Quality of

Surface Waters of the 

United States 

1960

Parts 5 and 6. Hudson Bay and Upper 

Mississippi River Basins, and Missouri 

River Basin

Prepared under the direction of S. K. LOVE, Chief, Quality of Water Branch 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1743

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, 

Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, 

and Wyoming, and with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1966
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

STEWART L. UDALL, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

William T. Pecora, Director

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Omce 

Washington, D.C. 20402 - Price $1 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, 

South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, and with other agencies by 

personnel of the Water Resources Division under the direction of 

L. B. Leopold, chief hydrologist, and S. K. Love, chief, Quality of 

Water Branch. The data were collected and prepared for publication under the supervision of the following district engineers or 

district chemists:

V. R. Bennion_-_______________________ Iowa City, Iowa

D. M. Culbertson____ ____..____________ Lincoln, Nebr.

T. F. Hanly______________________ Worland,Wyo.

G. W. Whetstone _____________ Columbus, Ohio

III

CONTENTS

[Symbols after station name designate type of data: c3 chemical; 

ts water temperature; s, sediment]

Page

Introduction ...................................<> 1

Collection and examination of samples ........... 3

Chemical quality........................ 8 ..... 4

Temperature .».. ........ .. .............. c... .. 4

S ediment...................................... 5

Expression of results........................... 6

Composition of surface waters................... 9

Mineral constituents in solution. 0 ............ 9

1^ 1 JL 1 Cx cL Q«*Q*QQ***Q O** *Q*OOa**O*OO*****OO* *3

Aluminum .................................... 10

Manganes 60.................................. 10

Calcium..................................... 11

Magnesium...... ............................. 11

Strontium................................... 11

Sodium and potassium........................ 11

Lithium..................................... 12

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide........ 12

Sulfate..................................... 12

Chloride................................... 0 12

Fluoride ................. ......<>............ 13

Nitrate..................................... 13

Phosphate................................... 14

Boron....................................... 14

Dissolved solids............................ 14

Chromium.................................... 14

Nickel and cobalt........................... 15

Copper...................................... 15

Lead........................................ 15

Zinc........................................ 16

Barium...................................... 16

Bromide..................................... 17

Iodide...................................... 17

Properties and characteristics of water....... 17

Hardness.................................... 17

Acidity..................................... 18

Sodium-adsorption-ratio..................... 18

Specific conductance........................ 19

Hydrogen-ion concentration.................. 19

Color....................................... 20

Oxygen consumed............................. 20

Organics.................................... 20
VI CONTENTS

Composition of surface waters Continued 

Properties and characteristics of water 

Continued Page 

Temperature............ a..............o.... a 21

Turbidity................................... 22

Sediment.................................... 23

Streamflow...................................... 23

Publications.................................... 24

Cooperation..................................... 26

Division of work................................ 2*3

Literature cited................................ 29

Chemical analyses, water temperatures, and

sediment................................ 31

Part 5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi

River basins............................ 31

Red River of the North basin................ 31

Red River of the North at Fargo,

N. Dak. ct.............................. 31

Sheyenne River near Warwick, N. Dak. ct... 33 

Mauvais Coulee near Churchs Ferry,

N. Dak.................................. 35

Sheyenne River near Cooperstown, N. Dak. c 35 

Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N. Dak. ct...... 36

Red River of the North at Grand Forks,

N. Dak. ct.............................. 38

Red River of the North at Drayton,

N. Dak. t............................... 40

Souris River near Verendrye, N. Dak. c.... 41

Willow Creek near Willow City, N. Dak. c.. 42 

Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak. c..... 43

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn. (main

stem) t................................. 45

Wisconsin River basin....................... 46

Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis. ts...... 46

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth,

Wis. ts................................. 49

Turkey River basin.......................... 53

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa ts........... 53

Rock River basin............................ 57

Rock River at Afton, Wis. t............... 57

Yellowstone River near Blanchardville,

Wis. ts................................. 58

Mount Vernon Creek near Mount Vernon,

Wis. ts................................. 62

Iowa River basin............................ 65

Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa ts............ 65

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa ts.......... 68

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa s........ 72

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa t.... 76

Des Moines River basin...................... 77

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa ts... 77 

Miscellaneous analyses of lakes and streams 

in Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi 

River basins c.......................... 81
CONTENTS VII

Chemical analyses, etc. Continued Page

Part 6. Missouri River basin.................. 90

Madison River basin......................... 90

Madison River at Kirby Ranch, near

Cameron, Mont. ts....................... 90

Milk River basin............................ 94

Milk River near Harlem, Mont. ct.......... 94

Willow Creek near Glasgow, Mont. s........ 95

Yellowstone River basin..................... 97

Butcher Creek near Absarokee, Mont. ts.... 97

Bluewater Creek near Bridger, Mont. ts.... 98

Ray Lake outlet near Fort Washakie,

Wyo. ct................................. 99

Muskrat Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo. s....... 100

Fivemile Creek near Riverton, Wyo. ts..... 101

Fivemile Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo. ts..... 105

Badwater Creek at Bonneville, Wyo. s...... 109

Muddy Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo. ts........ 112

Fifteen Mile Creek near Worland, Wyo. s... 116

Dry Creek at Greybull, Wyo. cs............ 120

Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo. ts............ 122

Bitter Creek near Garland, Wyo. c......... 126

Whistle Creek near Garland, Wyo. c........ 127

Sage Creek at Sidon Canal, near Deaver,

Wyo. c.................................. 128

Shoshone River at Kane, Wyo. cts.......... 129

Bighorn River at Bighorn, Mont. cts....... 134

Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo. c........ 139

Tongue River at Miles City, Mont. ct...... 140

Powder River near Locate, Mont. ct........ 142

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont. ct... 144

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak.

(main stem) ct.......................... 146

Missouri River below Garrison Dam,

N. Dak. (main stem) t................... 148

Grand River basin........................... 149

Grand River at Shadehill, S. Dak. c....... 149

Cheyenne River basin........................ 151

Cheyenne River near Hot Springs, S. Dak. s 151 

Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam,

S. Dak. s............................... 155

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs,

S. Dak. s............................... 156

Okobojo Creek basin......................... 158

Cottonwood Lake near Agar, S. Dak. c...... 158

Sully Lake near Onida, S. Dak. c.......... 159

Niobrara River basin........................ 160

Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr. t....... 160

James River basin........................... 161

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown,

N. Dak. c............................... 161

James River at La Moure, N. Dak. ct....... 162

James River at Columbia, S. Dak. c........ 164

Moccasin Creek near Nahon, S. Dak. c...... 165

Lake Louise near Miller, S. Dak. c........ 166
VIII CONTENTS

Chemical analyses, etc. Continued 

Missouri River basin Continued

James River basin Continued Page

Cottonwood Lake near Redfield, S. Dak. c.. 167

Turtle Creek at Redfield, S. Dak. c .<,.... 168

Lake Byron near Huron, S. Dak. c.......... 169

James River at Huron, S. Dak. ct.......... 170

James River near Scotland, S. Dak. ct.. 0 .. 172

Little Sioux River basin......... .......... 174

Little Sioux River at Correctionville,

Iowa. ts................................ 174

Platte River basin.......................... 178

Rock Creek at Atlantic City, Wyo. ts...... 178

North Platte River near Goose Egg, Wyo. ct 181

Kiowa Creek at Elbert, Colo. s............ 183

Kiowa Creek at Kiowa, Colo. s............. 186

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo. ct. 189 

Supply Canal (Tri-County diversion) near

Maxwell, Nebr. ct....................... 191

Platte River at Brady, Nebr. ct........... 193

Platte River near Overton, Nebr. ct....... 196

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.

(main stem) ct.......................... 198

Nishnabotna River basin..................... 201

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa ts.......... 201

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa s.......... 205

Kansas River basin.......................... 209

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans. ts. 209

Saline River at Tescott, Kans 0 ts......... 213

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans. c.......... 218

Solomon River at Niles, Kans. cs.......... 219

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans. ts.. 221

Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr. cts. 225

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans. ts.......... 230

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans. s..... 234

Chariton River basin........................ 238

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa s.......... 238

Miscellaneous analyses of lakes and streams

in Missouri River basin cs.............. 241

Index........................................... 277

ILLUSTRATION

Page

Figure 1. Map of the conterminous United States 

showing basins covered by the five watersupply papers on quality of surface waters 

in 1960. 2
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS 

OF THE UNITED STATES, 1960

Parts 5 and 6 

INTRODUCTION

The quality-of-water investigations of the United States Geological Survey are concerned with chemical and physical characteristics of the surface and ground water supplies of the Nation. 

Most of the investigations carried on in cooperation with State and 

Federal agencies deal with the amounts of matter in solution and 

in suspension in streams.

The records of che.mical analysis, suspended sediment, and 

temperature for surface waters given in this volume serve as a 

basis for determining the suitability of the waters examined for all 

uses. The discharge of a stream and (to a lesser extent) the chemical quality are related to variations in rainfall and other forms 

of precipitation. In general, lower concentrations of dissolved solids may be expected during the periods of high flow than during 

periods of low flow. The concentration in some streams may 

change materially with relatively small variations inflow, whereas for other streams the quality may remain relatively uniform 

throughout large ranges in discharge. The quantities of suspended 

sediment carried by streams are also related to discharge, and 

during flood periods the sediment content in streams may vary 

over wide ranges.

In 1941, the Geological Survey began publishing annual records 

of chemical quality, suspended sediment, and water temperature. 

The records prior to 1948 were published each year in a single 

volume for the entire country, and in two volumes in 1948 and 1949, 

Beginning in 1950, the records were published in four volumes and 

beginning in 1959 in five volumes. The drainage basins covered 

in the five volumes are shown in Figure 1. The data given in this 

volume were collected during the water year October 1, 1959, to 

September 30, 1960. The records are arranged by drainage basins 

in downstream order according to the Geological Survey method 

of reporting streamflow. Stations on tributary streams are listed 

between stations on the main stem in the order in which those 

tributaries enter the main stem.

1
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

This report

Parts 7-8; WSP 1744 

Parts 9-14; WSP 1745

Figure 1. Map of the conterminous United States showing basins covered by the five water-supply papers on 

quality of surface waters in 1960. The shaded portion 

represents the section of the country covered by this volume; the unshaded portion represents the section of the 

country covered by other water-supply papers.

A station number has been assigned as an added means of 

identification for each stream location where regular .measurements of water quantity or quality have been made. The numbers 

have been assigned to conform with the standard downstream order of listing gaging stations. The numbering system consists of 

two digits followed by a hyphen and a six digit number. The notation to the left of the hyphen identifies the Part or hydrologic region used by the Geological Survey for reporting hydrologic data. 

The number to the right of the hyphen represents the position of 

the location in the standard downstream order listing measuring 

stations within each of the 14 parts. The assigned numbers are in 

numerical order but are not consecutive. They are so selected 

from the complete six digit number scale that intervening numbers 

will be available for future assignments to new locations. The 

identification number for each station in this report is printed to 

the left of the station name and contains only the essential digits. 

For example, the number is printed as 5-100 for a station whose 

complete identification number is 05-0100.00.
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 3

Descriptive statements are given for each sampling station 

where chemical analyses, temperature measurements, or sediment 

determinations have been made. These statements include the location of the station, drainage area, periods of records available, 

extremes of dissolved solids, hardness, specific conductance, temperature, sediment loads, and other pertinent data. Records of 

discharge of the streams at or near the sampling station are included in most tables of analyses.

During the water year ending September 30, 1960, the Geological Survey maintained 84 stations on 64 streams for the study 

of chemical and physical characteristics of surface water. Samples were collected daily and monthly at 45 of these locations for 

chemical-quality studies. Samples were also collected less frequently at meny other points. Water temperatures were measured 

daily at 49 stations. Not all analyses of samples of surface water 

collected during the year have been included. Single analyses of 

an incomplete nature generally have been omitted. Also, analyses 

made of the daily samples before compositing have not been reported. The specific conductance of almost all daily samples was 

determined, and as noted in the table headings this information is 

available for reference at the district offices listed under Division 

of Work, on page 26.

Quantities of suspended sediment are reported for 37 stations 

during the year ending September 30, 1960. Sediment samples were 

collected one or more times daily at most stations, depending on 

the rate of low and changes in stage of the stream. Particle-size 

distributions of sediments were determined at 31 of the stations.

COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES

Samples for analyses are usually collected at or near points 

on streams where gaging stations are .maintained by Surface Water 

Branch of U.S. Geological Survey for measurement of water discharge. The concentration of solutes and sediments at different 

locations in the stream cross section may vary widely with different rates of water discharge depending on the source of the 

material and the turbulence and mixing of the stream. In general, 

the distribution of sediment in a stream section is much more 

variable than the distribution of solutes. It is necessary to sample 

some streamsiat several verticals across the channel and especially for sediment, to uniformly traverse the depth of flow. These 

measurements require special sampling equipment to adequately 

integrate the vertical and lateral variability of the concentration 

in the section. These procedures yield a velocity-weighted mean 

concentration for the section in contrast to the average concentration that existed without regard to the variable velocities of the 

individual fluid elements.
4 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

The near uniformly dispersed ions of the solute load move 

with the velocity of the transporting water. Accordingly, the .mean 

section concentration of solutes determined from samples is a 

precise measure of the total solute load. The mean section concentration obtained from suspended sediment samples is a less 

precise measure of the total sediment load, because the sediment 

samplers do not traverse the bottom 0.3 foot of the sampling vertical where the concentration of suspended sediment is greatest 

and because a significant part of the coarser particles in many 

streams move in essentially continuous contact with the bed and 

are not represented in the suspended sediment sample. Hence, 

the computed sediment loads presented in this report are usually 

less than the total sediment loads. For most streams the difference between the computed and total sediment loads will be small, 

in the order of a few percent.

CHEMICAL QUALITY

The methods of collecting and compositing water samples for 

chemical analysis are described in a manual by Rainwater and 

Thatcher (1960, 301 p.). No single method of compositing samples 

is applicable to all problems related to the study of water quality. 

Although generally holding to the principle of 10 day periods or 

equivalent to three composite samples per month modifications 

are usually made on the basis of dissolved-solids content as indicated by measurements of conductivity of daily samples, supplemented by other information such as chloride content, river 

stage, weather conditions and other background information of the 

stream.

TEMPERATURE

Daily water temperatures were measured at most of the stations at the time samples were collected for chemical quality or 

sediment content. So far as practicable, the water temperatures 

were taken at about the same time each day for an individual station in order that the data would be relatively unaffected by diurnal 

variations in temperature. Most large, swiftly flowing streams 

probably have a small diurnal variation in water temperature, 

whereas sluggish or shallow streams may have a daily range of 

several degrees and may follow closely the changes in air temperature. The thermometers used for determining water temperature were accurate to plus or minus 0,5°F.

At stations where thermographs are located, the records 

consist of maximum and minimum temperatures for each day, and 

the monthly averages of maximum daily and minimum daily temperatures.
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 5 

SEDIMENT

In general, suspended-sediment samples were collected daily 

with U.S. depth-integrating cable-suspended samplers (U.S, Interagency, 1963, p. 56-77 and U.S, Interagency, 1952, p. 86-90) from 

a fixed sampling point at one vertical in the cross section. The 

US DH-48 hand sampler was used at many stations during periods 

of low flow. Depth-integrated samples were collected periodically 

at three or more verticals in the cross section to determine the 

cross-sectional distribution of the concentration of suspended 

sediment with respect to that at the daily sampling vertical. In 

streams where transverse distribution of sediment concentration 

ranges widely, samples were taken at two or more verticals to 

define more accurately the average concentration of the cross 

section. During periods of high or rapidly changing flow, samples 

were taken two or more times throughout the day at most sampling stations.

Sediment concentrations were determined by filtration-evaporation method. At many stations the daily mean concentration 

for some days was obtained by plotting the velocity-weighted instantaneous concentrations on the gage-height chart. The plotted 

concentrations, adjusted, if necessary for cross-sectional distribution were connected or averaged by continuous curves to obtain 

a concentration graph. This graph represented the estimated velocity-weighted concentration at any time, and for most periods 

daily mean concentrations were determined from the graph. The 

days were divided into shorter intervals when the concentration 

and water discharge were changing rapidly. During some periods 

of minor variation in concentration, the average concentration of 

the samples was used as the daily mean concentration. During 

extended periods of relatively uniform concentration and flow, 

samples for a number of days were composited to obtain average 

concentrations and average daily loads for each period.

For some periods when no samples were collected, daily loads 

of suspended sediment were estimated on the basis of water discharge, sediment concentrations observed immediately preceding 

and following the periods, and suspended-sediment loads for other 

periods of similar discharge, the estimates were further guided 

by weather conditions and sediment discharge for other stations.

In many instances where there were no observations for several days, the suspended-sediment loads for individual days are 

not estimated, because numerous factors influencing the quantities 

of transported sediment made it very difficult to make accurate 

estimates for individual days. However, estimated loads of suspended sediment for missing days in otherwise continuous period 

of sampling have been included in monthly and annual totals in 

order to provide'a complete record. For some streams, samples 

were collected weekly, monthly, or less frequently, and only rates 

of sediment discharge at the time of sampling are shown.
6 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

In addition to the records of quantities of suspended sediment 

transported, records of the particle sizes of sediment are included. The particle sizes of the suspended sediment for many of 

the stations, and the particle sizes of the bed material for some 

of the stations were determined periodically.

The size of particles in stream sediments commonly range 

from colloidal clay (finer than 0.001mm) to coarse sand or gravel 

(coarser than 1.0 mm). The common methods of particle-size 

analyses cannot accommodate such a wide range in particle-size. 

Hence, it was necessary to separate most samples into two parts, 

one coarser than 0.062 mm and one finer than 0.062 mm. The 

separations were made by sieve or by a tube containing a settling 

medium of water. The coarse fractions were classified by sieve 

separation or by the visual accumulation tube (U.S, Interagency, 

1957). The fine fractions were classified by the pipet method 

(Kilmer and Alexander, 1949) or the bottom withdrawal tube method (U.S. Interagency, 1943, p. 82-90).

EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

Quantities of water for analysis are most conveniently measured in the laboratory by use of volumetric glassware. The analytical results thus obtained in this report are expressed in weights 

of solute in a given volume of water. To express the results in 

parts of solute per million (ppm) of water the data must be converted. For most waters this conversion is made by assuming 

that the liter of water sample weighs 1 kilogram; and thus milligrams per liter are equal to parts per million.

Equivalents per million are not reported, although the expression of analyses in equivalents per million is sometimes preferred. An equivalent per million (epm) is a unit chemical combining 

weight of a constituent in a million unit weights of water. Chemical equivalence in equivalents per million can be obtained by (a) 

dividing the concentration in parts per million by the combining 

weight of that ion, or (b) multiplying the concentration (in ppm) by 

the reciprocal of the combining weights. The following table lists 

the reciprocals of the combining weights of cations and anions 

generally reported in water analyses.

The conversion factors are computed from atomic weights 

based on carbon-12 (International Union of Pure and Applied 

Chemistry, 1961). (See table on p. 7)

Results given in parts per million can be converted to grains 

per United States gallon by dividing by 17.12.

The hardness of water is conventionally expressed in all 

water analyses in terms of an equivalent quantity of calcium carbonate. Such a procedure is required because hardness is caused 

by several different cations, present in variable proportions. It
EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

Conversion factors: Parts per million to equivalents per million

Ion

Aluminum (Al+3 ) __ . 

Arsenic (As*3) ______

Barium (Ba+2 ) ______

Beryllium (Be +2)__>_

Bicarbonate (HCCV1 ) 

Bromide (Br" 1 ) _____

Cadmium (Cd+2 ) ____ 

Calcium (Ca +2 ) _____

Carbonate (CO 3 " 2)_-_ 

Chloride (Cl'1 ) __ _

Chromium (Cr+6 ) ___ 

Cobalt (Co +2 ) _______

Copper (Cu+2) __ __ _

Fluoride (F'1 ) _. __ _

Hydrogen (H+1 ) _ __ _

Multiply

by

0.11119 

.04004

.01456

.22192

.01639 

.01251

.01779 

.04990

.03333 

.02821

.11539 

.03394

.03148

.05264

.99209

Ion

Hydroxide (OH"1 ).. 

Iodide (I"1 ) _____

Iron fl^p+ ^

Lead (Pb +2 )_ __ ...

Lithium (Li+1 ) ____

TVTa cFni^ci nm f TVTcf + ^\

Manganese (Mn*2 ) _ 

Nickel (Ni +2>

Nitrate (NO a" 1 ) __ 

Phosphate (PO4 '3 )_

Potassium (K +1 ) __ 

Sodium (Na +1 ) ____

Strontium (Sr +2 ) ._

Sulfate (SO 4 '2 ) __

Zinc (Zn +2 ) .......

Multiply

by

0.05880 

.00788

.05372

.00965

.14411 

.08226

.03640 

.03406

.01613 

.03159

.02557 

.04350

.02283

nonft 1?

.03060

should be remembered that hardness is an expression in conventional terms of a property of water. The actual presence of calcium carbonate in the concentration given is not to be assumed. 

The hardness caused by calcium and magnesium (and other cations if significant) equivalent to the carbonate and bicarbonate is 

called carbonate hardness; the hardness in excess of this quantity 

is called noncarbonate hardness. Hardness or alkalinity values 

expressed in parts per million as calcium carbonate may be converted to equivalents per million by dividing by 50.

The value usually reported as dissolved solids is the residue 

on evaporation after drying at 180°C for 1 hour. For some waters, 

particularly those containing moderately large quantities of soluble salts, the value reported is calculated from the quantities of 

the various determined constituents using the carbonate equivalent 

of the reported bicarbonate. The calculated sum of the constituents may be given instead of or in addition to the residue. 

In the analyses of most waters used for irrigation, the quantity of 

dissolved solids is given in tons per acre-foot as well as in parts 

per million.

Specific conductance is given for most analyses and was determined by means of a conductance bridge and using a standard 

potassium chloride solution as reference. Specific conductance 

values are expressed in micromhos per centimeter at 25°C. Specific conductance in micromhos is 1 million times the reciprocal 

of specific resistance at 25°C. Specific resistance is the resistance in ohms of a column of water 1 centimeter long and 1 square 

centimeter in cross section.
8 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

The discharge of the streams is reported in cubic feet per 

second (see Streamflow, p. 23) and the temperature in degrees 

Fahrenheit. Color is expressed in units of the platinum-cob alt 

scale proposed by Hazen (1892, p. 427^128). A unit of color is 

produced by one milligram per liter of platinum in the form of the 

chloroplatinate ion. Hydrogen-ion concentration is expressed in 

terms of pH units. By definition the pH value of a solution is the 

negative logarithm of the concentration of gram ions of hydrogen. 

However, the pH meter that is generally used in Survey laboratories determines the activity of the hydrogen ions as distinguished from concentration.

An average of analyses for the water year is given for most 

daily sampling stations. Most of these averages are arithmetical, 

time-weighted, or discharge-weighted; when analyses during a 

year are all on 10-day composites of daily samples with no missing days,the arithmetical and time-weighted averages are equivalent. A time-weighted average represents the composition of 

water that would be contained in a vessel or reservoir that had 

received equal quantities of water from the river each day for the 

water year. A discharge-weighted average approximates the 

composition of water that would be found in a reservoir containing 

all of the water passing a given station during the year after 

thorough mixing in the reservoir. A discharge-weighted average 

is computed by multiplying the discharge for the sampling period 

by the concentrations of individual constituents for the corresponding period and dividing the sum of the products by the sum 

of the discharges. Discharge-weighted averages are usually 

lower than arithmetical averages for most streams because at 

times of high discharge the rivers generally have lower concentrations of dissolved solids.

A program for computing these averages on an electronic 

digital computer was instituted in the 1962 water year. This program extended computations to include averages for pH values 

expressed in terms of hydrogen ion and averages for the concentration of individual constituents expressed in tons per day. Concentrations in tons per day are computed the same as daily sediment loads.

The concentration of sediment in parts per million is computed as 1,000,000 times the ratio of the weight of sediment to the 

weight of water-sediment mixture. Daily sediment loads are expressed in tons per day and except for subdivided days are usually 

obtained by multiplying daily mean sediment concentration in 

parts per million by the daily mean discharge, and the appropriate 

conversion factor, normally 0.0027.

Particle-size analyses are expressed in percentages of material finer than indicated sizes in millimeters. The size classification used in this report is that recommended by the American 

Geophysical Union subcommittee on Terminology (Lane and 

others, 1947, p. 937). Other data included as pertinent to the
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 9

size analyses for many streams are the date of collection, the 

stream discharge, sediment concentration when sample was collected, and the method of analysis.

COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS

All natural waters contain dissolved mineral matter. Water 

in contact with soils or rock, even for only a few hours, will dissolve some mineral matter. The quantity of dissolved mineral 

matter in a natural water depends primarily on the type of rocks 

or soils with which the water has been in contact and the length of 

time of contact. Some streams are fed by both surface runoff and 

ground water from spring or seeps. Such streams reflect the 

chemical character of their concentrated underground sources 

during dry periods and are more dilute during periods of heavy 

rainfall. Ground water is generally more highly mineralized than 

surface runoff because it remains in contact with the rocks and 

soils for much longer periods. The dissolved-solids content in a 

river is frequently increased by drainage from mines or oil fields, 

by the addition of industrial or municipal wastes, or in irrigated 

regions by drainage from irrigated lands.

The mineral constituents and physical properties of natural 

waters reported in the tables of analyses include those that have 

a practical bearing on the value of the waters for most purposes. 

The analyses generally include results for silica, iron, calcium, 

magnesium, sodium, potassium (or sodium and potassium together 

calculated as sodium), alkalinity as carbonate and bicarbonate, 

sulfate, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, boron, pH, dissolved solids 

and specific conductance. Aluminum, manganese, color, acidity, 

oxygen consumed, and other dissolved constituents and physical 

properties are reported for certain streams. Phenolic material 

and minor elements including strontium, chromium, nickel, copper, lead, zinc, cobalt, arsenic, cadmium, and others are occasionally determined for a few streams in connection with specific 

problems in local areas and the results are reported when appropriate. The source and significance of the different constituents 

and properties of natural waters are discussed in the following 

paragraphs. The constituents are arranged in the order that they 

appear on standard analytical statement cards which are used to 

process the chemical quality data in this report.

MINERAL CONSTITUENTS IN SOLUTION 

Silica (SiO2 )

Silica is dissolved from practically all rocks. Some natural 

surface waters contain less than 5 parts per million of silica and
10 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

few contain more than 50 parts, but the more common range is 

from 10 to 30 parts per million. Silica affects the usefulness of 

a water because it contributes to the formation of boiler scale; it 

usually is removed from feed water for high-pressure boilers. 

Silica also forms troublesome deposits on the blades of steam 

turbines.

Aluminum (Al)

Aluminum is usually present only in negligible quantities in 

natural waters except in areas where the waters have been in 

contact with the more soluble rocks of high aluminum content 

such as bauxite and certain shales. Acid waters often contain 

large amounts of aluminum. It may be troublesome in feed waters 

where it tends to be deposited as a scale on boiler tubes.

Iron (Fe)

Iron is dissolved from many rocks and soils. On exposure to 

the air, normal basic waters that contain more than 1 part per 

million of iron soon become turbid with the insoluble reddish 

ferric oxide produced by oxidation. Surface waters, therefore, 

seldom contain as much as 1 part per million of dissolved iron, 

although some acid waters carry large quantities of iron in solution. Iron causes reddish-brown stains on white porcelain or 

enamfeled ware and fixtures and on fabrics washed in the water.

Manganese (Mn)

Manganese is dissolved in appreciable quantities from rocks 

in some sections of the country. It resembles iron in its chemical 

behavior and in its occurrence in natural waters. However, manganese in rocks is less abundant than iron. As a result the concentration of manganese is much less than that of iron and is not 

regularly determined in many areas. Waters impounded in large 

reservoirs may contain manganese that has been dissolved from 

the mud on the bottom of the reservoir by action of carbon dioxide 

produced by anaerobic fermentation of organic matter. It is especially objectionable in water used in laundry work and in textile 

processing. Concentrations as low as 0.2 part per million may 

cause a dark-brown or black stain on fabrics and porcelain fixtures. Appreciable quantities of manganese are often found in 

waters containing objectionable quantities of iron.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 11 

Calcium (Ca)

Calcium is dissolved from almost all rocks and soils, but the 

highest concentrations are usually found in waters that have been 

in contact with limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. Calcium and 

magnesium make water hard and are largely responsible for the 

formation of boiler scale. Most waters associated with granite or 

silicious sands contain less than 10 parts per million of calcium; 

waters in areas where rocks are composed of dolomite and limestone contain from 30 to 100 parts per million; and waters that 

have come in contact with deposits of gypsum may contain several 

hundred parts per million.

Magnesium (Mg)

Magnesium is dissolved from many rocks, particularly from 

dolomitic rocks. Its effect in water is similar to that of calcium. 

The magnesium in soft waters may amount to only 1 or 2 parts 

per million, but water in areas that contain large quantities of 

dolomite or other magnesium-bearing rocks may contain from 

20 to 100 parts per million or more of magnesium.

Strontium (Sr)

Strontium is a typical alkaline -earth element and is similar 

chemically to calcium. Strontium may be present in natural 

water in amounts up to a few parts per million much more frequently than the available data indicate. In most surface water the 

amount of strontium is small in proportion to calcium. However, 

in sea water the ratio of strontium to calcium is 1:30.

Sodium and potassium (Na and K)

Sodium and potassium are dissolved from practically all 

rocks. Sodium is the predominant cation in some of the more 

highly mineralized waters found in the western United States. 

Natural waters that contain only 3 or 4 parts per million of the 

two together are likely to carry almost as much potassium as 

sodium. As the total quantity of these constituents increases, the 

proportion of sodium becomes much greater. Moderate quantities 

of sodium and potassium have little effect on the usefulness of the 

water for most purposes, but waters that carry more than 50 or 

100 parts per million of the two may require careful operation of 

steam boilers to prevent foaming. More highly mineralized waters that contain a large proportion of sodium salts may be unsatisfactory for irrigation.
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Lithium (Li)

Data concerning the quantity of lithium in water are scarce. 

It is usually found in small amounts in thermal springs and saline 

waters. Lithium also occurs in streams where some industries 

dump their waste water. The scarcity of lithium in rocks is responsible more than other factors for relatively small amounts 

present in water.

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide (HCO 3, CO3 , OH)

Bicarbonate, carbonate, or hydroxide is sometimes reported 

as alkalinity. The alkalinity of a water is defined as its capacity 

to consume a strong acid to pH 4.5. Since the major causes of 

alkalinity in most natural waters are carbonate and bicarbonate 

ions dissolved from carbonate rocks, the results are usually reported in terms of these constituents. Although alkalinity may 

suggest the presence of definite amounts of carbonate, bicarbonate 

or hydroxide, it may not be true due to other ions that contribute 

to alkalinity such as silicates, phosphates, borates, possibly fluoride, and certain organic anions which may occur in colored waters. The significance of alkalinity to the domestic, agricultural, 

and industrial user is usually dependent upon the nature of the 

cations (Ca, Mg, Na, K) associated with it. However, moderate 

amounts of alkalinity does not adversely affect most users.

Hydroxide may occur in water that has been softened by the 

lime process. Its presence in streams usually can be taken as an 

indication of contamination and does not represent the natural 

chemical character of the water.

Sulfate (SO4 )

Sulfate is dissolved from many rocks and soils in especially 

large quantities from gypsum and from beds of shale. It is formed 

also by the oxidation of sulfides of iron and is therefore present 

in considerable quantities in waters from mines. Sulfate in waters 

that contain much calcium and magnesium causes the formation of 

hard scale in steam boilers and may increase the cost of softening 

the water.

Chloride (Cl)

Chloride is dissolved from rock materials in all parts of the 

country. Surface waters in the humid regions are usually low in 

chloride, whereas streams in arid or semiarid regions may
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 13

contain several hundred parts per million of chloride leached 

from soils and rocks, especially where the streams receive return drainage from irrigated lands or are affected by groundwater-inflow carrying appreciable quantities of chloride. Large 

quantities of chloride may affect the industrial use of water by 

increasing the corrosiveness of waters that contain large quantities of calcium and magnesium.

Fluoride (F)

Fluoride has been reported as being present in some rocks to 

about the same extent as chloride. However, the quantity of fluoride in natural surface waters is ordinarily very small compared 

to that of chloride. Investigations have proved that fluoride concentrations of about 0.6 to 1.7 ppm reduced the incidence of dental caries and that concentrations greater than 1.7 ppm also protect the teeth from cavities but cause an undesirable black stain 

(Durfor and Becker, 1964). Public Health Service, 1962 (p. 8), 

states. "When fluoride is naturally present in drinking water, the 

concentration should not average more than the appropriate upper 

control limit (0.6 to 1.7 ppm). Presence of fluoride in average 

concentration greater than two times the optimum values shall 

constitute grounds for rejection of the supply." Concentration 

higher than the stated limits may cause mottled enamel in teeth, 

endemic cumulative fluorosis, and skeletal effects.

Nitrate (NO3 )

Nitrate in water is considered a final oxidation product of nitrogenous material and may indicate contamination by sewage or 

other organic matter. The quantities of nitrate present in surface 

waters are generally less than 5 parts per million (as NOs) and 

have no effect on the value of the water for ordinary uses.

It has been reported that as much as 2 parts per million of 

nitrate in boiler water tends to decrease intercrystalline cracking 

of boiler steel. Studies made in Illinois indicate that nitrates in 

excess of 70 parts per million (as NOg ) may contribute to methemoglobinemia ("blue babies") Faucett and Miller, 1946, p. 593), 

and more recent investigations conducted in Ohio show that drinking water containing nitrates in the range of 44 to 88 ppm (as NOs) 

may cause methemoglobinemia (Waring, 1949). In a report published by the National Research Council, Maxcy (1950, p. 271) 

concludes that a nitrate content in excess of 44 parts per million 

(as NO3 ) should be regarded as unsafe for infant feeding. U.S. 

Public Health Service (1962) sets 45 ppm as the upper limit.
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Phosphate (PO4 )

Phosphorus is an essential element in the growth of plants and 

animals, and some sources that contribute nitrate, such as organic wastes and leaching of soils, may be important as sources 

for phosphate in water and its occurrence may add to the apparent 

alkalinity. The addition of phosphates in water treatment constitutes a possible source, although the dosage is usually small. In 

some areas, phosphate fertilizers may yield some phosphate to 

water. A more important source is the increasing use of phosphates in detergents. Domestic and industrial sewage effluents 

may therefore contain considerable amounts of phosphate.

Boron (B)

Boron in small quantities has been found essential for plant 

growth, but irrigation water containing more than 1 part per million boron is detrimental to citrus and other boron-sensitive 

crops. Boron is reported in Survey analyses of surface waters in 

arid and semiarid regions of the Southwest and West where irrigation is practiced or contemplated, but few of the surface waters 

analyzed have harmful concentrations of boron.

Dissolved solids

The reported quantity of dissolved solids the residue on 

evaporation consists mainly of the dissolved mineral constituents 

in the water. It may also contain some organic matter and water 

of crystallization. Waters with less than 500 parts per million of 

dissolved solids are usually satisfactory for domestic and some 

industrial uses. Water containing several thousand parts per million of dissolved solids are sometimes successfully used for irrigation where practices permit the removal of soluble salts through 

the application of large volumes of water on well-drained lands, 

but generally water containing more than about 2,000 ppm is considered to be unsuitable for long-term irrigation under average 

conditions.

Chromium (Cr)

Few if any waters contain chromium from natural sources. 

Natural waters can probably contain only traces of chromium as a 

cation unless the pH is very low. When chromium is present in 

water, it is usually the result of pollution by industrial wastes. 

Fairly high concentrations of chromate anions are possible in
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 15

waters having normal pH levels. Concentrations of more than 

0.05 ppm of chromium in the hexavalent form constitute grounds 

for rejection of a water for domestic use on the basis of the standards of the U.S. Public Health Service (1962).

Nickel and cobalt (Ni, Co)

Nickel and cobalt are very similar in chemical behavior and 

also closely related to iron. Both are present in igneous rocks in 

small amounts and are more prevalent in silicic rocks. Any 

nickel in water is likely to be in small amounts and could be in a 

colloidal state. Cobalt may be taken into solution more readily 

than nickel. It may be taken into solution in small amounts through 

bacteriological activity similar to that causing solution of manganese. However, few data on the occurrence of either nickel or 

cobalt in natural water are available.

Copper (Cu)

Copper is a fairly commontrace constituent of natural water. 

Small amounts may be introduced into water by solution of copper 

and brass water pipes and other copper-bearing equipment in contact with the water, or from copper salts added to control algae 

in open reservoirs. Copper salts such as the sulfate and chloride 

are highly soluble in waters with a low pH but in water of normal 

alkalinity these salts hydrolyze and the copper may be precipitated. In the normal pH range of natural water containing carbon 

dioxide, the copper might be precipitated as carbonate. The oxidized portions of sulfide-copper ore bodies contain other copper 

compounds. The presence of copper in mine water is common.

Copper imparts a disagreeable metallic taste to water. As 

little as 1.5 ppm can usually be detected, and 5 ppm can render 

the water unpalatable. Copper is not considered to be a cumulative systemic poison like lead and mercury; most copper ingested 

is excreted by the body and very little is retained. The pathological effects of copper are controversial, but it is generally believed very unlikely that humans could unknowingly ingest toxic 

quantities from palatable drinking water. The U.S. Public Health 

Service (1962) recommends that copper should not exceed 1.0 ppm 

in drinking and culinary water.

Lead (Pb)

Lead is only a minor element in most natural waters, but industrial or mine and smelter effluents may contain relatively 

large amounts of lead. Many of the commonly used lead salts are 

water soluble.
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Traces of lead in water usually are the result of a solution of 

lead pipe through which the water has passed. Amounts of lead of 

the order of 0.05 ppm are significant, as this concentration is the 

upper limit for drinking water in the standards adopted by the 

U.S. Public Health Service (1962). Higher concentrations may be 

added to water through industrial and mine-waste disposal. Lead 

in the form of sulfate is reported to be soluble in water to the extent of 31 ppm (Seidell, 1940, p. 1409) at 25°C. In natural water 

this concentration would not be approached, however, since a pH 

of less than 4.5 would probably be required to prevent formation 

of lead hydroxide and carbonate. It is reported (Pleissner, 1907) 

that at 18°C water free of carbon dioxide will dissolve the equivalent of 1.4 ppm of lead and the solubility is increased nearly 

fourfold by the presence of 2.8ppm of carbon dioxide in the solution. Presence of other ions may increase the solubility of lead.

Zinc (Zn)

Zinc is abundant in rocks and ores but is only a minor constituent in natural water because the free metal and its oxides are 

only sparingly soluble. In most alkaline surface waters it is present only in trace quantities, but more may be present in acid 

water. Chlorides and sulfates of zinc are highly soluble. Zinc is 

used in many commercial products, and industrial wastes may 

contain large amounts.

Zinc in water does not cause serious effects on health, but 

produces undesirable esthetic effects. The U.S. Public Health 

Service (1962, p. 55) recommends that the zinc content not exceed 

5 ppm in drinking and culinary water.

Barium (Ba)

Barium may replace potassium in some of the igneous rock 

minerals, especially feldspar and barium sulfate (barite) is a 

common barium mineral of secondary origin. Only traces of 

barium are present in surface water and sea water. Because 

natural water contains sulfate, barium will dissolve only in trace 

amounts. Barium sometimes occurs in brines from oil-well 

wastes.

The U.S. Public Health Service (1962) states that water containing concentrations of barium in excess of 1 ppm is not suitable 

for drinking and culinary use because of the serious toxic effects 

of barium on heart, blood vessels, and nerves.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 17 

Bromide (Br)

Bromine is a very minor element in the earth's crust and is 

normally present in surface waters in only minute quantities. 

Measurable amounts may be found in some streams that receive 

industrial wastes, and some natural brines may contain rather 

high concentrations. It resembles chloride in that it tends to be 

concentrated in sea water.

Iodide (I)

Iodide is considerably less abundant both in rocks and water 

than bromine. Measurable amounts may be found in some streams 

that receive industrial wastes, and some natural brines may contain rather high concentrations. It occurs in sea water to the extent of less than 1 ppm. Rankama and Sahama (1950, p. 767) report iodide present in rainwater to the extent of 0.001 to 0.003 

ppm and in river water in about the same amount. Few waters 

will contain over 2.0 ppm.

PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER

Hardness

Hardness is the characteristic of water that receives the most 

attention in industrial and domestic use. It is commonly recognized by the increased quantity of soap required to produce lather. 

The use of hard water is also objectionable because it contributes 

to the formation of scale in boilers, water heaters, radiators, and 

pipes, with the resultant decrease in rate of heat transfer, possibility of boiler failure, and loss of flow.

Hardness is caused almost entirely by compounds of calcium 

and magnesium. Other constituents such as iron, manganese, 

aluminum, barium, strontium, and free acid also cause hardness, although they usually are not present in quantities large 

enough to have any appreciable effect.

Generally, bicarbonate and carbonate determine the proportions of "carbonate" hardness of water. Carbonate hardness is 

the amount of hardness chemically equivalent to the amount of 

bicarbonate and carbonate in solution. Carbonate hardness is approximately equal to the amount of hardness that is removed from 

water by boiling.

Noncarbonate hardness is the difference between the hardness 

calculated from the total amount of calcium and magnesium in solution and the carbonate hardness. If the carbonate hardness (expressed as calcium carbonate) equal the amount of calcium and
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magnesium hardness (also expressed as calcium carbonate) there 

is no noncarbonate hardness. Noncarbonate hardness is about 

equal to the amount of hardness remaining after water is boiled. 

The scale formed at high temperatures by the evaporation of water 

containing noncarbonate hardness commonly is tough, heat resistant, and difficult to remove.

Although many people talk about soft water and hard water, 

there has been no firm line of demarcation. Water that seems 

hard to an easterner may seem soft to a westerner. In this report hardness of water is classified as follows:

Hardness range

(calcium carbonate

in ppm)

0-60

61-120

121-180

more than 180

Hardness description

Soft 

Moderately hard

Hard 

Very hard

For public use, water with hardness above 200 parts per million 

generally requires softening treatment (Durfor and Becker, 1964).

Acidity (H*1 )

The use of the terms acidity and alkalinity is widespread in 

the literature of water analysis and is a cause of confusion to 

those who are more accustomed to seeing a pH of 7.0 used as a 

neutral point. Acidity of a natural water represents the content 

of free carbon dioxide and other uncombined gases, organic acids 

and salts of strong acids and weak bases that hydrolyze to give 

hydrogen ions. Sulfates of iron and aluminum in mine and industrial wastes are common sources of acidity. The presence of 

acidity is reported in those waters which have a pH below 4.5.

Sodium-adsorption-ratio (SAR)

The term "sodium-adsorption-ratio (SAR)" was introduced 

by the U.S. Salinity Laboratory Staff (1954). It is a ratio expressing the relative activity of sodium ions in exchange reaction with 

soil and is an index of the sodium or alkali hazard to the soil. 

Sodium-adsorption-ratio is expressed by the equation:

SAR=, Na =. 

V Ca^+Mg"""
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 19

where the concentrations of the ions are expressed in milliequivalents per liter (or equivalents per million for most irrigation 

waters).

Waters are divided into four classes with respect to sodium 

or alkali hazard: low, medium, high, and very high, depending 

upon the SAR and the specific conductance. At a conductance of 

lOOmicromhos per centimeter the dividing points are at SAR values of 10, 18, and 26, but at 5,000 micromhos the corresponding 

dividing, points are SAR values of approximately 2.5, 6.5, and 11. 

Waters range in respect to sodium hazard from those which can 

by used for irrigation on almost all soils to those which are generally unsatisfactory for irrigation.

Specific conductance (micromhos per centimeter at 25°C)

Specific conductance is a convenient, rapid determination 

used to estimate the amount of dissolved solids in water. It is a 

measure of the ability of water to transmit a small electrical current (see p. ). The more dissolved solids in water that can transmit electricity the greater the specific conductance of the water. 

Commonly, the amount of dissolved solids (in parts per million) is 

about 65percent of the specific conductance (in micromhos). This 

relation is not constant from stream to stream or from well to 

well and it may even vary in the same source with changes in the 

composition of the water (Durfor and Becker, 1964, p. 27 29).

Specific conductance of most waters in the eastern United 

States is less than 1,000 micromhos, but in the arid western parts 

of the country, a specific conductance of more than 1,000 micromhos is common.

Hydrogen-ion concentration (pH)

Hydrogen-ion concentration is expressed in terms of pH units 

(see p. 8). The values of pH often are used as a measure of the 

solvent power of water or as an indicator of the chemical behavior certain solutions may have toward rock minerals.

The degree of acidity or alkalinity of water, as indicated by 

the hydrogen-ion concentration, expressed as pH, is related to the 

corrosive properties of water and is useful in determining the 

proper treatment for coagulation that may be necessary at water - 

treatment plants. A pH of 7.0 indicates that the water is neither 

acid nor alkaline. pH readings progressively lower than 7.0 denote increasing acidity and those progressively higher than 7.0 

denote increasing alkalinity. The pH of most natural surface waters ranges between 6 and 8. Some alkaline surface waters have 

pH values greater than 8.0, and waters containing free mineral 

acid or organic matter usually have pH values less than 4.5.
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The investigator who utilizes pH data in his interpretations of 

water analyses should be careful to place pH values intheir proper perspective.

Color

In water analysis the term "color" refers to the appearance 

of water that is free from suspended solids. Many turbid waters 

that appear yellow, red, or brown when viewed in the stream show 

very little color after the suspended matter has been removed. 

The yellow-to-brown color of some waters is usually caused by 

organic matter extracted from leaves, roots, and other organic 

substances in the ground. In some areas objectionable color in 

water results from industrial wastes and sewage. Clear deep 

water may appear blue as the result of a scattering of sunlight by 

the water molecules. Water for domestic use and some industrial 

uses should be free from any perceptible color. A colorless than 

15 units generally passes unnoticed (U.S. Public Health Service, 

1962). Some swamp waters have natural color in excess of 300 

units.

The extent to which a water is colored by material in solution 

is commonly reported as a part of a water analysis because a significant color in water may indicate the presence of organic material that may have some bearing on the dissolved solids content. 

Color in water is expressed in terms of units between 0 and 500 

or more based on the above standard (see p. 8).

Oxygen consumed

Oxygen consumed is a measure of the amount of oxygen required to oxidize unstable materials in water and maybe correlated with natural-water color or with some carbonaceous organic 

pollution from sewage or industrial wastes.

Tolerances for oxygen consumed in feed water for low-and 

high-pressure boilers are 15 and 3 ppm, respectively (Northeast 

Water Works Association, 1940). Wash water containing more 

than 8 ppm has been reported to import a bad odor to textiles; 

concentrations for water used in beverages and brewing range 

from 0.5 to 5.0 ppm (California State Water Pollution Control 

Board, 1952, 1954).

Organics

Phenols. Phenolic material in water resources is invariably 

the result of pollution. Phenols are widely used as disinfectants
COMPOSITION OF SUFRACE WATERS, 1960 21

and in the synthesis of many organic compounds. Waste products 

from oil refineries, coke areas, and chemical plants may contain 

high concentrations. Fortunately,phenols decompose in the presence of oxygen and organic material, and their persistence downstream from point of entry is relatively short lived. The rate of 

decomposition is dependent on the environment.

Very low concentrations impart such a disagreeable taste to 

water that is highly improbable that harmful amounts could be 

consumed unknowingly. Reported thresholds of detection of taste 

and odor range from 0.001 to 0.01 ppm.

Detergents (ABS). The chief surfactant in commercial detergents is anionic alkylbenzenesulfonate (ABS). ABS and other 

anionic surfactants resist chemical oxidation and biological breakdown. Their persistence in water over long periods of time contributes to pollution of both ground water and surface water. Some 

of the effects produced from detergent pollution are unpleasant 

taste, odor, and foaming (Wyman, Robertson, and Page, 1962). 

Although the physiological implications of ABS to human beings is 

unknown, prolonged ingestion of this material by rats is believed 

to be nontoxic (Paynter, 1960). The U.S. Public Health Service 

(1962) recommends that ABS should not exceed 0.5 ppm in drinking 

and culinary waters.

Temperature

Temperature is an important factor in property determining 

the quality of water. This is very evident for such a direct use 

as an industrial coolant. Temperature is also important, but perhaps not so evident, for its indirect influence upon aquatic biota, 

concentrations of dissolved gases, and distribution of chemical 

solutes in lakes and reservoirs as a consequence of thermal 

stratification and variation.

Surface water temperatures tend to change seasonally and 

daily with air temperatures, except for the outflow of large 

springs. Superimposed upon the annual temperature cycle is a 

daily fluctuation of temperature which is greater in warm seasons 

than in cold and greater in sunny periods than with a cloud cover. 

Natural warming is due mainly to absorption of a solar radiation 

by the water and secondarily to transfer of heat from the air or 

from the bottom. Condensation of water vapor at the water surface 

is reported to furnish measurable quantities of heat. Heat loss 

takes place largely through radiation, with further losses through 

evaporation and conduction to the air and bottom. Thus the temperature of a small stream generally reaches a maximum in midto late afternoon due to solar heating and reaches a minimum from 

early to mid -morning after nocturnal radiation.

Temperature variations which commonly occur during summer in lakes and reservoirs of temperate regions results in a
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separation of the water volume into a circulating upper portion 

and a non-circulating lower portion. Separating the two is a stratum of water of variable vertical thickness in which the temperature decreases rapidly with increasing depth. This physical 

division of the water mass into a circulating and a stagnant portion 

is the result of density differences in the water column associated 

with the temperature distribution. Knowledge of the stratification 

in a body of water may result in increased utility by locating strata 

of more suitable characteristics. For example, the elevation of 

an intake pipe may be changed to obtain water of lower temperature, higher pH, less dissolved iron, or other desirable properties. 

Temperature is a major factor in determining the effect of 

pollution on aquatic organisms. The resistance of fish to certain 

toxin substances has been shown to vary widely with temperature. 

The quantity of dissolved oxygen which the water can contain is 

also temperature dependent. Oxygen is more soluble in cold water than in warm water, hence the reduction of oxygen concentrations by pollution is especially serious during periods of high 

temperature when oxygen levels are already low. Increased temperatures also accelerate biological activity including that of the 

oxygen-utilizing bacteria which decompose organic wastes. These 

pollutional effects may be especially serious when low flow conditions coincide with high temperatures. Summary temperature 

data of water are essential for planning multiple uses of water 

resources.

Turbidity

Turbidity is the optical property of a suspension with reference to the extent to which the penetration of light in inhibited by 

the presence of insoluble material. Turbidity is a function onboth 

the concentration and particle size of the suspended material. Although it is reported in terms of parts per million of silica, it is 

only partly synonymous with the weight of sediment per unit volume of water.

Turbid water is abrasive in pipes, pumps, and turbine blades. 

In process water, turbidities much more than 1 ppm are not tolerated by several industries, but others permit up to 50 ppm 

higher (Rainwater, Thatcher, 1960, p. 289). Although turbidity 

does not directly measure the safety of drinking water, it is related to the consumers acceptance of the water. A level of 5 units 

of turbidity becomes objectionable to a considerable number of 

people (U.S. Public Health, 1962).
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 23 

SEDIMENT

Fluvial sediment is generally regarded as that sediment which 

is transported by suspended in, or deposited by water. Suspended 

sediment is that part of it which remains in suspension in water 

owing to the upward components of turbulent currents or by colloidal suspension. Much fluvial sediment results from the natural 

process of erosion, which in turn is part of the geologic cycle of 

rock transformation. This natural process may be accelerated by 

agricultural practices. Sediment is also contributed by a number 

of industrial and construction activities. In certain sections, 

waste materials from mining, logging, oil-field, and other industrial operations introduce large quantities of suspended as well 

as dissolved material.

The quantity of sediment, transported or available for transportation, is affected by climatic conditions, form or nature of 

precipitation, character of the solid mantle, plant cover, topography, and land use. The mode and rate of sediment erosion, 

transport, and deposition is determined largely by the size distribution of the particles or more precisely by the fall velocities 

of the particles in water. Sediment particles in the sandsize 

(larger than 0.062 mm) range do not appear to be affected by flocculation or dispersion resulting from the mineral constituents in 

solution. In contrast, the sedimentation diameter of clay and silt 

particles in suspension may vary considerable from point to point 

in a stream or reservoir, depending on the mineral matter in solution and in suspension and the degree of turbulence present. The 

size of sediment particles intransport at any point depends on the 

type of erodible and soluble material in the drainage area, the 

degree of flocculation present, time in transport, and characteristics of the transporting flow. The flow characteristics include 

velocity of water, turbulence, and the depth, width, and roughness 

of the channel. As a result of these variable characteristics, the 

size of particles transported, as well as the total sediment load, 

is in constant adjustment with the characteristics and physical 

features of the stream and drainage area.

STREAMFLOW

Most o'f the records of stream discharge, used in conjunction 

with the chemical analyses and in the computation of sediment 

loads in this volume, are published in Geological Survey State reports on the surface-water supply of the United States. The discharge reported for a composite sample is usually the average of 

daily mean discharges for the composite period. The discharges 

reported in the tables of single analyses are either daily mean 

discharges or discharges for the time at which samples were
24 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

collected computed from a stage-discharge relation or from a 

discharge measurement.

PUBLICATIONS

Reports giving records of chemical quality and temperatures 

of surface waters and suspended-sediment loads of streams in the 

area covered by this volume for the water years 1941 60, are 

listed below:

Numbers of water-supply papers containing records for 

Parts 5 and 6, 1941-60

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

WSP

942

950

970

1022

1030

1050

Year

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

WSP

1102

1132

1162

1187

1198

1251

Year

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

WSP

1291

1351

1401

1451

1521

1572

Year

1959

1960

WSP

1643

1743

Geological Survey reports containing chemical quality, temperature, and sediment data obtained before 1941 are listed below. 

Publications dealing largely with the quality of ground-water supplies and only incidentally covering the chemical composition of 

surface waters are not included. Publications that are out of print 

are preceded by an asterisk.

PROFESSIONAL PAPER

*135. Composition of river and lake waters of the United States, 

1924.

BULLETINS

*479. The geochemical interpretation of water analyses, 1911. 

770. The data of geochemistry, 1924.
PUBLICATIONS 25

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS

*108. Quality of water in the Susquehanna River drainage basin, 

with an introductory chapter on physiographic features, 

1904.

*161. Quality of water in the upper Ohio River basin and at Erie, 

Pa., 1906.

*193. The quality of surface waters in Minnesota, 1907.

*236. The quality of surface waters in the United States, Part 1, 

Analyses of waters east of the one hundredth meridian, 

1909.

*237. The quality of the surface waters of California, 1910,

*239. The quality of the surface waters of Illinois, 1910.

*273. Quality of the water supplies of Kansas, with a preliminary report on stream pollution by mine waters in southeastern Kansas, 1911.

*274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with 

chapters on sediment carried by the Rio Grande and the 

industrial application of water analyses, 1911.

*339. Quality of the surface waters of Washington, 1914.

*363. Quality of the surface waters of Oregon, 1914.

*418. Mineral Springs of Alaska, with a chapter on the chemical 

character of some surface waters of Alaska, 1917.

*596-B. Quality of water of Colorado River in 1925-26, 1928.

*596~D. Quality of water of Pecos River in Texas, 1928.

*596-E. Quality of the surface waters of New Jersey, 1928.

*636-A. Quality of water of the Colorado River in 1926-28, 1930.

*636-B. Suspended matter in the Color ado River in 1925-28, 1930.

*638-D. Quality of water of the Colorado River in 1928-30, 1932.

*839. Quality of water of the Rio Grande basin above Fort Quitman, Tex., 1938.

*889 E. Chemical character of surface water of Georgia, 1944.

*998. Suspended sediment in the Colorado River, 1925-41, 1947. 

1048. Discharge and sediment loads in the Boise River drainage

basin, Idaho, 1939-40, 1948.

1110-C. Quality of water of Conchas Reservoir, New Mexico, 

1939-49, 1952.

Many of the reports listed are available for consultation in the 

larger public and institutional libraries. Copies of Geological 

Survey publications still in print may be purchased at a nominal 

cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing

233-902 O - 66 - 3
26 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

Office, Washington, D. C. 20402, who will, upon request, furnish 

lists giving prices.

COOPERATION

The chemical quality of water and sediment investigations in 

the Missouri River and Red River of the North basins in Colorado, 

Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and 

Wyoming were begun in 1945. Most of the investigations were 

made as part of the program of the United States Department of 

the Interior for development of the Missouri River basin with 

funds provided directly to the Geological Survey. Financial assistance was provided by the Bureau of Reclamation of the Interior 

Department for some of the investigations in South Dakota, and by 

the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of 

Agriculture for some of the investigations in Colorado, Iowa and 

Nebraska; and by the Corps of Engineers, United States Army for 

some of the investigations in North Dakota and South Dakota.

State and local agencies that cooperated in quality-of-water 

investigations in the drainage basins in this volume and the locations of the quality-of-water district offices responsible for collecting the data are listed in the table on page 27.

DIVISION OF WORK

The quality-of-water program was conducted by the Water 

Resources Division of the Geological Survey, L. B. Leopold, chief 

hydrologist, and S. K. Love, chief of the Quality of Water Branch.

Most of the investigations were made under the direction of 

D. M. Culbertson, district engineer, Lincoln, Nebr., and by T. F. 

Hanly, district engineer, Worland, Wyo. The sediment investigations in Iowa were made under the direction of V. R. Bennion, 

district engineer, Iowa City, Iowa, and those in Wisconsin under 

the direction of G. W, Whetstone, district chemist, Columbus, Ohio.

Additional basic data on file for the streams, lakes and 

reservoirs shown in this report can be obtained by writing the 

responsible Survey district office.
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QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960 29 

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p. 356.

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443.

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methods used in measurement and analysis of sediment loads 

in streams:

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of saline and alkali soils: U.S. Dept. Agriculture, Agriculture Handb. 60, p. 1-160.

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450-B, art. 49, p. B117-B120.

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Geol. Survey, Prof, paper 4SOD, art. 178, p. D198.
CHEMICAL ANALYSES, WATER TEMPERATURES, AND SEDIME

PART 5. HUDSON BAT AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BA

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

5-540. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, N. DAK

LOCATION. At gaging station at city waterplant in Fargo, Cass County, 25 miles upstream from mouth of S

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,600 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids; Maximum, 363 ppm Apr. 29 to May 4; minimum, 195 ppm Apr. 1-6.

Hardness: Maximum, 275 ppm Nov. 20-30; minimum, 131 ppm Apr. 1-6.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 611 micromhos May 12; minimum daily, 292 micromhos Apr. 4, 5.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 21, 24-27; minimum, 34°F Mar. 6. 

EXTREMES, 1955-60. Dissolved solids (1955-56, 1959-60): Maximum, 650 ppm May 6-9, 1958; minimum, 174 p

Hardness: Maximum, 420 ppm May 6-9, 1958; minimum, 131 ppm Apr. 1-6, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 960 micromhos May 6, 1958; minimum daily, 275 micromhos Dec. 1, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F on several days during July 1957 and 1960; minimum, 33°F on many da

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance 

Lincoln, Nebr. Prior to June 1960, gaging station 2 miles upstream. Records of discharge for water 

WSP 1708.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1959

Nov. 20-30.....

