum gage height, that of 

June 7, 1942; minimum discharge, that of Mar. 28, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by officials of National Park Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

118

113

111

118

180

116'

111

111

109

109

109

109

111

107

107

107

107

102

102

105

105

102

108

100

102

102

102

105

105

85

96

Nov.

98

98

100

107

102

100

87

87

88

87

87

90

92

100

167

125

116

94

83

Dec.

98

98

123

113

94

94

102

88

87

96

'105

98

96

96

h94

> a80

72

a75f

a85 h76

a95 I

102

108

100

100

98

96

96

 a85

Jan.

. a80

88

85

83

79

79

81

81

81

79

76

79

85

85

83

83

83

85

87

85

85

81

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December .......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

85

85

87

85

85

85

87

85

85

67

88

85

79

76

81

77

65

69

77

81

81

79

74

76

77

77

77

76

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,308

2,929

2,803

52,887

2,533

2, 231

2,336

4,958

9 f 8VO

18 r 306

9,436

4,461

3,633

66,804

Mar.

77

77

77

76

76

72

74

77

79

81

81

81

79

79

76

74

a75

a76

a76

a77

a78

79

77

76

72

62

70

65

67

74

76

Maximum

120

167

123

656

88

88

81

336

755

892

Act.

, *OO

173

146

892

Apr.

79

76

79

88

87

87

87

90

96

105

120

141

164

192

176

170

183

209

209

251

312

336

266

226

209

199

183

186

179

173

May

173

176

173

176

170

176

186

196

220

237

237

234

220

216

240

230

216

206

226

248

262

312

391

525

575

689

755

635

565

505

500

Minimum

85

72

60

65

62

76

170

440 1*76

ISO

113

-

June

472

467

510

645

782

782

815

810

892

865

755

672

610

610

650

700

610

600

580

550

510

486

505

520

535

535

486

463

440

449

-

Mean

107

97.6

90.4

145

81 7

79.7

75.4

165

318

610

304

144

121

183

July

' 458

463

458

440

454

444

422

431

400

378

353

324

311

297

289

285

274

259

248

S37

226

220

216

209

202

199

196

19E

189

186

176

Per

square 

mile

0.535

.488

.452

.725

Af\Q 

 VJO

 398

.377

 825

1* 59

3.05

1.52

.720

.605

.915

Aug.

173

]

]

]

]

]

]:

]

70

67

61

58

58

58

L52

L49

143

143

]

3

43

L41

41

138

136

1.36

1.36

L33

133

133

L33

ISO

130

138

165

138

133

L33

'133 L36

Sept.

130

128

125

125

123

120

180

118

118

116

113

128

146

125

123

120

123

183

180

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

116

113

116

Runoff.

Inches

0.62

.54

.52

9.82

.47

.41

.43

 92

1.84

3.40

1.76Q-I

 DO

.68

12.42

Acre-feet

6,560

5, 8lO

5,560

104,900

5,020

4,430

4,630

9,830

19,580

36,310

i"n J.O* Ton f CU

8,850

7,810

132,500

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of records for Madison River 

near West Tellowstone and weather records.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Time basisi- Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
120 YELLOW6TONE RIVER BASIN

Shields River near Wilsall, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46 009', long. 110°36', In SWi sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 9 E., at 

county bridge, 11 miles northeast of Wilsall and 12 miles upstream from Flathead Creek.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1942'.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 615 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 

3.07 feet), from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet; minimum observed,, 5.9 

second-feet Feb. 24 to Mar. 4 (gage height, 0.71 foot).

1935-42: Maximum discharge observed, 850 second-feet May 28, 1938 (gage height, 

3.00 feet), from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet; jnaxlmum gage height observed, that of May 27, 1942; minimum discharge, 2.3 second-feet (estimated) Feb. 11-15, 

1936 (occurred during period of ice effect).

Remarks.- Records poor. 

Irrigation.

Gage read once daily. Several small diversions above station for

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

fi

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

15

16

17

1R

19

20

21

22

2?!

24

25

2R

275>R

29

30

31

Oct.

71

68

78

75

73

68

66

66

64

64

64

66

66

66

68

68

68

68

64

66

66

64

64

57

55

55

55

50

48

46

44

Nov.

44

44

44

44

44

44

37

32

32

33

38

*38

32

32

32

38

43

41

41

b40

b35

b30

bS8

b29

bSO

b31

32

32

30

30

-

Dec.

I

> b27

>

> b22

'

> b24

'

,

^ b30

'

> b32

Jan.

1

> b!5

J

1

> b!5

'

b!7

*b!8

b!9

b!9

b20

b21

b22

b23

b23

24

24

24

22

22

18

16

15

15

15

15

15

Feb.

15

15

17

17

17

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

 18

10

9.2

7.7

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5-9

5.9

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.7

12

18

18

18

18

18

18

a!9

a20

a28

23

23

23

23

aS2

20

20

20

19

19

19

80

20

Apr.

18

18

a 18

18

18

a!8

18

18

18

21

21

41

86

113

144

124

113

130

127

155

198

333

272

232

232

198

a 173

148

137

124

-

Secondfoot-days

1,067

819

16,348.4

557

372.6

501.9

3,284

7,674

6,375

2,449

615

517

26,192.7

May

104

98

98

al!8

187

144

194

208

832

249

249

219

a204

189

174

162

162

a!66

170

159

185

827

232

460

510

535

615

510

410

295

281

Maximum

78

44

380

24

18

23

333

615

435

159

27

19

615

June

a876

278

263

405

435

338

338

352

a381

290

249

227

177

177

a!70

162

148

148

a!39

130

120

120

117

117

a!26

134

151

155

159

159

-

Minimum

44 ' 28

-

_

5.9

5.9

18

98

117

21

16

15

5.9

July

159

159

155

155

155

141

130

120

al!4

107

86

83

78

68

a67

a65

64

59

59

53

46

46

46

44

44

34

85

28

22

28

21

Aug.

20

20

18

al8

18

16

20

27

27

25

- 25

24

22

a22

28

20

18

18

al8

al8

18

18

18

18

a!8

a 18

18

18

18

18

19

Mean

63.3

35.6

26.4

44.8

18.0

13.3

16.2

109

248

212

79.0

19.8

17.2

71.8

Sept.

a!8

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

a!6

15

IS

16

16

16

a!6

a!6

16

16

16

17

18

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

18

18

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,890

2,120

1,620

38,420

1,100

739

996

6,510

15, 220

18,640

4,860

1,220

1,030

51,940

e Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 121

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°53', long. 110°37', in NWi sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 9 

E., at highway bridge, three quarters of a mile west of Clyde Park and 2 miles upstream from Brackett Creek.

Drainage area.- 544 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1923, April 1929 to December 1932, February 

1934 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1929-32, 1934-42), 106 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,320 second-feet May 26, 27 (gage 

height, 3.75 feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum observed, 

32 second-feet Aug. 22-25 (gage height, 1.60 feet).

1921-23, 1929-32, 1934-42: Maximum discharge observed, 1,800 second-feet May 26, 

1923, from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 1.8 secondfeet Aug. 29, 1935 (gage height, 0.72 foot).'

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally. Many diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

SOS

192

185

1S5

221

221

212

221

216

200

192

192

192

192

189

1S1

1S1

181

181

177

173

170

161

15S

154

15S

154

154

148

154

154

Nov.

14S

142

145

151

145

151

151

14S

128

122

120

*120

128

131

134

151

161

154

136

b!30

b!20

117

128

b!33

b!34

136

128

125

122

125

"

Dec.

134

136

151

b!50

b!45

b!43

139

b!40

b!40

b!35

tjl30

blSS

128

136

134

181

151

142

139

148

151

b!40

128

bll8

bllO

W.OO

b95

90

b90

b90

b90

Jan.

]

^ b90

|

/

.

1

> b95

I

>

tJlOO

*b!02

b!03

b!04

b!05

.

I

\ b!05

J

*

I

^ blOO

I

'

 blOO

Feb.

b90

b85

bSO

b80

b80

S2

S2

67

b6S

b62

.

I

\ b65

f

1

t>63

b67

b65

#b63

b63

.

1

} b65

1

1

,

I b65

f

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

July

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

.

I

^ b80

1

1

I\ tes f

'

D115

b95

b75

1)65

b60

b59

b57

b56

*b55

b60

WO

b90

W15

b!50

D135

fc!20

1)105

101

107

238

468

Apr.

628

62S

628

734

593

662

560

439

439

#345

560

698

790

740

695

695

614

605

614

623

740

790

790

740

632

596

504

4S8

488

452

-

Secondfoot-days

5,657

4,064

4,032

47,934

3,064

1,944

3,221

18,510

20,126

17,476

4,514

1,544

1,655

S5,S11

May

431

 424

424

390

378

364

340

323

35S

473

587

641

740

596

560

605

578

567

480

445

4S8

596

S40

990

1,150

1,260

1,260

1,150

940

890

S40

Maximum

221

161

181

770

_

90

468

790

1,260

1,040

314

69

71

1,260

June

790

650

614

840

1,040

990

940

890

S90

940

S50

790

60S

740

578

512

459 417

404

384

352

323

2SO

275

275

340

340

323

334

323

-

Minimum

14S

U7

90

16

_

..

55

345

323

275

6S

32

40

32

July

a314

a304

a294

aS85

275

260

223

21S

183

153

142

145

131

111

107

114

111

103

95

95

91

87

86

79

75

74

72

69

68

79

71

Aug.

66

62

66

64

61

61

57

56

64

69

68

64

59

57

57

54

47

44

42

39

35

32

32

32

32

35

35

38

38

39

39

Mean

1S2

135

130

131

9S.8

69.4

104

617

649

583

146

" 49,8

55.2

235

Sbpt.

43

44

41

41

42

43

43

43

43

40

42

4S

61

61

54

52

54

66

71

68

69

6S

65

66

68

65

64

«4

65

61

~

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

11,220

6,060

8,000

95,090

6,080

3,860

6,390

36,710

39,920

34,670

8,950

3,060

3,280

170,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a NO gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

t> Stage-dlacbarge relation affected by ice.

Time basisi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
122 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage and concrete control, lat. 45°52', long. 110°40', near center of 

N&t sec. l, T. 1 N., R. 8 E., 4 mllss southwest'of Clyde Park and 4 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1942 (1936 and 1937 Incomplete). March 1921 

to septemDer iy23, at site three-quarters of a mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 148 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 

2.65 feet); minimum observed, 4.0 second-feet Feb. 11, but may have been less during 

period of Ice effect In March; minimum gage height observed, 1.32 feet Jan. 17, due 

to siphon action under Ice cover.

1921-23, 1934-42: Maximum discharge observed, 370 second-feet June 22, 1923; minimum observed, 0.8 second-foot Feb. 8, 1941 (gage height, 1.10- feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor, 

once dally. Many small diversions above and below station.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

S

4

5

fi

7

R

9

10

11

1?

1.1

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2.1

??

2.3

24

25

26

CT

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21

22

20

23

28

23

23

26

25

23

25

26

28

29

28

29

29

29

29

26

26

26

25

23

22

22

22

22

22

13

20

Nov.

20

18

18

17

IS

le

14

14

17

16

15

«16

18

18

29

44

37

37

33

12

bll

bll

b!3

b!6

b!9

b22

25

22

22

22

-

Dec.

22

22

b20

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!5

14

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

15

28

33

31

26

2222 '

22

21

10

b9

b9

bS

.

|

1

Jan.

*.

|

> b6

1

'

\-

b!4

»b!5

b!4

12

12

12

b!2

12

11

10

8.0

8.0

IE

12

15

14

14

15

14

14

6.9

Feb.

6.6

10

12

13

9.8

8.4

10

5.6

10

6.6

4.0

11

8.4

9.8

7.7

6.6

6.6

b8.0

»b8.0

8.0

8.0

10

10

10

9.0

6.6

7.2

8.4

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

September. ..........:......................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

10

10

11

8.7

11

8.7

8.0

9.4

12

16

18 .

16

16

13

6.4

4.9

b4.5

b5.0

*b4.2

b4.0

8.0

17

15

12

7.5

4.9

5.8

5.3

4.6

4.6

8.7

Apr.

20

17

21

37

22

28

23

28

29 ' 28

41

67

93

106

124

106

98

100

96

96

104

122

122

104

93

el

78

71

71

64

-

Secondfoot-days

612

501.0

7,344.1

S90 2

o 3Q5

365.6

12,361.1

May

61

61

57

54

57

5V

54

57

67

81

87 '96

91

63

91

91

87

80

83

83

100

113

120

139

146

141

148

129

122

122

127

Maximum

44

33

129

13

18

148

June

122

118

111

127

141

136

127

127

136

146

131

122

113

131

108

102

93

87

91

78

74

67

64

61

61

71

64

71

71

61

-

Minimum

11

.8

4.0

6.9

4.0

July

57

47

45

43

43

40

38

38

34

32

32

30

26

25

25

22

21

20

18

20

20

20

21

18

18

18

18

18

18

22

17

Aug.

18

15

14

23

18

18

20

20

20

le

18

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

12

8.7

7.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.7

8.7

Mean

24.4

SO. 4.

16.2

20.1

10.7

8.55

9.36

69.7

100

12.2

33.9

Sept.

6.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

6.9

6.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

17

13

13

13

15

18

17

16

17

16

14

14

14

13

14

14

13

13

-

Runoff in 

ac re feet

1,500

1,210

994

14,570

658

476

576

4,150

5,970

823

725

24,510

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 123

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°09', long. 110°05' near center of sec. 27, T.

5 N., R. 13 E., 9 miles northwest of Melville.

Drainage area.- 59.6 square miles.

Records available.- August 1913 to December 1924, April 1937 to September 1942. May 1907 

to oecemoer 1912, at site 6 miles upstream. No diversions or tributaries of Importance 

between the two sites. Few winter records prior to 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 3.71 

reet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum, 9.3 second-feet 

Mar. 28 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

1907-24, 1937-42: Maximum discharge observed, 1.510 second-feet June 11, 1918 

(gage height, 2.85 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 

700 second-feet; minimum observed, 2.6 second-feet Mar. 12, 1922.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 400 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are poor. Few diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-fee^, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

129

126

119

129

119

113

108

106

102

102

100

98

96

90

88

86

84

80

82

80

79

77

77

75

75

73

71

70

70

68

68

Nov.

66

65

65

65

62

60

60

58

56

55

»55

53

53

56

60

55

52

51

48

48

D44

b41

b38

b37

b38

41

40

40

39

39

-

Dec.

39

»39

46

41

39

38

38

37

36

b35

b34

34

b33

b32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

b30

b30

30

b30

bS9

a29

b28

b27

b26

b25

Jan.

*

I

> b24

>

.

^ b24

1

b26

b26

»b26

b27

b27

.

1

> b27

I

1

b28

b28

b29

bS9

30

30

27

23

20

20

b!9

Feb.

b!8

b!9

20

20

20

b20

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!8

>

> b!7

1

j

> a!5

I

'

a!5

b!5

b!4

*b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

_

_

-

Month

Ootober. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

,

j

> b!5

)

b!6

b!6

b!7

blS

20

23

16

u16 !l7

b!8

b!8

b!8

19

»b!7

b!6

b!6

17

15

14

b!3

b!4

b!2

bll

b!4

14

15

Apr.

18

18

18

19

17

17

17

16

16

16

18

19

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

16

17

18

-

Secondfoot-days

2,840

1,540

1,025

31,103

790

466

495

497

7,551

13 392

7^303

2,583

1,233

39,715

May

23

32

55

70

70

70

70

70

73 '113

158

234

205

192

189

170

152

144

144

155

167

248

457

636

706

976

757

400

314

261

240

Maximum

129

66

46

737

30

20

23

« 19

976

1,140

432

118 ' 52

1,140

June

230

272

438

1,140

1,040

742

827

872

872

749

457

321

264

264

372

414

282

254

333

264

227

210

210

£86

344

423

310

258

337

380

-

Minimum

68

37

25

8.6

19

14

11

14

S3

210

120

54

34

11

July

380

397

419

419

432

423

406

380

321

268

264

244

201

185

182

201

210

192

176

164

150

136

134

131

128

136

128

120

120

131

' 125

Aug.

118

115

108

106

111

111

102

106

104

99

93

91

89

86

84

82

80

78

74

72

69

67

65

63

63

63

62

58

55

55

54

Mean

91.6

51.3

33.1

85.2

25.5

16.6

16.0

16.6

244

446

236

83.3

41.1

109

Sept.

52

50

48

47

47

44

42

42

41

41

40

41

43

40

38

37

42

42

42

45

42

39

38

38

38

36

35

35

34

34

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

5,630

3,050

2,030

61,680

1,570

924

982

986

14,980

26,560

 14,490

5,120

2,450

78,770

Peak discharge.- Hay 26 (6 a.m.) 1,040 sec.-ft.; June 5 (1 a.m.) 1,320 

0 see.-ft.; June 26 (6 a.m.) 475 see.-ft.; July 6 (2 a.m.) 562 sec.-ft.

.) 1,320 sec.-ft.; June 16 (1 a.m.)

530

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
124 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°04', long. 109°51', near middle of south line of 

sec. 27, T. 4 N., R. 15 E., 6 miles southeast of Melville and 19 miles upstream from 

East Fork.

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Hecoras avallable.- April 1909 to September 1924, April 1937 to October 1942 (discontinued). 

May.1907 to April 1909 at site 2$ miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year, 2,500 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 

5.33 reet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum, 15 second-feet 

Feb. 10, discharge measurement.

1909-24, 1937-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1942; maximum gage height, 

about 6.0 feet, from floodmarks, July 26, 1923; minimum discharge observed, 4.5 secondfeet Aug. 8, 9, 1938 (gage height, 1.62 feet).

Remarks.- Records good .except those above 400 second-feet and those for periods of Ice 

effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Many diversions above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record prior to Apr. 22 and four discharge measurements furnisnea by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1941-42 

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

157

157

151

171

187

171

171

187

168

160

160

148

141

134

134

131

124

119

119

117

117

117

113

113

111

111

111

108

102

100

102

Nov.

104

102

104

104

100

98

94

96

92

90

*90

88

90

90

96

96

94

92

79

75

75

70

65

65

70

77

79

80

79

77

Dec.

80

*84

98

90

80

80

71

86

70

65

60

60

60

60

65

71

70

63

63

70

66

62

60

60

60

r 55

Jan.

I-

»30

35

40

45

55

60

65

»70

70

70

1 '

.

1

> '35

I

35

*35

40

40

40

35

Feb.

1 .

1

30

30

30

30

»25

1 -

I

V 20

'

1

}

I 25

_

_

-

Mar.

27

28

28

28

29

30

30

31

32

35

45

84

66

56

37

38

38

37

»35

36

36

46

70

44

37

35

30

30

31

38

54

Apr.

68

62

50

51

38

42

35

34

35

32

37

39

38

35

32

30

28

27

25

23

23

22

a.22

a22

a22

a23

a24

a26

828

31

May

29

44

56

66

66

68

66

66

94

h90

h!06

h340

h286

h231

h208

h219

h201

h208

h201

hl84

h!90

h219

h350

h522

h558

h774

830

555

438

455

422

June

345

315

453

1,465

1,330

940

860

1,290

1,010

920

644

478

404

387

471

553

429

325

357

316

272

247

217

263

311

387

320

247

272

325

-

July

325

329

345

355

360

371

325

306

263

207

191

184

161

150

142

156

148

130

115

105

93

80

76

71

61

64

73

61

58

78

71

Aug.

70

76

75

88

71

80

75

80

76

71

64

53

53

53

61

57

54

56

54

49

47

48

46

48

49

52

60

57

57

54

45

Sept.

46

45

43

44

53

56

51

51

48

47

45

48

64

49

47

46

84

105

100

100

87

76

73

78

78

75

66

64

63

61

-

Peak discharge.- May 27 (1 p.m.) 903 sec.-ft.; June 4 (7 a.m.) 2,500 sec.-ft.'} June 8 (2 a. 

1,950 sec.-ft.; June 16 (2 a.m.) 606 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

 a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station above Melville, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20-25, Dec. 10-15, Dec. S3 to Mar. 11.

1942

Day

Oct. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7

Discharge

61 

66 

70 

71 

70 

70 

71

Day

Oct. 8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14

Discharge

71 

73 

73 

75 

78 

91 

96

Day

Oct. 15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

SI

Discharge

85 

82 

80 

78 

76 

73 

71

Day

Oct. 22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28

Discharge

75 

75 

73 

70 

73 

71 

71

Day

Oct. 29 

30 

31

Dls charge

68 

68 

a6S

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, 1941-42

Month

May

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

October 1942. .................... f. ........

Secondfoot-days

4,212

2,611

2,OS4

1,366

720

1,221

1,004

8,142

16,148

5,454

1,881

1,893

46,735

2,293

Maximum

187

104

98

70

_

84

68

830

1,460

371

88

105

1,460

96

Minimum

100

65

_

30

_

27

22

29

217

58

45

43

_

61

Mean

136

87.0

67.2

44.0

25.7

39.4

33.5

263

538

176

60.7

63.1

128

74.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,350

5,180

4, ISO

2,710

1,450

2,420

1,990

16,150

32,030

92,690

4,550

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter, 

ft war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 125

Sweetgrass Creek near Greycllff, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°48', long. 109°47', near center of sec. 31, T. 

IN., R. 16 E., 100 feet downstream from county bridge, half a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 2 miles north of Greycllff.

Records available.- May 1941 to April 1942 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period October to April, 160 second-feet Oct. 1; 

maximum gage height, 2.25 feet Jan. 10, affected by Ice; minimum .discharge not determined (occurred during period of Ice effect).

1941-42: Maximum discharge, 1,130 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 2.93 

feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum, 0.3 second-foot 

May 28, 1941 (gage height, 0.08 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and six discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

135

107

94

90

111

104

101

10S

104

94

90

90

85

119

. 141

136

131

139

126

124

124

124

118

118

114

112

108

108

104

99

94

Nov.

94

89

87

84

85

83

82

84

85

85

87

85

85

87

90

94

96

101

89

68

85

56

60

^ 96

102

97

92

90

87

92

-

Dec.

89

87

90

99

87

70

77

72

68

68

65

65

65

67

90

»92

85

80

.78

73

80

66

52

50

50

I"

Jan.

> 40

50

55

»60

62

62

60

}..

55

#57

57

57

57

58

Feb.

.

|

\ 60

1

1

60

60

60

58

»55

52

50

49

47

46

40

37

38

39

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

April 1-22 ................................

Hay

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

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

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

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

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

Mar.

, 42

45

48

53

56

62

65

73

80

#89

106

124

116

108

85

85

90

85

80

78

77

75

87

92

73

72

68

64

64

64

62

Apr.

94

146

114

126

104

85'

78

73

73

75

70

84

87

84

77

72

64

64

62 *58

54

54

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

~

Secondfoot-days

3,436

2,596

2,135

-

1,605

1,351

2,368

1,798

_

_

I 

May

Maximum

141

102

99

_

_

124

146

_

_

_

-

-

June

Minimum

85

56

_

_

42

54

_

_

_

-

-

July Aug.

Mean

111

86.5

68.9

_

51.8

48.3

76.4

81.7

_

_

_

-

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,820

5,150

4,260

-

3,180

2,680

4,700

3,570

_

_

_

-

30,330

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 24 to Mar. 9 (no gage-height record Feb. 

18-23, Mar. 8, 9).

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to Z a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
126 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Stillwater River near Absarokee, Wont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°32', long. 109 C25', In SEi sec. 30, T. 3 S., R. 19 

s;., at highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Rosebud Creek and 1.7 miles northeast of Absarokee.

Records available.- July 1910 to September 1914, March 1935 to September-1942 (no winter 

records in earlier years)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,520 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 

&.S4 reet); minimum observed, 146 second-feet Mar. 8 (gage height, 1.61 feet).

1910-14, 1935-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 8, 1942; minimum 

observed, 58 second-feet Apr. 2, 1936 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

once dally. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by 

power plant at Mystic Lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octqber 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,210

1,210

1,080

1,080

1,140

1,140

1,020

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,020

775

830

950

890

890

720

890

720

720

775

720

775

709

687

632

570

550

510

474

474

Nov.

520

520

540

520

560

530

510

530

492

492

483

465

465

465

540

590

550

550

474

420

b390

b380

b450

483

600

610

530

»530

474

456

-

Dec.

429

429

447

b450

394

b450

b480

b470

456

b430

b370

b340

335

456

438

438

492

456

438

412

429

328

286

b330

b360

b335

314

360

b400

b430

b410

Jan.

b320

b260

b350

'b320

b270

b230

bSOO

b280

b360

412

b530

b650

b620

b570

b590

b610

b580

570

b430

b360

b380

b410

b440

b460

369

403

386

352

335

b330

b320

Feb.

,328

412

412

394

*344

259

247

211

247

200

235

247

247

259

259

253

217

150

b280

b320

bSSO

247

259

bSOO

b280

b270

259

bSOO

_

_

-

Month

October. ............."......................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

May. .............:.........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

b280

b250

235

259

247

235

150

146

229

352

293

307

279

b300

217

185

175

*279

279

217

279

265

279

279

293

286

344

286

205

253

265

Apr.

279

403

438

403

352

456

352

335

465

483

465

447

429

520

560

447

483-

483

447

483

501

590

1,020

890

676

610

610

610

610

632

Secondfoot-days

26,401

15,119

12 * 592

321,675

12,797

7,716

7 948

15^479

52,054

106,040

102,840

26,099

15,547

400,632

May

610

550

570

570

590

570

590

610

654

830

950

1,080

1,080

1,280

1,420

1,420

1,350

1,210

1,350

1,500

1,580

1,810

2,720

2,720

3,330

4,170

4,460

3,420

3,420

3,010

2,630

Maximum

1,210

610

492

4,020

650

412

352

1,020

4,460

7,300

6,900

1,280

609

7,300

June

2,270

2,020

2,630

4,770

4,460

4,460

4,770

7,300

7,300

6,500

4,460

3,010

2,820

2,630

3,210

3,650

3,010

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,270

2,270

2,450

2,830

3,420

4,170

2,820

2,820

2,450

2,820

-

Minimum

474

380

286

119

230

150

146

279

550

2,020

1,140

438

438

146

July

3,650

4,170

4,770

4,770

5,420

6,500

5,420

6,900

5,760

4,460

4,170

3,900

6,120

3,210

3,010

3,010

3,010

2,830

2,630

2,450

1,630

1,780

1,700

1,780

1,630

1,360

1,420

1*420

1,350

1,490

1,140

Aug.

1,210

1,140

1,280

1,280

1,210

1,210

1,140

1,140

1,210

1,210

1,140

1,080

1,020

905

850

745

745

798

695

645

538

504

458

'454

470

487

512

504

521

454

555

Mean

852

504

406

x 881

413

276

256

516

1,679

3,535

3,317

842

518

1,098

Sept.

521

504

521

504

4S8

454

454

470

504

438

504

504

538

555

538

538

504

504 *573

504

438

504

631

531

591

609

609

591

555

538

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

52,370

29,990

24,980

638,100

25,380

15,300

15,760

30,700

103,200

210,300

304,000

51,770

30,840

794,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter.
YELLOWST01IE RIVER BASIN 127

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°29', long. 109°27', in NWi sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. 

18 E., at Smith Bridge, half a mile downstream from confluence of East and West 

Rosebud Creeks and 2 miles south of Absarokee. Prior to July-14 1942, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Records available,- April 1935 to September 1942. July 1910 to September 1913 at site 

at Absarokee; records not equivalent during Irrigation season.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,870 second-feet July 8 (gage 

height, 5.78); minimum observed, 110 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 2.09 feet).

1935-42: Maximum discharge observed, 4,850 second-feet June 22, 1937 (gage 

height, 6.36 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 31 second-feet May 25, Dec. 29, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 1.47 

feet May 25, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which'are poor. Large 

fluctuation In flow caused by power plant on West Rosebud Creek. Sone water diverted 

from East Rosebud Creek to Red Lodge Creek for irrigation. Many diversions above 

station. Gage read once or twice daily prior to July 14.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

590

590

515

515

630

e>70

630

630

590

515

450

422

395

450

450

422

450

422

 395

370

370

395

a382

370

370

344

299

279

344

344

322

Nov.

279

279

279

a289

299

279

259

279

279

244

259

259

248

299

299

279

299

299

299

299

244

b!80

D1S5

192

299

279

a265

 251

244

236

-

Dec.

248

236

236

244

244

259

221

236

225

225

203

b!95

b220

236

244

259

244

236

229

244

207

155

b!60

b!65

b!70

b!60

b!80

b210

b!95

b!90

b!75

Jan.

b!30

b!55

b!40

b!30

bl!5

b!45

b!50

b!90

b220

b285

b275

b260

b245

b255

b265

b275

b250

b!95

b!80

b!90

b200

b215

b235

b200

161

176

b!70

b!65

b!55

b!50

b!60

Feb.

b!75

170

b200

b!85

«b!75

176

b!70

164

141

134

176

164

170

170

170

150

b!20

b!40

b!85

b!65

b!50

b!40

b!60

b!50

b!40

b!45

b!65

b!45

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August ......... w ...........................

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

141

134

134

164

182

167

130

176

203

240

210

203

182

199

167

110

182

*185

164

155

167

179

167

137

185

173

173

155

148

141

182

Apr.

189

248

259

248

244

232

248

279

279

279

259

299

299

299

322

279

279

299

279

255

279

322

299

322

322

344

279

299

322

344

-

Secondfoot-days

13,920

7,979

6,651

156,690

6,037

4,495

5,235

8,506

26,232

36,810

49,021

15,218

8,932

189,036

May

322

299

299

322

344

370

370

370

370

422

422

590

808

715

855

1,120

908

808

760

760

908

1,020

1,120

1,240

1,300

1,620

1,810

1,620

1,680

1,550

1,130

Maximum

670

299

259

1,670

285

200

240

344

1,810

2,220

3,400

800

441

3,400

June

1,080

865

965

1,300

1,420

1,680

1,420

1,940

2,220

2,080

1,810

1,480

1,130

1,080

1,180

1,360

1,130

1,020

915

865

765

670

670

965

1,240

1,420

1,240

1,020

915

965

-

Minimum

279

180

155

70

115

120

110

189

299

670

886

285

226

110

July

1,240

1,680

2,080

2,080

2,360

2,800

2,650

3,400

2,950

2,220

1,940

1,940

1,680

1,400

1,210

1,290

1,560

1,510

1,380

1,230

1,090

1,020

980

962

933

926

926

886

886

926

886

Aug.

800

733

724

715

635

607

593

628

643

628

600

579

579

572

523

477

459

447

408

396

355

321

308

303

312

316

308

308

340

316

285

Mean

449

266

215

429

195

161

169

284

846

1,227

1,581

491

298

518

Sept.

290

262

276

290

298

267

240

240

240

226

233

272

280

230

254

262

350

441

360

321

294

308

326

336

376

376

355

312

326

294

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

27,610

15,830

13,190

310,800

11,970

8,920

10,380

16,870

52,030

73,010

97,230

30,180

17,720

374,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

mountain war time thereafter.
128 YELLCWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°00', long. 109°04', In NWi sec. 32, T. 9 S., 

R. 22 E., at highway bridge at Chance, Just upstream from Sand Coulee and half a 

mile north of Wyoming-Montana State line.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1942 (few winter records prior to 1935).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,630 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 5.42 

feet); minimum, 166 second-feet Sept. 10; minimum gage'helght, 0.28 foot Feb. 16.

1921-42: Maximum discharge observed, 10,900 second-feet May 26, 1938 (gage 

height, 6.5 feet); minimum observed, 72 second-feet Mar. 19, 1927; minimum gage height, 

that of Feb.-16, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Many diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

949

1,000

901

885

893

871

822

808

776

744

738

756

782

750

733

715

692

676

654

643

633

617

607

586

581

561

556

541

541

476

415

Nov.

466

476

453

489

489

476

453

391

423

419

383

391

427

410

558

727

633

S17

541

444

368

b370

D310

b300

423

«448

427

394

387

364

Dec.

398

383

387

444

364

314

330

327

318

D320

b325

1)335

344

358

387

375

361

347

350

357

354

347

280

333

318

294

211

215

268

308

h294

Jan.

b280

b260

b265

D270

b260

b250

b250

D250

b255

b270

D290

bSOO

D280

b270

bS60

b255

b245

b240

b235

*b230

b230

b235

b240

b245

b250

b255

b260

b265

268

259

246

Feb.

246

257

254

257

261

252

257

259

252

242

229

252

250

*231

223

210

221

218

233

254

259

248

246

240

248

250

254

248

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

237

229

231

228

229

237

223

226

240

248

235

231

235

24O

231

225

220

226

218

207

214

235

233

228

218

209

209

211

211

214

220

Apr.

237

265

275

337

354

324

280

291

337

364

498

576

633

750

676

494

489

546

527

4600

d670

dSOO

dl,200

dl,000

d900

dSOO

d660

d550

512

484

-

Secondfoot-days

21,902

13,457

10,346

290,639

7,968

6,851

6,998

16,429

39,511

92,510

75,817

13,567

7,089

'312,445

May

423

375

394

372

375

361

357

406

508

670

864

909

796

670

654

704

638

602

628

654

721

1,210

1,940

2,620

3,090

4,180

4,550

3,200

2,560

2,240

1,840

Maximum

1,000

727

444

4, ,480

300

261

248

1,200

4,550

6,770

4,550

829

341

6,770

June

1,640

1,560

1,860

2,980

3,320

2,980

4,050

5,930

6,770

6,210

4,420

3,200

2,870

2,760

3,090

3,320

2,760

2,520

2,620

2,500

2,180

1,920

2,130

2,500

2,980

3,560

2,980

2,500

2,150

2,250

-

Minimum

415

300

211

120

230

210

207

237

357

1,560

909

211

176

176

July

2,980

3,560

4,050

4,050

4,300

4,420

4,420

4,550

4,550

3,800

3,200

2,980

2,620

2,240

2,100

2,150

2,100'

2,000

1,800

1,640

1,440

1,320

1,250

1,230

1,140

1,080

1,030

949

994

965

909

Aug.

829

756

733

692

658

653

619

586

575

580

526

510

500

478

448

402

378

318

28S

266

262

254

270

275

270

275

275

241

211

226

218

Mean

707

449

334

796

257

245

226

548

1,275

3,084

2,446

438

236

856

Sept.

203

196

196

189

203

211

203

186

179

.176

176

211

336

341

292

279

275

296

301

292

275

275

254

241

245

233

218

207

200

200

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

43,440

26,690

20,520

576,500

15,800

13,590

13,880

32,590

78,370

183,500

150,400

26,910

14,060

619,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basic of records for station at Edgar, 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 129

Clarks Fork at Edgar, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°28', long. 108°51', In SWi sec. 24, T. 4 S., R. 

23 E., on highway bridge, half a mile east of Edgar and 6 miles upstream from Rock 

Creek.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1942 (few winter records prior to 1935).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,880 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 7.46 

feet); minimum observed, ,184 second-feet Aug. .22 (gage height, ,1.77 . feet)..

1921-42: Maximum discharge observed, 10,900 second-feet June 2, 1936 (gage 

height, 8.62 feet); minimum observed, 41 second-feet July 25,» 1931 (gage height, 1.55 

feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor, 

twice dally. Many diversions.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,320

1,770

1,270

1,220

1,430

1,270

1,220

1,120

1,070

1,020

975

975

1,020

1,020

975

975

930

975

930

886

888

888

845

845

845

805

805

765

765

765

730

Nov.

631

695

663

663

663

663

663

663

602

631

602

572

602

602

572

388

845

845

765

631

631

384

380

450

600

700

650

610

570

544

-

Dec.

544

544

544

572

602

515

515

515

488

490

495

510

520

544

572

544

515

488

488

460

488

488

515

434

460

296

280

280

300

340

, 400

Jan.

J

\ 365

J

.

> 355

I

'

I

> 400

I

J

390

385

380

375

*375

375

380

380

385

385

.

1

> 390

Feb.

.

> 360

I

1

.

> 350

1

1

320

305

300

*300

295

290

285

290

300

320

325

-

-

-

' Month

 * 

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ............. .^. ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

.

j

> 325

'

330

335

350

370

400

500

602

544

57?

«460

407

360

360

338

338

296

360

434

407

360

338

316

316

316

316

316

Apr.

384

384

434

488

544

515

460

434

460

488

544

765

730

888

888

765

572

695

730

631

765

1,220

1,540

1,270

1,070

975

805

730

663

488

-

Secondfoci t-days

31,319

18,980

14,746

344,624

11,750

9,155

11,666

21,325

50,140

98,490

72,155

12,001

11,828

363,555

May

602

544

544

544

572

515

488

488

572

663

930

1,380

2,030

1,070

930

1,020

975

888

805

805

845

1,320

2,290

3,130

3,270

4,270

5,OOO

3,920

3,580

3,580

2,570

Maximum

1,770

888

602

5,000

_

_

602

1,540

5,000

7,460

4,330

835

520

7,460

June

2,030

2,030

2,160

2,990

3,750

3,420

4,090

6,410

7,460

6,830

5,050

3,630

2,980

2,980

2,980

3,300

2,980

2,670

2,520

2,520

2,370

2,070

2,070

2,370

2,820

3,300

3,300

2,820

2,370

2,220

-

Minimum

730

380

280

179

_

_

296

384

488

2,030

770

186

261

186

July

2,670

3,460

3,800

4,150

4,150

4,330

4,150

4,150

4,330

3,630

2,980

2,820

2,670

2,220

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,070

1,790

1,650

1,380

1,120

1,030

950

' 950

950

910

835

770

1,120

910

Aug.

835

770

740

680

595

570

495

472

450

472

428

360

338

338

338

338

316

261

239

208

196

186

206

230

277

239

277

277

277

277

316

Mean

1,010

633

476

944

379

327

376

711

1,617

3,283

2,328

387

394

996

Sept.

316

277

277

296

296

296

316

296

277

261

277

316

382

450

472

450

450

495

495

472

472

472

472

472

520

520

450

450

428

405

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

62,120

37,650

29,250

683,600

23,310

18,160

23,140

42,300

99,450

195,400

143,100

23,800

23,460

721,100

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23-30, Dec. 10-13, 25, Dec, 26 to Bar. 11. 

Time basis! Mountain standard time prior tjo 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
130 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 109°18', In SWi sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 

20 E., at bridge, 3 miles upstream from West Fork and 4 miles southwest of Red Lodge.

Records available. April to December 1932, Hay 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 3.79 

feet); minimum, 28 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 1.27 feet).

1932, 1934-42: Maximum discharge observed, -1,930 second-feet June 16,'1937 (gage 

height, 4.80 feet); minimum observed, 19 second-feet-Mar. 15, 1936, Apr. 19, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those based on once-daily staff-gage readings, which are 

fair. Flow partly regulated by Glacier Lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

152

150

147

150

144

136

132

136

132

129

126

122

122

117

112

122

126

124

122

119

119

117

115

112

110

108

106

104

95

86

92

Nov.

97

95

93

95

92

90

83

84

76

68

62

62

62

56

62

74

90

83

74

60

b63

b62

b62

b63

b66

67

 79

78

76

74

~

Dec.

70

70

74

63

48

54

50

54

53

54

57

58

58

58

58

57

. 54

53

53

52

51

46

48

b48

b48

b47

b40

b37

b35

b35

b38

Jan.

b43

b47

50

44

44

48

48

48

48

48

44

48

48

44

44

48

48

43

»52

48

48

43

43

40

40

43

43

40

40

43

40

Feb.

40

37

37

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

b32

b32

b32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August ...............................:.....

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

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

34

34

34

36

39

36

34

34

36

32

34

36

34

32

32

*31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

35

- 35

35

35

35

35

Apr.

34

32

33

33

32

31

31

32

32

35

39

42

44

49

48

42

42

44

42

48

79

117

106

88

79

72

64

62

58

57

-

Secondfoot-days

3,784

2,248

1,621

53,426

1,398

916

1,047

1,547

8,410

23,823

24,317

9,297

3,732

82,140

May

56

56

54

56

54

54

60

67

81

115

126

122

115

108

112

104

99

95

99

104

129

192

483

878

912

1,120

928

684

570

427

350

Maximum

152

97

74

683'

52

40

39

117

1,120

1,500

1,130

465

210

1,500

June

325

464

738

988

1,010

973

1,150

1,500

1,280

1,090

930

785

763

807

862

818

686

664

686

587

515

456

515

730

851

884

774

686

587

719,

-

JUnimum

86

56

35

25

40

30

31

31

54

325

515

196

L_ 89

30

July

840

851

851

918

952

976

976

1,130

976

930

906

906

840

807

807

851

862

818

785

719

664

653

653

631

609

587

565

565

587

587

515

Aug.

465

447

438

4S8

402

384

367

367

375

351

328

320

320

278

255

237

228

219

210

210

196

201

272

284

284

261

249

237

232

228

214

Mean

122

74.9

52.3

146

45.1

32.7

33.8

51.6

271

794

784

300

124

225

Sept.

210

201

201

192

192

185

132

124

120

114

110

117

124

112

107

114

112

107

105

103

99

97

95

95

101

95

95

93

91

89

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

7,510

4,4&>

3,220

106,000

2,770

1,820

2,080

3,070

16,680

47,250

48,230

18,440

7,400

162,900

Peak discharge.- Bay 26 (6:30 p.m.) 1,310 sec.-ft.; June 8 (8:40 p.m.) 1,840 sec.-ft.; June 25 

(12 p.m.) 987 sec.-ft.; July 8 (6 a.m.) 1,260 sec.-ft.

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day. *

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Hpte.- Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Nov. 8-26, Dec. 27 to Mar. 15.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 131

West Fork of Rock Creek below Basin Creek, near Red Lodge, Mont. *

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°09', long. 109°23'-, near center of sec. 3, T. 

8 S., R. 19 E., an eighth of a mile downstream from Basin Creek and 6 miles west of 

Red Lodge.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1942 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 715 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 3.61 

feet); minimum observed, 19 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 0.80 foot) discharge 

measurement.

1937-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 8,, 1942; minimum recorded, 10 secondfeet (estimated) Dec. 19, 1939 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice).

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

103

101

98

100

94

93

SB

86

85

93

32

79

79

76

76

73

72

69

69

f69

fee

f65

64

64

62

61

60

60

55

52

56

Nov.

56

52

52

52

51

50

46

49

47

45

44

47

45

47

. 51

51

55

44

46

46

47

_

_

-

_

t39

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-21. ............................

December ...................................

Calendar year' ......................

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

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

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

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

May. 85-31.... ..............................

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

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

t!9

-

Second 

foot-days

2,342

1,023

-

_

_

_

_

2 132

10 j 130

11,205

4,331

2,245

-

May

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

t76

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

h309

386

372

312

284

247

222

Maximum

103

56

-

_

_

_

386

627

616

191

94

-

June

£10

219

262

335

366

358

454

585

627

564

423

343

322

333

362

335

2S4

278

284

262

244

227

239

293

345.

383

325

287

259

312

"

Minimum

52

44

-

_

_

_

222

210

210

100

64

-

July

390

427

446

4S1

524

556

537

616

518

456

430

418

354

340

350

374

364

336

319

2S6

271

271

268

255

243

238

232

229

226

240

210

Aug.

191

181

178

IS 6

176

169

166

171

171

164

159

154

169

145

136

127

121

113

107

109

101

113

117

123

127

121

115

107

107

107

100

Mean

75.5

48.7

-

_

_

_

305

338

361

140

74.8

-

Sept.

94

SI

81

81

80

78

80

76

75

70

70

76

86

75

70

72

75

74 ' 72

72

69

80

66

64

70

68

74

72

72

72

~

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

4,650

2,030

-

_

_

_

4 230 20 J 090

28,220

8,590

4,450

-

t Result of discharge measurement.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time baslsi fountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
132 ^YELLOWS-TONE RIVER BASIN

West Fork of Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°09', long. 109°18', In SEi sec. 6, T. 8 S. f R. 20 E., at 

U. S. ranger station, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles southwest of Red Lodge.

Records available.- April to December 1932, Ifey 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- mximum discharge observed during year, 864 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 

4.50 feet); minimum observed, 18 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 1.14 feet).

1632, 1934-42: Maximum discharge observed, 1,850 second-feet June 22, 1937 (gage 

height, 6.10 feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 2.5 second-feet Nov. 18, 1939 (gage height, 0.58 foot).

,Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

105

105

91

9S

91

91

9S

91

83 '83

a80

76

74

74

74

67

66

65

68

68

59

se

58

57

S3

58

51

50

49

49

52

Nov.

56

50

49

51

58

49

43

a45

47

43

41

43

44

46

49

44

44

48

36

83

84

86

36

44

45

47

*43

48

48

48

-

Dec.

41

41

44

48

34

36

29

30

31

8S

30

a33

a36

38

38

34

34

38

33

a32

31

31

38

b38

a32

b31

bSl

31

30

30

bSO

Jan.

b30

1)31

31

30

30

30

30

30

a2S

25

82

81

88

83

84

86

85

84

 24

84

84

25

84

84

85

24

24

84

84

24

25

Feb.

a84

84

84

84

24

88

a82

23

84

b84

b24

a23

23

a28

a21

a20

b80

a80

a20

a81

a81

a28

a88

a83

83

a23

83

a83

-

-

-

Month

October. ......................

Hove

D0O6

Bber. ..................................

mber. ....................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

a88

88

a82

a88

a81

81

88

a28

81

a21

a80

80

a80

a80

1 a80

a80

a20

80

a81

a22

88

80

80

19

80

81

80

1)80

al9

19

80

Apr.

80

80

a21

28

a21

20

*20

88

28

27

30

a34

39

42

38

38

38

48

34

a39

a60

a80

a70

a65

655

645

36

38

38

37

-

Seoondfoot-days

2 884 

1^288

1,037

27 245 2

797

629

639

1,113

4,330

10,058

9,152

8,612

1,019

34,898

May

37

37

a37

37

32

36

39

45

54

79

87

88

67

91

91

685

680

77

77

83

98

188

858

340

340

390

373

383

290

243

888

Maximun

105

56

44

505

 oo±

24

22

80

390

819

646

128

41

819

June

214

22S

874

323

356

383

497

819

693

573

442

373

323

383

356

323

290

890

874

858

214

800

800

258

323

323

274

828

288

858

-

RnimuB

49

83

5>o CO

8

n

 K

91GL

80

19

80

 xOOB

200

136

39

87

19

July

356

390

356

373

425

497

497

618

646

dSOl

356

383

858

858

258

290

874

858

28S

200

200

175

175

175

164

164

154

145

154

154

136

Aug.

188

120

180

18S

120

180

180

118

180

118

105

98

105

98

83

76

76

67

63

64

68

68

62

63

63

55

46

48

48

41

Mean

71.7

48.9

33.5

74.6

85. 7 

88.5

on R C\Jt 0

37.1

140

335 

295

QA >z O* *O

34.0

95.6

39

Sept.

37

35

35

35

634

33

31

31

29

27

87

89

33

33

38

35

39

38

39

41

39

34

33

40

36

38

33

33

33

33

-

Runoff in 

acre-fast

4,410 

8,550

2.060

54,030

1,580

I

QCfl .«OU

1,870 8 01 n »KJLU

8,590

19,950

18,150 

Si t J.OUon

8,080

69.820

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record} discharge Interpolated or ccnputed on basis of weather recorda and 

records for Rock Creek near Red Lodge.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time baslsj. Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948| mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTOME RIVER BASIN 133

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.

Loca.U2n-" Water~stage recorder, lat. 45°26', long. 109°16', in SWi sec. 34, T. 4 S.', R. 

20 E., Just upstream from Cooney Reservoir and 9 miles west of Boyd.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1942 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 second-feet flay 29 (gage height, 6.00 

feet); minimum recorded, 7.4 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage height, 0.88 foot).

1937-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 29, 1942; minimum recorded, 1.5 secondfeet May 27, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Many small diversions above station. Flow increased for part of 

irrigation season by water diverted from East Rosebud Creek.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

ZT

28

29

30

31

Oct.

133

142

130

142

171

156

159

152

138

134

alSO

al28

al25

al22

all8

al!5

113

112

109

108

106

104

101

101

99

96

95

92

94

82

91

Nov.

91

87

83

84

82

79

77

74

74

 70

69

68

68

66

68

67

68

72

61

43

b42

b40

39

58

84

82

77

74

70

68

-

Dec.

67

63

68

69

54

b44

b43

b41

b39

»b36

_

-

.

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Jan.

*

Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December 1-10 ..............................

Calendar year ......................

January

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April 7-30 .................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July ..........................

Augu 

Sept

St....... ..............................

ember. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

-

_

-

-

_

113

130

160

137

170

184

201

208

201

182

176

178

164

154

152

152

178

184

192

171

153

144

144

158

-

Secondfoot-days

3,698

2,085

524

_

3,986

13,956

10,127 3 542

'829.8 

811

-

May

142

137

138

138

a200

a250

aSOO

a250

a200

a250

a400

a600

aSOO

a 800

a650

a700

635

596

496

436

412

400

400

472

424

424

460

424

768

938

716

Maximum

171

91

69

_

2oa

938

KA ft O4D

180

60 

56

-

June

546

484

460

472

484

448

436

472

508

484

436

388 356

334

324

304

285

266

257

248

240

232

216

224

224

208

208

208

195

180

-

Minimum

82

39

36

.

113

1 "ST JLO f 

180

58

8.6 

11

-

July

178

180

177

a!76

a!74

172

170

180

164

154

147

137

124

110

109

105

91

87

86

84

77

72

69

68

63

58

69

64

62

68

67

Aug.

60

58

55

60

53

49

45

37

38

36

35

31

28

26

23

22

21

18

16

12

11

8.6

8.6

9.2

9.8

10

11

9.8

9.8

9.5

Mean

119

69.5

52.4

_

166

450

338

114

26.8 

27.0

-

9.5

Sept.

12

12

14

14

16

15

13

12

12

11

12

16

25

22

20

19

24

39

43

38

34

34

33

41

51

56

47

45

42

39

Runoff in 

acre- feet

7,330

4,140

1,040

_

7,910

27,680

20,090

7,030 

1,650 

1,610

-

 * Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of records for station below

Cooney Reservoir and Willow Creek near Boyd. 

fc Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942} mountain war time thereafter.

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
134 YELLOW8TONE RIVER BASIN

Red Lodge Creek below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°27', long. 109°11', in SWi sec. 30, T. 43., 

B. 21 E., an eighth of a mile upstream from Cottonwood Creek, half a mile downstream 

from Cooney Dam, and 6 miles west of Boyd.

Records available.- September 1937 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 7.20 

feet), from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

maximum gage height, 8.16 feet June 7, backwater from downstream tributary; minimum 

discharge, 10 second-feet Nov. 27 to Dec. 16 (gage height, 1.08 feet).

1937-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 30, 1942; maximum gage height, that of 

June 7, 1942; minimum discharge, 1.6 second-feet Dec. 21, 1937 (gage height, 0.72 

foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for May 30 to June 8, which are fair. Flow into 

Cooney Reservoir during part of irrigation season increased by water diverted from 

East Rosebud Creek. Complete regulation by Cooney Reservoir (see p. 44 ). Many 

diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

322

322

322

334

322

322

311

311

178

82

82

82

82

141

188

188

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

188

122

71

130

246

244

Nov.

240

238

240

240

240

16S

82

82

82

82

160

289

289

289

289

289

278

278

246

198

197

f!97

f!95

f!95

99

11

10

10

10

10

-

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

 10

blO

blO

blO

blO

10

10

13

28

27

28

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

Jan.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

40

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

*62

62

62

60

60

60

59

59

60

60

60

60

60

Feb.

59

59

59

59

59

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

56

56

56

56

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year . ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March.. ....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

69

105

105

113

145

156

172

173

184

207

211

231

264

260

256

256

256

252

250

248

165

47

45

40

40

40

40

40

33

28

47

Apr.

49

40

36

33

32

30

29

30

76

115

118

117

117

117

118

118

118

119

121

121

121

121

122

124

126

125

125

125

125

126

-

Secondfoot-days

6,400

5,233

586

40,535.8

1,654

1,604

4,478

2,894

14,048

14,449

8*395

l)839

64,837

May

126

125

126

128

133

129

129 129"

131

132

135

227

406

358

543

770

770

799

686

618

552

513

500

513

513

474

474

474

655

1,440

1,340

Maximum

334

289

30

530

62

59

264

126

1 440 '975

362

325

97

1,440

June

975

799

686

605

605

578

588

690

646

632

578

539

500

474

462

449

424

399

374

349

337

337

325

337

337

325

275

277

275

272

 -

Minimum

71

10

10

4.5

30

56

28

29

125

272

100

59

12

10

July

275

277

277

281

257

222

226

226

222

ass

220

220

226

212

186

188

100

129

200

362

349

362

362

349

349

362

362

349

349

337

337

Aug.

325

238

72

63

66

67

73

75

80

85

85

83

79

79

79

75

72

71

65

60

59

65

95

186

184

184

184

132

92

92

92

Mean

206

174

18.9

111

53.4

57.3

144

96.5

453

482

271

105

61.3

178

Sept.

90

90

90

90

86

84

71

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

42

93

95

95

95

95

97

97

95

46

12

12

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,690

10,380

1,160

80 » 330

3,280

3,180

8,880

5,740

27,860

28,660

16,650

6,460 .

3,650

128, 600

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Willow Creek near Boyd, Mont.

135

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°26', long. 109°14', In Sw4 sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 

<su k., just upstream from Cooney Reservoir and 8 miles west of Boyd.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1942 (no winter records).

Ext^mes;~ Maximum discharge during year, 410 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 6.15 feet, 

£2t- v^, S^ma Z d , E£fe~Se£jPIS record )» from rating curve extended above 80 secondrtniiv ^^^ "^So-24 feet ^y 29 ' backwater from Cooney Reservoir; minimum dally discharge recorded, 12 second-feet Dec. 10.

1937-42: Maximum discharge, 450 second-feet June 12, 1937 (gage height, 6.60 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 80 second-feet; minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 1, 1939 

\gage Height, 0.66 foot).

Remarks.-Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

backwater from Cooney Reservoir, which are poor. Several snail diversions above 

station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

^ a50 f

J

i

1

> a50

'

.

I

> a40

1

39

38

37

36

36

36

34

34

32

32

33

30

32

I a30

1

Nov.

> a28

*25

25

25

25

25

25

25

27

29

24

b22

b20

b22

b24

36

47

46

41

33

36

36

Dec.

35

35

38

35

b24

b20

b20

b!5

b!3

*b!2

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December 1-10 ............................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April 15-30 ................................

Hay. .......................................

June .......................................

July..................... ..................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

-

-

-

_

t31

_

.

-

_

.

_

-

100

76

70

68

65

53

49

47

48

54

58

62

63

59

55

53

-

Secondfoot-days

1,239

875

247

-

_

_

980

4,327

2, 5&2

1)393

1,166

_

Peak discharKe.- Hay 13 (6 n.m.) 410 sec. -ft.: May 29

May

53

52

49

48

99

106

92

80

68

74

106

240

f390

f340

200

240

200

220

160

120

100

85

80

85

80

65

65

60

190

310

270

Maximum

47

38

-

_

_

100

160

70

68

49

-

June

160

140

120

110

100

95

100

140

120

85

75

70

70

70

70

70

75

65

62

54

52

50

53

64

62

59

71

86

92

82

-

Minimum

20

12

-

_

_

47

4S

50

29

32

32

-

July

69

62

68

70

60

60

57

63

65

51

58

56

54

56

56

59

56

55

58

65

67

58

42

30

29

32

42

51

50

51

63

Aug.

68

67

67

67

67

64

56

58

57

47

43

40

36

38

40

42

42

40

38

33

33

33

32

34

34

35

40

40

36

34

37

Mean

40.0

29.2

24.7

-

_

_

61.2

140

84 .1

5d'.S

45.1

38.9

.

Sept.

39

44

42

42

40

39

38

35

34

32

32

33

38

40

37

36

36

40

44

44

40

38

36

36

40

49

46

40

40

36

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

2,460

1,740

490

-

j

_

1,940

8,580

5,000

3,400

2,770

2,310

-

{11 p.m.) 347 sec. -ft.

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Red Lodge Creek above Cooney 

Reservoir.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Backwater from Cooney Reservoir May 15 to June 18.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
136 YELLCWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Pryor Creek near Billings, Mont.

Location.- Chain Uuain gage , lat. J.a.1/. 45°43', 4to *to , long. .Lung. -Lvo 19', J-5? , In -1-11 sec. oco. 30, o\j, T. j. 1 j. S.. u., R. iv. 28 *>w E., u., ati*v

on U. S. Highway 87, 11 miles southeast of Billings and 14 miles upstream from

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1942. September 1911 to September 1924 at

 Uoburn, iJ miles upstream; records not equivalent during Irrigation season.

Extremes.- 1941-42: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 1,500 second-feet 

May 14 (gage height, 9.2 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 700 

second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 23 second-feet Aug. 22-30 (gage 

height, 1.59 feet).

1938-4i:: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 14, 1942; no flow Sept. 7-11, 1940.

Revisions: The maximum discharge observed for the water year 1941 has been revised' 

to 6U7 second-feet Sept. 8, 1941 (gage height, 4.68 feet), superseding figure published 

In Water-Supply Paper 926.

The maximum discharge observed for the period March to September 1938 has been 

determined as 1,230 second-feet June 24, 1938 (gage height, 7.9 feet, from floodmarks), 

from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet-by logarithmic plotting. This figure 

supersedes statement published In Water-supply Papers 856, 876, 896, and 926.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 700 second-feet, which are fair, and those for

 periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read once daily. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in the water years 1938 

ana 1S41 are given herein. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 856 

and 926.

Day 

(water year)

1933 

Hay 20. 

21. 

22. 

June 24. 

25. 

30. 

July 1.

Discharge 

(second- feet)

514 

494 

407 

887 

589 

661 

643

Day 

(water year)

1940-41 

Apr. 22. 

23. 

Sept. 7. 

8. 

9. 

27. 

28.

Discharge 

(second-feet)

390 

300 

332 

607 

555 

343 

388

Discharge, In second-feet, 1941-42

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.

47

48

47

45

383

379

168

182

108

58

56

50

47

45

45

52

52

46

52

50

52

49

49

46

46

47

45

45

45

45

45

Nov.

42

49

45

40

42

48

40

42

44

a42

41

38

38

41

41

41

41

44

44

27

36

40

25

35

47

56

56

 85

85

60

Dec.

53

50

66

70

63

50

53

48

45

50

40

30

35

40

55

70

75

65

60

70

70

60

50

45

40

.

1

\ 28

I

'

Jan.

V

1

\ 20

I

'

1 .

f

1 3,

f Oo

1'

30

30

*29

28

25

28

30

35

40

50

1"

Feb.

1"

1"

34

38

 34

32

32

1 85

1

1 »

1'

I 40

J

_

-

Mar.

1-

200

190

190

180

200

230

*260

300

300

280

250

200

182

130

83

76

117

162

96

140

76

«74

83

76

61

68

Apr.

126

182

182

124

124

102

SI

60

79

83

83

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

100

79

79

104

182

210

182

119

119

89

77

~

May

85

85

77

77

110

148

85

83

81

81

85

165

607

1,160

907

829

867

521

473

379

284

250

250

250

250.

224

224

224

262

428

489

June

'262 342

238

224

224

224

224

196

150

168

150

150

136

140

136

126

130

126

117

108

104

104

100

104

104

117

108

108

104

102

-

July

93

85

83

79

76

76

76

76

60

60

61

49

41

41

41

41

40

37

30

35

33

33

33

32

32

32

34

36

37

37

37

Aug.

40

40

37

38

38

61

61

41

33

35

33

33

30

27

27

29

29

27

25

25-

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

25

Sept.

25

25

27

27

85

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

32

34

36

41

44

44

64

64

49

46

44

46

58

64

76

44

44

44

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23, 24, Dec. 9-22, Dec. 25 to Mar. 18, 

Mar.' 20.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 137

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, of Pryor Creek near Billings, Mont., 1988, 1940-48

Month

April 1938 ..................................

 V.... .....................................

September. ..................................

Water year .......................

Calendar year 1940 .......................

May.........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1940-41- .......................

October 1941 ...............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

May.........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1941-42 .......................

Seoondfoot-days

392

-

630

805

8,438.4

825

705

1,175

2,359

929

1,044

296.9

172.1

3,575.6

13,201.6

2,468

1,349

1,515

16,413.6

1,028

975

4,579

3,174 .

10,040

4,620

1,556

966

1,180

33,450

Maximum

887

24

-

92

47

208

_

82

390

45

154

66

14

607

607

383

85

75

607

.50

300

210

1,160

342

93

61

76

1,160

Minimum

4

9

-

12

_

0

_

_

17

22

16

13

.5

42

25

-

-

_

_

61

60

77

100

30

23

25

-

Mean

112

14.1

18.1

-

22.1

21.0

26.0

28.1

26.6

25.2

87.9

78.6

30.0

34.8

9.58

5.55

119

36.2

79.6

45.0

48.9

46.0

33.2

34.8

148

106

324

154

50.2

31.2

39.3

91.6

Runoff in 

aore-feet

5,800

778

21,620

1,360

1,250

1>600

16,740

1,640

1*400

2,380

4.680

1>840

2,070

589

341

7,090

26,190

4,900

2,680

3,000

32,560

2,040

1,930

9,080

6,300

19,910

9,160

3,090

1,920

2,340

66,350

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war tjjne to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
138 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°00', long. 108°22', in sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 4 

 K., three-quarters of a mile southeast of Riverton. Datum of gage is 4,844.38 feet 

above mean sea level (Wyoming State Highway bench mark).

Drainage area.- 2,320 square miles.

Records available.- May 1906 to November 1908, May 1911 to September 1927, October 1928 

to septemoer 1942.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1907-8, 1911-27, 1928-42), 1,103 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,620 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 7.18 

reet); minimum daily, 292 second-feet Mar. 28.

1906-8, 1911-27, 1928-42: Maximum discharge observed, 12,300 second-feet June 14, 

1906, from rating curve extended above 9,500 second-feet; minimum daily, 80 secondfeet Nov. 13, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Several diversions above station for irrigation. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,000

1,050

1,030

952

1,050

1,480

1,400

1,230

1,220

1,160

1,270

1,290

1,340

1,610

1,530

1,510

1,670

1,680

1,650

1,640

,640

,600

,300

,340

,340

,340

,320

,270

,390

,320

1,130

Nov.

1,170

1,080

1,000

928

784

727

683

550

523

580

580

580

630

650

640

640

»650

672

650

514

460

420

440

480

525

590

570

550

541

532

Dec.

541

*541

550

560

500

450

450

460

480

490

510

500

490

490

510

520

520

*523

510

500

475

450

445

430

430

430

425

425

420

415

370

Jan.

310

300

320

340

350

360

370

400

420

440

480

490

500

490

4SO

460

420

410

400

400

400

400

400

410

410

420

430

450

440

420

415

Feb.

410

405

400

410

415

420

425

430

430

430

400

400

390

370

355

350

350

350

345

350

380

420

430

420

390

375

370

365

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ................."..................

February ...................................

March. ..................................

April. .....................................

Hay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

365

370

375

370

365

360

*357

350

340

350

380

420

450

455

420

390

370

350

350

355

360

400

460

*498

510

390

338

292

304

310

338

Apr.

1

1

Seconcifoot-uayd

41,802

19,339

14,810

327,331

12,735

10,985

11,742

18,918

44,373

86,420

64,251

15,439

19,879

359,693

345

359

396

444

560

541

436

436

487

610

716

904

*904

868

976

738

505

610

514

478

772

,340

,250

880

672

600

478

366

345

388

-

May

352

436

620

523

640

640

550

580

772

1,060

1,220

1,120

1,030

856

694

738

760

620

550

532

620

1,200

2,310

3,120

3,040

3,860

4,910

3,980

2,700

2,400

1,940

ma. Lmum

1,680

1,170

560

4,680

500

430

510

1,340

4,910

5,820

3,740

716

1,210

5,320

June

1,650

1,570

2,070

2,970

3,560

3,240

3,440

4,740

5,520

5,820

5,200

3,780

3,020

2,610

2,790

3,030

2,580

2,370

2,560

2,480

2,080

1,720

1,770

2,130

2,430

2,840

2,620

1,900

1,570

1,360

-

Minimum

952

420

370

100

j 

300

345

292

345

352

1,360

738

359

324

292

July

1,630

2,040

2,280

2,430

2,790

3,120

3,740

3,580

3,510

3,210

2,860

2,670

2,550

2,400

2,400

2,550

2,760

2,680

2,580

1,920

1,530

1,260

1,090

1,010

940

856

332

784

73S

749

772

Aug.

683

590

560

590

560

436

436

523

514

550

532

487

640

716

550

Mean

1,348

645

478

897

411

392

379

631

1,431

2,847

2,073

498

663

985

532

505

514

496

460

412

380

373

396

452

580

469

412

359

366

366

Sept.

331

384

396

452

541

550

541

550

541

570

505

672

694

532

532

514

478

478

487

478

487

844

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,160

1,180

672

600

~

Runoff in 

acre feet

82,910

38,360

29,380

649,200

25,860

21,790

23,290

37,520

88,010

169,400

127,400

30,620

39,430

713,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23-S5, Mar. 23-26. No gage-height record 

Dec. 3 to Mar. 22 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by Ice during entire period); discharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements, weather records, and computed flow at 

diversion dam 20 miles upstream.

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 139

Bighorn River at Thermopolis, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°39', long. 108°12', in sec. 36, T. 43 N., R. 95

 W., at Thermopolis, half a mile downstream from highway bridge between Thermopolls and 

hot springs. Datum of gage is 4,300.49 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Discharge measurements made at former site at highway bridge.

Drainage area.- 8,080 square miles.

Records available.- May 1900 to December 1905, June 1910 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 37 years, 1,900 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,760 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 9.48 

feet}; minimum daily, 517 second-feet Jan. 5.

1900-1905, 1910-42: Maximum discharge, 29.800 second-feet July 24, 1923 (gage 

height, 16.2 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

16,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 162 second-feet Nov. 14, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Practically no diversions between Thermopolis and confluence of

 Wind and Popo Agle Rivers. Hot springs entering canyon below station discharge about 

25 second-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,440

1,660

1,680

1,620

1,680

1,970

2,030

1,960

1,900

1,900

1,970

2,090

2,100

2,250

2,210

2,180

2,040

2,020

2,010

2,070

2,020

1,960

1,850

1,740

1,700

1,850

1.780

1,740

2,200

1,800

1,670

Nov.

1,560

1,580

1,370

1,330

1,240

1,310

1,250

1,130

1,050

1,060

1,090

1,080

1,060

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,030

944

790

742

750

806

845

950

926

908

884

830

Dec.

850

855

872

956

950

835

766

774

782

810

855

835

820

806

815

850

926

902

820

926

962

944

866

774

786

676

694

606

613

658

669

Jan.

750

596

571

529

517

520

523

526

638

706

742

786

802

820

802

786

774

762

754

738

742

730

746

758

774

794

802

830

806

746

750

Feb.

758

742

746

726

730

762

790

766

786

766

782

774

782

758

742

754

698

680

662

655

676

730

774

774

738

710

683

694

_

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June ........................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

710

726

742

746

758

762

718

722

766

835

987

1,240

1,410

1,490

1,220

1,100

1,010

938

850

840

908

872

944

1,170

1,170

980

884

860

825

902

884

Apr.

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,200

1,500

1,800

1,510

1,300

1,260

1,450

1,650

2,020

2,160

2,010

2,060

2,010

1,410

1,360

1,420

1,240

1,220

1,740

2,200

1,950

1,590

1,490

1,340

1,230

1,180

1,240

-

Secondfoot-days

59,090

31,785

25, 253

598,913

22, 120

20,638

28,969

45,670

102,030

142,680

92,250

25,919

26,972

623,376

May

1,200

1,200

1,500

1,710

1,940

1,980

1,950

1,780

1,820

1,980

2,240

2,510

2,560

2,600

2,100

2,200

2,510

2,560

2,370

2,150

2,060

2,300

3,340

5,350

6,360

6,270

7,920

9,230

7,560

5,920

4,860

Maximum

2,250

1,580

962

7,260

830

790

1,490

2,200

9,230

9,000

5,400

1,110

1,470

 9,230

June

4,110

3,570

3,420

4,220

5,210

5,490

4,950

5,920

7,560

8,790

9,000

7,830

6,180

5,110

4,620

4,900

5,150

3,970

4,080

4,320

3,940

3,140

2,800

3,010

3,630

4,050

4,500

3,780

3,030

2,400

"

Minimum

1,440

742

606

308

517

655

710

1,020

1,200

2,400

1,080

652

574

517

July

2,150

2,600

3,490

3,520

3,950

4,460

5,020

5,400

5,130

5,060

4,820

4,160

3,890

3,550

3,220

3,100

3,280

3,300

3,300

2,900

2,180

1,950

1,800

1,560

1,400

1,300

1,210

1,190

1,170

1,110

1,080

Aug.

1,110

al,080

a950

a890

a930

a830

a790

aSOO

a820

aSOO

a850

820

794

926

1,060

932

890

866

878

825

766

722

690

710

722

794

860

790

706

666

652

Mean

1,906

1,060

815

1,641

714

737

934

1,522

3,291

4,756

2,976

836

899

1,708

Sept.

638

610

574

655

676

706

726

722

742

718

714

794

1,110

1,060

896

845

794

758

762

790

798

794

1,070

1,470

1,400

1,340

1,330

1,270

1,320

890

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

117,200

63,040

50,090

1,188,000

43,870

40,930

57, 460

90,590

202,400

283,000

183,000

51,410

53,500

1,236,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Tind River at Riverton and 

Popo Agle River at Riverton. .

Time basis! Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Pel). 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
140 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Bighorn River at Manderson, Wyo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°16', long. 108°01', In sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 93 W., 

three-eighths of a mile west of Manderson. Datum of gage Is 3,881.74 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 11,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,400 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 

9.37 feet), from rating curve extended above 7,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 320 

second-feet Aug. 22, 23, Sept. 3.

1941-42: Maximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet June 9, 1941, from rating curve extended above 7,000 seconds-feet; maximum gage height, that of May 29, 1942; minimum 

dally discharge, 270 second-feet Aug. 8, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

1,430

1, 480

1,780

1,670

1,870

8,180

8,540

2,880

8,140

8,010

1,990

2,010

2,010

2,070

2,380

8,380

8,360

2,370

8,460

8,360

8,330

8,400

8,400

8,220

1,990

1,950

8,200

8,140

2,050

8,260

2,360

Hov.

2,070

8,040

2,000

1,980

1,860

1,900

1,790

1,570

1,350

1,810

1,310

1,310

1.330

1,380

1,410

1,350

1,350

1,480

1,410

1,310

1,140

1*100

890

S40

694

675

1,080

1,570

1,390

1,450

-

Dec.

1,350

1,420

1,500

1,560

1,450

1,840

1,100

1,040

1,040

l.OTq

1,090

1,190

1,080

1,000

1,510

*1,040

1,140

1,850

1,160

1,200

1,840

1,100

1,040

981

b950

b800

WOO

1)730

b700

b675

b660

Jan.

660

700

780

700

640

590

530

520

580

680

780

800

900

920

 897

880

840

820

880

880

830

330

830

830

870

890

910

930

900

870

840

Feb.

840

820

880

810

880

. 860

870

860

840

840

860

*88B

890

870

840

820

810

800

770

800

820

850

880

900

880

870

830

820

_

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Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

toy........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ..............'...................

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

900

950

1,000

1,100

1,120

 1,150

1,880

1,850

1,350

1,800

2,400

3,500

»b5,350

b3,900

2,970

2,910

1,780

 1,590

1,390

1,180

960

1,000

960

1,350

1,810

1,310

1,830

1,090

1,110

1,100

1,110

Apr.

1,010

1,840

1,650

1,790

8,680

2,560

8,070

1,840

1,710

1,620

1,840

2,100

2,480

8,440

8,480

8,600

8,310

1,470

1,330

1,490

1,140

1,390

1> 900

2,590

2,130

1,850

1,660

1,510

1,890

1,010

Secondfoot-days

66,980

42,119

34,006

24, 267

83,578

51,840

56,180

117,860

151,880

87,961

13,895

83,499

691,465

May

1,110

1,040

1,860

1,740

1,650

8,130

8,070

8,480

3,140

8,970

2,380

3,190

2,950

2,700

2,820

2,460

8,710

8,920

8,870

8,510

8,260

2,280

3,000

5,120

6,740

7,030

7,610

9,670

9,650

8,690

8,110

Maximum

8,540

8,070

1,560

-

930

900

5,350

8,680

9,670

9,820

4,740

1,620

1,450

9,820

June

- 4,900

4,480

4,200

4,540

5,450

5,180

5,490

6,980

8,140

9,410

9,880

9,580

8,380

7,970

3,710

3,030

4,880

4,120

3,400

3,620

3,420

3,380

3,490

3,220

3,370

3,470

5,560

3,300

2,890

8,560

-

Minimum

1,430

675

660

-

520

770

900

1,010

1,040

2,560

588

320

320

320

July

2,460

1,660

2,880

2,440

2,860

8,660

8,-940

,480

,740

,600

,020

,180

,980

,300

,440

4,360

3,960

3,400

3,660

8,730

8,680

8,730

2,630

2,540

2,480

1,830

588

684

1,000

597

788

Aug.

660

490

615

1,680

468

434

427

378

364

350

345

340

350

390

450

490

450

480

480

400

325

320

320

330

350

375

410

440

410

390

370

Mean

2,128

1,404

1,097

-

783

848

1,678

1,839

3,783

5,063

8,837

448

783

1,894

Sept.

370

340

320

350

375

390

410

410

410

420

480

1,140

991

898

750

815

670

780

680

710

740

782

804

1,100

1,450

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,420

1,420

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet'

130,900

83,540

67,450

-

48,130

46,770

108,800

109,400

832,600

301,200

174,500

87,560

46,610

1,371,000

 Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

NOte..- Ho gage-height record Jan. 1 to Mar. 12 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

entire period) ( dldcharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records. Ho 

gage-height record Aug. 10 to Sept. 11; discharge cprnpaieA on -tow**' of -records far stations at 

Thermopolls and K«ne. " : ^"

Tlae basis! Mountain standard time prior to 8 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942( Mountain war tine thereafter. 

.To oonrert war tl*» to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTGNE RIVER BASIN 141

Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 44°51', long. 108°12', In sec. 4, T. 56 N., R. 94 

w., naif a mile east of Kane. Datum of gage Is 3.610.23 feet above mean sea level. 

(Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bench mark).

Drainage area.- 15,900 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1942.

Average 'discharge.- 14 years, 2,148 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 9.29 

reet); minimum dally, 464 second-feet Sept 6.

1928-42: Maximum discharge, 25,200 second-feet June 16, 1935 (gage height, 11.10 

feet); minimum dally, 179 second-feet July 22, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, 14.8 feet Sept. 30, 1923.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record or those based on chain-gage readings, which are fair. Diversions above 

station for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1941-48, except period of Ice effeet 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control nethod used Har. 23 to Apr. 16) ,»

Oct. 1 to Hey 31 June 1 to Sept. SO

1.6 SOO 5.2 5,790 1.3 460 4.E 4,040

2.2 1,330 6.6 9,450

3.2 2,480 7.S 12,460

4.2 3,930 S.9 16,520

L.7 610 6,4 6,420

3.0 790 7,4 11,160

5.0 1,750 3.5 15,000

3.5 2,SSO

Discharge, in seoond-f eet , water year October' 1941 to September 1M£

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,100

3,050

3,160

3,190

3,310

3,460

3,930

4.000

3,750

3,490

3,370

3,190

3,240

3,300

3,340

3,680

3,440

3,420

3,490

3,460

3,420

3,360

3,37C

3,320

3,100

3,160

3,160

3,180

3,060

3,360

3,240

Nov.

3,060

2,950

2,960

2 r 940

2,880

2,730

2,510

2,400

3,350

2,250

2, ISO

2,190

2,200

2,170

2,170

2,180

2,140

2,200

2,230

2,120

1,960

1,840

1,470

664

1,300

1,440

1.62C

2,02C

B.22C

2,13C

-

Dec.

2, ISO

2,140

2,200

2,400

2,360

2,050

1,380

1,790

1,650

1,670

1,660

1,740

1,690

1,680

1,510

1,580

1,750

1,770

1,760

1,660

1,690

1,800

1,740

1,620

1,530

1,460

1,280

1,140

1,100

1.12C

1,04C

Jan.

900

360

860

880

760

660

640

«600

600

600

660

720

800

900

1,020

_.ajflo

1,300

1,400

, 1,400

' 1 ,360

1,340

1,320

1,320

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,400

1,440

1,460

1,440

1,400

Feb.

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,280

*1,310

1,360

1,380

1,380

1,360

1,320

X.280

1,240

1,220

1,240

1,260

1,280

1,320

1,320

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,220

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.......... ............................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1,240

1,260

1,260

*1,320

1,330

1,440

1,500

1,560

1,660

1,760

2,100

3,000

4,400

6,600

3,800

1 3,300

«S,180

2,300

1,800

1,460

1,300

1,260

1,760

2,060

2,230

2,420

2,020

1,880

1,740

1,740

1,700

Apr.

*1 ,730

1

£

£

,960

,560

,310

3,300

3,130

2

2

£

£

,240

,010

!,730

,610

2,640

2

1

4

,180

,610

,390

4,360

4,320

1

1

i

,690

,460

,130

3,100

3,150

!

4

4

,560

,170

1,440

4,000

3,480

!

'<

'.

'<

Seoondfoot-days

104,090

66,694

50,540

1,015,368

33,200

36,170

66,450

OA Vv to Kfn tv

188*860

233,580

M 17CU> 

 tVv

19,795

32,481

1,023,626

,130

2,840

2,430

2,220

"

May

2,290

2,320

2,160

2,410

2,670

2,800

3,200

2,950

2,730

2,940

3,900

4,800

5,270

5,190

4,600

4,630

4,660

4,710

4,820

4,840

3,710

3,770

4,800

7,800

12,200

14,100

16,400

16,300

13,600

18,500

, 10,100

Maximum

4,000

5 r 060

2,400

14,300

1,460

1,380

6,600

4,440

16,400

16,000

5,860

1,280

1,970

16,400

June

3,250

7,160

7,340

8,520

10,700

11,600

10,500

10,800

13,000

14,900

15,000

13,300

11,100

3,300

6,910

6,460

6,400

6,040

5,210

5,170

5,190

4,950

4,180

3,760

4,180

4,730

5,390

5,590

5,080

4,000

1 * 

Mininum

3 1 05C

8*4

1,04C

641

60C

1,28

1,24C

1.73C

2,16C

3.76C99e

484

464

464

July

3,570

2,970

3,150

3,560

4,000

4,570

4,960

5,520

5,850

5,660

5,190

4,480

3,930

3,390

f,050

2,760

2,680

2,830

3,210

3,040

2,920

2,300

1,840

1,660

1,410

1,800

1,210

1,140

996

1,070

1,000

Aug.

1,

Mean

3 y358

2,190

1,695

n 1700 Gf fOC

LOT*

1,298

2,144

3,219

6,073

> 7,786

3,058

639

1,083

1 2,804

862

333

S22

280

864

690

678

650

635

620

620

635

620

615

615

615

696

714

574

530

516

620

495

602

492

484

498

602

523

562

536

Sept.

509

484

648

520

470

464

495

60S

538

678

594

598

790

1,570

1,250

1,250

1,170

1,190

1,250

1,270

1,240

1,260

1,230

1,260

1,760

1,970

1,940

1,910

1,930

1,850

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

206,600

130,300

104,200

2,014,000

66,350

71,740

131,800

191,600

373,400

463,300

188,000

39,260

64,430

2,090,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day,

Kotev» Stage-discharge relation affected by lee NOT, 26 te Dee. 1, M*r. 16-ES» Ho gage-height 

record Dee, 2 to Mar, 16 (stage-dlsoharge relatlom probably affeeted by lee during entire period)) 

discharge computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather records. Wsehmrge computed 

from twice-daily etaaln-gage readings Mar. 13 to Apr. 6,

Time basisi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942} wnmtaln war tine thereafter. 

To convert war tlae to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
142 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Bighorn River near St. Xavler, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°19', long. 107°56', In NEi sec. 17, T. 6 S., 

R. 31 E., 50 feet upstream from diversion dam of Bighorn Irrigation ditch of Crow 

Agency, 5 miles downstream from Black Canyon Creek, and 22 miles southwest of St. 

Xavler.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 second-feet June 11; minimum, 638 

 second-feet Dec. 30, 31.

1934-42: Maximum discharge, 37,400 second-feet June 16, '1935; minimum, 228 

second-feet Dec. 9, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Figures of discharge given herein are sum of flow over dlversion dam and that diverted by Bighorn Irrigation cannal. Many diversions above 

station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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,S30

3,750

3,790

3,930

4,030

4,170

4,360

4,910

4,560

4,290

3,930

3,630

3,810

3,750

3,920

4,300

4,200

4,200

4,160

4,160

4,160

4,200

4,070

4,070

3,760

3,680

3,660

3,640

3,520

3,620

4,120

Nov.

3,940

3,60?

3,720

3,600

3,600

3,440

3,240

*3,160

3,160

3,240

3,160

3,000

3,030

3,040

2,960

3,000

3,030

3,120

3,320

3,080

2,930

2,720

b2,500

1)2,200

b2,400

2,760

3,280

2,930

 2,960

2,360

-

Dec.

2,790

2,S20

2,760

2,790

2,760

2,390

2,270

2,240

2,180

2,210

2,430

2,390

2,520

2,430

2,490

2,490

2,590

2,620

2,550

2,520

2,490

2,680

2,430

2,390

2,150

1,830

1,240

SS4

96S

S21

764

Jan.

S42

1)900

1)940

b970

bl,000

1)1,100

bl,250

1)1,400

1,540

1,S60

2,000

1,970

1,970

2,120

1,920

1,700

1,750

1,780

1,810

1,830

1,810

1,810

1,620

1,650

1,810

1,330

1,830

1,980

1,920

1,920

2,000

Feb.

2,030

2,OOO

1,920

1,970

2,090

2,120

2,060

2,030

2,030

2,090

2,120

*1,970

1,920

1,970

1,970

1,690

bl,800

bl,750

1)1,750

1,760

1,750

1,720

1,700

1,670

1,310

1,390

1,830

1,830

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1,830

1,830

1,950

1,920

2,000

2,000

1,970

2,060

2,360

2,360

2,790

6,260

*f7,620

7,900

6,960

5,700

4,340

5,940

3,400

3,200

3,000

2,900

2,930

3,040

3,320

3,520

3,360

2,960

2,820

2,790

2,760

Apr.

2,900

3,OSO

3,600

4,160

4,300

4,250

4,180

4,300

3,940

3,600

3,760

4,300

4,700

5,300

f 5 ,700

f6,470

f6,560

f 5 ,360

5,600

5,050

5,300

5,500

f 6 ,300

f6,520

6,200

5,400

4,700

4,3SO

4,120"

3,760

"

Secondfoot-days

124,820

93 1 2SO

63,627

1,273,337

60 j7 Y 2

53,460

105 ,790

143,960

246,840

374,010

165,840

43,140

66,720

1,542,449

May

3,SOO

3,S40

3,640

3,640

3,9SO

4,020

4,340

4,250

3,390

3,890

4,610

6,140

6,910

6,640

6,300

6,OSO

6,470

6,860

6,960

6,360

6,080

5,370

6,980

f8,550

f 11 ,400

f 12 ,700

fl6,700

f 19, 200

f 19, 200

19,200

16,400

Maximum

4,910

3,940

2,320

12,100

2,120

2,120

7,900

6,560

19,200

20,100

9,350

2,260

3,140

20,100

June

16,400

14,600

J.4,300

f 14 ,900

f 16, 900

f 17, 700

f 16, 900

16,300

17,200

13,900

20,100

13,500

16,900

13 ,300

11,200

9,650

9,330

9,330

3,760

8,150

8,200

3,470

7,720

7,270

7,240

8,470

9,120

9,420

9,720

8,440

-

Minimum

3,520

2,200

764

764

84E

1.67C

1,83C

2.90C

3,640

7,24C

2,38C

1,19C

i,4ec

764

July

7,010

6,330

6,230

6,540

7,030

7,900

7,670

3,800

9,350

9,020

8,930

6,910

5,370

4,950

4,340

4,720

4,900

5,080

5,480

5,050

4,930

4,270

3,570

3,260

3,090

2,670

2,610

8,550

2,410

2,3SO

2,400

Aug.

2,260

2,140

2,080

2,160

2,000

1,610

1,450

1,450

1,470

1,540

1,450

1,460

1,410

1,310

1,330

1,410

1,550

1,680

1,590

1,350

1,240

1,190

1,200

1,330

1,350

1,370

1,460

1,500

1,550

1,610

1,640

Mean

4,086

3,109

2,220

3,502

1,638

1,909

3,413

4,793

7,963

12,470

5,350

1,553

2,224

4,226

Sept. .

1,610

1,590

1,530

1,660

1,610

1,530

1,480

1,480

1,500

1,570

1,6SO

1,680

2,110

2,810

2,300

2,770

2,650

2,510

2,510

2,620

2,590

2,490

2,460

2,430

2,600

3,140

2,920

2,860

2,730

2,750

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

847,600

185,000

136,500

2,535,000

100,700

106,000

209,800

285,500

4S9,600

741 ,600

323,900

95,480

132,300

3,059,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-dlscharge relation affected by ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time baais; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m,, Feb. 9, 1942j mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTQNE RIVER BASIN 143

Bull Lake Creek above Bull Lake Reservoir, Wyo.

location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°10', long. lOO 0 !! 1 , In sec. 2, T. 2N., R. 4 

w., tnree-quarters of a mile upstream from high-water line of Bull Lake Reservoir and 

11 miles south of Lenore.

Drainage area.- 178 square miles.

Records available.- June 1941 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 5.40 

 feet); minimum recorded, 31 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 1.85 feet).

1941-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 9, 1942; minimum, that of Dec. 27, 1941.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are good. No diversions above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating tables, miter year 1941-42, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In seoond-J'eet)

Oct. 1 to June 7 June 8 to Sept. SO

2.8 242

3.2 390

3.6 570

1.8 26 2.4 110 2.1 64

1.9 36 2,6 148 2.3 102

8.0 46 2,8 204 2.5 152

8.2 78

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

4,1 860

4.7 1,280

5.3 1,760

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

.Oct.

153

153

151

153

180

183

171

161

151

144

142

138

151

153

144

138

132

126

123

119

117

115

117

115

114

110

108

107

115

107

107

Nov.

105

104

102

102

100

99

94

92

91

88

86

83

81

80

78

76

76

81

75

66

72

68

63

68

72

70

68

66

63

60

Dec.

60

57

69

72

68

64

58

62

68

57

58

54

50

56

50

50

47

57

48

47

48

46

41

46

44

35

34

36

43

44

41

Jan.

41

Feb.

40

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January- ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

 .

43

Apr.

> 82

-

Secondfoot-days

4,198

2,429

1,604

-

1,271

1,1SO

1,333

2,460

12,226

29,387

89,422

10,929

3,943

100,322

May

> 130

801

183

171

177

810

192

183

171

183

243

404

691

864

934

1,360

1,440

1,050

871

703

565

Maximum

183

105

72

-

_

..

_

_

1,440

1,730

1,580

498

189

1,730

June

4SO

515

643

885

1,040

1,000

1,300

1,580

1,730

1,660

1,310

1,060

381

874

1,020

1,180

895

842

986

895

770

704

752

1,000

1,080

1,230

1,040

806

644

585

-

Minimum

107

60

34

-

^

_

_

480

540

189

66

-

July

704

860

1,010

1,100

1,220

1,280

1,500

1,580

1,500

1,370

1,220

1,130

1,060

1,000

1,050

1,150

1,100

1,050

944

812

704

638

626

644

650

620

595

595

590

580

540

Aug.

498

475

452

430

418

426

426

414

406

39S

398

390

390

374

350

331

323

308

298

301

298

290

308

335

342

323

294

269

249

286

189

Mean

135

81.0

51.7

-

41

40

43

88

394

980

949

353

131

275

Sept.

166

.155

166

186

189

180

174

174

172

158

144

163

163

152

149

142

134

124

119

109

104

98

92

88

84

7S

75

71

68

66

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,330

4,820

3,180

-

8,520

8,220

2,640

4,880

24,850

56,290

58,360

21,680

7,820

199,000

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Jan. 1-13. No gage-height record Jan. 14 to 

May 11 (stages-discharge relation probably affected by Ice during part of period); discharge computed 

on basis of storage records for Bull Lake Reservoir.

Tlae basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
144 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°15', long. 109°01', near north line of sec. 17r

 T] Z N., R. 2 W., a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 14 miles southeast of 

Lenore.

Drainage area.- 222 square miles.

Records available.- 1909 (discharge measurements only), May 1918 to September 1942,

Average discharge.- 24 years (1918-42), 281 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 3.46 

reetj; minimum dally, 2.3 second-feet June 9.

1918-42: Maximum discharge, 3,990 second-feet June 16, 1918 (gage height, 5.20 

feet); from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum (prior to construction of Bull Lake Reservoir), 8.6 second-feet Dec. 17, 1933; no flow Feb. 28 to Apr. 

7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read once dally when reservoir gates were changed,

 L)ec. 29 to Apr. 7. Flow constant between gate changes. Two small ditches-divert 

above station. Flow regulated by Bull Lake Reservoir (capacity, 155,000 acre-feet).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

2?

23

24

25

?fi

?7

PR

29

30

31

Oct.

369

330

295

270

266

266

198

126

128

183

266

267

347

462

468

649

672

672

680

680

680

680

672

672

672

672

672

672

664

664

656

Nov.

591

446

462

342

230

176

114

114

114

112

109

112

114

114

117

114

114

117

114

114

114

169

252

262

186

112

112

109

109

109

-

Dec.

109

109

109

109

106

106

106

106

106

106

103

103

103

103

106

106

106

137

194

158

106

1016

143

194

194

234

280

325

301

180

96

Jan.

120

180

197

262

262

262

262

262

232

192

176

172

172

136

144

169

169

169

169

169

169

191

206

206

206

206

206

206

184

169

169

Feb.

166

166

180

202

181

166

166

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

1S5

222

239

261

258

239

239

234

234

234

234

234

..

_

-

Honth

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 L ......................

March. .....................................

April.... ..................................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September. .................:...............

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

234

211

171

158

158

158

158

158

131

112

71

41

41

61

101

98

98

133

158

162

166

166

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

142

Apr.

112

109

109

89

60

60

60

58

54

52

52

52

19

8.2

7.0

6,2

6,2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5,8

5,8

5.8

5,0

4,7

12

91

91

"

Secondfoot-days

5,364

4,444

56,063.6

5,498

1,165.7

1,346,4

12,865.0

26 ,226

20,267

11,557

112,938.1

May

91

93

86

91

91

91

91

93

96

96

98

101

96

17

8,2

8.6

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7,0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6,2

6,2

5,4 5.8-

6.2

6.2

6,2

Maximum

680

591

325

680

262

261

234

112

101

680

1,060

950

810

1,060

June

5.S

5.8

5.8

5.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

3,8

2.3

89

633

640

640

633

633

626

626

626

626

619

612

619

626

626

626

640

656

672

680

664

-

Minimum

125

109

96

.8

162

41

4.7

5.4

626

514

137

2.2

July

656

656

696

747

801

860

910

960

1,000

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,030

850

648

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

633

626

633

Aug.

633

626

626

633

633

633

672

704

704

704

704

830

950

830

704

704

704

696

680

648

626

626

626

619

619

556

521

514

514

514

514

Mean

479

179

143

151

193

196

141

38,9

43.4

428

814

654

385

309

Sept.

514

422

 369

428

422

422

422

432

422

374

336

222

137

140

140

137

137

137

137

137

176

810

792

783

774

774

733

428

180

180

" 

Runoff in 

acre feet

29,430

10,640

8,810

109,200

11 ,890

10,910

8,690

2,310

2,670

25,500

50,040

40,200

22,920

284,000

baal3i Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter, 

"war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 145

Popo Agle River near Riverton, Wyo.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 43°00', long. 108°22', in SWf sec. 2, T« IN., R.

 4 E., li miles upstream from mouth and 2 miles southeast of Riverton.

Drainage area.- 2,010 square miles.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,120 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 5.76

 feet): minimum daily, 67 second-feet Sept. 10.

1941-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 1942; minimum daily, that of Sept. 

10, 1942.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height

 record, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.'

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

2.0 56 2.7 228

2.2 85 2,9 314

2.3 102 3.2 460

2.4 124 3,4 590

2,5 152 3.8 990

4,1 1,350

4.8 2,410

5.7 4,010

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

460

472

555

541

583

671

653

608

676

541

534

614

627

585

555

527

620

602

490

484

484

484

490

508

496

508

490

484

541

541

490

Nov.

484

514

508

484

472

465

465

424

434

439

413

408

413

408

408

403

 403

418

418

370

314

240

210

220

245

270

280

276

265

250

Dec.

245

«245

245

266

270

260

245

240

240

250

260

280

250

260

260

276

285

 280

280

290

300

280

250

220

220

190

166

155

155

160

165

Jan.

150

135

140

140

130

125

125

125

130

140

145

165

160

185

165

ISO

160

155

155

150

155

165

*155

ISO

ISO

185

170

170

170

160

155

Feb.

150

150

155

165

165

170

165

165

170

170

185

165

166

170

166

165

160

*160

160

145

145

155

1TO

170

165

160

160

170

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April................................. .....

Hay may . .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

170

180

180

185

«186

185

180

180

183

190

210

235

275

330

340

330

326

326

320

320

320

350

4405

400

360

320

279

220

220

220

280

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

16,412

11,300

7,475

4,685

4,515

8,202

13,720

40,808

54,876

20,544

3,652

5,000

191 ,189

295

300

310

350

400

420

340

330

375

425

460

490

627

565

580

520

440

470

450

425

413

490

680

700

590

548

472

465

450

460

-

May

439

429

626

555

576

820

635

562

599

710

810

810

860

946

840

902

1,140

1,160

957

870

902

1,090

1,520

2,140

2,440

2,890

3,670

3,490

2,860

2,500

2,070

Maximum

671

514

300

170

170

405

700

3,670

3,860

1,400

177

266

3,860

June

1,820

1,800

1,920

2,190

2,480

2,560

2,720

3,420

3,850

3,610

3,110

2,310

1,780

1,420

1,630

1,630

1,490

1,220

1,350

1,380

1,160

1,020

979

1,060

1,260

1,350

1,450

1,180

967

770

Minimum

460

210

155

125

145

170

295

429

770

170

85

67

67

July

644

870

1,100

1,050

1,150

1,240

1,320

1,400

1,280

1,160

1,060

980

800

700

620

676

555

534

508

472

408

337

270

228

204

196

181

184

170

170

177

Aug.

177

«

Mean

529

377

 241

151

161

265

467

1,316

1,829

663

118

167

524

152

156

159

149

127

115

124

124

111

106

113

111

117

120

122

130

132

JL20

109

99

99

99

100

111

115

104

94

85

85

37

Sept.

92

87

88

82

82

84

82

79

73

67

69

132

266

253

216

200

192

196

224

236

228

228

228

224

216

224

228

216

212

196

**

Runoff in 

acre-feet

32,550

22,410

14,830

~

9,290

8,960

16,270

27,210

80,940

108,800

40,760

7,240

9,920

379,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day'. *

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice HOT. 28 to Dee. 2. Ho gage-height record Bee. 3 

to ia«.i 26 (stage-dnoharge relation probably affected by lee during most of period), Mar 2T to 

Apr. 12, Apr. 15-20, July 2-15{ discharge computed on basis of four discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records toe Wind RtT.er_at Rlverton»

Time feasts i Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.u.» Feb. 9, 194*j mountain war time thereafter, 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
146 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Popo Agie River near Lander, Wyo.

Location.^ Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°53', long. 108°47', in lot 2, sec. 17, T. 2 S., 

R. 1 E., 4& miles northwest of Lander. Datum of gage is 5,498.08 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of- 1929.

Drainage area.- 140 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 4.43 

feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum daily, 6.5 secondfeet Sept. 10.

1938-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 1942; minimum, 5.0 second-feet Nov. 

10, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are good. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1941-42, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 22 to Mar. 10)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15

1.6 22

1.7 29

1.8 -38

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

50

78

110

1.1

1.2 7

1.3 10

1.4 14

4.J

Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.2

2.4

2.5

57

102

137

160

2.9 285

3.2 400

3.5 550

4.2 1,010

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

83

88

83

99

100

100

91

92

78

81

80

83

92 ' 88

84,

86

84

78

78

78

80

81

83

81

75

77

74

74

77

61

65

Nov.

77

70

64

65

56

60

40

56

57

49

48

45

40

44

> 45

39

44

37

34

28

36

38

28

42

53

49

46

46

42

39

-

Dec.

*40

39

40

41

42

40

38

37

37

38

39

40

38

37

38

39

39

39

*39

40

41

37

34

31

30

'25

23

23

24

24

21

Jan.

19

20

20

20

19

17

18

20

21

22

23

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

*23

23

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

24

Feb.

22

22

22

23

24

25

25

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

 24

25

25

25

25

23

23

23

23

23

_

_

-

* Month

October. ............................ .

November . ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. ................................... .

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ...................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

23

23

24

25

25

25

23

23

24

25

25

24

24

24

24

 24

24

23

23

21

22

25

26

25

23

23

21

21

20

20

22

Apr.

27

27

28

64

47

33

30

23

28

32

38

44

61

97

83

63

77

84

65

58

94

133

126

86

80

64

60

58

54

52

-

Secondfoot-days

2,554

1,417

1,093

34,997

693

677

724

1,816

7,758

13, 381

5,417

508

779.0

368, 170

Hay

48

63

54

56

56

52

57

77

110

146

151

128

123

116

116

123

110

105

97

100

158

. 282

48E

623

675

947

919

550

495

392

344

Maximum

100

77

42

752

25

26

26

133

947

982

344

40

49

982

June

328

384

455

562

598

592

779

982

940

798

545

435

332

328

392

480

310

356

425

344

292

274

302

392

384

430

324

241

196

181

~

Minimum

61

28

21

10

17

22

20

23

48

181

48

10

6.5

6.5

July

214

250

274

288

316

344

340

313

288

260

220

208

187

172

172

184

169

153

133

121

112

91

84

82

77

71

64

65

57

60

48

Aug.

40

35

32

27

21

20

19

18

18

18

16

16

16 ' 17

15

14

13

 12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

Mean

82.4

47.2

36.3

95.9

22.4

24.2

23.4

60.5

250

446

175

16.4

26.0

101

Sept.

11

11

11

9.4

9.1

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.5

7.9

25

44

38

37

31

34

47

49

37

38

36

S3

33

35

36

33

34

32

31

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,070

2,810

2,170

69,420

1,370

1,340

1,440

3,600

15,390

26,540

10, 740

1,010

1,550

73,030

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note/- Ho gage-height record Dec. 2 to Mar. 15 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by Ice 

durlng~most of period); discharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather 

records.

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war tinfe to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 147

Little Popo Agie River at Hudson, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat.. 42°53'30", long. 108"29'00", in,sec. 21, T. 34 N., R. 98 W., 

at Hudson, half a mile upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 5,074.28 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 331 square miles.

Records available.- August 1907 to December 1909, June 1911 to October 1912, April 1915 

 to September 1917, May 1938 to September 1942 (no winter records In earlier years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 566 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 

4.62 reet); minimum daily, 3.6 second-feet Sept. 9, 10.

1907-9, 1911-12, 1915-17, 1938-42: Maximum discharge, 1,490 second-feet June 23, 

24, 26, 1917 (gage height, 6.6 feet, datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating 

curve extended above 730 second-feet; minimum, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 16-18, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect,.which are fair, 

twice dally. Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

59

66

78

77

82

91

81

74

64

61

59

57

61

68

65

61

60

69

57

56

58

61

64

62

63

64

68

69

71

63

58

Nov.

55

60

65

57

56

56

57

55

56

55

53

52

52

52

52

51

 48

51

52

52

50

48

48

48

49

'49

48

48

49

53

-

Dec.

»56

56

52

50

50

49

48

47

45

45

42

41

42

41

40

39

58

37

 36

37

36

35

33

31

30

29

28

27

26

27

27

Jan..

26

25

25

25

25

24

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

31

31

31

30

29

28

28

 28

29

29

30

31

31

32

31

30

30

Feb.

29

29

30

30

. 32

34

34

34

34

35

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

34

33

 32

33

33

34

35

35

34

35

36

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March... ...................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

37

37

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

41

44

*»

56

58

57

56

54

58

52

54

58

«64

62

61

59

56

50

47

43

48

Apr.

82

130

113

226

326

189

116

92

82

82

80

82

110

95

89

82

80

82

87

81

74

86

110

115

103

92

78

77

83

89

-

Secondfoot-days

2,037

1,575

1,218

32,584

873

937

1,506

3,213

6,926

5,599

1,476.4

684

869.6

26,903.0

May

82

84

138

95

99

211

171

110

115

122

138

152

168

170

161

222

274

250

182

173

179

216

260

324

392

420

526

464

384

344

300

Maximum

91

63

56

432

32

36

64

326

526

34S

87

35

63

526

June

298

284

312

322

316

298

276

318 348-

292

246

184

161

137

132

132

137

112

115

122

110

103

99

102

106

110

110

113

101

103

-

Minimum

56

48

26

11

23

29

37

74

82

99

8.0

10

3.6

3.6

July

82

83

87

86

87

84

84

81

81

74

63

53

52

47

.51

69

49

42

40

35

25

17

13

10

8.4

8.0

12

16

11

10

15

Aug.

19

21

25

26

26

26

26

28

35

26

24

26

25

25

27

28

26

26

25

22

22

19

17

16

16

14

12

12

10

12

22

Mean

65.7

S2.5

39.3

89.3

88. 2

33.5

48.6

107

223

187

47.6

22.1

28.7

73.7

Sept.

9.2

6.8

7.6

5.1

4.8

5.1

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

8.4

30

47

53

46

41

38

37

46

46

46

43

43

43

43

43

41

38

37

37

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,040

3,120

2,420

64,620

1,730

1,860

2,990

6,370

13,740

11,110

2,930

1,360

1,700

53,370

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice HOT. 20 to Dec. 1, Mar. 15-23. Ho gage-height 

recortTDec. 2 to Mar. 14 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by Ice during entire period); 

discharge computed on basis of five discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basisi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
148 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Flvemlle Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°13', long. 108°12', In SWi sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 6 E., 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and. 5 miles west of Shoshoni.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1942 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 232 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, 

3.60 feet); minimum dally, 1.0 second-foot Jan. 4-6.

1941-42: Maximum discharge observed, 3,220 second-feet Aug. 7, 1941 (gage height, 

8.03 feet, from floodmarks), by. slope-area method; minimum dally, that of Jan. 4-6, 

1942.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice dally. Flow Is chiefly return water from 

irrigation on Rlverton project of Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

45

42

42

40

35

28

20

20

14

13

12

11

11

13

12

10

13

13

13

11

11

12

12

14

11

14

11

12

11

14

18

Nov.

18

18

20

20

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

18

IS

18

*16

16

18

16

15

12

12

12

10

*9.0

10

11

12

 13

12

13

Dec.

12

13

14

12

9.5

*6.5

7.5

7.0

6.E

7.0

6.0

7.0

6.E

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

9.6

. *12

13

13

11

9.0

9.5

10

8.0

5.0

2.5

2.5

3.0

2.5

Jan.

1.5

1.5

2.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

 3.1

3.0

3.E

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.E

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

E.5

7.0

Feb.

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.B

»7.2

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.E

E.O

E.O

4.0

4.5

*5.0

5.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

E.5

6.0

6.0

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

March. ............................... ....

April............... .......................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September .................................

Hater year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

6.0

6.0

6.E

7.5

*7.8

8.0

8.5

8.E

9.0

9.0

9.5

11

13

15

17

22

24

20

19

19

»19

29

29

28

34

31

28

30

33

23

22

Apr.

21

22

20

16

17

18

18

16

13

12

10

11

8.8

9.2

11

9.6

8.4

8.0

7.6

6.4

6.0

6.4

8.8

9.2

12

9.2

11

13

20

23

Secondfoot-days

2E5.6

_

2,868

20,011.8

Hay

12

2E

40

29

24

23

29

 22

22

23

26

29

29

27

31

31

29

26

30

31

28

29

29

28

28

27

28

21

24

42

49

Maximum

20

14

_

49

191

225

177

226

June

71

73

66

58

69

56

68

81

153

148

128

137

156

163

191

176

183

160

153

162

174

153

148

160

16E

1E1

150

174

163

176

-

Minimum

10

9.0

2.6

_

1.0

4.0

6.0

12

E6

84

131

62

1.0

July

167

166

137

140

146

114

128

124

134

128

84

129

151

136

153

169

160

151

175

186

190

175

160

173

151

165

196

175

225

166

160

Aug.

167

160

165

162

138

131

136

133

141

148

162

181

162

205

198

210

169

169

188

175

148

167

145

160

173

162

131

167

138

145

134

Mean

18.0

14.8

8.25

_

2.60

6.24

17.8

12.7

28.1

136

155

160

95.3

54.8

Sept.

104

119

111

106

98

99

84

98

88

90

92

177

146

105

129

74

86

84

86

76

80

74

88

87

88

78

83

v 86

81

62

~

Runoff in

acre-feet

1,110

883

507

-

160

347

1,100

757

1,730

8,060

9,520

9,860

5,670

39,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nor. 21, 24-27, Dec. 6-17, Dec. 23 to Mar. 14. 

Time baais; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 149

South Fork of Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°40', long. 108°52', in lot 3, sec. 28, T. 43 N., 

R. 100 W., li miles upstream from Middle Fork and 4 miles southwest of Anchor.

Drainage area.- 86 square miles.

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1942 (no winter records 1939-40, 1942).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 631 second-feet May 25 (gage height,-3.57 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 200 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination 

at gage height 7.59 feet; minimum dally recorded, 8 second-feet May 1, but may have 

been less during period of no record.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, 1,940 second-feet July 25, 1941 (gage height, 7.59 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily recorded, 1.9 second-feet Nov. 10, 1939, 

but may have been less during period of no record.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, Apr. 9 to May 2, which 

are rair. No diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

45

43

43

44

45

41

33

40

36

38

39

39

41

34

37

36

34

34

33

33

34

37

34

33

33

33

32

34

3222

13

Nov.

13

14

14

18

18

15

14

15

18

 15

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month .

October ....................................

November 1-10 .............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April 9-30 .................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

«23

28

37

35

40

48

38

19

22

19

17

14

36

50

23

17

17

15

14

14

15

10

-

Secondfoot-days

1,105

154

551

3,306

5,485

2,122

530

365

-

May

8

10

11

13

9

10

16

33

45

77

63

44

25

31

34

33

31

30

32

48

96

208

278

272

340

418

278

205

227

194

187

Maximum

45

18

50

418

292

1 XOtf ^Q 

24

25

- 

June

192

227

292

260

290

268

290

282

194

240

207

174

152

181

214

172

159

207

179

168

137

141

168

183

187

104

51

51

51

64

-

Minimum

 1 v J.G

13

_

10

8

51

25

12

10

-

July

68

91

88

106

113

139

117

115

91

93

91

82

78

76

66

S4

74

68

51

50

51

44

38

37

33

33

32

31

30

27

25

Aug.

24

23

3*

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

15

14

14

13

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

Mean

35.6

15.4

^

_

25.0

107

183

6S.5

17.1

11.8

-

Sept.

11

10

10

11

12

12

10

10

10

10

11

25

20

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

10

10

10

10

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,190

305

_

_

1,090

6,560

10,880

4,210

1,050

704

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Sta.ge-dlscharge relation affected by lee Oct. 31 to Nov. 10. No gage-height record Apr. 9 

to May 2 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by Ice most of period); discharge computed on 

basis of two discharge measurements and weather records.

Time baslst Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
150 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

s South Fork of Owl Creek at Curtls Ranch, near Thermopolls, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°43', long. 108°42f , In sec. 10, T. 43 N., R. 99 

w., at Curtls Ranch, 28 miles northwest of Thermopolls.

Drainage area.- 142 square miles.

Records available.- November 1931 to September 1932, May 1638 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 760 second-feet May 26, from rating curve 

extended above 210 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

5.39 feet; maximum gage height, 5.90 feet June 8; minimum dally discharge, 3.2 second- feet Sept. 21.

1931-32, 1938-42: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet Aug. 11, 1941 (gage height, 

6.16 feet), from rating curve extended above 210 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 5.39 feet; minimum dally, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 21, 27, 

31, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

58

38

 38

59

44

41

35

39

56

.36

34

34

36

31

32

31

30

29

29

32

32

33

33

30

30

29

28

28

23

17

18

Nov.

27

24

26

27

24

28

19

24

27

20

24

28

27

29

30

28

28

25

16

10

7.9

9.0

5.9

6.4

7.6

9.0

11

14

14

13

-

Dec.

14

16

*22

15

9.0

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

 3.7

3*8

4.2

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

Jan.

E.2

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*6.8

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

Feb.

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.8

»8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.0

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

7.0

*7.2

7.4

7.6

7.8

8.4

8.8

9.2

9.8

10

11

11 11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

. 12

12

11

11

11

12

13

14

16

Apr.

20

38

36

56

61

46

40

36

*46

57

67

64

71

89

67

27

34

28

20

17

67

94

44

27

28

23

2(3

20

21

16

-

Secondfoot-days

200.3

24,819.6

139.3

16,361.1

Hay

12

16

18

19

18

20

84

48

68

105

86

72

53

60

56

66

52

50

51

66

99

202

353

305

338

532

416

194

186

138

115

Maximum

44

22

502

12

532

June

108

157

884

359

323

860

406

519

462

343

199

174

115

136

199

140

109

159

148

134

107

107

144

152

159

199

93

88

74

102.

-

Minimum

3.4

1.3

16

3.2

3.2

July

107

100

119

122

134

144

134

117

97

a91

e94

a88

882

a79

a78

67

57

56

69

49

47

47

41

40

37

37

33

39

34

29

26

Aug.

23

24

26

22

20

86

21

21

18

16

13

11

11

11

10

10

10

1011

11

9.8

7.9

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.1

6.4

4.9

4.9

4.4

Mean

6.46

68.0

4.66

44.8

Sept.

4.0

4.0

4.0

S.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

9.8

12

6.8

6.1

6.2

4.4

4.7

4.0

3.7

3.2

3.6

3.5

3.7

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

 397

49,220

378

2,620

11,820

4,510

780

276

32,460

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed On basis of records for station near Anchor.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 24-26, Dec. 4 to Apr. 8 (stage-discharge relation probably 

affected by ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of four discharge measurements 

and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 151

Owl Creek near Thermopolls, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°41', long. 108°18', In sec. 19, T. 43 N., R. 95 

w., at McCumber Ranch, 6 miles northwest of Thermopolis.

Drainage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- July to October 1912, April 1915 to November 1917, November 1931 to 

November istsii, May 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 860 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 4.71 

reet); minimum dally, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 8-10.

1912,-1915-17, 1931-32, 1938-42: Maximum discharge observed, 1,160 second-feet 

June 10, 1915 (gage height, 7.6 feet, datum then In use), from rating curve extended 

above 42D second-feet; no flow at times during Irrigation seasons In 1916, 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Dlversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

73

74

75

S5

96

99

96

87

84

79

79

79

81

86

78

78

79

76

76

76

76

78

82

76

74

76

72

72

79

74

60

Nov.

7S

79

74

76

73

72

70

62

72

69

64

66

67

64

66

66

66

70

63

39

33

25

33

86

86

75

76

82

82

78

-

Dec.

75

78

*102

100

100

60

22

21

21

21

20

22

*26

30

34

33

32

*30

29

50

28

26

23

22

20

19

20

21

20

20

19

Jan.

19

19

20

20

22

*23

24

24

26

26

25

24

24

22

23

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

23

23

24

25

27

28

30

31

31

Feb.

31

31

32

33

36

*40

39

37

37

37

36

36

35

34

33

32

30

29

29

29

30

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September. ..................*...............

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

30

*30

33

34

37

39

41

45

94

175

»175

140

110

80

»67

63

61

62

46

38

40

51

92

111

58

46

45

42

42

46

54

Apr.

68

176

143

240

204

137

106

104

118

129

169

234

186

222

212

126

88

88

88

73

87

129

106

85

76

82

69

61

68

73

-

Secondfoot-days

2,453

2,011

1,123

34,484.3

741

923

2,007

3,747

8,149

4,902

667 «1

63.4

120.4

26,906.9

May

57

57

66

60

79

80

73

79

126

196

236

234

252

192

198

20S

20S

181

170

170

204

324

582

723

638

669

696

465

355

319

250

Maximum

99

86 '

102

561

31

40

1 J. ^R/O

240

r»o« (fZQ

468

63

3.2

8.6

723

June

224

224

319

412

422

260

310

430

468

355

232

183

127

99

118

108

74

56

52

43

33

32

32

36

32

43

5«

48

43

34

-

Minimum

60

ge

19

3.3

19

OO&v

30

61

o CMf

32

2.4

.7

.5

.5

July

37

60

67

57

63

46

51

28

23

27

26

21

21

21

20

20

17

10

6.7

5.5

9.5

9.0

5.8

4.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.4

3.1

2.4

Aug.

2.2

2.2

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.4

2.4

2,2

2.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.3

.8

.7

^.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.6

Mean

79.1

67*0

36.2

94.5

23.9

33.0

64.7

125

263

163

21.5

2.05

4.01

73.7

Sept.

1.4

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.1

4.0

4.9

7.5

8.5

7.5

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

7.5

7.5

7.6

6.7

6.1

5.8

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,870

. 3,990

2,230

68,410

1,470

1,830

3,980

7,430

. 16,160

9,720

1,320

126

239

53,360

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..- Ho gage-height record Dec. 4 to Mar. 14 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice 

during entire period); discharge computed on basis of six discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
152 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Owl Creek near Lucerne, wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°43', long. 108°11', in sec. 7, T. 43 N., R. 94 W., 1 mile 

upstream from mouth and 2 miles south of Lucerne. Datum of gage is 4,307.33 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 505 square miles.

Records available.- February 1932 to February 1933, May 1938 to September 1942. (No 

winter records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 698 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 

I.BU reet); minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 27, Sept. 3.

1932-33, 1938-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 27, 1942; no flow at 

times in 1932, 1938-40.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

?.?.

23

24

25

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

63

64

67

71

81

96

96

88

85

77

75

75

79

79

79

79

79

77

74

74

74

77

77

75

77

81

78

77

32

77

77

Nov.

77

77

77

78

77

75

75

77

74

72

68

70

*71

68

68

65

60

52

32

26

20

19

19

19

25

«28

30

33

36

42

-

Dec.

46

54

#75

74

52

42

15

14

14

14

13

15

15

20

«25

35

38

»37

34

35

36

30

25

20

16

13

10

9

10

11

10

Jan.

> 20 

[ (*)

Feb.

(*)

28

.

-

Month

October. ....... ............................

November. ............................. .. .

December . f. .................................

Calendar year .................... .

March. ............................. .... .

April ......................................

May

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

27

«28

30

35

42

48

45

80

150

«261

255

230

200

170

9»7

78

57

53

45

 39

39

53

152

191

70

54

36

34

33

30

36

Apr.

120

354

232

373

228

148

116

116

135

144

151

200

175

214

141

121

68

74

72

53

43

106

82

67

50

65

47

44

48

50

-

Secondfoot-days

857

-

620

734

3,842

6,708

2,773.4

74.6

30.8

56.9

22,462.7

May

42

42

37

27

48

64

48

40

82

144

202

198

240

169

157

160

156

146

135

126

140

244

480

664

581

594

659

390

272

234

187

Maximum

78

75

-

_

261

378

664

326

4.6

2.6

6.2

664

June

151

140

182

288

274

178

189

314

326

266

152

116

81

37

26

24

6.9

4.6

3.8

2.2

1.3

1.8

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.2

-

Minimum

63

9

-

_

_

27

43

26

.7

.4

.2

.2

.2

July

1.6

4.6

3.2

1.2

2.4

2.2

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.8

3.4

3.8

4.4

3.2

1.4

2.8

2.6

1.6

3.0

2.6

3.0

2.S

1.6

1.2

.5

1.4

1.3

.6

.8

.4

Aug.

0.4

.5

.7

1.0

1.3

1.4

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.1

.8

1.1

1.2

1.0

.7

.4

.4

.5

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

Mean

77.7

27.6

-

20

28

87.0

128

216

92.4

2.41

.99

1.90

61.5

Sept.

0.3

.4

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.6

1.0

.8

1.1

1.1

1.4

2.6

1.7

2.4

1.7

2.0

3.6

6.2

6.2

4.8

2.6

4.0

Runoff in 

aore-feet

4,780

1,700

-

1,230

1,560

5,35O

7,620

13,310

5,500

148

61

113

44,560

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Dec. 2, Dec. 10-31, Mar. 12-14. No 

gage-nelght record Jan. 1 to nar. 11 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during entire 

period); discharge computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basisi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., ?eb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 153

North Fork of Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°41', long. 108°56', in NEi sec. 18, T. 43 N., 

 H.'100 W., an eighth of a mile downstream from Cup Creek and 3 miles southwest of 

Anchor.

Drainage,area.- 58.2 square miles.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1942 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 4.50

reet), from rating curve extended above 160 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 4.13 feet; minimum dally, 2.6 second-feet Aug. 28, Sept. 9, 10.

1941-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 25, 1942; minimum dally, that of Aug. 28, 

Sept. 9, 10, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

» 23

22

21

24

26

24

22

24

22

23

23

23

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

20

21

20

18

19

18

15

16

17

16

18

Nov.

18

15

IS

16

15

16

15

16

16

«14

' 11

-

Dec.

V

7

(*)

Jan.

Month

Feb.

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year .......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.................................... ..

April , 9-30 ................................

May may ........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

*33

36

37

39

51

35

38

30

29

24

20

30

45

33

23

19

19

20

19

18

18

18

-

Secondfoot-days

654

376

91

634

5,728

2 725 '430.5 133

144.4

-

May

18

20

21

20

23

27

35

70

158

155

150

140

122

148

140

116

109

107

113

130

204

355

608

620

516

522

342

218

191

162

168

Maximum

26

18

51

620

324

24

6 Q O

14

-

June

176

170

218

324

160

158

310

176

132

105

74

60

51

48

50

46

42

42

42

38

36

34

33

31

32

32

29

27

25

24

-

Minimum

15

_

T Ola

18

24

7.2

2.6

2.6

"

July

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

15

14

14

13

13

14

12

11

11

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.3

9.7

9.3

8.6

8.6

7.9

7.5

7.2

Aug.

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.5

5.1

4.8

6.2

5.8

5.1

4.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

.2

.2

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.9

3 2 3)2

Mean

21.1

12.5

7

^

_

28.8

185

90 8

13.9

4.29

4.81

-

Sept.

2.9

2\g

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

14*g 9

9.3

6.2

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.5

5.8

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.2

-

Runoff in 

Sore-feet

1,300

746

180

_

^

1,260

11.36O

5,400

854

264

286

-

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- No gage-height record Nov. 11 to Dec. 13 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice 

during entire period]; discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records. 

Bo gage-height record July 7, 8; discharge computed on basis of records for South Fork of Owl Creek 

near Anchor.

*lffif ^»sla» Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
154 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Kirby Creek near Lucerne, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°44', long. 108°08', in sec. 33, T. 44 N., R. 94 W., li 

miles upstream from mouth and 1.9 miles east of Lucerne.

Drainage area.- 240 square miles.

Records available.- June 1941 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 980 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 11.41 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow Aug. 21-25.

1941-42: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 10, 1942; no flow Aug. 16, 17, Sept. 28, 

1941, Aug. 21-25, 1942.

Maximum stage known, 12.0 feet in June 1936, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1943

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.5

.5

1.4

6.0

2.5

2.3

13

35

15

6.8

3.1

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

. 2.3

3

12

88

23

8.4

7.1

Nov.

9.4

27

113

9.2

8.9

7.1

6.8

4.8

4.5

3.9

1.3

1.7

 2.1

2.5

3.0

.6

(*)

-

Dec.

.

^*15

' 1 .

I

(*)

> .5

Jan.

' 0.3

(*)

Feb.

(»)

 0.4

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.......... ............................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......... .T. ..........

Mar.

0.2

#.2

.4

.8

10

110

21

13

202

#570

294

288

197

74

24

21

3.7

3.7

6.2

3.0

.6

.5

1.4

7.4

10

5.2

1.6

.8

.6

.6

1.7

Apr.

7.4

17

47

88

77

70

53

16

14

29

41

43

24

18

18

23

14

16

13

12

15

20

24

25

24

25

26

45

137

50

~

Seoondfoot-days

253.3

214.2

95.5

-

9.3

11.2

1,872.5

1,011.4

3,295

394.3

295.2

145.9

232.0

7,829.8

May

49

51

187

72

126

290

201

77

55

47

49

47

52

71

169

252

185

386

179

108

84

71

72

70

59

48

45

49

43

56

45

Maximum

88

113

-

_

570

137

386

33

15

30

17

570

June

33

31

24

18

18

17

15

15

14

15

17

15

13

12

11

9.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.5

8.9

8.9

9.4

8.7

8.4

7.1

6.8

6.3

6.2

 *

Minimum

0.5

_

-

-

_

.2

7.4

43

6.2

.2

0

1.2

0

July

5.7

5.8

4.7

4.3

3.8

3.1

3.4

6.2

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

14

13

13

13

11

8.4

.2

6.0

6.8

7.1

2.7

Aug.

4.4

7.8

30

10

8.4

9.5

9.5

8.7

8.4

4.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

3.6

3.8

3.8

0

0

0

0

0

4.1

4.9

7.3

4.9

1.8

1.2

Mean

8.17

7.14

3.08

-

.3

.4

60.4

33.7

106

13.1

9.52

4.71

7.73

21.5

Sept.

, 1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

3.6

4.1

6.0

9.5

13

17

13

10

10

12

14

10

9.7

9.5

9.5

9.8

13

15

11

9.4

7.6

5.5

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

502

425

189

-

18

22

3,710

2,010

6,540

782

586

289

460

15,530

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 6. No gage-height record Nov. 11 to M- 5 

(stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during most or period), Apr. 18-28, 30, Au >-8; 

discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.

Time baaia! Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 155

Oooseberry Creek at Pulllam, wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°55', long. 108°04', in sec. 30 T. 46 N., R. 93 

w., naif a mile north of Pulllea and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 371 square miles,

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 500 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 3.50 

 feet); no flow July 11 to Sept. 11, Sept. 22-30.

1941-42: Maximum discharge, 833 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 4.54 feet); 

no flow at times,

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in seoond-fmit, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

4 

5

6

7

n

9 

10

11

12

IS

14

15

1R

17

1R

19

20

22

23

24

25

26

2B

SW

30

31

Oct.

31

31 

30

29

30 

29

31

37

34

34

38

88

37

26

25

28

27

Nov,

es

51

50 

26

26

35

23

an

26

26

ee

»28

27

37

27

es

30

> 8 (*)

-

Dec. .

(*)

(*)

> 14

Jan.

' S.I

'

Feb.

(*)

> 6.5

'

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

Janu 

Febr

Apr! 

May

1........... ...........................

July 

Augu

September ............,......,....,....<....

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

(*)

* '

t#)

42

(*)

Apr.

 74

28

18

11

21

22

21

21 

16

13

9.0

7.0

-

Secondfoot-days

931

603

434

-

96.1 

154.0 

1,302

1,593 

4,479.8

1,842.1

1.5 

0 

30.2

11,466.7

May

6.5

5.8

5.5

10 

33

38

35

54

71 

111

151

159

160

152

148

150

150

152

154

156

162

162

214

352

265

198 

304

265

190

252

214

Maximum

37

33

-

-

-

352

169

.3 

0 

25

352

June

167

169

132

119 

130

137

118

105

105 

102

81

62

59

54

52

52

46

39

32

24

18

13

10

7.5

4.4

1.5 

1.0

.7

.6

.4

~

Minimum

25

-

-

-

-

7.0 

5.5

.<

0 

0 

0

0

July

0.3

.3

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

30.0

20.1

14

-

3.1 

5.5 

42

53.1 

145

61.4

.05 

0 

1.01

31.4

Sept.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

.6

.5

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,850

1,200

-

191 

305 

2,580

3,160 

8,890

3,650

0 

60

22,750.0

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20-26,. No gage-height record Nov. 27 to Mar. 31 

(stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice most of period); discharge computed on basis of 

nine discharge measurements and weather records. Ho gage-height record Apr. 1-19, 26> 27, May 1-4, 

13-19; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

TO convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
156 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Nowood Creek near Tensleep, wyo,

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°01', long. 107°25', In sec. 27, T. 47 N., R. 88 W,, 2 

miles upstream from Tensleep Creek and 2 miles southeast of Tensleep.

Drainage area.- 805 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,070 second-feet Mar. 13, from rating 

 curve extended above 800 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage

height 9.0 feet; maximum gage height observed, 13.0 feet Mar. 12, 13 (ice Jam); minimum

dally discharge, 17 second-feet Aug. 13.

1938-42: Maximum discharge, 2,610 second-feet June 28, 1938. by slope-area method,

and June 20, 1940.; maximum gage height observed, that of Mar. 12, 13, 1942; minimum

dally discharge, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 13, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

twice dally. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

?.?.

?3

?.4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

80

86

83

83

SO

105

99

102

109

91

87

85

85

85

90

88

87

85

85

83

84

85

88

85

88

91

99

106

158

123

120

Nov

115

106

108

112

104

106

99

104

92

95

94

92

92

as

*91

91

92

99

101

104

75

61

50

100

120

100

88

80

78

70

Dec.

68

68

84

84

76

76

74

66

62

60

60

62

62

64

68

74

74

72

76

78

78

76

72

66

62

54

50

49

50

52

52

Jan.

50

50

49

48

48

50

54

58

60

64

70

72

74

*75

74

68

66

64

64

64

64

64

64

65

67

67

68

70

74

77

74

Feb.

71

68

67

68

70

70

68

67

67

66

66

65

*65

65

64

' 61

59

58

58

58

62

64

62

60

58

58

59

58

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ...................

February. .............................. ...

March. .....................................

May........................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

60

62

66

74

86

140

#235

310

450

740

850

950

1,000

609

261

200

158

154

*139

105

102

116

181

188

143

111

102

95

92

92

105

Apr.

142

180

175

197

223

'208

223

223

184

212

244

429

648

766

1,220

928

537

612

516

441

788

690

600

576

471

474

462

366

444

637

-

Secondfoot-days

2,904

2,807

2,069

55,170.0

1,782

22,304

747

1,441

63,814

Hay

552

570

486

486

644

714

573

5S8

486

618

802

763

794

777

766

848

1,130

980

826

808

826

896

900

924

892

794

704

664

555

501

477

Maximum

158

120

84

1,980

77

71

1,000

1,130

375

71

35

72

1,220

June

375

350

308

288

270

263

252

215

205

196

180

164

155

150

132

133

115

115

99

88

85

85

95

88

83

75

72

75

78

78

-

Minimum

SO

50

49

7.6

48

58

60

477

21

17

30

17

July

71

67

64

57

59

58

52

43

42

44

41

38

36

34

28

2685'

26

25

22

23

22

23

22

21

22

21

21

23

21

23

Aug.

93

24

24

21

21

21

21ei

20

18

18

19

17

19

21

22

SS

24

24

22

22

24

26

29

31

32

36

32

30

31

32

Mean

93.7

93.6

66,7

151

63.7

63.6

257

462

719

35.5

24.1

48.0

175

Sept.

36

34

34

94

34

30

SS

31

30

SO

SO

38

46

45

50

58

44

eo

ee

67

61

63

63

63

78

71

67

67

64

62

~

Runoff in 

aoro-feet

5,760

5,570

4,100

109,400

3,920

3,530

15,820

27,490

44,240

9,610

2,180

1,480

2,860

126,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Dec. 31, Mar. 10, 11. No gage-height 

record Jan. 1 to Mar. 9, Mar. 12. 13 (stage-discharge relation probably.affected by Ice during 

entire periods); discharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis! Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 157

Canyon Creek near Tensleep, V{yo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°04', long. 107°23', in. NEiNWi sec. 12, T. 47 N., R. 88 W., 

on Kilo Burke Ranch, 3QO feet upstream from-mouth and 4.4 miles northeast of Tensleep. 

One small tributary between gage and mouth.

Drainage area.- 66.3 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 202 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 

3.32 feet), from rating curve extended above 85 second-feet: minimum daily, 17 secondfeet July 9, 10, 25, 26, 28, 29.

1939-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 21, 1942; minimum observed, 16 

second-feet July 20, Aug. 9, 1940 (gage height, 1.37 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1941-42 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 27 to Feb. 21, Feb. 25 to Apr. 11)

1.3 15 1,7 37

1.4 18 1.9 54

1.5 23 2.3 90

2.5 110

3.1 176

3.3 200

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1 i.9Q 

J20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27

28

27

27

27

28

27

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

24

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

27

27

27

27

Nov.

27

26

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

Dec.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

gg

22

Jan.

22

23

22

22

22

21

22

22

24

26

27

27

27

29

29

29

28

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

Feb.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

26

27

26

27

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

29

28

28

29

29

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

27

28

28

28

28

26

25

27

25

26

26

26

29

28

24

26

25

27

Apr.

Second 

foot-days

828

788

768

11,309

793

742

845

1 597

ly 923

QQQ ooo

571

618

677

11,038

26

27

27

26

26

29

29

27

26

26

26

34

43

69

135

66

65

93

59

52

190

97

73

55

50

46

39

42

50

44

-

May

40

46

45

39

43

39

37

42

62

96

91

86

54

54

55

50

54

48

46

44

49

56 102

112

98

101

93

67

55

59

60

Maximum

28

27

26

149

29-

29

On izy

190

112

50

oo£>£,

nn f->t,

26

190

June

50

47

45

50

46

41

34

35

31

30

29

28

27

26

27

29

26

25

24

23

22

22

20

22

22

21

22

22

21

21

-

Minimum

24

25

22

17

PI £j

24

24

2C3*J

20

17

IE

20

17

July

20

20

22

20

22

20

19

19

17

17

18

18

18

18

.18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

17

17

18

18

Aug.

18

18

18

20

19

20

18

18

21

22

22

22

20

18

18

20

20

20

20

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

18

18

18

18

22

Sept.

20

21

20

21

20

20

20

21

20

22

22

22

22

23

24

25

23

25

24

24

23

24

24

26

26

22

23

22

24

24

~

Mean Runoff in *ean aore-feet

26.7 1,640

26.3 1,560

24.8 1,520

31.0 22,420

25.6 1,570

26.5 1,470

27.3 1,680

53.2 3,170

62.0 3,810

29.6 1,760

18.4 1,130

19.9 1,230

22.6 1,340

30.2 21,880

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

mountain war time thereafter.
158 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Paintrock Creek near Hyattville, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°17', long. 107°30', in sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 89 

W., 0.7 mile upstream from Luman Creek and 6 miles northeast of Hyattville.

Drainage area.- 164 square miles.

Records available.- August 1920 to January 1927 (no winter records some years), April 1941 

to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 second-feet Hay 26 (gage height, 6.54 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum daily, 16 secondfeet Dec. 26, Mar. 16-18, 20, 28.

1920-27, 1941-42: Maximum discharge, 4,960 second-feet July 24, 1923 (gage height, 

7.2 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 650 secondfeet; minimum daily, 16 second-feet Apr. 8, Dec. 26, 1941, Mar. 16-18, 20, 28, 1942.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Oct. 1 to Mar. 18, which are good. One small 

diversion above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

1?IS'

14

15

1R

17

18

19

20

?.1

22

23

24 ' 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

126

120

111

110

115

111

101

99

86

80

78

78

83

75

75

75

72

66

62

62

60

59

56

54

54

56

52

52

51

32

43

Nov.

47

43

41

43

40

43

36

36

41

36

34

36

36

34

33

33

33

34

26

86

26

24

22

33

37

34

33

30

29

28

-

Dec.

28

27

28

29

27

26

26

26

26

26

24

26

23

26

26

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

20

23

21

16

17

20

22

22

19

Jan.

17

21

21

20

19

20

21

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

Feb.

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

19

19

20

20

20

19

18

17

17

17

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

March. .....................................

April.... ..................................

Hay. .......................................

July... .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

17

16

17

17

19

19

17

17

17

16

17

17

20

Apr.

26

28

30

33

26

24

28

35

28

40

49

48

62

113

128

62

128

156

119

187

325

410

293

174

137

110

88

77

80

68

-

Secondfoot-days

2,354

739

-

1 '934 164

40,205

May

64

74

66

56

56

47

52

72

128

212

246

212

164

135

124

111

95

86

80

77

102

205

532

958

976

1,310

1,240

571

560

593

410

Maximum

126

29

-

23

958

49

1,310

June

374

549

820

958

940

615

706

694

814

850

485

301

232

259

297

554

282

262

337

282

219

189

193

321

428

470

406

259

224

210

-

Minimum

32

16

-

17

23

16

July

227

262

278

470

401

424

370

329

282

246

217

210

176

165

169

167

156

153

138

126

110

93

85

83

102

95

85

82

83

83

74

Aug.

65

59

56

52

47

47

44

43

44

43

40

39

40

39

38

35

34

33

31

30

30

29

29

28

29

29'

28

26

26

26

25

Mean

23.8

-

192

32.8

110

Sept.

24

24

24

23

24

26

26

24

24

23

23

27

39

57

34

33

33

36

36

36

36

35

33

34

43

38

44

48

49

48

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,670

1,470

-

11 780

1,950

79,760

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 5 to Mar. 18; discharge computed on basis of records for Shell 

Creek near Shell and weather records.

Time baaiai Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE" RIVER BASIN 159

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°09', long. 108°53', In sec. 4, T. 48 N., R» 100 

W., at Meeteetse. Datum of gage is 5,740.45 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- 690 square miles.

Records available.- June to September 1897, April to October 1903, July 1920 to September

1942.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1920-42), 357 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,400 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 6.33 

 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet on basis of slope-area

determination at gage height 7.56 feet; minimum daily, 74 second-feet Jan. 5.

1897, 1903, 1920-42: Maximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet June 20, 1937, (gage

height, 7.47 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,500

second-feet; minimum, 11 second-feet Mar. 26, 1931.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Nov. 17 to June 10, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Upper Sunshine Reservoir 

(capacity, 53,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

570

564

522

570

564

522

486

540

492

492

480

475

528

465

465

460

450

425

425

425

420

425

410

405

400

395

385

385

385

322

326

Nov.

355

340

322

345

318

326

274

294

298

274

274

»278

278

286

298

286

275

260

225

200

165

145

135

135

140

150

170

200

195

195

-

Dec.

190

185

200

180

160

150

140

*130

125

120

125

125

130

130

135

140

125

120

135

150

140

126

115

105

100

94

90

84

90

92

88

Jan.

84

88

92

80

74

76

»77

80

86

92

98

100

96

86

82

80

90

86

84

84

84

84

86

90

98

105

115

120

125.

115

110

Feb.

100

98

98

105

115

110

105

105

*105

105

105

100

110

110

105

100

94

96

98

100

105

105

100

98

100

96

96

96

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ....................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Uar.

98

98

*100

100

105

105

110

110

110

115

115

115

115

115

115

*115

115

115

110

115

120

125

130

125

120

115

115

115

125

150

200

Apr.

300

480

300

320

230

210

182

»210

238

230

306

355

302

405

355

170

174

156

105

100

350

420

278

146

142

120

102

120

163

163

-

Secondfoot-days

14,178

7,436

4,018

193,342

2,847

2,860

3,636

7,132

33,740

42,860

25,829

14,837

6,302

165,675

May

163

226

202

222

202

226

302

430

648

920

824

744

582

528

570

498

445

425

435

522

832

2,190

3,450

3,520

3,800

3,700

2,780

1,420

1,300

918

716

Maximum

570

355

200

5,480

125

115

200

480

3,800

3,320

1,540

616

380

3,800

June

664

830

1,650

2,160

2,280

2,170

2,760

3,320

3,160

2,560

1,660

1,250

1,010

1,150

1,470

1,160

790

1,060

1,190

954

734

707

990

1,300

1,380

1,640

870

672

558

761

-

Minimum

322

135

84

42

74

94

98

100

163

558

530

167

157

74

July

1,010

1,060

1,050

1,090

1,440

1,540

1,470

1,410

1,110

850

725

725

648

698

790

906

860

725

586

624

586

672

656

616

640

608

572

551

544

530

537

Aug.

516

516

551

516

551

579

586

600

616

600

572

558

537

551

530

495

454

395

385

436

454

481

516

523

502

436

365

167

184

345

320

Mean

457

248

130

530

91.8

102

117

238

1,088

1,429

833

479

210

454

Sept.

350

360

380

365

315

242

236

236

181

167

170

236

189

157

172

184

187

170

172

172

164

167

167

170

181

172

167

159

157

157

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

28,120

14,750

7,970

383,500

5,650

5,670

7,210

14,150

66,920

85,010

51,230

29,430

12,500

328,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Jan. 21, Mar. 16 to Apr. 4. No gageheight record Jan. 22 to Mar. 15 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during entire period.;; 

discharge computed on basis of five discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942 j mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
160 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°23', long. 108°11', in sec. 17, T. 51 N., R. 94 

w., a miles west of Basin.

Drainage area'.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 178 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,510 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 7.43 

feet); minimum dally, 19 second-feet Aug. 6, 7."

1930-42: Maximum discharge, 5,390 second-feet Aug. 12, 1941 (gage height, 8.48 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times In 1931-34, 1936, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Upper Sunshine Reservoir 

(capacity, 53,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

582

599

582

574

633

642

616

557

582

557

533

517

533

541

493

485

478

470

455

440

440

432

432

425

410

404

397

397

390

378

334

Nov.

364

378

371

378

384

364

358

323

328

340

318

312

318

*323

323

328

328

340

312

268

245

220

190

180

185

200

215

225

230

230

Dec.

225

220

225

230

190

175

160

150

145

135

130

130

135

135

140

140

145

135

145

150

140

125

115

105

96

90

86

84

82

84

84

Jan.

82

80

78

72

66

64

60

58

58

*60

66

70

72

72

70

68

68

74

74

74

74

76

80

84

90

94

100

105

110

110

110

Feb.

105

105

105

105

115

120

115

110

110

110

*110

110

115

115

120

115

110

110

110

110

115

115

115

115

110

120

120

120

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. .... ............................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Hay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

120

125

125

130

*134

135

140

145

145

150

155

160

160

165

165

165

165

*165

170

170

170

180

190

185

185

185

185

190

205

230

280

Apr.

334

404

448

616

455

*352

328

334

345

340

358

410

404

371

418

306

217

214

217

178

189

312

312

228

189

175

132

106

96

89

-

Second 

foot-days

15,308

8f 878

4,331

138,718

2,419

3,155

5 174

8^877

22,286

29,975

6,484

1,348

2,059

110,294

May

76

68

81

65

68

46

39

45

118

358

533

565

509

345

281

301

306

245

192

128

122

172

1,160

3,310

2,750

3,060

2,910

1,580

1,080

1,130

643

Maximum

642

384

230

3,470

110

ISO

280

616-

3,310

3,270

796

SO

170

3,310

June

550

654

1,380

2,160

2,230

1,300

1,760

2,700

3,270

2,550

1,780

1,300

910

720

837

837

380

298

438

319

222

174

196

396

550

910

530

291

196

137

-

Minimum

334

180

82

10

58

105

120

89

39

137

39

19

30

19

July

192

270

277

319

610

798

709

698

550

305

196

140

78

40

43

95

128

192

112

78

62

39

50

47

41

85

90

68

57

57

58

Aug.

47

30

26

26

22

19

19

26

31

41

46

47

47

46

48

54

50

43

38

41

43

41

43

44

47

58

80

80

66

52

47

Mean

494

296

140

380

78.0

113

167

296

719

999

209.

43.5

68.6

302

Sept.

46

43

50

66

85

95

95

92

98

108

118

134

170

85

95

47

35

38

39

49

41

30

30

36

41

46

57

60

64

66

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

30,360

17,610

8,590

275,100

4,800

6,260

10,260

17,610

44,200

59,450

12,860

2,670

4,080

218,800

« Winter discharge measurement made on tais day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Dec. "26, Mar. 18-31. No gage-height 

record Dec. 27 to Mar. 17 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during entire period}} 

discharge computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis 1 Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 161

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°06', long. 108°58', in sec. 22, T. 48 N., R. 101

W., a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 6 miles southwest of Meeteetse. 

 Drainage area.- 218 square miles. 

Records available-.- September 1910 to October 1912, May 1915 to September 1917, April 1930

to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- 14 years (1910-12, 1916-17, 1929-33, 1934-35, 1936-42), 120 secondfeet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 3.30

feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum daily, 35 second-feet

Jan. 5.

1910-12, 1915-17, 1930-42: Maximum discharge, 1,700 second-feet (estimated) June

8, 1912; minimum daily, 9 second-feet Jan. 21, 1940. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period Dec. 9 to June 10, which are fair.

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1941-42, except period of ice effect

Tgage height, in feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 11 to Bay 27, June 7)

Oct. 1 to June 7

0.6 75

.8 97

.9 112

1.1 156

1.4 

1.8 

2.6 

2.9

250

420

800

1,050

1.0 60

1.1 70

1.2 83

June 8 to Sept. 30

1.4 125

1.5 160

1.6 180

1.7 230

2.0 425

2.9 1,050

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

210

210

. 200

219

210

203

194

210

197

197

197

194

216

197

194

194

190

184

184

181

178

181

178

173

167

167

164

164

162

137

144

Nov.

149

149

146

149

142

144

128

134

137

128

126

128

126

130

130

128

128

120

103

89

82

80

79

81

84

93

102

110

109

109

-

Dec.

108

106

116

110

86

71

67

*66

64

62

62

64

64

66

70

76

70

68

70

80

72

64

52

48

46

45

42

40

43

45

43

Jan.

40

43

44

41

35

36

*37

39

43

45

47

49

47

42

38

37

44

42

40

39

39

40

41

43

45

48

50

52

53

52

50

Feb.

48

46

46

48

52

49

49

49

»50

48

49

50

52

52

49

45

42

44

46

46

48

50

46

44

47

45

45

48

..

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.......... ............................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

48

50

*52

52

52

54

54

54

54

56

56

56

56

54

54

*52

50

50

50

52

54

58

56

52

52

52

54

58

60

62

66

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

5,796

3,545

2,086

88, 007

1,346

1,333

1,680

3,182

13,439

18, 049

6,860

3,326

2,325

62,966

72

SO

100

114

102

96

96

*96

108

109

154

154

144

164

139

120

102

100

87

93

*142

149

103

85

84

79

77

78

78

77

-

May

79

89

34

90

93

100

137

176

375

485

480

460

411

348

370

357

326

318

322

357

470

752

652

608

553

1,000

1,060

788

707

690

702

Maximum

219

149

116

1,050

58

52

66

164

1,060

1,050

412

156

91

1,060

June

641

734

952

1,040

946

776

864

1,050

959

833

707

588

477

518

574

518

538

504

£04

458

386

347

418

470

490

525

340

308

256

308

-

Minimum

137

79

40

34

35

42

48

72

79

256

138

75

68

35

July

314

314

321

321

360

412

399

366

308

250

200

200

174

174

180

215

190

177

168

162

156

153

156

156

153

145

138

140

153

145

140

Aug.

132

138

156

142

132

128

128

118

116

118

118

114

110

110

107

107

105

103

99

99

97

97

97

95

91

80

79

78

78

78

75

Sept.

75

74

74

75

75

74

71

71

69

68

69

91

89

75

74

73

75

80

80

83

80

82

82

82

87

85

82

79

76

76

~

u an Runoff in ean acre-feet

187 11,500

118 7, 030

67.3 4,140

241 174,600

43.4 2,670

47 . 6 2, 640

54.2 3,330

106 6,310

434 E6,660

602 35,800

221 13,610

107 6,600

77.5 4,610

173 124,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 9 to Apr. 7 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice 

during most of period)j discharge computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather 

records.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
162 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Shell Creek near Shell, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°34', long. 107°42', In sec. 17, T. 53 N., R. 90 

W., 1& miles upstream from White Creek and 5 miles northeast of Shell.

Drainage area.- 148 square miles.

Records available.- January 1941 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 5.48 

feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum dally, 30 second-feet 

Mar. 28.

1941-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 5, 1942; minimum daily, 27 second-feet 

Mar. 12, 1941.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Dec. 1 to May 20, which are good, 

above station for Irrigation.

Diversions

Rating tables, water year 1941-42 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

{Shifting-control method used Dec. 13-31, Jan. 9-23, Jan. 28 to

Feb. 28, Mar. 8 to Apr. 10, Apr. 22 to May 23)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21

1.5 

.1-7 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.5 

£.9 

3.3 

3.6

152

230

324

402

1.5 

1.7

1.9

2.0

Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

2.9 

3.2

114

150

230

310

3.5 

4.2 

4.9

410

690

1,000

Discharge, in second- f eet , water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

]

2

3

4

5

6

7

fl

9

10

11

12

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

22

23

25

26

27?a?q

30

31

Oct.

115

114

109

115

120

114

106

106

100

100

100

98

104

97

96

97

96

91

89

89

89

90

87

87

104

94

79

79

73

48

66

Nov.

76

70

67

71

66

68

59

60

67

62

58

60

62

60

60

59

60

60

48

40

48

41

43

59

72

60

55

54

53

51

-

Dec.

50

49

53

51

46

48

49

47

47

46

45

44

43

45

44

44

44

44

44

43

44

42

41

45

41

35

36

41

45

44

a40

Jan.

a37

a44

a42

a 40

a38

a39

a40

a41

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

Feb.

38

37

37

36

36

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

34

36

36

36

36

36

35

34

33

32

32

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

May. .......................................

July.. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

33

34

33

33

32

31

31

31

32

31

32

33

34

34

32

31

31

30

32

32

34

Apr.

41

42

43

43

41

41

43

53

55

62

101

112

123

161

146

101

141

163

115

182

327

396

368

198

145

114

96

90

88

79

~

Secondfoot-days

2,952

1,769

1,380

34, 604

1,246

1,008

8,338

11,342

3,909

2,441

1,667

40, 727

May

75"

78

79

68

66

61

67

76

130

228

268

218

150

123

119

103

92

85

84

87

106

232

570

843

852

969

843

414

403

474

375

Maximum

120

76

53

655

44

38

34

396

969

897

208

85

72

969

June

396

566

730

843

897

602

662

670

708

650

304

214

172

192

216

260

208

206

248

250

228

218

210

238

272

272

272

226

214

198

Minimum

48

40

35

27

37

32

30

41

61

172

85

61

52

30

July

198

208

194

208

194

188

174

166

152

139

132

127

118

111

109

108

104

101

96

95

93

S&

88

92

87

85

88

96

93

90

87

Aug.

84

82

85

81

78

79

82

84

84

85

81

79

84

85

85

85

82

81

79

76

78

78

78

76

78

78

76

71

62

64

61

Mean

95.2

59.0

44.5

94.8

40.2

34.5

32.5

124

269

378

126

78.7

55.6

112

Sept.

60

60

59

56

57

56

55

55

54

56

55

57

72

66

60

55

54

52

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,860

3,510

2,740

68,640

2,470

1,910

2,000

7,360

16,540

22,500

7,750

4,840

3,310

80,790

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Paintrock Creek near Hyattvllle and weather records.

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 163

Shoshone River below Shoshone .Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°31', long. 109°09', In lot 76, sec. 4, T. 52

 N., R. 102 W., 3 miles downstream from Shoshone Reservoir and 34 miles west of Cody.

Datum of gage Is 4,957.73 feet .above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). 

Drainage area.- 1,470 square miles. 

Records available.- January 1921 to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- 21 years, 1,256 second-feet. 

Extremes7- Maximum discharge during year, 4,780 second-feet July 9, 10 (gage height,

 5;62 feet); minimum dally, 270 second-feet Mar. 22, 29, Apr. 5.

1921-42: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet May 28, 1928 (gage height, 10.62 

feet), from rating curve extended above 7,500 second-feet; minimum dally, 14 secondfeet Nov. 19, 1933.

Maximum flood known since construction of Shoshone Reservoir, 18,700 second-feet 

June 15, 1918. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, which are good. No

 diversions between station and Shoshone Dam. Flow completely regulated by Shoshone

Reservoir (see p. 115 ). 

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, period Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 1942 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

0.7 

1.0 

1.4

257

365

551

2.5 

3.2

846

1,280

1,900

4.0 

5.0 

5.6

2,720

3,930

4,760

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18-

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 Oct.

722

747

779

792

 779

900

872

948

956

977

999

1,010

1,010

1,020

1,040

1,030

992

992

977

992

999

992

977

913

913

886

886

886

879

865

845

Nov.

838

832

832

818

818

811

805

779

779

785

766

766

760

753

760

760

818

818

811

805

772

740

747

740

728

716

710

710

716

697

~

Dec.

697

685

685

691

685

673

661

661

597

632

597

614

608

603

620

638

632

597

626

744

580

632

626

614

564

586

553

480

547

597

532

Jan.

462

486

486

434

476

471

471

466

466

476

434

462

457

448

462

430

430

386

425

425

425

438

434

425

390-

425

425

425

420

394

407

Feb.

369

399

394

399

390

394

390

357

369

378

382

373

373

382

330

353

353

353

353

349

346

322

357

361

326

319

315

319

-

-

-

Month

October. ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

304

334

334

330

330

330

319

283

338

342

342

338

338

338

280

334

334

334

330

330

330

270

330

322

312

308

312

304

270

304

304

Apr.

304

304

283

304

270

301

283

312

319

322

297

308

357

- 573

1,240

1;980

1,950

1,930

1,870

1,970

2,010

2,010

1,960

1,940

1,930

1,870

1,970

2,060

2,060

2,060

-

Secondfoot-days

28,575

23,190

19,257

291,123

13,661

10,105

9,908

35,347

67,380

105,900

95,700

46,970

27,339

483,332

May

2,040

2,020

1,990

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,97O

1,910

1,920

1,940

1,950

1,950

1,980

2,010

2,010

2,020

2,010

2,040

2,060

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,080

2,110

2,390

2,900

2,900

2,930

2,920

2,870

Maximum

1,040

838

744

1,720

486

399

342

2,060

2,930

4,010

4,710

1,790

1,220

4,710

June

2,900

2,930

2,920

2,920

2,930

2,930

2,890

3,050

3,240

3,440

3,560

3,630

3,650

3,630

3,690

3,740

3,750

3,700

3,780

3,790

3,740

3,770

3,790

3,840

3,900

3,990

4,010

3,950

3,930

3,910

-

Minimum

722

697

480

181

386

315

270

270

1,910

2,890

1,850

1,250

515

270

July

3,950

3,970

4,040

,080

,170

,350

,460

,570

,670

4,710

3,160

2,190

2,470

2,700

3,050

3,270

3,260

3,200

2,990

2,800

2,590

2,450

2,360

2,260

2,160

2,060

2,060

2,000

1,950

1.9OO

1,850

Aug.

1,790

1,700

1,570

1,480

1,540

1,540

1,590

1,640

1,550

1,570

1,580

1,560

1,540

1,580

1,690

1,630

1,620

1,560

1,500

1,480

1,460

1,470

1,420

1,440

1,440

1,420

1,390

1,370

1,330

1,270

1,250

Mean

922

773

621

798

441

361

320

1,178

2,174

3,530

3,087

1,515

911

1,324

Sept.

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,140

1,060

969

976

983

969

1,000

1,030

1,030

976

1,020

1,080

1.O40

969

969

948

920

873

814

770

702

650

546

515

562

594

594

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

56,680

46,000

38,200

577,400

27,100

20,040

19,650

70,110

133,600

210,000

189,800

93,160

54,230

958,600

Time baais; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter.
164 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44 047', long. 108°31', in sec. 34, T. 56 N., R. 

97 w., at Byron.

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- January 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 865 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,270 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 3.29 

reetj; minimum daily, 346 second-feet Mar. 30.

1929-42: Maximum discharge, 13,900 second-feet June 25, 1932 (gage height, 6,45 

feet), from rating cunre extended above 9.500 second-feet; minimum observed, 29 secondfeet Feb. 14, 1932 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by Shoshone Reservoir (see 

p. 115 ).

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Dec. 26)

1.4- 310 1.9 730

1.6 440 2.1 1,030

1.7 520 2.3 1,400

2.5 1,860

2.8 2,700

3.2 3,980

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

772

842

828

842

902

934

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,050

1,010

1,010

966

902

856

800

758

675

631

697

730

Nov.

730

719

730

800

744

730

758

730

800

966

934

918

950

*886

S56

886

934

1,070

1,030

950

966

950

966

934

950

934

934

934

918

918

-

Dec.

918

902

918

918

902

870

856

856

856

814

828

800

800

828

842

856

842

800

786

800

828

786

800

760

750

744

760

720

700

740

740

Jan.

640

550

560

560

520

530

570

620

»704

720

720

690

600

560

520

540

520

520

480

500

500

500

500

490

490

480

510

520

520

510

470

Feb.

480

460

480

480

470

470

460

460

440

«458

460

450

460

470

440

410

400

440

450

460

450

440

420

440

450

420

400

400

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March........... ...........................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

400

380

400

«407

410

410

410

390

380

410

410

410

410

410

400

385

«405

433

433

426

426

412

384

440

405

384

391

391

377

346

391

Apr.

405

433

456

488

472

419

426

419

426

391

412

433

384

358

664

1,510

1

]

]

,640

,790

,690

1,670

1,690

:

i

i

,530

,530

,470

1,440

1,360

]

1

1

1

Secondfoot-days

29,245

26,525

25,320

218,580

17,114

12,518

12,466

29,186

44,618

80,420

56,482

17,538

19,812

371,244

,340

,340

,300

,300

-

May

1,270

1,230

1,250

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,100

870

800

856

902

,160

,100

,080

,100

,320

,440

1,490

1.440

1,440

1,440

1,420

1,440

1,490

1,470

1,470

2,150

2,200

2,670

2,990

2,550

Maximum

1,100

1,070

918

4,340

720

480

440

1,790

2,990

3,690

3,080

828

902

3,690

June

2,460

2,460

2,490

2,460

2,430

2,370

2,320

2,430

2,490

2,520

2,550

2,580

2,490

2,550

2,580

2,670

2,670

2,610

2,640

2,640

2,670

2,700

2,670

2,760

2,890

3,150

3,120

3,690

3,400

2,960

-

Minimum

631

719

700

159

470

400

346

358

800

2,320

870

398

456

346

July

2,700

2,670

2,640

2,670

2,730

2,800

2,830

2,960

3,020

3,080

2,580

918

1,100

1,300

1,550

1,810

1,940

2,020

1,810

1,690

1,470

1,270

1,170

1,120

982

982

966

950

950

934

870

Aug.

Mean

943

884

817

582

552

447

402

973

1,439

2,681

1,822

566

660

1,017

828

786

719

530

419

456

440

504

560

520

504

496

448

472

550

631

631

560

464

419

398

412

530

520

570

653

686

708

708

719

697

Sept.

686

675

664

719

620

550

504

512

520

504

570

842

902

786

870

902

828

828

814

814

758

653

631

590

620

530

456

464

504

496

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

58,010

52,610

50,220

421,600

33,950

24,830

24,730

57,890

88,500

159,500

112,000

34,790

39,300

736,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected try ice Dec. 24, 25. No gage-height record Dec. 27 to 

Mar. 16 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during most of period); discharge computed 

on basis of three discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station below Shoshone 

Reservoir.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 165

Soap Creek near St. Xavier, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°19', long. 107°45', In NEi sec. 10, T. 6 S., 

R. 32 E., 6 miles upstream from mouth and 10 miles southwest of St. Xavier.

Drainage area.- Ill square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1942. September 1911 to September 1924 at 

various sites oetween present station and mouth (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet May 13 (gage-height, 13.4 

reetj, by slope-area method; minimum not determined, occurred during period of Ice 

effect.

1939-4$: Maximum discharge, that of May 13, 1942; minimum, 4.0 second-feet Mar. 

16, 1941 (gage-height, 1.35 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20

3525

27

140

94

94

58

38

30

28

a28

a27

a27

a27

a2V

a27

a27

a26

a26

a26

a26

a25

a2S

a26

a25

a26

aB5

a24

a24

a24

Nov.

a24

a23

a23

a23

a 23

a22

a22

a22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

23

22

22

20

16

17

20

22

24

25

23

*23

22

-

Dec.

22

22

23

28

30

29

28

27

26

25

3*

22

20

19

20

22

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

20

18

17

16

14

13

12

11

Jan.

' 12

> 20

' 24

Feb.

> 23

> 12

-

-

~

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

20

25

30

35

45

50

60

70

90

100

55

54

 51

51

44

34

31

32

29

28

29

31

33

30

30

31

28

26

26

26

27

Apr.

29

35

32

34

38

32

30

29

30

30

30

32

32

33

32

32

31

57

101

47

42

40

58

64

63

94

49

43

42

46

~

Secondfoot-days

1,105

656

662

8,684

584

501

1,251

1,287

4,611

1 937

906

642

661

14,803

May

42

40

39

42

189

78

48

48

44

44

46

184

1,060

304

214

310

252

176

144

135

135

126

120

114

102

90

h79

a85

alOO

111

allO

Maximum

140

25

30

160

^

100

101

1,060

112

62

OJ c*

42

1,060

June

allO

a!05

a!05

allO

112

al05

alOO

alOO

alOO

alOO

a80

a60

h50

a48

46

46

44

43

42

40

40

40

39

.42

44

38

38

38

37

35

~

Minimum

2Cie

13

_

of A

2£3<

3£

g|

IS

V

' -

July

34

33

32

33

31

30

30

34

30

29

62

29

28

28

28

28

27

28

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

27

25

25

25

25

25

Aug.

24

23

23

a23

a23

a23

a24

h24

a24

a23

aEl

a21

aEl

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

Mean

35*6

21.9

21.4

23.8

18.8

17.9

) 40.4

42.9

149

64.6

29 »2

20^7

r 22.0

40.6

Sept.

19

19

18

IS

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

20

18

18

19

22

30

25

22

22

22

22

29

42

36

26

25

24

24

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,190

1,300

1,310

17,280

1,160

994

2,480

2,550

9,150

3,840

1,800

1,270

1,310

29,350

Peak discharge.- Oct. 5 (12 m.) 213 sec.-ft.j Apr. 18 (12 p.m.) 195 sec.-ft,; May 5 (2 p.m.) 279 

seo.-ft.j nay 13 (9 a.m.) 1,300 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height records discharge computed on basis of records for.Lodgegrass Creek above Willow 

Creek diversion, near Wyola.

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 21-28, Dee. 9-17, Deo. 22 to Mar. 10.

iime basist Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
166 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Little Bighorn River at State line, near Wyola, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°01', long. 107°37', in SWiNWi sec. 36, T. 9 

S., R. 33 E., half a mile north of Montana-Wyoming State line, 1 mile downstream 

from North Fork, and 13 miles southwest of Wyola.

Drainage area.- 199 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 second-feet May 26, (gage height, 3.92 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet: minimum, 37 second-feet 

Feb. 17 (gage height, 1.36 feet).

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1942: minimum, 23 second-feet Mar. 12, 

1941 (gage height, 1.27 feet). *

Remarks.- Records good except those above 1,000 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

errect or no gage-height record, which are poor. No known diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

119

121

119

124

124

121

117

119

117

119

119

121

128

121

121

121

121

119

 119

119

117

117

114

117

117

117

117

121

114

94

108

Nov.

114

114

112

112

110

110

106

106

110

106

106

108

108

108

110

108

110

106

96

89

100

66

71

98

112

110

108

106

104

102

-

Dec.

*102

100

106

102

96

96

96

94

94

90

94

90

87

94

94

92

90

90

89

87

90

89

S4

90

80

53

47

49

b55

b55

b65

Jan.

49

72

71

68

72

82

75

89

94

102

102

92

89

84

82

«80

80

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

80

80

78

71

Feb.

78

78

78

77

77

75

77

a78

a80

a79

*78

74

72

67

62

60

b46

54

67

74

71

a65

a57

a50

a60

a70

74

71

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941«42 ......................

Mar.

74

70

70

67

67

66

66

66

66

66

66

67

66

67

«66

66

66

66

66

65

65

66

66

66

65

65

65

61

65

63

65

Apr.

67

70

71

72

68

68

68

74

77

94

108

126

151

189

186

137

164

200

147

171

277

333

297

222

194

175

164

159

159

152

-

Second 

foot-days

3,662

3,126

2,630

45,633

2,472

1,949

2,051

4,440

14,218

16,877

6,784

3,750

2,924

64,823

May

152

152

147

149

147

142

152

164

202

349

386

394

315

303

303

284

270

252

248

261

315

494

881

1,190

1,250

1,360

1,280

802

740

604

530

Maximum

128

114

106

510

102

80

74

333

1,360

906

315

149

105

1,360

June

520

562

791

906

892

S17

839

850

862

817

720

650

600

580

550

514

472

464

448

410

388

367

360

354

354

360

388

354

360

328

~

Minimum

94

66

47

36

49

46

61

67

142

338

155

103

90

46

July

315

304

298

298

282

271

271

260

256

242

233

224

220

211

207

207

199

199

191

187

179

175

172

172

168

168

168

162

165

165

155

Aug.

149

145

145

142

139

136

134

134

131

128

125

125

125

122

120

117

114

114

112

110

110

110

110

107

110

107

107

107

107

105

103

Mean

118

104

84.8

125

79.7

69.6

66.2

148

459

563

217

121

97.5

178

Sept.

105

1Q3

101

101

99

101

99

96

96

96

96

99

101

99

96

99

99

101

96

94

94

92

94

96

103

94

96

96

92

90

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

7,260

6,200

6,220

90,500

4,900

3,870

4,070

8,810

28,200

33,480

13,340

7,440

5,800

128,600

Peak discharge.- May 26 (9t40 p.m.) 2,160 sec. -ft.) June 3 (10 p.m.) 1,140 seo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baa la of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Tine baalsi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 167

Little Bighorn River below Pass Creek, near Wyola, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°11', long. 107°23', in WiSWi sec. 35, T. 7 S. 

 RT~35~E., 2£ miles downstream from Pass Creek and 3i miles north of Wyola.

Drainage area.- 429 square miles.

Records available.- Jlarch 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 5.12 

reet); minimum, 46 second-feet Feb. 17 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 1942; minimum, 27 second-feet Sept. 

9, 1940 (gage height, 0.87 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except periods of loe effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet)

1.2 51 1.8 165 2.6 416 4.0 1,060 

1.4 81 2.0 217 3.0 581 4.5 1,335 

1.6 119 2.3 308 3.5 804 4.8 1,510

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

146 

204 

168 

172 

237

206 

201 

193 

170 

163

160 

158 

163 

158 

160

158 

158 

155 

160 

158

153 

151 

148 

151 

148

151 

148 

148 

151 

128 

137

Nov.

146 

146 

143 

146 

141

143 

137 

137 

137

137

132 

137 

139 

134 

137

137 

137 

141 

130 

123

120 

110 

105 

139 

153

139 

137 

134 

132 

ISO

Dec.

128 

*128 

137 

148 

132

143 

146 

130 

137 

134

141 

143 

132 

148 

148

134 

137 

128 

126 

126

126 

123 

123 

146 

123

101 

75 

55 

55 

55 

55

Jan.

60 

65 

70 

70 

75

80 

80 

85 

95 

100

115 

120 

115 

115 

115

115 

*115 

115 

115 

120

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

125 

125 

125 

130 

123 

117

Feb.

119 

113 

115 

117 

115

113 

113 

113 

113 

111

*117 

119 

111 

111 

101

99 

61 

75 

90 

100

100 

95 

90 

90 

90

95 

105 

105

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

mber ...................................

lendar year 194 

ary

1. .....................................

St..... ................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

115 

130 

140 

145 

123

126 

119 

121 

199 

289

232 

206 

182 

*180 

158

139 

128 

128 

119 

113

115 

123 

134 

123 

115

115 

109 

99 

111 

105 

115

Apr.

130 

153 

146 

148 

146

132 

121 

121 

126 

128

148 

168 

175 

209 

246

198 

195 

306 

270 

240

298 

a450 

428 

389 

360

325 

282 

258 

261 

276

Secondfoot-days

5,062 

4,059 

3,763

58,702

3,285 

2,896 

4,356 

6,833 

20,992 

19 ,760 

5,609 

3,049 

3,100

82,664

Peak discharge.** Hay 13 (3 p.m.) 1,362 seo.-ft.; Hay !

May

261 

246 

240 

255 

405

397 

325 

286 

296 

374

504 

602 

1,050 

1,000 

712

668 

646 

624 

538 

488

604 

602 

757 

1,030 

1,200

1,310 

1,510 

1,220 

1,030 

1,010 

903

Maximum

237 

153 

148

690

130 

119 

289 

450

1,510 

1,170 

315 

115 

175

1,510

June

828 

828 

955 

1,090 

1,170

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

981 

981

853 

757 

690 

668 

624

602 

538 

509 

484 

451

428 

408 

389 

374 

353

339 

374 

360 

371 

325

Minimum

128

105 

55

56

60 

61 

99 

121 

24C 

32S 

94 

78 

71

5E

July

315 

308 

298 

302 

282

270 

249 

252 

240 

223

188 

180 

172 

160 

153

148 

146 

143 

137 

134

123 

107 

105 

107 

103

94 

107 

109 

MS 

126 

116

Aug.

Ill 

109 

115 

111 

105

115 

113 

113 

111 

111

101 

95 

99 

113 

103

105 

101 

95 

92 

81

78 

79 

85 

83 

85

86 

85 

85 

94 

95 

95

Mean

16.3 

135 

121

161

106

103 

141 

228 

677 

659 

178 

98.4 

103

226

27 (12 m.) 1,690 seo.-ft,; June 5

Sept.

101 

94 

94 

95 

90

86 

85 

76 

75 

71

76 

85 

94 

90 

86

92 

103 

123 

130 

115

107 

101 

107 

128 

175

146 

128 

123 

115 

109

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,040 

8,060 

7,460

116,400

6,520

6,740 

8,640 

13,660 

41,640 

39,190 

10,930 

6,050 

6,150

164,000

(12m,)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Crow Agency. 

Sote." Stage discharge relation affected by Ice NOT. 21, 22, Dec. 28 to Jan. 28, Feb. 18 to Tar. 4. 

time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942} mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
168 YELLOWSTONE RIVES BASIN 

Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°34', long. 107°27', in NEi sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 34

 k!., at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles south of Crow Agency and 

14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,190 square miles.

Records available.- September 1911 to September 1924, August 1928 to December 1932, April

 1938 t6 septemoer 1942 (few winter records in earlier years). March 1905 to June 1906 

at site at Crow Agency, 2 miles downstream. Crow Agency1 ditch diverts water between 

the two sites.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,740 second-feet June 6 (gage height,

 5776~7eet); minimum observed, 40 second-feet Aug. 22, 23 (gage height, 4.12 feet). 

1912-24, 1928-32, 1938-42: Maximum discharge observed, about 8,200 second-feet 

July 23, 1923 (gage heightj 14.0 feet); no flow July 28 to Aug. 6, 1921.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

 once daily. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

210

266

256

237

234

266

294

316

274

274

294

237

220

213

206

200

210

210

210

213

217

210

210

210

210

210

210

203

203

203

197

Nov.

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

164

177

136

153

141

136

119

113

141

180

200

200

200

200

-

Dec.

*200

200

200

190

190

190

190

220

210

200

200

190

190

210

230

240

260

260

260

250

230

220

210

190

170

160

130

110

100

90

80

Jan.

80

80

80

80

90

90

90

100

100

120

150

170

180

170

160

150

«150

150

150

168

140

140

160

150

160

160

170

180

180

180

190

Feb.

190

180

180

170

170

170

170

160

160

160

160

160

*160

160

160

140

130

110

100

100

100

100

110

120

130

140

150

170

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April........... ...........................

**y............... .........................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

180

210

240

290

340

380

420

470

510

570

630

700

«8OO

900

777

730

337

256

220

206

200

187

200

200

200

200

168

168

162

162

162

Apr.

162

181

234

234

227

227

193

187

162

168

174

181

181

234

256

266

234

227

405

406

294

474

497

474

474

474

406

382

369

294

-

Secondfoot-days

7,102

5,374

5,960

77,376

4,290

4,110

11,175

8,665

25,859

29,949

6,663

2,911

4,977

117,015

May

294

294

294

294

294

497

474

382

388

382

461

451

636

2,140

1,420

921

970

921

777

730

730

683

777

825

1,120

1,270

1,570

1,720

1,570

1,470

1,120

Maximum

315

200

260

921

190

190

900

491

2,140

2,740

451

213

230

2,740

June

1,120

1,120

1,220

1,220

1,820

2,740

1,420

1,270

1,320

1,270

1,720

1,220

1,020

970

873

826

111

730

730

683

636

689

689

566

970

566

497

474

497

497

"

Minimum

197

113

80

25

80

100

162

162

294

474

69

40

84

40

July

451

451

428

406

405

359

337

316

294

274

461

451

184

- 177

171

156

144

138

138

127

110

86

73

69

69

69

63

69

63

71

75

Aug.

96

96

90

90

90

88

88

103

135

147

108

103

82

213

106

106

84

84

77

63

46

40

40

46

88

93

98

88

86

116

121

Mean

229

179

192

212

138

147

360

288

834

998

215

93.. 9

166

321

Sept.

90

93

88

88

84

150

156

166

156

159

177

184

184

121

116

121

121

135

197

197

217

227

227

227

227

230

230

223

203

193

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

14,090

10,660

11,800

183,600

8,510

8,150

22,170

17,170

51,290

59,400

13,220

5,770

9,870

232 ,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day,

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nor. 26 to Mar. 14.

Tine' basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Pel). 9, 1942; mountain war tin* thereafter. 

To eonrert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER "BASIN 169

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°03', long. 107°21', in sec. 13, T. 9 S., R. 35 E., 

at nignway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Twin Creek, 5 miles south of Wyola, and 

6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 119 square miles.

Records ayallable.- June 1935 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 785 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 

4.08 reet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum observed, 2.4 

second-feet Aug. 22, 23 (gage height, 0.90 foot).

1935-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 13, 1942; no flow Aug. 3, 9, 10, 1935 

(pool stage).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 400 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

 for period of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read twice dally. Several diversions 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

21

23

?4

25

J>7

30

31

Oct.

21

23

22

23

52

45 

41 

34 

30 

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

21

20

21

21

21

20

Nov.

20

20

20

21

20

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

17

15

16

18

18

19

19

19

19

20

Dec.

20

#19

19

19

19

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

I -

> ±o } 

,.

Jan.

1 '

1 '

17

18

18

19

19

*19

19

20

20

20

20

Month

Feb.

I

\ 20

>

19 

19 

18 

18 

17

*17

1C

16

15

14

1

1

1

1

f -

_

_

-

December. ..................................

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1-

^ 38

39

39

40

40

«40

38

31

28

26

26

26

27

33

35

30

35

37

30

30

26

25

Apr.

34

50

39

38

36

36 

30 

29 

28 

29

30

34

35

39

42

42

42

47

68

65

62

71

110

110

110

108

90

104

105

100

-

Secondfoot-days

502

315.5

16,574,5

May

86

69

68

73

182

193 

144 

105 

97 

102

118

172

574

380

193

240

253

216

172

162

162

182

216

253

253

253

279

253

216

240

228

Maximum

20

^

216

18

21

574

June

216

182

182

193

193

182 

172 

153 

144 

136

118

108

104

118

99

97

90

82

76

76

73

66

65

62

60

57

58

57

58

58

-

Minimum

^

^

57

2.6

5,0

2.6

July

53

51

48

44

39

36 

35 

48 

42 

37

36

35

32

31

30

30

29

26

26

26

26

26

23

20

20

18

18

18

20

18

18

Aug.

15

15

18

15

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

9.3

- 9.3

9,9

7.2

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.4

3.2

3.0

2,8

2.6

2.6

3.4

3,2

3,6

3,6

4.5

5.0

6.3

7.2

Mean

24.4

19,4

16,2

15.8

111

30.9

8,10

10.5

45,4

Sept.

7.2

8.1

6.8

7.6

6,8 

6.8 

7.2 

5.4 

5.0

6.3

7.2

7.2

6.8

7.6

6.8

7.2

9.3

13

13

12

12

11

16

21

18

20

20

18

16

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,500

1,150

996

1,020

877

2,030

12,170

6,610

1,900

498

626

32,880

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote." Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nor. 20 to Mar. 16,

Tine basis'; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
170 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Owl Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°16', long. 107°18', in NEiSWj sec. 33, T. 6 S. f 

R. (56 E., 1 mile downstream from Sioux Pass Creek and 5 miles southeast of Lodgegrass.

 Drainage area.- 161 square miles. _ Records available.- April 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 572 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 10.31 

reet), from rating curve extended above 280 second-feet on basis of. velocity-area 

studies; minimum not determined, probably occurred during periods of Ice effect. 

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1942; no'flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no-gage-height record, 

wtiicn are poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.3

1.6

1.7

.8

1.8

2.0

a4.1

a5.4

a2.6

al.3

a.S

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

Nov.

0.6

1.0

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

.8

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

1,0

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.8

~

Dec.

 1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1-

1.0

1.0

. i.o

.8

.8

.9

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

> 1.0

> .3

Jan.

I 0.3

1-

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

 5.

> .5

^ 1-1

Feb.

),..

},.,

I-

. .3

} "

-

-

~

Month

October. ...............................

November. ..................................

December ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. ........................ ..........

April. .....................................

May

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1.5

2.0

5.0

17

20

20

20

23

30

45

120

*120

105

100

60

40

30

20

15

10

9.0

9.5

9.5

7.0

5.0

3.0

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.7

Apr.

