Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1948

Part 4. St. Lawrence River Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1114

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Vermont, and 

ff^is cons in and other agencies

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oscar L. Chapman, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota- New York, 

Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin and other agencies, by personnel of the 

Water Resources Division under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen___________________Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

J. V. B. Wells________________Chief, Surface Water Branch 

B. J. Peterson________________Chief, Annual Reports Section

District Engineers (Surface Water)

F. C. Christopherson ____________________Madi«on, Wis. 

D. M. Corbett________________________Indianapolis, Ind. 

A. W. Harrington__________________________Albrny, N. Y. 

O. H. Jeffers, acting______________ _ _Columbus, Ohio 

H. B. Kinnison_ ________ ______ ___ Boston, Mass. 

J. H. Morgan_________________________Champaign, 111. 

P. R. Speer___________________________St. Prul, Minn.

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CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

Publications......................................................................... 6

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 12

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

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

Gaging-station records............................................................... 15

St. Lawrence River main stem....................................................... 15

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y................................................... 15

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, N. Y........................................... 16

Streams tributary to Lake Superior................................................. 17

Pigeon River at Middle Falls, below international Bridge, Minn................... 17

St. Lnuis River near Aurora, Minn................................................ 18

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn................................................ 19

Amnicon Lake near South Range, Wis............................................... 21

Bois Prule River at Brule, Wis................................................... 22

Bad River at Mellen, V/is......................................................... 23

Bad River near Odanah, Wis....................................................... 24

White River near Ashland, V/is .................................................... 25

Montreal River near Saxon, VJis................................................... 26

Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mich............................................ 27

Presque Isle River near Tula, Mich............................................... 28

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, Mich. ............................... 29

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Trout Creek, Mich............................. 30

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich................................ 31

Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.............................................. 32

Bond Falls Canal near Paulding, Micti............................................. 33

East Branch Ontonagon River near Mass, Mich...................................... 34

Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich.......................... 35

South Branch Ontonagon River at Flwen, Mich....................................... 36

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, Mich.................................. 37

Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, Mich................................................. 38

Sturgeon River near Alston, Mich................................................. 39

Sturgeon River near Arnhelm, Mich...........^.................................... 40

Otter River near Elo, Mich....................................................... 41

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan................................................. 42

Manistique River near Germfask, Mich............................................. 42

Manistique River at Germfask, Mich............................................... 43

Manistique River near Blaney, Mich............................................... 44

Manistique River near Manlstique, Mich................................... 1....... 45

Duck Creek near Blaney, Mich..................................................... 46

West Branch Manistique River near Manistique, Mich............................... 47

Indian River near Manistique, Mich............................................... 48

Brule River near Florence, V/is................................................... 49

Menoninee River at Twin Falls, near Iron Mountain, Mich.......................... 50

Menominee River below Koss, Mich................................................. 51

Menominee River near McAllister, V/is........................................ .... 52

Iron River at Caspian, Mich...................................................... 53

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich............................................... 54

MIchlgamme River near Crystal Palls, Mich........................................ 55

Pine River at Pine River power plant, near Florence, V/is......................... 56

Pike River' at Ambers, Wis........................................................ 57

Oconto River near Gillett, V/is................................................... 58

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, V/is.................................................. 59

Boot Lake near Tovmsend, V/is..................................................... 59

Fox River at Berlin, Wis......................................................... 60

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, V/is................................................... 61

Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, V/is............................ 62

Silver Lake at Portage, V/ls...................................................... 63

Little Green Lake near Markesan, V/is............................................. 63

Wolf River above V/est Branch V/olf River, V/is..................................... 64

Wolf River at Keshena Falls, Wig................................................. 65

Wolf River at New London, V/is.................................................... 66

Embarrass River near Embarrass, V/is.............................................. 67

Little V/olf River at Royalton, V/is............................................... 68

Waupaca River near V/aupaca, V/is.................................................. 69

West Branch Fond du Lac River at Fond du Lac, V/is................................ 70

East Branch Fond du Lac River at Fonrt du Lac, V/is................................ 71

Lake de Neveu near Fond du Lac, V/is.............................................. 72

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis........................................................ 73

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, V/is................................................ 74

Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, V/is.................................................. 75

Little Calumet River at South Holland, 111....................................... 76

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Gaglng-statlon records Continued.

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued. Page 

Hart ditch at Munster, Ind....................................................... 77

Thorn Creek at Thornton, 111..................................................... 78

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, 111............................................. 79

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, 111.............................................. 80

North Creek near Lansing, 111.................................................... 81

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111.................................................. 82

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111........................................................ 83

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind......................................................... 84

Little Calumet River at Porter, Ind.............................................. 86

Salt Creek near TlcCool, Ind...................................................... 87

St. Joseph River at Mottville, filch.............................................. 88

St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Ind...............:................................. 89

St. Joseph River at Niles, Mich........................................'.......... 90

East Branch Coldwater River at Coldwater, Mich................................... 91

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet, near Angola, Ind............................ 92

Christiana Creek at Elkhart, Ind................................................. 93

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind..................................................... 94

Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich.......................................... 95

Kalamazoo River at Comstock, Mich................................................ 96

Kalamazoo River at Calkins Dan, near Allegan, Mich............................... 97

Battle Creek at Charlotte, Mich.................................................. 98

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich............................................... 99

Portage Creek at Kalamazoo, Mich................................................. 100

Grand River at Jackson, Mich..................................................... 101

Grand River at Lansing, Mich..................................................... 102

Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mich................................................ 103

Portage River below Little Portage Lake, near Munith, Mich....................... 104

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mich.................................................... 105

Cedar River at Eas-t Lansing, Mich................................................ 106

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mich.............................................. 107

Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mich................................................ 108

Thornapple River near Hastings, Mich............................................. 109

Hlggins Lake Outlet near Roscornmon, Mich......................................... 110

Muskegon River near Merrltt, Mich................................................ Ill

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich.................................................... 112

Muskegon River at Newaygo, Mich.................................................. 113

Pere Marquette River at Scottville, Mich......................................... 114

Big Sable River near Free Soil, Mich............................................. 115

Manistee River near Orayling, Mich............................................... 116

Manlstee River near Sherman, Mich................................................ 117

Sturgeon River near Wolverine, Mich.............................................. 118

Indian River at Indian River, Mich............................................... 119

Chebojrgan River near Cheboygan, Mich............................................. 120

Pigeon Rirer at Afton, Mich...................................................... 121

Black River near Tower, Mich..................................................... 122

Black River near Cheboygan, Mich................................................. 123

Rainy River near Onaway, Mich.................................................... 124

Thunder Bay River near Hlllman, Mich.................................."........... 125

Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.............................................. 126

Upper South Branch Thunder Bay River near Lachine, Mich.......................... 127

North Branch Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich................................. 128

Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River at Hubbard Lake, Mich....................... 129

Middle Branch An Sable River at Orayling, Mich................................... 130

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70, near Sterling, Mich.......................... 131

Shiawassee River at Byron, Mich.................................................. 132

Shlawassee River at Owosso, Mich................................................. 133

Shiawassee River near Fergus, Mich............................................... 134

Saginaw River at Saglnaw, Mich................................................... 134

Flint River at Columblaville, Mich............................................... 135

Flint River at Genesee, Mich..................................................... 136

Flint River near Flint, Mich..................................................... 137

Flint River near Fosters, Mich................................................... 138

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mich.................................................. 139

Cass River at Frankenmuth, Mich.................................................. 140

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mich............................................. 141

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich.............................................. 142

Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mich......................................... 143

Chlppewa River near Midland, Mich................................................ 144

Pine River at Alma, Mich......................................................... 145

Sebewalng River (State drain) near Sebewaing, Mich............................... 146

East Fork Sebewaing River (Columbia drain) near Sebewaing, Mich.................. 147

Streams tributary to St. Clalr River............................................... 148

Black River near Fargo, Mich..................................................... 148

Mill Creek near Abbottsford, Mich................................................ 149

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clalr................................................ 150

Clinton River near Fraser, Mich.................................................. 150

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich............................................. 151

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mich.............................. 152

Middle Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mich............................. 153

Streams tributary to Detro it River................................................. 154

River Rouge at Detroit, Mich..................................................... 154

Middle River Rouge near Garden City, Mich........................................ 155

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Ml ch............................................... 156
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued. Page

Streams tributary to Lake Erie..................................................... 157

Huron River at Commerce, Mi ch.................................................... 157

Huron River near Dexter, Mich.................................................... 158

Hayes Creek at Commerce , Mich.................................................... 159

Portage Creek near Pinckney, Mich................................................ 160

Raisin River at Monroe, Mich..................................................... 161

Tenmile Creek at Toledo, Ohio...........................'......................... 162

St. Joseph River near Newville, Ind.............................................. 163

St.. Joseph River near Fort Wayne, Ind..............................'.............. 164

Maumee River at New Haven, Ind................................................... 165

Maunee River at Antwerp, Ohio.......................................'. r ........... 166

Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio................................................. 167

Maunee River at Waterville, Ohio................................................. 168

Cedar Creek at Auburn, Ind....................................................... 169

Cedar Creek near Cedarville, Ind................................................. 170

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind.................................................. 171

St. Marys River near Fort Wayne, Ind............................................. 172

Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio....................................................... 173

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio.................................................... 174

Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohio.......................................... 175

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio............................................... 176

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio.................................................. 177

Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio............................................... 178

Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio................................................ 179

Eagle Creek near Findlay, Ohio................................................... 180

Town Creek near Van Wert, Ohio................................................... 181

Roller Creek at Ohio City, Ohio.................................................. 182

Swan Creek at Toledo, Ohio....................................................... 183

Portage River at Woodvilie, Ohio................................................. 184

Sanrtusky River near Bucyrus, Ohio................................................ 185

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio......................................... 186

Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio................................................. 187

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio................................................ 188

Havens Creek at Havens, Ohio..................................................... 189

Black River at Elyria, Ohio...................................................... 190

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio..................................................... 191

Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids, Ohio,............................................ 192

Cuyahoga RJ ver at Old Portage, Ohio.............................................. 193

Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio............................................. 194

Little Cuyahoga River at Mogadore, Ohio.......................................... 195

Little Cuyahoga River at Massillon Road, Akron, Ohio............................. 196

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio........................................... 197

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio................................................ 198

Grand River near Madison, Ohio................................................... 199

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio.................................................. 200

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio................................................. 201

Mill Creek near Jefferson, Ohio.................................................. 202

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, II. Y............................................... 203

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y............................................... 204

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y................................................ 205

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y................................................ 206

Streams tributary to Niagara River................................................. 207

Tonawanda Creek at Batavla, N. Y................................................. 207

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y........................................... 208

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario.................................................. 209

Genesee River at Solo, N. Y...................................................... 209

Genesee River at Portageville, N. Y.............................................. 210

Genesee River at St. Helena, N. Y................................................ 211

Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y........................... 212

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y............................ 213

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, II. Y............................................ 214

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls, II. Y............................................. 215

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock, N. Y.......................................... 216

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y..................................................... 217

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y................................................. 218

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y.............................................. 219

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y..................................................... 220

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y................................................... 221

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, H. Y............................................ 222

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin, N. Y.......................................... 223

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y............ .'^ ............................... 224

Onondaga Creek at Syracuse, N. Y.................................'................ 225

East Branch Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y........................................... 226

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y................................................. 227

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville, TI. Y............................................ 228

Black River near Boonville, H. Y................................................. 229

Black River at Watertown, II. Y................................................... 230

Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y........................... 231

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y.................................................... 232

Middle Branch Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y..................................... 233

Middle Branch Moose River near McKeever, N. Y.................................... 234

Independence River at Donnattsburg, N. Y.....'.................................... 235

Stillwater Reservoir near Beaver River, N.["Y..................................... 236

Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver River, ll.j Y....................... 237

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y.................................................... 238

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y................................................... 239
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Gaging-station records Continued. Page

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River............................................ 240

East Branch Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, II. Y............................ 240

East Branch Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, II. Y............................. 241

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y........................................... 242

West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, IJ. Y............................. 243

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y..................................................... 244

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y.............................................. 245

Raquette 'River at Raymondville, II. Y............................................. 246

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.......................................... 247

Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y................................................ 248

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y........................................... 249

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, tl. Y........................... 250

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt................................................. 251

Great Chasy River at Perry Mills, II. Y........................................... 252

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y................................................ 253

West Branch Ausable River near Newman, II. Y...................................... 254

Ausable River near Ausable Forks, N. Y........................................... 255

Black Brook at Black Brook, H. Y................................................. 256

East Branch Ausable River at Ausable Forks, N. Y................................. 257

Bouquet River at Wlllsboro, N. Y................................................. 258

Lake George at Rogers Rock, H. Y................................................. 259

Lake George Outlet at Ticonderoga, II. Y.......................................... 260

Poultney River below Fair Haven, Vt.............................................. 261

Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vt................................................ 263

Otter Creek at Mlddlebury, Vt.................................................... 264

East Creek at Rutland, Vt........................................................ 265

Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt................................................. 266

Winooskl River near Essex Junction, Vt........................................... 267

Reservoirs in VJinooski River Basin above Montpelier, Vt.......................... 268

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.................................................... 269

North Branch VJinooski River at Wrightsville, Vt.................................. 270

Dog River at Ilorthf ield Falls, Vt................................................ 271

Mad River near Moretown, Vt...................................................... 272

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt........................................... 274

Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt............................................... 275

Lamo1lie River at Johnson, Vt.................................................... 276

Lanollle River at East Georgia, Vt............................................... 277

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt............................................. 278

Mlssisquoi River near Rlchford, Vt............................................... 280

Lake Ifemphremagog at Newport, Vt................................................. 281

Clyde.River at Newport, Vt....................................................... 282

Records available on lakes in Indiana................................................ 283

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 284

Index................................................................................ 291

ILLUSTRATION

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis.; 

B, Black River near BoonviTle, N. Y...............................
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN, 1948

SCOPE OF WORK

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

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

water year ending September 30, 1948. The work was begun in 1888 in connection with 

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

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 11,370 gaging stations 

in the 48 States and also at many in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1948, 

5,960 gaging stations, including those in Hawaii, were being maintained by the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made 

during the water year at many other points.

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

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

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

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

nerein are defined as follows:

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

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

whose average velocity is 1 foot per second.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

with storage for irrigation.

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

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

represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

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

and discharge."

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

a reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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

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

EXPLANATION OP DATA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

comparable records of dlscnarge for stations in the same or nearby basln^. For those 

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

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

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

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

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

by a footnote.

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

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily discharge of
EXPLANATION OF DATA

A. LITTLE WOLF RIVER AT ROYALTON, WIS.

B. BLACK RIVER NEAR BOONVILLE, N. Y.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES
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the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and runoff. Skeleton rating 

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

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

or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, location, drainage area, records 

available, average discharge, extremes of discharge, general remarks, and notations of revisions of previously published record. The location of the gaging station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. Under "Average discharge" is 

given the average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for stations having less than 10 complete years of record or for stations where changes in water 

development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. 

Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge if 

there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is 

of no importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the 

crest stage, obtained by use of a water-stage recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the 

time of the crest. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions 

which affect, the natural flow at the gaging station is given under "Remarks."

For some stations previously published records have been found to be in error on the 

basis of data or information obtained subsequently. Revisions of such records are usually 

published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make 

it easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "Revisions (water years)" has 

been added to the station description of all stations for which revised records have been 

published. Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions appear, each followed by 

the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the report 

number, W. means Water-Supply Paper. In listing the years, water years are indicated by 

only 1 year, for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 1932, to September 30, 

1933. If there were no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge involved in the 

revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as follows: (M) means 

that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; (m) that only the instantaneous 

minimum was revised; and (P) that only peak discharges we're revised. If the drainage area 

has been revised, the report in which the revised figure was first published is given. It 

-Should be noted that for all stations for which second-feet per square mile and runoff In 

inches are published, a revision of the drainage area necessitates corresponding revision 

of all figures based on the drainage area. Revised figures of second-feet per square mile 

and runoff in inches resulting from a revision of the drainage area only are usually not 

published in the annual series of reports.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the discharge
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 5

corresponding to either once-daily readings of the gage, the mean of twice-daily readings, 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

is the minimum daily discharge. The column headed "Mean" gives the average flow in cubic 

feet per second during the month.

Peak discharges with the times of their occurrence are listed below the table of monthly 

discharge for most stations. All independent peaks above the selected base are given. The 

base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average of about 

three peaks a year will be presented. Peak discharges are not published for canals, 

ditches, drains, or for any stream for which the peaks are subject to substantial control 

by man.

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

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

but is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily .records is believed 

to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and 

"poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the average annual rainfall over the drainage area is less than 20 inches.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 4

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated are.as of the United States are situated 

above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded does 

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

the station must first be satisfied.

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

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

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

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

subject to revision in succeeding water-supply papers.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

below:

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

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

	River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River Basin.

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

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

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

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving 

prices. «

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

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the water resources branch of 

the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building.

Ashev-ille, N. C., 220 Post Office Building.

Atlanta, Ga., 411 Grand Theater Building.

Augusta, Maine, 420 Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, La., 538 Florida Street.

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Champaign, 111., 605 South Nell Street.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building.

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

Chattanooga, Term., 442 Post Office Building.

College Park, Md., 106 Engineering Building, University of Maryland.

Columbia, S. C., 207 Creason Building.

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

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 311 West Washington Street.

Jackson, Miss., 208 Millsaps Building.

Knoxville, Term., 337 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wis., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla., 302 Post Office Building.

Pittsburgh, Pa., -515 Plaza Building.

Raleigh, N. C., 908 Capitol Club Building.

St. Paul, Minn., 142? New Post Office Building.

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Washington, D. C., General Services Administration Building.
PUBLICATIONS 7

West of the Mississippi River:

Austin, Tex., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Bismarck, N. Dak., 7 Eltinge Building.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 126 New Customhouse.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, 'Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

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

Lincoln, Nebr., 510 Rudge-Guenzel Building.

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

Oklahoma City, Okla., 203 Council Building.

Pierre, S. Dak., 207 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Rolla, Mo., 211 Ramsey Building.

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

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 702 Appraisers Building.

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

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building.

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

may usually be obtained from the district offices listed above.

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

listed below. In many of these reports records for years earlier than thos3 indicated 

have been included for some streams.

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

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

Report

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2 

12th A, pt. 2 

13th A, pt. 3 

14th A, pt. 2

16th A, pt. 2

W 11......... 

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4

20th A, pt. 4 

W 35 to 39... 

21st A, pt. 4 

W 47 to 52... 

22d A, pt. . . 

W 65, 66..... 

W 75.........

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

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

Descriptive Information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge. 

Gage heights .................................................

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge... 

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of streams east 

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

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of stream west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries .

Year

1884 to September 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884-92. 

1888-93 . 

1893-94.

1895.

1896. 

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901.

Papers on surface water supply containing records from 1899 to date, gro'iped by years 

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

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

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

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

453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements

Year

1899 a... ...............

1903 ....................

1904. ...................

1909.. ..................

1916....................

1913

1914. ....................

1915. ...................

1919 30. ................

1921....................

1925... .................

1926. ...................

1930.. ..................

1931. ...................

1933. ...................

1935. ...................

1936..... .....:......... 

1937. ...................

1938. ...................

1939. ...................

1940....................

1941. ................... 

1942. ...................

1345. ...................

1946. ...................

1948... .................

1 " """" 3S

47, h48

65, 75

82

97

0165, p!66, q!67

0201, p202, q203

241

261

2S1 

301

321

351

381

431

451

471

501

521 

541

561

581

601 B2T

641

661

681

696

711 

726

741

781

861

821

851

871

891 .,.._. ,, 9,gr 

951

1031

1111

b35, 36 

48

65", 75

bS2, 83

b97, 98

q!67, 168

q203, 204

242

262

262

302

322

382

432

452

502

5'22 

542

562

582

602

622 

642

662

682

697

712

742

782

822

852

872

892

922 

952

1032

1112

3

36 

48, 149

65, 75

83

98

169

205

243

263

283

323

383

403 

433

453

503

1 523

543

563

583

603

698

713

743

783

803 

823

853

893

923 

953

1033

1113

4

36

49

65, 75

mS2, 83

97

170

206

244

264 ..,., JS4 

304

324

384

404 

434

454

504

524 

544

564

584

604 B54~

699

714

744

784 864' ' 

824

874

894

924 

954

1034

1114

5

36

k98, 99. nlOO

171

207

265

285

385

405

475

505

523 '

605

625

700

715

785

60S

825

895

925

975

1035

1055

1115

6

C36, 37

99

172

208

266

286

386

406

506

526

606

626

701

716

746

786

'8(56

826

896

926

1036

1056

1116

7

3

k98, 9

k205, 20

26

2s

35

38

40

50

52

60

70

71

78

1 80

8

._....-. 9g

10

10

11

a Rating tables and index to WSP 35-39 e Mojave River only. J Loup, Platte, an

contained in WSP 39. Monthly discharge f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope. tributaries bel

for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4. g Rating tables and Index to WSP 47-52 k Tributaries of M

b James River only. contained in WSP 52. Monthly discharge m Lake Ontario and 

o Oallatin River. for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 4. Lawrence River 

d Green and Gunnlson Rivers and Colorado h Schuylklll River to James River. n Hudson Bay only.

River above Gunnison River. 1 Scloto River. o New England rive
PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Report Period Water-Supply 

Paper

STATE 

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

Mississippi. 

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements In Sacra- 1S87-1912

mento River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements in San 1878-1912

Joaquln River Basin. 

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

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins. 

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

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

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

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

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

Pacific, and Great basins In. 

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

Georgia, Wat r resources of.............................................. 1895-1903

Massachusetts, Surface waters of......................................... 1848-1915

Massachusetts, Hydrology of, Part 1, Summary of stream-flow and preolpl- 1863-1945

tation records. 

Nebraska, Surface water supply of........................................ 1894-1903

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

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

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

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

Washington, Summary of records of surface waters of...................... 1919-35

Wisconsin, northern, Water power of...................................... 1895-190"5

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

DRAINAGE BASIN

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

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

Colorado River Basin (Arlz., Calif., Colo., Utah, Wyo.), Surface waters 1891-193")

at base stations In. 

Colorado River Basin (Arlz., Calif., Nev., N. Hex., Utah), Surface waters 1888-193")

at stations on tributaries In lower. 

Columbia River Basin, upper (Hont., Idaho), Surface waters of............ 1898-193 1?

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of................................... 1889-1921

Green River (Colo., Utah, Wyo.) and Its utilization...................... 1894-192'?

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of......................... 1890-1906

Hllk River 3e° fA Mai-y and Hilic Rivers................................

Mlbsourl f- "" r M Ptver tasins (Hont.), Surface waters of............ 1881-1931?

New-Ka.aw i >r ? 'N. , Va , W. Va.}, Surface water supply of.... 1895-1920

Penobscot River Bi _.- Sain Wat r resources of........................ 1904-9

Potomac River Basin (ii. C., Md., W. Va.)°................................. 1895-1906

Rio Grande I- ^ln (Co3 ., N. Hex., lex.). Water resources of.............. 1888-1913

St. Mary and Milk : v^rs (Hont., Canada), Water supply of................ 1898-1917

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

River Basin. 

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

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

300

447

597-E

636-D

636-E

637-A

74

197

415

1105

230

370

850

424

492

870

156

469

395

617

918

916

517

618

198

917

536

279

192

358

491

920

109

if. :ords of discharge have been published also in State reports. Some of these are 

not contained in ths publications of the Geological Survey or are revisionr of records 

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

these reports.

O - 50 - 2
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 4

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Bo.........

Connecticut . . .

Florida.......

Illinois......

Do.........

Kansas ........

Do.........

Louisiana .....

Missouri......

Do.........

New Hampshire. 

Mew Jersey.. . .

New Mexico... . 

North Carolina

North Dakota..

Period

1895-1915

1904-47

1857-1928 

1881-1935

1881-1938

1900-1927

1912-33 

1898-1946 

1895-1906 

1907-19 

1908-11 

1900-1934 

1923-27 

1927-30 

1873-1932 

1873-1940

1941-42 

1895-1919

1924-28 

1928-35

1910-20 

1903-38

1887-1920 

1929-37

1892-1943

1909-12 

1857-1926 

1927-39

1889-1911 

1881-1938

1894-1914

1914-28 

1889-1922 

1892-1928

1928-34 

1934-40

1888-1925 

1889-1923

1889-1936

1866-1945 

1820-1945

1866-1945 

1872-1945 

1919-21

1882-1938 

1882-1944

1898-1921

1898-1944 

1902-39

1898-1939 

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1936-41

Report

Specie], Report 20, Water Resources and Hydrology of southeastern Alabama.

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2, 

Data on stream-gaging stations of 

Colorado. 1 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3, 

vols. 1 and 2, Stream- flow data of 

Colorado. 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut...

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of Indiana... 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana..

Water-Supply Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly 

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams . . 

Water-Supply Bull. 2, Surface water 

resources of Iowa. 

Surface waters of Kansas ...................

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

Qeol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Flow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams In Maryland. 

Bull. 1, Summary of records of surface 

waters of Maryland and the Potomae 

River Basin. 

Water-resources Investigation of Minnesota. 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series; Surface waters of 

Missouri.

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

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

Bull. 33, Su-face water supply of New 

Jersey. 

Special Rept. 5, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Special Rept. 9, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey.

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 2 

Hydrologlc Data on the Neuse River Basin. 

Hydrologlc Data on the Cape Fear River 

Basin. 

Hydrologio Data on the Yadkln-Pee Dee River 

Basin. 

Hydrologic Data on the Catawba and Broad 

River Basins 

Report to Governor of North Dakota on 

flood control.

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables. 

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon . 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 10, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon .

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama.

Do

Arkans%s Qeological Survey. 

State Planning Commission, 

Wate- Conservation Board, 

State engineer. 

Do.

State Qeological and Natural 

History Survey. 

State Water Commission. 

Florid) Geological Survey. 

Qeological Survey of Qeorgla. 

Do. 

Rivers and Lakes Commission. 

Division of Waterways. 

Department of Conservation. 

Do. 

State Planning Board. 

Iowa Qsologlcal Survey.

Do.

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentuc'<v Qeologieal Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Hater Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Wate- Resources Commission. 

Department of Qeology, Mines, 

and Hater Resources.

State Drainage Commission.

His sou- 1 Bureau of Qeology 

and Mines. 

Missoir-i Qeological Survey 

and Water Resources. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Hater Power, Irrigation, and Drainage. 

Do. 

Public Service Commission. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

State Water Policy Commission.

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

State chief engineer.

State Planning Board. 

State V«ter Conservation 

Commission. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State toiversity. 

Do. 

Departrrat of Agriculture, 

Dlvlrlon of Conservation 

and 1'atural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Office of the State Engineer.

Do. 

DC. 

Do. 

Do.

1 Contains re 

Z Contains re 

discharge.

icords of yearly discharge only.

cords of maximum and minimum daily, weekly, and monthly dlscharfe and yearly mean
PUBLICATIONS 

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge Continued

State

Pennsylvania..

South Carolina

Do.........

Washington. . . . 

Wisconsin. ....

Period

1890-1911

1929-41

1884-1946

1920-30

1878-1933 

1888-1914

Report

Heport of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania .

Bull. 17, Summary of records of surface 

water supply of South Carolina.

Bull. 40, Surface waters of Tennessee......

(Potomac, Rappahannock, and York River 

Basins).

(James River Basin).

(Roanoke and Chowan River Basins).

(New, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometric data. 

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

consln to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania .

Waters.

South Carollia Research, 

Planning and Development 

Board.

Do.

mission.

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Railroad Conmlssion of Wisconsin.

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

Mote.- In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the follcwlng States 

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

Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, F«vada, New 

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

Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming.

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

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

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

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

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

Water-Supply Tltl Paper iltle

88 The Passaic flood of 1902.

92 The Passaic flood of 1903.

96 Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

147 Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

162 Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

334 The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

426 Southern California floods of January 1916.

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

488 The floods in central Texas in September 1921.

520-G Some floods in the Rocky Mountain region.

636-C The New England flood of November 1927.

771 Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency

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

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

796-C Flood in La Canada Valley, Calif., January 1, 1934.

796-0 Major Texas floods of 1935.

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

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

800 The floods of March 1936, part 3, Potomac, James, and upper 0'iio Rivers.

816 Major Texas floods of 1936.

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

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

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

843 Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

844 Floods of March 1938 in southern California.

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

867 Hurricane floods of September 1938.

869 Flood of August 1935 in Musklngum River Basin, Ohio.

914 Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

966 Minor floods of 1938 in North Atlantic States.

967-A Floods of September 1939 in Colorado River Basin below Boulder- (Hoover) Dam.

967-B Flood of July 5, 1939, in eastern Kentucky.

967-C Flood of August 21, 1939, in town of Baldwin, Maine.

994 Cloudburst floods in Utah, 1850 to 1938.

997 Floods in Colorado.

1046 Texas floods of 1940.

1066 Floods of August 1940 in the southeastern States.

1080 Floods of May-June 1948 in Columbia River Basin.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 4

RECORDS OP DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

report at which records of discharge were collected during the water ye?r October 1947 to 

September 1948 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for these stations are not contained in publications of the Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Cayuga Lake Outlet... 

Clyde River. .........

Oswegatchle River, 

East Branch. 

Oswego River. ........

Branch.

Seneca River. ........

Location

"Lock 1 (Mud lock) , N. Y. ......... 

Clyde, N. Y. .....................

Browns Falls, N. Y. .............. 

Lower Dam, Fulton, N. Y..........

N. Y.

Baldwinsville , N. Y. .............

ville, N. Y.

Period

1926-48 

1924-48

1934-48 

1928-48

1934-48

1928-48 

1933-48

Collected by

State Department of Public Works, 

Albany, N. Y. 

Do.

Syracuse, N. Y.

Albany, N. Y.

Fulton, N. Y. 

Central New Yo«k Power Corporation, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Oswego River Watershed Corporation, 

Fulton, N. Y. 

Central New Yo"k Power Corporation,

Syracuse. N. Y.

Do.

System Pr> oerties, Inc., Hew York,

N. Y. 

Oswego River Watershed Corporation, 

Fulton, N. Y. 

State Department of Prbll: Works,

Albany, N. Y.

t Diversion around station on Onelda River at Caughdenoy, N. Y.

Note.- Records for the stations given In the above table are unpublished b- t are available at the 

office of the organization by which the station was operated. In addition to tie records listed In 

the above table, the Soil Conservation Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture (beginning In 

1940) has collected records of runoff from 3 areas of less than 5 acres each near East Lanslng, Mlch.

COOPERATION

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

Illinois: State Department of Public Works and Buildings, W. A. Rosenfield, 

director, through Division of Waterways, T. E. Casey, chief engineer; and Department of Highways, Cook County, W. H. Erickson, president of the Board of County 

Commissioners and G. A. Quinlan, superintendent.

Indiana: State Department of Conservation, J. H. Nigh, director, through 

Division of Water Resources, C. H. Bechert, director; State Highway Commission, 

J. H. Lauer, chairman, and C. E. Vogelgesang, chief engineer, Construction; State 

Board of Health, Dr. L. E. Burney, commissioner, and B. A. Poole, director, Bureau 

of Sanitary Engineering; and city of Fort Wayne Filtration Plant, L. R. Matthews, 

superintendent.

Michigan: State, Department of Conservation, P. J. Hoffmaster, director, through 

Geological Survey Division, G. E. Eddy, State geologist, Fish Division, F. A. 

Westerman, head, Game Division, H. D. Ruhl, head, and Parks Division, A. C. Elmer, 

head; State Water Resources Commission, M. P. Adams, executive secretary-engineer; 

and State Highway Department, C. M. Ziegler, commissioner.

Minnesota: State Department of Conservation, Division of Water resources and 

Engineering, W. S. Olson, director succeeded by C. T. Ekman; and Minnesota State 

Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, R. E. Wilson, commissioner.

New York: State Law Department, N. L. Goldstein, attorney-general; State 

Department of Public Works, C. H. Sells, superintendent succeeded by B. D. Tallamy;
DIVISION OF WORK 13

Board of Black River Regulating District, E. 3. Cullings, chief engineer; 

Commission for the Improvement of Oswegatchie River and the Hydraulic Power 

Thereon, C. H. Lord, chairman; Water Department, city of Auburn, G. F. Train, 

city manager; and Department of Public Works, village of Lancaster, F. J. Huber, 

superintendent.

Ohio: State Department of Highways, Murray Shaffer, director, succeeded 

by E. R. Reeb; Ohio Water Resources Board, C. E. MacQuinn, chairman; SciotoSandusky Conservancy District, C. C. Chambers, chief engineer; Lucas County, 

E. E. Evans, Reuben Hilty and L. H. Sanzerbacher, commissioners; and City of 

Van Wert, Department of Public Service, R. H. Gleason, director, succeeded by 

L. J. Mitchell.

Vermont: Water Conservation Board, Philip Shutler, commissioner. 

Wisconsin: Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, G. P. Steinmetz, chief 

engineer.

Financial assistance was furnished by the Corps of Engineers in the operation of 71 

gaging stations, of which 27 were in Michigan, 5 in Indiana, 12 in New York, 16 in Ohio, 

5 in Vermont, and 5 in Wisconsin.

Financial assistance was furnished also by the Fish and Wildlife Service, United States 

Department of the Interior, and by the United States Department of State.

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

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

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

jointly by the United States and Canada under the terms of the Boundary Weters Treaty of 

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

The records from all these stations are obtained in such a manner as to be equally acceptable and available in both countries. These stations are designated international 

gaging stations.

Assistance in collecting records was rendered by the following organizations; 

Michigan: Wayne County; Huron-Clinton Metropolitan district; cities of 

Allegan, Battle Creek, Dearborn, Detroit, Flint, Jackson, Grand Rapids, Monroe, 

Niles, Owasso, and Saginaw; Alpena Power Co.; Consumers Power Co., Detroit 

Edison Power Co.; Dow Chemical Co.; Michigan Gas & Electric Co.; MicHgan 

Public Service Co.; Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co., and upper Peninsular Power 

Co.

New York: City of Syracuse, N. F. Pitts, Jr., city engineer; Correll 

University; Central Nerf York Power Corporation; International Paper Co.; New 

York State Electric & Gas Corporation; Imperial Paper & Color Corporation; and 

Deer River Power Co.

Wisconsin: State Conservation Department and Lake Superior District Power 

Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

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

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

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

Illinois, J. H. Morgan; in Indiana and Michigan, D. M. Corbett; in Minnesota, P. R. Speer;
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 4

in New York, A. W. Harrington; in Ohio, 0. H. Jeffers (acting); in Vermont, H. B. Kinnison; 

in Wisconsin, P. C. Christopherson.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, chief, annual reports section.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 15

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER MAIN STEM 

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y.

Location.- Lat. 42°52 I 40", long. 78°53'25", at head of Niagara River at Buffalo. -Flow computed by means of several U. S. Lake Survey gages on river.

Drainage area.- 263,500 square miles.

Records available.- January 1905 to September 1948 (prior to October 1935, monthly discharge only).

Average discharge,- 44 years (October 1904 to September 1948), 193,000 second-feet (not ineluding diversions from Lakes Michigan and Erie) .

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 246,000 second-feet May 7; minimum daily, 

 16U.UOO second-feet Jan. 1.

1905-48: Maximum monthly mean discharge 242,000 second-feet May 1939; minimum 

monthly, 117,000 second-feet in February 1936.

Remarks. - Records do not include 3,1U<J second-feet diverted from Lake Michigan by Chicago 

Sanitary & Ship Canal and approximately 5,000 second-feet from Lake Erie by Welland 

Canal in Ontario, and Black Rock and New York State Barge (old Erie) Canals at Buffalo. 

They include about 6,000 second-feet diverted into Lake Superior from Hudson Bay drainage. The first diversion from Hudson Bay Basin into Lake Superior began in 1937 from 

Long Lake for the purpose of floating pulpwood and was probably small. Since 1941 the 

diversion from Long Lake has been used for power and has averaged about 1,500 secondfeet. A second diversion was started in 1943 from Ogoki River into Lake Nipigon where 

it is used for power at outlet of that lake.

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In thousands of second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septe*nV-r 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

217

218

213

214

216

215

220

210

199

208

208

211

214

211

211

208

210

210

213

213

213

212

206

193

209

209

207

209

211

206

201

Nov.

200

203

196

207

215

214

207

240

234

208

212

214

216

203

190

213

210

201

200

201

198

217

211

215

223

219

213

225

207

209

-

Dec.

218

205

208

193

214

211

205

242

215

197

206

211

204

214

203

242

237

210

198

203

203

200

197

200

200

204

219

213

197

189

196

Jan.

160

204

198

199

201

208

208

202

217

210

201

216

203

208

208

218

198

181

189

192

204

199

189

174

188

186

183

179

167

171

184

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

179

194

187

180

186

188

186

188

186

186

187

189

187

199

186

192

195

192

199

189

188

184

182

194

195

196

187

204

195

-

-

Tl oufiunUf

of Dtoondfoot-d.iya 

6.51E

6* 32.

6,452

76.40E

6,04E

5,500

6,291

6,602

7,122

6,904

7,10?

6.79S

6,237

77,886

Mar.

189

185

189

193

191

192

206

210

200

198

196

202

200

197

200

203

200

192

217

198

208

210

205

211

204

213

218

215

222

211

216

Apr.

219

222

223

214

219

214

215

229

230

216

226

222

198

218

222

224

217

218

223

225

223

219

219

222

221

218

Thon.iari

Maximum

220

240

242

252

218

204

222

230

246

242

236

229

218

246

215

218

224

230

May

223

217

219

221

224

220

246

245

222

222

225

224

225

230

228

233

236

234

235

237

236

240

235

233

232

231

230

231

230

229

230

June

232

229

229

231

228

224

227

239

233

232

232

229

231

231

229

227

230

??5

220

228

225

224

232

236

233

230

231

230

235

242

-

la of Sf fonj-fi-c-t

Minimum

193

190

189

142

160

179

185

198

217

220

220

207

197

160

Mean

210

211

2oa

209

195

190

203

220

230

230

229

219

208

213

July

23S

232

231

230

23 =

23'3

221

223

227

229

230

228

227

220

220

227

230

232

226

227

229

227

235

235

229

234

22E

23C

225

22E

228

Aug.

229

224

220

217

214

223

221

221

217

215

224

222

226

222

218

217

217

224

220

217

216

217

217

219

222

217

215

218

222

214

207

Per square

milet

0.797

.801

.789

.793

.740

.721

.770

.835

.873

.873

.869

.831

.789

.808

Sept.

213

211

212

211

210

210

213

212

213

214

215

218

215

206

206

204

214

218

212

210

198

202

199

199

197

203

201

199

197

205

Runoff In

Inches

0.92

.89

.91

10.78

.85

.78

.89

.93

1.01

.97

1.00

.96

.88

10.99

t Expressed in second-feet.
16 ST. LAWRENCE RIVER MAIN STEM

3t. Lawrence Rivei at Ogdensburg, M. Y.

Location.- Lat. 44°42'25", long. 75°28'35", Flow computed by means of several U. S. Lake

 Hurvey gages on river. Discharge measurements made downstream from Galops*Rapids 

and include flow of Oswegatchie River.

Drainage area.- 298,100 square miles, including that of Oswegatchie River.

Records available.- January 1919 to September 1948 (prior to October 1935, monthly discharge only j.

Average discharge.- 30 years (October 1918 to September 1948), 225,500 second-feet (does 

not include diversion from Lake Michigan).

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 289,000 second-feet May 8; minimum daily, 

174,UUO second-feet Jan. 30.

1919-48: Maximum monthly mean discharge, 300,000 second-feet July 1947; minimum 

monthly, 152,000 second-feet in February 1936.

Remarks.- Records do not include 3,100 second-feet diverted from Lake Michigan by Chicago

 Sanitary fr Ship Canal. They include about 6,000 second-feet diverted into Lake Superior from Hudson Bay drainage. The first diversion from Hudson Bay Basin into Lake 

Superior began in 1937 from Long Lake for the purpose of floating pulpwood and was 

probably small. Since 1941 the diversion from Long Lake has been used for power and 

has. averaged about 1,500 second-feet. A second diversion was started in 1943 from 

Ogoki River into Lake Uipigon where it is used for power at outlet of that lake. Water 

diverted from Lake Erie and Niagara River by Black Rock and New York State Barge (old 

Erie) Canals, except that lost by seepage and evaporation, is discharged into Lake 

Ontario at Oswego and at several points between Niagara River and Irondequoit Bay.

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

273 

272 

270 

270 

273

272 

271 

268 

264 

265

265 

265 

269 

265 

265

264 

264 

263 

265

268

263 

262 

262

256 

261

260 

258 

259 

250 

246 

248

Nov.

254 

256 

252 

252 

254

255 

254 

259 

263 

256

257 

257 

257 

255 

249

250 

255 

252 

251 

251

248 

256 

257 

244 

254

253 

254 

259 

250 

252

Dec.

258 

249 

255 

246 

239

250 

246 

262 

257 

247

250 

251 

247 

250 

250

263 

257 

251 

246 

245

247 

243 

234 

245 

245

242 

245 

249 

245 

240 

237

Jan.

232 

226 

222 

229 

236

237 

238 

239 

240 

231

231 

247 

238 

238 

228

228 

214 

219 

221 

219

223 

222 

221 

211 

209

215 

213 

203 

179 

174 

185

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary .

uary .........................

h. ...........................

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

197 

208 

203 

204

206

212 

213 

213 

212 

213

216 

218 

217 

220 

217

221 

220 

213 

216 

224

226 

228 

228 

230 

232

230 

232 

225 

228

Thousands 

of secondfoot-days

8,176 

7,616 

7,691

96,141

6,868 

6,322 

7,381 

8,219 

8,740 

8,531 

8,673 

8,351 

7,647

94,215

t Expressed in second-feet.

Mar.

223 

218 

217 

216 

214

211 

217 

224 

224 

226

225 

228 

227 

228 

229

234 

233

236 

238 

249

245

256 

257 

261 

256

260 

262 

263 

267 

272 

265

Apr.

272 

274 

272 

271 

272

270 

267 

278 

278 

273

277 

277 

271 

268 

275

277 

273 

275 

274 

278

272 

278 

275 

277 

276

274 

268 

269 

279 

279

May

278 

276 

273 

278 

276

276 

275 

289 

282 

280

278 

279 

278 

280 

283

283 

282 

282 

283 

285

285 

285 

286 

287 

288

287 

285 

286 

285 

285 

285

June

287 

283 

284 

286 

283

288 

283 

283 

282 

283

284 

285 

288 

285 

284

285 

285 

284 

283 

287

283 

281 

282

287 

286

283 

282 

283 

286 

286

Thousands of second-feet

Maximum Minimum

273 246 

263 244 

263 234

308 214

247 174 

232 197 

272 211 

279 267 

289 273 

288 281 

286 271 

280 259 

262 246

289 174

Mean

264 

254 

248

263

222 

218 

238 

274 

282 

284 

28O 

269 

255

257

July

286 

286 

284 

282 

284

278 

279 

233 

232 

233

232 

231 

277 

275 

277

277 

230 

231 

277 

278

277 

271 

276 

283 

281

279 

277 

279 

278 

278 

282

Per sqi

«ril

Aug.

280 

278 

275 

273 

268

272 

274 

274 

271 

271

270 

272 

272 

27O 

270

269 

267 

267 

271 

267

265 

265 

266 

266 

269

267 

266 

266 

270 

261 

259

iare 

e t

0.886 

.852 

.832

.882

.745 

.731 

.798 

.919 

.946 

.953 

.939 

.902 

.855

.862

Sept.

262 

262 

260 

260 

259

260 

260 

260 

260 

26O

261 

261 

262 

255 

253

252 

258 

258 

251

253

251 

251 

247 

246 

247

247 

248 

248 

247 

248

Runoff in 

inches

1.02 

.95 

.96

11.9?

.86 

.79 

.92 

1.03 

1.09 

1.06 

1.08 

1.04 

.95

11.75
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 17

Pigeon River at Middle Palls, below International Bridge, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°00 r 44", long. 89°36'58", in NE^ sec. 24, T. 64 

H., H. 6 E., 400 feet upstream from Middle Falls, 3j miles upstream from mouth, and 

5f miles downstream from International Bridge. Datum of gage is 789.58 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 600 square miles at present site.

Kecorgs available.- October 1940 to September 1948. April 1924 to September 1940 at 

site at international Bridge, 5tL miles upstream, published as Pigeon River at International Bridge. October 1923 to September 1932 in House Document 92, 73d Congress, 

1st session. June 1921 to September 1948 in reports of Dominion Water and Power 

Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources of Canada.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1923-48), 495 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 10.31 

reet); minimum daily, 70 second-feet Mar. 10-15; minimum gage height,'0.55 foot Nov. 1.

1923-48: Maximum discharge observed, 11,000 second-feet May 5, 1934 (gage height, 

7.6 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 7,000 secondfeet; minimum, 27 second-feet Nov. 4, 1945 (gage height, -0.08 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Cooperation.- This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United states under agreement w:.th Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 6)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23 Apr. 24 to Sept . 3u

0.5 69 1.6 317 3

.6 81 1.8 379 4

.8 113 2.0 423 4

1.0 152 E.3 539 5

1.2 200 2.6 642 6

1.4 257 3.0 810

5 1 , 050 0

0 1,320

8 1,850 1.

7 2,620 1.

9 3,820 2.

7 104 3.3 951 8.0 5,160

9 140 3.9 1,260 9

2 208 4.5 1,630 1C

7 351 5.5 2,440

t 606 7.0 3,920

.0 7,150

.1 9,940

Discharge, in second-.reet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

,

1

V 130

'

.

1

^ 120

j

>

.

I

k 110

|

>

}-

.

> 100

1'

\

j

> 90

1

}

h84

Nov.

h82

.

> 90

'

98

341

1 , 020

744

507

389

320

260

240

24O

320

2OO

180

168

173

240

500

420

360

28,0

240

220

200

200

180

-

Dec.

185

178

168 

157

159

157

157

150

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

110

100

100

100

100 *ioo

100

95

95

95

90

95

95

100

95

Jan.

95

95

100

100

110

110 1

1

1

10

10

10

110

110 1

1

1

10

00

00

95

95

90

90

95

100

95

35

35

95

95

95

35

35

35

35

95

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ....... ...

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

95

95

95 

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95 *ioo

110

130

120

120

120

120

110

95

85

80

80

80

85

80

80

80

80

_

-

Socondfoot-days

3,334

8,38Z

3,841

335,449

3,08C

2,79C

2,84C

74.54C

67,012

15.21C

6,615

5,901

4,088

197,638

Mar.

80

80

80 

80

80

75

75

75

75

70

70

70

70

7O

70

75

75

*80

85

85

95

95

110

110

120

130

130

130

130

130

140

Apr.

140

L50

170 

190

230

260

;

;

80

20

40

380

420

t

I

80

>50

50

700

*750

E

1,2

50

00

OO

3,000

3,820

5,]

5 , '

6,C__

00

00

60

6,060

6,470

7,E

9,5

7,1

4,6

Maximum

1,020

185

3,420

110

120

140

9,94o

3,830

856

318

339

231

9,940

80

4O

50

10

May

3,620

3,820

3,820 

3,620

3,320

3,120

2,920

,720

,720

,62O

,530

,35O

,170

,090

,010

,260

,260

2,090

1,890

1,740

1,600

1,500

1,380

1,290

1,240

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,050

976

927

Minimum

82

90

75

90

80

70

140

927

330

177

136

70

June

856

810

765 

722

681

642

S24

642

624

589

556

523

491

460

444

413

407

394

376

363

351

351

410

46O

444

4 04

376

360

342

330

Mean

1O8 279'

124

618

99.4

96.3

91.6

2,485

2,162

507

314

190

136

540

July

318

2?7

279 

268

259

251

240

2?4

216

213

208

203

198

191

1P9

196

198

203

198

189

186

189

186

179

179

184

186

177

177

201

237

Aug.

240

24

206 

189

177

168

]

]

]

63

63

61

172

186

]

06

89

177

177

]

]

]

86

86

79

168

159

]

]

1

53

46

42

140

136

1

a

?

61

48

39

06

251

Per square 

mile

0.180

.465

.207

1.03

.166

.160

.153

4.14

3.60

.845

.357

.317

.227

.9OO

Sept.

231

229

213 

191

173

161

159

155

150

144

144

138

132

129

125

119

119

118

116

112

109

107

I 105

j

I 100

j -

Runoff in 

inches

0.31

.52

.24

13.97

.19

.17

.18

4.63

4.15

.94

.41

.37

.25

12.25

Peak discharge (base. 5,40O sec.-ft.).- Apr. 27 (11:30 p.m.) 10,500 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from tape-float gage reading.

Mote.- No gage-height record Oct. l-3o, Nov. 2-5, Apr. 22, 33, Sept. 33-30; discharge interpolated, 

or computed-on basis of weather records and records for nearby streams. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 12-18,'21-30, Dec. 9 to Apr. 30.
18 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO SUPERIOR

St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°29'30", long. 92°14'20", in SWj sec. 22, T. 58 

M., R. 15 W., at highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Partridge 

River and If miles south of Aurora.

Drainage area.- 312 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 7.08 

reetj; minimum, 4.7 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 0.32 foot).

1942-48: Maximum discharge observed, 3,960 second-feet June 6, 1944 (gage height, 

7.30 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 29, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.3 4.0 1.3 76 3.0 617 

.4 7.7 1.5 106 3.8 1,040 

.6 18 1.7 147 5.0 1,950 

.9 37 2.0 225 6.0 2,760 

1.1 54 2.5 399 7.0 3,660

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

106 

103 

100 

98 

96

90 

86 

82 

82 

80

77 

79 

77 

76 

. 75

75 

72 

69 

65 

63

60 

58 

56 

60 

65

65 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

Nov.

66 

66 

64 

66 

72

75 

75 

80 

85 

85

80 

80 

80 

85 

85

80 

80 

80 

80 

75

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

75 

80 

80 

80 

85

Dec.

*85 

85 

80 

80 

80

80 

75 

75 

75 

75

70 

70 

70 

70 

65

65 

65 

65 

65 

60

*60 

60 

60 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

Jan.

60 

60 

60 

60 

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

50 

50 

50 

50 

46

44 

42 

42 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

38 

38

36 

36 

34 

34 

32 

32

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

32 

30 

28 

28 

26

26 

26 

24 

*24 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

24 

24 

22 

20

20 

22 

22 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24

Secondfoot-clays

2,345 

2,339 

2,115

81,175

1,424 

696 

1,388 

45,110 

19,162 

4,107 

3,411 

1,750 

372.5

84,219.5

Mar.

24 

24 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

24

22 

20

19 

20 

22 

22 

*22

24 

26 

28 

32 

36

40 

42 

46 

55 

60

80 

100 

120 

120 

120 

130

Apr.

130 

130 

130 

140 

*240

360 

420 

500 

500 

558

765 

842 

925 

1,010 

1,100

1,170 

1,280 

1,390 

1,830 

3,030

3,570 

3,660 

3,3OO 

3,030 

2,940

2,760 

2,590 

2,430 

2,270 

2,110

Maximum

106 

85 

85

2,510

60 

32 

130 

3,660 

1,910 

338 

268 

104 

28

3,660

Peak discharge (base, 800 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 10 (10 p.m.

May

1.91C 

1,67C 

1,470 

1,31C 

1,140

1.04C 

925 

842 

765 

690

617 

572 

523 

479 

462

457 

453 

440 

424 

391

356 

323 

292 

265 

240

219 

200 

192 

179 

164 

152

Minimum

56 

64 

60

20

32 

20 

19 

130 

152 

50 

55 

29 

5.5

5.5

June

138

127 

121 

127 

154

159 

143 

129 

121 

110

101 

93 

83 

77 

70

64 

62 

58 

55 

52

50 

56 

83 

125 

194

265 

316 

338 

338 

298

Mean

75.6 

78.0 

68.2

222

45.9 

24.0 

44.8 

1,504 

618 

137 

110 

56.5 

12.4

230

July

268 

237 

211 

192 

16?

15? 

159 

161 

157 

140

123 

114 

101

90 

8.3

82 

76 

70 

66 

62

63 

62 

60 

5P 

60

SS 

56

5E. 

5S 

77 

87

Aug.

95 

101 

104 

101 

93

84 

77 

71 

64 

65

64 

61 

58 

54 

50

49 

47 

47 

43 

42

44 

47 

38 

56 

33

30

29 

29 

34 

31 

29

Per square 

m:'le

0.242 

.250 

.219

.712

.147 

.077 

.144 

4.82 

1.98 

.439 

.353 

.181 

.040

.737

3,760 sec. -ft.

Sept.

28 

25 

23 

22 

20

19 

18 

16 

15 

15

14 

13 

12 

12 

12

11 

10 

9.7 

8.7 

8.2

7.7 

7.0 

6.2 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.5 

5.5

Runoff in 

inches

0.28 

.28 

,25

9.67

.17 

.08 

.17 

5.38 

2.28 

.49 

.41 

.21 

.04

10.04

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Apr. 9.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 19

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°31'00", long. 92°11'20", on line between sees. 

i2 ana 13, T. 58 N., R. 15 W., at highway bridge 1 mile downstream from unnamed tributary, 1^ miles east of Aurora, and 2-j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 156 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 7.36 

reetj ; minimum, 3.1 second-feet Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 0.77 foot).

1942-48: Maximum discharge observed, 2,930 second-feet June 6, 1944 (gage height, 

7.51 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 22, 23, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water year).- W 974: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effec*. 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.1 6.8 1.9 28 0.7 2.5 1.9 28 3.5 229 

1.3 11 2.1 38 .8 3.6 2.1 38 3.8 329 

1.5 15 2.4 60 1.0 5.3 2.3 51 4.2 495 

1.7 -21 2.6 82 1.1 6.8 2.6 81 4.8 80O 

1.4 13 3.0 129 6.0 1,600 

1.7 21 3.3 178 7.3 2,580

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

71 

65 

63 

63 

58

55 

51 

45 

48 

47

47 

46 

45 

45 

44

44 

42 

39 

38 

34

33 

31 

29 

33 

34

34 

34 

»34 

34 

35 

36

Nov.

36 

35 

34 

34 

39

40 

50 

56 

60 

60

55 

50 

50 

48 

50

50 

48 

48 

48

50

50 

55 

50 

50 

48

46 

46 

46 

46 

45

Dec.

*44 

43 

42 

40 

38

36 

36 

34 

34 

34

33 

31 

31 

31 

30

29 

28 

27 

26 

26

»25 

24

\ a23

> h22 

> a21

Jan.

a20 

a20 

h20 

a!9 

S19

19 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13 

12

Feb.

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

*10 

9.6

9.8 

9.8 

9.4 

9.2 

9.2

9.0 

8.8 

8.4 

8.6 

8.2

8.0 

8.0 

7.8 

8.0 

7.8

7.8 

8.4 

9.2 

9.0

u--ti, Seoond- 

"onth foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

Da

mber .........................

Bber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1,357 

1,423 

920

47,011.6

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

499 

274.0 

523.6 

26,906 

7,740 

1,933 

1,306 

860.6 

140.9

ter year 1947-48 ............ 43,882.5

Mar.

8.8 

8.8 

8.6 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.8 

8.8 

8.6

8.0

8.0 

 8.4 

8.0 

8.2 

8.2

8.2

8.0 

8.4 

9.0 

11

14 

14 

15 

18 

20

36 

38 

40 

46 

52 

59

Apr.

1, 

1,

2, 

2, 

2, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Haxinum

71 

60 

44

1,910

20 

12 

59 

2,580 

890 

212 

140 

63 

8.4

2,580

Peak discharge (base, 620 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 22 (10 a.m.)

63 

65 

65 

78 

100

128 

156 

199 

229 

280

383 

437 

533 

625 

715

800 

890 

980 

250 

95,0

420 

580 

340 

880 

640

460 

320 

220 

110 

010

May

890 

770 

665 

576 

495

428 

371 

318 

276 

241

209 

185 

163 

148 

146

154 

. 163 

172 

172

159

146 

133 

120 

108 

97

88 

80 

74 

70 

64 

59

Minimum

29 

34

8.4

12 

7.8 

8.0 

63 

59 

20 

16 

9.0 

3.2

3.2

June

56 

52 

48 

49

50

48 

46 

46 

46 

45

43 

40 

37 

1 34 

32

28 

26 

24 

22 

20

20 

22 

36 

48 

90

148 

196 

212 

204

165

Mean

43.8 

47.4 

29.7

129

16.1 

9.45 

16.9 

897 

250 

64.4 

42.1 

27.8 

4.70

129

July

140 

119 

100 

83 

68

58 

60 

56 

51 

47

43 

40 

35 

30 

27

26 

24 

21 

19 

18

19 

19 

17 

16 

18

19 

18 

18 

2O 

34 

43

Aug.

49 

57 

63 

62 

58

51 

45 

40 

36 

34

32 

30 

27 

24 

22

20 

20 

20 

18 

17

19 

18 

13 

12 

10

9.0 

9.4 

14 

12 

10 

9.2

Pe- mquare 

mile

0.281 

.304 

.190

.827

.103 

.061 

.108 

5.75 

1.60 

.413 

.270 

.178 

.030

.769

2,660 sec. -ft.

Sept.

8.4 

7.2

7.0 

6.5 

6.0

6.2 

5.9 

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.1 

4.9 

4.5 

4.3 

4.1

4.2 

4.2 

4.1 

3.8 

3.8

3.6 

3.2 

3.2 

3.4 

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7

3.6

Runoff in 

inches

0.32 

.34 

.22

11.20

.12 

.07 

.12 

6.41 

1.85 

.46 

.31 

.21 

.03

10.46

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for St. Louis River' near Aurora, 

h Computed on basis of staff-gage reading. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 10-29, Jan. 8-16, 19-24.
20 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°,39'30", long. 92° 11'50", in NW^ sec. 25, T. 60 

N., R. 15 W., at Embarrass, 30 feet upstream from highway bridge and 100 feet upstream 

from railway bridge.

Drainage area.- 93.8 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 10.44 

reet); minimum, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.70 foot).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 21, 1948; minimum daily, 2.0 second-feet 

Feb. 12, 16-18, Mar. 19, 1944; minimum gage height observed, 0.68 foot on several days 

in winters of 1943 and 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ioe effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oet. 1 to Apr. 14 Apr. 15 to Sept. 3O

0.7 6.1 1.1 21 3.5 186 0.7 2.6 1.7 60 8.0 645 

.8 9.0 1.4 40 4.4 233 .8 4.9 2.5 125 9.0 906 

.9 12 1.8 68 5.6 325 .9 8.6 3.5 191 10.4 1,490 

1.0 17 3.0 158 7.2 488 1.0 12 5.0 290 

1.2 23 6.5 423

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

98 

91 

84 

80 

80

72 

68 

65 

65 

76

76 

72 

68 

65 

61

57 

57 

54 

50 

50

46 

44 

42 

42 

46

50 

46 

44 

42 

41 

41

Nov.

41 

40 

40 

40 

46

54 

54 

46 

50 

55

55 

50 

48 

46 

46

44 

44 

44 

42 

42

44 

46 

50 

50 

48

46 

44 

44 

44 

42

Dec.

*42 

42

40 

40 

40

38 

38 

36 

36 

34

32

30 

30 

30 

30

28 

28 

26 

26 

*26

24 

24 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Jan.

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

20 

20 

22 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

19 

18

17 

16 

15

15 

15

15 

13 

14 

13 

13

12 

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

Feb.

12 11' 

11

10 

10

9.0 

9.0 

8.0 

8.0 

*8.0

8.0 

 8.0 

8.5 

8.5 

9.0

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

8.5 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

 *. SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1,873 

1,385 

918

............ 32,382.1

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

ember ........................

526 

264. C 

449. C 

16,251 

4,614 

867 

451. C 

561.1 

152.4

ter year 1947-48 ............ 28,311.5

Mar.

9.5 

10 

10 

10 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.0 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

*9.0

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.5 

9.5

10 

10 

11 

12 

15

17 

20 

24 

36 

*50 

 60

Apr.

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

Maximum

98 

55 

42

936

22 

12 

60 

1,490 

459 

56 

66 

66 

15

1,490

Peak discharge (base, 280 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 21 (8 a.m.)

65 

7O 

75 

85 

*90

130 

170 

200 

240 

280

340 

360 

440 

480 

526

571 

606 

66S 

873 

340

490 

250 

010 

873 

786

735 

688 

666 

606 

540

May

459 

391 

344 

312 

283

248 

227 

203 

179 

160

142 

128 

114 

102 

110

128 

139 

132 

122 

103

90 

75 

66 

58 

53

48 

43 

42 

40 

36 

34

Minimum

41 

40 

22

4.0

11 

8.0 

8.5 

65 

34 

12 

6.8 

5.3 

2.6

2.6

June

30 

27 

24 

29 

38

33 

35 

40 

37 

33

29 

24 

21 

18 

16

15 

14 

13 

13 

12

12 

13 

31 

51 

56

53 

47 

40 

34 

29

llean

60.4 

46.2 

29.6

88.7

17.0 

9. 1C 

14.5 

542 

149 

28.9 

14.5 

18.1 

5.08

77.4

July

24 

22

19 

17 

14

12 

14 

16 

14 

12

11 

9.8 

8.6 

7.5 

7.5

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.5 

6.8

8.? 

11

8.6 

10

14 

14 

13 

14 

36 

66

Aug.

66 

56 

45 

35 

26

21 

17 

14 

13 

13

17 

17 

16 

13 

12

11 

11 

10 

9.8 

8.6

7.9 

7.9 

7.5 

7.1

6.0

5.3 

6.0 

16 

25 

23 

18

Sept.

-15 

12 

11 

9.0 

7.5

6.8 

6.4 

4.9 

4.6 

4.9

4.9 

4.4 

3.9 

3.6 

3.9

4.2 

4.4 

4.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.4

3.2 

2.9 

2.6 

2.6 

2.9

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

C.644 0.74 

.493 .55 

.316 .36

.946 12.83

.184 .21 

.097 .10 

.155 .18 

5.78 6.44 

1.59 1.83 

. 308 . 34 

.155 .18 

.193 .22 

. 054 . Ot

.825 11.21

1,490 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9 to Apr. 14 (no gage-height record Feb. 4-9).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 21

Amnieon Lake near South Range, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°2y', long. 92°04', in sec. 12, T. 46 N. , R. 14 W., in northwest corner of la^e, 15 miles southwest of South Range. Datum of gage is 1,188.00 feet 

above mean sea level (State Highway Commission levels). Gage readings h?ve been reduced 

to elevation above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 5 square miles.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1948 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,197.50 feet Apr. 26; minimum, 1,195.92

1937-43: Maximum elevation observed, 1,199.23 feet June 5, 1944; minimum, that of 

Sept. 30, 1948.

Remarks.- Lake has natural outlet. 

Revisions (water years) .- W 854: 1<?£7.

Oage height, in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

6.10

-

_

_

-

_

-

e.os

_

-

_

-

_

-

6.08

-

-

_

6.U6

_

_

6.08

_

_

_

_

-

Nov.

6.08

-

_

6 . 10

.

_

6.24

-

.

_

-

_

6.26

_

_

_

_

-

.

6.40

_

_

-

.

_

_

6.40

Dec.

.

-

_

-

6.42

_

-

_

-

.

-

6.42

_

-

.

_

_

_

6.42

.

B.42

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

7.ri6

-

7.10

-

.

_

_

_

7.24

7.28

_

7.30

7.34

-

7.34

_

7.46

_

_

_

7.48

7.50

_

7.48

_

_

-

May

7.36

_

-

7.34

-

_

_

7.14

7.14

-

_

7.04

6.96

_

6.94

_

_

_

_

6.88

_

6. BO

6.74

_

-

.

6.68

6.64

-

June

_

6.58

-

_

6.54

6.50

_

-

6.48

-

_

_

-

_

6.38

.

.6.36

_

6.40

-

6.42

-

6.60

_

-

6.60

_

6.58

_

_

-

July Aug.

_

_

_

6 . 56 6 . 34

-

6 . 54 6 . 32

_

6 . 50 6 . 30

_

-

6 . 48 6 . 38

_

_

6.44 6.34

-

.

6.40

6.36

_

-

6.32

6.39

6.38

6.28

6.44

_

_

6.40 6.26

_

6.22

6.38

Sept.

6.20

-

-

6.18

-

_

6.14

-

_

-

6.07

-

-

6.04

-

_

-

6.02

-

-

_

5.98

_

-

5.96

_

_

-

_

5.92

-
22 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Bois Brule River at Brule, Wis.

Location - Cantilevered chain gage, lat. 46°32', long. 91°36', in NWj-SW^ sec. 23, T. 47 N. 

K. 1U W., 1-J- miles southwest of Brule Post Office, 1-J- miles downstream from Nebagamon 

Creek, and ij miles upstream from Little Brule River.

Drainage area.- 130 square miles.

Records available.- January 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 487 second-feet Apr. 11; maximum gage 

neignt observed, 3.81 feet Jan. 15, 17 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

94 second-feet Feb. 7-12.

1943-48: Maximum discharge observed 1,130 second-feet June 5, 1944 (gage height, 

5.14 feet), from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet; minimum observed, 67 second-feet Mar. 13, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

once daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27 to Apr. 10)

Gage read

1.2 88 2.0 204

1.4 110 2.3 290

1.6 135 2.6 412

1.8 165 2.8 512

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

116

U6

122

122

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

122

122

122

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

110

116

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

Nov.

116

122

116

116

122

128

149

165

149

135

165

122

122

122

122

122

128

122

122

122

128

135

128

128

128

125

120

116

114

114

-

Dec.

113

113

114

115

116

116

116

116

117

117

111

110

113

115

116

116

116

116

115

114

113

113

113

112

111

110

110

116

110

104

104

Jan.

110

104

99

116

104

104

116

104

104

110

*110

109

108

108

107

106

105

103

101

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

99

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

98

98

97

96

95

95

94

94

94

94

94

94

95

95

96

96

97

98

99

100

103

106

109

112

116

121

128

128

165

-

-

Second 

foot-days

3,662

3,823

3,511

53,530

3,227

3,007

4,114

8,316

4,852

3,671

3,700

3,538

3,240

48,661

Mar.

165

128

128

149

149

128

*128

128

130

130

130

130

130

128

122

122

122

122

128

128

122

122

122

128

135

157

142

135

135

142

149

Apr.

142

142

142

149

174

194

194

368

308

327

487

348

348

308

290

290

257

242

242

327

308

290

274

327

308

348

327

308

290

257

-

Maximum

122

165

117

360

116

165

165

487

242

149

165

142

116

487

May

242

216

204

204

204

183

183

174

174

165

157

157

157

149

157

157

149

149

142

142

135

135

135

128

128

128

122

122

122

116

116

Minimum

110

114

104

104

99

94

122

142

116

110

110

104

104

94

June

116

110

110

116

116

116

116

116

110

122

122

122

122

116

116

110

110

116

128

122

122

122

149

142

135

122

135

135

142

135

-

Mean

118

127

113

147

104

104

133

277

157

122

119

114

108

133

JUl"

128

128

122

122

122

116

122

122

116

116

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

116

110

;LIO

110

116

122

122

116

165

157

142

Aug.

128

1

1

1

22

16

10

110

110

1

1

1

10,

10

10

116

116

1

1

1

16

10

10

110

110

1

1

1

10

16

16

110

110

1

1

1

10

10

10

110

104

1

1

1

1

04

42

28

22

122

Per square 

mile

0.908

.977

.869

1.13

.800

.800

1.02

2.13

1.21

.938

.915

.877

.831

1.02

Sept.

110

110

110

110

110

110

116

116

- 110

110

110

116

110

110

110

110

110

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.05

1.09

1.00

15.31

.92

.86

1.18

2.38

1.40

1.05

1.05

1.01

.93

13.92

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 5, Dec. 9-25, 29, Jan. 11 to Feb. 

26, Mar. 9-13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Bad River at Melien, Wls.

23

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46 0 19'30", long. 90°39'35", In sec. 6, T. 44 N., R. 2 W., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 13 in Mellen, a quarter of a mile upstream from Devils Creek 

and 2f miles downstream from Rock River.

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- May to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 45 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 

2.76 reet); minimum observed, 3.8 second-feet Aug. 25-27 (gage height, 1.98 feet).

Flood of June 24, 1946, reached a stage of 18.60 feet, from floodmark, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, period May to September 1948 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.9 2.6 2.4 20

2.0 4.1 2.6 33

2.1 6.9 2.8 48

2.2 11

Discharge, in second-feet, water -year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January

February ..........................

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

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

May 19 31 ........................

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

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

Augu 

Sept

st ...........................

ember ........................

Water year ............

Feb.

Seoondfoot-days

350

506.9

331 . 2

196.7 

239.6

-

Mar. Apr. May

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

44

45

36

32

29

26

24

21

20

20

18

19

16

Maximum Minimum

45 16

37 8.5

26 6 . 3

15 3.8 

13 6.1

-

June

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.5

10

13

20

19

18

22

36

37

29

24

22

21

21

24

-

Mean

_

26.9

16.9

10.7

6.3E 

7.9E

-

July

26

25

19

15

11

10

11

12

9.8

7.7

9.0

10

8.5

7.3

6.9

7.7

6.9

7.3

6.9

6.3

7.3

9.0

9.4

8.5

9.8

12

8.5

8.5

6.9

15

13

Aug.

15

11

10

9.4 7.7'

6.9

6:6

6.3

6.9

7.7

6.9

6.3

5.5

5.2

5.8

6.6

6.1

6.3

5.2

5.2

4.1

4.7

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.2

5.5

5.5

4.9

Sept.

11

11

11

9.4

8.5

6.6

10

11

13

11

9.8

7.7

6.9

7.7

8.5

8.5

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.266 0.13

.167 .19

.106 .12

.063 .07 

.079 .09

-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Bad River near Odanah, Wis.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°29'15", long. 90°41'45", In SE^ sec. 2, T 

R. 3 W. at Elm Hoist Bridge, 2i miles downstream from Potato River, 8| miles soof Odanah, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 616 square miles.

46 N. 

uth

Records available.- May to September 1948. 

downstream.

July 1914 to November 1922 st site 2 miles

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 312 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 2.89 

reet); minimum, 53 second-feet Aug. 26, 27 (gage height, 1.99 feet).

1914-22, 1948: Maxim discharge, 12,200 second-feet Apr. 22, 1916 (gage height, 

6.66 feet, site and datum then in use; minimum, that of Aug. 26, 27, 1948.

Flood of June 24, 1946, reached a stage of at least 22.2 feet (top of bridge which 

was submerged), from information by Indian Service.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, May to September 1948 (gage height, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.9

2.0 

2.2 86

2.4 

2.6 

2.9

133

195

316

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Month

Jan.

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May 17-31 ................... ....

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

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

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

Septembe r ........................

Water year ............

Feb.

Secondfoot days

_

_

_

_

2,905

3,640

2,588

2,114

2,274

-

Mar. Apr.

Maximum

_

.

_

_

312

172

139

86

120

-

May

_

-

. -

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

312

308

a290

a260

226

a205

a 188

a!75

a!6O

al50

al40

a!30

118

a!20

123

Minimum

_

_

_

_

118

90

68

56

64

-

June

123

123

123

128

130

126

126

126

123

123

118

110

104

99

95

93

90

97

120

118

108

116

139

172

162

145

133

128

126

116

-

Mean

_

_

_

_

194

121

83. E

68.2

75. £

-

July

120

139

128

1O8

97

82

86

82

77

73

72

70

72

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

73

86

82

79

81

82

82

77

79

93

90

Aug.

86

82

82

77

73

72

70

70

68

68

68

70

68

68

70

75

73

72

68

62

64

64

60

59

58

56

56

66

65

62

62

Per square 

mile

_

-

_

-

0.315

.196

.136

.111

.123

-

Sept.

66

68

72

73

72

75

120

113

113

101

86

81

73

73

75

75

73

73

72

70

68

68

66

64

a64

a64

a64

a64

a64

a64

-

Runoff in 

inches

_

-

-

-

0.18

.22

.16

.13

.14

-

a No gage-height; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Mellen.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 25

White River near Ashland, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°29'50", long. 90°54'15", in sec. 6, T. 46 N., R. 4 W., at 

downstream end of power plant of Lake Superior District Power Co., a quarter of a mile 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 112 over dam, and 4j miles soath of Ashland.

Drainage area.- 266 square miles.

Records available.- May to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge for period, 340 second-feet May 29, June 2, 3, 4, July 9; 

maximum gage height, 1.84 feet June 2, 3, 4; minimum discharge, 44 second-feet June 12 

13, 14 (gage height, 0.72 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily or oftener when plant loai changes.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

October ..........................

November ....................... .

December .........................

Calendar year ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May 15-51 .......................

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

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

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

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

Water year ............

Feb.

Secondfoot-days

_

3,341

4,185

4,822

4 572

4*378

-

Mar. Apr.

Maximum

224

217

200

181

165

-

May

_

_

-

-

_

,

_

_

-

.

_

185

198

193

193

224

199

182

192

161

171

141

170

160

149

166

167

178

151

161

Minimum

_

141

96

130

121

130

-

June

146

161

146

144

143

148

143

135

128

121

119

112

106

106

96

110

111

122

148

159

145

145

150

167

145

217

162

150

150

150

-

Mean

_

176

140

156

147

146

-

July

155

156

156

150

153

148

147

146

154

143

150

143

144

134

134

139

139

153

130

134

158

171

181

164

168

179

176

174

165

178

200

Aug.

181

162

159

141

158

151

128

144

144

148

148

144

159

a!51

143

143

161

150

150

150

135

121

142

147

154

129

143

143

150

150

143

p^v square 

mile

_

0.662

.526

.586

.553

.549

-

Sept.

150

150

159

130

143

143

143

157

165

150

150

149

150

148

143

142

142

148

143

143

143

143

143

143

144

143

142

143

143

143

-

Runoff ito 

inches

_

0.47

.59

.68

.64

.61

-

a No gage-height; discharge interpolated.

889422 O - 50- 3
26 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Montreal River near Saxon, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°32'45", long. 90°24 I 5", in NW£ sei. 23, T. 48

N., K. 49 W., 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3j miles north of Saxon. 

Drainage area.- 281 square miles.

Kecords available.- September 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 336 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,000 second-feet Mar. 26; maximum gage

height, 5.13 feet Apr. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 7.5 S3cond-feet

Nov. 6, 10, 16, 19, Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 5,700 second-feet July 18, 1942 (gage height, 6.93

feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Sept. 21, Oct. 8, 1939. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-hBight record,

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by Saxon Falls power plant, if miles

upstream. Flow regulated by Gile Reservoir on West Branch Montreal River (capacity,

1.29-billion cubic feet). 

Revisions (water years).- W 894: 1938-39. W 924: 1939-40.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in seaond-feet)

1.2 8.5 1.8 73

1.3 14 2.0 1'El

1.4 21 2.3 226

1.5 29 2.6 357

1.6 40 2.9 527

3.3 816

3.7 1,190

4.4 2,010

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

173

134

125 i2y "8T

121

108

98

122

108

116

100

108

127

108

110

101

115

80

116

106

98

80

86

108

45

90

84

92

82

86

Nov.

86

56

71

80

74

69

104

134

26

71

56

102

54

80

79

26

50

70

66

54

64

44

50

80

50

64

25

45

34

26

-

Dec.

62

77

60

200

80

20

15

25

50

68

64

70

25

15

51

48

43

48

44

25

32

60

51

35

37

20

60

19

82

72

35

Jan.

17

50

36

20

40

30

50

46

40

*35

15

26

21

40

43

60

15

13

30

49

38

20

17

13

15

20

31

32

35

48

15

Feb.

12

25

23

14

20

37

18

12

22

46

55

64

44

35

38

45

54

50

42

34

15

12

40

96

72

60

62

30

25

_

-

u._. h SecondMonth foot-days

October. ......................... 3,234

November ......................... 1 ,890

December ......................... 1 , 593

Calendar year 1947 ............ 103,105

January .......................... 950

February ......................... 1 , 092

March ............................. 11,349

April ............................ 23,360

May. ............................. 4,677

June ............................. 3 , 529

Jnly . ............................ 3,797

Angust ........................... 3 , 247

September ........................ 2,239

Water year 1947-48 ............ 60,967

liar.

40

65

38

45

34

17

15

40

20

15

30

27

32

22

49

50

30

60

49

35

66

60

120

190

800

2,000

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,200

1,100

Apr.

1,040

1,C

i.c 1,'

)10

)OO

'00

1,400

954

<

1,C

E

45

)30

16

761

1,280

1,2

1,C

£

10

10

41

707

685

6

c

c

56

73

21

621

621

5

4

4

21

42

71

508

471

4

6

5

4

Maximum

173

134

200

1,940

60

96

2,000

1,400

352

156

150

151

130

2,000

71

00

53

42

May

352

299

255

199

214

184

166

138

152

133

108

104

136

144

114

96

133

132

132

134

116

128

120

132

146

143

146

126

122

109

64

Minimum

45

25

15

15

13

12

15

442

64

56

80

18

32

12

June

122

127

134

123

126

120

136

138

156

121

89

121

56

140

128

132

122

132

130

66

112

128

134

114

114

104

66

102

112

124

Mean

104

63.0

51.4

282

31.0

37. 7

366

779

151

118

122

105

74.6

167

July

149

150

138

146

92

134

132

141

138

128

102

140

144

126

140

131

124

80

138

122

122

120

105

96

99

118

113

109

116

101

102

Aug.

]

]

]

55

16

05

08

116

1Q2

]

]

05

45

28

119

127

1

1

1

18

27

38

36

122

1

1

1

38

20

18

132

1

82

18

97

48

151

144

1

1

30

08

20

72

102

Per square 

mile

0.335

.224

.183

1.00

.310

.134

1.30

2.77

.E"37

.420

.434

.374

.265

.594

Sept.

110

118

95

94

48

32

130

88

76

88

62

33

85

113

103

72

76

61

43

70

79

81

62

63

71

37

76

65

56

52

Runoff in 

inches

0.39

.25

.21

13.62

.13

.14

1.50

3.09

.62

.47

.50

.43

.30

8.03

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, 18, Nov. 20 to Dec. 5, Dee. JJ- to Apr. 5 

(no gage-height record Nov. 21, Nov. 28 to Dec. 5, Dec. 18, 19, Jan. 14-3O, Feb. 2-6, Mar. 2-5, 11, 

12); discharge computed on basis of l_iisqharge measurement, recorded range in stage,fTi*«ther recopd6t and power-plant records at Superior Palls plant.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 27

Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°23', long. 89°41', on line between sees. 16 and 21, 

T. 4b N., R. 43 W., at county highway bridge in Marenlsco and 2| miles downstream 

from confluence of East and West Branches of Presque Isle River.

Drainage area.- 175 square miles.

Kecoras available.- February 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 518 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 5.86 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 13 second-feet Sept'. 30 

(gage height, 2.25 feet).

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 1,860 second-feet June 26, 1946 (gage height, 9.4 

feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, that of Sept. 30, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect] or doubtful or no gageheight" record, which are poor. Gage read twice daily ~

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 6-29)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 22 Apr. 23 to Sept. 3O

2.6 29 3.5 123 2.2 11 2.5 26 3.3 111 

2.9 54 3.9 189 2.3. 15 2.7 41 3.8 187 

3.2 84 5.7 528 2.4 20 2.9 62 4.8 372

Discharge, in second-feet, water year OctoBer 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

47 

d43 

d39 

d38 

d37

d36 

d36 

d35 

d36 

d37

d38 

d35 

33 

32 

d31

d31 

d32 

d33 

d33 

d33

34 

34 

33 

33 

32

32 

33 

35 

40 

41 

40

Nov.

40 

40 

40 

40 

45

d53 

d99 

d!64 

d!41 

dl!6

dlOl 

d85 

d70 

d60 

55

54 

54 

54 

54 

55

64 

75 

80

76 

72

68 

a65 

a60 

a58 

a55

Dec.

55 

55 

 54 

54 

54

54 

55 

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

54 

54 

54

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

54

Jan.

54 

54 

d54 

d54 

d54

d54 

a 53 

 53 

52 

52

52 

50 

50 

50 

50

48 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

45 

45 

44

43 

43 

42 

42 

41 

40

Feb.

40 

40 

40 

41 

 41

42 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

44 

44 

44

44- 

45 

47 

48 

50

50 

50 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

a52 

52

u__*i. Second- 

"onth foot-days

Octo 

Nove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

1,102 

2,093 

1,717

............ 60,773

h.. ..........................

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

st ...........................

smber ........................

1,495 

1,332 

1,901 

10,360 

3,863 

1,670 

1,204 

703 

755

ter year 1947-48 ............ 28,195

Har.

52 

be 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

51 

 51

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

52 

52 

52 

55

55

56 

60 

65 

70

80 

90 

100 

100 

97 

93

Apr.

90 

90 

90 

130 

220

338 

376 

*404 

d424 

d442

480 

509 

500 

462 

414

433 

424 

404 

395 

395

376 

348 

315 

d306 

d315

372 

372 

344 

315 

277

Maximum

47 

164 

56

990

54 

52 

100 

509 

240 

125 

96 

40 

42

509

Peak discharge (base, 600 sec -ft. .- No peak above bas

May

240 

222 

204 

190 

181

168 

161 

149 

140 

130

125 

124 

122 

121 

117

121 

132 

128 

118 

111

102 

93 

88 

84 

82

81 

76 

70 

63 

60 

60

Minimum

31 

40 

54

31

40 

40 

51 

90 

60 

29 

16 

18 

14

14

June

56 

54 

54 

58 

55

49 

50 

55 

54 

52

47 

46 

41 

35 

32

29 

29 

a29 

a32 

a37

42 

52 

76 

84 

63

56 

66 

88 

125 

124

Mean

35.5 

69.8 

55.4

166

48.2 

45.9 

61.3 

345 

125 

55.7 

38.8 

22.7 

25.2

77.0

July

96 

91 

84 

69 

d60

d54 

d51 

50 

40

d27 

d25 

d23 

d21 

d!8

d20 

22 

19 

16 

18

24 

30 

26 

24 

25

37

37 

44 

a44 

a42

Aug.

a40 

a35 

a30 

a27 

a25

a24 

a24 

a24 

a24 

a24

26 

24 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

d20

d20 

d!9 

d!8 

d!8 

d!8

d!8 

d!8 

18 

19 

18 

18

Par squsre 

nils

0.203 

.399 

.317

.949

.275 

.262 

.350 

1.97 

.714 

.318 

.222 

.130 

.144

.440

e.

Sspt.

d26 

39 

35 

27 

25

22 

24 

26 

28 

25

24 

22 

19 

18 

40

d42 

d35 

d33 

d32 

d30

28 

24 

d20 

d!8 

d!8

16 

16 

15 

14 

14

Runoff in 

inches

0.23 

.44 

.36

12.92

.32 

.28 

.40 

2.20 

.82 

.35 

.26 

.15 

.16

5.97

Winter discKarge'"SBas,urement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for adjacent periods, weather records, and records for station near Tula.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Tula. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Npv. 12 to Apr. 5.
' a STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Presque Isle River near Tula, Mich.

Location - Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°33>, long. 89°46', in sec. 23, T. 48 N.,R. 44 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 28, 2 miles east of Tula, 5 miles downstrerm from Little 

Presque Isle River, and 7 miles southwest of Merriweather.

Drainage area.- 260 square miles.

Records available.- February 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 second-feet Apr. 12, 13; maximum gage 

neignt, 8.82 feet Apr. 12, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 

25 second-feet Aug."26, 27, Sept. 24-30; minimum gage height, 4.26 feet Aug. 27, 

Sept. 29, 30.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 3,170 second-feet June 25, 1946 (gage height, 18.45 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of Aug. 26, 27, Sept. 24-30, 

1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 350 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

ror periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read once daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

4.2

4.3

4.4 34

4.5 

4.55

4.6

5.1

6.7

157

516

1,030

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

62

54

50

49

47

45

43

43

45

46

48

48

47

46

47

45

45

45

44

43

40

41

40

40

41

42

43

45

50

47

46

Nov.

47

46

46

46

48

50

69

123

149.

130

105

91

73

69

71

71

73

73

67

73

83

99

111

103

99

85

81

76

74

74

-

Dec.

72

72

 72

67

67

66

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

60

60

60

60

eo

60

Jan.

60

60

60

60

60

60

*60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

57

57

57

57

*57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

62

62

62

62

-

Seccndfoct-days

1,417

2,405

1,954

93,560

1,812

1,703

2,505

20,495

5,671

2,218

1,768

907

922

43,777

Mar.

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

*62

62

62

64

64

66

66

68

7O

74

76

78

80

80

80

85

100

125

150

150

145

140

Apr.

135

130

135

160

240

400

560

720

878

928

978

1,030

1,030

*953

928

928-

928

878

828

828

804

756

684

684

708

780

732

660

588

504

-

Maximum

62

149

72

1,890

60

62

150

1,030

424

213

180

43

42

1,030

May

424

366

321

299

277

257

242

224

200

187

178

176

174

163

157

168

189

191

174

161

146

136

123

113

103

99

93

89

85

81

75

Minimum

40

46

60

30

'57 57

62

130

75

38

M

25

25

25

June

73

67

64

62

62

60

60

81

81

73

62

52

48

45

41

39

38

40

45

48

49

5?j

73

105

103

89

89

117

187

213

-

Mean

45.7

80.2

63.0

256

58.5

58.7

80.8

683

183

73.9

57.0

29.3

30.7

120

July

180

151

142

119

97

73

54

49

48

47

42

38

35

34

32

33

34

34

33

33

35

40

44

43

41

41

47

44

40

41

44

Aug.

43

42

37

32

30

29

28

28

28

28

29

29

28

29

30

30

30

29

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

27

28

28

27

Per sq-iare 

mile

0.176

.308

.242

.985

.225

.226

.311

2.63

.704

.284

.219

.113

.118

.462

Sept.

30

34

40

37

34

33

32

31

32

32

31

30

28

28

33

38

42

38

33

30

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.20

.34

.28

13.36

.26

.24

.36

2.93

.81

.32

.25

.13

.13

6.25

Peak discharge (base. 1,OOO sec.-ft.).- Apr. 12 (5 p.m.) 1,03O sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec."3, Dec. 9 to Apr. 8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 29

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°21'30", long. 89°04'40", in sec. 29, T. 46 N., 

RT~35~W., 25 feet downstream from highway bridge, 2-f miles upstream from Bond Falls 

Reservoir, and 5$ miles southeast of Paulding.

Drainage area.- About 175 square miles.

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 343 second-feet Apr. 28; maximum gage height, 

b.4y reet Mar. 27 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 55 second-feet Nov. 26; minimum gage 

height, 3.42 feet Nov. 26, Sept. 13.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 1,320 second-feet June 6, 1944 (gage h?ight, 9.15 feet); 

minimum, 27 second-feet Nov. 22, 1946; minimum gage height, 2.96 feet Nov. 26, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Ratine tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of loe effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

3.E 

3.8 

4.0 

4.3

76

103

137

194

3.4

3.6 

3.y 

4.5 

5.0

120

227

332

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

102 

99 

100 

100 

96

93 

92 

92 

92 

96

95 

97 

90 

89 

90

90 

90 

89 

88

86

89 

86 

85 

85 

88

89 

97 

IDS 

100 

99 

97

Nov.

96 

9S 

102 

*95 

97

100 

128 

190 

156 

128

125 

120 

112 

105 

105

109 

105 

105 

10S 

102

108 

98 

95 

100 

100

90 

95

98 

98 

*98

Dec.

100 

*105 

105 

105 

105

105 

105 

105 

105 

105

103 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

98 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

92 

92

92 

94 

94 

94 

*94 

94

Jan.

90 

92 

95 

95 

98

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

100 

100

loo

98 

96 

92 

92 

92

92 

94 

94 

94 

94

94 

94 

94 

92 

92 

90

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

y<iv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ...........................

embe r ........................

ter year 1947 48 ............

Feb.

88 

90 

88 

*85 

82

84 

84 

86 

86 

84

84 

86 

86 

88 

88

90 

92 

92 

92

90

92 

92 

92 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

92

Seoondfoot-days

2,884 

3,259 

3,062

60,034

2,964 

2,573 

3,390 

7,133 

3,932 

2,682 

2,515 

2,408 

2,293

39,095

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft.).- No pe

Mar.

94 

94 

94 

92 

90

90 

90 

90 

*90 

88

86 

86 

86 

86 

90

94 

94 

88 

96 

100

110 

120 

130 

140 

150

160 

175 

165 

150 

136 

136

Apr.

131 

123 

117 

134 

210

212 

214 

*223 

203 

195

259 

288 

2S5 

243 

235

255 

247 

227 

231

267

278 

245 

227 

267

310

299 

321 '332

310 

265

Maximum

103 

190 

105

700

100 

92 

175 

332 

233 

116 

101 

91 

106

332

May

233 

208 

195 

183 

174

165 

15d 

149 

140 

131

125 

122 

119 

116 

113

114 

125

117 

110 

106

102 

100 

96 

98 

94

94 

93 

90 

90 

87 

85

Minimum

85 

90 

92

77

90 

82 

86 

117 

85 

78 

69 6-9 

68

68

June

85 

84 

82 

83 

86

85 

83 

92 

92 

85

83 

80 

79 

78 

78

78 

78 

83 

95 

88

86 

95 

112 

105 

96

91 

92 

102 

116 

110

Mean

93.0 

109 

98.8

164

95.6 

88.7 

109 . 

238 

127 

89.4 

81.1 

77.7 

76.4

107

July

101 

101 

98 

90 

84

79 

79 

78 

77 

77

75 

74 

74 

73 

72

77 

77 

74 

72 

69

77 

83 

79 

77 

81

88 

84 

79 

78 

94 

94

Aug.

90 

91 

82 

78 

78

75

75 

74 

73 

78

88 

84 

79 

76 

73

73 

73 

77 

74 

72

74 

76 

76 

75 

72

71

69 

84 

90 

80 

78

Per square 

mile

0.531 

.623 

.565

.937

.546 

.507 

.623 

1.36 

.726 

.511 

.453 

.444 

.437

.611

ak above base.

Sept.

78 

-85 

82 

77 

73

72

73 

78 

75

73

73 

72

68 

71 

96

10S 

87 

79 

76 

7S

74 

73 

72 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

Runoff in 

inches

0.61 

.69 

.65

12.75

.63 

.55 

.72 

1.52 

.84 

.57 

.53 

.51 

.49

8.31

* Winter, d Is'charge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11-15, 18, 19, Nov. 22 to Mir. 29.
30 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Trout Creek, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°28'45", long. 89°06'25", in sec. 8, T. 47 PI.,

R. 3B W., an eighth of a mile upstream from State Highway 28, 3f miles west of town

of Trout Creek, and 6| miles downstream from Bond Falls Dam.

Drainage area.- About 225 square miles.

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 75 second-feet Apr. 4; maximum j-age height, 

2T22~Teet Jan. 31 (ice ,1am); minimum, 37 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 1.53 feet), 

caused by ice jam upstream.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 1,170 second-feet June 7, 1944 (gage height, 4.53 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet sometime during period of no gage-height record Jan. 23 

to Feb. 13, 1947 (gage height, 1.14 feet, from recorded range in stage), caused by ice 

jam upstream.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are good. Flow regulated by Bond Falls Reservoir. Diversion to South 

Branch Ontonagon River by Bond Falls Canal (see p. 3o).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.6 44

1.7 58

1.9 92

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a47 *a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

48

43

43

48

48

49

49

49

49

Nov.

49

49

48

48

48

48

54

51

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

43

48

49

49

51

51

49

51

49

47

47

47

48

*50

-

Dec.

51

51

51

51

52

51

49

49

48

49

48

48

49

49

49

48

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

49

49

49

49

43

48

48

48

Jan.

48

43

49

49

49

48

*49

43

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

43

43

48

47

47

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ..................'.......

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

March ..............'..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

47

48

48

48

48

*48

48

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,470

1,470

1,523

34,076

1,507

1,362

1,497

1,607

1,446

1,696

1,735

1,703

1,394

18,410

Mar.

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

*47

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

43

47

48

43

48

49

49

54

60

54

49

49

49

49

Apr.

49

43

43

57

63

62

60

53

51

54

60

54

51

49

*51

54

51

51

51

51

49

49

49

58

55

54

55

60

54

51

Maximum

49

54

52

740

49

48

60

63

49

63

60

57

48

63

Hay

49

48

43

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

44

46

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

47

47

47

47

Minimum

47

47

48

39

47

46

46

48

46

49

54

54

46

46

June

49

55

55

57

57

57

53

58

57

57

57

55

55

55

55

55

55

57

57

55

57

57

57

57

55

57

60

63

60

57

Mean

47.4

49.0

49.1

93.4

48.6

47.0

43.3

53.6

46.6

56.5

56.0

54.9

46.5

50.3

July

5?

57

57

5

5

5

5

5

5.

55

55

57

515

55

57

5^

57

55

55

55

60

57

57

55

57

57

55

5F

57

57

54

Aug.

54

54

54

54

54

55

55

55

54

55

57

55

55

55

55

57

55

55

55

54

57

55

55

55

54

54

54

57

55

55

55

Per square m'le

Sept.

47

47

46

46

46

47

48

47

47

47

47

47

46

47

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

-

Runoff in

inches

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

» No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and unpublished 

records for bypass weirs at Bond Palls.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 4, 18, 24, 30, 31, Jan. 2, 3, 10, 

11, 13-31, Feb. 2-5, S-12, 14-17, 20-23, 23, Mar. 1, 2, 4-6,' 9-13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 31

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°42'05", long. 89°09'40", in sec. 27, T. 50 N., R. 39

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 45, 300 feet downstream from East Branch and Z\ miles

southeast of Rockland. 

Drainage area.- 670 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- July 1942 to September 1948. 

.Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height, 7.90

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 160 second-feet Sept. 24,

27, 30; minimum gage height observed, 4.47 feet Sept. 21.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 27,000 second-feet Aug. 22, 1942 (gage height, 21.2

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet, on basis

of slope-area and contracted-opening determinations at gage height 21.2 feet; minimum

observed, that of Sept. 24, 27, 30, 1948; minimum gage height observed,' 4.39 feet Aug.

13, 1942. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which

are rair. Gage read once or twice daily. Plow regulated by Bond Palls Reservoir.

Diversion to South Branch Ontonagon River by Bond Falls Canal (see p. 33).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods or ice effect and shifting control 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

4.8 

5.0 

5.2

228

291

573

4.4 

4.7 

5.0 

5.2

152

225

510

390

5.4 

5.8 

6.4 

7.6

500

800

1,550

2,670

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5.

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

251

245

245

248

237

251

228

234

240

254

267

267

251

245

245

245

242

- 242

240

254

231

248

251

251

234

240

242

245

251

251

251

Nov.

248

245

237

*237

242

248

257

352

347

510

271

270

264

260

270

260

255

250

250

250

260

270

270

260

250

240

234

242

245

245

-

Dec.

250

260

265

255

250

250

260

250

240

245

250

245

240

240

240

*240

240

235

225

240

240

240

240

230

235

240

245

240

235

230

250

Jan.

230

230

230

240

250

250

*250

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

235

230

225

220

220

220

215

215

215

210

215

215

215

215

215

215

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sept amber ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

215

215

*215

215

215

215

215

215

210

210

210

210

210

215

220

225

- 230

230

220

225

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

235

235

_

-

Secondfoot-days

7,546

7,839

7,525

192,121

7,095

6,415

12,535

39,386

9,187

6,583

6,604

5,983

5,255

121,959

Mar.

235

235

235

235

235

235

240

250

250

240

235

230

250

260

260

*250

250

240

240

250

280

310

410

73Q

870

930

1,020

960

800

700

670

Apr.

600

640

696

f 1,800

*2,610

1,970

1,750

1,430

1,020

1,050

2,250

1,430

1,040

896

856

1,180

960

840

784

1,170

1,000

704

570

1,700

f2,430

1,450

1,480

2,610

1,550

960

Maximum

267

552

265

4,900

250

255

1,020

2,610

656

271

259

223

192

2,610

May

656

494

450

386

356

343

317

310

298

285

279

271

268

257

259

294

314

304

276

271

251

243

237

229

226

223

220

220

223

229

218

Minimum

228

254

225

198

210

210

230

570

218

185

185

180

160

160

June

207

215

215

223

223

225

229

245

245

229

213

205

197

190

187

1S5

190

200

210

200

202

218

257

237

223

243

248

234

251

371

Mean

24'

261

243

526

229

221

404

1,313

296

220

213

193

175

333

July

259

240

231

2 2O

210

207

195

192

195

192

192

192

187

187

187

197

200

Aug.

223

207

200

195

185

183

185

185

185

190

205

202

197

190

190

192

195

195 195

190 190

185 192

245 197

259 190

251 190

215 187

215 185

240 180

254 180

 220 197

225 207

257 200

254 190

Per sq-iare 

mile

Sept.

187

187

183

178

171

169

192

187

180

178

185

178

- 175

171

185

185

185

183

178

175

169

169

169

167

165

162

160

162

162

162

Runoff in 

inches

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record,

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12, 15-20, 22-26, Nov. 29 to Apr. 2 (no gageneight record Dec. 21-26, 28, 29, Dec. 30 to Jan. 2). Ho gage-height record for Sundays and holidays; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Shifting-control method used June 10 to July 3, Sept. 22-30.
32 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°43'15", long. 89°12'25", in sec. 20, T. 50 N.,

 R. 39 W. , at "bridge on county road between Rockland and Victoria, lij miles southwest

of Rockland and 2 miles downstream from confluence of Middle and South Branches.

Drainage area.- 1,290 square miles.

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,600 second-feet Apr. 11; maximum gage height, 

13.11 feet Mar. 26 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 260 second-feet Sept. 6.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 42,000 second-feet Aug. 22, 1942 (gage height, 28.6 

feet, from floodmark) , from rating curve extended -ibove 9,500 second-feet on basis of 

slope-area determination; minimum daily, tnat i__ ,_<-pt. 6, 1948.

Remarks. - Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which ere fair, and 

those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow i'f ulated by 

Victoria power plant on South Branch, 5 miles above station, and by Bord Falls Reservoir and Ciogebic and Cisco Lakes.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except for period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

5.1 250 6.3 735 8.9 2,91O 

5.4 345 6.9 1,090 10.5 4,770 

5.8 500 7.7 1,730 11.1 5.6OO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

590 

568 

612 

556 

464

522 

518 

550 

590 

590

590 

514 

581 

575 

572

558 

568 

496 

376 

466

492

472 

509 

509 

484

43£ 

47O 

518 

514 

496 

448

Nov.

460 

424 

475 

522 

513

*450

572 

635 

724

640 

554 

f434 

f432 

472

436 

474 

429 

507 

504

502 

550 

509 

495 

515

a550 

a550 

a550

a 550 

a500

Dec.

a 530 

f554 

532 

500 

f488

f480

f510 

f490 

f 500

f490 

f 500 

f480 

f460 

f480

f 500 

520 

520 

520 

500

470 

f490 

a 500 

a 500 

a 500

a480 

a470 

a450 

f470 

*f 500 

500

Jan.

450 

430 

450 

450

480

460 

450 

f460 

460 

430

450 

500 

500 

500 

510

f 510 

f5ZO 

520 

510 

5CO

f530

a 550 

f 560 

560 

520

580 

630 

a660 

a660 

f650 

640

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber ..........................

mber ......................!..

lendar year 1947 

ary .

h.. .......................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

600 

f660 

*700 

f660 

f640

f640 

f640 

f580 

f<=10 

f630

f630 

f630 

f610 

f600 

f580

f610

feoo

600 

610 

590

600 

620 

640 

640 

f640

a640 

a620 

a 600 

a580

Seoondfoot days

16,180 

15,391 

15,354

486,328

16,100 

IB, 000 

28,310 

89,590 

23,790 

21,371 

17,002 

12,531 

9,757

283,376

Mar.

fSOO 

610 

610 

610 

610

600 

610 

620 

630 

640

*590 

630 

550 

f610 

fSlO

580 

580 

f590 

f640 

640

620 

680 

750 

950 

1,300

2,500 

2,500 

2 , 100 

1,800 

1,550 

1,400

Apr.

1.3OO 

1,250 

1,200 

2,000 

*5,320

5,180

4,770 

3,790 

2,910 

2,640

5,190 

4,510 

3,240 

2,740 

2,290

2,690 

2,590 

2,190 

2,000 

2,590

2,390 

1,860 

1,470 

3,270 

5,600

3,570 

2,800 

3,790 

2,540 

1,910

Maximum

612 

724 

554

8,800

660 

700 

2,500 

5,600 

1,450 

845 

790 

464 

411

5,600

May

1,430 

1,120 

990 

872 

818

818 

790 

685 

612 

673

f726 

a770 

a800 

a820 

a770

a730 

f818 

805 

762 

735

710 

685 

568 

662 

710

681 

720 

699 

687 

554 

570

Minimum

376 

424 

450

376

430 

580 

550 

1,200 

554 

572 

404 

326 

260

260

June

653 

697 

710 

733 

710

572 

651 

710 

735 

710

710 

660 

576 

678 

735

710 

735 

735 

710 

635

733

790 

818 

790 

762

710 

635 

705 

818 

845

Mean

522 

513 

495

1,332

519 

621 

913 

2,986 

767 

712 

548 

404 

325

774

July

790 

735 

660 

546

536

591 

708 

735 

612 

496

503 

509 

491 

463 

485

46D 

491 

55* 

563 

511

597 

59 15 

525 

482

515 

566 

502 

492 

431 

449

Aug.

384 

454 

419 

406 

398

403 

422 

341 

408 

394

407 

399 

464 

397 

326

389 

413 

430 

414 

459

418 

352 

400 

409 

414

404 

412 

393 

379 

417 

406

Sept.

380 

364 

411 

372 

263

260 

343 

327 

317 

311

326 

318 

350 

340 

348

335 

395 

364 

297 

523

307 

298 

296 

359 

325

275 

279 

293 

295 

286

Per square Runoff in 

m'-\e inches

Peak discharge (base 7,000 sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of adjacent record, 

and records for nearby stations.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Apr. 4.

ekly regulation pattern,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 33

Bond Falls Canal near Paulding, Mich.

Location.- Staff gage and concrete control, lat. 46°24'1Q", long. 89°09'00", in sec. 11, 

T. 46 N., R. 39 W., 40 feet upstream from intake to pipe line No. 2, 1.4 miles southeast of Paulding, and 1-j miles downstream from Bond Falls Reservoir.

Records available.- July 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 304 second-feet June 18, 19, July 7, 8 (gage

heig 2.82 feet); minimum, 4.8 second-feet Nov. 11, 12, Mar. 26 to Apr. 3, Apr. 27,

28 (gage height, 0.22 foot).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 362 second-feet Aug. 27, Iy47 (gage height, 3.13 feet, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 2.5 second-feet Nov. 3, A , 11, 12, 1943; 

minimum gage height, -1.25 feet May 29, 1943 (two drain holes in weir open and canal 

gate closed) .

Remarks . - Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are good, and 

those below 20 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read once daily. Ccnal diverts 

water from Bond Falls Reservoir to South Branch Ontonagon River; water is used for 

power production at Victoria Dam on South Branch, near Rockland.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

136

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

133

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

131

130

130

130

130

130

130

128

128

127

127

127

119

Nov.

103

99

99

91

68

68

60

51

41

5.5

4.8

32

51

51

51

51

51

38

32

22

10

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

Dec.

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

28

36

19

25

25

25

Jan.

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

38

50

50

50

55

71

78

88

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

86

72

72

72

86

101

Month

October ..........................

Novembe r .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947 49 ............

Feb.

104

109

128

147

147

*147

147

147

147

156

170

170

170

168

168

168

168

166

166

148

125

125

148

164

164

164

162

162

162

-

Secondfoot-days

4,075

1,132.8

315.1

47,163.3

2,029

4,417

3 ,860. 8

156 . 6

0" ' .7

474

,410

2,060

1,280

33,295.0

Mar.

162

160

160

160

160

168

182

182

182

*182

182

180

180

180

180

180

164

136

122

122

122

122

122

102

40

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Apr.

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

Maximum

136

103

36

358

104

170

5.5

175

304

304

05

88

304

May

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.3

7.4

45

57

33

33

33

37

69

95

94

94

94

124

175

Minimum

119

4.8

5.9

4.8

25

104

4.8

4.8

5.1

175

101

59

23

4.8

June

175

175

189

201

214

221

221

221

219

219

219

219

214

214

240

265

263

286

304

300

298

296

295

293

289

289

287

284

282

282

Mean

131

37.8

10.2

129

65.5

152

125

5.22

35.0

249

175

66.5

42.7

91.0

July

280

280

266

213

165

1£3

252

3C4

SCO

216

148

148

148

148

148

148

145

144

142

142

142

142

142

140

138

138

138

135

135

119

101

Aug.

95

95

95

95

95

82

64

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

66

Per square 

mile

Sept.

88

84

80

80

80

80

80

80

73

51

41

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

Runoff in 

inches

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- ^tage-discharge relation affected by ice ^ 19 to Mar. 17.
34 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

East Branch Ontonagon River near Mass, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°41'25", long. 89°04'20", in sec. 33, T. 50 N., R. 38 

W., at county highway bridge, 300 feet downstream from Adventure Creek, 5 miles south 

of Mass, and 6^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 265 square miles.

Records available.- July 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height, 7.42 

1'eet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 60 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 

3.55 feet, from graph based on gage readings).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 3,510 second-feet Aug. 22, 1942 (gage height, 10.39 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of Aug. 25, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

twice daily Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, Apr. 1 to June 30, and once daily for remainder of the 

year.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 28 Apr. 29 to Sept. 30

3.7 101 5.5 557 3.5 53 5.0 4OO 

3.8 119 6.3 850 3.7 85 5.5 557 

4.4 242 7.3 1,290 4.2 182 6.3 850 

5.0 400 4.5 254

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

146 

144 

148 

144 

140

128 

127 

132 

132 

140

152 

144 

136 

134 

134

130 

128 

128 

128 

127

123 

125 

125 

127 

125

125 

132 

136 

138 

140 

138

Nov.

138 

132 

128 

130 

130

*138 

144 

210 

200 

175

158 

155 

150 

150 

145

145 

140 

138 

145 

150

156 

155 

155 

155 

145

130 

140 

145 

145 

145

Dec.

155 

155 

155 

150 

145

155 

155 

155 

155 

150

150 

150 

150 

150 

150

*150 

145 

140 

140 

145

150 

150 

145 

140 

135

140 

145 

145 

145 

140 

140

Jan.

140 

140 

140 

140 

140

140 

*140 

140 

135 

135

135 

135 

135 

135 

130

130 

130 

130 

125 

125

125 

125 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

115 

115 

115

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

115 

110 

110 

110 

110

110 

110 

110 

110 

110

»110 

110 

110 

110 

110

115 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

120 

125

125 

120 

120 

120

Seoondfoot-days

4,156 

4,472 

4,575

88,332

4,015 

3,340 

6,625 

18,973 

5,454 

3,547 

3,327 

2,620 

2,324

63,428

Mar.

120 

120 

120

120

120

125 

125 

125 

130 

130

130 

130 

130 

130 

130

*130 

130 

130 

130 

130

140 

170 

200 

280 

360

450 

540 

520 

500 

48O 

450

Apr.

430 

420 

400 

678 

850

910 

*750 

642 

491 

491

890 

678 

524 

491 

476

608 

540 

476 

476 

625

540 

430 

338 

625 

930

730 

850 

1,260 

850 

574

Maximum

152 

210 

155

1,640

140 

125 

540 

1,260 

445 

186 

164 

112 

100

1,260

May

445 

331 

274 

246 

226

211 

195 

189 

178 

170

158 

156 

154 

146 

148

182 

189 

174 

162 

158

146 

150 

131 

127 

129

117 

112 

114 

114 

112 

110

Minimum

123 

128 

135

98

115 

110 

120 

338 

110 

94 

80 

60 

68

60

June

106 

108 

112 

114 

110

108 

108 

123 

125 

121

114 

108 

104 

100 

96

94 

94 

102 

114 

114

112 

117 

136 

140 

132

136 

132 

125 

156 

186

Mean

134 

149 

148

242,

130 

115 

214 

632 

176 

118 

107 

84.5 

77.5

173

July

164 

146 

13? 

121 

110

101 

93 

94 

93 

87

87 

89 

87 

85 

80

91 

91 

89 

87 

83

142 

144 

119 ioe

104

114 

125 iis

102 

115 

121

Aug.

112 

100 

94 

89 

85

80 

80 

82 

85 

85

93 

96 

87 

82 

73

78 

83 

87 

83 

85

83 

85 

82 

68 

60

65 

71 

87 

93 

94 

93

Per square 

mile

0.506 

.562 

.558

.913

.491 

.434 

.808 

2.38 

.664 

.445 

.404 

.319 

.292

.653

Sept.

85 

76 

73 

78 

71

76 

100 

80 

75 

76

80 

80 

80 

83 

83

91 

89 

75 

73 

75

78 

73 

71 

71 

83

70 

68 

75 

71 

75

Runoff in 

inches

0.58 

.63 

.64

12.38

.56 

.47 

.93 

2.66 

.77 

.50 

.47 

.37 

.33

8.91

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 14-17, 19, 20, Hov. 22 to Apr. 2. No gageheight record Hov. 8-10, 12, 13, Dec. 19, 20, Jan. 25-28; discharge computed on basis of weather 

records and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco Lake Outlet, Mioh.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°15', long. 89°27', in sec. 32, T. 45 N., R. 41 W., just 

downstream from Cisco Lake Dam, 2j miles upstream from Langford Lake Outlet, 4| miles 

upstream from U. S. Highway 2, and 13 miles southwest of Watersmeet.

Drainage area . - 50- square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948. 

4-^ miles downstream. Records not equivalent.

July 1942 to September 1944 at site

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 115 second-feet Nov. 27 (gage height, 1.30 feet): 

minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot May 29 to June 17.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 229 second-feet June 25, 26, 1946 (gage height, 1.88 

feet); minimum daily, that of May 29 to June 17, 1948.

Remarks. - Records good except those below 10 second-feet which are fair. 

daily. Flow regulated by dam at outlet of Cisco Lake.

Gage read once

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 21-30)

Oct. 19 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0

1.1 

1.3

56

83

115

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

60

59

59

57

56

54

53

53

51

50

50

49

48

48

47

47

45

44

43

42

41

40

40

38

37

38

41

40

40

40

40

Nov.

38

37

36

37

37

38

43

42

40

40

41

40

40

40

38

37

86

107

104

101

101

97

62

44

43

44

90

112

107

105

"

Dec.

102

99

96

94

91

86

86

36

85

83

82

80

79

77

76

75

73

72

85

91

88

es

83

82

80

79

77

76

75

73

72

Month

Jan.

70

69

69

68

66

65

65

64

64

64

64

64

62

62

61

61

60

59

59

57

57

56

56

55

54

52

51

51

50

50

50

Feb.

49

49

45

44

55

60

59

57

57

56

55

63

69

69

68

66

65

64

62

62

61

60

59

59

57

56

56

61

62

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

October .......................... 17450

Noirenber ......................... 1,827

December ......................... z ,811

Calendar year 1947 ............ 19,794.2

January .......................... 1,855

February ......................... 1,705

March......... ................... 1,261.5

April ................;........... 60 . E

May 14 4

June ............................. 8 . C

July............ ................. 16.;

August ........................... 17 .6

September ........................ 234

Water year 1947-48 . t .......... 11,020.5

Mar.

61

60

60

59

57

56

57

56

56

55

54

52

52

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

26

15

15

15

11

9.5

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.5

Apr.

7.5

7.9

4.0

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

-

May

0.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

June

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Maxinun Minimum Mean

"' 60 37 46.8

112 36 60.9

102 72- 82.9

169 1.6 54.2

70 50 59.8

69 44 58.8

61 7.5 40.7

7.9 .9 2 02

.8 .2 !465

.4 .2 .267

,6 .4 .526

.7 .3 .574

28 .3 7.80

112 .2 30.1

Jul-r

C.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Aug.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

Sept .

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

10

28

26

26

25

24

23

22

22

22

Pe- square Runoff in 

mile inches

Note.' No gage-height record Apr. 4 to Sept. £0; discharge computed on basis of .discharge measurenents made Apr. 8, May 5, June 3, 21, July 8, Aug. 11, Sept. 2, daily records of Cisco Lake level,

and weather records .
36 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

South Branch Ontonagon River at Ewen, Mich.

Location^- Staff gage, lat. 46°32'05", long. 89° 16 "30", in sec. 26, T. 48 N., R. 40 W. , 

on piers of old M28 highway bridge in Ewen.

Drainage area.- About 320 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 8.26 

reet); minimum observed, 76 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.88 foot).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 6,640 second-feet June 25, 1946; maximum gage height, 

18.86 feet June 25, 1946; minimum discharge observed, that of Sept. 23, 1948.

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair. Gage read twice daily. Diversion from Middle Branch Ontonagon River by 

Bond Palls Canal (see p. 33),

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect and shi'ting 'control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 30 May 31 to Sept. 30

1.3 114 3.9 494 0.8 69 2.5 280 

1.6 147 6.0 890 1.1 98 3.4 415 

2.4 251 8.0 1,320 1.9 196

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 - 31

Oct.

266 

258 

266 

258

E51

251 

251 

251 

251 

251

251 

244 

244 

244

244

251 

251 

244 

237 

237

237 

237 

230 

230 

230

237 

237 

237 

237 

237 

237

Nov.

223 

209 

203 

209 

*209

209 

230 

266

230 

171

142 

171 

223 

209 

196

183 

183 

183 

202 

223

. 230 

237 

230 

220 

190

150 

150 

160 

230 

235

Dec.

250 

255 

*240 

230 

225

220 

215 

215 

210 

210

205

205 

200 

195 

190

185 

175 

175 

175 

190

190 

190 

190 

180 

180

190 

200 

200 

200 

200 

190

Jan.

190 

185 

180 

180 

175

175 

*175 

175 

180 

175

180 

190 

190 

190 

195

205 

205 

210 

225 

225

225 

225 

225 

225 

225

215 

205 

200 

195 

200 

315

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

230 

230 

*235 

250 

250

250 

250 

250 

250 

250

260 

280 

300 

300 

300

300 

300 

300 

300 

290

270 

250 

250 

270 

280

280 

280 

2EO 

280

Secondfoo it-days

7,587 

6,112 

6,275

168,979

6,160 

7,815 

10,324 

22,465 

6,077 

9,135 

7,511 

3,598 

3,228

96,287

Mar.

275 

265 

260 

260 

260

265 

270 

270 

270 

270

*285 

290 

300 

310 

310

300 

300 

290 

265 

270

290 

300 

310 

340 

350

500 

60D 

570 

530 

490 

459

Apr.

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

1,

Maximum

266 

266 

255

2,810

225 

300 

600 

1,300 

442 

415 

385 

164 

157

1,300

367 

311 

274 

442 

970

300 

220 

050 

871 

776

970 

200 

030 

814 

700

700 

738 

643 

586 

567

605 

548 

476 

624 

930

010 

757 

738 

681 

567

May

442 

400 

343 

304 

281

251 

237 

216 

196 

183

171 

165 

158 

147 

138

139

145 

147 

145 

171

149 

137 

128 

123 

127

158 

165 

165 

165 

165 

216

Minimum

230 

142 

175

117

175

230 

260 

274 

123 

235 

183 

96 

77

77

June

242 

235 

242 

258 

258

272 

272 

280 

280 

272

265 

265 

265 

258 

258

295 

302 

302

340 

340

348 

348 

355 

355 

355

348 

348 

362 

400 

415

Mean

245

204 

202

463

199 

269

333 

749 

196 

304 

242 

116 

108

263

July

385 

370 

355 

332

340

325 

310 

325 

332 

325

228 

202 

196 

190 

190

190 

190 

183 

183 

183

190 

202 

196 

190 

190

209 

209 

196 

196 

209 

190

Aug.

164 

158 

156 

154 

148

146 

129 

116 

112 

112

117 

116 

116 

111 

108

109 

108 

108 

1O5 

103

102 

103 

103 

102 

97

96 

96

102 

103 

100 

98

Sept.

110 

139 

133 

128 

128

144 

157 

148 

144 

132

115 

102 

84 

82 

100

120 

103 

89

84 

85

82 

80 

77 

90 

98

97 

96 

95 

92 

94

Pe- square Runoff in 

mile inches

Peak discharge fbase, 2,000 sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Mar. 30. Shifting-control method used 

Mar. 31 to May 1, May 29, 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 37

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°35'30", long. 89 0 32'20", In sec. 3, T. 48 N., R. 

4a w., a quarter of a mile downstream from dam at outlet of Gogebic Lake and l£ miles 

east of Bergland. Datum of gage is 1,290.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 160 square miles.

Kecords available.- July 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 366 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 3.42 feet, 

during seiches on Gogebic Lake); minimum, 19 second-feet Apr. 12 (gag? height, 0.92 

foot, during seiches on Gogebic Lake); minimum daily, 20 second-feet many times during 

November, December, and September.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet May 6, 1943 (gage height, 5.41 feet); 

minimum, about 8 second-feet Nov. 9, 1945 (flow from channel storage between dam and 

gage during a period of practically no flow from Gogebic Lake due to slush and ice 

lodged on dam); minimum daily, 20 second-feet many times in November, December 1947, 

and September 1948.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Jan. 18 to May 13, and thos? for periods of 

doubtful gage-height record, which are good. Flow regulated by Gogebic Lake.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.9 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 106

2.4 

2.7

3.1 

3.3

132

186

278

331

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

36

f6

35

35

33

32

28

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

25

26

26

25

26

26

26

Nov.

24

24

24

23

24

22

24

22

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

d20

d20

-

Dec.

20

20

20

20

20

21

d21

d21

22

22

d22

d22

d22

d22

d22

d22

d22

22

22

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

25

d24

d24

d24

d24

Jan.

5

5

6

6

6

6

* 7

7

8

8

37

57

58

58

57

58

70

79

78

76

77

77

77

76

81

83

82

83

81

80

79

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

Augu 

Sept

St ...........................

ember ......... . . . . ........

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

78

77

75

75

80

*88

85

83

82

81

80

78

76

77

77

78

78

83

93

93

89

87

86

86

84

82

83

100

98

-

-

Secondfoot days

852

631

691

63,067

1,768

2,412

2,290

1,307

5 , 651

4,586

2,412

1,789

1*269

25,658

Mar.

95

94

92

92

90

86

86

86

85

*82

32

82

83

82

82

82

81

81

82

80

76

83

90

64

43

40

38

38

38

38

37

Apr.

36

36

36

37

38

38

38

38

40

42

48

45

52

44

*40

42

44

44

44

46

47

46

45

48

51

46

48

49

48

51

Maximum

36

24

25

1,OOO

83

100

95

52

311 

216

121

97

116

311

May

57

63

67

71

71

67

67

68

67

66

98

176

172

229

263

251

246

239

310

311

255

227

218

216

262

286

268

253

246

236

225

Minimum

24

20

20

20

25

75

37 

36

57

38

40

20

20

June

216

214

205

192

184

182

180

170

170

164

157

153

148

135

153

166

161

155

157

162

157

157

182

159

140

140

101

48

40

38

-

Mean

27.5

21.0

22.3

173

57

83 . 2

73.9 

43.6

182

153

57.7

42 3

70.1

July

-38

39

40

40

40

40

96

112

108

69

47

66

77

74

76

76

73

60

97

108

111

121

115

102

106

106

95

89

69

74-

48

Aug.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

42

42

43

41

42

42

42

42

46

45

70

97

86

86

89

88

81

80

76

77

72

68

70

Pe- sqnare 

mile

Sept.

74

116

87

86

85

81

80

76

53

34

33

32

29

28

28

30

28

26

26

24

22

22

20

20

22

22

22

22

20

21

Runoff in 

inohea

* Winter discharge measurement made on this days

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for adjacent periods.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 18 to Mar. 17.
38 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, Mien.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°35', long. 88°35', in sec. 5, T. 48 N., R. 34

 W., 40 feet downstream from new bridge on county road, 2 miles downstrsam from Rock 

River, 3j miles northwest of Covington, 4 miles upstream from Perch River, and 9 miles 

northeast of Sidnaw.

Drainage area.- 155 square miles.

Records available.- October 1912 to September 1915, April 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 975 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height, 7.16

 feet); minimum, 6.0 second-feet Sept. 23, 25, 26, 30 (gage height, 3.5? feet).

1912-15, 1943-48: Maximum discharge, 3,280 second-feet May 7, 1943; maximum gage 

height, 10.18 feet June 6, 1944; minimum, that of Sept. 23, 25, 26, 30, 1948.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 20 second-feet, which are good, and those 

ror period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

3.9 24 4.5 85 3.5 5.4 4.1 

4.0 32 4.8 127 3.6 8.3 4.4 

4.2 51 5.0 164 3.7 14 > 4.7 

3.9 27 5.0

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

80 

72 

66 

63 

56

50 

48 

54 

52 

52

56 

56 

53 

47 

44

41 

38 

36 

33 

31

29 

29 

26 

25 

25

26 

27 

28 

30 

31 

33

Nov.

31 

30 

29 

28 

28

32 

45 

109 

136 

109

92 

79 

70 

61 

62

58 

56 

46 

54 

»50

56 

60 

64 

62 

60

58 

56 

54 

52 

50

Dec.

48 

46 

45 

44

43

42 

42 

42 

41 

41

41 

41 

41 

41

40

40 

41 

41 

40 

40

39 

39 

»39 

39 

39

39 

40 

40 

39 

39 

39

Jan.

38 

38 

38 

39 

40

40 

40 

40 

*40 

40

40 

41 

41 

41 

41

41

40 

40 

40 

39

39 

40 

40 

39 

38

38 

38 

37 

37 

35 

34

Feb.

33 

32 

*31 

30 

29

28 

27 

25 

23 

21

19 

19 

18 

18 

19

19 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

20 

20 

21 

*21

22 

22 

24 

24

UA« + u Second 

"onth foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Bare 

Apr! 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

nber.... ....................

lendar year 1947 

ary . . .

1,337 

1,777 

1,271

............ 72,320

h ..........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

1,212 

664

3,080 

20,399 

5,767 

1,092 

836.8 

406.9 

"257.0

ter year 1947-48 ......... .. 38,099.7

Mar.

25 

26 

27 

26 

25

26 

26 

26 

28 

25

24 

25 

25 

26 

28

28 

26 

26 

 32 

32

40 "50 

70 

100 

244

398 

416 

361 

321 

287 

241

Apr.

 223 

211 

206 

211 

416

506 

586 

626 

586 

546

738 

805 

805 

782 

782

850 

875 

. 782 

715 

760

805 

738 

648 

692 

925

950 

900 

975 

950 

805

Maximum

80 

136 

48

2,350

41 

33 

416 

975 

670 

100 

106 

24 

15

975.

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 sec. -ft.).- No peak above

44 5.3 238 

75 5.9 426 

115 6.7 760 

169 7.2 1,000

to September 1948

Hay

670 

546 

434 

358 

315

281 

252 

228 

206 

180

163 

146 

134 

118 

110

110 

154 

175 

158 

139

122 

109 

96 

90 

82

78 

71 

65 

65 

60 

54

Minimum

25 

28

39

12

34 

18 

24 

206 

54 

19 

9.9 

9.3 

6.0

6.0

base.

June

49 

45 

41 

40 

43

42 

40 

39 

37 

35

32 

29 

26 

23 

21

19 

19 

19 

21 

20

20 

21 

29 

37 ' 40

39 

38 

43 

85 

100

Mean

43.1 

59.2 

41.0

198

39.1 

22.9 

99.4 

680 

186 

36.4 

27.0 

13.1 

8.57

104

July

106 

85 

66 

52

40

30 

25 

21 

19 

17

15 

13 

12 

11 

10

11 

11 

11 

9.9

9.9

14 

26 

24 

24 

21

22 

25 

29 

25 

27 

25

Aug.

' 24 

21 

19 

19 

14

12 

11

9.9 

9.3 

9.3

12 

15 

16 

16

14

12 

11 

11 

9.9 

' 9.3

11 

13 

12 

13 

13

11 

9.3 

9.9 

11 

14 

15

Per square 

Bile

0.278 

.382 

.265

1.28

.252 

.148 

.641 

4.39 

1.20 

.235 

.174 

.085 

.055

.671

Sept.

15 

15 

13 

12 

11

10 

9.9 

9.3 

8.3 

8.0

8.0 

7.4 

7.1 

7.1 

8.3

9.3 

8.8 

8.0 

8.0 

8.3

7.4 

7.1 

6.6 

6.6 

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.0

Runoff in 

inob.es

0.32 

.43 

.30

17.34

.29 

.16 

.74 

4.89 

1'.38 

.26 .20' 

.10 

.06

9.13

ter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Mar. 24.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 39

Sturgeon River near Alston, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°44', long. 88°40', in E^ sec. 15, T. 50 N., R. 

34 W., in powerhouse of Upper Peninsula Power Co. at Prickett Dam, 3 miles upstream 

from Clear Creek and 5 miles southeast of Alston.

Drainage area.- 346 square miles.

Records available.- October 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 second-feet Apr. 28 (gafe height, 48.63 

feet); minimum, 8.2 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 42.74 feet), power plant 

leakage.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 100 second-feet, which are good, and those 

ror Oct. 1 to Jan. 4, which are fair. Flow regulated by power plant at station.

Rating table, period Jan. 5 to Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

42.7 7 43.3 42

42.8 10 43.5 64

42.9 14 43.8 108

43.0 19 44.0 146

43.1 25 44.2 195

44.7 358

45.2 545

45.9 880

46.9 1,500

47.2 1,710

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octoberl947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

253

254

205

222

12

241

241

256

222

222

204

15

220

222

202

204

186

188

71

220

186

188

180

199

181

12

180

180

175

176

176

Nov.

116

12

17-5

183

185

182

170

95

56

119

123

178

178

226

158

133

204

178

184

179

182

162

139

192

178

205

162

205

159

131

-

Dec.

207

194

184

188

201

159

152

229

187

181

150

201

153

48

170

187

187

193

189

170

43

173

184

180

134

235

198

42

178

186

186

Jan.

52

172

238

42

193

200

201

188

183

168

39

175

193

194

184

181

158

108

192

170

164

167

144

136

138

138

136

134

134

1S4

134

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

July

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

45

105

156

136

138

138

136

85

140

138

138

138

140

140

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

138 140'

140

140

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

5,693

4,749

5,269

_

4,790 

3 »873

7 754

31^670

11 »679

4,537.1

3,876

3,408.1 

3,280

90,578.2

Mar.

142

142

142

152

160

160

151

151

151

149

286

142

144

146

148

151

151

151

155

158

164

213

241

221

:>SO

513

720

634

623

487

446

Apr.

432

132

118

285

661

865

1,

354

350

913

848

1,060

1,

1,

1,

290

180

370

1,070

1,210

1,

1,

1,

500

no

350

1,180

1,150

1,

1,

L60

962

330

1,660

1,460

1,<

1,

1,<

1,<

Maximum

256

226

235

_

142

720

1,690

929 

245

215

174 

192

1,'690

120

)90

HO

'50

May

929

848

716

625

530

523

488

428

421

402

396

388

395

398

379

267

285

268

270

265

270

261

148

263

265

250

257

249

209

144

142

Minimum

12

12

42

.

39

45

142

285

142

10 9.1 '

u'9 4

9.1

June

245

202

130

166

142

9.1

142

156

155

152

156

130

30

170

173

160

162

172

130

10

170

195

192

210

203

140

10

212

203

210

Mean

184

158

170

_

155

134

1,056

377

151

125

110 

109

247

July

196

198

138

11

10

206

205

215

136

140

14

138

119

110

108

108

109

12

105

106

113

157

197

129

11

133

142

139

195

140

136

Aug.

11

120

132

124

124

113

125

10

116

116

119

121

156

159

9.7

121

125

125

123

169

174

10

122

126

128

124

107

106

9.4

147

136

Per square 

mile

Sept.

146

143

192

188

11

11

114

126

116

116

107

11

118

121

117

116

125

125

12

129

126

124

128

125

123

11

124

135

118

122

-

Runoff in 

inches

Note.- Records for Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 computed on basis of power-plant records.
40 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Sturgeon River near Arnheim, Mich.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°56', long. 88°33', in sec. 6, T. 52 N., R. 33 W., a quarter 

of a mile downstream from Otter Lake, 3 miles northwest of Arnheim, and 8? miles northeast of Pelkie. Datum of gage is 605.98 feet above mean tide at New Yo~k"City (Corps 

of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 680 square miles.

Records available.- November 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 3,510 second-feet Apr. 21; maximiom gage height, 

J.U.UY feet Apr. 21; minimum discharge, 200 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.15 

feet).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 6,600 second-feet Apr. 25, 1944; maximum gage height, 

13.93 feet Apr. 26, 1943, from graph based on gage readings; minimum gage height and 

discharge, that of Sept. 14, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

381

392

392

381

360

328

328

328

349

349

36O

349

318

308

338

338

338

538

349

318

308

318

328

328

328

316

298

280

298

308

318

Nov.

338

308

289

280

298

318

328

338

349

318

238

298

308

308

308

349

358

538

338

349

349

360

360

360

360

349

338

308

298

308

-

Dec.

318

338

370

370

349

360

370

360

349

338

338

328

328

328

318

298

308

308

308

318

328

328

308

318

328

328

328

338

328

289

308

Jan.

328

318

289

298

308

*289

298

318

328

328

308

298

280

310

325

330

325

320

315

510

305

300

295

295

290

290

290

285

285

285

280

Month

October ..........................

November ..........................

December '.........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

280

270

260

265

275

280

280

295

280

270

280

280

*295

290

290

290

290

285

290

310

300

290

285

290

285

285

290

305

310

_

-

Secondfoot-days

10,372

9,786

10,231

280,497

9 423

8^295

14,422

68,170

26, 008

9,849

8 , 818

7 954

7^035

190,363

Peak di~scharge~~fbase, 3,300 se:.-ft.' .- Ap"

Mar.

305

290

290

290

285

280

290

280

290

290

290

290

315

310

300

300

*300

300

310

320

330

340

380

450

562

7O5

990

1,170

1,230

1,200

1,140

Apr.

1,050

1,020

960

960

1,140

* 1,440

1,920

2,010

1,970

1,880

1,970

2,470

2,550

2,510

2,470

2,540

2,660

2,550

2,510

2,740

3,280

3,040

2,750

2,630

2,970

3,030

2,890

2,790

2,780

2,690

-

Maximum

392

360

370

4,950

328

310

1,230

2)400

391

369

303

281

3,280

p. 21 [6 a.m

May

2,400

1,990

1,720

1,530

1,350

1,20.0

1,110

1,020

930

870

810

750

735

705

7O5

675

645

600

575

550

538

525

500

462

462

462

462

450

450

425

402

Minimum

280

280

289

254

280

260

960

402

270

224

230

204

204

June

369

380

391

369

369

358

336

303

314

336

325

325

314

292

270

281

292

303

303

303

281

281

314

336

347

569

369

347

336

336

.

Mean

335

326

330

768

30.^

286

465

2,272

32E

264

1:57

234

5"'"]

July

358

369

347

336

303

250

233

281

305

303

281

27T

250

250

250

26"J

26D

250

240

221

242

273

303

325

314

29?

273

270

281

314

314

Aug.

303

281

250

248

250

248

248

248

240

230

 250

270

270

270

281

270

242

246

250

250

260

281

270

242

250

260

260

260

250

244

232

Per square 

irile

0.493

.479

.485

1.13

.447

.421

. 684

3 34

1.23

.482

.41d

. 37' B

.344

.765

Sept.

240

250

260

270

281

270

236

214

224

228

230

230

226

204

222

238

242

244

246

224

226

218

224

23O

232

236

232

212

216

230

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.57

54

.56

15.35

5"

. 45

.79

3.73

1.42

.54

.4R

. 14

.38

10.42

} 3,510 see. -ft.

" Winter' discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 

May 3 computed using rate of change of stage as a factor

Discharge fcr Apr. 7 tc
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 41

Otter River near Elo, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°52', long. 88°37', in sec. 34, T. 52 N., R. 34 W., at 

Highway bridge l{ miles southeast of old Elo school and 3 miles upstream from Otter 

Lake .

Drainage area.- 175 square miles.

Records available.- November 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 10.76 

reet , from high-water mark); minimum observed, 68 second-feet Nov. 18 (discharge 

measurement), "but may have been less at other times during period of ice effect.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 4,300 second-feet Apr. 24, 1944 (gage height, 13.30 

feet); minimum, that of Nov. 18, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting coitrol, which 

are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

86

86

88

87

85

83

82

82

82

83

86

84

83

82

82

*82

82

82

82

82

81

81

81

82

81

81

82

83

82

82

82

Nov.

82

82

82

83

86

88

89

99

106

91

105

106

95

110

105

95

90

*88

88

90

95

100

105

110

115

110

105

100

100

100

-

Month

Dec.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

98

98

*98

98

98

98

98

96

95

93

90

88

95

93

93

89

93

93

Jan.

91

90

92

93

93

*97

97

97

95

93

92

92

92

92

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

88

86

86

86

86

86

October ..........................

November .........................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February ....................:....

March ........................'....

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

86

86

88

88

90

88

90

90

90

90

ae

87

*87

90

88

90

90

90

90

86

86

88

88

88

90

90

90

90

90

-

Secondfoot-days

2,561

2.90C

3,004

77,152

2,81-4

2,572

4,92]

23,292

4,456

2,686

2,604

z',z&\

56,471

Mar.

92

94

96

98

100

95

92

94

94

90

90

90

90

90

93

93

*93

93

93

96

105

115

135

190

270

450

420

380

350

320

320

Apr.

310

290

270

291

625

612

650

512

381

410

1,080

960

*780

750

990

1,200

870

700

930

1,720

1,580

1,050

870

1,230

1,230

750

650

600

612

390

-

Maximum

88

115

100

2,390

97

90

450

1,720

318

IT4

128

102

83

1,720

May

318

282

248

224

208

194

179

165

156

146

138

129

126

123

122

122

128

126

115

115

114

108

105

103

102

98

96

95

92

90

89

Minimum

81

82

88

80

86

86

90

270

89

78

75

71

72

71

June

89

88

87

98

109

96

94

102

98

96

88

85

82

81

80

79

78

78

80

79

79

87

88

86

82

103

114

99

94

89

Mean

82.9

96.7

96.9

211

90.8

88.7

159

776

144

89.6

84.0

76.9

75.5

154

July

85

82

80

79

79

77

75

75

76

78

77

76

76

75

75

82

82

79

77

75

Aug.

82

81

79

77

76

74

75

74

74

83

102

83

80

78

77

76

76

77

76

75

90 76

128 74

104 72

86 74

86 73

97 71

94 72

83 76

.77 76

103 73

96

Per sqriare 

mils

0.474

.553

.554

1.21

.519

.507

.909

4.43

.823

.512

.480

.439

.431

.880

73

Sept.

77

80

76

74

74

83

83

79

77

75

75

74

72

72

80

79

76

74

73

73

73

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74-'

Runoff in 

inches

0.55

.62

.64

16.40

.60

.55

1.05

4.95

.95

.57

.55

.51

.48

12.02

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 see.-ft.).- Apr. 20 (9 p.m.) 2,030 sec.-ft.; Apr. 24 (11 p.m.) 1,540

36C.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Apr. 3. Shifting-control method used 

Oct. l"to Nov. 13.

889422 O - 58 - 4
42 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Manistlque River near Germfask, Mlch.

Location - Staff gage, lat. 46°15'25", long. 85°52'20", In sec. 36, T. 45 N., R. 13 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 98, half a mile upstream from Fox River, 2 miles downstream 

from Manistique Lake, and 2-| miles east of Germfask. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 

on Manistique Lake at outlet from South Manistique Lake.

Drainage area.- 120 square miles.

Hecoras available.- April 1942 to September 1948.

tjxtremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 216 second-feet May 7, but may have been 

greater during seiches on Manistique Lake; maximum gage height observed, 3.60 feet 

Apr. 13; maximum reverse flow, 97 second-feet Apr. 13; minimum gage \ eight, 1.02 feet 

Oct. 26.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 446 second-feet June 29, 1943 (from graph based on 

gage readings); maximum gage height, 5.70 feet June 22, 25, 1943 (frcm graph based on 

gage readings); maximum reverse flow, 299 second-feet Mar. 28, 1945: minimum gage 

height, 0.16 foot Sept. 1, 1942 (from graph based on gage readings).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

reverse flow, which are poor. After July 2, 1948, Manistique Lake regulated by flashboards in timber dam half a mile below gage. Gage read twice daily Oct. 1 to Aug. 16 

and once daily thereafter. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Fox 

river; discharge computed using fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder 

as a factor. Occasionally during high stages of For River, flow at this station is 

reversed.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70

69

68

67

67

66

67

66

66

65

67

67

66

66

67

65

65

65

64

62

64

63

61

59

58

57

60

62

63

63

63

Nov.

63

62

61

61

64

65

63

66

e68

70

72

74

74

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

-

Month

Dec.

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

*70

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

74

74

73

74

72

72

70

70

70

70

70

70

Jan.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

*70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

October ..........................

November .........................

December ...........:.............

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

68

68

68

68

70

70

72

72

72

74

76

78

80

82

85

88

93

-

Second 

foot-days

1,998

2,067

2,225

40,654

2,170

2,124

2,599

2 3 1 J.OJ. ^1 

5,387

3,052

109

10

0

23,872

Mar.

95

*94

91

86

84

84

83

80

80

80

80

80

78

78

77

74

73

79

78

80

82

84

86

87

88

90

90

«90

90

90

88

Apr.

89

89

85

76

47

*31

0

-31

-43

-32

-48

-55

-83

-52

0

e40

65

92

115

131

134

142

146

153

156

161

164

179

186

194

Maximum

70

74

74

240

70

93

95

194

206

144

74

10

0

206

May

176

182

187

184

187

192

206

196

185

182

180

180

178

176

171

175

182

181

172

e!72

e!72

170

166

163

156

157

157

156

151

149

146

Minimum

57

61

70

-105

70

68

73

-83

146

72

0

0

0

-83

June

144

138

134

135

134

131

127

128

122

121

116

113

110

104

100

94

90

88

85

83

80

81

77

75

75

73

72

72

75

75

Mean

64.5

68.9

71.8

111

70.0

73. Z

83.8

71.0

174

102

3.5

0.3

0

65.2

July

74

35

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

elO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Per square 

mile

Sept.

Runoff in 

inches

* Winter discharge measurement made on.this day.

c Cofferdam below gage removed and permanent d|am placed in operation; discharge computed on basis 

of resulting rise at Manistique River at Germfask.

e Slope-stage-discharge relation affected by wind on Manistique Lake, discharge computed on basis 

of weather records and records for nearby stations.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-21, Dec. 27 to Feb. 26, Mar. 4-6, 9-13, 

(no gage-height record Dec. 18-20, 30). No gage-height record Nov. 10 to Dec. 1C; discharge computed on basis of auxiliary gage-height record, weather record^, and records for nearby stations. 

Negative sign indicates reverse flow.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 43

Manistique River at Germfask, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°14'00", long. 85°55'40", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 44 

II., K. 13 W., 1 mile south of Germfask and If miles upstream from Grays Creek.

Drainage area.- 341 square miles.

Records available^- March 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 443 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 916 second-feet Apr. 12, 13; maximum gage height, 

4.32 feet Apr. 13; minimum discharge, 146 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 0.97 foot).

1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 2,130 second-feet Apr. 1, 1938 (gage height, 

8.50 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, that of Sept. 29, 1948.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Since July 2, 1948, some regulation during low flow by dam 

on outlet of Manistique Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

1.5 220 0.9 138 2.4 41O 

2.0 334 1.2 180 3.4 666 

2.3 406 1.8 284 4.3 916

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

281 

274 

274 

270 

265

258 

256 

254 

254 

254

256 

256 

254 

254 

254

254 

254 

254 

249 

247

244 

244 

235 

242 

240

238 

240 

244 

270 

283 

274

Nov.

263 

258 

256 

256 

263

276 

300 

322 

334 

334

311 

3OO 

300 

288 

288

283 

283 

276 

274 

272

276 

285 

3OO 

300 

280

260 

280 

3OO 

310 

310

Dec.

310 

300 

290 

300 

30O

300 

290 

290 

280 

280

*280 

290 

300 

30O 

290

280 

275 

275 

275 

280

285 

285 

285 

280 

280

280 

28O 

270 

265 

260 

255

Jan.

260 

265 

270 

270 

28O

285 

285 

285 

28O 

275

270 

265 

260 

250 

250

250 

250 

255 

260 

*270

270 

270 

270 

270 

270

270 

270 

270 

270 

270 

270

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

nber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

h. ........................ ...

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

270 

270 

270 

270 

270

270 

270 

265 

265 

265

265 

265 

265 

265 

26O

26O 

260 

255 

250 

230

250 

250 

25O 

250 

245

245 

245 

240 

250

Seoondfoot-days

7,92f 

8,636 

8,81C

154, 33C

8,30E 

7,485 

10,544 

22,50C 

13,387 

8,472 

5,683 

5,556 

4, 90S

112, 21E

liar.

250 

*255 

255 

250 

250

245 

250 

255 

255 

245

245 

240 

240 

250 

255

260 

260 

270 

290 

320

350 

400 

435 

460 

485

498 

535 

548 

560 

560 

573

Apr.

599 

612 

612 

639 

720

774 

774 

*830 

830 

830

886 

916 

916 

886 

858

830 

830 

774 

747 

747

720 

720 

693 

693 

693

693 

693 

680 

666 

639

Maximum

283 

334 

) 310

1,140

285 

270 

573 

916 

599 

365 

345 

222 

201

916

Peak discharge (base, 900 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 12, 13, 916

May

599 

573 

535 

522 

498

510 

510 

498 

472 

460

448 

435 

422 

410 

410

435 

448 

435 

410 

398

386 

386 

375 

364 

364

354 

354 

344 

354 

344 

334

Minimum

235 

256 

255

209

250 

230 

240 

699 

334 

230 

148 

150 

148

148

June

334 

324 

324 

335 

3 SO

365 

360 

350 

330 

315

30O 

285 

275 

265 

255

250 

240 

235 

23O 

230

230 

235 

345 

245 

245

250 

250 

245 

265 

310

Mean

256 

288 

284

423

268 

258 

340 

750 

432 

282 

183 

179 

164

307

July

345 

330 

270 

230 

210

200 

190 

180 

175 

169

164 

161 

157 

156 

151

150 

151 

158 

158 

151

148 

151 

163 

166 

161

164 

170 

163 

156 

172 

213

Aug.

222 

213 

193 

177 

167

161 

157 

154 

150 

156

188 

211 

196 

183 

172

170 

180 

188 

188 

182

182 

191 

191 

182 

175

169 

164 

163 

174 

185 

172

Per square 

mile

0.751 

.845 

.833

1.24

.786 

.757 

.997 

2.20 

1.27 

.827 

.537 

.525 

.481

.9OO

sec. -ft.

Sept.

169 

175 

178 

169 

161

158 

172 

201 

201 

186

178 

174 

169 

163 

164

163 

161 

160 

157 

156

153 

153 

ISO 

149 

149

148 

148 

148 

148 

148

Runoff in 

inches

O.86 

.94 

.96

16.81

.91 

.82 

1.15 

2.45 

1.46 

.92 

.62 

.61 

.54

12.24

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22-25, Nov. 27 to Mar. 22. Ho gage-height 

record June 4 to July 6; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range In sbage, 

and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Manistique River near Blaney, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°05 I 05", long. 86°03'35", in NF,£ sec. 33, T. 43 

H., R. 14 W., half a mile downstream from Duck Creek and 7 miles southwest of Blaney.

Drainage area.- 704 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 826 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,470 second-feet Apr. 13 (g£ge height, 14.33 

TeeTFT minimum discharge, 218.second-feet Sept. 28-30; minimum gage height, 5.55 feet 

Sept. 30.

1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 9,300 second-feet Apr. 1, 1938 (gage height, 

19.42 feet); minimum discharge, that of Sept. 28-30, 1948; minimum gage height, that 

of Sept. 30, 1948.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Since 

July 2, 1948, slight regulation during low flow by 'dam on outlet of Manistique Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 3C

6.3 307 11.2 1,420 5.5 213

7.0 450 13.2 2,080 6.0 262

9.0 895 14.3 2,470 6.3 307

Note.- Same as preceding table above 6.3 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septembe- 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

387

376

376

366

366

356

346

336

336

336

336

336

336

326

336

326

326

326

326

316

316

316

316

307

316

307

307

316

336

356

356

Nov.

346

336

336

336

346

356

376

440

461

450

450

429

418

398

408

418

398

387

376

376

376

380

390

395

380

356

390

420

430

430

~

Dec.

430

430

430

420

420

420

410

400

400

*400

390

400

400

400

420

420

410

390

370

370

370

380

390

400

410

410

400

390

380

380

370

Month

Jan.

360

360

360

370

380

390

390

390

380

370

370

370

370

360

360

350

350

350

360

370

370

*380

380

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February ..........................

Maroh ............................

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

360

360

360

360

360

370

370

360

370

370

370

370

350

350

350

350

350

360

360

370

370

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

10,420

11,788

12,410

283,848

11,450

10,550

16,730

53,930

23,803

12,117

8,339

7,796

7,248

186,581

Mar.

390

390

*400

400

390

390

400

410

420

420

410

410

410

410

420

420

430

430

440

470

510

550

600

640

700

750

800

870

950

1,000

1,100

Apr.

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,510

1,600

1,770

*1,880

2,050

2,190

2,220

2,300

2,440

2,470

2,440

2,330

2,220

2,080

1,980

1,840

1,770

1,700

1,630

1,480

1,450

1,510

1,540

1,510

1,420

1,380

1,320

-

Maximum

387

461

430

4,160

390

370

1,100

2,470

1,250

483

472

290

282

2,470

May

1,250"

1,180

1,080

1,030

987

964

987

964

941

895

849

826

780

736

692

714

714

714

670

670

648

626

604

582

560

549

538

527

516

516

494

Minimum

307

336

370

261

350

350

390

1,200

494

336

222

222

218

218

June

472

461

450

440

461

483

483

472

461

450

429

418

398

387

366

356

356

346

346

346

336

346

366

366

366

366

376

366

408

440

-

Mean

336

393

400

778

369

364

54C

1,79£

7 6£

404

26S

251

242

510

July

461

472

408

346

326

298

282

268

262

256

251

246

241

236

236

231

231

226

231

231

222

222

231

236

236

236

241

236

231

241

268

Aug.

290

282

268

251

241

236

231

226

222

226

256

275

275

256

246

241

241

251

251

246

251

268

262

262

251

246

241

246

246

256

256

Per square 

mile

0.477

.558

.568

1.11

. 524

'.517

.767

2 . 55

l!o9

.574

.357

.344

.724

Sept.

251

256

256

251

246

241

246

262

282

275

262

262

256

251

246

246

241

236

231

231

226

226

226

222

222

222

222

218

218

218

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.55

.62

.66

15.00

.60

.56

.88

2 . 85

1 .26

.64

.44

.41

.38

9.85

feak discharge (base, 2.400 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 13 (3 to 7 a.m.) 2,470 sec.-ft".

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22-25, Nov. 27 to Apr. 3.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Manistique River near Manistique, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°01'SO", long. 86°09'40", in SEfr sec. 15, T. 42

 N., R. IS W., 1 mile downstream from West Branch and 6 miles northeast of Manistique.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,331'second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,930 second-feet Apr. 14, 15 (gage height, 8.38

 feet); minimum, 297 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.06 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet Apr. 27, 1939, revised (gage height, 

12.59 feet, present site and datum; minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1948; minimum gage 

height, 1.01 feet Aug. 23, 1941.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge and gage height for the water year 1939 have been 

revised to 10,600 second-feet-Apr. 27, 1939 (gage height, 12.76 feet, former site and 

datum, 12.59 feet, present site and datum), superseding figures published in WaterSupply Paper 874.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Sin 

July 2, 1948, slight regulation during low flow caused by dam on outlet of Manistique 

Lake.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

Cgage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

.ce

1.0 284 4.6 1,560 

1.4 382 6.0 2,300 

2.0 573 7.2 3,020 

3.6 1,130 8.4 3,930

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20-

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

606 

590 

573 

573 

556

540 

540 

524 

508 

508

508 

508 

508 

492 

492

492 

492 

492 

492 

476

476 

476 

476 

460 

460

476 

476 

476 

508 

524 

540

Nov.

540 

524 

524 

524 

524

540 

556 

622 

689 

706

723

706 

672 

606 

622

639 

672 

639 

622 

622

606 

610 

620 

630 

640

620 

600 

620 

630 

620

Dec.

610 

620 

610 

600 

590

580 

580 

580 

570 

*560

560 

580 

590 

590 

600

610 

610 

600 

580 

560

560

580 

590 

590 

610

610 

610 

610 

580 

600 

570

Jan.

560 

560 

550 

550 

560

580 

590 

590 

590 

570

560 

550 

540 

530 

520

510 

510 

520 

520 

520

530 

*530 

530 

530 

530

530 

530 

530 

530 

530 

530

Month

October ..........................

Move 

Dece

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu

sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

530 

530 

530 

530 

530

530 

530 

530 

520 

520

520 

510 

510 

500 

500

500 

500 

500 

500 

500

500 

510 

510 

510 

500.

500 

500 

500 

500

Secondfoot-days

15,818 

18,468 

1&.290

451,792

16,810 

14,850 

23,890 

89,990 

40,823 

19,625 

13,441 

12,388 

10,508

294,901

liar.

510 

520 

530 

*540 

540

540 

540 

550 

570 

570

570 

570 

570 

570 

570

570 

590 

590 

610 

640

670 

730 

840 

950 

1,040

1,120 

1,220 

1,330 

1,450 

1,580 

1,700

Apr.

1,850 

2,000 

2,150 

2,300 

2,420

2,540 

2,720 

*2,900 

3,160 

3,300

3,440 

3,680 

3,840 

3,930 

3,930

3,760 

3,600 

3,520 

3,370 

3,230

3,090 

3,020 

2,840 

2,720 

2,780

2,900 

2,900 

2,780 

2,720 

2,600

Maximum

606 

723 

620

6,530

590 

530 

1,700 

3,930 

2,420 

775 

723 

476 

413

3,930

Peak discharge (base, 4,100 sec. -ft.).- No peak above b

May

2,420 

2,240 

2,060 

1,910 

1,760

1,710 

1,710 

1,660 

1,610 

1,510

1,410 

1,370 

1,290 

1,210 

1,170

1,170 

1,170 

1,170 

1,130 

1,090

1,060 

1,020 

985 

950 

915

915

880 

862 

828 

828 

810

Minimum

460 

524 

560

410

510 

500 

510 

1,850 

810 

556 

338 

331 

297

297

June

775 

758 

723 

723 

723

740 

758 

758 

740 

723

706 

689 

656 

639 

622

606 

590 

573 

573 

573

556 

556 

573 

590 

606

590 

606 

606 

622 

672

Mean

510 

616 

590

1,238

542 

512 

771 

3,000 

1,317 

654 

434 

400 

350

806

July

706 

723 

706 

632 

573

540 

508 

476 

4<50 

428

413 

407 

391 

332 

371

3 SO 

354 

351 

3*9 

3i6

338 

3il 

349 

354 

330

335 

338 

332 

3*9 

376 

413

Aug.

476 

476 

444 

428 

391

365 

349 

338 

331 

351

404 

460 

460 

444 

404

385 

382 

404 

407 

398

394 

413 

428 

428 

404

379 

362 

362 

371 

371 

379

Per square 

mile

0.464 

.560 

.536

1.13

.493 

.465 

.701 

2.73 

1.20 

.595 

.395 

.364 

.318

.733

ase.

Sept.

379

385 

391 

391 

374

360 

365 

385 

413 

413

404 

385 

382 

365 

360

351 

346 

341 

333 

326

319 

314 

312 

310 

305

303 

301 

299 

299 

297

Runoff in 

inches

0.53 

.62 

.62

15.26

.57 

.50 

.81 

3.04 

1.38 

.66 

.45 

.42 

.36

9.96-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 22 to Apr. 4 (no gage-neigh'; record Dee. 19, 

20, Jan. 15-17, 19-El).
46 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Duck Creek near Blaney, Mlch.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46 0 06'50", long. 86°04'50", in SE^ sec. 17, T. 43 

N., R. 14 W., 3 miles upstream from mouth and 7 miles west of Blaney.

Drainage area.- 92 square miles including area from which flow is diverted to Duck Creek 

rrom waish and Marsh Creeks (watershed indeterminate because of swamps).

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 96.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 454 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, about 6.60 

feet, occurred during period of partially obstructed intake); minimum, 6.2 second-feet 

Sept. 28, 30 (gage height, 1.51 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 1,740 second-feet Apr. 26, 1S39 (gage height, 

11.70 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, 4.0 second-feet Sept. 7, 1947 (gage 

height, 1.45 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Records include flow from Walsh and Marsh Creeks, which 

originate upstream from line between R. 14 W. and R. 15 W. and is diverted to Duck 

Creek through drainage canal about 3 miles above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.4

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

e9.1

9.1

9.4

11

12

12

Nov.

12

12

11

11

12

14

16

21

19

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

-

Month

Dec.

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

1111

Jan.

11

11

10

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

October ................. ....

November .........................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

11

12

12

12

_

-

Seoond 

foot-days

319.6

446

351

31,089.3

331

285

742

8,403

2 *589 725

329.3

373.0

275.1

15,169.0

liar.

12

13

*13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

20

22

28

40

50

65

60

55

52.

70

Apr.

90

120

150

190

228

256

*304

358

394

406

418

442

454

430

406

370

346

322

292

274

244

228

200

195

239

239

217

206

200

185

-

Maximum

12

21

13

990

12

12

70

454

175

£8

20

20

14

454

May

175

165

155

142

132

132

137

128

120

112

102

97

90

84

80

85

87

82

75

69

64

58

53

48

43

40

38

36

34

32

30

Minimum

9.1

11

10

4.2

10

9

12

90

30

14

6.6

6 6

6.2

6.2

June

28

25

23

24

26

24

23

25

23

21

20

19

18

18

17

16

15

15

16

15

14

16

18

17

17

15

18

17

24

22

-

Mean

10.3

14.9

11.3

85.2

10.7

9.82

23.9

280

87.9

19.6

10.6

12.0

9.17

41.4

Julf

20

18

17

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

9.4

9.1

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.6

8.5

9.1

8.5

7.3

11

9.4

7.9

6.8

13

16

Aug.

14

13

12

11

9.4

8.5

7.9

7.6

6.8

11

20

17

15

14

12

12

14

14

12

11

13

17

14

14

12

11

9.7

10

11

10

9.1

Per square 

Bile

Sept.

9.4

13

12

10

9.4

8.5

12

14

12

12

12

11

9.7

8.8

9.4

9.7

9.1

8.8

8.5

7.9

7.6

7.0

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.2

-

Runoff in 

inches

Peak discharge (base, 5OO sec.-ft.).- No peak above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

e Qage I»elght not representative of discharge fop day; discharge interpolated.

Hote. - Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Apr. 4. Doubtful gapce-height record 

Apr. 6, 7, 13, 14, 19-22, May 15, May 20 to June 2 due to partially obstructed intake; discharge 

computed on basis of records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

West Branch Manistique River near Manistique, Mien.

47

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°05'20", long. 86°09'40", in SB-Jr sec. 27, T. 43

 (I., R. 15 W., 300 feet downstream from Stutts Creek and 10 miles northeast of Manistique.

Drainage area.- 322 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.-. 10 years, 410 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, about

 (j.b'V i'eet, occurred during period of partially obstructed intake); minimum, 76 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.94 feet, from graph based on recorded range in 

stage and records for nearby stations).