Jan. 1-31, 1960

Apr. 19-25..... 

Apr. 26-26..... 

Apr. 29-May 4.. 

May 5-24.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

144 

96.8 

172 

206 

208

228 

261 

1,006 

1,263 

2,998

1,199 

802 

1,740 

1,208 

961

Silica

(81O,)

"

12

14

17

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.00 

.01 

.03 

.04 

.03

.03 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

45

38 

47

Mag,

Dealum

(Mg)

35

16 

20

Strontium 

(Sr)

Sodium 

(Na)

10 

12 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

7.7 

7.8 

8.3

12 

14 

12 

17 

16

Potassium 

(K)

~

4.5

7.8 

9.8

Blcarbonate 

(HCOJ

262 

282 

312 

295 

306

311 

313 

178 

136 

156

161 

206 

184 

200 

224

Sulfate 

(S0«)

32 

39 

43 

39 

38

29 

29 

25 

36 

47

87 

96 

79 

115 

97

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.8

1.5 

2.7

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

.2 

.1

Nitrate 

(NOJ

0.7

4.7 

5.1

Boron 

(B)

0.08

.06 

.13
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-540. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, N. DAK. Cont

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 to Se

Date 

of 

collection

May 25- June 15,

June 16-30. ....

July 15-27... .. 

July 28-Aug. 24

Aug. 26-Sept. 

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

Sept. 19-30.... 

Weighted averMean 

discharge 

(cfs)

858 

813 

665 

467 

193

275

129 

84.3

442

Silica 

(SiO,)

11

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.00 

.01 

.00

.03

.01 

.00

0.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

42

-

Mag-, 

nesium 

(Mg)

29

--

Strontium 

(Sr)

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

13 

15 

13 

9.6

8.9

11 

11

12

Potassium 

(K)

4.4

--

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

236 

241 

236 

246 

250

206

246 

262

229

Sulfate 

(S04 )

59 

69 

84 

73 

30

29

41 

37

63

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.7

"

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

"

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1

-

Boron 

(B)

0.09

--

a Includes stimates where data are missing. Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to Septe

November .....

December .....

February. ......

March .........

April ..........

June ..........

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

August ........

September .....

Day

1

43

36

1ft

35

36

71

2

42

36

16

35

35

71

3

41

36

36

35

36

72

4

42

36

36

35

35

72

5

38

36

35

35

35

71

6

38

35

36

34

36

72

7

38

36

36

35

36

73

8

38

36

36

35

36

73

9

38

36

35

35

36

71

10

40

36

36

35

40

70

1 1

38

36

36

35

38

68

12

37

37

36

36

39

68

13

37

36

36

36

41

66

14

36

36

3b

44

65

15

37

36

36

35

50

65

16

37

36

36

35

51

65

17

36

36

36

35

52

65

18

36

36

36

35

51

65

19

36

36

35

35

51

63

20

36

36

36

36

35

52

80

64

21

36

36

36

35

55

82

66

22

37

36

36

35

56

81

64
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-560. SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR WARWICK, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 3.3 miles south of Warwick, Benson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,100 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1951 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: January 1951 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 583 ppm May 22-27; minimum, 150 ppm Apr. 5-9.

Hardness: Maximum, 300 ppm Jan. 1-31; minimum, 71 ppm Apr. 5-9.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 949 micromhos May 26; minimum daily, 208 micromhos Apr. 7.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 20; minimum, freezing point Jan. 2, 4, 6, 7. 

EXTREMES, 1951-60. Dissolved solids; Maximum, 1,230 ppm Mar. 21-23, 1955; minimum, 150 ppm Apr. 5-9, 1

Hardness: Maximum, 572 ppm Mar. 20, 1959; minimum, 71 ppm Apr. 5-9, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,940 micromhos Feb. 1, 1955; minimum daily, 208 micromhos Apr. 

Water temperatures: Maximum (1951-55, 1956-60), 86°F July 21, 1955; minimum, freezing point on severa

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance 

Lincoln, Nebr. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1708.

Chemical analyses, in parts per millic ater year October 1959 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-14, 1959.

Oct. 28-Nov. 5..

Jan. 1-31, 1960.

Mar. 31-Apr. 1..

Apr. 24-May 13..

May 20-21.......

May 31-June 4...

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2.4 

6.9 

25.9 

9.0 

4.2

2.8 

1.8 

2.1 

73.3 

440

719 

1,192 

301 

70.0 

27.1

27.5 

161 

174 

328 

161

Silica

S102)

21

14 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.05 

.09 

.03 

.04

.04 

.07 

.05

.10 

.15 

.06 

.28

Calcium 

(Ca)

63

30 

17

Magnesium 

(Mg)

29

11 

7.0

Sodium 

(Na)

21 

66 

84 

53 

47

37 

31 

26 

13 

28

27 

17 

23 

40 

51

67 

56 

89 

66 

35

Potassium 

(K)

5.5

6.5 

5.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

232 

284 

336 

330 

338

366 

356 

318 

144 

144

115 

102 

142 

214 

264

324 

312 

357 

294 

205

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

81

29 

28

Chloride 

(Cl)

13

4.6 

.6

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4

.1 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2

3.6 

3.4

Boron 

(B)

0.19 

.10

.08
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-560. SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR WARWICK, N. DAK. Conti

Chemical analyses, in f

Date 

of 

collection

June 5-19, 1960.

July 2S-Aug. 12. 

Aug. 13-31...... 

Sept. 1-30......

Weighted average a.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

86.2 

29.8 

13.9 

6.2 

2.9 

1.0

51.2

Silica 

(S1O,)

18

~

Iron 

(Fe)

0.13 

.09 

.07 

.06 

.09 

.03

0.09

Calcium 

(Ca)

43

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18

-_

Sodium 

(Na)

64 

90 

100 

69 

48 

33

37

arts per million, water year October 1959 to Se

Potassium 

(K)

3.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

304 

386 

403 

324 

255 

240

187

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

52

--

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.1

"

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.1

--

Nitrate 

(NOJ

2.8

"

Boron 

(B)

0.10

--

a Includes estimates where data are missing. Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to Se

Month

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

Day

1

47 

38

35 

3»

34 

69

73 

77 

64

2

50 

37 

39

32 

35

34

34 

47 

65

72 

79 

77

3

52

37 

40

35 

34

46 

66

69 

70

4

40 

40

32 

35 

34

36

50 

65

79

5

50 

38 

36

33

37 

34

37 

51

69 

75

6

52 

36

32 

36

37 

52 

65

72 

77 

77

7

48 

40 

38

32 

35

36 

54 

66

73 

68

8

38

35 

33 

36

35 

65

76 

69 

65

9

42 

40 

38

36 

33 

35

37 

52 

65

80 

70 

65

10

37 

38

35

35

58 

65

72 

65

11

40 

35 

37

37 

34 

36

43 

60 

68

72 

69

12

36 

37 

38

36 

34 

35

43 

65

79 

70 

65

13

38 

36

38 

35

45 

66 

65

75 

68 

64

14

41 

35 

37

37 

35

49 

62 

68

76 

60

15

39

36 

36 

35

50 

68

77 

66 

62

16

41 

35 

39

37 

35 

35

61 

67

75 

66 

66

17

42 

35

36

36 

36

60 

69

74 

65

18

37 

35

35

35 

36

63 

68

80 

71

19

41 

37 

37

35

37 

36

50 

65

80 

71 

67

20

40 

38

35 

36

55

65 

67

82 

75 

67

21

41 

37 

35

35 

35

55

65 

65

80 

60

4

3

3

3

5

6

7

7

6
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

S-S64. MAUVAIS COULEE NEAR CHURCHS FERRY, N. 

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 1 mile downstream from Little Coulee and 6 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,500 square miles, approximately, of which about 800 square miles is probably noncont

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1954 to September 1960.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1708. No fl

5-570. SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR COOPERSTOWN, N. DA

LOCATION. At gaging station at county bridge, 5 miles east of Cooperstown, Griggs County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,780 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1960 (discontinued). 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1708.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date of 

collection

Oct. 11, 1959

Jan. 6, 1960. 

Feb. 2.......

Mar 1

May 27.......

Discharge 

(cfs)

5.8 

8.2 

6.0 

3.6 

4.2

370 

110 

58 

201 

39

7.0 

17

Silica 

(SiOJ

21 

16 

23 

30 

33

11 

18 

21

26 

21

AlumiDum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.29 

.31 

.91 

.90

.33 

.02 

.06

.03 

.27

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

65 

77 

92 

96 

89

19 

64 

54

64 

65

Magnesium 

(Mg)

32 

36 

40 

39 

36

6.5 

25 

34

29 

20

Sodium 

(Na)

77 

91 

96 

86 

78

10 

41 

54 

63 

67

78 

54

Potassium 

(K)

11 

7.3 

8.1 

8.0 

7.0

7.4 

7.6 

7.8

6.2 

7.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

380 

441 

518 

521 

465

80 

253 

311 

329 

352

359 

268

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0 

0

0 

0

Sullate 

(SOJ

139 

142 

162 

144 

127

29 

111 

123

129 

136

Chloride

(a)

18 

23 

26 

22 

19

.1 

12 

12

15 

11

Flu

rid

(F

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-587. SHEYENNE RIVER AT Ll'SBON, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 150 feet downstream from dam at State fish hatchery at north edge of city 

Timber Coulee.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,560 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 860 ppm Dec. 14-18; minimum, 185 ppm Apr. 3-5.

Hardness: Maximum, 409 ppm Dec. 14-18; minimum, 102 ppm Apr. 3-5.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,350 micromhos Dec. 15, 16; minimum daily, 243 micromhos Apr. 2

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F on several days during July and August; minimum, freezing point on 

EXTREMES, 1956-60. Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1959-60): Maximum, 860 ppm Dec. 14-18, 1959; minimum, 18

Hardness: Maximum, 409 ppm Dec. 14-18, 1959; minimum, 102 ppm Apr. 3-5, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,350 micromhos Dec. 15-16, 1959; minimum daily, 243 micromhos A

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F Aug. 23, 1959; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter m

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance 

Nebr. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1708.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 t

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-7, 1959..

Nov. 25-Dec. 13.

Jan. 1-31, 1960.

Mar. 31-Apr. 2..

Apr. 23-May 13.. 

May 14-29. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(eta)

8.6 

18.1

8.0 

23.6

25.0 

28.1 

19.5 

21.9 

23.5

16O 

750 

1100 

623 

270

1088 

1675 

1284 

157 

65.8

Silica 

Si02)

8.3

24

Iron 

(Fe)

0.13 

.06

.05 

.08

.06 

.07 

.04 

.05 

.04

.06 

.21

.11 

.11

Calcium 

(Ca)

--

85 

77

"

Magnesium 

(Mg)

48 

41

_

Sodium 

(Na)

68 

80 

95 

118 

123

143 

112 

108 

113 

115

77 

30 

16 

14 

13

14 

66 

67 

65 

66

Potassium 

(K)

15 

12

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

238 

275 

319 

368 

403

459 

411 

394 

412 

417

284 

162 

160 

115 

104

151 

291 

294 

257 

260

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

147 

175 

180 

203 

230

228 

209 

190 

198 

206

149 

59 

39 

40 

40

40 

121 

127 

138 

148

Chloride 

(Cl)

_

78

50

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

--

-

5.4 

5.7

Bo

ron 

(B)

0.3

.2
May 30 -June 8,

July 27-Aug. 12. 

Aug. 13-25......

Aug. 29-Sept. 2. 

Sept. 3-30......

Weighted aver167

66.3

13.1

4.3 

16.1

38.8 

13.3

_

_

_

18

.05

.15

.06

.06

.15 

.10

.04

_

_

_

_

52

-

_

_

_

_

26

"

70

51

54

58

61

66 

74

62 

75

57

_

_

_

_

11

280

240

247

246

257

281 

286

237 

252

254

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

157

103

113

118

118

124 

147

126 

123

112

_

_

_

28

"

_

.4

_

.4

--

.24

a Includes estimates where data are missing. Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.

Temperature (°F) oj water, water year October 1959 to Septe

Month

October .......

December .....

April ..........

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

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

August ........ 

September .....

Day

1

50

32 

32 

32

32

49 

70

75 

79

2

54

32

32 

32

32 

49 

70

75 

76

3

55

32 

32 

32

32 

46 

69

75 

75

4

60

32

32 

32

32 

49 

66

75 

75

5

52

32 

32 

32

32

49 

66

70 

79

6

51

32 

32 

32

32 

50 

65

70 

80

7

52

32 

32

32

50 

65

70 

76

8

50

32 

32

32 

50 

65

76 

76

9

32 

32 

32

32 

50 

66

75 

75

10

32 

32 

32

32 

52 

65

77 

75

11

32 

32 

32

52 

66

79 

77

12

32

32 

32 

32

60 

66

76 

80

13

32

32 

32 

32

59 

70

76 

76

14

32

32 

32 

32

62

69

75 

75

15

32

32 

32 

32

69

77 

76

16

32

32 

32 

32

66

77

70

17

32

32 

32 

32

70

79 

75

18

36

32 

32 

32

70

79 

74

19

32

32 

32 

32

65 

69

79 

74

20

32

32 

32 

32

65

8<J 

75

21

32

32 

32 

32

65 

60

80 

74

22

32

32 

32 

32

65 

60

8U 

76
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-825. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT GRAND FORKS, N. DA

LOCATION. At gaging station, 500 feet downstream from dam at Riverside Park in Grand Forks, Grand Forks 

DRAINAGE AREA. 30,100 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1956 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 465 ppm Nov. 23-27; minimum, 225 ppm Apr. 6-16.

Hardness: Maximum, 359 ppm Nov. 23-27; minimum, 160 ppm Apr. 6-16.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 783 micronhos Nov. 28; minimum daily, 307 micromhos Apr. 5.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F on several days during July; minimum, 35°F on many days during Janua

EXTREMES, 1956-60. Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1959-60): Maximum, 490 ppm Dec. 1-31, 1956; minimum, 225 

Hardness: Maximum, 468 ppm Dec. 29-31, 1958; minimum, 160 ppm Apr. 6-16, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 976 micromhos Dec. 29-31, 1958; minimum daily, 307 micrombos Apr. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F Aug. 3, 4, 1959; minimum, 33°F on several days during February 1958, 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance o

Nebr. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1708.

Cbemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-11, 1959.

Nov . 28-Dec . 8 , .

Jan. 1-31, 1960.

Mar. 29-Apr. 1..

Apr. 30-May 5...

May 31- June 27.. 

June 28-July 7..

July 24-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

322 

592 

444 

430 

481

418 

500 

481 

472 

2,033

6,838 

13,270 

7,883 

5,341 

5,353

2,718 

2,475 

3,503 

1,546 

799

Silica 

S10.)

12

11 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.36 

.10 

.15

.10 

.16 

.06 

.06

.13 

.14 

.13 

.09

.08 

.14 

.19 

.09 

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

66

41 

62

Magnesium 

(Mg)

33

14 

33

Sodium 

(Na)

19 

17 

20 

24 

24

21 

23 

21 

22 

24

8.8 

8.0 

17 

25 

18

18 

17 

12 

18 

22

Potassium 

(K)

4.7

7.7 

4.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

272 

254 

308 

368 

351

325 

243 

331 

333 

263

176 

156 

196 

228 

218

248 

273 

222 

264 

269

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

64 

54 

64 

92 

83

62 

61 

50 

46 

53

34 

42 

74 

102 

125

110 

94 

76 

99 

112

Chloride 

(Cl)

13

2.7 

6.4

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2

.1 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

-

2.3

6.1

.7

Boron 

(B)

0.09

.06 

.09
Aug. 1-31, 1960.

Sept. 18-30.....

Weighted aver?

481

405

1,675

.06

.13

21

20

263

270

227

0

0

0

79

64

75

.5 .12

a Includes estimates where data are missing. Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to Septe

October .......

December .....

March .........

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

September .....

1

58

42

70

2

58

42

71

3

56

42

74

4

55

42

74

5

55

42

75

6

55

42

74

7

54

74

8

53

45

72

9

52

40

70

10

40

70

11

50

40

67

12

50

40

66

13

50

40

67

14

50

40

64

15

48

43

63

Day

16

47

47

64

17

46

45

63

18

4U

40

62

19

46

40

40

61

20

46

36

61

21

46

4U

63

22

45

43

61
RED RIVER OF TOE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-920. RED RIVER OF TOE NORTH AT DRAYTON, N. DAK

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at interstate highway bridge, 1.5 mile

DRAINAGE AREA. 34,8OO square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1954 to September 1955.

Water temperatures: December 1956 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 20-23; minimum, freezing poi

and April. 

EXTREMES, 1956-60. Water temperatures: Maximum (1956-58, 1959-60), 82°F July 20-23, 19

during winter months in 1958, 1960. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WS

_ Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to Se

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-a

October

November 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

January

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

May

Minimum ....

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

July

Minimum .... 

August 

Maximum ....

September 

Maximum ....

1

49

39 

37

35 

35

34

33

33

33

32

67 

66

73 

78

72 

71

2

48

39 

37

35 

35

34

33

32

32

32

66

65

74 

79

74 

72

3

49

38 

36

35 

35

33

32

32

32

66 

66

73 

79

76 

74

4

53

37 

34

35 

35

33

32

32

66 

65

73 

78

77 

76

5

54

 37 

35

35 

35

33

32

65 

65

72

79

79 

77

6

52

37 

37

35 

35

32

66 

65

72 

79

79 

77

7

51

37 

36

35 

34

32

66

65

73 

79

77 

75

8

47

36 

32

35 

35

32

66 

65

74 

79

75 

73

9

40

33 

32

35 

34

32

66 

66

76 

79

73 

68

10

38

32 

32

35 

34

32

66 

66

77 

79

69 

68

11

39

32 

32

35 

35

33

68 

66

77 

77

69

12

39

32 

32

35 

35

34

69 

67

78 

78

67

13

37

33 

32

35 

35

33

36

71 

69

77 

79

66

14

38

33 

32

35 

35

33

38

70 

70

77 

78

15

39

33 

33

35 

35

33

33

54

70 

69

78 

75

Day

16

38

34 

33

35 

35

33

33

55

69 

69

79 

75

17

37

34 

34

35 

34

34

33

56

69 

69

80 

75

18

38

34 

34

34 

34

34

34

57

70 

69

80 

77

19

39

34 

34

35 

34

34

34

57

71 

70

80 

77

20

38

34 

34

35 

35

34

34

58

71 

71

81 

76

21

40

34 

34

35 

35

34

33

58

71 

70

82 

78
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-1200. SOURIS RIVER NEAR VERENDRYE, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2.7 miles north of Verendrye, McHenry County, and 7.5 miles southwest of 

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,200 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to August 1951, August 1952 to September 1960.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1708.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date of 

collection

Oct. 6, 1959. 

Oct. 23......

Jan. 7, 1960. 

Jan. 27......

Aug. 25......

Discharge 

(cfs)

14 

33 

19 

19 

16

13 

14 

10 

1,150 

292

35 

46 

41 

25 

27

Silica 

(SiQ,)

6.5

5.5 

8.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.48 

.15 

.05

.49 

.45 

.24 

.04

.09 

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

43 

51 

74

76

82 

83 

20

49

47 

48

Magnesium 

(Mg)

32 

33

44

47

50 

57 

7.3

27

25 

26

Sodium 

(Na)

98 

116 

152 

157 

160

160 

173 

200 

17 

82

100 

88 

73 

79 

86

Potassium 

(K)

14 

15

8.5 

12

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

336 

355 

476 

550 

586

600 

516 

676 

90 

326

338 

325 

277 

318 

328

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

141 

169 

243

217

269 

254 

38

146

110 

109

Chloride 

(Cl)

33 

41 

54

63

61 

85 

1.6

23

27 

32

Fluo

ride 

(F)

0.6

.1 

.4
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-1234. WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county road, 1.5 miles upstream from Snake Creek and 7 miles we

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to July 1960 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1708.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1959 to J

Date of 

collection

Oct. 22, 1959

Jan. 8, 1960.

Feb. 17......

Apr. 4.......

Hay 10. ......

July 26......

Discharge 

(cfs)

31 

38 

30 

3.8 

3.0

2.6 

.9 

23 

780 

202

70 

14

Silica 

(SiOi)

16 

21 

17 

25 

28

32 

17 

12 

9.8 

11

13 

2.1

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.11 

.08 

.09 

.16 

.65

.72 

.53 

.13 

.12 

.03

.13 

.06

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

52 

66 

64 

81 

89

93 

104 

29 

17 

51

56 

48

Magnesium 

(Mg)

36 

50 

48 

58 

63

68 

77 

15 

7.2 

32

42 

48

Sodium 

(Na)

107 

20 

19 

24 

30

36 

37 

8.3 

16 

11

22 

32

Potassium 

(K)

ll 

ll 

ll 

13 

13

14 

15 

9.6 

8.5 

9.2

6.9 

10

Bicarbonate

(HCQJ

279 

329 

322 

396 

434

456 

524 

134 

86 

263

335 

359

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

SuUate 

(SOJ

243 

144 

134 

173 

179

198 

206 

42 

32 

69

83 

69

Chloride

(a)

32 

5.8 

6.0 

9.2 

11

13 

11 

.9 

1.9

.7

.0 

3.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.3 

.0 

.3 

.3

.2 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.3

.2 

.3
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-1240. SOOHIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1,200 feet upstream from second crossing of international boundary, 1 mile 

7 miles northeast of Westhope, Bottineau County, and 11 miles downstream from Boundary Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,600 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1954 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: October 1954 to September 1955, October 1956 to September 1959. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,520 ppm Mar. 1-27; minimum, 188 ppm Apr. 8-17.

Hardness: Maximum, 728 ppm Mar. 1-27; minimum, 94 ppm Apr. 8-17.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,100 micromhos Mar. 11; minimum daily, 279 micromhos Apr. 16.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 14, 19; minimum, freezing point on many days during November t

EXTREMES, 1954-55, 1956-60. Dissolved solids (1954-55, 1956-58, 1959-60): Maximum, 1,520 ppm Mar. 1-27

Hardness: Maximum, 1,050 ppm Mar. 17-31, 1959; minimum, 85 ppm Apr. 13-18, 1957.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily (1956-60), 3,910 micromhos Mar. 22, 1959; minimum daily, 232 mic

Water temperatures: Maximum (1959-60), 82°F July 14, 19, 1960; minimum, freezing point on many days d

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance 

Nebr. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1708.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-22, 1959. 

Oct 23 29

Oct. 30-Nov. 10.

Dec. 28- Jan. 5,

Jan. 20-Feb. 10.

Mar. 28- Apr. 2.. 

Apr. 3-7........

Apr. 8-17.......

May 28- June 13..

June 25-July 4. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

14.2 

25.6 

137 

20.9 

14.4

16.4 

19.9 

20.8 

19.8 

18.9

514 

1,140 

1,628 

1,937 

1,530

807 

188 

494 

540 

84.4

Silica 

SiO.)

-

11

34 

L5 

8.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.50 

.32

.48 

.23

.09 

.41 

.26 

.40

.30 

.21 

.09

.10 

.09 

.09

.14

Calcium 

(Ca)

-

55

L26 

L16 

22

Magnesium 

(Mg)

--

50

101 

80 

9.5

Sodium 

(Na)

145 

118 

109 

116 

128

139 

152 

177 

193 

232

161 

32 

21 

35 

43

53 

60 

67 

76 

81

Potassium 

(K)

14

23 

L8 

7.3

Blcarbonate 

(HCOJ

283 

284 

308 

348 

411

480 

540 

641 

747 

933

799 

155 

108 

178 

245

300 

337 

354 

373 

370

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

288 

245 

205 

231 

240

228 

270 

308 

346 

395

288 

54 

41 

64 

84

103 

120 

140 

148 

151

Chloride 

(Cl)

42 

32 

30 

32 

34

37 

42 

48 

58 

67

53 

12 

8.5 

8.6 

10

14 

14 

15 

14 

17

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4

.7 

.6 

.1

Nitrate 

(NOJ

9.5

1.2 

.9 

5.9

Boron 

(B)

0.20 

.16 

.19 

.19 

.25

.14 

.23 

.28 

.34 

.39

.25 

.08 

.05 

.10 

.12

.14 

.16 

.15 

.18 

.19
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-1240. SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE, N. DAK. Continu

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

July 5-17, i960.

Weighted averMean 

discharge 

(cfs)

20.8 

9.6 

8.2 

27.1 

34.7 

30.2

264

Silica 

(SiO,)

19

-

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.14 

.21

.09 

.06

0.16

Calcium 

(Ca)

23

-

Magnesium 

(Mg)

26

-

Sodium 

(Na)

88 

94 

97 

105 

114 

123

52

Potassium 

(K)

12

~

Blcarbonate

(Hccg

310 

280 

263 

277 

322 

400

253

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

151 

146 

136 

128 

131 

138

97

Chloride 

(Cl)

22 

20 

19 

20 

23 

23

14

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.2

-

Nitrate 

(NO,)

19

-

Boron 

(B)

0.20 

.21 

.21 

.23 

.25 

.22

0.12

eludes estimate data are missing. Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

5-3310. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, MINN.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 300 feet upstream from Robert Street 

6 miles downstream from Minnesota River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 36,800 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F on several days during July and 

days during December and January. 

EXTREMES, 1956-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F on several days during August 1

during winter months. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to S

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-

Month

October 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

January 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

May 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

June

Minimum .... 

July 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

August 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Day

1

59 

58

43

34 

34

33 

33

33 

33

33 

33

45

55

55

70 

70

Tit

83 

83

77

2

58 

57

43

34

34

33 

32

33 

33

33 

33

45

56 

55

70 

70

7*

63 

82

3

57 

56

42

34 

34

32 

32

33 

33

33 

33

56 

56

70 

70

75

82 

82

4

56 

56

42

34 

34

33 

32

33 

33

33 

33

56 

56

70

75

82 

82

5

56

55

41

34 

34

33 

32

33 

33

33

56 

56

71

75

82 

82

6

55

54

41

34 

34

32 

32

33 

33

56

56

71

74

82 

82

7

54 

54

40

34 

33

32 

32

33 

33

56 

56

71

7*

82 

82

8

54 

53

40

33 

33

33 

32

33 

33

56 

56

70

75

82 

81

9

53 

52

40

33 

33

33 

33

34 

33

57

70

75

81 

81

10

52

52

39

33 

33

33

33

34 

34

57

75

81

81

11

52

51

38

33 

33

33 

32

34 

33

57

75

81 

61

12

51 

51

37

33 

33

32

32

33

33

57

76

81 

81

13

51 

50

36

33 

33

32 

32

33 

33

58

76

81 

81

14

50 

49

36

33 

33

33 

32

33 

33

37

58

77

81 

81

15

49 

46

35

33 

33

33 

33

33 

33

38

59

77

81 

81

16

48 

48

35

33 

33

34 

33

33 

33

38

59

77

61 

81

17

49 

48

35

33 

33

34 

34

33 

33

39

60

76

81 

80

18

50 

49

35

33 

33

34 

34

33

33

40

60

76

80 

80

19

50 

50

35

33

33

34 

34

33 

33

40

49 

61

77

60 

79

20

50

50

35

33 

33

34 

34

33 

33

41

49 

62

78 

77

79 

71

2

4
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

5-4037. DELL CREEK NEAR LAKE DELTON, WIS.

LOCATION. At gaging station on right bank 50 feet upstream from highway bridge, 6 mil

7 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 44.9 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1957 to September 1960.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 64°F June 29, July 26, Sept. 1; mini

November to March. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; minimum daily, 1 ppm severa

September.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 56 tons May 7, July 3; minimum daily, less than 0.05 

EXTREMES, 1957-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 69 F Aug. 22, 1959; minimum, freezin

each year. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 438 ppm May 11, 1959; minimum daily, 1 ppm 

May 1959, February, March, and September 1960. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 512 tons Hay 11, 1959; minimum daily, less than 0.05 

Feb. 21, 2S, Mar. 1, 1960.

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 14-17, 24-29, Dec. 11-18, Dec. 31 to Jan. 10, Jan. 

water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1708.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to Sep

November ..... 

December .....

January........

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

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

September .....

1

43 

38

36

32

17

42 

S7

58

57

64

2

41

39

32

32

40

50 

54

57

61

6?

3

42 

38

32

32

18

54

56

61

67

62

4

42

38

?.?

32

TR

54 

56

57

60

63

5

38 

37

35

32

38

55 

53

55

59

62

6

14 

35

36

32

41

54 

 53

54

60

61

7

32

33

35

32

53

55

62

62

8

33 

34

36

32

37

50

56

50

63

9

38 

36

34

32

40 

57

5*

60

59

10

40 

35

3?

32

40 

54

57

59

51

I I

39 

39

32

32

44 

57

56

56

12

35 

39

3?

.12

47 

55

5"

57

53

13

34

37

3?

32

49 

54

59

59

52

14

33 

38

32

32

51 

54

?5

59

51

15

32 

39

12

32

55 

55

54

53

53

Day

16

35 

38

32

32

54 

58

56

56

54

17

32 

37

35

32

53 

53

59

57

56

18

32

35

32

32

52

56

61

6v

54

19

32

34

32

58 

57

59

61

53

20

33 

34

32

34

56 

56

58

63

54

21

37

33

32

32

56 

54

59

61

54
HUDSON BAT AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

WISCONSIN RIVER BAS IN Cont inued

5-4037. DELL CREEK NEAR LAKE DELTON, WIS.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7.,

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

73..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

20

20

23

21

30

27

24

26

34

25

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

22

60

149

!94

96

43

37

33

31

35

1177

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

17

11

10

10

15

19

15

12

20

17

17

C

c

C

c

c

c

c

c

c

C 4

8

55

52

41

22

19

C 10

C 10

C 10

C 10

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.9

.6

.6

.6

1.2

1.4

1.0

.8

1.8

1.1

1.0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

S 10

21

21

5.7

2.2

1

.9

.8

.9

77.0

JANUARY

24

23

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

92

99

36

27

24

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

828

14

10

9

9

5

4

7

8

6

5

6

103

53

22

14

11

10

10

9

9

11

10

10

6

8

6

5

7

7

5

7

0.9

.6

.5

.5

.3

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

S 30

S 15

2.1

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

60.3

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

32

29

28

57

97

56

39

36

39

40

40

34

31

30

29

28

27

27

27

27

28

28

30

28

27

26

25

24

24

24

1017

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

548

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10

10

10

16

25

18

11

C

C

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.9

.8

.8

2.

6.

2.

1.

.

.

1

1

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.4

.4

28.7

FEBRUARY

9

11

7

8

2

1

1

3

1

3

1

4

4

5

2

2

3

3

2

3

1

3

2

2

4

2

3

1

3

0.5

.6

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

T

.1

~

4.9

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

24

25

26

26

26

25

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

20

20

21

25

60

113

55

32

26

869

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C

C

C

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

7

86

65

38

26

15

"

Tons 

per 

day

0.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

 3

.3

 3

.3

.5

S 15

20

5.6

2.2

1.0

53.1

MARCH

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

150

351

181

136

51

1315

1

4

4

2

4

14

13

3

3

4

9

4

2

5

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C B

5

5

8

«

36

47

54

39

T

0.2

.2

.1

.2

.6

.6

.1

.1

.2

.4

.2

.1

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.4

E 45

34

23

20

5.4

135.0

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

C Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Contin

5-4037. DELL CREEK NEAR LAKE DELTON, WIS. Continued 

spended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

36

42

39

33

30

29

29

27

25

26

27

29

37

39

34

50

117

98

51

39

35

30

29

28

27

32

27

25

26

77

1 168

APRIL

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

20

19

14

14

11

10

10

8

10

9

6

7

12

11

6

28

51

34

19

17

17

9

8

6

9

^

3

7

7

61

--

-

ded sediment

Tons 

per

day

1.9

2.2

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.6

.7

.6

.4

.5

1.2

1.?

.6

3.8

16

9.0

7.6

1.8

1.1

.7

.6

.4

.6

.4

.2

.5

.5

S 14

67.3

JULY

30

41

128

41

32

29

28

26

25

26

26

25

27

25

24

23

23

24

30

24

22

23

37

24

23

56

29

23

22

21

20

957

31

47

162

64

32

27

21

23

22

C 11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

15

3

2

5

35

28

11

135

35

2.5

S 7.3

56

7.1

2.8

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.5

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.2 '

.2

.1

.3

3.5

1.8

.7

S 22

2.7

C 26 2

C 26 2

C 26 2

C 26 1

128.8

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

60

35

30

28

35

156

339

167

108

80

56

44

40

37

34

42

47

38

46

47

64

50

36

33

31

31

31

31

32

32

30

1871

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

34

10

7

10

13

61

61

28

23

32

25

18

19

10

6

8

14

12

16

12

50

24

13

10

10

12

11

7

9

8

19

-

Tons 

per 

day

S 6.4

.9

.6

.8

S 1.3

S 28

56

13

6.7

6.9

3.8

2.1

2.0

1.0

.6

.9

1.8

1.2

2.0

1.5

S 9.4

3.3

1.3

.9

.8

1.0

.9

.6

.8

.7

1.5

158.7

AUGUST

20

28

39

28

24

23

23

21

37

28

23

22

21

25

23

22

21

21

24

79

50

28

11

60

84

15

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

30

11

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

5

6

80

37

13

75 10

25 10

25 9

24 9

23 6

24

42

28

24

870

7

39

16

9

-

0.6

B 5

8.8

1.1

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.3

.4

B 19

S 5.9

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

. 4

4.4

1.2

.6

62.1

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

30

32

29

28

30

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

21

38

28

31

27

25

26

34

39

55

28

26

25

69

152

80

1072

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

16

22

24

19

16

19

12

19

20

34

30

36

29

28

43

72

33

41

29

24

20

27

36

48

26

28

20

132

57

~

Tons 

per 

day

1.3

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.5

1.3

.8

1.3

1.3

2.2

1.9

2.3

1.9

1.7

2.4

7.4

2.5

3.4

2.1

1.6

1.4

2.5

S 4.2

7.1

2.0

2.0

1.4

E 50

54

S 13

~

179.5

SEPTEMBER

23

24

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

24

30

56

33

27

7

7

10

6

5

4

3

5

2

3

1

2

4

2

1

0.4

.4

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

. j

.1

4 i .2

3 ' .2

12 S 1.2

36

17

6

64 53

41 17

59 25

100 49

54 39

33

30

33

31

953

21

18

15

14

--

-

5.4

1.5

.4

S 10

1.9

4.0

13

5.7

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

53.0

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). 

Total load for year (tons)..........

12645

1008.4

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-con 

C Composite period

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QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4065. BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WIS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

I..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

1?..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

?'..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

24

23

24

24

47

38

50

36

38

33

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

130

136

101

65

55

45

42

39

39

1304

37

35

33

31

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

170

193

63

45

39

37

36

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

10

30

30

1328

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

8

8

8

6

28

16

24

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

~

 .

_

52

24

16

18

20

20

18

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.5

B .5

.5

.4

S 3.9

1.6

3.2

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

E .6

E .6

E .5

E .5

E .5

.5

E .5

E 140

E 50

14

4.2

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.1

1.9

238.7

JANUARY

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

12

438

280

55

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 16

~

C 10

C 10

C 10

C 10

C 10

C 10

--

9

9

9

9

9

.9

S 252

J 200

S 9.8

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

E 1

8

8

8

8

8

8

498.0

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

37

35

34

66

91

63

51

46

45

44

40

38

38

35

34

34

33

32

31

31

31

32

34

33

31

30

29

28

28

28

1162

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

30

29

28

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

_.

805

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

18

20

18

60

53

49

30

21

24

26

20

23

20

17

20

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

-

Tons 

per 

day

1.8

1.9

1.6

S 14

13

8.3

4.1

2.6

2.9

3.1

2.2

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.8

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

E 1

1

1

1

1

1

1

78.3

FEBRUARY

10

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

~

0.8

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

28

30

30

31

30

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

23

24

23

23

27

109

113

65

49

42

1060

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

. j! 24

E

.

.

^

.

.

.

17.2

24

24

24

24

24

50

190

255

249

90

1471

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

15

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C 9

C 9

10

13

15

19

200

150

29

17

16

-

MARCH

17

C 10

C 10

C 10

C 10

C 10

C 10

C 10

C 10

C 10

C 10

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

--

_

49

~

Tons 

per 

day

0.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

E .8

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

B 1

J 65

J 55

5.1

2.2

1.8

148.6

1.2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

E .

.8

.8

.8

.8

E .8

E .8

E .8

E .8

E .8

E .8

E .8

E .8

t .8

E .8

E 30

E 160

E 360

E 300

12

881.7

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated concentration graph.

C Composite period.

J Computed from partly estimated-constration graph and subdividing day.
HUDSON BAT AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4065. BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WIS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

S..

6..

7..

a..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

1!..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

?7..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

..

..

. .

..

 

..

..

..

. .

10..

11..

1?..

13..

14..

1!..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

?;..

26..

?7..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

67

69

57

52

49

47

44

43

41

39

40

68

38

38

37

44

126

80

57

51

50

46

44

43

42

47

41

40

40

79

1529

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

31

34

24

21

35

24

26

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

__

40

18

20

21

C 17

C 17

C 17

C 17

C 17

C 17

C 17

37

~

-

Tons 

per 

day

5.6

6.3

3.7

2.9

4.4

3.0

3.1

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

E 5

E 80

S 10

2.8

2.8

2.8

E 2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

S 8.5

176.9

JULY

43

153

602

126

87

75

66

60

58

56

56

5?

56

51

49

49

48

49

48

47

46

47

57

49

48

71

11

47

44

44

44

2379

31

1000

1200

231

110

91

86

87

85

72

65

63

58

60

50

41

44

56

53

47

34

41

55

45

50

70

17

48

44

4?

36

3.6

S 1190

B 2600

78

B 25

18

15

14

R 13

11

B 10

8.8

8.8

8.3

B 7

5.4

5.7

7.4

6.9

6.0

4.2

5.2

B 8

B 6

B 6

13

7 8

6 1

5 2

5 0

4 3

4112.7

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

60

51

46

44

47

221

250

140

126

106

91

81

75

71

67

76

101

70

90

97

91

76

67

59

60

59

57

56

57

58

55

2602

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

17

30

21

24

29

420

220

43

29

20

19

20

21

18

23

26

65

28

44

39

35

29

27

28

35

56

46

39

30

30

42

~

Tons 

per 

day

2 8

4 1

2 6

2 8

3 7

B 400

B 200

B 16

9.9

5.7

4.7

B 4

4.2

3.4

4.2

5.3

18

5.3

S 13

9.9

8.6

6.0

4.9

4.5

5.7

8.9

7.1

5.9

4.6

4.7

6.2

786.7

AUGUST

43

37

38

39

39

39

38

42

129

64

51

47

43

63

47

44

43

42

44

45

16

41

40

40

40

39

38

39

56

42

39

1499

47

43

24

18

30

18

9

8

132

44

25

21

27

65

40

20

13

13

8

16

48

33

28

34

35

30

23

28

20

51

32

-

5.4

4.3

2.5

1.9

3.2

1.9

.9

.9

S 55

7.6

3.4

2.7

3.1

11

B 5

2.4

1.5

1.5

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

55

60

54

51

51

49

48

48

46

46

47

47

47

47

45

46

45

45

43

42

43

43

45

44

42

43

42

47

47

43

1401

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

38

46

54

45

34

26

31

40

40

34

28

27

19

15

25

36

31

32

40

40

33

27

30

35

34

27

31

34

42

29

~

Tons 

per

day

5.6

7.4

7.9

6.2

5.1

3.4

4.0

B 5

5.0

4.2

3.3

3.4

2.4

1.9

3.0

4.5

3.8

3.9

B 5

4.5

3.8

3.1

3.6

4.2

3.8

3.1

3.5

4.3

5.3

3.4

127.6

SEPTEMBER

37

37

38

39

39

39

38

42

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

39

41

51

1.0 120

1.9 60

6.0 50

3.6 58

3.0

3.7

59

84

B 4 59

3.2 46

2.4 45

2.9

3.0

5.8

3.4

176.0

44

42

42

~

1417

34

43

24

18

30

18

9

8

8

9

9

8

8

7

7

7

9

18

16

20

20

47

22

19

20

20

19

19

3.4

4.3

2.5

1.9

3.2

1.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.0

E 9

E 35

2.9

2.2

3.1

3.2

11

3.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

B 2

~

107.7

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ....... .............................................. 17957

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph. 

C Composite period.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4065. BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WIS. Conti

Particle size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 195

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

____________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Oct. 23, 1959.....

Time 

(24 hour)

1045 

1550 

1550 

1830 

1330

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

164 

309 

309 

176 

176

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

338 

664 

664 

2640 

2640

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002

76 

50 

38 

43 

24

0.004

79 

61 

50 

55 

40

0.008

86 

66 

65 

68 

62

0
TURKEY RIVER BASIN

5-4125. TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge at Garber, Clayton County, 800 fe

2,000 feet downstream from Elk Creek, and 1 mile downstream from Volga River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,545 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1957 to September 1960.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1960.

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 20, 28; minimum, freezing p

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 11,400 ppm June 2; minimum daily, 7 ppm Jan. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 168,000 tons June 2; minimum daily, 10 tons Nov. 1. 

EXTREMES, 1957-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Aug. 19, 1958; minimum, freezing 

each year.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 19,300 ppm May 20, 1959; minimum daily (1959

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 294,000 tons June 26, 1959; minimum daily (1959-60), 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 34,700 ppm May 16. 

October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1708. Flow affected by ice Nov. 16-22, 

Jan. 15 to Mar. 28.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to S

October ....... 

November .....

December .....

February. ...... 

March .........

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

August ........ 

September .....

1

49

34

32

^

68 

74

2

54

33

74 

76

3

58

34

32

76 

74

4

55

32

74 

76

5

58

34

32

76 

76

6

56

32

76 

76

7

56

34

32

74 

74

8

55

32

72 

74

9

48

33

32

70 

68

10

50

32 

32

68

60

11

"

34

65 

62

12

43

32 

32

66 

64

13

41

35

~

74 

57

14

44

32 

32

68 

56

15

"

35

32

60 

58

Day

16

50

32

66

62

17

-

35

32

68 

61

18

50

32

32

70 

62

19

"

32

32 

32

72 

52

20

"

32

68

21

44

32

32

32

70
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

TURKEY RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4125. TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER, IOWA--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

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..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

diecharge

(cfs)

905

775

750

700

725

700

700

675

620

590

557

514

505

486

472

444

417

398

385

359

351

338

440

453

449

449

426

363

403

394

408

16151

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

205

110

94

64

100

115

90

55

69

64

48

32

40

54

48

41

31

21

22

23

24

43

62

51

42

33

30

28

26

24

17

~

Tons 

per 

day

501

230

190

121

196

217

170

100

116

102

72

44

55

71

61

49

35

23

23

22

23

39

74

62

51

4D

35

27

28

26

19

2822

JANUARY

1470

1200

860

950

1100

1200

1100

1000

900

850

800

4000

5630

2050

1400

1000

850

940

1100

1000

900

820

760

720

680

640

600

590

560

550

520

36740

80

68

56

25

7

8

10

16

21

18

14

2350

680

300

210

120

110

60

15

13

11

14

16

16

16

20

23

33

43

40

318

220

130

64

21

26

30

43

51

41

30

A 25400

E 38000

3760

1130

567

275

279

178

40

32

24

29

31

29

28

32

37

50

64

56

71015

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

380

367

359

1780

3710

3200

2480

1840

1650

1590

1530

1500

1590

1260

1020

900

800

1000

1200

1500

1200

1020

878

840

800

700

640

560

500

560

37354

520

500

480

500

510

500

480

470

480

510

600

560

4BO

440

460

430

420

420

410

410

410

400

400

390

390

380

380

370

370

13070

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

10

14

17

2300

2280

720

415

220

130

150

98

75

86

65

53

_

400

400

260

105

74

44

45

45

46

49

64

~

Tons 

per 

day

10

14

16

S 16300

S 23300

6220

2780

1090

579

644

405

304

370

221

146

E 100

E 2600

E 3500

E 2400

1620

1300

716

249

168

95

85

78

70

66

97

65543

FEBRUARY

36

38

41

42

42

50

58

125

190

125

80

41

46

50

46

43

47

51

73

72

71

47

23

22

20

19

18

26

33

51

51

53

57

58

68

75

158

246

172

130

- 62

60

59

57

50

53

58

81

80

79

51

25

23

21

19

18

26

33

 

1974

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

640

700

675

650

650

560

510

460

450

500

528

538

519

491

486

491

486

472

453

444

444

430

403

435

426

557

1320

2260

3360

2960

1910

25208

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

79

66

52

41

30

0

9

6

4

6

47

38

29

26

22

20

19

17

15

17

19

20

20

20

19

200

1080

1400

1100

550

200

Tons 

per 

day

137

125

95

72

53

60

67

57

53

62

67

55

41

34

29

27

25

22

18

20

23

23

22

23

22

S 377

3850

S 8760

10000

S 4820

1000

30039

MARCH

370

350

350

340

330

320

310

295

290

280

2BO

260

280

280

280

290

290

300

300

310

310

310

310

310

290

280

1500

7000

14600

17900

8780

57715

24

14

29

44

32

19

18

18

26

33

34

34

25

16

21

20

20

18

23

35

33

33

33

38

44

51

2200

3800

3280

3080

2880

24

13

27

40

29

16

15

14

20

25

26

26

19

12

16

16

16

15

19

29

28

28

28

32

34

39

8910

71800

129000

149000

68300

427616

- Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
HUDSON BAT AHD UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

TURKEY RIVER BASIN Continued 

S-412S. TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment , water year October 1959 to September 1960 -Continued

D«jr

1..

2..

3,.

4..

5..

6..

7..

6..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

16..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

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..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

4300

3120

2540

2220

1790

1520

1340

1220

1070

962

910

860

835

635

910

1130

4720

8320

5000

3300

2780

2300

2000

1720

1550

1930

2070

1680

1550

3300

~

67782

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1780

960

560

400

320

370

340

280

120

97

66

70

60

75

91

190

4860

2630

1270

670

480

365

245

190

175

1110

470

250

150

1630

-

Tons

per 

day

20700

8260

3640

2400

1550

1520

1230

922

347

252

162

163

135

169

224

560

S 67200

63600

17100

5970

3600

2270

1320

682

732

S 5930

2630

1130

626

S 19500

234946

JULY

1460

1190

1070

990

962

910

835

785

760

760

735

735

835

665

635

566

574

566

552

522

496

475

1100

635

610

785

760

660

566

513

471

23620

760

390

270

210

160

160

140

82

84

115

110

135

460

270

170

155

150

150

135

110

115

105

5290

1200

2010

2130

1800

430

225

180

135

~

3000

1250

780

561

466

393

316

174

172

236

216

268

A 1080

499

291

246

232

229

201

155

154

135

S 18900

2710

S 5810

S 4710

S 3840

766

344

249

172

48559

MAV

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

4900

3120

2540

2140

1930

7550

15400

11600

7240

4600

3660

3030

2620

2380

2070

3170

4020

2700

2620

2540

3300

2660

2700

2460

2300

2000

1930

1930

1930

1760

1580

114780

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1600

500

385

420

240

4980

3100

1600

1050

690

460

320

275

245

205

5200

4400

710

400

700

1300

570

330

600

1400

410

230

170

175

155

115

-

Tons

per 

day

A 21200

4210

2640

2430

1250

S 153000

129000

57400

20500

8570

4740

2620

1950

1570

1150

S 66600

S 53700

5160

2830

A 4600

A 11600

4400

2410

A 3990

A 8690

2210

1200

866

912

737

491

602666

AUGUST

446

416

446

504

430

403

475

635

522

660

492

422

391

391

416

395

373

530

600

1010

735

556

462

410

384

369

362

373

586

546

479

15227

110

110

140

260

120

85

230

420

240

360

145

140

110

100

98

90

87

2720

1150

1760

1000

315

180

135

69

110

92

110

800

280

160

"

132

124

A 169

A 354

A 139

92

S 411

720

A 338

A 642

193

160

116

106

111

96

88

S 4260

S 1940

S 5120

1980

473

225

149

92

110

90

111

1270

414

207

20432

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3760

4900

2620

2070

1760

1520

1370

1260

1190

1160

1160

1100

1070

1020

1580

1260

990

1340

1260

1130

1250

1160

1190

1520

3300

2380

1490

2360

1580

2140

51970

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

7420

11400

2900

740

480

365

290

230

165

195

195

140

125

110

99

2070

2300

740

550

380

360

240

310

1050

3280

1100

550

5360

2910

2510

~

Tons

per 

day

S 144000

S 168000

20500

4140

2260

1500

L070

795

594

611

611

416

361

303

422

S 7780

6150

S 3090

1900

A 1160

A 1220

752

A 996

S 4470

A 29200

7070

2210

S 36600

12400

S 15300

477901

SEPTEMBER

526

450

395

366

330

330

307

294

264

278

259

281

262

262

262

265

286

317

685

418

362

446

517

735

962

860

1070

760

635

566

13772

190

150

110

96

97

115

95

90

73

67

54

79

57

55

70

74

79

80

1420

240

110

320

370

600

570

360

650

260

150

110

270

162

117

95

66

102

79

71

56

50

38

60

40

39

50

53

61

A 68

S 2600

271

108

385

516

1190

1480

682

1880

534

257

168

11968

Total load for year (tons)... .......................................................... 1995701

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
TURKEY RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4125. TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER, IOWA Continued

Particle-slate analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1959 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decan

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Mar. 27, 1960......

June 28.... ........

Aug. 20. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1600 

1600 

0715 

1830 

0550

1050 

2130 

1710 

0710 

0700

1950 

1745 

1745 

1240 

1240

0730 

0830 

1900

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

44 

44 

40 

45 

33

35 

35 

48 

48 

42

62 

64 

64 

60 

60

70 

74 

70

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

3120 

3120 

4160 

d 1500 

d 7000

12600 

18700 

4800 

15700 

12500

5910 

8700 

8700 

1400 

1400

4200 

1790 

1070

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

3760 

3760 

2420 

5220 

4420

3240 

2400 

2740 

3280 

2060

34700 

26600 

26600 

4980 

4980

11300 

11400 

1800

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002

10 

28 

15

20 

20 

17

27

0.004

15 

35 

34 

14 

25

26 

37 

25 

26 

23

24 

35 

23 

46 

20

36 

43 

54

0.008 

d Daily mean discharge.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

5-4305. ROCK RIVER AT AFTON, WIS.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on right bank, 0.2 mile downstream f

County, and 0.8 mile upstream from Bass Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,300 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: September 1954 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1950-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F July 22-24, 29, 30, Sept. 4; min

November to March. 

EXTREMES, 1954-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F July 27-30, Aug. 4, 1955; minim

winter months. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in 

Temperature (°F) of year October 1959 to S

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

November

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

62

59

43 

43

34

34

34

34

34

33

35 

33

37

36

55

53

69

67

77

73

77

73

76

2

61

59

43 

43

35

34

34

34

34

34

35 

33

37

36

56

54

70

69

75

71

76

77

3

61

60

43 

41

36

35

34

33

34

33

35 

33

37

35

58

56

71

69

76

71

76

73

4

59

43 

42

36

36

33

33

34

33

35 

33

35

35

60

57

71

70

73

71

76

79

5

59

58

42 

42

37

35

33

32

34'

33

34 

33

36

35

60

59

71

69

72

70

76

78

6

58

57

42

40

36

35

33

32

t

$4

33

34 

33

37

36

59

58

71

69

72

69

77

78

7

57

57

40 

38

36

34

32

32

34

34

35

33

38

37

58

52

70

68

74

70

77

73

8

57

56

38 

37

34

33

32

32

35

34

35 

33

38

37

52

50

69

68

75

71

77

77

9

56

54

37

35

33

33

32

V

34

34

33

,

37

35

50

48

70

67

74

73

76

74

10

55

39 

38

33

33

33

32

34

32

36 

33

>A

36

j35

48

47

69

68

73

70

75

71

11

54

40 

39

34

33

33

33

33

32

34 

33

38

36

47

46

69

68

72

70

73

69

12

51

39 

37

35

34

34

33

33

32

36 

33

41

38

49

46

69

67

75

70

73

68

13

50

37 

35

35

34

34

33

33

32

36 

33

45

41

52

49

67

65

76

73

73

66

14

49

35

33

35

35

33

33

33

32

36

33

47

45

54

52

66

65

76

72

73

64

15

49

33 

33

35

35

33

33

33

33

38

34

48

47

56

53

67

64

76

72

71

64

16

51

33

33

35

34

33

32

33

33

37 

34

49

48

56

56

69

65

76

72

70

65

17

51

33 

33

35

35

32

32

33

32

37 

34

49

47

56

56

69

65

78

71

65

18

51

33 

32

35

34

32

32

33

32

39 

34

47

46

59

56

70

66

78

72

66

65

19

51

33 

32

34

33

32

32

33

32

39 

35

49

47

59

59

71

67

78

72

65

63

20

50

33

33

34

33

32

32

33

32

41 

36

51

49

60

59

70

68

78

73

63

62

2

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

6

6

6

6

7

7

6

6
ROCK RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4335. TELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR BLANCHARDVILLE, 

LOCATION. At gaging station on rigbt bank 0.6 mile upstream from highway bridge 7 mil

County, and about 9 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 29.1 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: August 1954 to September 1960.

Sediment records: August 1954 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 74°F on many days during July to Sep

days during February.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 2,400 ppm Mar. 29; minimum dally, 3 ppm Dec

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 7,500 tons Mar. 29: minimum dally, 0.2 Son Dec. 30.

EXTREMES, 1954-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89*F July 27, 1955; minimum, freezin

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 2,400 ppm Mar. 29, 1960; minimum dally, 1 p

and 1958

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 7,500 tons Mar. 29, 1960; minimum dally, less tban 0

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 14 to Dec. 2, 20-25, Dec. 31 to Jan. 10, Jan. 18, 

of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1708.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to Se

October .......

November ..... 

December .....

January........

Martii......... 

April ..........

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

August........ 

September .....

1

50

36

40

in

36 

38

71

2

59

36

40 

38

38

f-U

63

71

3

58

35

40 

32

39

,«,3

62

72

4

56

38 

13

39

64

63

73

5

55

35 

13

39

63

74

6

57

39

37 

31

4u

62

74

7

57

38

38 

34

41

63

73

8

54

38

38 

34

41

63

69

9

54

38

38 

1")

44

62

64

10

55

40

39 

11

41

63

53

60

11

53

46

39 

32

_-

61

61

12

45

46

39 

1?

-_

63

60

13

48

39 

1?

37

61

61

14

48

39 

32

35

63

~

15

48

37 

32

34 

55

M

60

Day

16

49

38 

33

34 

55

fi 3

50

17

49

38 

3?

34 

56

f.2

60

18

41

39 

32

35 

54

f>3

59

19

40

39 

36

36

55

64

-

20

39

39

35

37

54

61

"

21

50

37

53

55
HUDSON BAT AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI BITER BASINS

ROCK RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4335. YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR BLANCHARDVILLE, WIS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

10.7

1?.4

12.1

13.2

28

28

31

29

26

21

18.6

17.0

17.0

16.2

15.8

15.4

14.2

13.9

13.9

13.9

13.2

13.2

41

40

34

30

28

24

23

21

18.6

663.3

23

21

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16.6

736

130

32

29

26

23

22

21

20

19.5

18.6

18.6

18.6

18.6

18.2

17.8

17.4

16.6

16.6

16.6

1432.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

33

26

24

25

_

74

48

47

35

32

C 29

C 29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

C 29

23

75

68

C 73

C 73

C 73

C 73

C 73

-

Tons 

per 

day

1.0

.9

.8

S 1.0

E 12

E 50

.2

.8

.3

.0

.6

1

1

1

.8

E 30

E 10

n 7

.5

168.9

JANUARY

11

15

18

22

21

14

13

17

17

15

14

2010

488

22

15

12

11

12

15

19

23

22

27

33

30

26

25

17

11

7

8

"

e 0.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.0

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

S 4960

S 421

1.9

1.2

.

.

.

.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

.

.

.

5407.7

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cis)

21

19.5

18.6

32

34

28

26

26

26

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

14

587.1

16.2

15.8

15.8

15.4

15.8

15.8

15.0

15

14

9.7

13

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

393.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

13

13

13

23

22

C 30

C 30

C 30

C 30

C 30

7

15

20

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.7

B .7

B .6

2.0

2.0

2

2

2

2

2

.4

.8

1.1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

32.4

FEBRUARY

10

12

10

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

11

8

8

14

11

17

23

14

14

15

22

21

15

-

0.4

.5

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.6

.7

.4

.4

.5

.7

.7

.5

14.4

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

14

14

15.0

15.4

15.0

14.6

14.2

14.2

13.9

13.9

13.9

13.9

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.2

12.8

12.4

12

12

12

11

11

11

16.6

90

52

36

30

25

583

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

13

15

18

C 19

C 19

C 19

C 19

C 19

C 19

C 19

C 19

C 19

C 19

16

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

10

10

10

__

--

13

3

7

-

MARCH

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

20

77

680

350

76

1472

19

48

54

32

25

23

17

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 31

C 31

C 31

C 31

C 31

C 31

C 31

C 31

C 31

50

684

2400

571

148

Tons 

per 

day

0.5

.6

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

t 3

E 310

£ 40

1.3

.2

.5

370.0

0.

1.

1.

1.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

B 4

S 234

J 7500

S 1060

30

8846.8

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated coacentratloa graph. 

C Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

ROCK RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4335. YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR BLANCHARDVILLE, WIS. Continued 

Suspended-sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27 .

?8 .

29 .

30 .

31 .