4.8

10

14

12

10

8.5

7.1

5.5

4.7

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.2

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.6

5.9

7.4

5.3

4.1

*3.9

4.3

5.1

8.4

8.9

6.7

5.0

4.8

-

Secondfoot days

36.2

29,3

34.9

976 »3

17.1

22.1

857.8

186.5

710.0

351.7

57.7

18.4

60.6

2,382.3

May

8.4

8,2

5.0

4.4

8.0

33

16

8.4

6.0

4.9

9.6

17

97

190

33

22

45

47

29

20

15

12

10

8.7

7.9

7.1

6.6

6.2

6.0

7.6

11

Maximum

5.4

1.8

79

~

1BO

14

190

79

8.2

2.4

15

190

June

9.1

6.8

6.0

47

79

40

18

12

9.2

8.4

7.5

6.2

5.9

5.8

5.9

6.3

7.2

5.8

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.9

4.7

16

4.4

4.2

5.4

5.1

4.6

-

Minimum

0.5

.6

0

_

1.5

3.4

4.4

3 Q »

.7

.3

.3

-

July

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.3

8.2

4.3

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.1

1.3

Aug.

0.9

.9

.8

.7

.9

2.4

1.8

.9

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Mean

1.17

.98

1.13

2 67

.55

.79 27 7

6^22

22*9 11 !?

1.86

.59

2.02

6.53

Sept.

0.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

1.6

1.9

1.0

.9

1.2

1.5

2.6

2.1

1.3

1.3

2.0

15

15

4.4

2.1

1.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

72

58

69

1,940

34

44

1,700

370

1,410

698

114

36

120

4,720

_Peak discharge.- May 6 (2 a.m.) 42 sec.-ft.; May 14 (6 a.m.) 281 aec.-ft.; June 4 (9 p.m.) 572 

aec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected tiy ice Nov. 19-23, Nov. 24 to Dec. 12, Dec. IS to Mar. 31.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. ' 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 171

Lodgegrass Creek above Willow Creek diversion, near Wyola, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 107°36', in WiNWi sec. 19, T. 8 S., 

R. 34 E., half a mile upstream from Willow Creek diversion canal, 14 miles downstream 

from Spring Creek, and 10 miles west of Wyola.

Drainage area.- 83 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 570 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 5.28 

reet); minimum daily, 10 second-feet Dec. 31.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 1942; minimum, 3.4 second-feet Feb. 16, 

1940 (discharge measurement) Mar. 13, 1941 (gage height, 1.08 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

 ana tnose for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many diversions above station 

for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

34

44

35

43

53

51

43

37

35

33

34

34

36

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

2S

30

Nov.

89

89

89

30

29

28

8S

*2S

28

28

88

88

88

87

8S

88

88

88

86

85

b23

b82

b22

b23

b24

26

26

26

26

25

-

Dec.

*25

24

26

29

2S

28

27

24

24

23

b23

b23

b22

b21

22

24

24

23

23

22

22

b21

b21

b20

b!9

b!8

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!2

blO

Jan.

b!2

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!5

b!5

b!6

b!7

b!8

b!9

bl9

b20

b20

b21

b21

b22

b22

b22

b22

b22

b22

b22

b22

22

23

22

22

22

23

22

21

Feb.

b20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

b!9

*19

19

b!9

bis

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!5

b!6

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.. ....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June ........................................

July.............. .........................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

bis

b20

b21

b22

b23

24

24

24

37

45

33

31

29

*28

25

24

23

23

21

21

21

23

24

22

22

22

20

19

20

20

22

Apr.

26

26

24

27

24

23

21

22

22

22

24

26

29

34

42

41

a52

64

52

44

48 '82

113

94

84

71

62

58

60

57

-

Secondfoot-days

1,100

803

670

14,455

608

482

751

1,374

5,960

6,703

1,823

754

628

21,656

Peak discharge.- May 13 (7 a.m.) 507 sec. -ft.; May 27

May

52

52

51

60

90

66

57

57

65

SS

119

19S

373

176

164

164

159

142

125

125

137

170

240

374

412

456

498

372

330

318

270

Maximum

53

30

29

282

23

20

45

113

498

401

98

33

31

498

June

264

288

343

385

401

343

356

343

343

356

306

258

222

216

211

199

176

170

165

154

141

130

123

121

118

118

119

110

112

112

-

Minimum

28

22

10

6.0

12

14

18

21

51

110

35

20

15

10

July

98

95

91

SS

S3

78

76

74

71

68

65

63

61

a59

a57

a56

a54

a51

a49

a47

a45

a43

a41

a41

a40

39

40

39

38

38

35

Aug.

33

31

30

30

2S

28

28

27

27

26

24

23

25

25

25

23

23

23

22

22

22

21

22

21

21

21

20

20

21

21

21

Mean

35.5

26. S

21.6

39.6

19.6

17.2

24.2

45.8

192

223

58.8

24.3

20.9

i 59.3

Sept.

22

22

22

21

22

20

17

16

16

15

16

18

18

18

18

18

21

25

23

22

22

22

23

25

31

25

24

23

22

21

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,180

1,590

1,330

23,670

1,210

956

1,490

2,730

11,320

13,300

3,620

1,500

1,250

42,930

(7 a.m.) 570 see. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement ma.de on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of records for Little Bighorn 

River at State.line, near Wyola.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
172 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, >lat. 44°51', long. 107°19', in sec. 11, T. 56 N., R. 87 

W., it miles upstream from Ainsden Creek and 3i miles southwest of Dayton.

Drainage area.- 204 square miles.

Records available.- November 1918 to September 1929, November 1940 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1919-29, 1940-42), 211 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined; minimum daily, 49 second-feet

1918-29, 1940-42: Maximum discharge, 2,460 second-feet June 15, 1924 (gage height, 

5.57 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum daily, 18 

second-feet Nov. 29, 1919.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion above station except that of Highline ditch as

Month

June 

July

Acre-feet

622 

1,370

1 Month

Aug. 

| Sept.

Acre-feet

1,140 

1,000

Cooperation.- Records of diversion furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

Ifi

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

134

146

130

158

158

151

132

146

134

136

139

151

175

148

148

151

144

136

134

139

132

134

130

130

132

139

132

130

121

72

98

Nov.

116

108

104

114

102

112

94

94

106

102

83

98

104

102

108

108

102

102

72

b59

b56

b54

62

78

102

98

96

96

92

 92

~

Dec.

8S

88

100

96

79

b75

b73

b74

b77

78

79

74

72

79

81

85

S3

79

79

79

79

76

68

72

70

55

b50

b52

b54

b53

b51

Jan.

b54

b57

b51

b49

b51

b54

b57

b60

b65

b67

68

*66

66

65

65

64

65

65

64

65

65

64

66

66

66

68

66

68

66

64

57

Feb.

65

68

70

68

66

66

70

66

62

57

«64

68

66

64

64

62

64

b69

b73

78

66

65

64

62

64

64

64

64

-

-

~

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

April.. ....................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

64

64

65

60

65

62

64

65

65

65

64

 64

62

62

59

58

58

60

57

57

55

59

64

62

58

57

57

51

57

56

57

Apr.

64

65

64

66

60

" 58

59

64

70

90

141

202

274

470

490

302

425

470

268

396

676

825

694

560

440

330

270

250

280

270

-

Secondfoot-days

2,298

54,176

1,843

1,873

8,693

18,452

4,S61

3,029

2,199

74,110

May

240

230

210

270

240

196

221

268

435

652

810

1,010

880

780

620

600

590

560

550

510

580

700

960

1,150

1,310

1,700

1,550

1,280

1,030

920

840

Maximum

100

954

78

825

1,220

274

132

112

1,700

June

804

881

1,070

1,150

1,220

916

970

916

923

909

748

640

558

550

520

505

440

425

420

396

400

396

388

376

328

328

332

328

313

292

-

Minimum

72

54

50

31

49

57

51

58

196

292

125

71

58

49

July

274

247

234

178

169

169

153

158

153

151

148

148

146

146

146

146

146

148

151

153

141

134

130

148

144

139

136

134

132

134

125

Aug.

119

121

130

102

106

121

123

123

123

132

116

106

108

106

102

100

94

90

87

83

81

79

81

76

79

79

76

72

72

71

71

Mean

137

93.9

74.1

148

65.8

60.4

290

706

615

157

97.7

73.3

203

Sept.

71

70

66

66

68

70

66

62

59

58

59

65

81

72

66

65

65

68

66

71

70

66

68

79

102

78

112

106

96

88

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

8,410

5,590

4,560

107,500

3,840

3,660

3,720

17,240

43,380

36,600

9,640

6,010

4,360

147,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Hote.- No gage-height record Apr. 24 to May 5, May 11-31; 

for station near Acme.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

discharge computed on basis of records 

9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 173

Tongue River near Acme, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°57', long. 106°56', In sec. 1, T. 57 N., R. 84 

W., Just upstream from Ash Creek and 6i miles northeast of Acme*

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,350 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 7.60 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,200 second-feet; minimum daily, 32 secondfeet Aug. 31.

1938-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 1942; minimum daily, 3.4 second-feet 

Aug. 24, 1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

sions above station for Irrigation.

DiverRating table, water year 1941-42, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

31

43

57

74

113

2.7- 

3.0 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0

136

226

350

450

740

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.3

1,080

1,500

2,500

3,980

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

21

25>

23

24

25

26

77

M

29

SO

31

Oct.

370

415

430

400

516

532

472

425

405

390

390

390

395

425

390

385

380

375

365

365

360

355

360

355

350

350

355

345

350

322

276

Nov.

318

332

313

322

322

318

313

292

300

304

292

272

284

280

280

280

276

288

268

192

186

165

168

226

300

318

292

264

4264

260

-

Dec.

253

245

249

276

237

168

160

165

185

205

210

200

190

195

210

225

230

215

225

235

240

235

220

200

200

185

165

160

165

170

160

Jan.

165

175

150

135

130

135

140

150

155

170

185

*177

175

170

165

160

155

150

155

160

170

165

170

165

150

155

160

165

170

165

160

Feb.

165

170

175

180

180

170

175

165

145

130

»132

140

145

140

130

120

120

120

125

135

150

155

150

145

140

135

140

145

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

April. .....................................

Hay........................................

July

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

155

165

160

180

190

175

190

205

220

225

235

*245

220

216

199

183

171

168

15?

152

149

157

168

171

165

154

146

144

144

152

152

Apr.

154

168

180

177

186

195

186

171

168

177

223

360

461

656

940

680

590

898

698

614

905

1,240

1,290

891

722

656

614

608

674

716

"

Secondfoot-days

11, 993

8,289

6,378

118,063

4,952

4,122

5,515

16,198

49, 110

44,837

5,970

1,837

3,361

162, 562

May

662

638

602

602

760

698

608

668

772

1,100

1,290

1,300

1,930

1,740

1,350

1,300

1,360

1,220

1,140

1,100

1,140

1,490

1,980

2,620

2,980

3,400

3,880

3,200

2,660

2,560

2,360

Maximum

532

332

276

2,060

185

180

24S

1,290

3,880

3,050

488

118

322

3,880

June

2,100

2,140

2,470

2,660

3,050

2,760

2,510

2,280

2*240

2,290

2,110

1,830

1,460

1,310

1*250,

1,220

1,170

1,090

1,010

870

818

844

779

662

620

638

753

716

638

549

-

Minimum

276

165

160

21

130

180

144

154

602

549

74

32

38

32

July

488

415 x

385

375

390

365

292

280

284

260

237

199

180

154

131

122

107

99

95

93

93

89

86

74

84

93

89

105

107

Aug.

97

85

105

118

97

82

78

76

76

72

72

62

54

51

57

54

51

51

49

46

42

37

36

36

38

37

Mean

387

276

206

323

160

147

178

540

1,584

1,495

193

59.3

112

445

Sept.

39

46

46

47

46

42

39

38

38

39

46

67

72

76

146

152

284

322

Runoff in 

acre-feet

23, 790

16,440-

12,650

234, 200

9,820

8,180

10,940

32,130

97,410

88,930

11,840

3,640

6,670

322,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hotg.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-28, Mar. 12, 13. So gage-height record 

Dec. 88 to Mar. 11 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during entire period); discharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942j mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
174 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Tongue River at Tongue River Dam, near Decker, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°08', long. 106°46', in HEi sec. 13, T. 8 S., R. 

40 E., half a mile downstream from Tongue River Reservoir, 4 miles upstream from Post 

Creek, 7 miles northeast of Decker, and 15 miles southeast of Kirby.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,490 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 5.18 

feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Dec. 2, 10 (gage height, -0.21 foot, from partly estimated gage-height record).

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1942; minimum, probably less than 

0.5 second-foot at times during period of no gage-height record, Apr. 17 to May 8, 

1940.

Remarks.- Records good March to July, others fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Tongue River Reservoir (see p. 44 ).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2?

!>3

?A

25

26

27

28

30

31

Oct.

345

294

520

515

515

511

511

511

511

511

515

266

295

272

377

369

244

530

530

525

520

520

520

520

525

530

530

525

525

520

520

Nov.

996

703

757

730

730

730

730

730

730

703

703

703

703

703

703

677

626

525

438

420

386

365

335

315

315

315

311

311

315

315

-

Dec.

315

295

451

420

270

189

189

189

186

186

249

208

208

208

208

205

205

205

205

205

202

202

202

202

198

198

198

198

195

195

195

Jan.

195

189

189

189

192

192

189

189

189

186

f!89

189

189

189

189

189

189

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

175

164

164

164

164

164

Feb.

164

161

161

161

161

124

102

100

89

78

78

78

78

78

78

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

82

82

82

82

82

82

_

_

-

Month

Novembet ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

85

85

85

S7

87

87

87

87

87

87

85

85

85

87

87

167

228

228

228

,224

224

224

Apr.

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

295

352

416

465

465

465

465

f465

f469

f469

f469

f474

534

703

703

703

703

651

730

730

-

Secondfoot-days

14,422

16,623

6,981

112,581

5,705

2,743

3,554

12,966

29,420

55,779

12,109

3,439

7,334

171,075

May

730

730

730

730

730

730

730

730

730

730

730

730

730

f730

f730

813

871

871

995

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,280

1,400

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

Maximum

530

757

451

1,280

195

164

228

730

1,440

2,690

785

447

616

2,690

June

1,480

f 1,700

f 1,840

f 1,840

863

1,380

924

1,660

1,930

2,690

2,680

2,480

2,120

1,880

1,880

1,840

2,070

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,170

2,020

2,120

2,120

2,070

2,070

1,330

871

871

~

Minimum

244

311

186

28

164

78

82

224

730

863

78

70

48

48

July

757

683

636

730

730

730

757

757

757

785

616

520

525

525

340

221

186

140

136

131

124

100

84

80

78

84

182

294

143

140

138

Aug.

136

133

126

107

107

94

85

85

85

85

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

447

359

113

90

90

90

87

70

Mean

465

554

225

308

184

98.0

115

432

949

1,859

391

111

244

469

Sept.

70

72

63

51

50

48

56

66

64

64

64

92

158

158

182

291

465

506

506

567

616

276

276

"

Runoff in 

acre- feet

28,610

32,970

13,850

223,300

11,320

5,440

7,050

25, 720

58,350

110,600

24,020

6,820

14,550

339, 300

f Computed on basla of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time baala; Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942J mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 175

Tongue River near Miles City, Mont,

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°15', long. 105°45', in SEi sec. 19, T. 6 N., R. 48 

E., 1 mile downstream from Pumpkin Creek, li miles downstream from diversion dam, and 

12 miles south of Miles City.

Records available.- April 1938 to April 1942 (incomplete; discontinued). May 1929 to 

September 1932 at site Just above diversion dam, li miles upstream (records not 

equivalent).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period October to April, 1,240 second-feet 

 Oct. 7 (gage height, 4.71 feet); minimum daily, 70 second-feet Feb. 19, 27, 28.

1938-42: Maximum discharge observed, 3,650 second-feet May 30, 1941 (gage height,

7.20 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet; no flow at times during

July to September, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Plow regulated by Tongue River Reservoir (see pi 44 ). Gage read twice daily. Numerous diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

459

563

510

413

413

1,090

1,240

846

591

510

536

484

484

484

391

290

328

254

391

278

436

459

484

484

484

510

510

510

510

510

510

Nov.

510

510

510

619

680

680

680

712

680

6BO

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

650

650

436

348

391

238

309

619

413

619

484

-

Dec.

680

591

459

510

»591

712

680

563

369

240

210

180

190

160

160

220

220

240

855

860

£60

855

250

840

230

210

195

210

190

160

145

Jan,

140

135

136

140

140

150

150

1BO

#165

190

210

170

186

195

196

210

210

195

195

196

195

190

210

210

195

190

210

240

350

890

220

Fab,

210

010

220

220

240

»256

255

£55

255

240

180

150

14S

135

130

130

120

80

70

80

106

90

85

85

85

75

70

70

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April 1-27- ................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July...... .................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

The period . ........ ..... ...

Mar.

86

85

210

620

950

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,200

950

*778

712

650

536

484

391

290

254

238

208

182

171

166

153

156

161

156

153

177

238

254

Apr.

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

238

254

254

254

328

348

391

413

436

484

484

484

459

459

459

a570

680

-

-

~

Secondfoot-days

15,956

17,538

9,825

109,801.6

5,965

4,245

13,808

9,535

_

_

_

-

-

May

Maximum

1,840

712

712

2,370

350

255

1,800

680

_

_

_

-

-

June

Minimum

254

238

145

.4

135

70

85

238

_

_

_

-

-

July Aug.

Mean

515

585

317

301

198

158

445

353

_

_

_

-

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

31,650

34,790

19,490

817,800

11,830

8,420

87,390

18,910

.

_

_

-

153,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

ffote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10 to Mar. 15.

 Time basis! Itountaln standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
176 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°42', long. 107°11', In sec. 35, T. 55 N., R. 86 

W., half a mile upstream from Cave Creek and 14 miles southwest of Sheridan.

Drainage aFea.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1942.

Average dlschargeT- 13 years, 78.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,090 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 3.93 

feet); minimum dally, 9.0 second-feet Feb. 18, 19.

1929-42: Maximum discharge, 1,900 second-feet June 18, 1937 (gage height, 4.89 

feet); minimum dally, 2.2 second-feet Nov. 27, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Water 

diverted above station by Peralta ditch from East Fork of Goose Creek 4nto Little Goose 

Creek. Flow partly regulated by Dome Lake. P. K. ditch diverts water Just above station. Diversion during 1942 Is given In the following table.

Month

*»y

June 

July 

Aug.

F. K. ditch 

(acre-feet)

0 

541 

938 

368

Peralta ditch 

(sore-feet)

878 

1,590 

692

0

Cooperation.- Diversion records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, water year 1941-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30)

0.5 

.6 

.7

8.0

10.5

13.5

17

82

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

1.7

1.8

34

49

88

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

3.9

144

260

405

600

1,070

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

14

. 15

Ifi

17

18

20

m

23

?4

25

26

28

29

31

Oct.

106

117

106

118

118

106

98

96

89

95

95

78

86

78

76

75

75

70

68

66

70

71

70

69

68

70

70

72

»71

58

70

Nov.

74

66

66

66

64

66

60

68

63

60

49

51

50

50

47

45

43

42

27

23

23

24

35

41

44

43

40

39

*38

39

Dec.

87

87

82

26

16

18

80

80

SO

18

81ss19

22

25

30

89

27

27

27

27

25

26

26

24

20

19

19

20

21

18

Jan.

17

82

19

IB

17

17

16

17

18

20

82

22

81

»80

20

19

17

17

17

16

15

 16

16

16

16

16

16

14

13

13

IS

Feb.

13

14

15

14

14

15

15

14

14

*13

IS

12

12

12

11

10

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.6

10

11

10

9.4

9.8

10

10

11

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

11

11

10

10

11

9.2

10

11

12

11

11

*11

1O

11

10

.10

9.8

10

9.8

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

1111

11

10

10

12

Apr.

IS

14

14

15

IS

IS

12

16

19

86

51

72

 86

110

93

56

70

86

57

79

106

120

124

84

S2

88

188

188

176

165

~

Secondfoot-days

2,564

1,440

736

87,138.0

389.4

8,111

10,287

11,943

999

784

33,959.7

May

168

142

184

128

108

102

117

140

176

194

194

209

191

197

212

194

194

2S9

239

230

289

306

354

525

804

1,000

1,060

916

595

485

446

Maximum

117

74

37

708

22

15

12

176

1,060

S74

144

46

35

1,060

June

423

495

565

797

874

846

664

570

660

696

727

446

870

878

284

295

354

295

248

212

218

264

186

113

170

888

302

191

203

119

"

Minimum

58

28

16

S.6

IS

9.0

9.2

12

102

113

38

24

20

9.0

July

96

96

101

138

144

100

100

111

96

61

63

65

49

38

38

42

46

43

59

42

41

40

40

51

47

44

45

43

40

38

Aug.

35

35

35

33

85

36

84

32

32

35

31

30

30

89

88

27

27

26

24

86

88

27

27

27

82

SO

38

46

45

41

Mean

82.7

48.0

23.7

74.4

17.8

11.8

10.4

70.4

330

398

63.5

32.2

26.1

93.0

Sept.

85

80

20

23

23

23

22

82

23

26

28

30

35

33

28

30

29

32

52

85

24

86

Runoff in 

aore-feet

5,090

8,860

1,460

58,840

1,060

653

641

4,190'

20,880

23,690

3,900

1,980

1,560

67,360

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21, 28, Pec. 6, 7, 11-15> Mar. 88-81. Ho 

gage-height record Dec. 86 to Mar. 11 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by Ice during moat 

of period); discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather record*.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942j mountain wwr time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 177

Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°49', long. 106°58", in Si sec. 15, T. 56 N., R. 84 W., 

600 feet downstream from Soldier Creek and 0.4 mile north of Sheridan city limits.

Drainage area.- 392 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 1,650 second-feet May 27 (gage 

height, 8.12 feet), from rating curve extended above 900 second-feet; minimum dally, 

8.7 second-feet Aug. 30.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage 

read twice daily. Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Da;

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

 75

70

74

72

72

78

76

71

80

78

78

80

82

77

74

72

72

Feb.

74

74

74

77

77

83

70

73

80

70

 80

69

67

67

60

56

56

58

64

70

66

60

55

52

54

56

58

60

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ' ......................

January 15-31 ..............................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ...........................'......

The period

Mar.

60

73

80

85

83

102

90

81

118

154

114

*90

92

93

86

75

75

69

73

56

73

69

72

75

69

69

64

56

66

66

69

Apr.

81

86

92

95

97

93

83

80

97

93

124

206

238

269

312

214

198

269

227

220

293

298

361

S74

254

245

259

269

361

370

-

Secondfoot-days

1,281

1,860

2,497

6,158

21,308

17y8&B

1,636

625.7

1,685

-

May

324

318

285

296

336

318

315

336

364

457

474

558

866

653

632

622

590

604

583

558

541

646

810

1,010

1,230

1,480

1,630

1,420

1,120

1,030

902

Maximum

82

83

154

370

1,630

1,340

136

122

-

June

830

898

974

1,150

1,340

1,220

1,040

914

966

986

978

766

496

464

401

432

506

454

364

267

252

304

208

170

160

250

315

264

269

190

-

Minimum

70

52

56

80

285

160

12

8*7

13

-

July

130

105

92

122

136

118

81

88

109

90

80

39

42

25

29

22

20

13

16

24

15

16

12

14

16

17

22

30

26

44

48

Aug.

23

26

38

32

22

28

22

15

14

21

16

18

22

26

20

21

32

25

23

17

15

12

13

23

12

17

13

15

18

8.7

18

Mean

75.4

66.4

80.5

205

687

K.QA Dtf?

52.8

20.2

56.2

-

Sept.

23

26

18

24

23

19

17

13

23

23

26

34

39

41

48

34

51

69

81

86

83

77

78

93

118

122

100

98

98

100

.Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,540

3,690

4,950

12,210

42,260

35,360

3,240

1 240 3)340

108,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote..- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 3, Feb. 15-28. 

Time baslsi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
178 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Powder River-at Arvada, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recqrder, lat. 44°39', longi 106°08', in sec. 16, T. 54 N., R. 77 

W., at Arvada, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Wildhorse Creek. Datum of gage 

Is 3,622.01 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,050 square miles.

Records available.- May 1919 to September 1942. July 1915 to April 1918 at site just 

upstream from Clear Creek, 16 miles downstream from present station.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1916-42), 452 second-feet.

Eactremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,140 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 5.77 

feet): no flow Aug. 24, 25, Aug. 27 to Sept. 13.

1915-42: Maximum discharge, 72,000 second-feet Sept. 29, 1923 (gage height, 23.7 

feet, from floodmarks, site then in use), by slope-area method; no flow at tines 

during summers of 1919, 1921-23, 1931-34, 1936-40, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

200

190

178

198

205

238

262

272

286

262

276

26B

268

256

244

241

259

247

256

268

259

259

262

265

262

279

272

276

262

328

»931

Nov.

510

321

272

290

296

296

296

282

272

262

238

229

214

247

259

260

270

260

240

220

195

90

98

105

110

115

 116

120

125

130

-

Dec.

145

170

250

332

279

260

240

230

210

195

190

200

195

220

230

220

210

230

240

240

220

190

170

170

130

110

90

70

58

54

48

Jan.

48

46

40

40

42

47

47

47

47

52

55

58

»60

70

80

90

100

100

110

110

110

110

110

110

120

120

110

110

110

100

110

Feb.

120

140

150

170

180

190

190

190

 185

180

170

*150

140

125

110

100

96

90

90

98

105

105

94

88

80

86

94

105

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. .................. '. ................

February. ..................................

March.. ....................................

April. .....................................

Hay

June ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

125

150

170

190

200

210

220

230

240

»250

600

1,400

890

504

370

314

268

241

202

180

176

180

173

162

162

160

165

154

142

156

162

Apr.

169

171

178

180

185

192

202

217

217

217

229

262

314

440

722

1,360

1,700

1,150

860

880

757

557

596

696

730

730

638

498

445

430

-

May

402

394

394

386

370

374

440

498

440

450

471

1,030

1,310

1,290

1,530

1,160

1,090

1,130

1,700

1,500

986

784

631

645

704

713

704

645

582

603

498

Second- Maximum foot-days "aximum

8,523 931

6,738 510

5,796 332

179,998 7,330

2,509 120

3,621 190

8,746 1,400

15,922 1,700

23 f 854 1 f 700

9,302 I* 180

2,496.3 328

4,277.6 1,990

285.8 3f

92,070.7 1,990

June

504

482

1,030

589

1,180

964

498 382-

310

262

235

226

200

188

182

173

154

140

131

125

113

94

91

94

135

106

160

214

180

162

-

Minimum

178

90

48

36

40

80

125

169

3YO

91

.1

0

0

0

July

120

104

94

94

89

78

68

57

125

92

279

328

144

100

73

57

45

30

d21

d!6

dlO

d5

d.l

d.l

d.l

d!7

31

74

212

83

50

Aug.

40

2

2

1,99

5

4

0

1,410

250

13

9

6

6

4

B

46

40

3

3

2

4

D

5

21

15

1 5

8.0

4.0

2.5

1.0

.6

.2

3

0

.3

3

D

D

3

0

Mean

275

225

187

493

80.9

129

282

531

769

310

80.5

138

9.52

252

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.'

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement

records for station at Moorhead, Mont.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 16-20, Hov. 22 to Dec. 3, Dec. 6-9

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

3.2

.8

.6

8.0

13

14

16

14

16

25

34

27

25

24

29

34

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,910

13,360

11,500

357,000

4,980

7,180

17,350

31,580

47,310

18,450

4,950

8,480

567

182,600

and

, Dec. 11

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Powder River at Moorhead, Mont.

179

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°03', long. 105°52', in sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 

48 E., at Moorhead, 7 miles upstream from Buffalo Creek. Datum of gage is 3,340.16 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1942 (winter records incomplete prior to 1935).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,070 second-feet June 26; maximum gage height, 

8.43 feet Mar. 12, ice present; minimum discharge observed, 10 second-feet July 27 

(gage height, 1.93 feet).

1929-42: Maximum discharge, 14,800 second-feet Aug. 30, 1933 (gage height, 10.85 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet: no flow at tines during 

period 1931-34.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

451

464

445

451

491

526

540

512

491

498

470

464

445

433

439

451

439

451

439

439

445

445

451

464

458

464

458

445

439

439

771

Nov.

828

570

464

439

439

433

»408

414

392

381

386

370

381

386

376

376

381

392

359

328

303

149

170

220

300

380

450

510

560

550

-

Dec.

540

h526

h491

h477

h344

300

280

260

250

240

240

240

240

260

300

320

320

320

320

320

290

260

230

210

190

170

140

110

90

70

60

Jan.

60

60

50

50

50

60

60

60

60

70

80

80

90

100

»110

120

130

130

140

140

140

140

140

140

150

150

140

140

140

130

140

Feb.

170

190

210

220

230

240

240

240

230

 230

220

210

200

180

150

130

120

110

110

130

140

140

130

110

100

120

150

180

_

-

Month

October ...................................

November . ..................................

December ...............................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April .................................. . .

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

210

240

260

280

320

360

450

600

800

1,100

1,500

2,000

1,920

1,160

908

*683

640

585

533

505

491

451

439

414

392

370

359

349

328

313

318

Apr.

344

328

328

376

376

381

376

392

392

392

445

464

548

666

963

f 1,550

f2,080

1,600

1,370

fl,200

fl.010

790

850

1,190

1,310

1,040

850

700

632

585

-

Second- 

, foot-days

14 , 618

12,095

8,408

269,702

3,250

4,830

19 278

23)528

44 491

30)064

3, 825

4,750

1,286

170,423

May

578

562

555

498

464

451

458

548

491

484

592

1,160

1,900

2,070

1,970

2,030

1,900

1,630

1,710

1,930

1,880

1,450

hi, 530

hi, 660

hi, 980

h2,420

h2,780

h2,870

h2,140

h2,050

hi, 810

Maximum

771

828

540

7,920

150

240

2,000

2,080

2,870

2 '505 700

1 'l!8 200

2,870

June

hi, 550

1,400

2,540

2,420

2,650

2,700

1,9TO

1,520

1,260

1,190

1,060

908

710

548

451

414

339

318

279

238

212

187

170

150

250

2,150

880

f720

f562

318

-

Minimum

433

149

60

60

50

100

210

32 

451

150

13

15

11

11

July

255

187

141

115

124

105

92

121

127

170

f!47

f505

246

130

78

58

37

28

37

48

48

39

34

26

19

24

13

19

282

404

166

Aug.

110

69

300

780

1,200

512

339

198

173

132

112

81

65

52

65

53

44

44

52

48

39

29

27

21

64

36

28

22

21

19

15

Mean

472

403

871

739

105

172

622

784

1 435

l)o02

123

153

42.9

467

Sept.

11

13

13

14

15

19

16

16

13

14

12

19

22

26

29

27

29

40

62

52

50

53

57

62

74

90

115

118

105

100

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

88,990

83,990

16,680

535,000

6,450

9,580

38,240

46,670 

88 250

59)630

7 590

9^420

2,550

338,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from staJCf-gage reading.

Note..- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 23 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6 to Mar. 12. 

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to B a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert .war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
180 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Powder River near Locate, Mbnt.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°26', long. 105°18', In I1E4 sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 51 

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 3 miles upstream from Locate Creek, 5 miles west of 

former site of Locate,- and 25 miles east of Miles City.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4/930 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 

5.70 feet); minimum observed, 4.2 second-feet Sept. 15, 16 feage height, 2.04 feet).

1936-42: Maximum discharge observed, 9,320 second-feet Sept. 7, 1938, Mar. 22, 

1939 (gage height, 6.99 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,500 second-feet; 

minimum observed, 1.2 second-feet Sept. 20, 21, 1940 (gage height, 1.87 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor, 

once daily, more often during high stages. Some diversions for Irrigation.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

491

398

434

612

2,700

3,800

1,730

1,060

533

416

434

398

380

364

34 8

398

407

416

398

380

389

398

389

308

287

340

348

364

380

324

316

Nov.

340

340

796

626

470

520

530

510

500

403

376

376

367

349

403

394

376

421

403

380

330

270

200

132

117

169

187

247

241

200

-

Dec.

349

376

1,030

»796

796

746

638

490

530

520

318

120

160

148

318

332

332

430

440

500

550

580

580

520

420

320

2SO

140

100

70

50

Jan.

40

40

40

50

60

70

80

90

 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

110

110

110

110

120

120

120

120

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

Feb.

160

180

200

220

240

240

 240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

230

210

190

180

170

160

200

200

200

180

170

160

150

..

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ................................ ...

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ...................................

May. ...................................;...

June .......................................

July... ....................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

140

200

600

1,500

2,000

1,340

1,690

1,510

2,000

2,500

 1,110

1,600

638

3,090

1,960

1,420

1,180

914

783

722

638

500

554

510

662

500

510

510

602

578

480

Apr.

638

554

470

403

412

358

440

412

421

394

440

394

394

403

554

956

1,040

1,510

1,780

1,510

1,340

1,420

1,110

1,110

1,260

1,420

1,260

1,110

1,260

796

Seoondfoot-days

19,840

10,973

12,919

313,298

3,130

5,800

32 941

25^569

44,256

42,478

6,235

7,733

850.2

212,724.2

May

822

698

734

674

686

638

626

614

542

710

650

783

1,420

1,960

2,350

2', 150

2,050

1,780

1,510

809

1,870

2,050

1,690

1,340

1,260

1,780

2,350

2,450

2,450

2,660

2,150

Maximum

3,800

796

1,030

5,470

130

240

3,090

1,780

2,660

4,680

734

1,110

93

4,680

June

2,350

2,050

.1,600

3,530

3,750

4,680

3,750

2,450

1,780

1,690

1,510

1,110

1,040

942

822

770

626

542

490

412

385

325

288

490

318

288

430

1,690

1,260

1,110

-

Minimum

287

117

50

50

40

150

140

 ZC.Q COO

542

388

49

37

6.8

6.8

July

734

542

460

325

280

241

217

217

187

164

196

148

132

164

295

235

160

229

280

152

93

72

62

54

49

69

72

83

93

156

74

Aug.

887

223

156

510

211

259

1,110

887

758

450

205

229

223

169

128

124

120

93

69

69

164

69

44

43

42

88

85

44

37

81

156

Mean

640

366

417

858

101

207

1,063

852

1,428

1,416

201

249

28.3

583

Sept.

93

83

54

37

27

21

19

16

12

12

12

7.6

13

13

6.8

6.8

15

42

33

26

22

19

18

23

24

34

37

36

44

44

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

39,350

21,760

25,620

621,400

6,210

11,500

65,340

50,720

87,780

84,250

12,370

15,340

1,690

421,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note..- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-23, Dec. 20 to Mar. 5, Mar. 9-10. 

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 181

Middle Fork of Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo.

Location,.-'Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°42', long. 106°31', In sec. 13, T. 43 N., R. 

81 W., at Jay Bar U Ranch, Is miles downstream from North Fork of Powder River and 

6 miles'east of Kaycee. Datum of gage Is 4,533.76 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 980 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to August 1934, April 1938 to June 1940, October 1940 

to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 7.92 

feet), from rating curve extended above 810 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 8.98, 11.17, and 12.57 feet; minimum dally, 0.5 second-foot 

July 4 to Aug. 1.

1933-34. 1938-42: Maximum discharge, 5,230 second-feet Aug. 11, 1941 (gage height, 

12.57 feet), from ratlng»curve extended above 810 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determinations at gage heights 8.98, 11.17, and 12.57 feet; no flow July 14-16, 

Aug. 1-11, 14, 1938.

Maximum stage known, about 18 feet Sept. 30, 1923. Flood of June 3, 1936, reached 

a stage of 14.3 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Dlverslons above station for Irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except periods of lee effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 6, Dec. 16-E2, 

Sept. 11-30)

0.4 0 1.2 29

.5 .6 1.4 42

.6 4 1.6 59

.S 11 1.9 95

1.0 19 2.3 153

2.7 225

3.9 465

4.S 690

6.2 1,110

6.S 1,320

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

123

124

126

123

130

144

136

126

126

122

122

120

120

120

122

11S

117

116

116

116

116

US

120

122

118

11S

126

129

211

150

126

Nov.

132

144

130

155

144

129

129

120

122

126

123

122

123

123

122

124

12S

129

130

100

36

85

102

130

136

*134

146

144

140

132

Dec.

11S

110

111

114

104

SI

80

84

SS

98

105

110

110

120

130

136

11S

US

114

111

10S

107

98

94

92

86

76

66

as

66

64

Jan.

34

70

64

60

60

64

63

72

*75

80

84

38

88

36

84

82

82

84

86

88

90

SS

66

SB

90

95

100

100

100

94

90

Feb.

90

95

95

100

105

100

100

100

*97

92

94

100

100

100

95

83

36

86

89

97

105

110

110

105

105

110

115

120

.

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 '......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

Ilaroh. .....................................

April ......................................

may Hav ........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

130

140

135

135

150

140

150

170

*183

195

200

200

180

150

135

122

US

US

112

112

111

114

118

122

116

IDS

110

110

110

111

111

Apr.

1

1

Seoondfpot-days

3,921

3,790

3,085

74,630.8

2,550

2,789

4,216

13,470

14,439

3,005.2

26.1

745.5

1,481

53,517.8

112

US

126

147

172

165

16S

185

223

221

341

510

765

,000

,290

S13

600

685

545

419

632

798

813

568

439

379

327

299

289

301

May

281

273

277

271

293

271

257

269

309

502

714

930

7SO

532

437

502

520

482

401

393

431

535

580

732

64S

57S

546

502

401

429

361

Maximum

211

155

136

3,450

100

120

200

1,290

930

321

4.7

44

71

1,290

June

321

2S1

255

247

239

215

177

160

147

134

117

105

96

85

71

61

51

43

43

31

20

IS

18

16

16

12

5.4

5.0

5.8

5.0

Minimum

116

85

64

1.4

60

86

10S

IIP J.J.A

257

5.0

.5

.5

30

.5

July

4.7

4.4

3.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.b

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Aug.

0.5

11

34

14

37

22 

20

20

20

20

20

22

23

SO24 *

22

16

16

20

26

26

26

26

28

30

32

31

28

27

26

28

Mean

126

126

99.5

204

on * tSG . O

99. 6

136

449

466

100

.84

24.0

49.4

147

Sept.

33

34

34

36

36

41

44

39

33

33

34

30

64

59

56

53

52

56

69

71

59

52

52

60

82

56

53

53

51

51

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,780

7,520

6,120

148,000

5,060

5,530

3,350

26,720

28,640

5,960

52

1,480

2,940

106,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7-15, Dec. 23 to Jan. 9, Mar. 9-15. Ho gageheight record Jan. 10 to Mar. 8 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice .during entire 

period); discharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis! Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. '
182 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Powder River near Mayoworth, Wyo.

Location.- Water-etage recorder, lat. 43°57', long. 106°54', in sec. 24, T. 46.N., R. 84 

W., i mile downstream from mouth of canyon and 8 miles northwest of Mayoworth.

Drainage area.- 69 square miles.

Records available.- November 1940 to September 1942 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 552 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 5.45 

reet), from rating curve extended above 140 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 7.64 feet; minimum dally recorded, 16 second-feet Aug. 19-24, 

Aug. 26 to Sept. 7, Sept. 9-14, but probably less during period of no record.

1940-42: Maximum discharge, 1,270 second-feet Aug. 1?, 1941 (gage height, 7.64 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum dally recorded, 15 second-feet Dec. 13, 1940, 

but probably less during period of no record.

Remarks.- Records good. Two small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for period November 1940 to September 1941 are 

given nereln, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 926.

Discharge, In seobnd-feet, 1940-42 

1940-41

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

.

NOV.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

21

22 

22 

23 

23 

23

23 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Dec.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

17

15

16

IS

18 

18 

19 

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

Jan.

19

Feb. Mar.

_

_

_

..

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

:

-

19

19

Apr.

20

20

20

20

21

22

20

20

19

19

19

19

24

21

20

20 

20 

20 

19 

19

19 

19 

20 

21 

32

US 

203 

139 

111 

123

May

228

237

299

292

214

139

9S

100

130

159

18S

226

226

206

157

127 

130 

145 

121 

102

97 

97 

88 

91 

90

36 

100 

32 

73 

72 

SI

June

72

63

62

63

84

77

66

67

68

67

54

50

47

51

64

47 

44 

39 

36 

35

36 

33 

32 

36 

33

32 

30 

31 

31 

29

July

29

34

50

37

32

29

27

27

25

24

25

27

28

27

26

25 

24 

24 

26 

30

32 

27 

24 

24 

30

66 

37 

23 

27 

24 

23

Aug.

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

41

153

43

31

26

24

32 

32 

28 

37 

31

31 

31 

26 

24 

24

26 

28 

26 

24 

23 

24

Sept.

23

22

27

23

26

26

42

43

35

33

34

30

27

26

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

2S 

28 

27 

28

28 

33 

33 

31 

30
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 183

Discharge, in i«00nd-f««t, of Horth Fork of Powder River near Mayoworth, Wyo., 1940-42 Continued

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oat.

89

£9

29

29

29

28

86

28

87

26

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

25

24

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

20

19

Nov.

ea

22

22

28

£1

82

go

SOso

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

28

22

20

19

19

17

18

19

22

21

_

_

_

-

D«0. Jan, Feb. Mar.

.

.

.

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

-

.

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

Apr.

20

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

24

29

57

121

186

2S4

172

102

102

114

64

112

190

18S

135

53

46

39

37

35

39

35

-

Hay

33

42

41

36

35

31

37

50

86

146

137

122

7S

62

65

60

55

53

57

53

63

95

142

142

122

117

121

79

77

85

84

June

70

69

73

73

75

64

60

58

54

53

50

47

45

44

45.

53

44

41

39

35

36

38

35

32

35

32

31

31

SX

30

~

July

29

30

28

27

28

26

25

26

25

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

20

20

Aug.

1 19

19

19

19

IS

IS

18

19

18

19

IS

IS

17

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

Sept.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

IS

IS

IS

18

18

18

IS

IS

19

19

19

19

18

IS

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1940-42

Month

Calendar year .......................

Hay

September ...................................

Water year .......................

October 1941 ...............................

Calendar year .......................

April .......................................

Hay

September. ..................................

Water year .......................

Secondfoot-days

_

355

606

-

950

S70

-

800

532

'

"

349

2,290

1,423

535

515

-

Maximum

.

23

21

-

43

-

29

22

-

20

234

75

19

19

-

Minimum

_

21

15

-

22

-

19

17

-

19

20

30

16

16

-

Mean

_

22.2

19.5

-

30.6

29.0

-

25.8

20.5

-

19.4

76.3

47.4

17.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

704

1,200

-

_

_

1,880

1,730

-

1,590

1,060

-

"

_

692

4,540

4,780

2,820

1,060

1,020

-

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter* 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
184 YELLOWSTONE RIVDR BASIN

Crazy Woman Creek near Arvada, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°29', long. 106 °10', in sec. 17, T. 52 N., R. 77 W., 14 

miles upstream from mouth and 12 miles south of Arvada.

Drainage area.- 944 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,080 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 

6.90 feet); no flow at times.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, 1,850 second-feet July 13, 1941 (gage height, 9.46 

feet, from floodmarks); no flow for periods In 1939-40, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

read twice daily. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Gage

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

 28

29

30

31

Oct.

79

72

70

69

84

81

87

88

83

78

75

74

67

68

68

66

66

65

63

62

60

60

60

58

60

58

57

56

56

56

62

Nov.

57

55

55

60

57

55

55

55

54

51

53

51

48

47

48

50

50

51

50

49

47

28

31

33

40

40

*4£

40

37

37

-

Dec.

> 34

Jan.

23

Feb.

(*)

29

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March..... .................................

April ......................................

Hav may ........................................

June ..'.....................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

33

34

34

35

37

38

39

39

39

 40

42

44

48

50

52

52

52

50

48

48

48

50

52

55

58

60

66

61

70

51

56

Apr.

68

88

64

60

64

63

63

64

75

70

97

152

278

280

243

296

226

204

142

131

104

84

97

120

10.7

96

79

76

69

61

-

Secondfoot-days

2,108

1,426

1,054

37,013

86S

812

1,481

3,626

3,032

3,375

856.1

109.7

0

18,747.8

Hay

58

51

51

46

43

43

40

38

38

43

42

99

98

114

113

112

114

120

110

116

120

104

99

220

92

139

166

163

180

138

122

Maximum

SS

60

1,480

_

70

296

220

615

506

62

0

615

June

166

300

123

204

615

310

1SS

122

121

199

119

105

93

76

77

62

65

43

37

46

33

31

28

30

28

49

27

35

25

18

-

Minimum

56

2S

12

_

33

60

38

18

0

0

0

0

July

14

12

9.6

7.6

10

14

10

8.4

14

26

506

107

33

21

12

11

S.4

6.0

3.6

1.6

1.0

.7

.5

.2

.2

.7

.2

0

16

1.4

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

68

20

11

8.4

4.5

1.8

.S

.2

0

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

6S.O

47.5

34

101

% op<5O

29

47. S

121

97.8

112

27.6

3.54

0

51.4

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre- feet

4,180

2,830

2,090

73,400

1,720

1,610

2,940

7,190

6,010

6,690

1,700

O-l Q ts±a

0

37,180

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 22 to Dec. 31, Mar. 17-19, 23-26. No gageheight record Jan. 1 to Mar. IS, Mar. 20-22 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice 

during entire period); discharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 185

Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°20', long. 106°46', In sec. 6, T. 50 N., R. 82

 W., at mouth of canyon, 500 feet upstream from Mountain States Power Co. power plant 

and 4 miles west of Buffalo. Datum of gage Is 5,184.83 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 120 square miles.

Records available.- June 1917 to October 1927, April 1938 to September 1942. June to September 1894, flay 1896 to February 1900, at site 1 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1918-1927, 1939-42), 74.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 462 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 4.04 feet),

 from rating curve extended above 300 second-feet; minimum observed, 1,9 second-feet Feb.

9, Mar. 13 (discharge measurements), may have been less during period of Ice effect. 

1894, 1896-99, 1917-27, 1938-42: Maximum discharge observed, 1,380 second-feet June

28, 1927 (gage height, 4.78 feet, datum then In use), from rating curve extended above

600 second-feet; no flow Feb. 14-16, 1939, Nov. 12, 13, 1940. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. , An

 average dally flow of about 7 second-feet Is diverted 14 miles above station Into Mountain States Power Co.'s pipe line. Two diversions from North Fork to French Creek, as 

listed below:

Month

May

June 

July

Acre-feet

746 

2,450 

2, 420 | 1 Month

Aug. 

S*pt.

Acre-feet

605 

446

Cooperation.- Diversion records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except period of lee effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method uaed May 27 to Jane 16)

1.5 3.0 1.8 9 2.3 31 2.6 63 3.6

1.6 4.5 2.0 15 2.4 39 2.6 102 3.9

1.7 6.6 2.2 25 2.5 49 3.1 174

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

866

420

Day

1

4

5

fi

R

10

15

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

85

26 

27 

28 

29

31

Oct.

52

57

56

59

53

45

47

39

37

36 

34

36 

34 

30 

32 

30

30 

33 

32 

32

29

Nov.

33

33

29

 30

26

30

24

«Q

24

22

25

na

7.2 

7.0

6.8 

7.0 

9.0 

16 

20

 28 

27 

25 

24

Dec. Jan.

(«)

Feb.

(*)

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1941 ......................

July. ......................................

Augu 

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 .................. ...

Mar.

(»)

Apr.

2.5

3.5

4.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.0

10

17

26

40

70

90

 120

89

59

44

68

39

27

60 

87 

87 

48 

37

37 

31 

29 

39 

33

 

Secondfoot-days

1,257

671

279

24,013.3

124

56

62

1,222.6

4,022

4,136

1,655

536.9

303.8

14,324.2

May

30

36

30

24

24

20

33

57

94

179

177

174

126

100

106

87

79

76

87 

85

85 

92 

141 

248

277

324 

396 

236

195 

217

187

Maximum

59

S3

_

444

_

_

_

120

396

292

102

30 

16

396

June

161

148

217

280

292

885

288

253

245

266

164

129

113

102

98

124

102

87

86

77

77 

77 

68 

67 

77

89 

100 

81 

68

67

""

Minimum

23

6.8

_

-

_

_

_

2.6

80

67

34

8.6 

5.3

-

July

77

61

67

85

83

102

86

77

67

69

52

47

43

41

39

46

41

39

37 

36

36 

36 

34

37 

63

47 

45 

42 

37 

40

Aug.

30

29

26

24

88

84

84

24

27

22

20

18

80

20

18

18

15

14

13

12

11

11 

12 

9.9

12

13 

11 

9.6 

9.6 

9.3

Mean

40.5

88.4

9

66.8

4

2

2

40.6

130

1S8

63.4

17.3 

10.1

39.2

Sept.

7.8

8.3

7.7

6.8

7.0

6.6

8.5

7.8

6.3

6.3

6.9

9.9

11

6.6

18

13

13

11 

11

11 

14

14 

16 

14 

12 

11

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,490

1,330

669

47,630

246

111

183

8,480

7,980

8,800

3,880

1,060 

603

88,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20-26. No gage-height record Hov. 27 to Apr. 

13 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by Ice during most of -period)( dlacharge computed on 

basis of four discharge measurements and weather records.

Time baslei Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert irar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
186 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek near Arvada, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°52', long. 106°05', In SEi sec. 36, T. 57 N., R. 77 W., 

100 yards downstream from Cabin Creek, li miles upstream from mouth, and 16 miles 

north of Arvada. Datum of gage Is 3,506.51 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,110 square miles.

Records available.- August 1915 to April 1919, April 1928 to May 1929, September 1939 to 

septemoer 19413.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,000 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 10.17 

reet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum dally, 3.4 second-feet July 16.

1915-19, 1928-29, 1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1942; minimum 

dally, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 16, 17, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17id

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

230

237

227

237

265

293

268

258

244

230

210

213

210

213

251

230

206

213

206

199

199

196

206

193

180

193

164

193

193

199

186

Nov.

174

203

193

190

193

199

164

183

158

170

164

155

158

152

146

152

161

149

137

94

49

49

51

53

120

193

 210

193

174

180

-

Dec.

158

164

161

145

125

115

120

120

120

125

130

130

135

140

160

170

160

156

150

140

135

125

115

105

100

95

85

80

72

70

68

Jan.

64

70

66

62

60

60

62

64

70

76

82

86

84

80

76

72

74

76

78

80

82

84

84

88

95

95

100

105

100

95

86

Feb.

82

82

86

S8

90

90

94

95

90

72

70

70

*73

76

84

90

90

88

88

88

90

94

98

96

98

100

110

120

_

_

-

Month

October. ...........................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. ......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

130

140

140

140

150

160

170

190

200

210

*221

220

200

190

170

150

135

125

125

125

125

125

126

123

120

96

89

72

66

78

89

Apr.

96

92

99

128

126

149

117

117

94

134

128

183

265

286

335

418

286

268

378

314

220

318

402

454

352

304

276

251

230

254

-

Second 

foot-days

6,742

4,567

3,868

76,395.9

2,456

4J400

7,074

18J742 1 190 9

1)069'

1,251

77,429.9

May

262

227

196

203

190

177

158

140

123

199

454

786

986

846

708

750

720

670

620

590

545

570

768

1,230

1,690

1,750

1,940

2,110

1,360

1,400

1,210

Maximum

293

210

170

1,580

105

120

221

454

2,110 

4, 550

148

74

99

4,550

June

1,040

834

1,200

918

1,900

1,240

808

814

712

724

712

540

336

249

212

172

145

145

101

82

61

54

34

23

20

4,550

365

440

195

116

-

Minimum

164

49

68

2.4

60

70

66

* 92

123

20

3.4

17

17

3.4

July

7S

58

50

42

44

31

66

84

62

106

36

SO

12

7.7

5.S

3.4

4.2

22

26

32

21

21

10

4.6

5.4

5.8

13

19

148

110

43

Aug.

27

30

74

37

33

74

47

39

48

46

42

28

23

42

33

25

29

43

46

38

30

28

20

S3

28

28

25

23

22

21

17

Mean

217

152

125

209

79 2

89.0

 142

236

761

625

3S.4

34.5

41.7

212

Sept.

20

22

19

20

22

21

20

20

18

17

20

26

30

32

31

32

39

62

54

47

47

50

44

53

66

84

99

78

82

76

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,370

9,060

7,670

151,500

4, 870 

4 940

8^730 

14,030

46,770 

37,170

2,360

2,120

2,480

153.600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Staee-dlseharne relation affected by ice Hov. 2ar 23. Dec. 4-27. Mar. 22. Ho ra^e-height

record Dec. 28 to Mar. 21 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by loe during entire period); 

discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basiss Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Piney Creek at Kearney, Wyo.

187

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°32', long. 106°49', in sec. 26, T. 53 N., R. 83 

W., 1,000 feet south of Kearney and hair a mile upstream from small tributary entering from right. Datum of gage is 4,655.11 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 106 square miles.

Records available.- September 1902 to June 1906, May 1911 to July 1917, May 1919 to 

September 1921 (no winter records), November 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 4.68 

feet); minimum daily, 7.2 second-feet Sept. 7.

1902-6, 1911-17, 1919-21, 1940-42: Maximum discharge observed, 1,660 second-feet 

May 24, 1906 (gage height, 4.0 feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 1,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 6.8 second-feet Sept. 5, 1911.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 13 to Apr. 12)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

12

17

24

1.7

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.6

32

53

67

105

200

2.9 285

3.2 405

4.4 1,060

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

59

70

62

70

72

67

61

61

55

55

54

55

78

78

7S

78

80

82

79

79

78

78

76

73

72

74

73

72

72

*46

70

Nov.

73

67

63

" 73

65

68

61

62

63

59

55

56

56

54

53

54

51

46

40

31

29

30

40

49

76

73

59

 52

55

55

-

Dec.

53

50

59

57

55

46

37

34

33

32

34

32

36

38

42

55

52

47

40

39

39

40

39

40 ' 40

36

33

31

29

30

28

Jan.

27

30

28

27

26

26

25

25

- 27

*29

30

29

28

27

25

24

22

22

21

20

20

SO

20

20

20

20

18

17

16

15

14

Feb.

15

15

16

15

15

16

15

15

14

 13

13

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

12

13

13

12

13

13

14

15

16

-

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June ........................................

July

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

17

18

19

19

21

20

21

23

25

27

30

32

*34

34

36

35

34

32

32

31

31

32

33

32

32

35

35

33

32

32

32

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

2,157

1,668

1,256

33,664

718

384

899

4,176

11,540

7,177

1,246

488.5

443.3

32,152.8

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

35

41

40

46

42

40

33

42

43

43

59

70

»89

120

152

132

148

267

208

220

276

310

310

243

220

202

182

178

195

185

-

May

172

172

160

152

148

143

145

160

200

S99

328

392

336

313

299

270

246

225

212

210

243

344

549

703

802

940

1,010

686

620

566

495

Maximum

82

76

59

813

30

16

36

310

1,010

725

120

24

40

1,010

June

430

430

527

725

698

470

440

440

405

460

328

249

198

178

145

180

145

81

72

81

56

51

41

34

54

71

74

54

35

25

-

Minimum

46

29

28

11

14

11

17

35

143

25

16

8.0

7.2

7.2

July

30

39

37

95

120

118

118

85

52

37

29

23

20

16

26

26

30

34

36

32

24

20

18

23

22

20

24

26

21

23

22

Aug.

16

17

18

14

14

16

17

18

21

20

18

19

24

23

22

19

16

14

14

14

14

13

8.5

8.0

13

16

. 15

13

12

11

11

Mean

69.6

55.6

40.5

92.2

23.2

13.7

29.0

139

372

239

40.2

15.8

14.8

88.1

Sept.

12

11

10

12

17

13

7.2

7.5

8.5

7.8

8.5

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.0

11

16

16

15

14

14

15

18

40

25

29

26

22

20

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,280

3,310

2,490

66,770

1,420

762

1,780

8,280

22,890

14,240

2,470

969

879

63,770

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Oct. 30, 31, Hov. 18-25, Dec. 6-16, Mar. 20, 21, 

28-30. Ho gage-height record Dec. 23 to Mar. 12 (stage -discharge relation probably affected by Ice

during entire period); discharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather 

records.

Time basis; Mountain standard tin* prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time.to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
198 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Little Powder River at Blddle, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°06', long. 105°19', In SEi sec. 27, T. 8 S., R. 52

 E., at highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Ranch Creek and three-quarters of 

a mile from Blddle on road to Broadus.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 560 second-feet May 13 (gage height,

 5.12 feet); minimum observed, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 30, July 24 (gage height, 1.52 feet).

1938-42: Maximum discharge observed, 5,700 second-feet Aug. 17, 1940 (gage height, 

15.2 feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read

 once dally, more often during periods of high water. Small diversions above station 

for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.5

3.9

2.7

4.9

11

24

2.5

3.4

5.5

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.2

1.0

- .9

.9

.6

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

.8

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.3

.6

Nov.

0.9

1.0

.9

1.0

al.O

*.9

a. 9

.9

.9

a. 9

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

.9

.7

.9

1.0

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.2

1.0

-

Dec.

1.0

1.0

2.1

.9

al.O

»1.0

1.0

.7

.5

.9

.8

.9

1.5

1.5

2.5

2.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.8

al.8

1.9

1.9

bl.7

.bl.6

bl.4

bl.S

bl.3

Jan.

.

1

> bl.O

1

'

.

1

> b.8

1

bl.O

bl.l

1.0

al.l

 bl.l

al.2

1.7

2.4

3.0

2.7

3.2

S.O

3.2

3.0

2.7

3.0

2.2

2.5

2.1

3.0

1.9

Feb.

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.4

2.4

»1.5

1.7

1.4

1.0

1.4

1.7

2.2

bl.8

bl.4

bl.S

bl.S

bl.4

bl.6

bl.S

bl.l

b.8

b.8

b.9

bl.O

bl.2

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................... ..... . . ....

November. .................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 .....................

January. ............................ .... .

February. ..................................

March. ................................

April........... ...........................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ................................... .

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

b2.0

bS.O

bS.5

b7.0

b!5

b40

b60

b62

b64

b60

58

80

60

47

38

a32

 25

17

14

12

9.4

6.2

7.7

6.7

6.2

b5.5

b5.0

b4.8

4.6

4.9

5.1

Apr.

4.4

4.9

5.5

5.3

4.2

4.9

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

2.4

2.1

10

4.0

3.0

2.2

2.4

3.5

4.4

6.2

36

26

25

28

-

Secondfoot-days

8S.O

30.2

43.0

7,809.4

55.1

42.2

765.6

212.7

3,988.5

1,645.2

318.2

401.3

1,224

8,809.0

May

21

10S

61

31

24

16

12

12

7.1

6.4

66

49

560

423

367

144

80

480

540

461

170

102

60

38

31

26

19

19

12

18

25

Maximum

24

1.4

2.5

613

3.2

2.4

80

36

560

461

96

120

60

560

 June

30

32

114

268

461

210

74

38

26

22

17

15

10

8.4

6.4

4.2

4.2

5.3

4.6

3.0

1.1

23

12

15

132

23

24

12

25

25

~

Minimum

0.3

.7

.5

0

.8

2.0

1.8

6.4

1.1

.3

1.9

13

.3

July

21

18

13

6.0

5.7

4.4

2.8

6.4

12

51

96

14

9.7

5.5

2.5

1.9

1.4

1.0

dl.O

.9

.9

.6

.4

.3

.6

.9

d.9

.9

.9

.6

37

Aug.

18

9.0

2.2

2.2

19

120

38

17

17

7.1

6.4

1.9

3.2

2.5

4.6

13

6.4

2.8

2.8

15

14

4.2

4.6

9.0 9.7-

3.4

3.9

6.4

11

13

14 -

Mean

2.68

1.01

1.39

21.4

1.78

1.51

24.7

7.09

129

54.8

10.3

12.9

40.8

24.1

Sept.

13

20

15

31

31

31

32

32

38

33

37

37

38

41

41

47

60

47

47

47

47

44

47

49

48

56

53

61

55

57

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

165

60

85

15,490

109

84

1,520

422

7,910

3,260

631

796

2,430

17, 470

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Boubtful gage-height recordj discharge Interpolated. 

Tine basis; Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942} mountain war time thereafter.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 189 

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°05', long. 104°24', In NEiSWi sec. 6, T. 9 S., R. 60 E., 

tnree-quarters of a mile northeast of mouth of Thompson Creek and 4 miles downstream 

from Alzada.

Drainage area.- 780 square miles.

Records available.- June 1911 to September 1925, August 1928 to September 1932, March 

J.y3b to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1915-16, 1917-19, 1923-25, 1930-32, 1935-42), 81.7 secondreet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,000 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 

12.90 feet); no flow at times.

1911-25, 1928-32, 1935-42: Maximum discharge observed, 4,550 second-feet Apr. 6, 

1912 (gage height, 15.3 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris, 

wnicn are poor. Some small diversions. Gage read twice dally. A little storage In 

coulees.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

5.6

2.0

1.3

1.4

84

 140

156

31

7.5

S.3

2.6

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.4

2.9

2.4

3.3

3.1

e.o

1.7

1.7

01.7

01.5

01.7

01.5

cl.2

el. 2

ol.O

cl.l

Nov.

cl.2

ol.l

ol.2

cl.2

ol.l

*1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

1.0

.6

 .4

.3

.3

b.3

b.3

b.2

b.3

b.4

b.5

b.6

b.8

.9

1.1

.6

Dec.

0.6

.6

.9

1.1

.8

«.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

b.l

Jan.

> bO

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.3

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

Feb.

0

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.3

.1

«.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April... ...................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

0

.1

5.1

32

31

37

40

blOO

bl!5

126

b!30

b!40

133

140

126

#62

31

28

24

16

14

11

9.1

9.4

9.4

7.S

2.8

2.2

1.4

1.4

1.1

Apr.

1.5

2.2

1.8

1.2

14

14

11

8.5

5.9

4.6

3.2

3.0

2.4

2.1

2.4

1.4

.9

.6

.6

.3

.1

.1

.5

35

220

252

112

62

29

54

-

Secondfoot-days

479.3

19.7

7.4

34,924.9

2.0

2.3

1,385.8

846.3

12,763.4

13,737.3

69.6

18.3

9.4

29,340.8

May

338

413

148

82

21

14

8.1

5.3

3.0

3.0

22

48

558

857

1,120

836

536

1,600

1,660

1,520

1,140

345

236

133

32

35

67

35

29

293

626

Maximum

156

1.3

1.1

2,720

.3

.3

140

252

1,660

2,860

14

1.2

.8

2,360

June

878

526

1,390

2,420

2,720

2,860

1,740

506

234

106

62

30

27

24

21

18

14

12

8.8

5.1

6.1

4.3

5.9

24

26

16

8.1

11

16

18

~

Minimum

1.0

.2

0

0

0

0

.1

3.0

4.3

.6

.1

.1

0

July

14

11

5.9

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

Aug.

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

.9

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.9

1.1

.9

.6

.6

.9

1.0

.6

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.5

1.0

.7

.6

.4 

1

Mean

15.5

.66

.24

95.7

.06

.08

44.7

28.2

412

458

2.25

.59

.31

80.4

Sept.

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.7

.S

.7

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

951

39

15

69,280

4.0

4.6

2,750

1,680

25,320

27,250

138

.36

19

56,210

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe. 

c Backwater from debris.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
190 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, N. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°14', long. 103°54', In SEi sec. 30, T. 133 N., R.

 lUb W., at highway bridge In Marmarth, li miles downstream from Little Beaver Creek.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,160 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 7.21

 reet;; no flow at times.

1938-42: Maximum discharge, 9,990 second-feet June 11, 1942 (gage height, 11.1 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow for part of winter period each 

year.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once dally. Some small diversions above station for

 TrrTgation.

Day

5

10

12

15

I Q

1 Q

20

25

27

29

31

Oct.

336

239

239

114

180

1,500

1,160

1,060

715

384

422

396 

336

118

96

96

84

73

58

45

45

54

d55

a56

56

d52

a48 

a41

a37

a32

a29

Nov.

a25

22

24

*3S

30

32

d28

d22

32

31

21

23 

a28

34

37

23

22

19

16

15

..

]

r 12

1

'

.

> 20

J

-

Dec.

23

23

23

23

 23

22

20

17

15

8

1 '

1

1

1 '

I"

Jan.

(»)

0

1

1 

1

1

1

1

Feb.

1

1

1

1

1

5

*11

10

8

6

4

3 

2

2

 1

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. .....................................

April .............................. ......

Hay. .......................................

July.... ...................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1

1

1

40

150

400

800

1,200

2,000

3,000

1,400

1,400 

1,400

*1,200

715

390

403

396

378

348

239

166

152

121

70

83

86 

105

105

118

129

Apr.

675

755

525

302

209

194

209

158

204

199

180

114 

114

84

84

82

30

37

114

63

84

93

107

133

490

1,500

840 

1,820

930

1,200

~

Secondfoot-days

8,156

682

292

145,687

6

70

16,997

11,529

29,527

28,016

1,S60

1,883

1,342

100,360

May

562

562

422

366

638

562

360

249

194

150

146

146 

798

429

600

755

1,300

1,610

1,610

2,500

3,120

2,740

2,500

1,780

930

675

37S 

aSOO

265

1,720

1,220

Maximum

1,500

38

23

9,320

1

11

3,000

1,820

3,120

3,630

_

_

103

3,630

June

384

885

2,040

1,400

1,610

3,500

2,740

2,390

3,630

3,120

2,390

755 

158

525

122

a!50

171

a!75

180

129

100

93

65

118

265

194

. 146 

302

149

133

~

Minimum

29

0

0

0

1

30

146

65

26

15

20

0

July

76

52

47

90

a80

d80

a80

d65

d65

d49

d49

d46

d47

d49

d52

d49

d49

d39

d41

d45

38 

d29

d26

d38

dlOO

Aug.

dlOO

J

s

\ a70

32

28

19

16

15

15

16

15

16

16

16 die

\

\ A70

/

66

118

Mean

263

22.7

9.42

399

.19

2.50

548

384

952

60.0

60.7

44.7

275

Sept.

103

103

77

64

49

49

49

a46

a44

a41

039

a38 

a37

a36

a36

a34

d34

d52

d52

86

51

34

a30

a26

23

80

20 

23

27

20

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,180

1,350

579

288,940

12

139

33,710

22,870

58,570

55,570

3,690

3,730

2,660

199,060

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho. 8age-helght record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of records for station near 

Watford City.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Watford 

City, or from corrected gage height.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 10 (no gage-height record during 

several periods). 

Time baslss Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time', subtract 1 hour.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 191

Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 47°36", long. 103°16', in 

NWt sec. 35, T. 148 N., R. 99 W., at highway bridge, 17& miles south of Watford City 

and 18 miles upstream from Cherry Creek. Datum of gage is 1,929.03 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 8,490 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet Mar. 12 (stage-discnarge relation affected by ice); maximum gage height observed, 9.59 feet Mar. 11, 

ice present; no flow most of January and February.

1934-42: Maximum discharge observed, 20,500 second-feet July 11, 1935 (gage 

height, 10.60 feet); maximum gage height observed, 13.05 feet Mar. 22, 1939; no flow 

at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Observer's 

twice-daily readings on wire-weight gage used for most of year. Some diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

188

200

446

498

446

464

920

1,020

1,380

1,310

990

78

658

600

548

504

460

383

311

263

231

199

177

163

152

138

128

122

117

114

107

Nov.

103

96

95

«94

94

92

90

88

90

86

84

86

85

84

82

eo

68

50

40

34

30

28

£9

*32

34

37

39

40

42

44

Dec. '

.

1

> 50

J

50

 49

47

44

40

1

^ 30

)

1 «

f

1 

I

\-

Jan.

» 1

to

0

Feb.

to

 Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.......................... ............

April.. ....................................

nay UAV ........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1

2

4

6

10

14

20

30

60

100

6,000

10,500

10,000

*8,200

5,300

4,170

2,900

*2,140

1,910

1,610

1,380

1,260

1,090,

800

400

*132

120

180

250

340

404

Apr.

1,420

f4,260

f3,280

f2,390

f 1,900

1,330

1,020

831

*624

559

520

455

455

410

370

325

297

f263

f!96

f86

f88

f!28

f226

204

333

983

1,160

1,270

1,200

1,150

"

Secondfoot-days

14,018

1,976

783

215,319.5

10

0

59,333

27,733

36,704

50,942

5,734

4,412

4,729

206,374

May

1,080

970

1,660

1,060

631

f738

693

606

582

612

736

679

745

f799

1,440

961

1,050

880

900

920

1,060

1,570

2,130

2,510

2,370

2,550

1,940

1,550

1,230

1,000

780

Maximum

1,380

103

11,600

_

0

10,500

4,260

2,550

4,620

498

350

300

10,500

June

707

2,030

2,960

2,430

2,070

2,660

4,620

4,620

3,540

3,420

3,400

3,280

2,540

1,840

1,330

1,310

1,020

722

588

471

396

341

300

261

260

254

520

955

936

691

~

Minimum

107

26

0

0

0

1

86

582

254

35

30

30

0

July

498

406

392

349

269

248

223

454

350

274

249

228

214

168

128

105

96

90

88

84

86

76

67

62

60

64

60

58

46

35

185

Aug.

253

182

350

239

195

156

146

138

105

101

123

168

207

207

217

153

207

214

140

103

82

69

58

47

38

30

76

159

112

44

73

Mean

452

65.9

25.3

590

.32

0

1,914

924

1,184

1,698

185

142 

168

565

Sept.

257

242

239

231

231

185

146

125

101

76

65

57

48

35

35

32

30

94

266

214

195

224

300

262

249

228

168

133

114

107 ' ~

Runoff in

acre- feet

27,600

3,920

1,550

427,000

20

0

117,700

55,010

72,800

101,000

11,370

6,750

9,380

409,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Field observation by engineer made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 15, Mar. 24-30. Discharge computed from wire-weight gage readings during most of year.

Time baais; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
192 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth, N. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°16', long. 103°58', in Nt sec. 7, T. 132 N., R. 

lOe w., 3 miles southwest of Marmarth and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,440 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 

6.11 reet), discharge measurement; no flow at times.

1938-42: Maximum discharge, 4,460 second-feet July 6, 1939 (gage height, 12.2 

feet, from floodmark, site and datum then infuse); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

once daily. A few diversions above station for irrigation.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

53

50

41

36

77

416

805

222

103

66

45

41

30

22

15

14

13

11

11

10

10

5.4

5.2

4.7

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.1

5.2

4.7

Nov.

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.7

3.7

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.5

-

Dec.

2.5

5.4

17.0

18

*3.7

3.9

3.9

3.1

2.7

2.2

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.6

Jan.

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.3

to

> 0

I"

Month

Feb.

0

0

bl

2.5

3.3

3.5

«3.5

3.1

b3

b2

b2

b2

b2

1"

 b.5

0

..

_

-

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December . ........ .........................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. ....................................

.April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

bO.5

bl.5

2.0

3.5

5.2

blOO

b300

b300

bSOO

bl,200

b900

bSCO

263

*131

46

60

57

46

24

14

11

12

14

12

11

5.8

5.0

4.5

2.0

1.2

1.6

Apr.

263

328

152

66

32

30

25

39

32

20

19

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

41

39

36

40

45

53

344

406

148

65

60

60

-

Secondfoot-days

2,135.3

79.7

94.2

8,960.3

10.8

34.9

4,633.8

2,452

2,578

2,281.6

143.2

292.3

147.4

15,083.2

May

43

30

23

18

16

14

14

13

11

13

16

39

425

175

85

43

125

69

62

48

31

17

15

14

14

12

12

14

14

778

375

Maximum

805

4.3

18

1,250

3.5

1,200

406

778

1,130

18

123

48

1,200

June

188

62

50

45

170

1,130

99

62

43

35

112

40

20

16

14

 13

11

11

9.5

9.5

6.1

8.1

7.4

22

17

17

14

23

14

11

-

Minimum

3.1

2.0

.7

0

0

0

.5

16

11

7.4

1.0

.3

1.0

0

July

7.4

14

14

14

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

3.7

2.9

2.1

1.6

2.6

3.3

3.3

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.8

i.e

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

4.1

4.6

3.7

3.7

18

Aug.

13

3.7

3.7

2.9

2.9

1.0

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.5

.9

.9

.9

.7

.3

.5

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

58

123

19

10

30

10

Mean

68.9

2.66

3.04

24.6

.35

1.26

156

81.7

83.2

76.1

4.62

9.43

4.91

41.3

Sept.

9.5

11

6.S

4.6

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

48

14

6.8

4.1

3.3

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.4

2.1

2.6

2.6

2.1

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

4,240

158

187

17^820 %

21

9,590

4,860

5,110

4,530

284

680

292

29,920

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

T Field observation of no flow made by engineer on thla day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

* 3l ""' '
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 193

Beaver Creek at Wlbaux, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°59', long. 104°11', In NEi sec. 12, T. 14 N., R. 59

 E., at Wlbaux, 12 miles upstream from Little Beaver Creek*

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,650 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 

10.53 feet), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times.

1938-42: Maximum discharge, 3,780 second-feet Mar. 21, 1939 (gage height, 10.8 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 2,400 

second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once dally. A few small diversions above station for

 irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.8

2.2

0 0

z\z

2.2

8.2

2.2

2.2

12

14

58

38

6.6

6.6

3.2

2.5

0 0

0 0

s!l

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

Nov.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9

 1.9

1.9

1.9 2.0"

2.0

2.0

-

Dec.

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1 ..

f

),..

1.0

0

0

o.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

to

_

_

_

_

to

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_-

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

1.9

2.6

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February

March ............................... ......

Ma?

1. .....................................

June. ......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

2.1

1.8

1.8

«2.5

23

23

107

121

. 131

1,320

820

1,140

840

«660

405

62

66

78

73

69

64

59

55

202

168

157

125

101

48

7.2

7.2

Apr.

16

16

202

465

202

146

54

37

24

16

16

16

14

14

12

13

10

10

d9.5

d9.5

d8.5

dS.O

a7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.0

7.4

7.7

5.2

May

5

5

5

5

6

6.

6.

6

6.

6.

6.

7.

7.

7.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

7.

7.

6.

6.

6. * 6.

' 9.

dlO

d!2

d!5

d20

d35

ro^ys 

167.8 38

50."? 2.0

29.1 1.8

920.5 38

0 0

5.2 2.6

6,939.6 1,320

1,377.6 465 

273.7 35

4,079 1,550

97.1 5.8

112.6 36

17.7 1.4

13,150.1 1,550

* Winter discharge measurement made on thia day.

5

5

8

8

0

0

3

3

3

3

3

7

7

7

4

7

7

7

0

4

2

6

6

6

6

0

June

44

44

42

179

766

660

1,550

168

107

84

58

d45

d35

d25

22

d21

d20

d!9

d!8

d!7

16

d!2

dl2

d!4

d!8

d!8

d!8

d!8

16

d!3

Minimum

1.6

1.6

0

0

0

0

1.8

5.2 

5.5

12

1.0

.3

.2

0

July

5.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

d5.4

d4.5

d3.5

d3.0

d3.0

d3.0

d3.5

d3.5

d3.0

d2.5

2.0

dl.6

dl.5

dl.5

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

1.5

dl.5

dl.5

dl.5

dl.5

d2.0

d2.5

Aug.

d5.0

dlE

36

1 .6

1.6

1.6

1

1

1

.6

.6

.6

1.6

1.6

1

Z

4

.6

.5

.9

4.9

4.9

4

4

4

2

1

1

Mean

5.41

1.69

.94

2.52

0

.19

224

45.9 

8.83

136

3.13

3.63

.59

36.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

.8

.5

Sept.

1.0

.8

.4

.2

.S

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.9

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

333

101

58

1,830

0

10

13,760

2,730 

543

8,090

193

223

35

26,080

t Field observation by engineer made on this day. 

a -16 gage-height -ceeord; discharge interpolated. 

d Doubtful gage-height jrecord; discharge computed on basis of records for Little Missouri River

at Itarmarth and Little Beaver Creek near Harmarth.

lote.- Stage-discharge relation affected* by ice Hpv. 24 to Har. 13.

Time baaiat Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To con-vert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
194 KNIFE RIVER BASIN

Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 47°17', long. 101°37', in NEi sec. 19, T. 144 N., R. 

B6 w., at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile south of Hazen and 2 miles upstream from 

Antelope Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,352 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to August 1933, August 1937 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 17.1 

feet) ; minimum discharge, 10 second-feet Jan. 1-11.

1928-33. 1937-42: Maximum discharge, 9,300 second-feet Mar. 24, 1939 (gage height, 

24.47 feet); no flow (estimated) Jan. 21 to Feb. 5, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Gage read twice daily above 7.0 feet and once daily below. Some 

diversions above station. Flow regulated by Ho Lake (capacity, 7,130 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

47

39

41

54

57

52

56

a62

a70

aSO

a85

a90

a90

a85

a75

64

51

42

41

38

33

29

27

26

24

26

28

29

22

22

22

Nov.

24

24

22

22

20

22

22

20

22

22

22

20

19

19

19

19

20

21

22

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

19

20

21

-

Dec.

*22

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

*11

11

Jan.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Feb.

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

 11

11

11

11

11

11

_

_

-

Month

October. ......................... .........

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ....................................

February. ........................ .......

March ......................................

April ............................ . . . .

May. .......................................

June ................................... .

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

12

12

13

13

14

20

30

60

100

140

*180

250

350

550

800

900

900

800

732

890

950

1,370

1,190

713

450

350

320

300

290

280

280

Apr.

300

400

1,000

2,740

2,070

1,120

658

410

281

461

313

297

313

236

178

178

130

111

104

98

86

81

81

75

73

73

78

78

79

79

-

Secondfoot-days

1,507

615

464

45,966

339

331

13,259

12,181

2,952

14,930

2,182

1,349

753

50,862

May

86

92

98

104

104

104

92

86

76

67

54

48

50

53

58

62

111

192

221

266

192

150

124

92

78

61

54

49

43

42

43

Maximum

90

24

22

3,920

12

13

1,370

2,740

266

2,880

236

178

39

2,880

June

41

84

461

461

393

1,190

2,880

2,630

2,190

1,260

658

393

281

329

221

171

150

124

104

98

86

76

67

66

70

68

64

92

124

93

-

Minimum

22

IS

11

6

10

11

12

73

42

41

28

18

17

10

July

69

59

118

104

86

63

54

56

124

84

74

47

150

236

137

92

66

53

54

45

39

34

36

31

31

35

36

28

29

48

64

Aug.

178

164

85

63

59

50

43

49

52

54

48

40

36

31

31

29

26

26

26

24

23

23

20

18

21

21

22

19

19

21

28

Mean

48.6

20.5

15.0

126

10.9

11.8

428

406

95.2

498

70.4

43.5

25.1

139 .

Sept.

39

a35

a30

25

28

26

23

23

20

19

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

23

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

31

29

31

31

33

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,990

1,220

920

91,180

672

657

26,300

24,160

5,860

29,610

4,330

2,680

1,490

100,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 18, Mar. 25 to Apr. 3. 

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
HEART RIVER BASIN 195 

Heart River near Mandan, N. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°50', long. 100°59', in, NEiNWi sec. 25, T. 139 N., 

R. 82 W., at county highway bridge, 300 feet downstream from Northern Pacific Railway 

bridge, 3 miles west of Mandan, and 4 miles downstream from Sweetbrlar Creek. Datum 

of gage is 1,632.03 feet above mean sea level (Northern Pacific Railway bench mark).

Drainage area.- 3,362 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1924, March 1928 to June 1933, August 1937 to 

septemoer it»4ii.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 11.9

 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Jan. 10-25.

1924, 1928-33, 1937-42: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet Mar. 23, 1939; 

maximum gage height, 23.4 feet Mar. 22, 1939 (ice Jam); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage

 r5ao~~twice daily above 7.0 feet and once daily below. Some diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

 5

6

7

9

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

63

69

61

63

52

54

59

62

60

60

60

57

54

69

184

149

128

115

97

91

80

69

62

57

52

51

42

38

40

43

42

Nov.

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

34

45

38

41

31

31

35

36

37

37

32

29

28

26

24

23

SS

22

21

21

21

21

21

-

Dec.

*21

21

20

20

20

19

19

18

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9

9

«8

8

Jan.

8

7

6

5

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

Feb.

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

*3

3

3

3

3

-3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

 ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July..... ..................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

10

15

20

25

30

50

150

500

700

845

945

895

845

758

600

500

400

300

260

250

Apr.

300

508

845

2,320

2,680

2,140

1,600

800

608

540

476

444

476

444

414

414

414

.340

312

247

224

194

175

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

-

Secondfoot-days

2,183

932

419

91,243

68

66

8,130

18,077

11,300

16,429

3,947

1,459

983

63,993

May

769

608

540

476

414

312

247

234

203

175

166

 166

166

184

214

340

298

414

476

995

895

644

476

369

298

260

224

203

194

184

166

Maximum

184

45

21

6,940

8

3

945

2,680

995

3,250

365

71

41

3,250

June

166

166

158

158

149

149

149

270

3,160

3,250

2,780

1,530

755

515

380

321

282

245

234

200

180

161

143

134 134

126

118

118

118

180

-

Minimum

38

21

8

0

1

2

2

166

166

118

62

28

24

1

July

170

170

152

126

118

102

102

110

102

118

88

88

208

365

308

200

143

134

134

126

152

102

81

73

67

62

64

67

71

76

68

Aug.

62

58

58

57

57

60

68

71

68

66

64

54

48

53

56

52

45

40

39

35

34

33

28

28

30

34

34

33

32

31

31

Mean

70.4

31.1

13.5

250

2.2

2.4

262

603

365

548

127

47.1

32.8

175

Sept.

38

29

26

31

34

34

32

31

31

30

28

26

24

30

30

31

35

40

d36

32

32

31

31

31

35

40

39

38

37

41

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,330

1,850

831

181,000

135

131

16,130

35,860

22,410

32,590

7,830

2,890

1,950

126,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note..- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19 to Mar. 20, Mar. 26 to Apr. 1. 

Time basis; Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
196 CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN 

Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°23', long. 100°56', in sec. 36, T. 134 N., R. 

bii W., at bridge on state Highway 6, 950 feet downstream from Louise Creek and 0.5 

mile south of Breien.

Drainage area.- 4,066 square miles.

Records available.- August 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,830 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 5.00 

reet); minimum, 1 second-foot Jan. 4-10.

1934-42: Maximum discharge, 12,700 second-feet June 14, 1937 (gage height, 14.2S 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Some diversions above station. Flow regulated by several small 

lakes above station.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 1-30)

0.5 2.2 1.0 38

.6 5 1.2 66

.7 10 1.4 101

.8 16 1.7 172

.9 26 2.0 268

2.5 473

3.0 705

4.0 1,240

4.8 1,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

23

22

21

19

39

135

119

79

54

39

32

25

22

21

21

20

20

20

33

38

34

32

28

26

23

26

24

22

21

20

Nov.

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

16

18

22

19

19

20

19

18

17

17

18

17

14

12

10

10

12

13

15

16

16

14

12

-

Dec.

15

18

*18

16

15

13

11

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

 4

4

3

Jan.

3

2

2

hi

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

*3

3

3

Feb.

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

h3

3

h3

3

h3

3

h3

2

h2

2

h2

3

h3

3

h3

3

3

3

3

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

4

4

4

*5

6

hlO

14

h20

30

h40

60

h60

70

hSO

90

hlOO

alOS

H114

a!20

h!28

a!40

h!47

a!60

170

190

200

220

260

a280

h329

a400

Apr.

*

Secondfoot-days

1,081

494

240

82,188.3

81

85

3,540

8,879

11,927

6,207

1,684

835.8

655.5

35,709.3

a500

a650

h730

aSOO

aSOO

a700

a600

aSOO

a400

309

246

192

178

160

140

133

116

105

133

147

128

108

93

90

110

170

197

154

150

140

~

May

318

856

469

290

283

239

206

180

183

172

150

150

160

206

154

448

1,150

1,700

1,180

540

540

540

370

305

239

197

178

160

133

121

110

Maximum

135

22

18

8,640

4

4

400

800

1,700

540

170

133

64

. 1,700

June

101

93

90

92

374

321

447

257

213

180

375

540

491

a360

a260

a220

194

170

147

128

110

95

86

97

112

95

105

183

152

119

~

Minimum

19

10

3

0

1

2

4

90

110

86

16

3.0

4.4

1

July

105

92

82

71

62

56

50

52

170

125

82

72

54

46

38

33

28

36

31

31

24

20

18

19

16

19

33

39

32

32

116

Aug.

95

51

34

27

22

19

33

38

36

25

16

14

12

10

9

8

7

6

5

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.0

9

33

34

28

110

133

Mean

34.9

16.5

7.7

225

2.6

3.0

114

296

385

207

54.3

27.0

21.8

97.8

Sept.

64

39

26

18

13

10

8

7

6

4.7

4.4

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

16

34

64

34

22

21

21

20

22

37

47

41

28

24

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,140

980

476

163,000

161

169

7,020

17,610

23,660

12,310

3,340

1,660

1,300

70,830

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on baala of weather records and records for Heart Elver 

near Handan, N. Dak., and Grand Elver near Wakpala, S. Dak.

h Computed from ataff-gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19-24, 28-30, Dec. 5 to Mar. 16, Mar. 24-28 

(no gage-height record Jan. 1-3, Jan. 5 to Feb. 9, Feb. 25 to Mar. 3; discharge computed on baala of 

one discharge measurement, weather records, engineers' notes.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 197 

Grand River-near wakpala, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°35', long. 100°30', in sec. 26, T. 19 N., 

 R. k!y &., at bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 4 miles downstream from Snake Creek and 

5 miles south of Wakpala.

Drainage area.- 5,664 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1942. September 1911 to March 1918 at site 

t> mnes upstream.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1930-42), 171 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,840 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 10.43 

reetj; no flow Jan. 10 to Mar. 14.

1911-18. 1928-42: Maximum discharge, 13,700 second-feet June 15, 1937 (gage height, 

14.98 feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet; no flow during long 

periods of each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those for Mar. 18-20, 

wmcn are poor. One small diversion above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

204

184

212

281

268

252

218

198

192

159

a!30

allO

93

90

146

144

118

106

100

95

88

81

74

70

66

63

62

61

60

61

57

Nov.

57

54

52

52

51

50

48

48

51

46

43

44

47

45

45

45

45

43

43

35

30

27

h26

26

h26

26

h27

28

h28

h29

-

Dec.

a 29

h30

h30

*36

h30

h30

a28

h25

22

h!9

17

h!5

h!3

h!2

11

hlO

hlO

10

hlO

h9

h9

9

h9

h8

8

h7

h7

h6

«h6

h6

h5

Jan.

4

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

to

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.... ...........'.......................

April. .....................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

30

h70

a!50

a250

a400

h561

a450

*364

330

316

a300

a280

a270

a 270

a270

330

Apr.

285

249

843

1,400

1,550

923

561

483

424

368

a320

a280

a250

a220

a200

a!80

167

157

151

154

178

189

162

136

146

154

505

552

387

542

-

Secondfoot-days

4,043

1,217

476

83,375

21

0

4,651

" 12,116

31 779

Si 947 17)445

6,024

2,820

102,540

May

850

1,500

2,860

1,710

906

642

506

449

372

320

292

288

306

506

610

575

2,020

3,200

4,600

3,420

1,920

897

600

528

a440

a360

295

236

207

189

175

Maximum

281

57

36

8,300

4

0

861

1,550

4,600

2,970

2,140

652

483

4,600

June

154

159

184

876

1,980

2,410

2,970

2,030

1,060

858

777

615

479

457

570

466

415

345

295

268

236

207

189

198

353

342

383

831

730

1,110

-

Minimum

57

26

5

0

0

0

0

136

154

195

44

41

0

July

1,140

674

605

552

496

a450

a390

338

457

686

514

528

395

312

255

233

210

204

195

246

399

323

306

353

356

288

457

1,060

1,970

2,140

914

Aug.

585

440

364

334

a250

a200

170

195

149

170

281

362

307

189

a!60

a!40

118

104

90

80

73

66

62

56

52

46

44

66

246

173

652

Mean

130

40.6

15.4

228

.7

0

150

404

1,025

563

194

. 94.0

281

Sept.

483

309

a220

a!60

a!30

allO

a95

81

68

60

54

51

48

46

43

41

42

43

42

41

41

50

63

67

66

65

73

80

77

71

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,020

2,410

944

165,400

*""" 42

0

9,230

24,030

63,030

43,530

34,600 

11,950

5,590

203,400

Peak discharge.- Mav 3 (11 a.m.) 3.080 sec. -ft.; May 17 (7 p.m.\ S.ORO nan. -ft.; May 19 (9 o. .)

3,200 seo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Field observation of no flow made by engineer on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22-30, Dec. 8 to Mar. 17 (no gage-height 

record Jan. i to Mar. 16j discharge computed on basis of one field observation of no flow, weather 

records, and engineers' notes.

Time basist Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
198 MOREAU RIVER BASIN 

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°20', long. 100°36', in sec. 17, T. 16 N., R. 29. 

 E., 20 feet downstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad bridge, 

0.5 mile downstream from Virgin Creek, and three-quarters of a mile north of Promise.

Drainage area.- 5,223 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to Septenber 1942.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1930-42), 153 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,730 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 17.0 

feet): no flow Jan. 4-12.

1928-42: Maximum discharge, 12,900 second-feet June 13, 1941 (gage height, 20.04 

feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

and those for Mar. 24 to Apr. 30, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

45 

39

34

52

57

48

47

54

62

53

46

40

33

30

28

26

24

24

23

21

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

17

18

17

18

Nov.

18 

16

14

13

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

13

13

14

13

12

10

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

-

Dec.

10 

10

12

*11

8

8

7

6

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

Jan.

1 

1

1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

Z

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Feb.

3 

3

3

3

3

3

3

*3

3

3

3

3

_ 3

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March............ ..................:.......

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June ................................... . .

July... ....................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

1 

2

2

3

3

*4

5

6

9

25

40

70

100

140

180

210

230

250

230

200

180

170

220

264

294

278

221

221

207

186

186

Apr.

214 

294

583

980

868

g640

g484

391

g348

g324

g308

294

278

278

264

242

214

193

180

186

180

159

144

147

155

g249

g356

558

462

g400

-

Secondfoot, -days

986

362

137

117,417.8

47

57

4,137

10,371

43,104

45,361

17,284

6,585

1,042

129,473

May

g3,320 

g4,010

g2,240

gl,450

886

571

54&

g420

g348

g301

g264

324

598

420

462

391

4,680

5,340

3,770

g3,690

g2,850

1,860

1,500

832

532

a350

a280

a240

a220

a210

a200

Maximum

62

18

12

12,800

3

3

294

980

5,340

Qt 950

3,140

1,390

114

8,930

June

a250 

a350

h484

g655

6,140

8,930

8,530

g6,240

2,850

1,500

868

612

g462

g491

g558

g373

g316

a280

a260

a240

a220

a200

a!90

a250

a210

a!90

g!80

g502

1,360

gl,670

-

Minimum

17

9

1

0

0

1

1

144

200

180

128

23

9

0

July

g2,300 

g2,430

1,240

584

a400

a320

a270

a240

a300

a280

a250

h207

180

180

186

a!90

alBO

a!80

a280

520

340

g286

249

186

147

130

128

349

3,140

1,150

462

Aug.

750 

1,390

598

g364

g278

g235

g207

g200

g356

g278

g228

g221

g207

173

g!55

132

112

98

91

79

67

56

52

g45

g42

g36

g33

g29

g26

g24

g23

Mean

31.8

12.1

4.4

322

1.5

2.0

133

346

1,390

1,512 ,

558

212

34.7

355

Sept.

106 

88

71

87

114

86

68

55

47

g50

g35

21

18

16

15

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

9

11

11

11

11

12

11

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,960

718

272

232,900

93

113

8,210

20,570

85,500

QQ OJ7 Q*7ft V f V

 XA OQft O'Xf <S0U

13,060

2,070

256,800

Peak discharge.- May 1 (5 o.m.) 4.660 aee.-ft.f Mav 1 (11 p.m.} 5.610 sec. -ft.: Mav 17 flO p.m. 1

.) 8,630 sec.-ft.; June 7 (1 p.m.) 8,930 

aeo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement nude on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

g Computed from graph based on occasional gage readings and portions of the recorder chart.

h Comphted from wire-weight gage reading.

Rote..- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6 to Feb. 3, Feb. 15 to Mar. 23. 

TV. «»!L«^ Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tl»e thereafter. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 199

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°05', long. 102°24', in NEiNE^NWi sec. 2, T.

 IN., R. 14 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 16, 200 feet downstream from Chicago & 

Northwestern Railroad bridge, 3 miles east of Wasta, and 7 miles downstream from 

Boxelder Creek. Datum of gage is about 2,263.4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage.- 12,800 square miles.

Records available.- July 1914 to June 1915, August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to 

September 194£.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1928-31, 1934-42), 481 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 44,000 second-feet May 12, 13 (gage

 height, 10.8 feet), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet; minimum 

discharge, 40 second-feet Jan. 7-10.

1914-15, 1928-32, 1934-42: Maximum discharge observed, 46,300 second-feet May 6, 

1932 (gage height, 11.28 feet), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet; 

minimum discharge, 5 second-feet Feb. 10-12, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Apr. 25 to June 10, which are fair, and those 

ror periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Da;

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

150

147

138

138

126

123

210

166

118

102

94

87

87

89

87

85

92

99

104

108

99

108

137

855

156

1,430

1,010

864

303

406

855

Nov.

213

194

159

138

138

138.

181

115

110

107

107

107

118

118

115

118

118

112

107

97

95

90

90

90

90

90

95

100

115

130

-

Dec.

150

160

*163

186

104

88

102

138

al!5

100

96

85

85

90

90

100

105

110

115

180

120

120

115

110

100

95

90

80

70

65

60

Jan.

55

50

50

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

45

45

45

50

50

50

*55

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

110

180

185

130

Feb.

130

185

120

110

100

90

85

80

#5

70

70

65

65

60

60

60

55

*55

50

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

45

50

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April...................... ................

May. .......................................

June . ... s. .................................

July......................... ..............

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

50

50

55

60

65

75

90

105

120

140

160

190

220

840

873

303

346

*380

334

313

303

358

878

208

150

140

140

140

150

810

482

Apr.

432

389

273

180

150

150

144

135

135

141

144

147

150

189

135

135

118

112

396

467

190

138

183

651

3,540

8,450

2,050

8,030

1,200

8,650

-

Second 

foot-days

6,761

3,517

3,855

168,344

2,050

1,945

6,116

i J.W, o mP UJ.1

214,274

51,109

11,919

10,074

3,469

333,501

Hay

12,500

3,660

g4,110

g5,980

g4,000

g4,780

g6,270

g6,800

g5,780

g5,830

g3,660

g24,200

g27,600

g24;200

g23,400

9,000

8,890

7,840

5,230

5,080

3,560

2,780

2,110

1,530

1,290

1,060

897

759

655

563

520

. Maximum

1,430

813

163

11,000

130

130

482

3,540

87 , 600

8,200

781

897

578

27,600

June

1,230

3,100

3,560

4,530

7,620

8,200

4,000

2,690

1,850

1,410

1,570

1,110

837

803

770

737

665

606

615

498

520

490

467

452

439

425

418

498

460

545

-

Minimum

85

90

60

30

40

45

50

580

AlO *JL*S

211

ryp l£>

68

40

July

781

615

537

563

452

373

392

310

a300

878

236

g294

g321

460

g373

g350

g268

g232

g245

g241

g273

g344

g264

g211

g284

g344

630

g385

537

513

513

Aug.

g432

460

aSOO

a 500

a550

665

g715

897

792

885

g655

g373

g232

273

305

219

184

164

148

140

126

114

102

94

90

84

80

75

74

74

78

Mean

818

117

105

445

66.1

69 * 5

197

634

6,912

1,704

*QA OCwt

325

116

914

Sept.

78

70

74

88

88

77

75

74

70

67

64

68

68

65

68

78

78

578

580

195

137

118

alOO

a95

g96

a95

94

79

74

g80

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,410

6,980

6,460

328,000

4,070

3,860

18,130

37 710

485^000

101,400

23,640

19 980

6^880

661,500

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on baals of weather records, and records for station 

near Bagle Butte.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings and portions of recorder chart.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Dec. 2, Dec. 10 to War. 14. Mar. 25-29. 

Discharge based on wire-weight gage readings Nov.. 22-27, Dec. 10 to Mar. 12. Mar. 86-30, Apr. 6-14, 

July 5-8, 10, 11, Sept. 87-29.

Time_basl8i Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
200 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Cheyenne River near Eagle But'te, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°42', long. 101°13', in sec. 31, T. 9 N., R. 24 

E., at bridge on State Highway 63, 0.5 mile upstream from Hermaphrodite Creek and 21 

miles south of Eagle Butte.

Drainage area.- 24,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1929-42), 822 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,600 second-feet flay 2, 14; maximum gage 

height, 10.35 feet May 14; minimum discharge, 50 second-feet Jan. 8-12.

1928-42: Maximum discharge observed, 104,000 second-feet May 24, 1933 (gage 

height, 15.00 feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; minimum 

daily discharge, 4 second-feet Feb. 21-25, 1937, Jan. 84-28, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for^periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

297

307

318

323

273

263

263

245

250

268

237

223

219

208

204

200

193

193

197

197

204

212

215

259

245

273

323

1,480

g623

g428

aSOO

Nov.

a450

398

373

362

340

307

297

288

288

283

273

268

263

259

254

254

237

228

g232

220

210

200

190

180

180

180

180

190

200

220

-

Dec.

350

*290

320

360

340

334

878

245

200

170

140

125

115

105

100

100

100

105

110

110

115

115

120

120

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

Jan.

80

70

65

60

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

55

55

55

55

60

60

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

110

120

130

150

Feb.

170

190

220

*230

230

220

210

190

170

150

140

130

125

120

115

*115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

80

75

75

70

70

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

 January

February. ..............................'....

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

70

70

70

75

80

85

90

100

120

150

200

250

300

400

500

*487

404

416

404

435

416

416

398

416

404

350

250

220

220

230

250

Apr.

300

373

385

345

345

288

259

245

232

245

241

228 223'

223

208

alSO

156

166

163

160

228

328

237

212

245

2,090

4,300

2,920

3,850

2,370

-

Secondfoot-days

9,640

7,804

5,102

474,283

2,260

3,760

8,276

21,745

344,400

121,782

30,901

22,925

9,602

588,137

May

8,420

26,400

10,500

9,050

6,300

5,740

6,580

9,370

7,680

7,230

6,300

5,590

21,700

25,000

28,000

21,800

21,800

28,900

g23,200

g!4,200

glO,600

g8,600

g6,260

g5,200

4,700

3,650

3,120

2,740

2,230

1,930

1,670

Maximum

1,480

450

360

52,600

150

230

500

4,300

28,900

18,800

2,040

1,890

589

28,900

June

1,600

1,670

5,210

9,600

14,500

18,800

17,100

10,900

6,650

4,380

3,440

2,850

3,010

1,910

1,670

1,580

1,410

1,230

1,140

1,380

1,060

908

847

787

775

744

764

847

2,280

2,680

-

Minimum

192

18C

9C

2£

5C

7C

7C

156

1,67C

744

57S

288

236

5C

July

2,040

1,890

1,810

gl,390

gl.150

1,090

949

787

775

754

733

634

578

634

733

883

871

811

1,210

764

708

691

680

691

658

652

643

1,480

1,470

1,380

1,380

Aug.

1,890

1,470

gl,020

1,160

gl,340

gl,360

gl,140

1,890

gl,560

gl.OOO

g871

g883

g702

g634

g616

g572

556

516

472

417

372

347

317

317

317

305

300

294

294

305

288

Mean

311

260

165

1,299

72.9

134

267

725

11,110

4,057

997

740

320

1,611

Sept.

305

341

323

311

294

288

283

272

256

250

245

240

235

235

245

278

272

266

266

550

589

479

410

365

365

353

335

323

317

311

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,120

15,480

10,120

940,700

4,480

7,460

16,420

43, ISO

683,100

241,400

61,290

45,470

19,050

1,167,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records.

§ Computed from graph based on gage readings and portions of the recorder graph, 

ote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Nov. 20 to Dec. 4, Dec. 9 to Mar. 15, Mar. 26 to 

Apr. 1. Discharge baaed on wire-weight gage readings Dec. 10 to Mar. 15, Mar. 27-31, Apr. 17-20, 24 

24, 25, May 25-30.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tiae thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 201

Fall River at Hot Springs, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 43 025'50", long. 103°28'05", 

in NWt sec. 24, T. 7 S., R. 5.E., at Seventh Street Bridge in town of Hot Springs, 

6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 3,413.20 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1942.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 339 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 2.66 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 35 second-feet by weir formula and study of 

slope-area determination of flood of Sept. 4. 1938; minimum recorded, 8 second-feet 

(regulated); June 23 (gage height, 1.37 feet); minimum daily, 23 second-feet Dec. 9, 

10.

1937-42: Maximum discharge, 8,400 second-feet Sept. 4, 1938 (gage height, 18.4 

feet, site and datum then in use), by slope-area method; minimum, 4 second-feet 

(regulated) Sept. 23, 1940; minimum daily, 16 second-feet Sept. 25-27, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

water Is diverted above station for supply of town of Hot Springs. Slight regulation 

caused by hydroelectric plant, bath houses, and sanitariums In Hot Springs.

Rating table, water year 1941-42 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in second-feet)

1 . fi 19 1

1.6 33 1

1.7 4S

8 66

9 66

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a30

aSO

a30

a29

a29

29

30

30

30

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

a32

h33

a33

a32

a32

Nov.

a31

aSl

a30

a30

30

29

29

29

29

2S

28

28

2S

2S

28

28

29

28

28

28

2S

827

827

a26

26

2S

29

26

25

26

-

Dec.

26

26

26

25

825

825

a24

a24

h23

823

a24

a24

825

826

a.26

h26

826

a27

a27

a.26

a 26

826

h25

a26

f26

26

a26

a26

826

h26

826

Jan.

826

a25

825

a25

825

h25

a25

a26

a26

a27

a27

827

h28

a2S

h26

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Feb.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April...................................... «f" _

May... .....................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

" 26

2829'

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

2S

Apr.

£££.

986

645

789

11,337

872

840

892

861

890

945

923

888

930

10,661

28

28

2S

28

28

28

28

2S

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

30

29

29

29

29

30

30

29

29

32

29

29

29

"

May

29

28

28

30

32

30

28

28

28

2S

29

32

29

29

29

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

a28

828

a27

26

26

28

28

28

Maximum

33

31

27

273

30

30

30

32

32

7S

41

32

35

78

June

30

44

30

78

33

a32

831

aSO

h29

830

30

2S

25

a26

a2S

29

29

2S

28

29

29

29

2S

30

30

29

33

30

30

30

~

Minimum

29

25

23

23

25

30

26

28

26

25

26

25

30

23

July

32

30

32

3O

2S

26

26

a26

a.26

826

41

28

30

30

29

28

30

33

29

29

29,

29

30

30

30

29

40

29

f29

829

830

Aug.

a30

f32

a30

a29

f30

a29

a29

a29

f30

a2S

a26

h25

825

a26

a26

a27

827

b28

a2S

a28

a29

a29

29

29

aSO

30

30

30

30

30

30

Sept.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

33

33

32

32

32

35

33

33

33

30

30

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

-

 _ Runoff in "ean aore-feet

31.6 1,960

28.2 1,680

25.5 1,560

31.1 22,480

28.1 1,730

30.0 1,670

28.8 1,770

28.7 1,710

28.7 1,770

31.5 1,870

29.8 1,830

28.6 1,760

31.0 1,840

29.2 21,150

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
202 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

Beaver Creek near Buffalo Gap, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43 028'20", long. 103°18'15", in NEi sec. 5, T.

 VS., K. 7 E., li miles south of Buffalo Gap and 3t miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 130 square miles.

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 91 second-feet July 18 (gage height, 4.44 feet),

 from rating curve extended above 13 second-feet by logarithmic plotting using discharge 

at gage height 5.76 feet computed on basis of observed surface velocities and mean 

cross-sectional area of reach; minimum daily, 1.2 second-feet (regulated) Apr. 7.

1937-42: Maximum discharge, 11,700 second-feet Sept. 4, 193« (gage height, 16.46 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum dally observed, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 12, 1938. 

Maximum stage known, 18.0 feet in 1927, from information by local residents. 

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water year 1941 has been revised to 

856 secona-reet Apr. 13 (gage height, 6.41 feet), from rating curve extended above 13 

second-feet by logarithmic plotting using discharge at gage height 5.76 feet computed 

on basis of observed surface velocities and mean cross-sectional area of reach, superseding figure published in Water-supply Paper 926. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for Dec. 11 to Mar. 16, which are poor. Many small

 diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions.- .Revised figure of discharge, in second-feet, for high-water periods in the

 water year 1941, superseding those published In Water-supply Paper 926, are given 

herein:

Apr. 13........126 Apr. 17........ 29

14........ 24 Aug. 7........ 16

15........ 16

Month

Water year 1940-41

Second-footdays

3,157.1

Maximum

126

Minimum

.3

Mean

8.65

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,260

Peak discharge. -

ft.; Apr. 13 (5:3C 

(2 a.m.) 68 see.-i 

Discharge, i

Day

1

S 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

S 

8

8

e

8

e

8

8 

9

e 

s

8

s

8

e

8 

8 

8

Nov.

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

e

8 

9 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

b8 

7 

8

8 

8 

8 

8

e

Dec.

8 

8 

*8 

8

e

9 

S 

8 

8

e

b8 

b8 

b8 

8 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

8 

8 

8 

8

8

e 

e 

e

8 

b8

Apr. 13 (3 p.m.) 154 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (3:30 p.m.) 428 seo.- 

p.m. ) 595 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (7 p.m.) 856 sec. -ft.; Apr. 17 

t.; Apr. 17 (4:30 a.m.) 62 sec. -ft. 

i second-feet, water year October 1341 to September 1942

Jan.

be 

b8 

b7 

b7 

b7

b7 

b7 

b7 

b7 

b8

b8 

b9 

b9 

b9 

«8

8 

8 

8

e 

e

9 

9

e

9 

8

8 

8 

8 

8

e

6

Feb.

2.1 

6 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

*b8 

b7 

b8 

8

8 

8 

7 

b7 

b7

b7 

8 

7

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Maro 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

nber ...................................

lendar year 1941 

ary

h. .....................................

ember ..................................

tar year 1941-42 ......................

e Winter discharge measurement made on th

Mar.

7 

7 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8. 

9 

8

8 

*8 

8 

8 

8

8 

S 

8 

S 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Apr.

7 

7 

7 

7 

6

1.8 

1.2 

1.4 

3.2 

2.7

2.7 

2.9 6 " 

6 

6

6 

6

7 

8 

a8 

as 

a7

May

a7

87

7 

7 

9

S 

8

e 

s

9

9

14 

10 

10 

9

10 

11 

12 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10

11 11 11 11 11

Second- u=,i,»1lm foot -days »axlmum

236 9 

247 9 

256 9

3,109-1 126

246 9 

196.1 6 

247 9 

173.9 8 

298 14 

331 19 

325.1 29 

374 17 

296 11

3,226.1 29

s day.

June

15 

19 

10 

14 

19

12 

10 

10 

10 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 

11 

13 

12

Minimum

7 

7

e

.3

6 

2.1 

7 

1.2 

7 

9 

2.7 

9 

9

1.2

July

12 

11 

11 

12 

12

11 

11 

12 

12 

11

12 

12 

7 

3.4 

2.7

5 

5 

19 

8

7

7 

7 

6 

8 

7

13 

29 

16 

13 

12 

11

Aug.

11 

12 

13 

14

14

14 

17 

17 

15 

17

15 

14 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

10

9 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

9 

9 

9 

9

Sept.

10 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

10 

9 

9 

9

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10

11

10 

10

10IP

1011 

11

11 11

10 

10 

9

Moan Runoff in Mean aore-feet

7.6 468 

6.2 490 

8.3 508

8.52 6,170

7.9 488 

7.0O 389 

S.O 490 

5.80 345 

9.6 591 

11.0 657 

10.5 645 

12.1 742 

9.9 587

S.S4 6,400

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, records for 

preceding and following periods, and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time miM-pant-. n hour-.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 203

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°04', long. 103°24', In NWi sec. 9, T. IN., R. 

6 E., at Big Bend, 3 miles downstream from Deer Creek and 16 miles downstream from 

Castle Creek.

Drainage area.- 332 square miles.

Records available.- March 1315 to September 1917, April 1932 to December 1942 (dlscontinuedj

Average discharge.- 12 years, 40.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year 1941-42, 417 second-feet May 16 (gage 

height, 3.03 feet); minimum daily, 8 second-feet Jan. 8-16.

1915-17, 1932-42: Maximum discharge, 1,570 second-feet May 24, 1933 (gage height, 

5.20 feet), from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet; minimum daily, 1.3 

second-feet Aug. 16, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Power plant 100 feet above station did not operate during period and 

has been abandoned. Several small diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Twenty-nine discharge measurements furnished by and water-stage recorder 

inspected by employee of Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1941-42 

1941-42

Dajl

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

22

34

35

31

28

26

24

26

28

27

Nov.

23

23

24

25

25

* 26

26

25

21

22

23

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

-

Dec.

17

17

»18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

Jan.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

*8

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

 10

10

10

10

10

9

*9

9

10

14

*17

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

-

-

-

Mar.

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

*13

13

13

14

15

14

»12

13

13

12

12

13

15

20

40

36

31

29

33

*29

36

Apr.

33

69

74

97

81

75

95

104

alOO

alOO

a95

a90

89

85

69

59

50

53

74

75

62

58

54

74

90

95

89

88

88

93

May

110

109

103

99

111

107

117

143

153

157

161

g!97

301

335

348

389

389

348

361

361

345

322

301

277

253

230

213

201

189

187

177

June

162

153

152

176

226

224

226

226

211

195

179

166

159

152

152

137

129

118

116

120

128

118

110

107

107

100

106

128

114

106

July

'93

93

84

76

70

67

64

63

61

63

58

53

50

47

47

47

45

100

64

59

55

49

44

41

38

40

46

46

45

52

48

Aug.

43

42

46

58

58

52

49

42

39

37

34

34

34

35

34

32

31

29

28

26

24

23

23

23

22

23

21

20

22

37

30

Sept.

26

24

23

21

20

20

20

23

21

20

21

29

33

29

26

26

25

26

28

29

28

27

26

27

29

31

31

32

29

28

Peak discharge.- May 16 (12 p.m.) 417 sec.-ft.; May 19 (3 p.m.) 374 sec.-ft.; June 8 (1 a.m.) 235 

sec.-ft.; July 18 (2:30 a.m.) 199 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on oasis of weather records.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Dec. 2, Dec. 4 to Mar. 25 (no gageheight record Dec. 13-17, Jan. 2-6).

1942

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Oct.

26

26

26

25

24

25

25

25

Nov.

34

37

*34

34

32

30

28

27

Dec.

17

15

12

11

10

10

10

10

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Oct.

24

24

23

23

23

31

41

39

Nov.

28

88

25

26

£9

£8

31

31

Dec.

11

13

15

16

16

17

17

17

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

40

40

37

34

33

36

39

37

Nov.

32

28

31

*32

29

23

24

27

Dec.

16

15

*14

14

14

15

16

16

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

*30

28

32

36

37

37

35

Nov.

29

25

20

18

19

19

-

Dec.

16

13

12

13

15

15

16
204 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Honthly discharge. In second-feet, of Rapid Creek at .Oak.. 1941-4g _

Month

December. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

October 1942.. ....... . ..................

Seoondfoot-days

605

413

12,868

310

536

2,353

7,094

4,503

1,808

1,051

778

20,401

961

Q«Q

437

20,958

Maximum

26

18

486

11

17

40

104

389

226

100

68

33

389

41

*rr

17

389

Minimum

17

15

9

a

e

9

11

33

99

100

38

20

20

8

23

1 Q

10

8

Mean

21.3

20.2

13.3

35.3

9.3

11.1

17.3

78.4

229

150

68.3

33.9

25.9

66.9

31.0 

2"7 9

, 14.1

57.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,310

1,800

819

25,520

573 '610

1,060

4,670

14,070

8,930

3,590

2,080

1,640

40,460

1,910

867

41,560

Rapid Creek at Rapid City, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°05', long. 103°14', in SWiSEi sec. 35, T. 2 N.,

R. 7 E., at Rapid City, 200 feet downstream from Oshkosh Street Bridge and 3.7 miles

downstream from Canyon Lake. 

Drainage area.- 410 square miles. 

Records available.- July to September 1942. June 1903 to November 1906 at site 1 mile

aovmstream. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 134 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 1.75

reet); minimum, 34 second-feet Aug. 24, 26.

Flood of May 12-13, 1920, reached a stage of 13.6 feet, from floodmark. , 

Remarks.- Records fair. Several small diversions above station for irrigation. 

CooperaTion.- Twenty-seven discharge measurements and water-stage recorder chart furnished

by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, period July to September 1942 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, in second-feet]

1.1 35

1.2 43

1.3 56

1.4 

1.6 

1.6

70

86

104

1.7

1.8

124

144

Discharge, in second-feet, 1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

July

126

122

118

104

97

91

86

78

78

80

Aug.

64

66

72

80

75

64

61

54

53

56

Sept.

44

i 42

40

38

38

36

37

36

36

36

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Month

The period.

July

76

72

68

66

63

64

63

93

95

81

Secondfoot-days

-

Aug.

56

53

53

50

49

49

47

46

43

40

Sept.

37

39

45

44

41

39

40

43

42

41

Maximum

-

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Minimum

-

July

75

66

61

54

53

64

63

70

70

75

73

Aug.

41

47

40

37

38

37

38

37

38

42

47

Mean

-

Sept.

41

57

53

47

63

45

46

48

48

45

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

10,480

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter^To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 205

Belle Fourche River at Hulett, Wyo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°40', long. 104°36', in sec. 12, T. 54 N., R. 65 W., 

at Hulett, 2 miles downstream from Blacktall Creek. Datum of gage Is 3,742.05 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.. Prior to Hov. 1, 1941, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Drainage area.- 2,800 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to November 1932, April 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,800 second-feet Ifey 18 (gage height, 

5.44 feet), from rating curve extended above 850 second-feet; minimum dally, 0.2 

second-foot Sept. 1, 7, 10, 11.

1929-32, 1938-42: Maximum discharge observed, 6,230 second-feet May 31, 1929, 

(gage height, 8.9 feet), from rating curve extended above 550 second-feet; no flow at 

times In 1931, 1932, 1938, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

twice dally. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941* to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.0

7.2

7.2

5.6

6.4

7.2

6.0

5.6

11

15

9.2

6.4

5.2

4.4

3.3

4.0

5.6

4.8

4.0

4.8

4.0

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.4

4.4

4.0

6.0

5.2

5.2

Nov.

*4.4

4.8

4.4

6.0

4.4

4.4

5.2

3.7

8.6

13

12

10

10

8.0

7.2

8.0

7.6

6.8

6.8

2.Q

2.0

2.5

3.0

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.0

*4.8

4.8

4.4

Dec.

5.6

7.2

4.8

5.6

6.0

4.4

4.3

6.0

7.2

6.4

5.2

3.7

2.8

4.0

7.6

8.0

6.6

2.7

4.0

5.6

4.4

5.6

2.7

8.8

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.5

Jan.

» 4.5

Feb.

> 4.5

..

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March................ ......................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 '......................

Mar.

' 55

*135

184

464

420

296

271

193

122

86

64

54

45

36

37

30

24

20

19

13

16

13

16

Apr.

16

16

18

22

44

44

42

29

39

26

22

18

15

13

12

9.8

8.6

8.6

93

11

9.8

12

16

22

84

178

220

106

88

66

-

Secondfoot-days

175.2

184.1

142.2

27,743.3

139* 5

i J.CD >«

3,053

1,227.6

10,344

4,064

623.6

1,150.9

16.3

21,246.4

May

70

101

112

80

70

59

48

97

112

86

86

605

620

488

292

306

572

1,710

1,610

1,020

916

425

179

136

110

92

80

71

60

67

64

Maximum

15

13

8.0

3,820

_

464

220

1,710

1,180

80

700

1.2

1,710

June

139

133

323

1,180

832

358

122

108

78

64

51

44

37

32

27

26

25

21

21

67

33

26

22

20

20

82

21

24

73

115

-

Minimum

3.3

2.0

2.5

_

_

13

8.6

48

20

3.6

.4

.2

.2

July

80

51

40

29

25

20

16

12

 20

18

16

14

10

32

37

37

44

32

18

12

9.7

9.0

7.0

5.5

5.5

5.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

Aug.

2.8

2.8

14

147

700

110

47

29

22

14

9.7

8.5

8.5

6.5

4.5

3.8

3.0

3.4

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.1

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

Mean

5.65

6.13

4.59

7.60

4.5

4.5

98.5

40.9

334

138

20.1

37.1

.54

58.2

Sept.

0.2

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4 .

.4

.3

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.4

.8

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

.6

.5

.8

.4

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

348

368

882

55,030

277

250

6,060

2,430

20,580

8,060

1,240

2,880

38

42, 140

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote-- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 20-24, Dec. 7, 12-14, 24-31. No gage-height 

record Jan. 1 to Mar. 9 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during most of period); 

discharge computed on basis of weather records. Ho gage-height record May 5, 6; discharge 

interpolated.

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
206 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

Belle Fourche River near Elft Springs, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°22', long. 102°33', in lot 1, sec. 29, T. 5 N.,

R. 13 E., at county highway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Hay Creek and 6 miles north

of Elm Springs.

Drainage area.- 7,210 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- 11 years (1928-31, 1934-42), 329 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 9.0

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Jan. 3-9.

1928-32, 1934-42: Maximum discharge, 35,700 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height,

14.3 feet); no flow on many days during 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 21.8 feet- In May 1927. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair,

and those for periods or Ice effect, which are poor. Diversions above station for

irrigation.

Ratine tables, water year 1941-42, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Oct. 1 to May 18 May 19 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

116

168

233

311

460

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

675

950

1,390

2,100

2,980

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.3

3,980

6,180

8,590

 12,300

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

105

157

217

285

405

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

562

790

1,080

1,420

2,100

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1 La Q

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

152

174

131

126

102

92

79

72

72

68

64

62

66

64

62

60

62 

70

94

97

97

99

104

99

97

102

99 

94 

104 

94

106

Nov.

126

116

106

99

94

99

106

109

99

97

94

97

94

94

94

94

106 

114

92

80

75

70

70

70

75

80

90 

100 

120 

140

Dec.

160

*170

140

110

90

' 7055

35

20

14

14

15

16

18

20

23

25 

30

35

35

35

33

30

25

22

20

18 

17 

15

14

13

Jan.

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

12

13

*14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

26 

27 

27 

27

27

Feb.

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12 

*12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

-

Mar.

11

11

11

11

12

13

15

17

20

25

35

50

75

a90

88

*66

64 

57

68

97

70

53

46

40

32

28

25 

23 

21 

20

22

Apr.

 30

79

53

35

32

38

34

57

55

51

57

43

45

38

26

21

19 

21

34

40

38

38

34

46

301

1,800

1,470 

g832 

g530 

gl,010

-

May

5,950

4,190

1,610

g709

g510

g566

g366

g290

g219

g!80

160

1,630

3,470

6,880

4,400

6,030

12,000 

12,300

g7,120

g4,610

g4,190

g3,670

g2, 880

g2, 430

gl,950

gl, 500

gl.110 

g853 

g722 

g667

g637

June

g629

g826

gl,400

g4,080

5,490

6,640

5,720

3,370

2,020

1,540

1,470

1,190

a770

a640

a540

g483

433 

375

358

g237

a!70

157

al50

141

alSO

118

g617 

2,610 

2,520 

1,420

"

July

1,080

g790

539

a410

a340

322

a320

338

a340

a300

264

a280

414

a430

452

488

g652 

g511

342

342

350

334

318

282

271

464

521 

844 

1,540 

880

562

Aug.

452

845

g741

g941

g366

g537

g368

g!52

a!60

169

a!70

a!70

a 175

a!75

177

a!75

172 

a!65

a!65

a!55

a!50

152

157

157

180

198

224 

243 

211 

278

346

Sept.

304

268

243

217

205

192

192

183

192

172

166

174

843

307

854

195

183 

186

189

202

217

208

183

163

160

133

122 

125 

125 

110

Month

December . ..................................

March. .....................................

April... ...................................

Hay

July

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Secondfoot-days

2,864

2,900

1,337

209,112

535

448

1,216

6,889

93,799

46, 244

15,320

8,726

5,813

186,091

Maximum

174

140

170

30, 400

27

27

97

1,800

12,300

6,640

1,540

941

307

12,300

Minimum

60

70

13

4

10

11

11

19

160

118

264

150

110

10

Mean

92.4

96.7

43.1

573

17.3

16.0

39.2

230

3,026

1,541

494

281

 194

510

Runoff in 

acre- feet

5,680

5,750

2,650

414,700

1,060

889

2,410

13,660

186,000

91,780

30,390

17,310

11,530

369,000

Peak discharge.- May 1 (11 a.m.) 7,600 sec.-ft.; May 14 (12 m.) 8,340 sec.-ft.; May 17 (1 a.m.) 

12,600 sec.-ft.; May 18 (4:30 a.m.) 14,500 sec.-ft.; June 6 (8:30 a.m.) 7,120 sec.-ft.; June 7 

(6 a.m.) 6,640 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for preceding 

and following periods.

g Computed from graph based on occasional gage readings and fragmentary recorder record.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 13, Mar. 26-31. Discharge based 

on wire-weight gage readings Nov. 22, 24, Dec. 10 to Mar. 13, Mar. 15, 16, 30, 31, June 22, 24, 26, 

July 3, 6, 8, 11, 13, Aug. 10, 15, 17.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BAD RIVER BASIN 

Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak.

207

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°19'40", long. 100°23'00", in MWi sec. 10, T. 4 N., 

R. 31 E., at highway bridge, 2i miles south of Fort Pierre and 5 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 1,427.83 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,107 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1928-31, 1934-42), 161 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,200 second-feet May 1 (gage height, 27.8 

feet, from floodmark); no flow during long periods.

1928-32, 1934-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 1, 1942; no flow during long 

periods.

Maximum stage known, 30.89 feet from floodmarks, In April 1927 (discharge, 50,000 

second-feet, revised, from rating curve extended above 33,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record 

and those below 10 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read once daily below 5.0 feet 

and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 194B

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2

3

2

Z

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,700

1,400

215

129

282

92

Nov.

40

18

10

7

5

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec. Jan.

to

Feb.

to

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Januarv- - . - - - . ..... ... ... . .

Febr 

Hare

Apri 

Hay

uary. ...................................

i. .....................................

1. .....................................

June .......................................

July. ........

Augu 

Sept

st... ..................................

amber. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

86

243

171

91

52

30

12

9

4

5

67

73

19

8

8

6

5

4

4

4

a3

a3

a3

2

2

2

Apr.

220

936

1,160

1,940

1,850

978

584

616

1,060

1,110

785

490

584

649

429

243

99

44

53

31

16

10

7

6

62

303

180

936

649

3,470

~

Second 

foot-days

3,835

109

0

27,919.0

0

0 

916

19,500 

206,551

55,823

3,670

453 

1,312

292,169

May

27,200

21,400

11,000

5,370

3,550

6,930

6,700

5,930

4,610

2,880

4,330

9,210

23, 300

17,000

11,500

4,130

13,500

11,500

6,420

3,870

1,770

996

699

536

394

306

260

227

216

449

368

Maximum

1,700

40

0

3,780

0

0 

243

3,470 

27,200

11,400

300

104 

365

27,200

June

227

196

166

5,950

11,300

11,400

5,790

2,080

1,160

699

1,040

1,820

843

567

1,190

2,430

536

306

298

2,580

599

477

227

176

a!50

a!40

a300

1,770

957

449

~

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6 

216

140

20

2 

8

0

July

260

216

a!60

a!20

a90

a80

a75

a70

 a80

a200

a!80

a!50

a!30

al20

a!70

294

a300

a250

a!50

alOO

a70

a50

a40

a32

26

20

23

23

24

20

147

Aug.

104

(160

40

36

25

23

18

15

16

14

12

10

10

9

7

5

6

5

5

4

3

a3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

3

2

Mean

124

3.6

0

76.5

0

0 

29.5

650 

6,663

1,861

118

14.6 

43.7

800

Sept.

365

294

106

56

39

29

26

21

16

13

12

12

12

10

9

9

8

23

31

38

44

28

25

18

16

13

10

10

10

9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,610

216

0

55,380

0

0 

1,820

38,680 

409,700

110,700

7,280

899 

2,600

579,500

t Field observation of no flow made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on the basis of weather records, 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28-31, Mar. 11, Mar. 29 to Apr. 1. 

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
208 BAD RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Bad River at Philip, S. Dak.

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 44°02', long. 101°41', in SWiSWi sec. 14, T. I N., R. 

20 E., at county highway bridge, half a mile west of Philip and li miles upstream 

from confluence with Cottonwood Creek. Datum of gage is 2,154.19 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 14.7 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; no flow 

during long periods.

1939-42: Maximum discharge that of June 4, 1942; no flow during long periods. 

Maximum stage known, 18.2 feet in Way 1927, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily below 4.0 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay

60

647

160

6

6

10

240

a!80

alO

a!5

a20

a30

a50

a20

alO

a5

a40

720

300

d70

d40

18

9

7

6

6

4.4

a4

a4

3.4

2.6

June

a2

a2

a30

1,100

300

213

153

a40

9

5

59

41

5

a4

3.4

2.6

a2.4

2.3

1.9

dlO

a!5

d7

2.9

a2.4

1.9

1.7

1.4

alO

a5

2.3

-

July

a2.2

2.1

 1.8

1.4

1.0

al

al

a. 5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

Month

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

July............ ...........................

September. ............................... .

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0 .

2,642.2

0

0

0

0

2,703.4

2,035.2

11.0

0

0

4,749.6

Maximum

0

0

0

490

0

0

0

0

720

1,100

2.2

0

0

1,100

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

1.4

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

0

0

7.79

0

0

0

0

87.2

67.8

.36

0

0

13.0

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

0

5r 670

0

0

0

0

5,360

4,040

22

0

0

9,420

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records. ------- ------------ . - - - ner rt

mountain war time thereafter.

d Doubtful gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

Tine basist Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942;

war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER MS IN 209

White River at Crawford, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°41', long. 103°25', in sec. 9, T. 31 N., R. 52 W., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 1 mile southwest of Crawford.

Drainage area.- 295 square miles.

* 

Records available.- July to December 1897, February 1931 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1931-42), 21.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 848 second-feet May 12; minimum daily, 

12 second-feet Oct. 1.

1931-42: Jfeximum discharge observed!, 1,170 second-feet Aug. 2, 1940 (gage height, 

11.2 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet on basie 

of slope-area determination at gage height 10.7 feet, present datum; a higher stage 

may have occurred during flood on May 12, 1948, minimum dally discharge, 3.9 secondfeet Aug. 11, 1936.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice dally. Snail diversions above station for 

irrigation. Fourteen discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

12

13

14

15

19

20

22

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

31

Oct.

12

13

13

13

14

15

14 

14 

15 

15

14

14

14

16

15

16

16

IS

IS

16

16

16

16

16

17

17 

16 

16 

17

17

Nov.

17

17

17

17

16

17

16 

16 

16 

16

16

16

IS

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17 

17 

17 

18

Dec.

17

18

18

18

18

18

17 

16 

14 

13

13

14

14

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

' 17 

16 

16 

16

15

Jan.

15

14

13

13

13

14

14 

15 

16 

17

20

SO

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

20

21

21

21

21

00

22

19 

16

16

Feb.

15

18

21

21

21

21

21

21 

20 

17

17

18

18

18

16

17

17

18

19

19

*18

18

19

20

18

17

18 

20

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 .......................

Mar.

21

21

21

22

21

*22

22 

22 

22 

23

22

22

22

23

24

23

00

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22 

22

22

Apr.

22

21

21

21

21

21

21 

21 

21 

21

21

21

20

20 ' 21

a22

a24

a26

27

23

22

21

24

58

34

30

34 

30 

29 

46

-

May

76

40

36

36

36

37

48 

40 

50 

88

123

848

506

477

141

77

71

66

58

48

44

40

39

37

38

38

32

30 

30 

29

29

£££. -«* 

469 17

. 490 18

520 19

6,122.7 68

521 21

687 24

764 58

3,288 848

1,333 170

921 224

628 35

673 23

10,763 848

June

29

28

28

170

101

97

49 

46 

42

38

34

38

36

39

38

34

34

35

35

37

36

36

36

36

36

32

31 

29 

29

Minimum

12

16

13

5.8

13

21

20

29

28

17

16

16

12

July

28

29

25

25

25

24

22 

21 

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

22

22

22

2520'

18

17

23

224

36 

32

Aug.

26

26

27

30

24

23

21 

21 

35

23

.20

21

20

20

18

18

23

18

16.

16

16

16 

16 

16

Sept.

16

17

17

17

16 

16 

16

19

18

18

17

17

23

20

20

22

22 

21 

22

 Runoff in *ean acre-feet

15. 1 930

16.3 972

16.8 1,030

16.8 12,140

18.4 1,130

18.6 1,030

22.2 1,360

25.6 1,620

106 6,520

44.4 2,640

29.7 1,830

20.3 1,260

lfl.1 1,140

29.5 21,350

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 12, Feb. 10-23. 

Time basis; Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war ttne thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
210 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River near Chadron, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°50', long. 103°07', in sec. 18, T. 33 N., R. 

49 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 2 miles downstream from Dead Horse'Creek and 

6 miles west of Chadron.

Drainage area.- 750 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 25.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,690 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 18.07 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,900 second-feet; minimum not determined 

(occurred during period of ice effect).

1931-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 12, 1942; no flow for several days in 

many years.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation. Thirteen discharge 

measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.9 

1,3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.8 

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

.9 

.5 

1.4

1.3 

1.5 

4.0 

3.4 

3.0

2.5 *:?

.7 

.7

4.5 

4.8 

5.8 

3.3 

3.4 

3.1

Nov.

- 2.7 

2.7 

2.8 

2.8 

2,8

3.6 

3.4 

3.0 

2.8 

2,7

2.7 

2.8 

2.8 

3.3 

3.3

3.4 

3.8 

3.8 

3.6 

4.6

*3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.7 

3,7

Dec.

2,5

Jan.

1 3,0

Feb.

' 2.5

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Oece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ............................... . .

mber ...................................

lendar year 1941 

ary

h. .....................................

1.. ............................... ...

st... ..................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1941-42 ......................

Peak discharge.- H

3,690 see. oft*; nay

360. -ft.

* Winter discharge 

a No gage-height r 

Hpte .- Stage-dlsoh 

Time baa 1st Mount 

To convert nar time

Mar.

»

1 

7,5

Apr.

16 

14 

11 

9.7 

8.8

8.3 

7.9 

7.7 

7.7 

7.0

7.2 

*7.0 

7.5 

7.5 

7.0

6.4 

9.0 

5.8 

6.2 

18

16 

10 

10 

230 

393

196 

a!80 

202 

78 

291

Secondfoot days

65.3 

96.3 

7J.5

5,278.9

93.0 

70.0 

232.5 

1,785.7 

15,215 

3,685 

1,265 

444.0 

843.3'

23,572.6

May

1,450 

615 

a325 

a250 

a!90

167 

1,050 

785 

290 

190

260 

878 

2,930 

2,080 

589

348 

531 

570 

282 

210

190 

133 

119 

118

116

111 

98 

88 

83 

84 

95

Maximum

5.8 

4.6

823

393 

2,920 

460 

202 

116 

111

2,920

June

47 

70 

78 

256 

453

460 

226 

144 

115 

100

92 

82 

79 

83 

81

88 

82 

71 

66 

74

97 

100 

84 

78 

a70

a 65 

166 

144 

77 

55

Minimum

0.5 

2.7

0

5,8 

83 

47 

12 

3.3 

3.4

_

July

49 

46 

42 

49 

32

29 

27 

26 

25 

24

24 

21 

22 

22 

28

39 

36 

33 

45 

23

19 

17 

15 

12 

20

75 

28 

150 

202 

55 

30

Aug.

23 

31 

116 

23 

19

15 

11 

10 

9.5 

9.0

30 

IB 

9.2 

7.9 

8.1

7.0 

7.7 

7.9 

9.0 

16

8.8 

4.6 

3.6 

3.3 

4.0

6.0 

5.2 

5.2 

5.6 

5.4 

5.0

Mean

2.11 

3.21 

2.5

14.5

3.0 

2.5 

7.5 

59.5 

491 

123 

40.8 

14.3 

18.1

64.6

Sept.

5.4 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0

6.2

6.4 

5.6 

5.0 

3.4

4.3 

6.2 

8.1 

6.8 

14

19 

20 

46 

111 

60

37 

28 

22 

22

18

16 

14 

14 

13 

12

Runoff in 

acre- feet

130 

191 

154

10,470

184 

139 

461 

3 ',540 

30,180 

7,310 

2,510 

881 

1,080

46,760

ay 1 (8 a.m.) 1,670 see. -ft.; May 7 (8 a.m.) 2,280 sec, -ft.; May 12 '(1 p.m.) 

13 (7 p.m.) 3,560 see. -ft.} May 18 (6 a.m.) 708 sec. -ft.; June 6 (7 a.m.) 664

measurement made on this day. 

9cord; discharge estimated, 

arge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22 to Apr. 1, 

aln standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942} mountain war time thereafter. 

;o standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER BASH! 211 

White River near Interior, S. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°42', long. 102°01' f in SEi sec. 12, T. 4 S., R. 17 E., 

2 miles downstream from Potato Creek and 24 miles southwest of Interior. Prior to 

June 4, 1942, wire-weight gage at site 700 feet downstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 4,120 square miles.

Records available.- August 1911 to September 1918, August 1928 to June 1932, October 

1939 to September 1942 (discontinued). June 1904 to November 1906 at site 5 miles 

downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,100 second-feet May 1 (gage height, 12.4 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 7,100 

second-feet; no flow Nov. 25, Jan. 3-10.

1904-6, 1911-18, 1928-32, 1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 1, 1942; maximum gage height, 16.0 feet June 18, 1905, site and datum then in use; no flow on 

many days.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Gage read once daily below 3.0 feet and twice daily above. Small 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

as

4

5

6

91

 172

102

S4

29

16

13

9

S

7

5

4

4

3

5

6

6

29

348

124

1,630

2,310

341

107

a99

S7

Nov.

70

60

33

29

21

33

45

24

a!7

14

11

8

7

15

11

S

8

9

S

S

5

a3

a2

1

0

1

2

5

13

19

-

Dec.

14

10

33

23

21

d!5

7

7

6

5

4

4

4

2

3

7

7

6

a7

8

S

S

d6

4

6

5

4

4

5

5

4

Jan.

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

6

»8

9

9

10

10

10

11

12

13

15

18

23

28

33

36

40

42

45

Feb.

50

50

50

55

55

55

55

60

60

60

60

60

55

55

50

 *45

45

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

30

30

30

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

30

30

30

30

35

35

40

40

40

40

50

80

137

122

192

*139

114

114

207

137

238

1S9

122

97

90

S4

a70

46

46

100

131

Apr.

222

135

98

69

45

41

37

37

23

25

16

13

a!5

22 ais

15

11

S

123

131

34

100

114

729

2,S20

2,750

880

2,200

1,300

4,400

Secondfoot days

5,86S

490

252

49 ,504

3S5

1,310

2,S55

16,436

128 ,876

41,565

5,271

2,291

4,339

209, 96S

* 

May

12,900

4,660

3,S30

2,820

3,370

5,860

8,250

5,360

4,320

3,370

2,560

10,600

10,200

11,100

12,600

8,100

7,100

3,670

2,320

1,300

al,000

914

656

38S

34S

222

207

207

222

172

a25Q

Maximum

2,310

70

33

5,740

45

60

23e

4,400

10,600

1,240

212

1,480

12,900

June

a350

a700

a3 ,000

610,600

a4,000

a2,000

al,400

al,100

aSOO

a700

aSOO

al,200

al,000

aSOO

al ,000

a900

a500

330

196

1S1

303

45S

196

124

124

42S

4,770

a2,000

al,000

a600

"

Minimum

Z

0

2

0

0

30

30

17S

124

44

40

2£

0

July

303

308

196

'133 144

124

108

38

aS5

S3

130

223

100

S3

7S

73

S3

60

aeo

d60

64

64

64

56

53

44

102

1,240

697

211

144

Aug.

94

212

1S1

133

115

88

73

115

73

64

59

68

64

59

59

64

73

64

59

54

52

4S

46

46

46

51

48

44

56

43

40

Mean

1S9

16.3

S 1

136

12.4

46 .S

92.1

550

4,157

1,336

170

73.9

145

575

Sept.

46

44

43

41

40

336

333

aso

d28

26

25

24 23

22

22

22

29

1,430

1,160

354

133

78

115

108

94

64

64

56

51

4S

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,640

972

500

95,190

764

2,600

5,660

255)600

82 440

10,450

4 ,540

S,610

416,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Oacoma.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records ana records for station near Oacoma.

e Computed from graph based on floodmark, approximate time of crest, ana shapes of graph for other 

rlsea.

Rote.- Stage-aiaoharge relation affectea by ice Dec, 31 to Mar. 12, Mar. 30 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 3, 5-13, 26, Feb. 7, 1S-20^ 23-27, Mar. 1-4);discharge computed on baaia of weather records and 

records for station near Oacoma.

Time basisi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour*
212

WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River near Kadoka, S. Dak.

L°°|a1gn ''" Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°45', long. 101°31', in NEilEi sec. 31, T. 3 S., R.

rniips'sn^lf;^6- °n.,s ate^Hlghway 73' 5 mlles ^wnstream from Cottonwood Creek, 6 miles south of Kadoka, and 7 miles upstream from Pass Creek.

Drainage area.- 5,000 square miles. 

Records available.- July to September 1943.

discharge observed during period, 2,120 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage 

feet); minimum observed, 15 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 2.46

R O y mn\J\J\J

Remarks.- Records fair.

K ' about 18 feet Mar. 8, 1905, and spring of 1927, from iny iocal ^dents. Flood of June 4, 1942, reached a stage of 16.2 feet, 

rl Hlscharge > 24.000 second-feet, from ratine curve extended above

 j. 6Gt ) .

Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29--

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July 19-31 .................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

_

_

_

_

_

3,927

2,290

5,170

-

May

*

Maximum

_

_

_

_

_

1,050

261

1,900

-

June

Minimum

_

_

_

_

_

7£si

IE

-

July

«

< 

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

S4

72

107

82

77

6S

152

92

1,050

568

895

461

219

Aug.

143

111

261

134

112

172

80

66

112

84

66

44

53

55

52

52

51

60

59

53

4S

45

45

38

31

31

41

41

38

38

74

Mean

_

_

_

_,

_

_

302

73.9

172

-

Sept.

107

66

59

45

45

46

45

42

39

38

34

29

25

20

19

. 15

20

1,150

1,900

722

204

132

80

57

50

49

43

34

29

86

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet .

.

_

_

_

_

..

7,790

4,540

10,850

-

Mountain war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 213

White River near Oacoraa, S. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°44', long. 99°28', in HWiHEi sec. 17, T. 103 N., 

R. 72 W.', at bridge on State Highway 47, 3t miles upstream from mouth, 6 miles southwest of Oacoma, and 19 miles downstream from Black Dog Creek. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, 

water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 10,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 483 second-feet.

Extrenes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35,300 second-feet my 8 (gage height, 10.7 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 10 second-feet Jan. 5-13.

1928-42: Maximum discharge that of May 8, 1942; minimum, 0.5 second-foot July 21, 

23, Aug. 8, 10, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Gage read once daily. Some diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

?

5

10

15

18

20

22n-r

25

28

29

31

Oct.

335

270

280

335

765

438

3S4

251

207

185

397

261

324

241

216

170

145

123

112

107

93

89

80

73

80

255

518

1,33C

2.07C

1,400

1,100

Nov.

720

391

329

285

157

123

98

86

71

60

60

59

58

47

50

46

41

41

a30

21

21

b20

b20

b20

b22

25

 25

25

22

23

Dec.

60

44

73

50

41

27

25

23

13

b!3

b!4

b!6

b!8

b!9

b20

b22

25

33

45

35

37

a38

b40

b43

b23

b!5

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!2

Jan.

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

*blO

bll

b!2

b!2

13

b!5

b20

b25

b30

b35

b40

b42

45

b47

b50

b54

56

b60

b66

Feb.

b70

b75

80

84

SO

69

b76

b82

91

bllO

blSO

b!50

b!40

b!25

139

b!50

b!60

b!60

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!60

b!60

6150

b!50

b!40

b!30

blSO

.

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

April ......................................

Mav

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 .......................

Mar.

b!20

b!20

bllO

107

102

98

96

b250

b450

6500

b500

b450

b400

b370

b350

b350

b370

391

424

391

37S

280

266

233

151

59

b!25

b260

blSO

b!35

b94

Apr.

69

941

1 ,460'

3,140

3,820

3,010

2,680

1,800

1,330

1,160

1,100

952

952

810

810

720

595

518

384

296

241

170

110

185

362

555

2,740

3,980

4,450

4,370

-

Secondfoot-days

g 996

878

119 ,598

769

422 ,600

9,180

631 ,110

May

11,100

25,600

28,SOO

14,300

13 ,000

23 ,100

30,700

30,100*

21,400

13,100

14,500

13,100

22 ,400

25,700

'26 ,300

19,400

17,200

21,400

a!5 ,000

a9,000

a6,000

a4,000

a3, 000

2,450

a2,300

2,160

1,890

1,520

1,360

1,200

1,520

Maximum

73

8,350

66

170

500

4,450

30 ,700

16,800

2,380

974

1,290

30,700

June

1,200

1,S90

3,910

7,330

11 ,700

16,800

11 ,900

6,670

4,350

2,670

2,280

1,770

1,770

2,930

2,670

a2,300

a2,500

a2,300

a2 ,000

al.VOO

al,400

al ,100

a900

714

529

496

463

496

626

4,350

"

Minimum

IE

12

10

69

59

69

1,200

463

2059:

96

1C

July

2,380

1,4SO

1,290

838

786

674

463

401

372

317

372

401

496

322

259

395

496

401

463

343

263

254

268

254

245

229

237

233

205

241

1,450

Aug.

974

974

636

529

401

360

312

291

401

312

259

291

277

170

161

174

158

146

138

128

120

104

104

100

94

94

91

91

91

109

100

Mean

408

99.9

28.3

328

24.8

125

262

1,457

13,630

3,390

543

264

.306

1,729

Sept.

107

184

277

282

191

158

146

130

125

111

107

107

100

98

98

100

96

1,220

1,290

927

401

360

307

26S

233

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

25,060

5,940

1,740

237,200

1,530

6,940

16,090

86,700

S3S,200

201,700

33,380

16,240

18,210

1,252,000

* Winter dlaoharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central standard time, prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942j central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tim, subtract 1 hour.
214 NI03RARA RIVER BASIN

Niobrara River at Dunlap, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°28', long. 102°56', in sec. 27, T. 29 N., R. 

48 W., a quarter of a mile west of bridge on State Highway 19 at Dunlap and threequarters of a mile upstream from Cottonwood Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles.

Records available.- February 1931 to September 1942 (fragmentary prior to October 1934).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 10.04 

feet); minimum daily, 18 seeond-feet Apr. 4.

1931-42: Maximum discharge, 2,600 second-feet Sept. 4, 1937 (gage height, 9.80 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; maximum gage height, that of llay 13, 

1942; minimum daily discharge, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 2-4, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good June 1 to Sept. 30 arid poor Oct. 1 to May 31. Diversions above 

station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1641 to September 1942

Day Dot .

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

22

22

22

23

24

24

25

26

26

f26

f26

f25

f24

f24

23

22

22

22

23

22

21

21

20

19

19

24

23

27

27

26

26

Nov.

26

27

27

27

23

24

24

85

27

27

27

28

27

27

30

31

32

32

30

*32

28

29 -b24

b26

b36

34

37

40

46

46

-

Deo.

60

60

61

66

57

57

57

57

54

47

36

52

45

50

57

57

50

53

53

55

57

57

49

49

51

39

b38

b37

b33

b36

b38

Jan.

b37,

b38

b36

b35

b33

b32

b30

b36

b45 b53

53

50

45

43

42

42

41

43

43

42

43

43

43

45

45

48

49

52

53

53

52

Feb.

50

53

51

f49

f50

f51

f52

fB3

f54

*53

53

53

52

49

51

49

30

b2S

b27

84

45

43

40

40

b40

b45

47

48

_

-

Month

October. ...........................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ....................................

February ...............................

March. .....................................

April.... ..................................

Hay

June ......................................

July. ......................................

August ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941r42 ........ ............

liar.

50

64

#53

49

65

55

46

57

57

55

60

71

72

SO

80

77

74

72

72

68

66

66

71

78

105

69

57

48

59

62

65

Apr.

66

64

48

18

34

43

48

52

54

54

54

54

54

54

53

63

62

53

54

56

58

58

63

79

SI

88

99

100

97

105

-

Secondfoot-days

726

900

1,527

12,533.7

1,345

1,334

2,003

1,346

6,476

2,622

1,309

1,106

941

32,135

May

119

120

117

113

116

113

117

119

116

125

128

641

1,910

550

221

142

127

119

a!18

B122

al26

a!26

a!26

a!24

a!25

a!26

a!27

a!22

a!18

al!4

a89

Maximum

27

46

57

243

53

84

105

105

1,910

160

57

95

36

1,910

June

86

87

86

f!05

137

132

flSO

f!24

f!21

fl!2

100

f8S

fSl

f77

f75

77

73

70

67

64

62

60

58

30

160

86

79

70

64

61

-

Minimum

19

23

33

2.6

30

22

46

18

89

30

34

25

27

18

July

67

57

57

67

55

54

53

53

50

45

41

41

39

37

37

39

38

34

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

3B

36

36

35

35

Aug.

34

S3

32

31

57

95

83

54

45

42

41

40

34

32

30

28

28

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

27

28

28

Mean

23.4

30.0

49.3

34.3

43.4

47.6

64.6

61.5

209

87.4

42.2

35.7

31.4

60.6

Sept.

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

30

30

32

34

35

36

36

36

35

.35

36

f36

f35

f34

34

34

*

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,440

1,790

3,030

24,860

2,670

2,650

3,970

3,660

12,840

5,200

2,600

2,190

1,870

43,910

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942j mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NIOBRARA P.IVSR BASIN 215

Niobrara River near Spencer, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°48', long. 98°39', in Ni sec. 30, T. 33 N., R. 

li w., in fcrebay of reservoir of Nebraska Hydroelectric Power Co., 5 miles southeast 

or Spencer. Float-operated indicator in powerhouse for tailwater elevations. Elevation of taintor gate sill, 1,491.12 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 10,800 square miles.

Records available.- May to December 1908 (gage heights only), August 1927 to September 

1936, June 1940 to September 1942. August 1913 to September 1915 (fragmentary) at 

site 10 miles downstream, published as Niobrara River near Lynch.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1927-36, 1940-42), 1,227 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet May 16; minimum daily, 

156 second-feet Jan. 6.

1927-36, 1940-42: Maximum discharge, 15,200 second-feet Sept. 6, 1930; minimum 

dai]y, 5 second-feet Nov. 14, Dec. 18, 19, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Tailwater elevations and gate openings read hourly. Discharge 

is summation of computed flow over spillway and through turbines and gates. Reservoir 

capacity about 3,000 acre-feet.

Cooperation.- Record of gate openings and tailwater elevations furnished by Nebraska 

Hydroelectric Power Co.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?.

Z

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

?3

24

25

26

?7

28

2930

31

Oct.

1,120

1,000

1,190

1,100

1,650

1,690

1,320

1,100

1,020

1,010

1,060

982

1,010

986

1,020

94S

9S5

978

993

1,070

1,040

1,090

1,110

1,070

1,150

1,190

1,590

1,820

1,480

1,300

1,180

Nov.

1,220

1,070

1,190

1,070

1.180

1,200

1,130

1,160

1,080

1,230

1,160

1,170

1,110

1,100

864

1,110

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,170

1,050

1,000

491

403

723

1.370

1,640

1,530

1.130

Dec.

1,300

1,180

1,280

1,170

1,240

1,220

1,160

1,060

1,050

497

291

251

676

480

6S2

1,200

1,800

1,850

1,780

1,450

1,380

1,480

1,140

974

777

640

605

548

355

605

535

Jan.

257

22S

317

218

183

156

332

352

459

524

587

587

820

1,100

1,190

1,170

1,480

1,220

1,440

1,340

1,530

1,550

1,490

1,520

1,710

1,590

1.760

1,770

2,180

1,620

915

Feb.

1,060

1,540

1,680

1,840

1,660

1,830

1.820

1,650

1,600

1,560

1,530

1,290

1,330

1,580

1,490

1,180

889

522

509

547

644

903

895

1,000

762

797

796

949

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ........'..............

Mar.

901

1,050

1,380

1,700

2,100

2,540

2,690

2,340

2,240

2,310

2,140

1,880

1,820

1,730

1,820

1,900

1,750

1,380

1,620

1,810

1,820

1,740

1,510

1,430

1,610

1,300

220

857

961

2,370

2,170

Apr.

2,350

1,970

1,910

3,060

2,220

2,070

1,870

1,630

1,570

1,350

1,380

1,190

1,470

1,120

1,220

1,210

1,180

1,170

1,040

1,220

1,510

1,250

1,220

1,160

1,290

1,570

2,150

2,010

1,910

2,560

~

Secondfoot-days

36,252

33,681

30,656

402, 450

31,595

33,853

53,089

47,830

125,620

54,900

31,314

28,853

31,337

558,980

May

4,170

3,370

2,880

3,070

3,490

7,370

5.480

4,790

4,580

4,120

6,650

4,870

6,280

S,010

8,210

10, 600

5,310

4,140

3,270

2,810

2,500

2,460

2,370

2,090

1,860

1,650

1,620

1,630

1,480

2,050

2,440

Maximum

1,820

1,660

1,850

3,370

2,180

1,840

2,690

2,560

10,600

4,400

1,270

1,720

1,590

10,600

June

2,060

2,740

4,400

2,790

2,280

2,080

1,820

2,060

1,820

1,770

1,900

1,550

1,500

1,420

1,240

1,270

1,540

1,700

3,100

2,090

1,500

1,580

1,340

1,340

1,390

1,270

1,270

1,430

1,540

1,110

~

Minimum

948

403

251

180

156

509

220

1,040

1,480

1,110

745

716

667

156

July

1,210

1,250

1,130

1,200

1,150

957

927

986

961

981

1,040

957

1,070

1,150

886

796

745

878

974

982

1,000

1,270

898

1,040

923

876

869

848

1,190

1,130

Aug.

1,010

1,

352

030

 500

836

833

1,

951

270

956

956

937

1,

1,

1,

1,

Mean

1,169

1,123

989

1,103

1,019

1,209

1,713

1,594

4,052

1,830

1,010

931

1,045

1,477

955

110

080

981

864

813

796

804

78B

724

716

813

726

803

796

775

308

720

460

Sept.

921

1,390

1,210

1,100

949

990

912

957

981

667

930

923

905

908

909

879

1,530

1,590

1,250

1,010

1,080

1,050

964

1,000

1,200

1,090

1,000

1,060

992

1,050

Runoff in 

acre-feet

71,900

66,810

60,810

798,200

62, 670

67,150

105,300

94,870

249, 200

108,900

62, 110

57,230

62,160

1,069,000

Time basis: Central standard time prior to 2 a.m.. Feb. 9 f 1942; central war time thereafter.
216 JAMES RIVER BASIN

James River near Scotland, S. Dak. 

^"iSfe W er;St|f/6Td^ ??* concrete control, lat. 43°11'00", long. 97°37'55'

)ralnage area.- 21,550 square miles.

in

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1942.

yerage discharge.- 12 years (1930-42), 124 second-feet.

trames.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 second-feet Hay 15 (gage height, 15 5

TRfiT.. st, rrom r T*nTn T riooctmark); l nnrtnar'lr i r\f\ no -Pflow 1 rt«r r\rt+- Oct. T 1 «-« to r\«>» Dec. 4.A « « or

1928-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 15, 1942; no flow on many days. 

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1937 and 1938 have 

been revised to 2,180 second-feet Aug. 20, 1937 (gage height, 10.72 feet) and 2,100 

SiSv"^ Water-Supply Papers ^f 826 and <fE> 856"."" leht ~°~" ' 10~""~ ' 52 feet """"' >' superseding ""*"" "'e "figures e""°=F»"-«I«U published in in

marks.- Records good except those for period of backwater from ice and debris, v:hich

are poor. 

visions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in the water years 1937

and 1938 are given herein. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 826,

856, and 876.

Day 

(water year)

1936-57 

Aug. 18.... 

19.... 

20....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

1,370 

1,700 

2,030

Month

August 1931 

Water yei 

Calendar 

February 11 

March 1938.

r 1936-37. 

year 1937. 

«o

Water year 1937-38. 

Calendar year 1938.

Day 

(water year)

1937-38 

Feb. 28..... 

Mar. 1...,. 

2.....

Seoondfoot-days

7,538.2

61,718. O 

62,001.3

2,706 

22,977

51,164.3 

50,918.9

Discharge 

(second-feet)

1,570 

1,520 

1,930

Maximum

2,030

2,030 

2,030

1,570 

2,070

2,070 

2,070

Day 

(water year)

1937-38 

Mar. 3....

4....

Minimum

3.3

0 

0

8 

325

.4

.4

Mean

243

169 

170

96.6 

741

140 

140

Discharge 

(second -feet)

2,070 

1,790

Runoff 'in 

acre-feet

14.950

122, 400 

123.000

5,370 

45.570

101,500 

101,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

1ft

19

20

2]

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0

0

0

0

2.6

4.2

21

27

27

25

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

16

15

14

12

Jan.

10

8

6

5

4

4

3

3

2

2

*2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

Feb.

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

_8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

8

8

9

10

9

11

13

14

17

18

_

-

Month

October. .1 .................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Januarw

Febr 

Hare

April ......................................

Hay.

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

18

18

18

20

25

27

31

32

34

44

55

61

52

50

50

52

59

57

51

58

70

80

SO

80

86

109

152

123

99

116

108

Apr.

96

99

110

113

134

156

156

168

144

139

152

165

181

186

176

168

157

125

95

94

90

75

65

60

54

51

57

58

58

54

May

481

1,700

2,210

2,460

2,640

2,850

2,970

3,260

3,820

5,140

g6,700

g8,300

g9,250

g8, 750

glO.800

g.0,300

g9,750

gS,750

g7, 450

g6,700

g5, 690

5,140

4,670

4,270

3,820

3,500

3,260

3,040

2,790

2,460

2,180

fSSEJS;. Maxlinum

0 0

497.8 27

17,488. 9 666

133 10

258 18 

1,915 152

3,436 186

155,101 10,800 

45,471 3,040

18,135 1,410

16,554 .1,260

8,048 464

249,548.8 10,800

June

2,070

2,460

2,740

2,910

3,040

3,040

2,910

2,690

2,410

2,100

1,760

1,520

1,260

gl,040

gl,040

975

975

1,020

gl,2lO

1,360

1,460

1,210

8S3

658

548

474

422

422

432 432

-

Minimum

0

0

0

2

7 

18

54

481 

422

284

181

148

0

July

422

412

412

412

412

392

372

372

592

1,410

1,390

1,140

952

883

837

791

746

746

702

614

538

485

432

412

382

352

332

312

303

284

294

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Mean

0

16.1

47.9

4.3

9.2 

61.8

115

5,003 

1,516

585

534

268

684

392

702

070

240

260

240

160

020

360

724

614

527

464

422

402

392

382

372

372

352

322

303

284

242

200

190

191

181

819

865

190

Sept.

176

265

464

443

372

328

312

322

322

303

274

342

274

226

215

207

485

474

256

191

190

191

195

181

186

188

166

150

148

"

Runoff in 

acre-feat

0

987

34,700

264

512 

3,800

6,820

307, 600 

90,190

35,970

15,960

494,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on occasional gage readings, floodmarks, and portions of recorder 

trace.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice and debris Dec. 10 to Feb. 6 (no gage-height record Jan. 1, 2, 4-10).

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa

217

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°49 I 40", long. 96°33'50", in Wt sec. 31, T. 93 

N., R. 48 W., 300 feet downstream from county highway bridge in Akron and 2f miles 

upstream from Union Creek. Datum of gage is 1,118.90 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Pralnage area.- 3,851 square miles.

Re^offiil'avall'able .- October 1928 to September 1942.

Ave rage7 a l s charge . - 14 years, 594 second-feet.

Extremes.- riaximum' discharge during year, 21,400 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 19.23

minimum dally, 18 second-feet Jan. 6, 7; minimum gage height, 1.12 feet Dec. 10. 

1928-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1942; minimum, 7 second-feet Feb. 

26-26, 1936. 

Remarks.- Records good except those above 15,000 second-feet, which are fair and those

Jor periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

33 

36 

43 

46 

107

229 

137 

104 

102 

89

85 

77 

74 

71 

61

54 

47 

47 

47 

48

50 

55 

53 

46 

43

46 

47 

43 

51 

54 

65

Nov.

72 

70 

70 

71 

76

74 

77 

76 

70 

67

71 

78 

83 

82 

80

77 

77 

83 

96 

94

S8 

86 

62 

86 

89

83 

82 

86 

8g 

86

Dec.

86 

85 

80 

«83 

86

80 

80 

83 

72 

60

55 

65 

75 

85 

94

101 

104 

109 

109 

122

107 

99 

96 

93 

83

78 

74 

82 

82 

78 

75

Jan.

60 

40 

33 

25 

20

18 

18 

20 

22 

23

26 

29 

29 

29 

#27

30 

36 

40 

48 

50

54 

65 

83 

77 

80

83 

85 

93 

100 

102 

95

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her .......................

mber ......................

lendar year 194: 

ary

uary

h .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1941-42 ..........

Peak discharge.- t

21,400 see. -ft.; Auj

Feb.

85 

90 

97 

102 

100

99 

90 

88 

87 

85

85 

84 

90 

95 

100

91 

76 

76 

«82 

S3

84 

83 

83 

83 

82

82 

82 

85

Secondfoot-days

2,090 

2,380 

2,661

209,436

1,540 

2,449 

11,142 

12,171 

93,551 

142,500 

45,166 

79,945 

73,850

469,445

Mar.

90 

95 

105 

130 

135

140 

145 

155 

165 

178

185 

159 

152 

157 

166

174 

170 

161 

163 

179

198 

»208 

208 

216 

290

524 

928 

1,500 

1 1,860 

n,250 

f956

Maximum

229 

96 

122

5,580

102 

102 

1,860 

1,680 

7,190 

20,000 

4,990 

15,400 

8,260

20,000

Apr.

f874 

f741 

f678 

f633 

f582

535 

499 

453 

425 

400

373 

351 

332 

317 

303

292 

268 

 68 

247 

229

214 

204 

195 

189 

183

183 

170 

170 

195 

1,680

Hay

f 1,370 

f895 

f796 

795 

615

1,090 

2,730 

2,040 

2,160 

2,000

2,120 

3,330 

3,800 

4,220 

4,730

4,820 

4,590 

3,560 

2,820 

2,660

2,680 

2,840 

3,020 

2,610 

2,580

2,120 

2,680 

4,520 

6,930 

7,190 

5,300

Minimum

33 

62 

55

30

18 

76 

90 

170 

615 

1,150 

507 

456 

1,170

18

June

5,280 

6,620 

12,500 

20,000 

15,200

10,500 

8,500 

6,870 

5,260 

3,820

2,950 

2,460 

2,570 

1,900 

1,920

1,760 

1,510 

1,580 

2,390 

2,940

2,250 

1,770 

1,860 

1,640 

1,270

1,250 

1,150 

3,670 

5,700 

5,310

Mean

67.4 

79.3 

85.8

574

49.7 

87.5 

359 

40C 

3,018 

4,750 

1,457 

2,579 

2,462

1,286

July

4,940 

4,990 

4,050 

2,480 

2,110

1,830 

1,560 

1,380 

1,620 

1,290

1,060 

964 

894 

818 

775

729 

686 

655 

629 

605

590 

551 

530 

507 

598

598 

538 

1,010 

789 

1,830 

3,560

Per 

square 

mile

0.0076 

.0090 

.0097

.065

.0056 

.0099 

.041 

.046 

.341 

.537 

.165 

.291 

.278

.145

Aug.

8,200 

15,400 

10,100 

6,450 

3,270

2,400 

2,040 

1,760 

1,560 

1,390

1,250 

1,130 

1,090 

1,040 

967

929 

891 

832 

772 

718

670 

637 

592 

551 

517

492 

479 

456 

962 

5,540 

6,860

Sept.

4,090 

3,280 

4,180 

6,620 

8,260

5,610 

2,890 

2,240 

1,880 

1,650

1,480 

1,380 

1,370 

1,390 

1,420

1,260 

1,170 

1,260 

2,210 

3,210

3,570 

2,420 

1,860 

1,580 

1,420

1,310 

1,230 

1,190 

1,230 

1,190

Runoff

Inches

0.009 

.01 

.01

.87

.006 

.01 

.05 

.05 

.39 

.60 

.19 

.34 

.31

1.98

Acre-feet

4,150 

4,720 

5,280

415,300

3,050 

4,860 

22,100 

34,140 

185,600 

282,600 

89,590 

158,600 

146,500

931,200

ay 16 (3 a.m.) 4,870 sec. -ft.; May 30 (2 a.m.) 7,940 sec. -ft.; June 4 (5 a.m.) 

. 2 (6 a.m.) 16,600 sec. -ft.; Aug. 31 (6 a.m.) 7,280 sec. -ft.; Sept. 5 (7 a.m.)

8,620 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-14, Dec. 26 to Mar. 9.

Time basis; Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Split Rock Lake at Ihlen, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°54', long. 96°51', on line between sees. 15 and 22, T. 105

N., R. 46 W., on abutment of darn-1 mile south of Ihlen. 

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1942 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- j.a5U-4a: Maximum gage height observed, 5.40 feet July 28, 1942: minimum

observed, -6.37 feet Jan. 7, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by special dam (identification number 3-10) with one

100-foot spillway and one 18-inch circular gate. Crest of spillway is at gage height

3.00 feet and invert of gage.at -7,75 feet
BIG SIOUX RIVER BA3IN

Gage height, In feet, of Split Rock Lake at Ihlen, Minn., water year October 1941 to

September 1942

Day

Oct. 31 

Nov. 30 

Dec. 19

Gage height

1.06 

.93

.84

Day

Jan. 16 

Feb. 14 

Mar. 31

Gage height

0.74 

.70 

1.50

Day

Apr. 30 

May 31 

June 30

Gage height

1.26 

3.16 

3.10

Day

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

Gage height

3.08 

3.56 

3.00

Note.- Gage read daily Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, Mar 

published.

1 to Sept. 30; only month-end readings

FLOYD RIVER BASIN 

Floyd River at James, Iowa

Location.- Wafer-stage recorder, lat. 42°34'40n , long. 96°1S'40" ,in NWiNWi sec. 32, T. 90 

N., R. 46 W., at highway b'ridge at James, 9.5 miles upstream from mouth and 14 miles 

downstream from West Floyd River.

Drainage area.- 918 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,280 second-fegt June 4 (gage height, 18.75

 reet); minimum, 6 second-feet Jan. 7; minimum gage height, 6.07 feet Oct. 4.

1934-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1942; minimum observed, 1 secondfoot Aug. 20, 27, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 4.74 feet June 12, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

22 

22 

46 

402

220 

138 

103 

72 

57

45 

38 

32 

29 

28

27 

27 

28 

28 

26

26 

28 

26 

25 

26

26 

26 

25 

24 

23 

22

Nov.

24 

24 

24 

23 

25

26 

26 

27 

24 

24

24 

26 

24 

24

24

25 

24 

21 

57 

84

80 

60 

40 

45

47

45 

42 

44 

42

44

Dec.

41 

4Q 

36 

*35 

34

32 

30 

30 

28 

25

23 

22 

23 

25 

27

30 

32 

35 

36 

38

38 

34 

32 

28 

27

26 

26 

26 

26 

24 

21

Jan.

18 

15 

12 

9 

8

7 

6 

7 

7 

7

8 

8 

9 

10 

*11

13 

16 

IS 

21 

23

25

27 

29 

32 

35

40 

45 

50 

55 

65 

60

Feb.

50

45 

44 

42 

43

40 

Sf 

34 

32 

30

29 

28 

29 

28 

26

24 

23 

22 

*22 

22

22 

22 

22 

23 

23

24 

26 

28

Mnnih Second 

Month foot-days

Octe 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ......................

1,690 

1,069 

930

lendar year 1941 ......... 42,015

apy

...

ember .....................

696 

840 

3,324 

3,391 

9,017 

27,126 

8,318 

4,245 

8,521

ter year 1941-42 .......... 69,167

Mar.

30 

34 

38 

45 

55

65 

74 

80 

79 

63

54 

49 

48 

50 

47

47 

46 

46 

48 

50

51 

50 

*50 

63 

95

208 

334 

466 

409 

277 

273

Maximum

402 

84 

41

1,500

65 

50 

466 

264 

901 

4,480 

1,730 

1,000 

1,460

4,480

Apr.

264 

238 

229 

213 

192

172 

155 

145 

137 

128

119 

112 

107 

102 

98

93 

87 

82 

75 

70

68 

65 

62 

59 

57

55 

54 

52 

51 

50

1941 to September

May

Minimum

22 

21

21

10

6 

22 

30 

50 

48 

188 

62 

36 

99

6

Peak discharge.- June 4 (10:30 a.m.) 6,280 sec. -ft.; June 22

49 

48 

61 

72 

94

96 

95 

178 

300 

275

214 

361 

734 

595 

383

282 

222 

192 

176 

162

148 

136 

155 

297 

251

187 

371 

798 

901 

705 

479

June

561 

847 

592 

3,960 

4,480

2,360 

1,180 

1,200 

837 

563

528 

448 

344 

280 

241

214 

198 

188 

251 

748

1,100 

1,070 

438 

325 

274

238 

230 

351 

1,100 

1,980

1942

July

1,730 

1,010 

514 

386 

322

276 

243 

218 

200 

214

253 

188 

160 

140 

131

123 

111 

103 "95 

87

79 

71 

67 

63 

62

67 

140 

473 

292 

a200 

aSOO

Per 

Mean square 

mile

54.5 0.059 

35.6 .039 

30.0 .033

115 .125

22.5 .025 

30.0 .033 

107 .117 

113 .123 

291 .317 

904 .985 

268 .292 

137 .149 

284 .309

189 .206

Aug.

al.OOO 

h331 

a220 

a!70 

a!50

139 

129 

116 

105 

97

90 

83 

67 

60 

63

73 

66 

60

48 

49

46 

42 

38 

38 

3S

36 

36 

36 

36 

42 

741

Sept.

1,000 

1,460 

868 

479 

389

351 

320 

281 

250 

235

219 

213 

207 

175 

156

144 

138 

130 

145 

190

173 

144 

126 

115 

107

104 

102 

99 

100 

101

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.07 3,350 

.04 2,120 

.04 1,840

1.70 83,330

.03 1,380 

.03 1,670 

.13 -.590 

.14 730 

.37 _ 380 

1.1O 53,800 

.34 16,500 

.17 8,420 

.35 16,900

2.81 137,200

(3 a.m.) 1,460 sec. -ft.; June 30

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Big Sioux 

River at Alron.

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 21-27, Dec. 9-17, Dec. 24 to Mar. 7.

time basis. Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 219

Little Sioux River at Spencer, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight-gage, lat. 43°08', long. 95°08', in sec. 18, T. 96 N., R. 36 W., 

at Bridge on u. S, Highways 18 and 71 at Spencer, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Ocheyedsn River. Datum of gage is 1,294.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles,

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1942 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage height, 12.3 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 12 second-feet Jan. 8; minimum gage height observed, 4.65 feet Oct. 2.

1936-42; Maximum discharge observed, about 5,000 second-feet (revised) Sept. 16, 

1938 (gage height, 14.97 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet on 

basis of velocity-area studies; minimum observed, 4.7 second-feet Jan. 23, 1937, result 

of discharge measurement; minimum gage height observed, 3.74 feet, present datum, Feb. 

7, 16, 1937.

Flood in the spring of 1936 reached a stage of 15.4 feet, present datum, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor, A partly washed out, low, rock-fill dam 0.7 mile below gage 

gage controls low and medium stages. Gage read once daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in'cooperation with city of Spencer.

Discharga, in eeoond-feet. water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

85E4

35

47

142

246

169

88

72

70

62

54

54

49

45

36

36

36

36

37

39

39

36

37

36

40

37

36

39

41

42

Nov.

45

76

74

73

IDS

106

106

110

70

68

68

96

99

127

125

121

116

111

115

85

84

82

83

84

85

84

88

96

106

100

Dec.

99

97 *ea

97

89

76

76

76

70

60

50

52

57

60

63

63

65

68

70

74

73

72

70

68

63

60

50

45

48

52

55

Jan,

50

40

30

85

80

18

IS

13

13

1C

17

18

20

8122

*25

28

35

45

60

92

111

145

. 169

164

163

163

159

140

135

127

F«b,

116

103

100

98

98

96

96

93

88

84

80

78

76

76

74

70

50

*42

36

35

37

40

39

40

40

38

41

43

_

_

-

Mar.

47

51

58

64

68

68

72

78

80

84

88

87

90

S5

83

88

93

95

98

104

124

*169

S19

396

691

1,000

1,440

1,140

1,110

1,070

1,020

Apr.

969

930

848

799

725

658

563

4500

d450

d400

d350

asoo

d275

270

235

224

217

207

188

155

142

135

130

122

124

118

118

119

118

158

-

May

255

426

440

438

701

1,090

1,210

1,360

1,200

763

394

521

677

658

611

572

551

547

505

489

462

426

417

402

417

413

423

643

660

658

1,180

June

1,430

1,120

1,400

1,700

1,600

1,490

1,400

1,180

1,130

833

883

843

711

691

623

597

381

588

572

565

503

482

438

367

347

333

341

396

1,040

1,180

-

July

1,060

991

761

606

538

540

533

526

528

665

549

a450

394

388

667

663

611

570

508

396

266

169

140

142

140

210

209

246

641

595

958

Aug.

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,060

1,020

910

790

665

535

369

343

331

313

305

284

268

257

241

202

156

152

122

120

121

119

121

339

1,160

1,990

Sept.

1,260

811

684

563

396

373

404

597

574

501

496

485

480

480

476

489

494

531

551

554

574

590

597

577

570

558

533

528

514

482

~

Month

Calendar year 1941 .........

May ...........................

September .....................

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Secondfoot-days

1,785 

2,790 

2,111

47,055

2,092 

1,906 

9,960 

10,547 

19,509 

25,164 

15,660 

17,863 

16,722

126, 109

Maximum

246 

127 

99

1,340

169 

116 

1,440 

969 

1,360 

1,700 

1,060 

1,990 

1,260

1,990

Minimum

24 

45 

45

14

12 

35 

47 

118 

255 

333 

140 

119 

373

12

Mean

57.6 

93.0 

68.1

129

67.5 

68.1 

321 

352 

629 

839 

505 

576 

557

346

Per 

square 

mile

0.056 

.090 

.066

.125

.066 

.066 

.312 

.342 

.611 

.815 

.490 

.559 

.541

.336

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

.10 

.08

1.71

.08 

.07 

.36 

.38 

.70 

.91 

.57 

.64 

.60

4.55

Acre-feet

3,540 

5,530 

4,190

93, 320

4,150 

3,780 

19,760 

20,920 

38, 700 

49,910 

31,060 

35, 430 

33,170

250, 100

* "/Inter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

d Doubtful gage-height recoj^d; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Correetlonvllle. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-17, Dec. 26 to Jan. 19, Feb. 16-28. 

To~Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942} central war time thereafter.
320 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Little Sioux River at Correctionvllle, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°28', long. 95°47'., In Ni sec. 1, T. 88 N., 

R. 43 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 0.2 mile upstream from Bacon Creek, half 

a mile west of Correctionvllle, and three-quarters of a rnlle downstream from Flerson 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,096.49 feet above mean sea level, datura of 1029.

Drainage area.- 2,450 square miles.

Records available.- May 1918 to July 1925, October 1928 to July 1932, June 1936 to 

Septenber 1942.

Average discharge.- 10 years.(1918-20, 1929-31, 1936-42), 608 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 second-feet June 19 (gage height. 15,34 

f-eet); minimum, 106 second-feet Oct. 2; minimum gage height, 5.51 feet Dec. So.

1918-25, 1928-32, 1936-42: Maximum discharge, about 10,700 second-feet June 12, 

1919 (gage height, 19.57 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, g.6 

second-feet July 17, 25, 1936 (gage height, 2.14 feet), caused by construction dam 

above gage.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1941-42, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Apr. 30 to May 11)

5.6 

5.8 

6.1 

6.4

Oct. 1 to Hov..21

113

142

196

262

370

7.4

8.0

S.O

10.0

555

751

1,100

1,490

Nov. 22 to Sept. 30

5.6 

6.0 

6.4

7.0 

8.0

184

260

349

505

790

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

15.5

1,120 

1,470 

2,S60 

3,060 

3,910

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1043

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

120

159

379

218

338

524

1,270

593

636

613

526

442

385

335

308

282

264

252

240

234

231

231

218

212

206

286

' 240

188

223

236

220

Nov.

245

262

272

282

361

427

501

549

581

555

526

526

558

568

632

708

a760

a700

al,050

a960

a920

914

889

826

769

714

70S

679

664

638

-

Dec.

616

594

580

566

*543

510

502

486

464

359

208

200

240

300

340

400

420

446

425

407

425

483

441

412

435

354

250

221

323

323

386

Jan.

340

290

260

230

200

170

150

140

140

135

140

140

150

»150

160

170

190

230

270

300

330

380

450

540

640

750

850

920

980

1,000

970

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

January .......................