1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 5,300 second-feet Apr. 29, 1939 (gage 

height, 12.9 feet): minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control or doubtful gage-

 height record, which are fair, and those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

155

153

149

142

137

134

133

130

126

125

'124

122

122

122

120

118 lie

113

110

108

107

107

107

107

107

112

110

114

118

122

128

Nov.

126

125

124

122

125

125

139

160

180

202

211

204

194

173

190

197

194

183

180

180

175

175

180

180

180

172

175

180

180

185

-

Dec.

180

175

170

165

160

150

150

145 *145

150

155

160

160

160

160

160

160

155

155

155

155

155

155

160

160

155

155

160

160

160

160

Month

Jan.

150

150

150

150

150

150

155

160

160

155

150

145

140

140

135

135

135

135

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 sec.

Feb.

140

140

140

140

140

135

135

135

130

130

130

130

130

125

125

125

125

120

120

115

115

110

110

110

110

110

110

115

115

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,798

5,116

4,905

132,664

4,465

3,615

5,260-

28,716

14,216

5,731

4,316

3,854

2,791

86,783

-ft.).- NO

Mar.

*115

115

120

120

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

130

140

150

170

185

200

220

240

265

290

320

350

380

Apr.

420

450

480

510

570

645

*735

840

930

990

1,080

1,140

1,230

1,290

1,290

1,230

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,020

990

962

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,050

990

934

-

Maximum

155

211

180

2,200

160

140

380

1,290

850

245

210

150 125

1,290

May

850

796

742

674

620

648

620

594

553

528

490

466

431

409

398

420

431

420

398

387

365

355

335

325

315

305

285

275

265

261

255

Minimum

107

122

145

98

135

110

115

420

255

145

108

100

76

76

June

245

230

215

215

234

243

234

230

228

222

213

203

194

182

176

172

168

164

160

153

147

145

152

163

168

164

168

171

184

188

Mean

123

171

158

363

144

125

170

957

459

191

139

124

93.0

237

July

200

210

210

200

186

m

163

156

14f

144

13S

134

131

128

123

120

118

116

114

110

110

114

114

116

117

120

114

111

108

131

139

Aug.

150

145

134

124

118

111

108

104

100

114

136

140

139

129

122

120

126

139

136

129

130

140

140

125

120

115

110

110

115

115

110

Per square 

mile

0.382

.531

.491

1.13

.447

. 388

.528

2.97

1.43

.593

 432

. 385

.289

.736

Sept.

110

115

110

110

105

100

110

125

120

110

100

98

94

90

88

86

84

84

82

82

80

80

80

80

30

78

78

78

78

76

Runoff in 

inches

0.44

.59

.57

15.33

.52

.42

.61

3. 32

l!64

.66

.50

.45

.32

10.04

peak above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Nobe.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22-25, Nov. 27 to Apr. 3. Nc gage-height record Dec. 2-8, Jan. 21 to Feb. 29, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30; discharge computed on basis cf weather records 

and records for nearby stations. Doubtful gage-height record Apr. 4 tc June 28 due to partially 

plugged intake; discharge computed on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph. Shlfting-co.itrol 

method used Oct. 1-11, Oct. 16 to Nov. 10, Apr. 16.
18 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Indian River near Manistique, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°59'30", long. 86°17'15", in NEi sec. 34, T. 42 

N., R. 16 W., above Indian Lake Outlet, 2 miles northwest of Manistiq'ie. Datum of 

gage is 608.66 feet above mean sea level (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Auxiliary staff gage above dam li miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 302 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 378 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 507 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage height, 4.57 feet, 

caused by seiches on Indian Lake); minimum daily, 156 second-feet Sept. 27; minimum 

gage height, 2.83 feet Feb. 20 (ice jam upstream).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 1,550 second-feet June 24, 1943 (gage height, 7.79 

feet), from rating curve extended above 660 second-feet, by computation of flow over 

dam; minimum daily, about 20 second-feet Nov. 23, 1946 (caused by ice jams on Indian 

Lake at outlet); minimum gage height, that of Feb. 20, 1948.

readings at auxiliary gage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

216

210

212

218

214

208

211

213

213

213

211

213

213

221

223

229

232

234

232

229

214

229

293

317

317

317

304

304

304

309

309

Nov.

309

299

299

296

291

283

290

322

317

301

309

296

296

294

281

294

296

296

299

291

296

b300

b300

301

307

310

307

316

309

304

-

Dec.

299

291

289

286

286

284

284

296

*284

281

281

281

269

266

269

269

271

261

261

261

261

251

251

251

253

251

253

251

246

250

247

Jan.

245

243

241

247

247

245

241

241

253

249

253

256

253

251

251

251

246

243

248

236

244

*243

239

238

236

235

237

230

239

237

234

Month

October ..........................

November ...............'..........

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

233

233

231

229

224

224

222

222

224

221

221

221

221

221

219

219

219

220

b220

194

223

224

221

224

229

229

223

255

248

~

-

Seoondfoot-days

7

9,009

8,334

122,599

7 552

6,514

7,566

12,530

n qoo , 3£o

6,303

5,621

5,652

5,358

93,949

Mar.

241

238

*241

231

231

226

235

233

235

232

229

229

224

218

220

220

218

211

223

228

231

236

239

244

261

274

288

294

304

308

324

Apr.

336

349

342

352

355

361

361

385

391

377

396

422

435

435

449

460

456

452

443

438

435

426

417

424

454

454

472

487

483

483

-

Maximum

317

322

299

718

256

255

324

487

472

233

202

198

196

487

May

463

463

454

443

445

463

472

453

443

433

437

431

431

422

404

408

411

400

391

391

382

378

361

341

322

310

256

238

229

229

224

Minimum

208

281

246

186

230

194

211

336

224

184

159

160

156

156

June

220

220

224

220

211

211

211

220

211

211

220

229

233

229

220

215

211

215

215

211

192

196

205

201

194

190

195

184

193

196

-

Mean

24E

3OC

269

336

244

225

244

4l£

38E

210

18]

182

179

257

July

193

184

178

189

189

188

188

199

202

192

182

196

188

191

181

181

185

180

180

176

165

165

168

159

162

170

172

174

165

199

180

Aug.

198

186

183

177

177

177

174

163

160

177

177

174

171

174

181

184

186

186

186

184

186

188

192

196

196

196

192

192

194

177

168

Pe- square 

mile

-

1.11

-

.85

Sept.

192

192

184

184

181

177

189

184

186

188

193

196

190

185

185

181

190

188

185

181

173

170

167

162

162

159

156

162

159

157

Runoff in 

inches

I

15.09

-

11.57

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Slope-stage-discharge relation affected by.ice. 

Note.- Shifting-control method used Mar. 26 to June 28.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 49

Brule River near Florence, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°57', long. 88°16', in sec. 11, T. 41 N., R. 32 

VI. Michigan meridian, at county highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Taint River, 3| 

miles north of Florence, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with Michigamme River.

Drainage area.- 380 square miles.

Records available.- January 1914 to February 1916, June 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during year, 712 second-feet Apr. 25; maximum gage height, 

5.8V feet Nov. 14 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 162 second-feet Aug. £7, Sept. 13 (gage 

height, 1.86 feet).

1914-16, 1944-48: Maximum discharge, 2,480 second-feet June 26, 1946; maximum gage 

height, 7.25 feet Mar. 20, 1945 (ice jam); minimum discharge, about 160 second-feet 

Dec. 12, 1944 (ice jam upstream).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

not adjusted for ground water pumped from mines at Iron River.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 22, 23)

Oct. 1 to June 23 June 24 to Sept. 30

1.8 158 ' 2.5 420 1.8 147 

2.0 211 2.9 660 2.0 200 

2.2 280 2.2 268

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

230 

224 

221 

224 

221

221 

227 

233 

227 

224

221 

221 

217 

217 

217

217 

214 

217 

217 

214

214 

214 

211 

217 

217

221 

254 

310 

310 

276 

254

Nov.

243 

237 

233 

233 

237

243 

297 

380 

332 

269

262 

»276 

280 

280 

270

260 

250 

245 

240 

235

250 

269 

254 

255 

250

240 

230 

235 

230 

230

Dec.

230 

*245 

250 

240 

250

250 

250 

245 

235 

240

240 

235 

230 

235 

240

240 

235 

220 

240 

240

235 

»230 

225 

210 

220

220 

220 

220 

220 

220 

220

Jan.

220 

220 

220 

220 

220

220 

220 

220 

*220 

210

220 

230 

220 

220 

220

220 

220 

220 

220 

220

215 

215 

215 

215 

210

210 

210 

*210 

210 

210 

210

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apfi 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h.. ..........................

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

210 

210 

210 

205

200

200 

200 

195 

190 

185

185 

*185 

185 

185 

185

185 

190 

195 

200 

200

200 

200 

200 

205 

*210

220 

220 

215 

220

Secondfoot-days

7,122 

7,745 

7,230

111,711

6,730 

5,790 

8,743 

12,678 

8,377 

6,371 

6,088 

5,778 

5,472

88,124

Mar.

225 

220 

230 

235 

240

240 

245 

250 

250 

240

235 

240 

240 

240 

250

245 

245 

*245 

260 

275

290 

310 

330 

350 

360

390 

400 

390 

380 

356 

337

Apr.

*323 

302 

293

302 

385

415 

415 

415 

395 

375

420 

470 

442 

405 

380

380 

370 

346 

346 

361

400 

426 

405 

458 

628

571 

565 

621 

571 

493

Maximum

310 

380 

250

1,190

230 

220 

400 

628 

426 

293 

246 

226 

257

628

Hay

426 

390 

356 

342 

332

332 

314 

302 

280 

273

269 

269 

262 

254 

254

269 

284 

262 

250 

243

237 

230 

221 

221 

217

214 

214 

221 

217 

211 

211

Minimum

211 

230 

210

180

210 

185 

220 

293 

211 

178 

170 

165 

165

165

June

208 

203 

197 

203 

214

205 

205 

205 

205 

197

200 

186 

186 

180 

178

178 

180 

200 

240 

224

233 

265 

293 

264 

239

226 

219 

216 

216 

206

Mean

230 

258 

233

306

217 

200 

282 

423 

270 

212 

196 

186 

182

241

July

203 

210 

210 

2X> 

192

183 

189 

192 

186 

189

189 

197 

197 

192 

183

192 

186 

178 

172 

170

178 

£19 

£06 

192 

197

226 

203 

189 

186 

236 

246

Aug.

226 

203 

194 

183 

175

172 

172 

178 

170 

192

210 

200 

189 

180 

172

172 

183 

203 

203 

183

183 

186 

189 

189 

178

168 

165 

180 

216 

189 

175

Pe~ square 

mile

0.605 

.679 

.613

.805

.571 

.526 

.742 

1.11 

.711 

.558 

.516 

.489 

.479

.634

Peak discharge (base, 800 sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

Sept.

186 

200 

203 

192 

175

170 

180 

172 

172 

172

172 

172 

165 

168 

219

257 

222 

200 

189 

183

178 

175 

172 

170 

168

168 

168 

168 

168 

168

Runoff in 

inches

0.70 

.76 

.71

10.94

.66 

.57 

.86 

1.24 

.82 

.62 

.60 

.57 

.54

8.65

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-20, Nov. 24 to Mar. 29 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 16-27, Jan. 31 to Feb. Z, Feb. 8-11, Mar. 6-11; discharge computed o-i basis of weather 

records and records for nearby stations).
50 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Menominee River at Twin Falls near Iron Mountain, Micb.

Location.- Lat. 45°52'80", long. 88°04'10", in sec. 19, T. 40 N., R. 31 W., at power

 plant of Wisconsin Michigan Power Co., 3 miles upstream from Pine River and 3-g miles 

north of city of Iron Mountain.

Drainage area.- 1,790 square miles.

Records available.- January 1914 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 1,777 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,590 second-feet Apr. 23; minimum

 daily, 505 second-fe^ July 11.

1914-48: Maximum daily discharge, 16,700 second-feet Apr. 23, 24, 1916; minimum 

daily, 154 second-feet Aug. 9, 19?5.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge determined from powerhouse records. Flow regulated

 by power plant at which station is located and also by plants on Brule and Michigamme 

Rivers and by Way Reservoir on Michigamme River.

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge computed by Wisconsin Michigan Power Co. on

 Basis of load-discharge rating of hydroelectric units as developed by Geological Survey in 1932-33 and taintor-gate ratings based on theoretical formulas.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,140

1,190

1,340

1,140

1,070

1,180

1,170

1,100

1,070

1,210

1,120

1,050

1,200

1,300

1,080

1,120

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,070

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,160

948

1,150

1,160

1,090

1,070

1,080

Nov.

1,060

979

1,030

929

1,000

1,010

1,150

1,160

854

1,270

1,140

1,070

1,010

1,020

1,020

987

1,000

1,000

974

1,020

1,000

939

943

913

919

956

926

1,190

1,020

1,000

-

Dec.

1,030

998

1,050

1,340

1,030

998

1,010

1,020

1,060

1,050

1,020

1,040

1,030

992

1,030

1,040

1,080

1,150

1,160

1,020

1,020

1,060

1,010

952

929

1,040

1,020

1,010

1,100

1,050

1,020

Month

Jan.

965

1,010

997

982

1,050

1,050

1,020

1,220

1,360

1,020

985

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,470

1,560

1,080

1,010

1,080

1,560

1,970

1,900

1,650

999

892

1,160

1,640

1,840

1,330

863

746

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 .............

Feb.

779

809

793

778

748

753

743

748

757

743

741

741

749

737

745

745

755

743

754

971

832

744

981

1,340

1,280

1,030

1,220

881

743

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

34,808

30,489

32,359

592,143

37,559

24,383

42,272

67,682

47,999

31,105

28,247

33,350

29,098

439,351

Mar.

867

1,340

999

894

1,170

1,010

811

1,200

1,380

1,250

1,290

1,460

1,320

1,210

1,400

1,410

1,420

1,420

1,510

1,350

1,350

1,500

1,820

1,950

2,040

2,220

1,560

921

1,200

1,420

1,580

Apr.

1,880

1,900

1,060

872

1,240

1,770

2,070

2,390

2,180

1,870

1,610

2,040

2,380

2,360

2,200

2,120

2,040

1,970

2,120

2,270

2,260

2,110

2,040

1,830

2,380

2,460

3,410

4,220

4,590

4,040

-

Maximum

1,340

1,270

1,340

5,320

1,970

1,340

2,220

4,590

2,690

1,780

1,460

1,470

1,330

4,590

May

2,690

2,480

2,440

2,470

2,350

2,260

1,910

1,420

1,090

1,840

1,680

1,730

1,620

1,320

932

891

1,360

1,570

1,530

1,500

1,610

1,150

957

1,450

1,540

1,350

1,130

1,110

1,020

932

887

Minimum

948

854

929

854

746

737

811

872

887

736

505

672

608

505

June

1,240

1,610

1,540

1,780

1,220

855

1,200

1,470

1,450

1,300

975

1,050

832

885

915

931

881

783

767

736

777

798

924

871

941

794

772

934

963

910

-

Mean

1,123

1,016

1,044

1,622

1,212

841

1,364

2,256

1,548

1,037

911

1,076

97O

1,200

July

839

1,140

948

6f3

7C1

7E7

7C6

647

592

576

505

769

1,090

993

88?

1,080

893

818

1,050

1,150

1,050

1,140

1,130

859

661

822

1,230

1,460

1,08C

1.12C

85E

Aug.

672

1,190

794

960

1,000

1,010

957

855

878

1,260

1,470

1,380

1,200

865

876

1,200

1,320

1,350

1,260

1,130

954

856

1,210

1,420

1,260

1,130

1,140

914

809

1,020

1,010

Per square 

mile

C.627

.568

.583

.906

.677

.470

.762

1.26

.865

.579

.509

.601

.542

.670

Sept.

1,220

1,330

1,000

881

679

608

799

1,020

971

922

873

731

968

1,100

1,160

937

950

960

799

956

1,120

1,310

1,120

852

830

813

996

1,080

973

1,140

Runoff in 

inches

O.72

.63

.67

12.31

.78

.51

.88

1.41

1.00

.65

59

. 69

.60

9.13
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 51

Menominee River below Koss, Mich.

Location.- Lat. 45°21 1 50", long. 87°39'20", in sec. 9, T. 34 N., R. 27 W., at power 

plant of Wisconsin Public Service Corp., half a mile upstream from Little Cedar 

River1 and 4 miles downstream from Koss.

Drainage area.- 3,790 square miles.

Records available.- July 1913 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 35 years, 3,157 second-feet,

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge, 6,720 second-feet Mar. 30; minimum daily, 832 

second-feet July 14.

1913-48: Maximum daily discharge, 23,200 second-feet Apr. 23, 25, 1916; minljnum 

daily, 162 second-feet Sept. 15, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. Daily discharge computed on basis of average dally load and 

load-discharge rating of combined hydroelectric units. Flow regulated by numerous 

dams and Michigamme Reservoir above station.

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge furnished .by Wisconsin Public Service Corp. 

Revisions (water years).- W 544: 1918 (days of deficient discharge).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,400

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,680

1,560

1,800

1,920

1,920

1,800

1,680

1,440

1,680

2,040

1,680

1,800

1,900

1,740

1,740

1,560

1,430

1,710

1,850

1,850

1,480

1,420

1,750

2,200

2,160

2,400

Nov.

2,040

2,040

2,040

1,800

1,920

2,170

1,800

2,160

2,760

2,760

2,280

2,760

2,640

2,280

2,280

2,760

1,630

2,280

2,040

1,750

2,070

1,950

2,000

2,150

1,950

1,740

1,700

1,450

1,800

1,800

-

Dec.

1,200

1,440

1,800

1,900

1,550

1,900

2,140

1,400

1,250

1,700

1,560

1,860

1,680

1,800

1,610

1,680

1,800

1,550

1,700

1,750

1,750

1,600

1,700

1,900

1,680

1,800

1,800

1,200

1,560

1,560

1,700

Jan.

1,200

1,650

1,600

1,450

1,560

1,600

1,750

2,160

1,800

1,560

1,560

1,490

1,570

1,680

1,800

2,150

1,900

1,500

1,650

1,500

2,000

1,680

1,740

2,280

2,040

1,950

1,950

2,110

2,040

1,300

1,560

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,560

1,320

1,320

1,200

1,060

900

1,070

1,080

960

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,560

1,560

960

960

1,560

1,500

1,200

1,800

1,680

1,320

-

Second 

foot-daya

55.79C

62.80C

51,52C

997, 68C

53.78C

36.28C

79.36C

108, 70C

90.04C

51.37C

46.13C

50.07C

41.95C

727.79C

Mar.

1,680

1,320

1,320

1,800

1,680

1,680

1,440

1,320

1,680

1,440

1,920

1,850

1,860

1,920

1,900

1,560

1,800

2,040

2,040

3,25O

2,640

2,640

2,760

3,070

3,470

3,910

3,880

5,510

4,940

6,720

4,320

Apr.

4,190

4,190

2,950

3,240

2,760

2,880

3,003

3,320

3,290

3,670

3,660

3,45O

3,240

3,400

3,410

3,410

3,280

3,450

3,360

3,250

3,240

3,230

3,280

3,410

3,540

3,240

3,920

5,220

6,310

5,890

Maximum

2,400

2,760

2,140

8,870

2,280

1,800

6,720

6,310

6,610

2,600

2,130

2,160

1,850

6,720

May

6,610

5,080

4,06O

4,090

3,810

3,410

3,810

3,720

3,380

3,200

2,700

2,700

2,640

2,640

2,760

2,400

2,040

2,160

2,640

2,520

2,520

2,640

2,280

2,110

2,040

2,130

2,300

2,350

1,900

1,700

1,700

Minimum

1,420

1,450

1,200

1,080

1,200

900

1,320

2,760

1,700

1,040

832

960

960

832

June

1,550

1,700

1,560

2,250

2,600

1,610

1,950

1,850

1,540

1,800

2,160

2,160

1,560

1,560

1,440

1,440

1,380

1,040

1,520

1,320

1,390

1,,230

1,820

1,610

1,700

2,200

2,230

1,610

1,730

1,860

Mean

1.80C

2,093

1,662

2,733

1,735

1,251

2,560

3,623

2,905

1,712

1,488

1,615

1,398

1,988

July

1,950 i,7eo

1,900 i,7eo

1,400

1,500

1,360

1,290

1,320

1,200

1,200

1,200

880

832

1,630

1,680

1,530

1,380

1,230

1,140

i;220

2J130

1,500

1,630

1,900

1,750

1,500

908

1,330

2,050

1,990

Aug.

1,470

1,680

1,400

1,470

1,560

960

1,440

1,440

1,200

1,320

2,160

1,920

1,920

1,980

1,840

1,230

1,230

1,720

2,110

1,860

1,780

1,840

1,620

1,810

1,290

1,970

2,050

1,240

1,820

1,310

1,430

Per square 

mile

0.475

.552

.439

.721

.458

.330

.675

.956

.766

.452

~426 393

!369

.525

Sept.

1,680

1,550

1,650

1,800

1,150

1,450

1,150

1,500

1,360

960

1,440

1,500

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,720

1,830

1,830

1,610

1,240

1,560

1,560

1,170

1,8(50

1,400

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,100

Runoff in 

inches

0.55

.62

.51

9.79

.53

.36

.78

1.07

.88

.50

.45

.49

.41

7.15
52 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Menominee River near McAllister, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°19 I 20", long. 87°39'40", in sec. 17, T. 33 N., R.

 a3 K. , 2£ miles downstream from Little Cedar River, 2f miles east of McAllister, and 

22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 4,020 square miles.

Records available.- March 1945 to September 1948.

Extreme's.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,240 second-feet Apr. 29; maximum gage height,

 la.94 feet Mar. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 738 second-feet June 20 

(gage height, 7.52 feet); minimum daily, 918 second-feet July 14.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 12,800 second-feet June 28, 1946 (gage height, 14.33 

feet); minimum observed, 538 second-feet Oct. 6, 1946 (gage height, 7.23 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partially regulated by many power plants and Way Reservoir 

above station.

7.7 068

8.0 1,130

8.2 1,320

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29

8.4 1,520

8.6 1,740

9.0 2,220

9.4 2,770

10.3 4,220

11.3 6,160

900

990

1,390

Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

8.6 1,850

9.0 2,360

10.0 3,820

11.0 5,530

12.0 7,700

12.4 8,580

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,860

2,030

1,680

1,740

1,470

1,580

1,370

1,800

1,800

1,850

1,740

1,420

1,270

1,740

1,910

1,470

1,740

1,740

1,520

1,630

1,520

1,370

1,520

1,800

1,800

1,420

1,320

1,680

2,160

2,220

2,280

Nov.

2,030

1,850

1,910

1,520

1,740

2,090

1,910

1,970

2,700

2,840

2,160

2,770

2,700

2,090

2,090

2,350

1,320

2,090

1,970

1,850

1,970

1,910

1,910

2,030

1,850

1,630

1,680

1,470

1,910

1,970

-

Dec.

1,740

1,370

1,800

1,910

1,630

1,850

2,160

1,470

1,400

1,500

1,650

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,600

1,650

1,800

1,550

1,620

1,720

1,750

1,600

1,650

1,900

1,700

1,750

1,800

1,300

1,500

1,550

1,700

Jan.

1,200

1 1,620

1,600

1,480

1,650

1,600

1,750

2,100

1,800

1,600

1,520

1,500

1,550

1,680

1,850

2,100

1,900

1,500

1,650

1,500

2,000

1,700

1,700

2,250

2,000

1,950

2,000

2,100

2,000

al,400

al,550

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

al,550

al,350

1,300

1,200

1,000

920

1,020

1,060

980

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,500

1,550

960

960

1,550

1,500

1,200

1,800

al,700

al,350

_

-

Secondfoot-days

52,710

60,280

51,870

1,062,710

53,800

36,100

84,930

140,200

105,860

51,980

45,808

49,570

42,061

775,169

Mar.

al , 600

1,300

1,300

1,800

1,700

1,650

1,500

1,300

1,600

1,500

1,850

1,850

1,900

1,950

1,900

1,500

1,750

2,000

2,050

2,800

2,900

2,950

3,200

3,800

4,300

4,900

5,400

5,800

6,000

5,730

5,150

Apr.

4,970

4,970

4,450

4,130

3,280

3,580

3,440

4,290

4,450

4,970

4,790

4,130

3,820

4,620

4,620

4,450

4,290

4,450

3,970

4,130

3,970

4,130

4,130

4,290

4,620

4,790

5,150

6,600

8,140

8,580

Maximum

2.280

2,840

2,160

10,100

2,250

1,800

6,000

s',360

2,770

2,230

2,160

1,910

8,580

May

8,360

6,600

5,150

5,150

4,620

4,790

5,150

4,790

4,450

4,130

3,210

2,980

3,210

3,140

3,210

2,630

2,100

2,300

2,700

2,770

2,630

2,910

2,360

2,230

2,100

1,970

2,420

2,490

1,970

1,670

1,670

Minimum

1,270

1,320

1,300

1,220

1 , 200

920

1,300

3,280

1,670

1,190

1,020

981

918

June

1,670

1,670

1,500

2,420

2,770

1,730

2,040

1,970

1,560

1,910

2,100

2,300

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,340

1,340

1,610

1,240

1,290

1,190

1,850

1,670

1,730

1,730

2,160

1,790

1,790

1,790

Mean

1,700

2,009

1,673

2,912

1,735

1,245

2,740

4,673

3,415

1,733

1 , 478

1,599

1,402

2,118

July

2,100

1,670

1,970

1,730

1,340

1,390

1,290

1,290

1,340

1,340

1,190

1,29C

1,050

918

1,39C

1.67C

1.44C

1.34C

1.17C

1,240

1,290

2,100

1,610

1,440

1,610

1,560

1,440

1,240

1,090

2,230

2,040

Aug.

1,440

1,560

1,390

1,340

1,610

1,160

1,340

1,610

1,020

1,340

2,100

2,100

1,970

1,970

1,850

1,130

1,170

1,730

2,040

1,850

1,670

1,850

1,560

1,790

1,340

1,910

2,160

1,850

l;190

1,240

1,290

Per scuare 

mile

0.423

.500

.416

.724

. 432 !sio

.682

1.16

.850

. 431

. 368

. 398

.349

.527

Sept.

1,560

1,500

1,610

1,910

1,100

1,340

1,080

1,500

1,340

1,130

1,440

1,610

1,070

1,240

1,240

1,790

1,790

1,850

1,440

1,120

1,610

1,560

1,190

1,850

1,440

1,240

1,180

1,190

1,160

981

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.49

.56

.48

9.84

.50

.33

.79

1.29

.98

. 48

.42

.46

.39

7.17

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Koss, Mich. 

Hole.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 to Mar. 29 (wire-weight gage readings used 

Feb. 3-27, Mar. 2-17).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 53

Iron River at Caspian, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°03'31", long. 88°37'38", on line between SE£ and 

S¥f~secs. 1, T. 43 N., R. 35 W., at county highway bridge in Caspian, 5^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 84 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 153 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 4.85 

feet); minimum observed, 40 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 3.54 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. ' Gage read twice daily. Flow regulated by ground water pumped 

rrom mines.

Rating table, March to September 1948 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

3.5 

3.9 

4.5 

4.8

38

64

118

148

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

We

Jan. Feb.

Secondfoot-days

nber .........................

lendar year 

ary

h 25-31. .....................

ember ........................

"627 

E,842 

1,964 

1,578 

1,614 

1,558 

1,446

iter Tsar- ............

Mar.

82

108 

110 

103 

89 

68 

67

Apr.

70 

66 

63 

63 

94

94 

100 

102 

69 

87

106 

113 

105 91 ' 

91

90 

86 

77 

78 

a76

374 

a70 

76 

92 

133

138 

133 

143 

128 

114

Maximum

lib

143 

103 

64 

65 

63 

54

.

Peak discharge (base, 200 sec. -ft.).- No peak above ba

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis o 

and Paint River at Crystal Kails, Mich.

May

103 

89 

86 

84 

76

76 

72 

60 

60 

64

64 

63 

58 

59 

61

60 

60 

58 

58 

59

58 

56 

54 

56 

54

54 

54 

54 

53 

52 

50

Minimum

67 

63 

50 

47 

44 

41 

45

'

June

52 

51 

52 

52 

52

50 

50 

51 

52 

52

50 

50 

49 

48 

47

48 

49 

53 

58 

54

54 

61 

64 

SO 

56

52 

52 

53 

52 

54

Mean

89.6 

94.7 

63.4 

52.6 

52.1 

50.3 

48.2

.

July

54 

53 

51 

51 

49

47 

47 

46 

45 

45

44 

47 

49 

48 

50

53 

53 

53 

53 

54

55 

56 

55 

52 

56

57 

56 

52 

54 

64 

65

Aug.

63 

59 

54 

52 

52

52 

49 

49 

49 

53

55 

52 

52 

50 

49

47 

49 

51 

50 

49

49

50 

52 

51 

45

41 

43 

50 

49 

47 

45

Sept.

47 

47 

47 

47 

46

46 

46 

45 

46 

46

45 

46 

46 

46 

53

54 

52 

51 

50 

50

50 

50 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

47

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

3e. 

r records for Brule River noar Florence, Wis.
54 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°07', long. 88°20', in sec. 20, T. 43 N., R. 

32 W., 150 feet below municipal power plant at Crystal Falls and 13 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,306.1 feet above mean sea level (Wisconsin-Michigan 

Power Co. bench mark).

Drainage area.- 616 square miles.

Hecords available.- August 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,610 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 4.81 

feet, spill gates open to empty reservoir for repairs to dam); minimut, 10 secondfeet Nov. 1 (gage height, 0.99 foot), power plant leakage while restoring head 

following emptying of reservoir for repairs; minimum daily, 81 second-feet Nov. 1.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 4,160 second-feet Mar. 29, 1945, Sept. 16, 1947; 

maximum gage height, 5.61 feet Sept. 16, 1947; minimum discharge, that of Nov. 1, 

1947; minimum daily, that of Nov. 1, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, 

which are good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant immediately above station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect and shifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Discharge, in second

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

296 

283 

275 

278 

269

274 

315 

428 

253 

246

242 

242 

231 

246 

250

246 

246 

250 

242 

238

242 

242 

235 

231 

238

238 

261 

288 

284 

280 

196

Nov.

81 

245 

240 

252 

274

270 

305 

413 

413 

376

336 

334 

310 

292 

334,

316 

311 

242 

278 

322

317 

336 

293 

303 

328

351 

243 

272 

270 

259

Dec.

268 

293 

289 

270 

267

284 

274 

280 

264 

273

272 

263 

251 

269 

269

272 

258 

251 

243 

257

256 

*263 

248 

252 

222

238 240.' 

239 

243 

242 

253

Jan.

241 

231 

227 

226 

225

234 

240 

245 

247 

243

238 

222 

228 

246 

234

241 

231 

210 

217 

222

229 

230 

230 

230 

219

208 

223 

209 

*211 

211 

220

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

»a

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

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

at ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

l.t> 69 

1.6 90 

1.8 138 

2.0 197 

2.3 309

Feb.

223

216 

223 

215 

214

214 

210 

218 

237 

226

195 

195 

206 

194 

194

190 

194 

201 

206 

200

207 

188 

188 

195 

210

*219 

235 

225 

194

Seoondfoot-days

8,085 

8,916 

8,063

181^457

7,068 

6,032 

10,682 

37,012 

16,278 

6,707 

.6,046 

6,186 

4,900

125,975

Mar.

202 

224 

237 

235 

232

230 

223 

22S 

233 

230

228 

221 

222 

220 

232

235 

240 

*258 

263 

294

323 

367 

422 

486 

573

$60 

706 

698 

675 

610 

575

2.5 407 

2.8 600 

5.3 1,OOO 

3.9 1,570 

4.5 2,220

r October 1947 to September 1948

Apr.

*530 

498 

484 

492 

721

891

996 

1,060 

1,050 

1,030

1,200 

1,520 

1,560 

1,440 

1,350

1,320 

1,300 

1,240 

1,150 

1,120

1,120 

1,090 

1,030 

1,090 

1,660

2,080 

2,040 

2,180 

2,050 

1,720

Maximum

428 

413 

293

3,620

247 

237 

706 

2,180 

1,400 

313 

254 

275 

215

2,180

May

1,400 

1,150 

1,020 

897 

809

735 

679 

637 

596 

532

516 

476 

451 

418 

396

397 

448 

459 

459 

422

405 

371 

362 

339 

316

295 

287 

275 

262 

232 

237

Minimum

196 

81 

222

81

208 

188 

202 

484 

232 

174 

158 

168 

141

81

June

252 

229 

209 

212 

220

222 

216 

216 

222 

220

209 

198 

178 

185 

178

174 

182 

187 

203 

2O5

206 

252 

294 

313 

292

261 

243 

240 

233 

256

Mean

261 

297 

260

497

228 

2O8 

345 

1,234 

525 

224 

195 

200 

163

344

July

£46

250 

254 

228 

236

212 

184 

178 

179 

178

165 

168 

166 

165 

163

166 

176 

167 

166 

158

176 

2' 2 

204 

183 

191

233 

190 

192 

20O 

219 

241

Aug.

228 

221 

214 

195 

179

168 

172 

177 

173 

183

205

206 

187 

180 

171

184 

190 

200 

198 

188

219 

275 

253 

202 

192

179 

169 

184 

248 

230 

216

Per square 

rile

0.424 

.482 

.422

.807

.307 

.338 

.560 

2.00 

.852 

.364 

.317 

.325 

.265

.558

Sept.

215 

212 

196 

193 

183

174 

172 

162 

159 

154

155 

159 

153 

145 

158

172 

178 

168 

166 

163

149 

149 

146 

146 

149

146 

149 

146 

141 

142

Runoff in 

inohes

0.49 

.54 

.49

10.96

.43 

.36 

.64 

2.23 

.98 

.40 

.36 

.37 

.30

7.59

Winter discharge measurement mede on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 10 to Mar. 17. 

Oct. 8-31.

Shif tingl-ctntrol method, used
STKEAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 55

Michigamme River near Crystal Palls, Mlch.

Location.- Water-stage recorder-, lat. 46°07', long. 88°13 I , in sec. 20, T. 43 N., R. 31 

W., 5 miles downstream from Way Dam, 6 miles east of Crystal Falls, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with Brule River.

Drainage area.- 670 square miles.

Records available.- August 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 second-feet May 1; maximum gage height, 

BTSTTeet Feb. 3, Mar. 25 (ice jams); minimum discharge, 120 second-feet Apr, 17 

(gage height, 2.15 feet).

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 2,930 second-feet Apr. 11, 1945 (gage height, 7.34 

feet); minimum, 92 second-feet Dec. 12, 13, 1946 (gage height, 1.94 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Flow regulated by Way Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.1 112 3.9

2.4 160 4.6

2.9 265 5.3

3.4 398 5.7

579

930

1,350

1,620

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 19i8

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a589

a464

-a464

a 464

a464

552

646

646

623

501

392

392

508

646

560

464

464

464

464

496

538

538

538

538

491

447

496

538

538

538

419

Nov.

309

309

309

309

309

3O9

317

314

312

309

309

312

273

187

187

185

247

330

327

327

330

330

330

330

330

327

327

319

327

332

-

Dec.

346

377

418

538

538

538

538

519

519

519

519

432

322

322

383

464

464

464

464

464

447

 447

447

447

447

389

294

292

364

447

447

Jan.

447

447

447

447

49O

538

538

558

558

558

538

538

538

538

538

538

519

519

519

538

658

770

770

745

770

896

1,O20

990

960

90O

648

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

389

380

46O

490

420

370

280

255

430

400

380

*370

360

350

350

340

330

320

310

310

320

32O

320

310

310

*310

310

335

335

_

-

Secondf cot-days

15,882

9,072

13,616

240,864

19,478

10,164

12,320

13,007

17,550

14,970

13,560

18 , 217

10,452

168,288

Mar.

335

320

325

340

345

335

295

290

280

3O5

305

305

295

285

235

240

295

285

*280

310

340

360

385

530

625

800

76O

600

645

620

65O

Apr.

623

c

<e

OO

OO

73

623

775

*1,C

e

i

2O

45

37

360

299

1

1

1

58

6O

58

16O

166

1

1

1

44

24

26

130

133

1

1

2

40

58

16

330

275

2

7

1,5

1.5

Maximum

646

332

538

2,310

1,020

490

800

1,580

1,520

646

900

900 '

538

1,580

35

39

20

80

May

1,520

1,170

751

623

623

646

646

595

267

360

573

695

720

695

476

275

439

558

558

558

415

211

464

464

464

464

464

464

464

464

464

Minimum

392

185

292

111

447

255

235

124

211

158

153

427

197

124

June

500

579

623

623

623

623

601

601

623

623

623

C23

623

601

6O1

601

623

646

646

646

646

539

322

197

197

179

160

160

160

158

Mean

512

302

439

660

628

350

397

434

566

499

437

588

348

460

July157

155

155

155

153

198

244

201

158

160

162

171

177

173

173

173

272

482

482

482

686

900

870

870

870

870

870

845

845

845

606

Aug.

464

464

447

447

464

464

482

464

464

447

447

447

430

430

427

683

9OO

87O

845

82O

795

770

745

72O

695

646

623

601

579

579

558

Sept.

538

482

482

447

427

398

380

357

340

327

317

304

389

482

430

398

365

34O

319

342

365

327

296

272

254

240

222

212

203

197

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gagf-height record; discharge computed on basis of record of gate openings at Way Dam.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 3 to Mar. 31.
56 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pine River at Pine River power plant, near Florence, Wis.

Location.- Lat. 45°49'40", long. 88°14 I 55", in sec. 28, T. 39 N., R. 18 E., at power 

plant of Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co., 4 miles downstream from Popple River and 65- 

miles south of Florence.

Drainage area.- 543 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1948. January 1914 to September 1923 at 

site 4 miles upstream (drainage area, 511 square miles).

Average discharge.- 25 years (1923-48), 427 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 866 second-feet Apr. 28, minimum 

daily, 13 second-feet Aug. 7.

1923-48: Maximum daily discharge, 4,380 second-feet Apr. 9, 192S; no flow at 

times in 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for high stages, which are fair. Discharge determined from power-plant records. Flow regulated by power plant at station, but pondage is small and monthly discharge is very nearly natural flow.

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge computed by Wisconsin-Michigar Power Co. on 

Dasis or" load-discharge rating of hydroelectric units as developed by Geological Survey and gate ratings based on theoretical formulas. Rating of units checked within 

4.5 percent by one discharge measurement made in 1947.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct.

29p 

208

208 

208 

117

208

208

208

182

188

106

92

201

182

181

123

169

178

83

156

192

156

169

120

84 

195

338

312

401

Nov.

312 

312

290 

277 

208

253

279

520

551

539

422

312

312

225

306

240

256

292

195

243

312

312

260

208

312

312 

156

195

185

91

~

Dec.

182 

195

208 

182 

208

234

139

2D1

195

162

195

195

208

104

201

140

234

156

195

140

185

140

182

169

130

195 

182

156

169

208

120

Jan.

169 

165

65 

169 

169

188

130

156

169

156

182

195

140

169

182

161

152

117

153

130

127

192

158

117

91

182 

158

150

94

127

125

Month

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

71 

110

156 

95 

98

145

112

96

146

109

127

39

136

98

91

126

156

117

149

162

113

91

156

67

84

156 

169

78

84

-

"

Secondfoot-days

5,510

125,674

3 732

3,716

83,554

Mar.

169 

104

134 

146 

143

149

114

162

156

156

130

162

130

10O

166

134

156

156

182

198_

208

312

443

494

613

606 

632

606

633

637

615

Apr.

506 

405

442 

426 

520

624

624

628

677

637

677

757

745

720

645

650

624

611

526

615

533

688

770

830

766

Maximum

234

1,440

195

195

312

66

May

697 

624

481 

442

504

446

468

359

364

364

312

312

312

312

299

208

312

312

312

208

169

195

195

208

208

114

130

Minimum

83

91

104

35

45

13

June

188 

208

130 

182

117

198

78

185

130

136

150

26

140

136

114

42

162

81

185

169

312

364

312

357

312

312

312

Mean

191

290

178

344

325

124

228

Jul"

312 

171

130 

130

130

133

117

117

18.6

50

182

139

136

123

149

84

52

188

104

113

130

104

29

130

146

84

130

216

208

Aug.

53 

117

143 

195

152

13

71

146

52

182

169

120

143

50

172

110

136

169

172

50

97

175

156

112

104 

117

65

50

110

136

Per square

.534

.328

.634

599

252

.228

.420

Sept.

113

102

117 

45

84

195

169

79

182

50

50

133

73

182

208

312

204

52

169

133

81

84

127

45

50

161

81

156

Runoff in 

inches

0.41

.60

.38

8.64

.23

.25

5.73
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 57

Pike River at Amberg, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°29'50", long. 87°59 I 40", in sec. 21, T. 35 N.,

 K SITE 500 feet upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

bridge,'a quarter of a mile south of Amberg, and l£ miles downstream from North Branch.

Drainage area.- 250 square miles.

Records available.- February 1914 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 226 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 619 second-feet Mar. 26; maximum gage height,

 4.4U feet Mar. 24 (affected by ice); minimum discharge, 74 second-feet July 20 (gage

1914-48- Maximum discharge observed, 2,730Csecond-feet Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 

7.68 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,100 secondfeet; minimum observed, 26 second-feet Dec. 27, 1925 (gage height, 1.30 feet, site

and datum then in use}.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- w 699: 1927. W 804: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

105

144

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

3.4

193

279

444

584

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

121

119

118

116

114

109

104

109

110

107

105

109

107

104

105

105

114

129

114

109

105

107

104

104

104

105

114

149

204

193

173

' Nov.

158

146

142

136

138

146

190

320

313

258

220

198

196

215

168

168

166

161

158

151

*154

188

196

190

186

170

150

140

135

130

-

Month

Dec.

140

145

150

150

150

145

135

130

130

130

125

125

130

130

130

125

125

120

120

115

115

115

115

115

115

120

120

120

120

120

120

Jan.

120

120

120

120

120

125

125

125

*125

125

125

125

125

120

120

120

115

110

105

105

100

98

95

93

92

90

88

86

86

85

84

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

82

80

79.

78

76

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75.

75

75

75

76

77

78

79

80

80

80

83

86

*89>

88

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,690

5,387

3,945

67,219

3,392

2,266

6,834

8,185

5,903

3,322

2,797

2,845

2,673

51,239

Mar.

88

89

90

90

90

92

92

92

92

93

94

94

95

96

97

100

110

135

160

190

230

280

360

470

.566

584

566

514

462

378

345

Apr.

320

288

270

258

273

282

291

304

294

276

276

288

270

249

237

232

223

220

240

249

255

243

232

261

316

313

31O

a310

a3O5

a 300

-

Maximum

204

320

150

1,010

125

89

584

320

352

154

105

110

149

584

May

a280

a250

220

215

212

285

352

307

258

234

212

206

201

190

180

193

186

176

163

154

146

140

136

134

129

127

123

125

123

123

123

Minimum

104

130

115

92

 84

75

88

220

123

89

76

77

75

75

June

114

110

105

102

102

102

100

100

99

98

98

99

96

93

92

89

90

104

127

121

118

131

154

151

131

121

123

119

119

114

Mean

119

180

127

184

109

78.1

220

273

190

111

90.2

91.8

89.1

140

July

105

102

100

98

94

92

85

82

81

87

100

94

89

84

84

82

82

84

80

76

81

96

104

94

90

93

86

85

84

104

99

Aug.

93

89

85

87

89

84

81

81

99

a!05

a!05

allO

al05

a92

85

85

89

107

100

96

98

99

107

98

89

84

82

82

82

80

77

Per square 

mile

0.476

.720

.508

.736

.436

.312

.880

1.09

.760

.444

^361

.367"

.356

.560

Sept.

86

99

94

86

82

86

89

86

84

80

80

78

77

75

110

149

131

112

102

94

87

82

81

80

78

77

78

77

77

76

Runoff in 

inches

0.55

.80

.59

9.99

.50

.34

1.01

1.22

.88

.50

.42

.42,

.40

7.63

Peak discharge (base, 7OO sec.-ft.).- Ho peak above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Oconto Tiv?r near Gillett.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 26 to Mar. 24 (no gage-height record Jan. 14- 

17, 19-24, 26-31, Feb. 2-7, 9-13, 15-21, 23-27; discharge computed en basis of d'.scharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for Oconto /River near Gillett).

/- 889422 O - 50 - 5
58 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°52', long. 88°18', in sec 34, T. 28 N., R. 18 

K., at highway bridge 2 miles upstream from Christy Brook and 1\ miles south of 

Gillett.

Drainage area.- 678 square miles.

Records available.- June 1906 to March 1909, January 1914 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 35 years (1908, 1914-48), 589 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,980 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage height, 4.95 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 170 second-feet Feb. 10.

1906-9, 1914-48: Maximum discharge observed, 6,470 second-feet Apr. 11, 1922, 

caused by failure of dam at Pulcifer, 4 miles above station (gage height, 9.1 feet); 

minimum, 93 second-feet Nov. 26, 1941 (gage height, 0.13 foot], flow retarded by 

anchor ice above station.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions L - W 384: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.4 150 1.6 610 3.4 1,730 

.5 172 1.9 760 3.8 2,020 

.7 227 2.2 912 4.2 2,340 

1.0 340 2.6 1,150 

1.3 468 3.0 1,440

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194£

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

414 

389 

363 

348 

336

320 

308 

292 

289 

285

281 

281 

277 

277 

273

277 

273 

281 

308 

281

273 

270 

270 

262 

266

273 

292 

372 

459 

477 

454

Nov.

428 

402 

384 

368 

360

360 

410 

552 

635 

660

610 

562 

524 

454 

459

464 

473 

468 

450 

446

454 

 486 

519 

509 

548

395 

330 

375 

290 

315

Dec.

360 

435 

480 

445 

415

400 

415 

375 

350 

310

345 

360 

350 

350 

345

340 

330 

325 

320 

325

325 

320 

320 

315 

300

315 

315 

315 

315 

310 

305

Jan.

305 

305 

300 

290 

290

285 

£85 

 275 

280 

280

280 

280 

280 

265 

255

250 

245 

240 

235 

230

225 

225 

235 

235 

230

215 

205 

200 

200 

195 

195

Month

Octo 

Move 

Oece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ....

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

St.. .........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak AissSharge (base, 1,500 sec

Feb.

190 

185 

190 

190 

180

180 

175 

175 

175 

170

175 

175 

175 

180 

190

195 

200 

205 

208 

215

220 

220 

220 

215 

215

265 

 302 

290 

250

Seoondfoot-days

9,826 

13,690 

10,830

158,563

7,815 

5,925 

20,970 

22,026 

16,376 

7,963 

8,002 

7,580 

6,462

137,465

liar.

245 

255 

260 

260 

265

270 

270 

275 

280 

275

275 

275 

275 

270 

260

370 

550 

640 

830 

870

900 

930 

1,000 

2,000 

2,340

1,290 

1,150 

1,080 

1,080 

992 

938

Apr.

886 

835 

785 

710 

610

635 

710 

735 

760 

785

785 

760 

735 

710 

685

635 

610 

610 

660 

710

710 

685 

660 

710 

760

810 

835 

835 

835 

835

Maximum

477 

660 

480

1,620

305 

502 

2,540 

886 

785 

560 

532 

544 

258

2,340

May

785 

735 

685 

610 

610

660 

710 

760 

735 

710

685 

635 

610 

562 

538

519 

505 

496 

468 

450

441 

414 

393 

368 

360

352 

340 

328 

312 

304 

296

Minimum

262 

290 

300

170

195

170 

245 

610 

296 

209 

224 

192 

184

170

June

285 

277 

266 

248 

244

244 

241 

238 

221 

215

'221 

221 

218 

209 

218

230 

227 

221 

244 

273

289 

285 

328 

360 

356

320 

304 

320 

324 

316

Mean

317 

456 

349

434

252 

204 

676 

734 

528 

265 

258 

245 

215

376

July

300 

300 

320 

332 

308

285 

262 

244 

?41 

230

241 

241 

248 

241 

227

230 

227 

224 

224 

227

230 

234 

244 

270 

316

320 

262 

255 

244 

234 

241

Aug.

281 

243 

234 

227 

224

218 

209 

192 

192 

200

218 

320 

344 

262 

241

212 

218 

224 

230 

241

248 

230 

258 

300 

344

281 

266 

248 

234 

221 

215

Per square 

mile

0.468 

.673 

.515

.640

.372 

.311 

.937 i.o-<

.779 

.311 

.331 

.331 

.317

.555

Sept.

227 

244 

258 

. 255 

255

234 

258 

244 

244 

227

224 

221 

218 

203 

203

212 

215 

215 

209 

209

206 

203 

190 

184 

184

184 

184 

184 

184 

184

Runoff in 

inches

0.54 

.75 

.59

8.69

.43 

.32 

1.15 

1.20 

.90 

.44 

.44 

.42 

.35

7.53

-ft.).- Mar. 25 (11:30 a.m.) 2,980 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this) day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 24.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 59

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°19 I , long. 88°29', in sec. 27, T. 33 N., R. 16 E,., on southwest shore of lake at Berglund's Resort, 3| miles east of Lakewood.

Drainage area.- 2 square miles.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1948 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 94.92 feet Apr. 2, 5, 9; minimum, 93.89 

reet Sept. 24, 27.

1936-48: Maximum elevation observed, 96.50 feet Oct. 5, Nov. 9, 1943: minimum observed, 93.64 feet Oct. 9, 12, 1937.

Remarks. - Gage heights have been reduced to datum assumed for this lake b;r Public Service 

commission of Wisconsin.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

4.28

-

4.28

_

_

4.20

4.20

-

4.18

4.16

_

4.10

.

4.10

-

»

_

4.20

Nov.

_

4.20

-

4.26

_

, 4.26

-

4.24

4.24

-

4.26

4.26

_

_

4.26

_

_

-

Dec.

4.26

_

_

4.26

_

4.28

-

4.30

4.34

_

_

4.36

4.36

_

-

4.36

_

_

4.36

_

-

Jan.

4.38

_

4.38

_

4.46

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

Feb. Mar.

4.74

_

_

4.74

_

4.74

-

4.74

4.74

_

_

4.74

4.74

_

-

4.78

-

_

4.78

_

-

Apr.

_

4.92

-

_

4.92

_

-

-

4.92

-

4.52

4.51s

_

-

4.47

-

-

4.47

-

-

-

4.47

-

-

4.47

_

_

_

4.47

Hay

_

-

4.47

-

-

_

4.43

-

_

4.43

_

-

4.37

-

_

4.37

-

4.33

-

4.37

-

_

4.23

-

_

_

4.23

_

_

4.23

June

.

-

-

4.13

-

.

4.13

-

-

-

4.03

:

4.03

-

_

-

4.01

-

-

4.01

-

-

-

4.07

_

_

4.07

_

_

-

July

_

4.15

-

-

4.15

_

-

-

4.06

-

_

4.15

-

-

3.91

-

-

3.91

-

-

-

4.03

-

-

4.03

_

.

_

4.03

Aug.

.

4.03

-

-

-

3.99

3.97

-

3.99

-

.

4.03

-

-

4.03

-

-

_

4.01

-

-

4.01

-

-

_

4.05

_

_

4.05

Sept.

.

-

4'. 01

-

-

4.01

-

-

-

3.99

_

3.99

3.92

-

_

3.93

-

-

3.93

-

-

-

3.89

-

_

3.89

_

_

_

-

Note.- Add 90.00 feet to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service 

Commission of Wisconsin.

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°15', long. 88°39' , in sec. 9, T. 32 N., R. 15 E., on pier 

ol1 Pine Ridge Lodge at north end of lake, 5j miles southwest of Townsend.

Drainage area.- 1.5 square miles.

Kecoras available.- August 1936 to September 1948 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 95.16 feet Apr. 29; minimum observed,

 94.t!8 feet Sept. 35, 27, 28.

1936-48: Maximum elevation observed, 98.25 feet June 28, 1943; minimum observed, 

94.28 feet Sept. 25, 27, 28, 1948.

Remarks.- Gage heights have been reduced to datum assumed for this lake by Public Service 

commission of Wisconsin.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

Oct. 4

8

11

13

17

20

23

29

Nov. 1

5

6

10

14

20

22

28

Apr. 11

Elevation

.94

.90

.90

.90

.90

.84

.80

.84

.83

.81

.80

.90

.88

.90

.90

.90

.08

Day

Apr. 16

20

24

29

May 3

7

8

13

19

25

28

30

June 1

4

9

10

14

Elevation

5.04

5.04

5.08

5.16

5.10

5.14

5.13

5.04

5.02

4.98

4.94

4.88

4.84

4.83

4.74

4.71

4.67

Day

June 19

21

26

29

July 3

6

12

17

19

23

24

25

28

Aug. 7

9

14

16

Elevation

4.65

4.72

4.80

4.86

4.84

4.81

4.80

4.77

4.76

4.70

4.68

4.68

4.66

4.57

4.60

4.62

4.64

Day

Aug. 21

23

24

25

Sept. 2

4

11

14

15

18

21

22

25

27

28

Elevation

4.62

4.62

4.63

4.62

4.56

4.5ff

4.50

4.42

4.42

4.41

4.36

4.34

4.28

4.28

4.28

Hobe.- Add 90 feet to obtain elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
60 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Fox River at Berlin, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°57'05", long. 88°57'30", in sec. 16, T. 17 N., R. 13 E., 

at Government lock and dam at Berlin, ?| miles upstream from Barnes Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,430 square miles.

Records available.- January 1898 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 50 years,- 1,121 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,540 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage

height, 13.7 feet); minimum daily, 248 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 6.1 feet). 

1898-1948: Maximum discharge observed, 6.900 second-feeb Mar. 17, 18, 1946 (gage 

height, 15.5 feet); minimum daily, that of Sept. 16, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

once daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

707

707

707

707

707

740

740

676

646

646

646

646

646

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

589

589

589

536

562

589

617

676

707

740

740

Nov.

740

740

740

740

740

774

845

920

960

960

960

920

920

882

882

882

882

920

920

920

920

960

960

 960

960

900

880

860

880

910

Dec.

950

1,000

1,040

1,080

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,050

1.0OO

980

970

960

960

950

950

940

940

930

930

920

920

910

900

880

870

850

850

840

840

840

Jan.

840

830

820

810

800

8OO

800

80O

800

800

800

790

780

760

750

740

720

700

690

680

670

660

660

650

640

640

640

630

630

620

620

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

* Winter discharge measurement ra

Feb.

620

620

610

610

610

610

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

*606

640

720

800

840

870

-

Secondfoot-days

20,174

26,437

29,890

418,962

22,570

18,356

71,750"

65,200

42,312

17,096

15,782

14,300

13,007

354,874

ade on this

Mar.

900

940

96O

990

1,010

1,030

1,050

1,070

1,080

1,O9O

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,600

2,000

2,800

3,940

*4,270

4,540

4,450

4,360

4,180

4,100

3,940

3,940

3,780

3,620

3,460

Apr.

3,460

3,230

3,160

3,020

2,880

2,810

2,670

2,670

2,470

2,350

2,290

2,290

2,230

2,170

2,110

2,050

1,930

1,870

1,750

1,690

1,580

1,480

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,380

1,330

1,330

1,330

-

Maximum

740

960

1,180

3,160

840

870

4,540

3,460

1,810

774

562

562

489

4,540

day.

May

1,380

1,380

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,330

1,530

1,630

1,690

1,690

1,750

1,810

1,750

1,750

1,690

1,630

1,580

1,530

1,430

1,330

1,180

1,130

1,040

960

920

882

845

845

Minimum

536

740

840

489

620

600

900

1,330

845

489

447

407

248

248

June

774

740

707

676

536

489

512

512

536

536

536

536

536

512

536

512

512

512

512

536

589

589

617

617

589

562

562

562

562

589

-

Mean

651

881

964

1,148

728

633

2,315

2,107

1,365

570

509

461

434

970

July

562

562

t 562

562

536

512

512

467

467

467

467

447

447

467

489

467

489

489

489

512

512

562

562

562

562

512

512

489

489

512

536

Aug.

536

489

489

512

489

489

489

489

467

447

562

489

467

467

467

447

447

467

467

467

467

467

427

427

427

407

4O7

407

407

407

407

Per square 

mile

0.455

.616

.674

.803

.509

.443

1.62

1.47

.955

.399

.356

. 322 .'303

.678

Sept.

388

407

427

427

427

427

427

427

447

427

427

427

427

427

388

248

369

407

427

447

489

489

489

489

489

489

467

467

447

467

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.52

.69

.78

10.88

.59

.48

' 1.87

1.64

1.10

.45

.41

.37

.34

9.24

Note.- Stage-discharge relation- affected bv ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 1. DPC. 8 to Mar. 19.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 61

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°00'40", long. 88°32'00", in sec. 24, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., 

in mouth of upper Fox River at Chicago & Northwestern Railroad bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from Main Street bridge in Oshkosh and 18 miles up the lake from Menasha Dam 

and outlet. Datum of gage Is 745.05 feet above mean tide at New York City (levels of 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to 1882 lake levels were referred to Deuchman gage at lake 

outlet at Menasha Dam. Datum of Deuchman gage, which is still in existence, is 745.00 

feet above mean tide at New York City.

Drainage area.- 6,030 square miles at lake outlet at Menasha Dam.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948. Records from 1857 to 1938 in files 

or Corps of Engineers. A report on Fox River by Corps of Engineers, is published as 

House Document No. 146, 67th Congress, 2d session.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.23 feet May 12; minimum observed, 

0.85 foot Mar. 15, 16.

1857-1948: Maximum gage height observed. 5.33 feet (Deuchman gage) Nov. 8, 1881; 

minimum observed, -2.00 feet (Deuchman gage) Nov. 28, 1891.

Remarks.- Lake elevations controlled by dams at Menasha and Neenah which are operated in 

the interest of navigation. Crests of both dams are at elevation 746.73 feet. Present 

limits of regulation are from 21yinches above the crest of Menasha Dam down to the 

crest during navigation season, plus additional 18 to 24 inches below crest during 

winter. Oshkosh staff gage gives true level of lake while Deuchman gage readings are 

affected by loss of head in the channel between lake and dam. Gage read once daily.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

.94

.96

.OO

.OO

.98

.96

.96

.94

.96

.98

.96

.94

.92

.92

.92

.94

.94

.96

.94

.92

.94

.90

.02

.83

.83

.88

.90

.92

.02

.98

2.OO

Nov.

2.OO

2.04

2.02

2.06

2.04

2.04

2.17

1.85

2.00

2.08

1.96

2.04

1.98

1.98

2.13

2.04

2.08

2.08

2.13

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.13

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.00

1.98

1.98

-

Dec.

1.96

1.98

2.00

2.00

2.04

2.08

2.10

2.13

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.83

1.83

1.83

Jan.

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.83

1.83

1.81

1.81

1.79

1.75

1.75

1.73

1.69

1.69

1 .67

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.48

1.46

1.44

1.44

1.40

1.38

1.35

1.33

Feb.

1.31

1.29

1.27

1.25

1.23

1.21

1.19

1.17

1.15

1.12

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.02

1.00

1.00

1.04

1.02

.98

.94

.92

.94

.94

.96

1.00

1.04

_

-

Mar.

.06

.08

.06

.04

.02

1.04

1.02

1.00

.98

.96

.94

.92

.90

.88

.85

.85

.92

.96

.02

.17

.25

.35

.44

.54

.71

.83

.98

.04

.10

.15

.19

Apr.

2.25

2.27

2.33

2.29

2.25

2.35

2.50

2.31

2.69

2.65

2.58

2.73

2.77

2.75

2.79

2.75

2.79

2.81

2.85

2.75

2.92

2.90

2.92

2.98

3.00

3.02

2.58

3.12

3.15

3.12

Ha?

3.17

3.19

3.19

3.08

3.06

3.15

3.10

3.15

3.17

3.19

3.17

3.23

3.19

3.15

3.21

3.12

3.08

3.17

3.06

3.08

3.06

3.04

3.02

3.00

3.OO

2.98

2.96

2.94

2.92

2.90

2.88

June

E.85

2.83

2.90

2.83

2.90

2.85

2.83

2.77

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.71

2.69

2.67

2.75

2.67

2.65

2.62

2.69

2.65

2.67

2.67

2.62

2.58-

2.65

2.58

2.62

2.79

2.69

2.67

July

2.69

C .i.73

2.7f

2.73

2.71

2.75

2.73

2.67

2.65

2.65

2.60

2.5F

2. 62

2.6E

2.5F

2.5£

2.60

2.5F

2.5S

2.46

2.44

2.50

2.50

2.46

2.46

2.44-

2.44

2.46

2.42

2.40

2.44

Aug.

2.42

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.33

2.31

2.31

2.29

2.27

2.25

2.27

2.25

2.29

2.29

2.25

2.29

2.25

2.29

2.31

2.29

2.27

2.25

2.25

2.21

2.17

2.17

2.19

2.21

2.21

2.23

2.19

Sept.

1.96

2.10

2.12

2.10

2.06

2.02

2.08

2.10

2.08

2.10

2.06

2.02

2.02

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.94

1.92

1.96

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.02

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.94

-
62 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis.

Location.- Lat. 44°19', long. 88°12', in sec. 4, T. 21 N., R. 19 E., at Rapide Croche Dam, 

2 miles upstream from Wrightstown.

Drainage area.- 6,150 square miles.

Records available.- March 1896 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 52 years, 4,289 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,300 second-feet Apr. 3, minimum daily, 

970 second-feet Aug. 29.

1918-48: Maximum daily discharge, 21,300 second-feet June 6, 1943, Mar. 27, 1946; 

minimum daily, 138 second-feet Aug. 2, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by storage in Lake Winnebago {see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Figures of daily discharge (computed from power-plant records) furnished by 

uorps or Engineers. Records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,200

2,230

2,350

2,390

2,370

1,810

2,240

1,820

2,040

1,980

1,990

1,520

1,660

2,150

2,200

2,020

2,190

1,780

1,600

2,110

1,700

1,920

1,780

1,640

1,780

1,700

1,850

1,960

1,800

1,850

1,590

Nov.

1,930

1,570

1,910

2,260

2,410

2,200

2,950

2,110

1,870

2,320

3,630

2,560

3,120

2,940

2,890

2,820

2,850

3,060

3,270

2,970

3,170

3,070

3,070

2,900

3,940

3,460

2,970

2,930

3,100

3,180

-

Dec.

3,140

3,600

3,430

3,190

3,430

3,470

3,240

2,980

3,330

3,570

3,450

3,270

3,400

3,120

3,280

3,050

3,430

3,460

2,890

3,350

3,170

3,040

3,150

2,910

3,180

3,060

3,160

3,100

3,080

3,820

3,740

Jan.

3,500

3,920

3,860

3,560

3,560

3,780

3,690

3,680

3,670

3,710

3,540

3,410

3,450

3,360

3,900

3,460

3,480

3,280

3,500

3,860

3,590

3,440

3,180

3,460

3,300

3,170

3,340

3,460

3,230

3,450

3,520

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

June ..'...........................

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

3,280

3,040

3,220

3,310

3,310

3,300

3,030

3,070

3,020

3,400

3,070

3,150

3,260

3,540

2,880

2,860

3,130

3,070

3,180

3,140

2,930

3,04O

3,000

3,150

3,090

3,150

2,950

2,910

3,030

_

-

Secondfoot-days

60, 220

83,430

101,490

1,456,630

109,310

90,510

168,030

167 , 660

163,000

64,910

59,290

51,790

44,060

1,163,700

Mar.

2,770

3,670

3,910

3,700

3,650

3,960

3,530

3,860

3,480

3,740

4,390

4,320

4,180

4,050

4,180

4,380

5,730

5,310

7,020

5,390

5,120

5,220

6,820

6,660

7,260

7,760

8,060

8,270

8,820

9,610

9,210

Apr.

9,910

10,200

10,300

10,200

9,380

5,450

5,020

4,780

4,700

6,080

5,160

5,030

5,940

5,860

6,030

5,990

5,850

6,170

5,250

2,540

2,78O

2,990

2,960

3,310

2,900

3,500

4,270

4,160

4,640

6,310

Maximum

2,390

3,940

3,820

11,000

3,920

3,540

9,610

10,300

8,110

2,780

3,220

2,42O

1,800

10,300

May

5^840

4,690

5,690

6,130

6,070

5,500

4,650

5,660

6,220

6,280

7,580

7,860

7,750

7,870

8,110

7,590

7,160

5,650

5,420

4,380

3,790

3,980

3,380

3,990

3,980

4,110

3,280

2,740

2,580

2,720

2,350

Minimum

1,520

1,570

2,890

1,250

3,170

2,860

2,770

2,540

2,350

1,310

1,470

970

1,090

970

June

2,72o

2,780

2,770

2,630

2,22O

2,400

2,330

2,080

2,380

2,320

2,120

2,360

1,810

2,030

1,910

2,030

2,170

2,010

1,830

1,830

2,300

2,140

2,240

2,230

2,130

2,140

1,730

2,280

1,680

1,310

Mean

1,943

2,781

3,274

3,991

3,526

3,121

5,420

5,589

5,258

2 164

i!gi3

1,671

1,469

3,180

July

1,820

3,220

2,450

1,620

1,850

1,981

1,920

1,950

2,010

1,63-)

1,620

2,030

1,820

1,720

1,780

1,800

1,680

1,470

1,780

2,320

1,950

2,010

1,620

1,840

1,990

1,860

1,820

1,720

2,160

2,020

1,830

Aug.

1,360

1,600

1,700

1,540

1,740

1,890

1,660

1,340

1,480

1,580

1,660

1,700

1,510

1,960

2,420

1,720

1,670

1,450

1,900

1,990

1,630

1,200

1,740

1,750

1,770

1,800

1,800

1,820

970

1,700

1,740

Per rouare 

m.'le

0.316

.452

.532

.649

.573

.507

.881

.909

.855

 352

.311

.272

.239

.517

Sept.

1,800

1,680

1,720

1,300

1,350

1,290

1,640

1,390

1,670

1,550

1,530

1,420

1,360

1,730

1,520

1,420

1,390

1,390

1,340

1,360

1,43O

1,490

1,540

1,500

1,410

1,090

1,530

1,350

1,370

1,500

-

Runoff in

inches

0.36

.50

.61

8.82

.66

.55

1.02

1.O1

.99

 '.SG39

.31

.27

7.03
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 63

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°33', long. 89°29', in sec. 6, T. 12 N., R. 9 E., at ice

noist of C. Smith & Son, at southeast end of lake. 

Drainage area.- 1 square mile.

Kecoras available.- August 1936 to September 1948 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 92.99 feet Apr. 11, Hay 22; minimum, 

 yi.78 feet Sept. ?7.

1936-48: Maximum elevation observed, 93.15 feet June 15, 21, 1947; minimum, 90.85

feet Aug. 22, °4, 1937. 

Remarks.- Gage heights have been reduced to datum assumed for this lake by Public Service

Commission of Wisconsin.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16

IT 

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

-

~

7.58

-

_

_

-

-

7.53

-

-

_

-

7.48

_

-

-

7.46

_

-

Nor.

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

7.58

-

-

-

7.59

-

_

7.63

_

7^8

_

-

Dec. Jan.

-

-

_

-

_

-

7.61

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

Feb. liar. Apr.

_

-

7 . 98

-

-

7.99

-

-

7.95

;

-

7.95 

7.97

1

-

Hay

7.98

_

-

7.98

-

-

8.01

-

.

7.99

-

7.87

*

-

June

7.73

7.72

-

-

7.68

-

-

7.58

-

1

7.56

~

-

July

.

-

7.66

_

-

7.55

-

-

7~55

-

-

7~5S

7.52

"

7.48

Aug.

_

-

_

-

7.36

-

-

7.23

-

-

7.18

-

7.18

-

Sept.

_

_

7.04

~

-

6.89

-

-

-

6.81

6.85

-

6.78

-

Note.- Add 85.00 feet to 

Commission of Wisconsin. obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°44', long. 88°58', In sec. 32, T. 15 N., F. 13 E., within 

bU reet of lake outlet and 1-| miles north of Markesan.

Drainage area.- 5 square miles.

Kecoras available.- -August 1936 to September 1948 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 95.96 feet Apr. 13, 15; minimum observed, 94.78 feet Sept. ?8.

1936-48: Maximum elevation observed, 96.74 feet June 23, 24, 1940; minimum observed. 94.98 feet Sept. 10, 11, 1936.

Remarks.- Gage heights have been reduced to datum assumed for this lake by Public Service 

commission of Wisconsin.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

Jan. 5

Apr. 13

15

19

22

27

May 1

3

7

11

14

17

22

Elevation

5.26

5.96

5.96

5.87

5.92

5,87

5.87

5.87

5.87

5.87

5.87

5.85

5.82

Day

May 25

28

June 1

4

8

11

15

18

21

25

29

July 1

3

Elevation

5.77

5.77

5.70

5.65

5.65

5.65

5.56

5.56

5.56

5.58

5.59

5.58

5.55

Day

July 6

9

12

16

19

23

27

30

Aug. 2

6

10

13

17

Elevation

5.50

5.45

5.40

5.38

5.30

5.35

5.35

5.30

5.28

5.25

5.20

5.15

5.15

Day

Aug. 20

24

28

31

Sept. 3

5

6

11

14

18

21

25

28

Elevation

5.10

5.10

5.05

5.00

4.98

4.96

4.96

4.94

4.92

4.90

4.86

4.80

4.78

Note.- Add 90 feet to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by 

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
64 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Wolf River above West Branch Wolf River, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°55', long. 88°39i, in £5 sec. 3, T. 28 N., R. 15 E.,

 hall' a mile upstream from West Branch Wolf River and 4 miles north of Keshena. Datum 

of gage is 856.57 feet above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Power & Light Co.).

Drainage area.- 633 square miles.

Records available.- March 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 576 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,420 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height,

 4.yt feet); minimum discharge observed, 237 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.42 

feet).

1928-48- Maximum discharge observed, 2,580 second-feet Apr. 8, 1939 (gage height, 

6.10 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,600 second-feet; minimum observed, 199 

second-feet Feb. 20, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage 

read once daily.

Ratine table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.4 237 2.5

1.6 281 3.0

1.8 333 3.5

2.0 396 4.2

578

794

1,040

1,420

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

.20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

430

396

396

380

363

363

348

333

363

380

380

348

348

363

363

363

348

333

348

348

333

333

320

306

306

320

333

396

500

538

538

Nov.

500

464

430

430

430

430

500

661

748

748

661

619

538

413

430

500

464

464

464

464

464

464

538

413

500

430

390

355

390

450

-

Dec.

450

445

440

440

435

430

420

405

390

385

380

375

365

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

350

Jan.

350

350

350

345

345

345

*345

345

340

340

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

330

330

330

325

325

325

320

320

320

315

315

315

310

310

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

Vflu «ay ..............................

Tune .............................

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

315

315

315

315

315

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

*319

320

320

-

Secondfoot-days

11,517

14,752 

11,785

182,161

10,290 

9 154

23, 874

17 302

10J546

11,717

10,545 

8,485

358,152

Mar.

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

325

335

350

370

395

440

510

630

920

1,200

1,310

1,420

1,370

1,200

1,250

1,310

Apr.

938

B

£

7

89

41

94

794

748

7

7

7

04

48

48

748

794

7-

"

94

48

48

748

704

e

e

7

61

61

48

794

794 ~

7-

94

94

94

794

794

£

1,Ci

£

Maximum

538

748

450

1,420

350

320

1,420

1,040 

841

464

538

430

320

1,420

41

40

88

89

-

May

841

794

794

748

704

794

748

704

704

661

619

578

538

538

538

538

538

500

500

500

500

430

413

430

430

430

413

363

348

333

333

Minimum

306

355

350

247

310

310

320

661

333

270

281

281

237

237

June

333

333

333

306

306

306

294

306

294

333

333

320

306

281

270

270

281

294

333

396

396

430

464

464

464

430

380

413

464

413

-

Mean

372 49'

38C

49E

33

31f

58

79

55!

35

37£

34C

28

43

July

363

396

413

396

3?6

3fO

348

3C6

3C6

2fl

3S6

348

348

413

396

380

333

306

306

281

320

333

413

533

533

500

430

380

363

430

380

Aug.

363

^

3

3

80

63

20

306

306

2

2

2

2

94

81

81

94

333

3

?

2

96

20

94

281

281

;

3

3

06

33

48

380

380

2

4

4

63

30

30

430

396

;

3

63

48

33

06

306

Per square 

mile

0.588

. 777

) ,600

.788

.524

.499

.927

1.26

. 882

556

. 597

) .537

5 .447

' .682

Sept.

320

320

320

306

294

a310

a320

a290

a280

a280

a285

a290

a280

a270

270

a280

294

281

281

281

294

294

270

258

270

247

247

258

258

237

-

Runoff in 

inches

O.S8

.87

.69

10.72

.60

.54

1.07

1.41

1.02

.62

. 69

.62

.50

9.3L

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Keshena Palls.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 24.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 65

Wolf River at Keshena Palls, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°53', long. 88°39', in Ei sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 

15 IS., 500 feet downstream from Keshena Palls, l| miles upstream from F'eshena, and Z\ 

miles downstream from West Branch.

Drainage area.- 812 square miles.

Records available.- March 1928 to September 1948. May 1907 to March 1909, and February 

1911 to March 1928 at site at Keshena, l| miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 38 years (1907-8, 1911-48), 787 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,990 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 7.23 

feet); minimum discharge, 195 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 4.92 feet).

1907-9, 1911-48: Maximum discharge observed, 4,390 second-feet Apr. 10, 1922, from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 second-feet; minimum discharge, 91 second-feet 

Dec. 22, 1939 (gage height, 4.67 feet), result of low temperature.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by one power plant upstream.

Revision.- W 664: Drainage area (site at Keshena).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

5.1 275 5.9 760 

5.2 325 6.3 1,110 

5.4 431 6.7 1,470 

5.6 549 7.1 1,840

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

57*5 

549 

537 

525 

500

494 

448 

448 

465 

471

465 

477 

477 

465 

465

465 

442 

437 

477 

460

426 

409 

372 

356 

377

431 

454 

556 

642 

670 

692

Nov.

670 

621 

562 

531 

549

531 

635 

885 

956 

965

826 

737 

714 

568 

642

656 

614 

568 

575 

582

594 

663 

692 

614 

608

560 

500 

450 

520 

550

Dec.

550 

550 

550 

540 

540

540 

530 

510 

490 

470

460 

455 

450 

445 

445

445 

445 

445 

445 

445

445 

445 

440 

440 

440

440 

440 

440 

440 

435 

435.

Jan.

435 

430 

430 

425 

425

420 

*416 

410 

405 

405

400 

400 

395 

390 

390

390 

390 

385 

380 

380

375 

375 

375 

370 

370

365 

360 

360 

360 

360 

360

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947 48 ............

Feb.

355 

355 

355 

355 

355

355 

555 

355 

355 

355

355 

355 

360 

360 

360

360 

360 

360 

365 

365

370 

37O 

37O 

370 

37O

375 

*378 

375 

370

Seccndfoot-days

15,02- 

19,13£ 

14,59C

227, 70C

12,133 

10,498 

22.02C 

31,517 

22,636 

13,996 

14,973 

14,236 

10,905

201,671

liar.

370 

370 

370 

370 

370

370 

370 

370 

370 

370

370 

370 

375 

380 

385

390 

405 

420 

445 

480

540 

660 

940 

1,200 

1,470

1,650 

1,840 

1,740 

1,600 

1,420 

1,240

Apr.

1,210 

1,150 

,030 

,040 

,040

965 

,040 

,080 

,030 

,010

1,030 

1,060 

974 

937 

937

919 

876 

876 

1,020 

1,060

1,090 

1,050 

983 

1,030 

1,080

'1,070 

1,160 

1,340 

1,280 

1,150

Maximum

692 

965 

550

2,040

435 

378 

1,840 

1,340 

1,050 

642 

663 

649 

471

1,840

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 sec. -ft.).- Bar. 27 (2 p.m

May

1,050 

1,030 

983 

1,000 

894

1,010 

1,010 

928 

919 

885

776 

722 

699 

707 

699

730 

707 

642 

614 

608

608 

549 

575 

594 

562

549 

549 

537 

482 

512 

 506

Minimum

356 

450 

435

305

360 

355 

370 

876 

482 

346 

356 

367 

285

285

June

471

454 

420 

377 

377

415 

437 

399 

388 

420

431 

420 

448 

420 

367

346 

361 

388

454 

525

531 

537 

601 

642 

6O1

575 

543 

549 

568 

531

Mean

485 

638 

471

624

391

362 

710 

1,051 

,730 

467 

483 

459 

364

551

July

500 

525 

556 

525 

512

471 

415 

377 

372 

382

5OO 

500 

415 

454 

482

477 

448 

415 

415 

336

319 

465 

537 

649 

663

628 

549 

477 

460 

512 

537

Aug.

494 

512 

465 

415 

393

382 

367 

377 

393 

415

506 

460 

393 

367 

388

454

415 

442 

448 

442

460 

488 

575 

649 

608

568 

525 

500 

477 

454 

404

Per square 

mile

0.597 

.786 

.580

.768

.482 

.446 

.874 

1.29 

.899 

.575 

.595 

.565 

.448

.679

) 1,990 sec. -ft.

Sept.

404 

431 

431 

409 

437

442 

471 

382 

356 

361

361 

388 

393 

330 

315

335 

346 

356 

382 

377

330

285 

300 

335 

335

361 

361 

315 

290 

290

Runoff in 

inches

0.69 

.88 

.67

10.42

.56 

- .48 

1.01 

1.44 

1.04 

.64 

.69 

.65 

.50

9.25

wj.iiucr ui.Buzicti'g.c meciHLLreiiieiit, indue uii bri-La nay.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 24 (no gage-height record Nov. 26 

to Dec. 2); discharge computed on basis of discharge measur ?nts, weather r^ords, and record for 

station above West Branch of Wolf River.
66 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Wolf River at New London, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°23', long. 88°44', in sec. 12, T. 22 N., F.. 14 E., 15 feet 

downstream from Pearl Street Bridge and three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Embarrass River. Datum of gage is 749.37 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps 

of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 2,240 square miles.

Records available.- October 1913 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 35 years, 1,821 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,460 second-feet Mar. 23, 24 (gage 

neignt, 7,8 feet); minimum observed, 436 second-feet Sept. 21, 28, 29 (gage height, 

0.0 foot).

1913-48: Maximum discharge observed, 15,500 second-feet Apr. 13, 1922 (gage height, 

11.4 feet), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; minimum, 261 secondfeet Sept. 6, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 11.6 feet Apr. 16, 1888, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water year 1943 occurred on Apr. 2, 3 

instead or June 2, 3 as published in Water-Supply Paper 974.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

once daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,180

1,230

1,180

1,080

1,040

1,000

920

800

880

920

880

800

840

800

762

840

840

800

800

800

724

724

800

76E

800

840

800

840

920

1,130

1,280

Nov.

1,390

1,390

1,330

1,230

1,080

1,080

1,130

1,230

1,390

1,640

1,800

1,800

1,750

1,640

1,490

1,490

1,390

1,440

1,390

1,330

1,280

1,230

*1,180

1,140

1,110

1,070

1,000

940

910

870

-

Month

Dec.

840

860

880

900

920

930

940

940

930

900

800

740

750

760

780

800

810

820

800

780

770

790

820

830

820

800

780

780

790

800

810

Jan.

820

820

810

790

770

760

740

770

800

820

820

800

760

700

710

730

740

740

730

710

690

730

740

740

660

600

630

670

680

690

700

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calsndar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

toy.. ............................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

690

670

640

620

660

680

680

680

680

650

620-

670

680

690

680

660

680

690

690

680

670

660

P60

660 *668

670

670

670

670

-

Seccndfoot-days

28,012

39,140

25,670

539,690

22,870

19,388

71,250

89,530

60,420

27,444

28,724

22,372

17,804

452,624

Mar.

670

660

660

660

660

S70

670

670

670

670

670

680

690

700

750

830

980

1,280

1,800

2,500

3,300

4,400

5,460

5,460

5,170

5,030

5,030

5,030

5,030

4,900

4,900

Apr.

4,770

4,650

4,530

4,310

4,110

3,830

3,670

3,510

3,290

3,220

3,080

3,010

2,870

2,740

2,540

2,420

2,300

2,120

2,070

2,020

2,070

2,070

2,120

2,240

2,300

2,360

2,420

2,870

3,010

3,010

-

Maximum

1,280

1,800

940

5,970

820

690

5,460

4,770

3,010

1,230

1,230

880

800

5,460

May

3,010

3,010

2,940

2,800

2,610

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,610

2,610

2,540

2,420

2,300

2,120

1,910

1,750

1,640

1,590

1,540

1,540

1,390

1,280

1,230

1,130

1,130

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,000

1,000

Minimum

724

870

740

436

600

620

660

2,020

1,000

686

686

576

436

436

June

920

920

960

920

880

880

800

800

762

880

840

762

840

762

686

762

880

800

800

800

840

880

1,000

1,130

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,130

1,040

1,080

-

Mean

904

1,305

828

1,479

738

669

2,298

2,984

1,949

915

927

722

593

1,237

July

1,130

1,180

1,180

1,230

1,180

1,080

1..040

1,000

960

840

76,? 72''

72'<

800

840

800

800

840

800

686

686

76?

80C

920

1,040

1.08C

1.08C

1.04C

l',000

920

" 800

Aug.

762

724

724

800

880

800

649

612

612

612

576

612

649

724

649

612

576

649

762

686

724

840

762

724

724

880

880

880

340

724

724

Psr souare 

Bile

0.404

.583

.370

.660

.329

.299

1.03

1.33

.870

.408

.414

.322

.265

.552

Sept.

686

800

724

724

724

686

686

649

724

a650

576

576

505

505

576

576

576

576

505

505

436

505

649

649

649

505

505

436

436

505

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.47

.65

.43

8.97

.38

.32

1.19.

1.48

1.00

.46

.48

.37

.30

7.53

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge -interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation,affected by ice Nov. 22 to,Mar.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 67

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43', long. 88°44 I , on line between see. 13, T. 

2b N., R. 14 E., and sec. 18, T. 26 N., R. 15 E., three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Mill Creek and 4 miles northwest of Embarrass.

Drainage area.- 395 square miles.

Records available.- June 1919 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 300 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 second-feet Mar. 24; maximum gage height, 

(D.J.U reet Mar. 19-21, backwater from ice; minimum discharge, 44 seconi-feet Oct. 27 

(gage height, 2.55 feet).

1919-48: Maximum discharge observed, 6,760 second-feet Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 

11.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,800 second-feet; mininnm observed, 23 

second-feet Aug. 3, 6, 7, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station.

Rating table, water year, 1947-48,except period of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used July 27 to Sept. 5)

2.7 78 3.4 302 

2.8 102 4.0 612 

3.0 154 4.5 892 

3.2 220 5.2 1,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

293 

210 

160 

163 

149

149 

146 

143 

140 

138

130 

112 

122 

140 

149

135 

122 

112 

90

76

97 

112 

199 

170 

124

88 

120 

236 

240 

392 

316

Nov.

276 

243 

170 

185 

196

130 

188 

387 

471 

362

302 

247 

210 

176 

170

228 

192 

199 

185 

192

192 

220 

*293 

268 

259

232 

205 

165 

150 

130

Dec.

140 

150 

135 

140 

160

160 

140 

130 

140 

150

150 

155 

145 

140 

170

155 

150 

145 

145 

160

130 

135 

145 

150 

145

135 

125 

125 

130 

140 

140

Jan.

125 

120 

120 

125 

130

*132 

125 

120 

120 

120

125 

125 

130 

110 

105

115 

115 

100 

90 

105

120 

120 

120 

98 

91

93 

99 

105 

105 

105 

105

Month

Ooto 

Nora 

D»oe

Ca

Janu 

Fobr 

Hare

&J1 

June 

July 

Augn 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

 bar........... ..............

lendar year 1947 

ary

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

at ...........................

ember. .......................

ter year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

90 

99 

110 

95

85

87 

91 

77 

76

78

80 

71 

73 

77 

71

69

77 

90 

87 

83

82 

80 

85 

94 

105

 110 

120 

120 

105

Secondfoot-days

4,973 

6,823 

4.46C

65,140

3,518 

2,567 

15,206 

13,576 

7,867 

4,130 

4,548 

3,682 

3,032

74,382

Mar.

100 

135 

135 

120 

105

100 

100 

100 

120 

120

110 

100 

100 

100 

120

160 

185 

260 

490 

760

920 

1,050 

1,120 

1,180 

1,060

1,000 

1,270 

1,300 

1,120 

920 

746

Apr.

557 

530 

519 

455 

429

342 

402 

487 

498 

434

372 

" 418 

372 

320 

316

302 

285 

298 

338 

439

535 

461 

418 

397 

466

525 

601 

730 

718 

612

Maxima

392 

471 

170

2,120

132 

120 

1,300 

730 

503 

289 

342 

192 

196

1,300

May

503" 

382 

285 

289 

240

347 

455 

429 

372 

362

338 

302 

298 

268 

255

216 

247 

228 

192 

179

173 

206 

160 

154 

157

140 

149 

138 

140 

112 

151

Minima

76 

130 

125

60

90 

69 

100 

285 

112 

85 

69 

73 

69

69

June

132 

146 

114 

107 

112

92 

90 

117 

132 

102

104 

114 

85 

107 

154

130 

85 

92 

102 

95

127 

140 

289 

263 

202

182 

154 

163 

196 

202

Mean

160 

227 

144

233

113 

88.5 

491 

453 

254 

138 

147 

119 

101

203

July

188 

185 

206 

210 

179

163 

122

85 

85 

85

69 

85 

85 

90 

100

104 

110 

85 

97 

107

146 

306 

285 

342 

251

179 

127 

102 

124 

132 

114

Aug.

124 

166 

146 

117

97

88 

88 

73 

88 

88

92 

100 

97 

102 

102

95 

97 

102 

192 

157

149 

117 

154 

163 

151

146 

149 

138 

114 

95 

95

Prr square 

 ile

0.405 

.575 

.365

.590

.286 ' 

.224 

1.24 

1.15 

i643 

.349 

.372 

.301 

.256

.514

Sept.

95 

124 

196 

163 

135

120 

127 

112 

102 

110

97 

92 

97 

100 

90

90 

83 

76 

71 

83

95 

100 

104 

90 

85

73 

69 

80 

88 

85

Runoff in 

inches

0.47 

.64 

.42

8.03

.33 

.24 

1.43 

1.28 

.74 

.39 

.43 

.35 

.29

7.01

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec. -ft.) .- Mar. 24 4(12, 1 30 P.**} .$,580 sec. -ft. -

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Dec. 31 

to Jan. 5).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°24', long. 88°51', in sec. 1, T. 22 N., R. 13 

K., 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 485 square miles.

Records available.- January 1914 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 3.4 years, 434 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,500 second-feet Mar. 20; maximum gage 

height, 7.93 feet Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 98 second-feet 

Aug. 29 (gage height, 1.01 feet).

1914-48: Maximum discharge, 6,950 second-feet Mar. 30, 1943 (gage height, 8.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet; maximum gage height, 10.33 

feet Mar. 25, 1939 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 57 second-feet Feb. 10, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by power plant 6 miles above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

374

295

230

300

263

239

211

207

211

216

207

207

216

2O7

207

203

199

192

169

195

188

172

169

169

169

172

269

311

374

409

392

Nov.

279

280

320

290

280

245

37O

410

470

415

340

328

306

225

368

380

220

249

357

234

328

357

43O

*425

392

270

230

230

225

215

-

Dec.

215

220

225

230

240

260

255

23F,

220

215

210

210

205

210

215

215

210

210

210

210

210

210

215

220

215

210

205

2OO

200

195

195

Jan.

190

190

185

180

180

*180

185

185

185

185

185

180

175

170

160

155

155

150

150

150

145

145

140

135

130

125

120

120

115

115

110

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

llaroh ............................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1347-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 sec

Feb.

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

120

125

130

135

135

140

140

140

145

150

150

150

150

150

150

*220

280

220

150

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

7 342

sUee

6,695

128,568

4,875

4,080

27,246

16,646

11,194

6,637

6,678

4,873

4,7O9

110,443

Mar.

150

150

155

165

175

190

190

180

180

180

180

180

180

185

190

230

600

1,000

2.OOO

3,500

*2,900

*2,430

1,930

1,520

1,240

1,200

1,350

1,310

1,310

1,120

996

Apr.

880

740

740

650

558

603

623

596

584

623

551

482

464

494

427

403

415

403

421

451

451

398

427

458

482

564

564

805

705

684

-

Maximum

409

47O

260

2,640

190

280

3,500

88O

545

357

403

263

234

3,500

May

513

439

374

392

398

507

513

538

545

513

520

488

451

392

357

380

374

351

317

306

279

284

211

230

274

203

199

211

263

192

180

Minimum

169

215

195

130

110

110

150

398

180

163

149

108

loo

108

June

180

192

199

199

188

166

244

195

188

176

184

169

192

163

169

176

188

216

295

207

300

220

357

345

317

211

220

207

234

340

-

Mean

237

316

216

352

157

141

879

555

361

221

215

157

157

302

July .

269

317

306

403

263

21R

195

195

160

163

184

160

184

184

169

199

192

184

158

152

149

155

306

357

311

230

220

158

184

192

163

Aug.

152

155

172

184

158

152

158

149

140

146

155

158

158

160

146

138

184

263

166

160

195

195

155

146

123

143

152

12O

108

146

136

Per square 

mile

0.489

.652

.445

.726

.324

.291

1.81

1.14

.744

.456

.443

.324

.324

.623

Sept.

169

152

199

234

138

136

158

160

192

152

155

133

138

149

143

149

140

152

146

138

140

169

155

158

158

176

152

152

158

158

-

Runoff in 

inchss

0.56

.73

.51

9.87

.37

.31

2.09

1.27

.86

.51

.51

.37

.36

8.45

.-ft.).- Mar. 21 (l:3o p.m.) discharge unknown; no obher peak

above base

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 21 (no gage-height record Nov. 28 

o Jan. 5, Feb. 7-25; discharge computed on basis of daily generation at Manawa power plant.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°21', long. 88°59', near north line of sec. 1, T. 

21 N., R. 12 E., at highway bridge, ij miles downstream from Crystal River and 4 miles 

downstream from Waupaca.

Drainage area.- 305 square miles.

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1948. June 1916 to October 1917 at site 1 

mile downstream.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 253 second-feet.

2,520 second-feet Mar. 20; maximum gage height, 

minimum discharge, 103 second-feet Sept. 26

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 

6.95 reet Mar. 19 (backwater from ice 

(gage height, 1.04 feet).

1916-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 20, 1948; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 19, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 50 second-feet Jan. 22, 28, 1926.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of'ice effect, which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant above station.

Revisions (water years) - W 1054: 1926(M). W 1084: 1919, 1922-24, 1938, 1940, 1942(M), 

1944(MJ, 194i>(M), 1946.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(feage height, in feet, discharge, in second-feet)

1.2 -130 2.0 367 3.5 960 

1.4 175 2.3 482 4.0 1.16O 

1.6 231 2.6 600 5.0 1,570 

1.8 296 3.0 760 6.2 2,150

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

23*4 

228 

222 

216 

216

216 

219 

216 

216 

211

214 

214 

216 

208 

199

214 

205 

211 

197 

208

205 

202 

197 

194 

197

214 

216 

a260 

a280 

a280 

a250

Nov.

a£30 

a230 

237 

228 

225

228 

23.7 

256 

246 

243

237 

219 

225 

219 

231

240 

240 

237 

231 

231

234 

256 

269 

*246 

246

230 

210 

210 

210 

210

Dec.

215 

225

230 

240 

240

240 

235 

230

220 

210

210 

£10- 

210 

210 

210

210 

210 

205 

205 

205

205 

205 

205 

205 

200

195 

195 

190

190 

190 

190

Jan.

190 

195

200 

205 *205

205 

205 

200 

200 

200

200 

200 

200 

180 

185

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

190 

190 

185 

185 

180

180 

180 

180 

180 

180 

180

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay

Jnne 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

180 

180 

180 

180 

180

180 

180 

180 

180 

180

180 

180 

180 

180 

180

190 

195 

200

205 

200

190 

195 

210 

230 

*240

260 

270 

250 

235

Secondfoct-days

6,77E 

6,991 

6.54C

87,237

5,930 

5.77C 

15,046 

7,867 

6,857 

5,543 

5,442 

4,806 

4,751

82,318

Mar.

225 

220 

220 

220 

220

220 

215 

210 

205

200

200 

200 

200 

205 

240

500 

800 

1,000 

1,500 

*2,150

1,320 

840 

560 

490 

435

413 

416 

382 

367 

338 

335

Apr.

338 

303 

286 

279 

272

256 

265 

296 

279 

253

265 

269 

240 

237 

246

240 

228 

219 

24o 

234

231 

231 

231 

259 

253

262 

303 

314 

279 

256

Maximum

280 

269 

240

803

205 

270 

2,150 

338 

286 

214 

197 

183 

183

2,150

Peak discharge (base, 67O sec. -ft.).- Mar. 20 (11:30 a

May

243 

234 

231 

E25 

231

259 

265 

243

243 

£86

269 

246 

£37 

225 

231

225 

231 

231 

216 

208

205 

197 

197 

197 

194

186 

186 

178 

183 

180 

175

Minimum

194 

210 

190

164

180 

180 

200 

219 

175 

163 

158 

130 

134

130

June

180 

183 

163 

168 

186

168 

178 

186 

186 

168

170 

al70 

a!70 

al80 

191

170 

165 

170 

194 

194

199 

214 

214 

205 

194

191 

199 

197 

199 

191

Mean

219 

233 

211

239

191 

199 

485 

262 

221 

185 

176 

155 

158

225

Jvly

188 

188 

186 

186 

180

178 

175 

165 

163 

178

158 

183 

175 

197

186

180 

175 

165 

180 

180

173 

168 

175 

175 

163

180 

178 

165 

168 

170 

161

Aug.

153 

149 

168 

158 

158

161 

158 

13d 

151 

163

158 

156 

151 

147 

136

161 

183 

178 

175 

175

143 

151 

149 

161 

163

140 

147 

140 

145 

147 

151

P<»r square 

mile

0.718 

.764 

.692

.784

.626 

.652 

1.59 

.859 

.725 

.607 

.577 

.508 

.518

.738

m.) 2,V520 sec. -ft.

Sept.

153 

163 

163 

153 

153

156 

165 

168 

161 

156

147 

134 

163 

149 

149

151 

143 

147 

156 

173

183 

173 

180 

165 

161

138 

173

161 

161 

153

Runoff in 

inches

0.83 

.85 

.80

10.63

.72 

.70 

1.83 

.96 

.84 

.68 

.67 

.59 

.58

10.05

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of daily generation at W=yauwega power plant. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 19.
70 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

West Branch Fond du Lac River at Fond du Lac, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°45'45", long. 88°29'00", on Una between sees. 

17 ana 90, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., at concrete bridge on Country Truck Highway T., threequarters of a mile west of Fond du Lac and 2-J miles upstream from confluence with 

East Branch. Datum of gage is 766.78 feet above mean sea level (Corp3 of Engineers 

bench mark).

Drainage area.- 88 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 457 second-feet Mar. 21, 22; maximum gage 

neignt, 3.98 feet Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); no flow on many days.

1939-48: Maximum daily discharge, 1,390 second-feet Mar. 27, 1943; no flow-on 

many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 1 second-foot and those for periods of ice 

errect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1P48

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

o

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

o

o

0

.1

aO

0

0

.1

0

0

0

,.1

'.1

.1 -.3

Jis

.5

.5

.4

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

-

Dec.

0.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

Maroh ............................

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

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

Jane .............................

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

August

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

Water year 1947-43 ............

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.0

10

5.0

1.5

.8

*.5

.5

2.0

8.0

20

30

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

1.

5.

5.

8,413.

1.

79.

' 3,693.

1,073

1,101.

21.

lo4!

5.

5,994.

Mar.

29

23

18

15

13

12

10

9.7

9.2

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.4

15

30

60

loo

120

ISO

444

433

400

347

299

264

230

189

166

138

120

Apr.

105

91

76

64

56

47

41

37

32

27

34

36

35

33

30

27

24

21

20

18

17

16

16

18

17

17

22

28

.32

36

Maximum

7 0.1

J . 6

1 .4

3 334

3 .1

i 30

5 444

105

5 62

1 4.5

3 .4

3 .4

5 .4

3 444

May

40

40

38

34

31

30

29

26

31

43

46

49

55

58

62

61

62

55

49

44

42

36

30

26

21

18

14

11

8.4

7.3

4.8

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.4

16

4.8

0

0

0

0

0

June

4.5

2.9

2.3

1.8

1.6

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

-

Mean

0 0

.2(

.r

23.1

.OJ

2.7'

119

35.8

35.5

.7C

.06

.IE

.IE

16.4

July

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.1

' .1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.?

Aug.

0.1

0

.1.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.2

.2

.2

Per siuare 

mile

3 0.00057

) . 0023

.0019

.262

> . 00057

t .031

1.35

.407

.403

) .0080

. 00068

.0017

.0020

.186

.2

Sept.

0.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

O

0

O

0

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

-

Runoff in

inches

0.0007

.003

.002

3.54

.0007

.03

1.56

.45

.46

.009

.0008

.002

.002

2.52 -

Peak discharge (base, 350 see. -ft.).- Mar. 21 (9 p.m.) to Mar. 122 (2 a.m.) 457 Bet. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

' 'Note-.- Stage-discharge' relation affected by ice Hov. 27 to Dec. 3, Dec. 8, 9, 11-?0, Jan. 4, 

Jan. 13 to Mar. 20.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 71

East Branch Fond du Lac River at Pond du Lac, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°45 I 15", long. 88°27'10", in s-sc. 22, T. 15 N., 

K. 17 E., at steel bridge on town road, an eighth of a mile west of U. S. Highway 41, 

half a mile south of Pond du Lac, and 2| miles upstream from confluence with West 

Branch. Datum of gage is 762.83 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench 

mark).

Drainage area.- 75 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes,.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 700 second-feet Mar. 16; maximum gage 

neignt, 5.23 feet Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.3 second-foot 

July 5 (gage height, 0.81 foot).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, P.140 second-feet June'23, 1940; maximum gage height, 

10.74 feet Mar. 16, 1943 (ice jam), from floodmarks; no flow Jan. 17-29, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Ootober 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.2

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.0

3.

3.

4 .

4.

4.

3.

4 .

4 .

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.6

3.1

3.4

4.9

6.3

6.3

4.6

4.3

Nov.

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.7

3-7

4.0

4.3

5.2

4.3

3.7

4.6

4.0

4.9

4.0

5.2

7.2

6.3

5.2

4.6

4.0

4.3

4.9

5.5

4.9

8.6

5.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

-

Dec.

3.0

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

Jan.

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

»2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Month

October ..........................

Novsmber

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

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

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

Way............. .................

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

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

Augumt ................:..........

September ............ i. .,. .........

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

z.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

: Z.sl

2.5

2.7

4.0

7.0

25

13

8.0

6.0

12

*57

115

170

190

205

-

Seoondfoot-days

128.4

135.7

107.7

10,271.7

81 . 8

854.7

7,154

1,166

686

107.2

66.0

59 2

SB'.I

10,605.4

Mar.

220

235

250

210

185

170

160

150

145

140

135

130

130

130

130

700

580

500

460

*394

325

240

200

190

180

170

160

150

140

130

115

Apr.

105

96

87

77

67

63

59

56

53

50

45

40

36

30

26

22

19

16

14

12

12

11

13

19

21

18

19

29

28

23

Maximum

6.3

8.6

4.1

768

3.0

205

700

105

49

8

0

. D

4.6

3.4

6.3

7OO

May

23

20

17

15

15

15

18

16

20

49

44

39

34

31

31

30

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

18

17

14

13

12

11

10

Minimum

2.6

2 5

3.0

1.9

2.5

2.5

115

11

10

1.5

1.0

1.0

,.6

le

June

8.6

6.7

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.7

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.6

4.3

4.3

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.5

3.1

2.6

2.3

-

Mean

4.14

4 52

3^47

28.1

2. 64

29 5

231

38 . 9

. 22. 1

3.57 2 13

l!91

1.96

29.0

July

2.3

' 2.1

1.9

2.1

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.1

3.1

4.3

3.1

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

2.4

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

4.6

4.3

Aug.

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

Po- square

mile

0.055

.060

.046

.375

.035

393

3 08

.519

.295

.048

-!025

.023

.387

Sept.

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.7

2.5

1.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

1.0

1.0

1.9

6.3

4.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

4.0

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.07

.05

5.09

.04

.42

3. 55

.58

.34

.05

.03

.03

.03

5.25

Peaic discharge (base, 240 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 15 (8 p.m.) discharge unknown. Winter discharge measurement made 'on this 

Note.- Ho gage-height)record Mar. 21 to Apr. 19, Sept. 6-llj discharge computort on basis of 1 discharge measurement TwdJ records for Cedar Creek near Cedarburg.1 Stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice Nov. 28 to Mar. ZO (no gage-height record Jan. 16 to Feb. 24); discharge conputed on basis of 

records for Cedar Creek near Cedarburg.
72 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Lake de Neveu near Pond du Lac, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°44', long. 88°24', in sec. 30 T. 15 N.,'R. 18 E., at boathouse at north end of lake on farm of Nick Giebel, 4 miles southeast of Pond du Lac.

Drainage area.- 2 square miles.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1948 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 97.90 feet Mar. 16; minimum, 97.12

1936-48: Maximum elevation observed, 98.20 feet Sept. 18, 1938; minimum, 96.90 

feet Aug. 15, 1936.

Remarks.- Gage heights have been reduced to datum assumed for this lake by Public Service 

Commission of Wisconsin.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1947 to

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

7.50

-

-

_

7.52

-

-

7.50

-

-

-

7.50

-

_

7.48

_

_

-

7.48

-

-

7.46

-

_

-

7.52

_

-

7.52

Nov.

_

_

7.48

7.50

_

_

-

7.48

_

7.46

_

7.50

-

7-50

_

_

_

7.48

_

_

7.50

_

-

Dec.

7.50

_

7.54

_

_

7.54

7.54

_

-

7.52

_

_

7.50

-

.

7.50

-

7.50

_

_

_

7.48

 -

Jan.

7.48

_

-

7.49

_

7.50

_

7.48

-

7.5Q

_

.

7.48

_

7 48

-

7.48

7.48

-

Feb.

_

7.50

-

7.50

_

_

7.50

_

7.50

-

_

7.50

.

7.56

_

_

7.52

7.54

_

-

Mar.

7.76

_

7.70

_

_

7.66

7.62

_

-

7.90

_

7.88

_

7.78

-

7.66

_

7.60

Apr.

_

7.56

_

_

-

7.52

_

_

7.50

-

_

7.50

-

7.50

_

_

_

7.46

7.46

7.53

-

.

7.53

_

_

7. 51

May

.

_

_

7.47

-

.

7.49

-

_

-

7.55

_

_

7.53

-

_

_

7.51

-

7.51

.

_

7.45

_

_

7.43

_

-

June

7.39

_

-

7.39

-

_

-

7.37

_

-

7.35

_

_

_

7.37

_

_

7.33

_

-

7.41

_

7.37

_

_

_

7.49

-

July

_

7.44

_

_

-

7.40

_

_

7.34

-

_

7.32

-

7.28

_

_

.

7.26

_

7.32

-

_

7.28

_

_

7.36'

-

Aug.

_

7.30

_

-

7.28

_

_

_

7.24

_

7.24

-

_

7.26

_

_

7.32

_

_

7.28

-

.

7.28

_

_

7.24

Sept.

_

_

7.22

_

-

.

7.18

_

7.20

_

_

7.16

.

7.12

_

-

7.18

_

7.16

_

_

7.16

_

-

tember 1948

Npte.- Add 9O.OO feet to 

mission of Wisconsin.

obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lakfe by P iblic Service Com-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°55', long. 87°56', in sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., at Cedar

 Lake Resort on narrows of lake and 5 miles east of Kiel.

Drainage area.- 3 square miles.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1942, April 1945 to September 1948 (fragmentary).

Extremes - 1945- Maximum elevation observed during period April to September, 98.30

 feet. June 30; minimum, 97.60 feet Sept. 8. , , 

1945-46: Maximum elevation observed during water year, 98.72 feet Mar. 9; minimum,

'1946-47: Maximum'elevation observed during water year, 98.12 feet Ju~ie 28, July 12;

1947^48:' Maximum elevation observed during water year, 97.98 feet, May 29, June 5; 

minimum, 96.94 feet, Sept. 28.

1936-42; 1945-48: Maximum elevation observed, 98.72 feet Mar. 9, 1946; minimum, 

94.95 feet'AUK. 14, 1936.

An elevation of 99. aa feet was observed on Mar. 31, 1943.

Remarks.- Gage heights reduced to datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission

 oTTIsconsin. Listed herewith are Individual readings observed in 1943 and 1944.

Date

Mar. 31, 1943 

Apr. 20, 1944

Elevation 

(feet)

99.22

ye. ei

Elevation, In feet, 1945-48

Day 

(water 

year)

1945

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 5

12

19

26

June 2

9

16

23

30

July 7

14

21

28

Aug. 4

11

18

25

Sept 1

8

15

22

29

30

Oct. 6

13

20

27

Nov. 3-

10

17

24

Dec. 1

8

15

22

29

31

1946

Mar. 2

9

16

23

Discharge 

(secondfeet)

7.86

7.88

7.88

7.84

7.80

7.76

7.72

7.74

7.88

8.12

8.12

8.14

8.30

8.12

8.10

8.10

8.08

7.86

7.80

7.72

.66

.66

.60

.62

.70

.72

.72

.72

.68

.68

.60

.50

.56

.58

.58

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

8.56

8.72

8.5Z

8.5?

Day 

(water 

year)

1946

Mar. 30

31

Apr. 6

10

13

20

27

May 4

10

18

25

June 1

8

15

22

July 6

13

25

27

Aug. 3

10

17

24

31

Sept. 7

14

21

28

30

Oct. 5

12

19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

31

1947

Jan. 4

11

Discharge 

(secondfeet)

8.56

8.56

8.50

8.52

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.16

8. 18

8.20

8.OO

8.00

8.04

8.04

8.22

8.22

8.06

7.94

7.84

7.92

7.92

7.90

7.88

7.66

7.60

7.56

7.48

7.48

7.38

7.32

7.24

7.30

7.32

7.34

7.34

7.34

7.32

7.28

7.28

7.26

7.22

7.22

7.40

7.38

Day 

(water 

year)

1947

Jan. 18

25

Feb. 1

8

15

22

Mar. 1

8

15

22

29

Apr. 5

12

19

24

26

May 3

10

17

24

31

June 7

14

21

28

July 5

12

19

26

Aug. 2

9

16

30

Sept. 6

13

20

27

30

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 1

8

15

22

29

Dec. 6

Discharge 

(secondfeet)

7.38

.38

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

7.40

7.42

7.40

7.82

7.92

7.92

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.02

8.00

B.OO

8.01

8.01

8.02

8.02

8.12

8.11

8.12

.92

.84

.82

.80

.70

.46

.54

.38

.34

.44

.46

.42

.34

.32

.30

.32

.30

.30

.40

.42

.42

Day 

(water 

year)

1947

Dec. 13

20

27

31

1948

Jan. 3

6

10

17

24

31

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 6

13

20

27

31

Apr. 3

10

17

24

May 1

8

15

22

29

June 5

12

19

26

July 3

10

17

24

31

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 4

11

18

25

28

Discharge 

(secondfeet)

.42

.42

.42

.42

.42

.46

.46

.46

.47

.47

.48

.48

.50

.52

.56

.58

.64

.90

.92

.92

.96

.96

.94

.94

.96

.96

.96

.98

.98

.96

.91

.88

.80

.70

.52

.48

.46

.40

.28

.16

.06

.04

.02

.00

.98

6.94

Hote.- Add 90 feet to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commisslon of Wisconsin.

889422 O - 50 - 6
74 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°06'00", long. 87°54'30", in NF£ sec. 5, T. 7 N., 

RTTSTE. , near north limits of Milwaukee, 2,000 feet downstream from Port Washington 

Road Bridge and 6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 607.3 feet above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 661 square miles.

Records available.- April 1914 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 390 second-feet.

.Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 8,080 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 7.55 

feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 1.63 feet).

1914-48: Maximum discharge, 15,100 second-feet Mar. 20, 1918 (gage height, 9.00 

feet, datum then in use, from floodmark); no flow Sept. 8, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional 

regulation caused by dams above station..

Revisions (water years).- W 564: ly!8(M). W 924: 1940.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 1-3O)

1.7 15 2.8 434 4.6 2,300 

1.8 29 3.O 570 5.0 2,920 

2.0 68 3.3 800 5.5 3.78O 

2.2 133 3.6 1,050 6.0 4,750 

2.4 225 3.9 1,380 6.5 5,740 

2.6 326 4.2 1,740 7.0 6,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 19* 8

Da;

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

98 

98 

98

105

102

98 

102 

98 

98 

98

102 

102

102 

102 

105

105 

105

108 

108 

108

112 

112 

112 

119 

122

119 

130 

146 

162 

190 

162

Nov.

112

102 

108

116 

119

112 

162 

162 

185

200

175 

162 

141 

298 

230

280 

331 

357 

321 

265

240 

250 

25O 

260 

240

170 

133 

135 

137 

150

Dec.

154

158 

175 

200 

275

245 

2S5 

331 

29O 

295

245 

220 

195 

185 

180

175 

162 

150 

146

141

137

130 

122

116 

116

112 

108

IT'3 

112

ioe

105

Jan.

110 

112 

116 

108 

116

119 

119 

*122 

120 

120

115 

115 

115 

115 

115

115 

115 

115 

115 

115

115 

115 

115 

115

115

lib 

115 

lib 

115 

110 

110

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary .

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

110 

110 

110 

110 

110

110 

110

110 

110 

110

110 

110

110 

110

110

110 

120 

145 

210 

378

428 

357 

326 

326 

423

*467 

792 

2,150 

1,620

Secondfoot-days

3,528 

5,903 

5,478

110,863

3,567 

9,502 

52,569 

17,484 

14,360 

3,064 

2,052 

1,440 

'1,024

119,971

Mar.

1,440

1,150 

760 

590 

550

500 

460 

420 

390 

360

340 

320 

300 

300 

628

1,620 

3,760 

5,140 

6,800 

6,160

*4,750 

3,590 

2,680

2,010 

1,460

1,210 

1,020 

891 

875 

975 

1,120

Apr.

1,560 

1,500 

1,140 

933 

744

674 

614 

577 

535 

283

784 

674 

628 

563 

474

428 

384 

352 

342

300

316 

265 

467 

467 

454

412

417 

423 

406 

368

Maximum

190 

357

331

2,100

122

2,150 

6,800 

1,560 

1,340 

175 

122 

64 

50

6,800

May

352 

316 

265 

270 

290

326 

321 

342 

423 

1,340

1,060 

917 

866 

752 

728

689 

643 

556 

480 

460

342 

362 

321 

300 

295

244

240 

245 

220 

205 

190

Minimum

98 

102 

105

:e

108 

110 

300 

265 

190 

66 

50 

34 

26

26

June

175 

158 

137 

119 

108

71 

83 

95 

83 

a83

a81 

86 

105 

95 

86

77 

66 

74 

71 

68

89 

98 

105 

141

llJ

89 

92

137 

162

103

Mean

114

197

177

304

115 

328 

1,696 

583 

463 

102 

66.2 

46.5 

34.1

328

July

122

108 

77 

89 

77

77 

71 

61 

53 

50

55 

55 

57 

57 

61

57 

53 

50 

50 

55

53 

59 

66 

98

77

66 

64 

59 

55 

61 

59

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.172 

, .298 

.268

.460

.174 

.496 

2.57 

. 882 

.700 

.154 

.100 

.070 

.052

.496

64 

59 

59 

53 

53

50 

43 

43 

46 

55

48 

44 

41 

41

41

44 

48 

50 

46 

57

53 

43 

43 

46 

41

39 

41 

43 

36 

36 

34

Sept.

34 

34 

32 

31

31

29 

26 

36 

29 

31

39 

34 

34 

34 

34

29 

29 

34 

29 

34

29 

39 

46 

41

50

44 

32 

29 

32 

39

Runoff in 

inches

0.20 

.33 

.31

6.24

.20 

.53 

2.96 

.98 

-.81 

.17 

.12 

.08 

.06

6.75

Peak discharge (base, 2,100 sec. -ft.).- Peb 28 (11:30 a.m.) 2,600 sec. -ft.; Ma«. 19 (2 p.m.)

8,O8O sec.-Tf.

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day." 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26, 28,

Mar. 4-6, 8-14.

Dec. 15, 16, Jan. 1, Jan. 8 to Peb. 19,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°19'25", long. 87°S8'50", on line between seis. 14 and 23

T. ION., R. 21 E., at bridge on State Trunk Highway, 2 miles north of Cedarburg and

6 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.- 113 square miles. 

Kecorqs available.- August 1930 to,September 1948. 

Average aiscnarge.- 18 years, 56.5 second-feet. 

Kxtrernes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,540 second-feet Mar. 19; maximum gage

height observed, 9.40 feet Mar. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed,

1.9 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 4.98 feet).

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 3,180 second-feet by discharge measurement June 23,

1940; maximum gage height .observed, 12.00 feet Feb. 7, 1938 (backwater from ice);

minimum discharge observed, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 9-12, 1936. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read

once daily. 

Revisions.- W 804: Drainage area.

Hating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

4.9 1.0 5.8 96

5.0 2.1 6.0 152

5.2 7.0 6.3 246

5.4 20 6.6 350

5.6 50 7.0 500

7.5 730

8.0 1,000

8.5 1,290

8.9 1,540

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

14

12

12

12

10

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

15

20

33

28.

23

20

Nov.

20

18

15

14

15

15

23

33

33

33

£8

30

33

36

72

152

152

118

77

72

68

63

63

59

46

33

28

2B

26

26

-

Dec.

26

27

29

32

35

37

40

42

42

43

39

36

33

31

29

23

27

26

24

23

22

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

Jan.

18

18

14

14

21

21

*22

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

Maroh ............................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

24

35

58

59

60

60

62

*74

100

230

370

800

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

360

1,427

865

19,942.6

615

2,056

11 ,878

3 504

2,352

390

259. 4

118.4

155.4

23,980.2

Mar.

340

230

170

125

110

99

91

83

79

77

74

72

70

69

190

360

690

1,100

1,540

»1,110

782

586

500

460

441

460

460

460

386

350

314

Apr.

300

294

240

L95

164

152

L52

L41

141

135

158

]

Maximum

32

152

43

500

22

600

1,540

300

23

20

7.0

12

1,540

L46

24

L02

91

86

82

72

68

63

59

59

50

50

59

63

68

68

63

59

Hay

59

59

59

54

54

72

72

68

96

141

176

208

176

135

118

113

124

96

77

59

47

43

40

40

33

23

£5

23

20

20

17

Minimum

7.0

14

18

4.2

14

19

69

50

17

9.0

5 2

1.9

3.2

1.9

June

17

15

15

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

10

10

11

11

10

10

12

14

17

23

20

-

Mean

11.6

47.6

27.9

54.6

19.8

70.9

383

117

13 '.0

8 . 37

3 . 82

5.18

65.5

July

20

12

6.4

5.2

11

11

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.4

Aug.

5.2

i

i

1.6

1.6

i.O

3.6

3.6

;

;

j

.6

.2

.6

3.6

3.2

;

;

I

.2

.6

.6

3.6

3.6

'

.8

.O

.8

5.2

4.6

t

4

;

.0

.0

.6

2.5

2.1

]

2

i

\

.9

.5

.2

.9

£.9

Per square 

nile

0.103

.421

.247

.483

.175

.bdl

3.39

1.04

!l!5

.074

.034

.046

.580

Sept.

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

6.4

12

11

11

9.0

8.0

6.4

5.8

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.6

1.6

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3,6

6.4

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.47

.28

6.55

.20

. 68

3.91

1.16

.77

.13

.09

.04

.05

7.90

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Jan. 2, Jan. S to Ma)?. 18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Little Calumet River at South Holland, 111.

Location.- Lat. 41°36'05", long. 87°34'38", in SW^-SW^ sec. 13, T. 36 N., R. 14 E. , at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 0.6 mile downstream from Thorn Creek, 1.6 miles east of 

South Holland, and 4.1 miles upstream from former gaging station at I-arvey. Datum of 

gage is 575.00 feet above mean sea level. Auxiliary recording gage, same datum, 6.1 

miles downstream at Dixmoor.

Drainage area.- Indeterminate.

Records available.- October 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,810 second-feet May 11 (gage height^ 17.33 

reet); minimum daily, 16 second-feet Aug. 29;.-«inimum gage height, 4.60 feet 

Sept. 1, 18.

Flood of Apr. 6, 1947, reached a stage of 19.24 feet, from floodmark (discharge, 

4,760 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a34

a32

a32

a30

a30

a28

a30

a30

a30

a30

a30

a30

a30

aZ8

a30

a30

33

a28

a24

21

a22

24

20

20

22

a34

72

80

80

72

62

Nov.

48

42

53

38

45

37

51

50

46

33

78

160

85

63

39

83

95

66

61

55

a50

aSO

a45

a50

48

46

45

42

40

44

-

Dec.

43

51

57

170

414

368

261

485

*292

161

128

106

94

83

74

77

77

55

50

51

48

42

44

42

38

42

43

38

36

38

42

Jan.

49

75

66

48

53

47

45

48

67

89

94

80

74

b65

b50

b45

b38

b30

b34

b40

*b34

b30

b24

b22

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

Jnne .............................

July

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b20

b20

b22

b22

b22

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b22

b24

b36

59

97

560

960

827

393

258

140

91

82

*79

105

221

1,720

1,500

-

Secondfoot-days

1 , 09£

1 , 68J 

3,550

-

1,387

7,400

17,985

4,337

18 , 29£

1 273

1 , 20£

737

748

59,707

Mar.

461

262

171

171

144

142

198

210

182

161

225

158

128

275

893

1,080

710

402

1,610

3,340

2,020

1,400

1,070

623

454

360

283

254

225

179

194

Apr.

290

237

180

151

134

128

196

740

406

242

199

146

109

107

103

95

81

71

72

63

63

53

54

99

55

44

63

59

51

46

-

Maximum

160

485

-

94

1,720

3,340

740

3,560

58

103

35

58

3,560

May

55

126

288

204

162

204

800

551

350

1,690

3,560

2,690

1,920

1,280

995

894

562

392

296

244

186

146

117

107

100

78

68

68

59

53

51

Minimum

20

33

36

-

20

20

128

44

51

32

26

16

18

16

June

48

48

48

48

50

47

52

51

45

39

41

43

41

37

40

37

37

33

37

33

32

44

39

38

a36

336

a40

a45

58

a50

-

Mean

35 4

56.3

115

-

44.7

255

580

145

590

42.4

39.0

23.8

24.9

163

July

a45

a40

a36

a36

32

27

32

33

27

38

36

30

42

31

30

30

34

28

30

26

73

64

103

60

39

45

35

32

29

37

28

Aug.

24

21

25

35

33

 24

24

24

25

18

27

27

30

25

22

26

28

29

30

29

21

21

20

19

18

17

18

21

16

20

20

Per square 

mile

Sept.

26

21

26

21

19

22

22

36

58

25

22

18

18

24

25

24

24

20

21

22

32

25

23

25

25

26

20

24

26

28

-

Runoff in 

inches

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record at either or both gages; discharge computed on basis of records for Hart 

ditch at Munster.

b Stage-discharge relation affected 'by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 77

Hart ditch at Munster, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 41°33'35", long. 87°28'50", in

Kj sec. 20, T. 36 N., R. 9 W., at city limit of Munster, a quarter of a mile downstream

from U. S. Highway 6 and 0.4 mile upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.- 68 square miles (determined by Corps of Engineers). 

Records available.- September 1942 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,950 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 5.60

feet); minimum, 2.6 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.47 foot).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 2,490 second-feet Apr. 6, 1947; maximum gage height,

7.23 feet Mar. 15, 1944; minimum discharge, 1.2 second-feet July 29, 1946; minimum

gage height, 0.47 foot July 29, 1946, Sept. 2, 1948. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Flow from this ditch discharges into Little Calumet Fiver near

Munster, practically all of this flow discharging into the Calumet Sag Channel or

Grand Calumet River. 

Revision.- W 1084: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effe.

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4 to Nov. 11, Mar. 20, 

Apr. 10 to May 2, May 11, 12, Sept. 21-30)

0.48 

.5

3.2

4.5

13

24

36

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

51

87

131

212

320

2.3 500

3.5 1,080

4.5 1,450

5.0 1,660

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8.9 

8.0 

8.9 

8.0 

7.1

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

5.3

7.1 

13 

29 

26 

20 

16

Nov.

13 

12 

11 

9.8 

12

12 

11 

12 

13 

13

71 

63 

38 

29 

34

53 

39 

31 

26 

24

21

20 

19 

2O 

20

18 

16 

15 

15 

15

Dec.

13 

17 

38 

112 

218

115 

141 

*210 

85

60

48 

42 

38 

34

35

29 

28 

25 

22 

21

19 

18 

18 

16 

13

14 

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

Jan.

17 

30 

29 

24 

21

21 

20 

21 

48 

48

40 

38

36 

a25 

al7

*13 

9.0 

7.O 

8.5 

10

9.0 

8.0 

6.5 

5.6 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

June 

July 

A»gu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

5.2 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.4 

5.8

6.5

6.6 

7.O 

8.0 

8.9

34 

212 

241 

189

60

51 

38 

32 

*25 

36

45 

210 

1,040 

355

Secondfoot-days

281.4 

705.8 

1,495

27,557.2

546.6 

2,658.6 

5,671 

1,480 

6,792 

338.4 

232.2 

181.8 

155.3

20,538.1

Peak discharge (base, 800 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

sec. -ft. J May 11 (4 a.m.) 1,950 sec. -ft.

Mar.

122 

83 

68 

51

68 

85 

66 

50 

36

36 

38

40 

160 

320

392 

180 

126 

818 

1,130

470 

378 

212 

144 

113

95 

85 

68 

63 

56 

72

Apr.

89 

66 

53 

45

38

36 

134 

313 

122 

74

63 

50 

42 

36 

32

30 

25

19 

18

17 

16 

17 

18 

18

17 

17 

19 

18 

17

Maximum

29 

71 

218

1,840

48 

1,040 

1,130 

313 

1,66O 

16 

25 

9.8 

8.9

1,660

28 (1 p.m.)

May

22 

45 

115 

72 

65

93 

336 

144 

117 

1,140

1,660 

950 

565 

280 

284

209 

131 

100 

78 

63

53 

44 

38 

3C 

29

26 

24 

21

2O 

19 

17

Minimum

5.3

9.8 

13

3.0

5.0 

5.2 

36 

16 

17 

8.9 

3.8 

3.8 

3.2

3.2

1,170 sec

June

16 

15 

14 

13 

13

15 

14 

14 

13 

11

11 

11 

12 

11 

11

9.8 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

9.8 

11

9.8 

8.9

8.9 

8.9 

11 

12 

9.8

Mean

9. OS 

23.5 

48.2

75.5

17.6 

91.7 

183 

49.3 

219 

11.3 

7.49 

5.86 

5.18

56.1

July

8.9 

8.0 

7.1 

6.2 

5.3

5.3 

4.5 

4.5

3.8 

7.1

6.2 

5.3 

9.8 

8.0 

7.1

4.5 

3.8 

4.5 

3.8 

3.8

12

14 

25 

13 

8.9

9.8 

8.9 

7.1 

6.2 

5.3 

4.5

Aug.

4.5 

4.5 

5.3

9.8 

8.9

7.1 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

5.3 

7.1 

6.2 

5.3

5.3 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

4.5 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.5

Pe" square 

mile

0.134 

.346 

.709

1.11

.259 

1.35 

2.69 

.725 

3.22 

.166 

.110 

.086 

.076

.825

Sept.

4.5 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.5

3.8 

4.5 

7.1 

7.1 

5.3

4.5 

4.5 

3.2 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.2 

3.8 

3.8 

5.3

8.0 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

5.3

5.3 

6.2 

6.2 

8.9 

8.9

Runoff in 

inches

0.15 

.39 

.82

15.08

.30 

1.45 

3.10 

.81 

3.71 

.18 

.13 

.10 

.08

11.22

-ft.; Mar. 20 (6:30 a.m.) 1,530

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

records.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 14.
78 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Thorn Creek at Thornton, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°34'05", long. 87°36'30", near center of Nj sec. 34, 

TT~3E~~N., R. 14 E., at Ridge Road Bridge in Thornton, 1 mile downstream from North 

Creek and lj miles upstream from Grand Trunk Railway.

Drainage area.- 105 square miles.

Records available.- May to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year, 4,040 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 

14.UB feet, from floodmark); minimum during period, 5.0 second-feet Sept. 26, 27.

Flood of Apr. 5, 1947, reached .a stage of 14.34 feet, from floodmark (discharge, 

4,200 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

uage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May 17-31 ........................

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

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

Augunt

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

Water year , ........... J.

Feb.

Seoondfoot-daya

_

_

_

1,249

747

857

461.5

351.5

-

Mar.

_

_

_

.

-

.

.

.

-

.

.

-

.

_

t2,910

t696

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

_

-

Apr.

Maximum

_

_

_

221

33

81

po CO

19

-

May

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

t2,480

tl,300

_

_

-

_

221

169

136

123

60

78

68

63

62

54

50

46

43

40

36

Minima

_

_

_

36

19

13

5.5

5.5

-

June

33

33

33

31

28

a28

28

27

32

27

26

29

21

21

21

21

a 20

a20

a!9

a!9

21

26

26

23

23

a22

a22

21

23

23

Mean

_

_

_

_

83.3

24.9

27.6

14.9

11.7

-

July

17

17

16

17

a!5

13

17

15

17

54

15

22

31

25

22

22

20

17

15

21

54

70

81

46

31

37

29

27

25

25

a24

Aug.

a21

17

21

28

21

15

15

a!6

17

17

16

17

20

13

9.0

12

15

21

14

13

all

aS

8.0

11

13

a!4

14

12

5.5

12

14

Per square 

 lie

_

.

_

0.793

.237

.263

.142

.111

-

Sept.

14

14

16

13

11

all

16

17

16

14

10

alO

alO

all

a!2

12

a9

a7

a6

6

13

15

11

11

9.0

6.0

5.5

11

16

19

-

Runoff in 

inohen

_

-

_

-

0.44

.26

.30

.16

.12

-

Peak discharge Tbase. 520 sec.-ft.K- Map. 20 (time unknown) 4.O40 sec.-ft.; May 10 or 11 (time 

unknown)3,090 sec.-ft.

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations in basin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 79 

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°31'15", long. 87°35'25", 0.1 mile west of center of 

sec. 14, T. 35 N., R. 14 E., at bridge on Joe Orr Road, 0.4 mile east of Cottage Grove 

Avenue, 1 mile north of U. S. Highway 30, 1.5 miles northeast of Chicago Heights, and

I.6 miles west of Torrence Avenue.

Drainage area.- 24.4 square miles. 

Records available.- May to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year, 663 second-feet May 10 or 11 (gage height,

II.ba feet, from floodmark); minimum observed during period, 0.4 seconl-foot on several 

days in August and September.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. J,an.

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dace

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 

ary

uarv S 7::::::::::::::::::::::::: i. ........................... 17-31 ........................

ember ........................

ter year ............

Feb.

Secondfoot-days

184.9 

81.0 

89.9 

40.4 

15.8

.

Peak discharge (base, 250 sec. -ft. .- Mar.

known; 663 sec. -ft. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

Mar.

t245

Apr.

Maximum

33 

6.0 

7.5 

3.0 

1.0

_

May

t383 

t!96

33 27 - 

21 

17

9.7 

9.0 

8.6 

8.4 

8.1

7.8 

7.8 

7.4 

6.9 

6.9 

6.3

Minimum

6.3 

1.3 

1.0 

.4 

.4

_

June

6.0 

5.1 

4.8 

5.0 

4.6

4.6 

4.4 

3.9 

3.6 

3.4

3.0 

3.6 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.5

1.5 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

1.4 

1.6

1.5

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.5 

1.8

Mean

12.3 

2.70 

2.90

1.30 

.53

.

July

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.9

2.1 

1.8 

1.2 

1.0 

6.0

2.0 

1.6 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.8 

2.2 

2.2

1.8

5.4 

3.9

7.5 

5.7 

5.1

4.5 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.5 

3.4

Aug.

3.0 

3.0 

2.6 

2.7 

2.2

2.0 

1.9 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

1.4 

.9 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3

1.5 

1.2 

.8 

.7 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Sept.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.8 

1.0 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.9

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.504 0.28 

.111 .12 

.119 .14 

.053 .06 

.022 .02

_

19 (time unknown) 472 sec. -ft.; May 10 or 11 (time un-
80 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°32'25". long. 87°38'55", in NE^NW^, sec. 8, T. 

35 N., R. 14 E., at Riegle Road bridge and Homewood city limits, 0.1 mile north of 

Holbrook Road, and three-quarters of a mile east of Plossmoor. Prior to Sept. 9, 1948, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datura.

Drainage area.- 22.9 square miles. 

Records available.- May to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year, 683 second-feet Mar. 19, May 10 or 11 (gage 

(gage heights, 10.29 and 10.28 feet, from floodmarks); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily prior to Sept. 9, 1948.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May 17-31 .......................

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

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

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

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

Water year ............

Feb.

Seoondfoot-days

_

_

365.1

76.8

34 5

9.9

8.5

_

Peak discharge (base, 240 seo. T ft.).- Mar.

Mar.

t!93

Apr.

Maximum

66

5.2

6.3

.9

1.2

_

May

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

t506

_

_

_

-

-

66

56

44

36

30

24

20

17

15

13

12

10

8.7

7.4

6.0

Minimum

6.0

1.3

.3

.1

0

_

19 (time unknown) 683

June

5.2

4.4

3.9

4.6

4.4

3.7

3.7

3.3

3'. 3

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.7

2.0

1.7

-

Mean

24 . 3

£ . 56

1.11

.32

.28

.

July

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

1.6

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.6

3.7

6.3

3.7

1.7

l.f

l.f

.e

.4

.3

Aug.

0.3

.3

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.9

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.3

.2

.2

Per s-jnare 

mile

1.06

.112

.048

.014

.012

.

Sept.

0.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

1.2

.7

.2

.2

.3

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

1.2

Runoff in 

inches

0.59

.12

.06

.02

.01

sec. -ft.; May 10 or 11 (time unknown) 683 sec.-ft.

t Result of discharge measurement.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 81

North Creek near Lansing, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°32'45", long. 87°33'30", in SE^SEi sec. 1, T. 35 N 

RTI4E., at Torrence Avenue Bridge, 1.1 miles south of Lansing and 2.7 miles north 

of U. S. Highway 30.

Drainage area.- 18.2 square miles. 

Records available.- May to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during water year, 682 second-feet May 11 (gage 

height, 9.35 feet); no flow on several days.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ........ ................

Calendar year ............

Jannary ................... ......

February .........................

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

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

May iv 31 ........................

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

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

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

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

Water year ............

Feb.

Secondfoot-days

60.6

20 . 6

11.5

2.2

5.3

_

Peak discharge (base, 210 see. -ft.).- Mar.

Mar.

t388

Apr.

Maximum

£4

1.4

1.7

.Z

.4

_

May

.

_

_

_

-

.

-

_

_

-

t644

t400

_

-

24

15

12

5.J

2.1

..

'.i

.1

.]

.]

.]

.1

.1

Minimum

0.1

.1

0

0

0

_

June

0.1

.1

.4

.4

.5

.4

.8

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.3

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

Mean

4.04

.69

.37

.07

.18

.

20 (time unknown) 520 see. -ft.;

July

0.2

.1

o

o

.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

1.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

1.7

.7

.7

1.1

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

-,2

,2

Aug.

0.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

rl

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Per square 

mile

_

_

0.222

.038

.020

.0038

.010

.

Sept.

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

a.l

a. 4

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

Runoff in 

inches

_

^

_

0.12

.04

.OE

.004

.01

.

Mar 11 (12 m.) 682

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for other 

streams in the Thorn Creek Basin.
82 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°31'40", long. 87°31'45", at boundary line between 

sees. 8 and 17, T. 35 N., R. 15 E., at farm road bridge, 0.2 mile west of Indiana State 

line, half a mile east of Burnham Avenue, and 2 miles south of Lansing. Prior to

Sept. 20, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 8.3 square miles.

Records available.- May to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year, 461 second-feet May 10 or 11 (gage height, 

9.24 reet, from floodmark); minimum during period, 0.1 second-foot 1 on many days.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194 =

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Month

Jan.

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May 17-3J. ........................

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

July ..... .....

Augu 

Sept

st ...........................

ember ........................

Water year ............

Feb.

Seoondfoot-daya

73.9

184 '.9

63.1

8.7 

8.3

-

Mar.

tZ29

Apr.

MaxiBun

16

9.2

4.7

1.7 

1.2

-

May

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

t374

t!72

-

.

-

_

16

118.3'

7.1

5.7

4.6

3.7

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

Miniaum

1.9

2.0

.1

.1 

.1

-

June

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.3

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.2

9.2

8.9

9.2

6.9

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.3

3.8

6.7

6.7

6.6

5.9

5.2

5.7

5.2

4.7

-

Mean

4.93

6. 16

2.04

.28 

.28

-

July

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

34.0

33.0

a2.5

a2.0

1.7

al.8

2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

2.0

2.0

al.7

al.O

al.7

2.2

al.O

a. 5

a. 2

,1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

Aug.

ao.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

a. 2

a. 3

a. 6

1.1

a. 6

a. 4

.2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

1.7

al.4

Per sq-iere m

0.594

.742

'.246

.034 

.033

-

Sept.

1.2

al.O

al.l

1.2

.1

a.l

.1

a. 5

.2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

a.l

.1

a.l

a. 2

a. 3

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.33

 83

 28

.04 

.04

-

Peak discharge (base, 140 aec.-ft.).- Mar. 20 (time unknown) 346 ssc.-ft.j May 10 or 11 (time unknown) 461 see.-ft.

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records fop other stations in basin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 83

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°40'00", long. 87°32'15", in SW£ sec. 29, T. 37 

H., R. 15 E., at outlet on west shore in Chicago. Datum of gage is 580.45 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Cook County Highway bench mark).

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum mean hourly gage height during year, 1.93 feet Mar. 22; minimum mean 

hourly, 1.40 feet July 30.

1939-48: Maximum mean hourly gage height, 2.14 feet Sept. 29, 1945; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.76 foot Aug. 3, 1940.

Remarks.- Mean hourly values used to determine extremes in order to dampen effects of" 

wTricTac t ion.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.49

1.50

1.54

1.53

1.52

1.50

1.49

1.50

1.50

1.51

1.52

1.52

1.53

1.52

1.51

1.51

1.51

1.54

1.52

1.51

1.50

1.56

1.62

1.62

1.61

1.62

Hov.

1.61

1.58

1.56

1.56

1.55

1.57

1.54

1.52

1.53

1.56

1.61

1.59

1.58

1.62

1.64

1.61

1.62

1.64

1.64

1.63

1.62

1.58

1.58

1.57

1.59

1.59

1.57

1.55

1.55

1.54

-

Dec.

1.53

1.53

1.55

1.60

1.61

1.61

1.60

1.57

1.63

1.64

1.63

1.62

1.61

1.59

1.58

1.58

l.Sf

1.57

1.56

1.55

1.54

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.52

1.50

1.48

1,46

1.45

1.45

1.45

Jan.

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.51

1.51

1.52

1.5S

1.53

1.54

1.55

1.55

1.54

1.55

1.55

1.56

1.55

1.55

1.56

1.56

1.58

1.59

1.60

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.60

1.59

al.6O

al.61

al.62

al.63

Feb.

al.64

1.66

1.66

1.66

1.66

1.67

1.68

1.70

al.71

al.72

al.7S

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.75

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.69

1.69

1.70

1.71

1.74

1.78

1.78

-

Iter.

1.78

1.79

1.79

1.79

1.78

1.78

1.75

1.7S

1.7S

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.72

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.84

1.92

1.91

1.92

1.91

1.89

1.88

1.85

1.84

1.82

1.77

1.80

1.82

Apr.

1.81

1.81

1.80

1.76

1.74

1.77

1.83

1.82

1.86

1.84

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.73

1.69

1.68

1.67

1.61

1.56

1.55

1.58

1.57

1.56

1.54

1.52

1.48

1.47

1.47

1.48

1.48

-

May

1.48

1.53

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.58

1.64

1.65

1.65

1.79

1.87

1.90

1.89

1.87

1.87

1.83

1.84

1.86

1.86

1.80

1.78

1.75

1.73

1.71

1.69

1.69

1.69

1.67

1.66

1.63

1.62

June

1.60

1.60

1.61

1.62

1.65

1.69

1.68

1.70

1.72

1.73

1.75

1.80

1.83

1.82

1.84

1.84

1.85

1.86

1.86

1.85

1.85

1.84

1.86

1.88

1.89

1.88

1.85

1.83

1.83

1.81

-

July

1.82

1.77

1.76

1.75

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.71

1.70

1.71

1.74

1.73

1.72

1.72

1.71

1.68

1.64

1.61

1.59

1.56

1.58

1.61

1.60

1.57

1.54

1.55

1.53

1.52

1.50

1.44

1.43

Aug.

1.42

1.41

1.41

1.43

1.44

1.42

1.42

1.41

1.42

1.42

1.43

1.46

1.49

1.49

1.48

1.47

1.49

1.54

1.56

1.56

1.55

1.54

1.53

1.52

1.53

1.54

1.55

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.55

Sept.

1.53

1.53

1.55

1.56

1.55

1.54

1.54

1.61

1.69

1.69

1.68

1.64

1.63

1.65

1.62

1.62

1.61

1.60

1.59

1.61

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.67

1.67

1.66

1.65

1.67

1.71

1.72

-

a No gage-height record; gage height Interpolated.
84 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°34i25", long. 87°17'15", in Nj sec. 13, T. 36 N., R.

b W., at Central Avenue Bridge, half a mile east of Gary and H miles downstream from

Deep River.

Drainage area.- 174 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 13.82 

 feet); minimum, 4.4 second-feet Oct. 6; minimum gage height, 3.29 feet Sept. 1.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1948; maximum gage height, 16.44 feet

Mar. 16, 1944 (from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge, 1.8 second-feet

Oct. 14, 1946; minimum gage height, that of Sect. 1, 1^48. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Gage read twice daily. Burns ditch is an artificial channel which

reverses the direction of flow of part of little Calumet River and flows into Lake

Michigan at Wickliffe. 

Revisions (water years).- W 1034: 1944.

Ratine tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 4, 

June 9 to Aug. 8 )

Oct. 1 to Feb. 18 Feb. 19 to Sept. 3O

3.5 2.7 3.9 23 4.5 93 3.3 5.5 3.9 36 7.2 601 

3.6 6.0 4.0 31 5.3 232 3.4 8 4.0 44 9.5 1,140 

3.7 10 4.1 40 7.4 643 3.5 12 4.3 77 11.5 1,720 

3.8 16 4.2 51 3.6 16 4.5 1O4 13.4 2,48O 

3.7 22 5.2 217

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

12 

10

8.7 

8.2

6.0 

6.0 

a6.0 

a6.0 

6.4

8.2 

6.4 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9

6.9 

6.4 

6.4 

6.9 

5.7

5.3

5.0 

17 

11 

9.2

6.9 

24 

38 

40 

34 

25

Nov.

22 

20 

18 

16 

17

17 

16 

18 

13 

15

40 

74 

67 

52 

56

70 

65 

59 

49 

44

39 

39 

40 

40 

38

33 

29 

26 

23 

23

Dec.

23 

27 

41 

86 

164

192 

205 

240 

189 

155

140 

114 

96 

86 

80

77 

67 

65 

60 

55

50 

46 

43 

39 

34

28 

29 

32 

29 

28 

32

Jan.

104 

119 

109 

88 

78

74 

63 

63 

98 

128

111 

96 

80 

*60 

45

30 

20 

12 

14 

16

14 

12 

11 

10 

9.5

10 

10 

9.0 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

Feb.

8.5 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

9.0

9.5 

10 

13

16 

26

65 

345 

643 

622 

470

262 

160

107 

100

106 

140 

823 

1,070

tinnth SeoondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

365.J 

1,078 

2,552

............ 64,016.7

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

1,519 

5,197 

12,608 

4,053 

18,012 

1,104 

487.2 

478.6 

304.3

tor year 1947-48 ............ 47,758.5

Mar.

601 

479 

356 

298 

244

202 

195 

169 

152 

137

152 

110 

98 

120 

262

460 

519 

412 

700 

1,330

1,120 

898 

802 

622 

479

394 

394

289 

231 

195 

188

Apr.

193 

188 

346 

147 

134

130 

158 

308 

403 

308

244 

181 

153 

142 

124

108 

94 

81 

78 

70

57 

51 

53. 

53 

52

48 

38 

37 

38 

36

Maximum

40 

74 

240

2,240

128 

1,070 

1,330 

403 

2,480 

60 

39 

.44 

23

2,480

Peak discharge (base, 900 sec . -f t . ) . -"Feb. 29 (2 a.m.}

May

39 

103 

180 

224 

203

226 

432 

499 

470 

946

2.360 

2,480 

2,040 

1,600 

1,300

1,040 

826 

665 

499 

365

318 

235 

202 

152 

125

107 

93 

84 

76 

66 

57

Minimum

5.0 

13 

23

5.0

8.5 

8.5 

98 

36 

39 

20 

7.0 

7.2 

6.0

5.0

June

53 

48 

43 

43 

53

60 

60 

56 

46 

41

38 

42 

40 

35 

41

32

28 

26 

38 

27

30 

30 

30 

26 

26

23 

23 

25 

21 

20

Mean

11.8 

35.9

82.3

175

49. c 

179 

407 

135 

581 

36.8 

15.7 

15.4 

10.1

130

July

17 

16 

13 

10 

10

11

16 

15 

13 

9.2

15 

15 

18 

25 

15

13 

8.4 

9.2 

7.0 

7.5

28 

28 

39 

19 

16

21 

19 

18 

41 

12 

10

Aug.

8.4 

9.6 

9.6 

44 

32

19 

17 

19 

19 

17

17 

15 

16 

19 

15

13 

15 

19 

21 

21

19 

18 

12 

9.2 

7.8

7.8 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

8.8 

8.8

Sept.

6.2 

6.0 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

11 

14

12 

9.2 

8.8 

7.0 

6.0

6.5 

6.5 

7.5 

8.0 

12

23 

17 

14 

12 

11

10 

9.6 

11 

16 

19

Per sruare Runoff in 

mile inches

0.068 0.08 

.206 .23 

.473 .55

1.01 13.68

.282 .32 

1.03 1.11 

2.34 2.69 

.776 .87 

3.34 3.85 

.211 .24 

.090 .10 

.089 .10 

. 058 . 07

.747 10.21

1,140 "sec. -ft.; rfar. 20 (11 a.m.) l,36u

sec.-ft.; May 11 (5 p.m.) 2,660 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, records for nearby 

streams, and Hart ditch at Munster.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 13 to Feb. 14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 85

Deep Rivei"1 at Lake George Outlet, at Hobart, Ind.

Location.- Staff gage above concrete dam, lat. 41°32 I 03", long. 87°15'22", in NW^-NW^ sec. 

aa, T. 36 N., R. 7 W., at northeast end of Lake George in Hobart. an eighth of a mile 

upstream from Duck Creek. Datum of gage is 600.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of

1929.

Drainage area.- 124 square miles.

Records available.- April 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,74u second-feet May 11 (gage freight, 5. 

reet); minimum, 4.2 second-feat Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.91 feet).

1947-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1948; minimum, that of Sept. 14, 

1948; minimum gage height, 1.91 feet Aug. 20-24, 26-28, 1947, Sept. 14, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to May 7, May 10-18, 

June 26 to July 30, Aug. 19 to Sept. 30)

1.89

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 81

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

112

182

348

500

690

3.9 

4.4 

5.1 

5.4

910

1,340

2,080

2,460

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September I9t8

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13

15

13

11

12

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

15

24

33

35

31

23

Nov.

16

15

15

16

16

16

18

19

19

26

42

37

35

33

33

35

35

37

37

35

31

26

24

2626'

26

26

24

23

21

-

Month

Dec.

18

19

26

55

109

139

132

164

160

112

96

71

58

55

53

51

44

40

37

33

33

30

28

26

24

23

23

23

23

21

23

Jan.

44

68

68

60

51

46

40

37

73

78

63

53

 55

53

42

31

24

23

19

16

16

19

19

19

16

15

15

13

13

13

13

October ..........................

November .........................

December .......... ....... .....

Calendar year ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

18

19

16

23

128

376

440

304

178

109

81

68

68

71

119

823

918

_

-

Secondfoot-days

417.7

788

1,749

-

1,115

3 947

8J457

2 , 716

12 *722 218

350.6

310.0

207.2

32,997.5

Mar.

SIS'

372

250

160

287

237

129

109

93

71

60

48

40

71

229

405

425

308

489

974

718

400

484

386

291

229

182

160

126

106

106

Apr.

112

109

93

78

68

60

87

296

339

250

153

132

106

100

81

58

55

55

46

42

35

33

35

37

42

42

42

42

44

44

-

Maximum

35

42

164

78

918

974

339

2,460

37

24

16

11

2,460

May

44

78

160

205

171

160

317

445

353

789

2,460

1,790

1,160

816

608

494

390

348

313

237

175

136

103

87

73

63

60

53

48

42

40

Minimum

8.7

15

18

_

13

15

40

33

40

15

5 . 8

4 '.2

4.2

June

35

37

37

31

30

35

37

30

28

28

23

26

26

21

21

19

19

18

16

16

19

21

23

21

21

18

15

18

18

15

Mean

13.5

26.3

56.4

-

36.0

136

273

394

24.1

11.3

10.0

6.91

90.2

July

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.8

8.7

9.8

11

11

9.8

7.7

8.7

6.7

7.7

6.7

5.8

6.7

24

19

18

16

18

15

12

11

11

8.7

9.8

Aug.

8.7

7.7

6.7

12

16

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

13

12

12

12

13

12

12

11

9.8

9.8

7 .7

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

Per square 

nile

0.109

.212

.455

-

.290

1.10

2.20

.730

3 . 18

194

.091

.08 1

!056

.727

Sept.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.0

5.8

7.7

11

11

9.8

6.7

5.0

4.2

5.0

5.0'

5.0

5.8

5.8

6.7

11

11

9.8

7.7

5.8

5.0

5.8

5,8

5.8

11

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

.24

.52

-

.33

1.18

2 54

.81

3.66

.22

.11

.09

.06

9.89

Peak discharge (base, 6OO sec.-ft.).- Feb. 28 (7 p.m.) 1,200 sec.-ft.; Mar. 20 (8:30 a.m.) 1,070 

sec.-ft.; May 11 (9 a.m.) 2,740 sec.-ft.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Little Calumet River at Porter, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°37'18", long. 87°05'13", in NE£ sec.. 34, T. 37 N.,

 H. 6 W., at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile northwest of Porter and 45 miles 

upstream from Salt Creek.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- May 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 9.10

 feetj; minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 2.15 feet).

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 2,440 second-feet June 28, 1945 (gage height, 9.88 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 10, 11, Oct. 

9, 1946: minimum gage height, that of Sept. i, 1948.

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 wnich are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water year).- W 1084: 1945, drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

32

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

34

34

34

31

32

34

37

37

35

37

55

75

50

46

41

Nov.

36

36

37

36

39

39

43

41

39

41

75

63

54

47

50

58

50

46

44

41

40

40

40

41

40

36

38

37

35

32

-

Dec.

31

40

55

95

120

*80

95

120

63

60

50

47

48

48

45

43

41

42

41

39

38

35

34

32

30

34

37

36

37

38

39

Jan.

55

130

70

55

50

45

40

65

90

65

50

45

35 *20

27

26

21

20

22

26

26

25

23

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoembe r .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

Maroh ............................

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

20

20

21

22

22

22

22

21

21

ZZ

23

26

30

40

45

65

147

340

605

425

239

110

*74

80

83

89

113

301

700

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,099

1,294

1,593

29,057

1,192

3,748

4,742

1,937

6,012

1,261

896

787

755

25,317

Mar.

300

120

110

80

77

83

80

80

73

67

60

52

64

75

120

180

130

100

358

785

400

350

250

150

120

99

89

81

70

65

75

Apr.

90

75

68

62

60

62

100

210

120

80

80

75

65

60

58

52

48

46

46

45

43

48

45

44

40

41

49

43

41

41

-

Maximum

75

75

120

1,400

130

700

785

210

1,660

70

35

30

51

1,660

May

42

69

143

80

60

70

240

130

90

600

1,660

735

450

260

220

180

150

110

90

77

71

62

56

54

50

50

47

44

42

41

39

Minimum

30

32

30

21

20

20

52

40

39

34

26

21

20

20

June

38

37

37

36

38

64

70

50

45

42

40

48

58

45

42

40

37

37

36

37

39

41

38

39

37

34

38

44

37

37

Mean

35.5

43.1

51.4

79. 

38.5

129

153

64.6

194

42.0

25!4

25.2

69.2

July

34

33

31

30

£9

30

29

29

28

28

29

28

23

23

23

27

27

23

27

27

35

31? 3'

29

28

30

28

27

" 2727

26

Aug.

25

25

25

28

30

28

26

27

28

27

27

27

27

27

25

25

28

30

26

25

24

24

24

23

23

22

23

22

21

22

Per square m'le

C.573

.695

.829

1.28

.62]

2 *QQ

2.47

1.04

3.13

.677

.466

.410

.406

1.12

23

Sept.

21

22

21

22

22

22

24

25

29

24

24

22

23

22

23

21

20

22

25

31

51

33

27

26

24

25

26

24

27

27

Runoff in 

inches

0.66

.78

.96

17.43

.72

2.25

2 .85

1.16

3.61

.76

 54

.47

.45

15.21

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 27, 28, Nov. 27 to Dec. 5, Dee. 7, 8, Jan. 1-13, Feb. 18, Feb. 29 

to MaFT 3, Mar. 11-18, 21-24, Mar. 28 to Apr. 20, Apr. 22, May 4-10, 13-19, Aug. 29; discharge computed on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, and records fop Salt Creek near McCool 

and Hart ditch at Munster. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°35'48", long. 87°08'40", in SE£ sec. 6, T. 36 N., 

H. b W., at county highway bridge, just downstream from Michigan Central Railroad 

bridge, 1-J- miles north of McCool, and Ij miles upstream from Little Calumet River.

Drainage area.- 73 square miles.

Records available.- May 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 12.3 

reet); minimum, 22 second-feet Aug. 29, Sept. 1, 5, 6, 17, minimum gage height, 3.10 

feet Sept. 6.

1945-48; Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1948; minimum daily, 20 second-feet 

Feb. 28, 1947; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 6, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Revision.- W 1084: Drainage area.

87

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 16 to Sept. 12)

3.1 22 5.5 134 11.0 1,050 

3.3 26 7.0 270 11.3 1,230 

3.8 41 9.0 480 11.6 1,530 

4.3 62 9.5 565 11.9 1,920 

4.7 83 10.0 69'5

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

32 

31 

31 

30 

29

30 

31 

30 

31 

31

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

31 

33 

31 

30

30 

31 

31 

31 

31

33

53 

95 

67 

51 

44

Nov.

40 

38 

37 

38 

42

40 

39 

40 

38 

38

101 

89 

60 

49 

56

70 

59 

53 

48 

45

44 

44 

43 

45 

46

43 

45 

43 

40

37

Dec.

36 

44 

64 

113 

146

*101 

114 

150 

83 

62

58 

54 

53 

50 

51

50 

51 

47 

44 

43

42 

41 

42 

40 

41

a42 

39 

43 

36 

39 

38

Jan.

64

150 

77 

64 

55

53 

46 

73 

104 

70

56 

52 

45 

»28 

35

34 

26 

24 

28 

33

33

31 

28 

27 

26

24 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

Feb.

23 

24 

26 

28 

28

28 

28 

27 

27 

27

29 

32 

37 

45 

56

69 

213 

647 

695 

355

146 

95 

»89 

a68 

a70

74 

108 

755 

558

unnth SeccndMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1,108 

1,450 

1,857

...... 28,560

h .............................

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

ember ........................

1,402 

4,407 

4,284 

1,812 

5,999 

1,073 

879 

753 

745

ter year 1947-48 ............ 25,769

Mar.

200 

113 

98 

74 

70

77 

72 

67 

67 

67

55 

48 

59 

67 

116

172 

120 

95 

367 

720

340 

320 

240 

130 

104

86 

77 

72 

64 

60 

67

Apr.

83 

67 

62 

57 

55

57 

93 

200 

109 

74

74 

70 

60 

56 

53

49 

45 

43 

43 

41

40 

40 

41 

43 

45

42 

47 

44 

41 

38

Maximum

95 

101 

150

1,030

150 

755 

720 

200 

1,850 

42 

35 

31 

33

1,850

Peak discharge (base, 700 see. -ft.).- Feb. 18 (11 p.m.)

May

44 

60 

116 

74 

67

73 

240 

175 

98 

357

1,850 

784 

450 

315 

218

200 

130 

98 

80 

70

62 

55 

51 

48 

45

43 

41 

40 

38 

39 

38

Minimum

29 

37 

36

20

23 

23 

48 

38 

38 

32 

25 

22 

22

22

June

36 

35 

35 

34 

34

42 

41 

38 

36 

35

34 

37 

38 

35 

34

34 

33 

32 

32 

33

37 

38 

36 

38 

35

33 

36 

40 

38 

34

Mean

35.7 

48.3 

59.9

78.2

45.2 

152 

138 

60.4 

194 

35.8 

28.4 

24.3 

24.8

70.4

July

32 

30 

29 

28 

29

28 

27 

27 

27 

29

35 

29 

28 

29 

29

28 

a28 

a27 

a27 

a27

a 34 

a32 

a30 

a28 

a27

a28 

a27 

25 

25 

25 

25

Aug.

24 

24 

24 

26 

28

25 

25 

25 

26 

24

24 

24 

25 

24 

25

23 

24 

31 

26 

24

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

22 

23 

23

Per siuare 

mile

0.489 

.662 

.821

1.07

.619 

2.08 

1.89 

.827 

2.66 

.490 

.389 

.333 

.340

.964

912 sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (l p.m.)

Sept.

23 

23 

23 

23

22

23 

23 

27 

33 

26

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

26

32 

27 

25 

25 

25

24 

24 

25 

28 

29

Runoff in 

inohss

0.56 

.74 

.95

14.55

.71 

2.25 

2.18 

.92 

3.06 

.55 

.45 

.38 

.38

13.13

1,080 sec.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Hart ditch 

at Munster. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 13 to Feb. 15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mien.

Location.- Float gage, lat. 41°48', long. 85°45', in NE£ sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 12 W., at 

nyaroelectric plant of Michigan Gas & Electric Co. at Mottville, 5 miles downstream 

from Fawn River. Datum of gage is 759.5 feet above mean sea level (levels by Michigan 

Gas & Electric Co. ).

Records available.- December 1923 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 24 years (1924-48), 1,470 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,050 second-feet Mar. 24 (gafe height, 5.09 

feet); minimum daily, 327 second-feet Sept. 4.