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

62

70

52

46

40

39

35

32

30

29

30

29

28

28

26

29

55

41

36

34

34

30

29

28

29

32

27

26

26

43

1075

27

36

46

27

25

24

24

23

23

24

24

43

30

24

22

22

21

24

23

20

19.9

19.5

19.5

19.0

23

26

20

19.5

18.6

18.2

17.8

753.0

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

110

101

69

50

28

30

C 21

C 21

C 21

C 21

__

29

28

C 30

C 30

C 30

C 30

C 30

C 30

C 30

37

27

33

40

-

JULY

120

116

C 88

88

83

88

88

88

C 88

566

487

94

90

112

110

121

70

50

55

58

62

60

75

95

63

68

61

55

55

--

Tons

per 

day

18

19

9.7

6.2

3.0

3.2

2

2

2

2

E 2

E 2

E 2

E 2

E 1

E 3

E 5

3.2

2.7

3

3

2

2

2

2

3

2.7

1.9

2.3

A 5

118.9

B 9

E 120

E 100

8.4

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

S 191

S 46

6.1

B 5

6.6

6.2

7.8

4.3

B 3

B 3

3.0

3.3

3.1

B 6

A 7

3.4

3.6

3.1

B 3

B 3

596.9

MAY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

32

31

29

28

33

160

151

85

70

60

52

47

46

42

40

49

52

40

52

52

63

51

46

42

40

42

40

38

38

36

33

1620

17.4

17.8

23

18.6

17.8

17.8

22

18.2

20

18.2

17.4

17.0

17.0

19.5

17.8

17.0

16.6

16.6

53

24

20

18.6

17.8

17.4

17.0

16.6

16.2

16.6

26

17.8

17.0

607

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

33

30

25

25

40

1450

510

56

31

30

29

28

25

25

21

55

60

30

81

73

55

49

54

60

53

44

49

38

35

43

-

AUGUST

60

60

60

57

58

59

70

52

60

68

69

72

75

68

55

40

32

30

64

64

75

68

47

50

69

-

Tons

per 

day

2.8

B 2

B 2

B 2

S 4.5

S 933

S 308

13

5.8

4.9

4.1

3.6

B 3

B 3

2.3

S 7.7

B 8

B 3

S 14

13

E 18

7.6

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.0

4.8

5.0

3.9

3.4

3.8

1407.9

2.8

2.9

3.7

2.9

2.8

2.8

A 4

2.6

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.3

B 3

3.6

2.6

B 2

1.4

1.3

E 200

4.1

E 3

E 2

E 3

E 3

2.9

3.4

3.0

2.1

E 6

2.4

3.2

289.5

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

33

32

31

31

31

29

29

29

28

28

29

30

30

29

28

29

28

27

26

26

27

26

29

27

24

24

24

101

30

28

923

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)1

53

50

39

47

37

35

35

35

48

C 52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

80

103

108

131

~

~

Tons

per

day

7

3

3

9

1

B

B

B

.6

E

E

E

E

E

.2

.7

.0

E 50

E 12

10

632.8

SEPTEMBER

16.2

15.8

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.0

15.4

14.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.0

.4

1

23

37

28

22

19.9

19.0

18.6

18.2

702.3

57

68

78

66

69

70

88

92

86

68

72

99

95

73

45

27

90

50

46

100

45

28

25

25

25

2.5

2.9

3.2

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.6

3.8

3.4

2.7

2.8

3.9

B 4

2.9

2.1

1.3

E 800

E 130

B 6

2.7

2.6

E 3

E 25

A 8

2.7

1.5

B 1

B 1

B 1

1035.5

Total discharge for year (of s-days) ........................................................ 10812 . 6

Total load for year (tons) ................................................................. 18921 .7

E Estimated

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.

C Composite period.
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

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ROCK RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4360. MOUNT VERNON CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON, WI

LOCATION. At gaging station on right bank 400 feet downstream from bridge on State Hig

Sugar River, and 2.5 miles southeast of Mount Vernon, Dane County. 

DRAINAGE AREA 16.1 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: January 1954 to September 1960.

Sediment records: January 1954 to September 1960.

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 69°F Sept. 5-8; minimum, freezing poi

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 500 ppm Mar. 29; minimum dally, 5 ppm Jan. 1

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 500 tons Mar. 30; minimum dally, 0.2 ton Feb. 29.

EXTREMES, 1954-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F Aug. 21, 1959; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 2,010 ppm Apr. 7, 1954; minimum dally, 1 ppn 

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 1,120 tons Apr. 1, 1959; minimum dally, less than 0.0

REMARKS. Flow affected by Ice Nov. 17, Nov. 24 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6, 7, 18-25, Dec. 30 to 

Mar. 27.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to Sept

November ..... 

December .....

February. ......

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

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

September .....

1

43 

40

40

40

54

60

66

2

43 

40

17

38

58 

61

60

3

43 

44

38

60 

ft?

68

4

45

41

1?

40

61 

60

5R

68

5

41 

40

1?

41

47

53

58

60

69

6

43 

36

17

39

47 

6?

6?

69

7

39

38

4<1

39

50

42

56

60

69

8

40 

38

40

39

4?

43

f>7

ftO

69

9

45 

40

19

38

45

40 

ft?

5R

68

10

49

41

19

38

49

43 

58

59

66

11

48 

42

18

32

51

54 

56

60

65

12

45 

40

15

32

56

55 

5?

61

65

13

45

40

11

34

5S

58

57

60

60

63

14

44 

41

40

38

54

60 

58

60

62

15

36 

42

19

38

5?

62 

61

60

60

61

Day

16

35 

42

40

5?

52

60

60

65

61

17

32 

40

18

40

56

60

5*

61

18

33 

37

15

38

5?

59

60

59

67

60

19

40 

36

1ft

36

51

57

58

61

ft7

55

20

39 

34

16

38

55 

53

64

65

21

40 

35

17

39

58

56

53

ftl

56

53
HUDSON BAY AMD UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

ROCK RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4360. MOUNT VERNON CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON, WIS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

?..

6..

7..

a..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

2!..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

13

13

14

13

31

29

27

72

21

16

16

1!

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

27

42

28

21

20

18

17

17

17

579

17

46

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

200

180

27

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

898

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 20

C 20

C 20

C 20

135

36

45

37

28

19

20

20

18

C 24

C 24

C 24

C 24

C 24

C 24

C 24

C 24

C 24

 «

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

~

Tons 

per 

day

0.7

.7

.8

.7

S 14

S 3.7

S 3.6

2.2

1.6

.8

.9

.8

.7

1

1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

E 10

E 7

E 3

2

2

1

1

1

I

67.5

JANUARY

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

7

450

280

12

5

8

21

C 16

C 16

C 16

C 16

C 16

C 16

C 18

C 18

C 1

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

C 18

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.3

B 440

B 390

.9

.3

B .4

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

8 .9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

852.5

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

17

16

16

32

38

22

21

19

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

548

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

 .

"

192

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

29

28

-_

C 24

C 24

C 24

C 24

C 24

C 24

C 31

C 31

C 31

C 31

C 31

C 31

C 31

23

11

16

18

C 17

C 17

C 17

C 17

C 17

C 17

C 17

-

Ton* 

per 

day

1.3

1.2

E 1

E 11

E 12

E 2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1.0

.5

.7

B .8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

50.5

FEBRUARY

17

18

16

13

C 17

C 17

C 17

C 17

C 17

38

165

84

14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 13

C 16

C 13

C 13

21

6

~

0.8

.9

.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

S 1.9

8.

4.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

,

.2

31.2

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

15

15

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

16

47

73

26

19

17

566

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

18

30

127

270

54

895

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 1*

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 14

C 1*

C 14

14

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

10

16

150

41

25

19

~

MARCH

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

14

80

500

480

172

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

 4

 4

.7

E 30

B 40

2.9

1.3

.9

89.4

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

B .7

B 7

B 340

B 500

25

881.1

E Estimated. B Computed from estimated concentration graph.

S Computed by subdividing day. C Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

ROCK RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4360. MOUNT VERNON CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON, WIS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

?..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

IS..

19..

20..

21..

22..

?3..

24..

25..

?6..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

38

42

32

?9

27

26

25

24

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

25

54

31

25

25

26

?4

23

22

23

27

23

22

23

51

829

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

96

81

49

46

47

49

45

39

39

39

42

46

48

44

37

50

175

113

66

26

37

48

34

26

25

34

28

24

18

248

-

Tons

per 

day

9.

9.

4.

3.

3.

3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

?.

2.

3 ^

2.

2.

3.

S 30

9.

4.

1.

2.

1.

2.

1.

1.

2.

1.

1.

1.

S 39

163.0

JULY

23

32

76

24

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

?6

20

22

32

21

21

21

21

20

749

60

78

C 61

61

61

61

61

61

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

23

23

2*

23

23

C 23

C 23

C 23

C 23

C 23

30

B 4

E 15

E 120

.0

.6

208.6

MAY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

27

25

23

23

25

112

80

46

42

36

32

29

29

28

27

33

42

29

46

38

39

31

29

28

27

27

27

27

28

28

26

1089

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm"

62

37

27

32

33

191

167

56

41

26

37

46

57

34

55

64

35

30

26

27

38

33

47

41

30

30

25

13

22

71

32

--

Tons

per

day

4.5

2.5

1.7

2.0

2.2

S 91

S 45

7.0

4.6

2.5

3.2

3.6

4.5

2.6

4.0

5.7

4.0

2.3

S 3.7

2.8

4.0

2.8

3.7

3.1

2.2

2.2

1.8

.9

1.7

5.4

2.2

229.4

AUGUST

20

21

22

21

20

20

23

20

24

21

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

20

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

17

18

24

18

18

612

17

16

26

22

16

15

20

15

15

22

18

21

30

34

18

25

28

29

33

28

27

33

27

32

26

21

29

20

27

18

34

0.9

.9

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

1.2

B .8

1.0

1.2

.9

1.1

1.5

1.8

.9

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.7

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.0

1.7

.9

1.6

39.0

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

28

24

25

24

23

23

23

24

23

22

22

22

25

24

23

723

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

20

20

23

17

13

18

26

23

23

18

24

24

24

24

24

50

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

C 35

43

67

57

48

-

Tons

per

day

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.1

.9

1.2

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.2

2

2

2

2

2

A 5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2.6

4.5

3.7

3.0

62.5

SEPTEMBER

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

'6

16

31

57

20

18

20

18

22

21

17

17

17

17

16

572

22

19

24

24

26

51

50

36

24

25

26

30

20

25

28

30

42

21

25

56

34

30

40

33

58

60

49

45

1.0

.9

1.2

1.1

1.2

2.3

2.3

1.7

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.3

.9

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.8

E 35

E 110

1.1

1.2

3.0

1.6

1.8

B 2

1.5

2.7

B 3

2.2

B 2

189.5

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ...................................... 8552.0

Total load for year (tons) ................................................................. 2864.0

E Estimated

S Computed by subdividing day.

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B Computed from estimated concentration graph 

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QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS , 1960

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4495. IOWA RIVER NEAR ROWAN, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

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..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

60

54

52

53

58

56

49

44

46

43

42

40

37

37

35

34

33

32

32

32

33

34

34

35

37

38

41

42

42

44

45

1294

220

170

140

110

92

100

115

130

130

125

120

110

105

105

105

104

103

102

100

95

93

90

87

85

80

78

77

75

72

70

70

3258

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

30

38

43

47

53

46

51

43

38

49

47

45

40

60

55

40

25

20

16

14

12

10

8

6

6

5

5

4

6

8

6

-

Tons 

per 

day

.9

.5

.0

.7

.3

.0

.7

.1

.7

.7

.3

.9

.0

.0

.2

.7

.2

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.7

1.0

.7

104.1

JANUARY

14

14

14

14

13

26

38

34

31

27

23

19

24

30

27

24

25

26

24

22

20

18

15

27

39

39

40

40

30

20

20

8.3

6.4

5.3

4.2

3.2

7.0

12

12

11

9.1

7.5

5.6

6.8

8.5

7.7

6.7

7.0

7.2

6.5

5.6

5.0

4.4

3.5

6.2

8.4

8.2

8.3

8.1

5.8

3.8

3.8

213.1

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

45

44

42

45

62

45

52

58

63

70

76

82

84

80

74

66

63

60

61

62

64

66

70

70

66

57

52

50

54

58

1841

70

70

70

70

70

70

72

82

99

76

60

54

48

45

43

41

40

38

37

35

34

33

32

30

29

28

27

25

25

__

1453

Suspended tediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

5

10

14

8

10

13

16

20

24

27

28

28

25

22

27

32

25

18

19

20

20

21

20

19

24

30

30

30

30

33

~

Tons 

per 

day

 6

.2

.6

.0

.7

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.7

.2

.7

.8

.4

.7

.3

.9

.1

.3

.5

.7

.8

.6

.3

.6

.2

.0

.4

.2

110.6

FEBRUARY

20

20

16

12

7

6

7

8

10

8

5

6

7

10

13

10

7

16

26

19

15

11

10

10

17

24

31

41

51

~

3.8

3.8

3.0

2.3

1.3

1.1

1.4

1.8

2.7

1.6

.8

.9

.9

1.2

1.5

1.1

.8

1.6

2.6

1.8

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

1.3

1.8

2.3

2.8

3.4

51.7

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

63

68

70

72

70

64

58

54

50

47

46

46

46

46

48

49

51

49

49

48

48

47

47

44

43

50

73

174

309

300

250

2479

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

26

26

27

28

28

28

80

700

1600

2300

1840

7138

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

36

27

18

30

42

40

38

28

17

30

40

52

45

38

31

22

14

12

10

14

17

14

10

11

12

14

16

35

53

34

14

~

MARCH

56

62

35

8

32

33

34

36

28

19

18

18

12

5

6

6

5

4

3

15

27

20

12

18

24

10

35

95

115

170

105

"

Tons 

per 

day

.1

.0

.4

.8

.9

.9

.0

.1

.3

.8

.0

.5

.6

.7

.0

.9

.9

.6

.3

.8

.2

.8

.3

.3

.4

.9

.2

16

44

28

9.5

197.2

3.6

3.9

2.1

.5

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.1

.7

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

1.0

1.9

1.4

.9

1.4

1.8

.8

7.6

180

497

1060

522

2301.2
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4495. IOWA RIVER NEAR ROWAN, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1200

840

618

460

372

301

246

209

175

1*2

138

133

119

122

129

151

261

246

209

187

173

155

139

133

126

151

184

159

147

152

7777

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

55

110

40

75

165

165

95

35

38

29

34

30

29

27

33

45

88

38

33

34

50

36

37

36

40

42

95

54

54

48

~

-

JULY

42

39

37

37

36

34

32

30

29

29

29

26

28

25

22

22

20

22

22

20

17

18

19

19

18

18

18

18

14

14

14

768

38

49

38

39

39

35

30

23

38

35

32

36

34

38

33

46

31

40

39

42

42

41

47

52

51

48

48

63

51

42

55

-

Tons 

per 

day

178

249

67

93

166

134

63

20

18

11

13

11

9.3

8.9

11

18

62

25

19

17

23

15

14

13

14

17

47

23

21

20

1400.2

4.3

5.2

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.2

2.6

1.9

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.7

1.7

2.4

2.3

2.3

1.9

2.0

2.4

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

3.1

1.9

1.6

2.1

82.8

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

157

138

122

109

116

152

261

285

238

202

167

144

130

117

108

111

115

122

185

301

335

362

372

309

301

293

261

231

209

187

166

6306

15

14

14

14

13

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

16

16

15

16

22

30

25

22

19

18

16

15

14

13

18

44

39

39

584

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

46

53

58

38

35

35

51

83

51

36

65

62

60

50

44

43

55

56

55

38

58

69

72

76

76

78

79

66

86

86

100

Tons 

per 

day

19

20

19

11

11

14

36

64

33

20

29

24

21

16

13

13

17

18

27

31

52

67

72

63

62

62

56

41

49

43

45

1068

AUGUST

76

76

82

44

94

81

94

94

76

70

73

72

72

71

82

68

80

91

92

90

90

88

71

89

79

81

81

130

130

96

73

3.1

2.9

3.1

1.7

3.3

3.1

3.8

3.8

3.1

2.8

3.0

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.5

2.8

3.5

5.4

7.5

6.1

5.3

4.5

3.5

3.8

3.2

3.1

2.8

6.3

15

10

7.7

136.2

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

150

135

119

107

97

88

82

76

71

69

70

68

67

63

61

62

64

87

92

80

74

74

75

78

67

59

53

50

49

46

2333

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

65

81

77

65

53

51

41

40

34

43

57

73

66

67

62

70

71

91

66

75

85

65

66

68

73

67

54

53

57

31

~

Tons 

Per 

day

26

30

25

19

14

12

9.1

8.2

6.5

8.0

11

13

12

11

10

12

12

21

16

16

17

13

13

14

13

11

7.7

7.2

7.5

3.9

399.1

SEPTEMBER

29

22

19

17

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

17

19

18

16

19

23

33

36

28

24

20

17

16

538

50

39

48

39

57

59

62

70

71

58

69

44

48

43

46

50

67

73

73

57

59

92

79

71

50

62

68

65

52

48

3.9

2.3

2.5

1.8

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.2

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.2

3.4

3.7

2.8

2.5

4.7

4.9

6.3

4.9

4.7

4.4

3.5

2.4

2.1

86.4
IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4545. IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA

LOCATION. At Benton Street Bridge at Iowa City, Johnson County, 0.5 mile downstream from 

Ralston Creek, and 4.1 miles downstream from Clear Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,271 square miles upstream from gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1906 to September 1907, January 1944 to 

Water temperatures: January 1944 to September 1960. 

Sediment records: October 1943 to September 1960.

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F Sept. 1; minimum, freezing point o

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,990 ppm June 4; minimum daily, 7 ppm Nov. 29

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 57,500 tons June 4; minimum daily, 16 tons Mar. 17, 18. 

EXTREMES, 1943-60. Water temperatures (1944-60): Maximum, 90°F July 19, 1957, Aug. 24, 

many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,800 ppm June 13, 1953; minimum daily, 3 ppm 

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 177,000 tons May 23, 1944; minimum daily, 2 tons on sev

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 

stages caused by powerplants upstream from station. Flow regulated by Coralville Rese

Sept. 17, 1958 (total capacity, 492,000 acre-ft, revised).

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to Sep

October .......

December ..... 

January. .......

March .........

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

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

September .....

1

66

38

34

60

71

88

2

66

40

62

78

86

3

66

42

62

76

86

4

62

40

62

76

86

5

62

36

62

76

86

6

62

36

60

76

86

7

62

36

58

76

86

8

60

36

54

76

86

9

60

38

54

76

78

10

60

36

54

76

76

1 1

56

38

58

76

74

12

58

39

62

74

74

13

58

38

62

76

74

14

60

38

62

78

74

15

38

62

78

76

Day

16

60

36

58

78

76

17

59

38

58

78

76

18

-

36

60

78

74

19

58

36

58

78

70

20

58

36

62

8U

74

21

58

36

64

82

72

2

6

3

6

8

7
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4545. IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA~Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

502

480

484

462

723

1000

1340

1400

1120

645

416

570

449

459

495

581

493

473

450

553

480

415

600

711

693

693

693

723

669

657

663

20092

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

66

67

64

65

135

130

155

105

90

61

49

59

68

60

62

65

58

78

98

49

35

58

42

26

42

18

14

12

10

12

15

-

Tons 

per 

day

89

87

84

81

264

351

561

397

272

106

55

91

82

74

83

102

77

100

119

73

45

65

68

50

79

34

26

23

18

21

27

3604

JANUARY

2370

2290

2210

2210

1850

1300

1090

825

825

825

825

4040

5850

1540

1580

1930

3640

5550

6940

7060

6940

6940

7060

6940

6940

6820

6940

6580

5770

5880

5440

127000

60

50

37

43

50

46

36

26

58

60

60

1510

1010

330

430

315

370

240

345

420

395

400

350

340

305

240

170

135

120

100

70

-

384

309

221

257

250

162

106

58

129

134

134

S 21300

S 17600

1370

1830

S 1870

3640

3600

6470

8010

7400

7500

6670

6370

5720

4420

3190

2400

1870

1590

1030

115994

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

633

565

543

1370

3460

3280

3280

2770

2050

1770

1740

1550

1340

1300

1300

1160

858

645

575

580

609

795

1020

1160

1160

1200

1160

1160

1120

1160

41313

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

16

24

13

220

370

140

55

50

36

42

50

47

52

54

50

53

46

39

35

28

60

26

23

29

22

34

16

8

7

7

-

per 

day

27

37

19

S 1410

3460

1240

487

374

199

201

235

197

188

190

176

166

107

68

54

44

99

56

63

91

69

110

50

25

21

22

~

9485

FEBRUARY

4300

3640

3370

2850

2610

2290

2290

2050

1850

1770

1810

1400

890

890

922

1260

1400

1400

1400

1370

1370

1370

1300

1090

1090

1090

1090

1090

1120

~

50372

55

39

35

30

20

23

24

31

33

25

17

16

19

22

16

26

16

29

38

23

35

24

25

24

14

10

10

15

20

~

-

639

384

318

231

141

142

149

172

165

119

83

61

46

53

40

88

60

110

144

85

129

89

88

71

41

29

29

44

60

3810

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

988

795

795

890

1020

1060

1060

1060

1060

1060

1060

1060

1060

922

795

795

795

765

765

765

795

795

795

795

795

890

1400

1810

2290

2370

2370

33675

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9

16

11

14

8

10

19

13

12

16

24

13

13

23

15

13

12

12

14

9

17

16

42

18

18

200

250

360

265

115

77

Tons 

per 

day

24

34

24

34

22

29

54

37

34

46

69

37

37

57

32

28

26

25

29

19

36

34

90

39

39

481

945

1760

1640

736

493

6990

MARCH

1060

1060

988

922

825

825

825

795

795

765

795

765

765

765

765

687

669

669

681

681

687

693

693

699

693

747

795

1370

4680

5950

3400

36509

24

14

48

11

53

40

18

8

11

26

11

11

8

14

8

12

9

9

9

11

9

11

18

32

22

20

280

550

575

590

480

69

40

128

27

118

89

40

17

24

54

24

23

17

29

17

22

16

16

17

20

17

21

34

60

41

40

601

2000

S 9820

S 10400

4410

28251

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4545. IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

discharge

(cfs)

2920

2560

1720

3130

7090

9580

9700

9580

9580

9580

9580

9580

9580

9700

9580

9790

9100

8660

9700

9700

9820

9820

9820

9820

9820

9820

9820

9820

9820

9580

258370

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

310

290

290

570

540

490

405

350

330

310

270

235

225

230

310

315

370

155

155

160

135

130

135

145

130

145

130

115

120

125

"

per 

day

2440

2000

1350

S 6290

10300

12700

10600

9050

8540

8020

6980

6080

5820

6020

8020

8330

9090

3620

4060

4190

3580

3450

3580

3840

3450

3840

3450

3050

3180

3230

168150

JULY

1480

1480

1380

1250

1200

1300

1160

902

1600

2000

1250

1800

2640

2240

1840

2000

2000

1760

1430

1160

970

910

895

850

850

858

850

850

850

843

836

41434

24

30

41

56

57

44

45

46

170

165

130

400

1080

210

105

57

65

66

68

57

47

60

60

59

34

58

55

51

43

43

36

96

120

153

189

185

155

141

112

A 734

891

439

A 1940

A 7700

A 1270

522

308

351

314

263

179

123

147

145

135

78

134

126

117

99

98

81

17345

MAY

discharge

(cfs)

6660

8550

8660

8660

8660

8770

5590

2240

1340

1300

2920

6490

6690

6690

6690

6790

6790

6690

6690

6690

6690

6690

6590

6690

6900

6690

6690

6690

6590

6590

6590

198960

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

84

91

92

79

82

370

430

80

40

35

190

90

54

46

41

110

61

48

48

60

53

48

60

57

46

59

43

50

47

68

54

~

per

day

1960

2100

2150

1850

1920

A 8760

S 7560

484

145

123

S 2040

1580

975

831

741

2020

1120

867

867

1080

957

867

1070

1030

857

1070

777

903

836

1210

961

49711

AUGUST

752

644

581

581

581

581

572

568

572

558

545

541

554

1730

4060

4060

4420

4870

4780

4690

3800

2920

2850

2780

2320

1680

1080

1080

1080

1080

808

57718

54

67

50

56

55

53

71

56

55

56

56

56

55

150

295

315

305

225

150

160

85

54

62

55

56

54

55

44

70

70

58

~

110

117

78

88

86

83

110

86

85

84

82

82

82

S 970

3230

3450

3640

2960

1940

2030

872

426

477

413

351

245

160

128

204

204

127

23000

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

6900

5790

5500

7120

5700

4780

6690

6693

6690

6690

6690

5790

1520

2080

5790

6590

6590

6490

5790

5500

5500

5230

3160

2480

2320

2160

2000

1840

1600

1480

143150

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

715

1080

2940

2990

2880

180

80

62

62

57

52

51

180

180

100

67

100

98

37

43

51

44

31

42

45

28

32

34

31

29

"

per 

day

S 14700

16900

S 44700

A 57500

S 48100

2320

1450

1120

1120

1030

939

798

739

1010

1560

1190

1780

1720

579

639

758

622

265

281

282

164

173

169

134

116

202858

SEPTEMBER

608

612

612

612

612

581

516

430

445

426

417

509

279

268

204

222

314

274

264

262

283

216

462

598

436

670

1000

1120

1120

1300

15672

64

52

62

64

62

54

56

52

53

62

48

61

72

65

54

50

51

49

58

50

59

60

110

105

105

100

93

100

100

89

~

105

86

102

106

102

85

78

60

64

71

54

84

54

47

30

30

43

36

41

35

45

35

137

170

124

181

251

303

303

313

3175

Total load for year (tons), ............................................;............... 632373

S Computed by subdividing day. 

A Computed from partly estimat estimated concentration graph.
IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4545. IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 195

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

_____________P, pipet S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1515 

0930 

0930

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

38 

66 

66

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

9580 

5890 

5890

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

388 

1040 

1040

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002

53 

24

0.004

57 

65 

47

0.008 

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1959 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decan

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Apr. 7.............

Time 

(24 hour)

0900 

1000 

1515

Water 

temperature 

("F)

Sampling 

point

5 

5 

5

Discharge 

(cfs)

5590 

6590 

9580

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.062

0 

0 

0

0.125

4 

1 

1

0.250

19 

11 

25
72 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 1, at east edge of Iowa City, Johnson

County, and 2.2 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3.01 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: April 1952 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 8,240 ppm Jan. 12; minimum daily,

not determined. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 3,080 tons June 4; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on many

days. 

EXTREMES, 1952-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 8,240 ppm Jan. 12, 1960; minimum

daily, no flow on many days in 1953-59. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 3,080 tons June 4, 1960; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days in

1953-59. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 25,700 ppm Apr. 16. Records

of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1708. Flow affected

by ice Nov. 15, 16, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 8-10, Jan. 4, 5, 22-25, Feb. 10-13, 20-26,

Mar. 6-8, 16, 26-29.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.05

.06

.07

.85

20

23

4.2

2.2

1.5

1.2

.84

.76

.69

.66

.55

.50

.41

.37

.34

.31

.30

.29

1.8

.66

.57

.84

.93

.72

.69

.60

.80

66.76

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

34

150

1010

940

185

130

115

90

70

50

40

38

36

_

_

135

44

34

30

75

-

Tons

per 

day

T

T

T

S 0.4

S 198

S 137

2.1

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

S .2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

342.0

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.69

.55

.60

9.2

4.2

2.4

1.9

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.93

.86

.80

.63

.88

.84

.84

.93

1.3

1.7

2.4

1.5

1.2

1.0

.88

.80

.86

44.29

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

360

120

100

90

82

_

150

100

280

100

80

50

~

Tons

per 

day

2

.1

.8

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

^

A

A .

A 1.

A .

.

.

.

.

,

35.5

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.87

.88

.93

.93

.88

.80

.63

.56

.52

.54

.98

.93

.76

.72

.76

.72

.66

.57

.60

.63

.57

.55

1.0

.93

.98

.98

26

11

6.4

3.8

2.6

69.68

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

31

34

__

34

57

51

42

700

2570

450

150

100

80

Tons

per 

day 

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

1.9

S 273

13

2.6

1.0

.6

294.9

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.

233-902 O - 66 - 6
HUDSON BAT AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Shere no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

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..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

2.4

2.3

1.4

1.1

.95

1.3

1.2

.93

.98

.96

4.4

75

11

12

10

5.8

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

165.04

15

11

8.4

7.1

5.2

3.8

3.2

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.9

21

26

10

7.1

5.8

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.9

6.6

166.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

_

75

_

_

8240

650

1110

695

115

_

66

_

--

-_,

Tons 

per

day

0.5

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

42

S 1980

19

S 90

S 26

1.8

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

2167.9

APRIL

__

_

58

45

50

__

2850

3800

465

~

135

__

-

4.0

2.4

1.6

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

S 640

A 267

13

6.0

3.2

1.5

.9

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

24

1171.9

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

B

.

. ,

.

t

t

.

.88

.92

.86

.84

.62

.82

.82

.62

.60

.80

.76

35.24

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

30

13

34

47

45

35

29

325

175

96

61

66

66

41

25

26

57

24

_

11

_

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.1

T

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

1.8

.8

.6

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

5.8

MAY

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.6

2.5

44

12

7.4

5.2

4.0

3.2

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.7

6.4

3.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.0

1.7

5.4

3.6

2.8

2.4

2.2

1.8

1..6

1.3

139.5

1710

345

200

100

__

58

67

72

885

135

55

90

90

76

37

41

430

160

81

80

48

43

40

~

0.7

 4

.3

.2

2.4

S 367

11

4.0

1.4

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

S 27

1.2

.4

.6

.7

.5

.2

.2

S 19

1.6

.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

443.9

MARCH

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.72

.76

.76

.72

.69

.72

.68

.70

.76

.72

.69

.69

.69

.69

.69

.72

.76

.76

.76

.72

.76

.80

.84

.80

.76

.82

4.0

15

50

30

20

138.18

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

_

18

8

15

"

__

12

12

5

700

1600

3400

500

200

-

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

7.6

65

A 459

41

11

584.2

JUNE

21

6.8

3.4

53

20

7.1

4.7

3.8

2.8

2.6

3.7

10

6.4

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.0

3.2

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

.98

.93

.93

.88

.88

177.10

2910

750

140

7200

2570

195

105

84

81

56

165

400

190

110

110

115

100

75

50

52

48

66

90

84

61

76

58

58

71

64

~

S 656

14

1.3

S 3080

S 381

3.7

1.3

.9

.6

.4

S 2.6

S 12

S 3.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.5

.6

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

4166.1

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.86

I.I

1.4

.69

.92

.72

.55

.52

25

4.7

2.6

32

8.0

3.8

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.93

.84

.88

.88

.63

.60

.55

.45

.41

101.55

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

74

94

90

92

150

100

58

62

1860

185

145

2590

350

150

120

82

81

81

73

59

48

43

34

40

51

55

48

45

36

48

27

~

Tons

per 

day

0.2

S .5

.3

.2

S .5

.2

.1

.1

S 485

2.3

1.0

S 887

7.6

1.5

.8

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

1389.9

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.41

.38

.36

.36

.32

.43

.69

.48

.38

.33

.29

.25

.23

.21

.20

.18

.17

.16

.15

.20

.17

.15

.13

.11

.10

.08

.07

.20

.40

.14

.08

7.81

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

33

23

17

15

19

16

70

56

65

56

42

58

42

44

40

38

27

33

31

41

39

40

31

34

20

21

33

36

23

17

22

Tons

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.9

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.06

.05

.04

.04

.03

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.06

.12

.15

.12

.07

.05

.04

.04

.32

6.5

.46

.13

.09

.07

.09

.11

8.84

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

25

 

33

34

24

17

25

21

20

28

49

26

26

25

22

15

23

10

29

120

700

460

120

80

53

58

56

Tons

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

A 0.1

S 14

.6

T

T

T

T

T

14.9

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 195

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

Date of collection

July 9..............

Time 

(24 hour)

0145 

0145 

1730 

2220 

2220 

1520

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

56 

56 

60 

65 

65 

65

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

159 

159 

196 

150 

150 

176

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

5670 

5670 

21300 

22000 

22000 

8730

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percen

0.002

29 

21

0.004

36 

30 

39 

42 

27 

25

O.OOS

49 

40
IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4620. SHELL ROCK RIVER AT SHELL ROCK, IOWA

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 400 feet upstream from bridge on St

and 11 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,746 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1953 to September 1960.

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F Sept. 5; minimum, 34°F on many 

EXTREMES, 1953-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 19, 1953; minimum, freezin

1953, January 1954, and March and April 1956. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to S

/Water-stage recorder with temperature attachm

Month

October 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

January 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

May 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

June 

Maximum ....

July"1 "1"1"1 "" 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

August 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Day

1

55 

53

35

35

34

35

35

36 

35

51 

49

66 

64

69 

67

71 

69

73 

72

2

54 

53

35

34

34

35 

35

36 

36

54 

51

67 

64

69

66

72 

71

75 

73

3

54 

53

35

35

34

35 

34

36

56 

54

66 

65

66 

68

74 

72

76 

74

4

54 

53

35

35

34

35 

35

37

56 

56

66

66 

67

74 

73

76 

7«

5

55 

53

35

35

34

35 

35

38

56 

56

66 

67

74 

72

77 

75

6

55 

55

35

35

34

35 

35

40

56 

52

67 

66

72 

70

76 

74

7

55 

55

39

35

35

34

35 

35

43 

52

67 

66

72

70

76 

7«

8

55 

53

38

35

35

35 

35

43 

46

66 

67

72 

70

74 

72

9

53 

50

36

35

35

35 

35

41 

46

66 

66

72 

71

72 

68

10

51 

51

39

35

35

35 

35

41 

49

68 

66

71 

69

69 

64

11

51

39 

39

35

35

35 

35

42

52 

49

67 

66

70 

66

66 

63

12

47

39

36

35

35

36 

35

45

54 

51

67 

67

70 

66

66 

61

13

47

38 

37

35 

35

35

36 

35

50 

47

57 

54

66 

66

70 

68

62

60

14

47

37 

36

36 

35

35

36 

36

52

50

59 

56

68 

67

69 

66

62 

59

15

48

36 

35

37 

35

35

36 

35

54 

52

60 

59

66

66 

66

68 

65

62 

58

16

49

35 

35

37 

35

35

36 

35

54

51

60 

59

66

69 

68

68 

65

62 

61

17

49

35 

35

37 

36

35

37 

35

52 

47

60 

60

65

70 

66

66 

67

62 

61

18

48

35

37 

36

35

37 

36

47 

45

60 

60

67

72 

70

66 

66

62 

61

19

50

35

36 

36

35

35

36 

36

49 

46

60 

59

69

72 

71

68 

68

61

58

20

50

35

36 

36

35

35

38 

36

50 

49

62

60

68

72 

72

66 

66

56 

57

2

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

6

6

5
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

5-4820. DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES, IOWA 

(Formerly published as 5-4820. Des Moines River at Euclid Avenue Bridge, 

LOCATION. At Euclid Avenue Bridge in Des Moines, Polk County, 2.1 miles upstream from g

Raccoon River, and 2.4 miles downstream from Beaver Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,245 square miles upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1954 to June 1955. 

Water temperatures: November 1954 to September I960. 

Sediment records: November 1954 to September 1960.

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F July 14, 24; minimum, freezing po

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,620 ppm May 6; minimum daily, 10 ppm Feb. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 68,200 tons May 6; minimum daily, 13 tons Mar. 11. 

EXTREMES, 1954-60. Water temperatures: Maximum (1954-57, 1958-60), 95°F July 28, 1955; 

during winter months each year. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 5,900 ppm June 16, 1957; minimum daily (1959

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 99,000 tons June 16, 1957; minimum daily (1959-60), 1

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 4,230 ppm May 6. 

October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1708. No appreciable inflow between sam

during periods of heavy local runoff. Flow affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 29.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to Se

Month

October ....... 

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

April ..........

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

June ..........

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

August........ 

September .....

Day

1

54 

50 

32

32 

32 

32

52

70

75 

80 

80

2

54 

50 

32

32 

32 

32

60 

70

80 

78 

80

3

54 

50 

36

32 

32

60 

72

80 

82 

84

4

54 

50 

34

32 

32

64 

72

76 

80 

82

5

54 

46 

34

32 

32 

32

69 

70

78 

80 

80

6

56

39 

34

32 

32 

32

50 

74

73 

74 

78

7

59 

36 

32

32 

32 

32

49 

70

74 

80 

82

8

54 

36 

36

32 

32 

32

58 

70

80 

78 

79

9

51 

36 

38

32 

32 

32

56

74 

78 

74

10

51 

49 

38

32 

32 

32

50 

76

78 

76 

64

11

50 

34 

38

36 

32 

32

50 

72

80 

78 

78

12

51 

36 

38

36 

32 

32

60 

66

80 

79 

64

13

51 

34 

38

32 

32 

32

61 

70

79 

76 

70

14

51 

32 

36

32 

32 

32

60 

76

89 

72 

69

15

52 

32 

38

32 

32

32

56 

70 

80

80 

72 

77

16

51 

32 

38

32 

32 

32

50 

70 

70

76 

80 

70

17

51 

32 

38

32 

32

32

50 

60 

68

80 

76 

69

18

51 

32 

38

32 

32 

32

50 

69 

78

80 

80 

69

19

51 

32 

38

32 

32 

32

51 

65 

80

88 

84 

70

?0

50 

38 

38

32 

32 

32

56 

70 

70

86 

78

21

50 

34 

36

32

32 

32

60 

70 

70

84 

80
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

DES HOINES RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4820. DES KOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1..

2..

3..

*..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

1*..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

2*..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

*..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

1*..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

641

725

770

755

785

7*0

6*1

65*

600

560

560

510

*85

**8

**a

*72

*35

*2*

*02

391

3*7

336

380

336

3*7

3*7

3*7

336

305

325

3*7

15199

2300

1800

1*00

1100

800

550

600

720

1000

1500

1900

2100

2300

2100

1800

1550

1350

1150

1050

1150

1200

1200

1150

1130

1100

1050

1000

970

930

900

900

39750

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

105

67

*5

*3

*3

*1

36

53

33

50

62

3*

*0

*8

38

*0

32

28

32

60

39

37

39

27

20

18

21

38

19

29

*1

'--

Tons 

pelday

182

131

9*

88

91

82

62

9*

53

76

9*

*7

52

58

46

51

38

32

35

63

37

3*

40

2*

19

17

20

3*

16

25

38

1773

JANUARY

*5

36

76

100

62

18

12

92

115

66

95

1*5

75

76

77

72

68

58

65

55

6*

36

25

5*

*2

52

*5

31

49

31

31

280

175

287

A 297

13*

27

20

179

311

267

488

A 822

466

431

37*

301

2*8

180

18*

171

207

117

78

165

125

1*7

122

81

123

75

75

6957

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3*7

358

3*7

500

760

760

730

700

680

660

650

660

680

620

600

450

415

*50

610

660

680

670

6*0

700

785

670

620

5*0

480

550

17972

860

820

790

760

730

730

720

720

710

680

680

680

680

700

730

720

700

670

650

6*0

630

620

620

600

600

570

5*0

500

500

19550

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

27

27

21

2*5

215

50

100

135

28

48

40

51

40

22

105

80

32

25

41

38

50

56

61

150

31

5*

51

88

*0

31

~

Tons 

pelday

25

26

20

A 331

A 441

103

A 197

A 255

51

86

70

91

73

37

170

97

36

30

68

68

92

101

105

28*

66

98

85

128

52

46

3332

FEBRUARY

52

26

*3

3*

37

33

36

36

17

16

18

20

20

19

19

22

15

23

18

28

13

16

20

13

10

10

18

17

52

 

~

121

58

92

70

73

65

70

70

33

29

33

37

37

36

37

43

28

*2

32

48

22

27

33

21

16

15

26

23

70

1307

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

600

700

780

790

7*0

620

500

5*0

580

6*0

6*0

620

600

580

570

550

5*0

5*0

5*0

5*0

5*0

530

520

520

520

530

560

700

1000

1*00

1800

20830

480

465

*50

**0

430

420

415

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

410

420

430

440

440

440

440

**5

*50

440

430

1200

3800

8*00

20300

*5185

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

52

55

105

66

120

100

69

65

73

77

61

73

78

27

23

55

*5

60

30

20

38

25

21

25

19

18

110

120

110

3*5

300

~

MARCH

46

16

16

22

36

33

26

33

2*

31

12

1*

IS

23

51

36

56

21

22

21

26

18

17

13

16

95

285

180

530

760

630

Tons 

pelday

8*

10*

221

1*1

2*0

167

93

95

11*

133

105

122

126

42

35

82

66

87

**

29

55

36

29

35

27

26

A 166

227

297

1300

1*60

5788

60

20

19

26

42

37

29

36

26

33

13

15

19

25

55

39

62

2*

26

25

31

21

20

16

19

113

331

583

A 5440

A 17200

3*500

58905

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
HUDSON BAT AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

DCS KOINES RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4820. DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

1*..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean

discharge 

(cf»)

35000

35400

27800

21100

16800

14100

12600

11100

9680

8720

8240

7570

6950

6350

6150

5750

6150

8010

8480

7570

6550

5950

5550

5170

5170

5360

4980

4600

4320

4700

315870

4140

3690

3240

2860

2600

2040

1890

1800

2360

3220

3000

2900

3220

3840

3640

3220

2600

2240

1990

1800

1640

1550

1460

1370

1240

1190

1070

1030

922

892

815

69469

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

510

365

325

305

465

420

240

460

525

390

405

375

320

325

345

330

760

755

475

315

295

245

235

240

320

485

380

275

210

315

~

-

JULY

510

450

390

310

285

285

170

125

625

790

400

560

680

1000

550

410

350

285

255

245

225

215

225

215

170

130

130

125

110

105

105

Tons 

per 

day

48200

34900

24400

17400

21100

16000

8170

13800

13700

9180

9010

7670

6010

5570

5730

5120

12600

16300

10900

6440

5220

3940

3520

3350

4470

7020

5110

3420

2450

4000

334700

5700

4480

3410

2400

2000

1570

868

608

S 4790

6870

3240

A 4380

A 5910

A 10400

5410

3560

2460

1720

1370

1190

996

900

887

795

569

418

376

348

274

253

231

78383

MAY

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

4790

4600

4320

4050

4050

8190

12600

10200

8240

6550

5550

4980

4410

3850

3500

3150

2900

2700

3000

3250

3850

4980

6150

7350

10200

13600

14600

14100

13600

12400

10400

216110

755

695

641

587

574

984

830

770

682

654

641

600

574

472

535

510

485

1190

1370

' 1070

938

860

740

654

817

1120

785

757

1370

1390

1140

25190

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

310

205

190

185

175

2620

1600

760

560

475

365

375

385

325

275

325

280

190

290

420

1270

580

880

900

2360

12,10

770

575

420

480

460

AUGUST

85

73

73

86

90

440

340

200

170

110

84

76

72

48

175

55

100

620

520

260

205

160

145

170

310

875

330

430

350

420

270

Tons 

per 

day

4010

2550

2220

2020

1910

S 68200

54400

20900

12500

8400

5470

5040

4580

3380

2600

2760

2190

1390

2350

3690

13200

7800

14600

17900

A 65000

44400

30400

21900

15400

16100

12900

470160

173

137

126

136

S 157

A 1170

762

416

313

194

145

123

112

61

A 253

A 76

A 131

S 2140

A 1920

751

519

372

290

A 300

S 935

A 2650

A 699

S 915

A 1290

A 1580

831

19677

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

8960

7790

6950

6350

5950

5360

5170

4790

4300

4000

3700

3500

3300

3000

2850

2800

2750

3000

5170

6150

5950

5170

4700

4410

4140

3780

3420

3240

3510

3780

137940

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

460

480

515

485

490

410

330

320

330

295

290

295

310

245

165

220

215

275

635

805

685

490

415

390

375

345

285

280

845

890

"

Tons 

per 

day

11100

10100

9660

8320

7870

5930

4610

4140

3830

3190

2900

2790

2760

1980

1270

1660

1600

2230

8860

13400

11000

6840

5270

4640

4190

3520

2630

A 2450

A 8010

A 9080

"

165830

SEPTEMBER

1080

969

845

710

574

560

560

472

435

402

369

325

347

347

472

560

587

614

560

548

560

535

587

755

1140

1080

1030

969

984

1020

19996

200

195

205

130

130

140

105

83

86

82

50

36

26

24

16

65

40

40

44

46

48

54

58

140

84

80

120

220

220

190

583

510

468

249

202

212

159

106

101

89

50

32

24

22

20

A 98

63

66

67

68

73

78

92

A 285

259

233

334

576

585

523

6227

Total discharge for year (of s-days)... ................................................. 943061

Total load for year (tons) . ............................................................ 1153039

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4820. DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES, IOWA Continu

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 195

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decan

Date of collection

May 26..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1215 

1400 

1600 

1600 

1230

1230 

0900

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

75 

69 

67 

67 

45

45 

64

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

4060 

11100 

14900 

14900 

13100

13100 

12600

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

414 

4060 

538 

538 

1520

1520 

1250

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percen

0.002

48 

9

0.004

43 

32 

65 

45 

55

36 

47

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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiQ,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluo

rlde 

(F)

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

5-497. LAKE TRAVERSE AT RESERVATION DAM, NEAR WHEATON

Feb. 17, 1960 (a) 

(a)

(a)

15

3.9

0.13

.03

218

83

L79

56

187

48

30

13

379 

164

142

0

0

1280 

428

405

42

11

0.3

.2

5-499. MUD LAKE NEAR WHEATON, MINN.

May 4, I960..

May 7 ........

b 973.30

b 972.93

2.2

2.3

0.05

.03

79 

79

77

55

57

43

49

14 

12

12

122

122

0

0

381 

403

424

12 

11

13

0.2

.2

5-517. WILD RICE RIVER NEAR CAYUGA, N. DAK.

Dec. 16, 1959 

Mar. 30, 1960

0.1 

10.2 

118

7.8 

8.7 

22

0.20 

.33 

.07

39 

20 

74

15 

10 

39

975 

27 

34

12 

11 

14

426 

67 

157

0 

0 

0

1290 

81 

274

414 

13 

13

6.3 

.3 

.2

5-550.8. BUFFALO LAKE NEAR ESMOND, N. DAK.

Apr. 28, 1960 

Sept. 27.....

(a) 

(a)

13 

20

0.02 

.12 0.00

15 

14

14 

24

283 

440

15 

26

620 

994

0 

8

169 

248

28 

45

0.4 

.5

5-550.9. CRANBERRY LAKE NEAR FILLMORE, N. DAK

June 17, 1949 

Aug. 2, 1950.

22 

27

0.02 

.02

4 

2.0 J

8220 

4340

65 

74

2250 

1500

3270 

1580

9730 

5060

591 

347

a Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln 

b Lake elevation, in feet.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSI

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 to Sep

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

<cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(MR)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluorids 

(F)

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-550.9. CRANBERRY LAKE NEAR FILLMORE, N. DAK. Conti

May 15, 1952.

May 3, I960..

11 

.0

0.10 

.45 0.00

2.9 

28

9.5 

4.4

8690 

21700

138 

280

3600 

12800 

6090

3010 

11300 

8160

10500 

25700

668 

1290 1.8

5-560.1. BATTLE LAKE NEAR WARWICK, N. DAK.

June 20, 1949 

May 5, I960.. (a)

29 

22

0.06 

.03 0.00

14 

21

28 

41

19 

18

8.8 

8.8

148 

282

31 

0

18 

19

10 

7.6

0.2 

.4

5-562.1. EDMORE COULEE NEAR WEBSTER, N. DAK.

June 19, 1949 

May 8, I960.. (a)

23 

31

0.04 

.01 0.00

55 

39

23 

15

35 

20

6.4 

9.4

302 

194

0 

0

58 

44

9.5 

4.9

0.2 

.2

5-562.3. DRY LAKE NEAR WEBSTER, N. DAK.

June 19, 1949 

May 2, I960..

June 17, 1949 

May 3, I960..

(a)

(a)

12 

28

17 

1.2

0.04 

.07

0.09 

.12

0.00

0.00

42 

44

41 

68

14 

34

590 

895

8.2 

51

5-562.4

6370 

9830

14 

23

230 

326

0 

0

8.4 

82

1.5 

28

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185 

236

464 

482

43 

103

13000 

21600

1670 

2210

0.2 

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3.4 

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Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 to Se

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

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(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-565.4. WOOD LAKE NEAR TOKIO, N. DAK.

May 19, 1949.

May 15, 1952.

Apr. 30, 1960 (a)

12

13

12

0.02

.04

.01 0.02

29

28

27

52

48

43

25

23

21

13

15

13

297

308

324

20

10

0

70

54

39

6.0

6.5

4.6

0.3

.2

.4

5-565.5. SQUARE LAKE NEAR TOKIO, N. DAK.

June 20, 1949 

May 1, I960.. (a)

12 

16

0.08 

.03 0.00

33 

27

22 

21

22 

26

11 

8.3

208 

213

0 

0

60 

37

4.0 

3.0

0.2 

.3

5-565.6. SPRING LAKE NEAR TOKIO, N. DAK.

June 20, 1949

July 7, 1950.

Apr. 30, 1960 (a)

13

8.6

15

0.06

.08

.03 0.00

112

29

59

280

234

485

819

734

1350

55

111

155

406

410

552

24

0

0

2300

1950

3980

380

327

619

0.4

.4

.2

5-565.7. EAST DEVILS LAKE NEAR HAMAR, N. DAK.

Oct. 3, 1958.

Oct. 3, 1959.

May 7, I960..

Sept. 30.....

b 1401.67

b 1399.94

b 1400.81

b 1399.74

4.7

7.2

4.2

2.4

0.08

.08

.05

.08

_

0.03

.00

57

27

52

121

2930

3530

2810

3650

14400

17800

12100

17500

1290

1610

1080

1570

1600

1950

1090

1970

355

422

325

290

35300

42500

30200

44200

5760

6670

5100

6940

0.5

.1

.2

.1
5-565.8. HORSESHOE LAKE NEAR WARWICK, N. DAK.

June 20, 1949 

May 1, I960.. (a)

20 

14

0.08 

.02 0.00

30 

13

31 

30

1890 

2280

78 

172

1040 

1350

185 

169

2100 

2790

770 

849

0.8 

.2

5-565.9. MALLARD LAKE NEAR TOKIO, N. DAK.

June 20, 1949 

May 1, 1960. . (a)

15 

17

0.08 

.04 0.00

78 

39

34 

52

52 

53

5.6 

19

524 

447

0 

0

14 

60

1.5 

9.3

0.2 

.5

5-566. ELBOW LAKE NEAR WARWICK, N. DAK.

June 20, 1949 

Apr. 30, 1960 (a)

13 

20

0.08 

.02 0.06

20 

19

41 

41

268 

188

22 

23

608 

624

47 

0

160 

87

50 

34

0.2 

.3

5-566.1. FREE PEOPLES LAKE NEAR WARWICK, N. DA

June 20, 1949 

Apr. 30, 1960 (a)

38 

16

0.6 

.02 0.00

80 

13

92 

93

2810 

2390

104 

128

1410 

1560

358 

153

3600 

3000

800 

741

0.8 

.2

5-566.2. SHINBONE LAKE AT WARWICK, N. DAK.

June 20, 1949 

Apr. 30, 1960 (a)

33 

23

0.06 

.04 0.00

16 

8.6

30 

21

536 

638

50 

75

1010 

1270

106 

50

109 

124

180 

243

0.2 

.5

a Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr. 

b Lake elevation, in feet.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISS

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 to Se

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs) num 

(Al)

(Fe)

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Carbonate 

(HCQJ (CO,)

Bicarbonate

SuUate 

(SOJ

Chloride

(a)

Fluoride 

(F)

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-566.3. EASTERN STUMP LAKE NEAR LAKOTA, N. DAK

Oct. 3, 1958.

Oct. 9, 1959.

May 7, i960..

Sept. 30.....

b 1383.84

b 1383.21

b 1383.77

b 1382.76

11

9.1

6.8

10

0.09

.28

.10

.09

__

0.00

.11

393

381

319

323

9080

11000

7690

11400

26200

19500

21200

29900

1930

2360

1950

2280

1640

1990

1430

1540

0

0

0

0

73200

59900

59200

88400

16000

19000

13400

19500

1.2

.2

.2

.2

5-566.4. COON LAKE NEAR LAKOTA, N. DAK.

June 20, 1949 

May 5, 1960. . (a)

25 

17

0.02 

.04 0.00

108 

83

78 

92

97 

158

15 

29

358 

272

0 

0

504 

651

20 

36

O.S 

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5-566.5. ROSE LAKE NEAR BARTLETT, N. DAK.

June 20, 1949 

May 5, I960.. (a)

19 

14

0.02 

.06 O.OO

76 

65

45 

61

153 

248

14 

20

268 

285

0 

0

434 

615

47 

83

0.7 

.2

5-566.6. SWAN LAKE NEAR BARTLETT, N. DAK.

June 20, 1949 

May 5, I960.. (a)

14 

12

0.02 

.06 0.07

74 

65

48 

56

118 

174

14 

20

247 

180

0 

0

40 

564

39 

60

0.6 

.1

5-566.7. WESTERN STUMP LAKE NEAR LAKOTA, N. DAK

Oct. 3, 1958.

Oct. 10, 1959

May 6, I960..

Sept. 30.....

b 1395.0

b 1394.60

b 1395.59

b 1394.58

29

4.4

3.6

19

0.83

.41

.02

.08

0.00

304

152

107

538

2930

842

232

2570

12000

3520

11SO

10500

755

249

116

837

975

233

249

569

0

0

0

0

28900

8360

2470

25600

7100

2180

850

7120

0.6

.1

.1

.1
5-566.8. TOLNA COULEE RESERVOIR NEAR TOLNA, N. 

Oct. 3, 1956.

May 5, I960..

Sept. 30.....

_

(a)

(a)

23

7.3

IS

0.01

.01

.02

_

o.oo

.00

41

33

31

27

25

30

32

34

39

6.0

7.4

8.9

291

246

276

0

0

0

39

52

54

7.0

9.1

11

0

5-580. SHEYENNE RIVER BELOW BALDHILL DAM, N. 

Oct. 11, 1959

Feb. 19, 1960

Apr. 7.......

10

24

21

22

0.03

.07

51

56

31

38

80

92

11

11

325

367

5

0

137

158

98

19

26

0

5-885. HOMME RESERVOIR NEAR PARK RIVER, N. D

Dec. 8, 1959. 

Apr. 26, 1960

c 3380 

c 3710

20 

17

0.05 

.05 0.12

84 

31

31 

9.1

43 

17

7.9 

4.3

240 

104

0 

0

218 

62

16 

2.5

0

5-1202. WINTERING RIVER NEAR BERGEN, N. DA

Mar. 29, 1960 232 

92

6.8 

9.9

0.18 

.19

7.8 

8.5

4.3 

5.1

35 

51

7.4 

7.3

96 

126

0 

0

39 

52

0.1 

.1

0

5-1234.5. BROKEN BONES LAKE AT PLEASANT LAKE, N

June 17, 1949 

May 10, 1960. (a)

26 

16

0.02 

.01 0.00

46 

24

35 

118

39 

169

8.0 

35

296 

698

0 

0

108 

352

2.0 

20

0

a Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available In district office at Lincoln, Nebr

b Lake elevation, In feet.

c Lake content, in acre-feet.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSI

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1959 to 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride

(a)

Flu

rid

(F

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-1236.5. BUFFALO LODGE LAKE NEAR GRANVILLE, N. 

Oct. 6, 1959.

May 10, 1960.

Sept. 28.....

(a)

(a)

(a)

24

15

33

0.06

.03

.08

__

0.00

.03

28

29

38

87

58

75

238

153

187

30

21

25

544

376

488

0

0

0

462

295

371

64

40

50

0.

.

.

LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 

5-1284. SAND RIVER NEAR BRITT, MINN.

July 6, 1960.

Sept. 30.....

8.6 5.4

12 1.9

4.9

11

1.9

1.1

1.9

2.0

0.6

1.0

16

35

0

0

11

7.8

0.1

.0

0.

5-1296.5. LITTLE FORK RIVER AT COOK, MINN.

July 6, 1960. 

AUK. 10......

6.5 3.8 

8.2 0.31 0.00

13 

22

4.5 

6.6

3.7 

6.7

0.8 

1.6

50 

86

0 

0

14 

16

0.0 

2.0

0.

5-1298. RICE RIVER NEAR ANGORA, MINN.

July 6, 1960. 22 4.8 6.1 2.1 1.8 1.0 21 0 13 0.0 0.
HUDSON BAT AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

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K

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SK

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PART 6. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

MADISON RIVER BASIN 

6-38S. MADISON RIVER AT KIRBY RANCH, NEAR CAMERON, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county road, 0.2 mile upstream from West For

Madison County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,065 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1960 (discontinued)

Sediment records: October 1959 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Minimum, freezing point on several days durin

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 2,830 ppm Oct. 23; minimum dally, 3 ppm on 

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 32,300 tons Oct. 23; minimum dally, 6 tons on many d

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given In 

4, 14, 16-18, Feb. 4, 12, 14, Mar. 3, 10, 11, 13.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

October

November .....

June ..........

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

September .....

1

44

2

44

3

45

43

4

41

5

39

6

38

40

7

43

8

45

9

41

10

43

11

40

39

12

35

13

32

39

14

36

15

36

Day

16

32

17

35

36

18

36

19

37

20

37

35

2
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

MADISON RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-388. MADISON RIVER AT KIRBY RANCH, NEAR CAMERON, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/Tjhere no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

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..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1720

2540

1940

1510

1490

1510

1950

1740

2360

2260

2040

2340

2120

2560

2140

2010

2220

1870

1950

3480

3890

3250

4230

4060

2820

2670

1180

2120

3250

3460

3550

76230

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

220

1590

1490

 .

_

330

~

_

540

630

970

680

550

740

450

705

2350

2470

1460

2830

2040

1210

900

280

740

920

950

620

~

Tons 

per 

day

S 1080

10900

S 8200

4000

1500

2000

4000

1550

5000

3000

2500

3410

3610

6700

3930

2980

4440

2270

S 4190

22100

25900

12800

32300

22400

9210

6490

892

4240

8070

8870

$940

234472

JANUARY

1720

1330

1150

1080

1070

1070

1070

1080

1100

1080

1050

1100

1130

1110

1110

1100

1100

1100

1080

1070

1050

1020

1040

1050

1050

1050

1050

1050

1050

1050

1050

34210

7

10

13

6

12

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

32

36

40

17

35

17

17

17

18

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

610

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3580

3600

3700

3700

3700

3700

3700

3700

3700

3800

3800

3700

3500

2300

1700

1500

1600

1700

1900

2300

3000

3300

2800

2300

2100

2000

1900

1700

1720

1700

83400

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

670

740

910

600

590

440

370

260

300

300

240

210

190

150

74

45

40

80

160

160

168

150

60

42

35

31

29

24

26

21

~

Tons 

per 

day

6480

7190

9090

5990

5890

4400

3700

2600

3000

3080

2460

2100

1800

932

340

182

173

367

821

994

1360

1340

454

261

198

167

149

110

121

96

65845

FEBRUARY

1040

1020

1020

1000

990

990

990

1000

1020

1020

1020

1020

1020

1000

1050

1490

1670

1650

1630

1650

1670

1700

1650

1190

1000

990

975

945

930

34340

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

36

41

40

40

40

41

41

40

16

14

13

13

13

13

650

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1690

1670

1650

1670

2620

3160

3040

3040

3390

3430

3580

3550

3390

3320

3510

3430

3580

3510

3410

3360

3410

3410

3360

32BO

3160

3130

3020

2860

2770

2620

2160

93150

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

23

15

14

16

95

90

66

57

67

64

57

51

34

37

42

36

40

36

30

26

32

31

24

20

16

17

15

16

19

15

13

Tons 

per 

day

105

68

62

72

672

768

542

468

613

593

551

489

311

332

398

333

387

341

276

236

295

285

218

176

136

144

122

124

142

106

76

9441

MARCH

915

945

920

900

915

960

960

960

960

940

950

945

930

945

1350

1490

1930

2120

2100

2020

1930

1890

1840

1700

1650

1580

1510

1450

1380

1350

1350

41785

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

C 13

17

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

47

52

68

74

74

71

68

66

65

60

58

55

53

51

48

47

47

1252

S Computed by subdividing day. 

C Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

MADISON RIVER BASIN -Continued 

6-388. MADISON RIVER AT KIRBY RANCH, NEAR CAMERON, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

__ /Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

it..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean 

digcharge 

(cfs)

1300

1240

1210

1190

1230

1240

1260

1300

1330

1400

1420

1450

1400

1380

1380

1330

1300

1310

1330

1300

1230

1230

1230

1130

1100

1100

1110

1130

1150

1150

37860

APRIL

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

-

Tons 

per

day

35

33

33

32

33

33

34

35

36

38

38

39

38

37

37

36

35

35

36

35

33

33

33

31

30

30

30

31

31

31

~

1021

JULY

734

710

710

710

686

734

758

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

758

746

746

734

746

722

722

722

722

734

710

698

698

710

722

722

746

22790

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

C 9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

"

18

17

17

17

17

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

557

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1160

1160

1210

1230

1280

1280

1280

1110

639

432

384

424

551

530

480

432

416

384

348

312

300

300

295

295

285

280

280

285

312

348

432

18454

Suspended sediment

Mean 

'ppm"

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

"

Tons 

per 

day

59

59

62

63

66

66

66

57

22

15

13

15

19

19

17

15

15

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

15

804

AUGUST

758

746

734

722

722

722

710

710

710

710

710

710

698

698

710

734

734

722

722

734

722

746

770

770

770

770

758

758

758

758

746

22742

6

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

363

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

520

595

710

796

796

770

758

796

734

686

639

628

617

617

650

674

628

584

530

500

450

408

376

368

360

440

617

758

783

770

18558

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

-

Tons 

per 

day

32

37

44

49

49

48

47

49

46

43

40

39

38

38

40

42

39

36

33

31

28

25

23

23

22

27

38

47

49

48

1150

SEPTEMBER

746

746

746

746

746

746

734

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

710

722

722

722

722

734

734

734

746

746

746

758

21948

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

180

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................ 316345

C Composite period.
MADISON RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-388. MADISON RIVER AT KIRBY RANCH, NEAR CAMERON, MON

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, de

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distill

Date of collection

Nov. 6.............

June 15, 1960......

Time 

(24 hour)

2040 

1310 

1645 

1110 

1410

1050 

1800

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

56

44 

50 

48

38 

51

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

416 

1080 

1670 

2200 

975

d 3700 

662

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

605 

204 

330 

595 

169

385 

27

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perc

0.002

29 

8

7 

5

1

0.004

48^ 

14 

11 

9 

8

4

0.00

d Daily mean discharge.
MILK RIVER BASIN 

6-1541. MILK RIVER NEAR HARLEM, MONT.

LOCATION. At bridge on U.S. Highway 2, 0.5 mile upstream from gaging station, 3 miles southeast of Harl

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,910 square miles, approximately, of which 1,570 square miles is generally noncontribut

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June to September 1960.

Water temperatures; August and September 1960.

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance 

Wyo. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, June to Septe

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 5, 1959.... 

June 1, I960....

Sept. 11-21..... 

Sept. 22-30.....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

a 423 

a 639 

572 

460

473 

394 

348 

341

Silica 

(S10.)

5.6 

6.7 

5.8 

3.8 

5.3

4.9 

4.5 

3.9 

4.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.02 

.01 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

31 

34 

34 

32 

32

30 

30 

29 

29

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

15 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

12

Sodium

(Na)

31 

46 

39 

30 

30

27 

27 

26 

25

Potassium 

(K)

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2.6

2.3 

2.6 

2.0 

1.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

179 

188 

191 

176 

171

161 

157 

152 

149

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

49 

84 

70 

56 

60

52 

53 

52 

45

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.1 

4.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.9

3.8 

4.4 

4.6 

4.1

Fluorlde

(F)

0.1 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Nitrate 

(NOJ

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.1 

.4

.0 

.0 

.1 

.0

Bo

ro

(B

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

a Discharge at time of sampling.

Temperature (°F) of water, August to September 1960

Month

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

September .....

Day

1

66

2

68

3

7<t 

70

4

73 

70

5

72 

68

6

72 

67

7

70 

60

8

69 

62

9

69 

67

10

70 

69

11

73 

62

12

73 

66

13

73 

70

14

72 

64

15

72 

65

16

68 

63

17

70 

62

18

69 

60

19

71 

59

20

71

60

21

71 

59

22

70 

59
MILK RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-1740. WILLOW CREEK NEAR GLASGOW, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 6 miles south of Glasgow, Valley County, and 

DRAINAGE AREA. 536 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1953 to September 1960.

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determine

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 73,000 tons (estimated) Mar. 23; minimum 

EXTREMES, 1953-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 58,000 ppm Ap

on many days each year.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 390,000 tons Apr. 6, 1954; minimum daily

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 19

affected by ice Nov. 5 to Jan. 14, Feb. 3 to Mar. 19. Bureau of Land 

systems on some of the tributaries upstream from station.

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, wate

^Suspended-sediment loads computed from partly es

Month

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

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

1621.1 

133.3 

215.0 

0 

151.5 

19084

1320.7 

1146.2 

11.0 

0 

0 

0

23682.8

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

3220 

264 

426 

0 

300 

37850

2620 

2270 

22 

0 

0 

0

46970

Load 

(tons)

37300 

190 

260 

0 

e 210 

515400

41400 

30900 

30 

0 

0 

0

625690

Daily 

Mean

1200 

6 

8 

0 

8 

16600

1380 

997

1 

0 

0 

0

1710

M

e 

e 

e 

e 

e 

e 

e Estimated.
MILK RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-1740. WILLOW CREEK NEAR GLASGOW, MONT. Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 195

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decan

___________P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Oct. 6, 1959.......

Mar. 29............

Time 

(24 hour)

1620 

1210 

1050 

1430 

1045

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

42 

43

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

2.6 

2850 

1570 

588 

287

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

3600 

8940 

14200 

17100 

8480

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percen

0.002 0.004

100 

71 

67 

64 

71

0.008 
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

6-2043. BUTCHER CREEK NEAR ABSAROKEE, MO

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth and 2.2 miles south of Absa

DRAINAGE AREA. 39.6 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May to September 1960.

Sediment records: May to September 1960.

EXTREMES, May to September I960. Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 7, 18. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for May to September 1960 in WSP 1709.

Temperature (°F) of water, May to Septembe

/Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermog

May

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

63

19

75

77

53

58

40

2

70

45

70

69

49

69

46

3

72

43

74

70

47

69

39

4

58

41

66

74

47

74

55

5

63

41

70

75

46

74

48

6

67

4")

75

76

51

69

44

7

60

38

79

60

53

6?

41

8

64

4?

75

64

47

61

37

9

57

46

78

69

44

66

36

10

63

46

70

74

47

60

37

11

72

38

71

74

50

68

37

12

72

45

72

74

5n

68

40

13

70

51

69

72

48

54

40

14

54

43

77

74

50

65

45

15

47

17

64

69

5?

62

38

16

53

14

76

56

49

55

46

17

57

19

78

6?

46

66

49

18

61

15

79

69

4?

69

46

19

55

36

74

74

45

60

48

2

5

3

71

7

4

5

41

Monthly summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, M

/Suspended-sediment load computed from samples obtained abou

Month

May 1960.............

May to September...

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

430.3 

1008 

1117 

1209 

1002

4766.3

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

853 

2000 

2220 

2400 

1990

9460

Load 

(tons)

55 

418 

438 

404 

164

1479

Daily 

Mean

1.8 

14 

14 

13 

5.5

9.7

M
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2078. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT

LOCATION. At gaging station, 200 feet downstream from outflow of State fish hatchery

County, and 8 miles upstream from moutb. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 27.5 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May to September 1960.

Sediment records: April to September 1960.

EXTREMES, May to September 1960. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 17; minimum

REMARKS. Records of discharge for April to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Temperature (°F) of water, May to September 

/Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermogr

Month

May

June 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

August 

Maximum ....

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

1

59 

39

74

68

58 

42

2

62 

39

73

6*

67

51

3

66 

38

7*

66

68

50

4

58 

36

70

65

67 

50

5

48 

35

74

6*

68 

48

6

6* 

37

77

61

60 

52

7

60 

41

78

60

54 

40

8

56

39

70

63

57 

37

9

53

40

75

68

59 

37

10

63 

39

78

71

60 

40

11

67 

39

73

73

63

12

62

44

74

73

67

13

68 

40

73

71

62

14

60 

48

75

71

66

15

57 

47

74

63

64

Day

16

66

42

73

53

56

17

52 

37

80

63

59

47

18

64 

42

74

66

68 

50

19

60 

44

79

7»

70 

51

20

64 

40

77

75

71 

52

Monthly summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, Ap

/Suspended-sediment load computed from samples obtained about 

Month

April to September.

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

890 

787 

734 

736 

802 

788

4737

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

1770 

1560 

1460 

1460 

1590 

1560

9400

Load 

(tons)

276 

260 

1S3 

143 

105 

48

1015

Daily l

Mean

9.2 

8.4 

6.1 

4.6 

3.4 

1.6

5.5

Ma
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2303. RAY LAKE OUTLET NEAR FORT WASHAKIE, W

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 287, 1,000 feet downstream from Ray Lake Dam an

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August and September 1960.

Water temperatures: August and September 1960.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Worland, Wy

furnished by U.S. Indian Service, Fort Washakie.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August and S

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 1-15, 1960. 

Aug. 16-31......

Sept. 15-26.....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

26.9 

29.3 

20.6 

6.1

Silica 

(S1O,)

3.4 

3.3 

3.6 

3.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

33 

35 

34 

35

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28 

27 

27 

28

Sodium 

(Na)

74 

75 

78 

79

Potassium 

(K)

0.7 

.4 

.3 

.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

94 

93 

83 

87

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

271 

279 

278 

289

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.1 

8.0 

9.0 

8.4

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Nitrate 

(NOJ

0.1

.1

1.3

.4

B

r

0

Temperature (°F) of water, August and Septembe

Month

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

August ........ 

September .....

Day

1

7ft 

61

2

72 

6ft

3

7ft 

63

4

73 

63

5

73 

62

6

71 

61

7

71 

63

8

69 

61

9

68 

60

10

69 

60

11

70 

60

12

71 

60

13

71 

59

14

69

60

15

70 

60

16

67 

60

17

6ft 

58

18

63 

56

19

68

58

20

68

59

21

57
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2390. MDSKRAT CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 7 miles southwes

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 733 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: June 1950 to September 1958, October 19

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; m

days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 150 tons (estimated) Sept. 22; minimum daily

EXTREMES, 1950-58, 1959-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not dete

on many days each year. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 150,000 tons (estimated) July 22, 1951; mini

each year. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 g

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, water ye

Month

November . ............

December .............

Ma v

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.3

0 

0 

0 

4 

0 

2.5

7.8

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.6

0 

0 

0 

7.9 

0 

5.0

16

Sus

Load 

( tons )

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

e 80

0 

0 

0 

68 

0 

e 190

338

Daily load 

Mean

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.6

0 

0 

0 

2.2 

0 

6.3

0.9

Maxim

e 

e 1

e 1

e Estimated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2500. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 3 miles downstream from Ocean drain, 12.5 miles north o

upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 356 square miles, of which 132 square miles is probably non

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1950 to November 1951.

Water temperatures; October 1950 to September 1951, October 1952 to September 1958

Sediment records: October 1949 to September 1958, October 1959 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F July 3; minimum, freezing poin

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 15,500 ppm June 10; minimum daily, 130 ppm 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 8,230 tons June 10; minimum daily, 4 tons Feb. 29, 

EXTREMES, 1949-58, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum (1959-60), 70°F July 3, 196

during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 89,500 ppm Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily, 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 199,000 tons Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily, not det

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in 

Dec. 29 to Jan. 26, Feb. 10-17, 25, Feb. 29 to Mar. 10.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

November ..... 

December .....

January........

February. ......

April..........

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

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

September .....

1

39 

32

32

42

57

2

40 

32

32

45

63

3

38 

32

32

46

60

4

32

32

45

63

5

33 

32

32

45

61

6

32

32

32

45

59

7

32 

32

32

48

56

8

34 

32

32

48

50

9

33 

32

32

46

51

10

36 

32

32

50

52

1 1

32 

32

32

52

52

12

32 

32

32

52

52

13

32

32

55

53

14

32

32

53

15

32 

32

32

51

Day

16

32 

32

32

56

17

32 

32

32

53

18

32 

32

32

50

19

32 

32

32

53

20

32 

32

32

52

2
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2500. FIVEHILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

130

119

118

118

114

97

79

72

70

65

64

64

63

63

62

62

62

61

61

61

60

60

56

55

55

53

53

52

56

56

52

2213

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1160

1260

1330

1220

1190

1120

1200

1120

980

1000

930

950

1060

800

820

930

780

920

1100

980

820

860

630

630

980

980

850

820

-

Tons 

per 

day

E 360

373

E 380

E 380

388

348

260

231

212

211

194

169

170

158

159

177

134

135

153

128

149

178

148

122

128

90

90

138

148

128

115

6154

JANUARY

20

18

16

16

16

18

20

20

20

20

25

25

30

30

30

30

25

20

16

12

12

12

16

20

25

30

33

31

37

34

34

711

480

190

130

190

160

190

300

260

400

650

600

550

400

480

380

400

420

440

320

240

280

300

400

380

340

300

300

350

420

500

580

A 26

9

6

8

7

9

16

14

22

35

40

37

32

39

31

32

28

24

14

8

9

10

17

21

23

24

27

29

42

46

53

738

water year October 1959 to September 1960

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

53

53

54

49

46

48

49

49

50

51

49

40

40

44

47

35

40

45

50

55

60

63

69

60

50

29

24

46

51

47

1446

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

760

1010

840

800

1000

810

750

800

800

870

980

690

680

1070

721

300

260

220

180

240

650

750

1740

2050

1950

592

482

605

1030

791

~

~

Tons 

per

day

109

144

122

106

A 120

105

99

A 110

108

120

130

74

73

127

S 99

28

28

27

24

36

110

128

S 342

332

263

S 53

S 33

5 85

142

S 110

3387

FEBRUARY

34

34

36

34

31

33

34

39

52

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

52

51

52

49

46

48

48

40

7.2

6.6

4.8

5

. 

"

1176.6

920

720

800

740

690

500

450

750

940

700

700

800

850

1200

1900

2200

2900

2460

2440

2190

1880

840

780

1150

1400

890

490

740

300

~

84

66

78

68

58

44

41

79

132

100

100

120

130

180

280

330

430

345

336

307

249

104

101

149

150

17

9

10

4

 .

4101

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

45

46

48

42

42

42

46

42

41

45

42

40

39

42

39

38

39

38

34

36

36

38

36

39

42

36

36

35

35

30

25

1214

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

550

607

750

760

675

601

666

770

749

810

910

900

869

780

750

900

920

770

730

850

460

550

650

750

853

1050

850

603

550

600

380

Tons 

per

day

J 80

S 80

97

86

S 83

S 80

83

87

S 92

98

103

97

S 104

88

79

92

97

79

67

83

45

J 60

J 85

J 100

97

102

A 83

S 71

A 52

A 49

A 26

2525

MARCH

5

6

7

8

10

14

20

25

20

18

13

13

15

12

12

11

12

19

24

26

29

46

69

75

75

75

74

73

70

67

66

1009

280

360

420

1000

1100

1000

800

1100

2200

2400

1320

1400

2270

1640

2340

1790

2400

3500

3820

4160

5780

6290

7180

7600

8100

7000

5500

5600

4650

4350

3950

4

6

8

22

A 30

A 38

43

74

120

120

S 57

S 58

S 112

53

S 107

S 68

J 90

S 233

S 270

S 340

S 522

S 910

1340

A 1500

1640

1420

1100

1100

879

787

704

13755

E Estimated.

S Computed by

A Computed fro

J Computed fro

subdividing day.

n partly estimated concentration graph.

n partly estimated concentration graph and subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2500. FIVEHILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WYO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

?..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

63

62

62

60

60

58

56

56

56

57

52

52

52

59

51

55

50

51

79

85

8*

61

78

7*

68

55

55

73

75

68

1887

71

69

72

76

92

9*

95

86

78

78

80

79

79

8*

80

79

80

79

85

90

86

80

86

86

89

93

101

99

95

90

9*

2625

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3*50

3000

3050

2700

2980

3300

3120

2810

2300

2800

2660

2680

2680

2700

2100

2220

2190

2300

6000

4900

4320

4000

4260

3500

3180

2660

2800

3990

3280

3000

-

JULY

3730

3850

3320

3460

4110

3830

3820

3550

3420

3250

3200

3050

3080

4540

2820

2860

4300

3600

3380

3420

3000

2610

2700

2600

2800

3600

3900

3400

3250

3040

3160

-

Tons 

per 

day

587

502

510

437

483

517

472

425

348

431

373

376

376

430

289

330

296

317

1280

1120

980

875

897

699

584

395

416

786

664

A 550

16745

715

717

645

710

1020

972

980

824

720

684

691

650

657

1030

609

610

A 930

A 770

776

831

696

564

627

604

673

904

1060

909

834

739

802

23953

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

61

69

73

76

79

74

70

72

67

63

66

69

59

53

59

63

55

61

69

67

74

70

73

70

70

71

78

84

84

88

88

2175

93

83

88

86

88

87

92

96

90

87

86

86

84

92

102

99

100

84

77

73

77

77

77

79

83

83

102

102

97

90

86

2726

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3180

3470

2730

3300

4100

3180

3130

3420

3030

3470

3710

3200

2630

2780

3300

3200

2400

3130

4800

3600

3200

2900

3380

3100

3380

3650

3510

3800

3630

4250

4100

-

AUGUST

3010

2600

2410

2650

2120

2200

2350

2280

1190

2070

1900

1950

1740

2240

2300

2690

3000

2250

2480

1980

2060

1800

1620

1710

1800

1700

2050

2000

1890

1810

1770

~

Tons 

per 

day

524

646

538

677

874

635

592

665

548

590

661

596

419

398

526

544

356

515

894

A 650

639

548

666

586

639

700

739

862

823

1010

974

20034

756

583

573

615

504

517

584

591

289

486

441

453

395

556

633

719

810

510

516

390

428

374

337

365

403

381

564

551

495

440

411

15670

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

86

88

84

80

81

86

119

110

124

170

92

92

93

82

80

81

94

86

84

85

89

81

81

82

87

101

113

82

82

86

2781

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4280

4600

4050

4000

4100

3510

8150

5000

7660

15500

7700

6720

5740

5180

6200

5510

5130

4330

4350

4300

4420

3980

3710

3550

4200

5250

5190

3690

3300

4110

"

Tons 

per 

day

994

1090

918

864

897

815

S 2800

1480

S 3550

S 8230

1910

1670

1440

1150

A 1300

1200

1300

1000

986

987

1060

870

811

786

986

1430

1580

817

731

954

44606

SEPTEMBER

92

88

92

94

94

92

85

83

89

94

94

97

101

104

99

94

96

95

96

93

95

106

105

101

93

92

90

86

82

80

2802

2200

2170

2030

2310

1900

1960

1800

1910

1650

1600

1720

1840

1800

1610

1840

1950

2050

1900

2110

1850

1690

1800

1850

1640

1560

1700

1500

1550

1550

1250

~

546

516

504

586

482

487

413

428

396

406

436

482

491

452

492

495

531

487

547

464

433

515

524

447

392

422

364

360

343

270

13711

Total load for year (tons) . ........................................................... 165379

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2500. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WYO.--Contin

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 19

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Mar. 11.............

une 8. ...... . ..

une 24.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1425 

1420 

1535 

1405 

1010

1445 

1745 

1035 

1330 

1105

1230 

1420 

1650 

0925 

1355

1340 

1120 

1145 

1440 

1430 

1140

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

48 

48 

42 

32 

32

36 

46 

40 

49 

48

54 

56 

64 

60 

61

64 

66 

72 

77 

72 

53

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

116 

62 

52 

d 55 

d 20

24 

39 

67 

68 

55

62 

50 

62 

90 

125

133 

89 

93 

89 

90 

98

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1170 

711 

489 

4840 

1170

3340 

10300 

6150 

3650 

2380

1980 

1670 

3080 

3570 

6670

12400 

3520 

2580 

2340 

1680 

1890

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percen

0.002

8 

9 

11

0.004

17 

13 

17 

10 

26

29 

18 

13 

12 

21

12 

23 

27 

25 

16

34 

21 

25 

23 

20 

17

0.008 

d Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1.2 miles upstream from normal high waterline of Boysen 

5 miles west of Shoshoni, Fremont County,

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 418 square miles, of which 133 square miles is probably non

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1949 to November 1951.

Water temperatures: December 1948 to September 1960.

Sediment records: August 1948 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 31; minimum, freezing poi

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 15,000 ppm June 10; minimum daily, not det

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 13,000 tons June 10; minimum daily, 10 tons Mar. 1-

EXTREMES, 1948-60. Water temperatures: Maximum (1948-58, 1959-60), 84°F June 10, 19

during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 136,000 ppm June 12, 1949; minimum daily, 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 350,000 tons (estimated) Sept. 19, 1948; minimum da

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in 

Dec. 21 to Mar. 16.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

October .......

November ..... 

December .....

Febru2;"""'

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

September .....

1

39

34

58

2

40

33

62

3

42 

32

32

64

4

33 

32

33

66

5

33 

32

32

64

6

34 

32

32

60

7

35 

33

33

61

8

35 

33

34

54

9

35 

32

34

55

10

37 

33

34

53

1 1

35

34

34

59

12

33 

35

34

52

13

33 

32

35

62

14

35

34

57

15

32

33

60

Day

16

32

35

53

17

32

33

53

18

34

52

19

32 

32

54

20

33

33

53

21

32

34

51
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1..

2..

..

..

 

^ ^

..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

225

217

205

200

194

171

147

124

108

107

103

103

103

99

99

98

98

98

96

96

92

92

89

87

89

86

86

84

89

89

86

3660

30

25

20

20

20

20

25

25

25

25

30

30

35

35

40

40

35

30

25

20

20

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

50

50

50

970

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1040

1020

1020

1190

1130

940

781

560

510

500

486

669

478

415

474

398

379

435

370

457

398

428

468

380

356

396

438

351

405

379

387

-

Tons

per

day

632

598

564

643

592

434

310

187

149

144

135

186

133

111

127

105

100

115

96

118

99

106

112

89

86

92

102

80

97

91

90

6523

JANUARY

600

700

__

_

167

_

300

800

360

260

190

200

240

220

340

300

320

400

-

49

47

40

34

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

20

18

18

18

17

17

16

43

19

18

15

19

26

27

46

40

43

54

914

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

86

86

82

79

71

74

77

75

75

77

74

69

65

60

55

55

60

70

75

80

85

90

85

75

70

63

49

71

77

75

2185

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

55

70

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

75

75

75

75

70

70

70

65

35

25

16

16

1782

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

392

539

350

360

400

370

410

410

480

510

410

320

600

_

200

_

950

3100

2400

860

440

842

800

450

-

Tons

per 

day

91

125

77

77

77

74

85

83

97

106

82

60

110

90

70

65

60

50

40

80

130

180

220

630

450

146

58

S 175

166

91

3845

FEBRUARY

550

600

900

650

480

360

380

400

600

600

420

500

500

600

750

800

950

~

800

1100

900

600

600

480

__

 -

 .

74

81

120

88

65

49

51

59

110

130

91

110

110

130

160

170

210

180

160

160

220

170

110

110

84

40

20

12

11

3085

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

72

72

72

71

64

66

71

66

63

66

66

67

64

64

64

61

61

63

61

56

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

45

40

35

1845

16

16

16

18

20

25

30

35

35

30

25

20

20

20

20

20

26

29

38

40

48

63

92

99

98

96

94

91

87

80

80

1427

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

600

470

280

540

1110

840

640

600

510

600

600

520

420

610

800

700

750

800

460

420

380

440

600

750

360

MARCH

240

260

650

700

1200

950

1100

1200

2400

1700

1200

1700

1300

990

1300

1600

2750

4100

6110

8600

7000

8200

7200

5800

5200

4400

3800

3200

Tons

per

day

100

100

117

90

48

96

213

150

109

107

91

108

104

90

72

100

132

119

124

121

68

62

56

59

70

81

100

49

48

48

48

2880

10

10

10

13

20

A 44

57

A 110

90

89

81

130

A 92

65

92

70

69

102

164

297

530

1110

2100

1900

2200

1900

1500

1300

1000

820

690

16665

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20...

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

75

75

74

72

69

69

67

66

66

66

63

81

153

136

139

136

128

128

147

171

156

152

147

154

159

147

128

154

178

159

3515

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2700

2500

2500

2460

2340

2170

2060

1900

1850

1990

1890

2500

4500

3530

3050

2700

2600

2120

4000

3800

2930

3110

2840

2200

2060

1600

1440

2460

2290

1700

~

Tons 

per 

day

A 550

A 510

A 500

478

436

404

373

339

330

355

322

J 800

J 2100

1300

1140

992

898

733

A 1600

A 1800

1230

1280

1130

915

884

635

498

1020

1100

730

25382

JULY

145

143

139

150

183

186

183

173

161

161

161

152

152

164

156

156

161

159

164

176

178

173

178

178

181

181

205

217

214

200

200

5330

2230

2240

2240

2110

3000

2480

2380

2220

2000

2110

1920

1700

1790

2700

1840

1700

1680

1740

1700

2210

2100

1850

1800

1650

1800

2060

2440

2200

1990

1810

1800

873

865

841

844

1480

1240

1180

1040

869

917

835

698

735

A 1200

775

716

730

747

753

1050

1010

864

865

793

880

1010

1350

1290

1150

977

972

29559

MAY

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

145

156

152

154

171

159

143

143

136

128

128

143

141

143

166

178

161

164

166

154

164

161

173

173

178

176

178

186

181

183

186

4970

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1540

1720

1800

1660

2550

1860

1530

1600

1340

1500

1610

2000

1640

1500

1700

1960

1540

1500

1940

1900

1950

1760

1900

1710

1830

1600

1820

1940

2000

2290

1480

~

Tons 

per 

day

603

724

739

690

1180

798

591

618

492

518

556

772

624

579

762

942

669

664

870

790

863

765

887

799

879

760

875

974

977

1130

743

23833

AUGUST

194

181

194

200

202

197

208

217

208

186

173

171

168

181

192

186

194

178

171

168

168

161

154

159

166

173

197

197

194

173

164

5675

1800

1670

1700

1660

1500

1400

1480

1650

1470

1300

1300

1250

1070

1300

1580

1800

1860

1410

1420

1180

1120

1020

1100

1000

1100

1200

1560

1300

1140

990

1060

943

816

890

896

818

745

831

967

826

653

607

577

485

635

819

904

974

678

656

535

508

443

457

429

493

560

830

691

597

462

469

21194

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

189

192

178

176

183

197

231

231

220

295

217

211

211

194

171

159

173

173

171

173

178

159

152

156

164

173

192

166

156

161

5602

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2090

2350

2240

1970

2150

2140

3400

2800

3120

15000

4800

3600

3420

2960

2600

2500

3320

2900

2550

2540

2760

2210

2180

2200

2470

2850

3700

3450

2040

2650

~

Tons 

per 

day

1070

1220

1080

936

1060

1140

A 2100

A 1700

1850

J 13000

2810

2050

1950

1550

1200

1070

1550

1350

1180

1190

1330

949

895

927

1090

1330

1920

1550

859

1150

"

53056

SEPTEMBER

171

168

166

164

168

168

166

194

171

171

168

178

186

197

202

192

173

183

189

189

197

208

208

200

189

186

178

171

166

161

5428

1400

1140

1200

1250

1350

1320

1300

2000

1260

980

1000

1130

1080

1220

1270

1040

1070

1060

1120

1180

1180

1150

1280

1240

1090

1090

1080

1020

800

800

646

517

538

553

612

599

A 580

J 1100

582

452

454

543

542

649

693

539

500

524

572

602

628

646

719

670

556

547

519

471

358

348

17259

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................ 204195

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.

J Computed from partly estimated concentration graph and subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continu

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 195

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Mar. 21, 1960......

Sept. 30...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1210 

1655 

1215 

1630 

1625

1640 

1555 

1650 

1750 

1310

1555 

1650 

1540 

1605 

0840

1055 

1150 

1155 

1710 

1530

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

45 

50 

41 

32 

52

52 

52 

54 

61 

61

69 

66 

73 

74 

65

67 

63 

62 

56 

58

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

214 

96 

82 

91 

23

92 

64 

124 

161 

183

217 

250 

159 

189 

192

202 

186 

166 

200 

168

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1060 

367 

313 

1110 

2220

4850 

1790 

1920 

1870 

1990

3190 

8240 

2270 

2720 

2440

1810 

1570 

1250 

1400 

984

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percen

0.002

9 

17 

18

_

0.004

13 

24 

28 

19 

48

49 

25 

15 

26 

23

24 

34 

20 

25 

20

18 

20 

15 

18 

21

0.008 
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2570. BADWATER CREEK AT BONNEVILLE, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.4 mile west of Bonneville, Fremont County, and 3 miles upstream

from normal high waterline of Boysen Reservoir at elevation 4,725 feet. 

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 808 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1947 to February 1954, August 1954 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 31,800 ppm June 12; minimum daily,

no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 2,160 tons Mar. 29; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1947-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 108,000 ppm July 11, 1949; minimum

daily, no flow on many days each year. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 210,000 tons May 29, 1956; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days

each year. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

No flow during October to December; record is omitted.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

per 

day

0

MARCH

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

21

28

20

27

12

9.7

3*

82

89

75

23

423.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

_

- 

__

~

__

1100

8200

7300

12000

6800

6700

6700

7900

8690

9000

8700

5600

~

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 150

J 750

J 600

S 602

J 750

J 340

J 260

J 800

1920

2160

1760

348

10440

Computed by subdividing day.

Computed from partly estimated concentration graph and subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

TELLOWSTONB RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2570. BADWATER CREEK AT BONNEVILLE, WYO.--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cf«)

15

15

12

8.8

8.0

7.3

1.4

2.2

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

70.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

fppm)

4160

3600

3300

3100

3100

1900

2660

3600

700

_

~

_

_

_

-

Tons 

per 

day

168

146

107

74

67

37

S 8

S 56

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

664

JULY

0

0

0

0

10

3.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.7

_

709

5250

-_

_

__

_

_

-

0

0

0

0

S 663

S 160

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

823

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

AUGUST

0

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

7.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

31800

"

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

E 2

0

S 1500

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1502

SEPTEMBER

0

0

0

0

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

1 j

4300

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

A 12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). 

Total load for year (tons)..........

517.3

13441

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2570. BADWATER CREEK AT BONMEVILLE, WYO. Cont

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, de

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distill

Date of collection

July 6.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1010 

1440 

1625 

0040

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

46 

63 

52 

57

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.6 

45 

29 

40

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

4090 

9200 

71500 

40200

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perc

0.002 0.004

59 

40 

80 

44

0.0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2580. MUDDY CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2.2 miles upstream from normal high waterline of Boysen 

9 miles northwest of Shoshoni, Fremont County. 

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 332 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: March to July 1949, October 1956 to September 

Sediment records: March 1949 to September 1960.

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F July 19; minimum, freezing poin

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 16,000 ppm June 10; minimum daily, no flow 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 6,000 tons June 10; minimum daily, 0 tons on many da

EXTREMES, 1949-60. Water temperatures: Maximum (1956-58, 1959-60), 91°F July 19, 196

on many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily (1951-58, 1959-60), 119,000 ppm July 22, 195

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 200,000 tons (estimated) July 5, 1950; minimum daily

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in 

to Mar. 28.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to S

April ..........

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

June ..........

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

August ........

September .....

1

4?

80

2

67

3

72

4 5

76

6

h?

65

76

7

S4

76

8

44

81

9 10

73

11

(S3

78

75

12

59

79

13

69

82

14

79

15

82

Day

16

69

17

56

18

48

59

84

19

91

20

64

53

81

21

75
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2580. MUDDY CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

..

.,

..

 

mt

..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

21

15

12

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

6.6

9.1

8.6

10

10

9.6

10

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.1

9.1

8.2

9.1

11

12

12

330.4

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

0.6

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm"

1010

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

--

T

per 

day

57

20

16

16

15

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

15

15

15

15

13

13

13

12

12

11

12

15

16

16

472

JANUARY

_

_

_

_

_

184

184

184

184

184

184

-

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

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

NOVEMBER

Mean

(cfs)

11

10

10

6.0

6

6

7

8

9

10

10

9

6

4

4

4

4

4.5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

~

194.5

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2

2

2

2

32.1

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

C 313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

-

T

per 

day

9

8

e

5

5

5

6

7

8

8

8

8

-

16

FEBRUARY

C 142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

1 2

1 2

1 2

1 2

1 2

142

12

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1

.5

0

0

0

98.0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

50

55

60

80

70

40

23

23

633

Suspended sediment

Mean

oncenration 

(ppm)

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

264

"

Tons

per 

day

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

T

0

0

0

68

MARCH

C 132

C 132

C 132

C 132

C 132

C 132

C 132

C 132

C 132

C 132

C 132

C 132

C 132

C 132

C 132

C 132

140

1600

1600

1100

1100

1400

2100

12000

15000

9400

5700

5000

2

4

6

20

65

130

150

120

150

210

340

2600

2800

1020

354

310

8299

T Less than 0.50 ton. 

C Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2580. MUDDY CREEK NEAR SBOSBONI, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18. r

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mcan 

discharge

(cfs)

19

15

16

15

14

13

13

11

11

10

10

10

9.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.1

8.6

8.2

7.8

6.8

6.8

7.3

8.6

9.1

8.2

7.3

9.6

12

12

313.8

17

14

19

19

34

26

22

34

46

21

9.6

13

8.6

8.2

7.3

4.8

6.0

6.4

9.1

15

19

17

19

18

17

20

18

17

17

15

15

532.0

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

3900

__

 .

3600

2790

2830

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

C 1530

JULY

1180

1320

1090

9100

7030

1900

2800

700

1100

950

630

510

__

__

440

410

970

1000

680

. 

 .

680

720

620

610

680

Tons

per 

day

200

150

150

146

110

98

99

45

45

41

41

41

40

36

36

36

38

36

34

32

28

28

30

36

38

34

30

40

50

50

~

1818

54

44

68

56

J 950

S 550

113

A 260

500

120

18

J 60

J 24

14

10

6

7

8

10

39

51

31

44

36

31

39

30

28

31

22

22

3276

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

15

11

18

48

30

21

18

21

24

20

15

14

12

17

16

25

30

35

34

35

36

45

42

47

35

29

20

35

36

37

25

846

15

22

21

22

14

15

19

25

28

29

26

17

17

16

17

22

42

36

34

35

21

11

9.1

10

15

24

32

22

15

17

15

663.1

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1230

3800

2900

2040

~

1540

1280

1000

--

2900

3000

4100

2680

2500

_

2800

3400

3100

2100

1340

2700

1520

~

AUGUST

560

780

800

720

470

__

1180

1350

1180

910

580

660

900

3600

2600

2580

_

730

890

740

680

1030

480

480

380

-

Tons

per 

day

60

36

110

600

J 340

J 170

100

110

132

95

62

48

32

100

70

A 200

J 260

J 400

 246

236

300

400

318

431

293

164

72

A 260

250

180

103

6178

23

46

45

43

18

24

40

80

102

92

64

27

26

24

30

A 55

J 480

A 260

237

240

70

22

22

20

28

67

150

50

19

22

15

2441

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

22

23

31

25

21

25

25

23

28

87

41

27

23

21

24

38

29

34

29

24

19

17

21

25

36

43

46

50

29

17

903

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1300

1300

1320

2500

1620

1500

16000

5300

3100

1780

1160

1900

3200

1880

2500

1500

1000

1100

1040

1500

_

2900

2100

1110

-

Tons

per 

day

77

A 80

200

120

80

89

A 170

101

J 130

J 6000

A 600

A 220

110

66

J 130

J 340

147

J 240

150

J 100

51

J 55

59

J 110

160

240

A 360

460

J 170

51

10866

SEPTEMBER

12

14

39

48

50

57

50

35

27

22

21

26

23

17

15

16

16

20

20

22

25

29

26

17

13

12

12

12

12

11

719

420

200

 

2200

1880

1160

890

_

880

630

390

430

410

470

550

570

480

750

1600

2100

 

470

370

320

280

270

-

14

8

180

260

280

338

254

110

65

48

42

62

39

18

17

18

20

30

31

28

A 50

A 130

A 150

50

20

15

12

10

9

8

2316

S Computed by subdividing day. 

A Computed from partly estimated concentration 

graph.

C Composite period.

J Computed from partly estimated concentration 

graph and subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2580. BUDDY CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continu

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 19

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

Date of collection

July 13............

Sept. 19...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1735 

1155 

1335 

1030 

1240

1450 

1045 

1530 

1125 

1215

1225 

1140 

1245 

1020 

1445

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

41 

43 

58 

48 

62

66 

54 

76 

76 

82

80 

58 

71 

49 

63

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

36 

23 

13 

6.8 

23

27 

96 

20 

21 

8.2

22 

78 

20 

26 

25

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

9420 

4760 

2950 

1240 

2780

1450 

24800 

1000 

1640 

820

770 

6780 

590 

1400 

3440

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percen

0.002

34 

9

17 

12

10 

40

0.004

44 

49 

44 

42 

33

11 

44 

25 

43 

36

14 

21 

13 

49 

77

0.008 

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1959 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Aug. 17............

Time 

(24 hour)

1030 

1240

Water 

temperature 

CF)

Sampling 

point

15 

15

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.8 

23 

63

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perce

0.062

1 

2 

3

0.125

4 

9 

10

0.250

45 

54 

40
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR WORLAND, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth and 2.8 miles west of Worland, Washakie

County.

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 518 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: March 1951 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 108,000 ppm June 10; minimum daily, no

flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 64,900 tons Sept. 15; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1951-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 125,000 ppm Apr. 16, 1952; minimum

daily, no flow on many days each year. 

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 418,000 tons May 22, 1952; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days

each year. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Flow affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 6, Feb. 15-19, Mar. 6-19. Bureau of Land Management has

extensive spreader systems on some of the tributaries upstream from station.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/Tfhere no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.9

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

120

82

18

11

8.8

8.4

7.9

6.6

2.5

.6

0

0

.3

.2

0

0

267.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

_

 _

_

32600

45300

35600

21900

17300

14700

12800

10500

8500

7200

_

3370

9290

~

Tons

per 

day

19

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

S 23500

10400

S 1920

650

411

333

273

187

57

12

0

0

S 18

8

0

0

37793

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

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

.1

.2

.2

.2

0.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

_

--

__

_

~

_

9700

15000

9600

-

Tons

per

day

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

3

A 8

5

2

18

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

2600

4400

_

~

__

--

_

__

-

Tons

per 

day

1

2

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

Computed by subdividing day.

Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR NORLAND, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

. 7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

per 

day

0

APRIL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.0

10

11

2.4

31

24

84.4

__

~

_

_

_

_

22800

58000

60100

40300

53000

39000

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 1000

J 1700

1850

271

S 5280

A 2600

12701

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

__

_

3000

_

1400

1000

~

__

_

~

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

MAY

9.4

3.5

1.2

.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

14.9

43300

43400

38400

31600

13000

_

" 

_

_

_

 -

~

_

"

1140

328

129

51

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1655

MARCH

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

20

180

100

10

9

8

7

6

4

2

3

60

54

25

9.8

3.5

1.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

505.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

__

13000

14000

18000

11000

8400

5800

3600

5200

5500

2500

2800

37000

45600

35500

29600

27200

24200

2050

_

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

A 700

6800

4900

300

200

130

68

84

59

14

23

6200

S 7700

2480

S 896

257

S 127

S 2

0

0

0

0

0

0

30964

JUNE

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

47

189

27

102

20

5.9

1.6

.7

.3

.1

0

0

1.0

.6

.6

.5

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

397.0

--

"

__

25000

8000

54200

67700

55200

24700

16300

12700

2000

367

~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 14400

S 63200

S 4320

S 21300

S 3360

S 446

70

24

7

1

0

0

32

16

9

3

1

T

0

0

0

0

107189

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.

J Computed from partly estimated concentration graph and subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, I960

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR BORLAND, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

*..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

0

26

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

_

_

_

5980

32000

11400

_

__

__

_

~

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5 41

0

J 3100

S 19

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3160

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

39

17

2.6

.8

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

62.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

_

_

~

__

14500

44000

44000

37800

24400

4600

 _

~

_

~

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 293

S 5740

J 2300

275

53

S 5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8666

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

313

49

26

17

11

5.7

1.6

1.0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

424.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

__

__

--

__

60700

41600

22400

15000

15000

15500

12800

13300

8130

--

~

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 64900

S 6360

1570

688

446

238

55

S 40

S 10

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

74308

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). 

Total load for year (tons)..........

1787.0

276468

S Computed by subdividing day.

J Computed from partly estimated concentration graph and subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR NORLAND, WYO. Co

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, de

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distil

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

2215 

1025 

1100 

1145 

1140

2020 

1725 

1030 

0905 

1040

2050 

1645 

0835 

1145 

0900

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

44 

34 

34 

35

44 

54

58

64 

77 

55 

64 

56

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

231 

10 

d 180 

d 180 

d 60

43 

4.0 

50 

458 

415

50 

15 

43 

522 

41

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

59000 

21400 

19000 

21400 

69800

40900 

27400 

69300 

127000 

133000

93400 

50000 

41600 

68300 

42700

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Per

0.002 0.004

49 

97 

63 

63 

45

63 

99 

72 

53 

52

74 

87 

72 

46 

82

0.0

d Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2780. DRY CREEK AT GREYBULL, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.5 mile north of Greybull, Big Horn County, and 0.5 mile upstream from 

DRAINAGE AREA. 433 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1950 to September 1951, August 1957 to August 1960 (d

Water temperatures: October 1951 to June 1953.

Sediment records: April 1951 to June 1953. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1959 t

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1, 1959....

Jan. 4, I960.... 

Feb. 1..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

44 

a 14 

a 13 

a 7 

a 5

a 5.0 

a 12 

2.8 

2.9 

1.6 

1.2

Silica 

(Si02)

21 

23 

24 

25 

21

24 

18 

6.8 

12 

6.2 

17

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.02 

.01 

.01

.00 

.03 

.01 

.01 

.01 

2.7

Calcium 

(Ca)

126 

216 

176 

189 

196

209 

177 

L88 

L46 

268 

13t

Magnesium 

(Mg)

53 

103 

86 

121 

88

90 

94 

110 

83 

L49 

65

Sodium 

(Na)

271 

545 

429 

513 

462

472 

500 

581 

400 

740 

460

Potassium 

(K)

4.5 

5.6 

5.4 

5.0 

4.5

3.6 

7.5 

7.7 

5.2 

8* 3 

L5

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

368 

453 

413 

524 

460

491 

378 

307 

301 

371 

399

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

800 

,640 

,310 

,580 

,400

,460 

,510 

,820 

,300 

2,510 

1.170

Chloride 

(Cl)

20 

42 

38 

37 

33

35 

52 

51 

34 

60 

68

Fluorlde 

(F)

.5 

.5 

.7 

.8 

.5

.5 

.3 

.1 

.4 

.9 

.8

Nitrate 

(NO,)

12 

20 

18 

22 

20

21 

9.8 

9.1 

9.6 

9.2 

.3

B

r

(

0

a Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2780. DRY CREEK AT GREYBULL, WYO. Continue

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, de

Date of collection

Apr. 22............

July 5.............

Aug. 3.............

Time 

(24 how)

1110

-

1810

1350 

1525

0900 

1055

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

64 

47 

32 

32 

34

32 

33 

33 

49 

48

57 

71 

75 

70 

69

61 

71

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(eta)

67 

44 

d 14 

d 12 

d 13

d 7 

d 5 

d 5.0 

d 60 

d 12

2.6 

2.8 

2.9 

127 

132

58 

1.6 

1.2

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

8120 

362 

236 

344 

308

192 

60 

100 

18800 

263

143 

99 

72 

10400 

30600

20900 

75 

35200

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

1470 

43 

9 

11 

11

4 

1 

1 

3040 

8

1 

1 

1 

3570 

10900

3270 

.3 

118

Perc

0.002 0.004

81

43

59 

71 

89

0.00

d Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KAKE, WTO.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 14, 0.5 mile upstream from Sbosbone River, 1.5 

and 12.5 miles downstream from gaging station. 

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 15,846 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1949 to September 1953, June 1955 to 

Water temperatures: July to September 1949, October 1950 to September 1960. 

Sediment records: March 1946 to September 1960.

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures; Maximum, 84°F July IS; minimum, freezing poi

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 25,100 ppm June 11; minimum dally, not dete

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 424,000 tons June 11; minimum dally, 114 tons Nov. 

EXTREMES, 1946-60. Water temperatures (1950-60): Maximum, 35°F July 14, 30, 1953, J

many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 33,000 ppm Apr. 20, Sept. 21, 1943; mlnlnu

Sediment loads; Maximum dally, 972,000 tons June 25, 1946; minimum dally, not dete

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in 

gaging station and sampling point except during periods of Intense local precipitat

Dec. 6, Dec. 25 to Jan. 2, Feb. 29 to Mar. 3, Mar. 10-12.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

December .....

February. ...... 

March.........

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

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

September .....

1

33

32

69

2

46

75

3

33

34

77

4

33

76

5

78

6

71

7

33

34

66

8

33

64

9

67

10

34

36

65

11

33

34

69

12

34

68

13

34

60

14

33

34

67

15

33

34

67

Day

16

34

56

17

32

34

57

18

34 

39

64

19

40

66

20

~

40

65

2

3

4

5
MISSOURI HI TOR BASIN

YELLOWSTOHE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KAME, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/Ihere no concentrations are reported, loads are estinated/

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..

Total

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..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

1310

1330

1370

1370

1380

1350

1330

1370

1370

1370

1440

1410

1400

1400

1400

1960

2320

1830

1570

1560

1550

1530

1550

1530

1420

1510

1500

1510

1510

1570

1560

46680

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

850

500

490

470

430

470

450

400

550

600

820

610

380

500

1150

1690

7690

5970

3200

920

530

470

390

480

510

540

410

380

360

420

410

-

Ton* 

per 

day

3010

1800

1810

1740

1600

1710

1620

1480

2030

2220

3190

2320

1440

1890

4350

8940

48200

29500

13600

3880

2220

> 1940

1630

1980

2090

2200

1660

1550

1470

1780

1730

156580

JANUARY

1050

1050

930

1000

910

1070

980

1110

1460

1470

1450

1410

1410

1380

1390

1330

1350

1430

1250

1090

874

856

1160

1320

1250

1260

1340

1350

1320

1320

1300

37870

C 198

C 198

C 198

C 198

C 198

C 19B

C 198

C 19B

C 198

C 198

C 198

C 198

C 19B

C 198

C 198

C 19B

C 198

C 198

C 19B

C 198

C 198

C 198

C 198

C 198

C 198

C 198

C 198

C 198

C 196

C 198

C 19B

560

560

497

535

486

572

524

593

781

786

775

754

754

738

743

711

722

764

668

5B3

467

458

620

706

668

674

716

722

706

706

695

20244

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1560

1600

1610

1620

1510

1450

1520

1580

1610

1640

1570

1570

692

684

764

812

856

1020

1290

1400

1600

1500

1500

1500

1550

1500

1450

1450

1400

1450

41258

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

420

560

580

660

700

680

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 267

C 267

C 267

C 267

C 267

C 267

C 267

C 267

C 267

C 267

C 267

~

Tons 

per 

day

1770

2420

2520

2890

2850

2660

254

264

270

275

263

263

116

114

128

136

143

171

216

1000

1200

1100

1100

1100

1100

1100

1000

1000

1000

1000

29423

FEBRUARY

1300

1320

1320

1320

1280

1230

1220

1220

1250

1330

1340

1290

1250

1290

1250

1240

1260

1260

1260

1230

1190

1240

1230

10BO

1150

1090

1000

847

850

- 

35137

C 289

C 289

289

289

289

289

289

289

C 289

C 289

C 289

C 289

C 289

C 289

C 289

C 151

C 151

C 151

C 151

C 151

C 151

C 151

C 151

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

 -

1010

1030

1030

1030

999

960

952

952

975

1040

1050

1010

975

1010

975

506

514

514

514

501

485

506

501

172

183

174

159

135

140

_-

20002

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1450

1400

1450

1450

1400

1350

1340

1370

980

892

920

950

1180

1220

1310

1340

1320

1320

1310

1260

1220

1200

1190

1100

1150

1500

1500

1250

1100

1100

1050

38572

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

249

249

249

249

249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

C 249

-

Tons 

per 

day

970

940

970

970

940

910

901

921

659

600

619

639

793

820

881

901

887

887

881

847

820

807

800

740

770

1000

1000

840

740

740

710

25903

MARCH

900

900

950

970

970

1250

1460

2000

2500

2850

3050

2160

2140

2050

1760

1670

1600

1620

1990

3430

3340

3480

3290

3020

2480

2160

2000

1930

1630

1690

1610

63050

70

 

120

762

1600

1800

2100

2010

1200

1440

1340

1480

1450

3680

8980

10600

10200

7400

5090

3310

2120

1680

1450

1300

1280

990

170

220

310

500

1000

1700

3000

6000

10000

12000

15000

12000

11600

6640

6840

6040

6390

6340

S 21800

S 92700

9S600

95BOO

65700

41500

22200

12400

9070

7560

6420

5840

4300

586640

S Computed by subdividing day. 

C Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS , 1960

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2795. BICHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO.--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated^

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5.*

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfg)

1520

1450

1370

1120

1070

1080

1100

1140

1130

1120

1190

1090

1060

1050

950

892

892

910

874

780

764

724

716

847

1200

1180

980

865

856

1030

30950

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm"

860

680

575

520

520

700

875

955

795

715

645

540

390

380

380

310

345

335

290

255

230

265

325

655

790

645

435

430

505

710

--

Tons

per

day

3530

2660

2130

1570

1500

2040

2600

2940

2420

2160

2070

1590

1120

1080

975

747

831

823

684

537

474

518

628

1500

2560

2050

1150

1000

1170

1970

--

47027

JULY

606

585

570

560

550

550

560

560

580

560

560

555

565

590

585

545

545

535

530

540

525

515

515

525

535

550

525

540

540

560

575

17136

155

145

145

135

145

155

145

135

125

160

145

135

155

130

130

110

120

120

130

110

100

100

95

120

135

95

100

120

100

110

100

254

229

223

204

215

230

219

204

196

242

219

202

236

207

205

162

177

173

186

160

142

139

132

170

195

141

142

175

146

166

155

5846

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

960

901

960

748

724

724

732

684

660

692

668

804

1330

2060

1810

1330

1050

960

960

883

780

724

847

1380

1550

1180

980

1070

1060

980

960

31151

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1560

2490

1790

885

495

455

445

360

430

305

265

315

1060

2620

1730

885

495

305

230

230

255

240

330

740

875

420

305

325

360

295

325

"

Tons

per

day

4040

6060

4640

1790

968

889

879

665

766

570

478

684

3810

14600

8450

3180

1400

791

596

548

537

469

755

2760

3660

1340

807

939

1030

781

842

69724

AUGUST

560

600

565

550

545

550

545

550

555

530

535

540

530

535

545

618

724

1320

990

812

796

796

788

748

724

716

708

700

668

668

668

20679

205

220

985

595

270

255

210

185

185

135

155

135

135

120

120

1940

1560

2520

6990

6480

1240

720

480

310

250

190

180

130

130

150

120

-

310

356

1500

884

397

379

309

275

277

193

224

197

193

173

177

S 3460

S 2890

8980

18700

14200

2660

1550

1020

626

489

367

344

246

234

270

216

62096

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1130

1240

1280

1490

1490

1430

1320

1260

1500

4850

6250

3820

3660

3480

3210

3230

3110

2620

2590

2240

1940

1620

1310

1090

940

847

812

812

716

654

61941

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

430

410

380

530

495

440

390

340

440

12700

25100

19400

10100

5420

1980

1560

1210

1190

1020

865

845

610

485

440

340

290

250

225

215

180

~

Tons

per

day

1310

1370

1310

2130

1990

1700

1390

1160

1780

S 299000

424000

200000

99800

50900

17200

13600

10-200

8420

7130

5230

4430

2670

1720

1290

863

663

548

493

416

318

1163031

SEPTEMBER

676

692

676

676

692

692

692

692

692

700

708

716

708

708

812

1980

1210

1160

1310

1180

1140

1300

1930

1380

1160

1050

1010

980

892

856

29070

110

110

130

160

130

190

220

220

210

180

180

160

160

170

320

9080

15500

6770

2900

3300

1150

690

7020

9740

4050

1220

740

495

360

285

201

206

237

292

243

355

411

411

392

340

344

309

306

325

702

48500

50600

21200

10300

10500

3540

S 2550

36600

36300

12700

3460

2020

1310

867

659

246180

Total load for year ( tons) ............................................................. 2432696

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO.--Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, de

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distill

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1515 

1030 

1700 

0910 

1120

0945 

1830 

0640 

1340 

1530

1120 

1500

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

51 

35 

51

54

54 

65 

59 

70 

69

72 

67

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

1300 

1620 

3030 

1210 

748

724 

4380 

11300 

3520 

-3160

820 

1190

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

805 

986 

5440 

624 

235

415 

9000 

28400 

6510 

1160

9550 

4950

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perc

0.002

12 

26

43

0.004

62 

47 

56 

17 

32

52 

24 

68 

67 

28

85 

80

0.00
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2845. BITTER CREEK NEAR GARLAND, WYO.

LOCATION.- At gaging station, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, 4 miles southeast of Garland, Park County, 

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 80.5 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1958 to September 1960 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 17O9.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 195

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 2, 1959.... 

Nov. 6..........

Doc 1

Jan. 4, I960....

Discharge 

(cfs)

213 

43 

26 

a 19 

a 17

a 15 

137 

a 160 

224 

320 

182

Silica

(S10.)

17 

21 

19 

22 

18

21 

18 

16 

18 

18 

19

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.00 

.02 

.01 

.00

.00 

.01 

.01 

.00 

.00 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

67 

81 

85 

80 

85

81 

67 

63 

63 

59 

57

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

31 

35 

31 

33

31 

20 

20 

18 

27 

30

Sodium 

(Na)

113 

244 

284 

241 

283

240 

107 

106 

113 

111 

124

Potassium 

(K)

3.1 

3.1 

3.3 

3.2 

4.1

2.8 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.6

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

243 

354 

366 

381 

368

374 

240 

242 

229 

249 

266

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

284 

515 

635 

497 

630

495 

259 

257 

270 

268 

296

Chloride 

(CD

7.8 

14 

16 

16 

16

16 

7.9 

7.5 

7.2 

7.1 

8.5

F1UCK

ride

(F)

0.8 

1.1 

1.4 

1.4 

1.0

1.1

.6 

.8 

.7 

.8 

.9

Nitrate 

(NOJ

6.3 

17 

16 

21 

17

21 

6.3 

5.3 

9.1 

8.7 

8.6

B

ro

(B

0.

.2

.2

.2

 

.2

.

.

.

.2

.2

a Dally mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2848. WHISTLE CREEK NEAR GARLAND, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 300 feet upstreaa from Elk-Lovell canal and 5.3 milee southeast of Garl

DRAINAGE AREA. 101 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1959 to May 1960 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Records of discharge for October 1959 to May 1960 given In WSP 1709.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July 1959 

Date 

of 

collection

July 1, 1959....

Apr. 6, I960.... 

May 6...........

Discharge 

(cfs)

45 

24 

39 

42 

2.1

2.8 

2.6 

42

Silica 

(810.)

16 

14 

13 

13 

11

9.3 

10 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.00 

.01 

.00

.01 

.03 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

52 

57 

58 

64 

273

196 

251 

56

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

21 

18 

21 

158

119 

164 

22

Sodium 

(Na)

78 

99 

66 

80 

1,280

940 

1,370 

81

Potassium 

(K)

3.6 

3.7 

3.5 

3.3 

6.0

6.5 

12 

3.9

Blcarbonate 

(HCO.)

156 

162 

157 

175 

526

428 

422 

166

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

226 

286 

232 

263 

3,430

2,570 

9,740 

243

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.9 

9.2 

3.7 

6.6 

78

66 

105 

6.4

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.5

.5 

.2 

.3

Nitrate 

(NOJ

3.2 

3.9 

.6 

1.6 

46

29 

29 

.4
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2854. SAGE CHEEK AT SIDON CANAL, NEAR DEAVER, 

LOCATION. At gaging station, 300 feet downstream from mouth of Pole Cat Creek, 400 feet upstream from 

Horn County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 341 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1958 to May 1960 (discontinued). 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for October 1959 to May 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 195

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1, 1959....

Feb. 1, I960....

May 6...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

150 

30 

20 

1 

14 

a 67

Silica 

(Si02)

14 

13 

12 

17 

9.3 

17

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.03 

.01 

.03 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

98 

249 

247 

402 

226 

119

Magnesium 

(Mg)

44 

150 

169 

281 

160 

54

Sodium 

(Na)

154 

575 

605 

1,240 

616 

220

Potassium 

(K)

3.7 

5.8 

6.3 

13 

7.8 

4.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

213 

406 

409 

700 

344 

248

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

561 

2,020 

2,230 

4,180 

2,190 

733

Chloride 

(Cl)

11

34 

40 

55 

45 

16

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.8 

.9 

.7 

.8 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.9 

12 

14 

30 

9.0 

4.8

r

0

Discharge at time of sampling.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county road, 1 mile north of Kane, Big Horn County, and 1.5 m

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,989 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to June 1953, August 1958 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1960.

Sediment records; October 1959 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F June 26; minimum, freezing point on several days 

Sediment concentrations; Maximum dally, 6,420 ppm June 11; minimum dally, 140 ppm Apr. 9.

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 28,900 tons June 11; minimum dally, 157 tons Apr. 9.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given In WSP 1709. Flow a

Mar. 9.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 195

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1, 1959....

Jan. 4, I960....

Apr. 6..........

May 6...........

Sept . 1 .........

Discharge 

(eta)

1,510 

1,000 

a 1,200 

1,200 

a 900

470 

328 

496 

496 

876 

455

Silica 

(SiO,)

16 

15 

15 

14 

15

11 

17 

14 

17 

17 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.01 

.02 

.02 

.00

.02 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.00 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

85 

98 

107 

102 

104

111 

106 

116 

115 

103 

126

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

39 

36 

32 

32

50 

43 

44 

40 

32 

45

Sodium 

(Na)

117 

127 

116 

109 

101

173 

164 

186 

170 

144 

193

Potassium 

(K)

3.7 

4.5 

3.8 

4.5 

3.3

5.8 

4.5 

4.5 

4.2 

3.7 

4.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

229 

266 

290 

276 

282

258 

253 

258 

249 

237 

275

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

391 

433 

391 

379 

345

593 

556 

629 

585 

478 

655

Chloride 

(Cl)

9.3 

13 

13 

13 

13

20 

16 

17 

15 

12 

16

Fluoride

(F)

0.5 

.8 

.8 

.5 

.4

.7 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

4.1 

4.4 

3.6 

3.1

2.0 

.1 

3.2 

3.6 

5.4 

4.4

Bo

ro

(B

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.

a Dally mean discharge.
TELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO.--Continu

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

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

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

September .....