February ......................

Harch .......:.................

April .........................

Mow way ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

880

770

710

670

650

620

600

570

530

510

470

450

430

405

400

390

370

340

310

*290

260

250

250

255

260

270

275

280

»

-

Secondfoot-days

10,609

18,744

12,659

155^712

11,765

12,465

22,048

28,629

33,269

62,214

34 994

22)872

26,158

296,426

Mar.

300

330

400

521

560

527

483

464

464

510

483

505

494

478

473

475

478

489

500

516

521

532

*560

605

820

1,840

1,640

1,660

1,560

1,660

1,800

Maximum

1,270

1,050

616

2,600

1,000

880

1,800

1,950

2,030

3,690

2,460

1,250

1,530

3,690

Apr.

1,920

1,950

1,860

1,770

1,680

1,600

1,500

1,370

1,250

1,140

1,050

973

901

847

799

760

705

658

622

588

557

535

508

483

473

467

448

407

412

396

Hay

417

456

534

676

734

826

910

1,160

1,220

1,310

1,470

1,670

2,030

1,950

1,680

1,550

1,530

1,400

1,200

1,050

962

928

856

811

763

850

787

886

766

917

970

Minimum

120

245

200

30

135

250

300

396

417

886

563

337

641

120

June

1,890

1,560

2,5SO

3,160

3,590

3,690

3,630

3,320

8,780

2,560

2,410

2,080

1,850

1,680

1,540

1,420

1,240

1,100

2,060

2,060

2,230

1,570

1,290

1,120

987

901

886

1,330

2,620

3,140

Mean

342

625

408

427

380

445

711

954

1» 073

2,074

1 129

738

872

812

July

2,460

1,860

1,650

1,900

1,820

1,580

1,300

1,160.

1,040

1,050

970

968

1,060

1,190

1,810

1,050

898

910

1,130

962

790

682

608

733

563

577

596

1,020

636

1,430

1,070

Per 

square 

mile

0.140

.255

.167

.174

.155

 18£

.290

380

* 4*0

847

'.461

.301

.356

.331

Aug.

980

1,

?28

»6B

380

1,190

1,260

1,

1,

1,

360

340

230

1,170

1,060

389

761

711

644

596

598

557

581

493

467

i

,

;

135

102

572

352

337

1

t<

i

37

66

39

05

871

Sept,

784 968

1,160

1,300

1,460

1,630

1,800

9613

844

790

775

790

786

867 656

941

641

769

769

844

826

838

820

811

808

814

790

748

722

708

Runoff

Inches

0.16

.28

.19

2.35

 T J-Oa

* 19

!S3

'.5143

QA 

 V^C

.53

.35

.40

4.49

Acre-feet

21,040

37,180

26,110

OUoy xf\Q QOrt J?UU

S3, 340

34,7SO

43,730

86,780

55; 900

123,400

69,410

46,370

51,880

588,000

Peak discharge.- June 1 (6;30 a.m.) 3,240 sec.-ft.; June 6 (9 a.m.) 3,740 sec.-ft.; June 19 

(2 p.m.) 3,800 sec.-ft.} June 20 (10:30 p.m.) 2,640 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Kennebec. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec* 12-17, Jan. 1 to Mar. 3. 

Time baslsi Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 221

Little Sioux River near Kennebec, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°05', long. 96°00', In S4 sec. IS, T. 84 N., R. 44 W., 

at bridge on county road A, 1.3 miles south of Kennebec, 54 miles northeast of Onawa, 

and 64 miles upstream from Maple River. Datum of gage Is 1,027.39 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 2,730 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1942.

Extremss.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 21.6 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 150 second-feet Jan. 10-12; minimum gage height observed, 8.97 feet Oct. 1.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1942; minimum, 24 second-feet Jan. 

25-31, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 6.71 feet Oct. 7, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor, 

once dally, more often during high stages.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

180

200

493

402

426

439

1,640

858

633

591

522

455

408

365

33S

306

290

280

266

262

257

272

255

239

234

234

332

234

213

258

269

Nov.

283

309

392

475

502

421

475

511

579

589

5S1

562

577

599

621

687

733

725

1,120

1,080

940

898

880

838

7S6

727

695

697

675

657

Dec.

635

605

593

581

 553

542

516

502

493

420

300

250

300

350

400

440

470

500

490

460

470

520

540

470

500

450

350

300

350

370

450

Jan.

410

360

320

290

260

230

200

180

160

150

150

150

 155

160

160

190

220

260

300

340

380

420

480

540

620

730

880

920

960

1,000

990

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

January

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July .

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

950

900

820

760

720

700

6 SO

650

620

590

560

520

510

490

470

460

410

360

330

310

290

 275

280

290

300

320

320

320

_

-

Secondfoot-days

12,151

19,616

14,170

176,329

12,565

14,205

22,773

31,678

34,623

62,744

36 272

23|785

28,417

312,999

Mar.

325

350

440

540

620

610

590

570

560

570

525

506

527

52S

504

500

496

504

513

516

543

543

553

 577

695

1,080

1,410

1,820

1,800

1,650

1,810

Maximum

1,640

1,120

635

3,340

1,000

950

1 82C 2)010

2,020

3,930

2,790

1,360

1,600

3,930

Apr.

1,930

2,010

2,000

1,910

1,820

1,750

1,660

1,560

1,430

1,270

1,190

1,080

1,020

955

910

865

808

761

713

687

637

605

577

551

536

527

513

488

465

450

-

May

43S

460

593

597

713

810

a850

890

1,210

1,230

1,340

1,580

1,850

2,020

1,930

1,730

1,600

1,540

1,440

1,220

1,140

1,110

990

915

872

a910

948

875

822

930

1,070

Minimum

180

283

250

36

150

275

325

450

43S

954

597

343

662

150

June

1,560

1,750

2,510

3,070

3,4SO

3,930

3,250

3,030

2,930

2,530

2,320

2,110

1,930

1,700

1,510

1,460

1,320

1,190

1,510

2,730

2,220

1,840

1,420

1,190

1,130

1,110

954

1,500

2,570

2,990

-

Mean

392

654

457

483

405

507

735

1,056

1,117

2,091

1,170

767

947

858

July

2,790

1,840

1,640

1,640

al,640

1,630

1,400

1,250

1,120

1,040

1,020

988

967

1,090

1,200

1,190

1,040

1,010

1,560

1,110

835

785

692

666

692

597

607

1,040

792

991

1,210

Per

square 

mile

0.144

.240

.167

.177

.143

.186

.269

.387

.409

.766

42S

!281

.347

.314

Aug.

1,000

1,

930

930

991

120

1,360

1,

1,

1,

260

220

210

1,210

1,

1,

140

020

906

80S

731

677

624

589

5S1

533

520

480

449

407

384

362

354

369

351

343

926

Sept.

803

938

1,230

1,190

1,310

1,570

1,600

1,140

959

888

831

975

847

769

951

662

672

782

862

831

876

893

a892

890

383

S74

866

854

799

780

~

Runoff

Inches

0.17

.27

.19

2.41

.17

.19

.31

.43

.47

.85

.49

.32

.39

4.25

Acre-feet

24,100

36,910

28,110

349,800

24,920

23,180

45,170

62,830

68,670

124,500

71,940

47,180

56,360

620,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Do gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Mar. ID.

Time basist Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
222 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa 

(Previously published as Little Sioux River near Blencoe, Iowa)

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°58', long. 95°58', on line between sees. 28 and 33, 

T. 83 N., R. 44 W., at bridge on Brown's grade, 1 mile east of gaging station on 

Monona-Harrlson ditch near Turin, 2.4 miles downstream from equalizer ditch connecting 

Little sioux River and Monona-Harrlson ditch, 3& miles downstream from Maple River, 

3f miles south of Turin, 64 miles northeast of Blencoe, and 16i miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage Is 1,020.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army bench mark). Prior to May 7, 1942, wire-weight gage at site 

5.8 miles downstream. Datum of gage was 1,010.26 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 4,460 square miles (combined area above this station and above station 

on nonona-Harrlson ditch, 1 mile west). Prior to May 7, 1942, 4,470 square miles.

Records available.- May to September 1942. April 1939 to May 1942 at site near Blencoe, 

b.a mnes downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,130 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 22.0 

feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 115 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 8.15 

feet).

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1942; no flow at times during period 

September 1939 to October 1940, when all of flow was carried by Monona-Harrlson ditch.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which'are poor. Qage read 

once daily. At times part or all of flow Is diverted'above station into MononaHarrlson ditch (see p. 227), which is a dredged channel roughly paralleling Little 

Sioux River from a point several miles above station to the mouth. Diversion Is 

regulated by changing height of an obstruction composed of earth and rock In equalizer 

ditch connecting the two channels.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

303

379

545

7SO

653

653

1,990

1,740

1,440

1,150

S71

713

607

543

502

476

440

411

392

382

376

416

413

361

37S

430

452

427

403

364

355

Nov.

358

379

410

500

579

680

720

782

843

882

905

905

S92

976

1,050

1,130

1,160

1,160

1,430

1,930

1,750

1,510

1,400

1,270

1,200

1,100

1,040

987

968

944

-

Dec.

923

8S4

84S

799

794

*763

725

693

689

610

510

500

550

580

610

620

630

640

640

650

651

653

656

656

647

620

570

510

490

480

470

Month

October. ............

December. ...........

Calendar year 1941

February ............

March. ..............

April ...............

May.................

June ................

July................

September.... .......

Water year 1941-42

Jan.

470

450

420

380

340

310

270

240

220

210

200

200

*200

210

220

240

270

300

330

360

400

440

500

580

660

300

960

1,100

1,250

1,350

1,450

Feb.

1,4BO

1,430

1,360

1,260

1,100

1,020

970

940

920

900

870

S40

730

700

650

600

540

480

440

420

*405

400

395*

395

390

395

400

410

_

_

-

Mar.

430

460

510

600

660

6SO

690

700

700

700

690

690

700

711

700

680

697

697

706

722

753

763

782

«811

892

1,330

1,900

2,300

2,090

1,990

2,140

Apr.

2,290

2,360

2,110

2,210

2,110

2,050

1,970

1,870

1,710

1,610

1,460

1,370

1,270

1,190

1,170

1,200

987

965

908

S21

706

830

753

715

697

684

673

678

640

616

-

May

585

631

689

789

c850

c900

cl,070

cl,070

cl,310

cl,430

1,820

1,370

2,120

2,450

2,300

cl,960

cl,S20

cl,730

cl,590

cl,330

cl,170

cl,250

cl,420

cl,070

1,020

954

1,120

926

1,120

932

1,230

Observed

Secondfoot-days

19,345

29,890

20,061

164,230

15,330

20,870

28 924

33,623

40,5S6

54,118

16,797

7,7S3

7,470

299,742

Maximum

1,990

1,930

923

2,930

1,450

1,460

2,300

2,360

2,450

3, 720

2,400

692

431

3,720

Minimum

303

358

470

22

200

390

430

616

535

6O8

115

164

115

Mean

624

996

647

450

495

745

933

L)307

1,804

542

251

249

321

Runoff in 

acre-feet

^8,370

59 290

39)790

325,800

30,410

41,400

76, 620

107)300

- 33,320

15,440

14,820

594,500

June

1,270

3,S20

3,660

3,160

3,450

c3,720

c2,990

c2,480

cl,970

cl,560

cl,450

cl,340

1,3SO

1,180

cl,060

cl,020

943

850

920

2,240

1,520

1,250

920

. 788

778

671

608

1,060

2,920

3,140

July

2,400

1,130

926

856

842

788

628

512

445

431

402

395

368

3SO 414'

425

353

285

620

384

284

223

223

684

267

205

213

342

414

333

570

Aug.

542

692

311

302

324

347

355

350

342

340

326

304

271

244

222

204

193

182

173

165

158

149

138

128

124

123

115

22S

165

132

134

Sept.

246

227

425

363

363

416

431

314

239

215

201

332

219

198

190

171

167

223

393

223

220

205

202

196

194

196

185

180

172

164

Adjusted for diversion

around station by

Monona-Harrison ditch

Mean

789

1,098

688

774

527

779

1,042

1 ,331 

1 ,373

l)791

1,028

1,220

1,257

Per square Runoff in 

mile inchest

0.177 0.20

.246 .27

.154 .18

.173 2.34

.118 .14

.174 .18

!s09 !34

.308 .36

.761 .35

.402 .46

.230 .27

.274 .31

.282 3.83

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from Missouri River.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-20, Dec. 26 to Mar. 13. 

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 223

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa

Location.- Float gage In pipe well, lat. 43°27', long. 95°06', In sec. 27, T. 100 N., R. 

36 w., at State fish hatchery at Orleans. Datum of gage Is 90.00 feet above Iowa Lake 

Survey datum and 1,387.25 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 11.47 feet Sept. 19; minimum observed, 9.19 feet Oct. 29, Nov. 4.

1933-42: Maximum gage height observed, 11.80 feet May 26, 1939; minimum observed, 

6.75 feet Oct. 20, 1935.

Remarks.- Gage heights Influenced by changes In direction and velocity of wind. No discharge from lake during year.

Cooperation.- Records collected In cooperation with Iowa State Conservation Commission.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

.

9.30

.

-

9.38

-

_

9.32

9.35

9.34

9.36

9.33

9.33

-

_

_

9.32

9.32

_

9.30

9.30

.

9.31

_

-

9.23

9.19

-

9.20

Nov.

9.28

9.20

9.19

9.35

9.29

9.33

9.33

_

9.26

9.26

9.26

9.23

9.26

9.24

9.24

9.26

9.25

9.38

9.41

9.34

9.43

_

9.32

9.33

9.33

-

9.32

-

9.33

-

Dec.

9.36

9.33

9.28

9.30

9.39

9.33

_

9.44

9.32

9.29

9.30

9.30

9.30

_

9.30

9.29

9.30

9.29

9.29

.

9.30

9.30

_

-

.

9.35

-

-

9.35

9.36

Jan.

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

.

_

9.35

9.36

9.39

_

-

_

_

.

9.37

-

_

-

-

-

-

"

Feb.

_

.

~

.

9.38

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

9.32

-

_

_

9.41

_

-

.

_

.

_

-

9.37

-

-

-

-

-

Mar.

_

9.41

-

-

9.45

_

-

9.41

-

-

_

_

.

.

-

9.44

_

_

' -

9.57

.

9.60

9.61

_

9.79

9. SI

-

-

9.80

Apr.

_

9.83

9.83

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

-

9.80

-

_

9.81

9.80

9.88

9.90

-

May

_

9.70

_

-

-

_

-

10.07

10.11

-

10.12

10.17

10.15

10.24

-

10.16

_

10.20

10.20

10.20

10.18

10.20

10.19

_

10.22

10.21

10.18

10.25

10.26

10.28

10.39

June

10.40

10.46

10.35

10.49

10.46

10.52

-

10.52

10.53

10.52

10.65

10.68

10.70

-

10.58

10.58

10.63

10.60

10.63

^0.65

_

_

10.61

10.55

10.58

10.62

10.63

_

_

.

-

July

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

10.54

10.54

10.69

10.69

10.69

10.71

10.67

10.67

10.66

10.63

10.64

_

-

10.59

10.57

10.53

.

10.59

_

10.57

..

10.70

10.95

-

Aug.

11.06

-

..

-

11.26

11.28

11.27

-

-

11.29

_

11.28

11.33

-

11.29

_

11.26

11.24

-

11.24

_

11.24

-

11.14

11.06

11.09

11.10

11.07

11.32

-

11.35

Sept.

11.35

11.40

11.35

11.3-3

11.33

_

-

-

11.36

11.35

11.33

11.44

-

11.40

11.40

11.41

11.46

11.46

11.47

11.39

11.34

11.36

11 .-37

11.35

11.31

11.39

11.39

11.32

11.32

11.35

-

Time baala; 

To convert war

Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; 

time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

central war time thereafter.
224 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, near Milford, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°22'40", long. 95°10'40", in W4 sec. 23, T. 99 N.

R. 37 W., at pumping station of Lakeside Laboratory on west shore, 4 miles northwest

of Milford. Datum of gage is 94.51 feet above Iowa Lake Survey datum and 1,391.76

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1942. May 1933 to June 1938 at site at

Arnolds park.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 4.55 feet Sept. 2, 11; minimum, 2.64 feet 

 Oct. 31, Nov. 3.

1933-42: Maximum gage height, 5.37 feet Sept. 17, 1938; minimum observed, 1.38

feet Nov. 17, 19, 24, 25, 1934, Jan. 27, 1935. 

Remarks.- Mean daily gage heights are occasionally affected by direction and velocity

Cooperation.- Records collected in cooperation with Iowa State Conservation Commission.

Gage-height, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.72

2.72

2.73

2.72

2.82

2.80

2.78

2.79

2.78

2.76

2.75

_

_

2.76

2.74

2.73

8.72

2.71

2.71

2.72

2.73

2.73

2<7l

2.71

B.72

2.72

2.67

2.65

2.65

2.65

Nov.

2.68

2.67

2.65

2.67

8.75

2.72

2.71

2.70

2.69

2.68

2.67

2.67

2.68

2.68

2.69

2.69

2.69

2.70

2.79

2.78

2.78

2.80

2.79

2.78

6.77

B.77

2.78

2.78

2.78

2.78

-

Dec.

2.78

2.78

2.77

2.78

2.78

2.77

2.76

2.77

2.77

2.75

2.75

2.76

2.76

2.76

2.76

2.76

2.76

2.76

2.76

2.76

2.76

2.76

2.77

2.77

2.78

2.83

2.83

2.82

2.82

2.83

2.83

Jan.

2.84

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.85

2.87

2.87

2.88

 2.88

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.89

Feb.

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.90

2.90

2.91

2.92

2.93

2.92

2.92

2.93

2.94

2.95

2.94

2.94

2.94

2.94

2.93

2.93

2.93

2.93

2.93

2.93

2.93

2.93

-

-

-

Mar.

2.93

2.93

2.93

2.94

2.94

2.94

2.94

2.94

2.94

2.94

2.94

2.94

2.94

2.96

3.00

3.01

3.01

3.01

3.02

3.07

3.09

3.09

3.10

3.12

3.19

3.25

3.26

3.29

3.30

3.30

3.30

Apr.

3.31

3.33

3.32

3.34

3.37

3.37

3.37

3.37

3.37

3.37

3.36

3.35

3.35

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.32

3.31

3.30

3.29

3.29

3.28

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.34

3.37

-

May

3.44

3.47

3.47

3.45

3.49

3.59

3.59

3.60

3.63

3.62

3.69

3.71

3.71

3.71

3.71

3.71

3.72

3.70

3.68

3.68

3.67

3.67

3.67

_

3.69

3.7S

3.72

3.78

3.78

3.91

3.93

June

3.93

3.97

4.01

4.02

4.04

4.04

4.07

4.05

4.05

4.07

4.13

4.12

4.10

4.04

4.06

4.06

4.07

4.05

4.07

4.09

4.08

4.05

4.03

4.02

4.05

4.06

4.07

4.09

4.09

4.08

*

July

4.07

4.06

4.05

4.04

4.04

4.02

4.00

4.01

4.07

4.18

4.19

4.19

4.18

4.17

4.16

4.15

4.13

4.13

4.12

4.09

4.07

4.06

4.05

4.03

4.05

4.05

4.03

4.10

4.12

4.35

4.41

Aug.

4.42

4.41

4.41

4.40

4.38

4.39

4.39

4 ."39

4.38

4.36

4.34

4.33

4.33

4.33

4.30

4.28

4.27

4.26

4.25

4.24

4.22

4.20

4.17

4.13

4.09

4.09

4.09

4.09

4.41

4.51

4.54

Sept.

4.54

4.55

4.53

4.51

4.50

4.50

4.53

4.52

4.51

4.49

4.49

4.53

4.52

4.50

4.49

 4.47

4.46

4.47

4.43

4.39

4.36

4.36

4.35

4.31

4.31

4.33

4.31

4.28

4.27

4.27

-

Ocheda Lake near Worthlngton, Mlnn»

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43032'50", long. 95°38'20", in SEiSEi sec. 16, T. 101 N.,

R. 46 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6 miles southwest of Worthington.

Datum of gage 1,557.0 feet above mean sea level. 

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1942 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.58 feet Sept. 2; minimum observed,

1.&4 reet Oct. 16. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete dam at outlet (identification number 3-44),

witn ten 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top

of concrete apron of dam. 

Cooperation.- Gage readings prior to May 13 furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resource's and Engineering.

Oage height. In feet, 1941-42

Day

Oct. 30 

Apr. 13 

Hay 29 

June 29

Gage height

1.83 

3.08 

3.10 

3.30

Day

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

Gage height

3.38 

3.44 

3.40

Note.- Oage readings other than those shown 

above were made.

Time tut alti Central standard tlaw prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 225

Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°09', long. 95°48', in SEi sec. 23, T. 85 N., R. 43 

W., at bridge on State Highway 35, 80 feet downstream from Chicago & North Western 

Railway bridge, three quarters of a mile southwest of Mapleton, 12ft miles northeast 

of Turin, and 16 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,085.86 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 661 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1942. April 1939 to October 1941 at site 

at Turin, 14 miles downstream, published as Maple River at Turin.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,950 second-feet June 30 (gage height, 20.30 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 30 second-feet Jan. 6-8- minimum gage height observed, 

6.29 feet Dec. 27.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 30, 1942; minimum, 4 second-feet Jan. 

18-23, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Gage read once dally, more often during high stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a80

a85

a85

alOO

a!25

a!70

a650

a430

a430

a320

a!70

a 150

alOO

a90

a85

a80

a70

a65

a65

a65

a65

a65

a65

a60

58

61

84

133

74

70

65

Nov.

74

148

168

122

146

196

156

190

224

194

205

186

282

346

328

314

266

238

416

416

430

316

211

168

169

170

164 151?

157

a 151

-

Dec.

a 145

139

a!32

126

*121

115

102

101

102

98

95

90

95

100

105

110

120

130

150

170

200

129

130

124

100

93

50

45

55

75

70

Jan.

60

50

40

35

32

30

30

30

31

33

36

40

43

#45

50

55

65

60

62

65

75

85

100

150

200

235

260

280

300

310

290

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May

June ..........................

July

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

260

240

220

205

200

200

195

185

170

155

135

110

95

85

75

65

60

62

65

#68

70

70

68

67

65

63

63

65

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

4,215

6,708

3,417

-

3,177

3,381

5,511

3,578

3,650

31,768

8,512

3,882

3,281

81,080

Mar.

70

75

90

140

200

240

250

235

210

185

166

142

120

124

118

121

138

126

a!22

119

129

150

145

*152

229

222

397

337

215

268

276

Maximum

650

430

200

-

310

260

397

257

232

4,510

940

588

300

4,510

Apr.

257

239

211

188

a!72

155

145

135

129

125

116

113

113

109

105

109

102

98

94

89

86

84

80

79

78

76

75

73

69

74

-

May

a84

94

103

105

102

168

195

148

135

120

232

162

150

135

115

104

111

a!06

102

95

98

194

110

93

84

83

81

72

74

101

94

Minimum

58

74

45

-

30

60

70

69

72

115

114

60

58

30

June

606

4,'200

2,370

877

1,520

2,120

1,080

597

349

352

247

201

174

a!52

130

122

115

178

314

1,860

637

319

224

181

308

217

218

3,570

4,510

4,020

-

Mean

136

224

110

-

102

121

178

119

118

1,059

275

125

109

222

July

940

495

387

346

a305

264

242

218

219

210

283

240

186

160

186

150

127

191

280

184

144

122

114

142

115

158

204

439

607

349

505

Per 

square 

mile

0.206

.339

.166

-

.154

.183

.269

.180

.179

1.60

.416

.189

.165

.336

Aug.

588

296

239

178

146

134

125

115

109

104

99

95

92

95

96

a97

a94

a89

a84

80

76

72

68

66

62

60

75

210

81

76

81

Sept.

58

98

191

253

117

114

81

75

74

69

72

160

78

74

67

67

85

300

282

191

130

106

92

63

61

66

68

66

63

a60

"

Runoff

Inches Ac re- feet

0.24 S,360

.38 13,310

.19 6,780

-

.18 6,300

.19 6,710

.31 10,930

.20 7,100

.21 7,240

1.79 63,010

.48 16,880

.22 7,700

.18 6,510

4.57 160,800

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of weather records and records 

for arBoyer River at Logan.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10-21, Dec. 27 t< 

Time basis! Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; cen

3 convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

,0 liar. 10.

itral war time thereafter.
226 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

West Fork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°16', long. 96°05', between sees. 9 and 16, T. 86 N., 

R- 45 W., at bridge on State Highway 141 at west edge of village of Holly Springs, 12 

miles upstream from Wolf Creek, 16* miles north of Onawa, and 22 miles southeast of 

Sioux City. Datum of gage is 1,052.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 395 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 878 second-feet June 30 (gage height, 

13.68 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Jan. 7, 8: niniiaiun gage height observed, 5.66 

feet Aug. 26.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, 3,360 second-feet June 4, 1940 (gage height, 19.85 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 1 second-foot Sept. 6, 

1941; minimum gage height observed, 5.07 feet June 21> 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage 

read twice daily. West Fork ditch is a dredged channel which diverts flow of West 

Fork of Little Sioux River at Holly Springs and carries it 54 miles south, thence 

southeast 6i miles to a point 14 miles west of Kennebec, where Wolf Creek enters from 

the left. From this point the ditch roughly parallels Little Sioux River to a point 

about 3 miles southwest of Turin where an equalizer ditch connects it with Little 

Sioux River. From this point south ditch is known as Monona-Harrison ditch.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

5

10

14

15

20

??

23

?4

25

?fi

27

?R

?9

30

31

Oct.

22

28

62

90

541

167

72

44

31

25

21

18ia

16

16

16

15

19

15

14

28

154

23

16

16

18

24

15

15

15

20

Nov.

31

26

27

26

27

39

29

29

28

25

25

29

31

31

30

28

26

24

244

235

156

54

46

45

50

40

33

41

46

38

-

Dec.

32

31

29

28

26

*24

25

24

23

20

17

15

16

18

20

20

24

25

27

27

30

36

36

28

24

22

21

20

Si

22

20

Jan.

13

10

8

6

5

4

3

3

4

4

4'4

4

*5

7

11

15

18

20

23

25

30

32

35

38

40

42

45

50

48

45

Month

Calendar year 1941 .........

March .........................

May ...........................

July .............. ~. ..........

September .....................

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

40

35

32

31

32

30

28

26

25

24

23

23

24

24

23

20

16

14

13

 16

17

18

18

19

19

19

20

21

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,590

1,529

 7m

25,984

5 993

3 912

1,435

23,538

Mar.

22

24

26

30

37

45

55

65

60

50

45

44

44

43

43

40

39

40

41

41

41

41

 41

41

62

205

534

222

169

160

150

Maximum

541

244

1,200

307

845

Apr.

147

134

116

89

73

67

62

56

52

48

45

44

43

43

42

40

38

36

34

31

30

30

28

27

27

26

25

25

23

23

-

May

23

24

26

28

30

31

33

36

37

44

40

37

42

48

65

63

37

34

32

31

28

26

25

24

22

22

92

168

122

48

68

Minimum

14

24

1

32

15

3

June

46

41

. 46

542

660

279

609

342

143

93

82

62

52

50

40

37

32

32

42

569

158

80

52

46

42

37

42

224

668

845

-

Mean

SI. 3

51.0

24.2

71.2

23 2

54 4

47.8

64.5

July

490

187

135

79

71

63

53

48

45

42

44

46

33

30

28

28

26

23

21

26

25

20

18

18

18

69

244

392

617

356

617

Per

square 

mile

0.130

.129

.180

059

138

.121

.163

Aug.

536

.42

.10

72

48

42

36

33

30

27

25

24

24

23

22

21

20

19

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

48

L26

68

41

40

Sept.

78

307

109

51

58

64

37

28

25

23

20

162

67

19

29

19

17

16

15

60

35

25

21

20

20

21

21

23

24

21

"

Runoff

Inches

0.15

.14

2.46

ntt

.14

2.22

Ac re- feet

3,150

3,030

51,520

I T on

1 200

11 890

2,850

46,690

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24-27, Dec. 11-21, Dec. 26 to Kar. 11. 

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereaTter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 227

Monona-HarrIson ditch near Turin, Iowa 

(Previously published as Monona-Harr1son ditch near Blencoe, Iowa)

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°58', long. 95°59', on line between sees. 29 and 32, 

T. 83 N., R. 44 W-, at bridge on Brown's grade, 1 mile west of gaging station on Little 

Sioux River near Turin, lj miles downstream from equalizer ditch connecting Little 

Sioux River and Monona-Harrison ditch, 4 miles southwest of Turin, 5& miles northeast 

of Blencoe, and 13 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,020.00 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark). Prior to 

May 7, 1942, wire-weight gage at site 4.8 miles downstream. Datum of gage was 

1,009.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 4,460 square miles (combined area above this station and above station 

on Little Sioux River near Turin, 1 mile east). Prior to May 7, 1942, 4,470 square 

miles.

Records available.- May to September 1942. 

4.8 miles downstream.

April 1939 to May 1942 at site near Blencoe,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,200 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 18.0 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 8 second-feet Jan. 8-12.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of July 1, 1942; minimum observed, 3 second-feet 

Sept. 8, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, doubtful gage-height 

record, or backwater from Missouri River, all of which are poor. Gage read once 

dally. Monona-Harrison ditch Is a dredged channel and Is a continuation of West Fork 

Ditch, roughly paralleling Little Sioux River Into which It empties a quarter of a 

mile above Missouri River. At times part or all of flow of Little Sioux River Is diverted Into Monona-Harrison ditch through an equalizer ditch which connects the two 

cftanwlu 14 niles above station. The diversion Is regulated by changing the height 

or an obstruction composed of earth and rock In the equalizer dltch^.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

96

112

145

189

618

819

791

382

226

179

140

114

104

79

68

58

54

81

54

52

52

77

148

112

96

64

65

56

47

45

48

Nov.

52

55

65

102

94

78

72

69

66

68

70

65

60

59

56

54

52

54

210

469

296

198

136

119

98

80

74

68

67

63

-

Dec.

61

58

54

52

48

«48

45

44

40

36

33

29

25

26

28

30

34

39

45

48

52

41

35

30

34

37

40

44

46

46

39

Jan.

32

27

18

15

13

11

9

8

8

8

8

*8

11

12

16

20

23

29

36

40

46

49

50

52

56

62

62

62

68

70

60

Feb.

60

60

56

48

44

3S

38

40

38

36

34

31

33

28

29

30

24

20

20

26

*30

29

28

29

30

28

27

29

_

-

Month

October ....................................

Noventbe r

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

32

31

d35

d45

56

74

96

73

69

54

68

66

46

69

136

74

68

64

59

59

58

58

59

*59

72

204

450

412

288

192

238

Apr.

261

237

238

142

118

104

103

99

c90

085

c80

77

94

91

87

79

75

69

69

62

58

58

59

55

52

51

48

51

47

44

-

Secondfoot-days

5,111

3,069

1,267

118,318

989

963

3,364

2,783

2,059

47,718

38,709

24,098

29,138

159,268

May

42

c44

047

050

053

057

61

61

73

60

95

68

66

107

75

77

070

062

060

058

056

054

060

48

42

40

36

121

96

116

104

Maximum

819

469

61

3,000

70

60

450

261

121

4,840

3,580

1,710

1,440

4,840

June

85

1,660

2,010

1,250

2,420

c3,180

c2,490

c2,560

cl,950

ol,500

01,330

01,290

1,060

cl.OOO

0920

0850

775

680

772

2,920

2,000

1,450

986

812

675

605

615

813

4,220

4,840

-

Minimum

45

52

25

3

8

20

31

44

36

85

702

328

718

8

July

3,580

1,870

1,540

1,540

1,530

1,470

1,250

1,120

1,050

1,060

995

986

947

1,280

1,130

1,080

950

839

1,260

1,040

980

765

702

1,260

848

722

815

1,460

1,440

1,470

1,730

Aug.

1,710

1,630

1,010

989

1,030

1,100

1,120

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,060

944

851

785

725

675

642

610

585

552

520

485

439

399

369

350

328

492

' 620

406

382

Mean

165

102

40.9

324

31.9

34.4

109

92.8

66.4

1,591

1,249

777

971

436

Sept.

798

775

1,440

1,160

1,140

1,260

1,370

1,090

926

857

809

1,350

998

815

998

872

718

1,010

971

956

974

908

899

872

860

875

881

860

842

854

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,140

6,090

2,510

234,700

1,960

1,910

6,670

5,520

4,080

94,650

76,780

47,800

57,790

315,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

o Backwater from Missouri River.

d Doubtful gage-height recordj discharge computed on basis of records for Little Sioux River near 

Turin and Kennebee, Maple River at Mapleton, and West Fork ditch at Holly Springs.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-17, Dec. 31 to Mar. 2,

Time basis; Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subirpaot 1 h«*m.
228 SOLDIER RIVER BASIN

Soldier River at Pisgah, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°50', long. 95°56', in HWi sec. 14, T. 81 N., R 44 

W., at bridge on County Road D at west edge of Pisgah, 24 niles downstream from Stowe 

Creek and 13 miles upstream'from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,036.34 feet (revised) 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 417 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17.800 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 26.10 

feet, from gage reading at crest of flood); minimum, 4 second-feet Jan. 10: minimum 

gage height observed, 4.73 feet Dec. 26.

1940-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 28, 1942; minimum, that of Jan. 10, 1942: 

minimum gage height observed, 4.44 feet July 6, 1940.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for period March to September 1940 has been 

revised to 17,000 second-feet June 4, 1940 (gage height, 25.67 feet, from gage reading 

at crest of flood), superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 926.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or rapidly changing stage, 

which are poor. Gage read twice dally, with additional readings during periods of 

high water.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September'1942

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

23 

15 

146 

27 

635

199 

780 

53 

22 

18

15 

14 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

12

13 

346 

41 

19

17

18 

148 

33 

17 

14 

14

Nov.

26 

65 

50 

40 

65

51 

36 

29 

27 

22

27 

37 

50 

50 

36

29 

31 

32 

211 

36

42 

37 

38 

33 

33

36 

40 

36 

38 

35

Dec.

31 

31 

32 

31

27

26 

*20 

22 

21 

19

16 

13 

12 

10 

10

12 

18 

25 

30 

34

40 

54 

70 

34 

23

19 

17 

15 

15 

14 

12

Jan.

9 

8 

7 

6

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

4

5 

*5 

6 

8 

10

12 

17 

20 

25 

30

40 

50 

60 

75 

85

90 

95 

100 

110 

120 

95

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .................

lendar year 1941 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

75 

65 

57 

54 

57

65 

60 

55 

50 

45

40 

35 

30 

28 

25

23 

18 

15 

13 

14

*16 

18 

22 

25 

29

31 

32 

32

Secondfoot-days

2,727 

1,378 

753

21,810

1,117 

1,029 

2,274 

1,897 

3,456 

21,794 

6,077 

2,846 

2,675

48,023

Mar.

32 

33 

75 

350 

280

148 

91 

48 

54 

62

54 

43 

48 

45 

51

50 

42 

37 

36 

39

43 

37 

37 

34 

108

110 

60 

54 

41 

67 

65

Maximum

780 

211

70

1,110

120 

75 

350 

670 

872 

7,260 

1,640 

1,020 

594

7,260

Apr.

56 

51 

45 

41 

37

37 

37 

34 

34 

34

31 

29 

31 

35 

48

670 

88 

58 

53 

48

45 

45 

41 

37 

39

41 

42 

38 

39 

33

Hay

39 

50 

45 

46 

45

98 

84 

54 

48 

59

872 

137 

86 

70 

64

63 

64 

64 

58 

57

57 

607 

131 

81

78

70 

71 

65 

67 

70 

56

Minimum

12 

22 

10

6

4

13 

32 

29 

39 

71 

43 

30 

28

4

June

2,100 

e7,260 

410 

164 

142

260 

127 

101 

96 

272

205 

94 

83 

80 

75

71 

72 

222 

83 

1,520

188 

103 

86 

80 

219

182 

281 

e4,460 

e2,640 

178

Mean

88.0 

45.9 

24.3

59.8

36.0 

36.8 

73.4 

63.2 

111 

726 

196 

91.8 

89.2

132

July

137 

110 

410 

133 

107

96 

92 

86 

83 

168

80 

74 

71 

65 

65

63 

60 

175 

e814 

60

48 

43 

44 

el, 640 

70

122 

52 

842 

131 

71 

65

Per 

square 

mile

0.211 

.110 

.058

.143

.086 

.088 

.176 

.152 

.266 

1.74 

.470 

.220 

.214

.317

Aug.

58 

1,020 

137 

60 

56

52 

49 

46 

42 

57

40 

38 

40 

51 

42

36 

34 

34 

34 

33

33 

32 

30 

30 

30

34 

40 

547 

48 

33 

30

Sept.

28 

50 

173 

45 

34

45 

44 

39 

32 

28

36 

410 

331 

107 

44

36 

33 

594 

131 

48

39 

37 

41 

33 

35

62 

43 

34 

32 

31

Runoff

Inches

0.24 

.12 

.07

1.94

.10 

.09 

.20 

.17 

.31 

1.94 

.54 

.25 

.24

4.27

Aore-feet

5,410 

2,730 

1,490

43,260

2,220 

2,040 

4,510 

3,760 

6,850 

43,230 

12,050 

5,640 

5,310

95,240

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

e Rapidly changing stage on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-20, Dec. 27 to Mar. 5. 

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time ther 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BOYER RIVER BASIN 229

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°38', long. 95°47', In Wi sec. 19, T. 79 N., R. 42 

W., at highway bridge 300 feet downstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge at 

Logan, 10i miles upstream from Willow Creek, and 16 miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage is 1,009.38 feet above mean sea level (Chicago & North Western Railway bench 

mark).

Drainage area.- 810 square miles.

Records available.- May 1918 to July 1925, November 1937 to September 1942.

Extremes.- 1939-40: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 13,600 second-feet July 

9 (gage height, 19.17 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Jan. 13-27; minimum gage height observed, 1.14 feet Dec. 21.

1940-41: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,400 second-feet June 11 (gage 

height, 10.35 feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 8 second-feet Sept. 29; minimum 

gage height observed, 1.28'feet Aug. 16.

1941-42: Maximum discharge during water year, 13,400 second-feet June 28 (gage 

height, 19.00 feet, from floodmark); minimum dally, 7 second-feet Jan. 8-10; minimum 

gage height observed, 1.54 feet Oct. 20.

1918-25, 1937-42: Maximum discharge, that of July 9, 1940; no flow Sept. 27-29, 

1918.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge observed during the period November 1937 to September 1S3« has been revised to 12,900 second-feet Sept. 6, 1938 (gage height, 18.56 

feet), superseding figure published In Water-supply Paper 856; the maximum discharge 

for the water year 1938-39 has been revised to 9,000 second-feet July 3, 1939 (gage 

height, 15.0 feet, estimated by observer), superseding figure published In Water-Supply 

Paper 876.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor, 

once daily below gage height 3 feet, and more often above.

Gage read

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods In the water years 1938 

ana 1939 are given herein. They supersede those published In Water-supply Papers 856 

and 876.

Day 

(water year)

1937-38 

Sept. 5..... 

6..... 

7..... 

14.....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

1 

2.940 

6,950 

2,060 

2,140

Day 

(water year)

1938-39 

Mar. 11. 

13. 

14. 

July 3.

Discharge 

(second-feet)

1,980 

8,030 

8,940 

1,260 

2,990

Discharge, In second-feet, 1939-42 

1939-40

Pay

1

2

3

4.

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

9

9

10

36

51

27

19

28

41

33

14

16

9

8

~8_ ^T

8

8

6

7

6

-JL,

8

9

9

8

9

10

8

7

Nov.

8

8

7

7

8

8

9

8

9

9

8

8

9

8

9

8

9

9

8

8

8

7

8

9

10

9

7

7

8

»12

-

Dec.

12

9

9

9

10

9

9

8

. 8

9

8

9

8

7

7

15

12

10

9

8

6

7

6

6

6

| o

6

6

6

6

Jan.

6

6

6

6

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

S

2

Z

z

2

Z

*2

8

2

Z

2

Z

Z

Z

3

3

3

4

Feb.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

*4

4

4

4

4

4

5

-

-

Mar.

70

180

207

331

884

»856

369

146

90

87

86

33

47

57

52

73

123

972

1,070

726

495

375

301

119

91

94

75

86

84

307

207

Apr.

148

107

92

74

95

94

113

91

96

102

105

107

60

54

60

51

4844'

42

41

38

37

52

65

119

102

92

99

138

123

-

May

99

85

73

66

79

50

872

304

118

91

85

77

62

53

55

52

60

52

54

55

74

204

76

46

37

34

33

31

29

27

30

June

26

25

22

5,800

4.-120

1,720

457

652

454

200

192

139

129

121

103

86

77

68

62

57

53

47

194

509

138

83

68

58

52

51

-

July

47

45

45

41

39

37

36

34

7,830

488

718

474

154

100

82

72

65

65

60

57

56

53

48

47

45

43

41

75

178

375

726

Aug.

757

509

1,080

233

157

83

68

66

366

165

780

1,470

741

1,050

340

126

91

144

102

90

63

59

52

51

44

47

932

800

852

495

197

Sept.

127

105

86

76

71

65

58

61

53

96

55

46

44

40

39

38

36

35

32

31

29

27 "81

29

24

25

26

25

25

23

-

* Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 23 to Mar. 2.
230 BOYER RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Boyer River at Logan, Iowa, 1939-42 Continued

1940-41

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

22

31

24

21

30

24

23

28

31

24

22

21

23

21

20

4119

20

20

19

20

Tf

19

19

27

54

32

61

Nov.

60

36

31

31

26

24

21

23

41

52

40

39

34

28

19

18

22 

26

34

*54

80

92

75

. . 70

62

54

56

58

58

56

Dec.

54

52

40

36

34

34

35

36

38

38

36

34

.32

31

30

29

28 

27

30 ''SI

33

34

36

38

40

42

45

60

65

55

50

Jan.

60

48

47

40

35

35

36

36

37

38

*40

42

42

42

41

41

38 

36

34

, <r 35

35

35

36

37

38

39

39

40

42

44

46

Feb.

48

52

54

56

60

62

61

60

60

64

90

140

650

550

400

420

440 

300

180

170

«178

190

200

180

150

140

110

100

_

-

Mar.

110

300

500

400

220

350

360

380

420

320

240

200

150

136

136

115

97 

80

110

143

139

121

99

85

75

69

' *71

70

64

65

65

Apr.

64

64

65

73

78

77

83

90

127

113

107

96

86

79

77

69

69 

67

64

163

148

107

102

89

78

69

65

60

59

57

-

May

64

65

119

74

60

69

53

52

46

46

47

41

38

41

39

38

36 

36

33

34

28

37

34

34

32

30

24

23

21

23

146

June

27

721

266

212

225

518

126

143

325

176

2,300

1,180

688

644

418

283

210 

169

143

118

103

94

85

78

74

476

730

760

722

523

-

July

183

178

105

89

79

75

66

61

59

144

98

82

77

60

54

51

47 

51

41

37

36

38

34

33

30

27

204

58

41

32

27

Aug.

24

23

21

20

20

24

18

18

17

16

15

14

12

13

12

11

654 

258

51

23

113

35

29

33

26

24

21

18

18

16

16

Sept.

14

21

156

24

14

13

Ig Tir

10

11

10

9

10

10 48"9

642

215 

64

45

32

23

18

13

12

13

11

9

9

8

29

~

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note,- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13 to Mar. 13,

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

44

26

26

82

148

107

454

194

73

47

37

32

29

24

21

20

20

18

18

18

45

85

24

33

24

23

172

67

43

28

33

Nov.

52

61

82

79

220

150

91

67

61

80

84

91

98

119

150

154

131

109

146

212

148

132

116

83

71

79

89

85

80

77

Dec.

74

68

66

64

61

58

*55

52

65

52

50

48

46

45

45

47

50

55

60

70

84

146

185

118

89

64

60

50

46

70

65

Jan.

50

35

25

20

15

10

8

7

7

7.

8

»9

10

15

22

30

40

50

60

80

100

140

200

240

280

320

350

370

380

400

420

Feb.

330.

310

290

252

217

212

202

228

124

150

160

150

130

110

95

80

60

50

49

51

*52

53

53

53

54

55

56

60

_

_

-

Mar.

75

100

300

1,000

681

471

382

217

180

202

197

'146 192

136

136

143

143

129

136

143

154

146

148

136

156

192

187

176

141

141

180

Apr.

178

178

156

141

124

119

112

107

103

99

96

89

90

90

94

295

319

156

119

103

98

95

89

82

82

85

85

95

102

80

-

May

79

154

134

129

121

123

228

202

163

1,190

1,300

594

266

183

144

138

129

131

124

112

110

513

418

192

136

127

123

146

119

124

138

June

1,680

1,750

2,640

1,620

760

495

608

391

444

235

220

194

190

148

124

116

113

126

119

817

1,000

506

292

202

777

760

3,970

4,530

5,080

2,530

-

July

1,500

1,300

1,180

780

382

295

252

217

395

608

523

228

174

143

115

388

210

867

4,030

703

362

244

210

858

283

722

372

1,360

523

378

313

Aug.

404

2,100

860

280

172

150

136

124

116

109

100

94

94

540

187

116

103

92

85

79

76

71

64

60

60

64

199

395

113

95

83

Sept.

75

152

295

183

112

110

113

146

102

82

73

126

1,440

1,000

344

263

139

123

554

202

178

132

116

105

103

116

124

113

106

100

"

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11-20, Dec. 27 to Feb. 3, Feb. 10 to Mar. 4.
BOYER RIVER BASIN 231

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, of Boyer River at Logan, Iowa, 1937-42

April. ........................

May...........................

July. .........................

March. ........................

May. ..........................

Water year 1938-39. . ........

March. ........................

May. ..........................

July. .........................

October 1940 .................

March. ........................

April... ......................

May. ..........................

July.. ........................

Water year 1940-41 .........

October 1941 .................

March. ........................

May...........................

Secondfoot-days

_

807

1 791

812

1,060

23,051

3,492

4,746

12,154

6,010

349

58, 396

103

8,693

2,489

3,062

15.T63

12,176

12,010

1,458

2,197

1,958

3,708

6,866

7,790

32,437

7,221

6,827

99 431 '

_

20

20

400

35

2,940

822

1,040

2,990

1,280

18

2,990

5

1,070

148

872

5,800

7,830

1,470

127

fil

204

420

1,000

319

1,300

5,080

2,100

1,440

g

25

20

8

35

9

8

3

33

27

22

34

44

23

8

Q

Eg

7

49

75

80

79

113

60

73

_

7.0

6.7

5 0

1 fl*7

74.7

26.2

170

744

113

158

194

11.6

160

8 3

8 1

3.6

280

83.0

98.8

525

393

367

48.6

OA. Q

44.0

184

70.9

52.2

120

132

221

122

251

1,081

233

228

Per

mile

_

0.0086

.0083

0062

325

o*«i

.092

.032

.210

.047

.919

.140

.195

.240

.014

.198

018

.0044

.346

.102

.122

.648

.485

.478

.060

191

049

.088

.081

.148

.163

.273

.151

.310

1.33

.288

.281

f

Inches

_

0.009

.01

fifi

.10

.04

2.83

1.06

.11

.22

.28

.02

2.70

02

.005

.40

.11

.14

.72

. .56

.55

.07

fJO

net

.10

.07

.09

.17

.17

.32

.17

.36

1.49

.91

.33

.31

4.57

lunoff

Acre-feet

_

411

"

4,450

1,610

123, 100

45,720

9,410

11,920

692

115,800

204

17, 240

4,940

31,270

24,150

29,820

2,890

4,360

3,210

3,880

an TfTffi

7,350

7,310

13,620

7,260

15,450

64,340

39,500

14,320

13,540

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

1942; central war time thereafter.
232 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°38', long. 106°23', in sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 80 

w., naif a mile upstream from Little Grizzly Creek and 10 miles south of Walden.

Drainage area.- 252 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May to September 1923, O'ctober 1926 to 

September 1930, and October 1933 to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey 

(no winter records). May 1904 to October 1905, May to September 1923, and October 

1926 to September 1942 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 508 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 3.95 

reet;; minimum daily recorded, 2.5 second-feet Sept. 2-5, 10, 11, 18.

1904-5, 1923, 1926-42: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,340 second-feet June 10, 

1923, from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; maximum gage height, 6.29 

feet Apr. 16, 1938 (ice Jam); no flow June 20 to Nov. 12, 1934, Aug. 21-23, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

y

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

S!9

30

31

Oct.

4.4

3.6

4.0

4.4

5.5

6.8

7.9

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

-

-

-

_

.

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

_

-

NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October 1-12 ..............................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

March. .....................................

April £3-30. ...............................

Ufiv

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

1

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

227

232

212

185

164

150

136

127

Secondfoot days

71.2

-

_

_

_

104.9

-

May

113

110

120

131

168

190

158

185

208

244

284

310

280

185

137

136

152

121

109

126

'133

155

200

827

235

248

268

268

182

187

184

Maximum

7.9

-

-

_

_

232

20

5.8

-

June

174

160

168

208

209

200

208

241

346

271

217

230

445

407

225

177

150

116

109

114

117

98

74

51

36

21

9.7

12

11

11

Minimum

3.6

-

-

_

_

3.2

2.5

-

July

11

12

14

15

14

15

13

13

13

16

19

19

16

14

13

13

13

20

31

31

26

28

23

21

20

23

23

20

19

18

17

Aug.

15

13

17

20

18

15

13

11

9.7

8.5

7.4

7.4

6.8

7.9

7,9

6.2

6.2

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.0

4.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

4.0

3.2

Mean

5.93

-

_

_

_

3.50

-

Sept.

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.9

4.0

4.4

3.6

2.5

2.5

3.2

5.5

5.8

5.5

4.0

2.9

2.5

3.2

4.0

4.7

4.7

4.0

4.0

3.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

141

-

-

_

_

_

2,840

11,410

525

208

-

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 233

North Platte River near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°42', long. 106°23', in sec. 6, T. 8 N., R. 80 

W., 8 miles southwest of Walden.

Drainage area.- 463 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, October 1923 to September 1930, and October 

1933 to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey,(no winter records most years). 

May 1904 to October 1905 and October 1923 to September 1942 in reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 4.71 

feet): minimum daily, 15 second-feet Sept. 1.

1904-5, 1923-42: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,940 second-feet Apr. 19, 1938 (gage 

height, 5.74 feet); minimum daily, 5.2 second-feet Sept. 19, 20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

48

48

56

64

66

64

63

64

74

71

66

62

66

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

"

_

"

-

-

-

NOT. Dec. Jan. . Feb.

Month

October 1-13 ..............................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April 25'-30..,. ............................

May. .......................................

June ........................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

liar. Apr.

^

_

_

_

-

^

M

_

-

4.

..

..

~

-

^

_

_

-

-

_

-

 »

*.

349

295

262

224

166

158

-

Secondfcot-days

812

-

_

_

1,454

10,408

17,892

4,033

1,645

640

' -

May

189

241

265

247

265

277

216

235

283

331

391

436

422

325

250

250

283

235

211

230

230

241

295

361

429

556

632

648

478

471

485

Maximum

74

-

_

349

648

1,890

219

106

26

-

June

492

485

556

664

652

704

769

828

1,000

864

841

960

1,290

1,010

640

564

616

656

724

640

532

450

400

358

304

238

186

182

156

131

-

Minimum

48

-

_

_

^

158

189

131

90

19

15

-

July

116

121

121

108

102

102

111

118

118

121

169

131

97

90

111

126

138

219

196

175

154

140

131

150

146

137

128

114

116

114

113

Aug.

105

97

106

105

97

86

77

71

67

59

56

58

58

61

50

' 46

43

39

38

36

37

37

29

26

30

26

25

26

24

21

19

Mean

62.5

-

^

j.

_

242

336

596

130

53.1

21.3

-

Sept.

15

16

16

16

19

21

22

19

19

17

20

22

22

21

22

19

18

18

23

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

25

25

23

23

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,610

-

_

_

2,880

20,640

35,490

8,000

3,260

1,270

-

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
234 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°57', long. 106°21', in sec. 11, T. 11 II., R. 80 

W., 6 miles south of Colorado-Wyoming State line and 6 miles northwest of Northgate. 

Datum of gage is 7,806.98 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,440 square miles.

Records available.- May to November 1904, May 1915 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1915-42), 480 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 second-feet June 14; maximum gage height, 

7.55 feet Apr. 10 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 27 second-feet Jan. 3, 4.

1904, 1915-42: Maximum discharge, 6,720 second-feet June 11, 1923 (gage height, 

6.24 feet), from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet; maximum gage height, 

7.70 feet Apr. 14, 1936 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 19 second-feet July 19, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those- for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except period of loe effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shlfting-oontrol method used Oct. 1-4)

1.1 

1.3 148

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

216

300

410

560

2.6 

3.1 

3.7 

4.1

990

1,560

2,420

3,060

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

127

125

135

158

174

170

167

174

194

209

187

177

180

289

374

310

269

240

224

209

202

212

232

224

216

216

220

224

236

252

248

Nov.

205

209

220

240

248

260

244

187

184

205

194

*167

180

180

190

190

190

170

150

70

62

56

60

66

70

74

74

74

74

74

-

Dec.

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

72

70

68

66

66

64

64

64

64

64

64

54

48

36

31

29

28

29

30

30

30

29

Jan.

28

28

27

27

28

30

32

34

35

35

35

34

33

33

33

32

31

31

30

*30

30

30

30

31

32

34

36

36

35

34

35

Feb.

37

39

40

42

42

42

42

41

40

40

43

45

46

45

45

46

45

43

42

44

47

50

58

63

65

66

67

*69

_

-

Month

October . ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. ....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

72

76

84

80

80

82

80

84

88

90

90

94

90

86

84

88

92

100

110

110

105

110

120

130

130

120

115

115

115

*110

125

Apr.

150

190

230

300

660

1,400

1

]

1

,380

,500

,560

1,680

v 1,760

3

1

1

,790

,700

,520

1,430

1.310

1

3

Secondfoot-days

6,554

4,567

1,766

97 ,759

989

1,334

3,055

27,945

17,377

40,707

10,614

4,500

1,955

121,363

,090

,030

910

768

696

*704

712

720

584

536

473

438

374

350

-

May

380

520

608

592

672

704

592

560

648

704

720

704

680

592

438

368

374

380

335

315

310

305

350

398

480

584

720

854

827

8QO

863

Maximum

 trjA O 1*

260

74

1,500

36

69

130

1,790

863

3,000

632

244

80

3,000

June

950

940

1,000

1,240

1,420

1,490

1,590

1,720

2,060

2,270

1,890

1,970

2,800

3,000

2,140

1,520

1,290

1,240

1,310

1,330

1,220

1,080

950

836

728

728

536

512

488

459

-

Minimum

125

56

OQGO

28

27

37

72

150

305

459

216

66

43

27

July

410

368

356

330

310

287

291

325

335

315

350

335

260

224

216

240

325

544

632

536

459

398

356

356

350

325

300

278

269

274

260

Aug.

Mean

£11

152

err f|

U 1 »\J

268

31.9

47.6

98.5

932

561

1,357

342

145

65.2

333

244

232

224

236

228

216

198

180

170

158

148

148

151

151

140

132

130

120

117

117

112

112

105

98

103

108

105

94

83

74

66

Sept.

62

56

56

56

62

70

76

78

64

54

54

60

70

66

60

54

48

43

48

64

76

72

76

80

76

74

74

76

76

74

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,000

9,060

3,500

193,900

1,960

2,650

6,060

55 ,430

34 ,470

80,740

21 ,050

8,930

3,880

240,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Fab. 7, Mar. 30 to Apr. 10. Ho gagehelght'"reoord HOT. 13-23, Feb. & to Mar. 29 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by loe 

durlne most of period) : discharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 235 

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°27», long. 106°49', in sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 84 

W., at Saratoga, 1 mile downstream from Spring Creek. Datum of gage is 6,773.8 feet 

above mean sea level adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 2,880 square miles.

Records available.- June 1903 to October 1906, April to December 1909, April 1911 to 

September 1942.

Average discharge.- 35 years (1903-6, 1910-42), 1,230 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,450 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 8.19 

feet); from rating curve extended above 6,500 second-feet; minimum daily, 143 secondfeet Sept. 4.

1903-6, 1909, 1911-42: Ifeximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet June 8, 1909 (gage 

height, 11.06 feet); minimum daily, 38 second-feet July 18-20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. A 

few diversions between Northgate and Saratoga.

Rating table., water year 1941-42, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in aeeond-feet)

3.4 125 4.5 670

3.8 250 5.0 1,130

4.0 325 5.5 1,740

4.2 435 6.0 2,560

6.6 3,920

7.8 7,200

8.0 7,840

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

330

340

365

370

393

429

435

449

484

456

470

477

742

1,070

832

814

697

628

569

537

537

594

610

608

585

653

688

610

619

619

537

Nov.

537

569

561

585

585

653

619

505

491

505

477

*470

537

513

545

513

537

553

456

381

285

257

309

321

393

456

477

456

456

463

-

Dec.

429

470

423

483

489

399

395

387

399

399

393

399

375

405

381

393

393

385

375

387

399

345

300

865

840

835

885

830

850

875

850

Jan.

240

230

830

245

260

280

300

305

320

320

325

330

310

280

285

290

280

265

*254

250

260

265

270

265

270

280

265

270

250

250

245

Feb.

855

*867

875

280

285

290

300

290

875

255

865

870

275

270

275

270

250

250

855

260

280

275

270

860

260

«269

275

285

_

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-48 ......................

liar.

290

285

300

320

330

385

385

340

370

355

340

,340

335

350

889

313

305

385

317

893

289

301

*321

411

423

340

335

321

*335

456

498

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

Z

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

*1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Secondfoot-days

17,481

14,465

11,053

303 j3£5

8 f 489

7,586

10,477

49,334

81 f 730

135,410

23,586

8,669

5,541

373,881

628

886

,000

,250

,600

,550

,700

,660

,700

,880

,000

,140

,220

,150

,310

,070

,060

,990

,710

,520

,440

,630

,980

,840

,700

,490

,380

,360

,260

,230

-

May

1,830

1,350

1,480

1,410

1,490

1,490

1,520

1,520

1,700

1,990

2,380

8,700

8,540

8,220

1,900

1,880

1,610

1,550

1,480

1,460

1,560

1,870

8,480

3,220

3,850

5,190

6,840

5,690

5,660

5,450

5,140

Maximum

1,070

653

470

5,090

330

300

498

2,310

6,840

7,740

1,280

423

236

7,740

June

5,060

5,140

5,870

5,400

5,640

5,770

6,020

6,330

6,190

6,630

6,480

7,740

7,460

6,510

5,560

5,060

4.590

4,260

4,280

3,970

3,460

3,050

2,720

2,490

2,220

1,940

1,800

1,680

1,530

1,360

-

Minimum

330

257

225

1 Qf)

230

250

£85

628

1,230

1,360

449

164

143

143

July

1,280

1,210

1,080

994

940

868

787

760

796

805

742

724

662

545

491

581

589

859

1,180

1,070

967

883

706

636

610

577

537

537

498

463

449

Aug.

423

411

399

381

387

393

370

350

325

313

297

278

282

282 '278

268

257

243

240

822

226

222

212

209

222

236

212

200

188

179

164

Mean

564

483

274

271

338

1,644

2,636

4,514

761

280

185

1,084

Sept.

158

152

146

143

155

155

155

155

149

149

158

173

179

173

167

161

152

200

222

212

215

229

836

889

226

822

822

818

815

815

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

34,670

28,690

21,920

601,700

16,840

15 ,050

20 >780

9Y$850

162,100

268 »600

46,780

17,190

10,990

741 ,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7, 18, Dec. 83 to Mar. 8, Apr. 3-5, 7, 9-11. 

Time basisi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
236 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Parco, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, 1st. 41°52', long. 107°03', in sec. 24, T. 22 N., R. 86 

W., 8 miles northeast of Parco and 14 miles upstream from high-water line of Seminoe 

Reservoir.

iDrainage area.- 6,850 square miles. 

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,320 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 7.04 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 125 secondfeet Sept. 5, 6, 9, 10.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 13, 1942; minimum daily, 80 second-feet 

Sept. 4-6, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except period of loe effect (gage

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27)

1.6 110 2.3 600

1.8 215 2.7 1,000

2.0 350 3.4 1,840

4.1 2,880

5.9 6,040

7.0 8,240

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

336

374

374

390

390

430

454

462

462

486

470

470

510

901

1,040

860

810

700

645

591

573

591

646

663

654

740

740

700

690

700

681

Nov.

600

636

663

645

681

672

730

681

573

564

*573

546

528

591

564

600

673

600

609

528

422

390

370

390

410

420

430

420

450

470

Dec.

480

480

490

530

500

450

390

370

360

360

370

*380

390

400

400

410

420

420

430

450

450

440

400

380

330

260

230

220

230

230

240

Jan.

240

240

230

220

220

210

210

220

230

260

290

310

320

320

320

*322

320

310

310

290

270

250

230

230

240

260

270

280

280

270

270

Feb.

270

280

290

290

280

290

280

2SO

280

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

260

260

250

260

270

270

270

270

270

*277

280

280

_

_

-

Month

October. ........................ ..........

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Hay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ..................... .-. ...............

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

290

290

300

300

300

310

310

320

330

340

350

370

400

460

450

440

420

400

390

390

400

420

450

500

510

500

450

.«395

440

470

500

Apr.

1

1

1

640

,100

,610

,680

2,530

2.400

£

£

i

,260

,200

.190

2^660

£i

i

I

,720

,610

,750

!,740

2,670

2.740

i

i

i.

3,500

3,290

.270

1,970

1.740

*]

i

i

,760

3,060

3.420

2,150

1,920

]

]

]

]

Secondfoot-days

18,532

16,329

11,890

328,356

8,242

7,647

12,186

.62,990

89,080

148,700 24, see

8,904

5,145

408,326

1,760

L,660

1,570

1,520

"

May

1,570

1,560

1,810

1,830

1,760

1,850

1,830

1,790

1,840

2,160

2,500

2,880

3,100

2,880

2,500

2,200

2,130

1,950

1,810

1,780

1,740

1,900

2,320

3,040

3,750

4,580

5,840

6,680

6,020

5,880

5,620

Maximum

1,040

730

530

5,470

322

290

510

2,750

6,680

8,120

1,440

438

241

8,120

June

5,350

5,300

6,370

5,480

5,730

5,880

5,960

6,360

6,460

. 6,480

6,680

6,620

8,120

7,140

6,520

5,440

4,960

4,400

4,450

4,290

3,970

3,520

3,170

2,880

2,610

2,260

2,040

1,900

1,790

1,570

-

Minimum

336

870

220

200

210

250

290

640

1,560

1,570

454

160

125

185

July

1,440

1,340

1,240

1,110

1,010

934

870

790

760

790

770

700

690

636

528

502

519

564

880

1,160

1,100

978

830

710

636

609

573

637

528

484

454

Aug.

438

Mean

598

544

384

900

266

273

393

2,100

2,874

4,757

796

887

172

1,119

430

422

414

390

390

414

382

366

336

322

308

287

301

280

274

260

248

234

228

816

810

210

198

19S

204

222

204

188

171

160

Sept.

145

135

130

130

125

125

130

130

125

125

140

" 150

150

155

160

150

146

150

182

215

816

215

228

841

228

228

228

228

222

815

""

Runoff in 

acre-feet

36,760

32,890

23,580

651,300

16,360

15,170

24,170

184,900

176 ,700

283,000

48,960

17,660

10,200

809,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nor. 23 to Apr. 1,

tiae basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942} mountain war time thereafter, 

to convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hoar.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 237

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°33', long. 106°43', in sec. 25, T. 30 N., R. 83 

W., at Alcova.

Drainage area.- 10,800 square miles.

Records available.- February 1904 to December 1905, June 1935 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,690 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 6.27 

feet); minimum daily, 3 second-feet Oct. 28 to my 3, Sept. 25-30.

1904-5, 1935-42: Maximum daily discharge, 13,440 second-feet June 11, 1905; no 

flow Feb. '18 to Apr. 13, Apr. 19-30, 1938.

Remarica.- Records excellent above 500 second-feet, good between 20 and 500 second-feet, 

ana poor below 20 second-feet. Flow regulated by Seminoe, Pathfinder, and Alcova 

Reservoirs (seep. 251).

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

66.0

52

52

52

52

52

52

62

50

60

50

41

62

47

60

47

44

47

24

32

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

3

3

3

3

Nov.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

-

Dec.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Jan.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Month

Feb.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

-

_

"

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Bay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar. .

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Apr.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

-

Secondfoe t-days

1 128

90

93

363,651.0

93

84

93

90

149

47,094

147,020

138 ,180

68 ,347

402,461

May

3

3

3

5

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Maximum

66

3

3

5,550

3

3

3

3

5

3,000

5,610

4,960

4,010

5,610

June

6

5

66

48

47

46

92

98

269

792

1,610

2,450

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,690

2,960

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,180

1,210

972

972

972

"

Minimum

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

980

4,060

\

3

July

980

980

2,000

3,040

3,870

4,880

4,880

5,340

5,380

5,380

5,380

5,400

5,400

5,420

5,320

5,340

5,340

5,530

5,550

5,530

5,530

5,510

5,460

5,420

5,610

5,530

6,060

4,990

4,380

4,310

4,280.

Aug.

4,190

4,180

4,140

4,480

4,490

4,500

4,460

4,460

4,430

4,550

4,610

4,620

4,620

4,500

4,500

4,910

4,960

4,800

4,720

4,670

4,620

4,580

4,520

4,430

4,340

4,260

4,220

4,160

4,120

4,080

4,060

Mean

36.4

3.0

3.0

_

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4 8

1,570*

4,743

4,457

£>£V8

1,103

Sept.

4,010

3,960

3,940

3,900

3,880

3,830

3,800

3,770

3,720

3,700

3,660

3,620

3,590

3,540

3,480

3,400

3,290

3,160

662

536

542

205

98

36

3

3

3

3

3

3

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,240

179

184

721,300

184

167

184

1 A TQ f V

296

93,410

291,600

274,100

135,600

798,300

Note.- No gage-height record NOT. 1 to Hay 31; discharge computed on basis of records of valve 

openings at Alcova Reservoir.

Time basist Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
238 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 106°13', in NWiNWi sec. 4, T. 33 N., 

R. 78 W., 6-g miles east of Casper.

Drainage area.- 12,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1942. May 1929 to September 1932 at site 

at Casper.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 1,349 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,780 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 4.61 

feet); minimum daily, 48 second-feet Feb. 17.

1929-42: Maximum discharge, 13,800 second-feet May 30, 1929 (gage height, 8.00 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet; 

minimum dally, 33 second-feet Jan. 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Semlnoe, Pathfinder, and Alcova Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

2

5

6

7

9 

10

15

16

18 

19 

20

23

24 

25

26

OQ

OQ

31

Oct.

279 

263 

235

176

172

153

142 

138

134

131

131

127

127

120

117 

114 

114

103

107

120

100 

97

94 

391

107

97

Nov.

94 

94

88

94

«85

94 

92

98

110

130

140

145

135

90 

80 

74

69

68

70

74 

78

84 

88

85

84

Dec.

86 

90 

94

88

82

85

76 

74

75

79

74

78

81

85 

S4

82 

83 

87

80

77

73

70 

68

66 

60

60

64

60

Jan.

56 

58

58

60

60 

63

65 

66

70

70

70

60

61

*60 

60

60 

61 

66

71

77

71

71 

71

74

74

8C

83

77

68

Feb.

51 

74 

80

83

56

83 

74

56 

62

51

77

71

54

51

49 

48

54 

59 

64

74

77

76

*75 

72

70 

67

65

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 .................

February ....................... . . ....

March ......................................

April ......................................

May........................................

July. ................................... .

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

65 

68

71

71

68

62 

74

74 

80

125

182

234

190

125

99 

89

77 

74 

71

59

71

65

*6S 

92

99

77

56

68

68

68

Apr.

65 

74 

121

132

222

332

398 

320

230 

230

226

242

226

198

175

179 

160

128 

171 

202

152

163

171

194 

202

182 

156

138

125

132

"

Secondfoot-clays

o 309

2,396

402,921

1,838

75,884

449,533

May

222 

198 

179

198

230

258

416 

380

356 

305

266

280

344

475

658

545 

461

356 

320 

300

262

238

234

242 

246

254 

258

230

206

198

179

Maximum

145

95

6,330

83

83

234

398

658

3,130

5,760

5.23C

4,300

5,760

June

163 

156

149

145

145

138

132 

128

152 

398

1,400

2,310

2,520

2,520

2,570

2,620 

2,650

2,680 

2,710 

2,710

2,710

2,790

2,970

3,070 

3,130

2,240 

1,420

1,050

1,020

1,020

**

Minimum

94

5£

5C

5<

4£

5f

6.

17!

12?

l.OOC

4,24(

15f

4£

July

1,010 

1,000 

1,760

2,970

4,000

4,700

4,880 

5,560

5,580 

5,610

5,580

5,560

5,560

5,540

5,450

5,450 

5,450

5,670 

5,650 

5,650

5,630

5,610

5,580

5,580 

5,760

5,720 

5,210

5,140

4,480

4,420

4,380

Aug.

4,300 

4,280 

4,240

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,530 

4,530

4,510 

4,660

4,750

4,750

4,750

4,660

4,700

5,140 

5,230

5,060 

4,990 

4,970

4,900

4,840

4,770

4,730 

4,660

4,570 

4,510

4,440

4,420

4,360

Mean

77.3

1,104

66.1

65.6

> 88,9

> 188

) 300

3 1,594

4,843

) 4,654

3 2,529

3 1,232

Sept.

4,300 

4,260 

4,220

4,160

4,100

4,020

3,940

3,920

3,860

3,780

3,740

3,690

3,600 

3,510

3,360 

1,340 

762

706

254

210 

190

179

156

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,750

799,100

4,060

3,650

5,460

11,200

18,430

94 ,840

297,800

286,200

150 ,500

891,700

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan, 16-20, Feb.15-27. Ho gage-height record 

Nov. 8 to Jan. 15 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during part of period); discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standiard, time, subtract 1 hour.
P1ATTE RIVER BASIN 239

North Platte River Below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°17', long. 104°45', in sec. 27, T. 27 N., R. 66 

W., three-quarters of a wile dovmstream from Guernsey Dam and 1 mile northwest of 

Guernsey.

Drainage area.- 16,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1900 to November 1908, March to October 1912, January 1928 to 

September 1942.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1928-42), 1,661 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,560 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 4.80 

feet); minimum daily, 6 second-feet Oct. 8, 9.

1900-1908, 1928-42: Maximum discharge, 30.000 second-feet June 2, 1908 (gage 

height, 11.5 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

12,800 second-feet; minimum daily, that of Oct. 8, 9, 1941.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 1,000 second-feet, good between 100 and 1,000 secondfeet, and fair below 100 secpnd-feet. Flow regulated by Seninoe, Pathfinder, Alcova, 

and Guernsey Reservoirs. Only a few minor diversions between this station and diversion dam at Whalen for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

156

20

11

8

8

8

8

6

6

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

SS

18

18

18

12

12

12

15

15

12

15

15

Nov.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

232

373

802

305

312

290

262

309

238

268

302

255

289

254

300

221

Dec.

243

32S

337

318

303

260

246

217

176

299

311

179

257

US

335

349

412

412

474

497

473

455

467

491

473

318

452

441

282

380

431

Jan.

390

310

320

289

289

270

270

260

265

265

250

162

162

162

162

162

162

165

165

160

156

162

129

120

114

121

116

116

117

124

120

Feb.

118

118

11B

118

123

123

123

123

118

128

133

133

133

128

128

128

128

243

245

128

188

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

_

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March...... ................................

April ......................................

May

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

120

25

25

25

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

184

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

Apr.

20

20

20

20

20

47

434

456

802

986

978

970

954

930

938

978

906

938

1,030

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,650

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,040

2,040

1,830

M

Secondfoot-days

515

4,622

10 ,718

509,694

6,035

3,761

979

30,237

113,670

61,520

139,220

139,320

82,432

593,029

May

2,630

3,370

3,450

2,380

3,010

3,360

3,680

3,820

3,820

4,320

4,530

4,940

5,070

5,250

5,300

5,370

5,370

5,250

5,090

4,440

3,800

3,560

3,010

2,840

2,540

2,580

2,560

2,580

1,940

1,890

1,980

Maximum

156

373

497

5,280

390

245

184

2,040

5,370

2,800

5,250

4,700

4,370

5,370

June

1,920

1,700

1,400

1,400

1,440

1,560

1,580

1,580

1,800

2,080

2,110

2,370

2,100

2,010

2,020

2,050

2,130

2,230

2,470

2,730

2,800

2,720

2,620

2,590

2,580

1,990

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,930

*

Minimum

6

15

112

6

114

118

23

20

1,890

1,400

1,980

4,100

978

6

July

1,980

2,380

2,880

3,370

3,520

4,040

4,470

4,870

5,110

5,180

5,250

5,250

5,250

5,230

5,230

5,090

5,090

5,090

5,090

5,020

4,790

4,760

4,660

4,640

4,510

4,530

4,600

4,490

4,390

4,880

4,180

Aug.

4,100

4,100

4,280

4,320

4,510

4,390

4,510

4,700

4,620

4,620

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,580

4,600

4,600

4,600

4,530

4,510

4,560

4,580

4,580

4,620

4,620

4,510

4,530

4,430

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,410

Sept.

4,370

4,340

4,300

4,300

4,280

4,100

3,900

3,840

3,730

3,580

3,400

3,370

3,120

2,980

2,880

2,860

2,860

2,650

2,150

1,870

1,810

1,800

1,720

1,670

1,440

1,160

1,010

986

978

978

-

Mean

16.6

154

346

1,396

195

134

31.6

1,008

3,667

2,051

4,491

4,494

2,748

1,625

Runoff in 

acre-feet .

1,020

9,170

21,260

1,011,000

11,970

7,460

1,940

59,970

225,500

122,000

276,100

276,300

163,500

1,176,000

Hote.- No gage-height record Dec. 20 to Apr. 6; discharge computed on basis of power-plant 

records at Guernsey Dam.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
240 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at recorder station below Whalen, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°14', long. 104°37', In SWi sec. 12, T. 26 N., 

R. 65"W., 2i miles downstream from Whalen and Whalen Dam.

Records available.- ^y 1909 to April 1938 (at Whalen Dam, furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation), April 1938 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 1,153 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 4,920 second-feet rfey 19 (gage height, 5.45 

feet}; minimum daily, 8 second-feet at times In January, February, and March.

1938-42: Maximum discharge, that of ^y 19, 1942; minimum dally, 5.0 second-feet 

Feb. 85-87, 1941.

Remarkst~ Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

targe diversions between this station and that below Guernsey Reservoir for Irrigation. 

Flow regulated by Seminoe, Pathfinder, Alcova, and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

i

8a

4

t>

§

7

ge

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ie

19

26

81ea

23

124

25

26

27

28

29

30

Jij

Oct.

3g

40

88

B4

23

80

17

89

89

35

89

88

86

86

84

24

83

83

21

24

83

84

83

81

80

21

18

18

18

17

17

Nov,

18

20

81

eo

18

IS

16

 80

90

80

eo

so

80

*80

100

4220

so

30

80

73

eo

36

42

69

66

47

40

70

36

-

Dec,

38ei

99

70

68

48

82

38

67

41

94

68

16

80

79

109

318

413

474

467

473

108

g(J7

261

140

60

125

96

37

42

200

Jan.

150

69

79

66

51

17

17

8

23

8

e

9

3

0

e

s

s

§I8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Feb.

IS

17

8

8

8

IS

17

17

8

86

15

10

84

18e

8

47

188

10

0

8<ri31

17

16

10

10

M

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 .....................

Bay. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

8

8

8

10

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

10

8

10

10

88

*33

SI

34

36

S3

29

80

17

24

28

62

26

29

34

Apr.

34

32

29

23

20

32

44

40

46

71

46

38

46

40

66

96

48

60

61

68

88

69

819

880

90S

924

938

962

924

996

-

Second 

foot-days

4,441

163,278.3

44,038

12,230

210,328

May

1,990

2,390

1,990

1,610

2,110

1,870

2,810

2,860

3,040

3,440

3,730

4,030

4,150

4,300

4,280

4,200

4,280

4,600

4,600

4,180

3,880

5,570

3,060

8,830

2,670

8,380

2,070

1,420

577

639

525

Maximum

40

497

2,990.

150

52

996

4,600

737

1,870

988

4,600

June

410

265

176

260

296

365

370

380

674

702

737

716

471

416

410

380

385

454

638

737

60S

604

690

677

406

186

149

132

128

128

Minimum

-I O

15

5.C

8

8

20

525

122

189

997

37

8

July

189

483

758

889

979

1,160

1,210

1,500

1,680

1,770

1,790

1,820

1,860

1,870

1,840

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,740

1,650

1,670

1,560

1,540

1,460

1,400

1,500

1,470

1,530

1,310

1,850

1,160

Aug.

1,100

1,110

1,140

1,170

1,150

1,080

1,230

1,300

1,340

1,200

1,130

1,150

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,170

1,160

1,110

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,190

1,240

1,190

1,150

1,100

1,030

1,080

1,020

997

1,080

Mean

143

420

20.8

18,4

18.1

279

2,888

427

1,421

1,141

408

676

Sept.

988

970

943

952

907

864

840

786

765

625

590

519

416

320

283

292

829

168

101

88

88

76

76

60

67

60

44

38

38

37

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,810

304,000

1,280

1,020

1,110

16,620

177,600

25,430

87,350

70,160

84,860

417,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day,

Hot*.- Bo gage-height record NOT, 16 to Mar. 17 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by lee 

during entire period); discharge computed by Bureau of Reclamation on basis of records for station 

below Guernsey Reservoir and outflow between stations.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 241

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°59', long. 104°03', In sec. 10, T. 23 H., R. 60 

W., a quarter of a mile upstream from Wyoming-Nebraska State line and 1 mile southwest 

of Henry, Nebr. Datum of gage Is 4,025.77 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 22,100 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 786 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,120 second-feet Hay 20; maximum gage height, 

4.50 feet May 13; minimum dally discharge, 184 second-feet Apr. 5.

1929-42: Maximum discharge, 17,900 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 6.04 

feet), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 21 secondfeet May 16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Large 

diversions between this station and that below Whalen for Irrigation. Flow regulated 

by Semlnoe, Pathfinder, Alcova, and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

iz

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2?

?,?>

?,4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

723

660

506

454

408

414

414

408

S90

384

3S4

584

S72

S72

560

 548

338

326

320

332

338

344

344

350

344

338

332

326

315

315

315

Nov.

326

338

344

332

332

320

310

305

295

275

270

265

245

250

245

285

404

434

434

454

496

503

510

461

534

599

S18

510

526

526

-

Dec.

4S2

503

542

558

542

526

475

440

454

46S

410

558

566

447

404

518

440

503

510

582

635

574

*518

490

480

445

«427

420

440

420

400

Jan.

375

360

370

360

340

370

360

365

420

450

500

520

540

«497

*480

475

510

500

510

520

535

550

503

482

434

428

422

416

410

398

386

Feb.

380

*362

350

374

374

362

344

350

344

350

338

338

344

332

338

344

310

330

*370

«455

500

374

332

332

332

332

 344

36S

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

374

362

305

300

270

245

250

250

255

270

255

255

265

265

270

260

250

855

295

310

305

275

235

220

240

260

235

206

211

216

216

Apr.

216

230

211

1S8

1S4

230

295

39S

404

344

332

320

310

270

245

255

275

265

255

260

260

240

300

840

1,120

1,130

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,340

-

Seccndfoot-days

15,177

236,377

26,728

340,248

Hay

1,670

2,290

2,600

2,120

2, ISO

2,490

2,870

3,270

3,290

3,700

4,160

4,580

5,420

5,580

5,350

5,550

5,580

5,650

5,720

5,680

4,950

4,630

4,080

3,830

3,560

3,360

3,030

2,720

2,080

1,500

1,370

Maximum

599

635

3,060

1,110

5,780

June

1,360

1,310

1,240

1,680

1,190

1,150

1,130

1,110

1,120

1,280

1,290

1,330

1,270

1,090

1,020

970

902

839

839

970

1,070

1,070

1,020

1,070

1,220

1,010

1,080

1,310

980

857

-

Minimum

245

400

122

p«n

753

536

184

July

753

753

900

1,060

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,110

1,300

1,470

1,560

1,590

1,600

1,640

1,690

1,580

1,520

1,540

1,560

1,650

1,510

1,470

1,450

1,470

1,420

1,410

1,640

1,520

1,370

1,350

1,310

Aug.

1,260

1,210

1,220

1,230

1,200

1,160

1,140

1,270

1,400

1,360

1.300

1,240

1,210

1,190

1,190

1,220

1,210

1,230

1,170

1,190

1,140

1,140

1,190

1,260

1,230

1,180

1,150

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,080

Mean

490

648

891

932

Sept.

1,090

1,100

1,060

1,070

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,050

1,040

1,020

1,060

1,110

1,100

1,020

920

900

910

990

990

900

753

681

618

600

627

600

618

609

576

536

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

30,100

 468,800

QA c*n

53,010

674,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

8pt«.- stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dee. 24 to Jan. 22, Feb. 17-21. 

^ftpe basis; Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter, 

o Tfenrert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
242 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 4l°56', long. 103°48', In SWi sec. 27, T. 23 N., 

R, be W., at State highway bridge half a mile south of Mitchell. prior to July 1, 

1942, at datum 1 foot higher.

Drainage area.- 24,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1901 to July 1913 and October 1930 to September 1942 in reports 

or Geological survey. June 1901 to July 1913 and April 1916 to September 1942 In 

reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,660 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 5.47 

reetj; minimum dally, 150 second-feet July 9.

1901-13, 1916-42: Maximum dally discharge, 23,600 second-feet June 17, 1921; 

minimum dally, 45 second-feet May 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by ' 

several reservoirs above station. Thirty-two discharge measurements were rnatla during, 

the year.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

650

700

796

720

690

675

660

655

640

620

600

590

585

575

570

555

545

5S5

530

525

525

5SO

5S5

5SO

525

540

545

570

580

570

565

Nov.

565

565

570

550

5S5

535

530

520

510

476

466

450

440 '440

440

520

580

600

605

605

655

680

700

5SO

650

690

665

660

670

690

~

Dec.

655

645

665

675

670

670

645

610

610

620

555

595

655

625

560

545

595

605

630

«640

730

690

690

670

620

580

540

540

550

570

600

Jan.

490

560

600

610

610

600

600

580

610

640

660

660

660

660

650

*b640

b635

620

620

640

660

670

670

670

660

640

630

620

600

590

580

Feb.

570

560

*b56S

b552

b592

625

615

610

600

560

5S5

590

580

565

565

555

520

480

456

«565

625

600

565

535

540

530

530

540

-

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July...... .................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

550

550

520

490

485

485

461

476

466

466

456

452

452

456

466

456

447

437

466

456

500

4S5

4SO

471

495

476

471

447

437

437

423

Apr.

408

404

399

394

389

394

442

500

555

520

505

480

466

447

437

428

428

442

456

452

432

432

471

754

1,310

1,300

1,420

1,440

1,400

1,610

-

Second 

foot-days

18,431

17,142

19,250

 169,656

19,335

15,808

14,615

19,515

122,850

17,649

10,770

9,449

14,543

299,357

May

2,380

2,460

3,080

2,970

2,470

2,830

3,200

3,660

3,840

4,320

4,850

4,820

5,760

6,160

5,560

5,600

5,760

5,800

5,740

5,760

5,300

4,850

4,470

4,010

3,740

3,320

2,9SO

2,600

2,080

1,320

1,160

Maximum

796

700

730

3,920

670

625

550

1,610

6,160

1,230

615

480

963

6,160

June

1,220

1,010

900

1,230

819

655

615

590

570

570

575

560

570

510

471

447

413

394

344

308

308

330

334

380

685

585

565

655

570

466

-

Minimum

525

44C

54C

105

49C

456

423

3S9

1,160

303

150

242

272

150

July

317

257

214

191

191

1S8

172

153

150

165

235

242

260

288

399

385

300

268

292

615

471

452

447

461

530

476

510

585

560

530

466

Aug.

423

376

348

335

296

242

242

260

300

4SO

394

385

353

313

28S

292

296

2SO

264

264

264

253

253

284

296

288

280

276

276

280

268

Mean

595

571

621

465

624

565

471

650

3,963

538

347

305

4S5

820

Sept.

272

276

292

296

304

322

330

339

322

322

326

371

432

466

408

353

353

461

610

675

565

495

600

665

690

680

702

744

963

909

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

36,560

34,000

38,180

336,500

.38,350

' 31,350

28,990

38,710

243,700

35,010

21,360

18,740

28,350

593,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

lote.~ Ho gage-height record Oct. 1, 2, Nov. 12-19, 22-25, Dec. 21 to Jan. 15, Jan. IS to Feb. 2; 

discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for other stations In North Platte River Basin.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 243

North Platte River near Mlnatare, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorders (two channels), lat. 41°47', long. 103°31', in E4 sec. .

 13, T. 21 N., R. 54 W., 350 feet upstream from State highway bridge and 14 miles 

southwest of Mlnatare.

Drainage area.- 24,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey.

 May 1916 to October 1920 and April 1922 to September 1942 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,950 second-feet May 14; minimum daily, 191 

second-feet July 9.

1916-42: Maximum daily discharge, 23,400 second-feet June 18, 1921, computed on 

basis of records of peak discharge at stations at Mitchell and Bridgeport; minimum 

daily, 11 second-feet Aug. 16-18, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by several reservoirs above 

station. River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures 

given herein represent combined discharge. Thirty-two discharge measurements were 

made on each channel during the year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 '10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

970

1,160

1,240

1,250

1,090

1,020

967

949

913

859

862

867

876

876

868

866

851

841

841

835

82S

820

S19

845

847

881

872

90S

891

854

859

Nov.

849

863

S77

874

852

852

829

825

829

806

780

791

787

787

787

769

796

878

902

899

908

949

893

883

883

921

9S5

906

921

925

Dec.

925

910

919

957

93S

919

893

855

833

811

810

776

840

879

831

763

801

780

807

82S

857

917

907

»866

904

828

780

70S

590

610

640

Jan.

600

620

630

650

660

660

670

660

680

660

740

910

920

910

910

890

920

980

987

*931

«880

840

855

836

799

800

818

804

801

796

778

Feb.

770

774

779

«804

S06

790

775

771

748

734

730

731

727

731

742

726

647

5S6

565

695

*817

78S

750

712 '

689

681

689

694

_

-

Month

October . ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ............... . . .

January. ................................

February. ..................................

March. .............................. . .

April...... .............................. .

May. .......................................

June ................................ ......

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-4S ......................

Mar.

679

690

688

658

676

680

636

634

638

643

637

656

650

695

697

669

657

652

696

678

674

709

689

661

661

650

65S

636

627

629

621

Apr.

622

613

619

604

598

590

600

649

700

718

661

$44

614

593

582

566

562

622

742

708

652

626

706

1,150

1,530

1,570

1,640

1,580

1,510

1,700

~

Secondfoot-days

28,415

25,756

25,665

229,562

24,597

20,446

20,519

25,271

125,190

27,975

IS, 228

11,981

24,644

373,687

May

2,480

2,430

2,640

2,950

2,940

2,760

2,900

3,210

3,630

3,980

4,400

4,530

5,310

6,700

5,990

5,980

6,140

5,980

5,930

5,750

5,490

4,960

4,620

4,180

3,880

3,480

3,250

2,800

2,420

1,850

1,630

Maximum

1,250

949

957

4,090

987

817

709

1,700

6,700

1,560 667'

504

1,340

6,700

June

1,560

1,410

1,290

1,490

1,310

1,000

876

831

849

825

854

888

1,010

966

805

776

726

660

682

628

620

699

765

768

956

1,100

933

964

968

766

-

Minimum

819

769

59C

46

60C

566

621

562

1,63C

62C

191

339

451

191

July

626

508

375

292

271

253

222

207

191

216

405

351

322

315

337

355

345

321

312

652

667

616

555

496

507

521

594

644

620

595

537

Aug.

504

482

447

428

396

372

339

381

4S7

454

436

408

389

363

346

349

350

359

346

340

346

340

345

356

367

368

349

348

371

398

417

Mean

917

859

8S8

629

793

730

662

S42

4,038

952

487

386

821

1,024

Sept.

451

451

454

471

502

545

551

555

552

537

566

662

710

732

774

697

666

819

1,210

1,340

1,160

974

955

1,030

1,160

1,240

1,190

1,170

1,250

1,270

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

56,360

51,090

50,910

455,300

48 > 790

40,550

40,700

50,120

248,300

55,490

26,240

23,760

48,880

741,200

# Winter discharge measurement made on one ,or both channels on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation for one or'both channels affected by ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 19, Feb. 

19, 20.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
244 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°40', long. 103°06', in sec. 28, T. 20 N. f R. 50 

r ltf.i"5t bridge on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile north of Bridgeport. Datum of gage is 

3,656.14 fest above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage areju- 28,300 square miles.

Records available.- May 1902 to November 1906, June to September 1915,and October 1930 to 

B9ptemDeY~B4g in reports of Geological Survey, my 1902 to November 1906 and June 

1918 to September 1942 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes,.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet my 15 (main channel gage 

' heigKt", 8.16 feet); minimum daily, 296 second-feet July 10.

1902-6, 1916-42: Maximum daily discharge, 23,000 second-feet June 19, 1921; minimum 

daily, 56 second-feet May 28, 1934, Aug. 15, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except thost for period of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

cflversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by several reservoirs above 

station. Forty-six discharge measurements were made during the year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

13

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,120

1,260

1,360

1,470

1,490

1,380

1,250

1,140

1,160

1,180

1,190

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,180

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,160

1,180

1,190

1,250

1,270

1,380

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,120

1,100

Nov.

1,100

1,140

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,140

1,120

1,060

984

936

880

866

893

906

936

968

968

1,000

1,030

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,030

1,060

1,160

1,190

1,270

1,310

1,310

1,340

~

Dec.

1,260

1,260

1,210

1,160

1,180

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,020

1,000

1,100

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,180

1,160

#1,030

1,050

1,020

906

880

610

600

620

640

680

Jan.

640

660

600

700

700

700

700

700

780

SSO

1,040

1,400

1,360

#1,350

1,350

1,360

1,390

1,430

1,400

1,400

1,220

1,090

1,120

1,060

1,090

1,180

*1,240

1,320

1,400

1,380

1,270

Feb.

1,360

1,400

1,250

1,190

1,290

#1,180

1,080

1,050

984

968

1,020

1,030

963

920

920

936

861

458

716

1,380

1,510

1,420

1,100

984

906

984

920

1,020

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ...................

January. ..................................

February ......................... ....

March........................ ..............

April ............................ .... . .

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

668

1,060

1,100

1,020

1,020

1,060

952

1,020

1,030

984

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,080

684

812

786

852

906

936

952

626

652

920

952

880

866

812

852

880

852

Apr.

826

812

788

73§

774

762

762

774

893

1,000

1,030

984

BSD

812

760

716

704

786

1,060

1,060

952

906

852

1,290

1,700

1,790

1,990

2,080

2,020

2,290

-

Secondfoot-days

37,770

32,377

31,356

304,796

34,020

29,795

29,363

32,824

151,570

41,408

19,976

17,912

32,409

490,780

May

2,860

8,200

8,000

8,170

8,760

3,500

3,210

3,420

3,780

5,330

4,810

6/810

6,330

8,110

8,870

6,720

6,560

6,500

6,390

6,390

6,220

5,750

5,400

5,280

4,960

4,670

4,330

4,060

3,740

3,180

2,760

Maximum

1,490

1,340

1,250

4,950

1,430

1,510

1,100

8 ,870

2,220

1,120

883

1,630

8,870

June

B,280

2,100

1,830

1,850

1,970

1,600

1,350

1,260

1/490

1,200

1,200

1,210

1,240

1,290

1,390

1,240

1,040

951

878

863

796

1,080

1,360

1,260

1,370

1,440

1,430

1,440

1,620

1,440

-

Minimum

1,100

866

600

100

640

458

785

704

2 *796 760

296

441

603

296

July

1,120

843

636

504

463

465

429

371

334

296

661

575

445

387

368

389

411

386

356

686

1,120

882

762

776

768

716

742

946

949

940

959

Aug.

888

871

669

821

638

607

568

542

642

696

659

633

643

585

515

544

634

511

531

503

471

457

441

491

502

441

455

471

489

535

564

Mean

1,218

1,079

1,011

835

1,097

1,064

947

1,094

4,889

1,380

644

578

1,080

1,345

Sept.

603

149

626

711

761

798

834

833

840

833

716

829

954

1,030

1,000

948

857

867

1,280

1,340

1,610

1,530

1,400

1,300

1,510

1,530

1,630

1,620

1,540

1,540

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

74,920

64,220

62,190

604,600

67,480

59,100

58,240

65,110

300,600

82,130

39,620

35,530

64,280

973,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 31 (no gage-height record Dec. 28 

to Jan. 12; discharge computed on basis of weather records and' records for other stations on Horth 

Platte River).

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
P1ATTE RIVER BASIN 245

North Platte River at Llsco, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°30', long. 102°38', In sec. 33, T. 18 N., R. 46 

W., at highway bridge half a mile south of Llsco.

Drainage area.- 26,900 square miles.

Records available.- September 1931 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,470 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 3.40 

feet), minimum dally, 278 second-feet July 19.

1931-42: Maximum discharge, 12,100 second-feet June 15, 1935 (gage height, 3.57 

feet); minimum dally, 8 second-feet Aug. 4, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by 

several reservoirs above station. Thirty-five discharge measurements were made during 

the year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,320

1,400

1,550

1,650

1,790

1,770

1,680

1,590

1,890

1,520

1,440

1,380

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,290

1,250

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,250

1,270

1,250

1,270

1,320

1,570

1,360

1,160

1,1'40

1,140

1,180

Nov.

1,160

1,180

1,210

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,140

1,130

1,140

1,110

1,140

1,130

#1,090

1,090

1,160

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,200

1,280

1,380

1,450

1,470

1,500

1,600

-

Dec.

1,550

1,520

#1,420

1,550

1,480

1,460

1,420

1,340

1,290

1,200

1,270

1,360

1,360

1,320

*1,310

1,320

1,290

1,210

1,180

1,230

1,270

1,320

1,290

1,270

1,200

1,000

800

780

820

860

840

Jan.

830

860

890

910

910

910

920

930

1,050

1,310

1,400

1,420

1,590

1,520

1,520

1,580

1,580

1,600

 1,530

1,480

1,430

1,460

1,430

1,420

1,380

1,310

1,380

1,380

1,300

1,300

1,260

Feb.

1,230

*1,320

1,360

1,640

1,700

1,520

1,440

1,440

1,310

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,250

«1,250

1,270

1,290

1,080

640

760

990

1,300

1,350

1,150

1,080

1,020

1,100

1,070

1,140

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...................................

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

Hay. .......................................

June .......................................

July.... ...................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1,080

1,180

1,220

1,200

1,340

1,310

1,200

1,090

*1,090

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,270

1,310

1,180

1,060

1,020

1,110

1,140

1,080

1,060

1,090

1,110

1,140

1,11O

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,030

1,080

Apr.

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,090

1,060

1,030

1,020

955

1,020

1,060

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,030

985

970

970

1,090

1,360

1,400

1,210

1,140

1,140

1,630

2,270

2,320

2,390

2,390

2,370

2,780

-

Secondfoot-days

42,800

36,450

38,530

341,999

39,790

34,350

35,250

41,180

167,510

50,670

19,721

20,165

35,773

562,189

May

3,380

3,380

3,620

3,500

3,690

4,090

4,000

3,590

3,780

4,440

5,860

5,690

6,690

7,090

7,900

7,940

7,090

7,160

7,120

7,050

6,980

6,870

6,550

6,130

5,960

5,520

5,150

4,790

4,470

4,220

3,810

Maximum

1,790

1,600

1,550

4,660

1,600

1,700

1,340

2,780

7,940

3,290

1,400

1,310

1,860

7,940

June

3,290

2,690

2,390

2,170

2,170

2,080

1,840

1,630

1,790

1,590

1,310

1,400

1,550

1,550

1,630

1,680

1,400

1,290

1,210

1,090

1,230

1,230

1,420

1,550

1,500

1,520

1,680

1,720

1,500

1,570

-

Minimum

1,140

1,080

780

67

830

640

1,000

955

3,380

1,090

278

440

572

278

July

'1,400

1,200

985

780

594

490

460

422

402

321

321

732

605

490

374

296

312

321

278

393

530

744

672

720

744

660

756

884

955

955

925

Aug.

see

845

793

1,31O

1,200

925

832

756

684

756

806

768

744

720

638

540

510

510

480

480

' 460

' 460

450

440

450

470

460

440

440

450

490

Mean

1,381

1,215

1,243

937

1,284

1,227

1,137

1,373

5,404

1,689

636

650

1,192

1,540

Sept.

572

744

732

720

732

793

845

819

806

832

793

780

910

985

1,080

1,180

1,230

1,230

1,270

1,440

1,610

1,700

1,680

1,550

1,610

1,740

1,810

1,860

1,860

1,860

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

84,890

72,300

76,420

678,400

78,920

6B.130

69,920

81,680

332,300

100,500

39,120

40,000

70,950

1,115,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22, Dec. 25, 26, Jan. 19 to Feb. 4, Mar. 2-5. 

Ho gage-height record Hov. 23-30, Dec. 27 to Jan. 9, Jan. 14-18, Feb. 17 to Mar. 1; discharge 

computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, engineer's notes, and. records for 

other stations in North Flatte River Basin.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
246 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°23', long. 102°20', near line between sec. 3

 and 10, T. 16 N., R. 44 W., at bridge on State Highway 27, I nile south of Oshkosh.

Drainage area.- 27,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey.

 April 1916 to October 1917 and March 1928 to September 1942 in reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,350 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 3.75 

feet); minimum daily, 353 second-feet July 10, 11.

1916-17, 1928-42: Maximum daily discharge, 19,200 second-feet June 4, 1929; no 

flow July 21 to Aug. 11, Aug. 21, 24-31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

several reservoirs above station. Thirty-five discharge measurements were made 

during the year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,230 

1,320 

1,390 

1,610 

1,730

1,680 

1,580 

1,580 

1,580 

1,540

1,440 

1,350 

1,390 

1,320 

1,320

1,420 

1,370 

1,320 

1,260 

1,300

1,280 

1,300 

1,300 

1,260 

1,370

2,000 

1,880 

1,510 

1,510 

1,480 

1,510

Nov.

1,510 

1,460 

1,460 

1,370 

1,320

1,320 

1,230 

1,300 

1,350 

1,350

1,370 

1,390 

1,390 

1,320 

1,300

1,250 

1,210 

 1,230 

1,230

1,170

1,150 

1,130 

1,100 

1,200 

1,300

1,280 

1,060 

946 

1,200 

1,500

Dec.

1,400 

*1,350 

1,370 

1,440 

1,350

1,350 

1,350 

1,320 

1,200 

1,100

1,150 

1,250 

1,220 

1,200 

1,200

1,500 

 1,700 

1,420 

1,420 

1,230

1,190 

1,210 

1,170 

1,110 

1,020

900 

740 

660 

680 

700 

700

Jan.

700 

720 

740 

760 

780

820 

820 

840 

880 

940

1,000 

1,070 

 1,180 

1,250 

1,310

1,310 

1,380 

1,340 

1,330 

1,330

1,420 

1,410 

1,390 

1,370 

1,520

1,470 

1,420 

1,470 

1,530 

1,470 

1,490

Feb.

1,470 

1,470 

*1,550 

1,540 

1,540

1,560 

1,570 

1,740 

1,790 

1,700

1,420 

1,350 

»1,350 

1,370 

1,350

1,230 

1,050 

660 

760 

980

1,440 

1,420 

1,380 

1,300 

1,200

1,250 

1,200 

1,260

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

nber. ........ .....

lendar year 1941 

ary

h. ................................

1. .....................................

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1,220 

1,320 

1,420 

1,400 

1,600

1,620 

1,600 

1,560 

1,260 

 1,280

1,230 

1,260 

1,150 

1,190 

1,230

1,100 

982 

964 

946 

1,000

1,060 

1,150 

1,210 

1,190 

1,210

1,080 

1,040 

1,020 

946 

1,020 

1,080

Apr.

1,060 

1,020 

1,080 

1,100 

1,040

1,100 

1,060 

1,000 

1,080 

1,260

1,210 

1,170 

1,170 

1,080 

1,060

946 

856 

1,080 

1,420 

1,460

1,420 

1,300 

1,260 

1,630 

2,180

2,210 

2,340 

2,480 

2,370 

2,800

Secondfoot-days

45,130 

38,396 

36,600

342,794

36,460 

37,900 

37,338 

42,242 

161,410 

50,330 

20,658 

19,534 

33,456

559,454

May

4,140 

3,250 

3,590 

3,700 

3,880

3,730 

3,920 

3,480 

3,150 

3,700

4,500 

5,020 

5,820 

7,050 

7,820

8,930 

7,430 

6,730 

6,730 

6,580

6,370 

6,320 

6,270 

5,970 

5,680

5,440 

5,070 

4,590 

4,300 

4,220 

4,030

Maximum

2,000 

1,510 

1,700

4,160

1,530 

1,790 

1,620 

2,800 

8,930 

3,560 

1,460 

1,280 

1,880

8,930

June

3,560 

2,830 

2,510 

2,180 

2,030

1,930 

1,780 

1,660 

1,730 

1,800

1,440 

1,350 

1,390 

1,390 

1,440

1,630 

1,320 

1,280 

1,210 

1,130

1,390 

1,350 

1,300 

1,560 

1,420

1,440 

1,610 

1,700 

1,510 

1,460

Minimum

1,230 

946 

660

76

700 

660 

946 

856 

3,150 

1,130 

353 

372 

456

353

July

1,460 

1,320 

1,130 

1,020 

838

620 

552 

433 

372 

353

353 

433 

606 

456 

391

362 

362 

362 

372 

400

410 

579 

740 

820 

946

788 

772 

804 

874 

892 

838

Aug.

856 

804 

804 

856 

1,280

982 

820

740 

724 

708

756 

724 

708 

708 

724

660 

606 

592 

525 

468

422

433 

410 

392 

410

433 

444 

410 

391 

372 

372

Mean

1,456 

1,280 

1,180

939

1,176 

1,354 

1,204 

1,408 

5,207 

1,678 

666 

630 

1,115

1,533

Sept.

456 

692 

692 

692 

724

804 

820 

772 

820 

820

820 

804 

804 

788 

874

964 

1,020 

1,020 

 1,040 

1,230

1,490 

1,610 

1,610 

1,390 

1,680

1,800 

1,800 

1,780 

1,760 

1,880

Runoff in 

acre-feet

89,510 

76,160 

72,600

679,900

72,320 

75,170 

74,060 

83,790 

320,200 

99,830 

40,970 

38,750 

66,360

1,111,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-25, Dec. 9-16, 24-26, 31, Jan. 12 to Feb. 

», Feb. 17 to Mar. 7. No gage-height record Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 27-30, Jan. 1-11; discharge 

computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for other stations in the 

basin.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To' convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 247

North Platte River at Lewellen, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorders (two'channels), lat. 41°19' , long. 102°08', in sec. 34, 

T. 16 N., R. 42 W., at highway bridge, half a mile upstream from high-water line nf 

McConaughy Lake and 1 mile southeast of Lewellen. Datums of north and south gages are 

3,284.5 and 3,285.5 feet above mean sea level, respectively (Platte Valley fublic Power 

& Irrigation District bench mark).

Records available.- July to September 1931, December 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Jtaimum discharge during year, 8,380 second-feet my 16; minimum daily, 390 

second-feet Aug. 30.

1931, 1940-42: raximum discharge, that of Ifcy 16, 1942; minimum daily, 81 secondfeet Aug. 15, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair, rfeny diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

several reservoirs above station. River flows in two channels for which separate 

records are computed; figures given herein represent combined discharge. Forty-one 

discharge measurements on each channel were made during the year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

(Jot.

1,400

1,480

1,580

1,770

1,980

1,900

1,760

1,630

1,560

1,580

1,820

1,500

1,500

1,530

1,540

1,690

1,860

1,530

1,510

1,460

1,480

1,490

1,520

1,490

1,550

1,890

2,380

8,200

1,870

1,650

1,580

Nov.

1,520

1,500

1,540

1,560

1,540

1,510

1,520

1,530

1,510

1,480

1,480

1,500

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,500

 1,450

1,440

1,430

1,410

1,420

1,320

1,080

1,100

1,280

1,580

1,680

1,460

1,690

1,530

Dec.

al,580

al,470

 1,470

«a 1,480

 1,460

al,450

al,470

 1,410

 1,370

al,090

602

558

700

975

 1,200

1,470

1,870

 1,760

1,540

1,540

1,550

1,510

1,350

1,250

936

750

730

685

695

730

a760

Jan.

790

780

810

810

80Q

860

930

»973

, 940

970

970

1,030

1,830

1,270

1,430

1,410

1,380

1,520

1,450

1,400

1,560

1,540

1,520

1,650

1,650

1,630

1,720

1,710

 1,790

1,690

1,690

Feb.

1,590

1,470

1,700

1,910

2,100

2,260

2,270

2,100

1,880

1,720

1,590

 1,510

1,520

1,520

1,490

1,430

1,080

986

1,020

1,270

1,310

1,260

1,340

1,420

1,400

1,600

1,700

1,810

_

-

Month

October. ...............'....................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March......................................

May *

June ........................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1,960

2,010

*1,750

1,830

2,020

2,320

2,120

1,710

1,520

 1,440

1,400

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,460

1,420

1,330

1,230

1,200

1,240

1,280

1,250

1,230

1,240

1,220

1,180

1,090

1,030

1,000

1,000

1,010

Apr.

1,010

990

976

969

1,010

1,050

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,180

1,190

1,160

1,180

1,130

1,100

1,090

1,210

1,600

1,580

1,470

1,300

1,210

1,460

2,050

2,270

2,330

2,420

8,420

2,720

-

Seeondfoot-days

50,800

44,020

37,404

382,564

39,903

44,256

44,620

42,425

171,430

58,430

23,227

20,344

36,402

613,261

May

4,180

4,170

3,920

4,030

4,450

4,320

4,280

4,280

3,780

4,160

4,440

5,710

6,190

6,980

7,320

8,160

7,750

7,130

7,130

7,000

6,890

6,730

6,570

6,250

6,050

5,880

5,370

4,990

4,640

4,420

4,270

Maximum

2,380

1,680

1,870

4,620

1,790

2,270,-

2', 320

2,720

8,150

4,090

1,580

1,110

2,070

8,150

June

4,Q90

3,240

2,680

2,390

2,220

2,140

1,960

1,680

2,010

1,950

1,670

1,560

1,660

1,750

1,810

2,110

1,670

1,580

1,580

1,460

1,640

1,790

1,540

1,910

1,730

1,630

1,730

1,930

1,740

1,580

-

Minimum

1,400

1,080

552

81

780

986

1,000

969

3,780

1,460

410

390

514

390

July

1,580

1,460

1,310

1,150

1,020

898

815

7S5

633

576

518

489

* 580

642

536

469

432

410

428

479

463

504

668

717

807

776

741

794

850

870

887

Aug.

851

841

846

814

1,110

1,020

866

847

806

781

816

814

843

802

764

680

620

587

537

492

466

444

421

396

402

418

426

425

394

390

Mean

1,639

1,467

1,207

1,048

1,287

1,581

1,439

1,414

6,530

1,948

749

656

1,213

1,680

427

Sept.

514

764

757

733

753

797

899

840

848

846

846

- 874

860

884

920

973

1,030

1,090

1,100

1,250

1,570

1,750

1,800

1,750

1,970

2,070

1,990

1,990

1,980

1,960

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

100,800

87,310

74,190

758,800

79,150

87,780

88,500

84,150

340,000

115,900

46,070

40,350

72,200

1,216,000

* Winter discharge measurement on one or both channels made on Ibis day.

 Ho gage-height record on north channel; discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for south channel, station at Oshkosa, and MoConaughy Lake.

Hot;.- Stage-discharge relation for one or both channels affected by ioe Hov. 25-28, Pee. 18-20, 

Dee. 23 to Feb. 9, Feb. 19 to Mar. 6 (no gage-height record on one or both channels Dee. 31 to 

Jan. 8).

Time basis; . Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
248 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Keystone, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°12', long. 101°37', In sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 

"38 W., 1 mile downstream from diversion dam of Sutherland Reservoir supply canal and 

2 miles southwest of Keystone.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1942 (fragmentary).

Extremes.-1942: Maximum discharge during period Karen to September, 2,630 second-feet 

Aug. 3 (gage-height, 3.88 feet); minimum dally, 6 second-feet on several days In 

March, April, May.

1940-42: Maximum discharge recorded, that of Aug. 3, 1942; minimum dally, 6 

second-feet on several days during 1940, 1941, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Diversion canal 

for Sutherland Reservoir diverts water 1 mile above station. Flow completely regulated by McConaughy Lake (capacity 2,300,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

-9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

'

Jan.

,

Feb.

,

Month

October ' ' '"

November

December . ..................................

Calendar year' ...............,..:....

January. ...................................

February. ............................'......

March. .....................................

April............................. .........

Hay

June. .'......"...............................

July. ......................................

August . ^ ...................................

September. ...........................;.....

tEhe peried ......................

Mar.

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

9

11

12

11

12

12

IS

e

I7

9

14

17

18

8

7

7

Apr.

7

7

7

7

' 7

7

7

7

7

 7

7

7

6

6

 6

7

7

10

11

.9

7

7

7

7

10

9

17

10

9

13

Secondfoot-days

_

_

877

242

885

8,-927

13,098

31,599

1,360

-

May

43

11

9

9

. 83

20

10

9

9

11

12

28

190

12

10

11

17

7

6

6

6

6.

6

6

9

9

53

28

86

89

134

Maximum

_

_

18

17

154

204

805

2,560

431

-

June

73

46

56

56

70

99

142

142

148

130

130

134

134

134

130

114

68

70

96

804

80

68

68

80

70

63

83

96

53

96

MinlMiB

_

_

6

6

6

46

80

419

10

-

July

83

83

80

80

80

80

194

110

180

240

257

353

347

369

401

473

455

401

395

389

383

395

461

678

669

787

769

746

753

778

806

Aug.

950,

1,950

2,560

2,360

2,210

1,710

1,670

1,690

1,440

1,590

1,670

1,550

1,330

880

606

550

498

461

479

498

488

. 498

498

496

467

449

449

449

431

431

419

Mean

__ '-

8.9

8.1

28.5

97.6

390

1,019

45.3

-

Sept.

491

311

86

56

41

36

30

86

17

17

 17 ' 17

18

16

16

' 17 

17

/ 20

BO

19

"l7

17

.14

- 10

18

15

18

10

W

10

"

Runoff in 

acre-fMt

_

_

.649

-, .49°.

1,760 ;

5,810,'.

24,000 ,-

SB, 680

2,700,,

WOT

Hourtain war time.' To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 249

North Platte River new Sutherland, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°12', long. 101°06', in sec. 4, T. 14 N., R. 33 

' W., at highway bridge, 24 miles upstream from Birdwood Creek and 3» miles.north of 

Sutherland.

Drainage area.- 31,300 square miles.

Records available.- July to September 1931, April 1936 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 4.38 

feet;: mlnlmun dally, 8 second-feet July 6-8, 13.

1931, 1936-42: Maximum discharge, 3,770 second-feet Apr. 29, 1938 (gage height,. 

4.95 feet); no flow July 20-28, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions sOwve station for Irrigation. Diversion canal for 

Sutherland Reservoir (capacity, 1&*,000 acre-feet) diverts water 27 miles above 

 station. Flow regulated by McConaughy Lake. Thirty-eight discharge measurements 

were made during the year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

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

26

29

30

31

Oct.

84

37

39

48

148

98

86

98

88

67

196

876

148

106

96

98

98

98

89

89

96

116

80

89

100

188

808

138

181

110

110

Nov.

106

100

100

110

96

100

96

96

96

96

96

103

103

100

103

89

. 86

86

78

78

78

69

69

78

86

82

83

66

66

78

-

Dec.

78

75

89

86

90

98

94

88

88

84

120

100

180

140

145

150

 154

138

181

181

116

138

160

110

88

80

75

86

66

70

68

Jan.

58

50

SO

60

62

 S3

84

56

86

60

68

74

88

98

96

100

106

105

105

110

110

180

130

140

170

180

190

190

180

 130

143

Feb.

96

110

160

180

160

140

110

800

860

300

 140

160

160

150

180

130

58

92

110

180

130

110

72

 60

66

76

100

110

.

-

 onth

Octefeer

Iterator. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. .................................... February .

 arch. .....................................

 May

June .......................................

July.......................................

August. ....................................

Septeaber. .................................

Water year 1041-48 ......................

liar.

110

ISO

 180

ISO

190

890

380

318

249

SOS

160

 138

186

181

885

885

166

132

186

148

138

121

110

106

110

106

380

360

188

165

164

Apr.

138

181

103

88

75

75

88

98

106

96

98

89

86

89

89

89

100

518

1,360

751

420

894

868

381

684

529

340

238

808

529

Seoondfoot-days

3,363

8,635

3,202

41,618

3,153

3» 680

5,677

7,982

6,919

1,579

8,267

81,868

6,424

68,733

-

Hay

1,090

636

518

410

340

360

879

886

166

188

180

164

360

474

876

195

180

138

138

160

116

106

78

51

89

19

13

11

13

IS

84

Maxima

276

110

160

1,340

' 190

«AA OUw

380

1,360

1,090 i An lou

430

1,950

2,040

2,040

June

57

64

89

19

14

18

11

18

39

46

31

37

43

33

84

31

41

89

87

86

88

78

66

160

13S

98

86

92

88

41

Minima

37

63

68

5

50

58

106

76

11

11

TQ f O

48

8

July

81

- 16

13

18

10

8

8

. 8

11

9

9

9

8

9

13

15

11

15

18

13

13

13

15

25

41

96

885

340

380

430

390

Aug.

676

807

1,070

1,900

1,980

1,880

1,660

1,580

1,630

1,360

1,880

1,180

1,840

1,160

686

876

188

208

166

168

166

166

185

165

165

143

186

116

100

89

Mean

108

87.8

103

114

108

131

183

866

223

58.6

72.8

705

814

188

78

Sept. -

110

8,040

1,090

607

318

232

808

168

143

110

88

88

181

86

69

63

63

67

66

66

64

48

48

57

106

110

89

86

88

78

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,670

5,830

6,350

88,630

6,850

7,300

' 11,860

15,830

13,780

3,130

4,480

43,360

12,740

136,300

Winter discharge measurement aade On this day.

 ote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 86 to Jan. 6, Jan. 87-30, Feb. 8 to Mar. 6. 

Bo gage-height record Dec. 4-16, Jan. 7-E6, July 18, 19; discharge computed on basis of weather 

records agd .records for other stations In the basin. "-

Tlae basis» Mountain standard tine prior to S a.m., Peb. 9, 1948; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
250 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°09', long. 100°46 f , in sec. 28,.T. 14 N., R. 30

 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 183, half a mile north of city of North Platte and 4* 

miles upstream from confluence with South Platte River. Datum of gage is 2,794.9 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 32,000 square miles.

Records available.- February 1895 to September 1915 and October 1930 to September 1942

 in reports of Geological Survey. February 1895 to September 1942 in reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,610 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 4.32 

feet;: minimum daily, 102 second-feet July 19.

1895-42: Maximum daily discharge, 27,100 second-feet June 6, 1909; minimum daily, 

20 second-feet Sept. 20, 1904. . .

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. ttany .

 diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by several -reservoirs above 

station. Forty discharge measurements were made during the year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 19*1 to September 1942

Day

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

27

.28

29

30

31

Dot.

430

345

336

336

440

420

318

327

300

265

251

372

372

309

279

286

293

318

300

300

318

354

318

279

293

363

440

390

336

286

293

Nov.

300

318

381

390

345

372

327

318

327

336

336

336

345

318

3B7

327

327

 327

327

190

200

. 190

190

230

330

*370

350

336

318

309

Dec.

286

. 279

279

309

279

 286

293

265

265

230

390

318

410

470

480

500

490

400

309

286

286

272

*251

300

272

206

180

210

190

240

 240

Jan.

230

250

250

250

260

280

300

310

320

310

300

310

400

460

580

600

600

590

580

570

560

560

550

550

590

580

550

540

500

«450

380

Feb.

300

340

440

440

540

460

390

390

460

410

354

 300

363

370

370

309

124

230

170

EOO

300

380

*380

890

240

290

270

300

-

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

April......................................

 ay........................................

September. ............,.,.........'..........

Water year 1941-42 ......................

liar.

340

 360

380

380

390

480

540

570

530

 490

440

430

410

410

500

570

430

372

372

363

390

372

345

327

309

206

387

540

450

420

440

.Apr.

450

440

381

354

286

293

293

327

293

286

286

286

272

286

272

230

258

820

3,070

8,000

918

678

570

601

1,080

1,280

796

570

500

560

Seoondfoot-days

9 S9V

9,471

117,017

9 887

7 081

23,232

165, 594

Hay

1,530

1,440

946

748

612

645

601

470

410

420

420

381

534

820

645

440

363

327

372

440

400

354

327

286

265

244

212

206

1 206

176

- 244

Maximum

500

1,460

570

5,960

5,960

June

309

286

224

£06

224

200

194

212

300

300

244

272

279

230

224

258

272

212

206

510

540

570

450

550

634

430

345

450

420

336

Minimum

i on

180

47

230

230

251

102

July

318

345

286

237

200

188

194

188

218

182

152

156

142

147

147

129

117

106

102

117

106

113

113

117

147

165

390

645

 40

540

640

Aug.

480

640

640

890

1,480

1,880

2,140

2,230

1,880

1,820

1,560

1,340

1,320

1,360

1,300

848

530

410

381

286

286

265

279

286

293

293

279

272

258

230

230.

Mean

306

321

499

774

454

Sept.

251

3,470

5,960

2,530

960

712

570

500

460

430

390

372

530

490

381

354

345

336

354

354

300

300

293

293

430

450

400

364

336

$27

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet '

18,790

232,100

14 040

46,080

328,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 80-27, Dec. 27 to Feb. 4, Feb. IS to Haj». 6. 

Time baals; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract .1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 251 

Reservolre In North Platte' River Basin

Semlnoe Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 42°09', long. 106°53', at dam. on North Platte River,

 in sec. 8, T. 25 N., R. 84 W., 6 miles upstream from high-water line of Pathfinder Reservoir and 12 miles southwest of Leo, Wyo.- Datum of gage is 6,190.00 feet above mean 

sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Records available, April 1939 to September 1942. Maximum contents observed during year, 556,300 acre-feet July 5 (elevation, 6,327.51 feet); 

minimum observed, 121,000 acre-feet Oct. 9 (elevation, 6,271.41 feet). Maximum contents ob^erved during period 1989-42, thafof July 5, 1942; minimum observed, 6,810 

acre-feet Apr. 1, 1939 (elevation, 6,212.20 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete-arch dam; storage began Apr. 1, 1939, but some regulation for power development during period Jan. 1 to Mar. 31. Capacity, 1,026,000 

acre-feet between elevations 6,190.5 feet (bottom of outlet pipe) and 6,357 feet (top 

of spillway gates). Figures given herein represent total contents, of which 55,000 

acre-feet below elevation 6,252 feet (minimum operating level for power development) 

are not available for power development. Records of contents furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Pathfinder Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 42°28', long. 106°51', at dam on North Platte

 /River, In sec. '<£&, T. 25 N., R. 84 W., 9 miles southwest of Alcova, Wyo. Datum of gage 

Is 5,680.00 feet above mean sea, level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark); gage readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Records available, October 1938 

to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey, June 1909 to September 1938 in files 

of Bureau of Reclamation. Maximum contents observed during year, 374,300 acre-feet 

June 10 (elevation, 5,807.08 fetet); minimum observed, 9,030 acre-feet Oct. 1 (elevation, 

5,726.73 feet). Maximum contents observed during period 1938-42, 459,680 acre-feet Apr. 

12, 1939 (elevation, 5,815.50 feet); minimum observed, 2,900 acre-feet Sept. 2, 1939 

(elevation, 5,712.63 feet).

Reservoir Is formed by masonry dam; storage began in June 1909. Capacity, 1,187.200 

acre-feet between elevations 5,700 feet (30 feet above sill of north tunnel) and 5,858 

feet (top of flashboards). Elevation of crest of spillway, 5,852 feet. Dead storage 

negligible. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water Is used to Irrigate 

lands In .Wyoming and Nebraska under the North Platte project. Qage read once dally. 

Records of contents furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Alcova Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 42°33', long. 106°43', at dam on North Platte River,, 

in sec. lib, T. 30 N., R. 83 W., 2 miles upstream from Alcova, Wyo. Datum of gage is 

5,320 feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Records available, 

October 1938-to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey, February to September 

1938 In files of Bureau of Reclamation. Maximum contents observed during year, 168,000 

acre-feet July 3 (elevation, 5,490.48 feet); minimum observed, 12,790 acre-feet Oct. IS 

(elevation, 5,382.98 feet). Maximum contents observed during period 1938-42, 168,290 

acre-feet June 23, 1939 (elevation, 5,490.61 feet); minimum observed, 1,980 acre-feet 

Sept. 30, 1940 (elevation, 5,353.56 feet).

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam; completed by Bureau of Reclamation In January 

1938. Capacity,.190,500 acre-feet at elevation 5,500.00 feet, or 180.feet above gate 

sill. No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation In North Plat-te River Basin. .Qage 

read once dally. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

guernsey Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 42°17', long. 104°45t , at dam on North Platte River 

in sec. m, T. 27 N., R. 66 W., li miles upstream from Guernsey, Wyo. Datum of gage 

is 4.370.00 feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Records 

available, October 1938 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey; July 1927 

to September 1938 in files of Bureau of Reclamation. Maximum contents observed during 

year, 50,480 acre-feet May 30, 31 (elevation, 4,419.83 feet) ? minimum observed, 7,300 

acre-feet Oct. 1 (elevation, 4,390.10 feet). Maximum contents observed during period 

1938-42, 50,800'acre-feet June 19, 1941 (elevation, 4,419.97 feet); minimum observed, 

5,510 acre-feet Sept. 28, 1941 (elevation, 4,386.62 feet).

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam; completed by Bureau of .Reclamation in July 

1927. Capacity, 52,000 acre-feet at elevation 4,420 feet or 50 feet above gate sill. 

No dead storage. Water is used for Irrigation in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska, 

and for development of power. Qage read once daily. Records furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

McConaughy Lake.- Electric tape gage, lat. 41°13', long. 101°30', at outlet tower of

 Klngsley Dam on North Platte River, In NWiSWi sec. 3, T. 14 N., R. 38 E., 4i miles west 

of Keystone, Nebr. Qage referred to mean sea level, datum of 1929. Records available, 

February 1941 to September 1942." Maximum contents observed during year, 878,900 acrefeet July 3-9 (elevation, 3,228.1 feet); minimum observed, 32,900 acre-feet Oct. 1 

(elevation, 3,153.50 feet). Maximum contents observed during period 1941-42, that of 

July 3-9, 1942; minimum observed since normal use of water started, 32,620 acre-feet 

Sept. 29, 1941 (elevation, 3,153.4 feet).

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Feb. 9,- 1941. Capacity, 

2,356,000 acre-feet between elevations 3.130.0 feet (sill of outlet gates) and 3,282.0 

feet (normal high water on Tainbor gates) above mean sea level. Elevation of crest of 

morning glory spillway, 3,254.0 feet. Dead storage negligible. Figures given herein 

represent total capacity or contents. "Water Is used for power development and Irrigation on Central Nebraska project of Nebraska Public Power System. Qage read once dally 

at 8 a.m. Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Nebraska Public Power
252 PUTTE RIVER BASIN

Monthly elevation and contents, of reserrolrs In North Flatte Hirer BaaIn, water year 

October 1941 to September 1948

Date

 or. SO.............

Dee. 81.............

Calendar year 1941 

8. 81.............

. 88............. 

. 81.............

E 80.. ...........

ti.. ...........

«ft

talf tl. ............

 yt. 90.............

Water year 1941-48

Bat*

 pt.80....... ......

Bee. 31.............

Calendar year 1941

tar. SO.............

Bept. 30. ............

Water year 1841-42

Sealnoe Reservoir

Bleratlon

(feet)

8,871.68 

6,279.94 

8,276.84

(,874.00

.

tfrr.98 

*f: «

fcfe3 6,W7.oa

6,9*6.84 

4,817.00 

6,808.90

-

<Nt

4,986.61

4,410.41 

4, 419. at 

4j 409.6*

.

4,408.11 

4,4*7.9* 

4,416.99 

4,419.41 

4,419.8S 

4,416.08 

4,409.87 

4,404.66 

4,407.06

-

Entente (acrefeet)

181,600 

182,000 

143,000 

198,800

.

107,900

£3* 

160,806 

869, tei 

661,000 

699,800 

498,400 

860,600

-

rw«r « «

6,480 

80,670 

97,000 

99,140

'

86,410 

89,660 

 44,060 

49,610 

60,480 

42,080 

89,660 

80,760 

84,640

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month (acrefeet)

+10^400 

+11,000 

-10,800

+70,510

*«*?900 

-89,870 

-19,980 

+96,480 

+188,800 

+887,400 

-17.800 

-96,400 

-77,800

+899,000

rrelr

+84,090 

+6,490 

-7,860

+4,120

-8,790 

+9, 840 

+14,400 

+6,460 

+970 

-8,480 

-12,610 

-8,800 

+9,890

+18,160

Pathfinder Reserrotr

SleTatlon 

(feet)

6,786.84 

6,761.98 

6,761.91 

6,771.64

.

6,778.98 

6,781.98 

8,786.44

6,798.78

e.sbRii

6,761.77 

6,748.99 

6,796.66

-

IfcO

5,163.4 

9,169.8 

9,180.4 

9,183.7

-

9,190.7 

9,197.0 

3,202^8 

9,807.8 

9,224.7 

9,887.9 

9,884.6 

9,218.1 

3,218.6

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

8.52C 

68,86C 

86,46C 

ISO, 40t

.

167,600 

184, 40C 

£11,20C 

W1,«X 

860, 60C 

914. 60C 

88.20C 

90,680 

20.69C

' -

onavuhT I,

92,680 loe.eoc

191, 80C 

222, 60C

.

293,600 

368,800 

442,800 

608,800 

808,600 

874,900 

812,000 

691,200 

667, 60C

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month (acrefeet)

+44,890 

+99,600 

+49,960

+110,800

+97,800 

+16,800 

+86,800 

+60,700 

+88,700 

-96,000 

-886, 400 

-67,840 

-9,970

+12,070

alee

+76,180 

+89,000 

+90,700

(+222,600

+71,100 

+74,900 

+74,900 

+66,000 

+299,800 

+66,300 

-62,900 

-180,800 

-23,600

+686,000

Alcora Reserrotr

SleTatloo 

(feet)

}, 383.42 

}, 983.84 

,986.97 

,986.42

.

,400.79 

>,487.St 

,449.01 

> 474«li 

,469.11 

,490.3 

,486.58 

.484.7E 

,390,11

-

Contenti (acrefeet)

18.07C 

13.34C 

14,31C 

16,02C

.

88,810 

89,940 

8«,6BO 

139, 40C lM,aee

167,800 

187, WO 

60,760 

18,080

-

thange In, 

oonteats 

during 

»»*fe (a* refect)

"+270 

+970 

+710

+2,160

+10,790 

+88,180 

+98,800 

+46,070 

+81,400 

*9»000 

-9,900 

-107,140 

-38,740

+4,960

t Elevation at 8 a.m.

$ Change In contents Feb. 9 to Dee. 31, 1941. Time basis> Mountain standard tla» prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tins thereafter.

riAn^7«7T. w*v» +.{|M t-.n fcanrtaviri frliMA viK^MAMtr 1 I«XMIM.

.., 

tl»e to standard tins, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 253

Platte River at-Brady, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorders (two channels), lat. 41°02', long. 100°23', In sees. 11,

 14, <i'6, T. 12 N., R. 27 W., at highway bridges on county road south of Brady ana 18 

mlies downstream from South Platte River.

Drainage area.- 56,900 square miles. " 

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 second-feet May 7; minimum dally, 34 ,

 s6c6hd-£eet Aug. 31, Sept. 1.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 7,.1942; no flow Aug. E2-24, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Many 

aiverslons above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by several reservoirs abov'e 

station. Trl-County main supply canal (capacity, about 2,000 second-feet) diverts 

water from river 8 miles above station; diversion started Nov. 26, 1940. River flows 

In two channels for which separate records are computed; figures given herein represent 

combined flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

75

72

66

73

65

73

66

60

59

54

48

46

4S

44

44

42

42

41

41

44

4S

5S

57

54

54

69

68

62

68

65

63

Nov.

63

66

76

71

71

76

73

69

6S

63

62

63

65

58

62

66

67

63

66

62

61

71

70

SI

78

76

76

69

70

73

-

Dec.

75

72

75

75

 «7S

88

91

81

90

81

82

86

98

100

96

«96

90

S3

S3

39

88

84

87

S4

71

75

72

75

74

*80

74

Jan.

61

57

54

50

52

51

52

52

52

71

88

80

90

93

96

101

»110

118

171

226

234

242

245

287

eoo

S09

189

209

309

143

153

Feb.

77

1S3

192

*143

137

136

128

140

152

176

121

109

154

165

123

US

111

77

79

 92

114 97

39

86

65

*72

98

97

-

, -

-

Mar.

139

146

141

160

*196

340

308

281

230

219

190

176

166

166

171

169

*M4

153

146

146

829

2,690

2,920

1,960

2.00O

1,820

1,770

1,980

1,960

707

310

Apr.

224

194

1S5

156

145

135

121

114

111

107

101

96

96

91

86

79

79

147

3,140

4,000

2,030

883

356

307

511

1,720

2,620

2,770

3,980

5,530

-

May

9,170

11,900

12,500

11,900

11,600

11, 400

14,000

14,700

14,500

13, 300

11,.400

io,doo

9,770

9,S70

9,990

8,710

7,720

7,430

7,320

7,820

6,340

5,540

4,850

4,280

4,060

3,330

3,360

1,210

511

136

109

June

109

107

99

94

1, 160

2,060

654

165

139

126

117

934

1,610

1,610

1,6SO

1.9SO

2,070

2,160

1,800

2,160

5,090

5,770

5,680

6,320

6,720

6,640

6,340

6,470

6,'ISO

5,660

-

July

5,160

4,760

4,300

3,770

3,260

2,590

2,360

2,180

1,6SO

1,250

1,620

2,450

8,210

3,2SO

996

152

56

54

77

68

56

52

43

41

37

46

959

1,180

1,230

798

1,320

Aug.

1,340

1,430

1,430

1,3SO

1,350

1,430

1,560

1,430

1,240

1,110

959

783

805

923

1,020

863

342

320

271

1.77

125

74

67

72

76

94

71

60

44

41

34

Sept. '

34

1,730

6,450

4.S70

2,280

1,370

881

519

332

234

171

133

192

168

152

137

125

123

133

121

116

117

117

119

154

140

126

119

116

111

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Maroh. ......................................

May. ................................ , ......

July............................... ........

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Secondfoot-days

1,769

2,060

3,573

40,734

3,990

3,303

28,973

29,106

247, 066

81,624

46,935

21,071

21,365

483,375

Maximum

85

61

1OO

524

245

192

2,980

5,520

14.7OO

6,720

5,160

1,560

6,450

14,700

Minimum

' 41

58

71

0

50

65

139

79

1O9

94

37

34

34

34

Mean

57.7

68.7

83.0

112

129

116

741

97O

7,970

2,721

1,514.

680

713

1..326

Runoff in 

acre- feet

3,550

4,090

5,100

30,780

7,910

6,650

45,570

57, 730

490,000

161,900

93,090

41,790

43,426

959,700

* Winter discharge measurement wide on .this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation for one or both channels affected or Ice Dec. 11-19, Dec. 26 to 

Jan. 91, Feb. 17 to Mar. 6. -

Tlae basis! Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 8, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
254 PLATO RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Cozad, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorders (two channels), lat. 40°50', long. 99°59', in sec. 18,

 T. 10 N., R. 23 W., at county highvray bridges It miles south of Cozad.

Drainage area.- 57,200 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 second-feet May 10; minimum dally, 5

 aecona-feet Aug. 31.

1940-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1942; minimum dally, 3 second-feet 

Aug. 15, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Plow regulated by 

several reservoirs above station. Jeffrey power return enters river Just above station. River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures 

given herein represent combined discharge. Thirty-five discharge measurements were 

made on each channel during the year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

?.

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

1!!

IS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

187

118

117

123

149

130

95

07

87

S3

76

83

100

93

85

83

83

83

83

79

81

102

94

79

74

120

278

226

214

202

184

Nov.

167

167

184

201

220

244

254

263

272

262

267

212

176

204

227

214

214

193

20S

199

208

207

143

128

186

220

220

197

177

177

Dec.

162

*161

174

175

167

156

146

136

134

122

90

162

 168

197

196

 191

148

142

124

126

126

121

101

99

80

84

82

110

130

125

130

Jan.

200

190

170

175

175

180

185

290

290

300

280

280

28S

 288

295

345

320

310

360

466

600

675

740

670

476

420

431

357

310

346

484

Feb.

371

383

313

308

*217

217

203

170

172

196

237

152

161

129

133

132

141

128

98

*113

106

84

91

97

97

98

99

*100

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

February .

 arch......................................

April

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

121

144

185

367

334

»373

395

369

361

351

364

301

257

256

254

242

22S

206

187

193

176

1,100

2,660

1.840

1.590

1,660

1,680

1,820

1,940

1,370

480

Apr.

374

406

406

374

291

241

199

192

187

198

161

147

170

180

149

132

119

199

330

3,230

3,810

1,470

564

369

738

979

2,280

2,730

9,960

4,570

"

Seoond 

foot-days

3,690

6,198

4,266

74,103

10,832

4,736

21,688

27,646

246,220

91,680

42,752

2,989

24,544

486,979

May

7,700

13, 500

14,500

13,600

11,600

10,300

10,000

14, 200

14,300

15,200

12,500

9,700

3,440

8,640

9,400

8,400

7,010

6.760

6,910

7,410

6,790

6,600

4,700

3,970

3,720

3,310

8.680

1,710

1,120

864

796

Maximum

278

272

197

785

740

383

2,660

4,570

16,200

8,660

5,200

34S

6,310

15,200

June

759

779

678

391

229

2,220

1,150

402

494

219

115

594

1,600

1,660

1,550

1,810

1,900

2,010

1,750

2,680

5,100

6,600

6,920

8,560

8,460

7,630

6,850

6,490

6,320

6,790

*

wfmntiF

74

128

80

3

170

S4

121

lit

79(

US

1<

6

6

6

July

5,200

4,770

4,620

. 3,790

3,170

2.610

2,060

2,290

2,140

1,500

1,210

1,750

2,110

2,190

1,570

465

290

229

164

103

75

31

22

18

16

19

19

96 -119

82

35

Aug.

SO

36

92

167

81

69

149

267

343

130

46

19

163

137

217

268

161

117

198

129

59

26

17

14

14

13

13

12

11

6

/ Mean

117

207

138

203

349

169

700

918

7,910

3,063

1,379

96.4

818

1,331

6

Sept.

6

2,410

5,220

6,310

3,320

1,800

1,160 '597

337

276

23*2

206

196

179

159

141

118

88

.88

81

79

72

72

79

819

248

244

817

206

194

"

Runoff is 

acre-feet

7,200

12,290

8,480

147,000'

21,480

9,390

43,020

64,630

486,400

181,000

969,900

« Winter discharge measurement of one or both channels made on tola day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation of one or both channels affected by lee Dee. 11-15, Dee. 23 to 

Fee. a, Feb. 14 to Mar. 4. Ho gage-height record for south channel Oct. 17 to NOT. 3j discharge 

computed on basis of weather record* and records for north channel and station* at Brady and near 

Orerton. No gage-height record for north channel Mar. 15-19, Apr. 1-6; discharge computed on basis 

of weather records and records for south channel and stations at Brady and near Orerton,

Tlae baala: Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948; central war tine thereafter. 

to convert war tlae to standard tiae, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.

255

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°41', long. 99°32', In sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 20 W.,

 at highway bridge 4 miles south of Overton and 4 miles downstream from Plvm Creek.

Drainage area.- 58,400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey. June

 1918 to December 1923 and April 1925 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 5.32 

reetj: minimum daily, 2 second-feet Aug. 31.

1918-23, 1925-42: Maximum discharge, 37,600 second-feet June 5, 1935 (gage height, 

6.25 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; no flow at times In 

1925, 1927, 1928, 1930-41.

Remarks.- Records poor. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated

 by several reservoirs above station. Thirty-six discharge measurements were made during 

the year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1048

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

Ill

116

86

86

106

' 91

76

49

39

87

25

25

32

30

32

35

35

38

42

59

76

76

76

76

76

86

96

140

164

164

164

Kov.

170

164

190

183

176

170

190

183

190

804

197

190 wd

146

152

170

164

158

176

152

146

122

59

146

183

197

210

183

176

168

-

Dec.

«164

158

146

134

128

111

162

116

146

«1

70

«71

110

263

236

278

890

217

204

197

190

197

146

120

100

ISO

130

130

110

150

180

Jan.

110

165

170

170

170

180

180

180

180

180

180

190

«190

190

200

230

860

280

300

400

481

481

516

527

600

638

638

638

685

550

612

Feb.

796

742

675

492

 263

245

210

238

375

729

600

612

«588

586

625

600

685

600

650

666

575

550

238

245

245

200

*134

134

_

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

Jane. ......................................

July.................... ...................

August ....

September. ...'........ t. .............'.......

Water year 1941"42 .......................

Bar.

116

176

176

345

435

575

470

425

355

317

263

281

261

335

425

375

527

516

587

650

650

458

1,590

4,180

3,430

3,150

2,830

3,090

2,380

1,740

1,980

Apr.

1,280

1,060

1,100

612

504

729

880

756

625

742

729

425

365

281

238

210

197

824

396

435

3,470

2,770

1,380

1,020

1,180

950

1,020

2,940

3,000

3,620

-

Secondfoot-days

2,328

5,069

4,851

74, 908

10, 411

13, 262

33,048

33,337

279, 370

126,200

49,270

5,971

34,029

. 597, 146

May

5,880

10,100

12,800

13,400

13,800

12,600

11,900

12, 700

13,900

14,600

13,600

11,900

10,800

10,100

10,200

10,200

8,960

6,280

8,410

8,940

8,940

8,060

6,510

5,160

5,120

5,570

5,010

4,520

3,990

2,160

2,740

Uaxinum

164

210

290

1,040

638

796

4,180

3,620

14,500

9,790

6,110

950

4,380

14,500

June

2,180

3,250

2,140

1,240

1,230

2,160

3,150

2,250

2,070

1,980

1,930

2,800

3,060

2,660

2,690

3,400

3,630

3,500

3,430

3,890

4,180

6,830

8,410

9,480

9,790

8,720

7,550

6,960

6,560

6,360

-

Minlnum

25

59

70

0

110

134

116

197

2,160

1,230

56

2

116

£

July

6,110

5,460

5,570

4,550

3,860

3,150

8,650

'1,930

1,840

1,690

1,210

1,100

1,670

1,670

1,700

1,210

965

742

550

38g

254

152

76

56

63

76

96

106

170

238

71

Aug.

183

290

SOB

326

245

76

106

134

950

894

375

63

395

245

162

183

217

176

111

164

152

106

52

30

13

6

5

5

4

3

Mean

76.1

169

166

205

336 '

474

1,066

1,111

9,012

4,207

1,689

193

1,154

1,636

2

Sept. '

116

1,070

1,570

3,630

a4,380

a2,320

al,480

al,330

1,130

965

1,180

1,400

1,380

1,240

908

936

908

783

884

395

516

688

675

638

612

770

668

446

626

662

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,620

10,050

9,680

148,600

20,660

26,900

66,560

66,180

554,100

880,300

97,730

11,840

67,600

1,164,000
256 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Odessa, Nebrl

Location.-' Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40', long. 99°15', In sec. 16, T. 8 N.,R.

 17 w:, at highway bridge 2£ miles south of Odessa and 5 miles (corrected) downstream from Elm Creek.

Drainage area.- 58,800 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,500 second-feet May 10; maximum gage height, 

3.76 reet May 5; no flow for several days.

1938-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 10,-1942; maximal gag« halght, that of May 

5, 1942; no flow for long periods In each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are poor. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by

several reservoirs above station. Thirty-three discharge measurements were made during 

the year. ^

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 tc September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

- 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

17

54

82

98

152

190

160

Nov.

137

152

152

190

200

180

180

160

152

170

180

190

210 eio

190

eio

210

190

190

210

160

121

180

170

190

240

2»0

240

220

, 210

-

Dec.

170

153

140

129

113

90

78

90

74

a45

a47

»50

12

0

0

0

3

e

alO

elO

a!2 aie

alO

a8

a6

- a4

a4

aO

a4

a5

a5

Jan.

a3

aO

a2

al

aO

a2

a6

al2

. a!8

a20

aeo

aSO

*b22

b75

b74

b88

bllO

.b!80

blSO bieo

'bieo

b!70

bSOO

b210

b200

bltO

blwO

137

210

170

66

Feb.

418

634

574

430

«293

250

105

IS

42

293

646

562

646

«526

442

416

442

454

682

654

622

598

a80

a78

a76

a74

*b72

b70

_

-

Month

October............ ........................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year lt41 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April............ ..........................

May. ............. ... ...............;.......

June .......................................

July.... ...................................

August. ....................................

September. ..................................

later year 1941-42 .......................

Mar.

blOO

293

170

271

478

526

502

394

 315

210

74

36

36

58

200

66

121

aeo

282

370

394

406

162

2,210

3,830

3,020

2,880

3,020

2,700

1,680

1,420

Apr.

1

3

1

1

1

2

3

Seoondfcot-days

756

5,644

1,289

28,127

2,896

10, 114

26,474

23,386

869,870

139,7*3

40,790

238

39,798

560,351

,520

795

769

694

190

160

550

514

282

271

394

153

42

29

23

si

21

SI

81

90

730

,330

,470

MO

,200

876

 10

,360

,880

,400

-

May

5,070

7,420

14,500

15,200

14,700

12,400

10,200

10,400

14,000

15,600

15,600

12,700

9,750

8,880

10,000

10,700

9,170

7,420

7,660

8,430

8,340

7,920

6,190

4,«60

4,060

3,040

' 3,«70

3,720

3,080

2,040

1,520

Maxim 

ito

860

170

906

810

648

3,830

3,400

16,000

11,800

6,000

80

7,040

16, 00.

June

2,100

9,750

3,660

1,220

743

1,240

2,800

2,040

3,160

2,040

2,040

2,560

3,610

3,440

2,560

3,720

4,160

4,230

3,940

5,540

5,340

6,460

7,420

11,600

11,800

9,3«0

6,ttO

6,190

5,606

.6, tOO

~

MiBlBUB

0

181

e

0

0

i*

38

81

1,58*

74*

18

1

0

0

July

5,500

5,110

4,660

4,500

3,620

2,880

3,760

1,460

1,180

1,090

1,070

980

875

1,140

1,060

996

406

1*0

66

87

23

80

17

U

80

! 

84

81

It

16

If

Aug.

16

17

17

13

10

8

4

4

6

14

8

8

80

18

14

13

9

8

7

4

2

2

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

' 1

Sept..

0

394

5,540

5,420

7,040

4,390

2,210

1,360

1,200

834

743

960

1,180

980

980

628

670

668

686.

580

840

326

346

293

430

602

68*

820

«! 

8M

.. _ Runoff In 

" * acre-feet

84.4 l.COO

1M 11.190

41. x 2,5«0

77.1 56,790

93.4 6,740

S«l 20,090

M4 52,610

778 40,260

8, MS 634,100

4,W» 277,200

!,«.« 80,910

7.6 460

1,I«7 78,940

1,M6 1, in, 000

» Winter discharge «wasurei»nts Bade on this day. 

a Xo gage-he Igbt record} discharge computed on basis ef reeerms for statlea Ma* Ceiaa. 

b St.ace-dlsejmrge relation affeeted fcy lee.

Hjae basis: Central standard tlae prior to 2 a.m., F

To convert war tl»e to standard jtlae, subtract 1 hour'.

e». 9, IMS t central Mr MM thereafter.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 257

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°53', long. 98°17', in sec. 26, T. 11 N-, R. 9 W.,

 at bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 2 miles upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway bridge, and 5 miles southeast of Grand Island. - 

Drainage area.- 59,500 square miles. 

HeCc-fflS available.- October 1933 to September 1942. 

Extreme's.- HaxlfflBB discharge during year, 15,300 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 4.96

 feftt, from recorded range in stage); no flow Oct. 1 -to Jan. 23, Aug. 12, 13, 23-25, 

Sept. 1.

1933-'42: Maximum discharge, 30,000 second-feet (revised) June 6, 1935 (gage height, 

5.99 feet), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet; no flow at times during 1934-42.

Remarks.- Records good 'except those for Jan. 24 to Ifer. 20, which are poor. Many dlver-

 s'lons above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by several reservoirs above station.

Twenty-eight discharge measurements were made during the year. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for the high-water periods in

 Hie Water year 1935, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 786, are given 

herein:

19,000

ie,ooc 

16,066 

11,000

8,200

19,000

15,000

13,000

11,000

. 8,500

6,900

6,000

June 18..

19..

20.. 

SI..

6,800

12,000

10,000

10,000

7,300

Month

Water year 1934-35 

Calendar year 1935

Second- 

.foot-days

245,990

493,978 

563, 552

Maximum

19,000

19,000 

19,000

Minima

3,430

0 

0

Mean

8,200

1,353

1,544

Runoff In 

acre-feet

487,900

979,800 

1,118,000

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 tc September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

222«

24

28

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

133

174

130

130

174

194

156

56

Feb.

25

138

217

395

713

«528

307

245

130

138

259

184

194

713

700

720

520

450

660

800

820

820

800

300

240

2SO

830

280

_

.

-

Month

October

Hovenber. ..................................

Deoesber. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ................:.....

January . . .

March. .........-.....--...--... . . - -

£

September. .................................

Water year 1841-48 ......................

Mar.

220

220

350

430

580

773

713

625

683

625

482

482

528

482

460

356

323

395

375

375

307

*416

482

551

803

3,980

2,920

2,710

8,500

2,920

2,410

Apr.

1,860

1,670

1,490

713

599

528

269

275

505

482

291

323

395

438

217

174

146

122

102

259

438

482

1,930

2,880

1,860

1,210

1,210

773

551

1,520

-

Second- 

 foot-days

0

0

56,294

1,146

11,716

29,475

23,702 

267, 130 

144,704

46,863

. 1,439

41,627

567,698

May

2,760

a3,710

a8,200

a!2, 400

al3,400

13,000

11,900

11,700

11,000

13,700

14,100

13,500

11,400

9,400

8,040

8,760

9,240

8,600

7,240

8,260

8,600

8,920

9,160

7,400

' 6,280

4,990

4,790

5,020

4,660

3,980

3,160

Maxlnun

0

0

0

1,800

194

880

3,980

2,880

14,100 

13,700

4,990

395

7,960

1 14, 100

June

2,290

2,170

8,360

7,400

2,670

1,100

395

699

1,860

2,540

2,580

2,130

2,640

2,790

2,920

2,790

2,790

3,180

3,280

5,260

6,440

5,900

5,680

9,800

13,700

12,500

10,300

8,600

6,680

5,460

Minima

0

0

0

0

0

25

220

108 

8,780 

395

22

C

0

0

July

4,990

4,860

4,610

4,310

4,490

3,470

2,960

2,680

2,170

1,860

1,630

1,320

1,040

743

683

897

897

697

773

651

355

245

155

80

46

52

56

4«

34

88

28

AuB .

17

8

5

4

6

49

46

60

34

13

4

0

0

 26

49

52

65

60

52

31

5

0

0

0

395

217

116

46

10

Mean

0

0

0

164

37.0

418

961

790 

8,617 

4,883

1,511

46.4

1,884

1,665

1

Sept.

0

42

803

4,030

5,050

7,960

5,060

2,710

1,490

887

713

.625

. 685

897

1,100

665

77*

653

663

683

366

773

77*

 M

80S

m

Runoff .In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

111,700

2,870

83,840

68,460

47,010 

589,800 

287,000

 8, MO

8,880

68,170

1,186,000

» Winter discharge BBasurewnt smde on this day.

a Be gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of recorded range in 

station near Stt&ven*

itage and records for

Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Peb. 9, 1948} central war tine thereafter, 

tine te standard tine, subtreet: 1 hour.
258 PlAlTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°22«, long. 97°29', In sec. 12, T. 16 N., R. 2 W., 

at highway bridge li miles south of Duncan and 12 miles upstream from Loup River. Datum 

of gage Is 1,478.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 61,600 square miles.

Recor available.- October 1928 to September 1942. June 1895 to September 1915 at site 7

mnes aownstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 4.80 

reet;; no flow Jan. 4-7.

1895-1915, 1928-42: Maximum' dally discharge, 51,100 second-feet June 23, 1905; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record,

" wmcn are fair. Many diversions above station. Flow gartly regulated by several reservoirs above station. Twenty-seven discharge ^measurements"were made'during the year.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for June 1935, superseding those 

published In Water-supply Paper 786, are given herein:

June 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

13,000 June 11.

20,000 12.

19,000 13.

16, 000 14.

13,000 15.

11,000 16.

21,000 17.

 16,000 18.

13,000 19.

10,000 20.

Month

Water year 1934-35 

Calendar year 1935

Second 

foot-days

285, 000

523,900.4 

588,922.4

,

.

.

.

8,600 June 21.

7,300 22.

6,300 23.

5,600 24.

5,300 25.

4,900' 26.

5,800 27.

7,000 28.

7,100 29.

12,000 30.

Maximum

21, 000

21,000 

21,000

BTCninp^iq

4,400

0

5

Mean

9,530

1,435 

1,613

10,000

10,000

7,300

7,000

5,600

5,000

4,900

5,100

4,400

4,700

Runoff In 

acre-feet

567,100

1,039,000 

1.168,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

17

IB

20

21

2?

23

94

25

fft

27 

28

29

31

Oct.

3

4

7

4

4

4

4

 4

3

2

2

2

2

2

. * 2

2

1

1

1

1

1

3

3

2

2

4

3 

4

4

4

9

Nov.

22

5

4

a4

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

aS

a3

3

3

3

12

24

63

51

37

20

21

16

14

12 

12

11

11

Dec.

11

11

11

10

9

9

8

6

5

5

6

8

10

14

16

19

21

22

24

27

*30

32

34

30

26

20 

16

10

10

8

Jan.

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

#1

2

7

7

10

10

11

10

19

33

49

*47

51

43

150

102

104

115

98 

100

110

100

105

Feb.

100

 94

100

150

199

268

508

472

450

4SO

546

424

320

320

292

252

200

180

150

140

130

60

34

 S3

91

 324

S80 

642

_

-

Month

December ...................................

January. ....................

Pebr 

Marc

April....................... ...............

UAV

September. ./...............................

Water year 1941-42 ... .~. .................

Mar.

657

692

624

650

976

1,320

805

611

664

611

598

585

584

533

546

448

*390

360

350

330

310

320

330

330

598

720

1,690 

3,340

8,870

2,820

3,010

Apr.

2,780

1,970

1,660

1,690

1,210

025

835

762

 5S5

406

598

624

472

448

472

424

300

236

164.

144

133

228

236

236

1,760

2,110

1,530 

1,320

1,080

850

-

Secondfoot-days

94

387

486

52.778

1,379

7,530 

28, 672

26,278

277,305

126,330

50,338

1,539

40,590

569,937

Hay

805

2,820

5,360

 9,380

14, 100

14, 400

13, 400

12, 600

11,700

12,400

12,900

15,400

14,900

12,800

10,600

9,660

9,380

9,110

8,380

7,97O

8,380

8,750

8,590

8,380

7,100

6,150

6,210 

4,730

4,450

3,820

3,680

Maxima

9

63

34

1,010

192

642 

3,340

2,780

15,400

12, 600

5,210

276

7,350

IS, 400

June

3,440

3,100

2,300

6,950

5,700

2,730

940

320

350

1,360

1,560

2,300

1,800

1,860

1,780

2,040

1,800

1,640

2,000

3,050

4,880

5,160

5,210

5,360

9,380'

12, 600

11,SOO 

10,300

8,120

6,500

-

Minimum

1

3

5

0

0

33

310

133

SOS

320

34

1

27

0

July

5,210

4,780

4,640

4,400

4,010

4,110

3,440

3,050

2,510

2,180

 1, 720

1,640

1,340

1,070

734

533

5S9

720

1,160

720

533

310

213

178

178

121

78 

63

60

44

34

Aug.

27

70

56

44

37

74

78

104

67

81

39

26

22

21

18

15

12

8

6

¥

16

10

4

1

4

27

206

276

' 100

51

Mean

3.0

12.9

15.7

145

44.5

269 

925

876

8,946

4,211

2,366

49.6

1,653

1,561

Sept.

27

115

692

1,010

1,830

6,100

7,350

7,260

5,210

3,240

1.580

1,810

860

678

692

1,050

1,190

076

835

762

762

734

684

508

559

776

880 

a700

a700

a610

Runoff in 

acre-fawt

186

768

964

104,700

E.740

14,050 

56,870

52,120

650, 000

250,600

99,840

3,050

98,360

1,130,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on hails of recorded range in stage and records for 

station near Grand Island.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Sec. 86 to Jan. 23, Jan. 88 to Feb.- 4, Feb. 0, 10, 

Feb. 17 to Har. 1 (no gage-height record Jan. 1, 3-8).

Tine basteI Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 0, 1042} central war time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour. ' ' -
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 259

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41 "04:', long. 96°20', in sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 10

 E., half a mile upstream from Burlington Railroad bridge and bridge on U. 3. Highway

6, 2i miles upstream from Salt Creek, and 3 miles northeast of Ashland. Datum of

gage le 1,020.1 feet above mean sea level (U. S. Department of Agriculture bench

mark).

Drainage area.- 83,800 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1942. *

Average discharge.- 14 years, 4,583 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 6.50 feet June 21 (discharge not determined); 

minimum dally discharge, 520 second-feet Jan. 4, 5.

1928-42: Maximum discharge, 59,000 second-feet Mar. 5, 1936 (gage height, 8.33 

feet, site then In use), from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet; minimum 

240 second-feet Aug. 16, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station. Flow partly regulated by several 

reservoirs above station. Forty-four discharge measurements were made during the ' 

year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27-

28

29

30

31

t)ct.

3,110

2,600

2,140

2,390

3,050

4,440

4,560

4,920

4,470

3,770

2,930

2,390

2,340

1,880

2,170

2,230

1,750

2,140

1,620

1,800

1,630

2,390

3,210

4,150

3,700

2,600

2,740

2,650

3,210

3,370

3,500

Nov.

3,310

3,340

3,020

2,710

2,800

2,480

2,620

1,930

2,510

2,420

2,370

2,930

2,540

2,570

2,510

2,340

2,340

2,310

4,040

4,510

4,150

3,730

3,050

2,060

1,610

2,710

2,680

3,210

8,390

2,680

*-"

Dec.

2.C30

2,450

2,600

2,640

2,480

2,060

8,390

 2,510

2,660

2,510

1,560

1,100

1,450

1,560

 1,600

2,000

2,930

4,510

4,440

3,970

4,110

4,260

4,220

 3,400

3,110

1,210

1,340

1,800

1,160

970

820

Jan.

720

640

560

520

520

 630

680

650

740

820

880

920

960

 1,000

1,110

1,200

1,370

1,660

2,060

 2,190

2,710

4,000

4,380

5,760

7,150

6,510

5,600

 6,680

5,600

5,410

4,550

Feb.

4,110

3,400

 3,600

4,260

4,360

5,140

4,330

4,150

4,990

3,670

2,260

3,6OO

3,310

 5,110

3,540

3,840

3,540

2,500

2,060

1,630

1,380

1,270

1,27O

1,280

 1,300

1,660

2,150

2,960

-

"

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941

January. ........... .. f .....................

February .

March. .....................................

may

June .......................................

July. ................................... ,^-.

august. *

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ....... .\ ....... .^ ....

Mar.

3,860

4,610

5,570

6,780

13,100

16,500

11,700

10,400

 9,000

7,600

5,680

4,990

5.4SO

5,290

4,660

4,110

3,970

4,040

4,620

4,580

4,330

3,700

3,210

2,960

4,700

8,680

12,100

9,760

8,040

7,030

6,770

Apr.

5,840

6,430

4,400

5,410

5,140

6,430

4,730

4,960

4,990

4,620

4,330

.3,970

3,970

3,800

3,840

3,600

3,270

2,800

2,770

2,310

1,610

2,570

2,800

2,860

3,270

2,770

4,260

4,730

4,770

5,520

 *

Seoondfoot-days

9O 040

83,870

76,420

1,166,489

76,970

84,450

207,820

 \ gg 670 335)500

376,090

150,300

68,510

162,270

1,874,910

May

4,840

4,010

4,960

7,510

12,800

15,700

18,200

15,900

16,400

15,300

15,500

17,800

21,000

17,000

17,300

14,300

15,100

13,900

13,600

13,600

12,000

12,800

12,300

11,900

11,400

10,600

9,540

8,540

7,380

6,860

7,460

Maximum

4,920

4,510

4,510

12,500

7,150

5,140

16,500

6,430

21,000

35,100

16,700

2,860

14,200

35,100

June

5,800

6,430

9,490

7,460

8,090

10,600

6,770

5,880

5,960

5,520

5,330

8,540

7,600

11,100

8,590

7,460

6,770

6,090

6,510

13,600

35,100

31,400

19,9OO

19,700

15,500

16,400

23,600

22,500

17,400

21,000

-

Minimum

1,630

1,610

820

265

520

1,270

2,960

1,610

4,010

5,330

' 1,430

1,120

2,060

520

July

16,700

12,800

9,810

9,060

8,400

7,380

7,860

7,110

6,660

5,660

4,770

4,290

3,970

3,400

3,440

2,990

2,830

2,710

2,740

3,370

2,860

2,600

2,450

2,370

2,370

2,340

2,120

1,950

2,370

1,700

1,430

Aug.

1,380

1,470

1,470

2,060

1,640

2,060

2,310

2,390

2,800

2,860

2,640

2,830

2,250

1,980

1,980

1,660

1,900

1,950

2,170

1,780

1,880

1,720

1,430

1,120

1,140

1,300

1,320

1,500

1,300

' 2,040

2,480

Mean

2,905

2 796

2*465

2,483

3,016

6,704

4,089

12,440

12,540

1**87

6,409

5,137

Sept.

2,060

2,330

2,420

14,800

12,800

9,810

10,4OO

9,970

9,970

7,380

6,940

6,290

6,220

4,660

3,870

4,360

5,330

4,700

4,180

3,670

3,240

3,150

3,440

3,050

3,080

3,180

3,730

3,540

3,400

3,210

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

178,600

166,400

151,600

2,314,000

152,700

167,600

412,200

243,300

764,600

746,000

116^100

321,900

3,719,000

« Winter discharge measurement made en this date.

Mote,*- Stage-die charge relation affented by lee Dee. 11-16, Dee. 26 to Jan. 26, Feb. 18 to Mar, 

(no gage-height reoord Dee. 1?-14, Dei.. 3D t£ Jan. 13; discharge computed on Mala of weather 

records and records for Loup River at Columbus),

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; ftentral war tlae thereafter. 

To eonrert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. '
260 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

Little drizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°37', long. 106°24', In sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 80

w., i mile upstream from confluence with Grizzly creek and 3 miles north of Hebron.

Drainage area.- 96 square miles.

Records aval] - June 1904 to October 1905 and October 1933 to September 1942 In 

reports ol _.___.. Survey ........ (no .... winter .._...._ records _..____ most ...__. years). ........ June ...... 1904 to October

1905 and June 1931 to September 1942 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 504 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 4.79 

feet;, from rating curve extended above 270 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.6 secondfoot Sept. 3.

1904-5, 1931-42: Maximum dally discharge observed, 592 second-feet' June 11, 1906; 

no flow July 8 to Oct. 4, 1934, Aug. 18-20, Aug. 23 to Sept. 8, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

14

IS

17

21

87

22

21

28

55

89

si

19

39

214

156

151

119

112

106

101

101

101

99

95

91

91

93

93

98

85

88

Nov.

88

86

87

91

99

_

_

.

-

_

.

-

^

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

 .

^

_

-

Dec. Jan.

Month

Feb.

October

Hovaabor i»5

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January .....

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April 85-50 ................................

£y.... ....................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August ..... . .

Septeaber. .................................

Hater year ......................

Mar. Apr.

«.

-

_

_

..

_

-

_

«.

«

-

~

_

M

.

_

-

_

- ~

117

104

104

98

92

72

46

68

-

Seoondfoot-days

8 ,KD* 0A4

AA» ***

_

691

3,848

6,586

935

198.6

79.8

-

Max

May

76

101

88

76

72

61

64

86

104

164

162

120

107

84

93

92

80

78

81

86

82

95

111

146

206

864

268

860

187

191

195

iaua

214

99

.

_

117

264

444

84

IB

6.0

-

June

201

212

224

262

236

866

290

388

349

286

286

554

444

250

178

189

888

264

272

£88

180

164

134

185

114

92

80

78

67

63

"

Hiolana

14

62

_

46

61

55

16

1.5

.6

-

July

45

so

49

36

38

39

37

54

28

SO

84

40

28

85

SO

84

88

34

30

25

22

83

20

85

25

20

SO

19

17

16

.16

Aug.

14

13

18

14

11

9.6

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.0

6.0

6,0

6.0

6,5

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.6

4.0

4.0

S.O

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.7

5.4

2.8

2.1

1.5

Mean

*n 10 m *tI

88.8

.

_

86.4

184

213

50.1

6.41

2.66

-

Sept.

1.5

.9

.6

.8

1.8

.8

.9

1.2

1.2

.8

1.2

l.S

1.2

2.1

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.8

8.8

4.0

6.0

6,0

5.5

5.0

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

4,0

4.0

"

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

4,650

881

.

_

_

1,570

7,680

12,670

1,860

394

168

-

Hae aaaiUi Mountain standard tiae prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942} aoontain HIT tiae thereafter. 

To eoBTerTwSr tiae to standard tiae, raotraet 1 boor.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 261

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo .

Location.- Water-stag* recorder, lat. 40°41', long. 106 °26', in see. 11, T. 8 H., R. 81

vTTTo Biles southwest of Walden. Datum of gage la 8,037.44 feet above mean sea - .. .

lHMS arff .- M square miles.

 cords avallaMj.- rtty 1904 to October 1905, October 1923 to September 1930, and 

USWMF IWBT1 sptmber 19*8 In reports of Oeologlcal Survey (no winter -re cords 

»est yMrs). Ifcjr ItO* to October 1905 and October 1923 to September'1942 In reports 

of

txtrsngq .- rfczlmm discharge during year, 435 second- feet June 13 (gage height, 2.93

", 9.5 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 10, but may have 

record.

xs>u*-u, J-S^XJ-TK,. ITOA.J.IUUIII discharge, 790 second-feet June 15, 1924 (gage height, 

S.73 feet); minimum dally, -2 second-feet Aug. 15, 1904.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

 109

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17id

19

20

2122-

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

26

34

38

31

31

32

35

40

31

30

30

80

114

80

62

-

-

_

-

*

-

 

_

 

-

-

..

..

NOT. Dec. Jan. F«b.

-

Month

October 1-15, ..............................

Hove»ber. ..................................

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April 26-30.

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

S«pt«Bb«r. .................................

later year ......................

Mar. Apr.

^

_

_

-

_

..

_

-

_

_

_

,.

.-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

56

44

39

32

16

19

-

Seoondfoot-days

701

-

-

~ ~ -~

_

206 

1,073

4,833

1,928

1,141.6

374.0

'-

May

28

32

26

22

19

IS

14

18

13

14

19

27

28

24

18

17

IS

14

18

13

13

13

84

34

53

96

135

95

73

70

70

MaxiKUB

114

-

'

^

_

56

135

375

138

74

17

-

June

76

»96

*96

 110

&106

allS

&160

230

246

238

274

375

318

176

136

145

206

258

314

' 246

134

160

136

116

98

62

56

52

 48

32

 "

Minima

26

-

-

~

_ _

16 

12

32

18

9.5

9.5

-

July

27

29

27

23

20

22

24

34

34

39

45

24

13

84

53

66

81

138

116

106

96

37

37

109

103

95

84

76

80

31

eo

Aug.

72

70

74

68

68

57 -53

49

47

41

40

41

42

38,

35

34

32

31

29

29

29

8619 "

13

21

19

17

14

13

18

9.5

Mean

43,8

-

-

~" >

34.3 

34.6

161

68.8

36.8

18.5

-

Sept.

9.5

10

10

1012 '

12

12.

11

10

9.6

12

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

16

17

16

14

14

14 '

13

13

14

14 '

13

13

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,390

-

.

_

_

409

2,130 -

9,600 

3 ,620

2,860

748

-

a Ho gage-hel{^tt record} dlaoharge e.ogprted ea basis of record* for nearby stations, 

Time ba»l»i Honntala standard tUM prior t* 2 a.m., Feb.' 9, lM2j mountain war tine thereafter, 

to oOBTwfwar tine to standard tu», swbtraot 1 honor.
262 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of North Platte River near Waldenj Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 106°24', in sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 80 

M., at Erlckson Ranch, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 7 miles west of 

Walden.

Drainage area,- 168 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1928, Hay 1937 to September 1942 (no winter 

records).'

Extremes.- Maxlmtsn discharge during year, 404 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 2.56 

feet); minimum dally recorded, 7.8 second-feet May 21, 22, but may have been less 

during period of no record.

1923-28, 1937-42: Maximum discharge, 694 second-feet Apr. 19, 1926 (gage height, 

2.63 feet, datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; 

minimum daily recorded, 2.8 second-feet May 8, 1940, but may have been less during 

periods of no record.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Apr. 27 to June 11, which are good. 

versions above station for Irrigation.

DlDischarge, la second-feet, water year Ootobor 1941 to- September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

40

39

60

70

66

48

60

59

31

57

60

60

58

-

 "

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

.

_

«.

-

Nor. Dec. Jan.

Month

Feb.

October 1-13 .

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................'................

February ...................................

March. .................... .-. ...............

Apri1............ ..........................

June. .......................................

July. ......................................

August ..................'...................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

i.

»

-

_

M

 >

"

^

..

_

_

-

_

.

*

"

104

108

87

37

"

Secondfoot-days

708

1

_

^

1,388,0

2,731

n QQQ

2)018

731

4*

May

37

137

113

116

104

97

86

69

86

71

75

62

31

IS

14

14

15

16

13

11

7.8

7.8

8.8

9.4

9.3

11

18

18

15

14

17

Maxinua

31

1

»

~

137

339

264

za

-

June

18

19

81

30

33

36

48

70

160

138

116

886

339

140

. 95

76

78

93

123

125

102

83

79

77

79

79

75

70

66

44"'

Minima

I

_

*

7,e

13

88

30

14

July

4040-

40

36

33

31

40

57

54

61

64

40

31

28

88

61

137

884

836

186

166

158

155

147

188

118

111

109

113

116

109

Aug.

108

100

95

100

93

89

86

31

79

75

73

- 73

76

68

62

57

64

58

54

62

54

56

48

45

64

52

46

39

36

34

30

Mean*

64,0

I

^ ^ '

44,8

91,0

M

n 

*&

64.9

84.4

-

Sept.

29

SO

SO

31

34

68

37

87*

22

19

80

84

81

80

17

16

14

16

80

84

' 82

86

86

86

86

84

84

84

83

28

*

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,390

. _

_

~

~

8,760

5,790

3,990

1,460

,

TU>e taalsi Honntmln standard tl»* prior to 8 B.V., Feb. 9, 1942j mountain war tlae thereafter. 

.To eomrort war tine to standard tlae, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 263

Michigan River at Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 106°17', In NWi sec. 21, T. 9 N., R. 

79 w.,- 'half a mile north of Walden and li miles upstream from Illinois Creek. Datum 

of gage Is 8,044.87 feet above mean-sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by office 

of State engineer).

Drainage area.- 185 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May 1923 to September 1930, and October 

1933 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey (no winter records most years). 

May 1904 to October 1905 and May 1923 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 575 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 2.99 

feet): minimum dally, 9.5 aecond-feet Sept. 17, 18.

1904-5, 1923-42: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet June 10, 1923 (gage height, 

3.3 feet), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; minimum dally recorded, 

1.1 sedond-feet Aug. 24, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for July 1 to Aug. 31, which are fair. Dlversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

r

2

3

4

s

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

19

SO

21

23

SI

SO

21

83

26

28

29

31

33

40

49

47

42

37

36

35

33

34

34

31

31

34

35

30

39

37

31

NOT.

31

29

34

35

32

36

_

-

te

-

 '

«

-

»

-

-

.

-

-

_

_

-

« 

-

_

-

**

"

~

Dec. Jan.

Month

Feb.

October 1-6 .............................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

Haroh

April. ..................................... ««L_ ay. .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ..........'..........................

Septeaber. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

975

196

_

~

~

2,525

6*689

686

585

483,0

-

May

57

66

75

84

108

104

104

130

148

152

134

113

93

75

58

45

47

42

33

24

22

21

24

29

36

40

74

161

140

136

150

Maxim*

49

35

^

' 161

505

48

26

18

-

June

159

161

178

228

243

249

252

291

408

294

246

284

490

505

329

246

198

198

238

243

240

SOS

163

138

124

96

74

79

74

59

"

Pf<n<M^»

19

29

_

~

21

59

IS

11

9.5

-

July

48

40

33

27

24

26

22

21

23

22

20

15

13

13

16

. 12

13

20

27

30

30

23

20

21

22

20

17

16

18

18

16

Aug.

16

14

14

22

21

23

20

19

18

18

18

20

26

24

22

SO

19

18

IS

16

16

16

14

14

16

22

20

16

14

12

11

Mean

31.5

va H OlSm f

.

~

81*5

223

go X

vr'.9

14.1

-

Sept.

11

11

11

12

13

14

14

13

12

10

14

17

16

14 '

IS

11

9.5

9.6

14

16

14

17

18

17

17

17

18

IB

16

16

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,930

Xft6 «*}V

«*

5,010

13,270

1,360

1,100

839

-

Tins bagla; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.*., Feb. 9, 1942j Mnatala 

To eonrert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

wajp tlj» thereafter
264 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Michigan River near Cowdrey, Colo.

Location .- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°52', long. 106°20', In NEi see. 11, T. 10 N., 

Ri 80 W., 1 mile upstream from mouth and 14 miles west of Cowdrey. Datum of gage ia 

7,878.28 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by office of State 

engineer).

Drainage area.- 480 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May 1937 to September 1942 (no winter 

records ) .

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 858 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 3.86 

feet); minimum dally, 1.8 second-feet May 27.

1904-5. 1937-42: Maximum discharge, 925 second-feet Apr. 19, 1938 (gage height, 

3.40 feet); no flow July 28-30, Aug. 20-30, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good above 100 second-feet and fair below. 

for Irrigation. Diversions above station

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

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.

17

SO

S3

26

26

25

26

28

32

35

35

32

36

41

51

52

47

44

39

39

36

38

38

38

39

41

43

44

49

47

43

Nov. Deo.

.

Jan. Feb.

.

Month

October. ................................ I ..

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January

February

March. .....................................

April. 24-30 ...............................

UHW SSt:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::?::::.:::

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

Septeaber. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

^

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

100

80

71

66

61

54

58

-

Secondfoot-days

1,132

-

_

_

_

490

1,991.0

8,103

502.0

285.6

,201.3

-

May

71

98

115

126

146

142

122

113

130

146

126

98

88

79

51

28

17

14

12

8.8

5.2

3.0

3.8

3.8

3.0

2.4

1.8

5.2

49

79

104

MaximiB

52

-

.

_

_

_

100

146

820

56

20

13

-

June

132

126

128

191

250

312

329

346

484

605

406

382

654

820

770

456

268

200

182

198

204

189

154

109

15

58

26

13

15

21

-

Minima

17

-

-

_

_

_

54

1.8

13

2.0

3.4

3.4

-

July

15

12

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.6

3.6

3.0 2.0

2.4

3.0

6.8

6.2

5.5

16

43

56

54

44

31

28

28

22

18

16

16

16

15

Aug.

13

11

14

18

20

18

15

' 1111

8.8

8.1

8.8

11

13

12

10

S.8

7.4

6.2

6.8

6.2

6.2

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

6.8

5.2

4.1

3.4

3.4

Mean

36.5

-

-

_

_

_

70.0

64.2

270

16 .£

9.2]

6.73

-

Sept.

3.4

 3.4

3.4

3.4

4.1

4.1

% 4.1

4.4

4.4

3.4

3.8

4.8

6.2

5.5

5.2

4.S

4.1

4.1

4.8

8.1

9.4

9.4

11

12

11

11

10

12

13

13

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,250

.*

-

-

_

_

_

972

3,950

16,070

996

566

399

-

__ Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 

592790
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 265

Illinois Creak at Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 106°18', In NWi sec. 29, T. 9 H., R. 

79 w., half a mile southwest of Walden. Datum of gage Is 8,038.80 feet above mean 

sea.level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by office of State engineer).

Drainage are%.- 259 square miles.

Records available.- May 1923 to September 1930 and October 1933 to September 1942 In 

report* or Geological Survey (no winter records most years). May 1917 to August 1818 

and Hay 1923 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 438 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 3.59 

feet): no flow Aug. 31, Sept. 3.