19P4-48: Maximum discharge, 8,480 second-feet Apr. 8, 9, 1947 (g£ge height, 5.34 

feet); minimum daily, 44 second-feet Oct. 17, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by power plant. Gage read hourly.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31.

Oct.

1,300

1,340

1,360

1,190

967

1,370

1,180

1,210

1,320

1,290

1,060

354

1,410

1,070

1,050

966

1,110

1,110

796

1,040

906

1,120

1,120

996

803

777

1,160

1,020

1,120

1,150

1,190

Nov.

1,080

666

1,340

1,080

1,210

1,240

1,150

1,170

856

1,360

1,200

1,320

1,250

1,360

1,280

1,220

1,320

1,470

1,320

1,290

1,320

1,230

986

1,420

1,340

1,250

1,040

1,200

1,120

928

-

Dec.

1,190

1,220

1,170

1,370

1,430

1,460

1,300

1,640

1,780

1,830

1,820

1,820

1,780

1,700

1,590

1,540

1,600

1,300

1,530

1,400

1,210

1,710

1,430

1,230

1,100

1,420

1,290

1,130

1,420

1,320

1,280

Month

Jan.

'1,200

1,370

1,270

1,370

1,380

1,440

1,330

1,300

1,470

1,250

1,140

1,490

1,440

1,280

1,020

1,130

1,160

747

1,270

1,140

1,110

1,160

1,050

1,240

897

1,240

1,050

1,120

1,210

1,320

1,110

Octobe r ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ...........

Feb.

937

1,190

1,000

1,070

1,020

963

752

792

980

1,050

918

1,130

1,100

911

626

1,210

1,150

1,170

1,410

1,500

1,620

2,120

2,350

2,440

2,440

2,510

2,590

3,130

3,760

-

Secondfoot-days

33,855

36,016

45,010

781,524

37,704

43,839

126,190

92,280

94,140

50,770

42,670

22,022

19,322

643,818

Mar.

4,060

4,030

3,400

3,670

3,280

3,260

3,240

3,110

2,780

2,440

2,510

2,310

1,950

1,860

1,770

2,150

2,460

2,790

3,290

4,030

5,350

6,290

7,510

7,870

7,510

6,970

6,460

5,500

5,200

4,640

4,500

Apr.

4,350

4,240

3,910

3,780

3,680

3,540

3,530

3,600

3,410

3,340

3,410

3,490

3,530

3,550

3,540

3,420

3,220

2,960

2,880

2,740

2,530

2,190

2,130

2,260

2,350

2,180

2,060

2,090

2,180

2,190

-

Maximum

1,410

1,470

1,830

8,360

1,490

3,760

7,870

4,350

5,200

2,040

1,820

1,120

908

7,870

May

2,120

2,030

2,180

2,240

2,160

2,210

2,260

2,270

2,320

2,600

3,670

4,340

5,200

5,200

5,200

4,640

4,420

3,710

3,590

3,390

3,480

3,300

3,110

2,850

2,620

2,450

2,370

2,280

2,000

1,950

1,980

Minimum

354

666

1,100

354

747

626

1,770

2,OSO

1,950

1,190

872

333

327

327

June

2,040

1,990

1,930

1,850

1,630

1,510

1,730

1,880

1,530

1,520

1,520

1,410

1,520

1,770

1,740

1,560

1,740

1,530

1,410

1,190

,750

,680

,630

,690

,770

,670

,920

1,870

1,920

1,820

-

Mean

1,092

1,201

1,452

2,141

1,216

1,512

4,071

3,076

3,037

1,692

1,376

710

644

1,759

July

1,820

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,670

1,770

1,570

1,670

1,520

1,240

1,270

1,470

1,620

1,570

1,470

1,470

1,230

1,050

1,420

1,2-20

1,230

1,140

1,180

1,080

908

1,190

1,230

1,210

1,030

1,190

872

Aug.

764

863

890

1,120

890

809

800

615

719

746

1,030

908

827

600

532

881

608

670

678

782

646

333

818

600

622

638

510

459

459

746

459

Per square 

mile

Sept.

592

555

525

327

345

603

532

686

578

654

570

410

662

646

600

678

800

532

555

638

670

908

702

881

827

791

622

800

782

854

Runoff in 

inches
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, 1st. 41°41'30", long. 85°58 I 25", in NE^ sec. 5, T. 37 N.

K. b K., on left bank of St. Joseph River, 100 feet downstream from mouth of Elkhart

River, 200 feet upstream from Main Street Bridge, and 1,900 feet downstream from

Christiana Creek. Datum of gage is 700.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 3,350 square miles. 

Hecoras available.- August 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- ia4T!Maximum discharge during period August to September, 4,060 second-feet 

 Sept'. 23 (gage height, 20.13 feet); minimum, 702 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height,

17.72 feet).

1947-48: Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height,

23.92 feet); minimum, 416 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 17.45 fest). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gag3-height record,

which are fair. Flow regulated by Elkhart Hydro Plant, 2,400 feet upstream, and by

hydroelectric plant on Elkhart River at Goshen.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1947-48 

1947

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

Aug.

1

Sept.

2,690 

3,420 

3,390 

2,980 

3,040 

2,800 

2,500 

2,710

Day

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Aug.

:

Sept.

2,450 

2,400 

2,430 

2,660 

3,020 

2,900 

2,770 

2,640

Day

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

1

Sept.

2,700 

2,720 

2,480 

2,380 

2,470 

2,780 

3,070 

2,930

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Aug.

2,000 

2,290 

2,160 

1,920 

2,360 

2,630 

2,390

Sept.

2,660 

2,640 

2,430 

2,380 

2,470 

2,390

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,280

2,270

2,3lb

2,110

1,910

2,090

2,000

1,960

2,020

2,100

1,810

1,400

1,870

1,980

1,780

1,750

1,740

1,880

1,630

1,780

1,640

1,820

1,880

1,830

1,620

1,520

1,940

1,910

1,950

2,110

2,030

Nov.

1,930

1,640

2,050

1,950

2,120

2,090

1,940

2,000

1,790

2,140

2,230

2,490

2,460

2,350

2,360

2,320

2,450

2,560

2,440

2,290

2,330

2,330

2,020

2,410

2,430

2,330

2,080

2,120

2,060

1,940

Dec.

2,040

2,220

2,330

2,710

2,960

3,120

3,090

3,490

3,660

3,690

3,530

3,420

3,370

3,240

3,200

3,130

2,830

2,890

3,030

2,810

2,560

2,720

2,770

2,570

2,300

2,570

2,540

2,440

2,520

2,430

2,350

Jan.

2,470

3,120

3,400

3,380

3,180

3,070

2,980

2,820

3,170

3,040

2,900

3,180

3,140

*2,780

2,220

b2,000

bl,900

b2,000

b2,500

b2 , 200

b2,300

b2,400

b2,100

b2,000

b2,000

b2,300

2,490

2,220

2,010

2,020

2,100

Feb.

1,950

1,640

1,710

1,650

1,510

1,550

1,470

1,450

1,450

1,540

1,540

1,560

1,650

1,920

1,620

1,860

2,490

3,800

4,570

4,290

3,890

4,110

4,520

4,720

4,75(3

4,930

ae.ooo

a7 , 500

alO.OOO

_

-

Mar.

a8, 500

a7 , 500

6,770

6,770

6,000

5,940

6,010

5,750

*5,340

4,750

4,680

4,240

3,800

3,840

3,740

4,150

4,520

4,670

5,860

8,750

10,100

12,200

11 , 600

11,600

11,300

10,100

9,800

8,750

7,750

7,350

6,780

Apr.

6,960

6,530

6,040

5,760

5,890

5,720

5,840

5,860

5,400

5,090

5,340

5,770

5,550

5,590

5,450

5,240

4,900

4,610

4,350

4,210

4,110

3,750

3,730

3,780

3,850

3,670

3,500

3,750

3,820

3,850

May

3,700

3,800

3,850

3,900

3,950

4,070

4,630

4,710

4,610

4,960

7,150

8,500

9,250

9,500

8,750

8,250

7,750

6,950

6,230

5,850

5,560

5,220

4,990

4,800

4,450

4,080

4,090

3,840

3,590

3,290

3,440

June

3,260

3,090

3,010

2,960

2,830

2,620

2,880

3,380

3,240

2,800

2,850

2,750

2,900

2,960

3,050

2,850

2,900

2,680

2,490

2,190

2,720

2,720

2,730

2,620

2,900

3,050

3,090

3,040

2,980

2,850

Jily

2,910

2,580

2,720

2,540

2,430

?,360

?,3QO

?,300

2 ,160

?,120

1,930

?,070

T,360

?,220

T,200

?,280 7,120

2,070

2,150

1,980

2,030

2,120

2,160

2,040

1,980

2,100

2,080

2,090

2,000

2,110

1,810

Aug.

1,520

1,660

1,700

1,960

1,950

1,790

1,820

1,700

1,650

1,770

2,140

2,040

2,010

1,660

1,710

1,860

1,720

1,700

1,640

1,810

'1,880

1,280

1,590

1,700

al,600

al , 500

1,270

1,160

1,310

1,780

1,260

Sept.

1,260

1,380

1,230

1,090

960

1,310

1,270

1,400

1,420

1,450

1,410

1,170

1,330

1,470

1,390

1,390

1,460

1,210

1,220

1,320

1,430

1,670

1,470

1,560

1,500

1,320

1,250

1,460

1,490

1,520

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

River at Goshen.

b Stage-discharge relationship affected by ice.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1947-4B

cords for Elkhart

Month

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

October 1947. ...................

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Seoondfoot-days

15,750

81,300

58,920

65,650

88^530

79,390

91,640

218,910

147,910

167,710

86,390

68,320

52,140

40,810

1,166,320

Maximum

2,630

3,420

2,310

2,560

3,690

3,400

10,000

12,200

6,960

9,500

3,380

2,910

2,140

1,670

12,200

Minimum

1,920

2,380

1,400

1,640

2,040

1,900

1,450

3,740

3,500

3,290

2,190

1,810

1,160

960

960

Mean

2,250

2,710

1,901

2,188

2,856

2,561

3,160

7,061

4,930

2,880

2,204

1,682

1,360

3,187

PNT- square 

mile

0.672

.809

0.567

.951

Runoff in 

inches

0.16

.81

0.65

12.94

889422 O - 50 - 7
90 STREAMS TIRBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

St. Joseph River at Miles, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°49'45", long. 86°15'35", in sec. 2f, T. VS.,

 R. IV W., at Niles, 1 mile upstream from Dowagiac Creek. Datum of gage is 635.02 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary float gage in powerhouse of 

Buchanan Dam, 8 miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 3,620 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1930-37. 1938-39, 1940-48), 2,896 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height,

 9.79 feet): minimum daily, 900 second-feet Aug. 29.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 17,300 second-feet May 26, 1943 (gage height, 11.78 

feet); minimum daily, 407 second-feet Aug. 8, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Plow regulated by power plants above station. Discharge com-

 puted by using fall as determined by hourly readings of auxiliary gage as a factor.

Cocperation.- Gage-height record at auxiliary gage furnished by Indiana & Michigan 

Electric Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,220 

2,210 

2,310 

2,540

1,740

2,230 

2,250 

2,220 

2,040 

1,940

2,850 

1,110 

1,740 

2,160 

2,050

2,050 

1,900 

2,000 

1,700 

2,100

1,900 

1,700 

2,100 

1,900 

1,700

1,600 

2,200 

2,100 

2,100 

2,210 

2,190

Nov.

1,990 

2,240 

1,680 

2,100 

2,380

2,280 

2,190 

1,870 

1,690

2,340

2,710 

2,350 

2,690 

2,460 

2,650

2,420 

2,630 

2,680 

2,530 

2,640

2,300 

2,320 

2,170 

2,600 

2,500

2,600 

2,010- 

2,440 

2,260 

1,630

Dec.

2,290 

2,530 

2,590 

2,950 

3,480

3,340 

3,470

4,000 

4,200 

4,200

4,000 

3,750 

3,570 

3,450 

3,720

3,650 

3,060 

3,370 

3,010 

3,140

2,570 

3,080 

3,060 

2,620 

2,460

2,810 

2,570 

2,450 

2,850 

2,700 

2,680

Jan.

2,300 

3,070 

3,620 

3,370 

3,870

3,340 

3,460 

3,020 

3,350 

3,320

3,190 

3,390 

3,690 

3,310 

2,650

2,330 

2,240 

2,340 

2,860 

2,600

2,660 

2,840 

2,510 

2,300 

2,330

2,630 

2,730 

2,290 

2,380 

2,010 

2,080

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ........ ..................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947 48 ............

Feb.

2,020 

2,630 

2,130 

1,960 

2,020

2,020 

1,970 

1,770 

- 2,150 

2,020

2,060 

2,140 

2,490 

2,240 

1,750

2,540 

2,990 

4,400 

5,430 

5,930

4,710 

3,990 

4,920 

5,000 

5,180

5,270 

5,170 

6,840 

11,000

Socondfoot-days

63,060 

69,350 

97,620

1,469,360

88,080 

104,740 

233,530 

179,370 

186,470 

92,690 

66,600 

48,350 

43,000

1,272,860

Mar.

9,500 

8,500 

8,000 

7,000 

6,500

6,000 

6.0OO 

6,000 

5,500 

5,000

4,500 

4,500 

4,000 

4,000 

4,250

4,250 4,840' 

5,190 

6,180 

9,060

9,980 

12,200 

12,300 

11,800 

11,500

10,700 

10,300 

10,100 

9,050 

8,720 

8,110

Apr.

8,220 

7,880 

7,630 

7,190 

7,250

6,960 

7,080 

6,960 

7,010 

6,330

6,460 

7,170 

6,920 

6,670

6,600

6,430 

6,250 

5,600 

5,790 

5,090

5,190 

5,030 

3,980 

4,290

4,240

4,440 

4,220 

4,210 

4,130 

4,150

Maximum

2,850 

2,710 

4,200

12,800

3,870 

11,000 

12,300 

8,220 

9,900 

3,810 

3,600 

2,150 

1,900

12,300

May

4,170 

4,100 

4,420 

4,360 

4,110

4,420 

5,490 

5,620 

5,090 

5,690

7,450 

9,700 

9,570 

9,900 

9,190

8,550 

8,300 

7,730 

7,250 

6,900

6,620 

6,370 

5,970 

5,730 

5,300

4,750 

4,460 

4,070 

4,150 

3,480 

3,560

Minimum

1,110 

1,630 

2,290

1,110

2,010 

1,750 

4,000 

3,980 

3,480 

2,370 

1,570 

900 

1,000

900

June

3,810 

3,440 

3,140 

3,030 

2,730

2,870 

3,440 

3,150 

3,730 

3,170

3,090 

2,960 

2,760 

3,360 

3,170

3,170 

2,960 

3,220 

2,370 

2,550

2,740 

3,060 

2,880 

2,800 

2,740

3,050 

2,930 

3,780 

3,630 

2,960

Mean

2,034 

2,312 

 3,149

4,026

2,841 

3,612 

7,533 

5,979 

6,015 

3,090 

2,148 

1,560 

1,433

3,478

-July

2,910 

3,600 

2,060 

2,760 

2,590

2,580 

2,160 

2,690 

2,130 

2,120

1,640 

2,130 

2,210 

2,060 

2,150

2,120 

1,980 

1,830 

1,880 

2,310

1,920 

1,900 

2,000 

1,850 

1,570

2,070 

2,190 

1,900 

1,800 

1,660 

1,830

Aug.

1,390 

1,540 

1,500 

1,610 

1,690

1,700 

1,640 

1,430 

1,520 

1,610

1,560 

2,150 

1,750 

1,850 

1,390

1,680 

1,840 

1,640 

1,550 

1,530

1,620 1,390- 

1,720 

1,550 

1,500

1,300 

1,400 

1,300 

900 

1,400 

1,700

Per square 

mile

0.562 

.639 

.870

1.11 '

.785 

.998 

2.08 

1.65 

1.66 

.854 

.593 

.431 

.396

.961

Sept.

1,200 

1,300 

1,200 

1,300 

1,000

1,100 

1,700 

1,600 

1,600 

1,400

1,500 

1,100 

1,200 

1,500 

1,400

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,200 

1,700

1,900 

1,300 

1,500 

1,500 

1,600

1,400 

1,600 

1,500 

1,600 

1,600

Runoff in 

inches

0.65 

.71 

1.00

15.09

.90 

1.08 

2.40 

1,84 

1.91 

.95 

.68 

.50 

.44

13.06

Note?- No .;age-helght record at base gage Oct. 16-29, Dec, 8-11, Feb. 29 to Mar. 16, Aug. 25 to 

Sept. 30; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for 

station at Mottville and power-plant record at Buchannan.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 91

East Branch Coldwater River at Coldwater, Mich.

Location - Staff gage, lat. 41°56'25", long. 85°01iOO", in NW£ sec. 21, T. 6 S., R. 6 

w., at Jay Street Bridge in Coldwater, 1 mile upstream .from mouth. Datum of gage 

is 930.715 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department 

of Conservation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, staff gage, lat. 41°56'25", long. 85°01'00" 

(revised), 400 feet downstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 59 square miles.

Records available.- December 1937 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1938-48), 42.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 388 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 5.54 

reet, from floodmark); minimum discharge observed, 0.7 second-foot Sept. 14, 16, 18 

(gage height, 3.58 feet).

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 680 second-feet Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 6.20 

feet, present site, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 0.1 

second-foot Dec. 13, 15-18, 1946.

Remarks^- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

Q

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

9TftO

24

25

26 

27no

AO

29 I(\ ou 

31

Oct.

9.5

9.2

9.2

16

12

8.9

8.6

8.3

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.1

6.8

7.1

6.5

6.2

6.0

7.4

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.2

4.2

5.5

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.2

Nov.

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.5

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.1

6.8

6.8

10

9.2

3.9

8.9

8.9

9.5

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

9.2

9.5

9.8

12

12

12

11

12

11

11

-

Dec.

11

13

16

20

22

24

33

36

38

35

36

36

38

32

36

33

25

45

39

41

38

32

31

28

35

33

32

31

26

18

26

Jan.

23

32

31

30

28

 28

25

29

31

29

39

3O

28

19

21

23

22

21

21

20

19

18

18

16

17

16

16

14

14

14

13

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

Augu 

Sept

St ...........................

ember ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

11

12

12

13

b!5

b2O

b30

bSO

 74

107

96

83

85

80

81

87

192

a220

-

-

Seccndf cot-days

223.5

267 '.5

939

23,874.1

705

1 , 396

4,735

3*098

878

593

174.5 

31.7

16,959.6

Mar.

144

146

141

112

120

110

118

112

110

107

96

92

80

87

94

101

99

98

146

245

201

285

228

214

204

207

228

210

204

198

198

Apr.

192

180

170

168

168

170

165

165

155

150

162

162

146

137

132

132

128

120

114

112

107

99

96

92

87

83

87

87

78

74

-

Maximum

16

12

45

419

39

220

285

192

175

44

27

11 

2.1

285

May

71

70

65

65

63

65

78

78

76

158

175

158

158

153

144

139

144

134

126

118

112

103

96

92

85

78

71

65

59

53

46

Minimum

4.2

5.5

11

.4

13

11

80

74

46

23 

13

1.3

.8

.8

June

44

41

39

35

31

30

35

35

32

30

30

32

31

28

26

25

24

23

24

23

28

31

26

29

a27

24

24

24

24

23

-

Mean

7.2,1 

8 93

3o!3

65.4

22.7

48 * 1

153

131 

99.9

29.3 19. 'l

5.63 

1.06

46.3

Ji-ly

22

27

24

23

22

21

20

18

18

19

18

18

19

19

18

19

19

18

19

19

18

19

22

21

19

20

18

16

14

13

13

Aug.

11

10

9.5

9.2

9.8

8.9

8.6

8.3

8.0

7.1

7.4

7.4

6.5

6.O

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.3

P?r square 

mile

0.122

.151

.514

1.11

.385 

815 2 59

2 22

1 . 69

.497

.324

.095 

.018

.785

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.3

2.1

1.3

1.1

1.2

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

.9

1.2

1.2

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Runoff in 

inches

0.14

.17 

.59

15.04

.44 

. 88

2 . 99

2i48

1.95

.55

37 in

.02

1O.69

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Ce 

River at East Lanslng and Battle Creek at Battle Creek. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet. near Angola, Ind.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°37'30", long. 85°05'46", in NE^-NWi, sec. 36, T. 37 H. , R.

 12 K. , at farm bridge 800 feet north of lake outlet, 2 miles southeast of Flint, and 

5.1 miles west of Angola. Datum of gage is 940.00 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1947, wire-weight gage at 'site ij miles downstream, published as Pigeon Creek near Flint.

Drainage area.- 106 square miles.

Records available.- October 1947 to September 1948. October 1945 to September 1947 at 

site ij miles downstream, published as Pigeon Creek near Flint.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 349 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 11.79

 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 16-20; minimum gage height, 7.36 feet Sept. 2-7.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 458 second-feet Apr. 24, 1947 (gage height, 12.79 

feet, present site and datum); minimum, 11 second-feet Oct. 14-16, 1946, Sept. 16-20, 

1948.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1847-48 (gage height, in feet, ana discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 19 to Sept. 30)

7.1 

7.4

9.2

10.6

11.8

108

224

349

71

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 194£

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

32

32

33

32

31

31

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

25

26

28

30

31

32

32

31

31

30

30

31

32

33

34

Nov.

35

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

39

42

44

48

52

54

54

56

56

56

54

52

51

50

50

49

48

47

46

45

-

Dec.

43

42

42

45

54

70

100

136

156

168

172

160

144

128

112

104

95

87

80

74

70

66

61

58

56

54

52

50

48

47

46

Jan.

52

57

64

83

97

100

100

99

99

96

96

98

95

91

87

81

73

69

64

58

56

52

49

48

45

44

42

41

40

39

39

Month

October ..........................

November .................... ....

December .........................

Calendar year ............

Jannary ..........................

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

37

36

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

34

46

90

160

228

273

283

263

238

215

206

238

283

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

924

1,360

2,620

-

2,154

3,081

6,690

4,458

4,569

1,384

939

651

405

29,235

Mar.

327

349

338

305

273

238

210

184

164

144

136

120

108

100

96

99

108

116

124

148

180

220

273

294

305

294

283

283

294

294

283

Apr.

273

263

253

238

224

206

188

172

160

148

144

148

160

168

164

160

148

144

128

112

104

97

94

87

79

75

74

79

83

85

-

Maximum

34

56

172

-

10O

283

349

273

294

61

39

25

16

349

May

84

81

77

78

81

83

84

90

100

108

144

210

263

294

294

294

273

253

228

206

184

164

144

132

120

104

96

86

78

70

66

Minimum

25

35

42

-

39

32

96

74

66

40

25

16

11

11

June

61

56

55

52

50

50

50

50

50

48

47

47

47

46

46

45

44

43

42

41

40

40

41

42

43

43

42

42

41

40

-

Mean

29.8

45.3

84.5

-

69.5

106

216

149

147

46.1

30.3

21.0

13.5

79.9

July

39

38

38

37

36

35

33

33

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

a29

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

Aug.

25

24

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

16

16

Per square 

mile

0.281

.427

.797

-

.656

1.00

2.04

1.41

1.39

.435

.286

.198

.127

.754

Sept.

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

14

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

16

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.32

.48

.92

-

.76

1.08

2.35

1.56

1.60

.49

.33

.23

.14

10.26

Peak discharge (base, 200 see.-ft.).- Feb. 23 (4:30 a.m.) 283 sec.-ft.; Mar. 2 

ft.; Mar. 25 (1 p.m.) 305 sec.-ft.; May 15 (l a.m.) 305 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

p.m.) 349 sec.-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 93

Christiana Creek at Elkhart, Ind.

Location - Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°41'43", long. 85°53 T 15", in NE^ sec. 5, T. 37 N., 

K. 5 K., at Cassopolis Street Bridge, in Elkhart, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 730.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 192?.

Drainage area.- Ill square miles.

Records available.- December 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 325 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 1.86 

feet); minimum, 41 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 452 second-feet Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height, 2.19 feet): 

minimum, 40 second-feet Jan. 22, 1947; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 18, 1948.

Remarks.- Records goo3 except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 6, Feb. 27 to Mar. 20)

0.6 39

.7 51

1.3 141

1.4 160

1.5 185

1.6 215

1.8 295

1.9 345

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

92

90

87

84

a82

81

81

82

81

78

75

75

76

76

74

72

68

69

70

70

69

68

66

66

64

69

72

75

80

81

81

Nov.

80

81

80

80

81

84

86

88

87

90

100

104

104

106

108

108

108

106

105

102

99

99

100

102

104

102

100

102

104

102

Dec.

100

102

108

118

130

136

140

141

 147

145

138

134

130

126

124

122

111

114

114

111

108

106

105

104

102

105

102

102

100

99

99

Jan.

105

114

114

114

114

114

114

112

112

112

111

110

108

105

105

100

100

100

95

100

95

90

85

84

80

75

72

70

68

66

65

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

 arch ............................

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

Hay may .............................. *

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

65

65

65

65

65

64

64

66

67

68

68

68

70

70

72

74

81

93

108

122

123

lib" 120

105

104

106

116

143

172

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,354

2,902

3,623

49,196

3,009

2,579

5,331

3,882

3,951

2,051

2,454

1,830

1,609

35,575

M-r.

180

180

*170

150

141

123

122

118

114

111

104

100

106

94

110

118

129

132

138

206

283

320

305

291

267

243

227

212

188

175

168

Apr.

165

154

145

140

136

138

140

147

147

141

145

149

149

141

140

136

132

123

117

114

111

105

102

100

104

102

110

117

118

114

Maximum

92

108

147

450

114

172

320

165

203

76

92

76

69

320

May

112

105

104

102

100

106

129

130

136

147

162

182

203

203

191

180

165

152

149

132

124

116

110

105

99

93

87

84

84

81

78

Minimum

64

80

99

50

65

64

94

100

78

62

60

46

45

45

June

76

72

69

66

66

69

75

72

70

69

69

75

75

70

70

69

64

63

63

62

64

64

64

6&

64

64

6S

69

70

76

Mean

75.9

96.7

117

135

97.1

88.9

172

129

127

68.4

79.2

59.0

53.6

97.2

July

80

82

84

81

81

80

75

60

70

82

84

82

81

81

80

81

78

74

74

72

72

78

92

90

88

86

86

81

75

72

7E

Aug.

69

69

70

75

76

68

69

63

64

64

62

63

60

63

60

63

62

56

60

51

51

50

49

46

51

46

49

47

46

52

56

Per square 

mile

0.684

.871

1.05

1.22

.875

.801

1.55

1.16

1.14

.616

.714

.532

.483

.876

Sept.

57

51

51

47

46

45

45

50

57

56

49

47

51

51

49

49

45

47

47

51

62

60

63

66

62

60

58

58

60

69

Runoff in 

inches

0.79

.97

1.21

16.47

1.01

.86

1.79

1.30

1.32

.69

.82

.61

.54

11.91

- Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records

Note - Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 15.
94 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°35', long. 85°50', near line between sees. 8 

and 9, T. 36 N., R. 6 E., at River Avenue Bridge at Goshen, half a mile upstream 

from Rock Run.

Drainage area.- 573 square miles.

Records available.- April 1931 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 

September 1924 to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1924-27, 1931-48), 455 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,590 second-feet Feb. 29 (gage height, 6.72 

feet); minimum, 56 second-feet Sept. 26; minimum daily, 61 second-feet Sept. 19.

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 5,090 second-feet May 25, 1943 (gage l«dght, 9.46 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; minimum, 28 second-feet 

Sept. 5, 6, 1941; minimum daily, 35 second-feet Sept. 26, 1941; minimrm gage height, 

1.27 feet May 25, 30, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicn are fair. Flow regulated by three power plants above station.

Revision.- W 824: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

331 

312 

308 

315 

300

300 

296 

241 

246 

288

256 

242 

288 

291 

195

195 

261

230 

240 

271

223 

243 

244 

249 

230

198 

309 

299 

258 

324 

241

Nov.

213 

269 

270 

285 

262

278 

268 

221 

223 

305

342 

449 

334 

339 

398

343 

402 

323 

339 

330

327 

314 

308 

324 

353

318 

283 

282 

304 

258

Dec.

270 

324 

412 

456 

596

663 

640 

755 

*755 

663

596 

519 

559 

559 

537

475 

457 

542 

524 

425

403 

434 

497 

374 

315

403 

390 

385 

372 

346 

346

Jan.

376 

849 

966 

849 

755

708 

663 

663 

686 

778

640 

802 

732 

596 

486

500 

520 

540 

540 

520

580 

520 

450 

430 

400

370 

380 

340 

350 

290 

310

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Unw

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ........................ .

mber. ........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . . .

uary ............. ..... ....

1 :..........................

Bt ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

270 

250 

250 

260 

27O

260 

240 

240 

250 

270

260 

260

273 

277 

277

300 

696 

1,290 

1,500 

1,260

1,090 

966 

al.OOO 

al,050 

1,090

1,060

1,120 

2,090 

2,300

Seoondf oot-days

8,224 

9,264 

14,992

200,618

17,489 

20,619 

37,228 

25,730 

30,470 

14,262 

9,234 

6,068 

4,285

197,865

Peak discharge (base, 1.250 sec. -ft.).- Pel

sec.-^t.» Mar. 20 (4 p.m.) 2,126 sec. -ft.; ME 

sec. -ft.; Apr. 1 (9 p.m.) 1,290 sec. -ft.; Maj 

sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this 

a Bo gage-height record; discharge computec 

River at Elkhart.

Mar.

1,680 

1,390 

»1,320 

1,160 

1,240

1,140 

1,140 

1,060 

990 

943

802 

708 

755 

755 

732

755 

755 

663 

1,120 

2,060

1,720 

1,830 

1,830 

1,440 

1,29KD

1,24(0 

1,39O 

1,500 

1,340 

1,260 

1,240

Apr.

1,290

1,240 

1,160 

1,090 

990

1,060 

990 

1,020 

990 

872

920 

1,160 

1,040 

966 

943

896 

849 

826 

755 

708

663 

640 

618 

596 

596

564 

546 

573 

573 

596

Maximum

331 

449 

755

3,090

966 

2,300 

2,060 

1,290 

1,720 

752 

425 

253 

197

2,300

. 19 (10 p.n 

ir. 2$ (l a.n 

r 11 (4:30 a

day. 

on basis oi

May

573 

618 

640 

663 

640

663 

826 

943 

826 

966

1,720 

1,660 

1,720 

1,660 

1,440

1,360 

1,340 

1,320 

1,240 

1,160

1,060 

990 

920 , 

872 

802

747 

717 

650 

621 

572 541-

Minimum

195 

213 

270

125

290 

240 

663 

546 

541 

330 

244 

149 

61

61

June

493 

391 

420

436 

403

407 

484 

752 

680 

576

550 

504 

544 

557 

531

493

475 

444 

359 

360

404 

433 

426 

330 

477

512 

471 

465 

447 

438

Msan

265 

309

484

550

564 

711 

1,201 

858 

983 

475 

298 

196 

143

541

July

4F5

3J9 

312

3C8 

2£8 

274 

258 

258

255 

251 

251 

260 

316

339 

367 

343 

307 

267

264 

280 

295 

343 

323

287 28- 

283 

26-5 

254 

24<

Aug.

153 

198 

218 

237 

194

204 

194 

173 

202 

194

199 

253 

253 

251 

224

194 

252 

3220 

a210 

3220

3230 

al70 

3190 

3150 

149

158 

149 

159 

164 

156 

150

Per square 

mile

0.462 

.539 

.845

.960

.984 

1.24 

2.10- 

1.50 

1.72 

.829 

.520 

.342 

.250

.944

Sept.

164 

149 

144 

81 

197

79 

180 

166 

164 

164

160 

67 

172 

153 

137

136 

141 

139 

61 

186

152 

160 

155 

152 

164

68 

164 

156 

136 

137

Runoff in 

inches

0.53 

.60 

.97

13.01

1.14 

1.34 

2.42 

1.67 

1.98 

.93 

.60 

.39 

.28

12.85

i.') 1,560 sec. -ft.; Feb. 23 (2 a.m.J 2,590 

i.) 1,940 sec. -ft.; Har. 2f> (5 a.m.) 1,560 

m. ) 1,780 sec. -ft.; May 13 (12 p.m.J 1,780

 weather records and reco-ds for St. Joseph
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 95 

Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek. Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°20'45", long. 85°15'45", in NE^ sec. 32, T. 1 

S"., K. 8 W., half a mile upstream from Wabascon Creek and 3 miles downstream from city 

of Battle Creek. Datum of gage is 797.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 849 square miles.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 676 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,650 second-feet Mar. 21, 23 (g-Jge height, 8.52 

reec, from recorded range in stage); minimum, 242 second-feet Sept. 28; minimum daily, 

317 second-feet Sept. 26; minimum gage height, 1.89 feet Dec. 30.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 7,290 second-feet Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 9.13 

feet); minimum, 50 second-feet Sept. 22, 1939; minimum daily, 143 second-feet Aug. 21, 

1941; minimum gage height, 1.51 feet Feb. 22, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-h3ight record, 

which are fair. Flow below about 1,500 second-feet regulated by power plants upstream.

Revisions (water years).- W 924: 1938, 1939.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

594*

581

575

562

582

547

525

533

516

494

538

499

519

484

512

515

465

564

470

549

5E1

507

536

53S

493

515

526

567

596

652

637

Nov.

674

611

629

536

634

617

611

671

632

589

683

758

729

703

744

745

700

726

685

641

584

626

586

652

620

578

531

523

536

535

-

Dec.

461

491

606

667

784

811

882

941

979

905

847

780

681

609

589

568

554

566

531

472

526

500

494

490

442

514

452

502

484

449

461

Jan.

483

444

495

545

499

*503

504

518

534

515

512

520

528

485

436

420

420

420

380

400

430

430

420

410

400

a400

a 400

400

400

400

400

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

toy..............................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

410

410

3410

410

400

400

400

410

410

390

390

a400

a420

a450

a450

536

639

617 862-

1,130

1,140

1,340

1,440

1,400

1,300

 1,260

1,400

2,120

2,650

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

16,712

19,089

19,038

349,705

14,051

23,994

67,668

38,143

48,321

20,207

16,931

13,196

10,915

308,265

Mar.

2,850

2,850

2,310

2,060

1,690

1,400

1,210

996

950

869

850

792

740

746

865

1,300

1,690

*2,060

a2,400

a3,000

a5,200

g5 , 650

g4,910

4,250

3,510

2,850

2,390

2,060

1,890

1,690

1,640

Apr.

1,640

1,540

1,490

1,440

1,300

1,260

1,300

1,350

1,300

1,260

1,440

1,640

1,740

1,890

1,790

1,540

1,300

al,20o

al.100

1,040

969

858

880

936

942

950

888

1,060

1,040

1,060

-

Maximum

652

758

979

7,130

545

2,650

5,650

1,890

4,050

S69

778

522

431

5,650

May

968

990

1,040

968

925

925

1,040

1,100

1,170

1,740

2,470

3,670

4,050

3,670

3,070

2,650

2,310

2,060

1,640

1,440

1,350

1,220

1,100

990

990

865

805

785

845

778

697

Minimum

465

523

442

308

380

390

740

858

697

569

430

350

317

317

June

619

696

648

628

598

642

598

622

675

663

650

632

696

569

661

639

590

571

606

622

572

665

752

772

836

810

735

775

869

796

-

Mean

53,9

636

614

958

453

827

1)271

1,559

674

546

426

364

842

July

678

733

778

760

627

605

565

562

566

521

664

536

596

537

530

478

517

496

462

475

450

528

499

477

486

484

478

486

459

430

468

Aug.

432

413

428

422

482

433

425

418

427

425

433

522

489

485

485

477

469

428

428

437

437

393

369

401

369

412

389

364

392

362

a350

Per square 

mile

0.635

.749

.723

1.13

.534

.974

2 .57 i!so

1.84

.794

.643

. 502

!429

.992

Sept.

a330

a350

a360

a350

a350

363

364

351

431

383

395

382

394

344

363

414

383

352

356

367

353

358

400

365

377

317

344

330

322

367

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.73

.84

.83

15.31

. 62

1.05

2 . 96

1.67

2.12

. 89

.74

. 58

!48

13.51

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 second-feet).- Mar. 2 (2 to 3 p.m.) 2,850 sec.-ft.; Mar. 21, 22 

(time unlmown) 5,656 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (Z to 3 p.m.) 1,890 sec.-ft.; May 13 (6 to 8 a.m.) 4,050 

ft.

* Hinder discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for stations at Comstock and near Allegan.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 11, Mar. 9, 11.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Kalama^oo River at Comstock, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 4 C °17'05", long. 85°30'50" , in NE£ sec. 19, T.

y a., R. 10 W., at highway bridge at Comstock, a quarter of a mile downstream from

Comstock Creek. Dstum of gage is 759.1? feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage qrea.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- Aoril to August 1931 and October 1932 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 14 years (1934-48), 848 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,980 second-feet Mar. 21, 22 (gage height,

Y.15 reet, from floodmark): minimum discharge, 290 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height,

0.91 foot).

1931, 1932-48: Maximum discharge, 6,910 second-feet Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height,

7.94 feet); minimum observed, 199 second-feet Oct. 14, 1934; minimum gage height

observed, 0.56 foot May 4, 1931. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for poriod of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Flow regulated by power plants above station. 

Revisions (water years).- W 824: 1933-36.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of lee effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 16 to Sept. 30)

0.9 340 4.0 2,700 

1.2 500 5.2 3,740 

1.6 780 6.4 5,040 

3.0 1,900 7.2 5,980

Discharge., in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

828 

836 

728 

742 

836

780 

705 

638 

616 

652

690 

668 

668 

645 

581

630 

630 

652 

690 

645

652 

660 

668 

668 

638

660 

705 

720 

750 

868 

892

Nov.

828 

860 

796 

796 

780

820 

812 

820 

876 

860

860 

996 

1,060 

996 

956

956 

996

900 

916 

908

844 

742

796 

836 

916

892

804 

750 

765 

772

Dec.

758 

728 

804 

996 

1,100

,260 

,300 

,380 

,420 

,380

,340 

,140 

1,140 

1,020 

956

940 

924 

908 

908 

844

652 

892 

868 

788 

742

735 

750 

742 

735 

712 

668

Jan.

765 

788 

690 

742 

836

796 

*728 

742 

758 

758

750 

750 

758 

735 

567

574 

b560 

b520 

bSOO 

b530

b600 

b600 

b600 

588 

595

616 ' 

595 

609 

602 

595 

602

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

Uav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber-. ........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947

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

St. ..........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947 48 ............

Feb.

581 

581 

595 

595 

574

567 

574 

609 

595 

567

567 

567 

595 

623 

623

780 

796 

1,020 

1,000 

1,260

,460 

,340

,660 

,700 

,660

* ,580 

,540 

,980 

2,460

Secondfoot-days

21,741 

25,909 

29,530

417,097

20,449 

29,049 

79,192 

46,120 

58,260 

23,249 

20,827 

15,374 

14,460

384, 160

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 sec. -ft.).- Feb

sec. -ft. ; Mar. 21, 22 (time unknown) 5,980 se

Mar.

2,700 

2,860 

2,860 

2,700 

2,580

1,940 

1,660 

1,260 

1,100 

bl,050

b950

b900 

b800 

812 

1,260

1,580 

1,780 

*1,940 

2,940 

3,640

f4,820 

f5,740 

5,620 

h5,040 

h4,380

h3,740 

h3,180 

h2,860 

h2,460 

h2,300 

hi, 940

Apr.

hi, 940 

hi, 900 

hi, 820 

hi, 660 

hi, 620

hi, 580 

,500 

,540 

,540 

,540

,620 

,860 

,940 

,940

,060

,020 

,820 

,500 

,300 

,180

,140 

,140

,060 

,180 

,260

,220 

,180 

,340 

,420 

,300

Maximum

892 

1,060 

1,420

6,830

836 

2,460 

5,740 

2,060 

4,380 

1,140 

950 

609 

560

5,740

. 24 (6 p.m. 

3.-ft.; Apr.

May

1,300 

1,260 

1,380 

1,380 

1,300

1,180 

1,340 

1,460 

1,500 

2,170

2,460 

3,020 

4,160 

4,380 

3,940

3,540 

3,020 

2,700 

2,300 

1,900

1,740 

1,540

1,460 

1,260 

1,220

1,000 

1,000 

900 

950 

800 

700

Minimum

581 

742 

652

415

500 

567 

800 

1,060 

700 

500 

482 

395 

380

380

June

609 

f788 

860 

698 

581

668 

812 

623 

690 

836

735

675 

772 

765 

602

765 

690 

506 

500 

788

700 

800 

900 

900 

350

1,020 

852 

964 

1,140 

1,060

Mean

701 

864 

953

1,143

660 

1,002 

2,555 

1,537 

1,879 

775 

672 

496 

482

1,050

July

900 

892 

930 

930 

750

700 

650 

650 

650 

600

800 

650 

700 

660 

650

600 

650 

620 

600 

600

623 

660 

7£0

eeo

5S5

616 

561 

638 

512 

518 

482

Aug.

581 

524 

415 

506 

542

512 

470 

494

500 

470

500 

595 

609 

530 

574

560 

512 

530 

518 

476

500 

524 

452 

395 

420

464 

488 

458 

435 

420 

400

Per square 

mile

0.694 

.855 

.944

1.13

.653 

.992 

2.53 

1.52 

1.86 

.767 

.665 

.491 

.477

1.04

Sept.

380 

405 

446 

420 

435

446

430 

430 

560 

560

430 

500 

506 

458 

452

494 

548 

488 

464 

482

530 

506 

518 

536 

524

506 

464 

524 

530 

488

Runoff in 

inches

0.80 

.95 

1.09

15.36

.75 

1.07 

2.92 

1.70 

2.14 

.86 

.77 

.57 

.53

14.15

1,820 sec. -ft.; Mar. 3 (6 p.m.) 2,940 

15 (8:30 p.m.) 2,220 sec. -ft.; May 13, 14,

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- No gage-height record May 28-31, June 21-25, July 3-20; discharge compute 

weather records, recorded ranges In stage, discharge measurement made on July 13, 

stations near Battle Creek and near Allegan.

basis of 

raoords for
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 9 

Kalamazoo River at Calkins Dam, near Allegan, Mien.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°34 I , long. 85°57', in sec. 15, T. 2 N., R. 14 

w., at hydroelectric plant of city of Allegan, 1 mile upstream from Swan Creek and 

8 miles northwest of Allegan. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by city of 

Allegan).

Drainage area.- 1.-540 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1936, October 1937 to Septemb3r 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1930-36, 1937-48), 1,284 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 second-feet Mar. 20 (gag? height,

bU4.95 feet); minimum daily discharge, 354 second-feet Sept. 19; minim an gage height, 

594.17 feet Sept. 6.

1929-36, 1937-48: Maximum discharge, 17,500 second-feet Apr. 11, 1947 (gage 

height, 606.76 feet); minimum daily, 73 second-feet Aug. 31, 1941; minimum gage 

height, that of Sept. 6, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 500 second-feet and those periols of ice 

errect, which are poor. Flow regulated by city of Allegan power plant.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,060

982

1,100

1,080

1,038

1,060

1,040

1,030

872

1,050

880

1,030

1,020

956

850

726

930

1,080

926

922

932

798

715

1,080

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,100

Nov.

1,070

918

1,120

1,120

1,230

1,150

1,240

1,160

1,060

1,190

1,270

1,320

1,300

1,320

1,370

1,310

1,390

1,360

1,370

1,320

1,320

1,300

1,170

1,280

1,180

1,120

1,310

1,300

1,250

1,120

-

Dec.

1,270

1,260

1,270

1,280

1,350

1,470

1,930

2,170

2,160

2,060

2,190

1,860

1,880

1,630

1,580

1,310

1,320

1,310

1,320

1,310

1,230

1,270

,270

,270

,220

,190

,170

,040

,140

,140

,160

Jan.

1,090

1,120

1,120

1,060

1,150

1,150

*1,160

1,150

1,170

1,140

1,090

1,190

1,170

1,150

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,070

1,030

671

935

900

900

900

900

900

890

838

815

854

900

Month

October ....................:.....

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

9OO

900

850

950

800

900

1,050

773

1,080

1,190

1,460

2,070

2,140

2,270

1,800

2,050

2,540

3,050

2,820

3,720

4,390

-

Secondfoot-days

30,989

36,938

45,030

648,273

31,813

44,903

115,980

71,190

91,560

37,136

35,286

22,888

25,121

588,834

Mar.

3,250

3,660

3,940

3,530

3", 320

3,380

2,800

2,350

1,840

1,740

1,600

1,580

1,500

1,400

1,580

2,710

*2,850

2,850

5,730

7,980

5,560

6,390

7,440

6,900

6,220

5,400

5,080

3,730

3,500

3,120

3,050

Apr.

2,850

2,750

2,810

2,540

2,410

2,400

2,450

2,480

2,470

2,480

2,450

3,050

2,680

2,800

2,650

2,720

2,750

2,550

2,160

1,660

1,790

1,640

1,900

1,880

1,740

1,980

2,260

2,420

2,290

2,180

-

Maximum

1,180

 1,390

2,190

10,800

1,190

4,390

7,980

3,050

5,790

2,000

1,900

917

1,110

7,980

May

2,170

1,830

1,910

2,130

2,200

2,030

2,350

2,830

2,620

4,670

5,370

4,580

4,550

5,370

5,720

5,790

4,420

3,780

3,370

2,980

2,770

2,500

2,200

2,240

1,700

1,640

1,780

1,690

1,520

1,430

1,420

Minimum

715

918

1,040

365

671

773

1,400

1,640

1,420

866

906

597

354

354

June

1,440

1,220

1,160

1,180

1,220

1,140

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,150

1,180

1,110

1,200

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,140

1,120

866

1,060

1,120

1,140

1,190

1,320

1,320

1,180

1,680

1,880

2,000

-

Mean

1,000

1,231

1,453

1,776

1,026

1,548

3,741

2,373

2,954

1,238

1,138

738

837

1,609

July

1,59C

1,82C

1.90C

1,38C

1,50C

1,41C

1,190

1,15C

1,15C

1,07C

1.02C

1.16C

1.19C

1.16C

1.13C

1.04C

1,040

91?

98?

99f

987

944

95f

93 f

9ie

996

993

971

93f

953

90f

Aug.

820

904

917

906

897

639

714

815

734

738

730

708

726

697

798

597

630

729

750

719

716

788

728

713

697

700

714

713

630

667

654

1 Per square 

vile

0.649

.799

.944

1.15

.666

1.01

2.43

1.54

1.92

.804

.739

.479

.544

1.04

Sept.

455

568

694

644

362

665

776

812

987

837

969

912

716

954

963

943

812

638

354

943

1,020

1,110

1,040

960

1,050

918

1,090

954

1,000

975

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.75

.89

1.09

15.66

.77

1.09

2.80

1.72

2.21

.90

.85

.55

.61

14.23

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 22-26, Jan. 31 to Feb. 14, Mar. 13, 14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Battle Creek at Charlotte, Mich.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°32'30", long. 84°50'55", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 5 

W., yo feet upstream from county bridge and 1 mile southwest of Charlotte.

Drainage area.- 67 square miles.

Records available.- February to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 723 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 7.64 

reet); minimum, 6.6 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Slight infrequent regulation by city 

waterworks 1 mile upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

0^<CO

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

Month

Dec. Jan.

t!5

October ..........................

November..... ............. ........

December .........................

Calsndar year ............

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

February io-29 ..................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ............

Feb.

_

.

_

-

.

_

.

_

14

13

14

14

15

15

17

19

30

141

211

150

76

56

56

123

123

106

306

388

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,887

5,254

2,127

3,228

709

554

311.5

278.7

-

Mar.

266

123

123

90

76

54

55

47

43

42

38

32

34

37

221

276

201

136

309

702

569

412

316

236

177

141

123

107

96

86

86

Apr.

99

78

66

60

56

72

64

83

6658 "

150

226

150

114

92

74

60

53

48

43

39

37

41

46

43

38

40

47

44

40

-

Maximum

388

702

226

426

29

30

12

11

-

May

36

34

35

34

33

30

44

48

55

306

426

388

306

251

211

159

123

102

78

64

66

56

49

44

42

40

37

36

34

31

30

Minimum

13

32

37

30

19

11

7.3

6.6

-

June

28

28

26

26

26

23

24

28

26

24

24

24

24

23

22

21

20

20

21

22

21

22

29

24

22

20

19

22

26

24

-

Msan

94.4

169

70.9

104

23.6

17.9

10.0

9.29

-

July

22

30

30

26

22

22

21

21

21

20

?1

?0

?o

?o

19

17

16

16

1<=

17

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

12IL

Aug.

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

10

10

9.6

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.3

7.6

8.0

Per square

Hie

1.41

2.52

1.06

1.55

.352

.267

.149

.139

-

Sspt.

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

6.6

7.3

8.0

8.4

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

.10

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.05

2.90

1.18

1.79

.39

.31

.17

.16

-

Peak discharge (base, 190 second-feet).- Feb. 20 (1 a.m.) 226 see.-ft.; Feb. 29 (6 a.m.) 412 see. 

ft.; Mar. 16 (2 p.m.) 296 see.-ft.5 Mar. 20 (H a.m. to 3 p.m.) 722 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (2 a.m.) 251 

sec.-ft; May 11 (6 p.m.) 454 sec.-ft.

t Result of discharge measurement.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 99

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°19 I 55", long. 86°09'15", in sec. 5, T. 2 S., R. 7 W., 

35U reet upstream from Verona Road Bridge in city of Battle Creek and 3 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 823.24 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Drainage area.- 241 square miles.

Kecoras available.- October 1930 to July 1931, October 1932 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1934-48), 207 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 4.19 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 40 second-feet Sept. 5.

1930-31, 1932-48: Maximum discharge, 3,640 second-feet Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 

4.48 feet, from floodmark); minimum, 22 second-feet Aug. 14, 1934; minimum gage 

height, about -0.5 foot in July 1936 and on Aug. 31, 1939, due to opening of gates 

at dam forming control.

Remarks.- Records good above 1,000 second-feet, fair between 500 and 1,000 second-feet, 

and poor below 500 second-feet. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect or backwater 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.5 26 1.2 294 

.6 50 1.5 481 

.7 78 1.9 800 

.8 112 2.9 1,780 

1.0 193 4.0 3,060

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

a!20 

allO 

a!05 

a!05 

allO

a!05 

102 

95 

88 

85

85 

78 

78 

75 

75

75 

78 

78 

81 

81

81 

78 

78 

78 

78

75 

78 

92 

95 

109 

109

Nov.

109 

109 

109 

109 

109

109 

109 

112 

112 

112

135 

146 

150 

150 

150

150 

146 

142 

142 

139

135 

127 

127 

127 

123

120 

120 

120 

120 

112

Dec.

112 

112 

112 

112 

112

150 

203 

262 

289 

311

289 

268 

262 

252 

236

203 

163 

146 

142 

135

135 

135 

135 

127 

127

127 

127 

120 

112 

105 

98

Jan.

92 

85 

85 

98 

127

»127 

127 

123 

123 

120

120 

127 

120 

112 

105

105 

105 

112 

100 

90

95 

95 

90 

85 

80

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

sept

Wa

her. .........................

mber... ......................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

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

 t ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

80 

85 

85 

80 

80

75 

80 

80 

80 

75

75 

75 

80 

80 

80

92 

109 

135 

172 

180

217 

413 

714 

593 

554

»554 

632 

890 

1,170

Seoondfoot-days

2,760 

3,780 

5,219

106,996

3,128 

7,615 

29,031 

13,718 

19,190 

3,9?8 

2,986 

1,755 

1,705

94,865

Peak discharge (base, 700 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

sec.-ft.i.Mar. 21 (3 a.m.) 3,300 sec. -ft.; A 

sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thi 

a No gage-height record; discharge compute 

River at Comstock and near Battle Creek. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected b

Mar.

1,470 

1,370 

1,120 

935 

757

593 

401 

317 

300 

257

217 

217 

184 

203 

227

376 

593 

1,170 

1,270 

2,340

3,060 

2,580 

2,110 

1,670 

1,270

980 

845 

673 

554 

518 

454

Apr.

433 

420 

433 

440 

413

401 

401 

433 

454 

481

518 

632 

890 

1,030 

890

714 

593 

481 

376 

340

300 

289 

289 

289 

289

289 

300 

311 

300 

289

Maximum

120 

150 

311

3,560

127 

1,170 

3,060 

1,030 

2,220 

172 

167 

66 

66

3,060

May

289 

289 

300 

311 

289

278 

311 

317 

357 

632

1,670 

2,220 

2,000 

1,570 

1,470

1,270 

980 

757 

593 

518

413 

357 

317 

262 

231

217 

207 

203 

193 

189 

180

Minimum

75 

109 

98

66

80 

75 

184 

289 

180 

112 

55 

45 

40

40

June

172 

167 

150 

146 

139

135 

127 

123 

120 

120

123 

135 

135 

135 

131

127 

127 

123 

120 

116

112 

112 

116 

123 

127

127 

120 

131 

172 

167

Mean

89.0 

126 

168

293

'101

263 

936 

457 

619 

133 

96.3 

56.6 

56.8

259

July

159 

163 

167 

167 

167

142 

120 

101 

102 

9>

91

93 

91 

93 

9?

92 

92 

93 

85 

73

72 

63 

58 

55 

58

60 

60 6" 

66 

63 

60

Aug.

60 

58 

55 

63 

66

63 

60 

58 

55 

63

66 

66 

63 

60 

60

60 

60 

58 

55- 

55

55 

55 

55 

50 

50

50 

50 

48 

45 

46 

47

Per square 

mile

0.369 

.523 

.697

1.22

.419 

1.09 

3.88 

1.90 

2.57 

.552 

.400 

.235. 

.236

1.07

Sept.

47 

47 

47 

45 

40

45 

a50 

a55 

a65 

a60

a 60 

a60 

55 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

63 

66

Runoff in 

inches

0.43 

.58 

.80

16.51

.48 

1.18 

4.47 

2.12 

2.96 

.62 

.46 

.27 

.26

14.63

23 (5 p.m.) 757 .sec. -ft.; Mar. 1 (6 to 9 a.m.) 1,570 

pr. 14 (9 a.m.) 1,080 sec. -ft.; May 12 (ll a.m.) 2,220

3 day. 

3 on basis of weather records and records for Kalamazoo

y ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 15.
100 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Portage Creek at Kalamazoo, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°16'30", long. 85°34'35", on line between sees. 22 

ana av, T. 2 S., R. 11 W., on Reed Street Bridge, in Kalamazoo, and ij miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.- 58 square miles.

Records available.- December 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period. 285 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 4.20 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 39 secon<?-feet Aug. 29 

(gage height, 2.05 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Plow regulated by St. Regis Paper Co. 

dams above station.

Rating table, December 1947 to September 1948 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in seoond-feet )

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

3.1 

3.7 

4.2

133

212

285

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

59

59

59

59

59

59

60

59

59

59

59

59

60

60

59

59

59

Jan.

60

59

59

59

59

59

58

58

57

60

60

59

59

59

59

59

59

60

59

59

59

59

59

60

60

59

58

58

59

59

60

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December 15-31 ...................

Calendar year ............

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

February .........................

March .. t. ........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ............

Feb.

60

58

59

59

59

59

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

65

65

65

65

70

70

75

80

70

69

67

128

100

_

-

Secondfoot-days

_

1,006

-

1,830

1,943

2,465

2,062

2,408

1,780

1,765

1,558

1,435

-

Mar.

77

68

64

61

54

58

58

58

61

59

54

53

53

50

65

89

79

72

212

191

129

127

96

79

75

70

69

69

67

72

76

Apr.

74

72

66

49

59

74

75

85

69

70

100

87

74

73

65

62

63

59

61

63

62

62

74

72

63

65

67

67

63

67

Maximum

_

_

60

-

60

128

212

100

155

74

70

61

52

-

May

65

63

67

74

72

66

94

79

75

143

155

122

110

95

87

75

78

78

71

67

67

71

61

64

63

62

60

60

59

48

57

Minimum

_

_

59

-

57

58

50

49

48

48

48

41

44

-

June

58

61

58

59

52

48

57

61

58

59

58

60

60

58

54

57

56

58

58

56

61

63

74

67

63

58

51

65

71

61

Mean

.

_

59.2

-

59.0

67.0

79.5

68.7

77.7

59.3

56.9

50.5.

47.8

-

July

63

66

65

60

56

53

54

48

50

52

59

65

69

57

57

57

56

50

53

55

55

56

70

57

56

59

57

56

51

53

50

Aug.

43

50

50

56

56

53

50

44

48

51

55

61

58

53

50

52

52

50

53

50

50

47

48

48

50

49

48

47

41

48

47

Per square 

mile

.

_

1.23

 -

1.23

1.40

1.66

1.43

1.62

1.24

1.19

1.05

1.00

-

Sept.

48

50

48

46

44

44

45

44

50

50

50

49

48

47

50

47

47

49

44

51

50

51

51

44

50

44

46

48

52

48

Runoff in 

inches

_

,

0.78

-

1.42

1.51

1.91

1.60

1.87

1.38

1.37

1.21

1.12

-

Mote.- No gage-height record Dec. 21, 27, 28, Jan. 1, 10, 11, 18, 24, 25, 31, Feb. 1, 7-24; discharge computed on baaia of weather records and records for Kalamazoo River at Comstock and near 

Babtle Creek.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 101

Grand River at Jackson, Mien.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°17'05", long. 84°24'30", in se-,. 22, T. 23., 

K. 1 W., 1 mile north of Jackson and 2-5- miles upstream from Portage River. Datum 

of gage is 900.00 feet above mean sea level (Farge Engineering Co. bsnch mark).

Drainage area.- 174 square miles.

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 117 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 652 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 11.67 

reet); minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 6; minimum daily, 22 second-feet Sept. 5.

1935-48: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet June 25, 1937 (gags height, 13.50 

feet); minimum, 9.2 second-feet Aug. 22, 1936; minimum daily, 12 second-feet Aug. 23, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Slight regulation above station.

Revisions (water year).- W 974: 1937(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70

68

66

64

58

64

69

66

64

64

60

55

60

59

58

53

44

66

49

52

55

56

56

54

52

48

56

59

76

70

73

Nov.

74

74

80

83

91

80

81

76

72

80

101

97

122

128

133

132

107

97

93

93

90

84

79

88

87

97

138

136

130

107

-

Dec.

Ill

126

138

146

171

169

182

188 186'

180

182

177

168

148

157

150

126

138

127

118

118

115

109

84

77

80

77

72

73

71

80

Jan.

70

77

83

79

84

86

79

84

88

77

76

86

81

61

74

74

68

60

63

a60

61

63

59

55

50

54

55

54

52

53

49

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

46

49

50

50

50

50

50

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a5O

a50

a55

a60

a70

alOO

also

123

133

135

153

230

258

277

333

386

386

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,864

2,930

4,044

59,282

2 115

3 529

llUo2

7,242

8 ,892

2 , 988

2,503

1,740

1,282

50,531

Mar.

376

376

356

336

316

306

296

258

201

173

155

139

141

150

182

218

230

248

366

442

513

587

626

652

639

600

587

525

501

465

442

Apr.

419

397

376

356

346

286

268

268

239

228

248

239

231

230

224

216

201

192

190

195

178

171

178

171

164

177

224

218

209

203

Maximum

76

138

188

665

88

386

419

525

1 QQ

135

114

55

652

May

195

193

193

190

182

178

222

203

226

336

386

442

489

525

525

525

501

465

430

386

a350

a300

a275

a225

a200

a!75

al50

a!25

allO

alOO

a9O

Minimum

44

72

71

35

49

46

139

164

90

65

61

28

22

22

June

a80

a70

a75

a70

a65

a'70

71

71

68

67

74

80

77

80

80

77

75

79

76

76

108

113

141

144

175

178

177

188

151

132

Mean

60.1

97.7

130

162

68 . 2

122

368

241

287

80. 7

56 . 1

42.7

138

July

116

135

106

95

88

89

82

77

74

75

67

74

71

70

68

70

67

61

62

74

65

96

90

79

74

82

77

72

70

68

109

Aug.

114

113

108

74

53

51

47

44

46

46

66

63

68

68

61

63

63

63

57

54

48

43

45

42

40

39

36

35

28

31

31

Pe~ square 

mile

0.345

.561

.747

.931

. 392

.701

2.11

1.39

1.65

.572

.464

322

!245

.793

Sept.

31

30

30

28

22

23

31

54

55

48

46

40

46

46

50

50

47

44

39

48

48

50

50

50

46

39

44

46

48

53

Runoff in 

inohea

0.40

.63

.86

12.68

.45

.76

2 . 43

l!55

1.90

.64

.53

.37

.27

10.79

Peak discharge (base, 420 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 27 (10 p.m.) 562 sec.-ft.; Mar. 19 (l to 2 p.m.) 613 

see.-ft.; Mar. 24 {4 to 9 p.m.J 652 sec.-ft.; May 1O (8 a.m.) 513 sec.-ft.; May 14 (8:30 a.m.) 574 

sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Cedar River 

at East Lansing and Raisin River at Monroe.
102 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Lansing, Mich.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°45'20", long. 84"34'55", in SW£ S3C. 5, T. 4 N., 

K. '£ W., at northwest limits of Lansing, 3| miles downstream from Cedar River.

Drainage area.- 1,230 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1948. March 1901 to August 1906 at site at 

Seymour street Bridge, if miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 1] years (1935-37, 1938-39, 1340-48), 822 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum'discharge during year, 12,000 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 13.40, 

feec); minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 26; minimum daily, 70 second-feet Sept. 26.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 16,400 second-feet Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 15.59 

feet, from floodmark): minimum, 6 second-feet Aug. 26, 1941: minimum daily, 20 secondfeet Aug. ?5. 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Kiow regulated below about 2,500 second-feet by power plants above station for period 

of record.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3450

a425

a400

a375

a3SO

a32S

a3SO

a32S

a300

a300

aZ7S

aZ75

a300

a300

a300

aZ75

a250

385

798

952

846

850

769

649

636

520

500

488

578

758

963

Nov.

981

855

740

712

673

613

644

656

a600

a550

662

736

815

810

809

760

782

827

793

747

696

730

602

670

662

607

596

577

685

436

-

Dec.

469

706

821

1,090

1,390

1,570

1,840

1,590

1,980

1,700

1,440

1,580

1,200

1,040

974

937

792

856

706

644

751

742

724

706

616

565

548

513

468

434

522

Jan.

515

417

520

578

584

581

570

586

612

576

551

544

570

490

386

383

326

427

405

a375

a350

a350

a350

a350

a350

340

292.

327

a400

a375

a350

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

a250

a200

229

282

280

292

313

287

275

282

291

279

306

315

311

343

436

592

1,300

2,160

2,320

2,330

2,260

2,O50

2,190

2,560

2,960

4,480

6,110

_

-

Secondfoot-days

15,267

21,026

29,914

460,016

13,830

36,282

116,640

57,230

84, 812

17 , 699

12,456

7,101

4,898

417,155

Mar.

5,450

4,280

3,050

2,640

2,400

2,190

2,050

1,770

1,710

1,520

1,150

1,100

1,030

1,150

1,770

3,500

4,180

3,500

g4,900

510,100

11,400

8,810

6,810

5,450

4,580

3,880

3,590

a3,500

g3,230

a3 , 000

a2,950

Apr.

2,880

2,800

2,400

2,120

1,980

1,910

2,120

2,050

2,050

1,910

1,980

3,050

2,960

2,480

2,050

1,840

1,650

1,440

1,300

1,270

1,170

1,110

1,190

1,160

1,270

1,440

1,360

1,840

2,190

2,260

Maximum

963

981

1,980

15,900

612

6,110

11,400

3,050

8 ,970

1,130

343

239

11,400

May

2,120

1,840

1,520

1,340

1,250

1,220

1,410

1,560

1,770

4,180

8,010

8,970

8,010

6,450

5,230

4,280

3,680

3,230

2,720

2,400

2,190

1,910

1,510

1,420

1,340

1,220

955

905

755

662

755

Minimum

250

436

434

100

292

200

1,030

1,110

662

340

231

128

70

70

June

497

524

544

526

340

472

428

417

435

439

498

504

459

428

505

388

384

380

392

394

428

410

1,130

1,080

1,060

1,010

824

1,020

936

847

Mean

492

701

965

1,260

446

1,251

3,763

?7?f

59C

402

229

163

1,140

July

692

857

790

718

614

460

521

325

379

343

309

541

250

231

310

353

269

260

356

238

310

330

392

322

368

379

320

291

328

336

264

Aug.

282

259

205

282

217

343

184

218

226

258

328

227

299

219

198

297

216

219

215

209

279

141

184

283

217

207

208

164

128

193

196

Per siusre 

mile

0.400

.570

.785

1.02

.363 

1.02

3.06

1.55 

2.22

.480 

.327

186

!l33

.927

Sept.

180

154

171

82

72

84

190

211

192

184

196

191

153

171

191

190

239

126

148

165

166

170

169

173

90

70

208

172

189

201

Runoff in 

inches

0.46

.64

.90

13.90

.42 

1.10

3.53

1.73

2 .56

.54

.38

.21 

.15

12.62 .

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 29 (time unknown) 6,330 sec. -ft.; Mar. 17 (4 a.m.)

(8 a.m.) 9,130 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for station at Grand Rapids and Cedar River at East Lansing.

g Computed from U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 103

Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mlch.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°57'10", long. 85°41'15", at muriclpal sewage

 pumping plant near west limits of Grand Rapids, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Plaster Creek. Datum of gage is 589.01 feet above mean sea level (levels by city o'f 

Grand Rapids).

Drainage area.- 4,900 square miles.

Heeoras avaliaole.- October 1930 to September 1948. March 1901 to December 1905 and Janu-

 ary 1906 to September 1918 (gage heights only) at site at Fulton Street Bridge in

Grand Rapids.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1930-48), 3,259 second-feet. 

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 42,200 second-feet Mar. 23 (gsge height, 17.03

 reet); minimum daily, 888 second-feet Sept. 20.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 23, 1948; minimum observed, 341 secondfeet Aug. 17, 1936; minimum daily, 381 second-feet Aug. 17, 1936.

A stage of 19.3 feet occurred at Fulton Street gage Mar. 27, 1904 (discharge, 

53,000 second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, ice

 effect, or those below 1,500 peeond-feet, which are fair. Flow slightly regulated by

power plants above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by city of Grand Rapids. 

Kevisions (water years).- W 924: 1938(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 19 to Sept. 30) 

Oct. 1 to Map. 22 Mar. 23 to Sep*;. 30

-2.8 1,510 2.0 5,720 14.0 28,400 -4.4 888 0.2 3,730 11 

-2.0 2,100 5.0 9,030 15.4 33,600 -3.4 1,270 2.5 5,9">0 14 

-1.0 2,900 8.0 13,300 16.8 40,800 -2.6 1,670 5.0 8,630 15 

0.0 3,790 11.0 19,300 -1.6 2,280 8.0 13,200 17

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29

30 

31

Oct.

2,980 

2,500 

2,580 

2,420 

2,260

2,260 

2,260 

2,100 

2,020 

1,900

1,860 

1,820 

1,680 

1,710 

1,600

1,570 

1,570 

1,680 

1,540 

1-.510

1,680 

2,180 

2,260 

2,260 

2,260

2,100 

2,100 

2,260 

2,020 

2,260 

2,500

Nov.

2,800 

3,000 

3,000 

2,800 

2,600

2,400 

2,400 

2,400 

2,400 

2,500

2,800 

3,200 

3,300 

3,500 

3,600

3,500 

3,250 

3,340 

3,070 

3,070

2,980 

2,820 

2,740 

3,160 

3,250

2,740 

2,500 

2,820 

2,740 

2,500

Dec.

2,260 

2,660 

2,980 

4,240 

5,120

5,820 

6,320 

6,940 

7,160 

7,050

6,720 

6,520 

5,920 

5,520 

5,220

4,820 

4,330 

4,060 

3,430 

2,820

3,070 

3,340 

3,520 

3,250 

3,070

2,900 

3,160 

2,740 

2,580 

2,340 

2,260

Jan.

2,100 

1,710 

2,260 

2,500 

2,500

2,740 

2,820 

»3,070 

3,070 

2,740

2,740 

2,820 

2,580 

2,340 

2,200

2,100 

2,100 

2,100 

2,100 

2,100

2,100 

2,100 

2,000 

1,900 

1,800

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,700 

1,600

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Fsbr 

Marc 

Apri 

May,

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

 her... ......................

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .... . .

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,500 

1,500

1,500 

1,500 

1,600 

1,650 

1,650

1,600 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,550 

1,900 

2,420 

2,740 

4,330

5,920 

6,520 

6,720 

6,720 

7,160

8,060 

8,660 

10,600 

13,000

Secondfoot-days

63,700 

87,180 

132,140

1,809,320

69,090 

109,600 

540,310 

258,110 

301,670 

75,720 

64,470 

42,320 

30,633

1,774,943

Mar.

15,500 

16 , 900 

15,500 

14,900 

13,700

12,000 

11,200 

10,200 

9,280 

8,540

7,600 

6,830 

6,120 

5,520 

6,420

10,303 

13,500 

15,500 

19,600 

27,600

34,400 

40,800 

41,600 

36 , 300 

29,600

24,400 

20,800 

18,400 

16,800 

15,600 

14,900

Apr.

14,900 

14,900 

14,900 

14,100 

12,800

11,200 

9,480 

8,940 

8,320 

7,870

8,440 

9,480 

9,480 

9,480 

9,620

9,070 

7,980 

6,990 

6,480 

5,980

5,480 

5,080 

5,080 

4,980 

5,080

5,280 

5,380 

6,480 

7,320 

7,540

Maximum

2,980 

3,600 

7,160

38 , 300

3,070 

13,000 

41,600 

14,900 

21,700 

3,580 

3,670 

1,780 

1,110

41,600

Peak discharge (base, 9,100 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 2 (11 a.m.

May

7,540 

7,210 

6,780 

6,280 

5,680

5,280 

5,480 

6,180 

6,580 

8,940

13,100 

15,600 

19,000 

21,700 

21,700

20,000 

18,000 

16,030 

14,100 

12,300

10,700 

8,810 

7,540 

6,580 

5,680

5,180 

4,780 

4,210 

4,030 

3,310 

3,400

Minimum

1,510 

2,400 

2,260

835

1,600 

1,500 

5,520 

4,980 

3,310 

2,080 

1,470 

1,070 

888

888

June

2,900 

2,820 

3,060 

2,420 

2,140

2,280 

2,280 

2,420 

2,500 

2,280

2,420 

2,420 

2,420 

2,500 

2,280

2,210 

2,080 

2,080 

2,140 

2,080

2,140 

2,210 

2,423 

2,740 

3,060

3,060 

2,900 

3,060 

2,820 

3,580

Mean

2,055 

2,906 

4,263

4,957

2,229 

3,779 

17,430 

8,604 

9,731 

2,524 

2,080 

1,365 

1,021

4,850

July

3,670 

3,400 

3,400 

3,220 

3,060

2,740 

2,350 

2,140 

2,080 

1,900

1,720 

1,720 

1,720 

2,140 

2,140

1,840 

1,780 

1,520 

1,570 

1,620

1,620 

1,900 

1,960 

1,960 

1,670

1,780 

1,720 

1,620 

1,520 

1,520 

1,470

.0 18,800 

.0 27,600 

.5 33,800 

1 42,900

Aug.

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,370 

1,370

1,320 

1,420 

1,270 

1,270 

1,320

1,520 

1,520 

1,780 

1,720 

1,620

1,570 

1,520 

1,470 

1,420 

1,370

1,320 

1,230 

1,230 

1,320 

1,370

1,190 

1,110 

1,110 

1,070 

1,110 

1,150

Pe- square 

mile

0.419 

.593 

.870

1.01

.455 

.771 

3.56 

1.76 

1.99 

.515 

.424 

.279 

.208

.990

to 12 m.) 17,300 sec. -ft.; Mar.

Sept.

1,110 

1,070 

1,070 

1,030 

1,030

990 

1,030 

1,030 

1,030 

1,070

1,070 

1,070 

1,110 

1,030 

1,030

1,070 

1,110 

1,070 

955 

888

920 

1,070 

990 

920 

955

990 

955 

990 

990 

990

Runoff in 

inches

0.48 

.66 

1.00

13.72

.52 

.83 

4.10 

1.96 

2.29 

.57 

.49 

.32 

.23

13.45

23 (1 a.m.

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. IV. No gage-height record Oct. 31 

to Nov. 16; doubtful gage-height record Oct. 1-30, Nov. 17, 18; discharges computed on basis of discharge measurements, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for Grand River at Lanslng 

and Thornapple River near Hastings.
104 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Portage River below Little Portage Lake, near Munlth, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°20'55", long. 84°13'45", inNW^-sec. C2, T. 1 S., R. 

a E., at highway bridge on Portage Lake Road, 0.3 mile downstream from Little Portage 

Lake and 3-J- miles southeast of Munith. Datum of gage is 900.00 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Drainage area.- 55 square miles.

Records available.- April 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 390 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 12.10 

reet, from floodmark); minimum, 2.3 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 8.07 feet).

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 800 second-feet Apr. 6, 7, 1947 (gage height, 13.0 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow July 28 to Aug. 14, Aug. 22 to 

Sept. 7, 1946; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 6, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods if ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22

zo

19

17

16

14

14

13

13

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.0

9.3

13

22

26

30

30

3Z

30

27

26

24

24

29

37

42

Nov.

46

46

44

40

40

38

38

38

38

40

41

46

50

52

52

52

52

51

45

45

44

42

40

38

38

40

40

37

35

30

-

Dec.

32

35

40

45

55

69

82

91

94

95

92

82

70

59

52

49

43

39

36

34

32

30

28

28

24

24

24

23

22

21

21

Month

Jan.

30

24

22

20

21

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

22

21

*20

18

15

18

10

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

October ..........................

November .........................

December ..................... ...

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

10

11

11

10

10

1011

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

13

15

20

*35

64

66

71

66

56

64

84

108

145

176

_

-

Secondfoot days

617.4

1,278

1,471

20,987.1

514

1,139

5,040

2,510

2,851

422.0

384.3

152.5

135.3

16,514.5

Mar.

192

203

176

150

130

105

84

68

63

58

59

48

41

36

46

90

130

155

176

248

320

390

360

310

267

236

220

198

176

155

150

Apr.

140

135

126

118

108

106

102

103

100

96

93

94

103

94

88

83

73

63

61

56

56

52

50

51

51

49

49

64

72

74

Maximum

42

52

95

775

30

176

390

140

220

24

24

6.8

9.6

390

May

69

64

63

= 0

56

55

58

68

79

112

165

203

220

220

203

181

160

140

116

97

78

68

54

51

44

38

34

28

26

22

19

Minimum

9.0

30

21

3.2

8

10

36

49

19

9.0

6.3

2.7

2.4

2.4

June

16

13

12

13

11

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

11

11

12

13

14

14

12

12

11

11

10

11

13

15

21

24

24

22

20

20

19

Mean

19.9

42.6

47.5

57.5

16.6

39.3

163

83.7

92.0

14.1

12.4

4.92

4.51

45.1

July

17

18

18

17

16

13

11

9.3

8.5

7.8

8.5

8.8

9.3

9.3

8.8

8.2

8.0

7.2

6. "8

6.5

6.3

8.0

16

22

24

23

. 19

17

13

10

9.0

Aug.

6.8

6.8

6.1

5.7

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.1

4.9

5.5

6.1

6.3

6.5

6.3

5.9

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.C

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.7

Per scuare 

mile

C.362

.775

.864

1.05

.302

.715

2.96

1.52

1.67

.256

.225

.089

.082

.820

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.4

4.2

7.5

9. "5

9.3

8.8

7.5

6.5

5.7

5.3

4.7

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.9

Runoff in 

inches

0.42

.86

1.00

14.20

.35

.77

3.41

1.70

1.92

.29

.26

.10

.09

11.17

Peak discharge (baae, 150 sec.-ft.).- Mar. 2 (11 a.m.) 203 sec.-ft.j Mar. 22 (l p.m.) 39O sec.-ft. ; 

May 13 (4 to 12 p.m.) 225 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 17. Doubtful gage-height record 

Nov. Z3 to Dec. 5j discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather recorda, and recorda for Orchard Creek at Munlth and Grand River at Jackson.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 105

Orchard Creek at Munlth, Mich.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°23'35", long. 84°15'50", on line between sees. 12 and 13,

T. I a., R. IE., at highway bridge half a mile west of Munlth and 3.0 miles upstream

from mouth. Datum of gage Is 900.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels

by Michigan State Department of Conservation). 

Drainage area.- 49 square miles. 

Hecords available.- March 1944 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 725 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 13.25 feet,

rrom graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.2 second-feet Sept. 5, 6. 

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 1,470 second-feet Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 14.88

feet,, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1.6 second-feet Sept. 5-7,

22, 23, 1946. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful gags-height

record, and backwater from Portage River, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect, 

doubtful gage-height record, or backwater from Portage River 

(gage height, ih feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 15 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to May 10 May 11 to Sept. 3o

7.7

7.8

7.9

6.5

10

14

8.2 

8.4 

8.7 

9.4

30

45

71

143

10.0

12.0

12.7

224

506.

320

7.5

7.6

7.7

2.5 

5

7.9 

8.1 

8.4

Note.- Same as preceding table above 8.4 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

10

10

10

9.3

9.3

9.3

10

11

13

16

23

45

42

Nov.

31

28

26

25

24

24

22

22

20

20

34

41

36

32

29

34

35

32

30

29

27

26

24

24

25

25

28

30

30

27

-

Dec.

25

22

21

41

75

96

98

122

83

58

50

45

39

34

30

31

36

34

28

26

24

24

23

23

22

22

24

24

22

22

20

Month

Jan.

20

22

21

23

22

22

20

d22

d25

d25

d24

d25

d25

d23

*24

20

18

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

October ...................... ...

November .........................

Deoenber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-46 ............

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

12

14

25

»60

200

150

120

100

90

90

100

133

406

301

-

Second 

foot-days

384.7

840

1,244

20,533.8

57?

L f

1,965

4,833

2,182

3,813

543

409.0

199 9

117 '.3

17,102.9

Mar.

196

169

130

101

85

69

58

58

49

45

42

40

36

37

*111

210

181

124

432

585

c375

c280

c230

c205

c!90

c!75

c!60

141

120

99

100

Apr.

Ill

91

77

66

55

74

71

84

66

59

99

99

71

61

59

SI

44

41

38

35

35

32

36

50

44

39

165

217

125

87

MaxiBun

45

41

122

1,130

25

406

585

217

612

30

25

9 2

5.9

612

May

65

54

58

51

47

47

87

96

101

612

585

420

322

252

196

148

114

90

69

59

53

45

39

35

32

29

26

24

20

19

18

IlinlmuB

7.9

20

20

5.3

11

10

36

32

18

12

8.8

3.5

3.2

3.2

June

18

17

17

16

15

15

14

13

12

15

14

14

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

13

21

24

30

30

29

30

27

24

23

Mean

12.4

28.0

40.1

56.3

18.5

67.8

156

72.7

123

18 . 1

13 . 2

6 . *oA C 

3.91

46.7

July

22

23

25

22

18

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

14

18

15

13

11

11

10

9.6

8.8

8.8

Aug.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.8

8.4

7.7

7.1

6.8

6.8

8.0

9.2

7.7

7.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

Per rauare a-le

0.253

.571

.818

1.15

.378

1.38

3.18

1.48

2.51

.369

.269

.132

.080

.953

Sept.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

4.2

4.2

5.9

5.6

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

-

Runoff In 

inches

0.29

.94

.94

15.59

.44

1.49

3 . 67

1.65

2.89

.41

.31

.15

.09

12.97

Peak discharge (base,. 140 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 20 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 28 (12 m.) 506 

sec.-ft.j Mar. 16 (10 p.m.) Z38 sec.-ft.; Mar. 19 (10 p.m.) 680 sec.-ft.; Apr. 28 (2 a.m.) 259 sec.- 

ft.; MayflO (4 p.m.) 725 sec .-f t.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from Portage River; discharge computed on basis of weather records, shape of stage 

graph, relation between stages at station and at mouth, and records on nearby streams.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Portage River below Little Portage Lake near Munith, Grand River at Jackson, and Cedar River at Eas't 

Lans ing.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Jan. 17 to Feb. 26, Mar. 10-12.

889422 O - 50 - 8
106 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Cedar River at East Lansing, Mioh.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete dam, lat. 42°43 I 40", long. 84°28'40", in 

sw-j sec. 18, T. 4 N., R. 1 W., at East Lansing, 3 miles upstream from Sycamore Creek 

and 4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 824.39 feet above mean sea le/el, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 355 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1948. August 1902 to December 1903 at site 

tnree-quarters of a mile downstream.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1931-48), 188 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,960 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 10.47 

rest); minimum, 8.6 second-feet Sept. 2.

1902-3, 1931-48: Maximum discharge, 5,920 second-feet Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 

11.58 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet July 31, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 1,

July 18 to Aug. 30)

3.0 6.4 3.4 85 4.9 666 

3.1 21 3.6 139 6.0 1,290 

3.2 39 3.9 235 7.0 2,000 

3.3 61 4.3 389 10.0 4,530

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

117 

108 

103 

95 

90

85 

85 

78 

75 

73

71 

63 

66 

66 

66

63 

63 

73 

384 

666

602 

476 

389 

328 

279

a250 

a220 

a200 

a200 

309 

476

Nov.

423 

356 

301 

253 

232

235 

228 

215 

201 

182

204 

271 

301 

271 

239

232 

242 

246 

228

208

191 

185 

179 

179 

179

179 

172 

166 

157 

126

Dec.

140 

169 

239 

436 

527

718 

744 

797 

770 

554

436 

352 

294 

253 

239

235 

208 

208 

175 

151

201 

175 

172 

163 

154

154 

154 

148 

131 

128 

166

Jan.

145

117 

160 

182 

169

169 

157 

169 

172 

169

145 

185 

169 

114 

111

125 

122 

117 

108 

106

106 

106 

106 

98 

95

90 

90 

85 

90 

83 

83

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Aagu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

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

enber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

80 

83 

85 

78 

75

75 

75 

78 

80 

80

85 

98 

163 

448

770

1,020 

962 

770 

631 

797

1,080 

1,200 

1,800 

2,830

Seoondfoot-days

6,224 

6,781 

9,391

127,730

3,943 

13,833 

36,024 

16,375 

29,737 

5,376 

2,823 

1,409 

929

132,745

liar.

1,960

1,290 

851 

692 

582

522 

499 

393 

360 

313

257 

215 

228 

257 

582

1,450 

1,620 

1,260 

1,770 

4,530

4 b 280 

3,080 

2,080 

1,520 

It 140

878 

770 

744 

692 

631 

578

Apr.

666 

656 

550

467 

410

145

527 

504 

531 

472

718 

1,080 

990 

744 

592

490 

393 

325 

290 

271

257 

257 

253 

290 

321

290 

608 

934 

1,110 

934

Maxima

666 

423 

797

5,510

185 

2,830 

4,530 

1,110 

4,280 

476 

221 

66 

39

4,530

Peak discharge (bade, 1,100 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 29 (4 p.m.

1,730 secf-ft.; Mar. ZO [7 to 9 p.m.) 4,960 sec.^ft.; Apr

May

718 

559 

458 

364 

298

267 

368 

550 

563 

1,970

4,280 

4,280 

3,600 

2,580 

1,730

1,290 

1,050 

824 

636 

513

428 

350 

328 

290 

264

239 

218 

201 

185 

169 

157

Minima

63 

126 

128

14

83 

75 

215 

253 

157 

93 

54 

21 

11

11

June

145 

139 

136 

128 

122

119 

111 

119 

131 

128

119 

119 

125 

128 

122

108 

101 

95 

93 

98

98 

111 

311 

476 

476

381 

260 

235 

271 

271

Msan

201 

226

303

350

127 

477 

1,162 

546 

959 

176 

91.1 

45.5 

31.0

363

Jily

221 

195 

198

179 

148

125 

111 

98 

90 

85

83 

78 

78 

75 

73

63 

68 

66 

66 

54

57 

59 

66 

66 

66

61

59 

57 

57 

59 

57

Aug.

57 

46 

41 

52 

66

63 

61 

57 

48 

52

63 

63 

50 

41 

41

36 

52 

43 

36 

36

41 

50 

43 

34 

34

34 

34 

21 

39 

43 

32

Per square 

nile

0.566 

.637 

.854

.986

.358 

1.34 

3.27 

1.54 

2.70 

.496 

.257 

.128 

.087

1.02

Sept.

14 

11 

34 

30 

30

30 

32 

32 

38 

32

39 

39 

30 

30 

34

38 

34 

32

30 

30

32 

30 

30 

30

32

30 

30 

30 

32 

34

Runoff in 

inches

0.65

.71 

.98

13.39

.41 

1.44 

3.77 

1.72 

3.11 

.55 

.30 

.15 

.10

13.89

1 3,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 17 (l to 3 a.m.) 

. 12 (5 to 6 p.m.) 1,140 sec. -ft.; Apr. 29

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Raisin 

River at Monroe.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIUAN 107

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°49'45", long. 84°46'40", in sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 

4 W., at highway bridge, l£ miles northeast of Eagle and 10 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.- 281 square miles.

Records available.- August 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 6.90 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 30 second-feet Sept. 27- 

29; minimum gage height observed, 1.25 feet Sept. 89.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 2,860 second-feet Apr. bj 1947 (gage height, 7.70 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 15 second-feet Jan. 2, 

1947, occurred during period of ice effect; minimum gagg height observed, 1.21 feet 

Aug. 13, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.2 

1.4 

1-7 

2.0 

2.4

79

122

200

3.2 

3.8 

4.6 

5.5 

6.5

388

570

910

1,400

2,020

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct. 

170 

156 

140 

129 

117

108 

103 

89 

86 

82

77 

75 

74 

73 

71

71 

69 

69 

80 

102

136 

166 

180 

180 

174

168 

151 

144 

136 

154 

176

Nov.

193 

207 

220 

220 

204

187 

176 

164 

" 158 

158

180 

176 

180 

178 

180

185 

189 

187 

185 

182

178 

170 

164 

160 

156

a!50 

alSO 

145 

a!35 

a!20

Dec.

a!40 

178 

193 

211 

222

240 

338 

375 

401 

455

»500 

470 

427 

414 

388

338 

290 

244 

229 

190

200 

170 

165 

160 

150

145 

145 

140 

130 

140 

160

Jan.

145 

110 

150 

170 

180

160 

150 

150 

»150 

150

130 

150 

140 

110 

100

105 

105 

100 

90 

85

85 

85 

85 

80 

80

75 

75 

70 

70 

70 

65

Feb.

65 

65 

65 

65 

65

65 

70 

70 

65 

60

60 

65 

65 

65 

65

65 

70 

»80 

400 

800

800 

700 

650 

550 

650

750 

1,000 

1,150 

1,300

Month Secoad- 

 onm foot days

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

3,706 

5,237 

7,948

............ 100,698

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

ember ........................

3,470 

9,940 

32,675 

12,145 

19,860 

3,787 

2,630 

1,403 

1,011

ter year 1947-48 ............ 103,812

Peak discharge (base, 700 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

(1O p.m.) 2,300 sec. -ft.; Nay 10 (6 a.m.) 1,1 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this 

a No gage-height record; discharge computec 

River at Bast Lanslng. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected bj

Mar.

1,250 

1,150 

1,000 

850 

750

650 

550 

450 

400 

325

280 

220 

240 

290

600

800 

850 

1,200 

1,950 

2,020

»1,700 

1,580 

1,640 

1,760 

1,760

1,700 

1,580 

1,460 

1,340 

1,220 

1,110

Apr.

1,010 

860 

730 

650 

610

535 

470 

401 

375 

362

388 

414 

375 

375 

388

388 

362 

338. 

314 

283

253 

233 

226 

220 

211

209 

226 

326 

304 

309

Maximum

180 

220 

500

2,400

180 

1,300 

2,020 

1,010 

1,580 

271 

226 

63 

38

2,020

May

326 

338 

401 

414 

401

375 

414 

362 

375 

1,580

1,160 

1,040 

960 

1,060 

1,110

1,160 

1,160 

1,110 

1,010 

910

770 

670 

552 

470 

388

338 

285 

237 

191 

158 

135

Minimum

69 

120 

130

15

65 

60 

220 

209 

135 

82 

53 

32 

30

30

June

120 

112 

105 

100

98

98 

96 

109 

117 

114

111 

108 

106 

103 

96

91 

86 

82 

82 

84

86 

87 

108 

144 

174

200 

220 

237 

271 

242

He an

120 

175 

256

276

112 

343 

1,054 

405 

641 

126 

84.8 

45.3 

33.7

284

July

226 

226 

191

15S 

131

109 

91 

82 

73 

67

65 

63 

64 

63 

60

59 

58 

56 

54 

53

54 

62 

66

71 

67

63 

64 

64 

59 

55 

56

Aug.

56 

55 

53 

49 

47

45 

45 

46 

44 

43

45 

63 

62 

60 

56

52 

47 

45 

44 

43

42 

40 

39 

37 

37

37 

37 

35 

34 

33 

32

Per square 

mile

0.427 

.623 

.911

.982

.399 

1.22 

3.75 

1.44 

 2.28 

.448 

.302 

.161 

.120

1.01

Sept.

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

36 

38

38 

35 

34 

33 

32

35 

38 

37 

36 

35

35 

34 

34 

34 

33

32 

30 

30 

30 

36

Runoff in 

inches

0.49 

.70 

1.05

13.32

.46 

1.32 

4.32 

1.61 

2.63 

.50 

.35 

.19 

.13

13.75

20 or 21, 29 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 19 

20 sec. -ft. 

day. 

1 on basis of weather records and recordja for Cedar

r Ice Dec. 20 to Mar. 16.
108 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mien.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°06'35", long. 84°41'35", in sec. 5, T. 8 N., R. 3 

 W., at highway bridge at Maple Rapids, Just downstream from Pine Creek.

Drainage area.- 434 square miles.

Records available.- August 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 6,500 second-feet Mar. 20; maximum gage 

height, 11.22 feet Mar. 20, from floodmark (backwater from ice); minimum discharge 

observed, 16 second-feet Sept. 29; minimum gage height observed, 2.03 feet Sept. 4, 6.

1944-48: Maximum dally discharge, that of Mar. 20, 1948; maximum gage height, that 

of Mar. 20, 1948; minimum discharge observed, 8.2 second-feet Aug. 11, 1944 (gage 

height, 1.61 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

twice daily.

Discharge, in second-rest, water year October 194? to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

24 

25

26 

27

29 

30 

31

Oct.

137 

125 

113

106 

98

95 

88 

76 

68 

59

53 

49 

46 

44 

42

40 

38 

38 

40 

41

45 

50 

51 

50 

47

46 

45 

46 

50 

60 

72

Nov.

79 

82 

79

76 

79

76 

79 

76 

79 

79

82 

82 

106 

109 

117

117 

113 

117 

121 

125

125 

125 

125 

129 

129

129 

129 

125 

121 

113

Dec.

109 

113 

133 

208 

262

330 

390 

548 

685

718

685 

640 

572 

535 

485

440 

400 

370 

345 

315

292 

270 

248 

234 

214

201

189 

178 

173 

158 

149

Jan.

141 

141 

133 

125 

125

129 

129 

129 

 129 

141

141 

133 

125 

100 

90

90 

90 

90 

75 

70

70 

65 

65 

65 

60

60 

60 

55 

55 

55 

50

Feb.

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

55 

55 

 50 

45

45

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

55 

75 

95

130 

170 

230 

350 

400

500 

1,000 

1,200 

1,400

u«i,+h SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ............... ..........

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ..... .

1,958 

3,123 

10,589

............ 131,276

h. ...........................

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

ember. .......................

2,986 

6,455 

51,720 

21,074 

18,617 

3,098 

1,905 

1,175 

635

ter year 1947-48 ............ 123,335

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 sec. -ft.).- Mar

Mar.

1,500 

1,400 

1,200 

1,000 

850

700 

630 

550 

500 

450

380 

330 

350 

380 

400

600 

1,000 

2,000 

3,500 

6,500

6,090 

*4,750 

3,710 

2,870 

2,110

1,530 

1,380 

1,220 

1,100 

1,260 

1,480

Apr.

1,730 

1,650 

1,430 

1,180 

1,030

860 

755 

700 

670 

640

670 

795 

838 

795 

718

655 

610 

548 

510 

460

440 

400 

370 

345 

338

315 

300 

390 

460 

472

Maximum

137 

129 

718

4,450

141 

1,400 

6,500 

1,730 

1,590 

168 

133 

82 

24

6,500

May

460

450 

410 

370 

345

315 

330 

338 

345 

485

815 

1,260 

1,530 

1,590 

1,430

1,220 

1,000 

838 

718 

625

560 

485 

440 

400 

352

322 

285 

262 

234 

214 

189

Minimum

38 

76 

109

21

50 

45 

330 

300 

189 

63 

32 

25 

16

16

June

168 

149 

137 

125 

114

97 

88 

94 

104 

108

104 

100 

94 

91 

85

78 

71 

66 

64 

63

63 

63 

97 

118 

133

137 

125 

122 

118 

122

Mean

63.2 

104 

342

360

96.3 

223 

1,668 

702 

601 

103 

61.5 

37.9 

21.2

337

July

129 

133

129 

118 

108

91 

77 

66 

57 

52

46 

46 

62 

65

60

54 

50 

46 

44 

40

39 

42 

48 

46 

43

40 

38 

36 

35 

33 

32

Aug.

31 

31

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

29 

29 

29

68 

82 

75 

65 

52

46 

42 

39 

38 

4O

38 

35 

33 

32 

30

29 

27 

27 

27 

26 

25

Sept.

24 

24 

24 

23 

23

22 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

23 

22

21

22 

22 

22 

22

21

20 

19 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

17 

16

17

Per square Runoff In 

mile inches

0.146 0.17 

.240 .27 

.788 .91

.829 11.26

.222 .26 

.514 .55 

3.84 4.43 

1.62 1.81 

1.38 1.59 

.237 .26 

.142 .16 

.087 .10 

.049 .05

.776 10.56

. 1, 20 (time and discharge unknown); Apr. 1 (8 a.m.)

1,730 sec. -ft.; May 14 [3 p.m.) 1,"590 sec . -f t . 

* Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relattort- affected by lot Jan. 13 to Mar. 20.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 109

Thornapple River near Hastings, Mich.

Location - Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°36'55", long. 85°14>15", in sec. 27, T. 3 N., 

K. B W., at highway bridge a half mile downstream from Cedar Creek, 2 miles downstream from Thornapple Lake, and 3§ miles southeast of Hastings.

Drainage area.- 385 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,890 second-feet Mar. 21 (gags height, 9.02 

i'eet," from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 73 second-feet Sept. 6 

(gage height, 2.85 feet).

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 6,810 second-feet Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 10.20 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 43 second-feet Aug. 26-28, 

1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 15 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to May 12 May 13 to Sept. 30

3.0 135 5.0 1,160 Z.I 61 3.9 400 

3.3 190 6.0 1,850 2.8 76 4.7 855 

3.5 260 7.4 2,940 3.1 129 5.7 1,520 

3.8 410 8.2 3,800 3.4 195 6.7 2,300 

4.5 830 9.0 4,890 3.6 265 8.O 3,560

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

jO 

31

Oct.

180 

172 

168 

163 

168

165 

161 

153 

149 

143

143 

143 

139 

139 

139

137 

135 

137 

135 

135

135 

135 

al35 

135 

135

135 

135 

145 

157 

172 

168

Nov.

165 

168 

161 

161 

163

170 

170 

170 

172 

172

190 

217 

220 

228 

220

224 

217 

217 

211 

202

190 

182 

182 

190 

196

196 

190 

188 

178 

170

Dec.

165 

175 

199 

305 

410

495 

543 

579 

573 

543

454 

377 

310 

320 

278

264 

244 

228 

196 

190

205 

205 

196 

190 

188

188 

185 

182 

178 

168 

178

Jan.

175 

165 

172

188 

196

188 

175 

*185 

182 

178

180 

185 

180 

175 

165

165 

165 

175 

160 

145

150 

150 

140 

135 

130

125 

125 

125 

125 

125 

125

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber.. ........................

mber. ........................

nber.. .......................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary . .

uary .........................

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

125 

130 

130 

125 

125

120 

125 

125 

125 

120

120 

120 

125 

125 

130

140 

165 

*185 

274 

454

675 

830 

895 

862 

830

96O 

1,120 

1,500 

2,000

Secondfoot-clays

4,591 

5,680 

8,911

166,549

4,954 

12,760 

46,698 

17,374 

30,359 

5,452 

5,327 

2,792 

2,660

147,558

Mar.

2,000 

1,920 

1,500 

1,290 

960

753 

627 

555

513 

465

394 

320 

282 

310 

615

1,220 

1,920 

2,080 

2,380 

3,800

4,890 

4,320 

3,240 

2,380 

1,820,

1,430 

al,200 

960 

862 

862 

830

Apr.

862 

895 

862 

735 

627

567 

555 

561 

555 

543

561 

753 

960 

992 

830

669 

555 

454 

394 

355

320 

287 

305 

366 

410

399 

372 

460 

585 

585

Maximum

leo

228 

579

6,590

196 

2,000 

4,890 

992 

3,800 

416 

400 

116 

107

4,890

Peak discharge (base, 75O sec. -ft.).- Feb.. 29 (6 p.m.)

May

501 

438 

372 

366 

350

345 

483 

687 

830 

1,4OO

2,850 

3,800 

3,560 

2,740 

2,220

1,770 

1,420 

1,070 

885 

693

587 

499 

433 

360 

318

285 

265 

225 

213 

204 

190

Minimum

135 

161

165

92

125 

120 

282 

287 

190 

142 

102 

74 

74

74

June

185 

182 

175 

a!70 

159

155 

152 

161 

168 

166

170 

175 

172 

170 

163

152 

148 

142 

148 

152

157 

159 

182 

219 

210

1S5

166 

188 

305 

416

Mean

148 

189 

287

456

160 

440 

1,506 

579 

979 

182 

172 

90.1 

88.7

105

Jul-r

400 

350 

336 

318 

a250

204 

170 

157 

142 

137

131 

131 

180 

175 

150

140 

133 

127 

121 

121

135 

140 

163 

161 

150

138 

127 

121

110 

107 

102

Aug.

98 

93 

91 

91 

95

93 

90 

90 

88 

86

103 

116 

114 

105

alOO

96 

95 

91 

91

90

88 

84 

84 

81 

78

76 

79 

78 

78 

76 

74

Per square 

mile

0.384 

.491 

.745

1.18

.416 

1.14 

3.91 

1.50 

2.54 

.473 

.447 

.234 

.230

1.05

2,150 sec. -ft.; Mar. 21 (l to 2

Sept.

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

78 

81 

102 

107

105 

100 

91 

90 

95

96 

91 

93 

91 

96

100 

95 

95 

90 

90

88 

86 

66 

84 

86

Runoff in 

inches

0.44 

.55 

.86

16.09

.48 

1.23 

4.51 

1.67 

2.93 

.53 

.52 

.27 

.26

14.25

p.m.) 4,890

sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (Z to 3 a.m.) 992 sec.-ft.; May 12 (5 to 8 p.m.) 3,920 seq.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 17.
110 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Higgins Lake Outlet near Roscommon, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°25'50", long. 84°40'10", in sec. 34, T. 24 N., R. 

'6 w., on upstream side county highway bridge over Higgins Lake Outlet, S miles southwest of Roscommon and 8 miles upstream from Backus Creek. Datum of gage is 1,150.88 

feet above mean sea level (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Drainage area.- 58 square miles.

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 74 second-feet June 29, 30 (gage 

neignt, 2.20 feet); minimum observed, 18 second-feet Dec. 16 (gage height, 1.05 feet).

1942-48: Maximum discharge observed, 110 second-feet June 28, 1943 (gage height, 

3.15 feet); minimum observed, 10 second-feet 'Dec. 2, 1944 (gage height, 0.97 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Gage read once daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control (Shifting method used June 28 to July 21)

Oct. 1 to Mar Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.8

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

41

39

38

37

36

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

34

34

40

42

42

41

42

41

40

40

39

38

38

38

37

36

38

38

37

Nov.

36

36

35

34

35

36

36

35

34

33

34

34

a33

32

32

33

32

32

32

32

31

32

32

33

33

36

a36

35

35

35

-

Dec.

36

34

33

32

32

a32

a35

*40

47

40

36

35

33

31

27

19

a25

30

36

37

36

36

36

35

a35

34

33

34

34

33

33

Jan.

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

*34

33

33

34

a 34

33

33

a33

34

a34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

*32

32

32

33

33

33

33

35

35

35

35

35

36

37

38

40

40

40

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

1 179

1^014

1,049

17,345

1,033

986

1 429

1 *8O2

1 *967

l',607

1 973

l|351

881

16,271

Mar.

40

39

40

40

*40

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

42

46

48

48

48

49

48

48

49

49

49

30

52

54

55

55

56

*56

Apr.

56

56

56

56

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

60

60

60

60

59

59

60

61

61

60

60

60

61

61

61

a64

67

67

a70

-

Maximum

42

36

47

88

34

40

56

70

70

74

71

57

34.

74

May

a68

a66

a64

a64

a64

a64

a68

a64

a64

a66

a68

a68

a68

a68

a66

a68

a70

a68

a68

a66

a64

a62

a60

a58

a57

aS 7

a5 7

aS 7

a5 7

a54

a54

Minimum

34

31

19

19

33

32

39

56

54

46

58

36

24

19

June

a54

a54

a52

a52

aS 2

a52

aS 6

aS 8

59

59

58

56

55

50

48

46

46

48

48

48

47

48

50

50

48

48

51

66

74

74

-

Mean

38.0

33.8

33.8

47.5

33.3

34.0

46.1

60.1

63.5

53.6

63.6

43.6

29.4

44.5

Julj

71

69

69

70

71

70

69

69

67

67

66

66

65

64

61

6C

5F

5F

5F

5F

5f

ee

65

61

6C

6C

59

58

58

60

59

Aug.

57

56

54

53

52

50

49

48

48

46

46

46

45

44

43

42

41

41

41

40

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

38

37

36

Per square

mile

0.655

.583

.583

.819

.574

.586

.795

1.04

1.09

.922

1.10

.752

.507

.767

Sept.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

32

31

31

30

29

29

29

28

28

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.76

.65

.67

11.12

.66

.63

.92

1.16

1.26

1.03

1.27

.87

.57

10.45

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

oe.- Stagage-scarge reaon aece y ce 

record Jan. 19, 21-24, 26-31, Feb. 2-11, 14, 17).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 111

Muskegon River near Merritt, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°20'10", long. 84°53'30", in sec. 2, T. 22 N., R. 

5 W., at bridge on State Highway 55, half a mile upstream from West Brench, 2tr miles 

east of Merritt, and 5 miles west of Houghton Lake. Datum of gage is 1,117.82 feet 

above mean sea level (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Drainage area.- 309 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 704 second-feet Mar. 3C (gage height, 

V.1U reet); minimum observed, 57 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 2.T1 feet).

1946-48: Maximum discharge observed, 904 second-feet Apr. 17, 1947 (gage height, 

7.61 feet); minimum observed, 42 second-feet Oct. 4, 5, 1946 (gage height, 2.47 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage l-eight record, 

which are poor. Occasional regulation by operation of gates at Reedsburg Dam.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.7 56 5.0 250

3.0 76 5.5 307

3.5 113 6.0 378

4.0 154 6.5 482

4.5 200 7.0 664

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

181'

186

a!70

158

150

145

150

150

145

141

137

137

a!37

a!37

a!37

137

a!35

133

133

125

a!23

121

a!23

125

a!27

129

129

137

141

137

133

Nov.

133

al30

al30

aI30

a!3S

137

137

a!40

145

154

163

158

150

150

a!52

154

a!52

150

150

a!52

154

a!58

163

*176

176

172

163

158

154

a!52

-

Dec.

150

150

158

168

163

168

a!70

a!80

a!90

a!90

a!90

190

190

186

a!86

186

181

176

170

170

170

172

a!70

168

160

160

160

155

*150

150

150

Jan.

150

150

150

155

155

155

150

150

150

150

140

150

160

150

140

150

160

150

160

*160

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

140

140

140

140

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ..........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

August

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

130

135

140

145

140

130

130

a!35

137

 141

141

137

a!40

141

-

Secdndfoot-days

4,349

4,528

5,277

85,447

4,645

3,842

8,410

14,872

8,452

5 324

5J285

2, 608

1,865

69,457

Mar. '

150

150

145

140

140

160

168

145

141

140

135

135

135

140

145

168

176

181

220

205

300

400

*450

400

450

529

a 500

497

497

624

*644

Apr.

604

584

565

546

529

565

546

529

546

529

512

565

584

529

456

469

a469

469

482

469

a440

413

395

395

413

413

423

469

482

482

-

Maximum

186

176

190

884

160

145

644

604

456

340

340

121

66

644

Hay

456

314

a290

a2SO

278

272

289

272

266

289

307

326

333

326

a315

307

320

333

314

278

283

a270

250

235

230

220

a!75

154

154

158

a!58

Minimum

121

130

150

71

140

120

135

395

154

141

76

66

58

58

June

158

a!56

154

150

a!50

150

145

186

a!86

186

181

176

168

al65

163

150

145

141

a!43

145

150

154

150

158

168

a!90

a230

272

314

340

-

Mean

140

151

170

234

150

132

271

496

273

177

170

84. 1

62.2

190

July

340

326

307

2S3

a260

3240

225

210

195

186

a!75

172

163

154

145

a!35

129

129

3120

117

121

145

154

141

allS

91

76

113

125

3105

88

Aug.

113

1

1

1

21

09

09

105

a 100

94

91

38

86

84

35

36

34

81

77

3

77

77

75

73

378

32

79

72

a70

67

f'

?0

>9

ro

0

66

Per square 

mile

0.453

.489

.550

.757

.485

.427

.877

1.61

.883

.573

.550

.272

.201

.615

Sept.

63

66

365

65

362

60

63

66

66

63

60

61

65

63

61

a60

60

5S

63

65

64

63

63

61

61

61

5S

58

60

61

-

Runoff in 

inches

0 52

.55

.63

10.28

.56

.46

1.01

1 . 80

1.02

.64

.63

.31

.22

8.35

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records and records for station at Evart.

Note.- Stage discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-21, Dec. 25 to Feb. 22, Mar. 3-6, 10-14, 

21-25.
112 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°54', long. 85°15', in sec. 34, T. 18 N., R. 8 W., 

on highway bridge at east edge of Evart, half a mile upstream from Twir Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,450 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to June 1931, January 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1934-48), 944 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,040 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 12.86 

1'eet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 164 second-feet Dec. 20 

(gage height, 6.35 feet).

1930-31, 1934-48: Maximum discharge, 7,000 second-feet June 3, 4, 1945 (gage 

height, 13.68 feet, from high-water mark); minimum observed, that of Dec. 20, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

6.7 285 9.0 1,850 

7.0 415 10.0 2,800 

7.5 685 11.0 3,860 

8.O 1,O3O 12.7 5,800

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

570 

586 

598 

570 

548

526 

515 

505 

485 

485

485 

485 

480 

485 

480

480 

475 

470 

475

485

480 

475 

465 

465 

465

480 

490 

520 

520 

526 

520

Nov.

520 

505 

490 

495

526

554 

559 

581 

570 

554

586

614 

614 

592 

586

592 

586 

586 

586 

592

592 

625 

685

*718 

711

673 

643 

637 

a600 

542

Dec.

586 

637 

673 

673 

620

620 

730 

925 

960 

aSOO

a720 

718 

730 

785 

757

750 

685 

608 

532 

301

475 

820 

757 

771 

730

661 

630 

620 

*620 

620 

620

Jan.

620 

620 

625 

637 

631

631 

643 

637 

637 

667

581 

470 

603 

603 

a570

600 

600 

560 

600 

620

620 

620 

590 

560 

580

580 

580 

560 

540 

540 

540

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

embe r ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

520 

520 

520 

520 

5OO

500 

500 

500 

500 

500

475 

475 

475 

475 

475

500 

525 

540 

550 

500

450 

450 

500 

530 

*540

570 

600 

570 

540

Secondfoot-days

15,594 

17,714 

21,134

386,647

18,465 

14,820 

62,226 

61,?70 

39,070 

21,012 

18,473 

12,305 

9,791

311,874

Mar.

600 600 ' 

600 

600 

580

580 

540 

540 

540 

580

560 

540 

560 

603 

643

960 

1,420 

1,580 

2,160 

3,100

4,630 

5,800 

5,200 

4,960 

4,630

4,080 

3,640 

3,200 

2,900 

2,700 

2,600

Apr.

2,800 

2,900 

2,900 

2,900 

2,600

2,5OO 

2,450 

2,350 

2,210 

2,120

2,210 

2,260 

2,260 

2,120 

1,980

1,900 

1,800 

1,720 

1,720 

1,670

1,620 

1,540 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460

1,380 

1,380 

1,620 

1,900 

2,080

Maximum

598 

718 

960

5,440

667 

600 

5,800 

2,900 

1,940 

855 

869 

475 

348

5,800

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 22 (3 p.m.

May

1,940 

1,670 

1,500 

1,460 

1,340

1,220 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,300

1,540 

1,670 

1,720 

1,620 

1,540

1,500 

1,460 

1,380 

1,300 

1,220

1,220 

1,140 

1,060 

1,030 

960

925 

869 

806 

792 

750 

718

Minimum

465 

490 

301

301

470 

450 

540 

1,380 

718 

581 

450 

334 

309

301

June

724 

724 

718 

711 

711

661 

685 

764 

841 

855

834 

792 

764 

704 

655

614 

592 

581 

598

625

637 

679 

799

718 

661

620 

603 

625 

718 

799

Mean

503 

590 

682

1,059

596 

511 

2,O07 

2,042 

1,260 

700 

596 

397 

326

852

July

843 

85j 

863 

86? 

848

80i3 

750 

673 

620 

603

586 

559 

548 

551

52S

515 

495 

475 

460 

450

490 

505 

475 

515 

526

542 

542 

500 

475 

500 

495

Aug.

475 

460 

460 

450 

435

420 

415 

415 

4O6 

397

460 

43E 

406 

397 

397

384 

392 

388 

384 

379

370 

374 

384 

384 

361

356 

348 

348 

343 

348 

334

Per square 

mile

0.347 

.407 

.470

.730

.411 

.352 

1.38 

1.41 

.869 

.483 

.411 

.274 

.225

.588

) 6,040 sec. -ft.

Sept.

334 

334 

330 

325 

325

330 

325 

325 

325 

325

343 

338 

325 

313 

325

352 

348 

338 

338 

325

317 

309 

317 

309 

309

309 

317 

321 

317 

343

Runoff in 

inches

0.40 

.45 

.54

9.91

.47 

.38 

1.59 

1.57 

1.00 

.54 

.47 

.32 

.25

7.98

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 1, Jan. 16 to Mar. 13 (no gageheight record Jan. 23 to Feb. 13; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Merritt).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 113

Muskegon River at Newaygo, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°25' , long. 85°48', in sec. 24, T. 12 N., R. 13

 W., in tailrace of power plant operated by Consumers Power Co. at Newaygo, 600 feet

downstream from Penoyer Creek. 

Drainage area.- 2,350 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948. June 1901 to December 1906 at site

above Newaygo.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1930-48), 1,755 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge daring year, 8,070 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 51.63

 feet); minimum, 393 second-feet July 24 (gage height, 46.22 feet); minimum daily, 575 

second-feet Sept. 5, 25.

1901-6, 1930-48: Maximum discharge, 11,600 second-feet June 2, 1945 (gage height, 

53.76 feet); minimum, about 150 second-feet June 4, 1941; minimum daily, 390 secondfeet July 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 1,000 second-feet and those fcr- periods of ice

 effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by Hardy Dam (since 

1931), Croton Pam, and several smaller dams, and by power plant at Newaygo at all 

stages for period of record.

Revisions (water years).- W 974: 1933, 1935, 1937, 1938.

Ratine tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-29)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

46.7 910 48.4 2,950 46.4 51E 47.7 1,860

47.2 1,380 49.5 4,710 4

47.8 2,080 51.5 7,310 4

6.6 670 48.4 2,950

6.9 920 49.5 4,710

47.2 1,230 51.5 7,910

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,770

1,650

1,330

1,010

1,040

1,230

1,330

1,330

1,280

1,190

1,040

1,020

1,140

1,330

1,250

1,140

991

1,000

1,030

1,150

1,220

1,210

1,100

973

973

955

1,000

1,240

1,280

1,950

1,540

Nov.

1,190

1,170

1,430

1,890

1,950

1,890

1,430

1,200

1,150

1,480

1,890

1,710

1,650

1,770

1,170

1,160

1,430

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,710

1,480

1,430

1,770

2,140

1,890

1,380

1,430

1,380

1,380

-

Dec.

1,430

1,830

1,950

2,350

1,950

1,430

1,430

1,650

2,020

2,500

2,420

2,280

1,830

1,480

1,480

1,950

1,890

2,080

2,020

1,380

1,430

1,480

1,480

1,380

1,090

1,380

1,140

1,130

1,620

1,890

1,830

Jan.

1,380

1,430

1,430

1,260

1,650

1,830

1,770

1,830

 1,830

1,380

1,330

1,540

1,830

1,830

2,080

1,830

1,090

1,070

1,330

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,700

1,500

1,100

1,500

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,700

Feb.

1,700

1,700

1.700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,600

 1,830

1,830

1,830

1,770

1,830

1,770

1,830

1,830

1,950

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,350

-

.i__4.i. SecondMonth foot-days

October. ......................... 37,692

November ......................... 47 , 220

December ......................... 53,200

Calendar year 1947 ............ 781,722

January .......................... 49,910

February ......................... 51,770

March. ........................... 121,820

April ............................ 100,100

May .............................. 78,370

Jnne ............................. 47 , 280

July ............................. 40,672

August ........................... 35,170

September ........................ 27 , 091

Water year 1947-48 ............ 690,295

Mar.

2,500

2,800

2,720

2,300

1,800

1,800

1,300

2,000

2,300

2,300

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,800

2,200

3,030

3,830

3,910

4,230

5,830

7,110

7,910

7,110

6,470

6,150

6,150

5,830

5,830

5,830

5,670

5,510

Apr.

5,

5,

4,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

2,

2,

3,

3,

3,

Maximum

1,950

2,140

2,500

6,310

2,080

2 , 35C

7,910

5,670

3,700

2 23C

2 15C

1J800

2,000

7,910

510

670

870

990

830

750

830

750

430

270

400

500

500

300

ODD

000

800

800

800

600

500

500

500

500

800

400

800

300

700

500

-

May

3,500

3,500

3,600

3,700

3,300

3,000

2; 500

2,300

1,900

2,500

3,300

3,500

3,500

3,200

3,000

2,000

2,200

2,500

3,000

2,800

2,400

2,100

1,800

2,100

2,300

2,100

1,800

1,760

1,110

1,050

1,050

Minimum

955

1,150

1,090

700

1,070

1,300

1,300

1,800

1,050

1,040

686

590

575

575

June

1,510

1,820

1,820

1,560

1,090

1,080

1,550

1,850

1,850

1,830

1,670

1,070

1,070

1.6TO

1,820

1,790

1,790

1,450

1,070

1,050

1,400

1,800

1,820

1,820

1,800

1,500

1,040

1,490

1,970

2,230

-

Mean

1,216

1,574

1,716

2,142

1,610

1,785

3,930

3,337

2,528

1,576

1,312

1,135

903

1,886

July

2,150

2,080

1,640

1,070

1,080

1,460

1,850

1,850

1,660

1,080

1,090

1,450

1,720

1,720

1,360

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,440

1,440

1,090

1,080

1,100

686

686

1,090

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,100

1,120

Aug.

1,080

1,130

1,130

1,420

1,490

1,050

940

614

857

1,760

1,580

1,030

1,010

654

622

960

1,160

1,790

1,080

980

614

598

1,300

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,630

694

590

987

990

Pe- square 

mile

0.517

.670

.730

.911

.685

.760

1.67

1.42

1.08

.671

.558

.483

.384

.803

Sept.

1,000

1,000

866

606

575

590

748

1,440

1,560

2,000

590

582

1,070

1,130

1,390

1,010

1,000

654

590

814

1,050

1,000

1,380

785

575

582

590

582

702

630

-

Runoff in 

inobes

0.60

.75

.84

12.37

.79

.82

1.92

1.58

1.24

.75

.64

.56

.43

10.92

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 23 to Feb. 16, Mar. 4-15. Ho gage-height 

record Apr. 11 to May 27; discharge computed on basis of weather records, kilowatt hour output at 

Croton hydro plant, and records for station at Evart.
114 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pere Marquette River at Scottville, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°46'40", long. 86°16'45", in sec. 19, T. 18 N.,

 K. Iti W., at Scottville, 5f miles downstream from South Branch. Datum of gage is 

606.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 709 square miles.

Records available.- June 1943 to September 1948. August 1939 to June 1943 at site 4| 

miles upstream, published as Pere Marquette River at Custer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 5.79

 feet); minimum, 355 second-feet Sept. 5, 6 (gage height, 1.80 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 8,400 second-feet June 4, 5, 1945 (gage height, 5.84 

feet); minimum observed, 310 second-feet Aug. 9, 10, 1941 (gage height, 2.12 feet, 

site and datum then in use.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year- 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.8 355 4.0 1,070 

2.4 475 4.5 1,330 

2.9 610 5.0 1,650 

3.5 840 5.8 2,300

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

462 

450 

450 

440 

440

430 

430 

420 

420 

420

420 

420 

420 

420 

420

420 

420 

430 

430 

430

430 

430 

430 

430 

430

430 

430 

450 

475 

475 

462

Nov.

450 

450 

450 

450 

450

462 

475

500 

500 

500

500 

512 

512

500

500

500 

500 

500 

500 

500

500 

525 

550 

580 

*580

565 

538 

538 

525 

512

Dec.

525 

512 

538 

565 

610

610 

580 

645 

720 

760

740 

680 

628 

595 

595

580 

565 

550 

550 

540

530 

520 

520 

512 

512

512 

512 

512 

500

*500 

488

Jan.

488 

500 

488 

500 

512

500 

500 

500 

500 

500

475 

488 

525 

500 

480

500 

520 

500 

520 

540

540 

540 

520 

500 

520

500 

500 

500 

500 

500 

475

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Us

ber. .........................

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

at ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

475 

475 

475 

475 

475

450 

450 

450 

450 

450

430 

450 

475 

475 

475

475 

500 

540 

560 

580

540 

500 

520 

*550 

600

620 

640 

650 

600

Secondfoot-days

13,464 

15,124 

17,706

237,127

15,631 

14,805 

32,370 

28,994 

26,521 

16,476 

14,724 

12,467 

11,081

319,363

Mar.

560 

520 

520 

520 

520

540 

550 

580 

560 

520

500 

500 

550 

600 

700

660 

900 

1,150 

1,480 

1,800

*1,950 

2,260 

2,210 

2,030 

1,760

1,520 

1,390 

1,300 

1,280 

1,220 

1,220

Apr.

1,300 

1,360 

1,330 

" 1 , 250 

1,170

1,120 

1,070 

1,040 

998 

952

975 

998 

1,040 

1,070 

998

930 

885 

840 

800

800

800 

760 

760 

740 

740

720 

720 

780 

908 

1,140

Maximum

475 

580 

760

1,990

540 

650 

2,260 

1,360 

1,300 

628 

680 

488 

410

2,260

Peak discharge (base, 1,10O sec. -ft.).- Mar. 32 (li p.n

May

1,300 

1,170 

1,020 

930 

840

800 

800 

840 

885 

908

975 

1,070 

1,140 

1,140 

1,070

998 

930 

885 

840 

780

760 

740 

720 

680 

662

645 

628 

610 

595

580 

580

Minimum

420 

450 

488

370

475 

430 

500 

720 

580 

500 

420 

362 

355

355

June

565 

550 

538 

538 

538

538 

538 

550 

580 

580

550 

538 

550 

538 

538

525 

512 

500 

525 

550

550 

565 

565 

580 

595

550 

525 

512 

565 

628

Mean

434

504 

571

650

504 

511 

1,044 

966 

856 

549 

475 

402 

369

599

July

680 

662 

610 

580 

550

525 

500 

488 

475 

462

450 

450 

440 

440 

440

430 

430 

420 

420 

420

430 

440 

450 

450 

440

450 

462 

450 

430 

42O 

430

Aug.

440 

420 

410 

400 

4OO

400 

390 

390 

390 

390

400 

475 

488 

450 

420

410 

410 

410 

410 

400

390 

400 

400 

390 

380

370 

370 

370 

370 

362 

362

Per square 

 lie

0.613 

.711 

.805

.?17

.711 

.721 

1.47 

1.36 

1.21 

.774 

.670 

.567 

.520

.845

Sept.

362 

370 

362 

362 

355

362 

370 

370 

370 

370

370 

370 

362 

362 

370

380 

410 

390 

380 

370

370 

370 

362 

362 

362

362 

362 

362 

362 

390

Runoff in 

inches

0.71 

.79 

.93

12.46

.82 

.78 

1.70 

1.52 

1.40 

.86 

.77 

.65 

.58

11.51

.) 2,300 sec. -ft. ; May 2 (8 to 11 a.m.)

1,330 sec. -ft.; May 13 (7 to 12 p.m.) 1,170 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-23, Jan. 14 to Mar. 18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 115

Big Sable River near Free Soil, Mich.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°07 I 15", long. 86°16'50", in sec. 24, T. 80 N., R. 17 W., 

30 feet downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 2£ miles northwest of Free Soil, 

and 6 miles upstream from Hamlin Lake. Datum of gage is 615.32 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1939 (levels by Michigan State Department of Conservation).

Drainage area.- 127 square miles.

Records available.- May 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 381 second-feet Mar. 22; maximum gage height, 

observed, 2.96 feet Jan. 16 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 90 secondfeet Jan. 11.

1942-48: Maximum discharge observed, 487 second-feet Apr. 7, 1947; maximum gage 

height observed, 3.26 feat Jan. 20, 1943 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge 

observed, 81 second-feet Aug. 14, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage 

read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

125

119

118

116

113

111

110

108

108

108

108

108

107

106

106

106

106

110

110

108

106

106

106

108

107

106

108

112

116

114

113

Nov.

113

111

111

111

113

113

118

122

121

119

125

126

122

121

121

124

124

125

126

126

128

143 1'3

150

*148

145

138

135

132

131

-

Dec.

129

132

14O

150

148

145

145

161

164

164

158

148

143

138

138

138

137

124

113

120

120

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

*110

110

Jan.

110

105

105

105

105

110

110

110

105

10O

90

110

110

110

105

105

105

105

105

110

*110

110

105

110

110

110

110

110

110

105

100

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar yeer 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

100

105

105

105

1OO

105

105

105

105

100

105

105

105

105

100

110

119

123

133

140

130

120

120

*133

151

172

160

150

140

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,413

3,795

4,055

59,178

3,310

3,456

6,434

6,467

5,458

4,O45

3,447

3,111

2,939

49,930

Peak 'discharge (base, 25O sec. -ft.).- Mar.

Mar.

135

130

12O

HO

120

130

146

137

130

128

119

119

147

130

134

179

206

199

314

*323

352

371

371

342

314

295

243

228

251

251

260

Apr.

277

286

277

260

251

251

251

235

220

220

260

251

243

228

199

192

186

179

186

179

179

172

172

172

172

172

186

199

206

206

-

Maximum

125

153

164

487

110

172

371

286

235

153

140

103

106

371

22 (1O p.m.

May

192

179

166

162

161

166

179

179

172

199

206

235

235

228

213

192

186

179

179

172

166

161

161

157

153

153

151

148

145

142

141

Minimum

106

111

110

94

90

1OO

110

172

141

122

103

96

94

90

June

139

137

136

134

133

129

133

139

137

136

134

131

133

130

127

123

122

127

133

137

134

134

141

146

140

130

131

141

145

153

, -

Mean

110

126

131

162

107

119

208

216

176

135

111

1OO

98£

136

July

140

135

130

127

121

118

117

115

113

110

108

106

106

106

106

105

103

103

106

104

104

106

107

108

107

ioe

loe loe

10T lo-i

104

Aug.

102

102

102

1O2

102

101

1O1

1OO

1OO

101

102

102

10O

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

101

102

100

99

98

97

96

1OO

103

99

99

Per square 

rile

0.866

.992

1.03

1.28

.843

.937

1.64

1.70

1.39

1.O6

.874

.787

) .772

1.07

Sept.

99

1OO

98

96

96

95

98

99

1OO

98

97

96

96

96

102

106

104

102

101

99

97

96

96

96

96

95

94

94

95

102

-

Runoff in 

inches

l.OO

1.11

1.19

17.34

.97

1.01

1.89

1.9O

1.60

1.18

1.01

.91

.86

14.63

381 sec. -ft.; Apr. 2 (lO p.m.) 286 see.-

ft.; Apr. 11 (10 a.m.) 260 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20 to Feb. 16, Feb. 21-23, Feb. 28 to Mar. 6.
116 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Manistee River near Grayling, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°41'35", long. 84°50'50", in sec. 31, T. 2V N., R. 

4 w., just upstream from bridge on State Highway 7?, Z\ miles downstream from Goose 

Creek and 6| miles northwest of Grayling.

Drainage area.- 159 square miles.

Records available.- November 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 284 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 1.39 

reet); minimum daily, 150 second-feet Mar. 11.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 354 second-feet Apr. 12, 1947; maximum gage height, 

1.94 feet Feb. 6, 194V (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 122 second-feet Feb. 14, 

1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

188

187

186

187

186

184

184

184

183

183

182

184

183

182

182

182

182

182

181

181

180

181

180

178

180

181

182

183

182

184

183

Nov.

182

181

182

182

184

186

186

188

187

187

188

186

186

184

184

186

186

184

184

184

184

195

205

199

195

194

189

188

188

187

-

Dec.

186

187

189

189

191

188

188

*202

199

194

 199

189

188

188

188

189

188

186

180

180

180

191

187

186

184

186

184

175

175

175

175

Jan.

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

»170

170

170

170

170

165

160

160

170

175

170

165

175

175

175

165

170

170

175

170

170

175

170

160

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

165

170

170

170

165

170

170

165

160

160

160

*160

160

160

155

165

180

196

191

168

160

160

170

184

188

182

180

178

175

_

-

Secondfoot-days

5,667

5,621

5,786

71,477

5 255

4 937

6)230

6,622

5 , 820

5,404

5 392

siosi

4,775

66,590

Peak discharge (base, 260 sec. -ft. .- Mar.

Mar.

*165

160

160

160

160

180

170

160

160

160

150

160

160

174

175

187

195

187

195

223

253

282

270

259

249

248

270

253

240

233

232

Apr.

*240

239

225

220

226

237

228

251

242

223

237

239

223

216

210

210

207

208

225

221

213

205

201

202

205

204

216

226

218

205

-

Maximum

188

205

202

344

175

196

282

251

202

212

196

172

164

282

22 (6 p.m.)

May

196

192

192

188

188

192

202

198

195

198

194

196

192

188

186

191

196

191

186

184

186

182

182

180

181

180

178

178

175

177

176

Minimum

178

181

175

142

160

155

150

201

175

171

166

161

156

150

June

175

175

174

177

182

180

184

192

184

180

177

174

174

173

172

171

171

173

184

181

175

175

186

183

175

174

180

181

210

212

-

Mean

183

187

187

196

170

170

201

221

188

180

174

164

159

182

July

189

183

184

181

175

173

172

170

169

169

167

167

168

167

166

166

166

166

167

167

169

196

196

178

173

177

175

170

167

178

181

Aug.

170

167

166

165

165

163

162

162

162

162

162

163

164

164

162

162

163

168

164

162

162

165

164

162

162

162

161

168

172

163

162

Per sqvare 

mile

:.i5

1.18

1.18

1.23

1.07

1.07

1.26

1.39

1 . 18

1.13

1.09

1.03

1.00

1.14

Sept.

160

162

162

161

159

159

160

159

160

159

159

158

158

157

158

159

158

158

160

158

156

157

158

159

159

159

159

160

160

164

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.33

1.32

1.36

16.74

1.23

1.15

1 . 45

l!55

1.36

1.26

1.26

1.19

1.12

15.58

284 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 -(9 a.m.) 272 sec. -ft.

Winter" discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-21, 

o Mar. 13 (no gage-height record Jan. 30 to Feb. 6).

Dec. 28 to Feb. 17, Feb. 21-23, Feb. 29
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Manistee River near Sherman, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, let. 44°26', long. 85°42', on line between sec. 36, T. 24 N.,

 R. 12 W., and sec. 31, T. 24 N., R. 11 W., 150 feet upstream from Wheeler Creek and 

three-quarters of a mile north of Sherman.

Drainage area.- 900 square miles.

Records available.- July 1903 to May 1916, November 1930 to June 1931, January 1934 to 

September 194H.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1903-15, 1934-48), 1,084 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,980 second-feet Mar. 22-24; maximum

 gage height, 12.90 feet Mar. 22, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge 

observed, 750 second-feet Sept. 25.

1903-16, 1930-31, 1934-48: Maximum discharge observed, 3,500 second-feet Mar. 25, 

1913 (gage height, 7.0 feet, datum then in use); minimum observed, 540 second-feet 

Feb. 21-23, 1936 (backwater from ice).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which^are fair. Gage read once daily prior to Nov. 1; twice daily thereafter.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in seoond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

9.6 790 9.5 750 

10.0 900 10.0 870 

11.0 1,240 11.0 1,220 

12.0 1,630 12.0 1,620 

12.8 1,980 12.8 1,980

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

930 

915 

915 

885 

885

885 

870 

855 

855 

855

840 

840 

840 

840 

840

840 

840 

840 

840 

840

840 

828 

828 

828 

828

828 

828 

915 

900 

900 

870

 Nov.

828 

a828 

a828 

a840 

a840

840 

855 

870 

870 

855

855 

885 

870 

855 

84O

87O 

870 

870 

870 

870

885 

915

960 

978

*960

945 

930 

915 

9OO 

885

Dec.

855 

900 

945 

945 

945

930 

930 

1,030 

1,060 

995

960 

978 

960 

945 

930

93O 

930 

870 

828 

900

930 

950 

950 

940 

930

915 

900 

900 

90O 

900 

*900

Jan.

900 

885 

870 

885 

885

885 

885 

885 

870 

870

870 

840 

885 

910 

920

920 

920 

880 

900 

9OO

90O 

900 

900 

860 

860

900 

900 

90O 

9OO 

900 

860

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

Wa

ber.. ........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

uary .......... ... .........

h. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ......... .

Feb.

880 

880 

880 

880 

880

860 

880 

860 

840 

840

840 

870 

820 

820 

820

880 

930 

960 

978 

1,000

950 

900 

900 

1 , 000 

1,100

*1,030 

995 

978 

930

Secondfoot-days

26,643 

26,382 

28,881

393,656

27,545 

26,381 

38,840 

43,840 

35,571 

28,806 

30,215 

26,042 

23,427

362,573

Mar.

920 

9OO 

855 

790 

850

900 

950 

900 

850 

850

800 

850 

850 

900 

945

1,100 

1,200 

1,170 

1,280 

*1,470

1,760 

1,980 

1,980 

1,980 

1,89O

1,800 

1,760 

1,660 

1,620 

1,540 

1,540

Apr.

1,620 

1,620 

1,540

1,500 

1,460

1,460 

1,500

1,540 

1,580 

1 , 620

1,710 

1,710 

1,620 

1,540 

1,460

1,380 

1,300 

1,220 

1,260 

1,260

1,260 

1,220 

1,180 

1,180 

1,140

1,140 

1,380 

1,710 

1,890 

1,840

Maximum

930 

978 

1,060

2,810

 920 

1,100 

1,980 

1,890 

1,540 

1,220 

1,340 

945 

820

1,980

May

1,540 

,380

,260 

,220 

,140

,140 

,220 

,220 

,260 

,380

,380 

,300 

,300 

,220 

,180

,140 

,140 

,140 

,100 

,100

,060 

,060 

1,030 

995 

978

978 

960 

960 

945 

930 

915

June

915 

915 

90O 

900

900

900 

915 

945 

1,030 

1,O6O

1,060 

978 

945 

930 

9OO

885 

870 

870 

930 

960

960 

978 

1,030 

995 

995

945 

930 

945 

1,100 

1,220

Minimum Mean

828 859 

828 879 

828 932

775 1,079

840 889 

820 910 

790 1,253 

1,140 1,461 

915 1,147 

870 960 

832 975 

808 840 

760 781

760 991

July

1,220 

1,180 

1,100 

1,030 

995

978 

945 

915 

900 

885

870 

870 

853 

845 

845

845 

83? 

845 

832 

83?

915 

1,220 

1,340 

1,220 

1,140

1,031 

973 

945 

915 

930 

965

Aug.

945 

930 

915 

885 

858

858 

845 

832 

820 

820

808 

808 

820 

808 

808

808 

820 

832 

820 

820

832 

845 

845 

832 

820

808 

808 

870 

870 

832 

820

Per square 

ttile

0.954 

.977 

1.04

1.20

.988 

1.01 

1.39 

1.62 

1.27 

1.07 

1.08 

.933 

.868

1.10

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 22 (10 p.m.) to Mar. 24 (4 p.m.) 1,980 sec

Sept.

820 

808 

795 

795 

795

782 

795 

795 

795 

808

795 

782 

782 

782 

782

782 

782 

770 

770 

770

770 

770 

760 

760 

760

760 

760 

760 

760 

782

Runoff in 

inches

1.10 

1.09

1.20

16.27

1.14 

1.09 

1.60 

1.81 

1.46 

1.19 

1.24 

1.08 

.97

14.97

.-ft.j

Apr. 30 (7 a.m.) 1,940 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20-25, Jan. 14 to Feb. 16, Feb. 20-24, Mar. 1,
118 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Sturgeon River near Wolverine, Mlch.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°17'25", long. 84°36'15", in sec. 31, T. 34 N., R. 2 W.,

 1^ miles north of Wolverine and 2 miles downstream from West Branch.

Drainage area.- 164 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 74S second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height,

 4.i!4 feet); minimum observed, 130 second-feet Jan. 15 (gage height, 2.21 feet).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 919 second-feet Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 5.45 feet, 

from floodmark); minimum observed, 118 second-feet Aug. 22, 24, 1944 (gage height, 

2.17 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage 

read once daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, Ln feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. £0 to Sept. 30

2.2 128 2.2 128 3.2 378 

2.3 147 2.5 177 3.8 585 

2.4 168 2.8 £51 4.2 725 

2.8 268 

3.2 372

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

189 

184 

182 

177 

175

175 

173 

189 

191 

180

175 

173 

170 

168 

166

166 

166 

170 

175 

175

173 

170 

168 

166 

166

170 

170 

175 

173 

173 

175

Nov.

175

173 

170 

173 

191

211 

221 

219 

a220 

216

198 

184 

168 

173 

184

201 

191 

177 

182 

18 £

184 

229 

247 

221 

211

£14 

208 

198 

196 

186

Dec.

182 

186 

189 

191 

191

189 

191 

229 

229 

219

196 

184 

186 

184 

182

 182 

180 

177 

175 

208

234 

191 

173 

173 

173

175 

175 

177 

177 

175 

173

Jan.

175 

186 

175 

175 

173

170 

168 

168 

173 

186

2O1 

196 

162 

147 

134

150 

160 

160 

170 

180

180 

160 

140 

170 

190

 180 

170 

170 

180 

180 

180

Month

OctO 

Nova 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare

ft*

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ....................... .

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

h ................ ....'. .......

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

170 

170 

170 

170 

170

160 

160 

160 

160 

150

160 

160 

160 

160 

150

 160 

170 

a!90 

214 

184

160 

160 

194 

£1.4 

206

189 

186 

184 

182

Seoondf cot-days

5,398 

5,903 

5,846

75,O80

5,309 

5,023 

9,194 

8,587 

6,055 

5,071 

4,765 

4,408 

4, £36

69,795

Mar.

189 

182 

177 

170 

160

170 

180 

*175 

168 

170

160 

160 

170 

173 

177

£34 

£58 

£34 

a35O 

515

672 

»725 

568 

480 

426

412 

402 

364 

351 

311 

311

Apr.

337 

308 

280 

271 

321

3£4, 

405 

429 

351 

283

375 

375 

308 

£51 

238

260 

243 

£48 

263 

280

268 

£38 

£24 

266 

254

£27 

268 

251 

229 

212

Maxinun

191 

247 

£34

544

201 

£14 

7£5 

429 

271 

2£7 

186 

164 

15£

725

Peak discharge (base, 450 sec. -ft. .- Mar. 22 {$ p.m.)

Bay

202 

199 

192 

188 

195

240 

271 

"240 

212 

202

199 

197 

192 

186 

195

229 

243 

212 

190 

188

186 

181 

177 

173 

175

169 

168 

166 

166 

162 

160

HinimuB

166 

168 

173

147

134 

150 

160 

£12 

160 

148 

141 

136 

138

134

June

158 

156 

156 

177 

188

175 

168 

169 

184 

171

158 

156 

155 

150 

148

148 

148 

150 

171 

169

160 

al80 

££7 

181 

16O

16O 

16O 

2O4 

209 

175

Mean

174 

197 

189

2O6

171 

173 

£97 

£86 

195 

169 

154 

14£ 

141

191

July

166 

164 

162 

160 

155

150 

148 

147 

144 

142

142 

142 

141 

141 

141

141 

142 

142 

144 

144

a!60 

186 

179 

160 

168

173 

15S 

143 

144 

16 i 

a!70

Aug.

158 

152 

144 

138 

139

138 

138 

136 

138 

138

138 

141 

142 

142 

142

138 

139 

139 

139 

139

139 

139 

139 

139 

144

141 

138 

158 

164 

147 

142

Per square n'le

1.06 

1.2O 

1.15

1.26

1.04 

1.05 

1.81 

1.74 

1.19 

1.03 

.939 

.866 

.860

1.16

742 sec. -ft.

Sept.

142 

a!50 

152 

147 

142

142 

142 

144 

145 

145

142- 

142 

141 

141 

139

139 

138 

138 

138 

138

138 

138 

138 

138 

138

138 

138 

138 

138 

147

Runoff in 

inches

l.£2 

1.34 

1.33

17.06

l.£O 

1.13 

2. -09 

1.94 

1.37 

1.15 

1.08 

1.00 

.96

15.81

Winter discharge measurement made on thjls day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 17, Mar. 4-7,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 119

Indian River at Indian River, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45 0 24'35", long. 84°37 I 10", in sec. 24, T. 35 N., 

R. 3 w., at Indian River, an eighth of a mile downstream from Burt Lake and 3| miles 

upstream from Mullett Lake. Datum of gage is 590.21 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Michigan State Department of Conservation).

Drainage area.- 583 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 913 second-feet May 7; maximum gage height, 

5.36 feet Apr. 16; minimum daily discharge, 330 second-feet Sept. 27-29; minimum 

gage height, 3.50 feet Sept. 28-30.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 1,080 second-feet Apr. 25, 1943 (gage height, 5.65 

feet); minimum daily, 330 second-feet Dec. 16-19, 1946, Sept. 27-29, 1948; minimum 

gage height, that of Sept. 28-30, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poo".

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

419

423

427

427

431

431

446

446

450

450

454

454

458

446

462

462

454

466

458

458

462

462

466

454

458

446

450

462

466

454

458

Nov.

458

458

461

461

477

477

465

469

481

469

485

472

485

472

489

502

489

489

489

489

489

489

493

506

518

518

506

518

518

518

-

Dec.

518

518

531

518

531

531

531

500

450

400

400

410

410

410

420

420

420

*430

430

430

440

440

440

440

440

450

450

450

450

450

460

Jan.

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

490

490

490

490

500

500

500

500

519

519

519

*519

519

519

506

506

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May may ..............................

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

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

AttKUSt

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

502

502

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

477

a475

a475

a475

474

474

474

474

486

486

474

477

477

481

510

514

514

544

531

-

Seoondfoot-daym

13,960

14,610

14,118

205,732

15,126

14,216

17,052

24, 683

24 953

16^444

13,745

12 493

10)931

192,331

Mar.

535

535

535

540

540

540

540

540

540

535

531

523

506

498

494

498

494

497

505

512

522

531

554

564

572

583

632

646

658

670

682

Apr.

704

697

718

711

a720

724

745

783

806

806

820

845

870

870

845

870

870

870

870

870

845

845

853

853

853

862

887

896

896

879

-

Maximum

466

518

531

886

519

544

682

913

634

494

414

390

913

May

879

887

869

869

854

854

913

886

870

870

845

852

852

827

827

852

852

827

827

781

803

781

759

737

737

708

708

683

664

640

640

Minimum

419

458

400

352

460

474

494

640

488

400

394

330

330

June

634

615

615

609

628

003

603

603

582

582

576

561

561

540

540

520

520

508

515

503

503

498

510

524

519

504

493

488

499

488

-

Mean

450

487

455

564

488

490

550

805

548

443

403

364

525

July

488

483

483

483

494

489

489

478

478

478

472

4 no

448

448

437

437

437

426

421

409

409

409

421

409

400

409

409

409

409

409

414

Aug.

414

405

405

400

400

400

394

394

398

403

403

407

397

401

401

405

405

409

399

399

403

403

403

403

407

407

407

407

407

407

400

Per square 

mile

0.772

.835

.780

.967

.837

.840

.943

1.41 1 . 38

.940

.760

. 691

.624

.901

Sept.

390

390

390

390

390

380

390

390

380

380

376

376

376

366

a365

362

362

362

362

362

348

348

348

341

341

338

330

330

330

338

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.89

.93

.90

13.11

. 96

.91

1.09

1.57

1. 59

l!os

.88

af\ . oU

.70

12.27

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Jan. 23.
120 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Cheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mich.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°34'40'', long. 84°29'15", in sec. 19 T. 37 N. , 

K. i W., 300 feet downstream from Mullett Lake, 2j miles upstream from Black River, 

and 5 miles south of Cheboygan. Datum of gage is 591,21 feet abo/e mean sea level", 

datum of 1929. Auxiliary staff gage at Cheboygan, 5 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 590.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 865 square miles.

Records available.-November 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,500 second-feet Apr. 30; maximum daily 

gaga-height, 3.13 feet Apr. 11; minimum daily discharge, 185 second-feet Sept. 26; 

minimum daily gage height, 1.33 feet Sept. 24.

Remarks.- Hecords fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gag^-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge computed by using fall as determined from hourly readings 

of auxiliary staff gage as a factor. Flow affected by backwater fron power plant at

Cheboygan.

Cooperation.- Auxiliary gage readings furnished by Michigan Public Service Co. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

651

736

740

745

625

789

887

752

678

665

674

504

602

700

808

861

796

693

417

591

628

757

752

543

584

441

446

433

481

446

497

Nov.

497

590

527

494

499

524

490

505

457

557

594

57O

610

582

454

331

476

436

507

458

447

530

339

512

479

591

551

527

466

542

-

Dec.

494

541

562

542

610

559

549

600

700

700

700

700

650

800

1,100

800

»650

780

700

640

600

740

700

600

500

600

600

540

650

700

750

Month

Jan.

700

600

700

650

700

800

830

B40

850

800

600

840

1,010

1,060

843

709

906

798

917

874

858

872

909

791

746

831

*878

881

350

707

595

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ...........,.'

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

February .........................

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

April ...........................:

May

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

July

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

725

824

848

823

745

753

749

749

706

610

578

588

563

601

329

524

524

538

558

650

591

357

526

500

583

519

612

618

438

-

Secondfoot-days

19/902

15,142

20,357

282,958

2-4 945

17*729

23 558

38)202

35,701

19,895

16,715

17,622

1P.-141

264,209

Mar.

529

684

a680

a660

a640

716

784

791

853

a950

a900

a 700

752

883

886

850

822

778

a800

664

828

828

819

762

604

673

726

680

726

772

818

Apr.

80S

838

898

924

958

999

1,060

1,080

al,100

1,180

1,220

1,320

1,360

1,380

1,390

1,410

1,410

1,390

1,400

1,440

1,420

1,460

al,450

1,450

1,450

1,460

1,480

1,480

1,490

1,500

-

Maximum

887

610

1,100

1,500

1,060

848

950

1,500

1,480

975

754

746

698

1,500

May

1,480

1,400

1,410

1,430

1,400

853

1,100

1,070

1,130

1,050

1,040

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,070

1,280

1,180

1,180

809

1,110

1,080

1,120

1,080

1,260

1,240

1,150

1,110

1,220

1,200

1,100

979

Minimum

417

331

494

ITS

595

329

529

805

809

410

387

305

185

185

June

975

714

841

951

760

456

631

688

670

868

655

690

578

658

637

629

628

706

507

443

634

697

631

611

890

545

410

593

805

594

-

Mean

642

505

657

775

805

611

760

1,273

1,152

663

604

568

415

722

July

616

728

708

620

596

639

671

622

583

673

532

662

754

682

673

649

492

451

524

711

704

690

706

443

387

473

554

546

584

638

404

Aug.

349

573

641

56O

592

617

548

465

518

601

616

635

686

471

280

662

690

746

578

526

620

330

654

618

631

621

588

551

305

646

704

Per square 

mile

0.742

.584

.760

.896

.931

.706

.879

1.47

1.33

.765

.698

.657

.480

.835

Sept.

698

664

600

518

275

343

518

598

654

556

366

229

543

411

431

365

458

314

241

497

462

443

398

463

291

185

273

205

206

236

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.86

.65

.88

12.17

1.07

.76

1.01

1.64

1.53

.85

.80

.76

.54

11.35

Winter discharge measuremtent made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed on basis of gage-height record 

iary gage.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Jan. 11.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Pigeon River at Afton, Mich.

121

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°22'25", long. 84°30'50", in sec. 2, T. 34 N., R. 2 W., 

three-quarters of a mile west of Afton, 2 miles downstream from Wilkes Creek, and 

5j miles upstream from Mullett Lake.

Drainage area.- 159 square miles.

Records available.- April 194? to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 829 second-feet Mar. 23; maximum 

gage height observed. 6.66 feet Mar. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 67 second-feet Aug. 9, 26-28, 30 (gage height, 4.20 feet).

1942-48: Maximum daily discharge, 1,100 second-feet Mar. 31, 1943; maximum gage 

height, about 10.5 feet Mar. 31, 1943, from floodmarks (ice jam); minimum discharge 

observed, 60 second-feet Aug. 1?, 1945 (gage height, 4.04 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Gage read once daily until Mar. 10 and twice daily thereafter.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice ef'ect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

4.2 75 5.0 271 4.2 67 4.7 166 5.3 380 

4.3 91 5.3 391 4.3 82 4.9 221 5.6 542 

4.5 130 5.8 550 4.5 120 5.1 291 5.9 727 

4.7 178

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septembe" 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

109 

105 

105 

104 

102

102 

102 

105 

107 

105

104 

100 

98 

102 

98

98 

98 

98 

96 

95

95 

95 

95 

91

88

89 

95 

96 

96 

91 

88

Nov.

81 

77 

77 

86 

93

105 

126 

130 

137 

142

132 

122 

120 

111

109

109 

109 

115 

120 

120

124 

126 

128 

130 

130

135 

132 

115 

104 

100

Dec.

126 

163 

173 

158 

135

126 

126 

128 

130 

135

144 

144 

146 

148 

151

*135 

130 

120 

120 

120

110 

110 

110 

110 

100

100 

100 

90 

90 

90 

90

Jan.

90 

90 

90 

95 

100

100 

100 

95 

90 

85

85 

90 

85

85 

80

85 

85 

35 

85 

85

90 

85 

30 

80 

80

 84 

84 

84 

86 

86 

86

Feb.

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

80 

80 

80 

75 

80

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

85 

95 

110 

100

90 

85 

90 

95 

110

120 

115 

110 

105

.. _.. SecondHonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .....

3,052 

3,445 

3,858

............ 51,886

uary .........................

h. ...........................

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

2,710 

2,605 

7,409 

6,936 

4,306 

2,938 

2,713 

2,263 

2,293

ter year 1947-48 ............ 44,528

Mar.

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

110 

110 

110 

*110 

100

95 

90 

100 

100 

100

120 

150 

200 

250 

350

500 

 650 

 727 

584 

406

361 

390 

375 

316 

254 

251

Apr.

272 

272 

287 

238 

221

238 

265 

320 

333 

291

269 

269 

251 

215 

182

182 

182 

184 

189 

212

206 

179 

179 

184 

184

192 

231 

261

247 

201

Maximum

109 

142 

173

578

100 

120 

727 

333 

182 

127 

159 

S2 

80

727

Hay

174 

161 

135 

131 

127

142

169 

182 

166 

147

140 

140 

147 

159 

166

a!70 

171 

164 

154 

144

138 

129 

116 

112 

110

108 

104 

alOO 

alOO 

a 100 

100

Minimum

88 

77 

90

72

80 

75 

90 

179 

100 

82 

72 

67 

70

67

June

95 

93 

93 

91 

95

106 

100 

100 

102 

100

98 

93 

91 

89 

87

84 

82 

86 

98 

102

104 

108 

114 

127 

120

108 

93 

93 

93 

93

Mean

98.5 

115 

124

142

87.4 

89.8 

239 

231 

139 

97.9 

87.5 73.0- 

76.4

122

July

159 

142 

120 

102 

95

93 

89 

87 

84 

80

76 

76 

76 

76 

74

73 

73 

73 

73 

72

73 

76 

80 

84 

86

89 

89 

86 

84 

86 

87

Aug.

82 

79 

78 

76 

74

74 

73 

73 

68 

70

74 

79 

79 

76 

72

70 

73 

74 

74 

76

73 

73 

72 

70 

70

68 

67 

68 

70 

69

L__ 7 °

Per square 

mile

0.619 

.723 

.780

.893

.550 

.565 

1.50 

1.45 

.874 

.616 

.550 

.459 

.481

.767

Peak discharge (base, 400 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 23 (1:45 D.m.l 829 sec. -ft.

Sept.

70 

73 

76 

76 

78

80 

79 

80 

79 

79

79 

76 

74 

76 

79

78 

76 

76 

76 

76

76 

73 

74 

76 

76

76 

76 

76 

76 

78

Runoff in 

inches

0.71 

.81 

.90

12.14

.63 

.61 

1.73 

1.62 

1.01 

.69 

.63 

.53 

.54

10.41

a Bo gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Mar. 22.

889422 O - 50 - 9
122 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Black River near Tower, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°22'55", long. 84°19'10", in sec. 33, T. 35 N.,

 H. IE., if miles upstream from Milligan Creek and 2 miles northwest of Tower, Datum 

of gage is 685.83 feet above mean sea level (levels by Michigan State Department of 

Conservation).

Drainage area.- 310 square miles.

Records available.- November 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 second-feet Mar. 23; maximum gage height,

 5.16 feet Mar. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 9.8 second-feet Jan. 2 

(gage height, 1.94 feet); minimum daily, 88 second-feet Sept. 18.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 1,660 second-feet Apr. 1, 1943 (gage heifht, 5.30 

feet); minimum, 9.1 second-feet Mar. 20, 1947 (gage height, 1.93 feet); irinimum daily, 

84 second-feet Aug. 17, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, 

medium flow regulated by power plant at Tower.

Hating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height in feet, and discharge, in seeond-feet)

Low and

2.3 67 2.8 207 3.6 550 

2.4 90 3.0 285 4.0 755 

2.6 141 3.3 410 4.4 1,010

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

204 

204 

203 

180 

173

187 

167 

189 

186 

189

188 

157 

190 

153 

179

163 

170 

175 

165 

170

180 

169 

165 

166 

170

160 

166 

167 

166 

170 

173

Nov.

185 

153 

178 

168 

177

210 

217 

209 

206 

205

204 

213 

*217 

199 

226

197 

203 

210 

203 

213

193 

233 

267 

302 

304

272 

240 

220 

200 

170

Dec.

190 

220 

240 

230 

210

220 

200 

220 

250 

200

120 

200 

230 

230 

230

 250 

170 

100 

180 

300

37d 

320 

200 

180 

170

160 

160 

150 

160 

150 

150

Jan.

160 

150 

150 

160 

180

170 

160 

150 

160 

150

140 

150 

150 

150 

150

160 

160 

160 

160 

130

150 

150 

130 

140 

120

 130 

130 

160 

140 

140 

170

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber . ........................

lendar year 1947 

iftry .

eaber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

140 

140 

140 

130 

140

120 

120 

120 

120 

130

130 

140 

150 

120 

120

*120 

120 

130 

140 

160

150 

130 

140 

160 

140

160 

160 

170 

150

Seoondfoot-days

5,444 

6,399 

6,360

101,057

4,660 

3,990 

12,188 

15, 103 

9,330 

5,398 

4,699 

4,061 

3,599

81,231

Mar.

160 

160 

170 

170 

200

170 

150 

160 

*170 

180

180 

180 

190 

170 

170

200 

230 

220 

300 

450

600 

800 

900 

*1,010 

945

700 

728 

675 

650 

615 

585

Apr.

570 

545 

496 

491 

464

464 

486 

595 

555

560

555 

535 

525 

515 

491

450 

428 

419 

432 

442

486 

505 

496 

496 

442

478 

520 

577 

560 

525

Maxima

204 

304 

370

1,120

180 

170 

1,010 

595 

465 

250 

276 

195 

162

1.010

Peak discharge (base, 650 sec. -ft. ^.- Mar. 23 (11 p.m.)

May

485 

408 

360 

350 

302

333 

331 

354 

365 

329

312 

309 

296 

295 

297

274 

337 

339 

334 

321

266 

264 

249 

232 

243

235 

223 

299 

206 

192 

190

Minima

153 

153

100

84

120 

120 

150 

419 

190 

146 

108 

99 

88

88

June

194 

186 

168 

174 

187

186 

213 

169 

192 

188

174 

180 

155 

146 

152

159 

146 

152 

152 

175

166

lee

212 

223 

208

183 

162 

170 

214 

250

Mean

176 

213 

205

277

150 

138 

393 

503 

301 

180 

152 

131 

120

222

July"

276 

253 

192 

189 

184

182 

165 

146 

152 

143

108 

128 

122 

. 115 

125

124 

128 

115 

122 

119

127 

126 

158 

173 

164

142 

159 

136 

134 

144 

148

Aug.

146 

140 

135 

114 

125

116 

124 

110 

123 

104

124 

116 

127 

137 

136

140 

112 

143 

195 

161

100 

144 

145 

114 

157

106 

99 

122 

159 

134 

153

Per squa-e 

 lie

0.5F8 

.667 .eei

.854

.464 

.445 

1.27 

1.62 

.971 

.581 

.490 

.423 

.387

. 716

1,180 sec. -ft.

Sept.

138 

126 

162 

134 

119

154 

113 

138 

109 

140

132 

114 

113 

100 

124

124 

131 

88 

125 

106

102 

99 

115 

128 

99

120 

113 

107 

107 

119

Runoff in 

inches

0.65 

.77 

.76

12.13

.56 

.48 

1.46 

1.81 

1.12 

.65 

.56 

.49 

.43

9.74

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 23.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 123

Black River near Cheboygan, Mlch.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°30'00", long. 84°19'24", In sec. 21, T. 36 N., 

R. IK., half a mile downstream from Black Lake, 5? miles upstream from Alverno Dam, 

and 12 miles southeast of Cheboygan. Datum of gage Is 609.26 feet above mean sea 

level (levels by Michigan State Department of Conservation). Auxiliary water-stage 

recorder 3 miles downstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 597 square miles.

Records available.- November 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,470 second-feet Apr. 2; minimum daily, 

22 second-feet Aug. 22, Sept. 5, 12.