Day

1

39 

32

39 

44 

60

70 

69

te

2

41 

49 

58

67 

65 

59

3

34

45 

51 

59

64 

64 

62

4

46 

48 

63

65 

65 

65

5

48 

47 

56

64 

66 

64

6

53 

48

55

65 

64 

60

7

35

50 

51 

66

70 

64 

58

8

48 

52 

64

70 

61 

51

9

50 

51 

60

71 

68 

SO

10

35

53

54 

60

65 

61 

54

11

34

47 

55

61

65 

63

54

12

32

51 

61 

62

66 

64 

55

13

46 

61 

59

66 

67 

58

14

36

48 

51 

64

66 

64 

58

15

33

44 

52 

61

65 

66

59

16

35

43 

52 

58

64 

60 

57

17

32

45 

52 

62

66 

59 

54

18

40

46 

49 

58

66

61 

52

19

39

50 

49 

65

69 

62 

54

20

41

48 

46 

59

69 

65

54

21

41

50 

54 

53

66

64 

51
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WTO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/There no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

Day

1..

2..

3..

*..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

IT..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1500

1490

1420

1420

1460

1500

1520

1480

1490

1500

1520

1550

1550

1510

1500

2030

1780

1670

1630

1680

1800

1700

1610

1540

1550

1930

1900

1740

1720

1730

1720

50140

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

550

560

520

540

580

560

600

600

530

580

520

470

520

470

2810

1860

830

540

520

620

500

440

410

380

985

510

500

500

410

410

Tons

per 

day

2230

2250

1990

2070

2290

2270

2460

2400

2130

2350

2130

1970

2180

1920

1700

S 16200

8940

3740

2380

2360

3010

2300

1910

1700

1590

5130

2620

2350

2320

1920

1900

92710

JANUARY

1150

1100

1150

1200

1200

1250

1250

1250

1200

1200

1150

1050

1050

1050

1000

960

900

850

800

800

800

850

900

950

1000

1050

1050

1050

1070

1080

1170

32530

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

C 550

-

1700

1600

1700

1800

1800

1900

1900

1900

1800

1800

1700

1600

1600

1600

1500

1400

1300

1300

1200

1200

1200

1300

1300

1400

1500

1600

1600

1600

1590

1600

1740

48730

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1790

1720

1610

1540

1000

939

984

966

966

966

957

792

950

1000

1000

1000

1000

1100

1100

1050

1000

900

950

1050

1050

1080

1030

1000

1000

1000

~

32490

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

660

500

460

310

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

~

Tons

per 

day

3190

2320

2000

1290

1170

1100

1150

1130

1130

1130

1120

924

1100

1200

1200

1200

1200

1300

1300

1200

1200

1000

1100

1200

1200

1260

1200

1170

1170

1170

39024

FEBRUARY

1180

1200

1190

1180

1210

1200

1190

1220

1280

1210

1210

1230

1200

1200

1200

1200

1200

1150

1100

1150

1150

1150

1100

1100

1050

1000

900

900

900

33150

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386-

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

C 386

"

1230

1250

1240

1230

1260

1250

1240

1270

1330

1260

1260

1280

1300

1300

1300

1300

1300

1200

1100

1200

1200

1200

1100

1100

1100

1000

940

940

940

 

34620

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1040

1080

1220

1250

1200

1240

1240

1520

1250

1200

1160

1140

634

1030

957

1010

930

939

948

980

1000

1050

1050

1050

930

921

921

950

950

1050

1150

32990

Suspended sediment'

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

C 594

C 594

C 594

C 594

C 594

C 594

C 594

C 594

C 594

C 594

C 594

C 594

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

C 370

"

Tons

per 

day

1670

1730

1960

2000

1920

1990

1990

2440

2000

1920

1860

1830

633

1030

956

1010

929

938

947

960

1000

1000

1000

1000

929

920

920

950

950

1000

1100

41502

MARCH

900

950

1000

1050

1100

1200

1200

1200

1050

849

598

580

574

604

568

550

556

610

832

840

1010

894

768

784

824

808

784

744

508

460

508

24903

170

280

1400

1810

1070

750

590

690

720

510

510

690

2900

3440

3700

3280

2610

2650

1970

1520

1340

1090

780

330

580

--

410

550

760

1200

2000

3000

4500

6000

5000

4150

1730

1170

914

1120

1100

757

766

1140

6510

7800

10100

7920

5410

5610

4380

3320

2840

2190

1070

410

796

94623

S Computed by subdividing day. 

C Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

YELLOWSTONE RIVER HAS IN Continued 

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are

1960 Continued 

stimated?

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

S..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

IS..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

S..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

286

401

420

465

470

465

465

435

415

368

400

460

410

400

465

376

475

480

300

562

610

568

680

1040

1190

595

435

526

680

598

15440

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

440

460

200

420

310

240

220

190

140

300

700

680

420

640

740

600

730

490

420

1710

1390

1160

1060

2760

1880

2100

2660

1830

1430

1350

-

JULY

338

320

310

345

502

514

450

386

395

475

532

496

460

475

470

455

440

480

430

415

470

526

592

752

1090

939

849

800

776

752

824

17058

400

380

320

500

920

780

590

470

550

660

730

515

430

455

435

360

350

430

340

330

410

505

570

1060

3670

1150

840

790

720

630

740

-

Tons

per 

day

340

498

227

527

393

301

276

223

157

298

756

845

465

691

929

609

936

635

340

2590

2290

1780

1950

S 8460

S 6470

S 2820

3120

2600

2620

2180

46326

365

328

268

466

1250

1080

717

490

587

846

1050

690

534

584

552

442

416

557

395

370

520

717

911

2150

10800

2920

1920

1710

1510

1280

1650

38075

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

544

532

526

475

400

338

296

331

345

270

260

258

234

250

272

300

317

338

363

381

415

465

568

550

485

440

490

652

712

688

631

13126

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1610

1580

1840

1950

880

600

630

700

620

500

450

660

490

480

580

640

590

620

590

540

670

1130

1140

820

620

570

740

1160

1470

1060

800

-

AUGUST

1070

1070

858

728

652

760

849

1020

1030

966

858

728

680

659

744

1570

2270

1630

1540

1420

1330

1200

1040

921

832

736

610

595

565

535

505

29971

1210

945

630

480

450

685

620

880

865

700

560

485

450

405

460

2990

4370

2000

1140

960

810

710

620

505

410

380

340

300

270

270

200

"

Tons

Per 

day

2360

2270

2610

2500

950

548

503

626

578

364

316

460

310

324

426

518

505

566

578

555

751

1420

1750

1220

812

677

979

2040

2830

1970

1360

33676

3500

2730

1460

943

792

1410

1420

2420

2400

1830

1300

953

826

721

924

S 18600

S 28300

8800

4740

3680

2910

2300

1740

1260

921

755

560

480

410

390

270

99745

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

514

450

445

425

568

800

617

580

957

1130

1670

1300

939

728

784

858

728

610

592

666

631

544

508

450

415

415

450

381

334

334

~

19823

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

700

540

540

530

960

1450

770

670

2730

.2610

6420

2300

1580

1280

1230

1400

1030

910

820

1010

1000

840

880

760

860

710

800

640

430

470

-

Tons

per 

day

971

656

649

608

1470

3130

1280

1050

S 7780

7960

28900

8070

4000

2520

2600

3240

2020

1500

1310

1820

1700

1230

1210

923

964

796

972

658

388

424

90799

SEPTEMBER

475

460

470

470

544

538

490

480

631

696

680

712

728

800

900

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

23324

220

260

230

230

260

220

200

180

330

420

330

380

380

410

390

410

525

790

630

485

525

715

925

735

695

630

570

440

390

390

-

280

323

292

292

382

320

265

233

562

789

606

730

747

890

950

1100

1300

2000

1600

1200

1300

1800

2400

1900

1800

1600

1500

1100

1000

1000

30261

Total load for year (tons). ........................................................... 690091

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO.~Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distill

Date of collection

Sept. 20...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1350 

1545 

1440 

1515 

153S

1440 

1130 

0850 

1350 

1755

0740 

1325 

0930 

0810 

1250

1010 

1320

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

33 

38

54

58 

S4 

49 

70 

67

60 

72 

64 

70 

75

67 

64

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

1520 

957 

984 

666 

688

680 

334 

331 

490 

1120

1720 

720 

496 

410 

858

1400 

d 950

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

555 

446 

279 

657 

2260

1220 

539 

539 

574 

2070

6070 

1020 

631 

323 

619

971 

454

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perc

0.002

16 

16 

20

53 

45 

31

31 

11

12

0.004

18 

21 

28 

48 

66

43 

62 

57 

40 

37

48 

33 

28 

40 

17

26 

17

0.00

d Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIH Continued 

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 10, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, 1 mile southw

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: February 1950 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: April 1949 to September 1951, August 1952 to November 1958, June 1959 to Septem

Sediment records: July 1947 to September 1954, October 1955 to September 1958, October 1959 to Sept

EXTREMES, 1959-80. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,110 ppm July 6-25, Sept. 1-10; minimum, 559 ppm Mar. 

Hardness: Maximum, 441 ppm Sept. 1-10; minimum, 279 ppm liar. 9-21.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,550 mlcromhos Sept. 6, 8; minimum daily, 540 micromhos Mar. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 19, 23; minimum, freezing point on several days during Novem

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 18,300 ppm June 13; minimum daily, 55 ppm Sept. 9.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 269,000 tons June 13; minimum daily, 117 tons July 22. 

EXTREMES, 1947-60. Dissolved solids (1951-60): Maximum, 1,190 ppm July 28-31, 1955; minimum, 304 ppm 

Hardness (1951-80): Maximum, 544 ppm July 28-31, 1955; minimum, 151 ppm June 23, 1951.

Specific conductance (1951-60): Maximum daily, 1,640 micromhos Mov. 18, 1955; minimum daily, 364 mi

Water temperatures (1949-51, 1952-60): Maximum, 89°F Aug. 7, 1953; minimum, freezing point on many 

Sediment concentrations (1947-54, 1955-58, 1959-60): Maximum daily, 23,200 ppm May 24, 1952; minimu

Sediment loads (1947-54, 1955-58, 1959-60): Maximum daily, 727,000 tons May 24, 1952; minimum dally

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductanc

Wyo. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709. Flow a

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-19, 1959. 

Oct 20 31

Mar. 9-21, 1960.

Mar. 25- Apr. 2..

Apr. 21-May 18..

Mean 

discharge 

(eta)

2,997 

3,032 

2,533 

3,527 

3,037

2,448 

2,614 

3,219 

6,170 

3,308

2,100 

1,769 

1,526 

1,944 

5,670

Silica 

S10,)

12 

17

Iron 

(Fe)

~

0.00 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

102 

110

Magnesium 

(Mg)

32 

32

Sodium 

(Na)

115 

108 

113 

116 

110

106 

103 

70 

83 

103

122 

121 

10S 

113 

114

Potassium 

(K)

4.0 

6.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

226 

227 

252 

256 

257

255 

257 

190 

228 

228

244 

223 

190 

202 

222

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

384

442 

373 

404 

448

Chloride 

(Cl)

15 

13

Fluorlde 

(F)

~

0.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NOJ

1.1 

2.6

B

r

(

0
June 16-25, 1960 

June 26- July 5..

July 26- Aug. 17.

Sept. 11-17..... 

Sept. 16-30.....

Weighted aver3,232 

1,131 

612

998

1,263 

2,336

--

"

--

~

104

" 95 

123 

167

163

171

168 

156

"

~

5.1

204 

196 

195

199

206

224 

247

232

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

351 

446 

606

577 

523

604

579 

519

--

~

21

"

.6

~

.3

a Includes estimated data for missing periods. Represe

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to S

Month

November ..... 

December .....

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

August........ 

September .....

Day

1

45 

45 

33

44

49 

64

71

2

45 

43 

33

45 

52 

66

69

3

49 

43 

32

48 

51 

66

4

50

33

48 

49 

65

68

5

50

50 

48 

61

6

51

52 

50 

59

69

7

46

49 

55

62

64

8

43

49 

58 

66

65 

57

9

44

32

50 

56 

63

64 

67

10

41

33

55 

58 

64

66 

61

11

40

33

50 

51 

66

70

60

12

44

33

49 

65 

67

72 

58

13

44

32

49 

65 

63

72 

69

14

52

32

59 

67

71 

65

15

50

33

59 

64

70 

61

16

50

33

59 

64

69 

58

17

54

33

57 

67

64

18

54

32

46 

55 

64

66 

57

19

49

33

51 

54 

67

68 

62

20

45

32

35

47 

54 

66

72 

59

21

50

32

35

50 

58 

60

69 

54
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/Tfhere no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2880

2750

2770

2770

2770

2900

2880

2860

2750

2880

2900

2900

3000

2980

2980

2940

3400

4060

3570

3180

3100

3100

3080

3020

2980

2880

2940

3120

3000

2980

3000

93320

2300

2100

1900

2100

2000

2100

2200

2400

2500

2700

2900

3000

2900

2800

2600

2600

2600

2500

2400

2200

2100

2100

2100

2100

2300

2400

2500

2500

2500

2600

2600

74600

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

690

735

1640

790

480

560

550

770

455

480

510

415

510

520

430

575

785

1460

2640

3380

2020

1120

645

435

350

330

370

460

420

405

310

Tons

per 

day

5360

5460

12300

5910

3590

4380

4280

5950

3380

3730

3990

3250

4130

4180

3460

4560

7210

16000

25400

29000

16900

9370

5360

3550

2820

2570

2940

3880

3400

3260

2510

212080

JANUARY

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

46500

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3040

3040

3080

3100

3000

2800

2400

2450

2550

2600

2650

2500

1600

650

900

1200

1400

1600

2000

3000

3500

3000

3200

3400

3750

4000

3950

3640

3400

3400

80800

2600

2600

2700

2700

2600

2600

2600

2600

2600

2700

2750

2700

2600

2600

2500

2500

2500

2500

2500

2400

2500

2500

2300

2200

2100

2000

1800

1800

1800

70850

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

405

315

310

480

C 34

C 34

34

34

34

347

347

155

155

155

155

155

155

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

" 

Tons

per 

day

3330

2590

2580

3000

3890

2600

2200

2300

2400

2400

2500

2300

670

270

380

500

590

670

3500

5300

6100

5300

5600

6000

6600

7000

6920

6380

5960

5960

105790

FEBRUARY

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

29000

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3260

3100

3100

3060

3240

3080

2810

2830

3060

2830

2370

2180

2310

2370

2250

2500

2500

2600

2700

2700

2600

2500

2450

2600

2500

2700

2800

2800

2700

2600

2500

83600

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

682

682

682

682

682

682

682

682

682

682

682

682

682

682

682

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

~

Tons

per 

day

6000

5710

5710

5630

5970

5670

5170

5210

5630

5210

4360

4010

4250

4360

4100

2900

2900

3100

3200

3200

3100

2900

2900

3100

2900

3200

3300

3300

3200

3100

2900

126190

MARCH

1900

2000

2100

2200

2200

2500

2800

3000

3400

3750

3800

3800

3800

3400

3000

2700

2500

2500

2700

3000

3500

6000

6780

5730

4600

3840

3510

3380

3300

3020

2810

103520

180

170

320

260

160

180

170

240

360

1000

1800

2100

4200

9000

9360

6300

4890

3490

2700

1900

1390

1190

935

~

1200

1200

1200

1200

1200

1400

1400

1400

1700

1700

3300

2700

1600

1700

1400

1700

2400

 6800

13000

17000

40000

150000

171000

97500

60700

36200

25600

17300

12400

9700

7090

692690

C Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

29..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2730

2580

2310

2410

2330

2180

2160

2130

2160

2180

2200

2140

2220

2020

2020

2000

1920

1760

1880

1780

1600

1640

1690

1740

1850

2390

2500

2040

1880

1800

62240

960

852

818

807

785

710

785

774

621

558

567

549

567

585

558

630

612

621

558

567

558

540

576

612

700

774

996

972

876

900

924

21912

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

960

900

690

570

510

425

435

485

380

470

495

485

325

365

355

330

265

185

170

185

180

205

270

355

415

595

810

575

425

740

JULY

210

185

185

200

175

165

180

160

120

120

130

110

140

140

110

120

120

100

100

90

90

80

90

95

95

115

180

125

125

125

105

Tons

per 

day

7080

6270

4300

3710

3210

2500

2540

2790

2220

2770

2940

2800

1950

1990

1940

1780

1370

879

863

889

778

908

1230

1670

2070

3840

5470

3170

2160

3600

79687

544

426

409

436

371

316

381

334

201

181

199

163

214

221

166

204

198

168

151

138

136

117

140

157

180

240

484

328

296

304

262

8065

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1930

2000

1980

1830

1800

1550

1440

1400

1290

1200

1130

1090

1140

1630

2410

3040

2500

1950

1530

1350

1310

1270

1200

1180

1290

1760

1760

1410

1320

1500

1560

49750

960

1010

1090

1110

972

936

936

1030

1110

1170

1200

1140

1060

960

888

864

1070

2110

2460

2660

2310

2050

1810

1640

1500

1380

1280

1210

1140

1010

960

41026

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

710

630

600

720

1060

1130

880

700

470

325

250

305

290

225

380

945

980

610

350

235

225

180

135

115

200

430

405

285

190

300

AUGUST

105

105

125

105

75

95

135

180

140

125

160

180

140

85

65

85

190

1470

1070

2350

1340

1790

2040

1360

650

465

400

325

255

200

180

Tons

per 

day

3700

3400

3210

3560

5150

4730

3420

2650

1640

1050

763

898

893

990

2470

7760

6620

3210

1450

856

796

617

437

366

697

2040

1920

1080

677

900

1260

69210

272

286

368

315

197

240

341

500

420

395

518

554

401

220

156

198

549

S 9600

7110

16900

8360

9910

9970

6020

2630

1730

1380

1060

785

545

466

82396

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1470

1500

1580

1660

1730

1860

1860

1950

1830

1980

3970

7670

5440

4970

4600

4210

3970

3730

3340

3180

3280

3180

2840

2450

2140

1860

1610

1350

1200

1070

83480

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

270

190

170

190

200

220

300

360

270

300

1620

13800

18300

15200

8600

5600

2800

1830

1260

1120

1060

880

800

775

735

460

400

285

250

220

~

Tons

per 

day

1070

770

725

852

934

1100

1510

1900

1330

1600

S 21300

S 263000

269000

204000

107000

63600

30000

18400

11400

9620

9390

7560

6130

5130

4250

2310

1740

1040

810

636

1048107

SEPTEMBER

936

912

864

900

960

972

1020

1010

984

1030

1140

1180

1180

1220

1280

1280

1560

2500

2140

2260

2200

2070

2130

2730

2920

2540

2350

2280

2200

2070

48818

105

105

75

75

75

85

85

65

55

95

115

95

105

135

140

220

1040

2950

5600

4080

1580

1710

1720

1270

3100

4160

2980

870

555

~

265

258

175

182

194

223

234

177

146

264

354

303

334

445

484

760

1800

7020

17000

34200

24200

8830

9830

12700

10000

21300

26400

18300

5170

3100

204648

Total load for year (tons) . ............................................................. 2704363

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Contin

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distill

Date of collection

May 2..............

July 5.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1445 

1450 

1410 

1515 

1055

1220 

1610 

1900 

0815 

1600

1245 

0845

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

52 

47 

54 

54 

70

67 

70 

70 

67 

76

81 

69

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

2790 

3040 

2410 

1970 

1660

5470 

5320 

5230 

5040 

763

972 

924

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

464 

272 

563 

592 

167

16400 

16200 

15700 

16200 

182

104 

109

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perc

0.002

27 

18

22

23

33 

37

0.004

34 

21 

32 

61 

31

71 

71 

71 

71 

34

42 

49

O.OO
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-3055. GOOSE CREEK BELOW SHERIDAN, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 700 feet north of Sheridan city limits, Sheridan County, and 1,200 feet 

DRAINAGE AREA. 392 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1959 to September 1960 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Chemical analyses, in I

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 5, 1959....

Dec. 4..........

Jan. 4, I960....

May 5...........

Discharge 

(cfs)

18 

24 

54

86 

66

68 

50 

46 

70 

51

14 

12 

18

Silica 

(S10.)

3.7 

7.6 

6.6 

8.6 

12

12 

12 

12 

7.4 

8.6

11 

10 

LI

Iron 

(Pe)

0,01 

.24 

.17 

.02 

.0»

.16 

.18 

.01 

.10 

.07

.08 

.06 

.13

Calcium 

(Ca)

84 

84 

75 

75 

63

68 

70 

75 

64 

64

68 

74 

59

Magnesium 

(Mg)

70 

66 

55 

49 

47

44 

43 

49 

42 

42

61 

62 

37

Sodium 

(Na)

54 

54 

44 

38 

37

33 

33 

32 

30 

34

51 

50 

45

Potassium 

(K)

5.7 

6.0 

4.4 

3.9 

3.5

2.8 

3.8 

2.0 

2.7 

3.8

7.5 

6.4 

9.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

342 

359 

363 

328 

292

325 

328 

344 

278 

224

407 

325 

224

arts per million, August 1959 to 

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

SuUate 

(SO,)

305 

302 

217 

186 

163

152 

162 

163 

163 

189

194 

280 

218

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.3 

9.9 

6.8 

6.1 

9.1

3.7 

5.3 

6.3 

6.1 

6.0

16 

15 

23

Fluoride 

<P)

0.4 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.6

.3 

.0 

.2 

.3 

.6

.5 

.3 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

5.8 

.5 

.2 

.3 

16

.4 

.0 

11 

5.6 

21

.3 

.2 

.4

B

r

(

0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-3085. TONGUE RIVER AT MILES CITY, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 4 miles south of Miles City, Custer County, and 8 miles upstream from mou

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,420 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1951 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: April 1949 to September 1960.

Sediment records; June 1946 to September 1951. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,130 ppm Sept. 16-30; minimum, 266 ppro Mar. 19-24.

Hardness: Maximum, 490 ppm Nov. 12-22, Jan. 16-31; minimum, 150 ppm Mar. 19-24.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,730 micromhos July 22; minimum daily, 361 micromhos Mar. 20.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 69°F July 17, 20, Aug. 1, 2; minimum, freezing point on many days durin

EXTREMES, 1949-60. Dissolved solids (1951-60): Maximum, 1,790 ppm Sept. 11, 1958; minimum, 200 ppm Ju

Hardness (1951-60): Maximum, 688 ppm Sept. 11, 1958; minimum, 94 ppm May 4, 1955.

Specific conductance (1951-60): Maximum daily, 2,390 micromhos Sept. 11, 1958; minimum daily, 288 mi

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 20, 1954; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance 

Wyo. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-9, 1959.. 

Oct. 10-31......

Dec. 1-15.......

Jan. 1-15, 1960. 

Jan. 16-31......

Feb. 1-22.......

Feb. 23-Mar. 18.

Mar. 25-Apr. 13. 

Apr. 14-28......

Apr. 29-May 9...

May 25-June 4... 

June 5-16.. .....

June 17-26......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

122 

111 

182 

137 

188

209 

211 

189 

195 

201

177 

2,994 

483 

378 

203

40.0 

7.8

si.i

22.4 

101

Silica 

S10a)

8.8

10 

9.5

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.05 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

94

41 

81

Magnesium 

(Mg)

62

12 

55

Sodium 

(Na)

63 

76 

66 

88 

62

62 

64 

69 

69 

58

59 

27 

53 

53 

71

85 

147 

103 

120 

99

Potassium 

(K)

6.1

6.4 

8.3

Blcarbonate 

(HCOj)

258 

296 

302 

400 

296

332 

357 

379 

394 

338

310 

178 

258 

252 

288

306 

406 

310 

348 

274

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

SuUate 

(SO.)

348

62

300 

404 

291 

304 

237

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.9

.0 

6.3

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.3

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2

3.0 

.0

Bo

ro

(B

0.1

.0

.2
June 27-July 13,

July 25- Aug. 12.

Sept, 16-30.....

Weighted aver31.1

5.3

-

13

"

0.01

~

64

--

58

97

236

--

7.7

318

472

0

0

475

274

493

--

5.9

"

0.4

~

0.00.

a Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to Sep

Month

October .......

November ..... 

December .....

April..........

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

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

August .......

September .....

Day

1

32

32 

32 

32

45 

58

69 

56

2

32

32 

32 

32

58

69 

63

3

32

32 

32 

32

47

60

65 

63

4

32

32 

32

32

46

60

67 

67

5

32

32 

32 

32

48

55

66 

63

6

32

32 

32 

32

52

52

66 

56

7

32

32 

32 

32

48

61

62

55

8

32

32 

32 

32

48

62

48

9

32

32 

32 

32

62

65

10

32

32 

32 

32

59

51

11

32

32 

32 

32

6U

62 

52

12

32 

32

32 

32 

32

62

62 

51

13

32 

32

32 

32 

32

55

63

53

14

32 

32

32 

32 

32

63

63 

59

15

32 

32

32 

32 

32

62

61

55

16

32 

32

32 

32 

32

58

62

55

17

32

32

32 

32 

32

-

6U 

47

18

32 

32

32 

32 

32

"

57

47

19

32 

32

32 

32 

34

62

57 

52

20

32 

32

32 

32 

33

61

65

53

21)

32 

32

32 

32

35

53

62 

48
TELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-3265. POWDER RIVER NEAR LOCATE, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 12, at present site of Locate (5 miles west of 

from Locate Creek, and 25 miles east of Miles City. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,900 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1949 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: February 1951 to Hay 1954, October 1954 to September 1960.

Sediment records: March 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,550 ppm Nov. 8-18; minimum, 322 ppm Mar. 19.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,070 ppm Nov. 8-18; minimum, 158 ppm Mar. 19.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,040 mlcromhos Nov. 14; minimum daily, 487 micromhos Mar. 19.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 28, Aug. 15; minimum, freezing point on many days during Nov

EXTREMES, 1951-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 5,430 ppm Dec. 15-17, 1955; minimum, 278 ppm Mar. 29, 

Hardness: Maximum, 2,120 ppm Dec. 15-17, 1955; minimum, 62 ppm Oct. 22-24, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 9,270 micromhos Dec. 16, 1955; minimum daily, 407 micromhos Fe

Water temperatures: Maximum (1951-53, 1954-60), 86°F July 26, 1959, July 28, Aug. 15, 1960; minimum

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductanc

Wyo. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-18, 1959.

Jan. 1-18, 1960.

Mar. 26- Apr. 2.. 

Apr. 3-25.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

50.2 

95.2 

98.3 

102 

122

190 

175 

133 

111 

93.5

165 

157 

235 

975 

4000

11470 

3843 

1173 

500

Silica 

S1O.)

13 

8.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.03

Caldura 

(Ca)

250 

71

Magnesium 

(Mg)

108

15

--

Sodium 

(Na)

269 

208 

245 

371 

236

188 

190 

211 

229 

222

192 

174 

203 

73 

38

53 

69 

132 

177

Potassium 

(K)

9.8 

6.2

Btcarbonate 

(HCO,)

262 

258 

309 

439 

335

324 

331 

366 

387 

398

328 

303 

350 

163 

137

183 

176 

208 

249

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

1370 

183

Chloride 

(Cl)

75 

6.2

Fluorlde

(F)

0.4

.3

Nitrate 

(NOJ

3.0 

3.6

B

r

(

0
Apr. 26-May 9,

June 24-July 11.

July 23-26, July 

28- Aug. IS....

Sept. 1-20,

Weighted aver47.1

431

107

3.7 

1.0

-~

.01

.02

__

156

183

_

63

79

259

294

181

276 

346

356 

375

__

9.6

11

247

256

250

236

256 

266

256 

274

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

_

1010

945

1120 

1260

1270 

1300

1190

__

57

58

__

.4

~~

.5

__

.5

"~

.2

1

a Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.

Temperature (°f> at water, water year October 1959 to S

November ..... 

December .....

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

August ........ 

September .....

1

36 

32

85 

69

2

32

32

1?

81 

67

3

32 

32

1?

79 

64

4

34 

32

82 

66

5

32 

32

80 

66

6

33 

32

80 

67

7

32 

32

79 

63

8

32 

32

1?

79 

64

9

32 

32

78 

63

10

32 

32

1?

74 

65

11

32

32

76 

64

12

32

32

75 

62

13

32 

32

1?

77 

67

14

32

32

1?

81 

68

15

32

32

1?

86

69

Day

16

32 

32

1?

81 

67

17

32

32

3?

76 

64

18

32 

32

3?

70 

59

19

32

32

14

71 

59

20

32

32

14

70 

57

21

32 

32

11

70
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-3295. YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR SIDNEY, MONT

LOCATION. At bridge on State Bighway 23, 2 miles south of Sidney, Richland County, 4.5 miles downstrea

and 30 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 69,450 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: January 1951 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 741 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 266 ppm June 6-25.

Hardness: Maximum, 354 ppm Jan. 1-16; minimum, 135 ppm June 26 to July 1.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,110 micromhos Mar. 11; minimum daily, 292 micromhos June 12.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 23; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to M

EXTREMES, 1951-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,370 ppm Jan. 2-3, 1954; minimum, 173 ppm June 5-16, 

Hardness: Maximum, 649 ppm Jan. 2-3, 1954; minimum, 102 ppm June 5-16, 1956.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,780 micromhos Jan. 14, 1951; minimum daily, 257 micromhos Jun

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 23, 1960; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance 

Wyo. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709. No appr

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-12, 1959. 

Oct. 13-31......

Dec. 11-20......

Jan. 1-16, 1960.

Feb. 21-Mar. 13.

June 1-5........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

7,691 

8,136 

6,951 

5,812 

7,710

6,420 

5,227 

3,688 

4,393 

6,380

4,209 

7,717 

42,133 

12,900 

6,954

5,961 

12,260 

6,803 

9.584

Silica

sio,)

14 

LI

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

E

79 

54

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

78 

76 

69 

84 

 77

77 

79 

89 

83 

73

83 

59 

40 

66 

77

74 

36 

40 

45

Potassium 

(K)

4.6 

5.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

210 

228 

211 

270 

228

247 

256 

282 

260 

230

248 

204 

173 

188 

200

189 

148 

136 

148

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

7 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

275

124

241 

115 

133 

142

Chloride 

(Cl)

13 

4.2

Fluoride 

(F)

~

0.5 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.9 

3.7

Bo

ro

(B

0.2

.1
June 6-25, 1960. 

June 26- July 1..

Sept. 21-30.....

Weighted average a .......

24,650 

14 , 130

5,117

4,030

7,591

-

_

_

_

 '

--

_

" 

~

28 

31 

37

52

88

90

115

60

-

_

_

_

135 

118

161

206

191

224

b 190

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

86 

102

153

264

272

279

363

_

8.4

_

_

__

"

"

_

.5

_

_

_

_

.4

_

_

_

~

a Represents 100 percent of runoff fc 

b Includes carbonate as bicarbonate.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to S

November .....

December .....

January........

April ..........

June .......... 

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

September .....

1

39

32

32

46

65 

74

2

38

32

32

49

73

74

3

38

32

65 

74

73

4

3?

32

50

65

77

5

3?

32

32

51

73

74

6

^

32

52

74

72

7

3?

32

32

50

76

67

8

3?

32

32

48

78

66

9

3?

32

32

50

78

66

10

3?

32

32

50

79

65

11

3?

32

32

53

76

64

12

ll

32

32

77

65

13

3?

32

32

77

67

14

3?

32

32

79

68

15

32

32

79

66

Day

16

3?

32

32

80

17

3?

32

32

81

65

18

3?

32

32

82

19

32

81

65

20

3?

32

32

83

63

21

3?

32

32

82

58
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

6-3300. MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON, N. DAK

LOCATION. At gaging station at Lewis and Clark Highway bridge, 5 miles southwest of Williston, William

DRAINAGE AREA. 164,500 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1950 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: May 1951 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 593 ppm Nov. 26-30; minimum, 214 ppm Mar. 19-20.

Hardness: Maximum, 304 ppm Nov. 26-30; minimum, 119 ppm Mar. 19-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 915 micromhos Nov. 28; minimum daily, 297 micromhos Mar. 19.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 20; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to M

EXTREMES, 1950-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 604 ppm Mar. 9, 1955; minimum, 199 ppm June 21-26, 1959

Hardness: Maximum, 308 ppm Mar. 9, 1955; minimum, 115 ppm June 21-26, 1959.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 957 micromhos Jan. 10, 12, 1958; minimum daily, 297 micromhos M

Water temperatures (1951-60): Maximum, 80°F July 21, 22, 1958; minimum, freezing point on many days 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance 

Nebr. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1959.

Dec. 1-23.......

Jan. 1-14, 1960.

Jan. 23-Feb. 1..

Feb. 19-Mar. 13.

Apr. 19-30......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

16,690 

15,950 

10,500 

16,000 

15,630

11,610 

10,210 

13,600 

12,430 

15,660

13,090 

16,520 

19,400 

35,000 

95,000

78,950 

46,070 

29,170 

17,780 

14.240

Silica 

SIO.)

11

6.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.13 

.10 

.03

.09

.03 

.03 

.05 

.05 

.04

.04 

.12

.20

.05 

.15 

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

65 

41

Magnssium 

(Mg)

25 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

62 

58 

67 

75 

68

65 

63 

67 

60 

59

62 

64 

24 

45 

31

31 

36 

46 

59 

58

Potassium 

<K)

4.0 

4.7

~

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

202 

201 

234 

243 

211

231 

230 

238 

226 

212

221

235 

108 

163 

148

149 

164 

172 

196 

196

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

215 

92

Chloride 

(Cl)

11 

4.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

--

.2

Nitrate 

(NOJ

0.5 

2.2

_

B

ro

(B

0.

.
May 1-17, I960..

June 26-July 9. .

July 26- Aug. 22. 

Aug. 23-8ept.

Sept. 22-30.....

Weighted average a.......

14,580 

17,300 

15,520 

27,900 

30,320

32,370 

20,120 

12,290 

11,260

11,280 

11,530

17,130

11

8.6

.05 

.10 

.00 

.09 

.12

.04 

.05

.04

.18 

.04

0.09

36

56

10

23

85 

46 

53 

35 

26

35 

38 

46 

53

61 

72

52

2.4 

4.2

194 

168 

172 

152 

126

138 

149 

174 

190

199 

203

187

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

80 

184

3.7 

9.1

~

.4

.7

-

.9 

.6

~

.0

.1

a Includes estimates where data are missing. Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.

Month

November ..... 

December .....

June..........

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

September .....

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to Sep

Day

1

48 

39 

32

32 

32 

32

41 

46 

63

70 

74 

66

2

48 

39 

32

32 

32

43 

46 

62

70 

75 

66

3

46 

38 

33

32 

32 

32

44 

48 

60

69 

72 

69

4

46 

35 

32

32 

32 

32

42 

49 

61

69 

72 

71

5

46 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

43 

50 

61

69 

73 

72

6

45 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

44 

51 

63

70 

71 

67

7

43 

32 

32

32 

32

32

44 

51 

64

72 

71 

64

8

32 

32

32 

32 

32

43 

52 

63

74 

66 

63

9

40 

32 

32

32

32 

32

43 

52 

64

75 

67 

60

10

36 

33 

32

32 

32 

32

44 

53 

65

7* 

69 

60

11

35 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

44 

57 

66

73 

69 

60

12

35 

32 

33

32 

32

32

44 

59 

67

73 

71 

59

13

37 

32 

33

32 

32 

32

44 

62 

65

73 

71 

60

14

37 

32 

33

32 

32 

32

44 

62 

65

73 

69 

62

15

40 

32 

33

32 

32 

32

44 

58 

65

75 

67 

62

16

40 

32 

33

32 

32 

32

45 

55 

63

72 

69 

61

17

41 

32 

33

32 

32 

32

45 

58 

63

74 

70 

57

18

42 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

47 

58 

63

68 

59

19

39 

32 

32

32

32 

32

47 

55

77

70 

57

20

39 

32 

32

32

47 

54 

65

79 

69 

60

21

40 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

47 

56

60

78 

69 

58

2

4

3

3

3

3

3

4

6

5

7

6

5
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

6-3390. MISSOURI RIVER BELOW GARRISON DAM, N. D

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 4.3 miles north of Stanton, 5 miles 

downstream from Garrison Dam, Mercer County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 181,400 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1952 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 62°F Sept. 27; minimum, freezing poi

February. 

EXTREMES, 1952, 1954-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F July 27, 28, 1954; minimu

winter months in 1955-60. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to S

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-a

Month

October 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

November

Mmimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

1

56

56

44 

44

33

33

32

32

32

32

33 

33

3*

34

49

47

55

53

57

56

57

2

56

55

44

33

33

32

32

32

32

33 

33

35

34

50

47

55

54

56

55

58

3

56

44

33

33

32

32

32

32

33 

33

36

34

50

48

56

54

57

55

58

4

56

42

33

33

32

32

32

32

33

33

35

34

50

49

56

55

57

55

59

5

55

41

33

33

32

32

32

32

34 

33

35

34

51

49

57

55

57

55

59

6

55

41

33

33

32

32

32

32

34 

33

35

34

51

49

57

55

55

55

58

7

53

41

33

33

32

32

32

32

33 

33

35

34

50

49

58

55

57

55

57

8

49

41

33

33

32

32

32

32

33 

33

35

34

49

48

59

55

58

57

57

9

50

41

33

33

32

32

32

32

33 

33

35

34

48

48

58

56

58

56

59

10

41

33

33

32

32

32

32

33

33

35

34

51

48

57

56

57

56

59

1 1

40

33

33

32

32

32

32

33 

33

36

35

50

49

57

56

58

56

59

12

39

33

33

32

32

32

32

33 

33

35

35

50

49

58

56

58

56

58

13

39

33

33

32

32

32

32

34 

33

36

35

51

49

57

56

57

56

59

58

14

39

33

33

32

32

32

32

33 

33

36

35

51

50

58

56

56

55

60

58

15

37

33

33

32

32

32

32

34 

33

36

35

51

50

59

56

57

56

59

58

Day

16

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

33

36

35

51

50

59

57

57

56

58

57

17

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

33

36

36

51

50

58

56

58

56

59

58

18

35

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

34

36

35

52

50

58

56

57

56

59

57

19

35

35

33

33

32

32

32

32

33

36

35

52

50

59

57

58

56

59

57

20

35

35

33

32

32

32

33

32

33

37

36

52

51

59

56

58

56

60

58

2
GRAND RIVER BASIN

6-3575. GRAND RIVER AT SHADEHILL, S. DAK. 

(Formerly published as 6-3575. Grand River near Shadeh

LOCATION. At irrigation outlet of Shadehill Reservoir, 0.2 mile upstream from gaging station, 0.8 mil

downstream from confluence of North and South Forks of Grand River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,120 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April to October 1952, March 1953 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: August 1954 to September 1959.

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,090 ppm Mar. 1 to Apr. 2; minimum, 876 ppm Apr. 3-4. 

Hardness: Maximum, 154 ppm Mar. 1-31; minimum, 118 ppm Feb. 24-25.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,620 micromhos on several days during March; minimum daily, 1

EXTREMES, 1954-60. Dissolved solids (1954-58, 1959-60): Maximum, 1,090 ppm Mar. 1 to Apr. 2, 1960 (i

(spillway outlet).

Hardness: Maximum, 167 ppm Apr. 4-7, 1955 (irrigation outlet); minimum, 100 ppm Mar. 31 to Apr. 3, 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,630 micromhos Feb. 27, 1959 (irrigation outlet); minimum dai

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Lincoln, Ne

regulated irrigation outlet. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 gi

Chemical analys in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. -31, 1959.

Jan. -31, 1960.

Feb. 24-25...... 

Feb. 26-27......

June 1-30. ......

July 1-13.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

13.3 

12.9 

11.5 

10.3 

10.2

10.3 

10.7 

11.7 

12 

11.8

11.0 

11.0 

11.0 

14.0 

41.0

42.5 

25.5 

20.5 

215 

61.7

Silica 

SiOj)

3.1

2.5 

2.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.15

.05 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

28

28 

25

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18

20 

16

Sodium

(Na)

296 

298 

305 

308 

310

301 

279 

319 

310 

317

304 

320 

320 

324 

323

257 

287 

289 

289 

278

Potassium 

(K)

9.6

8.2 

7.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

433 

433 

442 

454 

464

442 

403 

467 

442 

471

427 

471 

454 

472 

484

390 

430 

416 

420 

402

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

432

460 

382

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.1

7.0 

5.0

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4

.5 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.6

.5 

1.4

B

ro

(

0
GRAND RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3575. GRAND RIVER AT SHADEHILL, S. DAK.--Cont

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 to 

Date 

of 

collection

July 14-29, 1960 

July 30 -Aug. 16. 

Aug. 17-31......

Sept. 1-12, 15- 

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

Weighted averMean 

discharge 

(cfs)

15.5 

8.7 

9.2

12.1

32.2

Silica

(S1O.)

3.4

~

Iron 

(Pe)

0.03

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

27

-

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14

~

Sodium 

(Na)

279 

261 

265

282

291

Potassium 

(K)

s.o

-

Blear - 

bonate 

(HCO,)

4O5 

404 

408

423

423

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

386

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.3

-

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5

~

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5

-

Bo

ro

(B

0.3

a Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIK

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 87, 0.2 mile downstream from Cascade Creek

and 10 miles southwest of Hot Springs, Fall River County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,710 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1947 to September 1951.

Water temperatures: July 1947 to September 1949, April 1951 to September 1959. 

Sediment records: April 1946 to September 1960.

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 38,000 ppm July 9; minimum daily, not 

determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 60,100 tons June 11; minimum dally, less than 0.50 ton on many 

days during October, November, and August.

EXTREMES, 1946-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 55,000 ppm June 19, 1960; minimum 

daily, not determined. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 612,000 tons June 28, 1952; minimum dally, 0.1 ton on several days

in 1946-47.

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 75,600 ppm June 10. Records of 

discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

20

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

16

17

17

17

17

492

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

59

-_

_

34

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

C 12

-

Tons 

per 

day

36

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

20

21

20

22

19

20

20

20

20

~

539

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

"

Tons 

day

T

T

12

DECEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

20

20

20

21

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

19

IB

18

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

17

17

18

618

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

C 15

Tons 

per 

day

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

1

1

31

T Less than 0.50 ton. 

C Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Shere no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

18

613

30

26

27

24

23

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

22

31

28

38

37

30

25

25

27

24

24

30

34

39

35

778

JANUARY

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

14

14

APRIL

230

220

220

220

240

220

200

_

210

200

300

270

220

240

240

220

200

190

190

180

160

180

ded sediment

Tons 

per 

day

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

31

28

24

20

18

16

14

12

12

12

13

12

11

11

10

9

12

18

15

S 36

27

18

16

16

16

13

12

15

17

17

17

487

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

18

18

18

18

17

20

22

23

25

30

28

35

31

40

37

32

27

23

23

23

24

22

22

23

24

24

22

19

18

706

32

38

39

32

32

29

56

84

58

35

28

26

23

22

23

23

22

23

22

21

18

16

15

15

16

15

14

11

11

11

11

821

FEBRUARY

Suspen

Mean 

oncenration 

(ppm)

26

26

26

26

26

C 26

94

64

100

120

86

86

88

47

C 31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

MAY

180

200

170

140

140

140

280

16200

5190

600

200

190

200

200

180

170

170

160

150

150

150

140

140

140

170

160

170

180

190

170

180

ded sediment

Tons 

per 

day

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

4

4

S 9

5

11

S 14

S 8

S 7

S 6

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

103

16

21

18

12

12

11

S 48

3670

S 881

57

15

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9

9

7

6

6

6

7

6

6

5

6

5

5

4923

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

17

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

22

35

65

125

126

100

124

152

90

167

135

140

160

238

454

524

399

223

128

95

54

36

36

3755

11

11

12

12

14

12

14

14

15

399

704

320

198

247

161

214

98

41

20

15

11

8

8

10

2611

MARCH

Suspen

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 2

C 2

C 2

C 2

C 2

4

6

160

670

460

280

610

540

520

1840

1180

1100

1380

3950

7620

8530

7200

5620

3040

1440

680

420

360

JUNE

180

150

110

86

210

21000

31600

10300

9790

22600

16300

16800

8170

2850

920

320

380

210

95

82

82

64

59

60

110

120

ded sediment

Tons 

per 

day

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

6

S 41

S 280

156

76

S 251

222

126

830

430

416

596

S 3050

9340

12100

7760

3380

1050

369

99

41

34

40664

5

4

4

3

5

4

4

3

8

S 59200

60100

S 10900

S 8520

15100

S 7720

9710

S 2290

S 335

S 53

13

11

5

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

3

174011

Computed by subdividing day. 

Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

13

12

12

12

9

7

7

27

100

33

16

14

11

10

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

7

7

7

8

12

413

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

110

110

120

120

97

86

89

11600

38000

6800

570

330

170

C 140

C 140

C 140

C 140

C 140

_

100

60

-_

60

Tons 

per 

day

4

4

4

4

2

2

2

S 4140

S 11500

S 698

25

12

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

16438

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

13

13

12

13

8

8

8

9

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

9

10

10

10

11

12

13

14

13

14

13

13

332

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

40

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 20

C 20

C 20

C 20

C 20

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

C 8

Tons 

per 

day

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

21

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

10

12

12

12

14

12

14

15

15

19

17

15

16

420

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Tons 

per 

day

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

30

Computed by subdividing day. 

Less than 0.50 ton. 

Composite period.

233-902 O - 66 - 11
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT WRINGS, S. DAK. Con

Periodic determinations of suepended-sediment discharge and particle size, water 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; O, deca

Date of collection

July 9.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1100 

1830 

1705 

1730 

2130 

0745

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

37 

59

59 

67

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

653 

87 

1060 

1110 

669 

117

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

10100 

16100 

67000 

67000 

33400 

45900

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

17800 

3780 

199000 

208000 

62600 

15000

Perce

0.002

50 

75 

56 

57 

61 

67

0.004

60 

89 

69 

70 

75 

82

0.008

70 

96 

87 

85 

88 

95

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1959 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; O, dec

Date of collection

Aug. 31............

Time 

(24 hour)

1015 

1025 

1515

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

13 

13 

15

Discharge 

(cfs)

39 

17 

13

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perce

0.062

2 

2

0.125

5

1 

4

0.250

17 

10 

14
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4015. CHEYENNE RIVER BELOW ANGOSTURA DAM, S

(Formerly published as 6-4015. Cheyenne River at Angostura Res

LOCATION. At outlet to powerplant downstream from Angostura Dam, 800 feet 

4.6 miles upstream from Fall River, and 6.5 miles southeast of Hot Spri

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,100 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1951 to September 1953, Oct

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 19

Monthly and annual summary of water and euspended-sediment discharge, wate

/Suspended-sediment load based on Infrequent s

Month

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

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

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

39.2 

37.8 

35.9 

30.6 

41.4 

61.4

45.9 

45.5 

72.0 

51.6 

32.1 

21.1

514.7

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

76 

75 

71 

61 

82 

122

91 

90 

143 

103 

64 

42

1020

Load 

(tons)

1.6 

1.5 

2.1 

2.6 

3.1 

3.6

3.5 

3.5 

9.1 

4.8 

1.4 

.6

37.4

Daily 

Mean

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.3 

.2 

.1 

t

0.10

M

t Less than 0.05 ton.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4380. BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR ELM SPRINGS, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 4.2 miles northwest of Elm Springs, Meade County, and 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,210 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1951, July 1956 to September 1960.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date Of 

collection

Oct. 6, 1959.

Jan. 8, 1960.

Sept. 23.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

32.4 

26.2 

56.2 

7.1 

48.0

13.7 

50.3 

33.2 

224 

59.3

161 

16.4

Silica

(sip,)

1.3

5.7

8.5 

5.5 

1.5 

5.5 

2.6

6.7 

1.2

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.06 

.16 

.08 

.32

.07 

.00 

.01 

.04 

.00

.01 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.01 

.45 

.41 

1.9 

.52

1.6 

.29 

.01 

.03 

.00

.00 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

256

255

353 

206 

217 

165 

203

199 

228

Magnesium 

(Mg)

137

123

192 

111 

116 

74 

117

93 

127

Sodium 

(Na)

200 

260 

296 

426 

199

305 

169 

172 

150 

188

175 

243

Potassium 

(K)

17 

17 

15

16 

16 

22 

23 

21

25 

19

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

170 

238 

294 

500 

244

380 

184 

162 

166 

114

164 

149

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

1,370

1,280

1,890 

1,100 

1,190 

834 

1,220

1,050 

1,370

Chloride 

(Cl)

28

32

46 

28 

30 

18 

24

28 

32

Flu

ri

(F

0

Date of 

collection

Oct. 6, 1959....

Jan. 8, I960....

Copper 

(Cu)

0.02

.20

.00

.00

Lead 

(Pb)

0.01

.03

.01

Zinc 

(Zn)

0.22

.21

.13

Arsenic 

(As)

0.07

.06

.14

.09

.07
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4380. BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR ELM SPRINGS, S. DAK

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distille

Date of collection

Oct. 6, 1959.......

......

Time 

(24 hour)

1135 

1010 

1400 

1435 

1300

1430 

1610 

1325 

1100 

1250

1020 

1000 

1045

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

61 

33 

32 

32 

32

32 

39 

46 

72 

70

82 

72 

56

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

32 

27 

56 

7.1 

48

14 

1530 

50 

36 

215

59 

161 

16

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

7 

7 

157 

66 

12

94 

13600 

133 

68 

3750

94 

1960 

33

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

0.6 

.5 

24 

1.3 

1.6

3.6 

56200 

18 

6.6 

2180

15 

850 

1.4

Perce

0.002

31 

18

37

0.004

40 

32

51

0.00

48

75
OKOBOJO CREEK HAS IK 

6-4397.8. COTTONWOOD LAKE NEAR AGAR, 8. DAK

LOCATION. In SEiSEi sec. 19, T. 116 N., R. 75 W. , near bridge on county road, 6 milee east of Agar, S

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1960 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, K

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date of

collection

Oct. 14, 1959

Jan. 14, 1960

Sept. 26.....

Discharge

(cfs)

Silica

<SIO.)

41

17

90

16

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.07

.05

Mannese

(Bin)

0.00

Calcium

(Ca)

99

59

51

MaRneslum

(Mg)

83

39

32

38

Sodium

(Na)

470

no

219

202

Potassium

(K)

76

39

43

39

Bicarbonate

nc<y

760

384

866

937

419

370

Carbonate

(CQ.)

0

0

0

SuUate

(SOJ

846

379

Chloride

(a)

134

78

73

59

Fluo

rid

(F)

0.

.

.
OKOBOJO CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-4396.2. SULLY LAKE NEAR ONIDA, S. DAK.

LOCATION. In SW; sec. 2, T. 114 N., R. 78 W., at dam north of county road, 6 miles west of Onida, Su

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1960 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, 

Date of

collection

Oct. 13, 1959

Apr. 7, 1960.

Sept. 26.....

Discharge

(cfs)

Silica

(SiO.)

5.7

6.4

6.2

9.1

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.12

.25

.02

Mannese

(Mn)

_

_ _

__

.00

Calcium

(Ca)

151

15

31

Magnesium

(Mg)

65

3.3

1 1

8.4

Sodium

(Na)

362

5.9

16

Potassium

(K)

43

6.3

11

Bicarbonate

:HCO,)

139

51

173

127

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

SuUate

(SOJ

1,400

27

58

Chloride

(Cl)

50

1.0

.0

F

r
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 

6-4655. NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR VERDEL, NEBR.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at Pishelville bridge, 6 miles sout

stream from Verdigre Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,900 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1958 to September 1960.

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 99°F July 11; minimum, freezing poin

EXTREMES, 1958-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 99°F July 11, 1960; minimum, freezi

each year.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoho

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

50

46

48

39

33

33

32

32

32

32

33

32

39

33

61

44

76

67

82

66

84

67

83

69

2

47

45

49

41

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

32

36

34

67

50

79

65

86

71

94

73

86

73

3

57

43

51

44

36

33

34

32

32

32

33

32

45

35

66

53

82

66

84

71

84

76

88

72

4

57

47

47

37

34

33

35

33

33

32

33

32

46

40

62

52

80

68

83

71

88

72

91

75

5

64

50

38

37

33

33

35

33

32

32

33

32

49

41

58

49

71

64

84

70

78

71

87

74

6

66

52

37

34

33

32

33

32

33

32

33

32

55

46

53

46

77

64

88

68

86

68

84

71

7

65

55

34

34

34

32

33

33

33

32

32

32

54

46

58

48

77

64

88

76

80

68

86

70

8

56

43

35

34

37

32

33

33

32

32

32

32

53

44

59

51

70

66

86

76

76

69

70

65

9

53

41

39

33

33

32

33

32

33

32

32

32

53

43

62

54

69

64

95

76

78

64

74

61

10

54

46

39

33

33

32

33

33

33

33

32

32

52

42

63

53

68

96

79

81

66

76

61

11

49

38

38

33

34

32

34

33

34

33

32

32

60

48

66

51

67

99

81

83

67

72

64

12

53

42

35

33

34

33

33

32

34

32

33

32

55

50

67

54

68

87

80

82

68

72

58

13

55

44

33

33

34

33

32

32

33

33

33

32

61

51

67

55

78

89

75

81

68

74

61

14

60

46

34

32

36

34

32

32

33

32

34

33

64

50

65

59

83

87

71

80

66

66

62

15

61

50

33

32

35

33

33

32

33

32

33

32

65

53

69

57

76

86

71

77

64

74

~

16

57

47

34

33

37

33

33

32

33

32

33

32

57

48

70

62

71

87

71

78

67

78

63

17

53

42

35

33

36

33

32

32

34

33

33

32

56

44

68

61

77

93

76

79

68

72

62

18

58

44

34

32

34

33

32

32

33

32

33

32

58

47

67

59

83

93

74

71

66

63

59

19

62

48

35

32

34

33

32

32

34

32

32

32

63

51

64

58

79

95

77

73

65

73

56

20

56

48

33

32

33

33

33

32

34

33

32

32

62

53

58

56

85

68

92

77

84

65

76

62
JAMES RIVER BASIN

6-4690. JAMESTOWN RESERVOIR NEAR JAMESTOWN, 

LOCATION. At gaging station, 800 feet north of glory hole on west end of Jamestown Dam on James Rive

County, and 4 miles upstream from Pipestem Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,870 square miles, approximately, of which about 460 square miles is probably noncon

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1960. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 12, 1959

Jan. 11, 1960 

Feb. 2.......

Sept. 30.....

Lake 

content 

(acrefeet)

18,670 

18,400 

18,400 

18,320 

18,211

18,000 

20,750 

26,520 

29,300 

28,950

28,130 

26,600

Silica 

(SiOJ

3.6 

2.6 

2.7 

4.4 

6.8

6.6 

6.7 

7.0 

1.0 

3.1

9.3 

11

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.13 

.10 

.04 

.11

.12 

.07 

.02 

.03 

.02

.03 

.22

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.37 

.98 

.95 

.71

1.7 

1.4 

.87 

.47 

1.1

1.1 

1.9

Calcium 

(Ca>

46 

55 

56 

58 

60

55 

45 

47 

46 

46

47 

50

Magnesium 

(Mg)

36 

36 

39 

39 

41

36 

29 

31 

27 

28

28 

29

Sodium 

(Na)

108 

108 

112 

114 

122

111 

87 

93 

89 

90

92 

95

Potassium 

(K)

19 

20 

20 

20 

21

19 

15 

16 

17 

16

17 

16

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

423 

470 

484 

495 

516

444 

365 

383 

353 

369

380 

387

Carbonate

(cey

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

7 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

118 

119 

130 

134 

141

129 

103 

108 

103 

101

101 

109

Chloride 

(Cl)

31 

34 

35 

36 

38

34 

27 

29 

31 

29

31 

29

F

r
JAKES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4705. JAKES RIVER AT LA MOURE, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, downstream frcn bridge on State Highway 13, 0.5 mile west of La Moure, L

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,740 square miles, approximately, of which about 2,800 square miles is probably nonco

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1953 to September 1960.

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 19; minimum, freezing point on many days d

EXTREMES, 1953-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F July 12, 13, 1957; minimum, freezing point on m

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, November 19

Date of 

collection

Nov. 17, 1959 

Apr. 6, 1960. 

Apr. 8. ......

May 11.......

Discharge 

(cfs)

7.3 

620 

1,380 

397 

28

Silica 

(SiQJ

13 

7.8 

11 

13 

14

Aluml-

"(M)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.16 

.25 

.17 

.03

Manganese 

CMn)

0.33

Calcium 

<Ca)

67 

20 

23 

28 

58

Magnesium 

(Mg)

42 

5.9 

7.4 

10 

26

Sodium 

(Na)

133 

7.9 

11 

17 

61

Potassium 

(K)

11 

7.5 

6.3 

6.4 

8.8

Bicarbonate

(HCOJ

468 

79 

97 

124 

283

Carbonate 

(CQJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

SuUate 

(SOJ

215 

26 

33 

45 

116

Chloride

(a)

61 

.1 

1.2 

2.3 

27

Flu

rid

(F

0
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4705. JAMES RIVER AT LA MODRE, N. DAK. Con

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoho

Month

October 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

50 

48

39

38

34

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

33

33

53

49

73

70

76

70

76

74

76

69

2

49 

47

39

38

34

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

33

33

53

51

72

69

75

71

81

73

77

76

3

50 

46

39

38

34

33

34

33

32

32

32

32

33

33

51

48

70

67

75

69

78

75

78

75

4

52

48

39

34

34

33

34

33

32

32

32

32

33

33

48

47

68

66

75

69

80

74

78

76

5

53

50

35

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

49

48

68

64

76

68

79

74

78

76

6

50

36

35

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

52

48

70

65

82

71

77

75

77

75

7

52

35

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

53

49

71

67

80

72

76

73

75

71

8

43

36

35

34

33

33

32

33

32

32

32

33

33

54

52

69

67

80

75

75

70

71

68

9

41

36

35

34

33

33

32

33

33

32

32

34

33

57

53

68

67

81

75

72

68

68

65

10

39

35

35

34

33

32

32

33

32

32

32

34

33

57

54

67

65

83

76

76

69

68

64

11

36

36

35

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

33

61

54

69

65

80

77

79

72

67

63

12

37

36

36

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

40

34

62

57

71

66

81

75

77

72

63

61

13

38

36

36

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

46

40

63

60

78

69

79

74

76

73

63

60

14

39

36

35

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

50

46

65

61

75

72

80

73

73

69

65

59

15

40

35

35

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

52

50

65

61

74

70

81

73

71

68

65

63

16

40

36

35

33

33

33

32

33

32

32

32

52

51

66

63

72

68

86

76

74

70

66

62

17

38

36

34

34

33

33

32

33

33

32

32

51

49

65

62

70

62

85

79

74

73

64

62

18

39

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

32

32

51

49

64

62

76

68

86

77

74

71

64

62

19

43

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

32

33

32

53

51

67

63

74

70

88

78

73

69

63

60

20

42

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

34

33

55

53

66

64

70

66

83

78

73

70

65

62
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4710. JAMES RIVER AT COLUMBIA, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At bridge on county road, 3.5 miles north of Columbia, Brown County, about 5 miles upstream 

Columbia Road Reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,050 square miles, approximately, upstream from gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952, November 1954 to September 196

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709. No f

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date of

collection

Apr. 21, 1960

July 7.......