1917-18, 1923-42: Maximum discharge; 2,520 second-feet May 28, 1926 (gage height, 

6,4 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 500 secondfeet; no flow at times during 1934-37, 1939-40, 1942.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 20 second-feet, which are fair, 

slons above station for Irrigation.

DlverDlsoharge. in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Daj

1

2

4

5

6

7

S

»

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

36

27

28

m

so

31

Dot.

2.5

2.7

3.1

S.7

3.9

4.3

4.8

«5.0

a5.2

aS.4

a5.4

a5.6

aS.8

a6.0

a6.0

> aS.O

Nor. DM. Jan.

«

Feb.

Month

October .................................

Move 

Dec ei her. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January

April............. .........................

July. ......... . . . . .....

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

149.4

-

~

..

_

_

4,465

374.9

84.8

47.8

-

Hay

28

39

48

67

78

74

56

53

65

67

55

53

54

54

45

35

30

31

25

23

17

15

11

8.8

S.4

9.2

11

36

108

101

113

MaxiMm

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

480

23

2.6

5.5

-

June

116

98

100

148

175

194

193

205

308

298

809

210

356

480

348

183

129

103

88

90

94

95

80

62

49

33

26

28

28

25

-

NiniMiB

.

-

-

_

_

_

_

25

3.0

0

0

-

July

23

20

19

16

15

13

IS

12

13

12

12

11

10

9.2

9.5

11

10

14

18

16

15

14

15

13

11

8.1

6.4

5.0

4.2

3.5

3.0

Aug.

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.3

.9

.7

..6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

Mean

4.82

-

_

_

_

150

12.1

.80

1.59

-

Sept.

0.1.1

0

.2

.3

.3

.5

.4

.3

.4

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.6

1.4

2.8

3.4

5.2

5.5

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.8

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

296

-

_

_

_

_

8,900

744

49

96

-

a .lo gage-height record; dleeharge computed on baala of one discharge measurement and record* for 

Michigan River at Walden and near Oowdrey.

Tine basis; Mountain etandard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; nountaln war tine thereafter. 

To convert war tine -to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
266 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°52', long. 106°19', In sec. 6, T. 10 I!., R. 79 

W., 1,000 feet upstream from Government Creek and half a mile north of Cowdrey. Datum 

. of gage is 7,869.54 feet above mean sea : level, adjustment _of 1912.

Drainage area.- 174 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May 1929 to November 1931, May 1937 to 

September 1943 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 365 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 4.13 

feet;; minimum daily, 4.4 second-feet Sept. 2, 3.

1904-5, 1929-31, 1937-42: Maximum daily- discharge, 600 second-feet June 10, 1905; 

no flow Aug. 26, 27, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

10

10

18

13

14

14

16

19

20

18

16

17

21

24

22

19

18

17

17

17

18

18

17

18

20

24

24

25

18ie

NOT.

16

18

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February- ..................................

Haroh. .....................................

April .24-30 

May

June

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

52

49

49

SO

49

46

48

-

Seoondfoot-days

544

-

-

_~

_

_

343 

1,844

4,538

814 .

361.6

224.0

-

May

49

60

64

64

98

97

86

96

105

92

83

7161-

54

45

44

45

45

40

33

S3

32

30

28

27

26

33

. 64

68

77

94

Maxima

25

-

-

_

_

_

52 

105

342

66

21

-12

-

June

107

117

129

160

175

176

162

203

243

269

 210

246

326

342

214

162

136

126

132

137

130

117

100

86

74

60

50

42

45

36

-

Minima

10

-

-

_

_

_

46 

26

36

14

4.8

4.4

-

July

28

24

22

19

17

15

14

15

16

20

24

20

18

19

18

22

26

37

66

56

43

35

29

30

30

26

24

25

26

26

24

Aug.

21

19

19

20

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.3

9.0

8.7

9.0

9.0

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.5

8.1

6.9

5.8

5.0

4.8

Mean

17.5

-

-

_

_

49.0 

59.5

151

26.3

11.7

7.47

-

Sept.

4.6'

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.2

5.8

 6.3

6.6

5.8

5.8

5.4

8.1

9.3

9.6

8.1

6.0

5.8

5.8 *.o

11

12is11

10

9.6

8,4

8.7

B.7

8.4

8.4

-

Runoff la 

ao re-feet

1,080

-

.

_

_

680 

3,460

8,990

1,610

717

444

-

Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter, 

war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 267

Brush Creek near Saratoga, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°23 f , long. 106°33', .In NEi. sec. 13, T. 16 N.,- 

R. 82 W., 500 feet downstream from Barret Creek, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

confluence of North Brush and South Brush Creeks, and 144 miles southeast of Saratoga.

Drainage area.- 77.5 square miles.

Records available.- July 1941"to.September 1942 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 708 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 4.57 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 360 second-feet; minimum daily, 8.0 second-feet Aug. 

30 to Sept. 3, Sept. 9, 10, 16.

1941-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1942; minimum daily, that of Aug. 30 

to Sept. 3, Sept. 9, 10, 16, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

9QiSS

31

Oct.

33

31

38

27

86

29

31

36

31

28

34

41

123

74

47

41

40

34

32

34

36

56

52

44

44

41

46

46

42

37

a34

ftov.

aSS

a37

aSS

aSS

a34

a30

a27

-a24

a22

a21

a21

*a22

_

_

-

_

_

._

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan.

/

1

Feb.

Month

October

November 1-12 ..............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year

January. ..... ....

February

March. .....................................

Apri

O_H1 ..................................

June. ......................................

July- --...---.--...-..-- ................ -

Angu, 

Sept

St.....................................

ember. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

.

Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

1,882

349

-

_

_

_

-

5,045

9,494

1,372

327.5 

401.5

-

May

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

165

209

233

215

160

134

189

123

93

88

81

70

96

146

186

236

290

435

473

344

394

390

333

Maximum

123

38

-

_

_

_

-

473

549

118

17 

28

-

June

330

401

412

423

450

477

526

488

435

499

496

549

296

221

812

330

323

383

365

274

221

200

206

197

174

160

186

118

88

180

-

Minimum

26

21

-

_

_

-

-

70

68

14

8.0 

8.0

-

July

118

10488'

74

69

61

60

58

53

50

47

38

36

33

31

32

38

88

40

31

32

24

23

24

20

18

18

17

17

16

14

Aug.

13

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

11

10

10

9.5

8.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

17

13

11

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

Mean

41.4

29.1

-

_

_

-

-

219

316

44.3

10.6 

13.4

-

Sept.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.5

9.S

9.0

6.5

8.0

8.0

12

13

12

10

9.0

8.0

8.5

18

23

24

88

21

18

la

18

16

16

15

15

14

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,640

692

-

_

_

-

-

10,010

18-, 830

8,720

650 

796

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during most of period); 

discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records.

Time baalsi Mountain standard time prior to 8 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942} mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
268 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

Encampment River above Encampment, Wyo.

Location..- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°12f , long. 106°47', in HWi sec. 7, T. 14 N., 

R. 83 W., 300 yards downstream from North Fork and 1 mile southeast of Encampment.

Drainage area.- 205 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1942. May to September 1900, Hay 1911 to 

August 1924, nay 1929 to June 1932 at site three-quarters of a mile downstream; 

records not equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,800 aecond-feet May 26 (gage height, 6.33 

feet;; minimum dally, 22 second-feet Feb. 28, Mar. 1.

1940-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1942; minimum dally, that of Feb. 28, 

Mar. 1, 1942.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 90 second-feet, which are fair. Diverslons above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

ft

5

fi

8

9

10

11

12

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

f!7

29

30

31

Oct.

48

49

57

68

54

66

59

75

69

62

81

98

459

246

158

133

131

109

96

96

98

103

96

90

92

103

94

101

98

90

64

NOT.

86

86

86

94

79

94

71

73

81

68

64

 79

80

80

80

80

80

76

68

52

48

47

50

52

54

55

55

56

56

56

~

Deo.

56

56

56

57

58

58

57

56

55

55

54

54

52

52

52

51

50

50

50

50

50

46

44

40

36

36

36

38

38

33

38

Jan.

36

36

36

36

36

38

38

40

42

42

42

42

40

42

42

42

42

40

 39

38

38

38

38

40

40

40

42

40

38

.36

36

Feb.

36

36

38

38

36

36

34

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

SB

26

24

24

24

26

24

24

24

24

 23

22

-

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Msroh

April......................................

June

July

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

22

24

25

25

26

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

30

30

30

89

30

31

32

34

35

36

36

36

35

35

 35

40

Apr.

46

56

63

78

90

86

82

77

S3

94

118

135

156

206

284

288

335

345

270

270

279

370

 585

405

355

302

262

246

234

227

~

Seoondfoot-days

3,235

2,086

1,519

73,032

1,110

95,022

May

216

220

199

196

213

190

227

310

405

547

706

796

700

592

558

569

481

442

437

448

692

814

1,160

1,520

1,800

2,210

2,320

1,960

1,930

1,920

1,830

Maxima

459

94

58

1,590

54

£,320

June

1,830

1,920

1,960

1,930

1,'970

2,010

2,010

1,970

1,940

1,960

2,000

2,220

1,610

, 1,400

1,320

1,420

1,420

1,480

1,410

1,230

1,090

98S

946

897

848

766

718

646

536

496

-

Minimi

48

47

36

30

on

28

22

July

498

454

410

385

375

365

325

292

288

250

227

196

181

169

166

181

199

234

210

161

143

128

118

112

105

98

94

112

98

94

79

Aug.

73

71

77

69

66

66 .*60

60

55

82

49

51

55

46

47

42

41

40

40

40

42

41

33

39

44

54

44

35

33

32

30

Mean

104

69.5

49.0

200 '

37.0

260

Sept.

30

30

29

31

34

X

34

30

26

26

35

47

45

36

33

30

30

48

46

64

64

45

40

40

39

38

38

37

36

36

Runoff In 

acre-feet

6,480

4,140

3,010

144,000

1,680

1 660

2,800

188,900

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 30 to Apr. 1. No gage-height record NOT. 13 

to Mar. 29 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during entire period).

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior.to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 269

Encampment River at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo.

. 106°43', In NWi sec. 3, T. 15 H., 

miles northeast of Encampment.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°18', lor 

R. 83 w., half a mile upstream from mouth and

Drainage area.- 260 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,870 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 6.91 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet; minimum"dally, 20 secondfeet Aug. 20, Sept. 2.

1940-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 1942; minimum dally, 5.2 second-feet 

Aug. 15, 16, 1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect and those for July 1 

to Aug. 20, which are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

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

M

28

30

31

Oct.

62

67

7«82

78

86

90

97

99

88

101

113

389

347

806

168

152

137

186

128

128

130

126

120

128

135

184

126

186

190

 7

NOT.

101

120

111

120

105

128

103

99

101

97

86

86

_

"

_

a

»

-

_

-

w

~

Dec. dan. Feb.

Month

October. ....................................

November 1-12 .............................

DeOttabar. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January

February. ............................ .^ ....

Haroh. .....................................

April......................................

 ay. .......................................

Jttlla.

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

-

_

i »

-

_

.

_

-

_

_

..

_

-

 _

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

«b76

b70

VIZ

Apr.

b80

b86

b9S

blOO

blOS

b98

b94

90

101

99

126

141

161

208

291

297

342

359

291

260

273

347

520

410

359

316

889

273

858

263

~

Secondfoot-days

4,034

1,859

_

_

6,734

26,434

41,078

5,366

854

1,163

-

May

252

258

835

283

247

823

247

311

3S9

516

704

866

750

632

560

606

600

448

448

424

668

760

1,100

1,420

1,640

2,140

2,620

1,920

1,980

1,880

1,760

MaxiBUB

«QA 

«>OV

188

_

^

_

580

2,520

2,240

417

44

62

-

June

1,700

1,810

1,890

1,840

1,880

1,940

1,980

1,980

1,860

1,880

1,940

8,240

1,640

1,380

1,270

1,350

1,340

1,400

1,370

1,190

1,030

988

878

626

766

677

641

598

488

434

"

NiniwiB

 62

86

.

_

_

80

883

434

50

80

80

-

July

417

371

339

311

302

S89

866

842

840

211

198

168

137

188

180

126

136

189

194

155

137

180

107

88

67

60

66

65

68

55

60

Aug.

44

43

40

35

31

89

28

88

88

88

26

26

88

89

89

27

26

24

26

80

81

22

82

22

30

27

84

28

83

83

Mean

130

105

_

_

884

863

1,369

174

27.5

38.8

-

24

Sept.

24

20

21

28

24

23

S3

22

22

22

26

26.

27

89

29

27

38

58

S3

58

68

68

60

58

66

66

68

68

55

56

~

Runoff in 

aore-feet 

8,000

2,600

.

_

^

13,360

52,430

81,470

 10,690

1,690

2,310

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

B Stage-discharge relation affected by ice,

fly llt/lf Mountain standard time prior to 8 a.m., Feb. S, 1948; mountain war time thereafter, 

To «eW«rTwar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
270 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Medicine Bow River above'Semlnoe Reservoir, near Hanna, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°00 I , long. 106°31', In SWi see. 33. T. 24 N., 

R. 81 W., li miles upstream from unnamed tributary entering from north, 9 miles upstream from high-water line of Seminoe Reservoir, and 10 miles north of Hanna.

Drainage area.- 2,380 square.miles.

Records available.- .July 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 3.06 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum dally, 5.4 secondfeet Sept. 10.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, 2,080 second-feet (revised) May 6, 1941 (gage height, 

3.45 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum daily 

(corrected), 2 second-feet Aug. 22, 23, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those 'for Nov. 

versions above station for Irrigation.

21 to Mar. 19, which are fair. DlDisoharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

28

40

51

58

60

70

65

70

65

67

65

60

65

72

93

104

106

98

93

90

85

82

80

82

85

98

98

101

106

106

98

Nov.

106

109

98

106

98

109

101

95

112

104

109

109

106

109

104

95

93

70

67

61

64

66

60

66

72

72

70

70

70

Dec.

74

76

78

82

78

72

64

60

60

60

62

#64

66

70

72

74

72

72

74

76

70

66

48

. 30

24

22

20

22

23

24

25

Jan.

26

27

24

21

19

20 ' 22

24

24

 26

26

24

23

29

29

23

*24

24

23

29

 29

24

26

25

26

26

27

27

27

27

26

Feb.

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

25

26

27

27

27

28

28

*29

31

_

-

Month

October **

November. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...............'....................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April

May........................................

June ..."..

July. ......................................

August. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

32

34

34

36

38

38

40

42

44

48

120

200

210

210

200

190

190

180

180

180

190

210

2EO

240

270

260

200

*17B

150

170

190

Apr.

250

350

400

500

580

600

600

660

500

470

480

480

470

460

450

450

460

460

470

470

460

450

430

430

430

430

430

430

440

440

-

Hay

450

470

600

510

520

520

510

500

500

520

640

680

610

650

660

640

610

680

560

 644

644

490

482

490

590

700

810

1,060

1,150

1,090

1,100

Second- u.,,4,..,. foot-days "«*»»

2,441 106

2,666 116

1 ,77J> * 82

66,010 1,380

760 27

729 31

4,624 270

13,830 600

19,480 1,160

28,161 1,460

2,443 280

441,6 26

312.4 21

77,608.0 1,460

June

1,080

1,020

1,010

1,060

1,170

1,170

1,200

1,180

1,220

1,320

1,320

1,340

1,370

1,460

1,370

1,160

910

780

760

830

850

790

710

600

526

474

426

389

340

316

"

Minimum

28

64

20

10

19

24

32 .

260

460

316

28

7.0

6.4

5.4

July

280

242

192

167

144

132

120

109

93

82

70

58

56

61

44

40

42

45

40

42

42

36

36

40

40

38

38

36

31

30

28

Aug.

26

23

22

22

19

22

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

12

13

' 12

11

9,9

9,0

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.8

8.2

9.9

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

Sept.

6.6

6.2

5.8

6,2

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

5,4

6.6

7.8

8.6

7.8

7.6

7.0

7.0

13

14

16

21

19

18

15

14

14

13

14

14

14

 .._. Runoff in **"n aore-feet

78,7 4,840

88.9 6,290

57,1 3,610

ITS 128/900

9A >4*E & Xf*W "1 AQft

26.0 1,460

146 8,670

461 27,430

628 38,640

QXft VvO RK OO,O4V IU/)

13.3 816

10.4 620

212 163.700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Vote..- Stage-dlsenarge relation affected by lee HOT. 21 to Dee. 18, Jan. 8 to Feb. 7, Xo gageheight record Dee, 19 to Jan. 7, Feb, 8 to May- 19 (stage-discharge relation probably «f footed by lee 

during noat of period prior to A or.- , 10) > dlseharoe. s eemtrated OB baala of four dlaehapra me am» »*«.

weather >athrecords^ records, and reeords_for reeords for nearby stations stations.

Time baalej Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942» mountain war time thereafter. 

> eonrert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hoar.
P1ATTE RIVER BASIN 371

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo. »

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°35', long. 106°13 ( , In-sec, 25, T. 19 H., R. 

79 W., half a mile dovmstream from Overland Creek and 1 mile southwest of Arlington.

«Dralnage area.- 70 square miles.

Records available.- January 1916 to September 1918, September 1939 to September 1942. 

April 1911 to January 1916 at site li miles dovmstream; records equivalent to those 

for present site adjusted for diversion by King Canyon Canal. (No winter records 

1911-13, 1941-42.;

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 4.30 

feet;, from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; maximum combined flow, 1,380 

second-feet June 12; minimum dally, 5.0 second«-feet Oct. 10; minimum .combined daily 

recorded, 11 second-feet Apr. 1, 2,. but may have been less during period of no record.

1911-18, 1939-42: Maximum discharge observed, 1,450 second-feet June 7, 1911 

(gage height, 3.9 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 

1,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 1 second-foot Jan. 5, 6, 1915.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

 which are fair. King Canyon Canal diverts water from right bank 300 feet above

station. Diversion began in April 1940. Records adjusted for diversion represent

 total runoff for stream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Da,

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

9.2

10

alO

alO

a!2

14

10

5,5

5.0

9.6

16

26

20

14

12

13

12

12

9.2

8.4

9.6

10

9.2

14

11

12

11

8.0

8,4

b7.8

HOT.

b7,8

e.o

8.8

S.C

8,8

e.e

D8.C

b7.6

VJ.i

*b7.C

_

M

_

M

-

_

»

-

M

_

_

_

-

Honth

J

Hore»berl-lo k...

' Calendar year,.

Har,...,... ......

fitter year,....

Deo. Jan.

i

Feb. Mar.

11

Apr.

11

11

12

12

14

14

12

12

12

13

17

21

20

22

a26

a23

a23

a23

a26

a29

a27

a29

a34

a28

aSO

aSl

a35

a39

a44

a42

"

May

a41

a42

a4l

a69

a66

a52

51

aBO

a62

a£6

a64

a 68

a66

a54

a62

aSO

a48

50

a62

a80

a94

107

156

246

394

592

704

569

628

623

600

Observed

Second 

 oot-days

349.9 

80,0

-

"

692

5,807

15,759 

2,646

499

380

-

Discharge In second-feet

Kaxlmm

25

e.8

-

 _

44

704

925 '

172

26

18

-

Hlnlmzm Mean acrerf in 

 feet

5.0 11.3 694 

7.0 8.00 159

.

 

 

- Z -

11 23,1 1,370

41 187 11,520

136 525 31,260 

28 62. 1 5,050

10 16,1 990

10 12.7 754

.

June

605

669

668

690

740

795

880

704

686

830

790

860

926

470

420

569

524

578

484

434

344

308

317

304

282

246

209

162

136

140

-

Diversion

by Kings 

Canyon 

Canal

(acre-feet

671 

199

-

^

m

0

1,630

6,710 

303

.104

81

-

July

160

172

168

164

150

140'

136

130

115

100

91

83

75

68

70

67

64

89

67

65

51

46

42

40

37

32

30

34

32

SO

28

Aug.

26

!

!

;

26

25

!4

22

20

50

L9

L8

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

12

12

13

13

13

12

13

16

14

13

12

12

10

10

Adjusted for

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,360 

358

-

^

.,

1,370

13,060

37,970 

5,360

1,090

836

-

Sept.

alO

alO

alO

all

a!2

al2

11

11

10

10

14

16

16

12

18

11

11

16

15

16

IS

17

14

14

13

12

13

12

12

11

"

diversion

Kean 

( secondfeet)

22,1 

18,0

-

^

_

83,,1

218

638

87.0

17,7

14,0

-

* Winter discharge Beatmrenent Bade on this day.

a Be gage»helght record; discharge eonpruted on basis of records for Brush Greek near Saratoga,- 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by toe,

Tim basis i ncrantaln standard tine prior to 2 a.*., Pee, 9, 1848} mnrntaln war tine thereafter, 

toMKoSrerTwaV time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
272 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek below Rock River, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°46' f long. 105°56', In SWi sec. 22. T. 21 N., 

R. 76 W., 4.5 miles northeast of town of Rock River.

Drainage area.- 216 square miles.

Records available.- September 1940 to September 1942 (no winter records 1941-42).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 6.42 

feetj, from rating curve extended above 370 second-feet; no flow Sept. 1-10, 13-17.

1940-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 13, 1942: no flow Sept. 1-10. 13-17, 

1942.

Remarte.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect.or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Several diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1941-48, except period of iBe effect 

(gaga height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

0

.6 

1,6 

3.4 

7

2.3

2.4 

8.5

8.7 

3.0

12 3.3

16 3.7

27 4,0

48 4.6

84 6.1

130

810

385

465

1,000

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

ft

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1ft

17

1ft

20

21

22

as

24

26

26

28

29

30

31

Oot.

2.9

4.1

e.e

10

10

10

9,0

8,5

8.0

7,5

6.6

6.3

5.9

15

18

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

NOT.

15

15

14

14

16

' 16

18

21

24

27

_

.

-

-

_

».

-

M

-

^

_

_

-

^

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. . ..................................

December . , ......................

Calendar year ......................

January. . . ...

February

May

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

*b27

Apr.

bSO

035

031

b33

036

D39

D39

a36

aS6

aS5

a35

aS4

a35

a36

37

34

32

35

48

61

66

68

a52

a64

a76

aSO

a!20

a!20

alls

a!20

Seoondfoot-days

344.4

-

_

_

1,630

4,444

11,446

934.5

115.4

39.6

-

-

May

a!35

a!66

a!70

180

240

164

180

164

144

132

107

92

90

108

97

73

65

60

48

65

63

46

46

46

84

138

242

354

278

321

375

MaxiBUB

IS

27

-

-

_

_

120

375

980

66

7.0

3.8

-

June

354

345

435

682

507

447

521

619

682

549

591

. 720

980

504

282

235

297

297

360

387

297

238

202

190

156

'130

108

146

106

79

-

Minima

2.9

14

-

_

..

_

30

46

79

8,0

.1

0

-

July

66

64

62

55

46

41

40

38

47

42

29

36

39

36

34

23

15

28

26

26

29

18

13

13

14

12

10

10

10

9.5

8.0

AUK.

6.3

5.9

6.6

7.0

7.0

5.9

5.9

6.3

5.6

4.8

4,1

4.5

6,6

5.6

s.e

4.8

3.8

3,0

2,5

aS.8

a2.0

al.8

al.S

al.4

al.S

al.S

al.l

1,0

.7

.3

Mean

11.1

17.9

-

^

.

64,3

143

388

30,1

5.78

1.58

.

.1

Sept.

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

|0

a.l

a,2

0

0

0

0

0

.8

1.5

3.8

3.4

S-,8

3.8

5.8

8.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

683

355

-

^

_

3,830

s, no

88,700

1,880

869

* Winter discharge.«ea>ure»ent Bade on this day.

a Bo gage-height recordj discharge computed on baala of reeorda for atatlons on Laraaie River and 

recorded rang** In atage.

b Stage-discharge relation affooted by loe.

Tia* Satisi Mountain eteadard tl»* prior to 2 a,*., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tlae thereafter. 

To oonrert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 273

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°29', long. 107e00', In sec. 17, T. 29 N., R. 86 

W., 5 miles upstream from high-water line of Pathfinder Reservoir and 22 miles southwest of Alcova.

Drainage area.- 2,270 square miles.

Records available.- August 1913 to September 1924 (no winter records), October 1938 to 

September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 826 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 5.63 

feet;, from rating curve extended above 570 second-feet; minimum dally, 7 second-feet 

Aug. 7-9.

1913-24, 1938-42: Maximum dally discharge, 4,290 second-feet Apr. 13, 1924; minimum dally, 0.5 second-foot July 30 to Aug. 12, 1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Diversions above station- for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1941-42, except period of loe effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dee. 31 Jan. 1 to Septr 30

2,5 56 1,9 6 2.2 28 3,7 272

2.7 84 2,0 11 £ .4 53 4,2 386

2.8 102 2,1 19 2.7 96 5,5 780

Discharge, in seoond-feet.. water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

64

74

78

71

71

73

73

74

76

76

77

77

78

76

77

76

76

76

77

77

76

76

76

74

74

83

93

81

81

84

83

NOT.

80

81

80

78

81

81

 81

81

81

80

80

74

73

69

69

70

70

73

72

60

48

42

37

37

40

44

48

50

60

48

-

Deo.

46

43

46

46

47

46

44

43

43

44

45

47

49

48

46

48

50

48

48

50

52

48

44

40

32

29

27

26

26

27

28

Jan.

27

23

24

24

23

as82&

S3

23

24

26

27

28

28

38

*28

27

26

26

27

27

27

26

28

29 - 3O

31

31

31

30

Feb.

30

30

31

32

32

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

34

S3

S3

33

33

33

34

36

36

*38

39

40

41

_

_

Month

October. ...................................

Norwaber. ..................................

December. ..................................

 Calendar year 1941 ......................

January . ...

February. ..................................

March- -.....-'......................--......

Ma?

1......................................

*jun0

July.......................................

August. ....................................

Sapteaber. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

42

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

45

52

64

76

62

82

80

78

78

76

78

82

86

68

90

. »116

101

94

96

110

114

107

Apr..

Seoondfoot-days

2,376

1,958

1,303

39,075

820

957

2,268

12,023 

9,285

7,456

955

343

401

40,143

109

126

238

479

684

695

602

394

316

282

290

348

437

521

569

626

714

776

578

418

363

307

276

280

307

325

296

268

252

247

-

May

238

241

261

266

280

290

274

250

232

OOQ

829

245

265

288

276

272

278

282

274

266

249

232

222

263

312

370

48S

482

440

485

515

MaxiatiB

Q« 

VO

81

52

498

31

- 41

118

776 

515

464

73

20

24

776

June '

464

423

407

376

346

332

327

327

323

310

307

312

316

292

261

238

220

204

191

1S9

177

164

160

150

137

117

107

106

94

78

.

Minima

64

37

26

8

' 3022

42

109

222

78

14

7

10

7

July

73

66

60

57

49

38

34

33

32

30

29

32

36

34

32

29

23

15

15

15

15

14

15

' 1822

21

21

23

26

25

23

Aug.

Mean

76.6

65.3

42,0

107

26,5

34.2

73,2

401 

300

248

30,8

11.1

13.4

110

20

18

14

11

9

B

7

7

7

8

9

11

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

13

Sept.

11

12

11

11

12

12

11

12

10

10

13

13

14

13

11

10

10

12

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

16

17

19

24

21

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,710

3,880

2,680

77,490

1,630

I fVW Q/Vl

4,600

23,850 

18,420

14,790

1,890

680

795

79,680

* Winter discharge easurement Bade on this day.

Mote.- Stage-disoharge relation affeeted by loe HOT, 19 to Mar, 22 (no gage-height record Jan. 1-5). 

Bo gage-height record July 31 to Aug. 29; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations,

Time basUs Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942j mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war tl»e to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
274 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°41', long. 106°34', In sec. 7, T. 31 II., R. 81 

W., 2t miles upstream from mouth and 11 mlle.s northeast of Alcova.

Drainage area.- 377 square miles.

Records available.- June 1935 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year,-376 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 4.70 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet: minimum dally, 0.3 second-foot June 

23 to July 8, July 20 to Aug. 3, Aug. 9-12, 15-31, Sept. 1.

1935-42: Maximum discharge, 622 second-feet May 4, 1941 (gage height, 6.18 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; no flow at times during 1935-37, 

1939-40.

Remarks.- Records fair. Practically all of low and medium flow diverted above station 

for Irrigation. Flow regulated by Bates Creek Reservoir (capacity, about 3,000 acrefeet).

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except period of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, Har. 85 to Apr. 4)

.9 

1.0

0

1.5

4

1.3 19

1.3 34

1.8 43

2.0 62

S.S 80

8.6 120

3.2 186

4.2 306

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.2

8.8

13

80

17

15

14

13

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.4

15

11

9.8

117

30

20

19

17

16-

Nov.

15

15

14

14

16

15

*15

15

-

Det.

13

Jan.

13

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1941 ............

January

February ....................... . March ......... ............... . April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ....................... ...

September ........................

Water year 1941-42 .......'.....

Feb.

> 14

(»)

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

496.6

448

403

8,681.1

403

- 592

791

3,376

3,106

152.1

10.4

10.0

210.4

9,798.5

Mar.

> 27

 28

82

18

17

17

17

24

Apr.

36

75

98

171

854

299

251

171

176

177

185

173

145

189

130

87

56

66

73

60

95

98

87

73

63

54

41 '84

18

27

Maxinun

117

-

482

~

299

214

35

.4

.4

13

299

May

20

32

69

28

45

76

133

115

97

96

117

114

186

163

214

805

188

154

128

115

103

100

99

99

102

92

78

53

5S

48

42

Minimum

8.2

-

.1

_

_

JL8

20

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

June

3&

82

18

9.0

7.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.5

4.6

3.5

8.5

1.5

.9

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3.3"

.3

-

Mean

16.0

14.9

13

23. B

 » - - 

13

14

25.5

113

. 100

5.0V

.34

.32

7.01

26.8

July

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Aug.

0.3

.S

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.S

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.S

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.S

Per square 

 ile

Sept.

0.3

3.8

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.5

5.8

5.8

4.9

5.8

&.1

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.7

6.7

7.8

6.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

18

13

13

12

12

"

Runoff In

inohes

985

889

799

17,820

799

778

1,670

6,700

6,160.

302

81 ' 20

417

19,440

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Botej.- No gage-height record NOT. 8 to Mar, 84 (stage-discharge relation'probably affected by Ice 

during most of period); discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records.

Tlae baglat Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war1 tlaw thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 375

Deer Creek at Olenrock, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 105°51', In sec. 4, T. 33 N., R, 75

 W., a Quarter of a mile upstream from Qlenrock and mouth.

Drainage area.- 216 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933 (no winter

 racbrds), April 1935 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge not determined; no flow Aug. 15-23, Sept. 7-11, 16, 17. I9T6-24, 1928-33, 1935-42: Maximum discharge observed, E.840 second-feet Apr. 15,

1924; no flow during many summers. 

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

a!3

a!7

a!8

ft!8

a!9

a£0

a23

a£7

a£8

a86

25

23

21

26

28

28

27

24

22

22

22

24

35

40

37

39

46

47

46

46

42

Nov.

42

43

43

43

44

44

47

43

42

42

43

42

44

43

42

43

45

44

43

36

27

32

32

35

37

37

36

36

36

36

-

Dec.

35

35

35

35

32

28

31

30

30

27

30

29

26

27

28

27

27

24

26

26

25

26

an

26

25

22

24

25

27

26

25

Jan.

22

23

24

24

24

24

25

26

26

24

24

22

22

20

20

19

19

18

18

20

20

21

21

19

19

19

19

20

22

20

19

Feb.

15

19

81

19

19

18

21

19

18

18

15

82

19

15

gg

21

21

27

20

20

19

19

18

27

19

22

20

19

-

-

"

Month

October. ...................................

Noveaber. ..................................

Deoenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1941

January

February. ..................................

 arch......................................

May

June

July.......................................

August. ........................'............

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

"17

18

19

17

18

18

16

18

19

19

19

20

21

21

21

20

22

22

23

22

20

22

22

23

24

23

22

88

22

22

22

Apr.

23

26

32

es

163

349

435

349

446

480

592

586

519

429

477

282

838

288

322

417

532

484 518-

435

423

411

345

302

351

423

-

Seoondfoot-days

882

1,202

861

30,264.2

663

552

634

10,733

19,211

2,407

43 8

123.* 9

37,641.0

May

375

501

435

447

602

498

578

736

882

a980

a940

a880

a 820

ft880

al.050

ft 820

a760

a700

a620

ft540

ftSSO

a480

ft 500

a5 BO

a520

aSOO

405

348

318

gap

Maxiaum

47

47

35

1,690

26

27_

592

1,050

28

5.5

21

. 1,050

June

238

186

135

178

150

180

103

99

95

86

75

74

81

74

70

58

53

48

45

48

48

40

39

39

38

38

38

33

31

29

Minimal

16

27

82

2.6

18

15

16

p«z

4&G

89

.6

0

0

0

July

28

27

27

27

22

18

15

16

17

15

15

14

14

14

13

9.1

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

3.7

.8

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

Aug.

l.Q

1.9

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.2

2.8

1.4

.8

.5

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0o0

0

0

.3

2.4

3.2

2.8

.7

1.9

4.2

5.5

Mean

28.5

40.1

27.8

82.9

21 19*74

20.5

356

620

10 '.6

1.41

4.13

103

Sept.

5.5

1.9

.7

.5

.5

.3

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.3

.4

0

0

.8

.3

.3

.5

.6

.8

3.7

10

17

18

20

21

21

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,750

2,380

1,710

60,030

1,320

1,J360

Si, 290

38,100

4,7TO

661

87

846

74,660

a Bo gage-height record; discharge computed on basl* of record* for nearby stations. 

Mae baeia» Mountain standard tine prior to 8 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine tber 

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
276 PUTTE RIVER BASIN

Running Dutchman Canal near Careyhurst, Wyo.

Location.- Waters-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 105°40', In sec. 1, T. 33 N., R. 74 

w., i mile north of Careyhurat.

Records available.- June 1935 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 54 second-feet July 25; no flow at times.

1935-42: Maximum discharge, that of July 25, 1942; no flow during nonlrrlgatlon 

seasons and at times during Irrigation seasons.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Oct. 1 to May 31; probably no flow. Canal diverts 

warer from left bank of North Platte River 1 mile north of Careyhurst for Irrigation 

east of Careyhurst.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

4

5

6

ft

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

18

Ifl

20

21

22

23

24

25

SIR

27

28

29

30

31

Oot. NOT. Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

February

June

July. ......................................

Ancu 

Septsaber. .................................

The period ......................

Mar.

-

Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

480.4

793.0

296.3 

60.5

-

May

Maxima

31

53

26 

7.4

-

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

- o

0

0

13

24

26

26

28

28

28

30

30

29

29

30

31

31

30

25

15

7.6

10

9.8

~

MinlBUB

o"

2.1

0 

0

-

July

9.6

9.3

11

22

25

27

27

27

27

20

2.1

12

83

27

27

27

27

88

20

89

29

29

51

53

51

SO

37

28

17

16

16

Au«.

9.9

0

9.4

17

18

18

IB

18

0

0

0

15

88

86

84

83

IB

18

IS

18

10

7.1

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.8

.6

.4

.8

.8

Mean

_

85.6

9.56 

2.08

-

.4

Sept.

0.1

8.2

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.9

4.1

3.5

8.1

0

0

1.6

6.8

6.9

7.4

4.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

_

963

1,570

588 

180

3,230

____ __ Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tlm thereafter. 

To convert war time to atandard time, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 277

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, .Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°49', long. 105°41 f , In sec. 13, T. 33 N., R. 7.4 

W., 2 miles upstream from Careyhurst.

Drainage- area.- 202 square miles.

Records available.- Way to October 1911, April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to 

September 1933 (no winter records most years), April 1935 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 second-feet Way 16 (gage height, 6.70 

feet): minimum dally, 0.1 second-foot July 22, 23, Aug. 5.

1911, 1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-42: Maximum discharge, 2,360 second-feet May 23, 1933 

(gage.height, 9.04 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,160 second-feet; no flow 

at times during many summers.

Remarks.- Records good above 25 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

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.

8.6

101111

9.7

9.2

8.6

8.6

15

14

14

IS

13

13

14

IS

7.5

7.1

7.5

7.5

11

14

19

23

19

19

20

23

21

21

19

HOT.

19

21

21

22

23

27

28

*26

24

24

24

23

23

SS

24

24

24

24

22

18

16

17

19

21

22

22

22

82

21

21

-

Dec.

20

20

 20

19

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

16

14

Jan.

14

13

19

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

*11

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

Month

Feb.

10

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

15

13

13

14

*14

14

14

14

14

-

-

-

October. ...................................

MovMfcer. .................:................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 arch......................................

April......................................

**.. ......................................

Jane. ......................................

July. ...................'...................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1641-42 ......................

Mar.

13

14

14 <

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

15

16

16

»17

19

16

18

16

16

16

17

Apr.

18

23

34

79

141

161

150

120

137

135

181

229

262

262

292

226

205

238

301

370

 468

430

430

403

394

382

337

319

358

444

-

Second 

foot-days

424.3

667^

500

£2,920.4

378

341

461

7,529

20,876

2,202.4

54.9

10.0

79.3

33,522.9

Hay

394

549

462

514

626

556

630

808

992

1,100

1,000

960

920

820

944

1,170

832

812

724

640

577

521

510

574

580

580

542

465

391

361

322

Maximum

23

28

20

1,120

15

14

19

468

1,170

286

4.6

.4

9.2

1,170

June

286

244

220

205

190

157

124

114

104

84

70

62

58

55

50

42

33

24

19

10

5.8

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.5

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

. ~

Minimal

7.1

16

14

.7

10

10

13

18

322

4.3

.1

.1

.4

.1

July

4,6

4.6

4.0

3.7

2.8

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.2

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.2

.1

.1

.4

.5

.6

.9

1.6

1.0

.5

.4

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.

u

'

.

,

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

Mean

13.7

22.2

16.1

62.8

12.2

12.2

14.9

251

673

73.4

1.77

.32

2.64

91.8

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4 .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.6

.9

1.3

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.9

5.2

6.1

7.3

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.0

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

842

1,220

992

45,400

7SO

676

914

14,930

41,410

4,370

109

20

157

66,490

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

fcte.- Bo gage-height record Nov. 9 tp Kar. 23 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by lee 

during moat of period); discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records.

Tl»e baalat Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942} mountain war tlae thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tl»e, subtract 1 hour. 
378 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

Douglas Canal near Orpha, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°51', long. 105°28", In sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 72 

. W., 1 mile southeast of Orpha and 3 miles downstream from head gate.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 67 second-feet June 34; no flow at times.

1535-42: Maximum discharge, 113 second-feet Aug. 6, 1941; no flow during nonlrrlgatlon seasons and at times during Irrigation seasons.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. No records Oct. 1 to May 31; probably no flow. Canal diverts water from North 

Platte River 3 miles west of Orpha for Irrigation southeast of Orpha.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

10

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

v\

2?!

ft

24

25

Zfi

97

28

29

30

31

Oct. NOT. Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

December. . .... t ............................

Calendar year .......................

April.......... ............................

May. .......................................

June

September. .................................

The period ......................

Mar.

*

Apr.

Secondfoe t-days

_

_

_

_

711.8

1,513

1,444

440.6

-

May

Maxima

~ ~

_

_

_

_

61

eg

63

33

-

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

5.0

33

44

43

46

55

52

53

54

57

61

44

35

50

34

18

14

a!3

-

Minima

~

 _

_

_

_

0

13

SO

0

-

July

BlS

BlS

a!4

a30

aS5

a45

«eo

a52

B56

a56

a54

a53

S3

53

. 55

56

56

57

56

56

66

56

56

49

55

59

59

50

47

53

58

AUK.

55

54

52

63

60

56

54

62

51

53

54

54

50

49

49

52

54

54

52

51

51

43

34

32

31

SO

30

SO

30

32

32

Mean

~~

_

_

_

_

23.7

48.8

46.6

14.7

-

Sept.

S3

32

30

29

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

24

22

19

17

15

14

12

6.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

_

_

_

1,410

3,000

2,860

874 -

8,140

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of water commissioner's reports. 

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 279

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°41', long. 105°38', In sec. 6, T. 31 N., R. 73 

 W., Just upstream from high-water line of La Prele Reservoir and 16 miles southwest of 

Douglas.

Drainage area.- 146 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 43.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 840 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 10.06 feet); 

minimum dally, 1.3 second-feet July 7, 31.

1919-43: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet May 11, 1920 (gage height, 11.4 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet; no flow at times In 1936, 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by "Douglas Reservoir Water Users Association.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

TOlo

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

12

12

12

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

14

16

15

15

16

15

14

14

13

NOT.

13

14

14

14

16

17

15

* 13

-

Dec.

12

Jan.

11

Feb.

> 9.5

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March'. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

 10

*10

10

8,4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

Apr.

11

13

16

31

53

59

57

49

53

60

72

98

109

132

177

125

125

174

201

365

388

350

350

269

287

333

275

262

372

354

-

Seoondf oot-days

395

404

372

16,416.0

341

266.0

304.4

5,220

14,218

1,143.3

125.3

50.4

95.1

22,934.5

May

525

433

500

504

532

509

642

678

730

776

718

650

567

628

656

599

482

409

361

313

307

295

296

323

330

330

301

256

220

- 189

159

Maximum

16

-

707

_

_

.

388

776

142

13

o o

5.6

776

June

142

123

110

98

87

72

64

59

57

42

33

29

29

28

27

22

20

11

9.0

9.4

6.4

6.4

7,4

11

15

6.7

4.6

5.2

4.3

4.9

-

Minimum

10

-

l.S

_

_

_

11

159

4.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.3

July

4.6

3.2

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.8

3.6

13

12

7.8

5.5

5.8

4.6

4.6

4.9

3.8

4.6

4.6

3.6

4.3

5.5

4.3

4.3

2.6

1.4

1.3

Aug.

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

2 2 1'.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Mean

12.7

13.5

12

45.0

11

9,5

9.82

174

459

38.1

4.04

1,63

3.17

62.8

Sept.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1,5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

3.0

5.0

5.. 6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

"

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

783

801

738

32,560

676

528

604

10,350

28,200

2,270

249

100

189

46,490

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- No gage-height record Nor. 9 to liar. 23 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice 

during most of period); discharge computed on basis of weather records. Ho gage-height record Sept. 

4-30; discharge computed on basis of records for Boxelder Creek near Oareyhurst.

Time basts; Mountain standard tine prior to 2 .a.m., Fet. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
280 PlATTE RIVER BASIN

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°51', long. 105°28', In sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 72

 fTTTHiree-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 1 mile south of Orpha.

Drainage area.- 227 square miles.

Records available.- April to August 1916, April to September 1918, April 1923 to September

 19Ji4, Hay 19iJ8 to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1942 (no winter records In 

earlier years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 824 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 5.91 feet),

 rronTratlng curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum dally, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 

29, 30. 1916, 1918. 1923-24. 1928-33, 1935-42: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet May 23, 

1933 (gage height, 6.45 feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; no 

flow at times during 1931-32, 1935-40.

Remarks.- Records good except those Nov. 9 to -May 4, which are fair. Diversions above

 station for irrigation. Flow regulated-by La Prele Reservoir (capacity, 20,000 acrefeet) .

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to Septuber 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24

24

24

20

16

IB

46

52

SI

30

28

27

26

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

21

20

20

22

22

22

22

21

22

20

20

HOT.

SO

SO

20

20

20

22

24

*26

26

25

25

26

26

25

25

26

26

25

23

20

18

19

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

22

Dec.

21

21

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

ie

15

15

15

15

15ie

16

16

15

15

Jan.

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Month

Feb.

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

»14

13

13

13

13

13

.

_

-

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

 arch......................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

9.0

6.8

6.8

5.6

5.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

5.6

5.6

6.6

6.6

*6.7

5.7

5.4

4.B

4.8

6>3

6.0

5.4

Apr.

5.4

4.8

3.5

3.7

3.1

2.9

4.3

5.4

5.4

6.3

4.8

5.7

7.5

9.1

7.9

7.5

6.0

12

27

30

20

20

20

20

26

33

34

34

33

36

Seoondfoot-days

519

4,712.3

403

346

"235.3

438.3

9,478

652.0

99.6

138.2

191.6

13,937.9

May

40

45

44

46

49

51

62

48

77

82

106

387

684

688

692

764

764

631

556

470

344

298

?96

300

306

314

314

298

273

253

207

IfaxiBUB

cO

21

204

16

14

12

36

764

176

9.0

8.7

22

764

June

176

84

37

26

24

22

19

19

18

15

14

14

. 17

19

15

11

9.3

8.7

7.6

6.3

5.2

4.7

4.4

40

20

6.0

3.4

2.0

2.5

2.0

-

Minimi*

15

.1

11

11

4.8

2.9

40

2.0

1.0

.6

.7

.6

July

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.4

3.2

5.0

3.4

3.4

2.9

3.7

3.9

2.7

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

6.6

7.5

9.0

5.5

5.2

4.4

3.7

AUK.

1.3

2.3

4.7

2.9

2.7

2.7

5.7

7.2

5.5

6.0

5.2

4.4

5.7

6.9

8.1

6.7

7.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.2

4.7

4.2

2.9

3.0

3.4

2.5

.6

.6

.7

Mean

OA A

16.7

12.9

13.0

12.4

7.59

14.6

306

21.7

3.21

4.46

6.38

38.2

Sept.

0.7

.7

1.0

1.2

2.0

4.7

3.0

6.2

6.9

7.2

6.0

6.6

6.9

7.8

8.4

8.4

7.5

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.9

6.6

8.1

9.0

10

22

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,030

9,350

799

686

467

869

18,800

1,290

198

274

380

27,640

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record NOT. 9 to Mar. 23 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by 

ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather 

records. Ho gage-height record Apr. 30 to Hay 4; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations. 1

Time basis: Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a«m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. '
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 281

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°39', long. 105°25', In N$ sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 

71 w., 0.6 mile upstream from mouth, 2 miles northeast of La Bonte, and 8 miles south 

of Douglas.

Drainage area.- 125 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, my 1929 to September 1932, April 1937 

to September 1942 (no winter records in earlier years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 819 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 8.03 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 250 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations 

at gage heights 5.53 and 10.07 feet; minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 16, 24-30, 

Sept. 2-30.

1916-24, 1929-32, 1937-42: Maximum discharge, 2,000 second-feet July 12, 1937 (gage 

height, 10.0 feet, site and datum then In use, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; 

no flow for long periods during 1918-19, 1922, 1930-32, 1939-41.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

l.S 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.9

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.3 

2.3

Nov.

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

1.8

1.8 

1.9

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8

l.S 

1.9 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Dec.

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.8 

l.S 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

l.S 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

Jan.

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

1.8

1.7

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

i.'e 1.6

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

Feb.

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

 1.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Deoei

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu, 

Sept

Ha

her. ...................................

mber. ..................................

nber ...................................

lendar year 1941 

ary

st. .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1.4 

1.4 

1.4.

1.5 

1.5

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

*1.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

Apr.

7.0 

20 

28

42 

2S 

19 

14 

13

s.e

14 

13 

12 

7.0

4.4

3.2 

3.1 

3.7 

61

SO 

75 

52 

60 

68

92 

101 

91 

102 

137

Seccndf cot-days

53.4 

60.4 

59.0

3,971.8

49.4 

42.8 

48.1 

1,165.4 

3,889 

64.0 

17.2 

7.9 

3.1

5,459.7

May

147 

157 

130 

91 

106

128 

167 ise

170 

213

375 

164 

164 

164 

208

242 

142 

151 

116 

105

S7 

82 

75 

73 

67

54 

42 

33 

26 

16 

11

Maximum

2.3 

2.2

2.1

268

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

137 

375 

7.3 

.8 

.6 

.2

375

.June

7.3 

5.0 

3.7 

4.3 

4.S

6.1 

5.9 

4.2 

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

1.6 

1.3 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.7 

«.6 

.6 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4

.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

.9

Minimum

1.3 

1.8

1.7

0

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

2.5 

11 

.3 

.4 

.1 

.1

.1

July

0.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

Aug.

0.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4

:^.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

Mean

1.72 

2.01 

1.90

10.9

1.59 

1.53 

1.55 

38.8 

125 

2.13 

.55 

.25 

.10

15.0

Sept.

0.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

106 

120

117

7,880

9S 

55 

95 

2,310 

7,710 

127 

34 

16 

6.1

10,820

 ' "/inter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 7 to Mar. 22 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice 

during most of period); discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records. NO gage-height record Mar. 31 to Apr. 5, June 15-25; discharge computed on basis of records 

for nearby stations.

Tine basis; Itountaln standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
282 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 42°39', long. 105°21', in sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 71 

w., it miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles northeast of La Bonte.

Drainage area.- 302 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 

to septemoer 1942 (no winter records in earlier years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 6.66 

reet); no flow Aug. -30, 31, Sept. 2-23.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-42: Maximum discharge, 2,750 second-feet May 22, 23, 1923 

(gage height, 7.5 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

350 second-feet; no flow at times during 1917, 1918, 1931, 1933, 1935-37, 1939-42.

Remarks.- Records good above 100 second-feet and fair below, 

ror irrigat ion.

Diversions above station

Disohargs, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 .is

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

9Q <£O

29

30

51

Oct.

4.0

5.3

7.0

7.7

7.7

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6«fi

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.6

6.6

5.7

6.1

6.1

6 1

6.6

7.0

S.4

9.1

9.1

S.4

8.4

S.4

8.4

8.4

Nov.

S.4

7.7

7.7

9.8

10

 10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

Dec.

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9*8

9.6

9.2

9.2

Jan.

9.0

3.8

S.S

8.6

8.4

8.4

S.4

8.0

S.O

8.2

S.4

8.4

S.4

8.2

S.O

7.S

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.8

S.O

S.O

8.2

S.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

S.4

S.4

S.4

8.6

Feb.

S.S

S.S

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.0

8.8

e.e

8.6

8.4

S.4

S.4

8.6

8.S

S.S

9.0

9.4

9.S

10

10

10

 10

10

10

10

9.8

9.6

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

Februa*-y ...................................

March. ... .................................

April ......................................

May

June . .....................................

July.. ....... .............................

August ....... .............................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9,2

9.2

9,0

9.0

8.8

S.6

S.6

8.6

S.6

8.8

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

3.8

S.4

S.4

*8.4

9.1

9.1

9.S

9.S

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

Apr.

9.1

9.5

9.5

10

27

120

100

76

72

74

96

115

125

108

95

70

56

74

340

646

494

407

382

410

488

582

540

547

798

1,020

"

Seccndfoot-days

213.4

315. 6

324.8

22,365.8

256.0

258.0

250. 3

7,903.7

22, 465

1,873

278.6

41.3

.9

34,216.5

May

902

1,050

858

790

956

882

1,030

1,110

1,170

1,230

1,210

1,070

958

886

898

538

738

698

556

547

505

470

442

446

418

390

351

297

249

231

202

Maximum

9.1

12

12

1,060

9.0

10

10

1,020

1,230

155

23

3.6

.2

1^230

June

185

158

138

140

130

110

100

90

86

75

62

52

46

46

46

41

38

40

31

27

28

27

27

10

33

24

22

20

19

19

Minimum

4.0

7.7

9.2

.2

7.6

8,4

8.4

9.1

202

10

2.7

0

0

0

July

23

19

18

18

17

23

17

13

13

12

11

9.8

9.1

7.7

6.6

5.7

4.4

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.7

3.1

2.7

3.6

6.1

4.0

2.7

Aug.

2.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

.4

.2

.1

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

0

0

Mean

6.58

10.6

10.5

61.3

8.26

9.21

9.04

263

725

62.4

8.98

1.33

.03

93.7

Sept.

0,1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1

.2.1.1 "

Runoff in 

acre-feet

423

632

644

44,360

508

512

556

15,680

44,560

3,720

552

S2

l.S

 67,870

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 7 to Mar. 22 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice 

during most of period); discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records. No g'age-height record Sept. 24-28, 30; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby 

stations.

Tlae basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 283

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°27', long. 104°58', in sec. 25, T. 29 N., R. 68 

w., half a mile upstream from mouth and 5 miles southeast of Glendo.

Drainage area.- 205 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1919, April 1921 to September 1924, May 1928 

to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1942 (no winter records in earlier years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 744 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 4.35 

feet); minimum daily, 1.2 second-feet Sept. 9, 10.

1916-19, 1921-24, 1928-33, 1935-42: Maximum discharge, 11,900 second-feet May 30, 

1935 (gage height, 8.80 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method: no flow at 

times during 1918, 1919, 1935, 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those Oct. 1 to Mar. 22, which are fair. Diversions above 

station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

2,2

2,0

2,0

2.0

2,0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.7

2,7

3,0

3.8

3,5

3.9

4.2

3.5

3,9

4,2

4,2

4.2

4,2

4.6

4.9

4.9

4,9

4,9

4,9

6.2

Nov.

5,2

5,6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

6,3

 6,6

7.0

7.2

7.2

7,2

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.0

6,6

6,8

7.0

*.2

7.4

7.6

8.0

8.0

8,2

"

Dec.

8.2

8.4

S,4

8.4

8,4

8.4

8,4

8.2

8.2

8.2

8,2

8,2

8,2

8.2

S.2

8.2

8.2

8.0

8,0

S.O

8,0

8.0

S.O

8.0

8,0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

7,4

7.4

Jan.

7.4

7.2

7.0

7.0

7,0

6.8

6,8

6,8

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7,0

6.8

6.8

6,8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6,8

6,8

6.8

6.8

7,0

7.2

7.2

7.4

7,4

Feb.

7.6

7.6

7.8

7,8

7.S

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.2

7,2

7.2

7,2

7.2

7.4

7,6

7,8

8.0

S.2

8.4

8.4

*8.6

S.4

8,4

8.4

8.4

8.4

M

.

"

Month

December ....................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

S.4

8.4

8.2

S.O

8,0

7.8

7,4

7.0

6.6

6.6

6,4

6.4

6,2

6,2

6,4

6,4

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

*6,3

6.3

6,3

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

6,3

6.3

Apr.

5.9

5,9

5.9

5,6

5.6

6.6

9.8

12

1£

11

11

12

15

17

19

16

16

15

18

90

117

110

108

183

125

141

153

158

244

328

"

Seccndfoot-days

250,8

10,426.8

78,7

19,114.1

May

366

470

436

415

518

494

546

586

655

705

702

662

619

586

592

680

60S

475

415

386

355

328

305

298

286

278

255

230

202

190

178

Maximum

8,4

366

328

4,5

705

June

164

142

126

126

118

106

96

95

89

72

60

55

51

49

46

38

32

27

23

19

16

16

14

11

9.5

5286'

41

33

32

"

Minimum

7,4

1.2

7,2

5.6

9,5

-1.8

1.2

1.2

July

31

49

31

26

26

26

22

19

18

16

15

14

11

9.0

8,2

7,4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.2

4.5

3,3

2.8

2.6

2.3

2,3

2.3

2,3

2,2

Aug.

2,2

2.0

2,2

2.3

2,2

g g

2,2

2.3

2.2

2,2

2.2

2,2

2,2

2,2

2.2

2,2

2.2

2.0

2,0

2.0

2,0

1.9

2.0

2.6

2,2

2,0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1,8

Mean

8.09

28.6

6,99

7.63

63,8

61,5

2.11

2.62

52.4

Sept.

1.6

1.5

1,5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1,3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1,3

1.3

1,3

1.5

1,6

2.3

4.3

4.5

4,3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4,3

"

Runoff in 

acre-tfeet

497

20,690

430

436

3,800

26 ,990

3,660

782

130

156

37,820

* Winter dlsoharge measurement made on this. day.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 9 to Mar. 22 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice 

during most of period)} dlsoharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records.

Time basisi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To eonvert war .time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
284 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo.

Location.- Stafjf gage, lat. 42°19', long. 104°52' f In sec. 10, T. 27 N., R. 67 W., at 

Wendover, a quarter of a mile upstream fromimouth. Prior to July 13, water-stage 

recorder at same site at different datum. \

Drainage area.- 159 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1929 to September 1933, April 1935 

to September 1942 (discontinued). No winter records In earlier years.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 8.90 

feet), from rating curve extended above 150,second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 7.57 and 12.13 feet; minimum daily, 1.9 second-feet June 25.

1916-24, 1929-33, 1935-42: Ifeximum discharge, 4,140 second-feet Sept. 23, 1940 

(gage height, 12.13 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow July 12-15, 

1932.

Maximum stage known, 10.6 feet (site and qatum then in use) Aug. 15, 1927 (discharge, 5,800 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records poor. Staff gage read twice daily after July 13. 

station for Irrigation.

Diversions above

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2,1

2.1

2,1

2,1

2,3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2,0

2.0

2,0

2,2

2,2

2,8

2.6

2.8

3.1

3,1

3,1

3.1

3.1

Nov.

3.1

3,1

3.1

3,1

2.5

 2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3,0

3.0

2.8

2,6

2,4

2.4

274

2.6

2.8

2,8

3,0

3.0

3.0

3,0

3,0

"

Dec.

3.0

3.0

2,8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2,8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3,0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.S

2.8

2,6

2,8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

Jan.

2.8

2,8

2.8

2,8

2,8

2,8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2,8

2.8

8.8

2.6

2.6

2,4

2.4

2,4

2,4

2.4

2,4

2.4

2.6

2,6

2.6

2,4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2,6

2.6

Feb.

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2,4

2.4

2,4

2,4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2,6

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

 2,9

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

.

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2,6

2,6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2,8

2.8

2.8

2V8

2,8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

*2,8

2.8

2,8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3,0

3,0

3.0

3.0

3,0

Apr.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3,1

3.1

3,1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.7

4.6

4 '3

4,0

4.6

5.2

6.2

6.2

6,2

6.2

6.2

5.8

7.2

-

Secondfoct-days

73,7

84 2

871.0

1, 897.9T

81 rS

73.1

87.6

123.5

2.231

'496.3

247.9

151.7

95,4

3,832.6

May

24

38

72

86

97

109

121

129

125

123

119

111

105

105

103

99

94

58

77

68

58

47

39

35

34

33

28

20

15

15

14

Maximum

3.1

3.1

3.0

57

2 a o

3.0

3.0

7.2

129

130

30

6.2

3.2

130

June

14

13

12

12

11

10

9,8

9.4

8.6

8.0

7.2

6.6

6.2

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.0

3.4

3.1

3.1

2,8

2.5 2.1-

1.9

15

130

80

60

41

Minimum

2.C

2.4 2.e

l.t

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.C

14

l.t

4.4

4.4

3.C

l.S

July

30

20

14

12

10

9.0

8,4

7,8

7.2

7.0

.7.0

7.0

7.6

7.9

7.6

5.9

5,9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.7

4,4

4.4

Aug.

Mean

2*38

2^81

5.20

2.62

2.61

2.83

4.12

*72 0

16 Is

8.00

4.89

3.18

10.5

* Winter dlsoharge measurement made on this day.

4.4

4,4

4.4

4,4

4,7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5,0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7 4'.7

5.0

5.0

6.2

Sept.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3,0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3,2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

146

167

173

3, ,770

161

145

174

245

4 '934 430

492

301

189

7,610

Hote,- Ho gage-height record Oct. 13-24, Mar. 22 to Apr. 5, June 26 to July 12} dlsoharge computed 

on basis of dlsoharge measurement on June 30 and records for nearby stations. Ho gage-height record 

HOT. 7 to Mar. 20 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by lee during most of period)} dlsoharge computed on basis of two dlsoharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour,

Feb. 9, 1942} mountain war time thereafter.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 285

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40C48', long. 105°53', in sec. 25. T. 10 N., R. 76 

W., upstream from Stub Creek, Just downstream from Nunn creek, and la miles north of 

Glendevey post office.

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905, August 1910 to September 1930, and 

October 1933 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey (no winter records 

most years). June 1904 to October 1905 and August 1910 to September 1942 in reports 

of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 720 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 3.72 

feet); minimum daily recorded, 12 second-feet Aug. 30, 31, but was probably-less 

during period of no record.

1904-5, 1910-42: Maximum discharge, 2;240 second-feet.June 9, 1923 (gage height, 

4.55 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,350 secondfeet; minimum, 5 second-feet Feb. 14, 15, 1911.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice ftffect or those below 25 

second-feet, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation include two 

large transmountaln diversions into cache la Poudre River above Chambers Lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

89^

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

35

38

45

39

37

35

41

47

44

44

45

68

83

56

48

45

40

38

38

37

36

36

35

36

35

35

37

36

34

31

Nov.

31

35

36

37

b35

37

b35

b33

b32

b30

1)31

b31

31

30

31

31

31

31

31

-

_

_

-

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-19. . r. ...........................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March ......................................

April 7-30 ................................

May. .......................................

«Ju&6

July........................ ...............

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

-

 >

«.

j»

.

23

24

26

29

37

42

47

53

65

56

61

55

31

35

53

65

82

53

41

44

41

41

46

48

-

5econdfoot-days

1 ,£89

618

_

1,098

3,739

11,970

1,746

491

606

-

May

41

42

38

45

48

47

58

76

90

100

114

117

100

85

80

81

81

72

69

65

83

114

121

137

 156

260

310

268

283

275

283

Maximum

» 83

37

_

_

82

310

695

270

24

' 29

-

June

270

280

292

310

310

319

328

340

361

342

561

695

597

494

426

456

494

548

538

516

448

412

391

384

364

343

328

316

255

252

-

Minimum

31

30

_

_

23

38

252

20

12

14

-

July

270

242

220

110

54

47

42

46

59

41

35

29

28

29

44

34

31

46

32

28

29

27

25

28

26

23

25

26

28

22

20

Aug.

19

22

24

21

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

15

17

15

15

13

13

12

12

Mean

41.6

32.5

_

_

45.8

121

399

56.3

15,8

20,2

-

Sept.

14

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

17

16

18

21

23

21

20

19

18

20

24

28

29

26

23

22

20

20

20

21

23

22

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,560

1,230

_

_

2,180

7,420

23,740

3,460

974

1,200

-

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

Tlire basla; Hountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
286 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramle River near Jelm, wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00', long. 106°01', In sec, 15, T. 12 N., R. 

77 W., a quarter of a mile north of Colorado-Wyoming State line, half a mile upstream from Johnson Creek, and 4 miles south of Join. Datum of gage is 7,685.32 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 297 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905, May 1911 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 170 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 3.89 

feet); minimum daily, 16 second-feet Jan. 3, 4.

1904-5. 1911-42: Maximum discharge,, 4,200 second-feet June 9, 1923 (gage height, 

4.15 feet); minimum, 5.6 second-feet-Dec. 2, 1933. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

74

69

72

84

81

78

76

79

88

83

S3

88

119

15S

*108

92

83

79

74

72

74

72

72

72

72

74

72

72

74

71

66

Nov.

66

66

63

66

66

n

69

67

66

64

64

65

«66

66

66

65

65

65

60

45

36

34

36

39

41

44

46

46

45

45

-

Dec.

45

45

44

44

43

43

43

40

40

40

41

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

40

42

40

37

35

31

26

21

19

19

20

22

21

Jan.

20

18

16

16

17

18

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

22

20

20

21

21

20

*21

22

23

23

23

23

Feb.

21

22

22

23

23

S4

23

23

22

21

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

23

23

22

21

20

23* 21

23

23

23

22

22

21

*22

_

_

Mar.

22

23

23

23

24

24

25

26

27

28

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

27

28

29

30

29

28

28

27

*27

30

Month

December ....................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

April........... ...........................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Apr.

Secondfoct-days

1,133

47,677

645

966

59,139

42

54

68

82

84

90

92

90

92

96

100

106

94

9f,

110

96

108

113

86

94

«110

141

150

al45

a!40

a!30

110

102

a!02

allO

-

May

a!40

a!65

alSO

al95

a £00

a205

a210

214

a235

a255

a280

a310

a 290

258

a245

a230

a 220

210

a 200

206

242

365

526

708

797

1,150

June

1,090

1,130

1,140

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,130

1,120

1,060

1,220

1,540

1,520

1,200

975

948

993

1,010

1,010

939

813

724

669

610

S^S

526

i,41C 494

1,140 494

July

380

365

335

250

170

141

126

117

137

126

106

86

74

67

94

96

.98

155

126

92

96

81

79

79

"6

69

69

67

1,200 411 71

1,150

l.lor.

Maximum

45

805

24

43

1,540

350

-

Minimum

IS

19

24

16

69

59

Aug.

Mean

36.5

131

101

32,2

162

55

58

fi7

66

59

56

53

50

55

53

52

52

52

50

48

45

44

43

41

41

41

40

39

43

43

Sept.

26

29

30

32

30

31

31

30

28

26

24

38

37

33

29

26

25

28

38

43

43

43

36

32

33

39 3i

ZS 54

31 ! 33

29 33

OP j 32 ?« '

Runoff in 

acre- feet

2,250

94,550

1,920

117,300

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height .record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Woods, 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nor. 8-12, NOT. 14 to Apr. 11,

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 287

Laramle River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder upstream from diversion dam of Pioneer Canal, lat. 41°09' 

long. 105°59', In sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 77 W., 2 miles northeast of Woods. Datum of 

river gage is 7,389.01 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Canal gage is 

water-stage- recorder about half a mile downstream from head gates.

Drainage area.- 418 square miles.

Records available.- April 1912 to September 1924, April to September 1927, April 1932 to 

septemoer iy42 (no winter records some years).

Extremes.- River: Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 

4.03 rest); no flow Aug. 5-17, 20-23, Aug. 28 to Sept. 4, Sept. 6-18, 24-30.

Canal: Maximum discharge during year, 166 second-feet June 4; minimum not 

determined (leakage through gates when closed).

1912-24, 1927, 1932-42: Maximum combined discharge, 5,060'second-feet June 10, 

1923 (river discharge computed by weir formula); minimum combined discharge not 

determined.

Remarks._- Records for river good; records for canal fair; records for combined'flow 

good. Canal diverts water from left bank of river at diversion dam for irrigation 

In vicinity of Laramie. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in secon*-feet, of Laramle River near Woods, Wyo., water year October 1941 to

September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6,

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22n>x «o

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

16

20

36

34

28

28

30

44

44

39

41

62

146

105

82

70

62

57

52

52

49

49

49

49

54

54

52

65

79

70

Nov.

54

82

90

93

99

82

68

70

90

76

70

70

76

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-13. ............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April 6-30. ................................

Ua« May. ............ ...........................

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

130

114

102

105

108

126

139

133

139

166

159

166

186

232

al95

a205

a220

a230

a215

194

al85

al95

a210

a210

al95

~

Seccndfoot-days

1,634

1,020

_

_

_

4,259

18,880

28,951

2 118.2

77.0

£4.1

-

May

a!80

201

a225

a265

a255

a235

224

290

350

409

500

526

474

398

350

345

324

300

280

290

3SO

493

698

882

986

1,360

1,720

1,540

1,540

1,450

1,440

Maximun

146

99

_

_

_

232

1,720

1,860

285

20

13

-

June

1,340

1,320

1,290

1,110

1,200

1,250

1,190

1,230

1,280

1,150

1,190

1,520

1,860

1,350

1,040

959

959

977

995

908

772

659

583

520

480

432

388

388

340

271

"

Minimum

16

54

_

_

_

102

180

271

.6

0

0

-

July

285

285

258

197

130

68

31

40

76

63

61

20

11

9.6

20

40

38

87

108

56

54

47

36

31

20

5.4

.6

7.0

13

12

9.6

Aug.

11

12

20

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

.7

0

0

0

0

3.2

S.4

7.2

.4

0

0

0

0

Mean

52.7

78.5

_

_

_

170

609

965

68*3

o AA

!so

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

1.2

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

13

6.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,240

2,080

_

~

_

S,450 

37,460

57 9 420

4,200

16S

48

-

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Jelm.
288 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo., water year October 1941 to

September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

28

27

26

26

25

25

24

25

24

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

22

21

21

21

22

23

19

6.4

8.1

Nov.

6.9

7.2

6.9

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

-

_

_

-

..

-

_

-

_

_

-

«.

m

m

m

_

~

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October . . . , .

tfoveaber 1-13. .............................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March......................................

April 6-30. ................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

- 

-

-

6.5

-

Seoondf cot-days

699*5

87.3

-

_

162*5

955

4,252

2,600

1,415

976

- 

May

7

7

1

1

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

18

32

32

38

52

52

52

63

55

56

57

59

53

50

55

72

71

Maximum

28

7.2

-

_

_

72

166

131

66

47

-

June

85

111

139

166

157

128

116

127

153

157

156

160

159

152

147

148

156

155

147

146,

145

144

142

140

138

138

137

136

135

132

"

Minimum

8*1

6.5

-

_

_

7

85

52

27

24

-

July

131

123

118

US

113

110

109

102

90

91

91

91

86

78

74

75

78

80

76

73

66

56

52

53

56

66

71

71

67

67

66

Aug.

58

52

50

52

63

66

64

62

60

61

60

55

52

51

51

48

45

41

37

35

35

35

34

32

33

33

32

32

30

29

27

Mean

OO A ££*D

6.72

-

_

6.5

30*8

142

Q* Q

Ot>*9

45*6

32*5

-

Sept.

SB

24

24

24

25

28

28

28

26

24

24

30

35

38

38

35

30

29

33

34

35

43

47

44

40

39

38

37

36

35

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,390 1*73

.

~

322

1^890

8,430

5,160 

2,810

1,940

-

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Kov. 6-13, Apr. 6 to Hay 14; discharge estimated (seepage through 

gatesJT

Combined acnthly discharge, in second-feet, of Laramle River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo., 

water year October 1941 to, September 1942

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year .................. . . . . .

March .......

May.........................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Seocndf cot-days

_

1,000.1

-

MaxiauB

_

47

-

Minimum

.

108

T A*?

24

-

Mean

npe «

.

48 1

33.3

-

Runoff in. 

acre-feet

.

S

nrrn

1,980

-

Time basis; Mountain- standard time prior to 2 a.a., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 289

Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage; lat. 41°20', long. 105 037', In sec. 29, T. 16 N., R. 73 w., at 

highway bridge ll miles northwest of Laramie.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1942 (Irrigation seasons only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 1,810 second-feet June 15 {gage 

height, 5.06 feet); minimum daily, 6.0 second-feet Sept. 2-5, 7.

1933-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 15, 194S; minimum daily, 0.6 

second-foot Aug. 23, 26-28, Sept. 5, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good above 50 second-feet and fair below. Gage read twice daily. Dlversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March........... ...........................

April.......................... ............

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

The period ......................

Mar. Apr.

104

124

87

100

100

116

104

102

75

7S

73

80

78

84

75

87

87

84

104

91

91

98

98

93

107

134

168

181

175

191

~

Secondfoot-days

~

3,169

14,468

29,525

3,541

486,2

245.9

-

May

207

227

266

283

306

300

278

300

303

.327

351

396

384

416

384

390

384

378

396

345

348

333

378

506

658

765

875

1,080

1,240

875

795

Maximum

~

191

1,240

1,760

261

OQCX3

12

-

June

900

1,030

1,090

1,130

1,160

1,170

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,430

1,720

1,760

1,390

1,100

995

1,040

965

885

825

682

634

530

475

402

342

330

300

-

Minimum

"

73

207

300

32

7.2

6,0

-

July

261

247

236

227

282

209

173

155

139

129

109

102

98

93

80

75

100

84

89

93

84

78

70

66

62

56

48

42

42

40

32

Aug.

28

28

26

26

26

24

23

21

20

19

17

17

15

14

13

13

12

12

13

12

11

11

12

11

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.0

7.2

 Mean

2

106

467

QQA WO*

114

15.7

8.20

-

Sept.

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

7.2

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8,0

8.7

9.4

10

9.4

11

11

11

11

12

IS

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

~

6,290

28 700

58^560

7,020

964

488

102,000

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
290 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°28', long. 105°44', in sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 74 

 W., at old Two Rivers post office, a quarter of a mile upstream from Little Laramie

River and 14 miles northwest of Laramie. Datum of gage is 7,058.90 feet above mean

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,>290 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to- October 1927, May 1933 to September 1942 (no winter records 

in earner years).

Extremes.- Maximum Discharge during year, 1,670 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 5.55 

reetj; minimum dally, 0.9 second-foot Sept. 9, 10, 16.

1911-27, 1933-42: Maximum discharge, 3,930 second-feet June 13, 1923 (gage height, 

7.48 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet; no flow Sept. 22-25, 

1911, Aug. 17 to Sept. 6, Sept. 9-22, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good above 200 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station 

ror irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 tc September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

fl

9

10

11

If.

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

2?

23

24

25

?fi

27

?fl

?9

30

31

Oct.

14

15

14

16

16

18

19

2S

31

30

30

29

28

27

27

34

46

42

39

56

38

37

38

38

40

44

43

42 = 43

43

41

Nov.

45

4S

49

50

47

62

56

50

52

54

56

58

60

54

57

62

55

56

43

37

34

32

30

31

32

*33

36

38

37

38

Dec.

42

46

45

42

44

46

44

44

43

44

46

47

46

52.-,4

56

52

52

52

54

*57

54

50

44

36

30

28

27

29

31

Jan.

30

28

27

25

27

30

32

34

35

35

35

34

32

32

30

30

31

31

30

29

29

29

*29

30

30

30

30

3028

27

Feb.

25

26

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

24

25

26

26

26

26

24

23

21

21

21

22

21

20

19

18

17

 17

17

_

-

32 26

Month

December ..........'................ . . .....

Calendar year 1941 ..... ...... . . . ...

March. ....................................

April .... ................................. U _

July. ........................ ......... ...

September. . ......... ... . . .......

Water year 1941-42 ......... . ....

Mar.

18

19

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

22

23

23

24

25

26

26

27

27

28

29

30

33

38

44

54

68

72

 89

96

105

110

Apr.

105

90

94

100

100

105

110

105

98

86

77

73

74

77

77

67

 58

61

67

88

82

74

76

98

107

144

162

160

153

167

Secondfoot-days

1,372

28,204.6

935

649

1,200

2,935

12,956

26,128

3,242

424.9

89.7

52,310.6

May

176

220

251

280

324

316

299

282

286

287

316

347

378

404

404

417

407

363

334

319

299

290

275

311

410

530

640

723

890

1,060

1,120

Maximum

57

410

35

27

110

167

1,120

1,610

237

37

10

1,610

June

1,120

1,050

1,000

965

945

940

925

940

950

945

960

1,030

1,120

1,280

1,460

1,610

1,330

1,000

8361

804

796

759

652

558

491

428

368

314

280

273

-

Minimum

14

30

27

9.6

25

17

18

58

175

273

39

1.2

.9

.9

July

237

215

198

188

178

166

148

135

124

115

112

108

102

95

88

81

77

77

73

74

82

74

69

67

64

58

55

53

47

43

39

Aug.

37

34

34

31

30

29

29

23

19

17

16

15

14

12

12

9.6

8.8

7.6

6.4

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.3

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

Mean

31.8

46.4

44.3

77.3

30.2

23.2

38.7

97.8

418

871

105

13.7

2.99

143

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.0

.9

.9

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.0

.9

1.0

2.4

3.6

 3.3

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6-

2.6

5.7

9.6

10

10

9.6

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,960

2,760

2,700

55,940

1,850

1,290

2,380

5,320

25,700

51,820

6,430

843

178

103,800

* '"inter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected try ice Nov. 9-13, 20-25. No gage-height record Nov. 26 

to Apr. 10 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during entire period); discharge computed on basis of five discharge measurements, and weather'.records.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER'BASIN 291

Laramie -River near Lookout, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°46', long. 105°41', in sec. 27, T. 21 N., R. 74 

 W., 9 miles northeast of Lookout. Datum of gage is 6,962.68 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 2,100 square miles.

Records available.- May *1912 to August 1917, May 1932 to September 1942 (no winter records 

in earner years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 5.05 

reei;;; minimum daily, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 15.

1912-17, 1932-42: Maximum discharge, 3,100 second-feet (estimated) June 26, 1917; 

no flow at times during 1934-35, 1939-40.

Remarks.- Records excellent except«those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 

second-feet, which are fair. Diversions above station for.irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

17

20

21

21

22

25

27

28

38

36

33

41

42

42

41

42

49

60

56

53

61

51

51

51

56

60

64

«64

62

60

Nov.

84

69

S7

76

72

80

74

68

70

76

80

82

94

89

87

82

84

76

6Q

54

50

54

58

64

66

68

70

68

66

*73

Deo.

76

72

74

68

62

66

60

66

53

58

60

62

*64

64

64

66

62

60

62

68

66

62

58

52

48

33

32

28

32

33

35

Jan.

32

30

23

28

30

33

36

36

37

37

37

37

36

32

32

33

34

34

32

31

31

30

31

32

32

32

*32

32

33

32

32

Feb.

32

34

35

35

34

35

36

37

36

34

35

36

37

37

37

35

33

33

35

37

41

42

42

*42

40

38

38

40

_

_

~

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April................................... ...

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

41

42

43

45

45

44

44

44

46

47

48

48

48

48

50

50

49

49

48

48

52

54

54

54

54

54

56

58

60

64

68

Apr.

74

32

92

105

120

120

110

100

110

*130

130

98

86

84

76

76

74

68

76

74

36

38

84

93

93

108

162

184

198

201

"

May

201

272

416

444

513

581

564

476

408

356

326

322

349

376

392

392

400

384

366

334

322

297

283

268

290

376

468

660

642

758

930

forays 

1,297 64

2, 183 94

1, 766 76

31,495.6 524

1,012 37

1, 026 42

1,565 68

3, 182 201

13, 056 930

34, 638 1, 960

4,209 326

786.5 66

42.2 4.2

64,762.7 1,950

June

1,060

1,170

1,270

1,270

1,310

1,320

1,280

1,260

1,300

1,340

1,320

1,360

1,460

1,710

1,950

1,940

1,890

1,640-

1,260

1,040

940

910

886

796

6S2

597

518

440

376

346

Minimum

14

50

28

-

28

32

41

68

201

345

74

3.2

.3

.3

July

326

290

261

236

215

1S7

168

162

138

130

132

124

121

116

121

111

106

111

101

93

91

93

98

96

91

93

88

86

81

79

74

Aug.

66

65

5«

52

>

!

49

47

46

4<

42

i

36

332r

2'

K

ri

s

21

19

IE1'

1(

!r

5

14

13

1(

!

)

>.l

7.7

7.0

6.4

iJ.4

1.8

1.2

5.7

3.2

Mean

41.8

72.8

57.0

86.3

32.6

36.6

50.2

106

421

1,155

136

25.4

1.41

177

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Sept.

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.0

.S

.3

.4

.4

2.6

4.2

2.6

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.9

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,670

4,330

3,500

62,460

2,010

2,040

3,080

6,310

25,900

68, 700

8,350

1,560

" . 84

128,400

Mote.- Stage-discharge .relation affected by ice NOT. 5-12, 18-30. No gage-height record Dec. 1 

to Apr. 9 (stage-discharge relation probably .affected by ice during entire period); discharge computed on oasis of four discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time th

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

ereafter.
292 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River near Fort Laramle, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12', long. 104°32', In sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 64 

w., naif a mile downstream from Old Fort Laramle, 2 miles upstream from mouth, 2.1 miles 

southwest of Fort Laramle, and 4 miles dovmstream from point of diversion to GerlngFort Laramle Canal.

Drainage area.- 4,600 square miles.

Records available.- April 1915 to September 1939 (diversion to Gerlng-Fort Laramle Canal 

inciuaea in rigures of dally discharge), October 1939~to September 1942 (not Including 

diversion). No winter records prior to 1927.

Extremes (river only).- Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 second-feet June 27 (gage 

neignt, 5.4J. reet); minimum dally,. 5.8 second-feet par. 28-30.

1915-42: Maximum daily discharge observed, 4,280 second-feet June 6, 1917; minimum 

daily recorded, 2 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, 1922, Sept. 27-30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 20 second-feet and fair below. They do not Include 

aiversion to Gering-Fort Laramie Canal. The following table gives diversion In acrefeet per month from river to Gering-Fort Laramie Canal.

October......... 2,850

November........ 3,200

December........ 2,820

January......... 3,360

February........,3,410

March........... 4,330

April........... 1,170

May............. 0

June............. 0

July............. 0

August........... 0

September........ 0

Cooperation.- Records for Gering-Fort Laramie Canal furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating tables, water year 1941-42 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15. NOT. 3 to Jan. 27, Apr. 6 to May 5)

Oct. 1 to May 5 May 6 to Sept. 30'

1.7 4.0 2.1 21 2.8 120 2.0 24 2.7 132 3.9 480

1.8 6.6 2.3 40 3.1 19S 2.2 43 3.1 218 4.7 850

1.9 10 2.5 67 3.6 354 2.5 85 3.5 330 5.1 1,110

2.0 15 2.7 100 3.9 468

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1941 to Septeober 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

IS

IS

11

10

10

10

10

10

NOT.

10

10

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

13.0

8.0

8.0

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.3

6.9

-

Dec.

7.3

6,9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6.

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

35

73

6767 '

67

36

11

9.7

9.3

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

Jan.

9.0

8.6

9.0

8.8

8.4

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.8

10

11

10

10

10

10

14

18

19

18

16

13

14

IS

12

10

10

9.7

10

11

10

10

Feb.

10

10

10

11

11

10

11

10

10

9.8

9.7

9.6

9.5

9.4

9.3

9.6

11

13

10

8.6

7. -3

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.3

7.6

_

-

Month

October . ...................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Januarv ....................

Febr 

Marc

May*

uary. ..................................

i. .....................................

1. .....................................

June .......................................

July. ...................................... August ...:.................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

6.9

6.9

6.6

7.3

7.3

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.3

6.1

6.3

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

S.8

6.1

Apr.

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

26

181

331

231

184

144

132

120

118

118

114

100

93

97

102

100

116

137

149

173

219

228

231

219

219

267

Secondfoot-days

419

231.6

547.2

15,104.8

347.9

259.5 

199.9

4,072.4 

22,045

6,337

3,134

2,750

1,638

41,981.5

May

323

361

398

456

464

538

682

741

795

635

940

1,030

1,080

1,030

1,070

1,090

1,020

970

898

845

820

760

723

669

624

602

548

489

448

420

376

Maximum

20

10

73

440

19

13 

7.3

267 

1,090

765

208

135

79

1,090

June

330

351

312

309

280

255

234

221

213

187

173

156

137

154

163

156

135

120

104

90

87

84

84

87

116

187

765

358

261

228

-

Minimum

10

6.3

6.9

6.0

8.4

6.9 

5.8

6.1 

323

84

76

59

28

5.8

July

208

178

166

161

137

129

118

110

97

85

64

84

85

86

84

84

85

80

80

62

79

79

79

76

79

79

79

94

94

97

97

Aug.

92

94

135

131

104

96

92

92

116

133

129

97

87

82

80

80

100

108

78

72

69

66

64

79

92

74

67

63

60

59

60

Sept.

79

66

60

51

60

48

47

55

44

43

44

46

46

47

47

46

48

67

62

66

64

63

63

64

66

64

64

64

46

28

-

Mean Runo" in 

acre-feet

13.6 831

7.72 459

17.7 1,090

41.4 29,970

11.2 690

9.27 516 

6.45 396

136 8,080 

711 43,730

211 12,570

101 6,220

68.7 5,450

54.6 3,250

115 83,280

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 4-14, Jan. 28 to Feb. 20; discharge computed on basis of recorded 

range In stage and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To conTert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLA'TTE RIVER BASIN 293

Little Laramie River near Fllmore, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°17', long. 106°03' In sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 77

to., at May Ranch, 14 miles south of Fllmore.

Drainage area.- 155 square miles.

Records available.- July 1902 to August 1903, May 1911 to September 1926, May 1933 to 

septemoer 1942.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1911-26, 1933-42), 105 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 3.84 

reetj; minimum daily, 14 second-feet Jan. 4.

1902-3, 1911-26, 1933-42: Maximum discharge observed, 2,400 second-feet June 1, 

1914 (gage height, 5.9 feet); minimum observed, 1 second-foot Sept. 19, 20, 1913.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Oct. 1 to Apr. 20, June 28 to July 22, which 

are ralr. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

12-

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

1,9

20

?1

22

23

24

25

?.fi

27

28

29

31

dot.

32

36

48

51

44

45

43

47

47

41

40

41

61

66

51

47

44

41

41

41

46

44

60

51

50

48

47

47

49

48

 42

NOT.

42

46

47

47

48

47

44

40

38

38

38

39

40

39

40

38

38

37

34

29

26

24

24

25

26

*27

31

31

31

31

Dec.

31

31

30

30

29

30

30

29

29

30

*31

31

31

31

31

30

30

28

29

30

30

28

26

22

17

15

16

15

16

17

17

Jan.

16

16

16

14

15

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

16

15

16

17

16

16

16

17

18

18

*19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Feb.

19

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

22

23

«22

22

21

21

22

23

23

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Febr 

Hareh. .....................................

Hay. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

23

23

24

24

26

25

26

28

29

29

29

28

28

27

27

28

28

29

29

28

28

30

32

34

36

*35

34

34

34

36

40

Apr.

44

49

65

66

57

56

58

62

 64

62

70

71

69

74

76

70

71

70

76

85

78

77

91

77

81

83

94

101

118 108'

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,418

1,084

819

29,689

631

587 

909

2,203

6,648

16, 619

3,287

1,091

703

35,799

May

104

-109

104

141

136

98

86

84

87

96

111

121

109

109

101

103

95

92

94

87

95

112

166

209

274

460

678

580

630

660

630

MaxiBUB

66

48

31

762

19

23 

40

118

678

1,190

200

59

33

1,190

jane

620

678

702

702

690

764

848

869

813

820

876

1,190

767

555

476

565

500

640

540

466

390

360

326

298

274

240

222

195

150

195

~

MiniBUB

32

24

15

14

, 14

19 

23

44

84

ISO

63

19

17

14

July

200

180

165

145

190

120

106

100

110

106

96

90

86

89

84

88

110

140

120

106

110

94

89

85

100

90

80

77

74

69

63

Aug.

58

67

59

54

50

46

49

44

43

42

41

40

39

33

SI

29

27

28

28

26

28

26

25

26

34

29

26

22

20

20

19

Mean

46.7

36.1

26.4

81.3

17.1

21.0 

29.3

73.4

211

664

106

35.2

23.4

98.1

Sept.

19

20

20

21

26

23

81

80

19

17

84

30

86

83

22

19

19

24

S3

32

&28

86

24

29

85

85

23

24

24

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2.810

2, ISO

1,620

68,900

1,050

1,160 

It 800

4,370

12,990

32,960

6,680

2,160

1,390

70,980

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note._- Stage-aisoharge relation affected by lee HOT. 4-11, 19-26. Bo gage-height record MOT. 87 

to Apr. 8 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by lee during entire period); discharge computed on basis of five discharge measuremente and weather records. No gage-height record June 28 

to July 22; discharge computed on basis of records for Brush Oreek near Saratoga.

Time basist Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
294 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Little Laramle River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°28', long. 105°44', on line between sees. 5 and

 6, T. '17 N., R. 74 w. r at old Two Rivers post office, half a mile upstream fron mouth 

and 14 miles northwest of Laramle. Datum of gage Is 7,060.54 feet above mean sea level, 

.adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 310 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1903, May 1911 to October 1927, my 1933 to Sept-

 SlBber L\H& (no winter records In earlier years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 998 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 5.48

 feet)J no flow Sept. 9-18, 21-30.

1903, 1911-27, 1933-42: 'Maximum discharge, 1,740 second-feet May 29, 1926 (gage 

height, 6.32 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 100 second-feet and fair below. 

 ror irrigation.

Diversions above station

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

25

26

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.4

2.7

9.4

5.4

8.6

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

IE

16

18

16

14

12

11

9.8

a9.8

a9.8

a9.8

all

al2

a!4

a!5

 17

18

15

Nov.

16

19

20

27

24

86

24

29

22

22

24

25

25

27

27

26

26

22

18

15

19

12

12

13

12

*19

14

14

14

14

-

Dec.

16

16

17

18

17

16

16

15

16

17

17

16

16

16

17

18

17

.16

17

18

*19

18

16

14

12

S.2

6.0

6.0

5-9

5.6

6.0

Jan.

' 4.4

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.7

3 .-9

4.1

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.9

4.1

3.8

9.7

3.6

3.5

3.6

 3.5

3.5

9.6

9.6

3.5

3.5

3.9

9.2

3.1

Feb.

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

8.8

2.7

Z.I

2,7

2.6

2.5

*2.5

2.5

_

-

Month .

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

jami 

Febr 

Kara'h. .......... ....

 Mftv

July.......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Bar.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.fi,

2.7

2.8

2.9

2'. 9

3.0

9.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

8.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.4

5.2

6.8

8.0

10

 11

13

14

15

Apr.

14

14

14

15

16

18

17

18

19

19

20

23

21

22

22

21

 31

34

39

43

43

42

41

SS

59

84

7«

90

82

76

Seoondfoot-days

343.3

588

444.1

7.986.8

118.3 

8J.T

1,072 .

2,898

8,990

430.1

126.7

1.0

14, 646.. 0

. May

93

270

260

156

335

277

210

132

87

69

64

49

47

52

48

49

51

49

42

39

30

22

14

12

14

15

82

42

80

106

172

Maxima

18

27

19

910

4.6 

9.2 

16

90

936

926

29

14

.1

926

Jane

226

236

241

321

332

310

316

359

414

434

387

482

842

926

506

307

226

197

174

178

166

222

164

119

92

66

46

37

34

32

Minimum

2.4

18

5*0

.2

3.1 

S.6 

2.5

14

12

32

4.8

.1

0

0

July

26

29

21

18

14

11

8.1

7.6

9,8

9.2

7.6

5.8

5.0

4.2

6.2

6.2

4.6

6.2

8.6

13

19

22

20

16

17

18

17

16

25

22

17

Aug.

14

12

11

12

12

9.2

8.1

7.6

5.8

5.0

3.8

3.0

3.4

2.7

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

Mean

11.1

19.6

14.3

21.9

3.82 

2.92 

4.93

36.7

93.5

280

13.9

4.06

133

40.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

681

1»170

881

15,860

236 

168 

303

2,130

5>750

16,640

865

249

2.0

89,060

putea on oasis or rire aiaenarge measurements ana weatner recoras. no gBge 

22-281 discharge computed on basis of records for Lmramle RlTer near Jelm.

tine bastst Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942( mountain war time thereafter. 

To oonrert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 295

Sybille Creek above Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°50', long. 105°12', In sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 70 

w., an eighth of a mile upstream from Bluegrass Creek and 19 miles southwest of Wheatland.

Drainage area.- 265 square miles.

Records available.- March 1941 to September 1942 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 692 second-feet May 9 {gage height, 3.69 feet), 

fMta rating curve extended above 350 second-feet; minimum dally, 1.8 second-feet Oct. l.

. 1941-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 9, 1942; minimum dally, 1.1 second-feet 

Mar. 17, 18, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions above station for Irrigation, 

aiversion between station and Bluegrass Creek.

One small

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

J5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

dot.

1.8

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.0

2.7

3.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.7

4.9

5.6

5.8

6.5

7.6

Nov.

7.2

8.3

9.0

7.6

7.9

8.3

1.9

7.9

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.9 7 :9,

-

____-

____-

_____-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October

November 1-13 .

December. ..................................

' Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March Si-sjt ...............................

jfey

July. ......................................

September. .................................

later year ......................

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

-

_

_

-

6.8

8.6

8.3

4.9

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

Apr.

4.9

5.4

5.2

6.5

13

24

23

21

14

14

15

16

12

12

11

9.4

11

21

39

40

40

43

44

46

63

68

60

60

90

Seoondfoot-days

108.7

104.0

-

_

68.9

&A*y e* r .*A 

8,663

2,742

1,456

532

380.6

-

May

98

152

214

262

290

309

364

395

456

449

426

396

366

347

341

334

338

315

302

293

271

253

238

232

214

192

174

169

164

154

144

MaxiBUB

7.6

9.0

-

_

8.6

Qrt Wv

456

136

61

30

16

-

June

136 129'

127

122

120

114

110

106

97

93

86

92

104

100

97

90

66

80

76

74

74

81

86

78

73

69

66

63

60

56

~

Minima

1.8

7.2

_

_

4.4

4.9

OQVO

66

00

ISO

12

9.6

-

July

55

68

55

53

55

55

55

55

56

61

61

55

50

46

44

40

39

46

50

49

47

43

40

42

43

40

37

35

33

30

2S

Aug.

25

24

30

24

22

81

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

13

12

Mean

3.61

8.00

_

_

5.72

88.2

279

91.4

47.0

17.8

13.0

- ..

Sept.

13

14

14

13

14

14

13

14

11

9.6

11

11

IS

12

11

11

11

14

16

16

14

12

11

12

113

14

14

14

16

16

"

Runoff in 

acre- feet

216

206

-

_

_

 125

1,680

17,160

5,440 

8,890

1,060

778

-

Mountain standard time prior to 2 «.«., Feb. 9, 1942} onafeti&liar viae thereafter, 

nor tin* to standard tine, subtract 1 houri
296 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Laramle River near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°10", long. 105°13', In sec. 2, T. 25 N., R. 70 

WV, 17000 feet upstream from head gate of North Laramle Land Go's, canal and 16 miles 

northwest of Wheatland1 .

Drainage area.- 366 square mllea.

Records available.- November 1914 to September 1923, July 1939 to September 1942 (no 

winter records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage neigrn, *.*o 

feetjy from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum dally, 1.9 secondheight, 4.43

feet Sept. 10.

1914-23, 1939-41; Maximum discharge, 3,020 second-feet Apr. 7, 1920 (gage height, 

6,2 feet, site and datum then In use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended 

. above 850 second-feet; no flow at times during July to September 1919.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 10 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station'for Irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1941-42 (gage height, -In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to NOT. 13, Sept. 7-30)

1.4

1.6 

1,6

2,4

4.0

6,0

9.0

13

1.7

1.8 

8.0 

9,2 

8,4

is 2.7

24 3.0

45 3.3

70 3.6

100 3.8

160

240

350

490

610

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Bay

1

2

9

4

5

6

7

It

9

10

,.

12fg

if

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.S

7.8

7.5

7.5

6,4

9,4

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.4

8,1

7.8

7.8

S.I 

8.4

9.0

9.0

S.7

8.4

8.4

6.4

8.7

9.0

9.0

9.4

10

10

11

11

11

11

Nov.

1011

11

1111

12

13

11

13

IS

12

12

12

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

»

-

-

~

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October

November 1-13 ............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ................................... February ....----.-----.----.'-.--..-.- .

 arch 21-31 

Anril Ey.. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Juno

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September

Water year ......................

Mar.

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

"

_

_

-

-

-

8.1

8.1

7.2

8.4

e.o

8.1

7.S

12

10

9.0

9.4

Apr.

8.7

17

148

350

404

225

148

87

73

73

77

94

90

76 

67

61

47

44

76

126

140

130 las i~~

16 B

144

148

156

180

208

-

Seccndfoot-days

274.5

152

-

_

97.1 

3,795.7

9,510

1,565

465.0

182.3

98.9

-

»fey

192

258

275

247

27S

296

36?

413

440,

526

550

520

440

460 

470

460

372

310

282

282

244

234

213

216

213

205

192

158

142

134 -120

Maximum

11

13

-

_

IS

550

106

26

8.7

4.8

-

June

106

98

94

92

86

76

6V

66

62

53

47

44

46

49 

45

41

35

32

29

27

26

27

26

24

38

100

42

32

28

27

-

Minimum

7.2

10

-

-

_

_

7.2 

S.7

120

24

9.0

3.7

1.9

-

July

26

25

24

22

20

19

18

18

17

17

18

16

15

15 

14

13

11

10

10

10

12

14

13

12

13

13

11

11

10

9.0

9.0

Aug.

8.7

8.1

7.8

8.7

8.7

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.8

6.9

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.0 

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.S

4.S

4.6

4.2

3.7

3.7

4.8

4.4

Mean

8.85

11.7

-

-

_

_

8.83 

127

307

52.2

15.0

5.88

3.30

-

Sept.

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.6

3.0

4.0

2.3

2.0

1.9

2.4

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.6

4.S

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.0

-

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

544

301

-

-

_

_

193 

7,530

18,860

3,100

922

362

196

-

Tine baslsi Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 297

Rawhide Creek near Llngle, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°07', long. 104°19', In sec. 20, T. 25 N., R. 62 

w., i mile east of Llngle and 1 mile upstream from mouth. ,

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1930-42), 22.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 294 second-feet June 4 (gaee height. 5.77 feet)- 

minimum dally, 9 second-feet Jan. 5.

1928-42: Maximum discharge, 3,860 second-feet July 12, 1941 (gage height, 11.54 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 2, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Low flow represents return seepage from lands Irrigated by Interstate Canal In Rawhide Creek Basin.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to Septsaber 1942

Day

2

3

4

5

7

B

9

10

n

1,8

1,3

14

15

16

17

IB

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

25

31

31

89

89

87

81

81

83

85

86

83

SO

SO

80

80

18

 17

17

16

16

15

16

16

15

16

15

16

16

17

17

Nov.

17

18

18

18

17

17

17

IS

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

19

19

19

19

18

IS

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

-

Dec.

17

17

171-7

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

15

14

15 "14

14

14

13

14

14

15

16

17

-*16

blS

bll

blS

blS

bll

blS

Jan,

bll

blO

bll

bll

b9

bll

blO

bll

blS

blS

b!5

b!5

b!4

b!4

*14

b!8

blS

blS

b!4

b!4

bis

blS

- blS

blS

blS

blS

blS

13

18

13

13

Feb.

14

ISie

15 16

16

16

18

18

19

19

18

18

18

18

b!7

b!5

b!4

*bl3

blS

 14

14

b!4

bie

b!5

blS

bl4

14

-

-

-

Month

December. ......'............................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Janu 

Febr

ary....................................

narv ......................... .........

March......................................

May. .......................................

July. ............. . . . ...............

Augu 

September. .................................

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

15

15

15

16

16

17

89

13

14

15

18

21

80

 25

25

24

84

23

24

23

83

22

21

El

23

29

22

IS

16

15

14

Apr.

16

15

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

22

88

zz

84

39

55

46

89

33

34

32

40

-

Secondfoot-days

633

521

466

9,045.8

389 

440

616

666

998

893

880

986 

969

8,397

May

60

38

34

34

36

35

30

88

87

89

89

89

64

48

40

41

38

34

34

38

88

8S

87

87

86

84

84

32

19

84

89

Maximum

31

19

17

1,330

15 

19

29

66

54

85

38

38 

38

85

June

39

31

86

86

33

86

28

82

25

89

89

29

27

84

84

26

S3

23

88

89

30

30

86

34

34

25

87

89

31

37

Minimum

15

1611

8.6

 9 

13

13

13

18

88

18

81 

83

9

July

29

*- 30

88

89

30

87

87

88

84

85

85

81

18

19

80

19

19

88

83

83

82

83

S3

84

88

S4

38

38

38

36

Aug.

34

3E

34

34

35

3S

32

38

34

3E

37

31

34

3]

34

33

3 

3£

32

3!

5C

2{

86

3C

38

3]

81

83

82

za

Mean

80. 4

17.4

15,0

24.8

is.e

15,7

19.9

22.2

38,2

29.8

26.6

31.8 

32.3

23.0

&

Sept.

83

86

88

30

30

31

38

34

38

38

38

38

38

31

30

88

89

33

30

87

89

36

38

37

34

38

33

33

38

31"

Runoff in 

acre^feet

1.860

1,030

984

17,940

772 

873

1,280

1,380

1,980

1,770

1,630

1,960 

1,980

16,660

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.

Tine baaiBi Mountain standard tine prior to 8 a.a.-, Feb. 9, J.948; mountain nar time thereafter. 

To convert war time to >tandard time, subtract 1 hour.
298 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek drain near Torrlngton, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°03', long. 104°09', In sec. 23, T. 24 N.*. R. 61 

W., three-quarters of a mile upstream.from mouth and 2 miles southeast of Torrlngton.

Records available.- my 1935 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 232 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage height, 3;96 

feetj; minimum dally, 4.2 second-feet Jan. 7, 16.

1935-42: Maximum discharge, 1,040 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 7.41 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum dally, 0-5 second-foot Jan. 18-21, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow Is mainly return water from Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 :to September |1942',

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

108

49

32

25

19

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

X*

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

Nov.

18

13

13

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

~

Dec.

11

12

13

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.8

9.4

9.8

10

10

9.8

9.0

7.6

6.8

7.0

7.6

7.8

7.4

Jan.

6.2

5.6

6.2

5.6

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

 4.5

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.S

4.S

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

Feb.

5.0

5.2

5.4

6.0

6.8

6.4

7.0

7.4

7.6

8.2

S.4

8.0

7.8

7*6

7.4

7.0

6.4

6.8

6.2

 6.3

6.8

7.2

6.6

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

_

-

-

Month

October November 

December. ..............................*....

Calendar year ,194J. i ......................

February. ..................................

 aroh.......................................

April.......................................

Itay.... ....................................

June

July. . ....... ... ...

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.8

9.4

7.6

8.0

8.2

8.6

8.8

8.TB

 8.8

8.8

8.8

8.0

7.8

8.0

8.5

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.0

8.8

9.9

8.0

7.6

7.5

7.0

7.0

Apr.

7Ji'

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

5.9

6.1

6.1

6.5

7.8

8.2

7.0

6.3

7.2

28

23

9.9

12

11

9.0

56 1

May

' 65

36

36

83

31

32

20

17

17

22

20

19

104

62

3«

26

20

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

36

31

23

24

Second- MarlMiM

foot-days " ^

600 108

361 13

290.6 13

6,403.6 581

148*9 6.2

188.6 8.4

oeiV n O O 3SDU*O V »V 308.9 66

837 104

680 84

 907 68

1

01 A AJt ptf.135 4sV

1,541 74

7,306.6 108

June

i 85

24

16

84

25

18

18

19

22

17

15

14

14

20

20

14

13

16

20

26

22

24

26

34

40

27

23

IB

15

13

~

Minima

13

11

6.8

- 3.2

4*£

5.0

6.6

&*&

12

13

14

28

25

4.2

July

14

22

17

82

88

84

IS

17

18

18

28

20

28

80

28

22

22

25

30

36

33

56

34

32

35

52

58

48

40

41

39

Aug.

Mean

19.4

12.0

9.37

17.5

4 80

e

rf-T

 r o

1

0 rtQ

O«UO

10.1

27.0

88.7

oo CV*O^

VA 1

OV.JL

51.4

80.1

34

94

SB

80

88

30

34

41

43

40

40

42

41

38

40

44

43

40

38

40

39

37

41

40

41

40

43

44

44

46

45

Sept.

444JB '

48

61

60

68

78

70

68

58

66

06

61

B«

66

62

65SI38

32

92

36

92

88

25

74

72

58

32

_

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,190

716

676

18,710

296

874

497

601

1,690 

1,350

1,800

1.8,400 

3,060

14,6£0

.* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. ( "' "-:: 

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 6 to Mar. 13 ( stage-dlsoharge relation prtf&iiEty affeoted by loe 

during most of period); discharge computed on basis of tiro discharge Measurements and weather | 

records. - '

Time basist Mountain standard time prior to 8 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948; mountain, us* time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 299

Arnold drain near Torrlngton, wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°02', long. 104°08', In sec. 24, T. 24 N., R. 61

 U77"200 yards upstream from mouth and 3 miles southeast of Torrlngton.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1942 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.00

 166t)i no flow July 6-9, 22-27.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, 46 second-feet July 28, 1940 (gage height, 2.09 

feet), from rating curve extended above 20 second-feet; no flow at times during each 

summer.

Remarks.- Records poor. Flow Is mainly return water from lands Irrigated by Ferrla and

 interstate Canals. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1848

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

, 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.7

S.5

8.3

6.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.1

4,0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.7

-

-

.

-

*"

-

-

-

"

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October) 1>18 

November

! ..............................

December. .. _.-. ....... ..................

Calendar year ......................

January. ....................................

February. ..................................

March

April.................. ................ ...

May. ........... ....... ...... . .........

June 20-so < 

July. .......

Angu 

Sept

 t................. ....................

eaber............. ....................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

90.9

-

.

~

3

_

63.5 

116.7

143.0 

197.9

-

May

MaxiMiB

8.7

.

~

~

2

6.8

12

14

12

-

June

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

4.2

1

It*'-'

4.f

6.0

5.8

6.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

3.9

3.8

Minioun

3.7

-

_

_

_

_

_

3.8

0

1.3 

4.2

-

July

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

2.9

0

0

0

0

.3

4.4

6.8

6.4

7.2

6.8

5.4

6.8 '11

12

11

7.8 

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

3.4

3.3

3.2

Aug.

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.1

2.2

2.1

7.4

14

12

4.1

2.5

2.3

2.1

8.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.8

6.0

9.6

9.8

7.2

6.8

8.6

8.3

6.2

Mean

6.06

-

-

_

_

_

4.86

3.76

4.61 

6.60

-

Sept.

6.8

6.0

4.9

7.0

12

12

11

8.5

7.6

6.2

4.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.2

5.4,

5.4

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.0 

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.8

0.8

6.6

6.6

6.2

8.7

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

180

.

-

_

_

m

106 

831

If,

'

__1f1lt frlflfll '« '* «- standard tin* prior to 2 a.m., Fob: 9, 1942j : R> convert nar tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.Dtaln war tiae thereafter.
300 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°58' 

wi, a miles southwest of Henry.

long. 104°03', in sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 60

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- 11 years (1931-42), 13.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 9.32 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 90 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 8.42 and 10.22 feet; minimum dally, 3.8 second-feet Jan. 6-8.

1928-42: Maximum discharge, 1,230 second-feet May 19, 1938 (gage height, 10.22 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot Jan. 14, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those Oct. 1 to May 30, which are fair. Flow Is return 

water from land Irrigated by Fort'Laramie Canal. Katzer drain empties into North 

Platte River in Wyoming, 1 mile above Nebraska State line.

Discharge, In Beoond-fe»t, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

f.

3

4

5

6

8

10

11

13

14

15

1,6

17

IB

20

21

22

23

25

?.fi

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

58

42

23

17

16

16

14

13

13

12

12

IS

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

10

Nov.

10

10

1O

9.8

*9.6

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.6

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.8

-

Dec.

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.2

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.0

6.4

5.8

6.0

6.4

6.2

5.4

. Jan.

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.S

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

Feb.

4.6

4.8

5.0

6.2

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.6

#5.7

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.0

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

January ......... .......

April ......................................

May........................................

July. ......................................

September. ............ . .................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.6

7.4

6.8

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

.6

* .7

.4

.2

.0

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.6

 6.6

Apr.

7.8

7.8

8.4

10

10

10

10

12

12

11

12

13

12

12

13

11

12

16

24

28

24

26

29

64

59

16

32

26

12

86

-

Seoondfoot-days

459

277.0

237.2

5,102.4

132.4

167.3

218.1

624.0

835

813

973

1,311

1,419

7,466.0

May

59

21

17

16

16

15

13

13

15.

30

58

15

196

85

31

26

20

17

16

16

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

15

15

Maximum

58

10

9.4

392

5.0

7.2

7.S

85

196

154

n

60

87

196

June

58

34

95

154

20

17

16

14

14

13

13

13

12

16

15

19

16

13

16

15

14

17

17

31

41

20

26

31

19

16

-

MiniBUB

10

8.6

5.4

2.8

3.8

4.6

6.0

7.8

11

12

10

34

20

3.8

July

12

10

12

12

13

14

14

17

22

21

20

20

19

22-

27

24

27

30

42

74

40

31

41

74

66

52

48

49

44

38

38

Aug.

39

40

39

37

34

34

37

45

46

45

47

43

39

3S

37

40

43

40

41

42

41

44

47

50

60

45

45

42

47

46

50

Mean

14.8

9.23

7.66

14,0

4.27

5.98

7.04

20.8

26.9

27.1

31.4

42.3

47.3

20.5

Sept.

52

49

50

66

56

52

49

52

64

51

50

62

47

49

49

52

55

62

68

87

64

41

34

28

40

38

29

26

23

20

Runoff in 

aore-feet

910

£49

470

10,120

863

992

433

1,840

1,660

1,610

1,930

2,600

2,610

14,810

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- No gage-height record Nov. 6 to Mar. 30 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice 

during most of period); discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather 

records.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 301

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°56', long. 103°59', In NEi sec. 25,.T. 23 N., 

R. &B W., 200 feet upstream from county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, 1 mile downstream from Klowa drain, and 3J miles northeast of 

Lyman.

Drainage area.- 1,860 square miles.

Records available.- February 1931 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 44.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 4.12 feet May 13 (discharge not determined); 

minimum dally discharge, 1 second-foot Jan. 4-8.

1931-42: Maximum discharge, 1,970 second-feet May 19, 1938 (gage height, 5.86 

feet, from rating curve extended above 850 second-feet: minimum dally, that of Jan. 4-8. 

1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are poor. Many diversions above station. Twenty-nine discharge measurements 

made during year.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

SO

92

72

64

61

59

58

58

54

53

52

52

51

50

49

47

46

46

45

45

45

46

44

42

42

49

49

50

46

43

39

NOT.

3S

38

36

35

32

31

31

26

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

22

20

20

16

15

IS

18

18

22

22

22

22

-

Dec.

21

21

20

20

20

21

20

19

IS

19

»f20

f20

20

19

IS

IS

17

18

»b!9

20

21

18

19

15

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

Jan.

8

5

2

1

1

1

1

»bl

b2

bS

blS

24

IS

17

20

22

18

IS

18

22

19

20

20

20

21

24

26

26

27

25

26

Feb.

25

 25

24

25

28

26

26

26

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

20

b!9

»b!7

b!7

20

19

20

19

22

,21

21

22

18

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

January . .

February. ..................................

March ......................................

April. ......................................

May..................... ...................

June. ......................................

July. ....... ...............................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

20

20

00

20

21

00

 IS

20

21

22

20

20

20

22

22

20

18

18

20

18

21

24

31

35

31

25

22

21

20

21

20

Apr.

20

18

16

14

13

13

12

f!2

f!2

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

12

ISie

13

12

14

133

143

58

79

58

45

84

"

Seoondfoot-days

1,628

784

541

12,184.6

476

620

675

903

2,930

4,002

2,094

2,534

4,013

21'; 200

May

249

107

68

51

4S

45

41

38

42

160

119

67

328

255

110

125

76

64

59

58

56

53

52

51

50

48

46

41

58

119

246

Maximum

92

38

21

798

27

00

CtO

35

143

32S

227

19S

116

242

sea

June

227

1S4

1S5

216

174

172

140

138

138

133

133

118

106

79

79

115

120

120

9S

95

80

110

114

141

210

172

159

133

59

48

~

Miniaum

39

15

10

3.6

1

17

IS

10

3S

48

37

69

79

1

July

47

46

44

37

3S

38

41

41

42

41

42

42

43

47

56

51

51

49

53

g!98

g95

g69

g86

91

110

95

91

101

109

109

91

Aug.

S9

S2

80

72

69

70

73

7S

S2

116

77

74

76

72

76

79

82

86

S4

87

S4

83

8S

91

89

S4

84

82

83

S2

80

Mean

52.5

26.1.

17.5

33.4

15.4

22.1

21*8

30.1

94.5

133

67.5

S1.7

134

58.1

Sept.

79

SO

80

83

S4

SI

84

S4

89

S6

90

91

114

148

US

102

116

177

230

242

186

164

1S2

206

201

198

196

170

142

110

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,230

1,560

1,070

24,180

944

1,230

1,340

1,790

5,810

7,940

4,150

5,090

7,960

42,050

"» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Computed on basis of partly entlmate'f ga"ge-helght record.

g Computed from graph based on i;age readings.

4-7, io-15;
302 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Sheep Creek near Morrlll, N£br.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°58', long. 103°56', In sec. 16, T. 23 N., R. 

*>'f w -> at bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 40 feet upstream from Chicago, Burlington & 

Qulncy Railroad bridge, 1 mile west of Morrlll, and li miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 43.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 171 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 3.18 

reetj; maximum gage height, 3.45 feet Sept. 25 (from graph based on gage readings); 

minimum dally discharge, 5.4 second-feet July 25, Aug. 22, 23.

1931-42: Maximum discharge, 575 second-feet Aug. 2, 1932 (gage height, 6.75 

feet), from rating curve extended above 125 second-feet: minimum, 0.8 second-foot 

July 7, 8, 1934, Nov. 5, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair. During irrigation season entire flow Is diverted at point U 

mnes above station; flow past station represents return flow and waste entering 

stream below point of diversion. Thirty discharge measurements made during year'.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Ifl xo 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

62

66

70

68

66

66

66

67

69

66

57

54

62

70

SI

86

67

68

67

62

54

58

62

67

68

69

63

66

68

73

73

Nov.

68

70

70

70

68

66

64

64

64

64

66

65

64

64

63

63

63

62

62

62

62

65

61

61

64

65

56

51

52

46

-

Deo.

50

45

46

54

64

61

61

59

56

54

56

54

53

52

27

12

46

49

52

53

53

55

54

54

54

54

54 " 53

52

52

51

Jan.

50

49

46

47

47

46

46

51

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

53

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

49

49

Feb.

49

49

48

49

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

51

54

52

52

52

52

51

51

52

fS3

53

52

-

~

Month

October. ...................................

November

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Febr 

marc

nary. .".................................

b .....................................

April. .....................................

May... ....................................

June . . ....................................

July. . ....................................

Augu. 

Sept

St.. ...................................

ember. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

52

52

52

52

52

51

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

52

52

52

54

52

53

50

50

52

50

50

52

48

46

45

43

44

45

Apr.

45

45

46

46

48

50

49

49

49

50

50

50

50

50

50

47

49

52

60

49

49

51

64

83

71

55

69

66

65

79

~

Seoondfoot-daye

2,051

1,805

1,594

13,807.5

1,591

1,424 

1,557

1,626

2,058

1,758

381.5

296.6 

1,469.5

17,670.6

May

85

70

63

60

63

62

59

57

56

5S

63

72

93

79

69

70

6S

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

62

62

60

60

60

60

64

Maxima

S6

70

64

158

54

54 

54

83

93

95

34

15 

128

128

June

7S

62

60

95

64

63

63

64

65

65

65

66

65

62

61

60

68

67

34

15

14

42

59

62

64

61

59

59

\ 68

58

-

Minima

52

46

12

1.8

1.8

48 

43

46

57

14

5.4

5.4 

9.5

5.4

July

34

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

12

6.1

5.4

14

13

12

12

11

10

Aug.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

15

14

S.O

6.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

S.O

8.0

8.0

8.5

7.5

5.4

5.4

5.8

S.5

10

12

12

14

12

10

Mean

66.2

62.8

51.4

37.8

61.3

60.9 

60.2

64.2

66.7

6S.6

12.3

9.54 

49.0

48.4

Sept.

10

10

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

11

12

13

14

14

14

12

17

83

102

89

87

88

106

g!2S

gl!9

g!16

gl!6

gll6

gl!4

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

4,070

3,740

5,160

27,400

3,160

2.8SO 

3,090

3,230

4,040

3,490

767

586 

2,910 -

36,050

f Computed on basis of partlyj,pstimated gage-fieight record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings!*__

 ote.-«o gageuhelght record Oct. 1-9, lov. 11-20, TJSo. 21 to jfet>. 1, Feb. 12-17, Apr. 6-8; discharge computed'on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for Winter Creek 

near Boottsbluff.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m. Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 303

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°52', long. 103°371 , near center of sec. 30, T.

 IK H. r R. 54 W., half a mile downstream from bridge on U. 8.*Highway 26, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 1$ miles east of Scottsbluff.

Records' available.- October 1931 to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 51.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 164 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 3.00

 feet)! minimum dally, 6.1 second-feet July 8.

1931-42: Maximum discharge, 593 /second-feet June 5, 1940 (gage height, 6.02 

feet), -by slope-area method; minimum dally, 1 second-foot Aug. 16, 1935.

Remarks>- Records good. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Thirty-two dls-

 cnarge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

8

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

A* Ad

24

26

Oct.

66

65

62

61

63

61

68

65

46

46

61

46

44

45

43

Nov.

61

51

61

60

59

59

56

56

56

55

55

56

54

54

64

Dec. Jan.

48 45

48 43

48 43

48 43

47 42

46 : 41

46 ; 39

46 . 46

46 ' 49

44, 48

44 48

43 48

42 48

42 , 48

42 48

51 j 55 46 46

47 i 54 44 18 

47 ' 62 44 ' 48 

83! &1 47 46 

761 51 5C 46

73 ! 42 3. 4-

73 ! Bl 55 4fa

751 51 52 49

74 51 61 49

76 51 52 49

26 i ^7 j . 5C 52 4»

27 ' 76 1 49 , fc£ 4S 

28 78 48 $1 49

29 72 49 49 49

30 63 1 49 48 , 49

31 62 - 47 49

Feb.

49

50

50

Mar.

45

46

46

50 44

50 44

49

48

48

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

46

46

47

48

48

47

46

45 | 45

Apr.

46 44 ' 

50 42 

b& 44 

49 44 !

46 40

49 4b ;

48 45

41? . 44

47 ' 46

46 4Z

4d 43 

46 42

43

43

43

Month

October

MowBbtr....................... . . December. ................. . . . .

Calendar year 1941 . ...

January. ..... .....

February

ft?

1, ...... . ... . .... ..... .

Hi::.:::":::" .::::::" ::.

July.-. ........... . . ...... . . ...

iagnst ... . .........

September. ..........................

Secondfoot-days

i Ron

«KUr year 1941-48 ......................

1,620

1,467

15,779

1,467

1,337

1,384

1,280 

1,668

1,660

983.2

1,464

2,914

19,144.S

44

44

42

41

38

38

38

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

39

May

5. 4'

4

4

r

5

1

46

45

4

4

4

i

1

5

48

47

4

6

5

3

5

3

50

June

44

39

4B

72

48

39

38

37

27

' 85

?8

56

72

87

72

39 49 85

39 

42 

45

40

J9

08

44

63

48 

48 

49

77

65

8

6

6

5

2

1

50 60

45 60

50 60 

45 ' 46

44 . 4 1

56 j 53

79

iluimuB

78

61

63

142

49

50

46

S3 

85

104

Y>

81

128

1S9

July

39

22

9.4

8.5

8.5

10

6.6

6.1

6.3

6.8

21

18

19

15

12

11

47 14 

26 ' 16 

56 32 

42 52

 53

62

73

73

46

54

75

50

56

89 ' 54 104 ; is

93 53

58

49

MinlmuB

43

48

42

5

39

45

42

38 

41

 >.f>

6.

'f

'

Aug.

75

79

60

48

47

36

41

76

81

40

33

41

42

38

38

49

46 

42 

36 

42

43

38

48

40

35

33

36 

39

55

56

56

I Mean

Sl.O

54.0

47.3

'3.2

4 .0

 .8

.., 6

<.: 7

_?

tS» j.

35 4

50

ej.

9" '

5E.4

Sept.

59

SI

68

72

85

108

93

86

89

81

87

104

106

104

104

99

92 

108 

115 

100-

102

98

97

98

111

129

119 

114

114

111

"

Runoff in 

aore-feet

5,760

5,810

£,910

51,290

2,890

2,650

8,760

2,540 

3,310

5,330

1,950

2,900

6,780

37,970

 nmtaln standard tlae prior to 2 B.B., Feb. 

tlae to standard tiae, subtract 1 hour.

nf+Hj- «*r tl»» itereaftev.
304 PUTTE RIVER BASIN

Gerlng drain near Gering, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°50', long. 103°36', In Ei sec. 6, T. 21 N., R. 54 W., at 

county highway bridge, three-eighths of a mile downstream from Union Pacific Railroad 

bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles east of Gerlng.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- 11 years (1931-42), 33.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 277 second-feet July 80 (gage height, 

a.tfii reet); minimum dally discharge, 16 second-feet Dec. 30 to Jan. 1.

1930-42: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet June 30, 1S»35 (gage height, 10.8 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet: minimum dally, 5 second-feet Aug. 13, 16, 19, 1940.

Remarks.- Records-good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Oage read twice dally. Flow Is mainly return water from land 

Irrigated by lower part of Fort Laramle Canal. Gerlng drain empties into North Platte 

River 3 miles east of Gerlng. Twenty-one discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

S

10

15

18

19 

20

21

£j^

25

26

31

Oot.

61

62

34

34

34

34

55

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

31

31

31

31 

31

50

30

29

29

28

29

29

29

28

27

27

NOT.

27

27

28

27

27

26

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26 

25

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

-

Dec.

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

 20

20

20

20

20

19

19

it

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

Jan.

16

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

18

B

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Feb.

19

18

18

*19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

18

18

19

18

18

19

it

a!8

a!8

18

18

19

18

18

18

_

_

-

Month

December ....................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

May........................................

June

July --....-.-----.-.. --...

Augu 

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

18

18

19

18

19

20

19

19

20 '20

19

19

19

SI

20

19

19

19

82 

SO

20

20

2E

152

22

20

21

20

20

20

20

Apr.

20

19

19

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

21

27 

21

20

20

22

62

31

26

35

28

27

69

~

Seoond- 

, foot-days

767

608

10,083

566

514

721

1,314

2,659

1,656

1,558 

2,264

14,062

May

67

35

34

36

42

37

37

36

54

52

50

37

115

54

48

46

41

41

39 

39

35

34

34

35

36

37

26

35

35

37

40

Maximum

62

28

23

274

19

19

22

69

115

138

126

57 

146

145

June

36

56

T*

69

63

71

96

89

98

95

83

104

115

118

158

116

96

75

90

83

84

86

82

82

84

86

87

76

76

78

~

Minimum

27

2!

16

16

1C

IE

It

IE

3<

31

3:

4« 

4 

ie

July

70

47

51

33

S3

33

31

31

31i

31

106

54

35

38

58

39

37

38

40 

126

44

45

43

44

47

52

87

83

74

46

52

Aug.

SO

47

52

53

52

64

67

61

'54a

62

50

48

48

50

51

62.

52

46

48

47

48

48

 47

51

49

48

48

50

52

52

Mean

33.3

25.6

19.6

27.6

18.3

18.4

19.8

2THT

42.4

85.3

49.6

60.3

75.6

38.5

Sept.

64

61

52

64

58

69

66

66

68

61

64

77

78

66

75

a75

allO

145 

131

78

90

94

97

103

94

81

56

46

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,040

1,620

1,210

80,000

1,120

1,020

1,820

1,430

2,610

5,080

5,060

5,090 

4,490

27,860

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. _

 lo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Hote.- -gtage-dlscharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17 to Jan. 8

Tina 088181" Mountain standard fiae prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To oonvert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Nlnemlle drain near McGrew, Nebr.

305

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°46', long. 103°24', near southeast corner of 

sec. k&, T. 21 N., R. 53 W., 15 feet upstream from county highway bridge, half a mile 

upstream from mouth, and li miles north of McGrew.

Records available.- January 1932 to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 107 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 341 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 2.97 feet); 

minimum dally, 67 second-feet Apr. 16.

1932-42: Maximum discharge, 630 second-feet June 8, 1936; maximum gage height, 5.01 

feet, June 9, 1941; minimum dally discharge, 51 second-feet July 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow represents return seepage from irrigated lands. Nlnemlle drain empties Into 

North.Platte River 1 mile north of McGrew. Twenty-nine discharge measurements made 

during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

141

135

132

134

132

131

126

126

124

122

120

121

120

117

117

118

117

117

118

118

118

118

114

116 

115

114

110

108

105

103

102

Nov.

100

100

98

97

96

94

90

89

88

87

87

87

86

86

87

87

87

86

85

84

85

86

85

86 

87

87

86

86

86

86

~

Dec.

86

85

85

86

85

84

84

85

85

86

86

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

85

85

85

85

85

85 

86

85

85

84

83

82

81

Jan.

80

79

f79

78

76

75

f77

f78

fBO

80

80

79

79

79

80

80

79

79

79

79

81

81

82

82 

82

84

84

84

84

84

84

Feb.

86

86

86

86

85

85

82

82

81

81

80

80

80

79

79

79

79

79

78

78

78

77

77

77 

76

76

75

76

-

- -

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March......................................

May

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

76

76

77

77

78

76

75

76

76

75

-74

74

73

75

74

73

73

74

80

76

78

81

81

80 

81

77

76

76

76

75

74

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

3,709

 2,660

2,640

33,804

2,487

2,243

2,363

2,318

3,502

3,611

3,814

6,267

6,561

40,176

73

72

72

71

TO

69

69

70

69

70

69

70

70

70

69

67

70

73

79

77

75

74

79

107 

96

89

96

90

87

106

-

May

143

113

102

102

102

105

102

102

111

133

126

127

170

168

144

123

117

110

109

107

141

128

98

95 

93

91

86

83

82

82

107

Maximum

141

100

87

423

84

86

81

107

170

147

166

202

209

209

June

88

87

88

123

124

122

117

110

106

103

102

122

118

122

128

134

115

114

114

113

124

140

138

145 

147

137

141

134

130

125

-

Minimum

102

84

81

57

75

75

73

67

82

87

84

165

176

67

July

120

106

94

90

87

85

84

86

87

100

134

124

123

127

129

119

117

122

126

133

133

138

137

145 

143

148

157

152

154

156

158

Aug.

154

1

1

Z

56

59

 02

180

179

1

1

1

76

76

75

174

174

1

1

1

73

71

70

168

177

1

1

1

76

70

60

154

153

1

1

55

63

165 

165

165

1

1

1

1

71

76

76

78

176

Mean

120

88.7

86.2

92.6

80.2

80.1

76.2

77.3

113

120

123

170

185

110

Sept.

177

180

177

181

185

186

181

179

181

182

176

175

179

181

181

182

185

196

209

197

195

192

190

194 

200

187

IBS

. 186

187

175

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,560

6,280

5,240

67,060

4,930

4,450

4,690

4,600

6,950

7,160

7,660

10,450

11,030

79,700

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

 ote.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 23 to Dec. 11, Dec. 24 to Jan. 2, Jan. 4-6, Jan. 10 to Feb. 26;

discharge computed on the basis of seven discharge measurements, recorded range In stage, 

records, and records for Winter Creek near Soottsbluff .

Time basis t Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Fe

To convert war time to standard time, qubtract 1 hour.

b. 9, 1942; mountain war time the

weather

reafter.
306 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above concretelcontrol, lat. 41°44', long. 103°19', In

 sec. 4, T. 20 N., R. 52 W., H miles southwest~6T"Bayard.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1942.

Extremes..- Maximum discharge during year, 182 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 2.66

 feet}', from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet; minimum dally, 4.4 

second-feet July 7, 8.

1931-42: Maximum discharge, 383 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 3.62 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 77 second-feet; |no flow June 1, 2, July 4-8, 1934, 

M&X 16, 17, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

now Is mostly return seepage from Irrigated lands. Some diversions above station for 

Irrigation. Bayard Sugar Factory drain empties Into North Platte River 5 miles southeast of Bayard. Thirty discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

13

15

19

20

21

23

24

25

2fi

27

2B

29

30

31

Oct.

40

40

38

39

42

41

40

40

40

39

39

40

39

37

38

37

38

37

37

37

37

38

89

39

37

40

37

38

88

37

37

Nov.

39

35

37

37

36

36

37

36

35

34

34

35

34

34

34

33

33

34

33

32

50

30

30

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

-

Dec.

29

29

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

30

30

31

32

33

32

31

30

30

29

29

29

29

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

Jan.

26

26

24

24

25

26

24

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

27

28

28

Feb..

28

30

30

30

31

31

30

29

28

28

26

26

26

25

25

24

25

22

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

25

25

24

-

Month

Ooto 

Novel 

Deow

 ber

 b*p. ................................ ..

Calendar year 1941 .......................

February. .

Hay

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

25

26

26

26

28

28

26

28

28

28

27

28

27

31

28

29

28

28

28

28

30

32

32

32

34

29

28

28

28

27

28

Apr.

26

26

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

25

33

28

25

25

28

70

45

33

42

33

30

56

"

Secondfoot-days

1,195 

997 

906

9,275.3

737

879

897

1,519

1,210

812.3

1,312

1,466

12,696.3

May

92

50

40

34

43

43

37

35

36

83

47

58

153

107

65

48

45

41

41

40

38

39

36

36

34

35

33

38

30

32

34

Maximum

42 

39

33

244

70

153

48

86

59

66

153

June

31

30

32

48

37

36

37

37

41

38

40

44

45

39

40

45

46

44

37

40

39

42

42

42

42

41

40

47

43

45

"

Minimum

37 

29 

26

0.1

24

23

30

30

4.4

27

39

4.4

July

48

46

40

37

24

7.3

4.4

4.4

5.0

22

86

20

12

11

10

10

9.4

9.8

12

54

24

18

22

42

33

22

37

35

36

36

35

Aug.

27

43

43

59

48

45

42

30

39

42

43

44

45

44

44

45

46

42

41

42

45

40

41

43

42

' 46

4S

40

37

40

Mean

38.5 

33.2 

29.2

25.4

29.9

49.0

40.3

26.2

42.3

48.5

34.8

Sept.

40

41

39

43

46

47

46

43

44

43

46

46

47

45

45

42

44

48

57

50

49

52

57

56

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,370 

1,980 

1,800

ie.,400

1,780

3,010

2,400

1,610

2,600

2,890

, 86.180

Mpte» Ho gage-height record lov. 26 to Dec. 12,' Dec. 16-21; discharge contoured anabasis of 

weather records and records for Red Willow Creek near Bayard.

Time baslsi Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tlae thereafter. 

To convert war ti*e to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 307

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°43', long. 103°15', at southwest corner of sec. 

7, T. 20 N,, R. 51 W., at county highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Wild Horse drain, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 4i miles southeast of Bayard.

Records available.- February 1932 to September 1942. October 1930 to September 1931 at 

site i mile upstream, above mouth of Wild Horse drain.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1932-42h 70.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 6.8 

reet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 570 second-feet on basis of 

slope-area determination at gage height 6.66 feet; minimum dally, 46 second-feet 

Apr. 16.

1932-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1942: minimum dally, 15 second-feet 

Apr. 23, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

rair. Flow Is mostly return seepage from Irrigated lands. Many small diversions 

above station. Thirty-two discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

fl

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

25

26

28

29

31

Oot.

105

105

101

102

JL02

96

94

95

90

88

87

87

86

86

86

85

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

85

85

96

90

90

88

88

87

NOT.

87

87

88

88

86

86

83

83

83

83

85

85

85

83

83

82

82

82

82

81

82

82

80

80

81

81

81

80

78

78

*

Dec.

76

74

75

74

70

70

71

70

70

69

68

66

66

66

66

67

66

66

66

64

64

66

68

68

68

67

67

67

68

68

68

Jan.

67

67

67

66

66

67

67

68

67

68

68

66

66

66

66

66

63

63

63

63

63

62

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

Feb.

60

59

59

5959"

60

59

58

58

57

56

56

56

57

67

56

55

a63

a54

a55

a55

a55

a55

a65

a55

a56

a56

a56

-

-

~

Month

October. ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. ....................................

May

September. .................................

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

856

a56

a54

a 53

52

49

49

51

52

54

52

61

51

58

57

55

55

65

58

56

67

60

60

60

60

57

55

55

55

55

55

Apr.

54

51

51

50

50

49

49

50

50

49

49

48

49

50

47

46

48

48

59

55

50

49

48

92

66

57

67

57

66

87

Seoondfcct-days

8,776

2,487

2,119

23,070

1,994

1,586

1,703

1,631

5,087

5,273

2,598

2,476

5,779

S3, SOS

May

118

88

75

72

82

78

72

66

127

497

122

166

272

171

138

108

96

92

90

87

86

182

190

247

237

254

274

298

256

232

234

Maximum

105

88

76

314

68

60

60

92

497

237

161

164

178

497

June

199

210

222

237

183

197

183

208 -222

164

145

199

173

154

224

178

160

3,58

129

95

150

222

208

178

185

188

116

121

127

148

-

Minimum

82

78

64

S3

61

53

49

46

66

95

49

61

86

46

July

114

88

61

59

58

54

49

50

49

85

151

63

60

59

61

62

61

58

52

132

92

74

77

94

98

94

91

91

91

95

75

Aug.

90

140

164

102

88

90

88

88

101

83

75

69

63

61

61

87

68

62

63

66

71

70

68

69

67

64

66

67

68

74

83

Mean

89.5

82.9

68.4

63.S

64.3

56.6

54.9

54.4

164

176

77.4

79.9

126

91.5

Sept.

96

106

114

120

128

116

106

101

92

86

88

101

106

118

118

114

109

181

164

140

148

146

142

146

158

153

161

169

178

168

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,600

4,930

4,800

46,740

5,960

3,160

5,580

5,840

10,090

10,460

4,760

4,910

7,500

66,080

e-helght reoordj discharge computed on basis of records for Bayard Sugar Factory drain 

sr records.

___l»i»l Mountain standard tin* prior to a a.m., Feb. 9, 1948; mountain war time thereafter. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. '
308 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°38', long. 103°02', In sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 

&u w., 250 feet downstream frem bridge on u. S. Highway 26, half a mile upstream 

from mouth, and 4 miles southeast of Bridgeport.

Drainage area.- 1,080 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1931-42), 30.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 116 second-feet May 15; maximum gage height, 

2.92 reet Feb. 18 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 6.8 second-feet 

July 18, 19.

1930-42: Maximum discharge, 864 second-feet Mar. 9, 1939 (gage height, 6.12 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 550 second-feet; minimum dally, 0.4 second-foot 

Aug. 6, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of- Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Several diversions above station. Flow Is mostly returned seepage 

from Irrigated lands. Forty-seven discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20

33

45

43

45

45

42

43

45

42

43

41

42

41

29

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

£2

24

23

22

23

23

24

NOT.

25

25

25

26

26

25

24

22

21

26

30

a34

a36

a34

a 34

aSS

52

34

34

34

34

36

33

35

38

39

37

36

35

34

~

Dec.

32

32

32

33

32

33

34

34

a32

aSO

a32

a34

a36

a37

38

38

33

33

33

33

34

33

33

32

30

30

30

29

30

a28

a27

Jan.

a26

a25

a24

ft24

a24

a23

a22

a24

a28

30

30

29

30

31

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

33

34

34

34

33

33

34

Feb.

34

33

34

55

36

36

36

36

37

36

37

37

38

36

38

»34

b30

b32

33

37

37

35

#32

33

33

34

34

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

January <

April......................................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941*42 ..................:...

Mar.

34

36

37

35

40

37

36

36

37

38

36

37

38

39

40

40

38

42

44

43

38

40

40

40

42

44

40

40

37

39

40

Apr.

40

-39

38

39

37

36

SS

3030-

33

28

28

18

13

IS

IS

13

16

IS

16

16

16

1926'

28

28

36

41

42

49

-

Secondfcot-days

958

939

1,007

977

826

2,088

1,196

514

713

11,984.6

May

77

87

84

76

72

74

72

68

63

63

62

61

71

89

88

76

71

68

67

68

66

64

61

60

80

68

58

49

37

42

46

MaxiBua

45

39

38

38

44

49

38

26

36

89

June

46

46

46

48

43

42

40

39

46

40

37

32

30

39

56

42

29

30

32

33

34

42

42

45

43

42

42

42

37

32

-

Minima

20

21

27

22

30

12

37

29

6.8

11

12

6.8

July

32

32

32

37

36

33

32

33

32

38

30

26

21

12

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.8

8.5

7.0

7.6

11

17

23

22

18

18

18

18

18

Aug.

12

11

16

14

14

16

26

24

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

17

17

20

18

16

16

16

16

17

16

15

12

16

13

Mean

30.9

31.3

32.5

34.9

38.8

27.5

67.4

39.9

20.9

16.6

23.8

32.8

Sept.

12

12

12

14

2O

22

20

33

36

21

21

20

22

22

22

23

25

26

26

26

86

26

25

25

36

34

27

26

27

87

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,900

1,860

2,000

1,940

2,390

1,640

4,140

2,370

1,280

1,020

1,410

23,770

» Winter discharge measurement made on this da-v. _ . z- -

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Blue Creek near Lewellen,.Nebr.

309

Location.- Water-ststge recorder, lat. 41°20', long. 102°10', In ME* sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 

4» W JV 60 feet downstream from cownty highway bridge, ftalf a mile downstream from 

bridge on U. 8. Highway 26, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth.uihd 1| mtles west of Lewellen.

Drainage area.- 267 square miles,

Recorfls available.- October 1980 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 75.5 second-feet.

^.- Maximum discharge during year, 286 second-feet May 1; maximum gage height, 

reet Jan. 3 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 0.6 'second-foot

Aug. 4. 5.

1930-42: Maximum discharge, 720 second-feet May 20, 1938, from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; maximum gage height, 4.50 feet June 6, 1941; no flow

Oct. 22, 1940,

Remrks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record,- 

wnicn are poor, several diversions above station. Forty-two discharge measurements 

made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

OBJ

1 

2 

3

8

6 

7 

8

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

66

89 

69 

61

77

86 

8C

80 

89 

91

90 

89 

88 

79 

74

83 

66 

88

88

82

80

78 

76 

66 

76

1-lS 

140 

100 

96 

91 

91

Nov.

98 

93 

99 

93. 

91

89 

90 

68 

95 

94

94 

93 

98 

90 

88

88 

88

II 

81

88 

81 

88 

97 

98

101 

101 

100 

100 

100

Dec.

96 

96 

97 

96 

96

91 

94 

93 

93 

89

81 

91 

91 

86 

 90

93 

98 

91 

90 

90

91 

91 

89 

89 

86

94 

98 

78 

60 

66 

84

Jan.

64 

66

70 

78 

76

80 

86 

84 

«87 

83

89 

96 

97 

98 

98

98 

98 

108 

108 

110

126 

136 

150 

108 ioi

104 

106 

108 

108 

100 

97

Feb:

98 

99 

 100 

103 

104

106 

106 

107 

98 

97

98 

97 

99 

99 

97

94

81 

48 

106 

130

1S4 

116 

104 

93 

106

106 

111 

114

*?

V Month ,

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

Ha

her....................................

 her............... ....................

lendar year 1941 

ary. . .

uary

h.. ................ ..i.. ............ .^.

1.. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1941-48 ......................

Peak discharge.- Ai

see, -ft. j hay 6 (4 a

Mar.

114 

108 

103 96' 

96

V9 

89 

87 

96

97

98 

100 

108 

10S 

106

98 

94 

94 

100 

.99

104 

107 

106 

106 

96

86 

89 

88 

94 

96 

98

Apr.

97 

95 

98 

94

96

96 

97 

93 

94 

94

98 

89 

90 

90 

91

98

94 

107 

161 

132

116 

111 

118 

13S 

139

188 

112 

112 

107 

1S8

May

237 

146 

116 

118 

178

144 

188 

188 

188 

178

118 

104 

166 

200

138

123 

118 

107 

106 

118

106 

103 

103 

101 

106

106 

100 

100 

101 

103 

110

folway* »«* 

2,618 140 

8 ,760 101 

8,709 97

£6,400,6 896

8,961 136 

8,849 134 

3,043 114 

3,169 161 

3,944 237 

3,087 136 

886.0 95 

41.4 8.8 

716.6 68

88,696,0 837

June

114 

10* 

100 

98 

94

98 

96 

89 

110 

110.

94 

89 

91 

94 

96

100 

96 

94 

93 

94

106 

12« 

117 

136 

116

116 

109 

109 

106 

97

 Mininum

69 

81 

64

8,8

"54 

48 

86 

89 

100 

89 

1,8 

,6 

1,8

.6

July

91 

96 

98 

87 

83

78 

49 

34 

SS

80

18 

16 

16 

14 

14

IS 

18 

18 

11 

11

9,6 

6,0 

3,2 

8*4 

8,4

8.4 

8,4 8.8" 

1,8 

1,8 

1,8

Aug.

 1.8 

H.O 

.8 

.6 

.6

.6

*8 

,8 

1.0 

1,6

l.« 

1.4 

1,4 

1*4 

! «

1.6 

8,0 

8,8 

3,6 

2,4

8,2'

8.0 

1.4 

1.0 

1.0

1,0 

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1,2

Mean

B4.3~ 

91,7 

87.4

69,6

96. 2 

102 

98,2 

106 

127 

103 

86,6 

1.34 

83.9

78,6

Sept.

1.8 

1.4 

1.6 

1,4 

1,6

1.4 

10

fcfiT

14

14

54* 

18

IS 

16 

28 

42 

36

SI 

33 

41 

36 

48

48 

66

88 

62 

60

Runoff in , 

acre-feat

6,180 

6,460 

5,370

50,360

6,860 

6,660 

6,040 

6,890 

7,820 

6,180 

1,640 

88 

1,480

66,910

>r. 19 (11 a,m,J 164 seo.-ft,; Apr. 19 (3 p.*,) 164 seevft.} May 1 (4 p.m.)~ 286 

»»} 214 sec, -ft.) Hay 9 (9 p.*.} 846 see. -ft.) Hay 14 (8 a.m.) 863 sec. -ft.

» Winter discharge nearnrenent lade'on this'day, 

a He gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

Hote.- Stage-dlsohaBge relation affected DT lee Dee, 86 to Jan. 83.

iq» tta»l»» Mountain standard tia* prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948; sountaln war tine thereafter, 

To convert war tine to standard tlM, subtract 1 hour.
310 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Blrdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr.4

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°13', long. 101°14', in sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 33 

w., at bridge on county road, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 5 miles northwest of 

Hershey.

Drainage area.- 286 square miles.

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 157 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 725 second-feet Sept. 2; minimum dally, 92 

second-feet July 20.

1931-42: Maximum discharge, 830 second-feet Apr. 24, 1935, from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet; minimum, 30 second-feet Jan. 19, 1935 (gagehelght, 1.75 

feet), from rating curve extended below 100 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair, several 

aiversions above station for Irrigation. Thirty-seven discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

160

160

146

168

178

168

168

168

146

140

11*3

168

160

140

146

166

140

143

143

160

169

143

138

132

134

166

f!34

f!46

- f!63 n.89 fiss

Nov.

flSS rise

140

168

166

f!6S

f!34

137

140

168

flBS

f!69

f!59

fl63

166

169

172

160

166

134

137

189

120

143

183

134

143

146

153

172

* 

Dec.

162

166

»168

166

169

166

166

166

168

160

140

140

146

160

172

166

143

143

143

166

166

166

 159

160

138

168

168

186

Z20

110

106

Jan.

106

106

106

110

no

110

110

116

120

 ISO

140

146

160

166

166

160

160

160

170

180

800

860

800

216

887

836

219

819

887

190

160

Feb.

182

179

190

#182

179

179

182

182

166

166

162

*156

162

166

172

172

196

168

349

387

887

169

169

*163

172

170

176

180

4*

"

Month

October

November. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ....................................

February. .............. it . ..................

March., ....................................

April......................................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

186

186

*190

176

179

196

169

162

168

172

JLfifi

169

166

166

804

169

146

169

166

168

178

178

176

169

166

137

888

186

189

ICO

163

Apr.

172

169

163

176

160

168

169

163

166

163

162

169

168

166

166

146

143

316

469

f216

176

178

179

843

838

816

186

166

176

886

 *

Secondfoot-days

4,657

4,410

4,643

64,108

6,067

6,816

5,803

6,804

6,899

4,796

4,208

4,097

4,693

68,698

May

207

169

fl82

f207

f316,

190

169

169

178

231

196

223

316

216

200

196

186

179

186

193

179

178

169

16g

169

172

182

140

150

160

188

Maximum

178

178

178

316

260

349

283

459

316

243

188

179

664

. 664

June

182

156

160

160

160

146

140

160

162

166

140

166

140

137

137

169

146

146

166

243

215

193

143

196

183

153

153

196

July

143

163

160

169

166

163

166

169

182

159

166

166

138

186

189

120

112

106

99

92

99

99

12S

123

120

103

153

146

.13" 143

l-M i 146

- i 140

Minimum

123

120

106

86

106

163

126

143

140

134

98

106

112

92

Aug.

132

118

106

106

189

137

~

166

179

168

143

134

106

160

118

116

120" 115

162

148

134

132

189

12S

129

134

Mean

147

147

150

148

163

186

168

193

190

160

136

138

166

161

143

137

134

15S

123

118

Sept.

189

664

179

189

. 189

188

138

138

134

137

186

112

146

166

148

143

137

137

137

137

168

163

146

146

169

140

140

150

166

169

**

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

9,040

8,760

9,210

107,800

10,060

10,360

10,320

11,510

11,700

9,610

8,360

8,130

9,310

116,800,

Pet* di»oh»yg»,~ Feb, 19 (ilia, my) 466 seo.-ft.; Apr, 10 (4 a,m.) 668 seofft,j Apr. 25 (6 p .» .) 

417 see^rt,; Apr* 30 (1 p,«7) 417 see.-ft,j Sept. 8 (6 p*».) 786 se»»-ft»

* Winter discharge measurement made OB this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height r»oord»

Stage-diseharge relation affeoted by iee Dee, 11-14, Dee* 88 to Jan. 88, Feb. 86 to H»» 1. 

Mist Mountain standard time prior to 8 a.a., Feb. 9, 1948; mountain -war tine thereafter* 

tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 311

South Platte River above Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 38°58', long. 105°34', In sec. 

33, T. 12 N., R. 73 W., 250 feet downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from 

from high-water line of Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir, and 13 miles southeast of Hartsel,

Drainage area.- 861 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1942 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 740 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 

4.14 feet), from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet on basis of theoretical 

rating for Parshall flume (discharge probably higher during period Apr. 10-^.4); minimum observed, 16 second-feet Dec. 13 (discharge measurement), but was probably less 

during period of no record.

1939-42: mxlmum discharge recorded, that of Aug. 1,1942; minimum dally recorded, 

0.9 second-foot Apr. 22, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow partly regulated by Antero Reservoir (capacity, 33,000 acre-fee*). Many small 

diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Daj

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

83

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

94

93

109

156

183

149

125

110

108

99

92

89

88

105

138

143

136

116

105

99

108

143

115

188

109

105

84

79

74

72

76

NOT.

61

59

56

58

64

59

52

51

49

65

60

55

58

48

56

58

48

49

54

48

. 39

-

..

-

_

-

-

* 

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October

November 1-21 ..............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

HarGh

April 16-30 ..............................

 w...... ..................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

^

..

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

 .

_

_

334

186

123

119

109

140

199

165

216

195

176

178

157

132

115

al08

Secondfoot-days

3,430

1,141

_

_

_

2,654

3,381

7,387

6,831

4,588

1,039

-

May

a94

aSs

alOS

alSS

alls

a98

 84

 90

a9B

alOS

allO

111

111

107

99

93

69

SI

79

75

73

69 ' 67

77

83

101

153

a200

a!90

a!7S

a!69

Maximum

183

65

_

~~_

_

_

334

200

398

295

456

67

-

June

a!68

al95

a82S

a£50

aSSO

 300

 340

a370

392

 350

304

aS60

 380

 340

a290

844

231

308

39S

359

297

812

161

142

132

115

107

99

89

111

Minima

78

39

_

-----

^

_

108

67

89

132

45

24

-'

July

132

193

193

144

136

161

174

SOT

248

266

288

827

196

188

195

831

271

290

896

827

159

144

140

153

159

195

801

218

246

. 199

184

Aug.

840

334

456

366

860

231

816

807

188

164

182

184

146

105

103

96

87

85

83

79

77

75

81

87

77

75

71

67

61

51

45

Mean

ill

54,3

_

_

166

1O7

246

801

148

34.6

-

Sept.

ei

57

67

61

37

41

41

41

41

37

35

35

35

33

89

86

27

87

27

33

S3

31

31

27

26

84

24

84

84

84

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,800

2,260

_

^

5,860

6,590

14,650

18,360

9,100

8,060

-

a Bo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of reoorda for station near Lake George and 

.Tarryall Creek near Lake George, and storage records for Blevenralle Canyon Reservoir,

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

to convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hoar.
312 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 38°56', long. lC6°28' f In SHi 

sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 72 W., 800 feet downstream from Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir 

and 9 miles upstream from Lake George. Datum of gage Is 8,423.95 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 929 -square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 58.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 670 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 4.63 

feet): minimum dally, 8.0 second-feet Feb. 9-22.

1929-42: Maximum discharge, 990 second-feet Aug. 15, 1930 (gage height, 4.8 feet, 

site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 550 second-feet: no 

flow Jan. 25, 1930, Feb. 1-28, 1931, Nov. 5, 6, 1936.

Remarks.- Records: excellent except those for Apr. 2-JL4, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir 

(see p. 326) and slightly regulated by Antero Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-fMt. water year October 1941 to September 1942

Das

'1

2

3

4

a

6

'87

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

»6

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

85

66

91

133

.168

IBS

131

1O1

100

96

67

87

86

92

129

134

132

. US

102

96

102

136

118

108

186

121

108

OS

82

7S

69

NOT.

49

43

36

31

22

S3 '26

86

26

26

26

87

22

15

14

17

18

80

21

31

81

21

21

21

19

18

18

ie

le

so

Dec.

20

 20

21

81

21

81

21

21

20

80

80

80

21

19

19

80

80

80

80

19

15

16

16

IS

14

15

15

 16

16

16

14

Jan.

14

14

IS

17

17

17

17

17

16

IS

16

14

18

12

12

18

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

11

11

11

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

9.0

9,0

S.5

8.0

8.0

e.o

e.o

8.0

8.0

e.o

8,0

8,0

e.o

8.0

e.o

e.o

8.0

9,0

9.0

9.0

10

10

10

M

_

-

Month

December. ......"............................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

April ..........I...........................

May. .......................................

July

September. .................................

Rater year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

18

12

12

12

12

12

' 12

12

12

14

14

18

12

12

12

17

18

18

18

18

IS

IS

Apr.

18

19

23

26

36

52

64

86

100

117

172

306

606

630

S48

571

479

427

487

808

666

610

814

79

101

116

127

133

134

149

"

Seoondf cot-days

673

35,111.6

1,356

38,983.5

Hay

146

14S

146

144

146

134

136

133

134

13S

136

141

138

138

180

114

106

101

94

90

86

81

61

80

79

. 81

88

102

115

126

136

Maxim*

1 BO

81

486

236

65

648

Jane

151

164

179

199

811

220

835

868

896

306

297

290

306

383

317

SOS

289

881

895

298

301

890

276

864

832

210

189

171

154

149

-

Minim*

14

3.6

144

26

.8.0

July

144

149

168

160

157

163

161

168

172

190

811

816

811

806

800

802

811

226

836

236

286

814

802

190

183

181

186

192

205

202

199

Anc.

200

298

281

900

297

284

271

268

244

234

223

220

210

800

166

169

166

142

132

188

113

104

101

98

95

91

86

80

74

69

Mean

83,4

13,6

96.8

46.3

101 

S3

Sept.

61

61

60

63

96

66

60

67

66

68

60

47

48

46

45

42

46

69

39

38

38

38

37

36

34

31

87

87

26

86

-

Runoff in 

aor*-f«*t1,390

1,140

89,640

15,090

14,790

11,760

2,890

73,360

Kote.- Discharge NOT, 26 to Apr. 14 oonputed from onqe-dally et»ln-gag* reading*.

Time baalsi Mountain standard tl«e prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948; Bountaln war tine thereafter.

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hoar.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 313

South Platte River above Lake Cheesman, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and compound rectangular weir, lat. 39°09«, long. 

105"19', In sec. 22, T. 10 S., R. 71 W., 0.5 mile upstream from high-water line of 

Lake Cheesman. Datum of gage Is 6,845.86 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records avail 

October is 

1942.)

ble.- October 1933 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey. 

Oo September 1942 In reports of State engineer. (No winter records In

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,580 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 

3.64 feet), from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet on basis of weir tables; 

minimum dally recorded, 12 second-feet Mar. 1-11, but may have been less during period 

of no record.

1924-42: Maximum discharge, 3,030 second-feet Aug. 6, 1936 (gage height, 5.30 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet on basis of weir tables; minimum not 

determined.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record and those 

based on radio-gage, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow 

regulated by two reservoirs above station (aontblned capacityf 115,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, la second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

"6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

99

119

215

208

148

186

166

177

175

148

167

177

830

800

206

287

200

808

133

159

138

NOT.

181

97

93

49

61

-

»

 

-

-

..

«

.

-

_

-

-

*

"

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October

DeoMber. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

m_

July. .... ...... ..... ... . ........ . . .

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

12

18

12

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

22

88

19

29

22

26

29

26

87

87

48

89

37

Apr.

87

37

43

121

99

103

121

113

165

237

390

614

762

915

922

796

782

719

621

648

901

1,240

1,580

1,220

 960

884

810

. 684

846

873

"

Seoondfoot-days

1 O40

-

.

8,736

8,906

-

May

831

796

788

817

831

761

761

761

776

747

726

712

663

656

566

506

437

395

376

370

366

342

360

400

390

480

437

488

464

386

380

Maxima

830

121

-

_

_

617

1*7

-

Jane

375

38C

44C

50C

637

558

60C

71S

 66C

a63C

48!

494

71J

76S

733

628

eee

644

432

448

544

512

437

420

400

366

316

898

243

263

Minima

48

_

843

198

131

61

-

July

237

27C

370

304

253

227

221

SS4

8SC

26C

384

32S

S9«

28C

273

264

284

296

375

488

352

312

884

237

212

198

198

218

260

240

237

A«f.

846

S9t

656

817 6371

416

370

366

338

320

300

300

296

37C

300

249

287

802

192

177

170

177

175

170

170

168

164

167 150

140

Mean

I 1JKA

_

_

382

96.8

,

131

S«pt.

131

167

131

121

125

131

119

111

117

107

105

103

91

93

91

87

87

89

89

63

81

81

61

79

77

77

72

64

64

61

acre-feet

S,O60

_

_

_

36,340

89,600

17,000

17,330

5,760

-

a No gage->height record; discharge cooputed on basis of records of storage in Lake Cheesaatu 

Hotel-. Discharge Mar. 1 to Apr. 84 eoaputed from onoe-d«lly r»dlo-g»go readings. 

Tins fraalst noontaln standard turn prior to 8 a,o,, Feb. 9, 1948; mmnttin war time thereafter. 

fo convert nar time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
314 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River below Lake Cheesman, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°13', long. 105°16', in sec. 6, T. 10 S., R. 70 

WT, a quarter of a mile downstream from Lake Cheesman. Datum of gage is 6,610.38 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,766 square miles.

Records available.- October .1933 to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1924 to September 1942 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 157 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge,during year, 3,020 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 8.46 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum daily, 17 secondfeet Mar. 4.

1924-42: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1942; minimum daily, 6.5 second-feet 

Jan. 1-31, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

three res'ervoirs (total capacity, 194,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?,

3

4

6

6

10

15

20

?,?

23

25

26

28

oa

TCfl

31

Oct.

154

136

128

160

227

332

247

240

287

208

136

160

199

293

293

293

293

293

278

250

222

234

308

398

398

290

290

290

266

175

175

Nov.

54

34

33

33

33

33

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

25

20

19

19

19

19

. 19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Dec.

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

Jan.

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20 '20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

SS

ZZ

22

ZZ

ZZ

ZZ

ZZ

ZZ

ZZ

ZZ

ZZ

Feb.

ZZ

ZZ

ZZ

ZZ

23

22

22

ZZ

ZZ

ZZ

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

_

-

Month

October. ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

May. .......................................

July 

Augu 

Sept

St. ....................................

ember ...................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

19

1919-

19

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

Apr.

25

25

23

23

26

143

210

203

326

426

732

955

1,100

1,220

1,210

1,180

1,020

982

946

986

1,240

1,820

2,840

2,050

1,920

1,330

1,280

1,230

1,220

1,260

Seoondfoot-days

7,553

783

624

61,474

648

572

654

27,951

30, 068

22,745

11,210 

12,104 

5,645

120,557

May

1,180

1,140

1,070

1,110

1,160

1,090

1,080

1,100

1,140

1,130

1,160

1, 180 

1,100

1,040

946

860

786

732

720

716

716

728

776

849

876

917

935

978

1,010

935

908

Maximum

398

54

21

888

22

23

25

2,840

1,180

1,190

532 

793 

463

2,840

June

894

885

912

921

908

880

880

978

1,080

1,190

982

741

871

97S

935

823

767

728

662

612

640

662

616

567

532

490

433

403

378

397

~

Minimum

128

19

19

13

20

18

17

23

716

378

260 

249 

78

17

July

384

375

456

420

372

339

321

318

318

333

390

420

390

381

363

366

366

378

416

532

483

393

360

321

300

270

260

270

303

306

306

Aug.

306

360

626

793

640

476

416

393

366

342

339

333

387

360

345

393

436

490

443

449

294

318

354

357

288

249

300

300

249

381

Mean

244

26.1

20.1

168

20.9

20.4

21.1

931

970

758

362 

390 

188

330

Sept.

333

372

. 463

400

357

357

331

204

144

121

121

133

152

158

152

152

140

140

145

142

114

114

113

112

91

78

S6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

' 14, 980

1,550

1,240

121,900

1,290

1,130

1,300

55,440

59,640

45,110

22,230 

24,010 

11,200

239, 100

Time basis; Mountain, standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

315

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°25', long. 105°10', In sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 

W., at South Platte, 375 feet downstream from North Fork. Datum of gage Is 6,078.43 

feet above mean sea level-, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 2,550 square miles.

Records available.- March 1902 to-September 1942.

Average discharge.- 40 years, 394 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,210 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 8.15 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet; minimum dally, 70 secondfeet Feb. 18, 19.

1902-42: Maximum discharge, 6,320 second-feet June 8, 1921 (gage height, 8.95 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,200 second-feet; minimum, 14 second-feet 

Mar. 11, 1932.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Fiow regulated by 

three reservoirs above station (combined capacity, 194,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

f.

3

4

5

10

15

20

21

O-p

«5

26

28

29

31

Oot.

264

272

278

310

419

355

39S

362

381

381

269

256

294

362

484

410

448

428

410

381

362 

373

495

632

599

604

560

610

480

390

361

Nov.

. 281

237

*226

210

205

212

203

17S

206

203

182

175

191

180

173

169

167

165

150

114

104 

107

105

186

145

175

159

155

169

Dec.

*150

134

141

138

107

98

131

116

115

115

111

108

98

104

104

115

110

106

106

107

116 

107

102

108

100

94

90

93

98

94

Jan.

93

98

93

84

82

*84

88

 92

97

107

104

97

94

92

88

86

83

81

82

87

93 

98

96

92

90

90

94

96

94

87

80

Feb.

81

86

96

101

*100

97

98

108

105

96

84

87

91

86

83

76

74

70

70

80

90 

88

83

78

75

80

82

84

_

_

~

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Jantt&ry ..... .....

February

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

96

106

> 102

93

105

*110

100

100

111

119

117

108

103

101

101

107

110

110

107

104

35

140

140

138

133

123

111

129

 139

150

Apr.

165

184

240

310

344

455

428

351

480

572

890

1,320

1,610

1,700

1,860

1,820

1,700

1,830

2,220

2,180

2,670 

3,880

4,770

4,440

3,820

3,890

3,820

3,640

3,710

4,050

-

Secondfoot-days

12, 462

5,288

3,415

137,824

92,360

30,650

28, 487

10,697

306,590

May

3,760

3,870

3.660

3,740

4,000

3,930

3,990

4,020

4,040

3,990

3,990

3,860

3,490

3,330

2,980

2,670

2,430

2,210

2,060

1,960

1,880 

1,900

1,970

2,000

2,100

2,460

2,790

2,370

2,460

2,280

2,180

Maximum

281

* 150

1,520

4,040

1,560

1,460

713

4,770

June

8,200

2,240

2,140

2,830

2,140

2,220

2,250

2,530

2,510

2,430

2,390

2,240

2,340

8,350

2,230

8,100

8,130

2,130

2,040

1,930

1,950 

2,060

2,000

1,900

1,780

1,670

1,590

1,470

1,370

1,470

"

 Minimum

104

90

69

1,880

604

456

189

70

July

1,560

1,470

1,420

1,360

1,280

1,170

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,010

932

1,000

932

948

926

965

1,020

1,100

1,080 

911

816

784

719

643

610

610

707

654

Aug.

604

764

1,200

1,450

1,280

970

836

784

744

701

665

643

616

677

707

599

671

683

842

761

777 

621

565

638

628

572

480

490

520

455

566

Mean

408

174

110

378

2,979

9S6

726

363

840

Sept.

599

671

713

695

' 510

490

460

437

369

300

307

333

326

323

513

300

869

881

875

276

266 

264

248

233

230

828

284

194

189

"

Runoff la 

acre-feet

24,720

10,370

6,770

873,400

60,600

44,600

21,020

608,100

* Winter-discharge measurement Bade on this day.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record HOT. 23-25, Dec. 16 to Apr. 1 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

lee during most of period); discharge computed on baaIB of four discharge measurements and weather 

records.

Time basis: Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
316 PUTTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo.

itlon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°29', long. 105°06', In sec. 34, T. 6 S., R. 69 

A., half a mile south of Waterton and 8 miles upstream from Plum Creek. Datum of gage 

Is 5,484.44 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 2,621 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey, nay 

1926 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 185 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 5.68 

 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; mlnlmm dally, 2.3 secondfeet Jan. 23.

1926-42: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1942; minimum dally, 0.1 second-foot 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 20, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by 

three reservoirs above station (combined capacity, 194,000 acre-feet}.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

26

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

87

62

67

' 90

800

154

200

157

160

200

95

71

98

177

248

240

268

248

228

273

308

312

489

685

660

541

488

461

472

369

312

NOT.

261

192

177

160

157

167

148

114

144

151

135

157

207

188

174

167

167

151

148

108

82

85

82

114

132

160

100

64

67

56

Dec.

69

47

69

75

30

26

51

66

 47

49

47

56

66

47

49

62

62

58

58

53

53

62

46

50

54

48

46

44

46

48

35

Jan.

30

20

20

16

15

10

9.6

16

18

SO

21

16

13

9.8

 11

3.2

3.5

11

4.1

6.6

3.5

2.9

2.3

3.2

4.1

5.0

9.8

13

19

17

15

Feb.

14

17

13

12

12

11

13

19

13

13

12

15

14

14

13

12

11

10

13

21

*44

36

36

33

25

27

29

32

.

-

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

February *

 arch. .....................................

June

July. ... ...

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

30

39

40

42

44

45

38

42

44

46

45

43

45

46

46

48

49

*49

62

55

66

87

106

188

126

92

69

82

78

85

103

Apr.

132

. 154

807

286

364

466

472

396

512

591

834

1.240

1,420

1,610

1,710

1.660

1,440

1,470

2,150

2,020

2,510

3,020

6,060

4,360

3,610

3,720

3,770

3,480

3,450

3,900

Seoondfoot-days

8,147

4,195

1,597

78,173.9

366.6

533

1,898

66, 766

96,090

56,871

16,900

12.900

5,048

859,111.6

Max

May

3,690

3,690

3,660

3,600

3,670

3,610

3,690

3,770

3,960

3,960

3,960

3,910

3,580

3,320

3,030

2,670

2,500

3,390

2,280

2,810

2,170

8,260

2,440

2,580

8,660

2,740

3,810

8,910

2,840

8,720

2,620

imam

685

261

76

967

30

44

186

5,050

3,960

8,740

802

570

909

6,060

June

3,640

8,630

2,330

8,460

8,280

2,340

2,360

2,640

2,740

8,700

2,570

2,300

2,410

2,410

2,290

2,110

2,000

1,940

1,810

1,590

1,450

1,460

1,360

1,180

1,040

966

809

823

726

718

-

Minimum

56

26

1.8

2.3

10

30

132

2,170

718

306

23S

93

8,3

July

760

808

795

774

712

660

654

642

606

584

572

567

518

578

523

518

501

470

640

528

601

436

359

318

305

306

305

386

400

410

331

Aug.

376

440

712

870

788

480

380

340

309

322

430

485

435

475

507

445

350

276

366

331

288

301

301

355

365

345

864

268

314

284

238

Mean

263

140

51.6

214

11.8

19.0

61.8

1,859

3,100

1,896

626

997

188

710

Sept.

864

309

876

860

260

878

864

848

216

169

176

198

196

186

176.

163

144

144

148

160

160

163

117

44

44

44

44

33

41

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,160

8,380

3,170

165,100

727

1,080

3,780

110,600

190,600

118,800

98,990

84,400

10,010

913,600

* Winter discharge oeasureaent Bade on this day.

Hete.- So gage-height reoord Dec. 24 to Jan. 12, Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 2, 4-6, Feb. 11 to Mar. 19 

(stage-discharge relation affected by lee at times); discharge computed on bails of eat discharge 

aeavureBant, weather records, and records for station at Denrer.

Tlae basis; Mountain standard tine prior to 8 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942» nountain war tlas thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 317

South Platte River at Llttleton, Colo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°37'05", long. 105°01'05", In sec. 17, T; 53., R. 68 

w., at Hazard Street Bridge at Llttleton, 3.1 miles upstream from Bear Creek. Datum of

f

age Is 5,305.54 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

nage area.- 3,090 square miles. 

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1942.

Extremes.- J.94T: Maximum discharge observed during period July to September, 1,260 

secona-feet Aug. 13 (gage height, 4.27 feet); minimum dally, 40 second-feet Sept. 28.

1941-42: Maximum discharge during water year, 9,720 second-feet Apr, 23 <gage 

height, 8.55 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,800 secondfeet; minimum dally, 28 second-feet Feb. 17.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are fair. Gage read twice dally. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Flow partly regulated by Elevenmlle Reservoir and Lake Cheesman (see p. 326).

Discharge, In second-feet, 1941-42 

1941

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

July

.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

Aug.

366

271

836

220

136

104

136

476

372

325

Sept.

162

169

119

107

119

110

129

410

351

361

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

_

-

Aug.

351

393

1,030

488

630

800

656

591

539

539

Sept.

361

366

325

315

305

168

136

110

95

104

Day

21

22

zs

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

192

276

382

377

481

450

506

404

404

469

416

Aug.

346

410

377

421

450

438

290

73

82

101

75

Sept.

154

258

185

173

158

188

204

40

57

82

-

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

66

66

95

90

267

204

216

169

166

220

136

75

110

220

271

271

280

246

276

330

280

300

891

828

758

695

604

591

578

421

416

NOV.

356

351

262

23S

151

262

220

188

151

158

173

185

245

258

220

216

200

188

232

188

162

147

144

151

169

147

136

126

116

87

Dee.

101

90

76

73

61

68

70

98

*85

78

98

92

92

92

98

87

110

82

90

87

116

104

101

90

98

101

88

84

92

*110

90

Jan.

80

76

74

72

65

50

38

40

44

46

48

»44

46

48

 53

54

52

53

50

50

52

56

58

60

60

64

68

«68

72

60

48

Feb.

54

54

56

66

64

62

70

70

44

*33

39

57

45

38

32

30

28

30

40

60

*65

58

62

54

46

46

48

48

w

.

-

Mar.

52

61

80

*87

92

119

87

87

154

200

200

169

129

610

166

158

151

144

177

113

87

192

300

416

232

181

136

104

169

144

196

Apr.

224

325

325

475

506

877

998

954

814

898

940

1,670

2,130

2,730

2,980

2,660

2,830

5>090

6,640

4,360

3,300

4,540

7,940

7,650

5,560

4,510

4,250

4,140

4,000

5,280

-

May

4,180

4,580

3,880

3,860

3,980

4,020

4,080

3,840

4,400

3,840

4,000

4,360

4,140

3,340

2,550

2,390

2,230

2,270

2,030

1,930

2,040

1,990

2,160

2,300

2,360

3,000

3,000

2,580

2,450

2,360

2,340

June

2,300

2,160

1,960

2,190

1,880

1,910

2,030

2,440

2,360

2,020

1,980

1,780

1,800

1,780

1,890

1,780

1,710

1,710

1,600

1,440

1,280

1,240

982

954

856

828

828

737

814

863

-

July

807

751

737

744

670

610

520

520

506

500

506

500

469

416

399

421

393

421

438

427

546

482

446

438

400

329

272

284

510

365

311

Aug.

329

454

694

682

555

506

446

320

269

249

320

385

446

494

454

*400

348

326

326

302

296

284

269

272

266

255

244

228

246

238

217

Sept.

233

233

238

244

260

233

244

258

290 220"

197

199

178

197

182

172

172

162

178

152

154.

154

152

96

65

61

60

54

65

71

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Bete.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 27 to Feb. 6, Feb. 14, 16, 18-28.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1941-42

Month

July 21-31, 1941. ...........................

September. ..................................

October 1941 ...................... ........

December... ..... .. .^.. .......;...,,...... f .......

March .......................................

April .......................................

May..........:..............................

September. ..................................

Hater year 1941-48 .......................

Seoondfoot-days

4,357

11,721

5,815

10,136

5,825

2,801

5,193

48,102

5,174

293,211

Maximum

506

1,030

410

891

356

US

oU .

70

610

7,940

4,580

2,440

807

694

290

7,940

Minimum

192

73

40

66

87

61

38

28

52

224

1,930

737

272

217

54

28

Mean

396

378

194

327

194

90.3

50.0

168

3,003

3,112

1,603

488

359

172

803

Runoff in 

aore-feet

8,640

23,250

11,630

43,420.

20,100_.

11,550

5,560

3,4TO 

2,770

10,300

178,700

.191,400

95,410

30,030

22,060

10,260

581,600

Time basle; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
318 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

'fi

South Platte River at Denver, Colo.

cation.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 045'40'1 , long. 105°00'10", at Nineteenth Street 

Bridge In Denver, half a mile (revised) downstream from Cherry Creek. Datum of gage 

Is 5,162.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

^ralnage area.- 3,840 square miles.

cords available.- May 1895 to November 1906, May 1909 to November 1913, and October 1933 

to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1895 to September 1948 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 47 years, 374 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,200. second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 8.09 

feet); minimum dally, 78 second-feet Feb. 18.

1902-42: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Sept. 10, 1933 (gage height, 10.98 

feet), by float measurement; minimum dally, 15 second-feet Apr. 15, 1925. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for June 1 to Aug. 3, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for Irrigation. Flow completely regulated except during extreme high 

stages.

Rating tables, water year 1941-42 (gag* height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Oct. 14 to ROT. 1, 

Jan. 6-30, Apr. 3 to Hay 8, June 10 to July 29)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

72

104

140

181

Oct. 1 to Hay 3

2,4 

2.8

3.0 

4.0 

4.3

387 5.0

653 6.0

820 7.3

1,820

2,210

3,310

5,340

8,280

May 4 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.5

78

146

286

500

587

3.0 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

5.7

1,180

1,840

2,380

4,010

6,380

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to SeptMber 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

IS

20

21

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Oct.

199

175

181

186

272

347

370

309

314

336

277

204

213

353

461

486

469

506

493

519

566

539

1,000

1.170

1,070

964

874

820

793

730

587

NOT.

519

484

3S4

370

353

430

387

314

304

330

304

293

336

353

325

> 325

319

319

319

257

204

195

177

222

2S2

304

277

222

181

177

Dec.

169

165

165

169

156

129

129

129

129

129

129

140

156

152

152

, 160

169

160

169

156

160

140

136

140

152

115

111

111

136

156

148

Jan.

136

133

126

126

126

115

88

101

111

12S

152

140

133

133

129

129

122

118

118

115

115

115

126

126

122

129

136

152

177

136

98

Month

Feb.

115

115

144

165

156

140

156

181

152

144

126

140

140

152

140

122

98

78

115

160

173

160

173

152

133

136

160

165

_

-

Noveabor

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

169

169

199

222

282

424

262

242

387

430

964

892

1,170

1,600

1,210

653

519

442

609

486

454

418

802

955

928

532

399

364

424

480

553

Apr.

653

566

739

874

937

1,060

1,210

965

982

1,050

1,250

1,570

2,100

2,290

2,460

2,420

2,270

2,600

7,020

4,860

4,690

4,900

6,580

8,050

8,280

7,130

6,220

6,340

5,270

7,340

~

Secondfoot-days

4,517

136,994

9.616

404, 140

May

6,350

6,720

5,760

5,080

5,200

5,220

5,380

5,220

5.380

5,380

5,380

5,080

4,620

4,260

3,870

3,450

3,210

3,020

2,780

3,650

.2,520

2,460

3,630

3,880

2,890

2,940

3,130

3,150

3,020

2,810

2,620

Maxinun

169

1,510

1A1

1 600

8 280

574

8,280

June

2,490

2,460

2,350

2,460

2,310

2,230

2,720

2,910

2,860

2,750

2,640

2,760

2,970

2,780

2,620

2,490

'2,370

2,430

2,280

2,090

1>940

1,900

1,940

1,880

1,760

1,610

1,490

1,380

1,260

1,480

~

Ulnliiim

ill

39

88

78 i eo

1 Oft/1

84

78

July

1,460

1,280

1,170

1,100

985

835

776

705

716

695

785

766

676

S28

756

628

656

685

825

915

1,040

885

666

647

638

. 557

456

466

533

675

462

Aug.

500

685

1,310

1,810

1,380

1,120

89,6

775

695 6-49

628

726

696

766

S65

836

685

625

448

465

608

882

641

600

462

426

367

396

466

389

Mean

510

306

146

375

3

5COQ

692

321

1,107

Sept.

277

667

674

516

486

674

566

641

462

334

288

301

554

314

301

882

266

288

320

288

B7t

866

260

188

139

117

107

88

84

"

Runoff In 

acre-feet

18,180

8,960

271,700

42,550

19,070

801,600

Time basis!- Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 319

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°55'10", long. 104°52'05", in sec. 34, T. 1 S., 

R. 67 W., a quarter of a mile west of Henderson. Datum of gage is 5,005.12 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 20, 1942, at datum 2.00 feet 

higher.

Drainage area.- 4,740 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey. Way 

1926 to September 1942 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 333 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 8.40 

feet); minimum dally, 15 second-feet Sept. 27.

1926-42: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 26, 1942; minimum daily, 6 second-feet 

Apr. 4, 7, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Many diversions for irrigation and considerable storage above 

station. Flow completely regulated except during extreme high stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

5

10

15

16

20

21

23

25

26

28

29

«A

31

Oct.