1942-48: Maximum dally discharge, 2,070 second-feet Apr. 12, 1943; minimum dally, 

21 second-feet Jan. 1, 2, Sept. 10, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good above 200 second-feet and fair below except those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge computed by using 

fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor. Flow affected 

during most of time by backwater from power plant at Alverno Dam.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

146

83

113

88

108

151

174

141

108

97

180

190

300

370

340

275

290

319

139

276

216

274

292

128

191

157

229

249

217

204

181

Nov.

201

121

252

269

353

291

264

290

141

259

324

281

284

230

188

105

239

273

295

273

228

334

133

263

246

282

71

263

a300

a250

-

Dec.

254

272

259

238

224

224

189

320

314

273

278

294

301

197

277

359

 376

359

286

309

158

262

288

255

192

252

303

351

346

307

349

Jan.

270

314

303

306

331

324

330

333

b320

b300

b250

b280

b270

b280

b260

b280

b290

b250

b300

b280

b300

b320

a300

3300

3200

3300

3250

3270

a300

a320

3340

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

Angust ...........................

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

a250

a290

a290

a300

a300

a270

a250

a250

a250

a270

a270

3270

a270

a320

a300

b290

b300

,»b270 ,

b!70 '

a280

3200

a200

3230

3250

b230

a250

3250

b260

b270

-

Secondfoe t-days

6,226

7,303

8,66,6

162,636

9,051

7,600

19 085

32^605

14,848

5,745

8,054

7 259

4^499

130,941

Mar.

a300

a330

a300

3300

a300

a330

3330

a330

a370

»a390

a400

3300

3350

3320

a350

3400

a450

3550

a500

a500

a580

646

738

863

998

1,110

1,250

1,300

1,320

1,440

1,440

Apr.

1,440

1,470

1,450

1,350

1,340

1,260

1,180

1,220

1,320

1,270

1,280

1>350

1,350

1,330

1,320

1,250

1,150

1,110

971

806

838

758

752

742

714

712

697

730

729

716

-

Maximum

370

353

376

1,660

340

320

1,440

1,470

806

359

412

390

419

l,47fr

May

635

700

798

740

791

766

794

806

466

567

592

567

583

551

520

278

478

399

309

309

413

399

248

309

278

278

278

307

271

209

209

Minimum

83

71

158

24

200

170

300

697

209

24

59

22

22

22

June

171

244

263

354

241

171

269

191

197

167

189

166

139

222

114

104

103

135

106

a90

a70

24

359

265

292

144

110

231

255

359

Mean

201'

245

280

446

292

262

616

1 r 087

479

192

260

234

150

358

July

187

385

171

108

253

409

412

341

306

260

145

410

403

360

372

351

222

137

208

232

320

290

336

170

59

260

214

219

162

225

127

Aug.

65

188

276

363

531

301

150

92

166

388

196

334

390

154

24

358

335

377

210

249

236

22

260

237

245

206

192

220

168

285

241

PI-T squsre 

 ile

0.337

.407

.469

.747'

.489

. 439 lios

1

00 

.O£

, 802

.322

!436

392

!251

.600

Sept.

419

231

245

113

22

95

224

239

114

, 201

53

22

137

132

201

73

108

163

80

248

230

205

137

127

105

54

109

128

125

159

-

Runoff in 

inohefl

0.39

.45

.54

10.14

.56

.47

1 19

2.03

 92

.36

.50

.45

.28

8.14

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of hourly gage readings at dlverno Dam.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
124 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rainy River near Onaway, Mich.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°21'25", long. $4°10'00", in sec. 2, T. 34 N., R. 2 E., 

 ij miles downstream from Little Rainy River and 3 miles east of Onaway. Datum of gage 

is 747.77 feet above mean sea level (levels by Michigan State Department of Conservation) .

Drainage area.- 79 square miles.

Records available.- Janaury 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 375 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 

4.76 feet); minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 25-28, Sept. 17-30; minimum gage 

height observed, 1.86 feet Aug. ?7.

1942-48: Maximum discharge observed, 668 second-fee^ Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 

5.55 feet); minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 15 to Sept. 3, 1944, Aug. 25-30, 

1945, Sept. 5-10, 1947, Aug. 25-28, Sept. 17-30. 1948.

Remarks,- Records good except those below 1 second-foot and those for periods of ice 

errect or no .gage-height' record, which are fair. Gage read once daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge In second-feat) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

2.2 1.6 2.7 16 3.8 139 1.9 0.1 2.4 6.5 3.1 

2.3 3.2 2.8 21 4.2 221 2.0 .3 2.5 9.4 3.4 

2.4 5.3 3.0 36 4.6 319 2.1 1.0 2.6 13 3.7 

2.5 8.0 3.2 55 2.2 2.2 2.7 18 4.0 

2.6 11 3.5 91 2.3 4.1 2.9 33 4.8

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

13 

11

8.7 

7.2

7.2 

6.9 

8.3 

8.7 

7.7

7.2

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.9

7.7 

7.7 

7.2 

5.6 

4.9

4.5 

4.2

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.6 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

Nov.

3.4 

3.2 

2.7 

2.9 

3.8

6U 

8.0 

8.0 

8.7 

9.O

9.4 

10 

all 

all 

all

all 

alO 

alO 

all 

a!2

a!5 

a20 

22 

23 

24

24 

22 

19 

17 

14

Dec.

13 

14 

14

14 

15

15 

16 

17 

19 

20

18 

18 

17 

16 

16

*15 

15 

14 

13 

13

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

Jan.

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

10 

10

9.0 

9.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.0

7.O 

8.0 

9.0 

8.0 

7.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.5

6.5

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

*6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.5 

5.5

Feb.

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.2 

4.2 

4.0

3.8 

4.0 

3.8 

3.5 

3.5

 3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

5.5

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

,. .. SecondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare

ST 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 19*? 

ary

199.8 

362.5 

430

10,748.0

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

ember .........................

223.0 

128.2 

2,918.4 

2,803 

1,001 

144.6 

43.7 

13.4 

5.8

ter year 1947-48 ............ 8,273.4

Peak discharge (base, 100 sec. -ft.).- Mar.

Apr. Stt (2 a.m!) 124 sec. -ft. '

Mar.

7.O 

7.5 

7.5 

8.0 

8.0

9.0 

9.0 

*9.0 

8.5 

8.0

7.5 

7.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.2

9.7 

13 

17 

34 

132

316 

375 

»312 

250 

220

207 

198 

196 

192 

188 

142

Apr.

135 

135 

115 

100 

93

92 

98 

118 

123 

110

113 

118 

110 

94 

84

76 

64 

62 

64 

68

71 

71 

65 

62 

63

76 

113 

119 

1O4 

87

Maximum

14

24 

20

335

10 

7.0 

375 

135 

79 

9.4 

4.1 

1.0 

.4

375

22 (6 p.m.)

May

79 

66 

59 

53 

45

40 

41 

43 

43 

42

42 

41 

39 

33 

28

28 

31 

31 

28 

25

22

18 

17 

17 

16

14 

13 

13 

12 

12 

10

Minimum

3.0

2.7 

10

.1

5.5 

3.5 

6.5 

62 

10 

2.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1

June

9.4 

9.1 

8.8 

8.5 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.0 

6.5 

5.8

S.3 

4.6 

4.3 

4.1 

3.8

3.2 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.4 

2.9 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

3.1

Mean

6.45 

12.1 

13.9

29.4

7.19 

4.42 

94.1 

93.4 

32.3 

4.82 

1.41 

.43 

.19

22.6

July

3.6 

4.1 

4.1 

3.6 

3.1

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2.1

1.9 

1.8 

1.5 

1.2 

.9

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.3

.7 

.6

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

52 

90 

138 

196

388

Aug.

0 

1.

Per sq-iare 

mile

O.O82 

.153 

.176

.372

.091 

.056 

1.19 

1.18 

.409 

.061 

.018 

.0054 

.OO24

.286

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

2 

3 

5

6 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

0 

8 

6 

6

5 

4 

3

3

1

1 

1 

1 

2 

3 

3

Sept.

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Runoff in 

inches

0.09 

.17 

.20

5.O5

.10 

.06 

1.37 

1.32 

.47 

.07 

.02 

.006 

.003

3.88

375 sec. -ft.; Apr. 9 (6 a.r.) 12.6 sec. -ft.;

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and record's for North 

Branch Thunder Bay River near Bolton.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 28 to Mar. 14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 125

Thunder Bay River near Hillman, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°00'30", long. 83°58'15", on line between sees. 

« and 9, T. 30 N., R. 4 E., just upstream from bridge on State Highwa**- 32, a quarter 

of a mile downstream from Miller Creek, and 5 miles southwest of Hillman.

Drainage area.- 232 square miles.

Records available.- June 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 830 second-feet Mar. 22; maxim'om gage height, 

H.t>H reet Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 100 second-feet 

Sept. 13, 16.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 1,380 second-feet Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 8.86 

feet); minimum daily, that of Sept. 13, 16, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are fair. Diurnal fluctuation from power plant at Atlanta.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

168

164

175

174

164

157

175

143

158

163

153

160

143

152

152

148

152

152

152

152

152

143

152

148

148

148

138

143

148

158

143

Nov.

152

152

148

148

163

168

163

168

168

163

a!70

a!90

al80

173

163

163

163

191

186

162

158

185

226

216

210

204

204

a200

al80

a!90

-

Dec.

a200

a210

180

 170

180

170

170

190

200

210

220

210

200

200

180

160

170

190

210

200

210

190

180

170

180

160

170

160

140

160

170

Jan.

150

150

160

170

*170

170

150

140

130

140

170

190

170

150

140

150

140

130

130

150

150

150

120

130

150

140

150

140

150

140

140

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

140

 140

140

150

130

150

150

140

120

130

140

130

140

140

130

130

150

150

150

140

140

140

140

150

160

170

160

150

160

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

4,778

5,307

5,710

82,282

4,610

4,160

9,397

10,126

6,691

5,018

5 213

4,*20S

3,735

68,954

Mar.

150

170

160

*160

150

170

190

190

190

180

160

160

170

180

180

210

270

250

300

500

750 *800

*635

526

426

404

404

382

344

318

318

Apr.

344

353

326

302

302

326

294

408

404

318

344

415

352

294

271

271

257

243

344

362

335

310

271

294

318

271

372

569

474

372

Maxinum

175

226

220

1,260

190

170

800

569

294

230

320

163

152

800

May

294

264

229

222

208

229

257

236

229

236

24:2

242

223

216

210

236

270

223

210

204

204

198

186

192

204

180

174

168

168

163

174

Minimum

138

148

140

114

120

120

150

243

163

138

130

112

100

100

June

174

138

148

158

180

168

163

198

193

168

163

152

163

148

147

138

138

148

168

152

158

168

198

186

163

157

148

157

230

223

-

Mean

154

177

184

225

149

143

303

338

216

167

168

136

124

188

Jul-'

174

172

lei

158

163

152

163

152

134

ISO

135

155

159

148

138

138

134

147

144

143

155

246

320

230

212

198

189

163

148

160

192

Aug.

143

140

130

142

134

135

130

134

134

126

152

138

148

147

143

118

134

163

158

143

138

135

122

144

135

112

128

118

118

133

134

Per square 

nile

0.664

.763

.793

.970

.642

.616

1.31

1.46

.931

.720

.724

.586

.534

.810

Sept.

130

118

138

134

137

112

126

132

118

152

a!30

a!40

alOO

al20

allO

alOO

al20

a!30

a!40

allO

130

112

123

128

126

130

115

118

126

130

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.77

.85

.91

13.19

.74

.66

1.51

1.63

1.07

.80

.83

.68

.60

11.05

Peak discharge ((base, 600 see. -ft.).- Mar. 22 (5 a.m.) 830 sec. -ft.; Apr. 28 (12 m. ) 617 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Thunder Bay River near Bolton and Upper South Branch Thunder Bay River near Lachlne. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 3 to Mar. 22.
126 STKKAMS TitlBUTAKI XU LAlUi HURON

Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45 0 0? t 40", long. 83°38'30", in sec. 36, T. 32 N.,

 K. e> &., half a mile upstream from Orchard Hill bridge, 4 miles upstream from North 

Branch Thunder Bay River, 5 miles southwest of Bolton, and 11 miles northwest of 

Alpena.

Drainage area.- 588 square miles.

Kecoras available.- March 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 1,890 second-feet Mar. 23; max.'mum gage height,

 9.08 i'eet Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 150 second-feet Sept. 21

(gage height, 2.93 feet).

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 3,690 second-feet Mar. 15, 1946; maximum gage height,

that of Mar. 21, 1948; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 21, 1948. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods .of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation by power plant at Hillman and regulation by 

Pletcher Pond on Upper South Branch Thunder Bay River since 1930 (usable capacity, 

1.75 billion cubic feet).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

3.0 172 5.0 780 3

3.5 278 5.5 1,020 3

4.0 403' 6.0 1,290 4

4.5 568 6.6 1,640 4

1 182 5.0 775

5 263 5.5 1,000

0 386 6.0 1,250

5 555 7.1 1,840

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

325

325

294

349

362

337

349

349

337

325

325

337

325

337

337

290

220

216

222

251

301

292

283

208

212

220

192

278

290

294

233

Nov.

212

206

186

287

294

242

253

248

246

244

292

244

242

244

235

225

269

294

301

313

301

292

313

362

349

313

280

270

290

270

-

Dec.

294

337

403

 330

251

278

325

325

280

320

270

220

280

280

280

280

260

240

270

300

250

230

260

240

230

230

220

240

230

230

210

Jam

230

250

220

200

230

250

*250

290

300

330

330

300

250

250

280

320

340

350

350

350

300

300

240

240

240

210

230

260

260

260

260

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May ojr .............................. 

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

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

August .

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

300

270

290

 280

270

270

290

290

280

280

290

280

290

290

280

270

290

290

300

260

290

3OO

260

270

300

310

320

270

300

-

Secondfoot-days

9,015

8,117

8,393

174,857

8,470

8,280

22,678

19 342

14^664

11,563

10,807

7*307

136,912

Mar.

320

350

 350

330

300

330

350

350

350

330

300

*320

350

400

450

650

700

850

900

1,200

1,600

"1,840

1,840

1,620

1,350

1,050

910

820

775

708

685

Apr.

730

752

708

340

575

575

595

540

752

775

662

708

775

585

535

498

180

147

164

575

618

575

535

198

555

,555

i,i,

Maxima

362

362

403

3,250

350

320

1,040

1,150

1,080

595

515

332

332

1,840

555

730

300: 150"

May

1,080

662

447

447

401

416

515

662

685

464

416

464

464

464

447

498

515

535

498

432

416

416

401

372

294

303

320

320

447

447

416

Minimm

192

186

210

186

200

260

300

447

294

202

206

200

210

186

June

416

447

464

447

447

447

515

595

595

555

464

447

515

498

480

320

306

283

301

303

287

320

263

296

274

250

226

202

255

345

-

Mean

291

271

271

479

273

286

732

645

473

385

349

267

244

374

July

287 26"

250

244

290

345

358

345

358

a360

a380

a400

386

386

372

37?

38f

38f

sse

37f

372

372

432

515

447

345

320

332

285

285

206

Aug.

220

263

320

332

320

274

308

285

250

255

276

272

283

276

252

242

263

263

274

287

272

267

246

265

263

263

252

232

257

200

244

Sept.

236

259

259

250

263

242

242

232

250

250

244

263

222

234

226

218

234

246

255

220

224

224

236

210

230

248

220

242

296

332

-

Per scnare Runoff in 

 ils inches

* Winter discharge measurement mede on this day.

a Mo gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of records for Thunder Bay River near Hillman 

and Upper South Branch Thunder Bay River near Lachlne.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. '27-30, Dec. 4, Dec. 9 to Mar. 21.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 127

Upper South Branch Thunder Bay River near Lachine, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°03'30", long. 83°4VOO", on line between sees. 

23 ana 26, T. 31 N., R. 5 E., Just upstream from bridge on State Highway 32, 1 mile 

upstream from mouth, 3| miles downstream from Fletcher Pond, and 3f miles southwest 

of Lachine. Datum of gage is 711.80 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 171 square miles.

Records available.- March 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 435 second-feet Apr. 30; maximum gage 

Height, 4.03 feet Apr. 29; minimum daily discharge, 1.9 second-feet NOT. 14, 15.

1945-48: Maximum daily discharge, 450 second-feet Mar. 15, 1946; maximum gage 

height, 4.60 feet Apr. 12, 1947 (backwater from Thunder Bay River); minimum daily 

discharge, 1.0 second-foot Sept. 13, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

errect or backwater from Thunder Bay River, which are fair. Flow regulated by Fletcher Pond since 1930 (usable capacity, 1.75 billion cubic feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

107

105

111

147

148

147

147

147

143

141

147

147

145

143

129

68

28

28

32

98

98

98

64

17

28

28

60

96

96

66

28

Nov.

28

28

56

94

68

26

26

24

22

25

58

4.5

2.5

1.9

1.9

26

69

69

69

69

70

70

68

62

42

42

b42

32

14

18

-

Dec.

77

*72

74

54

21

26

27

32

b29

b27

b26

«b26

b26

26

26

26

25

b25

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

b25

25

25

25

Jan.

25

25

25

32

 47

47

75

118

118

118

118

88

44

b45

b70

bllO

116

116

114

100

84

64

b55

49

43

40

b60

77

75

75

b90

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

Haroh ............................

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

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

June . .

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

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

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

Water year 1947 48 ............

Feb.

102

 114

111

111

111

111

111

111

bllO

bllO

107

107

107

107

b!05

103

102

102

103

blOO

102

102

100

100

103

103

103

107

105

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,987

1,227.8

975

41,445.8

2,263

3,070

2,427

1,463.5

3,771

5 521

4 925

3^473

3,215

35,318.3

Mar.

103

 103

102

102

103

102

100

98

98

98

b98

98

122

184

228

208

169

c60

c20

c25

c35

o30

o20

c!6

*e!4

c!2

c20

c!5

c!3

14

17

Apr.

25

24

17

13

12

14

14

22

50

27

16

29

31

10

7.6

8.0

6.9

8.0

12

19

13

10

10

13

14

13

19

169

402

435

Maxima

148

94

77

424

118

114

£28

435

278

380

252

159

195

435

May

236

33

19

63

63

81

165

278

143

63

50

77

103

123

132

129

130

127

123

121

120

120

120

95

6,0

75

91

141

238

228

224

Mininun

17

1.9

24

1.9

25

100 .

12

6 i-9

19

34

14

24

96

1.9

June

212

254

258

256

256

268

380

380

348

268

228

288

328

328

244

123

125

125

125

125

125

103

69

64

62

37

34

35

37

36

Mean

96.4

40.9

31.5

114

73.0

106

78.3

48.8

122

184

159

112

107

96.5

Julj35

40

40

62

129

156

167

167

167

167

176

2F6

232

230

230

232

232

232

230

2?8

22-0

1F9

216

214

176

81

112

114

112

69

14

Aug.

24

127

159

157

157

156

139

111

109

109

111

111

111

109

111

111

107

107

107

105

105

103

105

103

103

103

103

103

103

102

102

Per square 

 tie

Sept.

102

102

98

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

100

100

100

100

100

100

98

100

100

100

100

98

98

98

96

96

127

191

195

-

Runoff in 

inohes

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from Thunder Bay Riverj discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, record of gate operation at Pletcher Pond, and records for Thunde- Bay River near 

Hillman.
128 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

North Branch Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°08'55", long. 83°36'35", in sec. 29, T. 32 N., 

K. 7 E., ij miles upstream from mouth, 2j miles south of P.olton, and 9 miles northwest of Alpena.

Drainage area.- 184 square miles.

Records available.- March 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 

Y.YU feet Mar. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.6 second-feet Sept. 29 

(gage height, 2.51 feet).

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 2,330 second-feet Apr. 13, 1947; maximjm gage height, 

that of Mar. 22, 1948; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 29, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet and those for period of ice 

errect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

24

19

19

19

14

12

13

14

17

18

16

13

12

15

13

13

15

15

11

9.8

15

17

17

13

12

12

10

12

13

13

Nov.

12

10

9.0

9.0

16

17

19

20

18

15

15

21

22

23

23

24

20

16

19

25

27

29

26

22

29

36

40

35

40

35

-

Dec.

30

33

*27

35

30

28

27

30

35

45

40

35

30

27

25

30

30

40

37

32

28

25

30

32

26

23

27

29

26

26

28

Jan.

28

25

26

24

21

28

*26

26

25

23

25

23

24

26

27

24

25

25

24

30

35

30

25

22

25

24

85

26

23

27

31

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May »» ..............................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

26

23

*27

30

28

26

28

30

23

24

26

30

33

35

30

25

30

35

32

25

20

22

27

35

30

27

87

25

26

_

-

Secondfoot days

458.8

672

946

42,389.2

798

805

8,544

7,938

4 *826 491

687

356.8

135.6

26,658.2

Mar.

28

28

*29

30

20

20

25

32

35

35

25

24

24

30

50

100

150

200

250

300

450

*800

1,150

*992

829

680

567

495

423

376

347

Apr.

363

347

343

335

312

289

271

278

274

285

331

335

300

289

285

260

189

193

212

199

205

202

212

199

186

186

180

171

242

465

-

Maximum

24

40

45

1,900

35

35

1 '455 150

465

39

40

18

9.0

1, ISOMay

465

315

246

215

186

171

168

171

171

171

149

149

142

129

121

129

132

139

154

146

121

103

94

84

76

71

67

61

57

46

42

Minimum

9.8

9.0

23

9.0

21

20

20

171

42

16

13

7.0

1.9

1.9

June

39

37

36

36

37

36

31

34

34

32

33

32

31

21

19

19

23

24

23

20

16

16

24

24

26

26

23

19

24

31

-

Mean

14.8

22.4

30.5

116

25.7

27.8

276

265

145

27.5

22.2

11.5

4.52

72.8

July

39

40

40

37

29

25

30

31

25

21

19

18

18

19

21

19

19

19

17

18

17

17

19

?0

16

15

13

15

18

18

15

Aug.

12

11

11

11

12

13

12

12

10

10

15

14

13

13

13

11

10

18

15

13

13

12

9.8

10

11

11

9 8

7 8

8 6

7 8

7 0

Per square 

Bile

0.080

.122

.166

.630

.140

.151

1.50

1.44

.788

.149

.121

.062

.025

.396

Sept.

9.0

7.8

7.4

6.4

6.1

5.5

4.6

4.6

6.1

6.7

5.5

4.9

3.8

3.0

2.8

3.8

4.0

5.2

5.5

5.2

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.8

1.9

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.09

.14

.19

8.58

.16

.16

1.73

1.61

.91

.17

.14

.07

.03

5.40

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec -ftQ.- Mar. 23 (9 p.m.) 1,220 sec.-ft.j Apr. 30 (8 to 10 p.m.) 528 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 23.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 129

Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River near Hubbard Lake, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°51'33", long. 83°35'40", in sec. 4, T. 28 N., 

K. 7 K., 50 feet downstream from Hubbard Lake and 1 mile south of Hubbard Lake. Datum 

of gage is 601.08 feet above mean sea level (levels by Michigan State Department of 

Conservation).

Drainage area.- 146 square miles.

Records available.- August 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 242 second-feet Mar. 15; minimum daily, 

U.I second-foot Apr. 6.

1945-48: Maximum daily discharge, 512 second-feet May 7, 8, 1947; minimum daily, 

that of Apr. 6, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair. Plow regulated 

Dy HuDbard Lake since 1915 (usable capacity, 1.31 billion cubic feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

88

108

123

139

139

139

139

136

147

159

159

159

159

159

126

83

69

71

71

108

133

100

41

19

19

86

131

131

85

18

18

Nov.

17

79

131

118

104

14

12

8.3

7.9

85

60

10

18

18

18

85

125

125

125

125

131

128

128

128

64

15

15

15

15

51

-

Dec.

97

97

97

54

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

19

21

20

19

19

19

19

21

22

22

22

22

22

a22

23

23

Jan.

23

23

24

60

97

97

115

128

128

128

128

128

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

120

118

118

118

118

116

116

113

113

110

110

110

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

108

108

108

130

149

146

146

146

146

146

144

144

144

141

141

141

146

152

152

152

152

152

152

149

149

146

149

155

152

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,262

1,983.2

924

37,857.]

3,320

4,146

2.770.C 45i.;

4,530

3,986

3,008

3,883

4,345

36, 608. E

Mar.

149

152

149

149

146

146

144

144

144

144

144

141

141

200

242

186

136

63

8.7

8.7

8.7

7,7

7.2

5.2

.5

.5

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

Apr.

0.4

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

25

91

160

169

Maximum

159

131

97

512

128

155

) 242

169

240

240

178

222

16&

> 242

May

169

169

112

84

84

109

169

173

169

169

182

222

236

240

190

173

173

,144

133

140

108

88

88

60

44

68

110

178

178

178

190

Minimum

18

7.9

19

.6

23

IDS

.4

.1

44

15

14

28

34

.1

June

208

186

204

208

204

213

231

236

208

204

199

222

236

240

160

111

108

108

108

108

67

38

38

37

25

17

16

16

15

15

Mean

105

66.1

29.8

1Q4

107

143

89.4

15.0

146

133

97 .(

125

145

100

July

IEIE14

2£

121

125

121

78

91

10?

108

114

12S

125

12E;

12E

12E

12E

125

95

123

169

173

178

127

57

61

78

78

44

14

Aug.

41

105 133'

136

136

136

136

178

213

217

222

110

29

28

110

172

172

175

172

92

36

108

149

152

155

85

36

36

106

152

155

Per squsre 

vile

Sept.

152

155

157

75

34

107

149

149

149

149

149

149

155

157

155

155

155

149

J.66

163

163

149

155

160

157

152

146

146

144

144

Runoff in 

inches

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record of gate operations at Hubbard Lake 

T)am.
130 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Middle Branch Au Sable River at Grayling, Mlch.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°39'35", long. 84°42'45", In see. 7, T. 26 N., R. 

aw., Just upstream from bridge on U. S Highway 27 at Grayling and tlree-quarters of 

a mile upstream from East Branch. Datum of gage Is 1,123.49 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- November 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 183 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 2.37 

 i'eet); minimum, 36 second-feet Sept. 24, 29 (gage height, 0.93 foot).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 274 second-feet June 2, 1943 (gage height, 3.00 feet); 

minimum, 28 second-feet Apr. 21, 1946 (gage height, 0.80 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant above station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 11-28)

1.0 41 

1.2 56 

1.4 75 

2.0 141 

2.3 177

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

79 

76 

74 

73 

72

71 

a70 

a70 

a70 

a70

70 

69 

69 

68 

68

68 

65 

69 

66 

71

68 

68 

65 

66 

66

62 

68 

66 

67 

68 

66

Nov.

67 

62 

66 

67 

67

68 

68 

73 

73 

69

74 

74 

71 

67 

72

71 

72 

71 

73 

70

71 

80 

89 

85 

85

81 

77 

75 

67 

68

Dec.

73 

74 

80 

76 

78

78 

77 

87 

88 

71

74 

87 

82 

78 

77

76 

74 

62 

64 

72

75 

77 

68 

71 

71

72 

73 

68 

71 

73 

73

Jan.

70 

66 

68 

73 

70

71 

74 

71 

67 

62

54 

73 

71 

67 

61

65 

68 

61 

67 

66

72 

63 

60 

63 

60

66 

62 

62 

62 

61 

60

Feb.

60 

62 

61 

61 

60

61 

60 

57 

60 

58

a 60 

a60 

60 

60 

56

64 

62 

64 

65 

78

52 

48 

61 

62 

69

69 

70 

70 

58

ii-,, th Seccnd- 

"onth foot-days

Ooto 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

»a

ber ..........................

 ber .........................

 ber. ........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

2,138 

2,173 

2,320

............ 30,264

h........ ....................

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

at ...........................

ember ........................

2,036 

1,788 

3,012 

3,602 

2,605 

2,434 

2,452 

1,878 

1,549

ter year 1947-48 ............ 27,987

Mar.

72 

67 

69 

64 

59

60 

60 

66 

63 

60

56 

58 

63 

60 

62

78 

87 

88 

94 

111

146 

177 

177 

139

146

145 

133 

145 

127 

120 

118

Apr.

129 

131 

125 

122 

124

135 

135 

159 

152 

128

135 

137 

136 

115 

110

105 

104 

104 

112 

116

110 

102 

99 

99 

100

96 

115 

140 

119 

108

Maximum

79 

89 

88

234

74 

78 

177 

159 

111 

139 

118 

75 

60

177

Peak discharge (base, 175 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 22 (2 p.m.)

May

96 

89 

90 

85 

85

92 

98 

97 

104 

111

98 

93 

87 

83 

80

89 

90 

93 

80 

76

76 

73 

72 

73 

70

69 

69 

73 

72 

68 

74

Minimum

62 

62 

62

47

54- 

48 

56 

96 

68 

48 

64 52' 

44

44

June

70 

70 

67 

69 

75

75 

75 

83 

85 

77

75 

73 

80 

90 

90

90 

85 

51 

48 

83

68 

70 

81 

77 

73

71 

139 

108 

128 

128

Mean

69.0 

72.4 

74.8

82.9

65.7 

61.7 

97.2 

120 

84.0 

81.1 

79.1 

60.6 

51.6

76.5

July

111 

94 

90 

89 

85

80 

76 

75 

71 

68

65 

72 

69 

68 

65

65 

65 

64 

64 

65

77 

109 

118 

F7 

79

£4 

79 

74

eg

eo

85

Aug.

75 

68

eg

65 

64

65 

60 

55 

60 

60

60 

63 

62 

62 

55

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

55 

60 

60 

62 

56

54 

52 

54 

60 

62 

60

Per square 

 Me

O.S27 

.658 

.680

.754

.597 

.561 

.884 

1.09 

.764 

.737 

.719 

.551 

.469

.695

183 sec. -ft.

Sept.

54 

55 

60 

55 

50

52 

55 

54 

56 

54

54 

52 

49 

54 

52

50 

51 

50 

48 

50

54 

50 

58 

44 

50

45 

48 

47 

44 

54

Runoff in 

inches

0.72 

.73 

.78

10.22

.69 

.60 

1.02 

1.22 

.88 

.82 

.83 

.64 

.52

9.45

a TIo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Manistee 

River near Grayling.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 131

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70, near Sterling, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°04', long. 84°02', in sec. 5, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., 

at bridge on State Highway 70, 3 miles north of Sterling.

Drainage area.- 320 square miles.

Records available.- January 1937 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1937-39, 1940-48), 315 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,680 second-feet Mar. 21; maximum gage height, 

13.53 feet Mar. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 98 second-feet Sept. 1 

(gage height, 1.22 feet).

1937-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 21, 1948; maximum gage height, 13.90 feet 

Mar. 25, 1943 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 87 second-feet Dec. 2, 1946 

(gage height, 1.14 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by power plant above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 23 to Apr. 11)

1.3 109 2.5 325 8.0 2,260 

1.4 123 3.5 570 10.0 3,260 

1.5 138 4.5 865 11.4 3,960 

2.0 220 6.0 1,410

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

200 

190 

187 

180 

177

172 

172 

171 

169 

167

169 

169 

167 

163 

163

166 

164 

163 

169 

164

169 

159 

164 

161 

164

161 

158 

174 

179 

195 

190

NOV.

. 179 

177 

169 

172 

180

237 

216 

228 

213 

195

302 

337 

263 

239 

220

231 

216 

220 

211 

216

222 

249 

349 

280 

280

241 

247 

228 

226 

230

Dec.

218 

233 

224 

253 

257

235 

235 

260 

280

*270

260 

250 

270 

240 

210

210 

210 

210 

210 

230

250 

240 

230 

220 

210

210 

210 

200 

200 

230 

210

Jan.

190 

190 

200 

210 

210

200 

200 

200 

200 

160

180 

220 

200 

180 

160

180 

. 190 

180 

180 

200

 220 

200 

180 

160 

180

190 

170 

170 

160 

160 

150

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr

llaro

&rl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

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

St................. ..........

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

160 

160 

160 

160 

150

150 

160 

160 

150 

150

*150 

150 

150 

160 

160

170 

180 

190 

210 

210

200 

190 

180 

190 

220

300 

350 

300 

280

Seoondfoot-days

5,31 

6,97 

7,17

118,01

5,77 

5,50 

25,60 

17,65 

10,77 

6,55 

4,76 

3,97 

3,71

103,79

Mar.

250 

260 

240 

250 '240

230 

250 

250 

250 

240

230 

220 

220 

230 

*250

350 

600 

1,000 

1,500 

2,500

3,920 

*2,840 

1,850 

1,410 

1,110

935 

882 

730 

745 

790 

835

Apr.

1,180 

1,040 

790 

670 

595

790 

715 

640 

545

508

670 

850 

655 

520 

482

445 

409 409' 

458 

458

433 

397 

361 

361

373

400 

685 

715 

610 

495

Maximum

5 200 

5 349 

5 280

L 2,660

3 220 

3 350 

3,920 

3 1,180 

5 625 

291 

5 230 

3 150 

> 132

3,920

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 21 (3 p.m.

May

433 

385 

373 

325 

302

314 

421 

385 

349 

482

582 

625 

545 

421 

385

421 

409 

373 

325 

325

302 

270 

253 

249 

233

228 

224 

216 

206 

215 

199

Minimum

158 

169 

200

119

150 

150 

220 

361 

199 

170 

129 

109 

116

109

June

185 

185 

185 

185 

253

218 

204 

278 

291 

245

218 

204 

195 

182 

. 179

170 

170 

190 

230 

210

190 

180 

250 

280 

250

220 

260 

230 

270 

250

Mean

171 

232 

231

323

186 

190 

826 

589 

348 

219 

154 

128 

124

284

July

230 

210 

190 

180 

170

160 

ISO 

145 

140 

140

140 

150 

160 

150 

145

140 

135 

135 

135 

134

138 

159 

182 

171 

148

150 

141 

141 

135 

132 

129

Aug.

129 

130 

129 

130 

129

124 

123 

124 

130 

119

144 

141 

135 

138 

132

124 

123 

138 

150 

140

135 

130 

129 

126 

123

119 

119 

119 

122 

116 

109

Per square 

 lie

0.534 

.725 

.722

1.01

.581 

.594 

2.58 

1.84 

1.09 

.684 

.481 

.400 

.388

.888

) 4,680 sec. -ft.

Sept.

116 

123 

123 

123 

123

120 

123 

126 

129 

126

130 

130 

128 

119 

122

129 

129 

123 

123 

119

117 

123 

122 

123 

123

123 

120 

126 

123 

132

Runoff In 

inohss

0.62 

.81 

.83

13.72

.67 

.64 

2.97 

2.05 

1.26 

.76 

.55 

.46 

.43

12.05

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record June 16 to July 19, Aug. 19-22; discharge compute-3 on basis of 

weather records and records for Middle Branch AuSable River at Grayling. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Dec. 8 to Mar. 20.
132 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Shiawassee River at Byron, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 4a"49'25", long. 83°56'45", on line between sees. 14 and 

23, T. 5 N., R. 4 E., at highway bridge at Byron, a quarter of a mile downstream from

ml11 dam, which Is just upstream fr3m South Branch Shiawassee TUver.

Drainage area.- 170 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 2,860 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 

12.51 feet); minimum observed, 36 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 4.01 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Low flow slightly regulated at times by mill dam above station. Gage 

read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

4.0 

4.6 

5.2 

6.6

138

250

535

8.6

9.6

11.0

12.4

1,060

1,410

2,070

2,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

a200

a!60 

also 

a200 

a220

a200 

also 

a200 

a21o 

a200

also 

a200 

*231 

210 

190

220 

210 

200 

190 

180

180 

180 

170 

170 

160

150 

150 

150 

150 

140 

140

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

Wa

nber .........................

lendar year

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 .........

Feb.

130 

130 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

110 

110

110 

110 

110 

110 

110

130 

140 

170 

230 

*450

885 

1,000 

1,000 

900 

850

950 

1,300 

1,580 

1,720

Seoondfoot-days

5,701 

13,055 

35,630 

17,514 

28,338 

14,192 

8,389 

2,660 

2,155

_

Teak discharge (base, 500 sec, -ft.).- Mar.

ft.; Apr. 13 (6 to 8 p.m.) 785 sec. -ft.; Apr.

Mar.

1,920 

1,720 

1,410 

1,290 

1,150

1,020 

910 

835 

785 

660

510 

480 

400 

420 

490

810 

1,020 

1,120 

1,290 

1,770

2,320 

2,470 

2,270 

1,870 

1,490

1,150 

935 

835 

785 

780 

735

Apr.

S760 

3760 

710 

622 

572

572 

598 

598 

598 

572

585 

660 

785 

735 

622

560 

490 

480 

450 

450

420 

440 

430 

440 

410

350 

380 

585 

860 

1,020

Maximum

231 

1,720 

2,470 

1,020 

2,800 

1,870 

965 

118 

97

_

1 (12 m.) 1, 

30 (12 m.)

May

885 

685 

535 

500 

480

450 

510 

610 

785 

1,120

1,770 

2,640 

2,800 

2,470 

2,070

1,670 

1,330 

1,060 

785 

685

622 

560 

500 

450 

440

410 

370 

330 

290 

280 

246

Minimum

140 

110 

400 

350- 

246 

115 

111 

46 

3'7

_

June

220 

212 

187 

167 

136

147 

147 

170 

202 

191

174 

170 

161 

160 

182

187 

131 

127 

138 

138

115 

125

785 

1,490

1,870

1,720 

1,450 

1,150 

1,080 

1.06O

Mean

184 

450 

1,149 

584 

914 

473 

271 

85.8 

71.8

_

July

963 

835 

610 

548 

473

410 

381 

340 

350 

310

250 

210 

212 

193 

173

161 

149 

123 

116

120

133 

174 

170 

152 

134

111 

116 

116 

116 

120 

113

Aug.

106 

95 

106 

111 

115

104 

97 

94 

82 

97

109 

118 

106 

106 

95

71 

82 

80 

88 

82

80 

76 

65 

60 

68

68 

66 

68 

61 

46 

58

Per squsre 

nrUe

1.08 

2.65 

6.76 

3.44 

5.38 

2.78 

1.59 

.505 

.422

.

Sept.

58 

53 

56 

60 

53

37 

44 

73 

80 

88

83 

90 

71 

80 

87

90 

85 

85 

71 

61

68 

82 

94 

78 

76

68 

48 

61 

78 

97

Runoff in 

inches

1.24 

2.86 

7.79 

3.84 

6.20 

3.10 

1.83 

.58 

.47

.

920 sec. -ft.; Mar. 22 (5 a.m.) 2,520 sec.- 

1.O6O see. -ft.; May 13 (8 a.m.) 2,860 sec.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis weather records and records for station at 

Owosso.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 20, Feb. 22-27
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 133

Shiawassee River at Owosso, Mlch.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°00 I 54", long. 84 C 10'52", in SVl£ sec. 12, T. 7 N. , 

RTTTE., a quarter of a mile north of Owosso. Datum of gage is 707.25 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 538 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1931-33, 1935-48), 312 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,150 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 10.27 

reet); minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.68 feet); minimum daily, 56 second-feet Sept. 1.

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 6,240 second-feet Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 10.35 

feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot July 27, 1934 (gage height, 1.12 feet); minimum daily, 

2.0 second-feet July 28, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow below about 800 second-feet regulated by power plant at Shiawasseetown for period of record.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

243 

225 

228 

210 

199

164 

161 

166 

151 

146

154 

128 

132 

10O 

102

112 

106 

110 

270 

410

451 

467 

443 

404 

348

312 

294 

282 

344 

575 

615

Nov.

635 

615 

535 

471 

483

451 

421 

354 

362 

340

372 

421 

447 

471 

435

396 

396 

376 

432 

432

390 

321 

309 

344 

358

344 

372 

340 

303 

297

Dec.

282 

365 

491 

640 

80O

1,040 

915 

1,110 

895 

790

738 

619 

603 

523 

527

483 

372 

393 

344 

273

315 

354 

309 

300 

291

294 

291 

294 

282 

249 

279

Jan.

282 

219 

185 

288 

362

344 

318 

261 

312 

285

270 

216 

327 

27O 

182

200 

210 

200 

190 

180

180 

180 

180 

170 

170

160 

160 

*150 

170 

160 

150

Month

Octo 

Nowe 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h.... ........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

140 

140 

130 

130

130

130 

140 

140 

130 

120

120 

120 

*120 

120 

120

130 

150 

200 

500 

1,780

1,580 

1,440 

1,260 

1,150 

1,380

1,440 

1,340 

2,320 

2,580

Seccndfoot-days

8,052 

12,223 

15,461

191,716

6,931 

19,180 

52,130 

22,925 

38,053 

16,090 

9,813 

3,183 

2,463

206,504

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec. -ft.).- Pet

29 (2 a.m.) 3,040 se 

May 10 -(9 to 10 p.m. 

* Winter discharge 

a No gaga-height r 

Note.- Stage-dlsch

c.-ft.; Mar. 16 (8 a.m.) 

3,800 see. -ft.; June 2£ 

measurement made en this 

ecord; discharge interpo] 

arge relation affected bj

Mar.

2.OOO 

1,850 

1,650 

1,440 

1,240

1,140 

1,060 

975 

900 

800

676 

607 

507 

555 

970

1,920 

1,650 

1,580 

3,590 

5,310

3,320 

3,230 

3,O4O 

2,490 

2,000

1,650 

1,380 

1,180 

1,210 

1,120 

1,090

Apr.

1,170 

940 

965 

850 

752

730 

725 

766 

712 

698

9O5 

960 

905 

945 

845

725 

635 

615 

575 

555

555 

507 

535 

555 

555

507 

583

1,010

995 

1,150

Maximum

615 

635 

1,110

5,920

362 

2,580 

5,310 

1,170 

3,320 

1,780 

1,100 

152 

105

5,310

. 20 (2 p.m 

2,080 sec.-f 

(5 to 7 a.n 

day. 

ated. 

' Ice Jan. 16

May

1,160 

935 

730 

619 

583

559 

676 

865 

855 

2,590

3,040 

2,850 

3,320 

3,230 

2,760

2,240 

1,780 

1,460 

1,120 

a900

a800 

725 

658 

575 

535

507 

479 

431 

387 

348 

336

June

291

281 

274 

219 

225

202 

191 

237 

268 

255

255 

222 

222

214 

194

214 

246 

178 

176 

171

184 

176 

915 

1,380 

1,650

1,780 

1,580 

1,340 

1,340 

1,210

Minimum Mean

100 260 

297 407 

249 499

75 525

150 224 

120 661 

507 1,682 

507 764 

336 1,228 

171 536 

114 317 

67 103 

56 82.1

56 564

July

1,100 

995 

f20 

615 £ 75

479 

415 

395 

333 

311

322 

255 

237 

231 

228

173 

191 

145 

158 

132

165 

163

211 

173 

163

158 

125 

132 

128 

114 

171

Aug.

Ill 

140 

107 

111 

114

120 

114 

1O9 

98 

96

152

132 

132 

114 

114

111 

100 

76 

107 

111

107 

88 

84 

86 

72

78 

82 

82 

82 

86 

67

Pe- square 

mile

0.483 

.757 

,928

.976

.416 

1»23 

3.13 

1.42 

2.28 

.996 

.589 

.191 

.153

1.05

Sept.

56 

80 

78 

74 

74

74 

72 

72 

76 

86

98 

103 

98 

88 

88

84 

94 

105 

94 

86

74 

74 

78 

80 

86

80 

80 

74 

67 

90

Runoff in 

inches

0.56 

.84

1.07

13.26

.48 

1.33 

3.61 

1.58 

2.63 

1.11 

.68 

.22 

.17

14.28

) 1,920 sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (9 p.m.) to Feb. 

t.; Mar. 20 (2 to 3 a.m.) 6,150 sec. -ft. 5 

.) 1,780 sec. -ft.

to Feb. 19.
134 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Shlawassee River near Fergus, Mlch.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°IS'17", long. 84°06'20", In sec. 22, T. 10 w., R. 3 

K., at highway bridge 1.2 miles east of Fergus and if miles upstream from Bear Creek. 

Datum of gage Is 587.80 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 637 square miles.

Kecoras available.- January 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during y8ar, 6,000 second-feet Mar. 20; maximum gage 

ReTghT observed, 12.55 feet Mar. 19; minimum observed, 77 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage 

height, 3.96 feet).

1940-48; Maximum daily discharge, 7,290 second-feet Apr. 6, 1947 (Includes overflow 

bypassing gage}; maximum gage height, that of Mar. 19, 1948; minimum discharge observed, 29 second-feet Aug. 31, 1946 (gage height, 3.10 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

274

267

260

253

246

232

208

220

214

196

185

168

174

168

143

180

153

a!50

196

375

495

534

548

521

482

420

408

408

432

548

680

Nov.

698

698

665

576

508

469

420

397

334

334

334

369

386

420

4O8

386

354

364

344

397

386

344

290

298

324

315

315

334

306

246

-

Dec.

267

324

456

732

770

1,180

1,100

1,310

1,120

915

850

 700

700

650

650

600

550

500

450

400

450

450

400

375

a350

350

350

350

325

325

350

Jan.

300

250

300

350

400

450

425

400

375

375

325

275

a325

a300

a250

*200

230

230

220

210

210

210

210

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

190

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

July

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

190

180

180

180

180

170

a!70

a!70

a!70

170

a!70

a!70

a!80

a!90

a2OO

220

250

275

*325

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,600

1,800

1,700

2,500

3,000

_

-

Secondfoot-days

9 74'

12J019

18,299

237,119

8,410

22,740

62,610

27,616

44,319

17,896

11,228

3,628

2,826

241,334

Mar.

2,600

2,300

2,100

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,200

1,100

950

850

750

600

700

1,000

2,500

2,200

1,900

4,050

6,000

4,300

3,470

3,200

2,600

2,350

1,960

1,680

1,430

1,370

1,580

1,370

Apr.

1,610

1,280

1,100

1,050

960

892

848

938

96O

915

1,100

1,310

1,080

1,100

1,O30

915

848

765

685

665

625

590

572

608

625

590

625

1,030

1,150

1,150

-

Maximum

680

698

1,310

7,290

 450

3,000

6,000

1,610

4,900

1,820

1,220

162

110

6,000

May

1,250

1,150

915

765

665

645

745

938

960

2,110

4,900

3,470

3,320

3,470

3,200

2,690

2,190

1,820

1,370

1,050

938

825

785

705

608

572

525

495

458

420

365

Minimum

143

246

267

80

190

170

600

572

365

186

128

92

79

79

June

345

325

306

277

207

216

232

268

277

296

286

241

207

224

224

200

232

241

192

186

186

296

982

1,430

1,640

1,820

1,820

1,640

1,610

1,490

-

Mean

314

401

590

650

271

784

2,020

921

1,430

597

362

117

94.2

659

July

1,220

1,120

932

870

705

535

470

420

408

3'35

3<-5

355

277

2i58

250

234

192

179

173

179

156

167

179

179

167

167

156

128

132

132

128

Aug.

124

120

120

120

120

124

124

124

120

124

137

162

142

128

124

120

120

116

106

a!25

a!20

a!15

110

a!05

alOO

alOO

alOO

97

92

92

97

Per square 

rile

0.493

.630

.926

1.02

.425

1.23

3.17

1.45

2.24

.937

.568

.184

.148

1.03

Sept.

89

79

82

84

86

89

92

86

84

82

89

94

97

103

100

103

106

106

110

103

97

92

94

97

97

97

97

100

94

97

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.57

.70

1.07

13.85

.49

1.33

3.66

1.62

2.58

1.05

.65

.21

.17

14.10

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Owosso and Flint Rlvere near Flint.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Mar. 18.

Saginaw River at Saginaw, Mich.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°26'00", long. 85°56'3£>'', in sec. 24, T. 12 N., R. 4 E., at 

uenesee Street Bridge in Saginaw, 3f miles downstream from Tittabawassee River and 18.1 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 566.85 feet above U. S. Lake Survey datum 

 (levels by U. S. Weather Bureau).

Drainage area.- 6,060 square miles.

Keeoras available.- 1904, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1929, 1930, and 1942 

(riooa aiscnarge for certain periods only); December 1942 to September 1948 (high-water 

periods only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 53,400 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 22.14

 jlgQ^ \ " ^ Or ,

1904-48: Maximum discharge, 68,000 second-feet Mar. 29, 1904 (gage neight. 24.9 

feet). ,

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read every two hours. Discharge computed by using level of 

itaKe Huron as a factor except above a stage of 18 feet.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Discharge, In second-feet, of Saginaw River at Saglnaw, Mich., 

October 1947 to September 1948

135

water year

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Mar.

_

- .

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

Apr.

20,800

20,900

18,800

15,400

-

-

t9,360

_

-

-

May

_

_

_

_

-

.

-

_

_

-

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

_

12,500

20,200

25,600

35,600

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

May

12,100

e!5,000

el5,500

e!5,000

e!2,500

.

-

_

-

-

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mar.

47,400

52,800

52,800

50,400

45,600

39,600

35,600

31,400

25,700

23,100

22,100

Apr.

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

May

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

t Result of discharge measurement.

e Observed level of Lake Huron not representative of conditions for day; discharge computed on 

basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.

Flint River at Columbiaville, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°09'20", long. 83°24'40", in sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 9

 E., at highway bridge at Columbiaville. Datum of gage is 736.26 feet above mean sea

level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 486 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- January to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at site a

 third of a mile upstream, January 1932 to July 1933, are contained in reports of U.>S.

Weather Bureau. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 6,690 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 17.10

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 33 second-feet Se->t. 5, 6, 8 (gage

height, 6.40 feet). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

al40 

a!20 

a!30 

al40 

al40

al40 

a!30 

a!30 

al30 

a!30

a!30 

al40 

al40 

 140 

130

130 

130 

120 

120 

100

100 

100 

100 

95 

90

90 

90 

85 

85 

85 

80

Honth

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri

Ifav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

tb»f ........... ..............

lendar year 

ary

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

ember ........................

ter year ............

Feb.

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

80eo

80 

90

100 

120 

140 

180 

 300

500 

550 

550 

650 

750

900 

1,200 

1,500 

1,800

Seoondfoot-days

3,610 

10,450 

51,640 

16,234 

17,780 

6,516 

4,614 

1,969 

1,088

-

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec. -ft.).- Mar

a.m.) 6,690 sec. -ft.; flay 13 (Z to 5 a.m.) 2,

liar.

2,500 

2,500 

1,800 

1,300 

1,000

700 

550 

400 

370- 

330

320 

310 

300 

330 

400

1,240 

2,630 

3,000 

»3,400 

5,460

6,060 

4,160 

2,870 

2,210 

1,770

1,390 

1,100 

880 

795 

770 

795

Apr.

910 

1,020 

1,100 

980 

750

630 

550 

530 

490 

460

570 

690 

730 

770 

690

610 

470 

398 

382 

352

330 

308 

286 

286 

308

300 

322 

352 

338 

322

Maximum

140 

1,800 

6,060 

1,100 

2,020 

630 

428 

121 

44

-

May

300 

252 

220 

208 

184

190 

246 

490 

590 

880

1,340 

1,850 

2,020 

1,770 

1,390

1,140 

820 

630 

490 

398

330 

286 

272 

252 

230

208' 

190 

172 

150 

148 

134

Minimum

80 

80 

300 

286 

134 

92 

59 

39 

33

-

June

124 

116 

108 

101 

98

96 

92 

107 

153 

155

155 

148 

139 

132 

124

117 

106 

100 

93 

92

101 

118 

308 

530 

590

630 

590 

460 

428 

405

Mean

116 

360 

1,666 

541 

574 

217 

149 

63.5 

36.3

-

July

338 

272 

233 

196 

166

130 

116 

102 

77 

76

79 

86 

76 

70 

71

67 

64 

59 

60 

59

76 

345 

428 

308 

190

155 

136 

144 

156 

126 

153

Aug.

121 

92 

85 

82 

77

70 

65 

65 

63

50

61 

63 

65 

63 

63

59 

56 

74 

76 

74

69 

62 

57 

56 

52

46 

44 

40 

40 

40 

39

Sept.

38 

44 

38 

37 

34

33

34 

33 

36 

40

40 

38 

37 

37 

37

36 

35 

34 

34 

35

34 

35 

34 

36 

37

38 

34 

34 

36 

40

Per square Runoff in 

 ile inohes

0.239 0.28 

.741 .80 

3.43 3.95 

1.11 1.24 

1.18 1.36 

.447 .50 

. 307 . 35 

. 131 . 15 

.075. .08

-

. 2 (1 to 8 a. at.) discharge unknown; Mar. 21 (2 to 4 

210 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Oenesee and near Flint.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14 to Mar. 15.
136 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Flint River at Genesee, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°06'25", long. 83°37'00", in sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 

7 &., at highway bridge at Genesee, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Butternut Creek. Datum of gage is 695.27 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 593 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 342 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,540 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 

24.fc>u~feet, from floodraark); minimum daily, 35 second-feet Sept. 29; minimum gage 

height, 13.02 feet Aug. 28.

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 8,650 second-feet Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height, 27.06 

feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, about 10 second-feet Aug. 15, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effe:t, no gage-height 

record, and backwater from Utah Dam, which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water years).- W 1054: 1942.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

250 

218 

201 

185 

182

177 

168 

165 

161 

153

147 

142 

139 

134 

129

117 

101 

110 

136 

185

320 

400 

380 

300 

280

260 

242 

218 

246 

310 

300

Nov.

280 

260 

248 

212 

190

192 

201 

182 

147 

147

161

177 

201 

226

236

250 

244 

226 

216 

201

187 

182 

177 

178 

180

177 

166 

160 

150 

140

Dec.

160 

180 

234 

442

705

668 

692 

745 

760 

630

618

*500 

600 

70O 

650

600

500 

450 

375

300

325 

325 

310 

300 

300

300 

310 

290

275 

290 

300

Jan.

280 

250 

300 

300 

300

300

280 

270 

270 

270

270 

290 

300 

270 

240

230 

220 

210 

200 

180

160 

150 

150 

150 

150

140 

130 

a!30 

*130 

130 

130

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ...........................

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

.«i .......................

t« W 1947-48 ............

Feb.

130 

130 

130

140 

140

140 

140 

13u 

130 

130

130 

130 

130 

135 

140

al60 

a230 

a450 

900

1,050

1,000 

950 

1,000

1,000

1,600

1,760 

1,920 

2,550 

2,990

Secondfoot-days

6,456 

5,894 

13,834

219,786

6,780 

19,565 

62,015 

20,635 

22,759 

8,197 

6,283 

3,216 

1,575

177,209

Peal charge (base, 1,300 sec. -ft.).- Mar

Known 4O sec. -ft..; Hay 15 (8 p.m.) to Maj 

* W discharge measurement made on this 

a N ;e-helght record; discharge computed 

and r is for stations near Flint and Colun 

Mot Stage-discharge relation affected b' 

Backw from Utah Dam Sept. 8-30; discharge 

ords stations at Columblavllle and near F

Mar.

3, 190

2,700 

2,300 

1,900 

1,500

1,200 

1,000 

850 

7OO 

600

525 

475 

425 

550

1,000

2,050 

2,350 

2,550 

3,920 

4,530

5,190 

4,970 

3,920 

3,050 

2,550

2,050 

1,640 

1,240 

1,090 

1,000 

1,000

Apr.

1,120 

1,O9O

1,060 

1,030 

940

820 

745 

705 

655 

630

790 

880 

850 

880 

880

760 

668 

592 

530 

48O

455

430 

400 

390

400

420 

542 

605 

468 

420

Maximum

400 

280

760

8,440

300 

2,990 

5,190 

1,120 

2,150 

680 

455 

176 

65

5,190

May

390 

360 

320 

30O

310

300 

340 

400 

480 

1,180

1,600 

1,760 

1,960 

2,150 

2,150

1,920 

1,180 

910 

718

592

492 

410 

370 

350 

330

310 

280 

250 

230 

216 

201

Minimum

101 

140

160

81

130 

130 

425 

39O 

201 

130 

98 

55 

35

35

June

187 

178 

169 

158 

146

a!30 

172 

172 

184 

199

208 

192 

192 

187 

172

159 

150 

144 

147 

154

172 

184 

380 

568 

605

655 

680 

618 

505 

430

Mean

208 

196 

446

602

219 

675 

2,000 

688 

734 

273 

203 

104 

52.5

484

July455 

390 

360 

290 

244

224 

190 

173 

146 

131

127 

122 

116 

al20 

allO

105 

104 

102 

98 

111

140 

250 

410 

400 

290

220 

194 

170 

165 

164 

162

Aug.

165 

154 

133

121 

112

104 

98 

95 

92 

88

95 

103

106 

103 

98

104 

113 

124 

141 

178

129 

103 

96 

92 

86

82 

75 

61 

a55 

a55 

a55

Per sq-iare 

mile

0.351 

.331 

.752

1.02

.369 

1.14 

3.37 

1.16 

1.24 

.460 

.342 

.175 

.089

.816

Sept.

a60 

a65 

a60 

a55 

a50

a50 

a50 

50 

55 

60

60 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

45 

40 

35 

40

Runoff in 

inches

0.40 

.37 

.87

13.77

.43 

1.23 

3.88 

1.29 

1.43 

.51 

.39 

.20 

.10

11.10

. 2 (2 to 8 a.m.) discharge unknown; Mar. 21 (time un16 (1 a.m.) 2,200 sec. -ft. 

day. 

on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

biaville. 

Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 12 to Feb. 24, Mar. 2-15. 

computed on basts of discharge measurements and recllnt.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Flint River near Flint, Mien.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°02'20", long. 83°46"10",' in Sw£ sec. 4, T. 7 N., 

Fmr~E. , at sewage-treatment plant ? miles downstream from Flint and 5 miles downstream from Swartz Creek. Datum of gage is 678.80 feet above mtan sea level (levels 

by U. S. Weather Bureau and city of Flint).

Drainage area.- 927 square miles.

Records available.- August 1932 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 524 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 13.99 

reet); minimum, 45 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 2.21 feet).

1932-48: Maximum discharge, 14,900 second-feet Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 16.35 

feet); minimum, 9.0 second-feet Aug. 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Some regulation by reservoirs above station. City of Flint diverts 

water above station for municipal and industrial use, but sewage from city is included 

in flow at station.

Revisions (water years),- W 954: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23, July 1 to Sept. 30)

2.2 48 3.0 190 6.2 2,030 

2.3 58 3.6 381 8.2 3,760 

2.4 70 4.0 540 13.2 8,880 

2.6 100 4.4 760 13.7 9,600 

2.8 139 4.9 1,080

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 19<-8

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

413 

381 

364 

340 

327

314 

301 

269 

205 

232

190

182 

182 

171 

174

166 

163 

205 

324 

425

491 

531 

760 

664 

395

381 

367 

395 

560 

850 

730

Nov.

664 

615 

575 

526 

504

444 

455 

440 

425 

425

483 

570 

600 

615 

610

605 

580 

555 

550 

531

508 

491 

479 

500 

555

522 

500 

479 

440 

392

Dec.

344 

399 

614 

975 

1,220

1,570 

1,600 

al , 800 

1,600 

1,400

1,040 

910 

910 

850 

760

700 

585 

491 

413 

392

428 

413 

432 

432 

432

436 

413 

395 

367 

378 

388

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

364 

314 

334 

367 

378

371 

357 

378 

399 

378

350 

378 

395 

354 

314

314

308 

292 

285 

256

244 

232 

223 

220 

211

208 

193 

193 

193 

187 

179

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

nary

h.. ..........................

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

182 

185 

179

180 

170

170 

170 

180 

170 

160

160 

160 

*170 

180 

190

230 

295 

443 

1,640 

2,030

1,680 

1,500 

1,570 

1,500 

1,830

2,270 

2,270 

3,940 

3,940

Secondfoot-daya

11,452 

15,639 

23,087

362,715

9,169 

27,744 

92,974 

32,530 

41,902 

17,922 

9,365 

3,906 

2,241

287,930

Mar.

3,220 

3,130 

2,860 

2,510 

2,110

1,710 

1,460 

1,180 

1,080 

880

820 

700 

664 

730 

1,500

3,040 

2,950 

2,950 

6,340 

9,600

8,160 

7,840 

6,440 

4,840 

3,670

2,950 

2,430 

2,030 

1,830 

1,750 

1,600

Apr.

1,910 

1,710 

1,600 

1,600 

1,500

1,080 

1,040 

1,010 

940 

850

1,400 

1,710 

1,540 

1,400 

1,360

1,220 

1,040 

880 

682 

730

688 

635 

610 

605 

595

605 

570 

1,290 

910 

820

Maximum

850 

664 

1,800

14,500

399 

3,940 

9,600 

1,910 

4,340 

1,640 

820 

225 

134

9,600

Peak discharge (base, 2, 500 sec. -ft.].- Feb. 19 (6 p.m.)

May

790 

635 

605 

580 

467

432 

790 

1,120 

1,150 

3,490

4,340 

3,670 

3,490 

3,400 

3,040

2,510 

1,990 

1,600 

1,320 

940

790 

646 

620 

600 

565

508 

428 

410 

354 

327 

295

June

276 

298 

256 

.216 

266

205 

244 

344 

304 

308

311 

347 

324 

276 

241

217 

238 

196 

246 

193

174 

401 

1,430 

1,640 

1,430

1,500 

1,570 

1,540 

1,430 

1,500

Minimum Mean

163 369 

392 521 

344 745

114 994

179 296 

160 957 

664 2,999 

570 1,084 

295 1,352 

174 597 

124 302 

57 126 

55 74.7

55 787

July

820 

664 

585 

479 

444

374 

321 

288 

250 

232

185 

179 

182 

187 

166

156 

124 

141 

124 

141

199 

271 

468

513 

381

292 

232 

235 

241 

250 

241

Aug.

211 

211 

149 

151 

149

146 

139 

98 

107 

107

225 

102 

104 

133 

102

107 

107 

122 

133 

131

158 

126 

105 

120 

126

126 

118 

97 

81 

57 

58

Per square 

 <le

0.398 

.562 

.804

1.07 .

.319 

1.03 

3.24 

1.17 

1.46 

.644 

.326 

.136 

.081

.849

Sept.

58 

59 

81 

56 

55

81 

71 

73 

83 

70

60 

68 

98 

80 

69

73 

78 

66 

68 

80

73 

70 

64 

69 

63

58 

134 

128 

77 

78

Runoff in 

inches

0.46 

.63 

.93

14.55

.37 

1.11 

3.74 

1.30 

1.68 

.72 

.38 

.16 

.09

11.57

2,510 sec. -ft.; Peb. 28 (1:30 p.m.) 4,840

sec.-ft.; Mar. 2O t* to b a.m.} 10,100 sec.-ft.; May 10 (7 to 8 p.m.) 4,740 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge co.nputed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 4-16.

889422 O - 50 - 10
138 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Flint River near Posters, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°17'56", long. 83°55'58", in sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 

t> Ji., at bridge on Sheridan Road, 1 mile west of Posters and 4 miles downstream 

from Silver Creek. Datum of gage is 582.22 feet above mean sea Iev3l (levels by 

U. S. Weather Bureau).

Drainage area.- 1,120 square miles.

Kecords available.- January 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 9,000 second-feet Mar. 20; maximum 

gage height observed, 17.60 feet Mar. 20; minimum discharge observer!, 66 secondfeet Sept. 6 (gage height, 4.27 feet).

1940-48: Maximum daily discharge, 18,200 second-feet Apr. 7, 1947; maximum 

gage height, 17.97 feet Apr. 6, 1947 (from floodmark); minimum discharge observed, 

27 second-feet Aug. 6, 1941 (gage height, 3.67 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 18.4 feet (from U. S. Weather Bureau data) in March 

1904.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, 

and those for period when some flow bypassed station, which are poor. Records include flow bypassing station during high stages. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water years).- W 954: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect and overflow 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 11 May 12 to Sept. 3O

4.8 130 1Z.O 2,160

5.Z Z14 14.0 3,070

6.0 396 15.6 4,060

7.4 758 16. Z 4,540

9.6 1,370

4.Z 55 7.0 6£0

5.£ £15 8.8 1,130

6.0 370 9.6 1,370

Note.- Same as preceding

table above 9.6 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5£0

48Z

445

4ZO

408

384

37Z

360

349

314

£80

ZZ9

£16

190

175

190

196

188

£45

408

5ZO

585

650

839

5£0

384

37£

37Z

4ZO

704

81Z

Nov.

704

637

611

57Z

5£0

48£

48 Z

458

445

445

470

559

585

a6ZO

a640

a640

a6ZO

a600

a580

a560

559

533

5ZO

508

546

533

533

546

458

4£0

-

Dec.

5ZO

611

611

9ZZ

1.E30

1,460

1,700

1,870

1,770

1,490

1,090

*9£Z

1,030

978

839

81Z

758

700

600

500

5Z5

500

500

500

500

500

475

450

4Z5

400

425 >

Jan.

400

350

375

400

4£5

400

400

4Z5

450

4Z5

375

400

400

350

300

*300

275

£60

Z50

£40

£30

Z£5

2ZO

Z15

Z05

£00

£00

ZOO

ZOO

zoo

zoo

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

Februsry .........................

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

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

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

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

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

August . .

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

Wster year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

zoo

zoo

195

190

190

185

185

190

180

175

170

170

170

180

ZOO

Z50

300

500

850

£,500

£,£00

1,900

1,600

1,600

1,600

Z,200

2,500

3,000

4,000

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1£,549

16,386

Z5,613

418, 4Z9

9 495

97 *7ftO

99,640

39,664

48,464

11 , 69£

4,715

Z.703

319,580

Mar.

3,600

3,300

2,700

2,200

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,100

950

800

750

700

850

1,670

4,290

4,540

4,060

65,500

e9,OOO

68,500

67,500

66,000

65,000

4,130

3,710

3,170

£,680

 2, £40

2,460

£,240

Apr.

2,500

z,

1,

1,

540

370

770

1,670

1,550

1,

1,

1,

510

330

200

1,030

1,310

Z,

1,

1,

160

370

190

1,490

1,370

1,

1,

230

390

378

866

866

f

-

512

rse

58

731

731

I

lf1,'

1,(

Maximum

839

704

1,870

18,200

450

4,000

9,000

£,500

4,540

1,250

251

173

9,ono

94

540

190

)60

May

9ZZ

866

677

704

650

546

704

1,400

1,£90

Z,540

4,540

4, £90

3,990

3,850

3,580

3, £80

Z,770

1,940

1,550

1,£80

950

863

836

78Z

701

634

580

500

476

39Z

381

Minimum

175

420

4OO

122

ZOO

170

700

731

381

15£

93

67

67

June

348

328

359

318

298

289

24£

381

464

381

359

370

392

348

308

280

233

251

228

233

2£6

233

1,980

£,200

1,670

1,430

1,460

1,670

£,080

1,520

-

Mean

405

546

8Z6

1,146

306

3,Z14

1 322

1*563

696

377

15Z

90.1

873

Jul-'

1,250

809

688

606

5£6

440

391

339

518

239

270

239

£12

£36

236

206

170

165

159

152

£60

392

298

526

701

416

328

260

£60

270

270

Aug.

242

308

322

303

173

165

154

173

136

115

157

351

139

120

114

133

117

130

139

141

146

141

L46

L43

162

149

Per square

rile

0.36£

.488

.738

. 1.02

.273

2 .87

1 . 18

1.40

. 621

.337

.136

.080

.779

L38

L31

L22

L12

93

Sept.

74

78

78

87

88

67

76

101

87

98

87

80

79

93

107

98

8£

85

79

76

84

80

85

90

8£

88

79

141

173

101

-

Runoff in 

inchss

0.42

. 54

!es

13.91

.31

.92

3.31

1 i'ei32

*69

" 391C

.09

10.61

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and reeo-ds for station 

near Flint.

e Some flow bypassing station; discharge computed on basis of weather records an1 records for 

station near Flint.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by iceiDec. 18 to Mar. 14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mich.

Location.- Staff gage and concrete control, lat. 43°02', long. 83°20', at sewage-treatment

plant at Michigan Home and Training School, 2 miles west of Lapeer. Dftum of gage is

805.79 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 57 square miles.

Records available.- March 1933 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 28.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 470 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 18.10 

reet. from floodmark); minimum observed, S.7 second-feet Sept. 4-8 (gage height, 15.06 

feet).

1933-48: Maximum discharge, 1,280 second-feet Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 19.87 

feet, from floodmark), by contracted-opening method; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 or above 1,000 second-feet, end those for 

period of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Gage read twice daily. 

Occasional regulation by dam above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 924: 1938, 1940. W 1084: 1942(M), 1943.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

15.0 1.6 15.5 22 17.0 248 

15.1 3.5 15.6 30 17.3 296 

15.2 6.4 15.8 50 17.6 336 

15.3 10 16.0 76 17.9 395 

15.4 16 16.5 158

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 19?Q

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

26 

24 

30 

26 

24

23 

21 

19 

17 

16

14 

13 

12 

13 

13

13 

12 

14

40

73 

63 

48 

38 

33

28 

25 

23 

29 

33 

46

Nov.

47 

42 

36 

33 

30

28 

28 

28 

27 

25

29 

32 

47 

47 

42

39

37 

39 

39 

37

34 

34

31 

31 

32

30 

31 

27 

26 

25

Dec.

25 

24 

35 

46 

83

90 

93 

101 

101 

98

73 

70 

68 

58 

39

34 

36 

33 

34 

33

31 

31 

30 

30 

28

30 

28 

28

27 

27 

27

Jan.

25 

24 

21 

22 

23

24

27 

27 

28 

28

26 

26 

27 

24 

20

19 

18 

b!7 

16 

16

16 

14 

 13 

13 

13

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

11

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

ft?

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 bar........ .................

lendar year 1947 

&ry -

at ...........................

ember ........................

ter yesr 1947-48 ............

Feb.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

14 

14

15 

*19 

25 

56 

120

b!50 

b200 

b!60 

blOO 

b!20

b!50 

b!70 

b220 

b260

Seoondfoot-days

830 

1,013 

1,491

20,800.7

599 

1,943 

4,761 

1,714 

2,374 

935 

939.3 

274.3 

103.4

16,977.0

Peak discharge [base, 150 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

charge unknown; Mar. 20 (10 to 12 p.m.) 470

Mar.

b300 

b230 

b!85 

162 

135

108 

93 

84 

73 

63

54 

42 

35 

39 

57

207 

252 

207 

237 

350

392 

296 

241 

189 

149

126 

101 

94 

89 

87 

84

Apr.

86 

98 

96 

84 

72

63 

60 

58 

54 

49

57 

63 

84 

76 

65

57 

51 

44 

42 

39

37 

35 

34 

35 

38

41 

46 

47 

52 

51

May

47 

42 

38 

34 

31

28 

37 

55 

89 

120

207 

296 

259 

201 

151

113 

91 

76 

65 

55

48 

40 

38 

34 

33

29 

28 

25 

24 

21 

19

Maximum Minimum

73 12 

47 25 

101 24

1,080 2.9

28 11 

260 11 

392 35 

98 34 

296 19 

138 10 

130 5.4 

25 3.5 

4.8 2.7

392 2.7

June

16 

15 

14 

13 

12

11 

11 

14 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

14

13

11 

10 

11 

12

11 

14 

28 

83 

91

138 

89 

66 

65 

73

Msan

26.8 

33. S 

48.1

57.0

19.3 

67.0 

154 

57.1 

76.6 

31.2 

30.3 

8.85 

3.45

46.4

22 (8 a.m.) discharge u 

aec.-ft.; May 12 (5 a.m.

July

69 

55 

43 

35 

30

24 

21 

17

14 

13

11 

9.9 

9.1 

8.7 

8.7

8.3 

7.5 

6.7 

6.0 

5.4

112 

130 

61 

a45 

a30

24 

24 

29 

27 

28 

a27

Aug.

a25 

20

16 

14 

12

11 

a 10 

a9 

8.3 

6.7

7.9 

7.9 

7.1 

7.5 

6.7

6.4 

5.7 

9.9 

11 

11

9.1 

8.3

7.5 

6.4 

5.7

4.8 

4.5 

4.2 

3.7 

3.5 

3.5

Per square

0.470 

.593

1.00

.339 

1.18 

2.70 

1.00 

1.34 

.547 

.532 

.155 

.061

.814

nknown; Mar. 1 (10 a 

306 sec . -ft . ; June

Sspt.

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

3.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.2 

3.9 

3.9 

3.5

3.5 

3.4 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.4 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4.8

Runoff in 

inches

0.54 

.66 

.97

13.56

.39 

1.27 

3.11 

1.12 

1.54 

.61 

.61 

.18 

.07

11.07

m.) dis25 {1 p.m.)

194 sec.-ft.; July 21 (9 p.m.) 296 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; 'discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
140 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Cass River at Frankenmuth, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°19'42", long. 83°45'28", on line between sees, 

a? and 28, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., at highway bridge 1 mile west of Frankenmuth and 2.6 

miles upstrewti from Dead Creek. Datum of gage is 584.00 feet above mean sea level 

(levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Drainage area.- square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to March 1909, July 1935 to September 1936, June 1939 

to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1935-36, 1939-48), 439 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 

SDTETTfeet); minimum, 17 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 2.17 feet); minimum 

daily, 20 second-feet Sept. 26.

1908-9, 1935-36, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 17,700 second-feet Mir. 18, 1942; 

maximum gage height, 20.91 feet Mar. 10, 1942 (backwater from ice); minimum daily 

discharge, about 1.5 second-feet Aug. 6, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

and those for May 26 to June 22, which are fair. Flow regulated below about 500 

second-feet by mill above station for period of record.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

80

68

73

73

60

79

59

67

54

35

49

49

50

47

47

48

49

48

53

52

54

58

51

50

51

32

64

56

62

78

90

Nov.

88

75

91

82

84

79

96

90

76

96

94

117

120

110

104

103

114

115

136

101

105

105

99

115

115

118

110

108

98

90

-

Dec.

80

100

115

160

190

220

230

300

350

300

*250

200

150

120

100

95

90

90

85

80

90

90

90

90

90

85

85

85

80

80

80

Jan.

80

75

80

80

80

80

80

85

85

80

90

90

80

75

75

80

80

80

80

80

75

80

90

100

90

90

90

*90

90

90

90

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

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

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

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

June ............'.................

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

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

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

Hater year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, Z.OOO sec

Feb.

90

85

85

85

85

90

100

100

90

80

80

80

80

85

90

85

80

100

200

300

300

280

270

400

500

850

1,800

2,680

2,780

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,786

3,034

4,250

218,383

2 590

11^930

102,265

26,799

24,055

8,185

3 214

l|697

1,188

190,993

Mar.

2,650

2 , 500

2,200

1,700

1,450

1,200

1 , 000

800

700

600

550

500

425

400

550

3,500

6,500

7,500

7,500

15,200

13,400

 7,360

5,890

3,970

2,820

1,950

1,360

1,130

1,220

2,270

2,820

Apr.

3,580

3,210

2,070

1,330

95O

805

730

680

680

572

746

1,630

1,440

980

780

655

584

483

472

472

400

350

300

300

300

300

400

600

55O

450

-

Maximum

90

136

350

14,600

100

2, 780

15,200

3,580

3,000

1,160

231

73

58

15,200

-ft.).- Feb 29' (12:30

May

375

325

260

210

180

200

450

1,500

1,500

1,400

2,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,700

1,300

900

650

500

400

325

275

250

225

200

180

170

170

150

140

120

Minimum

32

75

80

32

75

80

400

30O

120

60

31

35

20

20

June

120

120

110

100

95

85

100

110

120

120

110

95

85

75

70

65

70

60

70

60

65

110

860

1,160

1,100

1,000

800

550

400

300

-

Mean

57.6

101

137

598

83.5

411

3,299

893

776

273

104

54.7

39.6

522

July

231

190

165

151

139

13=5

124

116

110

107

102

95

83

81

90

81

56

31

56

71

75

85

89

91

99

99

88

94

88

94

88

Aug.

73

67

64

62

62

59

57

57

55

54

70

69

58

57

55

53

58

68

61

54

50

48

51

48

45

42

37

35

36

50

42

Per square 

rile

0.068

.119

.162

.705

.098

.485

3.89

1.05

'322 915

!l23

.065

.047

.616

Sept.

40

36

41

36

28

35

40

37

45

38

35

42

58

50

37

36

41

38

25

52

41

44

43

43

39

20

43

43

43

39

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.08

.13

.19

9.59

.11

.52

4.48

1.17

1.05

.36

.14

.07

.05

8.35 ,.

a.m.) 3,120 sec. -ft.; Mar. 20 (7 to 9 p.m.)

17,600 sec.-ftT; Apr. 1 (9 to 10 p.m.) 3,900 sec.-ft.; May 12 (time and discharge unknow

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Feb. 27, Mar. 1-19 (no gage-height resor3Peb. 10-19, 21, Mar. 1-8, 12-14). No gage-height record Apr. 21 to May 25, June 25-30, Sept. 7- 

12, 14; recorder not working properly May 26 to June 22; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Cass River at Cass City and Flint River near Flint.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 141

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°36' , long. 84°15', in NE^ sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 

a E., 0.5 mile south of Midland end 1 mile downstream from Chippewa Rivsr. Datum of 

gage is 590.28 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,400 square miles.

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1,404 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,000 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 19.50 

 feet); minimum, 68 second-feet Nov. 30; minimum gage height, -0.95 foot Aug. 1.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 21, 1948; minimum, 39 second-feet Oct. 12, 

1942; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 1, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Water is diverted from river a short distance above station for industrial use; small 

part returned to river a quarter of a mile below station; remainder retimed 1 mile 

below and below control. Records of daily discharge not adjusted for diversion. Discharge below about 4,000 second-feet regulated by power plants above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and records of diversion furnished by Dow Chemical Co. 

Revisions (water years).- W 1054: 1945.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day Nov. Dec. Jan. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug Sept.

47Z 

530 

410 

364 

430

722

571

794

856

650

584

260

426

656

416

270

264

296

338

394

533

706

748

736

386

250

496

805

799

662

540

420

304

540

608

638

540

700

650

500

1,000

1,200

700

500

500

650

850

700

1,030

1,210

860

704

602

694

1,150

1,730

1,510

868

489

456

150

666

1 , 20,0

1,470

1,220

1,740

1,150

982

1,500

2,190

2,040

1,850 

1,490 

1,570 

l.j.90 

1,290'

1,660

1,410

1,240

934

528

" 434

1,170

1,230

774

662

428

738

718

1 , 040

1,690

723

483

470

700

1,200

900

700

826

787

918

662

476

1,040

1,140

1,050

1,140

1,130

564

393

780

733

953

740

594

478

254

374

460

464

340

274

250

202

326

423

354

410

420

338

372

517

652

534

550

579

402

292

396

1,230

1,580

1,550

1,650

1,080

697

1,030

1,580

2,220

3,103

4,130

3,650

2,950

2,450

2,320

1,560

1,230

1,390

912

822

1,100

1,270

1,460

1,300

1,270

816

1,000

1,500

3,810

6,980

9,490

12,100

28,800

32,400

25,700

16,400

10,900

7,940

6,180

6,580

6,380

5,980

6,280

6,030

7,180

6,580

5,260

4,540

4,210

3,890

3,730

3,650

3,170

2,190

2,770

4,540

4,130

3,730

2,660

2,470

2,140

1,730

2,230

2,640

2,530

1,860

1,670

1,520

1,270

1,540

2,510

4,130

4,370

3,170

3,010

1,730

1,850

1,680

1,510

1,490

1,800

1,740

1,310

2,450

4,290

4,900

4,540

3,570

2,460

1,940

2,280

2,140

1,790

1,380

856

615

1,210

1,220

954

996

1,150

655

378

346

S48 

490 

478 

394 

356

294

655

1,220

1,680

1,120

1,170

610

430

828

942

708

696

984

390

342

478

585

3,480

3,730

1,930

1,100

845

1,490

1,580

1,500

1,060 

960 

675 

491 

40?

73^ 

703 

812 

918 

414

28,3 

665 

70^ 

49? 

640

45 i 

35? 

300 

297 

307

300

273

249

261

264

218

225

225

240

240

255

280

335

346

267

218

285

218

235

335

400

450

535

328

374

210

370

640

394

402

243

205

230

422

512

566

422

370

208

160

160

176

178

186

190

180

176

186

222

267

252

195

184

186

282

258

438

282

238

190

192

240

252

270

300

363

264

164 

164 

164 

164 

2O8

Secondfoot days

Mean

dive PS ion 

(secondfeet) t

Adjusted for diversion

Per square 

mile

Runoff in 

inches

Ootober.. 

November. 

December.

16,364

22,423

36,927

856

1,730

2,190

250

150

428

528

747

1,191

110

101

638

848

1,287

0.266

.353

.536

0.31

.39 

.62

Calendar year 1947 634,373 12,000 125 1,738 1,841 .767 10.41

January.....

February.. ..

Maroh.......

April.......

May.........

June........

July........

August......

September...

21,272

33,214

212,400

98,010

58.2EO

31,053

14,438

10,296

6,835

1,200

4,130

32,400

7,180

4,900

3,730

1,060

640

438

250

202

816

1,270

346

294

218

160

164

686

1,145

6,852

3,267

1,878

1,035

466

332

228

100

101

94

104

111

120

27

91

114

786

1,246

6,946

3,371

1,989

1,155

493

423

342

.328

.519

2.89

1.40

.829

.481

.205

.176

.142

.38

.56

3.33

1.-56

.96

.54

.24

.20

.16

Water year 1947-48 561,452 32,400 '150 1,534 97 1,631 .680 9.25

Se (baae, 5,800 aec.-ft.).- Mar. 20 (2 to 3 a.m.) 34,000 sec.-ft. 

industr

Peak discharge luqag, ^,o___________

T Diversion by Dow Chemical Co. for industrial use.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 6-18, Jan. 3-6, Mar. 14, 15, July 27, 28, Aug. 1, 10, 11; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Chippewa River near Mourt Pleasartt and 

near Midland.
142 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Salt River near North Bradley, Mien.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°42', long. 84°S8', on bridge on U. S. Highway 10,

 ij miles southeast of North Bradley. Datum of gage is 618.01 feet above mean sea 

level (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Drainage area.- 138 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 70.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during the year, 8,200 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height,

 14.9b feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 

4,500 second-feet; minimum observed, 4.3 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage lreight, 0.44 

foot).

1934-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 20, 1948: minimum observed, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 14, 1944 (gage height, O.?l foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet and above 4,500 second-feet,

 ana tnose for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water years).- W 924: 1938.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

10

10

9.S

10

10

9.8

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.4

8.8

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.8

a!2

15

14

13

Nov.

12

10

9.4

9.1

9.4

9.8

9.S

9.8

9.8

11

17

24

19

12

11

13

12

13

13

13

13

14

16

19

IS

16

11

12

13

12

-

Dec.

11

13

24

35

44

37

42

100

*180

120

96

70

54

45

40

30

23

20

20

17

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Jan.

11 *11

11

12

13

13

13

13

13 - 10

8

9

9

9

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

*9

9

9

10

10

12

15

25

35

50

60

50

60

60

80

120

500

350

270

-

Seoondfoot-days

302.0

391 1

1,146

33,990.2

309

1,854

19,340

3; 632

1,861

1, 768

642 . 8

253* 2

I6o'.5

31,659.6

Feak discharge (base, 550 see. -ft.' .- Feb.

Mar.

220

180

140

110

90

65

55

45

42

*40

37

35

33

32

37

300

1,000

2,000

3,320

*5,500

2,250

1,300

561

330

245

200

212

174

232

284

271

Apr.

526

297

180

129

113

122

111

98

83

81

186

271

151

99

83

71

58

57

70

67

56

48

42

43

43

42

73

193

148

91

-

Maximum

15

24

180

1,260

13

500

5,500

526

E78

665

15

7.0

5,500

27 (time and

May

63

48

40

35

32

32

45

53

46

83

212

278

193

117

83

71

61

48

38

34

32

28

26

24

22

21

21

19

18

17

16

Minimum

8 s'.i0

11

5.8

8

9

32

42

16

10

8*6

4.6

4.6

4.6

discharge

June

15

15

14

13

13

13

14

27

38

26

20

19

19

17

14

13

11

10

13

16

15

41

665

328

129

63

46

41

48

52

-

Mean

9 . 74

13.0

37.0

93.1

10.0

624

121

60.0

58.9

20.7

8 . 17

5.35

86.5

July

39

29

26

24

2]

17

14

13

12

11

13

61

86

44

26

21

19

14

13

13

13

14

13

12

11

11

10

9 -.4

9.8

8.6

Aug.

8.2

7.8

7.8

8.6

10

9.8

9.4

8.2

8.6

9.4

13

15

14

11

9.4

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.1

5.8

5.2

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.6

Per square 

mile

0.071

.094 

.268

.675

.072

.463

4.52

.877

.435

.427

.150

.059 

.039

.627

Sept.

4.6

4.9

4.9

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.8

6.7

6.7

7.C

a6

5.5

5.2

5.2

6.1

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

a5

4.6

5.8

Runoff in 

inches

0.08

.10

.31

9.16

.08

50

5 21

. 98

50

.48

.17

.07 

.04

8.52

unknown); Mar. 20 (5 a.m.

8,200 sec.-ft.; Apr. 1 (8 a.m.) 6O4 sec.-ft.; June 23 (12 ra.) 860 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lea Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 8-1O, Dec. 14 to Mar. 18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 143

Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°37'35", long. 84°42 I 30", on line tetween sees. 

'i and 8, T. 14 N., R. 3W., 4 miles northeast of Mount Pleasant. Datum of gage is 

710.38 feet above mean sea level (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Drainage area..- 416 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to July 1931, October 1932 to September 1?48.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1932-48), 284 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,460 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, about 

rSTTTTeet, from floodmark); minimum, 28 second-feet Sept. 5; minimum gage height, 

3.97 feet June 17; minimum daily discharge 68 second-feet Aug. 27.

1930-31, 1932-48; Maximum discharge, 4,960 second-feet Mar. 8, 1946 (gage height, 

12.78 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 18, 1945; minimum gage height, 2.82 feet 

Dec. 31, 1944; minimum daily discharge, 19 second-feet Aug. 16, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Diurnal fluctuation below about 750 second-feet caused by power plant 

at Mount Pleasant.

Revisions (water years).- W 744: Drainage area. W 824: 1932-35.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

.30

31

Oct.

170

178

130

]78

150

156

150

136

139

167

133

164

156

136

167

153

133

158

150

144

147

161

156

144

153

144

156

228

214

209

203

Nov.

186

184

184

175

189

206

214

220

217

231

242

265

256

242

231

242

237

237

242

251

245

251

254

287

263

259

237

251

259

245

-

Dec.

259

242

284

305

279

279

299

368

*470

359

320

320

300

250

250

220

220

200

180

150

170

190

190

170

150

130

130

140

140

125

130

Jan.

130

120

140

130

130

130

130

130

125

105

70

85

90

90

130

150

180

150

130

130

130

115

 110

100

100

100

100

110

100

100

100

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May.............:................

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

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

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

September .../....................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

100

110

110

110

110

110

110

120 120"

*120

120

120

120

130

110

120

120

120

130

150

140

130

130

150

200

350

550

500

450

-

-

Secondfoot-days

4,963

7,007

7,219

117 , 589

3,640

4,960

32 123 ie',in

6 » 984

4,664 

3,486

3,316

1^,5,368

Peak discharge (base, 850 sec. -ft.).- Mar.

Mar.

450

400

320

250

175

200

215

230

215

200

200

225

230

250

350

700

1,200

1,200

a2,000

a4,100

a3,700

a3,200

a2,500

a2,000

1,500

1,290

1,150

1,010

888

905

870

Apr.

1,010

940

835

730

642

625

608

574

542

508

558

678

608

525

492

459

426

393

419

406

363

347

357

347

334

350

383

608

542

508

-

Maximum

228

470

1,540

180

550

4,100

1,010 

625

782

255

165

156

4,100

May

442

390

370

330

324

310

353

357

327

403

558

625

558

492

423

393

393

347

330

327

317

287

278

284

261

258

258

239

229

213

213

Minimum

130

175

125

69

70

100

175 

334

213

134

92

68

76

68

June

207

197

197

194

197

156

187

216

232

213

200

200

203

197

181

143

134

178

197

194

178

268

782

396

307

226

223

242

268

271

Mean

160

234

233

322

117

171

1,036

537

351 

233

150 

112

111

288

.July

25-5

2?3

216

1?4

1£4

If8

146

171

1F2

143

153

131

184

Iff?

137

137

140

125

146

114

125

114

128

146

1C5

137

120

120

92

146

1C 5

Aug.

114

114

140

111

137

108

97

114

102

114

165

143

108

143

94

114

114

137

105

140

111

114

105

100

120

92

68

97

89

76

100

Per square 

vile

0.385

.562

.560

.774

281

Ull

2.49 

1.29

.844

. 560

-361 

. 269

.267

.692

Sept.

76

108

102

128

89

86

105

89

122

111

108

89

125

108

108

156

143

134

114

134

111

120

100

100

105

120 86

117

111

111

Runoff in 

inches

0.44

. 63

.65

10.52

.32

.44

2.87

1.44

.97

. 62

.42

.31 

.30

9.41

2O (time unknown) about 4,460 see. -ft.: June 23 (5 to

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, discharge measurement 

made on Mar. 24, and records for Tittabawassee River at Midland. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected bv ice Dec. 12 to Mar. 18
144 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Chippewa River near Midland, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°35 I 40", long. 84°22'10", on line between sec. 24, 

1. 14 N., R. 1 W., and sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. IE., at highway bridge 5 miles upstream 

from mouth of Pine River and 6 miles southwest of Midland. Datum of gage is 612.35 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Drainage area.- 597 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 8,510 second-feet Mar. 20, from graph based 

on gage readings; maximum gage height observed, 12.43 feet Mar. 19 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 44 second-feet Aug. 16.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow below about 500 second-feet partly regulated by power plant 

at Mount Pleasant. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

220

200

230

210

200

200

200

200

200

180

130

150

150

170

200

250

300

225

200

200

200

*190

180

180

180

190

200

200

190

190

190

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ........ ...

Feb.

190

190

200

200

200

200

200

200

210

210

*215

215

215

230

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

250

270

350

800

1,500

1,300

1,100

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

6,105

10,365

59,680

26,100

17 , 082

11,220

4,910

3 , 136

3,818

_

Mar.

900

700

550

450

350

400

450

450

425

425

400

425

425

450

600

1,200

3,500

3,800

6,500

*8,020

5,740

4,420

3,500

2,810

2,140

1,860

1,980

1,860

1,650

1,650

1,650

Apr.

1,860

al,600

al,400

1,150

1,020

950

920

870

800

730

840

1,180

1,020

870

850

690

620

590

610

640

560

470

490

470

460

440

700

1,150

1,200

950

Maximum

300

1,500

8,020

1,860

1,350

1,650

376

184

184

_

May

750

640

590

500

440

440

480

620

560

680

1,080

1,350

1,200

970

790

700

640

580

470

450

384

344

336

306

313

271

250

264

250

226

208

Minimum

130

190

350

440

2 OS

157

80

44

80

.

June

220

220

168

190

190

202

184

285

328

292

250

250

264

232

214

174

220

157

202

214

244

292

1,550

1,650

910

560

384

368

430

376

Mean

197

357

1 '870 925

551

374

158

101

127

_

July

376

299

278

a2EO

2C8

196

184

130

168

135

146

140

168

179

214

120

140

130

85

100

85

146

85

202

151

105

105

95

95

80

115

Aug.

76

80

90

120

72

105

62

76

100

76

110

a!40

184

168

100

44

146

90

140

125

100

120

105

115

85

130

49

58

95

95

80

Per squars 

mile

0.330

.598

3 22

l!46

923

. 626

.265

. 169

.213

_

Sspt.

115

105

152

115

157

95

80

alOO

130

174

a!50

95

105

162

120

135

184

179

146

135

179

120

140

110

105

95

105

90

105

135

Runoff in 

inches

0.38

.64

3.71

1.63

1.06

.70

.31

.19

.24

_

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 sec. ... -ft.).- Feb. . 27 (time and discharge unknown); Ma?. . 20 (4 p.m.)

8,510 sec.-ft.j Apr. 1 (time unknown} 1,920 sea.-ft.j June 23 (9 p.m.) 2,300 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 22 to Mar. 20 (no gage-height record Jan. 1- 

21, Jan. 28 to Feb. 2; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Mount Pleasant).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 145

Pine River at Alma, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43° 23', long. 84° 39', in sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 3 W., 

at Alma, 270 feet downstream from highway bridge. Datum of gage is 718. 37. feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 19S9.

Drainage area . - 288 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 179 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 second-feet ~Mar . 19 (gage height, 10.81 

reet) ; minimum daily, 7.6 second-feet July 17.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 19, 1948; minimum daily, 2 second-feet 

July 23, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

and those below 75 second-feet, which are poor. Occasional regulation belrw 400 second-feet by dam above station for period of record.

Revisisons (water years ).- H 744: Drainage area. W 1054: 1945(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1"948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

156 

137 

126 

137 

134

135 

130 

118 

113 

104

106 

105 

103 

103 

103

99 

100 

104 

103 

98

99 

100 

93 

90

100

91 

98 

105 

113 

135 

128

Nov.

133 

136 

118 

115 

119

a!30 

a!40 

a!40 

a!40 

al50

a!70 

a!90 

a210 

224 

188

175 

162 

163 

168 

168

162 

168 

168 

188 

195

188 

168 

150 

133 

112

Dec.

112 

130 

216 

309 

317

309 

277 

 411 

471 

439

384 

393 

393 

370 

330

200 

170 

160 

140 

140

120 

105 

150 

130 

110

95 

90 

90 

95 

90 

85

Jan.

90 

95 

80 

90 

95

95 

95 

95 

95

85

70 

65 

80 

95 

85

95 

110 

100 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

90 

85

90 

 95 

90 

95 

90 

95

Month

Octo 

Nova 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

h.. ....... .............. ...

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947 48 ............

Feb.

95 

95 

95 

95 

90

95 

100 

100 

*100 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

100 

150 

250

220 

170 

170 

170

400

500 

400 

400 

400

Secondfoot days

3,444 

4,758 

6,421

85,639

2,820 

4,995 

28,323 

14,945 

11,532 

5,356 

2,697.6 

3,077 

1,679

38,947.6

Peak discharge (base, 700 sec. -ft.

Mar.

400 

350 

370 

200 

130

140 

150 

160 

175 

150

135 

130 

130 

ISO 

135

250 

950 

1,000 

2,880 

3,540

3,470 

3,900 

2,160 

 1,590

1,180

928 

945 

910 

945 

963 

938

Apr.

980 

858 

780 

678 

565

505 

466 

447 

402 

393

485 

565 

535 

619 

476

393 

359 

325 

317 

325

317 

309 

293 

269 

285

285 

344

810 

780 

780

Maximum

156 

234 

471

1,610

110 

500 

3,540 

980 

765 

429 

302 

150 

69

3,540

May

678 

525 

420 

334 

301

285 

325 

376 

429 

515

678 

765 

750 

705

628

505 

436 

359 

309 

318

346 

331 

309 

195 

103

154 

168 

156 

146 

143 

140

Minimum

90 

113

85

44

65 

90 

130 

269 

103 

113 

7.6 

48 

48

7.6

June

134 

129 

138 

122 

113

116 

119 

162 

202 

188

156 

150 

149 

145 

136

127 

117 

114 

133 

139

139 

143 

162 

224 

317

429 

430 

238 

209

216

Mean

111

159 

307

235

91.0 

172 

914 

498 

372 

175 

86.0 

76.0 

56.0

243

July

203 

168 

148 

143 

127

117 

103 

97 

89

88

84 

85 

97 

110 

92

48 

7.6 

70 

63 

66

64 

67 

67 

67 

90

54 

62 

57 

56 

58 

52

Aug.

53 

51 

51 

55 

58

58

58 

58 

58 

64

97 

116 

150 

107 

85

73 

67 

70 

74 

73

67 

60 

58 

59 

54

54 

52 

52 

50 

48 

48

Per square 

mile

0.385 

.553 

.719

.816

.316 

.597 

3.17 

1.73 

1.29 

.608 

.303 

.233 

.194

.844

.- Mar. 19 (12 p.m.) 4,403 sec. -ft.? Apr. 14 (13 m. )

Sept.

49 

49 

49 

50 

49

48 

49 

51 

55 

56

57 

54 

50 

50 

51

57 

66 

65 

58 

54

57 

63 

65 

63 

61

60 

61 

59 

55 

69

Runoff in 

inches

0.44 

.63 

.83

11.03

.36 

.64 

3.66 

1.93 

1.49 

.68 

.35 

.37 

.22

892 sec.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this flay.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, discharge measurement made 

on Nov. 11, and records for Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant.

Note^- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Mar. 18 (no gage-height record Feb. 10- 

18, Mar. 3-10, 13, 14); discharge computed on basis of winter discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant.
146 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Sebewaing River (State drain) near Sebewaing, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°43', long. 83°26', on line between sees. 16 and 

21, T. 15 N., R. 9 E., at highway bnidge on Rescue Road, lj miles upstream from East 

Fork and lj miles southeast of Sebewaing. Datum of gage is 590.0 feet above mean sea 

level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- January 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,210 second-feet Apr. 19; maximum gage height, 

11.43 feet Mar. 17 (ice jam); no flow for long periods.

1940-48: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 12.81 feet Mar. 9, 

1942 (ice jam), but may have been higher during period of no gage-height record in 

April 1947; no flow for long periods.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, and those below 1 secondroot, which are poor.

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

J.

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

.3

.5

Nov.

0.3

.1

O

0

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.8

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

.9

.7

.5

-

Dec.

0.5

.5

1.0

2.O

4.0

3.5

3.5

8.0

20

*15

12

8.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Jan.

. 2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

*1.0 1.0"

1.0

1.0

1.0

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

l.o

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

-8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

*1.5

5.0

20

170

150

130

110

170

270

150

130

120

-

-

Secondfoot-days

1.5

19.6

128.6

22,067.9

48.4

1,441.5

7,152

1,392

886.5

213 . 7

275.5

.1

.5

11,559.9

Mar.

140

150

150

110

90

ro

$0

50

*45

41

39

37

36

35

35

200

900

700

1,000

1,330

369

244

121

75

58

51

124

62

146

356

36?

Apr.

329

121

64

51

46

43

38

36

-29

24

72

70

45

38

36

32

26

24

27

27

24

20

18

19

19

18

21

30

25

20

-

Maximum

0.5

1.5

20

3,500

2.0

270

1,330

329

166

34

60

.1

.2

1,330

May

17

14

11

10

9.6

9.6

27

166

62

66

84

97

58

41

34

29

25

20

16

14

13

11

9.2

8.9

7.5

6.8

5.8

5.0

3.7

2.8

2.6

Minimum

0

0

.5

0

1.0

.8

35

18

2.6

.6

.1

O

0

0

June

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

1.1

6.8

20

16

11

8.2

6.8

5.4

3.1

2.0

1.2

.9

1.1

1.2

1.6

2.4

26

34

1.9

11

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.1

-

Mean

0.05

.65

4.15

60.5

1.56

49.7

231

46.4

28.6

7.12

8.89

0

.02

31.6

July

4.0

2.2

1.2

.9

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

47

60

37

16

12

8.6

4.7

2.2

1.4

8.9

34

16

8.2

4.7

2.6

1.0

.6

.3

.2

Aug.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Per square 

nrle

0.00081

.010

.067

.976

.025

.802

3.73

.748

.461

.115

.143

O

.00032

.510

Sept.

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.0009

.01

.08

13.24

.03

.86

4.30

.83

.53

.13

.16

0

.OO04

6.93

Peak discharge (base, 500 see.-ft.).- Mar. 17 (7 to 9 p.m.) discharge unknow: 

D.m.) 2,210 sec.-ft.; Mar. 31 [1O p.m.) 600 sec.-ft. 

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Pec. 3 to Mar. 19.

19 (10 to 12
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 147

East Fork Sebewaing River (Columbia drain) near Sebewaing, Mich.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44', long. 83°24', on line between sees. 10 

and 11, T. 15 N., R, 9 E., at highway bridge on Gettel Road, 2-5- miles upstream from 

mouth and 2| miles southeast of Sebewaing. Datum of gage is 607.00 feet above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 38 square miles.

Records available.- January 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 805 second-feet Mar. 20, from maximum recorded 

stage; maximum gage height, 6.80 feet Mar. 17, recorded (ice jam); no flow for long 

periods.

1940-48: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred during period of no gageheight record in April 1947; maximum gage height, 9.70 feet Mar. 15, 1?43 (ice jam); 

no flow for long periods.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

and those below 1 second-foot, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

Dec.

0.1

.1

.2 

.4 

1.1

1 0 

1.0 

3.0 

8.0 

*6.0

4.0 

2.5 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0

1.9 

1.7 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1 0 

1.0 

1.0

Jan.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1 0

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

*.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Feb.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4

*.5 

5 

10

12 

20O 

170 

150 

200

250 

150 

13O 

100

UA« * v Second 

*°nth feet-days

Octo 

Ncvs

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber... .......................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

0 

6.E 

52. C

............ 14, 045. E

h.. ..........................

ember ........................

21. E 

1,383.2 

3,889 

617.1 

312. E 

20. J 

322.] 

3.3 

.S

ter year 1947-48 ............ 6,629-C

Peak discharge (base, 200 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

charge unKnownj; Mar. 17 {time and discharge 

(1 to 2 p.m.) 287 sec. -ft.; Apr. 1 (l to 3;3C

Mar.

80 

60 

20 

10 

5

5 

5 

4 

*4 

3

3 

3 

3 

3

3

30 

500 

350 

450 

700

5OO 

282 

98 

36 

22

17 

133 

44 

58 

224 

234

Apr.

246 

70 

28 

19 

16

15 

13 

10 

8.8 

5.8

16 

47 

18 

13

11

9.6 

8.0 

5.5 

6.0 

8.4

6.8 

4.8 

3.5 

3.1 

3.3

3.5 

3.1 

4.5 

6.4 

4.0

Maximum

0 

.3 

8.0

1,500

1.0 

250 

700 

246 

54 

3.8 

124 

2.4 

.6

700

May

2.8 

2.1 

1.5 

1.3 

1.1

1.0 

3.5 

54 

29 

26

38 

51 

27 

20 

13

9.6 

8.0 

6.0 

4.5 

3.3

2.4 

1.7 

1.3 

1.1 

.9

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

June

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.3 

.8 

1.7

1.2

.8 

.5 

.4 

.3

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

1.2 

3.0 

3.8

1.7 

1.0 

.6 

.6 

.5

Minimum Mean

0 0 

0 .22 

.1, 1.68

0 38.5

.4 .69 

.3 47.7 

3 125 

3.1 20.6 

.2 10.1 

.1 .70 

0 10.4 

0 .11 

0 .03

0 18.1

22 (time and discharge unknown) 

unknown); Mar. 20 (time unknown 

) a.m.) 340 seo.-ft.

July

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

.3

.7 

.1 

124 

81 

21

8.0 

4.0 

3.5 

1.7 

.9

.5 

.8 

37 

23 

7.2

3.3 

1.6 

1.0 

.5 

.3 

.1

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o 

o

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0

o

2.4

.7 

.2

O 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

o

0 

0

.1

.6

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0 0 

. OO5S . 006 

.044 .05

1.01 13.75

.018 .02 

1.26 1.36 

3.29. 3.79 

.542 .60 

.266 .31 

.018 .02 

.274 .32 

.0029 .003 

.00079 .0009

.476 6.48

Feb. 25 (time and dls805 seo.-ft.; Mar. 27

* Winter discharge measurement made on this da,,

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3 to Map. 9. No gage-height record Mar.10-21, 

June 5-16; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, observer's notes 

and records for Sebewaing River near Sebewaing.
148 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. CLAIR RIVER

Black River near Fargo, Mlch.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°06', Long. 82°37', In sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 16 E., 

at highway bridge on Norman Road, 2j miles southeast of Fargo, 4j miles upstream 

from Mill Creek, and 12 miles northwest of Port Huron.

Drainage area.- 475 square miles.

Records available.- February 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,880 second-feet Mar. 20, fron floodmark; 

maximum gage height, 14.97 feet Mar. 16 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge 

observed, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 1.52 feet).

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 14,400 second-feet Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 16.06 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 1.8 second-feet Sept. 18, 19, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period 

read twice daily.

of ice effect, which are fair. Gage

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Da;

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

,23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

23 

23 

21 

20

18 

17 

17 

15 

16

22 

16 

15 

18 

17

16 

21 

19 

26 

155

83 

57 

51 

34

26

24 

22 

24 

28 

30 

32

Nov.

34 

26 

24 

22 

29

22 

19 

19 

24 

22

24 

46 

65 

52 

46

46 

48 

53 

47 

»48

44 

34 

35 

37 

40

46 

45 

40 

35 

30

Dec.

35 

40 

55 

150 

220

240 

300 

600 

400 

350

250 

220 

2OO 

180 

160

130 

100 

*45 

40

50

60 

50 

40 

35

40

40 

40 

40 

35 

35 

45

Jan.

40 

35 

40 

45 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

35 

*45 

40 

35 

30

30 

30 

30 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

inber .........................

aber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

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

mt ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

22 

20 

20 

20 

20

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

*12 

12 

15 

25 

550

750 

650 

600 

500 

2,000

2,500 

4,000 

4,500 

5,000

Secondfoot-days

929 

1,102 

4,225

167,481

1,012 

21,364 

72,562 

11,083 

10,100 

1,227 

684 

258.5 

166.0

124,712.5

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 sec. -ft.).- Pel

discharge unknown); Mar. 2O (3 a.m. 9,88O se 

p.m. ) 2,770 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected bj

Mar.

4,000 

3,000 

2,000 

1,500

1,000

8OO 

700 

600 

500 

450

400 

350 

375 

400 

1,000

5,000 

7,000 

6,000 

5,000 

*9,240

7,880 

5,580 

3,170 

1,720 

1,000

850 

460 

376 

376 

855 

1,000

Apr.

2,130 

1,720- 

930 

441 

352

259 

218 

231 

205 

186

369 

855 

730 

441 

298

210 

166 

137 

123 

119

113 

105 

97 

92 

97

97 

95 

87 

90 

90

May

77

66 

60 

56 

53

50 

d70 

253 

372 

1,860

1,860 

1,360 

1,120 

780 

512

342 

218 

159 

121 

101

87 

74 

69 

64 

57

53 

49 

44 

42 

37 

34

Maximum Minimum

155 15 

65 19 

600 35

10,100 12

45 25 

5,000 12 

9,240 350 

2,130 87 

1,860 34 

98 22 

42 12 

17 2.0 

9.0 3.5

9,240 2.0

June

31 

31 

30 

29 

29

24 

29 

32 

31 

26

37 

33 

31 

29 

26

28 

25 

22 

22 

23

23 

35 

56 

77 

78

66 

66 

97 

98 

63

Mean

30.0 

36.7 

136

459

32.6 

737 

2,341 

369 

326 

40.9 

22.1 

8.34 

5.53

341

July

42 

35 

3? 

23 

23

25 

22 

21 

19 

18

17 

17 

17 

15 

14

14 

13 

12 

13 

19

3C 

2f 

2f 

27 

2?

17 

21 

18 

22 

27 

21

Aug.

17 

15 

14 

11

12

12 

12 

12 

11

9.0

10 

12 

11

9.0 

5.0

3.5 

2.0 

5.5 

6.0 

5.0

4.5 

3.5 

3.5 

6.0 

6.5

6.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6 5

Per square 

mile

0.063 

.077 

.286

.966

.069 

1.55 

4.93 

.777 

.686 

.086 

.047 

.018 

.012

.718

Sept.

5.5 

6.0 

5.5 

6.0 

5.5

6.5 

7.0 

6.5 

6.0 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.0 

5.0

6.0 

6.0 

5.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.0 

5.0 

4.0 

3.5 

6.0

5.5 

5.0 

5.0 

5.5 

9.0

Runoff in 

inches

O.O7 

.09 

.33

13.12

.08 

1.67 

5.68 

.87 

.79 

.10 

.05 

.02 

.01

9.76

>. 28 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 16 (time and 

c.-ft.; Apr. 1 (4:30 p.m.) 2,370 sec. -ft.; May 1O (7:OO

day. 

r ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 19.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. CLAIR RIVER 149

Mill Creek near Abbottsford, Mlch.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°03' , long. 82°37', in NWij sec. 17, T. 7 N., R. 16 E., at 

county highway bridge 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles northeast of Abbottsford.

Drainage area.- 138 square miles.

Records available.- May 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 second-feet Mar. 20, from floodmark; 

maximum gage height observed, 10.10 feet Feb. 28 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 4.9 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 2.32 feet).

1947-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar 20, 1948; maximum gage height observed, 

thaf of Feb. 28, 1948; minimum discharge observed, that of Sept. 6, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

rair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

{Shifting-control method used Nov. 14-27, Sept. 20-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

3.9 

4,4

114

168

5.1 

5.8 

6.4 

7.4 

9.2

590

850

1,130

1,730

3,050

Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

2.3 4 2.7 30

2.4 8.5 2.8 41

2.5 14 H.9 55

2.6 21 3.3 114

Note.- Same as preceding

table above 3.3 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

43

43

39

34

30

29

26

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

34

40

56

56

43

34

28

26

22

27

30

31

41

Nov.

40

36

30

28

28

29

30

27

23

23

29

40

57

52

43

40

41

43

42

*40

36

32

30

31

35

34

32

30

30

25

Dec.

30

35

50

*110

130

160

200

300

220

150

130

120

100

80

60

50

40

*40

35

30

35

30

30

28

26

26

26

25

22

22

25

Jan.

22

20

23

25

25

28

28

30

35

43

40

*37

35

38

32

27

27

23

25

30

28

25

22

22

«5

25

23

23

22

22

22

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

20

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

 19

20

22

100

350

450

400

370

350

350

450

500

900

1,500

-

Secondfoot-days

948

1,036

2,365

-

852

6,040

19 139

5,144

5 322

1^222

1,151.8

431 . S

201 '.2

43,852.9

Mar.

900

800

600

500

400

330

280

230

*200

160

130

100

110

120

250

890

750

730

1,160

*2,360

1,530

1,440

1,230

930

750

555

415

349

313

308

319

Apr.

555

505

349

262

201

174

148

135

141

134

265

400

328

212

162

137

120

114

86

101

83

70

66

65

66

52

52

54

55

52

Maximum

56

57

300

-

43

1,500

2,360

555

750

137

101

52

9.6

2,360

May

51

44

37

32

33

31

66

162

238

730

750

642

555

475

340

232

137

125

114

83

69

61

52

40

41

39

36

30

3025*

22

Minimum

20

23

22

-

20

17

100

52

22

14

8.5.

5.8

5.4

5.4

June

21

21

20

20

18

18

18

20

21

21

21

22

21

20

18

18

17

15

14

14

14

25

69

128

137

108

72

86

111

94

Mean

30.6

34.5

76.3

-

27 ' " 5

208 '

617

171

172

40.7

37.2

13 . 9

e'.ll

120

July

70

51

39

30

27

21

18

15

14

IS

13

18

13

11

11

9.6

9.6

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.6

65

51

84

95

80

76

101

65

62

54

Aug.

52

52

33

22

20

16

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

10

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.2

5.8

Per square 

mile '

0.222

.250

.553

-

.199

1.51

4.47

1.24

1.25

295

.270

.101

.049

.870

Sept.

5.8

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.4

7.6

8.5

9

9.6

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

7.2

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.26

.28

.64

-

.23

1.63

5.15

1.38

1.44

.33

.31

.12

.05

11.82

Peak discharge [base, 400 second-feet).- Feb.21 or 22 (time and discharge unkrown); Feb.28 (time 

and discharge unknown); Mar. 16 (10 a.m.) 1,260 sec.-ft.; Mar. 20 (3 a.m.) 3,050 see.-ft.; Apr. 11 

(7 p.m.) 430 sec.-ft.; May 10 (7 p.m.) 980 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 12, Dec. 18-20, Dec. 24 to Feb. 5, 

Feb. 16 to Mar. 1, Mar. 7-10; no gage-height record Dec. 13-17, 21-23, Feb. 6-15, Mar. 2-6, 11-15, 

Sept. 9; discharge computed on basts of weather records and records for Black River near Fargo and 

Flint River near Flint.
150 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR

Clinton River near Fraser, Mleh.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42 0 34'40", long. 82°57'00", on l-ine between sees. 19

and au, T. 2 N. , R. 13 E. , on Garfield Rtiad bridge, 2f miles north of Praser and 4

miles upstream from North Branch. 

Drainage area.- 454 square miles. 

Keeords available.- May 1947 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 second-feet May 11, from rating curve,

extended above 4,000 second-feet (gage height, 19.5 feet, from graph based on gagff

readjngs); minimum discharge observed, 74 second-feet Aug. 16, 31 (gage height, 4.72

feet).

1947-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1948; minimum discharge observed,

that of Aug. 16, 31, 1948. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 27)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20 Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

5.3 120 13.1 1,850 4.7 72 6.5 282 

7.7 508 13.9 2,320 5.5 142 9.4 82O 

9.4 820 15.1 3,310 5.9 188 

10.5 1,050 17.1 5,280 Note.- Same as preceding 

12.1 1,480 19.5 8,0,10 table above 9.4 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11. 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

£38 

230 

214 

204 

198

187 

179 

174 

150 

140

141 

140 

129 

133 

134

138 

134 

171 

382 

310

201 

168 

155 

142 

144

141 

126 

132 

163 

278 

222

Nov.

179 

160 

150 

148 

156

168 

163 

160 

158 

146

148

129 

209 

182

174

222 

222 

222 

222

209

*204 

203 

204 

209 

222

208 

193 

188 

180 

170

Dec.

180 

210 

300 

*470 

500

724 

616 

688 

598 

456

390 

335 

300 

270 

250

235 

*220 

230 

230 

210

230 

200 

195 

190 

190

180 

180 

180 

170 

180 

200

Jan.

190 

165 

240 

220 

a220

220 

200 

200 

220 

220

210 

225 

*230 

180 

180

250 

250 

220 

200 

180

175 

170 

170 

160 

150

150 

15.0 

150 

150 

145 

140

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Bay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber ..................... ...

lendar year 

ary ....

h. ........ ..................

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

ember ........................

t'er year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

140 

135 

130 

130 

130

130 

120 

120 

120 

120

*120 

120 

120 

120 

130

140 

350 

600 

900 

1,200

1,000 

750 

610 

600 

900

940 

880 

*1,800 

2,120

Secondfoot-days

'5,597 

5,508 

9,507

-

5,930 

14,675 

32,160 

22,940 

32,871 

10,759 

6,513 

2,702 

3,366

152,528

Mar.

1,180 

760 

d616 

d580 

562

544 

473 

490 

580 

742

544 

473 

456 

490 

820

1,720 

1,380 

940 

2,060 

3,580

2,060 

1,900 

1,570 

1,220 

940

820 

980 

1,120 

960 

840 

860

Apr.

1,850 

1,420 

940 

763 

725

840 

860 

820 

900 

744

782 

1,080 

940 

782 

725

649 

592 

668 

554 

554

649 

592 

573 

630 

592

498 

516 

630 

592 

480

Maximum

382 

222 

724

-

250 

2,120 

3,580 

1,850 

6,930 

1,540 

381 

115 

240

6,930

May

390 

408 

399 

381 

372

363 

417 

920 

840 

4,150

6,930 

3,220 

2,000 

* 1,510 

1,180

980 

880 

782 

706 

687

630 

592 

554 

535 

498

480 

462 

444 

417 

381 

363

Minimum

126 

146 

170

-

140 

120 

456 

480 

363 

158 

128 

76 

80

76

June

354 

327 

291 

274 

240

210 

195 

282 

274 

217

195 

188 

182 

182 

175

163 

158 

158 

169 

188

175 

175 

952 

1,540 

1,050

687 

516 

426 

408 

408

Mean

181 

184

307 .

-

191 

506 

1,037 

765 

1,060 

359 

210 

87.2 

112

417

Jul-'

381 

336 

309 

291 

a270

a250 

a230 

224 

210 

195

188 

217 

248 

217 

195

195 

217 

188- 

169 

163

169 

IPS

224 

1?5 

175

1£3 

158 

142 

138 

133 

128

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.399 

.405 

.676

-

.421 

1.11 

2.28 

1.68 

2.33 

.791 

.463 

.192 

.247

.919

102 

91 

86 

93 

96

83 

84 

80 

85 

76

115 

112 

94 

86 

81

78 

83 

90 

99 

92

88 

82 

78 

78 

82

" 82 

86 

88 

a80

76 

76

Sept.

80 

95 

104 

104 

97

90 

138 

175 

240 

158

104 

93 

86 

96 

103

115 

110 

108 

103 

120

115 

103 

104 

106 

103

102 

95 

91 

100 

128

Runoff in 

inches

0,46 

.45

.78

-

.49

1.20 

2.63 

1.87 

2.69 

.88 

.53 

.22 

.28

12.48

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 20 (time and discharee unknown): Feb. 28 (10:30 p.m.)

2,950 sec.-ft.7 Mar. 16 (7 p.m.) 2,180 sec. ft.; Mar. 20 (5 a.m.) 4,150 sec.-ft.; Mar. 28 (10 a.m.) 

1,175 sec.-ft.; Apr. 1 (5 p.m.) 2,180 sec.-ft.; May 11 (2 a.m.) 8,000 sec.-ft.; Jure 24 (8 a.m.) 

1,720 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Clinton 

River at Mount Clemens and River Rouge at Detroit.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records ancf records for 

Clinton River at Mount Clemens and River Rouge at Detroit.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, Dec. 11 to Pet. 24.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR 

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich.

151

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°35 I 45", long. 8S°54'35", 20 feet downstream from 

Moravian Drive Bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from North Branch, and half a 

mile west of Mount Clemens. Auxiliary wire-weight gage 8,500 feet downstream on 

Gratiot Avenue Bridge. Datum of both gages is 570.43 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 733 square miles.

Records available.- May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 465 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 19.89 

reet); minimum daily, 90 second-feet Aug. 30, 31; minimum gage height, 4.59 feet 

Jan. 24.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 21,200 second-feet Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 23.55 

feet, from floodmark); minimum gage height, 2.90 feet Oct. 15, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

ice effect, and no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge computed as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage using fall as a factor for part of 

year.

Revisions (water years),- W 1084: 1938, 1943, 1945, 1946.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1348

Day^

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

e320

e300

e280

e260

e250

- e240

e230

e220

e210

e!90

el80

e!80

e!60

e!60

e!70

e!90

eZOO

e270

517

39Z

255

231

e210

eZOO

e!90

e!90

e!70

188

e250

e400

28Z

Nov.

355

e2ZO

203

184

e200

e220

e220

e210

e210

e!90

e210

e!90

295

6250

6240

6300

6300

6300

6300

e280

270

270

270

270

280

270

250

230

220

210

-

Dec.

250

350

500

630

753

el,200

el.OOO

1,500

1.260

e800

e600

6500

e450

e400

e375

e350

*e330

330

330

330

330

280

270

260

250

250

250

230

210

240

290

Jan.

250

190

270

300

300

300

270

270

280

280

270

290

300

260

240

300

300

270

250

230

220

220

220

200

190

190

190

190

190

180

180

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

May

Juno 

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

August

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec

Feb.

170

170

160

160

160

ISO

150

150

150

150

*150

150

150

150

170

200

400

800

1,500

2,200

2,000

1,700

1,400

1,260

1,850

2,650

2,590

4,090

64,000

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

7,485

7,317

15,098

273,240

7,590

28,990

57,130

33,230

49,388

13,315

7,948

3,275

3,965

234,731

liar.

3,000

2,000

1,400

1,100

900

830

750

750

900

*1,150

e800

6700

e650

e700

el, 300

2,230

3,500

2,050

2,150

7,310

5,180

3,500

2,830

1,900

el, 500

el, 200

el, 400

1,550

el, 400

el, 300

el, 300

Apr.

3,190

2,830

1,550

1,070

899

1,170

1,220

1,340

1,260

925

887

2,000

1,500

1,050

1,010

864

746

713

675

694

981

722

695

818

756

599

632

1,010

813

611

Maximum

517

300

1,500

19,200

300

4,090

7,310

3,190

12,400

1,800

470

140

300

12,400

May

485

472

484

480

403

413

683

1,500

1,180

4,870

12,400

6,900

3,850

2,410

1,650

1,220

1,070

938

e850

6800

e750

6700

e660

e620

e600

e560

e540

6520

e490

e460

e430

Minimum

160

184

210

100

180

150

650

599

403

190

150

90

95

90

June

6410

6400

e350

e330

6300

e270

e250

335

e330

6300

240

e230

e220

e220

e210

e200

e!90

e!90

e200

e2ZO

e210

e250

1,240

1,800

1,220

6900

6700

e600

e500

6500

-

Mean

241

244

487

749

245

1,000

1,843

1,108

1,593

444

256

106

132

641

July

e470

6420

6390

6360

6340

e320

eSOO

e280

e260

e250

6230

6270

eSOO

6270

e240

e240

e250

e230

e200

e!90

212

6230

24<3

6230

6200

e!90

e!90

e!70

e!60

eieo

e!50

Aug.

el40

ellO

ellO

elOO

ellO

elOO

elOO

e95

elOO

e95

e!40

6140

e!20

e!05

elOO

695

elOO

ellO

e!20

ellO

e!05

elOO

e95

e95

elOO

elOO

elOO

elOO

elOO

<?90

e90

Per square 

Bile

0 329

!333

.664

1.02

.334

1.36

2.51

1.51

2.17

.606

.349

.145

.180

.874

Sept.

695

e!05

e!15

ell5

ellO

alOO

e!50

e200

6300

e200

e!40

el!5

elOO

ellO

e!30

e!40

e!30

6120

e!30

e!40

e!30

e!20

6120

6125

e!20

el!5

ellO

ellO

el 20

6150

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.38

.37

.77

13.88

.39

1.47

2.89

1.68

2.50

.68

.40

.17

.20

11.90

-ft.).- Pebi 20 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 29 (4 to £ a.m.)

discharge unknown; Mar. 17 (12 m.} 3,850 sec.-ft.; Mar. 20 (1 p.m.) 8,440 sec.-ft.; Apr. 1 (7 to 9 

p.m.) 3,640 sec.-ft.; May 11 (9:30 a.m.) 13,500 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for River Rouge at Detroit and combined records for North and Middle Branches Clinton River and 

Clinton River near Praser.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Feb. 20. No gage-height record Nov. 21 

to Dec. 4, Feb. 21-23, Map. 1-10; discharge computed as explained in footnote e.
1B2 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. GLAIR

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°37'45", long. 82°53'25", in NW£ sec. 2. T. 2 N., R.

 lij JJ., at bridge on State Highway 59, 2 miles north of Mt. Clemens and 3j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 185 square miles.

Records available.- May 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,000 second-feet May 11; maximum gage

 height observed, 16.9 feet May 11 (backwater); minimum discharge observed, 0.9 secondfoot Sept. 1 (gage height, 3.43 feet). , M ,,

1947-48: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, that 01 May li, 

1948; minimum discharge observed, that of Sept. 1, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, ice effect, and

 those for July, August, and September, which are poor. Some regulation at times from 

Wolcott Milling Co. about 10 miles upstream. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40

37

35

33

30

30

28

28

25

20

20

20

18

20

d20

25

50

80

120

100

70

60

50

40

35

35

30

40

60

85

70

Nov.

55

50

45

40

40

45

45

45

45

40

40

35

60

55

50

60

60

60

55

50

48

45

44

40

45

40

35

30

30

29

-

Dec.

32

*40

56

269

373

399

360

528

544

183

130

100

95

85

75

*65

60

55

55

65

50

45

42

40

40

40

40

40

42

40

37

Jan.

35

31

38

38

36

37

39

40

40

39

37

37

*40

38

35

35

35

30

30

30

27

25

23

20

20

20

20

19

17

17

17

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

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

February .........................

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

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

UA» May ..............................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

15

15

13

13

13

14

14

13

12

*12

13

15

15

15

16

16

20

35

200

500

700

640

570

500

580

800

1,000

1,200

1,500

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,354

1,361

4,025

-

945

8,469

17,575

7,395

11,757

1,769

763.2

248.9

169.7

55,831.8

Mar.

1,050

700

470

300

250

210

190

170

175

»190

170

120

100

80

200

640

1,640

B62

*736

3,420

1,560

1,040

818

482

326

219

242

339

302

296

278

Apr.

566

994

456

242

155

254

284

352

242

130

280

698

498

214

170

111

98

92

93

102

135

125

100

130

165

125

110

180

180

114

-

Maximum

120

60

544

-

40

1,500

3,420

994

4,000

356

55

16

8.2 .

4,000

May

92

80

76

71

68

67

90

510

538

1,260

04,000

2,070

1,080

580

201

154

131

105

80

65

57

48

43

44

43

40

36

33

32

32

31

Minimum

18

29

32

-

17

12

80

92

31

19

9.2

3.6

1.2

1.2

June

30

29

29

28

27

26

27

28

28

26

23

24

22

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

33

119

349

356

124

88

72

63

60

-

Mean

43.7

45.4

130

-

30.5

292

567

246

379

59.0

24.6

8.03

5.66

153

July

55

48

42

43

40

38

36

33

33

29

26

26

24

21

18

18

18

16

11

13

13

14

18

18

18

14

20

20

18

13

9.2

Aug.

16

10

12

12

8.8

6.8

6.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

8.2

8.2

6.8

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

7.2

9.2

8.8

6.2

8.0

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.0

6.8

5.2

3.6

Per square m'le

0.236

.245

.703

-

.165

1.58

3.06

1.33

2.05

.319

.133

.043

.031

.827

Sept.

1.2

1.5

2.7

3.6

2.2

2.1

4.8

6.8

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.5

6.8

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.5

8.8

8.2

7.2

6.2

5.8

7.8

6.0

2.6

3.6

5.5

6.8

8.0

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.27

.27

.81

-

.19

1.70

3.53

1.48

2.36

.36

.15

.05

.03

11.20

Peak discharge (base

discharge unknown); Mar. a.m., , sec. 

(7:30 p.m.) 1,360 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (10 p.m.) 77

650 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 21 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 29 (time and 

17 (2 a.m.), 2,140 sec. -ft.; Mar. 20 (8:30 a.m.) 4,080 sec. -ft.; Apr. 1 

. -ft.; May 8 (9 p.m.) 716 sec . -f t . ; May 11

a.m.) discharge unknown.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from Clinton River.

d Doubtful gage-height record.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-14, Oct. 16 to Nov. 20, Nov. 22-29, Dec. 2; stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Dee. 1, Dec. 12 to Mar. 16; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

discharge measurements, and records for stations on nearby streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR 153 

Middle Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°37'40", long. 82°55'50", in NW£ sec. 4, T. 2 N., R. 

13 Ji., at bridge on State Highway 59, 3| miles northwest of Mount Clemens and 3? 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 51 square miles.

Records available.- May 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,000 second-feet May 11; maximum gage 

height, 12.1 feet May 11 (backwater), from graph based on gage readings; minimum 

discharge observed, 1.5 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 2.18' feet).

1947-48: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, fiat of'May 11, 

1948; minimum discharge observed, that of Aug. 2, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, 

and backwater from Clinton River, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8.7 

7.3 

7.5 

7.9 

7.3

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.5 

6.3

6.5 

6.5 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3

6.9 

7.1 

9.2 

61 

24

9.6 

5.9 

4.2 

3.4 

3.0

2.9 

2.9 

3.2 

13 

26 

27

Nov.

7.7 

5.7 

4.7 

4.7 

5.1

6.7 

5.1 

4.7 

3.8 

4.7

17 

24 

14 

9.2 

12

17 

a23 

a20 

a!5 

6.3

*10 

8.5

6.7 

7

a

 r

7

e 

e 

e

Dec.

6

10 

*40 

50 

50

70 

60 

80 

45 

35

30 

27 

27 

24 

25

25 

24 

*25

24 

26

24 

20 

21 

21 

19

17 

15 

15 

15 

16 

15

Jan.

14 

12 

15 

17 

15

15 

13 

14 

14 

14

12 

15 

*13 

11 

10

11 

11 

10 

10 

9

9 

9 

9 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8

7 

7

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 

ary

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

6 

6 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5

5 

*6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

7 

15 

100 

300

200 

100 

70 

80 

200

150 

130 

*500 

*150

Secondfoot-days

312.8 

282.6 

901

-

344

2,091 

3,444 

1,913 

2,727.0 

530.9 

170.8 

91.9 

113.7

12,922.7

Peak discharge (base, 190 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

discharge unknown); Feb. 28 time and dischar 

(1 a.m.) 1.700 sec. -ft.; Mar. 22 (5 a.m.) 236 

(9:30 s.m.) 208 sec. -ft.; Apr. 11 (8 p.m.) 33

Mar.

80 

65 

50 

45

40

40 

40 

40 

45 

*65

55

50 

45 

50 

100

330 

119 

71 

*452 

635

162 

183 

97 

69

51

47 

83 

77 

81 

59 

118

Apr.

229 

91 

59 

48

47

101 

64 

144 

64 

47

166 

105 

58 

52 

46

40 

32 

30 

33 

35

54 

35 

34 

53

41

33 

38 

66 

38 

30

May

25 

23 

21

19 

18

17 

46 

85 

54

600

c 1,000 

c27O 

123 

79 

53

42 

38 

30 

24

20

18 

16 

15 

14 

14

13 

11 

11 

10 

9.3 

8.7

Maximum Minimum

61 2.9 

24 3.8 

80 6

-

17 7 

500 5 

635 40 

229 30 

1,000 8.7 

182 4.7 

10 2.9 

4.4 1.5 

11 2.0

1,000 1.5

June

8.7 

8.5 

8.1 

7.1 

7.1

4.7 

6.1 

13 

11 

8.5

8.1 

8.3 

8.3 

6.9 

6.1

5.5 

5.5 

5.9 

7.5 

7.7

6.3 

13 

182 

65 

34

20 

16 

15 

14 

13

Mean

10.1 

9.42 

29.1

-

11.1 

72.1 

111 

63.8 

88.0 

17.7 

5.51 

2.96 

3.79

35.3

Jul"

10 

8.9 

9.2 

8.5 

7.5

6.7 

6.3 

5.9 

5.5 

5.3

5.1 

5.1 

5.9 

5.5 

5.3

4.7 

4.6 

4.2 

4.1

4.0

4.1 

7.5 

9.2 

5.7 

3.2

3.0 

3.8 

3.2 

3.0 

2.9 

2.9

Aug.

1.7 

1.5 

3.0 

4.1 

4.0

2.9 

2.9 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

4.2 

4.4 

4.1 

3.5 

3.2

3.0 

2.9 

3.0 

3.8 

3.2

3.2 

2.9 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6

2.4 

2.3

2.3 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

Per square 

mile

0.198 

.185 

.571

-

.218 

1.41 

2.18 

1.25 

1.73 

.347 

.108 

.058 

.074

.692

Sept.

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3 

2.2

2.2

7.7 

9.4 

11 

6.7

4.6 

3.8 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.8 

2.6 

2.8 

5.7

Runoff in 

inches

0.23 

.21 

.66

-

.25 

1.52 

2.51 

1.40 

1.99 

.39 

.12 

.07 

.08

9.43

20 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 25 (time and 

ge unknown); Mar. 16 (3 p.m.) 58O sec. -ft.; Mar. 20 

sec.-fb.; Apr. 1 (4 a.m.) 580 sec. -ft.; Apr. 8 (9:30 

0 sec. -ft.; May 11 (l a.m.) (discharge unknown); June 23

,_ a.m.) 270 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, discharge'measurements, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

c Backwater from Clinton River; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby 

streams.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Mar. 15.

889422 O - 50 - 11
154 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER

River Rouge at Detroit, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°21 I 40", long. 83°15'15", on line between sees. 33 

and 34, T. 1 S., R. 10 E., at Detroit and 3 miles upstream from Middle River Rouge. 

Datum of gage is 579.90 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 194 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 102 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,130 second-feet May 10; maximum gage height, 

19.5 feet May 10, from floodmark; minimum discharge observed, 12 second-feet Sept. 15 

(gage height, 5.03 feet).

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 13,000 seflond-feet Apr. 5, 1947; maximum gage height, 

23.0 feet Apr. 6, 1947, from floodmark; minimum discharge observed, 2.7 second-feet 

Aug. 11, 1934 (gage height, 3.50 feet).

A computed peak discharge of 28,000 second-feet occurred during the April 1947 

flood at Michigan Avenue; drainage area, 400 square miles, from an unpublished report 

by the Geological Survey.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge above 700 second-feet computed by using rate of change of, 

of stage and storage as factors. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water years).- W 1034: 1933(M). W 1054: 1937-39, 1943, 1945(F). 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Oct.

56 

50 

44 

41 

40

39

41 

38 

32 

31

31 

31

32 

33 

31

31

31 

47 

a90 

135

98 

71 

60 

55 

51

a45 

49 

49 

75 

155 

114

Nov.

86 

74 

61 

58 

57

63 

68 

67 

61 

57

187 

210 

121 

86 

80

a90 

120 

101 

81

73

68 

68 

69 

73 

87

*78 

59 

65 

60 

a50

Dec.

50 

55 

65 

210 

375

470 

375 

502 

330 

196

161 

132 

127 

123 

115

121 

*171 

a!30 

92 

103

a95

88 

97 

85 

81

91 

89 

a75 

61 

81 

98

Jan.

69 

115 

127 

a!20 

113

106 

113 

119 

101 

140

allO

90 

75 

*65 

55

45 

40 

a40 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

33

Month

her ..........................

mber ..........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

32 

a32 

a35 

35 

a35

35 

a35 

a33 

32 

32

a32 

35 

*35 

35 

40

45 

100 

300 

600 

800

500 

350 

300

350 

750

6OO

500 

800 

1,100

Sboondfoot-days

1,726 

2,478 

4,844

79,356

2,116 

7,608 

14,455 

8,147 

16,609 

2,680 

1,332 

610 

569

63,174

Peak discharge (base, 800 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

charge unknown; Feb. 28 (12 p.m.) discharge

Mar.

400 

250 

200 

180 

230

200 

al75 

142 

160 

250

*300 

250 

a 200 

170 

250

852 

566 

368 

944 

2,040

980 

862 

a850 

846 

377

297 

479 

547 

394 

329 

369

Apr.

882 

547 

353 

282 

252

329 

313 

267 

231 

a250

274 

353 

282 

a250 

224

197 

160 

also 

139 

139

172 

166 

142 

197 

a!70

148 

197 

581 

290 

210

Maximum

155 

210 

502

7,380

140

1,100 

2,040 

882 

3,560 

445 

128 

28 

44

3,560

May

172 

a!50 

129 

113 

107

102

324 

716 

91,500 

3,510

3,560 

1,660 

849 

564 

411

a375 

345 

297 

238 

197

178 

152 

a!40 

137

126

117 

106

97 

88 

a80 

69

Minimum

31 

SOSO

15

33 

32 

140 

139 

69 

39 

21 

15 

12

12

June

61 

58 

57 

54 

52

a50 

52 

64 

72 

a60

53 

52 

a50 

52 

45

41 

39

42 

49 

a50

53

alOO 

231 

445 

a300

135 

allO 

37 

a85 

81

Mean

55 7 

82.6 

156

217

68.3 

262 

466 

272 

536 

89.3 

43.0 

19.7 

19.0

173

July

69 

61 

61 

a55 

50

45 

37 

30 

29 

28

a25 

27 

51 

a45 

38

128 

49 

28 

22 

21

27 

67 

90 

51 

a35

24 

24 

30 

29 

28 

28

Aug.

27 

25 

20 

19 

21

28 

22 

a20 '16 

15

22 

27 

22 

a20 

18

17 

16 

17 

26 

25

a20 

17 

16 

16 

15

15 

15 

16 

a!8 

19 

20

Per sqrnre 

mile

0.287 

.426 

.804

1.12

.352 

1.35 

2.40 

1.40 

2.76 

.460 

.222 

.102 

.098

.f92

Sept.

19 

19 

20 

21 

20

19 

32 

26 

44 

34

22 

19 

15 

13 

12

14 

15 

15 

a 15 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

al5 

14 

14 

15 

22

Runoff in 

inches

0.33 

.48 

.93

15.22

.41 

1.46 

2.77 

1.56 

3.18 

.51 

.26 

.12 

.11

12.12

20 (6 a.m.) discharge unknown; Feb. 25 (6 a.m.) disunknown; Mar. 20 (7 a.m.) 2,460 sec. -ft.; Apr. 1 (9 a.m.)

997 sec.-ft.; May 8 (l a.m.) 832 sec--ft.; May 10 (9 p.m.) 6,130 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Raisin 

River at Monroe and Grand River at Jackson.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, Jan. 10 to Mar. 15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER 155

Middle River Rouge near Garden City, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°20'55", long. 83°18'45", in Wj sen. 6, T-. 2 S., R. 

10 E., at Inkster Road bridge, If miles northeast of Garden City-and 6^ miles upstream from mouth. Former gage at site at Detroit, about 45 miles downstream, at 

different datum.

Drainage area.- 89 square miles.

Records available.- June 1947 to September 1948. November 1930 to September 1933 at 

site 4^ miles downstream, published as Middle River Rouge at Detroit.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 10.50 

reet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 8.1 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.55 

feet).

1930-33, 1947-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1948; mlniirum observed, 

1.4 second-feet Aug. 21, 24, 28, Sept. 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

21 

EO 

30 

15

EO

E7 

E6 

E3 

40 

23

23 

E6 

E4 

18 

31

E3 

25 

ZZ 

69 

50

44 

40 

36 

35 

32

30 

31 

40 

44 

46 

43

Nov.

41 

41 

38 

37 

38

43 

43 

3E

31 

37

63 

63 

50 

34 

49

58 

54 

50 

48 

44

4E 

4E 

40 

44 

48

*44 

38 

40 

41 

30

Dec.

35

*38 

59 

95 

16E

173 

173 

206 

1E4 

105

71 

61 

53 

51 

51

54 

*45 

44 

42 

45

40 

39 

38 

35 

a35

36 

36 

36 

39 

32 

32

Jan.

34 

50 

49 

49 

51

52 

46 

46 

51 

54

75 

45 

40 

35 

45

40 

35 

30 

E5 

E2

2E 

*E2 

2E 

EO 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 

ary .

h. ...........................

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

ember .........;.,............

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

17 

17 

18 

19 

EO

EO 

20 

19 

18 

19

EO 

El 

*E2 

E5 

35

50 

80 

150 

300 

500

400 

E50 

150 

80 

EOO

E50 

EOO 

*500 

*800

Secondfoot-days

977 

1,303 

E.086

- '

1,086 

4.E20 

8,174 

4,595 

7,055 

1,137 

749 

494 

503.8

32,379.8

Mar.

350 

171 

1E5 

113 

103

93

ai

77 

112 

176

116 

93 

113 

67 

Ell

470 

410 

E22 

48E 

1,100

685 

601 

386 

E38 

178

150 

278 

362 

23E 

173 

E06

Apr.

483 

410 

2E1 

164 

138

138 

155 

138 

118 

103

155

191 

138 

138 

126

110 

96 

84 

83 

84

114

86 

86

loo

92

82 

96 

27E 

248 

146

Maximum

69 

63 

E06

-

75 

800 

1,100 

483 

1,630 

63 

48 

E8 

42

1,630

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft. .- Feb. EO (time and

and discharge unknown) ; Mar. 16 (8 p.m.) 561 sec. -ft.; Ma 

(10 p.m.) 548 sec. -ft.; May 1O (IE p.m.) E.150 sec. -ft.

May

110 

89 

8E 

75 

70

67 

138 

314 

186 

830

1,630 

940 

535 

314 

EE1

173 

168 

150 

1E2 

106

96 

84 

80 

77 

71

65 

61 

56 

5E 

48 

45

Minimum

15 

30 

32

-

18 

17 

67 

8E 

45 

ZB 

IB 

10 

9.0

9.0

June

44 

43 

41

39 

37

34 

35 

42 

44 

41

36 

37 

39 

36 

32

32 

E8 

E8 

3E 

34

3E 

44 

50 

63 

48

39 

35 

3E 

3E 

28

Mean

31.5 

43.4

67.3

-

35.0 

146 

E64 

153 

E28 

37.9

is! 9

88.5

July

E9 

30 

31 

29 

E6

26 

E4 

22 

20 

EO

18 

El 

E8 

E6 

EO

24 

26 

20 

18 

19

19 

28 

48 

35 

25

23 

E2 

18 

18 

18 

18

Aug.

14 

14 

15 

16 

17

a!5 

14 

13 

13 

14

EO 

24 

18 

16 

14

14 

16

16

za

aES

20 

15 

15 

16 

15

15 

15 

13 

11 

10 

13

Per square 

mile

0.354 

.488 

.756

-

.393 

1.64 

E.97 

1.72 

E.56

.E7E 

.179 

.189

.994

discharge unknown); Feb. E8 or 

r. 20 (10 p.m.) l.EOO eec.-ft.;

Sept.

11 

11 

12 

11 

9.0

9.8 

28 

E6 

42 

30

EE 

16 

15 

15 

14

14 

14

15 

13 

16

20 

17 

14 

14 

15

IE 

11 

14 

15 

28

Runoff in 

inches

0.41 

.54 

.87

-

.45 

1.77 

3.42 

1.9E 

2.95 

.48 

.31 

.El 

.El

13.54

29 (time 

Apr. 1

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed oh basis of weather records and records for Grand River 

at Jackson and River Rouge near Detroit.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 1, Jan. 13 to F°b. 29.
156 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°18'00", long. 83°18'00", in S^ sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 

1U JS., at John Daly Road bridge, 0.6 mile rortheast of Inkster and 4f miles upstream 

from mouth. Former gage at site at Dearborn, 3j miles downstream, at different datum.

Drainage area.- 90 square miles.

Records available.- June 1947 to September 1948. November 1930 to September 1933 at site 

3j miles downstream, published as Lower River Rouge at Dearborn.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 12.16 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 0.6 second-foot Oct. 13, Aug. 14-16; minimum gage height observed, 3.04 

feet Oct. 13.

1930-33, 1947-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1948; minimum, 0.3 secondfoot Sept. 2, 1933 (gage height, 1.42 feet, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.9

3.6

3.8

4.4

3.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.3

.6

.9

.9

.9

.9

5.4

26

17

7.6

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

4.2

9.7

16

14

Nov.

10

- 8.5

7.3

5.0

5.5

7.O

7.3

5.8

4.5

4.0

19

47

33

20

24

43

36

26

19

16

14

15

15

15

20

18

a!5

13

12

10

Dec.

7.9

*8.5

36

110

132

156

182

200

88

42

35

28

23

19

16

15

*14

13

13

15

13

12

11

10

9

8

7.5

7.0

7.5

8.5

10

Jan.

14

20

23

25

22

19

22

20

22

40

55

45

40

*35

20

15

13

12

10

10

7

4.5

4.0

4.5

5.5

5.5

4.5

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.3

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

June ....,......................:.

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

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

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

Water year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

2.1 .

1.8

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

*1.5

2.0

3.0

5.0

7.0

125

700

i450

820

430

128

72

82

270

300

210

1,110

695

-

Secondfoot-days

154.7

496.9

1,256.9

-

527.9

6,426.8

7,402

2,497

 5,646.2

156.4

70.0

35.7

62.3

24,734.8

Mar.

138

76

66

64

56

51

48

52

62

228

90

75

74

75

380

550

242

170

863

1,520

440

720

310

154

105

87

120

184

156

106

140

Apr.

460

105

10O

62

53

86

68

53

38

31

128

142

82

102

78

55

38

31

29

26

28

23

27

31

28

24

97

280

124

68

-

Maximum

26

47

200

_

55

1,450

1,520

460

1,520

16

11

3.3

9.1

1,520

May

48

27

22

18

15

14

90

244

390

1,280

1,520

650

490

310

135

70

81

53

36

28

23

18

16

14

12

10

9.1

7.6

6.5

a6

a5

Minimum

0.6

4.0

7.0

-

2.3

1.0

48

23

5

3.2

1.0

.6

.7

.6

June

4.5

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.4

5.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

13

16

12

9.0

6.5

4.4

3.9

3.8

3.2

-

Mean

4.9<

16.6

40.5

-

17.0

222

239

83.2

182

5.2J

2.26

1.1E

2.0£

67.6

July

2.9

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.5

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.5

2.6

11

a7

a2.5

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.0

1.5

1.5

Atig.

1.2

1.0

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

3.3

2.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

2.0

2.6

2.5

Per sqrare 

mile

0.055

.184

.450

-

.189

2.47

2.66

.924

2.02

.058

.025

.013

.023

.751

Sept.

2.4

2.2

a2.0

al.5

al.2

al.5

2.1

2.9

9.1

6.0

3.6

2.2

1.3

1.2

1.8

2.5

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.1

.9

.7

.7

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

"

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.21

.52

-

.22

2.66

3.07

1.03

2.33

.06

.03

.01

.03

10.23

Peak discharge (base, 60O see.-f t.) . - Feb. 19 (3 a.m.) 1,900 see.-ft.; Feb. 28 (10 p.m.} 1,780 

sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 (3 aim.) 695 see.-ft.; Mar. 20 (6 a.m.) 1,900 see.-ft.; Mar. 22 (1 p.m.) 870 sec 

ft.; Apr. 1 (4 a.m.) 670 see.-ft.} May 11 (l a.m.) 2,300 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Middle 

River Rouge near Garden City and River Rouge at Detroit.

Note -- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Feb. 18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 157

Huron River at Commerce, Mich.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°35 I 25", long. 83°29'05", on line between NHv and SE^ sec. 

IU, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., at first bridge on Commerce Road east of Commerce, at mouth of 

Hayes Creek.

Drainage area.- 51 square miles, including that of Hayes Creek.

Records available.- March 1946 to September 1948 (includes flow of Hayes Creek).

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 199 second-feet May 12; maximum gage 

height, 3.10 feet May 12, from graph based on gage readings (backwater from debris); 

minimum observed, 17 second-feet Sept. 2-4 (gage height, 1.18 feet).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 266 second-feet Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 2.98 feet, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 7.2 second-feet Aug. 18, Sept. 

28, 1946 (gage height, 0.84 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 194S

Day

1

2

.3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

63

57

52

52

49

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

44

44

46

53

55

55

55

53

50

47

46

44

45

44

44

44

Nov.

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

41

41

42

46

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

49

49

49

49

51

54

54

54

55

55

-

Dec.

56

61

63

63

63

63

70

69

67

67

65

65

68

7O

7O

70

70

69

68

65

63

62

62

62

60

60

59

59

57

57

57

Jan.

57

57

57

59

59

60

62

62

59

55

52

49

48

30

29

29

33

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January .. .~. ......................

February .........................

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

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

Vay.... ..........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

32

32

30

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

29

30

30

30

29

29

28

30

30

32

33

34

35

40

43

48

51

71

74

-

-

Second 

foot-days

1,501

1,405

1,980

22,281

1,375

1,025

3,007

3,307

4,202

1,873

1,482

727

581

22,465

Mar.

76

77

79

79

72

64

60

59

57

57

57

57

57

57

61

73

81

86

114

130

143

156

152

152

143

145

138

132

128

127

138

Apr.

136

135

131

122

120

120

120

139

125

120

124

124

115

109

1O6

102

97

96

92

92

95

94

95

95

93

94

101

104

105

106

-

Maximum

63

55

70

250

62

74

156

139

199

127

106

30

22

199

May

106

103

101

95

95

98

106

110

112

180

190

199

194

187

180

185

185

175

169

160

154

146

139

136

133

118

112

101

87

76

70

Minimum

44

41

56

19

29

28

57

92

70

31

29

18

17

17

June

64

59

58

55

51

48

45

43

44

43

42

42

40

39

37

35

32

31

35

32

32

36

93

122

124

126

127

127

106

105

-

Bean

48.4

46.8

63.9

61.0

44.4

35.3

97.0

110

136

62.4

47.8

23.5

19.4

61.4

July

106

95

88

80

73

66

59

58

51

47

44

43

43

40

37

36

35

34

31

31

30

40

40

39

36

36

36

35

33

31

29

Aug.

29

30

29

29

28

26

25

24

24

23

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

Per square 

mile

0.949

.918

1.25

1.20

.871

.692

1.90

2.16

2.67

1.22

.937

.461

.380

1.20

Sept.

18

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

2O

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

2O

19

19

19

19

19

20

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.09

1.02

1.44

16.24

1.00

.75

2.19

2.41

3.08

1.36

1.08

.53

.42

16.37
158 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Huron River near Dexter, Mich.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°23'10", long. 83°54'40", in S| sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 

4 E., at highway bridge on North Territorial Road, half a mile east of Hudson Mills, 

4 miles north of Dexter, and 12 miles northwest of Ann Arbor. Datum of gage is 837.11 

feet above mean sea level (levels by Michigan-Department of Conservation).

Drainage area.- 506 square miles.

Records available.- March 1946 to September 1948. August to December 1904 (gage heights 

only) at site 1 mile upstream, published as Huron River at Dover.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,750 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 

e.44 reet); minimum observed, 105 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 3.23 feet).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 3,120 second-feet Apr. 9, 1947 (gage height, 8.17 feet, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 56 second-feet Sept. 6, 9, 10, 

1946; minimum gage height, 2.97 feet Aug. 9, 14, 15, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

389

380

368

360

352

344

336

328

320

304

300

288

272

264

256

239

225

218

268

425

602

640

624

596

564

530

500

500

495

505

510

Nov.

505

500

490

495

485

475

470

465

455

455

450

445

450

445

440

450

475

480

475

470

470

465

465

465

460

460

460

455

445

450

-

Dec.

435

425

435

445

450

465

500

550

600

650

700

700

700

700

700

675

*652

625

575

525

500

480

460

450

440

430

430

420

410

400

400

Jan.

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

375

375

375

375

400

375

350

*325

300

300

300

300

275

260

250

250

250

250

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

Jims

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

*275

325

350

450

500

550

600

600

625

675

700

725

-

Secondfoot-days

12,302

13,970

16,327

203,505

10,885

10,625

33,315

27,785

32,353

12,833

10,546

4 933

s!&29

190,903

Mar.

750

775

800

800

800

800

800

775

750

725

700

*662

662

646

635

745

828

882

1,030

1,210

1,390

1,630

1,690

1,750

1,750

1,690

1,630

1,630

1,510

1,450

1,420

Apr.

1,300

1,210

1,270

1,240

1,060

1,060

1,120

1,150

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,030

1,030

1,000

970

940

910

910

882

800

772

718

718

690

657

630

608

624

630

646

-

May

668

679

690

718

718

71S

718

718

745

882

1,030

1,240

1,450

1,570

1,690

1,690

1,630

1,570

1,480

1,420

1,300

1,210

1,150

1,030

970

900

828

772

772

718

679

Maximum Minimum

640 218

505 440

700 400

3,090 150

400 250

72 5 2 50

1,750 635

1,300 608

1,690 668

652 316

600 222

210 119

242 105

1,750 105

June

652

602

569

530

500

450

352

356

360

360

364

372

380

368

364

352

332

324

320

320

316

336

344

389

430

465

525

580

613

608

-

Mean

397

466

527

558

351

366

1,075

926

1,044

428

340

159

168

522

July

600

6OO

575

536

490

440

412

412

384

372

384

384

360

328

304

296

276

239

250

256

268

253

268

253

242

239

225

222

225

228

225

Aug.

210

205

204

190

181

175

158

155

155

155

155

158

169

172

172

175

169

166

158

152

152

152

152

145

138

133

131

.127

127

123

119

Per square 

mile

0.785

.921

1.04

1.10

.694

.723

2.12

1.83

2.06

.846

.672

.314

.332

1.03

Sept.

115

113

109

105

107

107

123

133

175

194

194

200

197

197

194

194

190

187

180

178

175

166

155

155

152

166

242

214

194

218

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.90

1.03

1.20

14,96

.80

.78

2.44

2.04

2.38

.94

.77

.36

.37

14.01

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 2, 16, 23, 30, Dec. 5, 7-16, 18-28, Jan. 22 to Feb. 17, Feb. 19

to Mar. 11, May 26, June 6, 20, July 1-3, 31, Aug. 1, 2, Sept. 19; discharge computed on basis of

discharge measurements, weather records, records for Thornapple River near Hastings and Hayes Creek

at Commerce, and stages for Portage Lake near Pinckney. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 159

Hayes Creek at Commerce, Mich.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°35'25", long. 83°28'45", on line between NW£ and SW£ sec. 

Li, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., at bridge 600 feet upstream from mouth and half a mile east of 

Commerce.

Drainage area.- 7.5 square miles.

Records available.- March 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 99 second-feet May 12, 13 (gage height, 3.86 

ieet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 5.2 second-feet Sept. 29, 

30 (gage height, 1.76 feet).

1946-48: Maximum discharge. 154 second-feet Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 4.25 feet, 

from graph based on gage readings): minimum observed, 1.2 second-flfeet Oct. 2, 3, 1946 

(gage height, 1.62 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Cage read 

twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.1 

2.5 

2.9

3.2 

S.5

3.7 

3.9

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.0

8.8

9.8

11

12

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.6

9.8

10

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

10

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

-

Dec.

11

16

16

16

16

16

18

19

19

18

18

18

17

16

15

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Month

Jan.

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

12

13

12

12

11

*11

bll

bio

bio

bll

b!2

12

11

10

11

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

12

12

12

12

12

October............ ..............

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

Maroh ............................

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947 48 ............

Feb.

11

12

12

11

10

10

11

11

*9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

15

20

20

_

-

Secondfoot-days

324.8

45?' 321 2

6,624.7

367

346

1,013

1,387

1,666

596

261.8

180.4

7,532.2

Mar.

21

22

23

22

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

16

21

20

20

38

49

55

61

62

59

56

55

53

51

49

48

52

Apr.

52

52

50

46

48

48

50

60

57

52

56

56

53

50

48

46

44

44

42

43

45

44

45

45

43

40

37

32

30

29

-

Maximum

12

12

19

130

14

20

62

60

98

50

11

6.4

98

May

28

27

26

23

22

22

31

d40

d60

86

86

98

98

93

90

81

81

81

78

73

68

58

' 56

54

45

37

32

26

24

21

21

Minimum

8.8 11°9.4

5

10

9.8

14

29

21

10

11

6.4

5.6

5.6

June

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

11

10

11

12

31

34

48

45

35

32

41

46

-

Mean

10 £

.10.7

14.7

18.1

11. E

11 . '

32 '

46.2

53.7

19. E

19.7

8.4

6.C

20.6

July

50

42

38

36

35

33

31

27

20

18

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

11

Aug.

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

Per square 

mile

1.40

1.43

1.96

2.41

1.57

4.36

6.16

7 . 16

2.65

2 . 63

£ 1.13

: .sol

2.75

Sept.

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.61

1.60

2.26

32.88

1.81

1.72

5.03

6.87

8.26

3.03

1.30

.89

37.34

Wlntejf discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records aid records for 

Huron River at Commerce.
160 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Portage Creek near Pinckney, Mich.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°25'40", long. 83°57'35", in sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 4 E., at 

highway bridge 2 miles upstream from Little Portage Lake and 2-f miles southwest of 

Pinckney. Datum of gage is 860.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Drainage area.- 79 square miles.

Records available.- November 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 264 second-feet Mar. 

feet , from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 

(gage height, 1.02 feet).

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 529 second-feet Apr. 9, 10, 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 

1946 (gage height, 0.56 foot).

Remarks . - Records good except those below 3 second-feet and those for period of ice 

effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Gage read once daily.