Discharge

(cfs)

265

1.5

Silica

(SiO,)

5.4

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

Manganese

(Mn)

Calcium

(Ca>

39

29

Magnesium

(Mg)

23

34

Sodium

(Na)

76

59

78

Potassium

(K)

_

Bicarbonate

:HCO.)

207

406

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

SuUate

(SOJ

137

93

Chloride

(CO

43

33

Flu

ri

(F
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4719. MOCCASIN CREEK NEAR NAHON, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At bridge on county road 14, 2.5 miles south of Nabon, Brown County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March to August 1960 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Discharge records for miscellaneous sites for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, March to Aug

Date 

of 

collection

Mar. 30, I960..

Apr. 6.........

Apr. 20........

July 7.........

Aug. 23........

Discharge 

(cfs)

60.9 

33.9 

52.6 

94.8 

a 24

a 4 

3.9 

14.9 

a 3 

a 2 

5.9

Silica 

(SIO,)

4.5 

8.4 

6.8 

8.6 

8.6

3.9 

4.7 

3.3 

1.1 

10 

23

Iron 

(Fe)

0.24 

.27 

.26 

.02 

.08

.08 

.02 

.09 

.02 

.05 

.11

Calcium 

(Ca)

10 

2.4 

24 

28 

37

49 

57 

91 

70 

60 

104

Mag-> 

nesium 

(Mg)

3.9 

8.0 

10 

7.8

14

18 

25 

42 

49 

55 

74

Strontium 

(Sr)

Sodium 

(Na)

11 

69 

50 

48 

68

89 

111 

185 

267 

320 

441

Potassium 

(K)

12

16 

14 

15 

13

17 

19 

31 

37 

46 

55

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

55 

67 

70 

114 

144

177 

229 

358 

309 

308 

437

Sulfate 

(S0«)

27 

103 

104 

93 

138

190 

220 

384 

525 

594 

813

Chloride 

(CD

5.8 

48 

34 

21 

43

51 

67 

112 

155 

196 

276

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8 

30 

23 

1.6 

6.9

3.5 

1.4 

2.4 

.3 

1.8 

13

Bo

ron 

(B)

0.0

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.3

.5

.8

.9

1.4

a Estimated.
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4737.55. LAKE LOUISE NEAR MILLER, S. DAK.

LOCATION. In NE£SE£ sec. 4, T. 113 N., R. 69 W., near spillway at east end of lake, 6 miles north and 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1960 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, N

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date of 

collection

Oct. 13, 1959

Jan. 14, 1960

Apr. 7.......

Sept. 26.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOJ

7.2

1.5 

6.4

8.8 

4.7 

7.4 

14

2.1

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05

.04 

.06

.13 

.22 

.12 

.41

.10 

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.02

Calcium 

(Ca>

36.7

9.7 

38

44 

6.3 

8.5 

22 

21

25

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15

3.8 

17

21 

2.3 

3.6 

1.5 

4.3

6.0

Sodium 

(Na)

18

7.7 

20

22 

1.7

3.8 

5.7

Potassium 

(K)

18

6.9 

18

21 

5.4

8.2 

9.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCQJ

161 

178 

49 

185 

206

220 

30 

46 

76 

88

113 

112

Carbonate 

(CQJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

58

19 

63

67 

6.0

12 

13

Chloride 

(Cl)

9.8

4.5 

11

13 

.0

.0 

3.7

Fluo

ride 

(F)

0.2

.1 

.2 

.3

.3 

.1 

.0 

.1 

.1

.1 

.
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4743.1. COTTONWOOD LAKE NEAR REDFIELD, 3. OA

LOCATION. In NE^NEi sec. 5, T. 115 N., R. 65 W., near bridge on State Highway 26 at outlet of lake, ab

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; October 1959 to August 1960 (discontinued). 

REMARKS. Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available In district office at Lincoln, N

Chemical analyses. In parts per million, October 1959 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 13, 1959... 

Nov. 19.........

Jan. 13, 1960...

Mar. 11.........

Apr. 6..........

July 7..........

Aug. 17.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S10.)

21 

23

21

30 

4.5 

6.6

9.2 

15

Iron 

(Fe)

0.75 

1.5

.08

.17 

.33 

.08

.10 

.31

Calcium 

(Ca)

37 

45

44

63 

12 

27 

38

40 

34 

35

Magnssium 

(Mg)

73 

89

80

113 

6.8 

34 

31

30 

36 

37

Sodium 

(Na)

470 

560

496

669 

30 

195

210

226

Potassium 

(K)

43 

50

41

55 

8.9 

21

23 

25

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

647 

783 

598 

729 

707

977 

78 

318 

346 

347

346 

364 

384

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

35

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

609 

748

665

930 

49 

284

295 

309

Chloride 

(CD

186 

240

213

298 

14 

88

92 

100

FhlOrlde

(F)

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.7

.8 

.1 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NOJ

1.9 

2.4 

.3 

.9 

1.2

1.3 

5.1 

.5 

.1

.9 

1.5 

3.5

Bo

ro

(B

0.8

1.2 

.8

1.0 

1.1

1.4 

.1

.3

.4

.3

.4

.4
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4745. TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD, S. DAK

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, at north edge of Redfield, Spink County, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,540 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1959 to August 1960 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, November 1959 

Date of 

collection

Nov. 17, 1959

Jan. 12, 1960 

Feh. 9..... . .

Apr. 6.......

Apr. 26......

July 6.......

July 26......

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.2 

.2 

.3 

1.2

.4

1,150 

1,740 

324 

212 

.8

1.9 

1.3 

.6

Silica 

(SlOb)

22 

16 

19 

16 

20

6.3

14 

11

5.6 

7.1 

8.3

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.33 

.27 

.24 

.14 

.41

1.8

.07 

.13

.08 

.08 

.07

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

54 

44 

45 

39 

42

19

31 

51

38 

42 

48

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

18 

19 

17 

21

4.8

15 

18

17 

22 

26

Sodium 

(Na)

818 

670 

697 

609 

651

14 

7.2 

38 

59 

210

131 

200 

330

Potassium 

(K)

46 

42 

50 

38 

42

7.3

11

17

15 

17 

22

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

501 

323 

399 

372 

347

68 

74 

118 

152 

243

184 

240 

287

Carbonate 

(CQJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

,270 

,110 

,120 

,010 

,110

21

108 

354

229 

342 

554

Chloride 

(Cl)

225 

187 

193 

168 

177

2.3

29 

72

53 

79 

113

Flu

rid

(F

5

4

5

4

3

1

1

1
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4759. LAKE BYHON NEAR HURON, S. DAK.

LOCATION. In NEjNEj sec. 25, T. 113 N., R. 61 W., at bridge on county road, about 6 miles east and 14 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; September 1959 to September 1960 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available In district office at Lincoln, 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1959 t

Date of

collection

Sept. 26,

Dec. 14......

Jan. 12, 1960

June 14......

July 7.......

Sept. 26.....

Discharge

(cfs)

Silica

(SiQ,)

22

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

_

.18

Mannese

(Mn)

0.00

Calcium

(Ca)

_

52

Magnesium

(MR)

_

94

Sodium

(Na)

_

'

322

343

Potassium

(K)

_

_

40

Bicarbonate

IHCQ,)

800

328

269

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

_

922

Chloride

(Cl)

_

181

131

Flu

rld

(F
JAKES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4760. JAKES RIVER AT HURON, 8. OAK. 

(Formerly published as 6-4760. James River upstream from diversion, 

LOCATION. Just upstream from Chicago and North Western Railway Co. bridge, 135 feet upstream from gaging 

Beadle County, and 300 feet upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 14. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,800 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: April 1950 to September 1951, August 1956 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Kaximum, 1,680 ppm Kar. 1-27; minimum, 147 ppm Apr. 5-7.

Hardness: Kaximum, 651 ppm Kar. 28; minimum, 63 ppm Apr. 1-4.

Specific conductance: Kaximum daily, 2,460 micromhos Kar. 16-18, 25; minimum daily, 176 micromhos Kar. 

Water temperatures: Kaximum, 80°F on several days during July and September; minimum, freezing point o

EXTREMES, 1956-60. Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1959-60): Kaximum, 1,680 ppm Kar. 1-27, 1960; minimum, 14

Hardness: Kaximum, 790 ppm Kar. 1-14, 1959; minimum, 63 ppm Apr. 1-4, 1960.

Specific conductance: Kaximum daily, 2,640 micromhos Kar. 1, 1959; minimum daily, 176 micromhos Kar. 3

Water temperatures: Kaximum, 83°F July 17, 1957; minimum, freeslng point on many days during winter mo

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available In district office at Lincoln, Nebr. 

channel near the sampling site and, therefore, does not pass the gaging station. Records of discharge 

in W8P 1709.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1959a 

Nov. 1-30 a..... 

Dec. 1-31 a..... 

Jan. 1-16, 1960a 

Jan. 17-24 a....

Jan. 25-31 a.... 

Feb. 1-29 a..... 

Kar. 1-27 a.....

May 1-16........

Mean 

disc barge 

(cfs)

400 

2,983

4,455 

5,790 

3,676 

1,683 

1,225

812 

548

Silica

S1O,)

17

7.2 

7.0

10

Iron 

(Pe)

0.06 

.04 

.09 

.10 

.06

.09 

.13 

.10

.12

.13 

.12

.07 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

84

22 

17

35

Magnesium 

(Mg)

58

8.5 

6.2

16

Sodium 

(Na)

210 

198 

195 

200 

217

231 

248 

284 

260 

15

20 

14 

18 

30 

44

50 

47

Potassium 

(K)

17

8.9

6.7

13

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

269 

298 

313 

307 

321

345 

371 

420 

498 

86

68 

70 

78 

98 

115

131 

159

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

480 

494 

483 

508 

551

617 

655 

688 

613 

44

40 

36 

53 

90 

123

127 

112

Chloride 

(Cl)

95 

92 

94 

95 

103

114 

125 

151 

145 

8.0

11 

5.5 

7.8 

13 

20

26 

26

Fluorlde 

(P)

0.4

.0 

.1

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.2

7.4 

6.4

1.9

Boron 

(B)

0.72 

.7

.96 

.66 

.81

.79 

.62 

.62 

.55 

.15

.12 

.07 

.13 

.17 

.2

.27 

.19
May 17-31, 1960.

June 27- July 13.

Aug. 1-15, 17-31

Sept. 1-19, 21-

26, 28-29.....

Weighted aver414

108

33.8

8.6

_

_

__

7.1

.03

.02

.00

.02

.01

_

_

__

66

__

_

__

_

___

30

_

59

75

98

96

__

_

__

18

_

202

236

279

316

331

0

0

0

0

0

114

140

173

173

33

34

40

60

56

_

__

_

__

.3

_

_

_ 

__

__

.3

.

.

.

.

.

.

Not included in weighted average.

Includes estimates where data are missing. Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to Se

Month

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

Day

1

50 

40 

40

37 

35 

33

37 

47 

69

70 

75 

76

2

SO 

40 

38

35 

35

33

34 

52 

69

73 

77 

76

3

51 

41

40

34 

36 

34

34 

52 

70

72 

77 

77

4

52

40 

40

35 

37 

33

34 

54 

70

71 

77 

80

5

54 

32 

38

32 

35 

34

34 

55 

69

73 

76 

79

6

55 

32 

39

35 

35 

35

36 

50 

69

73 

77 

79

7

56 

35 

40

37 

35 

35

39 

50 

67

72 

77 

74

8

SO 

37 

39

35 

36 

35

40 

52 

68

73

64

9

44 

39

39

35 

35 

35

39 

54 

67

74

64

10

44 

40 

39

35 

34 

36

39 

55 

66

76

65

11

44 

38

39

35 

33 

35

44 

55 

65

77

67

12

43 

36 

39

38 

33

35

47 

58 

66

77

65

13

40 

36 

36

36 

35 

35

47 

56 

68

76

65

14

41 

35 

39

35

35 

34

50 

61 

68

74

65

15

45 

35 

39

34 

35 

35

51 

61 

69

74

65

16

45 

34 

39

34 

35 

35

52 

65 

64

75

65

17

44 

34 

36

34 

34 

35

49 

63 

65

76

64

18

44 

36 

39

33 

35 

35

51 

62 

67

75

64

19

SO 

37 

39

33 

32 

35

52 

61 

71

79

62

20

44 

39 

38

33 

34 

36

57 

61 

71.

77

62

21

46 

36 

38

33 

34 

38

55 

60 

68

78

65

4

4

3

3

3

3

5

6

6

7

6
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4785. JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 50 feet upstream from highway bridge, 500 feet upstream from Dawson Cree

DRAINAGE AREA, 21,550 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; August 1956 to September I960.

Water temperatures: January 1953 to September 1960.

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F July 23, 24, 26; minimum, freezing point on man

EXTREMES, 1953-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F Aug. 1, 2, 1957; minimum, freezing point on man

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1709.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date of 

collection

Nov. 2, 1959.

Jan. 19, 1960

Sept. 18..... 

Sept. 21.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

12 

21 

22 

17 

20

17 

4,510 

3,270 

719 

712

63 

36 

30 

31

Silica 

(SiOi.)

19

9.7

11 

6.8

14

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.13

.31 

.09

.07 

.11

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

179

222 

253 

265

290 

31 

38

92

99 

118

159

Magnesium 

(Mg)

87

93 

97 

99

111

8.9 

12

34

45 

49

36

Sodium 

(Na)

156 

113 

175 

228 

250

300 

16 

25 

70 

72

110 

124 

116 

133

Potassium 

(K)

21

10

14 

16

18

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

178 

280 

283 

398 

423

492 

108 

122 

204 

232

309 

330 

274 

305

Carx>nate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

SuUate

<soj

868

980 

1,030 

1,040

1,140 

61 

90

286

337 

401

481

Chloride 

(Cl)

70

72 

111 

150

180 

5.4 

11

36

59 

69

85

Flu

rid

(F

1
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4785. JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND, S. DAK. Con

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol

Month

October

Minimum .... 

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

JuneMaximum ....

Minimum * ...

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

57

54

46

44

32

32

33

33

32

32

32

32

34

34

51

50

70 

68

78

77

81

79

78

76

2

54

53

46

45

32

32

33

33

32

32

32

32

34

34

53

51

70

70

78

77

82

81

79

78

3

53

51

46

46

32

32

34

33

32

32

32

32

34

34

56

53

71 

70

79

78

85

82

79

4

54

52

46

41

32

32

35

34

32

32

32

32

35

34

56

54

71 

71

80

79

84

82

80

5

58

54

41

38

32

32

34

33

32

32

32

32

38

35

56

55

71 

71

80

80

84

82

81

6

58

56

38

37

32

32

34

32

32

32

32

32

40

38

56

54

71

80

80

82

80

7

58

57

38

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

43

55

54

71

80

80

80

79

8

58

51

37

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

43

56

55

72

80

79

79

79

9

51

48

37

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

43

58

56

72

81

79

78

73

10

51

50

37

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

43

59

58

71

83

81

76

70

11

50

47

37

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

46

60

59

70

84

83

76

69

12

48

47

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

47

61

60

70

85

84

76

69

13

48

47

36

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

49

63

61

69

85

83

76

67

14

50

48

35

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

50

64

63

70

83

82

77

67

66

15

51

50

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

53

65

64

71

83

82

76

66

65

16

51

50

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

53

65

65

73

83

83

75

66

65

17

50

49

34

34

33

32

32

32

33

32

33

32

51

65

65

72

83

83

75

66

66

18

49

47

34

33

33

33

32

32

33

33

33

33

47

65

65

72

84

82

75

66

64

19

51

49

33

32

33

33

32

32

34

33

33

33

49

65

65

72

85

84

75

64

62

20

51

50

32

32

33

33

32

32

34

34

33

33

51

65

64

74

86

85

74

64

62
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

6-6066. LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CORRECTIONVILLE, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 31, 0.2 mile upstream from Ba

Woodbury County, and 0.8 mile downstream from Plerson Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,500 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1954 to June 1955.

Water temperatures: May 1951 to September 1960.

Sediment records: May 1950 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 24; minimum, freezing poi

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 6,380 ppm May 21; minimum daily, 11 ppm De

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 69,700 tons May 21; minimum dally, 5 tons Dec. 19, 

EXTREMES, 1950-60. Water temperatures (1951-60): Maximum, 84°F July 31, 1955; minim

winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 13,300 ppm June 22, 1957; minimum dally (1

Sediment loads; Maximum dally, 257,000 tons June 19, 1954; minimum dally, less tha

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 11,500 ppm May 2

October 1959 to September 1960 given in TOP 1710. Flow affected by ice Nov. 6 to 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

November ..... 

December .....

February. ...... 

March .........

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

September .....

1

42

34

32

78

2

32

79

3

44 

35

32

78

4

40

32

78

5

36

34

32

78

6

32

78

7

34 

32

32

77

8

32

74

9

3$

32

32 

32

67

10

32

64

11

36

34

32

66

12

32

62

13

32 

33

32

61

14

32

62

15

33 

33

32

59

Day

16

32

64

17

32 

33

32

65

18

32

64

19

33 

33

32

61

20

32

62

2

3

3

3

6
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6066. LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CORRECTIONVILLE, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September I960 

/fhere no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

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..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

die 

charge

(cfs)

103

111

115

114

114

110

106

223

266

248

196

172

154

148

140

130

120

113

108

106

101

106

108

107

104

104

100

100

98

99

107

4031

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

68

55

49

64

78

81

81

200

160

90

48

38

42

46

62

78

64

50

64

79

92

105

92

80

65

50

43

36

40

45

49

-

Tons 

per 

day

19

16

15

20

24

24

23

S 129

A 115

A 60

25

18

17

18

23

27

21

15

19

23

25

30

27

23

18

14

12

10

11

12

14

847

JANUARY

600

500

400

300

340

360

355

350

345

340

335

330

325

320

315

310

305

300

295

290

285

270

250

230

210

190

170

160

165

170

175

9290

270

250

230

220

215

280

325

230

200

215

230

215

200

210

220

175

160

170

185

205

225

190

160

175

190

180

175

195

215

220

225

437

338

248

178

197

272

312

217

186

197

208

192

176

181

187

146

132

138

147

161

173

139

108

109

108

92

80

84

96

101

106

5446

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

108

103

100

110

155

85

90

105

120

140

155

100

80

85

100

150

140

130

130

135

150

160

170

180

190

180

175

175

175

180

4056

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

53

47

41

60

190

140

88

66

43

42

41

47

53

52

52

47

42

40

38

32

27

30

34

36

38

37

36

33

30

28

Tons 

per 

day

15

13

11

18

80

32

21

19

14

16

17

13

11

12

14

19

16

14

13

12

11

13

16

17

19

18

17

16

14

14

535

FEBRUARY

180

180

180

175

170

170

170

170

170

170

165

160

160

160

155

150

145

140

140

140

140

135

135

130

125

125

120

120

120

4400

205

185

190

195

205

215

180

140

145

170

170

175

180

185

160

130

120

110

120

125

110

91

89

87

94

100

92

83

110

100

90

92

92

94

99

83

64

67

78

76

76

78

80

67

53

47

42

45

47

42

33

32

31

32

34

30

27

36

1767

DECEMBER

Mean 

.discharge

(cfs)

185

190

185

180

160

150

160

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

248

380

685

805

750

650

7788

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

27

34

40

32

24

24

25

28

31

24

18

24

31

28

25

20

16

14

11

14

17

16

16

16

15

__

280

1320

1170

440

300

Tons 

per 

day

13

17

20

16

10

10

11

13

14

11

8

11

14

13

11

9

7

6

5

6

8

7

7

7

7

50

287

2440

2540

891

526

6995

MARCH

120

120

120

120

115

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

200

2500

14200

13500

8440

41745

135

105

72

72

72

51

30

34

38

33

28

46

64

54

45

70

95

76

57

42

27

28

29

24

18

18

400

1100

950

810

1030

44

34

23

23

22

15

9

10

11

10

8

14

19

16

13

21

28

23

17

12

8

8

9

7

5

5

A 216

A 7420

36400

29500

23500

97450

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6066. LITTLE. SIOUX RIVER AT CORRECTIONVILLE, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6.. 7.'.

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

7660

8440

9080

8600

6300

4800

4970

4390

2980

21'80

1790

1440

1520

1410

1290

1330

1410

1330

1260

1220

1150

1050

948

884

820

775

730

715

700

685

81857

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1510

1110

850

660

650

890

670

660

830

710

670

580

1860

950

630

530

620

580

460

445

420

375

370

350

340

275

265

250

255

195

Tons 

per 

day

31200

25300

20800

15300

11100

11500

8990

7820

6680

4180

3240

2260

A 7630

A 3620

2190

1900

2360

2080

1560

1470

1300

1060

947

835

753

575

522

483

482

361

178498

JULY

852

775

715

657

618

579

540

518

496

474

463

631

754

700

805

916

884

1010

1080

948

820

790

745

657

579

518

474

430

400

390

370

20588

370

390

290

240

230

215

215

225

205

220

170

1380

1140

460

370

500

540

1290

1180

820

560

455

415

435

340

300

305

275

275

275

305

851

816

560

426

384

336

313

315

275

282

213

S 2470

S 2340

869

804

1240

1290

S 3640

S 3480

2100

1240

971

835

772

532

420

390

319

297

290

305

29375

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

685

6S5

670

670

685

700

685

670

685

685

657

631

592

566

529

709

821

852

980

1660

5670

7100

6200

5060

6850

9240

9400

7800

6400

5500

5060

89097

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

170

160

165

170

190

245

185

160

160

140

120

120

115

110

110

1080

1280

520

750

2190

6380

1250

640

650

3820

1600

680

385

335

375

400

Tons 

per 

day

314

296

298

308

351

463

342

289

296

259

213

204

184

168

157

A 2070

A 2840

1200

1980

S 12100

S 89700

24000

10700

8880

S 68400

39900

17300

8110

5790

5570

5460

308142

AUGUST

330

311

293

275

293

653

400

340

302

284

266

248

232

223

204

200

200

203

201

232

223

220

200

208

420

533

302

2220

2560

884

852

14312

230

235

225

255

635

2300

540

260

215

180

180

165

185

210

_

105

78

66

88

1110

930

200

4880

2400

900

855

~

205

197

178

189

S 634

S 4470

583

239

175

138

129

110

116

126

110

100

100

100

100

120

63

46

36

S 56

S 1580

S 1520

163

S 33900

16600

2150

1970

66203

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

4800

4160

3300

2620

2130

1790

1560

1440

1290

1220

1150

1120

1120

1120

1050

1050

1150

1330

1370

1330

1220

1150

1080

1010

948

916

980

916

948

916

46184

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

385

445

515

555

550

565

545

470

435

490

470

485

460

405

380

425

405

520

610

515

430

365

330

335

300

285

365

410

405

375

Tons 

per 

day

4990

5000

4590

3780

3160

2730

2300

1830

1520

1610

1460

1470

1390

1220

1080

1200

1260

1870

2260

1850

1420

1130

962

914

768

705

966

1010

1040

927

56412

SEPTEMBER

657

553

474

420

370

330

302

311

302

275

275

320

380

360

350

330

330

360

340

340

350

360

441

518

579

670

745

790

820

805

13457

490

335

260

220

175

150

130

195

120

105

99

94

105

140

115

110

130

140

140

130

140

99

165

265

270

365

505

470

485

460

869

500

333

249

175

134

106

164

98

78

74

81

108

136

109

98

116

136

129

119

132

96

196

371

422

660

1020

1000

1070

1000

" 

9779

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 761449

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6066. LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CORRECTIONVILLE, IOWA~

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 19

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

Date of collection

Aug. 28... .........

Time 

(24 hour)

1800 

1800 

1350 

1000 

1000

0700 

1915 

0900 

1930 

1930

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

40 

40 

44 

54 

54

57 

64 

73 

73 

73

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

16000 

16000 

4970 

5800 

5800

7100 

8120 

916 

4460 

4460

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1160 

1160 

595 

6800 

6800

1400 

2630 

8420 

6110 

6110

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percen

0.002

46 

26

0.004

58 

37 

42 

48 

31

59 

59 

32 

35 

23

0.008 
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, WO

LOCATION. At gaging station, 500 feet downstream from Slate Creek and 1.4 miles nort

DRAINAGE AREA. 21.3 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April to June 1957, November 1957 to Septembe

water temperatures: June to September 1957, May to September 1958, May to Septembe

Sediment records: June 1957 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F July 18, 25.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 250 ppo Sept. 16; minimum daily, not deter

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 1.3 tons Sept. 16; minimum daily, less than 0.05 to

EXTREMES, 1957-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F July 23, 1959, July 16, 25, 19

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 250 ppa Sept. 18, 1960; minimum daily, not 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 14 tons May 17, 1958; minimum daily, less than 0.05 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in 

5, 12, Apr. 1-3.

Temperature (°F) of water. April to September 

July........... 1 M»)r

September .....

1

57

2

62

3

63

4

59

5

63

6

54

7

63

8

46

9

46

10

58

11

52

12

46

13

45

14

47

15

55

Day

16

41

17

50

18

46

19

43

20

52

2

4
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, WYO. Continued

Suspended sedinent, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/Hhere no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.8

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.8

4.1

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.1

143.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6

--

--

4

__

6

__

--

~

~

~

Tons 

per 

day

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

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.1

JANUARY

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

86.4

--

10

--

~

 

_ 

8

~

--

10

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

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.1

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

4.3

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

88.7

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

--

71.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

16

__

--

._

_

_

2

Tons 

per 

day

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

2.3

FEBRUARY

~

--

~

"

-_

__

 -

13

 -

.._

~

__

 .

~

9

--

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

2.3

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

79.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.S

3

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

14

12

7.0

150.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8

MARCH

 

 -

--

- 

--

3

 

--

_

10

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

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

2.6

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0 1

1

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

2

3.0

T Less than 0.05 ton.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

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..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4.0

5.5

6.5

13

21

24

23

20

21

23

17

17

16

15

10

9.0

9.0

8.5

11

13

17

18

18

16

12

11

12

13

10

12

425.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.3

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.7

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

108.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

~

Tons 

per 

day

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.8

JULY

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

-

T

T

T

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

1.4

MAY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

11

12

13

15

16

15

19

23

23

27

29

33

36

33

29

30

26

26

26

23

23

24

23

22

20

19

20

19

19

19

17

694

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.5

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

.9

1.0

44.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

7

Tons 

per 

day

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

13.0

AUGUST

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

" 0.5

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

17

17

17

15

15

15

14

15

18

16

15

13

13

11

14

13

.5

.0

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.5

.0

.0

.0

.6

.6

328.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

C 6

~

Tons 

per 

day

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.3

SEPTEMBER

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.3

1.8

1.6

1.0

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.4

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.1

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.7

54.8

8

8

8

8

6

8

6

6

8

8

8

8

24

80

158

250

100

C 16

C 16

C 16

C 16

62

34

69

110

136

180

80

24

~

, 1

.3

.7

1.3

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

1.

.

.

.

8.7

Less than 0.05 ton. 

C Composite period.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6435. NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR GOOSE EGG, W

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.3 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2.5 miles downstream from Po

County, and 13 miles southwest of Casper.

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 15,398 square miles, of wbicb 4,654 square miles is probably noncontributin

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to August 1951, October 1957 to April 1960 (disc

Water temperatures; June 1950 to September 1952, April to September 1953, August 1956 to April 196

Sediment records: June 1950 to September 1953, August 1956 to September 1958. 

EXTREMES, October 1959 to April I960. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 438 ppm Mar. 1-27; minimum, 353 pp

Hardness: Maximum, 235 ppm Mar. 1-27; minimum, 200 ppm Oct. 21-31, Mar. 28 to Apr. 15.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 667 micromhos Mar. 22; minimum daily, 480 micromhos Oct. 26.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 58°F Oct. 4; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to 

EXTREMES, 1950-53, 1956-60. Dissolved solids (1957-60): Maximum, 1,710 ppm Jan. 1, 1958; minimum, 2

Hardness (1957-60): Maximum, 740 ppm Jan. 1, 1958; minimum, 156 ppm June 1-15, 1958.

Specific conductance (1957-60): Maximum daily, 2,030 micromhos Nov. 22, 1957; minimum daily, 257 m

Water temperatures: Maximum (1953, 1957-60), 77°F June 11, 1953; minimum (1950-52, 1956-60), freez

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductan

Wyo. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1710.

Chemical analy

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-14, 1959.

Dec. 23-26......

Jan. 1-31, 1960.

Mar. 28- Apr. 15.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

771 

1,014 

1,375 

1,407 

1,201

1,011 

812 

797 

802 

798

787 

812 

842 

841 

541

550 

986

Silica 

S1O.)

11 

12

11 

11

LI 

11

11 

LI

12 

12 

L2 

L2 

L2

L2 

LI

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01

.01 

.01

.01 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.04 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

58 

55 

53 

53 

54

54 

56 

56 

55 

56

54 

54 

57 

56 

58

62 

52

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

22 

17 

18 

17

18 

18 

16 

18 

17

20 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

40 

35 

34 

36 

36

36 

37

36 

36

36 

36 

38 

38 

39

46 

34

Potassium 

(K)

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9 

3.0

2.9 

3.1

3.1 

3.9

2.7 

3.3 

1.8 

1.8 

2.1

3.4 

3.0

ses, in parts per million. C

Blcarbonate 

(HCOJ

150 

148 

145 

152 

153

154 

154 

156 

156 

154

152 

150 

151 

153 

154

156 

147

Carbonate

<ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

163 

149 

139 

141 

146

149 

158 

155 

152 

153

149 

149 

154 

154 

163

183 

138

Chloride 

(Cl)

10 

9.2 

9.1 

9.3 

9.8

9.4 

10 

9.0 

11 

10

9.2 

8.8

10 

10 

11

11 

9.4

tetober 1959 

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.7 

.7 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

.4

.3 

.4

.3 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3

Nitrate 

(NOJ

1.2 

1.2 

.9 

.7 

1.0

.5 

.7

.6 

1.0

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

1.0

1.1 

.6

B

r

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6435. NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR GOOSE EGG, WYO. 

Temperature (°F) of water. October 1959 to Apri

October .......

November ..... 

December .....

February. ......

June ..........

1

47

37

34

2

SO

37

35

3

54

37

33

4

58

32

32

5

51

32

32

6

54

34

32

7

40

35

34

8

48

33

36

9

49

35

32

10

49

34

34

11

51

35

34

12

52

34

32

13

51

33

36

14

54

32

34

15

52

35

34

Day

16

46

35

32

17

47

32

32

18

51

35

32

19

51

34

32

20

50

34

32

2

4

3

3
MISSOURI RIVER BASIH

PLATTE RIVER BASIH Continued 

6-7580. KIOWA CREEK AT ELBEHT, OOLO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.2 Bile southeast of Elbert, Elbert County, and 0.5 Bile upstream

froB West Kiowa Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 28.6 square Biles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 8edl»ent records: April 1956 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Sedl»ent concentrations: MaxlmuB dally, 4,700 ppm Mar. 24; minimum dally, no

flow on Bany days.

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 1,400 tons Mar. 24; Binlmum dally, 0 tons on Bany days. 

EXTREMES, 1956-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 6,500 ppm July 31, 1957; Binlmum

dally, no flow on many days each year. 

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 1,400 tons Mar. 24, 1960; minimum daily, 0 tons on Bany days

each year. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 6,860 ppm Mar. 26. Records

of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given In KSP 1710. Ho flow during

periods October to December and July to September; record is omitted.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

II..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

IT..

IB..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

Mean, 

discharge

(cf.)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

MARCH

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

2.9

78

114

77

54

36

22

8.2

2.8

3.0

398.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

- 

_

--

«

- 

__

--

~

~

3900

4700

390U

4460

2500

1450

757

402

465

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

E .4

1 18

S IIOO

1400

810

5 710

240

86

S 18

3.0

S 5.4

4390.8

Estimated.

Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7580. KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO. Continued

Susnended sediment, wat

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1.2

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

--

11. 5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

122

88

60

68

120

170

115

125

82

160

50

45

190

52

74

68

87

28

40

30

5

5

7

27

83

59

41

42

66

43

Tons 

per

day

0.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

T

T

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

.1

.1

T

T

.1

T

2.8

sr vear October 1959 to Seotembe

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.4

.5

5.0

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.5

2.2

1.8

2.0

.9

.8

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

20.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

53

22

14

18

51

53

610

265

125

50

28

25

28

18

26

105

410

110

_

35

23

14

10

12

17

11

12

16

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

T

0.1

.1

8.2

.4

.1

T

.1

2.4

.5

E .5

E .2

E .1

E .1

13.1

r 1960 Continued

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

7

4

5

3

5

7

7

3

2

3

3

48

__

~

Tons 

per

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

Total discharge for year (cfs days). 

Total load for year (tons)..........

432.0

4406.7

Estimated

Less than 0.05 ton.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7580. KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO. Contin

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1605 

1700 

1450 

1615 

1615

1730 

0845 

1520 

1640 

1345

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

57 

55 

55

54 

39 

54 

57

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

83 

121 

45 

60 

60

64 

34 

15 

16 

5.8

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

3870 

5340 

2970 

4330 

4330

6860 

2250 

1140 

1120 

732

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Pe

0.002

56 

49 

55 

47 

18

39 

54 

56 

61 

70

0.004

64 

59 

64 

58 

34

46 

59 

69 

69 

81

0.

(Method 

Date of collection

May 17.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1450 

1615 

1730 

1145 

1520

1345 

1135

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

8 

13 

11 

9 

9

5 

3

Discharge 

(cfs)

45 

60 

64 

22 

15

5.8 

3.2

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Pe

0.062

0 

0 

3

1 

1

0.125

0 

0

0.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, I960

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7582. KIOWA CREEK AT KIOWA, COLO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, at cableway 0.7 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway S6 and

0.7 mile south of Kiowa, Elbert County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Ill square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Sediment records: April 1956 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Sediment concentrations; Maximum dally, 11,800 ppm Mar. 23; minimum dally,

no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 18,500 tons Mar. 24; minimum dally, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1956-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 15,000 ppm Aug. 1, 1956; minimum

dally, no flow on many days each year. 

Sediment loads; Maximum dally, 43,000 tons July 31, 1956; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days

each year. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 19,800 ppm Mar. 24. Records

of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1710. Flow affected

by Ice Dec. 16-27, Jan. 1 to Mar. 20. No flow during period July to September; record is omitted.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

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..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf»)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

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

c

0

0

.1

0.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

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

T

T

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

.2

.1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C «1

C .1

C .1

C .2

C .2

C .2

C .2

.1

.1

.1

.3

4.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

2

Less than 0.50 ton. 

Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7582. KIOWA CREEK AT KIOWA, COLO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/ffhere no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

C 0.2

C .2

C .2

C .2

C .2

C .2

C .2

C .2

C .2

C .2

C .2

C .2

C .2

C .2

C .2

C .5

C .5

C .5

C .5

C .5

C .5

C .5

C .5

C .5

C .5

C .8

C .8

C .8

C .8

C .8

C .8

12.8

50

47

28

20

17

13

13

11

11

11

.0

.6

1

.4

.4

.6

.4

.8

.6

.0

.8

.6

.2

.0

.0

.0

.6

.6

.6

.0

352.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

APRIL

__

"

._

_

335

195

195

235

240

280

220

210

_

_

~

Tons pelday

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

4

260

260

150

80

50

26

20

12

10

8

6

4

12

4

4

4

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

~

956

FEBRUARY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

C 0.9

C .9

C .9

C .9

C .9

C .9

C .9

C .9

C .9

C .9

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

C .3

14.7

2.6

1.8

2.6

2.6

4.2

11

17

6.6

7.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.8

5.S

9.0

24

26

17

20

13

4.2

5.0

3.4

1.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

211.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

349

HAY

"

780

1070

200

650

760

180

120

300

110

120

~

_

120

-

Tons 

per 

day

1

1

12

1

1

1

1

1

23

49

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

7

42

53

8

6

10

1

2

1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

231

MARCH

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

C 0.2

C .2

C .2

C

C

1.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

4.5

5.0

6.0

20

70

139

182

322

56S

249

311

150

139

67

33

52

2363.0

0.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

__

- 

__

3150

5800

11600

10UOU

9170

8490

6100

4050

2600

2100

JUNE

20

73

220

Tons 

per 

day

110

380

1180

2850

10100

S 16500

6200

5 SOOO

2470

1520

470

187

260

50325

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). ................................................... 2961.6

Total load for year (tons) . ............................................................ 51531

Computed by subdividing day. 

Less than 0.50 ton. 

Composite period.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7582. KIOWA CREEK AT KIOWA, COLO. Continu

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, de

P, pipet S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distil

Date of collection

Mar. 27............

Mar. 29............

Time 

(24 hour)

1225 

1025 

1303 

1245 

1735

1025 

1815 

1815 

2100 

1515

1435 

1705

Water 

temperature

32

--

38 

47

60

56 

47

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

274 

182 

215 

322 

1060

50 

366 

366 

476 

122

79 

59

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

3170 

3140 

8840 

6510 

19800

5680 

10700 

10700 

11500 

3500

2660 

1260

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Per

0.002

20 

29 

21 

29 

17

30 

26 

13 

26 

37

34 

46

0.004

23 

32 

24 

33 

21

35 

30 

21 

30 

41

39 

50

0.00

2

3

2

3

2

4

3

2

3

4

4

5

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 195

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, de

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distil

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1150 

1815 

2100 

1515 

1435

1505 

0855 

1040 

0920 

0925 

1225

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

12 

8 

7 

7 

21

13 

6 

6 

5 

6 

6

Discharge 

(cfs)

223 

366 

476 

122 

79

11 

6.6 

3.4 

31 

15 

5.0

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Per

0.062

0

0.125

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0

0.2
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7640. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT JULESBURG, COLO

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 51, 0.9 mile southeast of Julesburg, Sedgwick C

line, and 8 miles downstream from Lodgepole Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 23,138 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,620 ppm Jan. 1-22; minimum, 1,140 ppm Mar. 30 to Apr. 

Hardness: Maximum, 778 ppm Jan. 1-22; minimum, 543 ppm Hay 21-29.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,130 micromhos Jan. 6; minimum daily, 1,290 micromhos Apr. 1, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F Aug. 27; minimum, freezing point on several days during January to 

EXTREMES, 1945-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,860 ppm Apr. 13, 1955; minimum, 429 ppm June 16, 1956

Hardness: Maximum, 846 ppm Feb. 20, 1955; minimum, 173 ppm Har. 1-12, 1947.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,350 micromhos Apr. 13, 1955; minimum daily, 617 micromhos Aug

Water temperatures: Haximum (1946-49, 1950-60), 93°F July 28, Aug. 1, 1953; minimum, freezing point 

REHARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Lincoln, Neb

September 1960 given in WSP 1710.

Chemical analyses, in

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1959.

Nov. 14-30. .....

Jan. 1-22, 1960.

Jan. 23-Feb. 5.. 

Feb. 6-Har. 5...

Mar. 30- Apr. 8..

May 30-June 16..

July 1-31.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

149 

120 

247 

281 

236

396 

408 

963 

816 

1,024

432 

193 

573 

325 

320

122 

41.9

Silica 

(S10.)

30

19 

22

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.01

.01

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

211 

143

151

Magnesium 

(Mg)

60

. 47 

49

Sodium 

(Na)

175 

174 

186 

196 

169

169 

182 

135 

167 

136

169 

174 

140 

179 

147

171 

176

Potassium 

(K)

18

9.6 

13

parts

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

282 

298 

330 

344 

374

318 

314 

2SO 

305 

254

291 

263 

245 

273 

255

270 

252

er million, water year October 195

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

794

549 

601

Chloride 

(Cl)

68 

49

52

Fluorlde 

(P)

0.7 

.9

~

.8

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.0 

7.7

3.3

B

ro

(B

0.

.

.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7640. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT JULE8BURG, COLO . Cont

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 to S

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 1-31, I960.

Weighted average a.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

16.5 

16.1

279

Silica 

(SiO,)

30

Iron 

(Pe)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

183

Magnesium 

(Mg)

55

Sodium 

(Na)

167 

170

167

Potassium 

(K)

18

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

201 

241

296

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

741

Chloride 

(Cl)

69

Fluorlde 

W

0.6

Nitrate 

(NOJ

1.5

Boron 

(B)

0.23

a Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to Sep

Month

November ..... 

December .....

April .......... 

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

June .......... 

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

September .....

Day

1

51

42 

42

34

48 

58 

74

83

2

49 

56 

45

33

34

47 

57 

73

85 

84

3

56 

55 

48

33 

35

52 

64 

72

65 

84

4

58 

45 

39

33 

37

55

59 

80

85 

82

5

61 

38 

36

33

38

58 

62 

65

76

6

64 

40 

43

36

40

61 

64 

61

83 

80

7

57 

42 

44

38

60 

50 

61

84 

77

8

55 

52

44

39 

41 

33

58 

60 

66

70 

62

9

56

47 

42

37 

40 

33

59

75

74

10

52 

51 

43

38 

36 

33

56

68

84 

76

1 1

54 

49 

43

38 

37 

37

61

82 

71

12

56 

39

42

39

38 

32

59

69

81 

74

13

57 

35 

39

41 

33

60

71

82 

66

14

61 

42 

40

33 

39 

37

61

78

81 

71

15

62

44 

42

34 

40 

41

56

66

67

16

61 

34

41

33

37 

40

54

63

74 

76

17

59 

38 

43

33

38 

43

48

76

72 

62

18

58 

40 

43

33

36

45

50

73

80 

73

19

44 

42

32

33 

46

57

78

78

20

56 

43 

41

32 

35

50

63

76

77 

75

21

54 

41 

40

33

56

65

75

80 

68

2

5

4

3

3

5

6

6

5
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7857. SUPPLY CANAL (TO I-COUNTY DIVERSION) NEAR MAX

LOCATION. At gaging station at Parshall Flume in sec. 28, T. 13 N., R. 26 W., near Maxwell, Lincoln C

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1651 to September 1660.

Water temperatures: March 1651 to September 1680. 

EXTREMES, 1956-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 738 ppm June 22-30; minimum, 432 ppm Oct. 1-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 341 ppm June 1-20; minimum, 186 ppm Sept. 1-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum dally, 1,210 mlcromhos June 2; minimum daily, 555 mlcromhos Feb. 14.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F June 20, July 22, Aug. 2, 6; minimum, 33°F on many days during No

EXTREMES, 1651-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,010 ppm Mar. 1-4, 1658; minimum, 388 ppm May 15, 165

Hardness: Maximum, 462 ppm Mar. 1-4, 1658; minimum, 171 ppm May 15, 1651.

Specific conductance: Maximum dally, 1,440 mlcromhos Mar. 1, 1658; minimum dally, 403 micromhos Jan

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F June 13, 15, 1652, July 27, 31, 1657; minimum, freeslng point on 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Composite periods normally ide

of specific conductance of dally samples available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr. Records of 

Chemical analyses, in

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1656. 

Nov. 1-30.......

Dec. 22-Jan. 1,

Jan. 15-24...... 

Jan. 25-31...... 

Feb. 1-10....... 

Feb. 11-26......

Mar. 1-20....... 

Mar. 21-23......

Mar. 24-31...... 

Apr. 1-30....... 

May 1-31........

June 1-20. ......

June 22-30...... 

July 1-16.. .....

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1,173 

1,108 

1,051

1,014 

781

1,117 

1,127 

1,326 

1,205 

1,025

1,175 

1,740 

1,668 

1,366 

1,170

1,230 

1,080 

1,071 

1,287

Silica 

SiO.)

26

23 

26

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.00

.05

1.2 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

63

83 

70

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15

27 

21

Sodium 

(Na)

62 

64 

83

68 

66

72 

84 

80 

56 

73

76 

77 

75 

75 

76

65 

71 

98 

82

Potassium 

(K)

10

11

6.6

parts

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

211 

211 

214

224 

166

215 

243 

241 

217 

236

238 

216 

230 

216 

203

165 

186 

163 

166

36 r million, water year October 16

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Suifate 

(S04 )

164

275 

225

Chloride 

(CD

20

28 

24

Fluorlde 

(P)

0.4

.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(NOJ

1.5

3.0 

.2

B

r

(

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7657. SUPPLY CANAL (TRI-COUNTY DIVERSION) NEAR MAXWELL, N

Chemical analyses, lu parts per mi11lor water year October 1959 to S

Date 

of 

collection

July 20-31, 1960 

Aug. 1-12. ...... 

Aug. 13-31......

Weighted average a. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,005 

2,069 

2,000 

1,518

1,314

Silica 

(SiO,)

15

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

50

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16

Sodium 

(Na)

SO 

75 

73 

73

74

Potassium 

(K)

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

210 

218 

212 

218

215

Carbonate

(cog

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

157

Chloride 

(Cl)

20

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4

Nitrate 

(NOJ

1.2

Bo

ron 

(B

0.1

a Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.

November ..... 

December .....

April..........

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

September .....

1

42 

41

42

68

73

2

50 

44

49

77

71

3

47

44

45

72

76

4

48

45

48

74

70

5

34 

40

44

69

77

6

36

45

52

74

70

7

40 

42

48

68

76

8

44 

44

54

75

70

9

43 

37

48

69

72

10

49 

41

55

76

64

1 1

42 

38

50

72

71

12

37 

43

54

76

62

13

33 

40

49

71

69

14

33 

41

58

76

65

15

33 

33

53

70

70

Day

16

33 

39

55

79

65

17

33 

37

52

71

64

18

34 

40

33

35

57

80

60

19

34 

37

33

36

54

71

69

20

38 

39

33

36

60

78

57

21

40 

34

31

39

53

73

70

64

2

4

3

3

3

6

8

5
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7660. PLATTE RIVER AT BRADY, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridges, 0.5 mile and 2.5 miles south of Brady, Lincoln County

and South Platte Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 56,900 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1950 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: March 1951 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 542 ppm Hay 1-31; minimum, 270 ppm June 21.

Hardness: Maximum, 265 ppm May 1-31; minimum, 133 ppm June 21.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,030 micromhos June 11 (chan. 1); minimum daily, 327 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F Sept. 3, 4 (chan. 1); minimum, freezing point on many days during 

EXTREMES, 1951-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 696 ppm Feb. 19-22, 1953; minimum, 270 ppm June 21, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 404 ppm Mar. 1-4, 1956; minimum, 133 ppm June 21, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,250 micromhos June 17, 1959 (chan. 1); minimum daily, 305 mi

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F July 19, 20, 1951 (chan. 1); minimum, freezing point on many days 

REMARKS. Dally samples for chemical analysis from each of two major channels composited by discharge. 

Canal (Tri-County Diversion) near Maxwell, Nebr. Records of specific conductance of daily samples, 

district office at Lincoln, Nebr. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September i9

Chemical analyses, in parts

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1959.

Dec. 22- Jan. 1,

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

166 

234 

226

203 

293

271 

366 

391 

429 

310

381 

1,800 

634 

292 

260

195 

498

Silica 

S1O.)

34 

22

27

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.01

.05 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

67

51 

38

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13

15 

9.2

Sodium 

(Na)

53 

51 

52

48 

59

42 

55 

43 

42 

46

44 

38 

47 

58 

62

56 

25

Potassium 

(K)

9.2

9.0 

9.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

219 

220 

221

224 

240

213 

228 

210 

204 

226

209 

170 

211 

224 

215

208 

144

per million, water year October 19

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

SuUate 

(SO.)

141

121 

68

Chloride 

(Cl)

16 

15

~

6.6

Fluorlde 

(P)

0.4

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NOJ

2.3

2.2 

2.0

B

r

(

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7660. PLATTE RIVER AT BRADY, NEBR. Continue

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 to S

Date 

of 

collection

June 22-30, 1960

Aug. 1-12.......

Weighted averMean 

discharge 

(cfs)

219 

151 

905 

1,262 

497 

106

338

Silica

(S10.)

30

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

58

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14

Sodium 

(Na)

59 

50 

69 

69 

64 

60

56

Potassium

(K)

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

218 

209 

234 

238 

228 

224

220

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

144

Chloride

(Cl)

18

-

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

-

Nitrate 

(NOJ

0.9

-

B

ro

(B

0.

Analyses of additional samples

Oct. 23, 1959:

137 18

a Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

PLATTE RIVER AT BRADY, NEBR. Conti

CHANNEL 1 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 t

October ....... 

November ..... 

December .....

June .......... 

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

September .....

1

44 

39 

33

64 

64

73

2

46 

42 

33

64 

70

70

3

43 

43 

34

64

70

84

4

48 

45 

36

69

70

84

5

50 

32 

32

64 

66

74

6

48 

32 

35

58 

65

68

7

48 

34 

33

59 

66

68

8

44 

34 

33

60 

66

63

9

58 

37 

33

62 

70

60

10

48 

43 

33

65 

75

58

11

45 

38 

35

64 

74

60

12

48 

38 

35

61 

72

54

13

47 

32 

34

61 

69

59

14

64 

32 

33

64 

68

61

15

67 

32 

32

66 

68

62

Day

16

50 

32 

33

58 

68

61

17

42 

32 

34

64 

71

59

18

60 

33 

36

70 

68

60

19

64 

34 

35

71 

71

59

20

35

33

70 

69

62

Month

November ..... 

December .....

April ..........

June ..........

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

September .....

Day

1

46 

42 

37

38 

38 

34

47 

48 

63

64

71

2

48 

44 

35

38 

32

39 

51 

63

64

68

3

45 

46 

38

32 

40 

32

42 

54 

63

70

82

4

50 

47 

41

32 

38 

33

47 

55 

67

69

82

5

53 

34 

35

32 

36 

35

47 

52 

62

70

72

6

51 

32 

39

32 

38 

35

51

56 

64

67

7

51 

39 

38

35 

38 

34

52

59

64

67

8

48 

41 

37

34 

42 

36

49

59 

64

62

9

56

41 

37

36 

40 

36

46

60 

69

60

10

51 

44 

35

37 

35 

40

47

64

70

59

11

47 

42 

39

35 

35 

44

51

63

72 

65

60

12

49 

41 

39

39 

34 

38

52

60

70 

66 

56

13

49 

34 

38

37 

36 

39

51

60

69 

68 

58

14

61 

34 

36

37 

36

49

61

67 

80 

62

15

64 

34 

34

34 

46 

38

54

65

67 

68 

62

16

52 

33 

37

32 

37 

37

50

60

68 

68

60

17

46 

32 

38

37 

43

48 

58 

63

69 

65 

61

18

58

35 

40

32 

36 

42

47 

58 

69

66 

63 

59

19

59 

38 

39

32

34 

39

51 

55 

70

69 

79 

58

20

39 

36

32

35 

41

52 

55 

68

69 

64 

62
PLATTE RIVER BASIN -Continued 

6-7680. PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 4 miles south of Overton, Dawson County, and 4 miles 

DRAINAGE AREA. 58,400 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1951 to September 1952, November 1958 to September 

Water temperatures: November 1958 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 617 ppm July 1-31; minimum, 366 ppm Mar. 22-25.

Hardness: Maximum, 294 ppm July 1-31; minimum, 175 ppm Mar. 22-25.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 982 micromhos Aug. 7 (south chan.); minimum daily, 392 micro

Water temperatures: Maximum, 98°F July 9 (north chan.); minimum, freezing point on many days duri

EXTREMES, 1958-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 650 ppm June 1-30, 1959; minimum, 366 ppm Mar. 22-25

Hardness: Maximum, 304 ppm June 1-30, 1959; minimum, 175 ppm Mar. 22-25, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,070 micromhos July 9, 1959 (south chan.); minimum daily, 3

Water temperatures: Maximum, 98°F June 13, 1959 (south chan.), July 9, 1960 (north chan.); minimum

year.

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis from each of two major channels composited by discharg

at each of the two major channels, available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr. Records of dis

in WSP 1710.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1959...

Jan. 1-31, 1960...

Mar. 1-21.........

July 1-31.........

Weighted average a

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1193 

1264 

1188 

1204 

1532

1339 

5485 

3768 

1626 

1011

457 

2020 

1114 

371 

129 

225

1074

Silica 

S1Q.)

22 

27 

28 

30 

30

30 

18 

27 

27 

26

24 

23 

23 

23 

29 

20

26

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.02

.04 

.10 

.05 

.00 

.00

.01 

.07 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.08

0.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

57 

63 

64 

69 

72

73 

48 

71 

75 

74

74 

53 

76 

77 

77 

56

68

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

17 

17 

19 

20

21 

13 

19 

20 

21

22 

15 

24 

25 

19 

20

19

Sodium 

(Na)

67 

62 

62 

63 

66

65 

38 

61 

64 

67

66 

38 

71 

76 

74 

72

63

Potassium 

(K)

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

11 

11 

12

13 

24 

13 

13 

14 

15

12

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

220 

226 

228 

238 

231

236 

155 

217 

220 

216

214 

168 

213 

211 

229 

211

220

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

164 

161 

163 

175 

186

188 

123 

190 

204 

208

215 

127 

232 

248 

221 

187

183

Chloride 

(Cl)

20 

20 

20 

21 

21

23 

15 

23 

23 

23

24 

15 

25 

27 

25 

23

21

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4

.5

.5 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5

0.5

Ni

tra

(NO

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

5

2

2

1

1

a Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7660. PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR. Conti

NORTH CHANNEL 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

42 

35

87

2

53 

40

76

3

49 

37

65

4

45 

36

77

5

34 

34

87

6

37 

38

80

7

38 

36

80

8

43 

40

67

9

40 

35

72

10

47 

39

67

11

41

37

68

12

37 

43

60

13

32

34

78

14

34 

37

62

15

33 

34

73

Day

16

40

73

17

34 

38

69

67

18

36 

36

70

19

35 

34

82

20

41 

40

65

21

36

34

71

SOUTH CHANNEL

Month

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

Day

1

54 

42 

32

36

32 

33

36 

66 

79

83 

76 

66

2

51 

52 

41

33 

35 

32

40 

57 

73

75 

92

74

3

61 

47 

36

33 

34 

32

37 

64 

75

60 

60 

66

.4

56 

45 

36

32 

35 

32

42 

56 

74

69 

65 

77

5

59 

32 

33

32 

33 

32

43 

59 

67

87 

65 

87

6

54 

40 

37

33 

36 

32

46 

50 

67

73 

74 

65

7

62 

36 

35

32 

35 

33

39 

62 

65

79 

71 

63

8

46 

44 

39

33 

41 

33

51 

59 

62

70 

61 

67

9

60 

40 

34

37 

38 

33

39 

66 

81

90 

72 

77

10

49 

45 

39

33 

32 

32

46 

59 

71

69 

89 

66

1 1

59 

43 

36

36 

33 

39

50 

70

92 

77 

68

12

51 

32 

43

34 

36

33

54 

61 

71

75 

90 

58

13

59 

32 

34

40 

32 

36

51 

70 

73

87 

74 

80

14

53 

35 

37

33 

33 

32

56 

61 

71

79 

85 

61

15

61

34 

33

33 

32 

39

54 

64 

77

60 

75 

72

16

53 

40

33 

39 

32

53 

59 

75

76 

62 

71

17

51 

32

35

33 

40

48 

66

77

76 

72 

63

18

55 

33 

36

33 

36 

37

56 

63 

76

74 

62 

67

19

59

33 

34

32 

32 

42

56

59 

84

94 

73 

63

20

50 

44 

39

32 

32 

41

57 

76

76 

92 

63

21

5

3

3

3

3

3

5

7

8

9

7

7
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

6-8070. MISSOURI RIVER AT NEBRASKA CITY, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Waubonsie Highway Bridge at Nebraska City, Otoe County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 414,400 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1951 to September 1960.

Water temperatures: May 1951 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 557 ppm Nov. 27; minimum, 217 ppm Mar. 31.

Hardness: Maximum, 294 ppm Nov. 27; minimum, 126 ppm Mar. 31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 859 micromhos Nov. 27; minimum daily, 327 micromhos Apr. 4.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 26; minimum, freezing point on many days during January to Marc

EXTREMES, 1951-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 600 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 217 ppm Mar. 31, 1960.

Hardness: Maximum, 344 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 126 ppm Mar. 31, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 936 micromhos Jan. 6, 1953; minimum daily, 327 micromhos Apr. 4, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 25, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter mo

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance o

Nebr. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1710.

Chemical analyses, in parts

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1959. 

Nov. 1-6........

Nov. 17-20......

Nov. 28-30......

Dec. 1-2........

Jan. 1-4, I960..

Jan. 30-Feb. 5..

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

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

33,010 

33,250

15,160 

7,640

18,660 

21,000 

20,000 

15,600 

12,700

14,650 

12,000 

6,058 

10,500 

15,850

14,500 

11,880 

14,930 

17,230 

17,000

Silica

sio,)

--

"

19

Iron 

(Fe)

--

0.01

.01

.01 

.01 

.00

.01 

.00 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

63

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19

"

Sodium 

(Na)

64 

62 

53 

55 

62

62 

29 

73 

52 

61

56 

47 

59 

66 

59

36 

59 

60 

55 

34

Potassium 

(K)

5.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

198 

202 

188 

209 

237

228 

188 

292 

212 

234

220 

218 

258 

268 

233

178 

227 

225 

208 

164

per million, water year October 1959 

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

144

Chloride 

(Cl)

25

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5

Nitrate 

(NOJ

2.3

Boron 

(B)

0.10
Feb. 17-22, I960 

Feb. 23-27......

Feb. 28.........

Feb. 29-Mar. 28. 

Mar. 29.........

Mar. 30.........

Mar. 31.........

Apr. 1-7........

Apr. 6-10.......

Apr. 11-15......

Apr. 16-21......

Apr. 22-30......

May 1-21........

May 22..........

May 23-31

June 1-11 .......

June 12-13......

June 14-20. .....

June 21-23......

June 24-30......

July 1-31.......

Aug. 1-25.......

Aug. 26-8ept. 1. 

Sept. 2-30......

Weighted aver16, 820 

14,460

13,700

15,720 

62,500

104,000

134,000

164,300

115,900

69,240

48,370

35,060

44,700

70,500

48,510

33,400

51,350

43,860

75,600

40,860

35,150

35,690

44,890 

34,100

33,030

~

--

13

11

_

_

_

_

12

._

LI

.00 

.00

.02

.00 

.09

.01

.12

.03

.02

.02

.02

.01

.07

.01

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.00

.00 

.01

0.02

~

~

37

43

_

_

_

_

45

_

60

--

--

8. 1

8. 9

_

_

10

16

53 

56

50

55 

30

20

16

16

14

15

19

24

36

26

30

41

33

37

26

37

48

52

41 

53

41

~

6.5

7.3

_

_

_

_

7.2

_

6.0

202 

228

200

207 

164

152

132

141

152

161

177

187

194

197

203

219

177

189

147

194

188

173

167 

180

185

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

-

46

50

69

_

165

6.1

5 4'__

_

~_

~_

10

_

17

--

~

q

.2

.4

.4

~

~

2.4

9 4

^_

_

_

6 

/\ v

1.3

.

.

.

.

a Includes estimates where data are missing. Represents 100 percent of runoff for water year.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-8070. MISSOURI RIVER AT NEBRASKA CITY, NEBR. Co

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to S

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

47 

33

72

77

2

46 

33

73

79

3

48 

33

76

79

4

46 

33

75

60

5

44 

33

74

60

6

41 

33

75

60

7

39 

33

75

60

8

39 

33

76

79

9

36 

33

75

76

10

36 

33

76

72

11

37 

33

77

71

12

37 

33

79

68

13

36 

33

78

67

14

34 

34

78

68

15

33

34

77

66

Day

16

33 

34

76

68

17

33

34

77

66

18

33 

34

11

77

70

19

33

34

11

77

68

20

33 

34

79

66

21

33

34

14

79

68
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 

6-8080. MULE CREEK NEAR IIALVERN, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from mouth a

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10.6 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1958 to September 1960.