149

146

158

164

174

390

855

140

130

140

164

 155

130

152

192

250

250

250

237

237

246

155

586

902

749

668

586

586

546

582

348

Nov.

290

210

152

146

158

161

219

149

a!52

a!78

192

155

135

158

237

250

255

»275

265

224

170

158

149

146

167

184

188

149

138

127

Dec.

119

119

112

112

104

104

114

109

114

. 112

104

 104

104

104

97

92

92

86

92

88

82

78

80

68

55

 48

74

70

117

174

167

Jan.

143

a200

198

170

a!60

a!50

alSO

a!24

a!50

a!70

a210

210

215

192

177

174

 155

122

112

104

97

95

149

12 £t

122

132

137

132

184

 192

174

Feb.

181

255

199

195

188

 149

146

155

155

149

117

102

102

97

92

88

84

 74

104

alOS

 110

al09

alll

allO

a!09

allO

alll

 119

_

-

' Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March,

June

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

143

184

275

285

420

546

360

360

498

618

578

514

830

1,900

1,570

740

469

414

378

434

830

1,310

1,090

740

546

483

483

528

554

Apr.

634

634

462

366

408

462

634

483

384

554

875

1,470

1,960

2,410

2,650

2,790

2,640

3,280

6,670

6,240

5,130

5,130

6,220

8,210

8,660

9,210

7,110

6,620

6,880

8,540

""

Seccndfoot-days

9,657

5,531

3,095

137,474

4,796

3,629

107,716

<>A <7AO

6,047

425,493

May

8,860

9,110

8,780

7,320

7,390

6,770

6,240

6,270

6,270

6,420

6,640

6,490

5,960

5,230

4,600

3,890

3,510

3,350

3,100

3,060

2,820

2,780

2,800

2,970

2,970

2,940

3,320

3,260

2,840

2,860

2,660

Maximum

902

290

174

2,750

215

255

1,900

9,210

472

9,210

June

2,540

3,500

2,430

2,570

2/270

2,170

3,810

3,610

3,350

2,700

2,320

2,800

4,260

3,180

2,900

3,740

2,760

2,890

2,870

2,640

2,320

2,310

2,170

1,970

1,720

1,440

1,280

1,210

1,190

1,150

-

Minimum

130

127

48

39

95

74

143

366

15

15

July

1,220

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,280

706

692

738

758

790

758

680

867

881

825

777

744

832

946

1,000

916

680

614

588

543

342

335

484

433

Aug.

413

582

1,260

1,680

1,140

881

628

472

394

406

426

556

576

582

614

576

491

368

342

394

580

374

420

413

439

426

400

296

296

335

335

Mean

312

184

99.8

377

155

130

607

x 202

1,166

Sept.

302

413

472

413

354

354

380

361

309

224

165

155

1-80

160

151

131

131

238

205

155

127

61

43

28

21

"

Runoff la 

acre-feet

19,150

10,970

6,140

272,700

9,510

7,800

37,320

213,700

11,990

844,000

* Winter discharge measurement aade on this day.

a Ho gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by iee on most day*); discharge conputed 

on basis of weather records and records for station at Denver.

Tlae basisI Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tin* thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard ti»e, subtract 1 hour.
320 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°05', long. 104°50', In sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 66 

W., at west edge of Fort Lupton. Datum of gage Is 4,888.66 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,070 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1948 In reports of Geological Survey. May 

to September 1906 and April 1929 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1929-42), 361 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 9,000 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 7.24 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,700 second-feet; minimum dally, 77 secondfeet Sept. 28.

1906, 1929-42: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 26, 1942; minimum dally, 10 secondfeet Oct. 14, 15, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow completely regulated except during extreme high stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

2

3

5

10

11

13

14

15

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26?rr

28

29

30

31

Oct.

199

192

202

217

217

290

367

265

186

186

199

189

165

173

245

273

269

281

281

295

320

273

451

980

750

760

637

651

610

610

481

Nov.

383

320

237

202

205

199

269

213

192

213

261

241

205

173

225

245

245

245

245

237

183

176

202

189

213

225

£49

217

179

170

-

Deo.

156

153

148

151

151

132

156

151

148

136

130

132

136

136

138

143

148

136

173

186

189

183

189

145

136

 96

132

109

119

b!30

b!30

Jan.

295

295

290

290

290

285

885

249

225

249

249

269

249

213

195

 189

186

143

134

127

134

134

162

156

153

151

186

170

195

809

176

Feb.

143

890

253

213

225

217

217

253

221

217

179

183

205

205

176

143

130

127

127

127

130

138

143

145

151

156

165

192

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

869

269

383

320

463

790

499

517

" 850

1,340

1,420

1,430

1,850

2,380

2,170

1,840

910

658

651

630

578

547

800

1,340

1,220

890

637

529

493

505

553

Apr.

672

665

469

383

377

428

553

553

394

475

591

1,130

1,700

2,150

2,410

2,680

8,5SO

8,760

4,840

6,830

6,060

6,040

6,300

7,860

7,840

8,860

7,880

6,880

6,640

8,000

-

' Secondfoot-days

11,214

4,498

129,868

6,212

448,442

May

7,700

7,180

7,540

6,600

6,300

6,220

6,120

6,100

5,900

5,900

5,940

5,940

5,760

5,340

5,030

4,540

4,150

3,920

3,670

3,520

3,280

3,080

3,010

3,070

3,020

2,970

3,120

3,300

8,850

2,850

2,790

Maxim.

980

383

189

1,760

7,700

1,250

1,530

367

8,260

June

2,670

2,720

2,660

2,650

2,610

2,360

2,530

3,740

3,440

3,190

2,730

2,800

4,290

3,790

3,310

3,100

3,020

3,120

3,160

3,800

3,300

3,200

3,000

2,700

2,400

2,800

8,000

1,700

1,500

1,400 "

Minima

166

170

96

56

127

869

8,790

1,400

588

806

77

77

July

1,250

1,100

1,000

930

810

780

640

603

734

684

672

641

588

* 918

848

760

703

678

764

939

1,080

946

890

820

740

680

680

580

640

700

740

Aug.

860

925

1,130

1,530

1,170

939

641

436

290

326

386

468

489

478

639

516

421

381

863

298

316

303

358

353

376

396

367

235

206

819

238

Mean

368

226^

145

356

211

181

3,441

4,733

8,816

783

507

207

1,818

Sept.

800

869

367

330

312

885

339

316

894

842

191

177

194

182

177

169

166

161

873

881

848

818

188

188

107

93

88

77

86

85

Runoff in 

acre-feet

88,240

13,400

'8,980

257,600

18,960

55,000

204,700

891,000

167,600

48,170

31,170

18,380

877,500

* Winter discharge measurement aade on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Koto.- Ho gage-height record June 20 to July 7, July 23 to Aug. 1; discharge computed on b*si* of 

records for stations at Henderson and near Kersey.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 321

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo.

64

Drainage area.- 9,500 square milee.

Records available._- April 1901 to October 1903, March 1905 to November 1913. and 

October 1933 to September 1948 In reports of Geological Survey. April 1901 to 

October 1903 and March 1905 to September 1942 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1901-3, 1905-7, 1909-12, 1913-42), 750 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 9.50 

reet); minimum dally, 146 second-feet Aug. 28.

1901-3, 1905-42: Maximum discharge recorded, 31,000 second-feet June 7, 1921, 

from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 35 second-feet 

Apr. 23, 24, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Plow completely 

regulated except during extreme high stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

426

380

407

436

471

503

567

645

605

546

524

524

513

530

568

616

639

657

657

651

651

657

691

876

1,340

1,160

1,150

1,080

1,100

1,090

1,080

HOY.

980

895

886

779

742

724

706

730

700

660

ese

643

687

594

689

616

666

688

688

694

700

688

677

666

0671

. 671

677

688

677

660

Dec.

643

681

610

605

563

568

557

547

536

 542

536

536

531

511

496

491

491

496

491

516

586

526

466

468

486

466

438

433

488

438

 486

Jan.

a640

a660

 660

 660

 650

 650

 640

 680

 670

 540

 680

 680

 640

 610

 547

506

486

466

467

410

378

374

367

410

442

428

419

462

471

486

496

Feb.

442

419

476

586

531

 526

621

686

521

496

496

486

481

476

466

452

 410

 360

 340

a34S

aS65

a386

 430

 466

414

521

568

526

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

Deoeatber. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January . .

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April................... ^.. ................

Jva»...............^. ......................

J*ly. ......................................

August.....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

531

547

594

654

688

887

1,140

975

1,180

1,770

2,090

2,130

2,060

8,890

8,640

8,300

1,710

1,470

1,330

1,330

1,880

1,280

1,180

1,330

1,580

1,490

1,890

1,160

1,060

1,010

996

Apr.

3

]

]

989

989

914

823

754

784

754

848

848

785

785

887

1,800

1,490

L,680

1.880

3

]

1

L.940

1,880

t.080

8,800

7,670 '

f

1]

,460

>,870

.400

18,100

17.300

11

14

1!

1!

Seoondfcot-days

81,734

80.948

16,057

198,853

16,355

18,961

41,918

168,718

876,850

188,850

15,687

9,763

7,488

783,337

* Htnter diaeharge neasureaent Bade en this day.

.300

,300

.000

,000

-

May

15,600

17,300

17,800

16,900

13,800

18,600

12,300

11,800

11,700

18,000

18,600

13,000

12,900

11,900

10,400

6,980

7,670

,860

,180

,450

,000

,560

,880

,040

,130

4,080

3,610

3,580

3,480

8,990

2,940

Maxima

1,340

980

643

8,160

660

668

8,640

18,100

17,300

7,500

1,580

1,140

468

18,100

June

3,850

3,450

3,810

8,970

8,650

8,680

8,480

8,680

3,570

3,360

8^960

8,740

4,090

7,500

7,090

5,890

6,880

6,380

5,790

6,180

6,990

6,080

5,990

6,880

5,860

4,770

3,970

3,860

8,600

1,940

-

Mlaia*.

360

689

483

90

374

340

531

784

8,940

1,940

163

146

151

146

July

1,580

1,400

1,110

868

688

547

353

850

881

884

806

198

163

194

361

361

340

318

893

391

886

94ft

754

600

5S6

496

448

318

854

864

871

Aug.

1,

Mean

701

698

516

587

68S

463

1,368

6,091

8,996

4,895

606

316

860

1,988

878

893

340

861

140

914

748

652

367

868

818

815

847

857

857

850

840

809

197

189

178

167

169

169

169

164

149

146

149

181

164

Sept.

168

168

156

154

161

154

186

164

175

168

169

164

178

806

838

818

808

818

887

374

468

467

307

387

388

869

867

308

896

886

**

Runoff 1m 

 ore-feet

45,110

41,640

81,860

381,300

38,440

86,710

86,180

808,900

553,100

855,600

31,110

19,400

14,860

1,438,000

 Bo gage-height record ( tage-diaeharge relation affected by ice on aoet day*)} dlecharge oo*puted 

on baal* of weather record*.

Tine Itaftet Mountain standard tiim prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948; Mountain war tiM thereafter.

 Pn nCnvwiM* VMBII* fe1 m* fen *feiinfl*i*fl felm* _ »'h1*i**nfe 1 Hmn*.
322 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°24', long. 103°29', in sec. 13, T. 5 N., R. 55 

W., at Balzac siding, li miles northeast of Union. Datum of gage (main channel) is 

4,091.06 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 17,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1917 to September 1942 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 390 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 17,000 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 8.89 feet), from 

rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 9 second-feet July 7.

1917-42: Ffeximum gage height, 11.43 feet May 31, 1935 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 4.6 second-feet Jan. 6, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow completely regulated except during 

extreme high stages.

Discharge, in second-fast, water year October 1941 to September 194S

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

26

26

25

23

18

18

17

13

13

14

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

16

16

IS

21

26

£4

24

27

29

Nov.

37

37

24

19

IS

16

16

15

14

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

15

16

17

17

18

17

-

Dec.

16

16

17

17

17

18

17

16

16

17

*2V

IS

19

19

20

IS

20

18

17

19

1818-

24

40

60

70

64

55

50

#95

119

Jan.

135

90

60

43

53.

31

33

33

32

34

32

29

26

*27

24

22

24

22

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

15

15

17

19

22

16

Feb.

46

109

177

116

82

*38

32

27

18

18

16

16

16

16

14

12

12

11

12

14

22

28

26

18

18

*19

21

22

_

-

Month

October. ................................ ^. . November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Janu»rv. ................... . . . . .

Febr 

Hare

u«ry. ..................................

h. . . . . .... ..........

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July- ................................

Augu 

Sept

St... ..................................

 mber. .................................

W«t»r~y»«r 1941-42 ......................

* Winter discharge meaaurement made on thi

Mar.

21

18

19

21

21

21

21

21

73

350

764

1,050

1,170

4,150

6,190

4,240

3,190

2,020

1,400

1,130

1,000

940

870

865

850

950

1,080

1,000

780

568

430

Apr.

369

369

357

325

242

88

28

19

19

22

24

36

160

620

1,060

1,300

1,310

1,570

1,780

2,350

3,160

5,160

6,660

7,500

10,400

16,000

14,800

13,700

11,200

-

Secondfoct-days

570

482

969

 37,875.7

954

978 

35,223

100,680

232,180

124,000

7,857

5,699 

9,511

519,103

May

11,000

11,000

15,600

15,200

13,800

12,600

11,800

10,200

9,480

9,140

8,980

8,980

9,180

9,620

9,980

9,300

8,100

7,380

6,860

6,400

5,500

3,670

3,020

2,680

2,380

2,280

1,970

1,660

1,400

al,350

al,450

Maximum

35

37

119

568

135

177 

6,190

16,000

15,600

7,580

1,490

375 

583

16,000

June

al,600

1,310

2,030

2,430

2,270

2,180

2,330

2,220

2,820

3,320

3,810

3,530

3,570

3,950

5,740

7,580

6,980

5,770

5,400

5,620

5,660

5,950

6,040

6,100

5,800

5,400

4,780

4,110

3,050

2,130

Minimum

12

12

16

6.6

15

11 

18

19

1,35O

1;600

9

109 

120

9

July

1,490

927

565

350

190

87

9

22

76

123

126

154

162

166

158

142

166

186

182

170

178

202

296

335

330

255

206

198

182

134

90

Aug.

109

130

138

158

278

375

360

335

214

170

- 134

126

130

154

202

196

186

178

170

174

182

190

182

170

154

138

112

' 126

178

178

170

Mean

18.4

16.1

31.3

104

30.8

34.9 

1,136

3,356

7,490

4,133

253

. 184 

317

1,422

Sept.

186

264

583

370

365

370

375

385

365

355

273

246

242

214

174

154

134

120

178

832

246

2V8

325

376

472

511

517

" 472

400

330

Runoff in 

acre-fast

1,130

956

. 1,920

76,120

1/890

1,940 

69,860

199,700

460,500-

246,000

15,580

11/500 

18,860

1,030,000-

8 day' - 'j j>

of diversion.

Kote.- Ko gage-height record Dec. 25 to Jan. 8, Feb. 17-E5 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice most of period); discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weathdr records.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo.

323

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°58', long. 102°15', in sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 44 

W., 0.5 mile east of Julesburg and 4 miles upstream from Colorado-Nebraska State line. 

Datum of gage is 3,446.76 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary waterstage recorders on channels 600 feet to right and 1,600 feet to left, each at datum 

1.00 foot higher.

Drainage area.- 22,800 square miles.

Records available.- April 1902 to November 1906, May 1908 to September 1914, and October 

1930 to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1902 to November 1906, 

May 1908 to November 1912, and Apr 13 1914 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer 

of Colorado. October 1914 to September 1942 in reports of State engineer of Nebraska.

Average discharge.- 38 years (1902-6, 1908-14, 1914-42), 494 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge'during year, 16,200 second-feet May 5; minimum daily, 32 

second-feet Aug. 27, 30, 31.

1902-42: Maximum discharge, 31,300 second-feet June 2, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 16,000 second-feet; no flow Aug. 18-20, 1902.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

show amount of water passing Colorado-Nebraska State line. Many diversions above 

station for irrigation. Flow is mostly return water from irrigated lands above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?,

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

n

if. is

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

n

?«

29

30

31

Oct.

121

106

106

113

128

118

115

117

132

138

,142

138

138

138

139

136

132

134

131

139

140

140

140

142

144

165

174

164

170

173

166

Nov.

16S

168

167

166

166

184

208

223

232

239

249

261

267

268

271

270

274

275

274

273

278

286

276

282

293

298

297

297

299

299

-

Dec.

297

287

287

297

268

265

269

274

280

269

*251

275

287

290

298

301

298

300

300

299

299

299

297

284

267

160

162

168

197

*191

181

Jan.

191

202

218

229

245

252

270

282

284

291

301

311

*309

323

307

304

305

348

320

323

332

333

276

276

277

279

280

284

288

289

301

Feb.

312

330

341

354

*367

3S1

384

376

353

337

319

322

320

314

307

306

304

231

196

199

251

300

315

298

295

287

280

280

-

-

-

Month

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

April. .....................................

Ifo-D

July. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

277

299

313

324

337

349

335

355

399

494

621

648

864

1,090

1,200

1,340

2,460

6,320

4,770

3,650

2,580

2,100

1,760

1,500

1,360

1,240

1,130

1,130

1,270

1,310

1,230

Apr.

1,080

918

828

762

690

608

- 531

568

581

540

497

478

458

431

379

353

365

472

779

1,010

1,190

1,350

1,690

2,160

3,140

5,860

7,320

9,980

13,800

14,400

-

Seoondfoot-days

8,197

46,876

£254 S£0

4,644

550,605

May

14,400

12,800

12,500

12,300

15,400

14,500

14,600

12,100

10,500

10,300

9,850

9,270

* 9,170

9,150

9,37.0

9,350

9,170

7,880

7,330

6,860

5,670

4,590

4,150

3,750

3,640

3,340

3,020

2,740

2,580

2,350

2,190

Maximum

174

299

301

540

 zAQ

342

15,400

June

2,220

3,120

4,470

2,760

2,400

2,340

2,230

2,130

2,440

2,580

2,580

2,770

3,160

3,180

3,180

3,440

4,030

5,420

5,910

5,180

5,000

5,350

5,360

5,630

5,530

5,480

5,280

5,100

4,690

4,110

-

Minimum

106

166

160

32

£77

36

32

July

3,450

2,690

2,040

1,600

1,320

1,100

946

825

689

557

455

377

313

261

223

193

199

165

154

182

179

154

130

123

112

104.

99

84

75

69

66

Aug.

65

69

74

71

68

63

54

47

47

50

49

46

43

44

44

50

44

40

40

37

37

35

35

33

34

35

32

34

33

32

32

Mean

138

250

264

128

155

1,509

Sept.

36

51

53

50

47

46

58

103

150

173

183

175

175.

179

176

1S2

123

111

113

129

154

160

170

189

210

229

274

299

324

342

 -

Runoff in 

ao re- feet

8,480

14,890

16,260

92,980

9,210

1,092,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hcte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25-2e, Dec. 31 to Feb. 3. 

Time basis! Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
324 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Paxton, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°07', long. 101°21', In sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 35 

w. t at highway bridge half a mile south of Paxton. Datum of gage Is 3,048.84 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 23,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 second-feet May 7; maximum gage height, 

B.o feet Apr. 30; minimum dally, 42 second-feet Aug. 25, 26, 28-31.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of my 7, 1942; maximum gage height, that of 

Apr. 30, 1942; minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 26-29, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Many diversions above station. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs 

In Colorado. Thirty-nine discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge. In aecond-feet. water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

18

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

69

7!

71

8C

96

126

12S lie

12C

120

118 lie

118

118

118

lie

120

120

180

122

182

124

12!

12C

120

138

140

140

146

160

162

Nov.

157

165

176

176

179

161

161

165

181

190

194

201

211

216

230

237

242

262

256

269

261

268

276

266

266

273

275

276

280

283

"*

Deo.

288

288

29C

295

288

286

28C

271

268

271

266

a270

 275

a2BO

 290

a296

 298

296

295

298

SOS

306

303

500

290

230

800

170

160

ISO

150

Month

Jan.

100

100

100

110

 110

180

130

150

200

250

270

300

330

370

420

470

500

490

510

650

580

488

468

440

434

434

437

440

437

422

«401

Feb.

381

37(

567

36!

366

363

364

392

S9S

598

 384

576

581

378

384

378

348

352

,26«

200

180

16C

16C

»19C

180

180

170

180

4.

0

*

October

DocoBJber

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January . .....

February

 arch..

Avril

May

fune

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

250

520

«420

460

530

494

603

485

472

476

486

508

546

580

646

«848

1.000

1,190

1,970

4,270

5,260

8,650

2,290

2,060

1,890

1,780

1,600

1,480

1,420

1,480

1,650

Apr.

1,570

1,470

1,340

1,840

1,130

1,030

962

880

840

888

872

848

826

770

749

682

640

806

1,060

1,090

1,240

1,400

1,570

1,750

8,140

2,580

3,680

4,940

5,720

15,100

**

Secondfoot-days

6,721

8 .236

47,094

3,603

631,856

May

16,900

15,700

15,400

15,400

15,600

16,200

16,600

16,500

14,300

12,600

11,600

10,600

10,600

10,800

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,300

9,630

8,430

8,020

7,420

6,720

5,880

4,980

4,220

3,620

3,090

2,680

2,580

2,130

Maxima

QOV

306

506

T oon

208

16,600

June

1,920

1,920

8,600

4,140

3,680

8,720

8,410

2,260

8,340

2,620

2,820

2,860

2,990

5,270

5,520

3,870

4,160

4,630

6,010

7,990

7,870

 7,420

 7,650

 7,990

a7,730

 7,660

7,480

7,590

7,010

6,500

-

Minima

150

4

2,130

64

42

July

5,850

5,500

4,570

5,800

5,120

2,620

8,260

1,920

1,700

1,460

1,170

950

737

692

441

571

337

286

233

204

186

186

190

172

166

ISO

al34

 120

alle

al06

aios

AUC.

 97

 90

a86

 79

75

71

68

64

66

48

86

105

103

88

75

68

68

68

61

56

60

49

48

47

42

42

43

42

42

42

Mean

824

266

129

338

120

1,731

42

Sept.

f64

208

166

134

108

105

105

103

92

88

82

88

108

103

101

101

110

108 '

101

90

103

108

108

118

134

163

162

169

186

197

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,890

16,340

93,400

U tUtfl

76,040

7,160

L. 253 .000

« Winter discharge neaswenent Bade on this day.

 lo ge£e-height record; dlsoharge eonputad on basis of recorded range In stage and weather 

reeorda.

Mote.- Stage-dls charge relation affected by lee Dee. 26 to Jan, 21, Feb. 20 to Her. 5 (no gagehalgnt record Dee. 26 to Jan. 9; dlaeharge eonputed on basts of one discharge measurement, 

engineer'a notes, and weather records). Discharge oonputed Tram graph baaed on gage readings 

Aug. 6-51, Sept. 5-85,

Time basis; Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942] mountain war time thereafter. 

To lowert war tiae to standard tine, subtract 1 hour*
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 335

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

'Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°07', long. 100°46', in sec. 9, T. 13 N., R. 30 

W., at bridge on'U. S. Highway 183, three-quarters of a mile south of city of North 

Platte and 4 miles upstream from confluence with North Platte River. Datum of gage 

Is 2,797.22 fe«t above mean sea level (city of North Platte bench mark). Prior to . 

Oct. 1, 1941, at datum 1.00 foot higher.

Drainage area.- 24,300 soAiare miles.

Records available.- June 1914 to September 1915 and August 1931 to September 1942 In 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1915 to September 1942 In reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 second-feet my 7; maximum gage height, 

6.1 feet Way 1; minimum daily, 68 second-feet Jan. 2.

1914-42: Maximum discharge observed, 37,100 second-feet June 3, 1935; maximum 

gage height, 7.10 feet (present datum) June 3, 1935, my 1, 1942; no flow at times 

during summers of most years prior to 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs In 

Colorado. Forty-four discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

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.

144

159

137

147

164

170

178

192

190

192

190

192

186

181

184

1S1

192

201

190

184

201

214

204

190

190

223

236

210

220

229

226

NOT.

217

232

249

242

232

253

256

245

232

226

239

253

249

236

236

243

260

278

282

263

278

301

286

271

267

330

356

338

317

326

"

Dec.

560

342

334

346

542

330

330

330

342

297

271

274

330

326

322

374

374

356

369

387

437

437

597

«374

578

290

246

190

180

170

130

Jan.

100

«68

100

130

150

160

150

230

300

330

f382

f392

476

546

596

664

717

733

701

657

629

622

602

602

515

521

486

470

515

 539

SIS

Feb.

470

492

827

553

486

417

360

a364

a4l2

a*481

417

564

317

356

407

387

356

300

310

350

«380

330

290

270

240

*230

260

500

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February

March. .....................................

April......................................

ttay.. .......................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 19*1-43 ......................

Mar.

350

400

450

 600

589

f678

650

629

61S

«582

663

556

544

687

801

855

882

990

1,140

1,990

4,480

3,390

2,760

a2,030

al,740

al,890

al,560

al,280

al,250

al,070

al,060

Apr.

1,210

1,210

1,140

1,080

990

936

864

828

792

766

728

693

664

636

563

498

464

846

1,600

1,350

882

900

999

1,160

1,540

1,*10

2,320

3,500

6,160

9,860

"

Secondfoot-days

5,877

7,991

9,965

69,990

13,598

10,406

36,931

47,065

254,450

100,830

33,134

4,316

7,404

531,957

May

14,200

14,200

13,600

12,500

11,900

12,100

14,300

13,600

13,200

10,700

9,860

9,420

9,130

9,520

8,950

8,570

8,150

7,990

7,660

6,990

6,090

5,440

4,850

4,210

3,590

3,170

2,690

2,360

2,080

1,840

1,890

Maximum

236

356

437

437

755

533

4,480

9,850

14,300

5,760

4,210

178

515

14,300

June

1,730

1,590

1,670

2,140

3,150

2,670

2,140

1,950

1,970

1,990

2,070

2,240

2,290

2,390

2,580

2,790

2,940

3,070

3,420

4,860

5,760

4,730

4,510

5,180

5,410

8,470

6,260

5,290

4,950

4,620

Minimum

137

217

130

40

68

250

350

464

1,840

1,590

192

104

115

68

July

4,210

3,840

3,330

2,830

2,360

1,970

1,730

1,520

1,340

1,180

1,040

900

774

650

563

492

454

422

392

364

322

286

286

271

267

256

253

229

210

201

192

Aug.

178

165

162

160

184

157

160

160

154

152

149

147-

165

162

157

149

139

137

130

130

128

121

121

119

115

113

108

1O8

106

106

104

Mean

190

266

521

192

439

372

1,191

1,568

8,208

3,361

1,069

139

247

1,457

Sept.

115

461

515

402

330

286

253

232

217

214

210

204

223

243

223

207

201

198

198

198

192

190

192

195

223

232

243

249

S67

271

*

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,660

15,850

19,760 ^

138,800

26,970

20,640

75,250

93,330

504,700

200,000

65,720

8,560

14,690

1,055,000

* Winter discharge Measurement made on this. day.

a Ho gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of range in stage.

f Computed OB basis of partly estimated gage-height record,

Hote,- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee, 28 to Jan, 10, Feb. 18 to Har, 4 (nc gage- . height record Jan. 3-10).

Tire basisi Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a,n,, Feb. 9, 1942; Mountain war time thereafter, 

To eonrert war tlae to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
326 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in South Platte- River Basin in Colorado

Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 38°55', long. 105°29', at dam on South

 Platte River in sec. iJU, T. 13 S., R. 72 W., 8 miles southwest of Lake George. Datum 

of gage is 8,480.00 feet above mean sea level (datum of Denver Board of Water Comnissioners). Records available} September 1938 to September 1942 in reports of Geological 

Survey. October 1936 to September 1942 in files of State engineer. Maximum contents 

observed during year, 88,970 acre-feet Apr. 15 (elevation, 8,594.31 feet); minimum 

observed, 81,330 acre-feet Oct. 1-21 (elevation, 8,591.80 feet). Maximum contents 

during period 1938-42, that of Apr. 15, 1942; minimum observed, 59,420 acre-feet Oct. 1, 

1938 (elevation> 8,583.60 feet). Reservoir is formed by concrete arch dam completed by Denver Board of Water Commissioners in 1932. Storage began October 1936. Capacity, 81,920 acre-feet between 

elevations 8,480.00 feet (sill of outlet gate) and 8,592.00 feet (crest of spillway). 

No dead storage. Records given herein represent usable contents. Water is for municipal use by city of Denver. Gage read, once dally. Records furnished by Denver Board of 

Water Commissioners.

Lake Cheesman Reservoir.- Inclined gage, lat. 39°13', long. 105°16', at dam on South

 Platte River in sec. 6, T. 10 S., R. 70 W., 4 miles southwest of Deckers. Datum of 

gage is 6,622.91 feet above mean sea level (datum of Denver Board of Water Commissioners). Records available; September 1938 to September 1942 in reports of Geological 

Survey. October 1902 to September 1942 in files of State engineer. Maximum contents 

observed during year, 80,630 acre-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 213.78 feet); minimum 

observed, 71,510 acre-feet Oct. 1-31 (gage height, 203.09 feet). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1938-42, that of Apr. 23, 1942; minimum observed, 42,280 acrefeet Sept. 30, 1940, to Feb. 28, 1941 (gage height, 161.82 feet).

Reservoir is formed by masonry dam, completed and storage began about October 1902. 

Capacity 79,060 acre-feet at gage height 212 feet (spillway crest) above gate sill of 

lowest gate. "No dead storage. Records given herein represent usable contents. Water 

Is for municipal purposes by city of Denver. Gage read once daily. Records furnished 

by Denver Board of Water Commissioners.

Date

Dec. 31..................

Calendar year 1941......

Sept. 30..................

Water year 1941-42.....

Elevenmlle Canyon 

Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)

8,591.80 

8,591.90 

8,592.00 

8,692.00

-

8,692.00 

8,592.00 

8,592.00 

8,592.00 

9,592.00 

8,592.00 

8,592.00 

8,592.00 

8,592.00

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

81,330 

81,630 

81,920 

81,920

_

81,920 

81,920 

81,920 

81,920 

81,920 

81,920 

81,920 

61,920 

81,920

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

+300 

+290 

0

+J..290

ooooooooo

+590

take Cheesman 

Reservoir

Gage 

height 

(feet)

203.09 

203.09 

207.89 

209.27

_

209.72 

209.95 

210.86 

212.00 

218.00 

212.00 

212.00 

206.79 

201.24

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

71,510 

71,510 

75,520 

76,700

_

77,090 

77,290 

76,070 

79,060 

79,060 

79,060 

79,060 

74,590 

70,000

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

0 

+4,010 

+1,180

+34,420

+390 

+200 

+780 

+990 

0 

0 

0 

-4,470 

-4,590

-1,510

r Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9 

onvert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour

Time basis 

after.To c

1942; mountain war time there-
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 327

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°05', long. 105°26', in sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 72 

w., 8 miles northwest of Lake George.

Drainage area.- 460 square miles.

Records available.- October 1910 to June 1912 and October 1933 to September 1942 in

 reports of Geological Survey (no winter records). June to October 1916 in files of 

State engineer. April 1925 to September 1942 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 459 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 4.16 feet); 

minimum dally recorded, 11 second-feet Sept. 30, but was probably less during period of 

no record.

1910-1E, 1916, 1925-42: Maximum discharge. 643 second-feet July 31, 1935 (gage 

height, 5.20 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 

second-feet; minimum dally, 0.8'second-foot July 12, 1940.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water year 1941 has been revised to 417 

secona-reet June 5, 1941 (gage height, 3.97 feet), superseding figure published in 

Water-supply Paper 926.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 100 second-feet and good below. Diversions above sta-

 tloh'for irrigation.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for high-water period In the

 water year J941, superseding those published in Water-supply Paper 926, are given herein:

Month Second-footdays

4 ' 791

HaximuBi

383

Minimum Mean Runoff In 

acre-feet

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Daj

1

4

5

fi

7

a

9

10

n

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

20

21

m

23

24

25

n

29

30

31

Oct.

32

33

39

41

42

44

49

55

55

50

47

45

45

26

26

34

42

30

49

44

5?

57

62

66

72

65

66

90

78

70

52

Nov.

49

35

S3

33

35

40

38

36

34

34

35

33

36

36

34

36

36

36

31

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

..

-

Dec. Jan.

Month

Feb.

October

December. ........:.........................

Calendar year ......................

January

March. .....................................

May........................................

wuntf 1 1

AttCQJBt

September. .................................

Rater year .......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

150

170

98

101

60

85

196

344

272

226

201

163

187

201

175

154

~

Secondfoot-days

1,963

-

_

_

2 783

624

-

May

130

93

144

186

160

122

93

118

133

138

155

162

150

160

134

98

88

77

78

80

93

S8

108

146

152

184

201

260

198

150

146

Maximum

90

49

-

_

_

36

-

June

138

154

189

198

210

214

225

238

409

399

167

104

£40

314

276

198

184

158

75

92

160

128

104

101

106

98

77

73

64

72

~

Minimal

26

31

-

_

_

_

11

-

July

73

101

174

98

62

54

55

59

60

65

130

110

90

77

72

77

72

82

128

214

101

92

77

35

23

23

26

28

28

37

42

Aui.

47

68

291

403

124

63

55

57

53

62

49

48

65

58

55

51

47

43

40

39

37

56

52

51

61

62

61

60

51

48

46

Mean

60.4

35.6

-

_

_

_

73.6

20.8

-

Sept.

36

35

33

22

22

23

22

22

20

20

22

20

20

20

19

20

19

19

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

14

12

12

11

""

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

3,100

1,410

-

_

_

_

10,240

4,530

1,240

-

Time basisi (fountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb."9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
328 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Goose Creek above Lake Cheesman, Colo. 

(Blown also as Lost Park Creek)

Location.- water-stage recorder and compound rectangular weir, lat. 39°12', long. 105°19', 

in sec. 3, T. 10 8., R. 71 W., 1 mile upstream from high-water line of Lake Cheesaan.

Drainage- area..- 86 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey (no 

winter recoras some years). October 1924 to September 1942 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 464 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 4.57 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 75 second-feet on basis of weir formula; minimum not 

determined.

1924-42: Maximum discharge, that of May 30, 1942; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records fair. A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in eecood-feet. water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

II

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24

23

29

47

46

32

27

30

30

88

88

88

SO

38

47

59

60

56

49

44

44

46

58

66

73

72

62

59

56

53

47

Nov.

47

46

45

44

44

42

34

38

38

37

33

40

37

34

-

_

-

_

-

.

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

 -

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October

November 1-14 .............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ........

February. ..................................

March. ... ................ . . . . . - .

April 25-30

July. ....................... ......--....-.

augu 

Sept

Bt.....................................

eriber. .................................

Rater year . ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

175

164

140

121

119

134

~

Seoondfoot-days

1,393

559

-

_

_

853 

8,038

6,258

1,942

1,129 

494

-

May

122

182

a!65

a860

aSSO

aSOO

a!65

a!70

185

213

262

888

-848

230

189

164

181

163

178

186

217

259

899

541

373

405

427

439

453

461

463

Maxima

73

47

-

_

_

175 

461

443

100

104 

23

-

June

443

421

405

362

333

283

270

277

2SO

246

226

221

241

227

192

178

164

158

146

138

129

127

119

110

104

97

90

88

84

97

-

MiniBOM

22

33

-

_

_

_

119 

122

84

34

17 

14

-

July

90

100

90

79

79

81

78

76

79

73

70

62

57

56

62

61

62

58

73

69

56

50

47

50

48

44

41

40

40

37

34

Aug.

36

69

104

70

51

43

33

32

31

38

40

42

38

46

a46

a41

a38

aSS

a32

a28

a27

a38

26

26

24

28

20

19

17

17

17

Mean

44.9

39.9

-

_

_

_

142 

269

209

62.6

36.4 

16.5

-

Sept.

 17

B17

B17

a!9

19

23

23

22

19

17

a!7

B17

17

15

15

15

14

14

16

17

IS

15

15

14

al4

014

15

14

14

14

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

2,760

1,110

-

_

_

_

1,690

15,940

18,410

3,860

2,240 

980

-

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records cf storage in liake CheeoBan 

Reservoir.

Tiae basis; Mountain standard tlm prior to Z a.m., Peb. 9, 1942; mountain war tl»e thereafter. 

To convert war tlm to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN ,329

North Fork of -South Platte River below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 39°27', long. 105e40', In NWi sec. 9, T. 78., R. 74 W., at

 Br3nT~(01ava post office), 400 feet downstream from Geneva Creek.

Drainage area.- 130 square miles. 141 square miles (revised) at former site at Cassells.

Records available.- June to September 1942. July 1908 to November 1913 at site 2 miles

 downstream, published as North Fork of South Platte River at Cassells. November 1911 

to March 1918 equivalent records may be obtained by summation of flow of North Fork of 

South Platte River at Grant (above Geneva Creek) and Geneva Creek at Grant.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period,315- a*ooad-feet June 19 (gage height,

 2.14 feet); minimum dally, 29 second-feet Sept. 25, 28-30.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. A few small diversions above station

 ror irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, June 19 to Sept. 30, 1942

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

June

_

_

-

_

_

_

«

.

_

.

_

_

_

_

_

July

183

185

169

172

160

IBS

179

201

186

166

160

157

163

208

169

Month

The period.....

Aug.

93

130

100

89

81

84

76

74

73

68

70

67

64

64

63

Sept.

39

40

40

47

46

41

40

39

36

36

47

SB

46

37

37

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

foT-Say, ""a 

2 f>ryA OOR

4 717 206

1,122 SB

-

June

-

_

-

295

277

277

2S9

259

242

250

225

212

183

179

216

-

July

183

176

194

169

148

140

130

120

117

113

100

100

100

98

86

82

Minimum

QQ

29

-

Aug.

59

58

56

52

51

49

52

49

52

48

47

43

41

40

40

37

Mean

37.4

-

Sept.

36

33

36

40

36

35

34

33

32

29

31

31

29

29

29

-

Runoff In 

ac re-feet

2,230

21,200

North Fork of South Platte River at Pine, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 39°24', long. 105°19', In SB* sec. 26, T. 7 S., R. 71 W.,

 6Dtf~T8"et downstream from Elk Creek and half a mile east of Pine. 

Drainage area.- 374 square miles.

available.- July to September 1942.

3.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 410 second-feet July 1 (gage height,

Teet); minimum dally, 55 second-feet Sept. 29, 30. 

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. Several small diversions above station

 f6r IrrlgatIon.

Discharge, In second-feet, July to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

July

410

391

360

343

351

331

347

323

343

323

283

264

368

291

Aug.

158

272

237

168

160

153

146

139

134

132

130

132

130

130

Sept.

79

84

80

68

68

79

77

73

67

68

84

87

73

64

«.*_». Second- Konth foot-days

September. ....... 2,088

The period.....

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Maximum

68

-

July

327

299

336

343

279

2SB

234

222

222

204

180

175

192

170

158

Minimum

1 CO

55

-

Aug.

123

114

110

110

106

106

108

12S

110

106

90

84

80

77

74

Mean

69. e

-

Sept.

60

60

73

73

67

61

60

59

55

55

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4,140

29,720

Time basis; Moun 

time, subtract 1 ho

Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard
330 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°25', long. 1050 10', In sec, 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 

 W., a third of a mile west of South Platte. Datum of gage Is 6,090.55 feet above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1910, April 1913 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 30 years, 171 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 5.44 

reet), from rating curve extended above 900 second-feet: minimum dally, 22 second-feet 

Nov. 22.

1909-10, 1913-42: Maximum discharge, 1,910 second-feet June 8, 1921 (gage height, 

5.9 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet; minimum, 4 second-feet 

(discharge measurement) Dec. 8, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

small diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1941 to Septeaber 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

0

" 76

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

102

100

114

128

126

109

102

107

112

104

100

92

96

121

136

136

131

124

119

116

116

124

134

160

157

146

121

119

119

119

104

Nov.

104

109

*107

104

102

112

10Q

89

109

104

89

79

94

87

91

89

89

87

69

23

23

22

30

45

72

82

82

82

81

80

-

Dec.

*80

80

76

75

64

64

68

69

68

61

58

58

57

58

61

65

64

61

60

62

64

65

62

60

58

51

51

55

59

57

52

Jan.

53

58

55

48

45

*52

53

56

59

66

63

61

57

55

54

52

49

48

50

53

57

63

60

65

64

64

64

66

66

47

45

Feb.

47

50

52

50

»49

46

49

56

54

60

47

48

48

46

42

40

40

37

40

45

62

66

65

51

47

46

48

48

-

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

February

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

49

50

50

45

49

*49

44

53

59

65

67

67

65

63

63

61

61

65

64

57

64

78

79

77

72

68

66

66

70

*72

70

Apr.

114

130

150

183

183

183

138

121

152

158

204

234

240

255

309

273

246

273

426

430

655

609

1,020

1,060

1,010

975

955

915

940

1,040

-

Secondfoe t-days

2,436

1,943

64,921

1,748

1,339

1,928

13,571

30,439

22,417

9,758

4,985

2,905

97,163

Hay

946

975

910

970

1,060

1,050

1,100

1,160

1,200

1,240

1,270

1,250

1,060

970

874

820

798

776

76S

772

772

820

868

901

930

1>050

1,220

990

1,000

980

945

-tnum

112

80

916

66

56

79

1,060

1,270

995

426

315

142

1,270

June

945

995

901

935

901

925

930

945

9SO

829

860

901

940

940

900

840

770

707

694

656

621

596

579

559

518

475

434

408

382

401

-

Minima

92

22

51

22

45

37

44

114

763

382

220

116

53

22

July

426

423

395

350

345

343

343

350

350

550

328

289

270

336

299

322

299

522

336

299

270

258

240

246

231

228

225

220

400

350

325

Auc.

315

310

296

243

186

177

166

158

150

142

138

, 135

138

133

138

128

123

147

147

146

145

142

147

~ 150,

147

133-

128

123

121

118

116

Mean

81.2

62.7

178

56.4

47.8

62.2

4S2

082

747

315

161

96.8

266

Sept.

121

150

130

123

155

138

135

ISO

123

114

116

138

142

128

118

109

65

58

74

77

68

65

70

70

60

66

56

54

53

53

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,350

4,830

3,860

128,800

3,470

2,660

3,820

26,920

60,370

44,460

19,350

9,890

5,760

192,700

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 21 to Mar. 29 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

moat of period), June 13-17, July 26 to Aug. 2; discharge computed on basis of four discharge measurements, weather records, and records for South Platte River below Lake Cheesman and at South 

Platte.

Time basis; Mountain-standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 331

Deer Creek near Littleton, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage. lat. 39°33', long. 105°08 1 , in NEi sec. 8, T. 6 S., R, 69 W., at 

Deer Creek Park, 2s miles downstream from Blue Jay Creek and 7jj miles southwest of 

Littleton. Datum of gage is 5,683.00 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 21.8 square miles.

Records available.- June to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 18 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 

1.74 feet), from rating curve extended above 9 second-feet; minimum observed, 0.2 

second-foot Sept. 9, 10, 15-17 (gage height, 0.90 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Ho diversions above station during 1942.

Discharge, In second-feet, June 18 to September 30, 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

June .

_

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Month

June 18-30.. 

July. .......

August.. .. , .

September.. .

The period

July

7.2

5.6

4.4

3.S

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.3

3.8

2.7

Aug.

1.2

2.2

2.1

l.S

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

Secondfoot-days

90. T 

86.7

30.7

11.7

-

Sept.

0 5

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

2

2

3

3

4

3

2

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Maximum

11 

7. S

2.2

.6

-

June

_

-

S.4

7.8

7.2

7.2

e.7

S.4

6.6

5.8

5.0

4.6

4.6

11

5.4

-

Minimum

4.6 

1.3

.4

.2

-

July

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.2

3.0

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.3

Mean

6.98 

2.80

.99

.39

-

Aug.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

Sept.

0.2

.2

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

ISO 

178

61

23

436

Plum Creek near Sedalia, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 39°26', long. 104°59', in SEi sec. 15, T. 7 S., R. 68 W., 1 

mile downstream from Jarre Creek and 1 mile west of Sedalia. Datum of gage is 5,722.81 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 273 square miles.

Records available.- June to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 273 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 

1.70 feet); minimum daily, 3.2 second-feet Aug. 28.

Flood of Apr. 19, 1942, reached a stage of 4.36 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Diversions'above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, June 18 to September 30, 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

June

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

Month

June 18-30. . 

July. .......

August. .....

September.. .

'The period

July

84

75

47

47

35

19

17

14

24

26

20

16

20

17

16

Aug.

7.4

107

24

30

26

22

15

13

13

9.0

13

11

12

9.9

13

Secondfoot-days

1,021 

662.4

468.2

363.8

-

Sept.

20

22

15

13

9.9

7.4

4.0

4.0

3.6

4.5

6.1

5.5

14

14

15

Maximum

93 

84

107

24

-

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 ' 28

29

30

31

June

_

_

S8

93

S4

64

93

93

70

70

56

75

65

75

75

-

Minimum

56 

7.4

3.2

3.6

-

July

12

9.0

19

15

9.9

15

13

12

12

12

11

9.0

11

7.4

9.9

S.2

Aug.

11

7.4

9.0

9.9

9.0

8.2 9.0

12

9.9

13

7.4

4.0

3.2

11

9.0

9'. 9

Mean

78.5 

21.4

15.1

12.1

-

Sept.

16

13

12

24

22

14

12

14

13

12

11

 16

14

6.1

6.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,030 

1,310

929

728

4,990

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard 

time, subtract 1 hour.
332 PLATTB RIVER BASIN 

Bear Creek at Morrlson, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°39'15", long. 106 011'40", In SEi sec. 35, T. 4 

S., R. 70 W., at Morrison, Just upstream from Mount Vernon Creek. Datum of gage Is 

5,780.58 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 165 square miles.

Records available.- April 1888 to September 1891, May 1895 to March 1902, and October 1934 

to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey. April 1888 to September 1891, May 

1895 to March 1902, and October 1919 to September 1942 (October 1919 to September 1934 

at Idledale, 3 miles upstream, records equivalent) In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1919-42), 60.9 second-feet.

es.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.80

feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 6.28 feet; minimum dally, 14 second-feet Feb. 23.

1888-91, 1895-1902, 1919-1942: Maximum-discharge, 8,600 second-feet (estimated) 

July 24, 1896; minimum dally, 0.8 second-foot Nov. 26, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

33

38

37

40

4O

40

37

36

35

34

31

30

30

42

39

39

37

33

31

30

30

36

106

76

78

69

61

69

61

64

44

NOT.

49

62

46

46

49

44

41

46

42

37

37

41

37

40

39

39

37

33

28

33

24

34

42

46

33

30

29

29

27

~

Dec.

28

26

29

28

24

27

26

24

*24

26

27

22

22

20

19

19

19

20

20

19

20

19

SO

b20

b20

b!9

b20

b!9

b20

bl9

 19

Jan.

bis

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!7

b!8

b!9

b20 "b22

23

17

16

16

16

 16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Month

Feb.

18

17

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

18

16

16

16

20

22

22

24

21

19

16

14

16

16

16

16

16

.

.

"

October

Morraber

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March

April

May

June

September. .............'....................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

16

16

16

18

17

19

21

24

20

22

24

24

27

35

28

26

26

30

27

22

24

26

34

33

30

27

24

24

27

30

39

Apr.

42

62

76

102

120

99

67

66

78

102

169

164

188

220

226

216

164

261

786

816

482

320

392

326

422

464

618

672

681

716

-

Seoondfoot-dayc

1 387

688

25,873.7

9,620

1,677

45,661

Max

May

688

681

697

584

690

636

600

612

630

.624

630

606

462

440

386

344

326

28*

279

290

302

344

404

428

434

446

488

434

434

416

392

IBUB

RO

29

1,000

vtt

262

126

816

June

368

368

332

386

320

314

374

380

386

308

308

386

410

366

296

284

296

308

296

267

280

266

244

239

222

200

17S

169

169

222

-

MinlBUB

SO

19

3,8

4.0

30

14

July

262

233

184

169

173

169

164

164

173

189

189

164

180

178

160

164

166

141

160

137

121

110

106

110

114

110

106

92

99

88

86

Auf.

82

169

146

117

90

82

66

80

80

76

72

76

72

80

88

86

78

68

70

72

72

72

80

80

86

86

88

82

78

68

Mean

44 7

Vt A

22.0

70.9

9QA

466

62.6

126

64

Sept.

64

49

43

39

34

91

30

30

40

34

33

42

62

43

37

40

40

44

49

49

64

60

62

80

62

76

86

96

106

125

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,380

61,330

946

1,530

3,130

90,660

» Winter diaeharge BeaawreBent Bade on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation effected by tee. 

Mae basil? Mountain etandard tlae prior to 2 *. ., Fee, 

To eonrert war time to etandard tlae, mbtraot 1 hour.

9, 1942; Bountain war tlae thereafter.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 333

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo. 

(Previously published as Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo.)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°39'05", long. 105°01'15", In NEi sec. 5, T. 5 

s., R. 68 W., 0.5 mile southwest of Sheridan and three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage Is 5,282.95 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage urea.- 265 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey.

'April to November 1914 and February 1927 to September 194S In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1927-42), 33.3 second-feet.

as.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 6.26

feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum dally, 7.8 secondfeet Mar. 28.

1914, 1927-42: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet July 7, 1933 (gage height, 

6.95 feet), by slope-area method; maximum gage height, 7.21 feet Sept. 2, 1938; mlnl- 

"mum dally discharge, 0.7 second-foot Apr. 28, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Storage and diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IK

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

16

16

19

18

19

89

63

34

36

35

aS3

*34

*38

 42

66

60

42

36

36

32

83

141

146

123

126

119

123

181

110

94

Nor.

64

61

 43

 42

 42

a43

a40

a37

a37

32

38

30

S3

31

84

39

84

48

SO

83

21

20

19

34

46

66

60

29

26

24

Dec.

83

23

28

19

16

16

16

 14

14

16

S3

27

26

88

29

31

32

33

33

33

88

30

31

30

30

24

22

28

24

27

28

Jan.

26

84

84

83

82

86

86

87

29

30

31

33

36

37

«41

39

38

88

37

87

36

36

34

34

33

33

34

33

33

S3

54

Feb.

36

47

46

62

62

61

68

66

61

61

48

46

47

41

36

36

36

66

71

41

«41

38

36

32

33

31

29

28

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year-1941 ......................

March. .....

Haw

July.......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

83

16

80

16

IS

al7

a!3

14

29

44

44

44

43

69

68

64

38

38

64

61

61

67

66

36

86

22

11

7.8

10

32

39

Apr.

48

61

114

«160

a!64

a!40

 138

allo

a90

al20

819

249

876

290

303

290

296

336

886

646

690

606

620

771

604

646

830

696

793

8S9

-

Seoondfoot-days

I

rtcun

770

16,191,8

1 /V7Q A

641

49, 662. e

May

646

746

695

793

S80

S16

848

664

90S

936

886

837

700

786

676

616

646

660

646

680

680

610

640

685

686

690

690

487

462

446

418

Maxim

33

387

 to

ton

26

936

June

390

370

363

339

316

290

287

382

293

878

863

866

336

869

858

243

240

838

222

801

192

184

177

166

187

106

94

- 88

88

88

 *

Minima

14

3.6

14

7.S

July

90

88

86

84

82

76

71

62

69

67

62

46

42

60

54

62

60

48

61

66

46

38

32

89

30

86

83

81

80

80

19

Aug.

80

17

48

39

38

84

19

16

16

14

13

14

17

80

22

18

16

13

11

12

13

12

17

18

16

16

16

14

16

17

Mean

84,8

49.8

VAJ

AAO

18.0

136

17

Sept.

19

19

16

16

16

19

80

17

16

14

16

21

86

83

19

16

14

17

24

83

88

80

17

16

16

18

17

16

16

16

~

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

3 R4A

1,630

36,080

O 1 JjQ

1,070

98,490

» Winter dlaoharge measurement Bade on tola day,

a He gage-helgit record; discharge computed on baa la of record* for station at Horrlaon and diYoralon rooorda.

Hote.» Ho gage-height record Dec, 84 to Jan. 31 (atage-diaeharge relation affected by loe daring 

nost or period); discharge computed on baals of one dlaeharge measurement and weather records,

Mate baals! Kouataln standard tlae prior to 2 a,a., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

ft> emvert war time to atandard tlae, subtract 1 hour.
334 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Turkey Creek near Morrison, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 39"38'10", long. 105°10'05", in NEi sec. 12, T. 5 S., R. 70 

W., 2 miles upstream from mouth and 2 miles southeast of Morrison. Datum of gage is 

5,717.62 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 49.4 square miles. 

Records available.- June to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 37 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 

1.54 feet), from rating curve extended above 12 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.2 

second-foot July 12-18, July 27 to Aug. 1.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily. A few small diversions above station 

for Irrigation. Spickerman ditch, which diverts from Bear Creek, wastes some water 

above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, June to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................... ' .............

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April............ ..........................

May

June 19-30 ................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

The period ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

~

w

_

_

100.5

44.7

81.5

36,5

-

May

Maximum

^

_

_

13

3.4

37

1.4

-

June

_

_

_

..

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

^

12

12

13

13

12

11

11

4.5

3.1

3.1

2.7

3,1

~

Minimum

j>

^

_

_

2.7

,2

,2

1.2

-

July

3.4

3,1

2,7

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.0

.2

.2

,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.6

2.3

2.3

2.0

1,7

1.4

1.3

1.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.2

37

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2,1

2,1

1,9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1-2

1,2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

Mean

_

_

ff

8,38

1.44

2,65

1.28

-

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1,4

1.4

1.4

1,4

, 1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

_

_

_ '199

89

162

76

526

Mountain war time. To convert war time to itandard tine, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Cherry Creek near Franktown, Colo.

335

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°22', long. 104°45', in sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 66 

w., i mile upstream from Russellville Gulch and 1.9 miles south of Franktown. Datum 

of gage Is 6,147.53 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Apr. 13. 1942, at 

datum 2.00 feet higher.

Drainage, area.- 172 square miles.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1942;

Extremes.- Jfeximum discharge during year, 3,620 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 4.91 

r«et, present datum); minimum daily, 1.9 second-feet Aug. 29, 30.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, 4,700 second-feet July 13, 1941 (gage height, 5.08 

feet, present datum), by float method; minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 14-16, 18, 

1940.

Highest flood known occurred Aug. 3, 1933, when Castlewood Dam failed.

Remarks.- Records fair. Many small diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

?1

22

23

24

25

26

2Y

28

29

.10

31

Oct.

4.0

4.3

4.3

7.3

7.7

8.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.3

9.6

14

RO

17

14

13

11

9.2

8.9

7.7

19

37

17

14

14

14

14

14

12

Nov.

12

12

10

10

9.6

12

13

8.9

10

9.2

7.7

7.7

9.2

9.2

10

9.2

8.5

7.7

6.2

5.7

6.6

7.7

6.0

5.2

5.5

7.3

7.7

7.3

7.0

6.6

Dec.

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

5.0

4.5

5.6

5.2

*5.0

5.0

6.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

7.7

5.7

5.6

5.0

5.5

5.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.4

3.7

3.4

4.2

5,0

«6.0

7.0

Jan.

5.6

5.8

5.0

4.6

4.8

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.4

5.8

6.4

*6.1

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.6

6.0

6.6

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

*6.2

8.9

7.0

5.6

4.5

Feb.

5.0

4.6

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

5.2

6.2

*7.0

5.8

5.0

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.3

6.0

9.6

' 9.2

9.6

7.7

6.2

7.3

7.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

_

_

~

Month

October. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Janu 

Febr 

Mam

Aprl 

Hay

Jan*

July 

Augu 

Sept

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

 Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

5.7

6.2

6.0

*7.7

12

6.6

17

15

8.9

5.7

7.7

20

650 '500

452

317

158

140

164

33

33

106

366

230

78

24

27

54

57

59

65

Apr.

57

a74

a62

a52

852

a51

a52

a50

aSS

33

32

33

37

32

22

16

16

204

256

224

170

136

136

108

220

230

142

90

60

99

~

Seoondfoot-days

369.4

254.7

166.6

3,663.5

183.9 

168.2 

3,631.5

2.781 

1,802.0

523.0

317.0 

291.6 

375.7

10,254.6

May

124

158

97

76

52

44

38

37

36

33

33

30

28

30

31

30

30

36

34

30

32

34

25

30

18

14

11

9.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

Maximum

37

13

7.7

336

8.9 

9.6 

/650

256 

158

67

54 

62 91 '

660

June

7.0

7.0

10

23

15

15

16

67

28

28

17

21

46

23

22

16

14

1.4

13

9.0

14

21

16

14

8.0

6.5

6.5

7.5

7.5

11

~

Minimum

4.0

5.2

3.4

1.0

4.5 

4.3 

5.7

16 

7.0

6.5

3.8 

1.9 

4.1

1.9

July

17

31

11

8.0

8.5

7.0

6.5

14

10

54

26

7.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

7.2

10

12

6.6

3.8

3.8

5.9

4.4

4.4

8.6

8.6

6.6

Aug.

3.8

24

62

62

17

12

7.2

6.6

11

7.2

6.6

4.6

4.4

7.2

5.9

4.6

4.1

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

3.0

2.2

2.0

1.9

4.6

Mean

11.6

8.49

5.37

10.0

6.93

6.01 

117

98.7 

38.8

17.4

10.2 

9.41 

18.6

28.1

Sept.

91

47 ' 17 '

11

18

26

11

8.6

4.1

4.4

6.6

7.9

7.2

4.9

5.9

9.3

9.3

7.2

6.6

7.2

7.9

7.2

7.9

7.2

7.8

5.2

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

713

505

330

7,860

366 

334 

7,800

2.-380

629 

678

746

20,340

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement of Apr. 6 and records for station near Malfin.

Bote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 22-29, Jan. 1-24, 29-31,. Feb. 1, 8, 11-18. 

Diicharge computed on basis of trice-daily staff-gage readings Apr. 13 to July 14.

Tine basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. §, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
336 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek near Melvln, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°36'35", long. 104"49'20", In SWi sec. 18, T. 5

 S.', R. 66 W., a quarter of a mile downstream from Plney (South Cherr$ Creek and li miles 

southeast of Melvln. Datum of gage Is 5,608.96 feet above mean sea level, State highway datum.

Drainage area.- 369 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 4.03

 Tee^JTmlnimum dally, 0.4 second-foot Dec, 10, Aug. 19-23, 25-28.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, 4,500 second-feet Sept. 6, 1940 (gage height, 4.38 

feet); no flow at times most years.

Flood of Aug. 3, 1933, reached a discharge of 34,000 second-feet by slope-area 

method (Gastlewood Dam failed).

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1642

Day

1

2

3

4

5

fi

7

ft

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

25

9G

27

28

31

Oct.

53

56

70

62

65

56

53

33

30

20

21

21

26

32

66

25

11

11

9.6

11

12

12

20

41

9.6

11

9.6

6.0

12

17

12

Her.

14

12

8.4

8.4

12

14

13

8.4

8.4

4.9

4.9

8.4

6.0

11

8.4

11

9.6

9.6

12

7.2

9.6

13

1216 "

17

18

8.4

9.6

11

Dec.

8.4

13

16

16

12

12

3.2

9.6

*11

.4

8.4

20

9.6

12

11

7.2

13

8.4

14

16

13

8.6

6.0

7.0

4.5

4.0

4.3

4.2

*5.7

3.6

Jan.

2.5

2.7

3.2

2 2

2.0

2.6

2.8

3.1

3.6

4.2

5.0

*4.1

3.S

3.7

4.7

4.2

3.7

4.3

4.0

6.2

7.8

11

14

13

13

14

16

*17

13

10

8.0

Month

Feb.

7.2

7.4

8.2

9.4

8.6

6.2

12

11

10

*9.3

9.0

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.0

7.0

9.0

12

14

15

13

10

9.6

10

11

10

8.8

v

_

"

October

MorMbftr

DeoeHber

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March

Haw

July. ........ ......... .....

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

7.6

8.6

7.4

«7.7

13

15

14

20

37

56

106

136

 604

890

553

220

65

95

129

26

53

85

553

535

418

105

115

65

143

75

143

Apr.

171

65

157

47

47

50

53

53

50

30

26

23

41

47

41

30

32

62

652

338

482

262

199

241

680

800

517

213

171

544

"

Seoondfoot-days

883.8

315.8

287.4

6,673.6

oao Q

aQO

213.2

18,799.4

Mar

499

634

562

370

186

59

70

65

90

75

110

75

50

65

70

56

85

56

53

56

66

60

33

35

25

14

17

23

14

14

16

Maxima

70

18

20

515

ft fWl

23

860

June

16

23

17

28

17

16

69

35

30

25

17

28

26

26

26

17

81

33

17

14

14

86

20

16

14

14

16

11

20

56

~

Minima

6,0

4.9

.4

0

83

11

g.a

.4

July

21

12

21

13

13

4.4

4.4

4.4

6.0

16

81

18

8.4

6.0

6.4

4.9

12

11

6.0

11

17

11

9.6

e.o

7,8

3.8

3.2

1.6

6.4

4.9

3.2

Aug.

3.8

86

310

171

13

6.0

7.8

6.0

4.

6.

6*

8.

9.

9.

a,

5.

4.

s.:

'

.

,

,

t

,

.

1.0

1.0

Mean

28.5

10.6

9.27

18.3

6 nn

ue

9.41 ie,e

7.11

81. 5

1.0

Sept.

11

23

20

4.6

4.4

14

9.6

6.0

3.8

2.8

3.8

4.4

4.4

3.8

8.8

2.8

8.8

3.8

4.9

6.4

4.9

4.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

4.9 8.4

11 

19

 »

Runoff ia 

acre-feet

1,760

670

13,890

10,560

7,100

1,380 MA

1,880

483

37,870

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Vote.- Stage-discharge relation effected by lee- Dee. 28 to Mar. 10.

Tiae teela; Mountain standard tiae prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1048] oouataln war tia* thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tlae, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTB RIVER BASIN 337

Cherry Creek at Denver, Colo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°43'03", long. 104 0e9'13", In sec. 3, T. 4 S., R. 68 

w., Broadway and Speer Boulevard In Denver, 2f miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 5,233.63 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 420 square miles.

Records available.- August to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 42 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 

i.*j reet); minimum daily, 2.4 second-feet Aug. 30, Sept. 30.

Flood of July 26, 1885, reached a discharge of, 20,000 second-feet, by float 

measurement. Flood of May 19, 20, 1864, reached a somewhat higher stage.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally. Several diversions above station for 

irrigation and municipal use. Flood flow regulated by flood-control reservoir above 

Kenwood Dam, 7 miles above station.

Discharge, la second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

8

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

18

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

OotoMr------------- ----- ----- -- .-.

NOW

Deoei

aber. . .

 ber..........t........................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. ..................................... May. .............. ...... . .... ... .

June .-.-----------.--.---..------..--------

July

AttCttL t 11.31 .... .-....-- . - . .

September. .................................

the period ......................

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

^

^

_

2O0.8

861.8

**

May

HaxlmiB

_

_

_

^

_

21

37

-

June

Minima

_

_

2.4

8.4

-

July AUK.

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

12

all

all

10

11

14

10

10

11

11

8.0

13

21

14

IS

13.8

2.8

4,0

6.0

8.4

2,8

Mean

 ,

_

..

^

9,56

8.73

-

Sept.

19

37

19

81

4.0

8.0

11

7.0

6.0 '

3.6

7.0

7.0

6.0

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.8

10

7.0

6.0

7.0

11

11

11

9.0

7.0

8.0

2.8

3.8

8.4

* 

Runoff la 

acre-feet

_

.

398

519

917

a lo gag>-h«ight rcoordj discharge Interpolated.

»fp« ""I'M Mountain war tin*. To eonrert war tlae to «tandard tlae, avMraet 1 hoar.
338 PLATTE RIVfiR BASIN

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45', long. 105°15', in sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 70 

w., it miles upstream from Golden. Datum of gage is 5,727.77 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Apr. 17, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 600 

fieet upstream at datum 9.50 feet higher.

Drainage area.- 392 square miles.

Records available.- December 1908 to December 1909, June 1911 to September 1929, and 

octooer ites to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1908 to 

December 1909 and June 1911 to September 1942 in reports of State engineer Records 

since my 10, 1940, equivalent to earlier records If flow diverted from Williams 

River through Jones Pass tunnel Is subtracted from flow past station.

Average discharge.- 29 years* (1911-22, 1924-42), 239 second-feet (adjusted for Jones Pass 

tunnel diversion).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 4.02 

reet); minimum daily, 36 second-feet Dec. 27, but was probably less during period of ice effect.

1908-9, 1911-42: Maximum discharge, 5,890 second-feet Sept. 9, 1933 (gage height, 

9.97 feet, site and datum then In use), by slope-area method; minimum dally recorded, 

18 second-feet Jan. 11, 1918.

Maximum discharge known, 8,700 second-feet Aug. 1, 1888, from reports of State 

engineer.

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow slightly 

regulated by several small reservoirs above station. Diversion from Williams River, 

through Jones, Pass tunnel, to Clear Creek above statlqn started May 10, 1940. 

Diversion during water year 1942 is given In the following table:

August.... 

September.

Diversion 

(acre-feet)

647 

776 

17S

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

28

25)

30

31

Dot.

90

82

85

90

89

84

78

80

80

79

77

76

76

83

82

80

76

32

89

89

89

98

149

130

128

118

109 

109

116

109

97

Nov.

98

99

100

104

104

106

98

98

105

101

100

97

97

88

*87

86

86

87

86

86

78

75

73

74

80

86

92 

92

89

90

Dec.

86

84

84

82

82

80

78

77

«63

52

57

54

53

50

50

50

50

49

54

50

56

58

50

47

45

40

36 

37

40

43

44

Jan.

(*)

43

Feb.

57

(*)

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

April......................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

60

(*)

) (*)

Apr.

48

45

50

58

64

80

84

94

74

100

106

96

120

75

170

150

«149

178

250

2V7

292

323

379

424

433

461

469 

461

465

511

"

Seccndfoot-days

2 899

1,781

88,969

2,910

86,132

May

483

483

451

469

497

474

492

606

662

591

640

670

600

6S1

539

616

497

488

474

492

606

662

670

730

788

898

1,010 

948

959

954

969

Kaximu.

86

1,400

^

^

124

1,160

June

970

1,020

1,010

1,030

1,030

1,070

1,090

1,070

1,010

1,010

1,080

1,110

1,120

1,030

954

1,000

1,090

1,160

al,120

al,100

el ,090

al,12O

a980

S92

662

547

636 

484

490

464

~

Minima

36

34

^

^

464

64

-

July

477

462

433

436

421

436

427

421

418

410

393

371

364

364

364

364

360

379

363

336

332

325

320

311

297

279

277

268

264

238

Aug.

247

252

302

293

270

262

208

208

208

204

204

194

194

198

190

184

182

178

172

168

168

164

166

166

164

165

149

140

137

126

122

Mean

57.5

244

97.0

236

Sept.

124

124

124

117

119

117

113

112

108 lie

106

117

122

113

106

103

99

94

99

86

81

79

76

71

67

66

64 

66

66

64

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet <

3,630

176,500

2 640

5,770

170,800

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement on June 22 and 

records for station jit mouth, near Derby.

Kote.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 21-28, Dec, 23 to Apr. 17 (stage-diaoharge relation affected by 

ice Oaring most of period); discharge computed on basis of five discharge measurements and Weather 

records.

Tlaae basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN- 339

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo.

Location.(revised).- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 049'20", long. 104°58'35", In NW$ sec. 

2, T. 3 S., R. 68 W., at bridge on State Highway 185, If Mles upstream from mouth and 

3i miles west of Derby. Prior to June 8, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 200 feet 

upstream at datum 1.00 foot higher. . 

Drainage area.- 600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey. April 

to November 1914 and February 1927 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1927-42), 75.4 Second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 4.67 

feet site'and datum then In use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 

800 second-feet; minimum daily, 1.9 second-feet Sept. 21.

1914, 1927-42: Maximum discharge, 3,650 second-feet Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 

4.04 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,200 secondfeet; minimum daily, a.9 second-foot Sept. 27, Oct. 4-8, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow slightly regulated by storage for 

Irrigation. The 1,600 acre-feet diverted-from Williams River into headwaters of Clear 

Creek was rediverted from creek above this station (see preceding page).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.1

11

11

18

14

10

8.4

8.4

10

12

11

9.8

15

38

39

, 20

11

13

12

9.1

U

15

76

62

39

29

19

19

25

26

24

HOT.

22

19

14

15

25

29

29

27

34

36

33

34

20

15

*15

15

15

15

15

IS

11

11

13

17

«24

26

26

24

27

21

"

Dec.

20

20

21

21

22

21

20

18

20

17

19

22

*21

20

20

20

22

21

21

22

22

20

19

18

17

*16

16

16

19

21

19

Jan.

18

18

18

17

17

15

13

15

17

19

22

22

21

20

20

«20

20

20

21

21

22

23

24

26

26

28

30

35

50

*101

60

Feb.

50

53

58

60

56

48

43

49

48

54

50

48

50

51

50

49

49

*43

42

44

49

49

48

48

49

47

48

54

_

 .

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April............... .......................

Ifnv May. .......................................

*7U]16

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Bar.

55

58

67

79

US

110

101

110

167

126

106

98

94

104

87

82

76

75

88

79

80

85

88

85

88

81

73

65

44

37

32

Apr.

27

26

52

32

50

32

45

44

34

43

36

36

40

29

39

33

24

36

409

442

370

358

506

810

1,300

1,340

1,000

844

620

680

-

Seoondfoot-days

634.8

639

611

f OOfcU

799

1,387

2,632

9,337

18,588

20,677

2,407

1,035

977.9

59,724.7

Hay

752

720

680

640

630

620

618

615

615

600

610

610

600

595

593

585

580

580

580

570

550

530

510

510

515

560

590

620

620

610

590

Maximum

76

36

22

904

. 101

60

167

1,340

752

1,120

370

291

192

1,340

June

560

550

525

520

524

550

610

654

658

620

638

750

780

742

698

720

980

1,120

880

952

828

820

932

900

772

681

623

464

313

313

-

Minimum

8.4

11

16

5.3

13

42

32

24

510

313

18

11

1.9

1,9

July370

263

166

104

81

74

122

118

21

148

123

52

34

34

55

62

59

67

71

50

29

19

18

19

20

20

20

19

18

19

18

Aug.

19

138

291

126

36

30~

21

21

21

17

14

IS

22

20

20

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

13.

Mean

20.5

21.3

19.7

72.6

£5*8

«

e »o

84.9

311

600

689

77.6

33,4

32,6

164

Sept.

13

13

14

13

13

. 14

12

24

35

54

100

132

70

142

192

71

7.5

10

26

4.2

1,9

2,0 '

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,260

.1,270

1,210

52,540

1,580

2,75O

5,220

18,520

36,870

41,010

4,770

2,050

1,940

118,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hcte.- Ho gage-height record HOT. 17-24, Dec. 22 to Feb. 5 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ioe during most of period); discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather 

records. Ho gage-height record Apr. 25, 27, 29, 30, Kay 2-14, Hay 16 to June 7, Jane 10, 12-15, 

Sept. 23-3O; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for South Flatte River at 

Denver and at Henderaon.

Time baaia; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
340 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

West Fork of Clear Creek above Empire, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 39°45'40", long. 105°41'55", In sec. 29, T. 3 S., R. 74 W., 

200 reet downstream from Mad Creek and 1 mile west of Empire.

Drainage area.- 39. 9 "square miles.

Records available.- August to September 1942.

Extremes .- M-ucimum discharge observed during period, 70 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 

1.72 reet); minimum dally, 12 second- feet Sept. 25.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. Diversions from Williams River through 

Jones Pass tunnel enter stream above station.

Rating table, period Aug. 7 to Sept. 30, 1942 (gage height, In feet, «nd 

discharge, in aeoond-feet)

1.2

1.3

1.4

10

17

26

1.6

1.7

1.8

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_-

NOT. Dec.

Month

Jan. Feb.

October

Hoveejber

DeoMfeer. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January

February. ..................................

March April ....... ........... ......

Jttfie

July.....

September . . .

Hie period ......................

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

"

"*

"*

"

-

1,OM 

691

-

Hay

 aximw

**

*

 *

-

**

70 

28

.

June

HlniMM

"

-

27

_

July Aug.

_

_

_

_

-

.

66

70

69

68.

66

64

61

47

62

44

43

41

39

38

38

37

37

39

38

36

34

32

30

29

Mean

~

* 

"

"

~

43.8 

19.7

.

27

Sept.

87

86

87

88

87

86

26

86

83

83

27

87

84

28

22

80

19

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

18

13

13

13

13

13"

Runoff ID 

acre-feet

~

~

-

2,170 

1,170

3,340

Mountain war time.. To convert war tl»e to taodard time, rabtraet 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 341

North St. Vraln Creek at-Longmont Dam, near Lyons, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°14', long. 105°21', In sec. 16, T. 3 1!., R. 71 

W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Longmont Dam and 4 miles west of Lyons.

Drainage area.- 109 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1925 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 86.0 second-feet. 

Ex- ernes.- Maximum discharge during year, 690 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 4.56 

feet); minimum dally, 5.6 second-feet Dec. 5.

1925-42: Maximum discharge, 1,210 second-feet June 22, 1941 (gage height, 6.09 

feet), by computation of flow over dam; minimum dally, 3.3 second-feet Dec. 19, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. A few small diversions above station. Flow partly regulated by 

small reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1.6

1.7

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28S>9

30

31

Oct.

31

28

31

35

34

30

28

31

30

29

28

27

28

33

40

36

34

34

33

30

30

30

97

97

84

67

67

57

61

46

SB

Nor.

43

42

40

43

40

 9

34

35

39

35

33

33

31

30

31

28

28

24

17

9.7

e.2

15

13

16

24

27

24

22

22

20

-

Dec.

20

20

21

18

5,6

14

17

14

17

16

16

. 14

14

15

15

16

17

14

16

15

15

15

13

17

15

10

13

12

16

15

14

Month

Jan.

12

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

13

14

13.

12

13

14

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

IS

' 13

12

12

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

..

..

-

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

February

March. ... .

April

May

August .

September. .................................

Water year 1941*42 ......................

Mar.

10

10

11

10

11

11

1011

12

14

14

16

16

16

14

16

14

16

16

14

14

17

20

22

18

17

18

20

18

18

19

Apr.

20

23

29

37

54

-62

47

47

62

70

92

98

103

121

1S1

118

115

119

202

218

273

353

416

420

397

339

286

273

312

386

"

Seoondfoot-days

1,283

469.6

28,466.8

366

322

1,370

42,201.5

May

302

332

295

276

299

276

256

279

289

319

339

322

262 BOO176

160

149

137

124

116

121

149

208

200

287

322

390

318

332

346

368

Maxim*

97

48

21

3«4

14

420

123

6O

649

June

376

394

382

423

486

510

634

498

462

634

580

649

559

466

408

466

566

610

601

564

634

518

498

446

446

489

451

380

289

319

Minima

27

6,6

6.6

10

OftQ

112

28

e.e

July

312

305

306

296

308

3S2

371

343

302

289

262

246

232

235

252

229

283

346

270

212

184 166'

149

140

140

126

181

128

123

115

112

Auf.

110

123

116

103

85

92

86

85

80

78

76

76

70

96

97

92

97

66

54

47

47

51

50

51

67

69

65

62

63

62

Mean

15.1

78.0

12.6

11 * 

14 »8

174

264

833

76,8

48.7

116

59

Sept.

59

57

52

51

69

62

46

45

44

51

57

60

56

50

46

46

88

40

56

33

43

47

46

43

40

SB

34

32

28

Runoff in 

acre-feet

931

84.460

699

10,340

1C ,630

14,530

4,720

2,780

83,690

Tl»e ba»l»i Mountain standard time prior to 2 S.B., Feb. 9, 1942| otmteln Mar time thereafter. 

To convert war tins to standard tine, eubtraot 1 hour.
342 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

St. Vraln Creek at Lyons, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°13', long. 105°15', in sec. 17, T. 3 II., R. 70 

w., 300 feet downstream from confluence of North and South St. Vrain Creeks and threequarters of a mile east of Lyons.

Drainage area.- 226 square miles.

Records available.- August 1887 to October 1892, June 1895 to October 1903, April 1909 to 

November 1913, and October 1933 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey (no 

winter records In earlier years). August 1887 to October 1890 and June 1895 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 38 years (1900-1903, 1907-42), 126 second-»feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 3.84 

feet), from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet; minimum dally, 2.0 second-feet 

Dec. 16.

1887-92, 1895-1942: Maximum discharge, 10,500 eecond-feet June 22, 1941 (gage height, 

8.06 feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 7.90 feet: no flow at times In January 1920 and January 

. 1922.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 40 second-feet, good between 40 and 15 second-feet, and 

fair below 15 second-feet. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow partly regulated by many small reservoirs above station.

Diecharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?

4

5

6

<»

10

11

1*

14

IS

16

17

19

20

21

??

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

.TO

31

Oct.

42

37

32

31

33

30

27

27

29

27

25

9.0

2.5

17

21

15

13

S.O

5.0

8.0

11

23

140

143

104

85

76

78

72

63

42

Nov.

50

52

52

52

49

56

50

40

49

45

40

42

42

37

37

36

36

35

25

13

6.0

13

19

21

29

35

32

29

29

S7

-

Dec.

27

26

24

25

11

7.0

21

13

17

17

15

15

14

17

6.0

S.O

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

7.0

18

12

17

14

8.0

9.0

IS

15

18

16

Jan.

13

14.

16

16

16

14

13

12

13

13

14

16

16

14

12

11

13

11

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

9.0

10

11

12

13

14

14

7.0

10

Month

Feb.

12

12

13

12

11

10

12

12

14

9.0

13

13

11

11

9.0

10

11

16

14

12

10

9.0

8.0

9.0

10

10

9.0

11

_

-

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

May.........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

11

12

13

12

19

14

9.0

17

18

22

23

24

26

26

23

27

24

23

26

25

22

25

31

36

36

35

29

30

32

33

33

Apr.

36

36

46

65

83

95

91

74

76

106

138

163

174

202

208

188

174

177

412

433

47S

680

851

912

eoo

680

602

550

648

626

-

Secondfcct-days

1,275.5

1,078.0

417.0

44,192.4

21,381

9 186

1,609

64,265.5

May

656

776

688

594

609

550

530

57S

632

696

712

648

491

391

327

293

277

240

211

211

215

247

306

380

376

517

688

530

530

537

578

Maxima

143

56

27

1,560

85

1,060

June

586

625

625

656

672

688

834

736

695

776

921

1,060

912

760

648

648

768

921

984

903

817

784

760

688

640

602

563

433

335

340

~

Minima

2.5

6.0

2.0

1.3

127

22

2.0

July .

353

371

353

358

360

433

491

459

385

330

331

318

301

306

322

306

344

417

353

281

248

219

201

182

182

165

160

162

160

138

127

Aug.

118

196

160

143

134

129

116

108

104

96

94

94

102

89

85

76

67

71

67

59

54

58

76

76

69

67

66

64

62

81

87

Mean

41.1

13.5

1S1

12 3

23 7

334

53.6

176

Sept.

85

85

76

71

81

76

67

64

61

51

48

53

53

42

45

S3

47

50

53

47

44

51

58

53

44

39

33

31

26

22

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

827

87,650

go *Yon

3,190

127,500

Time baelei Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tiara thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN ' 343 

St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near Plattevllle, colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°16', long. 104°53', in sec. 3, T. 3 N., R. 67 

-w., i mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles northwest of Plattevllle.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles.

Records available.- October .1933 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey.

April to uecemoer 1915 and February 1927 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1927-42), 165 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,940 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 6.72 

reet;; minimum daily, 58 second-feet Sept. IB.

1915, 1927-42: Maximum discharge, 11,-300 second-feet (revised) Sept. 3, 1938 

(gage height, 8.93 feet), from rating curve extended above 4 r800 second-feet; minimum 

daily, 12 second-feet Apr. 23, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good above 400 second-feet and fair below. Many diversions above

station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by many smstll reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

96

89

94

104

96

94

96

100

100

102

104

104

9S

110

137

121

121

114

105

98

94

127

147

451

289

208

154

139

141

136

130

NOT.

1S8

118

100

96

90

86

96

94

84

82

82

78

77

74

72

69

67

67

64

63

60

60

74

63

62

64

65

82

102

109

-

Dec.

105

112

119

107

98

9S

98

85

93

107

114

*100

94

80

80

87

93

92

94

87

80

b78

b78

b77

t)76

bBO

*b86

90

92

96

94

Jan.

92

S8

84

78

72

76

84

91

98

121

132

140

134

124

127

*131

129

120

114

110

104

107

112

121

125

128

135

149

155

156

140

Feb.

133

138

148

158

170

159

*154

154

151

151

152

152

151

142

131

123

116

103

104

112

123

130

128

121

111

115

*117

118

_

-

Month

October. ..................,.........,..'....

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

 arch.. ....................................

April............... .......................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July...... .................................

August ................................ M . ...

September. .................:.........."....

Water year 1941-42 ......................

liar.

120

122

123

124

127

132

150

170

250

350

463

336

274

*240

208

184

169

169

158

157

158

157

153

144

IMS

157

158

144

140

132

139

Apr.

142

124

122

121

122

139

153

199

208

212

206

247

276

302

335

377

345

370

657

l.SOO

2,000

1,780

1,930

2,320

4,470

3,690

3,030

2,510

2,280

2,540

-

Secondfoot-days

4,099

2,428

2,S70

48,473

3,577

3,765

5,656

33 , 007

65,346

37,924

7,977

4,168

2,507

173,324

May

3,800

3,280

4,540

3,340

2,770

2,670

2,460

2,420

2,500

2,630

2,790

2,760

2,590

2,220

1,980

. 1,850

1,720

1,640

1,530

1,450

1,500

1,530

1,600

1,640

1,610

1,530

1,490

1,260

910

704

632

Maximum

451

128

119

1,550

156

170

463

4,470

4,540

2,300

714

277 lie

4,540

June

704

518 312-

227

191

179

217

424

464

531

472

1,020

2,120

2,300

1,800

1,640

1,730

1,910

2,140

2,180

2,110

2,000

2,110

1,930

1,830

1,730

1,620

1,520

1,1SO

815

-

Mininum

89

60

76

29

72

103

120

121

632

179

115

80

58

58

July

714

647

627

640

593

486

299

199

141

132

126

117

115

185

149

147

139

126

161

214

233

204

17S

178

161

165

153

192

182

187

187

Aug.

169

187

259

277

196

165

147

118

115

104

159

157

157

165

180

145

139

120

104

101

93

89

92

93

87

89

89

80

93

98

101

Mean

132

SO. 9

92.6

133

115

134

182

1,100

2,108

1,264

257

134

83.6

475.

Sept.

1O7

118

103

98

. 82

82

79

76

75

72

66

80

90

80

64

58

61

65

92

9S

99

90

89

86

83

85

93

83

78

75

 ~

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

8,130

4,820

5,690

96,150

7,090

7,470

11,220

65,470

129,600

75,220

15,620<

8,270

4,97,0

343,800:

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by iee.

Hote.- Ho gage-height'record Dec. .28 to.Mar. 10 (stage-discharge relation affected by ic£ during 

most of period); discharge computed on basis .of three discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert «ar- time to standard.time, subtract 1 hour.
344 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00', long. 105°20', In sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 71

 U., 1 mile upstream from old Orodell and 1 mile upstream from Fourmlle Creek.

Drainage area.- 105 square miles.

Records available.- August 1887 to October 1888, March 1907.to December 1913, and 

October 1933 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1887 to 

October 1888, March 1907 to November 1914, and February 1916 to September 1942 In 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1906-14, 1916-42), 94.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 793 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 3.52

 feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum dally, 7.4 second1887-88, i907-i4, 1916-42: Maximum discharge, 2,500 second-feet June 6, 1921 (gage 

height, 4.31 feet); minimum dally, 1.5 second-feet Jan. 19, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Barker Meadow Reservoir (capacity, 11.500

 acre-feet). Low flow during nonlrrlgatlon season regulated by power plant 1,500 feet 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

SB

29

30

31

Oct.

33

48

28

23

16

36

28

36

38

33

20

14

32

38

28

27

£6

18

11

S3

36

18

74

57

37

19

26

 30

32

31

30

HOT.

16

23

20

32

28

35.

25

18

14

26

30

33

33

27

18

e.o

25

28

24

7.4

18

15

18

34

40

37

41

46

38

24

-

Dec.

37

42

46

29

27

8.6

9.8

44

32

35

32

23

9.2

16

27

34

35

36

19

14

13

25

39

34

44

39

45

35

39

46

50

Jan.

38

34

42

19

41

37

38

33

41

52

20

38

42

43

40

40

32

19

30

30

32

26

22

9.2

7.4

28

30

23

32

28

 18

Feb.

17

33

33

32

25

30

16

16

26

35

28

22

27

17

21

24

28

25

42

43

34

15

31

49

36

44

37

19

_

-

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

February. ..................................

 arch. ................ as1 L........... ...........................

June . .

July......................... ..............

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

12

44

41

SB

41

48

28

12

38

44

48

50

40

20

33

49

43

43

54

49

38

29

49

54

43

50

40

38

29

51

44

Apr.

28

34

32

32

38

35

56

63

74

64

78

74

104

106

128

106

110

117

156

171

186

192

239

270

283

252

244

244

261

311

-

Secondfoot-daya

946

 7111 A. f 0JLe4

962.6

28,859.5

964.6

804

1,240

4,088

7 »109

11,181

7,096

S,566

1,486

39,284.6

May

274

287

261

256

278

261

256

265

311

296

306

311

248

227

207

186

172

186

180

166

177

186

192

180

198

207

223

198

204 aio

210

Maxiau*

74

46

50

390

52

49

54

311

. 311

617

330

110

64

617

June

256

252

231

235

287

292

311

296

306

278

443

592

617

483

385

355

380

483

518

455

413

437

419

385

380

360

360

345

340

287

-

Mini*.

11

7.4

8.6

1.5

7.4

15

19 Ac

28 

156

831

48

80

7.4

July

296

301

283

301

278

896

316

32C

330

311

301

244

236

239

218

198

831

248

265

213

177

168

165

168

168

140

142

148

138

132

121

AUK.

110

106

108

102

94

96

91

91

89

89

89

84

89

89

87

87

84

85

73

72

74

74

73

76

as

74

76

66

57

42

Meaa

30.5

26.0

31.1

79.1

31.1

28.7

40.0

136 

289

373

829

88.8

49.5

107

67

Sept.

50

57

SO

63

46

40

48

56

60

64

63

64

44

60

55

46

56

64

49

41

54

46

55

43

87

28

80

41

31

85

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,880

1,580

1,910

57,880

1,910

1,590

2,460

8,110 

14,100

22,180

14,070

5,090

2,980

77,800

SLSJsf.- "o gage-height record Dec. 22 to Jan. 10, Feb. 6-11, 16-21 (stage-Jdisebapge relation probably affected by ice during most of periods); discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurements. DOwer-Dlant raeonla- ami « » *>* *. MJ.A.M** °

e t?^*?111 J 61^'5*?1*^1*' pl>lor *° 2 " Feb' 9 ' 194S* »<*">teln «r tine thereafter, convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont, Colo.

345

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°08', long. 105°01', In NEi sec. 17, T. 2 N., R. 

68 W., li miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles southeast of Longmont.

Drainage area.- 512 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey, 

narch 1927 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 55.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge during year, 1,790 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 4.81 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; no flow Aug. 12, 13.

1927-42: Maximum discharge, 4,410 second-feet Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 6.94 

feet, site and datum then In use), by slope-area method; no flow at tines in 1935, 

1936, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions and storage above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octcber 1941 to September 1942

Daj

1

2

3

4

S

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.

4.5

3.4

4.7

4.3

3.9

2.9

10

6.7

9.9

12

16

11

6.7

30

50

41

43

41

27

19

36

90

150

240

144

112

69

75

83

7«

70

Nov.

71

38

33

36

25

20

ao

16

15

14

14

12

12

11

12

11

11

11

10

9.9

7.9

5.8

6.6

9.2

11

17

16

45

67

58

Dec.

41

56

63

21

37

40

20

16

*46

40

55

33

24

16

16

26

30

22

26

20

16

17

16

16

12

14

18

20

21

23

24

Jan.

(*)

60

Feb.

37

(«)

-

_

-

Month

October

November

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941

January. ...................................

February. ...................................

March. .....................................

April....... ...............................

May........................................

June .......................................

July........ ................................

August. . .

Septeaber. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

. 60

71

75

*79

76

68

64

73

64

75

91

70

68

55

68

97

92

91

76

74

67

91

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Secondfcot-days

1,492.0

644.6

844

17,052.3

1,860

1,036

2,185

17,438

34,131

14,233

1,341.3

44.0

86.7

' 75,335.6

80

62

69

67

75

82

98

122

126

128

156

195

186

211

243

240

228

253

552

,280

995

,000

,120

,590

,640

,470

,270

,200

,250

,450

-

May

1,620

1,520

1,620

1,440

1,430

1,420

1,400

1,410

1,440>

1,460

1,430

1,420

1,330

1,200

1,180

1,030

943

BS4

826

813

846

872

930

924

898

884

884

754

552

444

387

Maximum

240

71

63

640

_

97

1,640

1,620

1,060

179

4.0

6.3

1,640

June

367

261

113

38

34

34

40

56

103

65

103

347

1,060

891

670

575

675

852

956

988

910

839

826

742

687

606

526

422

269

179

 ~

Minimum

2.9

5.8

12

.3

_

_

62

387

34

1.0

0

1.2

0

July

166

162

170

177

179

154

98

52

32

27

27

20

14

11

9.4

5.8

3.2

1.5

3.2

1.4.

5.4

4.9

1.2

1.4

3.6

1.2

1.0

2.4

2.4

1.9

2.4

Aug.

1.5

2.4

4.1

3.2

2.8

i.o

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.3

0

0

.8

1.2

1.4

1.9

1.9

.9

.4

.2

.4

2.4

3.6

1.9

2.4

.9

.9

1.4

1.2

1.2

Sept.

1.9

2*8

1.5

1.2

1.5

4.1

4.5

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.9

1.9

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.6

5.4

5.8

5.4

6.3

3i6

2.4

1.5

2.4

"

Mean Runoff ia 

acre-feet

48.1 2,960

21.5 1,280

27.2 1,670

46.7 33.820

60 3,690 '

37 2,050

70.5 . 4*33,0

581 34,590

1,101 67,700

474 28»23Q

43.3 2,66ft1.42 87

2.89 178

206 149,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 22 to Mar. 12 (stage-discharge relation probably affected'-by Ice 

during mo »t of period); discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather

records.

Time baalsi noun tain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 19.42; mountain war time thereafter.

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
346 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°56' long. 105°18', in sec. T. 1 S., R. 71

W., 14 miles west of Eldorado Springs.

Drainage area.- 114 square miles.

Records available.- April 1888 to October 1892, May 1895 to September 1901, April 1909 to 

November 1913 (all at site at Eldorado Springs), and October 1933 to September 1948 In 

reports of Geological Survey. May 1895 to September 1901, July 1904 to September 1929 

(all at site at Eldorado Springs), and October 1929 to September 1942 In reports of 

State engineer. Records at site at Eldorado Springs equivalent because adjusted for 

diversions before publication.

Average discharge.- 42 years (1896-99, 1900-1901, 1904-42), 76.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 913 second-feet my 13 (gage height, 4.52 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 470 second-feet: minimum dally, 2.0 second-feet Nov. 

21.

1888-92, 1895-1901, 1904-42: Maximum discharge, 7,390 second-feet Sept. 2, 1938 

(gage height, 9.24 feet, site and datum then In use, from floodraarks), by slope-area 

method; minimum dally, 1.2 second-feet Oct. 28, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair. Many small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

1?

\3

14

15

18

17

1R

19

20

?1

22

?3

24

26

26

27

?,fi

29

30

31

Oct.

24

23

25

26

27

23

19

24

20

19

18

17

21

34

30

29

26

24

22

20

17

19

63

46

42

. 35

28

28

26

28

26

NOT.

25

26

27

25

21

15

6.8

5.6

15

23

22

*23

24

22

22

21

20

18

7.4

8.0

2.0

5.0

12

16

23

17

17

18

14

17

- -

Dec.

12

11

13

14

12

8.0

9.0

*11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

9.0

7.6

8.4

9.0

12

13

12

Jan.

12

12

12

13

P-3

12

10

9.6

9.2

8.6

9.2

*10

11

11

10

9.6

9.B

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.1

10

12

12

9.4

6.8

7.8

Month

Feb.

9.4

11

11

10

9.7

9.4

9.3

11

8.7

8.6

9.5

11

11

10

9.0

9.3

9.9

11

12

 9.8

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.6

10

10

9.8

11

_

-

KoTmber ........ . Deoeaber. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Septeaber. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Har.

12

13

13

15

20

17

15

20

23

25

26

28

29

30

28

29

*28

28

29

29

30

33

37

41

41

38

36

34

35

36

39

Apr.

41

44

4S

53

58

65

65

62

62

68

75

83

92

102

112

110

112

123

245

215

236

279

332

350

338

289

260

250

284

307

-

Seoondfoot-days

517.8

350.2

26,598.9

278.9

3,843

427.2

39,055.3

Hay

289

289

260

274

295

289

307

313

350

363

363

370

830

510

396

356

338

307

289

279

307

370

480

. 487

518

590

647

631

647

655

655

MaxiBUB

63

27

14

S49

12

631

236

76

29

850

June

631

631

581

581

565

510

557

503

451

402

422

503

518

415

370

370

402

458

444

415

382

363

350

338

313

289

274

332

198

223

"

Minima

17

2.0

7.8

2.0

6.8

8.6

12

41

260

198

66

15

6.2

2.0

July

219

196

192

182

182

176

236

176

156

153

126

116

114

116

126

108

121

126

99

74

81

81

78

81

72

72

68

97

78

76

66

Aug.

64

76

63

51

47

47

42

39

37

37

35

35

37 '31

34

29

' 26

24

26

30

26

21

23

19

23

22

21

20

17

15

21

Mean

26.8

17.3

11.3

72.9

9.91

9.96

27.6

159

421

426

1E4

33.5

14.2

107

Sept.

16

19

18

17

21

20

18

15

14

13

18

29

22

11

9.8

6.8

6.2

11

19

16

12

13

14

14

13

9.8

9.8

8.0

7.4

7.4

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,650

1,030

69S

52,760

609

553

1,700

9,440

25,370

7,620

2,060

847

77,460

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- No gage-height record Nov. 20-23, Dec. 5 to Apr. 16 (stage-discharge relation probably 

affected by Ice during most of.period); discharge computed on basis of four discharge measurements 

and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 347

Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23* long. 105°30', In sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 72

W., 14 miles east of Estes Park.

Drainage area.-. 158 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey. June 

1930 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1930-42), 125 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge during year, 962 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 4.27 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 750 second-feet; minimum dally, 7.0 second-feet Dec. 25.

1930-42: Maximum discharge, 1,590 second-feet June 16, 1935 (gage height, 5.54 

feet), from rating curve extended above 750 second-feet; minimum dally, 4.4 second-feet 

Dec. 12, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except-those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some small diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow partly regulated by many 

natural lakes.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

48 

46 

49 

59 

69

51 

41 

48 

48 

49

45 

45 

45 

80 

69

61 

66 

46 

46 

46

43 

45 

73 

66 

69

59 

53 

49 

48 

45 

42

Nor.

43 

43 

42 

45 

42

43 

42 

41 

45 

42

41 

40 

*S8 

52 

32

54 

36 

36 

34 

28

SO 

19 

26 

31 

34

40 

43 

42 

41 

39

Dec.

33 

32

35 

23 

12

9.0 

12 

20 

*20 

21

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

21

21 

SO 

SO 

21

21

18 

10 

7.4 

7.0

10 

12 

16

17 

18 

19

Jan.

17 

15 

14 

13 

14

11 

10 

11 

11 

12

13 

14 

*14 

14 

IS

13 

12

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

IS 

14 

16 

14 

14

Month

Ootol 

HOT« 

Deoa

Ca

Jana 

Febr 

Kara

June V

July 

Angii 

Sept

 a

Feb.

13 

' 14 

14 

16 

15

IS 

16

15 

14 

12

13 

13 

13 

13

14

14 

16 

16 

*16 

16

16

15 

16 

IS 

16

14 

14 

13

Har.

13

13 

14 

13 

13

14 

13 

12 

12 

13

13 

12 

*12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

12 

11

11 

12 

13 

16 

14

12 

12

12 

IS 

IS 

14

Apr.

16 

16 

19 

22 

26

27 

27 

25 

26 

27

 30 

34 

36

40 

44

52 

63 

74 

84 

99

120 

140 

160 

166 

176

176

170 

178 

185 

178

Hay

144

161 

153 

173 

186

176 

189 

212 

248 

290

316 

322 

283 

241 

208

192 

179 

161 

168 

168

189 

268 

367 

436 

462

593 

655 

542 

542 

664 

693

S6CO&Q ttm-mt f oot-days « **» 

ber

 ber

 ber...................................

lendar year 1941 

ary

L........... ...........................

 ber. .................................

Ur year 1941-42 ......................

1,611 80 

1,109 48 

576.4 35

42,664.5 621

S92 17 

401 16 

389 15 

2y422 183 

9,339 666 

19,199 878 

10,615 601 

5,869 212 

1,826 96

51,547.4 872

June

616 

660 

626 

676 

720

760 

872 

826 

730 

772-

788 

864 

680 

602

610

664 

716 

760 

700 

676

616 

560 

574 

546 

656

642 

628 

439 

374 

39Cf

f1n1an»

41 

19 

7.0

6*8

10 

12 

11 

16 

144 

S74 

199

it

7.0

f Winter dlecharge meacureaent aade OB thi* dar. 

Rote.- Ho gage-height record HOT. 7-18, lor. 90 to Apr. 28 («tage>diWbmnM 

lee during most of periods) > and July 14, 1», Au«» 85-28 > dl«eharg» o<Mf*tei 

charge Measurements, weather reoorde, and veeorde for station below yDVMInUM 

llm basia! Mountain standard tlas prior to 2 a.a., Feb. 9, 1942} swwtai* 

To convert war tl»e to standard tlas, eufetraot 1 hour.

July

431

414 

422 

388 

418

462 

492 

601 

438 

428

S98 

426 

366

360 

370

378 

483 

398 

333

286

891

212 

202 

203 

£18 

808 

199

Aug.

206 

212 

208 

192

17S

1«1 

147 

139

193 

125-

122 

126 

136 

136 

128

117 

109 

95 

86 

88

«B 

86 

88 

90 

86

76 

71 

67 

65 

69 

63

Sept.

69 

98 

93 

93 

93

90 

90 

69 

46

41

48 

H 

67 

48 

38

36

32 

41

67 

5*

48 

43

38 

43

48

41 

39s86

,,--_ fcmof f in **11 aore-feet

Itt *8 - **> i*i«

117 84,800

3:1 & ie.8 rrt JUT *»0eo

I 111 SS

7/880

141 101,800

r«afcW'«^aaBg«f«-b5r ' 

o* tteftf «*l*w <H*- ier MM&pfaKM

T*^Er " """-^^r wwm *
348 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

Thompson River below powerhouse, near Drake, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25', long. 105°17', In NWi sec. 7, T. 5 N., R. 

70 W., an eighth of a mile upstream from Cedar Creek, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from hydroelectric plant of city of Loveland, and 4i miles east of Drake.

Drainage area.- 277 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1942. September 1917 to December 1926 at 

site 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 180 second-feet.

Extremes.- tfeximum discharge during year, 1,250 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 4.00 

fe«t), from rating curve extended above 950 second-feet; minimum dally, 6.0 second-feet 

Dec. 6.

1917-26, 1928-42: Maximum discharge, 8,000 second-feet July 31, 1919 (gage height, 

9.5 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 2,000 secondfeet; minimum daily, 4.9 second-feet Dec. 20, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair. Small reservoir above power plant (capacity, about 30 acre-feet). 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by city of Loveland.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

15

16

17in

19

20

9,\

Sf,

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

64

61

66

70

70

65

60

56

61

58

55

56

55

84

86

75

72

68

,64

- 62

61

60

88

91

82

79

77

75

68

. 69

55

Nov.

63

65

. 63

65

49

68

56

53

63

60

53

55

54

61

50

60

54

50-

38

a22

19

18

40

33

60

70

68

62

60

a53

-

Dec.

45

37

44

39

9.0

6.0

31

26

27

29

26

31

28

27

28

30

31

25

25

25

30

26

9'. 8

a8.4

aB.O

8.0

11

15

18

23

22

.Jan.

27

17

14

14

20

17

11

12

12

13-

15

18

18

18

17

14

13

14

13

12

11

11

11

12 ' 14

12

14

18

19

16

16

Feb.

15

15

15

17

16

15

17

18

17

18

18

21

18

23

22

23

25

a23

24

25

23

24

21

20

21

18

17

17

_

-

Month

December. ..........................;.......

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. .....................................

April............ ..........................

May,..............................:.........

July: - .......................

Augu 

September. .................................

wmter year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

17

15

17

17

17

16

15

15

16

19

18

19

22

21

18

18

15

15

18

14

14

17

23

26

21

16

14

15

17

17

18

Apr.

21

26

31

40

40

37

36

27

29

33

39

45

49

55

70

73

77

84

106

113

144

195

273

276

282

268

270

256

285

322

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,112

1,565

748.2

65,49*4.2

463

546

641

3,621

14, 176

25,027

11,568

4,184 

1,963

66,514,2

May

262

348

344

372

390

356

348

368

414

480

534

640

460

390

329

298

276

253

238

233

248

318

470

604

575

762

912

741

741

769

783

Maximum

91

70

45

882

27

25

25

322

912

1,170

569

228 

106

1,170

June

839

868

832

898

950

980

1,140

1,130

950

988

1,020

1,170

965

846

694

713

912

995

920

875

790

720

727

674

694

667

648

534

439

449

"

MlniDUB

/ 56

18

6.0

6.0

11

16

14

21

233

439

203

46

x 6.0

July

507

496

46P

439

449

485

534

569

512

475

424

395

372

380

a386

a390

409

512

475

372

a288

256

253

2S5

226

212

203

206

217

217

212

Aug.

199

208

228

228

208

191

172

160

161

145

144

140

142

140

140

137

130

121

114

108

105

102

102

102

98

89

82

78

75

73

Mean

68.1

52.2

24.1

152

14.9

19. 8

17.5

121

457 .

834

135 

65.4

182

72

Sept.

70

82

97

95

103

106

95

86

58

54

67

68

69

68

53

48

46

47

65

70

66

60

55

51

49

a47

a47

51

51

49

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,190

3,100

1,480

110,100

918

1,080

1,070

7,160

28,180

49,640

3,890

131,800

a Ho gage-height record! discharge computed on baala of weather records and records for station 

near Bates Parlc.

Time baaist Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb.9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tiae, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 349

Thompson River at mouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25'20", long. 105°13'55", In NWj sec. 10, T. 5 

H., R. 70 w., Just upstream from mouth of canyon, 450 feet upstream from Handy ditch 

diversion dam, and 64 miles east of Drake.

Drainage area.- 302 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1930, April 1938 to September 1942 (no winter 

records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,730 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 5.55 feet) 

rrom rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum dally, 10 second-feet 

Dec. 25.

1927-30, 1938-42: Maximum discharge, 5,600 second-feet Sept. 1, 1936 (gage height, 

6.60 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum daily, 7 secondfeet Dec. 20, 26, 27, 1939, Dec. 12, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 100 second-feet, which are fair, 

above station for Irrigation.

Diversions

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11.

15t

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

2ft

24

26

26

27

29

31

Oct.

73

84

71

74

77

70

63

60

66

57

60

67

58

98

104

87

77

74

86

64

63

60

106

114

94

87

77

71

73

66

63

Nor.

59

64

62

77

59

64

69

56

60

62

55

64

*64

54

54

54

56

52

44

43

30

26

42

60

68

75

74

66

62

57

Dec.

52

43

46

44

25

15

33

33

*32

36

34

36

34

32

31

32

33

33

27

29

31

30

23

16

10

12

15

18

21

25

24

Jan.

29

25

18

16

21

20

15

14

14

15

18

19

*BO

20

19

18

16

16

16

14

13

13

13

1*

16

15

16

19

20

20

18

Feb.

17

18

18

18

19

18

19

21

20

20

20

23

21

26

25

26

29

34

*32

26

25

25

24

22

23

21

20

18

-

~

Month

October

Hoveflfoer

December ....,...,......,.....,...,,,..,,..

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. .....................................

May........................................

tfonff

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

20

22

22

25

*31

26

20

19.

19

20

23

21

27

23

24

26

27

21

21

22

23

24

23

Apr.

28

28

31

46

46

42

41

34

36

38

46

63

55 63

73

81

81

169

184

156

180

215

284

332

347

383

351

321

355

413

-

Seoondfoot-daya

2,296

1,707

904

61,890

539

627

671

4,610

15,666

30,392

12,682

3,980

1,871

76,745

May

351

656

516

488

468

395

387

400

431

488

538

656

482

400

336

311

284

260

252

250

258

321

468

628

591

825

1,070

818

818

846

874

MaxiMUM

77

52

1,250

29

34

31

413

1,070

1,460

647

250

110

1,460

June

923

1,000

958.

1,010

1,100

1,150

1,420

1,420

1,190

1,220

1,260

1.460

1,240

1,020

846

853

1, 120

1,260

1,160

1,110

986

881

923

860

846

797

770

628

488

493

-

Minima

10

10

13

17

17

28

250

488

208

70

36

10

July

566

556

504

463

477

516

585

647

573

516

468

422

391

422

463

449

435

544

488

436

347

278

260

245

235

225

216

222

225

222

208

Aug.

208

222

250

208

191

173

160

162

144

138

138

136

140

154

138

132

118

108

100

92

87 * 87

92

94

90

81

81

76

71

70

70

Mean

29.2

170

17.4

22.4

21.6

150

505

1,013

406

128

82.4

208

Sept.

68

87

96

96

110

100

89

77

58

55

59

74

71

64

64

61

46

49

68

66

58

64

49

41

39

42

39

38

36

36

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,390

1,790

122.800

1,070

1,240

1,330

8,950

31,070

60,280

24,960

7,890

3,710

150>200

* Winter discharge measurement Bade en this day.

Hcte.- Ho gage-height.record HOT. 18 40 liar. 12 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ioe 

during most of period); discharge computed on basis of three discharge aeasureaenti, weather records, and records for station below powerhouse, near Drake.

Time basts; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
350 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Thompson River at mouth, near La Sails-, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°21', long. 104°46', In SWs sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 

66 W., 1 mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles west of La Qalle.

Drainage area.- 818 'square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey.' April 

to November 1914 and Harch 1927 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1927-42), 37.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 578 second-feet Ifoy 3 (gage height, 5.51 feet, 

affected by backwater from South Platte River); minimum daily, 1.4 second-feet Oct. 2.

1914, 1927-42: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 

7.31 feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times in 1934 and 1935,

Remarks.- Recbrds fair. Diversions above station for irrigation, 

reservoirs'above station.

Flow regulated by many

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

7

9

10

11

14

IS

Ifi

17

18

19

20

22

?3

25

27

29 tn

31

Oct.

3.0

1.4

3.4

5.8

3.8

3.0

4.2

4.2

3.8

1.8

2.6

4.6

3.0

3.4

7.4

5.8

6.2

5.4

4.2

2.6

5.8 14 

5.4

12

14

12

8.2

9.0

12

8.2

9.0

Ncv.

11

9.5

9.0

8.6

8.6

10

14

15

16

37

59

65

65

61

64

62

61

61

61

59

59

61

56

58

62

62

61

60

62

61

Dec.

59

60

61 59

54

54

56

56

56

57

54

*53

51

51

43

45

45

42

42

43

42

38

39

38

37

35

«36

37

40

45

43

Jan.

39

36

34

29

27

28

30

32

31

30

35

34

33

32

30

*29

30

32

33

34

37

34

34

38

40

39

40

40

40

37

37

Feb.

37

35

37

39

37

36

*34

36

31

34

33

31

33

35

34

28

24

23

24

27

31

33

31

27

26

26

*26

27

_

-

Hcnth

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. .....................................

April............... .......................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ........... i ..........

Mar.

30

31

35

39

42

44

45

50

*53

72

84

76

76

79

69

64

61

56

53

49

53

53

52

52

52

48

46

48

47

42

42

Apr.

42

40

39

40

38

37

40

43

43

43

43

40

39

40

40

38

38

31

59

a!60

aElO

a!90

a260

a350

442

399

367

303

276

290

-

Secondfoot-days

1,357.7

1,471

10,692.3

1,054

875

1,643

4,020

7,478

3,312

1,705

754

566

24,424.9

May

386

390

639

486

437

435

382

359

344

338

340

338

316

282

244

~200

192

199

184

173

159

144

104

91

78

73

56

53

51

51

54

Maximum

14

65

61

367

40

3«

84

442

539

272

119

63

32

539

June

67

68

64

60

61

58

52

129

174

133

103

129

261

272

188

144

144

108

138

104

110

a!09

a!02

a90

a84

a76

a77

73

76

59

"

Minimum

1.4

8.6

35

1.4

27

23

30

31

61

62

19

14

14

1.4

July

46

44

41

39

33

34

22

20

19

21

26

38

39

6S

81

86

77

67

63

72

119

86

76

7S

76

66

59

57

48

51

Aug.

51

63 ' 51

40

34

31

28

26

23

22

20

15

18

18

22

23

18

19

18

19

20

17

14

16

16

16

16

Mean

6.10

45.3.

47.6

29.3

34.0

31.2

53.0

134

£41

110

56.0

24.3

18.9

66.9

Sept.

16

16

14

14

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

16

18

14

14

14

28

22

 22

22

24

17

17

19

24

32

31

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

375

2,690

2,920

21,210

2,090

1,740

3,260

7,970

14,830

6,570

3,380

1*600

1*120

48,440

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near 

Platteville. *

Sote.- No gage-height record Dec. 24 to Jan. 18, Feb. 13 to'Bar. 8 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice during most of period) ; discharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements 

and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942j mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 351

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon, near Fort Collins, colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40', long. 105°13', la sec. 15, T. 8 N., R.'TO 

W., at mouth of canyon, 11 miles west of Fort Colllns.

Drainage area.- 1,048 square miles.

Records available.- March 1884 to October 1901, February 1910 to November 1913, and October 

1933' to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey. March 1884 to September 1942 

in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 58 years, 413 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 4.87 

feet}; minimum dally, 10 second-feet Nov. 21.

1884-1942; Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 20, 1904; minimum dally, 

3.0 second-feet Nov. 19, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Storage 

and diversions above station for irrigation. Transmountain diversions from Colorado, 

Laramie, and Michigan Rivers enter above station. """*"""

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1941 tc September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

92

87

S2

82

82

75

66

62

69

69

66

71

69

82

110

94

80

73

71

77

S2

S4

89

94

S7

S9

92

80

87

S4

75

Nov.

69

64

62

66

62

62

62

48

62

73

64

56

«71

62

60

62

60

60

48

25

10

18

26

46

58

58

66

56

56

54

-

Dec.

' 5254

50 ' 50

32

12

24

37

*39

37

48

52

44

41

40

40

40

41

41

44

50

50

46

40

35

27

26

33

36

37

40

Jan.

34

32

34

30

34

.36

31

34

33

33

34

35

*35

35

34

32

29

29

29

28

27

26

26

27

2S

29

29

31

33

33

26

Feb.

27

29

29

30

30

29

27

26

2S

27

2S

29

30

31

31

31

31

29

*28

28

27

26

20

20

21

22

21

21

,

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March............................... .......

April...................... ................

May........................................

«7u&8

July. ......................................

August. ........ ... ..........................

September. .................................

.Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

26

26

26

26

27

2S

30

32

33

33

34

36

*39

37

36

37

24

25

37

30

21

32

35

39

39

27

19

25

28

35

35

Apr.

34

37

44

50

64

110

159

137

122

100

162

195

131

92

162

342

191

183

3 IS

379

438

520

633

696

557

549

513

438

564

817

~

Seoondfoot-days

2,502

1,645

1,238

112,866

966

756

957

8,737

36, 420

62,970

25,324

8,382

8,248

158, 145

May

564

704

633

720

834

649

5SO

649

744

1,150

1,380

1,410

1,100

793

672

649

633

633

672

825

868

958

1,250

1,630

1,750

2,220

2,440

2,270

2,350

2,400

2,290

UaxinuD

110

73

54

1,930

36

31

39

S17

2,440

3,140

1,200

3S9

464

3,140

June

2,170

2,350

2,320

2,380

2,420

2,380

2,460

2,530

2,240

2,230

2,290

3,140

2,780

2,270

1,580

1,470

1,350

2r 360

2,220

2,540

2,320

3,030

1,920

1,940

1,360

1,690

1,560

1,400

1,190

1,090

~

Minimum

62

10

12

10

26

20

19

34

564

1,090

352

113

64

10

July

1,100

1,120

1*040

1,030

1,120

1,140

1,170

1,200

1,140

1,050

1,040

913

817

776

784

S68

850

958

913

834

704

549

506

520

513

506

478

445

419

419

352

Aue.

337

322

358

337

303

280

253

236

214

223

206

191

_ 210

236

202

195

298

327

313

303

327

327

327

322

. 322

327

176

113

137

266

389

Mean

30.7

54.8

39.9

309

31.2

27.0

30.9

291

1,175

2,099

S17 270'

275

433

Sept.

432

458

438

438

451

464

464

445

458

438

406

426

426

413

327

280

162

122

140

125

128

122

110

105

97

89

S7

82

71

64

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,960

3,260

2,460

223,900

1,980

1,500

1,900

17,330

72, 240

124,900

50,230

16,630

16,360

313,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. ' Hpte.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 14 to Mar. 15 (stage-discharge delation affected by Ice during 

most of periodTj discharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis: Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942) mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
352 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25 f , long. 104°38', In sec. 2, T. 5 N., R. 65 

w., z miles east of Oreeley and 2§ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,840 square miles.

Records available.- March to October 1903 and October 1933 to September 1942 In reports of 

Geological survey. March 1903 to November 1904, February 1914 to December 1919, and 

May 1924 to September 1942 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1914-19, 1924-42), 92.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 6.57 

ree£), from rating curve extended above 550 second-feet; minimum dally, 5.6 second-feet 

May 27, 26.

1903-4, 1914-19, 1924-42: Maximum dally discharge, 4,240 second-feet June 24, 26, 

1917 (gage height, 7.3 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum dally, 2.3 secondfeet Aug. 31, Sept. 2, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for May 5 to Aug. 10, which are poor. Diversions above 

station for Irrigation. Flow Is return water from Irrigated lands above station.

Discharge, ia second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

19

30

34

36

46

50

52

64

52

58

57

68

60

66

66

66

66

55

57

56

55

55

55

55

52

62

69

70

72

70

Nov.

72

73

70

68

66

67

67

64

65

64

61

62

63

61

61

69

61

63

65

64

64

66

64

65

66

66

67

66

64

64

~

Dec.

64

63

63

64

62

61

61

61

61

61

62

61

60

57

55

55

55

55

54

64

63

54

46

51

55

48

51

5152

51

51

Jan.

51

51

51

52

52

53

53

53

53

63

53

53

53

52

50

46

46

46

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

48

48

48

48

49

48

Feb.

46

46

46

46

47

48

46

48

46

46

45

43

46

44

43

42

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

37

38

38

37

36

_

~

Month

October

MoTMtiMr

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

February March .

April......................................

ttoy.............. ..........................

August. .... . ....

September. .................................

later year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

37

37

33

41

43

46

47

5?

64

69

32

87

89

87

86

82

75

68

65

63

62

63

61

61

64

68

69

68

67

66

58

Apr.

50

52

54

59

61

64

63

57

55

59

51

51

48

48

46

48

44

24

16

29

24

24

16

15

27

43

61

47

49

69

"

Seooadfoot-day*

1,625

1,947

1,752

12,247.6

1,637

1,198

1,969

1,342

7,066.7

16,584

728

521

1,393

37,652.7

May

66

94

149

213

208

37S

382

224

24S

709

, S91

1,080

1,040

771

368

74

84

20

14

10

11

10

7.4

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.6

5.6

7.1

9.2

23

.Maxima

72

73

64

108

53

48

89

69

1,080

1,280

101

22

90

1,280

June

30

36

69

70

72

76

62

 97

111

40

18

41

661

920

8$9

674

594

784

980

1,010

1,150

1,280

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,2«0

1,000

70JL

385 '174

~

Minim

14

59

46

6.2

46

36

37

15

5.

18

11

11

19

5.<

July

101

77

60

65

45

56

30

24

18

17

16

14

13

12

12

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

Avc.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

14

20

20

20

19

18

17

19

18

IS

19

19

19

20

21

22

20

20

19

19

19

19

Mean

52.4

64.9

56.6

5 39.6

49.6

42.8

63.2

44.7

228

553

23.5

16.8

46.4

5 103

Sept.

20

21

21

20

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

21

25

28

35

39

84

48

90

88

86

89

82

78

79

80

78

74

70

62

"

Runoff la acre-feet

3,220

3,860

3,480

24,300

3,050

2,980

3,890

2,660

14,080

. 32,890

1,440

1,090

2,760

74,680

Vote.- Ho gage-height record July 3 to" Aug. 10; discharge computed on basis of discharge eaeurem«nt of July 9, records for station at mouth of canyon, near Port Colllna, and records of diversion.

lime-basis; Mountain standard tl*e prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tiae thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE FIVER BASIN 353

Middle Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°10', long. 105°15', in sec. 20, T. 14 N., R. 70 

w., a quarter of a mile upstream from high-water line of Granite Springs Reservoir and 

4 miles northwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 23 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1942 (no winter records most years). April to 

jiuy isoii, Aprii to November 1903 at site 1J miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 117 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 2.85 feet); 

minimum not determined, occurred during period of no record.

1902-3. 1933-42: Maximum discharge, 495 second-feet Sept. 8, 1933 (gage height, 

.4.90 feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times in 1934, 1936-40.

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation or diversion.

Rating table, water year 1941-42 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. 

In second-feet)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3

1.7 

3.6

0.4

.6

1.1

2.4

5.9

11

2.5 

2.8

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 a

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. NOT. Deo.

.

Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....

February

July.......................................

August ....... ... ... .... ...

September. .................................

!h» period. ....... ......................

Bar. Apr.

_

_

-

-

-

28

18

11

12

14

22

20

21

17

19

14

IS

15

24

23

34

36

38

29

26

34

35

38

50

60

~

Seoondfoot-daye

_^

43.9

-

Hay

46

50

48

58

71

62

70

80

68

102

104

100

84

78

72

69

63

60

56

56

55

54

54

54

50

48

44

41

39

41

36

Maximum

4.1

-

June

34

32

30

32

28

26

24

27

24

21

20

42

42

27

24

22

2O

18

20

19

17

17

18

16

13

12

12

14

14

12

~

Minimum

.6

-

July

12

12

10

8.9

7.6

6.9

6.4

6.4

5.9

7.4

8.4

8.7

5.0

4.8

4.1

5.0

6.6

6.2

5.0

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.3

4.8

8.4

9.4

S.4

20

8.7

6.2

5.4

Aug.

3.8

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.2

2.8

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.6

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

. 1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.0

<8

.6

Mean

CO A ->

1.46

-

Sept.

0.6

.6

.7

.6

. .7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

,7

1.0

1.6

1.5

1.3

.9

.3

1.3

2.6

4.1

3<S

3.2

2.6

1,9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

~

Runoff In 

acre- feet

;

1,340

447

138

S7

7,180

Tine baa1st Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To convert war tlae to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
354 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°08', long. 105°12', in sec. 2, T. 13 N., R. 70

 W., just upstream from high-water line of south Crow Creek Reservoir and 2.8 miles 

southwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 16 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1942 (no winter records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37 second-feet my 5 (gage height, 2.66 feet),

 from rating curve extended above 20 second-feet; minimum not determined, occurred 

during period of no record.

1933-42: Maximum discharge, 61 second-feet Aug. 10, 1941 (gage height, 3.02 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 20 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. No regulation or diversion.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to Septeober 1942

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

2.3 

1.9

1.6 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1.5 

1.9 

1.9

1.6 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5

1.6 

1.7 

3.0 

3.0 

2.2

2.3 

3.0 

3.0 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3

Nov.

2.3

g g

Z.Z 

3.0 

3.1

3.6 

2.7 

3.1 

2.5 

3.6

3.3 

2.5 

2.7 

2.3 

2.7

2.7 

2.5 

2.2 

1.4

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Ooto 

Novel

Decei

Ca

Jaou 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! j" _

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. . . .. - - - . . .

ober l-l 

 ber....

9.. ...................... ....

lendar year » 

ary

h. ........ . . . . ..............

1 9-30.

eaber. .................................

ter year ......................

Mar. Apr.

7.3 

7.6

8.5 

8.8 

8.6 

8.5 

8.2

7.3 

6.1 

8.8 

12 

13

15 

13 

15 

12 

15

16 

19 

23 

28 

38

Secondfoot-days

57.6 

48.3

-

287.6 

639.0 

223.0 

94.9 

53.7 

45.4

-

May

35 

36 

25 

30 

32

28 

30 

31 

32 

32

28 

27 

24 

22 

21

23 

20 

20 

18 

17

16 

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

10 

9.9 

9.9 

9.2

Maxima

3.0 

3.6

-

28 

32 

16 

11 

4.3 

3.8

-

June

8.5 

8.5 

8.2 

8.5 

7.0

7.6 

7.9 

11 

8.2 

6.7

6.7 

16 

15 

9.9 

8.2

7.6 

6.4

6.7 

6.4

5.8 

6.7 

6.7 

5.6 

5.0

4.6 

4.6 

4.8 

4.S 

3.8

Miniaram

1.2 

1.4

-

6.1 

9.2 

3.8 

1.5 

.8 

.8

-

July

5.6 

6.1 

4.6 

3.6 

3.1

3.0 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1 

3.1

2.8 

2.3 

2.0 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.9

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

1.5 

1.5 

2.7 

3.8

2.7 

3.2 

11 

5.0 

3.6 

2.8

Aug.

3.3 

2.2 

3.5 

2.2 

1.9

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.9 

4.3 

3.1 

3.1

2.5 

1.9

1.6 

1.3

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

Mean

1.86 

3.54

-

13.1 

30.6 

7.43 

3.06 

1.73 

1.51

-

Sept.

0.8 

.9

1.0 

1.0

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

.9

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.9

3.8 

3.8

3.3 

3.6 

2.3 

1.9 

2.0

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9

Runoff in 

aore-feet

114 

96

-

570 

1,870 

442 

188 

107 

90

-

Time basis! Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9,^942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. *
PLOTE RIVER BASIN 355

North Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°14', long. 105°12', in sec. 35, T. 15 N., R. 70 

ff~., BOO feet upstream from high-water line of North Crow Creek Diversion Reservoir, li 

miles dovmstream from dam for Upper North Crow Creek Reservoir, and 54 miles northwest 

of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 27 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1942 (no winter records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 108 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 3.46 

reet), from rating curve extended above 12 second-feet; minimum not determined, 

occurred during period of no record.

1933-42: Maximum gage height, 8.65 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times in 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 20 second-feet, which are poor. Flow partly 

regulated by Upper North Crow Creek Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

91 AO

24

25

26

27

28 29

 xn 

Ov

31

Oct.

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.5

3.3

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.3

3.6

2.3

2.1

3.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

3.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

_

_

_

_

-

_

_ .

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan.

.

-

Month

Feb.

October

November 1-20 .............................

December

Calendar year ......................

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April 6-30 ................................

Hay. .......................................

Jung. . July!. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

2.3

3.5

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.5

2.9

3.3

2.9

3.9

2.9

3.8

6.7

6.1

5.8

5.6

6.7

5.3

9.4

9.7

11

14

30

32

~

Secondfoot-days

66.2

41.5

_

_

_

167.4

1,738

547.7

260.6

110.0

171.5

-

May

32

40

42

49

68

65

71

> 86

100

101

89

80

74

68

62

60

59

56

51

51

49

47

45

44

42

39

38

34

33

32

31

Maxima

2.5

2.5

_

_

_

32

101

38

13

5.8

11

-

June

31

31

33

14

14

17

18

81

SI

18

18

31

38

26

20

18

16

15

16

16

14

15

15

14

IS

12

». 7

12

11

10

~

MinlBUB

1.6

1.4

.

_

_

2.1

31

9.7

5.3

1.8

2.9

-

July

12

13

12

10

9.4

8.8

8.1

8.1

7.S

8.1

7.8

7.5

7.0

6.4

6.7

7.8

10

10

8.4

7.5

7.2

7.3

6.7

6.7

10

9.7

10

8.1

7.2

6.1

5.3

Aug.

4.5

5.6

6.6

5.8

5.3

4.3

3.8

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.8

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.2

3.8

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

Mean

3.14

2.08

-

_

_

_

6.70

56.1

18.3

8.41

3.65

5.72

-

Sept.

2.9

7.5

11

9.7

6.1

5.6

6.1

8.8

8.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.6

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.8

4.1

3.8

2.9

2.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.3

""

Runoff in 

aore-feet

131

82

-

_

_

..

332

3,460

1,090

517

218

340

-

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m.. Pet. 9, 1942; mountain war tin* thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
356 PLOTE RIVER BASIN 

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell^ Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete rating flume, lat. 41°14', long. 103°51', 

in sec. 33, T. 15 N., R. 57 W., a quarter of a mile south of U. S. Highway 30 and li 

miles east of Busnnell.

Drainage area.- 1,090 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 13.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.79 feet); 

minimum daily, 7.7 second-feet Jan. 1.

1931-42: Maximum discharge, 620 second-feet Aug. 27, 1933 (gage height, 6.8 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; 

minimum daily, 2 second-feet Apr. 11, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Some diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

.1

4

S

fi

7

8

ft

10

11

12

13

14

15

17

18

1ft

20

?.?,

24

25

27

28

9f\

31

Oct.

9.6

9.6

9.3

10

10

10

11

10 

11

11

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011111111

11

9.8

10

10

10

10

NOT.

10

10111111

1111

10

1111

11111111

11

111111

11

11

10

10

10

9.8

11

11

11

11

11

11

-

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

10

9.6

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.0

9.6

9.2

8.8

11

11

11

9.0

9.0

Jan.

7.7

9.2

9.0

9 2

8.3

7.9

7.9

8.3 

8.6

8.6

8.8

9.2

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.6

9,8

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 ,

11

11

11

Feb.

11

11

11

12

IS

12

12

it12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

11

12

IS

IS

IS

11

14

11

9.8

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

J«nw""»-

Pebr 

Marc h_ ............. . . . . . -

 KT. ............... ........ ....

Septwber. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Har.

12

~ 13

14

14

13

IS

18

12 

15

18

18

18

18

19

15

16

16

15

16

13

14

21

20

18

18

14

H6

16

17

17

15

Apr.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

13

14

17

18

16

16

16

22

26

23

22

20

18

20

~

Seoondfcot-days

318.8

322.8

327.2

4,640.8

301.9

330.8 

494

486

619

42S

399

320.0

327.8

4,670.3

May

26

28

31

29

26

23

22

20 

20

20

20

21

24

23

21

20

19

20

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

14

14

13

13

14

Maxima

11

11

11

287

11

14 

21

26

31

17

18

IS

13

31

June

13

12

12

13

13

13

14

14 

16

14

13

14

16

16

' .I?

16

15

14

13

13

13

14

15

15

14

14

14

16

15

14

~

Minima

9.6

9.8

8.8

6.7

7.7

9.8 

12

13

IS

12

11

8.6

9.8

7.7

July

15

17

18

16

15

14

13

12 

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

AUC.

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

8.6

8.8

9.0

Mean

10.3

10.8

10.6

12.7

9.74

11.8

16.9

16.2

20.0

14.1

18.9

10.S

10.9

12.8

9.2

Sept.

9.8

U,,

10

11

13

11

10

10 

10

11

10

1011

11

11

11

101111

11

11111111

11

12

12

11

12

18

Runoff in 

aore-feet

632

640

649

9,200

599

see

980

964

1,850

839

791

656

.650.

9.26O

Note.-"Discharge computed from once-daily gage readings July 15 to 

time basis.- Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 357

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage' recorder, lat. 41°25', long. 99°08', In sec. 26, T. 17 tf., R. 16 

W., at southwest edge of Arcadia, just downstream tram bridge on State Highway 57.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,930 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 4.23 

feet); minimum dally, 92 second-feet Dec. 11.

1937-42: Maximum discharge, 6,600 second-feet June 25, 1939 (gage height, 4.63 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet; mlnlman dally, that of 

Dec..ll, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for'periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

~which are poor. Middle Loup Public Power and Irrigation District diverts water above 

station. Thirty discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1042

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

ft

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1R

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

908

1,04C

1,24C

1,83C

1,780

1,340

1,16C

974

888

830

843

830

869

866

843

746

707

746

736

707

736

798

767 

688 

671

947

895

856

767

786

662

NOT.

668

698

59C

71«

746

663

664

581

647

575

668

756

843

767

746

689

689

736

778

880

843

869

746 

809 

862

1,180

 882

974

1,020

1,020

-

Dec.

882

767

798

947

843

888

680

690

658

698

«92

168

200

603

2,300

1,730

1,640

1,060

1,020

947

934

934

960 

981 

896

466

alSO

a850

 560

 500

 463

Jan.

447

466

266

466

714

692

678

630

638

640

«640

660

- 842

812

' 870

930

1,000

1,030

1,030

980

960

 960

937 

937 

937

980

960

906

795

900

1,020

Feb.

925

93C

1.40C

«1,33C

1,000

1,120

1,800

1,030

1,060

1,090

1,030

895

 1,400

al,30G

 1,160

 950

 1,060

 680

663

689

680

790

672 

778 

612

766

974

895

M

_

-

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

January

May

August

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Peak discharge.- Oct. 5 (8 a.m.) 8.340 sec

Mar.

809

1,040

1,880

1,310

1,340

1,830

868

798

788

707

606

921

988

1,040

988

882

895

934

981

 947

934

960

1,080 

1,070 

1,300

1,240

1,060

1,880

1,440

1,510

1,830

Apr.

1,270

1,350

1,370

1,370

1,310

1,170

1,030

921

908

908

896

896

895

974

al,050

al,060

 960

 880

 820

 810

 810

 810

 820 

856 

1,070

1,160

1,140

1,000

974

1,810

-

Seoond 

foot-days

87,719

28,873

24,352

870,198

24,644

86,969

38,349

30,686

30,172

87,030

17,412

18,786

23,195

306,187

.-ft.( June

May

1,410

1,080

866

866

1,100

1,230

1,030

934

671

960

960

934

1,870

1,880

1,070

1,000

947

809

981

981

798

830

630 

809 

960

1,160

934

856

866

1,130

830

1,780

1,180

2,300

2,300

1,030

1,400

1,610

1,370

1,410

1,660

882

1,044

1,730

2,300

80 (7 a.m.)

June

698

809

680

680

689

1,090

788

809

1,210

888

695

1,800

809

788

689

767

866

1,070

1,180

1,660

830

766

662

767 

1,030

947

908

1,480

736

786

-

688

621

92

92

266

572

606

810

671

662

368

390

481

92

July

746

778

882

843

843

798

786

698

689

663

688

680

654

602

514

468

430

461

462

456

473

456

406 

405 

381

376

368

410

446

490

462

Aug.

468

415

390

406

405

451

809

786

628

689

612

575

1,044

908

767

698

668

635

688

636

688

576

668 

564

664

668

690

660

688

681

614

894

762

786

740

795

963

1,040

1,080

973

901

662

604

773

839

Sept.

421

1,660

1,730

786

664

654

688

716

809

778

778

766

830

880

756

788

974

1,080

788

788

843

788

698 

638

638

590

681

468

640

680

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

54,980

45,370

48,300

535,900

48,880

53,490

64,160

60,860

59,860

53,610

34,540

37,140

46,010

607,200

3,370 eec.-ft.J Sept. 2 f9 p.m.)

3,93O see.-rt.

* Winter discharge masureBeat Bade on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record* for ctatlon at St. Paul and 

Heather records.

S°£it- Btage-dleebarge relation affected by lee Dee. 7-14, Dee. 26 to Feb. 6, Feb. 21-83 (no 

gage-height record Dee. 87-30).

Time baale; Central standard tine prior to 2 a.n.. Feb. 9, 1942j eentral war tlae thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
358 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°12', long. 98°27', in sec. 10, T. 14 N., R. 

10 W., at St. Paul, 300 yards upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281 and 6 miles 

upstream from confluence with North Loup River. Datum of gage is 1,778.4 feet above 

mean sea level (Union Pacific Railroad bench mark).

Drainage area.- 7,320 square miles.

Records available.- Way 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to November 

1903, August 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1895-97, 1928-42), 1,160 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 6.06 

feet); minimum daily, 192 second-feet Dec. 29.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-42: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Mar. 17, 1932, 

by float measurement; maximum gage height, 6.90 feet Mar. 2, 1936, affected by ioe; 

minimum daily discharge, 102 second-feet Jan. 8, 1937.

Remarks.- Records.fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Middle 

Loup Public Power and Irrigation District diverts water above station at Arcadia. 

Thirty-six discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

i

2

3

4

8

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

?fl

29

30

31

Oct.

948

1,080

1,800

1,350

1,390

8,220

1,680

1,290

878

864

878

864

790

864

920

642

444

393

482

501

472

501

540

570

580

730

892

850

766

864

530

Nov.

664

892

962

906

878

838

730

730

850

838

708

510

590

754

675

530

353

530

S78

610

600

586

496

546

740

708

782

1,450

*1,090

1,190

-

Dec.

1,310

1,430

1,370

1,430

1,490

1,190

1,220

1,200

770

785

332

*237

237

286

608

1,740

1,370

1,310

1,120

1,000

975

975

1,010

1,030

940

485

382

775

192

«452

452

Jan.

346

388

414

356

365

324

326

348

350

*360

374

432

552

618

727

798

942

1,080

1,150

1,130

1,550

1,840

1,740

1,640

1,690

1,420

1,090

1,090

1,320

1,180

888

Feb.

762

710

838

924

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,450

1,200

1,170

1,090

1,370

1,220

1,040

1,200

1,100

1,240

778

501

881

950

786

566

487

485

595

«552

652

-

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year" 1941 ......................

September. .................................

Hater year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

720

872

790

7,700

4,150

2,960

2,310

1,410

906

742

742

642

730

802

892

934

1,070

1/330

1,330

1,070

*1,170

1,390

1,350

1,200

1,660

2,590

1,290

906

990

1,190

1,090

Apr.

1,090

1,050

1,150

1,260

1,470

1,130

948

906

1,130

1,200

1,100

1,040

1,130

1,100

920

893

1,010

1,020

1,130

1,170

1,240

1,090-

976

1,050

1,070

1,090

1,040

1,040

990

1,050

-

Secondfoot-days

28,103

378,232

« QDQ

Ati VrOo

47,845

407,506

Peak discharge.- Mar. 4 (1 p.m.) 11,200 sec. -ft.; June

May

1,350

2,010

1,910

1,910

1,350

1,710

1,680

1,450

1,410

1,450

1,710

1,620

1,530

2,220

2,04O

1,660

1,470

1,410

1,260

1,370

1,290

1,220

1,200

1,190

1,040

962

814

754

766

766

1,200

Maximum

1,740

5,990

3. 840

1 240

s',220

12,000

12,000

June "

1,850

1,830

1,570

1,150

1,050

976

1,570

1,020

1,290

3,320

1,640

3,520

4,020

1,490

814

675

742

892

802

4,110

4,680

2,430

1,960

1,960

3,700

2,280

2,310

1,800

3,560

1,800

-

Minimum

393

192

192

893

. 590

192

July

1,090

892

1,240

1,070

1,010

766

742

620

580

570

590

530

653

719

675

580

492

492

540

520

482

434

401

377

333

401

393

393

345

560

472

Aug.

501

393

540

434

631

2,220

1,220

1,290

1,430

1,040'-

962

814

778

1,830

1,100

1,010

948

802

742

653

580

560

482

590

631

790

814

850

864

675

742

Mean

888

907

1,036

919

868

1,595-

1,116

Sept.

778

2,160

12,000

6,360

3,320

1,370

1,490

1,170

976

826

690

719

719

976

850

838

778

878

1,150

948

814

948

1,010

962

962

906-

708

675

686

778

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

44 860

55,740

750,200

94,900

808,200

i 10 (4 a.m.) 4,550 see, -ft.; June 12

Sept. 3 (2 p.m.) 13,400 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement mad* on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee HOT. 22-27, Dec. 9 to Feb. 8, Feb. 20 to Bar. 3.

lime basis: Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°25', long. 97°21', in sec. 30, T. 17 N., R. 1 E., at

 bridge on U. S. Highway 30 at Columbus, 3i miles upstream from mouth and 20 miles downstream from Beaver Creek. The power canal of Loup River Public Power District diverts 

water 25 miles upstream and returns to river downstream from station. Datum of gage is 

 1,432.39 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 14,200 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1931, October 1933 to September 1942. October

 185)4 to September 1915 (gage heights only 1894, 1907-11: no winter records prior to 

1915.), at site 2 miles upstream. Monthly discharge April 1895 to September 1915 in 

House Document 197, 73d Congress, 2nd Session.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 25,700 second-feet Sept. 3 

 height, 5.'80 feet); minimum daily discharge, 50 second-feet Dec. 31.

1894-1915, 1931, 1933-42: Maximum discharge, 70,000 second-feet June 6, 7, 1896 

(gage height. 12.55 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum dally, 31 second-feet 

Sept. 1, 1941.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum and minimum discharge for water years 1937 to 

1941 have been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

826 

856 

876 

896 

926

Water 

year

1936-37 

1937-38 

1938-39 

1939-40 

1940-41

Maximum

Date

July 13 

Sept. 13 

May 22 

June 7 

22

Discharge 

(sec,-ft.)

21,300 

16,300 

12,200 

19,000 

11,100

Gage height 

(feet)

t5.45 

±5.14 

14.05 

±5.08 

±4.12

Minimum

Date

Jan. 9 

30 

Sept . 19 

23 

1

Discharge 

(sec.-ft.)

220 

160 

89 

44 

31

t From graph based on gage readings, 

j Observed.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Oage 

 reao*~twice daily. Records do not include flow of Loup River power canal which diverts 

water from river at point 25 miles upstream and returns to river downstream froa station; diversion began Dec. 2, 1936 (see p. 370). Many diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Revisions.- Figures of discharge given herein for water years 1937 to 1941 are revisions 

ana airfer from the figures used to compute the combined flow of river and power canal 

as published in Water-supply Papers 826, 856, 876, 896, and 926 respectively.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1936-48 

1936-37

Dag

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.890

1,840

1,870

2,070

1,830

1,700

1,740

1,800

1,930

1,640

1,680

1,780

1,840

1,740

1,780

1,780

1,930

1,950

1,980

1,890

1,840

1,950

2,650

2,110

2,070

2,180

2,420

2,280

2,250

2,200

2,250

Nor.

2,140

2,160

1»950

1,740

1,550

1,400

1,460

1,550

l k 640

1,950

«2,320

2,320

2,200

2,280

2,280

2,480

2,660

2,450

*2,480

2,480

2,300

2,280

2,400

2,400

2,180

2,480

2,450

2,450

2,140

*2,280

-

Dec.

2,070

2,180

2,230

2,180

1,640

1.500

1,400

920

1,000

960

1,100

1,300

1,300

1,700

*2,900

3,200

4,200

3,580

3,830

3,200

3,600

3,100

*3, 100

3,800

3,770

3,110

3,000

2,800

2,920

2,500

1,800

Jan.

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,100

920

750

570

400

*220

260

300

320

370

370

400

510

650

670

*660

670

680

660

650

820

1,000

*1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,400

Feb.

1,400

*1,400

1,300

1,600

1,800

1,900

1,800

1,600

*1,500

1,600

2,000

2,200

2,300

2,100

1,800

1,700

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,600

2,700

2,700

2,800

1,800

1,800

2,000

1,900

1,300

_

_

-

Mar.

1,800

1,800

1.800

1,800

1,900

2,000

2,300

3,000

3,700

2,600

2,500

2,100

1,900

2,200

2,950

3,030

3,170

3,580

 3,280

*3, 370

3,340

3,460

3,310

3,640

3,400

3,490

3,280

2,900

2,710

2>550

2,550

Apr.

2,420

2,630

2,680

2,790

2,660

2,630

2,950

2,420

2,420

2,550

2,280

2,140

2,020

2,420

2,400

2,040

1,890

1,700

2,000

1,910

1,720

1,720

2,040

2,110

2,000

1,820

1,740

1,820

1,910

2,140

Hay '

2,660

2,480

2,660

3,000

2,950

2,900

2,550

2,900

2,980

2,340

2,530

2,420

2,230

2,550

2,380

2,090

1,950

2,000

1,980

1,840

1,720

1,800

X,930

2,520

2,350

2,450

6,640

3,490

2,920

2,730

2,580

June

2,300

2,660

4,200

3,110

5,050

4,340

5,460

2,600

2,250

2,140

2,020

1,820

3,610

2,000

1,740

1,580

2,160

3,770

2,840

1,740

1,700

1,760

1,700

1,700

1,700

7,360

12,700

4,450

5,800

5,000

-

July

2,500

2,090

1,910

1,580

1,490

1,490

1,440

1,580

1,510

1,440

1,280

1,190

7,710

3,370

1,840

1,760

1,680

1,660

3,310

5,660

3,550

2,140

1,680

1,550

1,570

J..390

1,250

1,110

1,120

3,800

2,420

AUg.

8,790

1,800

1,280

1,220

1,760

1,870

1,950

1,340

1,270

1,140

1,030

898

736

784

772

712

796

898

772

1,760

2,110

1,320

1,340

1,170

1*190

1,050

1,080

992

1,170

1,470

1,590

Sept.

1,530

1,640

1,530

1,370

5,150

5,460

2,660

3,140.

2,600

2,480

8,610

3,280

2,400

1,950

1,980

1,910

1,800

1,930

1,780

1,600

1,600

1,230

1,200

1,190

2,840

2,230

1,400

1,500

1,510

1,530

-

- Winter discharge aeasurenent Bade on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 3, 

Mar. 14 (no gage-height record HOT. 8, Dec. 6, Jari. 1-8,

8, Dec. 

24, 31,

6-16, 20-24, 27, 

Feb. 7, 21, 22).

28, Dec. SO to
360 PLATTE FIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Loup River at Columbus, Kebr., 1036-42 Continued

1937-36

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,510

.1,580

1,680

 1,760

1,360

1,380

1,$50

1,550

1,870

1,820

1,870

1,550

1,340

1,460

1,760

2,000

2,420

2,550

2,810

2,380

2,380

2,000

1,680

1,600

1,610

1,300

1,460

1,560

1,610

1,650

1,370

Nov.

1,440

lr440

1,780

1,680

1,420

1,420

1,460

1,470

1,580

1,530

1,560

1,620

1,760

1,980

2,140

1,950

*1,660

1,800

1,200

1,000

800

830

860

*1,200

2,000

3,230

2,680

2,140

2,000

1,890

Dec.

1,700

2,020

2,160

2,230

2,880

1,000

780

860

740

750

840

830

850

970

980

1,100

1,000

920

1,100

1,200

1,500

1,400

*1,100

1,300

1,200

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,400

1,300

Jan.

1,500

1,400

1,600

1,700

1.400

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1.300

1,200

1,400

*1,600

1,700

1,800

1,700

1,400

980

940

530

330

170

160

280

Feb.

680

*500

610

690

890

1,200

1,600

1,300

1,300

1,400

2,100

2,300

2,400

2,800

2,100

2,100

2,000

1,900

It 400

780

430

420

640

800

1,000

1,400

1,700

2,100

-

Mar.

2,400

4,000

 11,200

5,130

3,370

2,950

3,060

2,870

2,630

a2,440

.2,260

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,580

4,490

3,900

3,430

3,200

2,980

2,660

2,680

2,550

2,380

2,300

3,060

2,660

2,450

2,300

2,020

2,020

Apr.

2,250

2,000

1,910

1,720

1,950

1,720

1,530

1,890

1,930

1,910

1,930

2,000

1,930

1,780

1,890

2,020

2,760

2,280

2,580

2,420

2,200

3,110

1,890

1,700

1,720

1,840

2,000

1,950

2,870

2,810

-

May

2,790

2,630

2,500

2,530

4,590

3,200

3,170

5,210

4,590

2,980

2,760

3,090

11,000

4,590

3,310

2,920

2,710

2,680

2,480

2,560

2,920

3,280

2,480

2,040

1,800

1,660

1,620

1,870

2,320

2,070

1,800

June

2,250

2,680

2,480

2,280

1,840

1,660

1,700

1,780

1,320

1,390

2,040

4,780

2,400

2,140

2,200

2,040

3,830

2,900

2,810

2,320

37870

3,230

4,740

4,870

2,980

3,110

1,930

1,680

1,780

1,370

-

July

1,230

1,080

5,960

5,050

3,400

2,870

7,970

8,880

3,610

2,840

2,380

1,720

1,460

1,250

1,280

1,250

1,140

2,710

1,350

964

937

964

950

924

964

872

820

2,530

1,460

8S9

872

Aug.

2,810

1,110

924

736

561

542

504

532

580

532

417

385

370

400

760

612

796

796

833

1,190

898

748

601

542

442

393

385

442

623

656

1,340

Sept.

964

736

748

911

964

950

1,030

1*300

1,030

964

1,270

6,090

11*300

5,250

2,350

1,660

1,270

1,300

1,200

1,190

1,150

1,200

1,280

1,880

1,850

1,220

1,080

1,170

1,150

1,120

* 

* Winter discharge Measurement Bade on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on baaIs of discharge measurement.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe HOT. 18-25, Dec. 6 to Har. 2.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,150

1,170

1,270

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,220

1,220

1,390

1,480

1.440

1,510

1,470

1,510

1,530

1*460

1,400

1,200

1,320

1,320

1,550

1,600

1,550

1,460

1,550

1,470

1.390

1,490

1,510

1,560

' 1,580

Nov.

1,600

1,600

2.180

2,460

2,110

2,200

2,250

2,180

1,930

2,020

1,760

1,700

1,890

1.880

1,760

*1,840

1,910

1,820

1,780

1,680

1,500

1,600

1,600

800

730

340

240

330

490

1,250

-

Deo.

 2,200

2,980

2,790

3,230

 2,900

2,580

2,320

 2,200

2,200

2,020

1,890

 2,380

2,100

1,800

 1,600

1,900

1,800

2,300

2,300

2,000

1,900

1,900

 2,100

2,300

2,400

1,800

1,100

1,100

1,100

860

760

Jan.

740

740

770

930

1,400

2,800

2,600

5,010

6,090

 5,250

4,710

3,670

2,380

2,400

1,300

840

710

460

 451

393

1,300

1,306

1,300

1,100

790

1,000

1,300

1,500

2,280

2,180

 2,420

Feb.

2,000

1,300

450

380

370

390

430

210

180

380

550

550

520

420

390

440

 550

1,100

1,000

1,800

2,700

2,400

2,500

2,200

2,300

2,100

I'.BOO

2,200

_

-

Mar.

2,200

2,200

2,400

3,100

3,300

4,100

4,200

3,900

3,900

5,200

5,300

6,000

 5,370

3,960

2,760

2,280

2,040

1.910

2,500

2,280

2,280

2,600

2,660

2,160

2,660

2,630

2,420

2,730

2,580

2,500

2,790

Apr.

2,760

2,870

3,030

3,170

2,870

2,840

2,550

2,200

1,930

1.6<fl

1,460

1,550

1,460

1,620

1,740

1,840

2,000

2,230

2,230

1,840

1,660

1,640

1,530

1,460

1,400

1,510

1,550

1,800

1,910

1,890

-

Hay

1,760

1,800

3,550

1,7*0

1.-580

1,510

1,890

1,350

1,170

1.050

736

724

700

It 010

992

911

911

885

859

796

772

6,830

5,660

3,900

3,250

9,110

7,210

4,450

2,630

1,930

1,400

June

924

1,740

1,580

1*560

1,550

1,010

1,030

978

964

3,806

4,100

2,600

1,600

2,350

1,820

1,470

1,090

1,050

937

724

724

784

3,280

2,480

1,620

3,280

5,870

3,370

1,840

1,340

~

July

1,140

1,140

1,090

846

846

1,760

1,150

911

833

667

656

689

538

425

273

163

124

106

299

408

645

886

542

378

3,960

2,810

2,110

645

434

355

340

Aug.

355

1,390

1,370

1,030

784

*571

434

451

319

183

16ft

820

590

460

378

1,050

1,270

562

393

254

203

193

183

168

163

168

163

150

145

312

866

Sept.

208

193

485

340

173

137

145 .

150

183

168

141

113

116

106

99

109

92

06

89

09

108

124

109

98

96

184

158

150

552

683

 *

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice HOT. 81-30, Dee. 13 to Jan. 7, Jan. 14-18, 

Feb. 1 to Mar. 12.

81-88,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 361

Discharge, In seccnd-feet, of Loup River at Columbus, Hebr., 1996-48 Continued

1939-40

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

417

400

386

80S

133

116

189

189

279

393

661

1,830

1,680

It 010

778

634

846

406

347

319

306

898

820

173

164

ISO

154

146

146

451

386

Mov.

318

899

306

460

689

756

538

494

513

638

778

840

718

623

661

561

460

480

338

358

338

461

298

671

370

656

690

846

835

618

Oeo.

878

878

1,140

886

833

796

689

937

748

718

778

808

784

1,660

1.510

1,060

667

718

1,120

898

1,080

1,780

1,650

1,190

760

833

*38S

400

360

460

400

Jan.

350

270

230

 860

320

360

400

470

600

660

«760

680

660

660

690

740

800

810

940

,840

680

600

630

490

620

430

440

480

 540

, 670

540

Feb.

580

640

680

720

#780

900

910

940

1,000

1,800

1,300

 1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,700

1*700

1,800

*1,700

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,500

1,600

1,300

 1,200

1,800

1,300

.

- 

Mar.

1,600

1,800

8,200

2,600

 3,000

4,400

6,400

6k 000

6,800

6,330

4,840

4,900

4,410

8,760

2,400

3,370

8,230

 4,070

2,630

1,640

1,870

1,890

1,760

1,820

2,300

1,400

1,120

1,820

2,980

3,800

2,630

Apr.

2,480

1,740

1,080

1,080

It 160

1,360

Ik 650

1,980

1,340

736

632

924

984

796

700

468

286

137

468

960

760

562

451

911

1,190

748

434

425

275

612

-

May

1,030

434

899

237

292

163

1,910

2,600

869

319

261

208

 198

340

279

237

226

2S7

198

133

141

163

158

178

15S

168

106

99

141

146

13S

June

116

137

79

120

1,220

1,800

12,400

8,280

10,300

10,300

4,660

2,840

1,110

494

306

193

113

113

82

1,150

950

778

690

178

178

141

120

113

129

168

-

July

163

141

120

116

82

66

77

62

86

89

89

88

96

77

68

68

68

68

58

63

109

68

60

66

66

66

63

63

113

79

99

Aug.

99

89

92

96

108

99

129

92

79

68

79

92

168

220

168

150

189

102

96

79

79

86

86

385

158

79

88

96

96

96

96

Sept.

66

60

60

77

77

77

89

71

53

71

71

77

96

89

88

71

68

71

68

66

60

65

44

85

99

99

102

92

102

77

M

 Winter discharge measurement Bade on thfs day.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affeoted 07 ice Dec. 28 to Mar. 9.

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

Oot.

82

109

109

92

82

89

79

2,300

279

193

145

113

92

79

71

68 77

74

77

77

77

63

63

63

66

66

71

113

1,340

642

203

MOT.

141

155

99

118

102

e\5B

186

178

808

220

76

76

96

 100

70

110

110

110

230

2,000

1,300

1,600

1,600

1,460

1,200

937

 736

1,960

623

225

Deo.

163

280

1,400

1,700

450

 494

736

306

249

285

220

230

160

460

300

220

850

810

180

180

170

160

180

400

770

1,000

1,000

980

1,100

1,000

1,800

Jan.

3,740

3,000

3,800

1,800

1.400

600

530

380

 230

810

590

. 700

1.390

8,810

8,560

1,820

1,100

820

570

220

 170

100

ISO

210

170

160

230

270

250

230

230

Feb.

480

700

1,100

1,700

2,200

2,000

8,400

4,600

3,500

3,100

8,400

2.000

5.900

9,800

7,870

2,950

1,580

2,320

1,440

748

 306

214

158

160

240

610

430

280

_

_

-

Mar.

840

542

468

808

 924

724

886

833

2,760-

8,880

7,310

2,960

1.800

1,440

978

1.170

IV 350

2,200

1,890

2,200

1,470

796

601

562

634

680

460

451

451

254

254

Apr.

198

168

460

866

833

604

400

561

612

604

378

400

386

494

1,140

612

504

400

386

2,000

1,440

1,270

580

680

460

347

198

193

178

225

-

Hay

562

1.720

1,440

1,230

1,190

477

254

203

690

vcr

178

150

173

154

133

133

116

189

618

1,270

6,730

8,480

957

340

831

237

286

299

292

208

634

June

760

4,820

5,010

2,760

1,668

820

671

220

485

378

784

486

286

312

254

225

214

188

183

158

189

3,140

7,210

2,600

292

266

287

178

188

198

-

July

188

164

150

124

108

85

-99

82

116

113

106

82

82

198

1,760

1,980

846

1,490

1,580

1,530

1,220

950

796

796

820

208

61

32

32

38

1,610

Aug.

 645

237

102

77

51

82

79

77

71 63

47

53

58

49

61

63

66

44

42

66

49

51

55

61

44

36

49

61

44

61

42

 topt.

31

102

1,280

678

286

138

173

601

846

243

133

109

92

96

77

120

124

193

193

1SS

124

108

109

120

183

1,010

297

159

109

164

"

. * Winter discharge »e«sure«ent made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mov. 10-23, 

to Feb. 14, Feb. 24 to Mar. 1.

Dee. 2-6, 11-31, Jan. 4-11, Jan. 17
362 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet; of Loiip River of Columbus, Hebr., _1936-42--Contlnued

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

28

27

28

2fr

30

31

Dot.

116

137

513

460

378

937

634

325

279

168

150

141

133

124

124

138

184

189

113

137

150

571

347

173

154

178

150

183

173

163

178

NOT.

183

188

IBS

183

188

178

173

220

154

163

145

158

188

193

198

188

220

231

425

362

319

378

225

1,390

820

273

254

243

312

264

080.

264

225

866

306

243

273

188

225

220

113

2,070

772

178

141

158

178

885

1,400

885

542

286

243

*208

198

1,600

1,300

830

700

270

*85

50

Jan.

70

85

120

120

100

100

120

130

 ISO

140

150

 160

190

250

340

370

510

790

1,000

1,100

«1,500

1,700

1,900

1,700

1,900

1,900

1,600

8,200

*2,710

2.630

2,550

Fab.

2,790

2,660

1,840

1,390

1,420

 1,640

1,050

800

1,100

1,500

1,300

1,600

1,600

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,500

830

430

370

360 sab

440

580

560

590

 490

500

_

-

Mar.

510

630

1,000

2,080

10,000

9,050

6,780

8,950

 1;620

1,340

950

808

1,350

784

772

667

645

736.

712

634

718

667

1,400

580

1,050

6,140

2,630

1,460'

1,120

485

400

Apr.

542

485

468

504

494

- 451

442

385

319

286

319

312

319

292

286

273

237

866

892

266

260

279

183

231

306

312

319

911

1,010

924

-

Hay

340

273

2,550

1,700

1,720

2,280

3,030

2,180

1,760

1,560

1,320

1,390

1,480

2,870

2,020

2,180

1,560

1,320

1,120

1,120

1,350

1,110

833

. 689

408

340

306

312

237

226

231

June

542

2,160

1,190

724

231

137

2,230

1,760

552

485

2,870

1,320

7,870

2,870

1,740

1,090

784

911

634

4,860

17,100

4,410

2,070

1,470

1,600

1,550

1, 460

1,200

2,070

1,620

-

July

1,220

1,110

872

667

623

468

299

286

286

275

254

243

198

163

183

168

145

145

168

124

102

116

120

116

129

129

124

96

113

113

106

Aug.

116

154

113

102

116

347

1,010

748

237

1,420

214

150

109

92

74

724

214

178

113

102

102

109

99

79

89

141

155

158

513

494

264

Sept.

195

332

9,910

14,700-

3,670'

1,150

784

772

623

532

562

417

417

689

580

486

332

386

254

254

286

280

299

279

340

378

355

326

254

214

~

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note>- Stage-dlseharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2JB to Jan. 27, Feb. 8 to Mar.

Monthly discharge. In second-feel;, 1936-42

Month

December. ....................................

Calendar year 1936 .......................

May.........................................

Juno .

Septeaber. ..................................

Water year 1936-37 .......................

Movonb9r

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1937 ................. ^ .....

July. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1937-38 ......................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1938 ......................

January 1959 ......... . . ...

April. . ....................................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1938-39 ......................

Seoondfoot-days

60,810

64,920

75,890

849,427

* 80,820

95, 160

67,870

39,800

68,810

78,5,890

53,730

49,420

40,210

727,630

36,990

37,940

96,970

61,490

96,140

75, 800

70,646

22,460

54,257

695.953

43,290

47,360

62,710

705,953

14; 926

5,372

580,185

Maxima

2*650

2,660

4,200

24,500

2,950

6,640

12,700

7,710

2,790

8,610

12,700

2,810

3,230

2,880

12,700

1,800

2,400

11,200

2,870

11,000

4,780

8,880

11,500

11,300

1,600

2,450

3,230

11,300

6,000

9,110

5,870

3,960

1,390

623

9,110

Mininm

1,640

1,460

920

780

220

1,700

1>720

1,580

1,110

712

1,190

220

1,220

800

740

220

160

420

2,020

1,630

1,620

1,320

820

736

160

1,140

240

760

160

180

It 910

1,400

700

724

106

145

89

89

Mean

1,962

2,164

2,448

2,321

814

2,196

2,607

3,172

2,189

1,284

2,294

2,163

1,733

. 1,647

1,297

1,994

1,193

1,555

3,128

2,050

3,101

2,527

2,276

1,907

1,596

1,579

2,023

1,934

1,939

1,129

3,126

2,006

2,558

1,916

875

481

179

1,590

Runoff in - 

acre-feet

120,600

128,800

150,500

1,685,000

50,040

169,400

130,700

160,300

188,700

134,600

78,940

136,500

1,569,000

106.600

98,020

79,760

1,443,000

75,370

76,250

192,300

122,000

190,700

1,380,000

85,860

93,940

1, 400>000

119,200

62,700

192,200

119,400

145,000

114,000

53,880

29,610

10,660

1,151,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 363

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Loup River at Columbus, Sebr., 1936-42 Continued

Month

October 1939 ...............................

December. ....................................

Calendar year 1959 .......................

Baron. ......................................

April. ......................................

May.........................................

August

September. ..................................

Water year 1939-40 .......................

October 1940 ...............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1940 .......................

March.......................................

May.........................................

July........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1940-41 ............:..........

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. ......................................

April. ......................................

May.........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Secondfoot-days

27,673

483, 419

17, 290

37, 650

99,470

27,027

11,919

59,047

2,579

3,505

2,275

317,356

16,943

300, 805

30,010

59, 186

47,455

17,294

23,855

34,901

17,320

2,514

7,883

280, 461

7,675

8,589

15,293

271,974

8,504

39,981

330,844

Maximum

1,780

9,110

940

1./900

8,230

2,480

2,500

12,400

163

325

102

12, 400

o QQO

1,800

12,400

3,800

9,800

8,880

2,000

6,730

7,210

1,980

645

1,280

9,800

1,390

2,070

9,800

14,700

1?', 100

liinliyiiai

£93

360

89

230

540

1,120

137

99

79

53

68

44

44

150

44

100

158

254

168

116

129

32

36

31

31

145

50

31

 xan

1 *V7

193

50

Mean

C-Xft

893

1,324

901

384

1,968

83.2

113

75.8

867

547

822

968

8,114

1,531

576

770

1', 163

559

81.1

263

768

493

745

911

1,331

905

Runoff in 

acre-feet

54,890

958,900

53,610

23,640

117, 100

5,120

6,950

4,510

629,400

33,610

596,600

59,520

117,400

94,130

34,300

47,320

69,230

34,350

4,990

 16,640

556,300

30,330

539,500

1 «n Qnn

79,180

655,000

__ Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter, 

war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
364 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°01', long. 98°55', on line between sees. 16 and 

17, T. 12 N., R. 14 W., at bridge on State Highway 2, three-quarters of a mile south 

of Ravenna and 1 mile upstream from Mud Creek.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,810 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 5.70 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum dally, 50 second-feet Dec. 30.

1940-42: Maximum, discharge, that of Sept. 3, 1942; minimum daily, 48 second-feet 

June 7,* 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Oage read twice dally. Several diversions above station for irrigation. Thirty-four discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

X

4

S

6

7

8

ft

10

11

12

IS

U

15

16

17

18

1ft

20

21m

83

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

136

147

265

136

265

260

121

113

113

111

108

106

111

116

133

130

127

130

130

133

136

138

136

144

150

160

141

133

133

144

144

Nov.

156

141

133

138

147

153

144

144

136

150

153

144

144

133

118

141

116

127

144

156

176

150

82

196

204

172

156

*144

138

166

"

Dec.

163

153

163

163

196

204

204

189

182

111

100

97

*70

61

98

180

260

- 210

175

150

141

138

163

176

108

63

76

60

55

50

55

Jan.

70

 65

61

66

90

92

89

90

92

95

100

 105

110

110

115

123

12S

130

135

150

180

195

*215

235

280

325

330

350

260

235

235

Feb.

246

281

274

303

279

 235

218

239

279

231

231

207

218

204

204

214

210

205

195

145

120

130

105

115

130

*142

155

208

-

-

Month

October

November

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ...'...................

Hay. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

361

530

665

516

378

373

274

160

141

141

141

147

147

160

166

159

160

166

172

172

*160

172

166

172

264

334

243

204

193

193

182

Apr.

189

176

169

156

150

141

136

130

116

10S

95

95

95

95

127

144

133

222

222

222

211

193

193

189

211

243

260

270

226

222

-

Seoondfoot-days

4,223

74,680

3,966

13,206

80,486

May

367

324

308

226

247

252

239

211

200

324

260

226

218

313

218

193

182

176

169

218

204

207

196

189

204

1S3

204

200

222

235

252

Maximal

250

1,690

252

3,910

3,910

June

432

496

239

186

166

156

144

138

260

252

166

602

396

196

160

153

147

163

186

2,000

900

1,100

425

2,240

848

625

463

373

1,020

413

-

MiniMiM

50

48

169

98

116

50

July

329

396

294

260

a231

207

196

200

182

182

176

163

144

130

118

108

98

105

116

111

111

103

98

98

98

103

108

105

113

- 103

98

Aug.

98

108

103

111

111

124

133

150

124

127

144

133

196

252

153

113

118

124

121

116

124

121

124

118

116

138

111

113

113

116

113

Mean

144

136

205

502

440

221

Sept.

al!6

2,040

3,910

1,440

482

a396

313

a294

284

211

182

169

179

17«

211

193

204

189

196

189

186

169

176

169

211

196

182

172

179

189

-

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

8,380

148,200

11 ,350

OQ <un

7,870

26,190

169,600

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather r.ecorda.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected 07 Ice Dee. 11-19, Dec. 25 to Feb. 2, Feb. 17 to Bar. 2. 

Time basisi Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert' war tlaa to standard tlrce, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 365

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°46', long. 99°22', in sec. 22, T. 21 N., R. 18 

W., at north edge of Taylor, 450 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83.

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,480 second-feet Sept. 2: maximum gage height, 

5.89 feet May 1; minimum daily discharge, 154 second-feet July 23, Aug. 5, 6.

1936-42: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 2, 1942; maximum gaga height, 6.30 feet 

Mar. 1, 1940, affected by ice; minimum dally discharge, 45 second-feet July 26, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. North Loup River.Public Power and Irrigation District Canal diverts 

water from river 6 miles above stations. Several smaller diversions above station 

for irrigation. Thirty-one discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

407

400

370

382

554

515

428

394

370

364

370

376

449

428

382

358

364

358

346

346

370

382

376

376

382

463

463

596

449

400

414

NOT.

435

463

470

456

456

435

414

400

435

442

442

435

449

400

407

421

407

414

400

382

394

352

248

253

329

442

679

522

470

428

-

Dec.

«478

530

508

530

508

500

492

449

449

400

340

216

250

388

400

414

421

414

428

442

449

442

352

324

314

364

400

394

319

350

«361

Jan.

298

290

272

872

 272

285

295

310

320

330

«335

355

466

520

526

578

607

618

618

628

*572

562

640

618

585

552

680

780

920

850

810

Feb.

772

845

944

«649

564

538

478

428

407

414

388

414

456

442

478

449

346

340

370

410

380

410

440

400

«376

a450

a480

a520

_

_

-

Month

October

Norember. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January.

February. ..................................

March

April

May

June ............:..........................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

a580

8640

a780

588

508

538

463

449

522

538

500

530

492

500

508

522

500

456

492

538

449

508

604

596

771

421

277

352

414

530

588

Apr.

579

658

716

725

640

492

449

456

435

435

407

382

428

435

463

442

428

442

435

449

478

456

442

485

630

736

622

508

500

613

-

Seoondfoot-days

12,632

18,580

12,626

148,755

15,764

13,578

16,154

15,366

24,247

14,564

8,346

8,484

13,275

167,616

May

1,160

1,300

748

760

948

1,040

1,220

962

854

854

867

817

1,080

1,200

934

828

"854 854

828

748

678

630

588

485

485

485

492

442

340

303

463

Maxinua

596

579

530

1,200

920

944

780

736

1,300

678

370

435

1,510

1,510

June

442

370

649

500

463

554

516

470

435

508

545

545

478

449

428

463

470

435

678

649

638

470

435

463

470

456

388

449

442

407

-

Niniwim

346

248

216

45

272

340

277

382

303

370

154

154

319

154

July

358

364

358

358

352

335

346

358

335

370

319

298

298

267 '220

211

166

193

211

185

185

170

154

158

162

158

234

267

329

329

298

Aug.

282

267

216

177

154

154

376

364

267

258

267

238

435

364

319

303

329

335

267

243

238

224

224

243

238

248

277

267

324

319

267

Mean

407

419

407

408

509

485

521

512

782

485

269

274

442

459

Sept.

319

1,510

760

456

414

428

428

414

407

388

388

376

421

394

376

382

394

394

388

407

407

382

370

358

407

335

414

376

382

400

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

25,060

24,950

26,040

295,000

31,270

26,930

32,040

30,480

48,090

28,890

16,550

16,830

26,330

332,500

Peak discharge.- Hay 1 (5 p.m.) 2,380- sec. -ft. j Sept. 2 (12:30 p.m.) 2,480 seo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement Bade on thia day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on baals of weather records and records for atatIons 

on nearby streams.

note." Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec, 11-18, 25-28, Dec, 30 to Feb. 3, Feb. 18-24 

(no gage-height record Jan. 6-10, 27-31).

Time baala; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
366 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°27'4511 , long. 98 043'00'1 , In sec. 8, T. 17 N., 

R. 12 W., 30 feet downstream from railroad trestle and 0.9 mile southwest of Scotia. 

Datum of gage Is 1,893.25 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,560 second-feet June 20, Sept. 2 (from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 second-feet); maximum gage height, 5.22 feet 

Sept. 2; minimum dally discharge, 250 second-feet July 25.

1936-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 20, Sept. 2, 1942; maximum gage height, 

5.30 feet June 25, 1939; minimum daily discharge, 105 second-feet Aug. 7, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow includes practically all return water from North Loup Irrigation project.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

960

960

960

856

2,200

1,240

921

808

753

753

753

753

764

786

830

856

830

808

819

869

921

988

988

934

869

819

eoe

753

856

974

908

NOV.

856

869

808

808

830

856

764

693

666

711

693

731

753

808 830-

921

947

960

974

908

882

843

786

711

731

742

«808

988

843

1,000

-

Dec.

1,100

980

980

1,000

900

940

1,000

775

684

684

600

*376

657

797

1,130

1,200

988

1,100

1,030

908

908

895

770

680

615

615

514

506

540

 518

518

Jan.

534

433

396

360

432

485

490

' 542

538

*530

516

516

547

578

592

636

697

740

750

725

740

730

725

740

725

726

838

876

904

844

875

Feb.

770

720

778

1,070

«985

840

655

528

520

540

490

450

420

520

480

 340

290

300

320

360

350

380

430

350

280

400

460

520

_

«

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April............... .......................

 ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July.... ...................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

600

780

1,000

900

800

880

800

680

610

610

660

620

640

600

630

650

675

742

797

«895

947

882

882

843

1,030

1,180

657

485

544

550

657

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Secondfoot-days

28,297

24,720 

24,836

P*7O ft ivf^rx-x O44

19 .758

14,546

23,226

26,612

41,565

36,425

14,069

IB 847

27*394

294,285

Peak discharge." Ray 13 (8 a.m.) 7,030 see. -ft.: June

7,560 sec, -ft.; June 20 (11 a.m.) 7,520 aec.-ft.j June 2

7,560 see .-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

693

895

,020

,020

,030

,030

856

830

856

843

882

908

895

830

830

819

775

764

775

808

797

797

786

775

947

,030

,090

,150

947

934

-

May

1,100

1,600

1,560

1,300

1,420.

1,540

1,460

1,540

1,440

1,460

1,540

1,370

3,620

8,120

1,730

1,500

1,390

1,330

1,260

1,100

1,030

988

934

843

797

753

720

693

657

1,230

1,540

Maximum

2,200 

1,000

1,200

2,300

904

1,070

1,180

1,150

3,620

5,560

fiOA DD4

625

3,170

5,560

June

1,130

830

574

657

684

2,660

921

684

684

2,030

84?

2,050

1,310

808

742

731

731

720

753

5,560

1,400

1,130

988

908

974

988

- 895

2,430

908

702

-

Minimum

753

666

376

105

330

380

485

693

657

574

350

280

473

250

July

684

639

639

630

614

606

590

598

524

566

537

537

467

461

437

405

370

370

357

420

348

326

449

283

250

370

334

314

306

310

318

Aug.

318

502

390

398

290

280

530

520

385

370

385

570

S25

530

520

510

504

467

461

443

370

534

326

534

330

352

400

443

544

537

479

Mean

Ql yio ^

824

801

740

637

520

749

887

1 340

1^210

454

414

913

806

Sept.

473

1,420

3,170

1,240

1,070

1,000

947

830

775

742

720

711

808

819

786

731

702

731

731

764

797

797

808

764

830

856

869

843

830

830

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

56,130

49,030

49,260

535,600,

39 j 190

28,850

46,070

52*730

oo A An O&«.44U

72 250

27,890

25,480

64,340

583,700

6 (9 a.m.) 6,200 aeo.-ft.j June 20 (2 a.m.)

8 (12 m.) 6,310 sec.-ft.j Sept 2 (8 p.m.)

Hote.- Stage-dig charge relation affected by loe HOT, 30 to Dec. 6, Dec. 11, 12, Dee. 23 to Feb. 8. 

No gage-height record Feb. 9 to Mar. 16, Aug. 6-16} discharge computed on basis of weather records

and records for. other stations in Loup River Basin.

Time basis i Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Fe

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

J» 9, 1942; central war time then(after.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 367

North Loup River near St. Paul,' Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16', long. 98°27', in sec. 22, T. 15 N., R.'IO 

w., 3 miles north of St. Paul.

Drainage area.- 4,040 square miles.

Records available.- May 1895 to October 1897, April to.October 1899, April to December

 1903, August 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1895-97, 1928-42), 882 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 3.36

 feet); minimum daily, 185 second-feet Feb. 17.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-42: Maximum discharge, 90,000 second-feet (estimated) 

June 6, 1896; minimum daily, 85 second-feet Aug. 8, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Many

 aiversions above station for irrigation. Forty discharge measurements made during 

year.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

699

777

618

tit

1,320

1,180

956

916

846

777

764

686

699

686

673

636

648

624

624

725

718

718

686

673

673

712

764

686

712

804

686

Nov.

712

738

785

751

818

604

818

790

804

846

860

838

818

846

818

818

832

860

860

916

888

874

660

589

738

764

tit

888

986

1,030

-

Dec.

986

916

916

972

1,000

908

930

908

874

738

576

316

309

764

986

1,04*0

1,840

1,140

1,000

944

374

944

874

764

718

686

725

686

785

 564

465

Jan.

383

368

365

375

390

410

445

475

 504

538

581

616

678

715

737

773

840

868

895

918

900

984

«924

936

942

1,030

1,110

1,440

1,740

1,580

1,450

Feb.

1,220

1,100

1,080

1,130

1,100

992

976

769

627

665

558

509

499

627

578

470

185

250

300

320

301

360

410

316

166

354

«438

560

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

666

888

1,290

1,880

1,500

1,690

1,310

1,000

832

838

902

«846

902

660

944

978

1,000

888

638

944

930

958

944

930

1,570

1,790

1,360

1,030

686

902

986

Apr.