25, 27 (gage height, 4.48 

4.6 second-feet Sept. 2

1947 (gage height, 5.72 

0.6 second-foot Oct. 5,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1S48

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

43

41

38

37

37

35

34

33

32

30

29

28

27

26

26

25

24

33

53

49

47

45

48

49

49

48

47

47

52

62

59

Nov.

57

59

59

58

59

59

58

58

57

56

60

59

58

58

56

60

64

63

62

60

60

60

58

59

60

59

58

56

56

56

-

Dec.

51

50

53

55

58

62

64

71

71

72

77

79

79

75

70

70

80

*90

80

70

65

60

55

50

50

48

45

45

45

50

45

Jan.

40

40

40

40

40

40

45

40

40

40

40

40

35

35

40

45

50

50

45

40

*35

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 194? ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

*30

35

40

45

50

56

76

93

95

106

138

160

-

Secondfoot-days

1,235

1> 762

1,935

26,972.6

1,166

1,434

6,000

4,019

4,522

1,109

964

312.5

328.3

24,784.8

Mar.

199

193

240

226

a220

a210

a200

182

160

176

176

*166

154

119

116

120

126

135

149

176

193

212

193

248

264

256

264

256

233

226

212

Apr.

199

193

188

176

171

171

166

166

160

154

154

149

144

138

132

114

114

112

109

105

104

101

97

9798"

93

97

107

105

105

-

Maximum

62

64

90

524

50

160

264

199

226

78

44

20

14

264

May

103

104

107

105

103

101

107

108

112

135

154

188

188

193

205

212

226

212

205

199

193

182

171

154

144

106

120

109

102

91

83

Minimum

24

56

45

7.7 '

30

30

116

93

83

20

16

5.9

5.2

5.2

June

78

71

64

60

56

48

43

43

41

38

37

36

33

22

20

20

20

21

23

24

24

25

25

22

20

24

30

46

50

45

-

Mean

39.8

58.7

62.4

73.9

37.6

49.4

194

134

146

37.0

31.1

10.1

10.9

67.7

July

42

42

44

43

41

39

38

36

34

33

34

32

31

29

28

26

26

25

2*

22

2]

2E

3]

2F

37

3?

2S

2£

2e

24

ie

Aug.

16

18

20

18

18

16

14

11

8.6

7.3

9.5

6.5

5.9

6.1

6.3

6.7

6.7

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.5

8.2

9.7

9.3

10

10

9.9

10

10

Per square 

mile

C.504

.743

.790

.935

.476

.625

2.46

1.70

1.85

.468

.394

.128

.138

.857

Sept.

6.7

5.2

5.9

6.1

5.5

7.3

10

11

14

13

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.7

9.3

9.7

12

Runoff in 

inches

0.58

.83

.91

12.67

.55

.67

2.84

1.90

2.13 .52-

.45

.15

.15

11.68

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Cedar 

River at East Lansing arjd Raisin River at Monroe.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 22.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 161

Raisin River at Monroe, Mich.

Location - Water-stage recorder and concrete dam, lat. 41°54'50"_, long. 83°23'15", at

municipal water-supply plant in Monroe, 4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage

is 570.00 feet above mean sea level (city of Monroe bench mark). 

Drainage area.- 1,0?0 square miles. 

Hecords available.- September 1937 to September 1948. 

average discharge.- 11 years, 672 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,350 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.28

feet): minimum, 42 second-feet Sept. 2; minimum gage height, 3.38 feet Aug. 22 (gates

in dam open}.

1937-48: Maximum discharge observed, 12,900 second-feet May 19, 1945 (gage height,

10.10 feet); minimum, about 2 second-feet Sept. 19, 20, 1941; minimum gage height,

3.06 feet Oct. 12, 1946 (gates in dam open). 

Remarks.- Records good except those below 1,500 second-feet and those for periods of ice

effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Slight regulation from power plants

above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of city of Monroe. 

Revisions (water years).- W 954: 1938(M), 1939(M), 1940(M), 1941.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period when gates in dam were open 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control methoi used Oct. 5 to Jan. l)

5.6 32 6.0 328 7.4 2,610 

5.7 87 6.2 550 8.1 4,260 

5.8 156 6.5 970 8.9 6.70O 

5.9 237 6.9 1,630 3.3 8,350

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 12- 

13 

14< 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

213 

213 

255 

229 

180

205 

221 

196 

149 

196

205 

142 

164 

172

168

101 

156 

156 

447 

736

778 

550 

403 

339 

292

108 

264 

264 

301 

436 

527

Nov.

481 

446 

403 

360 

360

392 

382 

349

319 

310

328 

492 

589 

576 

516

492 

589 

576 

527 

458

435

392 

349

371 

360

319 

328 

328 

301 

221

Dec.

229 

237

292 

504

865

1,450 

1,540 

2,020 

1,850 

1,580

1,260 

940 

694 

578 

563

481 

360 

458 

458 

360

392 

403 

403 

319 

273

282 

292 

282 

235 

264 

229

Jan.

357 

538 

736 

835 

865

806 

708 

750 

750 

835

955 

955 

910 

764 

550

481 

504 

538 

694 

736

764 

680 

736 

764 

708

694 

654 

736 

527 

628 

470

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

h. ...........................

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

382 

328 

310 

221 

180

205 

172 

188 

180 

164

149 

164 

196 

3220 

a200

a220 

a250 

a500

12,000 

4,000

3,630 

b3,000 

b2,200 

bl,700 

bl,400

b2,200 

2,610 

5,090 

5,850

Secondfoot-days

8,766 

12,349

20,093

370,875

21,628 

37,909 

93,360 

43,352 

41,847 

9,727 

7,001 

3,595 

4,146

303,773

Mar.

4,810 

4,530 

3,880 

2,930 

2,140

1,650 

1,490 

bl,200 

bl.OOO 

b850

b650 

bSOO 

b550 

b650 

1,080

1,760 

2,220 

2,400 

3,040 

4,810

5,250 

7,700 

6,900 

6,000 

5,100

3,880 

3,750 

3,510 

3,270 

3,040 

2,820

Apr.

3,040 

2,800 

2,820 

2,650 

2,320

1,890 

1,630 

1,610 

1,430 

1,250

1,230 

1,590 

1,720 

1,870 

1,810

1,630 

1,380 

1,100 

940 

850

910 

850 

778 

694 

654

628 

667 

835 

970 

806

Maximum

778 

589 

2,020

10,200

955 

5,850 

7,700 

3,040 

3,390 

708 

371 

180 

273

7,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 20 (2 p.m

May

736 

654 

628 

589 

538

516 

708 

1,020 

1,140 

1,460

2,630 

3,390 

3,390 

3,160 

2,930

2,720 

2,630 

2,300 

1,830 

1,490

1,250 

985 

865 

792 

680

602 

538 

446 

435 

403 

392

Minimum

101 

221 

229

101

357 

149 

500 

628 

392 

160 

130 

75 

47

47

June

371 

319 

301 

292 

282

237 

264 

264 

221 

213

292 

273 

a230 

a250 

264

213 

a!60 

a!90 

a!70 

a220

a200 

a220 

a270 

a450 

694

708 

a660 

615 

492 

392

Mean

283 

412 

648

1,016

698 

1,307 

3,012 

1,445 

1,350 

324 

226 

116 

138

830

July

371 

339 

319 

282 

282

310 

264 

229 

205 

213

196 

180 

205 

188 

205

255 

246 

246 

221 

246

205 

309 

250 

200 

140

170 

155 

140 

140 

160 

130

Aug.

150 

120 

100 

150 

180

160 

120 

150 

90 

120

100 

140 

160 

140 

110

90 

140 

115 

100 

90

100 

130 

100 

80 

95

128 

94 

75 

87 

94 

87

Per square 

mile

0.277 

.404 

.635

.996

.684 

1.28 

2.95 

1.42 

1.32 

.318 

.222 

.114 

.135

.814

Sefct.

94 

47 

87 

87 

75

69 

75 

108 

143 

273

264 

229 

221 

221 

171

164 

172 

156 

142 

142

115 

99 

94

108 

132

108 

149 

135 

126 

140

Runoff in 

inches

0.32 

.45 

.73

13.51

.79 

1.38 

3.40 

1.58 

1.52 

.35 

.26 

.13 

.15

11.06

) 4,960 sec. -ft.; Feb. 26 (5 p.m.) 5,250

sec.-ft.; Feb. 28 (7 p.m.) 7,700 sec. -ft.; Mar. 13 (1:30 p.m.) 2,320 sec.-ft.; Kar. 22 (Z

8,350 sec.-ft.; May 12 (5 to 11 p.m.) 3,630 sec.-ft. ' ''

a No gage height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Cedar River 

at East Lanslng.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote.- Gates in dam open July 23 to Aug. 25; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for Cedar-River at East Lansing.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Tenmile Creek at Toledo, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat . 41°39'29", long. 83°37'19", on line between sees. 31 

and 32, T. 9 S., R. 7 E., at Secor Road Bridge at Toledo, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Toledo University and 4|- miles west of Lucas County Court house. Datura of gage is 

580.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 139 square miles.

Records available.- March 1945 to September 1948 (discontinued).

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 second-feet Feb. 29 (gage height, 9.48 

feet) ; minimum daily, 1.4 second-feet Sept. 17-19, 26-28.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 1,930 second-feet May 18, 1945 (gage height, 9.85 feet); 

no flow at times.

Remarks. - Records fair except those below 20 second-feet, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of loe effect

or Indefinite stage-discharge relation

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 20 to Sept. 9)

2.05

2.1

2.15

2.2

2.7

0.8 

2.0

6.0

31

3.2

3.7 

4.1 

5.0 

6.5

62

99

139 

£56 

477

7.5 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

9.2

660

780

960

1,250

1,410

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

e8

elO

e8

e6

e5

e5

e5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

e9

54

45

30

24

19

14

13

14

14

18

21

30

38

38

Nov.

31

26

23

25

26

28

32

32

28

24

38

62

63

45

39

50

63

51

41

34

30

28

25

30

38

47

38

33

28

22

-

Dec.

22

21

25

44

112

196

157

291

202

103

77

58

46

42

39

41

36

35

28

26

30

30

30

28

25

27

25

24

22

22

22

Jan.

47

176

256

202

157

129

*109

112

163

340

228

163

189

135

98

75

53

39

32

30

28

27

24

22

18

16

14

12

12

11

9.5

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ........'................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

8.5

9.5

11

b!2

bll

*b9

b8

b6

4.2

3.1

2.0

3.4

18

60

29

97

362

882

1,120 ,

1,120

355

182

108

75

115

150

182

1,000

1,230

-

-

Seccndfcot-days

474

1,080

1,886

35,424.7

2,926.5

7,172.7

11,333

4,920

8,810

555.0

282.3

223 7

60.1

39,723.3

Mar.

461

242

*157

93

77

72

170

370

150

129

80

69

56

60

159

284

305

228

464

1,250

810

1,220

1,000

527

340

Z49

609

790

400

270

242

Apr.

527

400

235

163

130

113

95

111

96

68

205

510

284

430

400

235

137

93

79

66

56

45

39

39

35

33

71

99

75

51

-

Maximum

54

63

291

1,270

340

1,230

1,250

527

1,410

30

27

39

4

1,410

May

41

34

38

33

29

26

84

277

157

179

913

1,410

985

780

1,150

660

562

430

249

163

137

97

72

58

48

41

38

35

30

28

26

Minimum

5

22

21

3.5

9.5

2.0

56

33

26

9.0

4.2

1.9

1.4

1.4

June

24

22

20

20

18

18

30

29

24

22

20

21

22

20

18

27

10

9.0

16

14

11

20

16

12

15

11

10

12

18

26

-

Mean

15.3

36.0

60.8

97.1

94.4

247

366

164

284

18 .5

9.11

7.22

2.00

109

July

16

14

11

9

8

7

6

6

6

5

5.1

5.1

4.2

10

8.5

7.3

7.5

6.6

5.6

4.7

5.1

9.0

15

27

20

13

8.9

7.8

4.8

8.1

11

Aug.

5.9

3.5

3

2.8

4.7

4

4

3

3

2.8

8

19

39

25

16

12

5.6

7.6

12

11

5.6

3.1

3.1

2.4

3.5

3

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

Per square 

mile

0.110

. 259

.437

.699

. 679

1 . 78

2 . 63

1 . 18

2.04

.133

. 066

.052

.014

.784

Sept.

1.8

1.8

1..8

1.9

2.1

2.8

4

3

3.5

4

3

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

.29

.50

9.49

.78

1 . 92

3.03

1 . 32

2 '.15 . 35

. 08

.06

.02

- ............ ,. , ___. ____. 10.63

Peak discharge (base. BOO sec.-ft.).- Feb. 20 (2 a.m.) 1.410 see.-ft.; Feb. 29 (2 a.m.) 1.680 

o.-ft.; Mar. 20 11 p.m.; 1,410 sec.-ft.; Mar. 22 (8 p.m.) 1,460 seo.-ft.; Mar. 28 (2 a.m.) 1, 

c.-ft.; May 12 (4 a.m.) 1,460 seo.-ft.; May 15 (9 a.m.) 1,220 seo. Tft.

** Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b DStage-discharge stage-discharge relation relation affected arrected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for Bean Creek at Powers ajid Swan Creek at Toledo.

MoCe.- No gage-height" record Oct. 8-16, July 4-10, Aug. 3, 4, 6-11, Aug. 26 to Sept. 8, Sept. 10-3C; 

discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Bean Creek at 

Powers and Swan Creek at Toledo.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 163

St. Joseph River near Newville, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°23'10", long. 84°48'05", in Ohio in SW£ sec.

 18, T. 5 N., R. IE., at bridge on Ohio State Highway 249, 3^ miles northeast of

Newville. Prior to Oct. 22, wire-weight gage same site and datum. 

Drainage area.- 614 square miles.

Kecoras available.- November 1946 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 second-feet Mar. 24; maximum gage^

 height, 13.16 feet Mar. l,(ice jam); minimum discharge, 22 second-feet Sept. 2-4 (gage

height, 1.56 feet).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 6,050 second-feet Apr. 23, 1947 (gage height, 15.32

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 2-4, 1948. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect OP no gage-height record,

wmcn are fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily Oct. 1-22.

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

2.0 53 3.5 239 1.5 17 2.9 157 10.5 2,090 

2.2 71 4.0 323 1.6 25 3.5 244 11.9 2,810 

2.8 138 6.8 890 1.7 32 4.5 430 12.7 3,470 

2.0 57 6.8 890 

Note.- Same as following 2.4 97 8.5 1,330 

table above 6.8 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

86 

89 

82 

77 

73

70 

 36 

65 

64 

60

57 

56 

57 

55 

54

55 

55 

70 

113 

91

88 

91 

83 

75 

69

67 

66 

72 

86 

101 

142

Nov.

159 

147 

131 

118 

113

115 

124 

147 

150 

146

175 

231 

370 

370 

305

280 

280 

314 

280 

247

223 

200 

186 

181 

185

182 

174 

192 

247 

160

Dec.

156 

163 

167 

260 

648

840 

965 

1,160 

1,190 

1,160

 1,060 

840 

640 

520

460

410 

350 

350 

280 

260

240 

230 

210 

200 

190

190 

180 

180 

170 

170 

203

Jan.

271 

640 

915 

S40 

750

650 

550 

500 

550 

700

650 

580 

600 

500 

450

400 

350 

300 

250 

200

190 

180 

160 

140 

120

110 

100 

90 

80 

80 

80

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

nber... ......................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

uarv S^::::::::::::::::::::::::: i. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

70 

70 

68 

6S 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

60

60 

60 

70 

100 

150

200 

500 

1,100 

1,800 

2,200

2,200 

2,000 

1,900 

1,700 

1,600

1,500 

1,600 

2,000 

3,000

Secondfoot-days

2,335 

6,133 

14,039

223,743

11,976 

24,396 

55,130 

24,138 

25,551 

4,556 

2,660 

1,162 

912

172,928

Mar.

3,300 

 3,250 

2,200 

2,200 

1,800

1,300 

1,000 

800 

SOO 

520

450 

3400 

a400 

a400 

630

830 

1,020 

1,140 

1,500 

2,040

2,210 

2,680 

3,200 

3,470 

3,290

2,620 

2,510 

2,560 

2,460 

2,310 

2,040

Apr.

1,960 

1,880 

1,760 

1,600 

1,270

990 

830 

730 

690 

630

630 

890 

1,140 

1,220 

1,090

890 

750 

610 

530 

480

430 

390 

360 

332 

323

314 

305 

314 

400 

400

Maximum

142 

370 

1,190

5,950

915

3,000 

3,470 

1,960 

2,360 

205 

118 

52 

42

3,470

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 see. -ft.).- Mar. 1 (8 a.m.)

May

350 

314 

360 

470 

450

400 

556 

915 

990 

890

1,490 

2,210 

2,360 

2,260 

2,080

1,760 

1,360 

1,090 

890 

730

810 

510 

440 

380 

332

278 

260 

236 

212 

191 

177

Minimum

54 

113 

156

35

80 

SO 

400 

305 

177 

109 

52 

24 

22

22

June

162 

152 

142 

136 

128

124 

133 

153 

178 

164

152 

150 

177 

191 

181

161 

144 

130 

118 

109

113 

150 

171 

205 

138

180 

164 

144 

128 

118

Mean

75.3. 

204 

453

613

386 

341 

1,778 

805 

824 

152 

83.9 

37.5 

30.4

472

July

112 

113 

107 

110 

118

101 

88 

80 

73 

73

94 

71 

100 

104 

102

94 

84 

75 

68 

65

63 

63 

69 

89 

96

87 

71 

63 

59 

56 

52

Aug.

52 

51 

46 

46 

46

44 

40 

43 

42 

39

42 

45 

42

50 

46

42 

38 

38 

35 

32

31 

31 

30 

29

28

27 

26

24 

25

26

T«r square 

mile

0.123 

.332 

.738

.998

.629 

1.37 

2.90 

1.31 

1.34 

.248 

.137 

.061 

.050

.769

, 3,380 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (4:30

Sept.

23 

23 

23 

22 

23

23

26 

26 

31 

40

35 

34 

31 

28

26

27 

27 

26 

24 

27

42 

42 

42 

38 

37

36 

32 

31 

32 

35

Runoff in 

inches

0.14 

.37 

.85

13.55

.73 

1.48 

3.34 

1.46 

1.55 

.28 

.16 

.07 

.06

10.49

p.m.) 3,560

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Fort wayne.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17-31, Jan. 4 to Mar. 11 (no gage-height recerd Feb. 22-25, Mar. 3-9).
164 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

St. Joseph River near Port Wayne, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41 0 10', long. 85°04", in SW^NW^SE^ sec. 4, T.

 31 N., R. 13 E., at Ely Bridge on Mayhew Road, 3^ miles downstream from C-edar Creek 

and Smiles northeast of Fort Wayne. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at St. Joe Dam, 

5j miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 1,060 square miles.

Records available.- August 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,750 second-feet Feb. 29; maximum gage height,

 14.48 feet Feb. 19 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 58 second-feet Sept. 9; minimum gage height, 1.96 feet July 10.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 16.70 

feet); minimum daily, 27 second-feet Aug. 21, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.40 feet 

Sept. 20, 29, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge

 below 825 second-feet computed by using fall as determined from auxiliary water-stage 

recorder as a factor. Flow affected at low stage by.pumping plant 5-g miles below 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

156

126

151

105

106

101

102

99

123

75

112

89

103

100

97

100

89

500

963

558

376

240

186

175

148

143

138

179

362

347

281

Nov.

278

269

242

218

224

243

238

230

237

232

432

668

534

555

588

644

555

502

487

422

374

343

319

319

382

*345

310

279

268

470

-

Dec.

409

310

255

451

1,000

1,380

1,420

1,970

1,820

1,720

1,380

1,200

985

865

720

695

650

600

550

5OO

500

450

400

370

350

360

350

340

320

320

320

Month

Jan.

650

2,210

1,970

1,720

1,520

1,200

965

*925

1,240

1,620

1,340

1,200

1,420

1,100

1,400

1,100

1,000

900

800

700

600

503

450

400

350

290

260

250

220

200

200

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ...........

Peak discharge (base, 6,OoO sec.

Feb.

200

*200

190

190

180

180

180

180

180

170

170

170

200

300

400

700

1,900

3,000

5,000

4,000

3,500

3,260

3,020

2,730

2,730

2,590

2,780

6,150

6,550

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

6,430

11,207

22,960

358,052

28,700

51,000

88,450

39,845

42,931

10,164

4,968

3,454

2,166

312,275

-ft.).- Peb

Mar.

*5,430

4,680

4,060

3,340

2,660

1,970

1,470

1,160

945

885

700

600

650

700

1,000

1,240

1,420

1,470

2,870

3,980

3,900

5,, 670

5,130

4,320

4,060

3,820

5,220

4,860

3,740

3,180

3,260

Apr.

4,230

3,340

2,590

2,270

1,970

1,670

1,340

1,200

1,130

1,040

1,060

1,380

1,570

1,820

1,720

1,420

1,200

1 , 020

945

825

723

648

600

566

543

522

528

630

664

681

-

Maximum

963

S68

1,970

6,880

2,210

6,550

5,670

4,230

3,980

508

245

228

97

6,550

. 29 (6:30 a

May

630

576

671

764

782

738

1,210

1,670

1,470

1,570

3,340

3,580

3,980

3,580

3,020

2,520

2,210

1,720

1,380

1,130

1,020

905

774

664

576

522

457

423

376

350

323

Minimum

75

218

255

64

200

170

600

522

323

218

104

83

58

58

.m.) 6,750

June

301

284

269

259

244

263

290

432

405

366

331

386

508

446

405

350

316

278

259

234

218

303

428

353

487

452

380

337

3O3

277

-

Mean

207

374

741

981

926

1,759

2,853

1,328

1,385

339

160

111

72.2

853

sec. -ft.

July

245

231

221

214

200

199

190

180 ieo

1?2

148

168

164

171

212

199

157

112

104

107

123

163

119

123

118

149

123

149

114

124

117

Aug.

104

103

91

114

104

110

123

127

98

105

119

228

142

117

117

122

116

118

107

110

108

117

117

110

104

97

91

86

83

83

83

Per square 

mile

0.195

.353

.699

.925

.874

1.66

2.69

1.25

1.31

.320

.151

.105

.068

.805

Sept.

73

69

63

61

61

62

62

59

58

64

70

77

72

70

67

71

70

66

66

65

73

73

77

80

80

93

88

88

91

97

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.39

.81

12.56

1.01

1.79

3.10

1.40

1.51

.36

.17

.12

.08

10.97

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Jan. 1, Jan. 14 to Feb. 2O, Mar.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

165

Maumee River at New Haven, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°05', long. 85°01', in SW^ sec. 1, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., 

at highway bridge a quarter of a mile upstream from Wabash Railroad bridge, half a mile 

north of New Haven, and 6 miles downstream from confluence of St. Marys and St. Joseph 

Rivers.

Drainage area.- 1,940 square miles.

Records available.- December 194,6 to September 1948 (high-water records only). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 18.0 

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1948.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated at low stage by power plants above station. 

Flow slightly regulated by Lake St. Marys and by diversion from or into Wabash River 

Basin and into Miami & Erie Canal. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

t296

-

Dec.

_

-

-

-

1,580

1,820

2,450

3,570

3,010

2,450

2,240

1,820

-

-

tl,300

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Jan.

1,900

5,620

6,210

5,540

4,580

4,200

3,360

2,800

3,710

4,660

3,850

2,870

3,290

2,660

1,430

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Feb.

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

1,430

1,890

2,520

4,500

5,940

8,030

8,930

6,480

4,580

4,130

3,640

3,570

3,500

4,210

10,200

10,900

-

-

Mar.

10,000

7,930

7,130

5,380

4,270

3,290

2,520

1,960

1,490

-

_

_

-

_

-

2,840

3,850

3,570

5,330

7,530

7,330

11,700

11,800

11,200

9,930

7,930

10,000

9,930

8,530

7,130

6,570

Apr.

7,330

5,940

4,270

3,570

3,150

2,660

2,660

2,870

3,150

3,220

3,220

3,360

4,340

6,480

6,750

6,750

6,390

5,380

3,780

2,310

1,760

1,430

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

Hay

_

-

_

1,430

1,430

1,580

3,920

4,980

3,710

3,220

5,060

5,700

6,570

6,660

5,140

4,130

3,710

3,080

2,380

1,960

1,580

1,379

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

June July

1,580

Aug. Sept.

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 20 (6 a.m.) 9,330 see.-ft.; Feb. 29 (l a.m.) 11,000 

sec.-ft.; Mar. 22 (8:30 a.m.) 12,400 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (3 p.m.) 10,500 3ee.-ft. 

t Result of a discharge measurement. 

Hote^- Discharge not computed below a stage of 5.0 feet.
166 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11'56", long. 84°44'40", in sec. 22, T. 3 N., 

R. 1 E., just downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile north of Antwerp, 7 miles downstream from Indiana State line, and 10 miles upstream from Marie DeLarme Creek. 

Datum of gage is 695.49 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 2,049 square miles.

Records available.- September 1921 to December 1935, April 1939 to Septemt^r 1948.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 1,558 second-feet.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 second-feet Mar. 23; maximum gage 

neigrtt, 15.70 feet Feb. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 101 second-feet 

Sept. 14, 27-39 (gage height, 0.80 foot).

1921-35, 1939-48; Maximum discharge, 26,300 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage 

height, 20.29 feet); minimum, 24 second-feet Oct. 17, 1930, June 31, 2f, 1933 (gage 

height, 0.32 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

 which are fair. Low flow slightly regulated by power plant at Port Wayne, Ind.

Revisions (water years).- W 759: Drainage area.

Discharge, in aecond-feet. water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

I

Z

.3a

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

266

245

22O

236

231

231

182

202

162

153

197

133

146

150

150

167

130

213

986

1,260

879

624

520

367

309

263

229

293

425

712

758

Nov.

689

560

a460

a410

a400

a430

501

478

404

418

457

854

980

806

782

98O

954

879

782

735

645

602

560

540

782

735

667

624

56O

5O1

-

Month

Dec.

501

4O1

418

540

1,110

1,97O

2,380

3,170

3,330

2,530

2,450

2,100

1,710

1,450

1,O80

1,030

b95O

a9OO

a9OO

a850

aSOO

a750

b70O

b6OO

bSSO

bSSO

6550

b55O

bSOO

bSOO

501

Jan.

687

4,760

6,620

6,290

5,280

4,540

4,130

3,250

3,410

4,810

4,630

3,490

3,570

3,330

2,380

1,610

1,290

bl,15O

bl,050

b950

b850

b750

b65O

D550

bSOO

b440

6400

b370

b350

6340

b330

October ..........................

November .........................

Beoemuer .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

 arch ............................ April . ......

t^y................ .............. 

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b330

b330

b32O

b320

b320

b320

b32O

b320

b310

b310

b310

b320

6380

1,23O

2,850

3,410

6,510

b9,000

b9,20O

8,960

8,050

5,580

4,290

3,890

3,650

*3,650

3,570

9,560

11,700

_

-

Seoond 

foot-days

1 1 02 C

19*. 175

36,321

703,776

72,757 

99 Sir

189, 43£ 

105,010

84,171

17,457

13,512

5 14S

3J4&3

656,813

Mar.

11,200

*9,320

7,280

6,080

4,810

3,810

2,930

2,240

1,840

1,450

bl,2OO

bl,OOO

929

980

1,450

2,380

3,570

3,890

4,540

a6 , OOO

7,720

11.6OO

13,2OO

12,800

11,600

9,320

10,300

11,200

9.8OO

8,050

6,950

Apr.

7,940

7,O60

5,O80

3,970

3,410

2,93O

2,610

2,770

2,930

3,170

3,250

3,330

3,81D

5,980

6,950

6,950

6,620

5,980

4,540

3,010

2,04O

1,640

1,420

1,230

1,110

1,01O

1,030

1,080

1,080

1,080

-

Maximum

1, 260

3,330

11,600

6, 620

11,700 

13,200

7,940

7,170 

954

1,52O

351

165

13,200

May

1.O6O

1,010

1,320

1,520

1,480

1,480

3,150

5,480

1,630

3,490

4,720

5,78O

8,510

7,170

6,080

4,630

4,050

3,490

2,770

2,310

1,970

1,580

1,420

1,230

1.O80

98O

9O4

806

758

389

624

Minimum

130

400

401

130

330

31O

929

1,010

624

344

223

116

101

101

June

56O

501

422

411

411

38O

501

501

581

581

520

482

735

782

806

667

56O

446

411

377

344

377

394

782

712

712

9O4

954

954

689

-

Mean

356

639

1,172

1,928

2 , 347

3 424

6, 111

3,500

2 715

582

436

166

116

1,795

July

954

1.52C

1,08C

735

540

422

360

331

275

269

266

303

251

482

735

540

446

272

223

254

237

240

325

436

303

254

309

272

328

275

275

Aug.

194

19O

19O

210

182

218

182

144

144

172

172

187

351

269

2O2

162

153

174

146

153

130

135

124

116

120

118

124

120

116

116

135

Per sinare 

 lie

0.174

312 .'572

.941

1.15

1.67

2 . 98

1.71

1.33

.284

.213

.057

.876

Sept.

128

116

118

120

118

114

116

116

118

118

116

114

104

101

108

114

112

112

110

114

116

124

120

118

116

112

104

101

120 165'

-

Runoff in 

inches

O.2O

.35

.66

12.77

1.33

1.80

3.44

1.91

1.53

.32

 25

!o9

.06

11.94

Peak discharge (base, 8.00O sec. -ft.).- Feb. 19 (time unknown) about 9,500 sec. -ft.,- Feb. 29

Mar. 28 (4 a.m.) T.1.5OO sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Defiance.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
-STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 167

Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio

Location - Water-stage recorder and concrete dam, lat. 41°17'30", long. 84°16 I 50", in NVf£ 

se~5T~Z2, T. 4 N., R. 5 E., 40 feet upstream from Independence Dam, 275 feet downstream 

from point of diversion to Miami & Erie Canal, 4 miles downstream from Auglaize River 

and 4 ? miles east of Defiance. Datum of gage is 659.12 feet above me<?n sea level

Drainage area.- 5,530 square miles.

Kecoras available.- October 19?4 to December 1935, March 1939 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 20 years, 3,657 second-feet (not including flow in Miami & Erie Canal).

Extremes.- maximum discharge during year, 50,100 second-feet Mar. 23 (ga<re height, 8 90 

ieet); minimum, 140 second-feet Sept. 5, 19, 20 (gage height, 1.51 fe4t).

1924-35, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 80,800 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 

13.1 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 2, 1934 (gage height, 1.24 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow affected by regulation of Auglaize River at hydroelectric plant of Toledo Edison 

Co., 3 miles south of Defiance. Diversion into Miami & Erie Canal above station not 

included in records: for miscellaneous measurements of this canal, se3 page 289

Revisions (water years).- W 974: 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21, Dec. 5 to Jan. 1, 

Jan. 12 to Feb. 16, June 1-30, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30)

1.5 140 2.4 2,140 6.5 29,200 

1.6 270 2.8 3,540 S.O 43,200 

1.7 430 3.2 5,290 8.S 49.4OO 

1.8 625 4.0 9,720 

2.1 1,300 5.0 16,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194S

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

430 

366 

576 

366 

334

286 

302 

270 

244 

244

257 

257 

244 

192 

192

192 

244 

291 

665 

2,530

3,020 

2,200 

1,430 

1,110 

732

606 

586 

488 

690 

690 

1,900

Nov.

2,240 

1,810 

1,430 

1,040 

1,130

994 

2,020 

2,050 

1,610 

1,200

1,310 

1,590 

2,330 

1,900 

1,780

1,640 

2,140 

2,050 

1,760 

1,510

1,250 

1,300 

994 

1,280 

1,350

1,900 

1,930 

1,810 

1,350 

1,020

Dec.

1,060 

1,110 

818 

1,300 

3,000

4,360 

6,260 

7,130 

7,980 

6,360

4,720 

3,580 

2,800 

2,400 

1,780

1,700 

1,110 

1,630 

1,530 

1,300

1,380 

1,350 

1,350 

1,180 

928

950 

797 

906 

1,080 

840 

797

Jan.

1,620 

8,310 

22,000 

23,700 

18,200

12,400 

10,000 

7,410 

7,410 

12,100

12,800 

9,720 

8,550 

6,740 

3,820

3,120 

2,050 

1,730 

1,400 

1,350

1,530 

1,640 

1,250 

1,060 

818

884 

818 

586 

566 

586 

547

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

 her......... ................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

at ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

566 

566 

450 

430 

430

430 

469 

469 

430 

414

398 

398 

469 

2,170 

3,980

9,020 

16,200 

a21,500 

326,000 

322,000

317,000 

13,100 

10,000 

8,260 

7,410

7,130 

7,430 

21,100 

35,100

Secondfoot-days

21,93' 

47,71! 

73,48f

1,814,23!

184,71! 

233, 31S 

523, 14C 

260, 75( 

220,19' 

34,86 

35,02! 

10,55 

6,01

1,651,72(

liar.

30,100 

22,000 

15,900 

12,100 

9,420

7,410 

5,740 

4,500 

3,660 

3,090

2,600 

2,240 

1,840 

2,050 

3,580

7,410 

13,800 

13,800 

15,200 

21,500

24,600 

40,800 

49,400 

44,000 

29,200

22,800 

24,600 

29,200 

26,400 

19,800 

14,400

Apr.

14, 

13 

11 

8 

7

5 

7, 

9, 

9, 

7,

7 

7 

9, 

19 

26

24 

17, 

12, 

10, 

6,

4 

3, 

2 

2,

1

2 

2 

2, 

2, 

2,

Maximum

I 3,020 

i 2,330 

> 7,980

3 40,800

3 23,700 

) 35,100 

) 49,400 

) 26,400 

I 19,400 

5 2,800 

) 3,620 

5 640 

) 345

) 49,400

Peak discharge (base. 25,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 19 (time

400 

800 

500 

550 

700

890 

130 

720 

130 

700

130 

980 

420 

000 

400

600 

000 

400 

000 

580

020 

120 

730 

460 

870

080 

050 

110 

200 

080

May

1,700 

1,960 

4,150 

2,910 

3,620

2,630 

5,750 

12,100 

12,800 

10,300

13,800 

17,000 

19,000 

19,400 

16,600

13,800 

11 , 200 

10,000 

8,840 

a6 , 800

35,200 

34,200 

33,300 

32,700 

32,200

31 , 700 

1,480 

1,350 

1,460 

1,250 

994

Minimum

192 

994 

797

192

547 

398 

1,840 

1,870 

994 

625 

350 

153 

153

153

June

1,020 

994 

950 

862 

540

1,130 

862 

1,080 

884 

818

906 

840 

1,250 

1,730 

1,730

1,430 

1,250 

928 

906 

625

668 

972 

928 

930 

1,180

1,160 

1,250 

2,110 

1,830 

2,800

Mean

70S 

1,591 

2,37]

4,97]

5,955 

8,045 

16.88C 

8,692 

7,103 

1,162 

1.13C 

34C 

201

4,513

July

3,620 

2,940 

2,360 

1,510 

1,200

950 

668 

586 

646 

398

566 

917 

1,010 

1,950 

2,700

2,400 

1,110 

884 

1,030 

690

1,040 

726 

350 

350 

586

528 

586 

450 

1,100 

800 

398

Aug.

469 

430 

334 

S30 

430

318 

270 

286 

334 

231

386 

614 

302 

350 

398

640 

398 

422 

334 

270

218 

205 

323 

394 

305

302 

257 

205 

166 

179 

153

Sept.

153 

166 

285 

205 

179

179 

205 

192 

192 

205

205 

205 

244 

192 

192

192 

179 

166 

166 

166

218 

205 

192 

218 

205

179 

179 

179 

345 

231

Pe- square Runoff in 

mile inohes

unknown) about 27,000 see. -ft.; Feb. 29

15 (8 p.m.) 27,300 sec.-ft.

3 No gsge-height record; dlschsrge computed on bssls of weather records and re-sords for stations 

at Antwerp and at Watervllle.
168 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°30'00", long. 83°42'46", at highway bridge in 

Waterville, Lucas County, 3 miles downstream from Tontogany Creek. Datum of gage is 

596.33 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 6,314 square miles.

Records available.- November 1898 to December 1901, August 1921 to December 1935, March 

1939 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1921-35, 1939-4S), 4,297 second-feet (does not include flow

 in Miami & Krie Canal; canal was abandoned in 1929 and was filled in prior to March

1939). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 54,100 second-feet Mar. 23; maximum gage height,

 11.(48 feet Feb. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 125 second-feet Aug. 31

(gage height, 1.63 feet).

1921-35, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 78,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height,

13.9 feet); minimum, 32 second-feet Sept. 29, 1941. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Low flow slightly regulated by power plants above station. 

Revisions (water year).- W 759: Drainage area. W 894: 1930(M). W 1084: 1946.

Rating table, water year 1947-48,

(gage height, in feet,'and discharge 

(Shifting-control method use

1947-48, except periods of ice e 

it,'and discharge, in second-feet 

>d Aug

ffect

, in second-feet) 

14 to Sept. 30)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

125

175

250

350

470

2.2

2.4 

3.0 

3.8 

4.4

755

1,100

2,440

4,500

6,450

5.4

6.4

8.0

10.0

11.4

10,800

16,200

26,900

42,200

54,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

422 

422 

374 

551 

410

350 

310 

290 

250 

270

270 

280 

310 

280 

260

242 

242 

350 

551

1,460

3,300 

2,870 

1,920 

1,350 

1,200

804 

620 

695 

725 

821 

1,100

Nov.

2,250 

2,250 

1,740 

1,670 

1,140

1,260 

1,370 

2,370 

2,060 

1,300

1,500 

1,860 

2,180 

2,370 

2,060

2,130 

1,920 

2,180

2,040 

1,830

1,610 

1,460 

1,260 

1,240 

*1,500

1,760 

2,020 

2,220 

1,630 

1,150

Dec.

l.OOO 

1,070 

1,090 

994 

3,040

4,800 

5,750 

8,950 

8,050 

7,250

5,250 

4,220 

3,420 

2,920 

2,180

2,080 

1,800 

1,400 

1,900 

1,700

1,500 

1,600 

1,600 

1,500 

1,250

1,100 

1,100 

950 

1,100 

1,250 

950

Jan.

1,560 

7,990 

21,900 

26,900 

22,700

15,600 

12,000 

*8,950 

8,050 

12,800

14,400 

11,800 

9,620 

8,280 

5,250

3,700 

2,800 

2,200 

1,800 

1,600

1,500 

1,700 

1,800 

1,400 

1,150

950 

950 

900 

700 

650 

650

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

h.. ..........................

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

650 

650 

600 

600 

*550

550 

550 

550 

500 

500

470 

460 

470 

1,100 

5,000

10,000 

17,000 

22,000 

27,000 

27,000

22,000 

15,500 

11,500 

9,500

8,000

7,500 

8,000 

20,000 

36,000

Secondfoot days

23.29S

53.33C 

82,764

2,010,29;

212, 25C 

254, 20C 

570, 89C 

272, 33C 

231, 08C 

32,902 

43,427

15,20;

6.59S

1,798,274

Peak discharge (base, 28,000 sec. -ft.).- Ja

charge unknown); Feb. 29 (time and discharge

Mar.

32,000 

*24,800 

18,000 

13,300 

10,300

7,450 

6,280 

4,950

3,940 

3,300

2,750 

2,300 

2,000 

2,200 

3,170

7,050 

12,300 

15,000 

16,200 

24,100

26,200 

44,606 

54,100 

49,600 

35,000

24,800 

26,900 

31,100 

29,000 

22,000 

16,200

Apr.

15, 

15, 

12, 

9, 

7,

5, 

5, 

9, 

8, 

7,

7, 

9, 

8, 

17, 

26,

27, 

19, 

13, 

10, 

7,

4, 

3, 

3, 

2, 

2,

2, 

2 

2, 

2, 

2,

Maximum

3,300 

2,370 

8,950

43,000

26,900 

36,000 

54,100 

27,600 

21,000 

2,000 

4,000 

2,300 

788

54,100

000 

000 

300 

400 

450

920 

750 

620 

500 

250

050 

180 

950 

400 

900

600 

200 

600 

600 

250

500 

420 

000 

870 

460

040 

560 

460 

660 

440

May

2,130 

1,760 

4,220 

3,810 

3,940

3,120 

5,760 

14,700 

14,700 

11,800

13,500 

16,500 

19,000 

21,000 

18,000

14,500 

12,500 

10,500 

8,950 

7,250

4,950 

2,440 

3,000 

2,800 

1,950

1,760 

1,670 

1,390 

1,100 

1,280 

1,100

Minimum

242 

1,140 

950

242

650 

460 

2,000 

2,040 

1,100 

578 

470 

145 

150

145

June

772 

821 

772 

710 

578

605 

1,260 

920 

1,140 

870

804 

900 

800 

1,150 

1,900

2,000 

1,500 

1,200 

1,050 

950

750 

800 

1,100 

950 

1,050

1,300 

1,350 

1,500 

1,800 

1,600

Mean

752 

1,778 

2,670

5,508

6,847 

8,766 

18,420 

9,078 

7,454 

1,097 

1,401 

490 

220

4,913

July

3,000 

4,000 

3,300 

2,500 

1,800

1,350 

1,050 

80C 

650 

753

500 

800 

1,480 

1,33C 

2,600

3,100 

2,400 

1,25C 

1,OOC 

1.20C

900 

1,200 

938 

470 

470

740 

605 

695 

497 

1,280 

772

Aug.

2, 

1,

Per sq-iare 

mile

0.119 

.282 

.423

.872

1.08 

1.39 

2.92 

1.44 

1.18 

.174 

.222 

.078 

.035

.778

n. 3 (10 p.m.) 29,700 sec. -ft.; Feb. 19 (tin 

unknown); Mar. 23 (6 p.m.) 54,100 sec. -ft.;

458 

446 

434 

446 

740

510 

374 

320 

280 

350

680 

300 

220 

665 

578

510 

740 

551 

446 

386

280 

242 

228 

300 

362

290 

280 

270 

212 

160 

145

Sept.

150 

150 

155 

198 

198

190 

235 

212 

220 

212

212 

212 

212

205 

205

190 

190 

198 

250 

190

205 

212 

212 

198 

198

198 

170 

170 

264 

788

Runoff in 

inches

0.14 

.31 

.49

11.85

1.24 

1.50 

3.37 

1.61 

1.36 

.19 

.26 

.09 

.04

10.60

le and dis- 

. Mar. 28

(1 p.m.) 31,100 sec.-ft.; Apr. 16 (5 a.m.) 28,300 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 17-31, Jan. 25 to Feb. 20, Mar. 

12, 13. No gage-height record Jan. 16-24, Feb. 21 to Mar. 1, Apr. 9, May 11-18, June 12 to July 12, 

July 15-21; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station near Defiance.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 169

Cedar Creek at Auburn, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°21', long. 85°03' , in SW^ sec. 29, T. 34 N., R. 13 

Ji., at Ninth Street Bridge in Auburn, 2 miles upstream from Peckhart ditch.

Drainage area.- 93 square miles.

Records available.- July 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 905 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage height, 8.58 feet); 

minimum, 3.0 second-feet Sept. 14; minimum gage height, 0.97 foot Sept. 2.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 1,010 second-feet Apr. 12, 1944 (gage 1-eight, 9.30 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 2.1 second-feet Sept. 18, 1946; 

minimum gage height, 0.91 foot Sept. 25, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-1-eight record, 

wnich are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 2, Apr. 1-4,

May 2-4, Aug. 20 to Sept. 3o)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

4.0

8.0

28

103

306

572

875

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 194"/ to September 1918

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.8 

6.8 

6.4 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.4 

6.8 

6.8 

7.2

7.6 

8.0 

8.0 

8.6 

8.6

12 

15 

91 

89 

46

27 

18 

16 

13 

11

10 

12 

18 

43 

42 

30

Nov.

24 

23 

16 

15 

21

29 

25 

20 

17 

15

79 

93 

58 

38 

39

61 

51 

39 

32 

26

23 

21 

19 

22

22

20 

18 

15 

13

12

Dec.

10 

9.8 

32 

102 

205

183 

200 

260 

156 

108

80 

*63 

51 

43 

39

35 

31 

32 

29 

24

23 

22 

20

18 

16

17 

14 

12 

9.8

10 

10

Jan.

52 

318 

254 

188 

144

129 

116 

105 

232 

222

156 

134 

183 

129 

107

90 

70 

55 

43 

38

35 

31 

28 

26 

25

23 

21 

19 

17 

16 

16

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . . .

St ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

16 

15 

15 

15 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

15

16 

17 

18 

21 

28

53 

340 

637 

735 

598

342 

238 

188 

156 

166

161 

258 

*875 

679

Secondfoot-daya

599.0 

906 

1,864.6

_______ 

31,668.8

3,022 

5,668 

6,954 

3,352 

4,612 

1,228 

393.6 

198.0 

116.2

28,913.4

Peak discharge (base, 850 sec. -ft. .- Feb.

* Winter discharge measurement made on thi

Mar.

390 

288 

210 

144 

124

118 

102 

89 

76 

77

62 

54 

55 

74 

125

183 

134 

127 

305 

481

354 

559 

378 

260 

200

172 

598 

468 

288 

210 

249

Apr.

442 

266 

194 

161 

139

116 

104 

94 

80 

73

119 

166 

134 

144 

124

106 

92 

74 

66 

60

59 

48 

45 

43 

42

40 

44 

97 

96 

84

Maximum

91 

93 

260

949

318 

875 

598 

442 

611 

113 

21 

10 

5.2

875

28 (6 p.m.) 

3 day.

May

73 

57 

87 

84 

80

74

166 

183 

134 

134

611 

494 

481 

354

260

216 

210 

161 

122

104

88 

74 

63

55 

47

43 

38 

34 

31 

28 

26

Minimum

6.0 

12 

9.8

4.8

16 

13 

54 

40 

26 

22 

8.0 

3.4 

3.2

3.2

June

23 

23 

22 

22 

22

25 

30 

66 

54

42

34

58 

113 

75 

57

44 

34

30 

27 

23

24

51 

40 

37 

70

51 

40 

34 

30 

27

Mean

19.3 

30.2 

60.1

86.8

97.5 

195 

224 

112 

149 40.9" 

12.7 

6.39 

3.87

79.0

July

19

20 

20

17

15

15 

13 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

13 

12

9.8 

9.8 

9.2 

8.6 

8

8.6 

9.8 

21 

17 

14

14 

12 

11 

9.8 

9.8 

9.2

Aug.

aS.O 

8.0 

8.0 

10 

9.8

7.6 

7.8 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

8.0 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

6.8 

6.8 

6.0 

6.0 

5.2

5.2 

4.8 

4.8 

4.4

4.0

3.6 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0 

5.2 

5.2

Per square 

nil.

0.208 

.324 

.646

.933

1.05 

2.10 

2.41 

1.20 

1.60 

.440 

.137 

.069 

.042

.849

Sept.

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

4.0 

4.8 

4.4 

4.0 

4.4

4 0 

3. , 

3.f 

3.2 

3.6

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0

5.2 

5.2 

4.4

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 

3.6 

3.8

Runoff in 

inohea

0.24 

.36 

.75

12.66

1.21 

2.27 

2.78 

1.34 

1.84 

.49 

.16 

.03 

.05

11.57

905 sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Cedarville.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-18, 24, 30, Jan. 16 to Feb. 15.

889422 0-50-12
170 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cedar Creek near Cedarville, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°13', long. 85°05', in NWj- sec. 19, T. 32 N., R. 

13 hi., at bridge on State Highway 427, af miles northwest of Cedarville and 4 miles 

upstream from mouth. Prior to Nov. 4, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Datum of gage is 779.75 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted).

Drainage area.- 279 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 3', 000 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage height, 8.78 

reetj; minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.38 feet).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 3,050 second-feet (gage height, 9.06 feef, from graph 

based on gage readings; minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 10, 11, 1947, Sept. 14, 1948; 

minimum gage height, that of Sept. 14, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18-24,

Dec. 9 to Jan. 2, May 18 to June 13).

1.3 9.0

1.4 22

1.6 51

1.8 87

2.0 131

2.5 260

2.8 360

5.4 1,400

7.9 2,550

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

32

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

32

32

33

33

35

91

368

368

322

214

158

95

61

a45

a60

allO

a200

a!90

a!50

Nov.

allo

a 100

70

66

78

91

89

83

72

66

151

257

181

138

131

164

161

138

122

106

95

91

85

89

108

104

89

85

79

75

~

Dec.

70

66

76

222

460

504

436

760

468

294

228

 181

158

141

131

129

115

108

100

91

91

87

85

74

72

74

72

68

65

65

65

Jan.

130

740

680

484

376

325

290

260

461

640

460

360

540

380

370

275

230

200

170

150

140

130

125

115

100

95

85

80

70

65

65

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

February .........................

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

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

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

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

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 sec

Feb.

65

60

60

60

55

55

55

55

55

60

65

70

75

90

110

220

1,300

2,000

1,940

1,760

1,080

720

468

368

356

388

540

2,280

2,550

_

-

Secondfoot-days

d,95C

3J274

5,556

89,167

8,591

16,96C

20,463

10,033

12,585

s',112

1,646

1,15C

747

87,667

Mar.

1,440

860

600

424

332

281

255

228

201

*196

160

140

ISO

171

350

400

360

287

640

1,200

960

1,760

1,400

840

580

488

1,400

1,440

880

600

1,440

Apr.

1,440

1,000

640

480

392

325

290

269

230

209

290

520

380

404

356

290

241

209

191

178

161

148

144

141

136

131

146

255

236

201

-

Maximum

368

257

760

2,850

740

2,550

1,760

1,440

1,440

255

85

128

38

2,550

May

174

156

266

249

209

191

554

680

416

424

1,320

1,360

1,440

1,000

700

540

516

400

308

257

222

188

161

141

129

117

1O6

100

93

87

81

Minimum

29

66

65

, 23

65

55

140

131

81

72

38

23

21

21

June

81

81

79

74

72

76

104

255

178

131

104

117

217

181

146

122

102

89

83

78

78

170

154

122

204

161

138

120

102

93

Mean

95.2

109

179

24"4

277

585

660

334

406

124

53.1

37.1

24.9

240

July

85

76

70

65

61

56

53

50

49

46

54

51

51

63

61

51

51

46

44

4?

46

48

61

56

48

48

46

45

40

40

38

Aug.

33

33

33

39

39

39

35

32

32

32

47

128

66

48

39

35

36

40

35

32

30

28

28

28

26

26

26

25

23

28

29

Per square 

m.'le

0.341

.391

.642

.875

.993

2.10

2.37

1.20

1.46

.444

.190

.133

.089

.860

Sept.

25

23

23

23

22

22

23

25

30

23

23

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

25

33

35

30

28

26

23

23

23

33

38

Runoff in 

inches

0.39

.44

.74

11.90

1.15

2.26

2.73

1.34

1.68

.49

.22

.15

.10

11.69

-ft.).- Feb. 18 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 28 (12 m.)

3,000 sec.-ft.; Mar. 22 (4:30 p.m.) 1,980 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (12 m.) 1,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Auburn.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 1, Jan. 14 to Feb. 18, Mar. 11-13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 171

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°51', long. 84°56', In SW£ sec. 27, T. 28 N., R. 

14 K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 27, half a mile north of city limits of Decatur and 

half a mile upstream from Holthouse ditch. Prior to July 27, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Drainage area.- 615 square miles.

Records available.- November 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,430 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 20.43 

feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 1.97 feet).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1948; minimum, 12 second-feet Nov. 6, 

1946 (gage height, 1.91 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Lake St. Marys and by diversion from or into Wabash River Basin and into Miami 

& Erie Canal. Gage read twice daily to July 27.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 27 to June 29, July 4-12)

1.9 17 2.8 64 5.4 381 16.5 3,140 

2.1 23 3.2 98 7.0 695 18.0 4.05O 

2.2 27 3.8 159 12.5 1,970 18.9 4,810 

2.4 37 4.5 245 15.5 2,750 20.1 6,070

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

59 

51 

46 

42 

41

39 

39 

39 

38 

38

37 

35 

34 

36 

38

36 

32 

106 

252 

194

154 

112 

84 

81 

82

71 

66 

78 

191 

294 

259

Nov.

212 

170 

134 

109 

127

142 

148 

137 

130 

112

127 

170 

137 

114 

122

182 

188 

164 

154 

142

128 

121 

117 

132 

188

212 

206 

188 

142 

90

Dec.

85 

114

113 

170 

364

372 

407 

611 

511 

398

317 

232 

182 

142

135

142 

123 

164 

206 

206

194 

176 

170 

148 

107

154 

194 

148 

116 

120 

250

Jan.

,370 

,660 

,840 

,380 

,140

,920 

,560 

,190 

,830 

,850

,260 

,030 

* ,050 

824 

551

320 

280 

260 

240 

210

180 

150 

130 

100 

80

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

llaro

SET June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

70 

7O 

70 

70 

70

74 

76 

76 

76 

80

85

100 

180 

1,100 

1,400

1,600 

*2,410 

3,190 

3,240 

2,460

1,660 

980 

695 

453 

294

294 

611 

2,630 

2,690

Seoondfoot-days

2,704 

4,445 

6,771

219,552

26,825 

26,804 

54/407 

42,808 

19,423 

5,198 

4,608 

1,014 

739

195,746

Mar.

2,070 

1,750 

1,510 

1,120 

737

551 

390 

287 

232 

206

176 

154 

136 

213 

695

1,660 

1,710 

1,390 

1,610 

1,970

2,360 

6,070 

5,840 

4,050 

2,540

1,920 

2,880 

3,000 

2,720 

2,440 

2,020

Apr.

1,560 

1,100 

758 

611 

501

695 

1,160 

1,630 

1,850 

1,750

1,470 

1,630 

2,480 

4,130 

4,810

4,540 

3,340 

2,410 

1,470 

957

695 

531 

453 

390 

340

317 

324 

324 

302 

280

Maximum

294 

212 

611

5,730

2,840 

3,240 

6,070 

4,810 

1,780 

1,230 

1,000 

49 

36

6,070

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 19 (4 a.m

May

280 

287 

407 

472 

551

611 

1,710 

1,630 

1,100 

1,030

1,030 

1,120 

1,780 

1,390 

934

737 

653 

571 

453 

390

348 

310 

252 

212 

200

212 

200 

194 

164 

111 

84

Minimum

32 

90 

85

25

70 

70 

136 

280 

84 

51 

41 

22 

19

19

June

73 

67 

63 

58 

54

56 

57 

60 

63 

63

67 

92 

148 

188 

132

88 

71 

59 

53 

51

53 

299 

252 

154 

294

194 

422 

332 

405 

1,230

Mean

87.2 

148 

218

602

865 

924 

1,755 

1,427 

626 

173 

149 

32.7 

24.6

535

July

1,000 

531 

302 

182 

119

87 

70 

59 

52 

48

55

72 

551 

317 

188

135 

99 

71 

58 

50

50 

61 

54 

46 

44

42 

51 

81 

47 

41 

45

Aug.

45 

41 

38 

42 

39

35 

33 

33 

34 

32

36 

49 

36 

31 

30

32 

32 

35 

36 

34

32 

32 

33 

30 

27

24 

23 

22 

22 

23 

23

Sept.

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

23 

25 

24 

25 

24

22 

22 

22 

22 

21

20 

20 

19 

20 

22

36 

36 

29 

27 

29

28 

26 

25

32 

30

Pe- square Runoff in 

mile inches

) 3,400 sec. -ft.; Mar. 22 (6 p.m.) 6,430

sec.-ft.j Mar. 27 (12 » ) 3,140 sec.-ft. ; Apr. 15 (4 p.m.) 4,900 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 16.
172 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

St. Marys River near Fort Wayne, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00 I , long. 85°08', in sec. 35, T. 30 N., R. 12

tl. , 130 feet downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles south of Fort Wavne, and 12 miles

upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.- 753 square miles. 

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. October 19^4 to October 1925 and July to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of

Conservation.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1931-33, 1934-48), 519 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,560 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 14.35

feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 13,400 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 18.79

feet); minimum observed, 3.4 second-feet Oct. 19, 1934 (gage height, 0.28 foot). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lake St. Marys and by diversion from or into Wabash River Basin and into Miami

& Erie Canal. 

Revision.- W 824: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 5,

May 19 to June 12, Sept. 24-30)

9.0

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

131

193

2.7 313

3.4 480

4.8 920

6.0 1,360

8.0 2,220

10.6 3,630

13.0 5,310

14.3 6,470

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

69 

63 

54 

47 

43

42 

40 

40 

40 

39

39 

39

37 

36 

37

39 

39 

70 

270 

260

173 

135

100 

79

76

75 

70 

84 

181 

335 

324

Nov.

260 

195 

152 

124 

132

173 

157 

151 

138 

123

141 

230 

190 

146 

141

165 

220 

193 

166 

156

139 

128 

122 

128 

179

213 

219 

207 

173 

142

Dec.

124 

106 

118 

142 

366

495 

495

750 

675 

495

405 

313 

234 

195

170

186 

186 

204 

248 

270

250

226 

211 

197 

176

184 

181 

171 

162 

154 

183

Jan.

1,300 

3 , 510 

3,750 

3,160 

2,570

2,320 

1,950 

»1,440 

1,900 

2,370

1,600 

1,200 

1,100 

950 

700

450 

400 

370 

350 

300

250 

200 

160 

130 

110

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

We

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ...........................

1. ...........................

......... . .

ember. ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

100 

100 

*100 

100 

100

105 

110 

110 

110 

115

120 

130 

300 

1,500 

2,000

2,300 

3 , 000 

3,800 

4,000 

3,570

2,270 

1,320 

955 

555 

370

346 

778 

3,690 

3,750

Seoondfoot days

2,975 

5,003 

8,272

259,497

33,140 

35,804 

67,107 

48,295 

24,736 

5,266 

5,818 

1,202 

804

238,422

Mar

»2,990 

2,130 

1,810 

1,400 

955

690 

540 

381 

302 

260

230 

184 

197 

248 

690

1,520 

2,040 

1,640 

2,080 

2,570

2,760 

5,810 6,470- 

5,810 

4,070

2,570 

4,070 

3,690 

3,390 

2,990 

2,620

Apr

2,130 

1,440 

990 

720 

600

570 

,130 

,520 

,900 

,950

,680 

,720 

,550 

,140 

,550

,840 

,480 

,630 

,080 

,130

815 

630 

510 

442 

393

358 

346 

381 

346 

324

Maximum

335 

260 

750

7,050

3,750 

4,000 

6,470 

4,840 

2,470 

769 

1,280 

62 

48

6,470

Peak discharge (base, 3,550 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 2 (7 p.m.

ft.; Feb. 28 (4:30 p.m.) 3,940 sec. -ft.; Mar. 23 (2 p.m.) 

sec. -ft.;' Apr. 16 (10:30 a.m.) 4,840 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 13

May

302 

313 

630 

570 

570

630 

2,450 

2,470 

1,440 

1,130

1,320 

1,560 

2,270 

1,990 

1,120

885 

832 

690 

555 

455

405 

335 

280 

250

230

215 

204 

197 

184 

146 

108

Minimum

36 

122 

106

28

100 

100 

184 

324 

108 

63 

48 

23 

18

18

June

88 

81 

76 

71 

69

69 

79 

81

78 

78

78 

81 

174 

260 

163

117 

99

81 

71 

64

63 

124 

381 

207 

260

302 

442 

480 

280

769

Mean

96.0 

167 

267

711

1,069 

1,235 

2,165 

1,610 

798 

176 

188 

38.8 

26.8

651

July

1,280 

720 

418 

260 

165

121 

98

76 

70

62

56 

69 

402 

468 

250

176 

131 

101 

78 

63

60 

70 

116 

81 

59

53 

51 

64 

90 

62 

48

Aug.

51 

52 

49 

47 

50

46 

39 

36

36 

36

46 

62 

62 

46 

37

34

33 

34 

37 

40

37 

34 

34 

36 

35

31

27 

25 

23 

23 

24

Per square 

mile

Sept.

24

23 

22 

22

22

21 

25 

32 

30 

30

27 

25 

23

23 

22

21 

20 

19 

18 

21

30 

48 

48 

37 

30

30 

28 

25 

26 

30

Runoff in 

inches

3,880 sec. -ft.; Feb. 19 (12 m. 4,700 sec. 

6,560 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (7:30 a.m.) 4,340

to Feb. 19.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio

173

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°40'40", long. 84°13'50", in NE^ sec. 24, T. 9 S. 

K. IE., at bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 1 mile east of Powers and 2^ miles upstream 

from Iron Creek. Datum of gage is 722.6 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- 238 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage height, 11.71 

reet); minimum, 13 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 5, 6, 20, 38, 29.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 3,650 second-feet May 18, 1945 (gage height, 12.66 

feet); minimum, 6.4 second-feet Sept. 17, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect .

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, Sept. 1O-3O)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. ZZ to Sept. 30

1-0 25 2.4 144 8.0 1,220 O.7 12 1.4 54 7. 

1.2 36 3.0 222 9.4 1,640 .8 16 1.7 84 9. 

1-4 49 4.5 470 10.8 2,260 .9 20 2.3 159 10. 

1.8 83 6.0 750 1.0 26 3.O 254 

1.2 38 4.5 482

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

38 

37 

35 

32 

29

28 

27 

26 

26 

25

25 

25 

2L 

25 

25

25 

25 

34 

38 

37

40 

37 

34 

32 

31

30 

30 

32 

43 

52 

55

Nov.

51 

47 

45 

43 

50

51 

51 

51 

47 

46

68 

96 

91 

78 

71

83 

88 

78 

71 

67

65 

60 

59 

*59 

62

63 

55 

b50 

b45 

b40

Dec.

b45 

b55 

67 

142 

201

276 

276 

428 

284 

194

152 

131 

116 

106 

100

103 

85 

b80 

b80 

b75

b75 

b70 

b65 

b60 

b60

b55 

b50 

b50 

b50 

b45 

b55

Jan.

66 

86 

97 

93 

89

93 

*89 

97 

99 

109

90 

103 

99 

84 

b80

b70 

b60 

55 

55 

50

50 

45 

45 

40 

40

40 

35 

35 

35 

30 

30

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber .........................

lendar year 1947

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

35 

40 

60

80 

300 

b700 

bl,100 

bl,800

bl,450 

1,200 

975 

750 

b600

b500 

488 

2,220 

 1,800

Seoondfoot-days

1,003 

1,831 

3,631

78,127

2,089 

14,458 

18,763 

9,052 

7,731 

1,594 

1,041 

554 

515

62,262

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec. -ft. J.- Pe

sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (3 p.m.) 2,810 sec.^ft.; M

Mar.

 1,070 

655 

47O 

376 

308

276 

252 

b24O 

230 

360

244 

174 

181 

181 

292

693 

674 

506 

837 

1,350

1,100 

1,680 

*1,260 

848 

631,

515 

898 

812 

634 

515 

498

Apr.

922 

668 

515 

434 

364

334 

334 

318 

275 

247

386 

515 

371 

364 

326

282 

240 

212 

192 

172

178 

172 

152 

147 

146

140 

141 

172 

171 

162

Maximum

55 

96 

428

3,130

109 

2,220 

1,680 

922 

651 

77 

47 

24 

33

2,220

b. 20 (4 a. in 

ar. 20 (4:30

May

140 

130 

128 

136 

120

109 

162 

233 

205 

219

600 

651 

532 

617 

549

434 

466 

371 

289 

240

219 

198 

162 

141 

126

115 

106 

97 

90 

77 

69

Minimum

25 

40 

45

17

30 

30 

174 

140 

69 

40 

22 

14 

13

13

June

63

60 

59 

56 

51

46 

51 

56 

58 

54

49 

49 

52 

51 

46

43 

40 

40 

42 

47

48 

54 

77 

70 

62

64 

58 

51 

46 

51

Msan

32.4 

61.0 

117

214

67.4 

499 

605 

302 

249 

53.1 

33.6 

17.9 

17.2

170

July

44 

42 

47 

46 

40

42 

34 

32 

28 

27

33 

33 

30 

41 

3?

36 

Z?

3e

3f

26

2E 

3E 

46 

34 

2E

27 

26 

25 

23 

24 

22

0 922 

0 1,330 

1 1,680

Aug.

20 

19 

19 

20 

20

20 

20 

18 

18 

17

20 

22 

24 

20 

18

18 

20 

21 

18 

17

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

15 

14 

14 

14

Per square 

rile

0.136 

.256 

.492

.899

.283 

2.10 

2.54 

1.27 

1.05 

.223 

.141 

.075 

.072

.714

.) 2,600 see. -ft. ; Feb. 22 (11 p 

a.m.) 1,570 see. -ft. j, Mar. 22 (

Sept.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

21 

33 

24 

26

22

20 

18 

16 

16

16

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

17 

17 

17 

16 

15

15 

14 

13 

16 

20

Runoff in 

inches

0.16 

.29

.57

12.22

.33 

2.26 

2.93 

1.42 

1.21 

.25 

.16 

.09 

.08

9.75

.m.~ 1,330 

12 m.)

1,880 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Hot.e,- Ho gage-height'record Jan. 18 to Feb. 17; discharge computed on basis of weather records 

md records for stations on nearby streams.
174 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°30 I 05", long. 840 25'50", in SWij sec. 5, T. 6 

N., K. 4 E., at electric railroad bridge at west edge of Stryker. Datum of gage is 

685.5 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 444 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1948. September 1921 to September 1928 

at site RDout 3 miles downstream, published as Tiffin River near Stryker.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 294 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 second-feet Mar. 1 (gage height, 12.97 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 1.19 feet).

1921-28. 1940-48: Maximum discharge, 5,690 second-feet May 18, 1945 (gage height, 

14.80 feet); minimum, 5.0 second-feet Sept. 20, 1941

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are 'fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

Day

1

-2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

47

46

45

43

40

38

36

34

32

32

34

32

32

32

32

32

34

40

106

137

89

70

60

52

48

45

43

45

55

80

1OO

Nov.

95

83

71

65

69

96

107

97

93

81

100

257

278

220

168

168

199

199

168

142

124

115

104

*102

133

147

122

blOO

b90

b75

-

Dec.

63

82

102

241

468

613

686

820

838

768

512

362

283

252

226

226

194

*189

b!70

b!60

DlSO

b!60

b!40

b!30

b!20

b!20

bllO

bllO

blOO

b90

113

Jan.

133

288

372

352

310

288

b270

278

310

414

404

341

362

310

b290

b240

b200

b!60

b!30

v>120

110

*blOO

b90

b80

b70

b65

b65

b60

b60

b55

b55

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

J&nuary

February .........................

March ............................

April .............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 sec.

Feb.

b55

b50

b50

b55

b55

b55

b55

b55

b55

b55

58

58

60

77

133

134

527

1,090

1,470

2,220

2,450

1,980

1,580

1,320

1,070

931

912

1,620

*2,570

-

Seoondfoot-days

;,59i

3,868

8,603

148,765

6,382

20,800

37,322

16,007

16,274

2,733

1,729

823

729

116,861

Mar.

*2,760

*2,020

»b 1,500

»b 1,100

b900

*560

436

446

436

b350

b300

b320

330

341

468

641

768

856

1,230

a2,000

al.800

2,390

*2,450

2,220

1,750

1,470

1,540

1,580

1,660

1,470

1,230

Apr.

1,230

1,290

1,380

1,200

931

599

468

436

372

352

404

671

838

874

802

656

490

372

320

278

246

241

220

199

194

184

168

178

210

204

Maximum

137

278

838

5,020

414

2,570

2,760

1,380

1,470

115

134

64

53

2,760

-ft.) .- Feb. 21 (9 a.m.

May

184

134

173

178

173

147

231

457

446

394

1,000

1,260

,320

,440

,470

,380

,200

970

702

490

383

341

299

257

226

204

184

162

152

142

125

Minimum

32

65

63

24

55

50

300

168

125

70

34

16

15

15

June

115

109

106

102

100

94

96

109

109

102

94

90

98

95

90

82

76

72

70

73

75

80

90

106

98

89

87

81

75

70

Mean

51.3

129

278

408

206

717

1,204

534

525

91.1

55 . 8

26 . 5

24.3

319

July

69

65

67

67

63

56

55

47

43

43

134

82

60

73

82

68

54

47

46

43

a 40

38

51

64

51

43

40

36

34

34

34

Aug.

32

a 30

a3O

a30

a30

a 30

a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

32

64

53

40

32

26

25

30

24

21

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

Pe~ square 

mile

0.116

.291

.626

.919

.464

1.61

2.71

1.2O

205

.126

.060

.055

.718

Sept.

16

16

16

17

16

15

26

53

40

50

38

32

26

21

19

18

19

18

19

18

23

30

28

25

23

22

20

18

21

26

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

.32

.72

12.44

.53

1.74

3 12

1.34

1.36

 23

.15

.07

.06

9.77

) 2,570 sec. -ft.; Mar. 1 (2 a.m.) 3,080

sec.-ft.; May 14 (9 p.m.) 1,500 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Bean Creek 

at Powers.

b Stai;e-dlscharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 175

Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°56'55", long. 84°15'58", in SE£ sec. 15, T. 1 

s., ft. 5 E., at highway bridge 3^ miles northeast of Fort Jennings anc? 6 miles upstream from Ottawa River. Datum of gage is 713.9 feet aboi/e mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 333 square miles.

Kecords available.- August 1921 to December 1935, October 1940 to Septemter 1948.

Average discharge.- 82 years, 280 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,390 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 13.40 

reet): minimum, 5.6 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.29 feet).

1921-35, 1940-48; Maximum discharge, 8,200 second-feet Jan. 15, 1£30 (gage height, 

16.6 feet); minimum, 5.0 second-feet Aug. 28, 1932 (gage height, 0.75 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Some diversion from Lake St. Marys by Miami & Erie Canal into 

Jennings Creek, tributary to Auglaize River above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 744: 1932. W 974: 1930(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. ZZ to Nov. E9,

May 19 to June 14, July 26 to Sept. 30)

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.9 

2.1

3.0 

4.2

5.0

50

75

Z08

406

578

6.5

8.5

11.0

12.0

12.9

990 

1,620 

E,640 

3,210 

3,920

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

39

39

40

40

40

38

35

35

37

40

41

42

42

41

41

42

43

50

123

Z16

Z32

186

107

75

57

48

41

42

58

109

166

Nov.

iss

130

93

75

70

89

304

189

135

107

93

81

74

78

83

85

95

90

90

79

71

68

63

63

86

189

153

116

96

85

Dec.

75

70

65

75

120

195

2E4

371

444

256

177

136

110

85

70

75

*80

288

224

166

144

132

116

100

85

90

80

70

60

74

272

Month

Jan.

714

2,780

3,210

1,740

730

508

397

346

683

1,260

626

371

304

216

a!60

a!70

a!50

a!30

allO

*95

80

75

75

70

65

60

55

55

50

50

50

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

Jnly .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

50

45

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

35

35

50

635

2,370

3,920

3,280

2,640

1,320

758

388

a290

a230

188

150

158

282

1,8ZO

2,600

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,185

3,218

4,529

118,195

15,385

21,534

28,481

Z4.181

8,813

2,193

3,155

695

464.6

114,883.6

Mar.

1,110

50s

497

444

346

ESO

*208

178

150

135

117

alOO

allO

al40

288

1,380

1,650

758

730

1,480

1,680

2,950

2,080

1,260

1,800

870

1,510

2,640

1,960

678

444

Apr.

464

415

320

256

224

865

2,Z80

Z.030

704

397

3E8

1,420

2,280

3,840

3,840

1,540

639

397

312

248

205

165

146

134

130

129

117

132

117

107

Maximum

232

304

444

3,360

3,210

3 920

2^950

3,840

842

328

704

31

23

3,920

-

May

100

95

249

730

346

256

304

678

475

288

280

406

842

730

508

362

296

406

272

184

148

126

110

97

88

82

76

74

71

68

66

Minimum

35

63

60

12

50

35

100

107

66

41

27

14

7.6

7.6

June

58

56

56

55

55

52

56

65

65

60

54

57

138

118

106

89

66

50

51

47

41

65

72

56

58

57

51

49

6E

328

-

Mean

70.5

107

146

324

496

744

919

806

284

73.1

102

22.4

15.5

314

July

296

132

92

66

50

42

38

33

31

27

31

54

120

704

444

2<<0

126

76

56

46

40

43

70

54

40

36

33

41

32

32

30

Aug.

30

29

25

25

28

22

24

23

28

21

20

20

22

20

21

30

31

27

25

25

E2

21

20

20

19

18

17

16

14

16

16

Per square 

irfle

Sept.

14

11

12

13

13

16

16

17

18

18

17

16

16

15

12

12

12

12

11

7.6

13

19

21

20

21

20

16

15

18

23

-

Runoff in 

inches

Peak discharge (base,__2.700 aec.-ft.) . Jan. 3 (3 a.m.) 3,440 sec.-ft. ; Feb. 16 (11 a.m.) 4,100 

sec.-ft.; Feb. Z9 (6 a.m.J 2,730 sec.-ft.; Mar. 22 (3 p.m.) 3,360 sec.-ft.; Mar. 28 (3 p.m.) E,780 

sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (e p.m.) 4,390 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Ottawa 

River at Allentown and Blanchard River near Findlay.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30, Dec. 13-17, 25-29, Jan. 20 to Feb. 13.
176 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°14'1S", long. 84°24'02", in NE£ sec. 9, T. 3 N., 

K. 4 E., 125 feet downstream from dam and power plant of Toledo Edison .Co., a quarter 

of a mile upstream from Jackson ditch, and 3 miles south of Defiance. Datum of gage 

is 660.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 2,329 square miles.

Keeords available.- April 1915 to December 1935, October 1940 to September 1948. May to 

August 19U3 at site at highway bridge if miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1915-35, 1940-48), 1,611 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,000 second-feet Mar. 23 (gaga height, 20.30 

reet); minimum daily, 28 second-feet Sept. 4.

1915-35, 194-0-48: Maximum discharge, 48,000 second-feet May 19, 19<*3 (gage height, 

25.5 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 22,000 second-feet on 

basis of flood-routing studies; minimum daily, 6 second-feet Oct. 17, 1923.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Ji'low regulated by power plant above station. Some diversion by Miami & Erie Canal 

from Lake St. Marys into Jennings Creek, tributary to Auglaize River atove station.

Revisions (water years).- W 759- Drainage area. W 9M: 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jar Jan. 2 to Sept. 3O

4.4 26 4.8 154 4.5 28 6.0 765 11.0 7,500 

4.5 50 5.1 274 4.6 57 6.5 1,170 13.0 11,400 

4.6 81 5.5 460 4.8 130 7.O 1,640 16.0 18,700 

Note Same as follow 5 ' 1 256 8 '° 2 ' 7 "° 20>0 30 > 10 ° 

ing-title above 5.7 feet. 5 ' 5 455 9 '° 4 ' 070 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

126 

53 

314 

122 

50

47 

72 

50 

50 

58

117 

50 

120 

56 

59

62 

126 

200 

340 

474

1,580 

1,140 

692 

400 

348

162 

330 

233 

288 

255 

1,190

Nov. .

1,300 

880 

727 

268 

530

396 

1,320 

1,220 

783 

683

717 

468 

888 

553 

666

359 

726 

732 

586 

490

284 

413 

214 

509 

476

948 

1,040 

680 

514

300

Dec.

486 

413 

224 

552

1,040

1,440 

2,460 

2,240 

2,720 

1,970

1,240 

743 

479 

555 

422

334 

412 

906 

918 

610

493 

548 

478 

412 

212

502 

270 

314 

548 

357 

118

Jan.

1,520 

6,360 

13,700 

15,400 

10,400

6,780 

a4,400 

a3,000 

3,090 

6,420

a6,200 

a4,400 

a3,500 

a2,2OO 

al,000

al,400 

al,150 

aSOO 

aSOO 

a60O

a 550 

558 

336 

333 

162

490 

229 

134 

194 

138 

200

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

&?

June 

July

£|?

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

uary ............. ...........

h.. ..........................

1......... ...................

st ...........................

ember ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

142 

246 

138 

142 

142

204 

2O6 

130 

130 

138

138 

138 

a 600 

al,800 

a3,400

a6,700 

11,400 

13,400 

14,600 

a8,600

a5,000 

a2,50O 

al.100 

al,050 

al.OOO

a850 

al,90o 

a8,500 

15,600

Secondfoot-days

9,164

19,670 

24,416

790,178

96,444 

99,894 

233,829 

112,049 

81,166 

12,210 

17,554 

4,057 

1,559

712,012

Mar.

13,400 

7,690 

4,700 

3,490 

al,900

al,200 

al,300 

a 9 50 

a900 

746

809 

a65O 

aSOO 

654 

1,830

4,280 

9,800 

8,260 

7,880 

9,020

11,000 

22,000 

30,100 

23,600 

12,300

8,640 

9,400 

13,000 

11,600 

7,690 

4,540

Apr.

3,490 

3,350 

2,600 

2,110 

1,860

1,440 

3,420 

6,060 

5,030 

3,420

2,600 

2,840 

4,540 

12,300 

17,100

14,600 

8,070 

4,860 

3,160 

1,680

908 

884

886 

819 

390

711 

705 

772 

760 

684

Maximum

1,580 

1,320 

2,720

24,200

15,400 

15,600 

30,100 

17,100 

8,450 

2,190 

2,510 

402 

166

3O.1OO

Peak discharge (base, 13,OOO sec . -f t . ) . - Jan. 3 (6 p.m

May

379 

959 

1,380 

1,180 

1,410

862 

2,840 

5,540 

5,710 

4,070

4,070 

5,880 

8,450 

7,690

6,240

5,200 

3,920 

3,630 

3,490 

2,540

1,410 

816 

1,110 

252 

440

386 

316 

257 

439 

267 

33

Minimum

47 

214 

118

42

134 

130 

500 

390 

33 

33 

36 

31 

28

28

June

154 

170 

123 

124 

135

524 

142 

381 

134 

33

98 

38 

514 

936 

799

439 

435 

160 

324 

36

155

562 

372 

404 

343

314 

402 

924 

845 

2,190

Mean

296 

656 

788

2,165

3,111 

3,445 

7,543 

3,735 

2,618 

407 

566 

131 

52.0

1,945

July

2,510 

1,630 

770 

302 

445

214 

183 

110 

242 

44

217 

429 

462 

2,000 

2,020

1,250 

500 

297 

652 

306

709 

352 

3S 

41 

199

33 

18-5 

51 

834 

38? 

121

Aug.

160 

160 

143 

398 

222

41 

38 

38 

172 

51

184 

370 

85 

38 

47

402 

185 

175 

124 

36

33 

33 

184 

207 

147

148 

88 

41 

31 

38 

38

Sept.

36 

38 

166 

28 

31

31

74 

44 

47 

41

36 

36 

114 

36 

36

33 

41 

36 

36 

41

94 

36 

38 

76 

38

36 

38 

31 

158 

33

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

) 15,900 sec. -ft.; Feb. 1? (12 m. ) 16,100

sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (4 p.m.) 17,700 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of power-plant records and record^ for Maumee 

River near Defiance.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 177

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40°45'18", long. 84 0 11'41", 

in NWi: sec. 29, T. 3 S., R. 6 E., at highway bridge at Allentown, Allei. County, 0.3 

mile downstream from Kessler Run. Datum of gage is 789.67 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 168 square miles.

Kecoras available.- October 1923 to December 1935, August 1943 to Septembar 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 120 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 7.36 

reet); minimum, 11 second-feet Sept, 26.

1923-35; 1943-48: Maximum discharge, 3,880 second-feet Apr. 11, 1944 (gage height, 

9.00 feet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet June 28, 29, 1933.

Flood of Mar. 15, 1939, reached a stage of 10.1 feet and flood of Miy 1943, a stage 

of about 10 feet, discharge not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation due to operation of watersupply and sewage-treatment plants of city of Lima above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 744: 1927(M). V 1004: 1924.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ioe effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.4 12 3.1 63 3.8 277 

2.5 16 3.2 79 4.0 392 

2.7 26 3.3 99 4.6 815 

2.8 32 3.4 124 6.0 1,550 

2.9 40 3.5 154 6.9 2,070 

3.0 50 3.6 189

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

19 

19 

18 

18 

17

16 

18 

18 

17 

19

18 

16 

16 

18 

16

16 

16 

47 

269 

293

214 

116 

68 

44

28

21 

19 

39 

126 

197 

124

Nov.

70 

26 

24 

30 

114

226 

148 

71 

36 

28

35 

37 

66 

37 

45

76 

79 

68 

59 

55

49 

50 

45 

96 

178

124 

89 

62 

30 

b25

Dec.

b25 

26 

29 

54 

159

158 

198 

343 

154 

102

69 

b55 

b50 

45 

49

*125 

119 

114

79 

b55

b65 

b60 

b55 

a45 

b40

b40 

b35 

b30 

b30 

a30 

a60

Jan.

a600 

al,800 

815 

572 

368

218 

172 

145 

454 

374

193 

133

blOO 

b80

a85

a75 

a65 

a60

*a50 

36

34

32 

b25 

20 

b20

b20 

a20 

a20 

a20 

a20 

a20

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

tare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

Wa

mber .

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . .

h.. ..........................

1........................... .

st ...........................

smber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b!9 

b!9 

b!9 

b!8 

a!8

a!8 

a!7 

a!7 

a!6 

a!5

a!5 

a20 

alOO 

al,500 

624

652 

845 

 722 

520 

331

158 

97 

84 

55 

*56

78 

223 

1,400 

763

Seoondfoot-days

1,900 

2,078 

2,498

62,706

6,646 

8,419 

11,790 

10,427 

4,979 

1,017 

843 

744 

588

.51,929

Mar.

337 

210 

239 

175 

93

73 

81 

69 

53 

50

44 

34 

41 

60 

186

1,100 

624 

309 

587 

962

550 

1,040 

617 

652 

460

254 

1,300 

701 

460 

254 

175

Apr.

168 

154 

114 

93 

147

1,250 

802 

453 

226 

142

294 

475 

1,210 

2,070 

875

572 

304 

175 

130 

109

89 

74 

68 

69 

66

62 

62 

60 

59 

55

Maximum

293 

226 

343

1,810

1,800 

1,500 

1,300 

2,070 

659 

85 

106 

66 

38

2,070

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 2 (10:30 a

May

51 

61 

239 

205 

119

93 

152 

205 

130 

102

93 

158

320 

374 

490

343 

659 

419 

175 

122

97 

73 

55 

48 

34

30 

29 

28 

28 

25 

22

Minimum

16 

24 

25

14

20 

15 

34 

55 

22 

19 

19 

18 

13

13

June

22 

25 

25 

24 

24

24 

25 

30 

28

22

22 

46 

85 

61 

46

34 

23 

21 

26 

19

20 

40 

24 

24 

24

27 

62 

41 

57 

66

Mean

61.3 

69.3 

80.6

172

214 

290 

380 

348 

161 

33.9 

27.2 

24.0 

19.6

142

July

30 

26 

2Z 

22 

19

20 

22 

20 

21 

24

27 

106 

60 

38 

27

23 

22 

20 

19 

21

21 

24 

29 

22 

19

19 

22 

27 

21 

26 

24

Aug.

19 

19 

21 

25 

36

22 

20 

19 

18 

21

51

66 

29 

23 

20

18 

21

36 

22 

20

20 

19 

18 

20 

21

21 

20 

20 

19 

18 

22

Pe- square 

mile

0.365 

.412 

.480

1.02

1.27 

1.73 

2.26 

2.07 

.958 

.202 

.162 

.143 

.117'

.845

Sspt.

21 

21 

21 

19 

16

15 

16 

18 

19 

18

19 

16 

16 

18 

18

17 

18 

19 

16

29

38 

20 

18 

17 

16

14 

13 

16 

34 

32

Runoff in

iinchss

0.42 

.46 

.55

-13.86

1.46 

1.87 

2.61 

2.31 

1.10 

.23 

.19 

.16 

.13

11.49

.m.) 2,000 sec. -ft.; Pe1). 14 (time unknown)

£,**u sec.-it.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for Auglaize River at Port Jennings and Blanchard River near PinflT=^

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°03'21", long. 83°41'17", on east line sec. 10,

 T. IN., R. 10 E. , at highway bridge 2 mi,les west of Findlay. Datum of gage is

754.55 feet above mean sea level. 

Drainage area.- 343 square miles.

Records available.- November 1923 to December 1935, October 1940 to September 1948. 

Average discharge?- 19 years (1924-35, 1940-48), 223 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,930 second-feet Mar. 22; maximum gage

 height, 10.85 feet Jan. 2; minimum discharge, 3.8 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 

0.78 foot).

1923-35, 1940-48: Maximum discharge, 9,300 second-feet Dec. 1, 1927 (gage height, 

14.5 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 26, ?7, Sept. 3, 1934.

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of 18.5 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 974: 1942. W 1054: 1927-30. 1930(M), 1945.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22, 23, Apr. 14, 15,

June 20 to Sept. 3O)

0.7 2.5

.8 5.0

.9 9.0

1.0 15

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.7 124

2.0 194

2.3 289

3.0 580

5.0 1,320

8.0 2,570

9.5 3,370

10.6 4,290

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

23 

22 

 20 

19

18 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

14

14

14 

14 

55 

241 

228

197 

107 

68 

47 

35

32 

36 

54 

272 

560 

431

Nov.

254 

158

120 

107 

220

600 

449 

244 

169 

124

120 

124 

124 

105 

99

103 

103 

99 

81 

66

64 

62 

64 

134 

363

278 

160 

122 

95 

58

Dec.

61 

61 

64 

135 

425

371 

347 

600 

392 

216

158 

122 

95 

77 

89.

189 

182 

214 

155 

109

114 

97 

95 

74 

61

75 

70 

58 

45 

58 

252

Jan.

1,320 

3,910 

2,570 

1,240 

60O

435 

319 

*286 

718 

752

435 

293 

225 

151 

122

139 

109 

97 

74 

66

68 

68 

b60 

50 

47

44

42 

40 40"

36

38

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber... .......................

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ember ........................

ter year 1947-48. ...........

Feb.

36 

36 

33 

33 

32

*31 

30 

30 

b!7 

b!2

bll 

11 

121 

*2,060 

2,240

2,080 

2,370 

1,720 

1,240 

770

367 

202 

164 

148 

144

174 

284 

2,000 

1,840

Seoondfoot-days

2,643 

4,869 

5,061

128,075.6

14,394 

18,236 

27,752 

17,955 

12,182 

2,577 

1,800 

739.8 

269.2

108,478.0

Peak discharge (base, 2.4OO sec. -ft.).- Ja

sec. -ft.; Feb. 17 (2 a.m.) 2,770 sec. -ft.; M

Mar.

875 

449 

471 

375 

197

164 

174 

153 

128 

116

95 

81 

83 

123 

680

1,880 

1,400 

752 

1,200 

1,880

2,060 

4,290 

2,120 

1,080 

1,200

680 

1,480 

1,6,80 

980 

518 ' 

388

Apr.

560 

522 

331 

244 

216

848 

1,640 

gl,280 

g497 

g289

g261 

g660 

1,320 

3,310 

2,770

1,050 

501 

308 

222 

176

146 

111 

105 

101 

91

85 

81 

85 

77 

68

Maxifcum

560 

600 

600

7,320

3,910 

2,370 

4,290 

3,310 

1,280 

300 

365 

129 

54

4,290

May

62 

66 

101 

251 

158

122 

536 

805 

449 

241

226 

805 

1,080 

1,160 

1,080

735 

1,280 

1,200 

560 

297

208 

151 

120 

95 

79

68 

59 

54 

50 

45 

39

Minimum

14 

58 

45

9.6

36 

11 

81 

68 

39 

30 

13 

5.8 

4.2

4.2

June

38 

35 

33

30

31

32 

35 

38 

38 

35

31 

42 

130 

174 

116

64 

43 

34 

63 

300

122 

61 

116 

87 

62

43 

43 

286 

164 

251

Mean

85.3 

162 

163

351

464 

629 

895 

598 

393 

85.9 

58.1 

23.9 

8.97

296

July

365 

142 

70 

43 

32

24 

20 

16 

14 

13

13 

108 

64 

227 

93

48 

32 

25 

21 

14

14

21 

31

107 

56

33 

28 

32 

19 

44 

31

Aug.

21 

20 

13 

13 

17

58 

47 

28 

20 

13

72 

129 

47 

47 

30

20 

13 

14 

13 

12

11 

13 

9.6 

8.6 

8.2

7.8 

7.4 

7.0 

5.8 

7.4 

7.0

Per sqvare 

Bile

0.249 

.472 

.475

1.02

1.35 

1.83 

2.61 

1.74 

1.15 

.250 

.169 

.070 

.026

.863

Sept.

6.2 

5.8

6.6 

5.4

5.8 

18 

12 

8.6 

7.8

7.0 

7.4 

7.4 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

6.2 

5.8 

4.8 

7.8

9.6 

5.4 

5.0 

4.8 

4.2

4.2 

4.8 

5.4 

22 

54

Runoff in 

inches

0.29 

.53 

.55

13.90

1.56 

1.97 

3.01 

1.94 

1.33 

.28 

.19 

.08 

.03

11.76

n. 2 (id m.J 4.490 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (4 p.m.) 2.670 

ar. 22 (8 a.m.) 4,930 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (3 p.m.) 3,660

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 179

Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°02'40", long. 84°04"55", in NE^ sec. '17, T. 1 N., R. 

'I E., at highway bridge half a mile upstream from Pike Run and three-quarters of a. 

mile north of Glandorf.

Drainage area.- 643 square miles.

Records available.- August 1921 to July 1928, January 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,710 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 23.0 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 4.4 second-feet Sept. 16 

(gage height, 1.45 feet).

1921-28, 1947-48: Maximum discharge, 12,500 second-feet Mar. 22, 1927 (gage 

height, 24.4 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 16, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet or those for period of ice effect, 

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water years).- W 1084: 1922, 1924, 1926-28.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.4 4.0 2.0 21 4.8 354 19.0 4.40C 

1.5 4.9 2.3 39 7.0 734 20.0 5,13C 

1.6 6.0 2.5 56 10.0 1,360 21.0 6.16C 

1.7 7.8 3.0 108 13.0 2,14O 22.4 8.57C 

1.8 11 3.8 204 17.0 3,420

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

29 

38 

36 

32 

33

30 

28 

29 

27 

24

23 

23 

23

15 

21

22 

22 

21 

404 

791

452 

306 

191 

130 

97

81 

66 

60 

92 

386 

716

Nov.

572 

370 

245 

191 

178

322

716 

572 

386 

260

204 

*178 

204 

204 

178

166 

178 

178 

166 

142

124 

114 

108 

119 

290

626 

418 

260 

204 

110

Dec.

120 

124 

114 

142 

386

810 

680 

910 

990 

626

338 

275 

217 

178 

154

166 

*280 

370 

350 

300

220 

200 

190 

160 

130

110 

130 

130 

110 

90 

140

Jan.

1,230 

3,660 

*5,590 

5,050 

3,580

2,020 

970 

680 

1,190 

1,880

1,560 

850 

626 

380 

280

240 

270 

200 

160 

140

130 

130 

130 

120 

100

95 

85 

80

80 

75 

75

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 3K1

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 

ary . .

1 ............................

at ...........................

embsr ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

70 

70 

70 

65 

65

60 

60 

60 

55 

55

50 

60 

100 

500 

2,800

2,600 

4,670 

4,810 

3,950 

2,860

1,460 

572 

354 

290 

275

275 

486 

2,230 

3,460

Secoodfoot-days

4,248 

7,983 

9,140

-

31,656 

32,432 

65,225 

32,627 

22,460 

3,771 

4,233 

1,230 

351.

215,356.

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 sec. -ft.).- Jan

sec. -ft. ; Feb. 29 (2 p.m.) 3,580 sec. -ft.; Ma 

Sec. -ft.

liar.

3,180 

1,930 

1,090 

772 

554

386 

*338 

322 

275 

231

204 

180 

191 

260 

662

2,260 

3,380 

2,980 

2,200 

2,860

3,460 

7,450 

*8,570 

5,050 

3,180

2,200 

2,320 

2,920 

2,950 

1,900 970'

Apr.

850 

950 

791 

590 

452

590 

1,580 

2,170 

1,660 

753

486 

810 

1,560 

3,620 

4,600

4,160 

2,800 

1,130 

554 

418

338 

260 

217 

204 

217

191 

178 

178 

166 

154

Maximum

791 

716 

990

-

5,590 

4,810 

8,570 

4,600 

2,020 

644 

590 

204 

I 28

1 8,570

. 3 (4 p.m.) 

r. 22 (12 p.

May

142 

136 

178 

204 

322

245 

734 

1,380 

1,210 

716

698 

1,210 

1,900 

1,960 

2,020

1,600 

1,380 

1,860 

1,580 

850

469 

338 

275 

204 

166

148 

130 

119 

108 

97 

81

Minimum

15 

108 

90

-

75 

50 

- 180 

154 

81 

52 

34 

10 

4.5

4.5

June

76 

66 

62 

60 

56

52 

54 

63 

71 

71

63 

64 

86 

204 

231

178 

119 

86 

66 

62

290 

204 

119 

124 

130

119 

97 

76 

178 

644

Ms an

137 

266 

295

-

1,021 

1,118 

2,104 

1,088 

725 

126 

137 

39.7 

11.7

588

July

590 

486 

260 

154 

102

76 

58 

49 

41 

38

34 

37 

452 

370 

322

178 

114 

81 

58 

47

41 

38 

39 

71 

86

108 

71 

64 

71 

56 

41

Aug.

64' 

44 

34 

30 

29

27 

31 

66 

54 

38

32 

30 

204 

108 

76

62 

42 

32 

28 

26

24 

22 

19

17 

16

16 

15 

13 

11 

10 

10

Per square 

mile

0.213 

.414 

.459

-

1.59 

1.74 

3.27 

1.69 

1.13 

.196 

.213 

.062 

.018

.914

Sept.

10 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

10

9.7 

10 

11 

14 

28

20 

7.6 

15 

20 

6.0

4.5 

5.3 

7.4 

8.1 

10

12 

12 

13 

17 

16

15 

10 

8.4 

9.0 

13

Runoff in 

inches

0.25 

.46 

.53

-

1.83 

1.88 

3.77 

1.89 

1.30 

.22 

.25 

.07 

.02

12.47

5,800 sec. -ft.: Feb. 17 (12 p.m.) 4,970 

m.) 9,710 sec. -ft.: Apr. 15 (10 a.m.) 4,600

* Winter dis'charge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 17-31, Jan. 14 to Feb". 16, Mar. 12.
180 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Eagle Creek near Findlay, Ohio

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°59 I 35", long. 83°39'05", on line between sec. 1, 

 T. IS., R. 10 E. and sec. 36, T. 1 H., R. 10 E., at county highway bridge 3f miles 

south of Pindlay, Hancock County, and 4-jj- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 46.5 square miles.

Records available.- January 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,650 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 13.1 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on days in August, Seotember.

1947-48: Maximum discharge observed, 2,920 second-feet June 7, 1947 (gage height, 

13.38 feet); no flow on days in August, September 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Gage read once daily, oftener during high stages.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 30 to Sept. 30)

2.35

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.0 

3.6 

5.6

137

191

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

10.5

11.1

285

427

604

845

1,000

1,280

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.1

.9 

.9

1.0 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.4 

2.2 

2.6

2.3 

3.6 

96 

391 

116

35

10 

6.5 

5.8

4.4 

3.1 

47 

260 

123 

64

Nov.

12 

all

16 

26 

109

137 

86 

51 

37 

16

18 

96 

24 

14 

15

22 

20 

11 

11 

10

9.2 

9.2 

10 

*45 

124

33

22 

16 

11 

b8

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

Jnne 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Dec.

b8 

b8 

7.7 

18 

152

71 

56 

116 

54 

26

19 

15 

12 

12 

22

124 

66 

35 

23 

23

16 

14 

b>13 

bll 

blO

blO 

b9 

b8 

b6 

b6 

115

Jan.

1,230 

646 

240 

98

76

61 

41 

*35 

143 

96

a60 

39 

29 

25 

23

19 

b!6 

b!3 

bll 

b9

b9 

b9 

b7 

b6 

b5

b4 

b3 

b3 

b2.8 

b2.7 

b2.7

her ..........................

 bar........ .................

lendar year 

ary

h. ...........................

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b2.6 

b2.5 

b2.4 

b2.4 

b2.4

*b2.4 

b2.4 

b2.4 

b2.3 

a2.1

a2.1 

a2.3 

a4 

*b370 

b280

366 

501 

171 

blOO 

b60

31 

b25 

b20 

17 

18

31

57 

675

179

Seoondfoot-days

1,199.9 

1,029.4 

1,089.7

.

2,966.2 

2,933.3 

4,499. 

3,202.2 

2,536.5 

235.8 

51.2 

19.3 

29.5

19,792.0

Peak discharge (base, 800 sec. -ft.).- Jan.

Mar. 22 (7 a.m.) 1,130 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (1 ]

Mar.

54 

47 

81 

35 

b20

bl6 

*b20 

*b!4 

b!2

bll

blO 

blO 

b!2 

23 

132

528 

177 

66 

412 

306

196 1 

740 

191 

191 

81

51 

641 

224 

86 

47 

41

Apr.

31 

39 

27 

23 

22

256 

148 

66 

29 

21

31

66 

660 

1,270 

181

86 

39 

31 

22 

18

16 

12 

11 

11 

alO

6.9 

9.2 

11 

8.9 

8.2

Maxinun

391 

137 

152

.

1,230 

675 

740 

1,270 

464 

45 

11 

4.2 

24

1,270

May

7.4 

9.9 

29 

24 

16

13 

105 

142 

37 

23

30 

298 

416 

464 

132

104 

428 

98 

41 

27

20 

15 

11 

8.6

7.7

6.8 

6.1 

5.2 

4.8 

3.6 

3.4

Minimum

0.9 

8

7.7 '

-

2.7 

2.1 

10 

8.2 

"3.4 

2.5 

.2 

0 

0

0

Jnne

3.0 

2.8 

3.1 

2.8 

2.5

2.8 

3.6 

5.2 

4.8 

3.4

2.8 

7.0 

43 

16 

9.2

5.8 

a4 

3.1 

29 

21

7.9 

6.1 

8.6 

4.8 

3.4

3.1 

2.6 

2.8 

5.6 

15

Mean

38.7 

34.3 

35.2

-

95.7 

101 

145 

107 

81.8 

7.86 

1.65 

.62 

.98

54.1

July

11 

5.2 

3.1 

1.6 

1.4

1.2 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4 

3.8 

5.6 

2.0 

1.3

.8 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.3

.2 

1.1 

1.9 

1.4 

.6

.6 

.6 

.8 

.6 

.7 

.6

Aug.

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.8

1.3 

1.1 

.8 

.6 

.3

2.5 

4.2 

1.7 

1.0 

.7

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.6

.6 

.4 

.2 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per sqi are 

mile

0.832 

.738 

.757

-

2.06 

2.17 

3.12 

2.30 

1.76 

.169 

.035 

.013 

.021

1.16

Sept.

o

0

.1 

a.l 

aO

a.l 

2.0 

1.1 

.7 

.3

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

.1 

.1

0 

0 

.2

.2

.1 

0

.1

24

Runoff in 

inches

0,36 

.82 

.87

-

2.38 

2.34 

3.60 

2.57 

2.03 

.19 

.04 

.01 

.02

15.83

1 (9 a.in.) 1,950 sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (8 a.m.) 905 sec. -ft 

3.m.) 1,000 sec. -ft. ; Apr. 14 (2 a.m.) 2,650 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather 

River near Pindlay.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ecords and records for Blanehard
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 181

Town Creek near Van Wert, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°49'30", long. 84°34'50", in sec. 36, T. 2 S. 

K. a E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 127, 3 miles south of Van Wert and 5% miles 

downstream from Roller Creek.

Drainage area.- 20.4 square miles,

Records available.- July 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 935 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 9.34 

1'eet), from rating curve extended above 440 second-feet; no flow on many days. 

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 21, 1948; no flow for long periods.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except for periods of ice efect 

Tgage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

.6 

1.6 

2.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

7.4

11

14

19

3.2

3.8 

5.0 

6.2

82

130

244

378

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.5

2.9

1.8 4.9

2.0 10

2.2 17

2.4 25

2.9 51

3.3 77

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.9

133

227

345

491

644

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

15 

29 

10

3.4 

1.6 

.9 

.5 

.2

.1 

.1 

.4 

6.4 

10 

5.5

Nov.

3.3 

2.1 

1.6 

1.4 

1.5

1.9 

2.1 

2.0 

1.5 

.9

 2.0 

9.7 

5.5 

3.7 

3.3

7.4 

5.5 

3.6 

2.9 

2.4

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.9 

4.7

5.2 

3.3 

2.2

1.6 

1.3

Dec.

1.0 

1.3 

1.3 

3 2 

27

21 

18 

36 

15 

6

3 

2.6 

2.1 

2.2 

2.8

*5 

4 

3 

2.4 

2.2

2.3 

2.3 

2.1 

1.8 

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

10

Jan.

209 

183 

78 

52 

32

27 

22

18 

116 

64

31 

21 

16 

13 

13

11

9 

8 

7

5

4 

3 

2.5 

2.3

1.6

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri

Ua»

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

h.. ..........................

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.9 

3 

*110 

80

100 

130 

75 

45 

28

17 

14 

8.6 

5.8 

5.8

*10 

83 

378 

112

Seccndfoct-days

83.1 

89.3 

185.7

6,979.4

954.5 

1,215.7 

2,453 

1,003.0 

536.4 

389.7 

140.0 

1.0 

0

7,051.4

Peak discharge (base, 250 sec. -ft.}.- Jan.

Feb. 28 (*:30 a.m.) 523 sec. -ft.; Mar. 21 (1

Mar.

53 

37 

38 

25 

15

9 

8 

7

6 

5

5 

4 

5 

8 

73

157 

73 

47 

105 

79

491 

 628 

166 

68 

38

32

156 

50 

30 

18 

17

Apr.

21 

15 

9.4 

8.3 

8.0

25 

40 

38 

17 

11

22

42 

253 

274 

86

42 

20 

14 

10 

8.0

5.9 

4.5 

4.1 

3.9 

3.1

2.9 

3.3 

5.2 

3.7

2.7

Maximum

29 

9.7 

36

572

209 

378 

628 

274 

136 

156 

49 

.3 

0

628

May

2.4 

2.6 

7.4 

6.2 

4.7

3.7 

44 

32 

15 

14

45. 70* 

136 

52 

28

19 

13 

8.0 

5.4 

4.9

_4,7 

3.7 

2.7 

2.3 

1.9

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.1 

.9

Minimum

0 

.9 

1.0

0

1.0 

.8 

4 

2.7 

.9 

.6 

.2 

0 

0

0

June

0.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

.9

.8 

1.2 

2.6 

2.9 

1 4

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6

1.3 

42 

18

8.0 

15

10 

47 

20 

51 

156

llsan

2.68 

2.98 

5.99

19.1

30.8 

41.9 

79.1 

33.4 

17.3 

13.0 

4.52 

.03 

0

19.3

July

49 

18 

8.8 

4.7 

2.9

2.1 

1.5 

1.1 

.9

.8

1.2 

4.2 

7.4 

18 

7.7

3.7 

1.6 

1.0 

.7 

.5

,5 

7 

.7 

.5 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

Aug.

0.1 

0 

0

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.2 

.3 

.1

0 

0

.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per square 

mile

0.131 

.146 

.294

.936

1.51 

2.05 

3.88 

1.64 

.848 

.637 

.222 

.0015 

0

.946

Sept.

Runoff In 

inches

0.15 

.16 

.34

12.74

1.74 

2.21 

4.47 

1.83 

.98 

.71 

.26 

.002 

0

12.85

1 (9 p.m.) 418 sec. -ft.; Feb. 16 (ll p.m.) 264 sec. -ft. 

L p.m.) 935 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (10:30 p.m.) 539 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-3l, Jan 13 to Feb. 19, Mar. 5-14 (no gageheight record Jan. 30 to Feb. 14; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Ottawa River at Allentown and Sandusky River near Bucyrus).
182 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Roller Creek at Ohio City, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°46'15", long. 84°38'15", on ling between sees, 

ib ana 21, T. 3 S., R. 2 E., at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile west of Ohio 

City, Van Wert County, and 3-J- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 4.94 square miles.

Records available.- August 1946 to September 1948 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 212 second-feet Mar. 21, from rating curve 

extended above 40 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.55 feet 

June 30 (backwater from vegetation); no flow on many days.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 249 second-feet Jan. 30, 1947 (gage height, 7.86 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 40 secoitid-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1348

Day

1

2

S

4

S

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

.25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.

-

-

-

0

_

-

0

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

..

-

-

1.6

.9

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

_

-

Dec.

_

-

-

2.2

6.S

_

-

-

_

-

.

_

_

-

-

*b.8

b.6

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Jan.

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

*bl.3

bl.l

b.9

b.8

b.6

b.5

b.4

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January 20-31 ...................

February .........................

March ............................

April .............................

May

June 22-30 .......................

July ....--.

Augu 

Sept

st ...........................

ember .........................

Water year ............

Feb.

bO.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

_

-

.

_

-

*b30

b25

b30

38

19

15

6.5

3.8

2.4

1.8

1.7

2.1

3.0

3.8

106

25

-

Seoondfoot-days

6.7

406.6

209. 2

69.1

.6 

1.1

-

Mar.

8.6

4.7

4.6

2.7

1.8

1.6

*1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.6

b.6

.9

5.0

15

33

11

6.5

21

11

98

83

*19

10

6.1

6.7

31

7.7

5.2

3.3

3.9

Apr.

5.3

3 5

2.5

2.3

2.0

5.2

8.6

7.1

3.4

2.5

7.2

9.1

62

42

15

7.5

4.4

3.2

2.6

2.1

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

1.3

1.5

1.1

.9

-

Maximum

1.3

98

62

34

.3 

.3

-

May

0.7

1.2

3.4

2.8

2.2

1.9

8.0

5.1

3.0

2.5

7.4

14

17

8.3

4.4

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

^

_

.4

.3

-

Minimum

0.2

. 6

.9

.6

0 

0

-

June

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

_

_

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

6.8

1.3

2.0

3.7

.6

8.5

2.2

10

34

-

Mean

0.56

13.1

6.97

7 . 68

.02 

.04

-

July

7.9

1.8

1.1

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

2.5

2.0

1.0

_

_

_

_

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.4

.3

.2

z

Aug.

0.2

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

Per square 

mile

0.113

2. 65

1.41

1.55

.OQ40 

.0081

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

.3

.3-

Runoff in 

inches

0.05

3.06

1.57

52

.005 

.009

-

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Swan Creek at Toledo, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°37 I 37", long. 83°35'40", in SE£ see. 9, T. 3 

or Twelve Mile Reservation, at Detroit Avenue Bridge in Toledo, 5.2 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage is 570.00 feet above mean sea level, datum o f 1929.

Drainage area.- 185 square miles.

Records available.- March 1945 to September 1948 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 14.17 

 feet); minimum daily, 1.5 second-feet Sept. 20-22, 27-P9.

1945-48; Maximum discharge 2,200 second-feet May 18, 1945 (gage height, 14.48 

feet); minimum daily, that of Sept. 20-22, 27-29, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1?

Day

1

2

3*4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

OT&o

24

25

26

27

OQ&Q

29

30

31

Oct.

15

13

12

9.8

8.1

38

h7.1

a7

a7

h7.3

27

h6. 7

37

h7.1

37

7.5

7.7

19

14

12

9.6

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.4

8.8

310

11

11

Nov.

10

10

10

1011

12

12

12

12

12

12

27

20

16

16

20

28

29

30

31

30

31

32

40

*70

77

55

a45

36

30

-

Dec.

36

32

40

380

3160

217

206

330

275

167

118

103

85

72

77

81

47

b45

b40

b40

b45

b45

b45

b40

b40

b40

b35

b35

b35

b35

b40

Month

Jan.

90

b350

514

376

287

233

*204

182

243

410

342

256

293

b220

b!70

b!40

bllO

87

70

57

51

48

41

35

29

26

25

b20

b!8

b!7

b!6

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April .............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b!4

b!2

b!4

b!6

*b!3

bll

blO

b8

b7

b6

b5

b7

24

48

62

145

491

b800

bl.OOO

930

399

b240

b!80

153

129

153

186

813

1,150

_

-

Secondfoot-days

288

786

2 1 686

52,081.0

4,960

7 , 026

15,195

6,842 

13,740

964

642

437 7

8a . 7

53,657.3

Mar.

1,030

445

*b250

b!80

b!40

b!30

240

282

250

191

138

98

b90

118

250

353

353

302

514

1,000

1,220

 1,310

1,340

1,120

606

388

560

790

698

445

364

Apr.

514

526

376

272

226

195

171

164

147

114

180

491

445

434

502

388

261

182

153

131

109

87

79

79

75

68

81

151

140

101

-

Maximum

19

77

330

1,740

514

1,150

1,340 

526

1 730

62

92

58

7

1,730

May

70

58

72

125

92

75

153

514

468

342

954

1,520

1,730

1,340

1,190

1,270

1,000

767

502

318

243

200

142

118

101

87

72

66

58

49

44

Minimum

6.7

10

32

5

16

5

90

68

44

20

10

4

1.5

1.5

June

40

36

34

32

31

31

41

62

62

51

39

32

38

41

34

28

22

20

20

21

20

20

22

25

22

22

20

20

20

58

Mean

9 .32

26.2

86 . 6

143

160

242

490

228

443

32.1

20.7

14.1

2,99

147

July

9r

40

3C

2?

1?

U

13

131"

11

11

13

18

23

ie

U

13

13

12

10

13

234:

2f

2C

2C

2C

18

17

18

Aug.

17

13

11

8.6

9.8

9.6

8.8

38

38

37

315

45

58

36

25

16

11

11

21

28

13

10

37

H5.9

36

36

35

35

35

34

34

Per square 

m.<le

0.050

.142

.468

.773

.865

1.31

2.65

1.23

2.39

.174

.112

.076

.016

.795

Sept.

a4

34

h3.8

34

34

a5

37

a5

5.1

5.3

4.8

4.3

34

33

32.3

31.9

hi. 8

31.7

31.6

31.5

31.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

31.6

31.6

31.5

31.5

31.5

31.7

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.16

.54

10.49

1.00

1.41

3.06

1.37

2.76

.19

.13

.09

.02

10.79

ft

Pe3k discharge (b3se. 800 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 20 (4 a.m.) 1,120 sec.-ft.; Kar. 1 (2 a.m.) 1,320 sec.- 

.; Mar. 23 (8 p.m.) 1,390 sec.-ft.; Kar. 28 (12 p.m.) 813 sec.-ft.; May 13'(1 3.m.) 1,850 sec.-ft.

* * W1nf.or> Winter ril discharge Rp.har>cr<a messurement mpaRHT*em«nf: msde mnrio on rm this f-.Vil s tknv. dsy. 

3 No gage-height record; dischsrge computed on bssls of weather records snd records for Tenmlle 

Creek 3t Toledo and Bean Creek st Powers, 

b Stsge-dischsrge relstlon sffected by ice. 

h Computed from wire-wejght gage readings
184 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Portage River at Woodville, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat 41°26 I SS", long. 83°21'41", in sec. 28, T. 6 N.,

 H. 13 E., at bridge on U. S. Hignway 20 in Woodville. Datum of gage is 615.14 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 433 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to December 1935, October 1939 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 269 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during'year, 10,600 second-feet Mar. 23 (gase height, 13.S

 feet); minimum, 4.8 second-feet Sept. 2, 8; minimum gage height, 1.94 feet Sept. 2.

1928-35, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 23, 1948; minimum, 0.3 secondfoot Aug. 28, 1931; minimum gage height, 1.60 feet July 25, 26, 1934.

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage height record, 

wnicn are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 894: 1929, 1930.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, 23-29,

Aug. 28 to Sept. 30)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

3.5 2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.4 

3.7 

4.2

59

92

152

248

339

543

5.6 

6.6 

8.0 

10.0 

12. O 

13.0

1,24O 

1,880 

3,000 

5,000 

7,430 

8,850

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

Oct.

17 

17 

16 

15 

14

14 

13 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

13 

150 

140

100 

65 

44 

33 

27

22 

20 

22 

37 

180 

256

Nov.

161 

103 

73 

61 

64

134 

186 

133 

103 

77

61 

98 

167 

117 

85

84 

107 

100 

80 

67

59 

52 

48 

52 

162

*248 

119 

b90 

b70 

b50

Dec.

b45 

46 

52 

249 

855

955 

543

1,000 

681 

326

240 

167 

98 

b65 

b75

98 

161 

183 

135 

100

96 

b90 

b85 

b75 

b65

70 

73 

72 

58 

55 

58

Jan.

731 

3,840 

4,240 

1,950 

1,180

*905 

730 

579 

1,340 

2,020

930 

566 

495 

306 

214

285 

222 

154 

105 

84

85 

89 

90 

77 

56

37 

b30 

b25 

b20 

b!8 

b!7

Month

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 sec

Feb.

b!7 

b!7 

b!7 

b!7 

*b!7

b!7 

b!7 

b!7 

b!6 

b!6

b!7 

b25 

51 

462

1,390

1,130 

b2,000 

b2,700 

2,260 

1,360

554

297 

b230 

b200 

217

294 

394 

2,520 

3,000

Secondfoot-days

1,329 

3,011 

6,871

145,234.4

21,420 

19,269 

44,479 

11,403 

30,285 

1,288 

1,576.9 

1,444.6 

255.6

142,632.1

-ft.) .- Jar

sec. -ft.; Mar. 23 (2 a.m.) 1O,600 sec. -ft.; V

Mar.

1,130 

634 

634 

383 

243

b220 

b270 

*329 

b200 

bllO

52 

bS5 

b80 

167 

647

2,270 

2,180 

1,180 

1,450 

2,500

1,870 

7,430 

8,850 

3,140 

1,240

880 

2,100 

1,950 

1,080 

70S 

499

Apr.

730 

658 

402 

285 

254

220 

276 

243 

170 

125

144

611 

611 

2,020 

1,450

780 

452 

276 

222 

183

148 

117 

98 

98 

123

127 

127 

159 

161 

133

Maximum

256 

248 

1,000

6,370

4,240 

3,000 

8,850 

2,020 

3,540 

456 

588 

465 

20

.8,850

. 3 (i:"30 a. 

ay 8 (8 a.m.

May

115 

105 

463 

706 

375

245 

1,370 

3,540 

1,640 

905

2,340 

3,000 

2,740 

2,740 

',910

1,480 

1,740 

1,430 

730 

431

319 

238 

163 

125 

98

80 

67 

59 

51 

43 

37

Minimum

11 

48 

45

4.0

17 

16 

52 

98 

37 

18 

7.7 

6.4 

5.2

5.2

June

31 

27 

25 

25 

25

26 

34 

48 

46 

37

30 

27 

27 

39 

40

32 

30 

26 

24 

20

18 

20 

21 

21 

20

26 

26 

28 

33 

456

Mean

42.9 

100 

222

398

691 

664 

1,435 

380 

977 

42.9 

50.9 

46.6 

8.52

390

July

588 

238 

131 

84 

53

38 

29 

22 

19 

16

16 

20 

17 

66 

40

26 

20 

17 

12 

9.0

7.7 

9.6 

12 

11 

9.0

9.6 

10 

11 

11 

12 

13

Aug.

15 

12 

10 

10 

12

13 , 

13 

10 

7.7 

6.4

6.4 

318 

465 

196 

98

53 

31 

25 

22 

22

17 

13 

11 

9.6 

7.7

7.3 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

6.4 

6.4

Per r«uare 

m.Me

C.099 

.231 

.513

.919

1.60 

1.53 

3.31 

.878 

2.26 

.099 

.118 

.108 

.020

.901

Sept.

5.6 

5.2 

5.6 

6.4 

6.4

6.0 

6.4 

5.2 

5.6 

6.9

9.0 

7.7 

7.3 

6.4 

5.6

6.4 

6.9 

9.0 

10 

10

14 

15 

17 

13 

9.0

7.7 

6.9 

6.4 

9.0 

20

Runoff in 

inches

0.11 

.26 

.59

12.48

1.84 

1.65 

3.82 

.98 

2.61 

.11 

.14 

.12 

.02

12.25

m.) 5,340 sec. -ft.; Feb. 23 (1 a.m.) 3,840 

) 4,040 sec. -ft.; May 15 (2 a.m.) 3,640

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Mote.- No gage-height record Oc 

for aandusky River near Fremont.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 185

Sandusky River near Bucyrus, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°48'13", long. 830 00'21", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 3

S., h. 16 E., at highway bridge ij miles west of Bucyrus and 12 miles downstream from

Loss Creek. Datum of gage is 955.9 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 89.8 square miles.

Kecords available.- August 1925 to November 1935, July 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharger- 20 years, 78.1 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,190 second-feet Feb. 14; maximum gage height,

B.Sb reet Feb. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.9 secord-foot Sept. 13,

14, 17, 18; minimum gage height, 0.87 foot Sept. 13, 14.

1925.-35, 1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 6,900 second-feet Dec. 14, 1927

(gage height, 9.15 feet); minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 29, 1941, July 16,

1942.

Flood of Mar. 23, 1913, reached a stage of 14.5 feet, from floodirarks. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow

slightly affected by operation of reservoirs for municipal supply of Bucyrus. 

Revisions (water years).- W 744: 1925-32. W 874: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21, 

Jan. 12 to Peb 13, Aug. 14 to Sept. 30)

0.8 1.0 1.5 30 4.0 488 

.9 2.6 1.7 47 5.0 805 

1.0 5.0 2.0 80 6.0 1,230 

1.1 8.6 2.3 119 7.0 1,860 

1.2 13 2.7 185 7.7 2,450 

1.3 18 3.2 288

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8.2 

8.2 

7.2 

6.4 

12

12 

9.1 

7.2 

6.4 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.7 

6.4 

6.4

6.8 

6.1 

6.8 

7.9 

14

9.5 

7.9 

6.4 

6.1 

6.8

6.8 

11 

14 

26 

51 

44

Nov.

26 

15 

13 

13 

56

137 

68 

47 

44 

27

25 

28 

29 

22 

24

23 

22 

20 

18 

17

16 

17 

16 

33 

86

53 

30 

29 

23 

16

Dec.

20 

17 

19 

22 

29

44 

44 

76 

68 

39

32 

26 

22 

20 

28

57 

57 

49 

29 

21

22 

19 

20 

17 

15

16 

16 

14 

12 

15 

23

Jan.

210 

566 

178 

98

66 

57 

52 

97 

115

52 

55 

38 

25 

27

23 

20 

16 

14

15

16 

17 

14 

10 

10

1011

10 

10 

9.1

8.2

Feb.

8.2 

8.2 

 9.1 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

10

10 

9.5

8.6

8.6 

10 

141 

b2,400 

*b480

281 

281 

206 

214 

158

72 

52 

39

36 

41

74 

108 

513 

268

u«r.«h SecondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her. .........................

mber .........................

341.3

993 

908

lendar year 1947 ............ 46,552.7

ary .

1. ...........................

st ...........................

ember .........................

1,925.3 

5,474.7 

6,571 

4,224 

3,371 

1,585.1 

759.4 

887.6 

97.3

ter year 1947-48 ............ 27,137.7

Mar.

108 

110 

292 

122 

68

51 

55 

54 

*45 

41

34 

35 

37 

41 

138

138 

316 

150 

292

587

216 

322 

212 

714 

268

130 

519 

569 

194 

115 

92

Apr.

109 

104 

82 

73 

60

114 

148 

93 

64 

46

59 

396 

538 

1,130 

420

181 

108 

76 

60 

50

40 

34 

30 

30 

27

26 

27 

29 

42 

28

Maximum

51 

137 

76

2,220

566 

2,400 

714 

1,130 

905 

642 

280 

337 

8.8

2,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec. -ft.).- Peb. 14 (2 p.m

sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (8 a.m.) 1,310 sec. -ft.

May

23 

26 

25 

27

25

25 

55 

116

61 

41

36

141 

191 

260 

224

173 

905 

434 

171 

97

70 

50 

36 

30 

25

22 

20

18 

17 

14 

13

Minimum

5.0 

13 

12

3.6

8.2 

8.2 

34 

26 

13 

5.7 

2.6 

1.8 

1.2

1.2

June

13 

12 

11 

11 

11

7.6 

7.2 

12 

9.1 

7.5

5.7 

66 

642 

193 

78

42 

27 

21 

40 

31

23 

43 

30 

21 

17

15 

12 

12 

13 

152

Mean

11.0 

33.1 

29.3

128

62.1 

189 

212 

141 

109 

52.8 

24.5 

28.6 

3.24

74.1

Jily

75 

30 

21 

16 

12

11 

9.5

7.9 

6.8 

3.8

4.8 

6.2 

280 

97 

34

21 

25 

23 

11 

6.8

4.8 

9.2 

8.3 

9.5 

4.8

4.3 

3.6 

3.6 

2.6 

3.3 

3.6

Aug.

e!i

5.0 

8.7 

83

98 

24 

10 

6.8 

4.3

48 

337 

85 

32 

19

13 

11 

11 

23 

21

8.6 

4.3 

3.6 

3.3 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

1.8 

2.1 

, 2.8

Sept.

2.6 

3.1 

3.1 

2.4 

2.3

3.4 

5.9 

3.7 

3.4 

6.7

3.3 

1.6 

1.3 

1-3 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

7.9

8.8

3.6 

2.3 

2.1 

2.3 

2.4

2.3 

2.6 

3.1 

7.2 

5.6

F?rsqnare Runoff in 

mile inches

0.122 0.14 

.369 .41 

.326 .38

1.43 19.28

.692 .80 

2.10 2.26 

2.36 2.72 

1.57 1.75 

1.21 1.40 

.588 .66 

.273 .31 

.318 .37 

.036 .04

.825 11.24

) 3,190 see. -ft.; Mar. 24 (4 p.m.) 1,280

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

889422 O- 50 - 13
186 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°51'0£", long. 83°15'23", in sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 

14 K., at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile upstream from Rock Run and 2 miles 

northeast of Upper Sandusky. Datum of gage is 792.8 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 299 square miles.

Kecoras available.- October 1921 to December 1935, January 1938 to Septembe- 1948.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 241 second-feet,

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 3,700 second-feet Feb. 14 o~ 15; maximum 

gage Height, 9.85 feet Feb. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3.2 secondfeet Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.90 foot).

1921-35, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 8,900 second-feet Dec. 15, 1927 (gage height, 

10.5 feet); minimum, 0.9 second-foot Sept. .24, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.67 foot 

Sept. 6, 7, 1934.

Flood in June 1937 reached a stage of 14.3 feet, from marks in gage Wfill.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

Revisions (water years).- W 874: 1927-30, 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 6,

May 19 to June 13, Aug. 14 to Sept. 21)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 3D

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.3. 

1.4

6.0

12

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

98

145

202

304

2.8 470

3.4 765

5.0 1,710

6.8 3,020 1.1

1.2

1.3

3.7

7.5

14

22

33

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

47

65

109

187

283

400

3.2 685

4.0 1,140

5.6 2,130

6.8 3,020

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

21

19

18

18

22

26

24

24

21

18

15

16

13

13

11

10

16

18

18

15

19

19

18

14

14

16

31

62

84

118

Nov.

94

64

50

44

58

201

241

140

107

98

78

69

67

69

62

62

65

64

55

52

47

46

46

54

106

172

113

88

74

52

-

Month

Dec.

71

*57

52

52

60

86

111

142

193

138

102

84

76

60

70

100

205

178

138

100

82

65

67

60

50

54

50

49

44

54

55

Jan.

261

1,500

1,020

448

*304

241

199

193

258

399

258

202

164

92

100

80

65

55

45

45

50

50

40

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

25

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ........ t. ..

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947 -i8 ............

Feb.

25

25

*25

25

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

40

200

5,000

3,000

1,300

1,000

960

818

660

301

a!90

a!40

a!20

143

173

290

1,280

1,350

-

Secondfoot-days

774

2,538

2,705

134,744

6,304

15,275

22,285

13,932

11,776

4,376

1, 913

1,564.2

304.5

83,746.7

Mar.

530

371

635

508

256

150

170

176

*165

143

123

100

110

143

290

1,080

1,380

615

842

2,340

1,350

1,320

1,140

1,620

1,260

545

1,250

1,860

930

517

366

Apr.

354

358

287

246

217

482

635

427

280

205

190

536

1,290

2,860

2,200

872

522

346

£59

208

170

143

126

119

111

102

95

95

95

102

-

Maximum

118

241

205

5,770

1,500

3,000

2,340

2,860

2,130

fy-ZQ tpDtJ

*n'Z

OcD

550

33

3,000

May

88

86

109

104

102

95

133

269

269

173

138

328

685

845

930

565

2,130

2,130

900

468

305

211

154

119

93

76

65

60

54

49

43

Minimum

10

44

44

10

25

25

100

95

43

32

16

5.6

3.2

3.2

June

40

39

36

34

32

33

36

37

37

39

36

49

838

711

252

149

102

78

428

a200

a 140

a25o

a!60

a!20

a9O

a75

a65

a60

hSO

a!30

-

Mean

25.0

84.6

87.3

369

203

527

719

464

sec

146

61.7

50.5

10.2

229

July

a300

138

78

56

46

39

34

30

28

24

 22

28

88

323

126

69

56

40

46

32

24

34

44

40

29

31

25

25

23

19

16

Aug.

14

13

12

a!3

a45

allO

a70

a40

a25

a20

a25

a250

a350

hi 62

a70

a45

33

29

29

25

47

34

23

17

14

119.;

8.7

7.E

7.1

5.6

Per square 

mile

0.084

.283

.292

1.23

.679-

1.73

2.40

1.55

1.27

.488

.206

.169

.0"54

.7i36

Sept.

4.8

4.8

5.2

4.5

4.1

4.8

6.4

7.1

14

17

16

13

13

8.7

7.1

4.8

4.1

3.2

3.7

8.1

33

32

17

14

11

9.9

8.7

7.1

8.1

9.3

-

Runoff in 

Inches

0.10

.32

.34

16.76

.78

1.90

2.77

1.73

1.46

.54

.24

.19

.04

10.41

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 or 15 (time unknown) about 3,700 sec.-ft.; Mar. 20 

(1 p.m.) 2,550see.-ft.; Apr. 14 (6 p.m.) 3,100 sec.-ft.; May 18 (2 a.m.) 2,62C sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station, 

inear Bucyrus.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14-16, 22, 24, 25, Jan. 15 to Feb. 17, Mar. 6,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 187

Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°02'39", long. 83°II 1 42", in sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 

14 K., at highway bridge 3 miles upstream from Honey Creek and 4j miles north of 

Mexico. Datum of gage is 733.1 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 776 square miles.

Hecords available.- March 1923 to December 1935, July 1938 to September 1948.

Average dlscnargeT- 22 years, 550 second-feet.

Kxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 8,500 second-feet Feb. 15; maximum gage 

neight, 16.59 feet Feb. 16 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 10 second-feet 

Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.67 feet).

1923-35, 1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 15,200 second-feet Mar. 22, 1927 

(gage height, 19.9 feet); minimum discharge, 1.8 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 31, 1942.

Flood in June 1937 reached a stage of 22.5 feet, from information by local residents .

Remarks. - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gag<?-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 714: 1929, 1930. W 874: 1927(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, Feb. 21, 26, 27,

Mar. 2-15, May 23 to June 13, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30)

1.55 8.2 2.2 91 6.6 1,630 

1.6 12 2.5 147 8.0 2,400 

1.7 21 3.3 328 9.6 3,440 

1.8 32 4.0 521 13.0 6,220 

2.0 59 5.0 895 14.5 7,780

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

58 

58 

56 

52 

68

86 

60 

55 

52 

48

49 

46 

41 

40 

37

31 

33 

38 

81 

88

59 

53 

71 

65 

59

53 

49 

62 

129 

270 

405

Nov.

392 

293 

212 

179 

208

506 

661 

554 

379 

286

245 

210 

183 

175 

175

J64 

149 

175 

179 

153

139 

133 

127 

135 

254

*353 

392 

284 

225

b!70

Dec.

b!40 

153 

149 

151 

223

318 

328 

506 

490 

460

340 

' 261 

197 

179 

168

281 

392 

475 

418 

323

243 

216

188 

172 

b!40

blSO 

143 

blSO 

bllo 

blSO 

153

Jan.

671 

3,800 

3,510 

2,640 

*1,430

835 

661 

521 

699 

1,060

998 

643 

490 

353 

b370

b280 

b210 

b!60 

b!30 

b!20

b!20 

b!30 

b!40 

a90 

a70

a65 

a65 

a65 

a65 

a60 

a55

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May

Jane 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . . ....

 uarv r^::::::::::::::::::::::::: i. ...........................

at ...........................

smber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

a55 

a55 

a55 

*b60 

b60

b60 

b60 

b60 

b60 

b60

b55 

b65 

b200 

b2,000 

b7,700

b6, 200 

b5,000 

3,720 

2,880 

2,160

1,290 

a600 

a420 

b350 

b370

405 

547 

2,770 

3,650

Seoondfoot-days

2,352 

7,690 

7,707

319,292

20,506 

40,967 

61,909 

39,263 

26,563 

10,012 

5,299 

3,431 

628

226,327

liar.

2,700 

1,380 

1,110 

1,380 

915

521 

475 

446 

*392 

366

328 

268 

270 

310 

648

2,520 

3,300 

2,220 

1,680 

3,960

4,440 

5,500 

4,120 

2,760 

3,160

2,950 

3,020 

4,040 

3,580 

2,040 

1,110

Apr.

1,290 

1,200 

955 

680 

554

1,490 

2,460 

2,E20 

1,380 

718

554 

835 

1,980 

5,160 

5,950

4,920 

1,980 

998 

680 521'

432 

353

308 

261 

270

249 

227 

219 

214 

205

Maximum

405

661 

506

9,990

3,800 

7,700 

5,500 

5,950 

4,120 

1,380 

718 

506 

46

7,700

May

201 

183 

225 

261 

256

236 

346 

855 

737 

521

379 

432 

1,290 

1,730 

2,220

1,530 

2,650 

4,120 

3,370 

1,630

835 

554 

405 

323 

261

227 

194 

175 

155 

137 

125

Minimum

31 

127 

110

31

55 

55 

268 

205 

125 

77 

58 

21 

11

11

June

112 

100 

96 

88 

82

77 

89 

91 

103 

94

81 

86 

423 

1,380 

895

405 

256 

183 

160 

902

506 

353 

589 

475 

340

216 

263 

432 

379 

756

Msan

75.9 

256 

249

875

661 

1,413 

1,997 

1,309 

857 

334 

171 

111 

20.9

618

Jrly

718 

554 

291 

188 

135

105 

91 

79 

70 

62

59 

58 

433 

475 

418

219 

139 

108 

84 

76

70 

60 

138 

166 

98

74 

74 

74 

60 

64 

59

Aug.

49 

41 

36 

35 

138

214 

160 

149 

94 

68

62 

415 

506 

432 

203

118 

89 

74 

64 

59

53 

59 

60 

52 

42

35 

32 

26 

24 

21 

21

PT square 

mile

0.098 

.330 

.321

1.13

.852 

1.82 

2.57 

1.69 

1.10 

.430 

.220 

.143 

.027

.796

Sept.

18 

18 

17 

16 

16

16 

22 

20 

20 

18

20 

24 

24 

22 

19

16 

14 

13 

11 

16

23 

31 

46 

38 

28

22 

20 

17 

20 

23

Runoff in 

inches

0.11 

.37 

.37

15.31

.98 

1.96 

2.96 

1.89 

1.27 

.48 

.25 

.16 

.03

10.83

Peak discharge (base, 4,200 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 15 (time unknown) about 8,500 sec. -ft.; Mar. 22

(12 m.) 5,680 sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (7 p.m.) 6,130 sec.-ft.; May 18 (4 p.m.) 4,200 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Bucyrus and near Upper Sandusky.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
188 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°18'28", long. 83°09'32", in sec. 17, T. 4 N., R.

15 E., at highway bridge 2^ miles downstream from Wolf Creek and 3j miles southwest of

Fremont. Datum of gage is 626.3 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 1,248 square miles. 

Records available.- November 1923 to December 1935, July 1938 to September 1948. November

itiya to March 1901 at site 4 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1923-35, 1938-48), 866 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,800 second-feet Mar. 22; maximum gage height

not determined, probably occurred Feb. 14, 15, or 16 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 15

second-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, 0.94 foot).

1923-35, 1938-48: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Jan. 15, 1930; maximum

gage height; 11.4 feet Mar. 3, 1940 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 5.0 seiond-feet Sept.

27, 28, 1941 (gage height, 0.80 foot). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 744: 1931, 1932. W 759: Drainage area. W 874: 1938.

Ratine table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 17 to June 14,

Aug. 12 to Sept. 14, Sept. 21-30)

0.9 10 1.6 320 3.9 4,32O 

1.0 28 1.9 560 5.0 7,250 

1-1 56 2.2 905 6.5 11,700 

1-2 94 2.6 1,560 7.9 16,100 

1.4 194 3.2 2,730

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

86 

83 

75 

75 

71

86 

131 

108 

90 

86

83 

79 

79 

75 

67

71 

60 

53 

60 

86

131 

94 

83 

75 

79

75 

67 

75 

99 

254 

448

Nov.

516

432 

320 

254 

236

456 

740 

788 

542 

400

327 

274 

236 

212 

206

206 

194 

183 

194 

194

172 

162 

156 

167 

334

*440 

516 

448 

334 

b240

Dec.

b!90 

194 

194 

242 

516

740 

610 

905 

1,230 

729

580 

424 

320 

261 

242

313 

b480 

600 

718 

516

378 

327 

300 

261 

224

b210 

212 

b200 

blSO 

b200 

b280

Jan.

1,140 

8,430 

6,140 

3,960 

2,580

*1,540 

1,160 

992 

1,380 

2,040

1,610 

1,190 

840 

b600 

b550

b470 

b350 

b270 

210 

200

210 

220 

220 

170 

130

110 

120 

120 

120 

110 

110

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

toy 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

We

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

110 

110 

110

mo

bllO

bllO 

bllO 

bllO 

bllO 

bllO

bllO 

b!20 

bSOO 

4,500 

12,500

10,000 

8,000 

5,500 

4,300 

3,300

2,100 

1,200 

700 

550 

550

600 

750 

2,500 

4,500

Secondfoot-days

3,084 

9,879 

12,776

511,391

37,292 

63,380 

112,024 59,037" 

44,110 

12,060 

6,728 

8,644 

1,095

370,109

Mar.

6 , 000 

2,500 

2,000 

2,300 

1,500

900 

750 

*650 

610 

542

472 

432 

432 

416 

1,370

5,520 

5,740 

4,080 

3,610 

6,830

7,820 

16,100 

8,400 

4,570 

4,080

-3,960 

4,320 

5,740. 

4,950 

3,500 

1,930

Apr.

2,180 

1,970 

1,580 

1,180 

920

1,510 

3,500 

3,160 

2,280 

1,230

948 

2,080 

2,730 

8,110 

8,110

6,970 

3,500 

1,630 

1,020 

752

580 

481 

416 

370 

342

1 320 

294 

320 

287 

267

Maximum

448

788 

1,230

16,400

8,430 

12,500 

16,100 

8,110 

5,340 

1,470 

1,040 

1,800 

53

16,100

May

248 

242 

342 

432

400

370 

937 

2,460 

1,690 

1,160

788 

1,460 

2,400 

3,050 

3,380

2,480 

3,720 

5,340 

4,700 

2,940

1,500 

948 

660 

516 

408

342 

294 

261 

236 

212 

194

Minimum

53 

156 

180

53 .

110 

110 

416 

267 

194 

131 

67 

39 

21

21

June

183 

167 

156 

145 

135

135 

140 

156 

151 

162

145 

131 

212 

1,250 

1,470

706 

424 

300 

230 

483

866 

472 

507 

630 

507

349 

248 

392 

490 

718

Mean

99.5 

329 

412

1,401

1,203 

2,186 

3,614 

1,968 

1,423 

402 

217 

279 

36.5

1,011

July

1,040 

788 

516 

313 

212

156 

122 

99 

90 

79

71 

67 

79 

-635 

516

378 

218 

140 

108 

90

71 

71 

67 

135 

172

117 

94 

79 

71 

67 

67

Aug.

60 

71 

50 

45 

53

140 

224 

224

167 

108

94 

453 

1,690 

1,800 

963

551 

363 

254 

194 

167

162 

135 

117 

112 

103

79 

67 

64 

53 

42 

39

Per square 

mile

0.080 

.264 

.330

 1.12

.964 

1.75 

2.90 

1.58 

1.14 

.323 

.174 

.224 

.029

.810

Sept.

42

36 

3G 

31

31

31

36 

48 

50 

48

36 

31 

28 

31 

36

34 

28 

24 

24 

21

24 

45 

48 

39 

53

45 

31 

36 

42 

50

Runoff in 

inohes

0.09 

.29 

.38

15.24

1.11 

1.89 

3.34 

1.76 

1.31 

.36 

.20 

.26 

.03

11.02

Peak discharge (base, 7,OOO sec. -ft.).- Jan. 2 (time unknown) about 10,000 sec. -ft.; Feb. 15

(time and discharge unknown); Mar. 16 (8:30 p.m.) 7,250 sec.-ft.; Mar. 20 (12 m.) 7,250 sec.-ft.; 

Mar. 22 (11 a.m.) 17,800 sec.-ft.: Apr. 14 (5 p.m.) 8,980 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Kote.- No gage-height record Jan. 19 to Feb. 4, Feb. 14 to Mar. 8; discharge computed on basis of 

weather records and records for other stations in baBin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Havens Creek at Havens, Ohio

Location.- Water stage recorder, lat. 41°17'40", long. 83 0 11'55", in sec. 24, T 4 N R 

i4 * ' at bridge on State Highway 12, three-quarters of a mile southwest of Havens, 

Sandusky County, and If miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 5.00 square miles.

Records available.- August 1946 to September 1948 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 208 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 5.12 

feet); no Tlow on many days.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 21, 1948; no flow for long periods.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Hating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.45 1.0 1.6 2.4 25

.£

.6

.7

.8

.9

.05 1.2 3.3 2.6 31

 2 1.4 5.2 3.1 52

 4 1.6 7.6 3.5 73

 1 1-8 11 3.9 98

1.0 2.1 17

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.3

.2

-

-

.

.

_

.

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.2

.1

.1

0

o

-

Dec.

0

0

.7

3.4

4.4

3.0

3.4

4.4

2.0

1.4

.9

.5

.4

.4

.6

2.4

1.6

bl.O

b.7

b.5

b.4

b.4

b.3

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

.2

2.8

Jan.

20

26

12

8

6

*6

5

4

13

7

4

3

2

2

2

1

b

b

b

0

0

0

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January 1-25 

February

March 3-31 .......................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .......... . ...

Augu 

Sept

st ...........................

ember ........................

Water year ............

.8

.7

.3

.4

.6

.9

.7

.4

.9

.4

0

4

.7

5

.5

5

4

2

Feb.

_

_

_

*0

0

.

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

hlo

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

36.8

-

130.3

325 . 7

64 .4

5.7

1.0

3.2

0

-

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

2.8

2.4

2.7

2.6

2.2

1.8

3.9

12

22

9.6

7.0

16

9.6

65

93

15

8.4

5.6

5.0

15

8.6

6.2

4.6

4.7

Apr.

4.9

3.5

2.3

1.8

1.5

2.9

2.4

1.5

.6

.4

3.6

5.1

6.1

9.0

5.8

4.0

2.0

1.4

1.0

.8

.5

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.4

.6

.4

.3

Hay

0.2

.2

2.8

1.8

-

.

.

_

.

-

7.6

10

15

9.4

7.0

14

7.2

4.1

2.8

2.3

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

O

o

June

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

4.9

Maximum Minimum Mean

4.4 0 1.19

-

26 0 5.21

g ~

9.0 .2 2.15

4.9 0 .19

.7 0 .03 

1.7 0 .10 

O 0 0

-

July

0.7

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

1.3

1.7

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

Per square Runoff in 

! < le inohes

0.238 o.27

_

1.04 .97

2.72 2.43

.430 .48

.038 .04

.0060 .007 

.020 .02 

0 0

-

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

h Computed from staff gage-reading.
190 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Black River at Elyria, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°22'50", long. 82°06'15", In T. 6 N., R. 17 W., 

at iilyria, Loraln County, three-quarters of a mile below confluence of East and West 

Branches.

Drainage area.- 392 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948. May 1903 to July 1906 at site about 

bj miles downstream, published as Black River near Elyria.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,930 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 14.30 

reet); minimum, 4.2 second-feet Sept. 18.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 8,930 second-feet June 3, 1947, Mar. 22, 1948; maximum 

gage height, that of Mar. 22, 1948; minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 5, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet or those for periods of ice 

efleet or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

Igage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4,

July 5 to Sept. 30)

2.5 

5.0 

9.0

1.4 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.7

54

94

164

247

367

577

4.5

5.5

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.9

880

1,350

2,280

3,770

5,490

7,360

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

23-

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

7.4

6.6

8.6

9.0

10

9.6

11

9.0

9.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

9.6

16

15

12

13

18

29

56

178

Nov.

214

131

al60

380

840

740

436

254

160

115

90

71

61

54

52

51

52

56

*56

53

a50

a55

a 60

110

496

380

210

125

88

50

-

Dec.

74

56

64

162

422

512

380

700

436

247

151

107

74

64

85

470

466

283

*174

118

84

6Z

59

51

42

45

41

36

38

35

47

Jan.

460

2,840

1,700

577

380

341

274

225

393

528

265

198

149

86

100

80

50

40

35

35

35

30

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendsr year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

19

19

*19

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

20

50

1,000

3,000

1,450

2,210

1,640

1,300

1,080

466

297

247

156

156

234

354

1,210

1,610

-

-

Secondfoot-days

580.6

5,650

5,585

177,651.6

9,005

16,686

32,467

16,681

14,795

'929.0

5,111.5

252.4

109,567.5

Mar.

586

316

436

466

225

145

151

134

127

*120

108

76

85

105

416

2,980

2,210

840

1,040

3,210

2,560

7,360

2,420

780

451

304

609

2,280

1,090

496

341

Apr.

328

408

294

210

170

162

243

251

184

129

148

1,110

1,020

3,530

3,850

1,090

451

274

194

156

124

104

88

78

75

75

111

1,100

481

243

-

Maximum

178

840

700

8,350

2,840

3,000

7,360

3,850

2, 490

298

297

1,180

21

7,360

May

143

100

244

544

1,180

1,040

1,060

2,000

826

354

219

190

260

316

267

192

1,410

2,490

830

309

188

132

102

79

65

55

48

44

40

36

32

Minimum

6.6

50

35

6.6

19

18

76

75

32

24

5.8

4.8

4.8

June

31

30

28

27

25

24

39

36

40

36

33

35

35

86

102

60

41

32

101

118

50

35

35

44

38

40

36

177

123

298

-

Mean

18.7

188

180

487

290

575

1,047

556

477

60 . 8

30.0

165

8.41

299

July

297

136

70

43

31

26

21

18

16

14

12

14

14

13

12

12

12

10

10

11

13

13

11

8.6

7.8

34

14

11

8.6

8.3

7.8

Aug.

7.4

7.0

5.8

7.7

30

17

12

9.6

13

9.0

107

1,180

1,050

245

105

55

37

133

733

762

256

108

61

40

30

23

19

15

a!3

all

alO

Per square 

mile

0.048

.480

.459

1.24

.740

1.47

1^42

1.22

.155

.077 

.421

.021

.763

Sept.

h9.0

a8

7.4

6.6

6.2

6.6

8.6

9.0

16

8.6

7.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

4.8

6.6

7.4

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

8.2

7.4

8.2

9.6

21

11

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.54

.53

16.88

.85

1 . 58

3 . 08

1 . 58

1.41 

.17

.09

.49

.02

10.40

Peak discharge (base, 5,200 sec.-ft.).- Jan. 2 (7 p.m.) 3,290 sec.-ft.; Feb. 15 (time and discharge 

unknown); Mar. 16 (12 m.) 3,290 sec.-ft.; Mar. 20 (3 p.m.) 3,530 sec.-ft.; Mar. 22 (7 a.m.) 8,930 

sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (4 a.m.) 4,860 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Rocky River 

near Berea.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Jan. 15 to Feb. 15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 191

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°24'22", long. 81°53'13", in T. 6 M., R. 15 W., at 

highway bridge just below confluence of East and West Branches and 3 miles northwest of 

Berea, Cuyahoga County. Datum of gage is 649.9 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cuyahoga County bench mark).

Drainage area.- 269 square miles.

Kecords available.- November 1923 to September 1935, September 1943 to September 1948

Average discharge.- 17 years, 249 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,860 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.95 

reet); minimum 3.0 second-feet Sept. 3, 4.

1923-35, 1943-48: Maximum discharge observed, 17,000 second-feet Aug. 7, 1935, 

from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; maximum stage observed, 18.6 feet 

June 29, 1924 (backwater caused by tornado); minimum discharge, 0.2 second-foot 

Sept. 2, 1932, Aug. 18, IP, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31, 1933. 

Maximum stage known, 20.9 feet in March 1913.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Hevlsions (water year).- W 1054: 1935(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to loir. 25)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 3o

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

5.0

8.5

14

21

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

112

171

2.3 283

2.9 

3.2 

3.6

426

613

855

1,260

4.0 1,760

l.OE 

1.1

1.2 

1.25

3.0

5.0

7.4

10

14

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 91

2.5 

2.8

122

193

480

725

3.2 1,130

3.8 1,860

5.0 3,670

5.9 5,260

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

14

13

12

12

11

9.0

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.4

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.1

5.4

5.0

6.0

9.5

8.5

10

11

11

10

11

14

14

14

18

23

51

Nov.

40

24

25

42

90

120

94

61

47

36

31

30

29

26

30

30

32

35

*38

35

29

32

32

60

191

152

92

6Q

50

40

-

Month

Dec.

40

45

56

112

231

292

262

477

262

137

100

70

55

45

60

315

275

150

*85

70

55

45

40

30

30

30

25

25

25

30

35

Jan.

602

1,690

448

231

185

165

140

137

188

254

146

90

70

60

65

60

40

35

30

25

25

25

20

18

17

36

16

17

16

16

15

October... .......................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

 V.... ..........................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

*15

100

3,500

1,830

848

1,800

1,410

1,350

1,080

370

245

170

126

126

260

401

1,490

1,040

-

-

Secondfoot-days

370.2

1,633

3,509

132,520.6

4,862

16,323

24,374

17 ,286

14,781

2,012

656.7

'25l!s

89,353.0

Mar.

341

270

539

324

187

144

154

136

*126

116

95

80

85

100

367

2,580

1,260

495

1,160

2,940

2,350

5,200

1,200

539

324

236

702

1,280

487

307

250

Apr.

382

335

222

166

140

136

151

126

100

78

157

1,420

857

3,630

1,900

606

318

217

170

147

140

129

116

100

88

88

287

3,740

970

370

Maximum

51

191

477

8,860

1,690

3,500

5,200

3,740

2 580 ' n-l -z

154

848

25

5,200

-

May

217

174

335

358

1,750

929

1,000

1,830

572

296

208

166

456

534

245

187

2,580

1,440

433

227

178

151

119

78

56

51

42

41

44

42

42

Minimum

5^0

24

25

5.0

15

14

80

78

41

15

7.4

3^8

3.8

June

44

51

46

35

19

15

18

42

66

49

44

32

76

91

47

32

24

19

213

191

76

51

71

60

46

51

42

178

84

199

-

Mean

11.9

54.4

113

363

157

563

786

576

477

67.1

21.2

106

8.38

244

July

154

76

47

35

27

2F

17

13

13

1]

10

?.l

P.I

s.o

e.6

P.I

10

7.4

e.e

7.4

e.e

1?

15

e.o

e.o

37

2?

14

1C

J.I

S.7

Aug.

7.4

7.4

6.9

7.4

13

9.1

8.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

77

848

401

116

49

31

20

503

752

178

74

42

29

20

16

13

11

9.7

8.6

7.4

6.9

Per square 

mile

0.044

.202

.420

1.35

.584

2.09

2.92

2.14

1.77

.249

',Q.

'.031

.907

Sept.

6.0

5.5

4.2

3.8

4.6

4.6

6.0

S.6

9.1

8.0

6.4

6.4

5.5

4.6

4.2.

4.2

4.2

4.2

13

25

12

9.1

8.0

8.6

8.0

7.4

6.4

6.9

25

22

Runoff in 

inches

0.05

.23

.48

18.30

.67

2.25

3.37

8

*Q . OS

2.04

.28

.09

45

!o3

12.33

 ft.; Mar. 20 (2 a.m.) 4,350

sec.-ft. ;'Apr. 28 (6a.m.)

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (4 p.m.) 6,440 sec.-: 

sec.-ft.; Mar21 (11:50 p.m.) 9,860 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (4 p.m.) 4,710 i 

4,710 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 12-15, 18-31, Jan. 12 to 

Feb. 14, Mar. 11-13.
192 STREAMS 'TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°20'27", long. 81°10'01", In T. 5 N., R. 7 W., at

 Hlrarn Rapids, Portage County, 0.6 mile downstream from Black Brook.

Drainage area.- 147 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948. August 1927 to December 1935 at site 

2§ miles downstream, published as Cuyahoga River near Hiram.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 second-feet Mar. 33 (gage height, 7.00

 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Sept,. 2 7 4; minimum gage height, 1.11 feet July 21.

1937-35, 1944-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 23, 1948T; niinimuir, 5.1 secondfeet Sept. 2, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regu-

 lated by East Branch Reservoir, usable capacity, 4,140 acre-feet.

Revisions (water year).- W 1054: 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of lee effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 1 to Sept. 3O)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 18 

1.2 28 2.1 134

Feb. 19 to Sept. 3O

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

4.2

125

357

525

1,020

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.5 

1.5

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.9

112

172

253

400

3.6

4.8 

6.0 

6.8

715

1,340

2,050

2,610

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

47

47

46

45

44

44

44

43

43

44

44

44

44

44

45

46

47

48

a50

a50

49

49

49

48

47

47

48

49

54

64

66

Nov.

64

58

56

65

77

a75

a75

a70

a60

62

58

60

61

59

58

60

65

66

65

62

58

57

59

66

82

88

82

76

68

64

-

Dec.

60

58

67

85

104

118

136

153

163

161

144

118

86

60

53

60

75

96

*91

75

65

54

47

40

40

36

34

32

32

30

33

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April............ ......

May... .................

June ...................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

56

144

185

238

255

218

160

130

109

110

100

92

77

60

50

45

40

40

35

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

*30

30

Feb.

4

6

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

50

00

50

750

750

8

9

1,0

50

90

20

915

740

5

a4

a3

60

50

50

297

238

2

2

2

10

26

56

_

-

Mar.

290

3

2

2

04

93

56

215

179

1

1

1

50

30

17

*106

94

74

73

69

87

174

3

5

5

08

29

97

691

715

1,5

2,6

2,1

1,4

70

10

20

80

990

6

5

3

3

91

25

80

00

232

Apr.

210

199

194

179

157

136

119

104

92

81

91

199

229

472

620

715

644

485

356

250

194

154

126

107

96

88

94

242

543

740

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

1,479

1 1 976

2,406

87,601

2,514

10,032

16,349

7 , 916

11,613

2,021

1,492

1,867

1,025

60,690

Maximum

66

88

163

1,630

255

1,020

2,610

740

667

109

86

116

46

2,610

Minimum

43

56

30

24

30

30

69

62

40

28

20

18

18

Mean

47.7

65.9

77.6

240

81.1

346

527

264

375

67.4

48.1

60.2

34.2

166

May

620

455

349

263

392

421

507

667

667

644

552

438

380

360

326

308

421

560

620

588

472

360

270

212

174

144

119

104

86

72

62

June

57

52

48

45

42

40

46

74

102

109

107 '96

99

92

80

66

55

47

52

73

76

72

69

65

57

52

47

71

65

65

-

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

-23.0

-17.8

+18.2

-.9

+18.5

+17.1

-.8

+ .3

-.5

+ .3

-9.2

-6.7

-27.1

-2.6

July

71

73

68

60

52

48

44

40

36

34

31

30

31

32

31

31

31

31

30

Z9

28

32

48

56

55

60

66

86

81

68

59

Aug.

53

46

45

44

48

51

51

49

48

46

55

1

1

93

09

16

114

98

1

73

82

09

99

93

74

54

42

34

29

26

24

22

20

20

Sept.

19

18

18

19

23

27

30

33

34

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

39

44

46

44

42

41

40

39

38

38

39

43

"

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Maan Per scluare Mean mile

24.7 0.168

48.1 .327

95.8 .652

239 1.63

99.6 .678

363 2.47

526 3.58

264 1.80

374 2.54

67.7 .461

38.9 .265

53.5 .364

7.1 .048

163 1.11

Runoff in 

inches

0.19

.36

.75

22.09

.78

2.66

4.13

2.01

2.93

.51

.31

.42

.05

15.10

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change* in contents in East Branch Reservoir.

a No gage-height recordj discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Old Portage.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, 14, 16, 17, 20, 24, 25, 30, Jan. 7, 8, 10, 

11, Jan. 14 to Feb. 17 (no gage-height resord Jan. 15-20).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 193

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°08'04", long. 81°32'49", at Old Portage, Summit

County, at highway bridge It miles downstream from Little Cuyahoga River and 4 miles

northwest of Akron. 

Drainage area.- 405 square miles.

Kecoras available.- September 1921 to December 1935, March 1939 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 23 years, 414 second-feet. 

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 8.20

feet); minimum, 31 second-feet Feb. 1.

1921-35, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 3,820 second-feet Apr. 5, 1929; maximum gage

height, 10.8 feet June 28, 1924; minimum discharge, 14 second-feet Aug. 27, 1944 (gage

height, 0.47 foot). 

Remarks.- Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station. Flow

regulated by reservoirs and lakes above station. At Lake Rockwell, about 16 miles

above gage, an average of 55 second-feet was diverted for municipal supply of city of

Akron. Sewage from city enters river below station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

0.9 33 2.1 289 0.6 37 2.4 400 

l.O 44 3.4 672 .7 49 3.6 738 

1.1 58 5.0 1,210 .8 64 5.4 1,370 

1.3 92 6.0 1,650 1.0 99 7.0 2,150 

1.5 134 1.5 195 7.9 2,640

Discharge, ia second-f eet , water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3-

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

105 

104 

103 

75 

76

101 ipo

92 

80 

128

73 

80 

60 

117 

100

103 

67 

85 

96 

96

97 

122 

98 

90 

84

72 

80 

98 

101 

123 

101

Nov.

106 

98 

134 

293 

377

331 

318 

150 

93 

127

140 

110 

119 

127 

122

110 

155 

100 

141 

140

137 

109 

132 

206 

158

144 

119 

128 

124 

103

Dec.

134 

105 

120 

128 

139

147 

204 

321 

253 

256

215 

223 

178 

158 

169

276 

210 

164 

173 

259

265 

274 

280 

257 

63

84 

90 

72 

88 

90 

86

Jan.

249 

572 

492 

444 

475

461 

384 

284 

308 

292

195 

210 

215 

164 

118

114 

101 

97 

101 

96

78 

79 

89 

39 

76

91 

66 

98 

40 

71 

39

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . .

1... .........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

40 

86 

60 

56

59

88 

49 

62 

80 

52

76 

73 

342 

1,100 

1,040

843 

1,070 

1,250 

1,290 

1,370

1,250 

1,110 

936 

767 

610

548 

499 

568 

580

Seccndfoot-days

2,907 

4,651 

5,481

191,525

6,138 

15,954 

25,489 

16,458 

24,757 

7,390 

3,420 

4,715 

2,486

119,846

Mar.