Sediment records: July 1954 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 12; minimum, freezing poin

March.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 7,040 ppm June 20; minimum dally, 6 ppm Nov

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 4,200 tons Aug. 28; minimum dally, less than 0.05 t

EXTREMES, 1954-60. Water temperatures (1958-60): Maximum,' 86°F Aug. 3, 1959; minimum

months each year.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 14,000 ppm June 17, 1957; minimum dally, no 

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 22,000 tons Aug. 21, 1954; minimum dally, 0 tons Jan

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 21,900 ppm June 

October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1710. Flow affected by ice Nov. 5, 6, 

14, 18, Dec. 30 to Jan. 11, Jan. 14-29, Feb. 10 to Mar. 26.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

O be

December .....

January........

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

September .....

1

74

2

40

64

3

34

72

4

72

5

40

82

6

35

82

7

82

8

35

74

9 10

44

72

11

~

62

12

36

56

13

38

57

14

64

15

42

69

Day

16

71

17

40

70

18

~

69

19

38

60

20

38

72

2

7
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6080. MULE CREEK NEAR MALVERN, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2.6

6.2

4.0

3.7

5.2

6.0

4.0

9.8

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.4

3.1

2.4

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.9

3.7

110.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

44

95

50

80

160

200

140

340

110

55

44

36

28

39

50

42

33

51

44

38

24

9

11

13

13

10

7

8

9

8

8

Ton* 

per 

day

0.3

S 1.9

.5

A .8

2.2

A 3.2

1.5

S 10

A 1.3

.6

.4

.3

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

26.6

JANUARY

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.3

5.2

4.3

7.8

5.0

4.0

3.5

4.5

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.4

3.7

95.9

61

56

59

62

93

50

30

10

27

22

30

230

100

1700

350

120

105

120

140

140

140

120

99

77

88

100

92

85

74

64

80

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

3.2

1.2

A 36

A 4.7

1.3

1.0

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.8

62.2

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfi)

3.1

2.

2.

3.

3.

3.

2.

3.

3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

85.1

3.

3.

4.

4.:

4.

3.

3.

5.

6.

4.

4.

3.

3.

3.

3.

2.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

108.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

6

9

12

16

20

23

20

17

19

21

18

14

13

12

15

18

22

20

19

30

42

15

18

21

21

21

21

54

46

37

Tons 

per 

day

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.3

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

.2

.2

4.8

FEBRUARY

70

58

58

59

62

65

80

.. 

140

180

200

245

240

235

270

300

240

180

190

145

100

110

125

140

160

165

170

~

0.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.8

E 4.0

E 15

E 3.0

1.5

1.7

1.8

2.1

1.9

1.8

2.5

3.1

2.3

-1.7

1.8

1.4

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

58.9

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.4

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.9

2.9

4.9

6.0

3.1

2.3

2.0

81.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

48

58

55

52

48

33

28

23

28

32

30

28

47

43

39

45

51

56

61

67

54

42

31

20

21

22

32

42

49

56

58

Tons 

P« 

day

0.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.4

.7

.4

.3

.3

9.0

MARCH

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.5

16

31

52

39

34

249.4

145

120

125

110

100

105

125

145

140

135

160

185

120

110

105

120

140

160

175

230

220

215

235

255

255

255

1530

1630

4860

1500

2710

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.3

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.4

2.4

S 142

S 206

S 758

A 158

S 269

1567.3

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
1IISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NISBNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8080. MULE CREEK HEAR lULVERM, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

IS..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

30

26

23

21

19

17

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.2

8.6

8.2

7.8

17

13

10

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.6

10

13

381.9

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.0

4.9

4.9

6.4

5.2

4.6

7.1

5.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

6.4

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.7

4.3

4.0

3.4

146.4

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

2000

3300

2300

2000

1640

1390

1440

1070

975

835

850

765

1060

830

710

470

1200

1200

740

570

450

420

320

310

330

240

200

220

280

550

JULY

600

470

270

175

96

100

105

125

240

205

195

280

190

99

96

92

72

80

93

120

70

52

70

50

64

36

63

59

39

57

Tons

per 

day

A 162

232

143

113

84

64

58

40

34

27

25

21

26

19

16

9.9

A 55

A 42

20

14

11

9.8

7.3

7.0

7.1

4.9

3.9

4.5

7.6

19

1287.0

10

8.1

4.1

2.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.7

4.1

2.9

2.4

A 5.4

2.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

E 5.0

.9

.9

1.2

.7

.5

.7

.5

.6

.3

.6

.7

.4

.5

66.2

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

8.4

7.6

6.8

6.0

8.4

15

10

7.6

7.2

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

10

6.4

7.6

6.8

6.8

35

11

8.9

8.4

8.0

7.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.6

258.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.5

10

4.6

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

18

70

6.8

4.9

4.3

4.0

3.7

9.6

12

6.4

4.9

108

51

9.8

6.8

379.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

315

205

190

145

400

660

505

310

265

215

210

170

115

190

170

820

235

380

320

320

6480

980

800

620

470

400

270

240

245

230

160

AUGUST

27

68

94

71

220

1410

290

91

51

75

44

110

130

105

54

87

1940

4910

300

110

76

37

43

1500

1680

170

56

4070

3260

320

145

Tons

per 

day

7.1

4.2

3.5

2.4

9.0

S 31

14

6.4

5.2

3.7

3.2

2.6

1.7

2.9

2.6

S 25

4.1

7.8

5.9

5.9

S 912

29

19

1*

A 10

8.2

4.7

4.1

4.2

3.7

2.4

1159.5

0.2

.6

.9

.6

S 6.4

S 52

3.6

.9

.5

.6

.4

.9

1.0

.8

.4

.7

S 285

S 1600

5.5

1.5

.9

.4

.4

S 80

S 70

3.0

.7

S 4200

S 721

8.5

2.7

7050.1

JUNE

Mean 

diecharge

(cfs)

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

5.6

7.2

10

8.9

7.2

5.6

14

6.8

6.0

9.6

48

12

8.0

8.4

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

26

269.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

140

155

115

140

105

130

94

100

125

120

600

1080

650

295

190

1690

380

335

230

7040

1500

650

460

225

215

230

165

135

125

4060

Tons

per 

day

2.0

2.2

1.5

2.0

1.4

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.8

A 12

A 29

A 16

5.7

2.9

S 87

7.0

5.4

3.5

S 1680

49

14

A 10

4.6

4.6

4.7

3.4

2.8

2.6

S 450

2410.8

SEPTEMBER

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.6

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

54

6.4

4.3

4.0

3.7

14

100

12

7.6

6.8

6.4

6.8

6.0

303.3

120

90

71

56

38

31

56

110

13

15

20

20

11

7

6

9

5160

265

85

60

42

845

6740

700

210

125

120

115

63

"

1.9

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.6

1.4

E .4

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

S 1300

4.6

1.0

.6

.4

S 43

S 3780

23

4.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.0

5173.8

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................ 18876.2

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-S080. MULE CREEK NEAR MALVERN, IOWA Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 19

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decan

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1050 

1755 

1755 

0600 

0600

0610 

0530 

1010 

0540

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

32 

56 

56 

66 

66

70 

72 

70 

72

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

59 

74 

74 

25 

25

111 

51 

10 

126

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

9300 

9S90 

9890 

3420 

3420

19900 

7700 

1720 

7230

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percen

0.002

27 

10 

24 

6

34 

25

"

0.004

30 

31 

15 

31 

16

42 

28 

42 

36

0.008 
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAHLIN, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 64, 5.2 miles east of Hamlin, Audubon County,

and 8 miles upstream from mouth and East Nlshnabotna River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 26.0 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: July 1952 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Sediment concentrations: Naxlmum dally, 10,600 ppm Hay 25; minimum dally,

60 ppm June 10.

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 5,830 tons May 25; minimum daily, 0.5 ton Oct. 28, Dec. 22-25. 

EXTREMES, 1952-60. Sediment concentrations: Naxlmum daily, 10,700 ppm Apr. 23, 1955; minimum daily,

no flow on many days in 1953-56. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 99,000 tons July 2, 1958; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days in

1953-56. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 32,000 ppm May 25. Records of

discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1710. Flow affected by ice

Nov. 6-6, NOT. 13 to Dec. 13, Dec. 16-25, Dec. 30 to Nar. 30.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September I960' 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

2*..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2.2

3.9

3.7

3.0

4.5

3.5

3.0

5.2

3.9

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.1

.7

1.4

1.7

1.8

71.9

OCTOBEF

Suspeni

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

275

570

320

355

250

155

380

300

255

220

180

260

_

230

205

180

200

145

370

270

-

ded sediment

Tons 

per 

day

1.6

6.0

5.7

2.6

4.3

2.4

1.3

S 5.9

3.2

2.2

1.7

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

S 1.9

1.3

56.4

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1.3

1.0

.8

4.0

4.4

5.1

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.3

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

2.0

83.7

NOVEMBER

Suspen

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

210

250

550

420

345

 

330

310

__

295

__

 

190

255

300

310

335

_

225

--

ded sediment

Ton* 

per 

day

0.7

S .7

.7

5.9

6.0

5.8

4.7

4.2

3.7

3.3

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.6

2.1

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

70.8

C

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

2.

2.

2.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

! 

1.

1.

1 .

1.

! 

2.5

5.0

12

8.2

5.8

6.6

80.6

ECEMBER

Suspen

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

150

230

290

190

190

- 

180

200

440

185

210

215

215

180

 

170

 

1020

590

ded sediment

Tons 

per 

day

0.9

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.1

2.9

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.1

5.0

33

15

9.2

13

100.1

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAHLIN, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 -Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.3

1.9

3.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.8

4.5

7.0

10

8.4

7.6

6.6

5.4

4.5

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.5

4.3

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.8

140.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

330

__

105

120

155

180

120

_

115

 

190

__

~

Tons 

per 

day

7.

3.

2.

1.

! 

!.

1.

1 .

1 .

! 

1.

3 .

4.

3 .

2.

2.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

3»(

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

68.3

APRIL

329

176

114

99

85

75

56

44

37

37

34

31

33

28

26

35

156

78

53

40

31

25

21

19

19

17

16

16

19

26

~

1775

3970

2020

1890

1460

1160

1000

710

810

890

790

400

290

525

350

295

1110

3380

1200

600

375

330

305

255

230

200

135

105

110

155

550

-

3530

960

582

390

266

203

107

96

89

79

37

24

47

26

21

S 142

S 1630

253

86

41

28

21

14

12

10

6.2

4.5

4.8

S 10

S 48

8767.5

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

4.0

4.5

6.0

7.6

9.2

11

12

11

8.0

6.0

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

148.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

260

220

__

225

190

_

~

_

160

_

-

HAY

17

16

13

12

36

158

74

51

40

35

31

29

27

25

23

43

27

28

28

26

28

23

21

67

141

53

36

31

27

24

23

1213

135

95

90

1030

2780

1350

680

295

215

205

200

170

145

135

1230

240

210

340

280

285

220

185

5630

10600

1090

750

330

280

220

200

-

Tons 

per 

day

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

3.4

4.6

6.0

9.5

6.7

4.6

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

83.5

6.2

4.8

3.3

2.9

S 254

S 1260

270

94

32

20

17

16

12

9.8

8.4

S 190

17

16

26

20

22

14

10

S 2210

S 5830

S 167

73

28

20

14

12

10679.4

MARCH

Mean 

discharge 

(cf»)

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.7

6.0

20

60

250

300

250

940.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

220

220

__

 

_

125

105

89

150

810

1150

2250

Tons 

per 

day

1.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

. 1.7

4.8

24

547

932

S 1580

3116.9

JUNE

22

20

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

19

28

22

18

16

36

21

21

27

60

32

25

22

19

18

17

16

16

15

47

663

215

195

155

135

115

125

110

110

90

80

440

595

300

235

250

1380

275

370

605

1210

415

340

325

280

280

260

235

260

210

1760

13

11

7.5

6.6

5.3

5.4

4.5

4.2

3.4

3.0

S 26

S 65

18

11

11

S 149

16

S 24

S 55

S 285

36

23

19

14

14

12

10

11

8.5

S 455

1326.4

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAHLIN, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

..

..

 

..

..

, ,

i ..

1 ..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

25

19

16

14

14

13

12

12

22

14

30

111

40

23

20

18

16

20

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.5

8.8

8.4

7.5

582.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

375

240

240

180

150

1460

375

1300

4070

1100

310

230

200

155

330

225

210

210

290

245

225

210

215

215

230

245

220

180

Tons 

per 

day

25

12

10

.5

.1

.3

.6

.9

S 101

14

S 737

S 1580

S 163

19

12

.7

.7

S 1

.1

.9

.4

.4

.9

.3

.2

.8

.8

.9

.8

 .0

.6

2830.9

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

7.3

6.4

6.0

5.6

34

104

153

29

21

17

15

14

13

12

11

11

64

99

31

24

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

16

25

15

13

854.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

155

160

165

190

2790

4570

2650

450

250

210

190

210

160

125

130

155

2550

1450

485

220

210

295

235

185

230

205

185

535

770

265

280

Tons 

per 

day

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.9

S 896

S 2110

S 2180

35

14

9.6

7 7

7 9

5 6

4 1

3 9

4.6

5 1360

S 698

S 42

14

11

14

10

7.5

8.7

7.2

6.0

S 45

S 72

11

9.8

7606.1

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

12

11

10

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.1

8.8

8.8

8.4

7.9

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.9

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

10

22

7.9

5.7

4.6

3.7

3.7

2.3

241.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

290

 285

280

315

370

335

230

215

235

180

180

155

200

310

330

345

330

420

375

335

375

330

650

1970

375

335

440

445

385

400

Tons 

per 

day

9.4

8.5

7.6

7.9

9.0

7.8

5.0

5.1

5.6

4.1

3.8

3.1

4.0

6.4

6.6

6.9

6.4

9.0

7.1

6.2

6.6

6.0

5 19

5 181

8.0

5.2

5.5

4.4

3.8

2.4

371.4

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). .................................................. 6793.71

Total load for year (tons)..... ....................................................... 35077.7

S Computed by subdividing day.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAMLIN, IOWA Continu

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distille

Date of collection

Mar. 29, 1960......

May 25.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1630 

1630 

0830 

0830 

2215 

1545

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

35 

35 

60 

60 

63 

65

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

d 250 

d 250 

329 

329 

122 

114

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

3790 

3790 

31900 

31900 

4290 

10400

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perce

0.002

22 

12 

34 

15 

45 

32

0.004

27 

13 

44 

28 

49 

41

0.00

d Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

6-6566. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, KANS

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile south of Clay Cente

Five Creeks.

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,570 square miles, approximately, of which a large area Is noncontrl

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1957 to September 1960.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 65°F Aug. 26; minimum, freezing poin

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 6,060 ppm June 17; minimum dally, 10 ppm on 

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 209,000 tons Mar. 26; minimum dally, 3 tons Jan. 2, 

EXTREMES, 1957-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F Aug. 12, 195S; minimum, freezin

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 6,060 ppm June 17, 1960; minimum dally, 10 

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 277,000 tons Sept. 6, 1958; minimum dally, 3 tons Ja

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given In 

14, 15, 17, 30, Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, Jan. 16-31, Feb. 19 to Mar. 24.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

October ....... 

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

54 

47 

33

78

2

54 

49 

36

77

3

54 

52 

34

77

4

55 

56 

35

79

5

56 

37 

34

77

6

56 

32 

34

76

7

61

35 

35

74

8

56 

40 

35

74

9

53 

34

71

10

56 

45 

39

64

11

52 

45 

41

64

12

51 

43 

34

63

13

35 

36

63

14

50 

33 

43

64

15

52

35 

43

67

Day

16

57 

34 

39

67

17

50 

33 

39

68

18

49 

33 

37

71

19

51 

35 

35

66

20

53 

33 

34

67

21

54 

34 

33

68
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8566. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September i960 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

?..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

336

957

2410

790

724

3580

2630

2050

1180

820

772

592

460

388

342

314

291

268

252

241

236

230

236

325

274

230

219

208

202

268

1210

23035

130

95

75

70

75

100

170

160

186

197

224

467

1690

886

1700

500

320

270

210

170

140

110

110

120

140

160

180

200

250

310

420

9835

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

465

1130

3630

2810

2010

3250

2890

3010

1720

1490

990

1100

1180

655

410

290

205

160

150

150

135

95

110

450

660

470

340

210

125

175

2660

Tons 

per 

day

422

S 4830

S 25200

5990

3930

31400

20500

16700

5480

3300

2060

1760

1460

686

378

246

161

116

102

98

86

59

70

395

488

292

201

118

68

127

S 9520

136243

JANUARY

15

10

15

45

20

10

10

10

10

10

10

595

5960

3060

3280

920

235

160

140

145

210

140

180

190

130

140

120

135

145

135

115

5

3

3

8

4

3

5

4

5

5

6

S 1620

27200

S 7820

S 16400

12*0

203

117

79

66

79

42

53

62

49

60

58

73

98

113

130

55613

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

883

514

388

331

270

296

236

214

214

224

208

202

208

120

140

131

110

180

175

214

219

192

192

241

246

236

230

219

197

180

7410

658

932

1020

932

1120

883

730

724

778

796

670

448

400

371

336

406

532

610

420

350

280

260

220

200

190

180

170

160

160

14936

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1540

1140

640

370

210

190

70

80

60

9*

85

95

100

50

60

50

50

80

75

45

45

45

50

95

70

70

40

50

15

25

Tons 

per 

day

3670

1580

670

331

153

152

45

46

35

54

48

52

56

16

23

18

15

39

35

26

27

23

26

62

46

45

25

30

8

12

7368

FEBRUARY

670

1510

1480

1610

2090

785

860

860

780

750

535

210

175

120

120

165

335

470

310

195

130

115

95

90

115

130

115

95

95

~

~

1190

3800

4080

4050

6320

1870

1700

1680

1640

1610

968

254

189

120

109

181

481

774

352

184

98

81

56

49

59

63

53

41

41

"

32093

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

170

192

197

214

219

214

202

202

197

192

192

202

202

186

192

192

192

186

192

192

186

180

186

186

180

180

202

219

219

192

180

6037

160

160

150

150

160

160

160

170

170

170

180

180

170

170

190

200

220

250

280

310

350

400

550

680

841

1080

8530

22200

16800

14100

7490

76781

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

25

35

30

35

30

30

35

50

45

45

50

40

20

20

15

15

15

15

25

30

20

20

15

15

20

25

30

15

15

30

~

MARCH

90

75

75

75

60

50

75

120

95

100

90

75

65

70

60

75

60

70

85

70

85

55

90

235

530

705

3720

3490

4150

2720

2450

Tons 

per 

day

11

18

16

20

18

17

19

27

24

23

26

22

16

10

10

8

8

8

8

13

15

10

10

8

7

10

14

18

9

8

14

445

39

32

30

30

26

22

32

55

44

46

44

36

30

32

31

40

36

47

64

58

80

59

134

431

1200

S 2260

S 98200

209000

188000

104000

49500

653638

8 Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-S566. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to Septenber 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrstions are reported, loads are estimated?

Day

1.'.

2..

3..

4..

5..

6.,

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

5280

5760

4700

4800

2950

2320

1880

1620

1680

2170

2470

2830

3260

3630

3800

3750

3270

3210

2490

2550

3070

3190

3190

3440

3520

3510

3510

3670

3900

4540

99960

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

3030

3280

3330

3330

1860

1120

790

570

610

1110

1310

1190

1110

1040

980

880

690

700

485

540

615

580

645

600

665

610

575

705

1210

1220

Tons

per 

day

43200

51000

S 50000

43200

14800

7020

4010

2490

2770

6500

8*740

9090

9770

10200

10000

8910

6090

6070

3260

3720

5100

5000

5560

5570

6320

5780

5450

6980

12700

15000

374300

JULY

3080

3070

3060

3000

2970

2970

3000

3120

3300

3040

2530

2370

1890

1770

1440

1290

1260

1350

1480

960

820

755

696

632

577

529

511

523

511

505

487

53496

635

655

640

500

505

505

520

520

745

730

450

570

770

985

850

760

585

1340

1810

1380

480

320

240

200

175

170

190

195

210

205

175

~

5280

5430

5290

4050

4050

4050

4210

4380

6640

5990

3070

3650

3930

4710

3300

2650

1990

4880

7230

3580

1060

652

451

341

273

243

262

275

290

280

230

92717

HAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

4080

3730

2800

3050

5090

5220

5460

4690

3650

2620

2700

2890

2850

3440

3810

7740

4410

4400

5250

2990

2880

3740

3210

2000

1970

2080

1970

1940

1920

1880

1820

106280

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

635

550

435

665

2410

1640

1250

770

565

430

485

625

470

480

485

3950

1600

1610

2210

1230

1660

2820

3170

1390

985

755

545

470

430

380

390

"

Tons

per 

day

7000

5540

3290

5480

33100

23100

18400

9750

5580

3040

3540

4880

3620

4460

S 5220

82500

19000

19100

31300

9930

12900

28500

27500

7510

5240

4240

2900

2460

2230

1930

1920

395160

AUGUST

493

475

451

457

457

729

535

487

481

475

434

396

379

340

308

318

346

423

517

729

499

434

401

457

475

553

625

440

1120

1880

1310

17424

145

170

180

185

175

420

350

225

180

205

195

170

185

190

150

155

165

220

495

1170

1040

445

375

340

380

670

1680

1310

4290

5070

4570

~

193

218

219

228

216

827

506

296

234

263

228

182

189

174

125

133

154

251

691

2300

1400

521

406

420

487

1000

2830

1560

S 14100

25700

16200

72251

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1790

1770

1730

1690

1340

1130

1060

1020

1040

967

2400

2190

3580

3900

2540

6170

5920

4300

3540

2040

2110

2660

4010

4550

6370

5360

3740

3310

3160

3120

88507

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

355

335

330

330

285

255

260

240

245

235

3880

3300

4170

4250

3260

5700

6060

5120

3900

2350

1640

1860

2510

2460

3710

3110

1310

915

785

780

Tons

per

day

1720

1600

1540

1510

1030

778

744

661

688

614

S 29400

S 24600

40300

44800

22400

95000

96900

59400

37300

12900

9340

13400

27200

30200

63800

45000

13200

8180

6700

6570

697475

SEPTEMBER

988

722

710

827

855

619

423

346

308

280

269

242

231

226

221

215

210

205

194

178

173

158

194

1990

1510

559

396

330

286

264

14129

2980

1510

910

950

885

585

320

205

155

120

110

100

90

70

55

60

60

90

4710

2660

900

645

330

285

~

7950

2940

1740

2120

2040

978

365

192

129

91

80

65

60

55

55

55

50

50

37

26

28

26

47

25300

S 12100

1360

690

294

220

190

59333

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) .................................................... S17830

Total load for year (tons). . ........................................................... 2S76636

S Computed hy subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8566. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, KANS. Con

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Aug. 29............

Time 

(24 hour)

1245 

1230 

1200 

1720 

0700

1325 

0700 

0700 

1200 

0700

1700 

0900 

0700 

0700 

1200 

1200

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

52 

63 

37 

46 

67

70 

70 

66 

73 

69

74 

77 

77 

74 

78 

65

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

2460 

3SS 

2220 

19600 

3880

3880 

5250 

6480 

5870 

7180

5840 

499 

696 

981 

2070 

2270

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

3350 

591 

6060 

3660 

4420

4750 

4820 

6220 

6310 

4400

3060 

1110 

1920 

3840 

5380 

5450

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

22200 

619 

36300 

194000 

46300

49800 

68300 

109000 

100000 

85300

4S200 

1500 

3610 

10200 

30100 

33400

Percen

0.002

69 

84 

50 

43 

35

64 

43 

50 

51 

54

56 

70 

60 

47 

48 

43

0.004

75 

91 

64 

52 

50

72 

58 

74 

71 

70

70 

76 

73 

62 

65 

63

0.008

59

SO

"

E

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1959 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

Date of collection

Sept. 14...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1650 

1230 

1720 

1130 

1400

1220 

1320 

1240

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

14 

ll 

10 

12 

7

9 

3 

6

Discharge 

(cfs)

4600 

388 

19600 

1780 

3880

3000 

42S 

226

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percen

0.062

1 

21

0 

0

0.125

0 

5 

22 

0

1

1 

0 

0

0.250

2 

10 

34 

5 

9

14 

4 

6
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 0.5 mile south of Tescott, Ottawa Cou

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,820 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1949 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: April 1950 to September 1953, August 1959 to September 1960. 

Sediment records: August 1959 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, August 1959 to September 1960. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F Aug. 1, 

during November 1959 to March 1960.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 8,670 ppm Sept. 26, 1959; minimum daily, 1

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 69,000 tons Mar. 25, 1960; minimum daily, 2 tons De

EXTREMES, 1950-53, 1959-60.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F Aug. 1, 1959; minimum

months.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in 

Jan. 15 to Feb. 3, Feb. 14 to Mar. 21.

Temperature (°F) of water, August to Septembe

Month

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

September .....

Day

1

85 

75

2

81 

72

3

81 

70

4

82 

78

5

83 

75

6

82 

75

7

78 

76

8

75 

76

9

72 

75

10

76 

69

11

76 

63

12

72 

63

13

72 

63

14

74 

63

15

78 

64

16

75 

65

17

78 

62

18

8U 

60

19

80 

64

20

79 

62

2

Temperature ("ft of water, water year October 1959 to 

Month

October .......

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

March .........

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

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

September .....

Day

1

55 

42 

38

36

48 

57 

73

79 

74 

78

2

54

50 

33

33

46

51 

74

80 

78 

79

3

51 

52 

36

47 

52 

76

80 

80 

79

4

52 

52 

32

46 

59 

75

76 

75 

80

5

54

35

46 

64 

79

71 

79 

79

6

53

34 

32

51

78 

79 

78

7

52

34 

3?

52 

57 

67

74 

78 

77

8

55

35 

32

53 

57 

68

73 

80 

77

9

55

32 

32

50 

58 

74

75 

79 

72

10

52

32 

32

50 

59 

70

77 

79 

68

11

52

33 

34

51 

50 

71

78 

72 

69

12

53

32 

40

59 

60 

70

74 

66

13

53

35 

33

63 

61

79 

75 

66

14

53

40 

34

60 

64 

70

76 

75 

66

15

54

40

62 

66 

72

75 

76 

69

16

52

32

63 

67 

Tl

75 

78 

68

17

55

42

51 

65 

77

78 

70

18

53 

32 

32

55 

69 

73

77 

73 

72

19

53

32 

35

56 

67 

74

76 

72 

69

20

55 

32 

35

59 

67

80

78 

75 

70

2

5

3

3

5

6

7

8

7

7
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, I960

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8895. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KAN8. Continued 

Suspended sediment, August to September 1959

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

72

70

74

70

64

60

60

58

58

56

55

54

52

51

52

51

51

53

60

60

57

55

92

105

94

79

70

64

60

60

58

1975

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

240

270

270

260

230

265

200

180

230

250

235

200

200

180

190

210

27U

205

320

325

260

300

485

580

510

415

420

380

390

320

260

~

Tons 

per 

day

47

51

54

49

40

43

32

28

36

38

35

29

28

25

27

29

37

29

52

53

40

45

120

164

129

89

79

66

63

52

41

1650

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

57

64

88

274

130

79

64

54

9

6

4

3

2

2

2

42

42

53

359

678

972

716

260

237

192

508

261

177

126

96

5837

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

205

250

310

2110

2180

1710

665

415

340

290

225

230

240

260

315

315

240

520

3880

6220

7740

7800

5030

3880

2820

8670

6710

3260

1400

780

-

Tons 

per 

day

32

43

74

1560

765

365

115

61

45

36

27

27

27

29

36

36

27

74

S 4860

S 12600

20300

15100

3530

2480

1460

11900

4730

1560

476

202

82577

Total discharge for period Aug. 1 to Sept. 30, 19S9 (cfs-days).. ....................... 7812

Total load for period Aug. 1 to Sept. 30, 19S9 (tons). ................................. 84227

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-S695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to Septenber 1960 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5,.

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

83

149

963

1300

850

806

1070

1210

720

793

841

466

303

200

201

174

152

137

126

119

115

110

108

107

157

120

106

100

96

100

103

11929

89

83

70

55

57

64

66

68

68

72

74

96

194

310

080

210

120

75

95

110

95

80

75

72

70

73

75

80

85

90

100

3351

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

685

1520

7100

7410

5100

3820

3910

3770

3000

0150

5760

4800

3380

2460

1710

1160

770

525

400

335

305

305

275

240

340

310

365

205

150

205

220

 --

Tons 

per 

day

153

S 821

18500

26000

11700

8310

11300

12300

6610

8880

13100

6040

2760

1620

928

545

316

191

136

108

95

90

80

69

144

100

104

55

39

55

61

131210

JANUARY

20

30

 .

--

50

35

75

90

45

75

650

5960

5300

_

~

_

__

5

7

6

4

6

9

6

14

16

9

15

S 169

3120

0070

3900

550

160

40

26

120

20

16

10

10

12

12

10

12

12

16

18

12808

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

143

232

176

130

114

107

100

94

91

96

98

94

92

91

87

69

60

64

70

70

80

88

98

107

102

98

95

89

85

78

3006

160

220

280

681

1470

1250

766

616

515

454

370

285

212

165

170

180

160

190

200

165

90

85

105

135

150

145

140

145

140

__

9644

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

290

580

1060

600

305

280

125

95

70

60

60

60

55

75

05

40

55

50

35

50

00

70

105

105

100

85

60

40

25

45

--

Tons 

per 

day

112

363

500

211

90

81

34

24

17

16

16

16

14

18

10

8

9

9

7

10

9

17

28

30

28

22

15

10

6

10

1748

FEBRUARY

~

3950

2390

2110

1310

~

010

065

045

505

~

__

~

_

 _

~

22

30

340

0800

26000

13300

4900

3510

1820

1200

500

300

170

90

140

199

201

228

290

150

40

26

30

50

60

40

30

30

20

«

58560

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

68

72

88

87

83

82

80

78

76

77

77

76

76

76

77

77

77

77

77

76

76

76

75

75

76

77

80

85

87

89

92

2445

135

130

130

125

120

120

115

120

130

140

145

150

155

165

180

195

190

185

190

205

215

292

559

1580

3200

0660

6100

8810

11500

8480

0190

52651

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

30

20

35

55

35

10

25

25

25

15

35

20

20

40

35

25

30

20

20

15

20

20

15

15

20

50

20

10

--

MARCH

 

5200

7890

0610

3160

2790

2200

1980

3000

Tons 

per 

day

6

4

8

13

8

2

5

5

5

3

7

4

. 4

8

7

5

6

4

4

3

4

4

3

3

4

10

11

11

10

5

2

178

16

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

16

18

20

24

26

22

20

20

24

28

800

2300

S 25600

69000

58000

52000

66400

68300

45300

S 30500

018566

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cf«)

2050

1440

1180

1120

1250

995

825

743

691

644

608

580

562

565

552

538

508

477

455

434

416

399

389

378

364

351

339

340

374

409

19976

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6340

3300

1910

1560

1820

2160

1610

1230

1020

925

810

800

805

775

775

690

650

570

555

520

485

460

460

450

450

435

405

395

480

540

~

Tons 

per

day

35100

12800

6080

4720

6140

5800

3590

2470

1900

1610

1330

1250

1220

1180

1160

1000

892

734

682

609

545

496

483

459

442

412

371

363

485

596

~

94919

JULY

262

247

229

217

206

195

189

184

182

182

181

178

172

172

158

152

145

142

138

136

143

130

124

121

118

117

115

114

113

117

110

4989

860

825

780

745

680

620

625

625

650

650

670

675

660

640

640

650

650

655

660

650

655

610

630

570

540

560

540

525

515

485

445

608

550

482

436

378

326

318

310

319

319

327

324

306

297

273

267

254

251

246

239

253

214

211

186

172

177

168

162

157

153

132

8815

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

771

782

557

479

435

409

399

608

884

681

565

489

441

405

379

471

746

664

428

925

1660

1030

754

623

530

469

427

395

370

354

353

18483

104

99

96

95

94

93

90

104

160

216

177

139

344

288

211

206

189

186

325

205

142

120

111

108

135

147

694

2160

2170

1700

850

11758

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1660

2880

1180

885

700

515

470

555

3210

3350

1710

1200

890

835

600

2380

3350

3250

2320

3070

7540

4830

3590

2410

1870

1610

1160

940

800

705

660

--

AUGUST

460

475

455

460

480

525

585

665

1620

2290

1380

715

3610

6510

2060

1490

1220

1110

2830

2580

1720

685

450

520

535

790

4360

7020

4050

5630

4960

Tons 

per

day

S 3800

6080

1770

1140

822

569

506

911

7660

6160

2610

1580

1060

913

614

3030

S 9430

5830

2680

S 9180

33800

13400

7310

4050

2680

2040

1340

1000

799

674

629

134067

129

127

118

118

122

132

' 142

187

700

1340

659

268

S 3730

5060

1170

829

622

557

2480

1430

659

222

135

152

195

314

S 13800

40900

23700

25800

11400

137197

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

385

344

316

30fr

284

274

271

272

280

303

344

400

392

377

532

650

597

472

391

393

493

666

1080

912

589

458

396

343

310

286

13110

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

720

660

1030

880

685

520

420

370

440

535

660

1210

1430

1190

1170

2540

2720

2210

1570

1960

1880

1740

5010

6750

4090

2830

1810

1280

1070

945

Tons 

per

day

748

613

879

713

525

385

307

272

333

438

613

1310

1510

1210

1680

4460

4380

2820

1660

2080

2500

3130

14600

16600

6500

3500

1940

1180

896

730

78512

SEPTEMBER

436

338

292

259

232

218

190

174

162

154

146

140

134

130

127

124

121

118

115

113

112

108

126

1300

2960

1350

586

279

149

94

10787

3110

2380

1230

885

695

570

470

425

365

295

255

250

235

225

220

235

235

235

255

245

230

225

425

5800

5760

7160

4680

2610

2220

960

3660

2170

970

619

435

336

241

200

160

123

100

94

85

79

75

79

77

75

79

75

70

66

144

S 26400

46000

26100

S 7860

1970

893

244

"

119479

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 1196063

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Contin

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, wate

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, de

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

0810 

1215 

1205 

1200 

1210

1210 

1540 

OS10 

1015

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

32 

48 

52 

53 

56

51 

49 

64

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

4470 

5990 

8420 

11900 

8300

4080 

1950 

1830 

1780

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

4980 

3040 

2790 

2220 

1950

2860 

4360 

8970 

6490

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

60100 

49200 

63400 

71300 

43700

31500 

23000 

44300 

31200

Perc

0.002

48 

53 

57 

56 

57

43 

36 

48 

42

0.004

66 

66 

71 

74 

73

60 

48 

64 

58

0.00
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8760. SOLOMON RIVER AT BELOIT, KAN8.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 14 in Beloit, Hitchell County, 8.5 miles upstream from gaging s

300 feet downstream from dam at city waterplant. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,430 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1949 to September 1952, September 1957 to September 

Water temperatures: February 1949 to September 1952, September 1957 to September 1958.

Sediment records: Hay 1948 to September 1952. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1710.

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 19...........

Feb. 12...........

May 8.............

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,740 

62 

84 

a 70 

235

a 60 

1,250 

1,290 

1,000 

268

153 

78

Silica 

(SiQ.)

12 

17 

13 

8.9 

13

17 

11 

12 

8.5 

17

16 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.18 

.13 

.15 

.18

.03 

.36 

.54 

.55 

.29

.11 

.22

Calcium 

(Ca)

33 

122 

90 

104 

79

142 

84 

85 

71 

102

67 

86

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.3 

25 

29 

17 

13

23 

12 

16 

11 

15

15 

19

Sodium 

(Na)

3.6 

150 

91 

100 

39

87 

33 

36 

25 

62

69 

106

Potassium 

(K)

8.2 

11 

11 

10 

9.8

9.8 

11 

12 

12 

12

11 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

122 

362 

296 

274 

170

320 

186 

160 

180 

236

213 

232

Carbonate

<ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

16 

205 

168 

176 

134

233 

129 

145 

99 

157

160 

172

Chloride 

(Cl)

.0.1 

159 

96 

93 

47

98 

37 

45 

27 

71

71 

128

Fluoride 

(P)

0.5 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

Ni

trat

(NO

1

2

4

3

8

7

6

5

1

7

4

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.8 mile west of Niles, Ottawa County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,770 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1958 to September 1960.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1710.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 6, 1959.

Jan. 4, 1960. 

Mar. 7.......

Apr. 20......

Discharge 

(cfs)

876 

101 

112 

a 90 

a 180

1,170 

1,230 

1,520 

1,110 

379

444 

166

Silica

(SiOJ

10 

20 

18 

8.9 

20

13 

12 

15 

11 

17

12 

20

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.27 

.20 

.06 

.19 

.04

.62 

.11 

.35 

.42 

.76

.46 

.20

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.07

Calcium 

(Ca)

40 

126 

125 

105 

155

85 

93 

97 

78 

90

59 

95

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.9 

24 

28 

25 

28

17 

14 

16 

13 

13

10 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

29 

220 

248 

199 

180

118 

56 

50 

46 

81

88 

124

Potassium 

(K)

7.2 

10 

10 

9.4 

8.7

7.0 

10 

10 

11 

10

7.7 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

131 

399 

398 

327 

381

196 

218 

220 

197 

250

181 

286

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

SuUate 

(SOJ

30 

192 

228 

197 

263

157 

139 

158 

118 

125

84 

136

Chloride 

(Cl)

34 

248 

269 

221 

217

155 

62 

51 

53 

99

114 

150

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 honr)

1910 

2120 

1030 

1240 

1410

1515 

1615 

1115 

1930 

1530

1350 

1310 

1500 

0905 

1600

1600 

1440 

1510

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

60 

53 

56 

32

32 

32

76 

76

77

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

676 

284 

212 

1O1 

113

d 90 

d 180 

1140 

10000 

11500

1230 

1520 

1110 

1130 

2530

379 

186 

161

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

2740 

2970 

786 

78 

104

88 

200 

1440 

2720 

2120

1050 

1550 

821 

4840 

6970

577 

453 

180

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

5000 

2280 

450 

21 

32

21 

97 

4430 

73400 

65800

3490 

636O 

2460 

14800 

47600

590 

227 

78

Percent fi

0.002

_

46 

50

33

44 

45

0.004

60 

78

33

63 

66

0.008 0.

d Daily mean discharge.

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1959 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1030 

1550

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Sampling 

point

4 

2

Discharge 

(cfs)

212 

444

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

8

0.125

0 

12

0.250

4 

26

0.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 43 in Enterprise, Oickinson 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,200 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1956.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1960.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F Aug. 3, 5-7.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,520 ppm Sept. 26; minimum daily, not de

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 254,000 tons Mar. 27; minimum daily, 12 tons (esti

EXTREMES, 1955-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 21, 1956; minimum, freez

Sediment concentrations (1957-60): Maximum daily, 7,520 ppm Sept. 26, 1960; minimu

Sediment loads (1957-60): Maximum daily, 254,000 tons Mar. 27, 1960; minimum daily

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given i

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

r

l......... .

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

September .....

Day

1

58 

50 

39

40 

42 

36

47 

52 

71

77 

78

2

58 

51

38

48 

53 

72

78 

78 

78

3

55 

53 

39

37 

43 

37

47 

55 

73

78 

80 

78

4

55 

53

42 

36

47 

57 

73

75 

77 

78

5

55 

50

37 

39 

37

48 

59 

73

75 

80 

78

6

55 

48

39 

37

49 

57 

72

75 

80 

78

7

56 

48

38 

40 

38

49 

56 

66

76 

80 

78

8

55 

42

39 

39

49 

57 

65

74 

78 

78

9

55 

44

41 

40 

39

48 

58 

67

74 

77 

74

10

55 

45

38 

39

49 

59 

70

75 

74 

70

11

59

41 

38 

39

53 

56 

69

79 

74 

70

12

55

39 

38

50 

57 

71

78 

73 

66

13

54

45 

39

59 

67

75 

67

14

54

38 

39

55 

60 

66

76 

75 

67

15

54

38 

39 

39

56 

61 

68

75 

78 

68

16

54

37 

39 

39

56 

62 

69

76 

77 

68

17

54

37 

39 

39

54 

63 

68

77 

75 

68

18

54

36 

39 

38

54 

63 

70

76 

77 

69

19

55

36 

38 

38

55 

63 

72

74 

70 

69

20

54

39 

39

56 

63 

74

75 

72 

68
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/\jhere no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

882

4290

6780

5500

5470

4530

3630

3370

3760

5160

5920

5130

3930

3320

2910

2670

2570

2460

2350

2280

2320

2240

2200

2160

2040

1630

1100

765

672

900

1520

94459

458

452

345

300

350

392

470

464

428

434

440

458

488

934

3570

3640

2570

1040

458

500

656

765

696

619

549

514

507

535

563

598

828

25021

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1760

5430

5180

5190

3840

3840

4000

3120

3090

4580

4880

3170

2380

2520

2090

1620

1070

858

760

755

629

638

628

737

636

519

382

288

231

240

466

-

Tons 

per 

day

4190

S 76200

94800

77100

56700

47000

39200

28400

31400

63800

78000

43900

25200

22600

16400

11700

7420

5700

4820

4650

3940

3860

3730

4300

3500

2280

1130

595

419

583

1910

765427

JANUARY

16

44

57

_

128

98

130

56

113

__

3000

3910

3250

3090

1010

445

224

260

270

_

301

201

428

-

20

20

41

30

54

120

162

140

113

120

154

69

149

900

28900

38400

22600

8680

1250

601

397

500

489

420

400

380

412

420

306

500

957

107704

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1250

1050

1020

970

910

819

774

756

738

837

855

837

828

810

801

792

584

656

828

828

656

570

521

500

500

494

500

507

549

570

22310

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

634

582

369

431

608

600

234

206

276

220

179

152

164

149

130

113

102

98

131

130

86

91

72

63

58

49

174

492

170

52

~

-

Tons 

per 

day

2140

1650

1020

1130

1490

1330

489

420

550

497

413

343

367

326

281

242

161

174

293

291

152

140

101

85

78

65

235

673

252

80

15468

FEBRUARY

1080

1320

1460

1640

2990

4290

5630

5050

3850

2940

2410

2030

1730

1400

1310

1270

1240

1260

1280

1260

1070

950

692

520

828

941

959

1040

995

53435

366

545

921

1890

1620

3470

4870

3440

3370

1820

1080

1040

974

768

742

521

482

503

422

158

158

139

162

133

154

97

102

111

108

~

1070

1940

3630

8370

13100

40200

74000

46900

35000

14400

7030

5700

4550

2900

2620

1790

1610

1710

1460

538

456

356

303

187

344

246

264

312

290

~

271276

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

563

528

514

500

488

458

458

452

446

446

434

428

416

416

422

422

422

410

410

404

404

404

404

404

392

410

542

549

535

521

476

14078

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

92

 

39

__

43

17

12

--

12

22

25

~

16

13

48

22

Tons 

per 

day

140

100

90

70

51

50

53

30

20

18

14

14

13

12

16

24

25

20

28

20

20

18

17

16

14

30

70

50

32

28

24

1127

MARCH

950

950

896

923

887

812

869

977

977

986

1010

1080

1100

1090

1070

1070

1180

1180

1320

1450

1600

2400

4440

7270

9500

12600

18800

18000

17100

17700

20800

150987

135

141

164

171

163

152

148

191

198

212

239

124

181

161

176

138

178

159

241

447

326

785

3090

5010

4310

4080

5000

3990

4380

3720

3270

--

346

362

397

426

390

333

347

504

522

564

652

362

538

474

508

399

567

506

859

1750

1410

5090

S 39200

98300

110000

139000

254000

194000

202000

178000

184000

1415806

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

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..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

B..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(eft)

23800

26000

21100

12100

9020

7950

6260

5270

4660

4340

4520

5310

5910

8490

B220

6840

5500

5190

5600

5500

5330

5100

5080

4940

4850

4790

4800

4820

5840

6480

233610

2140

1950

1B40

1770

1760

1690

1560

1460

1280

1230

1160

1500

1620

1500

1590

1260

1160

1660

1440

1050

860

804

780

772

764

740

748

756

716

636

620

38816

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3370

2850

2980

4000

4660

3190

3080

3060

1660

1270

1280

1590

2110

4670

3860

2390

2240

1240

1210

1410

1400

1190

1100

1060

1120

1090

1070

1080

1470

2270

~

~

Tons 

per 

day

216000

200000

170000

131000

113000

68500

52100

43500

20900

14900

15600

22800

33700

S 118000

85700

44100

33300

17400

18300

20900

20100

16400

15100

14100

14700

14100

13900

14000

23200

39700

~

1625000

JULY

2790

1960

1570

982

812

761

695

628

552

525

551

1060

1200

1120

1230

912

683

862

1270

505

378

367

322

301

289

488

342

231

258

223

215

"

16100

10300

7800

4690

3860

3470

2930

2480

1910

1740

1720

4290

5250

4540

5280

3100

2140

3860

4940

1430

878

797

678

627

596

975

691

471

499

383

360

98785

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6420

5690

6040

5970

5260

4840

4520

3800

3420

3690

3760

3540

3650

3560

3450

3450

4000

4400

3700

3750

5010

4480

4260

3410

2620

2380

2320

2240

2200

2190

2110

120130

592

571

571

578

564

538

520

526

860

1100

1220

932

905

914

923

968

860

1440

2320

1330

1130

1000

804

764

708

668

869

1180

1940

3840

4550

35685

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1960

1520

1170

1560

1510

1470

2470

2150

1090

848

1000

1310

1760

1740

1210

782

851

2870

2610

2580

2580

3110

2610

3710

2610

I960

2070

1770

1420

1050

888

AUGUST

202

201

188

146

81

172

103

162

350

435

939

600

448

442

403

578

777

1920

2400

1960

875

600

315

295

262

205

345

508

1310

4320

7160

Tons 

per 

day

34000

23400

19100

25100

21400

19200

30100

22000

10100

8450

10200

12500

17300

16700

11300

7280

9190

34100

26100

26100

34900

37600

30000

34200

18500

12600

13000

10700

8430

6210

5060

594820

323

310

290

228

123

250

144

230

813

1290

3090

1510

1090

1090

1000

1510

1800

7460

15000

7040

2670

1620

684

608

501

370

809

1620

6860

44800

88000

193133

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2120

2160

2140

2080

2000

1970

1980

2200

3570

2840

2680

2440

2360

2620

3420

3750

3620

4000

4120

4220

3880

3660

3260

3750

5120

4660

4000

3680

2760

2330

93390

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

767

758

679

622

625

598

595

595

1880

1180

798

735

638

718

1170

1880

2610

2720

2870

3270

2920

3180

3310

2760

3060

3950

3670

3790

3640

3160

Tons 

per 

day

4390

4420

3920

3490

3380

3180

3180

3530

18100

9050

5770

4840

4060

5080

10800

19000

25500

29400

31900

37200

30600

31400

29100

27900

42300

49700

39600

37600

27100

19900

565390

SEPTEMBER

3400

3420

3570

3460

3320

3300

3230

2940

1870

1240

932

804

772

740

732

724

724

716

668

620

620

592

708

3360

5760

7390

5280

3150

1840

1320

67202

4130

4700

3490

3820

1670

1300

1310

1150

887

646

482

353

371

249

214

186

211

208

171

147

191

136

1010

3250

5340

7520

4850

3770

2650

1780

37900

43400

33600

35700

15000

11600

11400

9130

4480

2160

1210

766

773

497

423

364

412

402

308

246

320

217

1930

S 36800

83000

150000

69100

32100

13200

6340

602778

Total load for year (tons) . ........................................................... 6256714

Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Con

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distille

Date of collection

Jan. 15, 1960......

Time 

(24 hour)

1440 

1300 

1300 

1300 

1540

1500 

1410

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

55 

38 

42 

42 

65

77 

79

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

6350 

3750 

9540 

9540 

4830

3270 

4370

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

4130 

5120 

3980 

3980 

997

3520 

2930

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

70800 

51800 

102000 

102000 

13000

31100 

34600

Perce

0.002

61 

36 

26 

14 

34

49 

24

0.004

66 

49 

35 

27 

41

66 

53

0.00
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8830. LITTLE BUTE RIVER NEAR DEWEESE, N

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 14, 0.2 mile downstream from gaging station, 0.6 mile upstream 

County, and 5.6 miles northwest of Angus. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,140 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1956, October 1959 to June 1960.

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1960.

Sediment records: August 1956 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80"F Sept.'7; minimum, freezing point Feb. 26, 27.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 13,800 ppm May 16; minimum dally, 6 ppm Sept. 16.

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 101,000 tons May 19; minimum dally, 1 ton Sept. 16. 

EXTREMES, 1956-60. Water temperatures; Maximum, 63°F Aug. 10, 1959; minimum, freezing point Feb. 2

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 13,800 ppm May 16, 1960; minimum dally, 6 ppm Sept. 16, 1

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 129,000 tons June 16, 1957; minimum dally, 1 ton Oct. 1, 1958, Sep

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given In WSP 1710. Flo

14-31, Feb. 10-12, Feb. 20 to Mar. 8.

Chemical analyses.

Date of 

collection

Oct. 5, 1959.

Mar. 2, 1960. 

Mar. 28......

Discharge 

(cfs)

95 

71 

73 

a 78 

7,660

4,350 

4,960

Silica 

(S10J

26 

31 

28 

32 

9.9

21 

20

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

1.6 

.05 

.06 

.06 

.29

.32 

.21

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.28 

.09

Calcium 

(Ca)

41 

60 

61 

59 

6.7

6.3 

7.2

Magnesium 

(Hg)

6.2 

9.6 

8.5 

6.0 

1.0

3.2 

2.4

Sodium 

(Na)

10 

15 

15 

15 

1.8

1.9 

1.6

In parts per million, October 195

Potassium 

(K)

6.1 

7.8 

6.3 

5.6 

6.9

10 

8.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCOb)

158 

221 

224 

212 

27

40 

35

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

SuUate 

(SOJ

22 

32 

33 

31 

5.6

13 

14

Chloride

(a)

6.1 

6.5 

8.8 

7.3 

.0

.0 

.0

F

a Dally mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8830. LITTLE BLUE RIVER NEAR DEWEESE, NEBR. C

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to 

November ..... 

December .....

January........

June..........

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

September .....

1

46

HI

78

2

48 

43

72

3

52 

49

75

4

50 

45

78

5

42 

43

79

6

38 

45

77

7

35

46

80

8

43 

44

70

9'

45 

45

69

10

44 

42

34

70

11

38 

44

64

12

37 

44

60

13

34 

43

63

14

34 

41

62

15

34 

43

63

Day

16

33 

41

63

17

40 

42

62

18

41 

41

66

19

43 

40

60

20

44 

39

65

2
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6630. LITTLE BUTE RIVER NEAR DEWEESE, NEBR. Continued

Suspended sediment

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

79

100

147

116

95

86

81

228

105

87

81

79

78

74

73

72

73

72

73

72

72

72

73

71

71

69

69

70

70

73

74

2655

80

75

70

65

65

65

70

75

73

73

72

74

73

70

70

64

66

66

68

68

68

70

72

74

71

71

72

76

74

72

70

2192

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

220

2150

1900

940

510 .

320

650

5760

940

400

260

260

320

180

250

110

100

120

100

150

110

70

64

62

54

58

60

120

58

50

40

~

Tont 

per 

day

47

580

754

294

131

74

142

S 3900

266

94

57

55

67

36

49

21

20

23

20

29

21

14

13

12

10

11

11

23

11

10

8

6803

JANUARY

70

70

72

78

92

94

88

70

60

52

50

110

74

64

62

56

52

50

50

50

48

42

42

40

48

62

70

78

76

72

90

15

14

14

14

16

16

17

14

12

10

10

22

15

12

12

10

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

9

12

14

16

15

14

17

369

water year October 1959 to September 1960

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

72

72

72

72

71

69

70

70

70

71

70

71

71

65

70

75

80

70

70

73

73

73

73

71

71

70

69

70

71

73

2138

68

70

74

76

76

76

76

79

86

70

70

70

78

76

77

77

77

77

77

75

75

65

70

60

75

78

80

80

80

2168

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

32

86

150

76

65

68

84

62

60

70

60

50

86

100

130

140

92

72

72

72

72

76

76

76

90

60

60

88

140

150

~

Tons 

per 

day

6

17

29

15

12

13

16

12

11

13

11

10

16

18

25

28

20

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

17

11

11

17

27

30

486

FEBRUARY

110

110

110

120

120

120

120

210

180

130

450

340

100

88

220

230

150

190

190

180

160

140

140

150

140

150

130

100

82

~

20

21

22

25

25

25

25

45

42

25

85

64

21

18

46

48

31

40

40

36

32

25

26

24

28

32

28

22

18

--

939

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

73

73

73

73

72

72

76

76

74

76

77

78

78

78

77

77

77

76

7.3

74

73

74

72

73

76

77

79

70

75

76

76

2324

78

78

70

70

75

75

80

88

80

79

78

77

78

82

82

81

78

79

80

80

80

82

84

100

187

738

5970

8590

4010

1120

534

23063

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

140

72

92

92

338

500

400

340

400

430

420

610

780

540

470

450

370

200

160

110

90

100

90

78

80

84

90

96

90

82

72

MARCH

78

130

96

55

200

210

380

260

100

94

72

150

110

230

120

120

90

86

98

92

96

96

100

620

2220

6050

3060

2050

1600

780

1000

~

Tons 

per 

day

28

14

18

18

66

97

82

70

80

88

87

128

164

114

98

94

77

41

32

22

18

20

18

15

16

17

19

18

18

17

15

1609

16

27

18

10

40

43

82

62

21

20

15

31

23

51

27

26

19

19

21

20

21

21

23

167

1120

12100

49300

47500

17300

2360

1440

131943

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8830. LITTLE BLUE RIVER NEAR DEWEE5E, NEBR.--Continued

Susnended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Contlnued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1770

2230

825

595

439

312

230

190

167

153

148

139

136

128

126

122

122

118

115

112

109

106

106

106

105

102

102

104

106

105

9228

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8600

3130

2320

2120

1680

880

400

980

1400

230

340

190

160

160

120

120

130

110

110

110

110

110

94

100

100

110

150

160

100

120

-

Tons 

per 

day

S 49300

18800

5170

3410

1990

741

248

503

631

95

136

71

59

55

41

40

43

35

34

33

32

31

27

29

28

30

41

45

29

34

81761

JULY

352

245

172

144

213

1230

396

198

162

172

140

125

113

120

125

113

106

113

131

108

93

90

86

86

88

88

86

88

161

152

93

5589

2400

2300

1100

500

750

7640

2650

1200

478

860

860

560

500

310

480

460

410

290

820

850

320

210

180

160

170

180

200

320

1310

1510

460

~

2280

1520

511

194

431

25400

2830

642

209

399

325

189

153

100

162

140

117

88

290

248

80

51

42

37

40

43

46

76

S 680

620

116

38059

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

102

101

98

100

112

165

164

147

118

102

97

95

92

91

91

1270

298

182

3370

4120

1640

550

310

228

185

157

139

130

122

118

113

14607

81

76

76

74

74

70

72

70

66

63

62

64

62

63

61

57

60

61

60

58

59

61

64

66

64

77

69

62

61

58

53

2024

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

84

90

170

100

1620

1980

1360

1500

930

260

360

230

280

350

480

13800

6560

13200

12600

5660

4600

3250

1400

1000

500

210

200

200

170

140

330

Tons 

per 

day

23

25

45

27

490

S 936

602

595

296

72

94

59

70

86

118

S 53100

S 4970

6490

S 101000

63000

20400

4830

1170

616

250

89

75

70

56

45

101

259800

AUGUST

170

180

120

110

85

95

110

120

120

120

130

230

240

120

120

150

180

90

95

120

140

110

92

270

280

320

280

300

380

350

180

37

37

25

22

17

18

21

23

21

20

22

40

40

20

20

23

29

15

15

19

22

18

16

48

48

67

52

50

63

55

26

949

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

109

108

105

105

146

111

111

113

681

294

1250

824

427

297

556

1580

1680

992

492

757

3090

3800

3290

1220

475

300

230

192

171

703

24209

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

820

640

700

540

890

450

200

160

9690

3200

8170

6400

4000

3900

5600

12100

5400

6000

8000

9140

7050

4000

3000

3050

2020

2150

3250

4000

3900

6060

Tons 

per 

day

241

187

198

153

351

135

60

49

S 21200

2540

S 31500

14200

4610

3130

8410

51600

24500

16100

10600

18700

58800

41000

26600

10000

2590

1740

2020

2070

1800

S 10900

365984

SEPTEMBER

46

44

42

39

36

36

38

0

4

4

8

7

49

50

52

53

55

59

57

57

57

56

62

68

65

59

59

59

434

508

2363

170

140

110

100

120

120

160

130

120

120

87

110

150

70

17

6

28

95

150

98

95

100

160

250

320

72

190

240

9590

3250

21

17

12

11

12

12

16

14

14

14

11

14

20

9

2

1

4

15

23

15

15

15

27

46

56

11

30

38

S 14400

4460

~

19355

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-S830. LITTLE BLUE RIVER NEAR DEWEESE, NEBR. Co

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distill

Date of collection

Mar. 27, 1960......

Time 

(24 hour)

1015 

1120 

1450 

1855 

1400

1400 

1500 

1100 

1305 

1355

1655 

1650 

1300

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

54 

42 

41

45

45 

42 

61 

55 

72

72 

68

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

96 

71 

73 

9240 

7030

7030 

2200 

97 

4300 

276

1790 

4860 

3720

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

530 

47 

86 

3100 

2400

2400 

5040 

212 

5500 

2660

91SO 

6400 

4210

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perc

0.002

82

42 

25

52 

61 

45

66

59 

61 

74

0.004

86

48 

44

58 

66 

47

70

64 

. 67 

79

0.00

53 

58

66 

70

76

71 

73 

81

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1959 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distille

Date of collection

July 13............

Sept. 14...........

Sept. 26...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1120 

1030 

1400 

1305 

1355

1655 

1650 

1300 

1130 

1420

1100 

1145

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

6 

5 

5 

6 

17

6 

9 

8 

20 

16

15 

10

Discharge 

(cfs)

71 

74 

7030 

4300 

276

1790 

4860 

3720 

108 

61

49 

59

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perc

0.062

0

1 

0

1

0 

0

2

0 

0

0.125

1 

0 

1 

1 

2

1 

1 

0 

4 

2

2 

2

0.25

S 

5 

13 

6

7 

12 

1

6
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER *T WAHEGO, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 99 at Wamego, Pottawatomie Cou

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 55,240 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is probably 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1958.