966

1,130

1,080

1,300

1,270

1,220

1,100

1,000

944

90S

846

804

790

785

738

673

673

673

686

738

790

804

604

833

958

1,060

1,010

1,190

1,100

1,100

-

Secondfoot-days

23,653

24,400

25,472

283,353

24,816

16,888

33,266

27,926

46,131

39,196

14,527

15,271

29,364

320, 960 '

May

1,280

1,710

1,880

1,690

1,640

1,590

,460

,450

,380

,360

,410

,330

3,760

8,760

8,460

2,870

8,070

1,810

1,660

1,490

1,310

1,200

1,080

1,000

864

733

645

538

503

538

1,310

Maxima

1,380

1,030

1,240

3,350

1,740

1,220

1,880

1,300

3,760

5,840

676

611

4,990

5,840

June

1,580

1,080

780

538

658

2,170

1,870

1,310

1,250

2,170

1,460

1,68O

1,490

920

695

645

6O8

608

584

5,240

1,280

1,830

976

948

1,040

1,020

906

1,970

1,550

1,000

-

Minimum

624

589

309

85

363

185

666

673

503

538

805

316

460

185

July

378

798

746

695

682

695

645

595

536

439

503

503

514

439

480

396

360

334

343

360

449

839

299

439

805

334

316

390

299

343

369

Aug.

449

439

398

358

489

811

645

680

620

449

369

398

352

538

658

695

572

560

560

549

439

398

316

378

316

353

680

«32

409

560

388

Mean

763

813

822

776

801

603

1,073

931

1,490

1,307

469

493

979

879

Sept.

460

1,570

4,990

1,550

1,160

1,180

948

962

850

811

759

733

906

920

864

834

765

837

811

,772

759

746

708

658

695

746

670

595

595

560

Runoff in 

acre-feet

46,920

48,400

50,520

562,000

49,220

33,500

65,980

55,390

91,600

77,740

88,810

30,290

58,240

636.600

Peak discharge.- Hay IS (12 m. ) 8.600 see. -ft. s June 6 (11 a.m.) 5.660 see. -ft.: June 10 (9 a.m.)

4,9OO sec.-ft.; June 20 (3 p.m.) 10,800 sec.-ft.; June-88 (5 p.m.) 4,940 sec.-ft.; Sept. 3 (1 a.m. 

11,300 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day.

Hate.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Mar. 7 (no gage-height record Jan. 3-8, 

Feb. 15-20).

Time hasla; Central standard time prior to Z a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
368 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°49', long. 99°11', on line between NEi sec. 8 and NWi

 Sec. 9, T. 21 N., R. 16 W., at county highway bridge, 1* miles upstream from mouth 

and 3 miles northwest of Burwell.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year,.472 secfond-feet Sept. 2; maximum gage

 height observed, 3.58 feet Jan. 17, ice jam; minimum daily discharge, 170 second-feet

 Jan. 2-5. 1940-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of Sept. 2, 1942; maximum gage height 

observed, 3.64 feet Jan. 20, 1941, ice jam; minimum daily discharge, that of Jan. 2-5, 

1942.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Oage read

 twice dally prior to Feb. 3 and once daily thereafter. Thirty discharge measurements 

made during year.,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?,

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

380

276

 266 258

346

336

303

389

871

262

248

253

266

253

. 244

840

840

240

840

840

862

25B

853

253

858

880

262

268

862

844

236

NOT.

240

244

258

271

844

244

844

844

244

253

258

258

268

258

858

868

253

253

858

253

253

258

253

268

876

889

280

»284

876

276

-

Dec.

866

866

262

862

266

248

244

244

240

224

»224

218

218

218

214

820

232

840

840

840

840

840

232

240

840

266

866

844

880

200

 184

Jan.

174

170

170

170

170

174

178

183

192

*805

215

288

838

844

252

860

268

275

282

290

«297

310

297

885

871

894

289

876

868

280

889

Feb.

294

276

280

*284

284

280

276

280

880

276

858

866

280

280

284

866

248

232

232

234

238

a245

a255

262

»266

848

228

253

-

-

-

Month

October

December. .................:................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

March. .....................................

May

June .

September. ...... .» .........................

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

280

280

294

280

898

898

876

312

303

312

294

294

303

308

308

894

303

303

298

318

303

894

303

294

250

a222

216

258

a300

280

280

Apr.

880

889

289

317

289

298

289

289

289

280

889

289

289

298

289

871

268

253

258

853

248

858

258

268

317

262

327

280

280

880

-

Seoondfoot-days

8,181

7,758

7,346

89,028

8,950

8,432

9,634

7,860

7,458

7,142

8,074

95,698

May

284

387

308

308

368

346

341

387

387

327

336

308

387

336

327

387

317

318

308

894

298

898

276

876

280

266

853

240

844

280

294

Maxima

346

289

866

346

294

312

327

387

898

268

871

472

478

June

266

253

848

244

236

862

289

271

289

284

280

880

280

853

244

262

862

271

862

SOB

253

253

244

253

253

858

253

853

253

253

-

Minimum

236

840

184

184

170

888

216

248

240

236

220

216

228

170

July862

853

236

836

836

236

844

236

244

244

236

244

236

836

236

228

220

820

a232

844

844

244

844

244

844

248

853

258

848

248

224

Aug.

832

224

824

224

216

216

216

844

220

220

X 253

228

271

871

271

232

284

816

216

224

820

280

820

220

828

228

848

238

224

224

236

Mean

264

859

237

244

264

289

281

311

262

241

230

269

262

Sept.

228

472

424

351

303

266

271

253

244

244

244

244

236

262

244

244

244

244

244

236

244

244

266

258

258

258

258

258

266

866

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,230

15,390

14,570

176,600

14,650

17,750

16,720

19,110

15,590

14,790

14,160

16,010

189,800

* Winter discharge measurement made this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 18-15, D«c. 29 to Jan. 84, Feb. 19-81, Mar. 85, 

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, '1942; central war time thereafter, 

o convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr.

369

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°24', long. 98°00', on line between SEjSEi sec. 33, T. 17 

 N., R. 6 W., and NEiNE* sec. 4, T. 16 N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State Highway 52, 3 

miles northwest of Fullerton and 5f miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- September 1931 to June 1932, October 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,100 second-feet June 20 (gage 

height, 4.80 feet); maximum gage height observed, 6.28 feet Mar. 4, backwater from 

Ice; minimum dally discharge, 33 second-feet Dec. 11.

1931-32, 1940-42: Maximum gage height observed, 8.60 feet June 22, 1941 (discharge 

not determined); maximum dally discharge, 1,630 second-feet June 22, 1941; minimum 

daily discharge, that of Dec. 11, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those tor periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage 

read twice daily. Some regulation at low flow by power plant 20 miles above station. 

Several small diversions above station for irrigation. Twenty-nine discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in saoond-faat. water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?.

H

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

?,?,

2394-

25

26

28

29

30

31

Oct.

180

176

234

185

176

167

176

180

183

163

148

157

165

163

163

165

163

144

144

144

165

454

307

176

172

167

176

187

187

178

176

NOT.

 157

180

169

178

174

165

169

174

189

169

174

176

174

159

185

185

165

167

167

169

172

169

87

146

 238

239

180

167

167

161

-

Dec.

146

161

167

163

165

165

161

150

105

 49

33

46

132

130

134

174

174

164

154

196

142

163

 161

130

105

105

105

81

73

120

85

Jan.

80

78

93

83

93

92

94

 101

99

110

121

122

132

138

157

103

172

1S3

192

 227

234

213

202

220

243

192

163

411

344

282

153

Feb.

145

159

174

178

250

244

198

187

167

217

203

208

215

185

192

97

56

132

112

117

 99

98

105

 63

82

101

98

83

_

_

-

Month 

Ootobor

December. ...... .^ ..........................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

April................................... ...

May. .......................................

June . .

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

83

101

119

467

474

344

295

255

247

212

194

208

212

205

224

239

234

 227

208

217

196

187

178

159

189

287

255

265

234

239

239

Apr.

212

208

210

201

194

196

183

178

174

167

183

169

180

192

178

163

165

163

154

176

169

169

165

167

169

174

187

174

172

174

-

Seoondfoot-days

5,719

5,165

4,039

72,512

4,186

7,193

5,366

6,203

6,762

3,992

3,984

1 5,176

62,912

May

232

194

201

178

198

260

229

203

194

174

194

185

187

176

167

178

208

250

315

309

255

203

198

169

172

172

176

165

159

150

152

MaxiBUn

454

239

196

1,630

250

474

212

315

676

198

180

739

739

June '

161

187

178

178

165

172

172

205

222

222

180

227

247

194

189

163

163

157

163

676

318

293

298

263

232

229

220

210

282

196

~

Minim*

144

sr

33

S3

78

56

83

154

15C

167

91

103

114

33

July

198

165

154

140

159

165

172

148

165

157

146

132

146

128

134

120

114

120

101

105

98

101

91

100

94

91

109

105

103

113

118

Aug.

103

107

146

118

120

180

164

180

126

122

118

107

118

132

148

120

134

120

116

122

114

107

105 lie

103

114

124

167

150

124

. 167

Mean

184

172

130

199

165

150

232

179

200

226

129

129

173

172

Sept.

138

167

739

301

205

178

172

167

157

150

146

146

183

163

161

134

132

138

122

118

' 114

120

124

120

.136

148

148

157

148

154

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,340

10,240

8,010

143,600

10,170

8,300

14,270

10,640

12,300

13,410

7,920

7,900

10,270

124,800

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-19, Dec. 25 to Jan. 26, Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, 

Feb. 16 to Mar. 4.

Tine basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

fo convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
370 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete weir, lat. 41°25 f , long. 97°46', In sec. 

 28, T. 17 N., R. 4 w., 2 miles downstream from point of diversion and 34 miles southwest of Genoa.

Records available.- December 1936 to September 1942. No diversion prior to Dec. 2, 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum dally discharges for the water years 1937 to 1942 are 

contained in the following table: "

Water 

year

1936-37* 

1937-38 

1938-39 

1939-40 

1940-41 

1941-42

Maximum

Date

Sept. 22-27 

Nov. 24-26 

Sept. 1 

June 11 

11 

29

Dally discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

515 

1,070 

1,290 

2,080 

3,070 

3,020

Minimum

Date

Jan. 4 

Nov. 19, Dec. 7 

Dec. 27 

' 23 

July 15 

Dec. 28

foally discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

30 

40 

52 

44 

56 

103

« Period Dec. 2, 1936, to Sept. 30, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from stop logs, which 

 are good, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Records for water years*1937 and 1938 furnished by Loup River Public 

power District.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1936-48 

< 1936-37

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot. Nor. Dec.

_

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

150

150

160

150

150

140

160

70

.50

70

60

60

60

- 70

90

120

75

90

Jan.

120

75

50

30

65

150

235

845

300

300

330

300

100

60

60

180

90

BO

80

145

90

75

75

75

75

75

65

65

65

60

45

Feb.

45

45

45

100

130

90

90

75

75

75

75

60

60

90

90

90

90

90

100

115

130

115

75

75

75

76

75

75

-

-

-

Mar.

65

90

75

90

90

90

90

90

105

105

105

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

135

135

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

ISO

120

Apr.

120

120

135

135

135

120

135

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

130

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

130

130

130

130

130

130

-

May

130

130

130

130

120

120

130

120

120 120'

120

 120

120

130

120

130

140

140

140

140

140

140

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

160

160

June

180

180

180

200

200

180

200

180

200

190

195

195

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

800

200

200

200

200

-

July

200

200

230

240

240

250

260

275

280

275

330

330

410

405

470

470

470

47O

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

440

Aug.

470

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

470

505

505

505

505

505

430

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

290

310

350

115

' 115

285

286

Sept.

505

505

400

325

325

325

325

325

325

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

400

515

515

515

515

515

515

266

265

290
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Loup River power canal near Genoa, Hebr.

1937-38

571 

1936-42 Continued

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

560

510

510

510

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560,

560

560

560

560

860 !

560

560 :

560

560

Nov.

560

. 560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

450

170

170

40

70

70

240

670

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,000

680

560

820

-

Dec.

850

750

600

510

220

110

40

90

180

S80

400

440

480

560

620

560

620

750

600

400

330

350

330

330

350

400

440

510

510

510

510

Jan.

480

480

480

480

510

510

310

560

560

600

560

480

480

510

510

510

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

400

360

510

510

600

440

350

400

Feb.

500

630

590

590

590

590

590

560

560

560

560

590

560

560

560

560

560

500

560

560

560

560

560

560

590

590

590

590

-

-

Mar.

590

560

680

720

470

300

430

590

630

630

720

810

760

760

810

720

630

610

600

600

' 600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

675

675

675

Apr.

675

675

675

675

675

415

430

675

675

675

675

675

675

600

530

530

530

530

530

600

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

-

May

675

675

675

675

675

750

750

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

675

700

675

600

725

600

540

570

600

600

600

600

600

530

530

550

600

June

600

600

600

600

675

600

560

560

600

600

565

565

300

200

200

200

370

540

540

600

600

600

600

600

 540

600

600

600

600

600

-

July

600

560

530

530

600

600

600

630

600

600

630

660

660

660

660

630

600

660

700

710

710

710

660

660

710

710

720

720

720

675

700

Aug.

720

720 730-

730

710

600

635

710

710

710

710

710

640

610

660

685

725

710

725

700

730

675

665

665

670

675

600

610

665

750

750

Sept.

745

745

660

665

735

730

735

740

675

605

620

660

660

665

675

675

610

620

670

675

675

675

675

600

610

625

615

610

580

570

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

572

580

620

644

652

652

652

588

572

628

596

596

596

596

524

564

596

564

564

564

564

500

508

564

564

532

532

532

493

532

532

Nov.

538

532

532

532

479

479

500

524

532

532

516 '500

479

540

540

540

524

532

493

479

556

508

451

402

564

524

374

500

c640

8500

-

Dec.

a480

a460

a450

0653

0653

0884

0820

0844

0700

0506

0276

. 0265

C325

0411

0455

0511

0245

486

508

628

596

472

381

530

828

516

52

67

208

251

302

Jan.

444

660

684

644

852

796

644

636

708

479

395

. 500

764

532

186

284

395

493

708

836

936

444

612

652

604

493

556

644

668

479

508

Feb.

347

444

524

472

395

402

43O

388

251

334

437

479

516

540

500

564

564

532

451

468

451

472

430

465

516

543

486

548

-

-

-

Mar.

612

596

588

564

540

524

524

532

500

524

524

516

524

0548

C464

0379

0379

0373

0315

0282

0288

C310

0684

0668

e478

e541

e713

0692

0670

458

367

Apr.

381

374

374

354

374

360

451

540

640

612

620

604

588

620

676

684

684

692

660

668

676

660

628

620

564

479

423

409

395

395

Hay

402

451

564

909

900

700

540

444

628

884

945

844

458

580

676

684

676

684

716

796

788

692

1,090

1,080

1,100

1,080

981

999

1,050

1,030

1,030

June

999

740

660

676

660

660

660

676

708

732

652

660

660

676

668

660

660

708

732

772

852

860

1,040

972

884

860

981

1,020

954

884

-

July

884

868

945

1,040

999

788

828

876

868

772

668

668

716

764

748

708

684

692

708

652

668

660

612

588

532

540

540

548

548

548

524

Aug.

516

500

540

668

724

796

756

852

868

844

936

868

684

900

1,040

990

936

884

876

1,120

1,030

945

909

884

852

844

868

876

964

1,110

1,220

Sept.

1,290

1,270

1,020

1,190

1,180

1,040

1,020

981

981

1,060

1,010

1,010

936

884

828

796

876

900

945

963

936

900

918

90O

963

1,020

1,100

936

1,080

892

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of occasional ataff-gage readings and powerplant records.

o Backwater from stop logs on weir; discharge computed on basis of gage heights and backwater 

rating.
376 PUTTS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In aecond-feet, of Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr., 1936-42--Contlnued

1939-40

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

.19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

876

1,040

1,120

1,050

1,060

1,080

1,140

1,170

788

1,040

900

556

500

828

748

588

900

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,260

1,280

1,800

1,280

1,360

1,420

1,470

1,010

1,070

1,820

Nov.

1,300

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,040

1,300

1,420

1,410

1,400

1,300

1,270

1,060

1,350

1,400

1,410

1,460

1,510

1,610

1,460

1,690

1,430

1,710

1,410

1,640

1,480

1,370

1,150

1,170

1,290

1,160

-

Dec.

1,100

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,120

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,170

1,140

1,130

1,130

972

990

644

1,210

1,230

1,080

1,030

954

508

107

44

370

451

516

564

516

538

524

572

Jan.

660

644

644

668

772

868

900

700

692

676

804

884

918

900

981

936

892

692

692

820

868

876

812

764

812

868

876

868

876

892

927

Feb.

918

828

836

862

868

876

860

836

836

844

836

836

844

836

828

900

927

898

836

804

836 852-

900

927

954

981

1,010

1,050

1,110

-

Mar.

1,180

1,120

1,100

1,120

1,110

1,040

1,110

1,070

990

1,090

692

314

308

321

636

812

788

900

1,270

1,270

1,160

1,160

1,190

828

1,010

1.280

1,130

900

662

628

636

Apr.

676

1,100

1,380

1,240

1,100

972

868

1,010

1,310

1,480

1,340

1,190

1,130

1,120

1,150

1,280

1,680

1,690

1,130

.1,150

1,550

1,570

1,420

1.41O

1,570

1,890

2,060

1,930

1,910

2,040

.-

May

2,010

1,820

1,650

1,520

1,520

1,480

1,410

1,510

1,710

1,570

1,490

1,440

1,410

1,560

1,630

1,610

1,610

1,540

1,570

1,550

1,560

1,500

1,410

1,350

1,370

1,380

1,320

1,300

1,290

1,240

1,210

June

1,150

1,160

1,410

1,630

1,360

1,490

1,380

1,670

1,580

1,690

2,080

1,610

1,570

1,770

1,640

1,570

1,380

1,260

1,160

1,150

1,090

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,030

972

900

-

July

812

844

796

876

876

876

836

756

772

836

724

684

812

740

668

708

772

676

596

652

628

548

479

430

416

423

486

632

612

620

740

Aug.

868

945

1,120

820

900

1,040

820

772

804

788

772

764

836

1,210

1,120

1,090

884

852

756

724

868

876

812

724

644

596

636

692

740

884

884

Sept.

900

862

748

756

788

812

868

918

858

884

836

862

876

972

981

876

892

918

900

884

909

918

918

1,100

1,030

1,150

1,070

1,090

1,110

1,070.

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,080

1,220

1,270

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,940

2,090

1,760

1,620

1,460

1,410

1,330

1,320

1,350

1,430

1,380

1,390

1,320

1,340

1,360

1,330

1,320

1,400

1,410

1,510

1,310

1,520.

2,260

1,950

1,75O

Hov.

1,770

1,870

1,950

1,840

1,910

1,960

1,860

1,750

1,740

1,940

676

500

314

466

540

772

900

990

Cl,040

0811

1,370

1,820

1,900

1,930

1,990

1,880

1,540

999

1,910

2,000

-

Dec.

1,180

1,140

308

636

1,570

2,220

2,080

2,030

1,940

1,890

1,900

1,140

154

195

124

120

190

273

458

828

1,320

1,610

1,660

1,700

1,570

1,760

1,710

1,710

1,890

1,840

1,800

Jan.

1,850

1,210

1,200

756

945

884

852

918

1,030

1,190

1,380

1,560

1,640

1,630

1,730

1,740

1,410

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,180

1,160

1,110

1,280

1,360

1,350

1,180

1,240

1,260

1,460

1,610

Feb.

1,760

1,910

1,980

2,160

2,160

2,090

1,700

1,660

1,610

1,800

1,900

1,990

1,730

1,810

1,880

2,O10

1,740

1,910

1,660

1,210

972

954

1,020

1,040

1,200

1,410

1,630

1,590

_

-

Mar.

1,670

1,750

1,910

1,800

1,710

1,570

1,580

1,510

1,460

1,700

1,710

1,830

1,750

1,740

1,770

1,830

876

820

1,220

1,600

2,090

2,150

2,200

2,230

2,120

2,050

2,050

2,010

2,050

2,040

1,930

Apr.

1,720

1,780

2,240

2,390

2,430

2,270

2,230

2,410

2,450

2,290

1,980

1,920

2,090

2,430

2,480

2,630

2,220

2,260

2,780

2,920

2,920

2,950

2,910

2,630

2,380

C2.200

2,130

1,990

1,950

1,950

-

May

1,670

1,47O

1,290

1,300

2,070

2,180

2,240

1,760

1,580

1,830

1,780

1,680

1,640

1,630

1,630

1,690

1,980

2,530

2,210

2,360

2,740

2,680

2,390

1,990

1,630

1,390

1,350

1,350

1,290

1,400

1,460

June

1,960

2,540

2,980

2,680

2,370

2,200

2,100

2,020

1,950

2,780

3,070

2,410

2.17O

1,910

1,690

1,490

1,470

1,650

1,690

1,390

1,240

2,310

2,580

2,370

1,910

1,660

1,630

1,760

1,54O

1,280

-

July

1,220

1,190

1,530

1,460

1,470

1,410

1,310

1,330

1,190

1,080

1,040

1,050

1,010

0395

c56

0567

0611

0603

0483

0604

0492

0525

0532

0462

c504

0738

0678

0560

0632

01,140

1,990

Aug.

1,390

1,030

836

716

644

493

451

416

444

423

' 468

423

444

472

493

486

493

444

532

596

732

927

1,060

1,010

927

936

884

900

844

844

852

Sept.

812

1,020

1,740

2,430

1,980

2,310

2,330

2,540

1,950

1,380

1,330

1,3OO

1,210

1,170

01,170

1,610

2,170

1,860

1,420

1,350

1,260

1,160

1,280

2,140

2,600

2,670

2,360

2,120-

1,980

2,030

-

c Backwater from atop loga on weir; discharge oonputed fro* gage heights and baokmter rating.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 373

Discharge, In second-feet, of Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr., 1936-42 Continued

1941-42

Da,

1

2

3

4

5

6

.7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.850

1,870

2,070

2,360

2,030

2,810

2,760

2,530

2,070

1,780

1,710

1,680

1,580

1,580

 1,650

al,790

al,700

al,670

 1,670

al.710

al,840

aE.610

al,910

1,850

1,830

1,980

2,080

2,230

2,140

2,190

2,170

Nor.

2,000

1,890

1,920

1,850

1,960

2,030

1,990

1,940

1,930

1,910

1,980

1,880

1,850

1,860

1,880

1,850

1,850

1,790

1,950

2,120

1,990

1,770

a381

524

886

1,850

2,010

2,080

1,990

1,950

-

Dec.

ol,950

ol,820

01,800

ol,770

01,840

01,940

1,930

1,920

1,870

a420

al40

a530

636

612

990

1.550

1,850

2,210

2,320

2,470

2,270

2,160

2,160

928

204

137

133

103

370

564

668

Jan.

aS90

a410

aSSO

a390

a435

aSlO

a575

 8695

756

868

909

909

900

954

1,020

1,040

1,140

1,140

1,170

1,220

1,230

1,220

1,250

1,310

1,480

1,610

1.680

1,730

1,760

1,750

444

Feb.

290

596

dl,490

dl,72O

dl,810

2,180

2,450

2,150

3596

3451

d430

d374

d423

3708

d936

d852

d262

d340

d458

d416

d644

3972

d981

dl,010

dl,040

d981

d990

dl,010

-

-

Mar.

dl,110

dl,170

dl,190

dl,240

d936

dl,020

dl.280

dl,600

dl,750

dl,550

dl,890

dl,650

d2,140

d2,110

dl,930

dl,870

2,000

1,900

1,770

1,73O

1,850

1,460

1,610

1,660

1,590

1,510

1,550

1,470

1,810

2,120

2,060

Aft.

1,980

1,840

2,040

2,060

2,080

2,280

2,210

2,180

2,010

1,970

1,940

1,900

1,820

1,800

1,720

1,610

1,720

1,760

1,770

1,890

2,030

2,050

1,830

1,810

2,120

2,300

2,160

1,870

1,880

2,090

"

May

2,260

2,330

1,830

1,790

1,850

1,820

1,710

1,710

1,690

1,690

1,780

1,970

2,020

2,050

2,050

1,990

2,030

2,050

2,020

1,980

'1,910

1,930

1,910

1,910

1,920

1,720

1,670

1,610

1,530

1,520

1,780

June

2,870

2,760

2,730

2,000

1,870

2,040

2,390

2,010

2,000

2,050

1,990

1,610

1,530

1,540

1,490

1,550

1,530

1,570

1,590

1,990

2,380

2,920

2,880

2,560

2,940

2,780

2,450

2,310

3,020

2,710

-

July

2,370

81,890

al,680

al,740

al,710

al,700

al,560

al,490

al,380

al,300

al,230

al,240

al,170

1,170

1,060

1,010

884

852

884

868

836

884

780

772

828

804

804

804

748

716

c724

Aug.

0740

0844

0836

case

0756

01,100

01,560

1,410

954

1,300

1,330

1,820

1,240

1,880

1,530

f

1,540

1,490

1,320

1,240

1,160

1,130

1,040

1,060

954

1,010

963

1,060

1,350

1,320

1,270

1,200

Sept.

1,070

1,290

1,890

2,410

2,940

2,260

1,820

1,770

1,730

1,620

1,560

1,510

1,590

1,710

1,790

1,700

1,660

1,650

1,700

1,840

1,680

1,660-

1,660

1,740

1,900

2,150

1,960

1,870

1,680

1,610

-

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of occasional gage readings and power-plant 

records.

o Backwater from atop loga on weir; discharge computed on baala of gage heights and backwater 

rating.

d Oage-helght record doubtful; discharge computed on baals of gage height, once dally staff-gage 

reading and power-plant records.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1936-42

Month

December. 2-31, 1936 .......................

Calendar year .......................

January 1937

March. ......................................

Ifav

September. ..................................

The period. .................. . ........

October 1937 ...............................

November

Deceaber. ...................................

Calendar year 1937 .......................

May.........................................

August

September. ..................................

Water year 1937-38 .......................

November

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1938 ......................

May.........................................

September. ..................................

later year 1938-39 ......................

Seoondfoot-daya

2,925

_

11,885

10,585

_

16,860

13,630

104,235

1 Q DOR

19,800

213,355

14,813

214,137

1£2 944

OA ccti

26,790

29,825

237,510

Mmrlmm

16"0

_

470

515

_

I 850

1,070

745

1,070

884

884

rp\ v

1,22O

1,290

1,290

Minium

50

_

200

265

.

| 40

30

570

40

52

52

ooo

796

52

Mean

94.4

_

353

_

440

286

482

629

660

685

478

587

538

994

651

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,800

_

7 340

23,570

21,000

119,200

27,030

206,700

39,270

423,200

29,380

424,700

59,160

471,100
374 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Loup River power canal near Oenoa, Nebr., 1936-42 Continued

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1939 .......................

April. . .....................................

May. ........................................

 July

September. ..................................

Water year 1939-40 .......................

October 1940 ...............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1940 .......................

March. ......................................

May

September. ..................................

Water year 1940-41 .......................

November

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ...........'..........,.

September. ..................................

Water year 1941-48 .......................

Secondfoot-days

41,130

26,380

290,062

40,182

27,730

 383,339

46,040

1 38,936

410,878

54,726

27,662

21,600

52,782

557,264

40,265

585,177

26,560

50,526

58,720

58,030

66,060

35,888

36,035

53,400

572,270

Maximum

1,710

1,230

1,710

1 280

2,080

1,210

1,150

2,080

2 250

2,220

2,250

2,830

3,070

1,990

1,390

2,670

3,070

2,120

2,470

3,070

2,450

2,140

2,300

2,330

3,020

2,370

1,560

2,940

3,020

Minimum

1,040

44

44

644

748

44

120

120

56

416

' 812

56

103

56

262

1,610

1,520

1,49O

716

740

1,070

103

Mean

851

795

COC

924

1,047

1,256

1,123

892

697

1,759

1,527

1,299

1,603

949

1,957

1,872

2,202

1,158

1,162

1,780

1,568

Runoff in 

acre-feet

52,320

1 575,300

Qn <*-\ A

42 XOO

55,000

760,300

77,230

814,960

77 780

54,870

' 104,700

1,105,000-

79,860

1,161,000

115,100

131,000

71,470

105,900

1,135,000

 Time baala: Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 375

Beaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°26', long. 97°45', in WiSEi sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 4 W.,

 at bridge on State Highway 22, a fifth of a mile upstream from Union Pacific Railroad 

bridge, 1 mile southwest of Genoa, and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,930 s&cond-f&et June 21 (gage height, 15.5

 feet, from floodmarks); minimum dally, 31 second-feet Jan. 6.

1941-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 21, 1942; minimum discharge observed, 

21 second-feet July 29, Aug. 15, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Qage

 read twice dally. Several diversions above station for Irrigation. Regulation at 

low flow by power plants above station. Thirty-two discharge measurements made during 

year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 194E

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.

65

57

228

86

- 73

69

60

66

63

45

60

50

56

46

59

60

58

66

69

59

64

61

61

53

65

56

95

55

72

- 70

72

Nov.

70

61

65

S3

71

69

73 >74

66

84

68

72

84

72

74

70

79

79

92

83

66

63

64

76

92

68

79

82

67

76

-

Dec.

90

86

80

' 71

84

80

66

69

57

38

94

115

66

74

95

108

129

101

96

85

90

*90

87

86

71

67

54

37

32

36

52

Jan.

37

33

34

32

33

31

32

 41

49

62

72

82

82

84

85

91

93

99

101

*98

-98

98

98

95

94

94

93

93

93

89

75

Feb.

75

 83

#70

75

79

93

107

98

88

124

108

96

98

99

98

99

82

63

62

68

61 ' 52

62

*58

60

53

50

57

-

-

'.-

Month

October. .......;.................. .......

November. ..................................

Deoeober. .......;,....-.... , .................

Calendar "year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ....................................

 arch. .....................................

April. .....................................

Hay

 lime.-. ......................................

July. ........ .J. ............................

August. ....................................

Septenber. ...-. .............................

Water year 1941-49 .......................

Mar.

66

68

68

105

825

366

209

151

133

122

108

111

108

111

104

105

111 life

107

101

92

84

86

90

112

190

215

183

184

135

125

Apr.

113

117

112

120

110

102

96

86

90

87

90

89

90

85

81

86

76

71

69

72

71

67

67

69

72

74

71

71

75

68

Secondfoot-days

.2,094

2.210

2,366^

39,160

2,291

2,218

4,681

2,646

3,202

12,464

2,860

' 3,231

5,366

~ 46,518

May

75

180

93

98

93

256

318

146

159

160

112

102

93

87

79

78

74

79

70

66

60

108

106

69

63

 63

64

66

64

62 ' 70

Mmrlmm

228

92

129

944

101

124

825

120

318

3,370

244

624

761

3,370

June

66

349

146

87

84

78

68

75

84

276

117

118

198

135

128

139

111

98

260

1,290

3(370

1,950

1,130

709

444

232

220

186

146

188

-

Minima

4S

5!

38

28

31

5C

56

67

6C

ee

48

31

61

31

July

212

244

238

130

119

112

94

104

124

101

90

101

95

85

79

76

67

60

61

60

68

69

68

54

48

60

48

54

51

48

60

Aug.

45

60

53

61

52

56

92

242

160

136

136

134

66

66

59

60

61

55

54

48

42

43

41

37

40

47

48

122

624

391

101

Mean

67.5

73.7

76.0

107

73.9

79.2

151

84.9

103

415

92.3

104

179

125

Sept:

95

195

648

704

761

309

178

133

112

105

95

93

233

342

148

105

99

91

91

82

80

82

72

76

71

72

67

74

75

78

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4.160

4,380

4,670

77,660

4,540

4,400

9,280

6,060

6,350

24,720

5,670

6.41O

10,640

90,280

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by }oe, Dec. 27 to Feb. 11, Feb. 17 to Mar. 4. 

T3ae basisi Central standard tine prior to 2 a.a., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To-convert war time to standard ttney subtract 1 hour..
376 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn River at Nellgh, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°07', long. 98°02', In sec. 20, T. 25 N., R. 6 

 w., at Nellgh, Just downstream from bridge on State Highway 14.

Drainage area.- 1,740 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 161 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 8.34 

reet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum daily, 45 secondfeet Jan. 5.

1931-42: Maximum discharge observed, 2,150 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 

9.44 feet), from rating curve extended above TOO second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

12 second-feet July 2, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Several 

. small diversions above station for irrigation. Twenty-four discharge measurements 

made during year.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

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.

112

106

108

115

119

112

109

108

112

112

109

108

109

108

103

103

106

106

107

108

109

111

111

107

108

150

245

156

143

' 136

132

Nov.

127

126

122

123

122

 123

123

126

126

127

127

129

127

127

129

129

1J89

129

130

130

130

134

111

108

140

159

148

148

160

145

'-

Dec.

142

140

142

137

154

127

132

126

129

 86

116

143

120

110

140

170

166

1S6

168

166

143

140

 ISO

123

125

123

118

110

113

104

93

Jan.

88

83

72

50

45

49

S3

 60

64

68

72

77

83

89

100

114

126

136

142

146

*147

154

156

166

156

159

158

168

156

163

172

Feb.

146

182

 280

820

204

199

193

184

186

195

187

180

180

178

182

187

122

107

184

214

191

180

122

125

120

118

115

110

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April...................:..................

May........:..,............................

June .......................................

July......................... .....a........

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42. .....................

Mar.

120

140

160

170

240

293

267

252

248

867

250

234

230

067

256

266

250

245

 843

254

259

884

256

270

315

413

374

317

284

254

261

Apr.

279

908

343

364

416

472

6S1

639

483

422

371

387

306

298

276

269

243

228

218

208

2O4

197

191

189

197

193

193

191

189

191

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,668

3,904

4,052

53,444

3,460

4,730

7,869

0,826

23,905

20,369

7,912

4,116

4,957

97,747

May

230

260

830

234

265

371

433

489

676

664

736

856

1,080

1,180

1,420

1,610

1,790

2,000

1,710

1,390

1,110

960

808

675

686

607

461

393

344

531

334

Itntimum

246

159

170

567

172

220

413

639

2,000

1,380

786

369

301

8,000

June

381

423

398

367

328

418

480

352

981

308

318

376

412

398

387

349

908

690

834

975

1,010

1,030

1,080

1,190

1,260

1,830

1,370

1,380

1,260

866

-

"*"*"""

103

106

86

34

46

107

180

189

230

308

127

66

134

46

July

726

630

640

479

440

390

964

326

899

272

246

286

210

197

190

178

164

164

169

163

147

142

141

138

136

132

.130.

127

151

188

168

Attg.

147

137

132

130

147

369

168

163

156

128

124

114

123

136

187

118

114

109

102

97

94

89

87

86

86

86

87

94

212

846

161

HMD

118

190

131

146

111

169

864

294

771

679

2S6

- 1SS

166

B*7

S«pt.

140

177

301

248

226

218

808

191

181

167

164

160

148

160

148

138

146

168

164

160

142

158

137

154

138

158

148

144

144

146

Runoff,!*

acre-feet

7,280

7,74O

0,040

106,000

6,840

9,580

16,610

17,600

47,410

40,380

16,690

8,160

9,880

19S.9OO

 Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by iee Dec. 13-16, Dee. 88 to Jan. 91, Feb. 84 to Mar. 6. 

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tiro thereafter. 

To convert riff time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 377

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°20', long. 96°18', on line between SEi sec. 21 

and NEi sec. 28, T. 16 N:, R. 10 E., 3i miles north of Waterloo.

Drainage area.- 6,380 square miles.

Records available.- JUly 1940 to September 1942. May 1911 to JUly 1913 (fragmentary) and

 August 19138 to July 1940 at site at Waterloo, 4i miles downstream. April 1899 to November 1903 and July 1913 to September 1915 (fragmentary) at site 10 miles upstream, published as Elkhorn River at Arlington.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1911-13, 1928-42), 745 second-feet,

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge durlng.year, 6,290 second-feet June 21; maxlmim gage

 height, 6.08 feet Mar. 5, backwater from Ice; minimum dally discharge, 200 second-feet 

Jan. 6. 1911-13, 1928-42: Maximum discharge, 22,900 second-feet June 7, 1940 (gage height, 

12.39 feet, present site and. datum); minimum observed, 50 second-feet Nov. 12, 1940. 

Flood in April 1912 reached a stage about equal to that of June 7, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except, those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Several

 small diwrslons above station for Irrigation. Thirty-four discharge measurements 

made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6"

7

8

9

10

11

1?

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2ft

29

30

31

Oct.

377

39S

400

405

g583

gl,270

gl,400

g847

g«59

g672

«486

g465

g410

gS91

g372

g363

g364

g346

g346

gS46

g359

g386

g480

g630

g436

g410

490

SIS

500

450

460

Nov.

506

480

460

4SO

495

41S

400

382

363

537

. 333

525

320

320

' 320

320

326

533

S4S

1,370

993

678

51S

450

406

480

460

480

470

470

-

Dec.

485

460

450

450

445

44S

440

 450

450

368

288

261

268

329

350

363

372

412

460

SOS

540

555

605

*604

482

463

414

318

266

296

245

Jan.

232

254

220

*226

204

200

212

234

254

264

264

257

265

276

288

303

328

342

353

368

»367

382

390

400

396

392

386

408

443

48«

500

Feb.

600

 630

590

530

462

466

450

500

462

478

442

407

406

412

420

405

362

352

519

328

296

296

480

660

550

468

384

320

_

-

Month

October

November

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

 arch

April......................................

Jttnt

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

346

 378

366

308

gS47

g2.440

g3,280

g2,990

 83,110

g2,510

gl.630

gl,400

gl,E50

gl,160

gl.100

gl.040

gl.010

g979

g944

g923

g895

g847

g8l4

g802

 g860

g2,790

g2,700

g2.380

1,760

1,470

1,270

Apr.

1,880

1,280

1,310

1,330

1,260

1,170

1,120

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,000

g916

g834

g867

g881

8854

g782

g730

g684

g647

g635

635

629

629

635

647

635

641

663

-

Secondfoot-days

15,751

14.079

12,737

244,969

9,866

12,468

44,289

26.784

36,295

61,273

35, 195

17, 456

21,439

307,612

Hay

669

669

678

678

691

672

678

678

691

717

847

814

902

1,010

1,080

1,860

2,070

2,240

2,050

2,090

2,380

2,020

1,810

1,470

1,390

1,310

1,130

1,030

944

867

802

M«iH.ii«

1,400

1.370

605

3,080

500

660

3,280

1.330

2,380

6,290

3,340

1,050

1,660

6,890

June

768

1,080

1,660

1,110

864

802

788

743

730

743

766

749

724

796

730

749

776

736

724

2,090

6,290

5,660

6,350

5,510

2,740

3,400

2,930

3,010

3,370

5,190

-

Minima

346

380

246

127

800

896

308

62S

66!

784

5M

32S

466

200

July

g3,340

g2,890

g8,770

g8.270

gl,800

g802

gl,380

gl,210

gl.UO

1,110

978

979

860

796

736

684

641

611

1,240

1,020

710

605

688

647

972

979

762

847

704

606

666

Aug.

636

550

867

1,000

717

894

691

874

610

1,060

743

623

666

546

495

466

440

430

480

400

377

369

344

333

329

339

389

333

572

808

694

Mean

507

469

411

671

318

445

1,489

899

1,171

2,042

1,136

663

716

849

Sept.

646

400

499

636

678

1,180

1,660

1,130

80S

698

641

694

«966

gl,400

896

860

814

704

683

583

611

611

600

530

615

615

600

478

465

466

~

Runoff la 

aore-feet

31,200

87,930

85,860

486,900

19,670

24,730

67,860

63,190

71,990

181,600

69,610

34,680

42,680

610,100

* Winter discharge aeasuroBent Bade on this day. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Mot*..- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Mar. 6.

Tlae-fcaala: Central standard tint prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948} central war tlae thereafter. 

To concert war tine to standard tint, subtract 1 hour.
378 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Logan Creek near Uehllng, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°43', long. 96°31', on line between SEiSEi sec. 9 and 

 NEihEi sec. 16, T. 20 N., R. 8 E., at county highway bridge, 2 miles southeast of 

Uehllng and 8-mlles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- March 1941 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,-270 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 

9.40 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 14 

second-feet Dec. 88. 1941-42: Maximum discharge observed, 3,380 second-feet Sept. 16, 1941 (gage height, 

11.66 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet; minimum dally, that 

of Dec. 28, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 18.6 feet, from floodmark, June 5, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

- which are poor. Gage read twice dally. Many small diversions above station for irrigation. Thirty discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

X

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

67

62

a63 ' 97

464

448

211

138

103

83

79

72

71

70

66

63

64

64

64

63

63

69

138

99

73

70

68

62

61

63

61

Nov.

68

61

59

54

52

49

46

a 48

a48

50

47

»39

38

36

36

36

36

37

200

88

62

42

26

26

30

32

32

34

37

39

-

Dec.

39

39

39

39

37

36

38

39

 40

33

36

40

34

32

36

40

45

50

72

70

65

64

*55

32

34

45

25

14

22

21

20

Jan.

20

19

21

24

24

26

*27

28

27

29

32

46

51

55

58

60

59

59

60

59

 58

57

58

57

58

87

58

57

55

53

49

Feb.

43

 38

45

47

45

43

44

39

SO

39

50

47

47

S3

38

40

33

31

39

40

40

39

40

40

42

44

44

44

.

' -

Month

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year. 1941 ........... ^-. ........

April. .....................................

July.......................................

September. ....."............................

Water year 1941-42 ...,......:...........

Mar. 

42

»40

49

72

1,800

2,230

801

351

 166

119

107

84

76

83

84

83

84

79

71

70

72

70

70

66

138

637

444

225

133

139

157

Apr.

183

215

247

231

a!80

131

124

119

112

103

 ioo

91

95

97

95

116

91

75

77

76

77

76

76

77

79

77

79

7S

79

71

Seoondfoot-days

1,234

.

3,567

36,748

May

75

76

82

76

82

91

87

SI

75

78

87

83

127

227

113

77

77

69

69

63

63

63

70

58

56

59

58

57

57

57

58

Maximum

464

72

_

£47

692

2,830

June

66

342

171

86

72

64

64

63

64

63

62

66

63

59

59

58

59

62

66

592

970

438

181

113

96

100

92

a200

871

542

-

Minimum

ne>

14

_-

42

14

July

344

154

110

a!02

95

90

83

84

143

91

72

68

62

63

61

6J

60

60

78

71

% 64

68

57

78

. 70

62

54

56

52

60

54

-Aug.

52

55

50

49

48

46

50

48

50

50

51

49

51

60

a56

53

46

44

43

39

41

40

40

39

37

39

45

133

251

112

62

Mean

39.8

_

84 4

119

101

Sept.

51

49

93

142

110

55

45

42

264

692

155

114

84

64

61

166

83

67

56

54

56

55

54

53

51

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,450

_

7,080

72,890

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for ElKhora 

River at Waterloo.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice NOT. 23-27, Dec. 11-21, 24, 25, Dec. 27 to Mar. 5.

Tl«e basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NISHNABOTNA. RIVER BASIN 379

Nlshnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°38', long: 95°37', In SdiSEi sec. 11, T. 67 N., R. 42 

W., 1* miles downstream from confluence of East and West Forks and 2 miles northeast of 

Hamburg. Datum of gage Is 894.17 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,800 square miles.

Records available .- October 1928 to September 1942. March 1922 t'o September 1923, at site 

6 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1928-42), 667 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11, 700 'second-feet June 20 (gage height, 

19.23 feet); minimum observed, 195 second-feet Aug. 24; minimum gage height observed, 

4.49 feet Dec. 11.

1922-23, 1928-42: Maximum discharge, 24,600 second-feet Mar. 12, 1939 (gage height, 

23.0 feet, from floodmarks); minimum, 4.5 second-feet Aug. 30, 1934 (gage height, 1.58 

feet) .

Remarks .- Records good except those for -periods of backwater from Missouri River, which 

 are fair, and those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read once dally 

below 10 feet and twice dally or more often above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to Septenber 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,120 

2,590 

1,880 

1,210 

1,120

1,880 

5,640 

3,480 

2,710 

1,230

672 

480 

427 

373 

352

' 352 

336 

298 

278 

338

805 

7,220 

4,420 

2,740 

1,560

1,510 

857 

759 

555 

422 

2.010

Nov.

3,9.60 

3,370 

2,120 

1,880 

2,140

1,650 

1,540 

982 

801 

686

641 

648 

638 

621 

605

567 

531 

488 

1,080 

947

821 

668 

517 

448 

432

480 

520 

508 

488 

464

'Dec.

453 

' 448 

420 

424 

412

^-402 

^- 402 

^*400 

^- 390 

^.266

^,230 

^ 320 -430- 

530 

466

414 

402 

407 

417 

407

407 

869 

3,900 

2,370 

1,590

1,380 

1,230 

853 

908 

1,500 

l.'OOO

Jan.

860 

700 

600 

550 

520

490 

460 

450 

440 

435

»435 

440 ~~ 460 

520 

580

610 

650 

710 

770 

880

1,000 

1,300 

1,600 

1,800 

2,000

2,500 

2,200 

1,720 

1,780 

1,990 

1,580

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 ber ......................

lendar year 1941 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1941-42 ..........

.Feb.

1,250 

1,000 

978 

1,090 

1,230

1,440 

1,340 

1,240 

895 

833

825 

790 

790 

829 

829

850 

800 

700 

600 

540

530 

550 

570 

600 

650

650 

650 

 660

Seoondfoot-days

49,624 

31,241 

24, 047

289,454

31,020 

23,709 

44,376 

25, 171 

71,182 

70,199 

52,269 

19,301 

25,948

468, OS'7

Mar. 4

680 

740 

850 

1,000 

2,000

3,500 

2,710 

1,400 

1,270 

1,120

1,030 

882 

912 

841 

801

1,190 

1,730 

2,060 

1,800 

1,990

1,760 

1,610 

1,340 

1,170 

1,090

1,750 

2,000 

1,370 

1,240 

1,180 

1,360

Uaximua

7,220 

3,960 

3,900

13,700

2,500 

1,440 

3,500 

1,590 

6,120 

7,910 

6,360 

3,370 

2,990

7,910

'Apr.

1,440 

1,300 

1,260 

1,140 

1,590

1,060 

951 

960 

912 

862

829 

829 

829 

790 

751

849 

817 

817 

729 

693

662 

621 

555 

561 

567

589 

576 

561 

540 

511

May

534 

641 

1,060 

969 

2,350

1,150 

1,720 

1,160 

986 

982

5,690 

6,120 

5,640 

3,620 

2,570

2,130 

01,800 

02,600 

01,800 

el, 500

01,500 

05,500 

c3,950 

03,000 

02,200

1,950 

1,770 

1,620 

1,590 

1,680 

1,400

Minimum

278 

432 

230

58

435 

530 

680 

511 

53.4 

710 

427 

195 

331

195

June

1,970 

1,310 

1,880 

1,080 

991

904 

0870 

0850 

0840 

0830

el,100 

ol,300 

0900 

0820 

C760

0740 

072O 

C710 

744 

7,910

4,740 

2,990 

2,010 

1,030. 

7,250

6,680 

3,340 

2,920 

7,490 

5,120

Mean

1,601 

1,041 

776

793

1,001 

847 

1,431 

839 

2,296 

2,340 

1,686 

623 

665

1,282

July

4,980 

2,740 

2,920 

2..080 

1,940

1,820 

973 

1,140 

938 

857

973 

1,050 

853 

614 

543

480 

522 

427 

4,320 

6,360

5,800 

3,060 

1,440 

1,030 

891

805 

759 

942 

805 

759 

648

Per 

square

mile

0.572

.372 

.277

.283

.358 

.302 

.511 

.300 

.820 

.836 

.602 

.222 

.309

.458

Aug.

645 

588 

480 

774 

483

960 

1,100 

608 

388 

352

366

320 

298 

307 

307

432 

316 

274 

260 

249

236 

221 

268 

195 

212

845 

904 

3,370 

2,160 

895 

494

Sept.

477 

443 

1,260 

732 

477

679 

488 

486 

1,340 

608

466 

366 

331 

2,100 

2,990

2,250 

2,430 

2,370 

1,070 

651

378 

380 

359 

352 

364

472 

458 

427 

388 

356

Runoff

Inches

0.66 

.41 

.32

3.92

.41 

.31 

.59 

.33 

.95 

.93 

.69 

.26 

.34

6.20

Acre-feet

98,430 

61,970 

47,700

574, 100

61,530 

47,030 

88,020 

49,930 

141,200- 

139,200 

103,700 

38,280 

51,470

928,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

o Backwater from Missouri River.

Hota.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Dec. 11-14, Deo. 30 to Jan. 27, Feb. 16 to Mar. 6. 

Tine basis: Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
380 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

East Nlshnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00'55", long. 95°14'30", In sec. 20, T. 72 II., R.

 SB W., at bridge on U, S. Highway 34, half a mile west of Red Oak, 26 miles downstream 

from Indian Creek, and 49 miles upstream from confluence with West Nlshnabotna River. 

Datum of gage Is 1,010-45 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 890 square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1942. May 1918 to July 1925, at site half a 

mile downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,780 second-feet July 20 (gage height, 18.42

* feet): minimum, 72 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 3.35 feet).

1918-25, 1936-42: Maximum discharge observed, 9,600 second-feet Mar. 4, 1937 .(gage 

height, 18.50, from floodmarks); minimum discharge, 6 second-feet (estimated) Aug. 18, 

1936.

 ks.- Records good except those for days of fragmentary gage-height record, which are 

and those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of city of Red Oak.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

556 

216 

126 

83 

a350

aSOO 

fS.610 

1,270 

647 

388

160 

145 

138 

130 

153

144 

117 

104 

96 

95

437 

890 

596 

224 

140

a 159 

178 

139 

127 

113 

339

NOT.

1,720 

1,410 

593 

403 

408

432

f399 

fS05 

260

f245

a250 

a245 

a235 

a220 

208

205 

201 

196 

226 

249

277 

208 

196 

al90 

aEOO

a210 

aSO5 

a200 

a!90 

180

Dec.

173 

165 

' 168 

152

148

138 

130 

124 

*128 

99

85 

95 

100 

105 

127

123 

128 

139 

146 

138

139 

173 

793 

997 

504

352 

317 

226 

a260 

a320 

a280

Jan.

a240 

a210 

al96 

180 

175

165 

160 

156 

150 

150

*151 

155 

165 

195 

225

250 

280 

330 

410 

490

520

550 

600 

650 

718

847 

826 

722 

632 

690 

626

Month

Ooto 

More 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare

Apr! 

Nay

 JU1U

July 

Augu 

Sept

Is

imber

iriber ......................

.lendar year 1941

lary

Weber .....................

ter year 1941-42 ...........

Feb.

421 

375 

384 

410 

504

644 

591 

. 434 

380 

340

356 

371 

352 

338 

366

378 

280 

200 

190 

200

220 

230 

223 

«246 

268

266

272 

f249

Seoondfoot-days

11,410 

10,466 

6,964

95,751

11,811 

9,486 

16,354 

8,703 

27,022 

22.400 

21,221 

6,766 

7, 137

168. 759

Mar.

a266

a270 

aSOO 

aSOO 

f965

827 

637 

436 

363 

340

352 

333 

299 

296

293

419 

607 

796 

789 

720

708 

606 

540 

499 

522

892 

756 

S50 

483 

494 

610

MaximuB

2,610 

1,720 

997

3,700

847 

644 

965 

606 

4,310 

3,900 

6,240 

1,070 

1,070

6,240

Apr.

506 

490 

447 

399 

384

363 

356 

342 

323 

319

301 

283 

285

287 

281

274 

281 

266 

234 

224

217 

219 

208 

199 

196

212 

228 

208 

189 

182

May

185 

210 

311 

462

319

635 

607 

384 

331 

342

2,740 

4,310 

1,440 

861 

688

619 

651 

681 

648

577

688 

2,080 

1,880 

878 

681

619 

584 

833 

765 

536 497'

Minimum

83

180 

85

30

150 

190

255 

182 

186 

247 

162 

74 

94

74

June

517 

602 

436 

392 

356

342 

340

344 

303

307

914 

563

410

307 

274

256 

247 

268 

268 

946

1,060 

563 

331 

277 

1,750

1,340 

653 

445 

3,710 

3,900

Mean

368 

349 

225

262

381 

339 

528 

290 

872 

747 

686 

187 

238

436

July

1,050 

620 

529

1,150 

686

380 

321 

321 

307 

279

327 

274- 

219 

203

187

177 

163 

162 

2,470 

6,240

1,920 

643 

396 

326 

270

306 

307 

321 

401 

276 

303

Per 

square 

 lie

0.413 

.392 

.253

.294

.428 

.381 

.693 

.326 

.960 

.839 

.770 

.210 

.267

.489

Aug.

1,

232

190 

272 

214

173

309

199 

162 

138 

13S

134

117 

113 lie

110

109 

105 

100 

96 

92

ree

82

77 

74 

86

217 

293 

070 

356

210 

127

Sept.

106 

96 

94

114 

119

103 

106 

194 

488 

221

133 

106 

277 

663 

1,070

- 438 

585 

676 

269 

184

134 

123 

117 

113 

116

140 

161 

139

180 

114

Runoff

Inches

0.48 

.44 

.29

4.01

.49 

.40 

.68 

.36 

1.13 

.94 

.89 

.84 

.30

6.64

Acre-feet

22,630 

20,760 

13,810

189,900

23,430 

18,880 

32,440 

17,260 

63,600 

44,430 

42,090 

11,470 

14,160

314,900

Peak discharge.- Oct. 7 (2 p.m.) 3,430 see. -ft. j May 12 (9 a.m.) 4,960 see. -ft.; June 25 (9 p.m.)

2.9UO see.-ft.; June 29 (11 p.m.) 5,020 aec.-ft.; July 20 (10:30 a.m.) 8,780 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record] dr&oharge computed on basia of records for Nlshnabotna River above 

Hamburg.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11, 12, Jan. 4-24, Feb. 17-21.

Time baals; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TARKIO RIVER BASIN 381

Tarklo River at Fairfax, Mo.

i.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°20'20", long. 95°24'20", In SWiSWi sec. 22, T. 04 N..,

at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile west of Fairfax and 2-miles downstream 

from unnamed creek. Datum of gage Is 872.44 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 508 square miles.

Records available.- March 1922 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 149 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,300 second-feet June 20, from rating curve 

 extended above 11,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 20.5 feet June 25, from floodmark: minimum discharge observed, 33 second-feet Sept. 14, 23.

' 1922-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 20, 1942; maximum gage height, 22.33 feet 

July 7,. 1929, from.floodmark; no flow on several days In July and August 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once dally below 8.0 feet and twice dally above.

Discharge, in eecond-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

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

9fi

§0

31

Dot.

224

91

215

2.390

1,980

594

5,290

1,030

1,250

402

a250

168

136

128

106

106

91

86

120

1.100

589

6.000

1,920

536

340

445

360

162

91

90

2,360

Nov.

3,360

1,260

760

562

845

582

489

360

320

281

281

300

300

262

243

a243

243

243

243

216

224

216

197

170

215

224

206

188

188

188

Dec.

179

179

179

179

170

162

162

153

136

136

106

179

320

46?

320

179

179

170

153

144

144

162

319

655

340

423

320

b262

b206

blTO

b!20

Jan.

b91

b66

b56

b50

b45

b46

b46

b55

b60

b78

»b84

blOS

b!20

b!44

b!70

b!97

b224

b262

bSOO

b340

b402

b445

b535

b630

b788

964

1,370

1,440

489

467

536

Month

October

November ......................

December

Calendar year 1941 .........

January ..... ... ...

February , .

March .........................

May

June ............ . .

July ..........................

Augwt ......... ....

September .....................

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

179

206

170

179

262

262

224

*224

206

170

188

179

197

170

206

224

¥188

b!70

b!70

b!70

b206

939

558

b467

b423

b402

b381

331

.

_

-

Secondfoot-days

29,083

13,427

7,472

98,476.3

10.601

7,701

22,626

5.S62

26.129

31,648

5,816

3.786

3.448

166.893

Mar.

300

. 224

262

402

904

1,370

934

606

402

215

300

224

234

243

300

1,740

2.100

2r 060

1,480

1.400

630

423

402

320

904

964

1,980

369

300,

300

234

Maxim*

6.000

3.360

Q1Q 8JS

8,890

1.44O

939

2.100

423

6,270

10, 100

445

917

783

10, 100

Apr.

262

300

300

423

262

B262

262

197

215

179

197

179

179

215

179

162

120

120

179

153

112

144

120

98

153

162

136

128

144

120

-

May

112

77

402

243

5,270

1,640

300

234

234

510

4,540

1.980

512

300

243

234

243

402

630

224

926

2,630

779

445

340

320

300

320

262

243

234

Minima

88

170

105

1.3

45

170

215

98

77

179

49

36

33

33

June

320

262

197

179

179

179

3S1

281

188

188

18S

360

360

206

320

340

360

630

984

9,050

750

320

420

816

10, 100

2,450

733

445

360

320

"

Mean

958

448

241

270

342

275

727

189

811

1,062

168

122

- 115

455

July

224

206

262

445

179

179

179

320

320

320

262

231

262

105

88

59

52

50

106

49

68

78

63

139

402

162

63

67

71

56

93

Per

square 

mile

1.S5

.882

.474

.531

.673

.541

1.43

.372

1.60

2.09

.331

 .240

.226

.396

Aug.

54

41

37

43

91

262

68

L97

98

52

47

67

65

64

52

46

44

43

142

42

36

53

36

39

154

565

340

J17

179

72

d50

Sept.

120

554

7S3

162

72

32

77

 49

 41

54

d46

d40

36

33

188

215

72

215

162

64

d40

34

33

34

36

39

48

42

46

40

."

Runoff

Inches

2.13

.98

.55

7.23

.73

.56

1.65

.42

1.64

2.33

.38

.28

.2|>

12.15

Ac re- feet

57,690

26,630

14,320

195,300

21,030

16,270

44,680

11,230

49,640

65,170

10,540

7,810

6,34O

329,000

* Winter discharge meaaurenent Bade on this day.

a 80 gage-height record) discharge computed en basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of records for Hodaway River near 

Burlington Junction.

Hote.- Cage uauawd to hare been read one foot too low Jan. 29, Feb. 16, Mar. S, June 29, July 13, 

Sept. 10. ftae baalat Central standard tia* prior to 2 a.m., Febi 9, 1942j central war tine thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, aubtraet 1 hour.
382 NODAWAY RIVER BASIN

Nodaway River at Clarlnda, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°44'1011 , long. 95°00'30", In sec. 32, T. 69 N., R. 36

 W., at bridge on State Highways (formerly State Highway 3), half a mile downstream -from 

Neele Branch, 1.2 miles east of city square of Clarlnda, and 7i miles upstream from 

East Nodaway River.

Drainage area.- 740 square miles.

Records available.- May 1918 to July 1925, May 1936 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,800 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height,

 nnUTYeet); minimum observed, 29 second-feet Aug. 23, 24 (gage height, 1.70 feet).

1918-25, 1936-42: Maximum discharge observed, 14,000 second-feet May 21, 1937, from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet on basis of partly completed discharge 

measurement at gage height 12.1 feet; maximum gage height observed, 17.87 feet June 9, 

1941; practically no flow Aug. 25, 1919. Maximum stage known, 25.4 feet, from floodmarks, In August 1903.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or

 rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once daily, with extra readings 

during rises. Diversion by city of Clarinda about half a mile above station for municipal supply; reported to average about 0.4 second-foot during 1942.

Cooperation.- Oage-helght record collected in cooperation with city of Clarlnda.

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

23 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Get.

197 

156 

269 

1,150 

880

1,790 

7,650 

3,400 

1,020 

480

349 

311 

240 

a216 

193

179 

a!70 

162 

156 

405

411

2,850 

1,280 

788 

399

511

1,400 

772 

405 

313 

480

Hov.

4,740 

3,270 

1,690 

86S 

972

916 

724 

623 

46S 

a426

385 

399 

386 

366 

355

324

303 

292 

318 

514

423 

338 

272 

204 

235

303 

282 

282 

247 

240

Dee.

a230 

219 

209 

204 

193

182 

175 

169 

*162 

139

S7 

100 

125 

120 

170

162 

197 

202 

1S2 

175

164 

160 

1,540 

2,330 

1,010

820 

616 

453 

371 

450 

440

Jan.

370 

340 

300 

270 

250

240 

230 

225 

225 

 223

230 

240 

270 

320 

360

390

430 

520 

600 

650

700 

800 

1,120 

1,290 

1,280

1,370 

1,100 

882 

876 

772 

693

Hon*th.

Got 

Hov 

Deo

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar Sr B«y 

Jim 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

H

ember.....................

alendar year 194

t ember....................

»ter year 1941-4

Feb.

420 

420 

417 

441 

626

964 

732 

438 

3SO 

3SO

332

360 

332 

321 

360

400 

330 

240 

220 

240

255 

295 

a 280 

»264 

277

285 

279 

259

Secondfoct-days

28,982 

21,172 

11,756

147,784

17,576 

10,547 

 24,721 

8,587 

40,979 

22,259 

16,110 

4,729 

5,342

212,760

Mar.

267 

377 

514 

1,320 

1,080

1,290 

1,160 

64S 

453 

483

447 

a412 

377 

380 

402

a 600 

2,126 

1,570 

960 

960

828 

72S 

541 

a516 

492

2,150 

1,120 

768 

630 

547 

581

Maximum

7,650 

4,740 

2,330

9,620

1,370 

964 

2,150 

585 

5,370 

3,850 

3,420 

900 

' 832

7,650

Apr.

585 

541 

a509 

477 

405

383 

352 

335 

321 

298

a284 

269 

a268 

267 

250

245 

235 

226 

211 

199

195

a!87 

179 

173 

182

202 

245 

197 

a!88 

179

May

164 

169 

477 

521- 

355

1,430 

1,020 

521 

435 

411

*e5, 160 

5,870 

1,980 

1,040 

772

651 

1,750 

2,850 

1,380 

820

S60 

4,400 

2,530 

1,160 

872

764 

716 

581 

521 

405 

394

m»i1mp»i

156 

204 

87

15

223 

220 

267 

"173- 

164 

169 

64 

29 

51

29

June

469 

a390 

321 

a 296 

272

a258 

243 

a227 

211 

223

352 

252 

338 

233 

179

a!74 

169 

169 

193 

«e3,850

1,930 

740 

435 

321 

*e2,080

1,180 

547 

487 

2,230 

3,500

Mean

935 

706 

379

405

567 

377 

797 

286 

1,322 

742 

520 

153 

178

583

July

780 

429 

682 

SOS 

399

228 

197 

182 

169 

158

150 

135 

113 

alOS 

102

94 

76 

64 

619 

3,420

2,090 

394

202 

245 

377

1,900

1,220 

435 

435 

245 

154

Per 

square 

mil*

1.26 

.954 

.512

.547

.766 

.509 

1.08 

.386 

1.79 

1.00 

.703 

.207 

.241

.788

tog.

282 

167 

a!6S 

169 

139

269 

391 

139 

129 

105

85 

a82 

78 

73 

69

66 

a57 

48 

54 

48

- 43 

33 

29 

29 

a35

64 

186 

900 

.468 

228 

96

Sept.

73 

alOO 

252 

80 

66

98 

89

69 

223 

199

80 

51 

64 

474 

832

329 

290 

$88 

321 

150

81 

81

a81

w85

109 

109 

119 

92 

76

Runoff

Inches

1.46 

1.06 

.59

7.43

.88 

.53 

1.24 

.43 

2.06 

1.12 

.81 

.24 

.27

10.69

Aoro-feet

57,480 

41,990 

23,320

293,100

34,860 

20,920 

49,030 

17,030 

81,280 

44,150 

31,950 

9,380 

10,600

422,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a 80 gage-height record; discharge estimated or Interpolated. 

e Rapidly changing stage on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12-15, Dec. 30 to Jan. 22, Peb. 16-20. 

Time basla; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Peb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to Standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NODAWAY RIVER BASIN 383 

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 40°26'40", long. 95°05'20"; In 

 NWi sec. 17, T. 65 N.» R. 37 W., at bridge on State Highway 4, a quarter of a mile upstream from Mill Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from Wabash Railroad bridge, and li miles 

west of Burlington junction. Datum of gage Is 896.17 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,240 square miles. 

Records available.-'March 1922 to September 1942. 

Average aiscnarge.- 20 years, 406 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 16.95 

reet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 51 second 

feet Aug. 25.

1922-42: Maximum discharge, 22,100 second-feet June 9, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 10,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 19.5 feet Sept. 3, 1926, from 

floodmark; minimum discharge, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 7, 1934. 

Remarks.- Records poor.

'Rating tables, water year 1941-42, except periods of ice effect '(gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 29 to Sept. 14)

Oct. 1 to June 24 June 25 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

161

264

415

620

870

1,490

6.0

7.0

8.0

11.0

13.3

2,330

3,340

4,500

8,560

12,000

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

44

58

76

191

322

492

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.5

712

1,280

2,030

9,860

5,960

8,210

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

S 

8

4 

6

6 7- 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

SS 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oet.

446 

289 

244 

3,070 

3,860

3,140 

10,900 

7,860 

7,440 

8,280

1,070 

740 

620 

548 

486

432 

401 

374 

356 

3,790

2,240 

9,770 

4,500 

2,330 

1,640

1,160 

1,880 

1,560 

1,160 

815 

6,660

HOV.

12,000 

6,880 

4,020 

2,620 

2,150

1,880 

1,520 

1,160 

898 

765

715 

715 

740 

740 

665

598 

548 

-514 

958 

815

842 

690 

498 

384

374

494 

498 

454 

426 

408

Dec.

394 

380 

356 

350 

344

303

289 

272 

264 

 231

140 

180 

210 

240 

260

£90 

298 

329. 

289 

278

270 

264 

2,920 

4,380 

2,820

2,420 

1,920

790 

502 

474 

415

Jan.

350

290 

290 

240 -240

210 

210 

210 

210 

240

 240 

260 

290 

350 

490

660 

880 

980 

1,220 

1,490

1,800 

1,970 

2,330 

2,520 

2,720

2,720 

2,720 

1,880 

1,680 

1,640 

1,380

Month

Oet 

JTov

Dee

C

Jan 

Petr 

War. 

Apr I*T

Jam 

Jul

Augi

Sep

w

ember. ......... . ........

nary

Set:::::::::::::::::::::::

»ter year 1941-4

Feb.

740 

620 

598 

740 

870

1,130 

1,420 

815 

620 

548

557 

598 

 575 

566 

620

' 715 

690 

620 

580 

530

450 

420 

341 

303 

350

380 

420 

 460

Seeondfoot-daya

82,061 

45,969 

22,872

320,782

32,650 

17,276 

48,288 

13,039 

69,380 

44,306 

21,707 

9,083 

7,255

413,886

Mar.

657 

575 

765 

1,320 

3,560

3,450 

2,720 

1,520 

1,320 

1,100

1,010 

842 

790 

765 

790

84£ 

3,020 

2,720 

2,200 

1,920

1,760 

1,320 

1,160 

980 

870

3,220 

2,380 

1,720 

1,130 

1,010 

952

Maximum

10,900 

12,000 

4,380

19,800

2,720 

1,420 

3,560 

980 

8,100 

8,120 

3,190 

1,840 

759

12,000

Apr.

980 

898 

815 

690 

575

575 

544 

506 

474 

454

415 

380 

401 

390 

374

359 

350 

332 

338 

309

298 

289 

281

264 

258

284

281 

353 

314 

258

Mar

253

242 

510 

598 

8,100

2,470 

2,420 

1,380 

870 

842

6,840 

6,190 

4,500 

2,620 

1,420

1,130 

1,760 

4,3QO 

2,920 

1,970

1,380

4,640 

3,560 

2,020 

1,350

1,130 

1,010 

870 

766 

665 

575

m^lmm.

244 

374 

140

15

210 

303 

557 

258 

242 

281 

134 

51 

71

51

June

666 

665 

598 

518 

436

387 

574 

371 

365 

374

384 

598 

544 

368 

332

309 289

281 

306 

7,540

3,560 

1,880 

952 

1,190 

8,120

2,730 

1,380 

1,130 

2,800 

4,660

Mean

2,647 

1,532

738

879

1,053 

617 

1,558 

435 

8,238 

1,477 

700 

293 

242

1,134

July

2,140 

737 

980 

504 

468

384 

319 

291 

272 

251

251 

226 

809 

194. 

179

172 

1S7 

150 

134 

2,500

3,190 

814 

340 

404 

596

1,340 

2,160 

962 

641 

' 443 

316

Per 

square 

mil*

2.13 

1.24 

.595

.709

.849 

.498 

1.26 

.351 

1.80 

1.19 

.565 

.236 

.196

.915

Aug.

346 

267 

206 

280 

211

251 

708 

326 

208 

174

143 

122 

111 

801 

113

97 

95 

89 

78 

78

67 

56 

55 

52 

51

1,290 

311 

1,840 

664 

374 

281

Sept.

143 

160 

d270 

172 

189

319 

254 

194

129 

388

146 

91 

71

266:

769

604 

272 

443 641' 

365

257 

167 

141 

127 

162

186 

141 

167 

157 

126

Runoff

Inches

2.46 

1.38 

.69

9.62

.98 

.52 

1.44 

.39 

2.08 

1.33 

.65 

.27 

.22

18.41

Aore-feet

168,800 

91,180 

45,370

636,300

64,760 

34,270 

95,780 

25,860 

137,600 

87,680 

43,060 

18,020 

14,390

821,000

feak discharge.- Oct. 7 (2|30 a.m.) 12,000 sec.-ft.; Oct. 22 (7:30 a.m.) 15,600 sec.-ft.j Oet. 31 

(8i30 p.m.) 15,400 sec.-ft.; May 5 (2:30 p.m.) 19,000 seo.-ft.; June 20 (10 a.m.) 13,800 see.-ft.I 

June 25 (9 a.m.) 16,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record for station at Clarinda, 

lorn.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-16, Dec. 31 to Jan. 24, Feb. 19-22, 

25-28. Discharge computed on basis of wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1-3, 12-19, HOT. 8 to 

Dec. 22, Dec. 28 to Jan. 24, Feb. 1-4, Feb. 8 to Apr. 4, Hay 1-10, Hay 29 to June 10, June 24, 

July 2-20, EC-26, July 31 to Aug. 6, Aug. 8, 9, 1C, 13, 15-25, Aug. 30 to Sept. 4, Sept. 20-30.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.nr., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
384 PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

Platte River near Agency, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°41'20", long. 94°42'15", in NEiNWi sec. 10, T. 56 

N., R. 34 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 169, li miles downstream from Third Fork 

and 3i miles northeast of Agency. Datum of gage-is 807.38 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,760 square miles.

Kecoras avaiJ.aole.- " May - 1932 to - September 1942.- nay 1924 to August 1930 at site 4 miles

downstream.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1924-29, 1932-42), 691 second-feat. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,600 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 24.2

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 53 second-feet Oct. 1; minimum

gage height, 2.85 feet Aug. 25.

"""' " 1932-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1942] maximum gage height

ze height, 

1924-30, j.»*&t ou, iJ3o<& *&, itoAiJuuia uiav;usLi^£Q, utJau ui uuiis <ro, jL&*fe&, UKUL-LJUUIH &O&Q UDJ.&III*,

25.5 feet from floodmaric, present site and datum, Sept. 18, 1926; no flow on several 

days in July and August 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage 

read once daily below 12.0 feet and twice dally above.

Rating tables, water year 1941-42, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, 13-20, 27-31, June 12-19, Aug. 28 to Sept. 27)

Oct. 1 t'o Nov. 3 Hov. -4 to Sept. 30

3.2 52 3.7

3.3 64 4.2

3.4 78 5.0

3.5 95 7.0 1,500 

Note.- Same as following table above 7.0'feet.

146

314

620

,500

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

4.7

96

128

353

563

7.5

8.0

10.0

18.0

1,060

1,500

1,960

3,180

4,550

15.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

23.6

7,100

10,200

13,600

18,800

25,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

S3

134

405

227

261

2,720

5,030

5,650

8,050

8,050

7,100

4,390

1,330

620

481

332

244

191

146

405

3,070

4,630

5,680

7,100

.6,200

3,470

1,180

1,050

1,270

870

1,340

Nov.

6,560

8,650

10,500

10,500

8,150

3,180

1,690

1,360

936

742

632

. 530

498

530

- 563

563

467

437

437

563

1,920

1,410

780

498

437

380

437

498

498

437

"

Dec.

380

380

353

353

327

314

3O2

265

253

219

187

20S

128

176

176

187

187

198

219

242

242

253

632

3,170

4,870

4,320

2,630

1,460

896

563

597

Jan.

563

b410

b300

b250

b200

D170

b!60

b!50

blSO

blSO

b!70

*b!90

b220

D270

b350

bSOO

bSOO

1,780

3,860

7,010

5,850

4,550

4,090

3,520

2,690

d2,520

2,350

1,980

1,280

977

896

Month

October .......................

Noveniber .

December ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

January .......................

February . .

 arch .........................

April .........................

May...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

780

467

408

408

467

705

1,100

1,080

742

467

380

380

380

380

780

1,640

1,360

530

b400

b350

b350

353

360

498

360

bSOO

b2SO

b230

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

81,929

64,983

24,744

341,810

48,356

15,685

74,673

10,912

41,910

128,553

13,151

21,510

10,221

536,627

Mar.

242

290

353

437

977

4,020

7,010

6,560

5,030

2,580

1,830

1,500

1,100

896

936

1,020

2,900

4,710

2,870

1,590

. 1,060

1,320

1,100

705

1,180

5,850

7,760

4,950

1.960

 1,060

857

JiaxiniB

8,050

10,500

4,870

15,200

7,010

1,640

7,760

748

4,630

25,400

1,410

3,990

1,080

25,400

Apr.

742

742

706

597

530

530

563

467

408

360

353

353

314

302

314

290

265

253

230

230

208

198

198

187

d!90

d!94

198

380

314

277

-

May

230

230

742

780

563

3,980

3,870

1,590

1,020

2,240

896

3,290

4,630

2,930

1,060

597

498

1,850

2,300

2,190

1,320

1,100

857

668

563

467

353

302

26S

219

 310

Minima

53

380

126

9

150

230

242

1B7

219

187

156

104

100

63

June

4,760

4,170

1,460

437

260

230

187

465

977

1,660

3,660

1,410

1,590

1,040

563

380

302

277

265

2,970

9,840

11,500

3,150

2,060

18,000

25,400

17,600

6,230

1,360

1,320

Mean

8,643

2,166

798

936

1,560

867

2,409

364

1,362

4,886

424

694

341

1,471

July

1,280

1,060

705

1,230

1,410

705

467

498

353

327

314

302

327

308

266

242

230

208

198

187

187

176

166

156

187

176

277

530

302

208

176

Per 

square 

 lie

1.50

1.23

.453

.532

.366

.322

1.37

.207

.766

2.43

.841

.394

.194

.836

AUK.

156

S

'

L98

563

319

198

406

!877

577

530

277

314 ',

1,<

502

L76

WO

2,660

780

514

J19

L76

146

128

L83

L14

108

104

1S6

3,

S,

2,

1,

J90

560

550

360

467

Sept.

314

230

327

166

146

902

1,020

1,020

487

869

290

176

123

116

742

530

663

408

437

467

308

176

137

108

100

187

630

890

187

137

"

Runoff

Inches

1.73

1.37

.52

7.81

1.02

.34

1.58

.83

.89

8.71

.26

.46

.88

11.34

Acre-feet

168,800

188,900

49,080

678,000

95,910

31,610

148,100

21,640

83,130

265,000

26,080

48,660

20,870

1,066,000

* Winter discharge, measurement* made on thta day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Time' baala; Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard tine, 'subtract 1 hour.

9, 1042] central war tin thereafter.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 385

One Hundred and Two River near Maryvllle, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°23', long. 94°50', In SEiSWi sec. 34, T. 65 N.,

f., on county highway bridge 2i miles northeast of Maryvllle and 5 miles downstream from Norvey Creek. 

1929.

Datum of gage Is 969.90 feet above mean sea level, datum of

Drainage area.- 500 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge .during year, 8,280 second-feet Nov. 2 (gage height, 19.2 

reetj; minimum observed, 6 second-feet Aug. 4, 5, Sept. 13, 14.

1934-42: Maximum discharge, 12,600 second-feet Mar. 13, 1939, computed from graph 

based on gage readings; maximum gage height, 20.51 feet June 10, 1941; no flow July 25, 

26, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 21.2 feet from floodmarks, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

once dally below 10.0 feet and twice dally above.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

33

67

60

36

675

2,180

2,830

2,100

4,010

2,240

1,570

493

218

141

134

102

108 '108

120

2,280

2,280

4,860

2,880

2,420

904

600

514

451

410

390

3,020

Nov.

7,480

7,680

3,070

785

666

760

a585

410

272

253

235

253

291

310

253

218

201

193

667

1,040

688

330

193

193

193

253

272

253

IBS

178

-

Dec

178

170

170

155

155

127

114

114

108

29

 27

29

38

62

96

96

108

108

120

127

114

108

894

1,510

1,750

1,010

622

310

350

350

290

Jan.

230

175

15C

125

105

90

77

70

66

 65

65

67

75

100

190

340

640

1,100

1,800

2,200

2,150

2,000

1,960

1,690

1,360

1,150

885

666

514

451

253

Month

October

November ...................... December .

Calendar year 1941 .........

January .......................

Fsbm&ry

March

April .........................

June .......

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

127

162

170

193

310

390

430

291

127

102

120

114

«96

155

170

272

d472

390

250

170

140

140

160

218

150

120

US

120

_

-

Secondfoot-days

38,234

28,360

9,439

134,185.7

20,809

5,674

27,216

2,342

14,801

13,850

2,768

6,689

1,476

171,668

Mar.

140

170

218

253

833

2,620

2,980

1,870

752

622

556

390

330

350

d350

1,080

1,780

1,510

600

493

a40C

310

235

193

1,610

3.000

2,070

682

310

272

235

Maximum

4,860

7,680

1,750

10,600

2,200

472

3,000

218

2,720

3,420

713

3,080

187

7,680

Apr.

218

210

170

141

134

114

96

91

81

76

71

66

71

66

66

58

52

50

47

45

41

40

34

32

41

45

62

46

42

36

-

May

34

34

91

91

2,720

1,220

514

218

102

86

1,000

2,420

1,420

310

155

134

102

723

1,570

516

178

235

272

170

102

86

7ft

66

60

51

.45

Minimum

33 

178

27

1.9

65

96

140

32

34

17

11

6

6

6

June

a39

35

30

22

17

IS

269

330

472

341

330

291

120

76

49

36

28

146

92

3,420

2,420

1,120

365

114

1,490

835

272

350

472

251

-

Mean

1,233

945

304

368

671

203

878

78.1

477

462

M

<* 

eO

216

49.2

470

July

127

114

713

507

134

62

.50

39

35

33

32

31

32

21

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

11

12

11

24

363

178

55

22

36

24

Per 

square 

mile

2.47

l.$9

.608

.736

1.34

.406

1.76

.156

.954

.924

.179

.432

.098

.940

Aug.

16

13

8

6

6

12'

86

47

30

31

21

21

536

253

114

37

14

12

12

11

10

.9

9

8

241

3,080

i.c

3

1

r02

00

73

8S

44

Sept.

26

30

108

102

90

187

122

102

49

12

9

8

6

6

105

23

50

36

25

22

14

a!2

9

8

115

122

44

14

11

9

Runoff

Inches

2.85

2.11

.70

10.00

1.64

.42

2.03

.17

1.10

1.03

.21

.50

.11

12.77

Acre-feet

75,840

56,250

18,720

266,200

41,270

11,250

53,980

4,650

29,360

27,470

5,400

13,870

2,939

340,000

* Winter discharge.measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; dlaeharge interpolated.

d Doubtful gage height; discharge computed assuming gage to have been read 2 feet too low Feb. 17 

and 1 foot too low Mar. 15.

Hote.- Stage-dlaoharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-14, Dec. 30 to Jan. 21, Feb. 19-23, 

Feb. 25 to H»r. 2.

Time basl8i Central atandard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tine thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
386 KANSAS RIVER-BASIN

Arikaree River at Halgler, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°01', long. 101°57', In sec. 28, ^T. 1 N., R. 41 

 W1 ., half a mile northwest of Haigler, half a mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 34, and 1$ miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 3,242.45 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles.

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 37.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,510 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 6.01 

reet;: no flow July 15, 16.

1932-42: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 12.2 

feet, present datum, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow several days during most years.

Remarks.- Records poor. Many small diversions above station for irrigation. Forty-nine 

aiscnarge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

fi

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

IB

19

20

21

?.?,

23

24

25

2fi

27

2R

29

.TO

31

Dot.

35

24

E2

24

28

30

33

26

17

15

13

12

13

12

13

12

IS

11

12

13

14

17

S6

48

40

81

33

28

30

35

35

Nov.

28

28

24

19

14

14

16

16

17

15

' 13

15

16

15

15

15

16

17

15

IS

10

10

12

13

12

11

9

7

12

12

Dec.

12

14

16

17

14

15

20

17

24

33

24

23

30

46

53

56

48

*35

23

23

20

15

5

»5

7

7

6

4

5

3

2

Jan.

2

1

*1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

«2

4

8

16

22

24

24

25

26

27

*30

30

28

32

38

42

50

»38

41

Feb.

41

48

48

61

67

*65

53

39

34

26

*10

11

5

5

4

4

5

7

7

 6

8

9

11

13

16

16

*18

18

.

-

~

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Janu 

Febr

Marc

Apri 

May

1. .....................................

July. ......................................

Augu 

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

19

24

30

43

36

66

»52

143

292

316

185

981

»3, 160

2,070

696

223

96

53

48

45

40

38

33

23

23

24

23.

15

17

17

19

Apr.

19

13

12

12

12

12

13

19

20

13

12

11

10

10

6

4

8

30

92

66

30

24

22

46

71

48

28

22

20

138

~

Secondfoot-days

764

447

622

13,527

527 

655 

8,848

842 

565

1,393

61

319 

1,745

16,788

May

68

51

96

40

26

24

20

22

19

28

26

16

10

6

6

5

5

5

6

19

24

16

10

5

3

3

1

1

1

1

2

Maximum

81

28

56

2,190

50 

67 

3,160

138 

96

203

10

88 

316

3,160

June

1

1

1

3

3

2

23

11E

203

84

51

75

112

120

75

40

22

20

19

68

43

51

112

56

43

26

16

6

3

2

~

Mi&iauB

11

7

2

1

1 

4 

15

4

1

1

0

1 

4

0

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

4

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

2

2

10

6

4

3

3

3

3

2

1

1

Aug.

1

13

88

38

14

12

10

15

24

10

8

9

10

10

10

10.

10

7

4-

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Mean

24.6

14.9

20.1

37.1

17.0 

29.4 

286

28.1 

18.2

46.4

2.0-

10.3 

58-2

46.0

Sept.

4

316

88

30

26

191

96

28

17

11

6

26

81

148

223

100

66

40

33

26

26

23

20

19

17

17

17

19

19

SO

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,520

8S7

1,230

26,840

1,050 

1,300

17,560

1,670 

1,120

2,760

3,460

33,380

Peak discharge.- Mar. 13 (3 p.m.) 5,510 see. -ft.; June 9 (1 p.m.) 474 see.-ft.j Sept. 2 (12 m.)

* Winter discharge measiirement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20 to liar. 7.

time baelsi' Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To-convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Republican River at Max,-Nebr. ,

387

Location.- Staff gages, lat. 40°06'10", long. 101°23'50", In NEi sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 36 

w., at county highway bridge three-quarters of a mile south of Max. Datum of gage Is 

2,877.32 feet (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 14, 1942, 

water-stage recorder (which was destroyed by flood) at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 7,740 square,miles, of which 1,900 square miles Is largely noncontrlbutlng. 

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- 14 years, 193 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 5.13 feet Aug. 4, from-floodmark (discharge 

not determined); no flow July 19-21, 27, Aug. 1, 31, Sept. 1.-

1928-42: Maximum discharge. 190,000 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 13.8 

feet, revised, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow during parts of summers 

of many years.

Remarks.- Records poor. Staff gage read twice dally. Many diversions above station for 

irrigation. Fifty-two discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

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.

208

172

163

159

155

151

155

155

147

13S

117

113

107

113

117

120

117

120

117

113

135

869

347

267

273

321

287

24S

229

213

199

Nov.

195

185

199

190

181

167

159

155

155

167

156

163

155

155

159

147

147

139

143

135

135

78

61

84

110

113

135

117

100

127

-

Dec.

131

155

#155

139

163

172

172

151

172

110

15

16

120

155

218

240

#240

90

72

65

60

55

75

 117

58

20

13

19

20

25

32

Jan.

40

*48

38

38

44

48

47

56

64

*80

86

99

110

136

177

193

200

203

209

206

200

 212

242

290

315

362

390

409

483

#421

355

Feb.

348

413

515

596

#447

421

267

279

267

267

#251

209

199

155

113

96

96

72

*46

66

84

98

92

126

142

*145

193

181

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March

April

May. ..........'.............................

June. ......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

294

462

847

1,240

»1, 590

730

368

245

297

327

334

327

2,930

4,170

1,510

920

279

220

220

218

213

224

240

213

240

199

245

251

240

245

208

Apr.

195

172

204

204

. 195

159

185

167

181

176

172

135

143

151

135

143

172

433

659

480

361

285

273

229

516

403

327

273

245

208

Seoondfoot-days

6,149

4,311

3,245

77,188

5,801

6,184

20,046

7,581

6,561

7,586

l',271

6,322

6,166

81,223

May

240

480

448

321

297

279

297

279

297

321

273

251

261

190

143

195

218

176

155

224

199

176

139

127

120

110

100

87

61

46

61

Maximum

869

199

240

3,820

483

596

4,170

6S9

480

790

107

1,900

935

4,170

June

39

29

a32

7

7

7

7

267

aSOO

a790

410

410

375

347

285

2C4

190

172

327

626

267

334

524

368

285

208

176

163

127

103

-

Minimum

107

61

13

13

38

*ftO Aa 

199

135

46

7

0

0

0

0

July

103

103

90

75

63

56

46

33

93

100

107

84

21

26

IS

6

3

1

0

0

0

74

93

37

16

6

0

11

6

3

1

Aug.

0

14

1,900

1,900

361

213

181

159

139

346

229

117

159

113

84

81

66

51

44

29

27

27

23

16

11

10

9

6

&

2

0

Mean

198

144

106

211

187

221

647

2S3

212

2S3

41.0

204

206

223

Sept.

0

935

816

303

208

169

560

235

176

131

117

185

155

161

616

139

127

US

113

113

103

100

96

87

90

90

96

93

96

93

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,200

8,550

6,440

153,100

11,510

12,270

39,760

15,040 '

13 ,01O

15>050

2,520

12,540

12,230

161,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Bote.- Stage-discharge relation affected "by ice Dec. 17-23, Dec. 26 to Feb. 4, Feb. 13 to Mar. 4. 

Time basis: Mountain standard tins prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942j mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
388 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°13'15", long. 100°50'15", In SE*SEi sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 31

 M., at bridge -on State Highway 17, three-quarters or a mile south or Culbertson and 1.1 

miles upstream rrom Frenchman Creek. Datum or gage Is 2,561.93 reet above mean sea 

level, datum or 1929. Prior to Feb. 25, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 10,600 square miles, or which 1,900 square miles Is largely noncontrlbutlng.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1915 (rragmentary gage heights only), March 1931 

to septemoer iy42.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1931-42), 244 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,060 second-feet Sept. 3; maximum gage height,

 5.15 feet Aug. 4, rrom rioodmark; no riow July 29 to Aug. 2, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1.

1913-15, 1931-42: Maximum discharge, about 200,000 second-reet May 31, 1935 (gage 

height, 11.4 reet, rrom floodmarks), based on slope-area determinations at stations at 

Max and near Bloomlngton; no riow ror several days In summers or 1931-34, 1936-42.

Remarks.- Records poor. Qage read twice dally. Many diversions above station for lr~igaFlfty discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

in

14 ' 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

23

30

31

Oct.

120

ISO

180

ISO

134

191

158

1S8

d!52

d!40

dlSO

dl22

dl!8

dl!2

dl!2

dl22

127

120

187

134

166

550

400

268

244

340

400

288

244

220

191

Nov.

220

258

210

200

191

168

127

174

244

191

220

200

174

127

168

174

120

134

 166

163

150

130

105

115

 113

»360

174

150

140

150

-

Dec.

160

166

*166

182

200

174

174

170

182

92

103

91

62

85

95

260

 235

230

230

240

250

290

»190

150

90

55

41

21

22

23

«23

Jan.

18

18

17

18

19

21

22

23

31

 23

25

25

27

29

31

33

37

44

47

51

57

 68

92

148

222

340

469

456

«410

302

477

Feb.

460

528

460

487

*429

495

624

385

258

 380

107

45

220

272

272

142

24

19

*28

78

264

108

180

64

92

 89

101

138

_

-

Month

r

Octette r .

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

VAV*

August. ................

^epteober. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

142

264

630

1.850

 1.020

1,100

1,150

594

400

 440

664

440

2,570

3,450

1,970

1,100

594

400

712

440

200

S28

594

640

790

526

506

340

272

^.550

210

Apr.

191

166

166

160

39

150

113

63

83

134

150

150

134

120

113

73

89

288

1,150

915

340

304

288

360

210

200

220

288

272

E72

-

Seoondfoot-daye

5,186

4,452

107, 435

3,600

6,699

25,088

7,241

6,928

11,144

979

8.098

9,251

94,626

May

272

304

484

528

272

858

272

232

272

304

420

380

244

210

200

174

142

142

142

166

182

232

182

160

142

120

113

127

101

78

83

Maxima

550

360

290

5,090

477

624

3,450

1,150

528

1,880

95

3,890

2,670

3,890

June

89

73

41

45

37

28

24

41

166

1,880

940

840

594

668

. 288

256

191

158

120

288

322

150

1,470

940

506

328

232

166

142

113

~

MiDiBUB

112

105

21

1

17

19

142

63

78

24

0

0

0

0

July

39

95

89

83

68

58

53

45

41

46

68

78

53

28

13

e4

eS

el

(»

<t)

(t)

el

- el4

931

69

e5

«2

eO

eO.

eO

Aug.

eO

eO

360

3,890

688

420

2SO

174

73

340

572

166

304

158

188

95

89

63

It

45

34

34

37

26

19

8

6

1

0

Mean

192

173

136

294

116

239

809

241

223

371

31.6

261

308

869

0

Sept.

0

1,580

2,570

966

340

272

940

380

166

95

45

49

63

182

220

191

107

95

37

83

53

63

73

53

120

107

89

83

127

113

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet .

11,820

10,290

8,330

213,100

7,140

13,290

49,760

14,360

13,740

82,100

1,940

16,060

18,350

187,700

 Winter discharge Beasureinent Bade on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of two discharge msasureaente and 

weather records.

e Qage reading not representative of average for day; discharge computed on basis of water comalssioner's notes.

t Dally discharge less than one-half second-foot; not included In discharge computations.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 20-24, Hov. 27 to Mar. 3.

Tiro basis: Mountain standard tins prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948; mountain war time thereafter. 

TO convert war tlae to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 389

nonRepubllcan River near Bloonlngton, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°04*'00", long. 99°02'05", in Si sec. 8, T. 1 N., 

R. 10 w., 600 feet dovrastream from county highway bridge, 2 miles south of Bioemington, and 9i miles downstream from Turkey Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,824.15 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 20,900 square miles, of which 1,900* square miles Is largely 

contriouting.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 683 second-feet. *

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 second-feet Apr. 20; maximum gage height, 

 7.66 feet June 13; minimum dally discharge, 110 second-feet Jan. 2.

1929-42: Maxima discharge, 260,000 second-feet June 1, 1935 (gage height, 20.4

feet, from floodmarks, site then In use), by slope-area method; minimum dally, 6.8

second-feet Oct. 6, 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Many small diversions above station for Irrigation. Fifty-one discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 -to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

ifl

11

12

Iff

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

808

708

940

932

642

642

1,170

732

642

592

542

520

510

486

462

443

424

415

424

434

443

501

491

531

880

708

708

608

642

6S4

624

Nor.

575

563

648

«642

515

510

506

496

496

482

477

467

462

468

462

467

462

467

477

472

468

448

587

352

347

396

429

462

5S8

576

Dec.

 668

515

491

486

486

482

482

491

450

420

406

318

275

230

 198

489

472

564

678

660

608

 586

542

506

468

419

356

216

 161

121

138

Jan.

116

110

161

180

182

178

 186

196

800

202

203

278

223

227

244

266

270

290

317

 354

398

466

540

546

559

648

 784

760

828

972

918

Feb.

828

828

 806

806

848

898

931

923

 923

916

893

864

844

817

806

722

 602

346

310

290

321

380

453

 411

363

329

310

340

_

_

-

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. .

February

May

June

July.......................................

September. .................................

later year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

354

365

 526

848

2,160

1,970

2,040

1,970

1,410

1,090

948

948

940

1,200

2,680

2,300

1,910

1,410

1,050

874

782

726

678

636

732

750

690

789

666

714

666

Apr.

642

614

697

670

542

526

506

477

458

453

453

462

467

477

477

477

467

482

1,930

8,880

4,780

3,420

2,980

2,510

2,100

2,040

1,910

1,680

1,410

1,360

-

Secondfoot-days

19 846

13,261

438,346

81,059

20,664

30,278

40,560

361,612

May

1,220

1,790

1,970

3,420

2,300

1,790

1,360

1,150

964

880

1,610

2,040

1,180

955

860

828

744

696

666

666

660

654

642

608

619

597

568

531

496

472

467

Maximum

678

13,800.

2,680

8,880

10,000

2,740

10,300

10,300

June

458

443

506

726

548

592

570

738

1,040

1,360

998

6,470

10,000

4,780

2,980

2,230

2,510

3,620

1,730

1,510

3,620

2,980

2,300

6,310

8,830

5,760

3,820

2,040

1,410

1,160

~

Minimum

415

121

121

174

164

110

July

1,030

932

902

770

702

648

597

548

.880

1,560

2,040

1,260

756

531

463

406

356

392.

940

1,910

702

378

276

248

248

246

203

a!96

186

a!85

a!85

Aug.

174

203

642

1,140

1,510

1,050

1,790

1,130

2,100

860

496

834

1,850

2,740

2,510

1,910

964

602

434

343

291

597

2,440

696

356

276

660

273

235

Mean

AO1

428

1,200

2,702

667

977

1,352

990

Sept.

164 1,-seo

10,300

2,740

1,620

1,460

1,620

1,260

1,460

1,010

822

684

608

597

592

702

597

536

491

482

438

415

429

424

369

m

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

28 360

26,300

869,400

160,800

40,99.0

60,060

60,480

717,060

 Winter dlepharge aeaswremnt Bade on this day. 

a Ho gagedtwight record! discharge eatlaated. 

jjots.- Stagt-disoharge relation affected by ice Dee. 9-20, Dee. 26 to Jan. 31, Feb. 3 to Mar. 1. 

TUte Basis I Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb, 9, 19421 central va? time thereafter. 

To eonrert war tUw to standard tl»», subtract 1 hour.
390 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00','long. 97°56', In sex;. 6, T. IS., R. 5 W.,

 H miles southwest of Hardy. Datum of gage Is 1,501.46 feet above mean sea -ISvel,"

datum of 1929. ...

Drainage area.- 22,400 square miles, of which 1,900 square miles Is largely noncontrlbutlng. 

Records available.- my 1932 to September 1942. """ '. - 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 783 second-feet. ; 

Extremes.- mxlmum*dl-scharge during year, 14,000 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 11.10

 reet;; minimum dally, 121 second-feet Dec. 31.

1932-42: Maximum discharge, 225,000 second-feet June 2, 1935 (gage-lielght, 19.4 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow Aug. 9-19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are -fair--- Low flow '

 regulated by power plant 8 miles above station. Several diversions above station for 

Irrigation. Forty-nine discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,130

1,040

1,900

1,120

1,160

887

804

866

1,080

866

726

656

614

500

566

549

522

505

505

494

494

532

522

549

549

590

859

738

738

650

674

Nov.

732

706

626

620

620

608

578

554

516

678

566

566

560

549

527

522

532

532

746

978

584

527

456

400

510

S60

488

488

494

472

-

Dec.

584

608

596

578

578

566

538

549

538

446

417

406

355

370

380

395

450

510

see

638

726

 700

887.

668

614

S61

406

228

 209

158

121

Month

Jan.

874

329

288

304

310

 303

288

265

239

238

229

 209

215

830

250

264

868

321

 358

385

414

476

S20

553

614

 673

836

1,010

1,130

1,050

1,090

Fab.

1,170

»1,180

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,020

1,010

«078

957

922

887

866

 845

700

520

400

350

450

660

 662

560

527

444

422

380

_

_

-

October

Calendar' year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February

March.

aprll............. .........................

fcy....................,./.................

June. ......................................

July. .......................................

August, ....................................

September. .......................,..:......

later year 1941-48 ............... 4 .'.....

Mar.

390

510

602

674

674

2,200

1,870

2,640

1,990

1,610

1.290

1,120

1,060

1,030

999

2,680

2,020'

1,630

1,380

1,120

992

887

852

804

771

831

915

862

778

771

758

Apr.

771

-771

745

706

686

650

626

602

584

566

649

532

538

527

538

660

572

549 566

5,360

10,300

5,940

4,800

4,340

3,860

2,830

2,200

1,960

1,780

1,550

-

Seoondfoot-days

23,483

17,194

IS, 340

462,743

. 13,517

22,120

, 36,690

56,542

39,998

107,702

, . $6,928

36,554

68,883

- 466,321

May

1,420

1,450

1,470

1,880

3,460

2,610

2,130

1,630

1,420

1.-290

1,370

1,190

2,530

1,560

1,200

1,060

998

989

887

894

982

880

817

'869 790

880

778

738

686

644

638

Maxima

1,900

978

opiy Ot) f

19, 400

; 1, 130

1,180

2,680

10,300

3,460

12,100

1,870

4,910

11,900

12,100

June

626

596

584

566

690

1,180

778

668

1,360

1,150

1,380

3,110

10, 400

8,790

4,600

3,460

2,370

2.Q70

3,190

4,040

3,860

6,380

2,760

5,290

18,100

8,270

5,750

6,690

3,440

1,770

--

Minima

494

400

121

121

209

360

390

527

638

666

355

291

355

121

jHly.

1,360

1,260

1,390

1,060

1,030

880

784

887

824

693

 985

1,870

1,540

1,120

845

650

584

&53

590

.804

1,290

1,210

771

596

638

544

752

423

370

366

370

Aug.

327

300

291

' 296

602

960

1,300

1,380

1,220

1,680

1,530

1,460

943

764

1,100

3,190

2,800

1,860

1,220

908

786

696

S16

466

1,030

4,910

1,070

638

1,100

971

610

Mean

767

873

49S

1,270

449

790

1,184

1,886

1,290

3,690

869

1,179

1,963

1,247

Sept.

370

355

9,310

11,900

7,480

3,370

2,250

1,870

2,230

1,490

1,580

1,360

1,110'

986

1,290

1,930

999

908

1,030

908

817

726

660

632

608

584

560

538

527

616

 -

Runoff in 

acre-feet

46,620

34,100

30,430

917.800

27,600

43,870

72,770.,

118,100

7»,390

218,600, ss'iio

72,600 ' U6,eoo

903,000

 Winter discharge aeaeurement Bade oa this day. . . - ~ Hote.- Discharge computed from graph based on gage readings Oct. 6-8; Oct. 11 to HOT. 4, NOT. 16

toTJecT 16, Dec. 21 to Jan. 19, June 30 to Aug. 25. Stage-discharge relation affected "by ice Dee.

26 to Jan. 88, Fee. IB-22. " ' : M»e baslai Central standard tbae prior to 2 a.n., Feb. -9, 1942} central war tlae thereafter.

To conTert war tlas to standard tl»e, aubtraot 1 hour. '
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 391

Republican River at Scandla, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°48', long. 97°47', In NEi sec. 17, T. 3 S-, R. 4 W.,

 at Bridge on U. S. Highway 36 at Scandla 4 miles downstream from Dry Creek. Datum of

gage Is 1,422.91 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 22,930 square miles.

Records available.- August- 1919 to July 1925, August 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1919-24, 1928-42), 821 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 27,200 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage 

it, 12.21 feet); minimum not determined .{occurred during period of Ice effect]

1919-25, 1928-42: Maximum discharge 'observed, 215,000 second-feet June 2, 1935 

(gage height, 17.8 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 

second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow Aug. 9-21, 1934. Bank-full 

stage, 9 feet. Maximum stage known prior to flood of June 2, 1935, 14.2 feet June 20, 1916.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by 

power plant above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water -year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2ft

m

30

31

Oct.

1,090

996

4,450

2,650

1,430

1,490

1,200

995

1,560

1,200

996

865

780

740

700

662

662

624 '624

668

624

662

740

700

700

700

700

740

822

780

74O

Nov.

780

822

7SO

740

662

662

624

624

588

661.

588

588

624

624

624

624

588

588

2,650

1,560

1,090

780

652

624

551

588

551

651

588

551

-

Dec.

588

588

700

662

662

624

624

588

 588

551

483

348

325

326

325

371

453

517

588

688

624

822

1,430

1,250

1,040

483

D420

D350

bSOO

0280

D260

Jan.

D250

D250

b25Q

b250

b240

b240

D240

D250

D250

b260

10270

D280

b290

bSOO

1)340

D370

b420

D480'

b700

bS(00

01,200

bl,180

bl,140

tt.,100

1)1,070

1,040

1,040

*1,090

1,140

1,140

1,200

Feb.

1,430

1,200

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,140

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,260

1,200

1.14O

1,140

1,040

1,040

996

b750

b6OO

b370

b370

0540

0680

780

» 780

7SO

551

588

624

-

-

-

Month

December. .....,.........'...................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

 btv

September. .................................

Water year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

58S

483

*700

760

740

995

2,500

2,500

2,350

1,900

1,430

1,250

1,040

1,040

995

2,350

2,800

2,350

1,690

1,430

1,310

950

950

908

995

1,140

1,040

950

908

866

822

Apr.

S22

822

7SO

740

700

700

662

662

624

624

588

588

58S

624

588

624

624

551

588

2,700

9,130

4,630

3,940

3,770

3,770

3,940

2,650

2,350

2,200

1,620

~

Seoondfoot-days

22,427

17,757

577,883

TOO gag

ATJ ft"fft

77,816

532,732

Hay

1,620

1,620

1,490

2,050

3,120

2,800

2,350

1,900

1,490

1,370

1,310

1,250

2,050

1,900

1,370

1,200

1,04O

995

950

908

865

1,090

865

780

908

1,090

780

740

700

624

624

MaximuB

2,650

1,430

44,500

15,200

15,200

June

624

517

551

517

483

995

995

950

1,200

1,760

1,690

1,900

11,600

9,350

5,710

4,450

4,280

3,120

4,280

3,770

6,270

7,650

3,940

4,990

13,600

S.910

6,71O

6,270

4,11O

2,500

-

HininiB

551

26C

25E

Aft*

624

588

240

July

1,9OO

1,620

2,650

1,560

1,200

1,040

950

995

1,560

908

865

1,620

1,760

1,200

950

700

624

551

700

740

822

1,490

865

662

551

517

588

588

397

348

325

Aue.

348

305

305

SOS

285

700

908

1,370

1,040

1,620

1,090

1,760

995

740

780

2,350

3,120

2,350

1,370

995

995

588

483

453

483

13,200

4,110

1,370

865

1,490

865

Mean,

1,041

748

573

1,583

; i tKn

2,594

1,460

Sept.

1,900

1,560

9,580

15,200

'8,910

3,770

3,280

2,960

2,800

2,200

1,620

2,2OO

1,560

1,200

3,770

3,600

1,560

1,040

1,140

1,090

865

822

740

700

700

624

624

624

588

588

~

Runoff IB 

acre-feet

64,030

44,480

35,220

1,146,000

fit Ofii*l

154,300

1,067,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Time baala; Central standard time prior to 2 a.a., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; central war time thereafter.
392 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°21', long. 97°08«, In SWi sec. 17, T. 88., R. 

a E., at bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile south of Clay Center and 4 miles downstream 

from Five Creeks. Datum of gage Is 1,159.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 24,570 square miles.

Records available.- February 1934 to September 1942. June 1917 to February 1934 In site 

at waKeneia. Records equivalent except for slight Inflow from small creeks.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,200 second-feet Oct. 9 (gage height, 16.86 

feet); minimum not determined (occurred during period of Ice effect).

1934-42: Maximum discharge, 195,000 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 25.74 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 50,000 second-feet on basis 

of velocity-area studies; no flow Aug. 6, 7, Aug. 9 to Sept. 8, 1934. Bank-full stage 

15 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, water year October 1941 te September 1942

Day

1

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

le

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Si

Oct.

2,070

1,690

2,680

4,880

4,540

2,510

4,810

6,210

14,700

10,700

4,880

5,860

2,360

1,840

1,470

1,830

1,070

990

1,070

5,930

5,020

g6,610

gS,860

gl,940

81,590

gl.510

Si. 190

gl,110

gl,190

gl,2SO

gl,160

Nov.

gl,190

gl,870

gl,390

1,230

1,070"

990

942

910

896

676

861

864

847

840

833

819

798

77V

763

1,950

5,140

2,210

1,650

1,830

1,030

918

861

854

847

798

~

Dec.

791

770

784

S33

626

619

798

 770

763

736

721

628

562

669

622

640

604

616

6S8

676

736

915

2,360

1,940

1,960

1,350

1,030

833

b640

b&OO

MOO

Jan.

bSOO

b280

b270

b270

b270

b270

b280

bS90

bSOO

b310

bSSO

1.360

b380

b440

b650

b610

b720

b820

D920

bl,000

bl.100

bl,200

1,550

1,510

1,250

1,230

1,160

 1,110

1,110

1,190

1,190

Month

Feb.

1,110

1,190

1,360

1,190

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,190

1,230

1,190

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,070

1,030

714

b620

b640

586

749

840

861

791

766

.664

682

_

-

-

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

February

March

June. ... . .

July. ......................................

September. .................................

later year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

662

646

«670

700

766

S47

840

1,800

2,070

2,260

1,890

1,630

1,470

1,360

1,270

1,870

1,430

5,930

g2,900

g2,070

gl,670

gl,470

gl .270

gl,190

gl.160

gl.230

g2,160 gi.no

gl,430

gl,S50

gl,190

*Pfgl,110

1,070

1,030

1,030

968

910

861

840

826

806

791

777

763

749

742

749

742

770

798

791

1,590

7,770

5,930

5,860

5,380

5,260

3,360

5,020

2,310

2,160

-

Seoondfoot-daya

99,530

33,545

26,666

698,294

27,295

61,172

50,634

152,450

42,475

48,566

96,899

696.698

« »

2,020

2,07(

5,610

2.79C

2,310

2,360

S,14(

2,460

2,16(

gl,S90

gl,630

gl,270

gl,07(

gl,470

g2,160

gl.710

gl,39(

gl,23(

gl,190 gi.no

gl,070

g99C

8966

8934

gl.050

g942

1.19C

1,56C

 i.ow

882

1,510

Maxima

3,140

2,560

41,000

7,770

5,610

14,700

2,790

8,720

16,100

16,100

June

2,120

990

868

742

688

668

688

886

1,190

1,510

1,560

2,680

4,290

12,400

10,800

6,010

4,650

4,710

3,930

5,420

7,540

9,440

9,440

6,640

9,980

14,700

9,680

6,010

8,480

4,840

Minim

990

763

400

200

628

770

270

July

2,790

g2,260

g2,070

g2,070

2,360

gl,630

gl,470

gl,360

gl,270

gl,230

gl,470

gl,160

gl,190

gl,670

gl,630

1,270

1,030

876

868

934

1,470

1,990

1,430

1,690

1,190

948

886

777

S40

805

688

ABC.

568

606

516

606

- 465

486

498

806

1,270

1,430

1,270

1,560

1,470

1,710

1,270

1,030

1,030

8,460

2.460

1,940

1,690

1,360

gl.UO

g926

g896

1,060

8,720

4,390

2,210

1.470

1,430

Mean

866

1,915

Tl *

6,082

3,197

1,908

Sept.

1,390

1.160

1,360

8,460

16,100

11,900

4,880

3,760

2,570

2,160

2,160

gl,800

gl,670

gl,630

6,680

8,240

4,660

3,080

g2,260

gl.»40

gl,840

gl,470

gl,230 gi.iio

gWO

g910

geee

gaM

g826

«770

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

53,870

1,386,000

43,850

RA 1 3KA

101,600

1OO 400

302,400

OR QXft

190,800

1,382.000

* Winter diaeharge meaaurement made en thla day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee. 

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings. 

Time baalai Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to atandard time, subtract 1 hour. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 393.

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°07', long. 96°42', In SWi sec. 12, T. 11 8., R. 

6 E,, three-quarters of a mile south of Ogden and 10 miles downstream from confluence 

of Smokey Hill and Republican Rivers. Datum of gage Is 1,020.83 feet above mean sea 

level (levels by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 45,240 square miles.

Records available.- June 1917 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 2,230 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 53,200 second-feet Oct. 22 (gage height, 20.55 

 feet); minimum, 1,365 second-feet Feb. 20 (gage height, 5.60 feet).

1917-42: Maximum discharge, 170,000 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 28.03 

feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 51 second-feet Aug. 20, 1934. Bank-full stage, 18 feet. 

Maximum stage known, about 28.5 feet May 1903.

Remarks.- Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station.

Diecharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 te September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

It.

13

14

16

Ifi

17in

1ft

20

22

23

24

25

26

27

2fl

29

30

31

Oct.

4,180

5,660

4,600

4,460

9,670

7,210

5,670

9,570

17,500

26,300

17,800

12,600

11,600

11,100

10,900

10,400

7,580

4,320

3,790

26,000

37,600

47,500

46,100

99,000

27,600

24,200

21,100

16,200

8,740

6,920

6,540

Nov.

6,540

8,740

8,120

6,540

5,640

6,180

4,730

4,460

4,320

4,060

5,990

5,800

5,680

3,550

5,420

3,300

5,900

5,180

5,180

5,500

5,990

5,180

4,750

5,640

6,180

4,190

5,420

3,060

2,810

2,690

-

Dec.

2,580

2,460

2,410

2,960

2,410

2,900

2,250

2,200

2,090

2,090

*g2,040

gl,990

gl,990

gl,840

gl,790

gl,S40

81,840

gl,790

gl,790

1,740

1,700

1,890

2,580

4,880

4,520

4,060

5,550

2,990

2,460

2,200

1,840

Month

Jan.

1,460

bl.100

bl.OSO

bl.OOO

b960

b950

b950

b960

D960

b980

b980

bl.OOO

bl,100

bl.SOO

hi, 60Q

b2,500

b3,500

3,110

5,180

5,420

5,420

5,680

5,550

5,500

3,050

2,930

2,810

2,690

 2,580

2,510

2,510

Feb.

2,460

2,410

2,41C

8,610

2,410

2,500

2,25C

2.20C

2.20C

2,200

2,200

2.2OC

2,14C

2.14C

2,090

2,090

2,O40

1,650

1,460

1,460

1,610

1,790

1,940

1,790

1,790

1,700

1,600

1,560

_

-

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

April ... ... Ma,. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

September. .................................

Rater year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

1,560

1,660

1,610

1,510

1,660

1,660

1,650

1,740

2,560

2,990

5,180

2,870

2,690

2,460

2,560

2,500

2,500

1,990

5,980

gS,180

g4,190

g3,650

g2,990

g2,580

g2,360

g2,250

g2,300

g8,930

g2,810

g2,510

g2,410

Apr.

2,460

2,410

2,360

2,250

2,090

2,200

2,990

5,420

2,930

2,410

2,090

1,990

1,940

1,790

1,700

1,700

2,140

2,090

2,460

2,690

2,460

6,500

10,300

7,720

8,120

11,400

12,100

12,800

12,800

12,800

~

Seoondfoot-days

74,270

1,788,998

56,500

143,110

358,570

2,217,770

MM

May

12,800

9,620

8,740

8,960

8,320

8,530

10,100

11,600

11,200

6,160

6,640

12.80C

12,100

11.40C

8,960

8,120

8.12C

g6,35C

g4,59C

g4,060

g3,800

g3,55C

g3,42C

g3,90C

5,420

4,190

S,99(

S,68C

S,68(

S,18(

2,950

4jMM

4,880

47,600

8 520

28,000

47,500

June

8,240

9,400

10,700

5,640

4,060

4.690

4,060

5,420

5,110

5,680

4,590

4,320

5,480

8,980

15,200

9,400

7,720

8,180

19,000

22,800

24,200

26,000

24.800

22,800

25,000

28,000

29,400

23,400

21,100

18,400

Minima

1,700

574

2,810

950

July

15,500

10,100

7,720

6,160

5,640

5,640

4,880

4,320

4,060

3,800

5,680

3,800

5,420

5,300

3,680

5,800

3,680

5,180

2,810

2,630

2,580

2,930

2,930

3,180

5,930

5,180

2,580

2,250

2,090

2,040

2,090

Au(.

1,890

1,740

1,700

1,650

1,700

1,790

1,890

2,580

2,250

2,930

2,760

2,360

2,610

2,810

3,300

3,900

S,90Q

3,680

6,480

6,160

5,320

5,800

2,870

2,460

8,250

2,250

3,800

8,520

6,980

5,480

4,320

Mean

2,596

4,901

S

KfiA

11,090

6,076

sept.

3,550

5,800

9,400

11,200

29,000

28,000

23,800

28,600

25,900

26,000

22,200

18,700

9,960

7,720

7,720

11,400

10,700

9,620

8,960

7,920

6,790

6,980

5,020

4,190

5,800

3,550

5,300

5,110

.2,930

2,810

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

147,300

3,549,000

285,900

257,000

205,400

669,600

4,599,000

« Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee. 

g Computed treat graph baaed on gage readings. 

Time basis^ Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m.. Tab. 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; central war tlm thereafter.
394 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°12', long. 96°18 f , In SEi sec. 9, T. 10 S., R.

10 E., at Wamego, 3 miles downstream from Antelope Creek. Datum of gage Is 953.51 

. feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 55,240 square miles. 

Records available.- January 1919 to September 1942. 

Average discharge?- 23 years, 3,554 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 72,600 second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 18.24

feet; minimum, 1,500 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 1.75 feet).

1919-42: mxlmum discharge, 177,000 second-feet June 4, 1935 (gage height, 23.79

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 73 second-feet Dec. 14, 1940. Bank-full stage, 15 feet.

Maximum stage known, 26.3 feet sometime In May 1903 (determined by U. S. Weather

Bureau from floodmarke). 

Remarks.- Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant above station. 

cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except period of lee 

effect (gage height, la feet, and discharge, In aeeond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, HOY, 25 to Dee. 23}

2,0 

2,6 

3,0 

3.6 

4.0

1,800

8,460

3,180

4,010

4,920

6.0 

6.0 s.0

10.0

12.0

7,020

9,580

16,000

22,300

30,600

14.0

16,0

18.0

40,700

54,000

70,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

?3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,320

5,320

9,560

10,900

18,600

15,700

10,900

g!7,400

38,800

69,800

49,000

23,400

17,800

15,000

14.000

glS.100 gi2,eoo

7,940

6,720

26,400

x46,700

46,700

57,800

46,300

33,000

28,300

26,200

21,800

g8,890

Nov.

g8,420

glO,40G

g!4,400

g!3,700

g9,630

ge,420

g7,850

g6,580

g5,930

g5,920

6,180

4,730

4,460

4,280

4,180

4,100

3,920

3,980

4,540

5,780

9,880

8,180

7,940

8,180

6,800

6,720

4,980

4,460

4,180

~

Dec.

4,010

3,920

3,760

3,670

3,590

3,500

3,420

3,260

3,260

3,100

3,100

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,800

2,800.

2,800

2,880

2,800

*2,73Q

2,800

2,800

3,690

8,580

15,300

10,700

7,480

5, B80

4,360

3,670

3,420

Jan.

2,380

b2,000

bl,900

bl,900

bl,900

bl,900

bl,900

bl,900

bl,900

b2,000

b2,100

b2,300

b2,500

b2,800

b3,SOO

b4,100

b6,600

7,480

9,140

9,880

8,650

8,480

*8,180

7,480

7,250

7,020

6,800

6,360

.5,780

5,180

4,540

Feb.

4,880

3,920

3,670

3,670

3,760

3,500

3,420

3,340

3,180

3,100

3,180

3,180

3,020

3,020

3,100

3,100

3,020

2,620

1,990

2,460

2,660

2,520

2,880

2,950

3,100

2,950

2,660

2,520

-

-

"

Month

October. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

 arch.

 ay........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

2,380

2,450

2,450

2,590

2,880

2,960

3,080

3,860

3,840

4,920

f

,120

,120

4,460

3,920

3,590

3,500

3,670

4,920

gll,200

g!2,800

10,400

7,710

6,140

5,320

4,540

4,100

6,180

g9,630

8,180

5,320

4,460

Apr.

4,180

4,010

3,670

3,600

3,340

3,600

3,600

4,880

4,280

3,760

3,260

2,950

2,880

2,730

2,690

2,620

2,580

3,020

3,860

5,420

3,S40

3,840

10,700

9,880

88,890

glO,900

g!3,100

gl3,400

g!4,000 sis.*""

"

Secondfoe t-days

724,520

132,470

2,720,433

338,670

488,070

3,287,410

May

g!4,000

g!3,400

g!2,600

gll,500

glO,700

g9,880

g!2,300

gl4,400

g!2,800

g9,380

7,710

16,500

29,700

32,500

20,700

gl3,400

12,000

10,400

7,940

6,360

6,520

5,620

6,720

6,180

£5,180

gS,930

g8,360

g5,9SO

g6,620

6,120

4,640

Maxima

69,800

15,300

112,000

9,880

32,500

32,500

69,800

Jane

10,300

11,500

g!2,600

10,700

6,360

6,320

6,930

6,320

4,540

g5,520

6,360

6,680

8,890

8,890

g!2,800

13,400

9,880

10,100

21,500

36,900

39,000

44,400

37,4OO

34,400

37,400

37,400

37,400

33,000

28, BOO

29,200

 

Minima

6,320

3,92C

2,73C

474

1,90C

4,640

2,880

.3,590

1,900

July

22,200

16,700

12,800

10,400'

g8,890

g7,940

g7,480

g6,360

g5,7SO

g5,380

g5,180

g5,120

4,980

4,860

4,180

4,730

4,540

4,180

3,760

3,420

3,340

. 3,860

3,670

3,590

4,360

4,640

5,670

3,100

3,080

2,880

2,880

Aug.

2,800

2,690

2,730

2,730

2,590

2,450

2,660

3,100

4,460

4,360

4,640

4,010

3,760

4,180

4,780

4,920

4,730

4,730

5,720

7,850

7,250

6,780

4,100

5,340

3,080

3,260

4,540

12,000

13,100

13,100

18,300

Mean

23,370

6,667

4,273

7,465

10,920

1 10 fwtn

14,070

9.034

Sept.

6,940

5,380

11,900

16,700

21,400

38,500

30,600

30,100

32,000

88,800

25,800

$81,800

£4,400

(10,100

glO,400

g!7,000

16,000

13,100

18,600

10,900

g9,140

g7,940

g6,360

«5,680

gi.980

g4,540

g4,100

gS,840

g3,760

g3,690

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,437,000

396,700

262,800

6,396,000

671,700

837,800

6.540.000

« Winter discharge neasurenent made on thla day, 

b Stage-dlaeharge relation affeoted by lee. 

g Computed fron graph based on gage readings.

basisi Central atandard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb.

war time to atandard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942t central war tine thereafter.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 395

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°04', long. 95°40 ( , In SEi sec. 30, R. 16 E., T.

11 s., at Topeka Avenue Bridge In Topeka 2 miles upstream from Soldier Creek. Datum

of gage Is 854.08 feet above mean sea level, datum.of 1939. 

Drainage area.- 56,710 square miles.

Records available.- April to August 1904, June 1917 to September 1942.* 

Average discharger- 25 years (1917-42), 4,006 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 90,800 second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 24.64

feet); minimum not determined (occurred during period of Ice effect).,

1917-42: Ifeximum discharge, 154,000 second-feet June 5, 1935 (gage height, 26.65

feet, previous datum); minimum, 112 second-feet Dec. 16, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 32.7 feet Hay 30, 1903, from floodmarks, referred to U. S.

Weather Bureau gage 0.5 mile downstream (discharge, Including Soldier Creek, 235,000

second-feet, estimated on basis of records for Kansas River at Lecompton). 

Remarks.- Records good except'those for period of Ice effect, which are.fair.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except period of Ice 

effect (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 6 to nay Z, Septr 16-21)

3.6 

4,0 

5,0 

7.0 

9.0

2,010 

S,700 

4,260

7,950

12,130

11.0 

13*0 

15.0 

17.0 

19.0

17,000

22,800

29,800

38,800

49,600

21.0 62,100

23.0 76,500

26.0 94,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year -October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

,2

S

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17id

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,210

6,590

8,950

13,700

12,600

19,600

15,700

13,000

35,700

g86,300

g70,300

33,800

20,600

17,500

15,400

14,400

13,700

11,300

7,950

39,300

79,000

50,800

54,500

55,100

38,300

31,400

29,000

24,700

18,900

12,100

11,600

NOT.

16,200

15,200

15,900

14,900

12,600

10,800

9,680

8,550

7,760

7,350

6,780

6,400

6,400

g6,020

g6,660

gS,480

g5,300

g5,12O

g5,120

g6,300

g5,660

7,950

10,400

8,350

8,750

8,560

7,350

6,690

g6,840

g5,480

~

Dec.

g6,300

4,940

4,760

4,590

4,590

4,250

4,170

4,090

4,010

3,930

3,770

3,690

3,650

3,530

3,460

3,380

3,460

«3,380

3,450

3,300

3,300

3,450

4,250

6,020

12,600

16,200

10,800

7,950

6,400

5,480

5,120

Jan.

4,760

b3,500

b2,500

be, 300

b2,400

152 ,560

02,700

02,730

*h2,730

1)2,650

h2,600

h2,500

h2,600

b2,800

h3,200

M,300

05,400

h7,000

9,160

10,000

10,200

9,160

8,950

*8,350

7,950

7,760

7,650

7,350

6,780

6,400

5,840

F.eb.

5,480

4,120

4,940

4,590

4,760

4,760

4,590

4,420

3,450

4,010

4,010

4,010

4,010

3,850

4,010

4,170

3,930

3,610

3,150

3,080

3,450

3,450

3,610

3,930

3,770

3,930

3,690

3,450

-

-

-

'Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February

March. .'....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August

September . .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

3,300

3,300

3 ,380

3,380

3,610

3,770

3,850

3,850

4,010

4,420

5,300

5,300

5.30O

4,590

4,170

4,090

4,760

5,300

7,160

glS.100

g!2,100

9,790

7,550

6,590

5,840

5,300

4,940

7,160

g9,370

g7,350

5,660

Apr.

5,120

4,940

4,760

4,420

4,250

5,300

5,300

4,760

5,480

5,120

4,590

4,170

3,930

3,770

3,690

3,530

3,530

3,610

4,250

4,42O

4,590

4,760

6,020

11,900

9,790

9,160

11,900

13,200

13,500

13,700

-

Secondf oat-days

866,800

251,330

161,130

2,996,102

164 ,660

113 ,230

176 ,590

187,460

401,130

656,800

225,520

174,830

476,950

3,866,430

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

May

g!3 ,700

g!3,900

f 18 ,400

15,400

13,000

11,700

11,500

g!4,200

g!4,900

g!2,4OO

10,800

f!9,5OO

g28,300

g32,300

26,500

17,000

14,400

13,000

11,800

8,950

. 7,750

7,160

7,750

7,360

6,590

7,350

7,750

7,750

7,160

6,780

6,590

Maximum

85,300

16,200

16,200

96,300

10,200

5,480

12,100

13,700

32,300

61,500

26,100

13,700

32,700

85,300

June

8,150

13,900

gll,900

Kl3,OOO

g9,580

g7,160

g6,690

6,970

6,020

5,840

8,150

8,550

9,790

10,200

10,400

g!5,200

12,10O

11,000

f32,OOO

f 48 ,400

f 61 ,500

44,000

44,000

34,500

42,900

38,800

37,800

36,300

32,300

29,800

"

Minimum

6,21(

5,12C

3.SOC

53C

2,30*

3 ,08*

3,30C

3.53C

6,59C

5.84C

3.28C

3.0OC

4,76C

2.30C

July

26,100

20,000

15,400

13,000

10,800

9,580

9,180

8,160

7,350

6,780

6,810

6,210

6,210

5,660

8,120

5,120

5,480

5,300

4,760

4,260

4,090

3,930

4,010

4,170

4,S5O,

5,120

4,940

4,090

3,630

3,630

3,220

Aug.

3,150

3,080

4,420

4,250

3,630

3,000

3,150

3,080

4,090

4,940

5,120

4,940

4,250

4,940

5,480

5,500

5,120

4,940

5,120

6,400

7,350

7,160

5,660

4,250

3,690

4,590

7,160

6,970

13 ,700

13,000

13,000

Mean

) 27,960

> 8,578

> 5,198

) 8,208

> 5,312

) 4,044

1 5*696

) 6,249

12 940

21 f 890

1 7,276

> 5,640

) 15,900

10.570

Sept.

10,600

6,690

10,600

23,500

21,200

31,400

32,700

31J800

31,000

29,400

26,500

24,000

20,300

13,200

11,000

20,OOO

18,900

16,200

14,600

13,200

11,500

9,790

8,550

7,550

6,590

6,020

5,660

5,300

4,940

4,760

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,719,000

4.0ft Kfift «VQ|r9W

319,600

5,942,000

526y600

oo*' Ann sell «OUv

35Oj3OO571*800 

V 95>600

1,303,000

44*7 * 300

346,800 .

946,000

7.649.000

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage heights. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings,, 

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; central war time thereafter.
396 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°03', long. 95°24', In NEi sec. 34, T. 11 8.. R. 18 

E;1", at Lecompton, half a mile downstream from Delaware River. Datum of gage is 

821.26 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 58,420 square miles.

Records available.- January to November 1896, April 1899 to July 1906 (gage heights 

oniyj, -narcn 1936 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1899-1905, 1936-42), 7,414 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 114,000 second-feet Oct. 11 (gage height, 

xi.so feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined (occurred 

during period of Ice effect). ,

1899-1905, 1936-42: Maximum discharge (Including Delaware River), 280,000 secondfeet May 31, 1903 (gage height, 29.5 feet), from field estimate verified by study of 

flood -of June 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair, 

read twice dally.

Gage

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with u. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?.

3 

4 

6

6

7

ft

9

10

12

18

15

16

17 18

19

20

21

23

24

20

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,680

8.6SO

11,900 

12,900 

11,900

22,100

21,700

17,200

54,900

V6.400

99,600

44,000

23,900

81,700

17,200

16,000

13,900

12,200

8,630

36,000

95,200

66,600

53,000

67,100

42,800

34,300

32,200

86,700

81,300

13,800

13,900

NOT.

30,200

23,000

16,500 

16,500 

13,600

11,600

10,000

8,900

8,110

7,610

7,140

6,680

6,460

6,240

6,020

6,020

6,800

6,590

5,690

6,800

6,020

5,800

10,600

9,740

8,900

9,460

8,370

7,370

6,680

6,840

-

Dec.

6,800

5,380

5,380 

4,990 

4,990

4,800

,610

,610

,430

,260

,250

,080

3,910

3,910

3,910

3,910

5,760

3,760

3,760

«S,590

3,690

3,590

6,460

8,630

10,000

81,300

13,800

8,900

6,910

6,080

6,380

Jan.

4,800

3,910

03,750 

133,750 

03,910

b3,910

03,750

b3,590

b3,430

03,430

1)3,540

03,590

03,750

04,080 bs,ieo

b6,460

b6,910

7,610

10,000

10,000

10,600

9,460

> 9,460

8,630

8,110

7,860

7,610

7,370

6,910

6.680

6,020

Feb.

5,590

5,380

5,180 

4,990 

4,990

4,990

4,800

4,610

4,610

4,850

4,860

4,250

4,260

4,080

4,430

4,990

4,800

4,850

4,680

4,850

3,910

3,910

,080

,610

,250

,260

,250

3,910

October

November

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. ...._..__.._..._

fig?

June . .

July. ..................................

Alien 

Septtaber. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

3,910

3,750

3,750 

3,750 

3,910

4,080

4,850

4,850

4,430

4,610

5,380

5,800

5,800

5,380

4,990

4,610

5,690

6,460

1,910

11,300

18,900

11,000

8,630

6,910

6,800

5,800

5,180

6,080

9,460

8,110

6,020

Apr..

5,380

4,990

4,990 

4,990 

4,610

5,180

8,110

5,380

5,380

5,590

4,990

4,610

4,430

4,250

4,080

3,910

3,910

3,910

4,430

4,990

4,990

5,180

5,180

11,000

10,600

8,900

11,300

13,600

13,600

14,300

-

Secondfoot-days

182,030

3,387,086

188,060

188,740

196,760 

439,460

728,930

236,980

810,830 

535,720

4,312,680

Hay

13,900

14,300

82,1OO 

18,800 

13,600

13,600

11,900

13,900

16,700

13,900

12,900

88,700

33,800

31,700

30,700

21,300

14,600

15,000

11,900

9,460

7,510

7,610

7,860

7,140

6,460

6,680

7,140

7,370

6,910

6,460

6,460

99,800

21,300

101,000

10,600

5,690

18,900

14,300 

33,800

80,400

88,700

18,000 

46,400

99,800

June

6,240

13,900

11,900 

13,600 

10,300

7,370

6,680

6,910

6,240

5,690

9,740

10,300

11,000

10,300

9,460

14,600

12,900

12,900

49,000

54,300

80,400

46,400

47,700

34,300

43,400

41,600

39,300

37,600

34,300

30,700

-

B ear

3.59C

661

3,43C

3,91C

3,75C

3,91C 

6,46C

5,690

3.76C

3.69C 

4,80C

3,43C

July

88,700

81,700

16,500 

13,600 

11,000

9,460

8,630

8,110

7,370

6,910

6,840

6,240

6,680

6,080

6,380

5,180

5,380

5,180

4,990

4,800

4,430

4,850

4,250

4,430

4,430

5,590

5,180

4,610

4,080

3,910

3,750

Aug.

3,690

3,590

4,850 

6,840 

4,610

3,910

6,380

4,080

3,910

5,380

6,180

t

,380

6,910

7,610

5,800

6,590

5,690

6,380

6,800

7,610

7,140

6,840

6,180

4,610

8,370

18,000

10,600

12,900

13,600

13,600

6,872

9,880

6,066

4,507

6,088

6,569 

14,180

24,500

7,645

6,801 

17,860

11,880

Sept.

11,600

28,800 

28,100

38,800

46,400

45,800

33,800

38,800

28,800

25,300

28,600

16,800

11,000

ia .400

80.400

17,600

16,400

13,600

11,300

9,460

8,630

7,610

6,660

6,080

4,960

5,380

4,990

4,800

. ~

Runoff in

acre-feet

1 ,968 ,000

361,100

6,718,000

373,000

860,300

374,400

390,300 

871,700

1,446,000

470,000

418,800 

1,069,000

8,654,000

* Winter discharge Baeurement Bade on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected oy lee* 

ftiae baalai Central etandard tla» prior to 2 a.*., Feb. 

To eeuTert war tlae to standard tla», nbtraet 1 hoar. 9, 1942> central war tin* thereafter.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans.

397

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°03', long. 94°52 t , NEi sec. 32, T. 11 8., R. 23 

 E., at Bonner Springs, half a mile downstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage is 

747.01 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 59,890 square miles.

Records available.- July 1917 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 5,061 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 115,000 second-feet'Oct. 11 (gage height, 21.60 

reetj; minimum not determined (accurred during period of Ice effect).

1917-42: Maximum discharge, 122,000 second-feet June 6, 1935 (gage height, 23.05 

feet); minimum, 260 second-feet Feb. 20, 1939. Bank-full stage, 21 feet.

Flood of May and June 1903 reached a discharge of 260,000 second-feet at Kansas 

City, estimated by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharse. in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1048

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Oct.

85,700

80,760

10,820

gl4,400

14,000

16,300

88,900

21,600

86,400

76,400

109,000

86,600

54,000

84,900

23,600

18,900

16,600

16,400

15,600

31,600

86,600

100,000

61,600

60,800

42,400

41,100 

852,800

8*6,400

Nov.

842,400

837,100

885,900

821,100

817,700

816,400

813,300

811,600

810,200

80,140

88,600

87,900

7,310

7,020

6,880

6,500

6,870

6,040

6,040

6,160

6,160

6,870

8,800

10,500

9,140

8,880 

7,900

6,880

**

Dec.

5,920

5,700

5,480

6,570

5,160

4,940

4,840

4,730

4,680

4,520

4,480

4,800

4,800

4,100

4,100

4,100

5,000

4,000

 3,970

5,070

3,860

3,860

6,380

11,800

10,800

19,100

20,700 

13,600

9,930

8,380

Jan.

86,980

84,880

b3,000

1)2,900

%3,000

b3,200

b3,300

b3,400

bS.500

W,«00

b3,800

1)3,900

1)4,100

b4,700

bS,300

1)6,400

b7,800

9,310

10,600

10,900

11,500

 12,800

10,200

9,620

9/100

8,690 

8,380

8,080

7,490

7,060

Feb.

6,380

6,990

6,610

5,480

5,480

5,860

6,480

5,840

6,000

4,650

4,660

4,540

4,640

4,540

4,760

86,860

88,690

88.080

84,540

83,630

84,480

4,880

6,980

87,490

86,860

86,360

86,360 

86,120

-

* 

October. .......

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1041 ......................

January. ,..,...

February

March. ....

April......................................

July. ......................................

August.....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1041-42 ......................

Mar.

' 4,760

4,650

4,420

4,660

4,650

4,540

4,660

4,660

4,660

4,660

6,000

6,740

6,860

6,860

5,480

6,840

6,840

6,180

6,660

7,780

15,200

12,900

10,900

8,690

8,080

7,760

6,920 

6,850

7,490

10,800

8,690

Apr.

6,780

6,120

5,860

6,610

6,560

0,560

16,800

10,600

7,060

7,780

6,380

6,610

6,120

4,760

4,300

4,100

4,080

3,860

3,070

6,120

6,240

4,760

4,880

5,610

11,800

9,620

9,510 

12,800

12,900

15,600

"

Seoond- foot-daya

361,420

206,030

3,765,946

199,550

206,340

218,830

791,670

881,350

222,680

655,000

4,830,360

May

15,600

14,600

22,000

24,500

16,100

14,300

14,900

12,900

15,000

15,000

14,300

28,500

45,800

35,200

36,900

27,100

818,700

816,400

815,500

812,600

810,200

810.200

810,200

80,620

88,380

87,780

88,690 

88,380

88,080

87,490

87,200

Maximum

109,000

48,400

20,700

109,000

15,800

43,800

77,500

30,700

10,600

48,900

109,000

June

80,020

SB ,690

13,600

11,000

12,900

9,680

7,780

7,490

87,340

80,620

80,310

812,900

811(900

811,500

glO.900

810,600

814,500

816,700

832,900

804,100

877,300

877,300

801,600

862,700

846,300

843,200

40,000 

38,800

36,300

38,300

~

5,700

6,040

5,860

814

5,530

4,480

3,860

7,20C

6,62C

3.97C

S,76C

s, sec

8,90C

July

30,700

25,200

J20.SOO

516,400

Jl4,300

£12,200

(10,900

510,600

80,510

88,380

80,780

87,340

87,540

87,400

86,250

85,990

x6rS60

85,990

86,740

86,560

86,000

84,760

84,650

84,880

86,990

87,340 

86,090

6,000

4,300

3,970

Aug.

5,970

5,750

4,640

6,480

6,660

6,000

4,640

6,120

4,760

4,540

5,990

5,860

6,360

4,760

8,690

7,780

6,740

6,360

5,240

6,180

6,610

7,060

6,780

5,740

4,650

6,900

18,700 

10,500

11,500

15,000

12,900

36,920

11,710

6,675

10,290

6,885

6,656

16,320

86,390

1 9,076

1 18,590

t 13,260

Sept.

12,900

10,600

7,780

21,300

25,800

28,600

43,900

48,000

40,000

52,000

20,600

26,600

24,300

19,600

15,600

15,600

20,700

15*000

16,800

17,200

15,000

11,600

10,200

9,000

8,080

7,540

6,650 

6,280

6,740

5,860

"

Runoff in acre-feet

2,270,000

607,000

410,400

7,450,000

306,800

409,500

452,000

1,670,000

558,000

441,700

1,105,000

9,699,000

 Winter dlsebavs* measurement Bade on this day. 

b Stage-dlsoharge relation affeeted by iee. 

- - -po, IMPB based on 8*8* reading*.

__ Central atandard time prior to 2 &.»,, 

war -time to standard tlm»,- aubtraot t hour.

Feb. 9, 1042} central war time thereafter.
398 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Republican River near Wray, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°04', long. 102°16', In sec. 9, T. 1 N., R. 44 

w., 2 miles upstream from Chief Creek and 3.3 miles west of Wray.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 155 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage hetght> 8.30 

 feet); minimum dally, 14 second-feet Aug. 23, 30, 31.

1937-42: Maximum discharge observed, 270 second-feet July 13, 1938 (gage height,

9.82 feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum dally, 6.9

second-feet Apr. 4, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are' 

rair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

21 

21 

82 

83 

84

24 

25 

26 

25 

 21

821

 21 

a22 

22 

22

22 

21 

22 

22 

22

82 

83 

23 

24 

85

30 

27 

85 

86 

26 

86

Nov.

84 

83 

23 

23 

22

22 

21 

21 

88 

81

21 

88 

82 

81 

82

88 

22 

88 

83

as

28 

83 

83 

23 

83

83 

83 

83 

83

23

Dec.

23 

23 

23 

23 

22

88 

22 

88 

82 

22

81 

21 

21 

21 

81

88 

22 

23 

22 

22

22 

28 

22 

23 

24

83 

25 

86 

86 

 85 

 84

Jan.

 23 

 88

 21 

 81

821

a21 

a81 

 81 

 82

882

a28 

a83 

824 

25 

24

24 

25 

25 

24

84

24 

86 

26 

26 

86

. 84 

84 

25 

26 

85 

25

Feb.

24 

S3 

84 

26 

86

24 

24 

24 

84 

24

84 

24 

84 

85 

24

24 

23 

24 

24 

23

23 

24 

24 

84 

85

84 

S3 

24

Month

Octo 

Hove; 

Deoei

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

nber

Bber. ..................................

lendar year 1641 

ary

ember. ............,.:..................

ter year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

85 

26 

25 

26

85

86 

26 

26 

26 

86

25 

24 

83 

84 

24

88 

88 

22 

81 

81

21 

21 

80 

80

81

21 

82 

22 

88 

88 

88

Apr.

23 

28 

88 

82 

88

88 

88 

83 

22 

21

88 

83 

25 

23. 

24

23 

23 

26 

36 

34

27 

86 

86 

86 

88

86 

84 

83 

S3

30

Saoondfoot-days

728 

871 

701

8,876

786 

678 

717 

738 

744 

681 

48S 

617 

789

8,135

May

38

30 

36 

29 

86

84

84 

25 

23 

24

24 

23 84* 

28 

22

22 

22 

22 

23 

23

22 

- 88 

88 

83 

22

23 

28 

82 

88 

88 

28

MaxlmuB

30 

84 

86

84

26 

86 

86 

36 

36 

25 

17 

SO 

180

180

June

a 22 

a £2 

a28 

 28 

a 22

 82 

a 22 

a82 

 88 

 88

a2S 

22 

25 

85 

83

83 

84 

26 

19 

22

83 

84 

85 

85 

80

19 

19 

17 

16 

16

MiniBUB

21 

21 

81

14

81 

83 

80 

81 

82 

15 

15 

14 

19

14

July

16 

15 

15 

16 

16

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16

' 15 

15 

15 

15

15 

IB 

16 

15 

15

16 

16 

16 

15

15 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Aug.

16 

17 

17 

20 

18

16 

16 

16 

17 

17

18 

18 

18 

19 

19

18 

18 

17 

17 

17

16 

IB 

14 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

16 

14 

14

'Mean

83.3 

88,4 

82.6

28,7

23,6 

84.0 

83.1 

24,6 

84.0 

. 81.7 

16.6 

16.7 

26,3

88.3

Sept.

80 

120 

70 

30 

29

28 

26 

24 

83 

81

80 

81 

81 

80 

81

80 

19 

20 

20 

19

19 

19 

19 

80 

20

80 

80 

80 

20 

20

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,430 

1,330 

1,500

16,400

1,440 

1,330 

1,420. 

1Y460 

1,480 

1,890 

968 

1,030 

1,660

16,120

 Ho gage-height record; dlaoharge' interpolated 'on basis of diaoharge aearareMflBg BB"T)et. 10, ;-

Jan. 5,.18, June 3.

Time baalai Mountain atandard tlae prior to 8 a.*., Peb. 9, 1948) mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to atandard time,, subtract 1 hoar.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Fork of Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line

399

Location.- Water-stage recorder, J.at. 40°04', long. 102°03', In sec. 10, T. 1 N., R. 42 

tf., 100 feet east of Colorado-Nebraska State line. Datum of gage Is 3,336.09 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 47.0 second-feet.

Extremes.-' Maximum discharge during year, 224 second-feet Sept. 2; maximum gage height, 

3.40 reet Jan. 14, affected by Ice; minimum dally discharge, 4.9 second-feet July 28 

to Aug. 1.

1931-42: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet Sept. 3, 1940 (gage height, 5.72 

feet), from rating curve extended above 340 second-feet; no flow Aug. 25, 26, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Many

cfiversions above station f<5r Irrigation. Forty-five discharge measurements made during 

«year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

61

56

59

54

54

61

69

72

72

64

62

64

69

64

61

62

59

55

59

55

56

64

67

67

69

109

74

72

70

64 ' 62

NOT.

61

65

61

55

66

59

51

66

61

62

57

59

67

61

62

62

66

72

67

72

74

72

72

76

76

69

72

69

69

74

Dec.

74

74

77

76

77

72

72

67

70

69

76

77

70

62

57

61

62

61

59

66

70

64

66

«70

68

67

60

58

44

48

53

Jan.

56

59

*60

61

62

62

63

64

65

66

66

67

«68

68

68

68

68

67

.66

66

64

64

«69

79

70

77

82

86

86

«82

 81

Feb.

82

76

74

79

79

«81

76

72

70

70

«65

67

64

62

61

57

60

63

66

«70

70

70

70

74

76

72

«69

69

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

llnrv. .... . . . . . ....... . . . . . March.."...................................

April

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September: .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

74

77

88

86

92

109

9292'

101

97

88

81

77

81

72

64

67

69

72

69

64

67

66

67 67

64

65

62

67

66

66

Apr.

 61

62

61

54

57

61

62

64

62

64

67

69

67

77

76

70

66

86

99

86

81

69

67

79

79

74

64

64

64

103

-

Secondfoot-days

2,002

1,952

2,015

19,526

2,129 

1,964

2,366

2,114

2,069-

1,327

430.9

373.1

1,698

20,440.0

May

1Q3

96

111

95

84

77

72

70

69

86

72

65

61

64

66

69

67

67

66

64

61

64

57

67

' 66

66

63

50

51

28

46

Maxima

109

76

77

230

86 

82

109

103

111

74

64

21

176

176

June

40

34

17

15

10

10

18

46

74

54

40

41

48

55

51

50

47

47

44

65

51

47

56

69

62

57

53

54

67

60

-

Minimum

63

51

38

3.4

56 

57

62

54

28

10

4.9

4.9

19

4.9

July

44

54

48

34

28

23

12

8.7

14

13

9.3

11

12

9.3

8.2

. 7.7

7.3

6.6

6.5

6.9

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.9

6.5

5.7

5.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

Aug.

4.9

11

16

12

12

10

9.5

10

17

17

11

11

14

14

16

21

17

18

16

12

10

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.3

9.3

S.3

13

14

Mean

64.6

66.1

66.0

63.6

6S..7 

70.1

76.3

70.5

66.7

44.2

13.9

12.0

56.6

66.0

Sept.

19

176

164

94

64

61

64

66

69

57

54

48

63

60

50

61

48

80

48

47

48

46

44

46

46

40

41

38

37

~

Runoff In 

acre-feet

5,970

3,870

4,000

38>7SO

4,229 

3,900

4,600

4,190

4,100

2,650

8S6

740

3,370

40,540

Peak, discharge.- Dot. 26 (4 a.m.) 190 aec.-ft.; Apr. 30 (6 p.m.) 171 a»o*-lt.» Sept. 8 (8 a.m»)

224 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on tbla day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Dee, 25 to Jan. 21, Feb. 17*82.

Tiae""ba»l»! Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942j mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
400 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Buffalo Creek near Haigler, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°02', long. 101 °52', In NWi sec. 20. T. IN., R. 

 40 w., Just downstream from county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from mouth, and 4 miles northeast of Haigler.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 92 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 4.53 feet); 

minimum dally, 2.8 second-feet Aug. 31.

1940-42: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 2, 1942; minimum dally, that of Aug. 31, 

1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation. Twenty-nine discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, watar year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Iff

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2fl

29

31

Oct.

10

11

9.8

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.6

7.7

8.2

 7.7

8.6

8.8

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.2

11

9.6

9.0

8.6

8.8

9.0

NOT.

9.2

9.2

9.2

6.8

6.8

9.0

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

 9.4

9.4

9.8

b9

blO

10

10

10

10

10

10

Dec.

10

10

10

*10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

b9

blO

12

11

11

11

11

*11 ' 11

11

11

11

12

12

bll

blO

blO

b9

b9

b9

b8

Jan.

bS

b9

 blO

b!2

bl4

blS

b!6

b!4

b!2

bll

blO

*bll

blS

blS

b!6

b!6

14

13

12

IS

13

IS

*13

IS

13

14

IS

12

13

IS

12

Feb.

12

11

12

12

IS

*12

12

1C

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

IS

b!2

b!2

blS

*b!6

b!7

IS

IS

IS bll

. blO

*blO

12

»

_

-

Month

October .

Hovevlber

Deoeafeer. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

May

June . .

August. .......................

September. .................................

later year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

12

12

14

14

14

15

14

IS

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

. 12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

Apr.

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

10

10

10

9.7

10

10

10

9.7

10

16

28

25

18

16

16

16

16

16

13

12

10

9.4

Seoondfoot-daya

517.2

5,526.6

376.2

192.7

141.4

S61.6

3,736.9

May

10

11

17

14

IS

11

10

9.2

9.7

14

12

IS

IS

11

10

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

10

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

MaxiBUB

12

24

28

9.2

8.8

SO

SO

June

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

IS

IS

12

12

12

12

11

12

IS

14

16

16

14

IS

18

11

10

9.4

Minima

8

4.1

10

9.4

9.0

9.4

2.9

2.8

4.0

2.8

July

9.2

9.0

7.9

7.6

7.9

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.8

S.9

5.8

2.9

4.0

6.S

5.4

6.8

6.0

6.6

4.7

6.3

6.5

6.9

6.3

6.6

6.2

AUK.

3.7

3.8

4.7

4.S

4.6

7.1

7.8

7.3

6.9

7.9

7.1

7.1

8.5

7.8

6.6

S.4

3.8

S.I

3,1

8.1

S.O

S.O

S.O

2.9

2.9

3.1

8.1

S.I

5.1

S.I

2.8

Mean

10.2

9.11

6.28

4.56

11.7

10.8

Sept.

4.0

SO

14

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

IS

18

16

15

IS

18

12

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.7

10

9.7

9.7

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

569

629

6,600

682

669

TOO

S82

890

697

7,410

* Winter discharge Bsaauremat aade on this day, 

b Stage-dlaeharge relation affected by lee.

TU» bailsi Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; Mountain 

To convert war tiaw to standard tine, subtract 1 hour. war tl*B thereafter.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Rock.Creek at Parks, Nebr.

401

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°03', long. 101 °43', In Nt sec. 21, T. IN., R.

 39 W., at west edge of Parks, 100 feet downstream from county highway bridge and a 

quarter of a mile upstream from mouth.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 27 second-feet Jan. 14 (during period of

 Ice effect): maximum gage height, 3.35 feet Jan. 2, affected by backwater fron Ice; 

minimum dally discharge, 10 second-feet Dec. 26-31, July 16-23.

1940-42: Maximum gage height, 3.63 feet June 8, 1941 (discharge not determined); 

minimum dally discharge, 10 second-feet Mar. 26, Dec. 26-31, 1941, July 16-23, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Several 

diversions above station for Irrigation. Twenty-eight discharge measurements made 

during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

2ft

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

16

16

14

14

14

14

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

* 14

14

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

~

Dec.

- 16

16

16

 16

16

16

16

16

16

16

b!4

b!4

b!4

1314

14

14

14

 14

14

14

16

16

16

16

b!8

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

Jan.

18 bis

*b!6

bis

b!7

bSO

b83

b20

' b!9

bis

bSO

*b2S

b88

087

b86

b81

17

17

17

17

17

16

 16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

 16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

b!4 bis

»b!6

16

16

16

16

16

16

 16

16

.

.

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ... . . .

February

 arch.

April......................................

May........................................

September. .................................

later year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

'16

16

16

16

Apr.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

13

13

13

13

13

16

88

81

19

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

~

Seoondfoot-days

433

489

6,669

568

496

470

488

437

373

384

413

6,343

"»jr

le

16

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

11

14

14

13

13

16

14

14

Maxima

16

17

16

47

87

16

17

88

18

17

14

14

IB

87

June

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

16ie

14

14

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

17

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

~

Minim

14

14

10

10

18

13

16

13

11

14

10

11

13

10

July

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

18

18

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

18

18

18

13

18

18

18

Anc.

18

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

11

11

11

18

18

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Mean

14.6

14.4

13.8

16.8

17.9

16.0

16.0

16.7

16.6

14.6

18.0

18.4

13.8

14.6

Sept.

13

18

16

16

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

16

14

14

16

U

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

.13

13

13

"

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

898

860

861

11,080

1,100

833

988

938

986

887

740

768

819

10,600

* Winter dl*charge mratursBsnt s«de on this day. 

b Btage-dleeharge relation affected by Ice. 

Tls» ballet Mountain etradard time prior to 8 .«., Feb. 9, 

To convert var-tim to itandard tl»e, subtract 1 hour.

1948; mountain vmr tiae thereafter.
402 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°01', long. 101 °34', In SWi sec. 31, T.' IN., R. 37 

w., at-bridge on State Highway 61, half a mile downstream from Kansas-Nebraska State 

line, 2i miles southwest of Benkelman, and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 2,550 square miles.

Records, available.- August' 1937 to September 1942. November 1894 to August 1895, May 1903

 to Nbvetrib'er 1906, March 1931 to June 1932 (fragmentary), at site about If miles downstream, published as South Fork of Republican River at Benkelman, prior to 1906, and as 

Republican River at Benkelman, In 1931 and 1932.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,920 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 6.70

 feet', from floodmarks); no flow on" many days.

1894-95, 1903-6, 1931-32, 1937-42: Baximum discharge, 13,100 second-feet July 12, 

1941 (gage height, 8.60 feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times during 1906, 1931, 

1937-40, 1942.

. Greatest flood known occurred May 31, 1935, discharge, 150,000 second-feet (gage 

height, 10.1 feet, at site a quarter of a mile downstream, present datum, from floodmarks), by slope-area method.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice dally. Several diversions above station for 

irrigation. Forty-nine discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

It

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

90

61 ' 61

57

86

88

65

53

34

SS

46

49

46

43

69

53

43

46

53

77

77

646

198

110

105

151

144

110

86

82

115

Nov.

106

105

126

96

77

61

63

43

43

57

53

61

57

57

46

46

46

50

6040-

40

 34

86

23

20

157

50

. 34

37

29

-

Dec.

S9

34

*46

53

96

82

61

66

58

60

43

38

36

60

80

205

*120

40

50

66

73

. 73

43

*2

S

'2

3

3

4

5

5

Jan.

9

3

9

*9

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

16

»80

22

84

26

2S

31

35

39

45

*57

86

115

152

187

245

257

233

*140

127

Feb.

124

121

116

166

 184

177

164

164

170

. 177

*144

77

90

110

110

110

63

29

32

*15

12

7' 8

10

17

 60

58

92

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

137

174

875

673

816

116

*110

164

170

1S4

164

88

dl,200

dl,600

170

100

73

77

90

86

96

95

82

115

120

177

184

110

S6

110

100

Apr.

73

57

.60

61

61

66

61

69

57

37

46

43

46

50

57

50

69

198

296

853

221

177

120

138

131

138

90

96

86

77

-

Seocndfoot-days

2,984

1,721

1,584

39, 171

2,011

2,589

7,034

2,972

1,994

4,480

1,359

6,702

3,430

37,740

 fay

96

106

144

144

131

116

96

66

77

106

90

69

63

61

67

46

37

34

38

40

46

40

60

46

43

40

34

29

18

18

14

Maximum

645

167

205

3,830

857

184

1.600

296

144

1,130

415

1,960

1,310

1,960

June

18

18

6

0

0

0

16

32

1,130

477

805

126

177

90

38

80

43

46

186

164

96

608

608

861

86

' 73

53

40

37

46

-

Minimum

34

20

8

2

6

7

73

37

14

0

0

0

6

0

July

46

61

61

60

43

73

37

 66

86

69

40

46

18

16

8

1

1

1

0

0

61

416

138

10

e6

e4

e3

el

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

1,630

1,960

887

167

158

106

870

244

170

69

69

« T

* 61

37

89

34

23

26

46

57

61

40

89

18

10

83

14

10

8

Mean

96.3

67.4

49.2

107

64.9

92.6

287

99.1

64.3

147

43.8

184*

114

103

Sept.

6

666

844

131

46

32

1,310

110

61

60

34

46

50

60

46

40

34

89

24

20

20

16

18

16

80

86

86

83

18

86

"

Runoff in 

acre-feat

6,920

3,410

3,020

77,680

3,990

6,140

13,950

6,890

3,960

0,770

8,700

11,310

6,800

74,860

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

a Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations, 

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of observer's notes. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-15, Dec. 84 to Feb. 4f Feb. 16 to Mar. 6. 

Time basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948; mountain war tlae thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Frenchman Creek below Champion, Nebr.

403

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 40°28', long. 101°44', In SWi sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 

as w., 0.4 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 46 at Champion and threequarters of a. mile upstream from Sand Creek.

Records available.- March 1935^0 September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 258 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 3.12 feet); 

 minimum daily, 14 second-feet July 12, Aug. 23.

1935-42: Maximum discharge, 11,600 second-feet June 7, 1940 (gage height, 13.7

feet), by slope-area method: minimum dally, 5 second-feet Mar* 27, 29, Apr. 3, July 3,

1938.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by two power plants a short distance above station. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Twenty-nine discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

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

SI

Oct.

41

56 80

55

46

52

52

41

44

34

39

34

52

37

46

39

49

39

43

63

45

43

47

44

63

73

60

37

46

44

47

Nov.

29

34

44

24

32

23

26

37

27

44

27

28

39

29

30

27

37

24

34

38

34

49

36

48

46

41

42

47

48

38

.

Dec.

41

46

31

49

44

30

34

38

43

28

41

29

33

31

44

31

29

32

34

41

26

38

42

30

63

54

54

53

55

58

46

Jan.

45

43

53

52

51

51

54

46

56

47

49

55

59

53

60

53

60

49

56

59

48

54

51

61

47

54

53

55

48

59

50

Feb.

50

60

53

54

58

50

64

48

54

54

60

41

51

53

50

54

60

56

56

65

50

52

54

53

58

47

51

56

-

-

"

Month

October. ....... ^ ...........................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

 arch. .....................................

April........................... ...........

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July.......... .............................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

liar,

44

51

52

52

52

50

56

52

60

54

60

67

107

99

73

63

47

43

24

32

30

30

34

31

46

38

44

44

36

44

40

Apr.

48.

36

39

38

35

40

45

33

38

42

39

36

45

46

34

42

45

61

60

73

66

60

56

58

66

58

64

43

26

73

~

Secondfoot-days

1,450

1,056

1,237

14, 315

1,631

1,512

1,555

1,444

1,442

1,571

1,018

1,009

. 1,514

16,439

Hay

66

38-

77

73

81

58

51

60

49

45

51

45

55

40

51

49

39

46

45

41

50

43

48

21

42

35

28

62

15

18

20

Maximum

73

49

58

86

61

65

107

73

81

79

50

48

105

107

June

79

58

58

58

. 49

46

69

59

59

50

58

42

54

43

49

49

51

43

38

43

44

59

59

56

58

 53

46

48

48

45

-

Minimum

34

23

26

9

43

41

24

26

15

38

14

14

30

14

July

40

22

42

43

44

40

35

38

31

22

34

14

30

23

26

25

21

23

26

31

30

26

SO

32

41

39

50

42

46

36

47

Aug.

44

37.

47

48

31

35

40

40

23

38

39

46

39

34

28

30

35

32

36

18

22

34

14

29

28

19

26

38

25

22

32

Mean

46.8

35.2

39.9

39.2

52.6

54.0

50.2

48.1

46.5

52.4

32.8

32.5

50.5

45.0

Sept.

57

105

93

81

6.1

41

49

S3

30

32

35

39

46

46

44

49

39

49

37

41

51

39

46

44

48

53

' 52

57

58

47

*"

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,880

2,090

2,450

28,380

3,840

3,000

3,080

2,860

2,860

3,120

2,020

2,000

3,000

32,600

Tina basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942s mountain war time thereafter* 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
404 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman creek near imperial, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°26', long. 101°37', In NWi sec. 3, T. 5 N., R. 

ib w., a quarter of a mile downstream from county highway bridge and 6 miles south of 

Imperial. Prior to* Oct. 1, 1941, at datum 1 foot higher.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 380 second-feet Sept. 2 (from rating curve 

 extended above 120 second-feet): maximum gage height, 4.24 feet June 1; minimum dally

discharge, 29 second-feet Aug. 21, 23.

1940-42: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 2, 1942: maximum gage height, that of

June 1, 1942; minimum dally discharge, that of Aug. 2L, 23, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Many 

aiverslons above station for Irrigation. Low and medium flows regulated by power 

plants above station. Twenty-eight discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

I

2

3

4 

5

6

7

ft

9

10

12

IS

14

10

16

17

18

IS

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

2ft

29

30

31

Oct.

72

77

80

80 

88

82

88

 80

79

80

68

68

73

72

66

74

75

71

71

73

77

73

72

74

71

401

101

86

76

73

 75

NOT.

77

64

73

66 

72

61

58

54

59

70

71

62

57

58

53

63

63

57

55

64

67

58

70

71

73

75

65

72

SI

88

Dec.

76

76

76

60 

70

73

73

68

62

71

68

70

53

65

71

70

66

63

64

 60

64

71

6S

68

1)66

b65

b66

b66

b61

b64

b61

Month

Jan.

087

b67

b61

b52

»b57

b63

b74

bB6

b90

96

79

83

92

*90

86

87

86

81

87

90

66

81

86

83

83

86

90

90

92

90

87

Feb.

79

91

91

82 

92

88

88

86

87

87

91

92

90

94

82

87

87

90

91

87

87

82

87

92

90

90

85

83

 JT

-

October

MoveBiber

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

 arch- ..................................... as1

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

76

83

87

83

86

99

87

86

91

103

88

96

113

134

117

104

92

88

80

74

56

44

50

58

70

80

71

70

76

78

78

Apr.

77

86

75

76 

77

75

73

70

70

71

' 66

61

67

57

65

58

61

83

103

104

92

88

86

86

80

81

83

80

70

76

Seooodfoot-days

2,389

1,971

2,071

84,585

2,518

2,458

2,673

2,886 

2,319

2,667

1,876

1,669

2,582

27,818

May

97

95

136

92 

106

83

70

73

72

74

66

78

62

73

67

63

75

63

67

68

68

75

72

81

73

66

64

66

58

53

59

Maxima

101

82

76

119

96

94

134

104 

136

164

88

71

288

888

June

154

185

86

86 

86

79

79

96

88

87

86

81

68

77

70

71

74

82

82

59

73

92

100

94

86

85

88

82

75

73

~

Minimum

66

S3

S3

82

58

79

44

56

53

59

40

29

50

89

July

78

78

76

82 

76

62

53

59

55

69

61

66

40

40

42

63

57

50

48

58

S3

59

63

55

49

61

70

73

73

77

77

Attt.

68

71

68

66 

66

60

60

53

58

63

56

60

70

65

56

45

43

53

49

50

29

43

89

59

58

55

49

39

44

Mean

77.1

65.7

66.8

67.4

81.2

87.8

83.0

76.8 

" 74.8

86.6

60.6

53.8

84.1

74.6

Sept.

61

888

168

ffi

81

77

80

64

60

60

58

68

70

67

 59

66

88

76

73

76

67

60

71

75

75

77

86

"

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

4,740

3,910

4,110

48,750

4,990

4,880

5,100

4,630 

4,600

6,090

3,780

3,310

5,000

53,980

Peak discharge.- June 1 (2:30 a.m.) 365 aec.-ft.j Sept. 8 (4 p.m.) 380 aeo.-ft.

* winter aiscnarg* Measurement made on this day. 

V Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

Tine ba»l»; Mountain standard tins prior to 8 a.a., Feb. 9, 1948; mountain war time ther 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr.

405

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23', long. 101°13', In NW* sec. 29, T. 5 K., R.

 34'W., 120 feet downstream from county highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge, and li miles east of Hamlet. Datum 

of gage is 2,796.77 feet above mean sea level (Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad 

bench mark).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 99.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 893 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage height, 5.75

 fSet)! minimum dally, 66 second-feet Aug. 25, 30, 31.

1929-42: Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet June 7, 1940 (gage height. 10.96 

feet, site and datum then In use); minimum dally, 49 second-feet Nov. 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record,

 WhlCh are fair. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Some diurnal

fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants above station. Thirty-three discharge 

measurements made during year.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Da,

1

?,

3

4

5

7

ft

9

10

11

13

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

94

99

94

127

215

113

104

 106

100

96

96

96

86

94

94

89

94

93

94

91

101

99

99

97

99

107

107

122

116

104

101

NOT.

101

104

96

99

100

94

97

91

96

69

96

95

96

86

92

84

86

96

63

86

88

91

84

93

107

110

112

111

107

113

-

Dec.

lie

112

113

113

113

101

106

107

107

98

103

103

100

99

89

100

100

99

 97

95

96

90

99

96

98

93

66

98

116

115

96

Jan.

98

78

82

68

 90

86

96

SB

100

98

102

106

111

 120

126

120

126

130

136

140

163

165

146

127

118

 122

118

122

122

127

127

Month

Feb.

122

122

118

127

127

122

127

122

127 lie

122

118

122

122

122

118

111

95

89

122

127

132

118

110

118

lie

115

118

_

_

-

October. ...................................

KoTajejbOT .

December

Calendar year 1941 ......................

 are*. .....................................

Apr! ayL.............. ........................

September. .................................

water year 1941-42. .. ....................

Mar.

113

111

109

122

137

163

132

127

142

132

132

127

127

132

153

153

142

132

122

118

118

111

96

92

94

99

112

108

107

109

108

Apr.

109

108

113

113

106

107

107

105

103

100

99

102

89

100

99

89

112

118

142

137

142

137

132

127

132

127

122

118

122

378

Seoondfoot-days

3,228

2,883

3,155

37,971

3 326

3,695

4,007

40,243

May

188

158

215

188

164

153

153

137

127

132

122

122

118

113

108

111

108

111

111

108

110

109

111

107

108

107

102

94

97

89

86

Maxianw

215

113

118

568

153

378

440

440

June

132

201

148

132

127

118 lie

148

153

176

127

118

113

110

107

104

102

100

102

111

lie

110

122

164

164

113

118

113

113

104

Minima

86

83

86

70

89

100

67

66

July

104

103

98

98

99

a96

a91

aB7

aB3

aBO

80

83

74

78

70

68

70

74

72

68

68

70

69

73

74

a75

a78

a81

aB4

a8B

B90

Anff.

a86

a84

a87

a91

a96

a92

a86

a79

a76

81

61

76

99

88

90

a84

a7B

, a72

a70

a72

73

71

67

70

66

79

74

70

68

66

66

Mean

104

102

104

123

126

134

110

Sept.

67

368

440

268

 164

148

132

118

113

111

101

98

99

99

109

107

108

105

106

111

106

106

106

96

103

106

106

107

106

110

Runoff IB 

acre-feet

6,400

5,720

6,860

75,320

6,600

7,480 7,330- 

7,670

7,510

5,010

4,830

7,960 -

79,890

Peak dtaeharge.- Dot. 5 (2*30 a.m.T 461 sec.-ft.; Apr. 30 (10:30 a.m.)693 sec.-ft.j Bay 3 (7 a.a.) 

SlS sec.-ft:j Sept. S (6 pifi.) 594 sec.-ft.; Sept. 3 (8t30 a.m.) 546 sec.-ft.

 Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day.

a lo gage-height record; discharge computed on bails of one discharge measurement, recorded range 

in stage, and records for station near Imperial. . ,

 ote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 23.

TT5e~baal8; Mountain standard time pricr to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war tine thereafter. 

To oonVert tar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
406 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°14', long. 100°50', In sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 31 W., at

Culbertson, at bridge on State Highway 17. half a mile upstream from bridge on Chicago, 

Burlington & Qulncy Railroad, and about'14 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

is 2,561.93 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 25, 1942, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1915 (gage heights only), March 1931 to 

septemoer i94<i.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 124 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,120 second-feet June 24 (gage height,

 b.18 feet); minimum dally discharge, 24 second-feet Aug. 31.

1931-42: Maximum discharge, 15.000 second-feet (estimated) May 31, 1935; minimum 

dally, 7 second-feet Aug. 13, 14, 26, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage

 FeWtwlce dally. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Regulation at low 

flow by power plants above station. Forty-three discharge measurements made during 

year.

Discharge, in second-feet, rater year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

f.

4

5

«

7

B

9

10

11

1?!

13

14

IS

16

17ini<>

20

22

23

25

29

W)

31

Oct.

124

. 138

137

134

139

213

190

155

146

137

131

129

128

123

126

129

126

128

128

124

123

131

122

123

126

129

140

143

157

160

160

Nov.

1*7

143

142

140

147

154

155

150

143

155

142

147

150

140

143

164

159

157

159

159

155

154

150

150

164

165

152

159

155

160

~

Dec.

162

157

164

160

160

160

148

148

159

157

148

154

162

162

162

157

154

160

164

160

162

160

 154

162

159

148

143

147

150

145

101

Jan.

108

«88

96

76

89

102

109

114

ISO

*124

123

122

123

138

130

133

135

128

130

149

199

*192

190

195

197

210

223

SOB

*213

206

206

Feb.

197

184

192

193

*197

197

192

195

195

*195

186

184

183

184

188

183

188

164

*149

154

177

182

185

175

176

*178

166

172

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March........................... ...........

April ......................................

toy... ...................... ...

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

175

198

199

219

 237

289

271

233

215

233

219

227

225

223

210

217

219

211

204

201

188

186

. 183

169

176

159

157

157

169

174

190

Apr.

186

186

190

190

186

174

174

176

176

174

176

172

167

159

162

164

160

502

276

276

262

250

233

229

233

231

233

215

213

219

-

Secondfoot-days

4,294

4,560

4,789

51,155

6,344

7,057

6 ,374

' 5,036

58,297

May

587

393

453

384

329

313

274

262

233

223

221

202

217

208

199

201

197

184

177

181

174

176

172

170

165

162

148

132

120

101

99

Maximum

213

165

164

572

197

289

502

587

665

387

665

June

104

145

219

19Q

159

142

132

123

142

142

159

235

199

179

174

157

155

145

134

250

154

. 174

170

665

607

248

 223

468

192

188

-

Minimum

122

140

101

20

76

149

187

159

99

104

24

26

24

July

177

164

159

152

142

135

126

120

120

108

104

97

96

82

74

58

44

41

40

39

36

32

33

34

33

32

32

34

34

36

36

Aug.

35

38

46

46

40

38

39

59

52

51

56

49

106

63

59

 61

54

50

46

41

32

33

35

32

32

32

35

33

26

26

24

Mean '

139

152

154

140

183

204

211

236

212

79.1

44.2

168 

160 .

Sept.

26

219

341

387

341

279

264

201

162

142

188

188

151

157

140

135

132

135

124

126

138

12«

151

129

128

128

131

145

143

142

~

Runoff In 

acre-feet

8,520

9,040

9,«X>

101,500

9,080

10,140

12,560

12,580,

14.0OO

12;640

4,^B6O

2,710

9,990

- 115', 600

» Winter discharge measurement aade on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 20, Feb. 19 to Mar. 2. 

Time1 basis8 Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 407

Stinking Water Creek near Wauneta, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°30', long. 101°20', In Ni sec. 18 T. 6 N., R. 

 Jib W., 600 feet downstream, from county highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Spring Creek, and 6 miles north of Wauneta.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- 1940-41: Maximum discharge during water year, 100 second-feet June 23 (gage 

height, 5.39 feet); minimum dally, 8.4 second-feet Aug. 4, 5.

1941-42: Maximum discharge during water year, 424 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 

7.61 feet); minimum dally, 9 second-feet Jan. 3, 4.

Remarks.- Records fair. Some diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1940-42 

1940-41

Day

1

Z

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.

a20

aSO

a20

aSO

aEO

a!9

al9

a!9

al9

19

17

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

Nov.

17

17

17

18

19

18

18

15

18

19

16

18

19

19

19

22

28

30

27

25

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

-

Dec.

24

24

23

24

25

25

24

23

23

23

24

22

24

25

27

38

38

38

27

38

29

32

34

35

34

34

40

33

40

29

SB

Jan.

32

31

33

34

36

22

24

22

23

25

31

36

27

27

27

38

27

33

25

27

29

25

38

36

29

* 33

30

38

38

60

65

Feb.

56

46

39

35

32

32

26

27

27

26

27

28

27

27

1 25

25

25

24

25

21

24

29

27

27

36

26

32

33

_

_

Mar.

35

36

32

38

26

26

30

33

31

29

27

23

23

25

24

25

23

24

25

25

24

24

26

27

28

30

34

34

32

30

27

Apr.

25

28

34

34

36

31

26

24

23

23

22

22

27

34

27

28

27

36

46

47

55

55

4O

35

28

24

23

24

25

32

-

Hay

43

. 36

32

26

27

25

22

21

24

29

25

24

22

19

18

18

19

18

18

28

48

38

39

27

20

18

18

18

18

17

17

June

16

25

28

21

21

26

25

27

67

44

25

21

18

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

1329'

43

21

14

13

 13

13

' 13

12

July

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

17

22

18

14

 11

10

10

10

9.9

9.8

9.5

9.4

9.2

8.9

8.8

6.6

11

19

12

8.9

Aug.

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.4

8.4

8.5

8.6

8.5

8.6

8.8

8.8

8.9

9.2

9.0

9.3

.9.6

9.3

9.4

9.6 '9.5

9.6

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

9.2

9.5

8.9

8.9

9.3

Sept.

8.6

9.0

9.5

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.8

8.9

9.3

9.5

9.5

9.4

9.5

9.5

1Q

10

11

11

11

11

11

14

22

87

88

84

19

18

18

24

- -

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Frenchman Creek near Hamlet.
408 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Stinking Water Creek near Wauneta, Hebr., 1940-48 Continued

1941-42

Day

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.

24

21

21

86

60

39

23

19

18

18

17

17

17

19

19

19

18

19

18

19

20

22

22

81

81

27

33

30

86

es

82

Nov.

22

22

26

26

26

24

00

22

22

00

22

22

22

00

22

28

22

22

28

22

22

21

28

28

28

84

25

24

24

24

-

Dee.

24

24

84

25

86

24

26

24

23

21

24

28

25

26

26

25

26

26

 85

25

26

84

28

84

18

b20

bSO

b!3

bl2

b!2

b!2

Jan.

b!3

bll

b9

b9

*b!2

bll

blO

bll

bll

b!2

blO

 bll

b!6

*b22

37

43

34

34

38

38

36

33

32

 34

36

38

43

40

39

36

bS2

Feb.

b32

b89

b32

38

39

33

*37

36

32

b30

b86

b29

b31

bSl

bSO

b28

b20

b28

bSO

29

 31

27

b2B

b27

b86

t>18

b86

b23

 -

-

liar.

33

40

46

47

57

32

53

59

*70

78

80

56

40

36

36

35

32

30

89

28

29

27

27

26

26

24

31

34

39

35

35

Apr.

34

30

27

25

24

23

22

24

24

24

22

21

21

20

21

21

21

32

S3

45

36

34

27

25

30

27

84

21

19

94

-

May

150

91

90

121

80

. 57

41

34

34

38

36

45

40

37

43

34

28

30

29

27

26

25

24

88

21

80

18

18

17

15

16

June

91

69

42

29

27

23

21

20

27

28

28

20

22

23

00

20

2018-

20

28

30

34

38

58

60

48

40

42

37

23

-

July

20

19

18

16

16

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.5

9.3

9.4

12

13

12

10

11

11

11

11

9.8

18

23

19

13

Aug.

12

12

14

16

17

19

13

13

13

12

11

12

19

23

17

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

Sept.

16

66

158

164

100

62

44

87

84

83

22

81

20

87

25

24

21

20

81

88

88

20

20

20

83

24

28

20

19

19

-

Peak discharge.- Oct. 4 (3 p.m.) 484 sec. -ft.: Apr. 30 (7 a.m.) 224 sec. -ft.: June 1 (4 a.m.)

177 >ee. -ft.; Sept. 3- (6 p.m.) 218 sec. -ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected try Ice.

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, 1940-42

Month

December. .......................... k ........

Calendar year .......................

January 1941

May.........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1940-41 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

February

 ay.........................................

July. .......................................

August

September. ..................................

Water year 1941-42 .......................