546 

584 

578 

513 

447

318

341 

294 

264 

241

222 

182 

166 

176 

237

520 

618 

624 

1,070 

1,650

1,290 

1,290 

1,650 

2,640 

2,590

1,900 

1,460 

1,070 

827 

641 

540

Apr.

503

448 

411 

359 

340

315 

324 

267 

226 

218

391 

627 

719 

1,180 

1,370

1,250 

1,100 

960 

794 

609

480 

428 

363 

361 

332

304 

335 

475 

364 

605

Maximum

128 

377 

321

2,830

572 

1,370 

2,640 

1,370 

1,750 

799 

178 

360 

228

2,640

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 24 (5 p.m

May

852 

795 

868 

662 

1,750

1,550 

1,290 

1,460 

1,330 

1,120

1,040 

901 

873 

769 

634

587 

1,000 

1,070 

938 

896

850 

710 

563 

477 

397

366 

-320 

210 

134 

181 

164

Minimum

60 

93 

63

. 60

39 

40 

166 

218 

134 

87 

59 

58 

48

39

June

163 

151 

199 

114 

87

154 

219 

204 

200 

232

226 

342 

385 

278 

268

210 

154 

157 

799 

410

308 

337 

334 

310 

243

213 

167 

179 

173 

174

Mean

93.8 

155 

177

525

198 

550 

822 

549 

799 

246 

110 

152 

82.9

327

July

17S 

150 

134 

144 

130

138 

113 

109 

91 

76

97 

130 

130 

108 

84

108 

97 

59 

101 

87

97 

112 

148 

84 

79

82 

136 

126 

90 

102 

100

Aug.

73 

80 

85 

94 

106

88 

76 

73 

93 

91

305 

358 

360 

258 

240

221 

188 

260 

201 

180

163 

149 

150 

141 

132

125 

108 

92 

82 

85 

58

Sept.

74 

79 

83 

76 

53

62

67 

97 

98 

77

86 

67 

48 

62 

71

70 

74 

67 

130 

73

99 

81 

80 

76 

62

55

74 

99 

228 

118

Pr*1 square Runoff in 

mile inches

) 2,810 sec. -ft. j May 5 (5 a.m.) 2,000 see.
194 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°23'44", long. 81°37'54", In T. 6 N., R. 12 W.,

 at highway bridge 1 mile northeast of Independence. Datum of gage is 584.14 feet

above mean sea level (levels by city of Cleveland). 

Drainage area.- 709 square miles. 

ttecoras avaiiaole.- September 1903 to July 1906, September 1921 to May 19£3, September

19BV to Deeemoer 1935, March 1940 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1921-22, 1927-35, 1940-48), 683 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,640 second-/eet Mar. 22 (gage height, 16.57

reet); minimum, 77 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 2.42 feet).

1921-23, 1927-35, 1940-48: Maximum discharge, 11,000 second-feet June 2, 1947

(gage height, 19.07 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Nov. 30, 1930; minimum combined

discharge of river and canal, 48 second-feet Aug. 29, 1933. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal

 fluctuation caused by power plants above station.' Plow slightly regulated by reservoirs and lakes above station. A small amount of water from Tuscarawas River is 

diverted into this basin at Portage Lakes. Water diverted into Ohio Ca-ial at Brecksville, 6 miles above station, bypasses station; measurements of canal d-jrlng water 

year 1947-48 are as follows:

Date

Oct. 20 

Nov. 20 

Dec. 18 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 9

Secondfeet

56.4 

53.6 

49.4 

61.3 

57.5

Date

Apr. 21 

Bay 25 

June 28 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 2

Secondfeet

53.7 

59.7 

54.8 

46.8 

48.2

Revisions (water year).- W 894: 1929(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 194S

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Qot.

181 

181 

186 

227 

150

133 

184 

176 

158 

163

178 

146 

124 

144 

168

168 

170 

135 

186 

141

156 

160 

178

153 

153

166 

128 

170 

197 

280 

237

Nov.

217 

203 

189 

476 

530

549 

458 

361 

228 

197

246 

237 

222 

220 

228

240 

225 

237 

217 

243

231 

243 

234 

334 

430

328 

252 

231 

243 

211

Dec.

206 

228 

264 

321 

406

476 

476 

747 

568 

448

409 

385 

331 

292 

286

849 

494 

*402 

341 

341

406 

385 

392 

388 

242

176 

197 

186 

160 

173 

220

Jan.

789 

2,690 

1,450 

1,080 

879

812 

666 

568 

646 

626

437 

423 

406 

300 

250

220 

190 

180 

180 

210

180

150 

150 

150 

110

130 

140 

130 

140 

110 

120

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

llaro 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1... .........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

90 

*100 

120 

120 

120

120 

130 

110 

100 

110

120 

140 

230 

4,890 

2,420

2,100 

2,750 

2,700 

2,750 

2,530

1,950 

1,650 

1,400 

1,180 

1,000

1,050 

1,000 

1,800 

1,500

Seccndfoot-days

5,277 

8,460 

11,195

371,388

14,512 

34,280 

53,749 

39,460 

49,964 

12,781 

6,215 

9,096 

3,999

248,988

Peak discharge (base, 4,400 sec. -ft.}.- Fel

_aec.-ft.j Mar. 22 (3:30 a.m.) 8,640 sec. --ft.

Mar.

1,080 

1,100 

1,350 

1,020 

768

587 

587 

568 

*494 

476

412 

385 

368 

368 

646

2,750 

1,S50 

1,400 

2,420 

4,280

3,780 

6,020 

2,860 

3,140 

3,200

2,700 

-2,750 

2,310 

1,700 

1,300 

1,080

Apr.

1,200 

975 

768 

626 

606

587 

530 

494 

420 

378

746 

2,260 

1,950 

4,680 

3,320

2,530 

1,900 

1,550 

1,300 

1,050

834 

666 

646 

512 

530

494 

878 

3,980 

1,750 

1,300

Maximum

280 

549 

84?

8,440

- 2,690 

4,890 

6,020 

4,680 

4,690 

1,290 

388 

1,160 

299

6,020

May

1,300 

1,220 

1,600 

1,250 

4,690

3,140 

3,080 

3,320 

2,420 

2,000

1,750 

1,500 

2,310 

1,750 

1,300

1,200 

3,490 

2,480 

1,850 

1,500

1,350 

1,100 

856 

726 

606

530 

476 

361 

261 

274 

274

Minimum

124 

189 

160

122

110 

90 

368 

378 

261 

178 

115 

120 

83

83

June

231 

240 

267 

220 

200

178 

371 

440 

437 

347

318 

334 

779 

494 

388

338 

270 

234 

1,290 

856

494 

512 

530 

423 

434

,318 

305 

476 

371 

686

Mean

170 

282

361

1,018

468 

1,182- 

1,734 

1,315 

1,612 

426 

200 

293 

133

680

July

388 

283 

249 

243 

217

211 

197 

176 

170 

160

148 

166 

228 

192 

176

170 

189 

160 

115 

158

153 

184 

243 

237 

166

173 

237 

277 

184 

170 

195

Aug.

144 

135 

144 

150 

203

163 

148 

126 

120 

144

300 

926 

812 

416 

341

295 

286 

1,160 

626

371

289 

252 

217 

217 

200

192

176 

158 

137 

120 

128

Per square 

mile

Sept.

105 

120 

124 

128 

109

88 

111 

141 

153 

146

126 

122 

96 

101

116

116 

120 

116 

158 

158

126 

166 

124 

124 

116

99 

83 

116 

299 

292

Runoff in 

inches

. 14 (12 m.) 6,320 sec. -ft. -, Mar. 20 (l a.m.) 5,310 

Apr. 14 (5 p.m.) 5,840 sec. -ft.; Apr. f« (6 a.m.J

,«tav Bev.-i&.; nay o \o p.m.; D,UBU sec.-rt. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. . 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14 to Feb. I"
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 195

L'ittle Cuyahoga River at Mogadore, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 41°03'45", Ion?. 81 0 23'40", in 

T. IN., R. 10 W., 0.8 mile north of Mogadore, Summit County, and thrae-quarters of a 

mile upstream from Pritch Lake Outlet.

Drainage area.- 12.3 square miles.

Records available.- February 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 90 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 1.85 feet); 

minimum, 2.4 second-feet Oct. 16, 17 (gage height, 0.49 foot).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 143 second-feet June 7, 1947; minimum, 0.6 second-foot 

Sept. 16-23, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.28. foot Sept.' 16-21, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Mogadore Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 14-18)

0.45 

.50 

.60

.70 

.75

1.9 

2.5 

4.0 

5.9 

7.0

0.80 

.85 

.90 

.95

1.0

8.4 

9.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.9

5.5

4.0

4.9

4.4

3.7

3.4

2.9

2.5

2.4

3.8

4.9

3.8

12

21

20

16

3.5

3.1

10

7.1

5.7

5.5

4.5

Nov.

3.8

3.1

8.7

12

9.6

8.7

7.6

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.3

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.4

3.5

3.5

11

11

11

9.6

14

21

14

9.3

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.4

7.8

~

Month

Dec.

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7 .0

7 .6

7.0

6.3

5.3

14

24

22

21

21

22

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

Jan.

14

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.9

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

October. .........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April............................

May..............................

June .............................

Ju.ly .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

3

8

9

10

19

16

16

17

16

16

13

11

9

8

7

8

9

8

9

9.0

-

-

Secondfoot-days

197.0

242.8

421.2

6,279.1

355.4

306.0

394.5

386.2

797.0

407.0

175.7

222.4

224.6

4,129.8

Mar.

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

13

14

14

14

14

14

18

20

20

20

25

25

23

21

15

11

7.3

7.0

6.3

6.3

6.6

7.6

8.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

9.3

Apr.

9.0

9.0

8.

8.

8.

8.

a.

7.8

6.8

7.0

9.3

13

15

19

19

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

14

17

16

15

-

Maximum

21

21

24

106

15

19

25

19

42

33

14

20

15

42

May

15

15

19

19

40

40

42

41

37

35

33

32

32

30

28

27

34

34

32

29

33

24

21

20

19

15

11

8.1

11

11

9.9

Minimum

2.4

3.1

5.3

2.4

9

7

6.3

6.8

8 . 1

5.1

3.5

3.1

4.7

2.4

June

8.7

22

14

13

14

12

20

11

23

18

10

11

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.9

5.1

33

27

21

22

16

14

14

13

12

5.7

8.2

7.3

-

Mean

6.35

8.09

13.6

17.2

11.5

10.6

12.7

TO j-c Q. a

25 7

IZ'.G

5.67

7.17

7.49

11.3

July

6.6

6.6

6.3

7.0

5.9

5.7

5.3

4.5

4.4

4.5

3.7

3.5

3.8

8.0

14

8.8

7.0

8.4

5.5

5.3

5.5

4.9

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.5

5.1

5.3

4.7

Aug.

4.2

4.9

7.0

5.5

4.7

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.1

4.0

11

20

12

9

6

5

5

5

6.3

8.1

14

6.6

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

9.2

8.1

7.3

Prr- square 

mile

Sept.

6.8

8.1

15

9.3

8.4

6.8

11

11

6.8

14

9.1

7.6

7.6

7.3

6.8

6.3

5.9

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.9

7.2

8.1

6.3

6.1

5.1

4.9

4.7

5.1

5.1

-

Runoff in 

inches

Note.- ^o gage-height record Jan. 25 to Feb. 13, Feb. 21-28, Mar. 12-16, Aug. 12-19; discharge 

computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for station at Massillon 

Road, Akron.
196 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Little Cuyahoga River at Masslllon Road, Akron, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 41°03'35", long. 81°27'45", In 

T. 1 M., R. 10 W., at bridge on Massillon Road In Akron, Summit County, and 250 feet 

upstream from Springfield Lake Outlet.

Drainage area.- 31.0 square miles.

Records available.- February 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge daring year, 256 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 1.92 feet); 

minimum, 6.7 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 0.42 foot).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 521 second-feet Aug. 25, 1947 (gage height, 2.81 feet); 

minimum, 3.8 second-feet Sept. 18, 1946 (gage height, 0.30 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Fritch Lake and ore Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 1-8)

6.2

9.3

.8 24

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

124

154

186

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

10

10

11

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.3

9.6

13

11

14

29

27

16

12

9.6

12

17

14

16

12

Nov.

12

16

21

35

24

21

17

15

13

12

15

16

13

12

12

12

12

15

21

16

19

18

31

31

22

17

16

16

15

15

-

Dec.

14

15

16

17

19

18

21

21

16

14

17

33

31

29

32

45

31

28

26

24

23

22

21

21

19

20

19

19

18

17

20

Jan.

50

59

32

28

26

26

23

22

27

23

19

19

19

17

17

17

17

18

16

15

16

15

13

12

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February ..........................

March ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947 48 ............

Feb.

13

13

13

14

14

13

12

13

12

12

12

13

39

157

42

39

44

40

43

34

25

22

21

19

22

29

26

40

28

-

-

Secondfoot-days

396. C

530

686

14, 274. C

644

824

1,212

1,281

1,767

895

416. S

512.2

382.4

9,546.5

Mar.

20

26

29

21

23

26

28

27

26

25

26

43

42

45

48

73

54

41

94

86

45

42

37

33

30

31

SO

4i2

3fe

31

35

Apr.

38

34

30

29

29

30

30

28

25

26

49

71

64

94

61

50

45

42

40

38

38

37

37

36

36

35

50

75

46

38

Maximum

29

35

45

306

59

157

94

94

183

140

24

53

23

183

-

May

35

39

75

56

183

82

98

82

67

62

56

56

64

56

51

52

106

75

57

51

52

44

39

37

35

31

28

23

25

26

24

Minimum

8

2 

. O

12

14

8.3

12

12

20

25

23

12

9.3

7.0

8.6

7.0

June

24

30

35

19

22

27

37

26

28

31

21

36

28

17

15

14

13

12

140

64

39

35

28

27

26

20

26

16

17

22

-

Mean

12.8

17.7

22.1

39.1

20.8

28.4

39.1

42.7

57.0

29.8

13.4

16.5

12.7

26.1

July

16

15

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

14

13

16

18

16

24

21

14

15

11

10

12

12

12

10

9.3

9.3

14

13

10

11

9.3

Aug.

8.6

8.6

11

12

12

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

33

39

53

23

22

12

12

25

18

12

13

19

13

13

17

16

17

16

16

16

15

Per siuare 

mile

Sept.

14

14

23

16

16

15

15

18

12

16

15

11

11

11

10

10

9.3

9.6

15

11

12

11

13

10

10

9.3

8.6

8.6

17

11

-

Runoff in 

inches
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio

197

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 41°03'20", long. 81"27 l 50", 

in T. 1 N., R. 10 W., in Akron, Summit County, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth and 3 

miles downstream from Springfield Lake.

Drainage area.- 8.40 square miles.

Records available.- May 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge 'during year, 107 second-feet May 5; maximum gage height, 

STTTTeet Feb. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 17- 

19; minimum gage height, 0.36 foot Sept. 19.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 139 second-feet Aug. 17, 1947; maximum gage height, 

that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 17-19, 1948; minimum gage 

height, that of Sept. 19, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which ere poor. Flow 

regulated by Springfield Lake.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

0.35 0.3 0.8 1.6 lis 

.4 .4 .9 2.0 1.4 

.5 .6 1.0 2.7 1.5 1 

.6 .8 1.1 3.5 1.6 1

Discharge, in second- feet, water year Octobe

Day

1 

2 3- 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

2.7

2.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

2.2

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

2.3

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.0

Nov.

1.8 

1.5 

2.3 

5.4

4.7

4.4 

4.1 

4.2 

3.4 

3.0

3.8 

4.4 

3.8 

3.3 

3.3

3.6 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8

2.7 

3.0 

3.0 

4.2 

4.6

3.7 

3.0 

2.7 . 

2.7 

b2.4

Dec.

b2.2 

 2.5 

2.9 

3.1 

3.4

4.3 

4.0 

5.4 

4.2 

2.7

2.5 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

2.5

7.2 

4.9 

4.6 

4.3 

3.9

3.7 

3.4 

3.5 

3.3 

2.9

3.3 

3.3 

3.0 

2.7 

3.1 

3.7

Jan.

9.0 

17 

9.9 

7.6 

7.1

6.4 

b6 

*6.0 

6.4 

5.8

5.4 

5.4 

5.1 

4.2 

4.3

4.3 

b4 

b4 

b4 

b4

b4 

b3 

b3 

b2.8 

b3

b3 

b3 

b2.9 

b2.9 

b2.7 

b2.7

Feb.

b2.5 

b2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5

2.6 

b2.4 

b2.5 

b2.4 

b2.4

b2.4 

2.7 

blO 

b50 

b!3

bll 

11 

*b!2 

11 

11

blO 

blO 

blO 

b9 

blO

9.9 

9.9 

12 

11

un.,+h Seoond- 

"onth foot-daym

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

67.7 

101.2 

106.5

............ 3,791.77

h. ...........................

ember ........................

158.9 

250,5 

280.5 

314.7 

452.1 

214.6 

71.6 

39.4 

22.5

ter year 1947-48 ............ 2,080.2

Mar.

10 

10 11

8.0 

5.3

6.9 

6.4 

6.0 

5.8 

5.6

4.7 

6.2 

5.1 

7.1 

8.0

14 

11 

8.9 

16 

15

12 

12 

11 

9.2 

8.0

6.9 

12 

12 

11 

7.1 

8.3

Apr.

9.9 

' 8.3 

6.9 

6.2 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.1 

4.8

11 

28 

24 

34 

22

16 

11 

9.5 

8.6 

8.0

7.6 

7.1 

6.9 

6.9 

7.1

6.4 

7.1 

12 

8.9 

7. -4

6.4 1.8 32 

9.2 1.9 46 

3 2.0 61 

7 2.1 78 

3

r 1947 to September 1948

May

6.4 

6.9 

24 

15 

67

36 

34 

27 

19 

16

12

11 

12 

10 

9.2

9.5 

24 

21 

14 

11

8.9 

8.0 

6.9 

6.6 

5.8

5.4 

5.3 

5.3 

5.1 

5.0 

4.8

June

4.1 

3.8 

3.7 

3.5 

3.8

5.6 

7.4 

6.0 

6.0 

5.4

5.1 

8.8 

10 

6.4 

5.4

5.0 

4.6 

4.3 

43 

15

8.6 

7.1 

5.8 

5.9 

5.4

5.1 

5.1 

4.7 

4.7 

5.3

Maximum Minimum Mean

3.4 1.7 2.18 

5.4 1.5 3.37 

7.2 1.9 3.44

101 1.5 10.4

17 2.7 5.13 

50 2.4 8.64 

16 4.7 9.05 

34 4.8 10.5 

67 4.8 14.6 

43 3.5 7.15 

4.6 1.4 2.31 

5.4 .5 1.27 

2.5 .3 .75

67 .3 5.68

July

4.6 

4.1 

3.6 

3.4

3.3

3.1 

2.9 

2.6 

2.3 

2.3

2.0 

2.6 

2.9 

2.3 

2.1

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.4 

1.5

1.6 

1.9 

2.3 

1.9 

1.7

1.7 

1.9 

1.7 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4

Aug.

1.2 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8

5.4 

3.9 

2.3 

X.5 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

2.1 

1.4 

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.9 

.8

Sept.

0.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.6

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

1.8 

.9

1.1

.9 

.6

.6 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5 

2.5 

1.1

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
198 STREAM TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°37'51", long. 81°24'13", at city waterworks, 800

reet downstream from East Branch, 1 mile southeast of Willoughby, Lake County, and

5 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.- 251 square miles.

Keeoras avaiiaole.- July 1925 to November 1935, October 1939 to September 1948. 

Average disenarge.- 19 years, 291 second-feet (not including diversion). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 17.95

reet, from high-water mark in well), by contracted-opening method; minimum daily, 23

second-feet Sept. 16.

19^5-35, 1939-48; Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1948: minimum daily, 3.0

second-feet July ?5, 26, 1934. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Water diverted at dsm just above station for municipal supply of city of Willoughby. 

Revisions (water years).- W 1084: 19?9(M), 1931(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 24) 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

113

176

248

371

625

4.0 

5.2

950

1,900

3,410

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

17 2.6 

2.9 

3.1 

3.5

3.8

147

236

310

490

670

4.8

6.4

9.0

11.0

12.9

1,470

2,940

5,900

8,820

12,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

51

t3

41

41

39

38

33

33

35

34

33

31

30

33

31

30

30

33

42

43

45

41

38

36

35

34

35

36

48

66

74

Nov.

54

43

43

70

97

108

81

66

72

58

49

56

56

68

58

64

79

68

63

58

54

58

64

87

226

153

131

100

81

75

-

Dec.

70

90

209

442

531

481

456

665

341

218

173

143

108

90

100

622

3OO *200

140

110

85

70

60

55

50

45

45

40

40

50

70

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December . ..............

Calendar year 1947 . . January. ...............

February. ..............

Haroh. .................

April. .................

May..

June. ..................

July. ..................

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

391

1, 860

673

394

312

268

208

194

350

310

170

Secondfoot-clays

1,215

2,34C

6,*099

140,815

6,375

15,660

32,946

15,075

18,121

3,256

1,920

3,629

987

107,622

130

95

80

80

75

75

70

70

65

60

50

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

40

40

Feb.

*

2,2

40

40

40

45

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

45

50

00

1,370

915

1,8

1,7

1,6

10

70

90

1,150

456

3

2

1

28

52

97

226

417

4

1,2

7

_

-

03

10

21

Mar.

367

350

49E

320

180

163

173

176

*150

134

96

85

95

110

366

2,920

1,020

522

1,340

1,900

3,360

12,300

1,880

1,010

644

485

612

63®

413

339

306

Apr.

490

400

283

214

198

195

183

169

142

123

277

808

466

2,370

1,300

618

377

271

210

201

204

166

147

140

160

142

409

2,930

959

523

-

Observed

Maximum

74

226

665

5,620

1 1 86c

2.20C

12,300

2 93C

2 85C

33C

16£

923

65

12,300

Minimum

30

43

40

29

40

40

85

123

79

58

34

25

23

23

Mean

art 9 oy « £ 

197' 78 0

386

206

540

1,063

502

585

109

61.9

117

32.9

294

May

369

271

566

339

1,710

839

838

2,020

778

461

343

260

887

638

355

873

2,850

1,340

557

343

250

189

163

166

137

119

104

98

93

86

79

June

74

70

64

59

59

58

80

240

330

171

110

88

125

125

88

76

65

59

137

150

102

112

117

86

70

62

60

76

102

241

-

Diversion

(mean secondfeet )t

2. 32

2.08

2.15

2.17

2.10

2.12

2.06

1.95

1.89

2.16

2.25

2.20

2.25

2.13

July

169

102

81

78

70

62

58

50

46

42

40

38

53

52

46

42

62

54

40

34

39

53

70

74

56

49

131

91

56

43

39

Aug.

34

32

28

31

37

37

33

29

27

25

133

4

3

1

36

50

21

73

56

9

4

46

23

74

152

93

71

59

52

46

39

35

34

33

31

29

Sept.

29

27

27

27

28

27

32

35

34

33

31

27

26

24

25

23

27

25

53

65

46

39

34

33

32

31

28

28

35

56

-

Adjusted for diversion

Mean

41.5

80.1

199

388

208

542

1,065

504

587

111

64.2

119

35.2

296

Per square 

mile

0.165

.319

.793

1.55

.829

2.16

4.24

2.01

2.34

.442

.256

.474

.140

1.18

Runoff in 

inches

0.19

.36

.91

20.96

.96

2.33

4.89

2.24

2.70

.49

.30

.55

.16

16.08

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 sec.-ft.).- Mar. 16 (3 a.m.) 4,480 sec.-ft.; Mar. 19 (9 p.m.) 4,370 

sec.-ft.; Mar. 22 (about 3 a.m.) 28,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 28 (2 a.m.) 4,700 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion for municipal supply of city of WilloUghby.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 14, 15, 17-31, Jan. 10 to 

Feb. 14, Bar. 12-14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 199

Grand River near Madison, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°44'26", long. 81°02'48", at highway bridge half 

a mile upstream from Griswold Creek and 2 miles south of Madison, Lake County. Datum 

of gage is 674.47 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 587 square miles.

ttecoras available.- July 1922 to December 1935, February 1938 to Septe-nber 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 23 years, 630 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 12.48 

reet); minimum, 4.7 second-feet Oct. 15; minimum gage height, 0.86 foot Sept. 18.

1922-3S, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1948; practically no flow 

July 31, Aug. 1-2, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 24 to Mar. 19)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. fZ to Sept. 3C

0.95

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.4

3.1

5.8

12

28

37

2.1 

2.4

92

149

221

1.0

1.1

1.2

5.0 

8.0

13

20

29

1.3 

1.5

2.1 

2.4

39

62

104

155

222

2.7 

3.0 

3.6 

4.2 

5.2

315

43O

714

1,0?0

1,770

10.6

12.5

Note.- Same as following 

table above 2.5 feet.

2,590

3,900

7,120

11,100

16,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18

16

16

16

16

17

16

26

19

17

16

14

11

7.1

4.7

6.5

7.1

9.2

9.2

7.8

7.8

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.5

9.2

10

12

9.8

16

Nov.

19

17

20

32

33

33

37

42

39

34

31

26

24

24

26

31

37

37

35

35

34

34

32

33

45

61

79

74

66

54

-

Month

Dec.

54

46

107

281

599

875

766

1,110

875

473

284

188

143

103

110

563

930

668

439

298

227

*162

129

86

65

55

50

50

45

45

48

Jan.

100

800

1,610

1,050

820

714

537

401

414

560

560

469

308

185

130

110

100

95

90

80

70

60

50

50

45

40

40

40

40

 40

40

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

Harob ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947--48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 5.5OO sec.

Feb.

40

40

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

25

25

50

l.OOO

3,190

2,480

3,200

5,070

5,430

5,070

a3,000

al,500

a800

551

397

426

570

1,680

2,640

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

369.3

1,124

9,874

307,589.3

9 , 648

37,434

69,640

28,724

34,185

3,029

1,708

2,100

255.5

198,090.8

Mar.

1,420

1,080

1,420

1,080

714

496

362

*266

238

218

193

170

160

170

282

3,940

4,550

2,160

2,440

5,430

4,560

13,000

11,600

6,550

2,940

1,360

766

653

565

460

397

Apr.

443

469

426

337

269

214

190

169

151

134

146

250

473

2,030

4,550

3,060

2,260

1,460

740

430

385

319

256

228

259

401

455

2,990

3,320

1,910

-

Maximum

26

79

1,110

8,220

1,610

5,430

13,000

4,550

4,220

305

132

278

14

13,000

May

1,460

902

930

599

688

1,110

1,570

3,190

2,480

1,730

1,320

848

960

1,530

1,080

1,080

3,590

4,220

1,250

1,180

766

464

281

195

157

146

123

109

80

75

72

Minimum

4.7

17

45

4.7

40

25

160

134

72

41

21

11

7.1

4.7

June

67

57

49

48

46

41

48

165

305

262

184

127

100

79

74

82

68

57

55

51

62

92

255

128

96

70

51

50

62

198

-

Mean

11.9

37.5

319

843

311

1 291

2, 246

957

1,103

101

55.1

67.7

8.52

541

-ft.).- Feb. 19 (10:30 p.m.) 5,980 sec. -ft.

July

89

94

90

72

54

54

46

39

32

27

24

21

118

47

42

44

41

37

31

24

25

30

24

116

132

81

52

50

38

68

66

Aug.

42

30

21

16

17

15

13

15

16

14

22

44

78

278

228

118

70

70

67

269

200

159

95

58

39

27

22

18

15

13

11

Per square 

mile

0.020

.064

.543

1.44

.530

2.20

3 .83

1.63

1.88

.172

.094

.115

.015

.922

Sept.

9.5

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.7

8.5

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

14

8.5

7.4

7.7

7.1

7.1

11

13

12

11

10

10

-

Runoff in 

inobee

0.02

.07

.63

19.46

.61

2 .37

4i42

1 82

2!l7

.19

.11

.13

.02

12.56

j Mar. 16 (ll p.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement made on.this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for other stations on nearby streams.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by. ice Pec. 25-30, Jan. 1, 2, Jan. 15 to Feb. 14, Feb. 17, 

Map. 12-14 (no gage-height record Jan. 25-29).
200 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°30'55", long. 80°56'05", in T. 8 N., R. 5W., 

at Bridge on State Highway 534, 1.4 miles south of Windsor, Ashtabula Cornty, and 1 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 26.4 square miles. , 

Records available.- March 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 8.97 

reet), from rating curve extended above 840 second-feet; minimum, 0.6 second-feet 

Oct. 10-16.

1942-48; Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1948; no flow Aug. 20, 21, 1943, 

and part of days Oct. 24, 25, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet or those for period? of ice 

errect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.3

Nov.

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.6

4.5

3.5

3.0

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.6

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.1

4.2

10

5.8

3.5

3.3

2.8

2.8

-

Dec.

2.6

3.1

12

28

31

39

31

59

26

12

9.2

6.9

4.7

4.5

4.2

45

29

18

10

4.7

6.5

*4.7

4.5

3.3

2.6

b2.3

b2.1

b2.0

bl.8

1.3

2.4

Jan.

9.7

199

46

28

22

20

17

16

33

42

23

14

9.7

6.9

6.5

6.5

5.8

4.7

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6 *2.6

2.6

2.6

Month

October ..........................

November ..........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

Unv

June .............................

July .............................

Apgust ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.0

2.0

3.1

b55O

b40O

b250

b400

b330

b280

165

39

18

12

9.7

12

29

36

140

69

-

Seoondfoot-days

32.0

89.7

413.9

13,724.4

549.2

2,770.9

3,096.0

1,820

1,403.2

114.6

66 . 0

61.5

35.9

10,452.9

Peak discharge (base, 90O sec. -ft. .- Feb.

Mar.

28

32

51

26

17

8.1

8.8

*10

9.7

8.3

4.0

54

54

5.1

15

494

98

39

192

218

402

998

137

56

38

32

36

40

31

27

27

Apr.

54

41

29

24

21

20

20

18

16

15

22

67

43

459

126

40

26

20

16

15

14

12

11

10

12

12

42

513

69

33

Maximum

2.3

10

59

652

199

550

998

513

259

10

11

11

1.6

998

Hay

22

16

21

22

182

52

158

144

41

26

20

15

67

39

20

126

259

79

26

14

9.3

7.1

5.9

5.6

5.3

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.1

2.9

2.7

Minimum

0.6

1.7

1.8

.6

2.6

2.0

4.0

10

2.7

2.2.9 '

. 8

1.0

.6

June

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

3.1

5.3

10

6.8

4.3

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.2

5.3

6.8

4.3

4.8

7.5

4.5

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.7

3.3

Mean

1.03

2.99

13.4

37.6

17.7

95.5

99.9

60.7

45.3

3.82

2 . 13

1 . 98

1.20

28.6

July

11

4.5

3.1

2.5

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

2.5

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.7

2.4

2.7

2.4

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

-9.

Aug.

0.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

1.4

9.4

11

4.8

2.4

1.6

1.2

2.2

2.9

2.4

1.7

1.3

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.4

1.3

Per square 

mile

0.039

.113

1.42

.670

3.62

3.78

2.30

1.72

.145

. C81

C75

!C45

1.C8

Sept.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.3

Runoff in 

inohes

0.04

.13

.59

19.38

.77

3.90

4.36

2.57

1 . 98

.16

. 09

.09

.05

14.73

14 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 22 (3:3O aim.)

2,020 sec*.i-ft.; Apr. 28 (3 a.m.) 970 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 201

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°39 I 05", long. 80°50'10", in T. 10 N., R. 4 W., at 

highway bridge 0.4 mile downstream from Plum Creek, 1.4 miles southeast of village of 

Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, If miles downstream from Sugar Creek, ani 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 56.6 square miles.

Kecords available.- March 1942 to September 1948.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,730 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage'height, 8.82 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,300 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; no flow Oct. 15-27, Aug. 4.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1948; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height recerd, 

wnlch are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 7)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

0.1 0 0.6 10 2.1 159 0.40 O 0.8 11 2.5 221 

.3 .1 .9 28 2.4 222 .45 .1 .9 18 2.8 303 

.3 .7 1.2 48 2.7 305 .50 .4 1.0 24 3.1 422 

.4 2.2 1.5 75 3.2 505 .55 1.0 1.2 40 4.2 1,000 

.5 5.3 1.8 111 4.1 950 .60 2.2 1.4 59 4.8 1,380 

.65 4.0 1.7 93 5.9 2,250 

.70 6.2 2.1 148 7.1 3,480

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.7 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2

Nov.

0.2

.4

1.0 

.7

.6 

.7 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.9

.9 

.8 

.7 

.8

1.1 

1.2 

1.4 

 1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

2.2 

3.2

4.5 

4.2 

3.2 

2.7 

2.2

Dec.

1.8 

1.8 

5.8 

28 

43

54 

53 

117 

58 

29

20 

15 

12 

11 

10

197 

117 

54 

25 

16

13 

*11 

10 

9 

8

6.3 

5.3 

5.3 

4.9 

4.2 

4.9

Jan.

23 

403 

199 

82 

60

50 

45 

40 

71 

94

45 

30 

17 

11 

10

10 

8 

6 5" 

4

4 

4 

4 

3 

2.6

2.4 

2.4

2.3 

*2.3 

2.3 

2.3

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ...........................

1.. ..........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec

Feb.

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.1 

2.1

2.0 

2.0 

3 

900 

450

4OO 

595 

500 

400 

280

116 

60 

30 

20 

26

45 

61 

360 

314

Seoond 

foot-days

4.5 

44.7 

950.3

36,734.0

1,244.6 

4,586.3 

9,271 

3,861 

3,322.5 

170.9 

310.6 

335.8 

41.3

24,143.5

-ft.).- Pel

sec. -ft.; Apr. 28 (9:30 a.m.) 1,216 see. -ft.

Mar.

107 

109 

186 

86 

43

30 

24 

*25 

23 

21

17 

14 

13 

15 

50

844 

409 

154 

470

895

932 

3,390 

758 

232 

106

64 

64 

81 

47 

34 

28

Apr.

43 

42 

32 

22 

18

17 

16 

14 

13 

11

14 

68 

71 

748 

551

392 

86 

46 

30 

22

21 

17 

14 

14 

60

39 

40 

943 

339 

118

May

58 

34 

32 

30 

86

101 

235 

295 

116 

64

48 

36 

253 

170 

66

123 

785 

459 

136 

54

31 

21 

16 

14 

14

11 

9 3 

7 £ 

6 7 

5 £ 

4 S

Maximum Minimum

0.7 0 

4.5 .2 

197 1.8

2,200 0

403 2.3 

900 2 . 0 

3,390 13 

943 11 

785 4.9 

16 1.2 

102 .1 

141 0 

5.3 .2

3,390 0

June

4.0 

3.3 

2.6 

2.2

2.0

1.7 

2.9 

14 

16 

10

6.2 

4.0 

,3.6 

3.3 

3.6

2.6 

2.0 

1.2 

2.6 

6.7

6.7 

11 

14 

10 

5.8

3.3 

2.6 

2.2

12 

8.8

-

Mean

0.15 

1.49 

30.7

101

40.1 

158 

299 

129 

107 

5.70 

10.0 

10.8 

1.38

66.0

July

21 

21 

9.3 

6.2 

3.6

2.9

1.7 

1.0 

1.0 

1.5

1.7 

al.l 

a2.5 

al.5 

al.O

a. 7 

a. 8 

.9 

.3 

.2

.1 

.4 

102 

8C 

24

5^3 

4.0 

2.9 

1.7 

1.0

Aug.

0.4 

.3 

.1 

0 

.4

1.7 

2.0 

.6 

.3 

.3

.8 

25 

141 

39 

14

alO 

a9 

a!2 

a2O 

a!8

a!3 

9.8 

5.8 

3.3 

2.0

1.2 

1.0 

al.O 

al.O 

al.5 

al.3

Sept.

al.O 

.6 

.6 

1.0

1.7

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0

.9 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2

1.0 

1.5

2.6 

2.2 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

1.7 

2.9

5.3

Pe"- square Runoff in 

mile inches

O.O027 O.OO3 

.026 .03 

.542 .62

1.78 24.11

.708 .82 

2.79 3.01 

5.28 6.09 

2.28 2.54 

1.89 2.18 

.101 .11 

.177 .20 

.191 .22 

.024 .03

1.17 15.85

). 14 (6 a.m.) 1,480 see.'-ft.; Mar. 22 (4 a.m.) 5j730

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Phelps 

Creek near Windsor.

Hote^- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-15, 19-25, Jan. 6-8, Jan. 11 to Feb. 16, 

Feb. 18-20, 23, 24, Mar. 6, 11-13.

889422 O - 50 - 14
202 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Mill Creek near Jefferson, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°45'10", long. 80°48'00", in T. 11 N., R. 3 W., 

 at bridge on State Highway 307, l£ miles northwest of Jefferson, Ashtabula County, 

and 3§ miles downstream from Griggs Creek.

Drainage area.- 78.3 square miles.

Records available.- March 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,010 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.95 

i'eet J; no flow at times.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1948; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

J4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.6

1.9

2.4

2.7

-

Dec.

3.1

3,. 2

5.7

100

181

310

216

370

188

71

41

23

16

13

11

234

237

118

b35

b25

b!7

*12

9.2

6.9

5.4

4.5

3.8

3.6

3.4

4.0

4.0

Jan.

17

363

299

126

91

b70

b55

54

71

122

84

49

26

12

14

11

8.4

7.2

6.3

5.4

4.5

4.1

4.1

b3

b3

b2.9

b2.6

b2.6

*b2.6

b2.6

b2.5

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April .......................... .

May.

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b2.4

b2.2

b2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.2

5.0

808

762

532

954

bl,200

b900

613

223

111

55

33

36

73

118

505

557

-

Secondfoot-days

0

7.6

2,274.8

49,478.6

1,525.8

7,506.9

11,587.6

3 , 488 . 6

4,608.7

248.9

109.3

371.9

0

31,730.1

Mar.

168

148

310

146

64

36

28

*24

26

24

16

12

9.6

11

50

1,490

683

221

448

1,220

464

4,760

696

162

72

47

49

82

56

36

29

Apr.

38

50

38

25

18

12

13

11

7.5

6.6

9.5

22

38

473

697

154

60

34

23

17

29

40

28

23

88

109

62

946

333

84

Maximum

0

2.7

370

2,200

363

1,200

4,760

946

917

76

22

119

0

4,760

May

44

27

75

86

92

124

192

452

309

157

114

80

181

352

117

238

917

754

158

59

37

26

22

20

17

15

14

11

7.9

6.3

4.5

Minimum

0

0

3.1

0

2.5

1.2

9.6

6.6

4.5

1.7

.1

0

0

0

June

3.6

2.9

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.9

23

76

335

a20

a!2

a9

6.9

4.5

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.8

2.2

Z.I

3.2

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.2

Mean

0

.25

73.4

136

49.2

259

374

116

149

8.30

3 53

12.0

0

86.7

July

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

.6

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.5

.1

3.6

ia

6.9

3.4

2.7

2.2

1.3

.8

.5

.2

.1

22

18

7.5

2.3

1.8

1.8

Aug.

1.8

1.7

1.1

.6

.6

.4

.3

.1

0

0

.1

0

32

119

57

25

8.3

4.3

2.6

19

52

28

8.3

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.2

1.0

.5

.Z

.1

Per square m'le

0

.0032

.937

1.74

.628

3.31

4.78

1.48

1.90

.106

.045

.153

0

1.11

Sept.

Runoff in 

inches

0

.004

1.08

23.51

.72

3.57

5.51

1.65

2.19

.12

.05

.18

0

15.07

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (9 p.m.) 1,510 see.-ft.; Feb. 18 (2 a.m.) 1,540 

sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 (5 p.m.) 2,050 sec.-ft.; Mar. 20 (8 a.m.) 1,540 see.-ft.; Mar. 2? (10 a.m.) 7,010 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Rock Creek 

near Rock Creek.

b Stage-diseharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 203

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°27'50", long. 78°56'10", at Gowanla, Erie County, 

380 reet downstream from highway bridge, 600 feet downstream from powerhouse of Niagara, Lockport, & Ontario Power Co., and 4.2 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area.- 428 square miles.

Kecoras available.- November 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 10.33 

feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.28 feet); minimu-n daily, 103 

second-feet Sept. 17.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 35,900 second-feet Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 13.73 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 6 second-feet Aug. 21, 1941 (gage height, 1.01 feet); minimum daily, 52 secondfeet Sept. 13, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicn are fair. Plow regulated by municipal power plant and several industrial plants 

above station. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

([gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 23 May 24 to Sept. 30

1.8 109 2.7 505 5.0 2,830 1.8 90 2.7 477 

1.9 137 3.0 709 5.5 3,660 1.9 118 3.O 673 

2.0 169 3.5 1,120 6.5 5,62O 2.0 151 3.4 1,020 

2.2 245 4.0 1,600 7.5 8,120 2.2 229 3.8 1,400 

2.4 337 4.5 2,190 8.4 10,8OO 2.4 32O 4.2 1,820

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

206 

192 

192 

186 

173

167 

160 

15S 

163 

161

162 

164 

162 

152 

147

148 

149 

152 

182 

172

157 

153 

140 

145 

140

140 

144 

145 

169 

167 

158

Nov.

156 

150 

144 

164

165

231 

240 

313 

358 

276

328 

659 

375 

274 

237

246 

391 

308 

*261 

239

225 

219 

209 

246 

629

475 

410 

410 

360 

350

Dec.

360 

420 

1,250 

2,690 

1,940

2,430 

1,280 

3,880 

1,860 

1,010

781 

651 

583 

531 

518

2,360 

*1,290 

860 

600 

480

540 

480 

390 

300

290

330 

340 

310 

270 

240 

280

Jan.

300 

320

330 

320 

300

290 

270 

250 

350 

410

370 

350 

330 

*250 

185

220 

195 

170 

150 

160

170 

165 

150 

140 

150

145 

135 

130 

12f 

122 

120

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

mt ...........................

emper. .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

125 

135 

135 

125 

130

140 

145 

140 

125 

114

118 

125 

150 

2,500 

1,500

1,350 

2,200 

2,400 

4,790 

5,650

al,750 

al,120 

a740 

a680 

al,240

al,450 

>al,110 

3,030 

3,030

Second 

foot-days

5,006 

9,048 

29,544

376,308

7,072 

36,247 59,144- 

41,392 

27,575 

12,749 

7,127 

7,344 

4,048

246,296

Mar.

1,250 

1,100 

900 

700 

480

470 

610 

637 

543 

520

430 

400 

430 

500 

760

5,800 

3,740 

*1,650 

2,980 

5,960

5,210 

10,800 

3,000 

1,870 

1,350

1,100 

1,240 

1,490 

1,210 

1,060 

954

Apr.

1,540 

1,260 

1,060 

873 

785

2,410 

1,670 

1,120 

905 

817

1,240 

3,030 

1,440 

6,260 

3,390

1,720 

1,250 

1,010 

886 

801

1,070 

970 

770 

792 

913

762 

666 

762 

637 

583

Maximum

206 

659 

3,880

15,500

410 

5,650 

10,800 

6,260 

2,600 

1,050 

460 

661 

287

10,800

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 22 (3:15

May

543 

500 

463 

436

461

514 

462 

524 

511 

1,430

1,300 

808 

856 

970 

777

833 

1,280 

1,870 

1,480 

929

905 

849 

2,600 

1,770 

1,040

767 

623 

544 

602 

, 501 

427

Minimum

140 

144 

240

140

120 

114 

400 

583 

427 

229 

144 

114 

103

103

June

390 

350 

325 

311 

335

329 

549

1,050 

718 

528

411 

369 

405 

338 

306

289 

253 

251 

248 

251

229 

247 

484 

412 

288

250 

242 

1,010 

1,050 

531

Mean

161 

302 

953

1,031

228 

1,250 

1,908 

1,380 

890 

425 

230 

237 

135

673

July

46C 

354 

295 

264 

238

23C 

240 

22C 

20? 

181

164 

160 

25? 

228 

177

166 

158 

154 

148 

144

247 

391 

251 

299 

197

178 

173 

196 

177 

182 40-"

Aug.

205 

170 

154 

147 

188

317 

274 

192 

225 

169

155 

249 

415 

615 

310

239 

198 

249 

661 

361

267 

214 

199 

194 

169

157 

143 

140 

135 

114 

119

Sept.

116 

113 

114 

121 

106

108 

127 

138 

167 

193

147 

135 

123 

112 

106

104 

103 

106 

129 

282

287 

167 

138 

129 

122

114

113 

110

na

108

Per square Runoff in 

nile inches

0.376 0.43 

.706 .79 

2.23 2.57

2.41 32.71

.533 .61 

2.92 3.15 

4.46 5.14 

3.22 3.60 

2.08 2.40 

.993 1.11 

.537 .62 

.554 .64 

.315 .35

1.57 21.41

a.m.) 17,600 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record: discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Buffalo Creek at Gardenville.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, Dec. 18 to Feb. 17, Mar. 1-6, 

10-16.
204 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°51'15", long. 78°45'30", in Gardenville, Erie 

County, 700 feet downstream from bridge on Union Road and 2 miles upstream from 

Cayuga Creek. Datum of gage is 604.04 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 145 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 196 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,600 second-feet Feb. 19; maximum gage height,

 6.8^ feet Feb. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 4.5 second-feet Sept. 18; 

minimum gage height, 0.97 foot Sept. 5 .

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet Mar. 17, 1942, from rating curve 

extended above 4,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 11.90 

feet Mar. 9, 1942 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 22, 24, 25, 1941; 

minimum gage height observed. 0.695 foot (corrected) Aug. 28, 31, Sept. 3, 1939 (backwater from leaves and debris).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal

 fluctuation at low flow caused by mill 3.2 miles above station.

1.4

1.5

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Backwater from leaves Sept. 7-19)

8.5

20

38

63

93

Oct. 1 to Mar. 16

.6 128

.8 209

.0 302

.2 407

.4 524

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.3

654

960

1,420

2,040

2,480

0.97 

1.0

1.3

1.4

Mar. 17 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

101

134

212

306

416

542

1,000

1,450

2,050

3,140

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18

18

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

16

23

20

16

15

14

13

13

14

16

19

22

26

Nov.

23

21

20

23

23

28

30

63

117

78

142

392

134

74

53

53

107

84

*60

50

43

39

38

50

245

120

80

76

58

56

-

Dec.

58

90

740

1,380

711

1,240

407

1,710

498

205

150

110

100

84

90

660

*290

165

90

80

86

82

76

64

60

66

64

62

54

47

49

Jan.

52

56

58

56

54

54

52

50

76

88

86

78

74

*64

60

68

62

54

48

52

54

54

48

43

47

47

43

39

37

36

35

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

*j. .............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ..............".............

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

36

38

39

37

40

41

41

39

35

33

34

35

40

800

900

680

1,000

1,390

2,300

2,280

360

230

145

130

465

*597

385

1,970

1,150

-

Secondfoot-days

487

2,380

9,568

99,499

1,725

15,270

16,838

8,136

7,875

1,843

606

432. 2

767!e

65,927.8

Mar.

290

266

196

135

72

70

130

145

114

90

62

54

60

66

150

2,350

972

*382

1,340

2,180

1,370

3,040

678

406

£62

£12

424

542

309

267

204

Apr.

230

208

175

134

121

892

410

244

183

145

357

893

270

661

584

291

221

167

141

138

359

235

152

138

216

164

118

104

95

90

Maximum

26

392

1,710

5,340

88

2,300

3,040

893

1,670

221

37

28

160

3,040

May

87

91

73

68

73

111

93

152

204

1,670

726

326

286

358

267

214

230

389

399

184

236

212

368

353

175

127

101

87

79

72

64

Minimum

13

20

47

11

35

S3

54

90

64

29

10

7.4

4.8

4.8

June

58

53

49

45

65

82

71

221

192

132

74

57

55

49

41

37

34

31

30

30

29

30

40

56

38

29

29

54

82

SO

Mean

15.7

79.3

309

273

55.6

527

543

271

254

61.4

19.5

13. 9

25.6

180

July

32

27

25

24

23

23

30

26

22

19

18

17

18

17

16

13

12

11

12

10

11

19

19

21

21

16

19

37

19

14

15

Aug.

13

11

10

9.0

9.5

12

19

17

13

11

9.5

9.0

10

23

19

16

17

15

17

28

18

14

14

26

16

12

10

9.0

8.2

9.6

7.4

Per square 

trile

0.108

.547

2.13

1.88

.383

3.63

3.74

1.87

1.75

.4£3

.134

.096

.177

1.24

Sept.

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

7.0

11

14

15

18

13

14

11

10

8.2

6.2

5.2

4.8

160

156

97

43

28

21

19

17

16

14

13

14

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.61

2.45

25.52

.44

3.92

4.32

2.09

2.02

.47

.16

.11

.20

16.91

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 sec.-ft.).- No peak above base. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 3, Dec. 10 to Feb. 17, Feb. 

21-24, Mar. 1, 4-16.

19,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 205

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y.

Location.-.Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°53'20", long. 78°38'40", just upftream from low

 flat-crested dam in Como Lake Park, 700 feet downstream from bridge on Bowen Road, 800 

feet downstream from Little Buffalo Creek, and 2 miles southeast of Lareaster, Erie 

County. Datum of gage is 672.80 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 93.3 square miles.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 129 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,820 second-feet Mar. 19; maximum gage height,

 11.Bb feet Feb. 19 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 7 (gage height,

2.75 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 7,480 second-feet Mar. 17, 1942; maximum gage height,

12.36 feet Mar. 9, 1942 (ice jam); practically no flow Aug. 8, 9, 1939, when permanent

stop logs were installed in dam. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, or no gage-height record,

wnicn are fair.

tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

Sage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.3

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.7

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19

29

36

48

76

112

202

Mar. 20 to Sep1-,. 30

4.7 

5.0 

5.3 

5.7 

6.1

316

532

802

1,250

1,810

3.5 15

3.7 

3.9

.5

103

191

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

299

494

834

1,280

1,840

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.6

6.5

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

4.2

6.4

9.8

7.1

5.5

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.8

4.0

6.1

8.8

7.6

Nov.

7.0

6.3

5.6

7.0

8.4

9.3

8.8

37

66

45

309

474

"60 118

41

44

107

64

45

»37

31

27

24

52

243

109

74

70

52

50

-

Dec.

54

80

740

881

472

792

267

990

235

112

84

62

56

48

58

520

*165

90

48

41

43

41

36

28

26

28

26

24

19

16

17

Jan.

18

21

25

26

25

24

23

22

28

45

54

48

45

»36

33

36

34

29

£5

26

27

27

25

23

23

24

23

22

21

20

19

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 .............

January ..........................

February .........................

Haroh ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

19

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

18

17

17

18

20

660

580

620

800

1,040

1,650

1,550

215

120

68

62

230

*Z50

185

1,350

720

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

151.2

2,231.4

6,099

68,039.8

877

10,351

10,759

5,028

4,645

851

205 . 7

87 . 3

259.7

41,545.3

Mar.

180

160

112

76

39

43

80

86

62

45

28

25

28

35

120

1,750

»581

258

1,120

1,250

766

1,750

395

240

158

129

342

370

204

190

137

Apr.

141

129

129

95

83

822

259

162

109

84

190

331

133

413

317

167

129

93

78

87

364

161

100

84

93

76

58

51

47

43

-

Maximum

9.8

474

990

3,330

54

1,650

1,750

822

1,050

121

27

6.7

89

1,750

May

41

36

31

28

33

56

45

86

141

1,050

554

260

234

239

190

149

137

240

198

102

148

a!09

a!40

al06

a66

a52

a44

a39

35

30

26

Minimum

3.2

5.6

16

3.2

18

17

25

43

2611g .3

.5 

.5

.5

June

22

20

18

17

42

40

46

121

100

64

36

26

24

22

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

12

19

20

14

11

12

30

21

18

-

Mean

4.88

74.4

197

186

28

357

347

150

28 . 4

6.64

B\66

114

July

13

9.9

8.8

7.6

6.3

6.6

7.0

7.4

5.3

4.6

4.0

3.8

7.5

5.7

4.1

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.3

3.3

7.6

8.0

5.5

4.1

3.1

4.9

27

12

6.6

8.2

Aug.

6.7

4.0

3.4

3.1

2.7

4.1

4.6

4.3

5.2

2.0

1.1

1.6

2.4

3.5

3.8

2.9

2.1

2.9

4.9

4.5

3.8

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.0

.9

.6

.5

Per square 

mile

0.052

.797

2.11

1.99

.303

3 83

3! 72

1 .80

1.61

!o71

.030 

.093

1.22

.7

Sept.

0.7

.6

.7

.5

.6

.5

.7

3.5

4.6

5.9

3.7

3.4

2.4

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

89

54

29

13

8.8

7.0

5.9

4.9

4.0

3.5

3.5

4.0

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

89

2!43

27.11

.35

4 13

d "?q

2 00

1 .85

.34

.08

!lO

16.55

Peak discharge (base, 3.500 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 19 (time and discharge unknown); M%r. 19 (11:30 p.m.) 

3,820 sec. r ft.;f Mar. 22 (5:15 a.m.) 3,390 sec.-ft. 

- * Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice'Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, Dec. 10 to Mar. 16.
206 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°49'45", long. 78°46'40", 40 feet upstream from 

nignway bridge on Ridge Road in Ebenezer, Erie County, 4.4 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 5 miles southeast of Buffalo. Datum of gage is 606.86 feet abo-re mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 136 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 second-feet Feb. 19, Mar. 22; maximum 

gage height, 8.20 feet Feb. 19 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 3.8 second-feet Sept. 18 

(gage height, 0.565 foot).

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 11,200 second-feet Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 13.11 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,200 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 3.7 second-feet Aug. 25, 1941 (gage height, 0.42 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris or 

rrom temporary dam, partially obstructed intake, or mud in well, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Da;

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20

018

015

014

013

012

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

10

13

013

012

010

o9.6

09.2

09.2

09.6

olO

14

17

18

Nov.

15

14

13

15

18

20

021

060

130

74

357

643

157

79

56

73

188

101

*75

63

56

50

48

110

474

155

100

96

72

70

-

Dec.

74

135

1,140

1,630

1,260

1,620

582

2,550

658

270

195

145

130

110

122

900

*340

185

112

100

106

104

92

76

7S

80

78

74,

64

56

60

Jan.

64

66

68

66

64

64

62

60

96

110

102

92

88

*76

72

84

74

66

58

62

64

64

56

52

56

56

50

46

43

42

41

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ...... ^ ...................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July. ............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

42

44

45

43

46

48

48

45

42

39

40

42

52

900

960

740

1,200

1,370

2,350

1,900

380

270

175

160

680

*847

518

2,100

1,230

-

Seoondfoot-days

378.4

3,403

13,120

108,567.2

2,064

16,356

18,498

9,260

8,649

1,766

523.3

481.4

578.8

75,077.9

Peak discharge (base, 5,300 see. -ft.).- No

Mar.

330

297

215

150

80

82

155

170

135

108

68

62

72

82

190

2,690

1,060

*460

1,700

2,060

1,670

2,940

714

401

257

205

E4C

685

569

520

231

Apr.

250

215

165

134

124

1,140

456

270

195

156

560

1,060

309

861

665

330

240

160

142

135

351

230

150

175

207

151

118

114

104

93

-

Maximum

20

643

2,550

4,900

110

2,350

2,940

1,140

1,870

177

35

37

98

2,940

May

86

76

68

63

68

106

88

167

246

1,870

756

350

326

348

261

259

296

507

350

193

266

207

552

378

193

142

114

95

82

73

63

Minimum

9.2

13

56

9.2

41

39

62

93

63

24

9.5

6.4

4.2

4.2

June

57

52

48

45

71

59

74

176

177

125

73

54

51

44

39

34

30

28

27

26

24

26

47

63

35

26

30

44

121

60

-

Mean

12.

113

423

297

66. £

564

597

309

279

58, £

16. £

15 ' 19!;

205

July

33

23

2.1

21

15

19

30

23

18

14

13

12

21

19

41

11

10

10

9.5

11

9.8

13

17

15

13

11

13

30

14

12

18

Aug.

14

9.8

9.0

9.0

10

14

19

18

14

13

10

11

16

31

24

19

37

24

27

31

21

17

14

12

11

9.5

9.0

8.0

6.5

7.2

6.4

Pe- square 

mile

> 0.090

.831

3.11

2.18

.490

4.15

4.39

2.27

2.05

.433

.124

.114

.142

1.51

Sept.

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.8

8.2

12

16

14

12

17

13

11

8.8

6.8

5.0

4.2

71

98

82

35

25

20

16

16

14

12

13

14

-

Runoff in 

inches

o.io

.93

3.59

29.68

.56

4.47

5.06

2.53

2.37

.48

.14

.13

.16

20.52

peak above base .

o v Backwater oauK-wauei from ii'utn debris. ueorm.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 3, Dec. 10 to Feb. 17, Feb. 19, 21- 

25, Mar. 1, 3-15. Backwater from temporary dam Aug. 31 to Sept. 17. Intake partially obstructed 

Mar. 18, 19, 26, 27; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements,'outside-gage readings, 

gage-height record, and records for nearby stations, obstruction from mud in well"Apr. 2, 3, 5, 6, 

8, 9, 11, 17, 18, 20, 22-24, May 2, 3, 5; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, 

gage heights, outside-gage readings, and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER 207 

Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°59'55", lore;. 78°11'20", 

150 feet downstream from municipal dam and 500 feet above Walnut Street Bridge in 

Batavia, Genesee County. Datum of gage is 876.01 feet above mean sea level (city 

of Batavia bench mark).

Drainage area.- 172 square miles.

Records available.- July 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.82 

reet); minimum, 4.7- second-feet Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 0.59 foot July 26, 27.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 4,840 second-feet Apr. 6, 1947 (gage l»ight, 13.85 

feet); minimum, 1.5 second-feet Aug. 12, 1944; minimum gage height, tlat of July 26, 

27, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 14.5 feet in March 1942, from records of city of Batavia.

Remarks. - Reco'rds good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from leaves 

or debris, fragmentary, doubtful, or no gage-height record, or shifting control, 

which are fair. Slight regulation at low flow by plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

28

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

16

23

28

20

16

15

14

14

15

16

16

18

21

22

Nov.

19

18

17

21

25

25

23

36

1OO

72

65

226

122

69

51

48

76

72

56

*48

45

43

40

44

123

109

69

66

54

52

-

Dec.

54

81

197

634

343

581

369

593

737

300

188

145

124

96

112

*368

356

220

120

94

107

107

98

66

6<l

64

64

62

54

49

50

Jan.

52

53

56

57

56

55

55

55

62

90

108

95

*85

74

56

58

58

56

49

50

52

52

49

44

45

46

42

38

36

36

35

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 sec

Feb.

36

38

38

36

<J38

(139

d40

d39

d36

d34

*d35

36

38

136

393

467

675

971

1,380

1,880

<J1,560

734

340

240

*348

615

481

603

dl,710

-

-

Seoondf cot-days

588

1,834

6,497

106,429

1,755

13,016

18,365

9,833

7,112

2, 681

781

537.7

357.8

63,357.5

Mar.

d660

d420

d300

d210

d!40

d!35

180

257

195

180

130

106

114

122

2OO

1,330

*2,270

867

702

2,030

1,290

2,130

1,470

630

368

280

298

456

337

300

258

Apr.

320

300

282

226

204

555

870

382

272

217

227

647

366

476

846

454

316

238

198

183

470

389

244

202

228

194

156

134

124

113

-

Maximum

28

226

737

4,600

108

1,880

2,270

870

812

404

56

34

38

2,270

-ft.).- Feb. 20 (8 p.m.

May

109

97

88

82

80

97

92

94

116

350

812

408

322

416

294

280

280

307

505

255

270

240

214

334

200

154

127

f!09

f!63

f!27

a90

Minimum

14

17

49

14

35

34

106

113

80

29

14

8.2

6.8

6.8

June

a75

a66

a 58

54

112

151

115

404

266

219

124

92

87

80

63

54

48

42

38

37

33

36

49

57

40

32

29

91

80

49

-

Mean

19.0

61.1

210

292

56.6

449

592

328

229

89.4

25.2

17.3

11.9

173

July

36

31

27

25

24

43

56

37

27

24

22

24

26

24

22

2C

2C

IS

18

17

16

IE

2C

25

IS

14

2f

36

2]

23

3C

Aug.

22

14

12

12

18

29

34

23

20

16

14

12

21

25

21

16

14

13

21

22

17

15

34

23

15

11

9.9

9.0

8.2

8.2

8.4

Per sxjuare 

mJle

0.110

.355

1.22

1.70

.329

F.61

3.44

1.91

1.33

.520

.147

.101

.069

1.01

Sept.

8.4

9.3

9.0

8.4

9.3

8.4

8.3

11

015

012

CIO

elO

elO

o8.4

C8.0

C7.0

6.8

7.3

7.2

26

38

23

16

14

14

11

11

11

10

10

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

.40

1.40

£3.00

.38

2.81

3.97

2.13

1.54

.58

.17

O.Z

.08

13.71

) 2,530 sec. -ft. j Feb. 29-(l2 m,) 1 920 sec'.

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, normal pattern of recession, and records for statipn on Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden.

c Backwater from debris.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partial gage-height record, hook-gag 

readingSj normal pattern of recession and records for Little. Tonawanda Creek at Linden.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge comupted as explained in footnote a.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 1O, 13-15, 18-20, 25, 26, 

Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, Jan. 1O, 11, 14-21, Jan. 23 to Feb. 4, Feb. 23, 24, Mar. 10-14. Backwater from 

leaves Oct. 6 to Nov. 9. Shifting-control method used Feb. 5, 11-19, July 26 to Aug., 14.
208 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°52'35", long. 78°09'45",

 at highway bridge in Linden, Genesee County, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 22.0 square miles.

Records available.- July 1912 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 35 years (1912-19, 1920-48), 27.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 845 second-feet Feb. 19 (gage height, 7.11

 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.21 foot .

1912-48: Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet Apr. 22, 1916 (gage height, 14.6 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 5-7, 1934, and several 

times during Aug. 4-28, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19

0.3 

.4

0.8 

1.6 

2.9 

4.6 

6.9 

9.6

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.2

113 

164 

288 

47O

0.2 

.3

Mar. 20 to

0.3

Sept. 

O.6

1.7 

3.0

4.8

6.9 

9.6

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 0.75 foot.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September If 48

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.7 

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.1

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.5' 

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7

Nov.

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

2.2 

2.1

2.0 

1.8 

6.4 

7.7 

5.9

13 

25 

11

7.7 

6.2

7.3 

11 

8.5 

6.9 

*6.7

6.2 

5.9 

5.7 

8.1 

16

11 

8.5 

8.2 

7.6 

7.4

Dec.

7.6 

9.1 

57

71 

39

68 

40 

150 

56 

28

23 

21 

19 

16 

17

*90 

41 

29 

20 

16

17 

16 

15 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

8.8 

9.1

Jan.

9.4 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

15 

17

17 

15 

*14 

12 

11

12 

11

10 

9.0 

9.6

9.9

10 

9.0 

8.0 

8.6

8.8 

8.0 

7.2 

6.8 

6.8 

6.6

Month

Octo 

Move

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

at ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

6.8 

7.1 

7.2 

6.8 

7.2

7.4 

7.4 

7.2 

6.6 

612

6.4 

6.6 

7.4 

52 

70

90 

112 

150 

330 

253

84 

54

39 

32 

»73

80 

57 

258 

140

Seoondfoot-days

56.1 

220.9 

949.6

14,272.0

327.7 

1,964.3 

2,832 

1,579 

1,138 

479.8 

80.5 

35.9 

20.3

9,684.1

Peak discharge (base, 53O sec. -ft. . Feb.

ft.; Mar. 116 (6:15 p.m.) 699 sec . -f t . ; Mar. 1 

ft.

Mar.

70 

53 

41 

31 

21

21 '35 

38 

28 

26

18

16 

18 

19 

79

*457 

180 

92 

223 

295

221 

364 

108 

68 

46

39 

50 

53 

44 

42 

36

Apr.

58 

46 

46 

41 

36

157 

78 

54 

41 

36

68 

85 

45 

129 

94

56 

46 

36 

31 

31

85 

50 

36 

38 

38

30 

25 

23 

21 

19

Maximum

2.7 

25 

150

704

17 

330

457 

157 

120 

77 

5.1 

2.2 

1.0

45?

May

18 

16 

14 

13 

13

15

13 

15 

16 

120

74 

43 

62 

64

62

49

37 

73 

61 

36

47 

37 

40 

36 

26

21 

18 

25 

38

21 

15

Minimum

1.5 

1.6

7.6

1.5

6.6 

6.2 

16 

19 

13 

5.3 

1.6 

.6 

.5

.5

June

13 

11 

9.9

9.1 

36

17 

56 

77 

39 

26

19 

15 

15 

12

11

9.1

8.2 

7.4 

7.2 

6.6

6.0 

6.4 

8.0 

6.9 

5.8

5.3 

11 

12 

8.0 

5.9

Mean

1.81 

7.36 

30.6

39.1

10.6 

67.7 

91.4 

52.6 

36.7 

16.0 

2.60 

1.16 

.68

26.5

July

5.1 

4.6 

4.1 

3.7 

3.4

4.6 

3.9 

3.4 

3.0 

2.8

2.6 

2.3 

2.6 

2.8 

2.3

2.1 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

1.8 

2.4 

1.8 

1.7

1.6 

1.7 

2.3 

1.6 

1.7 

1.6

Aug.

1.4

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.6

2.2 

1.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.1

.1 

.O 

.0 

.0

.1

.9 

.2 

.2 

.1

1.0

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.6 

.7

Per scuare 

mile

0.082 

.335 

1.39

1.78

.482 

3.08 

4.15 

2.39 

1.67 

.727 

.118 

.053 

.031

1.20

19 (9:4$ p.m.) 845 sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (6 p.m. 

9 (12 p.m.) 772 sec. -ft.; Mar. 22 (5:45 a.m.

Sept.

0',7 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.6 

.7 

.9 

.8

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.6 

1.0

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

Runoff in 

inches

0.09 

.37 

1.61

24.12

.55

3.32 

4.79 

2.67 

1.92 

.81 

.14 

.06 

.03

16.36

) 602 seo.- 

) 683 sec.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 14, 17-2/3, 24, 25, 29, 30, 

Jan. 8-11, 14-20, Jan. 22 to Feb. 1, Feb. 3-19, 21-24, Mar. 1, 3-6, 8, 11-14 (doubtfrl gage-height 

record Feb. 12).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 209

Genesee River at Scio, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42 0 09'50", long. 77°58'50", at site of former highway bridge three-quarters of a mile upstream from Scio, Allegany County.

Drainage area.- 309 square miles.

Records available.- June 1916 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 386 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,190 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 10.04 

reet); minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 0.19 foot).

1916-48: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet May 28, 1946 (gage Ireight, 10.63 

feet); minimum, 5.8 second-feet Sept. 4, 1939; minimum gage height, thst of Sept. 18, 

19, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or partly obstructed'intaite, which are fair.

Revisions.- W 504, W 759: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

73

67

64

60

59

57

55

52

50

50

50

48

48

48

47

47

45

47

71

60

54

50

48

47

47

47

45

47

72

78

69

Nov.

78

66

59

59

67

75

71

153

186

105

88

171

130

1Q1

88

92

114

*105

92

80

76

76

82

158

404

239

179

171

130

135 ~-

Dec.

108

124

165

360

254

297

254

721

524

350

335

297

260

222

205

579

400

*290

200

170

210

196

182

130

98

116

118

106

92

82

98

Jan.

104

114

120

108

105

101

101

88

112

135

114

109

110

96

*66

78

76

70

62

64

66

64

60

54

56

54

52

50

49

47

44

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ........... r .............

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May........................... ./.

June .............................

July ..............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

46

49

47

44

43

44

46

44

41

38

39

41

44

580

600

540

714

1,070

1,790

3,450

1,290

880

640

500

478

536

520

 1,250

1,66C

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,702

3,630

7,543

177,553

2 529

17^064

46,655

30,322

16, 892

6 1 583

2^926

3,896

856

140,598

Mar.

780

723

610

500

360

360

420

427

382

419

280

250

260

270

541

»4,020

»3,050

1,540

2,760

»4,650

3,460

7,880

3,800

2,170

1,440

1,120

1,120

1,040

764

669

590

Apr.

836

1,190

907

727

656

1,430

997

919

741

622

889

2,010

1,280

3,880

2,800

1,700

1,250

959

827

691

866

626

519

538

522

440

385

424

363

328

-

Maximum

78

404

721

5,480

135

3 450

7 'ftftO

3^880

1,260

683

162

674

72

7,880

May

300

262

246

228

324

348

272

272

250

287

284

£46

496

630

500

891

827

900

844

657

856

664

1,260

1..150

788

664

557

477

626

447

339

Minimum

45

59

82

45

44

38

250

328

228.

107

54

16

16

June

284

248

218

201

228

197

446

683

375

284

224

199

237

187

160

144

131

122

127

121

107

111

252

221

183

135

125

224

182

227

-

Mean

121' 54 9

243

486

81.6

588

1,505

1,011

545

219

94.4

126

28.5

384

July

155

129

120

113

111

162

131

111

96

87

81

76

94

92

75

66

62

58

56

54

72

126

100

142

87

71

70

9b

86

70

78

Aug.

69

60

53

50

146

674

190

131

142

117

96

348

264

192

149

123

109

96

104

91

88

84

91

72

61

54

48

55

59

42

38

Per square 

mile

0.178

.392

.786

1.57

264

1 90

4 '.87

3 27

1.76

.709

.306

.408

.092

1.24

Sept.

33

31

28

31

31

27

25

28

37

36

32

28

24

20

18

17

17

16

22

44

72

40

32

29

28

25

23

22

20

20

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.20

44

191

21.35

.30

2.05

5.62

3.65

2.03

.79

.35

.47

.10

16.91

Peak discharge (base, 3,800 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 20 (4 a.m.) 5,040 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (9:15 p.m.) 4,930

5,620 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20, 21, Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, Dec. 10, 18-21, __ 

Dec. 24 to Jan. 4, Jan. 8, Jan. 13 to Feb. 16, Feb. 22-24, Mar. 1, 5, 6, ll-ft.4. Intake partly ob-' 

structed July 16-21; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement, weathe" records, and records for nearby stations.
210 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Genesee River at Portageville, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°34 I 10", long. 78°02'4S", in Portageville,

Wyoming County, 300 feet downstream from unnamed tributary, 350 feet downstream from 

Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, and 0.7 mile upstream from Upper Falls.

Drainage area.- 982 square miles.

Records available.- December 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,100 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 

lb.4t> feet); minimum, 74 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.45 feet).

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 28,300 second-feet Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 17.39 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by power plants. 

Slight seasonal regulation by Caneadea Reservoir (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cubic feet).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25)

Oct. 25 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.1

90

110

132

182

243

2.5

2.6 

2.6 

3.0 

3.3

100

142

193

294

3.6 423

4.0 642

4.5 1,020

5.0 1,510

5.5 2,110

6.0 2,760

7.0 4,320

8.0 6,260

9.0 8,420

10.O 10,700

11.0 13,100

12.O 15,700

13.0 18,200

14.5 21,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1918

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

198

184

167

158

153

141

153

148

132

123

116

120

117

124

115

115

138

122

119

123

150

156

118

102

220

314

326

332

360

209

157

Nov.

271

334

343

360

349

208

141

362

572

584

478

520

484

330

401

438

497

520

493

308

237

*601

612

677

897

866

594

499

830

780

-

Dec.

720

777

944

1,550

1,170

1,690

1,380

2,620

2,360

1,240

960

780

980

920

900

2,250

1,940

1,180

*700

880

1,010

898

498

360

300

345

720

620

480

302

377

Jan.

270

350

620

714

714

700

642

410

412

600

700

792

777

520

180

*210

400

420

330

22.5

180

165

195

330

340

260

160

150

145

230

320

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ...........................

May..............................

June .............................

Jnly .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Rater yesr 1947-43 ............

Feb.

330

230

130

118

112

118

125

118

108

100

110

120

140

1,000

2,900

2,160

2,360

3,500

*5 , 600

11,800

4,100

2 , 400

1,600

1,300

1,220

1,430

1,410

2,980

6,090

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

5,210

14,586

31,851

561,395

12,461

53,709

128,880

84,868

54,286

21,950

8,502

12,607

5,426

434,336

Mar.

2,350

2,000

1,600

1,240

960

1,160

1,310

1,160

1,270

1,260

860

560

900

980

1,140

9,600

10,200

4,280

4,970

17,000

9,020

21,800

10,900

*5,170

f3,350

2,570

2,540

2,850

2,240

f 1,900

f 1,740

Apr.

2,840

3,010

2,990

2,010

1,680

f3,510

a3,490

a2,320

1,970

1,560

fl,590

35,000

a2,630

all, 6001'

10,200

4,800

3,350

2,580

2,200

1,930

2,280

 1,790

1,390

1,290

1,510

1,300

1,100

1,020

1,020

908

Maximum

360

897

2,620

22,800

792

11,800

21,800

11,600

4,930

2,640

594

2,330

359

21,800

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 20 U:30

-

May

844

777

688

612

648

1,080

900

770

707

1,160

1,670

1,180

1,590

2,980

2,230

1,950

2,400

2,380

3,010

1,930

2,110

1,920

3,670

4,930

2,550

1,700

1,350

1,360

2,520

1,560

1,110

Minimum

102

141

300

102

145

100

560

908

612

311

152

131

83

83

June

900

749

648

600

668

714

789

2,640

1,740

1,300

949

728

681

721

567

483

448

405

400

311

322

326

388 ,

707

577

483

383

884

844

595

Mean

168

486

1,027

1,538

402

1,852

4,157

2,829

1,751

732

274

407

181

1,187

July

594

448

371

317

318

326

347

310

279

240

212

227

215

200

199

201

174

161

152

162

169

366

364

391

338

364

311

243

279

261

264

Aug.

254

226

300

213

232

2,330

1,140

571

452

433

368

395

613

536

448

343

312

343

298

334

279

252

418

368

370

330

212

199

147

160

131

Rer square 

mile

_

-

1.57

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

1.21

Sept.

120

120

122

122

117

248

357

339

266

359

136

112

315

306

303

306

217

91

90

156

164

153

175

191

98

89

92

96

84

83

-

Runoff in 

inches

_

-

21.28

_

_

_

_

.

_

_

-

16.45

a.m.) 15,800 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (9:30 p.m.)

15,800 sec.-ftT; Mari 20 (10:30 a.m.) 21,300 sec.-ft.; Mar. 23 (12 m.) 24,100 

(9 p.m.) 18,300 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records ana records for station 

at St. Helena.

f Fragmentary^gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dei. 1, 11-16, 18-20, 24, 35, 37-39, Jan. 

1-3, 10, 11, Jan. 14 to Feb. 15, Feb. 18-24, Mar._1, 2, 4, 5, 11-17.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 211

Genesee River at St. Helena, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°37'20", long. 77°59'20", at highway bridge in

St. Helena, Wyoming County, l| miles downstream from Wolf Creek and 3 miles east of

Castile.

Drainage area.- 1,017 square miles. 

Hecords available.- August 1908 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 40 years, 1,232 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,400 second-feet War. 22; maximum gage height,

1^.51 feet Feb. 19 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 90 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height,

2.36 feet).

1908-48: Maximum discharge, 44,400 second-feet May 17, 1916, from rating curve

extended above 29,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 16.3 feet Feb. 23, 1945 (ice

jam); minimum discharge, 18 second-feet Oct. 5, 17, 1913 (gage height, 1.70 feet). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or partly obstructed intake,

which are .fair. Some diurnal fluctuation furing low flow caused by power plants.

Slight seasonal regulation by Caneadea Reservoir (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cubic feet). 

Revisions (water years).- W 264: 1908. W 564: 1916(M). W 759: Drainag? area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

2.4 95 3.5 810 8.0 9,220 2.4 100 3.2 537 7.0 6.270 

2.5 124 4.0 1,400 9.0 13,200 2.5 131 3.5 870 7.5 7,620 

2.6 159 5.0 2,590 10. 0 18.4OO 2.6 168 4.0 1,500 8.0 9,220 

2.8 249 6.0 4,030 10.5 21,400 2.7 211 5.0 2,720 8.9 12,800 

3.0 364 6.5 4,990 2.8 260 6.0 4,200 

3.2 511 7.0 6,190 3.0 380 6.5 5,120

discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 4' 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

210 

192 

175 

168 

163

144 

161 

152 

143 

140

127 

130 

117 

135 

126

123 

128 

141 

125 

118

144 

162 

137 

115 

197

327 

352 

346 

390 

266 

183

Nov.

265 

372 

370 

398 

387

275 

172 

360 

581 

619

520 

553

537 

387 

401

480 

511 

564 

529

372

265 

*564 

639 

669 

913

928 

639 

546 

802 

810

Dec.

743 

777 

937 

1,640 

1,280

1,740 

1,460 

2,470 

2,490 

1,310

990 

800 

1,060 

990 

954

2,150 

2,010 

1,200 

*720 

860

1,020 

942 

560 

400 

340

400 

720 

660 

520 

310 

400

Jan.

330 

310 

620 

740 

740

721 

679 

480 

488 

620

760 

820 

800 

600 

200

*230 

400 

440 

350 

250

200 

180 

210 

340 

350

280 

170 

160 

150 

240 

330

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

bar.... ......................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

350 

250 

150 

140 

122

130 

140 

130 

122 

112

122 

140 

160 

920 

2,800

2,600 

2,400 

0,500 

*5,800 

12,000

4,800 

2,80Q 

1,850 

1,500 

1,400

1,470 

1,430 

2,770 

6,100

Seccndfoot-days

5,537 

15,428 

32,853

581,964

13,188 

56,208 

131,330- 

88,852 

56,841 

24,130 

8,827 

12,912 

5,679

451,785

Mar.

2,380 

2,010 

1,620 

1,300 

1,000

1,120 

1,310 

1,170 

1,290 

1,290

880 

600 

920 

960 

1,180

9,000 

10,200 

4,870 

5,080 

15,900

9,010 

21,300 

12,400 

5,540 

3,760

2,840 

2,740 

3,070 

2,490 

2,150 

1,950

Apr.

2,970 

3,100 

3,230 

2,280 

1,940

3,300 

3,760 

2,550 

2,250 

1,820

1,750 

4,890 

3,220 

9,860 

11,100

4,930 

3,590 

2,820 

2,380 

2,100

2,440 

2,000 

1,580 

1,460 

1,660

1,480 

1,250 

1,110 

1,090 

942

Maximum

390 

928 

2,490

24,300

820 

12,000 

21,300 

11,100 

4,940 

2,750 

662 

2,160 

359

21,300

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 2O (time

18,800 sec. -ft.; Mar.Z2 (5:30 p.m.) 24,400 S!>c.-ft.; Apr

May

858 

783

720 

660

720

1,240 

980 

840 

78C 

1,240

1,920 

1,420 

1,560 

3,180 

2,390

2,020 

2,520 

2,410 

3,120 

2,020

2,140 

2,010 

3,410

4,940 

2,700

1,810 

1,470 

1,370 

2,670 

1,710 

1,230

Minimum

115 

172 

310

115

150 

112 

600 

942 

660 

350 

156 

142 

100

100

June

950 

780 

680 

640 

700

760 

900 

2,750 

2,020 

1,550

1,140 

800 

748 

740 

700

540 

480 

450 

440 

350

360 

380 

450 

740 

640

539

416 

998 

853 

644

Mean

179 

514

1,060

1,594

425 

1,938 

4,236 

2,962 

1,834 

804 

285 

417 

189

1,234

July

662 

483 

398 

345 

320

346 

364 

322 

294 

254

226 

227 

226 

2C6 

2C6

2C6 

1E1 

172 

156 

161

172 

240 

370 

391 

354

284 

215 

245 

277 

264 

255

Aug.

260 

231 

205 

198 

262

2,160 

1,270 

634 

470 

453

367 

432 

589 

595

487

354 

321 

250 

299 

342

288 

253 

411 

393 

281

234 

207 

202 

161 

161 

142

Sept.

125 

128 

131 

131 

132

211 

359 

354 

274 

348

176 

119 

285 

310 

305

310 

250 

107 

106 

161

178 

158 

169 

226 

112

103 

101 

110 

100 

100

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

| \

1.57 21.29

1 :

1.21 16.51

and discharge unknown); Mar. 20 (12:30 p.m. 

15 (1 a.m.) 16,600 sec. -ft.

'* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18-21, Dec. 23 to Jan. 5, Jan. 10 to Feb. 25, 

Mar. 4-6, 12-16 (fragmentary gage-height record Jan. 15, 16; no gage-height recori Jan. 19-25). 

Lower Intake partly obstructed May 3-5, 7-D, June 2-7, 10-25; discharge computed on basis of gage 

heights, weather records, discharge measurements, and records for upstream stations.
212 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°45'55", long. 77°50'25", at Jones Bridge, 3j 

miles northeast of Mount Morris, Livingston County. Datum of gage is 540.00 feet 

above mean sea level (levels by New York State Conservation Commission).

Drainage area.- 1,419 square miles.

Records available.- May 190,3 to April 1906, August 1908 to April 1914, July 1915 to 

September 1948.

Average discharge.- 38 years (1908-13, 1915-48), 1,599 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,700 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 24.17 

reet); minimum, 50 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.85 foot); minimum daily, 94 

second-feet Sept. 19.

1903-6, 1908-14, 1915-48: Maximum discharge, 55,100 second-feet May 17, 1916 (gage 

height, 25.44 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 29, 1909; minimum daily, 30 secondfeet Aug. 8, 1909.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or partially obstructed, 

intake, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants. 

Slight seasonal regulation by Caneadea Reservoir (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cubic feet).

Revisions (water years).- W 759: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

289 

274 

253 

240 

204

225 

204 

218 

215 

204

191 

ISO 

206 

182 

201

177 

181 

'198 

205 

175

198 

207 

202 

176 

176

327 

352 

365 

386 

406 

252

Nov.

225 

378 

390 

427 

440

421 

266 

298 

643 

821

694 

656 

708 

518 

421

569 

585 

708 

680 

590

*385 

449 

792 

804 

947

1,200 

872 

701 

864 

968

Dec.

909 

932 

986 

1,610 

1,510

1,720 

1,670 

2,230 

3,060 

1,630

1,290 

1,080 

1,160. 

1,200 

1,140

1,950 

2,560 

1,500 

*920 

860

1,160 

1,220 

900 

600 

520

461

727 

820 

700 

430 

400

Jan.

450 

430 

560 

800 

920

900 

860 

620 

560 

620

860 

1,000 

980 

780 

350

*300 

360 

560 

520 

380

290 

260 

260 

290 

440

450 

270 

230 

220 

250 

360

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lender year 1947 ............

ary

h. ...........................

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947 48 ............

Feb.

440

420 

270 

200 

175

ISO 

200 

190 

175 

160

170 

195 

215 

1,000 

2,200

3,500 

3,300 

3,900 

6,000 

*16,000

9,000 

4,200 

2,700 

2,000 

1,750

1,700 

1,700 

3,000 

8,600

Secondfoot-days

7,269 

18,420 

37,855

732,957

16,130 

73,540 

170,300 

113,270 

72,260 

32,064 

11,116 

14,177 

6,705

573,106

War.

3,720 

2,640 

2,180 

1,800 

1,350

1,400 

1,800 

1,850 

1,770 

1,720

1,320 

920 

1,040 

1,220 

1,700

9,000 

13,000 

6,820 

5,530 

17 , 200

12,100 

22,70O 

»20,300 

*9,790 

6,210

4,440 

3,920 

4,070 

3,400 

2,860 

2,530

Apr.

3,310 

3,620 

4,130

2,970 

2,470

3,570 

4,860 

3,250 

2,850 

2,290

2,120 

5,200 

4,150 

9,890 

14,200

7,770 

5,200 

4,000 

3,390 

2,970

3,210 

2,970 

2,330 

2,050 

2,200

2,050 

1,800 

1,600 

1,500 

1,350

Maximum

406 

1,200 

3,060

26,600

1,000 

16,000 

22,700 

14,200 

6,280 

3,710 

742 

1,720 

361

22,700

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 20 (11 a

17,100 sec. -ft.; Mar. 20 (2 p.m.) 20,400 sec -ft:; Mar. '<

May

1,220 

1,120 

1,020 

940 

920

1,200 

1,400 

1,180 

1,080 

1,300

2,440 

1,830 

1,740 

3,750 

3,180

2,610 

3,120 

2,900 

3,910 

2,850

2,820 

2,840 

3,050 

6,280 

3,770

2,780 

2,100 

1,790 

3,070 

2,370 

1,680

Minimum

175 

225 

400

175

220 

160 

920 

1,350 

920 

444 

210 

150 

94

94

June

1,320 

1,090 

926 

832 

985

1,110 

1,260 

3,710 

2,900 

2,260

1,630 

1,170 

1,050 

1,000 

879

731 

645 

594 

574 

535

444

471 

493 

666 

781

635 

555 

950 

1,070 

798

Mean

234 

614 

1,221

2,008

520 

2,536 

5,494 

3,776 

2,331 

1,069 

359 

457 

224

1,566

July

742 

629 

512 

457 

414

418 

435 

427 

410 

314

289 

319 

306 

278 

253

275 

278 

210 

214 

221

243 

285 

365 

427 

431

381 

329 

238 

317 

371 

328

Aug.

315

281 

251 

271 

296

1,720 

1,640 

753 

507 

480

427 

484 

512 

614 

516

410 

381 

373 

362 

373

369 

307 

294 

457 367'

334

277 

224 

243 

150 

189

Per sqriare 

mils

-

1.42

-

1.10

m.) 21,400 sec. -ft.; Mar. 1 

>2 (9:30 p.m.) 27,700 sec.-f

7 (3

Sept.

160 

173 

155 

174

127

193 

316 

344 

361

320

357 

124 

274 

303 

334

323 

334 

244 

94 

172

257 

216 

202 

243 

209

130 

149 

135 

153 

129

Runoff in 

inches

:

19.21

:

15.01

a.m.)

;.; Apr. 15

(3 a.m.) 19,200 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice D4c. 12-16, 18-25, Dec. 28 to Feb. 28, Mar: 4-8, 

12-16 (doubtful gage-height record Jan. 31 to Feb. 8, Feb. 21-23). Intake partially obstructed Apr. 

24 to May 10; discharge computed on basis of gage-height record and records for upstream stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO dL°

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°11 I 05", long. 77°37'40", In Rocl-ester, Monroe 

County, 40 feet downstream from plant 5 of Rochester Gas & Electric Ccrp. and 100 

feet upstream from Driving Park Avenue Bridge.

Drainage area.- 2,467 square miles.

Records available.- December 1919 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1920-48), 2,788 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 10.23 

feet); minimum, 57 second-feet Sept. 9 (gage height, -0.56 foot); minimum daily, 685 

second-feet Sept. 21.

1919-48: Maximum discharge, 33,500 second-feet Apr. 2, 1940 (gage height, 14.08 

feet); minimum, less than 10 second-feet, occurred during low-water periods in some 

years when power plant was shut down; minimum daily, 219 second-feet Aug. 14, 1927. 

Maximum discharge known, about 54,000 second-feet sometime in Marct 1865.

Remarks.- Records good except those between 3,500 and 5,500 second-feet, and those for 

periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused 

by power plants above station. New York State Barge Canal crosses river near southern 

boundary of Rochester. Water diverted by the canal from Lake Erie is discharged into 

river from the west, the canal diverting a smaller amount of water from river to the 

east. Additional regulation is provided by Caneadea Reservoir.

Revisions.- W 759: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,030

984

1,040

960

1,000

978

954

948

826

990

902

924

90S

924

892

870

960

948

919

924

919

870

864

1,060

1,090

1,100

1,170

1,130

Nov.

1,020

936

1,110

1,270

1,240

1,370

1,150

1,270

1,230

1,530

1,630

1,620

1,510

1,570

1,260

1,270

1,410

1,310

1,460

1,390

1,410

1,340

1,330

1,590

1,770

1,870

1,980

1,770

1,520

1,670

-

Month

Dec.

1,640

1,810

1,880

1,970

2,530

2,980

2,940

3,520

3,490

4,330

3,310

3,880

2,020

1,480

2,320

2,800

3,320

3,860

2,360

1,550

1,620

2,230

2,120

1,750

990

1,350

1,450

984

1,610

1,550

1,380

Jan.

857

1,330

1,350

723

1,340

1,470

1,410

1,560

1,530

1,270

1,140

1,710

1,640

1,640

1,440

1,430

1,280

1,050

1,280

1,290

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,210

936

1,120

1,140

1,200

1,210

1,130

1,230

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar -year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

Jnly .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

806

1,150

1,090

1,180

1,200

1,110

1,150

752

993

1,070

1,040

1,000

1,120

1,790

2,320

4,280

4,960

6,230

7,920

10,700

12,800

11,700

8,440

5,200

4,350

3,990

3,900

4,210

9,630

_

-

Secondf cot-days

30,224

42,606

70,034

1,369,021

39,466

116,061

253,490

171,160

116,470

62,410

33,459

36,770

24,572

996,713

Mar.

10,000

6,700

4,900

3,950

3,770

3,500

1,990

4,090

3,570

3,240

2,990

1,970

1,690

1,450

2,950

7,170

15,800

16,700

11,700

13,400

17,500

18,600

19,800

20,700

18,200

11,100

6,920

6,080

5,790

4,970

4,300

Apr.

4,010

4,600

5,180

5,310

4,030

3,890

7,430

6,120

4,780

4,550

4,020

4,100

7,720

6,470

14,200

15,200

11,400

7,370

5,740

4,840

4,940

5,460

4,840

4,210

4,330

4,120

3,610

3,080

2,840

2,770

-

Maximum

1,17-0

1,980

4,330

22,800

1,710

12,800

20,700

15,200

7,310

5,340

1,600

2,750

1,130

20,700

May

2,610

2,330

2,190

2,050

1,880

1,920

2,360

2,380

2,070

2,150

3,610

4,160

3,420

3,900

5,560

4,730

4,450

4,420

4,960

5,300

4,630

4,810

4,390

5,810

7,310

5,030

3,680

3,260

3,400

4,290

3,410

Minimum

826

936

984

782

723

752

1,450

2,770

1,880

1,220

800

829

685

685

June

2,610

d2 , 300

32,100

dl.800

dl,950

d2,100

d3,250

d3,000

5,340

4,340

3,500

2,690

2,110

2,030

1,930

1,750

1,580

1,470

1,360

1,320

1,280

1,220

1,290

1,440

1,480

1,560

1,440

1,450

1,890

1,830

-

Mean

975

1,420

2,259

3,751

1,273

4,002

8,177

5,705

3,757

2,080

1,079

1,186

819

2,723

July

1,600

1,490

1,410

1,230

1,180

1,370

1,140

1,210

1,200

1,190

908

908

1,020

924

932

908

963

d840

d880

dSOO

3820

d800

dl,160

dl,140

dl.100

1,C10

1,110

1,340

P96

1.C40

1,140

Aug.

932

979

955

900

963

1,220

2,750

2,150

1,510

1,230

1,190

1,300

1,290

1,340

1,340

1,190

1,070

1,120

1,140

1,120

1,130

1,060

1,070

974

1,220

1,020

1,020

1,030

874

854

829

Pe~ square 

mile

_

-

-

1.52

_

_

_

.

.

_

_

_

-

1.10

Sept.

751

769

740

725

709

708

783

914

1,010

907

1,020

921

860

70S

873

880

852

1,130

764

988

665

801

807

824

735

808

760

715

701

724

-

Runoff In 

inches

_

-

-

20.65

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

15.02

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of power-plant records.
214 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°33<40", long. 77°42'55", just downstream from

 OssTan Street Bridge, half a mile downstream from Mill Creek, and 1 mile west of 

Dansville, Livingston County. Datum of gage is 640.00 feet above mean sea level 

(levels by New York State Conservation Commission).

Drainage area.- 153 square miles.

Records available.- July 1910 to December 1912, July 1915 to June 1917 March 1919 to

 September 1948. October 1917 to September 1919 at Cumminsville, In miles downstream,

published as Canaseraga" Creek at Cumminsville. 

Average discharge.- 28 years (1920-48), 150 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,350 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage -height, 11.75

 TeeT!, from rating curve extended above 1,700 second-feet on basis of contractedopening determinatica at gage height 13.1 feet; minimum daily, 19 second-feet Feo. 

10; minimum gage heigh., recorded, 6.29 feet Oct. 25, 26.

1910-12, 1915-48: Maximum discharge at present site, 8,830 second-feet July 23, 

1940 (gage height, 13.1 feet, from floodmark), by contracted-opening method; maximum at former site, 9,110 second-feet July 23, 1940 (gage height, 9.93 feet), by 

slope-area method; minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 9, 1934 Sept 27, 28, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris,

Revisions fwater years).- W 604: 1923, 1924. W 759: Drainage area. W 894: 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from debris 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feeb)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.8

7.0 

7.3 

7.6

107

150

231

348

513

8.2 

8.6 

9.1

735

1,100

1,680

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.8

7.0 

7.3 

7.6 

7.9 

8.2

142

241

359

528

758

8.6 

9.0 

9.5

1,140

1,570

2,240

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

46 

43 

35 

30 

29

28

27 

26 

27 

26

26 

26 

25 

24 

24

23 

22 

23 

34 

32

32 

29 

25 

22 

21

21 

22 

30 

33 

36 

44

Nov.

37 

28 

26 

43 

43

44 

42 

69 

70 

54

48 

59 

54 

46 

48

49

*52 

50 

48 

44

41 

36 

39 

51

87

70 

59 

56 

48 

43

Dec.

41 

48 

56 

103 

81

105 

91 

188 

146 

94

85

76 

60 

54 

56

173 

130 

92 

52 

 44

54

50 

45

36 

30

36 

35 

32 

26 

25 

30

Jan.

32 

35 

37 

37 

38

38 

39 

37 

49 

43

36 

48 

46 

39 

35

46 

*42 

36 

32 

35

36 

32 

30 

28 

29

28 

27 

26 

25 

23 

22

Feb.

23 

25 

24 

22 

21

22 

23 

22 

20 

19

20

21 

24 

220 

215

»195 

270 

»390 

920

1,090

350 

240 

180 

160 

152

157 

143 

432 

432

Un« * i* Sooond 

Month foot-days

Ootc 

Hove 

Oece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ....... .................

891 

1,484 

2,174

lendar year 1947 ............ 73,658

ary

1 ................... ........

st ...........................

ember ........................

1,086 

5,832 

14,291 

9,628

3)537 

1,404 

1,253 

764

ter year 1947-48 ............ 49,481

Mar.

230 

204

169 

140 

122

130 

152 

157 

130 

124

72 

82 

110 

114 

270

1,580 

*957 

441 

1,260 

2,240

1,040 

1,750 

677 

*445 

308

270 

245 

281 

217 

197 

177

Apr.

187 

407 

309 

217 

19O

353 

316

277 

217 

177

190 

351 

262 

cl,550 

0900

458 

333 

266 

238 

204

389 

312 

224 

210 

241

214 

181 

164 

152 

139

Maximum

46 

87 

188

2,790

49 

1,090 

2,240 

1,550 

535 

423 

70 

142 

37

2,240

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 2O (1

(2:30 p.m.) about 2,450 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from debris. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice No 

Jan. 8, Jan. 1O-12, 14 20. Jan. 23 to Feb. 19, Feb. 

record Jan. 31 to Feb. 18); discharge computed on ba 

stations In the Oenesee River Basin.

May

130 

118 

104 

96 

107

121 

107 

101 

93 

172

194 

152 

268 

329 

329

295 

270 

436 

408 

270

383 

289 

535 

386 

281

231 

194 

168 

232 

190 

148

June

124 

107 

96 

88

137

130 

253 

423 

248 

200

158

130 

121 

109 

93

83

76 

70 

68 

68

63 

61 

65 

68 

65

61 

59 

134 

93 

86

Minimum Mean

El 28.7 

26 49.5 

25 70.1

21 202

22 35.0 

19 201 

72 461 

139 321 

93 230 

59 118 

34 45.3 

26 40.4 

22 25.5

19 135

2:45 a.m.) 2,490 sec. -ft. 

Mar. 22 (4 a.m.) 2,810 s

\r. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 1O, 

ei-24, Mar. 1, 4-6, 11-15 

Bis of weather records an

July

70 

61 

57 

56 

52

56 

61 

57 

53 

50

46 

45 

44 

44

42

40 

40 

39 

38 

36

35 

38 

41 

44 

38

34 

35 

41 

39 

36 

36

Aug.

32 

33 

31 

30 

74

142 

65 

50 

43 

38

35 

42 

40 

38 

35

-33 

33 

34 

43 

39

38 

40 

37 

34 

30

29 

28 

28 

27 

26 

26

Per sqrare 

mile

0.188 

^458

1.32

.229 

1.31 

3.01 

2.10 

1.50 

.771 

.296 

.264 

.167

.882

; Mar.

13-15, 

(doubt! 

d recorc

Sept.

26 

25 

26 

25 

26

22 

22 

23 

35

31

26 

25 

24 

22 

24

24

24 

24 

24

37

28 

26 

26 

26 

25

24 

24 

23 

23 

24

Runoff in 

inches

0.22 

.36 

.53

17.90

.26 

1.42 

3.47 

2.34

'.86 

.34 

.30 

.19

12.02

L6 (7:15 p.m.) 

Apr. 14

Dec. 18 to 

"ul gage-height 

13 for other
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 215

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°57'25", long. 77°35'20", 25 feet downstream from 

highway bridge in Honeoye Falls, Monroe County, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 197 square miles.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 second-feet Mar. 16; maximum gage height, 

4.45 1'eet Mar. 16 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.9 second-foot Sept. 18 (gage height, 

0.64 foot).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 1,740 second-feet June 3, 1947 (gage height, 4.71 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 18, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from leaves, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by diversion from Hemlock and Canadice Lakes for water 

supply of city of Rochester. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of lee effect or backwater from leaves 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

3.8

1.2

1.3

0.68 

.7

1.3 

1.5 

2.9 

4.8 

7.4

Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

73

107

153

217

2.7 

3.0 

3.4 

3.8

343

496

728

1,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.6

6.4

6.2

8.2

6.7

5.5

4.2

2.8

2.1

1.7

2.2

3.4

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.4

8.6

8.2

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.3

4.7

4.8

4.6

Nov.

4.4

7.0

11

9.0

8.4

10

9.0

11

17

32

17

14

13

12

10

9.0

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.4

8.6

*7.0

7.4

7.8

8.0

8.4

9.8

9.6

9.0

8.4

-

Dec.

5.8

6.4

7.4

11

21

20

27

42

51

42

36

26

24

14

*15

31

48

50

30

18

20

18

17

15

14

14

14

13

12

11

12

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April ..................

Hay....................

June ...................

July

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

13

12

11

12

13

14

15

15

17

17

19

*20

21

19

17

17

18

17

15

17

17

16

15

13

14

15

13

12

11

11

11

Feb.

1

3

11

12

13

12

13

14

14

13

12

11

10

11

12

14

20

23

58

40

50

*500

420

2

1

1

70

50

10

102

122

1

2

5

11

00

20

-

-

Mar.

245

1

1

1

55

20

00

88

82

1

1

30

00

74

159

112

1 30

38

30

»100

760

8

3

3

32

B2

06

893

654

9

7

4

49

37

91

397

343

3

3

2

2

34

34

39

S3

240

Apr.

228

232

280

232

200

398

495

306

236

193

183

276

221

354

660

385

289

240

217

203

300

309

225

193

367

355

225

177

153

138

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

119.9

313.8

685.6

58,352.3

467

3,268

9,907

8,270

6,210

2,739

872

446.5

82.1

33,380.9

Maximum

8.6

32

51

1,460

£1

520

949

660

394

278

74

37

5.4

949

Minimum

1.6

4.4

5.8

1.6

11

10

80

138

102

41

13

3.5

1.3

1.3

Mean

3.87

10.5

22.1

160

15.1

113

320

276

200

91.3

28.1

14.4

2.74

91.2

May

128

118

109

102

10E

113

113

109

107

180

353

242

190

228

272

240

210

226

377

255

394

368

268

259

214

177

153

138

186

152

124

June

102

87

78

70

93

126

110

278

266

177

133

111

102

94

83

75

67

62

58

54

49

47

55

59

51

42

41

46

63

60

-

July

48

41

37

34

31

43

74

73

52

38

33

29

26

25

23

22

21

20

18

15

13

13

15

14

17

20

17

17

15

15

13

Aug.

11

10

9.3

7.5

12

21

29

28

23

18

14

19

37

35

25

18

15

12

13

13

12

10

8.9

7.9

8.0

7.1

5.8

5.0

4.2

4.3

3.5

Sept.

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.6

3.6

3.3

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

1.9

1.3

1.8

3.0

5.4

5.0

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.7

-

Adjustedt

Mean fn^n

3.09 0.016

22.1 .112

52.6 .267

217 1.10

25.6 .130

200 1.02

5p6 2.57

417 2.12

314 1.59

151 .766

45.1 .229

21.7 .110

-8.06 -.041

145 .736

Runoff in 

inches

0.02

.13

.31

14.98

.15

1.10

2.96

2.36

1.83

.85

.26

.13

-.05

10.05

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for diversion from and change in contents in Hemlock and Canadice Lakes; oublet of Hone 

oye'Lake is not controlled. Negative figures indicate that natural losses from Hemlock, Canadice, 

and Hoyeoye Lakes exceeded Inflow.

Note.- Stage-diaeharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6, 10-12, 14, 15, 17, Dec. 19 to Feb. 24, 

Feb. 28 to Hap. 2, Mar. 4-8, 11-16. Backwater from ice and/or leaves Dec. 1-5. Backwater from 

leaves Oct. 18 to Nov. 30.
216 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock, N. Y.

Location.- Hook gage, lat. 42°44'25", long. 77°34'15", upstream from weir at outlet of 

 Canadice Lake, Ontario County, 4 miles southeast of Hemlock, Livingston County.

Drainage area.- 12.6 square miles.

Records available.- April 1903 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 45 years, 11.8 second-feet (unadjusted).

Cooperation.- Records furnished b'y Department of Public Works, city of Rochester.

Monthly discharge, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Month

December. ...........

Calendar year 1947

Water year 1947-48

Mean elevation 

of lake above 

low-water mark 

(feet)

-1.388 

-1.359 

-.834

1.451

-.438 

-.319 

2.080 

4.688 

4.610 

3.985 

3.462 

3.240 

1.783

1.629

Observed 

discharge In 

secondrfeet

0 

0

0

16.162

2.627 

7.619 

.966 

19.789 

27.532 

16.500 

6.240 

4.919 

24.310

9.152

Adjustedt

Discharge In secondfeet

Mean

-1.043 

1.391 

7.681

14.378

2.213 

21.314 

40.403 

27.196 

21.838 

10.134 

2.465 

.164 

-7.247

10.513

Per square

mile

-0.083 

.110 

.610

1.141

.176 

1.692 

3.207 

2.158 

1.733 

.804 

.196 

.013 

-.575

.834

Runoff In 

Inches

-0.095 

.123 

.703

15.492

.202 

1.824 

3.697 

2.408 

1.998 

.897 

.226 

.015 

-.642

11.356

t Adjusted for change In contents In CanacJlce take. Negative figures Indicate 

that natural losses from Canadice Lake exceeded inflow.

Note.- Elevation of Canadice Lake above low-water mark, -1.32 feet at 12 p.m. 

Sept. 30, 1947. and 0.23 foot at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1948: 1.42 feet at 12 p.m. 

Dec. 31, 1S46, and -0.54 foot at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1947.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 217

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°00'30", long. 77°47'25", 40 feet downstream

 from highway bridge at Garbutt, Genesee County, and 3j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 208 square miles.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.70

 i'eet); minimum, 27 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 2.165 feet, backwater from 

debris).

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 3,680 second-feet Apr. 6, 1947 (gag3 height, 6.80 

feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Oct. 12, 17, 1946; minimum gage height, 2.12 feet 

Sept. 21, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris, 

which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

52

50 

48 

47 

46

43 

41

40 

40 

39

39 

39 

39 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

39 

38

37 

37 

37 

35 

3S

36 

36 

36 

38 

41 

41

Nov.

41

38 

38 

48

46

41 

36

50 

60 

56

48 

47 

54 

56 

47

45 

43 

42 

47 

*43

42

41 

39 

42 

48

60 

62 

60 

52 

52

Dec.

48

50 

58

96 

160

140 

170 

205 

340 

235

165 

120 

104 

86 

*92

135 

220 

224

150 

100

113 

96 

92 

78 

74

72 

73 

71 

68 

62 

64

Jan.

62

68 

54 

66 

68

68 

69 

68 

71 

70

80 

*88 

90 

82 

72

74

76 

72 

64 

68

68 

66 

62 

56 

60

62 

56 

54 

52 

52 

50

Feb.

52 

54

56 

54 

56

58 

58 

56 

52 

50

48 

50 

52

60 

100

165 

313 

596

969 

1,660

1,450 

1,060 

566 

369 

*368

510 

522 

616 

1,240

u^r-tv, SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Hare

SFJuns 

J<4y

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

1,240 

1,426 

3.754

lendar year 1947 ............ 110,245

ary

1 ............................

at ...........................

 bar ........................

2,078 

11,260 

20', 2 34 

12,330 

9,206 

3,929 

1,464 

1,191 

915

ter year 1947-48 ............ 69,027

Mar.

1,110 

714 

468 

370 

280

225 

225

300 

324 

295

258 

185 

175 

170 

219

*845 

1,710 

1,230 

756 

1,290

1,540 

1,600 

1,860 

946

616

*468 

430 

474 

430 

376 

345

Apr.

376 

468 

336 

334 

285

483 

682 

572 

397 

319

304 

452 

556 

508 

810

824 

501 

365 

295 

271

446 

496 

355 

295 

324

304 

262 

235 

219

206

Maximum

52

62 

340

3,430

90 

1,660 

1,860 

824 

561 

389 

66 

48 

36

1,860

May

194 

183 

172 

165 

158

158 

169 

162 

158 

212

561 

534 

381 

523 

501

403 

371 

334 

457 

381

339 

350 

300 

350 

300

231 

194 

185 

283 

303 

194

Minimum

35 

38 

48

35

50 

48 

170 

206 

158 

64 

39 

33 

27

27

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 20 (5:30 a.m.

Jnne

155 

134 

120 

110 

118

192

161 

344 

389 

276

219 

155 

134 

126

108

97

90 

86 

80 

77

75 

75 

78 

77 

75

68 

64 

68 

90 

80

Mean

40.0 

47.5 

121

302

67.0 

388 

653 

411 

297 

131 

47.2 

38.4 

30.5

July

66 

60 

56 

54 

52

58 

60 

54 

50 

45

42 

39 

43 

48 

45

43 

42 

42 

42 

41

39 

41 

45 

47 

43

41 

42 

54 

46

43

41

Ang.

38 

37 

36 

35 

42

48 

43 

41 

39 

38

39 

43 

45 

42 

41

39 

37 

35

36 

37

38 

39 

39 

38 

37

37 

36 

35 

34 

34 

33

Per square 

mile

0.192 

.228 

.582

1.45

.322

1.87 

3.14

1.98 

1.43 

.630 

.227 

.185 

.147

189 .909

1,880 sec. -ft.; Mar. 17 (5

Sept.

33 

32 

32 

31 

30

29 

29 

31 

34 

34

36 

32 

31 

29 

29

28 

27 

29 

31 

32

34 

32 

31 

29 

29

29 

28 

28 

28 

28

Runoff in 

inobes

0.22 

.25 

.67

19.70

.37 

2.01 

3.62 

2.20 

1.65 

.70 

.26 

.21 

.16

12.32

p.m.) 1,850

sea. -ft.; 'Mar. 23 (5:15 a.m.) 2,150 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this. day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-21, 24-26, 30, Jan. 1, 2, 10-12, 14-20, 

Jan. 22 to Feb. 12, Feb. 14-16, 21, Mar. 4-7, 12-14 (no gage-height record Jan. 23-29). Backwater

from ice and/or debris Dee. 1-17. Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, Jine 28 to July 13, 

July 15-23, July 25 to Aug. 5, Aug. 8-10, 17-20, Aug. 27 to Sept. 30 (no gage-height record Oct. 

17-20, 23-25; fragmentary gage-height record (Oct. Z, 3).

889422 O - 50 - 15
218 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°06'00", long. 77°53'00", at east erd of Carrol 

Street, in Churchville, Monroe County, 60 feet downstream from main line tracks of 

New York Central Railroad.

Drainage area.- 123 square miles.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 second-feet Feb. 20 (gage height, 5.95 

 feet}; minimum, 3.0 second-feet Sept. 17; minimum gage height, 1.11 feet Sept. 5, 6, 7.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 1,940 second-feet Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, d.7G 

feet); minimum, 2.4 second-feet July 23, 1946 (gage height, 1.005 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from weeds 

or debris, which are fair. New York Central System diverted approximately 12,300,000 

gallons each month from a point just above station for use by locomotives, equivalent 

to a mean discharge of 0.6 second-foot at station. Slight regulation by pumping 

operations above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

25 

23 

21 

21 

20

17 

15 

14 

13 

12

12

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

12 

11

10 

9.6 

9.4 

8.8 

9.0

9.4 

10 

11 

12 

15 

17

Nov.

17 

15 

14 

19 

25

26 

23 

39 

66

62

52 

52 

48 

37 

31

31 

30 

30 

28 

*26

25 

24 

24 

27 

47

54

40 

36 

24 

25

Dec.

21 

23 

30 

52 

64

60 

76 

94 

130 

94

70 

45 

41 

31 

*33

84 

116 

122 

70 

35

39 

35 

33 

28 

24

23 

23 

22 

21 

19 

20

Jan.

22 

25 

20 

20 

22

24

25 

25 

28 

28

33 

36 *38 

33

28

29 

30 

28 

25 

27

27 

25 

24 

22 

23

24 

22 

21 

20 

20 

19

Month

floto 

Nove 

Dsoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

nary

h... .........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO sec

Feb.

20 

21 

22 

21 

22

23 

23 

22 

20 

19

18 

19 

20 

23 

33

37 

98 

375 

1,020

bl,450

bl,300 

b860 

b380 

b245 

*b225

291 

336 

410 

610

Seoondfoot-days

416.2 

997 

1,578

59,850.2

793 

7,963 

11,488 

5,669 

4,287 

1,414 

521 

288.8 

162.9

35,577.9

Mar.

949 

559 

b290 

b!95 

b!45

bllO 

b!02 

b!25 

174 

211

b!85 

bl!2 

b96 

b84 

112

526 

»954 

774 

490 

818

860 

752 

768 

478 

303

230 

219 

243 

238 

206 

180

Apr.

178 

173 

151 

120 

103

197 

294 

286 

171 

117

110 

148 

151 

172 

268

291 

211 

155 

122 

124

279 

395 

264 

180

227

246 

185 

136 

115 

100

Maximum

25 

66 

130

1,820

38 

1,450 

954 

395 

280 

178 

30 

17 

10

1,450

May

92 

84

79 

75

75

83 

89 

100 

96 

125

215 

274 

280 

251 

246

224 

168 

151 

151 

142

162 

153 

130 

148 

140

104 

82 

111 

118 

76 

63

Minimum

8.8 

14 

19

8.8

19 

18 

84 

100 

63 

19 

10 

5.4 

3.1

3.1

June

51 45" 

40

36

52

61 

70 

128 

178 

108

71 

53 

47 

41 

35

31 

27 

24 

23 

21

13 

23 

35 

34 

28

28 

26 

27 

25 

27

Mean

13.4 

33.2 

50.9.

164

25.6 

275 

371 

189 

138 

47.1 

16.8 

9.32 

5.43

97.3

July

24 

19 

16 

15 

14

17 

21 

20 

16 

14

12 

10 

20 

30 

22

16 

14 

12 

12 

11

11 

10 

16 

21 

14

11 

12 

24 

28 

21 

18

Aug.

14 

11

10 

9.1 

11

17 

16 

12 

10 

8.9

8.3 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.7

8.3 

7.9 

7.2 

7.9 

9.1

12 

10 

9.5 

9.3 

8.7

7.0 

6.3 

6.2 

5.8 

5.5 

5.4

Per square 

mile

0.109 

.270 

.414

1.33

.208 

2.24 

3.02 

1.54 

1.12 

.383 

.137 

.076 

.044

.790

Sept.

5.2 

5.0 

5.0 

4.9 

4.8

4.6 

4.6 

5.4 

8.0 

9.2

7.6 

5.6 

4.9 

4.0

3.7

3.2 

3.1 

4.0 

4.8 

8.4

10 

7.6 

6.0 

5.6 

5.2

4.8 

4.5 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

Runoff in 

inches

0.13 

.30 

.48

18.11

.24 

2.41 

3.47 

1.71 

1.30 

.43 

.16 

.09 

.05

10.77

-ft.).- Feb. 20 (2:30 a.m.) 1,540 sec. -ft.; Mar. 1 (8:3O a.m.)

1,100 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note.- Backwater from ice and/or weeds Nov. 28 to Feb. 17. Backwater from weeds Oct. 4 to Nov. 

7, Sept. 4-30. Backwater from debris Mar. 19, July 19 to Aug. 1.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 219

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorders, lat. 43°27'00", long. 76°30i25", at lock 7 in Oswego, 

uswego County, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 246.00 

feet above mean sea level (New York State Barge Canal datum).

Drainage area.- 5,121 square miles.

Kecords available.- November 1933 to September 1948. April 1897 to December 1901 and, of 

doubtful accuracy, October 1927 to September 1988 at High Dam, about three-quarters of 

a mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1934-48), 6,570 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,400 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage height, 9.05 

reet), includes mean daily discharge of canals; minimum daily, 560 second-feet Oct. 26.

1933-48: Maximum discharge, 37,500 second-feet Mar. 28, 1936, includes mean daily 

discharge of canals; maximum gage height, 13.46 feet Apr. 10, 1940; minimum discharge 

(river only), 30 second-feet Nov. 6, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.97 foot Aug. 24, 

1934; minimum daily discharge, 465 second-feet Aug. 12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no river gage-height record or 

oacKwater from Lake Ontario, which are good. This record represents total discharge 

at Oswego and includes flow in Hydraulic and Barge Canals. A large amount of natural 

storage and.some artificial regulation is afforded by the many large lakes and the 

Barge 'inal system in river basin. Large diurnal fluctuations at low and medium flow 

by power plants above station. Oswego River Basin receives water from Erie division 

of Barge Canal through lock 32 near Pittsford. Water may be diverted into or received 

from Mohawk River Basin through summ,it level of Barge Canal at New London. During 

part of year entire flow from 45 square miles of drainage area of Mud Creek may be diverted from Chemung River Basin into Lake Keuka in Oswego River Basin. Nearly all of 

flow from 15.7 square miles of.the Tioughnioga River Basin may be diverted into De 

Ruyter Reservoir, in Oswego River Basin.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,700

1,550

1,350

1,550

1,040

1,650

2,150

2,150

1,900

1,400

1,500

940

1,400

1,550

1,450

1,650

1,140

1,200

580

1,300

1,700

1,750

1,650

1,500

1,200

560

1,200

1,350

1,750

1,800

1,650

Nov.

1,750

.740

1,400

1,850

2,200

2,200

2,450

2,700

2,450

3,200

3,400

3,300

3,600

3,200

3,500

2,600

3,100

3,700

3,800

3,500

4,100

4,000

3,500

4,600

4,900

4,700

4,700

5,060

5,230

4,200

-

Dec.

4,960

4,800

4,870

4,940

5,450

5,380

4,520

5,770

5,980

6,040

5,670

5,430

5,750

5,700

5,860

6,330

6,250

6,470

6,700

6,410

5,830

5,990

6,020

5,710

4,970

5,610

5,930

5,160

5,540

5,820

5,140

Jan.

5,000

5,200

,910

,260

,090

,990

,800

,840

,650

,100

,680

,830

,740

,610

,770

,610

,460

,200

,910

,440

,080

,220

,O2O

,000

,400

,110

,000

,700

3,500

3,300

3,300

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

2,900

3,300

3,770

3,610

3,790

3,100

2,800

1,650

3,400

2,800

2,700

2.8OO

2,800

3,200

3.0OO

3,460

3,710

5,040

6,490

7,800

9,020

9,070

8,480

8,260

7,540

7,280

6,880

6,910

6,380

-

-

Second 

foot-days

45, 26C 

99 63C

175loOC

3,154,67C

133,720

141, 94C

333, 65C

3O9 31C

186 Uoc

87 , 85C

78,510

58,290

1,959,350

Mar.

6,960

7,570

7,520

7,150

6,730

6,060

5,570

5,890

6,080

5,830

5,970

5,990

5,760

5,190

5,610

7,370

11,900

14,000

13,600

14,900

15,100

15,300

16,200

16,800

16,700

16,600

16,500

16,200

16,400

16,200

16,000

Apr.

14,300

13,200

13,000

12,600

12,100

10,900

10,500

9,460

9,300

9,020

8,790

8,810

8,350

8,350

8,930

9,290

9,340

9,470

9,470

9,820

10.3OO

10,700

10,600

10,500

10,200

9,990

10,300

10,500

10,800

10.9OO

-

Maximum

2,150

5,230 

6.7OO

23,700

5,200

9,070

16,800

14,300

13,900

11,000

4,000

4,020

3.1OO

16,800

May

10,100

9,290

9,140

8,920

8,190

8,000

7,000

6,800

5,800

6,600

7,000

7,400

7,600

8.4OO

9,100

9,270

10,100

10,900

11,200

11,200

12,200

13,500

13.7OO

13,200

13,900

13,300

12,300

11,800

11,500

11,100

10,800

Minimum

560

740

4,520

560

3,200

1,650

5 , 19O

8,350

5,800

2,600

1,550

840

880

560

June

11,000

10,600

8,800

7,200

6,800

6,600

7.OOO

8,OOO

7,800

7,600

7,600

7,600

6,600

7,000

7,200

6,600

5,800

5,800

5,600

4,700

4,600

4,700

4,600

4,500

4,200

3,300

2,600

3,900

4,300

3,800

-

Mean

1,460

3,321 

5,645

8,643

4,314

4,894

10,760

10,330

9, 97£

6, 213

2, 834

2 53'

1^943

5,353

Jvly

4,000

3,800

3-200

2,300

2,450

3,800

3,900

3,500

3,800

3,100

2,150

3,500

3,600

2,700

2,500

2,800

2,500

1,800

3,000

2,800

2,300

2,500

2,150

2,800

2,000

3,100

J.700

?,450

2,300

r.soo

1,550

Aug.

1,650

2,800

2,150

1,900

1,650

1,800

1,250

840

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,500

2,150

2,400

1,660

2,700

2,900

2,900

3,000

3,200

3,200

1,950

3,100

2,900

3,100

2,900

3,300

4,020

a3,100

a3,700

a3,200

P>r square 

mile

0 . 285

.649

1.10

1.69

.842

.956

2.10

2.02

1 95

i " 9i

!553

.495

.379

1.05

Sept.

a3,100

a2,400

al , 950

al,220

al,140

al,450

a2,350

a2,500

2,300

2,450

2,050

1,450

2,700

2,350

2,150

1,850

2,050

1,220

a88O

a2,250

a2,200

al,850

al,650

al , 800

al,300

a 900

al,850

a2,200

a2,250

2,480

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.33 

.72

1.27

22.91

.97

1.03

2.42

2.25

2 25

" ic:

. 64

.57

.42

14.22

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of power-plant records at Pulton and High 

Dam.

Note.- Backwater from Lake Ontario Oct. 1 to Nov. 27, Nov. 30, Jan. 1O, 18, 23, Jan. 27 to Pet. 2, 

Feb. 8-8, 10-15, May 6-14, June 3 to Aug. 27, Sept. 9-18 (no gage-height record Oct. 1-4, Feb. 12-14, 

June 21-23, Aug. 10-17, 22-26; fragmentary gage-height record July 16, 17).
220 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°27'20", long. 76°28'30",

 In Forest Home, Tompkins County, half a mile upstream from Cornell University Dam 

and ij miles northeast of Ithaca. Datum of gage is 794.81 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 124 square miles.

Hecorcls available.- February 1925 to September 1948. July 1908 to June 1909 at site 1¥ 

miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 188 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,510 second-feet Mar. 17; maximum gage height,

 S.y4 i'eet Feb. 19 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 16 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 

0.38 foot).

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 15,500 second-feet July 8, 1935 {gage h?ight, 9.52 

feet), from average of computed flow over each of four dams; minimum, about 3 secondfeet Aug. 25, 1927 (gage height, 0.18 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from deb-is, which are 

good, and those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Cornell University diverted 67,011,733 cubic feet during year from a point 1 mile above station for water 

supply, equivalent to a mean discharge at station of 2.12 second-feet.

Revisions (water years).- W 75'9: Drainage area, W 874: 1935-38.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from debris 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to De Dec. 17 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8

150 

£25 

319 

487 1.0

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

106 

159 

232 

3Z2 

426

Z.I 

2.8 

5.2 

5,7 

4.2

1,010

1,390

1,950

2,620

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to S*ptfrib«iv 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

32

30

28

28

26

24

24

24

22

22

?2

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

£2

22

£1

22

£2

20

£0

20

20

22

28

31

73

Nov.

56

38

32

38

87

75

61

288

309

144

144

455

212

124

98

100

88

80

71

64

63

61

62

68

116

93

70

72

60

52

-

Dec.

44

62

11£

370

154

130

114

254

242

124

112

94

78

62

84

£20

178

114

68

62

78

78

72

*56

43

5£

56

54

41

38

50

Month

Jan.

48

50

56

54

5£

52

50

50

52

49

48

49

54

50

46

52

*50

50

43

47

49

47

43

37

40

40

38

37

36

34

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February ..................... ...

March .........................

April ....................... ....

Ma,...................... v ......

June .............................

July ....................... .....

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

31

Feb.

33

35

33

30

31

3£

32

31

30

29

30

30

31

36

56

125

150

235

380

920

483

312

200

*172

166

169

162

192

288

_

-

Secondfoot-daya

 j ~j

3 , 26

3,29

84,19

1,43<

4,45*

8 99

3^44C

1, 602

3.15C 

72

59,27=

Mar.

208

186

159

135

88

106

135

160

145

140

9£

86

116

118

120

1,400

2,070

*843

1,010

£,500

1,750

2,460

1,150

698

499

384

C350

C370

294

254

220

Apr.

252

588

446

£89

245

330

3£7

££4

190

173

181

308

£05

662

662

373

339

236

209

197

£82

240

183

180

649

320

£16

179

169

162

-

Maximum

! 73

L 455

:. 370

) 3,380

56

5 920

> 662

1,160 

461

138

784

33

2,500

May

193

C145

0130

0116

0130

16£

148

£01

150

333

319

190

617

1,160

650

434

363

391

459

£66

571

417

461

488

303

236

193

169

173

159

130

Minimum

2O

32

38

20

31

£9

86

162

116

56

30

20

18

18

June

116

106

98

92

156

139

176

481

242

162

125

104

113

98

86

82

72

67

65

64

58

60

90

64

70

63

56

69

154

72

-

Mean

25 r

109

106

231

46.2

154

300

319

115

51.7

102

24.2

162

July

60

50

46

42

43

116

138

66

46

39

35

33

89

104

53

40

36

35

36

33

30

34

47

79

49

36

38

43

37

30

39

Aug.

40

28

20

23

45

420

115

60

46

39

33

784

317

167

104

76

62

54

52

50

5£

49

159

56

46

42

37

38

57

41

36

Per square 

mile

0.20£

. 879

.855

1.86

.373

1.24

4.75

£.42

2.57

.927

.417

 823

.195

1.31

Sept.

33

30

30

28

£8

26

25

£5

25

£8

27

25

24

£2

£0

£0

20

22

23

30

31

25

23

2£

£1

20

19

18

18

20

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.£3

.98

.99

25. £5

.43

1.34

5.47

2.70

£.96

1.05

* 48

.94

.22

17.77

Peak discharge (base. 1,900 sec.-ft.).- Mar. 17 (-12:15 a.m.) 3,510 see.-ft.; Mar. 20 (8 a.m.) 

3,020 sec.-ft.; Mar. 2£ (10:15 a.m.) 3,030 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

e Backwater from debris.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. £7 to Dec. 4, Dec. 13-16, Dec. 18 to Feb. 20, 

Mar. 4-16.(doubtful gage-height record Jan. 31 to Feb. 3).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y.

221

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°23'35", long. 76°32'40", 

hall' a mile upstream from Butternut Creek and 5 miles south of Ithaca, Tompkins 

County. Datum of gage is 437.16 feet above mean sea level (levels ty Corps of Engineers) .

Drainage area.- 36.7 square miles.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 39.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 4.39 

reet); minimum, 3.8 second-feet Sept. 14, 15; minimum gage height, C.505 foot Sept. 

16, 17.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 4,110 second-feet Aug. 13, 1942 (gage height, 7.58 

feet), from rating curve extended above 650 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 5.5 and 7.58 feet-, minimum, 1.8 second-feet Aug. 30, 31, 

Sept. 1, 2, 1939 (gage height, 0.42 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are 1'air.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.7

5.9

6.1

6.9

8.2

9.2

19

Nov.

11

8.5

8.0

22

20

15

12

56

41

26

25

51

30

23

21

21

21

18

16

*15

15

15

15

19

27

21

17

16

14

12

-

Dec.

11

14

17

22

17

18

18

28

24

19

18

17

15

12

14

37

25

18

13

12

15

15

14

*11

9.6

11

12

11

9.2

8.6

11

Jan.

10

11

12

12

11

11

10

10

11

10

9.6

10

12

11

9.8

11

*11

11

9.2

10

11

10

9.2

8.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.2

Month

October. .........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January .......................

February .........................

March ........................ . .

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .......................... .

August ....................."......

September ........................

Water year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

7.6

8.0

.4

.0

.4

.6

.6

.4

.8

.6

.8

.0

.4

12

18

22

35

66

100

48

40

34

*30

30

33

33

49

55

_

-

Secondfoot-days

206.7

631.5

496.4

16,033.8

3O7.8

708 . 

2 , 378

1,772

305.3

329.6

170.5

12,117.8

Mar.

39

36

33

25

20

23

33

38

36

35

21

19

25

28

32

424

*274

*150

336

461

467

546

224

169

112

91

84

81

68

61

58

Apr.

68

120

86

70

62

82

67

59

52

47

64

74

64

328

162

120

100

78

70

64

74

57

51

55

70

54

47

45

43

45

-

Maximum -

19

56

37

1,040

12

100

546

328

134

65

22

42

13

546

May

44

38

35

33

40

38

43

39

35

41

38

35

67

74

ea

79

70

78

71

60

134

81

100

86

7O

58

51

45

47

40

34

Minimum

5.6

8.0

8.6

5.6

7.2

6.6

19

43

33

12

6.2

5.2

*!2

4.2

June

31

28

27

25

43

28

58

65

40

33

28

26

37

26

23

20

18

17

18

16

15

21

21

17

15

13

13

15

13

12

-

Mean

6.67

21.0

16.0

43.9

9.93

24.4

131

7Q I y .0"^

57.2

25 4

9.85

10 . 6

5.68

33.1

July

11

9.8

9.4

8.8

8.4

18

16

11

9.2

8.4

7.8

7.4

22

12

9.6

8.5

11

9.2

7.9

7.2

8.7

9.0

12

11

.7.6

7.2

7.6

8.4

6.6

6.2

8.4

Aug.

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.2

30

41

14

8.6

7.4

6.7

6.2

42

16

12

8.5

7.4

7.2

6.8

6.7

6.4

6.8

12

10

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.6

7.1

7.7

5.8

5.6

Per square 

mile

0.182

.572

.436

1.2.0

.271

.665

3.57

2 16

1.56

.692

.268

!l55

.902

Sept.

5.2

5.2

5.3

6.2

5.6

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.7

7.7

13

8.4

6.7

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.3

6.4

-

Runoff ia 

i aches

0.21

.64

.50

16.24

.31

.72

4.10

2.41

1.80

.77

.31

.33

.17

12.27

ak discharge (base, 1.100 sec.-ft.).- Mar. __ ..,,_*.._ j, __,_- _- measurement made on this day. (1:45 a.m.) 1,320 sec.-ft.

* Wintef discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27, Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 14, 15, Dec. 18 

to Feb. 25, Mar. 1, 4-15 (doubtful gage-height record Jan. 16-21). Shifting-control method used 

Nov. 8, Mar. 22 to Apr. 25, July 6-17.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52'20", long. 77°16'20", at south eid of City 

Fier at northern end of Canandaigua Lake, 1 mile southeast of Canandaigua, Ontario 

County. Datum of gage is 680.76 feet above mean sea level (levels by Cons of 

Engineers).

Drainage area.- 189 square miles.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1948. Records previously collected at

site on west outlet on west side of E. T. Waldorf's boathouse by Oswego River Watershed 

Corp. of Fulton, N. Y.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year 7.8V feet June 8; minimum, 4.99 feet

1939-48: Maximum gage height observed, 9,09 feet Apr. IK, 13, 1940; minimum observed, 4.45 feet Jan. 30, 1942.

.57

Gage height, in feet, water- year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.22

6. 20

6.20

6.20

6.19

6.18

6.18

6.17

6.15

6.15

6.14

6.15

6.15

6.13

a6.13

a6.1Z

a6.ll

a6.10

a6. 08

a6.06

a6.05

a6.05

a6.05

f6.06

6.06

6.03

6.04

6.04

6.02

f6.02

6.03

Nov.

6.03

6.01

6.00

6.02

6.04

a6.03

a6. 04

a6.06

6.07

6.06

6.09

6.03

6.03

6.00

5.98

5.98

5.96

5.95

5.94

5.93

5.92

5.99

5.90

5.95

5.92

5.92

5.91

5.90

5.88

5.88

-

Dec.

5.87

5.86

5.86

5.86

5.91

5.90

5 92

5.94

5.91

5.91

5.91

5.90

5.87

5.87

5.85

5.87

5.87

5.81

5.78

5.77

5.75

5.73

5.71

5.71

5.72

5.69

5.68

5.66

5.65

5.63

5.62

Jan.

5.61

5.65

5.65

5.65

5.63

5.62

5.61

5.61

5.60

5.55

5.56

5.58

5.50

5.48

5.48

5.45

5.40

5.38

5.37

5.34

5.32

5.30

5.28

5.27

5.28

5.28

5.26

5.25

5.23

5.18

d5.14

Feb.

d5.15

d5.15

d5.16

d5.16

5.17

5.15

5.14

5.14

5.13

5.12

5.10

5.09

5.10

5.14

5.16

5.15

5.17

5.22

5.31

5.46

5.52

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.52

5.53

5.54

5.61

5.70

-

-

Mar.

5.73

5.75

5.77

5.76

5.74

5.73

5.74

5.76

5.75

5.75

5.77

5.78

5.76

5.75

5.77

5.95

6.18

6.27

6.36

6.57

6.77

6.99

7.09

7.10

7.08

7.10

7.05

7.01

7.01

6.96

6.98

Apr.

6.90

6.90

6.89

6.89

6.87

6.88

6.94

6.93

6.86

6.83

6.92

6.83

6.83

6.93

7.07

7.11

7.07

7.07

7.06

7.02

7.03

7.03

7.02

6.99

7.08

7.11

7.08

7.05

7.01

6.98

-

May

6.94

6.90

6.85

6.81

6.80

6.79

6.78

6.73

6.69

6.74

6.79

6.79

6.86

.96

.04

.11

.14

.20

.29

.35

.47

.53

.58

.61

.62

.63

.64

.66

.66

.65

.64

June

.62

.59

.58

.57

.58

.60

.64

.73

.72

.71

.69

.66

.64

.62

.58

.54

.51

.47

.43

.41

.38

.38

.41

.38

.33

.28

.25

.30

.30

.27

-

July

7.19

7.13

7.09

7.05

7.02

7.02

6.97

6.96

6.94

6.89

6.85

6.82

6.80

6.76

6.75

6.77

6.73

6.70

6.68

6.67

6.67

6.67

6.69

6.68

6.67

6.66

6.63

6.65

6.63

6.64

6.62

Aug.

6.60

6.56

6.54

6.52

6.52

6.59

6.58

6.56

6.54

6.53

6.54

6.56

6.56

6.55

6.53

6.53

6.53

6.54

6.52

6.50

6.49

6.49

6.49

6.49

6.48

6.46

6.46

6.45

6.43

6.40

6.35

Sept.

6.36

6.34

6.33

6.32

6.32

6.33

6.33

6.29

6.29

6.30

6.30

6.29

6.27

6.22

6.20

6.19

6.19

6.18

6.20

6.23

6.20

6.17

6.16

6.13

6.10

6.08

6. OS

6.04

6.02

6.01

-

a No gage-height record; mean daily gage heights estimated on basis of record for Canandaigua Lake 

Outlet at Chapin, and by interpolation.

d Doubtful gage-height record; mean dally gage heights estimated on basis of record for Canandaigua 

Lake outlet at Chapin, and by Interpolation.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; mean daily gage heights estimated on basis of partial gageheight record, and records for Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin, and by interpolation.

Monthly gage height, In feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Month

Calendar year 1947

May

July................

Water year 1947-48

Maximum

5 94

7.78

7 73

7.73

Minimum

5.62

5 14

7 25

5.09

Mean

6.46

5 " 2900

6.34

Change In contents 

during month 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

43 1

-4.39

-3.36
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 223

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat . 42°55'00", long. 77 C 14'00", in Chapin, Ontario 

County , 500 feet upstream from highway bridge and 3 miles downstream from Canandaigua 

Lake. Datum of gage is 673.6 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 199 square miles .

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 580 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 3.31 

reet) ; minimum, 4.6 second-fest Sept. 17 (gage height, 1.29 feet, backwater from 

weeds ) .

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 4.64 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 17, 1948; minimum gage height, 1.22 feet Feb. 1, 1942.

Remarks . - Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from weeds, which are 

good, and those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by 

Canandaigua Lake (see preceding page)..

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

13

as

30

39

39

38

28

27

25

26

26

25

25

25

Nov.

24

33

22

26

35

34

34

;o

35

24

35

33

31

31

19

18

18

17

15

14

14

*17

17

17

17

17

16

17

16

16

-

Dec.

15

16

17

17

18

19

19

23

30

19

38

88

86

84

*84

94

88

86

83

78

78

78

78

76

73

56

72

70

56

50

58

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January

Februsry. ..............

March................ ..

April ..................

May

June ...................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 ..

Jan.

66

74

82

80

74

74

72

74

99

155

140

* L30

131

L10

94

100

Socondfoot-days

585

602

1,735

65,590

2 , 693

2,661

8,519

11,983

6,640

6,290

3,793 'S60

883.8

47,233.8

92

84

78

84

88

84

76

70

74

76

76

74

70

64

58

Feb.

60

;4

34

;o

64

66

>4

>2

58

54

52

50

56

>6

78

76

1

1

34

10

22

125

*134

1

1

1

24

a

31

134

136

1

1

1

26

32

38

Mar.

163

163

165

165

160

155

160

168

174

171

163

160

157

154

*189

393

249

250

280

346

367

433

455

463

459

444

*430

406

402

398

388

Apr.

374

370

367

360

357

388

388

384

370

357

367

360

S50

388

436

437

426

433

430

416

441

430

409

406

513

441

423

412

398

392

-

Observed

Maximum

30

30

94

664

155

182

462

513

381

380

260

35

64

513

Minimum

10

14

15

10

58

50

154

350

60

160

32

21

5.3

5.2

Mean

18.9

30.1

55.6

180

86.9

91 . 8

375

399

214

210

133

37.7

39.4

129

May

381

370

360

350

340

340

300

340

235

230

340

195

113

94

60

64

66

108

133

118

190

170

175

18E

185

190

195

335

300

260

340

June

325

310

195

190

185

180

195

325

340

340

335

235

220

310

305

195

195

185

175

170

165

165

165

160

. 185

350

370

280

280

270

-

Jily

260

345

235

330

220

330

310

205

195

190

185

180

180

165

120

104

94

68

50

43

39

38

38

38

36

35

35

36

34

33

32

Aug.

30

Adjustedt

-15.6 -0.078

-8.42 -.042

12.5 .063

175 .879

5.81 .039

197 .990

487 2.45

401 2.03

331 1.66

137 .638

15.4 .077

-18.8 -.094

-31.3 -.157

126 .633

29

39

39

30

34

32

30

30

29

30

35

35

31

29

29

39

31

31

36

36

26

35

23

22

31

22

22

22

23

21

Sept.

30

19

18

16

14

14

13

12

12

11

9.6

9.0

7.8

6.6

5.3

5.2

8.4

28

28

46

64

60

58

58

58

58

56

56

56

56

-

Runoff in 

inches

-0.09

-.05

.07

11.95

.03

1.07

2.82

2.25

1.92

.77

.09

-.11

-.17

8.60

* Winter), discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in'contents in Canandaigua Lake. Negative figures indicate that natural 

losses from Canandaigua Lake exceeded inflow.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 ts Jan. 3, Jan. 8, 10-13, Jan. 14 to Feb. 

21, Mar. 5, 6, 18, 19 (no gage-height record Feb. 7-15; doubtful gage-height record Jan. 26 to Feb. 

6). Backwater from ice and/or weeds Dec. 18-30. Backwater from weeds Oct. 1 to Dec. 17, May 5 to

Rpnt. !*0 fnrt eraerp-hplerht: na^rr^rl fluer "?"?-"?Fi\
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°56'45", long. 76°36'05",

aj miles downstream from center of Auburn, Cayuga County, and 4 miles downstream from

State dam at outlet of Owasco Lake. 

Drainage area.- 208 square miles.

Records available.- November 1912 to September 1948. 

Average dlsenargeT- 35 years (1913-48), 287 second-feet. 

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height,

1'eet) ; minimum, 12 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 1.46 feet); nunlmum c'aily,

second-feet Nov. 23.

1912-48: Maximum discharge, 2,090 second-feet Mar. 19, 1936, Apr. 9, 1940 (gage

height, 4.88 feet); minimum, about 2 second-feet Dec. 5, 1936 (gage height, 1.36

feet); minimum daily, 5 second-feet Nov. 11, 1934. 

Remarks . - Records good. Diurnal fluctuation by mills in Auburn; seasonal regulation at

State dam. Water supply for Auburn taken from Owasco Lake, part of which returns as

sewage to outlet above gaging station. 

Revisions (water years ) . - W 759: Drainage area; W 304: 1913(M); W 824: 1913-14, 1916,

1920(M, m) , 192ii(M, m), 1928(M, m), 1929, 1932(M, m) .

3.78 

21-

Oct. 1 to Ma Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

1.5 17 1.9 94 2.7 469 1.6 33 2.0 120 2.7 434

1.6 31 2.0 122 3.1 785 1.7 51 2.2 184 3.0 663

1.7 49 2.2 191 3.7 1,330 1.8 71 2.4 267 3.8 1,380

1.8 70 2.4 283

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10,

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

76

75

74

74

74

72

75

74

40

66

70

66

72

64

62

62

60

60

57

55

55

49

77

47

40

38

40

22

29

42

38

Nov.

34

35

34

66

36

40

51

80

55

51

55

53

44

43

39

41

62

42

37

35

*38

24

21

37

36

34

34

38

32

33

-

Dec.

37

36

38

38

42

39

44

50

44

41

41

41

41

49

47

60

52

49

*62

115

165

165

158

129

122

122

119

116

111

99

94

Jan.

105

83

71

77

82

72

85

94

134

126

138

137

140

*136

137

64

111

132

132

119

116

114

105

122

128

132

128

128

128

128

*114

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January . . . . j .....................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

125

125

125

125

125

125

116

116

116

116

114

114

105

128

102

 114

125

116

102

154

244

239

225

212

196

187

206

241

221

_

-

Second 

foot-days

1,805

1,260

2,366

123,271

3

4^359

17 ,868

14,884

15,236

10 , 989

5,575

2,471 

1,518

81,849

Mar.

256

294

294

294

317

297

254

225

221

218

217

*219

216

208

212

246

286

451

541

576

919

1,270

1,310

1,310

*1,240

1,170

1,100

1,070

1,020

849

768

Apr.

695

638

625

605

613

655

536

455

441

441

448

434

448

469

469

469

455

448

448

465

462

460

476

469

450

462

455

469

469

455

-

Maximum

77

80

165

1,380

140

244

1,310

966

448

153

58

1,310

May

448

434

441

362

327

327

322

311

301

316

316

316

322

327

390

434

457

486

499

520

792

966

957

939

804

715

577

485

469

448

428

Minimum

22

21

36

21

64

102

434

301

197

144

60

46

21

June

441

448

448

418

388

409

434

441

434

434

428

421

415

349

327

327

332

338

332

327

354

360

370

344

338

338

332

265

200

197

-

Mean

58.2

42. C

76.;

338

113

150

576

496

491

366

180

79.7

50. £

224

July

204

200

204

204

200

200

208

207

204

196

189

196

192

174

184

181

171

164

167

164

159

158

164

157

147

155

147

144

193

189

153

Aug.

153

144

128

81

71

86

83

81

82

81

79

100

85

74

78

79

84

74

74

65

65

63

64

64

63

63

64

62

61

62

60

Sept.

57

54

54

55

53

55

52

56

58

54

49

48

50

47

47

46

48

48

46

48

51

50

50

51

51

46

48

48

48

50

-

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

-

1.62 22.05

_

_

_

_

1.08 14.62

Mote.- Decrease In contents In Owasco Lake during calendar year 1947, about 103,400,000 cubic feet 

(equivalent mean discharge, 3.28 sec.-ft.; runoff, 0.22 Inch); decrease in elevation, 0.36 foot. 

Decrease in contents during water year 1947-48, about 34,500,000 cubic feet (equivalent mean discharge, 1.09 second-feet; runoff, 0.07 inch); decrease In elevation, 0.12 foot.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 225

20; maximum gage height, 

.5 seconl-feet Sept. 7

Onondaga Creek at Syracuse, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and steel plate weir, lat. 43°00'35", long. 76°09 I 00", 

75 feet upstream from end of channel improvement, 300 feet upstream from Ballantyne 

Road Bridge, and 2 miles south of center of Syracuse, Onondaga Countv. Datum of gage 

is 401.25 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 98.2 square miles,.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 second-feet Mar. 

5.93 feet Mar. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3. 

(gage height, 1.96 feet); minimum daily, 15 second-feet Sept. 16, 30.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 3,980 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 9.58 

feet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Sept. 12, 1941 (gage height, 1.85 fest); minimum 

daily, 8.5 second-feet Sept. 6, 1942.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from debris or fragmentary gage-height record, which are good, and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused b;r mills.

Revision . - iv 974: Drainage qren.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48', except periods of ice effect or backwater from debris 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.0 

3.2

4.0 4.5'

135

176

273

390

572

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

9.9

16 96

171

265

4.0 380

4.5 550

5.0 760

5.4 955

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

33

31

30

29

28

26

26

24

25

25

26

25

26

c28

026

c25

024

022

024

c22

022

22

21

21

22

21

23

23

26

30

35

Nov.

31

28

25

36

62

41

35

75

117

69

57

82

70

51

44

42

40

36

35

34

*33

32

33

33

51

49

43

38

38

34

Dec.

31

34

42

82

65

60

59

91

124

80

68

62

58

47

54

103

122

79

*58

49

54

57

56

46

38

44

50

50

38

35

44

Month

Jan.

43

49

52

50

50

49

49

49

50

47

46

48

54

50

*46

52

52

48

42

46

47

44

41

34

38

38

37

35

34

32

30

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

32

33

31

29

31

32

32

30

28

27

28

28

30

39

68

*135

210

290

360

560

352

210

155

135

146

163

139

143

182

-

Secondfoot-days

791

1,394

1,880

55,790

1,382

3,678

8,699

5,825

5 392

2 951

1*138

986

546

34,662

Mar.

125

130

120

106

82

90

111

138

119

127

84

78

86

88

107

*480

820

350

365

841

799

917

616

373

276

240

232

240

204

186

169

Apr.

159

234

238

189

172

227

26c

198

169

154

156

211

167

209

343

249

216

178

163

156

278

227

178

164

204

185

150

136

132

128

Maximum

35

117

124

1,540

54

560

917

343

315

238

64

129

29

917

Hay

146

124

112

104

98

97

99

123

122

131

154

120

180

315

269

198

170

234

275

195

245

306

268

248

206

175

154

140

140

131

113

Minimum

21

25

31

21

30

27

78

128

97

57

25

17

15

15

June

103

95

87

85

143

129

127

23S

161

124

104

93

96

87

89

79

71

68

65

62

58

57

112

110

85

66

61

117

101

78

-

Mean

25. 5

46 . 5

60.6

153

44.6

127

281

194

174

98 . 4

36 . 7

is! 2

94.7

July

62

53

48

47

44

46

64

48

40

38

37

34

34

47

36

31

29

30

30

30

27

f27

f30

38

31

26

26

26

29

25

25

Aug.

23

21

21

21

28

129

56

35

29

28

25

65

78

46

37

28

25

24

25

24

23

23

23

21

19

19

17

19

18

18

18

Per square 

mile

0.260

.474

.617

1.56

.454

1.29

2.86

1.98

1.77

1.00

.374

.324

.185

.964

Sept.

18

16

18

17

17

17

 17

16

19

25

21

18

18

16

16

15

16

16

29

23

21

19

19

18

19

16

17

17

17

15

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.30

.53

.71

21.13

.52

1.39

3.29

2.21

2.04

1.12

.43

.37

.21

13.12

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 see.-ft.).- No peak above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

e Backwater from debris.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record and records for Limestone Creek at Fayetteville.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 14, 15, 19-21, Dec. 23 to Feb. 20, 

Feb. 22-24, Mar. 1-6, 11-14, 16-18.
226 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

East Branch Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°18'05", long. 75°37'10", at highway bridge in 

Taberg, Oneida County, just downstream from Furnace Creek. Datum of gage is 491.12 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1-89" square miles.

Kecords ayalTable.- April 1923 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 544 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,220 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 8.14 

feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, -0.07 foot).

1923-48: Maximum discharge-, 13,600 second-feet Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 10.90 

feet); minimum, 5.4 second-feet June 28, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversion 

above station for water supply for city of Rome. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow 

caused by this diversion and small power operations above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 604: 1924. W 759: Drainage area. W 1034: 1944. W 1054: i ncin JTT: 1923-45.

Ratine tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar.

1.3 293

1.6 460

2.0 762

2.5 1,210

23 to Sept. 30

3.0 1,690

4.0 2,830

5.0 4,220

7.0 7,400

1.0 169

1.3 283

1.6 435

2.0 705

2.6 1,240

3.4 2,160

4.8 4,080

6.3 6,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

80

67

61

58

56

50

46

45

44

44

45

46

47

49

45

42

42

45

50

47

41

39

38

37

39

42

42

61

103

454

303

Nov.

198

144

111

89

80

95

106

496

753

467

457

1,370

832

480

304

276

235

195

159

153

150

139

227

231

181

212

192

185

166

175

-

Dec.

166

175

256

609

429

370

353

482

528

435

370

318

*259

220

240

540

609

528

392

348

332

284

259

215

205

225

230

225

210

185

170

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March.... ..............

April ..................

May....................

June ...................

July... ................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

160

165

L60

L75

185

180

*

175

170

175

170

165

ISO

180

170

155

175

ISO

160

150

160

165

160

155

145

140

135

140

140

135

125

120

Feb.

120

125

130

130

125

125

122

*120

118

116

114

112

120

180

250

290

400

520

586

624

586

514

435

376

364

387

359

327

284

-

-

Mar.

240

242

231

205

165

*185

212

202

185

175

155

145

175

170

170

350

1,040

1,240

1 , 500

3,900

4,200

7,360

6,160

4,360

3,590

*2,510

4,890

4,750

2,140

1,470

1.30O

Apr.

2,940

4,000

2,410

1,280

1,060

1,740

1,850

1,370

1,240

906

1,270

2,880

1,400

1,240

1,220

1,090

1,160

828

652

652

1,020

785

574

471

453

380

320

292

301

418

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

2

8*858

10,167

286,177

4,950

8 , 059

53,617

36,202

20,594

5 973

4^012

4,257

866

159,763

Maximum

454

1,370

609

7,910

185

624

7,360

4,000

1,550

668

546

512

87

7,360

Minimum

37

80

166

32

120

112

145

292

214

66

35

26

17

17

Mean

71.2

295

328

784

160

278

1,730

1,207

664

199

1J9

137

28.9

437

May

924

574

402

320

279

254

384

906

897

713

870

1,550

1,100

933

1,120

844

978

1,100

794

574

698

888

675

588

465

380

320

283

301

266

214

June

179

157

145

121

255

237

211

292

354

402

262

193

183

154

131

113

95

85

83

83

74

66

102

148

183

111

131

435

320

668

-

Diversion 

(secondfeet) t

+23. 2

+21.8

+22.4

+23.0

+23.2

+24.9

+25.3

+23.0

+21.5

+22.1

+23. 8

+24.8

+24.2

+23.3

July

347

172

116

89

78

451

546

262

148

104

80

68

82

82

58

49

51

52

45

40

35

50

95

279

148

99

80

75

109

77

45

Aug.

66

36

51

29

42

236

1 74

98

79

64

33

1

5

5

52

12

D2

459

275

1

1

56

13

31

80

72

2

1

73

92

31

107

77

45

36

32

28

26

Sept.

24

42

22

87

37

37

27

20

32

56

39

38

34

27

21

20

21

22

29

31

26

22

20

19

20

20

19

19

17

18

"

Adjusted for diversion

Moan Per square Mean mile

_

-

807 4.27

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

460 2.43

Runoff in 

inches

_

-

57.97

_

_

_

_

_

-

33.12

Peak discharge (base, 4,900 Bee.-ft.).- Mar. 22 (6t45 p.m.) 9,220 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (11 p.m.) 7,166 

see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion by city of Rome for water supply (figures furnished by Department of Public Works, 

Bureau of Water, Rome, N. Y.).

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-16, Dec. 24 to Feb. 18, Mar. 1, 4-6, 11-16, 

18-21.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO ^

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°16'20", long. 76°12 I 15", 40 feet upstream from 

navigation dam of New York State Barge Canal system, 700 feet upstream from highway 

bridge in Caughdenoy, Oswego County, 0.5 mile downstream from Caughlenoy Creek, and 

5 miles downstream from Oneida Lake. Datum of gage is 362.00 feet above mean sea level 

(New York State Barge Canal bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,377 square miles.

Kecords available.- January 1910 to December 1913, October 1947 to September 1948. Septem5er lyua to December 1909 at Oak Orchard State Dam, about 6 miles downstream, published 

as Oneida River near Euclid. September 1902 to December 1909 and January 1910 to September 1925 in reports of State engineer and surveyor.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 7,740 second-feet Mar. 29, 31, including 

mean daily discharge of canals; maximum gage height, 9.49 feet Apr. 14; minimum daily 

discharge, 170 second-feet Oct. 23, including mean daily discharge of canals.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. This record represents 

total discharge at Caugbdenoy and includes flow in Oneida and Barge Canals. A large 

amount of natural storage by Oneida Lake. Considerable seasonal regulation by operation of gates in Oneida and Barge Canals. Occasional large diurnal fluctuations caused 

by seiche in Oneida Lake. Water may be diverted into or received from Mohawk River 

* Basin through summit level of Barge Canal at New London. Nearly all of flow from 16 

square miles of the Tioughnioga River Basin may be diverted into DeRuyter Reservoir, 

in Oneida River Basin.

Cooperation.- Records of gate openings, lockages, and elevations of water surface in Barge 

Canal above and below lock 23 furnished by New York State Department of Public Works.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a210

a280

a540

a620

a390

a240

a240

a280

a350

560

180

185

180

180

190

195

200

200

195

190

190

240

170

235

270

230

260

260

260

400

490

Nov.

420

450

620

660

560

760

1,020

964

936

1,150

1,530

974

1,220

1,460

1,500

1,510

1,310

1,430

1,610

1,730

1,690

2,420

2,4OO

2,720

2,160

2,220

2,290

2,140

2,110

1,950

-

Dec.

2,030

1,960

1 , 880

1,960

2,730

2,080

2,230

2,110

1,940

2,320

2,300

2,610

3,380

3,320

3,260

3,070

3,650

4,430

4,440

4,330

4,230

4,180

4,180

4,050

3,920

3,880

3,840

3,710

3,650

3,660

3,630

Month

Jan.

3,530

3,470

3,430

3,340

3,260

3,260

3,240

3,190

3,120

3,000

3,010

2,960

2,930

2,860

2,850

2,770

2,760

2,690

2,680

2,610

2,630

2,540

2,520

2,480

2,400

2,390

2,320

2,420

2,350

2,400

2,340

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

Jane .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

2,280

2,140

2,100

2,100

1,640

1,180

1,190

1,180

1,160

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,150

1,160

1,140

1,660

1,960

1,910

1,690

1,800

1,940

2,090

2,270

2,330

2,450

2,510

2,650

2,560

_

-

Secondfoot-days

8,610

44,014

98,960

-

87,750

51,010

123,340

132,940

98,430

62,560

38,338

26,952

14,331

787,235

Mar.

,460

,440

,510

,470

,500

,510

,510

,470

,550

,540

,510

,500

,520

,500

,46O

,280

,340

,700

,990

3,250

3,910

4,430

5,740

6,500

7,020

7,270

7,100

7,400

7,740

7,480

7,740

Apr.

7,370

7,040

6,930

7,450

7,620

5,570

4,410

4,210

3,530

4,140

4,460

3,680

3,240

3,850

3,470

3,550

3,760

4,110

4,040

3,900

3,920

'3,980

3,940

3,860

3,740

3,720

3,700

3,560

3,250

2,940

-

Maximum

620

2,720

4,440

_

3,530

2,650

7,740

7,620

4,050

3,180

1,580

1,090

668

7,740

May

2,900

2,920

2,820

2,790

2,640

2,380

2,590

2,060

2,330

2,380

2,480

2,570

2,920

3,060

2,920

3,200

3,300

3,350

3,590

3,820

3,810

3,880

4,050

4,040

3,950

3,920

3,840

3,730

3,510

3,390

3,290

Minimum

170

420

1,880

-

2,320

1,140

2,290

2,940

2,060

1,550

821

643

278

170

June

3,180

2,770

2,370

2,270

2,210

2,280

2,540

2,340

2,380

2,420

2,370

2,350

2,270

2,290

2,130

2,060

1,980

1,960

1,880

1,790

1,740

1,770

1,840

1,670

1,550

1,670

1,640

1,620

1,640

1,580

-

Mean

278

1,467

3,192

-

2,831

1,759

3,979

4,431

3,175

2,085

1,237

869

478

2,151

July

1,500

1,550

1,580

1,500

1,450

1,480

1,560

1,550

1,550

1,480

1,420

1,380

1,290

1,230

1,270

1,240

1,160

1,130

1,060

1,100

1,020

1,040

1,020

977

1,000

1,080

1,020

963

949

968

821

Aug.

851

807

820

786

740

801

830

852

854

857

881

892

884

880

959

1,020

1,090

1,090

962

953

942

938

916

899

866

868

858

839

643

694

680

Per square 

mile

0.202

1.07

2.32

.

2.06

1.28

2.89

3.22

2 .31 i!si

.898

.631

.347

1.56

Sept.