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1960.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 69°F July 24.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 8,580 ppm Jan. 14; minimum daily, not deter

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 740,000 tons Mar. 28; minimum daily, 400 tons (estim

EXTREMES, 1956-60. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F Aug. 4, 1959; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations (1957-60): Maximum daily, 10,000 ppm July 5, 1959; minimum 

Sediment loads (1957-60): Maximum daily, 752,000 tons May 7, 1959; minimum daily, n

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in 

18, 28, 29, Dec. 5-10, Jan. 3-6, Jan. 19 to Feb. 2, Feb. 13, 14, Feb. 20 to Mar. 21

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1959 to S

Month

November ..... 

December .....

February. ......

April..........

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

August ........ 

September .....

Day

1

47 

53 

37

4$ 

54 

79

82 

82

80

2

45 

52

45 

59 

80

78 

85

3

45

41

47 

57 

82

84 

80 

80

4

44 

52

47 

60 

84

82 

81

5

57

35

46 

63 

77

80

6

59

50 

61 

71

80 

84

7

61

SO 

62 

69

81 

84

8

59

45

38

50 

61 

71

77

9

59

50

38

43 

59 

71

85 

81 

77

10

59

51

SO 

60 

74

84 

87 

78

11

56

48

52 

63

75

88 

82

12

56

57 

58 

73

81

13

56

55

70

80 

79 

76

14

54 

36

56

70 

72

79

15

57

61 

67 

71

80 

80 

73

16

58

60 

70 

75

76

17

59

60 

70 

74

78 

75

18

59 

35

58 

68 

75

80 

79

19

54

68 

78

86 

80

20

56 

36

60 

65 

80

83

21

55

44

58 

69 

77

83 

85
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RITER BASIN Continued 

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/feere no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

70..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

3260

3090

16100

25500

22300

21000

19600

20400

17400

15400

11800

10100

8820

6930

5670

4890

4510

4260

4160

4080

3840

3820

3780

4560

5290

4300

3590

3130

2710

2460

2530

269280

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1710

1290

4440

3880

2930

2440

2210

2720

2150

1800

1770

3010

2610

1740

1420

1390

1160

890

680

525

455

430

525

680

880

640

485

370

270

230

205

~

Tons

pelday

15000

10800

S 227000

267000

176000

138000

117000

150000

101000

74800

56400

82100

62200

32600

21700

18400

14100

10200

7640

5780

4720

4430

5360

8370

12600

7430

4700

3130

1980

1530

1400

1643370

JANUARY

1610

1540

1290

1230

1120

1120

1280

1440

1580

1540

1560

1560

3340

9510

9820

14000

10200

4850

3350

2000

1800

2000

1900

1900

2000

2200

2500

2700

2800

3200

3500

100440

__

--

2310

8580

5230

6060

 -

550

_

__

--

 .

~

750

700

550

500

450

450

550

750

1200

1200

1500

2000

S 31300

220000

139000

229000

83000

26000

12000

2970

2700

2500

2000

1700

1500

1500

1500

1700

1700

1900

2000

774570

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

3800

4620

3630

3080

2900

2700

2560

2480

2640

2610

2540

2560

2460

2400

2290

2160

2000

2090

2090

2120

2210

2220

2090

2040

1970

1940

1810

1800

1730

1740

~

73280

4000

4500

4810

6880

8010

8550

9480

10400

10000

9340

8380

7200

5800

4600

4080

3980

4000

4640

4660

4220

3600

3200

2700

2500

2500

2600

2700

2700

2500

152530

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

620

925

720

535

_

225

205

200

160

130

140

185

135

210

200

215

__

215

. 

135

~

~

Tons

per 

day

6360

11500

7060

4450

3400

2600

1900

1510

1460

1410

1100

900

850

842

866

850

900

1040

900

773

1250

1250

1130

1180

1150

1100

1050

950

750

634

61115

FEBRUARY

__

1310

2020

__

2820

2740

._

1890

--

_

--

2200

6100

17000

36000

43700

47000

56000

79200

74000

50000

36000

25000

17000

23500

7700

7000

5900

5600

3800

3000

2600

2200

1800

1500

1200

1200

1200

1200

1200

559800

DECEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1790

1800

1800

1800

1730

1730

1720

1660

1600

1600

1670

1660

1630

1610

1620

1610

1580

1500

1480

1500

1340

1450

1390

1390

1410

1400

1410

1810

2300

1870

1660

50520

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

210

315

120

100

160

225

165

160

180

--

 

1250

Tons

per 

day

1010

1200

1530

950

561

500

464

450

400

500

721

750

990

850

800

717

700

650

639

650

600

705

650

650

650

650

700

5000

7760

1900

800

35097

MARCH

2500

2570

2640

2710

2750

2750

2700

2820

2850

3000

2850

2700

2850

2700

2950

2700

3400

3300

3600

3550

4700

3630

4580

7630

12500

17000

36800

55800

66500

67200

63600

397830

--

 

 -

580

1300

2210

3410

4230

5370

4910

3920

3490

3100

1100

1100

1100

1200

1200

1200

1200

1200

1200

1300

1200

1200

1200

1200

1300

1200

1500

1500

1500

1800

9000

5680

16100

45500

115000

194000

534000

740000

704000

633000

532000

3553680

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITT OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/There no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

60300

58500

58800

55800

50500

46000

42400

40300

35200

22700

14200

1650.0

31300

33000

33100

29600

23000

15700

12400

12000

11500

11300

11300

11200

11000

11000

10900

10900

11400

13900

805700

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

2790

2780

3220

2600

2520

2510

2610

1870

1690

1500

1300

1390

1920

1850

2490

1890

1350

1510

1410

1400

1110

910

805

775

790

800

725

800

920

1490

Tons

per 

day

454000

439000

511000

392000

344000

312000

298000

203000

161000

91900

49800

61900

162000

165000

222000

151000

83800

64000

47200

45400

34500

27800

24600

23400

23500

23800

21300

23500

28300

55900

4544600

JULY

9640

8890

8380

8230

7640

7220

6910

6750

7080

7330

7640

7920

11700

15900

14900

11800

9430

7980

6280

6200

6380

4920

4680

4400

3990

3500

3060

2840

3040

3840

3220

221690

1580

1480

1320

1480

1120

755

695

615

800

720

805

1120

4660

4730

3590

2970

2680

2160

1360

1010

980

850

660

470

__

295

380

575

575

380

41100

35500

29900

32900

23100

14700

13000

11200

. 15300

14200

16600

24000

S 165000

203000

144000

94600

68200

46500

23100

16900

16900

11300

8340

5580

3800

2900

2440

2910

4720

5960

3300

1100950

MAY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

15700

15800

13600

12600

12100

13400

16700

17400

14400

12100

11900

11600

9070

9040

9520

11100

21000

17300

16400

15800

12400

12800

17800

19600

15800

13200

11200

9520

8230

7640

7220

411940

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1900

2410

1210

1110

1070

2320

2400

1650

1390

985

820

1120

865

915

950

1000

4510

4180

4720

3020

2540

3100

3160

3780

3410

2920

2280

1880

1670

1310

960

Tons

per 

day

80500

103000

44400

37800

35000

83900

108000

77500

54000

32200

26300

35100

21200

22300

24400

30000

256000

195000

209000

129000

85000

107000

152000

200000

145000

104000

68900

48300

37100

27000

18700

2597600

AUGUST

3100

3280

3200

3160

3040

2860

2770

2800

2730

2750

3100

3340

3180

2820

2680

2620

2900

5350

4060

5040

4820

3880

3280

2820

2980

8530

4460

3120

3340

4080

8680

114770

255

250

245

__

220

225

285

305

360

335

310

1870

1000

1210

1230

1070

735

495

1480

4460

1400

825

645

815

2800

~

2130

2210

2120

2100

2000

2000

1800

1700

1620

1670

2380

2750

3090

2700

2420

2190

2300

27000

11000

16500

16000

11200

6510

3770

S 15700

103000

16800

6950

5820

8980

65600

352010

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

7160

6670

6410

6280

6250

6150

5940

5760

6540

7670

7190

10100

15700

17200

16900

14900

19700

21200

18200

15800

13200

15100

19300

21200

22600

26300

24800

21100

17400

12500

415220

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

790

800

720

575

615

605

595

535

800

1580

1780

2850

4770

4710

4260

3790

5220

4600

4210

4000

3500

3880

5500

4190

3480

3790

3310

2440

2190

1990

"

Tons

per 

day

15300

14400

12500

9750

10400

10000

9540

8320

14100

32700

34600

S 84200

202000

219000

194000

152000

278000

263000

207000

171000

125000

158000

287000

240000

212000

269000

222000

139000

103000

67200

3764010

SEPTEMBER

9610

8290

6460

5810

5450

5140

4820

4660

4510

4120

3420

2800

2590

2390

2240

2240

2010

2040

1980

1980

1930

1880

1980

2700

4680

10400

10500

8230

5660

4080

134600

3970

3400

2510

2300

1420

1130

820

665

__

--

~

 

 

775

2320

4160

3740

3570

3110

2170

103000

76100

43800

36100

29000

19700

14700

11000

9980

7400

5500

3600

3100

2800

2600

2500

2000

2000

1800

1700

1600

1400

1700

5650

29300

117000

106000

79300

47500

23900

791730

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................ 1977S532

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAKEGO, KANS. Continue

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

Date of collection

Oct 13, 1969......

June 27............

Aug. 25............

Sept. 7............

Time 

(24 hour)

1500 

1145 

1600 

1400 

2030

0630 

0615 

1430 

1800 

0710

1920 

0625 

1550 

1115

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

56 

45 

49 

48 

56

63 

69 

70 

73 

74

77 

74 

82 

82

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

8680 

67900 

63400 

55400 

33800

12300 

16800 

5660 

11000 

25800

27200 

25200 

2660 

4800

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

2700 

3350 

3200 

2520 

2570

1710 

3720 

564 

4770 

3950

3710 

3520 

436 

1220

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

63300 

614000 

546000 

377000 

235000

56800 

169000 

8620 

142000 

275000

272000 

240000 

3130 

15600

Perce

0.002

64 

40 

52 

49 

31

34 

41 

54 

33 

45

51 

54 

58 

58

0.004

72 

51 

56 

53 

40

35 

54 

56 

64 

57

63 

66 

67 

66

0.008

60 

56

65

76 

76

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1959 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Sept. 7............

Time 

(24 hour)

1500 

1600 

1400 

1430 

1425

0905 

1550 

1115

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

15 

12 

ll 

11 

ll

11 

ll 

15

Discharge 

(cfs)

8680 

63400 

55400 

5660 

15800

2610 

2660 

4600

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perce

0.062

0 

0

2

0.125

2 

1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

4

0.250

16 

17 

9

7 

10

1 

6 

10
QUALITT OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-SS80. VERHILLION CREEK NEAR WAHEGO, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Indian Creek and 14 miles

northeast of Wamego, Pottawatomie County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 243 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: April 195S to September 1959.

Sediment records: April 1958 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 11,400 ppm June 2; minimum daily, not

determined. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 69,100 tons Mar. 28; minimum daily, 1 ton on many days during

January, August, and September. 

EXTREMES, 195S-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 11,400 ppm June 2, 1960; minimum daily,

not determined. 

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 108,000 tons May 30, 1959; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton

Sept. 10, 15-17, 1959. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 22,100 ppm June 1. Records

of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1710. now affected

by ice Jan. 19-22, Feb. 11-15, Feb. IS to Mar. 20.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

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..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf»)

12

149

736

126

510

382

143

452

202

76

58

50

48

44

42

39

36

34

32

32

31

30

1040

191

70

60

50

44

44

44

48

4855

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

90

1650

1390

1970

1280

775

3620

1740

460

260

175

185

200

155

185

3780

660

400

 .

230

Tons 

per 

day

3

S 1240

9200

473

S 2480

S 1410

299

S 4710

S 1030

94

41

30

23

19

21

21

19

16

13

13

15

14

S 12800

1400

125

65

34

24

18

12

30

35692

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

49

45

44

44

45

42

38

41

48

48

46

42

40

34

31

34

32

32

31

35

40

42

42

38

35

33

29

24

23

26

1133

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

200

170

__

155

_

 .

75

__

__

55

_

~

Tons 

per 

day

26

21

20

20

20

18

16

18

20

20

18

15

10

8

6

5

6

344

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

27

30

30

30

31

26

23

26

24

25

27

29

28

25

25

25

24

23

22

21

21

22

23

25

24

23

28

40

42

31

22

822

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

95

~

ao

100

75

--

115

Tons 

per 

day

7

a

a

a

9

7

5

5

5

5

6

a

8

7

7

7

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

7

12

14

7

4

197

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8S80. VERMILLION CREEK NEAR WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

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..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

24

24

26

25

19

16

16

18

21

26

30

37

190

100

721

126

92

70

65

65

60

55

50

49

56

68

78

84

82

77

93

2463

517

603

467

291

240

223

197

180

164

156

152

141

138

136

132

128

120

106

101

97

92

88

85

81

79

73

69

85

161

256

5358

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5780

APRIL

2460

1080

735

~

__

355

225

_

145

-_

135

135

__

--

--

-

Tons 

per 

day

1

3

16

80

2100

800

S 12000

950

400

90

80

75

60

50

40

38

55

60

75

80

80

75

100

17316

3430

3300

1360

577

420

240

189

170

130

100

92

85

75

70

60

55

47

42

40

36

34

32

30

30

28

24

20

90

800

1600

13206

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

185

287

328

226

169

190

150

128

142

136

110

100

90

85

83

98

111

90

80

80

80

77

77

70

65

60

60

60

60

3477

188

112

97

89

90

99

158

126

106

102

89

Bl

81

79

74

80

80

70

229

263

108

79

71

67

64

62

54

49

54

54

46

3001

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

810

385

365

330

260

260

_

180

~

200

155

__

__

MAY

1150

505

445

305

~

_

~

135

2640

3440

__

380

315

245

-

Tons 

per 

day

320

440

650

494

176

187

134

90

100

75

60

55

50

41

40

53

60

50

38

33

30

20

16

12

10

10

8

6

5

--

3263

1000

348

200

160

120

135

220

151

87

85

60

50

42

30

24

29

2B

30

S 2250

S 2710

320

120

73

65

60

53

50

42

42

36

32

8652

MARCH

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

55

55

55

55

SO

50

50

50

52

55

55

50

50

58

60

60

60

60

60

70

101

132

148

229

211

432

4300

6450

1310

562

368

15353

321

1030

119

72

56

53

54

56

61

63

554

1580

174

120

101

1540

273

130

112

109

562

196

100

80

70

65

87

72

52

46

7908

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

__

_-

 

155

180

450

720

5280

3700

3030

1950

1570

Tons 

per 

day

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

4

4

4

5

10

38

55

72

300

256

840

61300

S 69100

10700

2960

1560

147245

JUNE

4720

11400

285

610

250

4020

5420

2900

715

510

5570

3660

735

1700

710

280

S 14000

S 34100

1300

240

46

41

42

38

100

42

S 12300

23100

1470

232

139

S 25900

S 2950

800

3BO

216

6300

S 1070

192

110

70

49

140

110

55

38

125570

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

KANSAS RIVER BASIK Continued 

6-8880. VERMILLION CREEK NEAR WAHEGO, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

44

40

34

31

32

30

29

27

33

93

82

40

38

31

26

24

24

28

38

26

20

17

17

16

16

15

15

19

21

40

35

981

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

 

~

~-

275

625

280

185

__

140

__

130

~

80

Tons 

per 

day

30

24

IS

16

16

14

10

8

S 27

S 170

S 69

20

18

16

12

10

9

10

20

12

10

9

8

6

6

5

5

7

8

12

8

613

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

19

14

12

12

9.9

9.1

9.9

.1

.0

.7

.4

.8

.1

.7

.3

4.9

12

159

41

14

8.8

7.3

6.4

28

27

13

8.8

7.0

6.6

13

8.8

510.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

40

105

__

3320

605

85

225

380

145

1*0

-

Tone 

per 

day

1

1

2

2

22

S 1510

S 81

6

2

1

1

S 27

28

5

3

3

2

5

3

1729

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf»)

6.2

5*3

4.7

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.8

48

136

34

12

8.3

6.8

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.3

4.9

5.8

153

164

32

17

13

13

12

737.4

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

--

110

3780

455

~

50

__

~

2130

1740

510

~

340

--

Tons 

pelday

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

500

S 2310

S 45

9

5

4

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

S 2390

S 943

44

19

13

12

10

6325

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8880. VERHILLION CREEK NEAR WAMEGO, KANS. Cont

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

Date of collection

June 12.... ......

Time 

(24 hour)

0810 

1400 

1553 

0950 

0635

1130 

0830 

1825 

0925 

1830

0850 

1845 

1305 

0700 

1140

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

58 

64 

34 

60 

50

65 

76

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

1180 

1760 

704 

3000 

8800

7780 

284 

439 

1300 

417

1630 

910 

2160 

172 

180

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

7640 

5890 

5630 

4660 

4550

3670 

4050 

22100 

9250 

11000

4250 

5120 

6910 

5010 

2350

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perce

0.002

18 

38 

42 

27 

35

45 

39 

21 

39 

38

48 

48 

32 

41 

38

O.OO4

41 

55 

55 

37 

54

59 

52 

31 

52 

55

62 

64 

47 

57 

52

0.00
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

CHARITON RITER BASIN 

6-9035. HONET CREEK NEAR RUSSELL, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from Chariton River and

5.5 miles southeast of Russell, Lucas County. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--13.2 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records; June 1952 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1959-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,460 ppm Hay 16; minimum daily, no

flow on many days during August and September. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 2,480 tons Hay 16; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days during

August and September. 

EXTREMES, 1952-60. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 9,840 ppm June 20, 1952; minimum dally,

no flow on many days each year. 

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 6,300 tons Hay 21, 1959; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days

each year. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 8,360 ppm Apr. 16. Records

of discharge for water year October 1959 to September 1960 given in WSP 1710. Flow affected

by ice Kov. 13-20, Nov. 26 to Dec. 6, Jan. 2-11, Jan. 19 to Har. 27.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

1.7

1.7

1.6

11

80

90

20

6.0

4.1

3.0

2.3

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.1

10

4.0

2.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.0

263.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

30

220

190

50

27

__

30

17

10

9

_

64

19

18

~

Tons 

per 

day

0.1

.1

.1

6.5

A 48

A 46

2.7

1.0

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.0

5.0

.7

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

113.6

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2.5

1.8

1.6

2.0

5.3

3.4

2.3

2.2

2.5

3.0

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.5

2.2

2.5

2.7

2.8

2.3

1.7

1.3

1.1

.94

1.0

60.04

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

-_

--

--

_

12

__

__

12

18

_

22

12

__

14

16

~

Tons 

per 

day

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

4.6

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

5.2

18

5.3

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.6

3.0

16

7.6

5.2

5.8

100

45

10

6.0

5.0

268.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

19

~

32

~

25

23

--

18

14

15

15

50

400

280

--

46

Tons 

per

day

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

3.0

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.0

1.0

.6

.8

A 108

34

8.0

2.0

.6

164.0

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

CHARITON RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-9033. HONEY CREEK NEAR RUSSELL, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

4.0

3.1

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.5

30

250

15

10

20

35

.0

.0

.3

.0

.7

.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

439.5

32

26

22

18

14

9.0

5.8

4.8

3.8

3.2

3.5

3.0

3.4

74

28

187

150

9.0

7.0

5.4

4.6

4.1

3.4

3.0

25

20

4.0

3.2

22

152

850.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

__

31

__

30

_

»

29

240

850

600

850

280

_

 

_

«

 

46

~

~

APRIL

140

98

49

85

60

79

~

305

105

1100

1050

220

120

90

__

53

250

200

100

71

340

505

Tons 

per 

day

0 5

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

19

574

24

23

15

5.0

2.6

1.5

.9

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

672.8

12

6.9

3.4

2.4

3.2

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

S 78

7.9

S 1280

425

5.3

2.3

1.3

1.0

.5

.5

.5

S 46

11

1.1

.6

S 70

220

2185.9

FEBRUARY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

4.0

6.0

10

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

. 

90.6

26

6.3

4.4

3.4

8.7

444

60

9.0

6.0

4.7

4.0

3.1

3.0

2.5

2.1

380

35

18

10

138

63

38

6.2

104

170

20

10

8.0

6.0

4.5

3.5

1601.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

44

 .

47

42

~

120

-_

-_

29

_

30

23

_

27

 -

~

23

22

83

MAT

200

86

51

95

980

300

84

59

53

38

1460

400

150

150

830

280

140

85

395

410

86

62

~

~

Tons 

per 

day

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

A 1.3

1.9

2.4

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

13.2

14

1.5

.6

.5

S 2.6

S 1170

49

6.0

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

S 2480

38

7.3

4.0

S 415

S 47

14

1.4

S 202

A 188

10

3 6

1 9

1 2

8

6

4663.4

MARCH

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1.8

1.8

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.7

170

920

500

200

42

1876.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

21

~

23

 

- 

 

--

 

__

--

27

19

130

240

280

280

180

Tons 

day

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

60

596

378

151

20

1207.6

JUNE

2.8

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

.70

.70

2.2

36

32

4.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.1

1.0

36

26

4.8

64

21

2.3

1.4

1.0

1.5

1.4

32

286.60

66

66

70

81

180

315

110

90

_-

67

240

155

120

455

180

200

160

420

~

0.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

S 1.6

S 34

15

1.2

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

S 31

11

1.6

S 97

10

2.0

.6

.3

S 1.3

A .6

S 49

260.4

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

CHARITON RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-9035. HONEY CREEK NEAR RUSSELL, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

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..

Total

JULY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

57

7.7

1.9

1.0

.70

.62

.54

.42

.62

44

3.8

1.6

1.3

.70

.47

.37

.37

.32

.28

.22

.14

.12

.06

.04

.06

1.9

.37

.16

.10

.05

.02

126.95

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

68

__

86

110

400

895

210

110

83

56

72

~

250

Tons 

per 

day

26

2.0

.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.7

113

2.2

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

S 2.0

.1

T

T

T

T

148.7

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.7

1.2

.32

.10

.05

.01

0

0

0

0

.03

1.3

.78

.32

.65

.32

.12

.07

.04

0

0

.05

4.8

1.4

.37

15.63

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

330

_

~

40

650

140

65

220

65

_

595

200

99

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 3.7

.2

.1

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

T

S 2.3

A .3

A .1

A .4

.1

T

T

T

0

0

.1

S 9.1

A .8

.1

17.4

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.19

.10

.03

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.54

.32

.07

.01

.04

.70

.47

.28

.12

.05

.01

0

2.93

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

97

_-

85

320

160

__

 

Tons 

per

day

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

.2

T

T

T

.6

.2

.1

.1

T

T

0

3.4

Total load for year (tons)...........................................:................ 9455.0

Computed by subdividing day.

Less than 0.05 ton.

Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date of 

collsctton

Discharge 

(eta)

Silica 

(SiOJ

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

Carbonate

<c<«

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride

(a)

Flu

rid

(F

MILK RIVER BASIN 

6-1745. MILK RIVER AT NASHUA, MONT.

Aug. 6, 1959.

June 2, 1960.

98

599

265

5.1

8.3

0.01

.02

61

53

29

22

156

94

7.6

4.9

275

240

275

0

0

339

213

29

13

17

0.

.

LITTLE PORCUPINE CREEK BASIN 

6-1754. FRAZER RESERVOIR OUTLET AT FRAZER, MO

Aug. 6,

1959 a.....

July 6, 1960. 8.5

5.8

4.6

0.13

.02

40

34

24

7.5

193

45

13

7.6

246

135

0

0

414

87

20

3.5

0.

.

TURTLE CREEK BASIN 

6-3413.9. LAKE ORDWAT NEAR TURTLE LAKE, N. D

Apr. 27, 1960 

Sept. 27.....

(b) 

(b)

5.6 

9.6

0.08 

.05

0.00 

.00

3.9 

6.0

14 

31

1270 

2490

30 

60

1380 

2670

333 

773

1030 

2080

28 

59

0.

.

PAINTED WOODS CREEK BASIN 

6-3418. PAINTED WOODS CREEK NEAR WILTON, N. D

Nov. 23, 1959 

Jan. 15, 1960

°:J 14 

37

0.09 

.14

|57

r

82 

76

578 

452

15 

10

925 

1090

0 

0

898 

702

23

17

0.

.

Analysis of reservoir water; no outflow at time of sampling.

Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 to 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOj

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca>

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCQJ

Carbonate 

(CQJ

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(0)

Fluo

ride 

(F)

PAINTED WOODS CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-3418. PAINTED WOODS CREEK NEAR WILTON, N. DAK. Co

Mar. 27, 1960 600 4.3 0.06 13 4.0 6.4 5.8 59 0 16 0.0 0.1 

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

6-4000. HAT CREEK NEAR EDGEMONT, S. DAK.

Dec. 1, 1959. 

Apr. 21, 1960

0.3 

3.5

13 

14

0.26 

.10

426 

173

111 

48

338 

200

17 

14

338 

230

0 

0

1960 

830

16 

12

0.3 

.

6-4285. BELLE FOURCHE RIVER AT WYOMING-SOUTH DAKOTA S

Dec. 16, 1959

Apr. 13, 1960

0.6

134

26

5.6

7.3

8.9

0.09

.03

.03

_

0.01

.00

331

126

193

79

29

52

142

46

108

15

7.1

11

214

144

111

0

0

O

1150

393

79O

70

2.2

3.5

0.4

.4

.

6-4330. REDWATER CREEK ABOVE BELLE FOURCHE, 8. D

Sept. 3, 1959

May 17, 1960.

3.2

10

14

9.8

0.18

.07

317

267

80

69

31

26

5.0

3.7

200

237

0

0

966

766

3.4

2.4

0.7

.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

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81
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVE

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1959 to 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S1QJ

Alnminum

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

Carbonate 

(CQJ

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

Flu

rid

(F

JAMES RIVER BAS IN Continued 

6-4695. PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR BUCHANAN, N. DAK

Nov. 23, 1959

Mar. 27, 1960

Apr. 13......

May 11.......

0.4

510

366

109

7.1

19

4.2

7.3

14

0.10

.20

.17

.10

~

90

8.3

17

27

56

4.2

6.2

12

194

3.0

7.5

17

9.6

6.8

7.0

8.1

572

41

72

131

0

0

0

0

281

13

28

47

71

.0

.1

.2

0.

.

.

.

6-4700. JAMES RIVER AT JAMESTOWN, N. DAK.

Nov. 23, 1959

Mar. 21, 1960

Apr. 11......

May 10.......

4.0

25

550

229

20

24

15

0.30

_

.28

.20

.13

99

69

25

59

39

6.3

4.6

29

176

19

68

9.0

_

7.4

8.2

8.4

460

207

38

63

121

315

0

0

0

0

267

__

45

128

92

.0

.1

21

0.

6-4735. WEST BRANCH SNAKE CREEK NEAR ATHOL, S. 

July 30, 1957 

July 6, 1960.

0.1 

.2 2.8 0.05 41 42 110 16

308 

82

0 

0 371 65 0.

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-6930. NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT NORTH PLATTE, NE

Mar. 30, 1957 

Oct. 23, 1959

386 

806

43 40 

62

182 

210

0 

0

80 

127

10 

14

0.
6-7655. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT NORTH PLATTE, 

Mar. 30, 1957 

Oct. 23, 1959

126 

121

44

liar. 21, 1947 

Nov. 6, 1958. 

Oct. 25, 1959

42 

22

63 

62

240 

227

0 

0

163 

206

22 

24

6-7702. PLATTE RIVER NEAR KEARNEY, NEBR

0.02 

.00

62 

68 

56

22 

22 

18

41 

75 

71 12

202 

225 

216

12 

0 

0

118 

212 

165

17 

24 

20

6-7725. WOOD RIVER NEAR CHAPMAN, NEBR.

Nov. 12, 1959

liar. 30, 1960

Sept. 14.....

18

580

10

31

12

31

0.36

.96

en

.08

69

19

71

13

2.1

13

31

3.3

34

25

13

10

227

72

208

0

0

0

76

13

88

20

.1

24

6-7915. CEDAR RIVER NEAR SPALOING, NEBR

Oct. 6, 1959.

Mar. 28, 1960 

Apr. 14......

90

421 

214

144

41

26

0.05

.46

23

18

_

3 3

2.9

6.2

5.2

5.7

5.2

105

80

0

0

2.0

5.5

0.2

.1

6-7920. CEDAR RIVER NEAR FDLLERTON, NEBR

Oct. 5, 1959. 

Oct. 26......

174 

159

41 0.12 35 5.2 6.8 

6.8

6.7 156 

159

0 

0

4 :.° 0.1 
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIV

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1959 to 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

<Sl<V

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

<Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCQJ

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fl

ri

(F

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7920. CEDAR RIVER NEAR FULLERTON, NEBR.--Con

Feb. 9, 1960. 

Mar. 28......

c 235 

c 3300

255

17 28 3.9

7.1

8.4

150

184

0

0

7.0 

6-7990. ELKHORN RIVER NEAR NORFOLK, NEBR

Aug. 12, 1948

Sept. 28,

c 1700 38 0.00 34 3.0 3.6 114 0 8.0 0.0 0

8-8005. ELKHORN RIVER AT WATERLOO, NEBR.

Mar. 31, 1980

Apr. 8.......

21400 10 0.03 31 5.0 4.6 7.6 112 0 15 0.1 0

8-8035. SALT CREEK AT LINCOLN, NEBR.

July 10, 1958 

June 21, 1960

18500 

1480 19 0.12 0.00 42 9.0

21 

63 6.5

106 

160

0 

0

6.8 

24

23 

85 0

6-8055. PLATTE RIVER AT LOUISVILLE, NEBR.

Mar. 31, 1960 92000 16 0.03 33 6.7 18 7.8 115 0 44 10 0
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

6-8650. KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR NEAR KANOPOLI8, K

Nov. 19, 1959

Mar. 8, 1960.

AUK. 16......

d 48300

d 56635

d 57163

9.2

10

7.5

0.10

.07

.25

58

96

92

8.6

17

16

61

110

93

7.6

7.7

9 6

11

132

179

145

0

0

0

67

116

149

169

106

207

159

0

6-8810. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR CRETE, NEBR.

June 3, 1951. 

Mar. 31, 1960

18600 

19900

14 

7.7

0.10 

.25

5.0 

8.5

1.1 

1.4

4.1 

2.2 8.6

28 

33

0 

0

1.0 

8.8

0.5 

.1

0

c Dally mean discharge.

d Lake content, In acre-feet.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perc

0.002 JO. 004 lo.OO

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

BUTCHER CREEK NEAR LUTHER, MONT.

May 24.............

July 6.............

July 6.............

July 22............

65

55

62

56

59

65

56

1 8

.2

7S

23

52 .03
BUTCHER CREEK NEAR LUTHER, HONT. Continued

55 

55 

54 

49 

52

51 

56 

49 

56 

46

0.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

1.8

May 9..............

May 13.............

May 24

May 31.............

July 1.............

44 

42 

62 

57 

58

55 

55 

62 

52 

67

58 

64 

61 

62 

67

63 

57

12 

6.5 

4.0 

3.3 

2.6

2.7 

2.3 

2.1 

2.3 

5.0

11 

11 

13 

14 

14

16 

14

30 

11 

14 

80 

50

72 

366 

19 

14 

10

0.02 

.01 

.01 

.1 

.04

.1

.4 

.02 

.01 

.05

BUTCHER CREEK HEAR ROSCOE, MONT.

281 

87 

91 

77 

64

92 

82 

66 

85 

180

284 

213 

355 

220 

466

222 

174

9.1 

1.5 

1.0 

.7 

.4

.7 

.5 

.4 

.5 

2.4

8.4 

6.3 

12 

8.3 

18

9.6 

6.6
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER B

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perce

0.002 JO. 004 lo.OOS 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BUTCHER CREEK NEAR ROSCOE, MONT. Continued

July 11............

July 29............

Aug. 26............

Sept. 12...........

Sept. 23...........

13

9 3

312

233

164

BUTCHER CREEK NEAR FISHTAIL, MONT.

May 5, 1960. 

May 9.......

12

8.5

2.3 

1.2
May 13, 1960. 

May 16.......

May 24.......

May 27.......

May 31.......

June 1.......

June 6.......

June 10......

June 13......

June 16......

June 20......

June 24......

June 27......

July 1.......

July 6.......

July 8.......

July 11......

July 15......

July 19......

July 22......

July 25......

July 29......

Aug. 1.......

Aug. 5.......

Aug. 8.......

Aug. 12......

Aug. 15......

Aug. 18......

62

62

54

56

61

54

64

58

62

57

61

66

63

60

63

65

66

63

72

64

67

68

60

60

60

65

62

3.2

3.9

3.7

5.1

3.4

3.2

10

7.9

13

19

21

15

4.1

26

37

19

e 25

25

22

17

27

22

13

24

38

42

39

30

56

55

53

99

36

78

90

114

195

216

158

85

56

185

284

217

167

163

203

164

206

131

143

183

254

118

128

115

0.5

.6

.5

1.4

.3

.7

2.4

2.4

6.8

11

9.0

3.4

.6

13

28

11

11

11

12

7.5

15

7.8

5.0

12

26

13

13

9.3

e Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER B

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

__________________________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Perce

0.002 0.004 0.008T

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BUTCHER CREEK NEAR FISHTAIL, MONT. Continued

Sept. 30........... 47 17 17 .8

NORTH FORK BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT.

Hay 21.............

53

56

54

57

58 12

24

28

76

23

.7

.8

.7

.7
HISSOORI RIVER BASIN

ooxoon 90010100

a i-i i-i co

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t* l-l C4 (0 l-l l-l l

noon n o>

m
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER B

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perce

0.002 JO. 004 0.008 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH FORK BLUE WATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. Con

SS 

58 

58 

58 

55

54 

54 

56 

56

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12

7 

11 

23 

33 

25

12 

8 

11 

14

0.2 

.4 

.7 

1.1 

.8

.4 

.2 

.4 

.4

BLUEWATER CREEK AT SANFORO RANCH, NEAR BRIDGER, MO

May 27.............

54 

51 

54 

S3 

52

51 

60 

54 

50 

52

47 

61 

55 

64 

61

61 

58 

61 

54

28 

29 

30 

30 

31

29 

30 

30 

29 

30

29 

29 

28 

27 

16

9.9 

3.8 

7.2 

6.5

79 

92 

165 

188 

211

172 

187 

160 

196 

272

274 

217 

318 

276 

172

70 

63 

53 

101

6.0 

7.2 

13 

15 

18

13 

15 

13 

15 

22

21 

17 

24 

20 

7.4

1.9 

.6 

1.0 

1.8
Hay 31, 1960. 

June 2.......

June 6.......

June 10......

June 13......

June 20......

June 24......

June 27......

July 1.......

July 5.......

July 8.......

July 11......

July 15......

July 18......

July 22......

July 25......

July 29......

Aug. 1.......

Aug. 4.......

Aug. 8.......

Aug. 12......

Aug. 15......

Aug. 19......

Aug. 22......

Aug. 26......

Aug. 29......

Sept. 2......

Sept. 6......

Sept. 9......

65

60

66

63

60

64

65

64

66

60

67

77

68

64

65

64

67

64

65

62

64

69

64

65

58

62

62

7.5

6.6

8.0

10

13

9.6

9.0

10

e 10

15

109

e 5

6.8

7.5

8.5

10

9.3

13

11

16

13

23

22

22

19

19

16

11

53

102

86

110

230

102

139

65

138

132

102

61

52

214

62

71

105

112

117

138

224

113

402

210

203

170

169

83

195

1.1

1.8

1.8

3.0

8.1

2.6

3.4

1.8

3.7

5.3

2.8

1.5

.7

3.9

1.2

1.6

2.8

2.8

4.1

4.1

9.7

4.0

25

12

12

8.7

8.7

3.6

5.8

e Estimated.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1960

3

 H

§ 

CJ

§

e>

ll

o"S

g.S

f-t c *-l

Iff

S -.2

*!" 

 H >, a

ed ^

discharge ent withdrawal tim 

S, sieve;V, v

«1S

uspended-se 

inalysis: B,

" a

 H °

o a>

a

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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, In distille

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perc

0.002 JO. 004 0.00

YELLOHSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR FROMBERG, MONT. Continued

56 

57 

58

15 

16 

17

110 

52 

49

4.4 

2.2 

2.2

6-2079. BLUEWATER CREEK AT FROMBERG, MONT.

Apr 7............. 1540

1545 

1225

--

43 

54 

54 

49 

47

54 

57 

47 

46 

41

56 

53 

59 

61 

60

64 

62

68 

64

57

28 

28 

28 

30 

57

45 

29 

34 

54 

55

58 

62 

57 

66 

5.6

2.8 

3.1 

e 2 

e 15 

19

e 23 

e 30

208 

147 

211 

120 

524

345 

199 

331 

556 

592

663 

737 

549 

384 

92

64 

109 

87 

102 

279

96 

124

16 

11 

16 

9.7 

81

42 

16 

30 

81 

86

104 

123 

84 

68 

1.4

.5 

.9 

.5 

4.1 

14

6 

10

46

18 

19

56

23 

24

68

28 

29

e Estimated.
June 13, 1960... 

June 17.........

June 20.........

June 24.........

June 27.........

July 1.. 

July 6.. 

July 8.. 

July 11. 

July 15.

July 18. 

July 22. 

July 25. 

July 29. 

Aug. 1..

Aug. 4.. 

Aug. 8.. 

Aug. 12. 

Aug. 15. 

Aug. 19.

Aug. 22. 

Aug. 26. 

Aug. 29. 

Sept. 2. 

Sept. 6.

Sept. 9.. 

Sept. 12. 

Sept. 16. 

Sept. 20.

60

59

62

66

69

62

60

57

71

65

79

73

68

70

70

75

65

65

65

63

64

56

59

40

38

35

58

49

32

20

12

16

9.1

8.0

11

22

26

22

13

47

48

13

43

46

36

23

16

14

8.7

19

21

26

702

632

431

816

82

252

167

125

248

119

49

76

407

251

443

238

1040

916

180

941

646

384

403

159

97

301

149

208

347

76 

65

126 

11

22

4.0

1.0

24

12

24

 -~

 

27-

"

36

II"-

51~

e Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER B

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, In distilled 

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percen

0.002 0.004 0.006 

TELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2079. BLUEWATER CREEK AT FROMBERG, MONT. Continu

Sept. 23, I960.....

-- 56 

68 

57

36 

38 

24

372 

379 

168

36 

39 

11

6-2280. WIND RIVER AT RIVERTON, WYO.

Jan. 18, 1960...... 

Feb. 29............

Hay 5..............

June 3.............

Aug. 31............

~

_

45

32 

32

63

554

d 220

157

36

74

Kf\

22

123

Rt

45 

22

72

60

823

33

12

184

27 

10

30

5.8

8.8

376

4.2

5.0

.7

37

__

43

~*~

87

_

_

6-2355. LITTLE WIND RIVER NEAR RIVERTON, WYO.

_ 34 d 160 51 22 _

1 ~
49

80

98

6-2803. SOUTH FORK SHOSHONE RIVER NEAR VALLET, WY

July 8.............

109

3 2 

d Daily mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER B

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distille

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

discharge

Perce

0.002 0.004 0.00

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

6-4285. BELLE FOURCHE RIVER AT WYOMING-SOUTH DAKOTA ST

1855 

1855 

1615

55 

55 

69

134 

134 

26

510 

510 

218

185 

185 

15

1 

74 

72

4 

83

85 94

WHITEWOOD CREEK NEAR VALE, S. DAK.

Aug. 18............

0930 

1120 

1410

48 

72 

62

32.6 

28.0 

13.0

21200 

41200 

20900

1870 

3110 

734

6 

7 

9

11 

10 

16

21 

17 

29

INDIAN CREEK NEAR NEWELL, S. DAK.

1240 

1610 

1030

56 

70 

64

0.5 

81 

36

853 

5300 

596

1.2 

1160 

56

69 

63

83 

78

93 

92

6-4370. BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR STURGI8, S. DAK

1445 

1055 

1025

60 

69 

69

47 

235 

177

217 

20200 

4540

28 

12600 

2170

26 

15 

31

43 

23 

41

34

52

BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR HEREFORD, S. DAK.

Aug. 20............

1345 

1230 

1730

63 

65 

82

50 

186 

154

47 

6940 

3420

6.3 

3490 

1420

27

25

42 

37

66 

56
JAMES RIVER BASIN 

6-4735. WEST BRANCH SNAKE CREEK NEAR ATHOL, S. DA

Apr 3............. 1715

44

79

19

125

51

2.0

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-7755. MIDDLE LOUP RIVER AT DUNNING, NEBR.

Dec. 5 (sec. C-2)..

Dec. 6 (sec. C-2)..

Dec. 6 (sec. C-2)..

Apr. 12............

Apr. 13............

1710

1040

1535

1135

35

35

35

395

398

465

469

391

Ofil

440

1540

968

1060

1 QA(\

698

1680

1040

1330

1140

2000
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER B

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube-, C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

__________________________P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distille

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Perce

0.002 0.004 0.008 

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7755. MIDDLE LOUP RIVER AT DUNNING, NEBR. Conti

Apr. 14 (sec. C-2). 1000

_

53 428 866 1000

6-7915. CEDAR RIVER NEAR SPALDING, NEBR.

Bar. 28. ...........

May 23............. 1620

52

73 377

52

31

ftl

342

32

31

311

149

348
July 12............

1540 

1130 

1010 

0905 

1000

0935 

0900 

1310

78 

74 

76 

74 

70

73 

60 

66

146 

321 

200 

123 

54

53 

64 

51

171 

382 

292 

238 

46

46 

42 

34

67 

331 

158 

79 

6.7

6.6 

7.2 

4.7

13 

8 

13

14 

9 

13

14 

11 

16

6-7918. CEDAR RIVER AT BELGRADE, HEBR.

Apr. 14............

May 4..............

1635 

1620 

1630 

1650 

1240

1510 

1620 

1820 

1820 

1820

1330 

1210 

0910 

1050 

1445

0930 

0905

63 

45 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

39 

39

51 

60 

57 

49 

63

69 

71

204 

184 

160 

d 221 

212

d 175 

d 195 

d 177 

1730 

1730

268 

326 

313 

880 

764

432 

281

545 

618 

518 

910 

786

411 

214 

190 

7450 

7450

1420 

832 

810 

4660 

2220

1260 

664

300 

307 

223 

543 

450

194 

113 

91 

34800 

34800

1030 

732 

685 

11100 

4700

1470 

504

12

13 

5

10

23 

12

12

15 

8

12

27 

12

18 

11

32 

14

d Daily mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BA

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decan

_________________________P, plpet S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, In distilled 

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

tempsrature

pllng 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concsntration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percen

0.002|0.004|p.008[p

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7918. CEDAR RIVER AT BELGRADE, NEBR. Continued

July 12............

Aug. 22............

1200 83

92

236

168

17O 1

401

2060

256

23

38

26

42

32

30

29

48

_

6-7920. CEDAR RIVER NEAR FULLERTON, NEBR.

Hay 10.............

1400

1200

44

OO

99

159

595

398

756

2320

171

72

396

3730

_

_

__

_

13

__

__

_

18

__

__

_

_

_
June IS... .........

July 28............

1200 

1315 

1250 

1525 

1200

1535 

1000 

1210 

1625

68 

77 

78 

84 

86

70 

70 

84

388 

268 

360 

232 

122

132 

118 

128 

159

1360 

622 

2080 

494 

276

416 

230 

287 

344

1420 

447 

2020 

309 

91

148 

73 

92 

148

38

~

--

44

~

__

--

6-7975. ELKHORN RIVER AT EWING, NEBR.

1500 

1510 

1250 

1425 

1415

1345 

1645

85 

81 

77 

84

74 

71

1940 

451 

104 

71 

48

71 

68

1600 

98 

' 72 

39 

37

20 

18

8380 

119 

20 

7.5 

4.8

3.8 

3.3

6-8005. ELKHORN RIVER AT WATERLOO, NEBR.

Mar 31............

Apr 4. ............

Apr 8. ............

24400

250000

on

29

0*7

39

33

34

37

d Daily mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER B

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percen

0.002 JO. 004 |o.008 

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8055. PLATTE RIVER AT LOUISVILLE, NEBR.

0930 19

34 39

LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 

6-3110.4. EAST FORK BROWELL CREEK NEAR SYRACUSE, NE

Mar. 28............

1230 

1315

e SO 

e 140

10900 

8620

2350 

3260

KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

6-8640. SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR RUSSELL, KANS.

1640 

1940 

1800

39 

68

3350 

2920 

960

2110 

1980 

1610

19100 

15600 

4170 65

55 

73

6-8645. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ELLS WORTH, KANS.

Mar. 29, 1958......

Aug. 30............

1830 

2130 

0005

73

8720 

17800 

17600

3840 

5700 

4050

90400 

274000 

192000

50 

61 

49

55 

69 

70

76

e Estimated.
6-8665. SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR MENTOR, KANS.

2150 

1345 

1425

35 

75 

81

527 

3790 

832

629 

2080 

520

895 

21300 

1170

6-8670. SALINE RIVER NEAR RUSSELL, KANS.

1715 

1725 

1300 

1050

40 

60 

67

e 2000 

e 400 

e 5000 

172

2310 

511 

6090 

178

12500 

552 

82200 

83

54

56 

67

6-8775. TURKEY CREEK NEAR ABILENE, KANS.

0830 

1130 

1120 

1315 

1030

1330 

1330 

0930 

1630 

1040 

0850

51 

37

54

65 

72 

72 

86 

75 

67

1460 

31 

29 

d 24 

124

54 

36 

43 

SO 

210 

10

1800 

59 

72 

63 

394

110 

231 

2640 

132 

2610 

I960

7100 

4.9 

5.6 

4.1 

132

16 

22 

306 

18 

1480 

42

e Estimated.

d pally mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER B

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perce

0.002 JO. 004 0.00

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8780. CHAPMAN CREEK NEAR CHAPMAN, KANS.

Sept. 14...........

1345

80

180 3.9

5 2

6-8785. LYON CREEK NEAR WOODBINE, KANS.

Nov. 20............

Mar. 29............

May 26.............

84

249

32

279

2 4

235

6-8792. CLARK CREEK NEAR JUNCTION CITY, KANS.

Nov. 23............

1450 32

"

.6
19

3 4

6-8810. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR CRETE, NEBR.

6-8840. LITTLE BLUE RIVER NEAR FAIRBURY, NEBR

Apr. 2.............

6-8905. DELAWARE RIVER AT VALLEY FALLS, KANS.

May 28............ 2005 75 115

14

119

182 56 _ _ 

d Daily mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER B

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle sise, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distille

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Perce

0.002 JO. 004 0.008 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6905. DELAWARE RIVER AT VALLEY FALLS, KANS.-- Con

Sept. 22...........

1830

1S15

72 768

7800

15

4860

37

10100

1.5

45 63

73

66

6-S915. WAKARUSA RIVER NEAR LAWRENCE, KANS.

34

144

1140 67

__
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER 

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1959 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distille

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

t

Perce

0.062 0. 125 |o. 250 

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-7755. MIDDLE LOUP RIVER AT DONNING, NEBR.

IS 440 0 3 43 

6-7915. CEDAR RIVER NEAR SPALDING, NEBR.

Nov. 13............

May 3..............

Sept. 27...........

0910

1310

11

19

19

9

d 90

377

51

0

1

3

9

4S

42

44

52

6-791S. CEDAR RIVER AT BELGRADE, NEBR.

Oct. 26............ 1620 17 184 0 2

39

45

d Daily mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER B

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1959 to Sep

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decan

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percen

0.082J0.125 0.250 J

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7918. CEDAR RIVER AT BELGRADE, NEBR. Continued

Bfa v 4

May 24

Aug 10

0

428

0

62

6-7920. CEDAR RIVER NEAR FULLERTON, NEBR.

Jan. 12, 1980......

May 4..............

1340

1600

1525

18

18

194

198

308

0

1

5

5

73

58

87

86

53
19

159

d 179 0 3 65

6-7975. ELKHORN RIVER AT EWING, NEBR.

Aug. 9.............

88

q 

6-8005. ELKHORN RIVER AT WATERLOO, NEBR.

Apr. 6.............

6-8055. PLATTE RIVER AT LOUISVILLE, NEBR.

1000 8 59300 0 14 

d Dally mean discharge.

INDEX

Absarokee, Mont., Butcher Creek

near. ...........................

Acidity .............................

Alton, Wla., Rock River at..........

Agar, S. Dak., Cottonwood Lake near.

Aluminum. . ..........................

Angostura Dam, S. Dak., Cheyenne 

River below.

Page

97 

IS 

57 

158 

10

155

Atlantic City, Wyo., Hock Creek at.. 178-1SO

B

Badwater Creek at Bonnerllle, Wyo... 109-111 

Barium. ............................. 16

Belle Fourche River near Elm

Springs, S. Dak. ................ 156-157

Belolt, Rons., Solomon River at..... 218

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide 12 

Bighorn River at Bighorn, Mont...... 134-138

at Kane, Wyo... ................... 122-125

Bitter Creek near Garland, Wyo...... 126

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth,

Wis ............................. 49-52

Blanchardville, Wla., Yellowstone

River near....... ............... 58-61

Bluewater Creek near Brldger, Mont.. 88 

Bonneville, Wyo. , Badwater Creek

at .............................. 109-111

Boron. . ............................. 14

Brady, Nebr., Platte River at....... 193-195

Br idger , Mont . , Bluewater Creek

near ............................ 9S

Bromide ............................. 17

Butcher Creek near Absarokee, Mont.. 97

Calcium............................. 11

Cameron, Mont., Madison River near.. 90-93 

Chariton River basin................ 238-240

Chemical quality.................... 4

Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam,

S. Dak.......................... 155

near Hot Springs, S. Dak.......... 151-154

Cheyenne River basin........ 151-157,242,262

Chloride............................ 12-13

Chromium............................ 14-15

Churchs Ferry, N. Dak., Mauvais

Coulee near..................... 35

Clay Center, Kans., Republican

River at........................ 209-212

Collection and examination of

samples......................... 3-6

Color............................... 20

Columbia, S. Dak., James River at... 164 

Composition of surface waters....... 9-23

Cooperation........................ 26,27-28

Cooperstown, N. Dak., Sheyenne

River near...................... 35

Copper.............................. 15

Correctionville, Iowa, Little Sioux

River at........................ 174-177

Cottonwood Lake near Agar, S. Dak... 158 

near Redfield, S. Dak............. 167

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa.....

Deaver, Wyo., Sage Creek near......

Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis... 

Des Moines River at Des Moines,

Iowa. ..........................

Des Koines River basin.. ...........

Deweese, Nebr., Little Blue River

near ...........................

Dissolved solids ...................

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

Dray ton, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at.......................

Dry Creek at Greybull, Wyo. ........

205-20S

128

46-48

77-80 

77-80

225-229 

14 

26

40 

120-121

Elbert, Colo., Kiowa Creek at....... 183-185

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Elm Springs, S. Dak., Belle Fourche

River near...................... 156-157

Enterprise, Kans., Smoky Hill River

at.............................; 221-224

Expression of results............... 6-9

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at........................ 31-32

Fifteenmile Creek near Worland, Wyo. 116-119

Fivemlle Creek near Rlverton, Wyo... 101-104

near Shoshoni, Wyo................ 105-108

Fluoride............................ 13

Fort Washakie, Wyo., Ray Lake outlet

near............................ 99

Garber, Iowa, Turkey Creek at.......

Garland, Wyo., Bitter Creek near....

Whistle Creek near. ...............

Garrison Dam, N. Dak., Missouri

River below. ....................

Glasgow, Mont., Willow Creek near... 

Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo.....

Goose Egg, Wyo., North Platte River

near............................

Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River of

the North at. ...................

Grand River, at Shadehill, S. Dak... 

Grand River basin. . .................

Greybull, Wyo., Dry Creek at........

Hamlin, Iowa, Davids Creek near... 

Hardness ..........................

Harlem, Mont., Milk River near....

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa....

Hot Springs, S. Dak., Cheyenne

River near. ...................

Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi

River basins..................

miscellaneous analyses of lakes

and streams in. ...............

Huron, S. Dak., James River at....

Lake Byron near . . ...............

Hydrogen-ion concentration ........

Introduction. .......................

Iodide ..............................

Iowa City, Iowa, Ralston Creek at... 

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa.......

near Rowan, Iowa........ ..........

Iowa River basin. . ..................

Iron ................................

53-56

126

127

148

95-96

139

181-182

38-39 

149-150 

149-150 

120-121

205-20S

17-18

94

238-240

151-154 

31-S9

81-89

170-171

169

19-20

1-3 

17

72-75 

68-71 

65-67 

65-76 

10

James River, at Columbia, S. Dak.... 164

at Huron, S. Dak.................. 170-171

at La Moure, N. Dak............... 162-163

near Scotland, S. Dak............. 172-173

James River basin....... 181-173,243-244,263

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown,

N. Dak.......................... 161

Julesburg, Colo., South Platte

River at........................ 189-190

Kane, Wyo., Bighorn River at........ 122-125

Shoshone River at................. 129-133

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans........ 230-233

Kansas River basin...... 209-237,247,268-272

Klowa Creek at Elbert, Colo......... 183-185

at Klowa, Colo.................... 186-188

La Moure, N. Dak., James River at... 162-163

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Lake Byron near Huron, 8. Dak....... 169

Lake Delton, Wis., Dell Creek near.. 46-48 

Lake Louise near Miller, S. Dak..... 166

Lake of the Woods basin,

miscellaneous analyses In....... 88-89

Lead................................ 16-17

Lisbon, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at.. 36-37 

Literature cited.................... 29-30

Lithium............................. 12

Little Blue River near Deweese,

Nebr............................ 225-229

Little Nemana River basin,

miscellaneous analyses In....... 268

Little Porcupine Creek basin,

miscellaneous analyses In....... 241

Little Sioux River at

Correctlonville, Iowa........... 174-177

Little Sioux River basin............ 174-177

Locate, Mont., Powder River near.... 142-143

Madison River at Klrby Ranch,

near Cameron, Mont.............. 90-93

Magnesium........................... 11

Malvern, Iowa, Mule Creek near...... 201-204

Manganese........................... 10

Mauvals Coulee near Churchs Ferry,

N. Dak.......................... 35

Maxwell, Nebr., Supply Canal (TriCounty diversion) near.......... 191-192

Miles City, Mont., Tongue River at.. 140-141 

Milk River near Harlem, Mont........ 94

Milk River basin...................94-96,241

Miller, 8. Dak., Lake Louise near... 166 

Mineral constituents In solution.... 9-17

Miscellaneous analyses of lakes and

streams In Hudson Bay and upper

Mississippi River basins........ 81-89

Missouri River basin.............. 241-275

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Mlnn. 45 

Missouri River at Nebraska City,

Nebr............................ 198-200

below Garrison Dam, N. Dak........ 148

near Will18ton, N. Dak............ 146-147

Missouri River basin................ 90-275

miscellaneous analyses of lakes

and streams In.................. 241-275

Moccasin Creek near Nahon, S. Dak... 165 

Muddy Creek near Shoshonl, Wyo...... 112-115

Mount Vernon Creek near Mount

Vernon, Wls..................... 62-64

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa....... 201-204

Muskrat Creek near Shoshonl, Wyo.... 100

N

Nahon, S. Dak., Moccasin Creek near 165

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri

River at........................ 198-200

Nickel and cobalt................... 15

Nlles, Kans., Solomon River at...... 219-220

Nlobrara River near Verdel, Nebr.... 160

Nlshnabotna River basin............. 201-208

Nitrate............................. 13

North Platte River near Goose Egg,

Wyo............................. 181-182

OkoboJo Creak basin................. 158-159

Onlda, S. Dak., Sully Lake near..... 159

Organlcs............................ 20-21

Overton, Nebr., Platte River near... 196-197 

Oxygen consumed..................... 20

Painted Woods Creek basin,

miscellaneous analyses In....... 241-242

Phosphate........................... 14

Platte River at Brady, Nebr......... 193-195

near Overton, Nebr................ 196-197

Platte River basin.......... 263-268,273-275

Powder River near Locate, Mont...... 142-143

Properties and characteristics of

water........................... 17-23

Publications........................ 24-26

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa.... 72-75

Ray Lake outlet near Fort Washakie,

Wyo............................. 99

Red River of the North, at Drayton,

N. Dak.......................... 40

at Fargo, N. Dak.................. 31-32

at Grand Forks, N. Dak............ 38-39

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Red River of the North basin.... 31-44,81-88 

Redfleld, S. Dak., Cottonwood Lake

near............................ 167

Turtle Creek at................... 168

Republican River at Clay Center,

Kans............................ 209-212

Rlverton, Wyo., Flvemlle Creek near. 101-104 

Rock Creek at Atlantic City, Wyo.... 178-180

Rock River at Afton, Wls............ 57

Rock River basin.................... 57-64

Rowan, Iowa, Iowa River near........ 65-67

Russell, Iowa, Honey Creek near..... 238-240

Sage Creek at Sldon Canal, near

Deaver, Wyo....................

St. Paul, Mlnn., Mississippi River

at.

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

Scotland, S. Dak., James River near. 

Sediment............................

Shadehlll, S. Dak., Grand River at.. 

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa 

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek below... 

Sheyenne River, at Lisbon, N. Dak...

near Cooperstown, N. Dak..........

near Warwick, N. Dak..............

ShoShone River at Kane, Wyo.........

Shoshonl, Wyo., Flvemlle Creek near.

Muddy Creek near..................

Muskrat Creek near................

Sidney, Mont., Tellowstone River

near............................

Silica..............................

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise,

Kans............................

Sodlum-adsorption-ratlo.............

Sodium and potassium................

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

at Nlles, Kans....................

Sourls River near Verendrye, N. Dak.

near Westhope, N. Dak.............

South Platte River at Julesburg,

Colo............................

Specific conductance............,,,,

Streamflow..........................

Strontium...........................

Sulfate.............................

Sully Lake near Onlda, S. Dak.......

Supply Canal (Trl-County diversion) 

near Maxwell, Nebr..............

128

45

213-217

172-173

5-6,23

149-150

76

139

36-37

35

33-34

129-133

105-108

112-115

100

144-145 

9-10

221-224

18-19

11

218

219-220

41

43-44

189-190

19

23-24

11

12

159

191-192

Temperature......................... 4,21-22

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at..... 213-217

Tongue River at Miles City, Mont.... 140-141

Turbidity........................... 22

Turkey Creek at Garber, Iowa........ 53-56

Turkey Creek basin.................. 53-56

Turtle Creek st Redfleld, S. Dak.... 168

Turtle Creek basin, miscellaneous

analyses In..................... 241

Verdel, Nebr., Nlobrara River near.. 160 

Verendrye, N. Dak., Sourls River

near............................ 41

Vermllllon Creek near Wamego, Kans.. 234-237

Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at...... 230-233

Vermllllon Creek near............. 234-237

Warwick, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

near............................ 33-34

Westhope, N. Dak., Sourls River near 43-44 

Whistle Creek near Garland, Wyo..... 127

Wllliston, N. Dak., Missouri River

near............................ 146-147

Willow Creek near Glasgow, Mont..... 95-96

near Willow City, N. Dak.......... 42

Wisconsin River basin............... 46-52

Worland, Wyo., Flfteenmile Creek

near............................ 116-119

Tel lows-tone River near

Blanohardvllle, Wls............. 58-61

near Sidney, Mont................. 144-145

Tellowstone River basin...... 97-145,248-281

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