Secondfoot-days

BAG

867

-

dei

397.3

8,126.4

689

8,836.4

*7ftQ

1 2*70

OOA

1,115

1O,17O.O

Maximum

40

-

88

67

9ft

26

86

164

164

Minimum

22

-

01

8.7

8.4

12

8.4

1 A

15

ft

Mean

88.0

-

oo a

01 *t

13.2

28.3

28.8

22.6

37.8

27.9

Runoff in 

aore-feet

1,780

-

1 OQO

788

16,120

1,370

16,340

AM*

8,210

20.170

«» baaiai Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948j mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 409

Red Willow Creek near McCook, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°21', long. 100°39', In NWi sec. 6, T. 4 N., R. 29, 

w., at bridge on u. S. Highway 183, 10 miles north of McCook.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 14.35 

 fdet)} minimum dally, 8.8 second-feet Aug. 1.

1941-42: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 19, 1942; minimum daily, 8 second-feet 

Aug. 15-17, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Some diversions above station for Irrigation. Thirty-seven discharge measurements made during 

year. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to Septeaber 1942

Day

1

t.

3

4

5

R

9

10

11

1?

13

14

IS

17

18

19

20

?1

23

25

Z6

28

?9

31

Oct.

27

27

25

45

109

37

29

29

29

27

25

25

24

' 22.

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

38

23

24

24

24

Nov.

24

24

25

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

16

19

24

23

22

00

23

23

-

Dec.

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

20

15

23

25

22

23

23

22

22

22

23

23

23

24

22

14

18

19

20

20

19

21

Jan.

20

19

15

16

18

18

15

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

19

21

23

25

25

25

27

28

29

30

31

33

33

34

33

33

33

Feb.

29

33

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

29

29

33

29

30

30

21

16

*27

26

29

30

26

22

t>21

b22

b24

25

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

Novettber

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ........ . .

 arch......................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

liar.

24

30

48

130

*148

208

118

52

56

48

46

45

46

45

42

41

45

42

39

35

32

31

29

25

26

29

30

29

29

29

29

Apr.

30

31

31

31

31

31

30

26

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

21

21

203

725

170

113

103

96

84

96

79

64

58

54

74

-

Seoondfoot-days

861

675

13,739

717

1,605

1,329

2,504

619.7

485.2

2,072

14,705.9

May

55

68

193

60

49

46

46

46

4*

45

43

43

41

40

41

41

40

38

36

33

32

30

29

27

26

26

25

24

23

20

18

Maximum

109

26

25

500

34

33

208

725

193

426

55

459

725

June

45

65

41

39

37

33

31

29

38

29

26

188

47

37

33

83

88

43

39

148

128

73

64

426

39*

82

63

54

51

50

"

Minlmui

20

16

14

8

15

16

24

21

18

269.'

^.{

12

8.E

July

45

41

38

35

32

29

26

25

25

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

12

11

10

10

9.7

16

21

13

12

12

12

12

11

Aug.

8.8

9.2

9.2

10

10

10

19

55

17

25

22

18

29

19

17

16

16

16

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

Mean

27.8

23.0

21.8

37.6

23.1

27.8

51.8

79.1

42.9

83.5

20.0

) 15.7

69.1

) 40.3

Sept.

12

459

142

114

126

205

174

121

86

65

52

48

44

42

33

30

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

23

22

20

20

20

20

19

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,710

1,370

1,340

27,240

1,420

1,540

3,180

4,700

" 2,640

4,970

1,230

962

4,110

29,170

* Winter discharge measurement nade on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basist Mountain standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
410 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Red Willow Creek near Red Willow, Nebr.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°14'40", long. 100°30'25", In NWi sec. 8, T. 3 H.,

R. 28 W., 0.7 mile north of U. S. Highways 6 and 34, li miles northwest of Red Willow,

and 3f miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.- 880 square miles. 

kecords available.- September 1939 to September 1942. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 12.2

feet, from graph based on gage readings),, from rating curve extended above 2,600

second-feet; minimum daily, 13 second-feet Aug. 31. Sept. 1.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, 4,610'second-feet (-revised) June 2, 1941 (gage height,

12.4 feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 2,600

second-feet; minimum observed, 3.6 second-feet Aug. 21, 1940.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge have been.revised, as shown In the

following table. They supersede those published In the water-supply papers Indicated.

Water-supply 

Paper

896 ............. 

926.............

Water 

year

1939-40 

1940-41

Date

June 7 

June 2

Gage height 

(feet)

10.83 

12.4

Discharge 

(second-feet)

1,250 

4,610

narks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Some 

diversions above station for irrigation. Thirty-seven discharge measurements inade 

during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

S

fi

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

17

1ft

19

20

22

23

25

26

87

2fi

29

30

31

Oct.

31

33

30

32

553

56

37

36

34

31

30

29

29

38

27

27

26

26

25

26

26

27

27

27

27

28

31

27

29

28

28

NOT.

29

28

29

28

30

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

 27

26

26

25

25

22

29

27

27

27

27

27

37

-

Dec.

28

 28

28

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

24

24

22

32

27

 27

27

27

28

28

28

29

42

22

17

27

31

26

26

 29

22

Jan.

17 17

18

17

18

20

19

17

 22

21

00

22

22

24

22

25

34

36

33

32

*34

36

38

38

46

45

37

37

 38

38

38

Feb.

36

41

39

«36

37

36

36

37

37

37

35

35

39

35

36

35

31

*31

25

40

42

35

34

31

30

29

23

27

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

February *

May. .......................................

July

September. .................................

Water year 1041-42 ......................

Mar.

35

47

S4

261

*151

236

141

61

61

52

51

50

49

49

47

45

46

48

45

42

40

38

37

34

36

35

35

36

36

36

36

Apr.

36

37

37

37

37

36

34

34

S3

31

31

SO

29

29

29

28

29

204

809

261

141

120

112

100

126

82

76

67

63

82

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,451

811

855

19,316

882

965

1,950

2,800

1,745

3,301

819

726

2,370

18,675

May

77

130

317

86

57

51

49

49

48

90

48

46

44

43

44

' 44

42

41

40

39

38

37

36

35

34

33

32

30

29

28

28

Maxima

553

30

42

861

42

261

809

317

6S4

S3

153

681

809

June

41

77

49

47

43

40

38

35

44

39

32

153

83

42

37

164

117

55

43

182

130

82

71

654

599

151

73

66

58

57

-

Minima;

25

22

17

8

23

34

28

28

32

14

13

,"

13

July

53

49

44

41

38

35

33

30

37

28

28

26

26

24

23

23

22

21

17

17

18

17

17

16

45

17

16

15

15

14

14

Aug.

14

14

 14

14

J.5

14

27

153

21

S3

29

24

38

31

81

22

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

Mean

46.8

27.0

27.6

52.9

34.5

62.9

56.3

110

26.4

S3.4

79.0

51.2

Sept.

13

681

180

106

113

186

175

124

90

78

60

60

45

62

41

34

32

29

26

25

24

23

22

Si

23

22

22

23

23

23

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,880

1,610

1,700

38,370

3,870

3,460

6,550

1,440

4,700

37,040

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-diacharge relation affected by loe HOT. 23, 

18-20, Feb. 24 to Bar. 1.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war tlae to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

24, Dec. 10-14, Dec. 24 to Jan. 26, Feb. 

9, 1942; central mar time thereafter.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Medicine Creek near Cambridge, Nebr.

411

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°18'35", long. 100°10'40", In SEi sec. 18, T. 4 N., 

K. '<x> W., at county highway bridge, 2 miles northwest of Cambridge and 3.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- December 1936 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 15.41 

reet;, by slope-area method; minimum dally, 21 second-feet Jan. 2.

1936-42: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 19, 1942; minimum dally, 6 second-feet 

Jan. 30, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Several 

diversions above station for Irrigation. Forty-four discharge measurements made during 

year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 tc September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

fl

ft

10

11

1!!

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

60

59

68

57

618

134

63

56

53

50

48

46

34

SI

30

33

46

48

49

50

60

50

49

49

66

62

66

62

66

67

66

Nov.

68

65

6&

60

56

54

54

54

63

53

53

54

54

54

56

55

55

 56

67

68

69

50

58

*61

71

80

66

57

67

66

-

Dec.

66

 65

66

56

56

56

56

66

56

49

54

53

73

74

65

«67

73

87

69

46

38

33

 36

46

34

88

48

46

38

«47

58

Jan.

37

31

46

63

49

46

41

38

«S8

43

42

46

46

48

55

65

6S

6S

66

63

«60

66

76

74 74

78

79

«80

79

74

76

Feb.

64

64

69

 71

73

76

69

69

76

 73

68

69

66

66

73

69

41

 38

38

34

38

53

54

36

36

38

63

60

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

February . .

June. . ....

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 .....:.................

Bar.

51

66

333

«673

966

1,320

6S2

259

126

100

 84

80

79

74

76

74

74

71

69

6S

66

64

63

61

66

103

102

90

79

74

69

Apr.

66

«4

63

62

63

61

61

56

56

65

57

56

65

54

55

54

66

274

6,360

1,130

422

374

188

161

185

188

139

113

103

87

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,736

1,638

46,413

5,643

3,956

41 ,768

Peak discharge.- Mar. 6 (6 a.m.) 1.530 sec. -ft.: Aor.

May

147

130

665

177

97

81

76

76

76

332

205

163

99

90

84

83

77

76

74

71

68

68

68

6S

67

66

66

65

71

63

62

Maximua

80

87

4,320

1,090

6,360

June

65

71

71

69

64

61

59

66

60

58

56

490

228

137

111

343

346

163

117

966

437

183

147

431

367

163

118

100

136

90

Minima

30

50

32

22

51

37

31

July

73

66

68

56

56

54

63

50

47

49

47

46

46

46

46

43

43

43

41

41

40

39

38

38

36

36

34

33

33

34

33

Aug.

30

30

33

33

32

33

60

1S8

94

76

67

61

217

113

75

69

66

56

52

48

64

49

45

43

40

40

38

38

38

38

37

Mean

68.0

67.8

53.6

127

188

60.0

132

114

-fl**^

37

1,030

1,090

196

175

137

101

170

84

64

66

50

48

48

48

44

43

43

43

43

41

41

41

41

43

42

42

42

42

44

"

Runoff in 

acre-feat

3,230

92,050

7,850

88,850

19 (9 a.m.) 15,000 sec. -ft.;. J"»» SO (I p.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice HOT. 33, 33, Dec. 10 to Mar. 4 

Tine basis; Central atanlard tins prior to Z a.m., Feb. 9, 1943; central war tine thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard yjne, subtract 1 hour.
412 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°07'30", long. 99°53'45", In Wi of SWt sec. 23, T. 2 N., 

R. 23 W., at bridge on State Highway 21 3i miles west of Beaver City. Datum of gage 

Is 2,164.96 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 11.08 

feet); minimum dally, 4 second-feet Dec. 29 to Jan. 5, Jan. 7-10.

1937-42: Maximum discharge, 2,270 second-feet Aug. 3, 1937 (gage height, 11.8

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow at times during 1937-40.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage 

read twice dally. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Thirty-five discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

'6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

107

97

43

26

23

22

21

19

18

15

16

12

13

12

11

10

9.2

9.0

6.2

8.2

6.8

e.2

8.0

12

195

56

25

30

29

31

21

Nov.

19

18

24

15

12

12

12

12

10

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.2

7.2

10

9.5

9.5

11

12

11

11

12

10

10

11

12

14

14

14

12

-

Dec.

 12

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

14

14

13

 14

18

9.5

24

23

17

8.2

14

 10

8

7

6

5

5

4

4

4

Jan.

4

4

4

4

4

5

4

 4

4

4

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

 6

6

6

7

7

7

8

8

«8

9

9

9

Feb.

10

11

 14

23

56

52

38

37

36

23

13

10

11

11

11

12

14*e

7

7

9

12

14

 19

11

6

8

11

w

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Hay........................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

12

13

 11

23

21

24-

25

36

40

 35

31

32

31

26

23

22

22

21

20

20

18

16

18

IS

19

19

17

18

18

18

20

Apr.

21

18

IS

18

18

19

19

20

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

26

206

276

344

339

203

111

87

80

78

76

67

107

~

Seoondfoot-days

923.6

357.4

359.7

18,727 #6

181

494

689

2,304

1,749

7,336

1,491

2,942

1,369.0

20,195.7

May

152

145

172

190

164

73

83

46

46

72

56

27

32

32

31

29

30

29

30

30

28

26

27

27

26

25

25

25

23

23

23

Maxima

195

24

24

576

9

56

40

344

190

941

247

575

554

941

June

22

22

20

19

20

148

230

228

122

78

66

323

379

941

801

749

478

162

116

166

172

152

127

416

489

441

171

112

90

76

-

Minimum

8.0

7.2

4

.4

4

6

11

16

23

19

18

12

8.8

4

July

64

64

57

38

28

39

46

41

41

147

247

72

47

38

34

32

85

62

29

20

25

23

23

23

22

42

20

19

18

19

26

Aug.

112

575

168

144

246

140

194

44

27

32

119

44

89

- 58

178

206

140

64

42

34

39

99

28

20

18

16

15

14

12

13

12

Mean

29.8

11.9

11.6

' 51.3

5.8

17*6

22*2

76.8

56.4

245

48.1

94.9

45.6

55.3

Sept.

14

554

93

25

118

74

42

48

33

39

73

28

SO

20

18

17

15

14

14

14

13

9.2

9.8

9.2

8.8

9.8

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,830

709

713

57,150

359

980

1,370

4,570

3,470

14,550

2,960

5,840

2,720

40,060

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-15, Dec. 22 to Feb. 5, Feb. 10 to Bar. 3. 

Time "baaiat Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 413

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°02'45", long. 99°53'45", at southwest corner of sec. 14, 

T7~TT}., R. 23 W., at bridge on State Highway 21, 7 miles southwest of Beaver City. 

Datum of gage Is 2,157.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 14.3 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum dally, 4 second-feet Jan. 1-3.

1937-42: Maximum discharge, 2,040 second-feet June 3, 1937, June 10, 1941; maximum 

gage height, 15.96 feet June 3, 1937; no flow at times In 1937-40.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect,, which are fair. Gage

read twice dally. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Thirty-five discharge 

measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to Septeaber IMS

Day

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.

52

48

45

41

37

33

17

20

28

27

25

24

25

27

23

21

23

21

19

23

21

22

20

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

18

NOT.

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

16ie

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

17

14

14

14

14

Dec.

15

15

16

16

16

13

11

12

16

23

26

20

18

17

15

14

12

10

12

13

13

14

 15

10

12

12

9

8

6

6

6

Jan.

4 4

4

e

5

6

7

 7

8

8

9

9

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

 11

11

13

14

15

16

16

16

 17

17

17

17

Vonth

Feb.

19

14

 16

16

14

16

15

16

15

14

11

8

10

14

13

14

13

 11

8

8

8

7

8

*7

10

12

12

13

_

_

-

October

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 arch......................................

April................................ ......

llay.. ......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Bar.

14

14

*14

15

16

17

15

13

19

 20

20

18

17

17

18

17

17

17

16

16

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

12

14

17

14

Apr.

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

60

226

262

525

805

235

227

128

92

79

86

60

76

~

Secondfoot-clays

786

479

419

40,446.1

329

339

477

3,062

1,530

7,047

3,161

4,518

1,285

23,432

May

105

180

162

122

72

64

91

39

37

35

34

34

31

31

30

30

34

33

33

31

30

29

29

29

29

27

27

27

26

23

27

llaximun

52

18

26

1.S5O

17

19

20

805

180

1,550

1,210

1,070

476

1,560

June

56

24

22

IS

217

242

83

51

41

68

40

708

1,550

552

219

648

428

128

50

136

88

88

57

671

632

144

66

61

40

29

-

UlnirauB

16

14

6

,6

4

7

12

11

23

18

13

12

9

4

July

31

29

28

26

25

26

23

22

119

247

45

31

21

19

16

16

16

808

1,210

187

25

" 2626

22

18

16

24

20

16

14

13

Aug.

13

13

13

124

46

24

21

18

14

13

13

13

419

1,050

811

203

76

48

39

35

199

1,070

76

40

26

20

21

17

16

15

12

Mean

25.4

16.0

13.5

I'll

10.6

12.1

15.4

102

49.4

236

102

146

42,8

64.8

Sept.

13

476

164

65

36

22

19

49

64

32

23

17

16

13

14

15

13

27

68

27

21

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

9

9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,560

950

831

80,220

653

672

946

6,070

3,030

13,980

ff,270

8,960

2,560

46,470

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Rote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 24 to Feb. 5, Feb. 15 to Mar. 5 (no gagehelgbt record Jan. 20, Jfcr. 1-6).

Tine basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.a.", -Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to .standard time, subtract 1 hour.
414 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Hill River at Elkader, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 38°48', long. 1QO°51', In sec. 

34, T. 14 S., R. 32 W., at state highway bridge, 0.1 mile north of Elkaaer, 24 miles 

south of Oakley, and 24 miles north of Scott City. Datum of gage Is 2,624.62 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- '3,555 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 4.59 

feet); no flow at times.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, 7,270 second-feet July 2, 1941 (gage height, 7.01 

feet); no flow at times during 1939-42.

Maximum stage known, 13.2 feet, May 30, 1938 from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharges based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1 

to Apr. 17, May 6-19, and July 3-15 when water was below Intake of gage well.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

1?,

13

14

15

16

IT

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

7

7

6

6

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

7

6

6

8

10

11

12

14

16

17

19

18

14

12

11

10

10

Nov.

9

9

11

13

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

13

15

24

24

21

22

16

15

14

13

"

Dec.

12

11

11

11

 10

11

16

12

11

11

12

11

12

13

14

13

12

11

12

12

11

12

15

16

b!3

bll

blO

b8

b7

b6

b5

Jan.

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

«>5

b5

b5

be

b5

b5

b6

b6

b7

b8

blO

b!2

b!5

blS

b21

b24

b28

32

39

36

34

37

34

32

Feb.

28

30

30

28

 26

25

26

26

30

30

b29

b28

b27

b26

b26

b25

b26

b24

b24

b23

b23

b23

b22

b22

b21

b21

b21

b21

_

-

-

Month

Deceaber ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. .....................................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

b21

b22

b23

b24

b26

b27

b29

30

32

*31

31

30

28

28

22

20

18

17

17

15

14

15

15

15

34

25

19

IB

17

19

18

Apr.

16

16

14

12

11

12

16

17

15

15

13

11

10

9

11

12

14

458

752

476

260

164

137

137

124

117

137

128

117

105

"

Seoondfoot-days

260

409

352

40,214

464

34

9,949

May

84

71

71

6B

64

61

59

64

68

68

61

59

49

42

39

39

36

34

84

g68

44

39

34

31

30

26

22

19

18

15

16

Maximum

19

24

16

3,570

752

3

752

June

14

13

11

10

8

8&

8*

g!6

64

47

42

37

47

44

44

39

36

32

31

26

24

28

171

370

137

68

49

47

39

36

Minimum

3

9

6

1

0

0

July

31

30

24

15

12

11

10

S

7

6

5

4

3

3

2

68i

0

4

3

6

22

25

ss

so

is

14

11

10

11

9

Aug.

4

3

3

4

3

2

3

28

100

26

24

20

17

12

13

10

7

6

5

4

4

3

3

3

S

S

3

2

2

2

2

Mean

8.4

13.6

11.4

110

1.1

27,3

Sept.

2

3

2

2

2

2

3

2

1

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

0

0

01

1

1

1

1

1

-

Runoff in 

acre-feat

516

698

79,760

67

19, 740

Peak discharge.- Apr. IB (9 p.m.) 1.780 390. -ft.: June 23 (11 p.m.) 665 sec. -ft.: Aug. 8 (4 a.m.)

141 seo.-rt.; Aug. 9 (12 m.) 272 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time baaia-t Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 415

Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°47', long. 98°51', In NWi sec. 2, T. 15 S., R. 

 14 M., a quarter of a mile upstream from Landon Creek and 7.7 miles south of Russell. 

Datum of gage Is 1,689.74 feet abpve mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,965 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,300 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 18.70 

reet/; minimum not determined (occurred during period of Ice effect).

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 18, 1942; no 'flow Jan. 29-31, 1940, during 

period of Ice effect.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Das

1

2

3

4

5

fi

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl 22

23

24

25

26

27

2ft

29

30

31

Oct.

147

147

149

145

181

129

444

161

119

138

478

186

112

84

70

63

58

54

67

88

127

106

98

76

65

66

81

. 86

72

63

63

NOT.

63

63

60

60

55

55

55

54

62

54

52

54

54

52

61

49

48

48

275

123

84

81

70

62

62

55

57

58

57

54

-

Dec.

54

51

51

51

 49

46

46

45

44

43

b42

b42

b42

b44

48

51

62

48

45

44

44

48

52

49

46

38

23

b!9

b!5

bll

b9

Jan.

b8

b8

b8

b8

b7

»b7

b7

b8

b8

b8

bB

b9

blO

b20

b40

b52

b66

bSO

b94

110

no

102

76

84

90

94

94

96

104

102

100.

Feb.

94

92

 90

86

81

77

75

72

70

66

66

63

62

62

63

65

49

63

60

56

64

52

52

36

48

56

52

b50

-

_

Month

Deowbcr. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January .... . . . .

March r

August . . ,

September. .........'........................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Bar.

b47

45

49

54

60

63

65

65

68

 65

57

55

54

52

49

51

48

44

44

46

45

45

42

41

46

138

119

73

81

77

68

Apr.

62

57

54

51

 48

46

46

48

46

46

45

44

44

44

42

46

388

gl,220

1,670

6,930

4,610

2,250

1,570

gl,160

1,700

1,570

g960

g710

g5S8

8478

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,868

2,017

1,291

122,386

1,617

I

eyi i

2,341

100,416

Hay

8478

g444

g427

g346

&300

g269

g254

g225

g212

g212

g315

8550

g410

g269

' g212

186

161

149

145

142

138

129

119

114

112

110

102

92

88

79

2,890

MaxinuB

478

275

54

12,400

110

138

244

12,500

June

3,770

1,040

514

362

269

225

198

173

161

330

394

330

240

226

198

186

3,670

12,500

6,900

1,820

930

834

834

542

440

376

316

589

882

834

~

Mininum

54 18

9

9

7

pa

24

7

July

316

272

272

230

204

191

178

166

162

140

130

123

112

104

92

75

70

66

75

72

72

75

108

94

74

75

64

52

54

62

50

Aug.

42

37

36

34

37

112

142

137

181

90

62

50

56

104

166

81

74

51

41

32

26

41

455

1,710

g542

g392

S844

g!66

g!54

g!49

glOO

Mean

125

67.2

41.6

335

52.2

59 9

QQC

78.0

276

Sept.

g86

g79

£2g77

g79

100

121

217

244

132

94

77

68

61

74

817

84

56

43

38

35

34

32

32

32

30

29

29

27

24

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,660

4,000

2,560

242,800

3,210

19 200

4,640

199,200

Peak d^BCharfte.- Apr. 20 (11 a.m.) 9,820 sec. -ft.; Api«. SI (4. a.m.) Rr SBO,,^,._f4; ,, MftT ff| no T>. m .) 1175 (10:30 a.m.) 2,180 _______ sec7-ft. ' ' " ""' " _ '"""" """" "' """ ""' ""*" "~

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla -day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Confuted tram graph baaed on gage readings.

MJM baalst- Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tine thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
416 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38C44', long. 98°14',.ln SEi sec. 20, T. 15 S., R. 

8 W., at bridge on state Highway 14 In Ellsworth, 2 miles downstream from Turkey Creek.

Drainage area.- 7,580 square miles.

Records available.- April 1895 to October 1905, July 1918 to July 1925, August 1928 to 

September 1942.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1895-1904, 1918-24, 1928-42), 215 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 20.65 

feet); minimum not determined (occurred during period of Ice effect).

1895-1905, 1918-25, 1928-42: Maximum discharge observed, 61,000 second-feet June 

1, 1938 (gage height, 27.2 feet); minimum observed. 1.5 second-feet Jan. 26, 1937 

(discharge measurement during period of Ice effect).

Flood In August 1927 reached a stage of 25.7 feet as obtained from floodmarks 

(discharge, about 44,800 second-feet). Bank-full stage, 20 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

167 

166 

166 

813 

334

228 

156 

398 

275 

186

137 

398

278 

179 

144

123 

112 

102 

314 

3,910

1,960 

2,070 

681 

314 

228

340 

342 

266 

206 

171 

160

Nov.

160 

210 

244 

216 

174

148 

128 

118 

110 

108

98 

93 

91 

87 

85

85 

83 

/ 83

96 

304

254 

153 

124 

UO 

102

98 

94 

94 

93 

91

Dec.

89 

87 

87 

85 

81

80 

76 

74 

74 

 65

46 

60 

69 

72 

74

69 

67 

71 

71 

71

69 

106 

94 

83 

81

78 

69 

42 

39 

030 

bSS

Jan.

b!8 

b!3 

bl8 

toll 

toll

toll 

bll 

bll 

bll 

bll

b!2 

b!3 

b!5 

D40 

b80

806 

193 

139 

116 

104

' 110 

106 

108 

98 

96

104 

 108 

108 

110 

J.12 

114

Feb.

114 

112 

108 

104 

102

96 

93 

91 

86

81

80

78 

80 

81 

81

81 

102 

74 

93 

104

68 

81 

83 

62

56

36 

b39 

b50

Month

Octo 

Mov« 

Deo«

Ca

jam 

Febr 

Marc

4?

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber

aber

 ber. ..................................

lendar year 1941 

ary

1......... .............................

enber. .................................

ter year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

59 

80 

 80 

78 

72

76 

86 

83 

81 

86

91 

89 

87 

86

81

114 

122 

93 

83

78

72 

67 

64 

62 

78

85 

94 

171 

120 

102 

106

Apr.

96 

87 

80 

76 

72

71 

74 

69 

65 

62

61

57 

57 

56 

64

54 

56 

890 

1,790 

2,680

6,660 

3,840 

2,040 

1,740 

2,990

2,360 

1,670 

1,040 

813

671

May

586 

914 

2,330 

886 

586

474 

398 

360 

331 

334

311 

383 

671 

505 

348

889 

249 

218 

803 

196

191 

181 

171 

160 

151

148 

142 

133 

182 

114 

110

Second «_,,« MM. foot-days ltal«B»

14,542 3,910 

3,928 304 

2,172 106

168,893 18,900

2,212 206 

2,308 114 

2,711 171 

89,631 6,660 

18,195 2,330 

53,188 16,000 

5,787 670 

7,363 1,440 

6,508 1,030

142,689 16,000

June

3,400 

8,560 

996 

603

428

348 

286 

857 

228 

839

368 

506 

413 

306 

286

732 

680 

5,050 

16,000 

9,370

1,990 

1,440 

1,870 

1,310 

813

637 

681 

490 

777 

960

Minima

108 

83 

83

16

11 

35 

59 

54 

110 

888 

93 

80 

48

11

July

570 

443

374 

360

317

278 

267 

836 

816 

806

188 

181 

160 

151 

142

133 

188 

118 

108 

106

104 

102 

100 

114 

188

106 

100 

98 

93 

93 

93

Ant.

89 

118 

174 

83 

80

108 

106 

163 

148 

724

239 

114 

193 

886 

131

196 

144 

116 

118 

108

104 

100 

98 

436 

1,440

664

£80 

g876

gsoe

g!74 

g!48

Mean

469

131 

70.1

463

71.4 

88.4 

87.5 

988 

393 

1,773 

167 

837 

817

390

Sept.

g!84 

gU4 

1,030 

181 

480

174 

889 

857 

818 

889

186 

139 

112 

96 

671

688 

443 

g!96 

g!88 

8»6

g78 

g72 

1"

g69 

g67

g6« 

864 

iBl 

g60 lie

Runoff In 

acrwr-feet

88,840 

7,790 

4,310

335,000

4,390 

4,580 

5,380 

58,770 

24,190 

105,500 

11,480 

14,580 

12,900

888,700

Peak dlaohance.- Oct. 80 (S a.m.) 6.120 aec.-ft.r Oct. 22 (1 a.m.) 4.050 see. -ft.: Anr. 21 

(10. p. a.) 8,100 sec. -ft. j Apr. 26 (3 a.m.) 3,980 sec. -ft.} June 1 (9 p.m.} 7.OBO aee.-ft.; June 19 

(8 a. a.) 17,000 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement aade on this day. 

b Stage-dlacharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings. 

Time oaalai Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tlae thereafter.

To convert war tlae to standard tlae, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 417

Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans.

ion.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°37', long. 97°57', In SEi sec. 35, T. 16 S., R. 

u JTiThalf a mile below Kanopolls Dam, li miles west of Ellsworth-McPherson county line, 

3 miles downstream from Bluff Creek, and 5 miles north of Langley.

Drainage area.- 7,857 square miles.,

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 17,200 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage 

height, 23.47 feet); minimum not determined (occurred during period of Ice effect). 

1940-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of Oct. 20, 1942; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- TUFT Records good except those for period of Ice effect and Oct. 20-29, which are 

Hating table, water year 1941-42, except period of Ice effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In aecond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Hov. 20, and July 2 to Aug. 9}

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.4

16 3.8

31 4.2

50 4.6

70 6.0

116 5.6

179

251

330

420

585

6.2

7.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

776

1,070

1,500

2,500

4,340

16.0

19.0

22.0

24.0

6,670

9,800

14,100

.18,400

. Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to Septenber 1942

Day

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

Oot.

188

gl74 

g!48 

gZll 

' g320

300 

350 

833

360

270

193 

170 

396 

260 

196

162 

146 

136 

517 

gl6,300

g4,210 

g6,750 

gl,660 

g484 

g420

g340 

g408 

g373 

g330 

280 

260

Nor.

851 

800 

320 

320 

270

235 

808 

192 

177 

169

160 

154 

146 

140 

134

132 

126 

122 

120 

128

260 

216 

159 

138 

126

119 

113 

116 

115 

113

Dec.

112 

111 

110 

106 

106

104 

108 

99 

98 

92

89 

 87 

84 

92 

96

96 

95 

95 

96 

96

92 

104 

536 

164 

120

110 

101 

87 

75 

b60 

b50

Jan.

b40 

bSO 

b20 

bl5 

bl4

b!3 

b!3 

blS 

blS 

bl3

b!3 

b!4 

b20 

b40 

142

156 

192 

179 

152 

134

122 

125 

126 

120 

US

112 

116 

 118 

119 

120 

122

Feb.

124 

126 

125 

122 

120

119 

113 

111 

108 

107

104 

104 

103 

107 

110

107 

84

84 

83 

87

99 

98 

106 

103 

93

74 

78 

76

Month

Ooto

IftXwa* nova

Deoe 

Ca

Jam* 

Febr 

Kara

fey1

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

Wa

ber

 bar

 her...................................

lendar year 1941 

&ry

.

narv ?!?::::::::::::::::::::.::::::::::::::

I.....:....'. ...........................

 ber..................................

ter year 1941-42 ......................

?*ak diachante.- A

,(9i30 a.m.) 10,000 a

pp. 19 (3:30 p.m.) 7,410 

sc.-ft.j June 2 (11 a.m.

liar.

91 

99 

102 

104 

98

97 

98 

103 

102 

102

103 

107 

107 

104 

104

122 

210 

242

151 

125

113 

115 

108 

103 

107

113 

122 

119 

172 

140 

126

Apr.

128 

120 

113 

110 

106

112 

149 

144 

115 

103

99 

97 

96 

97 

96

96

97 

103 

2,160 

1,970

5,330

5,740 

2,560 

1,920 

8,900

g2,910 

gl,970 

gl,280 

'g902 

g786

Secondfoot-days

38,434 

5,264 

3,465

198,693

2,640 

2,876 

3,709 

38,349 

14,655 

63,190 

7,380 

11,780 

15,698

197,339

Hay

g615 

g5B5 

1,760 

gl,240 

g677

g498 

g420 

g384 

g350 

8350

gl,760 

g498 

g484 

g615 

g432

g350 

g300 

g280 

g260 

g251

g300 

g408 

g260 

g233 

g215

g2l5 

210 

g!97 

g!83 

g!84 

gl81

Maximia

16,300 

320 

536

16,300

192 

126 

242 

8,900 

l',760 

13,100 

776 

2,140 

3,940

16,300

aeo.-ft.j Apr. 21 (11 

) 6,310 sec. -ft.; June

June

g263 

4,300 

gl,410 

g776 

«526

g396 

g384

gseo

g260 

g251

g£80 

384 

432 

362 

310

445 

1,210 

1,150 

9,690 

13,100

g4,770 

g2,070 

gl.500 

g2,170 

gl,590

g902 

g615 

g794 

gl,460 

gl,070

Minimi

136 

113 

50

15

13 

74 

91 

96 

181 

251 

113 

113 

118

13

July

g776 

g540 

g458 

g408 

g373

gSSO 

g300 

g280 

g260 

g242

g233

371 

g233 

g204 

g!88

g!74 

g!60 

g!49 

g!44 

g!67

g!42 

g!32 

gl28 

gl!9 

g!31

g!38 

g!28 

g!24 

gl!9 

gl!6 

gl!3

Aug.

gl!5 

gl!3 

709 

233 

148

128 

308 

g!60 

g!76 

gl,350

686 

g270 

g204 

g270 

g260

g£02 

g233 

g!88 

g!67 

g!62

g!37 

152 

167 

146 

g2,140

gl,410 

g498 

g340 

g270 

g233 

g215

Mean

1,240 

175 

118

544

81.9 

103 

120 

1,278 

473 

1,773 

238 

380 

523

541

Sept.

g!90 

201 

3,940 

gl,830 

g484

902 

g526 

g40S 

g310 

g330

g320 

g224 

g206 

186 

gl,640

g989 

g726 

g408 g270- 

£208

g!79 

g!65 

g!54 

g!43 

g!42

g!28 

g!25 

g!24 

g!22 

gllS

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

76,230 

10,440 

B.870

394,100

5,040 

5,700 

7,360 

76,060 

29,070 

105,500 

14,640 

23,370 

31,140

391,400

p.n.} 7,810 sec. -ft. j Apr. 25 

20 (6 a.m.) 13,400 aec.-ft.;

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed fron graph baaed on gage readings.

Time baalet .Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
418 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Llndsborg, Bans.

Location- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°34', long. 97°40', In SEi sec. 17, T. 17 S., R.

 3 W.,' 'at bridge 300 feet downstream from mill dam In Llndsborg. Datum of gage is

1,297.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 8,110 square miles. ,, . Records available.- February 1930 to September 1942 In reports of Geological Survey.

 January 1905 to September 1923 (fragmentary) in Report of Kansas. State Board of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources, entitled "Stream-flow data 1928 to 1935 . 

Average discharge.- 12 years (1930-42), 303 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,400 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage height, 32.46

 feet); minimum not determined (occurred during period of ice effect).

1930^42: Maximum discharge, 26,000 second-feet June 3, 1938 (gage height, 32.55 

feet); minimum, 1 second-foot (regulated) Apr. 25, 1935 (gage height, 2.40 feet,

68 Maximum'stage known, about 33.9 feet, present datum, in May 1903, determined in 

1938, from floodmarks at mill about 300 feet upstream (discharge, about 32,000 secondfeet determined from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet)'. Flood of 

August 1927 reached a stage of about 31.3 feet. 

Remarks.- Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mill above station.

Rating tables, mater year 1941-48, except period of Ice effect (gage height.

In feet, and discharge. In second-feet/ 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 1, Har. 20 to Apr. 18)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 26 Apr. 27 to Sept. 30

5.7 80 9.0 660 21.0 5,050 6.6 121 11.0 1,020 81.0

6.0 110 11.0 1,190 25.0 7,600 7

6.5 168 13.0 1,830 27.0 9,500 8

7.0 239 15.0 2,560 29.0 13,100 9

.0 167 12'.0 1,310 26.0

.0 314 14.0 2,000 27.0

.0 520 16.0 2.790

5,320

8,300

10,300

8.0 428 18.0 3,740 31.0 80,000 10.0 756 18.0 3,670

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1941 to September 1642

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

809

239

824

380

418

396

51B

461

919

710

346

255

239

428

290

232

208

181

869

18, 600

16,900

8,840

7,390

2,410

1,040

810

710

a770

a660

a520

a460

Nov.

a400

a400

a450

a520

a540

407

356

387

299

281

272

255

247

239

232

224

224

216

216

209

209

386

327

264

239

224

216

209

202

195

Dec.

195

188

188

181

174

174

16S

168

168

162

»155

155

149

143

155

155

156

149

149

149

149

162

238

576

232

202

168

155

142

189

126

Jan.

76

b52

b39

b24

b!9

b!8

blS

b!7

b!7

b!8

b!8

b!9

b30

b45

b60

bllO

b250

b310

b260

b210

blSO

b!70

b!70

b!70

168

162

162

 162

162

162

162

Feb.

168

162

162

162

155

155

149

149

143

140

138

135

133

134

136

136

129

95

88

108

115

. 122

125

126

125

107

86

8?

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

February. ..................................

 arch........:........ .....................

April. ......................................

Hay. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 .......................

Mar.

101

105

121.

125

128

122

119

117

121

121

120

121

122

123

121

134

255

336

281

802

168

149

143

138

135

135

141

143

143

188

168

Apr.

Z

155

149

143

140

133

155

247

386

209

155

134

124

120

117

114

509

142

116

,830

3,990

3.060

£

£

S

,100

,440

.670

5,270

7,920

3

1

1

Seoondfoct-days

66,566

8,785

5,559

238,763

3,440

3,661

4,646

47,720

19,042

53,727

11,831

12,073

18,636

265,686-

,960

,960

,280

992

-

May

834

756

834

2,430

1,080

732

636

564

520

487

1,320

1,820

553

612

636

487

421

380

350

341

323

410

465

314

280

272

256

248

234

227

220

MaxiBUB

18,600

540

576

18,600

310

162

336

7,920

2,430

10,400

1,130

2,470

5,260

18,600

June

213

1,670

3,170

1,020

660

487

410

380

323

288

370

332

476

454

380

400

1,160

1,190

2,810

6,420

10,400

7,910

2,270

2,430

2,040

1,130

912

782

1,990

. 1,250

-

Minimun

181

196

126

18

17

86

101

114

220

813

186

174

128

17

July

1,190

854

912

636

564

520

476

443

410

390

370

370

588

323

280

280

264

248

234

234

248

227

220

213

213

213

213

206

193

193

186

Aug.

1,

2,

Mean

2,147

293

179

654

111

151

150

1,591

614

1,791

382

389

621

701

174

174

266

648

866

800

800

314

200

360

E50

509

280

234

296

266

220

234

200

186

174

174

180

186

276

470

834

476

341

280

241

Sept.

227

213

2,550

5,260

961

732

732

609

432

332

350

314

264

234

248

1,730

708

588

360

272

287

200

180

Ml

155

151

145

140

133

128

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

132,000

17,480

11,030

473,600

6,620

7,260

9,220

94,650

37,770

106,600

23,470

83,950

36,960

607,800

Peak discharge.- Oct. 20 (8 p.m.) 24,400 sec.-ft.; Oct. 23 (4 p.m.) 7,760 sec.-ft.; Apr. S3 

(6:30 a.m.) 6,l4b sec.-ft.j Apr, 26 (12 a.) 8,450 sec.-ft.; June 21 (8. p.m.) 11,600 see.-ft.| 

Sept. 3 (11:45 p.m.) 6,280 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record] discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee. .*«_ ». Time basis8 Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tlae thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 419

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°54', long. 97°07', in HEi sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 

3 E., in Enterprise, at Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad bridge, a few hundred feet 

downstream from dam of Hoffman Milling Co. and 14 miles upstream from Chapman Creek. 

Datum of gage is 1,098.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,200 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1942. June 1918 to September 1921, at site 

near Abllene.April to July 1904, October 1922 to October 1934 at site at Solomon.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,800 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage height, 30.20 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined (occurred during 

period of Ice effect).

1934-42: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 20, 1941; no flow (regulated) Apr. 23, 

1935.

Maximum stage known, about 32 feet In May 1903 (discharge, 90,000 second-feet; data 

obtained from Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Remarks.- Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant above station. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

gl,260

81,300

gl,3QO

gl,420

g2,310

gl,500

f2,310

f2,890

4,300

6,510

7,560

8,440

8,970

9,330

9,240

6,280

g8,020

gl,460

81,380

fl8,700

f32,000

32,000

27,800

81,800

19,000

16,400

11,600

4,370

3,240

2,670

2,510

Nov.

2,460

3,360

2,840

f2,410

g2,160

gl,980

1,840

1,700

1,680

1,500

1,420

1,340

1,300

1,860

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,700

g3,850

13,780

. f2,310

gl,700

gl,380

gl,220

81.MO

gl,140

~

Dec.

gl.110 gi.oeo

gl,040

81,000

g970

g935

g935

g900

g865

 8812

848

830

812

812

795

778

748

725

748

748

748

760

1,700

1,700

1,500

1,540

1,460

t-,220

1,040

900

812

Jan.

545

g410

b330

b260

b330

b£20

b210

b210

b210

b210

b210

b230

b£50

b300

D450

b700

1,180

1.300

1V500

1,620

1,750

1,840

1,700

1,460

1,300

 1,140

1,080

1,000

970

935

900

Feb.

865

830

812

778

760

760

725

710

710

695

680

665

666

665

665

665

665

635

635

620

605

605

605

690

590

605

605

605

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March............. ..... .....................

April ......................................

Itay...... ..................................

June. ......................................

July.......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

* Winter discharge measurement made on thl

Mar.

60S

590

560

545

545

590

635

665

695

650

620

605

605

590

590

620

665

1,080

1,580

1,580

1,380

1,080

900

795

725

710

710

725

848

935

1,080

Apr.

1,080

970

900

812

760

1,300

1,880

1,750

1,140

935

970

795

725

665

650

900

1,000

fl,620

fl,460

1,500

3,850

5,200

4,180

3,720

7,410

9,420

9,960

10,800

11,400

11,600

-

Seoondfoot-days

271,170

53,510

30,847

894,384

24,650

19,015

24,503

99,362

109,140

199,910

49,886

54,229

192,340

1,128,492

 day.

May

6,440

3,360

3,300

4,780

5,620

7,640

8,880

6,660

3,120

g2,160

fS,780

5,620

6,440

7,180

5,340

5,980

4,300

62,160

gl,660

gl,600

gl.380

gl,300

gl,260

gl,220

gl,500

1,540

1,300

1,380

1,180

1,080

1,080

Maximum

32,000

3,850

1,700

32,000

1,840

865

1,580

11,600

8,880

16,200

6,360

4,500

22,800

38,000

June

1,700

3,540

3,420

2,160

3,360

2,560

1,750

1,460

1,380

1,500

2,110

2,210

2,020

1,640

1,800

1,880

2,720

5,480

13,200

16,200

15,400

14,100

10,400

11,600

16,100

15,800

14,100

11,400

9,960

9,060

-

Minimum

1,260

1,140

725

87

210

690

545

650

1,080

1,380

812

710

1,080

210

July

6,360

3,720

2,720

2,410

g2,260

g2,060

gl,700

gl,580

gl,460

gl,340

gl.300

gl,220

gl,220

gl,220

gl.300

gl,620

gl,300

gl,080

g970

g935

936

1,000

1,380

2,110

1,460

1,000

900

830

812

812

812

Aug.

748

710

725

812

970

g900

£1,110

gl.lSO

gl,540

1,040

935

866

1,260

1,460

1,750

2,160

2,840

3,720

4,500

3,980

2,060

1,340

1,116

1,000

970

1,280

2,060

3,240

3,660

2,670

1,700

Mean

8,747

1,784

995

2,450

795

679

790

3,312

3,521

6,664

1,607

1,749

6,411

3,098

Sept.

1,380

2,410

4,570

9,420

12,800

17,000

22,800

21,100

19,200

17,600

12,600

4,640

3,660

3,060

2,460

2,780

4,500

5,310

5,060

4,110

3,420

g2,410

gl,840

gl,540

gl,420

gl.SOO

gl,220

gl,140 gi.iio

gl,080

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

537,900

106,100

61,180

1,774,000

48,890

37,720

48,600

197,100

216,500

396,500

98,830

107,600

381,500

2,838,000

b Stage-dlacharge relation affected by Ice.
420 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Saline River near Wilson, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°56', long. 98°32', In SWt sec. 11, T. 13 S., R. 

11 W., Just upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Hell 

Creek, and 8 miles northwest of Wilson.

Drainage area.- 1,900 square miles.

Records available.- I&y 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 118 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 10.95 

feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Dec. 28, but may have been' less during period of ice 

effect.

1929-42: Ifexlmum discharge, 21,900 second-feet, June 2, 1935 (gage height, 24.79 

feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum, 1 second-foot 

Jan. 23-25, 1935, Jan. 6, 1937.

Maximum stage in recent years, about 26.8 feet In 1928 (probably In July), determined In 1929 from floodmarks (discharge, 25,700 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation.- One discliarge measurement furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

1?

15

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

?1

22

2S

?A

25

26

27

29

W)

31

Oct.

92

97

94

96

87

76

68S

181

113

882

530

229

150

117

99

89

79

74

112

387

244

166

104

.92

89

02

84

82

77

72

76

Nov.

80

76

69

68

66

60

67

56

56

56

54

54

54

53

54

54

57

54

323

292

204

113

85

39

74

72

68

68

66

63

"

Dec.

62

59

57

57

56

53

54

53

53

*b42

b!5

b45

h55

b60

57

54

54

53

52

49

49

49

64

56

54

60

36

24

b!7

blS

Jan.

bio

b9

b9

b8

b8

bB

bB

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

blO

b!5

b21

bSO

b40

b55

b70

S4

87

90

89

74

72

69

#68

66

63

62

Feb.

63

66

60

56

53

64

52

49

49

57

57

50

49

53

56

53

52 'f62

56

54

53

69

53

35

34

62

f56

-

Month

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. .....................................

April............................... .......

May........................................

July.... ...................................

August

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

aB4

aS3

52

48

46

52

49

46

46

46

44

46

48

45

44

46

46

44

40

41

37

37

36

35

42

160

162

103

82

Apr.

68

57

54

50

48

46

45

45

44

42

41

40

38

36

35

37

46

69

161

1,380

1,110

641

769

561

882

1,080

661

410

319

261

"

Secondfoe t-days

2,595

1,463

88,833

8,976

1,368

1,660

41,149

Peak discharge Oct. 10 (12m.) 1.050 aee.-ft.; Apr.

May

239

644

916

375

234

188

164

152

144

138

132

125

119

112

108

101

96

94

90

89

87

64

SO

77

74

71

68

63

59

56

Maximum

862

323

62

8,730

69

162

1,380

80

214

1,400

2& (6 p.m.)

June

101

112

68

63

66

60

49

57

63

80

440

271

192

138

110

148

162

1,310

1,400

382

250

185

154

142

120

113

102

94

102

89

"

Miniraun

63

13

13

35

25

8

July

80

76

72

69

64

60

56

- 58

50

48

44

41

39

36

34

32

30

35

40

36

35

35

44

37

32

- 31

29

28

26

Aug.

23

22

109

35

28

35

140

80

67

441

75

56

88

156

470

817

125

94

75

62

55

68

63

192

232

137

57

49

Mean

86.5

47.2

243

299

55.3

113

Sept.

42

44

214

102

99

116

89

152

101

57

45

40

39

37

37

39

34

31

29

29

30

29

29

28

SO

30

26

25

"

Runoff in 

ao re-feat

5, ISO

2,900

176,200

3,290

81,620

1,560 sec. -ft.) Apr. 26 (1 a.m.)

1,560 see.-ft.; Hay 2 (7 p.m.) 1,180 seo.-ft,; Hay 3 (1 p.m.) 1,240 sec.-ft.; June 19 {1 a.m.) 2,810 

aeo.-ft.

* Wittter discharge measurement made on thla day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Tescott.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe (no gage-height record Jan. 1, 3-9).

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942;' central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.

421

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°00', long. 97°53', In SEi sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 

5 W., at highway bridge, half a mile south of Tescott and half a mll« upstream from 

Dry Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,820 square miles.

Records available.- September 1919 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 167 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,290 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 39.30 

feet): minimum not determined (occurred during period of Ice effect).

1919-42: Maximum dlscttarge, 6,850 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 29.57 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on several days In January, March, 

and April 1935 and Feb. 9, 1936. Bank-full stage, about 25 feet.

Remarks.- Records -fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

4

5

8

10

12

15

16

19

20

AV

25

31

Oct.

174

174

161

148

312

332

219

983

1,740

1,690

2,070

gl,800

geee

gseo

g2S2

g!99

g!74

8161

161

1,590

2,700

4,340

g2,670

g760

g318

204

224

209

152

123

119

Nov.

116

139

184

156

139

119

105

95

89

89

84

84

84

84

81

81

81

86

89

306

1,060

619

394

219

166

135

135

127

135

131

Dec.

123

112

105

98

96

92

92

89

«89

86

36

84

66

62

81

135

131

112

102

98

96

105

161

152

139

131

123

- 112

92

70

66

Jan.

52

b25

b!6

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

bSO

b45

b58

070

1>90

b!20

b!70

b220

863

230

804

199

174

161

135

127

112

 105

102

Month

Feb.

96

89

86

92

96

95

84

78

81

78

72

72

78

86

78

78

78

76

68

- 44

48

49

56

74

98

78

49

34

..

"

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March Apr^l

Mar

September. ... ....... .....................

Vater year 1941-42 .....'.................

Mar.

34

52

68

81

98

81

70

66

68

70

74

68

60

66

72

74

108

123

92

78

72

64

60

60

62

62

 56

148

352

268

148

Apr.

131

152

123

106

89

84

92

108

74

68

66

66

64.

74

68

66

66

60

48

112

258

1,340

1,120

706

1,720

3,180

2,130

1,360

760

602

Seoondfoot-days

3,186

136,818

2,840

2,089

2,846

14,892

14,847

22,980

2,882

6,526

18,091

121,177

May

486

394

926

2,640

2,160

g863

g326

g252

809

184

179

184

gl,740

1,950

g352

214

184

166

148

143

139

148

174

143

123

119

112

108

102

95

95

Maximum

A <u.n

161

5,610

263

352

3,180

2,640

4,660

184

1,840

5,690

5,690

June

174

268

230

204

158

118

- 108

95

98

98

119

830

439

409

325

241

358

1,800

3,400

4,650

3,960

888

875

8551

g&»070

1,160

486

269

209

236

-

Minimum

62

8

14

34

34

48

95

92

60

52

50

14

July

184

166

152

143

187

119

116

105

98

92

86

86

89

84

76

72

68

68

68

74

68

66

68

66

66

66

95

92

70

62

60

Auj.

68

56

54

62

66

95

62

54

66

143

105

1,000

1,240

263

281

269

454

962

174

119

96

86

76

72

89

102

269

394

194

106

61

Mean

794

180

103

372

91.6

74.6

496

479

766

92.0

211

609

398

Sept.

78

66

3,400

5,690

3,600

1,180

907

760

899

809

189

116

66

76

170

439

179

89

74

64

58

66

54

58

58

52

52

50

50

50

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,320

269,400

5,630

4,140

5,640

29,640

29,460

46,680

5,660

12,940

35,880

£40,300

dleehejfp... Oot, 20 (6 p.».) 3,090 eeo.-ft.i Dot. 22 (7 p.B.) 4,790 «eo.-ft.j Apr. 86 (9 .) 

3, «eo.-rt.j nay 14 (4 a.m.) 2,910 «eo. -ft. j June 20 (5 p.m.) 4,690 eee.-ft»t 8ept, 3 (7iSO p.».)

6,290 seo.-ft

* Winter discharge arorement aade on title day.

b Stage-dlaeharg* relation affeeted by lee.

g Computed frc» graph based on gage reading*.

MJ» basis; Central standard tlw prior te 2 a.n,, Feb. 9, 1948; central war tl»e thereafter 

To eonrert war tine to standard tlae, snbtraet 1 hour.
422 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Solomon River at Alton, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°27', long. 98°57'., in SWi sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 

15 w., 1.1 miles south of Missouri Pacific Railroad in Alton, Osborne County. Datum of 

gage is 1,598.20 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 1,720 square miles.

Records available;.- August 1919 to June 1925, August 1928 to June 1932, June 1942 to 

September 1942. Prior to Oct. 1, 1923, gage datum 2.0 feet higher than present datum.

Extremes.- Italmum discharge during period, 2,740 second-feet' Aug. 14 (gage height, 10.80 

feet): minimum observed, 2 second-feet Aug. 2, 3 (gage height, 1.36 feet).

1919-25, 1928-32, 1942: Maximum discharge, 9,340 second-feet Sept. 19, 1919 (gage 

height, 19.5 datum then in use); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 7, 1922. Bank-full 

stage, 23 feet.

Maximum stage known, 24.5 feet Aug. 1, 1928.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements- furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1641 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

ft

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Ifi

IT

19

20

23

25

2ff

28

29

31

Oct. Nov.

f

Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Month

Deoenber. ..................'................

Calendar year ......................

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

June 22-80 ..................... .

September. .................................

floe p*rlpd ' . , , , ,

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

1,40?

_

May

Maxima

146

56

1,630

383

-

June

»

.

-

_ 

.

_

_

-

_

M

-

«

-

_

.

-

-

_

81

73

146

91

69

61

65

54

46

~

Minima

;

S

'

July

43

41

37

35

35

.35

31

sa

26

24

23SB

19

16

16

g!4 gio gio

812

g!3

16

17

16

R16 gio

56

612

88

&go

83

Aug.

g8

88

812

83S

27

8lf

88

85

54

29

28

813

569

1,630

215

109

76

56

48

41

35

33

121

96

64

46

37

32

26

19

16

Mean

46,9

'

Sept.

14

30

45

66

47

41

69

46

34

34

32

23

19

22

33

383

134

72

48

37

32

26

22

19

17

16

14

13

8"

tf

Runoff in 

aore-f«et

1,310

6,940

2,790

12,400

Peat discharge.- Aog 13 (1 p»a.) 1,380 ee.-ft.t Atig, 

(IS a.) 1W «ee,-ft.} Sept. 16 (5 a.a.) 641 seo.-ft.

14 (10 ».m.) 2,740 »eo.-ft.j Aug.

Feb. 9, 1942j central war tine thereafter.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 423

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°27', long. 98°07', in SWi sec. 9, T. 7 s., R. 

7 w., in Beloit, just upstream from bridge on State Highway 14 and l£ miles upstream 

from Leban Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,339.11 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,430 square miles.

Records available.- April 1895 to June 1897, April 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 281 second-feet. <

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8.120 second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 26.27 

feetJ; minimum, 5 second-feet (regulatedj July 31.

1895-97, 1929-42: Maximum discharge, 37,800 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 

34.5 feet, from graph based on gage readings and floodmarks), from rating curve 

extended above 25,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow at times 

during 1939-41 when power plant was not operating.

Maximum stage recorded, 33.6 feet Sept. 20, 1919, determined by U. S. Weather Bureai. 

The stage of floods in June 1908, 1915, were slightly less.

Remarks.- Records fair, 

above gage.

Occasional slight regulation by head gates of old mill dam Just

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

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.

431

383

360

664

545

841

1,520

1,070

5,550

7,840

5,260

f912

g546

f463

415

360

337

322

307

2,460

2,350

1,170

766

681

463

431

367

344

330

307

270

Nov.

270

263

249

221

207

194

182

176

176

176

170

170

164

170

154

154

154

159

1,460

2,810

1,330

528

322

249

214

188

194

214

207

207

"

Dec.

200

188

182

176

170

170

164

164

, *159

154

154

133

133

133

138

143

154

159

159

154

154

164

228

367

249

182

14S

107

91

103

S6

Jan.

58

b64

b52

b50

b49

b49

b49

b49

b49

b50

b52

b56

b62

72

95

138

415

835

835

596

431

307

256

242

235

249

300

277

«249

228

200

Feb.

188

164

143

143

154

159

148

143

138

133

128

124 IBS'

133

143

143

g!28

g74

f91

115

124

128

128

128

13S

12S

99

S8

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

liar.

115

128

138

159

170

176

182

170

154

143

13S

138

138

133

133

13S

138

133

128

128

124

119

119

115

124

194

6S1

511

330

307

214

Apr.

1

1

1

154

138

133

124

119

115

111

107

107

103

95

107

107

107

107

111

486

463

207

143

806

,770

,450

.090

2,480

3.760

1

Seoondfoot-days

38 ,OS4

11,332

5,066

300,740

6,639

3,686

5,718

18,544

18,229

29,657

9,055

26,772

27,394

800,076

Peat discharge.- oat, 10 (7 a .a.) 8,120 see. -ft.; Oot

3, BOO sec. -ft. t June 26 (6 p.».) 4,500 seo.-ft.} Aug. 1

4,440 seo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

D Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.

,7SO

970

732

562

-

May

431

778

3.1OO

3,540

1,410

664

511

415

330

270

270

630

1,600

890

337

256

214

207

194

1S2

170

176

170

164

164

170

228

170

143

138

307

Maximum

7,840

2,810

367

31,700

835

188

681

3,760

3,540

4,320

1,670

3,940

4,270

7,840

June

910

375

159

133

119

111

115

159

164

119

678

817

630

2,060

1,770

681

766

1,210

1,470

1,210

715

732

732

1,960

3,480

4,320

2,570

630

399

463

Minimum

27

15

8

1

4

7

11

9

13

11

8

6

15

4

, 20 (6 pA.

6 (7:30 p.m.

July

307

235

214

207

170

154

138

133

221

170

159

887

698

221

138

119

103

99

93

1,470

1,670

360

159

124

124

138

128

111

124

95

86

Aug.

69

67

312

447

856

630

200

124

103

103

188

2,

511

495

450

3,510

3,940

1, 970

613

431

344

877

335

S07

307

732

1,900

2,

9S9

495

447

too

1,420

Mean

D 1,229

1 37S

3 163

:> S24

J 214

t 132

3 184

5 61S

3 588

L 989

3 292

1 864

3 910

5 548

3,760 see.,-ft,s Hay

4,020 sec.-ft.i 3ep

Sept.

337

242

1,350

3,450

4,870

2,900

891

562

732

1,550

698

431

337

284

1,460

1,190

1,730

1,510

738

463

352

284

242

221

207

188

188

176

164

159

Runoff in 

acre-feet

76,540

22,480

10,050

596,500

13,170

7,310

11,340

36,780

36,160

58,820

17,960

53,100

54,140

396,800

4 (6|30 a.m.

b. 5 (11 p.m.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
424 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Solomon River at Niles, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°58', long. 97°29', In NWi (corrected) sec. 31, 

T. 12 S., R. 1 W., at county highway bridge- three-quarters of a mile west of Nlles 

and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 6,770 square miles.

Records available.- May 1897 to November 1903, May 1919 to September 1942. October 1917

to June 1919, at site In SWi sec. 28, T. 11 S., R. 3 W., at Darling Point highway 

> bridge, near Bennlngton; records equivalent except for Inflow from small creeks.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1897-1903, 1919-42), 475 second-feet. -

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 30.24 

feet); minimum not determined (occurred during period of Ice effect).

1897-1903, 1919-42: Maximum discharge observed, 41.000 second-feet (estimated) 

June 3, 1903 (gage height, 33.8 feet, at datum about Is feet lower than present 

datum); minimum observed, 1 second-foot Sept. 4, 1926. Bank-full stage, 24 feet.

Flood of June 7, 1935 reached a gage height of 29.75 feet (discharge, 20,000 

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 15,200 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above stations.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14ie

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

ouv\ 

31

Oct.

687

644

610

545

610

787

865.

1,530

3,960

5,250

7,080

8,360

9,390

9,250

4,960

965

715

610

561

3,260

4,700

5,710

6,300

5,010

2,060

1,110

865

825

805

787

f679

Nov.

f610

f593

593

561

513

467

497

497

409

395

f382

369

356

356

356

369

356

343

330

395

497

610

3,110

2,560

661

528

482

395

423

482

Dec.

423

409

395

382

369

369

343

394

*288

288

288

, 282

270

294

31S

330

f306

259

242

254

264

270

294

369

482

513

497

' 382

306

b230

b!90

Jan.

tiieo

b!40

b!20

bllO

bllO

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

bllO

bllO

bllO

b!20

blSO

b!60

bSOO

715

733

805

905

1,020

1,020

805

644

577

«497

452

423

423

423

423

Feb.

395

382

356

318

306

276

264

276

282

276

270

270

264

264

264

264

259

259

270

232

205

210

220

232

232

237

237

242

_

-

Month

October. ....... ...."........................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ..................:.................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

232

220

220

215

220

226

237

254

259

264

264

259

237

237

242

242

248

318

610

452

356

294

270

f282

288

254

f276

409

f577

f825 reio

Apr.

:

395

360

330

294

270

369

825

f452

f318

259

248

237

232

226

220

226

226

259

300

452

452

356

343

,160

2,240

2,780

2

{

4

]

Secondfoot-days

89,430

18,496

10,200

373,001

11 ,945

7,562

9,897

28,598

43,626

70,622

16,266

28,023

113,713

448,378

,920

,010

,240

,590

"

May

945

769

1,710

3,330

4,470

4,830

3,260

1,110

715

593

529

2,350

4,470

2,670

3,110

2,030

805

545

467

452

409

395

437

561

452

423

452

406

382

270

276

UaxlBua

9,390

3,110

513

14,600

1,020

395

825

5,010

4,830

7,450

1,740

3,800

15,700

15,700

Jane

2,200

2,810

1,110

f679

437

356

3S2

437

593

1,130

1,420

1,800

733

1,020

845

1,280

2,530

2,030

6,860

7,450

3,640

1,710

1,130

2,100

5,010

5,250.

5,100

4,780

4,340

2,060

Minimum

545

330

190

25

100

205

215

220

270

356

254

215

452

100

July

865

751

577

467

452

409

382

369

369

369

356

382

561

925

845

733

529

452

343

282

395

679

1,740

945

437

318

282

264

264

270

254

Aug.

242

237

226

220

215

343

513

7S7

487

318

282

264

248

330

965

2,100

3,260

3,800

3,370

1,230

627

497

437

395

467

610

945

1,680

1,590

751

577

Mean

2,885

617

329

1,022

BS5

270

319

953

1,407.

2,354

525

904

3,790

1,228

Sept.

1,590

2,170

2,710

10,500

15.70Q

13,900

12,400

10,800

9,120

4,120

1,740

2,240

1,900

1,200

1,420

2,920

3,600

3,140

2,420

2,530

1,680

1,160

925

697

627

462

529

529

497

497

Runoff in 

acre- feet

177,400

36,690

20,850

739,900

23,680

15,000

19,630

56,720

86,530

140,100

32,260

55,580

225,500

889,300

Peak dtaeharge.- Oct. 14 (7:30 a.m.) 9,880 seo.-ft.; Oct. 23 (5 p,m.) 6,370 seo.-ft.; Apr. 28 

(11 p.m.) 5,300 seo.-ft,; June 19 (6 p.m.) 9,700 seo.-ft.; June 26 (10 a.m.) 5,300 seo.-ft.; Sept, 4

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice,

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Hote.- Discharge computed on basis of gage readings Oct. 13-17, 37-30, HOT. 3-10, HOT. 12 to 

Dec. 16, Dec. 18 to Feb. 13, Feb. 17-23, Feb. 88 to Bar. 3, Mar. 11-23, 25-26, 28, Apr. 1-7, 

10-12, 18-24, Apr. 30 to May 2, May 8-12, May 16 to June 1, June 3, 5-13, 22-24, June 28 to 

July 21, Aug. 6-15, 22, Aug. 25 to Sept. 1, Sept. 11, 13-14, 22-30.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to S a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tiw thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 425

North Pork of Solomon River at Klrwln, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°40', long. 99°07', In SWi sec. 34, T. 4S., R. 

ie w., half a mile south of Klrwln and three-quarters of a mile downstream from Bow 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,656.95 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to* June 24, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Drainage area.- 1,290 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to June 1925, August 1928 to June 1932, December 1941 to 

September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 7,350 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, 16.82 

feet): minimum observed, 2 second-feet July 28 (gage height, 2.92 feet).

1919-25, 1928-32, 1941-42: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet (estimated), 

Sept. 18, 1919 (gage height, 22.5 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Dec. 5, 1922, Oct. 1, 

5, 12, 19, 1924, July 20, 1929. Bank-full stage, 13 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Ten discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1642

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

*39 

a 38 

a36

a35 

aS4 

a32

31 

37

31 

41 

29 

42 

33 

b3O

Jan.

b25 

b25 

b25 

b25 

b25

b20 

b20 

b20 

b20 

b20

b20 

b20 beo

23 

23

.41 

41 

.41 

42 

55

55 

47 

47 

53 

53

59 

59 

59 

 77 

77 

43

Feb.

29 

35

41 

«44 

41

43 

42 

44

56 

54

38 

41 

37 

36 

44

35 

b23 

blO 

blO 

blO

blO 

35 

45 

45 

38

43 

47 

35

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

mber 18-51. . ...........................

lendar year

1......................................

ember. .................................

e period ...............................

Peak discharge.- J

3,400 sec, -ft.; Aug.

liar.

48

42 

44 

«48 

48

35 

38 

20 

24 

25

23

29 

25 

25 

38

31 

31 

30 

32 

27

20 

20 

25 

18 

59

64 

53 

43 

37 

35 

33

Apr.

33

35 

30 

25 

26

36 

26 

26 

26 

24

30 

32 

23 

25

21

24 

22 

22

37 

816

766 

702 

320 

234 

320

353 

178

144 

92 

79

Seoondfoot-days

488

-.

1,180 

1,011 

1,070 

4,547 

2,059 

5,048 

1,261 

11,974 

6,209

-

May

133

150 

110 

225

113

77 

61 

54 

53 

56

121 

92 

96 

54

45

54 

49 

42 

44

45

42

42 

43 

39 

27

30 

37 

33 

33 

32 

27

MaxiBUB

42

-

77 

56 

64 

816 

225 

730 

310 

5,050 

2,000

-

June

32 

26 

26 

25

25

24 

22 

24 

730 

436

165 

209 

342 

168 

116

47 

646 

290 

136 

126

212 

99

fee

f!45 

433

152 

106 

86 

73 

65

Minima

#°

-

20 

10 

18 

21 

Z1 

22 

2 

4 

57

-

July

61 

55 

54 

48 

44

41 

36 

35 

|77 

gSlO

89' 

g70 

65 

35 

56

f!6 

13

11 

41 

13

8 

8 

8 

8

14

10 

g6 

82

1 87

Aug.

A643 

526 

188

97 

84 

211 

119 

86

84 

80 

gl,610 

5,050 

8549

234

171 

g!45 

127 

109

96 

281 

462 

202 

f!32

8198 

gl!7 

f!57 

95 

78 

68

Mean

34.9

-

38.1 

36.1 

34.5 

152 

66.4 

168 

40.7 

38? 

274

-

Sept.

61 

110 

2,000 

475 

225

162 

162 

310 

g262

8187

8144 

127 

114 

114 

983

1,150 

K462 

g225 

8142 

8108

gB8 

g80 

g78

&

868 

g64 

g59 

g57

g57

Runoff in 

acre-feet

' 968

'

2,340 

2,010 

2,120 

9,020 

4,080 

10,010 

2,500 

23,760 

16,280

73,080

one 25 (1 a.m.) 676 sec. -ft.; Aug. 3 (9 p.m.) 2,250 sec. -ft.; Aug. 13 (7 p.m.) 

14 (10 a.m.) 7,350 sec. -ft.; Sept. 3 (5 p.m.) 3,760 see. -ft.; Sept. 15 (5 p.m.)

1,680 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a lo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Solomon River at Beloit.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by iee.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

a Computed from graph based on gage readings. Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
426 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°03', long. 96°35', in NEiSWi sec. 13, T. 1 N.,

 R. 7 E., in tailwater of power plant, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Barnston, 

2 miles upstream from Plum Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Nebraska-Kansas state line. 

Prior to Nov. 18, 1942, float gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 4,350 square miles. . Records available.- May 1932 to September 1942. October to December 1910 (gage heights

 only), January .1911 to September 1915 (no winter records) at site 25 miles upstream, 

published as Big Blue River at Beatrice. Fragmentary gage-height records collected at 

site at Beatrice since June 1905 are contained In reports of U. S. weather Bureau. 

Average discharge*.- ID years' (1932-42), 417'second-feet. , 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 24.1

 feet); minimum daily, 67 second-feet Aug. 2.

1932-42: Maximum discharge, 57,700 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 34.3 

feet); minimum daily, 8 second-feet Aug. 5, Oct. 17, 1934.

Maximum flood known, that of June 9, 1941. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Float gage

 read hourly prior to Nov. 18. Low"flow regulated by power plant at Barnston, which 

has pondage of about 1,500 acre-feet. No large tributaries between station and 

Nebraska-Kansas state line. Twenty-seven discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

M

23

24

25

!W> -27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

446

446

417

893

606

1,010

8,830

5,480

4,610

1,780

819

TB72

387

257

.156

201

218

218

215

330

451

2,920

1,450

739

411

276

212

212

222

358

312

Nov.

315

490

634

1,020

638

457

287

234

200

385

180

225

215

257

154

250

409

235

957

2,660

276

1,010

902

965

969

788

690

610

403

484

-

Dec.

367

382

263

226

337

274

223

182

174

168

167

138

169

263

237

170

194

293

200

194

206

697

7,940

3,910

437

«819

523

339

298

226

266

Jan.

b287

b!33

b!77

b!88

bS12

b!60

b!60

b!55

b!55

b!77

b200

b200

*bl88

b200

b287

b268

996

3,120

2,560

996

1,850

1,690

1,660

1,710

1,710

1,640

 1,370

1,210

1,020

807

666

Feb.

437

641

514

330

484

279

279

306

353

237

242

242

242

244

276

226

204

201

193

213

 287

228

252

202

194

202

208

198

-

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

« 

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

Hnrob

 ay........................................

August. . .

September. ......*. ..........................

Rater year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

220

312

201

472

599

1,000

1,500

1,470

1,300

1,230

910

602

478

484

390

295

502

672

1,030

630

754

641

517

210

254

4,840

3,040

1,080

672

490

472

Apr.

346

335

293

291

219

230

234

214

219

214

213

219

213

210

229

387

428

243

505

484

300

198

204

208

219

225

287

234

173

218

-

Secondfoot-clays

34,956

17,299

20,282

360,244

7,809

7,992

58,902

51,815

13,151

14,612

27,342

307,579

May

281

344

440

308

992

2,270

1,200

938

697

535

5,160

14,710

9,820

4,240

2,820

2,040

1,298

831

763

856

807

694

753

852

1,160

1,100

835

718

469

472

517

Maxima

8,830

2,660

7,940

50,000

3,120

541

4,840

505

14,710

8,630

1,700

1,940

3,460

14,710

June

406

276

239

306

353

283

448

475

523

466

423

406

457

355

406

406

393

380

454

8,630

6,350

2,050

T,550

4,230

5,020

4,180

3,170

,2,690

2,380

2,110

-

Minim 

158

154

138

54

133

193

201

173

281

239

150

67

211

67

July

1,700

1,420

1,180

860

641

550

423

398

423

781

520

304

278

250

213

202

206

206

179

190

219

190

173

196

173

160

315

186

184

150

281

Aug.

249

67

121

143

124

186

285

599

511

505

652

753

846

811

725

644

481

319

283

246

261

317

247

247

235

1,010

1,940

819

490

218

278

Mean

1,128

577

654

987

844

279

880

266

1,900

1,727

424

471

911

843

Sept.

250

270

585

846

992

1,010

3,460

2,770

1,920

1,780

1,470

1,170

1,030

870

784

965

1,410

878

544

400

400

.348

1,290

298

850

. 211

360

310

834

237

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

69,330

34,310

40,290

714,500

51,870

15,490

54,060

15,850

116,800

102-.80O

26,080

28,980

54,230

610,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis: Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; central war time thereafter.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 427

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°27', long. 96°43 ? , In SWi sec. 12, T. 73., R. 

B~E7T~at bridge on state Highway 13, half a mile upstream from Fancy Creek and threequarters of a mile east of Randolph. Datum of gage Is 1,034.73 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 9,100 square miles.

Records available.- April 1918 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 1,189 second-feet.

igxtremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 47,100 second-feet Oct. 9 (gage 

neignt, 28.00 feet); minimum discharge, 401 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage height, 3.74 

feet).

1918-42: Maximum discharge, 98,000 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 30.81 

feet), by velocity-area studies; minimum, 31 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 

1.85 feet); Bank-full stage, ?2 feet (revised).

Flood of 1903 reached a stage of 30.6 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

Iz

3

4

S

f>

7

ft

10

11

12 

13

14

IS

16

17

1ft

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

987

2,340

7,760

7,080

8,100

4,360

g6,310

g!5,800

g37,500

g25,700

g9,600

g4,000 

2,280

1,560

1,260

987

819

793

793

alO.OOO

a5,000

all ,000

9,600

4,000

2,050

2,730

2,810,

1,620

1,160

1,040

1,100

Nov.

1,620

3,380

3,820

3,470

2,500

1,760

1,390

1,140

987

873

819

901 

767

715

715

741

690

690

1,080

1,630

4,560

3,470

2,420

2,280

1,760

1,690

1,480

1,360

1,260

1,100

-

Dec.

1,100

987

958

901

819

793

793

*793

741

715

665

640 

640

615

640

715

715

665

640

715

665

736

2,580

10,100

8,780

3,730

2,350

1,620

1,200

1,200

987

Jan.

793

bl.080

bl,290

bl,220

bl,200

bl,220

bl,2SO

bl,160

W.,080

bl,040

bl,010

bl,040 

bl.100

bl,420

bl,840

bg, 200

bS,050

4,490

5,640

4,870

4,270

4,000

3,730

3,640

3,640

3,640

*3,300

2,970

2,420

2,120

1,840

Feb.

1,520

1,360

1,320

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,160

987

987

.958

987

846 

846

873

873

958

929

640

767

819

767

793

901

1,140

1,010

901

767

_

-

Month

KoroBtoer

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1941

Pobruary

April. ..................................... f" __

vHtlft

August

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

767

767

873

1,220

1,320

1,390

1,480

1,980

2,050

1,840

1,760

11560 

1,260

1,140

1,160

1,320

4,000

6,540

 5,640

3,730

2,420

2,120

1,700

1,420

1,810

g5,540

2,650

1,840

1,560

Apr.

1,420

1,200

gl,140

gl,040

g987

958

873

846

846

819

793

767 

767

741

741

741

873

1,160

819

1,200

1,220

1,010

793

793

819

873

873

873

929

S46

~

Secondfee t-days

190,039

49,198

843,293

73,533

27,588

70,467

27,760

106,368

141,271

33,895

49,439

81,377

903,003

May

741

967

2,580

2,200

1,420

2,290

3,640

2,120

1,620

1,390

1,360

9,670 

23,500

15,400

5,970

4,000

- 3,050

2,350

1,840

1,560

1,560

1,700

1,520

1,620

2,050

1,900

1,840

1,620

1,590

1,320

, 1,980

Maximum

37,600

10,100

74,100

5,640

1,520

6,540

1,420

23,500

19,300

4,360

7,630

9,500

37,600

June

2,350

1,420

1,420

1,320

1,040

1,010

873

958

1,560

1,900

1.9OO

2,420 

2,810

1,450

1,160

1,040

1,420

1,520

1,320

7,600

18,000

19,300

8,540

10,700

12,800

9,220

7,260

5,530

7,080

6,510

"

Minimum

793

615

23E

762

640 761?

741

741

872

485

431

767

431

July

g4,360

g2,580

g2,350

2,120

1,730

1,480

1,320

1,200

1,080

1,100

1,360

gl,290 

958

741

665

640

610

600

615

570

585

6OO

610

555

555

527

715

615

512

Aug.

462

522

615

508

431

440

471

"1,590

1,480

1,390

1,040

1,040 

1,140'

1,290

1,140

987

901

767

615

640

615

580

580

585

1,580

3,730

5,530

5,860

7,630

Mean

6,130

1,587

2,310

2,372

985

2,273

925

3,431

4,709

1,093

1,594

2,713

2,471

Sept.

1,480

1,320

3,220

2,350

3,220

5,530

6,780

9,500

5,860

3,470

2,890

2,420 

1,980

6,120

4,180

2,890

3,300

2,500

1,620

1,220

1,100

1,010

901

819

873

767

767

793

767

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

376,900

97,580

145,900

54,720

139,800

55,060

211,000

880,200

67,230

98,060

161,400

1,789,000

Peak discharge.- Oct. 4 (12 p.m.) 15. 600 sec. -ft.; Oct. 9 (1 p.m.) 47.100, see, -ft.: Dec. 25,

June 24 (7 p.m.) 14,700 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on. this day.

a .Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time has la i''Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

<To con-rort war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
428 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Little Blue River near Endlcott, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°05', long. 97°07', In sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 3 

fc., 3oO feet downstream from county highway bridge, li miles upstream from Chicago, 

Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge, and 2 miles northwest of Endlcott.

Drainage area.- 2,590 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1942. 

several miles upstream; records equivalent.

May 1908 to September 1915 at site

Average discharge.- 20 years (1908-15, 1929-42), 289 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 14.23 

reet;; minimum dally, 101 second-feet Dec. 11, 12.

1908-15. 1929-42: Maximum discharge, 26,800 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 

16.23 feet); minimum^ 14 second-feet Nov. 22, 1929 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Several 

small diversions above station for Irrigation. Some regulation at low flow by power 

plants above station. Twenty-eight discharge measurements made during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, vater year October 1941 to September 1942

Daj

1

2

.1

4

5

R

7

R

9

10

n

12

13

14

IS

17

IS

19

20

22

23

25

26

28

31

Oct.

227

171

150

.414

678

491

1,040

600

330

873

2S1

. 193

178

166

149

157

152

152

152

150

160

223

150

154

576

396

259

219

208

189

187

Nov.

195

195

185

174

162

155

152

149

144

142

141

139

138

136

134

136

134

134

980

1,170

620

930

543

310

279

261

249

233

227

219

-

Dec.

212

193

166

160

154

144

133

130

127

118

101

101

114

118

108

164

159

160

157

155

155

253

. 1,430

947

447

«330

283

225

187

170

160

Jan.

141

142

f!44

f!49

 153

164

145

142

142

143

146

150

 156

166

174

198

270

466

540

703

864

660

556

514

480

440

«416

352

315

291

259

Feb.

223

223

212

208

204

198

193

187

183

178

178

174

176

174

176

178

142

111

121

155

178

308

189

173

166

169

166

180

_

»

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

February

March. ...

May. .......................................

August. . .

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

169

167

166

174

178

173

171

.67

166

164

159

160

169

169

167

169

185

208

178

217

176

160

159

157

374

634

717

361

287

353

221

Apr.

212

200

187

182

176

167

157

155

154

164.

156

154

149

160

150

152

176

537

304

231

212

275

235

208

214

217

298

313

235

214

"

Secondfee t-days

8,759

8.766

7,461

163,170

9,571

5,023

6,969

6,323

8,359

25,406

8,299

28,056

33,100

156,092

Max

May

200

217

 214

198

208

195

.178

173

171

167

271

1,260

396

319

261

210

183

171

159

164

159

173

645

532

287

237

208

178

247

200

178

iBUB

1,040

1,170

1,430

19,900

864

223

717

537

1,260

1,960

780

10,800

7,710

10,800

June

421

870

491

332

255

223

221

* 750

354

394

519

343

283

368

b06

804

567

527

426

882

1,480

1,830

1,840

1,660

1,370

1,340

1,460

1,580

1,960

 1,230

"

MininuB

134

101

72

141

111

157

149

159

221

121

103

225

101

July

780

600

498

447

398

368

337

324

306 281'

277

245

237

217

204

189

174

169

183

162

176

160

149

144

169

390

176

155

133

130

12?

Aug.

117

110

104

106

104

964

1,110

626

343

265

235

212

193

176

166

150

146

133

127

130

111

108

106

103

324

2,170

3,760

10,800

3,650

849

558

Mean

£33

292

241

447

308

179

225

270

847

268

905

1,103

428

Sept.

454

405

1,270

3,060

5,630

7,710

3,420

1,690

907

717

587

509

464

412

663

643

614

741

412

360

315

285

263

247

251

247

243

247

239

225

"

Runoff in 

acre- feet

14,800

323,700

18,980

9,960

13,820

16,580

50,390

16,460

55,650

65,650

309,600

Peak discharge.- Dec. 23 (7 a.m.) 1.770 sec. -ft.: Hay 12 (4 a.m.) 3.810 sec. -ft.; June 23 (9 a.m.)

j.,tr.Lu Bvc.-ib.; .june au \o a.m./ e,j.eu see.-it.; Aug. KO IJ.£:«H/ a.m./ j.4,ouu seo.-rc*; aepi;. & 

(3>SO a.m.) 9,210 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 20, Jan. 25, 26.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Little Blue River at Watervllle, Bans.

429

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°42', long. 96°45", In SEi sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 6 E., 

 Half a mile north of Watervllle, 1 mile downstream from Corn Creek, and 4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 1,111.06 feet a,bove mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 3,440 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to June 1925, August 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 16 years.(1922-24, 1928-42), 429 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 second-feet Oct. 9 (gage height, 19.05 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed. 165 second-feet Aug. 24.

1922-25, 1928-42: Maximum discharge, 50,400 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 

26.20 feet from floodmarks), by velocity-area studies; minimum observed, 28 secondfeet Aug. 12, 1934. Bank-full stage, 19 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair.* Gage read once dally or oftener during periods of high water. 

Discharge, in second-feet, vater year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

680

1,500

1,660

2,170

3,180

2,600

5,970

6,010

10,800

5,730

* 3,800

1,500

750

575

475

385

370

325

312

2,350

610

3,940

1,500

610

415

910

610

415

355

340

312

Nov.

340

415

990

680

505

385

325

888

275

8262

250

250

250

238

238

225

225

225

288

2,110

3,060

1,560

1,400

680

540

445

a408

370

355

340

Dec.

325

312

300

988

888

275

275

 262

262

262

250

225

225

225

238

225

238

225

225

225

215

a215

680

3,310

2,410

950

540

370

D340

bSOO

b260

Jan.

b250

b240

t.240

b250

b250

b250

b250

b240

b240

b240

b250

b260

b270

bSOO

D350

b430

b540

b700

b920

bl,200

1,600

1,460

1,260

1,210

1,160

1,210

*1,03O

95O

715

645

575

Feb.

505

475

445

445

445

445

415

415

a400

385

370

670

370

370

370

8360

355

215

b250

385

262

312

370

505

415

355

325

312

-

~

Month

October

November. ............. .». ...................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February

March. ............. ........ ......

Ma?

1......... .............................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1841-42 ......................

Mar.

312

 312

370

475

415

385

370

340

300

300

275

275

288

325

a318

312

415

1,460

1,930

950

715

715

475

415

370

1,460

1,460

990

610

505

445

Apr.

415

385

355

340

325

325

312

300

300

288

275

275

262

250

262

a280

300

262

540

385

312

300

325

312

312

355

355

325

385

300

~

Seoondf cot-days

60,159

17,912

14,740

317,888

19,475

10,646

18,287

9,717 

17,438

49,565

11,821

36,147

49,310

316,317

Hay

288

325

1,210

adOO

385

645

370

288

275

262

340

3,310

990

540

a455

370

325

288

275

288

a294

300

355

1,030

645

445

385

505

575

370

505

Maxima

10,800

3,050

3,310

45,300

1,600

505

1,930

540 

3,310

5,410

1,300

7,750

7,580

10,800

June

385

475

870

610

415

355

340

325

830

645

505

950

610

445

505

540

910

645

715

5,010

2,860

4,530

3,440

5,410

4,380

2,530

2,170

1,700

3,800

2,660

-

Minima

31!

22J

21!

12£

24C

21!

27!

25( 

26!

32!

181

161

37<

16!

July

1,300

870

a740

610

576

476

445

445

415

385

a355

325

445

288

a276

262

250

238

238

238

a238

238

288

238

225

aSOO

370

250

a220

195

185

Aug.

175

175

175

a!70

a!65

165

870

1,300

715

8515

312

275

262

370

238

a230

225

216

205

195

195

185

175

165

a!65

1,820

3,860

5,010

7,580

7,750

2,290

Mean

> 1,941

) 597

) 475

871

> 628

> 380

> 590

) 324

> 563

> 1,652

3 385

> 1,166

> 1,644

5 864

Sept.

505

715

1,120

1,660

3,800

5,410

7,580

5,410

83,310

1,210

950

a830

715

a600

4,000

2,170

1,930

al,440

950

680

575

505

a475

445

415

a400

386

386

370

370

r -

Runoff in 

acre-feet

119,300

35,630

29,240

630,500

38,690

21,120

36,270

18,270 

34,690

98,310

23,640

71,700

97,800

626,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-disoharge relation affected by loe. 

Tl»e basisi Central standard tlxw prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour. 9, 1942; central oar time thereafter.
430 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°21', long. 96°i3', in NWi sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 11 

E., at county highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Indian Creek, 11 miles northeast 

of Wamego, and 15 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 991.93 feet above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S, Army).

Drainage area.- 228 square miles.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,500 second-feet Oct. 9 (gage height, 29.40 

feet, from highwater marks), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet on 

basis of velocity-area studies; minimum observed, 3 second-feet at times during July 

and August.

1936-42: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 9, 1941; no flow at times during 1937-41. 

Flood in 1915 reached a stage of 30.9 feet, from floodmarks (discharge, 30,500 

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet on basis of velocityarea studies). . 

Remarks.- Records. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

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

31

Oct.

8

68

97

126

416

39

a40

174

13 ,200

2,920

333

93

70

56

41

30

27

26

36

5, ISO

768

344

293

230

a230

a 800

a270

148

 141

141

456

NOT.

1,030

 700

366

230

230

230

186

144

141

a!35

126

117

114

108

96

a90

a85

a80

74

a72

a70

a68

a67

67

a66

64

a63

62

a60

a57

*

Dec.

54

a54

53

a50

a47

a45

43

43

42

39

36

37

39

a41

43

47

47

41

«38

34

a35

36

284

194

a200

377

323

166

105

 a80

a40

Jan.

b28

b23

b21

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b21

" b22

b26

b32

b50

b!30

b210

b270

D320

355

a 250

aeoo aieo

#129

117

120

111

84

77

77

77

74

Feb.

72

70

67

62

60

58

56

47

46

44

42

41

41

43

90

blOO

b50

b35

b33

b31

35

82

80

84

37

b37

b37

38

~

Month

October. ...................................

November. ................ .- ................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March............ ..........................

April'. .....................................

May wcty ........................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar,

a45

49

56

64

67

*67

67

70

70

67

70

67

67

67

a66

120

652

366

123

108

90

a90

90

87

87

84

a83

82

aSO

77

72

Apr.

a70

a68

aS6

a64

a62

a60

70

58

56

52

51

a52

52

52

a52

52

52

54

64

70

a63

56

a54

a52

a55

a50

a45

39

a38

37

**

Seoondfoot-days

26,201

4,998

2,713

46,301,6

3,104

1,518

3,250

1,666

5,527

8,711

441

1,962

3,098

63,189

May

36

38

1,710

248

Hi 00

a70

a50

a90

a50

a70

248

1,350

198

144

99

96

84

74

70

70

74

72

70

57

63

67

60

53

48

44

34

Maximum

13,200

1,030

377

13,200

355

100

652

70

1,710

3,740

50

738

564

13,200

June

111

39

36

34

24

16

15

14

24

IS

144

480

a!50

aSO

67

64

41

421

600

3,740

588

694

303

248

303

123

alOO

82

80

72

"*

Minimum

8

57

34

.4

20

 ^ 31

45

37

34

14

3

3

15

3

July

a50

aSO

21

aSO

a!9

19

a!9

19

19

al8

16

15

a!4

14

14

12

12

11

all

11

alO

10

10

alO

10

a8

6

4

3

a3

a3

Aug.

a3

a3

aSO

31

40

80

84

35

19

15

15

14

12

117

45

36

8

7

a6

4

4

a4

a4

a4

4

738

a400 aioo

a50

aSO

aSO

Mean

845

167

87,5

127

100

54.2

105

65,5

178

290

14.2

63.3

103

173

Sept.

15

16

492

135

77

74

24S

141

67

58

42

a40

33

32

564

303

82

77

111

64

51

44

a43

43

43

a42

42

41

40

38

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

51,970

9,910

5,380

- 91,840'

6,160

3,010

6,450

3,300

10,960

17,280

S75

3,890

6,140

125 ,300

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basisi Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb 

To convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.

weather records and records for nearby 

9, 1942; central war time thereafter.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 431

 Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°06', long. 95°43', In NWi sec. 14, T.. 11 S., R. 15 

E., at steel highway bridge, 14 miles upstream from Halfday Creek, 4 miles northwest 

of Topeka, and 7 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 866.38 feet above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 268 square miles.

Records available.- July 1935 to September 1942. my 1929 to September 1935 at site 2 

miles downstream, where drainage area Is 286 square miles.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 91.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum diecharge during year, 8,870 second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 27.50 

feet"), overflow Into Kansas River above station at this stage; minimum, 8 secondfeet Oct. 1.

1929-42: Kaxlmum discharge observed, 9,560 second-feet my 28, 1935 (gage height, 

23.06 feet, site and datum then In use); no flow at tines during 1931, 1933-41. 

Maximum stage In recent year's, about 28 feet, present site Apr. 20, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair. Some overflow Into Kansas River above station on Oct. 10, 1941. 

Sageread once daily except during periods of rapidly changing stage when It is read 

several times dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

?,

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

i9

£d

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

17

35

167

28

16

26

474

157

4,550

7,180

1.S1O

482

279

820

255

157

131

124

110

4,280

4,550

736

474

a384

292

344

514

209

177

177

572

NOT.

2,290

71S

474

292

243

209

177

157

148

131

131

124

124

110

103

103

97

91

103

148

91

85

a84

97

85

97

91

79

-79

76

-

Dec.

76

73

70

70

68

60

56

58

56

56

53

51

56

58

58

60

58

*53

51

49

49

49

803

856

892

1,170

409

159

110

131

117

Jan.

79

b50

b30

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25 'b27

b30

b35

MS

b55

b80

b!70

344

396

370

255

820

198

167

«124

110

103

97

91

8579'

76

Feb.

76

76

es

S5

91

85

85

76

73

73

70

68

68

6S

97

blSO

b95

b82

b70

b65

b'60

73

131

124

79

79

73

79

»

..

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

 ay. .......................................

August

Sept enter. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

35

85

S5

91

«85

79

79

73

68

68

66

63

63

66

63

68

157

279

110

91

S5

70

70

68

68

79

73

63

58

58

58

Apr.

58

58

58

53

53

243

305

10B

85

79

70

68

68

66

63

58

58

56

167

139

85

70

63

58

58

60

56

53

49

49

-

Secondfoot-days

28,966

6.S37

5,315

59,666.7

3,466

2,574

2,509

25,048

2,476

3,493

10,403

101,101

May .

47

43

820

292

103

396

110

97

68

63

S20

2,580

500

209

139

110

305

97

85

85

79

85

97

70

63

76

70

58

51

45

45

MaxiiBUA

7,180

2,290

1,170

7, ISO

305

177

970

3,160

7,180

June

131

85

45

41

39

68

45

35

33

37

618

500

528

103

53

47

49

1,450

6,690

5,700

4,950

650

550

435

550

370

840

190

396

220

-

Minimum

16

76

49

.3

49

32

18

87

16

July

177

157

148

139

117

110

97

91

86

S5

79

177

a!24

70

60

53

49

45

43

45

43

43

41

37

37

53

39

124

43

33

32

Aug.

30

27

30

267

110

41

33

131

41

30

131

30

a40

209

461

70

39

- 32

28

26

24

24

21

20

IS

331

970

167

49

35

28

Mean

934

22S

171

163 .

83.6

79.9

113

347

277

Sept.

27

45

3,160

1,300

1,130

1,270

618

344

1S7

103

79

66

68

53

187

970

124

56

66

131

66

47

45

43

41

43

43

39

37

35

Runoff in 

aore-feet

57,450

13,560

10,540

118,300

4,910

6,930

20,630

800.500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

b Stage-nils charge relation affected by lee. 

Tiae basisi Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert War time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942) central war time thereafter.
432 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°21', long. 95°27', In SWi sec. 18, T. 8 S., R. 18 

E., on county highway bridge, 200 feet downstream from Walnut Creek, 300 feet upstream 

from Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad bridge, and a quarter of a mile north of 

Valley Falls. Datum of gage Is 884.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 922 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1942.

Average QlschargeT- 20 years, 310 second-feet.

Extremes.- fBLXlmum discharge during year, 26,800 second-feet Oct. 9 (gage height, 26.60 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 5 second-feet Aug. 2.

1922-42: Maximum discharge observed, 30,000 second-feet June 16, 1925 (gage height, 

29.72 feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; mlnimm discharge, 

about 0.1 second-foot at tines In 1934. Bank-full stage, 22 feet.

Flood of May and June 1903 reached a discharge of 30,000 second-feet field 

estimate at mouth of river.

Remarks.- Records good. Oage read twice dally.

Rating table, rater year 1941-42, exeept periods of lee effect

(gage height. In feet, end discharge, In seeond-feet)

(Shifting-control aethod used Sept. 20-90}

2.3 6 3,4 875

2,4 14 4.0 515

2.5 27 5.0 1,040

2.S 43 6,0 1,630

2.8 S7 8,0 2,900

3.0 143 . 10.0 4,860

13,0 6,360

16,0 8,610

20,0 12,200.

22,0 15,100

24,0 10,400

Discharge, in second-fee t, water year October 1941 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30 

31

Oct.

140

1,510

460

167

470

240 

1,000

460 

17,100 

13,900

1,690 

410 

202

140 

149

146

11,600

13,200

1,810

605

430

1,S70 

538 

310

5,170

Nov.

0,060

2,320

816

582

516

430 

390 

310 

292 

275

258 

258 

268

210

 205

202

210

195

202

155

205 

102

183

Dec.

161

161

165

146

137

131 

126 

126 

126

114

106

103 

117

146

134

126

120 

109

103

3,630

S70

3,220 

682 

240

blSO

Jan.

b!50

blOO

b60

046

bS6

bSl 

bSO 

b20 

b28

b28

b28 

b28 

b32

b90

bS50

bCOO 

1,270

2,320

706 

638

470

638

760

«430

410

300 

275

2SO

240

210 

128

Feb.

126

140

173

212

100

206 

186 

166 

165

146

114 

128 

120

158

390

M10 

blSO

137

143

128

143

167

206

157

b!66

b!50 

b!40 

137

-

:

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

Janu&ry ........ . .

May........................................

June .................

September. .................................

Water year 1041-42 ......................

Mar.

173

186

226

276

216

100

205 

167 

166 

140

 128 

100 

14S

134

146

137 

1,000

662

390 

258

226

199

222

167

164

239 

190 

152

146

120 

114

Apr.

.Seoond- 

' foot-days

20,052

12,576

192,510

6,960

4,570

26,617

36,357

2,494

28,806

47,666

282,777

143

140

137

128

140

470 

300 

195 

179 

165

157 

140

167

146

137

191 

100

114

126 

197

114

05

109

114

123

114 

126 

114

114

114

May

111

202

3,220

370

706

1,210 

350 

2X2 

173 

1,090

6,980 

7,780 

1,150

410

310

268 

240

582

208 

176

161

980

240

179

143

205 

161 

128

103

82 

96

Maxima

18,900

0,060

3,690

18,000

2,320

410

1,090

470

7,760

13,000

605

8,640

14,000

18,900

June

208

126

82

65

57

180 

106 

68 

146 

164

2,440 

2,320 

450

143

82

73 

BO

630

10,600 

19,000

2,900

705

330

275

410

240 

170 

140

120

100

Minimi*

140

15S

109

4

28

114

109

96

82

57

15

7

63

7

July

80

75

70

59

57

45 

51 

43 

43 

43

37 

606

143

70

37

27

10

20 

173

33

10

17

18

470

0? 

38 

30

27

10 

15

tag1.

'

10

7

870

r70

87

1,690 

870

146 

114 

128

179 

80 

47

5,4..IBO

370

114 

86

45

39 

27

24

22

14

37

8,640 

8,160 

410

Rft

100 

87

Mean

2,691

668

406

527

956

ITS

224

163

860

1,212

80.5

089

1,586

775

Sept.

75

65

6,160

1,090

470

14,000 

12,200 

5,170 

606 

370

275 

226

1,810

986

1,570 

276

ISO

162

184

151

164 

145

120

Runoff in 

acre-feet

161,800

99,770

24,940

581,900

20,600

0,620

13/790

9,080

52,790

72,110

 4,960

67,140

94,330

860,900

* Winter discharge measurement »ade on this day, 

b 8tag»-dlseharge relation affected by lee. 

Time pastst Central standard tins prior to 8 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war tine to standard tiae, subtract 1 hour.

0, 1942) eentrml war tine thereafter.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.

433

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°55', long. 95°16', In NWi sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 19 

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 4 miles southwest of Lawrence and 11 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 799.24 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 458 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1942. '

Average discharge.- 13 years, 99.5 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,540 second-feet Oct. 21 (gage height, 27.00 

feet;; no flow Aug. 1.

1929-42: Maximum discharge observed, 11,700 second-feet May 27, 1935 (gage height, 

29.36 feet); no flow at times during 1930-42. Bank-full stage, 22 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Qage read twice dally.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1M1 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27m

29

30

31

Oct.

04

27<

2,05C

541

199

98

1,90C

1,26C

79C

824

516

151

9C

108

829

127

96

88

557

4,800

8,850

1,850

481

545

276

1,160

1,680

545

302

497

1,970

NOT.

5,120

2,160

790

64C

481

417

543

50!

289

257

211

211

199

187

175

163

151

145

163

175

175

199

802

289

265

237

211

175

163

151

-

Dec.

145

ISO

155

121

111

98

91

76

66

60

49

49

54

72

40

66

88

£8

B8

76

66

81

722

561

572

1,080

545

263

199

 199

199

Jan.

blOO

b70

b46

D38

bS6

b33

bSE

b31

bSO

b30

b32

bS4

D40

060

b80

blSO

D160

187

161

116

106

98

91

84

88

01

01

01

68

84

78

Feb.

72

64

66

72

78

78

88

01

78

66

66

60

54

52

94

0180

blSO

0110

b94

84

01

98

657

481

263

257

199

211

-

Month

October. ...................................

Hovoabor

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January

April......................................

May........................................

vunt 

July.......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

224

250

435

572

529

289

257

187

163

 145

133

121

133

121

116

146

199

237

151

139

127

106

98

102

106

151

133

94

78

72

66

Apr.

81

78

72

66

1,560

3,580

1,200

625

609

561

440

372

276

237

211

187

175

187

593

705

343

263

127

163

151

163

145

265

175

145

"

Secondfoot-days

6,004

01,796"

5,257

756

15,515

125,042

May

116

211

1,760

497

289

345

237

175

165

155

455

4,06O

3,000

481

357

289

116

657

572

224

100

417

543

263

211

1,140

329

167

ISO

111

98

Maxima

1,080

- 8,860

187

1,970

8,860

June

61

04

75

66

57

145

102

72

66

60

211

276

98

57

46

56

40

102

1,820

1,420

2,050

893

250

237

Oil

433

199

133

116

121

"

Minimi

AA

40

0

66

34

0

July

84

60

60

52

46

36

32

28

21

28

26

26

20

a!7

al4

all

S

6

5

4

2

3

2

4

78

39

7

4

2

1

1

Aug.

0

2

44

440

250

ISO

224

01

52

175

175

67

34

30

44

42

23

10

15

13

11

~^8

5

3

4

449

2,440

315

91

63

49

Mean

AOO

194

251

462

25.7

444

343

Sept.

30

34

947

1,070

966

1,550

1,080

1,800

372

276

187

151

116

94

178

187

190

01

1,180

689

211

161

127

106

102

133

127

94

84

78

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

29,020

11,910

182,100

4 won

26,900

26,410

248,000

* Winter discharge iMaavreaent vade on this day. 

a lo gage*-faeight record} diioharge interpolated, 

b 8tage*dl charge relation affected by loe. 

Tl«e oaeiet Central itaadard tl*e prior to 2 *. ., Feb. 

To eenrert war tiae to Btanderd tine, subtract 1 hour.

0, 1942| eentral war tl»e thereafter.
434 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°06', long. 95°01', in NEi sec. 13, T. 11 S.. R. 

21 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 24, 1 mile upstream from Tonganoxie Creek. 4 miles 

east of Tonganoxie, and 9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 796.95 feet 

above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 406 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharger- 13 year, 145 serfond-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 27.70 

feet); minimum, 23 gecond-feet July 21.

1929-42: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1941; no flow at times during 

1934-41. Bank-full stage, 23 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1941-42 except periods of lee effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, la second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Mar. 1 to Apr, 5, May 14-17, June 19-22, Sept. 10-30)

Oct. 1-6, Feb. SS to Sept. 9 Oct. 7 to Feb. 22, Sept. 10-30

5.6 24 9,0 257 18,0 1,610 6,4 43 15.0 896 24.0 3,110 

6.0 39 10,0 383 20.0 2,020 7.0 76 17,0 1,820 25.0 4,230 

6.5 63 12,0 609 21.0 2,300 9.0 212 19,0 1,580 26,0 6,280 

7.0 91 14.0 908 23,0 3,150 11.0 388 . 21.0 1,970 27.0 9,800 

8,0 163 16.0 1,250 25.0 6,080 13.0 613- 23.0 2,480

Discharge, la second- feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

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.

232 

249

1,500 

1,250 

194

f308 

1,640 

1,260 

2,140 

8,590

7,500 

3,120 

446

639 

1,510

364 

212 

188 

295 

2,380

3,110 

2,050 

38S 

268 

228

1,160 

1,660 

520 

244 

228 

1,380

Nov.

2,940 

3,020 

2,070 

428

348

321 

268 

228 

204

1SS

176 

170 

166 

159 

148

145 

142 

134 

176 

220

192 

148 

159 

152 

159

, 162 

159 

142 

134 

131

Dec.

128 

121 

118 

109 

109

109 

103 

88 

85 

82

79 

79 

79 

79 

79

82 

S2 

85 

«85 

85

82 

131 

1,220 

1,170 

577

678 

691 

gS60 

g!59 

blSO 

b90

Jan.

b70 

bSO 

b45

b37 

b34

bS2

bSl 

B30 

bSO 

bSO

b31 

W5 

t>60 

b!50 

b270

483 

408 

388 

339 

260

g!96 

173 

«169 

148 

145

134 

124 

115 

106 

106 

97

Feb.

72 

59 

73 

91 

128

ISO 

124 

97

88 

S2

75 

74 

74 

76 

211

b250 

blSO 

b!20 

b!05 

blOO

g97 

g!09 

797 

516 

g237

g252 

g!94 

g!94

Month

Ooto 

Novei 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

llay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

her....................... .............

liber.. .................................

lendar year 1941 

ary

h.. ....................................

ember ..................................

ter year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

g222

g232 

gS42 

g247 

g217

»g202 

189

171 

147 

139

132 

128 

125 

122 

118

143 

139

136 

147 

122

114 

104 

97 

94 

199

363 

242 

167 

132 

122 

114

Apr.

Ill 

108 

104 

94 

91

795 

738 

516

337 

267

176 

159 

163 

155 

136

122

111 

100 

97 

91

88 

85 

85 

82 

79

82 

82 

85 

82

76

Secondfoot-days

45,243 

13,189 

7,054

122,442

4,326 

4,625 

5,062 

5,287 

10,017 

28,838 

3,729 

15,162 

5,301

147,833

May

74 

232 

1,140 

568 

202

349 

443 

184 

122

g!04

385 

1,390 

940 

287 

g!59

g!47 

g!28 

571 

467 

194

f!25 

f237 

465

341 

g!47

g!25 

184 

glOS 

g82 

g69 

g58

Maximum

8,590 

3,020 

1,220

8,590

483 

797 

363 

795 

1,390 

5,370 

1,280 

2,580 

1,440

8,590

June

g57 

g66 

53 

60 

41

44

300 

170 

66 

82

1,350 

908 

50% 

232 

111

82

78 

gl,300 

g4,580 

6*370

5,370 

4,950 

1,330 

897 

319

319 

267 

184 

202 

167

Minimum

188 

131 

79

2

30 

59 

94 

 76 

58 

41 

24 

28 

39

24

July

111 

97 

94 

88 

79

70 

64 

58 

55

54

60 

58 

63 

66 

65

44

33 

SB 

25 

24

42 

88

46 

31 

2i7

1,280 

548 

104 

65 

48 

40

Aug.

SB

31 

178 

104 

143

100 

783 

595 

424 

88

401 

624 

100 

318 

1,210

378 

glOB 

gVO 

55 

44

40 

37 

33 

30 

28

1,430 

g2,580 

g2,460 

g2,470 

243 

glES

Mean

1,459

440 

228

335

140 

165 

163 

176 

323 

961 

120 

489 

177

405

Sept.

gioe

g97

gee

gB5 

g277

g!39 

g308 

Kl,440 

g542 

g!31

g86 

871 

g56 

g51 

g48

g79 giie

g94 

228 

596

188 

g85 

g63 

53 

48

47 

48 

47 

42 

39

Runoff in 

acre-feet

89,740 

26,160 

13,990

242,800

8,580 

9,170 

10,000 

10,490 

19,870 

57,200 

7,400 

30,070 

10,510

293,200

Peak discharge." Oct. 10 (8 P^B,) 13,000 seo.-ft.t Oct. 21 (3 a.m.) 3,200 see. -ft.; Nov. 2

sec,-ft.) Jane 20 (12 m.) 5,700 seo.-ft.j Jane 21 (5 p.m.) 5,700 see.-ft.; Aug. 

(QiSO p.m.) 3,100 sec.-ft.

« Winter discharge measurement made this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings,

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert imp time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

592790
BLUE RIVER BASIN 435

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38057'25", long. 94033'32", 

In SEiNEi sec. 28, T. 48 N., R. 33 W., at bridge on county highway 8-S, 0.4 mile downstream from Indian Creek, and 1.7 miles southeast of Kansas City. Datum of gage is 

753.73 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 188 square miles.

Hecoi-aa available.- May 1939 to September 1942.

h!xtr6mes.- HaxlmTSl discharge during year, 7,890 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 21.2 

feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Aug. 24, 25.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, 8,140 seconds-feet June 25, 1939 (gage height, 21.52 

feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, about 39 feet Nov. 17, 1928, from Information by city of Kansas 

City.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of lee effect, which are poor.

cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except period of Ice effect 

(gage hfilght ( In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 4 to June 18)

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

6

14

24

37

52

69

4.6

4.7 

4.9 

5.1 

5.5 

5.9

90

116

184

278

479

640

6.5 819

7.5 1,100

9.0 1,660

12.8 3,390

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

33

1,370 

230 

370 

317

699 

1,170 

169 

1,050 

244

135 

106 

90 

216 

116

88 

75 

60 

788 

1,660

357 

220 

166 

135 

116

442 

180 

116 

113 

151 

3,370

Nov.

1,430 

367 

507 

302 

268

229

ISO 

147 

141 

122

116 

111 

106 

03 

88

86 

80 

73 

152 

119

80 

86 

141 

90 

103

98 

93 

88 

86 

88

Dec.

75 

73 

69 

67 

55

40 

46

48 

43 

40

40 

40 

44

46 

44

46 

48 

46 

44

42

42 

46 

660 

193 

190

433 

151 

116 

98 

106 

106

Jan.

100 

69 

67 

59 

54

b45 

b39

we

b35 

b35

bS6 

»bS7 

b40 

b44 

b40

54 

62 

67 

54 

46

43 

42 

38 

38

37

38 

42 

37 

38 

40 

37

Month

Octo 

Here 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare

&1 

June 

July 

Align 

Sept

Ha

ber .......................

aber ......................

 ber ....,........-.---.-

lendar year 1941 

&ry

uarv S^::::::::::::::::::::::

at ........................

eaber .....................

*0r y»ar 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

29 

25 

27 

32 

38

86 

»52 

38 

38 

40

36 

37 

37 

42 

200

377 

128 

90 

80 

82

75 

80 

545 

244

166

198 

173 

166

Secondfoot-days

14,363 

5,670 

3,136

65,999.3

1,458 

3,161 

4,229 

9,130 

6,297 

0,374 

5,708 

3,936 

2,342

68,804

liar.

154 

147 

132 

122 

113

106 

98 

86 

75 

69

69 

64 

69 

69 

67

438 

184 

132 

116 

103

90 

80 

73 

69 

468

394 

173 

141 

119 

111 

98

'Maximum

3,370 

1,430 

650

3,370

100 

645 

466 

1,680 

1,880 

3,020 

3,120 

1,160 

317

3,370

Apr.

90 

84 

73 

69 

67

1,470 

608 

£78 

1,680 

1,290

397 

362 

293 

239 

193

162 

144 

128 

116 

116

98 

93 

S4 

71 

69

80 

313 

270 

100 

93

May

108 

612 

1,880 

211 

147

135 

103 

86 

80 

98

90 

871 

166 

100 

106

84 

177 

254 

73 

60

57 

317 

100 

62 

54

77 

55 

43 

34 

30 

27

Minimum

33 

73 

40

.4

35 

25 

64 

67 

27 

12 

' 14 

9 

18

0

June

23 

20 

18 

15 

12

14 

127 

46 

28 

204

422 

122 

62 

40 

37

34 

127 

614 

3,020 

980

1,360 

307 

188 

168 

506

411 

206 

116 

84 

69

Mean

463 

189 

101

181

47.0 

113 

136 

304 

203 

312 

184 

127 

78.1

189

July

62 

57 

52 

48 

40

36 

33 

29 

25 

252

57 

826 

119 

60 

44

33 

24 

21 

55 

68

25 

21 

18 

14 

3,120

268 

103 

69 

52 

43 

34

Per 

square 

mile

2.46 

1.01 

.537

.963

. .250 

.601 

.723 

1.62 

1.08 

1.66 

.979 

.676 

.415

1.01

Aug.

27 

21 

487 

709 

163

88 

260 

134 

106 

81

52 

40 

34 

33 

34

29 

27 

23 

80 

18

16 

13 

10 

9 

11

1,160 

178 

60 

40 

29 

24

Sept.

20 

18 

36 

78 

184

317 

184 

270 

164 

88

60 

40 

42 

36 

30

88 

84 

83 

38 

54

32 

23 

20 

18 

41

272 

75 

49 

40 

36

Runoff

Inches

2.84 

1.13 

.62

13.07

.29

.63 

.83 

1.81 

1.24 

1.85 

1.13 

.78 

.46

13.61

Acre-feet

28,490 

11,250 

6,220

130, 900

2,890 

6,270 

8,390 18,110

12,490 

18,590 

11,320 

7,810 

4,650

136,500

Peak discharge.- Oct. 31 (7:30 p.».) ST 730 aso.-ft.j June Tfl (7 .a.m.) 7,880 see. -ft.: July 25

* Wirfter discharge measurement Bade on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Tine basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
436 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Grand River near Qallatin, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 39°55'35", long. 93°56'35", iri SWilWi sec. 16, T. 59 

N., R. 27 W., at bridge on State Highway 6, 100 feet downstream from Chicago, Rock 

Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile northeast of Gallatln, and 6 miles upstream from 

Honey Creek. Datum of gage Is 712.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

iralnage area.- 2,250 square-miles.

cords available.- June 1921 to September 1942. 

.verage dlschareev- 21 years, 984 second-feet.

actremeg.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,200 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 31.0 

feet): minimum observed, 37 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.16 feet).

1921-42: Maximum discharge observed, 56,800 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gtfge height, 

37.02 feet, present site and datum), from'rating curve extended above.40,000 secondfeet; minimum discharge, 2.4 second-feet Oct. 24, 25, 1938.

Maximum stage known, about 40 feet July 8, 1909, from floodmarks. 

 ks.- Records good above 5,000 secdnd-feet and fair below, except those for periods of 

ce effect and those for June 29 to Aug. 27, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. 8. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1941-48, except periods of lee effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In sevond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10,'June -SO to Sept. SO)

Oct. I-IOT June 23 to Sept. SO Oct. 11 to June 22

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.8

36

65

81

129

244

4.5 

5.5 

6.5 

7.5 

0.0

407

702

1,110

1,680

8,550

11.0

15.0

18.0

84.0

28.3

4,200

6,100

11,700

20,400

28,100

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7,5

ISO

279

526

820

1,180

1.880

9.0

11.0

16.0

20.0

26.0

89.0

8,800

4,500

8,700

15,100

22,600

89.600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1042

Day Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. liar. Apr. Hay June July Aug. Sept.

37

50

480

267

160

255

1,850

2,020

5,580

10,400

4,410

1,980

066

570

556

484

336

868

257

249

1,260

1,760

3,230

2,390

1,480

1,100

.1,860

1,530

1,440

620

1.800

15.000

18,800

13,200

3,880

1,670

1,480

1,390

1,140

022

760

670

612

564

584

570

528

508

476

615

837

887

760

612

602

424

463

542

526

460

450

437

411

398

386

374

362

386

302

203

268

208

190

100

196

246

268 

80S 

314 

386

314

290

281

2,190

0,000

6,100

4,900

3,640

1,760

1,140

050

800

600

490

360

330

310

300

290

290

290

300

310

330

350

450

750

1,200

1,700

3,800

4,200

3,120

2,450

2,040

1,880

1,720

1,680

1,630

1,310

1,100

 888

775

715

528

484

424

489

776

9,060

4,160

1,350

888

700

612

640

655

665

3,080

9,900 

 6,550

1,980 

090 

600

700

600

500

430

400

400

450

480

502

542

570

715

1,700

10,500

16,400

11,000

. 3,690

8,390

1,080

1,680

1,860

1,100

1,030

1,180

3,540

2,620

1,570

1,100

922

837

745

655

2,140

16,500

18,400

5,260

1.030

1,350

1,100

790

700

857 

TOO 

570 

528

508

463

437

437

437

396

374

338

338

350

314 

203 

270 

266 

2S7

277

398

542

642

398

368

386

2,660

3,600

2,010

9,300

2,600

1,220

913

4,380

4,600

5,300

1,960

1,180

820

640

615

1,680

1,770

750

640

437

476

489

338

386

275

240

208

177

168

6,420

6,610

1,810

602

326

816

198

249

437

1,030 

1,020 

3,200 

1»100 

666

350

849

236

437

9,960

20,200

29,600

28,100

5,210

13,300

28,900

17,800

10,200

4,890

1,660

1,110

836

666

777

684

684

613

388

309

276

264

296

288

800

184

166

143

189

119

116

112

108

107

102

114

134

266

178

147

147

142

117

117

101

156

146

118

149

586

338

184

149

887

216

816

1,670

693

344

824

167

198

119

107

101

98

68

90

1,080

874

699

600

380

818

176

147

122

116

178

240

394

1,510

1,060

768

994

848

104

626

9,080 i?460

616

970

274

887

190

168

186

109

114 

666 

4S9 

878

184

Seccndfoot-days

Per 

square 

 lie Inches Acre-feet

October . 

November 

December

48,626

69,727

37,065

10,400

18,800

9,900

37

484

190

1,569

2,384

1,884

0.697

1.03

.544

0.80

1.15

.63

96,460

158,500

75,880

Calendar year 1941 332,960 25,700 912 .405 5.60 660,500

January .. 

February . 

March ....

April ....

Hay......

June .....

July .....

August ... 

September

35,676

48,429

114,748

15,260

50,350

189,246

9,561

10,030

14,637

4,800 

9,900

16,400

 990

9,300

29,600 

1,110 

1,670 

3,020

200

400

502

267

168

198

102

86

109

1,161

1,730

3,702

508

1,684

6,308

308

324

.512

.760

1.66

.226

,722

2.60

.137

.144

.817

.50 

.80

1.90 

.25 

.83

3.12 

.!& 

.17 

.24

70,770

86.060

227,600

90,260

99,870

376,400

18,960

19,890

29,090

Water year 1941-42 644,236 29,600 37 1,766 .784 10.64 1,278,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 2 (5 p.m.) 19,100 sec.-ft.; Mar. 7 (6 p.m.) 16,900 see.-ft.; Mar. 87(10 a.m.) 

20, gw see.-ft.; June 23- (12:30 a.m.) 34,200 sec.-ft.; June 25 (18 m.) 19,100 sec.-ft.; June 86 

(9 p.D.) 24,500 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affeoted by Ice Dec. 12, 13, Dec. 30 to Jan. 19, Feb. 20-87. Discharge computed on baais of wire-<welght gage readings or graph based on wire-might gage readings 

Oct. 1, 2, Dec. 11-14, Dee. 29 to Jan. 17, Feb. 18-20, 24-27, Sept. 80-88.

?ia» basis: Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central me time thereafter. 

So convert war time to standard tine, subtract l hour.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 437

Grand River near Sumner, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°38'25", long. 93°16'25", in NEi sec. 29, T. 56

 W.,' H. 21 W>. at Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge, 2 miles southwest of 

Sumner and 2t miles' downstream from Locust Creek. Datum of gage is 630.87 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary staff gage 4 miles downstream in NWtNWi sec. 

9, T. 55 N., R. 21 W., 3J miles east of Hale, used to determine slope.

Drainage area.- 6,880 square miles.

Records available.- April 1924 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 3,46.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 89,900 second-feet (result of discharge measure-

 merit) June 28; maximum gage height, 35.83 feet June 28; minimum discharge, 311 secondfeet Oct. 2. 1924-42- Maximum discharge observed, 110,000 second-feet June 4, 1929; maximum gage 

height, that of June 28, 1942; minimum discharge observed, 10 second-feet Aug. 12,1934.

Maximum stage known, 36.7 feet from floodmark, July 9, 1909.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1041 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1718-

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

320

468

2,060

8,680

1,600

1,460

7,460

11,900

18,300

82,300

24,400

18,300

6,600

3,130

3,550

2,050

1,310

l k 110

094

890

8,510

8,300

6,280

7,700

6,640

4,040

9,600

10,800

7,200

3,000

4,100

HOT.

21,000

28,000

32,000

33,200

88.000

19,400

18. 100

6.360

3.980

8,940

2,400

2,100

1,000

1.860

1,750

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,460

1,700

2,220

2,100

2,220

1,800

1,600

1,460

1,660

1,600

1,660

1,600

Dec.

1,450

1,460

1,360

1,310

1,270

1,230

1,160

1,070

994

956

825

701

807

826

843

809

937

994

994

956

966

918

3,720

21,000

26,500

24,600

21,600

13,600

6,060

3,200

2,640

Jan.

2,460

2,000

bl,600

bl,400

bl,200

bl.100

bl.OOO

bl.OOO

bl.OOO

bl.OOO

bl.100

bl.100

bl, 100

bl.200

bl.600

b2, 000

b3,&00

7,300

11,000

10,200

7,700

6,360

5,660

5,100

6,100

4,940

4,620

4,060

3,340

2.760

2,620

Month

October

Hoveaber ......................

Deoeaber

Calendar year 1041 .........

January ...

February ......................

March .

April

MaV Junei '

July ..........................

August ....... ......

Septeaber .....................

later year 1041-42 ..........

Feb.

2,100

1,700

1,460

1,600

k8,200

k20,300

k29,500

k26, 100

k!2,400

kS.600

k3,400

3,000

2,880

2,880

klO.OOO

k21,200

k26,500

kl8, 700

k7,100

3,270

2,640

3,OOC

2,880

1,950

1,660

2,000

2,220

2,160

_

.

-

Secondfoot-days

196, 571

222,420

144,696

1, 117, 691

106,710

226,380

306,320

92,400

190, 640

698,660

80,163

39,744

26,108

 2,227,901

Mar.

2,000

2,050

2,580

4,780

k7,600

k!7, 100

k27.000

k29,500

k26,000

kl6, 000

k8,200

k6,400

4.460

4,140

3,760

k6,700

k!2,700

kll,200

k6,900

k5,400

4,300

3,480

3,000

2,640

2,340

k!4,800

k24,300

k25,100

kl4, 000

k5,200

3,690

Maxima

24, 400

33,200

25,500

42,700

11,900

29,600

29,500

9,700

16,000

87,100

24,200

6,600

3,010

87,100

Apr.

3,060

2,760

2,640

2,460

3,000

3,280

k8,000

lrt, 600

k4, 100

k9,700

k5,500

k3,700

3,200

2,460

2,060

1.860

1,700

1,550

1,500

1,450

1,360

1,270

1,230

1,100

1,160

3,690

3,480

3,200

3,000

2,280

-

May

1,700

1,700

kll, 000

k!2,500

k5,500

k!4,200

k!5,300

k&,900

k3,200

k6,100

kll, 500

k!6, 000

k!6,700

k8,300

fc5,800

k4, 100

3,000

kS.800

klO, 100

k6,700

k3,800

2,940

2,160

2,000

1,900

4,700

3,270

1,000

1,450

1,270

1,160

Miniaua

320

1,450

701

58

1,000

1,460

2,000

1,15C

1,160

1,270

639

372

386

32,0

June*

k4,SOO

kll, 700

klO,300

k3,500

1,700

1,400

2,340

2,220

1,650

1,760

2,340

k6,500

kll, 000

k7,300

3,270

1,950

1,460

1,270

2,520

k8,400

k23,800

k30,600

k36,300

k42,300

k42r 400

k48,000

k77, 800

k87, 100

k73,100

k50,200

-

Mean

6,309

7,414

4,668

3,062

3,442

8,040

9,849

3,080

6,160

19,060

2,686

1,282

873

6,104

July

k24,200

klO, 800

k6,800

5,100

4,740

2,590

1,920

1,540

1,290

1,140

1,030

971

951

891

815

743

707

673

630

1,170

1,220

1,190

1,190

1,170

815

707

673

1,340

1,440

911

797

Per 

square 

mile

0.917

1.08

.678

.446

.500

1.17

1.43

.448

.894

2.90

.376

.186

.127

.887

Aug.

1, 140

931

911

872

931

743

1,

3,

1,

1,

S10

320

970

100

931

770

673

761

5,480

6,

2,

1,

500

870

030

707

571

507

460

429

386

372

372

400

707

971

779

931

Sept.

630

491

414

386

444

622

951

1,080

853

1,750

1,260

1,080

707

539

444

1,430

3,010

1,590

1,010

971

1,060

1,120

673

491

429

400

400

726

690

539

Runoff

Inches

1.06

1.20

.78

6.04

.68

1.22

1.65

.50

1.03

3.24

.43

.21

.14

12.04

Acre-feet

387,900

441,200

287,000

2,217,000

211»700

447,000

605,600

183,300

378,100

1,187,000

159,000

78,830

61,960

4,419*000

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

k Computed by using fall aa deteralned by auxiliary staff-gage readings as a factor.

Rote.- Wipe-weight gage readings, or graphs based on gage readings, used Dee. 29 to Jen. 14, Feb. 

18-50, Feb. 28 to air. 2, Jane 6, 16-21.

Tl»» basis: Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war tlae to standard tiae, subtract 1 hour.
 438 GRAND RIVER BASIN

East Fork of Big Creek near Bethany, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40°17'50", long. 94<0 01'55", 

 In SB± sec. 34, T. 64 N., R. 28 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 69, 2 miles north of

Bethany and 4 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork. Datum of gage is 854.74

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 95 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,600 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 15.9 

reet), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet; minimum, 0.1 second-foot 

Aug. 25.

1934-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1942; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 28 to May 2)

1.56

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

0.1

.2

.8

1.8

3.8

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.5

90

136

223

334

583

5.5

7,0

9.0

10.0

11.0

892

1,400

2,100

2,470

2,970

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.2 

2.4 

4.4 

1.7 

1.0

1.6 

19 

108 

473 

316

97 

24 

13 

11 

7

4.4 

3.6 

3.2 

2.6 

2.8

13 

39 

39 

72 

26

37 

75 

168 

40 

28 

514

Nov.

760 

456 

88 

42 

50

60 

46 

28 

19 

14

13 

11 

11 

11 

10

"8 9 

7 

19 

23

23 

17 

11 

7 

7

8 

8 

8

e

8

Dec.

I

7 

6 

6

5 

5 

4.7 

4.1 

3.0

»3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6

3.4 

4.1 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

504 

542 

199

154 

126 

b70 

b25 

b!9 

b!5

Jan.

bl2 

blObe be

b5

b4 

bS 

b3 

b3 

*b3

b3 

b4 

b6 

b8 

bSO

. b80 

b250 

b450 

370 

223

173 

149 

126 

116 

102

79 

68 

46 

36 

33 

16

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Anber ...

mber ......................

lendar year 1941

ember .....................

ter year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

blO 

blO 

- 16 

20 

25

277 

102 

52 

30 

25

b20 

b20 

27 

*33 

316

529 

bSOO 

blOO 

b60 

b40

b25 

b!5 

blS 

10 

21

21 

18 

19

Secondfoot-days

2,146.9 

1,790 

1,753.3

12,592.1

2,425 

2,054 

4,962 

413.0 

2,887.5 

10,992.0 

212.1 

313.2 

414.9

30,363.9

liar.

21 

23 

30 

75 

408

991 

596 

238 

157 

126

106 

7S 

54 

46 

43

64 

- 152 

106 

50 

34

29

23 

20 

17 

347

706 

235 

»77 

46 

36 

31

Maximum

514 

760 

542

1,610

450 

529 

991 

81 

624 

2,930 

29 

83 

126

2j930

Apr.

28 

25

gg

19

17

17 

16 

13 

12 

10

9 

8 

S 

9 

8

7 

7 

6 

5 

5

4.4

4.1 

3.8 

3.6 

4.1

8

7 

81 

 33 

13

May

34 

86 

624 

289 

83

97 

60 

37 

203 

236

270 

229 

128 

52 

32

23 

18 

283 

45 

30

20

16 

11 

9 

7

6 

5 

4.7 

3.8 

3.2 

2.8

Minimum

0.2

7 

2.6

.0

3 

10 

17 

3.6 

2.8 

2.2 

.9 

.1 

.3

.1

June

3.0 

144 

36 

13 

7

4.1 

3.2 

2.6 

2.2 

2.8

35 

151 

95 

60 

19

10 

6 

6 

4.1 

2,930

2,210 

168 

62 

34 

203

2,300 

2,830 

160 

58 

33

Mean

69.3 

59.7 

56.6

34.5

78.2- 

73.4 

160 

13.8 

93.1 

366 

6.84 

10.1 

13. S

83.2

July

23 

17 

27 

29 

22

16 

9 

8 

7 

5

4.4 

3.8 

3.4 

2.6 

2.2

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.3 

1.1 

. .9 

1.0 

9

6 

2.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1

.e

Per 

square 

mile

0.729 

.628 

.596

.363

.823 

.773 

1.68 

.145 

.980 

3.85 

.072 

.106 

.145

.876

Aug.

0.9 

.7 

.8 

.9 

,8

5 

5

3.4 

5 

13

62 

9 

20 

83 

24

5

3.0 

1.8 

1.3 

.9

.7 

.5 

.3 

.2

.1

.4

.7 

45 

13 

4.4

2.4

Sept.

2.4

2.0 

.9 

.5

.3

27 

30 

68 

120 

20

6 

3.6 

2.4 

.2.6 

16

19 

7 

3.4

1.8 

3.4

4.7 

2.6 

2.0 

1.3 

1.8

37 

17 

6 

3.4 

2.8

Runoff

Inches

0.84 

.70 

.69

4.93

.95 

.80

1.94 

.16 

1.13 

4.30 

.08 

.12 

.16

11.87

Acre-feet

4,260 

3,560 

3,480

25,000

4,810 

4,070 

9,840 

819 

5,730 

21,800 

421 

681 

823

60,200

Peak discharge.- Oct. 31 (8 p.m.) 1,400 sec.-rft.; Mar. 6 (10:30 p.m.) 1,330 sec. -ft.; Mar. 26

Jun

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942} central war ti«e thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1' hour.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 439

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 40°04', long. 93°38«, In SEi sec. 20, T. 61 N., R. 24 

 W.. at county highway bridge, 1 mile south of Trenton and 4 miles downstream from 

Weldon River. Datum of gage Is 718.12 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1942.

Average dls'charge.- 14 years, 767 second-feet.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 35,400 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 22.2 

reet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 91 second-feet Sept. 25.

1928-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1942; minimum discharge, 1.1 secondfeet Aug. 10, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 30.7 feet July 6, 1909, datum in use August 1928 to September 

1930, from Information by local resident (occurred before new channel was dredged).

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once dally below 10 feet and twice dally above. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1S4

301

419

301

248

398

4,080

8,270

13,000

10,700

5,690

1,620

910

719

674

549

479

447

416

385

612

1,180

3,870

7,970

4,860

2,070

5,540

4,970

1,410

960

2,440

Nov.

19,500

14,600

d8,9SO

4,140

2,560

2,330

1,840

1,350

1,010

812

719

630

630

630

588

549

513

513

479

812

di,i20

1,010

674

549

447

447

479

513

479

447

-

Dec.

447

415

415

415

415

385

370

355

d341

273

273

260

260

266

260

327

355

355

355

355

355

341

1,230

6,830

d6,040

3,460

1,470

dl,120

1,010

812

812

Jan.

765

(3630

b550

b450

b400

b400

b350

b350

b350

b400

b400

b400

b450

b450

b700

1,410

2,330

d5,000

d4,500

d4,500

d4,000

d3,000

42,700

2,560

2,440

2,120

2,020

1,610

1,239

1,010

960.

Month

October

VoVMfboi*

Deceatoer ......................

Calendar year 1941

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

**..... ......................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........

September .....................

Water year 1941-4S ..........

Feb.

S12

630

513

549

1,740

6,430

1,680

1,180

812

674

see

566

630

812

5,320

 8,300

2,040

1,180

beoo

b700

b700

b600

b700

b600

b600

b650

b650

b600

_

-

Secondfoot-days

86,241

. 69,300

30,397

357,084

48,436

41,278

51 ,072

13,671

61,374

118,293

13,414

7,471

7,275

548,221

. liar.

*b600

b600

bSOO"

2,020

3,510

3,140

2,830

2,120

1,540

1,120

910

765

574

674

630

1,100

3,710

2,830

2,120

1,180

S60

765

765

630

934

,5,060

3,920

2,360

1,230

91<S

765

Maxima

13,000

19,500

6,830

20,000

5,000

8,300

5,060

719

9,270

26,600

2,480

683

976-

26,600

Apr.

719

719

674

630

549

549

549

513

479

479

447

.415

415

415

415

385

365

341

341

313

299

299

286

273

273

'341 313

7i9

719

447

"

May

'37O

971

6,250

3,560

1,680

2,950

1,120

1,470

1,350

2,120

1,590

6,240

9,270

4,160

2,860

960

812

2,560

2,440

2,330

1,180

719

630

349

513

513

447

415

'. 415

385

355

MiniBum

154

447

260

23

350

513

600

- 273

355

286

. . 162

154

91

91-

June

415

1,010

447

341

299

313

299

479

447

674

447

1,290

1,470

630

415

341

313

286

888

19,500

21,OCO

6,330

1,490

1,050

1,590

26,600

24,600

3,570

1,100

659

-

Mean

2,782

2,310

981

978

1,562

1,474

1,647

456

1,98O

3,943

h 435

241

242

1,502

July

479

479

699

2,480

583

385

327

299

273

248

248

260

224

. 213

202

224

192

172

172

" 162

181

699

513

860

202

181

864

816

341

415

621

Per 

square

Slle

1.66

1.38

.584

.582

.930

.877

.980

.271

1.18

2.35

.258

.143

.144

.694

Aug.

415

S

2

E

36

13

102

181

181

£

e

£

JE4

47

02

162

181

1

1

8

54

54

83

582

248

£

1

3

02

81

72

162

162

3

3

1

54

62

54

154

154

1

3

£

I

54

81

 02

99

213

Sept.

181

172

162 

355

213

181

260

213

355

260

327

213

202

202

976

224

162

172

d250

d600

479

202

130

110

91

116

130

"* 130

110

97

-

Runoff

Inches

1.91

1.54

.67

7.91

1.07

.91

1.13

.30

1.36

2.62

.30

.16

12.13

Acre feet

171,100

137,500

60,290

708,300

96,070

81,670

101,300

27,120

121,700

234,600

26,610

14,880.

14,430

1,087,000

* Winter discharge aeasureoent made on this day.

b Stage'discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations In the 

basin or by assumption that gage was read 1 foot In error.

Tiaa basisi Central standard tltw prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tl>e thereafter. 

To convert mar time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
440 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Weldon River near Mercer, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°33', long. 93°36', In SWi sec. 3, T. 66 N., R. 24 W., 

 at county highway bridge, 4i miles northwest of Mercer and 5 miles upstream from Little

River.

Drainage area.- 246 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 23.81 feet June 20 (discharge not fletermined); 

minimum discharge observed, 15 second-feet Aug. 12, 13.

1939-42: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, that of June 20, 

1942; no flow on many days in 1940, 1941.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once dally or oftener below 7.0 feet and twice dally

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

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

12

32

17

24

33

329

202

2,530

1,170

72

35

25

18

26

23

27

20

17

19

36

248

990

308

53

393

1,200

196

99

90

2,400

Hov.

3,930

7S2

S16

158

400

326

139

53

83

69

76

64

64

57

46

42

40

40

87

139

78

53

42

38

25

d35

32

30

27

30

-

Dec.

28

28

26

23

S3

22

16

16

16

15

b!4

b!4

b!3

13

17

28

32

25

17

15

13

44

746

695

480

248

168

64

55

b45

b35

Jan.

b28

b22

b20

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!5

b!7

bSO

blOO

bSOO

b800

b600

400

202

269

248

216

226

168

158

148

67

81

101

30

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

January .......................

February ......................

Harch .........................

April .......'..................

May....................'. ......

June . . .....' ..................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

iTater year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

b35

bSO

bSO

87

89

158

69

22 bie

b!5

13

b!9

28

50

»244

813

258

148

blOO

bSO

b70

94

148

280

198

121

139

99

_

.

-

Seoondfoot-days

10,650

7,141

2,993

34,206.6

4,469

3,453

5,458

984

6,682

31,641

2,347.4

192.8

76,868.0

Mar.

139

237

400

216

130

177

216

148

108

94

96

76

85

107

108

168

680

177

121

121

92

80

72

60

196

839

148

103

103

85

76

Maximum

2,580

3,030

746

3,030

800

813

839

178

1,780

14,400

1,060

46

219

14,400

Apr.

71

62

55

46

38

38

38

28

27

27

25

25

26

22

20

17

14

10

8

6

7

7

6

8

«

47

71

178

30

18

-

Hay

28

264

1,200

158

114

139

-108

103

361

176

418

1,780

237

158

130

107

96

311

158

101

89

78

67

53

47

44

41

35

27

23

31

Minimum

6

85

13

0

14

13

60

6

23

27

2.8

1.5

1.8

1.5

June

315

. 94

67

41

27

64

450

99

76

71

201

271

177

105

44

36

38

35

3,430

14, 400

1,240

146

90

72

1,890

7,530

363

120

03

66

"

Mean

344

238

96.5

93.7

144

123

176

 32.8

216

1,055

76.7

6.82

28.0

211

July

63

579

1,050

77

33

29

26

18

16

13

108'

7

56

30

15

4.8

3.6

56

27

18

10

10

7

5

4.2

2.8

45

49

11

55

Per 

square 

 lie

1.40

.967

.392

.381

.585

.500

.715

.133

.878

.4.20

.308

.025

. 117

.858

Aug.

16

'.

i

I

.8

.2

.2

1.8

2.2

£

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;

i

.

i.6

2.8

2.0

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]

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L.5

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16

d£

t

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it.e

5.6

5.6

1.8

2.0

i]

]

.0

.8

.8

1.8

14

E

1<

;

!

I

.6

S.6

2.8

Sept.

1.8

41

219

18

7

7

64

74

156

40

15

12

6

4.2

8

12

8

4.8

22

18

12

9

7

5

10

31

21

14

12

8

~

Runoff

Inches

1.61

1.08

.45

5.18

.67

.52

.82

.15

1.01

4.70

.36

.03

.13

Qll.62

Acre-feet

81,120

14,160

5,940

67,830

8,840

6,850

10,830

.1,960

13,250

62,760

4,660

388

1,720

158,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record] discharge computed on basis of assumption that gage was read 1 foot 

too low.

Time basis! Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 0, 1042} central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GRAND RIVER BASIN

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo.

441

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°18', long. 93°36', in SEiSEi sec. 28, T. 64 N., R. 

24 w., at county highway bridge in Mill Grove, 8i miles upstream from west Muddy Creek. 

Datum of gage is 785.72 feet (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 494 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 197 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 22..0

 feet); minimum observed, 7 second-feet Aug. 24, 25; minimum gage height observed, 

0.94 foot Aug. 25.

1929-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 21. 1942; minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 29, 

1936, Dec. 11-13, 1937; minimum gage height, 0.89 foot Oct. 7-9, 1937.

Maximum stage taiown, about 23.9 feet in July 1909.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read

 6n6e daily below 5.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating table, HOT. 1, 1941 to Sept. 30, 1942 except periods of ice 

effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.9 4.S 17 100 15.5 5,3$0 . 

1.0 9 19 150 17.0 7,100 

1.1 20 40 790 IS. 5 9,73O 

1.5 68 10 0 2,740 20.4 13,900 

1.6 82 14 0 4,300 .

Discharge, in second- f eet , water year October 1941 to September

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

23 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

43 

S9 

92 

43

62

424 

788 

2,320 

3,030

606 

145 

96 

72 

71

60 

49 

43 

-. 54 

50

49 

182 

814 

762 

165

358 

1,970 

788 

220 

162 

754

HOT.

5,250 

6,890 

1,160 

420 

666

976 

4SO 

300 

210 

171

150 

177 

150 

139 

116

112 

109 

9S 

93 

360

204

128 

105 

75 

86

136 

116 

95 

89 

87

Dec.

S2 

S4 

78 

76 

84

71 

60 

61 

57 

56

42 

40 

MO 

MO 

49

63 

S4 

91 

68 

58

60 

56 

1,420 

2,880 

S52

728 

635 

300 

207 

196 

19S

Jan.

b!50 

blOO 

b68 

b50 

Ml

b37 

b35 

bS4 

*bS3 

b32

b32 

b31 

b31 

M5 

b!50

604 

1,290 

2, -740 

1,550 

852

604 

542 

480 

450 

390

330 

300 

225 

189 

 201 

136

Feb.

bllO 

S7 

64 

107 

150

604 

270 

128 

96 

b80

b90 

100 

105 

126 

 4SO

2,640 

1,260 

315 

b200 

b!50

b!20 

bllO 

102 

95 

300

123 

93 

255

 tenth Second11011111 foot-days

Octc 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Jano 

Febr

 arc

SSy1 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ....................... 14,

 iber ...................... s

,377 

,14S 

,814

lendar year 1941 ......... 75,476.1

fltry ........... 11

1 2

ip

.......................... 47

.......................... 4

«t 0

eaber ..................... 1

750 

,360 

,242 

,720 

,322 

,575 

,077 

,336 

455

ter year 1941-42. ......... 146,176

Mar.

225 

' 255 

759 

1,040 

604

697 

635 

390 

255 

210

195 

147 

128 

153 

1S3

2S5 

1,320 

635 

2S5 

210

186 

146 

116 

102 

270

1,230 

790 

285 

195 

165 

147

Maxima

3,030 

6.S90 

2,880

6,390

2,740 

2,640 

1,320 

604 

3,160 

13,900 

1,390 

1,360 

BBS

13,900

Apr.

136 

126 

112 

93 

87

SI 

131 

76 

71 

66

60 

54 

57 

67 

60

54 

49 

55 

50 

37

37 

36 

36 

32 

31

62 

12S 

604 

3.56 

76

May

71 

604 

2,330 

976 

270

345 

210 

147 

134 

420

360 

3,160 

945 

3OO 

186

US 

91 

604 

345 

112

91 

76 

71 

63 

65

50 

48 

43 

39 

32 

26

June

542 

210 

61 

38 

28

25 

234 

255 

60 

50

112 

697 

345 

139 

67

46 

40 

39 

300 

4,130

13,900 

2,69O 

480 

420 

2,990

10,700 

7,450 

S52 

420 

255

Minima Mean

16 464 

75 638 

40 284

\.B 207

31 379 

64 299 

102 395 

31 90.7 

26. 397 

25 1,586 

19 132 . 

7 75.4 

8 48.5

7 398

1942

July

1, 

1,

Per 

square 

 lie

0.939 

1.29 

.575

.419

.767 

.606 

.800 

.184 

.304 

3.21 

.276 

.153* 

.098

.306

136 

98 

390 

070 

180

98 

72 

63 

58 

65

50 

44 

42 

39 

40

56 

34 

27 

32

156

52 

39 

26 

21 

20

19 

22 

28 

40 

39 

31

Aug.

1,

37 

25 

16 

14 

11

15 

42

58 

19 

12-

8 

8 

266 

360 

150

43 

25 

IS 

16 

14

11 

8 

8 

7 

7

10 

21 

50 

27 

16 

16

Sept.

10

s

288 

123 

32

24 

62 

255 

69. 

67

64 

33 

18 

12 

44

44 

26 

' 14 

17 

51

24

12 

11 

9 

10

24 

54

22 

17 

12

Runoff

Inches

1.06 

1.44 

.66

5.68

.33 

.63 

.92 

.21 

 .93 

3.58 

.32 

.IS 

.11

10.94

Acre-feet

28,620 

37,980 

17,480 . '

150,000 :

23,310 

16,580 

24,880 

5,400 

24,440 

94,360 

8,090 

4,630 

2,890

883,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Tl»« baeis! Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

1942; central war time thereafter.
442 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Medicine Creek near Qalt, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°07°58", long. 93°21'50", In NWi sec. 34, T. 62 N.,

 R. 212 W., at bridge on State Highway 6. li miles upstream from West Medicine Creek, and 

li miles east of Gait. Datum of gage is 769.21 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area,- 225 square miles.

rtecordi available.- July 1921 to September 1942.

Average' discEafgeT- 19 years (1921-24, 1925-28, 1929-42), 117 second-feet.

kbctreaes.-'Haxliul discharge during year, 12.400 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 14.3

 feet,'from floodmark); minimum observed, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 4.

1921-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1942; maximum gage height observed,

15.60 feet Apr. 20, 1929; no flow on many days In 1934, 1936, Nov. 22, 23, 1937, Jan.

4-31, Feb. 5-9, 1940. 

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily below 5.0 feet and twice dally above prior

 to July 12 and twice daily thereafter.

Rating table ,

height 

(ShiftIng-conf

is, water year 1941-42, except periods of lee effect (gage

leight, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

mtrol method used Feb. 16-17. Hay 10-12, June 27 to Aug.14,

Sept. 6-30) 

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 Feb. 17 to Sept. 30

1.8 4 3.2 175 1.3 2.6 2.1 49 4.0 346 6.5 

1.9 12 3.7 266 1.4 6 2.3 68 4.6 479 7.0 

2.0 21 4.2 380 1.5 10 .2.6 102 6.0 660 9.0 

2.2 42 4.6 497 1.7 80 3.0 156 5.5' S96 12.0 

2.6 91 5.1 703 1.9 33 3.5 241 6.0 1,160 

 Koto.- Same as following table -above 5.1 leet.

uiBcnarge, in second- feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 S6 

7

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16' 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

6 

a2E 

38 

34 

40

362 

286 

145 

1,380 

619

245 

60 

40 

30 

24

22

a!8 

14 

. 8 

10

47 

61 

60 

33 

32

50 

367 

460 

184 

79 

568

Nor.

1,610 

845 

265 

131 

248

497 

318 

138 

98 

73

68

59 

49 

62 

48

a44 

41 

40 

40 

53

69 

62 

62 

41 

42

64 

52 

52

44 

53

Dec.

60 

54 

44 

47 

43

27 

a32 

36 

29 

*b!6

b!8 

b22 

b30 

b36

39

42 

39 

40 

40 

32

33

44 

404 

960 

464

331 

308 

131 

83. 

b70 

b60

Jan.

b50 

MO 

b30 

b£2 

b!6

blS 

bll 

*b9 

blO 

bll

b!3 

b!5 

b20 

b50 

b!20

beoo

bSOO 

b350 

bSOO 

200

138 

131 

110 

117 

110

110 

104 

36 

SI 

86 

71

Feb.

44 

66 

. 74 

217 

263

677 

286 

146 

110 

b80

too

b60

b?0 

98 

499

 1,740 

714 

186 

74 

b60

b60 

65

B66 

65 

b60

b66 

b50

D50

Knnth S«COnd-

*Mlth ftwtMJays

Oete

nOWf

Deo« 

Ca

Jans 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! ¥*

June. 

July 

AUKU 

Sept

Ma

 tor ...................I.... 3

,264 

,222

,691

lender year 1941 ......... 37,386.?

Eftry ...... . 2

1 ......................... 1

*t........................ 2

ember .....................

,924 

,983 

,107 

,908 

,777 

,487 

,408 

,377 

458.3

ter year 1941-42. ......... 67,490.3

Mar.

61 

74 

172 

260 

172

196 

180 

156 

114 

102

90 

84 

84 

84 

a90

383

260 

370 

134 

102

a63 

74 

68 

68 

74

120 

166 

114 

S4 

84 

74

Maxima

1,380 

1,610 

-- 950

3,980

350 

1,740 

370 

134 

1,380 

3,530 

367 

1,230 

96

8,530

Apr.

68 

66 

58 

56 

56

' 68 

134 

120 

96 

90

74 

66 

64 

62 

63

a69 

65 

54

47 

44

43

40 

39 

43 

43

64 

62 

66

67 

46

May

48 

47 

296 

346 

114

188 

141 

96 

68 

180

796 

301 

1,380 

338 

120

108 

96 

395 

127 

108

68 

68 

54 

46 

46

44 

43 

37 

- 34 

30 

30

June

37 

32

27 

39 

29

a27 

65 

26 

27 

53

40 

102 

79 

96 

59

47 

43 

264 

54

180

1,460

1,610 

188 

74 

2,840

8,530

2,150 

188 

96 

66

UinlouB Mean

6 169 

40 174 

16 116

1.6 102

9 94.3 

44 214 

61 132 

39 63.4 

50 186 

25 616 

10 45.4 

6 76.7 

4.3 15.3

4.3 158

July

41 

30 

60 

206 

96

42 

30 

24 

23 

21

18 

18 

16 

13 

12

10 

12 

11 

13 

121

367 

56 

30 

24 

21

17 

IS 

14 

16 

21 

15

Per 

square 

 Ue

0.761 

.773 

.516

.463

.419 

.961 

.587 

.282 

.827 

2.74 

.208 

.341 

.068

.702

1,530 

1,990 

4,500 

8,830

Aug.

27 

19 

16 

12 

9

11 

161 

22 

16 

27

20 

14 

12 

356 

1,230

209 

46 

29 

22

16

14 

13 

9 

9 

9

10

e

s 

s

6 

9

Sept.

7 

6 

4.3 

9

96 '

27 

19 

12 

13 

22

 14 

12 

9 

6

se

10 

7 

7 

23 

6

36

16 

- 10 

6 

8

6 

8 

5

14 

10

Runoff

Inches

0.87 

.86 

.69

6.16

.48 

.99 

.68 

.31 

.96 

3.06 

.23 

.39 

.03

9.49

Acre-feet

10,420 

10,360 

7,120

74.J.-60

5.800 

11,870 . . 

8,150 

3,770 

11,460 

36,670 

2/79O 

4,710 

909

114,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on tteis day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of records for Locust Oreek 

near tlnneus.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

gtae basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tlae thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 443

Locust Creek near Llnneus, Mb.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°53', long. 93°14', In NEi sec. 34, T. 59 II., R. 21 

W., at county highway bridge 3 miles northwest of Llnneus and 4 miles dovmstreaa 

from confluence of East Locust and West Locust Creeks. Datum of gage Is 693.61 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge?- 13 years, 269 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 21,2 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; nlnlnum 

observed, 4.7 second-feet Oct. 1.

1929-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1942; maximum gage height, 21.3 feet 

June 21, 1939, from graph based on gage readings; no flow July 17 to Aug. 11, 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once or twice daily.

Rating table, Oct. 10, 1941, to Sept. 30, 1942, except periods of 

ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 29 to Sept. 30)

3.1 S 4.0 ISO 10.0 2,460 

3.2" IS 4.4 194 11,0 3,050 

3.3 24 5.0 . S35 12,0 3,850 

3.4 36 5.5 474 13.0 5,120 

3.6 47 6.5 803 15.0 8,130 

3.7 74 S.O 1,420 18.0 13,100

Disoblige, in Beoond-feet. water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.9 

10 

510 

88 

45

83 

1,260 

993 

1,200 

2,400

1,600 

335 

165 

128 

88

68 

66 

60

52 

61

1,720 

309

184 

104 

104

998 

2,010 

1,120 

579 

237 

1,410

Nov.

3,410 

3.12O 

1,810 

630 

664

1,140 

786 

416 

248 

204

174 

174 

155 

146 

137

137 

128 

120 

137 

164

174 

174 

146 

128 

112

164 

164

146 

137 

146

Dec.

174 

174 

155 

146 

128

120 

102 

95 

83 

63

52

WO 

b70 bso

b90

101 

112 

112 

104 

96

88 

104 

1,600 

2,230 

1,560

1,330 

732 

474 

361 

237 

926

Jan.

216 

b!70 

D120 

b80 

055

MO 

*b35 

b35 

bSO 

b25

b45

b90 

b!40 

b!80 

b270

0390 

b530 

b730 

b840 

D660

0530 

0440 

bS60 bsio 

bsao

248

237 

204 

204 

184 

120

Feb.

101 

120 

137 

968 

1,610

4,890 

2,500 

839 

474 

322

237 

309 

284 

504 

1,380

2,340 

 2,340 

1,070

284 

194

184 

194 

104 

b!40 

b!60

D150 

b!40 

137

unnth Second- *°nth foot-dmys

Ootc 

How 

Deo«

Ca

Jtava 

F»bi 

 are 

Apr!

SL 

%&

Sept 

V*

fc«r ....................... 17 Aiber , ... 16

 bar ...................... 10

deodar year 1941

iftrsr

,971.9 

,391 

,958

......... 106,672.2

........... 7

vary . . .... . 22

1 9

28

.......................... 1

«t ........................ 6

 eaber .....................

,797 

,112 

,404 

,718 

,880 

,851 

,986 

,137 

828

t«T y«M 1941-42 .......... 169,048.9

Mar.

174 

335 

698 

1,120 

1,200

1,330 

803 

474 

361 

309

260 

220 

226 

237 

272

1,900 

1,550 

803 

416 

322

309 

260 

226 

194 

184

260

296 

237 

194 

164 

164

MaxiBUB

2,400 

3,410 

2,230

8,600

840 

4,890 

1,900 

1,610 

3,120 

13,100 

361 

1,810 

67

13,100

Apr.

155

155 

146 

137 

128

174 

915 

534 

484 

1,510

995 

296 

237 

226 

204

174 

155 

146 

128 

120

112 

104 

 104 

101 

137

767 

309 

644 

257 

184

Hay

204 

240 

1,760 

767 

534

2,010

548 

296 

260 

1,330

3,120 

2,860 

1,420 

1,330 

416

260 

272 

1,510 

1,810 

416

237 

194 

164 

146 

128

137 

137 

120 

100 

89 

84

June

86 

94 

77 

67 

80

147 

803 

204 

95 

128

112 

687 

566 

248

174

120 

100 

150 

1,420 

335

388 

698 

272 

156 

1,800

13,100 

4,530 

1,660 

361 

194

MiniBuo Mean

4.9 580 

112 513 

52 353

3.8 290

26 862

101 790 

164 497 

101 324 

84 736 . 

67 962 

13 64.1 

10 166 

12 87.6

4.9 436

* Winter discharge measurement made en thla day.

July

137 

104 

128 

137 

361

146 

90 

67 

48 

46

41 

39 

37 

32 

26

23 

27 

23 

32

40

80 

104 

43 

34 

24

28 

25 

19 

18

14 

13

Per 

square 

 lie

1.05 

.933 

.642

.527

.458 

1.44 

.904 

.589 

1.34 

1.76 

.117 

.302 

.050

.793

Aug.

13

10 

15 

20 

16

84 

1,810 

668 

112 

71

40 

88 

26 

88 

416

995 

316 

82 

61 

42

34 

30 

24 

22 

20

24

21 

17 

16 

14 

12

Sept.

12 

12 

12 

12

12

16 

40 

30 

52

42

34 

25 

20

17 

16

67 

60 

50 

37 

45

34 

28 

24 

17 

19

27 

20 

16 

16 

16

Runoff

Inohes

1.21

1.04 

.74

7.15

.53 

1.60 

1.04 

.66 

1.64 

1.95 

.13 

.35 

.06

10.76

Acre-feet

36,650 

30,530 

21,730

 209,600

' 16,470 

43,860 

30,550 

19,260 

46,400 

OT, 830 

3.94O 

10,190 

1,640

315,500

b st'age-dlscharge relation affected by Ice. 

?liae-b>«4.g8 Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter, 

to convert War time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
444 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

Chariton River near Centerville, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and grouted stone control, lat. 40°44'05", long. 92°48'25" 

 In NWi sec. 34, T. 69 N., R. 17 W., at bridge on State Highway 2 (formerly State Highway 

3), 2* miles downstream from Cooper Creek and 3 miles east of Centerville.

Drainage area.- 727 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,140 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 15.35 

reet); minimum, 7.5 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 2.40 feet).

1938-42: Maximum discharge, 16,500.second-feet Mar. 13, 1£39 (gage height, 23.40 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 11, 1938, Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of fragmentary or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except periods of ice effect {gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.4 7.5 3.6 158 6.0 779 

2.6 11 3.9 240 7.0 996 

2.6 16 4.2 335 9.0 1,490 

2.8 30 4.6 474 10.0 1,790 

3.0 50 5.0 582 12.0 2,550 

3.3 96 5.5 687 15.0 3,960

Discharge, ID second-feet, water year October 1941 to September

Daj

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

11 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

18 

37 

129 

228

132 

131 

246 

1,340 

1,840

1,730 

1,650 

1,160 

600 

283

176 

116 

85 

72 

64

'60 

59 

579 

1,020 

801

493 

796 

1,560 

1,600 

1,030 

875

Nov.

3,090 

2,470 

2,580 

3,100 

2,690

2,160 

1,720 

984 

605 

376

261

217 

197 

180 

163

146 

137 

127 

122 

131

205 

186 

156 

129 

118

114 

118 

120 

112 

106

Dec.

95 

97 

 95 

95 

97

90 

SO 

66 

63 

59

b56 

50 

46 

37 

40

aeo

 60 

a74 

a72 

69

63

62 

624 

1,730 

1,800

1,620 

1,160 

b600 

b320 

b230 

b240

Jan.

b210 

b!70 

bl25 

1595 

b70

b60 

b55 

b62

051 

«b50

b47 

M5 

b44 

b47 

b65

blOO 

502 

1,250 

1,620 

1,760

1,740 

1,590 

1,390 

1,220 

1,030

882 

752 

607 

429 

315 

252

Feb.

226

146 

144 

142 

137

305 

372 

267 

205 

160

133 

blSO 

bl25 

blSO 

140

589 

1,030 

fl,050 

f594 

f322

b250 

b215 

blB5 

b!65 

blSO

b!42 

149 

194

U--+K Seoond- *°nth foot-days

Ooto 

HOT* 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 ber ....................... 9,

916 

820 

840

lendar year 1941 ......... 88,387.0

&ry .....-._ . 1R

ttftry .... ... 7

h... ...................... 11,

.......................... 3,

.......................... 12,

 bar ..................... i.

625 

797 

839 

989 

477 

919 

699 

474.5 

876.5

t«r year 1941-42 .......... 134,272.0

Mar.

249 

264 

383 

440 

411

454 

467 

471 

386 

302

262

223 

214 

296 

318

622

1,090 

1,120 

752 

630

460 

270 

208 

168 

151

149 

240 

246 

276 

261 

166

Maximum

1,840 

3,100 

1,800

3,260

1,760 

1,050 

1,120 

135 

256 

3,860 

2,010 

1,040 

214

3,860

Apr.

135

129 

120 

108 

99

93

103 

104 

93 

80

70 

64 

60 

69 

58

54 

SO 

46 

41 

37

35 

34 

33 

31 

30

30 

33 

48 

49 

63

May

80 

90 

97 

252 

240

246 

256 

166 

106 

80

81 

144 

205 

243

176

180 

108 

68 

60 

103

78 

92 

86 

59 

41

35 

27 

23 

21 

18 

16

June

180 

264 

217 

76 

43

31 

24 

30 

18 

16

21 

101 

240 

243 

103

69 

74 

64 

37 

1,940

3,830 

3,120 

3,860 

3,560 

1,350

1,090 

1,120 

584 

369 

246

Minimum Mean

16 610 

106 761 

37 317

.3 244

44 536 

125 278 

149 382 

30 66.3 

16 112 

16 764 

28 410 

8.5 112 

S.5 62.6

e.5 see

1942

July

142

96 

92

163 

240

151 

81 

55 

55 

92

47 

33

2S 

786 

786

362

129 

66 

902 

2,010

1,900 

1,620 

1,360 

573 

220

322

118 

81 

63 

59 

69

Per 

square 

 lie

0.839 

1.05 

.436

.336

.737 

.382 

.525

.091 

.154 

1.05 

.564 

.154 

.086

.506

Aug.

63 

70 

68 

38 

31

28

1 040 

472 

131 

81

50 

32 

22 

555 

372

129 

76 

40 

28 

23

19 

16 

13 

11 

12

9.5 

9.0 

9.5 

9.5 

8.5 

8.5

Sept.

8.5 

14 

58 

66 

22

15 

34 

142 

200 

93

133 

108 

68

37 

95

70 

28 

22 

60 

214

95 

55 

36 

32 

26

34 

43 

34 

26 

28

Runoff

Inches

0.97 

1.17 

.50

4.54

.85 

.40 

.61 

.10 

.18 

1.17 

.65 

.18 

-10

6.88

Acre-feet

37,520 

45,260 

19,520

176,300

32.980

18,470 

23,480 

5,950 

6,900 

45,460 

26,190 6,890- 

y,720

266,300.

Peak discharge.- NOT. 1 (12:30 p.m.) 3.410 sec. -ft.: June 21 (l S.B.) 4.070 sec. -ft.; June 23

{9 p.m.) 4,140 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and recorded range in 

stage.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

fiae basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1943; central war time thereafter. 

to convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHARITON RIVER BASIN 445

Charlton River at Novinger, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°14'05", long. 92°41'00", In SEiNWi sec. 27, T.

 63 N., R. 16 W., at bridge on State Highway 6, 1,000 feet downstream from Chicago, 

Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge, 0.8 mile east of Novinger, and 2 miles upstream 

from Spring Creek. Datum of gage Is 737.65 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,370 square miles.

Reboro's available.- January 1931 to September 1942.

AVerage discharger- 11 years, 572 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,900 second-feet Nov. 2 (gage height, .22.7

__,, minimum, 11 second-feet Oct. 2.

1931-42: Maximum discharge, 15,400 second-feet Nov. 25, 1931 (gage height, 26.03 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, 28.6 feet sometime in June 1917. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1941-42, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7 ' Feb. 8 to Sept. 30

4.4 14 6.0 172 19.0 3,550 4.5 19 6.8 258 

4.6 19 7.0 317 20.0 3,950 4.7 31 8.0 455 

4.6 25 8.0 482 21.0 4,670 5.0 51 9.5 742 

4.8 40 10.0 880 22.0 5,760 5.5 91 11.0 1,100 

6.0 57 1P.O 1,390 22.6 6,710 6.0 144 12.0 1,39O 

6.5 110 10.0 2,280 Bpte.- Same as preceding table above 12.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1941 to September 1942

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.

14

23 

341 

158 

152

'516 

2,220 

2,100 

2,980 

4,760

3,900 

2,500 

2,040 

1,770 

1,020

554

365 

280 

228 

193

207 

200 

302 

448 

997

1,360 

3,480 

2,370 

1,710 

1,830 

2,660

Nov.

6,200 6, no

5,27O 

3,450 

3,030

3,480 

3,380 

3,120 

2,780 

1,560

858 

630 

536 

482 

431

397 

373 

341 

349 

389

381 

365 

406 

333 

310

317 

317 

302 

287 

287

Deo.

287 

272 

257 

250 

242

221

200 

193 

175 

»156

b!50 

b!50 

b!50 

b!50 

b!50

166 

169 

168 

158 

164

158 

159 

1,150 

3,090 

2,710

2,650 

2,650 

2,070 

1,200 

772 

611

Jan.

b590 

b480 

b400 

b330 

b280

b230 

b200 

b!70 

D140 

»b!20

b!20 

b!20 

b!30 

b230 

M10

611 

793 

1,280 

1,740 

1,950

1,980 

b2,000 

b2,100 

b2,100, 

b2,000

1,620 

1,390 

1,170 

973 

858 

772

Feb.

b630 

b570 

b590 

814 

1,120

4,630 

5,630 

2,380 

971 

680

564 

546 

545 

564 

1,050

2,840 

2,840 

1,650 

1,330 

1,100

829 

700 

621 

509 

b460

455 

421 

412

iinnth Second11011111 foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

 arc

&l 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

b«r ....................... 41

nber ...................... 47

 iber ...................... 21

lendar year 194 

arv .

I ......--- 216

27

h ......................... 23

1 ......................... 11

........................... 16

.......................... 24

.......................... 18

Bt ........................ 55

enber ..................... 3

,678 

,071 

,02S

,715.7

,287 

,450 

,989 

,992 

476 

513 

269 

819 

029

ter year 1941-42. ......... 276,601

Peak discharge.- (

tw a.m.; 6,900 sec.- 

(1 a.m.) 3,250 sec.-

Mar.

491 

602 

660 

742 

785

742 

785 

807. 

 763 

660

564 

491 

455 

491 

545

1,690 

2,190 

1,830 

1,650 

1,300

1,050 

829 

583 

473 

404

387 

387 

370 

421 

404 

438

Maximum

4,760 

6,710 

3,090

9,620

2,10O 

4,630 

2,190 

1,890 

2,010 

3,220 

1,950 

1,160 

321

6,710

Apr.

387 

314 

282 

258 

716

996 

1,080 

564 

588 

1,890

621 

387 

322 

298 

250

213 

191 

167 

152 

133

126 

118 

114 

108 

104

h220 

b.370 

h.527 

h290 

h2O6

May

174 

206 

944 

564 

491

1,330 

763 

509 

394 

430

602 

1,270 

1,510 

564 

527

430 

438 

2,010 

1,200 

404

290 

266 

206 

191 

164

147 

124 

96 

91 

74 

67

June

64 

66 

102 

346 

177

108 

160 

109 

70 

132

184 

412 

430 

370 

314

213 

126 

346 

191 

100

471 

1,980 

2,190 

2,370 

2,810

3,220 

3,160 

2,500 

1,190 

602

July

1,

1,

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

 ile

14 1,344 0.981 

287 1,569 1.15 

150 678 .495

4.4 594 .434

120 880 .642 

412 1,266 .924 

370 774 . 565 

104 400 .292 

67 531 .388 

64 817 . 596 

87 589 .430 

26 188 .137 

20 101 .074

. 14 758 .553

438 

298 

282

322 

266

298 

282 

181 

134 

184

161 

128 

87 

306 

644

220 

621 

290 

660 

220

860 

950 

950 

890 

160

421 

354 

274 

156 

124 

108

Aug.

103 

116 

104 

103

94

73 

267 

602 

913 

290

138 

102 

77 

98 

487

1,160 

338 

156 

107 

78

63 

54 

44 

38 

34

33 

32 

32 

30 

27 

26

Sept.

24

22 

20

50 

228

98 

57 

45 

321 

298

213 

120 

136 

102 

72

57 

157 

98 

57 

48

111 

184 

104 

72 

60

57 

49 

46 

63 

60

Runoff

Inches

1.13 

1.28 

.57

5.90

.74 

.96 

.65 

.33 

.45 

.66 

.50 

.16 

.08

7.51

Acre-feet

82,670 

93,360 

41,710

429,900

54,120 

70,310 

47,580 

23,790 

32,680 

48,620 

36,240 

11,540 

6,010

548,600

>ct. 10 (5 a.m.) 4,860 sec. -ft.; Oct. 27 (2:30 p.m.) 3,760 sec. -ft.; Nov. 2 

 ft.; Kov. 6 (3 p.m.) 3,520 sec. -ft.; Feb. 7 {2 a.m.)' 6,360 sec. -ft.; Feb. 17 

 ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Hote.- Discharge computed from wire-weight gage readings or from graph based on wire-weight gage 

reaaXnga Feb. 17-20, Apr. 6-10, Apr. 26 to June 25, Aug. 1-23, Sept. 19-30.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
446 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

Charlton River near Keytesville, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°26'55", long. 92°52'10", In SEiSEi sec. 25, T. 54

 H~ R.J 18 W., at county highway bridge, 4i miles northeast of Keytesvllle and 5t miles 

upstream from Puzzle Creek. Datum of gage is 616.37 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles.

'^86rfli available.- April 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge"?- 13 years, 842 second-feet.

 Extremes.- Haxliul discharge during year, 21,000 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 23.41

 feet), from rating curve extended above 7,100 second-feet; minimum observed, 68 secondfeet Sept. 4, 5.

1929-42: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1942; minimum, 4.6 second-feet Aug. 7, 

9, 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once dally below 12.0 feet and. twice daily above.

Rating tables, water year 1941-42, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10. Mar. 1-16, 

Aug. 11 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to .Nov. 2 NOT. 3 to Sept. 30

4.S 

5.1 

5.5 

6.5

67 109' 

173 

370

9.0

10.5

18.0

14.0

1,040

1,580

2,200

3,120

19.0

20.0

21.0

6,210

7,170

.8,770

17.0 4,770

9.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

20.0

1,040

2,080

3,290

4,820

6,300

21.0

21.6

22.0

22.6

7,500

8,650

10,900

14,400

Note.- Same as preceding 

table below 9.0 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year ^October 1941 to September 1942

DeJ

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

76

71

182

485

983

795

2,600

8,840

3,680 

4,350

5,100

4,900 

3,620 

3,030

2,740

1,620

774

610

392

328

1,800

3,270

8,290

768

485

1,240

3,320

4,410

3,780

2,160

3,400

Nov.

7,860

8,770

7,040

6,580

5,800

5,020

4,760

4,200

3,610 

3,030

2,040

1,060 

774 

637

535

485

437

392

349

485

461

414

414

437

414

461

414

370

328

Dec.

328

326

328

308

288

268

248

238

216 

200

173

140 

182 

156

156

148

173

182

173

173

164

182

2,400

5,220

4,640

4,640

4,360

3,610

2,580

1,720

1,040

Jan.

803

718

637

585

510

485

437

392

370 

349

328

308 

308 

308

308

370

435

664

890

1,510

2,950

3,200

2,700

2,160

1,680

1.440

1,300

1,110

921

774

691

Month

October .......................

Ncve*ber ......................

Deceaber ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April ..........................

Bay ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

' Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

560

437

349

502

3,200

6,130

7,600

 6,790

4,950 

2,990

1,680

1,080 

861 

803

2,190

3,430

4,050

3,520

2,620

2,230

1,940

1,610

1,370

1,140

952

,632

718

610

._

-

~

Sacondfoot-days

65,999

68,048

34,964

306, 580

29, 691

65, 054

45,533

33,237

40,740

61,929

28,971

8,257

4,109

486,532

Mar.

691

745

 1,010

1,580

2,080

3,030

2,420

1,760

1,270 

1,110

963

632

1,110 

952

861

3,850

4,820

3,700

2,380

1,970

1,720

1,300

1,080

803

610

535

536

486

437

437

437

Maximum

5,100

8,770

5,280

8,770

3,200

7,500

4,880

6,010

3,060

14,400

2,040

1,040

266

14, 400

Apr.

437

437

392

328

308

349

2,320

2,820

1,940 

6,010

5,290

3,160 

1,790 

1,080

774

637

635

437

392

349

308

888

256

238

228

218

218

485

437

774

"

Hay

437

510

3,060

2,860

1,300

8,980

2,990

1,610

921 

1,080

803

8,640 

2; 600 

1,900

1,170

691

691

1,170

2,640

1,970

921

535

437

370

308

1,990

1,300

510

308

238

200

Minimum

71

328

140

24

308

349

437

218

200

140

.77

68

66

June

21S

164

148

140

156

328

228

349

535 

832

1,140

1,340 

860 

664

465

414

370

308

720

1,270

560

510

1,650

2,120

3,700

11,400

14,400

7,700

5,580

3,610

"

Mean

2 189

3^268

! 128

840

958

2,323

1,469

1,108

1,314

2,064

266

137

1,333

July

2,040

1,340

1,080

1,010

1,270

803

486

437

461 

1,540

585

392 

392 

286

246

637

1,080

803

535

1,840

1,610

1,650

1,860

1,900

1,860

1,370

691

414

414

308

228

Per 

square

mile

1.09

1.16

578

.431

.491

1.19

.753

Kff-Q OOo

.674

1.06

.479

.136

.070

.684

Aug.

191

164

156

182

164

148

166

218

3UB 

983

1,

637

388

228 

182

191

392

040

746

328

236

191

166

132

116

102

102

132

102

87

81

77

Sept.

74

72

71

68

68

70

IBS

178

138 

109

266

2S81 

156

166

146 .

132

228

156

173

124

102

90 .

191

148

132

116

102

91

81

"

Runoff

Inches

1.26

1.29

.67

5.84

.57

1.24

.87

.63

.78

1.18

.55

.16

.08

9.28

Acre-feet

130,900

135,000

69,350

608,100

58 890

129^000

90,310

65,820

80,610

- ' 4*0

10)380

8,160

9«6,000

 Winter discharge measurement aade on thle day.

gote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2-19, 22-24, Feb. 20-28. 

Time basis! Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tine thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard tlae, subtract 1 hour. '
LAMING RIVER BASIN 447

Lamlne River at Clifton City, Mo.

Location-.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°45«20", long. 93°01'10", In NWi sec. 16, T. 46 N., 

ft. is W., at county highway bridge, 300 feet upstream from Missouri-Kansas-Teieas 

Railroad bridge,-three-quarters of a mile east of Clifton City, and .8 miles downstream from Otter Creek. Datum of gage is 621.91 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. «. 

Drainage area.- 598 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1942. 

Average discharge.- £0 years, 457 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,400 second-feet Oct. 31 (gage height, 27.5 

reetjj minimum observed, 13 second-feet Sept. 4.

1922-42: Maximum discharge, 40,200 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage heigtit, 29.86 

feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; no flow on many days in 

1934 and 1936 and on Oct. 22, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

6nce dally below 10.0 feet and twice daily above. Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to .September 1948

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,080

582-

3,670

5,160

12,000

16,300

3,600

8,030

2,030

6,400

3,160

524

336

277

.312

246

211

211

228

195

179

164

288

266

172

164-

1 ,840 -

1,100-

362

5,740-

19,000'

NOV.

15,400

6,320

1,770-

756-

616

644

616

476

366

312

260

24S235

210

198

186

164

153

286

3,030

1,280 588-

1,170

1,420 985-

1,230. 956-

588-

420 '

366

*

Dec.

386-

299-

260-

236-

- 222^

210 J

186-

- 164

- 153

140-

126 .

- US

115

115-

115-

111-

109

106-

- 104 -1

97

94-

228

- 2,170-

- 3,170

956-

1,260

1,830

560 393'

' 299-

873

Jan.

448 532-

339-

248

210

153

b!02

b82

b70

b64

b61

b62

*b63

b67

b75

b85 101-

124

142

153

124-

113

102

97

97

S4

92

90

86

83

-115-

Month

October

Hove«ber ......................

Decenber ......................

Calendar year 1941

janu&rjF .... ....*.

February ......................

March ..........................

April .........................

Wtf..................... .......

Jane ..........................

Jaly. .........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water jwar 1941-4E ..........

Feb.

153

164

142

393

1,460

1,920

1,840

616

448

588

672

538

420

339

- 504

869

1,020

448

*286

235

228

210

2,100

6,000

2,060

1,170

1,020

588

w

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

87,967

41,259

13,938

216,738.3

4,274

26,413"

23,8O2

16,905

22,005

63,473

3 j7BQ

1 046

21^826

325,674

Mar.

476 '

448

366

312

886

273

235

288

186

164

153

153

393 -

947

486

3,790

8,950

2,600

644

448

339

299

848

222

186

198

235

186

164

94

99

Maxinun

19,000

15,400

3,170

19,000

638

. 6,900

Sy960

6,400

4,200

14,100

284

88

5,840

19,000

Apr.

188-

118'

111

101

101

90

118

366

1,790

6,400

2,180

927

644

476

393

312

644 .

339

248

198

175

153 .

130

118

113

108

111

108

a!04

101

.

May

94- 92"

89

260

142

126

560 164-

188

490

700

420-

985

448-

802

1,460-

588

2,340

3,250 -

644

393

318

248

198

198

4,200

1,740-

393

a230 -

175-

136-

Minimum

164

153

94

1.8

61'*

143 "

9490 -

OQ - oy69-

20

17

13

13

June

'111

dS22-

138

94

81

69-

180-

366-

899

273

4EO532

366

186

153

108 113-

3,170

5,930'

2,710-

1,610-

6,100-

4,310

756

4,150-

10,900

14,100

.5,800 524-

362"

-

Mean

2,838

1,375

450

K.QA Do*

138

944

768

564

710

2,116

89*0

 z-a n 

OO« f

788

892'

July

836^ 194-

160-

138-

131-

194 ~

145-

106-

94- 284-

160-

124-

118

83

64-

52-

49-

46

40

37

32

35

34

3029-

28

a26

25

a2422-

20-

Per 

square

mile

4.75

2.30

.753

.993

.231

1.58

1T28

.943

1.19

3.54

.149

.056

1.88

1.49

Aug.

19-

18-

17-

88-

73-

a

52-

48

32

40

37

33

28

28

28

38

30

28

86

26

SO

20

18

49

24

60

40-

36

3&

88

22

28

Sept.