621

668

657

658

660

645

662

595

553

611

605

587

533

483

459

481

491

361

424

380

358

338

355

318

311

312

284

278

293

350

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

1.19

2.67

_

2.37

1.38

3.33

3.59

2.66

1.69

1.04

.73

.39

21.27

a No gage-height record: discharge computed on basis of record of stage obtained by State of New 

York at *me site.

Note.- River stage below crest of dam Dec. 23 to Mar. 21; mean daily discharge of 5 second-feet 

used to take account of seepage and leakage through dam, on basis of 2 discharge measurements. 

Shifting-control method used Oct. 1O to Nov. 6.
228 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°01'45", long. 76 0 00'50", 100 feet downstream from 

ttenesee Street Bridge in Fayetteville, Onondaga County, and 8 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 427.62 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 85.7 square miles, not including 15.7 square miles of Middle Branch

Tioughnioga Creek Basin, flow from which may be completely diverted into Limestone Creek 

Basin through DeRuyter Reservoir.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,880 second-feet Mar. 17; maximum gage height, 

5.92 feet Mar. 16 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 20 second-feet Sept. 27 

(gage height, 1.39 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 6,260 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 7.18 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 14 second-feet Aug. 10, 1940, Aug. 17, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.365 feet 

Aug. 17, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, or 

fragmentary or no gage-height.record, which are fair. Canal diverts from Limestone 

Creek about 3 miles above station and returns to creek about 400 feet above station. 

Flow regulated by DeRuyter Reservoir.

Discharge,, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

29 

29 

29 

29 

28

28 

27 

27 

a28 

a28

a28 

a29 

a29 

a3o

28 

a28 

a27 

a27 

a27

a27 

27 

27 

28 

29

30 

30 

29 

30 

a31 

a39

Nov.

a37 

a35 

31 

a41 

allo

a56 

a41 

al!2 

a!80 

a82

a60 

a!22 

86 

63 

57

53

54 

49 

45 

43

*43 

42 

41 

45 

63

62 

51 

49 

48 

42

Dec.

39 

43 

52 

147 

74

76 

74 

154 

168 

93

87 

81 

78 

62 

74

222 

168 

101 

76 

64

74 

76 

74 

60 

50

58 

66 

66 

50 

46 

58

Jan.

56 

64 

68 

66 

66

64 

64 

64 

66 

60

58 

62 

70 

64 

58

*68 

66 

62 

54 

58

60 

56 

52 

44 

48

48 

47 

45 

44 

41 

39

Feb.

41 

43 

40 

38 

40

41 

41 

39 

36 

35

36 

36 

38 

50 

86

165 

256 

*367 

459 

705

451 

275 

190 

165 

178

205 

170 

173 

194

Month Seoondfoot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

'-Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

891 

1,843 

2,611

............ 64;853

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

1,782 

4,593 

11,925 

6,826 

6,107 

3,146 

1,541 

1,429 

862

ter year 1947 -48 ............ 43,556

Mar.

140 

145 

135 

120 

92

100 

120 

137 

124 

131

94 

88 

94 

96 

121

*1,300 

1,440 

558 

601 

1,500

974 

1,060 

573 

375 

*281

238 

318 

343 

241 

308 

178

Apr.

183 

482 

318 

251 

226

413 

328 

241 

205 

180

196 

270 

178 

302 

370

250 

225 

175 

160 

155

340 

200 

165 

155 

210

155 

135 

120 

114 

124

Maximum

39 

180 

222

3,000

70 

705 

1,500 

482 

460 

300 

75 

186 

37

1,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec\-ft.).- Mar. 17 (12:15

May

165 

116 

102 

96 

92

88 

100 

120 

102 

120

135 

106 

250 

460 

360

230 

300 

260 

360 

200

360 

450 

330 

290 

210

170 

145 

130 

140 

120 

100

Minimum

37 

31 

39

27

39 

35 

88 

114 

88 

58 

36 

31 

25

25

June

92 

84 

78 

72 

155

108 

150 

300 

170 

130

112 

101 

104 

92 

92

85 

76 

73 

68 

65

61

58 

141 

100 

90

65 

59 

112 

142 

111

Mean

28.7 

61.4 

84.2

178

57.5 

158 

385 

228 

197 

105 

49.7 

46.1 

28.7

119

July

75 

62 

58 

57 

49

64 

72 

55 

51 

49

47 

47 

45 

f52 

f48

44 

45 

49 

48

45 

45 

50 

65 

42

36 

39 

40 

39 

38 

38

Aug.

36 

36 

36 

35 

40

186 

63 

41 

38 

35

34 

92 

98 

56 

44

39 

36 

34 

32 

38

35 

42 

40 

36 

32

32 

32 

34 

34 

32 

31

Sept.

31 

30 

30 

30 

30

29 

28 

28 

30 

31

30 

28 

28 

27 

25

26 

26 

27 

32 

36

37 

30 

29 

27 

28

27 

25 

26 

25 

26

Per sqrare Runoff in 

mile inches

1 :

2.08 28.15

- :

1.39 18.89

a.m.) 2,880 sec. -ft.; Mar. cO (8:15 a.m.)

Z.09O sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records,

or records ror unonaaga ureeK at ayracuse.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, 14, Dec. 19 to Feb. 16, Feb. 33, 24, Mar. 

1-6, 11-14, 16 (no gage-height record Dec. 29 to Jan. 1). Backwater from debris Apr. 15 to June 11.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 229

Black River near Boonvllle, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°30'35", long. 75°18'25", at highway bridge,

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Sugar River and 2 miles northeast of Boonville, 

One Ida County.

Drainage area.- 295 square miles.

Records available.- February 1911 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 37 years, 676 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,240 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 9.14 

1'eet); minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.21 feet).

1911-48: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet Mar. 28', 1913 (gage height, about 

12.5 feet, former site, from floodmarks); minimum, about 5 second-feet Aug. 26, 1918 

(gage height, 2.40 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or fragmentary gage-height record, which are good. Flow partly regulated by several headwater reservoirs. Forestport feeder diverts water from State Pond at Forestport. 

That portion of diverted water which does not pass down Black River Canal (flowing 

south) returns to Black River below station through Mill Creek sluiceway.

Revisions (water years).- W 784: 1934. W 1084: 1912(M), 1913, 1917-19(M), 1922(M), '!9y4(M), iyyb'(M), i9as(M), 1930(M), i933(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice eft 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19, Aug. 12 to Sept. 30 Mar. 20 to Aug. 12

3.5 66

3.8 112

4.1 176

4.5 295

5.0 

5.6 

6.3

491

810

1,320

3.8 

4.1 

4.5

5.0

132

208

346

585

5.5

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

900

1,310

1,850

2,510

7.6 3,480

8.2 4,770

8.9 6,570

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5.

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

189

179

174

166

154

150

144

137

133

131

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

131

131

125

123

120

118

120

135

146

146

164

236

383

Nov.

292

231

199

181

176

194

194

317

704

577

505

1,160

1,300

804

587

469

394

348

309

282

275

253

272

323

323

309

259

278

216

228

-

Dec.

d330

d310

d326

383

398

418

418

456

538

*478

469

431

398

375

394

581

780

720

540

490

480

460

430

380

360

360

350

370

360

350

340

Jan.

340

360

370

360

350

340

340

330

340

330

350

370

*330

300

330

340

360

350

340

360

320

310

310

300

310

300

290

270

270

290

270

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Maroh ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

280

280

270

260

260

*245

245

245

235

260

250

270

245

430

580

680

820

840

760

740

740

720

700

620

540

520

500

490

480

_

-

Secondfoot-days

4,667

11,959

13,472

350,037

10.13C

13,505

54 82"

3l!e67

14,931

12 405

8^045

2,644

236,427

Mar.

470

*460

460

460

440

420

410

390

390

420

420

380

360

350

360

520

920

960

1,000

2,200

3,770

4,550

6,060

*4,750

*4,210

3,390

3,830

6,440

4,120

2,910

*2,360

Apr.

3,450

6,270

5,150

3,260

2,240

2,380

3,070

2,510

2,180

1,740

1,490

2,240

1,970

1,650

1,710

f 1,420

, 1,290

1,190

1,070

f 1,000

f 1,050

1,060

921

830

772

694

596

f536

530

552

Maximum

383

1,300

780

6,350

370

840

6,440

6,270

2,240

1,090

2,140

666

109

6,440

May

823

778

646

563

505

466

521

1,060

1,020

872

935

1,680

2,160

1,720

2,240

2,020

1,680

1,640

1,310

1,000

907

994

935

872

804

688

618

552

563

590

505

Minimum

118

176

310

118

270

235

350

530

466

245

162

110

67

67

June

442

397

363

330

481

580

490

688

978

1,090

928

706

574

471

433

420

380

346

303

285

261

245

258

327

596

410

397

739

533

480

Mean

151

399

435

959

327

466

1 ,877

1,827

1,022

J 498

400

260

88.1

646

July

428

342

?89

261

251

868

2,140

1,160

660

461

346

300

285

338

296

235

211

200

194

180

170

162

212

518

424

319

271

245

229

205

205

Aug.

197

186

170

148

158

492

480

303

238

186

158

308

666

510

603

426

316

275

272

246

194

171

181

237

208

131

125

122

116

112

110

Per square 

mile

0.512

1.35

1.47

3.25

1.11

1.58

6.36

6.19

3.46

1.69

1 .36

.881

.299

2.19

Sept.

107

109

104

104

104

100

97

95

95

97

100

98

97

88

88

84

82

80

82

84

75

76

77

76

73

74

80

73

78

67

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.59

1.51

1.70

44.13

1.28

1.70

7.33

6.91

3.99

1.88

1.56

1.01

.33

29.79

Peak discharge (base, 5,900 sec.-ft.).- Mar. 23 (11 a.m.) 6,440 sec.-ft.; Mar. 28 (11 a.m.) 7,240 

sec.-ft.; Apr. 2 (4 p.m.) 6,710 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gage-height record at Forestport 

feeder dam.

S Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height rec- . Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Mar. 20 (doubtful gage-height record 

Dec. 20 to Jan. 5). Variable draw-down conditions Mar. 24, 25; discharge computed on basis of adjusted gage heights.
230 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Black River at Water-town, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°59'05", long. 75°55'30", at Vandrzee Street

Bridge, in Watertown, Jefferson County. 

Drainage area.- 1,876 square miles. 

Records available.- July 1920 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 28 years, 3,925 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33,400 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 10.09

reet); minimum, 55 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 0.00 foot); minimum daily, 500

second-feet Sept. 12.

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 33,900 second-feet Apr. 9, 1928 (gage height, 10.6

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Sept. 2, 1934 (gage height, -0.19 foot); minimum daily,

137 second-feet Sept. 4, 1939.

Maximum discharge known, about 3j,700 second-feet in April 1869. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, faulty intake operation, no gage-height record, or shifting control, which are fair. Plow partly regulated

by Stillwater Reservoir, Fulton Chain of Lakes, and other reservoirs. During canal

season water is diverted out of basin through Porestport feeder and Black River Canal

(flowing south). Extensive diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by mills

and power plants in and above Watertown.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except'"periods of ice effect or rhifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

470

643

948

1,300

1,860

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

2,740

3,760

4,810

5,930

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

12,600

16,800

21,600

27,000

32,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,630

1,800

1,820

1,540

1,380

1,370

1,500

1,500

1,440

1,370

1,370

1,290

1,060

1,370

1,550

1,610

1,560

1,500

1,260

1,220

1,360

1,400

1,660

1,600

1,420

910

1,120

1,110

1,240

1,370

1,490

Nov.

1,920

1,290

1,140

1,370

1,420

1,450

1,440

1,460

1,800

2,940

3,410

3,530

4,860

4,940

4,340

3,010

2,380

2,290

1,990

1,910

1,790

1,730

1,480

1,660

1,910

1,930

1,750

1,590

1,580

1,480

Dec.

1,460

1,650

2,060

3,180

3,190

2,180

2,480

2,630

3,630

3,530

*3,070

2,980

2,650

1,950

1,710

2,410

3,570

4,070

3,820

3,300

2,600

2,340

2,490

2,250

2,000

1,730

2,120

1,800

1,550

1,800

1.800

Jan.

1,750

1,700

1,550

1,450

1,410

*1,890

2,050

1,900

1,800

1,850

1,700

1,450

1,750

1,900

1,750

1,750

1,700

1,450

1,400

1,650

1,550

1,600

1,500

1,550

1,400

1,250

1,450

1,500

1,600

1,800

1,750

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

to. .............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,450

1,250

*1,350

1,500

1,500

1,700

1,700

1,250

1,220

1,450

1,650

1,800

1,720

1,760

1,680

1,970

2,990

3,700

4,220

4,620

5,090

5,020

4,640

4,450

4,100

4,010

3,680

3,340

2,890

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

43,820

65,790

78,000

2,034,352

50,800

7.7 , 700

338 , 80C

251,490

163,520

62,590

63 , 986

54,620

36,890

1,288,006

Mar.

2,500

2,600

2,600

*2,500

2 , 400

2 , 300

2,000

1,900

C.350

2,200

2,100

2,200

2,150

3,100

2, 180

3,800

7,800

8,880

9,540

15,000

20,500

29,000

32,000

31,000

26,200

21,400

18,600

19,900

23,400

21,200

16,500

Apr.

13,400

12,600

15,800

18,800

16,200

13,000

11,100

10,000

9,120

8,780

8,150

7,460

7,430

7,370

7,550

7,520

6,960

6,440

5,860 

5,550

6,030

a6,800

a6,600

a6,000

a7,000

a4,900

a4,370

3,990

3,550

3,160

Maximum

1,820

4,940

4,070

29,100

2,050

5,090

32,000

18,800

8, 810

3,510

5,130

3,030

1,710

32,000

May

3,570

4,050

3,870

3,540

3,100

2,850

2,680

3,200

3,960

4,890

5,240

5,480

6,260

7,110

8,440

8,810

8,780

8,570

8,440

7,950

7,310

6,710

6,160

5,550

5,040

4,770

4,260

3,800

3,380

2,890

2,860

Minimum

910

1,140

1,460

910

1,250

1,220

1,900

3,160

2,680

1,190

916

1,020

500

500

June

2,870

2,450

2,160

1,970

2,010

1,760

1,970

2,260

2,570

3,030

3,510

3,300

2,560

2,190

2,200

1,960

1,910

1,860

1,730

1,380

1,410

1,610

1,610

1,550

1,740

2,160

1,190

1,440

2,100

2,130

-

Mean

1,414

2,193

2,516

5,574

1,639

2,679

10,950

8,383

5,275

2,086

2,064

1, 762

1,230

3,519

July

2,460

2,320

2,180

1,480

1,250

1,600

3,510

5,130

5,100

4,110

2,680

1,980

2,040

1,940

1,720

1,560

1,290

1,120

1,040

1,190

1,320

1,400

1,590

2,170

916

1,930

2,000

1,680

1,680

1,880

1,720

Aug.

1,260

1,020

1,170

1,370

1,380

1,450

1,530

1,740

1,640

1,560

1,440

1,400

2,140

2,910

2,910

3,020

3,030

2,570

2,020

1,840

1,750

1,440

1,390

1,720

1,860

2,080

1,740

1,450

1,390

1,100

1,300

Per square 

mile

_

-

2.97

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

1.88

Sept.

1,370

1,300

1,260

1,090

903

736

897

920

1,420

1,470

1,550

500

960

1,350

1,490

1,380

1,410

1,430

1,140

968

1,280

1,380

1,500

1,530

1,710

844

972

1,230

1,310

1,590

-

Runoff in 

inches

_

_

-

40.33

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

^

-

25.53

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 see.-ft.).- Mar. 24 (5 a.m.) 53,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 4 (8 a.m.) 19,200 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of power-plant records at Blaok River.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20, 21, 24, 25, Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, Jan. 10 tc 

Feb! 12, Mar. 1-14 (no gage-height record Feb. 9-12, Mar. 1-4; doubtful gage-height record Jan. 20- 

27). Faulty intake operation Mar. 20-24; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement, gageheight record, and power-plant records at Black River. Shifting-control method us?d Mar. 25 to 

Apr. 8.
STREAM TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 231

Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y.

Location.- Two water-stage recorders and concrete controls, lat. 43°27'20", long. 75°19' 

at>", gage 1 at lock 69, 2 miles south of Boonville, Oneida County, and gage 2 on 

Lansingkill spillway, 100 feet downstream from spillway head gates, 600 feet upstream 

from lock 70, and half a mile upstream from lock 69. Datum of gage 1 is 1,105.56 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- September 1915 to September 1942 (canal seasons only), October 1942 

to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 111- second-feet Nov. 12; minimum daily, 

O.tl second-foot Apr. 22, 29.

1915-48: Maximum daily discharge recorded, 323 second-feet Nov. 30, 1915; practically no flow at times when no water is being diverted.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or fragmentary 

gage-height record at gage 1, which are fair. Record shows combined flow at gages 1 

and 2 and represents total diversion from Black River at Forestport, through Forestport feeder, into Mohawk River Basin. Discharge during period Dec. 1 to Apr. 30, 

when no water was diverted, made up of leakage through head gates and runoff from area 

draining into canal above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

74

74

73

72

71

71

70

70

70

71

71

71

72

72

72

73

73

72

72

72

72

71

72

72

72

72

73

73

75

79

65

Nov.

58

77

78

76

76

78

78

86

50

70

94

111

60

85

91

90

89

86

84

81

81

80

85

86

87

86

85

84

76

74

Dec.

35

1.8

1.6

3.3

2.7

4.0

3.3

5.1

4.4

*4.8

3.8

3.2

2,9

2.9

2.7

6.7

5.8

4.5

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

Jan.

1.8

1.8

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

*2.1

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

-January ..........................

February .........................

Haroh j ...........................

April ...........:................

May..............................

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

 1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.9

2.1

7.8

8.8

7.4

6.0

6.6

6.9

8.2

8.4

7.2

6.1

5.1

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.7

4.7

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,232

2,422

130.2-

7,314.6

58 .2

120! 9

390.7

105.7

1,045.7

1,145

1^806

1,996

12,818.4

liar.

*4.9

4.3

3.2

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.3

2.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.8

9.0

20

18

22

91

38

45

20

15

*12

8.8

20

14

8.6

5.6

4.5

Apr.

6.5

12

7.8

5.6

4.5

6.2

4.8

4.0

4.5

4.0

6.2

11

3.6

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

8.7

Maxima

79

111

35

111

2.4

8.8

91

12

74

55

50

74

69

111

May

15

24

24

24

23

23

35

49

38

45

54

74

58

49

53

44

44

47

37

28

26

30

29

26

23

14

8.7

13

26

34

28

Minimum

65

50

1.6

.4 '

1.6

1.4

1.6

.6

8.7

29

32

10

64

.6

June

29

31

31

31

35

30

34

38

33

30

35

37

36

34

33

33

42

44

45

44

44

43

44

44

41

40

55

50

31

46

Mean

72.0

80.7

4.20

20.0

1.88

4.17

12* 6

3 52

S3!? ZQ -1 oo . J.

44.1

58 3

66\5

35.0

July

47

44

44

42

42

50

50

32

42

44

44

43

44

4746'

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

48

40

38

44

44

47

46

46

46

Aug.

46

45

46

48

61

62

39

57

63

64

65

73

48

6266'

61

74

72

74

73

70

69

66

31

10

3J,

63

66

67

67

Per square 

mile

67

Sept.

69

68

68

68

63

67

67

66

66

66

67

67

65

64

65

65

65

66

66

66

66

66

66

67

67

68

67

67

67

66

Runoff in 

inches

Winter discharge maasumwnt made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-dlschargerreTgtion affected by loe Nov. |29j30, Dec. 9, 10, J.7-J21, 24-27, 30, 31, 

Jan. 9-12, Jan. 16 to Feb. IS, Feb. 28 to Mar. 1,-*lar. [s-lFUdoubtful gage-hei|Bl-»coraTfer. 6-8). 

No gage-height record at gage 1 Sept. 2fc2Sr discharge comgUted on basis of,-reconstructed gage-height 

graph. Doubtfulj gage-height record ati gage |2 Kov. 14-30; discharge computed 6B basis of reconstruoted gage-height graph. Fragmentary gage-height record at gage 1 Hay 2, 3, a*-, gage 2 Nov.T.O, 

11} discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
232 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Moose River at Mckeever, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°36'40", long. 75°06'35", half a mile west of 

McK.eever, Herkimer County, and 2 miles downstream from South Branch. Dstum of gage 

is 1,479.92 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 365 square miles.

Hecoras available.- May 1922 to September 1948. June 1900 to December 1922 at site at 

Moose Kiver, a-| miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 40 years (1907-13, 1914-48), 839 second-feet (unadjusted).

-Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,440 second-feet Mar. 23; maximum gage height,

 15.63 feet Mar. 22 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 142 second-feet Sept. 4, 5 (gage

height, 1.98 feet).

1900-1948: Maximum discharge, 18,700 second-feet June 3, 1947 (gage height, 17.45

feet), result of failure of dam; minimum, about 42 second-feet July 21, 23, 25-27,

1913. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or partially obstructed intake, which are fair. Flow regulated to some extent by Fulton Chain of Lakes since

about 1880. 

Revisions (water years).- W 624: 1922(M); W 729: Drainage area; W 874: 1928.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 8 to Mar. 22

2.9 

3.1

356

430

2.5 212

2.7 274

3.0 382

3.3 508

3.7 700

4.2 980

4.7 1,280

2.0 146

2.3 220

.2.6 311

\.0 459

Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

3.5 686

4.0 950

4.6 1,310

5.3 1,790

6.0 2,350

7.0 3,260

8.5 4,840

10.7 7,420

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

430 

422 

419 

400 

390

380 

370 

360 

348 

340

333 

348 

359 

348 

344

340 

326 

315 

319 

319

301 

291 

284 

271 

264

258 

252 

245 

245 

288 

308

Nov.

305 

284 

264

252 

Z45

239

233 

292 

624 

611

495 

911 

1,240

768 

508

430 

374 

337 

312 

301

274 

255 

255 

261 

294

294 

290 

280 

270 

270

Dec.

260 

260 

270 

320 

450

560 

500 

460 

520 

540

520 

480 

400 

330 

340

*400 

540 

560 

500 

440

400 

370 

350 

330 

320

310 

300 

290 

280 

270 

270

Jan.

260 

260 

260 

260 

250

250 

250 

250 

250 

250

245 

245 

*240 

240 

235

235 

230 

230 

225 

225

220 

215 

210 

210 

210

205 

200 

200 

195 

190 

185

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Ua.ro 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

185 

185 

185 

190 

210

*240 

250 

260 

260 

260

260 

280 

310 

360 

430

520 

700 

660 

720 

800

380 

900 

840 

740 

640

540 

460 

410 

360

Secondfoot-days

10,21" 

11.76E 

12,140

424,612

7,130 

13.03E 

62,030 

59,652 

35,862 

12,595 

12,535 

10,500 

8,237

255,702

Peak di^harge (base, 5,500 sec. -ft.).- Mar

8,330 sec. -ft. j Apr. 2 (9 a.m.) 6.91O sec. -ft

Mar.

320 

310 

*310 

330 

370

370 

360 

360 

360 

370

380 

380 

400 

410 

410

500 

860 

1,250 

1,300 

2,150

3,300 

5,200 

7,320 

5,140 

4,830

3,700 

4,520 

7,290 

4,050 

2,890 

2,290

Apr.

4,320 

6,610 

4,830 

3,190 

2,620

,540 

,990 

,620 

,440 

,000

,640 

,680 

,660 

,430 

,320

,210 

,350 

,330 

,140 

,070

,770 

,780 

,340 

,180 

,110

1,050 

956 

862 

772 

782

Maximum

430 

1,240 

560

8,840

260 

900 

7,320 

6,610 

2,450 

878 

1,420 

824 

331

7,320

May

939 

944 

d846

d756 

d671

d614 

581 

787 

912 

862

998 

,900 

,400 

,840 

,450

,120 

,800 

,780 

,690 

,460

,180 

,080 

,030 

980 

912

814 

731 

671 

642 

782 

691

Minimum

245 

233 

260

187

185 

185 

310 

772 

581 

261 

188 

164 

146

146

June

604 

550 

501 

400 

374

381 

363 

359 

510 

748

878 

711 

595 

488 

392

325 

295 

279 

276 

295

295 

267 

261 

289 

356

352 

311 

308 

352 

480

Mean

330 

392 

392

1,163

230 

449 

2,001 

1,988 

1,157 

420 

404 

339 

275

699

July

581 

510 

435 

308 

237

392 

1,420 

1,110 

716 

558

439 

377 

335 

328 

305

261 

232 

215 

201 

188

190

196 

217 

526 

536

356 

279 

305 

301

255

226

Aug.

204 

190 

178 

166 

164

232 

411 

325 

258 

212

186 

223 

460 

628 

824

824 

532 

352 

285 

252

249 

261 

621 

676 

447

305 

246 

220 

201 

188 

180

Per square 

mile

3.19

1

1.92

Sept.

173 

166 

155 

146 

170

229 

234 

234 

232 

261

321 

331 

328 

321 

314

308 

305 

301 

301 

301

298 

295 

292 

289 

305

328 

328 

325 

325 

321

Runoff im 

inches

1

43.27

1

26.06

. 23 (4 to 5 a.m.) 8,440 sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 (8 a.m.)
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 233

Middle Branch Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°42'50", long. 74°58'10", at Old Forge, Herkimer County, 

400 feet downstream from State dam. Datum of gage is 1,690.63 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 52 square miles.

Kecords available.- November 1911 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1912-48), 105 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 340 second-feet Apr. 6; maximum gage 

height observed, 4.26 feet Mar. 24 (backwater from North Branch); minimum discharge 

observed, 3.4 second-feet July 4, 5 (gage height, 1.58 feet); minimum daily, 3.4 

second-feet July 4, 5.

1911-48: Maximum daily discharge, 862 second-feet Mar. 23, 1921, from rating 

curve extended above 450 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, about 

0.1 second-foot many times during 1938-39, 1944, 1945 when gates in dam were closed.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater from North Branch Moose 

River or debris, or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair. On days when gate 

openings are changed, discharge is computed from gage readings and record of gate 

operations. Gage read twice daily. Flow regulated by Fulton Chain of Lakes.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of backwater

from debris or from North Branch Moose River 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to

1.6 3.3

1.7 7.3

1.8 12

1.9 19

2.0 28

Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 3O

2.2 52 1.5 1.5 2.2 56

2.4 81 1.6 3.9 2.4 86

2.6 116 1.7 8.3 2.7 14O

3.0 204 1.8 15 3.0 204

3.3 282 2.0 33 3.5 340

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

268

268

255

255

242

242

229

229

229

216

216

216

204

192

185

195

190

195

200

195

185

180

175

165

155

155

145

140

130

135

130

Nov.

125

118

114

112

108

106

104

109

112

112

109

109

83

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.8

.8

.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Dec.

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

Jan.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

8

8

8

8

8

8

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

5.2

5.2

5.

5.

5.

Z

Z

Z

5.2

5.2

5.

5.

5.

5.

Z

Z

Z

2

5.2

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

5.2

5.2

66

98

98

98

96

96

96

98

103

126

126

124

124

124

100

3.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

a. 2

8.2

9.2

10

10

10

10

10

-

Sscondfoot-days

6,116

1,493.1

132.1

60,566.2

158.8

1,691.8

2,242.8

3,878

4,517

1,789.8

1,317.8

1,588

5,695

30,610.2

Mar.

10

10

34

95

95

95

93

93

103

130

130

137

157

157

157

146

146

146

106

9.8

10

11

18

24

23

18

16ia

19

17

19

Apr.

106

300

330

330

320

340

325

285

216

185

160

113

20

20

20

21

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

52

87

125

125

98

70

70

-

May

106

125

125

125

107

64

86

125

121

121

125

144

222

268

268

282

294

325

303

187

78

78

78

78

78

80

80

80

108

129

217

Maximum Minimum

268 130

125 4.1

4.8 4.1

600 4.1

5.2 4.8

126 5.2

157 9.8

340 20

325 64

150 9.6

242 3.4

242 19

255 19

340 3.4

June

125

125

51

18

18

18

18

18

57

129

129

129

107

50

9.6

9.6

9.6

12

53

67

39

39

39

55

56

44

57

78

72

150

Mean

197

49.8

4.26

166

5.12

58.3

72.3

129

146

59.7

42.5

51.2

190

83.6

July

181

dlOC

d4£

3.4

3.4

67

24? lie

7?

37

21

2?

23

2?

Z?

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Aug.

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

24

135

216

158

45

20

21

34

56

108

242

140

33

19

 19

19

19

19

19

Sept.

19

19

19

52

129

125

123

123

148

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

216

216

216

231

255

255

255

255

255

255

Pe- square Runoff in 

mile inches

±

-

3.19 43.32

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

J..61 21.88

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of reservoir elevations and record of 

gate operation at Old Forge Dam.

Note.- Ijackwater from debris Oct. 15 to Nov. 7 (doubtful gage-height record Nov., 7). Backwater 

from North Branch Moose River Mar. 23 to Apr. 5. Decrease In combined storage In Old Forge and 

Sixth Lake Reservoirs during calendar year 1947, about 589,700,000 cubic feet (eiuivalent mean discharge, 18.7 second-feet; runoff, 4.86 Inches). Increase during water year 1947-48, about 114,900,- 

000 cubic feet (equivalent mean discharge, 3.6 second-feet; runoff, O.95 Inch).

889422 O - 50 - 16
234 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Middle Branch Moose River near McKeever, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°37'45", long. 75°04'55", half a mile upstream

from confluence with South Branch and l| miles northeast of McKeever, Herkimer County.

Datum of gage is 1,530.29 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 148 square miles. 

Kecords available.- October 1925 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 23 years, 331 second-feet (unadjusted). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 6.04

reet); minimum daily, 64 second-feet Jan. 31 to Feb. 3; minimum gage height, 2.24

feet June 8.

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 2,100 second-feet Apr. 27, 1926; maximum gage height,

7.15 feet Jan. 18, 1938 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 27 second-feet Aug. 18, 1946

(gage height, 1.73 feet). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Flow partly regulated by Fulton Chain of Lakes since about 1880.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

2.5 101

2.7 131

3.0 187

3.4 29Q

3.9 462

4.5 718

5.0 985

2.7 

3.0

56

78

105

136

195

3.4 

3.9 

4.5 

5.2 

5.9

301

480

748

1,120

1,590

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

341

334

331

321

315

306

296

293

287

281

276

264

258

248

253

253

245

237

248

248

239

232

224

214

205

200

194

187

187

196

196

Nov.

189

181

173

167

163

159

156

177

191

205

207

256

267

216

171

161

156

148

143

138

131

123

118

117

114

111

108

106

104

102

-

Dec.

104

104

108

112

140

150

155

130

140

155

160

135

120

102

102

116 *160

165

150

140

130

120

112

106

104

102

100

98

96

94

94

Jan.

92

92

90

90

88

83

88

86

86

86

84

84

84

*82

82

30

80

78

78

76

7674

74

72

72

72

70

70

68

66

64

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

64

64

64

78

135

155

*155

160

160

160

160

175

185

190

210

230

250

190

200

240

270

290

260

230 ,

200

165

140

130

125

-

-

Secondfoot-days

7,909

4,758

3,804

174,881

2,472

5,035

18,370

23,381

15,075

5,486

5,817

4,633

7,271

104,011

Mar.

125

124

*120

180

200

200

195

190

200

220

225

230

245

250

250

250

280

450

480 <i20

529

a772

a985

al,310

1,590

1,440

1,430

1,420

1,400

1,310

1,150

Apr.

1,100

1,270

1,480

1,480

1,390

1,290

1,190

1,140

1,060

986

905

858

695

608

572

538

509

480

464

445

468

472

525

530

542

551

530

488

418

396

-

Maximum

S41

267

165

1,770

92

290

1,590

1,480

353

320

484

396

311

1,590

May

399

422

422

403

389

343

311

347

367

374

393

453

500

626

705

724

768

833

853

792

' 608

517

480

457

433

403

378

353

340

353

330

Minimum

187

102

94

78

64

64

120

396

311

76

95

90

64

June

320

311

289

202

176

158

136

78

76

144

268

283

274

226

172

134

126

120

118

1;0

162

141

138

145

166

166

154

a!63

a215

a.270

-

Mean

255

159

123

479

79 . 7

174

593

779

486

183

188

149

242

284

July

a307

307

283

175

125

162

384

484

367

333

268

233

209

178

152

136

125

117

111

104

101

99

122

154

134

120

112

123

103

99

95

Aug.

92

88

84

82

83

102

99

92

91

83

78 88

150

170

310

343

229

145

122

117

131

147

303

396

251

156

130

122

116

114

114

Per square 

mile

-

3.24

_

~

1.92

Sept.

112

108

99

90

137

189

189

187

184

230

286

292

289

289

286

283

280

280

280

277

274

271

271

265

289

311

311

307

304

301

-

Runoff in 

inches

-

43.95

-

26.16

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 24 (ll p.m.) 1,690 aec.-ft.; Apr. 4 (l a.m.) 1,510

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

oper 

McKeever.

records of gate 

iver at

winter aiscnarge measurement maae on cms aay.

No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in ou^s, records o 

?ation at Old Forge, and records for Middle Branch Moose River at Old Forge and Moose Riv 

jKeever.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 20 (no gage-height record Jan. 29 

o Feb. 2, Feb. 15-17, Mar. 5-8; fragmentary gage-height record Feb. 6, 7, 21, 22, Mir. 11-30).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Independence River at Donnattsburg, N. Y.

235

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°44'50", long. 75°20'05", at highway bridge at 

Donnattsburg, Lewis County, l£ miles downstream from Chase Lake Outlet and 5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. - 91.7 square miles.

Records available.- July 1942 to September 1948. December 1927 to June 1942 at site 

'A\ miles upstream, published as Independence River at Sperryville.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 7.92 

feet, observed at peak); minimum observed, 18 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 

2.85 feet).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 3,410 second-feet Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 8.8 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, that of Sept. 17, 1948.

._- Records fair. Gage read once daily Oct. 1 to Mar. 31, twice daily Apr. 

. 30.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1 to

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21

2.9 20

3.0 27

3.1 36

3.3 57

3.5 83

3.3 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

137

210

338

537

775

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.8 

4 - 1

Mar. 22 to Sept. 30 

15

48

89

143

215

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.8 

7 - 6

339 

536 

775 

1,050 

1,600 

Note.- Same 2 >210 as following 

table above 5.5 feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

41

37

39

38

40

35

37

34

27

33

32

33

3735"

27

30

32

33

25

39

30

27

25

23

27

30

33

37

45

61

Nov.

64

40

37

37

41

44

46

87

183

171

137

224

374

473

356

196

103

65

50

47

49

56

69

76

58

65

54

63

85

68

-

Month

Dec.

57

54

50

61

103

220

127

101

117

152

157

*106

86

80

82

103

183

196

180

160

140

120

106

90

86

86

84

80

76

72

70

Jan.

68

66

66

68

70

72

*72

70

76

70

68

66

S8

64

62

64

62

60

60

58

58

56

56

56

54

54

54

52

54

52

50

October ..........................

November. ........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May may ..............................

June ..............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

49

50

49

47

*46

45

45

44

44

44

43

46

52

66

92

125

150

159

155

148

210

196

224

183

117

108

115

91

88

_

.-

Seoondfoot-days

1,057

3,418

3,385

89,171

1 , 926

2,831

15,165

14,580

7,190

2,439

3,315

?,241

773

58,320

Mar.

84

78

74

72

 70

68

70

70

68

66

62

60

62

60

68

108

195

270

320

435

933

 1,580

2,210

1,600

1,180

935

1,180

1,050

613

628

896

Apr.

935

1,360

1,240

642

815

514

628

514

472

375

d540

d720

d840

d520

d520

d460

d440

d380

d270

d270

d390

d360

d245

d200

d!95

165

143

143

141

143

Maximum

61

473

220

2,860

7C i b

224

2,210

1,360

432

123

668

189

45

2,210

May

258

243

177

154

131

119

121

189

243

243

289

339

394

432

413

258

305

375

339

258

229

229

229

215

189

154

154

137

135

127

112'

Minimum

23

37

50

23

50

43

6Q

141

112

53

37

34

19

19

June

95

86

80

80

83

85

83

92

119

123

109

112

102

80

68

63

60

59

55

54

53

54

63

92

112

89

71

63

58

95

Mean

114' 34 1

109

244

52. 1

97.6

489

486

232

81 . 3

107

72 .3

25^8

159

Jily

92

84

80

74

64

99

668

573

165

102

99

71

83

118

77

66

55

49

44

43

37

43

54

63

71

78

68

60

53

44

38

Aug.

60

50

45

42

46

58

60

71

60

42

44

61

148

189

165

154

97

63

50

58

77

89

89

83

77

63

48

40

40

38

34

Per square 

mile

0.372

1.24

1.19

2.66

. 677

1 . 06

5.33

5.30

2 53

887

l!l7

788

^281

1.73

Sept.

32

31

29

E8

44

45

36

32

29

28

28

27

26

23

22

21

19

20

23

22

22

22

21

22

22

21

20

19

19

20

Runoff in 

inches

0.43

1 . 39

1.37

36.17

78

l!l5

6.15

5 . 91

2.92

1 . 34

!91

.31

23.65

* Winter discharge measureiaent made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather record? and records for stations on nearby streams.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 13, 14, Dee. 19 to Feb. 17, Feb. 29 to Mar. 17.
236 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Stillwater Reservoir near Beaver River, N. Y.

Location.- Float-tape gage, lat. 43°53'50", long. 75°03'05 M , at Stillwater Dam, ?J miles 

west of Beaver River post office, Herkimer County. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 172 square miles.

Records available.- February 1925 to September Iff48.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 1,679.47 feet May 16, 19, 20 (contents,

 4,672,000,000 cubic feet); minimum, 1,652.8 feet Mar. 17 (contents, 111,000,000 cubic

feet).

1925-48: Maximum elevation, 1,679.73 feet June 3, 1947 (contents, 4,748,000,000

cubic feet); minimum since first filling, 1,644.80 feet Mar. 25-27, 1940 (reservoir

empty).

Remarks.- Records good. Reservoir originally formed about 1885; enlarged-at various times 

and in 1924 enlarged to a usable capacity of 4,623,000,000 cubic feet between elevations 1,650.3 and 1,679.3 feet above mean sea level. Elevation of gate sill of 

lowest outlet, 1,642.3 feet. Capacity below elevation 1,650.3 feet, about 90,000,000 

cubic feet. Reservoir is used to regulate flow of Beaver and Black Rivers for control 

of floods, for power development, and for general welfare of the public. Records of 

contents given herein represent those above elevation 1,650.3 feet. Daily observations 

made about 8 a.m.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Board of Black River Regulating District. 

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6*7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

71.96

71.77

71.61

71.44

71.26

71.08

70.91

70.73

70.56

70.37

70.19

69.99

69.82

69.63

69.45

69.26

69.07

68.89

68.70

68.51

68.31

68.12

67.95

67.82

67.66

67.52

67.39

67.24

67.12

67.03

66.95

Nov.

66.82

66.76

66.78

66.68

66.53

66.41

66.30

66.20

66.41

66.52

66.62

66.79

67.03

67.16

67.28

67.36

67.42

67.38

67.30

67.21

67.11

67.02

66.91

66.84

66.77

66.73

66.68

66.59

66.51

66.51

-

Dec.

66.55

66.48

66.39

66.39

66.37

66.38

66.42

66.44

66.41

66.38

66.34

66.27

66.20

66.12

66.04

66.00

66.02

66.03

66.00

65.97

65.87

65.80

65.72

65.64

65.56

65.49

65.38

65.31

65.23

65.04

65.02

Jan.

64.92

64.87

64.82

64.72

64.62

64.53

64.44

64.34

64.27

64.19

64.09

63.98

63.89

63.78

63.70

63.66

63.48

63.37

63.26

63.12

62.94

62.77

62.60

62.44

62.32

62.13

61.93

61.77

61.62

61.42

61.22

Feb.

61.02

60.97

60.79

60.60

60.41

60.17

60.03

59.78

59.62

59.46

59.28

59.10

58.83

58.71

58.63

58.48

58.41

58.39

58.34

58.37

58.34

58.29

58.20

58.15

58.04

57.98

57.90

57.82

57.73

_

-

Mar.

57.62

57.50

57.40

57.18

56.90

56.61

56.36

56.09

55.80

55.54

55.21

54.93

54.60

54.31

53.97

53.67

52.90

53.80

55.40

56.37

57.69

59.38

61.74

63.31

64.65

65.57

66.44

68.10

69.13

69.80

70.34

Apr.

70.90

71.86

72.72

73.31

73.77

74.27

74.77

75.21

75.60

75.97

76.26

76.49

76.76

77.01

77.22

77.43

77.64

7-7.82

77.97

78.18

78.51

78.64

78.69

78.77

78.82

78.86

78.89

78.91

78.97

79.01

Hay

79.15

79.24

79.32

79.32

79.33

79.33

79.34

79.37

79.36

79.39

79.39

79.38

79.40

79.37

79.41

79.47

79.38

79.40

79.47

79.47

79.45

79.45

79.43

79.42

79.38

79.37

79.34

79.31

79.33

79.34

79.34

June

79.32

79.30

79.26

79.23

79.21

79.16

79.15

79.14

79.15

79.15

79.12

79.10

79.08

79.04

79.00

78.96

78.90

78.86

78.79

78.73

78.67

78.61

78.60

78.68

78.70

78.71

78.69

78.67

78.63

78.64

-

July

78.6?

78.57

78.5?

78.47

78.41

78. 53

78.84

78.92

78.94

78.92

78.89

78.86

78.85

78.83

78.77

78.70

78.63

78.57

78.51

78.44

78.35

78.22

78.05

78.09

77.99

77.90

77.79

77.71

77.60

77.50

77.43

Aug.

77.32

77.22

77.11

77.00

76.89

76.82

76.73

76.61

76.52

76.42

76.32

76.28

76.24

76.19

76.21

76.17

76.10

76.02

75.92

75.84

75.75

75.65

75.61

75.48

75.33

75.19

75.03

74.87

74.68

74.45

74.36

Sept.

74.20

74.03

73.88

73.70

73.52

73.35

73.19

72.97

72.77

72.55

72.34

72.12

71.91

71.69

71.46

71.24

71.01

70.77

70.56

70.34

70.14

69.91

69.68

69.45

69.22

68.98

68.75

68.52

68.27

68.05

-

Note.- Add 1,600 feet to obtain elevation abova mean sea level.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947.....

Sept. 30... ...............

Water year 1947-48.. . . .

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

1 679 33

1,667.89

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

-

1,930

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(equivalent mean 

second-feet)

-99 7

-63.5

132

-522

-26.5

t Elevation at 12 p.m. obtained by interpolation
STREWS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 237 

Beaver River below Stlllwater Dam, near Beaver River, N. Y.

Location.- Float-tape gage, lat. 43°53'50", long. 75°03'05", at outlet of Stlllwater 

Reservoir, 1\ miles west of Beaver River post office, Herklmer County.

Drainage area.- 172 square miles.

Records available.- May 1908 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 40 years, 367 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,060 second-feet May 16; minimum dally, 

10 second-feet Mar. 18.

1908-48: Maximum discharge, 3,700 second-fee^; May 3, 1926; practically no flow at 

times when gates in dam are closed.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow completely regulated by Stillwater Reservoir (see preceding 

page). Discharge determined from ratings for gates and spillway of Stillwater Dam. 

Gage read once daily.

Cooperation.- Records of gate openings and reservoir elevations furnished by Board of 

BiacK Kiver Regulating District.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

539

537

534

532

532

527

527

524

524

520

519

517

517

514

512

512

509

509

506

506

502

427

360

359

358

358

355

354

353

353

353

Nov.

265

14

235

349

349

348

348

252

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

176

341

341

339

338

338

338

338

337

335

335

335

241

14

-

Dec.

225

334

334

334

334

241

107

334

334

334

334

334

332

331

331

331

331

331

331

331

331

328

328

328

328

325

325

325

323

322

322

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

llaroh..................

April....... ....... ....

Hay....................

June ...................

July.... ...............

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

322

322

319

319

319

319

316

316

316

316

313

313

313

312

310

310

309

309

374

404

404

402

400

396

396

392

392

390

388

384

383

Secondfoot-days

14 549

6,418

9,813

205,395

10,778

10,236

6, 902

3,604

16,777

8,797

10,518

14,160

17,928

130,480

Feb.

379

379

375

374

371

370

366

362

362

358

357

353

353

349

349

345

345

345

343

343

343

343

343

341

339

339

339

336

335

-

-

Mar.

333

3

4

4

33

17

58

453

445

4

4

4

40

33

28

423

415

4

4

3

10

DO

92

384

376

1 79

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

15 is

Observed

Maximum

539

349

334

2,260

404

379

458

614

1,060

348

442

567

637

1,060

Minimum

353

14

107

8

309

335

10

15

176

284

279

411

549

10

Apr.

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

20

22

25

27

31

358

614

446

336

337

337

290

172

174

174

-

Mean

469

214

317

563

348

353 

223

120

541

293

339

457

598

357

May

176

177

258

298

301

301

308

427

484

603

661

661

762

810

835

1,060

817

674

723

723

706

7O6

689

674

546

479

471

388

351

354

354

June

348

345

311

294

293

293

293

292

293

292

292

292

292

291

291

290

289

288

287

285

285

284

284

285

285

285

285

285

284

284

Julj284

283

2BZ

279

279

281

283

283

290

289

231

283

288

267

287

285

284

283

282

340

442

439

436

436

435

434

433

4?9

427

424

423

Aug.

421

419

419

419

419

419

418

418

418

414

414

414

414

414

414

414

413

413

413

413

413

411

515

567

567

564

564

564

561

557

557

Sept.

556

554

554

552

552

549

594

637

637

633

631

627

627

623

619

617

614

612

610

606

602

602

598

596

593

592

589

588

584

580

Adjustedt

Bean F"rffl*feare

86.3 0.502

192 1 12

217 l'.26

499 2.90

140 .814

199 1 . 16

972 5 . 65

922 5 . 36 

566 3.29

215 1.25

207 1.20 

160 .930

75.6 .440

330 T.92

Runoff in 

inches

0 . 58

1 .25

1.45

39.39

. Q/S4

1.25

6.51

5 °o?

3 . 80

1.40

1.39

1.07 

.49

26.11

t Adjusted for change In contents In Stlllwater Reservoir.
238 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°53'50", long. 75°24'15", about 1,000 feet upstream from Black Creek and half a mile west of Croghan, Lewis Countj-. 

Drainage area.- 294 square miles.

Hecoras available.- September 1930 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 18 years, 578 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,260 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 4.86

feet]; minimum, 58 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.15 feet); minimum daily, 72

second-feet Oct. 26.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 4,310 second-feet May 13, 1943 (gage height, 6.47 feet);

minimum, about 18 second-feet Feb. 24, 1936 (gage height, 0.89 foot); minimum daily,

35 second-feet May 13, 1934. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow

almost completely regulated by Stillwater Reservoir (see p. 236). Between Stillwater

Dam and this station flow is further regulated by nine power-plant ponds. Diurnal

fluctuation at low and medium flow.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14 Mov. 15 to Sept. 3O

1.2 62 1.8 185 2.6 466 1.2 65 2.0 255 3.5 1,020

1.4 96 2.0 243 2.9 610 1.4 1OO 2.3 357 4.O 1.4OO

1.6 136 2.3 345 3.2 781 1.6 144 2.6 483 4.8 2,190

1.8 196 3.0 693

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

700

755

605

411

250

450

553

542

466

418

388

109

456

645

742

619

620

411

161

510

599

654

657

632

401

72

331

427

441

421

413

Nov.

359

99

384

393

399

407

383

349

193

470

505

523

391

470

364

148

419

413

419

416

380

316

117

468

430

390

332

333

319

170

-

Dec.

444

546

594

534

524

389

114

554

626

711

*601

742

348

128

519

648

780

864

723

448

157

505

716

613

93

490

381

117

452

450

468

Month

Jan.

405

364

314

107

417

664

*512

542

645

342

142

54O

676

470

460

540

310

112

520

500

540

440

420

310

102

450

540

580

880

800

410

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 19*7 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

Hay

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .................'.......

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

120

410

420

*580

840

860

420

140

460

560

820

760

660

430

150

540

550

534

576

669

630

228

493

556

623

666

525

524

304

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

14,859

10,759

15,279

310,655

14,054

15,048

28,169

20,163

23,133

12,869

15,261

16,939

17,787

204,320

Mar.

483

540

557

548

*554

*92

170

579

559

477

562

522

494

533

521

860

1,050

843

905

1,320

1,160

1,520

*1,930

2,090

1,330

1,120

1,280

1,470

1,420

1,180

1,160

Apr.

1,030

1,110

1,200

1,050

941

867

842

788

858

509

291

503

463

489

514

344

305

113

493

427

706

855

814

876

804

729

744

712

388

398

-

Maximum

755

523

864

3,720

880

860

2,090

1,200

1,210

672

936

842

853

2,090

May

334

117

327

324

395

381

483

341

215

863

861

904

1,050

1,200

1,210

1,130

1,180

1,160

973

943

1,080

1,160

948

782

858

830

825

860

528

442

429

Minimum

72

99

93

72

102

120

170

113

117

95

85

101

76

72

June

479

442

438

465

445

156

500

615

551

672

442

366

95

394

372

442

551

560

469

150

462

494

460

511

537

318

101

384

372

626

-

Mean

479

359

493

r 851

453

519

909

672

746

429

492

546

593

558

July

629

576

4?8

85

138

535

817

9,36

838

673

225

571

676

596

457

336

290

121

413

446

527

369

579

343

100

477

496

567

819

810

37 ^

Aug.

101

4OO

629

543

758

538

315

111

383

477

550

674

804

521

298

520

684

695

661

723

624

188

618

586

723

710

610

811

225

617

842

Psr square 

rile

_

_

-

2.89

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

1.90

Sspt.

853

824

509

347

91

76

413

758

696

749

654

168

676

733

681

694

802

491

193

602

813

766

812

774

638

134

521

752

791

776

Runoff in 

inches

.

-

-

39.29

_

.

_

_

_

_

_

-

25.84

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 16 (doubtful gag?-height re 

Feb. 6, 7, 10-14).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y.

, long. 75°39 I 40", at power plant half a 

Datum of gage is 963.41 feet above mean

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°53'55" 

mile northeast of Copenhagen, Lewis County, 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 89 square miles.

Kecords available.- September 1929 to September 1948.

Average dischargeT- 19 years, 221 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,740 second-feet Mar. 20; maximum gage height, 

a.44 reet Mar. 19 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 11 {gage height, 

0.31 foot); minimum daily, 5.5 second-feet Sept. 26.

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 14,400 second-feet Sept. 1, 1941, by computation of 

flow over dam; maximum gage height, 13.18 feet Jan. 31, 1947 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 12, 1940 (gage height, 0.17 foot); minimum daily, 0.8 

second-foot July 22 to Aug. 2, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by power plant.

Revisions (water year).- W 759: Drainage area; W 784: 1934.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 11, 12)

0.4 

.5

Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, Apr. 3 to Sept. 30 

4.3 48

7.2

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

2.8 411

3.3 633

114 3.8 913

175

279

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

141

213

Nov. 12 to 4pr. 2

2.4 333

2.8 479

3.3 699

3.8 965

4.4 1,360

5.0 

5.6 

6.3

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

1,850

2,410

3,150

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

25

21

19

18

16

15

14

13

12

13

10

9.7

10

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

10

11

14

12

11

9.2

12

9.4

22

38

38

Nov.

32

25

20

19

20

26

29

71

139

109

126

580

320

L77

111

94

78

63

49

55

45

46

84

82

67

58

54

76

69

76

-

Month

Dec.

88

99

154

467

357

261

221

322

374

267

219

*175

133

119

123

334

353

292

221

185

165

130

106

84

86

80

76

74

72

72

68

Jan.

66

62

54

34

66

*66

66

64

80

74

70

70

72

68

68

66

66

64

62

60

60

62

60

60

60

58

58

56

58

58

56

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

torch ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

Judy ......

Augu 

Sept

st ...........................

ember ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

56

54

54

*52

50

49

48

48

47

46

46

45

45

60

112

185

240

260

300

450

480

440

410

343

307

320

286

238

210

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

472.3

2,800

5,777

111,087.4

1,984

5 ,281

27,500

11,695

7,977

1,049.4

1,558.9 

259.7

67,320.3

Mar.

187

165

154

*141

123

115

117

117

110

106

104

108

104

99

95

853

1,660

1,320

1,450

3,000

2,660

3,100

2,120

1,650

1,210

882

2,260

1,720

746

561

463

Apr.

1,060

1,460

718

378

294

467

501

348

303

231

325

709

369

319

446

397

404

242

186

289

876

374

218

166

a!57

a!08

a94

a86

a 80

a 90

Maximum

38

580

467

3,260

480

3,100

1,460 

804

81

202

441 

12

3,100

May

a!80

a!91

143

1O6

66

58

70

249

393

523

404

434

322

517

804

344

282

365 415"

218

279

382

291

262

182

131

100

82

70

61

53

Minimum

9 . 2

19

68

8.7

56

45

95

53

16

6.1 

7.4 

5.5

5.5

June

46

38

33

30

41

47

40

59

81

66

49

40

33

29

25

23

19

18

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!7

a!9

a24

a35

a22

18

18

18

27

Mean

15 .2

93 . 3

186

304

64.0

182

887

257

32.2

33 . 9 

50.3 

8.66

184

Julj3C

2C

16IE14

93

142

64

33

21

14

13

13

13

11

8.0

7.6

7.8

7.3

6.4

6.1

6.2

202

112

46

27

19

16

18

17

31

Aug.

32

25

19

13

11

39

39

26

18

13

11

22

441

237

230

110

50

33

24

23

21

19

17

15

14

12

9.2

8.6

7.4

10

9.7

Per square 

mile

0.171

1.05

2.09

3.42

.719

2.04

0 4 . 38

2 . 89

.362

. 381 

.565 

.097

2.07

Sept.

9.0

S.6

8.5

7.6

6.0

9.8

8.8

9.2

8.6

9.4

9.1

10

11

10

8.0

8.0

7.6

6.1

6.2

10

12

9.2

8.9

8.8

7.2

5.5

8.8

9.4

9.0

9.4

Runoff in 

inches

0.20

1.17

2.41

46.42

.83

2.21

11.49

4 . 89

3.33

.40

.44

.65 

.11

28.13

Peak discharge Coase, 2,500 see.-ft.).- Mar. 2O [5 a.m.) 5,74O see.-ft.! Mar. 22 (9:30 a.m.) 3,45O 

sec^ft.,. Mar. 27 (6:30 p.m.) 3,080 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Independence River-at Donnattsburg.

Note.- Stage-dischargp relation affected by Ice Dec. 2O to Feb. 23, Mar. 19, EC, 22 (fragmentary 

gage-height record Dec. 27).
240 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

East Branch Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°13'15", long. 74°S1'00", in village of Cranberry 

Lake, St. Lawrence County, 900 feet downstream from dam at outlet of Cranberry Lake. 

Datum of gage is 1,458.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 144 square miles.

Records available.- May 1923 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 296 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 6.94 

reetj; minimum, 108 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 4.07 feet); minimum daily, 115 

second-feet Mar. 25.

1923-48: Maximum daily discharge, 1,910 second-feet May 13, 1943; minimum daily, 

about 3 second-feet Apr. 9-16, 1931.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Flow almost completely regulated by Cranberry Lake Dam.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

4.1 

4.3

4.5

112

145

185

4.8 

5.1 

5.5

258

349

505

6.0 

6.5 

6.9

742

1,030

1,320

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

240

237

235

222

222

222

222

220

220

218

218

218

218

218

215

182

143

142

142

142

142

142

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

138

138

Nov.

138

138

140

140

138

138

138

138

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

138

138

138

138

138

138

140

140

160

210

210

210

208

208

208

-

Dec.

208

208

208

208

208

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

208

208

206

206

203

203

201

201

201

201

201

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April......... .........

May. ..-:................

June ...................

July. ..................

August. ................

Septsffiber,

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

201

201

201

201

201

201

199

199

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

Second 

foot-days

5,636

4,610

6,369

169,368

6,070

6,777

8 ,456

12,911

16,968

7 , 578

6,656

6 , 277

8, 385

96,693

194

192

192

190

190

Feb.

190

190

187

187

185

185

185

183

181

181

185

199

199

237

245

245

245

245

245

245

242

242

242

245

300

342

342

339

339

_

-

Mar.

336

336

349

443

459

447

439

427

415

404

389

381

371

356

342

339

246

138

158

170

172

157

125

117

115

117

118

122

123

123

222

Apr.

342

393

a508

a666

a666

a666

a509

3304

a304

304

307

307

307

307

307

349

404

404

404

471

671

701

633

614

479

247

313

310

?07

307

-

Observed

Maximum

240

210

208

1,840

201

342

459

701

1,300

255

245

203

336

1,300

Minimum

138

138

201

138

190

115

304

255

245

203

201

220

115

Mean

182

154

205

464

196

234

273

430

547

253

215

202

280

264

May

310

329

342

353

349

346

342

342

339

393

447

5E7

628

691

1,020

1,200

1,300

1,270

1,200

798

581

531

527

523

523

383

310

269

255

255

255

June

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

250

248

248

248

245

245

-

July

£45

242

242

242

242

242

242

242

230

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

Aug.

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

201

201

201

201

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

201

201

201

201

Sept.

220

237

235

235

235

235

235

235

232

232

253

275

275

275

275

295

301

301

301

298

298

298

295

323

336

336

332

332

329

326

-

Adjustedt

Mean Pe"mi^are

79.1 0.549

149 1.03

172 1.19

418 2.90

124 .861

165 1.15

781 5.42

652 4.53

515 3.58

179 1.24

128 .889

146 1.01

40.3 .280

262 1.82

Runoff in 

inches

0.63

1.16

1.38

39.45

99

1.24

6.26

5.05

4.12

j. 1 . os^Q

1.03

1.17

.31

24.73

t Adjusted for change in contents in Cranberry Lake Reservoir.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of dally record of gate openings and reservoir 

elevations.

Note.- Elevation of surface of Cranberry Lake Reservoir, 1,482.07 feet at 12 p.m., Sept. 30, 1947; 

1,481.70 feet at 12 p.m., Sept. 30, 1948; 1,486.12 feet at 12 p.m., Dec. 31, J946; 1,480.37 feet at 

12 p.m., Dec. 31, 1947.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRKNCE RIVER 241

East Branch Oswegatchle River near OswegatcMe, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°13'25", Ion 

electric plant of Central New York Power Corp., £ 

Lawrence County.

. 75°Q4'35 H , at Plat Rock hydromiles north of Oswegttchie, St.

Drainage area.- 263 square miles.

Records available.- October 1924 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1985-48), 531 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3.310 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 6.43

 feet); minimum, 4.5 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 0.83 foot); minimum dally, 112 

second-feet Sept. 5.

1924-48: Maximum discharge, 4,090 second-feet Apr. 18, 1947; maximum gage height, 

7.1 feet Apr. 6, 1928; minimum discharge, probably less than 1 second-foot during 

complete shut-down of power plant; minimum daily, 1 second-foot July 2f., 1926.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are

 good. Extensive diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by power plant; 

seasonal flow partly regulated by Cranberry Lake Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

3.0 108 4.0 885

2.4 188 4.5 1,290

2.8 300 5.0 1,740

3.2 445 5.5 2,220

3.6 63*5 9.1 2,890

Discharge, In seeond-fwt, water year October 1947 to September 19<I*

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

16

16 

17i nJLO

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27*>o JCO 

4Qfet Xt\

Ov

31

Oct.

367

392

387

428

282

338

354

382

307

316

236

209

261

288

363

233

224

249

232

244

254

232

277

172

167

179

189

204

195

289

202

NOT.

259

241

186

207

275

393

271

166

675

473

406

61O

480

362

416

368

380

335

333

345

287

285

289

291

246

225

242

201

179

234

-

Dec.

265

244

263

496

414

246

242

289

391

5OO

470

388

270

264

326

375

455

444

443

391

377

330

423

371

275

405

402

215

236

306

253

Jan.

252

278

269

189

249

245

245

256

268

253

267

259

266

341

396

289

217

238

369

26O

260

276

259

237

248

256

379

274

542

369

262

Month

October ..........................

Moreaber .........................

Decembar .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May................. ............

June ................... .........

July ................... .........

August ...........................

Septenber ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

253

261

250

285

252

252

113

211

285

339

443

390

454

291

268

367

268

478

437

531

496

389

396

391

634

698

620

561

323

.

-

Seoondf cot-days

8, 452

9.66O 

10,769

293,909

8, 768

10, 91 6-

33,717

25,810

31 334

Ill426

10,855 

10,174

8,351

180,232

Mar.

544

527

582

599

518

562

335

630

449

551

509

534

386

, 292

5S4

570

1,050

1,370

1,190

1,940

2,490

2,830

2,350

1,64O

1,550

1,480

1.51O

2,240

1,560

1,480

885

Jpr.

778

1,460

1,160

1,290

1,030

1,080

1,100

1,050

485

486

754

596

587

830

679

621

743

560

754

787

1,260

1,100

1,490

1,050

641

941

722

616

514

646

-

Maxima

428 '

675

500

3,790

542

2.B3O

1,49Q 

2,010

580

662

486

370

2,830

Mar

707

817

637

791

668

646

661

648

897

918

1,030

1,100

1,110

1,070

1,160

1,570

2,010

1,930

1,890

1,700

1,560

1,520

893

788

662

771

880

685

616

406

593

Minima

167

166

215

166

189

113

292

485 4O 6

200

141 

224

112

112

June

580

525

419

352

411

2OO

371

288

366

396

442

429

243

353

361

444

419

418

449

339

410

460

410

436

306

233

264

295

341

366

-

Mean

273

322

347

805

283

376

ftfirt

1,011

381

350

328 

278

492

July

500

429

528

396

297

382

505

546

662

442

329

457

475

268

236

141

19«

18S

26?

315

46C

25F

243

345

21?

239

270

254

331

355

322

Aug.

254

247

329

295

309

266

227

288

266

269

285

331

382

250

481

486

348

461

357

480

272

224

306

356

371

387

369

360

274

318

326

Per square 

 il*

_

3.06

~

~

"

I

1.87

Sept.

a300

a280

a370

a200

al!2

a27O

a26O

a29O

a300

a270

285

216

264

287

235

264

283

243

223

265

311

304

30Q

354

346

244

307

333

335

30O

.-

Runoff in 

inohee

~

I

41.57

~

~

-

~

~

~

~

25.50

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baels of power-plant records.
242 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°36 I 00", long. 75°22'45", ij miles downstream

 from Beaver Creek and 2| miles upstream from Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area.- 973 square miles.

Records available.- June 1916 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 1,702 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 8.83

 feet); minimum, 220 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 0.70 foot).

1916-48: Maximum discharge, 15,800 second-feet Apr. 9, 1947; maximum gage height, 

9.33 feet /ipr. 9,1947 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 200 second-feet Aug. 18, 1934 

(gage height, 0.65 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, whic1) are fair.

 Seasonal flow slightly regulated by Cranb'erry Lake Reservoir; slight diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by power plants. During high stages on Grass 

River, part of flow of that stream may pass through Upper Lake, Indian Creek, and 

Lower Lake and enter Oswegatchie River at Rensselaer Falls, 4? miles above station.

Revisions.- W 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feft, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.7 220 2.0 1,190 6.O 7,42O 

.9 319 2.5 1,730 7.5 10,800 

1.1 440 3.0 2,360 8.8 14.30O 

1.3 581 4.0 3,800 

1.6 823 5.0 5,480

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

698 

604 

596 

658 

643

581 

620 

515 

515 

530

574 

472 

383 

319 

390

377 

539 

530 

427 

348

303 

365 

383 

402 

390

402 

365 

277 

336 

360 

377

Nov.

519 

627 

474 

458 

537

488 

474 

557 

1,030 

1,220

1,630 

1,750 

1,850 

2,000 

1,930

1,620 

1,310 

1,190 

1,120 

1,010

928 

893 

823 

698 

658

849 

901 

739 

690 

698

Dec.

635 

612

739 

1,450 

1,770

1,770 

1,730 

1,540 

1,950 

1,960

*1,870 

1,690 

1,580 

1,160 

1,040

1,220 

1,910 

1,680 

1,790 

1,490

1,270 

1,250 

1,040 

1,100 

1,040

960 

780 

840 

880 

780 

620

Month

Octo 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

6OO 

580 

580 

600 

620

620 

*640 

620 

700 

640

700 

640 

560 

620 

700

600 

660 

740 

640 

560

560 

640 

560 

520 

520

540 

480 

560 

580 

540 

640

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

1... .........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947 48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 7,100 seo

Feb.

760 

620 

560 

500 

500

*520 

520 

560 

500 

460

480 

500 

580 

800 

920

980 

1,OOO 

1,220 

1,600 

2,300

2,700 

2,800 

2,600 

2,300 

2,160

2,150 

2,280 

2,320 

2,100

Seoondfoot-days

14,279 

29,671 

40,146

966,022

18,760 

37,290 

173,630 

97,900 

87,050 

26,685 

23,127 

19,311 

11,628

579,477

-ft.).- Ma

Mar.

1,900 

1,610 

1,520 

*1,560 

1,470

1,400 

1,390 

1,290 

1,210 

1,290

1,360 

1,260 

1,220 

1,160 

1,120

2,250 

6,000 

7,200 

6,800 

7,600

10,800 

12,300 

13,800 

14,300 

13,600

12,100 

10,500 

9,530 

9,040 

8,780 

8,270

Apr.

7,030 

5,530 

4,970 

5,120 

5,090

4,680 

3,990 

3,470 

3,110 

2,810

2,350 

2,220 

2,560 

2,320 

2,410

2,690 

2,570 

2,480 

2,390 

2,360

2,980 

3,540 

3,710 

3,660 

3,380

2,740 

2,180 

2,110 

1,830 

1,620

Maximum

698 

2,000 

1,960

15,400

740 

2,800 

14,300 

7,030 

4,490 

1,250 

1,520 

1,200 

467

14,500

p. 24 (8:30 i

Mi

May

1,630 

1,770 

2,000 

1,980 

1,740

1,620 

1,530 

1,730 

1,960 

2,330

3,170 

3,420 

3,480 

3,360 

3,540

3,960 

4,280 

4,440 

4,490 

4,380

4,140 

3,960 

3,830 

3,410 

2,920

2,600 

2,260 

2,100 

1,910 

1,650 

1,460

niBum

277 

458 

613

277

480 

460 

1,120 

1,620 

1,460 

658 

336 

421 

239

239

June

1,250 

1,190 

1,210 

1,140 

1,020

823

756 

815 

815 

798

884

964 

964 

901 

756

658 

739 

747 

832 

781

773 

731 

715 

739 

955

1,040 

1,140 

9*19 

815 

815

Mean

461 

989 

1,29£

2,647

605 

1,286 

5,601 

3,263 

2,808 

890 

746 

623 

388

1,583

July

735 

832 

866 

919 

781

764 

781 

,080 

,460 

,520

,370 

,080 

798 

764 

815

674 

474 

447 

408 

536

354

415 

612 

627 

620

674 

715 

612 

553 

523 

515

Aug.

604* 

537 

501 

488 

440

481 

501 

494 

421 

434

447 

467 

481 

570 

666

851 

1,160 

1,200 

1,040 

901

823 

698 

764 

604 

523

474 

583 

574 

544 

552 

488

Per square 

Bile

0.474 

1.02 

1.33

2.72

.£22 

1.52 

5.76 

3.35 

2.89 

.915 

.767 

.640 

.379

1.63

Sept.

454 

440 

415 

440 

447

447 

298 

239 

314 

415

460 

402 

331 

342 

396

390 

365 

402 

342 

336

383 

383 

331 

390 

377

396 

396 

467 

415 

415

Runoff in 

inches

0.55 

1.13 

1.53

36.91

.72 

1.43 

6.64 

3.74 

3.33 

1.02 

.88 

.74 

.44

32.15

l.m.) 14,400 seo. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge Delation affected by ice D*c. 23 to Feb. 24, Mar. 17-31.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 243

West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44*11'10", long. 75°13'55", at highway bridge, half 

a mile northeast of Geers Corners and 4 miles downstream from Harrisville, Lewis 

County. Datum of gage is 738.51 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 258 square miles.

Records available^- July 1916 to September 1948.

Average discharge^- 32 years, 517 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,940 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 8 85 

reetj; minimum, 42 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.14 feet).

1916-48: Maximum discharge, 6,920 second-feet Jan. 9, 1930 gage hsight, 9.6 feet): 

minimum, 25 second-feet Sept. 1, 1934 (gage height, 0.86 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuations, principally during low flow, caused by pulp mill at Harrisville.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

Ill 

94 

102 

97 

75

110 

90 

75 

72 

76

74 

65 

87 

81 

78

74 

80 

83 

73

72

75 

74 

66 

70 

60

88 

61 

75 

79 

104 

147

Nov. .

181 

145 

120 

118 

104

106 

113 

174 

398 

455

387 

504 

709 

727 

556

416 

358 

282 

235 

216

201 

181 

183 

221

231

225 

192 

212 

201 

192

Dec.

193 

185 

228 

385 

500

521 

516 

478 

512 

*507

442 

390 

339

278 

267

310 

430 

469 

420 

350

300 

290 

270 

230 

228

231 

199 

197 

190 

175 

170

Jan.

160 

160 

160 

165 

170

165 

160 

*160 

165 

160

155 

170 

165 

155 

150

160 

175 

145 

155 

145

150 

150 

145 

145 

135

135 

135 

140 

130 

125 

130

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

We

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

L&ry

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 3,300 sec

Feb.

125 

130 

130 

135 

130

130

125 

*122 

140 

145

140 

125 

135 

175 

225

290 

340 

410 

480 

6OO

680 

720 

716 

628 

561

521 

483 

442 

399

Seoondfoot-days

2,568 

8,343 

10,200

260,669

4,720 

9,382 

53,326 

33,752 

27,191 

7,659 

7,884 

5,923 

1,566

172,514

Mar.

366 

339

*314 

290 

270

250 

252 

255 

248 

232

232 

228 

217 

195 

218

340 

820 

1,310 

1,550 

3,300

4,580 

5,130 

5,620 

*4,660 

3,760

3,000 

*2,620 

4,200 

3,800 

2,760 

1,970

Apr.

1,550 

1,840 

2,470 

2,390 

1,820

1,420 

1,230 

1,180 

1,120 

1,070

998 

954 

933 

891 

912

940 

926 

898 

851 

824

1,040 

1,340 

1,290 

1,110 

891

761 

637 

536 

468 

462

Maximum

147 

727 

521

5,820

175 

720 

5,620 

2,470 

1,810 

424 

807 

680 

74

5,620

May

571 

746 

731 

607 

516

446 

411 

467 

580 

831

1,120 

1,220 

1,210 

1,160 

1,360

1,810 

al,580 

al,420 

1,320 

1,230

1,060 

947 

954 

954 

844

730 

617 

525 

438 

403 

383

Minimum

60 

104 

170

55

125 

122 

195 

462 

383 

155 

100 

77 

42

42

June

338

305 

268 

256 

239

236 

241 

233 

268 

316

306 

300 

267 

253 

215

201 

182 

186 

190 

175

166 

a!55 

a!70 

a!75 

a370

a424 

367 

308 

272 

277

Mean

82.8 

278 

329

714

152 

324 

1,720 

1,125 

877 

255 

254 

191 

52,2

471

July

257 

23? 

219 

149

159

292 

695 

807 

680 

477

357 

281 

1S2 

1£3 

130

140 

110 

104 

128 

103

102 

100 

125 

400 

383

258 

202 

178 

145 

141 

145

'Aug.

135 

140 

110 

112 

95

Il3 

127 

152 

134 

127

119 

131 

206 

347 

526

680 

576 

393 

297 

189

165 

118 

155 

125 

130

108 

88 

83 

83 

82 

77

Pe- square 

mile

0.321 

1.08 

1.28

2.77

.589 

1.26 

6.67 

4.36 

3.40 

.988 

.984 

.740 

.202

1.83

Sept.

74 

63 

67 

50 

51

57 

59 

63 

60 

52

46 

49 

59 

57 

55

53 

46 

45 

45 

46

46 

49 

51 

66 

43

42 

43 

43 

44 

43

Runoff in 

inches

0.37 

1.20 

1.4'

37.56

.68 

1.35 

7.69 

4.87 

3.92 

1.10 

1.14 

.85 

.23

24.87

.-ft.).- Mar. 23 (9:30 a.m. -5,940 sec. -ft.: Msr. 28 (5 p.m.)

4,680 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Oswegatchie River near 

Heuvelton.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-24, Dec. 29 to Feb. 22, Mar. 4-6, 16, 17, 

20 (no gage-height record Jan. 14-17).
844 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°31'30", long. 75°11'50", 1,000 feet downstream

 from lower bridge in Pyrites, St. Lawrence County, and half a mile upftream from

Harrison Creek.

Drainage area.- 335 square miles. 

Records available.- August 1924 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 24 years, 598 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,000 second-feet Mar. 23; maximap gage height,

 10.90 feet Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 8.8 second-feet 

Sept. 21 (gage height, 0.57 foot); minimum daily, 79 second-feet Sept. 16.

1924-48: Maximum discharge, about 8,300 second-feet Nov. 18, 1927 (gage height, 

13.0 feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, that of Sept. 21, 1948; minimum daily, 

59 second-feet Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1934. u « u*.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or fragmenta-y gage-height

 record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at extremely low flow caused by power

plant above station. 

Revisions.- W 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

l.E

120

170

228

293

401

2.0 

2.3

Note - Sa 

following table 

above 2.3 feet.

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.3

102

177

264

401

2.7 

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

566

800

1,230

1,780

2,380

7.0 3,06C

8.0 3,80C

9.0 4.58C

10.5 5,86C

as

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

222 

216 

204 

192 

184

176 

165 

157 

152 

152

152 

149 

147 

147 

147

144 

147 

147 

154 

157

154 

149 

144 

137 

134

134 

137 

139 

147 

165 

276

Nov.

290 

231 

207 

190 

178

195 

267 

416 

836 

836

680 

966 

1,310 

1,070 

713

523 

440 

382 

341

320

303 

283 

286 

338 

363

359 

324 

310 

300 

290

Dec.

280 

276 

366 

900 

920

840 

660 

606 

740 

*600

500 

430 

390 

370 

390

520 

580 

490 

440 

400

370 

350 

330 

320 

310

300 

290 

280 

280 

270 

Z70

Jan.

270 

27O 

27O 

270 

270

270 

270 

 270 

260 

260

260 

260 

260 

250 

250

250 

250 

245 

245 

240

235 

230 

230 

225 

220

220 

215

215 

210 

205 

200

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May 

JVDe 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fa

aber .........................

aiber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

U&TV

1.. ..........................

at ...........................

ember ........................

ter year '1947-48 ............

Pea*, discharge (base, 3,600 gee

Feb.

195 

190 

190 

185 

 180

180 

175 

175 

170 -170

165 

165 

175 

220 

290

430 

580 

640 

7OO 

1,000

1,100 

820 

620

560 

520

500 

480 

450 

420

Secondfoot-days

5,027 

13,547 

14,068

347,570

7,595 

11,645 

, 57,540 

33,758 

34,707 

9,935 

7,104 

8,317 

2,934

506,177

Mar.

390 

370 

360 

*350 

340

340 

350 

360 

350 

330

320 

310 

310 

300 

300

1,400 

2,400 

1,800 

1,600 

3,500

4,500 

5,520 

*5,790 

*4,480 

*3,420

*2,770 

2,640 

4,240 

3,800 

2,650 

1,950

Apr.

1,600 

1,960 

2,540 

2,220 

1,680

1,400 

1,260 

1,130 

1,030 

930

836 

841 

861 

805 

882

903 

945 

914 

805 

856

1,370 

1,680 

1,380 

1,060 

856

717 

619 

553 

515 

610

Maximum

276 

1,310 

920

6,470

270. 

1,100 

5,790 

2,540 

1,910 

553 

532 

930 

130

5,790

May

1,090 

1,220 

988

771 

633

553

540 

651 

785 

1,210

1,580 

1,420 

1,220 

1,060 

1,520

1,910 

1,690 

1,600 

1,720 

1,510

1,550 

1,460 

1,530 

1,390 

1,150

919 

761 

651 

579 

544 

502

Minimum

134 

178 

270

134

200 

165 

300 

515 

502 

205 

120 

118 

79

79

June

444 

397 

360 

329 

319

312 

296 

296 

332

401

405 

401 

359 

312 

280

253 

237 

234 

249

237

222 

214

205 

290 

553

557 

469 

36O 

316 

296

Mean

162 

452 

454

952

245 

402 

1,856 

1,125 

1,120 

331 

229 

268 

97.8

563

July

2se

25Z 

217 

194 

172

242 

460 

417 

299 

228

194 

172 

164 

158 

140

132

130 

155 

166 

flSO

132 

120 

154 

466 

532

364 

264 

220 

191 

164 

169 .

Aug.

231 

194 

155 

140 

135

150 

214 

205 

166 

144

125 

138 

234 

444 

821

930 

656 

432 

316 

270

231 

211 

246 

350 

267

211 

174 

148 

138 

123 

118

Per square 

mil*

0.484 

1.35 

1.36

2.84

.731 

1.20 

5.54 

3.36 

3.3< 

.988 

.684 

.800 

.232

1.6<>

Sept.

109 

107 

102 

104 

98

100 

96 

92 

94 

92

98 

102 

f89 

f92 

f84

79 

80 

85 

114 

130

f!19 

107 

107 

100 

100

94 

96 

92 

85

87

Runoff in 

inches

0.56 

1.50 

1.56

38.58

.84 

1.29 

6.39 

3.75 

3.85 

1.10 

.79 

.92 

.33

22.88

.-ft.}.- Mar. 17 (1:30 a.m.) 4,690 sec. -ft. j Mar. 23 (7:30 a.m.)

6,600 sec. -ft. j War. Z8 (7 p.m.J "4.7OO sec. -ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on thts day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 2 gage readings and record of 

potter-plant operation.

Kpte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 4-7, 9-15, Dec. 17 to Mar. 

ti (doubtful gage-height record D*o. J30 to Jan. 8, Jan. 18, Jan. 26 to Feb. 7, Feb. 9-16).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 245

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°14 1 05", long. 74°34'20", half a mile downstream 

rrom aam of International Paper Co. at Piercefield, St. Lawrence Courty.

Drainage area.- 722 square miles.

Records available.- August 1908 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 40 years, 1,292 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,990 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height, 10.73

 feet); minimum, 4.1 second-feet Oct. 12 (gage height, 0.61 foot) caused by construction 

work above station; minimum daily, 4.1 second-feet Oct. 12.

1908-48: Maximum discharge, 8,240 second-feet May 16, 1943 (gage'height, 12.09 

feet); minimum, that of Oct. 12, 1947; minimum daily, that of Oct. 12, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are

 good. Seasonal distribution of flow appreciably modified by natural storage in lakes 

and ponds above station. Slight regulation at low flow by Raquette Pond, 2 miles upstream, and by power plant at Piercefield.

Revisions (water year).- W 604: 1924.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge in second-fee.t) 

0.6 3.9 1.7 49 3.6 354 7.O, 1,96") 

.8 7.4 2.0 76 4.0 464 8.0 2,800 

1.0 12 2.4 123 4.4 590 9.0 3,810 

1.2 20 2.8 182 5.0 818 10.0 5, Oil 

1.4 30 3.2 260 6.0 1,300 10.7 5,950

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

S 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

29 

31 

92 

34 

24

24 

16 

9.2 

5.9 

4.7

4.2 

4.1 

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

5.3 

7.2 

17 

37 

53

63 

81 

56 

69 

100

113 

124 

140 

152 

174 

212

Nov.

318 

567 

528 

506 

55S

526 

513 

503 

598 

582

582 

647 

597. 

560 

467

389 

458 

618 

577 

577

567 

551 

547 

541 

547

531 

538 

522 

519 

503

Dec.

506 

506 

506 

506 

506

506 

506 

506 

506

506

506 

500 

503 

519 

547

551 

535 

535 

538 

541

522 

506 

522 

525 

513

491 

488 

470 

467 

482 

485

Jan.

479 

473 

482 

491 

494

494 

541 

g594 

g535 

g570

567 

560 

557 

629 

668

676 

733 

765 

729 

714

680 

654 

632 

622 

564

458 

513 

476 

464 

544 

574

Month

Ooto 

Nova 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

0>er ................ .........

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1. ...........................

st ......................... \ .

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

618 

654 

718 

721 

749

757 

753 

765 

733 

380

665 

590 

614 

706 

698

680 

668 

661 

654 

661

657 

654 

650

643 

639

632 

618 

632 

654

Seoondfoot-days

1,695.7 

16,035 

15,806

648,449.7

17,932 

19,524 

50,594 

120,310 

69,790 

35,452 

21,545 

21,012 

18,373

408,068.7

Mar.

643 

661 

710 

761 

793

789 

793 

806 

814 

793

781 

761 

741 

721 

702

718 

749 

757 

806 

965

1,110 

1,300 

1,760 

2,240 

2,710

3,210 

4,130 

4,460 

4,680 

4,820 

4,910

Apr.

5,050 

5,260 

5,520 

5,780 

5,910

5,850 

5,770 

5,600 

5,310 

5,080

4,930 

4,620 

4,330 

4,100 

3,860

3,670 

3,370 

3,260 

3,090 

2,980

2,950 

2,940 

2,880 

2,880 

2,800

2,690 

2,580 

2,500 

2,390 

2,360

Maximum

212 

647 

551

7,200

765 

765 

4,910 

5,910 

2,920 

1,980 

831 

938 

672

5,910

Peak discharge (base, 4,200 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 5 (3 a.m.)

May

2,140 

1,910 

1,950 

1,960 

1,930

1,890 

1,880 

1,760 

1,630 

1,690

1,700 

1,740 

1,830 

1,910 

2,140

2,280 2,430 ' 

2,600 

2,670 

2,790

2,890 

2,920 

2,920 

2,860 

2,770

2,710 

2,630 

2,500 

2,370 

2,240 

2,150

Minimum

4.1 

318 

467

4.1

458 

590 

643 

2,360 

1,630 

531 

547 

496 

479

4.1

June

1,980 

1,820 

1,620 

1,430 

1,430

1,410 

1,410 

1,400 

1,410 

1,440

' 1,470 

1,470 

1,450 

1,410 

1,350

1,280 

1,200 

1,200 

1,080 

934

916 

745 

531 

570 

622

672 

761 

793 

822 

826

Mean

54.7 

534 

510

1,777

578 

673 

1,632 

4,010 

2,251 

1,182 

695 

678 

612

1,115

Jily

806 

777 

749 

729 

710

749 

781 

818 

831 

814

798 

753 

818 

789 

781

769 

745 

710 

657 

625

600 

551 

547 

587 

583

583 

591 

597 

557 

560 

580

Aug.

583 

557 

518 

594 

547

567 

587 

564 

570 

554

496 

604 

527 

668 

769

865 

901

938 

894

868

869 

814 

774 

798 

745

729 

683 

650 

587 

581 

611

Per square

mile

0.076 

.740 

.706

2.46

.801 

.932 

2.26 

5.55 

5.12 

1.64 

.963 

.939 

.848

1.54

5,990 sec. -ft.

Sept.

600 

597 

608 

608 

600

600 

545 

604 

600 

597

604 

625 

650 

618 

618

614 

479 

672 

654 

647

639 

636 

622 

622 

636

632 

632 

582 

618 

614

Runoff in 

inches

0.09

.83 

.81

33.41

.92 

1.01 

2.61 

6.20 

3.59 

1.83 

1.11 

1.08 

.95

21.03
246 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Raquette River at Raymondville, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°SO'20", long. 74°58'45", 250 feet upstream from

 old nighway bridge at Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, 0.3 mile downstream-from 

Trout Brook, 0.4 mile downstream from power plant of Central New York Pover Corp., 

and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 183.33 feet above mern sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,131 square miles.

Records available.- November 1943 to September 1948. September to October 1903 and April 

19U4 to November 1916 at site at Massena Springs, 8 miles downstream (drainage area, 

1,197 square miles), published as Raquette River at Massena Springs; records not 

comparable.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 8,500 second-feet Mar. 29; maximum gage height,

 7.13 feet Mar. 16 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 17 second-feet July 18 

(gage height, 0.56 foot); minimum daily, 37 second-feet Sept. 4.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 10,300 secoid-feet June 8* 1947 (gage height, 7.57 

feet); minimum, that of July 18, 1948; minimum gage height, 0.54 foot Jan. 21, Feb. 

20, 24, 1944; minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 4, 1948.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which ar3 fair. Extensive diurnal fluctuation caused by power and industrial operations. Seasonal distribution of- flow appreciably modified by natural storage in lakes and ponds above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except, period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. £2 to Sept. 30

0.8 49 0.7 32 1.4 218 3.5 2,080 

.9 68 .8 48 1.7 356 4.0 2,820 

1.0 90 .9 67 2.0 535 5.0 4,600 

Note.- Same as 1.0 90 2.5 935 6.0 6,750 

following table 1.2 146 3.0 1,450 6.8 8,550 

above 1.0 foot.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

616 

674 

793 

185 

389

604 

600 

494 

426 

430

260 

224 

507 

509 

254

126 

58 

110 

336 

177

90 

239 

200 

167 

150

118 

113 

152 

131 

63 

65

Nov.

1.61 

141 

144 

278 

676

704 

701 

748 

913 

1,110

1,320 

1,550 

1,340 

1,470 

1,470

*1,680 

1,370 

1,190 

1,000 

950

965 

956 

350 

765 

953

1,050 

426 

818 

1,010 

417

Dec.

756 

978 

1,130 

1,290 

1,100

1,010 

1,070 

999 

1,120 

1,130

1,110 

*1,160 

1,110 

1,070 

1,070

1,080 

1,090 

1,060 

1,100 

1,040

760 

1,020 

1,000 

1,000 

700

880 

940 

360 

820 

780 

1,000

Jan.

460 

1,040 

440 

380 

860

880 

*820 

800 

840 

390

600 

860 

880 

820 

780

820 

800 

440 

720 

1,080

1,000 

1,000 

1,120 

1,020 

450

940 

940 

1,040 

1,020 

1,140 

370

Month

loto 

'we 

Dace

Ca

Janu " ibr 

"wi nri

'line 

 uly 

'ngu "T>t

Wa

nber .........................

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .... .

uanr.........................

1.. ..........................

enber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

290 

820 

1,000 

900 

880

820 

540 

740 

780 

740

700 

800 

820 

820 

800

760 

800 

1,300 

1,450 

1,650

1,750 

1,500 

940 

1,350 

1,450

1,600 

1,450 

1,300 

940

Secondfoot-days

9,260 

26,626 

30,732

1,026,107

24,750 

29,690 

103,030 

162,160 

109,110 

51,592 

30,104 

34,193 

17,910

629,156

Mar.

1,450 

1,250 

1,350 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

540 

1,220 

1,020 

1,100

1,060 

1,100 

1,080 

700 

1,040

1,600 

2,900 

2,800 

3,000 

4,200

5,310 

6,730 

6,330 

5,960 

*5,650

5,450 

5,890 

7,320 

8,340 

7,840 

6,900

Apr.

6 

6 

7 

8 

7

7, 

7, 

6 

6, 

6,

6 

5, 

5,

5 

5

4, 

4 

4, 

4,

4

4, 

4, 

4 

4, 

3,

3, 

3, 

3,

3 

3,

Maximum

793 

1,680 

1,290

9,650

1,140 

1,750 

8,340 

8,040 

4,660 

2,840 

1,250 

1,630 

1,110

8,340

Peak discharge (base, 7,300 sec. /-ft.).- Mar. 22 (12:45

790 

970 

590 

040 

740

450 

150 

990 

930 

710

130 

890 

720 

450 

200

700 

620 

600 

040 

380

720 

620 

500 

340 

910

460 

300 

500 

220 

000

May

3,700 

3,710 

3,550 

3,190 

2,290

2,070 

3,000 

3,190 

3,210 

3,750

2,290 

2,280 

2,950 

2,950 

3,280

4,040 

4,060 

4,170 

4,600 

4,380

4,210 

4,300 

4,640 

4,660 

4,360

3,910 

3,570 

3,430 

3,450 

3,030 

2,840

Minimum

58 

141 

360

50

370 

290 

540 

3,000 

2,070 

422 

404 

290 

37

37

June

2,840 

2,710 

2,330 

2,220 

2,070

1,920 

1,760 

1,720 

1,740 

1,920

1,950 

1,870 

1,870 

2,040 

1,740

1,820 

1,810 

1,700 

1,670 

1,630

1 ,"390 

1,200 

1,300 

1,430 

1,430

1,360 

422 

1»300 

1,190 

1,240

Mean

299 

888 

991

2,811

798 

1,024 

3,324 

5,405 

3,520 

1,720 

971 

1,103 

597

1,719

July

1,200 

1,160 

1,240 

1,220 

858

942 

1,060 

1,040 

1,050 

1,040

824 

980 

1,140 

953 

858

914 

909

564 

804 

856

879 

884 

1,080 

1,250 

404

966 

956 

1,010 

1,010 

993 

.1,060

Aug.

1, 

1,

1, 

1 

1 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1 

1, 

1,

I, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Per square 

mile

0.264 

.785 

.876

2.49

.706 

.905 

2.94 

4.78 

3.11 

1.52 

.859 

.975 

.528

1.52

565 

060 

010 

989 

958

950 

329 

290 

822 

791

785 

814 

810 

628 

720

060 

400 

540 

530 

400

370 

410 

090 

330 

370

420 

590 

590 iso.

500 

440

Sept.

1,110 

978 

662 

37 

110

152 

680 

722 

646 

681

372 

284 

700 

672 

685

673 

667 

402 

292

666

664 

733 

663 

1,080 

707

286 

646 

670 

662 

608

Runoff in 

inohes

0.30 

.88 

1.01

33.75

.81 

.98 

3.39 

5.33 

3.59 

1.70 

.99 

1.12 

.59

20.69

p.m.) 7,650 sec. -ft.; Mar. 29 (2:45 p.m.)

I',500 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Rote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Mar. 20.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 247

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°51'50", long. 74°46'45", 600 feet upstream from 

Highway bridge at Brasher Center, St. Lawrence County, and 6^ miles downstream from 

confluence of East and West Branches at Winthrop. Datum of gage is 217.23 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 616 square miles.

Kecords available.- August 1910 to November 1917, January 1919 to September 1948.

Average discharge?- 35 years (1910-13, 1914-17, 1919-48)-, 1,068 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,720 'second-feet Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 

J.U.35 feet. Mar. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 148 second-feet Sept. 18 

(gage height, 5.73 feet); minimum daily, 174 second-feet Sept. 16-18.

1910-17, 1919-48: Maximum discharge, 16,800 second-feet Apr. 6, 1937, from rating 

curve extended above 8,300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height 

recorded, about 15.3 feet Apr. 6, 1937 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, about 

34 second-feet Aug. 8, 1917 (gage height, 5.25 feet); minimum daily, 37 second-feet 

Aug. 8, 1917.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation, caused by power operations above station.

Revisions.- Figures of discharge Aug. 22-31, 1910, published in Water-Supply Papers 324 

are believed to be too low.

Ratine table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

5.7 132 6.4 650 8.0 2,910 

5.8 184 6.6 857 8.5 3,900 

6.0 312 7.0 1,340 9.O 5,OOO 

6.2 468 7.5 2,050 10.0 7,50O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

486 

444 

444 

444 

428

403 

395 

503 

342 

292

305 

271 

292 

298 

305

298 

298 

292 

312 

327

327 

298 

305 

271 

278

292 

258 

292 

,312 

387 

444

Nov.

428 

387 

357 

334 

350

357 

411 

604 

1,350 

1,250

1,110 

1,500 

1,760 

1,400 

1,090

*925 

804 

700 

680 

641

603 

486 

503 

556 

512

594 

538 

556 

493 

452

Dec.

444 

468 

738 

1,850 

1,300

960 

940 

880 

1,060 

1,080

700 

*730 

660 

540 

584

700 

804 

710 

660 

600

560 

520 

500 

470 

420

440 

470 

480 

420 

380 

430

Jan.

450 

460 

460 

460 

450

*460 

460 

440 

460

430

400 

440 

430

410 

400

400 

420 

400 

390 

420

430 

420 

410 

400 

390

390 

380 

380 

370 

360 

350

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1.. ..........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

340 

350 

340 

330

320

320 

*310 

300 

290 

280

280 

300 

340 

380 

470

720 

980 

1,180 

1,220 

1,900

1,700 

1,350 

1,140 

1,000 

840

1,000 

960 

820 

700

Secondfoot-days

10,643 

21,732 

21,498

587,659

12,920 

20,460 

84,780 

58,267 

56,275 

18,329 

13,466 

12,669 

6,105

337,144

Mar.

640 

60O 

560 

520 

*490

480 

490 

520 

540 

520

480 

460 

440 

430 

430

1,950 

4,100 

2,500 

2,520 

4,860

5,630 

6,780 

7,340 

5,840 

5,410

*4,770 

4,660 

7,120 

5,770 

4,480 

3,450

Apr.

3,000 

3,930 

4,660 

3,750 

2,950

2,520 

2,330 

2,160 

1,940 

1,750

1,580 

1,570 

1,480 

1,460 

1,540

1,500 

1,580 

1,570 

1,430 

1,420

2,110 

2,280 

1,920 

1,580 

1,340

1,160 

1,010 

880 

857 

1,010

Maximum

503 

1,760 

1,850

9,210

460 

1,900 

7,340 

4,660 

2,970 

1,020 

880 

1,090 

278

7,340

Peak: discharge (base, 5,600 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 17 (time a

May

2,080 

2,130 

1,760 

1,430 

1,190

1,070 

1,070 

1,210 

1,340 

1,860

2,110 

1,900 

1,680 

1,480 

2,250

2,570 

2,360 

2,690 

2,970 

2,520

2,110 

2,360 

2,530 

2,300 

1,980

1,690 

1,460 

1,260 

1,110 

959 

846

Minimum

258 

334 

380

258

350 

280 

430 

857 

846 

372 

226 

232 

174

174

June

761 

468 

650 

556 

594

565 

494 

403 

580 

720

814 

793 

730 

575 

575

530 

486 

411 

395 

387

387 

372 

372 

580 

1,010

1,020 

868 

793 

720 

720

Mean

343 

724 

693

1,610

417 

706 

2,735 

1,942 

1,815 

611 

434 

409 

204

921

July

641 

556 

486 

428 

372

372 

631 

880 

740 

477

372 

327 

305 

278 

264

251 

226 

226 

238 

244

232 

251 

388 

610 

846

793 

612 

395 

364 

334 

327

Aug.

312 

320 

278 

264 

244

285 

278 

285 

292 

264

258 

312 

357 

411 

865

1,090 

902 

720 

556 

477

436 

380 

380 

486 

436

372 

342 

312 

285 

232 

238

Per square 

mile

0.557 

1.18 

1.12

2.61

.677 

1.15 

4.44 

3.15 

2.95 

.992 

.705 

.664 

.331

1.50

Sept.

226 

220 

214 

202 

208

196 

190 

190 

196 

184

179 

208 

202 

179 

179

174 

174 

174 

226 

278

264 

238 

226 

220 

202

202

196 

190 

184 

184

Runoff in 

inches

0.64 

1.31 

1.30

35.47

.78 

1.24 

5.12 

3.52 

3.40 

1.11 

.81 

.76 

.37

20.36

nd discharge unknown) j Mar. 23 (7 a.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4-7, 10, 13, 14, Dec. 19 to Mar
240 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°45'20", long. 74°13'10", at Chasii Falls,

 Franklin County, a quarter of a mile downstream from power plant of Ce-itral New 

York Power Corp.

Drainage area.- 132 square miles.

Records available.- July 1925 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 230 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 4.18

 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Feb. 1 (gage height, 0.52 foot); minimum daily, 92 

second-feet Sept. 29.

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 2,890 second-feet Apr. 25, 1986 (gage freight, 5.0 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Feb. 12, 1943 (gage height, 0.44 foot); minimum daily, 

28 second-feet Sept. 4, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which

 are good. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by power plant. A 

small diversion from tributary stream above station is used as water supply for 

village of Malone.

Revisions (water year).- W 729: 1931(M); W 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 3O

1.2 97 1.8 259 2.8 784 1

1.4 138 2.0 336 3.3 1,160 1.

1.6 193 2.4 534 3.7 1.50O 1

Z 92 1.8 256 2.8

4 135 2.0 333 3.3

6 161 2.4 529 4.0

782

1,160

1,790

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

184

176

190

173

171

188

137

160

157

156

156

154

152

151

14.7

147

148

149

147

148

153

134

143

136

160

127

146

144

151

155

162

Nov.

169

121

143

138

138

137

141

194

276

174

146

287

261

157

133

131

164

205

196

192

196

a215

a210

a220

a215

a220

a 195

a205

197

181

-

Dec.

197

203

206

213

150

205

200

193

209

220

222

214

186

187

212

200

216

201

166

180

180

170

168

159

157

154

159

154

142

143

150

Jan.

151

149

147

146

150

145

149

148

144

147

134

149

147

143

139

139

142

143

133

135

141

137

133

128

129

135

131

127

128

127

117

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

"v»bruary .........................

''arch ............................

Voril ............................

"*y ..............................

'line .............................

"uly .............................

' ngust ...........................

"iptember ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

110

129

127

133

126

129

131

121

126

126

122

124

125

156

178

188

203

178

189

202

205

191

177

169

182

166

179

168

156

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

4,802

5,557

5,716

122,817

4,313

4,516

16,408

10,418

10,728

5,476

4,796

4,205

3,951

80,886

Mar.

148

162

152

148

137

157

140

146

143

141

140

130

143

129

151

239

444

402

361

686

992

1,480

1,790

1,320

1,050

831

926

1,390

1,050

734

546

Apr.

541

728

303

558

459

464

t!4

546

521

286

268

>78

260

'46

246

246

267

60

42

259

469

t

^

L

09

517

82

256

239

;

j

;1

Maximum

190

287

222

2,190

151

205

1,790

606

360

300

218

1,790

22

03

07

22

May

483

362

301

271

249

232

222

246

249

402

400

333

301

286

577

490

398

418

606

459

395

438

428

395

329

289

263

249

232

225

200

Minimum

127

121

142

121

117

110

129

203

200

131

98

94

92

92

June

188

186

177

161

161

153

146

179

273

222

209

199

180

166

154

145

140

139

135

135

134

131

134

282

360

239

186

180

208

174

Mean

155

185

184

336

139

156

529

347

346

155

136

132

221

July

152

140

131

127

180

255

298

214

182

161

145

137

134

126

116

111

109

110

122

112

106

98

246

300

180

149

144

139

127

117

128

Aug.

117

L01

L03

104

ioo

133

133

Lll

14

106

99

20

L62

13

308

184

48

28

18

122

113

]

j

49

52

84

140

124

]

]

15

07

01

94

102

Per square 

mile

1.17

1.40

1.39

2.55

1.05

4.01

2.63

2.62

1.39

1.17

1.03

1.00

1.67

Sept.

99

97

96

93

97

94

170

216

218

218

218

202

192

160

149

122

115

97

104

149

136

116

112

107

103

97

95

94

92

93

Runoff in 

inches

1.35

1.57

1.61

34.60

1.22

1.27

4.62

2.94

3. -02

1.54

1.35

1 . 18 1.11

22.78

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of power-plant records.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 249

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°54'35", long. 74°05'10", 150 feet downstream

from dam of International Hydroelectric Corp., 1 mile south of Chateaugay, Franklin

County, and 5 miles upstream from Marble River. 

Drainage area.- 112 square miles.

Records available.- September to December 1908, October 1926 to Septembsr 1948. 

Average discharger- 22 years (1926-48), 177 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 842 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 4.53

reet); minimum, 72 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 1.37 feet); minimum daily, 91

second-feet Sept. 28.

1908, 1926-48: Maximum discharge, 8,060 second-feet Apr. 8, 1928 (gage height,

7.3 feet), from rating curve extended above 970 second-feet by logarithmic plotting;

minimum, 6 second-feet Nov. 20, 1928 (gage height, 0.23 foot); minimim daily, 26

second-feet July 8, 1934. 

Remarks'- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow

regulated by Upper and Lower Chateaugay Lakes. Considerable diurnal fluctuation at

all stages caused by power operations. 

Revisions.- W 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.5 86 3.0 345

1.8 125 3.6 510

2.1 172 4.3 752

2 . 5 240

Discbarge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to Septembe- 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

125

128

128

132

131

132 isn

130

131

130

128

128

128

127

127

127

126

126

126

126

126

126

124

126

125

125

125

128

130

130

127

Nov.

125

125

127

126

127

127

126

142

136

130

144

162

134

131

130

128

*129

128

127

126

127

127

130

131

132

129

128

129

127

127

Dec.

128

127

159

146

128

132

136

142

130

129

134

132

 122

148

133

136

123

116

110

135

130

130

130

125

140

145

145

135

130

130

130

Jan.

~135

135

135

140

145

*150

153

151

145

134

143

145

145

136

130

135

135

130

125

130

135

130

118

120

122

125

125

125

125

120

120

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ...........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

Septamber ........................

Watsr year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

120

120

 120

120

120

120

120

118

116

116

122

120

128

148

142

138

134

131

145

185

143

134

131

134

137

131

130

128

126

-

Secondfoot-days

3,958

3,917

4,116

99,648

4,142

3,782

9,943

6,851

9-, 133

3,648

3,694

3,474

2,903

59,561

liar.

131

130

129

126

128

*128

125

122

124

135

143

140

130

120

121

440

268

206

231

326

323

449

563

612

606

612

660

719

715

*682

599

Apr.

539

449

416

413

413

384

251

215

210

207

210

208

205

207

206

178

178

151

146

156

173

142

138

142

142

145

140

145

151

191

Maxinun

132

162

159

1,020

153

185

719

539

518

137

148

127

110

719

May

215

235

235

232

179

146

170

161

158

202

221

230

243

320

429

496

507

508

518

506

488

458

432

418

374

262

234

141

139

138

138

Minimum

124

125

110

55

118

116

120

138

138

117

109

104

91

91

June

137

135

127

121

119

118

119

122

122

121

123

121

121

120

119

118

118

118

118

118

118

117

120

135

122

119

118

124

120

120

-

Mean

128

131

133

273

134

130

321

228

295

122

119

112

96.3

163

July

118

120

119

122

129

148

131

126

125

124

124

122

119

117

119

115

119

118

119

117

117

110

127

115

111

112

110

109

109

110

113

Aug.

112

]

f

13

13

L14

115

117

]

f]

L13

12

12

fl!2

fl!3

f]

f]

]

12

10

27

115

110

]

f3

3

12

08

11

fl!7

f!08

3

3

]

04

10

11

111

111

]

1

3

3

11

10

08

10

112

Psr square 

mile

_

_

-

2.44

_

.

_

.

_

_

_

-

1.46

Sspt.

109

110

109

108

107

99

101

96

100

101

93

93

97

95

94

9393-

94

93

93

92

94

93

93

92

92

94

91

92

92

-

Runoff in 

inch SB

_

.

-

33.09

_

_

..

_

.

 _

«

_

-

19.77

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height 

record.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 19 to Jan. 6, Jan. 12, Jan. 15 to Feb. 12 

(doubtful gage-height record Feb. l). Decrease In storage In Chateaugay Lakes during calendar year 

1947 { about 238,400,000 cubic feet (equivalent mean discharge, 7.56 second-fee4;; runoff, 0.92 

Inch); decrease In elevation, 1.80 feet. Decrease In storage during water year 1947-48, about 

178,800,000 cubic feet (equivalent mean discharge, 5.65 second-feet; runoff, 0.69 Inch); decrease 

In elevation, 1.35 feet.

889422 0-50-17
250 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°59'45", long 73 0 21'40", in Rouses Point,

Clinton County, at outlet of Lake Champlain, 90 feet north of Rutland Railroad bridge 

and 1 mile south of Port Montgomery. Datum of gage is 93.00 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 8,277 square miles.

Records available.- October 1563 to December 1870 (maximum and minimum monthly gage 

heights at St. Johns, Quebec, published in Water-Supply Paper 97) and Msrch 1871 to 

September 1948 (daily gage heights; those for 1871-1907 published in Water-Supply 

Paper 894). January 1875 to September 1916 (monthly discharge) at Chamlly, Quebec, 

published in Water-Supply Paper 424. Gage heights prior to Oct. 1, 1925, published 

as Richelieu River at Fort Montgomery, Rouses Point.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 6.84 feet Apr. 11; minimum, 0.24 foot Oct. 23. 

 IB71-1948: Maximum gage height observed, 8.80 feet Mar. 30, 1903; minimum observed,

-0.83 foot Oct. 23, 1941.

Observations at St. Johns, Quebec, indicate a maximum gage height of 8.83 feet

(computed) during April 1869.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

T

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

1.32

1.32

1.31

1.40

1.41

1.30

1.27

.19

.16

.16

.14

.17

1.26

1.05

1.07

1.04

1.03

1.01 i r oo

.98

.86

.94

.81

.82

.87

.80

.80

.78

.70

.73

.69

MOT.

0.74

.76

.74

.71

.70

.72

.78

.83

.79

.75

.96

.82

.91

.88

.97

1.00

.92

.91

.94

.95

.90

1.30

.94

.85

.92

.92

.97

1.07

.86

.87

-

Deo.

i.oo

.87

.93

.67

.84

.8CT

.84

.93

.83

.84

.84

.84

.83

.88

.92

.86

.86

.82

.81

.82

.80

.78

.74

.78

.80

.74

.74

.74

.69

.70

.70

Jan.

0.67

.64

.68

.69

.68

.67

.68

.70

.71

.69

.71

.83

.64

.67

.70

.74

.62

.60

.68

.61

.64

.62

.56

.58

.60

.60

.60

.62

.59

.58

.58

Feb.

0.58

.59

.55

.57

.57

.58

.58

.57

.56

.56

.57

.55

.56

.59

.60

.65

.67

.69

.79

.79

.84

.90

.94

.97

1.01

1.00

1.01

1.03

1.08

-

Mar.

1.09

1.08

1.12

1.11

1.14

1.14

1.13

1.12

1.14

1.10

1.10

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.15

1.38

1.67

1.93

2.26

2.77

3.29

3.83

4.15

4.34

4.51

4.56

4.82

5.07

5.12

5.18

Apr.

5.23

5.28

5.34

5.53

5.65

5.54

5.56

5.74

5.36

5.34

5.81

5.22

5.17

5.16

5.11

5.16

4.81

4.97

4.98

4.84

4.70

4.85

4.82

4.80

4.69

4.64

4.55

4.52

4.47

4.42

May

.39

.38

.35

.32

.29

.20

.15

.09

.01

.03

.01

.03

.07

.05

.15

.44

.30

.24

.35

.47

.53

.47

.51

.49

.48

.48

.46

.47

.37

.33

4.30

June

4.26

4.15

4.11

4.06

3.87

3.85

3.81

3.74

3.69

3.70

3.71

3.68

3.70

3.62

3.53

3.48

3.44

3.41

3.34

3.30

3.19

3.14

3.30

3.18

3.07

3.06

3.06

3.03

3.04

2.98

-

July

2.90

2.85

2.79

2.71

2.71

2.58

2.68

2.70

2.70

2.67

2.63

2.57

2.44

2.39

2.41

2.42

2.45

2.33

2.18

2.15

2.11

2.05

2.23

2.18

2.14

2.15

2.05

2.01

1.96

2.00

1.94

Aug.

1.90

1.80

1.75

1.70

1.62

1.61

1.64

1.62

1.58

1.56

1.59

1.60

1.62

1.65

1.74

1.80

1.85

1.89

1.86

1.73

1.70

1.71

1.70

1.73

1.69

1.64

1.61

1.60

1.51

1.45

1.36

Sept.

1.35

1.41

1.38

1.33

1.29

1.30

1.29

1.24

-1.20

1.15

1.15

1.16

1.12

.95

.88

.90

1.18

.89

.87

.81

.74

.75

.68

.66

.70

.70

.69

.70

.67

.70

-

Monthly gage height, in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

December. .........................

July..............................

September. ........................

Water year 1947-48. .............

Maximum

1.00

1.41

5.81

Minimum

.67

.66

.55

Mean

.81

.72

2.35

.99

2.03
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 251 

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°29 1 00", long. 73°13'30", in Burlington, Chittenden County, 0.6 mile north of railroad station. Datum of gage is 92.83 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- May 1907 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 5.72 feet Apr. 5, affected by seiche; minimum, 

u.57 foot Feb. 14, affected by seiche.

1907-48: Maximum gage height observed, 8.65 feet Mar. 27, 28, 1936; minimum observed, -0.25 foot Dec. 4, 1908.

Revisions (water years).- W 684: 1912-29 (datum correction).

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1947 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.43

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.29

1.28

1.27

1.25

1.23

1.20

1.12

1.14

1.12

1.11

1.09

1.07

1.06

1.04

1.00

.98

.94

.92

.87

.86

.83

.81

.85

.88

.90

Nov.

0.85

.83

.80

.79

.78

.75

.73

.72

.83

.85

.84

.93

1.02

1.06

1.07

1.07

1.06

1.04

1.02

1.01

1.00

.90

.85

.92

.98

.99

.95

.87

.91

.91

-

Dec.

0.85

.85

.82

.84

.88

.90

.90

.90

.93

.92

.92

.92

.91

.88

.84

.89

.88

.88

.89

.88

.88

.87

.87

.86

.84

.84

.84

.84

.83

.80

.78

Jan.

0.78

.79

.78

.77

.76

.76

.77

.77

.79

.80

.78

.71

.74

.75

.73

.68

.72

.73

.69

.68

.68

.69

.70

.68

.70

.68

.68

.67

.67

.68

.69

Feb.

0.68

.67

.67

.67

.68

.67

.67

.67

.67

.67

.67

.66

.65

.69

.71

.72

.74

.80

.82

.90

.96

1.02

1.06

1.07

1.08

1.11

1.12

1.16

1.20

-

-

Mar.

1.20

1.21

1.22

1.23

1.22

1.21

1.22

1.22

1.21

1.22

1.21

1.21

1.20

1.19

1.17

1.20

1.4C

1.75

1.97

2.31

2.83

3.37

3.92

4.26

4.47

4.57

4.70

4.95

5.13

5.18

5.25

Apr.

5.24

5.40

5.61

5.69

5.65

5.68

5.68

5.57

5.57

5.54

5.36

5.30

5.30

5.25

5.20

.09

.06

.01

.90

.84

.91

.96

.95

.90

.86

.80

.75

.65

.55

.51

-

Hay

.51

.49

.46

.41

.34

.26

.19

.14

.09

.11

.11

.14

.15

.16

.25

.28

.35

.43

.51

.55

.54

.58

.56

.56

.57

.58

.56

4.50

4.46

4.44

4.39

June

4.32

4.26

4.19

4.10

4.05

3.95

3.86

3.86

3.84

3.84

3.82

3.79

3.74

3.70

3.65

3.58

3.52

3.46

3.40

3.34

3.27

3.22

3.12

3.08

3.14

3.14

3.11

3.08

3.06

3.03

-

July

2.98

2.92

2.87

2.81

2.76

2.80

2.80

2.79

2.77

2.71

2.66

2.62

2.60

2.55

2.52

2.46

2.35

2.29

2.27

2.25

2.20

2.15

2.18

2.18

2.16

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.07

2.01

1.98

Aug.

1.94

1.90

1.86

1.83

1.81

1.82

1.79

1.73

1.69

1.67

1.62

1.65

1.71

1.78

1.86

1.91

1.89

1.85

1.80

1.81

1.82

1.78

1.76

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.65

1.61

1.57

1.56

Sept.

1.50

1.46

1.41

1.39

1.37

1.33

1.29

1.26

1.25

1.24

1.20

1.14

1.09

1.09

1.09

1.05

.93

.89

.93

.94

.92

.89

.88

.86

.83

.81

.77

.76

.75

.73

-

Monthly gage height, in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Month

July...............................

September. .........................

Water year 1947-48. ..............

Maximum

95

5 25

4 32

1.50

5.69

Minimum

.73

.65

Mean

91

73

2 4^

2 45

1.07

2.11
252 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°00'00", long. 73°30'05", 500 feet upstream from 

highway bridge at Perry Mills, Clinton County, and 1\ miles upstream from Corbeau Creek.

Drainage area.- 247 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 272 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,010 second-feet Mar. 21; maximum gage height, 

 10.97 feet Mar. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 33 second-feet.Oct. 27; , minimum gage height, 1.88 feet July 5; minimum daily discharge, 38 second-feet Sept. 7.

1928-48: Maximum discharge, 6,000 second-feet Apr. 7, 1937; maximum gage height, 

11.5 feet, from floodmark, Mar. 9, 1946 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, about 0.8 secondfoot Sept. 18, 1932 (gage height, 1.33 feet); minimum daily, 10 second-feet Sept. 18, 

1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

ana those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low and 

medium flow caused by sawmill. Plow partly regulated by Chazy Lake. Clinton Prison 

at Dannemore obtains water supply from Chazy Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20 Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

2.2 64 3.0 245 1.9 37 2.6 141 3.8 541 5.5 

2.4 98 3.3 344 2.1 60 3.0 245 4.2 727 6.5 

2.7 164 3.6 457 2.3 87 3.4 380 4.8 1,060 8.0

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

flot.

112 

107 

105 

98 

88

a 104 

a 90 

a 100 

a 100 

a 100

a 104 

a88 

a76 

a76 

a 80

a78 

a 80 

a90 

110 

81

87 

90 

89 

101 

97

88 

74 

115 

113 

120 

141

Nov.

130 

109 

92 

107 

102

111 

103 

107 

372 

304

180 

338 

455 

268 

166

147 

*143 

161 

139 

146 -

141 

102 

100 

94 

107

80 

74 

78 

98 

92

Dec.

84 

88 

98 

470 

390

205 

175 

165 

200 

215

165 

118 

98 

*94 

110

92 

90 

90 

88 

94

100 

80 

98 

98 

90

98 

118 

130 

118 

98 

90

Jan.

98 

108 

118 

112 

86

106 

120 

122 

130 

125

145 

145 

140 

*140 

140

145 

140 

135 

130 

140

140 

140 

140 

135 

145

140 

135 

130 

130 

125 

122

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ws

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter yesr 1947-48 ............

Feb.

125 

125 

120 

125 

122

120 

114 

110 

116 

*106

106 

102 

98 

108 

110

116 

120 

185 

190 

175

235 

215 

170 

140 

122

140 

155 

145 

135

Seoondfoot-days

2,982 

4,646 

4,247

171,728

4,007 

3,950 

23,570 

10,565 

11,704 

4,155 

3,153 

2,585 

2,506

78,070

Mar.

118 

135 

140 

130 

130

135 

*135 

116 

140 

140

140 

135 

130 

130 

110

245

1,950 

1,500 

1,140 

1,900

3,800 

2,520 

2,080 

1,170 

868

645 

683 

1,240 

732 

*642 

491

Apr.

460 

764 

1,010 

531 

411

360 

349 

31S 

305 

259

233 

283 

247 

204 

288

275 

333 

310 

253 

269

688 

601 

380 

286 

226

204 

192 

176 

155 

198

Maxinum

141 

455 

470

4,200

145 

235 

3,800 

1,010 

1,120 

250 

253 

122 

102-

3,800

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 21 (2:45

May

463 

372 

273 

219 

151

146 

138 

182 

218 

352

434 

338 

286 

209 

920

756 

482 

444 

1,120 

705

449 

410 

401 

444 

400

304 

242 

216 

215 

220 

195

Minimum

74 

74 

80

58

86 

98 

110 

155 

138 

73 

49 

50 

38

38

June

157 

147 

140 

147 

113

88 

74 

98 

137 

226

235

172 

145 

137 

138

121 

82 

77 

84 

73

85 

96 

96 

121 

250

222 

145 

140 

238 

171

Mean

96.2

155 

137

470

129 

136 

760 

352 

378 

138 

102 

83.4 

83.5

213

July

136 

96 

97 

89 

49

64 

253 

184 

120 

101

90 

88 

84 

74 

72

73 

78 

83 

77 

107

111 

107 

155 

157 

103

68 

92 

90 

85 

84 

86

1,540 

2,320 

3,820

Aug.

83 

50 

73 

77 

79

83 

83 

75 

53 

73

78 

89 

98 

115 

117

79 

91 

84 

85 

91

107 

95 

70 

122 

94

86 

83 

79 

78 

52 

63

Per square 

mill

0.389 

.628

.555

1.90

.522

.551 

3.08 

1.43 

1.53 

.559 

.413 

.338 

.338

.862

a.m.) 5,010 sec. -ft.

Sept.

80 

84 

81 

78 

80

54 

38 

69 

91 

98

94 

90 

61 

87 

96

96 

98 

100 

98 

77

82 

89 

98 

89 

82

86 

65 

78 

85

102

Runoff in 

inches

0.45 

.70 

.64

25.87

.60 

.59 

3.55 

1.59 

1.76 

.63 

.47 

.39 

.38

11.75

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Na gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of power-plant record, weathe- records, and 

records for nearby stations.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 21 (no gage-height record Dec. 25 

to Jan. 3; fragmentary gage-height record Jan. 13).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 253

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°40'50", long. 73°28'20", in Plattsburg, Clinton 

county, 600 feet downstream from Imperial Paper & Color Corp. dam and 3 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.- 608 square miles.

Kecords available.- October 1943 to September 1948. March 1903 to September 1930 at 

site i.h> miles upstream, published as Saranac River near Plattsburg.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1905-30, 1943-48), 839 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,730 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 7.28

~feet); minimum, 6.1 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 1.33 feet); minimum daily, 

217 second-feet Dec. 1.

1903-30, 1943-48: Maximum discharge, 11,500 second-feet Apr. 8, 1928, from computation of flow over dam, and through waste gates and power plant; minimum daily, 

15 second-feet Aug. 4, 1908.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Plow partly regulated by Lower Saranac Lake. Considerable 

diurnal fluctuation caused by power and industrial operations.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20 Mar. 21 to Sept. 3C

2.7 205 3.6 555 2.9 285 4.5" 1,240

2.8 234 4.0 774

3.0 300 4.5 1,120

3.2 375 5.0« 1,560

3.1 361 5.0 1,700

3.4 496 6.0 2,850

3.7 658 6.9 4,120

3.4 461 5.9 2,580 4.1 920

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

T

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2T

28

29

30

31

Oct.

542

528

450

560

426

406

533

500

565

561

518

417

572

576

644

536

501

566

436

549

514

477

492

451

484

425

374

462

462

477

452

Nov.

472

331

261

445

422

401

423

442

729

659

425

444

518

463

375

312

286

*a360

3430

a410

a4lO

3420

3310

a270

a410

336

324

286 i

408

304

-

Dec.

217

442

486

703

569

442

323

684

617

545

537

438

474

 449

543

583

489

510

478

442

496

613

510

363

442

660

527

456

624

580

492

Jan.

484

577

584

499

520

540

580

520

460

580

540

440

500

*450

440

430

360

350

460

560

490

460

470

390

470

430

490

490

470

450

520

Month

October ..........................

Movenber .........................

Deoeober .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May........................... ...

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-43 ............

Feb.

490

450

490

450

430

390

400

350

470

480

*560

520

540

470

580

580

620

650

600

820

780

640

640

720

640

720

720

700

540

-

Seoondf cot-days

15,456

12,086

15,734

493,327

15,004

16,450

51,168

41,478

43,394

25,425

18,553

15,955 

12,793

283,496

Mar.

540

660

640

600

700

560

*645

627

516

663

533

645

586

573

556

664

1,890

1,320

1,400

2,470

3,120

3,240

3,270

2,930

3,330

3,150

3,220

4,100

3,120

2,640

 2,260

Apr.

2,130

2,*

2,f

2,1

90

40

30

2,120

1,940

1,£

l,£

l,£

70

10

00

1,620

1,320

1,6

1,5

1,2

10

80

00

1,240

1,270

S

£e

49

57

12

438

1,020

8

7

9

87

65

49

1,070

1,140

8

9

1,0

1,1

-

MaxiBum

644

729

703

7,830

584

820

4,100 

2,640

2 290

1,'470

1,270 

709

712

4,100

95

76

20

30

May

1,500

1,150

1,120

1,010

941

933

946

1,020

924

1,420

1,470

1,160

1,280

1,250

2,290

2,190

1,850

1,440

2,090

1,830

1,520

1,680

1,770

1,620

1,550

1,410

1,330

1,160

1,180

1,160

1,200

Minimum

374

261

217

217

350

350

516

438

924

429

"309 363

320

217

June

1,120

1,040

952

917

714

570

748

632

937

1,470

986

851

829

892

911

906

831

802

697

703

631

681

429

896

1,310

912

672

643

903

340

-

Mean

July

756

658

470

648

516

1,000

1,270 872"

630

500

666

542

381

969

668

484

450

393

363

436

398

377

389

738

634

367

482

523

509

514

450

Aug.

309 3

1

6

91

56

26

593

506

c

4

4

32

44

510" 04

413

4

5

7

19

76

09

690

543

4

2

5

58

79

20

587

532

4

6

6

30

22

88

497

521

4

4

5

4

61

89

33

42

575

Per square 

Bile

499 0

403 '.66Z

508 .836

1,352 2.22

484 .796

567 .933

1,651 2.72 

1,583 2.27

1,400 2,50 

348 1 » 39

598 ,984

515 .847

426 .701

775 1.Z7

Sept.

496

524

507

483

394

3*8

511

712

402

481

386

412

391

377

340

406

330

320

423

339

495

405

480

502

385

425

350

458

343

368

-

Runoff in 

inches

 0.95

.74

.96

30.18

. 92

1.01

3.13

2.54

2.65

1.56

1.13

98

!78

17.35

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. I

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of power-plant records! at Kents Palls, 7 miles

upstream. " "

Note_._-'Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5 to Mar. 6 (TIO gage-height recerd Feb. 4-7).
254 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

West Branch Ausable River near Newman, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°18'40", long. 73°55'00", 4 miles northeast of 

Wewman, Essex County, and 4 miles downstream from Lake Placid Outlet.

Drainage area.- 116 square miles.

Kecords availabla.- June 1916 to December 1917, July 1919 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1919-48), 220 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.47 

feet), release from ice jam; minimum, 36 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage neight, 2.35 feet); 

minimum daily, 42 second-feet Feb. 11.

1916-17, 1919-48: Maximum discharge, 10,800 second-feet Sept. 22, 1938 (gage 

height, 12.20 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,200 second-feet by logarithmic 

plotting; practically no flow Sept. 13, 1920 (gage height, 1.60 feet), caused by 

closing gates in losing dam; minimum daily, 7.2 second-feet July 29, 1920.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low and^ medium flow caused by mills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 2Z 

2.5 48

Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.

3.2

3.5

74

110 

179 

£69

Mote.- Same as 

following table 

above 3.5 feet.

3.1

3.5

154

269

4.0 

4.5

5.0 

5.5 

6.1

475

726

1,020

1,360

1,830

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

76

73

73

73

73

73

71

70

66

64

66

67

67

64

63

68

64

63

64

61

63

61

63

59

60

60

61

56

64

76

84

Nov.

77

70

66

67

64

67

70

93

209

140

112

408

287

164

133

112

99

93

*80

77

79

74

81

76

86

82

70

77

74

66

Dec.

70

71

82

94

68

80

84

*88

82

80

80

76

66

68

74

96

125

114

94

90

84

78

74

70

68

66

64

62

62

60

58

Jan.

58

60

60

62

*64

64

66

66

64

62

62

62

64

62

60

60

60

58

58

56

58

58

56

56

56

54

54

52

50

50

49

Month

Ootober ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

 aroh ............................

April .......:....................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .................. ~. ....

Water year 1947-48 ...........

Feb.

48

*49

48

47

46

46

45

45

44

43

42

46

49

60

80

96

104

98

118

114

90

88

78

70

74

66

60

58

56

-

Secondfoot-days

2,066

3,253

2,428

109,674

1,821

1,908

13,719

14,326

13,666

5,544

3,504

3,338

1,649

67,222

Msr.

*54

56

60

58

58

56

58

60

64

62

60

58

56

56

64

140

340

280

270

820

900

2,050

1,380

822

704

508

1,250

1,760

732

489

*394

Apr.

1,420

1,570

1,020

585

434

513

590

484

508

340

273

352

356

266

236

212

287

246

215

370

, 1,200

565

381

340

356

313

252

215

192

235

-

Maximum

84

403

125

-3,240

66

118

2,050

1,570

805

527

360

298

71

2,050

May

332

276

262

249

252

266

266

381

266

431

434

764

595

443

672

677

595

630

805

508

403

677

590

522

411

336

287

252

363

420

301

Minimum

56

64

58

56

49

42

54

192

249

91

58

62

44

42

June

243

198

179

149

147

137

127

180

394

527

381

294

239

192

166

152

136

125

117

115

100

98

91

143

201

162

142

131

149

129

-

Msan

66.6

108

78.3

300

58.7

65.8

443

478

441

185

113

108

55.0

184

July

115

100

93

85

90

36"0 271

206

142

115

97

87

79

82

74

64

66

69

62

63

58

58

149

215

129

100

90

111

100

83

91

Aug.

87

74

70

63

67

166

172

113

90

95

101

74

160

153

298

190

142

117

102

100

91

88

102

104

82

77

64

64

62

83

87

Per square 

mile .

0.574

.931

.675

2.59

.506

.567

3.82

4.12

3.80

1.59

.974

.931

.474

1.59

Sept.

71

64

58

66

63

59

55

53

52

51

53

53

48

48

46

44

44

55

64

66

63

55

56

57

51

50

49

48

52

55

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.66

1.04

.78

35.15

.58

.61

4.40

4.59

4.38

1.78

1.12T

1.07

.53

21.54

Peak discharge (baae, 2,000 sec.-ft.).- Mar. 22 (10:45 a.m.') 3,200 see.-ft.; Mar. 28 (l a.m.) 

2,940 sec.-ft.j Apr. 1 (6:30 p.m.) 2,290 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 4 to Mar. 22. 
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 255

Ausable River near Ausable Forks, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°27"05", long. 73°38"35", if miles downstream 

rrom confluence of East and West Branches and from village of Ausable Forks, Clinton 

County. Datum of gage is 505.65 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 448 square miles.

Kecords available.- September 1924 to September 1948. August 1910 to September 1925 at 

Ausable Forks, l| miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1924-48), 682 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,220 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.44 

reet); minimum daily, 135 second-feet Feb. 9-11; minimum gage height, 1.27 feet 

Sept. 15.

1910-48: Maximum discharge, 24,200 second-feet Sept. 22, 1938, from rating curve 

extended above 9,100 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, about 

14.0 feet Mar. 27, 1934 (ice jam); practically no flow July 21, 1912, result of unusual regulation.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

partly regulated since 1905, principally by Taylor Pond and Fern Lake. Diurnal 

fluctuations at low and medium flow caused by power plants above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 854: 1925(M), 1934 (maximum gage height).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

1.8

121

180

251

334

2.1

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

486

740

1,140

1,640

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.8

2,250

3,730

5,600

7,440

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

236

232

2 4O

236

236

329

221

214

214

214

211

211

211

207

2O7

204

211

211

218

218

207

211

211

211

225

229

225

225

236

283

304

Nov.

283

259

247

240

236

232

244

345

1,020

594

417

964

945

575

4O1

372

325

*295

267

247

263

229

259

255

271

291

244

270

280

230

Dec.

230

250

270

330

230

270

3OO

320

30O

270

250

230

210

205

*220

280

380

350

300

270

250

235

220

210

200

195

190

185

180

175

170

Jan.

170

175

175

180

185

190

l9o

195

20O

195

195

190

*20O

195

190

185

185

180

175

175

180

175

170

165

165

165

185

160

155

150

150

Month

October ...........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

torch ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

145

145

150

145

140

140

140

140

135

135

135

140

*175

220

270

290

300

290

300

310

290

260

250

220

195

195

180

170

160

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

6,94

11, 08

7,67

361,84

5,52

5,76

44,88

41,98

41,18

16,09

9 29

8 Us

5,37

204,25

Mar.

160

165

175

160

155

155

16O

*170

180

175

170

165

160

160

170

540

1,200

1,100

1,000

3,000

3,190

7.3OO

*4,790

2,743

2,320

1,660

3,140

5,410

2,280

1,550

1,180

Apr.

3,54O

4,670

3,160

1,680

1,290

1,34O

1,660

1,350

1,390

977

821

897

1,040

866

813

747

1,OOO

905

776

848

3.34O

1,880

1,240

1,030

1,010

937

784

678

6O6

706

Maximum

3 304

0 1,020

5 380

1 10,200

5 200

5 310

0 7,300

1 4,670

3 2,530

D 1,760

3 1,010

1 567

3 225

3 7 , 300

May

1,040

866

762

706

671

706

692

969

82S

1,170

1,280

2,120

1,930

1,410

2,390

2,070

1,810

1,830

2,530

1,600

1,220

2,420

1,950

1,600

1,26O

1,040

874

755

836

1,040

813

Minimum

204

229

170

170

150

135

155

606

671

255

155

183

146

135

June

658

556

503

385

396

386

348

529

1,080

1,760

1,180

889

712

575

475

427

381

343

330

317

291

263

255

410

626

492

396

372

412

343

Mean

July

300

263

236

221

225

511

1,010

612

431

308

259

236

225

225

207

183

171

177

174

155

164

168

320

645

391

291

255

263

259

225

218

Aug.

229

211

197

187

183

372

489

321

244

207

229

214

381

376

567

459

343

287

247

240

251

251

263

263

232

2OO

187

187

194

197

251

Per square 

mile

224 0.500

369 .824

248 .554

991 2.21

178 .397

199 .444

1 f 448 3 . 23

1,399 3.12

1 329 2 97

'S36 l!20

300 .670

273 .609

179 .400

558 1 . 25

Sept.

225

207

194

194

197

197

187

177

174

168

158

158

155

149

146

145

177

177

204

225

2 O7

183

177

183

180

171

168

161

161

164

Runoff in 

inches

0.58

.92

.64

30. 04

.46

.48

3.73

3.48

3 . 42

l!34

.77

.70

.45

16.97

Peak digcharge (base. 6,2OO sec.-ft.).- Mar. 22 (6:3O p.m.) 9,220 sec.-ft.; Mar. 28 (2:30 a.m.) 

3,O40 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 2O.
256 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°26'50", long. 73°44'45", three-quarters of a

 mile south of hamlet of Black Brook, Clinton County, and 1^ miles upstreim from mouth.

Drainage area.- 49.4 square miles.

Kecoras available.- September 1924 to September 1948.

Average qiscnargeT- 24 years, 50.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 505 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 4.86 leet);

 minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 11 (gage height, 1.59 feet).

1924-48: Maximum discharge, 1,050 second-feet Apr. 6, 1937 (gage height, 6.95 feet),

from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.8

second-foot July 2, Aug. 29, 1931. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. How

 partly regulated by Fern Lake and Taylor Pond. 

Revisions.- W 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year-1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22

1.7 

1.9

2.1

2.2 

2.6

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

140

217

311

420

Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

1.6 12 2.6 91

1.8 22 3.0 141

2.0 36 3.5 217

2.3 60

Note. - Same as preceding 

table above 3.5 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

45

45

46

46

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

42

42

42

47

59

58

57

57

59

61

60

Nov.

56

54

53

52

52

51

52

61

107

72

43

54

62

43

33

29

26

25

*23

23

22

20

22

23

36

47

42

46

44

42

-

Dec.

41

43

46

61

44

52

50

49

48

47

46

44

41

41

*42

44

42

40

39

38

36

35

34

33

32

32

33

32

31

29

28

Jan.

29

30

30

31

32

33

33

35

36

33

31

30

31

31

*30

29

29

30

29

28

28

29

29

28

28

29

28

28

28

27

27

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March . ...........................

April ............................

1^,. ............................. 

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

27

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

28

*29

34

43

48

50

38

29

25

30

28

26

23

20

19

19

19

19

18

-

-

Secondfoot-days

1 , 488

1,315

1,253

34,004

929

2 729

1 f 648

1,920

965

774

1,692

16,492

Mar.

18

18

19

18

17

16

17

*17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

20

75

80

84

137

291

414

*351

189

151

111

114

181

118

87

71

Apr.

74

107

137

90

67

59

55

49

49

42

38

40

38

37

50

53

56

50

43

45

81

79

57

46

40

38

30

29

30

39

Maximal

107

61

700.

36

50

414

137 

129

105

60 

62

414

-

May

76

66

48

38

33

32

30

34

34

71

86

69

60

53

118

129

84

75

90

73

59

88

92

69

56

47

41

35

41

51

42

Miniaum

42

20

28

20

27 

18

16

29

30

15 

14

13 

54

13

June

34

28

39

24

20

18

17

21

55

67

53

42

35

28

24

21

19

17

16

16

IS

16

15

45

105

54

32

31

34

24

-

Mean

43.8

40.4

93.2

30.0 28 . C

54 !E

61 . £

32 . 2

25.0

31 2

5e'.4

45.1

July

19

16

15

14

14

31

98

52

2fi

20

17

16

17

22

18

16

15

14

14

14

29

33

53

60

29

20

17

17

16

15

15

Aug.

26

31

32

32

32

43

25

17

15

13

13

30

30

20

18

18

16

15

15

33

34

34

47

42

39

35

33

53

58

58

Per sq.ua -e 

 lie

_

1.89

~

~

~

_

.913

60

Sept.

58

58

57

58

57

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

56

61

62

59

57

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

54

54

Runoff in 

inches

_

2S.60

~

~

~

~

-

-

-

"

12.41

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to-Dec. 1, Dec. 5, 6, Dec. 9 to Feb. 24, 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 8,'Mar. 10-14, 18 (no gage-height record Dec. 10-15; doubtful 'gage-height record 

Jan. 7-9).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 257

East Branch Ausable River at Ausable Forks, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°26"20", long. 73°40'55", 700 feet upstream from 

upper highway bridge in Ausable Forks, Essex County, and half a mile upstream from 

confluence with West Branch. Datum of gage is 545.37 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 198 square miles.

Records available.- September 1924 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 310 second-feet.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,740 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 6.64 

feet); minimum, 32 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 0.98 foot).

1924-48: Maximum discharge, 20,100 second-feet Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.91 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,800 second-feet by logarithmic plotting on 

basis of velocity-area studies; minimum observed, 20 second-feet Aug. 11, 14, 28, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants above station.

Revisions.- W 759: Drainage area.

Rpting tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Lee effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 2O Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

45

71

103

169

2.1 259

2.4 376

2.9 63O

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

73

109

179

2.1

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

275

442

698

1,020

1,410

4.5 1,870

5.0 2,400

5.5 3,020

6.1 3,870

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

65 

64 

67 

65 

65

65 

61 

61 

60 

58

58 

58 

58 

58 

60

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

57 

58 

56 

55 

56

56 

57 

57 

67 

91 

103

Nov.

89 

77 

74 

71 

71

70 

71 

133 

603 

256

177 

537 

432 

263 

177

152 

137 

120 

 111 

100

96 

89 

94 

92 

100

96 

86 

94 

84 

74

Dec.

78 

80 

102 

125 

70

108 

130 

140 

130 

94

84 

78 

70 

68 

*72

120 

150 

120 

114 

100

96 

88 

82 

76 

74

70 

68 

66 

64 

62 

60

Jan.

62 

64 

64 

66 

66

68 

68 

70 

68 

66

68 

68 

*70 

68 

66

64

64 

64 

62 

62

64 

62 

60

60 

58

58 

56 

56 

54 

54 

52

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ...........................

1. ........... ...............

ember. .......................

ter year 1947-4E ............

Feb.

50 

54 

54 

52 

50

49 

49 

47 

46 

45

45

*50 

56 

80 

100

112 

125 

114 

130 

125

120 

110 

96 

82

88

80 

72 

68 

64

Secondfoot-daya

1,926 

4,626 

2,839

160,416

1,952 

2,213 

21,009 

20,766 

19,818 

6,920 

3,463 

3,029 

1,312

89,873

Mar.

62 

64 

68 

66 

64

62 

66 

*72 

74' 

72

70 

68 

66 

66 

78

250 

470 

390 

360 

1,500

1,540 

3,840 

*2,040 

1,240 

1,070

751 

1,890 

2,410 

1,010 

692 

538

Apr.

2,120 

2,320 

1,440 

777 

589

659 

788 

659 

676 

456

380 

456 

514 

433 

402

358 

540 

461 

393 

475

1,620 

864 

605 

504 

499

456 

380 

325 

286 

331

Maximum

103 

603 

150

5,190

70 

130 

3,840 

2,320

'895 

358 

215 

67

3,840

May

456 

358 

325 

305 

298

313 

313 

501 

410 

546

558 

1,130 

951 

722 

1,260

965 

878 

918 

1,280 

769

594 

1,290 

911 

776 

621

499 

415 

358 

380 

397 

321

Minimum

55 

70 

60

55

52 

45 

62 

286 

298 

100 

52 

50 

32

32

June

272 

234 

199 

179

166

158 

146 

268 

501 

895

558 

410 

317 

250 

205

182 

158 

144 

139 

130

117 

105 

100 

157 

194

174 

146 

139 

151 

126

Mean

62.1 

154 

91.6

439

63.0 

76.3 

678 

692 

639

97.7 

43.7

246

July

109 

96 

85 

76 

87

242 

358 

214 

143 

120

100 

87

78 

76 

68

62 

60 

60 

58 

5*

52 

52 

133 

270 

153

115 

103 

103 

94 

75 

75

Aug.

75 

62 

57 

54 

54

191 

215 

139 

105 

87

75 

90 

166 

166 

205

163 

128 

103 

87 

80

88 

82 

76 

70 

64

58 

53 

50 

50 

54 

82

Per square 

mile ,

0.314 

.778 

.463

2.28

.318 

.385 

3.42 

3.49 

3.23

!566 

.493 

.221

1.24

Sept.

67 

57 

S3 

50 

SO

49 

45 

43 

42 

42

40 

37 

36 

34 

34

32 

S3 

41 

55 

54

53 

46 

44 

44 

43

41 

38 

37 

36 

36

Runoff in 

inches

0.36 

.87 

.53

30.14

.37 

.42 

3.95 

3.90 

3.72 

1.30 

.65 

.57 

.25

16.89

Peak discharge (b. se, 3,700 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 22 (6 p.m.) 4,570 sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 (12:30 a.m.)

4,740 , sec. .-. -ft. s Apr. . 1 (5 p.m.) .. 3,870 , sec. . -. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note . - Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 24 to Mar. 20.
258 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°21'30", long. 73C 23'50", at Willsboro, Essex

County, 2^ miles downstream from North Branch Bouquet River. 

Drainage area.- 275 square miles. 

Kecords available.- August and September 1904 (gage heights and discharge measurements

only), August to November 1908, July 1923 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 25 years (1923-48), 302 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,730 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 6.52

feet); minimum, 47 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 2.25 feet).

1923-48: Maximum discharge, about 11,800 second-feet Oct. 1, 1924 (gage height,

10.85 feet), from rating curve extended above 4,600 second-feet by logarithmic plotting;

minimum, 10 second-feet Nov. 26, 1941 (gage height, 1.87 feet). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional

slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants above station. 

Revisions.- W 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

[gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22

2.4 71 3.4 499 

2.6 118 3.7 717 

2.8 184 4.0 957 

3.1 319

Note.- Same as following 

table above 4.0 feet.

Mar. 23 to Sept. 3O

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

2.8

118

188

3.1 

3.5

4.0 

4.5

332

577

957

1,400

5.0 

5.5

6.0

1,880

2,410

3,020

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

92

92

92

92

92

88

88

90

88

90

90

90

86

88

92

86

88

88

88

86

82

84

84

86

88

88

86

90

105

166

192

Nov.

149

115

102

102

100

100

102

145

714

337

212

436

519

284

208

174

163

*152

143

130

134

127

121

118

130

135

116

122

118

110

-

Dec.

112

116

130

145

112

118

ISO

170

165

145

140

130

110

114

122

*140

180

170

ISO

135

125

120

116

110

106

102

100

98

96

94

90

Month

Jan.

92

98

92

98

102

100

106

108

104

100

98

98

102

104

*102

94

94

96

92

86

88

92

90

88

84

84

82

82

80

80

78

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July......... .............".......

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

76

78

78

74

72

72

70

70

70

68

*68

68

72

90

118

145

155

150

165

160

155

140

122

110

118

108

100 *94

90

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

2,937

5,618

3,911

160,523

2,894

2,956

21,617

19,526

17,303

6,832

3,893

3, 567

1,691

92,750

Mar.

90

92

94

92

88

86

88

90

 90

88

86

84

82

82

88

235

500

420

390

1,200

2,030

2,490

*2,970

1,460

1,410

941

1,230

2,500

1,080

780

661

Apr.

1,440

2,780

1,860

924

719

639

668

564

524

442

388

424

467

430

518

480

551

531

436

418

814

646

480

424

394

349

316

295

284

321

Maximum

192

714

180

4,010

108

165

2,970"

2,780

1,160

544

230

340

69

2,970

May

461

371

311

284

269

255

255

366

382

377

424

578

749

570

982

859

734

712

1,100

765

591

1,160

949

727

612

505

436

382

371

412

354

Minimum

82

100

90

82

78

68

82

June

300

269

241

218

201

184

180

320

461

544

424

343

295

260

222

201

184

169

165

150

147

137

121

150

214

180

140

134

144

134

-

Msan

94.7

187

126

440

93.4

102

697

284 651

255 SS8

121

77

53

48

48

228

126

115

56.4

253

July

118

105

97

92

95

242

360

210

147

121

108

95

92

95

90

88

84

84

82

79

79

77

179

295

158

110

108

113

110

95

90

Aug.

88

79

77

75

77

127

205

137

102

92

88

128

255

340

319

158

121

108

95

95

95

97

90

88

79

68

61

59

57

53

54

Per square 

mile

0.344

.680

.458

1.60

.340

.371

2.53

2.37

2.03

.829

.458

.41P

.20f

.92C

Sept.

59

61

61

59

53

53

56

54

54

54

54

53

53

51

53

48

50

53

61

68

69

64

61

59

57

56

56

54

54

53

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.40

.76

.53

21.72

.39

.40

2.92

2.64

2.34

.92

.53

.48

.23

12.54

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 23 (l a.m.) 3,730 sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 (ll:30 a.m.) 3,12

sec.-ft.; Spr. 2 (3 a.m.J 3,110 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made r"- <-his day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affecocu uy ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 20.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 259

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°48'10", long. 73°27'25", about 500 feet north 

or Hooper's dock, on south side of Stones Bay, Rogers Rook, Essex County. Datum of 

gage is 315.93 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- July 1913 to September 1948.

Extremes - Maximum gage height during year, 4.15 feet May 29; minimum, 1.40 feet Jan. 2. 

1913-48: Maximum gage height observed, 5.09 feet Apr. 9, 1936: minimum, 0.64 foot 

Dec. 20, 1941.

Remarks.- Elevation of lake surface regulated by power plant and floodgates at Ticonderoj 

Lake George has been controlled by a dam at its outlet for more thsn 100 years.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1947 to September 1318

Day

1

2

3 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.24

2.21

2.18

2.19

2.18

2.15

2.14

2.09

2.03

2.03

2.03

2.04

2.09

2.03

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.91

1.92

1.92

1.89

1.87

1.85

1.78

1.81

1.78

1.77

1.75

1.72

1.75

1.76

Nor.

1.77

1.77

1.75

1.71

1.72

1.69

1.69

1.74

1.86

1.83

1.82

1.90

1.92

1.89

1.87

1.88

1.89

1.85

1.81

1.78

1.74

1.80

1.78

1.77

1.85

1.84

1.81

1.80

1.76

1.76

-

Dec.

1.76

1.72

1.71

1.65

1.64

1.68

1.69

1.72

1.71

1.65

1.63

1.64

al.62

al.61

al.60

1.67

1.67

1.66

1.61

1.58

1.58

1.54

1.51

1.55

1.57

1.55

1.59

1.64

1.64

1.58

1.55

Jan.

1.52

1.58

1.64

1.65

1.64

1.64

1.63

1.63

1.68

1.68

1.67

1.69

1.67

1.65

1.63

1.63

1.65

1.65

1.66

1.65

1.64

1.65

1.63

1.64

1.69

1.71

1.70

1.69

1.67

1.65

1.65

Feb.

1.67

1.67

1.63

1.62

1.61

1.62

1.63

1.63

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.60

1.68

1.67

- 1.68

1.67

1.65

1.66

1.66

1.65

1.64

1.63

1.64

1.64

1.60

1.59

1.62

1.65

_

-

liar.

1.65

1.65

1.66

1.64

1.64

1.68

1.70

1.68

1.67

1.64

1.63

1.65

1.65

1.64

1.61

1.64

1.66

1.68

1.72

1.99

2.21

2.49

2.75

2.87

2.96

3.05

3.18

3.37

3.46

3.50

3.53

Apr.

3.64

3.78

3.83

3.83

3.84

3.84

3.85

3.88

3.86

3.81

3.83

3.82

3.78

3.81

3.88

3.92

3.89

3.93

3.93

3.95

3.93

3.99

3.98

4.00

3.96

3.94

3.92

3.92

3.92

3.93

Hay

3.91

3.89

3.85

3.85

3.84

3.82

3.82

3.90

3.86

3.83

3.83

3.87

3.89

3.93

3.99

4.03

4.01

4.01

4.00

3.98

4.01

4.04

4.06

4.07

4.10

4.12

4.13

4.13

4.11

4.08

4.06

June

4.04

3.98

3.96

3.95

3.92

3.97

3.96

4.01

4.04

4.05

4.06

4.04

4.03

4.00

3.95

3.90

3.90

3.88

3.84

3.85

3.81

3.79

3.84

3.90

3.88

3.84

3.85

3.86

3.88

3.88

July

3.86

3.82

3.80

3.75

3.79

3.81

3.74

3.7?

3.76

3.75

3.73

3.75

3.75

3.68

3.72

3.72

3.71

3.69

3.66

3.67

3.63

3.55

3.64

3.68

3.66

3.64

3.62

3.59

3.57

.3.56

3.55

Aug.

3.52

3.50

3.46

3.41

3.36

3.42

3.48

3.46

3.42

3.39

3.40

3.42

3.45

3.47

3.49

3.48

3.45

3.45

3.43

3.39

3.37

3.37

3.39

3.40

3.38

3.36

3.34

3.33

3.32

3.26

3.20

Sept.

3.18

3.18

3.15

3.13

3.11

3.12

3.10

3.08

3.07

3.03

2.99

2.97

2.95

2.83

2.83

2.78

2.82

2.76

?.69

2.70

2.67

2.64

2.59

2.53

2.53

2.52

2.52

2.50

2.49

2.50

a No gage-height record; mean gage heights estimated from hydrograph.-

Monthly gage height, In feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Month

September. ........................

Water vear 1947-48. . ............

Maximum

3.18

4.13

Minimum

1.72

1 52

2.49

1.51

Mean

1.97

3.88

2.83

2.71
260 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Lake Geoire Outlet at Ticonderoga, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control on river channel, lat. 43°50'35", 

long. 73°26'iin", at Ticonderoga, Essex County, 250 feet downstream from "c" jMill dam 

of International Paper Co., 250 feet upstream from Trout Brook, and half a mile downstream from upper dam ("A" Mill dam) of International Paper Co. Turbine gate-opening 

recorder, 250 feet upstream, on tailrace. Datum of gage on river channel is 190.41 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 234 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948. August 1904 to December 1905 at 

site at "ts" Mill 2,000 feet upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 881 second-feet June 13; minitiuin daily, 

27 second-feet Sept. 6.

1942-48: Maximum daily discharge, 1,290 second-feet June 5, 6, 1947; minimum daily, 

7.2 second-feet Dec. 25, 1946.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of fragmentary, doubtful, or no

gage-height record, or shifting control, which are good. Discharge in tailrace determined from rating for turbine gates developed from discharge measurements. Records 

rppresent total discharge from Lake George and include flow in river chanrel and in 

tailrace. Flow regulated by Lake George and three power plants.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

233

232

234

205

138

201

193

194

193

194

197

135

178

204

202

200

197

198

131

165

192

189

188

188

188

138

157

177

159

155

149

Nov.

153

65

107

155

141

149

155

156

58

113

160

136

136

141

142

60

122

147

165

147

148

147

117

148

143

144

136

146

141

107

-

Dec.

130

139

141

135

141

143

107

127

133

134

129

140

134

105

133

138

138

139

149

146

105

124

144

95

29

101

105

99

105

104

94

Month

Jan.

92

97

91

68

87

90

83

85

88

95

94

90

90

88

106

91

90

81

88

98

106

94

83

97

69

84

97

96

102

120

110

October .......................

Movenber .........................

Deoenber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Maroh ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

101

121

115

132

131

122

125

133

138

140

163

202

198

207

160

176

195

197

215

251

249

189

224

235

236

235

233

229

181

-

-

Secondfoot-days

5,704

3,98E

3,786

129, 67C

2,85C

5 23"

8J332

14,140

13 , 08"

16,498

8,183

6,492

5,656

93,946

Mar.

210

231

231

235

200

242

207

227

247

250

246

257

251

256

256

270

274

277

294

328

301

306

301

299

296

299

301

165

307

382

386

Apr.

394

402

437

519

519

584

656

713

727

608

410

407

408

413

434

452

452

457

457

452

429

429

429

429

410

421

425

421

421

425

Maxinun

234

165

149

1,290

120

251

386

727

699

881

402

246

243

881

May

421

424

439

401

351

337

337

337

337

337

337

339

337

339

342

528

691

699

699

496

339

342

337

337

337

337

334

334

508

691

663

MinifflUB

131

58

29

17

66

101

165

394

334

122

113

91

27

27

June

706

750

677

570

295

122

248

504

713

691

752

873

881

873

857

802

638

526

475

447

438

417

405

415

407

407

388

410

411

400

-

Mean

184

133

122

355

91.9

269

471

422

550

264

209

189

257

July

402

386

385

214

123

314

358

356

293

269

128

240

275

273

271

270

273

121

242

267

285

289

277

271

113

240

255

248

249

248

248

Aug.

102

201

238

239

239

236

237

107

223

236

236

229

226

234

91

200

246

242

239

233

240

92

205

233

239

241

234

244

97

198

235

Per square 

Bile

_

-

1.52

.

1.10

Sept.

235

235

234

243

91

27

208

236

235

241

228

162

201

242

242

240

240

240

91

160

183

184

184

173

156

65

140

179

180

181

Runoff in 

inches

_

-

20.59

.

14.92

Hote.- Ho gage-height record for river channel Dec. 9-16, July 10-28; discharge computed on basis

of flow over "C" Mill pond spillway. Doubtful gage-height record for river channel Dec. 23, 24, 26-

31; 

17; 

Jan 

23.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 261

Poultney River below-Fair Haven, Vt.

Location.- Waterf-stage recorder, lat. 43°37 I 40", long. 73°18'50", a third of a mile downstream from Carver Falls, 1.9 miles upstream from Hubbardton River, ani 3-J- miles northwest of Fair Haven, Rutland County.

Drainage area.- 187 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 247 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,530 second-feet Mar. 22, from rating curve 

extended above 2,400 second-feet on basis of computations of flow over dam at gage 

heights 16.10, 21.40, and 24.36 feet; maximum gage height, 20.22 feet Mar. 20 (ice jam); 

minimum discharge, 8.3 second-feet Oct. 9; minimum daily, 11 second-feet Nov. 15.

1928-48; Maximum discharge, 14,800 second-feet July 20, 1945 (gage height, 24.36 

feet, from high-water mark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 1,900 secondfeet by method explained above; minimum, 2.3 second-feet July 18, 1937; minimum daily, 

2.9 second-feet Oct. 13, 1935.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water years t-ave been revised, 

as snown in the following table. They supersede those published in tl~e water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

684... ......

729.........

759. ........

784 .........

Water 

year

1928-29

1931-32

1933-34

1934-35

Date

Nov. 20

July 8

Gage height 

( feet]

13.48

15.49

_

Discharge 

(second-feet)

3.9CO

5,3?0

2,6fO

4.2fO

Remarks - Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulatea by power plant above station and by Lake Bomoseen.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in the wrter years 1932 to 

iyiib are given herein. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 729, 744, 

759, and 784.

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

Day 

(water year)

1931-32 

Apr. 1. .... 

13.....

1932-33 

Nov. 20..... 

Apr. 8.....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

4,250 

2,100

3,590 

2,180

Day 

(water year)

1933-34 

Apr . 1 ..... 

2..... 

3. ....

1934-35 

July 8 .....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

1,970 

1,970 

2,150

3,070

Month

April 1932. ................

Water year 1931-32. ......

November 1932. ............. 

April 1933.. ...............

Water year 1932-33. ......

Calendar year 1934. ......

Calendar year 1935. ......

Secondfoot days

-

-

;

-

72,808

93,546 

99.730.9

Maximum

4,250

4,250

3,590 

2,180

3,590

2,150 

2,150

3,070 

3.070

Minimum

346

17

196

357

16

4.7 

4.7

28

2.9

Mean,

1,050

239

514 

1,100

242

928

195 

199

256 

273

Per 

square 

mile

5.61

1.28

2.75 

5.88

1.29

1.04 

1.06

1.37

1.46

Runoff 

In

Inches

6.26

17.43

3.07 

6.56

17.57

14.13 

14.47

2 . 88

18.63 

19.85

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, 13)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

105

181

272

486

739

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.1

1,000

1,280

1,610

2,430

2.2

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

Mar. 21 to S«?pt. 3O

3.5 fO(

4.0 31:

5.5 e9<

7.0 1,12C

9.0

11.0

12.0

14.0

1,700

2,400

2,880

4,030
262 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Discharge, in second-feet, of Poultney River below Pair Haven, Vt., water year October 1947

to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

74

78

62

13

15

74

72

70

55

68

12

14

56

63

65

65

63

12

21

65

55

55

56

57

26

14

59

66

60

62

63

Nov.

14

21

64

63

63

65

68

16

65

54

40

168

144

96

11

51

74

41

41

42

42

26

24

57

63

112

56

83

40

39

Dec.

61

50

50

53

52

17

45

67

60

62

57

 67

22

20

67

52

110

85

65

40

35

57

64

70

45

50

15

100

80

53

54

Jan.

15

57

48

38

53

58

57

65

75

15

25

70

63

63

58

65

15

32

58

60

58

58

70

15

26

60

60

48

52

75

15

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May.......T......................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

26

55

52

53

60

73

23

36

60

42

40

26

44

120

320

340

360

390

370

440

390

270

170

185

175

180

180

180

110

_

-

Second 

foot-days

1,59C

1,74:

1.72E

101,920

1,52'

4,77C

23,45'

12,07'

12,80E

5.48J

3.44S

1,704

1,60E

71,92'

Mar.

130

110

105

140

64

70

77

10D

97

110

90

85

80

62

80

87

1,000

950

900

2,400

2,200

3,900

2,580

1,530

1,280

 926

984

1,180

836

675

629

Apr.

664

694

710

578

497

596

637

549

497

321

286

325

300

340

443

351

342

302

317

301

493

436

372

311

284

275

233

216

207

200

-

Maximum

78

168

> 110

4,090

75

) 440

3,900

710

1,050

346

452

80

84

3,900

May

243

226

210

187

181

156

193

140

202

170

170

362

352

543

805

590

578

544

568

471

469

591

539

621

1,050

707

539

445

355

325

273

Minimum

12

11

15

11

15

23

62

200

140

96

32

20

20

11

June

245.

211

221

277

277

199

157

229

254

260

198

145

159

163

148

197

165

179

190

96

104

102

102

147

125

112

108

200

346

166

-

Mean

51.3

58.1

55.6

279

49.3

164

757

403

413

183

111

55.0

53.5

19?

July

136

118

96

89

82

278

452

227

174

143

117

98

119

108

96

90

83

52

94

48

53

63

106

96

74

66

63

66

ee

55

3?

Aug.

59

63

58

39

57

75

79

42

52

55

57

73

76

80

22

75

65

49

51

50

57

20

49

42

47

667^3

22

29

63

68

Per scuare 

mile

0.274

.311

.297

1.49

.264

.877

4.05

2.16

Z.21

.979

.594

.294

.286

1.05

Sept.

78

76

67

23

20

26

55

79

81

78

20

20

59

70

64

68

84

21

22

54

71

71

70

67

21

21

51

56

48

64

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.32

.35

.34

20.27

.30

.95

4.67

2.40

Z.55

1.09

.68

.34

.32

14.31

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 22 (4:30 p.m.) 4,530 sec. -ft.

- Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Mar. 22.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 263

Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°36'15", long. 73°00'50", at highway bridge in 

center Rutland, Rutland County, SOO feet downstream from dam, 1.2 miles downstream 

from East Creek, and lj miles west of Rutland.

Drainage area.- 307 square miles.

Kecords available.- May 1928 to September 1948.

Average discnarge.- 20 years, 547 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,590 second-feet Mar. ?2 (gage height, 9.72 

reet), from rating curve extended above 2,700 second-feet on basis of computation of 

flow over dam at gage height 11.51 feet: minimum daily, 59 second-feet Sept. 26.

1928-48; Maximum discharge, 13,700 second-feet Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.45 

feet), by computation of flow over dam: minimum daily, 45 second-feet Sept. 21, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect and those for periods of 

no gage-height record or partly estimated gage-height record, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by power plants and by Chittenden Reservoir on East Creek.

Revisions (water years).- W 1084: 1929.

Rating tables, water- year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

0.3 

.5

58

84

133

220

1.6 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

331

480

660

990

4.0 1,660

5.0 2,460

6.5 3,840

9.0 6,650 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

0.2 53 1.2 227 

.4 77 1.6 340 

.6 106 2.0 480 

.9 159 

Hote . - Same as preceding table 2.0 feet.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

109

119

116

86

69

97

108

112

105

96

79

66

77

102

109

109

99

76

68

86

83

71

68

66

83

63

66

70

83

96

98

Nov.

79

66

73

69

69

69

70

65

341

230

125

527

750

288

177

149

151

128

105

97

103

93

97

136

237

191

137

125

125

102

-

Dec.

91

112

123

144

129

108

119

154

164

152

137

*124

110

84

107

163

254

202

150

110

90

110

120

110

90

100 110"

98

100

110

120

Jan.

100

115

100

90

105

115

120

120

120

115

110

*100

100

100

100

100

95

100

100

100

90

85

85

90

85

100

95

90

110

90

90

Honth

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

Janu^rv . . .......... .... . . .

Febr 

Hare

Tiary ......................

h .......

April .........................

nay Mnv ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

95

100

105

95

85

88

86

83

80

100

90

95

90

300

650

560

540

500

420

600

540

420

310

260

270

250

240

210

170

-

-

Second 

foot-days

2,735

4,974

3,895

225,222

3,115

7,432 

44,630

29,278

29,492

13,945

8,537

4,347

2,635

155,015

Mar.

180

190

170

170

160

150

155

160

160

155

140

130

130

130

140

400

1,600

1,900

1,780

3,110

4,230

6,480

6,090

3,420

*2,380

1,720

1,850

2,510

2,240

1,430

1,170

Haximum

119

750

254

5,800

120

650 

6,480

2,OOO

2,230

1,010

1,440

280

135

6,480

Apr.

1,470

1,990

2,000

1,260

1,050

1,160

1,440

1,090

906

788

635

680

671

633

722

745

 1,190

888

772

834

1,810

1,510

1,020

766

690

588

529

472

436

533

Hay

1,010

702

529

496

412

387

385

500

595

458

575

1,300

1,080

1,350

1,840

1,300

1,150

1,040

876

755

690

1,110

1,090

1,610

2,230

1,670

1,130

912

798

837

675

Minimum

63

65

84

45

85

80 

130

436

385

259

118

72

59

59

June

560

465

396

378

435

578

472

1,010

900

654

574

514

466

483

447

587

465

471

399

384

327

274

268

423

432

298

259

271

437

318

Mean

88.2

166

126

617

100

256 

1,440

976

951

465

275

140

87.8

424

July

257

194

163

145

153

1,020

1,440

617

395

270

234

233

178

246

197

187

142

134

142

150

180

155

218

319

208

192

175

170

156

149

118

Per

square 

mile

0.287

.541

.410

2.01

.323

.834, 

4.69

3.18

3.10

1.51

.895

.456

.285

1.38

Aug.

115

137

115

122

118

216

190

168

134

154

140

148

280

268

216

177

167

129

133

126

72

87

142

117

102

109

105

75

73

108

104

Runoff

in 

Inches

0.33

.60

.47

27.27

.38

.90 

5.41

3.55

3.57

1.69

1.03

.53

.32

18.78

Sept.

97

95

94

71

66

88

112

106

105

113

69

69

81

84

82

75

67

66

65

96

135

106

103

99

65

59

78

89

98

102

-

Change in

reservoir 

contentst

-22.8

+16.2

-2.61

-20.5

O

+7.98 

+100

+65.2

+55.3

+17.7

+7.09

-21.7

-28.2

+16.3

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 22 (8:30 p.m.) 7,590 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in second-feet, in Chittenden Reservoir.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 13, Dec. 19 to Jan. 10; discharge computed on basis of weather 

records, recorded range in stage, and records for Otter Creek at Middlebury and East Creek at 

Rutland. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11 to Mar. 18. Discharge computed on basis 

of partly estimated gage-height record Aug. 21 to Sept. 30.
264 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Otter Creek at Middlebury, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°00'45", long. 73°10'05", 150 feet upstream from

Highway bridge in Middlebury, Addison County, and 3| miles downstream from Middlebury

River.

Drainage area.- 628 square miles. 

KecordB available.- April 1903 to May 1907, October 1910 to January 1920, October 1928 to

septemoer 194H.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1903-6, 1910-19, 1988-48), 979 second-feat. ' 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,690 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage hslght, 7.59

reet); minimum, 121 second-feet Sept. 7.

1903-7, 1910-20, 1928-48: Maximum discharge, 11,000 second-feet Mar. 20, 21, 1936

(gage height, 10.3 feet); minimum, 93 second-feet Mar. 5, 1929.

Maximum discharge known, 13,600 second-feet Nov. 4, 1927 (gage height, 13.3 feet,

present datum, at chain-gage site. 1,800 feet upstream), from rating curve extended

above 9,000 second-feet by Ipgarlthmlc plotting. 

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. So.Tie

regulation by Chittenden Reservoir on East Creek. 

Revisions (water years).- W 434: 1903, 1904. W 684: 1913(M), drainage ar3a. Revised

ngures or discharge, in second-feet, for the high-water period in the water year

1913, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 424 and 434, ar>3 given

herewith:

Mar. 28........6,190 Apr.1....... 7,700

29........8,900 2.......6,450

30........9,950 3.......5,830

31........8,720

Month

April. ...............

Water year 1912-13. 

Calendar year 1913.

Maximum

9 950

7,700

9,950 

9,950

Minima

887

138 

138

Mean

2,440

1,170 

1,040

Per square 

mile

3.89

1.86 

1.66

Runoff in 

inches

4.34

25.25 

22.53

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

232

225

235

225

197

192

214

214

g208

g214

211

187

169

197

219

219

228

217

187

190

203

217

208

195

178

154

165

190

195

228

296

Nov.

228

190

175

205

211

205

208

205

494

426

405

566

990

915

*566

376

280

271

256

235

214

211

192

217

326

440

370

280

271

232

Dec.

185

219

235

275

240

219

242

239

292

284

284

259

*232

195

203

324

461

412

305

256

205

200

228

225

205

175

205

200

200

220

217

Jan.

208

195

217

214

187

211

228

232

235

240

230

*210

£30

230

220

210

205

195

190

200

195

190

190

190

190

180

190

180

180

200

190

Month

October .......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 ..........

Janu 

Febr 

Hare

Apri 

Hay

ary .......................

 uary ......................

h .........................

1 ...................

June ..........................

July - .....

Augu 

Sept

st ........................

ember .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

180

190

200

190

185

180

200

180

175

185

200

20O

200

230

500

*760

810

840

780

740

800

760

680

600

540

500

470

420

390

.

-

Second 

foot-days

6,409

10,160

7,641

417,615

6,362 

12,285 

68,402

62,270 

47,107

25,126

18,852

13,548 

5,540

283,702

Mar.

350

320

340

350

350

330

288

271

300

318

315

310

290

290

270

510

1,500

1,750

1,870

2,510

2,950

3,710

4,560

*5,600

6,520

6,550

6,110

5,650

5,030

4,600

4,290

Maximum

296

990

461

4,740

240 

840 

6,550

4,050 

2,130

1,500

1,920

908 

228

6,550

Apr.

4,050

3,850

3,780

3,600

3,45O

3,290

3,100

2,930

2,750

2,530

2,280

1,950

1,670

1,380

1,300

1,280

1,310

1.470

1,350

1,260

1,630

1,880

1,930

1,820

1,530

1,250

1,040

908

840

862

-

May

1,180

1,300

1,120

930

818

720

671

748

870

922

908

1,180

1,610

1,690

1,960

2,070

2,090

2,070

2,070

1,890

1,630

1,510

1,620

1,680

1,950

2,080

2,130

2,120

2,020

1,900

1,650

Minimum

154

175

175

154

180 

175 

270

840 

671

475

245

200 

128

128

June

1,340

1,070

900

762

713

783

818

945

1,360

1,500

1,260

1,030

892

855

804

832

892

892

811

706

664

608

503

573

678

671

503

475

608

678

~

Mean

207

339

246

1,144

205 

424 

2,207

2,076 

1,520

838

608

437 

185

775

July

 566

475

376

267

245

845

1,920

1,840

1,440

982

643

692

538

503

412

358

314

292

531

629

468

358

416

811

720

489

412

393

337

305

275

Per 

square 

mile

0.330

.540

.392

1.82

.326 

.675 

3.51

3.31 

2.42

1.33

.968

.696 

.295

1.23

Aug.

228

200

245

252

232

481

517

393

323

314

263

509

855

908

870

615

440

364

330

878

832

552

615

510

387

314

256

232

214

200

219

Ruroff 

inches

0.38

.60

.45

24.72

.38 

.73 

4.05

3 69 

2.79

1.49

1.12

.80 

.33

16 81

Sept.

228

219

217

205

192

152

128

 165

200

205

211

197

167

152

173

180

185

173

178

156

195

203

200

205

197

178

156

165

180

178

Change in 

reservoir 

eontentst

-22.8

+16.2

-2.61

-20.5

0 

+'7 . 98 

+ 100

+65.2 

+55.3

+17.7

+7.09

-21.7 

-28.2

+16.3

Peak discharge (base, 3,100 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 25 (10:30 p.m.) 6,690 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, equivalent in second-feet, ifi Chittenden Reservoir, 

g Computed from graph based on observer's'dally gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by iee Dec. 4, 5, 14, 19, 24-26, 29, 30, Jan. 10 to Mar. 

6, Mar. 11-18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 265

East Creek at Rutland, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°37i40", long. 72°59'20", at Rutland, Rutland 

County, on grounds of Rutland Country Club, 280 feet downstream from Grove Street 

Bridge and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 51.1 square miles.

Records available.- August 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined; maximum gage height, 3.80 feet 

MarT"?S (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 3.1 second-feet Nov. 8.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 36,500 second-feet June 3, 1947 (gage height, 20.3 

feet, from high-water mark in gage house), mean of two slope-area determinations; 

minimum daily, that of Nov. 8, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control and those below 

t>u second-feet, which are good, and those for peribds of ice effect, which are fair. 

Diversion above station from Mendon Brook for municipal supply of Rutland. Flow regulated by power plants and by Chittenden Reservoir (capacity, 819,800,000 cubic feet).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice 

or shifting control (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.9

5.5

9.2

14

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 59

1.5 74

1.6 92

1.7 114

1.8 140

2.1 241

2.5 405

3.0 655

3.3 820

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

'21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

45

52

45

21

19

44

48

52

43

42

23

12

39

52

49

57

46

24

12

43

28

19

8.4

26

23

18

16

30

18

48

23

Nov.

16

12

18

21

21

23

6.4

3.1

79

29

5.2

92

53

6.8

17

6.1

35

21

14

15

18

19

12

46

45

25

11

24

21

11

Dec.

24

30

28

34

31

12

12

34

32

24

24

*21

22

7

18

48

47

39

8

9.2

10

27

26

9

9

30

11

14

40

38

70

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April............. .....

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

Aufeust .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

*

10

45

6

6

30

50

45

40

40

40

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

9

10

10

8

4

5

5

6

25

7

6

45

9

6

Feb.

t

5

55

to

JO

15

20

t

L2

8

5

35

10

^:

50

4

0

130

110

1C

c

0

0

5

90

70

;

4

i

0

0

0

35

30

L

5

0

7

_

-

Mar.

40

55=0

'5

30

35

v

;

7

55

5

33

15

t

;

10

5

7

35

150

2E

IE

1£

0

0

0

450

350

8C

se2"

0

5

0

221

*136

*3£

3!

14

IE

2

0

9

0

133

Apr.

193

218

235

112

150

219

189

117

95

105

50

113

53

92

77

73

146

73

64

109

320

119

119

58

74

79

58

73

35

121

-

Observed

Sacondfoct-days

1,025.4

725 . 6

788.2

46,931.2

538

1,221

4,873

3 539 

3^677

1,517

1,338.3

1,334.1 

966.5

21,543.1

Maximum

57

70

4,490

50

130

800 

320

310

104

2E9 

102

61

800

Minimum

8.4

3.1

7

3.1

4

5

7

35

29

26

4.0

6.1 

4.6

3.1

Mean

33.1

24.2

25.4

129

17.4

42.1

157 

113

119

50. 6

43.2

43.0 

32.2

58.9

May

118

92

32

87

29

46

79

42

83

44

85

178

116

272

244

143

150

145

91

102

87

147

108

184

310

122

112

113

81

137

98

June

80

56

34

67

63

47

55

104

84

50

64

63

42

57

52

45

30

48

46

51

39

30

32

53

47

26

26

54

44

28

~

Change in 

contents and 

diversion

(equivalent, 

second-feet) t

-17 . 9

+20.9

+2.13

-15.8

+4.97

+13.6

+106 

+70.1

+60.0

+12.3 

-16.6

-23.0

+21.3

July

49

2 1

5.5

5.8

33

229

17

3

5

4

<3

2

19

24

5

5

3

5.2

2

18

36

2

2

4.9

6.9

1

7

50

4

8

3

1

6

8

4.0

54

3

4

4

4

2

6

6

5

25

Mean

15.2

45 . 1

27,6

113

22 . 3 55!?

263 

188

179

73.1

55.5 

26 . 4

9.25

80.1

Aug.

15

49

35

46

51

82

15

31

31

47

50

60

102

49

51

44

58

37

49

44

12

19

61

38

43

46

44

14

6.1

62

43

Sept.

45

44

44

4.9

4.6

5.2

49

51

53

61

4.6

4.6

24

44

38

41

31

5.5

5.5

43

46

30

42

35

9.6

7.0

37

43

54

60

Adjusted

Per square 

mile

0.297

. 883

.540

2.21

. 436

1.09

5.15

3 68

3.50

1 . 43

1.09

.517

.181

1.57

Runoff in 

inches

0.34

.99

.62

29.98

. 50

1 18

5 . 94

4ill

4.03

1 . 60

1 25

!eo

.20

21.36

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change'in contents in Chitt°nden Reservoir and diversion from Mendon Brook for municipal supply 

of Rutland.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13, 14, 18, 19, Dec. 22 to Mar. 22 (no gageheight record Jan. 31 to Feb. 13; discharge computed on basis of power-plant records and records for 

Otter Creek at Center Rutland). Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 30, Feb. 14 to Mar. 19.

889422 O - 50 - 18
2G6 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Winoopki River at Montpelier, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°15'25", long. 72°35'35", three-eighths of a mile 

upstream from Dog River and 1 mile downstream from depot in Montpelier, Washington 

County. Datum of gage is 499.99 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 397 square miles.

Records available.- May 1909 to September 1923, August 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1914-23, 1928-48), 593 second-feet (adjusted for change 

in reservoir contents since October 1938).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 second-feet Mar. 22; maximum gage height, 

8.63 feet Mar. 20, 22 (ice jams); minimum daily discharge, 56 second-feet Oct. 19.

1909-23, 1928-48: Maximum discharge, 20,200 second-feet Apr. 7, 1912 (gage height, 

about 16.7 feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 6,900 second-feet 

on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 27.1-feet; minimum, 6 second-feet 

Sept. 30, 1921 (gage height, 2.58 feet); minimum daily, 17 second-feet Sept. 3, 1933. 

Maximum discharge known, 57,000 second-feet Nov. 3, 1927 (gage height, 27.1 feet), 

by slope-area method.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by several small power plants above station, by Peacham Pond and Mollys Palls 

Reservoir (combined usable capacity, 492,000,000 cubic feet), which regulate runoff 

from 24 square miles, and by East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs (combined 

usable capacity, 1,379,500,000 cubic feet; seepage 268.

Revisions (water years).- W 434: 1915. W 894: Drainage area.

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22

3.5

3.7 

3.9 

4.2 

4.8

180

253

340

500

900

5.5 1,480

6.5 2,470

7.5 3,570

Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

3.0 58

3.1 73

3.2 90

3.3 110

3.5 162

3.7 230

4.0 360

4.4 570

4.8 830

5.3 1,220

6.0 1,890

7.0 2,990

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

148

118

124

91

69

104

89

90

94

86

96

57

88

78

90

82

92

66

56

90

105

90

84

68

71

64

86

70

98

110

120

Nov.

112

90

109

96

82

91

81

90

702

372

206

506

596

310

206

*160

190

153

149

124

125

100

108

137

151

172

132

130

105

105

Dec.

130

105

135

205

160

165

180

165

150

140

135

120

105

125

*130

155

280

240

200

150

110

130

135

150

120

140

100

115

130

140

130

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

April. .................

May....................

June ..................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

120

110

105

110

115

135

145

145

145

155

175

*

L65

L80

L70

145

140

ISO

110

130

135

140

L35

L30

L25

110

120

]

40

50

40

20

115

Secondfoot-days

2»774

5,690

4,575

261,340

4,210

4,848

34,330

31,156

14^731

7,022 

8, 767

3,155

149,887

Feb.

105

100

120

135

130

115

110

95

98

100

110

*115

125

150

210

260

320

320

290

270

240

210

190

170

160

150

150

150

150

-

Mar.

160

135

145

140

140

145

140

125

130

135

130

120

1-15

115

135

180

800

870

*770

3,000

2,400

3,400

2,940

2,500

2,350

1,960

2,560

2,960

2,030

1,830

1,770

Apr.

2,330

2,540

2,300

1,780

1,660

1,580

1,460

1,310

1,190

1,000

858

823

718

612

725

732

832

684

600

555

1,520

1,070

802

648

554

493

425

410

390

555

"

Observed

Maximum

148

702

280

9,000

180

320

3,400

2,540

1,850

1,090

772

170

3,400

Minimum

56

81

100

56

105

95 

115

390

460

214

87

69

56

Mean

89.5

190

148

716

136

167

1,107

1,039

924

491

227

105

410

May

1,310

980

753

618

548

488

460

691

830

739

886

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,850

1,430

1,140

1,090

1,180

956

809

980

837

816

1,520

1,200

924

704

588

630

532

June

460

410

355

322

300

274

270

803

1,090

830

760

588

654

654

510

460

385

315

277

279

257

232

214

438

980

844

600

445

390

335

"

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet) t

-11.6

fll.l

-7.74

-4.96

-21.0

-8.34

+125

-^0.6 

+7.16

+2 .76

-2 . 16

-3.15

-33.3

+3.42

July

258

232

206

162

145

284

772

419

288

209

159

151

168

224

176

144

113

98

116

123

103

104

250

698

357

245

192

198

174

139

115

Aug.

94

110

108

96

87

434

452

258

168

145

131

253

784

980

825

557

440

281

210

201

166

162

412

276

240

204

164

151

140

122

116

Sept.

113

170

132

107

105

69

84

107

139

98

131

70

84

85

113

98

110

107

106

129

138

130

112

111

93

75

83

78

86

92

~

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

u.an Per square Mean mUe

77.8 0.196

201 .506

140 .353

711 1.79

115 .290

159 .401

1,233 3.11

L,018 2.56

494 1.24

224 .564

71.9 !l81

413. 1.04

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.56

.41

24.31

.33

.43

3.58

2 86

2.70

1 .'es . 39

.81

.20

14.15

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Changl In contents in Peacham Pond, Mollys Palls Reservoir, and East Barre and Wrightsville 

Detention Reservoirs.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice HOT. 27 to Mar. 22.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 267

Winooski River near Essex Junction, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°28'40", long. 73°08'20", half a mile downstream

 from Muddy Brook and 2 miles southwest of Essex Junction, Chittenden County.

Drainage area.- 1,044 square miles.,

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge?- 20 years, 1,664 second-feet (adjusted for change in reservoir contents

since October I93fl). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 second-feet Mar. 22; maximum gage height,

 10.a1 feet Mar. 22 (ice Jam); minimum daily, 99 second-feet Oct. 25.

1928-48: Maximum discharge, 45,300 second-feet Mar. 19, 1936 (gage height, 23.54 

feet), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination and computations of flow over dam at gage heights 18.72, 23.54, and 50.4 

feet; minimum daily, 70 second-feet Sept.'25, 1937.

Maximum discharge known, 113,000 second-feet Nov. 4, 1927 (gage height, 50.4 feet, 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area determination and computatior of flow over dam.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by power plants above station, by Peacham Pond and Mollys Falls Reservoir 

(combined usable capacity, 492,000,000 cubic feet), by Waterbury Reservoir (see 

p. 274), and by East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs (see p. 268).

Revisions (water years).- W 714: 1930(M). W 894: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of lee ef'ect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

101

125

183

256

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5

350

515

800

1,160

1,630

3.0 

4.0 

S.O 

8.8

2,380

4,300

8,400

13,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septembe-1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

418

414

570

278

309

408

351

415

412

400

168

146

282

310

325

316

332

134

240

316

276

362

316

292

99

143

204

211

266

416

306

Nov.

336

280

221

242

253

209

252

353

1,340

1,360

856

1,410

1,860

1,020

644

331

620

551

414

366

373

256

361

480

592

810

466

374

438

272

-

Dec.

330

374

426

707

597

475

406

676

612

497

540

460

350

250

450

585

678

700

450

350

400

450

500

420

320

390

330

250

400

460

500

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March...... .............

April ..................

May. ...................

June. ..................

July. ..................

August. ................

September. .'............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

» 320

3

2

50

20

8O

500

460

4

4

c

70

80

20

290

380

520

4

4

80

80

480

420 3

2

4

20

00

40

450

450

4

4

2

70

00

30

300

460

4

c

4

4

50

oo

60

20

320

Secondfoot days

9,440

17,340

14,333

772,390

12,720

17,420

110,180

86,210

89,700

38,164

20,878

30,254

12,188

458,827

Feb.

250

420

480

4BO

480

400

270

250

400

460

450

430

370

450

680

900

870

1,100

1,100

900

950

820

720

660

680

740

660

600

450

_

-

Mar.

540

700

660

630

560

530

350

600

560

520

580

620

570

360

700

1,500

3,800

3,200

2,300

7,000

10,000

13,500

11,100

6,190

5,960

4,530

5,970

10,200

6,250

5,290

4,910

Apr.

5,430

6,420

7,220

5,290

4,530

4,040

3,960

3,500

3,250

2,230

1,830

1,750

1,680

1,450

1,550

1,660

1,990

2,020

1,670

1,670

4,590

4,320

2,990

1,940

1,770

2,040

1,380

1,110

1,270

1,660

-

Observed

Maximum

570

l,86ff

707

2O,1OO

520

1,100

13,500

7,220

5,690

3,180

1,820

4,660

624

13,500

Minimum

99

209

250

99

230

250

350

1,110

1,270

383

112

130

148

99

Mean

305

578

462

2,116

410

601

3,554

2,874

2,894

1,272

673

976

406

1,254

Hay

3,660

3,390

2,820

2,330

1,490

1,360

1,270

1,590

2,700

3,060

2,990

3,460

3,880

3,160

5,690

4,850

3,860

3,720

4,720

3,680

3,060

3,160

2,490

2,190

3,060

3,010

2,260

1,800

1,500

1,560

1,930

June

1,300

1,320

1,140

976

383

618

588

1,170

2,450

3,180

2,510

1/600

1,400

1,460

1,390

1,370

1,090

862

682

551

850

646

804

1,200

1,850

2,620

1,390

1.O4O

912

812

-

. Change In 

contents

(equivalent , 

second-feet )t

-23.0

+81.9

+47.0

-23.1

-44.9

-28.8

+390

+52.4

+6.32

+9.97

-10.5

-34.1

-175

+23.2

July

1

1

1

1

1

704

661

488

311

294

954

820

630

170

640

402

588

672

624

615

543

370

112

403

420

382

396

931

360

400

SOI

619

611

444

372

341

Aug.

130

42O

418

389

418

791

1,120

664

534

476

460

951

2,580

3,680

4,660

2,570

1,210

974

886

773

546

458

459

816

560

706

641

624

152

590

598

Sept.

438

515

519

370

246

185

524

454

480

460

289

189

528

444

446

371

376

402

214

556

624

412

412

502

337

148

527

441

389

390

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

281

660

509

2,093

365

572

3,944

2,926

2,900

1,282

663

942 232'

1,277

Per square 

mile

0.269

.632

.488

2.00

.350

.548

3.78

2.8C

2.78

1.23

.635

 902

.222

1.22

Runoff in 

inches .

0^31

.71

. 56

27.20

.40

.59

4.36

3.13

3.20

1.37

.73

1.04

.25

16.65

Peak discharge (base, 12,500 see.-ft.).- Mar..22 (11 p.m.) 16,200 sec--ft.; ffer. 28 (6:30 a.m.) 

12,700 sec.-ft.

t Change In contents in Peacham Pond, Mollys Palls Reservoir, East Barre and Vrightsville Detention 

Heservoirs, and Waterbury Reservoir.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11-15, Dec. 18 to Mar. 2? (no gage-height record Jan. 24 to eb. 14; discharge computed on basis of engineers' notes, weather records, powerplant records, and records for other stations In Winooski River Basin).
268 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Reservoirs in Winooski River Basin above Montpelier, Vt.

East Barre Detention Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 44°09'20" long. 72°26 I 40", at reservoir 

on Jail Brancn at Kast Barre, Washington County, 4j miles upstream frorr mouth of Jail 

Branch. Datum of gage is 1,127.9 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Drainage area, 38.8 square miles. Records available, March ard April 1936, 

September 1938 to September 1948. Maximum gage height observed during year, 17.1 feet 

Mar. 24; minimum observed, 0.2 foot Sept. 16, 17. Maximum gage height observed during 

period 1936, 1938-48, 36.0 feet Mar. 22, 1936; minimum observed, 0.1 foot several days 

in August and September 1939.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers in 1935 for 

flood control. Capacity of reservoir, 506,000,000 cubic- feet between gage heights 0.0 

foot (bottom of outlet opening) and 37.1 feet (crest of spillway). Dam has no gates; 

below gage height 37.1 feet outflow from reservoir is dependent on capacity of outlet 

opening, 4 feet square, near base of dam. Gage read once daily by employee of State 

of Vermont Water Conservation Board.

Wrlghtsville Detention Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 44°18'35", long. 72°34'30", at reservoir on North Brancn WinoostcT~T?iver at Wrightsville, Washington County, a third of a 

mile downstream from Long Meadow Brook and 4-J- miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

is 612.75 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Drainage area, 66.5 

square miles. Records available, March and April 1936, September 1938 to September 

1948. Maximum gage height observed during year, 37.0 feet Apr. 3; minimum observed, 0.3 

foot Oct. 18, 19. Maximum gage height during period 1936, 1938-48, 63.7 feet Mar. 22, 

1936, from graph based on gage readings; minimum observed, 0.3 foot several days in 

August and September 1942, Sept. 9, 1945, Oct. 18, 19, 1947.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers in 1935 for 

flood control. Capacity of reservoir, 873,500,000 cubic feet between gage heights 0.0 

foot (bottom of outlet opening) and 72.25 feet (crest of spillway). Dam has no gates; 

below gage height 72.25 feet outflow from reservoir is dependent on capacity of outlet 

opening, 5^ feet square, near base of dam. Gage read once daily by employee of State 

of Vermont Water Conservation Board.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Dec. 31. ..........................

Sept. 30. ..........................

Water year 1947 -48 ..............

Date

Oct. 31.. .........................

Sept. 30. ..........................

Water year 1947-48. .............

East Barre Detention Reservoir

Gage height 

(feet)t

0.7

i!i

.8

-

.9 

1.0 

14.1 

8.1 

4.2 

-1.5 

.8 

.4

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

0.35 

.25 

.62

.40

-

.45

.50 

39.7 

8.75 

2.95 

.80 

.40 

.20 

.15

-

Change In contents 

during month

Millions of 

cubic feet

-0.10 

+ .37 

-.22

-1.08

+ .05 

+ .05 

+39.2 

-30.95 

-5.80 

-2.15 

-.40 

-.20 

-.05

-.20

Equivalent, 

second-feet

-0.04 

+ .14 

-.08

-.03

+ .02 

+ .02 

+14.6 

-11.9 

-2.17 

-.83 

-.15 

-.07 

-.02

-.01

Wrlghtsville Detention Reservoir

0.6 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2

-

.8 

1.2 

29.8 

5.5 

2.9 

2.6 

1.0 

.8 

.6

-

1.35 

2.75 

2.25 

2.75

-

1.80 

2/75 

177.4 

15.6 

7.25 

6.45 

2.25 

1.80 

1.35

-

+1.40 

-.50 

+ .50

-2.30

-.95 

- + .95 

+174.65 

-161.8 

-8.35 

-.80 

-4.20 

-.45 

-.45

0

+0.52 

-.19 

+ .19

-.07

-.35 

+ .38 

+65.2 

-62.4 

-3.12 

-.31 

-1.57 

-.17 

-.17

0

t Gage height at IE p.m. determined from graph based on observer's readings and records for 

station on river below reservoir.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 269

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°09'40", long. 72°2.7 I 00", at East Barre, 

Washington County, Just downstream from highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from 

East Barre Detention Reservoir and 3.9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

is 1,071.59 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 40.4 square miles.

Records available.- August 1920 to September 1923, November 1933 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 58.3 second-feet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 338 second-feet Apr. 2, 3; maximum gage 

height, 2.26 feet Feb. 16 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 1.9 second-feet Sept. 16. 

1920-23, 1933-48: Maximum discharge observed, 1.350 second-feet Aor. 10, 1922 

(gage height, 8.38 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating cur-re extended 

above 900 second-feet; minimum observed, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 11, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet and those for period of ice 

errect, which are fair. High flow controlled by East Barre Detention Reservoir 

(see p. 268). Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill above station. Diversion from reservoir on Orange Brook, a tributary above station, fo" city of 

Barre.

Revision.- W 1034: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.5

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

4.1

6.6

Nov.

4.7

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

11

141

28

16

133

76

26

20

16

*15

14

13

11

11

12

12

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.5

-

Dec.

10

11

13

16

20

17

14

12

13

12

12

11

11

10

*9.0

20

31

20

14

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.6

5.5

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

Janu 

Febru

ary

uarv. .......... ...

March..................

April. .................

May. ...................

June --------

July 

Augu, 

Sept

St.................

ember. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

5.4 i

1

I

.4

.5

.6

5.8

5.9

£e

e

.0

.1

.2

6.1

6.0

e

*£

e

.0

.2

.2

6.0

5.8

c

c

4

.5

.0

.8

5.0

5.0

4

4

4

.8

.7

.5

4.4

4.2

4

3

3

3

.0

.9

.7

.6

3.4

Seoondfoot-days

101.3

661.7 

351.8

23,912.8

160.7

251.4

3,772.8

4,091

3,148

1,145.6 

349.8 

407.6 

91.6

14,533.3

Feb.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

*3

3

3

3

5

32

33

22

18

15

13

11

10

9

8

8.

7

7.

7.

-

-

3

5

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

0

0

0

2

5

0

0

5

0

5

3

0

Mar.

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

12

60

110

120

190

250

*291

303

297

291

279

291

315

303

285

279

Apr.

297

338

338

322

303

279

245

164

108

76

64

84

69

67

97

102

128

77

64

75

208

123

74

63

51

53

46

44

44

88

-

Observed

Maximum

6.6

141 

31

386

6.2

33

315

338

239

103

87 

81 

7.0

338

Minimum

2.5

3.7 

5.4

1.8

3.4

3.0

6.0

44

37

3.3 

2.9 

2.0

2.0

Mean

3.27 

22.1

11.3

65.5

5.18

122'

136

102

38 . 2 

11.3 

13.1 

3.05

39.7

May

207

95

70

55

49

38

37

112

75

68

64

123

86

128

239

202

115

96

110

78

76

106

83

91

194

158

94

61

60

108

70

June

50

43

37

32

38

35

30

86

103

62

51

40

70

58

33

33

26

24

30

26

20

15

19

63

40

23

17

16

16

9.6

~

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-fee t^t

-0.04

+ .14

-.08

-.03

+ .02

+ .02

+14.6

-11. 9 

-2il7

-!07 

-.02

-.01

Jvly

7.0

7.0

5.0

4.2

4.0

22

87

23

13

8.6

6.6

5.6

6.2

19

7.6

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.6

4.0

16

32

13

7.3

6.2

7.0

5.6

3.6

3.3

Aug.

3

3

3

3

3

62

26

8

5

4

4

29

40

81

51

14

7

5

4

4

4

3

9

5

3

3

3

2

. 3

3

3

1

1

0

0

1

9

9

8

2

3

3

2

2

0

8

3

4

8

3

0

9

0

O

0

Sept.

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.6

7.0

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

~

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean Pero|feare

3.23 0.080

22 2 550

llis i280

65.5 1.62

5.20 .129

136 3.37

124 3.07 99.4 2.46

37.4 .926 

11.1 .275 

13.1 .324 

3.03 .075

39.7 .983

Runoff in 

inches

0.09

.61

.32

21.99

.15 

 23

3 . 89 

3.44

2.84

1.03

.32 

.37 

.08

13.37

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change»ln contents in East Barre Detention Reservoir.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar.
270 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 44°18'00", long. 72°34'45", 

at Wrightsville, Washington County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Wrightsville Detention Reservoir and 3j miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 550.53 

feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 69.2 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 134 second-feet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 696 second-feet Apr. 2, 3 (gage height, 3.48 

feet); minimum daily, 5.9 second-feet Oct. 17.

1933-48: Maximum discharge, 2,170 second-feet Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height, 6.53 

feet), from rating curve extended above 990 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.8 secondfoot Aug. 13, 1941.

Maximum discharge known, 17,200 second-feet Nov. 3, 1927, by computation of flow 

over dam three-quarters of a mile above gage.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. High flow controlled by Wrightsville Detention Reservoir 

(see p. 26R). Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mill above station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

3.3

6.5 

9.8

Oct. 1 to Mar. 2O

0.6 24

30

40

50

92

Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.9

2.3

145

227

317

0.2 

.3 

.5

5.9

8.7

0.9 

1.1 

1.4 

1.9

117

216

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

357

500

705

1.2

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.8

11

12

 11

11

10

9.8

9.5

8.8

3.8

8.8

8.8

9.1

8.8

7.5

6.5

5.9

6.5

7.5

11

12

11

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.5

9.5

13

18

£4

Nov.

25

20

16

14

13

12

12

16

97

92

59

83

120

82

54

*40

35

33

28

23

22

20

20

21

19

20

21

» 20

19

19

-

Dec.

19

19

20

30

38

36

34

34

33

31

30

27

24

*23

24

26

42

47

42

34

28

25

23

22

22

23

24

24

22

21

21

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April ..................

May. ...................

June. ..................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

Socondfoot-days

317.0

1,080

868

56,573.3

611 

785

7,810

9, 787

6,976

3,461

1 475

2 377 

*297.4

35,844.4

21

22

22

21

22

22

21

21

22

21

21

22

23

*21

21

20

21

21

20

19

18

17

17

17

18

17

17

16

17

17

16

Feb.

16

16

15

14

14

15

14

16

15

15

15

13

14

16

21

30

45

60

55

50

48

42

40

38

35

31

28

27

27

-

Mar.

26

26

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

27

70

190

200

300

*433

535

607

615

820

603

S20

882

674

646

620

Apr.

642

687

696

664

638

603

575

543

5OO

455

390

318

234

156

146

146

195

201

164

158

308

313

261

182

144

117

94

83

72

102

-

Observed

Maximum

24

120

47

828

23 

60

682

696

398

325

190

372 

15

696

Minimum Mean

5.9 10 . 2

12 36.0

19 28.0

5.4 155

16 19.7 

13 27.1

23 252

72 326

85 225

31 115

12 47.6

11 76.7 

7.0 9.91

5.9 97.9

May

261

263

214

166

130

106

92

184

229

250

252

256

289

261

352

398

374

334

310

261

189

191

182

172

286

291

220

156

121

101

85

June

69

57

47

36

37

36

33

93

208

272

256

170

146

131

104

86

67

55

47

42

40

36

31

104

313

325

277

164

106

73

~

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet)t

+0 52

-.19

+ .19

-.07

-.35

+65^2

-62. 4

-3.12

-.31

-1.57

-.17

-.17

0

July

53

44

33

23

25

53

103

8?

53

37

23

22

22

23

25

21

18

15

13

12

12

16

150

193

16T

ai

45

35

30

22

17

Aug.

14

13

12

11

11

45

79

55

39"29

19

87

282

330

372

308

182

89

55

41

37

33

44

40

32

26

23

22

18

15

14

Sept.

12

11

11

12

10

10

9.8

8.7

8.4

9.1

10

11

9.8

8.7

7.6

7.0

7.3

8.4

10

13

15

14

12

10

9.8

9.1

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

"

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

M Per square Mean mile

10,7 0.155

35.8 .517

28 . 2 . 408

155 2.24

19.4 .280

27.4 .396

317 4.58

264 3 . 82

222 3.21

115 1.66

46.0 .665

76.5 1.11

9.74 .141

97.9 1.41

Runoff in 

inches

0.18

.58

.47

30.40

.32

.43

5 . 28

4.25

3.70

1 . 86

.77

1.27

.16

19.27

.....,er discharge measurement made on this ^UJ .

t Change in contents in Wrightsville Detention Keservoir.

Note.- No gage-height record July' 23 to Aug. 6; discharge computed on basis of weather 

ecords for Wrightsville Detention Reservoir, and records for other stations in Winooski 

asin. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 7, Dec. 12-14, De?. 18 t

records,

River

o Mar. 20.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 271

Dog River at Northfleld Palls, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°10'55", long. 72°38'30", 1 mile downstream from 

 Northfield Falls, Washington County, and l£ miles downstream from Cox Branch. Datum

of gage is 603.00 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 76.1 square miles. 

Keeoras available.- November 1934 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 14 years, 1?5 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 5.86

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet on basis of computation of

flow over dam at gage height 8.49 feet and determinations of discharge by slope-area

method at gage heights 8.96 and 11.53 feet; minimum, 6.0 second-feet Sept. 12.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 9,750 second-feet Sept. 21, 1938 (gage height, 11.53

feet), by slope-area method: minimum, 4,3 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 1942. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height

record, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow caused by power plant above

station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Backwater from leaves Nov. 16-19)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

86

130

215

360

570

920

1,270

.9

1.0

1.1

8.0

12

17

24

30

39

1.4 

1.6

2.3

81

123

198

323

2.8 530

3.5 910

4.5 1,530

 5.0 1,900

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

18

16

13

14

14

13

12

12

10

8

14

14

13

12

13

9

7.8

15

13

13

13

14

8.2

7.8

12

14

16

17

20

Nov.

13

14

19

13

12

13

14

20

95

45

30

120

90

50

35

*26

30

24

21

15

18

14

20

28

29

27

24

22

21

16

-

Dec.

18

20

25

40

30

26

26

28

31

30

29

28

27

*27

31

36

55

46

34

27

28

31

28

25

18

24

24

24

27

26

22

Month

Jan.

19

2820'

23

29

29

25

23

27

23

*25

31

28

27

26

26

24

25

28

28

22

28

24

23

27

27

26

26

26

26

22

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year. 1947 ............

Jannary ..........................

February .........................

Maroh ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

Angust ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-43 ............

Feb.

26

27

25

23

24

23

20

21

26

22

20

22

20

31

115

110

130

115

78

84

*74

70

69

67

58

57

52

46

50

-

Seoondfoot-daya

403. £

918

891

53, 331. £

791

1 5O5

lo|s47

5,922

5 435

2, 610

1,062

1,268.1 

523.3

32,176.2

Mar.

54

47

44

44

48

44

42

44

40

39

42

42

39

41

40

80

480

320

286

*1,250

919

1,860

832

612

512

376

883

785

380

313

309

Apr.

623

545

404

276

245

248

215

193

174

146

132

143

123

132

156

156

179

151

138

146

260

182

154

137

123

114

101

99

93

134

-

Maximum

20

120

55

3,290

31

130

1,860

623

420

179

113

121

30

1,860

Peak discharge (base, 1,60O sec. -ft.).- Mar. 22 (4 p.m.

May

176

137

111

105

99

83

91

163

128

126

137

190

168

214

420

267

239

230

204

17d

168

190

168

167

298

207

171

139

152

179

137

Minimum

7.8

12

18

7.8

19

20

39

93

43

16

9.1

8.2

7.8

June

124

100

89

80

79

74

68

179

148

148

118

103

132

121

99

93

74

82

70

67

58

47

50

83

78

56

50

47

50

43

-.

Mean

13. C

30. 8

28.7

146

25 c

51 . c

350

197

175

34.3

40.9

17.4

87.9

July

37

34

29

28

30

69

113

60

43

35

30

29

31

34

29

27

16

20

28

21

19

22

4T

57

32

31

25

23

27

17

21

Aug.

10

24

18

19

9.1

108

54

34

36

21

24

64

73

121

97

54

43

37

28

28

23

27

85

43

36

32

27

16

24

31

22

Per square 

ntle

0.171

.402

.377

1.92

.335

.682

4.60

2 . 59

2.30

1.14

* 451

.537

.229

1.16

Sept.

19

18

19

20

22

20

24

14

17

17

13

8.2

22

13

13

14

12

16

30

30

23

18

20

21

8.9

9.2

22

12

15

13

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.20

.45

.44

26.08

.39

.74

5.30

2 . 89

2 . 66

1 * 28

.52

. 62

.26

15.75

) 2,660 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (10 p.m.) 1,670
272 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Mad River near Moretown, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 44°16'40", long. 72°44'35", at 

Highway bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Moretown, Washington County, and 3.8 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 139 square miles.

Records available.- July to November 1910, November 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1928-48), 252 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 second-feet Mar. 22, from rating curve 

extended above 2,500 second-feet on basis of computations of flow over dam at gage 

heights 9.98, 11.51, 16.34, and 19.4 feet; maximum gage height, 11.28 feet Mar. 16 (ice 

jam); minimum discharge, 6.5 second-feet Sept. 4, 11, 12; minimum daily, 16 second-feet 

Oct. 26.

1910, 1928-48: Maximum discharge, 18,400 second-feet Sept. 22, 193P (gage height, 

16.34 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet by 

method explained above; minimum, 1.4 second-feet Oct. 1, 1930.

Maximum discharge known, 23,000 second-feet Nov. 3, 1927 (gage height, 19.4 feet, 

from floodmarks), by computation of flow over dam.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated. Published maximum gage height for 1929 (8.08 feet Mar. 15) was 

affected by ice.

Water-Supply 

Paper

984... ......

699. ........

798, 804.. .. 

824. ........

Water 

year

1928 29

1929-30

1935-36 

1936-37

Date

Apr 6

Mar. 18 

May 15

Gage height 

(feet)

6.66

9.98 

8.88

Discharge 

(second-feet )

3,200

3,390

7,770 

6,070

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, Regulatlon at low flow by mill in Moretown.

Revisions (water years).- W 744: Drainage area. W 854: 1934(M). Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in the water years 1929, 1936, and 1937, superseding 

those published in Water-Supply Papers 684, 798, 804, and 824, and revised yearly figures for 1936 and 1937, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 804, 824, and 

874 are given herewith:

Discharge, In second-feet, at indicated bime, 1936

Hour

2

4

6

8

10

N

2

4

6

8

10

12

Mar. 12

440

740

1,300

2,700

3,500

4,450

5,300

5,600

5,400

5,300

5,150

4,940

Mar. 13

4,520

4,240

4,240

3,960

3,560

3,170

2,940

2,580

2,300

1,960

1,770

1,600

Mar. 17

3,430

3,890

4,100

3,890

3,620

3,300

4,100

3,620

3,820

3,960

4,100

4,240

Mar.. 18

4,520

4,800

5,080

5,500

6,250

6,850

7,320

7,800

7,160

6,550

5,950

5,800

Mar. 19

5,800

5,500

5,220

4,660

4,240

3,820

3,620

3,360

3,500

3,360

3,240

3,300

Mar. 2C

3,240

3,020

2,720

2,510

2,230

2,020

1,960

1,890

1,830

1,770

1,650

1,540

Mar. 21

1,480

1,400

1,340

1,320

1,380

1,540

2,230

3,500

3,960

3,690

3,170

2,800

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet

Day 

(water year)

1928-29 

Mar. 14...

15. .. 

16. . .

Month

March 1929. ..............

March 1936. ..............

Water year 1935-36. .... 

Calendar year 1936.....

Mav 1937. ................

Water year 1936-37..... 

Calendar year 1937.....

Discharge

550 

1,000 

2,400

Day 

(waber year)

1935-36 

Mar. 12.... 

17. ... 

18. ... 

19....

Secondfoot-days

-

41,050

103,814 

120,203

25,978

115,239 

101,805

Rating table, water 

(gage height, ir

3.1 14 

3.2 24 

3.3 37 

3.4 53 

3.5 73

Maximum

2,580

6,070

6,070 

6,070

4.41O

4,410 

4,410

Discharge

3,550 

3,780 

6,070 

4,240

Minimum

153

70

13 

13

145

12

10

(water^year) Discharge

1935-36 

Mar. 21.... 2,270

1936-37 

May 15.... 4,410

Mean

553;

1,324

284 

328

838

316 

279

Per square 

mile

4.77

9.33

2.04 

2.36

6.03

2.27

2.01

Runoff in

inches

5.50

10.98

27.77 

32.15

6.95

30.83 

27.25

year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

3.6 98 5.0 980 

3.7 128 5.5 1,460 

3.9 203 6.5 2,530 

4.2 350 7.5 3,780 

4.5 540
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 273

Discharge, in second-feet, of Mad River near Moretovm, Vt., water year 

October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

36 

56 

76 

50 

42

41 

36 

33 

30 

29

23 

27 

27 

29 

28

24 

27 

29 

27 

36

30 

29 

25 

24 

£4

16 

30 

26 

29 

55 

70

Nov.

53 

43 

44

32 

30

32 

33 

63 

350 

115

81 

418 

202 

119 

*83

76 

68 

63 

59 

51

54 

47 

56 

85 

86

78 

70 

*6 

60 

47

Dec.

58 

58 

80 

130 

90

80 

82 

86 

95 

85

80 

75 

*65 

55 

83

109 

195 

117 

83 

55

46 

52 

45 

49 

40

48 

47 

46 

45 

40 

45

Jan.

42

45 

45 

45

50

50 

50 

47 

50 

48

52 

65 

*60 

56 

52

50 

48 

49 

50 

49

46 

47 

45 

45 

47

48 

47 

47 

47 

47 

45

Feb.

49 

50 

47 

44

47

43

41 

39 

45

40

38 

38 

38 

52 

210

175 

190 

230 

145 

205

170 

*145 

110 

100 

115

110 

105 

95 

100

UA« * v. Ssoond 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendsr year 1947 

ary .

1,064 

2,664 

2,264

............ 116,136

uary .........................

1.. .......................

1.. ..........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

1,514 

2,81£ 

21,256 

12,492 

12,564 

4.90C 

3,136 

4,356 

935

ter year 1947-48 ............ 69,965

Mar.

85 

90 

90 

85 

80

83 

83 

83 

80 

76

78 

76 

78 

75 

72

120 

1,000 

700 

600 

2,700

*1,890 

3,750 

1,500 

980 

809

572 

2,130 

1,580 

710 

526 

477

Apr.

890 

1,050 

840 

498 

434

484 

440 

386 

356 

277

248 

268 

244 

248 

287

282 

436 

329 

287 

354

1,070 

486 

380 

329 

292

248 

221 

199 

191 

438

Maximum

76 

418 

195

6,410

65 

230 

3,750 

1,070 

1,040 

465 

440 

654 

68

3,750

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 sec. -ft.}.- Mar. 22 (3 p.m

May

542

362 

313 

263 

234

212 

213 

380 

297 

404

368 

703 

470 

530 

1,040

580 

491 

499 

666 

428

380 

428 

368 

339 

519

345 

282 

239 

226 

244 

199

Minimum

16

30 

40

15

42 

38 

72 

191 

199 

80 

40 

31 

17

16

June

163 

142 

125 

110 

110

101 

93 

465 

325 

336

234 

191 

274 

215 

160

152 

122 

116 

125 

110

93 

80 

84 

214 

239

131

98 

93 

113 

86

Mean

34.:

88. £ 

73. C

318

48.6 

97.1 

686 

416 

405 

163 

101 

141 

31.2

191

July

69 

63 

52 

48 

48

318 

440 

174 

113 

86

71 

63 

87 

110 

69

56 

48 

45 

44 

40

41 

64 

264 

240 

107

77 

74 

69 

61 

50 

45

Aug.

40 

39 

35 

33 

31

402 

183 

98 

71 

54

49 

505 

418 

654 

436

214 

154 

118 

94 

95

81 

74 

86 

70 

62

51 

46 

41 

44 

44 

36

Per square 

mile

0.247 

.639 

.525

2.29

.351 

.699 

4.94 

2.99 

2.91 

1.17 

.727 

1.01 

.224

1.37

) 4,640 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (10 p

Sept.

33 

34 

31 

28 

48

42 

30 

29 

25 

31

25 

17 

32 

21 

20

19 

19 

33 

68 

50

49 

42 

32 

29 

26

18 

34 

24 

24 

22

Runoff in 

inches

0.28 

.71 

.61

31.08

.41 

.75 

5.69 

3.34 

3.36 

1.31 

.84 

1.17 

.25

18.72

m.) 4,240

3ec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Dec. 13, Dec. 20 to Mar. 20.
274 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Water-bury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°2?'55". long. 72°46'15", at dam on Waterbury

Kiver, ° 2/3 miles upstream from mouth and 3i miles north of Waterbury, Washington

County. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 109 square miles.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 593.31 feet Aug. 14; minimum, 546.72 feet Oct.

1938-48: Maximum elevation, 613.45 feet May 4, 1940; minimum observed, 501.3 feet 

Oct. 16, 1938.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers during 

summer of 1937 for conservation and flood control. Total usable capacity for flood 

control, 2,81?,300,000 cubic feet between elevations 500.0 feet (bottom of lowest outlet) and 617.5 feet (crest of spillway) above mean sea level. Usable capacity for conservation, 1,582,700,000 cubic feet between elevations 500.0 and 592.0 feet (sill of 

taintor gate) above mean sea level.

Elevation at 12 p.m., water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

549.63

550.27

550.95

551.35

551.64

551.47

550.81

550.11

549.27

549.49

549.70

549.89

549.61

549.08

548.54

548.03

548.19

548.41

548.21

547. 97

547.43

547.17

546.78

546.84

546. 98

547.12

546.95

547.15

547.59

548.10

548.52

Nov.

548.84

549.09

549.32

549.55

549.74

549.95

550.14

550.91

552.80

553.40

553.76

554.68

555.50

556.03

556.38

556.71

557.01

557.29

557.55

557.76

558.01

558.20

558.46

558.27

557.60

557.10

557.36

557.62

557.90

558.12

-

Dec.

558.34

558.59

559.01

559.81

560.18

560.56

560.92

561.30

561.65

561.99

562.31

562.59

562.81

563.00

562.87

563.30

563.78

564.11

564.38

564.59

564.83

564.68

564.54

564.76

565.00

565.21

565.43

565.65

565.24

564.62

564.81

Jan.

565.01

565.30

565.48

565.67

565.87

565.32

565.14

564.98

565.24

565.45

565.65

565.27

565.05

564.51

564.33

564.53

564.73

564.98

564.37

564.16

563.97

563.40

563.59

563.81

564.00

563.39

563.19

562.59

562.39

561.77

561.95

Feb.

562.11

561.49

560.87

560.24

559.53

559.43

559.60

559.81

559.14

558.47

557.78

557.11

556.89

557.35

557.95

558.47

559.06

559.67

560.12

560.69

561.14

561.54

561.85

561.21

560.74

560.22

559.70

559.38

559.65

-

-

Mar.

559.07

558.54

557. S7

557.38

556.78

556.17

556.46

555.88

555.30

554.63

554.02

553.36

552.71

552.97

552.31

553.30

557.06

558.93

560.59

566.57

570.99

579.27

581.60

583.10

584.81

586.00

590.84

592.07

590.22

588.06

585.89

Apr.

588.08

590.43

589.17

586.92

585.71

585.49

584.99

584.28

584.05

584.69

585.28

585.96

586.58

587.16

587.73

588.30

589.48

590.20

590.80

591.69

591.70

590.60

590.37

591.05

590.56

590.10

590.51

590.10

589.96

591.13

-

May

591.31

590.69

589.94

590.02

590.59

591.08

591.64

591.66

590.94

591.23

590.66

590.52

589.87

589.31

589.97

589.59

588.95

588.63

588.98

588.34

587.58

587.49

588.23

589.02

590.05

590.67

591.13

591.54

591.92

591.21

591.07

June

590.76

590.29

590.07

590.28

590.48

590.63

590.83

5S1.53

591.15

590.97

590.58

591.02

591.40

591.72

591.40

591.17

590.96

5S1.14

591.32

591.45

591.14

591.29

591.26

592.00

591.53

591.08

591.50

591.53

591.35

591.55

-

July

591.21

591.39

591.5?

591.63

591.55

591.61

5S1.61

591.85

591.46

591.57

591.52

590.94

590.68

590.55

590.35

590.30

590.37

590.47

590.27

590.23

590.37

590.06

591.42

590.99

590.77

590. 4?

590.6]

590.55

590.66

590. 7S

590.98

Aug.

591.08

590.65

590.35

590.16

590.05

590.65

5S0.90

591.04

5S1.15

591.00

590.70

592.06

551.40

5S3.25

591.68

591.67

591.42

591.17

590.84

590.51

560.65

590.79

590.92

591.02

590.66

590.27

589.89

590.01

590.04

589.19

588.74

Sept.

588.22

587.70

587.16

587.28

587.36

587.24

586.58

586.10

585.62

585. 12

585.20

585.06

584.31

583.78

583.26

582.74

582.20

582.50

582.35

581.98

581.54

581.06

580.57

580.06

580.15

579.86

579.38

578.82

578.13

577.42

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 194B

Date

Nov. 30. ............. .....

Dec. 31. ...................

Calendar year 1947. ...... 

Jan. 31. . .

Feb. 29. ........... ....

Mar . 31 ....................

Apr . 30 ...... . . ....

June 30. ... ....

July 31.... ................

Sept. 30. ... . .............

Water year 1947-48. ......

Elevation 

(feet)t

550.29 

548.52 

558.12 

564.81

-

561. S3

559.65 

585.89 

591.13 

591.07 

591.55 

590.98 

588.74 

577.42

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

467.1 

436.6

619.9 

766.6

-

702.6 

651.4 

,359.6 

,548.8 

,546.5 

.565.2 

,543.0 

,460.3 

,093.7

-

Change in contents daring month

Millions of 

cubic feet

-30.5 

+183.3 

+146.7

-572.9

-64.0 

-51.2 

+708 . 2 

+189.2 

-2.3 

+18.7 

-22.2 

-82.7 

-366.6

+626.6

Equivalent, 

second-feet

-11.4 

+70.7 

+54.8

-18.2

-23.9 

-20.4 

+264 

+73.0 

-.86 

+7.21 

-8.29 

-30.9 

-141

+19.8

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

Mote.- Elevations for period June 14 to July 10 determined from graph based on twicedally fape-gage readings, time of valve operation, and records for station on Waterbury 

River, below reservoir.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 275

Water-bury River near Waterbury, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 44°2i! l 10", long. 72°46'10".

1 mile downstream from Waterbury Reservoir, 1 2/3 miles upstream from irouth, and "J

miles north of Waterbury, Washington County. Datum of gage is 428.00 feet above

mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- Ill square miles. 

Records 194b."*" available.- July to October 1910 (gage heights only), December 19£5 to September

Average discharge.- 12 years, 234 second-feet (adjusted for change in reservoir contents). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, 9.56

feet); minimum daily, 1.3 second-feet Nov. 22.

1935-48: Maximum discharge, 6,520 second-feet Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 19.38

feet); minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot several times during summers of 1938, 1939,

1941, and 1944. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 25 second-feet, which are good. Flow

completely regulated by Waterbury Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Revisions (water years).- W 824: 1936.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

4.8

4.85

4.9

4.95

5.0

1.2 

1.8 

2.6 

3.4 

4.4

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4 

5.6

7.0

10

5.8 

6.0 

6.2 

6.5 

6.8

150

216

7.1 

7.5 

8.0

301

450

6S5

1,350

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day Oct. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay June July Aug. Sept.

175

43

2.1

1.7

1.7

81

177

184

203

2.1

1.7

1.6

84

125

128

129

2.0

1.8

1.8 

4.5 

4.1

2.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

108

223

192

2.0 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

2.6 

3.1 

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.1 

2.1 

1.8

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

bl.8

93

90

2.1

2.0

b2.4 

2.0 

2.0

143

188 

2.4

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

195

94

bl.8

b!48

95 

194

2.4 

bl.8 

bl.8

191

93 

185

96 

191

b2.1

b2.0 

b2.0

11

187

177

2.3

2.0

183

190

190

193

97

5.2

4.0

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 

2.9 

3.2

203

181

183

184

144

183

181

187

185

180

174

2.7

178

172

177

181 

190 

181 

b2.0 

178

29

9.4

6.5

7.6

22

22

12

a!3

653

1,340

1,330

1,320

440

481

1,340

1,320

859

647

642

642 

438 

a5.

4.4 

5.7 

5.7

5.5

5.0

217

936

897

453

5.7

458

421

4.4

325

216

14

464

670

670

256

5. 

451 

67O 

670

670

670

670

670

670

660

660

660

660

660

418

6.5

6.0

10

5.5 

5.0 

4.4

4.2

464

192

240

290

193

204

171

2.

212

2.1

81

208

923

611

3.4

136

193

2.3

215

2.5

2.1

1.8

77

2O8 

159

3.1 

216

2.3

75

283

204

104

116

51

2.6

47

2.6

160

7.3

408

217

209

2.9

102

2.7

2.4

2.6

2.3

213

153

102

102

5.4 

2.9 

2.6

2.6

106

158

130

641

512

208

219

3.4 

3.1

2.9

2.7

204

210

208

3.4

2.9

412

217

242

249

248

3.

63

314

212

213

216

63

317

217

211

212

209

216

206

208

206

93

214

212

257

257

Secondfoot-days Maximum Minimum

(equivalent, 

second-fee-^t

Adjusted for change in

 , Pe~ square Runoff in 

ean mile inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

1,941.6

782.2

655.4

203

223

189

1.6 

1.3

1.7

62.6

26.1

21.1

-11.4 

+70.7 

+54.8

51.2

96.8

75.9

0.461

.872

.684

0.53 

.97 

.79

Calendar year 1947 .. 104,080.4 1,400 -18.2 267 32.64

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

2,255.0

2,258.6

7,644.2

10,799.3

12,306.8

5,291.6

2,994.3

5,744.2

5,180.4

195

203

1,340

1,340

675

923

408

1,260

317

247

360

397

176

96.

185

173

-23.9

-20.4 

+264 

+73.0

-.86 

+ 7.21 

-8.29

-30.9 

-141

48.8

57.4

511

433

396

184

88.3

154

31.2

.440

.517

.51

.56

5.31

4.35

4.11

1.85

.92

1.60

.31

Water year 1947-48 57,853.6 1,340 1.3 158 +19.8 178 1.60 21.81

t Change In contents in Waterbury Reservoir.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Waterbury 

Reservoir.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
276 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Lamoille River at Johnson, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°37'20", long. 72°40 I 50", at falls 0.9 mile upstream from bridge in Johnson, Lamoille County, and 1 1/8 miles upstream from Gihon

River.

Drainage area.- 310 square miles.

Keeords available.- July 1910 to December 1913, September 1928 to September 1948. 

Average dlscnarge.- 20 years ( 1928-48), 523 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,130 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 11.33

1'eet J; minimum, 16 second-feet Oct. 25-27; minimum daily, 16 second-feet Oct. 26.

1910-13. 1928-48: Maximum discharge, 13,000 second-feet Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height,

16.48 feet), by computation of flow over dam; minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 2, 1935;-

minimum daily, that of Oct. 26, 1947.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1933 and 1934 have

been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the

water-supply papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

759.... ......

Water 

year

1933-34

Date

Apr. 13

Gage height 

(feet)

13.78

13.22

Discharge 

(second-feet)

8,990

8,280

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by power plant above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 729: 1912(M). W 894: Drainage area. Revised figures of 

discharge, in second-feet, for the high-water period in the water year 1933, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 744, and revised yearly figures for 

1933, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 744 and 874, are given herewith.

Month

April. ...............

Water year 1932-33. 

Calendar year 1933.

Maximum

8,480

8,480 

8,480

Minimum

1,100

30 

30

Mean

2,870

542 

454

Per square

mile

9.26

1.75 

1.46

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septera

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

175 

198 

174 

158 

82

108 

178 

169 

179 

94

47 

36 

38

125 

145

133 

124 

72 

24 

114

113 

108 

122 

64 

17

16 

83 

116 

133 

128 

123

Nov.

104 

52 

148 

188 

166

90 

41 

38 

419 

*417

196 

475 

487 

364 

231

208 

232 

189 

200 

188

161 

125 

80 

204 

179

185 

110 

190 

150 

92

Dec.

170 

175 

170 

300 

280

170 

135 

250 

200 

185

190 

155 

140 

90 

95

180 

220 

*190 

210 

160

100 

190 

180 

180 

70

90 

115 

60 

130 

120 

110

Jan.

50 

115 

95 

50 

105

110 

100 

95 

115 

95

65 

100 

105 

*120 

110

115 

105 

50 

100 

85

105 

85 

90 

85 

70

100 

90 

88 

100 

95 

90

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augv 

Sepl

We

mber .........................

tlendar year 1947 

ary

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

peak discharge (base, 5,400 sec

Feb.

45 

100 

105 

80 

80

70 

50 

35 

65 

70

40 

*55 

65 

70 

150

250 

270 

290 

270 

290

*260 

210 

220 

170 

150

85 

100 

90 

80

liar.

110 

95 

110 

105 

120

105 

65 

110 

120 

110

105 

*110 

105 

65 

140

300 

950 

800 

680 

2,000

2,600 

3,600 

3,210 

2,010 

2,080

1,310 

2,240 

3,520 

1,540 

1,120 

980

Secondfoot-days

3,396 

5,909 

5,010

214,115

2,883 

3,805 

30,515 

25,509 

24,433 

11,675 

7,596 

10,102 

5,626

136,459

Apr.

2,160 

2,990 

2,300 

1,130 

879

943 

943 

804 

*734 

628

532 

565 

536 

500 

590

611 

804 

687 

540 

622

1,570 

1,020 

687 

561 

476

401 

286 

309 

235 

466

Maximum

198 

487 

300

8,320

120 

290 

3,600 

2,990 

1,870 

1,170 

548 

1,390 

273

3,600

May

1|200 

1,220 

839 

590 

496

424 

412 

528 

576 

1,150

848 

1,060 

1,020 

742 

1,870

1,240 

860 

767 

978 

765

650 

601 

609 

705 

1,110

858 

654 

50O 

448 

314 

389

Minimum

16 

38 

60

16

50 

35 

65 

235 

314 

140 

118 

90 

80

16

-ft.).- Mar. 23 (12:30 a.m.) 6

June

366 

210 

173 

205 

210

170 

220 

316 

503 

974

636 

464 

392 

358 

336

304 

279 

244 

212 

140

212 

209 

194 

636 

1,170

934 

49fr 

442 

309 

361

Mean

110 

197 

162

587

93. 

131 

984 

850 

788 

389 

245 

326 

188

373

Runoff In 

inches

10.32

23.71 

19.86

ber 1948

July

274 

218 

203 

125 

124

310 

548 

384 

280 

242

124 

221 

216 

203 

209

213 

222 

118

209 

230

215 

205 

398 

476 

212

257 

238 

240 

234 

210 

238

Aug.

121 

202 

196 

180 

188

293 

376 

154 

219 

204

208 

515 

765 

1,390 

1,140

634 

379 

174 

180 

208

222 

129 

372 

259 

217

216 

209 

229 

90 

227 

206

Per sqvare 

mile

0.355 

.635 

.523

1.89

0 .300 

.423 

3.17 

2.74 

2.54 

1.25 

.790 

1.05 

.606

1.20

,130 sec. -ft.

Sept.

216 

215 

224 

223

120

156 

215 

213 

231 

195

171 

80 

200 

182 

178

178 

186 

217 

273 

225

243 

208 

162 

159 

142

110 

175 

180 

174 

175

Runoff in 

inches

0.41 

.71 

.60

25.69

.35 

.46 

3.66 

3.06 

2.93 

1.40 

.91 

1.21 

.67

16.37

* Winter dlscnarge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Feb. 

9-20; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, engineers' notes, weather records, 

power-plant records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 277

Lamoille River at East Georgia, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°40'45", long. 73°04'20", at East Georgia, 

PranTcIin County, 0.5 mile upstream from railroad bridge and 1 mile downstream from 

Beaver Meadow Brook.

Drainage area.- 686 square miles .

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1948. August 1929 to November 1937 at site 

near Milton, 3j miles downstream, published as Lamoille River near Milton.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 1,231 second-feet, adjusted to present drainage area.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 9,300 second-feet Mar. 22; maximum gage height, 

12. 7'f feet Mar. 20 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 78 second-feet Oct. 27; minimum 

daily, 186 second-feet Oct. 27.

1929-48: Maximum discharge,' 23,200 second-feet Mar. 19, 1936, by computation of 

flow over dam; maximum gage height, 15.86 feet Mar. 11, 1946 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 49 second-feet July 30, 1933; minimum daily, 91 second-feet July 30, 1933.

Remarks . - Records excellent except those fop period of ice effect, whic? are fair. 

now regulated by power plants above station.

Revisions.- W 894: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

LOW

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20 Mar. 21 to Sept. 3O

2.1 107 3.1 410 4.9 1,770 2.4 185 3.7 755 5.8 2,930 

2.3 150 3.5 605 5.5 2,52O 2.7 272 4.1 1,050 6.6 4,270 

2.6 231 3.9 850 6.1 3,390 3.0 383 4.5 1,410 7.5 6,050 

2.8 296 4.3 1,17O 6.8 4,650 3.3 521 5.1 2,030 8.5 8,350

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

491 

470 

624 

578 

376

326 

322 

340 

327 

320

243 

145 

210 

206 

194

276 

255 

230 

189 

172

203 

231 

252 

217 

158

146 

126 

172 

233 

473 

360

Nov.

330 

276 

268 

256 

332

289 

254 

*164 

1,170 

1,140

794 

1,310 

1,800 

1,010 

780

638 

540 

503 

484 

432

442 

390 

346 

416 

462

470 

430 

420 

390 

380

Dec.

350 

480 

430 

800 

720

540 

500 

470 

520 

520

450 

380 

340 

300 

330

370 

520 

480 

400 

360

330 

320 

340 

350 

300

260 

230 

320 

260 

300 

280

- Jan.

280 

230 

240 

230 

220

220 

250 

240 

230 

230

200 

220 

270 

250 

*240

220 

250 

220 

200 

200

190 

230 

220 

210 

210

200 

220 

210 

210 

210 

- 200

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

 ay.

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

sry

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

190 

170 

160 

230 

200

.190 

170 

150 

180 

150

160 

180 

160 

250 

430

520 

580 

660 

580 

670

560 

480 

400 

360 

320

310 

270 

240 

250

Secondfoot days

8,865 

16,916 

12,550

505,024

6,950 

9,170 

71,290 

61,598 

64,137 

26,101 

15,069 

22,482 

9,822

324,950

Mar.

240 

290 

260 

260 

240

250 

250 

220 

260 

260

280 

250 

*230 

250 

210

700 

2,300 

2,000 

1,700 

4,600

5,800 

8,000 

8,180 

5,050 

4,530

3,130 

4,050 

7,990 

4,510 

2,800 

2,200

Apr.

3,210 

6,520 

6,860 

3,300 

2,260.

2,230 

2,470 

1,960 

1,760 

*1,510

1,280 

1,300 

1,320 

1,160 

1,210

1,230 

1,600 

1,700 

1,340 

1,300

4,000 

2,920 

1,820 

1,440 

1,230

1,030 

860 

755 

703 

1,320

Maximum

624 

1,800 

800

14,300

280 

670 

8,180 

6,860 

4,060 

2,860 

1,300 

3,950 

608

8,180

May

2,930 

2,570 

1,910 

1,480 

1,220

1,040 

940 

1,110 

1,400

3,450

2,660 

2,600 

2,720 

1,880 

4,060

3,680 

2,430 

2,140 

3,750 

2,520

1,810 

1,760 

1,650 

1,650 

2,550

2,120 

1,540 

1,260 

1,200 

1,220 

887

June

888 

742 

583 

447 

506

548 

452 

546 

988 

1,740

1,520 

1,070 

874 

762 

710

654 

619 

482 

436 

446

338 

406 

422 

1,070 

2,860

2,170 

1,320 

932 

880 

690

Minimum Mean

126 286 

164 564 

230 405

126 1,384

190 224 

150 316 

210 2,300 

703 2,053 

887 2,069 

338 870 

282 486 

266 725 

206 327

126 888

July

596 

462 

426 

332 

316

488

1,090 

825 

636 

508

412 

315 

352 

370 

370

351

356 

394 

282 

323

358

381 

503 

1,300 

757

510 

441 

425 

432 

356 

402

Aug.

389 

293 

344 

281 

326

386 

636 

580 

351 

372

328 

379 

1,420 

3,670 

3,950

1,720 

1,040 

695 

460 

434

409 

480 

447 

552 

446

376 

368 

343 

372 

266 

369

p>r- square 

mile

0.417 

.822 

.590

2.02

.327 

.461 

3.35 

2.99 

3.02 

1.27 

.708 

1.06 

.477

1.29

Peak discharge (base, 10,400 sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

Sept.

320 

346 

326 

326 

272

254 

275 

290 

335 

446

452 

307 

206 

318 

266

278 

240 

390 

608 

506

406 

416 

345 

269 

310

219 

222 

321 

251 

302

Runoff in 

inches

0.48 

.92 

.68

27.39

.38 

.50 

3.86 

3.34 

3.48 

1.42 

.82 

1.22 

.53

17.63

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 22
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°58'20", long. 72°23'15", just upstream from Big 

falls, 1-| miles downstream from Jay Branch and 2£ miles upstream from North Troy, Troy 

County.

Drainage area.- 131 square miles.

Records available.- August 1931 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 271 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,670 second-feet Mar. 22; maximuir gage height, 

a. VV, reet Mar. 90 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 13 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 

0.85 foot); minimum daily, 21 second-feet Aug. 29, Sept. 5.

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 7,980 second-feet May 3, 1940 (gags height, 12.87 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,600 second-feet by logarithmic plotting, 

verified by computation of flow over dam at gage height 11.70 feet; minimum, 10 secondfeet Aug. 22, 1934 (gage height. 0.81 foot); minimum daily, 12 second-feet Sept. 24, 

1941.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum and peak discharge for the water years 1933, 

193(3-laay have been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede those 

published in the water-supply papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

744, 804. ... 

804. ........

834. ........

854. ........

874. .....

Water 

year

1932-33 

1935-36

1936-37

1937-38

1938-39

Date

Oct. 7

Mar . 24 , 

Sept. 22 

Aor. 28

Gage height 

(feet)

12.26 

11.40

8.33

9.17

Discharge 

(second-feet)

7,240

3,380

3,910

about 4,500 

2,860 

4.100

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Some regulation by small power plant above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 984: 1940. Revised figures of discharge for high-water

periods in the water years 1936-39 are given herewith. They supersede those published 

in Water-Supply Papers 798, 804, 834, 854, 867, and 874.

Discharge, In second-feet, at Indicated time, 1936

Hour

2

4

6

8

10

N

Z

4

6

8

10

12

Mar. 12

402

418

434

450

537

710

995

i.iyo

1,440

1,950

2,490

2,940

Mar. 13

3,520

4,310

4,580

4,580

4,490

4,400

4,310

4,220

3,950

3,700

3,270

2,860

Mar. 14

2,560

2,280

2,080

1,880

1,700

1,640

1,570

1,510

1,450

1,340

1,260

1.220

Mar. 17

1,340

1,340

1,390

1,450

1,510

1,570

1,760

2,080

2,350

2,560

2,710

2,860

'Mar. 18

3,020

3,360

3,700

3,860

4,220

4,670

4,950

5,550

6,180

a, iso'

6,290

6,290

Mar. 19

6,180

5,960

5,550

5,150

4,670

4,40O

4,310

4,400

4,400

4,670

4,760

4,580

Mar. 20

4,490

4,400

4,220

4,040

3,780

3,440

3,180

2,860

2,640

2,420

2,280

2,080

Mar. 21

1,950

1,820

1,700-

1,580

1,470

1,370

1,370

1,470

1,820

2,020

2,210

2,280

Mar. 22

2,350

.2,420

2,420

2,350

2,280

2,140

2,020

1,820

1,700

1,470"

1,370

1,220

Discharge, in second-feet, at Indicated time, 1938

Hour

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

N

Sept. 21

445

500

556

625

700

772

848

912

952

1,010

1,100

1,190

Sept. 22

2,600

2,570

2,580

2,580

2,620

2,650

2,710

2,780

2,840

2,880

2,820

2,750

Hour

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Sept. 21

1,280

1,370

,470

,650

,680

,690

,740

,830

2,160

2,690

2,820

2,670

Sept. 22

2,640

2,460

2,280

2,080

1,840

1,610

1,390

1,220

1,090

970

884

824

Mean dally discharge, In second-feet

Day 

(water year)

1935-36

Mar. 12.....

13.....

14. ....

17. ....

18. ....

19.. ...

20 .....

21 .....

22.....

Apr. 30. ....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

1,050

4,020

1,780

1,840

4,710

4,990

3,420

1,750

2,010

2,800

Day 

(water year)

1936-37

May 15. .....

1937-38

Oct. 20.....

21. ....

Mar. 24. ....

Sept. 21. ....

22. ....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

'.910

1,120

2,610

3,900

1,310

2,190

Day 

(water year)

1938-39

Apr. 19.....

20.. ...

21. ....

22. ....

23. ....

24. ....

27.....

28. ....

29.....

May 7 .....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

1,750

2,670

2,400

3,580

3,460

2,060

2,230

1,720

1,700

1,840
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 279 

Revised discharge, in second-feet, of Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt.-Continued

Month

April..... ............

Water year 1935-36.. 

Calendar year 1936..

May 1937... ...........

Water year 1936-37. .

October 1937. .........

Calendar year 1937..

March 1938.... ........

September. ............

Water year 1937-38.. 

Calendar year 1938..

May. ..................

Water year 1938-39. . 

Calendar year 1939..

Secondfoot-days

25,598

114,820 

13E.327

21,701

117,314

7,573

103,973

8,401

90,512 

88,556

19,433

100,071 

97,292

Maximum

4 990

2,800

4,990 

4,990

2,910

2,910

2,filO

2,910

2,190

3,900 

3,900

1,840

3,580 

3,580

Minimum

340

24 

24

120

26

38

26

80

46

26 

26

137

25 

25

Mean

1 225

853

314 

362

700

321

244

285

280

248 

243

627

274 

267

Per square 

mile

9 35

6.51

2.40 

2.76

5.34

2.45

1.86

2.18

3.81

2.14

1.89 

1.85

8.01

4.79

2.09 

2.04

Runoff in 

inches

7.27

32.60 

37.57

6.16

33.31

2.15

29.52

4.39

2.38

25.67 

25.12

8.94

5.52

28.43 

27.63

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 14 Aug. 15 to Sept. 30

1.2 26 2.0 107 5.0 1,170 1.0 17 1.5 48 2.5 

1.3 31 2.3 166 6.0 1,700 1.1 22 1.6 58 3.0 

1.4 38 2.6 239 7.0 2,350 1.2 27 1.8 80 3.4 

1.6 56 3.0 352 8.0 3,100 1.3 33 2.0 110 

1.8 77 4.0 ,729 1.4 40 2.2 146

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septembe- 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

85 

192 

254 

147 

107

99 

75 

66 

61 

68

55 

56 

66 

58 

49

50 

53 

53 

55 

65

57 

49 

50 

47 

49

41 

44 

46 

131 

175 

149

Nov.

100 

78 

67 

67 

64

64 

57 

73 

*482 

241

158 

640 

395 

202 

133

123 

123 

105 

104 

90

88 

71

99 

111 

107

107 

88 

100 

110 

87

Dec.

96 

96 

130 

250 

170

140 

130 

135 

140 

135

125 

115 

95 

80 

*105

120 

180 

165 

120 

100

85 

100 

80 

90 

70

77 

73 

78 

65 

68 

66

Jan.

56 

62 

56 

58 

64

60 

67 

66 

64 

60

62 

62

64 

62

*65 

62 

66 

62 

62

66 

64 

62 

60 

59

54 

54 

52 

58 

58 

56

Feb.

54 

54 

56 

52 

54

54 

47 

50 

54 

52

52 

52 

56 

90 

130

*240 

230 

210 

180 

175

170 

150 

125 

105 

90

95 

88 

82 

78

Month Secondfoot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoet

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber.............. ...........

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . . . .

uarv S^:::::::::::::::::::::::" i. .........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

2,552 

4,334 

3,479

115, 18E

1,88£ 

2.92E 

21.70E 

16,56£ 

11,978 

3,586 

1,994 

2,55E 

1,075

ter year 1947-48 ............ 74,647

Mar.

74 

70 

78 

76 

72

70 

68 

76 

72 

72

72 

70 

68 

*71 

75

180 

1,200 

820 

680 

1,600

2,200 

2,940 

a2,200 

al,300 

a900

594 

1,960 

2,360 

693 

510 

484

Apr.

1,360 

2,010 

1,460 

537 

420

389 

594 

453

413 

324

*273 

510 

442 

330 

385

340 

575 

375 

304 

575

1,470 

606 

392 

318 

270

224 

192 

175 

175 

378.

Maximum

254 

640 

250

4,500

67 

240 

2,940 

2,010 

1,040 

281 

289 

476 

117

2,940

May

689 

410 

309 

262 

222

189 

171 

194 

219 

517

340 

312 

287 

229 

1,040

544 

446 

380 

803 

396

321 

352 

309 

407 

985

414 

278 

216 

298 

255 

184

Minimum

41 

57 

65

31

52 

47 

68 

175 

171 

51 

28 

21 

21

21

June

151 

129 

101 

97 

96

87 

90 

98 

204 

144

126 

108 

105 

106 

82

70 

69 

67 

56 

51

101 

84 

61 

.277 

281

142 

94 

177 

221 

113

Mean

82.3 

144 

112

316

60.9 

101 

700 

552 

386 

120 

64.3 

82.4 

36.0

204

July

73 

55 

60 

56 

50

158 

289 

127

81 

59

54 

53 

51 

45 

42

29 

31 

32 

36 

33

28 

28 

54 

144 

73

51 

36 

51 

35 

48 

32

214 

352 

495

Aug.

39 

30 

28 

27 

26

63 

97 

48 

39 

31

32 

103 

254 

476 

471

146 

88 

67 

46 

50

42 

45 

56 

43 

33

34 

32 

27 

21 

31 

28

Per square 

mile

0.629 

1.10 

.855

2.41

.465 

.771 

5.34 

4.21 

2.95 

.916 

.491 

.629 

.275

1.56

Peak discharge (base, 3,300 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 22 (3:30 p.m.) 3,670 sec. -ft. ; Mar. 28 (4

Sept.

28 

25 

25 

23

El

24 

25 

23 

24 

117

71 

43 

32 

28 

25

25 

24 

26 

84 

59

51 

37 

37 

37 

28

29 

28 

28 

26 

26

Runoff in 

inches

1 0.72 

1.23

.99

32.69

.54 

.83 

6.16 

4.70 

3.40 

1.02 

.57 

.73 

.31

21.20

a.m. )

3,580 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Riehford. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 21.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Missisquoi River near Richford, Vi.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°57'30", long. 72°41'55", 1 2/3 miles upstream

 TFonTTrout River, 3 miles south of Richford, Franklin County, and 3f miles downstream 

from North Branch.

Drainage area.- 479 square miles.

Kecords available.- July 1911 to September 1923, October 19^8 to September 1948.

Average aiscnarjeT- 28 years (1911-19, 1928-48), 932 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet Mar. 22; maximim gage height, 

IS.41 feet Mar. 17 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 43 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 

2.37 feet).

1911-23, 1928-48: Maximum discharge, 17,°00 second-feet May 4, 1940 (gage height, 

15.15 feet), from rating curve extended above 9,300 second-feet on basis of computation of flow over dam at gage height 14.70 feet, slope-area determination at gage 

height 12.90 feet, and study of discharge per foot of width at measuring section: maximum gage height, 18.9? feet Mar. 15, 194e (ice jam); minimum discharge, 8 second-feet 

July 14, 1911.

Maximum discharge known, 45,000 second-feet during flood of November 1927 (gage 

height, 23.1 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 9,300 secondfeet by method explained above.

Remarks - Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Revisions (water years).- W 384: 1913(M). W 784: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

108

133

185

244

3.5 

3.8 

4.2

360

504

745

6.0 2,240

7.5 3,810

9.5 6,250

12.1 10,100

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3

114 

141 

173 

210 

3OO

3.7 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

501

720

975

1,360

Note.- Same as preceding table above 

4.7 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

292

354

549

438

323

269

232

202

185

177

175

182

159

133

133

151

136

136

120

136

130

133

130

116

116

123

113

110

175

281

288

Mov.

244

205

167

159

156

146

143

*157

678

791

504

1,340

1,730

864

538

418

386

369

331

311

284

255

288

327

311

327

310

330

340

300

-

Dec.

320

300

40O

750

580

460

410

420

430

420

390

350

300

270

300

350

520

500

4OO

320

280

300

270

260

250

240

230

210

190

200

195

Jan.

190

185

185

175

180

185

180

180

180

185

175

180

185

185

185

*170

185

185

185

175

175

190

180

170

170

175

175

160

170

175

170

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 7,600 sec

Feb.

160

160

165

160

155

155

155

160

170

170

155

155

170

260

440

*490

540

600

540

600

560

500

430

370

330

310

300

290

280

_

-

Secondfoot-days

6,197

12,709

10,815

408,321

5 545

8)930

81,250

50,705

36,484

10,286

5, 509

5 323

1J727

235,480

Mar.

260

250

250

240

230

220

230

240

240

240

240

230

220

*210

220

470

4,500

3,800

3,300

6,400

7,880

9,970

8,420

5,430

3,990

2.85O

4,610

6,520

5,000

2,700

1,890

Apr.

2,390

4,480

5,160

3,340

1,920

2,120

2,130

1,610

1,430

1,210

*1,020

1,300

1,360

1,040

1,110

1,070

1,420

1,360

1,030

1,270

3,110

2,640

1,480

1,130

94O

786

670

610

582

987

Maximum

549

1,730

750

10,200

190

600

9,970

5,160

2,520

714

604

996

96

9,970

May

1,560

1,500

1,050

866

738

654

582

599

720

1,280

1,290

982

926

786

2,120

2,270

1,380

1,250

2,520

1,780

1,210

1,160

1,100

996

1,650

1,580

905

709

737

919

665

Minimum

110

143

190

87

160

155

210

582

582

151

72

S6

44

44

June

528

449

389

324

310

300

262

262

456

491

389

349

3OO

281

253

219

210

167

173

151

227

232

192

294

609

518

318

345

714

574

Mean

200

424

349

1,119

179

308

2,621

1 , 69O

1,177

343

178

172

57.6

643

July

382

258

170

160

147

457

604

474

286

203

151

136

138

122

112

99

88

83

83

88

83

72

99

165

210

147

117

103

94

88

90

Aug.

83

74

74

68

64

78

96

141

105

83

74

79

186

898

996

568

273

173

130

112

96

92

157

110

96

87

78

68

68

60

56

Per square 

mile

0.418

.895

.729

2.34

.374

.643

5 . 47

3!53

2.46

.716

372

.35?

.120

1.34

Sept.

56

60

60

56

47

55

45

45

50

52

94

96

72

58

49

47

44

46

47

71

81

70

66

60

58

55

49

46

46

46

Runoff in 

inches

0.48

.99

.84

31.71

. 13

.69

6.31

3 . 94

2 .33

. 80

.43

.41

.13

18.28

.-ft.).- Mar. 22 (3:30 p.m.) 10,500 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (11 p.m.)

7,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 20
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 281

Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Vt.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°56 I 10", long. 72°12'15", in concrete highway bridge in 

Newport, Orleans County. Datum of gage is 673.00 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Records available.- May 1931 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 10.40 feet May 18; minimum observed, 

y.uu reet Nov. 5.

1931-48: Maximum gage height observed, 12.92 feet Apr. 20, 1933; minimum observed, 

6.69 feet Nov. 4, 1934.

Remarks.- Gage read twice daily.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Da?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

.87

.85

.77

.77

.69

.65

.63

.60

.58

.53

.49

.53

.41

.45

.35

.41

.36

.40

.38

.30

.38

.31

.55

.23

.17

.13

.07

.06

.10

.07

.09

Nor.

.07

.04

.05

.02

.OO

.02

.03

.02

.04

.03

.08

.26

.29

.33

.31

.33

.33

.39

.38

.38

.29

.31

.Z6

.27

.34

.35

.33

.30

.30

.30

Dec.

7.29

.27

.35

.32

.30

.30

.38

.36

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

.36

.36

.41

.38

.38

.38

.36

.36

.35

.36

.34

.36

.36

.36

.31

Jan.

7.30

7.29

.30

.36

.36

.36

.31

.33

.36

.36

.32

.34

.33

.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

.32

.34

.36

.36

.36

.34

.36

.36

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

Feb.

7.38

7.38

7.40

7.40

7.42

7.42

7.4Z

7.42

7.42

7.42

7.41

7.40

7.40

7.42

7.42

7.42

7.43

7.34

7.34

7.42

7.40

7.44

7.42

7.12

7.44

7.39

7.35

7.30

7.23

_

-

Mar.

7.28

7.28

7.13

7.20

7.28

7.29

7.23

7.24

7.24

7.23

7.25

7.24

7.25

7.24

7.20

7.18

7.10

7.13

7.41

7.95

8.51

9.04

9.30

9.52

9.69

9.74

9.85

10.04

10.13

10.11

10.07

Apr.

10.02

10.10

10.21

10.25

10.13

10.16

10.14

10.13

1O.08

10.06

9.69

9.85

9.90

9.90

9.94

9.94

10.08

10.03

10.02

10.11

10.18

10.18

10.16

10.15

10.12

10.10

10.10

10.05

10.04

10.13

-

May

10.11

10.19

10.17

10.18

10.09

10.05

10.00

10.04

10.00

10.01

10.07

10.06

10.07

10.11

10.19

10.23

10.25

10.35

10.32

10.27

10.23

10.23

10.10

10.11

10.10

10.20

10.27

10.25

10.20

10.15

10.08

June

10.04

9.98

9.98

9.94

10.00

9.84

9.98

9.82

9.83

9.86

9.76

9.72

9.70

9.72

9.70

9.66

9.63

9.55

9.55

9.55

9.51

9.49

9.37

9.41

9.49

9.59

9.49

9.45

9.47

9.49

-

July

9.56

9.53

9.54

9.51

9.39

9.51

9.47

9.42

9.36

9.34

9.32

9.28

9.27

9.26

9.18

9.14

9.10

9.06

9.05

9.03

8.96

8.97

8.88

8.87

8.89

8.90

8.86

8.87

8.85

8.76

8.72

Aug.

8.7O

8.68.

8.64

8.64

8.58

8.59

8.59

8.55

8.52

8.45

8.46

8.50

8.52

8.58

8.68

8.66

8.64

8.65

8.59

8.62

8.62

8.60

8.54

8.49

8.52

8.52

8.49

8.56

8.46

8.39

8.43

Sept.

8.29

8.28

8.25

8.24

8.23

8.20

8.16

8.13

8.12

8.11

8.09

8.06

8.03

8.03

7.95

.85

.81

.83

.86

.83

.86

.83

.80

.76

.73

.73

.73

.70

.66

.63

-

Note.- Gage heights for periods Dec. 14, Dec. 19 to Mar. 18 were taken to top of ice.

889422 O - 50 - 19
282 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

riyde River at Newport, Vt.

Location.- Water-stage n-:r.orrl"i', lat. 44°5fi'5>0", long 72°11'25", In Newport, Orleans 

County, just downstream from unnamed tributary entering from north and 1 mile upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 682.36 feet above mean sea level, c?atum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 142 square miles.

Records avana'ble.- September 1938 to September 1948. May 1909 to September 1924 and 

November iaxa to May 1936 at site 0.6.5 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1909-19 1929-35, 193^-48), 248 second-feet.

Kxtrernes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 5.81 

feet): minimum daily, 15 second-feet Aug. 8.

1909-SM, 1928-36, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 3 ; 900 second-feet Mar. 20, 1936 

(gage height, 5.76 feet, site and datum then in use), by computation of flow over 

dam; minimum daily, 3.0 second-feet Oct. 27, 1930; practically no flow at times because of regulation.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Flow regulated by power plant and reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 744: 1913(M), drainage area. W 924: 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and dlsch irt:e, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

147

205

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

3.0 82

3.3 138

3.6 205

4.0 315

4.5 435

5.U 695

5.1 1,0?0

Note.- Same as following 

table above 3.6 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

109

120

124

52

36

114

119

129

116

127

107

128

122

123

56

53

50

49

48

107

164

96

86

63

31

38

83

89

108

108

100

Nov.

95

45

115

126

133

133

141

58

42

111

119

207

232

201

131

120

195

160

127

136

142

115

59

137

99

130

91

156

152

75

Dec.

150

130

142

125

128

184

199

178

146

135

133

133

116

45

153

 139

127

125

100

75

43

135

145

170

65

100

80

60

160

120

80

Jan.

20

42

16

16

48

41

84

71

86

70

48

82

78

66

66

 74

60

70

92

75

75

75

75

69

25

70

66

76

80

58

Month

October ...................... . .

November .........................

December ....................... .

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

35

80

77

63

70

56

41

52

65

80

75

on

40

26

20

70

90

88

100

140

110

70

90

110

120

110

120

100

55

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,863

3,783

3,821

107,756

1,949

2,211

9 739

16 i 508

15,334

5 349

3, 256

2 155

1,'540

68,508

Mar.

80

70

58

65

78

50

65

95

73

73

82

82

50

39

104

115

150

183

202

236

506

667

695

726

736

700

722

731

776

794

736

Apr.

687

740

924

1,010

920

803

708

663

639

611

595

575

539

499

459

441

427

406

402

410

459

459

467

463

438

416

378

340

312

318

Maximum

164

232

199

1..VKI

92

140

794

1,010

663

410

278

178

89

1,010

May

406

430

- 434

438

444

427

438

410

382

406

402

406

399

406

402

491

511

555

635

659

647

631

599

611

663

619

583

543

499

452

406

Minimum

31

42

43

31

16

20

39

312

382

83

22 ,

15

20

15

June

410

396

399

305

196

100

156

215

174

158

178

139

166

168

128

170

172

127

98

105

135

121

113

165

112

143

83

147

126

244

Mean

92.4

126

123

295

62 . 9

.314

550

495

178

105

69.5

51.3

187

July

278

204

234

162

196

83

102

123

146

66

wr

n

54

138

88

86

83

94

114

as

91

93

120

29

22

56

86

82

52

64

41

Aug.

37

59

75

48

30

30

17

15

43

63

75

146

178

94

91

121

106

121

11?

83

84

65

60

65

48

54

61

34

30

57

58

Per square 

mile

0.651

.887

.816

2.0^

.443

? ' ?\

3.87

3 .49

1.25

'489 73

!3'31

1.3>

Sept.

55

45

53

33

60

21

39

39

44

33

89

52

67

36

59

52

32

65

48

53

47

58

64

47

33

77

66

85

82

46

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.75

.99

1.00

28.23

.51

. 58

2.5L

4.32

4.02

1.40

 85

56

.40

17.93

Peak discharge (base, 960 see.-ft.).- Apr. 4 (7:30 p.m.) 1,070 sea.-ft. 

* Winter discharge me-jsijrernrvjit made on this day. 

Note. - Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14, Dec. 18 to Mar. 14. Disetarge in eecond-feet per square mile and runoff In Inches muy not represent natural flow because of regulation.
RECORDS AVAILABLE OH LAKES IN INDIANA 283

For several years records of the water-surface elevation of many of the lakes in 

Indiana have been collected by the Geological Survey under cooperative agreements with 

the Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. These records have 

not been published but are available In the files of the district office of the Geological Survey in Indianapolis. In general, the records are based on once-dsily readings 

of a staff gage by a local observer and consist of daily, monthly, and yearly mean watersurface elevations as well as graphs showing the fluctuation in elevation.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed in the following table. The 

established level, sometimes referred to as the legal level, is that elevation set by the 

courts to which the average level of the lake is to be held; it is normally set at about 

the average level that has prevailed for a number of years prior to the establishment of 

the level.

Lakes in Indiana In Ohio River Basin for which rec are available

Lake

Adams Lake near Wolcottville. ...... 

Attwood Lake near Wolcottville. ....

Bixler Lake at Kendallville. ....... 

Bower Lake near Pleasant Lake ......

Cedar Lake near Waterloo. .......... 

Crooked Lake at Crooked Lake ....... 

Dewart Lake near Leesburg. .........

Hackenburg Lake near Wolcottville... 

Hamilton Lake at Hamilton Lake. .....

Hogback Lake near Angola. ........... 

Hunter Lake near Middle bury. ........

Jimmerson Lake at Nevada Mills...... 

Knapp Lake near Washington Center. . .

Lake George at Jamestown. ...........

Little Otter Lake nea-r Freemont . . . . . 

Little Turkey Lake at Elmira. .......

Lower Long Lake near Albion ......... 

Oliver Lake near Valentine. ......... 

Pleasant Lake at Pleasant Lake......

Silver Lake near Angola. ............ 

Siraonton Lake near Elkhart. .........

Syracuse Lake at Syracuse. .......... 

Wabee Lake near Milford. ............ 

Walflron Lake near Caspervllle. ......

Wolf Lake near Qoshen. ..............

County

LaGrange 

LaOrange

Noble 

Steuben

DeKalb 

Steuben 

Koscuisko

LaGrange 

Steuben

Steuben 

Elkhart

Steuben 

Noble

Steuben

Steuben 

LaGrange

Noble 

LaGrange 

Steuben

Steuben 

Elkhart

Kosciusko 

Kosciusko 

Noble

Elkhart '

Drainage 

area 

( square

miles

5.69 

1.31

3.63 

87.5

21.8

11.9

1.13

54.8 

12.8

106

47.0

124

12.3

19.8 

56.0

11.3 

.94

3.72

37.3 

131

.88

Surface 

area 

(acres)

267 

156

112

24

27 

733

91

142

37 

765

121

346

488

88.2 

124

362 

50 

27.5

233

575

367 

198

100

Established 

level*

-

964.00

988.17

898.83

^

964.66

985.28

1.037.38

:

_

858.87

Records 

available

1945-48 

1S47-48

1945-48 

1945-48 

1S48

1943-48 

1945-48 

1945-48

1945-48

1945-48

1945-48 

1943-48

1945-48 

1945-48 

1945-48

1945-48 

1945-48 

1945-48

1946-48

1945-48

1945-48 

1945-48

1945-48 

1945-48 

1945-48 

1943-48

1945-48 

1945-48

1945-48

1942-48

1943-48 

1945-48 

1947-48

1947-48

Elevation, In feet, above mean sea level.
284 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of stream flow in the St. Lawrence River Basin made at points other than 

gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the St. Lawrence River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948

Streams tributary to Lake Superior

Date

Oct. 29 

29 

29

29 

29 

29

Zl

May 19 

June 4 

Sept. 13

13

Apr. 21

June 22 

22

Stream

Otter Creek. ........ 

... .do. .............

Little Presque Isle 

River.

Little Gratlot River 

Iron River. ......... 

Carp River. .........

.... do ..............

Partridge Creek.....

Chocolay River. ..... 

Silver Creek. .......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

St. Louis River. .

.... do ...........

Presque Isle 

River.

Lac La Belle. .... 

Lake Superior. . . . 

Deer Lake ........

.... do ...........

Carp River. ......

Lake Superior.... 

Chocolay River. . .

Locality'

Ni sec. 29, near Cloquet, Klnn. ...... 

SE£ sec. 29, near Cloquet, Mlnn. . . . . .

Cloquet, Mlnn. 

Si sec. 28, near Cloquet, Mlnn....... 

NWj sec. 34, near Cloquet, Mlnn......

Cloquet, Mlnn. 

NW£ sec. 11, T. 46 N. , R. 44 W. , at 

U. S. Highway 2, near Marenlsco, 

Mlch.

At Gratlot Lake Outlet, sec. 3, T. 

57 N. , R. 30 W., near Phoenix, Mlch. 

Sec. 13, T. 51 N. . R. 27 W. , near FJg 

Bay, Mlch. 

SWi sec. 36, T. 48 N. , R. 28 tf. , near 

Ishperalng, Mlch.

NE-J sec. 1, T. 47 N. , R. 28 W. , neer 

Ishpemlng, Mlch.

SW£ sec. 3, T. 47 N. , R. 27 W. , at 

Ishpemlng, Mlch.

NEi sec. 8, T. 47 N. , R. 24 W. , at 

State Highway 28, near Harvey, Mlch. 

NWj sec. 8, T. 47 N. , R. 24 W. , at 

Lake "Superior & Ishperalng Railroad 

near Harvey, Mlch,

Discharge 

(sec. -ft. )

1.61 

1.83

2.60 

3.07 

3.60

2.65

30.3 

55.1 

.043 

.002

.499 

1.06

1.55

9.04 

.119

129 

8.84

Streams Tributary to Lake Michigan*

1948

Jan. 23

June 3 

1947 

Oct. 29

1948 

Jan. 23 

Apr. 22 

1947 

Oct. 29

1948 

Mar. 2 

Apr. 23

June 3 

1947 

Oct. 30

1948 

Apr. 23 

1947 

Oct. 30

1948 

Apr. 23 

1947 

Oct. 30

1948 

Apr. 23 

24

1947 

Oct. 30

1948 

Apr. 24 

Sept. 24

2 

2

* Incl 

pub 11 she

McDonald Lake 

outlet.

Gulliver Lake outlet

North Manistique 

Lake outlet.

.... do ..............

Holland Creek. ......

Drlggs River. .......

Marsh Creek. ........ 

Creighton River. ....

Escanaba River. ..... 

Partridge Creek. .... 

.. ..do..... .........

udes measurements made 

d.

Lake Michigan. . . .

Manistique Lake..

.... do ...........

Manistique River

Drlggs River. ....

Manistique River.

West Branch 

Manistique 

River.

Lake Michigan. . . . 

Goose Lake. ......

during water year

NEi sec. 9, T. 41 N. , R. 13 W. , at 

county highway bridge near Gulliver. 

Mlch.

SWj sec. 2, T. 41 N. , R. 14 W. , neaGulllver, Mich.

Sec. 20, T. 45 N. , R. 11 W. , at bridge 

on State Highway 98, near Helmer, 

Mich.

Sec. 20, T. 45 N. , R. 11 W. , at bridge 

on State Highway 98, near Helmer, 

Mich.

NW& sec. 34, T. 46 N. , R. 14 W. , at 

site of former gaging station near 

Seney, Mlch.

Ni sec. 36, T. 46 N. , R. 15 W. , at 

site of former gaging station near 

Seney, Mich.

NWi sec. 34, T. 46 N. , R. 15 W. , at 

site of former gaging station near 

Seney, Mich.

NWi sec. 31, T. 46 N. , R. 15 W. , at 

site of former gaging station near 

Shingleton, Mlch.

HW£ sec. 35, T. 46 N. , R. 16 W. , at 

site of former gaging station near 

Shingleton, Mich.

SW£ sec. 1, T. 47 N. , R. 29 W. , near 

Humbolt, Mlch. 

SW£ sec. 6, T. 47 N< , R. 26 W. , at 

Negaunee, Mlch. 

SW£ sec. 5, T. 47 N. , R. 26 W. , at 

Negaunee, Mich. 

October 1946 to September 1947 but no 1;

3.60

3.14

0

0 

3.68

1.44

12.1 

26.0

1.0 

2.51

26.4 

47.8

122 

3.49

30.6 

17.2

16.0

199 

6.61

1.80 

1.94 

leretofore
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the St. Lawrence River Basin during water 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan* Continued

285

Date

1948 

Jan. 8

May 4 

July 7 

Jan. 8

May 4 

,Tuly 6 

1947 

Oct. 3 

1948 

Mar. 23 

Apr. 20 

June 8 

July 14 

Aug. 11 

Sept. 18 

1947 

Nov. 17

1948 

Jan. 6 

May 4 

1947 

Apr. 7

Oct. 28 

1948 

Jan. 7 

May 27 

Aug. 12 

1947 

Apr. 6

Oct. 28 

1948 

Jan. 7 

May 27 

Aug. 12 

Apr. 8

May 12 

1947 

Oct. 23 

1948 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 18 

18 

24 

May 12 

Sept. 16 

1947 

Oct. 28

1948 

Jan. 6 

May 27 

Aug. 12 

1947 

Nov. 14 

1948 

Feb. 29 

Apr. 8 

1947 

Oct. 23 

1948 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 24

4

17 

Sept. 30 

1947 

Oct. 29 

1948 

Mar. 25 

25

Apr. 7 

Mar. 1

Sept. 30 

Mar. 1

1 

3 

3 

June 10 

10 

Mar. 4

4

* Incl 

publishe

Stream

Chicagoan Creek. . . . 

.... do .............

Briar Hill Creek. . . 

.. ..do.. ...........

St. Joseph River...

Rose Lake outlet...

Portage River. .....

.... do .............

Austin Lake outlet.

.... do .............

Lake George outlet.

Lake Qage outlet...

Klinger Lake outlet

Fox Lake outlet. . . .

Sliver Lake outlet.

Big Turkey Lake 

outlet. 

.... do .............

Indiana Lake outlet

Heaton Lake outlet. 

Adams Lake outlet.. 

Waldron Lake outlet

Bixler Lake outlet. 

.... do .............

.1 .. do ............. 

Bear Lake outlet...

Lower Long Lake 

outlet, 

udes measurements mac 

d.

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Paint River. .....

.... do ...........

. ...do. /.. ....... 

... .do.... .......

Lake Michigan. . . .

.... do ...........

Coldwater River..

St. Joseph River.

.... do ...........

Portage River. . . .

.... do ...........

Crooked Creek. . . .

Fawn River. ......

Pigeon Creek. ....

.... do ...........

Turkey Creek. .... 

.... do ...........

Meyers ditch. ....

North Branch 

Elkhart River.

Dieble Creek. ....

Thumma ditch. .... 

Kirkpatrick ditch 

e during water yeai

Locality

Sec. 22, T. 43 N. , R. 34 W. , at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 2, near Crystal 

Falls, Mich.

do

SW£ sec. 24, T. 43 N. , R. 33 W. , at 

county bridge at New Bristol location, 

near Crystal Falls, Mich.

At Barrlen Springs , Mich. ..............

SW-i sec. 18, T. 7 S. , R. 6 W. , near 

Coldwater, Mich.

SWi sec. 16, T. 43., R. 10 W. , near 

Vicksburg, Mich.

SE-j sec. 36, T. 33., R. 11 W. , near 

Kalamazoo, Mich.

. ...do........ .........................

SEJ sec. 15, T. 38 N. , R. 13 E. , at 

Jamestown, Ind.

NW£ sec. 5, T. 38 N. , R. 12 E. , at 

Panama, Ind.

do

SEi sec. 35, T. 7 S. , R. 11 W. , near 

White Pigeon, Mich.

NWiNEi sec. 34, T. 37 N. , R. 13 E. , 

near Angola, Ind. 

.... do .................................

SE-J-SWt sec. 30, T. 37 N. , R. 13 E. , 

near Angola, Ind.

SEiSWi sec. 30, T. 37 N. , R. 13 E. , 

near Angola, Ind. 

SW£SE£ sec. 12, T. 36 N. , R. 11 E. , 

at Stroh, Ind.

NE^SE-i sec. 9, T. 38 N. , R. 6 E. , 

near Bristol, Ind.

SE£NE£ sec. 23, T. 38 N., R. s E. ,

near Elkhart, Ind. 

SE£SW£ sec. 36, T. 36 N. , R. 10 E. , 

near Wolcottvllle, Ind. 

SW^NEi sec. 14, T. 35 N. , R. 9 E. , 

near Cospervllle, Ind.

NW£ sec. 4, T. 34 N. , R. HE, at 

Kendallville, Ind. 

. ...do.. ............................... 

... .do. ................................

.... do .................................

SW£SW£ sec. 8, T. 33 N. , R. 9 E. , near 

Wolf lake, Ind. 

NE£NW£ sec. 28, T. 34 N. , R. 8 E. , 

near Albion, Ind. 

- October 1946 to September 1947 but not h

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

5.81

15.8

1.35 

11.7

20.5 

8.10

3,480

12,900 5,600' 

2,480 

650 

1,610 

908

1.43

8.62 

16.6

355 

.27.6

41.8 

90.2 

46.1

12.3

0

6.45 

19.6 

9.86 

25.2

18.7

1.96

9.99 

13.8 

15.2 

25.5 

15.8 

.16

17.0

28.9 

24.4 

15.0

.02

5.46 

3.07

.52

8.99 

9.00

105

51.7 

3.25

.90

2.14 

31.9

9.73 

429

21.0 

26.4

19.2 

22.4 

9.87 

9.98 

1.08 

14.8

12.7 

eretofore
286 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the St. Lawrence River Basin during water year

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued 

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan*--Continued

Date

1947 

Oct. 30 

1948 

Mar. 3 

1947 

Oct. 30 

1948 

Mar. 3 

25 

3 

1947 

Nov. 20 

1948 

Mar. 1 

3 

23 

Sept. 1947 30 " 

Oct. 1

1 

1948 

June 14

July 14 

Aug. 11 

1947 

Oct. 29

Nov. 20 

Dec. 9 

Oct. 29

Nov. 2 

Dec. 9 

Oct. 29

Nov. 20 

Dec. 9 

Oct. 29

Nov. 20 

Dec. 9 

Oct. 8 

1948 

Jan. 1 

1947 

Oct. 7 

L948 

Jan. 8 

May 7 

28 

Sept. 7 

1947 

Oct. 30

1948 

Jan. 16 

May 19 

Aug. 27 

1947 

Oct. 30 

1948 

Aug. 27 

1947 

Oct. 30

1948 

Jan. 16 

May 19 

Aug. 27 

1947 

Oct. 30

1948 

May 19 

Aug. 27

1947 

Nov. 4

4 

1948 

Feb. 13 

June 8 

Aug. 23 

1947 

Apr. 6

Oct. 21 

1948 

Jan. 8 

May 28 

Sept. 7 

1947 

Oct. 8

* Incl 

publishe 

t Estj

Stream

Eagle Lake outlet..

Diamond Lake outlet

Dewart Lake outlet.

West Branch Twin 

Branch. 

Willow Creek. ......

Paw Paw River. .....

Portage Creek. .....

. ...do. ............

Axtell Creek. ......

... .do. ............ 

.... do .............

Gun River. .........

Gun Lake outlet....

....do.............

Portage River. .....

Trist Branch 

Portage River.

Portage Lake inlet.

Lake Lanslng outlet

.... do .............

Morrlson Lake outlet

....do.............

Jordan Lake outlet.

udes measurements mac 

d. 

mated.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Wlllets ditch. . . .

Wlllets ditch. . . .

Turkey Creek. ....

St. Joseph River. 

.... do ...........

Kalamazoo River. .

.... do ........... 

... .do. ..........

.... do ...........

Portage Creek. . . .

.... do ...........

... .do.. .........

Kalamazoo River. .

Gun River. ....... 

.... do ...........

Grand River. .....

.... do ...........

Portage River. . . .

.... do ...........

Cedar River. .....

... .do. .......... 

Grand River. .....

Thornapple River. 

e during water yeai

Locality

SWj-SWi sec. 6, T. 34 N. . R. 9 E. , near 

Kimmel, Ind.

SWjSEi sec. 31, T. 35 N. , R. 8 E. , 

near Wawaka, Ind.

SEjLSW£ sec. 25, T. 34 N. , R. 6 E. , near 

Leesburg, Ind. 

SWjSEi sec. 16, T. 34 N. , R. 6 E. , near 

Milford, Ind.

NWilWs- sec. 13, T. 37 N. , R. 3 E. , at 

Mlshawaka, Ind. 

SW£SW£ sec. 12, T. 37 N. , R. 3 E. , at 

Mishawaka, Ind. 

NWi sec. 18, T. 43., R. 18 W. , at 

Benbon Harbor, Mlch.

s£ sec. 22, T. 23., R. 11 W. , at Lake 

Street bridge, Kalamazoo, Mlch.

Ni sec. 22, T. 23., R. 11 W. , at Vine 

Street Bridge, Kalamazoo, Mlch.

NEi sec. 28, T. 23., R. 11 W. , at 

' Maple Street Bridge, Kalamazoo, Mich. 

.... do .................................

SWi sec. 22, T. 23., R. 11 W. , 50 fert 

above mouth, In Upjohn Park, Kalamazoo, 

Mlch. 

.... do .................................

SEi sec. 14, T. 2 N. , R. 11 W. , near 

Martin, Mlch.

[JW£ sec. 6, T. 2 N. , R. 10 W. , near 

Shelbyville, Mlch.

... .do. ................................

SWir sec. 21, T. 1 3., R. 2 E. , near 

Munith, Mich.

On line between sees. 25 and 36, T. 1 

3. , R. IE., near Munith, Mlch.

SW£ sec. 33, T. 1 3. , R. 2 E. , near 

Munith, Mich.

... .do. ................................

... .do. ................................

SE-J sec. 6, T. 2 S. , R. 2 E. , near 

Munith, Mlch.

... .do. ................................

.... do .................................

Center sec. 3, T. 4 N. , R. 1 W. , near 

Haslett, Mlch.

... .do. ................................

... .do. .................................

Ni sec. 36, T. 6 N. , R. 8 W. , near 

Clarksvllle, Mlch.

.... do .................................

... .do. ................................

NWi sec. 9, T. 4 N. , R. 7 W. , near Lake 

Odessa, Mlch. 

* October 1946 to September 1947 but not h

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

1.09

4.16 

1.30

7.78 

9.12 

8.35

3.84

14.2 

15.4 

17.7

1.56

8.21 

4.17 

332

284 

378

57.0

59.0 

73.6 

57.5

65.4 

72.0 

.963

.876 

.693 

1.26

.650 

tl 

35.8

57.5 

13.8

33.5 

57.8 

38.6 

0

25'.'4

9.32 

46.1 

0

97.5 

9.09 

19.5

13.8 

26.0 

1.94

5.31

4.49 

1.95

1.58 

1.87-

1.02 

.950 

0

92.5 

.771

3.32 

5.26 

0

6.74 

eretofore
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the St. Lawrence River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan* Continued

Date

1948 

Jan. 9

1947 

Dec. 22

1948

1947 

Oct. 28

1948

21

1947 

Apr. 10

1948

1947 

Oct. 21

1948 

Jan. 9

Aug. 18 

1947 

Nov. 18

1948 

Jan. 3 

May 28

Aug. 18 

July 8

Sept. 28 

1947

1948 

Mar. 17

Aug. 4 

1947 

Oct. 7

1948 

Mar. 17

July 9 

1947

Oct. 7 

1948

1947

1948 

Jan. 15

Aug. 12 

Sept. 21

1947 

Oct. 9 

1948 

Jan. 23 

Feb. 24

May 17 

Aug. 19

Stream

Jordan Lake outlet.

do

Backus Creek. ......

Clam River. ........

Whitefish Lake 

outlet.

Hess Lake outlet...

Fremont Lake outlet

Silver Lake outlet.

Big Sable River. . . .

Portage Creek. .....

Manistee River.

Fife Lake outlet. . .

d

Betsie River. ......

Platte River. ...... 

Crystal River. .....

... .do.. ...........

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Thornapple River.

do

Houghton Lake ....

Muskegon River. . .

do

Tamarack Creek. . . 

Muskegon River. . .

.... do ........... 

.... do ...........

.... do ........... 

Lake Michigan. . . .

.... do ...........

....do.... .......

Manistee River. . .

... .do....... ....

....do...........

do

.... do ...........

Lake Michigan. . . .

....do. ..........

Lake Michigan. . . .

....do...........

Locality

HW-J sec. 9, T. 4 N. , R. 7 W. , near Lake 

Odessa, Mich.

Sec. 5, T. 22 N. , R. 2 W. , Prudenville, 

Mich.

do

Sec. 21, T. 22 N. . R. 8 W. , near 

Jennings, Mich.

SW-J- sec. 17, T. 11 N. , R. 10 W. , near 

Pierson, Mich.

HW-J sec. 33, T. 12 H. , R. 12 W. , near 

Newaygo, Mich.

Fremont, Mich.

HW-t sec. 15, T. 12 N. , R. 14 W. , near 

Fremont, Mich.

.... do .................................

NE£ sec. 36, T. 15 N. , R. 19 W. , near 

Hears, Mich.

.... do .................................

.... do .................................

Ludington, Mich. .......................

SW-J sec. 8, T. 26 H. , R. 4 W. , near 

Grayling, Mich.

Sec. 3, T. 7 H. , R. 6 W. , near Kalkaska,

Mich. 

.... do .................................

Fife Lake, Mich. .......................

.... do .................................

County road, £ mile east of Manton,

Mich. 

Sec. 5, T. 25 N. , R. 12 W. , near Karlin, 

Mich.

Sec. 5, T. 25 N. , R. 12 W. , near Karlin,

Mich.

.... do .................................

Sec. 27, T. 27 H. , R. 15 W. , near 

Beulah, Mich.

Sec. 24, T. 29 N. , R. 14 W. , near 

Cedar, Mich. 

. ...do.................. ...............

.... do .................................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

9.81 

28.4

9.00

19.9

12.7

14.1

35.3

75.8

59.3

20.0

13.6

13.9

14.1

3.04 

31.9 

1.40

2.99

5.68

12.2

19.8

3.75 

7.73

13.7 

17.0

99.2 

31.4

8.11 

2.81

4.03

2.60 

4.50

4.88

8.06

12.8

44.8 

47.7

76.8

30.4

5.81

.5 

18.9

11.2 

118

25.9

65.6 

59.5 

12.1

62.0 

20.9

1947 

Oct. 13 Bear River......... ....do...........

* Includes measurements made during water yes 

published.

Walloon Lake, Mich............. 

.r October 1946 to September 1947 but not hen

10.6 

?tofore
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the St. Lawrence River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan* Continued

Date

1948 

Jan. 28

1947 

Oct. 14

1948

1947

1948

July 27

Stream

Bear River. ........

River.

... .do. ............

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Lake Michigan. . . .

.... do ...........

Locality

Walloon Lake , Mich. ....................

... .do. ...........'.....................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

25.8

.04

1.67

9.19

* Includes measurements made during water year October 1946 to September 1947 but not heretofore 

published.

Streams tributary to Lake Huron

Oct. 2

Dec. 1

Dec. 1

Dec. 1

Apr 13

Oct. 1

Dec 2

Mar. 2

23 

24

Apr. 7 

May 10

July 6 

Aug. 2

Sept. 1

Dec. 22

Oct. 2 

Dec. 9

May 6 

July 19

Sept. 23 

Oct. 1

Oct. 1

Oct. 2

Aug 11

Oct. 2

Apr. 14

Grand Lake outlet..

outlet.

Hunt Creek. ........

Fuller Creek. ......

East Fish Lake 

outlet.

Wolf Creek. ........

.... do .............

.... do .............

....do.............

....ao.. ...........

Mill Creek ., Lake St. Helen 

outlet.

Au Ores River. .....

....do.............

East Branch Au Ores 

River.

Galley Creek. ......

Rifle River. .......

.... do .............

Lake Huron. ......

.... do ...........

Hunt Creek. ......

Fuller Creek. ....

Lower South 

Branch Thunder 

Bay River.

.... do ........... 

. ...do.. .........

.... do ........... 

... .do. ..........

... .do. .......... 

... .do. ..........

.... do ...........

Au Sable River. . .

Lake Huron. ...... 

.... do ...........

... .do. .......... 

... .do.. .........

... .do. ..........

Au Ores River. . . .

East Branch Au 

Ores River.

Lake Huron. ......

... .do... ........

.... do ...........

Rogers City, Mlch. .....................

Sec. 25, T. 29 N. , R. 2 E. , near Lewiston, Mich.

SiNEi sec. 35, T. 29 N. , R. 2 E. , near 

Lewlston, Mlch.

NE£ sec. 34, T. 29 N. , R. 2 E. , near 

Lewlston, Mich.

Sec. 28, T. 30 N. , R. 7 E. , near Alpena, 

Mlch.

... .do. ................................

... .do. ................................

.... do ................................. 

... .do... ..............................

... .do............ .....................

St. Helen, Mich. .......................

Sec. 28, T. 23 N. , R. 4 E. , near Luptcn, 

Mich. 

.... do .................................

... .do. ................................ 

. ...do.. ...............................

E^ sec. 8, T. 22 N. , R. 6 E. , near 

Whittemore, Mlch.

W^ sec. 9, T. 22 N. , R. 6 E. , near 

Whlttemore, Mich.

Devoe Dam near Lupton, Mich. ...........

The Ranch near Lupton, Mich. ...........

....do........... ......................

.25

98.1

12.8

0

21.8

27.3

16.8

22.2 

26.5

18.9

7.67 

9.12

8.82

1.69 

1.89

1.26

71.2 

121

85.7

87.8

44:4

61.9

571

255 

62.6

29.8 

35.7

3.01

2.39

19.5

144

4.72

.1 

4.59

s'.o

21.1 

35.5

43.5

18.2

13.6 

18.4

18.5

11.2

35.7 

30.0

45.2

25.7

23.6

71.6

37.7

18.2

17.7

83.9 

111

119
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 289

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the St. Lawrence River Basin during water 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Huron--Continued

Date

Oct. 2

July 19

Streaa

Gamble Creek. ......

... .do. ............

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Rifle River. .....

... .do. ..........

Locality

Devoe Lake near Lupton, Mlch. ..........

.... do .................................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft. )

31.6

18.3

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clalr

Nov. 19

July 13

22

Loon Lake outlet...

Cass Lake outlet...

.... do .............

Clinton River. . . .

. ...do.. .........

.... do ...........

SWi sec. 10, T. 3 N. , R. 9 K. , at Drayton Plains, Mlch.

NE£ see. Z, T. 2 N. , R. 9 E. , at Keego 

Harbor, Mlch.

R. 11 E. , near Royal Oak, M'ch.

.... do .................................

43.6

93.4

60.9

195

Streams tributary to Lake Erie

Oct. 16

Nov. 19

Nov. EO

Dec. 18

25

Apr. 8 

Oct. 23

Mar 22

June 24

July 23

Sept 22

Nov. 17

Mar. El22

2E 

Apr. EO

Union Lake outlet..

Proud Lake outlet..

Horseshoe Lake 

outlet.

Portage Creek. .....

River. 

Round Lake outlet..

Cedar Laka outlet. .

.... do .............

Devils Lake outlet.

Unnamed stream. ....

Plum Creek. ........ 

Tinkers Creek. .....

Huron River. .....

.... do ...........

... .do. ..........

Portage River. . . .

Raisin River.

West Branch 

St. Joseph 

River. 

Cedar Creek. .....

.... do ...........

.... do ...........

Bean Creek. ......

East Branch Huron 

River.

West Branch Black 

River. 

Cuyahoga River. . .

SE-J sec. 1, T. 2 N. , R. 8 E. , near 

Commerce, Mlch.

SEj sec. 18, T. E N. , R. 8 E. , near 

Commerce, Mlch.

SW£ sec. 8, T. 1 S. , R. 6 E. , near 

Whltmore Lake, Mlch.

NW£ sec. 34, T. 1 N. , R. 3 E. , near 

Unadllla, Mlch.

SW£ sec. 30, T. 6 S. , R. 4 E. , near

Adrian, Mlch.

SW-J-SWi sec. 17, T. 38 N. , R. 15 E. , at 

Clear Lake, Ind.

SW£ sec. 30, T. 35 N. , R. 13 E. , near 

Waterloo, Ind.

.... do .................................

NE£ sec. 4, T. 6 S. , R. IE., near 

Manltou Beach, Mlch.

Lat. 41°14'00", long. 8E°32'30", T. 4 

N. , R. El W. , 4 miles east of Norwalk, 

Ohio. Drainage area, 4.18 square 

miles. 

Oberlln, Ohio. Drainage area, 4.88 

square miles. 

Bedford, Ohio. .........................

2.13

9.03

6.41

82.9 

52.1

264

73.1

3E.5

10.1 

49.5

0

39.0 

66. 1

5.12

E.17

14.5

17.8

3.04 

189

122

17.0

10.1

6.68

4.23

8.38

8.06

9.17

.28

3.98

.01

27.7

28.9

25.5

21.3

26.1

15.0

12.2

11.1

1.87 

5.19

21.1

0

6,960

a482

bE90 

61.0

a Flow at crest stage computed by contracted-opening method, 

b Plow at crest stage computed by slope-area method.
290 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the St. Lawrence giver Basin during water 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Eria Continued

Date

Mar. 21- 

22

21-22

21-22

Oct. 2 

Sept . 9 

Oct. 2 

Sept. 9 

May 28

Oct. 22 

Nov. 24 

Dec. 20 

Jan. 15 

Peb. 16 

Mar. 16 

26 

Apr. 19 

May 29 

June 24 

July 17 

Aug. 26 

 Sept. 22

Stream

Unnamed stream. . . .

Hoskins Creek. .... 

Walnut Creek. .....

Marsh Creek. ...... 

Seneca River. .....

do

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Cuyahoga River. . . 

Euclid Creek. ....

Grand River. .....

Seneca Lake. ..... 

Oswego River. ....

Locality

At bridge 1{ miles above mouth at Zoo, 

Cleveland, Ohio. Drainage area, 

37.5 square miles. 

Lat. 41°32'00", long. Bl°31'00", at 

culvert on Anderson road, in South 

Euclid, Ohio, and £ mile above 

mouth. Drainage area, 1.81 square 

miles. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 0.7 mile 

west of Hartsgrove, Ohio. Drainage 

area, 6.94 square miles.

t mile upstream from Lehigh Valley 

Railroad at Geneva, N. Y. Drainage 

area, 8.02 square miles. 

Baldwinsville, N. Y. ..................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

b5,900 

c922

b543

2.10 

3.48 

1.61 

1.74 

b206

,180 

,820 

,350 

,420 

,560 

,700 

,050 

,810 

,200 

2,190 

1,050 

2,210 

1,310

b Plow at crest stage computed by slope-area method, 

c Plow at crest stage computed by submerged orifice method.
INDEX

Page

Abbottsville, Mich., Mill Creek near... 140 

Accuracy of field data and computed

results............... .......... 5

Acre-foot, definition of............... 1

Adams Lake outlet, lad., discharge

measurement of................... 285

Afton, Mich., Pigeon River at.......... 121

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 12

Akron, Ohio, Little Cuyahoga River at

Massillon Road................... 196

Springfield Lake Outlet at........... 197

Allegan, Mich., Kalamazoo River near... 97 

Allentown, Ohio, Ottawa River at....... 177

Alma, Mich., Pine River at............. 145

Alston, Mich., Sturgeon River near..... 39

Amberg, Wis., Pike River at............ 57

Amnicon Lake near South Range, Wis..... 21

Angola, Ind., Pigeon Creek near........ 92

Antwerp, Ohio, Maumee River at......... 166

Arnheim, Mich., Sturgeon River near.... 39

Ashland, Wis., White River near........ 25

Au Ores River, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 288

Au Sable River, Middle Branch, at

Grayling, Mich................... 130

Auburn, Ind., Cedar Creek at........... 169

Auburn, N. Y. , Owasco Lake Outlet near. 224 

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio..... 176

near Fort Jennings, Ohio.........'.... 175

Aurora, Minn., Partridge River near.... 19

St. Louis River near................. 18

Ausable Forks, N. Y., Ausable River

near............................. 255

East Branch Ausable River at......... 257

Ausable River, East Branch, at Ausable

Porks, N. Y...................... 257

near Ausable Porks, N. Y............. 255

West Branch, near Newman, N. Y....... 254

Austin Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 285

Axtell Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 286

Backus Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 287

Bad River at Mellen, Wis.........."..... 23

at Odanah, Wis....................... 24

Batavia, N. Y., Tonawanda Creek at..... 207

Battle Creek, Mich., Battle Creek at...

Kalamazoo River near................. 95

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich..... 99 

at Charlotte, Mich...................

Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio............. 173

Bear Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurement of................... 285

Bear River, Mich., discharge measurements of........................287-288

Beaver Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of.......................... 289

Beaver River, N. Y., Beaver River near 237 

Stillwater Reservoir near............ 236

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y.......... 238

below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver

River, N. Y...................... 237

Berea, Ohio, Rocky River near.......... 191

Bergland, Mich., West Branch Ontonagon

River near....................... 37

Berlin, Wis., Pox River at.............

Betsle River, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 287

Big Creek, Ohio, discharge measurement

of............................... 290

Big Sable River, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 287

near Free Soil, Mich................. 115

Big Turkey Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 285

Bixler Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements Qf.................. 285

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y....... 256

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y....... 218

Black River (tributary to Lake Erie)

at Elyria, Ohio .................. 190

Black River (tributary to Lake Huron)

near Cheboygari, Mich. ............ 123

near Tower, Mich..................... 122

Black River (tributary to Lake Ontario)

at Watertown, N. Y............... 230

near Boonville, N. Y. ... J............3, 229

Black River (tributary to St. Clair

River) near Fargo, Mich.......... 148

Black River Canal (flowing sorth) near

Boonville, N. Y.................. 231

Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio...... 179

near Findlay, Ohio ................... 178

Blaney, Mich. , Duck, Creek near. ........ 46

Manistique River near................ 44

Bois Brule River at Brule, Wis......... 22

Bolton, Mich., North Branch Thunder Bay

R iver near....................... 128

Thunder Bay River near............... 126

Bond Falls Canal near Pauldlng, Mich... 33 

Boonville, N. Y., Black River Canal

near............................. 23]

Black River near.....................3, 22£

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis........... 59

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y....... 258

Brasher Center, N. Y., St. Regis River

at............................... 247

Briar Hill Creek, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 285

Brule, Wis., Bois Brule River at....... 22

Brule River near Florence, Wis......... 49

Bucyrus, Ohio, Sandusky River near..... 185

Buffalo, N. Y., Niagara River at....... 15

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y..... 204

Burlington, Vt., Lake Champlain at..... 251

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind............... 84

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, 111.... 80

Byron, Mich., Shiawassee River at...... 132

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, N. Y.. 222 

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin, N. Y. 223 

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock, N. Y. 216 

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y.. 214 

Carp Lake River, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 288

Carp River, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 284

Caspian, Mich., Iron River at........... 53

Cass Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurement of................... 289

Cass River at Frankenmuth, Mich........ 140

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y..... 203

Caughdenoy, N. Y., Oneida River at..... 227

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y...... 205

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y......... 221

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer-, N. Y...... 206

Cedar Creek (tributary to Lake Erie) at

Auburn, Ind...................... 169

near Cedarville, Ind................. 170

Cedar Creek (tributary to Lake Michigan)

near Cedarburg, Wis .....".......... 75

Cedar Creek (tributary to Maristee River);

Mich., discharge measurements of. 287 

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis.............. 73

Cedar Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 289

Cedar River at East Lansing, Mich...... 106

Cedarburg, Wis., Cedar Creek near...... 75

Cedarville, Ind., Cedar Creek near..... 170

Center Rutland, Vt., Otter Cr»ek at.... 263

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio...... 198

Chapin, N. Y., Canandaigua Leke Outlet

at............................... 223

Charlotte, Mich., Battle Creek at...... 98

Chasm Falls, N. Y., Salmon River at.... 248

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y. 249 

Cheboygan, Mich., Black River near..... 123

291
292 INDEX

Page

Cheboygan, Mich., Cheboygan River near. 120 

qheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mich... 120 

Chicago, 111., Wolf Lake at............ 83

Chicago Heights, 111., Deer Creek near. 79 

Chicagoan Creek, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 285

Chippewa River near Midland, Mich...... 144

near Mount Pleasant, Mich............ 143

Chocolay River, Mich., discharge

measurement of................... 284

Christiana Creek at Elkhart, Ind...... 93

Churchville, N. Y., Black Creek at..... 218

Cisco Branch. See Ontonagon River,

Cisco BrancH. 

Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich., Cisco Branch

Ontonagon River at............... 35

Clam River, Mich., discharge measurements of........................ 28?

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich... 151 

near Fraser, Mich... ................ 150

Middle Branch, near Mount Clemens,

Mich............................. 153

North Branch, near Mount Clemens,

Mich............................. 152

Clyde River at Newport, Vt............. 282

Coldwater River, East Branch, at Coldwater , Mich...................... 91

Columbia drain. See Sebewaing River,

East Fork.

Columbiaville, Mich., Flint River at... 135 

Commerce, Mich., Hayes River at........ 159

Huron River at....................... 157

Computations, accuracy of results of... 5-6 

Comstock, Mich., Kalamazoo River at.... 96

Contents , definition of................ 2

Control, definition of................. 1

Cooperation, record of................. 12-13

Copenhagen, N. Y. , Deer River at....... 239

Cranberry Lake, N. Y., East Branch

Oswegatchie River at............. 240

Creighton River, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 284

Croghan, N. Y., Beaver River at........ 238

Crystal Falls, Mich., Michigamme River

near............................. 55

Paint River at....................... 54

Crystal Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 287

Crystal River, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 287

Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids, Ohio... 192 

at Independence, Ohio................ 194

at Old Portage, Ohio................. 193

Dansville, N. Y., Canaseraga Creek near 214 

Data, accuracy of...................... 5-6

explanation of....................... 2-5

Decatur, Ind., St. Marys River at...... 171

Deep River at Lake George Outlet, at

Hobart, Ind...................... 85

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, 111... 79 

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y..... ... 239

Defiance, Ohio, Auglaize River near.... 176

Maumee River near .................... 167

Detroit, Mich., River Rogue at......... 154

Detroit River, Mich., streams tributary

to, gaging-station records on...154-156 

Devils Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of............... .. 289

Dewart Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurement of................... 286

Dexter, Mich., Huron River near........ 158

Diamond Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 286

Cog River at Northfield Falls, Vt...... 271

Donnattsburg, N. Y., Independence River

at. .............................. 235

Driggs River, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 284

Duck Creek near Blaney, Mich........... 46

Eagle, Mich., Lookingglass River near.. 107 

Eagle Creek near Findlay, Ohio......... 180

Eagle Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 285

East Barre, Vt., Jail Branch at........ 269

East Barre Detention Reservoir, Vt.,

contents of...................... 268

Page 

East Creek at Rutland, Vt.............. 265

East Fish Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 288

East Georgia, Vt., Lamoille River at... 277 

East Lansing, Mich., Cedar River at.... 106

Ebenezer, N. Y., Cazenovia Creek at.... 206

Elkhart, Ind., Christiana Creel at..... 93

St. Joseph River at................ 89

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind........... 94

Elo, Mich., Otter River near....... ... 41

Elyria, Ohio, Black River at........... 190

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Finn..... 20

near Embarrass, Wis................. 67

Escanaba River, Mich., discharge

measurement of................ . 284

Essex Junction, Vt., Winooski Fiver

near............................. 267

Evart, Mich., Muskegon River at........ 112

Ewen, Mich., South Branch Ontoragon

River at................... ..... 36

Fair Haven, Vt., Poultney River below.261-262 

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y........... 220

Fargo, Mich., Black River near......... 148

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Miel~ ........ 139

Fayetteville, N. Y., Limestone Creek at 228 

Fergus, Mich., Shiawassee River near... 134 

Fife Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 287

Findlay, Ohio, Blanchard River near.... 178

Eagle Creek near........ ............ 180

Fish Creek, East Branch, at Taterg,

N. Y............................. 226

Flint River at Columbiaville, rich..... 135

at Genesee, Mich..................... 136

near Flint, Mich..................... 137

near Fosters, Mich................... 138

Floods, special reports on... . ....... 11

Florence, Wis., Brule River near....... 49

Pine River near............ ........ 56

Flossmoor, 111., Butterfield Creek at.. 80 

Fond du Lac, Wis., East Branch Fond du

Lac River at..................... 71

Lake de Neveu near................... 72

West Branch Fond du Lac River at..... 70

Fond du Lac River, East Branch, at Fond

du Lac, Wis...................... 71

West Branch, at Fond du Lac, Wis..... 70

Fort Jennings, Ohio, Auglaize River

near............................. 175

Fort Wayne, Ind., St. Joseph River near 164 

St. Marys River near..... ...... .... 172

Fosters, Mich., Flint River near....... 138

Fox Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of........ ......... 285

FOX River at Berlin, Wis............... 60

at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis. ............ ......... 62

Frankenmuth, Mich., Cass River at...... 140

Fraser, Mich., Clinton River near...... 150

Free Soil, Mich., Big Sable River near. 115 

Fremont, Ohio, Sandusky River near..... 188

Fremont Lake inlet, Mich., discharge

measurement of... ............... 287

Fremont Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 287

Fuller Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of. .... ................... 288

Gamble Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 289

Garbutt, N. Y., Oatka Creek at......... 217

Garden City, Mich., Middle River Rouge

near............................. 155

Gardenville, N. Y., Buffalo Creek at... 204 

Gary, Ind., Burns ditch at ...... r ...... 84

Genesee, Mich., Flint River at......... 136

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue,

Rochester, N. Y.................. 213

at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris,

N. Y............................. 212

at Portageville, N. Y................ 210

at St. Helena, N. Y.................. 211

at Scio, N. Y........................ 209

Germfask, Mich., Manistique River at... 43 

Manistique River near................ 42

Gillett, Wis., Oconto River near....... 58

Glandorf, Ohio, Blanchard River at..... 179
INDEX 293

Goshen, Ind. , Elkhart River at ........

Gowanda, N. Y. , Cattaraugus Creek at... 

Grand Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of .............. ...

Grand Rapids, Mich., Grand River at....

Grand River (tributary to Lake Erie)

near Madison, Ohio. ..............

Grand River (tributary to Lake Michigan) 

at Grand Rapids , Mich. ... .......

at Jackson, Mich. ....................

at Lansing, Mich. ....................

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y...........

Grayling, Mich., Manistee River near...

Middle Branch Au Sable River at. .....

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. Y. 

Guiley Creek, Mich., discharge measurePage 

94

203,

288

1031

199 Lachine, Mich., Upper Soutt Branch

Thunder Bay River neer. 

103

101

102

244

116

130

252

ments of......................... 288 Lake George outlet (tributary to Crooked

Gulliver Lake outlet, Mich., discharge 

measurements of ................

Gun Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of ................

Gun River, Mich., discharge measurements of ................... ..

Harrisville, N. Y. , West Branch

Oswegatchie River near. ..........

Hart ditch at Munster, Ind. .... .......

Hastings, Mich., Thornapple River near.

Havens Creek at Havens , Ohio ...........

Hayes River at Commerce, Mich. .........

Heaton Lake outlet , Ind . , discharge

measurement of ...................

Hemlock, N. Y. , Canadice Lake Outlet

near .............................

Hess Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

284

286

286

243

77

109

189

159

285

216

measurements of.................. 287 Lake St. Clair, Mich., streams tribuHeuvelton, N. Y. , Oswegatchie River

near .............................

Higgins Lake Outlet near Roscommon,

Mich.. ...........................

Hillman, Mich., Thunder Bay River near. 

Hiram Rapids, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at.. 

Hobart , Ind . , Deep River at ............

Holland Creek, Mich., discharge

measurements of ..................

Honeoyo Creek at Honeoye Falls, N. Y. . . 

Horseshoe Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of ................ .

Hoskins Creek, Ohio, discharge

measurement of ...................

Hubbard Lake, Mich., Lower South

Branch Thunder Bay River near. . . . 

Hunt Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of .........................

Huron River at Commerce, Mich. .........

near Dexter, Mich. ...................

Independence, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at.. 

Indepencence River at Donnattsburg,

N. Y........ ....................

Indian River at Indian River, Mich. ....

near Manistique, Mich. ...............

Indiana, lakes in, records on..........

Indiana Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of ..................

Inkster, Mich., Lower River Rouge at... 

International Bridge, Minn., Pigeon

River below. .....................

Iron Mountain, Mich. , Menominee River

near. .............. .............

Iron River (tributary to Lake Michigan)

at Caspian, Mich. ................

Iron River (tributary to Lake Superior),

Mich., discharge measurement of.. 

Ithaca, N. Y., Cayuga Inlet near.......

Pall Creek near ......................

242

110

125

192

85

215

289

129

288

158

119

48

283

285

156

50

53

284

221

220

101

269

202

276

Jackson, Mich., Grand River at.......

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt........

Jefferson, Ohio, Mill Creek near.....

Johnson, Vt., Lamoille River at......

Jordan Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................286-287

Kalamazoo, Mich., Portage Creek at..... 100 

Kalamazoo River at Calkin Dam, near

Allegan, Mich.................... - 97

at Comstock, Mich.................

near Battle Creek, Mich.............. 95

Keshena Falls, Wis., Wolf River at.....

Kiel, Wis. , Cedar Lake near............

Klinger Lake outlet, Mich., discharge 

measurements of..................

Koss, Mich., Menominee River below.....

Page 

65 

73

285

51

127

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt ....... 251

See also Richelieu River. 

LaKe~de Neveu near Fond du Lac, Wis. ... 72

Lake Erie, streams tributary to, discharge measurements of ......... .289-290

streams tributary to, gating- station

records on. .................... .157-206

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y. ...... 259

285

60

Creek), Ind., discharge measurements of .........................

Lake George outlet (tributary to St. 

Lawrence River) at Ticonderoga, 

N. Y. ............................

Lake Huron, streams tributary to, discharge measurements cf .......... 288-289

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on ...................... 118-147

Lake Lansing outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of . 286

Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Vt.... 281

Lake Michigan, streams tributary to,

discharge measurements of.......284-288

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on...... ................42-117

Lake Ontario, streams tributary to,

gaging-station records on.......209-239

289

tary to, discharge measurements 

of...............................

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on........... ..........150-153

Lake St. Helen outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of . 288

Lake Superior, streams tributary to,

gaging-station records on........ 17-41

61

283

59

277

276

205ai

102 

82 

Lapeer, Mich., Farmers Creek near...... 139

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis.

Lakes in Indiana, records 01. ..........

Lakewood, Wis., Wheeler Lak3 near......

Lamoille River at East Georgia, Vt.....

at Johnson, Vt .

Lancaster, N. Y. , Cayuga Crsek near....

Lansing, 111. , North Creek near. .......

Lansing, Mich. , Grand River at. .... ....

Lansing ditch near ~Lans~Ihg, "Til.

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville, N. Y. 

Linden, N. Y., Little Tonawanda Creek

at.

Little Calumet River at Porter, Ind....

at South Holland , 111 ...............

Little Cuyahoga River at Massillon Road

228

208

86

76

Akron, Ohio ...................... 196

at Mogadore , Ohio .................... 195

Little 3ratiot River, Mich., discharge

measurement of .............'...... 284

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis... 63 

Little Presque Isle River, Mich., discharge measurements of ........... 284

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y. 

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis..... 3

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mich....

Loon Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of .

208

68

107

289

285

156

52

87

288

284

234 

232 

Mad River near Moretown, Vt. ......... .272-273

Lower Long Lake outlet, Ind., discharge 

measurement of ...................

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich,....

McAllister, Wis., Menominee River near. 

McCool, Ind., Salt Creek near ..........

McCormick Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of .

McDonald Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of .

McKeever, N. Y., Middle Brarch Moose

River near . 

Moose River at .

Madison, Ohio, Grand River rear.

96 Manistee River near Grayling, Mich.....

near Sherman, Mich.

199

116

117
294 INDEX

Page 

Manlstee River, Mich., North Branch,

discharge measurements of........ 287

Manistique, Mich., Indian River near... 48 

Manistlque River near................ 45

West Branch Manistique River near... 47 

Manistique River at Germfask, Mich.... 43

near Blaney, Mich......... ... . . 44

near Germfask, Mich............ .... 42

near Manistique, Mich............... 45

West Branch, near Manistique, Mich... 47 

Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mich...... 108

East Branch, discharge measurements

of............................... 288

Mareniscc, Mich., Presque jsle River at 27 

Markesan, Wis., Little Green Lake near. 63 

Marsh Creek (tributary to Manistique

River), Mich., discharge measurement of....................... . 284

Marsh Creek (tributary to Seneca Lake),

N. Y., discharge measurement of.. 290 

Mass, Mich., East Branch Ontonagon

River near...................... 34

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio.......... 166

at New Haven, Ind............. ...... 165

at Waterville, Ohio .................. 168

near Defiance, Ohio.................. 167

Mellen, Wis . , Bad River at............. 23

Menominee River at Twin Palls , near

Iron Mountain, Mich........... . 50

below Koss, Mich..................... 51

near McAllister, Wis ................. 52

Merritt, Mich., Muskegon River near.... Ill

Mexico, Ohio, Sandusky River near...... 187

Miami & Erie Canal, Ohio, discharge

measurements of.................. 289

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls,

Mich............................. 55

Middle River Rouge near Garden City,

Mich............................. 155

Middlebury, Vt., Otter Creek at........ 264

Midland, Mich., Chippewa River near.... 144

Tittabawassee River at............ 141

Mill Creek (tributary to Grand River)

near Jefferson, Ohio............. 202

Mill Creek (tributary to Lake Erie),

Pa., discharge measurements of... 290 

Mill Creek (tributary to Lake Huron),

Mich., discharge measurements of. 288 

near Abbottsville , Mich. ..........'... 149

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis ...... 74

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt..278-279 

near Richford, Vt.................... 280

Mogadore, Ohio, Little Cuyahoga River

at. ............................... 195

Monroe, Mich. , Raisin. River at. ........ 161

Montpelier, Vt., Winooski River at..... 266

Montreal River near Saxon, Wis......... 26

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y.......... 232

Middle Branch, at Old Forge, N. Y.... 233

near McKeever, N. Y................ 234

Moretown, Vt., Mad River near.........272-273

Morrison Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 286

Mottville, Mich., St. Joseph River at.. 88 

Mount Clemens, Mich., Clinton River

at............................... 151

Middle Branch Clinton River near..... 153

North Branch Clinton River near...... 152

Mount Morris, N. Y., Genesee River near 212 

Mount Pleasant, Mich., Chippewa River

near............................. 143

Munith, Mich., Orchard Creek at... .... 105

Portage River near................... 104

Munster , Ind., Hart ditch at............ 77

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich.......... 112

at Newaygo, Mich..................... 113

near Merritt, Mich...................'' Ill

New Haven, Ind., Maumee River at....... J.65

New London, Wis., Wolf River at........ 66

Newaygo, Mich., Muskegon River at...... 113

Newman, N. Y., West Branch Ausable

River near....................... 254

Newport, Vt., Clyde River at........... 282

Lake Memphremagog at................. 281

Newville, Ind., St. Joseph River near.. 163 

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y......... 15

streams tributary to, gaging-statlon

records on......................207-208

Page 

Niles, Mich., St. Joseph River at...... 90

North Bradley, Mich., Salt River near.. 142 

North Creek near Lanslng, 111.......... 81

North Manistique Lake outlet, Mich.,

discharge measurements of....... 284

North Troy, Vt., Missisquoi River near.27&£79 

Northfield Falls, Vt., Dog River at.... 271

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y...........

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis.........

Odanah, Wis., Bad River at.... ........

Ogdensburg, N. Y., St. Lawrence River 

at. ..............................

Ohio City, Ohio, Roller Creek at.......

Old Forge, N. Y., Middle Branch Moose 

River at..........................

Old Portage, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at... 

Onaway, Mich., Rainy River near........

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y.......

Onondaga Creek at Syracuse, N. Y.......

ntonagon River, Cisco Branch, at Cisco 

Lake Outlet, Mich.............. .

East Branch, near Mass, Mich.........

Middle Branch, near Paulding, Mich... 

near Rockland, Mich....... ........

near Trout Creek, Mich...... ......

near Rockland, Mich........... .....

South Branch, at Ewen, Mic'T.. .........

West Branch, near Bergland, Mich.....

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mic'T.. ......

Oshkosh, Wis., Lake Winnebag^ at.......

Oswegatchie River, East Branch, at

Cranberry Lake, N. Y.............

East Branch, near Oswegatchie, N. Y.. 

near Heuvelton, N. Y.................

West Branch, near Harrisville, N. Y.. 

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y... 

Ottawa River at Allentown, 0'iio........

Otter Creek (tributary to Lake Champlain) at Center Rutland, Vt.....

at Middlebury, Vt............ .......

Otter Creek (tributary to St. Louis

River), Minn., discharge measurements of.................. ......

Otter River near Elo, Mich.............

iwasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y. . . 

Owosso, Mich., Shiawassee River at.....

aint River at Crystal Falls, Mich.....

Partridge Creek, Mich., discharge

measurements of..................

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn......

Paulding, Mich., Bond Falls Canal near. 

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near...

Paw Paw River, Mich., discharge

measurements of..... ..... .....

Pere Marquette River at Scottville,

Mich. .............................

Perry Mills, N. Y., Great Crazy River 

t. ..............................

Phclps Creek near Windsor, Ohio........

Piercefield, N. Y., Raquette River at..

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet,

near Angola, Ind.................

Pigeon River at Afton, Mich............

at Middle Falls, below International 

Bridge, Minn.....................

Pike River at Amberg, Wis..............

Pinckney, Mich., Portage Creek near....

Pine River (tributary to Lake Huron)

at Alma, Mich....................

Pine River (tributary to Lake Michigan) 

at Pine River power plant, near 

Florence, Wis ........ ...... ....

Platte River, Mich., discharge measurement of................. - .....

Plattsburg, N. Y., Saranac Fiver at....

Plum Creek, Ohio, discharge measurement of................. ...

_'ortage , Wis ., Silver Lake at..........

Portage Creek (tributary to Kalamazoo 

River) discharge measurements of.

Portage Creek (tributary to Lake Erie) 

near Pinckney, Mich.

Portage Creek

Michigan 

Portage Creek

tributary to Lake 

at Kalamazoo, Mich..... 

tributary to Manlstee

River), Mich., discharge measurement of..........................

217

58

24

16

182

233

193

124

227

225

35

34

29

31

30

32

36

37

105

61

240

241

242

243

219

177

263

264

284

41

224

133

54

19

33

29

286

114

200

245

92

121

17

57

160

145

56

287

253

289

63

286

160

100

287
INDEX 295

Portage Creek (tributary to Portage

River), Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 289

Portage Lake inlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 286

Portage River (tributary to Grand River),

Mich., discharge measurements of. 286

Portage River (tributary to Grand River), 

Mich., Trist Branch, discharge 

measurements of.................. 286

Portage River (tributary to Lake Erie)

at Woodville, Ohio............... 184

Portage River (tributary to Lake

Michigan) below Little Portage

Lake, near Munith, Mich.......... 104

Portage River (tributary to St. Joseph 

River), Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 285

Portageville, H. Y. , Genesee River at.. 210

Porter, Ind. , Little Calumet River at.. 86

Poultney River below Fair Haven, Vt...261-262

Powers, Ohio, Bean Creek at.

Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mich.,

near Tula , Mich......................

Proud Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................

Publications of stream flow by

Geological Survey.

173

27

28

289

by State agencies .................... 10-11

Pyrites, H. Y., Grass River at......... 244

Rainy River near Onaway, Mich.......... 124

Raisin River at Monroe, Mich........... 161

South Branch, Mich. , discharge

measurement of................... 289

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y.... 245

at Raymondville, N. Y................ 246

Raymondville, N. Y. , Raquette River at. 246 

Red Run, Mich., discharge measurements

of............................... 289

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at

Rouses Point, N. Y............... 250

Richford, Vt., Missisquoi River near... 280 

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70,

near Sterling, Mich.............. 131

discharge measurements of.......... .288-289

River Rouge at Detroit, Mich........... 154

Rochester, N. Y., Genesee River at..... 213

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio. ."..... 201

Rockland, Mich., Middle Branch Ontonagon River near................. 31

Ontonagon River near................. 32

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio........... 191

Rogers Rock, N. Y., Lake George at..... 259

Roller Creek at Ohio City, Ohio........ 182

Roscomrnon, Mich. , Higgins Lake Outlet

near............................. 110

Rose Lake outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 285

Round Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 289

Rouses Point, N. Y. , Richelieu River at 250 

Royalton, Wis., Little Wolf River at... 3, 68 

Runoff in inches, definition of........ 1

Rutland, Vt., East Creek at............ 265

St. Clair River, Mich., streams tributary to, gaging-station records 

on..............................148-149

St. Helena, N. Y., Genesee River at.... 211

St. Joseph River (tributary to Lake

Erie) near Fort Wayne, Ind....... 164

near Newville, Ind................... 163

St. Joseph River (tributary to Lake

Michigan) at Elkhart, Ind........ 89

at Mottville, Mich................... 88

at Niles, Mich....................... 90

discharge measurements of............ 285

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, N. Y. 16 

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on......................240-282

St. Lawrence River main stem, gagingstation records on............... 15-16

St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn...... 18

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind........ 171

near Fort Wayne, Ind................. 172

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y. 247 

Saginaw River at Saginaw, Mich........134-135

Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y...... 248

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind.

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich....

Sandusky River, Ohio, discharge

measurement of...................

near Bucyrus, Ohio...................

near Fremont, Ohio...................

near Mexico, Ohio....................

near Upper Sandusky, Ohio............

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y......

Saxon, Wis., Montreal River near.......

Scio, N. Y., Genesee River at..........

Scottville, Mich., Pere Marquette River 

at. ..............................

Sebewaing River (State drain) near

Sebewaing, Mich..................

East Fork (Columbia drain) near

Sebewaing, Mich..................

Second-feet per square mile, definition 

of...............................

Second-foot, definition of.............

Second-foot-day, definition of.........

Seneca River, N. Y, , discharge measurements of.........................

Sherman, Mich., Manistee River near....

Shiawassee River at Byron, Mich........

at Owosso, Mich......................

near Fergus, Mich....................

Sidnaw, Mich., Sturgeon River near.....

Silver Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of..........................

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis............

Silver Lake outlet (tributary to Lake 

Michigan), Mich., discharge 

measurements of..................

Silver Lake outlet (tributary to Pigeon 

Creek), Ind., discharge measurements of.........................

South Holland, 111., Little Calumet

River at.........................

South Range, Wis., Amnicon Lake near...

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio.

Stage-discharge relation, dsfinition of

State drain. See Sebewaing River.

Sterling, MichT7~Rifle River near. .....

Stillwater Reservoir near Bsaver River, 

N. Y.............................

Stryker, Ohio, Tiffin River at.........

Sturgeon River (tributary to Lake

Huron) near Wolverine, Mich......

Sturgeon River (tributary to Lake

Superior) near Alston, Mich......

near Arnheim, Mich...................

near Sidnaw, Mich....................

Swan Creek at Toledo, Ohio.............

Syracuse, N. Y., Onondaga C--eek at.....

Taberg, N. Y. , East Branch Fish Creek 

at...............................

Tenmile Creek at Toledo, Ohio..........

Terms, definition ^f...................

Thorn Creek at Thornton, 111...........

Thornapple River near Hastings, Mich...

Thornton, 111., Thorn Creek at.........

Thunder Bay River, Lower South Branch 

near Hubbard Lake, Mich..........

near Bolton, Mich....................

near Hillman, Mich...................

North Branch, near'Bolton, Mich......

Upper South Branch, near Lachine,

Mich.............................

Ticonderoga, N. Y., Lake George at.....

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio..........

Tinkers Creek, Ohio, discharge measurement of..........................

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mich...

Toledo, Ohio, Swan Creek at............

Tenmile Creek at.....................

Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, N. Y.......

Tower, Mich., Black River n3ar.........

Town Creek near Van Wert, 0'iio.........

Townsend, Wis., Boot Lake nsar.........

Trout Creek, Mich., Middle Branch

Ontonagon River near.............

Tula, Mich., Presque Isle River near...

Twin Branch, West Branch of, Ind., discharge measurement of............

Union Lake outlet, Mich., discharge 

measurements of...............

87

142

289

185

188

187

186

253

26

209

114

146

1

1

1

290

117

132

133

134

38

284

63

285

76

21

197

1

131

236

174

118

39

40

38

183

225

226 

162 

1-2

78 

109

78

129

126

125

128

127

260

174

289

141

183

162

207

122

181

59

30

28

289
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Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Sandusky River 

near...........................

Van Wert, Ohio, Town Creek near......

Wabee Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of..................

Waldron Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of..................

Walnut Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of.........................

Walsh Creek, Midi., discharge measurements of.........................

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt.

Waterbury River near Waterbury, V t. .. ..

Watertown, N. Y., Black River at.......

Waterville, Ohio, Maumee River at......

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis........

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis........

White River near Ashland, Wis..........

Whitefish Lake outlet, Mien., discharge 

measurement of...................

Willoughby, Ohio, Chagrin River at.....

Willow Creek, Ind., discharge measurement of..........................

186

181

286

285

290

284

274

275

230

168

69

59

25

287

198

286

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Willsboro, N. Y., Bouquet River at..... 258

Windsor, Ohio, Phelps Creek near....... 200

Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt....... 266

near Essex Junction, Vt.............. 267

North Branch, at Wrightsville, Vt.... 270

Winooski River Basin, Vt., reservoirs

in............................... 268

Wolf Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 288

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111.............. 83

Wolf River above West Branch Wolf River,

Wis. ............................. 64

at Keshena Falls, Wis ................ 65

at New London, Wis................... 66

Wolverine, Mich., Sturgeon River near.. 118 

Woodville, Ohio, Portage River at...... 184

Work, division of...................... 13-14

scope of............................. 1

Wrightstown, Wis., Fox River

near............................. 62

Wrightsville, Vt., North Branch

Winooski River at................ 270

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir, Vt.,

contents of...................... 268

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