18

16

14

13

204

1,170

3,000

734-

248

414

214

131

10078~

64-

52-

36

29--

1,960-

5,840-

1,160 284~

194

145

112

1,690

3,060

496

284-

176"

~

Runoff

Inches

5.48

2.57

.87

13.51

.27

1.64

1.48

1.05

1.37

3.95

.17

.06

1.36

80.28

Acre-feet

174,500

81,840

27,650

429,900

8,480

52,400

47,210

33,530

43,650

12S,900

5,470

2,070

43,2,90

646,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Bo gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of records for Blackwater 

River at Blue Lick.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on assumption that gage was read 1.0 foot too low.

Ti»e basis; Central standard time prior to 8 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter.' 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
448 LAMINE RIVER BASIN

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo.

* »

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°59'30", long. 93°I2?15*, on line between sees. 27 

 and -34, T. 49 N., R. 21 W., at bridge OH U. S. Highway 65, three-quarters of a mile

downstream from Flnney Creek and 1 mile south of Blue Lick. Datum of gage is 593.79

feet above meaii sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,120 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September. 1933, May 1938 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 610 second-feet. *

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 32.2 

feet): minimum observed, 8 second-feet Sept. 3, 4.

1922-33, 1938-42: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928 (gage height, 

41.25 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minlaam observed, 0.5 second-foot 

Nov. 13, 1928, Aug. 13, 1931, Nov. 26, 1938.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage, read once daily below 8.0 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

342

1,080

3.360

 2,980

3,420

3,300

3,510

3,640

4,070

3,980

4,070

4,600

4,240

1,940

677

406

145

282

1,080

2,090

3,740

2,780

1,240

260

163

364

8,190

2,960

3,070

1,980

3,120

HOT.

4,700

r~ 6,600

8,810

S.010

5,680

' 3,390

1,060

517

362

300

260

220

190

240

210

172

163

164

163

290

. 529

361

553

1,070

955

625

' 625

472

330

870

Dec.

250

250

240

210

190

181

136

118

114

109

96

73

82

118

100

114

114

104

100

86

82

127

1,020

2,070

2,780

2,830

2,920

8,920

2,070

580

362

Jan.

517

853

563

351

b270

b!80

bllO

b60

b40

b30

. bSO

b30

*b36

b40

b70

b!40

200

260

880

300

. 220

181

181

145

154

145

127

127

114

109

114

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April ..........................

Bay ...........................

June . . 

July ..........................

August ........................

Septsaber,. ....................

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

127

118

114

220

 494

1,980

3,060

8,440

553

373

351

290

270

840

396

910

1,100

607

190

220

210

320

. 1,350

2,920

' 3,570

4,070

2,140

1,100

.»

_

-

Secondfoot-days

68,979

47,471

20,596

236,822.7

5,966

29,739

33,283

48,842

49,092

127,899

21,281

1,866

87,060

481,468

Mar.

1,000

881

729

529

384

384

310

280

840

190

181

220

1,060

2,260

2,640

3,150

3,440

4,640

4,680

2,040

450

320

270

260

230

380

1,030

566

880

830

200

Maximum

4,600

8,810

2,920

8.810

853

4,070

4,640

7,650

8,260

12,900

4,120

209

6,140

12,900

Apr.

172

163

154

127

118

100

1,340

2,550

8,680

3,860

5,420

7,650

6,800

4,430

1,210

517

428

362

340

880

240

210

800

190

181

200

280

8,060

3,150

3,440

~

May

1,300 613-

8,610

3,960

6,600

8,260

6,960

3,040

658

1,590

2,580

2,000

1,590

1,160

638

1,000

895

517

384 280-

830

200

181

210

274

1,340

563

164

136

109

86

MininuB

146

15473-

.9

30

114 .

181

100

86

46

16

9

8

8

June

127

250

91

60

52

46

589

2,070

2,640

2,070

1,320

1,470

- 2,140

940

260

310

664

- 1,820

3,230

5,880

8,950

11,600

18,200

9,690

8,250

- 0,010

- 8,670

~ 1:1,700

h 12,900

-10,100

u "*

Mean

2,225

1,582

664

649

192

1,062

1,074

1> 628

1,584

4,263

686

40.8

902

1,319

July

 4, 120-

2,720

343

246

1,100

128

107

82

197

1,940

2,260

 8,610

1,150

809

181

76

58

52

72

1,460

1,610

326

88

49

36

26

23

22

82

19

16

Par 

square 

 lie

1.99

1.41

.593

.679

.171

.948

.959

1.46

1.41

3.81

.618

.034

.806

1.18

Aug.

16

26

209

49

19

14

20

20

17

121

82

49

23

19

73

100

82

89

19

16

d!2

10

9

12

107

32

21

16

14

17

16

Sept.

11

10' 8-

8"

10

56

982

893

276

193

128

46

26

20

15

13

12

« 10

336

1,760

1,710

444

94

43

206

2,670

3,310

4,180

5,140

4,460

"-

Runoff

Inches

2.29

1.67

.68

7.84

.20

.99

Ikll

1.62

1.63

4.26

.71

.04

.90

16.99

Acre-feet

136,800

94,160

40,860

469,700

11,890

58,970

66,020

96,880

«7,370

868.TOO

48,210

2,610

53,970 ,

966,000

* Winter discharge neasureaent axle on thla day. 

, b Stage-discharge relation affected by iee.

d Doubtful gage-height 1 record} diaoharge ooaputed on aaawnptlon that gage was read 1.0 foot to* 

low.

Tine bastsi Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942j central war ti»» thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYQNES) RIVER BASIN 449

Osage River at Mslvern, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°31', long. 95°38' on line between sees. 3 and 4,

 T._1B S., R. 16 E., half a mile north of Melvern.

Dralnaee area.- 363 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 15,200 second-feet Oct. 14--(gage 

neignt, 25.46 feet); minimum observed, 3 second-feet Aug. 2.

1939-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of Oct. 14, 1941: no flow for long 

periods in 1940, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily, oftener during periods of rapidly changing 

stage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

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.

260

1.220

3,760

468

388

624

2,800

1,180

880

231

813

195

300

9,300

5,660

368

840

196

2,410

8,480-

7,580

990

448

388

a370

416

868

382

300

448

3,810

Nov.

4,760

1,030

918

468

398

280

231

195

178

154

146

138

138

122

allO

a95

83

108

182

442

398

564

468

813

204

186

178

138

115

~ 108

"

Dec.

101

94

a88

83

76

' 73

70

69

66

a69

72

70

a70

69

 a68

67

64

61

60

aS6

66

 64

101

398

a670

744

368

'813

188

101

 97

Jan.

93

b80

b65

M6

b30

bSO

630

bSO

bSO

635

635

MO

MO

MO

640

650

660

b80

a90

80

a75

68

aee

63

68

 66'

63

63

a63

a62

61

Feb.

a50

44

a43

42

42

a42

41

a41

41

40

a 40

40

a60

69

388

840

118

101

 88

a76

60

33

818

a546

880

130

al2S

188

_

-

Month

October

Novaabar

Deceaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ........... ° ..........

Janu&ry.

February, ...........................:...,..

March April......................................

Juno

July. ......................................

august. ....................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

122

130

a!36

146

116

allO

108

93

81

81

68

a67

.66 '67

63

a90

196

260

204

101

91

a85

81

67

69

a65

60

55

SO

50

48

Apr.

a47

46

44

44

42

860

3.160

646

416

368

222

178

154

188

188

115

108

94

880

990

584

240

195

130

130

128

240

1,540

146

8126

"

Seoondf cot-days

63,108

12,666

4,866

142,489

1,734

3,673

3,083

10,916

8,986

11,948

803

8,259

5,964

120,884

May

108

94

1,420

496

213

170

146

a!35

130

108

94

al.,800

'5B4

164

154

154

a!54

164

108

88

70

67

108

108

101

a96

98

88

a80

76

Maxlaua

9,300

4.760

744

10,600

93

818

860

3,160

1,880

3,640

146

2,460

1,640

9,300

June

a66

57

54

32

88

a30

31

28

83

41

a46

47

a48

SO

a49

48

63

646

3,540

1,^880

1,280

468

a405

344

1,740

344

880

108

91

218

~

Minim

196

83

54

0

30

33

46

4261)

2!

4 ' i

S

!

July

al46

76

61

a55

47

40

S3

829

25

24

88

89

35

825

80

16

a!6

IS

11

alO

9

a8

7

6

aS

7

6

aS

5

a4

4

 Meat

Aug.

a3

3

aS

4

6

a!5

85

69 ' 40

20

a20

18

a!6

14

a!2

alO

8

6

a6

5

4

a4

a4

4

a4

8,460

388

alOO

aSO

15

II

1,713 '

488

138

390

65.9

131

97.S

864

888

898

8*. 9

106

196

830

18

Sept.

alO

9

846

496

1,540

468

388

710

880

188

a90

46

E8

«28

89

47

64

a85

108

168

a96

~a8886

88

87

a90

a«0

46

38

 26

Runoff in 

acre-feet

106,300

26,120

8,460

888,400

3,440

7,890

6,000

81,660

-17,720,

88,700

1,890

6,4*0

11,810

836,600

* Winter dleeharge neaeurenant made on this day. <

a lo gage-height record! -discharge computed OB baais of record* for Hundred and Ten Vile Creek and 

weather records.

b Stage-diaeharge relation affected by lee.

Tlae baelai Central atandard time prior to 8 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tia» thereafter. 

To concert war tla* to standard tiae, eaetraet 1 hour.
450 OSAOE («ARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Osage River near Ottawa, Bans.

Location.- Mater-stage recorder, lat. 38°37', long. 95°15', In NWi sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 

 kJO E".7 three-quarters of a mile downstream from Skunk Creek and It miles southeast

of Ottawa. Datum of gage Is 852.6 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of .

Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,260 square miles.

Records ava1lable.- October 1918 to September 1942. August 1902 to October 1905 at Mala . 

s^reei; uriagS in Ottawa.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1902-5, 1919-42), 520 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,100 second-feet Oct. 22 (gage height, 32.8 

~* TSeTpfrOTi graph based on gage readings); minimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 25.

1902-5, 1918-42: Maximum discharge, 58,400 second-feet Nov. 17, 1928 (gage height, 

38.65 feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet on basis of 

velocity-area studies; no flow at times In 1920, 1930-34, 1936-37, 1939-41. Bank-full 

stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, rater year October 1941 to Septeaber 1942

Day

5

10

11

13

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

23

24

28

26

, 27

3J29

,10

31

Oct.

2,300

1,620

5,900

6,760

2,950

1,760

7,950

7,350

3,550

990

738

520

423

6,940

13,100

rs.soo

11.100

1,880

04,160 

gl3,70.0

gis,eoo

{23,600. gia.eoo

7,79&

1,350.

2,750

6,000

3,650

1,120

1,460

6,860

Nov.

13,600

14,300

11,200

3,900

1,760

1,350

1,060

825

698

628

580

550

520

490

462

436

410

see

410 

550

716

449

660

990

73S

662

565

490

423

396 ' ~

DM.

385

372

348

336

313

291

260

244

237

227

817

208

211

826

235

235

233

*224

813 

200

191

217

1,400

1,010

990

3,600

2,460

665

SOS

436

449

Jan.

449

C300

b830

b810

b!90

b!60

bl60

b!60

b!50

blSO

145

149

166

199

231

250

870

302

891 

260

239

229

227

229

231

236

237

237

227

217

209

Pee.

191

 170

156

169

177

190

184

172

169

150

139

130

123

130

260

1,530

1,260

476

280 

260

235

244

715

2,080

905

650

476

423

_

-

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. .....................................

May

September. .................................

Water yiwr 1941-42 ...:..................

Mar.

436

449

490

476

476

462

410

360

313

280

260

246

239

S37

239

302

410

596

536

348

880

250

237

£18

229

880

880

289

197

177

166

Apr.

161

157

156

150

144

2,270

7,000

6,200

3,050

3,850

1,800

885

716 610

650

476

423

462

1,440 

3,500

2,500

1,060

680

536

476

462

695

2,700

1,010

606

-

Secondfoe t-days

200,725

60,218

17,288

510,006

10,110

33,535

3Y.6O2

49,144

486,661

May

410

493

3,800

3,600

1,170

628

662

505

398

348

336

2,890

5,750

4,160

825

595

490

449

668 

423

324

462

566

845

505

905

750

476

302

227 190-

*""

23,800

14,300

3,500

83,800

595

6,760

7,860

7,260

23,600

June

163

137

122

110

96

135

302

157

170

123

1,100

610

291

209

156

128

116

930

4,680 

7,360

7,880

4,300

1,100

560

8,400.

2,580

768

449

336 sis

423

385

191

0

123

166

190

98

1 0

53

12

July,

 372

870

215

197

175

159

154

125

106

" 95

96

127

167

164

106

7S

62

48

41 

40

34

30

26

26

24

84

21

19

20

17

15

AttK.

14

16

57

152

211

89

56

58

98

135

105

100

78

57

62

54

36

29

23

19

16

IS

12

18

14

1,520

6,000

2,960

891

152

100

6,476

S,007

556

1,397

824

326

1,082

1,263 *

1,638

.1,333

3«nt.

70

S3

4,920

6,200

4,500

5,450

4,450

7,250

5,960

1,400

535

372

291

242

213

227

324

240

1,230 

1,580

536

313

237

196

800

680

7SO

360

260

817

"

Runoff in

acre-feet

396,100

119,400

34,170

1,011,000

13,760

23,880

20.080

86.610

66.880

74,660

6,040

£8,860

97,480

965,000

leak

4.10O

discharge.- Oct. 7 (3 p.m.) 8,640 sec.-ft.; Oct. 16 (4 p.*.) 15,600 eec.-ft.j.Qot. 22 (9 a.m.)

(1 a.m.) 8,800 sec.-ft.; Sept. 8 (10 a.m.) 7,5OO~sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge aeaaureaent Bade on this day. 

b Stage-diecharge reltftion affected by Ice.

f Computed from.graph baaed on gage readings. 

_ Ime basist Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tiae thereafter. Tu uuufarL Mr tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour
OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 461

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°15', long. 94°41', In SEi sec. 5, T. 21 S., R.

 25 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 69 at Trading Post, 1 mile upstreaa from Big Sugar

Creek. Datum of gage Is 761.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 2,910 square miles,

He66rds available.- August 1921 to December 1923, October 1928 to Septeatoer 1942. 

geT- 16 years, 1,283 second-feet.

discharge during year, 23,000 second-feet Oct. 27 (gage height, 26.22 

»,;, minimum, 39 second-feet lug. 25.

1921r-23, 1926-42: Maxlmtm discharge observed, 120,000 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928 

(gage height, 34.45 feet), from rating curve extended above 55,000 second-feet; no flow 

at times In 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936-41. Bank-full stage, 24 feet. 

Remarks.- Becords good except those for periods of backwater or Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1941-48, except periods of baelra&ter or lc« effect

(gage height, la feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control »»thod used Oct. IS, 16 and fey 17 te June IB)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

40

54

76

108

147

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

8.7 

3.0

234

535

455

670

909

3.4 

3.8 

4.2

S.O

7.0

1,280

1,680

2,020

8,590

3,800

18.0 6,800

20.0 11,600

64.0 16,000

27.0 28,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 t» Sej>tew**r 1942

tai

l

2

3

4

3

9

T

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

26

IT

18 

19

20.

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,020

6.560

12.300

13,300

16,600

-17.7OO

16,800

15,700

15,200

15,500

11,200

4,220

1,590

04,600

ell, 400

e 14, 700

16,800

17.700 

18,900

18,300

18.900

19.200

19.600

19,900

80.300

82.000

21,500

17,200

13,100

g7,220-

8,840

Hoy.

15.800

18,600

19,200

20.300

20.300

16,200

9.440

2,840

1,940

1,730

1,640

1,490

1,370

1,270

1,180

1,100

1,030

989 

988

1,860

1.820

1.730

2,100

2,460

2.720

2,310

1,980

1,680

1,380

1,270

Dec.

1,240

1.130

1,040

969

986

843

769

723

670

686

688

566

559

662

569

see

 566

569

530

503

476

469

1,700

5.080

4.100

6,680

8.300

6.560

2,500

1,640

1,370

Jan.

1,440

1.310

b909 beis

tvoe

M 40

1)666

b469

U391

. bSTO

363

369

391

448

496

546

608

670

700

670

686

588

573

646

546

645

545

6S7

583

523

498

feb.

462

*423

380

374

385

417

516

448

404

JS80

358

324

308

297

336

1,230

8,840

2.460 

1.300

834

696

662

723

1,920

2,960

1,980

1.340

1.110

_

-

October

ItOimwJxtr «

DwwriMr , , ............................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

 roll' Aaril '

Stay <

June. ........ . ... ^ajv

AagMHt

SeriUwixir

later year 1941-48 ......................

Mar.

1.030

1.020

1.020

1,080

1,020

969

918

843

731

655

596

558

1,890

869

986

5,140

9,660

6,980 

2.840

1,680

1,890

1.030

901

834

1,070

2,840

1.680

1.840

1,010

818

716

Apr.

655

618

573

523

603

SOS

g4,630

9.680

11,000

13,900

15,000

13,600

7,400

2,310

1,860

1,640

1,440

1,890 

1,380

8,400

6,300

4,700

2,020

1,490

1,210

1,870

2,120

11,600

12,000

8,780

-

Secoadfoot-daye

439.460

156,685

65,170

1,163,394

26,851

88,460

118.808

1.886,688

Ma,

2,600

1,860

9,080

9,800

g6,690

g3,140

gl,780

gl,640

gl,310

gl,080

g996

gl,680

5,480

6,800

6,380

2,880

1,330

1,390 

1,690

1,860

999

626

1,640

1,860

1,380

1.830

1,680

1,880

978

665

489

88,000

20,300

8,300

88,000

1 44O

2/960

9

KJtfi

14,400

8,680

11,200

£2,000

June

404

363

313

281

868

843

537

1,070

778

768

1,190

1,380

1,680

898

648

708

1,080

1,700 

6.600

10.000

13,700

14,400

13,709

8,360

3,680

5,300

5,600

2,180

1.140

886

W"l*lli

1,690

969

469

0

897

668

603

489

243

89

177

41

Jmly

666

698

573

449

386

336

S03

997

848

2,680

2,610

466

1,390

699

483

319

 . 816

164

147

303

108

g918

g3S2

248

147

843

963

194

131

184

88

te«.

67

54

56

483

489

61$

876

990

666

610

708

608

36*

404

380

991

970

181

88

61

41

830

8,810

6,840

4,880

978

390

14,180

6.890

1,715

3.160

989

4»713

8,688

9,318

499

794

3,990

3, 3d

S*?t.

849

177

661

4,340

9,990

11,900

10,900

9,680

9,660

8,900

4.700

1,860 843

692

488

3,900

5,180

3.990

1,980

876

809

7,640

9,680

6,980

2,340

1,080

~

Runoff ia

aore-fe«t

871,600

314,700

106,600

8,888,000

37,880

 61,870

106,690

998^500

180,809..

197,900

30,086

44.530

836.600

2,433,000

P**K aise^arg*,- Octv « {3 a.m.) 18,000 se«.-ft.; Oct. 10 C6 a.m.) 16,000 a*e.-ft.j Oct. 19

(8 P.B.) 18.9HJ. s*c--ft.; dot. 87 {!-«.».) 23,000 sec.-ft.s HOT. 5 (10 a.m.) 80,700 sec.-ft.; ape.

U (7 a.m.) 16.000 a*e*-ft.

- * Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

to St*ge-4t»«Sharg« relation affe«t»d by lee. 

e Backwater from Big Sugar Creek.

n gag* readings. ; . Mae aaels; Central standard tine prior to 2 a.n., Pet, 9, 194fij central war time thereafter. 

To eonrert war time to standard tl»>, subtract 1 hour.
452 OSAOE (MARAIS DBS CYCJNES) RIVER BASIN

Osage River at Osceola, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°03'44",'long. 93°41'37", In NEiNEi sec. 17, T. 

SB N., R.- 25 W., half a mile downstream from Qalllnlpper Creek, 1 mile downstream from 

hydroelectric plant of West Missouri Power Co., and 1 mile northeast of Osceola. Datum 

of gage -is 678.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 8,220 square miles. 

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1942. July 1921 to September 1928 at site 

i rane upstream. *

Average discharge.- 18 years (1921-28, 1931-42), 5,058 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 71.100 second-feet Nov. 2 (gage height, 31.78 

 refit3J minimum, 26 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 2, 3 (gage height, 0.54 foot); minimum

dally, 110 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 2.

1921-28. 1930-42: mxlmam discharge, that of Nov. 2, 1941; minimum, 4.0 second-feet

(regulated) July 13, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.22 foot Aug. 11, 1941; minimum dally

discharge, 4.4 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 29, 1939.

Remarks.- Records -excellent except those below 1,000 second-feet, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by power plant: above station.

i.o

1.2

1.6 

1.8

Rating table, water year 1941-42 (gaga height, In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

135

210

510

2.2 

2.8 

3.4 

3.8

475

775

1,160

1.4SO

4.5

6.5

10.0

15.0

2,260

5.050

10,600

20,300

20.0

25.0

29.0

32.0

31,700

44,600

56,900

72,200

Discharge, in second-fact, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

«

T

8

10

.11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2*

23

?4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15,660

17,200

16,600

27,000

943,800

47,390

59,200

59. TOO

52,400

50,700

48. 100

644,600

40,600

37,500

35,700

33,200

30,000

28,800

629, 100

28,400

29,300

28,600

27,500

26,800

25,500

e27,500

31,200

30,500

27,700

43,000

53,700

Ho*.

66,200

670,500

65,700

56,900

53, 400

50. 100

46.200

42,800

e37. 700

29,800

26.500

18,400

8,790

5,600

5,080

64,450

4,300

4,020

4,390

6, 470

9,290

8,310

ell, 200

13,900

13,900

12,800

13,000

9,120

7,510

.65,420

Dec...

5,960

5,650

5,800

4,750

4,300

4,020

83,530

3,390

3,110

2.900

2,700

2,580

2.510

62,510

8,770

2,700

8,640

2,440

2,380

2,200

92,140

2,260

4,600

8,950

10,500

13,700

15,800

el5,200

14,900

11,400

7.040

Jan.

' 6.110

6,420

5,960

83,740

2,510

2*510.

2,640

2,080

1,960

1,900.

el,-740

1,960

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,900

1,960

82,080

2,320

2.380

2,260

2,140

1,960

1,640

el, 5SO

8,020

1,790

1,950

2,200

2,020

2,510

Feb.

93,460

4,160

4,020

5,650

7,990

6,880

 5,200

84,160

3,880

5,050

5,200

4.160

3.740

3.320

63,320

4.450

6.420

6, 160

7,510

5,650

4,450

84,020

7.350

11,000

11,200

10,300

8,310

6,580

_

-

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

March. --..-...'....-....-'...

May*1............... .......................

June'." .

August. . . .

September. .................................

. Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

85,500

5,050

4,600

4,300

4,020

3,880

3,600

93,320

3,250

2,900

2,640

2,380

 2,440

3,460

63,860

6,880

11,700

13,500

13,900

11,900

6,730

94,020

3.250

2\770

2,580

3,740

5,960

5,500

e3,740

3,180

2,580

Apr.

2.260

2,020

1,840

1,790

el, 580

1,680

2,950

13,400

22,500

28,400

29.100

625, 400

24,300

24,500

24,000

21,400

14,300

6,950

67,830

7,510

7,040

8,950

9,290

6,730

4,900

95,050

5.650

5,350

9,460

12,400

"

Secondfoot-days

1,097,600

714,320

174,830

3,575,860

77,820

165, 580

157, 150

340,530 

223,790

479,770

90,066

61,329

246, 127

3,329,112

May

13,000

9,800

86,260

11,200

14,500

16,800

11,900

6,580

4,' 160

810,300

6,260

11,000

9,630

7,990

10,600

11,000

68,790

11,000

6,310

6,730

4,300

3,110

2,580

92,380

2,700

8,640

2,380

2,440

2,26*0

1,790

el, 400

Maximum

59,700

70,500

15,800

70,500

6,420

11,200

13,900

B9.100 

16,800

40,300

19,900

6,100

22,700

70,500

June

1,400

1,200

. 955

635

750

1,190

el, 240

3,110

3,880

3,320

6,260

6,880

5,500

e5,200

&,eoo

5,660

13,300

25,400

29,300

38,000

e35, 400

40.300

37,500

31,000

31,200

35,700

33, 700

830,300

27,500

24,000

"

Minimum

15,600

4,020

2,140

S

1,580

3,320

2.38C

1,580 

- 1,400

7«

646

110

449

110

July

19.900

10,300

3.6SO

2,380

82,080

1,840

1,630

1,440

1,360

2,320

4/450

e5,110

3,860

8,320

1,840

1,440

1,100

925

e925

1,630

2,770

2,510

2,510

1,680

1,360

9925

1,400

2,140

1,480

895

646

Aug.

626

9110

297

605

1,480

1,430

1,630

1,480

93,600

4,900

4,450

4,750

4.020

2*510

1,310

el, 320

1,480

1,380

900

1,080

761

215

e518

1,270

1,020

617

1,010

1,520

4,950

86,100

3,740

Mean

35,410

23,310

5,540

9,795

2,510

5,914

5,069

11,«50 

7,219

15,990

2,905

1,978

8,204

10,490

Sept.

1,590

702

449

1,130

5,670

e!7,600

22,700

16,800

17,000

15,800

14,100

11,OOO

95,270

2,590

1,690

1,440

1,320

906

5,160

ell, 400

13,700

10,600

6,680

3,340

2,370

4,560

all, 000

13,700

13,900

9,OTO *""

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,177,000

1,417,000

346,800*

7,091,000

184,400

328,400

311,700

678,400 

443,000

951,600

. 178.600

121,600

.488,200

7,596,000

e Sunday.

Time baal»! Central Btandard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, eubtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; central war time thereafter.
OSAGE (MARIAS DES CY(3NES) RIVER BASIN 

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo.

453

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12', long. 92°37', In SEi sec. 19, T. 40 N., R. 

16 w., at Bagnell Dam on Osage River, 2 miles southwest of Bagnell. Datum of gage Is 

at mean sea level, adjustment .of 1912, or 1.18 feet below mean sea level, datum ot 

1929, determined by Union Electric Co. of Missouri. Elevations given herein are referred to adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 14,000 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1942. Since 1932, readings from this same

gage at 7:30 a.m. have been published as Osage River at Lakeside in reports ofU. S.

Weather Bureau, referred to a gage datum of 600.00 feet above mean sea level.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 1,423,000 acre-feet June 19 (elevation, 662.48 

reetj; minimum, 1,137,000 acre-feet Apr. 8 (elevation, 657.62 feetj.

1931-42: Maximum contents, that of June 19, 1942; minimum, 355,900 acre-feet Mar. 

24, 26, 1934 (elevation, 640.41 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam; storage began in 1931. Usable 

capacity, 1,235,000 acre-feet (revised) between elevations 630.00 feet (maximum drawdown) and 660.00 feet (full reservoir) above mean sea level. Elevation of crest of 

spillway, 638.00 feet above mean sea level. Dead storage, 774,000 acre-feet (revised) 

Figures given herein are of usable contents, water is used for generating electricity

Cooperation.- Records collected and prepared In cooperation with union Electric Co. of 

Missouri.

Capacity tables (elevation. In feet, and contents, In acre-feet) 

(Furnished by Union Electric Co. of Missouri)

Apr. 16, 1941, to June 30, 1948

630

631

635

640

645

0

29,750

157,300

333,600

530,600

Revised capacity table used 

after June 30, 1948

650

655

660

749,600

995,500

1,275,000

630

631

634

637

640

0

29,360

180,300

219,200

323,900

645 

650 

655 

66Q

614,500

726,100

966,300

1,235,000

Monthly elevation and contenta! water year October 1941 to September 1942

Date

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1941......

Sept. 30. ..................

Water year 1941-42......

Elevation 

(feet)t

659.88

-

ac.fl >7K

' 659-90

-

Content a 

(acre-feet)

1,268,000

-

1,244,000

Ti i oo nnn

Jl, 230, 000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+3,000'

+91,000

+8,000

+63,000

-59,000

+38,000

+4,000

t Elevation at midnight. ,

| From revised capacity table.

Tlag basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; 

Central war time thereafter. To convert war time to standard tine, subtjntct 1 hour.
454 OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYONES) RIVER BASIN

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, 1st. 38°13'26", long. 92°35'23", In NfcEi sec. 21, T. 

4<J n., R. 15 W., It miles upstream from Bagnell and 3 miles downstream from hydroelectric plant of Union Electric Co. of Missouri. Datum of gage Is 548.57 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 14,000 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to Se'ptember 1942.

Average aiscnarge.- 17 years, 9,038 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 147,000 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 38.95 

feetJ; minimum, 260 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 30 (gage height, 2.61 feet); nlKlmam 

daily, 671 second-feet June 7.

1925-42: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 5, 1941; minimum, 220 second-feet 

(regulated) June 12, 1932; minimum dally, 290 second-feet (regulated) Feb."21, 1931; 

minimum gage height, 2.10 feet July 15, 1934.

mximum stage known, 43.1 feet In June 1844 (discharge, about 170,000 second-feet 

from rating curve extended above 130,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records gpod. Flow regulated by Lake of the Ozarks (see p. 453).

uooperat'lon.- Seven discharge measurements furnished by Union Electric Co. of Missouri.

Discharge, in aeoond-feet. water year Ootobar 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21,300

24,900

30,300

56,600

,6139,000

126,000

117,000

97,5OO

93,900

88,800

75,800

666,300

64,800

64,000

50,900

41,700

47,300

44,800

840,600

41,100

41,100

41,100

36,400

31,900

30,900

628,700

37,400

41,100

39,700

71,900

104,000

Nor.

112,000

3.09,000

106,000

102,000

101,000

85,200

70,800

58,300

860,000

42,100

40,400

30,900

23,000

17,500

10,600

65,880

6,680

6,870

7,600

10,400

13,900

18,300

831,600

81,600

21,000

20,100

21,200

19,500

14,700

910,000

-

Dec.

10,900

10,100

7,580

7,770

10,100

8,360

«6,940

7.92O

8,350

7,760

7,260

6,940

4,260

e2,030

4,340

4,390

3,630

3,160

2,900

1,860

el ,890

5,680

16,500

18,900

16,90O

19,100

23,000

624,900

23,400

21,200

15,200

Jan.

17,300

12,600

9,760

e7,OOO

9,320

10,400

9,260

7,100

4,990

2,930

e£,3OO

3,710

5,110

5,020

4,780

4,700

2,780

e2,140

5,040

4,970

5,800

4,790

4,980

2,390

el,S40

4,840

6,690

5,790

3,700

4,670

2,140

Feb.

81,700

3,970

4,290

4,780

7,140

12,800

. 12,500

88,950

10,500

10,800

9,720

10,000

11,700

10,900

67,260

9,540

10,400

11,400

12,20O

12,500

11,400

88,270

12,100

18,200

21,600

22,800

22,400

21.2OO

-

_ .

-

Hcmth

October. ...................................

NoveBber. ..................................

December. ............. .^. ......... ..^. .....

Calendar year 1940 ......................

January.

February. ..................................

 arch. .....................................

April. .....................................

Ibnr ay. .......................................

July. ......................................

August. . . ....

September ..................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Vtr,

e!7,700

17,800

18,700

15,800

10,700

8,320

7,470

 3,950

3,490

9,200

7,930

7,950

7,7-70

4,390

e2,490

8,070

14,500

14,400

18,500

W,100

18,900

813-700

12,000

a .esc

7,810

7,810

9,210

a, 210

eS.OOO

6,930

3,610

Apr.

8,070

7,660

7,oio

3,380

el, 710

6,880

18,700

21,000

22,200

34,000

46,200

643,100

34,300

30,300

30,900

29,000

25,500

19,800

614,900

13,500

13,9OO

14,400

14,100

13,800

12,000

e8,510

9,470

9,470

10,600

11,000

Seeondfoot-daye

1,838,700

1,178,130

313,810

5,880,989

- 178,840

320,420

312,100

527,990

498,760

997,391

210,215

90,425

317,500

6,783,681

May

12,600

11,000

ell, 800

14,500

17,700

38,500

32,600

21,600

19,800

el5,700

18,300

21,800

22,800

24,000

23,000

25,200

621,600

26,100

24,900

17,20d

13,900

11,800

8,400

05,610

6,680

8,620

7,970

6,630"

5,390

2,140

el,180

Ifr-jipn*

139,000

112,000

24,900

139,000

17,300

22,800

19,100

46,200

38,500

92,600

32,300

5,640

19,700

139,000

June

5,110

4,540

3,610

3,860

3,370

1,010

»671

1,020

5,500

7,320

9,680

14,000

19,800

618,000

15,700

12,100

24,600

74,600

92,600

84,200

e74,000

72,000

69,600

63,900

64,000

67,400

60,000

646,500

40,500

38,200

m-tniw

' 21,800

5,880

1,860

543

1,840

1,700

2,000

1,710

1,120

671

775

753

l.OOO

671

July

32,300

24,000

17,400

10,100

66,350

6,550

7,240

5,080

2,650

' 5.06O

6,290

65,090

8;700

10,200

9,240

7.SOO

5,S40

1,710

6775

2,460

3,580

2,860

3,300

2,600

4,590

el,230

3,750

3.56O

3,590

3,450

3,850

Aug.

1,470

0902

3,060

2,75O

1,690

2,300

1,990

1,010

el, 150

3,560

4,430

5,640

5,520

4,860

4,480

62,930

4,020

4,310

4,200

3,870

0,810

1,220

01,090

1,700

2,390

3,320

3,690

4,190

1,630

8753

3,490

, lleui

59,310

89,270

10,100

16,110

S,7£9

11,440

10,070

17,6OO

16,090

33,250

6,781

2,917

10,580

18.59O

Sept.

3,550

3,320

1,800.

al,OOO

e4,400

(814,800

al6,800

a 18, BOO

19,70O

18,000

17,900

15,OOO

012,100

9,700

8,59O

6,010

5,180

4,760

11,400

e!9,000

12,900

10,000

9,170

7,460

6,06O

8,120

e8,990

10,100

15.6OO

17,600

Runoff **

acre-feet

3,647,000

2,3S7,ooo

621, 2OO

11,660,000

384,700

635,500

619,000

1,047,000

989,300

1,976,000

417,000

179,400

689,800

13,460,008

a Ho gage-height record; power-plant record used, 

e Sundaj

tage recorder at hydroelectric 

18-30. 

194S; central war tine thereafter..
OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 455

Osage River near St. Tftomas, Ho.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°20'25", long. 92°13'25*, In SEiSWi sec. 35, T. 

4z N,, R. 12 W., 0.5 mile downstream from Sugar Creek and 2i miles south of St. Thomas. 

Datum of gage Is 528.06 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 14,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1931 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 8,322 second-feet.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 120,000 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 34.40 

reetj; minimum dally, 1,020 second-feet (regulated) July 20,

1931-42: Maximum dl-scharge, that of Oct. 7, 1941; minimum, 420 second-feet 

(regulated) Aug. 27, 1931 (gage height, 1.30 feet); minimum dally, 420 second-feet 

(regulated) Aug. 27, 1931.

Maximum stage known, about 39.4 feet In June 1844.

Remarks.- Records gotjd. Flow regulated by Lake of the Ozarks (see p. 453 ).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

at

27

20

29

30

31

Dot.

80,800

82,800

89,100

43,700

$108,000

119,000

120,000

114,000

104,000

96,500

89,500

80,000

68,500

61,000

67,400

43,900

42,800

47,500

48,500

38,500

38,500

38,200

36,900

38,200

30,600

28,200

38,500

37,500

37,800

48,300

80,000

Hov.

97,600

104,000

104,000

103,000

100,000

96,500

87.5OO

73,000

56,200

46,300

38.2OO

32,800

24,900

19,400

12,900

8,070

5,440

6,130

6,550

8,610

12,700

16,500

21,600

28,200

21,900

21,400

21,400

20,500

17,400

11,800

-

Dec.

10,500

10,900

8,880

7,370

8,890

9,110

7,580

7,390

7,860

7,790

7,330

6,710

5,790

3,560

2,270

4,39O

3,720

3,280

2,990

2,800

1,890

2,360

16.SOO

80,800

18,600

20,800

22,500

24,900

24,900

21,600

17,700

Jan.

18,000

14,500

11,500

8,670

7,220

10,100

10,100

a8,000

a6,OOO

4,060

8,910

2,470

3,690

5,020

4,770

4,690

4,270

2,940

2,890

4,780

5,200

5,400

4.900

4,380

8,470

2.380

5,67O

6,490

6,130

3,940

4,500

Feb.

2,600

2,250

4,540

5,480

6,110

10,500

14,100

11,100

10,600

12,300

ICf.SOO

10,900

11,800

12,000

9,060

8,940

10,900

11,400

13,500

12,800

13,600

10,200

12,100

19,600

28,200

83,400

23,100

81,900

-

-

-

Month

October

MOWWftMT. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ................................... Ftbraarx. ....

 areh. ........... ....... ...

April, .....................................

JOM. ......................................

taiwt. ....................................

September. .................................

later year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

19,100

18,000

17,700

. 14,300

12,600

9,980

8,500

5,790

5,850

9.59O

8,710

7,880

S,5SO

5,840

4,140

3,790

11,900

15,100

15,000

18,500

18,800

16,400

13,500

9,980

7,390

-8,070

6,550

4,870

2,980

3,180

8,230

Apr.

8

7

7

5

,350

,830

,560

,460

3,070

2

7

20

26

31

41

40

36

30

30

23

27

21

17

,640

,870

,800

,500

,000

,100

,800

,6OO

,600

,600

,8OO

,300

,400

,400

13,800

13.300

14

14

14

,400

,3OO

.OOO

12,800

9

9

9

10

1Q

Saeondfoot-days

1,782,700

1,217,200

320,600

5,994,653

186,720

335,280

380,780

586,700

549,610

1,033,150

263,060

100,070

314,540

6,950,410

,630

,330

,540

,OOO

,900

-

May

12,100

12,500

12,200

13,000

16,300

31,000

37,900

24,000

20,800

18,2OO

18,500

21,600

22,300

24,900

E4.600

27,800

23,700

27,900

30,600

20,800

16,200

13,400

10,600

6,790

6,000

16,500

15,300

9,480

6,840

6,200

2,600

MaxituiB

120,000

104,000

24,900

12O.OOO

18,000

23,400

19,100

41,100

37,900

80,500

39,500

5,710

19,600

120,000

June

2,220

5,530

4,410

3,780

3,850

3,230

1,750

2,470

2,090

7,620

10,600

15,000

22,500

21/900

17,100

14,000

20,100

51,000

68,500

80,500

80,500

77,5OO

74,000

68,500

66,000

676,000

g77,500

£62,000

549,800

g43,2OO

-

maim*

20,200

5,440

1,890

546

2,380

2,250

2,980

2,640

2,600

1,750

1,020

1,150

1,150

1,080

July

39,500

31,600

25,500

316,600

16,900

g9,360

g9,120

a9,500

a6,OOO

3,420

5,910

6,140

6,870

9,850

10.4OO

8,640

6,140

4,440

1,800

1,020

2,670

3,330

2,850

3,140

2,980

3.8OO

1,580

3,820

3,430

3,500

3,350

*««.

3,530

1,

1,

4,

740

230

440

4,240

2,6OO

5,

2,

1,

000

350

420

1,530

3,650

4,

&

5,

990

no

460

5,580

4,240

3,

4,

4,

£50

450

740

3,840

3,590

2,

1,

380

580

210

1*790

2,590

3,

4,

3,

1,

130

320

MO

900

1,150

Mean

57,510

40,570

10,340

16,420

6,023

11,970

10,350

17,560

17,730

34,440

8,486

3,2§8

10,480

19,040

Sept.

3,480

3,610

3,130

1,790

1,150

7,370

18,800

18,000

19,600

18,000

18,500

16,300

13,900

11,100

8,880

6,930

5,820

5,180

5,930

18,800

15,800

11,100

9,850

8,160

6,740

6,580

9,600

9,600

12.9OO

18,000

Runoff la

acre-feet

3,536,000

2,414,000

636,900

11,890,000

370,400

666,OOO

636,300

1,045,000

1,090,000

2,049,000

521,800

198,500

628,900

L3»790,OOO

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on oasis of power-plant records.

g CoBpnted from graph baaed on gag* readings. 

Mae baals; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tine thereafter. 

To ttoamrt War tiae to standard tlve, subtract 1 hour.
456 OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Lyndon, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°37', long. 95°38'(corrected), In SWl sec. 34, T. 16 

s., R. 16 E., on downstream side of county highway bridge, 2i miles east of Lyndon.

Drainage area.- Ill square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,730 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage 

neignt, 12.60 feet); no flow at times during August.

1939-42: Maximum discharge observed, that of Oct. 20, 1941; no flow for long 

periods.

High water of 1935 reached a stage of 20.3 feet, from floodmarks Indicated by local farmers.

Remarks.- Records are fair. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, in second-foet. water year October 1941 to Septeober 1942

Day

1

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.

55

1,040

640

SO

65

252

1,160

SOS

70

37

20

16

13

2,430

266

75

50

46

1,430

4,050

425

15O

92

75

63

990

127

92

59

127

1,730

Nov.

1,730

160

160

127

92

75

. 60

45

- 44

37

35

34

32

29

27

27

26

25

24

70

28

26

108

50

50

50

44

31

28

27

-

Dec.

26

25

23

a22

a20

a20

a!8

16

15

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

*14

75

31

390

425

58

30

29

30

30

Jan.

23

bl5

b!2

blO

b8

b7

b7

b7

b8

be

b9

b9

11

14

15

. 16

* 18

19

19

18

18

18

IS

19

19

*19

18

18

IS

17

16

Feb.

14

14

14

14

16

16

16

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

28

134

49

20

18

16

18

19

252

102

47

45

39

36

_

-

Month

October

November. .... .

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

M&7

Septeaber. ............................:....

Water year K41-42 ......................

Mar.

36

37

37

37

38

33

28

24

22

19

18

18

17

17

18

23'

31

29

21

19

16

15

14

13

16

14

14

14

13

12

12

Apr.

12

11

11 11

11

ISO

S28

65

70

70

42

34

SO

25

23

19

16

14

76

102

64

40

28

22

23

23

114

44

29

21

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,476

39,566

1,017

1,457

3,808

132

743

5,239

35,937

May

17

37

372

61

36

32

27

19

16

14

16

506

102

37

30

29

27

28

36

18

14

14

92

27

28

20

IS

13

10

9

8

Maximum

425

4,050

23

252

22S

1,610

12

425

1,160

4,050

June

6

6

55'

5

6

5

5

5

5

80

20.

11

7

6

5

9

150

1,610

940

134

53

30

390

150

80

26

20

IS

16

-

Minimum

14

0

7

12

5

1

3

0

July

IS

11

12

11

1O

6

4

6

4

4

4

5

a4

a4

a3

3

3

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

3

1

1

Aug.

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

265

425

11

8

6

4

Mean

47.6

108

14.5

36.3

21.8

48.6

127

4.3

24

175

98.5

Sept.

3

3

1,160

240

425

890

89O

425

70

37

20

17

16

13

15

19

16

38

640

86

26

20

16

14

' 13

52

SO

18

14

14

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,930

78,480

896

2,020

2,890

7,550

262

1,470

10,390

71,290 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Time basis: Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

% To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9,- 1942; central war time thereafter.
OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 457

Hundred and Ta!n Mile Creek near Quenemo, Kans. 

(Formerly published as Dragoon Creek near Quenemo, Kans.)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°39', long. 95°34', In SEi sec. 18, T. 16 S., R. 

17 E., 1J miles downstream from Dragoon Creek (revised), 5i miles northwest of Quenemo, 

and 6.6 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 321 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,100 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage 

neignt, 23.50 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 25.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 20, 1941; no flow for long periods In 

1940, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-fast, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

. Oct.

150

1,360

2,610

230

204

351

2,010

711

175

200

114

76

64

1,240

2,560

669

78

64

1,590

10,200

10,000

2,460

366

240

195

8,250

1,110

195

232

268

3,700

Nov.

8,060

g2,260

380

285

275

230

186

158

145

133

124

180

116

106

99

95

95

89

99

202

106

91

184

168

145

150

180

103

95

91

-

Dec.

89

84

80

78

74

66

61

58

56

54

52

53

59

62

64

64

62

59

S3

50

48

 52

265

181

324

835

279

151

106

101

106

Jan.

b85

065

045

b30

,b25

023

b21

b20

b!9

b!9

080

b22

bSO

b40

b50

b60

b70

87

77

64

69

60

62

62

64

 65

65

62

59

58

54

Feb.

46

40

40

46

52

63

50

46

44

40

37

36

35

36

101

239

133

70

53

49

49

56

214

818

115

104

96

94

_

_

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 arch

April

May

June j

July J

August. ................................ j . . .

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 .................. J ...

Mar.

103

110

137

155

143

181

103

90

77

72

67

64

64

65

65

80

153

139

85

72

65

62

53

50

54

72

59

50

42

39

36

Apr.

36

36

35

34

31

1,320

3,700

518

232

g!90

g!43

g!20

glOl

86

74

64

58

116

315

394

186

118

89

73

69

69

144

87

66

56

-

Seoondfoot-days

45,672

14,510

3,726

103,567

1,648

2,192

2,547

8,560

11,969

3,448

480

1,272

12,688

113,546

May

47

117

1,190

216

114

200

133

74

59

53

212

3,420

3,620

252

186

158

122

345

186

103

84

112

. 166

116

167

202

124

71

52

42

36

MaxiBUB

10,200

8,060

835

10,200

87

239

155

3,700

3,620

2,510

59

43O

4,140

10,200

June

30

29

26

22

20

31

25

29

28

29

257

120

43

85

19

18

19

266

2,510

1,660

1,020

366

152

207

868

204

122

90

80

143

 ~

MiniBUB

64

89

48

0

19

36

36

31

36

18

2

2

4

2

July

69

40

36

33

36

28

21

17

15

22

19

33

21

15

12

11

8

7

6

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

2

Aug.

2

2

36

320

46

21

15

11

21

IS

 46

20

11

lp

8

7

5

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

126

430

64

19

10

7

Mean

1,473

484

120

884

49.7

78.3

82.2

885

386

282

15.5

41.0

421

311

Sept.

4

 16

4,140

815

855

1,470

1,180

1,110

230

122

78

56

49

34

33

135

82

100

1,310

211

101

64

48

38

53

118

64

46

39

33

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

90,590

28,780

7,390

205,400

3,060

4,350

5,060

16,980

23,740

16,760

952

2,580

25,050

225,200

Peak discharge.- Ont. 19 m,xn r -«- ) U i-in 1 .r ft - nC 4- o« f ll50 n m i i~ -IOQ n

- . . ,-,,- fee.-ft.; Apr. 7 (SrSO ajm!) 5,350 

Sept. 3 (6 a.m.) 8,280 sec.-ft. I » Winter discharge measurement made oji this day, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected bjl Ice. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

May 13 (4:30 a.m.) 6,920 sec.-ft.;

9> 1942; c'ntral thereafter.
458 OSAOE (HARMS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 

Pottawatomle Creek near Oarnett, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°20', long. 95°15', In SWi sec. 6, T. 20 S., R. 20 

 K., a quarter of a mile downstream from confluence of North Pottawatomle and Cedar 

Creeks and 4 miles north of Garnett.

Drainage area.- 334 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1942.

Extremes.- 1940-41: Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,960 second-feet June 1 

Igage nelghf, 26.86 feet); no flow at times during year.

1941-42: Maximum discharge during year, 22,400 second-feet Oct. 14 (gage height, 

30.42 feet), by velocity-area studies; minimum observed, 2 second-feet June 4.

1939-42: Maximum, that of Oct. 14, 1941; no flow at times during 1940-41.

High water of Nov. 16, 1928, reached a stage of approximately 32.2 feet (revised).

Remarks.- Becords are fair. Gage read twice dally.'

Discharge, in aecond-f.eet, 1940-42 

1940-41

DBJ

 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

sa

30

31

Oct.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

o

1

11

1

NOT.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

11

1

11

11

423

145

77

77

58

1,880

957

225

82

88

-

Dee.

54

44

38

53

3O

27

24

22

S3.

19

18

20

22

22

25

82

98

77

, 98

253

225

139

98

77

54

50

164

313

127

87

67

Jan.

58

999

225

115

77

62

54

47

54

67

87

82

77

508

1,040

3,680

7,030

873

359

211

543

3,O50

440

239

474

4,940

491

211

197

73O

1,240

r*b.

423

343

239

152

133

121

104

82

72

67

67

72

491

211

121

98

77

72

6S

54

46

46

44

45

48

48

48

46

_

-

tfer.

46

44

40

38

41

36

38

40

46

54

58

47

39

34

34

34

54

34

31

26

25

26

24

SS

20

20

£0

Xfi

17

17

17

Apr.

16

17

30

22

22

20

30

54

115

98

72

50.

44

653

1,460

2,000

SOS

328

283

625

171

121

96

87

72

68

54

48

43

41

-

Hay

41

42

41

87

423

184

82

54

57

28

22

18

16

14

12

10

8

8

7

6

5

5

S

4

3

3

e

2

2

2

5

June

7,410

3,490

579

197

115

82

58

152

2,770

5,830

957

268

158

121

92

72

54

45

38

32

25

25

62

87

50

27

2O

24

20

15

-

July

14

40

474

139

45

30

17

11

7

f 6

77

49

20

9

5

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

o

Aug.

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

11

1

1i

1

11

11

5,360

4,670

770

139

64

.36

S«*.

27

104

38

28

16

3,006

5,320

474

4.11O

1,520

268

135

T?

54

38

33

ns

121

40

26

18

IS

IS

10

9

8

 T

7

28

1,910

-
OSAOE (MAHAIS DBS CYONES) RIVER BASIN 459

Discharge, In aecond-feet, of Pottawatorale Creek near Oarnett, Kana., 1940-42 Continued

1941-42

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

873

2,730

3,630

810

2,510

615

3,140

710

1,220

1,700

283

171

391

12,500

3,490

543

313

268

597

5,160

4,780

474

283

211

171

1,310

1,170

253

171

225

5,160

NOT.

6,060

957

359

391

253

225

158

139

109

98

92

77

72

62

67

62

58

54

109

597

152

98

1,190

343

440

391

225

152

127

115

-

Dec.

104

98

87

82

72

72

62

50

50

49

46

45

44

46

48

49

48

43

41

38

37

38

2,660

440

770

2,470

440

197

158

133

121

Jan.

121

109

87

67

44

t>35

D35

bSO

b25

b25

bee

b25

32

36

41

42

45

47

45

41

36

36

SB

38

, 36

37

38

38

39

35

35

FeU.

33

31

28

29

31

41

36

33

29

27

S3

23

21

21

54

1,150

ass

121

82

58

54

58

184

*74

158

1,27

104

02'_

-

Mar.

87

87

77

62

67

67

58

54

48

44

41

39

298

133

77

4,210

1,220

268

171

187

98

82

12

67

78

115

133

82

62

54

49

Apr.

47

44

41

39

37

164

3,630

678

2,090

4,010

508

283

285

171

145

121

109

115

211

8,030

313

158

127

104

98

104

1,760

4,570

440

197

-

May

145

121

1,190

211

127

92

77

67

62

54

54

182

359

115

72

58

48

72

62

54

37

37

82

58

44

30

83

18

18

14

14

June

8

9

6

4

7

5

45

38

82

. 184

184

121

92

67

39

88

25

457

5,380

5,100

3,540

873

211

1,390

8,160

343

145

92

58

44

-

July

34

87

25

27

18

al6

14

18

9

16

839

54

197

50

18

a!4

9

6

6

82

313

92

29

16

11

12

47

18

11

8

6

Aug.

4

S

6

4

33

'28 20

2S3

253

121

68

a42

21

15

579

98

35

20

13

10

6

5

3

3

4

1,340

1,310

187

58

28

19

Sept.

14

9

1,940

8,080

2,620

1,860

474

873

579

156

98

58

41

36

88

27

24

24

978

760

184

72

54

35

54

3,870

810

225

133

92

-

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1940-48

Month

October 1940

Novenber. ...................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1940 .......................

April.......................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1940-41 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

January 1942 . . *

April...........................:........... mv

July. .................................. T. ..

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ................... h - .

Secoadfoot-days

2,488

22,070

7,140

17,649

100,024

8,638

171,280

8 1 91

4 523

17,550

160,997

Maximal

313

8,620

58

8,000

5

1XOA

5,320

7,410

2., 660

12,500

3,870

12,5OO

Minimum

18

0

44

16

7

0

54

37

0

 fl

Vff

9

3

Mean

78.3

60.3

123

238

762

588

274

279

469

585

441

Runoff ia 

acre-feat

4,820

43,800

56 060

14,160

21 94O

35,010

198,400

110 800

17,130

339,700

7,060

8 O*7n

34,810

319,300

gl»e basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war tine to standard tlae, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; central war tine thereafter.
460 OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYONES) RIVER BASIN

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, fens.

Location.~ Water-stagfr recorder, lat. 37°52', long. 94°40', In NWi sec. 21, T. 25 S., R. 

25 E., at old military highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Fort Scott, 2i miles 

downstream from Mill Creek, and 2i miles west of Kansas-Missouri State line.

Drainage area.- 411 square miles.

Records available.- August 1921 to June 1925, April 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 16 years, (1921-24, 1929-42), 271 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,800 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 35.12 

feetJ; no flow Aug. 23-25.

1921-35, 1929-42; Maximum discharge, 29,800 second-feet Sept. 7, 1941 (gage 

height, 36.38 feet); no flow at times In 1934, 1936, 19259, 1942.

Maximum stage known, 42.34 feet In 1915. Bank-full stage, 30 feet.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1941-42 {gage height, In fset,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Hov. 15-18, Har. 1-15, July 12 to Sept. 38)

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.9

3.6 

4.9 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

102

232

353

610

900

14.0

16.0

80.0

24.0

28.0

1,580

1,960

3,100

4,750

7,300

30.0

38.0

34.0

35.0

9,000

11,700

17,100

22,100

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1941 to Septeaber 1942

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3,350 

2,140

4,250 

6,220 

19,300

7,280 

4,420 

g2,840 

gl,470 

1,700

514 

309 

254 

2,900 

2,800

1,340 

1,770 

900 

488 

2,000

3,790 

gl,030 

g666 

g424 

g320

gl,670 

2,990 

709 

424 

7,290 

11,000

Nov.

9,860 

g2.920 

g2,060 

gl,780 

gS70

g568

gsee

g309 

g270 

265

270 

g248 

g212 

g!92 

g!72

g!57 

g!42 

g!27 

406 

932

331 

450 

1,650 

765 

840

582 

400 

309 

265 

248

Deo.

238 

212 

192 

177 

167

137 

ISO 

112 

109 

101

95 

97 

125 

157 

126

112 

100 

g!02 

100 

93

89 lie

1,090 

500 

gB92

g2,620 

g708 

gS53 

g276 

g243 

g243

Jan.

g309 

270 

157 

125 

97

74 

70 

g64 

g58 

g53

g54 

g55 

62 

70 

74

75 

80 

98 

108 

91

78 

75 

75 

74 

73

72 

79 

92 

82 

78 

132

Feb.

162 

124 

162 

243 

238

172 

137 

107 

96 

89

82 

74 

69 

6S 

125

g765 

436 

227 

167 

162

172 

197 

g582 

g680 

287

232

227 

202

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

 arc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

bar....................................

 her. ..................................

 bar................................. ..

lerndar year 1941 

ftry f

h.. ....................................

1.................. ....................

ter year 1941-42 ...............

Har.

192 

182 

157 

142 

137

126 

119 

105 

92 

88

83 

8» 

82

84 

Si

1,740 

1,810 

400 

254 

207

172 

147 

131 

114 

131

353

212 

147 

119 

101 

88

Apr.

81 

79 

69 

64 

62

79 

3,680 

2,370 

3,490 

5,610

1,460 

540 

400 

331 

270

265

488 

287 

364 

1,540

750 

331 

243

197 

287

400 

222 

424 

222 

157

Secondfoot-days

96,557 

27,988 

9,802

334,695

2,954 

6,284 

7,878 

24,762 

6,033 

43,698 

2,876 

785 

2,243

231,860

"ay

142 

128 

362 

321 

147

157 

137 

88 

72 

67

96 

93 

81 

64 

214

254

137 

1,810 

533 

197

137 

105 

197 

142 

80

63 

53 

48 

41 

36 

31

MaxiBUB

19,300 

9,860 

2,620

22,600

309 

765 

1,610 

5,610 

1,810 

13,700 

941 

287 

555

19,300

June

28 

26 

31 

33 

29

33 

35 

33 

' 67

78

108 

98 

111 

147 

82

177 

142 

g900 

g2,020 

g2,200

13,700 

10,800 

g2,450 

gl,710 

5,900

1,790 

447 

232 

167 

124

Minima

254

127 

89

1

53 

68 

81 

62 

31 

26 

9 

0 

1

0

July

g98 

g88 

. 877 

g69 

864

g61 

851 

8*8

g47 

478

941 

132 

870 

gSl 

g42

g23 

g23 

g23 

f32 

f44

g!31 

g88 

g49 

gSl 

g30

g22

818 

g!4

812 

glO 

9

Aug.

8 

6 

4

31 

73

27 

25 

287 

202 

49

26

14 

8

5

4

 2

2

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

0 

0

1

1 

1 ' 1

1 

1 

1

Mean

3,115 

933 

316

917

95.3 

224 

254 

825 

195 

1,457 

92.8 

25.3 

74.8

635

Sept.

1 

1 

2 

2 

112

182 

142 

61 

25

19

10 

6 

4 

2 

4

3

1 

1 

111 

817

78 

39 

33 

S8 

23

555 

347 

128 

64 

48

Runoff In 

acre-feet

191,500 

55,510 

19,440

663,800

5,860 

12,480 

15,630 

49,110 

11,970 

86,670 

5,700 

1,560 

4,450

459,900

Peak discharge.- Oct. 5 (8 a.m.) 22.800 sec. -ft.: Oct. 30 (11:30 p.m.) 11.000 sec. -ft.; HOT. 1 

(1 a.m.) 12,700 eec.-ft.; Apr. 10 (2:30 a.m.) 7,460 see. -ft. ; June 21 (8 p.m.) 17,100 sec. -ft.; June

25 {8a.m.} 6,980 aee.-ft.

t Computed on baaie of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.1

461

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37P42'30", long. 93°45'20", in Wi sec. 11, T. 34 H., 

R. 26 W., at bridge on State Highway 64, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Bear 

Creek and 2 miles east of Stockton. Datum of gage Is 764.02 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles,

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1942,

Average discharge.- 21 years, 1,064 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 56,300 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 26.4 

feet); minimum observed, 107 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 2.77 feet).

1921-42: Maximum discharge, 57,000 second-feet Apr. 19, 1941 (gage height, 26.5 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 30, 1936: minimum gage height, 

1.62 feet Sept. 10, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 29.3 feet July 1909.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 5,000 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

for period of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read once daily below 8.0 feet and 

twice dally above.

Rating tables, water year 1941-43, except period of ice effect (gaga height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 21 to 30)

Oct. 6 to Sept. 30

5.0

7.0

11.0

15.0

17.0

1,100

2,190

4,690

7,470

9,600

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

83.1

11,300

14,100

18,000

23,000

35,100

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.6 

4.S 

9.0

92

113

172

394

939

3,190

14.0

17.0

19.0

80.0

21.0

22.4

6,340

8,800

11,200

13,800

16,000

21,100

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1941 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,510

1,300

2,190

5,730

34,900

20,800

6,640

3,790

3,140

2,970

2,300

1,870

1,600

1,820

4,270

3,790

3,910

5,120

4,330

3,080

2,530

2,200

1,920

1,760

1,540

2,420

2,310

1,650

2,090

10,300

19,200

SOY.

16,800

8,610

5,850

6,560

4,870

4,030

3,430

2,860

2,580

2,310

2,090

1,370

1,710

1,600

1,490

1,390

1,880

1,180

1,920

3,190

1,920

1,710

2,970

2,860

2,700

2,530

2,260

2,040

1,880

1,650

Dec.

1,760

1,600

1,440

1,340

1,280

1,180

1,080

1,040

9S7

939

891

891

939

939

 891

891

843

843

795

749

749

795

8,260

£,420

1,650

2,200

1,760

1,540

1,440

1,340

1,280

Jan.

1,490

1,390

1,140

987

b870

b780

b710

b660

b640

b630

b630

b635

b640

b645

b650

657

657

657

657

611

588

565

565

542

520

49S

588

843

749

703

1,540

Month

October .......................

Novenber ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

January .

February

llaroh ........................

Sal1 1 .........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August

September .....................

later year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

1,870

1,620

1,760

2,360

 2,360

1,980

1,760

1,540

1,490

2,420

1,980

1,760

1,650

1,440

1,440

1,540

2,140

1,670

1,760

1,650

1,600

1,600

2,530

3,610

2,920

2,580

2,310

2,040

w

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

162,880

96,080

38,752

533,877

23,437

55,580

28,196

58,704 

85,955

63,905

14,364

18,277

24,996

607,216

Mar.

1,870

1,710

1,540

1,440

1,390

1,340

1,240

1,240

1,080

1,040

939

891

891

891

843

795

749

703

703

657

657

611

588

565

565

611

611

542

520

498

476

Maximum

34,900

16,800

2,420

34,900

1,540

3,610

1,670

7,810 

2,090

11,400

1,040

1,820

4,250

34,900

Apr.

476

455

434

434

414

414

3,140

4,630

7,650

7,810

4,810

3,490

2,860

2,530

2,200

1,870

1,710

1,540

1,440

1,280

1,180

1,080

1,040

939

939

939

843

795

749

703

~

May

657

749

1,080

1,710

1,040

2,090

1,390

939

843

843

891

939

891

749

843

1,080

891

1,840

843

749

703

611

588

A 588

W 520

476

455

434

394

374

355

Minimum

1,300

1,180

749

57

498

1,440

476

414 

355

298

218

129

107

107

June

336

414

336

298

671

374

1,110

611

565

476

S91

749

657

843

795

749

3,060

11,400

7,980

3,970

6,420

3,910

2,480

2,420

3,970

2,420

1,980

1,540

1,340

1,140

"

Mean

5,254

3,269

1,850

1,463

756

1,985

910

1,960 

837

2,130

463

396

833

1,664

July

1,040

939

843

795

703

657

588

565

520

498

520

476

434

374

355

336

317

298

280

317

336

565

414

355

317

298

280

262

243

221

218

Per 

square 

 lie

4.53

2.82

1.08

f.26

.652

1.71

.784

1.69 

.722

1.84

.399

.341

.718

1.43

Aug.

- 193

1

E

1,C

86

88

40

542

298 2 ~

I

4

43

25

14

611

1,820

S

J

3

139

98

74

374

414 : "

:

:

555

!98

!62

236

214

f

'.

SOO

320

398

214

190

L69

156

L40

137

129

Sept.

118

113

109

107

3,550

4,250

1,490

1,280

891

708.

- 565 .

 47fr' ;

394 .

336

298

880

245

821

1,100

2,640

1,140

795

657

542

476

476

542 455

394

355

Runoff

Inches

5.22

3.15

1.24

17.12

.75

1.78

.90

1.89 

.83

2.05

.46

.39

.80

19.46

Acre-feet

323,100

194,500

76,860

1,059,000

46,490

110,200

55,930

116,600 

51,480

126,800

28,490

24,350

49,580

1,204,000

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stsge-dlaeharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tins thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
462 OSAGE (riARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER MSIII

Pomme de Terre River at. Hermitage, Ho. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°56'45", long. 93°18'35", In SEiTJEi sec. 23, T.

o, H., R. 22 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 54, a quarter of a mile east of Hermitage

and It miles downstream from Mill (crane) Creek. Datum of gage Is 726.83 feet above

mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 655 square mile?. 

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1942. 

Average discharge?- 21 years, 619 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44,300 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 30.70

feet): minimum, 25 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 2.29 feet).

1921-42: Maximum discharge, 70,000 second-feet Aug. 8, 1927 (gage height, 30.45

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 32,000 second-feet; no flow

on many days during 1936. 

Remarks.- Records good. 

CJoopera ion.- Gage height record Jan. 5-10, Feb. 3-7 furnished by Union Electric Co. of

Hlssourl.

Rating tables, water year 1941-42, except period of ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 6-11)

Oct. 6 to Sept. 30

5.5

7.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

1,030

1,780

2,960

5,140

8,650

19.0

22.0

25.0

27.6

12,300

17,200

24,400

32,600

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

35

47

63

105

3.1 

4.0 

5.2 

6.4 

9.0

183

465

905

1,450

2,960

.- Same aa preeeding table above 9.0 feet.

Lscharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 tc September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,160

1,080

1,680

5,600

32,600

14,900

2,520

1,550

1,900

4,260

1,350

845

657

787

3,360

2,160

1,770

3,840

2,640

1,400

1,020

806

749

693

567

935

965

90S

657

9,120

18,700

NOT.

10,000

2,760

1,880

2,220

1,550

1,300

1,160

945

806

693

621

550

516

465

48S

396

373

338

1,030

2,460

1,070

845

1,600

1,880

1,660

1,550

1,140

905

768

693

tec.

768

693

603

550

499

44S

393

367

338

313

286

273

 279

345

364

332

325

316

291

270

255

264

2,070

3,070

1,400

1,550

1,200

865

711

621

586

Jan.

675

905

550

409

D300

b230

0200

b!86

b!75

b!75

blBO

blfe

b!95

bBOO

b205

b210

213

219

234

234

210

198

189

183

180

177

175

183

216

219

335

Month

October .......................

Kovenber ......................

Deceaber ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

January .......................

February ......................

 arch .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

«Jnno

July ..........................

August . . . .

Septeaber .....................

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

806

730

«g657

g905

gl,450

g965

g730

585

690

2,220

i;4oo

965

806

675

675

825

1,350

1,070

806

711

675

711

2,760

5,060

2,340

1,660

1»350

1,050

_

-

Secondfoot-days

122,176

42,542

20,648

325,397.4

8,144

34,627

11,176

27,498

17,841

84,523

6,981

6,277

2,747

385,175

Mar.

885

787

693

603 585-

567

516

482

465

415

377

345

325

351

322

309

288

258

237

825

213

198

183

177

177

' 213

231

219

192

177

161

Maxima

32,600

10,000

3,070

320600

90S

5,060

885

5,620

1,550

29,600

680

1,090

332

32,600

Apr.

155

150

145

137

129

129

605

3,220

5,620

4,980

2,160

1,350

1,120

985

787

639

86S

621

516

431

307

335

303

270

264

261

240

237

243

231

-

May

237

264

583

1,160

1,150

1,490

621

386

279

1,370

1,550

1,070

749

499

693

1,070

693

639

550

418

348

297

297

291

240

204

177

155

137

119

108

Minima

567

336

2SS

2

C 

 9

ITS

585

161

129

105

63

73

34

26

26

June

96

90

79

73

67

63

75

516

428

657

845

550

1,350

2,340

825

533

10,500

29,600

12,100

2,520

10,600

4,290

1,450

985

925

886

711

533

448

389

"

Mean

3,941 -

1,418

666

^91 ,

263

1,237

361

917

576

2,617

225

202

91.6

1,055

July

341

306

285

267

249

234

213

198

183

354

585

341

237

186

15S

137

122

107

103

680

386

267

192

161

134

117

105

94

87

79

73

Per 

square 

iile

6.02

2.16

I. OS

1.36

.402

1.89

.551

1.40

.879

4.30

.344

.308

.140

1.61

Aug.

69

60

101

336

1,060

448

394

183

132

119

234

787

519

316

201

195

304

155

127

110

94

137

161

98

101

81

61

50

43

37

34

Sept.

31

29

28

26

30

36

43

219

18S

117

142

101

73

60

47

40

33

28

69

301

332

189

129

90

71

71

67

58

55

49

**

Runoff

Inches

6.94

2.41

1.1S

1 ±Qr% Q A*t f

.46

1

Qr» W .

.64

1.56

1.01

4.80

.40

.36

.16

21.89

Acre-f«et

242,300

84,380

40,940

645,400

16,150

68,680

22,170

54,540

35,300

167,600

13,860

12,450

5,450

763,900

Peak discharge.- Oct. 5 (3:30 p.m.) 44,300 sec.-ft.; -fOct. uvi,31 ^ (2 p.m.) 19,800 -ft. j June 19

(2:30 a.m.) 39,900 aeo.-ft.; June 21 (5 p.m.) 15,600 »ec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings.

Time baais; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter* 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo.

463

Location.- Wire-weight-gage, lat. B8°15'4511 , long. 93°42 t 50n , In NWi sec. 17, T. 40 N.,

 R., US W., at county highway bridge, 150 feet downstream from St. Louis-San Francisco 

Railway bridge, 200 feet downstream from Deepwater Creek, and 1 mile north,of Brownington.- Datum of gage is 675.86 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,660 square miles.

Recoixls available.- July 1921 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 863 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 second-feet Nov. 3 (gage height, 25.0

 feet): minimum observed, 7 seco»d-feet Aug. 22.

1921-42: Maximum discharge, 60,000 second-feet Nov. 19, 1928 (gage height, 39.9 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; no flow 

on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. Prior to

 NdV. '6 gage read once dally below 15.0 feet and twice dally above; twice daily thereafter.

Discharge, la second-fleet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day Oct. Nor. Dec. Jan. Feb. Bar. Apr. June July Aug. Sept.

3,170

1,770

2,310

3,280

7,410

9,580

10,700

9,740

9,920

10,000

10,100

10,200

8,040

4,600

1,720

1,250

619

478

478

1,370

2,760

3,380

3,800

2,660

1,070

796

3,080

3,380

4,980

7,340

9,260

10,600

13,400

13,800

11,700

9,180

5,920

2,460

1,160

706

577

497

459

422

5,86

368

351

317

301

351

1,020

1,160

796

1,920

1,920

1,440

1,250

1,110

751

577

497

478

497

459

404

36B

334

285

242

228

216

203 

180 

192 

 192 

192

180

192

180

170

170

159

159

978

2,510

3,270

4,270

3,640

3,690

2,970

1,060

656

969 

1,060 

534 

419 

D330

b260 

b£10 

D170 

b!30 

bllO

WOO 

blOO 

bllO 

b!20 

b!60

bSOO 

258 

333 

383 

366

317

258

244

244

244

244

231

231

218

218

258

287

244

244

»69B 

830

1,110

1,020

742

494

456

419

349

317

287

401

1,210

1,860

1,160

494

333

383

383

2,260

3,020

2,410

1,650

1,060

830

656

614

574

494

456

419

366

349

317

272

258

244

492

2,770

3,430

5,890

5,320

5,660

6,420

4,110

1,260

614

494

438

419

1,860

3,280

4,060

2,970

876

534

 475 

419 

383 

349 

302

302

614

2,010

4,160

5,660

5,720

7,880

6,790

4,060

1,210

742

614

534

475

401

349

333

302

272

272

317

401

1,110

2,970

4,420

4,420

2,460

2,110

4,940

8,510

8,440

6,000

1,910

614

3,330

5,320

6,660

8,160

7,420

5,890

3,330

2,210

3,750

922

574

475

401

438

419

383

514

438

419

317

244

183

162

143

125

107

93

84

869

1,410

2,010

1,310

3,490

2,920

3,020

1,160

534

1,060

2,730

6,600

7,560

10,200

12,600

12,500

11,200

9,100

5,750

1,370

1,960

2,710

3,590

3,800

1,910

472

276

245

245

176

126

92

70

3,220

3,480

4,220

5,310

3,170

590

216

116

74

49

132

590

202

116

73

42

27

622

344,

145

66

32

20 

15 

38 

IB 

IB

362

126

53

326

216

823

292

148

58

93

800

202

54

25

14

10

491

260

66

394

1,270

491

176

68

31 

IB 

12 

10 

747

1,860

1,860

1,710

1,170

1,070

4S3

245

126

76

- 49

34

24

18

1,620

3,130

2, BIO

2,210

59O

362

12B

1,790

3,270

4,650

6,700

5,640

Sscoadfoot-days

Par 

square

Bile laches Acre-feet

October . 

November 

Deoeaber

149,321

85,396

28,724

10,700

13,800

4,270

478

301

159

4,817

2,847

927

2.90

1.72

.658

3.34

1.92

.64

296,200

169,400

56,970

Calendar year 1941 436,870.9 13,800 1,197 .721 9.79 866,600

January . 

February . 

 arch ....

June ......

July .....

August ... 

Septeaber

9,029 

24,$51 

55,916 

53,646 

91,201 

110,227 

26,448

6,942 

42,403

1,060

3,020

6,420

7,880

8,510

12,600

5,310

1,270

6,700

1OO

244

244

272

183

84

27

8

10

291

891

1,804

1,795

2,942

3,674

853

224

1,413

.175

.537

1.09

1.08

1.77

2.21

.514

.135

.851

.20

.56

1.26

1.20

2.04

2.47

.59

.16

.95

17,910

49,490

110,900

106,800

180,900

218,600

52,460

13,770

84,110

Water year 1941-42 .......... 684,404 13,800 8 1,875 1.13 15.33 l,358,00b

* Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m. Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to central tine, Subtract 1 hour.
464 OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Niangua River near Decaturvllle, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°56'20lt , long. 92°50'30lt , In NWtNEi sec. 19, T.

 37 H.,' R. 17 W., 0.3 mile downstream from hydroelectric plant of mssouri Electric 

Power Co. and 8 miles northwest of Decaturville. Datum of gage is about 665.9 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 627 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to Septeraber 1942.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 601 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,20O second-feet June 18 (gage height, 21.06

 feet); minimum recorded, 25 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 19 (gage height, 1.84 feet); 

minimum daily, 136 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 30. 1930-42: Maximum discharge, 36,700 second-feet Apr. 20, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 17,000 second-feet: maximum gage height, that of June 18, 1942; 

minimum discharge, 9 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 28, 1932; minimum daily, 18 secondfeet (regulated) Oct. 4-6, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 feet during 1914.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by power plant above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

A

9

10

11

\f.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

665

905

786

a2,260

1*17,700

818,800

83,030

1,680

1,580

1,680

1,230

e99B

1,030

750

834

3,540

2,280

3,630

65,560

2,540

1,660

1,330

1,120

1,010

928

6762

844

a 643

al,120

a2,630

a7,2SO

Nov.

10,000

04,500

2,390

1,830

1,690

1,440

1,270

1,160

e947

988

813

718

692

616

609

S462

533

492

487

479

476

654

6592

775

893

980

999

910

870

6635

Deo.

695

648

600

599

532

538

e440

446

417

447

425

438

376

6377

398

410

409

' 409

393

440

S365

466

1,840

2,810

2,270-

1,580

1,390

el, 130

1,040

879

756

Month

Jan.

771

756

724

e554

a647

a462

a418

a365

a369

a405

ae299

a366

a354

376

349

350

373

e324

347

356

346

337

335

340.

a276

346

324

313

311

380

376

Feb.

6521

829

812

795

816

1,030

989

6572

706

734

1.180

1,140

1,050

957

6777

859

643

1,010

955

979

894

6640

1,290

2,840

3,440

2,210

1,730

1,450

_

-

October

November

Deoetber. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

February

March

April......................................

J une . .

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

Mar.

el,160

1,170

779

1,050

944

768

731

e654

656

557

486

538

548

538

6538

507

514

491

482

437

436

6422

422

377

375

459

415

415

6308

340

355

Apr.

32B

360

355

37B

6332

422

626

3,070

4,660

5,570

3,690

62,260

1,760

1,450

1,260

1,110

988

903

6772

919

643

617

574

567

533

0459

564

452

435

480

-

Seoondfoot-days

90,814

23,363

322,433

8,156

387,667

May

475

501

6596

836

1,110

1,210

803

563

588

6774

929

979

1,160

894

652

1,090

el, 350

1,110

a917

a824

a650

677

693

6453

517

413

436

447

409

403

e299

MaxiBUB

2,810

29,600

538

24,300

June

452

386

335

252

350

379

6442

506

700

720

838

911

1,610

62,100

a2,520

61,450

84,690

24,300

16,900

5,550

62,700

2,620

1,760

1,410

1,420

1,260

1,280

61,450

785

713

-

Minim*

643

365

7E

521

162

 136

July

635

629

555

535

e490

519

475

458

337

486

407

6398

396

316

336

307

311

359

6255

578

376

293

260

263

306

6282

291

279

272

278

291

Aug.

' 263

 201

267

632

849

686

472

373

6396

305

316

289

295.

358

353

6274

290

271

287

260

272

244

6149

265

267

220

231

| 191

246

S136

244

Mean

2,929

754

683

272

1,062

Sept.

195

205

206

211

227

6185

536

388

346

290

277

339

6276

262

236

265

226

191

316

S230

361

332

295

S72

289

285

6162

278

854

218

-

Runoff in 

aore-fe«t

46,340

639,500

16,180

768,900

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of tail-water gage readings at hydroelectric 

plant 0.3 mile upatrean.

e Sunday.

time bagiai Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GASCONADE RIVBH BASIN 465

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°45'35", long. 98°27'05", in SBiSEi sec. 15, T. 35 

N-, R. 14 W., at bridge on U. 8. Highway 66, I mile downstream from Osage Fork and 

It miles west of Hazlegreen. Datum of gage Is 844,75 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,250 square miles,

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 889 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 31,500 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 21.6 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 67 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage 

height, 1.40 feet).

1929-42: Maximum discharge, 68,700 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 27.50 

feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 1, 1936 (gage "height, 0.85 foot).

Maximum" stage known, 31.8 feet sometime in January 1916, from floodmark.

Remarks._- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Bating table*, water year 1941-4E, except period of Ice effect (gage height, in feet

ami discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 5 to sept. 5}

Oct. 1 to Oct. 19 Oct. 20 to Sept. 30

8.7 

3.5 

S.O 

7.0 

8.4

027

1,080

9,060

3,640

4,900

Hot*.- Sane at 

following table above B.« feet.

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.5 

3.5 

5.0

88

136

232

490

1,040

2,000

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

19.0

3,560

5,580

7.940

12,400

18,000

25,400

Discharge, In second-fast, rater year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

XI

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

654

1,380

2,740

2,740

2,140

2,660

8,880

1,580

1,200

1,020

900

846

70B

2,960

3,640

3,380

2,740

6,680

11,700

5,120

2,750

2,000

1,580

1,340

1,100

1,100

1,340

1,790

1,580

1,860

5,870

Nov.

16,600

11,800

4,820

2,690

2,760

2,450

2,300

2,000

1,720

1,460

1,280

1,100

975

915

805

750

695

640

* 640

640

915

1,280

1,520

2,450

2,380

2,000

1,720

1,460

1,280

1,100

Dec.

975

915

660

750

695

668

615

S65

540

515

490

 468

490

490

540

590

640

640

640

590

565

590

3,330

7,420

5,350

3,240

2,750

2,220

1,790

1,520

1,340

Jan.

1,280

1,160

1,040

915

bBlO

b700

bSOO

bS60

b530

b500

b490

b480

468

468

445

445

422

422

422

400

400

378

378

355

355

332

355

400

540

640

1,920

Month

October .......................

November

Calendar year 1941 .........

January ....................... February ......................

March .........................

April

Say ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

Septeaber ......................

Water year 1941-42 ..........

fleb.

4,120

 3,070

8,300

3,080

8,220

3,080

1,930

1,790

1,580

1,790

1,790

1,580

1,400

1,220

1,160

1,280

1,790

3,660

8,520

8,150

1,860

1,650

8,680

5,200

6,200

4,080

2,990

8,450

 _

-

Seoondfoot-days

79,1317

78,435

42,1 791

_______

450,329

IB, 610

68,560

25,375

61,711

45,363

113,122

10,622

8,058

7,855

553, B19

Mar.

2,000

1,720

1,580

1,400

1,280

1,160

1,100

975

975

915

860

805

750

750

695

668

640

615

590

565

540

515

490

46B

468

46B

445

468

490

490

490

Maxima

11,700

16,800

7,420

41,000

1,920

6,200

2,000

14,600

4,310

25,300

750

1,580

915

25,300

Apr.

445

422

400

400

378

378

975

1,840

8,230

14,600

8,070

4,120

2,910

2,380

2,000

1,720

1,460

1,340

1,280

1,100

975

860

80S

750

695

640

640

615

615

668

-

May

615

640

1,400

1,580

1,650

1,340

1,220

1,160

915

1,400

1,860

1,520

1,370

2,300

4,310

3,760

2,910

2,220

2,000

1,650

1,340

1,160

975

975

915

805

750

66B

615

750

590

Miniaum

654

640

46B

71

332

1,160

445

37B

590

422

184

84

75

75

June

805

760

590

515

445

490

422

1,040

750

1,280

2,050

4,120

5,970

B.200

4,220

2,750

4,160

25,300

22,500

8,790

4,120

2,830

2,280

1,790

1,520

1,400

1,220

1,100

915

860

"

Mean

2,559

2,414

1,380

1.J334

600

2,449

B19

2,057

1,463

3,771

343

260

262

1,517

July

750

695

640

590

' 540

515

468

445

400

400

355

355

332

310

290

262

243

225

211

266

259

825

208

200

191

191

184

204

225

243

200

Per 

square

 lie

2.05

1.93

1.10

.987

.480

1.96

.655

1.65

1.17

3.02

.274

.208

.210

1.21

Aug.

178

1,

L59 in

580

975

422

515

182

S70

225

197

200

187

187

194

194

187

168

L65

156

14B

139

L23

115

113

10B

L03

95

92

86

84

Sept.

80

77

75

82

97

624

290

554

915

*15

490

400

332

270

236

214

191

16B

200

178

162

166

156

14B

142

148

14 B

136

131

131

-

Runoff

Inches

2.36

2.15

1.27

13.40

.55

2.04

.76

1.84

1.35

3.37

.32

.24

.23

16. 4B

Acre-feet

157,300

143,700

84,870

893,200

36,910

136,000

50,330

122,400

89,980

224,400

21,070

15,980

15,580

1,099,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on thia day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time bastai Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tine, Subtract 1 hour.
466 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37058'20", long. 92°13'40" (revised), in SEiSEi see. 

 3, T. 36 N., R. 12 W., at county highway bridge, 2s miles downstream from Roubidoux

Creek and 4 miles north of Waynesville. Datum of gage is 738.60 feet above mean sea

level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles. 

Records ava.lia.Dle.- June 1921 to September 1942 in reports of Geological Survey.

August 1914- to June 1921 in reports of University of Missouri and of Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources. 

Average discharge.- 28 years, 1,385 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33,200 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 17.8

feet); minimum observed, 183 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 5 (gage height, 2.30 feet). 

1921-42: Maximum discharge, 69,000 second-feet Mar. 13, 1935 (gage height, 21.62

feet), from rating curve extended above 59,000 second-feet; minimum, 50 second-feet

Aug. 30, 31, 1936 (gage height, 1.84 feet).

Maximum stage known, about,24.3 feet Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmark. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Gage read

twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1941-48, exoept period of Ice effect 

(gage holgnt, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2,3 183 4.0 1,180 11.0 

2.6 302 5.0 2,050 13.0 

3.0 494 7.0 4,050. 16.0 

3.4 740 9.0 6,400 17.1

Discharge, in second- feet, rater year October

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.

950 

8BO 

1,780 

3,210 

3,810

2,710 

2,910 

2,320 

1,780 

1,610

1,860 

1,100 

1,020 

880 

3,810

4,160 

3,410 

6,140 

8.95O 

10,800

4,600 

3,010 

2,410 

1,960 

1,690

1,510 

1,690 

1,780 

E.050 

1,960 

5,260

HOT.

12,000 

16,300 

11,100 

4,490 

3,410

3,210" 

2,910 

2,710 

2,320 

2,050

1,870 

1,600 

1,420 

1,540 

1,180

1,100 

1,000 

950 

880 

880

880 

1,100 

1,600 

2,230 

3,010

2,710 

2,410 

2,050 

1,780 

1,600

Dec.

1,480 

1,340 

1,180 

1,100 

1,080

950 

880 

B45 

775 

 740

706 

670 

670 

638 

638

705 

810 

845 

380 

845

810 

S10 

2,490 

5,420 

7,730

5,060 

3,780 

3,210 

2,610 

2,230 

1,960

Jan.

1,780 

1,690 

1,510 

1,340 

1,180

1,020 

b880 

b720 

b700 

b670

1>650 

b640 

b630 

b620 

b610

605 

606 

576

676 

576

547 

547 

520 

494 

494

494 

494 

-494

547 

670 

1,960

Feb.

3,830 

«4,600 

3,410 

2,910 

2,910

2,810 

2,610 

8,410 

2,230 

2,140

2,410 

2,230 

2,050 

1,870 

1,600

1,600 

2,320 

3,610. 

3,940 

3,010

2,610 

8,230 

2,810 

6,140 

7,310

6,400 

4,270 

3,410

unn+v. Seoond- 

*mth foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Jaau 

Febr 

 arc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ober

 ber ...........-------

lendar year 1941

ary

9O, 400 

94,110 

53,706

664,101

uarvy ................... .... 

1 .........................

water .....................

84,779 

39,680 

56,752 

30,356 

52,805 

31 ,681 

61,712 

18,987 

11,219

ter year 1941-42 .......... 705,127

Mar.

8,910 

2,610 

2,230 

2,050 

1,B70'

1,690 

1,600 

1,480 

1,340 

1,340

1,860 

1,180 

1,100 

1,100 

1,080

1,020 

950 

860 

S80 

845

810 

740 

740 

706 

670

670 

638 

638 

658 

670 

658

HaxlBan

10,800 

18,300 

7,730

44,800

1,960 

7,310 

2,910 

15,600 

5,9OO 

28,300 

1,100 

1,340 

1,020

88^300

Apr.

605 

60S 

576 

576 

647

547 

740 

2,050 

6,930 

13,100

15,600 

7,180 

4,270 

3,410 

8,910

2,510

8,140 

1,960 

1,780 

1,690

1,510 

1,340 

1,860 

1,100 

1,080

950

880 

880 

846 

845

9,290 

13,400 

19,300 

28,400

1941 to September

Hay

880 

810 

1,020 

1,690 

1,670

1,960 

1,690 

1,690 

1,610 

1,600

2,710 

8,610 

8,140 

8,410 

3,610

6,900 

4,490 

3,610 

3,010 

2,610

8,140 

1,870 

1,690 

1,420 

1,420

1,610 

1,260 

1,10O 

950 

680 

845

Ilinimn

880 

880 

638

118

494 

1,600 

638 

647 

810 

658 

324 

198 

183

183

June

845 

1,100 

960 

810 

706

638

705 

638 

1,100 

950

1,610 

2,910 

7,690 

8,380 

8,320

4,380 

3,310 

7,460 

28,300 

23,200

7,730 

4,160 

3,110 

2,510 

8,320

2,060 

1,870 

1,600 

1,480 

1,180

Mean

8,916 

3,137 

1,732

1,545

799 

3,203 

1,186 

2,679 

2,026 

4,389 

539 

417 

374

1,938

1948

July

1,100 

1,080 

950 

845 

810

7*0 

6TO 

«S8 

676 

676

647 

680 

494 

468 

44S

443 

394 

394 

370 

494

606 

468 

394 

370 

347

S47 

384 

3E4 

547 

S47 

347

Per 

square 

mile

1.74 

1.87 

1.03

.980

.476 

1.91 

.706 

1.59 

1.21 

2.61 

.321 

.248 

.883

1.15

Aug.

347 

302 

370 

740 

1,340

1,090 

670 

845 

638 

494

443

394 

370 

370 

347

347 

324 

S84 

384 

302

894 

886 

264 

2S6 

840

238 

280 

216 

£13 

198 

198

Sept.

190 

183 

183 

187 

183

380 

651 

547 

775 

1,080

810 

638 

647 

468

418 .

370 

32* 

302

384 

547

908 

885 

«73 

860 

948

248 

838 

238 

828 

884

Runoff

Inches

2.01 

2.09 

1.19

12.49

.55 

1.99 

.81 

1.77 

1.40 

2,91 

.37 

.29 

.25

16.63

Acre-feet

179,300 

186,700 

106,600

1,116,000

49,160 

177,900 

72,900 

159,400 

184,600 

261,200 

35,160 

86,640 

88,860

1,399, t»0

* Winter discharge Beaaureatent »ade on this day. 

b Stage-disonarge relation affected by ioe. 

Mms baalai Central standard tine prior to 8 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

3 r 1942; central war time thereafter.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 467

Gasconade River at Jerome, Ho.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat» 37°55'35", long. 91°58'40", In SEi sec. 13, T. 37

 N.,' K. 10 W., at Jerome, 0.5 mile downstream from Little piney Creek. Datum of gage 

Is 657.64 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,840 square miles.

Records available.- January 1923 to September 1942. April 1903 to July 1906 at site at 

Arlington, u»s> mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1923-42), 2,457 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,600 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 17.4

 reetj; minimum, 567 second-feet S«pt. 3 (gage height, 1.66 feet).

1903-6, 1923-42: Maximum discharge. 76,800 second-feet Mar. 13, 1935 (gage height, 

25.80 feet): minimum, 294 second-Jeet Sert. I, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.28 feet 

Aug. 7-11, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about.29.0 feet Jan. 6, 1897 (discharge, about 100,000 secondfeet, from rating curve extended above 76,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Oage-helght record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in- second-feet, water year October 1941 to Septewber 1942

Day

2 

3

4 

S

 6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,780 

2,020 

3,640 

4,340 

5,690

4,780 

4,200 

3,780 

3,170 

8,700

2,200 

1,900 

1,720 

1,610 

2,460

4,780 

5,690 

8,700 

13,700 

13,100

9,240 

5,230 

4,060 

3,300 

2,S40

2,460 

2,B8O 

2,880 

2,770 

3,100 

7,490

Nor.

17,000 

19,600 

16,800 

9,060 

6,100

5,650 

6,220 

4,800 

4,840 

3,820

3,260 

2,860 

2,600 

2,340 

2,160

1,980 

1,860 

1,740 

1,680 

1,680

1,680 

1,860 

2,750 

3,330 

4,240

4,620 

3,960 

3,470 

3,060 

£,730

Dec.

2,470 

2,280

2,100 

1,980 

1,860

1,740 

1,680 

1,570 

1,510 

1,460

1,360 

1,320 

1,330 

1,280 

1,280

1,320 

1,400 

1,610 

1,570

1,670

1,510 

1,570 

4,100 

8,210 

9,780

9,420 

6,680 

6,600 

4,660 

3,820 

3,400

Jan.

3,120 

 2,860 

2,660 

2,400 

2,160

1,920 

1,800 

U.,640 

bl,460 

bl,6lO

1,400

1,400 

1,390 

1,320 

1,270

1,240 

1,220 

1,200 

1,180 

1,160

1,130 

1,110 

1,080 

1,070 

1,080

1,040 

1,040 

1,030 

1,050 

1,260 

2,860

Month

Octo

B0TI

DMM 

Ca

janu 

F*t» 

 arc 

*pji

June 

Julj 

Anga 

Sept

 a

 bnr

 ber ......................

,l«ndar year 194] 

Ary

uftry

*t ........................

 fiber .....................

t*r year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

6,740 

«6,900 

6,960 

5,220 

4,600

4,660 

4,680 

4,240

3,960 

3,680

3,820 

3,820 

3*470 

3,120 

2,860

2,860 

3,680 

6,100 

6,420 

6,6.00

4,620 

3,960 

5,080 

8,660 

11,300

10,1 6OO 

8,000 

6,|170

Secondf cot-days

137,990 

147,930 

91,140

921,4|89

48,020

150,400 

67,850 

130,600 

117,600 

206,960

88,977

28,808

'1,195,00.0

Mar.

5,060 

4,340 

3,780 

3,510 

3,180

2,930 

2,750 

2,570 

2,460 

2,330

2,220 

2,100 

2,040 

1,990 

1,930

1,930 

1,880 

1,760 

1,710 

1,660

1,600 

1,640 

1,490 

1,440 

1,440

1,440 

1,380 

1,360 

1,330 

1,350 

1,350

Maxiaan

13,700 

19,500 

9,780

60,600

3,lSO 

11,4500 

5,080 

19,600 

 8,540 

30,100 

2,220 

1,990 

1,930

30,100

Apr.

1,320 

1,290 

1,260 

1,240 

1,220

1,220 

1,490 

3,520 

8,700 

17,900

19,800 

15,200 

8,340 

6,170 

5,080

4,340

3,780 

3,260 

2,990 

2,810

2,670 

2,330 

2,160 

2,040 

1,930

1,820 

1,760 

1,710 

1,660 

1,600

' May

1,660 

1,600 

2,100 

2,330 

2,610

3,610 

3,120 

2,870 

2,630 

3,380

4,480 

5,080 

4,800 

3,640 

6,170

6,340 

6,000 

6,810 

5,530 

4,630

4,060 

3,380 

3,060 

2,690 

2,460

6,730 

3,920 

2,870 

2,390 

2,100 

1,990

Minima

1,610 

1,680 

1,280

390

1,030 

2,660 

1,330 

1,220 

1,600 

1,600 

832 

603 

574

574

June

2,160 

2,100 

2,100 

1,760 

1,660

1,660 

1,600 

1,660 

2,100 

2,330

3,310 

6,010

14,300 

15,200 

11,600

9,780 

8,170 

8,700 

18,400 

30,100

19,600 

8,000 

5,690 

4,480 

6,630

6,330 

4,340 

3,260 

2,610 

2,450

Mean

4,438

4,931 

2,940

2,525

1,649 

5,371 

2,189 

4,350 

3,791 

6,890 

1,867 

936 

960

3,274

July

2,820 

3,040 

1,930 

1,620 

1,710

1,600 

1,640 

1,440 

1,380 

1,360

1,260 

1,220 

1,170 

1,130 

1,080

1,060 

1,030 

981 

981 

1,600

1,380 

1,220 

1,060 

970 

920

900 

880 

890 

860 

841 

852

Per 

square 

mil*

1.56

1.74 

1.04

.889

.645 

1.89 

.771 

1.53 

1.33 

2.43 

.448 

.389 

.338

 1,16

Aug.

860 

822 

841 

1,280 

1,990

1,930 

1,490 

1,380 

1,890 

1,110

981 

910 

870 

860 

380

841 

632

832 

794 

766

747 

738 

766

693 

676

667 

661 

643 

635 

611 

603

Sept.

595 

661 

574 

568 

595

789 

1,880 

1,930 

1,600 

1,760

1,890 

1,640 

1,200 

' 1,100 

1,000

910 

341 

794 

841 

882

784 

747 

720 

693 

678

7S6 

702 

66T 

651 

 651

Runoff

Inches

1.80

1.94 

1.20

12.08'

.63

1.97 

.89 

1.71 

1.6$ 

2.71 

.81 

.38 

.38

16,66

Peak die charge. - Oct. 19 (2 p.n. ) 14,800 see. -ft.} Nov. 2 (3 a.m.) 20.700 sec. -ft.: Peb

Acre-feet

872,900 

293,400 

180,800 ,

1,828,000 '

96,250 

298*500 

134,600 

268,800 

253,100 

410,500 

77,920 

57,480 

67,140

2,370,000

. 25 (6 a.m.

11,90D sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 {5:30 p.jp,) 

(1 p.a.) 31,600 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement Bade on. this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Tl»e basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war tine thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
468 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°23'20", long. 91°49'15", in SEi sec. 16, T. 42 

N., R. 8 W., at bridge on State Highway 89, 800 feet upstream from Swan Creek and 4 

miles east of village of Rich Fountain. Datum of cage is 553.70 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,180 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September*1942.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 2,778 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,700 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 19.1 

feet); minimum daily, 620 second-feet Sept. 1-5.

1921-42: Maximum discharge, 86,000 second-feet Mir. 14, 1935 (gage height, 26.85 

feet): minimum, 276 second-feet Aug. 12, 13, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.69 foot 

Aug. 27, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,460

2,120

2,680

6,600

10,300

6,480

5,180

4,660

4,410

4,050

3,210

2,560

2,240

2,020

1,900

3,210

5,960

' 8,100

9,700

13,500

14,000

9,250

6,O80

4,660

3,310

3,690

3,690)

3,330

3,210

4,660

7,410

BOV.

10,600

17,400

20,100

IB ,500

B,660

7,140

6,600

5,820

5,180

4,660

4,050

3,570

3,810

2,870

2,600

2,390

2,190

2,040

1,940

1,940

1,900

1,900

2,600

3,450

4,170

4,920

4,920

4,290

3,810

3,330

Dec.

2,980

2,700

2,490

2,290

2,140

1,990

1,850

1,760

*1 ,670

1,620

1,540

1,490

1,490

1,440

1,400

1,400

1,490

1,540

1,620

1,670

1,670

1,620

3,690

5,960

9,250

10,900

9,100

6,870

5,820

4,920

4,290

Jan.

4,050

3,570

3,210

2,980

2,650

b2,400

b2,300

l>2,100

b2,000*

bl,900'

bl,800

bl,700

bl,600

bl,500

bl,500

1,400

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,850

Month

October .......................

November ......................

Decenber ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Mav

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

Septeober .....................

Water year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

3,930

7,280

7,000

6,740

6,220

5,440

5,180

4,920

,660

,410

,170

,290

,17O

3,690

3,450

3,330

3-570

4^920

«6,480

6,600

5,440

4,660

6,480

8,660

16,200

11,700

10,600

8,100

«.

-

Seccndfoot-days

165,130

166 ,750

100,660

1,045,588

55,830

166 ,29O

80,640

141 ,620

155,190

260 ,290

47,240

32,979

31,348

1,409,967

Mar.

6,480

5,560

4,920

4,410

3,930

3,690

3,330

3,090

2,980

2,760

2,650

2,490

2,490

2,440

2,340

2,290

2,190

2,040

1,990

1,900

1,800

1,720

1,620

1,580

1,540

1,490

1,440

1,400

1,360

1,360

1,360

Maximua

14,000

20,100

10,9OO

4B.90O

4,050

11,700

6,480

19,600

11,100

29,300

2,980

2,200

2,100

29,300

Apr.

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,400

2,830

7,140

12,400

16,000

19,600

14,200

9,100

6,480

5,440

4,660

4,170

3,690

3,330

3,090

2,760

2,60?

2,340

2,190

2,090

1,940

1,850

1,800

1,720

-

Hay

1,720

1,720

1,990

2,290

2,760

5,440

4^290

3,450

3,210

3,210

4,780'

5,300

6,100

5,820

7,540

8,520

9,100

11,100

7,540

6,080

5,180

4,410

3,810

3,330

2,980

10,500

9,700

4,530

3,330

2,760

2,700

MiniBUB

1,900

1,900

1,400

467

1,160

3,330

1,360

1,240

1,720

1,760

900

630

620

620

June

8,650

3,330

2,440

2,240

1,940

1,760

2,390

4,530

2,340

4,050

5,700

7,820

10,200

18,700

15,600

12,400

9,400

9,550

10^00

19,000

29,300

24,300

8,380

6,080

9,730

16,700

11,900

5,440

4,170

3,450

"

Mean

5,327

5,558

3,247

2,865

1,801

5,939

2,601

4,721

5,006

8,876

1,524

1,064

1,046

3,863

July

2,980

2,650

2,430

2,220

2,600

2,070

1,870

1,770

1,920

1,870

1,570

1,420

1,380

1,280

1,200

1,150

1,110

1,070

1,030

1,150

1,670

1,600

1,350

1,200

1,100

1,000

960

960

920

9OO

940

Per 

square

Bile

1.68

1.75

1.02

,901

.566

KB7

.818

1.48

1.57

2.79

.479

.335

.329

1.21

Aug.

9BO

9

1,1

l.E

<ZQ

00

00

1,9OO

2,200

2,1

1,6

1,5

00

.00

.00

1,400

1,200

1,1

1,C

«

80

100

80

1,000

1,050

S

£

£

160

120

160

830

800

'

*

*

90

'90

60

730

699

£e

e

«

>9O

!80

66

>50

630

Sept.

620

620

620

620

620

700

1,500

2,000

2,100

2,000

2,100

1,900

1,600

1,240

1,100

1,000

924

870

87,8

885

840

916

783

748

734

734

756

741

706

.692

"*

Runoff

Inches

1.94

1.95 i.ie

12.24

.65

1.95 *94

1.65

1.81

3.11

.55

.39

.37

16.49

Acre-rest

327,500 *

330,700

189,700

2,074,000

110,700.

329,800

159,900

280,900 -

307,800

528,200

93,700

65,410

62,180

2,796,000 ...

peat discharge.- Oct. 5 (12:30 a.m.) 19,900 aec.-ft.j Sov. 3 (6 a.m.) 20,300 aeo^ft.t Sov. 4 

(6 a.m.) 20,1OC see.-ft.} Aja?. 12 (4 p.m.) 20,100 aec.-ft.j June 14-(5 p.a.) 20,100 sec.-ft.; 

Jane 21 (9 p.m.) 32,700 sec,-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Hote.- NO gage-height record July 22 to Sept. 14; discharge computed on baaia of two discharge 

measurements,weather records, and records for station at Jerome.

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, I552i central war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GASCON/IDE RIVER BASIN 469

Big Piney, River near Big Piney, Mo. 

(Formerly"published as Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo.)

Locatlon.r Wire-weight gage, lat. S7040'00H , long. 92°03 I 05H , in NEiSEi sec. 8, T. 34 

M R. ^0 W., at Ross Highway bridge, 3 miles east of Big Piney and 14f miles upstream from Spring Creek. Datum of gage is 800.99 feet above mean sea level, datum

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 560 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1942. 

Average discharger- 21 years, 517 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,690 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, fl.O

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 133 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 5

(gage height, 1.86 feet).

1921-42: Maximum discharge, 20,400 second-feet Mar. 11, 1935 (gage height, 19.62

feet), from rating curve extended above 9,500 second-feet; minimum, 75 second-feet 

;. 6, 7, 1934; minimum gage height, l.eo^feet^JulyJSO.JSl^ 1926._

narks.-'Records good except those for'period of ice effect, which are fair, 

once daily prior to Apr. 3; twice daily thereafter.

Gage read

Ratios tables,-water year 1941-42, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and dlacharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

2.1 810 4.0 1,120 1.8 119 4.0 1,100 

2.5 336 6.0 2,450 2.2 821 6,0 2,450 

3,0 523 8.0 3,890 2.6 349 7.6 3,590 

3.4 730 9.B 5,340 3,2 595

Discharge, in second-feet, watef year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

303 

1,830 

1,440 

824 

1,180

930 

583 

583 

442 

370

370 

336 

303 

287 

388

370 

388 

3,930 

2,730 

1,310

920 

730 

568 

d546 

442

424 

424 

405 

388 

2,270 

4,040

Nov.

5,250 

2,870 

1,510 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,120 

920 

792 

644

592 

523 

481 

442 

424

405 

37Q 

353 

353 

442

502 

523 

617 

1,050 

856

1,050 

617 

546 

502 

468

Dec.

424 

405 

388 

370 

353

336 

320, 

303 

2B7 

287

871 

271 

287 

287 

303

303 

320 

336 

336 

320

303 

336 

986 

2,250 

1,310

1,240 

1,180 

920 

730 

«644 

692

Jan.

523 

546 

481 

424 

405

370 

b550 

D330 

b310 

bSOO

D296 

287 

287 

271 

871

271 

256 

256 

256 

256

240 

240 

240 

240 

225

885

240 

256 

256

336 

1,840

Feb.

2,180 

1,380 

1,050 

856 

792

761 

1,180 

920 

792 

730

671 

592 

546

823 

502

dB23 

«2,310 

1,770 

1,240 

985

856 

761 

1,310 

3,440 

1,7*70

1,510 

1,240 

965

Hnnth Second 11011111 foot-days

Ooto 

More 

Deoe

Ca

Jantt 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 a

ber

 bar

 ber ......................

lendar year 1941 

&TY

29,224* 

27,576 

16,997

......... 172,933

1

.

«*ber .....................

11,083 

52,175 

13,997 

34,668 

18,174 

32,810 

6,681 

5,006 

8,378

ter year 1941-42. ......... 216,758

Mar.

856 

792 

730 

730 

617

568 

546 

523 

502 

481

462 

442 

442

424

424

424 

405 

388 

370 

353

353

336 

336 

320 

320

380 

320 

320 

303 

303 

287

Maximum

4,040 

6,260 

2,260

7,240

1,840 

3,440 

856 

5,270 

1,230 

2,31O 

332 

221 

1,100

5,870

Apr.

287 

887 

287 

287 

271

271 

320 

787 

5,270 

3,590

1,970 

1,360 

1,100 

968 

836

"708 

622

595 

547 

504

463 

424 

405 

386 

368

349 

349 

349 

349 

349

May

332 

349 

405 

836 

526

571 

595 

504 

463 

484

902 

740 

695 

504 

1,030

1,230 

902 

836 

740 

649

595 

547 

484 

444 

405

424 

444 

386 

349 

332 

571

Minimum

287 

353 

. 271

90

226

502 

287 

271 

332 

281 

163 

133 

133

133

June

571 

405 

349 

314 

298

281 

281 

3J.4 

332 

314

589 

1,500 

1,700 

1,630 

968

771 

708 

2,170 

2,310 

1,430

1,030 

836 

649 

547 

604

463 

' 424 

386 

3SS 

368

Mean

843 

919 

548

474

358 

1,149

452

Qgg

586 

760 

216 

161 

279

594

July

332 

314 

298 

281 

266

250 

250 

260 

236 

236

221 

221 

208 

208 

194

194 

194 

181 

181 

194

194 

181 

181 

168 

168

194 

208 

181 

168 

166 

163

Per 

square 

mile

1.68 

1,64 

.979

.846

.639 

2.05 

.807 

1.47 

1.06 

1.36 

.386 

.28& 

,498

1.06

Aug.

158 

158 

163 

181 

221

194 

181 

168 

168 

163

181 

168 

160 

156 

158

181 

194 

168 

166 

158

153 

153 

148 

143 

141

141 

141 

138 

136 

133 

133

Sept.

. 133 

133 

133 

133 

157

1,100 

902 

622 

463 

571

405 

314 

866 

236 

821

808 

194 

194 

194 

181

163 

168 

168 

163 

163 

* 

166 

160 

158 

156 

153

Runoff

Inches

1.94 

1.83 

1.13

11.49

.74 

2.14 

.93 

1.64 

1.21 

1.62 

,44 

.33 

,5ft

14,41

Acre-feet

57,960 

54,700 

33,710

343,000

81,980 

63,880 

87,760 48, WO- ' 

36,(&0 

46,840 

13 ,"250 

9,930 

16,620

489/900

* Winter discharge measurement made on tfils day, ' ' ' 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice,

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on assumption that gage wa» read 1 foot too low. 

Tlae baeia; Central standard time prlw to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1948j central ww tin* thereafter. 

To conrert map time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
470 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Little Piney Creek at Hewburg, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage,- lat. 37°54'40H , long. 91054'10H , in SEi sec. 22, T. 37 II., 

R. 9 W,, at bridge on state Highways P and T at Newburg, 2 miles xipatream from Hill 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 696.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 200 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1942.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 140 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,820 second-feet June 25; maximum gage height, 

5.7 reet June 13, 25, from graph based on cage readings; minimum discharge observed, 

54 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

1928-42: Maximum discharge, 28,000 second-feet June 26, 1935 (gage height, 13.26 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum, 24 second-feet Aug. 22-31, 1936; minimum gage height, 

0.36 foot Aug. 10, 16-18, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 13.7 feet Aug. 20, 1915.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily below 4.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, exoept period of ice effect

(gage height. In feet, end discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30, Feb. 1 to Apr. 7,

June 14-27, Sept. 9-30}

0.6 '52 1.1 143 Z.Z 695

.8 76 l.S 214 2.6 1,040

.9 93 1.6 340 3.4 1,850

1.0 11S 1.9 494 4.6 3,070

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

6

&

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

126

420

SSO

261

340

207

163

146

163

143

126

113

104

102

203

177

199

624

296

887

207

174

157

136

123

137

150

140

126

230

1,640

Sov.

960

340

274

SSO

181

439

278

234

196

174

146

146

137

126

121

113

111

108

111

106

93

111

241

207

188

174

160

140

129

123

-

Dec.

113

111

108

104

91

86

84

84

83

79

84

83

88

83

78

90

97

93

93

88

86

167

466

388

282

291

241

181

167

160

. 146

Jan.

153

*126

118

102

91

86

D83

bBl

079

b77

b75

73

78

71

73

71

71

71

68

67

67

67

67

67

67

66

68

66

66

64

246

Month

October

Hoveaber ......................

Deoeaber ......................

Calendar year 1941 .........

ilanw&rv .......................

Febr 

Marc_

nary ... ... ............ . ^^.. .................

Acrll

May

Ju&e

July ........................

AugS 

Sept

art ........................

.ember .....................

*ater year 1941-42 ..........

Feb.

295

222

807

318

249

222

174

174

196

282

188

188

160

150

163

282

*237

199

153

174

153

150

776

1,180

466

318

270

218

to

-

Secondfoot-days

7,608

«,O97

4,395

49,803

8,625

7,634 

3,847

6,384

9,857

19,642

3,261

2,820 

2,367

76,387

Mar.

207

192

160

160

160

136

143

143

157

132

118

126

US

118

157

150

132

118

118

106

106

104

90

90

91

97

91

91

79

79

79

MaxlBOB

1,640

960

466

6,940

246

1,180 

2OT

1,28C

1,6*0

3,070

803

' 278 sie

3,07C

Apr.

76

76

79

78

72

76

132

736

1,280

668

388.

318

274

226

196

177

153

143

132

123

116

108

104

104

104

97

93

97

90

79

May

84

84

199

135

108

188

132

123

115

339

439

274

803

267

1,640

524

388

340

870

199

196

170

163

136

129

1,620

554

882

226

184

167

Minimum

102

93

78

34

64

160 

79

72

84

1O4

70

66 

54

54

June

135

167

123

118

.113

113

106

104

113

207

364

564

3,070

1,030

588

664

2,170

1,640

818

624

524

414

340

287

1,880

2,060

695

295

237

199

Mean

242

203

142

136

84.7

273

184

213

318

651

106

91.0 

78.9

2O9

July

177

150

146

115' 129

115

113

108

97

97

90

108

108

102

100

97

93

91

91

803

111

100

91

86

84

84

79

78

TO

71

73

Per 

square 

 lie

1.21

1.02

.710

 .680

.424

1.36

.680

1.O6

1.69

3.26

.626

.466 

.394

1,04

Aue.

!

70

70

70

7TB

Ill

160

] 13

97

96

97

90

86

84

84

111

93

86

79

78

76

76

88

75

72

71

71

71

68

68

66

67

Sept.

56

54

69

126

67

76

111

,318

135

90

81

60

67

67

«4

ai

61

61

86

66

61

60-

59

68

58

72

59

60

69

66

Runoff

Inches

1.40

1.14

.82

9.28

.49

1.42

' .71

1.18

1.83

3.64

.61

.62 

.44

14.20

Acre-feet

14,890

12,090

8,720

96,790

5,210

15,140

7,430

12,660

19,550

38,760

6,480

6,S»0 

4,690

161,400

# Winter discharge neaatireMnt Bade on this day. - 

b Stage-difobarge relation affected by tee.

Mae oasis i Central standard tl*» prior to 2 *.»,, Feb. 9, 1*42? central war tia* thereafter1 . 

To convert w|r tine or standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
IPSCELUNEOUS DISCHARGE tffifcSUREMENTS 471

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations and reported In 

the preceding pages, measurements of flow were made at the points In the Missouri River 

Basin Indicated In the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Missouri River Basin during water year 

October 1941 to September 1942 

Bell Creek Basin

Bate

Oct. 7

Stream

Bell Creek. ......

Tributary to or 

diverting froaJefferson River....

. Locality

SWi sec. S, T. 2 S., R. 4 W 

mile upstream from gaging 

near Waterloo, Hont.

., half a 

station

Discharge

(sec. -ft.)

10.7

'Prickly Pear Creek Basin

July 14 

14

Tenoll4 Creek.... 

Sevenmile Creek..

Prickly Pear Creek. 

Tenmile Creek ......

SBi sec. 12, T. 10 V,, R. 4 W., SCO 

feet upstream froa county bridge, 

near Helena, Hont. 

HEiSWi sec. 11, T. 10 H., R. 4 W., 40 

feet upstream from Port Harrlson 

sewer outlet.

2.2

1.4

Marias River Basin

June 2 Marias River.....

"

Missouri River..... SEj sec. 12, T. 25 H., R. 9 B., at

highway bridge half a Bile southwest of Lorna, Hont.

3,390

Musselahell River Basin

Oct.

Apr.

May

1 

24i

Unnamed stream. . .

....do...........

....do...........

Horth Fork of 

Husselshell River

....do.............

....do.............

SWjSBi sec. 22, T 

miles northwest

10 »., R.

of Delplne

9 E., 4

, Hont,

.03

.5

Milk River Basin

gaging station near Harlem, Mont.

miles northeast of Saeo, Hont.

6.4

Yellowstone River Basin

Oct. as

HOT. 24 

Jan. SO 

Mar. 14 

Apr. IB 

27 

June 4 

July 13 

June 28

Aug. 19

20

2ti

12

Boiling River....

....do...........

....do...........

Boulder River. ...

....do........... 

....do...........

Tongue River.....

Oardlner River.....

....do.............

....do.............

Yellowstone River.. 

Clarks Fork........

....do.............

....do.............

Yellowstone River..

300 feet above mouth, 0.8 mile northeast of post office at Mammoth, 

Yellows tone Rational Park, and 3* 

Biles southeast of Oardiner, Mont*

....do................................

....do................................ 

....do................................

SWi see. 13, T. 1 H., R. 14 B., half a 

Bile east of Big Timber, Hont., Z 

Biles above mouth. 

See. 34, T. 7 S., R. 20 E., half, a 

Bile upstream froa city limits of 

Red Lodge, Hont. 

See. 32, T. 6 S., R. 21 E., a third of 

ft nile east of Robert*, Hont. 

BWi sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 23 B., at highway bridge half a nlle south of Rockvale, Hont. 

Sec. 22, T. 9 3., R. 40 E., 1& Biles 

east of Decker, Hont.

10.0

10.5

17.0 

16.8 

20.6 

17.0 

87.7 

20.3 

1,460

119

 49.3 

5.6

75.1

James River Basin

June 9

10

James. River......

....do...........

Missouri River.....

....do.............

Sec. «, T. 

on V. S. 

S. Dak.

. ...do....

110 H., R. 61 W., at bridge 

Highway 14, in Huron,

166

1 Of?

197

Ferry Creek Basin

Oct. 23

23

July 10 

Sept. 2

Perry Creek......

....do...........

.'...do...........

Hlssourl River.....

....do............. 

....do.............

Sioux City, Iowa. . ....................

....do................................ 

....do................................

5.66 

1«06

tl.O

2.66

2.78

t.l

t.Ol 

20.1

t Estimated.
472 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Missouri River Basin during water year 

October 1941 to September 1942--Continued

Ployd River Basin

Date

June 6

Stream

Ployd River .......

tributary to or 

diverting fromMlssourl River......

Locality

ieach Street 

Iowa.

Bridge, Sioux City,

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

.3,210

Indian Creek Basin

June 20 Indian Creek..... Missouri River...... Hear north city limits of Council

Bluffs, Iowa.

$9,200

t Slope-area determination by Corps of Engineers, TJ. 3- Army; drainage area, 7.3 square miles. 

Platte River Basin (Colo.-Nebr.-Wyo.)

May 11

12

14

Salt Creek. ......

....do...........

Platte River..... ...

....do..............

Adams Street 

ways 6 and 

(drainage a

....do......

Bridge on 0. S. High77 at Lincoln, Hebr. 

rea, 725 square miles).

a!9,300

f205

a Gage height, 19.75 feet. Gage heights were determined at 15-minute intervals by measuring from 

top edge of downstream concrete guard rail, 125 feet left of right abutment of highway bridge: 

elevation 30.00 feet. Peak of flood occurred from 2:30 to 2:45 p.m. May 11; gsge height, 19.88 

feet.

b Gage height, 19.55 feet.

e Sage height, 17.14 feet.

d Sage height, 7.38 feet.

e Sage height, 5.48 feet.

f Gage height, 0.92 feet.

Hodaway River Basin

May 3 Nodaway River.... Missouri River. ..... NE^NBi sec.

at bridge

miles east

1, T

on 0

of

. 59 H., R.

. S. Highway

Oregon, Mo.

37 W.,

275, 7

775

Platte River Baain (Iowa-Mo.)

July 18 

18

May 3 

July 18

Platte River. ....

One Hundred and 

Two River.

White Cloud Creek

River.

Missouri River......

....do..............

One Hundred and Two 

River.

SEiSEj sec. 14, T. 64 N., R. 34 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 4, 1 

mile southwest of Ravenwood, Mo.

62 H. , R. 34-W., at bridge on State 

Highways S and M, Z miles west of 

Gullford, Mo. 

Ei sec. 12, T. 58 H., R. 35 W., at 

bridge on 0. S. Highway 169, at 

Avenue City, Mo. 

HWi sec. 32, T. 62 H., R. 35 W., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 3 miles 

southwest of Barnard, Mo.

bridge on 0. 3. Highway tea, ij miles 

southeast of Qower, Mo.

H. , R. 33 W., at bridge on 0. 3. Highway 169, at Smlthvllle, Mo.

13.0

435 

2.27

Kansas River Basin

July 30 Little Blue Kiver Missouri River...... HWiSEi sec. 29, T. 49 H., R. 31 W., 

at bridge on TJ. S. Highway 40, 4 

miles northwest of Blue Springs, 

Mo.

15.4

Srand River Basin

July 13

13

14

14

14 

14

14

Turkey Creek. .... Elk Creek.. .........

56 H., R 28 W., at bridge on State 

Highway 13 at Kingston, Mo.

57 H., R. 24 W., at bridge on 0. S. 

Highway 65, 3 miles south of 

Chlllicothe, Mo.

V., R. 22 W., at bridge on 0. S. 

Highway 36, 2 miles southwest of 

Wheeling, Mo.

H., R. iS W., at bridge on D. S. 

Highway 36, 1 mile southwest of 

Meadvllle, Mo. 

On line between sees. 4 and 9, T. -57 

H., R. 20 W., at bridge on 0. S. 

Highway 36, 1 mile east of Laclede, 

Mo.

57 H., R. 19 W., at bridge on 0. S. 

Highway 36, 1% miles southeast of 

Brookfield, Mo.

57 H., R. 19 W., at bridge on 0. S. 

Highway 36, 4j miles southeast of 

Brookfield, Mo.

.30
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMOTS 473

Miscellaneous discharge Measurements in Missouri River Basin during water year 

October 1941 to September 1942 Continued

Charlton River Baaln

Mav

Apr.

Charlton River.

 bridge on State Highway 4, 6 miles 

east of Vnionville, Mo.

bridge on V. 3. Highway 24, at 

Keytesville, Ho. 

UIJ^HUJL _ Art oa m Ki 11 IS 1 K 111

at bridge on State Highway C, 1 

mile northwest of Huntsvllle, Ho.

68.6 

83.7

Lamine R^ver Basin

8 Post Oak Creek... Blackwater River....

Bonne Femme

at bridge on State Highway 127, at 

Sweet Springs, Ho. 

KEiMEi sec. .22, T. 46 I., R. 26 W., 

at bridge on u. 3. Highway 50, at 

Warrensburg, Ho.

at Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge 

at Sweet Springs, Ho.

Creek Basin

57.0

11.5

) 

88.3

.

SO N., R. 16 W., at bridge on 

Highway 240, at Fayette, Ho.

State

Roche Percee Creek Basin

Apr. 27

27

Hlnkaon Creek....

Flat Creek. ......

Roche Percee Creek. . .

Hinkson Creek. .......

HEjSWi sec. 24, T. 48 H., R. 13 W.,

at bridge, on State Highway K, 1

mile south of Columbia, Ho.

KWjllEi sec. 23, T. 48 N., R. 13 W.,

at Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge, 1 mile south of

Columbia, Ho.

8.27

5.74

Osage (Harals des Cygnes) River Basin

.Oct. 7 Osage River.. ....

River.

Missouri River....... SWi sec. 17, T. 40 H., R. 22 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 35 at 

Warsaw, Ho.

at bridge on State Highway D, 4 

mile's northeast of Bolivar, Mo.

80, SCO

Auxvaase Creek BaaIn

Aug. 12 Stlnaon Creek. ... Auxvasse Creek. ...... SEiSEi sec. 17, T. 47 N., R. 9 W., 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 54 at 

Fulton, Ho.

.34

Gasconade River Basin

Sept. 22

Hay 8

Gasconade River..

Spring. 

Roubldoux River..

Missouri River.......

....do...............

SWiSW| sec. 3, T. 33 N., R. 13 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 32, 2 

miles northwest of Nebo, Ho. 

HE& sec 27 T 34 S R 14 W at

bridge on State Highway 32, 1 mile 

southeast of Drynob, Ho.

northwest of Wayneavllle, Ho. 

SWi sec. 24 T. 36 N., R. 12 W., at 

bridge on U. 3. Highway 66 at 

Waynesville, Ho.

at bridge. on State Highway 17, 2$ 

miles west of Houston, Ho.

66.2

351

INDEX

Page

Absarokee, Mont., Rosebud Creek near... 127 

Stillwater River near............... v 126

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 43

Aokley Lake, Mont., content* of........ 43-44

Acme, Wyo., Tongue River near.......... 173

Acre-foot, definition of............... 1

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 10

Agency, Ho., Flatte River near......... 384

Akron, Iowa, Big Sioux River at........ 217

Alcova, Wyo., Bates Creek near......... 274

Horth Flatte River at................. 237

Sweetwater River near................ 273

Aleova Reservoir, Wyo., contents of...251-252 

Alder, Hont., Ruby River near.......... 45

Alton, Kans., South Fork of Solomon

River at ........................ 422

Alsada, Hont., Little Missouri River

near............................. 189

Anchor, Wyo., Horth Fork of Owl Creek

near.....................-..*.... 153

South Pork of Owl Creek near......... 149

Arcadia, Hebr., Middle Loup River at... 357 

Arlkaree River at Halgler, Hebr........ 386

Arlington, Wyo., Rock Creek at......... 271

Arnold drain near Torrlngton, Wyo...... 299

Arrads, Wyo<, Clear Creek near......... 186

Crazy Woman Creek near............... 184

Powder River at...................... 178

Ashland, Hebr., Flatte River near...... 259

Auxvasse Creek Basin, Ho., discharge

measurement in................... 473

Bad River near Fort Plerre, 3. Dak..... 207

Horth Fork of, at Philip, 3. Dak..... 206

Bad River Basin, 3. Oak., gaglngstatIon records in..............207-208

Bagnell, Ho., Lake of the Ozarks near.. 453 

Osage River near*.................... 454

Balzac, Colo., South Platte River at... 322 

Barnston, Hebr., Big Blue River at..... 426

Barratts, Hont., Beaverhead River at... 16 

Bartlett Hill Spring, Ho., discharge

measurement of................... 473

Baain, Wyo., Oreybull River near...... 160

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo........... 274

Battle Creek at international boundary. 90 

East Fork of, near international

. boundary......................... 92

Bayard, Hebr., Bayard Sugar Factory

drain near....................... 306

Red Willow Creek near................ 307

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near

Bayard, Nebr..................... 3O6

Bear Creek at Horrison, Colo........... 332

at Sheridan, Colo................. '.. 333

Beaver City, Hebr., Beaver Creek near.. 412 

Sapps Creek near..................... 413

Beaver Creek (Cheyenne River Basin)

near Buffalo Gap, 3. Dak......... 202

Beaver Creek (Kansas River Basin) near

Beaver City, Nebr................ 412

Beaver Creek (Little Missouri River

Basin) at Wibaux, Hont........... 193

Beaver Creek (Platte River Baain) at

Osnoa, Hebr..T................... 375

Beaverhesd River at Barratts, Hont..... 16

at Blalne, Hont...................... 17

Bell Creek,. Hont., discharge measurement of......................... 471

near Waterloo, Hont.................. 48

Bell Creek Basin, Hont., discharge

measurement in................... 471

gaging-station record in............. 48

Belle Fourche River at Hulett, Wyo..... 205

near Elm Springs, 3. Dak............. 206

Beloit, Kans., Solomon River at........ 423

Benkelnan, Hebr., South Fork of

Republican River near............ 402

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Bethany, Ho., Bast Fork of Big Creek

near. ............................ 438

Biddle, Hont., Little Powder River at.. 188 

Big Bend, 3. Dak., Rapid Creek at. ... .203-804

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr....... 426

at Randolph, Kans .................... 427

Big Creek, East Fork of, near Bethany,

Ho. .............................. 43S

Big Hole River near Helrose, Hont...... 47

Big Hole River Basin, Hont., gagingstatlon record in. ............... 47

Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo. ............ 141

at Handerson, Wyo. ................... 140

at Theraopolis, Wyo. ................. 139

near St. Xavler, Hont. ............... 142

Big Plney, Ho., Big Plney River near... 469 

Big Plney River near Big Piney, Ho..... 469

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa.. ....... 217

Big Sioux River Basin, lowa-Mlnn.,

gaglng-statlon records in.... ...817-218

Big Spring Creek near Lewlatown, Hont.. 71 

Billings, Hont., Pryor Creek near. ... .136-137

Yellowstone River at ................. 112

Birch Creek Reservoir, Hont., contents

of ............................... 43-44

Blrdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr...... 310

Bismarck, N. Dak., Missouri River at... 31 

Blackbird Creek, Ho., discharge

Measurements of .................. 473

Blacktail Deer Creek near Mammoth,

Yellowstone National Park........ 118

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Ho...... 448

Blalne, Hont., Beaverhead River at..... 17

Blooming ton, Hebr., Republican River

near. ............................ 389

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Hebr. ........ 309

Blue Lick, Ho., Blacknater River at.... 448

Blue River near Kansas City, Ho........ 435

Blue River Basin, Ho., gaglng-statlon

record in. ....................... 435

Boiling River, Hont., discharge

measurements of .................. 471

e Femme Creek, Ho., discharge

measurement of ................... 473

Bonne Femme Creek Basin, Ho., discharge

measurement In. .................. 473

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at. 397 

Boonville, Ho., Missouri River at...... 41

Boulder, Hont., Boulder River near..... 49

Boulder Creek near Longmont, Colo...... 345

near Or ode 11, Colo. .................. 344

Boulder River, Hont., discharge

measurement of. .................. 471

near Boulder, Hont. .................. 49

Boulder River Basin, Hont., gaglngstatlon record in..... ........... 49

Boyd, Hont., Red Lodge Creek above

Oooney Reservoir, near. ........... 133

Red Lodge Creek below Cooney Reservoir, near....................... 134

Willow Creek near. ................... 135

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa. .......... .229-231

Boyer River Basin, Iowa, gaging station

record in. .......'.............. .229-231

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo.... 277

Bozeman, Hont., Bast Oallatln River at 58 

Hyalite Creek near. .................. 59

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Hont... 122 

Brady, Hebr., Platte River at.......... 253

Br edette, Hont., Poplar River near..... 103

Breien, H. Dak., Cannonball River at... 196 

Bridgeport, Hebr., Korth- Platte River

at ............................... 244

Pumpkin Creek near. .................. 308

Brlnkman, Hont., Harias River near..... 69

Broadwater East Canal near Toston, Hont. 60 

Broadwater West Canal near Toston, Hont. 60 

Browning, Hont., Horth Fork of Hilk

River near . . ..................... 85

Brownlngton, Ho., South Grand River

near. ............................ 463

i 

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Brush Creek near Saratoga, Wyo......... 267

Buffalo, Wyo., Clear Creek near........ 185

Buffalo Creek near Haigler, Hebr....... 400

Buffalo Gap, S. Dak., Beaver Creek

near............................. 202

Bull Lake Creek above Bull Lake

Reservoir, Wyo.... t -............. 143

near Lenore, Wyo..................... 144

Bull Lake Reservoir, Wyo., contents

of.................................... 115

Burlington Junction, Ho., Hodaway

River near........................ 383

Harwell, Hebr., Calamus River near..... 368

Bushnell, Nebr., Lodgepole Creek at.... 366

Byron, Wyo., Shoshone River at......... 164

Cache la Poudre River near Port

Collins, Colo.................... 351

near Oreeley, Colo................... 352

Calamus River near Burwell, Hebr....... 368

Cambridge, Hebr., Medicine Creek near.. 411 

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo........ 266

Cannonball River at Brelen, H. Dak..... 196

Cannonball River Basin, H. Dak.,

gaglng-station record In......... 196

Canyon Creek near Tensleep, Wyo........ 157

Careless Creek at Wallum, Hont......... 76

Careyhurst, Wyo., Boxelder Creek near.. 277

Running Dutchman Canal near.......... 276

Casper, Wyo., North Platte River below. 238 

Castile Creek, Ho., discharge measurement of.......................... 472

Cedar River near Pullerton, Hebr....... 369

Centervllle, Iowa, Charlton River near 444 

Ohadron, Hebr., White River near....... 210

Champion, Hebr., Frenchman Creek below 403 

Chance, Hont., darks Pork at.......... 128

Charlton River at Novlnger, Ho......... 445

East Fork of, discharge measurement of 473

near Centervllle, Iowa............... 444

near Keyteaville, Ho................. 446

Charlton River Basin, lowa-Ho., discharge' measurement of............ 473

gaglng-station records In...........444-446

Cherry Creek drain near Torrlngton,

Wyo.............................. 298

Cherry Creek at Denver, Colo........... 337

near Pranktown, Colo................. 335

near Helvln, Colo.................... S36

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, 3. Dak. 200

near Wasta, S. Dak................... 199

Cheyenne River Basin, S. Dak.-Wyo.,

gaglng-station records In.......199-206

Chinook, Hont., Hatheson Canal near.... 94

Circle, Hont., Redwater Creek at....... 101

 Clarlnda, Iowa, Nodaway River at....... 382

Clarks Fork at Chance, Hont............ 188

at Edgar, Hont....................... 129

Clay Center, Kans., Republican River at 392 

Clear Creek (Platte River Basin) near

Derby, Colo...................... 339

near Golden, Colo.................... 338

West Fork of, above Empire, Colo..... 340 

Clear Creek (Yellowatone River Basin)

near Arvada, Wyo................. 186

near Buffalo, Wyo.................... 185

demons, Hont., Dearborn River near.... 63

Clifton City, Ho., Lamlne River at..... 447

Clyde Park, Hont., Brackett Creek near. 122

Shields River at..................... 121

Columbus, Hebr., Loup River at........359-363

Computations, accuracy of results of... 4 

Control, definition of................. 1

Cooney Reservoir, Hont., contents of... 44 

Cooperation, record of................. 11

Correctionvllle, Iowa, Little Sioux

River at......................... 220

Corwln Springs, Hont., Yellowstone

River at......................... 110

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo...... 284

Cowdrey, Colo., Canadian River at...... 266

Michigan River near.................. 264

Cozad, Hebr., Flatte River near........ 254

Crawford, Hebr., White River at........ 209

Crazy Woman Creek near Arvada, Wyo..... 184

Crow Agenoy, Hont., Little Bighorn

River near....................... 168

Crow Creek, Middle Fork of, near

Becla, Wyo....................... 353

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Crow Creek, North Fork of, near Hecla,

Wyo............................ 366

South Pork of, near Hecla, Wyo....... 354

Culbertson, Hont., Missouri River near 28 

Culbertson, Hebr., Frenchman Creek at.. 406

Republican River at.................. 388

Data, accuracy of...................... 4

explanation of....................... 2-3

Davis.Creek, Ho., discharge measurement

of............................... 473

Dayton,.Wyo., Tongue River near........ 172

Deadmans Basin Reservoir, Hont., contents of......................... 43-44

Dearborn River near demons, Hont...... 63

Dearborn River Basin, gaglng-station

record In........................ 63

Decaturville, Ho., Niangua River near.. 464 

Decker, Hont.,-Tongue River near....... 174

Deer Creek at Qlenrock, Wyo............ 275

near Llttleton, Colo................. 331

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans... 432 

Dell, Hont., Red Rock River near....... 15

Delplne, Hont., Horth Pork of

Nusaelshell River near........... 72

Denver, Colo., Cherry Creek at......... 337

South Platte River at................ 318

Derby, Colo., Clear Creek near......... 339

Douglas, Wyo., La Prele Creek near..... 279

Douglas Canal near Orpha, Wyo........... 278

Drake, Colo., Thompson River near.....348,349

Dry Creek near Van Norman, Hont........ 79

Dry Creek Basin, gaglng-station record

in............................... 79

Duncan, Hebr., Flatte River near....... 268

Dunlap, Nebr., Hiobrara River at....... 214

Durand Reservoir, Hont., contents of... 43-44

Eagle Butte, 3. Dak., Cheyenne River

near............................. 200

East Qallatln River at Bozeman, Hont... »58 

East Hishnabotna River at Red Oak,

Iowa............................. 380

East Yellow Creek, Ho., discharge

measurement of................... 472

Edgar, Hont., Clarks Pork at........... 129

Slbowoods, H. Dak., Missouri River

near............................. 30

Eldorado Springs, Colo., South Boulder

Creek near.......................

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, Colo.,

contents of......................

Elkader, Kans., Smoky Hill River at....

Elkhorn River at Nellgh, Hebr..........

at Waterloo, Hebr....................

Bllsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.. 

Sim Springs, 3. Dak., Belle Fourche

River near.......................

Empire, Colo., West Fork of Clear Creek

above............................

Encampment River above Encampment, Wyo. 

near Encampment, Wyo.................

Endlcott, Nebr., Little Blue River

near.............................

Enterprise, Kans., Smoky Hill River at. 

Bates Park, Colo., Thompson River near.

Fairfax, no., Tarkio River at..........

Pall River at Hot Springs, S. Dak......

Fllmore, Wyo., Little Laramie River

near.............................

Flvemlle Creek near Shoahoni, Wyo......

Plat Creek, Ho., discharge measurement

of....................'...........

Platwillow Creek near Platwillow, Hont. 

Floods, special reports on.............

Floyd River at James, Iowa.............

discharge measurement of.............

Floyd River Basin, Iowa, discharge

measurement in...................

gaging-statlon record In.............

Fort Benton, Mont., Missouri River at.. 

Fort Collins, Colo., Cache la Poudre

River near.......................

Fort Laramie, Wyo., Laramie River near. 

Port Lupton, Colo., South Platte River

at...............................

Fort Peck Dam, Hont., Missouri River

below............................

Fort Peck Reservoir at Port Peck, Hont.

346

326

414

376

377

416

206

340

268

269

428

419

347

381

201

293

148

473

78

10

218

472

472

218

22

351

292

S6 

25
INDEX 477

Port Plerre, 3. Dak., Bad River near..- 

Port Scott, Kans., Itermaton River near. 

Four Horna Reservoir, Mont., contents 

ot..,.....:......................

Franktown, Colo., Cherry Creek near....

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont........

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Hebr....

below Champion, Hebr.................

near Hamlet, Nebr....................

near Imperial, Rebr..................

Frenchman River at International

boundary.........................

discharge measurement of.............

Presno Reservoir, Mont., contents of... 

Fuller-ton, Hebr., Cedar River near.....

.Page 

207 

. 460

43-44

335

97

406

403

405

404

96

471

43-44

369

Oallatln, Ho., Grand River near.. 436

Qallatln gateway, Mont., Oallatln

River near . . ..................... 56

Sallatln River at Logan, Mont'. ......... 57

near Oallatln Gateway, Mont.......... 56

Oallatln River Basin, Wont., gag ingstation records In. .............. 56-59

Gait, Ho., Medicine Creek near. ........ 442

Sardlner River near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park. ............. 119

Qarnett, Kans., Pottawatomle Creek near1 468-469 

Gasconade River at Jerone, Ho.......... 467

' discharge measurement of ............. 473

near Bazlegreen, Ho. . ................ 465

near Rich Fountain, Ho... ............ 468

near Waynesvllle, Ho. ................ 466

Gasconade River Basin, Ho., discharge

measurements In. ................. 473

gaglng-station records In.. ........ .465-470

Oenoaj Hebr., Beaver Creek at.......... 375

Loup River power canal near Genoa,

Rebr. ......................... . .370-374

Gerlng drain near Oerlng, Hebr. ........ 304

Sibson Reservoir, Mont., contents of... 43-44

Glacier Lake, Mont., contents of....

Qlendevey, Colo., Laramie River near....

Glendo, Wyo., Horseshoe Creek near.....

Olenrock, Wyo., Deer Creek at.. ........

Golden, Colo., Clear Creek near........

Goose Creek (Flatte River Basin) above 

Lake Cheesman, Colo. .............

Soose Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

below Sheridan, Wyo... ...........

near Sheridan, Wyo... ................

Gooseberry Creek at Pulliam, Wyo.......

Grand Island, Hebr., Flatte River near.

near Gallatin, Ho.. ..................

near Sutmer , Ho ......................

Grand River Basin, Ho., discharge 

measurement in.

43

£65 

883 

275 

338

388

177

176

155

257

436

437

.. 472

gaglng-station records in. ... .436-443

Grand River (South Dakota) near

Wakpala, 3. Dak.. ................ 197

Grand River Basin, 3. Dak., gaglngstation record in. ............... 197

Grant, Colo., Horth Fork of South

Platte River below.. ............. 329

Grayling, Mont., Had 1 son River near.... S3

Greeley, Colo., Cache la Foudre River

near. ............................ 352

Oreybull River at Heeteetse, Wyo....... 159

near Basin, Wyo. ..................... 160

Or eye 1 Iff, Mont., Sweetgrass Creek

near. ............................ 125

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo........ 232

Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo., contents of .251-262 

Horth Platte River below. ............ 239

Haigler, Hebr., Arikaree River at...... 386

Buffalo Creek near. .................. 400

Hamburg, Iowa, Nlshnabotna River above 379 

Hamlet, Hebr., Frenchman Creek near... 405 

Hanna, Wyo., Medicine Bow River near.. 270 

Hardy, Hebr., Republican River near... 390 

Harlowton, Mont., Husselshell River at 73 

Harrlson, Mont., Horwegian Creek near. 51 

Willow Creek near . . .................. 50

Harrlson Lake, Mont., contents of...... 43-44

Hartsel, Colo.., South Flatte River

near. ............................ 311

Eauser Lake, Mont., contents of........ 43-44

Havre, Mont., Horth Chinook Canal near. 89 

Hazen, N. Dak., Knife River at......... 194

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Hazlegreen, Ho., Gasconade River near.. 465 

Heart River near Randan, N. Dak........ 195

Heart River Basin, H. Dak., gaglngstation record in................ 195

Hebgen Reservoir, Mont., contents of... 43-44 

Hebron, Colo., Little Grizzly Creek

near............................. 260

Hecla, Wyo., Middle Fork of Crow Creek

near............................. 353

Horth Pork of Crow Creek near........ 355

South Fork of Crow Creek near........ 354

Helena, Mont.,'Missouri River near..... 21

Tenmile Creek near................... 62

Henderson, Colo., South Flatte River

at............................... 319

Henry, Nebr., Katzer drain near........ 300

Hermann, Ho., Missouri River at........ 42

Hermitage, Mo., Pomme de Terre River

at............................... 462

Hershey, Hebr., Birdwood Creek near.... 310

Hinkson Creek, Ho., discharge measurement of.......................... 473

Holly Springs, Iowa, West Fork ditch

at............................... 226

Bolter Reservoir, Mont., contents of... 43-44 

Horse Creek (Milk River Basin) at

international boundary. .....*..... 99

Horse Creek (Platte River Basin) near

Lyman, Nebr...................... 301

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo....... 883

Hot Springs, S. Dakf «. Fall River at.... 201

Hudson, Wyo., Little Popo Agie River

at............................... 147

Hulett, Wyo., Belle Pourche River at... 205 

Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near

. Quenemo. Kans.................... 457

Hyalite Greek at Hyalite ranger station,

near Bozeman, Mont............... 59

Hyattville, Wyo., Palntrock Creek near. 158'

Ihlen, Mlnn., Split Rock Lake at......217-218

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo......... 265

Imperial, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near.. 404 

Indian creek, Iowa, discharge measurement of.......................... 472

Indian Creek Basin, Iowa, discharge

measurement In................... 472

Interior, 3. Dak., White River near.... 211

James, Iowa, Floyd River at............ 818

James River, S. Dak., discharge

measurements of.................. 471

near Scotland, S. Dak................ 216

James River Basin, S. Dak., discharge

measurements in.................. 471

gaglng-station record in............. 216

Jefferson River at Sappington, Mont.... 19

near Twin Bridges, Mont.............. 18

Jelm, Wyo., Laramie.River near......... 886

Jerome, Ho., Gasconade River at........ 467

Judith River near Utica, Hont.......... 70

Judith River Basin, Hont., gaglngstation records in............... 70-71

Julesburg, Colo., South Platte River

at............................... 323

Kadoka, S. Dak., White River near...... 212

Kane, Wyo., Bighorn River at........... 141

Kansas City, Ho., Blue River near...... 435

Missouri River at.................... 39

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans... 397 

at Lecompton, Kans................... 396

at Ogden, Kans....................... 393

at Topeka, Kans...................... 395

at Wamego, Kans...................... 394

Kansas River Basin, Ho.-Hebr.-Kans.,

discharge measurement In......... 479

gaglng-station records in...........386-434

Katzer drain near Henry, Hebr. 

Kaycee, Wyo., Hiddle Pork of Powder

River near.......................

Kearney, Wyo., Piney Creek at..........

Kennebec, Iowa, Little Sioux River

near.............................

Kersey, Colo., South Flatte River near. 

Keystone, Hebr., Horth Platte River

near.............................

Keytesville, Ho., Charlton River near.

300

181

187

281

321

248

446

Klrby Creek near Lucerne, Wyo.......... 164
478 INDEX

Kirwin, Kans., North Pork of Solomon 

River at.......................

Knife River at Hazen, H. Dak.........

Knife River Basin, N. Dak., gaglngatatlon record In..............

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425

194

194

La Bonte, Wyo., La Bonte Creek near.*.. 282 

Wagonbound Creek near................ 881

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo...... 282

La Prole Creek near Douglas, Wyo....... 279

near Orpha, Wyo...................... 880

La Salle, Colo., Thompson River near... 350 

Lake Cheeaman, Colo., Goose Creek

above............................ 338

South Platte River above............. 313

South Platte River below............. 314

Lake Cheesoan Reservoir, Colo., contents of......................... 326

Lake Francis, Mont., contents-of....... 43-44

Lake George, Colo., South Platte River

near............................. 312

Tarryall Creek near.................. 327

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Ho.... 453

Lake Sewall, Mont., contents of........ 43-44

Lakeview, Mont., Red Rock River near... 13 

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger 

station, Yellowstone National 

Park............................. 117

Lamlne River at Clifton City, Ho....... 447

Lamine River Basin, Mo., discharge

measurements In.................. 473

gaging-station records in...........447-448

Lander, Wyo., North Fork of Popo Agle

River near..................146, pi.1,0

Langley, Kans., Smoky Hill River near.. 41? 

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near

Woods, Wyo......................287-288

Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo.......... 389

at Two Rivers, Wyo................... 290

near Fort Laramie, Wyo............... 292

near Olendevey, Colo................. 285

near Jelm, Wyo....................... 386

near Lookout, Wyo.................... 291

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarusa River near... 433 

Lecompton, Kans., Kansas River at...... 396

Lenore, Wyo., Bull Lake Creek near..... 144

Lewellen, Nebr., Blue Creek near....... 309

North Plajte River at................ 247

Lewistown, Mont., Big Spring Creek

near............................. 71

Lindsborg, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.. 418 

Lingle, Wyo., Rawhide Creek near....... 297

Linneus, Ho., Locust Creek near........ 443

Lisco, Nebr., Forth Platte River

at...........................246,pl.l,B

Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth,

H. Dak........................... 192

Little Bighorn River at State line,

near Wyola, Mont................. 166

below Pass Creek, near Wyola, Mont... 167 

near Crow Agency, Mont............... 163

Little Blue River at Watervllle, Kans.. 429 

discharge measurement of............. 472

near Endicott, Hebr.................. 428

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo. 260 

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers,

Wyo.............................. 294

near Pilmore, Wyo.................... 293

Little Missouri River at Harmarth,

H. Dak........................... 190

near Alzada, Mont.................... 189

near Watford City, H. Dale............ 191

Little Missouri River Basin, flont.-

N. Dak., gaging-station records

In..............................189-193

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo...... 470

Little Platte River, Ho., discharge

, measurement of................... 472

Little Popo Agie River at Hudson, Wyo.. 147 

'Little Powder River at Biddle, Mont.... 188

Little Sioux River at Correctlonvllle,

Iowa............................. 220

at Spencer, Iowa..................... 219

near Kennebec, Iowa.................. 221

near Turin, Iowa..................... 222

Little Sioux River Basin, Iowa, gaglngv station records in..............219-227

Littleton, Colo., Deer Creek near...... 331

South Platta River at................ 317

Llvlngston, Mont., Yellowstone River

near............................. Ill

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Locate, Mont., Powder River near....... 180

Locust Creek near Linneus, Ho.......... 44S

Lodge Creek at international boundary.. 87 

Lodgegrass, Mont., Owl Creek near...... 170

Lodgegrass Creek above Willow Creek

diversion, near Wyola, Mont...... 171

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr...... 366

Logan, Iowa, Boyer River at...........228-231

Logan, Hont., Qallatin River at........ 57

Logan Creek near Uehllng, Hebr......... 378

Loiman, Mont., Milk River at........... 83

Loma, Hont., Missouri River at......... 215

Long Creek, Mo., discharge measurement

of................?.............. 478

Longmont, Colo., Boulder Creek near.... 246

Lookout, Wyo., Laramie River near...... 291

Loup River at Columbus, Hebr..........369-563

Loup River power canal near Qenoa,

Hebr,...........................370-574

Lower Two Hedlcine Lake, Mont.,

contents of.....:................ 43-44

Lucerne, Wyo., Kirby Creek near........ 154

Owl Creek near....................... 152

Lyman, Nebr., Horse Creek near.......... 301

Lyndon, Kans., Salt Creek near......... 466

Lyons, Colo., North St. Train Creek

near............................. 941

St. Vrain Creek at................... 342

Lyons Coulee at international boundary. 93

HcAlllster, Mont,, Madison River near.. 64 

McConaughy Lake, Nebr., contents of 261-268 

McCook, Hebr., Red Willow Creek near... 409 

McDonald Creek at Wlnnett, Hont........ 77

McEachern Creek at International

boundary......................... 100

McOrew, Hebr., Hinemlle drain near..... 306

MoRae Coulee at International boundary. 86 

Hadison Reservoir, Hont., contents of.. 43-44 

Madison River below Bebgen Reservoir,

near Grayling, Mont.............. 53

below Madison Reservoir, near

McAlllster, Mont................. 64

near Three Forks, Hont............... 65

near West Yellowstone, Mont.......... 88

Hadison River Basin, Hont., gagingstation records in............... 58-68

Mammoth, Yellowstone national Park,

Oardlner River near.............. 119

Handan, H. Dak., Heart River near...... 196

Handerson, Wyo., Bighorn River at...... 14O

Haple River at Kapleton, Iowa.......... 886

Hapleton, Iowa, Haple River at......... 826

Marals Des Cygnes. See Osage River

, Basin.

Marias River, Hont., discharge measurement of.......................... 471

near Brlnkman, Mont.................. 69

near Shelby, Hont.................... 68

Marias River Basin, Mont., discharge

measurement In.................... 471

gaging-station records in............ 68-69

Marmarth, N. Dak., Little. Beaver Creek

near............................. 192

Little Missouri River at............. 19O

Harmaton River near Port Scott, Kans... 460 

Hartlnsdale, Mont., South Fork of

Musselshell River near........... 76

Hartinsdale Reservoir, Hont., contents

of............................... 43-44

Haryvllle, Ho.,-One Hundred and Two

River near....................... 386

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont...... 94

Max, Nebr., Republican River at........ 387

Mayoworth, Wyo., North Pork of Powder

River near......................188-183

Medicine Bow River above Seminoe

Reservoir, near Hanna, Wyo....... 270

Hedlcine Creek (Srand River Basin) near

Gait, Mo......................... 442

Hedlcine Creek (Kansas River Basin)

near Cambridge, Hebr............. 411

Meeteetse, Wyo., Oreybull River at..... 169

Wood River near...................... 161

Melrose, Hont., Big Hole River near.... 47

Helvern, Kans., Osage River at........ 449

Melville, Hont., Sweetgrais Creek above 188 

Sweetgrass Creek below............... 124

Helvln, Colo., Cherry oreek near....... 336

fiercer. Ho., Weldon River near......... 440

Hlchlgan River at Walden, Oolo......... 868
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Michigan River near Cowdrey, Colo...... 264

Riddle Loup River at Arcadia, Hebr..... 357

at St. Paul, Nebr.,.................. 358

Miles City, Mont., Tongue River near... 175 

¥ellowstone River at................. 113

Milford, Iowa, Ckoboji Lake near....... 224

Milk River at eastern crossing of

international boundary........... 82

at Lohraan, Mont.,,,..,,.,....,.,..... 83

at Milk River, Alberta,,............. 81

at Nashua, Mont....................... 34

discharge measurement of............. 471

Borth Pork of, above St. Mary Canal,

near Browning, Mont.............. 85

near international boundary........ 86

South Pork of, near international

boundary......................... 80

Milk River Basin, Alberta-Mont.,

discharge measurement In..,,.,,.. 471 

gaging-statlon records in.........,..80-100

Mill Grove, Mo., Weldon River at,...,,, 441 

Minatare, Hebr,, North Platte River

near............................. 243

Missouri River at Bismarck, K. Dak..... 31

at Boonville, Mo,.................... 41

at Fort Benton, Mont................. 22

at Hermann, Mo,..,,,................. 42

 at Kansas City, Ho................... 39

at Loraa, Mont........................ 23

at Nebraska City, Nebr............... '37

at Omaha, gebr..,,,,,.,...,...,....,, 36

at Plerre, 3. Dak,,,.,,,.,,,.,,.,..., 33 

8t power-plant ferry, neap gortman,

Mont.,...,,..,,.....,.,,.,,..,,,, 24

at St. Joseph, Mo,,,,...,,,.......,,, SB

at gioux 6iiy, Iowa.................. 35

at Toaton, Mont..,...,,..,.........,. 20

at Wayerly, Mo.,..,,,,,.............. 40

at Yankton, 3. Dajf....,..,.,,.,...... 34

below fort Peck Dam, Mont............ 26

below lauser Lake Dam. near Helena,

Mont.,,...,,.,.,,,,,,.,,.,,,..,.. 21 

diverslona from.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,....,., 60

near flulbarteoi}, Mont, < r,,,,,, r 28

Bear Jjlbgweads, 9, Pak,,,,........... 30

near Hebruge, a. Dak,,,,, r ..,,....,, 32

B«ar WUUafon, N. Dak-,..,,.,,,....,. 29

near Wolf Peint,' Mont,,,......,....., 27

Missouri River main stem, Iowa-Mo.- 

Mont.-Hebr.-N. Dak.-3, Dak., 

gaging station records on.....,,. 13-42

eU, Hebp,, North Platte River at. 242 

Mobrifjge, 9. Dak,, Missouri diver neap, 32

*, Kent., Jtei Reek Sif?p Bear.,,,, 14 

teh new fu?lfl, lowst 8g7 

smaller pes9*?a|j>9 in,,,,..,,, 4JM4 

, Ron*., Powder Rivep at,.,..,, 179 

Maresu River at Promise, g, Pak,,,,,.,, 198 

Horeau River Basin, 3, Dak,, gaging-r

station record In.. ,,...,.,,... 198 

Morrill, Kebrt, Sheep Creek near,.,,,.. 306 

Morrison, Ooio., Bear Creek at.,.,,,,.. 932 

Turkey Creak near, .,,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,. 394 

Mosby, Mont.. Husaelnhell River at,,,,. 74 

Muddy Oreek (Grand. River Basin), Mo.,

ajschapge measurement of,,,,..... 472 

Muddy CraBlf (Sun River Basin) at

Vsughn, Mont,,,,.,...,,,.,,,..... 67 

Mussel Pork, Mo., discharge measurement of..,,,.,.,,,,,.,,,,,,.,.,.. 473 

HusielsiWll Riyer at Harlowton,' flont,,. 73 

at Mps&y, Wontti. >.< 1 << t1f.?.. ,11 7* 

Nfrrtfe pel* of, Hear Orpine, Sent,,,. 72 

South ?ork of, above HaPtlnsflals,

Moat,.,,..,..,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,, 75 

MuBselshell River Basin, Mont., 41sphapge measupepents in,..,,,,,,,. 471

gaging-slstlon Pte§P4s tB,,,,....,,.. 7E-78

Mystic Uk«, Mofltf, 6B»teB*9 9f t». ' 11 4S=44

City, Jfa

at . >,,,,,.,,,,, t, t », f , ,,,,, ..., 97

»«Ugh, Sebr,, iikhern RJ-vep 8t,,.»..rr 876

Itlaon ResepvoJ.?. Mentr, contents 8f.,, 4§=44

, Mo,, LitMe Piney Gpeek at,,,, 470

a giver neap peaatupvilla, fteit.f 464

liles, JEana,, 3.elosan River at.,,.,.... 424

Binemils drain neap MoOpew, Sete,,,,,,. §06

flobrapa River at Pupiap, gaht>,,,,,,,,, 314

neap Spencer, Nebr,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,, rt 815

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Hlobrara River Basin, Nebr., gagingstatlon records In..............214-215

Nlshnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa.. 379 

Nishnabotna River Basin, Iowa, gagingstatlon records in..............379-380

Nodaway River at Clarlnda, Iowa........ 382

discharge measurement of............. 472

near Burlington Junction, flo......... 383

Nodaway River Basin, Iowa-Mo., discharge measurement In............ 472

gaging-statlon records in...........382-383

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont... 89 

North Laramie River near Wheatland,

Wyo..............................* 296

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr....... 366

at Taylor, Nebr...................... 365

near St. Paul, Nebr.................. 367

North Platte, Hebr., North Platte

River at......................... 250

South Flatte River at................ 325

North Flatte River above Seminoe

Reservoir, near Parco, Wyo....... 236

at Aleova, Wyo....................... 237

at Bridgeport, Nebr.................. 244

at Lewellen, Nebr.................... 247

at Llsco, Nebr..................245, pl.l.B

at Mitchell, Nebr.................... 245

at North Platte, Nebr................ 250

at Oshkosh, Nebr..................... 246

at Saratoga, Wyo..................... 235

at Wyoming-Nebraska State line....... 241

below Casper, Wyo.................... 238

below guernsey Reservoir, Wyo........ 239

below Whalen, Wyo. . .f................. 240

near Keystone, Nebr.................. 848

near Mlnatare, Nebr.................. 243

North Flatte River near Northgate,

Colo............................. 234

near Sutherland, Nebr................. 248

near Walden, Colo.................... 233

North Fork of, near Walden, Colo..... 262

North Platte River Basin in Wyoming,

reseRVpirs in...................251-252

North St. Vraln Creek at Longmont Dam,

near Lyons, Colo................. 341

Northgate, Colo., North Platte River

near............................. 234

Norwegian Creek near Harrlaon, Mont.... 51

Novinger, Mo., Charlton River at....... 445

Nowood Creek near Tensleep, Wyo........ 156

Oacoma, 3. Dak., White River near...... 213

Ocheda Lake near Worthington, Minn..... 224

Odessa, Nebr., Flatte River near....... 256

jfans,, Kansas River' a£.......... 3,9,3

Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, 

near Hilford, Iowa..,............ g84

Omaha, Febr., Missouri River at........ 36

One Hundred and Two River, Mo., discharge measurement of............ 472

near Maryville, Mo................... 385

Orleans, Iowa, Spirit Lake at.......... 3E3

Orode11, Colo., Boulder Creek near..... 344

Orpha, Wyo., Douglas Canal near........ 278

La Prele Creek near.................. 380

Osage Fork, Mo., discharge measurement of........................... 473

Osage River at Melvern, Kans........... 449

at Osceola, Mo....................... 452

at Trading Post, Kans................ 451

discharge measurement of............. 473

near Bagnell, Mo..... ............... 454

near Ottawa, Sans.................... 450

near St. Thomas, Mo.................. 455

Osage (Harals Des Cygnes) River Basin, 

Kans.-Mo., discharge measurements in......................... 473

gaging-statlon records in...........449-464

Osceola, Mo., Osage River at........... 452

Oshkosh, Nebr., North Platte River at.. 246 

Ottawa, Kails., Oaage River near........ 450

Overtdn, Nebr., Platte River near...... 255

Owl Creek (tributary to Bighorn River)

near Lucerne, Wyo................ 152

near Thermopolls, Wyo................ 151

North Fork of, near Anchor, Wyo*..... 153

ijputh Pork of, near Anchor, Wyo...... 149

near Thermopolls, Wyo.............. 150

Owl Creek (tributary $o Little Horn

Riyer) near Lodgegraa.s, Mont,.... 170
480

INDEX

Page 

158 

236 

401

Paintrook Creek near Hyattville, Wyo...

Parco, Wyo., Horth Platte River near...

Parks, Nebr., Rock Creek at............

Pa?8on Creek, Ho., discharge measurepent of.......................... 472

Pass Greek near Wyola, Mont............ 169

Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo., contents

of..............................251-252

Faxton, Nebr., South Platte River at... 324

Perry Creek, Iowa, discharge measurements of......................... 471

Perry Creek Basin, low*, discharge

.measurements In.................. 471

Flerre, S. Dak., Missouri River at..... 33

Pine, Colo., North Fork of South Platte

River at......................... 329

Piney Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

at Kearney, Wyo.................. 187

Flney River, Ho., discharge measurement of.......................... 473

Pioneer Canal. See Laramle River and 

Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo.

Plsgah, Iowa, Soldier River at......... 228

Fiahkun Reservoir, Mont., contents of.. 43-44

Platte River (Colo.-Wyo.-Hebr.) at

Brady, Nebr...................... 253

nea 

nea 

nea 

nea 

nea

Ashland, Nebr.

Oozad, Nebr

Duncan, Nebr.................... 258

Grand Island, Hebr.............. 257

Odessa, Nebr.................... 256

Overton, Hebr................... 255

Platte River Basin (Oolo.-Wyo.-Nebr.)

discharge measurements in........ 472

gaglng-statlon records in...........232-378

Platte River (Iowa-Mo.) discharge

measurement of................... 473

near Agency, Ho...................... 384

Platte River. Basin (Iowa-Mo.) discharge

measurements In...,.............. 472

gaglng-statlon records in...........384-385

Plattevllle, Colo., St. Vrain Creek

near............................. 343

Plum Creek near Sedalia, Colo.......... 331

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Ho. 462 

discharge measurement of............. 473

Poplar River, Bast Pork of, at

international boundary........... 104

Middle Fork of, at international

boundary......................... 102

near Bredette, Mont.................. 103

West Fork of, at international

boundary......................... 105

near Richland, Hont................ 106

Poplar River Basin, Hont., gagingstation records in..............102-106

Popo Agie River near Riverton, Wyo..... 145

Horth Fork of, near Lender, Wyo.146, pl.l,£ 

Post Oak Creek, Ho., discharge

measurement of................... 473

Pottawatomle Creek near Qarnett, Kans.458-459 

Ponder River at Arvada, Wyo............ 178

at Hoorhead, Hont.................... 179

Kiddle Fork of, near Kaycee, Wyo..... 181

near Locate, Hont.................... 180

North Fork of, near Mayoworth, Wyo..182-183 

Prickly Fear Creek Basin, Hont., discharge measurements in........... 471

gaglng-statlon records In............ 61-62

Promise, S. Dak., Horeau River at...... 198

Pryor Creek near Billings, Mont.......136-137

Publications on stream flow by 

Geological Survey.......

by State agencies

.4-8,10 

8-9

Fulliam, Wyo., Gooseberry Creek at.. 

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Hebr.

Quenano, Kans., Hundred and Ten Mile 

Creek near.....................

155

308

457

Randolph, Kans., Big Blue River at..... 427 

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak.......203-204

at Rapid City, S. Dak................ 204

Ravenna, ifebr.. South Loup River at.... 364

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo......... 297

Red Lodge, Jlont., Rock Creek near...... 130

West Fork of Rock Creek near........131,132

Red Lodge Creek, afeove Cooney

Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont....... 133

below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd,

Hont............................. 134

Red Oak, Iowa, East Nlshnabotna River

at.

Page

380 

Red Rock River at Kennedy Ranch, near

Lakevlew, Mont................... IS

below Red Rock Reservoir near Honida,

Hont............................. I*

near Dell, Mont...................... 15

Red Willow Creek (Kansas River Basin)

near KcCook, Hebr................ 409

near Red Willow, Nebr................ 410

Red Willow Creek (Platte River Basin)

near Bayard, Nebr................ 307

Redwater Creek at Circle, Hont......... 101

Redwater Creek Basin, gaging station

record in...- ................... 101

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.. 392 

at Culbertson, Nebr.................. 388

at Scandla, Kans..................... 391

at Max, Nebr,........................ 387

near Bloomlngton, Nebr............... 389

near Hardy, Nebr..................... 390

Horth Fork of, at Colorado-Nebraska

State line....................... 399

near Wray, Colo.................... 398

South Fork of, near Benkelman, Nebr.. 402 

Rich Fountain, No., Gasconade River

near............................. 468

Richland, Hont., West Fork of Poplar

River near....................... 106

Rimini, Hont., Tenmile Creek near...... 61

Riverton, Wyo., Fopo Agle River near... 146 

Wind River at........................ 138

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo......... 261

Rochee Percee Creek Basin, Ho., discharge measurements in........... 473

Rock Creek (Kansas River Basin) at

Parks, Nebr...................... 401

Rock Creek (Milk River Basin) at

international boundary.,......,,. 98

Rock Creek (Platte River Basin) at

Arlington, Wyo................... 271

below Rock River, Wyo................ 272

Rock Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

Hont., discharge measurements Of. 471 

near. Red Lodge, Mont.........,,,..... 130

West Fork of, below Basin Creek,

near Red Lodge, Hont............. 131

near Red Lodge, Hont............... 132

Rock River, Wyo., Rock Creek below..... 272

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Hont...., 187

Roubidoux River, Ho., discharge

measurements of.................. 473

Ruby River above reservoir, near Alder,,

Mont...,,,.,....,.,............,. 45

near Twin Bridges, Hont.............. 46

Ruby River Basin, Mont., gaging-station

records In....................... 45-46

Ruby River Reservoir, Hont., contents

of............................... 43-44

Run-off in inches, definition of....... 1

Running Dutchman Canal near Careyhurst,

Wyo.............................. 276

Russell, Kans., Smoky Hill River near 415

Sac River near Stockton, Mo............ 461

Saco, Hont., Frenchman Canal near.....* 97

St. Joseph, Ho., Missouri River at..... 38

St. Paul, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.. 358

North Loup River near................ 367

St. Thomas, Mo., Osage River near...... 455

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo......... 342

near Plattevllle, Colo............... 343

St. Xavler, Hont., Bighorn River near., 142

Soap Creek near...................... 166

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.......... 421

near Wilson, Kans.......,,.....,...., 420

Salt Creek near Lyndon, Kans........... 466

Salt Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 478

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr..... 413

Sappington, Hont., Jefferson River at.. 19

Saratoga, Wyo., Brush Creek near...,.., 367

North Platte River at..,...,...,...,. 856

Scandia, Kans., Republican River at.... 891

Scotia, Hebr., Horth Loup River at...,, 866

Scotland, 3. Dak., Janes River near.... 016

Scottsbluff, Nebr,, Winter Greek neap,. 80S

Second-foot, definition of,,,,.,....,., 1

Second-foot-day, definition of....,,.,. 1 

Second-feet per square mile, definition

of............................... 1
INDEX 481

Sedalia, Colo., Flum Creek near........ 331

Seminoe Reservoir, Wyo., contents of..251-252 

3«venmlle Creek, Hont., discharge

measurement of................... 471

Sheep Creek (Smith River Basin) near

White Sulphur Springs, Mont...... 65

Sheep Creek (Platte River Basin) near

Horrlll, Hebr.................... 302

Shelby, Kont., Harias River near....... 68

Shell Creek near Shell, Wyo............ 162

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek below...... 177

Goose Creek near..................... 176

Sheridan, Colo., Bear Creek at......... 333

Shields River at Clyde Park, Hont...... 121

near Wllsall, Ho'nt. *................. 120

Shoal Creek, Ho., discharge measurements of...I..................... 472

Shoshonl, Wyo., Fivemile Creek near.... 148

Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo., contents of.. 115 

Shoshone River below................. 163

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo........... 164

below Shoshone Reservoir-, Wyo........ 163

Sidney, Hont., Yeliowstone River near.. 114 

Sioux City, Iowa, Hissouri River at.... 35

Smith River above Fivemile Creek, near

White Sulphur Springs, Kont...... 64

Smith River Basin, Hont., gaglngstatlon records In............... 64-65

Smith River Reservoir, Hont.,1 contents

of............................... 43-44

Smoky Hill River at Elkader, Kans...... 414

at Bllsworth, Kans................... 416

at Enterprise, Kans.................. 419

at Llndsborg, Kans................... 418

near Langley, Kans................... 417

near Russell, Kans.................... 415

Soap Creek near St. Xavler, Kont....... 165

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans........ 431

Soldier River at Pisgah, Iowa.......... 228

Soldier River Basin, Iowa, gagingstatlon record in................ 228

Solomon River at Belolt, Kans.......... 423

at Nlles, Kans....................... 924

North Fork of, at Klrwln, Kans....... 425

South Pork of, at Alton, Kans........ 422

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado

Springs, Colo.................... 346

South Grand River near Brownington, Ho. 463 

South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr...... 364

South Platte, Colo., Horth Pork of

South Platte River at............ 330

South Platte, Colo., South Platte

River at....................315, pl.l.A

South Platte River above Elevezralle 

Canyon Reservoir, near Bartsel, 

Colo............................. 311

above Lake Cheesman, Colo............ 313

at Balzac, Colo...................... 322

at Denver, Colo...................... 318

at Port Lupton, Colo................. 320

at Henderson, Colo................... 319

at Julesburg, Colo................... 323

at Littleton, Colo................... 317

at Horth Platte, Hebr................ 325

at Paxton, Hebr...................... 324

at South Platte, Colo...... 315, pl.l.A

at Waterton, Colo.................... 31?

below Lake Cheesman, Colo............ 314

near Kersey, Colo.................... 321

near Lake George, Colo............... 312

Horth Fork of, at Pine, Colo......... 329

at South Platte, Colo.............. 330

below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo. 329 

South Ylatte River Basin, Colo.,

reservoirs In.................... 326

Spencer, Iowa, Little Sioux River at... 219 

Spencer, Hebr., Hlobrara River near.... 215

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa........... 223

Split Rock Lake at Ihlen, Hlnn........217-213

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of............................... 1

Stlllwater River near Absarokee, Hont.. 126 

Stinking Water Creek near Wauneta,

Hebr............................407-408

Stlnson Creek, Ho., discharge

meaeurement of................... 473

Stookton, Ho., Sac River near.......... 461

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxle, Kans... 434 

Stumer, Ho., Grand River near.......... 4S7

Sun River near Vaughn, Hont............ 66

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Sun River Basin, Kont., gaglng-statlon

records In....................... 66-67

Sutherland, Nebr., Horth Platte River

near............................. 249

Sweetgrass Creek above Helvllle, Hont.. 123 

below Helville, Hont................. 124

near Greycliff, Hont................. 125

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo...... 273

Sybllle Creek above Bluegrass Creek,

near Wheatland, Wyo.............. 295

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Ho............

Tarkio River Basin, Ho., gaging-station 

record In........................

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo.. 

Taylor, Hebr., Horth Loup River at.....

Tenmlle Creek, Hont., discharge measurement of..........................

near Helena, Hont....................

near Rimini, Hont....................

Tensleep, Wyo., Canyon Creek near......

Howood Creek near....................

Terms, definition of...................

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at........

Thermopolis, Wyo., Bighorn River at....

Owl Creek near.......................

South Fork of Owl Creek near.........

Thompson River (Grand River Basin) at

Trenton, Ko......................

Thompson River (Platte River Basin) at 

mouth of canyon, near Drake, 

Colo.............................

below powerhouse, near Drake, Colo... 

near Estes Park, Colo................

near La Salle, Colo..................

Three Forks,'Hont., Hadison River near. 

Time basis, definition of..............

Tonganoxle, Kans., Stranger Creek near 

Tongue River, Hont., discharge

measurement of...................

at Tongue River Dam, near Decker,

Hont.............................

near Acme, Wyo.......................

near Dayton, Wyo.....................

near Miles City, Kont................

Tongue River Reservoir, Hont., contents 

of...............................

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at.........

Soldier Creek near...................

Torrington, Wyo., Arnold drain near....

Cherry Creek drain near^.............

Toston, Hont., Broadwater East Canal

near.............................

Broadwater West Canal near...........

Hissouri River at....................

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yeliowstone 

National Park....................

Trading Post, Kans., Osage River at....

Trenton, Ho.,' Thompson River at........

Turin, Iowa, Little Sioux River near... 

Honona-Harrlson ditch near...........

Turkey Creek, Ho., discharge measurement of..........................

near Horrlson, Colo..................

Twin Bridges, Hont., Jefferson River

near.............................

Ruby River near......................

Two Rivers, Wyo., Laramie River at.....

Little Laramie River at..............

ITehllng, Hebr., Logan Creek near. 

Utlca, Mont., Judith River near..

Valley Palls, Kans., Delaware River at. 

Van Norman, Hont., Dry Creek near......

Vaughn, Hont., Huddy Creek at..........

Sun River near.......................

Vermllllon Creek near Wamego, Kans .'....

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.... 

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans..... 

Wakpala, 3. Dak., Grand River near..... 

Walden, Colo., Grizzly Creek near......

Illinois Creek at....................

Michigan River at....................

Horth Fork of Horth Platte River

near.............................

Horth Platte River near..............

Roaring Fork near....................

Wallum, Hont., Careless Creek at.......

381

381

327

365

471

62

61

157

156

1

421

139

151

150

439

349 

348 

347 

350 

55 

3-4 

434

471

174

173

172

175

44

395

431

299

298

60

60

20

116

451

439

222

227

472

334

18

46

290

294

378

70

432

79

67

281

433

197

232

265

263

262

233

261

76
482 INDEX

Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at......... 394

Verraillion Creek near................ 430

Wasta, 3. Dak., Cheyenne River near.... 199

Waterloo, Hont., Bell Creek near....... 48

Waterloo, Nebr., Blkhorn River at...... 377

Waterton, Golo., South Platte River at. 316 

Watervllle, Kans., Little Blue River 

at............................... 489

Watford City, N. Dak., Little Missouri

River near......y................ 191

Wauneta, Net*-., Stinking Water Creek

near............................407-408

Waverly. Ho., Missouri River at........ 40

Waynesville, Ho., Gasconade River near. 466 

Weldon River at Hill Grove, Ho......... 441

near Mercer, Ho...................... 440

Wendover, Wyo., Cottonwood Creek at.... 284

West Fork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa. 826 

West Yellowatone, Hont., Madison River

near............................. 52

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte River below. 240 

Wheatland, Wyo., Horth Laramie River

near............................. 296

Sybille Creek near................... 295

White Cloud Creek, Ho., discharge

measurement of................... 472

White River at Crawford, Nebr.......... 209

near Chadron, Nebr................... 210

near Interior, 3. Dak................ 211

near Kadoka, S. Dak.................. 212

near Oacoma, 3. Dak.................. 813

White River Basin, Nebr.-3. Dak.,

gaglng-statlon records In.......209-213'

White Sulphur Springs, Hont., Sheep

Creek near....................... 65

Smith River near..................... 64

Whltewater Creek near International

boundary......................... 95

Wibaux, Hont., Beaver Creek at......... 193

Wllllston, N. Dak., Missouri River

near............................. 29

Willow Creek (tributary to Red Lodge

Creek) near Boyd, Mont........... 135

Willow Creek (tributary te Jefferson

River) near Harrlson, Mont....... 50

Willow Creek Basin, Hont., gaglngstatlon records in................ 50-51

Willow Creek (tributary to North Pork

of Sun River) Reservoir, Mont.,

contents of...................... 43-44

Wllsall, Mont., Shields River near..... 420

Wilson, Kans., Saline River near....... 420

Page 

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo............ 138

Wlnnett, Hont., McDonald Creek at.....'. 77

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.... 303

Wolf Point, Hont., Missouri River near. 27 

Wood River near Heeteetse, Wyo......... 161

Woodpile Coulee near International

boundary......................... 91

Woods, Wyo., Laramie River and

Pioneer Canal near..............887-288

Work, division of...................... 12

scope of............................. 1

Worthlngton, Minn., Ocheda Lake near... 224 

Mray, Oolo., North Fork of Republican

River near....................... 398

Wyola, Hont., Little Bighorn River

near............................166,167

Lodgegrass Creek near................ 171

Pass Creek near...................... 169

Yankton, 3. Dak., Hlssourl River at.... 84

Yellow Creek, Ho., discharge measurement of.......................... 472

Yellowetone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park.............. 107

Yellowstone National Park, Blacktall

Deer Creek near Mammoth.......... 113

Lamar River near Tower Palls ranger

station.......................... 117

Tower Creek at Tower Palls........... 116

Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone

Lake at Lake Hotel............... 107

Yellowstone River at Yellowetone

Lake Outlet...................... 108

near Canyon Hotel.................. 109

Yellowetone River at Billings, Hont.... 112

at Oorwln Springs, Hont.............. 110

at Hlles City, Hont.................. 118

at Yellowstone Lake Outlet, Yellowstone National Park.............. 108

near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone

National Park.................... 109

near Llvlngston, Hont................ Ill

near Sidney, Hont.................... 114

Yellowstone River Basin, Hont.-Wyo.,

discharge measurements In........ 471

gaglng-statlon records In...........107-188

reservoirs in........................ 115

Zortman, Hont., Hlssourl River near.... 24

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